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1 lormaiv S' v'j of STI)t Pails QUADRUPLE. SHEET. 817KDAT MORJTCTG, NOV. 36, 1883, AN ARGONAUT OF 1749. A Glimpse of New Orleans 130 Years Ago.

How Some of the Colonists were Furnished with WlTes The Settlers on the German Coast. Excitlu? Adrentore of the CheraUer Belle Isle. Le Voyageur Francois," a work com prued In a series of volames compiled by the Abbe Delaporte, and published in Paris in 1772, avec approbation et privilege was in its day a reoog nized compendium of travel in the Old nd New Worlds. In one of the volumes is a series of letters written from the New World by a traveler, whose name, however, is not given, to a lady in Paris, and which treats of the writer's visit to the French colony of Ixmikisna. Of course New Orleans was included in his itinerary.

In this article will be given some extracts from his gossip with "Madame" in Paris, in which, among other things, he recounts an exciting adventure of the Chevalier Belle Isle, a French officer at Fort Toulouse, and the same Individual who figured ndent of the Chevalier d'Auban in the episode of Augustine Holden, the real or pretended Prtn eess da Wolf eabuttf 1. In these letters we are also introduced to those important factors in. the social and domestdo economy of early Louisiana the girls of the Paris House 01 correction ana let fillet de la cassette. Under date of Xoure'le frUans, ce 28 Aout, 1749," the writer says: "After many fatigues the recital of which, however, would contain nothing remarkable, I have at last arrived. If Adam, in the capital of Louisiana.

"The founding of this tjwn is, as yon know, of very recent date. The India Company, building great hopes on tho future of this country, occupied itself with peopling it. It sent hither a ship freighted with girls, who had been en r. rolled by force, and without whom it was thought that it would be impossible "td form a settlement on a solid basis. JLi iBOOn as these girls were landed they were all lodged in the same house with a sentinel at the door.

Permission was given to visit them during the day, and to select, among them, those whom the Tisitors wished to marry but as soon as night came on entry was refused to all classes. These girls did not fail to be provided with husbands. But this first cargo did not suffice for the number of applicants who presented themselves for the last girl of the lot caused a very serious affray between several young men who fought among themselves for her poeeeasion, although she had more the air of a grenadier than of a Helen. "A second cargo of the same sort of merchandise arrived the next year, but the haste to get married had so diminished that there was no hurry in seeking them. Finally, a third cargo was landed, but tbi was more dlttingvie.

Those who composed it were called le fillet de la etiNtto, because on their departure from Franca they had received, throagh the liberality, of the Company, a little chest of linen and elothee. Besides, they were t. Xa charge of nuns uor did they have to Walt Ion for husbands. They had not tha leas been brougnt over Dy rorce, wiw a twgl exception, who was known as la demeiteUt de bonne volant The number of these different im portatlona was above eight hundred girt Some established themselves in the capital others settled in the oonn try of the Natchea, where more than twenty years previously it had been proposed to fomnd the metropolis nnder the name of Rosalie, which was that of li'me la Ckamcelier de rontchartrain. New Orleans, this town so famous in tha history of the Regency, the first whieh one of the largest rivers in the world has seen built on its banks, the capital, in fine, of a oouatry vaster, more frtridM.

than France, contains barely two hundred houses, some of whioh are of brisk andtheothjrs of wood. It is situated on the east bank of the Missis aljrpi. and according to the plan arnlsh ed by the engineer, the streets should be laid out regularly. Bo far one sees only Varsf net scattered here and there without much order in tbeir arrangement. They are inhabited by Frenchmen, negroes, and a few Indians, who altogether dd not number, as it appears to me, more than twelve hundred individuals.

fU. le Uarquis de VandreuiL who commands here, is to receive, it is said, twenty four additional companies of marine. There is talc, also, of new im portations of girls, enrolled in France, who are to be brought here to populate these regions. Industrious soldiers who may desire to marry them will be released from military service. The King yrill grant them a certain number of arpents of land to cultivate, will supply them with provisions and other necessi ties of life for three years, and will pro Tide them with powder, shot, cattle, and implements of labor.

I will say, en pnt, that the table of this Governor (Vaudreuil) is a great resource foe those newly arrived, and that he does the honors of a host with as much generosity as dignity. This country is peopled with trade men, meohanioa and foreigners. It is an enchanted spot for the healthfulness of the air, the fruitf ulaeas of the and the beauty of its position. Beyond this there is nothing to be seen in the town, nothing especially which could merit your attention and excite your curiosity. The most correct idea that you could form of it would be for you to im agine to yooraelf twelve hundred indi vidnala sent here to found a city, camped on the shore of a great river where they nly think of putting themselves under belter from" the inclemency of the eatherv Judge, Madam, ol the society Kat one finds by that which makes my ly resource here i Is that of the Ca ri'ni, whoso Superior saw the first i oandatioas of this capital He informed me, in the style of his con thikf hewaa born at Tootoisa and; is named Pere Jerome.

He was one those who landed here in 1723. "Ascending the river from New Or leans one meets with a small colony of Germans who obtained from the Council permission to establish themselves in this region. By dint of industry ani hard work they all possess very well cultivated farms, and in fact they my be regarded as the purveyors of tie capital. They bring hither every WW's fruits, vegetables, fish, gme and Ut pork. They load up on Friday nigh with only two individuals in a pirogue, allowing tneir boat to float with the ourrent.

and arrive at an early hour at New Orleans, where they hold their market; in the evening they renrn home with provisions and the mey they may have made." In the course of nis journeying oar Argonaut visited Fort St. Louis at Mobile. I found on 'my arrival at this fort," he says, de Belle Isle, Chevalier of Saint Louis, who exercises the functions of Major General of the troops of the marine in Louisiana. The story of this officer aroused much interest in France at the time I left the kingdom, and as I wished to hear it from his own lips, I was delighted that chance should give me the opportunity of hearing him narrate his adventure. I was one of he said, wno in 1719 were destined for service in this Colony.

I embarked with other officers at the port of L'Orient. Our ship was carried by contrary winds to the Bay of St. Bernard, in the Golf of Mexico. I landed in the small boat, and while it was going and returning from the vessel carrying fresh water, I went hunting with four of my comrades. The supply of water was taken on before we had returned.

The Captain, impatient at our delay, weighed anchor and abandoned us to our fate. The ship sailed away, and when we returned to the shore we saw neither ship nor boat. I leave you to imagine our despair at finding ourselves in an unknown country, on a desert coast or one inhabited perhaps by cannibals. We passed several days in this situation, keeping ourselves alive with nothing but insects and disagreeable herbs. We had with as a young hunting dog, which was much attached to me.

Hunger possessed up. My comrades were tempted to kill bim so as to supply us with food for a few days. I offered him to them as a sacrifice, t)ne of my comrades seized the animal but in endeavoring to strike him a blow with the knife his feebleness enabled the dog to slip from his grasp, and the animal escaped into the woods. The four officers perished of hunger, one after the other, and it was only the strength of my constitution that enabled me to survive these unfortunates. Exhausted with fatigue and want, I plunged into the depths of the forest, living on insects which I found in decayed wood.

A few days after the death of my companions I saw in the distance my Anr which held in his moath a wood rat. He hastened toward me with great demonstrations of joy in order to share his prey with me. These rats, which make good eating, are as large as a sucking pig. After having eaten I made for myself a little barricade at the foot of a tree to protect myself during the night from wild beasts, and my dog kept watch by my bide. While walking through the forest I noticed traces of men I followed them as far as the bank of a river, and there I found a canoe, of which I availed myself to cross to the other side.

I reached the country of the Attakapas, a savage and barbarous nation, whose name indicates their character, for it means man eaters. I found them roasting human flesh, but my lean uvHi mv life. lney con tented themselves with despoiling me and they divided my clothing among them. They then conducted me to their village, where a widow past middle sge took me for her slave. Little by little I regained my strength, but wna possessed of an extreme melancholy, constantly fearing that my hosts would sacrifloe me to their gods, and afterward would feast on my flesh.

They counseled together, and the result was that they concluded that it would be cowardly to slay a man who had not come among them as an enemy, but to ask hospitality. "I was young and vigorous. I acquitted myself of my duties as slave satisfactorily, and I succeeded in captivating the good graces of my mistress, who adopted me, gave me my liberty, and I was then regarded as a member of the nation. Having accompanied the warriors on the warpath, my skill and my coo rage brought me into estimation. One day while we were on the march, incited by hunger, I asked for food.

They gave me a piece of human flesh, which they alleged to be deer meat. I ate of it without knowing differently, and an Indian said to me that formerly I had been difficult to please, but that now I was eating a man as they, did. Two years after my arrival among the Attakapas, deputies came to them from a neighboring nation. Among them were some who had seen Frenchmen. They spoke of them and I understood their conversation.

I hal preserved by chancewln a box my commission as officer. I took a crow's feather, and making ink from soot, I wrote these words on the reverse bide of my commission To the Chief of the white men I am M. de Belle Isle who was abandoned at the Bay of St. Bernard. My companions died before my eyes of hunger and privation.

I am a captive in the hands of the Attakapas. I gave thi" paper to an Indian, assuring him that it was a thing that talked, and that if he should take it to the Chief of the Frenchmen he would be well received. The Indian started. His companions tried to take the paper from him. He escaped from them by swimming a river, at the same time holding the letter aloft with one hand so as not to wet it.

He made a journey of one hundred and fifty' leagues and reached the station of the French. Tho courier gave them the paper. The French erected him kindlv. over whelmed him with presents and began to lament and grieve after the Indian fashion. Some Indians, present at the time, asked them what ailed them.

They replied that they regretted their brother, who had been for two years a prisoner among the Attakapas. The Indians offered to come and take me away, and the one who had brought my letter proposed to conduct them to where I was. They left at once, ten in number, mounted on good horses and armed with guns. At their arrival they announced their presence by the discharge of their muskets, wbicU for thunder. They handed me letter, in which I was told to fear nothing from these Indians, and to trust myself with them in all confidence.

The Attakapas, terrified by the reports of the guns, did not dare to oppose my departure, and I mounted a horse without any resistance from them. The woman who had adopted me burst into tears, and it was with great difficulty that I could tear myself away from her arms. The Indians who brought me back were rewarded." The Attakapas received a present from M. de Bienville, who was at that time Governor of Louisiana. In return they sent a deputation to Bienville, among whom I was delighted to see my former mistress.

They came to thank the Governor and to enter into alliance with the French. The chief of the embassy, addressing M. de Bienville, said to him, pointing to me The white man whom you see here, my brother, is your blood and your flesh he has been united to us by adoption his brothers have died of hunger had they been met by my nation they would De living to day and would have enjoyed the same privileges as this one. Siuce that time these people have always treated us with humanity and we have induced them to abandon their barbarous custom of eating human flesh. Whenever they come to New Orleans they are well received, in recognition of the good treatment they accorded me while in their country, for, but for them, I should have suffered, perhaps, the sad fate of my Here will leave this raconteur of events and inoidents connected with old days of our municipality and State.

On a future occasion we may give his narrative of some of the customs and characteristics of the Indians, who wsre, sometimes the friends, sometimes the foes, of the early French settlers. DRXAMIXG IN THE TBJtXCBES. I picture her there In tlie quaint olil room, Vher the failing tire liKlit starts aud falls Aloue in the twilight tfuder With the shadows that daucu ou the aim lit walls. Alone, while those fact" look silently down Ftoiu their antique franif in a riin repose BlJKht, scholarly lialph in his Oxlord kowii. And eUuiich Sir Allan, ho died for Montrose.

There are gallant Ray in crimson and jrold There are srnilUiK beauties in powdered hair; But she sit there, fairer, a thousand fold. Leaning dreamily back in Uer low arm chair. And the roseate shadows of fading light. Softly, clear, steal o'er the fair young face Where a woman'B tenderness blends to night With the guileless pride of her knightly race. Iler small hands lie clasped in a listless way On the old romance which she nolds on her Of Trlstum," the hrawst of knights in the fray, And Iseult," who waits by the soumling sea.

And the pron4. dark eyes wear a softened look. And she watches the living embers fall Tci hps she dreams of tho knights in tuebook, 1'eihaps of the pictures that smUe on the wail hat fancies, I wonder, are thronging her brain, For her cheeks rlush warm with a crimson Perhaps ah me, how foolish and vain But I'd give niy life to believe it so. Wi ll, whether I ever march home again, i ii offer mv love and a stainless name, Or whether 1 die at the head ot luy men, I'll be true to the end all the same lOvrdon McCaOe. A.

Ji. 1801. New York Fashions. Venetian point lace is the most elegant garniture for velvet dresses. Terra cotta silk handkerchiefs are worn in the outside pocket of cloth red in go te s.

As the fashion for untnmmed tight sleeves has come in, over cuffs of white linen are again worn. Low frocks of cashmere are revived for little girls, and are worn over white embroidered guimpes. The newest wraps are padded on the shoulders to elevate them in the way that dress sleeves are raised. Soft round felt hats, with Alpine crown and narrow brim, are trimmed with cock's feathers, a small head of a cock, and folds of velvet the color of the felt. The climax of the fancy for red shades is found in a strawberry red velvet mantle, trimmed with Turkish embroidery of many colors and chenille fringe that embodies all these oolors.

Red cashmere pelisses for little girls are pleated from the neck down, tied at the waist with a belt ribbon, and have a pelerine cape so long that it nearly conceals the garment under it. Velvet poke bonnets have wide brims that are lowered partly to conceal the face. Thick ostrich feather ruohea cover the brim, and a Rhine stone clasp is the ghttering ornament. A becoming overcoat for ladies has the closely fitted bodice, pointed in front and back. and box pleatings set on these to form the skirt, which is long enouah to envelop the wearer and barely escape the floor.

Verv elegant short dresses for receptions have a skirt of black satin covered with black lice flounces, worn with a Louis XV bodice of lainpas velvet that has large flowers, frnit, or leaves of natural color on a biaok ground. A new jacket, called the Princess of Wales, is made quite tight 6tting, with battlements on the back, and is bordered with row after row of gold sontac he. It is imported in army blue velvet, olive grten, black and garnet, and is worn with skirts of damask velvet or satin. Silver gTay plaided velvet forms the pointed basque of a Paris dress that has corded silk gathered in front as a square plastron, with a collar, cravat, and cuffs of the same. The skirt is a combination of these materials, with the drapery of corded silk canght up by large silver buckles.

Neglige toilets for the house have a hkirt of shrimp colored plash, with the loose chemise russe made of pongee, wrought all over with Turkish, needlework. An Oriental sash of shrimp pink sr rah with silk tassels on the end, is passed around the hips and knotted in front. Evening dresses for verv young ladies are made with a short skirt of creamy white brocaded satin with Pompadour figures, and a pointed waist and paniers of white nun'scloth, trimmed withbands of the brocade and white Barcelona Ostrich feather plush, with bits of feathers woven into a coarse lining, is the downy lining of new cloaks for the opera or evening parties. The outside has white matelasae satin figures ou a repped ground, and is trimmed with a border of the downy plush used for the in6ide. Gilt cordelieres fasten the front and decorate the hood.

A quilted silk paletot, with a skirt of the same, is the new English traveling suit for winter journeys. A velvet collar and large velvet buttons trim the paletot. A large, round, sleeveless cloak, bordered with fur, covers the suit, and a Bmall soft cap of velvet, in which the traveler can lean back comfortably, may be added. Pretty young blondes dress their hair a la Greeque, with a velvet fillet and low Fsyche anot for the house and add for the street a soft and round not oval turban of black velvet with a standing band that rests against the crown, and is opened in the shape of a in front and behind. The Amazon hats of felt have a band of colored ribbon tied ia a square bow in front.

A rich dress worn at the opera hn the basque, elbow sleeves and train of ylYv erf en velvet, with the skirt front of damask silk that has repped ground with velvet flowers on it, and paniers and cascades of White Oriental Iaoe. A band of the damask silk forms cuffs on the sleeve and a collar on the neck. Marechal Niel roses were clustered high on the left of the waist, and the Jong irloves were tan colored. A diamond crescent fastened the lace at the throat. A charming costume lately seen at Goupil's Art Gallery, and worn by a tail, rosy blonde with naturally gold yellow hair, and a creamy complexion, was a subject of quite as much notioe as the pictured beauties on the wall.

Theun derdress was of heliotrope satin, with a mixture of velvet kiltings lined with pale gold, and odd sbirnngs and tiny puffs, denominated by French modistes as rose trimmings. Above this was a unique and pracefnl overdress of the velvet, laid in heavy Grecian folds, held high on each side by large oblonc buckles of gold and enamel. The velvet jacket was perfect in style and lit. with a waistcoat or satin brightened around the wide pocket flaps with a line cording of gold satin, and three large gold and enamel buttons matching thoe which closed the front of tne jacket. The picturesque hat, crtntau, had the crenelated brim lined underneath etch square with violet satin, and edjM'd iib a tiny gold pitnug.

OutfriU', long leat hers of pale heliotrope and deep violet looped one over lie other, nearly concealing the hat itself from view. A large gold buckle held the pinnies at the left si de. The sleeves to the jacket were very cloje fitting, and over them were drawn extremely long Danish gloves of pale yellow. Velvet this seswn shares the honor or preference, being in greater vogue tban plnsh for elegant street costumes. This fact, however, does not prevent the latter material from being extensively worn, as a rnsh upon the market of plnsh, and a rise in the fashionable value of velvet, have greatly lessened the price of plnsh, which last year in best qualities was beyond the limits of the average purse.

This season the very moderate sum asked for rich grades of Elnsh allows of a more general use of it, nt velvet, as before 6tated, is first fashionable favor and will constitute the promenade and visiting costume par excellence this winter. There is an unrivaled richness about the saperb imported modols now on "exhibition, and nothing could be handsomer than these velvet robes, farther enriched by far trimmings of varied kinds. One toilet, for example, alreadv sold, is made of darkest royal blue velvet, trimmed in rich contrast with wide bands of sable fur. The vel et drefcs is almost entirely covored with a satin lined paletot of the same, edged with the fur. A deep Hungarian collar half covers the shoulders, and a velvet mouchoir mutt', trimmed with bands of lurand further ornamented with a dark brown bird, finishes the costume.

A second dress is made of ruby velvet, trimmed with very dark ruby fetther trimmirg, with turban and mutt en suite and a third, a street dress of myrtle green velvet, is made as follows 1 he bhort skirt is laid in very wide single box pleats. Over this is a Grecian tunic bordered with bands of sable fur. The velvet walking coat above this is tailor made and a bit masculine in effect, but toned somewhat by a coachman's cape of the fur. which reaches several inches below the shoulders. Lastly is a carriage dress made of plum colored velvet, having wide panels at the sides, enriched by a Doraenng arouuu me cusca mio being an applique" work of dark plum colored velvet leaves, outlined and veined vii'h gold threads.

The plain velvet skirt has a double box pleated ruche around the bottom, faced with gold colored satin. The close titting Louis XIV coat is richly trimmed upon the waistcoat, deep collar, wide pocket flaps, and cutis with an elaborate garniture formed solely of the velvet and gold leaves. The velvet poke bonnet accompanying this costume is faced with pale yellow satin, and artistically trimmed outside with an appliqu6 design, also formed of leaves of velvet and gold. "Rough on Corns." Afk for Wells' Koutfu on Corns." 15c. Quick, complete, permanent cure.

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Gibbons Co. have genuine Texas rearusi prooi oat. Parole whisky Is a good household medicine. MOTHERS, READ. Gents: About nine years ngo I hnd a child two years old and almost denl.

The doctor I hrvd attending her could nut tell what ailed her. 1 asked him if he aid not think it was worms. He said no. However, this did m.t satisfy me, as I felt convinced In my own mind that she na. I obtained a bottk' of IR.

McLANE'S CELEBRATED VEB.MIFVGE(genuine). I save her a teaspoonfal In the' moinlng and another at she passed seventy two worms and was a well child. Since then I have never lcen without it In my family. The health of my children remained so good that I hnd neglected watching their actions until about three weeks aso, when two of them presented the game sickly appearance that Fanny did nine years ago. fco I thought it must be worms, and went to work at once with a bottle of IK.

C. McLANE'S VERMI KTJGE between four of my children, their aces being as follows: Alice, 8 years; Char ley.4years: Now comes the result Alice and Emma came out all Charley passed forty live and Johnny about sixty worms. The result was so gratifying that 1 nt two days In showing the wonderful effect of your Vermifuge around Uticn, now have the worms on exhibition in niy store. Yours truly, JOH PIPkR. Tlie pennine DR.

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And Vienna Bent Wood Work. JUST RECEIVED, AND TO ABBITE, by rail, river and ocean steamers, direct from Foreign and Domestic Factories, one orthe largest, most varied and best selected assortments of Furniture and Mirrors It hut ever been our pleasure to offer to our customers and tbe public Ws cannot enumerate our extensive stock, bat bog of all to call and see for themselves our Bedroom, Parlor, Dining Iloom, Hall and Library Furniture, OF ALL STYLES AD GRADES. FRENCH AND GERMAN Plate Mirrors Mantels and Parlor Cabinets, ETAGEKE WORK TABLES, CARD RECEIVERS, JARDINIERES, CHIFFONIERS, PEDESTALS, EASELS, LADIES' DESKS, STANDS. ROCKERS CHAIRS, ETC. ftATTAN AND VIENNA BENT WOOD GOODS.

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Spring, Hair, Cotton, Wool and Moss Mattresses and Spring Beds. Hair and Feathers made up sr sola by tbe quantity. UPHOLSTERY GOODS AND MATERIALS. We are prepared to make any article of Furniture on SHORT NOTICE. Oar building la large, well lighted, centraUy located and easy of Access, by straet cars, from any part of the city.

We beg of those who wish to purchase goods in oar line to give aa a call and examine oar stock and prices before par chasing. We are confident we can de better than any house in the North, East or West. In purchasing In those places parties should remember that boxing, freight and lnsuranoe most be added to the purchase price, besides running the risk of breakage and damage in transit. When landed here inexperienced hands are employed to handle them at an additional expense. We deliver our goods tree of expense.

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We prepay to all points not costing over t3 per 100 Ibv. rlave Dealers' Dd Agents' profits by ordering direct. All goods marked ia plain fir urea and sold at catalogue prices. We sell od smallest margin and hare but OKIE PKIC ol8 ol aa eowlyidlO '81 lyWeow LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE insurance company, Officei Corner Carendelet and Grmvler ats. DIRECTORS IN NEW ORLEANSx J.

F. BCHRODEK, Chairman; NEWTON BUCKSEB, PERRY NUGENT, PETER ANDERSON. mt. nnmrarr yaq MtjihHfih ed in 1836. en tered the United Btates In 1851, and is the largest Fire insurance oraco in iuo wurm.

The statement of the United Btates Branch, 4 LiUties 2,670.386 9 Surplus 1,737,416 75 FIRE BISKS OF ALL KINDS RESPECT FULLY SOLICITED. The Board of Directors is fully empowered to jt .11 inauka fmm t.hl nit r. thus Miiunii auu niacins the company on an even footing wvtn rue oest loem cviuiwiuo. vuai vwa State laws. HENBY V.

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Paid up Capital OO Net Fire Surplus It Total liabilities Invested and Cash Fire Asset S4 Subscribed Capital for which the Stockholders are personally liable, not yet AA called in 7,500,00 00 irSITED STATES BEASCH 6TATKM AW 1 1 883. Total Assets in United State 43 Liabilities Losses Unpaid 03,813 55 Amount necessary to reinsure all outstanding risks 878,125 46 NEW ORLEANS OFFICE: 137 Cravier street. L. H. TERRY, AGENT.

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JULIUS MOBlsHt, 813 North Fourth street, fcjt Loaia, Mo. 1 lUwdWBia i i 1 and Wagon Depot. ants 9 far 0 rears, anl add Jusr whn tttayg. Piano. Or OTHEBMo I deft UNTIL von I I btTtr Illustrated I I Catav FOIl ONE.

I Won GOODS and 3 8t Fourth by 0H tng from as. FiTUi Stmt, ST. LOTUS. Star and Crescent Route ALL BAIL LINE BKTWEKH MWORLEINS ANDHOUSTOX OOMPOMD Of MORGAN'S IX) UI 81 AN A AND TEX Aft RAILROAD, LOUISIANA WESTERN RAILROAD, TEXAS aa4 NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD Leare: ArrlTei New Orleans at. Ml At A.

If Houston 10:30 P. mnw P. Through sleepers between New Orleanj mnt Baa Antonio. Connections mad at Haustoa with all rail lines from that point. Time to OalTestom Tla this line 38 HOUKS.

Tickets for sal and aleeplng car bertha eaa be seourea daily at corner of aCagarlne and Natehea atresia. mylO tf C. A. WHITM JCV tt tlaaagers J. Thomson Importer ana Dealers ta Carriage and Wagon i leers' Ma AaA If ajinfantertr UOSI CAJUULAGZa ANB WAGONS, 6S nmd, TO mmmth Kavsnyan Btwa Ooanaioa aaa ararVer trta.

ninatM good wort at raoahU H. ROLLING CARRIAGE AND WAGON MANUFACTORY, 158, 160 And 162 Pojdras street, Near St. Charles. CARRIAGES, BCOaiEfl, JERHaTT WAO ONS and LIGHT BPRINt WAHON8 maaa factured at aa REASONABLE KATKb as oaa be had East, North or West. Call and get price.

Country order ouotted. dl '81 ly eod BEWARE CF COUNTERFEITS Aa xeneat appeUsing teed oc exquisite flavor, now 1 oer th whole world, cwrr Dyspepsia, Dlarrho lerera4 Ague, aDd all ieinT DigeaUr Organ. A few drops Bin art a ApfU inna favor ta glaa of champagne. ommreiinka. Try It, bat ware of counterfeits.

A si year grocer or drnvrlat for the ceaa article, BianofactnrrJ Dr. j. a. k. HiKUKJit m.

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