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ID Is47.Griiiih's Arlersts Manual and British Sol
diers Compendium Lectures Naval Architecture, by
Commander Fishbourne, royal navy. Captain Drnkwa-
ters History Of the Siege of Gibraltar, l779-7S3 The
Siege of Vienna by the Turks, from the German of Schim
mer Naval and Military Technical Dictionary of the
French Language, with tanslations, by Captain Burn,
roy artillery Fincham Laying off Ships, volume,
Naval Tactics by Captain Moorson, royal navy
with exempli6catons. The evoutions of Field Battery
and the Mannuvres of Brigade of Batteries by Captain
Core royal artillery. The Military Field Pocket Book,
slated from the German of Gen. Scharnhorst Youngs
Dictionary OF Seamanship NAVIGATION, Nautical Astrono-
N.Y. Sailing Vessels, Steamships, Naval Gunnery the Laws
Marine Insurance and Average, and of Maritime Affairs
generally volume, with engravings Dundee, 1876. The
duties OF ndge Advocates by Captain Hughes OF the Bonn
bay Army volume. General Courts Martial, by Major
Kennedy Judge Advocate General, volume. Journals OF
the Sieges Spain carried by the army under Yelling
ton, by Major General Jones, volumes, London, 1916
Fertilization and Artillery, by Captain Hector Straiih,
volume and atlas Captain Sibornes History OF the War
in France and Belgium in 1915, volumes Napiers His
tory the Pennsular War. Memoirs of Picton, volumes
Burrows Life of Lord Howe, volume. Memoirs OF Adj
mira Sir Sydney Smith, volumes. British Military BIZ
ography, volume Gennies Military Memoirs, volume.
British Naval Biography volume. Campbcls Lives OF
British Admrals, 8 volumes. Just imported by
Sept II F. TAYLOR,
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By a. GREEN, .s.cssonesr.

VXTINDOW GLASS At AUCTION.-On Monday, Tue
wv 10Th instant shall sell my warehouse, 9TH
street. Pennsylvania avenue, IL O'clock large
aud general assortment being in all eighty boxes OF various
sizes, viz ...- ~ ... -. -.
by TO- II by IT, by 49, 10 by ~ II by 3D. l0by H. IL
by H. Is by Do coach glass IL by ~, French crystal
The above is a consignment Just received from New
York. and will be sold the highest bidder The glass Is OF
a very superior quality large part of which is OF double
and extra thickness and worthy the attention OF dealers
and builders. -
Terms of sale All of and under $20 cash; over
$40 credit OF sixty and ninety days, for satisfactorily en-
dorsed notes, bearing interest
Sept. Is a. GREEN, Auctioneer,
ly The above sale IL postponed, hn consequences Of
the Indictment weather. until Wednesday, the 18th instant
same hour, when shall SELL rain or shine.
Sept. 2I-d A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
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D. w. BROWNING, Merchant Tailor, would info

- w. BROWNING, Merchant Tailor, would inform
his friends and the public generally that he has just
received his stock of fall and winter goods direct from New
York. bought in person, and selected with great care,
view OF the great competition, such cloths
and vesngs of the latest importaons; which goods will be
made order in superior style, and cheap be
made in the United States. His win be found larger
and complete than in any former Persons
wishing purchase clothing good terms will do well to
defer their purchases until they cali and examine his
stock am fully prepared to compete with the times and
all ask IL call. i think can show you goods that can
be nd in any other in this city, unless you find
them i'm some the establishments OF merchant taors
Always on hand large and fashionable assortment Of
made clothing of my make; cloth coaks and
oveconts frock Dress and sack coatsin short have
hand every article needul for gen,Ienen's fine
dunn, and low priced clothing suit the condition OF all
Do not mistake the store, Or under the u T. Hotel, be-
tween I'd and Al streets,
Sept A-3uf p. w, B.
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TYLER,s NEW HOTEL,

On Pennsylvania dvenne, beceen 3d and Al streets
rTyHOMPSON TYLER would inform his friends and the
i public generally, that Monday, the Goth of Sepem-
Der, he will open his house for the accom- mediation OF
boa rders lie occupies the house formerly kept by Miss
Shonnard the north side of Pennsylvania avenue The
house has undergone extensive repairs and article OF
furniture including linens, directly from the hands Of the
manufacturer
His long experience in hotel keeping in this city and
Richmond Virginia, has enabled him to anticipate the
of those who may favor him with their patronage
and no exerton will be spared render their residence
his house comfortable and pleasant attention TO their
wants. best Of fare and comfortable quarters make
them sept Zl.-zawlm
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an "A. GKEE.V, .7uctIOnefr,


HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT
IL AUCTION.-On Tuesday, the 18th instant, at III
O'clock shall sell at the residence OF Mr. Patrick, on
New York avenue, the OF 9Th street. clark
nesss Row. excellent assortment OF furniture, nearly
new viz:
Mahogany sofa and paror chairs
Do dressing and plain bureaus, hat rack, NC.
Do dining, breakfast card, and other tables
Cane and wood seat chairs, washstands. nc.
Feather beds, bedding, and mattress
Cane rocker, bedsteads looking-glasses, NC.
Solar lard, hall, and other lamps, grandoles, NC.
Brass work eightday clock painted window shades, Nc
Toilet sets, andirons, shoves and tongs
China glass, and crockery ware, among which IS
good white granite dinner set
Three-ply, ingram, passage, and step carpets
Hearthrugs, radiator and cooking stoves
Also, good lot of kitchen utensils.
Terms of sale All sums of and under $25 cash over
$685. credit sixty and ninety days, for notes sasacto-
rily endorsed, bearing interest
The attention of the public is particularly invited to the
sae the furniture is OF good quality nearly new and
worthy of their attention. A. GREEN,
Sept 2l-6t Aucuoneer
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(1ONsTABLEs sALE..-By virtue of two writs of
" dtioni erpona issued by John L. Smith, esq OF
the justices OF the Tor the county OF Washington to
me directed will to sale, public auction, upon
the premises Monday the 10Th day of September at
o'clock, @ for cash, house and lot situated ON the
corner OF 9Th and Streets the city of Washington,
known as lot No. L. in square 407 late the property of Ow
en- Connolly seized and taken in execution the suit OF
Richard Vansant. f. WANNALL,
Aug lS-3t Constable
DO The above sale is postponed till Friday the 24th al
O'clock Sept. 2l--3t
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Rv II. GREEN, .sueiionee,..

HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE PHIIo.
sophca Apparatus, Electrical Machine, School Desks
Black Boards, nc, auction.On Thursday the 23d inst
shall SELL the residence OF Mr. Porter C. between ID
and ~ streets 10 O'clock n excellent lot of 6ni
lure, Nc enumerate, in part
Mahogany sofa, lounge, bureaus, and dress tables
Do dining, breakfast, and cenire-tables
DO bedsiead, wash sink, eghtday clock Nc
Do wardrobe, book and mineral cases
Cane, ru sh, and wood-seat chairs
Maple bedsteads, washstands, bureaus, &c
Feather beds, bedding, and mattresses
Andirons, shovel and tangs, and tenders
Solar, hall, and other lamps
Parlor, chamber, passage, and step carpets
Window curtains and shades, hearth rugs Nc.
China, glass, and crockeyware, among which is good
white granite dinner set
Hanging toilet, and other looking-gasses
Radiator, cooking, and other stoves
With good LOT OF kitchen requisites.
Also. philosophical apparatus, electrical machine school
desks black boards &c. and lot OF books with many other
articles moi necessary to enumerate. Terms cash
Sep 7--6t A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
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ROUGH AND READY.
Old Znck in the Fed. and

Old lack an the Field, and no mistake
HAVE received further supply of grape and canister
l. consisting Of
100 bags Of shot, all sizes
Duponts eagle powder, of the best and finest quality
And Old Kentucky rifle powder, in pound cansers
Percussion caps, flints, &c.
Always to be had at the old stand, 18th street
Sept 2l--3t JOHN A. DONOHOO.
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XH IL. w. DYER, .2mcttOneer.

OUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT
III AUCTION.-On Thursday morning next, the 2sd in
stant hapast O'Clock, shall sell, in front of my
ton store, large assortment of household and kitchen fur
nture amongst which ennmerate as follows, viz:
Mahogany Sofas chairs
Dining, card, and other tables
Wardrobes, bureaus, pier tables
Mahogany and walnut French bedsteads
High and French-post do
China, crockery, aud glass
Beds mattresses, &c, with lo Of kitchen utensils.
Terms cash. ROBT. w. DYER,
Sept I'D Auctioneer
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~, FOR SALE or nENr, a beautiful and highl

49, FOR SALE OR RENT, a beautiful and highly
FILTH finished residence the heights of Georgetown,
-sI opposite Col. Robinsons The grounds around the
hand umely with choice shrnhbery and attach
ed to the premises carriage house, stable, and all
cessary oubuildngs.
In the yard pump of good water and the kitch-
en- hydrant The whole establishment is arranged for
comfort well as elegance.
The terms will be moderate, either purchaser or
tenant For further information inquire Of M Dufey
the premises.
Sept. 2l-2aw3w*
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Nv n. ~. DrEw. .sae,,o,.,,..

FLOWERS AT AUCTION.--On Wednesday, the Poi
instant at half past O'clock shall sel the garden
OF Mr.. Watt 18th street, between Massa
chusetts 800 roses year old OF the SUI
peror kinds and varieties. II. w. DYER,
Sept. I6-eoXds Auctionear
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umba will hold a meeting in the Masonic Hall, on L
street, Thursday the 23d instant, o'clock p.
The craft generally invited to attend.
BY order of the M. W. G.. Master
ii. C. WILLIAMS, Grand Secretary
Sent 2D--o
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Lenor's Wharf; near the Long Bridge.

Ler0rs Whdrf near The Long bridge.
TIME subscriber would respectfully inform his patrons
l. and the public that he Is receiving daily the above
article of its various kinds and qualities, (Which will make
his present stock equal to any in the Distinctly consisting
Butler, Red ASH Pine Knot, Broad Mountain Clover Hill
suitable for cooking ranges radiators CRATES furnaces Nc
have had, at considerable expense, my yard panked
and have erected commodous shed for the preservation
of the coal from the dust and weather and would state tc
those persons who may obtain their stock of me in the fall
that in the quantity purchased should be found no
sufficient for the season. is the very frequently
only small advance viii be made the price TO supply
the deficiency
would request the citizens generally TO call before
king their purchases, as am resolved dispose OF the
article reasonable rates.
N. b. Each load accompanied by the certificate of q
weigher.
Orders viii be received the Butler Coal Office !" Mr.
$. T.. Massoletis Drug Store, Pennsylvania avenue
opposite Colenans Hotel they may be left with Mr.
John T. Caan Drug Sore OF 7th and Il streets
either OF whom will receipt for through the Post OF
fees or at the yard, l3a street. the Long Bridge
JOHN PETTIBONE.
Sent 6-2alv6w
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no Surgeons and Parser. In tho Navy.The snb4cri

ITO Surgeons md Pursers In the Navy-The subscri
bers are importing gold epauetts and trimmings under
the regulation OF the LIST of June, 1877 Surgeons, passed
assistants, assistants, and pnrsers be supplied the
shortest space of time necessary import the same OH
GERS named above) describing rank vii please send their
orders and address, by mail, TO BAILEY a. co.
formerly Bailey and Kitchen,
June ll-saw3m l36 Chesnutstree Philadelphia
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LNOR RENT.-A comfortable three-story brick dwelling
house, with every necessary convenience, street,
orh side between 9th and 7th streets Terms moderate
Apply to Mr.. Wheeler, next door.
Sept. I4-eod3t
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VXTASHINGTON's ACCOUNTs.-Fac simile engravngs
w OF the public and personal expenditures OF
Gen. Washington during the Revolutionary War, engraved
with entire accuracy of imitation from the originals his
own handwriting file in The public archives, complete
in volume octave, containing also much other inter
esng matter; resolutions Of Congress of that period;
circular letter OF Washington to the governors Of the States;
his farewell orders the armies of the United States the
army officers in reply and other speeches. letters and adj
dresses, including the funeral Grafton by Major Gen Lee
engraved portraits busts, views of Mount Vernon, &c
Price Sd For sale by +. TAYLOR
Sept.
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Rv n. GREEN, .4..cttoaeer.


IJORSES, COWS, OXEN, HAY, CORN, FARMING
IL UTENSILS, &c, AT AUCTION.--On Wednesday,
tue 18th instant, il airif not, the fair day. shall
sell, the residence and farm oil Robert Clark, esq., in
Prince Georges county, Maryland about ight miles
Washington, four miles from Badensbug, and the
Adephia Mills adjoining the farm of Mr.. Diggs, n very
extensive lot of the above named. We enumeraie in
part
ID head OF horses, among them a span well matched
Is do OF and calves
yoke of
wagons and harness
ox-carts and horse-cart
carryall, nearly new, and harness, cart gear &c.
family carriage and harness
buggy and harness
Ploughs, harrows, cultiva,ors, wheat fan, and
shelter
large lot Of farming utensils in general
Also, 30 stacks of prime timothy hay, corn fodder,
&c.
From 800 to 400 bbls. corn, with other grain tobac-
co, &c.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Terms; All of and under SO, cash $40,
credit of and months for bearing interest," salts
factory endorsed
Sep. S--eod&ds A. GREEN Auctioneer.
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]. w. MAURY ~ CO., Managers.
Successors to j. g. Gregory e. Coz
$4,000!

S35,OO0I
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Class No. g. for lS7.
To be drawn Alexandria Saturday, I'd of October
l8i7
Is drawn numbers out offs
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r ACE CAPEs AND BERTHEs.-We have now open
IL cartons lace capes, assorted styles and prices
do do berthes do do very cheap
Sept H-3ti 80 ID. CLAGETT ~ co,
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CARPET WAREHOUsE.-Our stock of carpeting of
~ all kinds will be open for sale this onday) morning,
and we would respectfully invite all in of carpengs
Of any grade TO call We have carpeings from III
up. We shall have opened
sets Administer Competing, a superior article I'm
peral
10 sets tapestry Brussels
80 pieces best quality do
80 do good Brussels, at 81 Is per yard
90 do ingram, superine fine, &c.
sets twiied Venetian
6 plain do
600 rugs, ut any price, from So up
pieces 81 printed booking
do I2-4 do
With many other desirable goods in the carpet way.
All goods sold by warranted stated, and will be sold
very low for cash, or 10 punctua customers.
Sept 20-3tif ID. CLAGETT 81 co.
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S35,OO0!

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Glass No. ca, for 1917,
To be drawn in Alexandria Saturday. the 9th of Octo
ber 1917.
mum rlattnr 10 Ir...Ir Lall44
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Tickets $I0-HaIves $5-Quarters 50 so.
Certificates of packages of 25 whole tickets $3.50 90
Do do Is half do 65 90
DO do rs quarter do 32 80
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10000,

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Class No 66, for 1917,
To be drawn in Alexandra Saturday, the 18th of Oco
Der, 1877,
10 numbers--I4 drawn ballots.
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[From the London Times Aug 231
The excitement arising from the suspension OF the
house OF Messrs. W. X. Robinson Co.. writes city
correspondent rather from the circumstance of
the senior partner being the governor OF the Bank of Eng
land, than from the extent of the liabilities of the firm
These liabilities stated at about Gl05,00O; and it is
understood that the assets, nominally made out show
entertained of the ultimate realization of that amount.
The event attributed entirely specuatons in wheat
and the house has, for several weeks been included
amongst those whose ability TO resist the pressure
has formed the subject of discussion the Corn Elk
change. The failure of governor of the Bank of Eng
land 49, unfortunately not an event so novel to create
the surprise which should properly be consequent upon it.
Within the last eighteen years, if recoec rightly no
less than SIX parties who have either been actual past
occupants OF that position have faen not merely into
insolvency, but in the majority OF instances, have ex-
hbited, IN the subsequent winding up OF their affairs,
long continued course OF mlsmanagement Ito Use no
harsher ie) rarely met with in the ordinary OF
mercantile disasters. Inquiry will now naturally arise
as to the particular in which this may have its
origin ~Whatever may be the result 1t hardly fail to
render irresistible conviction which has long been grow
ing up that the adoption OF system OF appoint
nen IS essential to the welfare of the nation il consider
ed that there Is scarcely position which the quail
ues oil mature observations dgnlted bearing, ana
freedom from all personal pecunary distractions, could
be more requisite than in that OF governor OF the bank
yet not only is the post filled by those who absorbed
IN legitimate business OF their own, coupled too often
with the anxiees of the widest speculation, which It IS
one main duty of banker to dIscountenance but by
those who not permitted to attain TO the adva-
ages of experience, if they disposed to benefit
by the opportunity The of Office of governor of the
bank IS Limited to two years. and II is consequently only
Just as his duties about to close and to pass to an
other learner that he is found to have obtained some
thing like vigorous and easy grasp OF them One
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NEW GOODS.
GEO. W. BULLARD, is now receiving
W at the Store formerly occupied by Is.
KETCHAM, alarge and splendid stock OF
NEW AND SEAS0NADLE
6 8 8 p s.
which he is designing to sell at prices which
will be sure to give satisfaction to those who
may wish to buy. He has purchased a gem
eral assortment of DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, CROCKERY,
HARDWARE,
PAINTS, OILS,
FISH, NAILS,
Amongst his Dry Goods to which he would
call the attention of his customers, may be
found large variety of SIIAWLS,
from the richest Silk, down to the more COM
mon and cheaper kinds.
He has .a,t also Il large as DRESS GOODS
consisting of Broche SILK,
Ombre Striped and Plaid do.
Victoria Lustres,
FRENCH iJdNho, OcldSSo; ~ HS i1''i'iNo' >NN'i
and as complete an assortment Of
RR RME8
as was ever offered in Brandon or vicinity.
lie has also good assortment of
DouSnr i s:5 5 f H $, Si ' H'
with a fine assortment Of RIBINS, ARTI-
FICIALS, and TABS for trimming. Also,
Laces and Edgings, Caps and Ribins,
Steel Beads, Purse Twist and Trimmings
and other fancy articles.
He has also a large assortment Of PARA
| SOILS, from il cents to SO 90 each.
Also,-Leghorn and Silk HATS,-SiIk glaz-
ed and Cloth CAPS, large variety.
Tn short without cnumerating further, he
would say that he has decidedly the largest
and best assortment of goods he has ever of
fered in town, and is designing to sell them
at prices which cannot fail to please the clos
est BUYERS. That the public may know that
he still adheres to his former motto, Cheap
or than the Cheapest" they arc respectfully
invited to call and see. AS
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BRIGHTON MARK ET-MAY 81.
Reported for the Boston Trarcger

At market $50 Beef Cattle, so Jokes Working Oxen,
80 Cows and Calves, 800 Sheep and about 100 swine
PRCEs-Beef CatHe-EXtra So 50; first quality So 25
second quality, Sc % &c Is. ....
Working Oren-salc noticed s65, $72, $780, 800, $780,
$40 and Sl45.
Coles and CalreS-At $2i $50, S35, $4O SAC and $50
Stccp-At S3 50, "A 90, and "a rs.
Sigine-At Wholesale lie for sOws, lac for bar
rows. AT retail, hom IL to 6 IL and &C.
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WEALTHY WRETCHEs. The Peoples
journal states, upon the authority of the Ro-
man Catholic CITRATE of Mallow, in Cork, that
there is gentleman !" in his district who
has pack of fourteen greyhounds-each Is
allowed pint of new milk every day, and a
competent quantity Of oatmeal, and the milk
would be given in greater abundance II 1t
were not for its fattening qualities. The
owner has lately come into possession OF an
unincumbered property estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 per year. There is at
his gate Hamlet containing pauper poopu'
laton of at least 200 souls, and those dogs
consumed more milk during the past winter
than that number of human beings. AS for
oat meal it is an article Of diet they never IN
dnlgc in.
This wretch, who can feed his dogs to che
full when his fellow men are starving, was
written to by the Relief Committee, but
vouchsafad no reply, 1t is also said that 9th
ers ike him, refused the smallest contribution,
Another case is mentioned of a "gendcnsdn
who keeps pack of hounds, and adds to their
food fresh beef or mutton before each hunting
meeting. Let it be tested whether such hard
hearted wrctches can hold up their heads
beneath the excavations Of a worId.-Sat. rec
Post,
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4 FIGHT EXTRAORDINARY. AT or near
The gap of the Green Swamp, in BrunsWlck <
county, a fight took place about the first Of II
last month between she bear, with cubs and
a four year old boar. The bear attacked the
boar, with the design, probably, of obtaining
fresh pork for her cub5-bnt there was . " slip
between the cup and the lip"-the boar XII
ell the bear, ana thus was the ordinary rule
" in such case made and provided" rcIeTs e,
in favor of the swine = Wilmington ~ w.
Cam
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DR. TAY1oR's BMsAM OF LtvERwoRT

! DIR IAYLORS BALSAM OF LIVEkWUNI
FOR CONsUMPTION.-DR TAYLORS Balsam
Liyerwort 375 Bowery-We know ofno medicine to
equal this unriyalled remedy. friend called on us
days since and stated that last Ha g ne ea@ Gs
to New York was induced to try this remedy he says
he bought three bottles and now instead OF being
mere skeleton he weighs s. lbs. more is we'll male ana
hearty To such medicine say all praise clsethan
ch facts is useless and for this fact weean refer any
to Mr.. Hancock himself; the Rev. Mr. McAn!ey has
also taken it whequal advantage Price OF it VI 90
and SI per bottle See that DR.. LEEDS name iSsgn-
cd to it.
Y. Ross, Agent Brandon
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TELEGRAPH TO New ORLEANS. The
agent of the Telegraph line from Washington
City to New Orleans, has arrived at the latter
place, with an engineer, after having eXamin-
cd the route between that place and Mobile,
and the work will be commenced Immediately
with a strong force of laborers-the wire cord
and other materials are in state of prepare
ton, and will shortly be shipped at New
York.
The State of Virginia has, by Legislative
act, subscribed for $4,000 of the stock, and
the contractors have arranged with the board
of public works, to construct the work through
the State to the North Carolina line along the
railroads The work is rapidly progressing
through the States of North and South Caro-
lima, where large force is engaged on the
different sections.