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PRODUCTIONS FuLrlLLID.-In 1913 Oliver F,.r.
predicted ''
Isl I"d. une ume would come when people would
travel m stages moved by steam engines from ,.,,
e'y 10 another, almost as fast as birds y Is or ~
3D. carriage will set out from Washington in ii. q,
morning. the passengers will breakfast at BaltImorr
day. 80 '"' '''''
10 accomplish this two sets Of RAILWAYS VIII Ia
IaId' travelled by night as well as by day. AID the
passengers will sleep 10 these stags as comfort,f,
as they now do In STEAMBOATS, ''
81 steamboat engine, consuming from a quar-.
ter TO half cord Of wood, will drive rarr,agc .u
miles IA twelve hours, with 20 or 80 passengers. and
VII consume SIX gallons Of water TWropr bercI
4Ih, steam engines will drive boats 10 or ID p,i,.
AZ hour ana There Will be as many as 100 steamboat,
Phecied 80 years ago a. P'0-
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poor Irish woman, with the simplicity and lie
intelligence that characterize her country upon wit
Messing some OF the many wonderful improvements
OF the present age, exclaimed, 4" Al then, what
beautiful orld it will be when il is finished lie
idea led to train of thought altogether uulac.
resting, The result OF which was, TO represent every
thing that has hitherto seemed TO be perfect IN a
most imperfect state. from the conteu platoon Of
man. down to inferior objects Will he be finished
in this state of existence No the resurrection day
must dawn ere his pc iection will be accomplished
and surely, when we turn 10 the page of history, and
trace the Improvements that have taken place uny
a few centuries back, down to our time NAV we rot
re-echo the poor Irish womans exclamation Of '.ka.
then, what beautiful world it Will be ,yhen ii j.,
finished -
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DEATH or A RiCH AND Extra OHDEAsY MsEE
Died, ia London, this bah May, al bis rssiJ,ucs
,n Castle stri ct ess OHfJTd street la his eighty fr
wear Mr. John TOlksntOn, who, fr upwards Of halt
a century carried on the busnts - Of haiTdresser
few doors from Befnsrs street, having succeeded bis
master al that period OF George The Thirds reign hen
The ladies wore high headdresses, aDd pow ana
ponstums were the order OF the day. M Token.
Ton b, ing considered very clever decorative aTiilf
was much tatronised by the haul ton Of that I.ciiot
end he has frequently bs'n heard l. say hat HAT
time he " made money like dirt" NotwrhslaHaIa,
however, his Increasing prosperity and accumulation
of wealth he early commenced practising very leau-
rious habits, and a. late years since The r,ge tr
head dresses subsidized h. suffered his pefsDrs aar-
ance to become very abject, and WAS dolly seen ,ay-
inp home in the morning, carrying little dlry bIr
IN his hand. 10 wait upon those OF bis patrons HHu
old Time had su lett unseathed HIS house bod
also of late years been remarkable for IL dau l.tal
anil miser,hly dirty appearance, 30 that j, Was b. pos
sble divine what business was carr cd on by ur-
cUpier but, about year since, Mr.. IOlkent Wss
compelled by his landlord To put the prem n @ De-
per fepalr. John TOlkentOn, however sui con IIuud
! TO pTosper in HE ineTnal dirt by doing thu,r.y
\ busine in money lending; and, after bis jel me
Of the ates found literally erammed full VI paint
| ings and her valuable property, which had been
placed IN his hands security FOR loans, ard VII ID
strange to say, he had suffered TO roI and Pera from
! damp, &c.
He had on extreme Partially for The feline racs
and mostly had no less than six cats, TO whom he
exceedingly generous, allowing them each ration,
amounting 10 three half-pence per diem Ab.ui
! year ago he teiZed with severe Hines, Iron,
| which however, he recovered aud he mig.t be
seen crawling about with his dirty bag in an apg.
rent state of ahect poverty sufficient 10 induce ly
person, possessing the milk Of human kndue,, 10
offer him aims, until nearly two months since when
he one day brought home by the police, having
sank from exhaustion IN the streets. From tia, lue
he never rallied, but gradually sank upto the tur
his death. Thus ploddlng and scarcely allow
himself the necessaries of life, John Token'ga
managed TO accumulate upwards Of 6GJ,0OO winch
will now be inherited by his nearest relaayc--uc
| daughter of a nis"~ and her family Ito whom j, u,
understood he has bequeatned h--.N: T. sun.
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EM,GaAYrs FOR OREdoN-Tne Liberty Banner
published IN Clay county, Missouri, says We are
informed that The expedition 10 Oregon, Low rend 2
yoused at Wespor, in Jackson county, will take up
It's line Of march on the ooh of this month. The
company consists of some or 500 emigrants-some
with thel families. They will, probably, take cut
80 wages, drawn by oxen together with horses for
nearly every Individual, and mich cows. 4. ney
will, We suppose, take much provisions with them
as they can conveniently i.as~ii.-- ----A -
-'-7'o'e necessary implements Of husbandTy. There
are in The expedition number of citizens of nestina-
Die value to any community, Of fine intelligence
and vigorous and intrepid character admirably calcu-
ated to lay The firm foundations Of future Empire
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ALTAR, OR OrTo OF RosEs-We copy from the
Gardener aud Practical Florist simple me,hod Of
making this delicious perfume, and trust that some
OF our fair readers will essay some experiments
from American roses this season, and give u an ..-
count OF their good or III Otto of Rosr,
de from the i--Ll - HOca cCnftfOlta
winch species IS also used exclusively m the df,dis
uon OF rosewater. The genuine otto of roses is MOI
u IS sand, prepared by drstston, but by putting 4
quantity OF carefully picked rose-leayes into lar or
c1sk, Nlth just sufficient water TO cover them ma
vessel IS Then set in the for a few DAYS and M
about week the otto "a butyraceous) oil collect, Ina
the form OF scum upon the surface and is remove
by piece of cotton
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A PAMPHLET.

The relulatiol o. the changes made by Mr.
Bots Zone Of the Clay leaders, against Pfesi'
dent TYLER, which has just appeared IN lht
Madisonian, has also been printed in pamphlet
form, for distribution among the People. Or
ders from distance for any quantity will be
promptly attended TO. Price 81 per hundred
We trust our friends in all parts OF the Union
will contribute to lay this document before the
People.
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lLRRlDLr ooorEREScLs Capt. Pierce, Of the
'h'P Lowell at New York from Canton, reports that
The British barque Diana, Capt MAY, was blown up
at st Helena by the explosion Of her magazine.
She had sailed for London; when opposite Ascension.
capt. May blew his brains out with pistol. after
witch she returned to St Helena and while LAYING
al anchor she blew up killing two and woundinr SIX
OF the cree" It was supposed the second mate set
fire TO the magazine
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Fatal Consequences Of Orp Ertriion There was q
contest between fire companies Nos and 2, in Uti-
ca, ~ Y, on Monday evening, to establish the me-
rts Of the respective engines Daniel Nestle. of No.
3, exerted himself I'LL he dropped down sepselcss.
and expired almost immedia ely. William Tai.
man, Of the same company, was also carried away
insensbe from the same spot, but subsequently re-
covered. Another received severe wound in the
forehead from the break Of the engine. and the
fourth, on No. O. is said to have burst blood
vessel
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IRELAND AND TIE ln1sn

MIR. w L. ROBINSON, native Of ireland r,
W Gently graduated at Yale College. viii deliver a
.ee,u,c on 'he history Of he th,n bct,sn h, ant
ga hngiand ~ APOLLO HALL. on MONDAY
EVENING June 18Th, at K o'trork Tr.c.. ~
GEMS oach may be had at Gadsby's. Mahcrs Fuys
ana bekrrs Hot1si fron James Hub,n, Ia and
o'n,r friends Of Ireland AMI q The door Each i.ktt
WI" admt lady and gen emln
June l7-2,.
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GoLD IN LoJGsANA-Ihe last Au,t,,.s e. o..
sta,es tuai goli dust has been lou I'd On the p,nit
d Mf. Tyson, on the border. the Rig6e. In m,
parish OF BapII's some ~ miles from A exandria :
"a gentleman from Alabama made the discovery. Ho
.na' 'Ie ana IN TIA part 81 he county CON
Iai"s large quantities Of gold. Some "a rpIes Il ,l,
s'cly l'und lave been sent to The city anJ r,corpz
as the lure mc al ',
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In France and Germany the golden willow is re-
CURED to be planted on the banks Of rivers. mill
dams, miIl-races stagnan and unhealthy streams not
only to promote health that tree being greater alb
SEDIMENT OF unhealthy vapor than any other but also
to prevent the banks from being washed by the cur
rent tide, or otherwise injured and for revenue
from the annual clippings Of the twigs for making
baskets the bodies of light carriages, seighs, sc.
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Pastor of the E. E. L. Church, Washington, D. {

HioHLY CREDfrABLE One Of he New York pa
pcrs that during the great part of Monday tie
DAY on nhch the President arrived in that city, the
streets filed with from so 600 10 200 600 penpe
with police, no gens Earmes, % keep themin
order And yet there Iioing no disturbance,
no disorder. The people were their own police.
There is a moral subj atty in this, which only
does honor ns'itut ors but to which no paral.
lei can be found in the otlcr nations Of the world
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STRANGE CARGoEs.-Messrs. J. A. Merritt 4 Co
few days ago cleared from the port of New Or
leans for Canton, China, the ship Della, with 1868
bales of cotton and 6,626 pigs Of lead and for st
Petersburg, (Ru:sia) the ship Ceylon, with 3i2
bales Of cotton and ,, 1872 pigs OF lead. Cotton 10
Russia and China seems to be the commencement of
altogether new system of expectation. We are 10.
formed that these the first cargocs Of our gr Al
staples shipped from New Orleans to those regions
-.Neie Orleans IrCpic.
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From BERMuDA.-Adyces fran Bermuda 10 te.
7lh inst. have been received at New York
The Bishop Of the diocese was to embark on the
9th for Newfoundland
An extract from the Jamaica Journal saws that
Lieut. Fayrer, late Of the steampacket Forth has
been put in command Of II. b. NJ ship Tenedos
which IS T. be stationed at Bermuda as a convict shin
The same PAPER announces the shipment Of 5000
pounds Sea Island cotton raised in Jamica fol Liver
pool
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10 Maine. foe educational psrPoscs, the Property
holderPays tax Of forty cents on the hundred dol.
Lars, which is more than all other money taxes to-
seher the road tax, in labor exceeds that for odu
cation, and all others combined. In New Hamp-
shire the tax for the educational system Of the State
exceeds all other taxes combined
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OFFICIAL
NAVY ORDERS.

Lieut.. II, L. Johnson, leave three months'
Midshipman L. A. Barnett TO the receiving
ship at Philadelphia
Midshipman W. p. Buekner, detached irom
the Marion, and leave one month.
Midshipman WIN. L. Hopkins, TO the BAN
bridge.
RESIGNATION.
Midshipman b. r. Van Hook.
APPOINTMENT
Theo. Zeiler, 80 Assistant Engineer.
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SECOND fREsBTrEHAS CuuRcH-Nar loJE are.
""e'-Ihe Rev James Knox, pastor elect, will preach
tomorrow morning, Sunday at II O'Clock. and Of
IN the afternoon. The public generally are invited
10 attend
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Ferlnaciiy Of opinion more frequently arises from
partial view Of a subject, than from full comm,
honson Of it, and certainly is not Of itself any orof
Of rectitude Of judgment
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On the trial Of a COW owned by a Mr.. sprigg, Of
Wheeling, Va to see how much milk she would give,
found that in six days she gave nine gallons and
fraction each day, making hfty-hye gallons in the
SIX days,
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Another attempt was made by a convict 10 esrsr,
from sing sing prison. New York, on TUESDAY la.
no soi OUT was seen, shot at, Missed pursued, and
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Aarrfrn-

On Tuesday, 18Th inst, by the Rev. Mr. EDWARDS,
Mr.. J. A. DIXON, to Miss REBECCA A. MURPHY,
both Of this city.
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(tIEAP REPRINT or THE BEST ENGLISH
~ MAG GAINES, published in New York IN ook
form on huc paper, and in large type at onc.tlurd
the English prices.
" The Quarterly Review "The Fdingburg Re-
view " The Westminster Review, and The 70
reign Quarterly Review.
Tcrms-For the four ss per annum
For either three Of them. 81 per anuum.
For either two Of them, IS p r annum..
For either Of them singly - per anuuul
For Blsckwoods Magazine (monthly) 81 per an
nun.
For the Dublin University Magazine, 81 pcrannum.
For the Christian Observer, 90 per annum
These may be examined at TIE bookstore Of =,
TAYLOR, where subscriptions will be received,
June ~
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Nj cCULLOCHs NEW UNIvERS, GA.
W IEr TIER to be Completed Ia II or ~ mum.
brrs at % cents each. The fr,t num'rr i. ju-, -r-
c,ivcd BY = TAyiGE
Also, No. 10 Of AlisJns History Of Elrorc. Ja,t
received. june 7--'f
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THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT

Strives to be exceedingly severe on the Presi
dent for permitting Us TO publish Mr. Wharton,
letter.
Mr.. w. bad published what purpo ted TO be
private and confidential conversation with the
President, which if true, proved the Pres dent
10 be guilty of duplciy. But it so happened
that there existed letter from this same Mr.
Wharton which yndicaled the President fully
Now the question is whether man is not JUS
tliable in opposing confidential leucr, 10 conf
dental conversations, in such cases
The Baltimore Patriot published Mr. Whar-
tons statement against the President, but has
not given his letter proving him innocent Of the
charges made by himself Is it not deliberate
preparation Of SANDER and caunny to give the
one aud withhold the orher7
We Lave still further evidence Of the Presi-
dents innocence Of the charges brought again.t
him by the Patriot and other violent clan
presses.
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The Madisonan records, with much seeming salts
faction, the following instance Of Todyism in Phila.
delphia
The President bad retired. He is an carly riser
lie said TO Mr. Spencer one morning, +" am before
you Mr.. Secretary" Mr.. Spencer replied .,yes
sir you are before me IN every thing and always like
y to be. Baltimore Patriot
The Patriot is exceedingly stupid hence il
IS ever on the wrong track The allu.ion
was TO its friend and leader, w. Bolts. Mr.
Spencer meant that the President could not be
"headed'
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WAsHNOroS, May 2Oth 1913.
Rev. A. A. Muller, ID. ID.


My DEAR SIR :--Desrous TO contribute within
my humble sphere (limlted il Isl 10 the success OF
the most glorious Of all causes, that Of our holy
faith and doctrines and understanding from your
self and others that there among us abundant
materials for the establishment and organization OF
respectable English Lutheran congregation and that
they anxious tor the prompt erection OF a house
Of public worship, of ample dimensions, in conve-
nient and pleasant part Of city, II gives me great
pleasure TO offer them gratutousy through you, re-
spected sir, who are about TO assume the pastoral
care Of the flock, valuable and beautiful lot oil
ground site for their interesting purpose.
| have the honor of remaining with great con-
sideraton and respect Rev. sir, your friend and
humble servant. JOHS L. VAN NESS
That Gods name may be gloriied in every cir
cumstance connected with the mission Of Washing
ton and many souls brought into the fold of his
church. and finally saved through the merits of OUT
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ prays your friend and
brother IN our common Gospel,
A. A. MULLER,
aT a.. l. (
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Mt JONI WISE The Tronsui, announces in the
Lancaster, Pa. papers, his intention TO make yoy
age across the Atlantic IN balloon in the course If
the ensuing year. He says
Having from a long experience in serostatics
been convinced That regular current Of ar d, blow
ing at all times from west 10 east, with velocity Of
from twenty 10 lory miles per hour according 10 il
height from the earth and having discovered com.
position which will render silk or muslin imperyiou.
TO hydrogen gas, so that balloon may be kent ad,,t
for many weeks feel confident, with these ady,n
tagcs, that trip across the Atlantic will not be al
tended wi h as much real danger as by the common
mode Of transition.
The ballon Is 10 be nohuudred feet in diameter.
which will give net ascending power Of twenty five
thousand pounds-bcng amply sufficient TO make
every thing safe and comfortable. seaworthy
boat TO be used for the car, which is TO be depend
cd on IN case the balloon should happen 10 fail In sc
comprising the voyage The boat would also h..
calculated upon IN the regular current Of wind
should be diverted from the course by the influence
OF the ocean, or through other causes The crew 10
consist Of three persons, namely an aronaut. rav;
gator, and a scientific andsman."
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GEN VAN NESS
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENT
The following communication, from the Reverend
DE-, Muller, our missionary al Washington ~ ~
will be read with pleasure by all the ir'enas oi ~
Lutheran Zion. General Van Ness Is entitled 70 ue
thanks not only Of brethren az washington ou'
also Of the church at large for the very liberal doa
ton he has made. May the Head Of the Church re-
munerate his munihoence, aud abundantly reward
him for the very timely help he has extended 10 's
little band Of Lutherans at Washington We would
rejoice il we could enlist the benevolent nlerpoSition
Of our churches generally Ia behalf of that mission
AIRY station. DIR. Muers labors appear TO have
been thus far greatly blessed and as the prospect OF
final success is becoming more aud more promising,
we hope he may meet with sufficient encouragement
from abroad as well at home, and that he ana ihs
people will soon be enabled TO procure house OF
worship OF their own, IN which they and their chill
dren may worship the sod Of their athers according
TO the doctrines and usages Of the Lutheran church
WAsnRGroS, ID. c., May %, le43.
Rev and Dear Dr.: Knowing the warm interest
YOU in with the rest OF the brethren OF our
Synod feel for the success Of the mission at tins
place, which, If | mistake not, received ITS impulse
from your warm cooperation and friendly interest,"
| have the pleasure TO inform you that valuable
site for church edlfice has been given 10y our re-
spected and wealthy citizen, General j. T. Van Ness
TO the church council for the erection Of an English
Lutheran church in this city. The lot was selected
by the General himself and is near Pennsylvania av-
enue, between fourteenth aud fifteenth streets IS a
very beautiful and desirable situation, and IN very
populous and lourshing part of the city.
4 he following is an extract OF letter received
by me this morning from The General, and am al
most tempted 10 forward you the letter Tor publica
ton, entire 1t is a letter full Of Christian regard
and shows the spirit Of those liberal, just and en-
lightened views Of holy religion entertained by
the donor, which 50 justly enhance the value OF the
gift.
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which side they plunder seeing that the Presi
dent would not sanction their plllage, at one
set up the cry that he should moi be their leader
The Globe has been conspicuous among 'n'
reckless crew who have exhausted The Voeaou-
larry of Billing gate epithets on President lylef
And now, forsooth since the Republican party
has refused 10 echo their curses, the Globe has
found out that il does not possess papal
Power.n
And if the "puble judgment" Is to decide on
the merits Of the President, why then should
The Globe abuse him Cannot the public Judge
Tor itsef2 The Presidents +" conduct and cha
racter" are known to the world. Why should
he Globe misrepresent he one and blaekeo The
olher2 We ask no praise from the Globe
but its abuse is gratuilous, and must be repe'i-
If, as a Democrat, the Globe intends 10 submit
TO the will of majority, SO does the Preside Mt
If majority shall decide against the President
il viii be utterly impossible for him 10 be elect
ed then why not leave him to The decis'oA Of
the MAJORITY The Globe must either be AFRAID
10 trust the public Judgment or else It deem
the President much stronger than 1t Is Wiling &c
acknowledge.
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DEATH OF the HON. b. BURNELL.

Theo. Zeiler, Sd Assistant Engineer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07
T2 UsTEM's SALE.

ESl virtue Of Deed of Trust executed to the
- subscriber by George lively, which bears
date on the OH day of May 1912, and is of record
IN The Clerks Office of the County Cour, OF
Bath County, shall, on Tuesday, the 26h day
OF September lS43, before the door of George
Nlayse's Tavern at the Warm Springs, Tor the
purposes therein named, expose to public sale for
cash. the following personal property. to wit;
Mich Cows, Sorrcl Colt. Bureau, Beds
and bedding, Mattresses, | Rifle Gun, and all
the rest and residue of his Household and Hitch.
en- Furniturc, o: every description. Also, all the
lands purchased by the said IIvey OF VIM. *.
IIdd, lying on the waters OF Cedar Greek in
Bath county, below the Hot Springs, consisting
of 3 several tracts, 10 wit:
One of Is ACRES, it being the same the said
lively formerly resided on, and which was devil
sed 10 said l'dd by John McDuif; one other
tract OF 10 ACRES, and the third tract contain
ing SO ACRES. Also 100 ACRES purchased
by the said lively of Thomas Cole adjoining the
above named land. Said tracts of land are situa-
ted on the main turnpike road leading from Siaun
ton to Guyandotte; about / ! miles west of the
Hot Springs, and upon which there is fine Sui
phur Spring, comfortable Dwelling House, aud
other necessary buildings.
Acting as Trustee, shall only convey to the
purchaser such title as is vested in me by the
Deed OF Trust aforesaid.
STEPHEN \. PORTER, Trustee,
August Cit.