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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-21


each insist upon his right TO the scat of power and they will
end their struggle by the sword Freedom thus lost nsu-
uns thus undermined and overturned be
ed. The national ruin will he rretrievable.
appeal then, TO gentlemen me-to my friends whose
separation from this question deeply say
TO them it for you who Democrats par ercelenceor
you who the enemies Of paper money, and the
destroyers Of all banks and all artificial classes in socey il
for you 10 vote for Of such very cquvoca
But have still higher reasons. am opposed to war as
friend to human improvement 10 human civilization, to hui
progress and advancement Never in the history Of the
world has there occurred period remarkable the peace
which followed the battle Of Waterloo for the great advances
made the condition Of human society, and that in
FORMS The chemical and mechanical powers have been in
vestgaed and applied advance the comforts Of human life
in degree far beyond all that known hoped be-
FORE Civilization has been spreading its influence far and
wde and the general progress Of human society has outstr
ped all that had been previously Witnessed The invention Of
has seized upon and subugaed great agencies Of the
natural world which before made the servants Of
refer to steam and to electricity, under which, Of
course, include magnetism in all its phenomena Steam has
been controlled and avaed Of for all the purposes Of human
intercourse and by its resscss energies has brought nations
together whom nature had seemed separate by nsurmoun
able barriers II has shortened the passage across the Allan
tic more taan one-ha while the rapy Of travelling and
has been three times greater ever was known before
Within the same period very gnine
OF heaven, and brought down and madet administer the
transmission Of human thought insomuch that il my win
truth be said that our ideas not only transmitted with the
rap dty Of lightning, but by lightning itself Magic wires
stretching themselves in Ill directions over the globe and whom
their mystic mcshes shall length have been perfected
globe itself will be endowed with scnsivcness which will
render impossible TO touch any point and the touch
not be felt from end of the world To the other All this
Of human light and knowledge will be arrested by And
shall we incur result like that for Oregon And this work
yet but commenced is bat the breaking Of the dawn
Of the worlds great jubilee. promises aday OF more refine
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BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
GTEAM Rrick Press for SaIe-At

- quest of the proprietor, J. G. Proud, ir., We
will offer at public sale on Thursday, October 90
at o'clock p M, on the premises, the well-known
steam brick establishment situated on Twenty.
Building Hill, near the Eastern Branch and the
mouth Of the Washington canal. II consists Of a
large brick building, with slate roof, brick machine
Of Sawyer's patent, steam engine Of ten-horse
power, and three large and substantial kilns, with
fixed roofs and sheds, and eleven clay lots on which
the works are placed.
The machine has been in successful operation
for ten years. is in excellent order, and will make
per day from fifteen to eighteen thousand bricks of
superior quality. There is an abundant supply Of
the very best clay, ard the situation is convenient
for furnishing bricks for the city, for shipment to
other places.
The business can be shown, by it's past opera
tons, to oe an exceedingly profitable one upon the
capital employed, and offers rare opportunity for
advantageous investment
Further particulars and the terms, which will be
liberal, will be made known on the day OF sale,
or at any time previous, upon application to the
proprietor, on the premises, or at his residence, on
Capitol Hill, or to
A. GREEN,
Oct 2l-6t Auctioneer
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NIOTICE.-wm be sold at the Prison

NOTICE.-Will be sold at the Prison
IN Of Washington county, ID. C., on Saturday,
2lst November 1886, at 10 o'clock a. m, a negro
man committed as a runaway, who calls himself
John Crew. He is black, about feet 81 inches
high, and about forty-three years Of age. He says
he is free, and was born in Hanover county, Vir-
ginia, and was sst free by Mrs Allen formerly Mrs
Watson, Of said county; and that he lived with
Jude & Muir, in Richmond, Virginia; and that he
obtained his free papers in Richmond in 1923,
when a Mr.. Henming was clerk Of the court He
has had his right lex broken which has left large
scar on IT, He has on the right side Of his
neck, which he says he has received since he left
Richmond.
The owner or owners Of the above-described ne
gro man hereby required to come forward, prove
him, and take him away, or he will be sold for his
prison and other expenses, as the law directs. For
A. HUNTER, Marshal.
R0BT. BALL, Jailor.
Oct 22-lawlw
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HARDwARE, cutlery, Guns, &c.-Th

HARDWARE, Cutlery, Guns, &c.-Th
Ii subscriber has opened his fall supply Of goods
which he offers on accommodating terms, at whole
sale or retail. To cabinetmnkers, carpenters. build
ers, and shopkecpers he will sell low they car
purchase in Baltimore or elsewhere. His stock con
sists in part Of the following;
Single and doube-bsrrel fowling pieces
Single, double, and six-barrel pistols
Rogers's complete sets ivory knives and forks
Buck, bone, cocoa, and ivory do
Pocket knives, scissors, rszors
Powder TASKS, shot bags, game bags
Tea trays, waters, snuffers, and trays
Shovels and tongs, andirons, and tenders
Hollow ware, ssdirons, gridrons
Saddlery hardware
Carpenters and cabinetmaker's tools
Rowlsnds elliptic springs, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7-plete
Do mill and cross-cut saws
Woodsaws, axes, hatchets
Cut, wrought, and horseshoe nails
Burdens patent horseshoes
With a general assortment Of shelf goods, al
wholesale and retail.
Also, agent for the sale Of Dsvis's and Minor q
Horton's premium ploughs, mouldboards, plough
shares, DC.
e. WHEELER,
soushsiae Of Pennsylvania avenue, near 7th
street, directly opposite Concert Hall. t
Oct 16--3mw2w
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DANCING ACADEMY.

MIR. +. Q. Liable respectfully informs
W his pupils and the ladies and gentlemen Of
Washington and Georgetown, that his first course
of tuition in dancing, waltzing &C., will commence
on Tuesday, November 3D., at his residence on
Pennsylvania avenue Days of tuition--Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, from 3 o'clock, p. M to
o'clock, p. M, for young ladies'; from to 7 D. M
for young masters; and from TO p. for gentle
men.
Mr.. +. G. L. will give instruction in every de-
scription OF fashionable dances, and movement
taught in the most correct and graceful style. 4
". b. For terms, or other information. applv et
his residence, Pennsylvania avenue.
Oct 16--2aw3m
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by A. GREEN, Auctioneer. =
HOUSEHOLD and Kitchen Furniture


Ii at auction Wednesday next the 26ih
instant, shall SELL the residence of person de.
clining housekeeping, Pennsylvania avenue, be.
tween 9th and 7lh streets, south side, at 10 O'Clock
q. m, an excellent lot Of furniture, viz;
Mahogany ssfas, bureaus, dining and other tables
Do marble-top dressing bureaus and cen.
ire tables
Maple, eane-seat, and other chairs
DO bedsteads wardrobes, and washstsnds
Feather beds and bedding, mattress, &c.
Andirons, shovel. tongs, and tenders
Brussels, 3-ply, and ingram carpets
Venetian and other window blinds
China, glass, and erockery ware
With large LOT OF kitchen utensils
Also, good piano forte and stool
With many other articles not necessary TO emu
merate.
Terms Of sale: All sums Of and under $40, cash
over $40, credit OF sixty and ninety days, fol
notes satisfactorily endorsed, bearing interest
A. GREEN,
Oct 22-ds Auctioneer.
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E,YE and Ear Infirmary.--Professo,r

IL X. SMITH and Dr.. COHEN, have estab-
lshed at No. l74 Baltimore street. Baltimore, (over
Monsarrat's apothecary store,) an lNF1RNfARY
for ne medical and surgical treatment Of diseases of The
EYE and Err; DR., SMITH giving attention to
the diseases Of the eye, and DR.. COHEN to those
OF the ear; Attendance at the in6rmsfy daily from
to o'clock. r
They may be consulted also at their respective
offices; Dr.. SMITH's, No. 1893 Lombard street,
and Or; COHEN'S, No. lis North Charles street.
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BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
q rLEARING-OUT Sale at the Ware
~ house Of household and kitchen furniture
liquors, tobacco, raisns, &c.--On Friday, the 23d
instant shall sell, at my warehouse on 9th street
near Pennsylvania avenue, at 10 o'clock, a. m,
large LOT Of the above mentioned, viz;
Sideboards, bureaus, sofas, wsrdrobes
Tables, chairs, beds,eads, washstands, lamps
Radiator, parlor, cooking and other stoves
A large lot Of China, glass, and crockery ware
A large lot Of TN ware, Of every description
With good lot Of kitchen utensils.
Also, good lot Of liquors, brandy, gin, whis
key, DC.
l2 boxes Of good raisins.
With many other articles not necessary to emu.
merate. A. GREEN,
Oct 2l-3t Auctioneer.
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$50, 600! a.sa
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, I

70 number l0ttery--I5 drawn ballots.
Tickets $l0--halves $5-quarters % so.
Certificates of packages of 26 whole tickets Sl20
Do do 26 half do 60
Do do &c quarter do 30
Orders for tickets and shares and certificates Of
packages in the above splendid lotteries will receive
the most prompt attention. and an official account OF
each drawing sent Immediately after it is over, to all
who order from us. Address 3De
J. G.. GREGORY e. co. Managers,
Oct 22-2aw4wd&cpif Washington, ID. C.
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VERY Excellent Household Furniture

Piano Forte, &C., at Auction On
Friday next, the 23i instant, at 10 o'clock a. M,
shall sell at the residence Of Mrs. Strahan, on H
street. between 9th and 10th streets, Immediately
opposite the Church of the Ascension, the house,
hold and kitchen furniture, which is all in perfect
order and Of the very best kind, and among which
are
Very handsome mahogany hair-seat chairs N
Sofa and ottomans, marble-top centre table
Mahogany sdeboard and dining tables
Handsome set girandoles
Solar, hail. and other lamps -' ~, ne w..
Dinner and tea China u{N
Handsome cut glass ware, such as decanters,
tumblers, wines, celeries, float bowl, and dishes
Ivory handle knives and forks
Sets very handsome plated castors 5
Venetian blinds ~
Andirons, tenders, and shovel and tongs
A very supcrior-toned German piano forte, made
by Andre Stein, and nearly new; piano cover
Excellent Brussels carpets
Three-ply and ingram chamber, passage, and sted
carpets
Handsome Wilton rugs
ol.cloth, stnir-rods, &C.
High and French-post maple bedseads
Good feather beds, mattresses &c.
Bureaus, washstands, toilet SETS &c.
"A susali quSdhity of wine, with many other art-
cles, and general assortment of kitchen requi-
sites.
Immediately after tho sale of the household fur
nture, shall also sell quantity Of school furni-
turc, such as
Desks, benches, new set globes, blackboard,
maps, DC.
A lot Of school and miscellaneous books, stoves
&c
Terms Of sale; All sums Of and under S25, cash.
over S25 credit oftwo and four months, for notes.
with approved endorser, bearing interest.
r. w. DYER,
Oct 20--dif Auctioneer.
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THREE-PLY CARPETING.--we have
Il received per schooner Frank, 10 pieces three
ply carpeting, which will be sold very cheap.
On hand, 100 pieces extra super6ne ingram, with
a variety OF low-priced ingram Venetian carpets.
Oct l9-3uf ID. CLAGETT a. co.
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brussels CARPETING.-on hand u
will he sold cheap.
Rugs Of all qualities.
ID. cLAGETT q co.
Oct 19--3tif
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IN TO trust my wife, Sarah A. Snyder, late Sarah
A Plant, on my account, she has left me without
proyocaIion, aud | shall therefore pay no debts Of
her contracting. NICHOLAS SNYDER.
Oct 22-as
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LII On Friday, the 23d instant, shall sell at my
auction room, Concert Hail. near Browns Hotel
Pennsylvania avenue, at Al o'clock p. m, choice
lot Of flower roots, recently imported from Holland
per ship Jerome, from the famous garden Of r.
Vanden School Il Sons, comprising fine assort'
ment Of the most different and exquisite sorts Of
double and single hyacnths, nareisses, tulips, jon
quiles, iris crocus, early Due Won Thols, &c. The
roots are in fine order. The catalogues are now
ready. The ladies and gentlemen particularly
requested to attend.
A. GREEN,
Oct. 2l-u Auetioneer.
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O prizes of $4,000 are 100000!
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,

IS number lot,ery-l3 drawn ballots.
Tickets S10--haves *5--quarters 50 so.
Certificate of packages of 25 whole tickets $50 90
Do do 25 half do 65
Do do 25 quarter do 80 so
$4O,O0O!
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CPLENDID New Carpetings.-The sub

SPLENDiD New Csrpetings.--The sub
- scriber has again opened
Rich new style imported Brusssls carpetings
Extra and medium 3-ply earpetings
Super aud medium ingram earpetings
Super rag and cotton earpeings
Rugs and floor oilclOths.
In the lot will be found l52 yards more Of lha
rich Chinese figure Of the 3-ply carpets, cores
ponding exactly with the last piece. Those who
are in search Of that pattern requested 10 cal
Immediately,
0ct 22-3tif GEO. SrETTINIUS.
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Is number lottery-l5 drawn ballots.
Tickets slO-halves s5-quarters 81 so.
Certificates of packages of 25 whole tickets $3.50
Do do 25 half do 65
Do do 25 quarter do 30 sc
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MRS. GENERAL CARRIN q TOMS
1vA Boarding school for Young Ladies,

commences on the LIST October, and closes on the
3lst Of July.
Mrs Darlington spares no pains to have an the
departments filled with competent teachers and ven
lures TO promise as thorough an education as can be
obtained in any school in the Union
Mrs. C.s dwelling is in beautiful, retired, and
healthy part OF the city, combining many local cd.
yanages not generally found IN city residences and
the internal arrangements are such as insure the
comfort of the inmates
Ihe boarders are considered members of the fam-
ily, and required to conform to its regulations; but
they are governed by the law Of kindness.
TENMS. PER SEsSION OE TEN MONTHS
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SPLENDID CAPITALS.
J. G. GREGORY a. Co, Managers

$4,000!
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Class L, for 1876. ...
To be drawn at Alexandra, ID. c.. on Saturday.
the 7th % November, 1886. y.
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~ 40 congressional Register III IN
The name of no person will be entered upon ou
books unless the payment Of the subscription b
made in advance.
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INTERESTING SCENES in THE FAR
wEsr-GEN. KEARNY AND THE ARMY

We have been favored with the following eStraeI
ofan unofficial journal Of lst Lieut. Emory, Of the
Corps Of Typographical Engnssr.- Lieut.. Emory
is chief OF the engineer staff of General kearny's
command.
We are pleased with the opportunity of laying
before our readers such scenes here described
with so much novelty aud freshness around them
The author Of the journal, Lieut.. Emory, is distu
guishsd for his supe'i intelligence as an officer and
a man.
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Halt payable IN advance; remainder on the let Of
March.
Each young lady will provide herself with sil
yer fork, table and tea spoon.
NO boarder will be allowed to shop or raise ao-
cipal.
rhe boarders are expected TO attend church with
the family free Of any charge for pew rentnor sre
they permitted TO 60 abroad unless under the super
vision Of Mrs. C., or one Of the ,eschers. No de-
parture from this rule will be allowed unless by ex-
press agreement with the parent or guardian.
Richmond, July 81, 1916. m
Oct 2-cptIDec
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The rules of the General Post Office Department
authorize snch receipts TO be given, and paid here
when the amount does not exceed Sl0. When il
exceeds $40, tits best to remit as much as possible
in bank notes, and the posmaster's receipt for the
balance. The postmaster's receipt should be sent
directed to u.s. and not TO the postmaster of this city,
aa some persons are in the hab; of doing The
money should be here by the 7th Of December, at
farthest to procure all the numbers II not here by
that time, we may not be able to furnish the first
numbers.
Proprietors of newspapers who copy this pros
pectns, and send copy Of their paper contain
ing it, marked around with pen, to direct our at
tenon to il, shall have their names entered on our
books for one copy Of the Congressional Globe and
Appendix during the session.
Our prices for these papers are 80 low that we
cannot afford to credit them out; therefore, no per-
son need consume his time in writing for them un-
less he sends the money. BLAIR q RIVES.
WAsHNeroN, October Is, 1s46.
Oct. 19--2aw6w "a
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BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
TLE nj G-nIIT SaIe af fhe

Oct. 2lts
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ana capture as many as we cOulu. AS we apprOacn-
ed this company, it seemed wondrous still and
montioness; but few steps dispelled the illusion
| and showed the pine stakes of a corral. The dra-
goons were sadly disappointed; they evidently ex.
| pected fgh: or chase. A few minutes brought
us TO the first settlement we had yet seen in IT'S
miles. The first object saw, was pretty Mex
ican woman, with clean white stockings, who came
to me, very cordially shook hands, and asked
for tobacco. Fitzpatrick said singled out for
my large red whiskers; but | was at the head
| Of the party, and hA was the reason OF the honor
done me. -
The next house. and out popped live Ameri-
| can, and soon after, his wife. This was Mr.. Bopey,
number of cattle and horses, which he keeps in de-
hance Of wolves, Indians, and Mexicans. He is 0
perfect specimen Of generous, open-hearted adj
venturer, and s in appearance what have supposed
Daniel Boon to have been. He drove his herd Of
cattle into camp and picked out the largest and fat
test, which he presented to the army.
Below, about miles, at the junction Of the Moro
and Sapilla, is another American---Mr. Yels, Of
North Carolina. He has been here but six months,
and from his gay dress might have been taken for
sergeant OF dragons, with his blue pantaoons with
broad gold stripes on the sides and his Jacket trim.
med with lace. bought butter of him at bits the
pound
We halted at Sapilla, distance 81 miles from our
last nights encampment, in a tremendous shower
Grass Indifferent, having been eaten up by the cat
tie from the ranchos. Wood and water plenty. Al
this place an American came into camp from Santa
Fe, on foot, with scarcely anything on his back;
escaped from there night before last at Mr.. Hou-
tons request, to inform Col. Kearny that Armijo's
forces were assembling TO the number Of 900 OF
$4,000, and that he might expect vigorous resist
snce; and that place called the Cation, Is miles from
Santa Fe, where | had before predicted the battle
would be fought, was being fortified, and advising
the colonel TO go around H.
The cafion is narrow dehe, easily defended, and
Of which we have heard a great deal. A conflict
nov "is inevitable" and the advantages Of ground
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allowed him TO pass to Taos; for which place, 60
miles distant, by bride PATH he set out to reach
tonight. The colonel sent by him copies of his
proclamation, letters to the alcadc, padre. &c, &C.
Five Mexicans were captured by Benrs spy
company, who had been sent out to reconnoitrc US,
with orders to retain all persons passing out Of
New Mexico. They were mounted on diminutive
asses, and cut ridiculous figure, alongside Of the
humping big men and horses Of the 1st Dragons.
Fitzpatrick, our guide, who seldom laughs, became
almost convulscd when he turned his we'll -practsed
eye upon III EN-.
Tonne, an American citizen, came to headqua-
tcrs when at the Vcrmijo, and reported himself just
escaped from Taos. He reports that the proclama-
ton Of Governor Armijo reached there, calling the
citizens to arms, and placing the whole country un-
der martial law. Hc stated that Armijo has assem-
bled all the Pueb Indians, above 1900; all the cili-
zens capable Of bearing arms; that 300 Mexican
dmgoons arrived In Santa Fe the day Armijo's proca-
nation was issued and that / 200 more are hourly
expected That tho Spanish Mexicans, to a man,
anxious for fight, but that about half the Pu-
ebla Indians are Indifferent on this subject but will
be m ade to fight
A succession Of thunder storms passed yesterday
TO the north and west of u.s. but nothing reached us
The ground showed recent rain, and 30 does the
grass, which looks as il does in the spring, just
spro uting.
The hills to the left are, as near as can Judge
the same AZ in the Ration, Of different colored sand
stone, regularly strati6ed, and dipping gently to III
east.
The growth, on the mountains, pihon and cedar
on the plains, scarcely tree be seen, and those
along the edges Of streams. Observed at night for
latitude and time
.asgust llh.--Msde long march today, with IN,
advanced guard.the lat dragons, to the 0cate,
miles The road approaches the Ocate at the foot
ofa high bluff, to the north, and runs through
canon, making y inaccessible to horses We fol
iowed u Tour or hve miles. Where the road crosses
the river dry, and sscended the stream about
mile from the road, and found good grass and run.
ming water.
The scenery to-day was very pretty, sometime.
approaching to the grand. The road passes through
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BY A. Green, Auctioneer.
LIARLEM EIOMer Roofs at AuCfLl

Oct 22dtI