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Sept 24-2t


TOSEPH II. NEVETT, Pennsylvania avenue opposite
y Wizards Gate Fulers) Hotel would ask the attention
of purchasers his LARGE and the best selection Of
STOVES AND CRATES ever offered in this city.
He will sell the lowest northern prices, and mis-.
take Among them, he has n air-tght and hot-air
cookngstove warranted cook better and with less fuel
than any other in the market. He has also
and beautiful style OF radator and wood paror
before offered for sale in this city.
Buyers will find it much to their advantage CALL he
will sell the very lowest prices and have all
fully put up, as to insure certain satisfaction.
He has just received large lot of splendid enamelled
gate which for beauty and cheapness be euaed
He still continues TO sell and put the celebrated Bebee
cooking range which perhaps used and appre
ciated than all the other ranges yet invented.
Gt-Do forget the paceJos. ii. NEvrrr, south side
Pennsylvania avenue, near 18th Sept 22eod6
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INGENIOUS CLocK.The Frederick Herald says Mr.. s. N.
Bosord is putting up clock at Harper's Ferry, in
of the shops, that has dial five feet in diameter The
design of the clock made by Mr. Botsord last winter
and Horal company to make from 1t is curl
osy keeping good time from the superior style
of workmanship but the tell tale part is the in
geuous There is department in the clock with bell
pull attached which leads below and at each half hour
the watchman be the spot and give pull this
registers his duty up the clockroom but should he
neglect to pull the me the half hour passes before he
can make the register, showing in the morning all the
deficiency.
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MINERALS LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGrNIA--Y Yesterday our
eyes were dazzed by heavy piece of gold valued
about $500 which collected "White Walnut" the
farm of Hugh Goodwin, jr esq, six miles from Louisa
Courthouse The vein, which promises to be rich,
Gently discovered by Mr.. George Fisher r who has made
arrangements prosecute his discovery and work the
mine on an extensive scale-Richn,ond Enquirer.
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Hy a. GREEN, .4ucftonee,

HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, COWS,
Ill NC, AT AUCTION.-On Friday, the LIST October,
shall sell at the residence of Mr. H street, between
18Th and l9h west 10 O'clock m, excellent
lot of furniture, viz
Mahogany sideboard and bureaus
Do dining, breakfast, card, and centre tables
DO sofas, lounges, clock, and looking glasses
Cane-seat and other chairs, rocker &c.
Bedsesds, washstands and dressing tables
Window curtains, andirons, shovels and tongs
Feather beds, bedding, and mattress
Parlor chamber, and other carpets, starrods, &c.
China, glass, and crockeryware, among which are a
good white dinner set
Knives and forks
Cooking and other stoves
Also, good lot of kitchen requisites
2 good mich cows
With many other articles not necessary enumerate
Terms All sums OF and under $40, cash; over $50, a
credit sixty and ninety days for notes satisfactorily en-
dorsed, bearing interest
A. GREEN, Auctioneer
PS-The houses are for rent. Inquire of VIM Wilson,
eso Sep. 24-6t
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THE DANGER or IpEA.-A few days ago. (,ays the
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper gen.
teman residing this city, and who tho prose-
became deeply absorbed in thought while his barber
moving his beard. Having hit good idea the man of
letters suddenly sprang from the chair to to the writing
desk to commit the idea paper lest should be lost
the world forever; but the movement to his detr
ment for his nose in with the which
cut cash in it, and with the escape Of blood the idea took
its departure perhaps to be recovered AS the
wound now well, and the black patch taken from the
nose the unfortunete Heateur need recognition
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ELEcrRoTYpING The precipitation of by galvan-
late meeting of of the scientific societies Of New Jersey
The process described in the Newark Advertiser
follows
The original and very simple method of efecng the pre-
cpitaton is to have vessel with apartments the di-
vision being made of piece leather any porous sub
stance into apartment pour weak solution of sui
phurc acid and water, and into the other saturated solu-
ton OF snlphate of "copper" (bue viio Then place znc
fastened to piece "copper" wire, into the acid and upon
the other end of the wire fasten coin article be
copied or coated and bend rest in the sol
ton in the other apartment The metal will be gradually
Precptated upon the coin, and in short me will form
thick copper SCALE having perfect copy of the face of
the coin II any of the coin is vanished covered
with wax, the metal will not touch that part So
the marks of ones thumb-if left upon the coin !;
copies of daguereotype pictures, the lines of which
too fine to be felt have also been taken 1t has also been
used to take copies of engraved plates giving perfect
pictures the original plate The copper also be pre-
cpitaed upon paper in the manner if the paper be
previously lightly coated with plimbago.
Mr. Faraday the English philosopher, made an improve
ment by which any metal may be precipated and Mr.
Cornelius of Philadelphia, lamp-naker, has also made
some improvements by which he gds and sivers his art
cles in such manner that they be Furnished but
ton-maker in New York is also making what he calls treble
gilt buttons in this way and they considered dura
ic battery used and by this it is estimated that sxpen
Patna has also been precpitated and those wishing
metal vulnerable acids can by coating with pla
tina, prevent it from being acted upon by concentrate
nitric acid.
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YANKEE PLoueHs.--An American merchant at the Cape
of Good Hope has within twelve years sold hundred
thousand Yankee poughs chiefly the Dutch for the use
of their vineyards They formerly used heavy Du'cn
plough and refused to buy the Yankee poughs saying they
only made childrens toys Finally, farmer was
persuaded to take gratis and it, He came back
and bought half dozen of the first mportaton and, ae
making the bargain said he would have sold the one pc
took first without the opportunity Of getting another o
six hundred rixdoars Since that date the poughs have
sold freely.-N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
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ROYAL HousEHoLp.-The following items of accounts for
the Queens household for the year 1916, may prove
undressing Economists and the public: Bread, f2
$50 butter, bacon, cheese and eggs, E4076 milk and
cream, Ell 49, butchers meat, E9,472 poultry, f36 33
fish, E979; grocery, E4,544 oilery, El793 fruit and
confectionery fl,74l vegetables, fis7; wine 81 $50
liquors, NC El,St3 ale and beer, E3,Sll; candles,
I'll 977; talow candles, f679 lamps ca, 1865 fuel. &c.
$40 stationery ES2i; tunery fs76; braziery, ESQ
china, glass; &c. El33s; linen, fl,Os5: washng table
linen &c f3, 13O
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We are indebted to Mr.. William w. VERIFY for copy
of his Autographed Lst of the officers, noncommls
stoned officers musicians, and prvates Of the second re
ment Mississippi rifemen in the with Mexico
Reuben Davis colonel, Joseph II. Fitzpatrick Lieutenant
colonel, Ezra r. Price major &C., &c 1t is on large
sheet, and beautifully executed, and is worthy the pa
tronage of every who takes interest in the chac
ter Of these brave men, and who delights in paying honor
to those who deserve it. The sheet is embellished WIN
the American Eagle at the top, displaying the American
flag.
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he Enalsh nlphnbet contains 26 letters the French

The English alphabet contains 26 letters the French
contains % Hebrew, Chadee, Syriac and Samaritan
81 each the Arabic 49, the Persian 81 the Turkish 81
the Georgian SO; the Cophc A. the Muscovite 43 the
Greek a. the Latin 22 the Sclavonic 25 the Dutch rs
the Spanish u the Italian 20 the Ethiopian and Tartaran
each 2O2 the Indian of Bengal 2l the Burmese 10 the
Chinese have, properly speaking, alphabet except we
call their whole language by that their letters
words or rather heroglyphics, amounting to 10000
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QI0 REWARD.-Ran away from the residence OF M
Up ~ Dickins, in Washington, during the nght OF %
oath September, negro boy named OSCAR, aoou. W -
years old He is likely, well made. and healthy vJsy
marks recollected. He took with him good many
clothes, and dark cloth cap n,a,c.,
Twenty dollars will be given taken in, and $4O II taken
out OF the District, and lodged in jail
Sept. rs
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"A for the army of the United States issued by the War
Department, 1S47 vol, price 81.
The Military Laws OF the United States, including those
relating TO the army marine corps volunteers, militia, TO
bounty lands and pensions &c vol; giving, also, the
rules and articles OF constitution of the United States
&c; &c compiled originally by Col. Truman Cross, and
concluded by Captain Hezel, u s army:
from 1872 10 1876 collected and arranged by John Bran
man, volume octave, and containing the official let
throughout those cahpaigns the executive messages 10
Congress- procamatons reports Of committees general or
ders treaties &c. &c with much additional matter letters,
Documents &c &C. calculating the history of that period
For sale by +. TAYLOR, Bookseller
postage law to any post Office in the u s. trihng
nnense Sept. 25.-3t
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New Fall Goods and Fashions.

nUVALL& BROTHER, merchant tailors, under Gads
~ bys HOTEL Pennsylvania 3D. street, would
their customers and the public generally the
arrival from New York with their usual supply of and
fashionable goods of the latest mporations
Those wanting good article at moderate price, or
tasteful and elegant garment, will be suited by calling
store before purchasing.
Also fancy articles for gentlemen, consisting in part or
Suspenders, style cravats and stocks
Silk and wooien shirts and drawers
Linen and cotton shirts, handkerchieis, gloves
Dressing robes, umbrellas, &c.
Sept. Z3-3taM3M
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T1AMILY HAMs.-Extra fine Cincinnati sugar-cured
IL hamsrneat selected, and great pains taken in the
ng-a small lot received, which cannot fail to please.
Those in of choice article of the kind will find
something to the under Jackson Hail. where
have a general assortment of groceries good and
cheap be found in the city Also, wines and liquors
variety, of the highest grades, bottled and on
draught-
To all which respectfully invite the attention Of my
n sess a. 10 p gess-y - WI ". sial1
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y. n, THOMPSON,

Merchant Tailor, Colemans Hotel.
vHE subscriber would call the attention of the public to
his very large and weselected stock OF cloths cassi-
meres, and vestngs comprising all qualities and prices,
which will be sold at the lowest possible rates.
Also, a splendid lot OF French scarfs and cravats.
oIuaif
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Colonel Fremont has returned to Washington from his
visit to South Carolina We regret to state that he has
been unfortunate enough 10 lose his respected mother
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nv II. w. DYER, .Auct1oneer.

HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT
II AUCTION.On Wednesday next, the 29th instant,
10 o'clock a. m shall sell, the residence of Edward
Subbs esq on street, between 9th and sh streets i'm;
and kitchen furniture, which is verygood, and well worth
Mahogany hair-seat and cane-seat chairs
Do sideboard, dining and other tlbles
Do vss rocking chairs, handsome lrescreen
Very good piano forte, ssooi, asAl
Silk damask, cashmeret, and muslin window cur
tains and ornaments
Painted blinds, dinner and tea china, glassware
Pier and other glasses, hall and solar lamps
Plated candlesticks &c., clock
Ingrain parlor, step, and chamber carpets
Hearth rugs, stair rods, oil cloth
Figured straw mating, bedsteads, best feather beds,
mattresses, &C.,
Mahogany bureaus, washstands toilet sets, &c.
With many other articles and good assortment of kitch-
en- requisites
Terms OF sale All sums of and under $25, cash over
$2 credit of and four MONTHS for satisfactorily
endorsed bearing interest
Sept 23-eodNds r. w DYER, Apcnoneer.
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(1ONSTABLE's sALE..--By virtue of two of zen
~ don erponds, issued by John l.. Smith, esq, o.
the justices OF the tor the county Of Washington
directed will expose sale, at public auction, upon
the premises Monday, the 10th day of September,
o'clock, M, for cash, house and lot situated the
OF and streets, in the city of Washington
known lot No l. in square 40 late the property of Ow
Connolly seized and taken in execution at the suit
Richard Vansant. J. F. WANNALL,
Aug. l8-3t Constable.
o. The above sale is postponed till Friday, the 24th
O'clock Sept. 2I-3t
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VXJINE sTORE.-JOHN III, BUTHMANN, Pennsylva.
w MIA avenue, south side, between Al and 9th streets
has received and offers for sale
Very fine old Cognac brandy vintage of 1927
few (dozen) very superior Port wine bottled
in Oporto--a fine article for medicinal purposes
An invoice of French wines in
HautBrion, st. Estcphe, Oh. Leovie, and old Vim de
Grave
have also in few dozen bottles of fine old
Holland gin and n few dozen of wild cherry brandy.
OF my superior stomach bers keep always supply.
Septni IA
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TYLER's NEW HOTEL.
,sylpamia avenue, betyeen Sd and ~ streets

On Pennsylvania avenue, beftceen 3D. and ~ streets
rTNHOMPSON TYLER would inform his friends and the
public generally, that Monday, the 10Th of Sepem-
ber will open his house for the mediation OF
boarders. He occupies the house formerly kept by Miss
Shonnard the north side of Pennsylvania avenue The
house has undergone extensive repairs epv article of
furniture, including linens, is directly from the hands of the
manufacturer
His long experience in hotel keeping in this CITY and
Richmond, Virginia, has enabled him anticipate the
wants of those who favor him with their patrona ge
and exeron will be spared render their residence al
his house comfortable and pleasant attention to their
wants. the best of fare and comfortable quarters can ma
them. Sept 2I-2awIm
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L,DUCATION. = REV. ID. M'CARTER'S BOARDING
L. SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN Strns
burg, Lancaster county, Penn.The whole expenses for
board tuiton washing, Yes per session of months 55
Inc winter session wu oonnsnce On he hrst Monday of
wards in good school, Tor circular, references Nc
-, iEk, Principal,
Sept ll-dtlNoy. Strasburg, Lancaster co. Penn
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VERY VALUABLE FARM within one-and-a-hal,

VERY VALUABLE FARM within One-and-a-half
miles from the Centre Market, for sae country seat
in Washington county, called Jackso willie, containing
about thirty acres, in high state of cultivation, with
commodios dwelling house and out-budings thereon
Within the last years three thousand loads of stable
manure thousand bushels of ma and four hundred
bushels of hickory ashe have been incorporated with the
soil, which is of such variety produce everything
this climate will admit Of. 1t is enclosed with supero
palngfence, and everlasting hedge in the inside. The
fruit of the select of their kindvz; apples
pears peaches pums cherries apricots English wanus
currants and the best selection of sawber
the grapevines of the choicest kins-his years.
wood alone being twenty-five feet There is also
abundance of asparagus.
The dwelling is built OF brick, of the best quality
of material and workmanship and contains dry cellar
der the entire building parlor and drawing the
first floor six chambers the upper floors, and Kitchen
pantry. and servants rooms in wing. The oubuildng.
which of wood, embrace overseers gardeners
house. extensive barn. stable, and all other necessary
buildings.
The FORE ground and handsomely laid off in flow
pats gravclwalks and box edging, ornamented will
the choicest variety of roses shrubbery and evergreens
from analysis, is considered unsur passed
The prospect from the house beautiful and the dis
from the Capitol but ne the Baltimore turn.
pike road, free from toll In addition all these advan-
ages, it is out of the corporate limits and the entire
therefore, including rythng is but IS per
saving at least of 800.
This farm purchased and improved by the owne,
with the intention of occupying it, and is worthy of the
tenon of those who wish to purchase commodous and
profitable property, and by examination of the present
crop, viii be found to be all that it is represented
Der. JAMES MAIiER Washington.
Sent Il-2aw SatyW 3w
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General Kearny left Washington for New York on
Wednesday-thence probably, to st. LOUIS.
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even the hand of partial friendship dare write the
gam the traitor grave Of Thomas Corwn, in bitter
mOckery surnamed :" The Honorable" G. ID.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

HAnyEsrs WITHOUT PREVIOUS sowlaG-ln the Schnelpost
of "Wednesday find account OF method of compel
ling wheat plant to become perennial like grass, and
perfect grains annually without annual growing of
Seed which has been successfully pracised Constance
in Germany 1t discovered by the steward of
tate named Kern. His method, after ploughing and
nuring the land and sowing it with summer winter
wheat is it in the spring before the makes its
appearance. This process is repeated times the
and the product is used hay The plant then
allowed grow and be cut in the ordinary manner The
next year it rpens earlier, and bears abundantly
than wheat treated in the ordinary Ii manured
in the autumn like grass in the meadows and in spring
cleared from weeds. In this manner, from field four
successive harvess have been gathered.-your. Com.
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LNOR RENT--A comfortable three-story brick dwelling
house, with every necessary convenience, on street
(norh side) between 9th and 7th Terms moderate
Apply 10 Mr.. Wheeler next door
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ID ICH Fall silks, Cashmeres, Mousseiincs QuadrilIe,
i \ and silk plads, this day received by
Sept tiff WALTER HARPER & co.
DOARDING.-Mrs. HAMILTON, on Pennsylvania avenue,
ID nearly opposite Colemans hotel, has number o,
which she would be pleased to let permanent OF
transient boarders; among them several very fine front
Terms moderate Iune I
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PORT OF NETWORK
ARRIVED.

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