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The brilliant success have met with in the sale Of
capital prizes in the last two months is altogether
rivalled in the history of Lottery adventures-com-
prising as it does whole of $4,000, quarter of
S25, O0O whole of 4 OO0 and half of 81 0O0 these
are all capital prizes and such collection Of 81 900
and $500 and other smaller prizes would astonsh
the public if they to the list The above is
sufficient admonish all adventures and spectators
to send their orders alone u.s. and under all variety
of circumstances ] promise the most implicit, imme-
da,e and confidential attention to their orders Off
c,al drawings sent to all who order from immed-
atelv after the reception thereof.
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100 GROSS NEW STEEL PENS.

VTTLLIAM FISCHER has just received from
w Josiah Hayden, (the only successful American
manufacturer of Steel Pens five new kinds, called
the Ready Writer, New York, Ladies' Gotts, and
Union.
The officers eff Government who have used Hay
dens Pens prefer them to all others, and as these
Pens are better in quality and cheaper than the for
egn article, they should on the score of economy
alone, be used in every Office under Government.
The Trade will be supplied at the manufacturers
prices, by applying at Stationers' Hall, the only
Agency south of New York
may 9--2aw2w
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TO THE LADIES.

TO THE LADIES.
TINE well known firm of ARMAND PROUST &
i co. $40 Broadway, New York, beg leave to in
form the Ladies' that having received by the latest
packets from France, handsome assortment of the
newest articles in the MILLINERY line, viz EN-
broidered Capes, Collars Shawls, Ball and Wedding
Dresses, Pocket Handkerchief, Laces, Ribbons,
made-up Bonnets Fancies, &c.-they have just open
ed an Agency iu this city, in the upper part of
Messrs. BoTELER & DoNN's house-furnishing ware
rooms, Pennsylvania Avenue, where they respectfully
request call. may 3-*3t
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FIRE AT SiRAroGA SPRINGs-The stage and livery
stables belonging to the American Hotel at Saratoga
Springs was entirely consumed by fire On Sunday
morning The horses persisted in the flames, several
carriages and harness were also destroyed The
fire is supposed have been caused by design Loss
S2500--no insurance.
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BANK OF THE METROPOLIS, D
lime A 1910

BANK OF THE METROPOLIS,
June A, 1912.
IN provisions of the charter of this Bank, general
meeting of the Stockholders will be holden MON
DAY. the 4th day of July next at the Banking house
in the city Of Washington for the purpose of elect
ing nine Directors of the Bank, for the year then
next ensuing; the election commencing at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, and closing at O'clock P. M.
RD SMITH, Cashier.
june 4-eopt25june-dt4thjy
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grave referred to them, otherwise. The wit
nesses, believe, are sworn 10 make their answers to
any question which may be put to them-a very COM
prehensive oath, in free country-and then every
thing inquired into, from the discharge Of Mr. Sy
vester, the clerk aforesad to the editorial manage
ment OF the MadisQuian! When the mountain gets
through its labor you may expect nice little
to creep out before the country Sylvester and Gar
ret Davis will both be immortal ~
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DEATH OF GOV. BARBOUR.
From the Richmond Whig of ueste,dau
Extract of a letter dated /:

GoRpoNsvILLE, June 9, I842.
hereby convey to you the mournful intelligence,
that Gov BARBOUR is no more. He died yesterday,
the 9Th inst, at before IL O'Clock, at his residence.
Had he lived till the 10th he would have been 81.
He possessed his mental faculties to the last and
perfectly conscious of his approaching dissolution
He died very calmly surrounded by all the members
Of his family.
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CREMONA vIOLIN-W. FISCHER has JUS
~ received for sale an old Cremona Violin, war
ranted genuine, and made by the celebrated Stradia
gus Price only 300. The owners continued sick
ness prevents him from using it, otherwise it could
not be purchased for $500. feb
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ARTISTS MATERIALS.

WILLIAM FISC HER has just received, by the
w schooner Phebe Eliza, complete assortment
Of Artists Materials of superior quality, comprising,
in part of Prepared Canvass by the foot stretched
on frames, from by 10, to 20 by Sc inches Oil Co
Iors, Portrait, Sable and Camel's Hair Brushes /;
French Black and Colored Crayons, Miniature Ivory,
and Cases of every size; Pallets, Slabs, Muers,
English and American Water Colors in Mahoga-
ny boxes, or by the Single Cake large supply Of the
above articles constantly kept for sale at Slationers
Hail. May l8-w2w
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EINE WINES, at very reduced prices.-To suit
Il the times will sell Wines of all kinds at IS per
cent. below my former prices consisting of Maderas,
Sherlics, Ports, Hooks, Clarets, Champagnes, &c.
EDWARD SIMMS,
june l0-3t No. 3, Penn. avenue
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NEW ALBUMS, &c.
VIZ LILLIAN FISCHER, importer has just recev-
w ed by the ship Switzerland large assortment
e r,1

EMBOSSED ALBUMS,
scrap books manuscript books solid sketch books and
conversation cards on fate futurity, the year. ow-
ers, poetry and astronomy, Paleys Theology, Hsto-
rical Pope Joan, and Philosophical Enigmas-all of
which will be constantly kept for sale at Stationers'
Hail.
April 25-3taw4w
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G. H. VAN PATTEN, M. D.,
DENTIST.
Pennsylvania avenue, few doors from Browns
Hotel. nov. %, is1y
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X LASS! GLASS IA small lot of Potomac
VI Glass just received and for sale at WILLIAM
YOUNGS Drug Store doors East Gadsby's. Also,
a fresh supply of Li.iseed Oil, just received
Nav 81.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY,
BOOKS, DC.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE,
% June 9Th, 1912. \

# M june 9th, 1912
GEPARATE proposals will be received until the
~ 18th day Of tho present month, for furnishing
such quantities. Of any all Of the following articles
Of Stationery may be required for the use of this
Office until the 18th June, l843.
Proposals must be accompanied with proper testi-
monlas OF ability to fulfil the contract or they will not
be considered
All the articles of Stationery must be of the best
quality, and fully equal to the samples which may be
seen in this ofice-payments to be made quarterly
failure to furnish the articles promptly required,
will cause forfeiture Of the contract.
The articles designated as nearly as can now be
ascertaned in the sutjoned list with which the pro-
posals must, in form, precisely correspond. There
must be but price specified for each article And
any thing not embraced in the list, which may be
needed the contractor will be required to furnish at
corresponding rates with those specified
bond, with sufficient sure.ies to the satisfaction
of the Navy Commissioners, will be required, for the
fulfment of any contract which may be entered into
The Board of Navy Commissioners will determine
if the articles furnished in conformity with the
terms of the contract and the power 10 annu
the same, in the contractor shall fail to comply
promptly with the orders he may receive or shall fur
nsh articles of inferior quality TO those required by
the terms of the contract and sample Ten per CEN
tum will be deducted from each BILL and retained
add ona security for the fuflment of the contract
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DAGUERREOTYPE PORTRAITS.

Secure the shadow ere the substance fades"
The only certain method of obtaining fac smile
of the human countenance is by the Photographic
process. The subscribers have avaed themselves of
some recent improvements in this beautiful art which
enables them to produce much bolder picture than
heretofore taken. The public invited to call and
examine their specimens. Rooms on the northeast
corner of 18th and E streets. Hours of operation
from to S O'Clock.
Gentlemen wishing to obtain knowledge of this
interesting art, can do so on reasonable terms by
calling at their studio.
FAY & REED.
Washington June g. 1912.
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Do. annual estimates for clothing &c.
for companies,
Blank letters Of appointment, 4to post
Do promotion Alto post, page,
General orders. regulations, circulars, Alto
post folded once, page,
Do. do do. do. do
Do do. do. do. 3 do
Do do. do. do do
Army Register for l843,
QUARfERMAsTER GENERALS BUREAU.
Circulars, Alto post paper, ! page per ream
SUBSISTENCE BUREAU.
Blanks for contracts and bonds folio post pa
per, pages
Do do. fooIscap do.
B 3D. s s.%: Ct returns folio sJ post fs ss
Do do. foolscap, do.
Circulars, foolscap. do.
PAYMAsTER GENERALS BUREAU,
Muster ROLLS
Circulars, with ruled work,
SURGEON GENERALS BUREAU.
Returns of Medicines, instruments, &C.
acquisitions for do. do.
Returns of hospital stores, bedding, &c.
acquisitions for do do
Quarterly sick reports,
Diaries of the weather,
Circulars, orders, &c.
ENGINEER BUREAU.
per ream.
Qualifications for admission into Military
Academy, Alto post, page,
Cadet class reports, Alto post, page,
TYPOGRAPHICAL BUREAU.
per rsam
Circulars, Alto post page,
Do. do. do.
Blank forms of account current, Alto post
broadside side,
Blank forms Of abstracts, Alto post broad
side one side,
ORDNANCE BUREAU.
per ream.
Circulars Alto post paper, pages,
Do. do. / do.
BOOK PRINTING ON PRINTING PAPER OF THE BEST
QUALITY.
For composition, per 1000 Small plea. Brewer.
ems,
Presswork and paper, per Royal Medium
token,
For particular information respecting the
different descriptions of printing than can be here
given, bidders referred to the different bureaus
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For particular information respecting the
different descriptions of printing than can be here
given, bidders referred to the different bureaus
named above
May 26-3tawtiun. l5
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PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BINDING,
s AND STATIONERY. ~
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WERITAS.-I,t the undersigned, formerly Editor of
the "Monitore, in Bologna, fthe Gazette Eco
nomico-poliico del Monde, in Milan, Of the Column
de la Federation" in Mexico, and Of "El Core,
Atantico," in Mexico and New Orleans, propose to
edit in Washington philosophical oticodiplom
copoliglo paper, for the diffusion Of general knowl
edge under the little of VERrAs the editorial part of
which will be both in the English and French Ian
gunges A Prospectus raisonnes Of this paper show
ing lite necessity, object plan, views terms &C., will
be published and widely circulated in America and
Europe, soon as collaboration is obtained, good
English scholar both to correct my barbarous English
and to translate my French into good English.
AS the principal object of this enterprise by no
means that Of making money all PERSONS natipe nat
urdlized or strangers, who may wish to take share
in it, will have right to share also the profit which
might possibly be derived from it, without reserving
for myself the least advantage that which might
be obtained by each of them.
A resident in the United States during nineteen
years, and citizen since 1929 cannot be suspected
of being wholly ignorant of the institutions of the
country, Indifferent in the cause of its social and
political happiness.
Offers received at my present residence, Of
Pennsylvania Apenue and 10Th street. Address, post
paid, to "veitas" Washington, D. G.
SANTANGELO.
Washington June g. l842-lm
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VI ceived, fresh supply Of the above elegant art-
Gle which, together with their stock hand renders
their assortment very complete. On hand, beaut-
full stock of Gentlemens Cater, French Morocco,
and Cafskin Buskins, Navy Ties, &c., for summer
The general assortment of the subscribers i'm
Guiding Ladies' elegant Silk and Stuff CATERS and
Buskins, Kid and Morocco Slippers, white and black
Satin, &C., is now unequaed in the District.
June S-3t A. COYLE & SON.
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War DEPARTMENT,
Nav oath, 1912.

NEPAhATE proposals for executing printing, for
~ furnishing stationery, and for executing binding
and furnishing blank books for this Department until
the 3Oth Of June, 1913, will be received until IL
with the provision in the act making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the Govern
ment which provides, "That the Job printing station
cry and binding of each of the Executive Depart
ments shall until otherwise directed by law, be fur
nshed by contract proposals for which shall be
larly advertised for in the public printsthe classes
character and description Of the printing being spec
fed in each advertisement far that can be done,
and it being made condition In all cases. unless
otherwise specifically stated in the advertisement that
the work shall be done in the city Of w ashington
and the contract SHALL in each case, far as the pro-
posals and acceptance shall enable the contract to be
made be given to the lowest bidder, whose bid shall
be accompanied with proper testimonials of the ability
of the bidder to fulfil his contract"
Proposals unnccompanied by such testimonials will
be considered and the bidders must distinctly
derstand that the contracts will embrace, amongst
Others the O3wing requirements the faithful fulfil
ment of which will, in every case, be rigidly ex-
acted.
fully equal, in all respects to the samples
which may be seen in the office of the Secretary
of War The blank books and binding must be
equal in material, style and finish to the samples
which may be in the different Offices of the
Department, and superior in every instance where
best qualify. The printing must be executed with
new and perfect type and the best paper used for
the different descriptions of printing required. The
articles and work will be required from time to time
they wanted and they will be paid for quar-
lery failure to furnish the articles to execute
the work in every particular required by the con-
tracts, and within reasonable ne of all which the
head of the Department will be the final judge, will
cause a forfeiture of the contracts.
The classes, character and descriptions of the
ticles and work are designated, as nearly as can
now be ascertaned in the subjoned lists with which
the proposals must in form, precisely correspond.
There must be but one price specified in the Propo-
sails for each article and any thing not embraced in
the lists which may be needed the contracts will be
made to require at corresponding rates with those
specified. The proposals must be sealed, endorsed
Proposals for Furnishing -", and directed to the
Secretary of War. The testimonials of the ability
of the bidder his contract required by the
law will be bond with sufficient sureties to the
tisfaction of the Secretary of War.
STATIONERY
Writing papers, handmade Of linen, laid soove, ,oite
Of
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For composition, per 1000 Small plea. Brewer.
ems,
Presswork and paper, per Royal Medium.
token,
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Separate and distinct proposals will also be received
conformity with the foregoing stipnlations various
blank books may be required for different purposes
samples of which can be seen on application at the
office, and numbered from to IL inclusively.
II To be published until the ffteeuth instant
in the Madisonian the IntelIigencer the Globe, the
Army and Navy Chronicle, and the Baltimore Sun.
June 8.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-06
VOL. s6, NO. 39.-wHoLE NO. 1859.

you, you scoundrel7' demanded the man in the
most lmperious manner, and how dare you insult
me in this way p
The stranger thought the rage Of Martyr was
counterfeited, and ruse of Smiths to win the
wager; and the answer to his question, shouted
out in still louder voice than before, was 'thlr
teen votes, thirteen votes, thirteen votes
will not put up with this insult screamed
Martyr, doubling his fist and putting himself in
attitude.
Thirteen votes, thirteen votes vociferated the
stranger
Ifyou repeat those words again will knock
you down, you rascal said the infurated Martyr,
with howl Of desperation.
The stranger felt somewhat indignant ut being
addressed in this rude and unceremonious man
ner, but was determined to win the wager, and
raising his voice bawled with the lungs of sten'
tor, thirteen votes, thirteen votes, thirteen votes.
Take that then for your insolence,' shrieked
Martyr, smiling the action to the word, and giving
the lucRess stranger box on the ear which laid
MN PROSTATE OH the floor.
But us the stranger fell, his yell of surprise, an
ger and ugony took the sound of thirteen votes,
thirteen votes, thirteen votes
Highly exasperated Mt what he conceived to be
base md unfair conirvance to chent h;m out oil
his wager, the stranger rose in II great dudgeon,
still excl lining in a voice which boatswaln III
hurricane might envy, thirteen votes, thirteen
votes, thirteen votes and fell pe nell upon poor
Martyr, pounding him without mercy and below
ing out between every blow, thirteen votes, thir-
teen votes, thirteen votes
The traveller finally kicked Martyr out Of the
room, and as he closed the door upon the unlucky
ega. voter, he looked at his watcll-saw that the
fifteen minutes had already expired-gave loud
and exutng shout of thirteen votes, THIRTEEN
VOTES! THIRTEEN VOTES n which made
the welkis ring again sank exhausted in chair
and claimed his wager
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is concerned, we may estimate the number fit for
pupils in this State at 46-how many there actual
" is, know not only 10 cases were presented
Tor the consideration Of the board "A were ad-
miited as benefciarics for five years 3 applicants
were TOO young, one TOO old aud one was assisted
ten dollars. Ten only of 1877 cases of denf and
dumb were reported. OF the blind, cases Off
OF lob were presented for consideration. Ofthese
were admitted as beueficiaries at the New England
institution for tho education Of the blind at Bos-
ton, for years. the time of one now in was ex-
tended 2yenrs, and another year, was admitted
tor 3years the State paying one hundred per year,
aud one for six months TO the working department
From the foregoing statements il will 10 seen
that there is great deficiency in the civil authority
OF many of the towns in carrying out the bensvO.
lent intentionsbf the Legislature; and that so far
at least as regards the insane, the law itself is de-
ficient.
Could the whole community but see the filthy
and naked maniac that was, now sitting quiet,
clothed, and in his right mind-could ihey behold
the once sorrowful, and downcast deaf and dumb,
now holding Joyous conversation with each other,
while they should see their ingenious works s. hear
The reading OF the bind, they would be no longer
faithless but believng-yes and anxiously active
TO extend TO all such unfortunate all needful mid.
G, yEWETT.
ST. Johnsbur nv Nav ~ 1910
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Value Of Understanding to the computatio n
of Wilson, the celebrated Ornilhologist, a red
winged bIackbird deyours on an average my grubs
sumo more than twelve lhousand-and allowing
a million pair of black. birds to New England,
(which is hut moderate esinate) they will do
siroy twelve thousand millions of the grub tic
also notices the statement ofKalm that after some
States had paid three pence a dozen for the de-
strucion of black birds, the consequence was in
the yesrl749, the loss of all the grass and gram, by
me, ms of insects which had flourished uuder the
protection OF tho law allowing bounies on birds.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-06

Cdrslessness in Cuihvaiing Corn. Let us calcu-
late The cost of n careless practice in cultivating
corn. We will lake 20 acres and say we place
the hills three feet nine inches apart, which is a
good distance, we will have 55,776 hills. BY tbs
process thus pracsed, il is seldom those hills ay-
erage two good ears TO the hill owing 10 the care
less practice of selecting the seed, dropping, and
ploughing &c. la the first place, we should break
up the ground deep, furrow out straight, and drop
plenty in the bill, and after il is up to HE height
of IS inches or Two feet, pull oil out but three
stalks (but not like the French negro, who when
he found but one or two in hill pulled them al
SO, because he had been told TO leave three stalks
in hilD by this practice will obtain 1884
ears, and in common season, to take thegenrs
as they stand on the stalks, 1919 will make BUSH
ell, which will be 1893 bushels, or about SO bush
els to the acre, and as remarked before, 10 gen
eral way the farmers in this country do pot get
more than TWO thirds OF this amount from the
acre, or at most 25 bushels where there is one
man raises more there are two that fall shorts
flhis calculation is correct and we believe il
will be found SO in a general way, then each far
mer is losing AGA bushels oil corn on 20 acres this
at 25 cents is SIG; sum sufficient TO pay for
the culture OF the crop If our views are not
correct we hope some # our experienced TAR
mers will set US right upon the subject.
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Al a marriage ceremony lately performed in the
north oil England, the bridegroom in endeavoring
to repeat after the Minister the passage, with ali
my worldly goods thee endow" happened, we
suppose from the excitement natural on such &C.
caslons, to substitute, " With all my goodly words
thee endow.' Goodly words are by no means
the least important part OF the goods of married
life; end we hope that the amable gift we have
just recorded, may at all times meet suitable re-
turn from the lady on whom it has been bestowed.
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Mankind may he divided into three classes
i hose who learn from the experience of others
they are happy men. Those who learn from their
own experience-they are wise men. And lastly,
those who learn neither from their own nor from
other peoples experience they are fools
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ITO be concluded IN our neri.

A Locofoco editor in Mississippi boasts that the
Texian authorities have sent him handsome
walking. stick. We doubt not that the fellow
will make most appropriate return for the com =
pliment Texas has cut a stick tor him, and he
will soon "cut stick" for Texas Louisville Jour
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Horliculturists say that the best way TO Kill
weeds on asparagus beds is water them liberal
y with beef or pork brine, or any salt BRINE Inc
sat kills tho weeds while irnourishes the aspara-
gus, which is a marlipe plant, and grows tho
better for having salt.