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The MURDERS WESTERN rLAss.-A letter from Los
Vegas, dated the 9th October, gives additional
particulars respecting the murder OF Mr. James M White
and his party Of which had Il appears
that the murders committed by band Of about
enty Apache Indians, place known the Pointo
Rocks and within eight days travel Santa Fe
The carriages Of the victims completely riddled with
balls, and the five men-Mr. James M. White, VIM. Gallo.
way, Mr. Snowberger, Ben. Thompson, "a mulato and
gentleman whose Is knownay the carriages
scsped and with evident signs Of desperate fighting every
where visible around the camp. company Of Mexicans
up AFTER but did not know Of any harm, and
busy in looking at the effect Of bloody and atrocous
massacre when they surprised and attacked by the
body Of Indians They however, gained the hill and
protected Of their stock They lost four men, and
person they left for deada boy This boy picked
up by Mr. Hugh ~ Smith, the delegate from New Mexico to
Congress, who was his way to this city Mrs White
and her daughter carried off captves by the Indians
The ST. Louis papers call loudly the government
ton adequate force Of troops along the frontier for the
protectonso the citizens jounsying in that direction.
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PERJURY TO CONVICT INNOCENT cRIME.-Somc
six months ago. the thrown off the track OF the
Troy and Saratoga road by distractions put upon The
engineer was killed, and the fireman MANNED for life John
Tamadge, farmer, who lived In the neighborhood, was
arrested suspicion Of having thrown the off the
track and has just been tried charge Of murder
Balston before Judge Wright Of the supreme court Il
was proven on the trial that George Parker OF the
nesses, had arrived Quebec the day after The accident
occurred and the time the witness stated Another
Witness named Balfrey did arrive in this country t
two months after the accident During the progress of the
trial. IL became manifest that the reward offered by the
Railroad Company tempted these charge Mr. Tall
madge with this crime and he accordingly acquitted
and the witnesses bound for trial charge Of PERU.
y Mr.. Talmadge has been six months in prison, an
expense of s2,00O.-Phiia. Ledger.
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pENMANsHIP for the Millon.-Fortune and employment
gained by those who write frstTate hand Terms mode
and greatly reduced Reopenng Of Mr. Brow's National
Writing ior pupils OF all ages day and evening be-
music
of different dement, the
diplomatic, and the inhabitants of Washington in genera
Mr. Bstow finishing writing MASTER respectfully announces his
Richmond of having the
his admired and superior system
penmanshp the ladies and gentlemen Of this city, who on his
visit generously welcomed his arrival with their kind
ness, confidence, and patronage
The decided the immensely Mr. BIS practice for twenty
i've and the universal estimation In which his method OF
teaching held both In Europe and America,
his
evening" already Mr. B. politely invites early
application, his stay will be limited.
Gentlemen Of oil occupations positively taught splendid
fluent pd-a clear and manly style,
bad gbe, cramped tho writing may be, in
complete blossoms.
reserved hours they beautiful free,
GRACEFUL only approved
for eposy writing (See specimens III The door between 18th
and 18th streets, north sde.) Private tuition given
"Good writing like good address
person ID a letter Of credit and recommendation"
B. be from 9, q. 70 ], m, or TO
Ve the take Of twelve lessons four
days. Dec H-dlm
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PROFITS OF PUBLIC sLAUGHTER-HousEs IN FRANCE
In all where these have been built in France, the
revenues have been such make such constructions
good speculaons At Paris, in 1s47 the gross
employees, repairs water, lighting &c., not 40, oO0
frances leaving 100000 francs In the town Of Havre
the abators slaughter houses) built upon 1874 year
leases and yet the proprietor makes money by his specu
laton AT Caen the abaitoirs produce nett revenue Of
"a 900 francs pay the interest OF capital of 30 200
francs Everywhere the results about the same
results would be equally favorable. The butchers OF
Paris at FIRST violently opposed the establishment OF the
abaoirs; but now they convinced of their utility
and commodity, that they would almost as vigorously
oppose any return 10 the former system. Indeed must
evidently be TO the interest Of the butcher that his meat
be killed in the most perfect condition, to insure its
preservation, and TO satisfy the public that every precau-
uon is taken 70 insure supply Of wholesome meat
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JAVA PgPPER-In extent Java is about
hundred miles in longth and il varies from eighty
hundred and forty miles in width Its is less than
twenty thousand square miles. The face of the country
rich and productive The products rice, sugar. coffee
pepper Spices and poiusion Of the finest tropical fruit
Coffee cultivated to great perfection in almost any
other part OF the world grows upon large bushes and
the grains OF coffee formed two in berry, about the
size and shape OF plum The skin of the berry
about thick that Of the plum and the color when
ripe, pale scarlet
with the berries which grow in place, the oppo-
sides Of each Other and alb inch and half apart
When ripe, the skin bursts open and the grains OF coffee
fall out upon the ground but D general way
spread something under the bush and shake the coffee
down. After the outer skin is taken off, there remains
kind of husk each kernel which is broken oil (aer
being well dried in the sun) by heavy rollers The coffee
after this needs wnnowing. in order to be freed from the
broken particles Of the bush II has been said by some
writers that bush will not with another average more
than a pound Of coffee.
Black pepper also raised extent on the island
Of Java; but 5umaira which lies just straits
by far the celebrated for this commodity. Her pep
per Is perhaps tbs finest and abundant OF any one
country in the werld Black pepper grows vine very
much like grapevine The pepper grows and looks
when green, very much like There is this
difference however the curfant has each its distinct
stem but tho pepper has mott every grain grows hard
to common stem, just as each grain Of Indian
does the cob The color Of pepper when first ripe Is al
bright red, and changes the dead black by being
exposed to the heat OF the
The white pepper is nothing more than the common
black, with the skin taken off, IL Is first soaked
until this skin bursts open which Is then rubbed off, and
the grain dried The white is not considered pungent
the black though is nicer and pensve as more
labor Is necessary in order to prepare it.--Er paper
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CoTTos EXPERIMENTS IN AUsTRALIa--An experiment
Of half an acre Of land has been tried with cotton seed at
Maitland, Australia which thus described by the Matt
land Mercury; "About the 7th Of September s4s the
seed sown il obtained from the government
gardener at Sydney They were planted much in the
same way as Indian com-two seeds in each hole, the
holes three feet apart and four feet between each row OF
holes In few cases both seeds terminated and grew
but in the great majority only plant appeared above
ground while in few both seeds have persisted
Shortly after the plants appeared they attacked by
grub, which at first threatened to destroy the CROP But
passed away without doing serious damage The young
cotton crop continued to grow steadily and in due time
fouIished vigorously, the plants attaining general
height OF from three feet six inches to four feet and
many reaching to five feet high branching out into bushy
plants, and bearing perhaps average, thirty pods
some being much less, and others reaching fifty pods
and remarkable that the hot winds OF the season.
some OF which have been unusually scorchng produced
no apparent effect the cotton plansnot even making
the leaves flag for the time The plants appear TO con-
unue in flower for long tme-or at least these have
done so; and at the present time, when the earlier flow
e have changed into pods, and few here and there
bursting open and showing the cotton wool Within there
are still large number Of flowers in bloom on different
pink"
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United states Patent once,


IN petition Of Isaac Adams, Boston, praying
for the extension Of patent granted said Isaac Adams
improvement in printing for from the
raon of said patent which takes place the ID day OF March,
1850
said petition
the third Monday February o'clock and all
notified and show they have why said
petition ought not to be granted. #..
Ordered ALSO published Republic Ine
gence Union, Washington city, d. CT North American and
Gazee Philadelphia Tribune, New York Daily Bee Boston
three weeks previous the third Monday
February next
THOS. EWBANK,
y Commissioner Of Patents.
p SEdo of the above papers will please copy and send their
bills 10 the Patent oice with containing this notice.
l5-laW3M l.
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LOLA MosrEs.-The indomabe spirit Of this singular
is well exhibited by incident which took place
in Poland in 1915. 1t that she fulfilling
gagement dancer In the theatre Warsaw, when the
Russian minister Of police became capyated with
and perinaciousy followed her with oveures, backed by
costly presents and devoted attention but either from
price principle the charming Lola treated him with per.
iect disdain.
The nobleman, Russianike, became exasperated, and
about revenging himself For this purpose he engaged
mob, al 50 much head, TO hiss the dancer and poor
Lola her appearance instead Of the greeting
Of wreaths and boque, received nothing but insult She
paused the STAGE and waited for the confusion sub
side instead of which redoubled Then spirited
woman took her resolution at she marched with
naughty step down to the lights raised her voice. and
related the whole story of her persecution by the minister
Of pocethus Drawing the renewed anger Of that unc-
tonay who had the power throw her prison. and
the body Of ssas in his pay, who thronged the house
nevertheless she succeeded in causing reaction and the
audience gave her three cheers The minister Of police
dared further though he would gladly have her
TO Siberia-Messags Bird.
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Western Military Institute.

health discipline,
progress training the Faculty OF this institution
permanent famous Blue Lick Springs,
situated the Lexington and Maysvie Turnpike,
miles from the latter place. and forty from the oe emphatcaly
location, being twelve miles
village The buildings mostly well constructed for
cadets.
unsurpassed healthy atmosphere
and scenery eligible
literary institution United States The grounds
greatly improved during the last five
years forty acres beautifully situated the margin Of the
Licking Immediately in the of the buildings will be
served for military exercises.
The removal will Immediately after Christmas, and the
opened place 7t day OF January, 1850
The extends from the first Monday September
the third Friday OF June-lorty weeks.
..a
The entire charge for tuition boarding. lodging washng fuel
attendance Of &c, will
per year Payments required
the end of the From the first Mon
day January example, the third Friday June, went
four weeks,) IL Is 500
Georgetown, Ky, Dec 2o-3da3tcp
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mont Of the 10th April which you are advised Of
setus appointment, Of such on the par. q
rier
authentic copy OF the decree issued by this
the effect thahe island Of Tgre had been ceded the Uni
s he o E @ o
decree transmit you duplicate
which your government may choose inct upon
der me sol. rts q force but Honduras will never snren.
clear that the unjust demands your counrrymen are sim
ply the preexs for occupying The island Of Tgre and the
self then, to the renewal Of is protest Of January g. 1915
under the firm belief that the despotsm of England will
h,a tendencies Of their VIOLATIONS Of the most sacred prn.
epss Of right which are now so openly pae
used oy Siss. Of Stsn w take under Its the
am, &c, &c., JIM. MoNCADA.
DECREE PRESIDENT NICARAGUA.
The Director Of the State to the people of Nicaragua
The Legislative Assembly, at extraordinary session,
has decreed as followsi
The Legislative Assembly Of the republic OF Nicaragua
extraordinary session. in view opas events and pres
ent H. az be prnDs the
soute exclusion OF the intervention OF any foreign nation
publican States Of America principle the observance Of
which necessary for the peace and independence oil the
ID The Assembly declares that the and propa-
CATION Of monarchical Institutions whether by conquest or
soS ohel bs
to the interests Of the republican States OF America and
dangerous TO the peace and independence the ana
powers OF the said States and the people thereof collect
lively and Individually.
3D. 1t declares that voluntary concession, absolute
conditional, of any part whatever of the ancient
federation Of Central America with the object Of colonial
ton occupation by any nonarchical power or by any
sovereign Whatever supposed sovereign king, under
the projection Of any other power will be considered by the
republic OF Nicaragua not only hostile to It's interests but
threatening the peace and Independence Of the States
OF Central America.
4h The republic of Nicaragua by the present decara
on appeals to the high powers Of the States Of the ancient
confederation Of Central America, unite in sustaining the
principles OF the present declaration, which are indspen-
SADLY for the maintenance of the independence
and liberty OF the whole Centre American continent
Given at Santiago de Managna, Oct q, Is49.
NJ RAMIREZ. .
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TEDEsco MARRIED AND swINDLkD.-Itwas time since
announced (but afterwards dened that the great vocalist
Mad1le Tedesco, had made a matrimonial match with
rich and wealthy person from Central America by the
moe OF Joseph Thomas. It appears now that she was
married and the New York Herald says that the wealthy
husband turns out to have been mposer, and having
possessed himself Of her money has deserted and
fled the country The friends OF the injured lady, 1t is sad
are determined to give him his deserts by ieetng him
in Nicaragua, whittier he fed in a Chsgres steamer a
month ago. He had pretended to be charge from that
country TO England. Previous the marriage he had
agreed TO settle 1850 per her father, and was
while awaiting remances afterwards from his agents.
that she was induced to place her his dis.
posa.-Phiadsiphfa Times
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Bains line Of telegraph is fully completed to New
York, and Is In excellent working order between that city
and Washington The wire IL sunk under the North river
and answers every purpose admirably Great credit is due
Mr.. H. J. Rogers, the superinenden and Mr.. f. Needs,
the contractor for their perfect In laying the wire
under the river IL Is insulated with coating OF gua
perchs,--U, 8, Gazette.
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nRA Irs renth Annu.l sale OF Book..-Mr PRATT

DRAFTS Tenth Annual Sale OF Books.-Mr PRATT Is
opening the and best stock Of books offered
purchased for the New York Phla-
dephia sae expressly for this market The books
and editions Of them in rich and elegant binding
presents Fine library
Of standard works. In the various departments of literature
Bibles and quality books,
paper books SC Those who wish purchase good books
prices viii do well 10 call and examine this stock OF
private the will ssl Fri
Saturday evenings December - and 49, 81 O'Clock
every evening until the whole Sold at auction
Dec 2s MARTIN & CO., Auctoneers.
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SUNDAY MORNING, DEC. so, ls4s.

OvoLxEY authorized receive advertisements for
York. Philadelphia, and Boston, and receipt for
payment for the
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THE PICTURE WAsHNeroN.-The Hungarian exles,
visit last Friday Brooklyn, stopped visit the Mayor
at the City Hail. After interchange of remarks
between themselves and Mr. COPELAND, they taken
the common council chamber, where Ujhazi and bis
friends particularly struck by splendid portrait of
chamber. Governor Ujhazi stood before and with the
whole party around him, lady arm and his
Clara leaning the other, for time continued
contemplate the painting with still and profound emotion
At length he broke out, and gave his feelings,
speaking the German languagethe very language of
impassoned feeling. washington Washington WASH
ineton The father of his country Children you there
Washington Him, whose memory we honor in Hungary
of whom, ut home, have heard and spoken much
Yes we must, will, make pilgrimage to his grave,
do honor his memory" Every present silently
and deeply affected this scene, and the Of sympathy
and emotion gstened In many eye, well in those
of the governor and the gentle ladies who leaned upon his
arm hiLadelphia Nstcs.
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To the Secretary Of State, SALINAS.

TRIUMPH OF sUReERY-Surgery science of late
years has been extending its operations into fields
and noses lips, and lower jaws supplied from portions
OF the face and head with much facility the broken
OF can be restored with little clay The New
York Journal of Commerce records singular ola
who presented himself Professor Parker OF the Crosby
street medical school. He suffering from
affection of the lower lip and jaw both Of which
svey diseased twas decided that they be removed
or death would follow The consented, and
put under the influence of choroorm Not only the lip
but of the lower jaw cut away, leaving hideous
opening directly into the throat To close up this aperture
and enable the retain food dissecons carried
on nearly to the and downward, until flaps" large
enough bring them round beneath the upper jaw, and
nearly close up the opening, secured. The wound
has since healed The mans lower jaw is gone, and his
mouth which now is merely opening under the upper
jaw, enables him to take food but he has power
of mastication Distinct articulation is lost and yet he
tives make himself understood by cultural of Ian
guage. This is the sixth operation which has been per-
formed upon this man. and yet another will probably be
necessary. Indications Of the disease begin again mani
fest themselves, and renacousy life coveted that he is
anxious have other portions of his face and jaw
removed if the disease be eradicated Ledger
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AIDES Fancy Work Boxes, beautiful article
IL Just received WHEELER h CO.'S,
Dec 22-iflw Penn. Avenue, corner 10th VI.
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MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN RELATIONS OF HoSpup.s
Tegusigalps, October a. lSte
Toefhs Consul Generai of r. b. M

SRi have had the honor receive and make known 10
the President OF Honduras your official letter the 10Th
instant In which that not having received any
ply letters relative the claims Of British SUBJECTS
You have taken possession OF the island Of Tgre, etc.
am instructed TO inform you, ip reply, that all the
munications 70 which REFER received by this govern
men have been answered. as shown by the accompany
Ing dupcstes telling you, not for the first time, Of the
justice Of such claims, but adding nevertheless in
demanded, the menaces which accompanied them, the
extraordinary power Of Great Britain and the weakness
Honduras, that this government willing
missioners Tor their speedy arrangement, submitting to
these the documents which might be necessary show
their jusfice or injustice,
To this reasonable proposition you returned reply !,
probably because you desired have preeSt Tor
seixng the port Of the TiRe II IL also worthy Of
that you pee 70 attach value the letter o this govern
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s4s.aS5.OlI @I

showing that the OF the loans necessary d.f
the expenses of the war, amounted only to SSSoooi ~
But Mr. Meredith prefers Jumping the matter, and BY
specous argument addressed TO the jury, gets the war
expenses in the following Ingenious manner He takes the
increase Of the expenses OF ne army proper of hee
three years immediately preceding, and the Of The
navy Tor two and half years from LIST April, l6fS 10 LIT
October Is4s, and finds the joint excess equal to :,
The increase Of the debts and loans author.
lied from March, 1886. March 81. 1913 4s,oooooo
Difference between these sums l4sos,s2i 81 >
Thus, every increase In the expenses Of the Warand
Navy Departments 10 charged TO the war and YET WIN s
this appears that the Of the country, during thai
time, only equal TO the ordinary expenses but lu
nshed also S 62l 81 towards deaying The expenses
Of that very war. This excess then. Of Sl4 60o6Si
the income over the expenditures, produced from Apn
1885, till October, lSis is changed into DE-
though the interest OF the whole war debt =.
than three millions, and the from the tan con-
stanty increasing II there is deficit is clear that
the which produces IT, but the increased
Of the gov In all Its branches Ihese exPe
lures there every to suppose will by the pe
Congress, be trimmed down TO anon.d
ard, while the loan demanded by MI Meredith may
metamoi phosed into small issue Of treasury soff ~
interest, and being not turntables just 70 70
revenue from customs for few years. The amount
quired will, in all probability, not exceed onsJoW" w
amount Mr.. Meredith wants 10 borrow -,
Mr.. Meredith expects 70 raise additional revenus
high protective tariff How such tarf VIII gooss
higher revenue, he does show. The most impoisT
part of his whole argumentthe pivot on when h lee N
report with all Its recommendations, turns-ne IL
grasfsd He does not allude 70 the La
that the tariff Of 1892 Produced In 1874 and 1870 Ro"
Mr. Meredith takes il for granted that the county
and reaulres prescription or the doctor would not M
been called in There is snch play AZ " me ma.hN
Imsgipes Himself Sick" BY 1fcl'~s, 70 wnch " a''eU
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III baltimore, o, ! z, and octave PIANOS, al all pat
and styles which they can confidently recommends 10
prof. ana amateurs The Pianos manufactured by them
have thai peculiarly Of touch which commend diem to
players of every school, well those who diHiin
guished by soii and delicate action, those who cha
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They authorized 10 refer 10 professors In
Baltimore, WHO have given er Pianos trial, Tor their
testimonials in their favor, aud they warranted III
commanding them by tie universal appreciation which they
have received nom the great Dumber Of persons who have
them in in baltimore, and Ia tile south and gene
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equal to amy made anywhere IN this country ID Europe
and their extensive manufacture o Pianos enables them
sell terms liberal and satisfactory An instruments made
by them warranted, and they will be KEPT In tune
year after purchase, without charge.
An agent will vsi Richmond in short time, and various
parts Of Virginia and North Carolina and will receive
iers, which will be faithfully and promptly
maiiuiSrtory
Hy Orders will also he received at factory direct
ami special pains taken TO give satisfaction.
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No. Euiaw st, opp the Eutaw House, Bait