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A bachelor friend ofours yesterday discour.
sed most elcquently upon the annoyance he
receives from certain parents who make prac-
tice of bringing their babies TO church. He says
he knows they only bring them 10 be looked
at. but at ''if the mothers think the people
Ike such annoyances, they are much mista-
ken" Our friend had better get married him
self, when, perhaps, he will not be over ready
TO stay at home on Sundays for the sole pur-
pose Of 'stending babv"
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ALLxANpRIA. July 18Th. 1916.


MEssRs. EDIroRs. Unlted Brothers Of
Temperance Of ,he Junior Older, ale ncreas-
ing rapidly here. Junior Association No. 5,
initiates every night. and though il has been
but very short time in operation, II now
numbers 25 members. The officers cleo ted
for this quarter, are Brothers Richard l. Cirne,
jr.. OF No. President, Simon II. Whining
ton, lst. Vice President, Wm. b. Richards, lr.,
"a do, Stephen X. Field, 81 do. James G..
Goods, jr. Recording Secretary. Benjamin
Fra"klln Gay, Financial do, Prthe,ick Da.
yey, oi No. 4, Treasurer, James Young, Mar.
shal, ISAIAH Emerson, Deputy Marshal
Pearcy w. Hall, Assistant do. do.
Tue officers Of Association No. 4, are, J.
Humphrey McVeigh, President, B.njamin
FugIt, lst Vice President, Vim. Il. Carlin
I'd do, A,chibild AnJrews, g. do, Pelherlck
Ddvey, Recording Secretary, R'ch'J l.. Carne,
jr.. Financial do, George G. Harper, Treasur-
er, John B. Kerby, M. D.. Correspondin.
Secretary. James Young, Mrshal, Joseph
s. Boss, Deputy Marshal, George +. Hamp
ton. Assistant do. do.
Harmony Division. No. 2, Sons Of TEN
perance, whose list Of officers sent you som,
days ago. is also steadily increasing, and nun
bers over one hundred regular conlrIbuline
members. l..
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N L WIS LIE MS.
What is 1t but a Map of busy life,
Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns p Co,oper

GUEssING.-Accnrdlngl to me flowing from
The Boston rrav'ler, Yankee has lately vim
1lca'ed The guessing ability OF his race in q
most Triumphant manner.
Gu ssing.-A Yaukee connected with The
Eas era Railroad, on Monda. morning, guess
ed, before any count or estimate WAS made
ha' 8UOO persons passed in ami out Of Boston
over that road;-on coun ing II was ascertain
d that there were just 8O3O-ab,ul 5OUU in,e
Boston against 300 uut.
The Ba t,more Patriot desires this Yankee
10 guess. when III, Mexican war will be end
ed. Ask him also, how much il will cost.
Richmond Republican.
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u LEX ANDRIA ACADEMY The fall term

A LEX ANDRIA ACADEMY The fall term
"A of this institution. vii coIntn ncr on Mn
day. August 3ls. The Course Of study embraces
tie usual branches Of An ENaLisH EnCcarioN. the
LATIN, GnEKK, and FnkScn LAseu.ok-, a,d
FULL COURSE in M,rHsNAr,cs Y uihs can he
prepared in tins School tor College the Counting
Rom, or the stuiy If Prnfes-i,n.--Instruciioni /.
given by means Of Text B "ks. Lee urrs, and ia
nil,ar remarks and illustrations each rrc ari"n.
To every student is assigned rectati'ns sufficient.
in The judgment of the teacher to occupy thu hours
allotted To study; aud, the time FIR rec'iing hr il
thoroughly examined. and such cxpls atoms are
thei. gwen viii IN ,e him l., understand the auh-
ject fully, and aid i. imprrs>g il clearly upoi, he
Hind.
A mnnihly rep,rt Of each student, carefully made
on from records preserved Of hs re.tat,o,Is ID
sent TO parents and guardians. presenting fDhtIl
account ot his lnduslry scholarship, and general de-
pertinent
Th. students will have the advan' age of an at
tendance upon a regular course If LECTURES on
NATURAL PHlL"sorsr and CH,NI-rnr delivered
during the tall a"d winter m nt.s. Tn 81 l.-c-
lures in be fully illustrated, by u b. aut.Iui a,,d
complete ser If Apparatus. The Srhoi !. ais.
supp'ie with SWreying Instruments. 0h6rx,
Mups Charts, and y REfLscTiSs TsLsscnP., Ut
eight feet focal length, powerful aud effective in.
slr, Inrnt.
lii conm ction with the present School, which has
been heretf.re pen tnr III" admission of day >ch"-
ars only. limited number Of BOARDING
SCH LARS WI I've r-ceised. 1h"rr wso attend
ihe Scho,i batders, will reside in the family nf
the Principal and MS only q small nun'b~r will 10
ecei,ed, such at -n,i their morals and comiTt
will he given, M WILL il is believed. lupply in
great mra.u,r the tri,drr socitude received under
ihe parental & ut. rhA
TERMs-Th- charge for boarcing washing, fuel
and lights. with Tullia in Euell H. Lsiin and
Greek. Sl5u Year payable quarterly. IL advance.
1h. quarters Ia c,n list of IL weeks each Tuili n
III F..nch, Druwi g aud pain,,ng an extra charge.
H. l.. BROCkEFr,
jy l3-d2mdx2,wtf Pftc,psl, Alex ,ndria.
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DiBr OF MLxICo.-t;enerai Thompson in
his work on Mexico, estimates The debt oi thr
Republic al liule less ihan $l0J,' 0j.U00. Oi
his amount something more than $6D.OOO.OOI,
due 10 foreigners. ,nclud ng u debt oi $780,
ON, 900 oil The VIC. ro, al government. winch
was assume d by Mexro after her indepen
dence and SIS, U0.OO0 more 10 Mexican cill-
Zens.
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The HEAT.-An unprecedently large num-
Der Of persons have died in the different cities
Of our Union during the past week or so, from
the effects of exposure 10 the the heat The
weather has changed now somewhat, how
ever, and we presume, that we shall have
but few, if any more cases OF this kind IL re
cord. Let Us try TO keep cool
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From the estimates Of expenditures for the
present Congress, il appears that the Finance
Committees of both branches, presume thai
the session viii terminate on the l7th OF Au-
gust no further provision for pay being made
beyond thar period. Il is expected that there
will he an extra session sf the Senate.
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A CENTURY Plant One Of these stupen-
dous sprc mems Of natures handiwork. is now
in luom in Boston. 1t is a species Of aloe,
twenty five iert high. now contains ,warLs
of thirty four hundred buds, soue OF them in
blussuu,!
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A New Reading oI Shaksi care is given in
the Pittsburgh Journal. ia an article descant.
ing on the morality OF wonph- whipping, the j.
says - He who lills his hand against wo-
man. in aughI save Kindness, l. poor dcpil
am ho,c, aud ought 10 be sent In jail!
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AN ODD MIsrAKE.--An English paper tells
Of "A country scu plor who WAS ordered 10 en-
grave on tomb tone the following words: "A
vIrtuoUs women is a crown to her husband" I"
The stone, however, bring small. he engrav. d
on j., " A vlrluous woman Is S.. TO her hus-
bano."
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TOOLS, LEATHER, &c.,

TOOLS, LEATHER, &C.,
IRON THE FAlR-One case oi CarIsnter's
I and M Iiwrght's Tools
One css- of Shoemakrr's Tools
On. hox of Sh ~maksss Hammers
All finishsd in the best manner.
Thee bundles Of skirting and sole Leather
Two Refriasra'oys
Three dozen Morocco and Calf Skins
Eight piece. jal.anusd Leather. black and white
-Four pieces three Hy aud oher carp.tng
A 1T at Hnilo~-wars. cnnsi-tins of Tea Ket-
ties. Duch Owns, P,ts and Spiders
Two tafrels ls.st quality Glue.
Axes, SEovels Britannia, Glass Stone and Wood
enwate.
With q general sssortmen, Of now and second
hand Furniture. Fm eale Ivy
b. HOMANS. Penn. Avenue,
July 3-6t Between 10Th ADD lth streets.
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KiDD's TREAsURE.-lt is sad-we know mol
win truth, that family named Gardiner; are
now living in splendid style upon the treasure
accumulated by Kidd, and that the story about
the sunken vessel was ruse originating with
lnen.-Er.
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UNFoRrUsATE DLArH.-An inquest wa,
held on saturday mo,ning lasI. before Coroner
Ai'ker. upon the body Of MIR. Charles "
Thompson, al his residence, who was acci
d. ntalIy drowned in James River, on FRIDAY
right, near H.xai's MiIi's where he was
bathing. l here were number Of persons
present, but none could give him any assist
ance. He was respectable and industrious
Young man, with wife and several children.
and had recently set up a hardware store on
Main slreet.-lb.
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In this CITY rumofs grow apare. Yesier
day on The Avenue. some man said that news
had arrived from General Taylor Hall an
hour afterwards. the runlor was that the Gen.
had been wounded, and presently, some
news loving creature gave out that The General
had been killed.
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ON OUR DESK.

ON OUR DESK.
Here we have quite variety Of papers
new and old, which have, for the first time
been sent TO the Fountain" Our custom
has been 10 notice briefly each exchange as W,
received them; but our list is getting so large
now, that we find some difficulty. However
We never expect 10 be so situated that we shall
not have time and space to mention a, leasr
the name OF any publication sent TO U.S. In
relation TO those now before US, we cannot do
much more.
MONTHLIES.
The GAyEL, devoted to Odd Fellowship and
general Litera,ure--for July A good num-
her. Albany, N. Y
The INVESTIGATOR, and Advocate Of Inde-
pendence--lor July. LIS contents will be very
interesting 10 its I, aders. This city.
CHRISTIAN lSrELLIoENcER. and Southern
Methodist. Nos. l,2, and 3. The reading
generally is well calculated To promote peace
und do good. Georgetown. KY.
HE AMERIcAN PULPIT, foi May and June.
Each number contains two original sermons,
and the work is deserving Of extensive patron.
age. Worcester, Mass.
~ JEWISH CHRONICLE, for July. We have
spoken several times Of this work. The pre-
sent number is equal TO any former one. N.
Y. City. IL,
ADVOCATE OF Peace, by Elihu Burrilt, "lhe
learned blacksmith" One OF the ablest pero-
deals Of the day. Worcester, Mass.
NGw YoRK FARMER AND MECHANIC, for
July, A number Of more than usual interest
The;Prncipal engraving represents very accu
ralely.a view Of lne interior Of the eastern wing
Of the Pavilion du ing the grea. Fair in this
city, with the Machinery III full operatou.-
N. Y. City.
The Musirian's Lexicon, is a new work
now ia process Of publication, at Boston, Ia
Monthly parts, by John w. Moore. Ii con
tains much useful information, and gives great
satisfaction on every Item Of interest to the
musician.
Hunts Merchants Magazine for July. A
rich number
WEEKLIES.
The New Yo,k Organ, the great Temper
auce paper OF New York, comes 70 US much
improved in every respect, though very good
before. Il is one OF the strong pillars in The
cause Of Temperance.
The Advocate of Moral Reform. We have
received several numbers, and are much pleas
ed with their contents. Such paper is need
ed in New York and all over The country.
The Saturday Visiipr is large misceane
Gus journal. published al Baltimore, and ex
.ensively read AMI known. The numbers W.
have received are well filed with interesting
mllter.
The American R.former and Pennsylvania
State Temperance Organ, is a valuable paper,
containing abou, the same amount Of reading
as the Weekly Founlain. 1t has not been lon.
i existence, but we wish ii all possible sue
cess.
The Life Boat, halls from Mt Pleasant, JEFF
ferson county, Ohio, and is freighted with a
most valuable cargo. lis mo,io-"Total Alb
stinence from all that intoxirales."
The Eastern Clarion, Paulding. Miss.
The Maryland Journal, Rockville, Md. A
paper we love TO see, no, only because OF its
intrinsic worth; but berauss il comes from
part of The country eodeared TO us by many
associations of earlier liie
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The National Blues will make an excursion
down the Potomac on Tuesday, the 2lsl in
slant.
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II is said that couple OF young men, re-
Gently left New York Tor Bladensburg, for the
purpose Of fighting duel. With the Their
mometer a, SO, theii evil passions mus, b.
strong indeed, TO induce them TO make such a
tour.
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>>~~~S~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--
LIST OF ARRIVALS
At the Principal Hotels Ia this City, for
the day ending July IL, at I2 M.
BkkR,' TSaPERAxcs HorsL.
w Welsh, Md. James Mullan, Balt. Lady and
niece, do.
N#t UrITkp srArSs HorEL.
D w Parker. Mass F Stephens, Texas w 8
Br"wn. Vn. j y wll,notl, Bal. Wn,an Nelson.
Nsw York.
CoLEMAS's HorRL.
Goo A Arnold Mich. Chamberland, s &. II
AP BIZ ls,, . e. Robt Campbell, Mo. David 1,
Gagg 4 hrngo. X Mrnany, Bat. J l. Ba-,oi, Bos
ton. q w bol. =, Md Sam MuTey, . Z Hosan
Mi. J q Br,wmsn. Ill. A b Coleman and Lad,
NO. w Ashnan. Va. q a dsr-on, fa. "A Pa.
ton. N Y Cn,. J Wsisnor,h. Ii W l. Walker.
Va. A B,,h,p, Gee. X l. BY man. Ark. RA psis,
Ind. WP MIs.,n, do. IA r ,dgsr., Md. Y Hug.es
Boston. III w WYckols, . q.
Bmowx's HoTEL
g d Cia,k, Bait G w C,s~fut N Y. T Gran
ger. Nd. " b T,ler Va. + r Tom iy,,li, NJ
Geo Kahn. p. M. A ] johnson Geo + w Husn,
Penn A BnLop, Gro. r 4 G,~~n. Nd Hon J.
Levin, PhL Grant, N q. II II Makes, DO. X !
M.rrck, Md. X H Corksnlle, Va
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OFFICERS or JuKIoR hssocI,rIos. No. |, U

b, Of L for he 81 quarter OF 1876.
B'olhers John MorrlI, Of NJ. ], President,
I'm Wallace Gran, IsiV. Pres'l, Lemuel u.
VII ian,s, 81 do, Grorgr Hall. 81 do Wn'.
Prlchard, Recording Secretary, George u.
Whitney. Fn,ncaI Secretary, Selby Parker.
II No. 1. Treasurer. John 4. sutrr, Marshal.
Gp rye Forbes. Dppuy Marshal, q, org
l.arc0mb-, Assistant Drpu,v Marshal.
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M Ni0,IlAIa

On the 9th INST, at Oakland, Fairfax coun-
y, Va. by the Rev. Geo. Woodbridge, Mr..
ALExAEDsR ID. TERRErr. OF Washington. 10
Miss ELizAnErn Z. PAIsE, Of Richmond. Va.
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UNiNTELL GiBLE --Culumbus writes US a
letter from Cape Nay, which we cannot read
therefore cannot publish. - Inns.
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Il is said that counterfeit bills on several OF
the Northern and Eastern Banks, are in circu-
lation here People would do well 10 provide
themselves with counterfeit detec.ers.
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CAMP MEETINGS. We learn that IL has
been determined not TO hold any camp meet
ing> upon this circuit, this summer.--.qnnapo.
lis Herald.
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MoRrALTY.-rhere were during the six
moolhs ending July Isl, 1871 deaths in the
city Of B,llimore.
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TNFCHNNU u NFNNNEv JFs "
ALExAEpRIA, July l3th, 1886.
UNITED BRorHERs cr TEMPERANCE:

UNITED BROTHERS or TEMPERAFcE:
Junior Association No. s. OF Alexandra,
W II hold It's meeting. until further notl,r. al
h- Hall Of Mount Vernon Lodge, No. IA. ],
Q. 0. f., on 81. Asaph street, near King, eve
~ Saturday evening, OF which visiting bre.
,hern will please 'ake nolice.
JAMES g. Goups, Jr., r. S.
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A BEAUTIFUL CARRIAGE,

WITH Harns.. complet made by Os'e snd
w Wa,son. of Philadelphia. This 's one of
the hssome-t Carriages ever exhibited ~ the Dis-
lrict and i. finished throughout Ia super" style.
Also. a set of single Hsrness, made altogether o'
American materials.
Ons second hand private Carriage, in good order,
with the Harness. For sale BY ttR
b. HOMANH, PsnDsylsania Avenue,
july 7-et Dstwssn i0th - lith ssvsso
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THE FOUNTAIN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY Is, ls4s

quite, wide circulation in this city a any other
papsr published hersj we believe its circulation
among the citizens themselves is wider than any 9th
er city paper. Advertisers would do well to keep
<his IL nind.
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sELLlNG OFF! SELLING OFT!

SELLING OFF! SELLING OFT!
q PARKER must close out the balance Of his
Ss stock ny the Goth instant; consequently will
further reduce The price ON tho remainder Of his
ST ck of goo,is Those who wish TO purchase rich
presents at cheap rate. now is y"ur chancs-for
ten days only.
lulx l3--af
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o. The rfee,pls at ,the New York Custom
House during the past week are .siinlated y
$3UO 900.
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several horses died oi hrat III New York on
trlday. They all ran in tha o,nnibos lines.
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WOOD LAND FOR SAL.
- - A, RES IT Wnod Land 4 h,es from
aJeJ Washington. short distance beyonh ck
Creek Church. II il thouaht this land will cut
from 25 to 30 cord. to the acre. Apply at hi. .tc.
iy l4-6lr,l
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cc-The Portsmouth New Era has bpen ~
arg aud improved IN us G neral appearance
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ONO Rivla.--Al p,ltspurg on Saturday,
eel lO inches waIpr--f ing.
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THE Poraro ro' is quite busy in Delaware
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When Mr.. Evans was speaking upon the
tariff bill yesterday. in the Senate, there
were no less than tn Senator's taking noIes.
So The debate promises 10 be long aud obsli-
nitR.
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q just what propose should Be given % the
public. and the number Of travellers whs have
expressed to me similar desire, convinces me
that the prosecution Of such work. would
not only bring money into The pocket. but no
nor to The name OF the man who would per
form il 10 satisfactory manner Il is mere
suggestion Of iTlNERASr. Z
~. B. There are Temperance Houses in
Philadelphia, and in this city which would
have stopped at, but | knew not Of them, un-
ill the day when was leaving The place.
KILLING OFF The DRUNKARDS.
Deaths by iploxicalion or intemperance are
more common this season than we ever re-
lnember to have noticed before Ii is probably
owing TO the bad qualify Of The liquors sold by
most dealers, brng nothing more than the poi
sonous alcohol itself. favored or coored 10
represent genuine articles; or il may be owing
10 the new License Laws, which prohibit the
sale of liquors in small quantities. and thus
compel druukards 10 carry home more than
enough 10 XIII ihem.--.N Y. Sun.
MEssRs. EDITORS: The ignorance Of en-
lighlened men on The subject Of intoxicating
hquors is truly astonishing. The aHhor ot the
above ar,icle speaks ol some liquors being sold
which are romposeL Of nothing but the poi
sunsuus alcohol ltelf, favored or colored, 10
represent the genuine article. Now, what is
The genuine article composed oi2 Tie besl
cognac brandy, Jamaica spirits, Holland g.n,
wines, &c., all contain the same poisonous al
eohol, ihal the comnionest whsk-y and rum
contain. Alcohol is the same IN all Intoxicating
llquor |; in the slrun,e liquors II is present,
from 81 10 So parts 10 Tie hundred, and in
wines ir,m ~ Of II parts 10 rs, in the hun
only better favored, colored and rectiied, lhan
the couimonest article; but the acohol, the
poison, cant be rec lh~d out oi III il il was, j,
would become worthless 10 the dlinker, for il
Is The intoxicating or poisoning part they drink
IL for; take this away, and the balance would
De dirty ,cater. But, say s The writer, 1T may
ne owing 10 The new License Law, &c,, that
cause 5 he death Of drunkards." W hat IS The
law believe pruhlbl,s the sale of liquors il
quantities less than tive gallons. Do these
men who are found dead in hedges and ditch
=, On r.uiroads, in gfog shops, and the streets,
who. by the by, are the only ones that are held
ip 10 tue public gaze as dead drunkards, do
lhry OBJ ain llieir liquors by the five galluns a.
time Z . no, il Is The rich drunkards who
,uy their poisons by the quantity; rich drunk
,rdS did sd, beg pardon. there are no rich
,runkards, they only get excited lulle, and
when they die suddenly, il is Of disease Of The
heart, apoplexy, ST.. The poor drunkards slili
get then liquor by the small dose, for he run,
sellers don't obey the laws, and they never
will while they can make money by poisoning
th-ir felIow-nie Ih fines must be laid on So
,hick that il will he a losing game to commune
he murderous traffic. Then they will stop.
~ not ,Ill then. OBSERVER.
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CITY AFFAIRS.

Let not be absorbed in the doings OF others,
to forget what is going on at home.
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Euzsss,s Herxr.

JaIes Pail Commodors stswsr. U IN. The
Essiersnd. Pail Henry Lsksintire, Bait u D5ain'
CSA.
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Impromp,u on the marriage Of Mr.. Black, TO
Miss A. Whi,e.
How verv strange,
Behold The change,
Alas! Alack;
At morn-A. White;
Al noon-A Black!
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Or V. p PALMER is author zrti Ia procure
and forward advertisements Iniendrd for inser
non in thus paper; and also tor the rollecion
Of Subscriptions. lie has Offices in the c tie.
Of Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Bahi-
more. jy l5-tf
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D,srsloT ASSEMBLY. u 3. Of l.. d. !

DsrRicT y. sEMBLy, U B. Of |. d. of T..
Officers aud representatives. will please take
no''ce. 1ha, an adj urned meeting will b. held
Al the hall Of "A ssoca ion. No. j, on l2h
street, between L and + in the cry Of Wash
ngroa, on MONDAY next. the 2t,rh instant. Al
o'clock. p. NJ. Representatives will please
b. punc,uai IN their attendance, and bring up
II returns required by the 7lh Article Of Z .
Subordinate Constitution, or they ,oal not be en-
Tiled 10 pote
BY Orler
RICHARD L. CARNE, Jr. r. S.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-03
PUBLIC HoI Is, DC.
THE FRANKLIN HOUSE, No. Io5 chcs


THE FRANKLIN HOUSE, No. lO5 Chcs-
IL nut street, between Third and Fourth, Phila-
deiphia.-TMs popular and central Hotel, estab-
llshcd by the Mcssrs. Sanderson, having passed
into the hands of the subscriber, he desires to in.
form his friends aud the public that it is now open
for the reception of guests.
To those who have visited "THE FRANKLIN
house." its advantages as a desirable stopping
place arc well known to those who have not, il
will be only necessary TO state that it is situated in
the immediate vicinity of the Exchange, Post OF
nee, Banks' Custom H,use, places of Amusement,
Hotels, Steamboat Landings, Railroad Depots, Pub
lie Squares, Court Houses, &C., sc.
Since the change of proprietors, a lar &C amount
ting, re-furnishing and painting. Among the nu-
Entrances, a new Ladies' Ordinary, n new Gentle
mems Dining Saloon, new Parlors, new Chambers,
new Kitchen, and new Bar Room, besides many
other minor improvements.
The principal features of a first rate Hotel
{ The Table and Wine Cellar" will be under the
management of Mr.. NJ. S~ANDERSON,
ono of tho former proprictors, whose ambition to
excel as a Caterer is we'll known. His widely eel
cbratcd Cook, "PELLETiER,' aided by experienced
assistants, will still continue to be his right hand
man. The Office and Books will be under the
charge of MIR. GEORGE p. BURSHAM, late the
able Editor of the Daily Ohio Union,' Of Gin
cinnati, and more recently of Boston. In short.
great cxcrilors have been made, and hereafter vii
not he spared, to render 1.-THE FRANKLIN"o one
OF the very first Hotels for comfort, convenience,
and good living. D.. X. MINOR.
Aug 30
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-03
HOTEL.
CITY OF WASHINGTON, NEAR THE TREASI
pV pITII nINJC

subscriber, having fully prepared and re-
plenished his well known Hotel, rcncwcdly so
licits the patronage of his friends and the pubic.
his tables will always he supplied with the best the
season affords and whilst no effort will be spared
to give entire satisfaction, his terms will be found
dents and strangers. There are several elegantly
furnished suites of apartments and single rooms
ready for immediate occupation. Those who wish
permanent board will find it highly advantageous
to call. For pei sons having business with. the De-
partmcnts The location of the Hotel is most couvc
nient. Foreigners will fluid their language spoken
at this house, and their comforts strictly consider
ed. Parties accommodated with refreshments Of
all kinds at the shortest notice. Dinners sent TO all
parts OF the city As usual. l..
W~AsHINGToN CITY, july Ppm
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-03
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