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THE DEATH-BED OF THE REV. jon
WESLEY.
ny c. w. BoTELER. Auctioneer.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST from
- John Williams, deceased, to the subscriber,
bearing date the 18th day Of April, ls4S, and re-
corded in iber w II, No. l42, one of the land re-
cords for this county, shall proceed TO sell Fri
day, the 18th day of October next, at O'Clock m,
upon the premises, public auction, to the highest
bidder, the following piece of property, TO Wit the
eastern half OF Lot TO- in reservation ID, square ID,
lying in the city Of Washington, with the improve
ments thereon, consisting of comfortable and we'll
built frame house, with suitable outbudngs. This
property is situated the Island, very convenient
TO the centre of the city.
Terms of sale: One third cash; the balance in o
and " months, with interest from day Of SALE 20 be
secured to the satisfaction of the trustee.
w. LENOX, Trustee.
G.. w. BOTELER, Auctioneer.
Oct awlw& 4tawts
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BY TELEGRAPH.
REPORTED FOR THE REPUBLIC
NEW Yong, Oct. 20 D. m.

New YoRK, Oct. 2-2p. m.
The weather is disagreeable and operates against
business.
Stocks are quiet-prices unchanged.
Small sales of flour are reported at yesterdays
prices. Common Michigan b 81 So, and west
ern So I2i So 81; southern So "A a So so. Corn
meal So ls Rye -four unchanged
Sales Of red wheat at l02 lO7 cent?; Genesec l22
cents. Corn steady at 60 81 cents for mixed, and
62 So for yellow. Oats 80 80 cents Rye GO cents
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 2--2 p. m.
The weather is dsagreeabe, and operates against
ut-door business.
The stock market is quiet; prices unchanged.
Sales flour at 50 l2l SO %; corn meal y 1913;
rye flour unchanged
Sales red wheat at l02 l06c. white do l09 a
ll3c. SO 64c. for yellow; oats 32c.; rye Coo
LOUISVILLE, Oct l.
The State convention for remodeng the consti
tuition of the State of Kentucky organized to- day,
by electing James Guthrie, (Locofoco,) of this
city, president. The vote on his election stood
Guthrie SO, Nixon 43. Mr.. Thomas J. Helm was
chosen secretary
New ORLEANS, Sept. 3d.
BY arrival here from Corpus Christi, we have
a report that the Camanche Indians held council
of war, and concluded to commence hostihtes upon
the Texas frontier settlements.
Twenty thousand dollars worth of dry goods,
imported by the British ship Gossip under false in
voices. were seized on Friday by the collector
ST. LOUIS, Oct. l.
Advces have been received from Chihuahua,
stating that the Indians daily becoming more
hostile. Fifty Mexicans and several Americans
have recently been killed by them. An American
d afsasr about af f6eT hpghs s 81 yay ma.a"
The Apache chief, it is said, offers large premi-
ums for American and Mexican scalps.
The cholera is raging very badly at Durango and
other posts in Mexico.
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T WOULD respectfully inform my old customers
ing my fall supply Of Stoves and Crates, which
am determined TO sell cheap for cash. have in
my assortment of enameled Crates many new pat
sizes and patterns, of the latest Styles for wood or
coal !; and as it will cost nothing, please call and
get my prices before purchasing elsewhere, as
will make it an object to the purchaser. have the
exclusive sale of the Baltimore American Air-tipht
Cooking Stoves, and will warrant them the most
superior Cooking Stove now in use for economy
and durability. ] will also warrant them to give
general satisfacti on take them back and refund
the money to the purchaser.
have also on hand large supply of Hardware
and Cutlery, and great variety Of house furnish
ing articles. C. WOODWARD,
Pennsylvania av., between 10th and 18th SITS.
Sent l7-eodtf
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FOR NORFOLK.

The steamer OSCEOLA will leave for Norfolk
every Thursday, at O'Clock, a. M; returning,
leave Norfolk every Friday, at O'Clock p. IN.
Passage and fare, SIS 90.
She touches, going and returning, at Gone river
and at the usual landings.
Sept. 20 JAMES MITCHELL, Captain.
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MO. 8 OF DAVID coPPERFIELD, by

MO. OF DAVID COPPERFIELD, by
~ Chas Dickens.
Colman's European Life and Manners, vols.
Half Hours with the Best Authors, vols.
Gems of Epistolary Correspondence, vol, Lon
don.
The Seven Lamps of Architecture, vol, by
John Ruskin author of "Modern Painters"
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Sept 25 Booksellers, near 9th street.
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MEMOIRS orTIIE LIFE OF VIM. WRIT,
wi Attorney General Of the United States, by
John P. Kennedy. 2 vols, Svo. This day re.
ceivcd for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Oct 2 Booksellers, near 9th street
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Splendid CarpetinRs, Curtain Goods, sc.
TNHE subscribers would respectfully invite the
Il attention of citizens and housekeepers gen
orally to their stock of House furnishing Goods
which they feel confident cannot be surpassed il
equalled, by any other house in the District They
name
IN CARPETING.
Patent Tapestry Velvet, do. Tapestry Brussels
Royal Administer, English Brussels
Imperial Three ply, double super Ingram
Superfine Ingram, extra fine and fine do
Low-priced, all wool Ingram, royal twiled We
netians
Rich Cheneile and Tufted Rugs
Heavy sheet Oilcloths, Of every width, which will
be cut TO fit any room or hall.
IN CURTAIN MATERIALS
Rich satin De LANES, rich figured De LANES
Rich hi gh- colored Damasks, rich Union DaInasks
Twillcd and plain Cashmerets
Buff Damask do
worsted Damasks, all oolors
Embroidered Laced Curtains, embroidered Mus
lin do
Embroidered Muslins, by the yard
Tassel Loops, Gimps, Borderings, Bindings
Blind Linens all widths
Tassels, Cords, and Fixtures Of every kind, &c
Together with complete assortment of Table and
Piano Covers, Tablccloths, and Table Damssks
Linen Sheetings, Damask Napkins and Towels
Scotch and Russia Diapers Marseilles Quilts Bed
Blankets, &c, all of which are Just received, are
perfectly fresh, and will be offered upon our usual
accommodating terms. All respectfully invited
to see for themselves.
Sept. ll-3tawtwf y. III. HOOE CO
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ROCHESTER,, Oct. |.

ROCHESTER, Oct. |.
f. ii. +. Griffin clerk in the post office in this
city, arrested on Saturday last, charged with
having purloined valuable letters and packages,
which have been missed for some months past. An
investigation is to be had tomorrow, before the U
s. Commissioner.
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The United States mail steamship Ohio, though
she encountered one OF the most storms ever
known ON the coast, made the passage to Charles
ton in sevonty-th hours.
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STEAMBOAT SuNK.--The United States transport
steamer General Butler, belonging to the quarter
masters department, sunk yesterday afternoon,
about half-past two o'clock, while lying at her
moorings below the Louisiana dry dock.-N o.
Delta, IAN.
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DANCING ACADEMY.

MIR. F. r. Liable has the honor to announce
WI to the citizens of Washington and George
town that his Dancing School will reopen on Tues
day, November IL, at his residence, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, opposite Wizards Hotel.
Days of tuition: gton-Tuesdays, Thurs
days, and Saturdays; Georgetown Mondays and
Fridays. Sept. 29-MWFtf
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YUcATAN AND CENTRAL AMERIcA.-Our Havana
papers furnish us with later intelligence from Yu-
catan, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras. In
Yucatan it appears that reports still in circua
ton that England has offered to put an end to the
of in that peninsula, condition that the
port of Bacaar and its jurisdiction be coded to the
British. The project does not seem to be very pal
atable to the Yucatecos, who prefer the existing
rather than part with their territory. 1t is
rumored that the Intervention of England will be
rejected by the Government of Yucatan
From Guatemala we learn that Generals Guz-
man and Carrera are still at loggerheads. Such
were the disturbances in that distracted country,
that the charge d'afaires of the United States and
Belgium were about to leave.
Nicaragua is ravaged by civil war, though it was
thought that the existing government would be en-
abled to maintain itself.
From Honduras there is little of interest. The
believed il would not be accepted.-N. o. Bee
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EOR HALTInIORE.

- C~PsxsA \, The STEAMER OsCEoLA will,
~ on Sunday, the 23d September,
commence making one trip
week TO the above place, leaving
Washington every sunday, at O'Clock, a. M; re.
turning, leave Baltimore every Tuesday, at 4
o'clock D. m. She will stop regularly. going and
returning. at Leonardtown, Maryland; St. Mary's
river, Maryland; Cone river, Virginia. and at the
usual landings on the Potomac, for signals. or to
l.nl
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S,KETCHEs FROM LIFE. by the late Lamar
- Blanchard, edited by Sir +. Bulwer Lytton, |
volume.
The Genius of Scotland, or Sketches of Scottish
Turnbull, vol.
Household Education by Miss Martineau, vol.
Selections from the works of Taylor, Latimer,
Hall, Milton, &c, &c, by Basil Montague, esq,
NJ. A.
Characteristics of Literature, illustrated by the
Genius Of Literary Men, by H. +. Tuckerman,
vol. TAYLOR MAURf,
Sept % Booksellers, near 9Th street
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NEW STYLE WINDOW CORNICE.-Ihave
IN just received by schooner Senator large and
splendid assortment of Gilt Window Cornice, Gilt
Curtain Pins and Gilt Eagles, which, with my for
mer collection, make the largest assortment this
side of New York JOHN ALEXANDER,
Penn. av., between 18th and 18th SITS.
Sent. 29-2aW3w
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E,RANK FoRREsTER.s FISH & FISHING

LNRANK FORRESTER'S FISH & FISHING
Il of the United States and British Provinces OF
North America, illustrated from nature by the au-
thor, Henry VIM. Herbert.
Ranletts Architecture, No. 8.
Fortunes of Woman, novel, by the Author OF
First Love-
Cruise in Whale Boat, by the Author of the
Ocean Child
This day received and for sale by
TAYLOR MAURY,
Sept. % TNewsl Booksellers, near 9th street
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IJEBBE's UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF the
IL World, 2 vols. 5vo.
This day received and for sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
Sept. % Bookstore, near 9th street.
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FOR RENT.

a HAVING been ordered to Philadelphia, the
M;ii subscriber offers for rent the house in which
he resides, which lac had leased for four years,
from the first of April, lS49. lie will also dispose
of his furniture, which is and of the first quail
ity.
The house is situated on g street, two doors west
of 10th. and formerly occupied by the Hon. Cave
Johnson 1t is in healthy and desirable location,
and possession will be given on the LIST of November
next or sooner, if required
For further particulars, inquire of the subscriber
al the house. or at the office of Chief Naval Con-
structor, No. 40, Winder's building, ID floor,
west end FRANCIS GRlCE.
Sent l7-3trod
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d. WOODS EDINBURGH MAGA-
DZINE, for September, ls4s, this day received by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Sept 81 (News) Booksellers near 9Th st.
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DIssOLUTION OF COPARTNERsHIP.-

nISsOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.-
IL The partnership heretofore existing between
John Martin and E. S. Wright, in the name of Mar
tin & Wright, auctioneers, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent.
Those persons having claims against the firm
will please present them to Martin & Co. for pay
ment and those indebted to said firm are
quested to call and settle possible, the
business of the late firm must be closed.
MARTIN & WRIGHT.
Sept. |, lS49 Sept. l3-dn
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IJARRING TONS ETHIOPIAN BUR-
II LEsQUE OPERA TROUPE, late of Dunn
bottoms Band, will appear on this evening, and
continue till Monday, October sth, in their
NOVEL AND ORIGINAL CONCERTS.
On Wednesday evening will be produced the
burlesque opera of BEAU HE MANS GAL, with
all the music.
Several new novelties arc in preparation, which
will be produced in due
Time of performance changed. Doors open al Z
o'clock; to commence at o'clock precisely.
Cards of admission 25 cents
Oct. 2-d6t T.. l.. FRENO, Director
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MORsE'S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
ID EMOVAL.-The office of the Company owning
IL the line between Washington and New York
is removed from the ofSixth street and Lou
isiana avenue, to the building known Congress
Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue, south side directly
opposite the bookstore of Franck Taylor, esq.
Messages will be promptly transmitted to any
point North and East, the great lines of travel
between Washington and New Brunswick in the
British dominions.
The most strict confidence will be observed as to
all messages entrusted to this Company.
The rooms of the President and Secretary are in
the third story of the building.
Oct 3--IWd n II FRENCH President
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GADSBY'S HOTEL,
Corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Sd st.,
Near Railroad Depot, Washington.
y ftf
Oct. 2-iftf

CORPORATION SIX PER CENT. STOCK
~ for sale by CHUBB & SCHENCK.
Oct 3-d0w
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TOHN MARTIN returns his thanks to the citi-
u zens of Washington for the encouragement ex-
tended to the late firm of Martin Wright, and
takes this opportunity TO inform them that he has
associated with him his in the Auction and
Commission Business by whom it will hereafter be
conducted, under the name of Martin & Co.,
Prompt attention will be given to all business
entrusted to them; and they hope, by strict atten-
ton TO business, TO merit and receive a liberal
share JOHN MARTIN co.
Sept. H. lS49. Sept. l3-dtf
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GOVERNMENT STATE, AND OTHER
u STOCKS AND LAND WARRANTS bought
and sold. Collections made throughout the Union.
Checks Louisville, Cincinnati, St. Louis and
New Orleans, for sale, in sums to suit, by
CHUBB & SCHENCK,
Oct. colin Opposite Treasury Department.
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STATIONERY.- WILLIAM A. WHEELER &
- CO., having established branch of their New
York house in this city, would solicit call from
the city, at their store, on Pennsylvania avenue,
corner of 10th street.
We are now opening full and complete assert
ment of Staple and Fancy Stationery, ofAmerican
English, French, and German manufacture.
Wewoud invite particular attention to our stock
ofFANCY STATIONERY and ENGLISH BIBLES
and PRAYER BOOKS, as, from the facilities we
possess in importing our goods direct from the
manufacturers and publishers abroad, we are en-
abed to offer inducements to purchasers not to be
found at any other store in the city
Sept. l2-dlmif
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LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS.

Sept. l7-dtd
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-30
MUSICAL CLOCK.

We fad IN the Charleston Courier The
following description of the new clock. in
leu Icd f,r old Si.Philip's Church. Charles.
tau. This aud Chime of Bells are II
prescn, To the ci,pich by Colin Campbell,
E.q.. and is magnificent Que:
. We will nn' u, empl any description Of
the various parts d The machinery, but
state generally that many improvements
have been uale ly Mf. Stein, tending To
simplify lis Working. aud insuring The ut.
most regularity ia keeping time. The
Sinking portion Of The clock Is 80 arranged
TIN, he chimrs of the quarters. aud The
striking of the is'ufs, are accomplished ly
single moyrmeai, which is not the case
with other large clocks. The moving
power, too, go ',fed To Keep i, in motion,
Is much less than usually required beng,
Us We understand, only lcp pounds weight.
TIE ellic. Of the atmosphere on the ma.
chlnety. very impnrian, matter ia all
time pieces, is also sualdod against.
+" The musical porlion of the clock is
also irseni"u'ly constructed. IL PLAYS
three tunes, chanain. at The completion of
each; and When the three are fnishcd the
Keys again resume their oris nal position,
Aad commence The tune frs, played. We
understand that four hforzi figures are 10
be cast, whici' al certain periods arc To
spting iu'lh from separate poin's Of tie
seeple, aud fe,nrn 10 their places, ohedi.
cat TO the w.ih,eg Of machinery.
altogether, thus work Is highly cred.
table 10 the rcchaneal chill oil the iner.
uInus and talented constructor; AID it viii
he matter III grsa, rfile To our cit zsns
10 know hat We ha,s y ',mrpicce made ia
"uf own cay which !. not only equal, but
Superior, IN many poin,., To those erected
% auy other CITY "a The Union"
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AN ELEPHANT ON A SPREE.

An elephant which is being exhibited in
New York broke loose from his place of
confinement, on Thursday night, spreading
CONSERVATION among large crowd in the
streets. The first place he entered was @
sban,y, the second story Of which he rails.
ed, upset woman and two children, in bed
and Sc, the place on fire. Passing down
Elizabeth street, he stopped on his way to
look in at one or two grocery stores, scat.
tering and breaking the contents with little
regard to the feelings of the proprie,ors.-
After doing considerable damage by smash.
ing in doors and tearing up railing. he
crossed TO Broadway, aud promcnaded for
while between Chambers and Franklin
streets, finally passing down Duane street
to the North river, where, (after filling to
avail himself Of the Hoboken Hotels en-.
tertainment for man and beast, because
the door wasn't large enough,) he was
captured by his keeper and taken back to
his lodgings.
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CAPTAIN KiDD'S TREASURES

Honest John Bull must not laugh so
heartily al our guilabil,y in rurping out
the water If the colTtr dam n, Clldwell's,
to find the treasure. Of Captain Kidd.
They embark IN projects equally as start.
liog. IA English company have leased
the celebrated silver mines Of Guadalean.
al, in Seville, Ia Spain, which have been
under water for period Of $50 years.
Before that time they produced TO the
Spanish governmen, sl00, 900 per annum,
IN duties alone, and from the proceeds of
tn Sc the Palace Of the Escur,al was built,
They were the property Of the Fuchars,
rich contractors, who. MT satisfied with
the enormous wealth thcy derived from
them, secretly took away the ore from q
new lode They discovered, without giving
notice 10 the government, and, to prevent
Imprisonment, aud cou6.calon, they let the
water into the mine, and for $50 years
they have remained IN tn, state IN which
they were thus lief, by them. About six
months ago, however, the mines were pur-
chased by an Eagllsh company, on the
mos, advantageous terms aud capital of
10000 was raised among few English
Adventures, 10 order 10 work them. Mr..
Nicholas Harvey, OF H,yle, who drained
the Lake of Harlem, in Holland, being
one Of them, and an engine Of great pow.
err having been obtained, and transported
under the direction Of Capt. Mitchell and
the engineer, Mr.. Duncan Shaw, to the
mine, bids fair soon to drain the 100 faith
ons, and discover lis hidden wealth once
more. From advices received, the engine
has drained the mine in one month to the
81 fathoms level, md some very valuable
specimens of silver ore have been taken
from the lodes. and are now on their way
to England. The idea Of draining $50
fa,homs Of water, for The purpose of dis. /
covering a mine, when there are so many
dry mines of gold, silver and rubies I'M
worked, in Spain, is preposlerous. One
hundred and fifty years ago the supply of
bullion was so great, from South America,
that working the Spanish mine was en-.
'irely relinqulshed.
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fnE MODERN ROMANS.

4 correspondent VI The Courier and En.
quiIer, under the dsss Of Rome. January
let. ls49, mentions the following anec.
dote:
While the cannon of 81. Angela On.
nounced The formaiiun of the Constituent,
Assembly. and . deputy from the banery
Of the capitol read 10 the people the decis.
ions Of the deputies to proclaim Repub.
lic--st the same moment the funeral bell
Of the capitol, which only tolls on the death
Of the Pope. pcsled forth its solemn kneII.
! happened just then to be a, the Piazza
del Pvpoli, aud an Euglishm,n travelling
for mere pleasure, asked boy: What
meanst the sound of tina, belt Is the Pope
dead r. mo Sisnore." replied the 10.
man boy, ut 10 not Pius TX who is dead
but Popedom Z" This WIS the reply Of a
boy judge Of the Intelligence of the PEG.
pie, aud ask if the II mans are capable of
self government, The streets were s,rewn
with fragments Of bus,s Of Plus TX, which
the Romans hurled from their windows on
hearing Of his h,sht. aud i, is impossible al
the present time to fad single por,rai, of
the Pope for sale in shop windows.
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DOCTORS IN ABUNDANCE.

Al, recent meeting Of the n. Y. Acad.
envy Of Medicine, DR.. Manly stated that
"a, the presen. time. Doctors were made
at the tate Of from 1900 to 1900 year,
no, for the benefit Of the public or the pro.
lession itself, but for the benefit Of the very
men who made them doctors. There
we're forty medical colleges throughout. the
country, which gave diplomas, and at ma.
ny of them there were but two and three
professors-no clinical instruction whalev.
er, and no practice Of anatomy"