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G.. TALCOTT,
LIEUT. Cal Ordnance
NEW MUSIC.

TINE following new pieces are this day received
i and for SALE at the Music and Stationery store
of w. FiscHER where all the music is for sale
at and cents per page being one-third less thar
the lowest northern prices.
The Heart how'd down-Music, by w. W. Bale
A Dream of B gone Days--Music, by J. Fl. FULLY
Our own freside--Music, by John Barnett.
Home sweet home-arranged by Geo J Webb.
Don't be too particular-Music by T. w. N
Crouch.
The Blue Jupiata-Muic, by E. l.. White.
Here's health to one love dear--Words by Ro-
bert Burns.
Come join the Washngt onians--oelsbrated tempe
rance song.
Observation-Disclosures Students song.
Sister Loved-Music, by Geo. Lndley.
Marion Day Music, by Edw. l.. White.
The Teetotalers coming-Tempcrance Song
Sparkling with Light.
Lonely Aud Wife-Musc, by Dempster
Hail Coiumbia-with original words;
The Cot where was born-Hplchinson Family
Mary Queen Of Scots Lamen,-Music, by ii. R.
Richards.
The Puritans Mistake.
La Chilens Waltz, composed by Wallace.
Fairy Waltz, composed by II. knecht.
Texas Waltz, composed by Lignowski.
Celebrated Redowa Polka, composed by Camilla
Schubert.
Anna Folks composed by J. Strauss.
Berlin Polka, composed by Labi,1key.
Museum Polka, composed by A. Ii. Me.z.
October l--tf
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BIBLE SOCIETY-NOTICE-

TINE citizens Of the County OF Washington, d c.
i not embraced in the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown, are respectfully informed that the Man
ayers of the Bible Society OF Washington City have
employed the Rev. Thomas l.. Award as Agent OF
said society
Mr. Award has been instructed 10 visit eptrp tdp.ih
in the district designated, The objects OF his visit
will be four
lst. To ascertain all families destitute Of the Bible
and supply, by sale gift, all such as are willing to
receive it,
% To supply all youths both male and female
who can read, with a New Testament. These will
be sold except In cases Of extreme poverty.
Sd To sell to families and individuals already in
possession of Bible, such other copies Of the Bible
and Testament as they may wish to purchase The
sale price is IN all limited TO the original cost of
the books-piainiy bound English Bibles, 25 cents
Testaments, G., cents. Bibles and Testaments in
German, French, and Italian, will also be furnished
Ath To solicit contributions and receive subscrip.
tons for the Bible Society in all cases where be may
deem II advisable
Mr.. Award wall account 10 the Treasurer OF the
Society for all moneys received by him
He Is earnestly commended 10 the kind reception
and confidence Of those to whom be may come
BY the Board Of Managers
J. p. lNGLE, Ch1irmar.
NJ. II MrLLrR, Secretary.
Oct 26-3t
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NrsrsmoUs DEATH IN NEw YoRK "A man
ramed Peter Devlin, aged % years, was found on
Friday morning last, about o'clock, lyiug one of
the sidewalks in New York, having been beaien 50
severely that he died Sunday. Ii appears that on
Thursday evening be went TO dance house at 236
Madison street and Wilde there had difficulty
with companion, yellow fellow, named Bill Gem
tsi and they left there together aboutvo o'clock
fndsy morning, and gong into The street some
inr'her words ensued, and Devln was ruck by Cen
uai, who IN return received three blows. Deylin
then went back into the house. Soon after an alarm
was gwen that man outside was beaten, and De,lIn
again leit, and was seen TO pass up SCANNED street,
running as lar as Wilet in pursuit Of some person,
AID was next discovered lying on the sidewalk in
broome, near Phi street, partially insensible, and
taken home by Michael Deyhn. lie had brulse on
his face and wound bIs head but no other marx,
Of violence. An inquest was held over the body and
verdict rendered, that be to his death by in.
jures received In some manner unknown TO Them.
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PRINCES
LINNEAN BOTANIC GARDEN
AND NURSERIES,

Flushing, L. l. near New York.
WILLIAM r. PRINCE & cos New Descrip-
w tive Catalogues Of FRuIT and Ornamental
TREES and PLANTS, Bah edition. ioih prices much
belot1 those usually charged, and comprising additions
of above 500 select varieties Of Fruits and 1900
rie,ies Of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Roses not
in any other American Nursery, Will be sent to every
poet paid applicant The Of the present edition,
Is above 500 and It is the most complete pub
lIshed.
Also, Princes Treatises on Fruits 50 90 and on
the Vine 81 80, and on Roses, so cents. Orders
will be executed in superior manner, and forwarded
ordered
VIM. r. PRINCE & CO.
FLUSHING, October, lsfi. o3l-6t'
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PRAnEwoRrM. Last Thursday evening, about
dusk, salboat was capsized OFT Governors Island
throwing out beautiful young lady and her lover
They reganed the boat again aud again, but were as
often washed off by the waves and being benumbed
by the cold NJ w. wind, which blew FRESH they gave
up all efforts to retain the boat, when they CHANGED
10 drift near brig, and were seen by the noble sal
Iors on board, who jumped overheard, swan to them
and conducted them towards the briggs boat, which
was being got ready 80 TO them. They were taken
INTO Sou ih Brooklyn, the Ferry and railroad
depot, where by the skill and perseverance, OF DR.
CARAT who was called in and the aid of many anx
ous friends, they said to be in fair way to re-
cover although the lady had no signs Of life IN hel
when brought on shore.
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WosAs =" In the appeal have made TO nv fel-
low citizens this evening, let it not be supposed that
mean 10 exclude from participation in the great
and good work, the beloved friend and companion Of
man second IN creation, but first IN zeal and true
religion. Their agency is ever Of the highest impor-
lance IN good works When surrounded by the ex.
elements OF the busy world, intent on gain, and
ger IN the pursuit Of fortune when the mind is Who'll
engrossed IN temporal objects then in the watches
OF he night and the stiffness Of the morn, the wife
Nssens the husband to sense Of religious dein.
qu.ncy, and calmsd monitor gradually but impercep.
uoy, leads him into the path Of duty ard Oh moral
eohgation. Like the woman in the Evangehsts, who
Tesly and happily used her box Of precious ointment
sl NAT she says and urges in the fulhlment of the
most sacred duties, drops like oily balsam upon the
neah soo,hes while IT controls Jew and Gentle
women are ever the pillars Of the Church
Judge Noah's Lecture.
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GEsrnAL PursAM.-During the war in Canada,
between the French and English, when General Am
herst marching the country to Canada, the
army co ming TO o0e OF the lakes which they were
obliged to pass, found the French had armed
sci Of ~ guns upon A. The General was in great
dtress; his boats match for her, and she
alcoe capable OF sinking his whole army, IN the
situation in which II was placed. Gen. Putnam came
TO hun and said General, that ship must be taken.
"Ay,n said Amherst, III would give the world II she
was tAken.n II will take her," says Putnam. Am.
hers, smiled, and asked how "Gve me some
wedges, beetle, and few men Of my own choice
Amherst could not peSceiFs how an armed vessel was
70 be taken by few men, and beetle and wedges.
However, he granted Putnam's request. When night
came, Putnam, with his materials and men, stole
quietly IN a boat under the vessels slern, and 10 an
instant drove IN the wedges behind the rudder 10 the
cavity between the rudder and the ship and LEFT her
10 The morning the sale were huttering about
she was sdrift IN the middle OF the lake, and beng
presently blown ashore, she was easily taken"
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The following articles were published in a
part of our edition of yesterday

The following articles were published in a
part of our edition of yesterday
TuRKsr WonEn.-I was much struck with the ell
egance of their shapes and the regularity OF their
features. Their complexion is as fair as that OF Eu-
ropean women; as they advance In age the sun
browns them iittr. As TO their morals chastity
becomes a necessary virtue when even kiss is pun
shed nth death by the father brother Of the Of
fender could mention several instances of the ex-
IRENE severity of the Turcoman in this respect, but
one may suffice. Three brothers, riding through an
insulated valley met their sister receiving the inno-
cen, caresses of her lover. BY common impulse,
they all three discharged their fire. arms upon her,
and left their fallen victim on the ground, while the
lover escaped unhurt. My host, Mohammed Ali,
upon being informed of the MURDER sent BIS servant
10 bring the body to the tent that the ackalls might
rot derour ii and the women were undressing and
washing the body to commit it 10 the grave when a
slight breathing convinced them that the vital spark
not yet extnguished IN short the girl recovered
She sooner out OF immediate danger than one
Of Ais repaired to the tent of his friends the
three brothers, who sat sullen and silent round the
rc greving over the loss of their sister The young
man ssiuted them and said, 81 am come TO ask you,
in my fatke's for the body of your sister; my
family wishes to bury her." He had no sooner I'm
ished than the brother rose crying out "lf she
dead you would not ask for her you would have
taken the body without our permission" Then seiz-
ins 'net arms, lucy ~oic nAi rhS ou' Vi .ne 'eht III
pursuit OF the still living victim but Ais son OPP
posed their brutal intentions with all the weight Of
his fathers authority, and his reputation for
courage he he would Mil the first who should
leave the tent; told them they had sufficiently re-
vengcd the injury they had received and if their SIS
ter not dead it was the visible protection Of the
prophet that had saved her; and thus he at last per-
suaded them to grant his request. The girl wa
Dursed for three months in Ais family and was
married after her recovery 10 the young man who had
caused her misfortune The Library Of Trareis.
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NEWS NEWS! NEWS.
TRANSATLANTIC NEWSPAPER OFFICE,
5, SOUTH JOHN STREET,
Liverpool.
CHARLES WILMER

Newspaper, Forwarding, and General
Agent.
CONTINUES TO supply to order, with greater
~ prompttnde and regularity than any other
house and on The most reasonable terms, "a London
Daily Paper for &c los sterling per annum,) NEWS
PAPERS, PRICES CURRENTS, SHIPPING
LISTS, MAGAZINES, BOOKS, and STATION
cry, TYPE, PRINTERS and BINDERS MA
TERlALS, and Merchandise of every description 10
all parts of the UNITED STATES, CANADA
NOVA SCOTIA, NEW BRUNSWICK, and
NEWFOUNDLAND, by the NAL STEAMERS, sail
ing on the 4th and 18th Of each month from LIVER
POOL, and 10 all the WEST INDIAN ISLANDS,
MEXICO, and TEXAS, by the RorL Man
STEAMERS, sailing every fortnight from Southamp-
ton,
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lUtt<p~s w s"e r'oee"sNp -'~"s~~'
ORIGINAL PROSE ARTICLES.
1. Gertrude; a Novel. Continued.
2 The Economy Of Lille.
8. The Scloie Captive. BY Nasus. Autborcss OF
s'Prctsnsson," sc, &c.
A. The Mind, IFS Power and Results. BY w. J.
T., Memphis, Tennessee.
s. The plea Of insanity in Criminal Cases. BY
Forbes Wioslow, Esq, Member Of the Royal
College Of Surgeons, London. Review of.
G. Present Condition Of Letters. Letter Ill. To
William Gilmore simms, Esq. By George
Frederick Holmes
7. 'sThe Blind Preacher and "The British Spy
ByQP.F
s. The Cieisbeo or Customs of Sicily by
Lieut. VIM. ID. Porter, u. s. N.
3. The Colonial History Of Virginia. To the Lee
gislature OF Virginia. BY the Editor.
10 Desullory Notes on Desultory Readings
IL. Notices Of New Works.
ORIGINAL POETRY.
u Niagara. by c. C. l..
- The Young Mother BY G. G. l..
Ia. VIII Weep. BY the Young Bard Of New
Hampshire
Is Sonnets from Petrarch. BY Mary G. Wells.
10. To the Presidents Bride. BY Owen u. War
rem.
IT, The Iron Steed. From Poem by Payne
Kenyon kilboum.
Is. The Time 10 Die BY 4. b. Hale.
10. The Two Mothers. BY Mrs +. J. Eames.
Published monthly for FIVE dollars per annum.
Subscribers at any part OF the United States may
be supplied by sending their orders TO
+. TAYLOR, Bookseller,
Noy6 Washington City.
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AUCTION,

At Nary Yard, Gosport, Va.
NAVY AGENTS OFFICE, !
NoRFoLK, Oct. 10, 1874.
WILL be sold at the Navy Yard, Gospor', OF
w TUESDAY, the 18th Of November next, a
IL O'clock if fair. if not, the next fair day, the fol
lowing condemned articles, viz:
% AZ FOUNDER Cannon,
3 81 do do
A "a do do
SO IL do do
10 - do do
? / do do
Chambead,
3 Small Swives,
A HowitzeB,
1000 Round Shot, of different sizes,
l09 Tin Battle Lanterns,
Cylinders for proving Shot
ALSO,
AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE,
The toiio,cing articles, ris
A quantity OF condemned Rigging,
A number Of Blocks,
Cotton Canvass Sails Awnings, &c.
l5S old Hammocks, and a number Of Signals,
Several Boats-6 Bake Ovens,
Steam Boiler, with pipes for heating ship,
5Castings for hawse holes,
/ lot Of old Musical Instruments,
4Fishing Seines-a large number Of old Tools,
5000 lbs Of Canvas Rags,
1000 do of old Shakings, or Junk,
1900 do of Scrap Iron,
And various other articles.
They may be seen at any time prior to the SALE OF
application TO the Commandant.
Terms-Cash, IN specie or It's equivalent.
The Richmond Enquirer, Baltimore Republican
Philadelphia Pennsylvanian. Washington Nadiso
man, New York Evening Post and the Portsmouth
Old Dominion will copy twice week and forward
their accounts, receiptsd in duplicate to this office
for payment.
GEO. LOYAL,
nov 2-2awtd Navy Agent.
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sof, and no prisfs. snlsiss u LAYS, In the lewnsh.
% offered wi pc Admilied until silsr the expiration
Of the two wpeks.
Given gader my hand at tbs city of Washington
tins eighth day OF October, Ammo Domin ls44
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President
Tho. II. BLAKE,
ComnliSsionsr Of hs General Land OGios.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES

In pursuance of law, l. JOHN TYLER, President Of
Il the United States OF America do hereby declare
aud make known that public sales will be held al
the aforementioned Land Offices in the State OF
MISSOURI at the periods hereinafter designated
10 wit
on Monday, the thirteenth day Of January next, for
the disposal Of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships, viz
NSrfh Of The Base line and West Of the fin principai
-Mer1dian.
townships sixty-hve and sixty-six, of ranges
fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen.
At the Land Office at CLINTON, commencing
on Monday, ths twentieth day of January next, for
the disposal of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships, VIA
North v the Base line and West Of the Gh principal
meridian.
Tow nshIP iory-lwo, of ranges twenty-eghr and
twenty nine.
Township thirty-hse, of range thirty-ons.
At the Land Office at SPRINGFIELD, com
mencng on Monday, the twenty-sevenih day of
January next, for tho disposal of the public lands
within the aforementioned TOWNSHIPS, viz:
North Of the Base line and West Of the fflL principal
meridian.
Township thirty-four, of range nineteen.
Township thirty-two, u range twenty-one.
Township thirty-two, OF range twent, -four.
Townships thirty-three and thiry-four, of range
twenty-five.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military other purposes will be excluded from sale
The sales will be kept open for two weeks,
unless the lands sooner disposed Of and no
longer, and private entries of land in the town
ships offered, will lie admitted until after the OK.
Iiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand al the City of Washington
this eighth dey Of October, Ammo Domini, lS44.
JOHN TYLER.
By the President:
Tho. H. BLAKE,
Commissioner of the Ge,.synl land Offc,
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VAST SIZE OF LONDON city Of London con
taius over 0U0 streets courts and alleys 100 900
houses and public edfces, and nearly two millions
of inha bitanls it covers space OF eighteen square
miles, and ia thirty miles in circumference In
other words, it is more than seven times large as
the city of New York
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REID ON THE STEAM ENGINE.

REID ON ltt > Fam tNGlNE-
A POPULAR description Of lie construction and
IA action with sketch Of its History and Of The
Laws of Heat and Poeumstics; one small volume,
with number Of engrsvings, by Hugo Reid A
few copies Of The above work just imported from Lon
don by F. TAYLOR, price 81 IS.
On hand for sale, great vaiety Of other works on
the Steam Engine, both English and American, EN-
brscng all those which Of the hGhesi reputation
October 2
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PRIcE OF PRODUCE IN TENNEssEE. -ln middle
Tennessee, you can buy much corn 80 you want
at 10 cents per bushel, 50 cents per BARREL and
dull at that You buy butter at 5 cents per h.
chickens at 49, cents per pair fine turkeys at %
cents.
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NOTES

Mules.
No proposal will be considered, unless II be sc-
compsn.ed by guarantee, signed by one or more
responsible persons, in the following msnper viz;
The undersigned - guaranty that -, IL
bis bid for carrying he mail from Columbus, to Lsneas
ter be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into an obligation prior to the LIST day Of February
next with good and sufficient surees perform the
service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of a
Postmaster, other equivalent testimony, that the
guarantors men of property, and able 10 make
good their guaranty.
The proposal should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for Route No. 2l43,
and addressed 10 the First Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combins-
tons, add the terms and conditions on which the
contract is TO be made, the last annual advertise
ment
c. A. wICKLIFFE,
Oct 3l-1g Postmaster General
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PosT OrrIcE DEPARTMENT,

October 80, 1874
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the Uni-
L ted States from the lsi Of January, Is4b, to
The Both Of June, Isis, inclusive, on route 3lsS,
in the State Of Ono viii be received at the Contract
Office Of the Post Office Department, in the city of
Washington, until the 18th day Of December 1874,
at g. Z. NJ, To be decided by the 10th Of December.
No 2l43. From Columbus, by Wits Grove Lnhc-
polls and Courwrght 10 Lancaster 2s miles and back,
three times week, 10 two horse coaches.
Leave Columbus every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at TO- a. M; arrive al Lancaster same days
by Ppm,
Leave Lancaster every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday, at s, q. m. arrive at Columbus same days
by 5, P. m.
Proposals. for horse coach service are invited.
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THE BEECHEN TREE; Tale told IN Rhyme.
l. BY +. w. Thomas, author of Clinton Brad
shaw, &c. One volume-lust published in New
srk, and this day received for sale by
Oct 2i-S F. TAYLOR
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NOTICE TO PRE,EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

NOTICE TO PRErEMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right Of pre-emption
to any lands within the limits of the township above
enumerated is required to establish the same TO the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver Of the proper
land Office and make payment therefor soon as prue
iicabh after seeing this notice. and before he day sp-
pointed for the commencement of the pubic sale Of
the township embracing the tract claimed above de-
slgnaied, otherwise such claim will be icrfeited
THO. Ii. BLAKE,
Commissioner q the General Land Office
Ort
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$4,000! $4,000! $4,000

On Saturday, 10th November, 1874, the splendid
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Glass 40, for 1874,
Will be drawn at Alexandria, ID. c.
70 Number Lotiery-l3 Drncn Ballots.
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CHARLES WILLMER'S

AMERICAN NEWS LETTER,
is published for transmission by every Steam Ship
sailing from England for America and its leading
feature is 10 give, at glanet account of every
important event that has occurred IN Great Britain
Europe, or Asia, in the interval between the sailing
of each Steam Ship, whether in politics commerce
"a correct and comprehensive Shipping List, in
which will be found faithful record of the arrival
and departure Of American vessels at and from all
the British, European, and Asatic ports, with no
Of such casualties or disasters as may from time
to time OCCUR complete Prices Current 10 which
the greatest Is taken to give the repnris Of
the markets for the descriptions OF American
Produce, from the uost unquestonsble sources-thus
combining in one sheet, Newspaper, Shipping List,
and Prices Current.
Annual Subscription, payable in advance, Us. Cd.
Sterling
All orders must be accompanied with a remittance
or reference in England for payment
NOTICE.
All communications must be post paid and addressed
CHARLES WILMER,
TRANSATLANTIC NEWSPAPER OFFICE,
5, South John Street.
LIVERPOOL.
Or they will not reach CHARLES wmLx.s,
Office.
EiyNo eonnerion with Messrs. WlLsrR & sn,Tr.
oct 30-n
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MISSOURI TosAcco Cpor.-The 81. I.o,;. p.,,,h.
states That the present tobacco crop Of Ms.o,,.
WI equal N quantity, and greatly exceed in ousl.
ny that Of any former year. ~ fusr
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ADVERTISEMENT.

I5-Observe CHARLES WILMER has NO con
nection whatever with Messrs. WILMER and SMITH,
and all orders and communications for CHARLES
WILMER, must be addressed in full to the
TRANS. ATLANTIC NEWSPAPER
OFFICE,
5, SOUTH JOHN STREET,
Liverpool.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled to the right OF pre-empton
10 any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated, ls required 10 establish the the
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver Of the pro-
per Land ONCE and make payment therefor as soon
as practicable after seeing mis- notice and before the
DAY appointed Tor the commenc ement of the public
sale oil the township, embracing the tract claimed,
above designated, Otherwise such claim will be for
ieited. THO. III. BLAKE
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Oct 10