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lotteries.
STATIONS OFFICE.
NO. s. SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET.
Tot the voria .sy vnai tnsy can.
For selling Prizes. sraArroE's the na..


The Prize $4,000 Paidit
T whols Ticket No.L Sc SO, the CAPITAL Pm. Of
March, and sold srRATToN Of hi. Guy p.uon
yesterday and easbsd STATIONS Prss once
$4,000, 5000.
notwithstanding IL CAPITAL. COCO 5000 10 Of 1000
&c. Is Nos ~ drawn Wholes s5 hslve. 2so; qts as
$4,000, 60OO
Tnesiay-Aie1andra % III. Capital. $4,000 5000 1000
10 Of 1000 Ae - Nos 10 dawn Whole. halves 50; quar-
ters I,s5.
$4,000, 22OO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20 Kr Capitals 0ooo aaoo 7Ioo
1900 Of 1000, IS Nos II WHO'S. 81 So haye,
Is; qusTtsr- 62 cent.
$4,000. 1900.
En- Capha 900 $500 1000 qooo
10 Of i50O 10 Of 1000 10 No. hos ss Iy,.
g. or, 2.
$4,000, 5000.
Friday Mornnf-LeeseuIs Is Capitals 1900 5000. 1000.
qrs I.
$4,000, 1000
Fday-Monongaila. IL. Capitals 1000 1000 Gao of 400
10 OF 100 &C rs Nos ~ dawn whos s haIye. Soc quar-
teTs Csc.
$4,000, 1000.
hondsy-susser EI &C. Capis- sIOos 1000 60 Of 900
10 Of 100 drawn Whole. Oh h.y,. sue. o,, os,
$4,000! $4,000!
Monday honins-AeIaDra, Clas- 10. Capas $4,000 TO-
ooo ooOO 5000 1000, $500 IS 1000 IS Nos. IL drawn
Wlioss go. halves S; qr,- SO.
buyer. referred Prizes which ar, r,s,er,d
.. the Once, proof Of done; and every
davinx Continues 10 increase the by
70 Orders for packages earfeass abov.
Schemes and IN all Lotteries, viii promptly attended TO-
drawing scnt when requested.
Please saAress orders to N. srRATros
oeEs Richmond. Va.
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FUTURE DAYS.

FUTURE DAYS.
By InIoe~ a brother.
Groceries. Liquors, &c.
AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY MORNING April 22d. a o'clock our
Store viii ell without variety
les, Liquors, &c viz
Prime Rico Sugars
Do lava Coffee
Pure w inter- Bleaehed Sperm OIL
Pure New England Rum
Genuine Cognac Banjies
Baltimore whiskey hhds
Pure old Port Juice
Choice Gunpowder Teas
No l Chocolate, fresh Mustard
s. Madeira Wine, Init r. Brandy
st Groin Rum. Holland Gin
Fine and Domestic Segan
Goshen Butter &e-
TERMS-Sums under sIOO and inward. u,o,,h.
er-dit for approved paper. INLORs Il BROTHER Apen
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LOTTERY VENEER

OPPOSITE EXCHANGE HOTEL AND POST OFFICE
RICHMOND VIRGINIA,
- ELLS Tickets In all Lotteries under the MANAGEMENT
- of J. C. GREGoRY & Co.. on the same terms thar
they sold At the Managers Office.
BRILLIANT SCHEMES FOR APRIL 1916.
$4,000
ALEXANDRIA, LOTTERY, Class l6 for Is46-to be drawn
April 2St Capitals $4,000 10000 6OOO 5OOs $500 Is OF
1900 % OF 500, &c IS Nos IL drawn Tickets 10; halves
quarters So certificate Of package Of IS ho,es cost, 40
dolart-Shares in proportion.
10 Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificate. Packages
IN the above Splendid Lotteries Tor smaller that are drawn
every day in the week. enclosing cash Tickets
the most prompt attention. and official drawing
sehtimmediatey amer Is TO all order from
J. F. WORD, Richmond Va
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A Wiz LILLE AND MOST ATTRAC-
TIVE MARKET FARM,
AT AUcIIsN.
I'm FRIDAY, the 18th day of May next, will
~ be sold al - O'Clock premises. that very valuable
far o 100 acres the north side Road about
miss above the City of Richmond adi,inng the wesha
Meeting House Lot There neat new Frame
h; story and half high basement above and
two garnet rooms smoke house perfect order The
sol strong red eay foundation. highly improved and
being Wei adapted to the culture Grasses generally
TERMs-sOOO cash the balance payments al and 10
non'hs' aiisaetorhy secured GEORGE LINTZ.
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70 10y LAYERS OF GOOD COFFEE.

III ANlNG obtained from John r. Reminy
ton his Patent Coffee Condenser OF Virginia
ie" CoSnues already disposed OF well Agency
several other states alone
nights This Condenser will make, quantity OF COT
eu IN e common boiler Coffee decidedly superior strength
richness and favor and than the common boiler
win from one fouto oneihd less Of ground Coee-To all of
had wholesale retail Of John Tyler Co. seottsye Abe
marie at Messrs Minors Store, Charlottesville OF James p y
Ter, Richmond. -
JOHN TYLER,
a29-1m seottsviTe AIsems,,s
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Arrival and Departure of the Cars

"TtoU ana DepdThure OF the Cars.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG, POTOMAC RArL-R ROAD.
The Cars leave Richmond for Frederick sburg and
Aqua Creek every morning, o'clock, and connect
with the Steamer PowHATAN, or AUGUSTA, on
the Potomac River Returning the Cars reach Rich
mond, daily, at 6i o'clock, p M. Thus enabling pas
sengers TO make the trip between Richmond and Wash
ington City in daylight
Passage between Washington and Richmond SIS 90
Do. do. Richmond and Fredericksburg so
The Cars for Charlottesville leave Richmond daily at
O'clock, "A. NJ. Returning, arrive daily at 81 p. NJ.
Passage either way S5 90
Richmond and Petersburg RAILROAD.
NAIL TRAIN
Leaves Richmond daily at PM
Leaves Petersburg daily at 53A.M
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
Leaves Richmond daily Sundays c1cepted) ut A. NJ
Leaves Petersburg daily Sundays eIcepted) at p. NJ
The Cars leave Richmond for Petersburg with the mai
train, daily. nj O'clock p. VI.
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~ BURRUSS' PRIZE OFFICE, South IAN
~ Sired, RIcRxoN1D, "a.
Lotteries foF ueek

IL.
~. Srsa, RIcRIxoN-D, "a.
Lotteries for this week.
Tuesday-Pok0moke Lottery, class 7s. Prizes: sos
00O 5000 1000 5000, $780, Of 1900 10 of 1000 30 OF
500. &c. ~ Nos, IL drawn Whole Tickets IS. Also,
Delaware Lottery, class 81 Prizes: SsOOO 1900. 1000
44i. 30 Of 200. &c 7s No. Lottery. l6 drawn ballots
Whole Tickets 81 so, halves IL, qrs GO.
Observation-Disclosures Lottery, Class 70. Prizes:
OOO $780, 30O0 $500, 1863 10 of $50 Of 49, 10
$50. 10 Of $50. &c. &c Nos. IL drawn Whole Tick
cts S., halves So qrs IS. Also, Delaware Lottery
class IS: $1,000, $50, &c. IS Nos, IL drawn. Whole
Tickets 81. halves 50, qrs 25.
Thurday-Pokomoko Lottery, class so. Prizes: SI2,-
600. 6OOO 5000. 2OOO 1901, 20 Of 1000, 10 of 500.
10 OF 300, &c. IS Nos, ~ drawn. whoe-Tiekets 81
halves 2. qrsl
Friday-Pokouoke Lottery, class 81 Prizes: $4,000.
1000. 1000. 1910, 1000, OF 400. Of 800 of 300 &c
- Nos l2 drawn. Whole Tickets 81, halves l. qrs So
Also Delaware Lottery, class 81. $1,000 1000 600 300
qrs IS.
Saturday-Pokomoke Lottery. class S. Prizes: SI2.
000 $780, 5000. 1000, 1929 1900 llOO 10 of 1000 10
OF 5OO 10 Of 400, 10 Of 800, &c. 7s Nos l3 drawn
Wholes 81 halves 2 l. Also Delaware Lottery class
SO. $4,000. &C Nos, IL drawn. Whole Tickets 81,
halves so, qrs 25.
s30.GOO-lO, OOO-6O0O!
Grand Consolidated Lottery, clans No. IL, to be drawn
on Saturday, April 25th, 1886. IS Nos, Is dawn
Grand Capitalist Prize Of $40, OOO do. OF 10000
do. OF 6OOO, do Of 1000. do. Of 27OO 10 do of 500
Tickets SO halves 5, so. certificate of IS wholes
costa $50 50, shares in proportion.
SPLENDID SCHEME!
S6O,000-30, OO0-l5, 900 !!-75 Numbers Is drawn
Grand Consolidated Lottery. elias. 81 be drawn on Sa
turday. May 2ls, le46. Grand Capitals: Of 500 OeO
OF 10000, l Of $4,000, Of 7,500 Of 1886 so Of
1000, so OF 500. Tickets $40. halves 10, qrs 5.
A package Of wholes $500
Less the pnce Of tickets 90
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lotteries.


u. GREGORY a. CO., MANAsERs, No.
" ioi Main ssfeet. Rehnosd Va
whois rehes Nos Capital Prime Of sis ooo I'M
iur Lottery. No. H. dawn s3d March, instant "A. ,-n !,
this oniee, and sod STATION vender Richmond Va.
April, fsa6.
TsNUMBER LOrrERY-if DRAWN BALLOTS
Tickets SIS: Halves So Quarters rs; Eixhths s7t
cefuiSatss Of packages Of 70 Whole Tickets siso 90
DO do 20 Half do 90 90
do co 20 Quarter do
10 do 70 Eighth do "a so
S3O,OOOi
herandra Lottery Class l6 for ss6-o drawn April 25th
Iss6.
Splendid Scheme
prime Of s3o.ooO pr1. Of $1,000
10000 I $500
$500 rs 1000
5000 rs
&c. &c.
rs NO LO1TERY-i3 DRAWN BALLOTS
Tickets $40. Halves S; Quarter. So
Certificates Of packages Of IS Whole Tickets $3.50 90
Do do rs Half do
DO do Is Quarter do % so
Orders FOE Tickets Shares III.
above Splendid Loe prompt aad
an account Of the Dra~ns will be requested who
order from Addres-,
J. G. GREGORY q co, Manas.r
NH xo Richmond. Va.
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ST. CHARLES HOUSE,

TNHE subscriber having taken that new and
- eommodious building 18Th Main and
Cary, known Pantheon the attention Of the
public TO u under OF 81. CHARLES HOUSE"
Every effort will be made please lhoe may the 81
Charles everything eat or dirk either a. deiea
substantial that be procured ready for
tomsrs-aud always served in superior style.
26-1ms q
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II EGARE'S WRITINGS. --DRINKER a NORRIS pub.
- h'h for the propuetors this day
WRITINGS OF HUGH SwINTON LEGARE
Late Attorney General consisting of Diary Bus-eS and
journal Of the Rhine extracts from his Diplomatic
Isp'ndeno" Ofaions and Speeches and Contributions
fok and Southern Review prefaed by Memoir Of his Life.
cd BY his sister, Tvs evo portrait Price IS.
or this eminent American my OF finn without s1ag
Reration that while and politician, rvalsd the
sendo NJ Burke and his flashing thourha scholar
he entirely cqualed Cpbon labor and learning and would
have placed himself In parallel with Mansfedasa Lawyer
Copies now ready for dsiyery the bookstore Of
apis DRiNKER 4 MORRIS o., Main Street
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AMUSEMENTS.

AMUSEMENTs.
CONFINED ATTRACTIONS
AT ODD FELLOWS HALF
FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY,
BY PARTICULAR REQUEST,
THE TWO DIORAMAS.
l. CrucifIon. | 9. Holy sepulchre.
With t~enysiI Daphanous Paintings. .eomp,i.,a, c,,.. A.
eisn, RUNE LaBiseaps To conclude win srs an
sir Cromaroscope View. $3.50 -'''' W
@ !. zach Wednesday Saturday amer
- aP 2O-u
GRAND SECULAR CONCERT.
YNHE HARMONIOUS, in compliance with
6.W ~ sohs,..on. WIN have the honor o give
SHAND SECULAR CONCERT.
Al Exchange Hall. This Epening.
Consisting eIelu.vsly Of Sentimental and Com, p - M
rsns dress with Piano Fort. accompaniment -' " '''
" Doc" open At u 10 commence a O'Clock
'---=--s==.=-----= '
MAILED PROPOSALS. will be received nv IN. r,.,,.
e o. me commonwealth Of Virginia until IN. ism a,v NJ
May iste at ~ O'Clock ~ the removal Of m. ,neso e.
The capital Of the State, Richmond and to renew The s
INC . Hes nlS'sra. and In The best manner.
Also sealed proposals will be received BY the E,,eu,v, n,s The
aa,e TOT covering nil the wood ,ad edns. sIeror
n interior with hree coats Of the best materials
Sohse viii be riven bidders who .ba FURNISH
e.umon4s Of their SKIN the proposed work. and viii
give adequate security TO Pero'mthe 'am-
spI4-dm su,.,r,..a,s, y =, ~ p'. moS e.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received nm.
~ NJ on the 10Th day Of May neI down
inc hrek walls Of the Museum Building and working The b,e
ho inc walls OF Court House. In. y,oupd
he contractor To furnish the
are 70 be t~o breks thick and condition TO B. .tueeor
,he inner Partition half bre 4. thI In.
as De per thousand amer they this
be excluded in the M asur. meni -
Also SEALED PROPOSALS. received I'M IN IN. .,,.
period Tor taking Gown the wood nd for do,
he No "ork the Court House. 10 be used
as Tar As eau be- and when be estimated for A.,
the work In be primed he contractor
Also SEALED PROPOSALS. will be received nm In an. ,,
poa TOT 'ueeong the Couu House the be and
with the best materials '' ""
Ao SEALED PROPOSALS will be received up IN the sam.
peod Tor covering the wood said Court IIous. With
coats OF paint, and for glazing
Also, SEALED PROPOSALS will he ,...,v, ,,., a., -
ue Io' plhs up furnace in the Court Hons.
WIN nues leading hereom rooms of ia. bnn,
" drawings can be and received At the Ar
mey ne~een the hours Of and O'Clock daily Did. 10 be aa
dressed 70 the Executive Of the State there must b. "a.
u'ae'oy evidence Of skill and ability perform work
CHARLES DIMMOCK
Capt Pub. Guard-sup. Pub Rdihees
Armory, Richmond, Va,
April IS 1886. nd
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BOOTS, SHOES, HATS a. LEATHER
Al Auction.
On TUESDAY, the 2lt inst O'Clock nj our Sor. ,,bou,
regard To weather VIII Of Boot. ho-,
Hats and Leather.
Mems best Kip and calf l. and n Brogans
DO do do Boot.
DO bes; light calf Bolts
no bes; spring heel Pumps
wo1en's spring heel peFged Downnss
Do do wsus
no Pumps and Buskin-
DO and aid Turns
DO mock welt rather Shoes
Boys heavy thick Brogans
Do L and calf Brosans
Youths l. and u kp do
Mis-es peEgcd Slippers
Gentemen's fne calf dr--s Boots
DO do do
Back Russia and Angola Hats
Mems glazed. seaisus nd fur CAP.
sup-T back wool Hats
ssO sides sol. Leather, good. Light heavy weights
100 aides russell and black upper Leather
Boy Leather Leather Lnnxs Calf skins &c
TERMs-Under sioo cash 500 month. credit for ap
proved negotiable paper
sp15 DUNLOP. MoNcuRE CO. Auet.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.


Arr'rai asd Departure of hs Norfolk Boais.
The Steamer CURTIS PECK leaves Richmond for
No"o,S every Monday. Wednesday. and Friday, at
O'Clock. A. NJ Returning. leaves Norfolk every Tues
'sy, ihursdsy and Saturday morning. At o'clock.
The Steamer ALICE leaves Richmond for Norfolk
every Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday. ut O'Clock,
n NJ. Returning. leaves Norfolk every Monday, Wed
ne.day' and Friday morning. at O'Clock. These boats
connect with the Baltimore boats. JEwESS. GEoR-
ClA' and HERALD. by which passengers enabled
TO go through TO Baltimore without detention.
Passage and Fare from Richmond TO Norfolk % 90
From Richmond TO Baltimore 90
HAsKINs & LIBBY, Agents.
Boats for Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA.
Twice wEKK.
The Steamers COLUMBUS and POCAHONTUS
leave Richmond for Baltimore every Tuesday and Sa-
turday at O'Clock, p. M; the Columbus running ON
Tuesday. and the Pocohonus Saturday afternoon.
Passage and Fare as 90
HENRY LUDLAM & co.
Canal Packets.
The Packet-Boais SKINNER and JOHN MAR
SHALL leave Richmond for Lynehburs every Monday.
Wednesday. and Friday, at o'clock in the morning.
Returnrng-Reaches Richmond on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at p o'clock, p. NJ.
Passage and Fare So 90
EDMOND & DAVENPORT.
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package Of Tickets in this splendid Lottery may draw
the five first prizes, amounting over one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars
Orders for package certificate OF packages osinse tickets
OF the above Louerie will be promptly
the drawings all who order Large prizes
eashed Postage paid BY subscriber An
communications entirely confidential.
1 Persons sending for Tickets
mind that BURRUSS ALueky Prize Once The
place TO send II they money. Asdress,
CICERO BURRUss
Ap 20 Richmond V.
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uetcaIf a Perkins Digest. Complete.

uetcah a Perkins Digest, Complete.
NUsf received by Express fum Hoson. thd
- above WORK which completes the valuable Of the
decisions o. the Courts n Common Law and Admiralty
States which has been published THE pre-
pared BY George r. Curtis or the whole may afely
said tha viii b. 10 the United States what Comyns Digest
been and s " England"
IN The plan pursued ~ NJ Curtis under ofhe
have been omitted and the whole presents profss
sion body Of law before collected coun-and
complete substitute Tor many American Reports
Por ale low BY ~. G KING,
spis doors bsiow Poet once
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Aufiiou 8ales.

FUTURE DAYS.
ny Duosep. moncurc a 60.
- ENTENsHvg SALE Of
fkEsh a SEASON ABLE DRY GOODS,
AT AUCTION.
On Wednesday the 2pth M oe n. on, s,,..
Room tnp stai VIII ssn nj Of
and seaorabie Dry Goods embracing many ar. Of m l,t,
and most approved s;es worthy the Of the u- con
s-ing Of
Super American Prnt-. entirely ry--
Coat and Pantaloon Ginghams, Paid Linen
Linsn Drilling aud brown French Linens
- and ! : beaehed sheetinT. Brown Drilling
30 bales -, 7s. - ard 50 shtiRr sheetinx
10 cases super PaEtaooR stuff. OF every kind-
Super anped English aud French Cloths Cas-1nere-
suPerhne cambues, Jaeonets. Chay Mu.rns
Splendid Lace Muslin.
Pinned and figured Lawns
Paid Domestic Ginghans. Apron Cheeks
10 bales assorted Red Ticks; Furniture Cheeks
supernne Irish Linens, Linen Camhrie HIsh
New style Bareges All BombaEnes
English and cold Ponzee Hdkh. vestings
Blue blaek Lossring black aik Cnvau
Brown Hollands; Cotton Hosiery
su,penders, Hooks and Eyes Pint. &c
RTTERMS-UDas sIOO, sIOO four month. ,.d,
Tor approved paper DUNLOP, MONCURE Il CO. A1ef.
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'-F0"1oHVV OF ut BauTnofo Amencan.
WARRINGTON, April IL.
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4 mo BAGS LsRuayra and odJava Coffee
IOO $50 casks fresh ThonaE Lime
10 hhds Trnaded Molsssos prime quality.
Receiving, and Tor sale BY
apIs woRTHAM. MsGRUnER Co
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l.. CfucihIion. 2. Holy Sepulchre.
WIN tuenysr Diaphanous Paintings eompsinr Cite, An
eenc hun api'eape- ke To conclude grand display Of
W da~ss9- Saiy rs open al T. eomm.nenx ,
O'Clock precisely, evening w,dp.,day ma
q o'cloes -' -"~N 'uAv Aitsr
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that place. Mr.. Wright enquired what wa, necessorv
10 enable q person to become a recipient of the sun-
port given them, when the keeper handed him 81
blank permit, supposing he was inquiring for anoth-
or person but to the surprise of the keeper Mr.
wright told him he wished to be admitted that ba
mad failed in the lumber business had become a
ruined man, and was fearful that unless admitted be
ahould be led to destroy himself. The keeper kind.
~ invited him to take tea with him. Mr.. WriObt
accepted; ate hearty and concluded to return homo
AS gathered the story, Mr.. w. had no wife. but a
mother and some children. About s O'Clock ,,os+o-
day morning, the mother heard a noise in her soma
room; similar to that he sometimes made in h;s
sleep, and entered his room heard q tricklinp of
some liquid matter; struck up q light, and found
her sons throat cut from ear to ear, and nearly mr.
quite dead. On q partial examination of Mr.. VS.
pecuniary matters, it was supposed his estate would
be worth from $4,000 to $4,000, after paving all
his debts Insanity, doubtless, must have caused
his death.
The ferry at this place closed last NIGHT. A Tol-
egraphic despatch from New York, Just received at
the Troy Budget oflice,says the snow has commerc-
ed falling there this afternoon, the wind from tbc
northeast. The Troy folks think the storm will,
reach here to night. Curious times these! q ma,
warning lG0 miles, to a friend to look ONT
Tor a storm! J.H.
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Preparation of Gun Cotton.

The original inventor, G. F. S%hoenbein,
having recently procured letters patent of
the United Safes, we are enabled to lay be-
fore our readers, the process of preparing the
same, as practised by him, which is as follows:
1. Clean cotton is immersed in a mixture,
consisting of nitric acid of LIS specific gravity
and %sulphuric acid of 1856 specific gravity, in
the proportion of one of nitric to two parts of
sulphuric acid, and at the ordinary tempera-
ture,
2. Into a mixture of the acids of the last
named description clean cotton is plunged in
such manner as to be entirely covered and
im~pregnated by the said acid mixture. Care
must be taken that the temperature of said
acid mixture must not be above SO or coo of
Fahrenheit.
8. The cotton, after having remained an
hour or two, more or less, in contact with the
acid mixture, must be subject to pressure in
order to remove as much as possible from the
cotton the acid particles. That being done,
the pressed cotton is to be washed until the
acid is entirely removed. That operation
being finished the prepared cotton is to be
dried in moderately heated rooms. Before
using the dry cotton it is important to card
it.
4. Cotton wool acquires also a high in6am-
ability and explosive power by exposing that
material, at the common temperature, to the
action of pure nitric acid of the greatest spe-
cific gravity that acid can be prepared. This
way of rendering the cotton indamable, ap-
pears to be less easy and economical than the
method above described. But the use of this
cotton wool, as prepared, Is claimed as part
of the discovery.
5. For many purposes it is good to impreg-
nate the explosive cotton with some nitrate
of potash. This preparation imparts to the
cotton the property of ~disengaging a more in
tense light than the pure prepared cotton
does, and the use of nitrate potassa, or other
known chemical substitute, is claimed in COM
bination with the acid treatment.
The inventor claims the application of this
or similar process, to other fibrous substances
analogous to that specifed.-Scietfc Amer.
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A SILENT EARTHQUAKE. Many persons
IN Havana assert that at the time of the
hurricane at Cuba and Key West, in addition
to the tempest of wind and water, they dis
tlnctly felt a violent CONFUSION of the earth.
like the heaving of an earthquake. The re-,
suits OF the storm seem to confirm this asser-
ton. The little island of San Pc, off Kew
West, on which the light house stood, disap.
poared in the storm, taking with it the light
house. What is very remarkable, is that the
%soundings off Key West are changed
Where were shadows, now is deep water. and
where was deep water now are shadows This
IS the uniform mode in which commissions of
the earth seem to act.-,Sci. Americaa.
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PRINTING OF CONGRESS. The Secretary
of the Senate in compliance withthe joint re-
solution of Congress, has advertised for pro
posals to do all the printing required by that
body in the 30th Congress, which will COM
mence on the first Monday of December, in
the year 1847.
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Steamboat BARS. A late fatal accide mt
on the Hudson, by which a young wife was
deprived of her husband, and a family of a
deeply loved member, is attributed by an eye
witness who writes us an account of the TRACE
dy, entirely to excessive drinking at the bar
of the boat. Is it not high time that steam
boat bars were closed without delay Pr
We believe more young men are seduced into
habits of intoXication on Steamboats, than al
most anywhere else. What say you, Messrs.
Christian proprietors Shall your steamboats,
continue to be Observation-Disclosures for
your profit ne1t season?
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Late from the Squadron.

Four GUN-RoATs CAPTURED-MEXICAN
BRIG CREOLE BURNED AT CASTLE OF SAN
JUAN D'ULLoA. New Orleans slips of the
9th inst. announce the arrival there of the
revenue-cutter Forward from Tabasco and
Tampico. Left at Tampico four gun-boats
captured at Tabasco-the steam schooners
Spitfrc and Mclean, Com. Connor's flag be-
ing hoisted on the latter.
On the night of the goth a boat having on
board Lieut.. Parker, passed midshipman
Rogers and five men, was sent from the brig
Somers, then lying at Green Island, 5 miles
from Vera Cruz, and burned the Mexican
brig Creole, moored to the Castle of San
Juan d'Ulloa, and captured 7 Mexicans on
board. Hynson was the only one injured
and he not seriously.
Com. Perry sailed Dec. 2, from Tampico,
on a secret expedition, with the Mississippi,
Vixen, John Adams, Bonita and Petrol
Com. Conner, with the rest of the squadron,
will probably remain off Tampico until a
sufficient force arrives.
The steamship Massachusetts was off Tam
pico Bar. The U. S. schooner Refer, Eliz-
abeth, Unicorn, and Virginia at Tampico.-
The steamer Undine and Mary Summers had
arrived with troops.