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by way Of contrast, exhibited own Psnfms Keeper
but instead of pulling out the bulls eye, Mp plan, election
eerng democratic watch, he got into TIE wrong pocket.
and fouristed gold lever before the audience,i
o. The Senate of the U. $. has passed II returdinr
10 the State of Virginia the sum Of 100000, which was
advanced by her to The General Government fifty years ago
to aid in the erection Of public buildings in the District and
which she recams since the reocession Of her part of the
territory This was given by our Legislature to the
Alexandria and Orange Railroad Company, fthey could
get h-Win Trginian.
G5- Dsrae, in his "Curosities Of Literature, y states
hat e Sur ages Of typography have produced less than
So4l you works Taking Zach work at three volumes and
reckoning each Impression consist Of only 300 copes "a
very moderate snpposon, he actual amount of volumes
which have Issued from The presses of Europe down TO
the year 1876 appeared to be 3,277, 649,OOO!
oa- Capt Partridge Of Nmwich,vt, announces himself
as candidate fof The Presidency in 1852 He figured en-
lenslvely some yeats ago at the University ofVa. as
quasi Professor Of Military Taccs and by fomentps dis
cord between The Faculty and The Students rendered HIM
self very obnoxious to The foimer OF curse under such
circumstances he was fayorte with the colegans
CO. Rebecca Smith, of the town of Henderson, jefferson
county n. York, ect Of Aha Smith, deceased, has SPOOL
ed and quilted the yarn for 200 yards OF CLOTH knit 60
pairs of stockings within the last ten months besides attend
ing TO her household duties, usually making her and
two other beds daily and all This the age of 90 years in
February next. Girls, do you here thal2
U.s. Rev. Mr.. Clover, of Richmond publishes as an i'm
poster young man, pretended student Of Jubilee College
Illinois, who presented him with letter from the Rev. J.
b. Keroot, Recor Of St. James College, Md lie wanted
money 10 reach Charleston.
CO.. religious sect has lately sprung up in Persa,
under the auspices OF named Bah, who has written
book take The place Of the Koran. His proseytes al
ready amount in number 10 several thousand Eighteen
of these have been publicly beheaded by the Shah.
mentions sumo pecuarities Of Senatorial pronunciation;
which are rather odd For instance, Mr. Clay and indeed
many Of The Southern members, say "whar' and Char"
Mr. Webster says "in d-vid GOAL "naiur" aud Of
the Texas Senators says ''bust" for burst "a
G5- Upon the door in of the Departments Wash
ingOn, is written, "no office seekers admitted here"
Yet office seekers said to force their way in great
numbers. The notice is ufro avail man might as well
put notice over his bed in mosquito lime eck no bills
here. Lou. Jour.
Nc Jenny Lind adyerses in the New York Courier kf
private lodgings above wentieh street desiring, If
all possible coyenences and above all, strict retirement.
She will have 10 officially in getting good "boarding
house." She also adyefses for saddle horse.
o,- A delegation of nine Menomiuee Indians from Win.
nebago county in Wisconsin, are present on visit
to Washington city Ashkosh the Chief Of the Tribe Is
among Them and their object said be procure grant
of land in Minnesota.
O. The following is The number Of inhabitants in four Of
the seven wards Of the city of Washington -Second ward
SOL third ward. $685. fourth ward, S,SI2: fifth ward,
4 l2l-otal 25 S69 whole population estimated at 40,-
900, an increase Of 60 per cent in Ten years.
ey-At Richmond the foundation Of the Washington Mon
ument all laid, in most substantial manner, form ing
solid mass sixty feet in diameter. The cut stone work
is in rapid progress and about the middle of September,
will he set. Fine is all obtaiaed from me State
luaries.
o. II is known that four white basis have beer
elected to the Convention from Eastern Virginia; and il
no other gains take place that body will STAND 90 for to II
against the white basis.
o. Capt J. J. Williamson, OF the schooner Celerity,
has been arrested aud committed To prison in Rcbmond,
Va charged with entcing slaves from their masters and
secreting them on board his vessel
49, The "haher law" which Senator Seward considers
above the Constitution, is supposed among The bhoys OF
n Y city to he the Tom Hyer law. There is more uuk
tina poetry in the superstition.
o. Frederic VII Of Denmark, il seems, has married
maker. lie has already had two wives from each
Df whom he has been divorced, There thing rot
len in the state Of Denmark"
h The Utica Gazette learns from friend rather curious
Statistics that The persvn who cleaned the Odd FeowS
Hall after the adjournment ofhe Grand Lodge. collected
four pals juice from the spoons used by the delegates
o. The Baltimore American has been shown massive
gold ring, dug up Yorktown. Va recently which bears
the following inscription: Maj. VIC died 2Sh Oct ,lo05.
1t is supposed to have belonged to the Couch family
- The House of Representatives have settled the mode
of computing mileage of members. The principle adopt
ed is calculate the mileage by the mail routes instead Of
the casually travelled route"
ors- The spIended American Steamer Pacific COLLINS
Line in her last voyage tn New York, of the shortest
to the westward, made day the extraordinary distance
Of 326 miles.
0- At Philadelphia, on Monday morning, Mr.. Charles
j. Niuscher caught in his cellar boa constructor seven
feet long, II had made great havoc among the rats. He
sent it 10 Barnuiu's Museum. Ii is moi knowa where Is
came from.
N5- The Wheeling Gazette Of the Ooh ui'., says
eve are very much graird to learn thai the lrsi blow
has been struck on this end Of the Baltimore and OHIO Rail
road ShoyeIs wheel barows and carts are at work wh-
in mile of the city.
0s- Coral bracelets in fashion in Europe Some Ia
dies wear bracelets OF green black velvet ribbon iasen-
ed bv clasp Some ladies coral and velvet bracelets
on the same arm.
NJ There were 1926 members added To the "Sons OF
Temperance" in the Stale Of Illinois during the passed year
The whole number in the State is now lO0cO cash on
hand in various divisions So 600.
o. The people of Ednburg have purchased the house OF
John Knox which has been peservcJ as nearly as ssoie
in its original II has been made public properly 'and
museum Of relies OF the Reformation is 10 lie gatheleo
in it.
1-E c. Carringion, Jr has Withdrawn from the edo-
rial chair of the Valley Wing published al Fncastle Va
JOS b. Lavne the present editor. The Wing conduct
ed with ability.
90 An old soldier, Kolombesi more than ~ years
Of age has been recently admitted The Hotel des lnVa-
Iides at Pars-He has seen ten forms Of government IN
France.
tus- We see il stated that John L. Cary, Esq has leir
the editorial chair of the Washington Republic, and resum-
ed that OF the American of Ballimore.S
N,. Advices from 81, Domingo state that NTee white
inhabitants Of influence had keen heheaded for what the
authorities considered free expression Of political opi-
ions
No, The piano to be used by the Swedish songstress in
hS country was manufactured order in Albany aud IS
just finished.
NJ. Some scamps set on fire the cabins and tents Of a