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HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT AUCTION
III On Wednesday the lh instant, shall SELL
Mr. Winston Gin, streets 10 o,clock
n m, a excellent assortment Of furniture, viz.
Mahogany sofas paror and rocking chairs
Do dining, breakfast and card tables
DO marble-top table, wash and worptands
Do dressing bureaus. large wardrobe, &C.
Do sidrboard and bbkcase, or china closet, hne
do large French and high post bcdseads
Solar, hall, mantei and other lamps
Fine feather beds and hair
Maple, seat, and other chairs
Brussels and other carpets, hearth-rugs, &c.
Refrigerator, wine SAFE and kitchen tables
Andirons, shovel and tongs and brass tenders
Stone aud erockery ware, knives and forks, &c.
Cooking and radiator
With good lot OF kitchen requisites
Terms All Of and under S25 cash s5, credit OF
and ninety days. for satisfactorily endorsed bearing
GREEN h TAsTET,
sept e-asTuw Aucuoneer..
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EPIsCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL OF VIRGINIA.
The Diocesan school, near Alexandria, Rev. &c. A
Dnlrymple, Rector.

HE session Of his institution win commence on The second
Wednesday 2t) Of September months The
object Of the school % educate youth Thoroughly pn-
cpepafe them for e junior and senior classes college,
the duties Of life The deart
languages greatest pains taken 70 secure
instruction In every branch Terms session.
payable semi annually in advance Parents sending pay
sis0 each. Bedding go per session extra.
The number Of students limited IS Parents who intend 10
send early notice, places mny
served for them. All who purpose entering school
ey requested 70 present eselves pnefrai s first day
the session Application Tor admission and further
county, Virginia" Aus w-Sawsw
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Aug ll-eodif&ds

SPLENDID csrpeting, Curtain Goods &c.-Tbe sub.ci-
~ bcrs would respectfully Invite
keepers generally their stock Of furnishing goods which
they feel confident cannot be surpassed equaed by any Other
house In the district They name
IN CARPETING,
Patent tapestry velvet do npestry Brussels
Royal Administer, English Brussels
Imperial three ply, double super ingram
superhne ingram, fine, and fine do
Low priced all wool ingram, royal twilled Venetians
Rich cheneile and tunod
Heavy olclots be AZ any
hall.
IN CURTAIN MATERIALS,
Rich satin de LANES, rich figured de LANES
Rich high coiorcd damasks, rich union damasks
Twlled and plain cashmerets
Buff damask do
Worsted damasks, all colors
Embroidered laced curtains embroidered muslin do
Embroidered musins, by the yard
Iasselloops, gimps, fordcrnes, bindings
blind linens, all widths
Tassels, cords, and fixtures Of every kind, &c.
Together with piano covers,
and table daask linen heenss damask napkins and
towels scotch and Russia diapers Marseie quilts
&c. all of which perfectly fresh and will be Of
vted for themselves.
Sep ll-aaw4wif r. n. HooE q co.
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ny GREEN q rAsrET. Auotian.er..

Sale Of the Furniture Effects Of sfafes Hotel post
Ponsd until Monday the 5h October merit 10 O'Clock
FURNITURE AND EFFECTS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOTEL FOR SALE AT AUCTIoN.-By virtue Of a deed Of
trust dated the 9Th August ls and recorded
af Washington county, District Columbia
foos lJ 1885, will sold auction Monday
day Of September the house United
Hotel on Pennsyvana between ID and AZ streets,
Washington, all the household and kitchen
longing TO the said establishment and consisting
cles usually found In hotel There large assortment
Beds, bedsteads pillows, mattresses
bed and table linen, bureaus wardrobes
Looking glasses chairss china, and crockey
Sofas, sideboafds, lamps, glasses
Knives and forks, wines, &c.
Dining and other tables
Kitchen aud cooking utensils
And II supposed everything necessary for furnishing large
establishment dwellings.
The sale will ake place Monday ID day September
nj 10 O'clock be
day, nj that hour until the whole IL disposed Of
Terms of sale cash, before the delivery Of the goods
BY order: HENRY NJ MORFIT, Trustee.
GREEN TAsTET,
Aug il-eodfSds Auctoneers.
0- NOTICEThe above sale postponed Monday, the
10Th september Instant place upon premises Uni
ted states Hotel at 10 O'Clock and 10 be continued daily until
the sale IL concluded.
by order Of the GREEN b TAsTET
Sept 5-eodSdsif Aucuonecrs.
o. The above sale fs further postponed until
day the l5 OF October when will
Of Hotel
nued fom day 10 day. al that hour until the whole disposed
Terms OF sale cash.
GREEN TAsTET,
sep7-3mwtdssdsif Auctioneer.
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II was graceful given by French gentleman at a
party where some one proposed u sentiments " The
three days Of July" "Yes," said the Fenchman, sand
the fourho
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celebrated wit made Of his happest jokes when he
heard that Bishop who had been sent Portsmouth pre-
paatoy to transportation for lfe had escaped "Gad,
SIR" said be. che must have been an arch Bishop to do
shst and yet his dislike the ss quite unacconnisbls"
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G3-Knights MISUNDERSTANDING Encampment Of knight
Teplar No l. will assemble "wednesday evening
O'Clock precisely. BY order VI the NJ. T. &C
Sep ~ EZRA WILLIAMS, Recorder.
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nv GREEN 4 rAsrnr, Auesiorssr..

CLOTHING, CLOTHING, &C. AT AuCIloN.-on Thursday
the 18Th instant shall sell n INC eoninr oIe ~ Mr. John
son ON Pepnsvvaoa avenue, ~ and 9Th
O'Clock D. M good assortment 81 ready made clothing
The stock being Of general we aeem unnecessary
cnumerate. -.
Terms Of and under go cash. over so credit Of
stock must positively he sold GREEN b TAsTET,
Sep ii--E Aaetonecr
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Robbery Of tks Ckavissfos Posf ORos
CHARLESTON Sept 0-our city post offcs was forcibIv
entered last evening through one Of lie windows ma
The of money has not been ~ h
mos, valuable packages having been deposited in place
OF safety.
Coxdtfiow of ths Markets.
NKw YoRK, Sept ia p m-The cotton market Il
bnoyani and sales have been made previous rates
eceSsd since yes'say Prime req , %Ssss
100 ITO cents Genesee white, LIS cents Rye 80 cents
Yellow corn, 81 63 cents; mixed. 60 cents Mess pork
vs. 70 W&.tey, y al cents Socks are sss.dy VIII.
some tendency TO advance.
Refirn Of the Steamer Hberwia
ST.. JOHN, IN b. Sept. s-Tbe s,e.m.htp Hih.rr,.
when got ashore on Chcbucio and wa rs,,Iied ~ Iis
lax aed nroeeedng six hundred miles, was iorosd 70 70
mail will be forwarded per Canada The ~ ,,
gates from the North American Colonies sr.s s.civsJ
alter devsng what they deemed plan 70 secure free trsd
Riot in Ls,csa
LOWELL, Mass, Sept l0.-Last night riot Of
downers and Corkonans. The authoritss cssd on, ,h
nrenen TO their aid TO help In suppressng riot DrinI
me melee fire arms were used and brickba hew about
IN prouon boy was shot, and Others severely
wounded. The house In which the riot orginatsd Wa
nearly demolished. -.
The election in Maine for govrn~
PORTLAND MAINE, September iO.-Returns h.ve ban
received from " towns in Columbia county and show
gan oT John Habba,d tdem In sx York county
county shows majority ior Hsmiin. - D~n = Lincoln
Aeaiu IN 81. Loxis
ST LOUIS, Sept lo.-The Of Childs charged with
the embarrassment Of the funds Of the Bank Of Mssouri
has been postponed until the 10Th of October The com.
rnonwealth has summoned 60 witnesses.
During Yesterday and last night Of highway rob-
pn i'm fh. I.s.~t~~f
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OF Street Presby terrain Church-Tbe j. L. Val
andgam Of Baltimore Presbyey, will
this evening" wednesday, at hafpast seven O'Clock.
Sept II
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BEAUTIFUL BIBLES and Prayer Books Of every variety
ror ale Il y w ''''''' TAYLOR MAURY,
sspe pookscllers, near Oh street
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In connection with the above we lay before our read
ers the following article from the New York Herald

Tux SECRETARY ras TRKAsuRy THE COLLECTOR
ooSpUcr Among the removals recently made from
the New York custom honsc, announced the name
Of Me- LewsP Clover, who was placed IN office by
President Tyler In consideration Of his services. sungs
and imprisonment during the war Of 1915 The circum.
stances OF this case of peculiar nature and
the cabinet or that portion Of H. least heh isssd
apop the REMOVAL Of Mr. Clover, after PresdeM T5yor him
se had eryessed desire 10 haze him rfainsd Scarcely
had the President started his tour, when Mr. Meredh
In the absence OF the collector and contrary his wishes
forwarded notice for Mr. Clover's dismissal which
ticc was duly executed by those Ie In charge OF the
tom.house while MT Maxwell was on an excursion In the
country with some Of his friends.
There are but few persons In our city not acquainted
with Louis Clover who for the last forty years has been
actively and nonotaby engaged in business IN New YORK
dishonesty attaches An American czen by birth, he
10 universally respected for the proby, kindness, and
literally which he has evnced In all the relations OF life
With moral character unstained he H. Notwithstanding
his advanced years. well qualified 10 se nd the duties Of
the office which he held, and which, before his removal,
he faithfully performed. None, we believe, charge
removed from paliry situation, which yielded him. In his
old age bare support. Character and standing alone
sufficient TO ene him TO the office which he held
Il was not for these alone that Mr. Clover was appoint.
cd by President and his retention urged BY an
Others and II could not have been simply because he
places effect his removal No connected with this Is
than at frat sight appears the influence brought
bear In his favor sufficient brought about the
appointment Or retention Of any half dozen IN Office
rent was working against him. strongly 10 be resisted
II was not the office ior which they simsdhe blow was
struck at the man.
Mr. Charles King, IL will he remembered, was many
years ago appointed by the United States government com
missioner 10 Investigate the Of the OF Amer
citizens which took place In Dsrmoor prison. En-
government and people, he reported adversely 70 the Prs
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Rsii.rn Of ths stsamer Hiber.ia.
Riot in Ls,ssa.
I'hs eltetion q Mains for gosr.er.

PoRrAND, MAINE, September iU.--Rsturns have bee
received from Y towns in Columbia county and show
gain Tor John Hubbard, (dem In towns In YORK coun
Elijah l.. Hamlin (whig) 10 ahead. Ono town in Lnco
county shows a majority Tor Hamlin 1890
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Colleccion de sovel.: EseesydAs, psr les Ms5erss
" Inrenios Espanolcs vol.
vidsy beco' del PICARD eurmsn De Asehs po Nsse Ale
vol.
Vi ssener Salamanca, ob.ersaa Noemrse, a D.h,o
Cojueo; vol
Cervanes, Noveles Eiemplaress I vol
Ccrvantes Gslatea, n visje Al Psnnasso; vol.
Cervanes, Trabajos de Perslesy syssmundai VOL
Tesoro de Romanceros Cancionsfos E~pano,es vol
GU BIAS Don Quoe, &c, kc and small collection Of the
spanish poets, and dransus, Inn
ported direct from Europe, by -
onoots stationery anything else imported 70 order from
part OF Europe. Sept III
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-10-25
ADDITIONAL FOREEGN NEWS.

NEW YORK, 18Th Dct.-I P NJ
HuSSARy.-The greatest confusion prevails at
Comurn; the officers and men are in responding
stale, aborihg under the conviction that resist
ance against the combined Russian and Austrian
power is useless. Gorgey helped TO increase this
feeling. The London News condemns Gorgey's
conIuet, and states that Kossuih, BEN and Dem
blniski are at Wedden, in state oipositive desti-
tuition.
Accounts from Constantnople, of 18th Sept,
state that the Emperor Of Russia employs no
argument at the Sublime Porte for his demand for
the delivery the Polish and Hungarian refugees
bu, says that he will consider the escape Of one OF
them as "Casus Beli;" fthe Sultan does not
give the simple reply yes or no, he threatens 10
return to Cracow The Sultan persists in his
noble resolution, but grea. majority OF the
Council is alarmed at the Threatening tenor Of the
Cars note, consequently no official announce.
ment OF his demand has been made. There i:
reason to believe that the Turkish Government
urged on by the English and French Envoys, viii
reject the Emperor's demands, and it is supposed
that he will put his threats into execution, shoult
the answer prove negative. Sixty thousand
Turkish troops are concentrated around Constan
tinople. but the English feet could not reach th,
"Godep Horn'' in less than fifteen to seventeen
days, while the Russian feet could be in the Bos
phorus in tweniy-four hours. The creates
anxiety preyaih among all classes. British sub
jecis are among the refugees confined in Wedden
Private letters confirm the report Of the Sultan
decision not to surrender the refugees.
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Letters from Vienna state on good autnosi'y
that Comorn would surrender.
Reports prevailed that Benz died Of ms wo0n''
in Wallacia.
The Austrian government still defalns hossu'"'
wife and children in custody.
ppoy,sos MARKEr.-Good western bacon Jus
o. e8s. Pork moves offrecly at previous rates
fair western prime mess, little out ofc condition
38s. fayori e brands SIS. Lard OF good qua'1'
sells for 36s 36s cd. In Hams nothing doing
and prices are unchanged, fair round dry salted
bring sos.
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TIE Next SPEAKER Mr.. WENT
WORTH. of Chicago. member OF Congress
and editor of the Chicago Democrat, after
making careful calculation respecting the
political character OF the next Honse Of
REPRESENTATIVES 81 the United States, saws
nsnce the Vermont and Rhode Island cleo
tons, The sympa,hIes strong ~ favor OF hr
Wlnthrop's ultimate election. lie may mol %
elected al the first trial. nor al the first ten irials
but the chances are all IN his iator He wasno'
elected al the first trial before, yet he kept 81
the While gainng.'
Mr WENTWORTH, with degree OF can,
dor and magnsnlutlv winch does him hon.
or, PAYS !he following handsome but deserN.
cd tribute 10 tie character ot the Speaker
of the last Congress:
1--WE look upon Mr.. Winthrop as the very frs
man Of his age in this country, either IN natural
endowmemis or in Requirements His integrity
as a man, and his mpartialty as a Speaker, we
believe there is no cause To question lie ~ be-
iievet to have been the next choice OF Gen. Iay-
Tor after Mr. CLAYTON for Secretary OF state, and
the next after Mr.. Lawrence as Minlsterto Eng
land. He would have adorned either OF these
stations Such is the man the Democrats have
got 10 beat--a true patriot in every sense OF the
word, and one who is beloved oy ali who clam
the name OF Wing, from Maine 10 Texas, and
one who +. both respected and feared BY Demo
Gratis as being the ablest, most accomplished
and yet fairesl of their political opponents"
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CRANBERRY TRADE.-There have been
shipped, from ST. Paul and MENDOZA, in the
Territory of Minnesota, the present season.
2,l35 barrels OF Crsnberries. Surprising,
says the Minnesota Chronicle, ''the,n TO be
worth five dollars per barrel when they are
landed in ST. Louis, the above quantity will
amount to the neat little sum Of Sl0,G75.n
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BATTLE BETWEEN THE HALF BREEDS AM

BATTLE BETWEEN THE HALF BREEDS AND
CHIppEwAs A brittle was fought, We
learn, a few DAYS since, at Pocagonon
l. Ike, about 100 miles northeast Of this
pace, between family Of Half Breeds,
named lie Praire, aud the band Of Chippe-
was who acknowledge Shunia {Silyerl as
Chief. The number of Half Breeds was
five, three men and two boys-the strength
# The Indians was from ten to twelve
The parties were divided b. small stream,
one side Of which is covered with timber.
the other side is prairie; the Half Breeds
being On the timber side had lhe advantage.
hut the Indians continued the fight for
about two or three hours. The Indians
los, one man killed. two mortalIv md three
or four slightly wounded. Their Chief
was badly wounded while attempting to
restore peace. Such an outbreak has long
been expected, the Half Breeds being con.
cerned in selling ardent spirits TO the lndi.
ans. The latter suffered no loss. with the
exception, that one Of the ears OF Louis lie
Praire was taken Of bv a rifle ball
Minnesota Register.
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FAcrs.--Withln the past year, one hun
dred thousand tons Of English railroad iron
have been imported or ordered to he i'm
ported into this country, costing five mil
lions of dollars. II is stated that il would
require 900 working men to manutac
ture this quantity Of iron.
lie, US look at this fact for moment; al
lowing an average of five persons TO a fam
ily, we have $1,000 persons supported by
The manufacture Of railroad iron. These
So, 900 persons must purchase food and
clothing; how many more then will this
manufacture furnish with support in part.
The Tariff Of 1916 has flung all this profit,
with its consequences TO all these work. nc
men, into the hands of the English; when,
under the act OF ~. il might have been
given 10 our own citizens.
Again; the Philadelphia Daily News
shows, by long aud accurate calculation,
that, 10 &c. ton Of pig iron 10 market, y
will Cos, $3.50. Of which price Slf,12
will be plid To the laborers emplo, ed upon
il. Every ton of iron imported deprlses,
there fore, not only the laborlng men OF our
own country If iabor to that amount. but
robs the farmer of home market for his
products 10 The same extent.
These assertions are now c,lled s.Whig
ai,ine;'' "pig irpn tricks Of Wing polti-
,ians;' bu, lock at the feelings exhibited
ny Mr.. Cameron, the Loco Senator from
Penns lvsnis. II The passage Of the Tariff
n 1916, and observe hi- protest. 'li tie
bill had been made ~ British statesman,
/, never could have Disseminated more in
favor of the British wofkmen, nor have
done more wrong 10 orr mechanics aud
manufacturers Hartford Conrdnt.
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ALLEGED GOVERNMENT DEFAULTER-a
Washington correspondent Of the New York
Courier, states tina, in August last, the sec
ond Comptroller Of the Treasury examined
the accounts Of Hon. Isaac Hill, late pen
sion agent at Concord, New Hampshire
which examination proved that gentleman
defauier to the government in the sum o
$4,000. The third Auditor was thercup
On instructed 10 demand of Mr. Hill imme
date payment Of the amount, and, 10 CASE
Of refusal, to furnish transcript Of his ac
counts for suit. Il was some time since
however, positively denied tina, MIR. Hill
was defaulter.
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Hos like rain is the human heart--hav-
ing no beauty in itself. but beneath the
smile of God, showing forth with all the
rainbow's glory; or how like star, which,
though bat dust. can yet be cherished into
a scmblauce Of the fountain Of its light.
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9yThe following brief cri.ique, from
the Chicago Journal, Of the writings Of tho
late Edgar A. Poe, is the most comprehen.
siye az the many VIC have encountered in
our exchanges:
EpcAR A. PoE-This erratic genius is
at length eXtinguished, and another lite Of
toll and trouble has ended.
lie had made enemies, not lew, and
though he numbered among his scquain,-
ance, many and warm admirers, yet his
ability ms a writer has been var'ous'y esi.
mated His style Of thought and express
sion was peculiarly his own-s,rangc, aH-
aly,ic, gloomy. From the raven that said
.never more" to the "murders IN the Rue
La Morgue,' there were evidences that his
productions originated in his bead rather
than in bis heart. Little Of The warmth Of
human sympathy, little that laid bold Of tho
gentler feelings, there was yet much 10 in.
tercst. to fascinatc, 10 be dreamed Of, in his
published writings. Ills own power Of
ANALYSIS was extraordinary, ~ las been
repeatedly manifested 10 his translation Of
cyphers; aud in The thread OF reasoning
which he invariably colored with his
strange fancies lie never wrote without
a purpose and il was his especial delight To
nnrayel mysteries which he himself Ind
woven. 10 reconcile contradictions, to GER
tfy improbabii,ies and 10 awaken sentl-
ments Of fear, terror and wonder rather
th,n Of admiration, pity and love.
lie was his own worst enemy, and we
trust that Death has reconciled him to him
self, for true il is that for earth,
on the floor,
Shall be lifted never more.''
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STEAMBOAT AcclDENr-The s,eame

STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT steamer
ramerane, bound from s., Louis TO 81.
Joseph, struck snag in the Missouri River
nj Wacondsh Prairie on the llth inst. and
sunk nearl, to her boiler deck. She had i
fair cargo, the most OF which, together With
the boat, will prove total loss. The otil,
GERS Of the steamer Globe, report her " ing
careened to the s,arhoard side with her
hull apparent, broken in two. She was
owned By Messrs. r. & w. Campbell Of
ST. Louis, and insured Cor $1,000
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NEW GOODS.

Davenport never contained SO heavy
stocks Of goods as our merchants have pur-
chased this season. Their assortment OF
dry goods and groceries especially are large
and are offered at prices comparatively
much reduced. Farmers residing interior
and accustomed to purchase elsewhere will
find here just what they desire-hlgh PR
ces for wheat and low prices for goods.
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Mr.. CALHOUN The Washington cor
respondent OF The Baltimore Sun says 10 hi,
letter OF the 4,h inst:
|, is supposed that Mr.. Calhoun will soon
resign bis seM 10 the Senate. His health
is very bad, and he, as am told BY those
who have seen him since the late session
is as uneasy in MUD as feeble in body
One Of hia mos. infinite as well as one oi
his earlies, friends expressed To me the
opinion last summer that he could not live
much longer, unless, indeed, be would ex
chinge his seclusion in the country for the
society that would delight and eniiven him
ss we'll as atf,rd exercise for his intellectu-
al faculties in Cha rlesion.