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VOL. XLVII.
BATON BOUGE; LA., SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1865.
NO. 61.
'K0FESS10NAL CARDS.
j o FUOUA,
Raton Rouge
I J. 0. KILBtK'RNK.
Clinton, Ii».
FUQUA à KÎLBOÛftNK,
Attorneys & Counselors at Law,
WIM. practice in the Ootirtl of ill" Parishes "f
Käst and West Baton Rouge, Iberville und
Rast und West Feliciana. «I ï I
|>|I*N A IIEKROI.
attorneys atlaw,
co uh t ito use sq ua h e,
II«»«» Kouge, !•«.
WIM. attend to «II business in th.lr profession
entrusted to them, in thin and the adjoining
parl.bes, and iu the city of New Orleans.
aui(17-t
thum *« urfks llavidso* t "m p'sum.
Davidson & Bynum,
attorneysatlaw,
offlfp «t II« to»» Hollge, I j I .
\\T\\,r, FlUOTrflW TN TilW OHUKTB OF 1 TÎÎK
V\ Florida Parish«», g*pH9-tt
j. r gt4rr'»rij ...» w. hohrhii »
STAFFORD & BUCKNKIl,
attorneysatlaw,
OIBoo. Oer. Laurel A Third Sts , up-staire,
»ATOM ROIIOK, I.A.
WII.Ii practice (n the parishes of East. Feliciana,
Knut end West Baton ltoU«e und Iberville,
tlunlness entnmted to them will rectira prompt
■ Mention. w 1 ® 1
t. w. rmwmb . *• *• wasst .
K! IU.KSS & UIANKV,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
OFFICX ON OHUHOU STHJCBT,
BPT. 00NVRNTION * ffrtWTH BOWM?VAHf\
Union !>#.
AN Vbusiness entrusted to their care in the par
iches of Fast and Went Hilton Rouge, Hast and
West Feliciana, l'ointe Coupée and Iberville. will
he promptly attended to. septS!.
SAMI FIj IN «KKVFS,
attorney at law
Florida Rlmrt, llnton ltmne.Ii«.
Wl i.i, attend tn all business entrusts! to him
In Kast Baton Ho«»» and theaitM 'In* par
i sbes. sept80
€. D. FA V HOT,
Attorney «nul Counsellor at Law,
a 0 IT II T H ova m HQ PARK,
Union lln«(é, IsIlV
Wild, pra.tlceln the Parishes of Rastend West
Bat m Hinge »nd Iberville.
prompt attention will he given to the onllectlon
of all claims, notes and accounts.
HeftrlneMi
W .S.P ik «, . I obri 'H >I«»A«n,
j An. K ozieb,
n vi -If
"'1 New Orleans.
Votais * D buuït J
R. W. KNICKERBOCKER,
Attorney at Law anil Claim Agent,
Hah made arrangements in New Orleans and
Washington City for the sncessfnl prosecution
and collection of
ÖLAIMS AGAINST TÜR GOVERNMENT.
Office oaNflie Dornet- of Fifth and Laurel street«
aiigH BATON ROUGE, t,A.
CLAYTON B. FY ATT,
Civil Bnsinoor
-AND-*
< j I t Y surveyor,
office with b. w. kmokbrbocmii, Ksq .,
« orner «r I'ltll» nsil liHitrel sfireets,
U A 1 ON li O l'f) K, t.A.
Will attend promptly t« all professional busi -
ness entrusted to him , aug29 - 4in
W. W, Mr M AIN & SON,
REAI. ESTATE BKOKBR8,
Aoonunbants fit Oeneral Agents,
aug i '2- Htn h a TON ROUGE. la .
JOIIN M. THApY, ,
Justier of llic
N KGO N H WARP,
I'nrhli of Kn«l Union HoittfP,
(ikficr, oor. third a no LAtlRKI , hts ,
or STAIRS, oySR ffll Btt* BIIXUBP HAI, 00«.
F. A. NKl'lJLKIt,
J h st irr of the Pcar.c,
II' A R V If». ON It,
OflW on M'Mjl"v«rd, foot nf Third Htreot.
11 A VI N<} resuntpd Ixmlneop, I «m reatlv to at
ten«! to all Minim»** ami nuit*
rliust ii»»lav" •ft!»»» law
vlthin the
OR. KRATZ,
OITICFi «N I, ACIC El, »rilEI.T,
1IRTWKHN THIRD AND CHIIROII,
(<Mrs. Janet' llnnnlintj House,)
Jimîi tf BATOW HOIOM, I.A.
Dr. IL L, McKitflch,
SUnn EON DENTIST,
Ol'-KU K OIV PimWiKTtOW STREET,
KPI800PAI, PARSON AHE BUII-D1N0,
In the rear of Kplscnpal Church,
declT RATON ROtWK, LA,
Troth Kxlrarti'd Willi out Pain,
ANT» NO HUM BUCK
I\U I» !.. MrKlTRlOK
) fuli.v announce« to the pub
lie. t .«»♦ In« I* prpp*rpd !»v uiean*
of «it pK-rtrlral application, to ex
tract t"et!» without pain. Thin prore** has hp»»n
ntppatedly t*«»*»! by him, ao<l n«t In % tingle in
*tanoe ha* th»»re been a failure. *f»pl20-i.f
rOM.KCTimu AUEÜOV.
I I, rliAIMS All AiNST THE ü 3.00VEHN
M I NT KHK IIA M AO K8 TO PROPERTY, I.OSH OE
HOUSES AND ''ATTI.R AND DESTRUCTION OE
CROP!», Ac . WIM, WE PROMPTLY ATTENDED
TO WHEN ENTRUSTED TO MR
WII,L.1AH «II,.
Ufflca at my rn«l<!pnre t
«pp 'l tt -ltw-tf R ator K qi;ub, L a.
A i R. A Itt'RRW WW. HKNMlwm.
AIM IIFH k IIFNOFUHON,
KO K W A K U I N/l # OO M M I 88 ION
IVEEI^OM^-Isr TS,
OENKllAL HTLAMI'.OAT, IJOLIiECTION
1 ] «{TOOD Yfl
PU KO 11 AH I NO AGI'iNTB,
Tlilnl stru t. Union Hflugfi I^|,
nuriiB f>T prHMtRstm, To{
0*pt, P. D. Pratt, I Capt .lnf), McLean, N.O.
11 W M. HIchardRon. | II W Taylor, N. O.
E, H iieskwlth. Baton Bougea La . a 'igl»
.1, Jackson,
cotton buyer
/—And-—»
COMMISSION MlillCIIAiVr,
OARII ADVANCES MADE ON
SliipnifintR In Iiis FrioiiilsinN.ft.nnil N. Y.
Office ( 'orner of Lnurel a ltd Third titreete,
(trwnFR
nug12
IF. vrranpaif HOTP.Ii.)
!» ATON roüor, t'a.
SIMON MENDELSOHN,
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
VVinrs, Liquors, Tobaccos, Cignrs,
— AND—
pamtt,^ supplies,
C orn«« L apa tktte ano F lorioa S tbkrts,
Junel7 II A'I 'om tloi'l-l'., i .A.
JAMK8 J. DUNDAS^,
WII0LE8ALB ANt> ItRTAII, IIBAIBR I*
a no au in us,
^IiSTlïHN l'UODUCK,
Willi's, Liquors, Tobacco k t1g«irs,
"CITY syKicErfsr,""
COItNHK Ulf MAIN AND LEVEE STREET?,
BATON HOI ur, I.A. J
JUIaIUH O. BOGEL,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
ANI> DfvAI.KR IR
Plantation and Family Supplies,
OOB. MAIN AND LAFAYETTE «TS.,
juif 13 BATON uouue.!.»., ,
W ITERPLiMTZ.
STEAMBOAT AGENT,
It K( :K1 VI NO, Ft )R W A RUING,
cojuuissioi ÏIËIICBAIT,
F HUNT LEV EE,
JÎATON n<'»tt(!F„ l,A.
.TAMES McVAY,
HARDWARE MERCHANT
AND t»RÂ F.FR IM
Agricultural Implements,
W 1NDOW SHADES,
\V A 1, I. I* A P K It , *J 11! I
/ V\liL8 respeotfnlly thp nttpiilion of the
V.J public to bi-* I r» rifo und »»Repliant «took »if good*
pert,fining to hi* lln* 1 of iffeHtlinndihe. I!p be*
pppftk* a libnr »! ehare «»t public patronage
Store on Third street opposite the building M
the liouisiana f^tRte HahW. ju y I
IP. OTTO,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
*— ANIl--'
W llOjjEH A L Ji AND UKTAIL
DBA LÜH IN
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
awOOERIES,
<—Al*D—*
PLANTATION SUPPLIES;
VV I N FN, LJjQU.O Its,
CICIARS AND TOBACCO,
CROCKERY AND TIN WARE,
AND ALL KIND» OK
W K S T /■; li X P Ii Ol) U CE,
lteneived per steamer* almost daily,
E O tto respectfully announces to his friends
and customers and the public genornlly, tHat bis
store liafing been removed fron, its fornter stand,
adjoining Dan's Dm« store, tn the large store and
warehouse building.
ON THE SOUTH EAKT CORNER OF THIRD AND
LAUREL BTttSfcTS,
He is fully p epared to keep on hand one of tb«
largest attd ratut, tarieil »s»o»Miienrk of tbe »bote
art Ices to be fön» 1 in the city of Raton Rouge.
With Ills increased and lncn a»iiw facilitt. s f. r
obtaining and storing mari'hstiiilne, lie is ennbled
tn meet all prefeut and future demands, and there
fore invites the special attention of purchasers to
thai Tact, hoping by a spirit of acuominodatiou to
please all. and to always Bell on as reasonable
terms as the state of the markets will permit, to
secure a lib ral share of regular patronage.
|W Please call befor» purchasing elsewhere
anglD-tf
r
GBOGIRY
I
—A VD-^
PROVISION HOUSE,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
Il i*hf* v 1/
b, h. beck with.
1 c '
tAirdbt , con if m of laurel,
baton rouge, i.a.
'borfetASMf oil HAND EVERY VAftltSTV or
I'liANtAtrt)» HttPeiJlCS.
HT- Planters and «tHenHrortltl do w«H to call
before puroha ing elsewliere.
fort tili Imuglil nl hlgliKil. niwrktil rain.
julyMlroos.
JOSHUA BEAL,
Corner of Thlird and Conrentlon ßts.,
baton rouge, la.
BKNKBAL DBALiB IN
WESTERN PRODUCE,
Family ami Plnntotion Supplies,
SCHOOL BOOKS, STAtUWiKftY,
fancy goods,
AND NOTIONS GENERALLY.
PRICES TO SUIT TIIE TIMES.
|®f~ Term* < »»»>. lulyl
M. GRANARY,
bfeAtiKtt m
WESTERN PRODUCE,
k'AMII.V OhoÔEhllîS
-AND
Mantatiftn Snpplle * Generally .
BEGS leave to inform his friemls and
the publie at large, that he will keep on
hand fresh and full supplies of all Article* In the
provi*ion line, which he will sell cm terruf |o suit
the cash bails of trad«. A lil»er»il share of pat
ronage is respectfully solicited, at Iiis standi on
Third street. julyl
n R ;ih>eas wax,
DE A f» MR IW
WESTERN PRODUCE
-A ND~
j'A Mil I Y OHOOBRIEH.
(H constantly recpiving, <1irPot from tli*
WmpI and other »{Uafters, every *pe»»|pa of arth
lie required for
I'iiniilv or Plantation usf.
lie ha* incrpuped facülttea for oHtalhlng siiprlle*.
and is determined t® keep up with tbe demand«
of hi* customers, and to 'leal with {hem satlsfae
torilv on tb« *o#re of Quality and price— hl« motto
being
t'tiulek ftnlM n»»il Small Profit«», 1
Mr. H HOfFMAPI, well known to our citir,en*,
will be found ' behind tbe counter" ready to at
tend to business rails.
Please drop !n at the old stand, near the Court
l!oit*e, where we shall bo happy to see you.
gulyt tf
BLUM.
DBALRR in
-a.
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES
PROVISIONS,
liitl IMautatiM ) Supplies Generally .
A lso,
CROCKERY, TIN, WOOD k WILMIW WAKE
^tore, Uor. Africa and Ht. Napoleon 8ta.,
IIA'ï'OlV abutift, I. A ,
lAGTERMlNEU to keep ft full and well
1 / ,elected stock ofartlnlés socli as g* to make
up a first rate Tariety store, A. ItLUM hope! to
merit and raseiyp SB Increased amount af pat
ronage. lie reojiectfiilljr IhVites blsold customers
and tbe public at large, to continue their calls as
ssuat, assuring thetrt of Iii» determination to
please and satisfy tbetn In every particular,
jutyfl-tf 1 _.
CAMILLO UUINTEKO,
HKAf.Kn IN
havana ciaars,
OIOA-PtETTAS,
Smoking and Chewing Tobaeeo,
SNUFF, PIPES, KTO.,
Corner of Third and Florida streets,
BATON IKR'tlK, LA.
IN addition to liifl large assortment of the
best brands and ouaitties of all artii les in the
line nf a Tobacconist, pAMILLO QDINTHBO,
keeps aiso on band 4 ohoiW rsrietjr of'llotlafs,"
such as line Packet Kniven, Statirmery, etc., to
which he ibtites public attsntioo. guaraoteelng
to give satisfaction to all customers. julyl-lf
Baton Rougf) MariiU) H erks,
J. HMOLLEN iSc Co.,
MANÜFACTURKR8 Of
I
r rnm"R«i TU ON U Iff Eli Ta. i
M w 1'* »»s, VI" 1 Ki i. ' !
HEAD-STONICS, MANTELS, ETC ,
Corner of Main and Church streets,
ju!y!f. BATON ROUOE. LA.
THE OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT
IN THE SOUTH,
Remove «! from w«. 10 Old i^vrr,
rorner of Smvier fit. mid Bank Place
If. CASKlDY,
SAIL MAKEB,
TP,NT, AWNINO AND
flag vfftonnfattory.
IKPeHTRRB A«D BKAtMlRIR
K V K B Y DBB0ÇIPÏ10S OF
AMERICAN AND ENOLIHH
lilRht and Heavy t'anvass
FRENCH AND KNIILIRII BUNTINGS, It«.
Pays strict, attention to making, In a superior
manner, all »orisof Fancy Boat ebd Yacht flails;
also every description of Wood and Irnn Frame
A#nlngs, for fltnre», Halle ries, Offices, Pteatnbosts,
ein., «t moderate prices.
BVBRT DF3ORIPTI0N OF
CXA.IVIIF' FXJHÎSriTXJÏiïJ,
BÜCH AR
Portable Camp Cots, Chain, Stools,
Always on band In any quantity,
ALSO KVKBV DESCRIPTION OF
American, Foreign & Fancy Flags«
Strambdals' if Ships' Hurgecs,
.TACK PRJHAST», ETC.
on ban . and made to order.
Fall Ropes, Pllngs, eto.j spliced and furnished at
a moment's notice. Blocks of every description
strapped.
TRUNKS NEATLY COVERED.
N. B.~Partioular attention paid to getting np,
in superior style and finish, ail sorts of Plain or
Fancy Embroidered Silk pings or Banners, for
Military or other Companies; and also to lb
MaAuftelUrlng OfOlrOus tents, having had much
esperismne la that line.
All articles of Canvass will be warranted pro».f
agslnst rit» or mildew. nov'£-y
THOH, II. HOHIiKV & CO,,
N qj t>, PEBDIDO HTREET,
(iti^nimso m a sow m ntm, m» n,)
OFFICIO. Ho. I'««, «RAVIER S'fRBKT,
NEW O It LEANS, LA
Circular Psw Mills, Stationary and Portable Steam
K,n«lrio9, Circular Cross Out Mill and Mtt
ley $aws,Corn Mills, Wheat Mills,
And Bolting Apparatus,
Hbsftinjf Puilies
And Melting.
h I t, nksPRiPTtoOS n*
PLANTATION MAOIIlNfiRY AND
III RU C LTtlHAI. IMPLEMESTS
WK KKKP CONSTANTLY ON HAND
A full supply of
CAWPOABTS, PLANTA
TION AND U 0 À D W A 0 0 N S ,
minuit WItKlOLS AND WHFiEl,UARROWS,
From the well known Factory of
JOSHUA nODI.RV, WIIMLiNO, VA.
ffs have connected with extensive FoJndrles
and Machine Bhops in St. LoUis, Louisville, Cin
Cln.mti and Pittsburg, through which we are pre
pared to contract far any class of machinery, on
most favorable terms, and deliver anywhere north
»f Ne# Orleans, free of freight.
THOS. H. RODLEY A CO.
octSI-y
JYOTtCE.
r IMIE undersigned have renewed their
JL former Partttersblp^ a lid will fransaet busi
ness under the name of 8TKYENB i SKYMOUR,
at their old stand, Nos. 06, and 98 Common St,
oppotHethe City Hotel.
E. R. STEVENS,
Psr W. K. B stmoiir .
W. K. SEYMOUR.
Nrw O rirans . July 1,1H0B. yl8
PAPER, STATIONERY
— AND-*
FANCY goods.
Ware ho une, Nos. 96 nnd 98 Common Ht.
WE are now receiving by almost every
arrival a large stock of
PrtlNTINO,
WRITING AND
WRAPPING paper ,
PAPER BAGS,
IILANK BOOKS,
STATIONERY of, ai I kinds,
And FANCY GOODS.
Received per steamer Evening Star and ship
Freedom—
44 cases CAP and LETTER PAPER.
40 reams COTTON SAMP1.FNG PAPER.
10 cases SCHOOL SLATB8.
20() dozen WEBSTER'S SPELLING BOOKS.
J50,0110 PAPER BAOS, «Il slïes, from H "> 2f' It'
oombk ;
NEEDLES,
PINS,
TOOTH BRUSHES,
And a general assortment nf
FAWV OOBDI.
For sale at reduced prices.
STEVENS & SEYMOUR,
julylB #0 and 98 Common street.
»Mississippi Hotel,
|20l CHARTRES STREET...v. .120
Corner of St. köulS,
NEW O R I. E A Ci 8 , LA.
MR F AUBER'f, whose furnished rooms. Char.
très street, between St. I/iuls sod Toulousse,
were so well known, bas just opened the Missis
sippi Hotel, No. 130 Chartres street, «orner of St,
Louis.
TRAVELERS will find In the above establlsh
„„.„t FURNISHED ROOMS, ai tnwIeruU prion»;
they may algo have their MKAU!, by the day or
by the week.
All will meet with that comfort which, for ten
years, has been fohnd In Acs aar'» Monte.
ootï8»3m
N. 0. ADVERTISEMEJÏTS,
W, S. P1KB..nL..,.,J. M. l'AV*ETSAS. ......... A, SROYftttt.
PIKE, LA PK V UK k K KOT H ER,
BANKERS,
»RA LRUS Ht
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC EXOHANöE,
BONU.% STOCKS, COIN AND
TJ3SrOÜJBiRBISrX 3NT OTB8«
OFFICE OK CAMP STREET,
Retween Canal and Common Streets,
New Orleans, La.
deelT.y
9, t• WARBEN, T. W, ORAWFOBB.
WAHREN k CRAWFORD,
(flnéePMOTS to Warren, Oillai'irs A CC»)
COTTON FACTORS
C0MMI88ION MERCHANTS,
No. 2ft OAKONDEI i ET STREET,
jBlyll~ßm* HEW ORLEANS, I,A,
R. PRITCH ARD,
f Formerly l'riîebard A FloWe-."]
COTTON FACTOR
—AHO —
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 551 Caromlelet Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
IST* Liberal Oash Advances and Supplies ftir
nlsbed on consignments of Cotton, Sagar, Ac., to
his address.
Hsfareticss i
FtrquA A Ktuouasr.. I P ik », l,»ra at A B rothér
Baton Ronge, La. J Ptew Orleans, La.
augS'fim
II A Vi: It IlltOTTIKRn,
Crescent City Stoam Tobacco Works
Nos 4» and Bl LA FA VEITE STREET,
Rale, Room— Ko. "VI Teltonpllo,iIna AI.
MAYER BROTHERS,
No. 51 TrUOUIMTOIJIiAH BTRKET,
BETWEEN POYDRAS AND NAXOHEZ,
New Orleans, I«n.
0*AU!RB II,
J KAF * CHEWING, à MANUFACTURERS OF
Smoking Tobacco and Cigars.
WJ|_ A heavy well selected stork constantly
on band. Jtilv2ft-tf
NEW ORLEANS
CARPET WAREHOUSE,
19 CHAKTRKS STREET,
Ketween €an>tl ami €u* torn lion«?.
W p hate on ^«lld and sra r«»eelvlni? a laffp
assortment of
CARPETING OF ALL KINDS,
8U0H AS—> >
MEDALLION,
VELVET,
WILTON.
BRUSSELS,
TAPESTRY,
3-l'I.Y,
INGRAIN,
VENETIAN,
HEMP,
COTTAGE, ko.,
FLOOR OILCLOTHS,
Of all widths and qnalities.
MATTING,
White checkered and fancy.
WINDOW SHADES,
Cornices and Bands.
TABLE and PIANO COVERS,
RUGS.
MATS,
ENAMEL CLOTHS,
Of varifius qualities nrtd colors,
COCOA MATTING and MATS,
HAIR CLOTH, ko., &., &o
All of which we offer at moderate advances on
manufacturer's prices, firr ea*h.
attgs-ly A. BROVIIEAU U C<>.
FANCÏ GOODS! FAÉffiÔODSIl
OUÉBLÉ & aOTJRSAUI),
1 M.,, I 37
I) III EOT IM I'OUTERS Of
FRRraCH, KNUI4I8II A UK KM AW
FANCY GOODS, RIBBONS,
HOSIERY, SeO.
WE WOULD R ES PICT FULLY Inlonu country
buyers, that We are wrW prvpsreil fo show
them the most complete and best selected stock of
FANCY GOODS In ibis city. A roll assortment (if
BERLIN ZEPHYRS—warranted.
BELTS and BUCK LES,
COMBS and BRUSHES, of all sorts.
THE BEST FRENCH CORSETS,
FRENCH PEilFUMFIUEg,
And KID GLOVES.
A full line nf
DRF .88 TIlIMMIffOH, m/TTOmS, ETC.
Come and examine our splendid stock, which
has been selected by our Mr. OUEBLE hlmeetf, Jn
Paris and Oermanv, so we may retjommend It for
the quality and taste of tbe goods, as well as tbe
AkTOlIDHINULY LOW PRICES,
We are enabled to sell them fbr.
rttacHuss nous* is pints :
NO, 12 FAUBOURG POI88OINNIER«.
OUÉBLÉ & aOURHATIO,
1.17 Canal street,
septao Touro Building»
OK a RR At. NEWS.
The Jonrnal de St. Petersburg oon.
grattilttted thé United State« govern
niOTit on the rapid reoonstruotlott of
thd Southern State«, and pointa out
that the Russian government waa al
ways in favor of the maintenanoè of
tfeë Unlôd. 1
Thé Auatrlati Governtnedt 11 about
adopting the free trade pdHoy.
Thé total value of fire department
property io the United States » «Mi.
limited at 85,000,000 ; number of firfr
m en eoo.ooo;
It is officially asserted that one thou
sand a fid twenty million« of dollar«
haVe been paid to the ilfmy alone
sin^e the beginning of the war.
Between August, 1864, and Julj,
18^5, 1,0rt() Confederate prisoners
ditfd at (lamp I Jonglas. The gr*VBt
are »II marked, and shortly a complete
lise of their names will be published.
The Bey of Tunis has granted a
Keberal amnesty to all persons impli
oatfed in the late rebèllion.
Maximilian lias adopted the genuin«
Mdxinan ooatnme, and w'ears his broad
sombrero like the balance of tbe peo
pie.
Several of the prominent dry goodi
hoilses in New York are having wire«
extended from their establishments to
the general offices of the telegraph
ooilipârly.
The Roman Catholîe Ohurohes of
Baltimore lately contributed #11,800
for the benefit of the poor in the
Sotlth.
Tbe New York Journal of Com"
meice states that the Fenians art
making considerable perehase« of fire
arms They are said to be rather in
diffi rent as to quality. Tbe trade ia
pistols is alsö brisk for the Southern
matke«.
Anearthern vase has been found
at lluvtona containing »early three
hurtdred pieees of gold, bearing the
effigies of Roman emperors of the first
neotnry of the Christian era.
The receipts for customs in New
York during the month of Ootober
amounted to the unprecedented sum
of ^10,000,000.
Thé Comte (favour, a Turin jour"
nali confidently announces that the
problem of perpetual mofiott has been
soNed by M Jjoucre Rizso, 1 a mechan
ic of Strasburg,
Pink, buff, mauve and green staroh
is now made and by its aid any delioaUl
fabjiu may bo colored as well as stiffen*
ed. !
'l|ho New York Herald, says there
is n movement on foot to overthrow
the [British monarchy and establish a
Jiepublio in its stead, to b« called the
Republic of Great Britain.
The discoverer of nicotine, Cheval
ier 0asparc Ceroli, died recently at
Cremona.
Iter A tnauafacturer of perfume«
seutla specimen of his wares to the
editor of a newspaper, and requested
hi mi to notice them favorably in his
jourhal. Tbe editor being a senibU
man-, sent him this answer: "The
scml with you ncnt for my approval
is'ub worth a cent, and so in your re
(juefit there is no sente.
JMJ-Mrs. Partington wants to know
if it were not intended that women
should drive their husbands, why ara
thôy:put through the bridle ceremony.
XtgT-ffabad woman has a family
of children, It is to be hoped that they
will pot, like bad vinegar, have too
much "mother'' in them.
HéfWclove a little eccentricity.
We admire foolish enthusiasm in a
young head bettor than a wise skepti
cism. We almost think that a moral
game law should bo passed for the pre
servation of the wild and vagrant feei
;ngs ofhuman nature.
' w.
X^rMany lawyers are always inso
lent towards the witness against the
client«. All their examinations are
eras* examinations.
|^* A gentleman traveling on
horseback cam« upon an Irishman
who waR fencing in a most barren
and desolate piece of land. "What
are you fencing in that lot for Patl"
said he. "A herd of cows would
starve to death on that land I " "And
sure, your Honor, wasn't I fencing it
to kâpa the poor baatea out iv it Ï "