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DENTAL SURGERY.
DODGE IL PARMELE.

MENTAL SURGEONS, of Bondstreet, New
- York, having practsed the three past winters
in this city, respectfully announce to their friends
and the public tina, they have concluded to keep
their w ashington Office open during tho entire year
in future at their present location on
Pennsylvania Arc., bet,pcen 2h & 10Th sts.
where one or both Of the partners may always bs
found in attendance They respectfully tender their
professional services to their friends and tho public,
and invite all who may require the advice and skill
Of the experienced and practical Dentist to call on
them, learn their terms, and examine their claims to
public confidence and patronage. They would par
culary call attention to their patent method of fast
ening artificial teeth when set gold plate, which
is used by them alone in the city Of Washington.
The most prominent advantages arc the following:
LIST. 1t saves the pain attendant upon the removal
of the roots of tho front teeth when in q healthy
condition, and makes those roots highly useful in
fastening the artificial teeth.
I'd. 1t gives the teeth greater frmness, rendering
them always much less troublesome and more usc-
ful in the process Of mssteation than the common
mode
3d. 1t renders i, easy TO remove and replace the
teeth, which, together with the peculiar simplicity
of the fas,enings, enable the wearer 10 keep them
always clean.
The great improvement secured by this patent
needs but to be in order to be understood, and
used to be appreciated. II is universally commend
ed by those who have availed themselves Of it ad-
vantages.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From The Hon. SiLas Wright, late Of the u 8. Sen.
ote notD Governor Of NeD York.
Washington, d. c., Feb. is, Is43.
Dr. ]. Smith Dodge, upon his arrival in Wash
ingon to open office Surgeon Dentist pre-
sented to me letters from several friends in New
York OF the highest responsibility and standing con-
tanning the strongest and most favorable tes,imoni-
ais, both to the excellence Of his private charac-
ter, and his superior professional qualifications.
These satisfactory evidences of the man and the
Dentist induced me at once to engage the profes-
sional services of Mr.. Dodge for my own family
and my wife and myself are now able, from person.
al experience, to add our own equally favorable tes-
timony in his favor ms gentleman and skilful
Dentist. This testimony is thus given by me, rs
well in obedience to the earnest solicitations Of re-
spectacle and worthy friends in New York, who
have for many years experienced The skill and fidel-
y Of the Doctor in his profession as to my convc-
tons Of his personal and professional merit.
Sll,AS WRIGHT
From the Hon. John W. Davis, Speaker efbe
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"A Card.

TIME undersigned, considering himself duly
Il qualified, offers his services to the citizens
of Washington for the drawing Of plans and spe-
cifcatons Of dwelling or other houses, and also as
measurer of builders work. Charges moderate.
H may be consulted between the hours Of and
IL o'clock, A. NJ, at Mr.. Purdy's Office, Lumber
Yard, 7th street, Market-House square.
fob 27-tf JOHN G. HARDNESS.
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From Buac l. 7s6bsls, Esq, of Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 81, Is45.
take pleasure in recommending DR.. L. Par
mee as possessing, in nay judgment. superior skill
and ability for the duties Of his profession and do
so with great confidence, as my long acauaintancS
with him has afforded me many opportunities of
witnessing tho success Of his operations, and nv
swn tooth, after lapse of several years since
avaing myself Of his professional services, attest
the correctness Of my opihion.
ISAAC /. TIBBALS
in addition TO tho above testimonials are those
of--Hov. 4. J. Sawyer. Minister Of the Orchard
street Church; Rev, John NJ. Macauey; Re,.
VIM 3. Baleh, Pastor Of Bleecker street Church !,
Thomas Hertell, Esq.; James r. Whiting, ESQ,
District Attorney for the city and county Of New
York; William II. Lesgtt, Esq. James Hall,
Esq; A. Sidney Doane, Am. Md, Health officer
OF the port Of Now York; George Herriott, NJ D.;
hev: William McLain, Washington, d. c.: Lieut
W. II. Bcnham, U. S. Army, &c. &c
april 9-tf
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sonal style, but is highly sevceabIe and sstists6
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FIRST WARD HARDWARE AND
VARIETY STORE.

TNHE subscribers respectfully inform the citizens
IL of the First Ward and parts adjacent thereto,
that they have opened Store Of the above descrip-
ton on Pennsylvania Avenue, between nth and
18th streets, where a good assortment of Mechan-
ics and Housekcepers Hardware, Brushes. Cedar
ware, Baskets sc. &C., will bo constantly kept on
hand. All articles in their line will be sold as low
for CASH, or to puncual customers, as they can be
bought in the City or Georgetown, and delivered
free of expense.
april Tiff JOS. L. SAVAGE d co.
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yALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE.

FAIUA bLF I<VJp TVh SALE.
II WILL SELL, on reasonable terms, all, or psrt
Il of lots and 8, in square BAT, fronting 100
Zee, on l4th street west, and l60 feet on L street
north, (the burn, co.tage,) containing about 1900
square feet Of ground. tho title indisputabls, and
uneneymbsred. REBECCA X. BILLING,
msfsh fs-A @ thssA tssasyn yth sstd TON
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JOHN w. DAVIS. ofIudisns.
WIsarserer Crrr. D. q.

WIsaIHeroH CrrH, D, e.
February 20, lsis.
Having enjoyed the professional services u D..
,. Smith Dodge, ! most cordially rscommend him
TO my friends and The public as most accomplished
operator in Dental Surgery, and every wsy enttlsA
to their personal and professional confidence. &,
HORACE STRINGPELLOW,.
Rector Trinity Church.
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WAsHrssros CIrr, D. G.. !.
Nnvaunhax 90 toAG

November 30, iS4e.
take pleasure IN adding my testimony to the
foregoing having received for myself and other mem
bers Of my family tbs benefit Of the professional ser
vices of DR.. Pnrmeis to my entire satisfaction.
ANDREW COYLE
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From the Hon. John W. Davis, Speaker efNe
House of ReDresenf1fipes

'fV'oc " IUVTFStWfHFOCS.
Washington, D. c., Dec. %, Is45.
take pleasure in stating that DR.. l.. Parmele Of
this city has executed for me an excellent piece Of
work IN the line Of his profession, one which sev-
sr.l c'h-r psn,ts of high r-pues declines, y ynd-s
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in The Post Office. Washington,
.aprii Is, lS46.

C1 Persons inquiring for Letters in the following
list viii please say they are advertised,
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From The Hon. Noah a. Phelps, late Secretary Of Ne
| State Of Connecticut.


NlDDLErowN, CoNNEcrIcur,
September az, IS4S
DR.. L. Parmele resided some time in this city.
following the practice Of Dentistry. He is 4
worthy citizen, and sustans a high reputation in
the line Of his profession. From my knowledge
ofthe man, his standing in society, and professios-
al skill, take much pleasure in recommending
him to the favor and patronage of the public.
NOAH A. PHELPS
E"m The Hon. Robert Dale O,oen, M. C.. from The
State Of Indiana.
"WAsHISaToN CIrY, Dec. 90, l845.
Having on various occasions availed myself OF
the professional services Of DR.. l.. Parmele to nav
entire satisfaction, | take pleasure in adding nav
testimony both as to his skill as Dentist and his
kind urbanity as a man.
ROBERT DALE OWEN
FROM the Hon. Pratt late M C. Goua the State az
.Neao York.
HeUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 25, IS45.
take great pleasure in bearing testimony to the
superior skill Of DIR. L. Parmele, from know
ledge OF his operations in his profession of an i'm
portant character performed by him. as we'll as to
his worth as citizen; and having been long and
intimately acquainted with him, now cheerfnlly
recommend him to all who require his aid.
| z. PRATT,
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From DR.. Mott, Presidcnt and Professor Of SsvgesI
IN the Urspersitg, .Ne.o York.

0 Me Unuersaty, .Neto York.
New YoRK, Nov. 90, 1e42
! have been familiar with the reputation of J.
Smith Dodge as practical Dentist for many
years. In the opinion of my friends who have ex-
perienced the. benefit of his skill, can place fun
confidence. can therefore most cheerfully re-
commend him to those who seek relief from thu
maladics of their teeth.
VALENTINE MOTT, M D.
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The undersigned, having been appointed agents
for the above Company, are ready to receive appi-
cation for insurance against frs, as also marine
risks, upon the most favorable terms.
feb 8-f MIDDLETON q BEALL.
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a ~-p The steamboat 10 JOHNSON, having
sE resumed her route, tho hsurs Of de
parturs, until further notice, will be as follows;
Leave Alexandra at 8, l05. !, 8. and o'clock.
Leave Washington at 8, III; 2. I, and %
j. CORS0N,
feb 7-tf Captain.
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LATER FROM TIE ARMY

The steamship Alabama, Capt. Windlc, arri.
we'd at New Orleans from Brazos Santiago, on the
9Th ult.. having left on the 2llh. She bring,
fifty sick and discharged volunteers.
II is sad that il was the intention of Gen. Tay.
lor TO move from Camargo with the Headquarters
OF his command on the Goth ult. for Monterey.
From the best information Obtained. il would
appear that the McXcans are in considerable
force, and marching on Monterey, whcro lhcy
are terrifying the town, streets, &c.
Capt. McCuloch's company of spies are roprc.
scented as superior body of men; and being
mounted and equipped in the most efficient man.
ner, great advantages are likely To accrue from
their operations.
Nothing had been heard of the Texan regiment
under Col. Hays, which some ten or twelve davs
previously had left Malamoras, further than tha,
they had marched into San Fernando whou, on
position, TO the tune of Yankee DoodIe--a nero
mounted upon a pckass playing the tune most
admirably upon violin.
On the 10Th inst. Gen. Worth and his com.
mand, consisiingof the 8lh Infantry and two com
panIcs OF Artillery, sedthe San Juan river. ON
1hcIr march from Camargo to the village of Chi
ma, where they were to halt until further orders.
The army Is advancing on with what speed
they can to Camargo.
Matamoras has become n dull and sprjlIcss
place. The sale of goods there is not oqual 10
the supply. Gen. Taylor permits none but the
regular suffers Of the army to trade at Clnarao,
orto follow the army further.
Two or three additional STEAMBOATS, have made
their first appearance on the Rio Grand,--ono OF
them commanded by the amiabIe Capt. Burgess.
There is considerable sickness among the vol.
unieers, but il is moi of fatal nature.
The arrival Of George w. Rocdor AT Mta.
rnoras, on bis mission of honor to ih3.r whe
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McConnellsville, August, 1916.
THE MOTHER,

Heaven has imprinted on the mothers face
something which claims kindred with the skies.
The waking watchful eye, which kept its ten
der look, and the angelic smile, are objects which
neither the pencil nor the chisel can reach, and
which poetry fails in attemptingto portray. Up
on eulogiesof themosteloquent tongue wcshould
find Teke written. 1t is in the sympathies of the
heart alone where lives the lovely picture, and
the eye may look abroad in vain for the counter
part in the works of art.
A mothers love! Owhat Joy is in the sound
-entwined around ourvery souls in earliest years
we cling TO it in manhood, and almost worship
at its shrine in old age. To use the language of
a celebrated writer, we say, that he who can ap-
proach the cradle Of sleeping innocence, without
thinking, of such is the kingdom of Heaven--or
view the fond parent hang over its beauties, and
retain her breath lestshe reakitssumbers-with-
out veneration beyond all common feeling-is
to be avoided in every intercourse in life, and fit
only for the shadow of darkness and the solitude
of the desert. This is virtue which neither
depends upon time rplace-form nor feature
for its existence or perpetuity. 1t can neither be
chilled by selfshness nor destroyed by ingrati-
tude; but lives on and on amidst oil the changes
and mutations of this cold and hollow world, the
brightest emblem upon earth of the Benevolence
of Heaven TdIiSmdn.
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From The Morgan Herald.



Infamous and outrageous as the acts of Yontz
and Murine had previously been; yet at the let
ting of contracts IN September, 1914, still pro-
founder deed of infamy was attained. The no.
tice specified that tho contractors were 10 ill up
all the rus in the road with coarse material; TO re-
move all the clay, sand, aud wash in the ruts and
on the surface of the road; also TO take into con-
sdoration the removal Of all the water breaks;
and all parts Of the road that were deficient in
width, were required to be extended to their orgi-
nal width (twcnty fcct,) with coarse stone, and
nothing CaS 10 be estimated or paid for bit The put
ting on Of The fine stone. And the fine stone was
required to be put on at such time and at such
places on the road, and in such manner, and in
such quantities as the engineer, Yonlz, might
from time To time direct
OF course no one could tell from all this how
much work was to be done and no one could bid
safely because this amount of discretion left with
ontZ he might impose such a quantity of fine
stone as would ruin any contractor, and again he
might favor TO any extent a friend or partizan by
letting him off with liule or no work.
Bat the worst feature of this bidding was this:
Bidders for the first time known to us, were eau.
toned not To bid TOO Low, if they did their bids
,roud not be considered. We copy that part OF
the notice: mo proposal will be received which
is so toD as to warrant the engineer in the opinion
that the work cannot be done to his satisfaction
at the price proposed. ."-(Pagc Az
! Every person can see that. he effect of such a
proposition would be to raise the bids materially.
Such was the case. Robert Mcfarland testified
that lonlz said 10 him if the bids were too low he
should reject them. To help the game along
lontz published IA bill Of what he thought would
be fair rates. These were extraordinary high as
we shall show. Thomas Williamson tcstifcs
that notice was then given that bids much below
| the estimates would not be received. lie showed
| his bid to Murine and this precious rascal told
him he must raise il from SO so to 81 per rod.
John Lslc swcars that Yontz refused to receive
his bid for furnishing on the 43d aud lIlh mile at
- 25 and ON the 4OIh at 81 % because too low;
but said thai if he would hand in a bid at 81, he
would entertain t!-(Pago 47.)
! We give below II table of number of miles so
that our readers may the more palpably see the
gross iniquily and waste in our public service un-
der democratic rule. On the 18th page will be
found Il long list, burwc will give only few as
specimens. The first column shows the miles,
the 2d shows the prices at which the same was
let the March previous; the Sd shows lORi='S eS-
Hmaic; the lth responsible bids handed in or de-
signed to have been handed in; and the 9th, the
prices at which the work was let
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were altered Just as Their interest prOmpisd.-
Several contracts are on file with the name Of b.
O'Ncal forged TO them. Cornelius Fcrril swcars
he never signed one that appears in his namc.-
Al the Witnesses swear these signatures are ia The
Handwriting Of IFm. Murine.
We had intended TO close up the doings of the
National Roadi the present chapter; not that we
have been able to embody one twentieth part of
the fraud and viany that has been dragged TO
light, but we find TO do any thing like Justice we
shall have TO devote another chapter TO the sub
icct. We will remark that the committee sup
pose Yontz and Murine must themselves have
plundercd and stolen something near hirty-fre
thousand dollars in less than two and half years
page 62.) The people of Ohio can here see in
all its beauty thai system of fraud, llunder, IA
voriism, and stealing that has brought this proud
State to the very verge of bankruptcy and ruin.
If the people hadnotrose in their might and thrust
these miscrcants from power and place, we should
see such things now; and let the voters remember
that if these men are again restored to power we
shall see such things again. Nothing was too
base and vilainous for them TO do. Fraud, plum
der, and forgery were common household words
among them. So infamous, outrageous, so bare
faced villainy has not been seen before in Ohio.
Let the voters see TO it that such men and the
friends of such men be kept al distance from
any chance to renew these things. Our only
safety is to keep the Wings in power. No such
charge can be laid to their door. Frecmen Of
Ohio! You have suffered by these men. Re-
member them at the ballot-boX.
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MEXIC0-SANTA ANNA.

News from Mexico is looked for with great in
tCrcst. When we next hear, probably Santa An
ma will have regained the head of the Mexican
government, and selected his ministers. Will
peace follow? The intelligent New York cor
respondent of the National Intelligencer, thinks
it will not. Hesays:
Enormous sums of money arc yet to be eX-
pended and, if any part of it is TO be used in cor
ripping the Government of Mexico, it will, or it
ought to, if it does not, cover the Administration
with disgrace. Can it be possible, after all our
vaunting, that we are ultimately to obtain peace
by bribery and corruption! trust not. But
such seems to be the prevalent opinion among
the friends of the Administration. They there
fore censure the Wings for defeating their law to
appropriate two millions of dollars for secret SER
vice money"
When Santa Anna was prisoner in Texas,
he, as head of the Mexican Government, obtain
ed his liberty by signing treaty recognizing the
independence of Texas. lie visited Washing
ton, was sent to Vera Cruz in one of our public
ships promising to carry out this treaty, and leave
Texas Independent. He disregarded his prom
Use, under various pretcnces, not now important
to inquire into, and there is no certainty that he
will not do the same thing now.
Awriter from Washington Of the Sd instant to
the Baltimore Patriot, states that the adminisra-
ton is looking for a favorable answer 10 our
overture of peace. He says:
"Mr. Polk expects that peace will grow out of
all this, of course,-that Mr.. John Slidel will be
received by Santa Anna as Minister from the u
nited States-and that California will be surren-
dered "to the vast and mighty Republic!" Else,
why and for what cause was Commodore Conner
instructed to give Santa Anna and his suite ofex-
Ministers a free pass into Vera Cruz! How else
came Santa Anna to proceed from Havana direct
to Vera Cruz! Did he not know that if he and
his exMinisters went to Mexico to afford her aid
and succor, while she was at war with the United
States, it would be the duty of our blockading
squadron to take him and his suite prisoners, oil
at all events topreventthoir landingat Vera Cruzl
What more, better or further right had Commo.
dore Conner to let them pass, than he had an ar.
my of succor TO the Mexicans of ten thousand
men, if such an army had appeared off the coas
of Vera Cruzl
"But the Commodore acted under Instructions
of course, from the Administration. Mr.. Polk
wished to have Santa Anna granted free pass
into Mexico, and IL aCdS given him! Hence Mr.
Polk aided and abetted, whether for evil or not
the restoration of Santa Anna, the man that the
whole American people have cordially denoun.
ced, over and over again, as an Usurper, a Ty.
rant, Dctator-the man whom the Mexican
people banshed for his usurpation and tyranny!
Let, then, Mr.. Polk have the full credit of the
act" Cincinnati Gazette.
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must have been pretty far advanced on his way
when the revolution broke out, il is inclined To
doubt the correctness of the information hereto.
fore received as To the Imprisonment of that oii-
Ger. All other accounts, however, go 10 confirm
this intelligence. In the same letter above alu-
ded to, il is stated that some Of the disaecod cit
izons Of Monterey, in conjunction with few n-
habtants of American origin, who were aided by
the crew of the UniJed States sloop-ol-war Fall
mouth took possession of the city, hoisted the
American colors, and proclaimed the CALIFORNIA;
annexed to the United States.-CiHcinRai Gaz.
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BITTER ROT IN APPLES.

In your last number you speak of this disease
in the Rhode Island Greetings of Mr.. Hender-
sons orchard. Last September friend made
the same complaint to me. On examining the
fruit on and about the trees, found many of
them covered with rotten specks and patches
In the centre of each sPeck, | found a perfora-
ton, the work, as supposed, of the vinegar fly.
| think, on close examination of Mr.. HIS ap-
pies, this will be found TO be their condition If
so, remove the cider press, if any, and all pum-
ice and dccayed apples; let the hogs have free
range of the orchard from June to December,
and in two years the cause will be removed. If,
however, the disease be really the bitter rot, then
it must be owing to decaying stumps, from too
free pruning. Heal these wounds, and trim the
roots very carefully, but not the heads of the
trees.-Tho Rhode Island Greening bears better
fruit in Ohio without than with top pruning.
l.. A. B.
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AMERICAN wORKINGMEN, REMEMBER

That Mr.. Lewis the Locofoco Chairman of the
Senate Committee on finance, during the debate
on the Tariff bill, stated that the 9th and 9th Sec
tions were both of them substantially copies of
a British Statute long in operationl!l''
That Mr.. Payne, Of Alabama, when asked
where the country would get revenue, replied
"Easy enough-we shall consume foreign goods
instead of goods made AT HOME! We shall
derive revenue of S100,0O0,0OO, if need be,
by importing five times as many as we now
do"
That Mr.. McDuifie, in replying to Mr.. Web
stcr, made use of this extraordinary language:
"It was represented that the Labor of the coun-
try would be affected by this bill-That (said
Mr.. McDullie, contempuously) is but small
mater!" Remember these things.-Beaver Ar
0us