The register., December 01, 1859, Morning, Image 1

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. LAND
of JOB PR
with
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rrmi of S^bscriptioil.
ivariabljiH' Adcance.flgl
li.1b3 pcjmtum, or F ite Dotions
2^ . ' v
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.$ 5 00
, 10 00
. 20 00
10 cents.
i'T,
t*
Jjrow
ÖTatoj.
-baml,. bard,
Monroe.
W. II. COMPTON,
Bastrop.
ÎPTOl & BARD,
H'ttornef at Eaw,
Offices at Monrot \ml Bastrop, La.
Practice in all the |fourts of the Twelfth
Judicial District, cortgising the Parishes of
'Ouachita, Morehouse,
refer!
Brown ^Johnston & C
Geo. Mu^inckard & <
J. F. Wftelie & Co.J
Hon.
jrpiorn
lion
x
iou and Jackson.
o es ;
Now Orleans,
New Orleans,
Orleans,
Êpreme Judge,
'ideuce. La
CIS p. STüBTO. \ b. w. jemison.
ionroo, La., I Vernon, La.
STUBBS MEMISON,
A TTORNIEL T LA W,
Practical the
Parishes of Oitachibfcackson, Union,
Morehouse, <^ldwelll' ranklin Bien
ville, Claiborne ahd« nn .
April 14, 1858. * " '
ly
Ii. R1CHM
Attorneys Counsi
m -
■"at Law,
'ONUOÏI-Iu.
Will pmclieo ia sill the C(irta.\r thq Jlîth
idieial District anil "flic names^
jJ*
.District and "Che pamtyj#
arid Franklin. i
•Oct. 13. ISM. ..
A. h. tvï a tçt-i if, '
ATTORNEY; '.At LAW, > .
; JipNiiOE, L a.
Will attend the <5o^s. in tlio'
Parishes, comprising tfae, .14h and 12th
Judicial Districts... , ■*: » ;
&3" X. B. Office -Vest Ϩ r below
the Post Ollice ' I
Nov. 1st. 1858. iyi
c. n. aiojuiijio:^, gso. purvis
mqkeis0n & PURVi
Attorneys at Law,»
[niay27-ly.J- M&NItOlï
JOHN MeENÏRÏ,
Attorney itt Law,
Monroe, hi.
Nov. 11th, 1858. % la.
•I, IV. 1» » ICH A» «S O BT,
attorney and counselor xt
law,
MöNRofe L a.
JAS. D Î a : ctH E R Y ,
Attorney at Law, ^
Monroe, L(b.
Nov. lltli, iS58. * ly.
- obijttt ray,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law,
M onroe .... L a.
p. h. toleb,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
winsboro', Fl^NKtivÄ- PjiltlSH, L a.
Will attend Hie JJifetricJt Court of
Prniildin, ^©uaehitj^âCàtalfoula and
Moieliouse Parishes, wnd. âlsç^ 4he Su-,
prcme Conrfat Moifrpo."
TVM. a.
fl4nper & whyte,
ATTORNEY'S fy COUNSELORS AT LAW,
Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, La.
' ~\ ; \riLL.attend promptly to all busi
jBCHtU'i the 1 lüi aud X2th Jndi
ly
ci aï Courts
' May IE Ï859.
j. b. M athews . * - fWit. M cfee.
EiTtl'EWS & MÉFEE.
Attorneys ij- Counsellors at Law.
. " B astroi", L a.
Will attend to all bus!he«s ei}tri)sted
to thom in the 12th JudiciarDistrict,
.and also in the Sjupreae Oourt^at îlon
roe. . ■ ---t* '
'Jst.
»R. D. G. ÏEMPLÉ.
operative,' suröfgal
and
mechanical dentist,
Monroe, {La.)
March 21, 1858.—ly. %
J. L. "BYRNE......... ^ L. A. 811IELD9.
byrne & shields,
RecciViug and -Forwarding
Merchants.
M onroe; la.
Kcler to Pilchcr & Gooflri.h, ^lew Orleans.
Oct. C, ! fl9.-lf.
FELLOWES & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
149 common STREET-,
NEW-ORLEANS.
Jirf r toC.11. Morrison, Esq.
Scientific nnd Practical
WATCH Ais T D CLOCK
MAKER.
JOHN MILLER,
M onroe, la.^
'S; \ Every description
S!j of Watches'? Clocks,
Music Boxes and
tot sij Jewelry, carefully repaired.'
=S.Xwenty-two years of practical
experience in the business, entitles him
to give the assurance that his work
will not bo surpassed by any establish
ment in Louisiana.
An assortment of Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry, of all descriptions; also,
Watch Chrystals, Fine Gotd and Steel
K eys, Hands, and all other articles in
bis line, always on hand. Old Gold
and Silver cxchangcd for now articled..
January 1st, 1859. "jt ly" T
li
JAMES O. LAND
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE PARISH OF OUACHITA.
publisher.
yol. x.
monroe, la., thursday morning, december 1,1859
mM i ii£ ■£
no. 1.
Ntm (Priems Biutiorg
b. bloomfield. EDGAR steel
BLOOMFIELD & STEEL,
Publishers, Boolcsellcrs, Stationers,
and dealers in
papers and school books,
Law, Médical, Theological and'Mis
cellaneous Works, in all styles of bind
ing ; Libraries supplied on liberal
terms; Cheap Publications, Periodicals,
jazinee, received soon as issued
from the press. ,
Juvenile and Toy Books ^of cvejy
description, Game?, Alphabet Block
Transparent Slates, and A B (J Care
Blank Book Manufacturers, Printing,
Book Bftiding, Engraving and Litho
graphing Visiting Card#: neatly exe
cuted. ...
bloomfield, st$et;.& co.,
BOOK SELLERS AND STATIONERS,
60 Camp Street, New Orleans.
Jan. 20, 1859'. ly.
H. KENDALL CARTER & CO.,
COTTON vAci'ofis,
* ¥■ AN ' D
COMMIS S IOX MERCHANTS,
No. 15 St. Charles Street,, . j
N ew O ri-eaks. - «v
N. B.—H. K, C, & Co., are agçflW fTO nnd
keip.coustrfhtly onhand, Pratt's 'improve
*on1»|8/3.
_Mi»ch 25, 1858. __
XPILQHER, GOODRICH & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
f ÇOT
iy.
v
—and—
co ^MIS«IOI¥ MERCHANTS,
38 Factor's Row,
NEW -orleans.
Dec,J), \S.jj . ly*
j. sims & co.
COTTON FACTOR,
A*}
COMMISSION PERCHANTS,
.119 G03fM0NNqijjj5j5T t
V7-0R1.F.AX8.
Dec. 9, 1?58. . j v *
J.B.BRES&CC
COTTON FACTORS '
—AND—
COMMISSION MERCH.
t'nion St.—Over New Orlei
NEW OJILEANS.
Refers to Juo; Ray, Esq. Monroe,
lia. ' 1 "
Mardh 15th Î858. . ly.
V
Drugs, Chemicals, Paints,
Oils, Window Glass.,
0. O, WOODMAN,
WHOLESALE DRUGGIST,
Conner Commerce and Magazine Sts.
NEW orleans.
' Jfcn. 4, 1859. ly*
BURTON & WORK,
t0bacco and general commission
MERCHANTS.
05 Gravier Street,
N ew- O rleans.
g."'. Wo™' | N™' Oilcans,
Tcxa,>
Oct. 13,1859. ly.
j. h. auehtaos. d. i.. mcduk
ALBERTS N <$• MUDGE,
Agents for the sale of Mill and Plan
tation* Machinery of every description,
demons, Brown & Co.'s Single and
Double Cylinder Cotton Gins, Bates'
Patent Steam -Guages. No. Î Union
Street, New Orfeans, La.
Oct. 13, 1859. _ V ly.
h.-#ordan jas. brewer w. U. gillaspie.
GILLASPIE, BREWER & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS.
and—
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
No. 38 UNION STREET.
NE W ORLEANS.
ÄäyRefers to Dr. C. 3. Dabbs, Mon
rojc, La., amd Maj. James H. Brigham,
Morehouse Parish, La.
September 15, 1859. ly.
james f. muse. geo. w. müs
MUSE & BRO.,
COMMISSION, REÇEIVING
—and—
FORWARDING MERCHANTS,
No. 10 Fulton, and 2 Front St.,
« new ohle ans.
July®. ly.
T
B . L . LYNCH,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
No. TS Camp Street,
new ori, BAN'S,
Front Office over Home Mutual In
surance Co., entrance on Natchez St.
Oct. 6, 1859. ly
DRS. D E HART & SMITH,
DENTISTS,
17 Baronne St. near Canal St.
HE1T ORLEANS.
All operations entrusted to them will
be performed in the most skilful man
ner and warranted.
I®* Dr. Smith will he in Monroe on
the 25tb of September next, to attend on
professional calls and remain three
weeks. "'Me
May 1Î, 1869. ly.
0°*
Cotai AùucTtiecmcnta.
New Fall and Wintet Goods!
BYRNE & SHIELDS,
ARE now receiving and opening their «ten
sive stock of
FALL AN® WISTE» OOMM,
comprising everything needed in tbla
in the way of Plantation supplit ~
Groceries, Hardware, Queens«
Boots and Shoes, Ilàts, Cape, Sc.
We have made our ponhaM
North, ani can »»«4 tooBer a
Conaldierabl« Ret
, jj rmcKS, Wp would be
ïiondê and tho citizeuR of
parishes, cömc ' * "*"
Monroe. October 6,185^« ^
Fresh Qvooeries & P
ns
noBt
$Q(|
u this Warier, wlifftli w.«an
PfSylL . .
guarimfce t(fbe ftesh-v«sfollows;
flobii --Extra St. Louis and Sbpetfne itt
v barrais and h»lf-barrcia. . . .
Sl'oAil—Common, choice aqd.crqshod.
IToLxissEs-iBafrels «urähAWs.
haùs — Sugar-cured,
B acok — CÇpar and
Poik, coffee,' pcp|
(Mosj soap; wines, ii)
and St
and
sale loV
,'Water-proof
no pump
double
■No- 1
Or than
Boots, Shoes tuptd
"™ij}N\S^jek double " pole,, ei
lTt BÖ o ai "n Tïoi v st*m(! ti
sole calf boots, boy^ cull halt-t^elt'
sole boots;
ilçasETs-r-10 cases mgn'a and
ak tail n ed^whi oh. w u are seßuig
v^r bofore ofTorocl. . .
Ifea^^rogwjB for mtfn and boys.
Women's brégans |*nd boots.
Men's fine calf CongresSrgaitets. g
A jsirge assorlipcpit of misfés' Aud clilJdrçn'ç
shoe's of all kinds.
Ladies'goat, morocco, kid and cloth lace
heel boots, buskins and'sfippers, in ev%ry vari
ety, at . . BYRNE & SHBSLDSV
Mourpe, November 3, 1BÖ9.
* Ready-Made Clothing.
OVERCOATS—Black cloth, hlaclt and bine
beaver, pilot çloth atid bcïu ' saques and
ftoclcs.
Fine black cloth, dress, fancy cass, satinet and
tweed salues and frocks, ; ^ *
V ests —Black and fancy eUk,- ftaUU, cassim^re,
black-and fancy col or ed velvet.
pan.tb —Fiae black dneékin, fancy : cassimere,
jeans and kersey.
"feliifcts, drawers, un^er-shirts, cravats, pfloves
and gentlemeu's furnishing goods generali;
rtbv^. ; te&NE &
Tobacco! Tobacco I !
untere an
e trade generally at unusually
rates.
BYRNE & SHIELDS.
tf.
o, Oct. 6,
, Rope and Twine.
A supply of India bagging and bent
f~„ , „ Se-mode Rope on hand and for sale
m L.« . BYRNE & SHIELDS.
Monroe, U, , 69 _ tf
t stor ^el Storage!!
will ixeeive the »«tfe^^or''
Monroe, Oct. 6, >hJ5PP 4 SH,EUJS "
H. OER soy, j\ & Cl
NEW LARGE BRICK SVjre,
JJAVING removed to llieh 8nd
spacious fire proof brnsk buikJinir
have now opened and are stftj reoojv!
ing their new Fall and Winter steck
consisting of plantation supplies such
-- Kerseys, Ky. Linseys,. '
Jeans, russets, btankits, t
m Hate, negro clothing \
Satinets and casimcres ;
(îentlemen 'a furnish! no OOOIIB a NIJ
clothing —overcoats, \
Dress and frock Coats,
Pants and vests, -
Boots and shoes, drawer.-J
and shirts, linen and
Silk handkerchiefs,
Cravats, linen and
Flannel shirts, Hosiery and
Gloves, hats and caps.
A conjplete assortment of youth and
children's clothing ;
A new and fresh quantity of
general groceries, saddleiy,
hardware, porks, cutlery and "
stationery; medicines and cigars.
Also a very large assortment of
Ladies' Ooods,
Selected from the largest and most
popular importing houses of N. York,
Boston and Philadelphia, consisting of
Fine and fashionable dress silks,
Cashmeres, merinos, delaines,
Wotjlen shawls, cloaks,
Bonnets, ribbons,
r Embroideries,
Hair dresses, corsettes,
TiiminWgs, perfumery, hosiery,
Gloves, gauntlets,
Slippers and gaiters.
Also a large and well selected stock of
Gold and silvet Watches,
Guard chains—new styles of jewelry,
consisting of coral sets, Coineo and
Mosaic, ear-rings, piiw, tflngs, sliirt
and sloove buttons, all pf which will
be guaranteed to be what represented.
Their whole stock is one of the lar
gest und best selected ever brought
to this place, and will be sold'atmuch
cheaper prices than heretofore.
A call and examination of goods
and prices will satisfy all that we have
the-abilily to please and suit.
Strict and particular attention will
be paid to persons residing at a dis
tance.
Monroe, La., Nov. 3, 1859—6m.
*wante!i to H ike .—A good cook, wash« and
ironer. Apply at this ode«.
Cocal Äöocrtiscmcnts Contitncb.
THE NEW BRICK STOJ
IS THE PLAÇE TO BUJ GO(
A a AR a A INI!
DOTOÜWI
DOÏOU W
BAP ROODSÎ .
rw XEWBHtCX STORK t
BO YOU yfMSft ÔOOD roods f
Ç4LL AT THE HE WiiKtOK STORE.
constantly receiving,
s ou ban^.a well bc
lected itock
STAPLCIt
Gaps,
m
of every den.
Bootci and $
RÈADY-ÎVÂ
from the më"FasMâlC,m iïunses
New Orleans.
Also, a fiue lot of JEWELRY such
âs WttJûboa, Breast l ins, Rings,*&o.
Ali», a s!r»ali kn ofGhajc# Ij'tiTnrtnro.
Also, a Ittrpo and fcBoice lot of Cut
Hari(<viiro, Bailies and 'SSS
'e», Boolta «ml Stationery. Also, a
supply of
tM tL y G^RÖCE RljE S
and jt full S l ook of JBlqfiitatiçn Goods,
such as Ba'ggiM :and Ropti, T j O wc I s
ajnd Kerseys, the i'éry ,bi;st ai^iole 'of
Oak-tanhêd EnSfcfcts, B!nnkuts,,&e., &e»
All the above articles wé w'ill soil
at low prices"and on Kberal terms, to
«those Who way honor us yvith their pa
tronage. .
The undersigned pretend not to-sell
their goads at cost . could not, do.
that and live. Their «bji-ot is to do a
fair,'legitimate and honorable mercan
tile business. They do not profess to
undersell everybody el^o ; but pledge
themselves, to give satisfaction to
every one who is willing totjillow a
reasonable profit. Call, and sao us.
S. WEIL & BROTHER.
Oct. Hib, 1858. oH-ly.
Copartnership Notice.
ÄÄÄj'- '* ' ■ * "
jseabfc T his undersigned ;havo, this
ay, formed a copartnership 'iu, this
town, ander the firm of Herring &
idom, for the ffcirpose of carrying on
tïie Harness and Carriage shop, op
posite the Railroad Hotel. Wé put tip
any kind of
c '"T,i,u,
and
Rockaways;
in any style, and supply our customers
with any kind of Harness or. Raddles
which they may call for. Carriages
warranted for ont; year.
We also do Horse-shoeiijg and plan,
tation work. UphtîlatrriTigâbud paper
hanging done hereç We have engaged
good Eastern workmen.
HERRING^ ENDOM,
Feb. Sd, 1859. , ly.
F.
;
at lot®
BERNHEARDT,
Ueroliaut Tnilor,
- . . Monroe., La.
XJCT OULD respectfully inform ""Âî
'* the citizens of Monroe and n iftf
vicinity, that 1)0 bas commeiicod the
Tailoring Business in this place, lie re
spectfullyjfolieits your patronage, lie
flatters himself, that from his practical
experience in his business, lie will
render entii'o satisfaction to those
favoringbim with their patronage. Ho
has a very fiuo assortment of Goods on
tand, whicH he will sell very low for
Ith. His prices wjll be modei jite, atid
hö hopes that by doing the very best work
thw prices and a sj,ricj, attention to
usinées to merit a liberal share of
latro nafe.
' Hie Miop is orrtlie cofnèï" of" Gftuid
aid Dc Slant Streets.
®onroö, La. Jan. 3d, 1859. Jy.
NOTICE!!
Oeojçe Koçhler, Gunsmith,
•ß.l'ES noltyi, Ilm î In'has permanent
ly lociileiljn Muùioê," and ift pro
pared to make ii- repail
Guns, pistols, kr.
An experience ofWtecn years in H
most celebiatfd nni^ufuelnrios in t ! cr
in any, enables him '-. il.î work Siipcribi'
to any to bo found in'thp Sciutli-w'ekt
His work is'already known, as 1
residence of six years i» ParmervilU
has given his work muc\celebrity.—
All. I uh work is warranto"!, and wit!
proper euro will last a gciratiyji.—
He keeps on band
Guns, PisXoîs,
and
llifiitiKR Apparatus
General! v.
Office—Two doors .South of P. 0.
Monroe, March 10, 18.09.
fffSIÎE
*' D. ». TURNER, ptyrhtor.
TBENT 'S LIVERY STABLE,
. J. TRENT, J'roprUlw.
These establishments
to now open for tho zlttx
accommodation of the f 1 f JL
public, and tho proprietor^ hope by
proper attention, to obtain a liberal
share of public patronage.
Trenton, La., Dec. 13, 1658. Jy
4ML t
m
Mudaid t Put
H«R
Spea
Wife,
I
Oh, teek not frum eao h^t|y 111
Annigry
lovo
Ürolden^orth,
ni, on« smtl»
t forth
Ono gel
„ Con e<
... ..j'jw-tii- 'a» -- - -
^Thon thon ort harsh, and itcruuuid cold,
AVidlîoJn thiiic own dearhntâr,.
The enij«hine .c#<ibuicstio lore ,
In sorrow eé«k» to
Ujlon hw h^* t thy cold wôrda faij,
And chill bayt^B tendor lift ;
Ttt»ri, oh', aiuidit thy trials «dl;
Speak kindly to thy wlft,.
"PpcalpfetJ{ Wndly.to-tj^t mt^», , ...
Ä ' Blio œ^vh.r.-o leli a home
öhcrl8hii(V'loV(>, (iitd to tiiinc own
Bnt scarce« year,fo^vo cobjc,, ,
1'lipMfc'ii live or tgj hare itol^ lkéjlw«,
. Anil-Ahuu.lm^lmrfdits-atHtei^ t
tliy^otstjjsjliomuvfasiliurri; *
Spv»k kifldli to tiiy wir«. ,,, "
ßjioakÄdty, ç;iàly lirthy wlfu,
-Si» may bu J-owiagjiild,
And sooa yit ti^th^nay atriiered 11«
'la .' huion s of Iii« miiujif.
Sp^«®»g(.'ntfy, she 1i_as Hnjnif^rtitds
To sowthc tl'.Q carJSofiift" ; ■,
Oh t ,(|eii, ivlu.'11'triala joui«! fflSe«Ung,
ËP'ok.lindiy tu.tliy wfh. ! "
' <PSy/i Ith.
; sr '
fSirî . Put tiuH im) Xcui' VVifc-8
Alirvoiv
Ilavo faith in thy tiu^aijid, %
Confide in his j^ow 4
Should he sp^ak tHikindly,
Bo true.to hiin,now ; ,
Though c'en lu thino angnlsh
Tl^y brigli Wiopes arc diuf,
whatever await thoe,
# Be faithful to him.
s- Have flüth in thy husband,
Nor sock from thy.homo ^
A balm for tho sorrow
Which pomotiniq^inay coipe,,
'iMid all thy clojoo'noji y '■ »
^Tiust ftot in another,
But lut ^is l'ai th
And ho kiud tt^ch other.
Ilayo faith in thy husband, ••
An^Wlvcn hp is tried
Bjr trials andfoimses,^
oojuo stand by his side, *
And tr/ v ^ith atl'cction
To lighten his heart.
There uteri il' thou *
4 'Tis acting th£ part. A
Have faith IMhy luilband,
, Thy own home wtyhiu,
Whato ? cç bc hU colihicss,
t Truo. kindness mtyr win ]
< Though ^'On in thy sorrow * »
' T^fôn^Wpo'i tfre dim,
Vet ÄU he mny lovo thoo,
Bc faithful to Mm,!
rT.
that
was
"
,
of
oh
'■
t .Veto Fork Ditpalch.
The liiièt no^ öf AiUuiiiii. <
'Tis the last hog of-Autumu^
Lolt HfivieaUug öortc ;
his grufiting companions
Aro butchcred hnd gone ; >
No pig of his kindred^ ■ «
No porkct^isjilgl^ 5 ^
To help empty the s^illrtrough»
Or eharo in litl^sty.
I'd not leave thee, thou lono ono,
To starve In thè pPn,
Slnoo thy (nates aro all porlr now,
jtHo thou sht\U with Ilium. -
Then thus do I olftr*
The knife to thy throat,
And tilou.shalt bc pickled,n
Liko every doad thoat.
And may I be present
"When thou art tho treat,
For haiu, souse, or sausages,
Who would not cat ?
Whon people are hungry,
And beef can't be had,
For calming the appetilo
Pork Is m>t l»ad. »
Goon.—A man having a largo family found
it t-âïUer hard to keep up the table, and luu
adopted the lolluwiug plan :
A l evening just bwl'urc rtippc-r, lie gills Jhis
chililsel) round him and addrchbis them tlius :
Who'H4ake a cent and do without his pup
Il 11 11 exclaimed tho children to get the
piiUc.
The old man pulls out a pocket-book full
of ri d cents which he keeps for the occasion»
and|tftcrgiving them une aphce, seudê thtm
oft' tobjfd.
Next morning they look Ukejaturved Arabs'"
The old man calls them aroundHiiui and with
an air of gravi ty a.^ks.
\Vbo'11 give a ceut to have a nice warm bis
cuit for lu't'uk last ?
Of course all Ihc cents were forthcoming.
It i3 needless to add, for the reader has
already conjectured, that this hhrewd ojd man
was a printer—who are always 'blessed with a
plenty of young typofc
At a free black'settleincnt In Africa# polict
ordinance was lately issued, by whichltis for
bidden that any person shoulÛ jfUbllcly wor
ship alligators, thunder, or other reptiles, or
they will ihî subjected to a penalty not cxclfcd
ing ten shillings.
It has been observed that ill-natured old
maids seldom or never use sugar al tlfl( tea
.table. The reason probably is that scaudal its
la sutlicicut Bwceteuer of the dibh.
Phwtu
x
fen Audience of One.
The oddest and most eccentric circumstance
that CTer came to onr knowledge occurred li\st
"ftattitdny. Mr. Foster, tho manager of tho The
ajricai Coltipuny, then playing at Concert Hall,
was sitting In the hotel, ruminating, in all pro
buhUity, upon tho full hoûso he wsa to have
that ercnUigi, when a stronger entered tho room
with a bllfltt the 0T«nl|ig'« performance In his
hand.
"Are jon th« manner of tho theatre?" qnoth
the stratrgtr.
" I-am, ilr,'' repli*» Mr. Foster
, "Y611 trot» pi«y Ïéchàïd 111 to-ulghtt"
" Yes, sift" -, • -
" I »Ukr« 'ways haTe been rxtromely fond
of tl^ùÂ^''*S*hovêf hail an oppoïtiuilty of
6CBiaglit!ohtit5,,t£L -
"l,TnlVri)!BAl®f?t .leave town this cvanlqy
oh tho fei-lS train. NWv, how much monfy
wottid'infliictyotir coinpiiiiy to lility Rtchnrd
foe,»e this nftaiiuon V'
'■ raht/ thinking tho straagor .was jolting, ro
plie™m woijld do It for twctity-(iv6 dollars.-i
Tko Blriiiiger lookiid at.the bi|l agiiW, and. In
tmireil \Vh»fcwould be the extra chRr^-' for the
Uoitgh ^iaSffona,, To carry out fte joke Foster
replied ton dollars, mid handing-it to. film re
nmrkcil tiuvt uu \VvuM 1 iky. to liavo the piny to
^ominence not later than 2 s^olock, «
!"n-t r ^"1 ii.- c'-inpauy th. r and^lut' il
the clrcimistance. Thellca Of ptp ^Hi ^d
to mi niulicnoo ojtoiiq was so oxScKnli^cly rldic
ulous, und so ftbwin their exiijiienCcj, thatthoy
jgiiteiiAod. V ; . . •
jwa o'clock enmo^na. Wf'ftillnny «iillonoc
Uüseinliled. ' Cliooüliig all eligible )u >Moa, antt
ooeWug his feet upon Iii# back oï the '».eut . In
front ol'liiin, vvnilvit patleutjy (of llte perform
ance to begin. 1^« IÀ511 rang, un «"cat tlià
tain, aiul lite play. o<«nm»âcW, -N«t& did
attoiH do belief. "Tli^y u)l exerted tliciitlclvuß
it glva their phttoii nnîlbiitorlalombut fSlly
"■"«Ui« jH(te imi<f% }t, aiiijprey mieSéeded
ranger apiiinuded vlgoïously at dllll 'i'étit
ports' j and at the close oi' îlre plày called .Rlr.
Fttniiln bufora tho cui tftUi, who respoiided^ln a
IK'[it little ppecal). a dÜiioe 'andjtosôiig
cd, aller which tlip farce çf thoOTtgh llliVBM
was pliiyrtl. Wie audience^ Içi'.ighçvl, ront.
and npplivuiled, and the Çltfijo of wio I1Ö
piece clfied out Ute "leading >«tot«.—J/ucyri.'.f
Jmrti'il! , ■ «
Is
Alexandre IJumas has published '• slngulnr
s tory eohcernlng tho late Cijai'Nicholas, o I 'riib
sla, vis: thatjlter the disastrous news I'roni the
Crimea of lihseiaii^cfbals, the Cear rcsolvè#
to die Pf Sliimjd ho actinoc Ills footsteps rttid'
ahandou Ills policy, ho Would liavo to glv« tho
110 las» relgiiiotthlrtyyciAs. Rlioaldhc^ierslst
in carrying on the Wtir, he would ru^ii Runla.
But what ho could not* aslc for witliput honor,
Vi»! pcaco, hiffsucoessor migliti lie theroMe,
by pressing solicitation, obtained fVnm his phy
4clan, who had prcilmisly'- renlstml Ibr two
months, a dose of poison strong'enough to kill
him, yet werft onotigH to alCiw blm to ll»« a
few hoiiii;,after having taken It. TtojflMMta
left SfcVjîtirébiirg sn tho 17th >of PWHtmry,
having omitted f^puHho Emperor a declaration
111 writing, which madc'hlin snfc at all points.
Oil the morning of the, 18th tho Kmperor «wal
lowed the poison, after which ho.-sont for tho
-tîrimd l)uko Alexander, (now Kmporor,) and
tokj him all. The latter wonld have cried out
forhelp, Init tho Emperor Vrevenled Mm by an
order that was so positive, tfia't, a»a spn and a
subject, he cotild'not disobey his ütlrtr and hlnj
sovereign. Tfitn tho Epipcrot cicllffnjed to
Ulm I ii detail the motives which Induced him
to tnko this heroic step. Tho young Prince,
hroken-hearted, tho tear» «Ireiiiiilng Iront Ills
eyes, his uttcranco choked by sobs, listened to
tho dra^drnj narrattvo en lilsknccn, andcluspod
bit hand», exclaiming, "my father! my father I"
The Huperor wolfld bot'tllow hint to unit his
sldo until he baV'dlitalncd from hlju a solemn
promise to lot dcnlli take Its wurso without
attempting to stop It. Jlilt the Instant Ihn
young Prince waa out or tho romujil# mUHflvo
triainpliod over hU flQollty 10 hin wonl^ and ho
muftmoned the whole of tho roynl fsnAbitii
also three physicians. Thö Utter arrlwd too
lato. TU#>Ömperor, after m nçl verjr liaient
agony, expired Ht twenty 4rfnnU 's inyRt l^, af
noon, on the 18th of Kebruary, i»Ö8j
same Instant Ruwia changed, uutonly
ter, but her poîîèy. 4 ^
rr.jin ^ptfiliiA : Cot off their
:
a
its
,
A correspondent ol tho Knickerbocker from
Toledo, Ohio, tells an amusing story, »r tl.e"
acute sense of smell of a tobacconist, lie and
his çlerH wer« examining some tobacco, sub
mitted' for his inspection, After carefully in
haling tl;i*,flavor, by three or four protracled
sniflh, lie exelitlmed to his clo^K ^'Joliu,
- - 1 — ,,J!
Valuable Hccelpt«.
To raise s,row : CJet two cowards drunk.
rom
noriCo.*" "î, : W
To kill your enemies : Treat thom to rofgut
whluky. * ' I
To jß-ovont dogs fuom getllng mad; Cut
their tails oJf closo boKIIW tlleir ears.
To nmko hens lay ! Tie them flat upon boards
and put pillows under lln-ir heads.
To kill bçd-bngs : Cliain th^ir hind legs to a
tree, then go round and make months at them.
To drive flies out of the iioiiho : Put your
molasses barrel and preserves iu tho back yard»
in the sun.
To kill cockroaches : Get a pair of bojaj^j,
Hum catch your cockroaches ; then put them
in a bari«l and dance. *
^catch mice : On gqjng to bed, put a few
crumfts of cheesu In your mouth, and lie wtth
it open, and when a mouse's withers tickles
your throat, 1)1 te. ^
To cure the tooth-ache : Fill your mouth îbll
of cm am, then bump your hea«l against the
wall until butler comes.
you smell old leather In that tobacco I' 1 ' Ölerk
presented it to his olfactories, and "thought he
could." The chief then «nulled agniiyaud de
clared that he could alto delect a very slight
flavor or inapio sugar! » Tbl« lu&t aroma, John
pronounced beyond his power«. Samples of
leaf tol r.cqo. you,know aro -'taken fton: cnqii
end of the hogshead, and also from tho,middle,
where there wo» found cm M tmkhnl,
mijiU-jicjt ! Judgm-mt on ,: tohacker
that quarter la now regarded as
adtoh
For ono aqoare of ras ihm, 0t »ta, for
inacrtion.
For each additional Inwrtion, pt
pa- Liberal discount mode _
semi-annual and yearlj adrertiMH.
pit- Steamboat Notioc«, for th. actMI. ,•}
par Announcing oandi<iatcs for ottce (to 1
paid In advance) .. ."fi
ßSf Professional and BuslaewCanls, (notto
etoccd six Hues,) published twelvemontlia. .J10
far Cards of a rtiiuxiN.ti. character cari onto
be publiahcdin this jiaper aa aitvertlacmcnte,*!
double rates, and paid for In t
3r~ Advertisement« not narked dn ft* copy
will bo inserted until foAid and charged ac
cordingly.
A BtiUdle of i|ll SMty.
One day Is wottli three to htm who doc* eveiy' '
thing in order. ; * ^ '
Great minds have purpi^M ; other« hcVe Ci
ly wishes. ' v ■
Who Is the greatest Hart Ho who.tal^a moA
of himself. • S
hat wt«e*d a
A boy's eonetriictlon tif a provert : "Bp'oll
the rod and spare tho child."
The dog iu the kcuusl batka at Mr flttf | th»
dog that liuute docs not Kiel then.
Ago without cheerl\ilnefflls k LÄpl*ntf1S:t«tbr
without à sun.
Wo can do wlthôutU»« w
Mond. vi ■#'
Many a rasçM Is like a bell j ho ««»made on
purposo to bo hanged. i
The prion of liberty Is eternal vlgiltiioe "
and any amount of It is to be had upon those
term*.
A highly " Cjjulietet'u " cdltot of a Woltern
mily uuwiTv.per, iicadn his marriage .notices
{molftir,.)(lpJ^l4«. n '
If you want enemies, r.vri'l othen ^ If you
waat friends, let thenv excel you—or at leant
let them think so.
Avoid an hngry m»fi for awhile—» (nallclous
manfor^r. ;
W^om.-rWe »woot oil Ajlth which humoti
BtJBMIMl» ^0,
BMuXiSt— A ludicrous traniMetton, In Which
each put I y think* he has Rentedtlio other.
A.^Kßr.K -A beatilll\il but n^i^jjluiit.
se culoraÜhde on being re
hkt pv.
'coplo who Imagine
arcridh'^d
Inov^d fi'om
Distant
Ineult
waa »hol fi»r
Id It'wA* a
adüt^th.«f»Äc'Ä«S.. ^
^ Ion has Ik'êjftdàtl'nti In nataro ; vlrtuo
Is ac^ulrud liylbe Itoroveiucnt ofoiii' reason.
tllh«ppenra to bc loiflhort tob« »pent 1«
tiurging nulmoriltlcf! el ragMeihig wrong*.
Üiuve^-An Ugly hoH.jpHKH groan
lovcrs.nui^bqta wüti ttw
II0N09—ShooWg a Mend whom you dearly
love, through tha head, In ord«r to *aln thn
prulses of a Jew other» whom yoa deMpise.
yonr money and kuop«Tt himself.
Mr n»Ait—An cxjitltultj« said to 1
nihil and wife at til« conitnunc<<<KCUt of t 1
Poi.içKMAN— A man omployed if the mt
poratloa to slce^ln engine house«and th«M|M<,
at on« dollar per. night. '
hontlnually runuliig away,
1 .... . v , j ..
^ 10
t one dollar per olght
iîtirai, F*i,rmrr—Potatoo», tnrsfp*iW||pah^
bnges. - ,1
statu's Bvihlwc»—A wretch »ho l« '
od ror belüg baser than h|« otmtgdea
Wr..u,rti-Th« moat rcspiMlable qaaUty of
miiu.
W oman's tm«c»~a Ulli« hi
-, fo g
ôr is spsttcrml on til
e V
Ml.
road to
Look out for ^nifnt, It Ihe girlraM
ftillow went to kle* her.
Au Emeraldor, lielng oharged with I
n wftgou, swore he h«d It evCr sinoc I
«heel-barrow. —
A kiss, saya aa Ingoiilou» authority,- 1s Hko
the Creation^because It lamad« dftrtlMhg, <>iid
Is »ory good. ^ jt.
Young ladle« Wncated to despifo' niîbklnd,
generally Itolsh thc(r studios by ruifnlng away
with a footman. *"
blghtnlng neveritAes hiit^occ In the same
pi aç o~thcPfff^rg^t01 a inun wlioso flrsk wHi) wo»
a good one, never uiarry a^alit.
A little mau growi'jeaioli». We know ut n<H
tlilpg lo coinpat#h!m to, iiiilosèit'« atmtll« of
gingot-pop 111 a high state ofTtftelllou. «.
r ' My books spealt to4hy mind, my Wonda to
my heart, heaven to my soul, Und all tho rest
to my ears.
I «■
All Irish paper announces that a Mr. Kenny,
returning to town, fell down mid hriSfc hin
neck, but happily rucolvcd no further damage I
A fellow, Hint blniiies tlie licril for ull his
own misdeeds, shown a deplorable lack of filial
regard.
Or. Johnson sijys, " Good actions aro nev<û
lost or thrown awny." Tlmt Is probaWy Ihq
lasnn ono so seldom lneet* yvlth tlieip.
A man is^ot ly likely to dceerro or win tho
esslugs'ofbis ebiiiireu liy giving them much,
iwliy teuchlng I hem how to llyo 011 little.
To marry a rakgjn the hope of reformlyg
Iiiin, and tii hire a hlghwiiym m In tho ho|ie of
reclaiming hlin, arc two very dangerous ex
periments.
A stranger meeting an editor In tlio s(i>«Md
of Boston, a low day« since, roughly accosted.
him with « Hm* I W ,.Ä» 1 .. ™ '
t, „ ■""« 1 WiU ' 1 tu M to th»Tremoiit
'' ou " u 1 ™»° deliberate reply jjas, " Weil,
I
of
i th'ut ha
yoir can go, if you donH be gone iongf'^
A Western hunter recontly shpt tlni
at a wolf a hundred yaidlholTf
sat an^ howlcd at h!??r.
didn't have an cvon jhac
while tho wolf i
A d<"mty j ^^aotcd tbê mük passed to hint,
asked for it : ** Landlady,
pass vpur cow down this* wfty. M The
ndiady tbus retorted 7 " Waiter> take tkit
cow dowa where the calf it bleating !"
Uli,