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A TTORNEY AT LAW, No. 30 St. Charles street,
New Orleans. Practices in the Supreme Court
of Louisiana, and the United States Circuit and Dis
trict Courts.
W. C. is Commissioner for various States, and will
take depositions, etc.
CHAS. V. JONTE,
S ECOND Justice of the Peace for the Parish of
Orleans, commissioner to take testimony, and
commissioner for the States of Mississippi and Arkan
eas, No. 65 Common street, (opposite the City Hotel,)
New Orleans. d29-1y*
BENJAMIN & MICOU,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, No. 49 Canal street,
.i New Orleans. Will also practice in the Supreme
Court of the United States, Washington.
C. ROSELIUS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Custom-house street, New Orleans. 013
E. T. PARKER,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, corner of Camp and Gra
vier streets, New Orleans. 027
OSCAR ROUBIEU,
COTION FACTOR & COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 61 CARONDELET STREET,
New Orleans.
References at Shreveport:
John P. Halley.
bV . I'. . ! nsper.
S ,e cp.N.rd. nov 9-1y*
RIGT. ý Tr ABRAIAAM J. WRIGHT.
A. . WRIGHT & Co.,
(() T T n' ) . C T O R S, Commission and For
. w .rnoi Mer !hants, No. 35 Carondelet street,
I:,' ,, 0:I. ,.nov2
T. E. ADAMS.
SMOSES GREENWOOD & Co.
-(,'fiM ;:::;SlON AND FORWARDING MER
,, ,. ?3. C(:'rondelet street, New Orleans.
J. M. SEIXAS.
..RY .iS, GLADDEN & Co.,
( Iuccessors to Purvis, Wood & Co.,]
J >'I N I FACTORS and Commission Merchants,
S r::., (.r -:,et, corner of St. Charles street, N.
s7-ly
- .A R~,. 1 RNOLD HARRIS. M. ABRAOLS.
A 10M,'.TRONG, HARRIS & Co.
:"'1N j'I. C!'ORS, and AGESTS FOR TIIE United
A .i:..; Line of steamships from
1N7r.r 0rleans to San Francisco, California,
and Oregon,
A' ,t:e Il, Navy Bay, and Panama.
':.: v :.:o New Orleans on the 7th and 22d
, : o'clock, A.M. Office, 43 Natchez
-;i,' W. SHIAW & o.
'" ' iSIO.SS)°: MERCHANTS, No. 24 Poydras
rt. N.v tOrleans.
D3 TOL)DANO & TAYLOR,
-:' L M ISS ION MERCHANTS, Commercial Place
i an Camp and St. Charles sts.) New Orleans.
PiETERS, MILLARD & Co.
l, e, A;l,' AND RETAIL GROCERS, Cor
V , r of 9ld I ,,:ee and Bienville streets, N.Orleans.
r , '? ~t1) 1 t I :VPee and Uienville streets, IN.vrUIeais.
T OiiMAS L. WHITE,
.w "., CANAL STREET, (second door below the
! :ames' I.r. Traders' Bank,) New Orleans,
iookweller & Stationer,
Bo ok \, M&in:,'lc, Miscellaneous and School Books.
I. : Pr, viz: cap, letter and note. Wrap
:.; r c rr us qualities; quills, steel pens,ink,
g;encr, ae..,rtment of BLAK BOOKs. Country
::. :i n,:hers are requested to call and ex
v .:j..,. 6-ly
' ILiRELL & BATES,
S A:.;': I. CTCRERS AND DEALERS IN
Blieot , Shoes and iats,
. N,. 15 OLD LEVEE, N. ORLEANS.
Ci:t tadiiv rces.ng from their own manufactory a
frct,h ,fwd very eitensive supply of
BOOT~.I MIOES AND BROGANS,
wtc!, :J.i ov'r on as liberal terms as any other house.
N. p'" l. ,.i,r in great variety always on hand.
Pi a tu and country merchants will find it to their
advawc p i; Civ us a call.
T'! i j ii price paid for hides, dec28
. .. BROWER & Co.
l o.se iFurnishing Store,
;. a i CAAMP STREET, New Orleans.
S.Established 1832.)
S:!t'i: A, G [,ASS AND EARTHWARE
-ri 'LER PLATED, BRITANNIA,
1 '. W dIon, .apanned and Iron ware. Cutlery,
i:.r;,: f!ruthes, Fenders, Andirons, Coal Scut
1tu jh,;vt Is and Tongs, etc., etc., etc.
Su.:a ,cr article required to furnish a house
e+ are u-,i1i't ware and dry goods.)
, 'A ie, : brated Republic Cooking Stoves.
r ; .ly
huole Furnishing Goods,
holesale and Retail
S , AMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS.
rai . are daily receiving fresh additions
S nd varied stock, comprised in which
ass . and China Ware;
i . , ,;., Birmingham Ware;
R .t r :a::s and fine silver-plated Ware;
S Lamps and Girondoles; I
t . ! and Waiters, in sets or single;
S 'ry and Housekeeping Hardware;
':n ...:: h ollow-Ware;
i;rt-:-, ! . isihed tin and japanned Ware;
,,, d ; illow Ware, Feather Dusters;
tr inds;
Si; and Borders, Door Mats;
Sfancy and cocoa Matting;
: , hes, cordt and tassels;
. a. d Curtain Pins.
--ALSO1-
-it f; - ,, ::: ring Fluid;
:;, d and Whai Oil;
Sperm and Wax Candles;
Selected for fas ily use
,IILLER, HARRIS & WALDO.
M. SIMPSON,
It 6 .... I',d street, New Orleans...........116
S n.w ,)i hand a fine selection of
SFancy *4iFamlly :try Goods.
W;t: a Potpiy, ofol .
S"'' i:r. Or: i; 1 nm to fill a COUNTrr BILL throughly,thus
iam11 : t, :1 ,c:eassity of a customer resorting to sev
. !o 'io m,'ke his purchases.
T' ,: cash, or city acceptance.
C. M. SIMPSON,
116 Canal street, Touro's Row,
. 2, 13 New Orleans.
Ruemoval.
TAYLOR, IADDEN & Co.,
tf tAVi. removied their CLOTHING ESTABLISH
.11 ;: NT to No. 66 Canalstreet. They have just
.,·crved from their manufactory, New York, a large
ar. - i of CLi I UiI[G, comprising every quality and
rited to the cit; and country trade, which-they offer
a, dealers on ilberal terms. N. Orleans, July 7, t853.
c-\Ris FIN. J. i8. JONES I
C. FLINT & JONES,
Wholes, and retail dealers in
a. hiimnable cabinetF
U l1IT 1TU J1E, t
Chairse, fi.ath,: r, moss and hair mnittressts, curled-hair,
1i:er cli'h, '"tmaitsh, etc., Nos. 46 and4. Royal street,
ie (0 n! s. .nov 9, 1853
No . $ Camp street, N.. Orleans.
. yOi N G & Co., WATCHMAKERS, &c.
1he und, ersigrned. having purchased the entire interest
" i re partnt r in the above firm, will continue the e
: ,r his own benefit, at the same place, and a a
rin.!.nce of" the patronage to liberally extended -
Mo,-' -n rc is respectfully solicited:
13 H. P. BUCKLEY,
n 'e. 8 CAMP STREET.
SH P. lP. CKLEY, (late Young & Co.) im- t
;r ,;.tand dea!e in fine Watches, Jewelry and Silver
w ! c, will shorit - be in receipt of additions to his stock
in the asbove li-:. Particular attention given to watch
repircig of every descriptionn Diamonds reset and {
cat'r nionnted nob 9, 1853d
TH OMAS M ..TYRE,
Ct- ENERAL ( OLIECTOR, o28 Camp at.;New 't
LiOrleatis. Bills collectreu * ajirt of~l' elty A
or its 'ictieity, *tid the pe m l
Refer to 1k. Wa0tat tone, Dr. Bytand~ta L . Dfi.
New Orleans & Texas U. S. Mail Line.
LOUISIANA. Captain Smith.
MEXICO, " Thompson.
PERSEVERANCE, Capt. J. Y. Lawless.
CHARLES MORGAN, (building.)
One of the above new and magnificent steamships will
leave for Galveston, Indianola and Matagorda Bay
every FIVE DAYS, at 8 o'clock, A. 3I., punctually.
For freight or passage, (having elegant accommo
dations,) apply to HARRIS & MORGAN,
Foot of Julia street, opposite steamship landing.
nov 2, 1853. ly
J. West, Practical Dentist,
112 ST. CHARLES STREFT, near the cor
ner of Poydras, would respect fully in
form ladies and gentlemen visiting New
Orlcans that he performs all operations on the teeth,
in a moset skillful and satisfactory manner.
The superiority of J. W.'s Artificial Teeth above all
others, have been long well known and appreciated by
hundreds who are enjoying the benefits of them. Per
sons d:sirous of availing themselves of such, would do
well to call and examine hisspecimens.
Dental depot for the sale of Teeth. Foil, Instruments,
etc. Office and residence 112 St. Charles street, near
the corner of Poydras. feb 1, 1854-1v
OCULIST!
DR. GUSTINE'S OFFICE
For the Treatment of Diseases of the EYE and
Imperfections of Vision, No. 135 ST. CllARLES STREET,
opposite Lafayette Square, New Ovleans. All surgi
cal operations upon the Eye attended to. Such as
Cataract, Squinting, the insertion of Artificial Eyes,
etc.. etc. i.dn 1. 1854
MAISON DE SANTE.
Corner of Canal and Claiborne streets, N. Orleans.
THIS Institution now under the direction
of the SISTERS OF CHARITY, has been
put in complete order, and is ready for the
reception of patients. The rooms are spacious, well
ventilated. and have every convenierne for the sick.
Persons t icting this Institution for medical treatment
wili receive, under the care of the Sisters of icharity, l
all the attentions and comforts of a home.
DrW.\V., ENs STONE still continues his connexMon
with t.e Institution. and patients will always have
his advcce and attention as heretofore.
Visiting Physician and Surgeon, Dr. J. C. P. WED
ES rr iANT.
Residenli Physician and Si:rgeon, Dr. P. C. BotER.
The terlus of admission are from one to five dollars
per day. Patients depositing in advance for the time
they remaoin in the Institution. Capital Surgical Ofwr
ations charrged for exta.
For firl;her information, apply to the SiSTER Su
Eitttllit OF TIIE INSTITUTION, or to the Resident Phy
"Ainn ian 25.1854
siCtan. rit ý.10, .r
1,TIAlTlR COLORS.
Newman's, Ackteman's,
Reeves & Son's, Osborne's.
JUST received a large stock ofabove COLons.in cakes
i Uo in mahog"ny and rosewood boxes. with lock
and key. Also, German Colors, in cakes and boxes, a
fine assortment.
(il clors. in ti bs---English and American;
Canvases for Portraits in frames of 8x10to42x56
Canvas in rolls, from 36 to 66 inches wide;
Strechers for canvascs, of all sizes;
400 doz fine sable and camel hair pencils;
160 " paint and varnish brushes, all sizes;
80 packages gold and silver leaf;
1010 bundles of duck metal---white and yellow;
Tin fil. in sheets and books:
Tinsel of all the usual colors.
.P French and American PareR IIANGINGS.
.....WINDI)OW GLASS, &c.......
50100 bxs American Window Glass, all sizes;
700 do IEilish and French,trum 8x10 to 33:G5
300 light.s fine Plate Glass;
120 bxs double thick American, from 8xl0 to 20x30
1000 li-I its colored glass;
100 Glhzier Diamonds;
500 bundles glazier tins;
10 tons White Lead, in 25 to 700 tlb kegs;
5000 canisters and kegs colored paints, in 6 oz to
100 lb packages;
:500 has fine French Green, dry and ground in oil;
1000 blls Whiting and Paris White, of my own man
utfacture, fire dried.
Paint Mills of all sizes and every article e:sually kept
in a general Paint, Oil and Color Store, will found at
R. CLANNON's,
nov 2, 1..53 46 Canal street, New Orleans
LEEDS' FOUNDRY,
CORNER OF DELORD & FOUCItER STREETS,
NEW ORLEANS.
IS prepared to furnish vertical and hor
izottal Steam Engines. Sugar Mills,
Vacuum Pans, Sugar Kettles, Clarifi
ers, Filters, steam and horse poweri
Draining Machines, Saw Mills, Gin
Geering, Iron Columns and Fronts for
buildings Furnace Mouths, Grate Bars,
etc., and all machinery required for the South.
They respectfully call the particular attention of the t
planters of Louisiana and the adjoining States to their
style of Steam Engines, Sugar Mills, Vaccuum Pans t
and Draining W h e I s, which for strength, durabil- I
ity and convenience, have not been excelled.
New Orleans, February 8, 1834. 1y*
Newark Saddlery Warehouse. c
ANDREW G. BULL & Co.,
No. 71 CANAL. STREET, (between Camp and Magazine
streets,) NEw ORLEANS.
M. ANUFACTURERS and Importers of Saddlery I
and Saddleware, have constantly on hand a large
and complete assortment of Saddles, Martingales,
Trunks, Whips, Skirting, Harness and Bridle Leather,
Hogskins. Saddlers' Tools and Trimmings of every
description dec 21,1853
IP5hila. Saddlery Warehouse.
[Sign of the Golden Horse Head.]
No. 6 Magazine, near Canal street,
NEW ORLEANS.
MAGEE & KNEASS, '
Dealers in Saddlery, Harness and t:
Trunks, Leather Materials and Find
ings for saddlers, coach, trunk and shoemakers. Sad
dlery, Hardware, Whips, Tin Ware and Brushes. I
MILITARY GOODS AND TRIMMINGS.
We are agents for the sale of India Rubber Packing!~
forsteam joints and boilers, belting for machinery and
other articles. Peacock and Carey PLOUGHS, on
commission. Regalias and Jewels for the Masonic,
I.O.O.F. and S. of T. orders. Prices as low as any
other house. dec 21,1853
- -
ED.'B. WATERMAN. CHAS. St. WATERM AN
,. WATERMAN & BROTHER,
Importers and wholesale dealers in
Hardware, Cutlery, Iron, Steel,
SAWS AND NAILS,
No. 14 Mtlagazine st. corner of Common, N. Orleans.
[Sign of the anvil.] .
Are receiving and have in store (
in addition to their general stock ti
of shelf goods, the following articles, which they offer el
For sale at the lowest prices, viz: Swceedish and Ameri- e'
can Bar Iron; plough irons; hoop and hand iron; pots,
ovens, opiders, etc.; nails from 3 to SOd.; wrought and C
cutspikis, Collins' axes;shovels and spades, cotton and te
wool cards sets truss hoops, 14 to 32 inches; iron and pt
brass seivea, etc. nov2, 1853 nm
No, 49 Camp street, New Orleans.
SAMUEL E. MOORE & Co.,
Importers of
Crockery, China and
GLASSWARE, Plated, Britannia, Ja
pan and Tinware. Their stock ofCrock
ery and Glassware is at all times very
extensive, their terms liberal, and pack
ing guarantied in the safest manner.
Country mechants are invited to ex
imine their stock. nov 2, 1853
E. M. RUSHA, 1
IMPORTER OF W
'oereign TWines & Liquors, hi
And dealer in Domestic Spirits, hi
Nos. 54 io 56 BROOiE STREET, (!ate Girod street,)
NEW ORLEAmNS.
KEEPS constantly on hand a general assortment
of French Brandies, Wines, Fruits in Liquor; as
orted clrdials, bitters, essence peppermint, Cnrago,
nisette, 'etc., etc., etc. novl4, 1853-1y* v
PLOUGHS !
i E, :;AR'TfER khnas j-st received 1250 -lll & Speer's -
LP-P ougha, Nw. 1 and 2, and has 1200 more on
he wasy whioh will he here in a few days. [f15
PLOUGHS.
- - 500 HIel and Spear Ploughs, just P
receivedd per steamer Ronaway.
feb22 OGLESBY & GRISWOLD. be
Forsaleday , . E. CMLTER. ;
GE C S BANDES5 WIS
315 L. E. OARTE.
POOLEY, NICHOL & Co.,
(Successors to John Hunt,)
Florida Yellow Pine Lumber Yard,
Corner of Cedar and Julia streets-Nev Basin,
NEW ORLEANS.
SUPERIOR Dressed, Toggued and Grooved Floor
4j ing and Ceiling, Laths, Shingles, Deck Plank,
and a general assortment of Building, Lumber, well
seasoned and always on hand.
All ordrs from the country carefully and promptly
filled. ap5-lv1
W'S. P.CONVEKSE. T. 1. CONVERSE. W.P.CUONVERSE, JR.
CONVERSE & Co.,
GROCERS
And dealers in Western Produce,
No. 97 TCHOUPITOULAS STREET,'
NEW ORLEANS.
JAVE constantly for sale on the most ncconnmo
K dating t.cms, a large stock of TEAS, WINES and
GROCERIES gen0erally; together with e'cery description
of Western Produce. o January 4, 1854-lyis
Forwarding Business.
rpHE undersigned has this day entered into the re
S- ceiving and forwarding business in New Orleans,
iHaving had six years xcperience as shipping clerk for
Wright, Williams & Co., he hopes to merit the patron
age of the public. J.NO. L. VIVEN.
Refer to: WVright, Davenport & Co., converse & Co.
Peters, Millard & Co., New Orlean°; colonel B. M.
Johnson, Shreveport; col. John F. Jett, Memphis; T.
Whaley, Vicksburg.
Goods to my address will be forwarded with the
greatest despatch. N. Orleans, July 22, 1854-aug2-1y
Notice.
r HE firm of Wright, Williams & Co., is dissolved by
Smutual consent, each partner is authorised to use
thoname of the finm in liquidation.
H. M. WRRGIHT.
WILLIAM V. DAVENPORT.
July 20, 1854. oJOHN G. GLOVER.
We have this day formed a copstnership for the pur
poise of transacting a cotton factorage and general corn
mission business in this city, under the firm of Wright,
Davenpo0t & Co. H. M. WRIGHT.
WILLIAM V. DAVENPORT.
C. W. ALLEN.
New Orleans, July 20, 1854. nng2-n3m
DAVID TAYLOR,
Boots, Shoes and Hats.
NEW STORE,
Entrance 70 Gravier street and 59 Common street,
(Oi.osite the City Hotel.]
DAVID TAYLOR would call the at
tention of purchasers to his large and
well selected stock of Boots, Shoes and
Inats, of every description, to which lie is constDitly
receiving additions, by the latest arrivals, from the
eastern cities. He offers to buyers advantages over
the eastern marbets, taking into consideration the
time consumed in shipmentsp with the extra expenses
atte;dant upon such purchases. Purchasers are in
vited to call and examine the large stock of the above
nartied g6ods, which will be sold on the most liberal
terms. N. Orle:ns, Feb. 8. 1834-ly,
Heanworc n~r~n:~nins tr
Drugs, Medicines, &c.
HE subscriber has now a complete assortment ol
fresh Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Preparations
Paints, Oils, Glassware, Perfumery, etc., and would
respectfully call the attention of countrvy Ierchllantr i
druggists, physiians and panters to the sanie-wl;ich
will be sold on the most reasonable terms--antone
which are the following articles:
1000 ozs sulph: quinine, i .0 lbs pow'd rhubarb,
100 " sulph: morphine, 100 lbs ipecac,
100 " strychnine, 500 lbs senna,
200 " nitrate silver, 15110 ls gnm arabic,
10 bbls rcfi'd camphor, 500 lbs tartaric acid,
100 kegs sup: carb: soda, 200 lbs blue mass,
25 bbls epsomr salts, 200 lbs calomel, E.aA.,
0 casks sal soda, 500 tlbs indigo,
25 bbls copperas, , 50 lbs chloroform,
10 bbls madder, 20 gross seid'z powdrs.,
25 bbls castor oil, 05 y" east
20 bbls linseed oil, 25 oda "
40 bbls alcohol, 300 bottles ai: amntolnia,
1000 hbxs windsw glass 0200 ,, sp: nitre,
1500 bxs ass'd glassware; 200 " sulph: ether,
10 bls putty, 40 gross sugar lemons.
A full assortment of Patent Medicines, Paints of all
kinds, Surgical Instruments ofeveryv'escription. Per
fulm ry, etc., etc. G. N. MORISON;
VWholesale Druggist, 12 Mllagazine st.,
dec 14, 1053 New Orleans.
CHINN & BOLTON,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
No. (1 r. CIIARLES STEEET-(COTrier above t!o: St.
Charles Hotel)-New Orleans.
O FFER for sale to PLANTERS, PiYSItCIAS and 5Ier
chants. an extensive stock of
Pure iIiedicine·, Chenmicals, crils,
AND PATENT MEDICINES,
of the past year's importation. Physicians and Plan
ters will find in their establishment every article of
Medicine; also every description of Instruments that
they may require.
Merchants will find Fancy Snaps, cColognes, IMedi
cine Chest-, and Patent Medicines at A.uscFacTURER's
pr:ccs and terms.
Persons visiting the city will, on application, be fur
nished with a hook containing a list of every article in
their line, as the number and variety of articles are too
great for newspaper publication.
Their terms and prices will be as reasonable as any
house in the southern country, and thelir goods will ,be
packed and marked so as to suit the requirements of
planters.
Ilr A constant supply of FRENCHI BRANDIES and
WINES for medicinal purposcs always on hand.
New Orleans, January 25, 1854. ly
Drugs, Medicines & Chemicals.
TaE attention of planters and others is di
rected to the large and carefully selected
assortment of GENUINE a IEDICINES and their
preparations, constantly for sale at fair
prices by
Ds. EDW. JENNER COXE. DIruggist,
Camp street, near Poydras, New Orleais.
Dr. Edw. Jenner Coxe's Preparations,
Too long and favorably known to require more than
their announcement.
SOUTHERN COUGH SYRUPS,
For coughs and other affections of the lung .
EXTRACT OF COPAIVA, SARSAPARILLA & CUBEBS,
With full directions, which, if duly followed, the result
will be all that is required.
BLACKBERRY AND DEWBERRY CORDIALS,
For Dysentery and Diarhmuma.
TIIE CHIOLERA REMEDY,
Consisting of a syrup and pills, with full directions for
the different stages of this diseas:.
POWDER AND OINTMENT,
For the relief and cure of Hemorrhoids, or Pi:as.
TONIC AGUE SYRUP AND TILLS,
Very rarely has this combination been known to fail,
even in the most severe and stubborn cases.
COXE'S HIVE SYRUP.
In that sudden and dangerous disease, Croup,or IIives,
this remedy, prepared as it should be, will scarcely ev
er fail to arrest the progress of that disease, or cure
even the worst forms.
ET Particular attention devoted to the treatment of
Consumption and Bronchitis, and plan of proceedingt
to ward them off, when, from hereditary or acquired "
predisposition, these generally incurable diseases may
manifest the first symptoms. DR. E. J. COXE,
dec 14, 1853 Camp st., near Poydran, N. Orleans.
SOUTHERN MANUFACTORY OF
Saddles, Bridles, Harness, &c.
On Texas street, Shreveport-opposite the Nelson
House.
THE subscriber, having estab
lished himself in the above busi
ness, is now prepared to manu
facture every thing in his line at
the shortest notice and of the
very best material,the workman
.ship unequelled by any in the
south. Gin Band Leather al
ways on hand and bands made to order. Every thing in
uis line sold as low or lower than any eastern slop-work
wrought to this market. Call and see for yourselves.
jy6-1y H. A. ZOLL.
IRESS GOODS.
WE would call the especial attention of the
LADIES to our stock of Dress Goods. It is
cery large and of the latest and most elegant styies,
:onsisting of every variety of Ginghams, Muslin de
Lanes, Cashmeres, Merinoes, Satins, Silks, etc. We
aave silks at from $12 to $75 y pattern.
n30 TRABUE & KLINE.
Books Lost.
ENT's Commentaries; 2d, 3d and 4th Annual
Reports; Bullard and Curry's Digest; Code of
Practice; and two volumes Blackstone-(Trabue or
Walker's name on back.) Any one having these
tooks in their possession will please deliver them to i
P. Ba~ckner esq., or myself.
Jan9fff- WM. C. TRABUE.
IPLOUIGfS.
Boston,Ioes. 14 and 31; scythes and
cradles, ready fixed; road scrapers,
to., for sale by
e GREEPN & IDOUGLAS 1
Conspiracy of the Clocks.
When cardinal Monialto 9ssumed the tiara
under the title of Sixtus V., he speedily tl-res
off the disguise which had eneloped had enveloped his forme:
life, smoothed the wrinkles from his now prone
. forehead, raised his piercing eyes-heretofore
i cautiously veiled by their downcast lids-arc
omade the astounded conclave know that, it
y place of a docile instrument, they had elected
an inflexible master. Many glaring abuses ex
'" isted in Rome, and thesmthe new pope deter
mined to reform. It was the custom for thl
I nobles, whether foreignersoor natives, to be es.
corted whenever they west oit by a numerou.
body of pages, v.ets, soldiers, andjollowers (5
all kinds, armed like their masters, to the teeth
d- Sometimes a noble's "followers" resembled an
id army rather than escort, and it frequently hap
' pened that, when two such parties met in a nar
- row street, a violent struggle for precedence
took place, and blood would be freely shed by
those who had no previous cause of quarrel.
rHence came the war-like meaning-which it
- still retains-of the word rencontre. SixtusoV.
resolved to put down this practice, and seized
the opportunity of an unusually fierce combat
taking place on easter day, owitlhn theovery
precincts of St. Peters.
e Next morning an official notice was posted
on the city walls,oprohibiting every noble,with
out exception.from being followed by more than
Y twenty attendants. Ev6ry one also, of every
degree,Owho should himself carry, or cause his
people to carry, any sort of fire-arms (pocket
pistol being especially mentioned) should there
by incur the penalty of death. At this notice,
Pasquin laughed and the noblesjested,but none
daried indulge in bravado until after the follow
t, ing'incident occarred. Just after the promul
gation of the pope's orders,Rannuccio Farnese,
the only son of the duke of Parma, arrived in
Rome. His first care was to wait on the new
pontiff; and being presented by his uncle, car
dinal Farnese, the young prince met the recep
I tion due to his rank and to his merit. Already
his talents and courage gave promise of his be
coming a worthy successor to his father; and
the Roman nobles vied with each other in doing
henor to the heir of ond of the richest duchies
in the peninsula.
On the evening after hid arrival, he was in
, vited by prince Cessarinioto a magnificent ban
e quet. Wine flowed freely,and the night waxed
late, when the gay guests began to discuss the
recent euict ofhisholiness. Several wild young
spirits, among them Rannuccio, declared them
selves ready to brave it openly. Next morning
1 however, when sobered by sleep, they all,with
;One exception, judged it expedient to forego
I their bravado. Rannuccio alone felt a strong
desire to try conclusions with the pope. Al
tsough e° feudatory of the holy see, he was not
a Roman, and he was a prigce. Sixtus V. would
probably think twico before touching a head
that was almost crowned. Besides youths of
twenty love adveiSure, and it is not every day
that we can enjoy the pleasure of putting a
pope in a dilemma. Rannuccio, in _oort, went
to the Vatican, and asked an audience of his
holiness. b' was immediately granted, and the
prince, after having, according to the custom
knelt three times, nanaged adroitly to let fall
at the very feet oo Sixtus a pain af pistols load
I ed to the muzzle. Such audacity could nut go
unpunished. Without a moment's hesitation
the Pope summoned his guards, and ordered
them to arrest and convey to fort St. Angelo
the son of the duke of Parma, who had just
condemned himself to death. War might be
declared on the morrow; an outraged father
might come sux°ord in hand, to demand the life
and liberty of his son; what cared Sixtus? He
wvas resolved to restore but a corpse. The news
spread quickly, so much audacity on one side
and so much firmness on the other seemed al
most incredible. Cardinal Farnese hastened
to the Vatican, and falling at the feet of the
pope, with tears in his eyes, pleaded his
nephew's cauoe. IHe spoke of the youth of the
culprit and the loyalty of his father, who was
then in Flanders fighting the battles ofi' the holy
see. IIanuccio had been but two days in Rome
--ight be not fairly be supposed ignorant of
the new enactment? Then he belonged to a
powerful houses which it might not be prudent
for even his holiness to offend,and finally,he was ;
closely related loy blood to the late pope, Paul
III. The pope's reply was cruelly decisive.
"The law," he said, "makes no distiction, a
ciriminal is a criminal and r-thing moore. The
vicegerent of God on earth, my justice, like his
must be impartial,nor dare I exercise clemency,
which would be nothing but weakness." The
cardinal bent his head and retired. Beseiged
incessantly by fresh supplications from various
influential quarters, the pope, sent for Monsig
Snore Angeli, the governor of fort St. Angelo.
To him he gave imperative orders, that precise
ly at twenty-four o'clock* that evening, his
illustrious prisoner's head should be struck off.
The governor returned to the castle and signi
lied to Ranuccio that hlie had but two hours to
live. The young man laughed in his face, and
began to eat his supper. He could not bring
himself to believe that he, the heir apparent of
the duke of Parma, could be seriously menaced
w ith death by an obscure monk, whose only ti
tie to the pontificate seemed to have been his
,age and decreptitude. Yet speedily the threat
seemed to him less worthy of derision, when he
saw from his window a scaffold, bearing a hatch
et and block, in process of erection. But who
can descilbe his dismay when his room was en
tered by a monk, who came to administer the
Slastrites of the church, followed by the execu
tioneraskingr for his last orders. Meantime,car
dinal Farnese was notidle. He consulted with 1
his firiend, count Olivaren,ambassador firom the
court of Spain,and they resolved to attempt toi
obtain by stratagem what had been refused to
their prayers. Two precious hours remained.
"Our only plan," said the cardinal, "is to
stop the striking of all the public clocks in Rome. :
Meanwhile, do you occupy Angeli's attention."
IHis eminence possessed great influence in the '
city, and, moreover, the control of the publici
clocks belonged to his prerogative. At the ap
pointed hour, as if by magic, time changed his i
noisy course into a silent flight. Two clocks,
those of St. Peter and St. Angelo, were puti
back twenty minutes, and the cardinal's au-i
thority secured the inviolable secresy of every
one concerned in the plot. The execution was
to be private, but Olivares, in his quality of i
ambassador, was permitted to remain with the
governor. A single,glace assured him thatthe
clock was going right, that is to say, that it
was quite wrong. Already the innercourtwas
filled with soldiers under arms, and the monks
chanting the solemn "Dies Irae." Every thing
was prepared save the victim. Olivares was
with Angeli, and a scene commenced, at once
terrible and burlesque. The ambassador, in
order to gain time, began to converse on every t
imaginable subject, but hlie would not listen.
"My orders," said he, "are imperative. At
the first stroke of the clock all will be over." I
"But the pope may change his mind!"
Without replying, the terrible Angeli walked
impatiently up and down the room,watching the
striking of the clock, He called, a soldier ap
peared. "Is all prepared?" All was prepared,
the attendants, like their master,were only wait- i
ing for the hour.
'Tis strange," muttered the governor. "I t
have thought---" t
*In Italy the hours are reckoned from 1 to24, com- d
m.encing at sunset.
"At least," interrupted the ambassador, "if
you will not delay, do not anticipate."
And Monsignore resumed his hasty walk be
tween the door and the window, listening for
the fatal sound which the faithful tongue of the
clock still refused to utter. Despite of the de
lay, however, the fatal hour approached, ten
minutes more, and Ranyjccio's fate would be
isealed.
Meanwhile the cardinal repaired to the pope.
As he entered, Sixtus dsew out his watch, and
his eves sparkled with revengeful joy. On the
?estimony of that unerring timepiece,Ranuccio,
was alreadyvcxecuted.
S"What seek you?" asked his holiness.
"The body of my nephew, that I may con
vey it to Parma. At least, lef the unhappy
boy repose in the tomb of his ancestors."
"Did he die like a christion?"
"LLse a saint," cried the cardinal,trembling
at a moment's delay.
o Sixtus V. traced the following words: "We
order our governor of fort St. Angelo to deiver.
up to his eminence the body of Ranuceio Far
nese," ha'ing sea?ed it with the pontifical sig
net, be gave iPto the cardinal.
Arrived at theocastle, Farnese, agitated be
tween hope and fear, hastened to demand an?
entrance: A profound silence reigned within,
broken only by the distant notes of "de Pro
fundis." HIe rushed towards the court. Was
he too late? Had his stratagem succeeded? One
look would decide. He raised his eye°s-his
nephew still lived. His neck bare, aond his
hands tied, he knelt beside the block, between
a priest and the executioner, faintly uttering the
words of his last prayer. StPddenly the phan
ting ceased, the cardinal flew towards the gov
ernor. Ere he could speak,his gestures and his
countenance lied for him. o
"'A pardon! a pardon!" exclaimed Olivares.
Thle soldiers shouted. The executioner begas
to uniloose his victim, when a sign from Angeli
made him }ruse. The governor read and re
read the missive. "The body of Ranuccio Far
nese!" he repeated, "the criminal's name would
suffice. Why these words, 'the body of?"
"What stops you?" cried the cardinal, at that
moment looking paler than his nephew.
S'Read!" replied Angeli, handing him the
none's letter.
"Is that all?" said his eminence, forcing a
smile and pointing to the clock. "Look at t7h
hour, it still wants two minutes of the time,anc
I received that paper from his holiness mort
than a quarter of an hour since."
The governor bowed;the argument appearec
i.;resistible. Ranuccio was given up to his deliv
(erers.
A carriage, with fou? fleet horses,j.aited out
side the prlson, and in a few moments the car
dinal and the young prince were galloping along
the road to Parma. o
Just then, the clocks of Rome pealed forth ir
unison, as if rejoicing that by their judicious si
lence they had gained their master's cause.
THE FIRST CRUSADE.-As soon as the spring
appeared, nothing could reotrain the impatience
of the crusaders, and they set flrward on their
march to th0 places at which they were to as
semble. The greater number went on foot.some
horsemen appeared amongst the multitude, a
great many traveled in cars, they were clothed
in a variety of manners, and armed,in the same
way, xwith lances, swords, javelins, iron cSubs,
&c. &c. The crowd of crusaders presented ;
whimsical and confused mixture of all ranks and
all conditions, wom8n appeared in arms in the
midst of warriors, prostituticn not being for
gotten among the austerities of penitence. Old
age was to be seen voith infancy, opulence next
to misery, the helmet was confounded with the
frock,the mitre with the sword. Around cities,
around fortresses, in the plains,upon the moun
tains, were raised tents and poavilions, every
where was displayed a preparauon folo war and
festivity. Here was heard the sound of arms
or the braying of trumpets, whilst at a short
distance the air was filled with p)salms aqd spir
itual songs. From the Tiber to nie ocean,ai:d
crom the Rhine to the other side of the Pyre
nees, nothing was to be seen but troops of men
marked with the cross, who swore to extermri
nate the Saracens, and were chanting their
songs of conquest beforehand. On all parts re
sounded the war-cry of the crusaders--"It is
the will of God! It is the will of God!"
Fathers themselves conducted their children,
and made them swear to conquer or die for
Jesus Chirst. Warriors tore themselves from
the arms of their wives and from their families,
piomising to return victorious. Women or old
men, whose weakness was left without support,
accompanied their sons or their husbands to the
nearest city, and there, not being able to sepa
r'ate themselves from the objects of their affce
tions, determined to follow them to Jerusalem.
They who.remained in Europe, envied the fate
of the crusaders, and could not restain their
tears, they who went to seek death-in Asia
were full of hope and joy. Families,whole vil
lages set out for Palestine, and drew into their
ranks all they met with on their passage. They
marched on without forethought, and would
not believe that He who nourishes the sparrow
would leave pilgrims clothed with the holy cross
to perish with want. Their ignorance added to
their 'llusion, and lent an air of enchantment
to everything they saw, they believed at every
moment they were approaching the end of their
pilgrimage. The childri of the villagers,when
they saw a city or a castle, asked if that was
Jerusalem. Many of the great !ords,wiho had
passed their lives in their rustic donjons, knew
very little more on this head than their vassals,
they took with them their hunting and fishing
appointments, and marched with their falcons
on their wrists,preceded by their hounds. They
expected to reach Jerusalem, enjoying them
selves on the road, and to exhibit to Asia the
rude luxury of their castles.
In the midst of the general delirium,no sage
caused the voice of reason to be heard, nobody
was then astonished at that which now creates
so much surprise. The scenes so strange, in
which every one was as an actor, could be a
spectacle for only posterity.
Strange to say, 1854 beholds the descend
ants of the crusaders aiding the Musselman in
his battles against the christian cross.
A DEAD SHOT.-Gov. Gorman, of Minesota,
is ex-officio Indian agent for the Minesota In
dians. At a recent council with the Chippe
was he threatened any of them who might be
found drunk, with the loss of their annuities
and said that what was thus forfeited should
be divided equally among the sober ones. Hole i
in-the-dark, a distinguished orator, remarked
in reply, that it was just, but that the same rule
,ught to be app!ie to the agent, who is a glreat
man, and had a at annuity. It ought to be
:aken from him an divided, like the others,for
be got drunk very often.
The point of that joke can only be fully ap
3reciated by those who personally know the
ton. Willis A. If Hole-in-the-dark did not make
Shole in Gorman's shirt, that time, we don't
now what old Greene county whiskey is that's
dl. [Chicago Tribune.
A blacksmith made out a bill against one of
is customers, in which a charge was intended
o be made for "steeling two mattocks," but
he son of Vulcan, who had been more used
o wielding a sledge hammer than studying
Loct. Johnson, wrote the· following item, "To
tealing two mad du~ka two shillings."
if LIFE's VICISSITUDES.-In the year 1830, col.
Zachiary Taylor wrote a letter to gen. McNeil,
who had then been appointed surveyor of the.
r port of Boston, as follows:
e "I am fully aware that it is almost impossible
for us to pursue any profession-particularly
n that of arms-for fifteen or twenty years with
e out forming strong attachments to it in various
ways, and of course, must abandon them with
considerable reluctance, but there are circum
I stances which should" reconcile us to doing so,
e and to justify' us, not only in our own eyes, but
Sthat of the community. Could I get a civil
appointment as respectabie,witlhhalf the emolu
ment attaghed to it as there is to the one you
have received, and where Icould be located so,
as to superintend the education of my children
CI would resign forthwith, for after serving twei- i
ty-two years and upwards in the army, all of
which time on duty,with the exception of a few
months, witdiout being stationed two years to
g c(ether at any one post during that time., begin
r to think that I need repose, butoas I do not pos
se s influence to procure a civil appointment of:
any grade, I consider my doom fixed."
There is much painful-we came near saying
diSgraceful-truth, in the foregoing reflections
of good and glorious "old Zack," written as:
ythey evidently were, under influences of deep
- mental depression. For twent3y-two years he
had served his country faithfully, for more than
Sa fifth of a centdiry he had labored to advance
her interests and promote her honor--he had
been the clhef of one brilliant engagement,and
r always was eminently usefi--yet, when the
signet of middle age was upon his brow, he
was forced to confess to an old and intimate:
friend that he did "not possess infiuence to pro
cure a civil appointment of any grade," and
that he would be satisfied "wit}' half the emolu
aments" attached to the surveyorship of the port
of Boston! Ile fc7lt that he ought to be with hiss
family, and desired to have the superintendence!
of the education of his children. To accom
plish these objects he was willing to forego the
prospects, In his honorable profession, earned;
by many long years of labor, provided he could
obtain a civil pacing office.
But, col. Taylor (lid "not possess influence"
enough to secure a lucrative, or any other civil
appointment. lie was shrewd enough. had ex
perieace enough, to know that merit had little
to do with white house appointments. Ile was
awaret that the smiles of executive favort ;ere
but rarely bestowed upon the desirving, unless
backed by political considerations of a weighty
nature. He had become convinced that poilti
cians-brawlers and talkers, wire-workers and
schemers, plotters andodemagogues-men who.
had made themselves useful on election days,
and whose labors were stimulated solely with
a view to further selfish aspirationsof personal
ambition or pecuniary aggrandisement, where 1
the ones who would secure the lion's share of! 1
the office crumbs that would fall from the presi- i
dential table, and unpretending men, no matter
how great their claims, would stand no chance (
unless they mixed with and became clamorous
°among the disgusting class of office-seekers
who besiege Washington almost from one year's
end to another. Of course, such men as col. I
Taylor could not do this, and hence their want I
of "influence."
What a bitter reflection this is upon our sys
tem of governn'.nt, so admirable in almost
every othet respect! Notwithstanding we have
good reason to pride ourselves, upon our con
stitution and laws, our freedom and our repub
licanism, still there are principles in other gov
ernme'nts we would do well to imitate and prac
tice. Among these that of paying fair salaries
for services rendered is not the least unimpor
tant. We may boast of our susperiority over.
°f rance and Etngland as much as we please but
those countries never turn out an old public
servant after he has played his part, to starve,
as we too often do. Their colonels and gene
i rals never, o4ving to home and family pressure
look with wish ful eyes upon the salary of a twen
tieth rate civil officer, because it would give
them bread and enable them to support and
educate their families genteely! lo-nothing I
of the sort. The English and French are libe- !
?al enough and sensible to pay for what they
get. * *
TJit a truce to digression. Although col. Tay
for Gid"'not possess in uence" sufficient to pro
cure a '"civil appointment of any grade" from
;the president, in le-s than twenty years after
writing the letter of wh "eh the foregoing is an
extract, he :.ceived an appointment from the
people,the highest in their'gift. Here wasnoth
ing more than simple justice. The old hero
deserved all his countrymen could bestow upon
himn. lie had gallantly fought his way into:
their affections, and his mighty achievements
have conferred imperishable renown upon him
self and his country. Some of the brightest '
pages of American history sparkle with the glo
rious deeds of nable old Zack Taylor. But even t
in popular favor he was an exception to the
general rule, which only proves it the more con
elusively. [N. O. Bulletin. J
The Baltimore Argus,in seconding the views i
of the Baltimore American on a subject of first t
rate impo;:tance to the newspaper press of this f
country,strikes a chord that will awaken a warm Im
and hearty response throughout the Union. The t
Argus says: r
"PaBLIrITY TO C.IMaE.-Under this heatd the
American of this morning has a very sensible f
article condemning in strong terms the practice, t
too common among newspapers, of hunting tip c
and displaying in their columns the obscene de- I
tails of every outrage and crime which may be c
committed in the land. We entirelys agree in c
the opinion that such details are shocking to the o
sense of all who possess feelings of modesty or o
refinement-positively injuriec.is to the moral t
tone of the community, and that they ought to t
be excluded from our daily journals. We shall n
be greatly pleased to see the conductors of the t.
press everywhere determining henceforth not to
suffer their columns to be polluted by such de- d
tails. or be the means of polluting the minds p
of their readers. This is an evil of great mag- ,
nitude,which is entirely within the power of the
press to eradicate. We say emphatically, let it a
be done." p
To such an extenthas this practice been car- s
ried, thatmany of the most respectable families v
studiously exclude all New York papers, like o
the Herald, the Tribune, or the Evening Post. d
The cause is plain. Every number of these' v
journals has a daily department filled with the
most disgusting details of vice, in all its indefi
nite variety, and nothing is so eagerly gathered al
and garnished as instances of a domestic, pri- tl
vate or personal character, especially if female is
reputation is involved. In many cases, as we: fc
have reason to believe, and especially when the o0
slander market is dull there are not wanting I m
those who manufacture such cases as the New T
York journals delight in supplying to the public. ! in
[Washington Union. tIh
The above is worthy of consideration. Too r
many papers, that make pretensions to respec- st
tability, are mere scavenger-carts to society.- a
They aim at nothing nobler than to record the na
gross particulars of each rape, seduction. drvnk- ks.
en frolic, obscene transaction, or other pece.- p`P
dillo, that comes before the police courts. Aii an
such prints are unfit to be perused by a familmy
:ircle--they contaminate womenr and children;
and should neither be countenanced narc en-:
:ouraged by any one who respects religion or fr
norality. None but the low and vicious can TI
ieiight in such newspapers~. [Nat. Gasz m
LocrsIrNA FORTY Y EARS AO.-A friend has
sent us extracts from certain curious original
documents, which are on file and on record in
the district court of the United States for the
eastern district, in a certain suit instituted by
the United States through its attorney, who is
yet among us, as the honored head of the legal
profession of Louisiana.
The proceedings were instituted by a libel
against certain goods, wares and merchandise,
seized by the officers of the customs, as smug
gled articles. A considerable number of docu
ments were filed in evidence, including a series
of letters, being correspondence between the
celebrated Lafitte and certain iBritish officers,
naval and military, who were stationed at Pen
sacola or on British vessels cruising into the gulf
of Mexico.
The greater portion of a'eertain proclamation
is here introduced-an origin~l paper, which
displays the characteristic ignorance, and hy
pocrisy of some of the hopeful representairves
of our venerable beef-eating friend across the
water.
PRocLAM.ATIoN.-fly lieut. col. Edward Ni
colls,commanding his britannic majesty's forces
in the Floridas.
Natives of Louisiana: On you the first call
is made to assist in liberating fiom a faithless,
imbecile government, your paternal soil. Span
iards, Frenchmen, Italians and British,whether
settled or residing for a time in Louisiana.on
you also I call to aid me in this just cause. The
American usurpation in this eountr. must be
abolished, and the lawful owners of the soil put
in possession. I am at the head of alarge body
of Indians, well armed, disciplined and com
manlded by British officers-a good train of ar
tillery, with every requisite, seconded by the
powerful aid of numerous British and Spanish
squadron of ships and vessels of war. Be not
alarmed, inhabitants of the country, atour ap
proach. The same good faith and disinteres
tedness (?) which has distinguished the conduct
of Britons in Europe, accompanies them here.
You will have no fear of litigious taxes imposed
on you for the purpose of carrying on an un
natural and unjust war. : Your property, your
laws,the peace and tranquility of your country,
will beguaranteed to you by men who will suffer
no infringement of them. Rest assured that a
these brave red men only burn with an ardent
desire of satisfaction for the wrongs they have
suffered from the Americans to join you in libe
rating these southern provinces from their yoke
and drive them into those limits, formerly pre
scribed by my sovereign, &c., &c.
[Here follows an appeal to a people ever free,
ever brave and patriotic-Kentucky and'her
sons. God bless and prosper them and her,
now and forever.]
Inhabitants of Kentucky, you have tgo long
borne with grievous impositions. The whole
brunt of the war has fallen on your brave sons.
Be impo;ed on no more;but either range your
selves under the standard of your forefathers
or observe a strict neutrality. If you comply
with either of these offers, whatever provisions,
you send down will be paid for in dollars, and
the safety of the person, bringing it,, as well as
the free navigation of the Mississippi, guaran
teed to you. Men of Kentucky, let me call to
your view (and I trust to your abhorrence) the
conduct of those factions which hurried vou
into this cruel, unjust and unnatural war, at a
time when Great lBritain was straining every
nerve in defence of her own and the liberties
of the world.
Europe is now hal;pp and free, [What part ot
Europe? and she now hastens to avenge the
unprovoked insult [and did she not in a mo-t
splendid style carry out this threat on the plains
of Chalmette?] &c. &c. Finally, accept of my
offers. Every thing I promise in this paper I
'-guarantec to you, on the sacred honor of a
British officer.
Gix en under my hand at my head quarters,
Pensacola, this 29th day of August, 1314.
EDWARD NICOLLS.
The language used in the above ploclanit
tion forcible reminds us of the anti-American
tone now assumed by th', Pierce o:gans as they
call upon the foreign voters to rally under the
office-holders' banner. At the next election
they will meet with the s ifle fate that attended
the British army below New Orleans.(
REBUILDINS Or TI£HE Br'ii, D)IsTRICT.----1ThO
sad conflagration which laid one of the fairest
portions of the business part of our city in ruins,
occurred about a month since. In some iplaces
the fire continues burning. Thie efluvium
arising from the drugs, tpbacco, grain and other
materials with which the warehoutses '.`ere
stored, is disagreeable and nauseating,to a high°
degree.
We were at first afraid that the burnt distrijt
would remain as it is, at least for some time t(,
come, but we had mistaken the energy and en
terprise of ourcitizens, who rise with the eamer
gency, and to whom misfortune only acts as aa
spur or incentive to greaterr activity. We re
joice to be able to say that in a few months the
buildings destroyed will all rise "like the P'ihl
nix from its ashes," with ten-fold more than
their former magrificence, which, if it xx ere not
for the destructiohn of the goods in store, would
.almost make us bless the fire that destroed
them, and almost ih sh that some othe:r pai,:s of
our city were "purified by fire."
Our worthy and enterprising citizens of h,(:
firm of E. J. Hart & Co., Will soon be resto, .d
to their old premises, in a most nagnificent suit
of stores. The building foimerly occupied ha
Keep. Bard & Co.. No. 77 Tehoupitoulas strs t.
ond owned by S. J.° leters, esq., and No. 79,
owned by Daquan, will ngain be rebuilt by th.
owners lor E. J. HIart & Co., in the most' ele
gant and substantial manner, and judging fr.,c x
the plans we have seen, will surpass. in b, ii.
the external appearance and internal arran;ge-.
menis, any other store in the southl:rn or we--c
tern country.
The two will have a front of 64 feet and a:
depth of 160 feet. The front part will be sup
ported by iron columns and cocered with brown
tIlaster.
The two stores will be connected by three
archwayson each floor. ° There will also be fire
proof vaults in each building. In line, the
store will be supplied with every modern con
venience, and improvement, whether for use or
ornament. Such energy and enterprise not only
deserves but will meet encouragement from the
whole business community.
For the present, E. J. Hart & Co., occupy
Nos. 103, 103 and 107 Tchoupitoulas street,and
are already supplied with every convenience
that genius can invent. The lower story of 107
is used for supplying and packing small orders
for the city,the rear of the second floor is totally
occupied by their drug department.their assort
menl of which is very large and well ::elected.
The third floor is used for the purpose of stor
ing their importations of cigars, the front of
the second floor is finely fitted up as a sample
room. The third story of Nos. IQ5 is used for
storing liquors, the rear of the second floor as
a state room for tobacco, the front as the busi
,essa oPic' :trad 10. a. a. steor room for hiavy
,atll arti. -' .. We w\ d ak :ir ,, ,
eceia.:'i ceuittra nwe:ri'x r' irc +. .
mn! ,.-ke lack fr them --es.
Thi- Vicksburtr Whig admin.s rhat the '~:
.ver has made its appearance t n that city..
'here are but few cases and they are ea iy
,an.aed