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a MANIAC STORY.

A butcher, who had been confined some time in
the mad house called the Msristan conceived ex
cessye hatred for a Dele, "a Turkish trooper)
of his fellow prisoners lie received his provision of
food from his family and he induced his wife
day. on the occasion OF her taking HIM bis dinner TO
conceal in his basket Of food the instruments he had
used in his trade VIZ cleaver, knife, and a air
of oks I must here observe, that those luuatcs
who do not appear dangerous, have lighter chains
than Others aud the chains Of the person in gu stion
were of this description. When he had taken his
meal, he proceeded to liberate hmsell and as the
cells communicated at the back, he reached that
of her nearest neghbor, who, delighted to see him
free, exclaimed How is this? Who cut your
ohalnsm 81 did" replied the first, "snd here are
my Implements Excellent reIoned the other;
Gu, mine too.n Certainly said he, and he pro
ceeded to hberate not only one but two three, and
four Of his fellow prisoners. Now follows the lragcal
pa of the story. No keepers were present-the
man who passed the ceaver attacked the poor Delgee
chained aud unaru,ed as he was slaughtered HIM /;
and, after dividing his body, hung II the hooks
within the window of the cell, and believed him to
be-what he was-a butcher. In few minutes the
liberated lunatics became uproarious; and one OF
them growing alarmed forced open the door by which
the keepers usually entered, found one of them and
gave the alarm. The keeper instantly proceeded 10
the cell aud seeing the body of the murdered man
exclaimed-"What, have you succeeded in killing
that Delee he was the plague of my life" "l have
answered the dellnqu Mt "and here he hangs for sale
"Most excellent" replied the keeper but do not
let him hang here il will disgrace us LET us bury
him" where asked the maniac still holding the
clever IN his hand Here in the cell y replied the
other, and then he fact can never be discovered -
In instant he threw down his clever and began to
dig busy with hIs hands In the meantime the keep
er entered by the bask Of the cell, and throwing
collar over his neck, instantly chained him, and so
finished this tragedy. The Engishwoman in Egypt
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EDUCATION OF lsDnNs-There is an interesting
communication IN the last number of tho Arkai,i.
intelligepcer, describing examination Of the .u,,
N Spencer Academy school established 10 ire
Choctaw nation and attended by nearly . hundred
young Indians. This school was opened in February
last, and the pupils have increa ed in number liUm
about forty TIL there is scarcely accommodate f.,
them. Most of them, when they entered IT, could
not speak English but now all receive their lr,iruc
ton IN that language, and upon being examined,
make their replies through the same They are ar
ranged in three divisions, accordingto their pohccn
cy, a dishcct teacher being devoted 10 each, The
most advanced division pursue the studio. usual 600
our academies and IT must have been an interesting
sight, that OF ayoung savage in the back woods
strung the Commentaries Of Cesar
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The RELIGIOUS JUGGLERs IN INpIA The Jn,s.
usually met with IN the large towns Of India. sumo,
themselves and entertain the creduous, by alec, n,
powers of necromancy, command over physlca. AMI
mental faculties, with tricks and jugglery Of .
kinds. Being exceedingly expert IL PERFORM,
seights of hand, ieats of strength and mumme n.
of every description; these men often so compe,r,
cheat the senses Of the lookers-on that even mo-, H.
telligent persons among Europeans fail to d,cJ,.-
the means whereby the cunning impostcrs flee, ~
suits which, depending Of course on physical cauSs
yet made by them TO appear il produced b, b,
miraculous interference Of the gods. Thus at NJ.
dras, for instance, joyce pretended 10 SIT on he or
for very considerable period, with no support bul.
slight crutcb, on which he leaned his hand and ul
ny European gentleman testified 10 the fact
would appear from the description Of the appars,,
carried with the man, that he produced the elec,
resting on baseless seat by means of inflated ols.
ders; but the true secret remained unknown aIthO.,
the Governor himself certified 10 the fact lhstls
exhibitor remained so poised for forty minute, -
Other men affect the power Of continuing uud,.
water for very considerable period, perhap, b,
means Of the ATTITUDE commonly used by diver. B.
present. But the most remarka BILE feat proba.,
ever known was that performed at the court of Run,
jeet Singh, where a joyce was buried within a sea
ed box under ground, without food, IN a garden sur
rounded by high and guarded wall, for thiry DAY.
and when exhumed, speedily recovered h, ualur1
powers. In most of these cases money i. not 81
much object with these religious jugglers a. ni
ence and generally, believe, joyce would ra hc
risk life in the performance of his tricks tlau hala
his reputation; Of course he must admit hi, chuh
(discpes) into his secrets, "a assi,tants but TIE,
walk too truly in the steps of their honored master
betray him.--.7siatic Magazine.
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CuRr FOR CaNorR.-Takc one grain Of arsenic TO
twenty grains of common -four, let them be well
pounded IN an apotheorrys mortar; put on 20 much
as will cover The diseased part, by means Of court
plaster TO keep II on. II will be painful but con
tinue I'll all The cancer Is removed and the place
will heal up wihou, much difficulty Many have
tried this single remedy and found il to be efica-
cious.- Valey Farmer.
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From The .Neio York Pitbeia'''
THE VICTORY IN MAINE

Every mail from the East adds TO the amount, o'
the Democratic gain in Maine. BY the returns ,nus
far received Anderson, has AZ, 100 Robinson 3i9ooi
Abolition and Scattering 6,ll5
There are 81 towns and some plantations 10 DC
heard from, which in 1910 gave for Fairfield i'4oo'
for Kent $50
Allowing that these towns come IN as they tion
did and the vote would stand thus;
For Anderson 4S,5S2
Robinson $500
Abolition and Scat
terDg OLD
Democratic majority over all 4,loS
Democratic majority over the Wings lO,2li
The vote of 1870 was for Fairfield (Dem.) 45,5O7,
Kent (Whig) As, 574 Scattering So
The Democratic net gam over all is therefore 40!
Net gain over The Wings l0,2o4
Mel Whig loss 1866
The remaining towns will undoubtedly swell ihe
ma lority Of this estmate-the Democratic gains and
the Wing losses.
The aggregate vote Of the State is immense
greater than the Presidential vote in 1870
The result in the several Congressional districts
may be briefly stated as follows:
lst-No choice.
2d--R. r. Dunlap, Democrat, reelected
3d-Luther Severance, Wing, reelected.
4th--No choice.
5th--C. Sawtele, Democrat, probably elected to
the TweDty-nnth Congress, and ). ..
Heagan, Democrat, to the Twenty
eighth.
6lh--Hannibal Hamlin, Democrat, reelected.
7th--Hezekiah Williams, Democrat, reelected.
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The country around Albany is suffering rro,n
drought Ihe springs are all dried up and the wa
yer W the river is unusually low. In our own neigh.
oorhood we have heard many complaints Of drought
ana nothing, at the present time, would be more ac.
oep''ole to town and country, in this vicinity, than
oopious rains "
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The business done at the New York Custom. hone.
on Wednesday, was greater Than apy pre,iou, a, .
ne "u'noe' OF entries that were made was over 400
Inc cash receipts were $4,000 This is a les.
amount OF money than has been taken in some DAYS
The daily average receipts for the last DAYS Of I'M.
week, we learn, has been sIooooO
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Surrr.-It is very common in the months Of June
and July, Tor kinds Of sheep especially the fine
Leicester breed, to be struck with kind Of Hy and
by scratching the place with their feet they make it
sore and raw. To prevent this, take tar, train oil
and salt boil them together, and when cold put a
little Of IT on the part affected This application
keeps off the flies, and likewise heals the sore The
salt should be IN very small quantity, or powdered
sulphur may be used instead of it-Boson 7rape Ter
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EoulsocrIAL STORM This semi-annual vsicr.
says the Raleigh Register, made lis appearance
amongst us on "Wednesday morning last, and display
ed itself IN Its own rude power. The rain fell m tor
rents Tor great length Of time, accompanied b., q
chilly Northwestern wind. We are fearful much
damage has been done to the low-ground crops, and
also the bridges over the water courses. The Pc
lersburg lntelligencer says, after severe drought
we were visited by fine rains on Wedne,day and
Thursday, which will prove be Of great benefit 60
me Tobacco add late corn crops m this region. d..
ring our visit to Mecklenburg and Brunsac k, vs.,
saw districts of country in wis oh there had not
ram enough to wet the ground since April Tie
tobacco in those counties of course, suffered greatly
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nJTaE President oF THE U. S. left Washing
ton this morning for brief sojourn at the Springs
near Winchester, Va
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YELLOW Fever At MOsmE-Mobilc papers Of the
9th instant say cases Of yellow fever continue n
pear, and That the weather was excessively ho,-92
and 80 deg.
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CRIME In ENGLAND

The following paragraph is from a late lo,.
paper, we give il for the benefit Of such unp,ei.4
individuals among us, as believe that the Old H.,
is quite exempt from crime, especially IN e,r,.
with the New.
At Exeter there were nine cases Of ncenlt-.
One charge against child Of ten years old no
four others against boys under fifteen Jam. 4
therton, aged 33, convicted Of setting fire to (, n.y.
stack belonging to the Rev. s. w. pearce, nj T.
mington, was transported for life At Nor..~
James Frost aged 80, was charged with lie aIi.
murder of his four children, the eldest Of whom.
only five years Of age. He was acquitted on h
ground Of insanity. At Stafford, WIN Beard
convicted of the wlful murder of Ann Grlfn. =.
Wednesday,, on the 10Th of March last, and No.,
fenced to death At Bobmin, Matthew Week .,.
90, was convicted of the wilful murder of Cg,r5..
Symond, his fellow-seryant and sweetheart. al ~
vidslowe, in April last, by cutting her throat T
motive appears TO have been Jealousy The prison.
was sentenced to death. AT Newcastle-uponyT,.
Mark Sherwood, an elderly grey -hared man.
charged with the wilful murder Of Ann SherV..s
his wife, on the l4th Of March last under r-,.-
stances OF great barbarlty. lie wa ,nyice!
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From The Men York plebeian.

THE IRRESISTIBLE ENTHUSIASM OF THE
DEMOCRACf-NEW YORK STATE SAFE
FOR POLK AND DALLAS, WRIGHT AND
GARDINER BY THE MOST OyEkW HELM
ING VOTE
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Der the land of the free and the home of the braye
A FRIEND OF TEXAS
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AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.


A MOS KENDALL and JOHN e. KENDALL.
IA offer their services 10 such as may have business
with the Government Of the following description,
viz;
Obtaining contracts from the Post Office and othei
Executive Departments.
Procuring patents, and other business connected
with the Patent Office.
Procuring pensions--revolutionary, army, and ma
w and other business in relation thereto.
settlement Of accounts, whether with the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, or Post Office Departments.
Prosecuting of claims against the Government,
whether for lands other property, or money, before
any of the Executive Departments or Congress.
Our Office is in the house Of Amos Kendall on
street the first door east of the Medical College,
two squares west Of the Post Office Department,
where we can be found during business hours.
Amos KENDALL will prepare cases for presentation
to the Departments, or to Congress. His knowledge
of the forms and details OF public business, derived
from service in the public offices, will enable him
10 perform this service the effective manner
and those who inEust US with business may rely upon
the utmost prompti,ude, and the use of all proper
means to bring il to successful issue. Our charges
will be moderate, depending for their amount on the
nature OF the case.
Persons at distance will find it much cheaper to
employ us in any business they may have with the
Government than to come TO Washington themselves.
We will also attend to the adjustment and collec-
ton Of private claims.
All letters on business should be addressed to
Messrs. Kendall, X Co., agents, and must be post
paid
AMOS KENDALL,
oct 3-6m JOHN f. KENDALL.
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~ oNORDHoNAL MANUAL; Dr. yssl b SvTs-
~ sxlAspy 70 Ousifns Of The Order Of B,sspcss IN
the Hove cf Representatives, Ivoums Of nearly y0O
pages p CO OIL ~. sss
This Manual has been undertaken and executed
mainly with the view Of giving gentlemen, who may
not have served ~ members OF the National Lcgisla
urc some insight into The mode Of usnsacting the bu-
siness Of Congress especially IN the H. OF Reprcsen-
taiyes Of the United States. Members Of the State
Legislatures will also find It seryicesbe In the per-
Torrance OF their legislative duties, and occasionally
even the older members OF Congress will Ind II a
convenient reference,
IL contains mass of Important parliamentary deer
sions worthy the attention of every one desiroos oil
becoming acquainted with the Congressional practice
of the country also the rules OF both Houses OF Com
gress, Jefferson Manual of Parliamentary Practice,
Constitution Of The United States Declaration of In
Dependence giving full indexes ID all OF them for the
purpose of aosdng eaSy and instant reieience) and
much other useful information. For sale by
f. TAYLOR, Bookseller,
dec Immediately east of Gadsby's Hotel.
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NEW MUSIC.

NEW MUSIC.
lust RECEIVED, the following pieces Of New
j Music at the old established store two doors east
,fl2th street, Pennsylvania avenue.
w. FISCHER.
The Foresters--Words from ancient poetry
Tyrol,epnc--Nusic by Donzctti
Thy Heart Is my Home-By Phillips
The Cot where we were Born-By the Hutchinson
Family
Excelsior-By the Hutchinson Family
Cape Ann do do do
The Poor Ssvoyard-By w. n. Montgomery
The Sam, OF Erin's Isle--By John II Hewitt
The Parting Friends-By Edw. l.. White
There was n Time-By Jos Philip knight
The Cross Old Bachelur-By G. n. Rodwell
The night before the Bridsl-By George Lindley
In the Cold Silly Nightly Sir Henry r. Bishop
Passing swsy---by Edw. J. Nelson
1 have cared on the taoe OIL the lovely-by Stephen
G.. Messing
Cudjo's wild hunt-by the Ethiopian Sorenaders
knioker bocker wallz-by Laoner
Pemhcrtop waltz-by James BoOton
Three grand weltyes-by T.. l.. White
Op-ka.hye wrll1
Me Caroline wslir-by Lapner
United States Grand Maroh-hy John q Andrews
Noun, Bowdoln duck Stcp-by 2. Strong
$50 regiment Quick step-by Augustus J. tanner
The Sea Shore--hy O. WeIss
Young Pisoist's First Duet-by J. Moschcs
La Petite Fete--hy +. BurgmuIler
Les Bellies Vsrsovienpes-by Chas Frederick Ru-
dolph
Rondo Irla ndas-by y. Burgmuller
Thema from Dennetiss Opera L'Elisirc d'An more
by r. BurgmulIIer.
ian S--tf
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oct Sim

THE COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL LIE
i GISLATION OF EUROPE AND AMERl-
CA-by j. Macgregor--l vol. London-just imported
from London by +. TAYLOR
Also, 1.-The Principles of Political Economy by
McCulloch, author Of McCuoch's Commercial Die
tionary--l vol. London, l6i3;
Adam Smiths "Wealth of Nations" edited by Nc
Culloch--l vol
"Foreign TsriHs-thcir Injurious Effects on British
Manufactures, with Proposed Rcmedics"-London,
1913;
"Tate's Modern Cambist-a Manual Of Foreign
Exchanges in the different operations OF Exchange
and Bullion containing also the late alterations in the
Monetary System Of Frankfort on the MANI vol.
London, 1913;
Political Phosophy"-by Henry Lord Brough-
am--part second, London, lS43, vol. oct;
"The New tariff, Britsh,) with the Amendments
and New Clauses; with the old Duties; amounts
ceived on each Article Corn Duties, &c.
London, l643
" Eisdells Industry Of Nations"-2 vols London.
"The Political Life Of Edmund Burke" by Rev.
George Croly-2 vols. London;
"Sr Robert Peel and his Era"-l vol London,
1913;
"Sheridan's Speeches. vols. London, 1912;
"The Commercial Adjuster-bringng the Money,
Weights, Measures, &c. OF all Nations Of the World
10 the Standard Of the United States"-New York,
i843
Stock Tables-exhibting the Worth Of different
Percentages, interest payable semi annually quar-
tery; redeemabe at the end Of from to fifty
years, TO realize to the purchaser from three to ten
per cent. per annum"-l vol. quarto, New York,
lS43
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NOVEMBER TERM, l643

NOVEMBER TERM, l643.
In Montgomery County Court, sitting as q. Court d
..ts Equity. *
William Brandenburg rer,us Thomas A. Duley and
Jonathan Dudley.
ORDERED this Goth day of November, I643, that
~ the sale made and reported by John Brewer,
trustee for the sale of the real estate OF Thomas A
Duey and Jonathan Duley be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shewn on or
before the first Monday Of March next PrOrided, a
copy Of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed at Washington city, District Of Columbia,
in each successive week for six weeks before the
first Monday Of February next. The report states
the amount of sales TO be $500.
Il. II. WILKINSON.
Copy Test: BRICE SELBY, Clerk.
dec IS-w6w
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nops win ~ wrtstsv By sbs ss6spis, sDS csrsseiy
exsrpjpsd--s nethodjcsI SOurss Of sludy WI b
adopted 70 esch students need. II ne comes =
o he will commence al the real bess~"t"g d" OF
more sdraaesd he will begin at the exact pssot OF ms
then attaipn,e II he be nearly ready Tor The
mar nj. rraiiov. and practical exercises wal be &c.
eorJinejy Student. will be expected 10 study and
work out law points for themselves sources ao
facilities will be furnshed-and If he ea''"of solve INC
ulas doubt il will be then and then only sote"
for him. the particular source ~i'i be gne" nun, "
which he may disel tbs difficulty. 10 the science OF
law, and in as practice there can be no royal 'oad
toll is the common lot Of allgeUtuS can Devef supply
the place of labor and can hope " be souhd law"
yers without work-work--woik
10 regard to the expense OF living In this Guy,
have no particular information 10 communicate. II 10
said To be the least expensive city of the Union and
am informed that board varies from 81 30 10 80 per
week---as 10 all other expenses, those must depend
upon the mean-, and the prudence OF the students
themselves.
Students enter only for sir months ; and on any day
of the year-~Fee s62 50 for the half year, pay,
able in advance. The general idea In the United
States seems TO be- that three years, from the com
mencement is the proper novltiate-and this, also,
must depend upon the students pleasure--or good
sense to make it less or more according to the views
he may have.
The advantages Of associated studies those that
more solitary, very great and undoubied--
for, when emulation is in its first yigor II IS highly
important 10 give an impulse in the direction OF It's
future objects. We apt 10 flag in the race when we
do not hear the tread Of our competitors near at
hand. IT, this principle the learned collect them
selves into societies. students into colleges and mem
bers of the same craft into raternities and compa-
MES, there is equal perhaps superior reason for The
law student to emerge from that studIoss solitude IN
which it has been hitherto the fashion TO attain the
laborious learning of his profession.
DAVID HOFFMAN.
PHILADELPHIA December lS43
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PATENT OFFICE, Dec. 10, lS43.

PATENT OrrIcK, Dec 10, lS43.
ON the petition Of Julius Willard praying for the
~ extension Of patent granted to him for an i'm
p"ovement in the manufacture of shot for years
from The expiration OF said patent, which takes place
on the 10th July, 1874.
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the first Monday in April next, at
~ o'clock NJ, and all persons notified to appear
and show cause, if any they have why said petition
ought not to be granted
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Madisonian, printed at Washington, ID c.; the BALI
more Sun, printed at Baltimore the American Sen
tinel, printed at Philadelphia; the New York Auro-
ra, rinted at New York and the Times, printed at
Boston, week for three weeks previous TO the
first Monday in April next.
IT, l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents.
P. S. The editors of the abovenamed papers will
please copy, and send their bills TO the Patent Office,
with paper containing the notice.
II l.. ELLSWORTH
dec l9--law3w
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NEW MUSIC.

NEW MUSIC.
lust RECEIVED, the following pieces of New
j Music at the old established store two door
east of 18th street, Pennsylvania avenue.
w. FISCHER.
Loves tell tale-by F. II. Brown
Come with me to Cedar trce-by F. N. CROUCH
The wanderers dream Of home-by F. H. Brown
Retarn TO me again--by Miss &. s. Morinski
Oh Boatman haste--by G. Loder
Leucothoc Wal;z-by Fl. Bellman
Bower Waltz-by +. H. Brown
Antoinette Waltz-by Miss f. Bundell
Linden Waltz, by F. II. Brown
OrtQ
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TUCKER Il son, Merchant Taiior,, having just
received their Fall and Winter Stock Of Goods,
respectfully announce the fact TO their foreign and
city customers, and also extend invitation to the
public generally TO examine their assortment Of
French and English Cloths, Cassmeres, Yestngs and
Fancy Articles for Gentlemen all Of the very latest
styles, and varied in prices that every may be
suited
II has been ,heir object in the selection Of goods
the present season. not only TO please all tastes by
presenting splendid variety but also TO convince all
who are disposed TO test the matter that they be
furnished with clothing at regular establishment in
Washington as cheaply a. at store by going
abroad; will therefore afford pleasure to Illus
trac these facts either by direct or indirect compar
son. nov 27-d2wif
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ROISSART'S CHRONICLES-,rans into
i Engish-comple'e in one large volume hand
somey bound, with many engra,Ings-prico three
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Also, the same work in the original French, inn
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Ireland and the Irish, by J. @ KhcI author 81 Rus
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Thirty Years among the Players in England and
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Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands and
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