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HOUSE FURNISHING AND
CABINET WARE-ROOMS


I'd ANDOLPH b. REEVES, Sth street,
HN south of the General Post Office, would re-
sBectfully invite the attention of his friends, the
citizens of Washington and its vicinity, to his
stock OF Furniture and Housekeeping articles
comprising in part
Mahogany sprng-seat Sofas
:" rocking and prior Chairs
centre, card, and dining Tables
I" Bureaus, Sideboards SC.
G and gilt Frames, Lookng-glasses
Wardrobes, Bedsteads, Cribs, Cradles
Shuck, hair and straw Mattresses
Feather Beds, Sacking Bottoms, Sc.
Also,
Glass, china, stone, earthen, and iron Ware
Knives and Forks, Brushes, and Wooden
Ware
With numerous other articles in the House
keeping line too numerous to mention.
He isprepared to manufacture all kinds of Fur
nlture at the shortest notice, and on the most rea-
sonable terms. He fatters himself that from his
long experience in the cabinet business, all work
made by him will be done in a faithful and work.
manlike manner, and give entire satisfaction.
N. B.-OLp FURNITURE taken in exch; n &c for
new. .~l @.
mayer l2t
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REGULAR MAIL LINE ~.
BETWEEN B OSTOyN and ~ YORK,
Ry the fast and snienld STEAMERS Rhnde LZnnd and


BETWEEN B OSTO.N and ~. YORK,
BY the fast and splendid steamers Rhode Island and
Oregon.
ufHour of leaving New Yotk changed to s D. m.
TIME steamers Rhsde Island, Capt. Potter, and
j Oregon, Capt Thayer, will run throughout the
season, in connection with the Stanington and Pro
violence and Boston and Providence railroads. leav-
ing New York daily, Sundays excepted, from pier
No. I, North River. at o'clock D. m, or upon the
arrival Of the mail train from Boston.
These steamers unsurpassed in speed, splen-
dor and comfort, having each Of them 60 large com.
modoIs private state rooms and berhs for 500 per
sons besides large private for families, and
parlors. VII NJ
These steamers ore Offered by the most expert
enced men, and will shorten the passage between
New York and Boston from one and half to two
hours, thereby arriving in ample time for all the
lines from Boston, north and esst .EF3
The Orseon will leave New York Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
Leave Stonington Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day.
The Rhode Island will leave New York Monday.
Wednesday and Friday.
Leave Stonington Tuesday, Thursday and Sstur-
day.
N.B.-Passengers on the arrival Of the steamers
at Stonington proceed Immediately in the splendid
railroad cars to Providence and Boston without any
delay; and baggage master accompanies each
train through to Boston, to take charge of the bag
gage.
For passage, berths, state rooms, or freight appli-
cation may be made to the agents on the wharf and
at the Office No. 10 Battery place, New York
may22 If &a
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'Hail welded love-" as the man said to
his wife when asked what was breaking
the windows.
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A CARD.

MISS ANNA M. BECK would respectfully in
IN form the Ladies of Washington that she is now
prepared with her Spring Stock all orders
in Millinery or Mantua Making with neatness and
despatch. Residence street, opposite Rev. O. B.
Browns april 2l-3m
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LLOYD'S
RO UGH AND READY
SAND SOAP,
TABLETS,

FOR CLEANSING, WHITENING, AND
BEAUTIFYING THE HANDS.
TT LLOY % has ingeniously succeeded in in
I'LL, venting Compound Of such delightful
nature to render the hardest and toughest skin soft
fair, and decately white.
Ladies Riding, Gardening, or Painting. and Gen.
temen Shooting, Hunting, Fishing, Cricketing,
Rowing, &C., or any amusement exertion preju-
dical to the hands, will find the improved ROUGH
AND READY WASH BALLS and TABLETS
pleasngy eficacous in removing all hardness, stain,
redness, and all other cutaneous Disagreement; pre-
venting and rendering the skin soft fair, and pliabe.
From the nice combination Of Balsamic ingred
ents introduced into the composition they form
fine Creamy I.aher with the hardest or Sea Water,
which renders them very desirable for Salt Water
Baths. They produce the most softening and re.
ireshng sensation, and will be found an excellent
substitute for the Flesh Brush.
They are highly recommended to Captain Of
ships, Merchants, and all who trade with fereign
countries, they win retain their virtue in any eli
mats. For sale by CFIAS. STOTT
Drug 4 Apofhn corner ef 7fh & Pa 40.
may l2tf Gs
naints, Oils, and Paint Brushes, &c.
!. The snb.ciiber has just received large and
fresh supply Of PAINTS. OILS, &C.. part OF which
are named below. They are guaranteed to be pure
and good, and from the best manufactures. All
persons wanting such articles would find it to their
advantage to call as ] am determined to sell lower
than similar articles can be. got at any other place
in This city.
$50 kegs White Lead
l20 lbs. Chrome Green
100 lbs. Chrome Yellow
20 lbs. Chrome Red 6as.
100 lbs Pure Verdegris
800 lbs. Red Lead and Iitharge
100 lbs. Imperial Green ~"
500 lbs. Venetian Red and SIP. Brown in oil
SOC lbs Yelew Ochre in Gil
100 lbs. Paris Green dry
so lbs. do. do in oil
Il large assortment Of Paint and IVhife Hash
Brushes
400 lbs. Lamp Black, dry and in oil
10 lbs. SIP. Whiting
l000 lbs. Putty
200 Boxes of Window Glass, all sizes
bbs. Linseed Oil
s bbls. Copa and Japan Varnish
bbls. SIP. Tnrpentine
cask bleached lamp OIL at rs cts pr gall
Also, PURE PINE OIL, received fresh from the
manu- factory every week.
CHARLES STOTT, corner 9TH street
april 27-bmo and Penn. Av.
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NIGHT LINE.

FOR ALBANY AND TROY DIRECT.
From the foot Of Court!andt street, New York.
Passengers taking this boa, will arrive in time 10
take the morning train Of cars from Troy west 10
Buffalo, and north TO Saratoga and Lake George.
The low-pressure steamboat Empire, Captain
B. Macy, on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays
at 6 o'clock p. m
w. Upper. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, al o'clock, m
No freight taken after S o'clock.
For passage or freight apply on board, or at the
Office on the wharf.
may 10 It
ssa BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
SSssssazsg ROYAL. MAIL STEAM SHIPS, of 1900
tons, and 400 horse power each. Under contract
with the Lords Of the Amiralty.
HIBERNIA, Captain Alexander Ryrie
CALEDONIA, Captain Edward G Lott
BRITANNIA, Captain John Hewitt
CAMBRIA, Cap. Chas II. Il. Judkins
ACADIA, Captain William Harrison,
The four steamships now building are
The AMERICA, The NIAGARA,
CANADA, IJROPA.
Will sail fom Liverpool and Boston, via Halifax
as follows:
From Boston. From Liverpool.
Hiberna, ON lst ap. lS47. Cambria, on 4th APP. lS47
Cambria, on lst may AT. Caledonia, ON Doth ap al
Caledonia, on 10th may ~ Britannia, 4h may al
Passengers luggage to be on board the day previ-
Gus to sailing.
Passage money-from Boston to Liverpool, Sl2O;
do. do to Halifax, $50.
No berth secured until paid for.
These ships carry experienced Surgeons.
No freighls except specie received on days Of sail
ing. ID. BRIGHAM, Jr, Agent,
At Harndon g. Co.'s, No. & Wall st., N. Y.
may Ia #
az In addition to the above line between Liver
pool and Halifax, and Boston, a contract has been
entered into with Her Maesty's Government, 10 es-
talsh line between Liverpool and New York d.
rect The steam ships for this service are now being
built, and early next year due notice will be given
Of the time when they will start. Under the new
contract the steamers will sail every Saturday during
eight months, and every fortnight during the other
four months in the year. going alternately between
Liverpool and Halifax and Boston, and between Liv-
erpool and New York. may l4-,f
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CONFECTIONERY, ICE CREAM
SODA WATER. &c. &c.

Nl inform the ladies' and gentlemen of Washing
ton, and visters TO the metropolis that she has Ia
ken the house formerly occupied by Mr.. Barnes, on
Pennsylvania avenue, between I'd and Sd streets,
west Of the Depot, where she will at all times be
prepared to wait upon those who may give her their
patronage.
Ladies and gentlemen visiting the Capitol grounds
will find this establishment convenient and plea
SAINT resort; while no expense or pains will be
spared to make the Ice Cream and Soda Water Sc
cond to none in the city.
All the luxuries usually found in confectionery
constantly kept. Call and see.
may2I I'm
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IA GARD.

g. BECK would take this method of notifying
IL. his friends and public generally that he has re-
moved his house Furnishing Store from Pennsy-
vania avenue to E street north opposite Rev. o. b.
Browns, one square west Of the General Post Office
Having larger house and lower rent can and
WiH sell any and all kinds Of House, Furnishing
Goods cheaper than at any time heretofore. / will
try to prove this to any one in want Of goods that
will give me call
N. B. Rooms for rent, furnished or unfinished.
april 2l-3m
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OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

U. s. Mail Lane 10 C0,ces and Southampton, and
-SSN The splendid new steamship WASHING
NR& TON, 1850 tons burthen. Frederic Hewitt,
commander, will start from New York on the LIST of
June next, carrying the u. 8. Mail.
She will touch at Cowes and Southampton to land
passengers and freight, and deliver the mails for
England France and Belgium, and will then pro-
coed to Bremerhaven. Returning, will leave Bre-
merhaven the 18th Of June.
The Washington is built in the strongest manner
with a view to being converted into ship Of war,
and subject at any time TO inspection by officers ap
pointed by the President both during and after
structon.
She has two engines Of 1000 horse power each,
and accommodations for l40 first class, and A Sc
cond class passengers
Passage from New York to Southampton or to
Bremen, first class. $500; second class, $50.
Passage from Bremen and Southampton TO New
York, first class, $3.50; second class, $50.
She will carry about 800 tons freight, which will
be charged according to the nature Of the goods Of
fering. All letters must pass through the Post Office
Parcels for which bills Of lading will be signed, will
be charged S5 each.
For Freight or Passage, apply at the Office Of the
Ocean Steam Navigation Company, A William st.
corner Of Wall street. New York.
T.. MILLS General Agent.
Agents at Southampton, OAR, CRosKEr, & Ross
do at Bremen, CA. HEINEKEr & Co.
do at Havre. WILLIAM lsELrs.
The second Steamer of this line is in due course
Of construction and will be in readiness in the ensu-
ing fall. may l4-,f
E There are in Georgia so associations, 1000
churches. and 10000 members of the Baptist church
The increase in the last year was 500.
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PEOPLES LINE OF STEAM
BOATS FOR ALBANY.

From the foot of Courtlandt street, New York
III O'Clock, p. m.--LGading at intermediate
places.
a Ann- The steamboat Rochester, Capt. A.,
Hitchcock, will leave on Monday,
"Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday af-
ternoons, at o'clock
The steamboat Columbia, Capt. w. w. Tup-
per, will leave on Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day afternoons, at O'clock
All persons are forbid trusting any Of the
boats OF this Line without written order from the
captains agents.
For passage or freight apply on board the boats,
or to I. Q. Shultz, at the Office on the wharf.
may 10 If
SCHOOL BOOKS OF ALL KINDS
T,OR sale at the
L FOUNTAIN BOOKSTORE,
near the Railroad Depot.
may ls-n f.
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FARE REDUCED!
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
BOAT.
Passage Five Cents Freight at Reduced rates.
q I'll The departure of the steamer 10.
zs2ssss2z ~ SEPH JOHNSON, will be, as nigh
as practicable, at the following hours, until further
notice. viz:
Leave Alexandra at u, 10, l2z, and Al o'clock.
Leave Washington at al, i. IL, 81, and 81
o'clock. VIM. II. NOVEL;, Captain.
apri! 20-dtf
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-03-30
CHI TARIFF QUESTION.

The Tariff Question is perhaps batter
UNDERSTOOD BY all classes Of people than
any other that has agitaied the public
mind recently. 1t could not well be OH
erwise; Cor whoever that VIII but read
and reflect, must understand both the
principles sad operations OF the Protec-
tiTe system. II tie North, public sent-
menl is so unanimous IN favor Of that
system, that bat few Of hose who, for
tie sake Of selfaggrandizenent, were
won't 10 60 with the South, are any lon
ger 50 bold as to array themselves IN oP-
position 70 it. aad yet, such is the force
OF party drill, that even Gov. Shuak has
not dared 10 euture a clear AMI decided
opinion on the subject in his messages to
the Legislature. bul has so wrapped up
his views IN sophistry as to leave il alto
gether doubtful what they really are
He IS as non-commiual as was Polk IN
his letter % Kane, by which P~ennsylva-
ma was cheated on. of her electoral vote.
Were Gov. Shuuk an honest politician
Cid be prefer he prosperity Of PeHnsyl-
vznia to the success Of his party-he
would certainly 10 thus tFuckIe to the
South, but would take I bold and manly
stand FOR a protective Tariff, under which
alone our citizens en- expect at all times
to prosper. But, poor man! he IS held
in leading strings by those who have no
sympa,hies with the WORKING AES of the
North. and who look upon LABOR as a
thing 10 be performed only by slaves.
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LoCOF0eo HONESTY.

For several months prior 70 the meet
ms Of the Wig State Convention. Il was
cutie evident from the tom Of public sen
nneni that Gen. Irwin would be nomiaa-
tel for Governor; aud it was therefore BY
10 means a matter Of surprise to see
some OF the Locofoco presses charging
Gen. irwin, in anticipation Of his nomina-
ton. with having voted, when in Con
gress. for a tax upon tea and coffee. This
was done, 70 doubt, 10 prejudice the peo-
p!e. and more especially the poorer clas-
ses against him; but the charge was
promptly me-, BY the Huntingdon Journal
with a Eat denial and a demand for the
proof of It's ruth, which proof has not
vet been adJuced. We take It for gram
ted. therefore. that the charge IS wholly
Else aud unlounded.
Bat wha, must the people think Of the
honesty Of the LOeOfocO press in making
such a charge against Gen. Irwin, with
the obyious intention Of injuring him IN
the estimation of his fellow citizens,
wien, at the sane time, TIE sane Loco
foro press preserves a dead-like silence il
regard 10 President Polk's and Secretary
Walkers efforts TO have 4 tax imposed
unon tea and eoE-el In these i seems
to Be al right TO recommend such q mea-
sure, for we have not yet seen a single
Locoloco paper condenHIng rHEz fos IA
riaz urged i. ever and yer again. BHI
in Gen. Irv:n II weald have been an IN
parloaable sin, had he voted for It, as
they asserted, hit which It appears lie
d not Truly, LocoEOcOisn IS strange
ANIMAL whenever it brings up : measure
hat urns oui to be unPoqul2r, il shifts
se responsibility upon tie Wings; and
when the latter carry anything that takes
vel with The people, why, then, Locofo-
e5.sn ~appropFiaies al the credit 10 Itself.
is chief merit seems 10 consist, net IN
Il fixed principles or il fair dealing and
honorable wzrlare, but in the fsciiiy
with which It can
Turn about and wheel abeut, and jump
Jim Crow."
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THE IOrH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Before the fnaI adjournment OF the
Legislature, the Governor nominated Mr..
ChamPneys as President Judge of the
10th DistrIel, which nomination was
promptly confirmed by the Senate Bu,
Mr. C~hanpneys declined the appoint
msni, and then, just when the Senate
were about TO adjourn, Mr.. Nil of Cum
berland was nominated, but his %nolnina-
ton not acted on.
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AnArrlL OF ruE HrsEAslA.


The steamer Iiibernia arrived At Bos-
ton on Saturday last. bringing sdyiees
from England to the 4;h inst The poll
teal news from the entire continent Of
Europe is devoid of interest.
Alarming accounts offanine come from
every part Of France. Vast supplies are
ordered from every quarter. ComPlnin;s
ase made in the papers that SO much less
grain comes from the L. States to French
than to English ports. Large orders il
IS said have come O ] by the steamer
Il IS said that the French are about 10
take military possession of MsjoEca. III
norca and Ivica- Very large shipments
Of grain for England and France have
beea made at ConssantinOple. The
French Chamber has voted to increase
the army by adding $4,000 troops.
Nh. O'ConaeIl. it is said, is dying
The state OF his health prevents his re-
moval TO Ireland. His eoniessor, Dr..
MiIey. left Dublin, by express, 10 attend
him in LONDON, where he now remains.
HIS complaint is stated TO be wafer or
the chest and dropsv in the legs iataI
symptoms ever at his time Of life. The
number of inquiries daily al his hotel i
great, and II is said a servant from the
palace is among the number.
The Irish poor are ENGRAVING IN gres
numbers, chiefly to the United States
All the ready ports are crowded, bat ths
( CHRoxIcLE says: sUxFoRTUSATELx they
are those whose loss viii be severely fcs
as they possess pecuniarv means and ar
not destitute Freight for sseerage pas
sengeEs has risen to guEneas- Land
iOrds are aiding their pezszntsy 70 emi
Crate.
The progress Of starvation among th'
Irish sull continues. Rev Mr.. Newell
writes that IN the parish Of Orsnmore an:
Ballimaeoursy 81 persons have perishe.
for lack OF food since Derember.
The commercial news has had q sIiqh;
" Favorable efec. o. Cur City markets.
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NOTICE.

4 School will be opened in the Acade-
"A my building. ON Monday April 5sh
1897. 10 CONTINUE Tor a tegm Of thirteen
weeks. TeFns.-Orihegrathy. Real
ing and writing So; Arithmetic So
81; Grammar and Geography 81.
SD. per scholar.
Any scholar entering after The com-
meEcemens of the TERM. will be charged
to the end Of the term in ratio with the
aboye rates. R0B'T LAUGEITOS.
Samersrt. March 90. ~. Teseher.
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s0lD SKUNK"

The friends Of the present State Exec
u.lve cal him "0LD SHgSK' -less, we
suppose, in consideration Of his age than
on account Of bis being an IL OFFICE
HOLDER. Ii we mistake not, be has been
feeding At the public crib, OF and on, Tor
the last thirty years. though generally IN
Uch subordinate stations as required no
extrserdInsry amount Of talent in The II
curnbenis 10 -croP the aowery food" Il
IS aEae1 " his frleads, however. that
lis Exccllency IS nan OF EXPERIENCES,
Ir having been in pu5.ie lils so LoNe.-
We zamsg that &c has had ample opportu.
n.aes 10 learn and beaons great; bui hi:
pab!ic acts. when taken IN ~eOnncxioE
with TIE length Of tine he has been IN O.
Sce.provr nothing more than simply this
TIA; he his been an extremity lucky MAJ
IN siuays hssing his rsek supplied wit
ssAisr syeas5 asads daza lis Own. HI
Aas ds&l9r sasr FA- pgon rs -gOo'
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From the \. Orleans Bulletin ofihe 18th
HIGHLY IMPORrANTt


HIS excellency Isaac JoASScs. Gov
crnor OF Louisiana, received Yesterday a
letter from Col. Samuel r. Curtis, of the
Ohio Volunteers. commanding at CamaF-
go, Enakuiga reguIsition upon th.s State
for ten thousand men. The ohiecs OF
securing these troops IS to garrison the
posts al BRACES, Point Isabel, MataInoras,
and CamaEgo, and reinforce Gen. Taylor.
who at the last dates WIS in an extremely
critical condition. The writer of the let
ter IS an officer Of high repuse in the SER
vice; a cool. ~judlcious. brave, and deter
mined man. lie possesses no authority.
however, 70 make a Fequisition upon an
State for troops; dus having done 50. eyi-
deace IS afforded that our gallant army
IS IN pisil, and that succor should be
promptly extended to them. The cali. it
wIIi be perceived is for ..Six months Vol
unteers," but il viii be recoIlected ihas,
under an act OF Congress, no volunteers
can be received for = less term than twelve
months, or until the expiration of the
war. But. Notwithstanding this fixed
fact" the Governor expresses his readI-
ness, with his accustomed patriotic fervor,
..to pull OF his coat and 20 TO work to
raise volunteers, snd he hopes al good
-ci5izens Will aid him." This hope he
viii assuredly realize: for the citzens of
Louisiana. OF all parties will stand by
their Chief Magistrate In any responsible
ity he may assume IN this emergency
When orr country IS engaged il war,
Laaisisnians viii throw aside party, and
Wings and Democrats wiligallandy come
to the rescue. The veteran, Gen BROOKE.
in command Of the western division OF the
army, has signiied his willingness to
muster the troops that may offer into The
service of tie UaI.ed States, and ii Col.
Hunt. the United States Quzrtermasser,
viii furnish the means Of transportation,
as we cannot doubt under the ciFcumstan-
ces he he will, the Governor, Immediate
" on this fact being aseer!ained, VII IS
sue his proclamation for one regiment of
volunteers at a time, and when that is
fulI. then for another; by which time In
telIigeace viii probably be received from
Washington.
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Somerset CountH. IS.

Somerset County, IS.
&~CX A r an ~sdjounsd Orphans
S,,SA Court held at Somerset.
10 and for said county, on
E~~~Y the 18th day Of Februsry, A.
ID. 1917, before The Honorable Judges
ihereof.
On motion Of Mr. KimmeI, the court
confirm the Iaquisiiien and grant rule
on the heirs and legal representatives. Of
John Graham. deceased. 10 appear az an
adjourned Orphans Court. to be held a.
Somerset Of Monday the 10Th dsy Of
May next. Is47. 20 accept or refuse %
take the Rel Estate Of said deceased,
at the appraised price.
Extract from the records Of ssid
eoarl. certified this 18Th dsy Of Febrss-
~, ls47.
VIZ II. PICKING.
February IS. Is4T. Clerk.