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California.
Extract of letter from officer of the United States TO
ms friend in Washington, dated
California;.

Extract OF letter OF the UNfed States TO
ms friend j" Washington, dated
"LAPAz, (Lower Cafornia,)
august Ia, 1918.
"You will perceive that am in Lower California, and
you that is about as low down as ever Wish
to get for hot here as can well be. The country
is perfectly destitute Of vegetation, except the cactus,
which grows here in all its perfection. | have seen It
two feet through the body, lind thirty feet high. 1t is
used in Building houses by splitting, as we do tlnlbet for
rails They SOMETIMES use II as plank. The fruit OF the
cactus Tor ptay is used very extensively toT fqod BY the
natives. 1t is certainly good fruit. They have also
grapes, figs pomegranates dates oranges lemons lines,
Waternelons fact all the tropical fruits They sell
dom ever haze rain MS country consequently have to
IDENTIFY at time the seat of an immense volcano YOU
may its effect everywhere wrote you letter from
Monterey which you may not get until the arrival OF the
Congress in February next in which gave you an ac
think California good opening for Lawyers but it is
OUT would advise them to bring their families, 50 that
they may not have to return.
California can never make what you would call
s su does very Wen 5
that is seldom found The rainy season, they term it,
sets in about the lst November. and continues till May
call seasonabe weather The dry is for the bal
OF the year, during which time it does not rain at
ALL that everything dried up. 1t is the finest grazing
country ever saw for cattle, sheep and horses hogs
thrive well have never seen finer cattle anywhere.
Sheep thrive. very well but they have an Indifferent
stock or breed.
y Inc goil mines seem the moSt WHWP JedtuTe al
present in California. You will doubtless see great
deal said about in the papers; for have read several
letters intended for publication, not of which exag.
gerates the matter have not been to the mines but
have it from undoubed authority that they getting
large quantities OF gold OF the finest kind and Industrious
men can easily get from $40 to $50 per day-some have
gotten as much as $3.50 per day. have solid
pieces weighing Some have been found larger
The people have nearly all gone to the ,mnes and as
soon as the troops dsbanded they will all go There
are now four five thousand persons employed at
the mines they dig from inches to four feet oAly The
nine is said (and have no doubt of it, from what
have heard from persons upon whom rely) to ex-
tend an extent of country fifty miles long twenty
broad.
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The Picayune, in long article received last night,
gives out that Gen Taylor will select all his cabinet from
the whigs-moderae but decided men-al believers in
The same faiths" but avoiding fanatics OF all creeds"
This DONE he will leave he business of making laws
and shaping the domestic policy of the naton principal
y to Congress This is the most direct giving out we
have yet seen Of the next administration
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


I s.s BALrIxosx, Dec. 4-6 p. m.
Congrsn and the Msags-RoHts of the railroad The
rage and the sorrsl horse The markets, &c.
All eyes are turned Washington day anticipation
of the OF the organization of Congress The
message will be looked for with more than ordinary inter-
est tomorrow. aI.' ~ qil ..+sl u tnf
The steamer Britannia has been full sxseen
days and up the write, not word has been
heard from her Tho general impression is that
been blown Oft the coast, and perhaps damaged by tho
heavy OF Friday night last. ~
the directors OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road have yet decided the route OF their road TO tho
The question between the route from the mouth
of Paerson's creek through Knobby mountain to Fort
Hill, the Maryland side OF The Potomac, and tho route
through Cumberland the point One or the other
of these will be finally adopted in a few days vi
The project OF presenting carriage to General Taylor
got up by anunber of ardent young politicians, has
been npped in the bud article In the San this morn
ing The alusion made Mr. Folks rejection OF soel
horse from applicant for re-appointmen to office in
this city, has had the desired effect The sorre horse was
put in the Presidents stable by the donor, and tho Pfes
dent turned both donor and horse grass. ht.
The mARKErs.--ln the Baltimore market, this morning,
flour dull and prices have declined Sales about
bbls Howard street brands SDbeng decline of st
cents per barrel Sales also OF bbs City Mills at IS
cash There rather disposition than 70 buy.
Corn 83 50 06l Rye 81 25 Receipts of grain
fair Wheat ms about the as last quoted Sales
Of good TO prime reds 05 cts and of white do
lOS ITO cents; family -four do. lI5 100 Corn is
firm, and receipts arge-saes of white at -
~ cents; and yellow do. at SO 81 Rye 60 81
cents Oats Is Is cents. Whskey is frmcr-sales 2t
20 per gallon in bbs Some holders ask Isl cents
AT New York, this morning. the flour market steady,
but not active Sales of $500 bbls IS Is IS 81 for
ern, and IS 81 for Genesee brands southern do
SIS IS. Corn meal 50 3 OCT Wheat is rather dull Sales
Of Gcnesee 2G III and 5000 bushels Illinois red
lO5 bushel Corn rather dusales to-day OF 600
bushels new at mixed, 62 yellow old
yellow d n for round. Oats in steady request, with
sales mt IS cts. Cotton remains unchanged.
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OFFICIAL.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Dec. 4, 1913.
Information has been received from the consul of the
United States Elsneur of the death, that place.
the 23th of August last, of James Carroll citizen of the
United Statos and seaman of the barque Della Chaplin,
of b oston. Is. McNear, master
An inventory of effects left by him has been ira nsmed
by the consul
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York fall aud winter fashions for entlennen's
hats!-Stevens Halter No Browns Hotel, has on
sale The New York fashions for genemens hats, of SUI
periof elegance and finish. t. l..
Also, few cases OF hats from Bcebe Costar New York
Nov 29-loif STEVENS,
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T UsBY ~ DUvALL, merchant tailors, under Cole
IL mans Hotel Pennsylvania avenue have Just received
of latest mporations splendid of FASH
onabe fall and winter goods, consisting Of French and
English cloths cassimeres, and vesngs, which they will
make up to order in their usual elegant style low
goods of similar quality can be bought in this any of
the northern cities. rr. sll artsGL
Also received and for sale AT moderate prices, gen
tenens silk, merno and cotton shirts and drawers fine
muslin shirts, suspcnders gloves cravats handkeTchie
stocks umbreltas, hosiery, dressing gowns, &c.
OF Congress, citizens, and strangers respect
fully invited to give us call. .aa VII
4 p N
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QEACHs Family Physician, being the American
ID practice condensed, scientific system of medicine
designed for all classes, and embracing the character
symptoms and treatment OF the diseases of men,
women, and children OF all climates by w. Beach, M d.
Complete in volume of 800 pages, illustrated with
nearly hundred engravings; 4ih edition, 1913. This
day received for sale by -5.4
Dec2 FRANCk TAYLOR,
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DIED.,

At stanton, Illinois, the LIST inst, Mrs LUCY G. WALSH,
wife Of MICHAEL Walsh merchant formerly of Washington city,
c. aged ~ after illness weeks leaving
husband and naa daughter and many relatives and friends
n,our theri oss
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rERTIFICATE from the Principal Of the FredO.

~ MIA (New York; Seminary: rfr
FREpoNA, July IT, 1Si6.-Dr Seth w Fowle: Dear sir
From my youth / have been subject lung complaints.
In February last took colda cough set in, and though
slight in the beginning made of the simple remedies
which always keep Tor that purpose Crhese failing,
resored others but cough increased in violence. and
pain the side and right lobe of the lungs in which
became very distressing and at intervals attend
ed with oppressive structures the lungs) During this
time reiterated freely, but the raised from
lungs indicated disease deeply seated Two three ply
sicians kindly sent their medicines which have been
very efficient in curing coughs, but they failed reach
case, and began to be somewhat uneasy. My cough
considerably aggmvated friend advised me to try the
BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY, but | told him had
swallowed medicine enough Well, sir, / coughed out
that day and tho night following. and the next day my
friend urged again try doctor Wsar," and g. D.
m, willing try anything for coughed constantly
procured boledrank Of itread the directions-con
tinued taking il from that bottle week, and when the
basam gone my cough and pains were gone, and |
have coughed since. 81 A
Respectfully, yours, &C.,
F. A. REDINGTON.
None genuine unless signed l. BUrrs
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The Vice President OF the United States, and Mr. Sen
aor Bright of Indiana, arrived in Washington last night
and will take their seats in the Senate day.
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pesnSWNEy HVA"8 H@-0H~S
On 18th street. and X, conducted by the Mes
.I't McdrdnNs.
yHE course of instruction. beside all the branches Of
good English education, includes History, Mythology,
Natural and Moral Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany, Ago
bra and Geometry; the Piano, Guitar, and Vocal Music
vareies Of plain and ornamental Needle Work For fur
Their particulars apply athcir fathers residence tho said
Nov. 30-4teod.~ t.a5f to9 aff.rf
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+vide Hckey's edition Of the Constitution, p 1893.
I Vide Hickeys edition Of the Constitution, &c, p 2Ss
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NTRs. DAVIS, o" psnnsylvania avsa~e, bstwesn
tl a and 9th streets, and nearly opposite .CoIeman's
Hotcl has splendid large front parlof and chamber
tached on the second floor, which viii a mod
Nov 31--dlw* 5.H
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DRAWN Numbers OF the Virginia Leesburg Lottery
IL Glass II, drawn Dec. 2, lSiS
]. w. MAURY 81 CO., Managers.
% 6S 3S q Is IS 81 81 81 81 SO u.s.
On Tuesday, Dec 5,
VIRGINIA LEESBURG LOTTERY Glass r.
AND BRILLIANT
capital prize of 1921, APO
All other three number prizes this scheme, being 1864
each $500. Ii. 1.Ia
All two number prizes in this scheme, being $780, each SIS
&c. .J &C. NC.
Ticket S5-Halves 81 50--Quarters 81 rs.
On Saturday, Dec. o. gl'
VIRGINIA LEESBURG LOTTERY, Glass 70, draws
SPLENDID SCHEME
l prize of $685. prize of $4,000
! do 1900 do 2,620
do 9VoV ~ do 1000
l do 1000 NC. &C.
Tickets Sl0-Iiavcs S5-Qusrers So co. .,yr
For sale by ..e- J. ~ G.. MAURY Agents.
Dec5 Alexandra, Va.
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N"tCHeb, OfocRs, OhrOnOmeters n
NHE public respectfully informed that A. c. Hugue
min, manufactures of watches, clocks, and chronome-
tiers, from Switzerland has large of superior
French, English and Swiss fine watches for sale at the
adjustment OF j. Monandon, Pennsylvania avenue, be.
tween 18th and 18th Streets where all kinds OF watches,
clocks, and chronomcters are repaired. an.f
Nov. 22-dlmii~ .t5s
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street. next door to Congress Hall Hotel Philadelphia
where is constantly on hand large assortment of the finest
ling Mosele, Hook Sc, Also choice old Ports, ShcTcs,
Madeira, nc Also old Brandies Scotch and Irish Malt
Whskey, very old Monongahea Whiskey draught and
in bottles with large supply of the choicest brands of CT
CARS, for sale wholesale and retail Orders received by
mail cx ccued with care and attention. Dec 5-3t
U,NGLIsH letter paper, note paper, and envelopes.
T. French letter. paper, and envelopes gold pens
and stecs pens of every variety.
TAYLOR " MAURY,
New Book and Stationery Sore near 9th st.
nsc1
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IRIS. MILLER, on % street, between l2th SAD l3th
lv1 streets, has beautfn rooms which she will b
pleased to with without board reasonable price,
One OF the is in full view of the avenue Likewise
three dollars per week. Nov. 16-lw*
NTIsCELLANEOUs Law, Medical Aad scientific
wi Books, from every publishing house in tho United
,'t4I-''- = M TAYLOR g. MAURY ID
Dec l New Bookstore, near Oh q,
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Monev Ma.,ara Tvase r..

me exports Of specie from NewYork to Europe,
rom the LIST Of January last to the 10Th ult amount
TO within small fraction Of ten millions of dollars
Pennsyivanta Coal Trade.-The total shipments
this season, thus far, from the mines to Philadel.
pna, are as follows: By Lehigh Companies. $685.
by Schuylkill Canal 374, 422, II. Total. 2.014-
827, 10.
A very important decision to the mercantile inte-
rest has recently come up and been decided at AL
bany, on the validity by endorsement of delivering
property in the form of warehouse receipt The.
parties in the case are prominent commercial men,
and the amount at issue Si9,500 Il appears, from
the case, that warehouse receipt was issued by
extensive provision house at Cleveland, Ohio, for
about $500 bbs. pork, and sold 10 a large firm in
Detroit. On the endorsement Of this receipt, Suy-
dam, Sage q Co, of this city advanced SIS, 500 on
It's being signed over to them. The parties in De-
troIt settled with the first owners in Cleveland by
bills on James Rowland, of New York. These
being dishonored the vendors insisted that they had
been led TO take drafts through fraud, asserting
distinct paro agreement that the property was to
main in their hands until the bills matnred Tho
result has been verdict for the plaintiffs S. S. &
Co., for the amount of SOS, 729 20. The course Of
the trial gave rise to the following important deci-
sions
That the endorsement and delivery Of ware
house receipt constitutes valid transfer Of the pro-
perty specified in it.
That the vender Of personal property, by giving
warehouse receipt for it, assumes the character and
liabilities Of bailee, and can claim no rights as
vender inconsistent with his obligation bailee.
That warehouse receipt implies contract and
cannot be varied or contradicted by paro, and that
person advancing money on such receipt is to be
deemed pro tant0, purchaser
That fraud in obtaining it cannot affect the rights
Of purchaser, unless he had notice Of the fraud
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DEATH OF HARRISON GRAY 0TIs.-The Boston
Transcript, Of the 2sth ult, thus announces the
event:
Died, at his residence in Beacon street, at 2
o'clock this morning, Harrison Gray Otis. He was
descendant of John Otis, who came from Eng
land to this country, and settled in bingham,
Mass, in the year 1880; and nephew Of the cele-
brated James Otis, Of revolutionary memory, to
whose eloquence and patriotism the cause Of
American Independence was SO largely indebted.
Mr.. Otis was born in Boston, October 8, l765, and
was consequently in his S4th year, on this tho
closing day of his life. He graduated at Harvard
University in 1888. Three Of his classmates still
survive him-Asa Andrews, jeremiah S. Boles and
John Ewine. Mr.. Otis has filed many important
public Offices He has represented Massachusetts
in both Houses of Congress. His reply TO Pinkney
in the Senate on the Missouri Compromise is a mas
terpiece Of tribunary eloquence. He was appointed
District Attorney under John Adams was subse-
quently member Of the celebrated Hartford Con-
ton; was President Of our State Senate, judge
of the Boston Court of Common Pleas, and the third
Mayor of Boston Few men have ever impressed
themselves so largely upon the political character
and destinies Of this Commonwealth. In all great
public questions he has taken an earnest and active
interest up to the last few weeks Of his earthly
career. His eloquence was Of the Ulysses stamp I;
graceful, conciliatory, elegant and argumentative,
rather than impassioned and turbulent. II appeal
ed more to the reason than TO the passions and tho
graces Of literature gave it an intellectual charm.
The closing effort of Mr. Otis's political life was
his letter in behalf of Gen. Tayors election, which
appeared the early part of this month. Probably
his death was accelerated by the effort and excite
ment of that composition and he wculd have been
well content. that his days should be abbreviated
in such cause As long as the faculty Of speech
remained, up to Thursday last, he manifested bis
interest in the political concerns and welfare Of
his country. His intellectual faculties were bright
and vigorous to the last, and he died without pain,
so gently that those who watched with him could
not tell the exact moment of the spirits departure.
He has gone full of years and of honors to meet the
exceences Of higher state and pier sphere Of
eristence
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PRIMITIVE MoDEs OF Procuring WATER.-In
attempting TO discover the origin and to trace the
progress OF the art Of raising water, we must have
recourse to Asia, the birth place of the Arts and
Sciences whence, as from center they have be-
come extended TO the circumference Of the Earth.
Il there the original families of our race dwet
and the inventive faculties Of Man were first de-
veloped. 1t was from the ancient inhabitants of
that Continent that much of the knowledge, nearly
all the Arts, and nota few of the Machines we pos
sess at this day, were derived.
That man at the first initiated the lower animals
in quenchng his thirst at the running stream, there
can be no doubt. 1t was natural, and because it
was so, his descendants have always been found.
when under similar circumstances, to follow his
example. The inhabitants Of New Holland, and
other savages quench their thirst in this manner,
Il. e. by lying DOWN. The inhabitants of Califor-
MIA were observed by Shelvock in 1719, to pursue
the same method. When they want to drink
they go TO the river"
The heather Deites, who in general were dis
tingushed men and women, who were idolized after
death, represented practising this and similar
primeval customs. Thus Ovid describes Latona on
journey, and languishing with thirst, she arrives
at a brook
And knselinR on the brink,
Stooped a re Jsessa TspGst prepared 70 drink roo
When circumstances rendered it difficult to reach
the liquid with the mouth, then s'the hOLlow Of the
hand" was used to transfer it.
Gideon's soldiers pursued both modes in allaying
Ntcii bhiistS duu Ill was biS pEdSuCc VI tic tGSt,
which Diogenes witnessed in a boy at Athens,
which induced that philosopher to throw away his
jug, as implement no longer necessary. Virgil
represents Eneds practising it:
Then water in bis hollow palm he took
From TybeF's flood En- VII So. DRYDEN.
And IUTTluS, in the absence of a suitable vessel,
made ibatons in the same way. The practice
was common.
As by the brook he STOOD
He scO0ped the water from the crystal food
Then with MS hands the drops to Heaven he throws
And loads the powers above with offered vows.
''At sunrise the Erahmins take water out of a
tank with the hollow of their hands, which they
throw sometimes behind and sometimes before
them, invoking Brahma''
Herodotus, describing the Nasamones, an ancient
people Of Northern africa, observes, " when they
pledge their word they drink alternately from each
others hands )" ID. iv. 172 custom still retained
among their descendants, 1t is, according to Dr.
Shaw, .'the only ceremony that is used by the Al
gerines in their marriages"
A Hindoo, says Mr.. Ward, 'drinks cut Of brass
cup, takes up liquids in the balls of his hands"
This mode Of drinking may appear to constrained
and awkward but in warm climates, the fexibili-
ty Of the human body, and custom, make the per-
f0rmance of it easy and not ungraceful.-EDbank's
Hydraulics.
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nn While the stearner Michigan VS.

GooD.-While the steamer Michigan was lying
at Detroit. on a trip down, a raw-boned Hoosier
entered the cabin, and confronting large pier
plass. which is framed and set something like a
stats-room door, carelessy addressed his rejecting
image with the inquiry
'sWhen's this boat goin' eouti"
Pending the answer, he leisurely cast his eyes
around the cabin, surveying the accommodations,
and receiving no response, he hailed again
al say, you, when's this ere boat goin' eout e
He received no response, except loud gutiaw
from the chambermaid, who witnessed the scene,
and Indignantly turned on his heel, soliloquizing-
Sidabel stuck up, that chap; needn't been quite
SO proud, for be didn't look as if he was much, any
how !"
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A MODERN MILo.-H we took upa large lap
stone, such as is used by shoemakers to hammer
their work on and showed it to the reader broken
clean in two by the blow Of mans hand, it is
story such is the fact. There was in Louth, re-
Gently, moderate-szed, but extremely muscular
Frenchman who performed this feat With 9 no.
thing at all in his hand but his fst," as the lrishman
says, he broke, by sheer blow first, large piece
Of fiint, which was shvered into dozen pieces,
and then a big granite cobble Of the description
above referred to this he broke clean into two
pieces. There was no trick whatever in the feat !;
il was done by the strength and muscle Ct man
five feet two inches high.--Lincoln lEag) Mercury
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SHAKsPEAREs DESCRIPTIONS. - Shakspesre,
who, amid the pressure Of his animated acIion, has
scarcely ever time and opportunity 70 ue
her.te Reservations Of natural scenes, does yet 50
paint them bv circumstances, BY ailrsions, and BY
The emotions of the acting personageH that we seem
10 zee them before our eyes, and 70 live in them.
We thus live in the midsummer night in the WOOD
and in the " Merchant OF venice. we see Lno
naoay.bine Frightening the warm summer night,
y,itbout description natural scene occurs, how
ever In "ling Lear" where Edgar who fegns HIM
self mad represents TO his blind father, Gloucester,
while on the plain, that they are mounting 10 the
summit Of Dover Cliff The picture drawn Of me
downward view into the depths below, actually
turns one giddy.--Ifunaboldt's Cosmos
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DAILY CRESCENT.
AuTuMN.


am Autumn. and / come
With song Of Harvest home
Rich and splendid is my state.
Many pleasures on me wait.
Come, my little child, and see
What the Autumn brings to thee:
Wheat your daily bread 10 make.
Indian corn for Johnny cake,
Buckwheat for your incest dish,
Rice and barley when you wish;
With every wholesome vegetable
For your Fall and Winter Table.
1 am Autumn, and | come
With the pear and with the plum
Peaches for your choicest treat.
Grapes in clusters. Tipe and sweet
Apples, russell. red and white,
For many merry winter night.
am Autumn. and my bowers
Are planted round with gorgeous flower
Dahlias of the richest dye,
AmaTanth with IFS golden eye.
COxcOmbs with their crimson folds.
Chgsanthemums and marigolds.
am Autumn, and bring
Pleasant days for visiting;
Aunts and cousins come TO see,
Time flies on with miTth and giee.
Every voice unites TO praise
The cheerful, bright October days.