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American CurrT- Combs.

u 81 VO11UDi
THE<subscrber, Agent for the Manufsctu,-
es: prepared 10 supply Country Mer-
eains "itn any qpanhty OF American Curry
COMBS s.less Prices and superior toIthe i'm.
ported article. Country merchants are invited
toe g, AMI exAm1ae these Combs az No. 46,
seu'n .Saiferl, 9 Irner Of Lombard Street. Bal
iinofe. JOHN P. r.. STANLEY
Baltimore, Sept ~. 1861
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STEPHENS & WELLS
MEacaArr TAILOR / RR.pY.s.Dr
lOTHIEGESTABLISHnIEN1T
es'a.. y fsssnss sux sGea.as..I 500, :
HARPERs-FERRY. IA.
RHE undsf.;gasd take hi. n.,haa
anown e the citizen, AZ Hs-rs- - e- = e
- public IN general, tsst ~. -. ~ .s.
80 - s.omfhs Eastern m,rke,. /. 20 !. -
$3.50 snaid assortnent Of Geptlent,.. -
1890 uooas. Nhieh have been seIse,.s :, ~
$500. = ING eomPrise 10 fact the ts.s. 49,.
!. $500 TO-. q ne East Amongst The n s,oet y
=, Cl0hs,
q elnsst every shade, color Ind ns;ee f,.,.
~ cent 10 tl2 per ysrd, snd IN iatera.sist.
Cdssimeres.
. large and splendid assortment, hon a7..
" - pr yard, and interusdis,s prices.
Vestings.
sPiendid assortment from 37ic u &c mar
Ps"erns and iatsfmediaie prices.
Sdtfinets.
49, ne eheapei and best in the county. from
" = per yard, sed intermediate prices.
Boots, Shoes and Hats.
!, good assortment, which we will sell Al r..
'ueeo prices 10 SUIT the tines
= READKM.4DE CLOTHING
laIgs and general assortment. ,ueb I. a..
,oais. Dies snd Frock co.Is - o'es
saek2Costs, Vests. Psnl.. Rapna. 49,. e ga: and
Toe and common, DraSer. Rssoa. c onl'is,
stocks, CrsVsis, Pockst H5kf. sa.I,
,aoves, ard Socks. and 10 short general vari,
~ Of such articles as are eeneralIv fo,,sa !"
Furnishing Store
We respectfully ask . call from IN. n,.,;.
nd we pledge ourselves 10 use e,e,, !. 80,
D prr power To give satisfaction.
We have also received the Ialest
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Harpers Ferry. Sept 10.
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sept2l, lst6.
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Dry Goods, Low!

NORTHUMBERLAND and Davis
Aug 30. nc sssfoss.,
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Mn Enrrnp-


In late number of your valuable paper, way an
article, headed "Light! light" wherein some
iacts, In relation to the OF lighting the street
lamps, are set FORTH am reioIced TO perceive that
you have taken the subject In hand and hope you
VIII follow II up, until remedy is applied. The ar.
ticle referred TO says-" The people never expect to
Relight sufficient to penetrate the dark OF
political caucusng that they merely desire TO have
enough 10 see their way through the dirty public
streets" without attempting TO penetrate the filthy
6yways OF political intrigue and management.
Now Mr.. Editor, herein consists all the difficulty.
II the people would only procure hight OF stuff
Gent Intensity to ''penetrate the dark recesses Of
political caucusing," they would then be enabled to
discover what was wanting TO reform the munich
pal machinery They would then perceive thai il
ordinances, as in the men selected to execute and
administer them. II the law of the Legislature,
establishing our present police and which. at the
same time, abolished the office of lamp lighters
(Which formerly cost $4,000 per nnnum), requr-
ing that duty to be performed by the policemen, was
carried into effect by those whose duty it il is, there
would be no cause OF complaint in that department.
But II was considered by gentlemen who were am
bilious OF serving policemen, that TO require them
TO perform the duty OF cleaning, trimming, and
lghting the lamps Gas the law requlred), would not
only be laborious, but rather degrading. An effort
was, therefore, made 10 evade the law. Political
managers set themselves to work, and the result
was new Office, called L" wickers and trmmers,"
that the law gave no authority for, by which means
some eighty or ninety hungry expectants could be
provided tor and the city treasury saddled with
additional burhen Of 1000, as these wickers and
trlmmers receive the same pay that the lampghters
did, under the old law. This is a fact that the
members of the Common Council will not deny,
and should crimson their cheeks with the blush Of
shame, unless rendered calous by the frequent par
tcipation in equally fragrant evasons OF law, for
party purposes.
A RAY OF LIGHT FROM Caucus.
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WHAT ARE THE PRosrEcrs 1.-THE friends Of a
new city government will shortly commence the
campaign, and when once commenced, we know it
will be conducted in such way, and by such men,
as willea to success. How refreshing it Is to the
patient and ongsufering payers of the city, to
feel, even in anticipation, that their misery will
soon be ended Ifany thing is calculated to show
the utter ineficiency Of the oyster supper party,
who at presen. hold the rens Of city government, it
Is their waste of the public moneys In shaving con-
tracts, which they give TO their friends, and the la
mentable condition Of the public streets, since their
accession to power. Alderman Charlick can't you
open another budget like the Aims House contracts
and lift the veil which covers the other affairs Of
the Common Council Go ahead, Alderman, and
let the tax-paying people know where all the money
has gone to. There are many other contracts that,
no doubt, smell like political corruption.
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Movements Of Travellers.


The following forms the princpal portion OF yeser
days arrivals at the underneath hotels the
AMERicAr.-M. Palhemus. New Jersey d. Buck
Hartford Lieut. Comp. u. 8 N Mr. Harris, Tennessee
/. WillwoIth, Newport, N. H Thos. Threats, f. D.
Hudson Georgia; L. watson, Charleston W. II. Drsy
ton, Philadel phia.
AsroR- d Marble, Buffalo I. Tracy, J. Clapp, Or.
ford r. Merriold, Worcester r. Fay, Tennessee NJ
Fairbanks, Boston v. Browner. Salem Capt K,lhsm
.. Rhodes, Boston; Messrs Newton, Huston, Emerson
do w. Ay ling, do Francis Rives, Virginia Chas
Gwinne, l.. Lan9ston do Juives Baltimore j. Mum.
roe, n. o. II I. Folh Liverpool J. Wright Rio de
Janeiro; Bender and Desne Philadelphia; Thos Hay.
den, Kentucky Geo. Chaplin, Providence; A. Nlans,
London Mr. Morris, Montreal Capt. Haggersor, do. |;
D Delevan, Troy.
Crrr.-Lt Z G. Fleming. u s ~ w. Z Trowbrooke,
Phiisdslphia c. Carter, Mississippi B. C. & c. w.
Buck, Baltimore Asa L. Howard, Virginia P. q.
Whtsll New York; W. s. seIingre, Galena; NJ Clarke,
Florida Alsjor Clarke, u. 8. Army; W. Watts. Rich.
mond; NJ. Marks, Syracuse Thos. Browne, George.
tewn Jackson and Esmes, Philadelphia J. Ridgeway,
do g. Ames, Providence Jno Z. Fsrr, Philadelphia.
FsASKLiy-M. Z. Jennings. Cincinnati; r. Collins,
Kentucky; +. Townsend, New Hampshire Capt Day,
Norwich; A. Wolfe, Mobile; II. Bright, Northampton,
Mass Gambler, Pennsy lysniz, Robt King, Penns
MAJ q. Snowe, Thomaston. E. Wilson, Mo. j. Mitchell.
Newburgh; X squires New York.
CLOSE A. 5. Palmer, London De Amt, Belgium
Mr. Fish. Salisbury. conn MOSS Tony, Germany.
HowARp.-H n. 0. Kennedy, Morrutowp; j Burt,
sljgerties; Stocnard, Miss; Miles, Ala II Russ,
New York e. Worth, Bostoni X. vamp. do. J. Plu.
g. Louis saow, Boston; J. e.svsns, Cincinnati; p
Hopkins. Philadelphia J. Allan, Lexington; w.
Payne, Ky. II. Bell, Lexington. Ky. w. Houston,
Maine, Ala Geo. Whilett, Mississippi J. Gilmore
Baltimore A. Robins CRANKY L 8. Wadsworth, hi.
csgo; r. J. Holmes, Nashville Tenn.
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Different Versions OF the same thing.
Inue Joined February 10. lsae.


HonAcE d. DAY.
EDMUND BURKE, I''ueioined February 10. 1885,
"Ths tsat oss has not decided thar Chrles Goodyear
wss enc which Solomon T. Warner
tn. following letter on sss commonsr II pasa..
U. 8 PATENT Oyvler,}
Sra You are hereby informed ht in d. Of
upon which hss'os wa: appointed ssss place
MU1S day in TIE QUESTION Of priority Of invsn'
''' "'' You ioa :'f s.psea fS. EDMUND BURKE
nJJ ss%:Ihhia SI like decision es'''inly.l
~ Issue Joined in ls,.
others; ana .ppI pii:lsd Them /! h without Sei
E5isss AZ, e ;lss Ssy g Assas: eI;..
sssy adSs, s' Go '''''
70 ss1 gsn G1 e saS ;ass TeA G.
NJ, Ca,ls sn.p.i;. yso !: iS.s
Horace Cutler being 'wern, ,a.h as FLOWS: :
u: city o. N'w York II eomp;oy with hoIaes Day vim
pay made many ioqua,s; Of thus dsiopsnt charles
a a " ,. ,sd and
rocd end raIi.ensgv sog The said Goodvsar
90 e. poe e
hin AZ II ssss & 81. q. :s si ss
money agreed go said DAYS jaetory al Nsw Brins
Tss ana tssea nm srd Ais yorknen Goodyear ~sfnod
oshoY them the ingredients and proportions, thai my
ssnseursd x sssisa which sS
according 70 his bs, the tT snS 'or Sa
drs but this deponent does know that he nen
all said Goodyes knowedge the above srnjee, pnt ne
the suhject. . =,
70 Tss pss.isa X the and
'p'''''''' '1 HSrs &C II Day. DsrsS Horace cu
II paid your note, ees to harnsen 70 &c N nav
Is rasd,) !. HUnanS5 r;pNa
Day paid no,s Of sx,ysx dollars for the uvsusoas Of
Charles 0oodysas.
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Surplus assets over liabilities

Surplus assets over liabilities .s4 oaa 269 IS
The special debt Of the company Of S250 000 IL mot
taken into this account the real estate owned By
the bank amounting to SS02 000 II 10 estimated that
one will Offset the other The United States Bank and
the Phenix Bask have claim on the vicksbure Bank
amounting to $lao2ls The assets Of the vicksburg
Bank put down at So se7 S. Of which more than
four millions Of dollars in notes. bills and mort
cages In the event Of these being realized at the face
the capital Of the bank would be saved without making
compromise settlements Of its liabilities. Should the
assets Of the bank only net ny the dollar in
GLIDING the railrosd &c. and the liabilities be paid in
ful the surplus would give q value to the stock Of
about twenty per cent In the event of compromise
settlement Of ts liabilities say Hy cents on the dol
lar and disposal ofhs four millions Of dollars assets in
the shape Of notes. bills and mortgage to pay that Der
cent there would b the railroad and its appurts.
tsnances, to pay the stockholder which, at onshaIs
their costs would pay each share about thirty dol
lars. This railroad pays Q net income Of about ons
hundred thousand dollars, which Is six per cent inte
rest on about sixteen hundred thousand dollars
The decision Of the Supreme Court alluded to- settles
the points which have been so long in dispute and
doubt but 10 possible that the creditors Of the banks
Of Mississippi may be less disposed to compromise
than when 1t was generally supposed that the banks
without the power Of collecting their bills receiv
able In their corporate capacity.
The Improving prosperity OF the country generally.
must have very favorable influence upon tho value o.
the assets on any bank In state Of liquidation. while
their liabilities not increasing any faster than the
accumulation of interest The affairs Of the vicksbuyg
Bank, under the udicous management OF the assgness
will be steadily improving and the Increasing value Of
the property reserved exclusively for the benefit Of the
stockholders Of the bank must produce corresponding
increase in the real value Of the stock The vicksburg
Railroad will, without doubt be connected with
other lines forming continuous line from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Mississippi river charter has been OBJ
tanned from the Legislature Of Alabama for road to
connect the Georgia and vcksburg rosd through that
State A bill was introduced, some time in January,
into the Legislature Of Mississippi to perfect the con-
nscon with the Alabama lins ana It's friends were san
e;na Of In speedy passags All these movements tend
a increase the value Of the vcksburg Railroad % II
iii b. the wsstsrn termination Of the great line con
nsot,ue ths Mississippi with the Atlantic
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Connoy PLEAs-3s, 10, 800 so7, "a, 50, Sc, 81, 60,
81, 200, 20, ~, ~, O..
SUPERIOR CouRr-Nos. 100. 100, so, o. Iao I47, III,
lis, u.s. los. 1884, 1884, ls3, sl, 1885, ls6, ISL 1885, $780,
100 49, 1872 1913, l9s, 1885, 1877 1913, 99 zoo, 2ol 240
IT
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1t is generally understood here that some difficult
ty existiog between John Swan Esq delegate from
Alegsny, and Thomas Mckaig Esq OF the same coun-
thsy proceeded to the neutral ground Badensburg
on Monday morning last where the matter AMIGA.
bly, and honeraby settled by the mutual inter Of
trends MIR. swan and his friends, Thomas +. Bowie,
Esq and Dr. Coombs returned 10 this city 10 the
on Tuesday evening Bolt .7merscGn
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Marine Court.
Refnro lud0a Ninth


Matinee Boyd J1iius Dessoir- This was an action
OF assumps quantum mertit, brought by journeyman
cabinet maker against his employ for certain work
and labor alleged have been done in making twenty
eight rosewood chairs The plaintiff entered the defen.
dsnt employ August l5th leis and remained with him
until the 18th Of January last.
Defendant moved for q nonsuit, on the ground that
plaintiff contracted with the defendant to make chairs
alter particular pattern at $31 dozen; but after
partly making twentyeght chairs left defendants en-
ploy without completing them In reply TO this, was
asserted the part Of the plaintiff that the chairs could
not been finished by hin, until certso carving was
performed on them. Per curtain II would seem proper
that the plaintiff should have waited reasonable time
for the carving be done and then returned to
the defendant and offered TO finish the chairs The par
ties then went into the examination Of great many
witnesses, one of whom was German, who made such
sad work at speaking Eoglsh, that he created great
deal Of merrment aud compelled the Court to adjourn
until this morning at IL O'Clock, fort want Of In
terpreter.
+ Mccarthy and B. o'connOr for PLAINTIFF Gerard,
Jr. and Buckley. for defendant
Before Judge Waterman.
1homas White rs. j. IrrtrL-Acton assumpsit, brought
for $780, alleged to be due the plaintiff, ourney
butcher for work done in the employ defendant
The defence set up that the plaintiff had engaged
to work for defendant two years. the specific price Of
$250, and had entered the performance OF this
tract the 25h of March, s43 but left about the LIST Of
January last before the time agreed for had expired II
also proved by defendant that he had paid plaintiff
several sums Of money at various times amounting, In
toto, TO SAL. Judgment deferred for lew days Hud
son for plaintiff; Dodge for defendant
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lHE ATLANTIC SrEAMERs.-Two steamers, and
perchance three month, will leave England and
America, for the ensuing season
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The FoRKreS MAns--The letter bags of the
steamship Cambria, Captain Judkins, for Liverpool,
will close in this city tomorrow afternoon.
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COMING Mosey.-Al stable keepers, who own
good horses and sleighs,
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STEAMSHIP MAssAcHusErTs.--The arrival of this
vessel, 80 long anxousy looked for is at last near
at hand She was spoken on Thursday, 10Th inst,
of the south shoal OF Nantucket, and ought, ere
this, TO have made her appearance in port
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WALL SrREET-This famous street has been re-
markedly quiet for the last few days. What is the
mattel Can't the brokers gNlvanizc some old stock,
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This publication will be ready for delivery at
eight o'clock. tomorrow morning. Il win contain,
In addition TO all the news OF the week, very
has illustration Of the wonderful performance Of
Sands and his children, at the Park Theatre.
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hings int them and walk or Locked up by Justice

things int them and walk Oh. Locked up by Justice
Drinker.
Petit larceny Richard Daily was arrested last night
BY policeman OSuvsn of the First ward for stealing
.dttenpt 10 Pass Spurious Coin.-Alrich Gibson and
Martin Fussler were arrested last night by pohcem
OSullivan of the First ward, charged with attempting 10
pass spurious sovereign Conrad Stegnan, gocer,
corner OF Morris and West Gets Committed for exami
ma ton by Justice Osborne
Stealing Cle,hing David Ruggles caught In the
act Of stealing clothing from the premises No. Nassau
street-ocked up.
Petit La, s.-Cstharins Burnss arrested and
locked up for ssesng clothing from jan o. w. Burke
Ann Johnson was also arrested for stealing q shawl;
committed John Brown was "pu lied" last night,
caugnt In the act fsteaing pair OF from Thomas
Kerr; locked up.
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Police Intelligence.


Bill Smith, two notorious FASH English "gonnufs"
spanish cloaks, were accidentally passing through
the Park, 10 the rear Of ths City Hall, when
i'm By o IL. Sh s wSo
"pounced" on them Ike hungry wolf on titmouss
Officer Low pulled" Bill Smith, and Leonard, Charley
Roper, just these worthless snugly seated IN
broadway Sleigh and took hem before the Chief when
Ball Smith was identified by Mr. Day. to be the same
chap robbed Mrs s,ebbns of her purse containing
S45, whie riding down town in Of the Broadway
stages about three months ago. Mrs Stebbens
forum ,eiy unable to identity this scoundrsl end Mr.
Day was unwilling to swear positively to the identity;
therefore he was discharged after being kept in the
Chiefs office all day, end spot,ed"lb ., least 500 po
ther fat n, with round, tat jolly red looking face
and black, short curly hair Charley Roper short,
manners
Rsa,resf If q Murdsrer-An Irshms n, called Donald
o,Bnan alias Dunlap, was arrested some few months
since IN this city, charged VITA the murder OF man BY
the name of Manuel, in some part Of ireland He then
fed to this country but after an examination he was
discharged from custody. The complaint made against
him was deemed not sufficient to warrant his detsnon
News arrived in town yesterday that the Irish ohcsrby
the name Of Fox who sent out in search OF this
man, had arrested him in Boston. Since the above
written, We have been informed that the man arrested
proved upon examination not to be the man charged
Burglary The dwelling house Of Mr. Hiram Dixon,
In the sh avenue between sst and sld Streets was bur
giarously entered last night, and sundry articles Of
jswslry stolen also gold watch ana chain. On the
back OF the watch engraved Presented to Bridget
forks else taken. The thief had impotence
take the wallet from the pantaloon pocket, which laid
by the bed, Of Mr.. Dixon, which contsned valuable
memorandum papers. and about so in money.
Petit Lsrcsntss.-George Brown and Thomas McCsrty
arrested for stealing satin vest and pair Of boots,
worth So belonging to Thomas B. Wheeler, No. Bow.
cry Six pairs OF cashmere pants and overcoat were
also recovered for which wanted Apply at
the police office, Essex Marke-Ellen Kelsey was ar.
rested suspicion of stealing cloth cloak worth about
So II found In her possession when endeavoring
TO sell the for 81 60 An owner wanted Locked
| n NV -
arrested for stealing two horse BLANKETS valued at S3
belonging to James Devsn, No. 2s8 I'd street. Looked
up by Justice Taylor.
Psfif Larceny Elisabeth Riddle and Christina sarsr
two Dutch girls Of about fourteen years OF age
arrested yesterday afternoon by policeman Of the st
ward charged with stealing steel hair pin, in small
green case from store In william street II appears
that these g 70 round to the different stores with
bssks 70 sell apples and embrace opportunity to slip
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WORK FOR THE FIRBMKS Our streets, especially
the narrow ones, IN dreadful condition for our
hremen. 1t is certainly to be hoped that no fires
will break out. II is the imperative duty Of the au-
horites to have the snow levelled, in order TO be
prepared for any emergspcv
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THEATRIcALs These are now slightly affected
by The good sIeighlng, and balls and partiea
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INcREAsTNe.-Club houses, on The English plan,
in New York.
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The FASHIONABLE SEASON Balls and parties
now at their height in this city
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Affairs In Mesico-Another. Revolution Il r
pegred.

We have received the following letter from
an old correspondent residing in Havana-irom
one who has been generally correct in his infor-
mation-and upon whose statements we place con-
siderable confidence.
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A SLICE OF THE NORTH PoLE.-Yesterday was
the coolest day OF the season
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NSvxR BxrrxR-lne sIeIgnlng IN Broadway
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INrIDELrrY IN Bosros.-The Rev. Theodore Par.
ker, formerly Unitarian clergyman, Of Roxbury,
Mass, but who became somewhat notorious by
preaching an ordination sermon, in which every
doctrine of the Christian faith was Denied has late.
ly accepted the call of new Church, in Boston,
which has been formed especially for the purpose oil
hearing him.
Mr.. Parker has been disowned by the Unitanans,
and now stands upon his own hook. His church
consists of quite large number Of transcendental
old and young men ana women, who drink in
weekly the German metaphysical philosophy with
which MIR. Parker is deeply imbued, and which
passes current with them for Christianity. although
the inspiration Of the Scriptures, the miracles of
Christ, denied, and the Saviour is spoken of by
Mr.. Parker, as "a son Of God, like ourselves-a son
of man as we are"
We think il little strange that, in the puritan city
of Boston. these Gemnnisms should find go many
patrons.