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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 61, 20 October 1864, Page 5

A Boib EiPx,oix.~TJiii'iVaßi6n tbok^up anchor and made sail, yesterday afterriobhV at two o'clock, and started on her voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Thousands of spectators^thronged the'Batteryto witness her departure,'. arid s evinced^theflirliest interest in her movements, 'arid all r wished her a bo* voyage. When all .was'- ready, .Captain Donovan set his foresail and foretopsail arid ? inalnsail, and fiving her the jib, she was headed' for : Governor* sland " on- the 'wind;" ! and, standing: close, h« '' tackod s Sliip" and reachbcJ over to Whitehall, When he agam tackodj heading [ forßeuloo'slßlandi and making one more tack, ho stood down thobajr with a nice breeze, making at least eight knots. The night being fine arid with a , good'J>reeze, ho will probably be at sea early . this ? morning, when Donovan intends to 1 make -the .cbaßt -of England about Land's end, and -proceed' direct to London. There is no reasbn to doubt that the' Vision will safely reach her destination; < Captain Donovan will probaly be reported from time to time by passing vessels, so'-th'at wo shall bo enabled to hoar of his progress over the Atlaritic.'. It requires some nerve for such an undertaking, arid we hop© he will reach London in safety^ and show to tho British men that, although they have sent tho largest vessel to usj we can let them see that the smallest vessel can- carry' the Stars arid Stripes across tothem. Ifthis is successfully accomplished, then let her make a note of it ; for, it; would not be unlikely, in tho event of a foreign war, that a fleet of our North river sloops might- cross over and trouble her commerce, and 1 - perhaps I aea broy ncr coasting trade, the Vision i» only 'sixteen feet keel and two feet six inches deep.— N. Y. Serald. ] Ak Ibishmak'b Desoeipthok ob 1 Ameeioa. — An Irishman, in describing America; said, "I am told that you might roll England' thru it, an' it wouldn't make a dint in the grburid; there's fresh water oceans inside that j you might droun Ould Ireland in; and as for Scbtlarid, "you might stick it in a- corner, and ye'd never be able to find it out except it-might be by the smell o' whisky."

„ ClpiMers^&c^ ; ; • *-, DISSOLTTTION GE P^aT3STEESHIP. IN consequence of C. HIGGINS and CO. having determined upon DISSOLVING PARTNERSHIP, they wiU OFFER, on : SATURDAY, Ist OCTOBE E, And during the whole of the month, THEIU S T OCI OF MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, Amounting to upwards of £3,000, which will bo SACRIFICED IRRESPECTIVE OF COST, In order to effect a LAEGE CLEABAISrCE Prior to the Dissolution. C. H. and CO. deßire to call the attention of Gentlemen, Storekeepers, and the Trade in general, that the above Stock is a first-class order of recent purchase, and will be found well assorted, and offered at such prices that will satisfy th» public that it is a G- E N-TJ-l-N B '. CLEARING-OUT SALE. 20 dozen best Aberdeen Sock, Ib. ; worth 2s. 10 dozen Lambswool Sock«,9d. ; worth Is. 6d. 25 dozen Flannel Shirt«, from 4e. 6<L •worth 6s. 6d. 200 P&i" Millers' Moles, 7». 6d. ; wortH 10s. " 150 pairs Bedford Cords, 13s. 6d. to 20«. ; ' worth 20s. to 30s. 50 Heavy Tweed, 12s. 6d. ; worth 18s. 300 pairs Doe Trowsera, 15b. to 20«. j ■worth 20s. to 30s. 150 pairs Colonial make, 22»; 6d. ; wortH 325. , 20 hest Doe Suits, 705. ; worth 90s. 70 Colonial make, 705. ; worth lOOi . 25 Heavy Scotch Tweed, 455. jvworth 65*. ■Waterproof Coats, from 205. ; worth 30s. ' Tweed and Cloth Vesta, from 4s. 6d.l _' About 60 p&ira Summer Trowsers; half of . original price. Summer Sacks, from 9s. 100 pai™ white Blankets, 12s. G&. ; ' •worth 18s. 6d. 50 pairs white Blankets, 15b. j worth 255. 50 pairs Gentian Blankets, 14s. 6d.; •worth 20s. 40 pau» Gentian Blankets, 1%. $&.; worth 255. Hats and Caps yery cheap. Also, Hosiery of all krnda, Gloves, Ties, Scar&, Black and Colored Satin and Silk Squares ; Linen, China, and." Corah. Handkerchiefs; Braces, "White and - Regatta ' Shirts ; Crimeans, in wool, tweed, cloth, and plush materials; Scotch Twills, Jumpers, Guernseys, . "White Linen and Turkish Towels. • The Sale will Commence on SATURDAY, Ist OCTOBER, and continue during the whole" of. October, "at . „ " ' • - -•'-,- --'CH&ISTOPHEB HIGGINS & CO.'S, . BEE.-STBEET, " Omoxß sx«s«r^ jtomm* fyQi