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LAND SALES, SALE OF 45,000 ACRES OF Valuable Sugar, Cotton and CYPRESS LANDS, Mot advantageouly sitnuated, being of easy sacese to mmrket, and well adapted to the cultivation of the SUGAR CANE, COT1ON AND CORN, and well Ibcatedfor Siw Mill,, Woodyards, ce., he. PARISH OF CATAHOULA. T. 9, R. 8 E. Acres. S. half of a. w. quarter section No.1, on Tiger Bayou and hatches Road ...................75.00 N. W. quarter of s. r. quarter see. 27, Bayou Tensas, opposite T L Bailey...............22.00 Richaettonlands. partleared. Acress ..,....95.00 PARISH OF SIF. LANDRY. T. 4 S., R. 6 E. N. . quarter see. 31,) N.. quarterre. 34,j adjoinngSwaiuie.. 450,81 T. 5 S., R. 7 E. W. half sec. 2, 1 High rich sugar lands E.llo lfsee 4 Navigable Bayou .... 1117,78 On both sides Bayou Petit Prairie, near At chahlaya River. Total............... ... 1598.59 PARISH OF ST. MARTIN. T. 14 S., R..12 E. S.E.quarter and . half of . w. quartersee.26. W. half of N. a. quarter and a. half of w. w. quarter see. 26...... ................. 899,65 These lands are-part high and rich and valuable for cypress and ash, on Big Fork awd Little Bayou Sorrel. T. 14, R. 13 E. W. half and w. half of s. a. quarter see 31... 295,97 On both sides Little Bayou Sorrel, mostly high rich land. Both bayous navigable at all seasons for steamboats. Acres.............. 695,62 EAST dATON ROUGE. T. 6, R. 1 W. Sees. 3,4,5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 20 3234,94 T. 6, R. 2. W. Sees. 1, 13 and 14...................... . 74.40 Froeaig Mississippi River, six miles above Baton Rouge, valuable for timber. PARISH OF POINTE COUPEE. T. 2, R. 7 E. Sec. 71 and hot ,, Sec. 73................... 202,00 High rich and timbered land, adjoining Jos. Moore, R. R. Coyle and Jourdan. T. 4. R. 8 E. All ee. 83.... ......... .... ....... .... 40 5 N. a quarter and . a. quarter aec. 77........ 320,08 All see. 78 ................................. 68,00 S. half sec. 79........................ 285,12 All se. 83 ........................... . 641,28 All sec. 84.................................. 638,86 292591. Large portion of above high rich land, all valuable for timber, being in rear of plantations of Mrs. Ster ling, R. F. Moore, C. W. Clifton, W. D. Downing and N. Beauvais and others, on Bayou Fordoehe. T. 4, R. 9 E. NX. . and x. w. quarters of a. w. quarter sec. 41 80,16 Rear of Bouis and others. All of see. 48....... ..................... 534,00 Adjoining St. Cyr and others on Fausse Riv er; fine timber. 614,76 T. 4,'R. 11 E. Sec. 85. adjoining Augt. LeBlanc, above Wa terloo...... . 200,00 T. 5, R. 8 E. E. half of a. s. quarter sec. 71 Fractional sec. 72 ........................... 379,99 Sec.A7. Lots 2, $ and 4 see. 06. Lts 2, 8 and 4 see. 7......................... 634. Lots 2,, and a. half of see. 4, sec. 74....... 245,75 Sec. 75. Lots 1 and 2 and a. L quarter sec. 79. Lot 1 see. 82............................. 507,02 Lots 4, 11 and 12, see. 80. Lots 2, 8 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11, se. 81....... 406,43 Rear of the 40 arpents of plantations on Bayo Fordoche ; fine cypress timber. T. 5, R. 9 E. W. half of N. . quarter, a. half of . w. quar. ter and N. w. quarter of 8. w. quarter, sec. 27 ................................. 200,00 Total acres............................ 6126,57 WEST BATON ROUGE. T. 7, R. 10 E. ................................640280 lke. 95 ....." ....... .:....................... 642,22 s half ee. 96 ............................. 317,08 A se. 97 ................................. 632,48 All sec. 9... .......................... 640,80 2863,88 On Grosse Tete and Mississippirailroad, mostly high; all richly timbered with cypress and ash. T. 7, R. 11 E. W. haltof w. r. quarter, a. half of a. w. quar tar, N. w. quarter of a. a. quarter and a. W. quarter, e 6......................... 327,73 N. w. quarter and a. half of N. a. quartersec.18 226,80 Dcrption as preceding. T. 7, R. 12 E. 8. w. quarter see 30. N. a., . W. end. w. quarters see. 81........ 280,00 adjcinf. Moklain, LeBlane, Narcisse Landry, Wooanad others; fne cypreas timber. Total................................... 3897,81 PARISH OF IBERVILLE. T. 7, R. 8 E. Sec. 1, 2, , 4 and 5 ... ................. 594.58 See. 60, 61 and 62 ............. 468,60 Fec., 84 and 85................... 53,86 See. , 88, 89, 9, 1 and 92 ................. 950,79 Lot 7, se 118, ee. 11 119.. half of 120, 121.... 405,43 On Bayoa Alabma ; high rich land. well ad. apted for sugar; navigable atall seasons ; ine cypress ; easy access to market. T. 7, R. 9E. W. half of w. half sec. 106. N. a. quarter sec. 107. All s 113 .......1..........................3,01 Rear of Gor. Johnson, Barrow and others; fine high rich land, best of cypress. T. 8, R. 8 E. ees. 34, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, Bayou Alabama... 1143,0 ees. 10 and 17 ....................... 330,31 ees. 89, 40, 41 and 61, you Alabam ..... 587,07 8. w. qurter of a w. quarter see. 63 An se 64. W. half of w. balf and x. a. quarter see. 71. All see. 72. N. half see. 73 ......................... 99,57 On Bayou Cane or Bayou L'Ours.; high rich sas land, lne cpree. S. half see. 81 and a. half Lot 3, see. 82. 402,54 N. half slec. 83 .............................. 390,53 Fine high rich lands. Shalf se 27 :T. 8, R. 11 E. T. 108, R. 12 E. N. half of a balf see. 8................ 160,00 Fine cypress timber, near Bayou Goula. T. 11, R. 13 E. ..1 .................. ................ 188,00 AdjolaIugHarrliso, Mrs. Lauve, Richard; high and rich land; valuable cypress. All se. No.23......... ................ 688,00 Adj oinhg on. Trasimand Landry, Valery la dry, Antoine Dise. Vinson & Gindry Cyprien Ricard; part high rich cane land, well timbered with best of cypress. Total 8805,20 PARISH OF ST. JAMES. T. 12, R. 15 E. Part of sec. No. 18..................... 34,00 Doublear Or L d otlces , part of T 1, R. 4. E. W. half se. 49 .... ........... 320 Rear of Ciomb, Vasseur Weber a"d ' -8ne cypress and aeh. PARISH OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST. T. 11, R. 6E. E. half of . a. quarter and a. . quarter, see. tion 8 ............ ......... ...... M,7 In rear of iesr' diourgla'andoer plan. ters, as r downa mEd. a armit . 4 cy N. half se. V. N. w. qutart a 5.. n. . 49,00...... i In rea of Trana owr.. ..ine cypress. T. 11, R.7 E. Lot 7 .w. quarter se 1. N. alf of . aquarterec .............. M6, . gar arter V. a., a .W, and a. w. quarter. wV. qmarter sc. r 8. qa.. e. 4.. ............ . .44024 eut"e12 ot Lo, saetonlUu............. 561,0 T. 11 R. 8 . s 7. .13 lo, 6 . . ......... . ..9,0 below the plantation of gal Eawah. T.'12 R. 1, E. aM. at st. 9a. t oan, , Grav. and g h eofa, clant 69 a Item ther - ae Total Sk.J.... ............................ tl S LA7D SN 8 AE, 8. PARISH OF ST. CHARLES. T. 13 R. 19. 8. r. qurter section N. l1.................. 141,40 Adjoining Whitehead and others, rear of Double Concessions-line timber. o PARISH OF ASSUMPTION. T. 12, R. 13. S. w. quarter section 38, Bayou Pierre Part... 168.09 At first ferry, south side of road. W. half of . w. quarter section No. 48....... 81,00 Bayou Phelps, on new road to Pierre Part, rich high lands, in thickly settled neighbor- a hoods. o T. 12, R. 14 and 15 E. Double Concessions to heirs of Louis Guilliot. 1087,00 o High valuable lands-fine cypress. T. 13. R. 13 E. SW. half of u. a. quarter and x. w. quarter section 3................_............ 0,00 Above and adjoining 8upervielle, on Grand Bayou-flne cypress. T. 15, R. 12. 1 Sections 13. 24 and 25 ..................... 224,76 Lake Platte, Pass and Lake Palourde--high and well timberel. T. 15, R. 13 E. E. half of . half section 1.................. 160,00 8. half of x. L quarter, and N. half of a. a. 9 quarter section 12.................... 160,00 Bayou Felix, high land, a beautiful, wide and navigable stream ; settlements adjoining. T. 14; R. 14 E. Section No. 30.............................. 177,73 Twenty arpents in rear of plantations front r Ing onea nal. Section No. 50. W. half section 51.............................. 8,20 S. half section 49........................... 320,01 On Lake Verret and Bayou Bourheaux, high and valuable for cypress. T. 15, R. 14 E. W. half of w. half section 6................. 160,00 T. 15, R. 15 E. Srection No. 59............................. 39.67 W. half of i. i. quarter. i. half of N. w. quar ter, and s. a. quarter section 60.......... 322,25 0 W. half of N. a. quarter, and a. a. quarter section 61.............................. 241,50 In rear of Tete, Weber, Dansereau and oth ers; Brulee La Badie. Total area in Assumption ................... 4819,20 o PARISH OF LAFOURCHE INTERIOR. T. 14, R. 17 E. . half sectionNo.19....................... 820,00 Rear of Iganma, Collins, Tucker and others; 5 fine cypress swamp. 0 PARISH OF TERREBONNE. o T. 16, R. 14 E. 2 Secton No. 71 .............................. e26,50 6 E. half section 70, allsection 73, Lot , sec tion 74.......... ............... 448,08 W. half of s. w. quarter section 66, w. half of w. half section 69....................... 239,60 North of plantations on north side of Bayou Black-fine timbered lands. T. 16, R. 15 E. Section No. 69 ............................ 475,08 SSections 87, 38, 39, 41, 52, 53, and 55..... . 1179,92 On Bayou Chickahoula, on railroad ; part high ; all valuable for timber. T. 17, R. 16 E. S section ........... ................... ,2 Rear of lands on Bayou Black. T. 20, R. 11 E. ections 17 and 8, Pointaux-Fers Light-House 57,90 Total................................... 3644,00 9 PARISH OF ORLEANS. Section No. 36,T. 12 It. 12 E. SectionNo. 1 T. 18, R. 12 E................. 117,55 SIn rear of 4o arpents adjoining above lands 5 of Villere. The foregoing lands will be sold on accommodating terms. Apply to . A. J. POWELL Donaldsonville, Louisiana. 4 Business in the different Land Offices of the State, and also at the Departments at Washington City, attended to with promptness by mar 29-6m A. J. POWELL BUSINESS CARDS. SA W. CAXEI'ON, ARCHITECT& BUILDER. Or ts ders can be sent through the Post office. A MONTAN & BROTHER. FAMILY OR i S. SCorner Third and Church streets. I L. SL E, CARPENTERt& CISTERNBUILDER. I . Shop on Fifth street. " _ OLDMAN &W9LMAN, NEW ORLEANS CHEAP S Store, corner Lafayette and Laurel streets. H T. WADDIL,, DRUOGGIST&F CHEMIST. Cor a ner Third and Church streets. t3ARNEY HOUSE. WILLLA MARKhaYPRO. I J prietor. H M. FAVROT. ATTORNEY i COUNSELLO, e at Law. Office at the Court House, West Bat on Rouge. JAMES H. IJSSiLMAN, Al TORNEY COUNdiEL lor at La Office on Laurel street. J A. VIALETT. DRUGGIST if CHEMIST. Third * street bet. Convention and North Boulevard. J H. SHENCK, BRICK YARDi MILLS. Office * on Church opposite the Harney House. J W. BROWN, ARCIITECT BUILDER. Orders * can be sent throught the Postoffie. JACOB PIPER, FURNITURE WAREHOUSE dc. Church Etreet. JOSEPH JOOR, ATTORNREYI COUNSELLOR A7 Law. Office with P. A. Walker, J. P., on Churcl. street near Third. M..L BRUNOT, ATTORNEY f COUNSELLOR A7 * Law. Ofee on Main street. J K. McCUTCHE , ATTORNEYif COUNSELLOR • at Law. Ofice on Laurel street. TJHRUA BEAL, WHOLESALE i RETAIL GRo eer. Church street. P CHOPPIN & CO., BATON ROUGE CHEAP * Store. South Boulevard. SP. GREVES, ATTORNEY& COUNSELLOR A7 *Jo Law. Office on Lafayette street, Baton Rouge, and near the Court House. West Baton Rouge. S. HALL, ATTORNEY P COUNSELLOR Al t"• Law. Office on Laurel street. IHEsDORER GOLDtMA. h, DEALER IV CLOCKS, SWaches, etc., Under the HBarney House. T G. & P. H. MORGAN, ATT.RNEYS if COUN * sellors at Law. Office on Laurel street. M. BOGEL, DRUGGIST& CHEMIST. Lafayette V at., near Church. t F. TUNNARDCO., CARRIAGES HARNESS w, •e. Maine st., next the City Hall. PROSPECTUS OF THE LOUISIANA BAPTIST. ABOUT the first of January next, if s.ffeient ep ecouragement i. reeived, the Bienville Tiasee wll be CamngMe into A religious journal, to be Lalled the "Loumneax BAPUSI." It wil be the organ of the Baptist denomination is this State, and while advo ating the doctrines-nad principles of the Baptist de nomination, exhibiting the prospects and condition of the Baptist church, sad astitasning esalnnsy all its beneoigut.enterprilne, it willd be conductl ii a spirit e. Chrkst kidndaes and charity to all otuer denope intions. The Convention having made Mount Ler.. non the eentre of Baphst operations in this State. It seems peeuliarly desirable that it should have at this point a paper devoted to the advrogacy of all its great saterests. Those whb delsise u a change-who fll the need of a Baptist paper in Iulsiana--will please .aterest i.s.uass I rompt.. in its ]hslf anddprocureu s nman rub bers h they can, and forward them by the I1th St December. We conidently loot to ministers for aid. If a suffieat naumber of subscribers is not ob teied.by that time, the .thes will be continued as at prent. eethsa, one upS al I will you leud a helpig hand, sadgive us geoly list to begin with? TERMS: e "Lo..reax Bernm" wiRll be published weekly, m a doao dim sheet, a the followinSg tz- s, p bbon the receipt of the Srat nuambse .n Copy, one year, tadvance ............ 60( I dels. three months.. ............. 3 . 'ea300ope, sent to oneoffse paidatne..1.000 SAny sone sending us ave new subsuribes, will rOive one sopy, one Yeerai Addess . .. seha H Mt. I skebaa ., La. lachauges notcing wllaeolera detur. E W ADVERfTISEMENTS. THEODORE GOLDDMANN. DEALER IN CLCXKS, WATCHES, AND eTowerlry'. IIARNETY HOUSE |ATON ROLUO LOUIISTAIA. K EEPS constantly on hand, a large and beautifbl assortment of CLOCKS, WATCI'HS and .IWEL RY, which he offers to the citizens of East and West Baton Rouge and vicinity, on reasonaule terms. Nov. 1st 1854. Planter's House. T HE SUBSCRIBER begs leave to inform the citizens of East and West Baton Rouge and Iherville, that he has opened a BOARDING IIOUSE at the Ferry Landling ofthis parsk where visitors can at all times procure LOISING and REFRESHMENTS. h. 19t jan FRAN"Js u.KELEN. Dissolution of Partnership. THE tirm of W. F. Tt.,uNAR & Co., was dissolved by Limitation on the 31st December, 1855. The bu siness. will be m,ntinued by W. F. Tunnard on his own acceuut. Thcaiame of the firm will only be used in the settlement of accounts. W. F. TCNNARD. A. D. HEDIENBERG. Baton Rouge, Jan. 2, 1856. W.F. TUNNARD, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Carriages, Buggies, Harness &c. THEIR stock of BUGGIES, Ri CKAWAYS, HAR NESS, BAROUCItl'S. CIOACtH,' and WHIPS, is now complete. They invite an examination of their stock before purchasing in New Orleans or elsewhere. as they guarantee their prices as low as any in the South. ^- Wareroom on Main st-eet next the City Hall. - . MSL'PAcIcrnuu and f.n..mRIN in superior style at the old stand corner of Church and Main streets. Baton Rouge, Sept. 1st 155--y JOSEPH McKITRICK Architect and Builder. Shop on Florida street, ast of Aain. I WOULD respectfully call the attention of the pub lic to my assortmnent for the new year. Having made arrangements with one of the best manufactu ring ets bl shments in Cincinnati. I am prepared to furnish tA iH DOORS and BLINDS, made of the best of white pine lumber and of superior workmanship, much cheaper than can be made in the South. Persons in the country wishing to build will find it to their ad vantage to consult with me before building. j- Orders from the country earnestly solicited. gj Country work of all kinds punctually attended to in the most workmanlike manner. ,'- Plans and specifications for city and country houses, surburbanvillas, &c., gisen in tihe most ap proved styles. p All kinds of job work attended to with neat ness and dispatch, water cisterns made of the best material J. A. TROUSDALE, SURGEON DENTIST, BATON P.Oro;, LA., R ENEWS the tender of his professional services in the various branches pertaining to the nF..ruLarT to the ladies and gentlemen of East and West Baton Rouge and the surrounding country. Alto his abilities, the best credentials can be fur nish.d if necessary; but to those who have not em lloyed him, he would respectfully refer to his kind patrons who have so liberally favored him during the past year with their confidence. and for which he would return his most sincere thanks, promising to use every exertion to continue to merit the same. All work performed scientifically and with the ut most care, and also with the view to durability, thus rendering a prominent benefit to the patient. He will always be in his office from 8 A. u., until 5 r. M. Office room over J.. W. guiggins' shoe store Lafay. ette Street. Carpenters & Plantation Tools Planes, Saws, Tape lines, Guages, Saw Files. Rules, Mill Files. O Hammers, Square Files, Hatchets, Bastard Files, Vices, Match Plans. Drawing Knives, Turn Screws, Hand Screws, Gimblets, Levies, Bevils, Handles. Mallets, Trowels, Borer:, Braces. Saw Setts, Shoe Knives. Stock and Dies, Flat Gouzers. Bench Hooks, Emry PaI'l er, Plane Irons, Axes, Sand Paper, For sale by Bitts,. Wrenches, Pencils, Plyers, D. C. MONTAN, Augurs, Tweezers, Goges, PIlumbs, and Hollows & Rounds Compasseo. RIGHT ABOUT FACE! YOtT NEST 3 TOSPI i A. CRAIG informs the public that having Ds. oLvrnai his late a' ociations. he is nOW REOLt V IN. o. hjs OWN AX.S, in other wortd. he has establishv, himseh on Church street, north side. first door east ot the Harney House--where aI and his sATht.Lrrm, will will tale noe sole of time. but with sALSI. RuLADLE keen Is. the servEr or OLD TIME, takes off the hairy rcdun dtance-.- manipulate.irsule humanity in a manner most beautiful to behold. Lulled by the music of a .istant waterfall-Eucg,. bearing the tauom. savory and pure as ever cradled the Israe.vr YExCO--buried in cushilons of eider down-immersed in aroma from the oR-rAir. cL.oes. there ti carry on the bTonsrial, Ilir sute and KappertlaIium Art, Ac. " Come one, come all, And give JOE CRAIG a shaving call!" a JOHN TILANO. WORKER IN TIN, COPPERK, AND SHEET IRON. T HE subscriber respectfully begs leave to inform his friend- and the public generally, of this and the adjoining Parishes, that he is now prepared to execute all work in the above line, in the best and most work manlike manner. He is ready at all times, to make or repair Steam, Supply, Cold water, lscapo and Stope Pipes of every kind, quality and description. Breeching. Tin or Copper Gutters, Spouts or Valleys for lining Cornices, made and put up. Always on hand, a general assortment of Tinware, Sugar-house Lamps. Lanterns, Oil Cans, &c.. &c. * All orders from the country promptly attended to. JOHN TILANO, ClhurchStreet, Baton Rouge. FURNITURE STORE. JACOB PIPER, FURNITURE WAREHOUSE 3Baton Ronge, La. THE undersigned respectfully informs the citizens o East and West Baton Rouge, that he has Just re ceived and is constantly receiving a large supply of FLURNITURE, which he offers for sale LOW. He is at all times prepared to MANUFACTURE furniture of all descriptions and on the most reasonable terms. He invites A VISIT from his friends, before purchasing in the city. His present supply consists of Sofas. A4rmoirs, Bedsteads, Bureaus. Side-boards, O Center, Side Chairs of every description, and Dining Tables, * Saeltees, Safas, Secretanes,Mirrors, Washstands, and in fact every article in the furniture line. jan 12'53y JACOB PIPER. Wholiple sad Rata Draggist & Apthecary, BATON ROUGE, LA. EEPS CONXSTANTLY ON HAND and is daily . increasing his stock of everything usually kept in country and city Drug storea. Your" orders are re spectfullUy solicited, feling assured tbthe can give satisfation to his customers-pries willlow--terms liberal-your orders whether in or out of his line will meetwitk prompt attention. Particular ttention will be paid to p L ug and shipping. 1WEvery thng shipped by him per Asy good steam boat, will be soarl. It will be to your interest to buy your Dregs and mledistem f'om *arqh 1 WM. BOGS, REGISTER OF RUN AWAS. LOUISIANA. BArON ROUGE DEPOT. IIENRY-Black complexion, about 21 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, committed Sep. 27; says he belongs to Capt. Briant, on Red River. JIM-Black complexion, about 19 years old, 5 feet 68 inches high. committed Oct. 1; says he belongs to Edmund Forstall, on the coast. IHENRY--Hlack complexion, about 32 years old. 5 feet 8 inches high, committed some time in Sept; says he belongs to a Mr. Glover, of Jackson. Miss. lie ran away from the jail of the Parish of St. John the lk.ptii~ DICK-Committed June 2d, 1S54; says he belongs to Mr. Wdlliams, of Iafourche:. MlADISON-Committed Jan. 24th 18556 save he belongs to John Winter, of Miss. JOE-Committed Jan 26, 1855: says -he belong ot George Robeson, of lberviile" BILI,-Comemitted June 4, 1S5-`; says he belongs to Richard Rake. of Mississipl... GUILARI--Committed July 30, 1855; says he belongs to Mr. Baker, of South Carolina. HUMPHREY--Committed July 19. 1855; says he he longs to R. C. Hutchinson, of West Baton Rouge. CIIARIt.E--Committed Aug. 22, 1855; says he belo to Mr. Duncan, of Ascension. JACK-Committed Aug. 31. 1855; says he belongs to Col. Wilson, of Arkansas. JIM-Committed Octolber 1. 1855; says he lbXlongs to Elmund Forstall, of St. James. BEN-Committed October 4, 1855; says he belongs to James Bryant, on the coast. JOE-Committed October 4, 1855; says he belongs to James Bryant, on the coast. CARROLL PARISH. ALFRED--Copper Or griffe color, about 28 years old, 5 feet 7! inches high: says he belongs to James Dalton, of St. Louis, SI. JEFFERSON PARISH. AACE--About 58 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, com mitted Oct. 29; not mentioned who he belongs to. PARISHl OF WEST FELIIiANA. COON-Yellow complexion. about 20 years of are. about S feet 8 inches higih, committed Nov 25. says he belongs to Mr. Ben Graves, near Keller. town, Miss. GEORGE-Black complexion. abort 30 years oldl. about 5 feet 8 inches high. committee N,,vember : -awS he belongs to Mr. John P'aley. of New Orleans. MADISON PARISH. JIM-Copper complexion, about 23 years old, 5 feet 5 or six inches high; sars he ibeIngs to l'ierce Griffin. a negro trader, and says he ran away from Jackson, Miss. ISAAC-Copper complexion, about 25 years old, 5 feet 19 or 11 inches high, committed Nov. 23; nays he belongs to Wm. Bell, near Ashsood, IA. SAM-Black complexion, about 25 years old. 5 feet 10 inches high, committe.d Nov. ..3 says he belong to George Wilton, at Waterproof. La. JOHN-Copper complexion, about 23 years old. abos"t I 5 feet 6 or i inches high. committed about Nuv. 23: says he belongs to )sr. Anderson's .estate, near ] Vidalia: he fir8t sait idis name was Jlim. and be longed to Pierce Griffin. a negro trader. MtORTON--Maiatto. about 25 years old. about 5 feet 10 inches high. committed about Not. 23: says heI belongs to Dr. Anders.n'sestate. near Vidalia. La. He first said his name was mike, and belonged to Pierce Griffon, a negro trader. WALTER--Copper color, 28 or 29 years old. about f feet high, committed Oct 19th; sayu he belongs to Samuel Richardson, near Warrenton: Miss. PARISII OF ST. MARY-FRANKLIN. PETER--About 2~ years old. 8 feet 7tj inches high committed Nov. 27 : says he belougsto Mr. Gibsonu of CulpepIpr coasuty, Va. PL.AQCUE.INE--P.s. TIt OF TIBEPVILLE. SW.TLEY-fBlack complexion. about 25 rears sll 5 feet 7 or 8 itnches high, committed about Oct. 27 . says he belongs to Mr. C. Truxcler of Bayou La fourche. WILIJ.tM-Mulatto, about 35 rears old. 5 feet 5 or F inches higch, committed about Oct. 27 , says ie be longs to Mr. T. Troxcler, of BIayou Iafourche. LAF.AYETTE PARISH. FIL-About 25 or 30 years oll, 4 feet 9 inches rim committel Nov. 11; sacs ihe .eluosgs to Edwsari Martnilou, of the Parish of St. Johi the Baptist. SAtI-About 25 years old. 5 feet 3 inches high. com sittiS Oct. 12. says he beulings to Mr. William l'umphrey.s, in the pari-h of St. lary's La. I'.AR1SI OF ST. LNDRY. .JOHN-'-riff. about 22 years old, 5 foet 4 inches big!h conmitte-, Oct. 3: sasys le behlong. to Mr. Willam, Sypro. near Springlield, parishi of Natclitochce La. GEORGE II.\RRlt--Verr black complexion. ahout 3:, years ll. 5 teet 7 inches high, comnsitted i ,pt 29: says he llon.es to Mr. Robert ierutercons. re sitling near Alexoudria. Lat. HENPRY--Co(uper colored. about 39 sears olds. feet , inehes high. coinimitted Supt. 7"; . hSr b1,l o to Mr. I)rew Malone. resising in the parish of Ibis sier. La. lIENI\~--M latto. about 19 years old, 5 fret 7 iuche hi:i, com.t:ttd Se.p-lt. 5.: esay. he hess-.s 1,, Dr. ::,tt. of Vi-hinoi, whe has a iplantation on the DIayoa fc,'h*,. ST. tlfI.N.A It.\Il.IL NED--,!acl comtplexiont. about 25 years old. 5 feet I inch high. somsmittid about Sept. 22; say., hi belongs to .hames Lawrence. of Mlisissippi. PARISH OF I'OINT COUPEE. AI.FeED or ALBERT--Abo,,t35 years iold, about 5 feet ?7. iuncht high, committed about Sep.-: save Ih belongs toGeo.Jones, near Napoleonville, Asunmp. ti)n parish. MISSISSIPPI. WARREN COUNTY, JOE BELIr-Black complexion, 5 feet 5 inches, high committed Oct. 10: says he belongs to Robert Dur fey, in Washington county, lMi.s. PRESTON-Black complexion, about 5 feet 10 inches high, committed Oct.; says he belongs to Duncan McCall, of St. Jospeph. La. GEORGE-Black complexion, about 22 vaers old, 5feet 4 inches high. ^ommitted Nov. 26 ; says he belongs to Edward Dailey, living near Grand Lake, Ark. MA IRSHAJL COUNTY. JACOB-Dark complexion, about 1. years old ; say he belongs to David Porter. of Iafityette county. CLAIBORNE C NTY-1-'01T GIBSON. ANDERSON-Dark Co exion. about 30 years old, 6 feet 6 inches high, ommitted Nov. '26; says he belongs to Mirs. Ma I ogugtt, of Washington, Miss. WKI.KN ON COUNTY. ANTONY-Black complexion, about 30 years old, 6 feet high; Spys he elosgs to David lWeathers, of Wilkinson county. PETER WILLIAMS,.-BI1 complexion, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 incls high, committed Nov. 17; says he belongs tololm t. Williams, near the mouth of Medl Riv. IIM RUSK-About 35 years old, 5 feet 11 inches high, committed Nov. 4; ays he belongs to Semphroni us Rusk, of Riano.r county, N. C. ADAIS COUNTY-. OVERTON-park complexion, about 30 years old, 5 feet 7 intches high, committedd Nov. 29; says he belongs to Williari Thomas, of Burned Prairie. near HarrisonburgLa. JEFFERSON COUNTY. WILLIAM-Black coomplxion, about27 years old, com mitted Nov. 28; eays he belongs to Thomas iH. Smith, of New Orleans. JOHN-Black complexion, about 27 years old, 5 feet 4 inches high, committed Nov. 24; says he be longs to John Hunsicker, near Waterproof, La. ISHAQUENA COUNTY. JOE-About 40 years old, 5 feet 6 inches higlcosm mitted Oct. 29; say he belongs to Duncan McCall on Tensas, 10 ale: back of Waterproof, La. JOE-About 40 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, com mitted Oct.; lays he belongs to Duncan McCall, oe Tensas, 10 miles back of Waterproof, La. WASHINGTON COUNTY. EIJCK--Ight brown complexion, about 18 or 20 years old. 5 feet 6 inches high, committed Sept. 17; says he belongs to Mr. Beaty, in Yicksbgrg. TENNESSEE. DYER COUNTY-DYERSBORG. WRG1-Black compleaioa, aSout 5 feet ten inches higm, eommitted l.ov 6; ya he belongs to James G RGE--Black about S2 yearsold, com SwLaed N, $; Wyc.e bebopgs to Mr. HKcles, of alibaeo Parish' B0D KS & PERlODICALS. W07T TTO3CaNE31. 1856. GRAHA M' S AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE. ESTABLISHED IN 1827. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, ART & FASHION. THE NEW VOLUME. commencing with the Jannary number, 1556. will contain over Twnt. E HUt'DlR. I'Aocs of the choicest reading matter, STSEL AND Wo<vD EILGRVINGGS AND Mt'SIC. Eacn N ulCst will contain a splendid Steel engraving; a Plate of the Paris Fashions, on steel, elegantly colored; one or more articles ricitl. 'itistraiodesL i_ W'ood Engravingg: his cellncous lP'rose and Poetry: an Editor's Tabli': Ite views of New tBooks;Hints on rasihionand Fashionatble Intelligence; Patterns for Needle-work and New Music. THE STE..L Fac;RAVIN(s will embrace finely executed portraits of cetlbrated tlady wiriters of the day, interspersed with a variety of other subjects of general interest. THE FASHlo.s PLATES are engraved on steel. after the latest Paris Fashions. giving out and in-door costumes for the month. They have been pronouncel superfor to those published in any other American periodical. THE WoOD E..cRArsicN will be of the highest finish, and by our best artists. TiE LITKRARY \LsTTER will consist of Historical, Bioraphiral. and Literary Essays. Sketches of Travel, Fine Art-. Novels. Tales. Romances, etc. The Novels and Romances of Graham are universally acknowledged to excel any others pub lished in America. THE EDrroR's TABLE is made up of Humorous Sketchtsand Anecdotes, For eign, Domestic and Literary Gossipi, etc. THE MOiNTHILY Srl3'ARY OF ('tCRRfNT E'VTi.S prepared by Wmin. 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"Har per's Mhugazine" and "Harlwr's Story Books" will be .ent to one Adlress. for one year, for lIVr DOLLARS. The quarterly Volunmes. as completed. neatly bound in Clioth gilt. are sold at one Duolar each, and Muslin over- are furnished to those who wish to have their hack Numbers uniformly bound, at Tathty-five Cents -"ach. V.,:. I Contains the first three Number, "Bruno." ..Wilie." a.dl . trait itate."-- oLt.. II, "'The Little inuvrA.e ' "'Prank." and ' Fmna."-V-oL lI, "Vir. s:ina." "Titboo and Joliba." and "Timboo and Fan o I"--r. t IV. lThe HIarper estoblisihment," ' Frank ,in." and '-The Studio." They sre' the e'-t chillren's hooks ever published. fley i-.ly avoid the introstuction or discussion ofd .elig;i:, tolics. iyet are s,ch as echristian patrent may ini.e-itatingly place in their rhildrent'< inndr-. The :rice is mareni lsly lIw. Twen:y-five cents a numnber msakes it ls.it six paes of print anl two excellent istrails- for eash cen!t )f the tnney. . iT , or::srvint: alone without a liae of le ter-press, gould is c;,e;'.p at the price. One uood thig ths'es, ,r:-r.' itk .s , ll ce-rtaili" accomspil..: henceforth in perior autthrs, ip ant useld-up worn out illustrations can nit Ie pahne's offtn ocil.ireu. They hatse samples !ere of what is best for thetil, sns, th,'v are slth'wd entonZi not to put up with any thing of lower quality. --Y. 1. Dailh Times. Ws, have heard so many fathers and mothers who recognizs the- pleasant duty of ¢uiding the minds of their childlre in the Ipaths of knowledge at home, speak in terms sf the highest commendation of this =cries of books for children. that we feel a desire to see them universally read among children. They consti tute the tieat series of books for the young that we have ever sed.-Lr.uiseille Cotrier. HARPER & BROTHERS. Pr~RtSHEm. Harper School for both Sexes. TlIIIS School is situated one mile from Woodville, Jackson Parish, Louisiana. in the midst 6f a healthy and interesting section of country. The community arouni in point of intelligence and morality, will beat favorable conmparison witll any other in North Louisi ana. Students here will be removed from the tempts Lions to vice to which are always. found in cities, ant generally found in villages. The 'l'ru.tees have contbacted with Rev. ALLN IM. Seorr, to take charge of the Institute. He has been teaching for more than twenty years, and is too well known as a scholar and instructorof youth to need any commendation from us. He brings to his aid in the female department, his two daughters, who have been trained from early shil-Ihood fer professi.nal teaching. Other Ae--istants. both male and female, will be pro curcl as the .eircumstaces of the institution may require. The institute building is large and commodins and the Trustees have appropriated a considerable sum for the necessary fixtures, and will have all in a state of readiness for opening of session, which has been set for Monday, September 10, 18:5 It is our intention to .l the pririlpal, (who has al ready removed to thewneighhorhood,) to build up a school for both sexes, that will be equal to any other in this or surrounding parishes. RATes OF TrtTION PER S OE O01 TWamlrr-ONE w1 : 1. Spelling, Reading, Writing and First Princilles of Arithmetic.............. $10 00 2. Same continued with Arithmetic, English Grammar aiu Geography ................ 12 50 3. Saine continued with frequent reviews, with advanced Arithmetic, Algebra, Histo ry. Composition, and Natu al.?hilosophy. 15 00 4. Advanced Algebra, Geometry, purveying, Chemistry, Rhetoric .nd Logie, and Book Keeping ............................... 18 00 5. Languages.. . . ........ ............... 20 00 RFtARKB. 1. The tuition will be due on the last day of the session, but a deduction of ten per cent, w ill be allowed for payment for a whole session strictly in advance, or eight per cent. for hall a session. 2. Students will be charged from their entrance to the closeof session, and no deduction will be made for absence, for any other cause, than sickness for two Weeks or longer. 3. No one will be permitted to be engaged in more than three studies at a time, but frequenlviews in all former ll'r.ehes will be required. 4. Boarding can be obtained at reasonable rates in the neighborhood. 5. The prospect for a large and most interesting school is p owvery flattering, and wp earnestly solieit the cooipestho of adjacepnt neighoroods nd the friends of hoinm enterprise. W'. . TU a, Secy. W. F. BO..D, Prea'ti 3. M. Tarver, I Hugh Miniton, HenryTatum, f n " S. A. Garner Woonvyna, Jackson Parishi a., a g. 9. 1855. Caeholm twSmok.ep P rsons indnlgkig iaa ing will Ind thin . arti ale in.valpble as a nbreat eiLreyer, for ale by jan .'. WADDILL. ' AMEWS CHERRY PECL'OIhI For the arspt oa re - COUGHS, COLDS, NAMS BRONCHITIS, WnOoFNq CROUP, ASTUAl AND e NSUIPTION. lr n acd I ee -. ta newly .e ered plaln of combining the isohrted.-astive t riei me.dicine in perfect purity, afordinga rmedyfol paigu. nary complaint whieth is found to give an ea" ad certainty of remedial effect by far surpassing an yl erto known. ItI components. Morph. Acet.. SaaguineiaY, Ta Antim.. Emetiue, llydr.. Acidum, Hyoscyanain, Sah., rum. rpts., et Aqua. are here prepared so as perftsj to resit the action of time ; thus affordingtophysdleas a desitieratum in medicine not hitherto ebtaiaed. saa5 patients a remedy which can be relieden tedefor the. all that medicine can do. This compeund and its mula have been submitted to the highest n id -ea . thorities in this country. and have .sceived the unqual. tied comnniendatinn of professors in the fello insg chool Berkshire College of Medicine, at Pitted;ll , Ohioe Medical College, Columbus, 0. lB.wden College, Brunswick. Me.; Vermont College of Mslli Castleton: Albany College of Medicine, Albany N. yqý )ledient Instilute, Yale College; Transylvania ttaverg of Mcdicine. o.exington, Ky.; Medical School, Haromp University. C(mbridge, Mass.: Colombian Meial Ci. lepe. Washington: Memphis Medicallnatitpte, TeQaes.y And in foreign countries: L'Ecole de Medicine, Paris, France; tRoral Csilq Physicians and tSurgeons, London: Queen's OGllS Ireland: University of Naples, Itally; ImLsperils of PIhysicians, Letmna; "Junta Merialsi l a Cuba, etc. Tie Mechanic's Institlte of Ohio, at adnnah , *wa. dcl their diploms to the Coar eP mala it IWa.u for its extraordinary virtues for euringdisteee. The4 ploma of the Massachusetts Charhable Mcham..les ciation was given to this preparation at their fair Ii Boston. Sept., 1847. Also, the Medall.n Awards of the three great01nstlutes of this eoa~twy. Etradt frot the Report of the Board oJf a Cola idea for the Institute of Masuchamed., ,l..of go " faerr Wbbste, of laf rd Colle, . ._l - f"The Cherry Ptetoral, p.epmlm.i ~ifE . ,. Lowell, Mass:;, has become well and favorably known the medical profession; and your.eommittul.eauf opinion of those who have usendand prebed it, t it is a beautiful and highly valuable .pr tiem ..1t evidences of its success as a remedy Is aeliey that it may be relied upon with condfience fr ethe llit of the numerous and afflicting pulmonary ~sases bel. dent to oir cl mate." Elaborate commendations of the Ca1ser hltemaa. have appeared in the Boston Medical and 8ergiC JiI . nal. British A.\merican Journal of Medical snd Lbyel~l Sciences. Montreal, LondonJournal ofPharmacy,b e town Medical Review y. C., Braithwate's Reespeet, England, Medical repotRT. New Jerey, oIonond et, Annales pe Medicine et de chime, Revue Medicile, Paris, France. ac. As an articleof publie utility, lfthigs. ration has received the favorable totiee of maf .isti~ guishied personages, among wham are h tsRoyal Majesty. Oscar. Ki.g of weesdesatdemay. His Imperial Majesty, Nieholas, Empete at the Russias. y. His Holiness. Pins IX., Pope of Rome. His Sublime Highness, Abdul Med·td, Sultaaethd His August Majesty, Fredtic VIIY, at Kis ii k. Her Most Catholie Majesty. Isabella II., eqvsa lt His Royal Majesty, Otho, King of Gree. His Seren" Hig.hnesa, Leopod, ra.dIt .uk ., Lsa Most N'oble Highness. George, 'rlac i Ri Somdel Phra Paramendr Mafa MMegkatlihgits Sir Charles T. Metcalf, Governor Genaeo ertt s ate adas. Gen. Don Thomas C. Mosqsgns, Parsidet f Nw,_ Granada. Right Rev. Edward Power, IFrd BishaopilTereaflt. Right Rev. Robert Paine, Msthodtst Bt.hop of ig'.. sissippi. Franklin Pierce, President of the United Stoatr. Harvey Seymour. Governor of the ltatuf dNew Te.h. Hon. Henry lay, United States Senator from Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary of State of tg lut States. Edward Hitcheook, D. D., LL. D. ft,, ue., PtResatsl Amherst College. I. Perkins, .D.., LL. D. President Castltri*e .ip College. , Hon. Francis Shunk, ex-Fovernor of etsprl " Baron Von Arfoedson, Professor, of Medlias, Ml* holm. Dr. C. T. Jackson, Geologist of the Public elandsuetha United States, Discoverer of Ether, £niuiaoffths~ql of Honor. &c ."- s Gen. Leslie Coombs. Member of Congress faluKsy lion. W. I. Preston, Secretary of the U. 8. Navy. IRev. Dr. Lancing. of Brqoklya. M: Ys Rev. H.nry Ward Beecher, of Niew Yl* .. Rev. Dr. Thomas Wormersley, of Mass.dba.e , I). F.ilittle, D. I)., President of lboenonkele . S. C. Wils. Prof. Math. and Cheem., " 't, . Win. A. Smith, I. D., Pres. handelyh " C. B. btuart, Prof. Chem. & Geol., " L W. Green, D. 1)., Itres. Hampden U t1tj. Win. Geilham, Prof, ofChemistryWestPeq'L;. The C('unas l'cwCaa.t has not only been intstanea. into the armies and hospitals of the rbore-e sovereigns, but also those of almost every evIclg$f ernment on the globe. Through a trialso y'. and by many nations, it has proved the-.t; remedy ever yet discovered for the tressing diseases of the throat and langs.ý jhould be without it; and those who havrde its virtues never will. By its timely useth thousands are saved every,yearfromats..ead which hastens down to an early grave its' every age and sex and nation. every age ant sex ann nauon. OPINIONS OF EMINENT PIYI. I From the enerable PSwzidentoqf Amrd :e J. C. AYEa, Sir: I have used you CO.uaar my own case of deep-rooted bronchitis, and al " from its chemical constitution, that it is compound for the relief of laryugeal ad culties. If my opinion of its snperior of any service, you are at liberty toreme i. proper. EDi . AeuansI, Sep. 29, 1849. We, the undersigned, have long usedY AtIS PtorosiL, for inflanation and other d. throat and lungs, with such marked sucesasni that we contiidently reconmaend it tothe excellent remedy for the complaint arlsin . II. iM. u . ., Surgeon of the Mail t ie taV. Sup't and Physician Deaf kMilntdtt tS .. F. T. Smartao, . 1., Sup't and Phvsican West. LunaticlsylaU, Sou I .l&. o Eo. D. WAToanD, L D. Professor Physics in Wain sa' .; . llon. JAES Bo0013 Chief Justice of the State of RT. Rev. IBMatsIOP Uapw,o oL New Poar.sLN, AuF. DR. J. C. Avrt, Dear Sir: I have a enlateeds your Cu saa.PaCroRM. in my pract. snd., I m-mt M" knowledge, with far beyondthe ordSy eefects of medicines. It has cured for me eases of conscmption, which had ass s ai and many cases of asthma, sad which I could subdue by noa y join you to maintain its excei ce t the h*u you have reached; and while . doise, be are doing an amount of oed the world of .iM most ambitlous brother n ro Your friend, ' l D yhe foulow ng is froat e La FAy z (h,; RlEe, Oct- 1$r Du. J. C. AHea, Hy t'r ,ir, tiL it.t inform you that I hav ena most re consumption by you toia-l in thlt'p . ful yonng lady nebins yre i the last stage of di ea er; l oug was o - and the expcctobrtii part blood esand is t with large lumps lie pi.e.n of .it abs thodox remidies wfthout eect, and then to the Pectic , wA1icb, o the i ily, has restored her to heir aria not the ceatom of ph t'tlatd eow but common juse tade ltli . always recommend th P e eflo FMi Yours reepeetT , . P. .B;uaW, Sm: I notice iny tyihmis your Cherry Phell s mtrabtt any physic who l1a1o. plieatlon to you. sh haneb t as I havelong used pepua I farhie to tie the bat best-e thaer we vt Yoars, y, A. Dr. T. C. A Sir: Ihave seduuei b ay reme b#weveS