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NEW CARVING I
GLIDING ESTARTISuMENT

n G1LDING PARLIAMENTARY.
WTHLIAM SPEARING, y having commenced
w business in the shove lins. immedisssly in
front Of Coleman's Hotel, respectfully informs tho
citizens Of Washington and ito vicinity that he
ufactures Looking Glass and Picture Frames, Plain
and Ornamental Conices, q we'll u every othsr
kind Of work in his line ofbusinsss William Spear
ing's charges for all work done 1t his establshmsnt
will be quite reasonable: he respectfully Solicits .
share Of tho public patronage. ID t.i&if
NIB. Old Frames raRik. stf 4 q NAV l46
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TRIIJMpHANT SUCCESS.

rONSUMPTIVES, remember that Il p Thom.
sons Compound Syrup Of Tar and
Wood Naphtha, which is daily eheeung .ach
asthma, bronchitis splitting blood pain in the side
and breast, sore throat, hoarseness, palptalion OF
tie heart wbooping cough, Group, nervous ire
mors, hives, liver complaint, diseased Kidneys
&c. ~. . =
Therefore beware of all spurious mixtures OF
Tar or Naphtha, and purchase Of the advertised
Nv
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ID A w Els u BARK E r
80 John street, Nsw York.

Hosiery, Cravsts, Spseendeis,
Shirts tjloyes, Collars, Sc
Under Shirts and Drawers Of every kind, wholesale
and retail. KIN.
Francis H. DAWES, JOHN G. BARKER.
July 22-f ..e4 49, ....t'
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SCHOOL BOOKS. in gree. variety, fer .sae by
~ ROBERT .FAkNHAM.
/, jy si-H Corner Of llth q. sud Penn. ~.
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Baltimore, july Att
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-29

same as that adopted the frontiers of other countries
with the exception that In Austria the custom
officers are 10 nadequatey remunersted that they
not AFFORD TO DC honest even II they SO inclined
iatons OF the Germanc confederation which permit the
to take goods out of bond and under the
OF an ofcer to convey them to any part Of
border or to bring them back again If he
nt 80 70 90 that to say IL he finds himself una
san 70 ns frontier without the unpe
csc smuggled goods-whch consisted chiefly of cofyss
" sugars spirits champagne wine English cotton
foo ". rrench silks cambrcs, cohras, embroderies
c ano snaws Pars bljouteris, SC was estimated at
80 which estimate is certainly rather below
;ts Inc mark So extensive this trade and
bt s 80 generally recognised that there are
% OF from to 80 per cent according to the risk
W. UNDERTAKE to deliver the goods at Prague, Vienna
elsewhere or to forfeit the value In default thereof
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Breach hes In the Canal

DTeUCHeb III TIC CHUuIs
ALBANY, Sept %, ls47.
The Rankin Lock, at Little Falls, has given way.
Is said that 1t will take eight days to repsr It,
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BY THE MAILS
sGroN, Sept. ~. lSA7.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 81, Is47.
Mr.. Brotvn's Army Portraits, &c.
Mr. Brown Of Richmond is here with his portraits Of
Gen. Taylor and staff and the picture OF the hea quar-
tiers at Walnut Springs. They exhibited tonight
At Odd Fellows Hall, whore the exhibition win be
t,nusd after which they will be to
the northward. Col May among the visitsrs this
evening, and expressed his satisfaction at the genera
fske fidelity of the pictures particularly the scene
in the open tent under the fine grove at Walnut Spring.
where old Rough and Ready and his staff with the
derby and Old Whitley" close by grouped together
on the receipt of mail from the States" Gen Tay-
or in his old brown coat vest check shirt and sose
pants looks the very mpersonation Of old farmer
contracting with Major Bliss supplying the army
with provisions In addition to the representation In
the group there are two portraits Of Gen. Taylor
From this the profile the medal voted BY Congress
presents him. front old Rough and Ready in the
bullerent old brown coat and that check shirt
for cravst He has good suit of grey hair. tis the
portrait Of plain honest sturdy old fashioned yeoman
Of determination saressness cool discretion And un
The ladies were charmed with the face Of Major Bliss
-" Oh ~ said one 1t Is beautiful pleasant so
amisble manly, and noble and superb The old hero
and his stan all noble men, but Bliss is the noblsst
but who could not fall in love with such q man p'
Then there are the portrsies Of Gen Wool the tried
anu csPnpe conductor OF our army ana Col Mansneio,
and Belknsp and Bragg, Of Brsggs battery, and Gar
nett, and Eaton, and others-they had not all been
brought in tor night.
The picture Of headquarters embraces General Tay
Tor, Major Bliss, Col Mansheld Major Bragg Capt Ram
say, Col Monroe Capt Linnsrd, DR.. Craig, Major Ea-
ton, Capt Garrett, Col Whiting, Orderly Bingham, and
g" Old Whitley
his picture is perhaps not four feet by three
and yet Col May recognized and designated to the
psny every individual Of the group at glance. The
COL May is not included in the family that he
absent in the United States at the time Of MIR.
Browns visit to Monterey
We shall have perhaps, q word two to say OF the
exhibition tome
No news from the army.
We have an interesting wedding party of the f. Fps
OF Caroline County, Virginia, at ColemAns might
where the knot has Just been tied The happy Is
Mr. Taiaferro, and the beautiful bride Miss Cole
man. all Of Caroline County. Several persons OF both
families attend the principals In this interesting expsd
| ton.
The night Is glorious Tor the season. You can't got
such moonshine among the brick barrcsdes Of Co.
| than. w
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Married.

On the 9th Sept, Is47 by the Rev o. A. Skinner
GroRGE w. DoNoAN, to ELEANOR Il. CHAMBERS all OF
this city.
On the goth inst, by the Rev. David syme, of West
Farms MIR GARNET p. DEnART, to Miss Rachel ANN
DRARE, all Of Mariners Harbor, Staten Island
In Hampstead, Long Island, on Sunday the Goth inst
Mr.. II. o sKiNNsR. to Miss ABBY j. UNpERHrLL daugh-
ter OF Isaac II. Underhill. both Of this city.
AZ Newcastle, Westchester county, the 27th inst ,
by Rev Luckey, MIR. WIN j UNDERWOOD, Of this city,
70 Miss SUSAN CARrErr En-, Of the former place.
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ALBANY, Sept 2S-P. M.

ALBANY, Sept 2S-P M.
Flour-Ths market exhibited no change, and good
new Genssee was held at So 75ss5 s7k while no sales
Of any moment transpired. Wheat-No sales reported
CornSales Of about 900 bushels were made at for
Western mixed and at CSC for fiat yellow BARLEY
Sales Of 5000 bushels two rowed made at 75a77c
Oats were some frmer. Whiskey held at Hrmer
rates Receipts by canal during the past hours were
Wheat, 5000 do Barley 10000 do Freights-no al
terltion.
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young fellow, Michael Mclaughlin who has been
for couple months In the Pennsylvania hospital under
treatment In consequence OF severe wound oy
the accidental discharge Of in the bands OF COM
rade, was yesterday arrested on charge OF burglary
committed than year since lie hsd oeen ~ ."'
80. =, ,,..,os .ho,,Iv afsr the commission Of tho
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Died.


On Tuesday morning, the 2sth inst THOMAS +. DAY,
aged 40 years and months
His friends and the friends Of the family, invited
to attend his funeral this afternoon, at O'clock from
his late residence No 354 Third Avenue without fur
Their invitation.
On Tuesday. Sept. 2sth, Constantine DosoHo, aged
AZ years native OF the County Gavin, Ireland former
ly Street Inspector Of the 9Th Ward and highly esteem
ed by all who knew him.
In Roxbury, Sept. 4, Of dysentery, Mrs. FRArcrs w
PARxER OF this city widow fthe Nehemiah Parker
Of U. 8. Navy, aged as 23d, Mr. JOHN A. PARKER her
son, aged 81. 2tth, Mrs. FANNY PARKER, widow of Mr.
John Parker, late Of this city, eyed SO.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Markets.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 25--P NJ.
Flour-The market steady, and sales of 600 bar
res Of Howard street made at So 62 fresh ground
Wheat-ssles Of 1000 bushels Maryland reds made
mt 81, including also good Maryland white at 81 IS
Cornsslss OF 1000 bushels made consisting Ma
ryand mixed and white at $50 and Of yellow do at 62c
Rye-smsn sales were made at Too. Oats steady
hrmer rates. Freights dull.
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BALTiMoRE, Sept 20, ls47
The Weather-Rssoration Of Stolen Money through the
Contesaonol-City M.rtatity-Fireman's Visit to
Nep York-The Markets, re.
Tie equinoctia hangs u.s. the dull rainy wea
Their, which commenced the 10th inst, not having
taken its departure yet
mentioned day or two since the fact that the office
Of Mr. g. NJ. Hutton, broker, in the Franklin build
ings had been broken OPEN robbed Of large Of
securities and Treasury notes, and to- The hrs
was discovered and extDgushed by Waterman, and
dice have been searching for the thieves until yes
terday, when they informed by Mr.. Hutton that
the property had been returned to him through
the hands of distinguished Catholic clergyman of this
CITY, supposed to be the Rev John r. Donellsn. II
received by him through the confessional and should
not be- surprised the grand jury object to this mode Of
setting such outrageous burglary arson
The Of the money leads TO the supposition
that rogue returned It account OF the DIM
Guilty OF making use oi IL thAn rom any contrtion
The number Of deaths in Baltimore during the past
week 76-of which number 80 were under years Of
The Howard Fire company Of this city, have resolved
on visit to New York city on New Years day. The
Howard Ia OF the most respectable and encient
psnes Of CITY, entire distinct body Of from
those who have participated In the riots In TACT
there is but four companies that have psrticp in
these riots-the New Market, United Waterman, and
Ipdependentthe latter, however, has Withdrawn from
all participation in them and the Waterman has been
in the attitude OF self defence than attack The
conduct these should not tend TO the injury
Of the body Of nremen who the most
orderly public spirited OF our citizens The Howard
company viii founl to be gentlemen in every
the word.
Mr. Murdoch appeared at the Front street theatre last
night ~ Claude Melnotte, to Mrs Burkes Pauline lilo
had n large and enthusiastic audience.
THg MARKETs1h he flour market continues hrm thou IN
small and receipts light Holders How ard
street brands asking - 62 without hedng buyers fu
chase.s unwilling to 81 30. a sale Of
bbs City Mils tins morning at % a. and about 100 bbis
s. 50, which gene Any asked The supply mode
rate. Rye flour - IS Coufsa 81 i2h The rec Ips OF
gram very small and prices slightly the advance sales
81 %, sale of choice family flour white at 81 s. White
SO cents and yellow IS 60c. Oats 70 cents
800 buAheis IS No change Proy
fair demand. Urocenes qliet The supply Of wins
key SMALL ssles at 20 n cents, In hhds. aud b5ls
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NO HUMBU0-A new dining ploon JuH opened i"wI
town No IL Front street, ard lodging alsoi come and
Judge for yourself The single su2l fotsm
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WASHINGTON, Sept. AZ, l647

One Day Later.
We hold on to the conclusion Of q treaty. We sup
pose that If negotiations had been Suspended by re-
sumption Of war; should have heard Of IL and We
may infer that the American General chief Is only
waiting for the signatures to the contract send
the treaty and Mr. Trt homsward BY the express
But does not necessarily follow that with the return
Of the treaty and Mr. Trst shall have the return Of
peace We may succeed In q treaty, and yet be COM
PEELED to carry the to treaty and to
support the parties the Mexican side implicated In
the treaty.
There less doubt Of treaty than there Is Of peace
We expect treaty the Mexican authorities hardly
treaty, and his enemies unite nuify It, the United
States will be in honor bound to sustain Santa Anna till
the ftorm blows over
Let hope, in the meantime that the conclusion Of
a treaty will be the conclusion OF the war W
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&SR 000 To LEND ON BOND AND MORT
G.,vs 81 80. SaSE IN sums to suit applicants, on pro
i2r term Of years 4 desired Apply s. BROAD No II
auT 10teodsyc
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A EARD-Special attention Is requested to the following
important notice The astonishing and immense
patronage attending the NEW HAT COMPANY, establish
ca nov only nine MONTHS induces them to add TO their beau
iu three Dollar Hats far superior finish aud costly
uimmings They respectfully the public that they
stand pledged to supply the finest Nuta Moeskn that
pc manuaetured, at their standard price, THREE DOL
he offer for sale this day. the 23th their
trimming AS usual second quality no Second Price and
On no consideration will old be taken exchange
from tne patrons OF the yearly Arrangement.
-. 0ARBANATI, Manager,
s46tS&Wsrc ~ and "A Rowerv
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UNAsHIONABLE DANCING, MOL Washington risce
II and "a Leoprrd street

Mile PAULINE DESJAhDlNS, OF the Noyh hcaoefnny
Of Music Pas respectfully e her pupils,
ladies gentlemen residing that she will commence
her classes for the Tuition Of Dancing in all 4, .,honsee
tember co. No Washington Place Saturday, Ooto
- whs. se will have the pleasure Of INTRODUCING sepsfa
Dances entirely which she has just received from far
Besides the usual Dances taught in the classes Me WI
teach the Polka Msxuk the Mszuka and Polka QuadnIIes
various Polkas, waltz cling temps The Viennoise or
waltz deur temps and the nsw and grscsia waltz neaowa
Mile D. takes this method of returning THANKS % her num-
and begs also state that those ladies anu gen
temen who may honor her with their patronage nay re
assured that she will take to npar that grae
and elegance Of style essential TO the modern ball room
Schools private families attended Public classes and
vate Lessons st her resdence Leonard street West side
Broadway and No. Warrington Place, where terms Al
hours Of attendance may be known. SIS 3ot'rc
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CAUTION! CAUTION = CAUTION 1.-The unparsl
~ leled celebrity Of Meen Fun the rfsmed Chinese Skin
Powder for restoring beaung and preserving the SKIN and
c9mpe9n hhs e1ced the cupidiy OF nnprucpled persons
who are offering spurious counterets Hobbs Co the sole
importers deem therefore, just 10 protect the public and
themselves from fraud and imposition.
The genuine article has the written signature OF Fabian
20 on me government stamp at the back Of each boz
be had, wholesale, of the sole importers, Hobbs Co
Pine street. Broadway and retail OF Drpggs aud Per,
tuners generally in New Yors and throughout the United
States, In boxes. Price q and 50 cents. "a 2teod'm
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TO CONTRACTORS.

l
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Office OF
- the James River and Kanawha Company. in Richmond
Va until the 10Th day of December next Tor the
ton of the companys Improvements on James river, from
lance of twenty miles. The surveys being yet COM
pleted the work can be further specified in this adver-
sement than that it will consist of DAMS and sections OF
canal between the pools of the dams, with liocks sui-
Gent fall of about lO8 feet towing path for
the whole distance and such guardlock aqueducts cul-
ves, bridges, &c, shall be found necessary. The
general terms Of the contracts will be- that the work will
divided into convenient jobs sections each Of which will
be let to the lowest responsible bidder offering satisfactory
proposals. and that cash payments will be made on month
lily estimates of work actually done with reservation
the work. until the same shall be completed according to
contract
Sealed proposals will also be received at the same place
until the date, for the construction OF the
at Richmond, through the Richmond dock. This work
will consist of three locks of l6 feet m and OF Is feet
lift intermediate canals for aggregate distance of about
half miles with such cuverts walls wastes tbrdges
in the falls Richmond the raising of the walls and en-.
bnnkmen oil the present dock the extension OF the dock
few hundred feet eastwardy and the construction Of an
outlet lock at the lower end thereof capable Of admitting
work will be paid for in bonds the company Ito be issued
under the authority of of the Legislature Vr.
gna, running bearing per interest," pay
able annually. Besides the usual reservation oil Der
ors will be required to give ample security satisfactory
the board OF directors for the completion Of the work
tunes and in the manner specified In the contracts
Plans of the above works will be exhibited. and specii-
office in Richmond by the LIST of December After the
receipt of the proposals. time will be taken for the consde
ration thereof until the 18th of the month"; which
day Tin the proposals should be several
jobs sections above advertised will be let.
WALTER GWYNN
Nov 3-3awtlODec Chief Eng. of the ]. r. u X. Co
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A SPLENDID FARM FOR sALE.-The subscriber

SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.-The subscriber
IA wishes TO sell that well-known and highly improve
estate in Charles county, Maryland called Gasvar, of
which he has resided for the last seventeen The
property in very high state of cultivation, and is
believed to be inferior tdewate in Maryland
The greater portion of it has been we'll lined and otherwise
manfred within the last few years, and 1t Is capable of
producing from four six thousand bushels of wheat from
thousand TO twelve hundred barrels OF con and hum
bred hogsheads Of tobacco annually besides grass &C.
in abundance for very large stock The crop of corn
matured in the field will exceed thousand barrels
and the crop OF wheat being seeded is confidently
pected yield not less than five thousand bushels The
contains about twelve hundred eight hundred
of which arabic three Hundred are in wood,
afording ample supply of oak poplar, chestnut and
walnut timber; and hundred natural mea-
dow and marsh aordng rich and abundant pasturage
several hundred CATTLE The whole is enclosed, and for
the most part by good chestnut fences There Is on this
ample supply of tobacco houses stables gana
RES cornhouses sheep and cowsheds negrahouses and
all other necessary and convenient oubnildngs. oil in
good order There also orchards of choice fruits in full
bearings is abundant and good in every subdivision
the estate and the markets of the Chesapeake
is face any could reasonably desire. The spa
village of Aliens Fresh in which there several families
now residing, and prosperous commercial establish.
men and steam gsmill, and which is generally admitted
be the best situation in the county tor commercial bust
ness, will be sold in whole in part along with the farm
desired by the purchaser.
The terms OF sale be made very accommodating and
possession given the first day of January To any
des purchase the subscriber will with plea
give any particular information, orally or by
letter And the property will be shown at any time to
those desiring To inspect IT. by the subscriber or by his agent
residing on the premises, Aliens Fresh.
Oct i5-lawsw WILLIAM d. MERRICK.
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POST OFFICE STATIONERY.

Posi- OFFICE, WASHINGTON, d. G.,
.t... November 3, 1917.
TN compliance with the law and the order of the Posmas
General sealed proposals will be received by
I'll IL O'clock noon, Saturday, the 4h of December
for supplying stationery required for the of this Post Of
flee during four years. commencing January lSfS and
ending December 81, 1851.
The estimate for each year is as follows:
96 reams OF enveopng paper of at least 10 pounds to
the ream and about - by "a inches to the sheet
lS0 pounds OF cotton packing Irvine, two thirds of the
finest size used in postoces, and about third of the
largest size and
l60 pounds OF hemp Irvine for tying bags
Contractors required by law give bond in n sum
equal TO double the value of the articles be furnished
Payment will be made the delivery of the stationery
Nov 3-Iaw4w g. X GARDNER, u. M.
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NEW Music, this Day received.---WM. FISCHER,
Sationers Hail. Pennsylvania avenue first Store
of 18th street, has this day received the following
sic, which will be sold at very reduced price,
Guitar Songs-The Dream, sung by Jenny Lind My
Happy Home do do; Farewell, my Fatherland, do. do
do The stars OF heaven cleaning, do do. On the
banks OF Granddaughter, composed by Layenu My bark
is the blow, composed by Megnen; Thou who art of
heavenly BIRTH composed by G. Preyer.
Mays Dream, arranged waltz for piano. by Viereck
Chestnut Street Promenade Waltz, do by Sig Dau-
Premier Amour Yase do by Oh. Jarvis
Presidents Waltz do by Newland
Virginia Waltz, composed by Whitaker
Flowers Of Virginia, u favore waltzes,) by Sig George
Oakland VALUES, by Adolphe SchmiH
Mirror Dances by the Viennoisc Children
Churubusoo Grand March, by ]. G. Beckel
Lancaster Quicks'ep, by Hugh Coyie. Nov,s
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TMFNOVED FARM m FhIffa1 county, Va. Tor Bale.
1t is situated the Falls church, (where there
school in good neghborhood and is about miles
from each Of the cities OF Washington and Alexandria, over
good turnpike roads, Except mites which common
road and eight miles from Georgetown. contans hum
dred and thrtyve acres fifty Of which in timber and
for the last five years has been under of improve
men which has demonstrated that may be broug
high state OF fertility with profit to the owner. large
part (now in good condon) set in grass planted with
choice fruit, much Of which is already in bearing The
dwelling and oubudings afford ample accommodation for
genee family. large frame barn, with sabng in the
stone basement has been recently built in the best
There is mlseaA on the premises, having fall Of four
feet So desirable place is seldom market
would it be- but for the professional occupations Of the
owner.
The price will be moderate, and the terms accommoda
ting. For further particulars, apply TO
CHARLES DE SEEDING,
No III Todd's Buildings Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington city.
N B.-Mr John Dulin, residing on the adjoining farm
will show the premises to those DESTROYS purchase
Oct
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DRINTING AND WRAPPING PAPER.-Just re-
ceived-
300 sup northern made printing paper, "a by 80 in.
$50 do do do 2Ok by 3O& in.
100 do fancy-colored wrapping paper
Is do hardware do
Is do white tissue do for hntters.
All of which will be sold at the lowest market prices.
FITZHUGH COYLE,
Near the of 9Th and Pennsylvania
Nov. 9-3aWlW
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GALE OF Valuable Property In the Cssy Washins-
~ and in Alexandria county, Virginia, mt public
tion-By virtue of deed Of trust, executed the 4lh
day Of August 847, duly recorded in ber W. b. No 1885,
ioos "a to - inclusive, OF the land records for Wash
ngion county in the District Of Columbia the subscriber
Will offer for sale public auction at the auction rooms OF
next to commence at II o'clock, the following vaua
bic lots IN the city of Washington with the improvements
many thereof may be necessary to accom-
sh the objects for which the said deed gvensha is