NO. 116 CANAL STREET,

TOURO'S ROW, NEW ORLEANS.

In referring you to my card above, I would respectfully invite your attention t my large and well selected stock of

STAPLE, DOMESTIC, SILK AND FANCY DRY GOODS;

ALSO,

GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,

all of which have been selected with good care and with a view to the wants of th Southern trade, which enables me to place before my customers a larger and bette assorted stock than can be found elsewhere in this city.

Particular attention has been paid in the selection of

PLANTATION AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS an assortment of which will be found complete, thereby saving the necessity making purchases in several houses to fill orders for Dry Goods. An early call respectfully solicited.

C. M. SIMPSON,

No. 116 CANAL STREET, Touro's Row,
NEW ORLEANS,

Particular attention paid to Orders.

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FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT AS A TERRITORY, DOWN TO ITS PRESENT PERIOD AS A STATE;

TOGETHER WITH AN

ACCURATE LIST OF ALL

STATE AND PARISH OFFICERS.

COMPILED BY A. W. BELL.

BATON ROUGE:

T. B. R. HATCH & CO., PUBLISHERS. Printed at the "Daily Advocate" Book and Job Office, 1855.

In conformity to An Act of Congress, entitled "an Act to amend the several acts relating to copy rights," approved 3d February, A. D., 1831,

BY AMOS W. BELL,

In the Clerk's Office of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

INTRODUCTION.

IN compiling the "State Register," the undersigned desires it to be fully understood. that he sets forth no claim to originality.

The task was undertaken with the sole view of condensing from promiscuous sources, such historical facts and matters of interest relative to the State, which would be found to meet the wants of every citizen.

If he has succeeded in performing this labor, in a manner making it worthy the approbation of the reader, his highest ambition is accomplished. The many errors and omissions which may be found, must be attributed to the many changes which are taking place in various portions of the State, which are at times months in being made known at the Seat of Government.

After the next State election shall have taken place the Work will be revised and published anew, with all the changes necessary to make it a correct Register of the State.

A. W. BELL.

Baton Rouge, December, 1854.