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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22

w ANTED-A SITUATION. BY REsPeCTA aLR
w maA Waiter. who thoroughly undes tands his
sness The best Of city reference given Apply for two
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22

A LExANDREs PATENT ARTIFICIAL LEScHka--
IA Principal depot 23 hAieen lane, New YORK. These
seches have been Approved Of .ne adopted Of the
restes surgical ventioas ~ the BY Al tie rrsot-
tcnere 10 whom they have Introduced To enticn
cny re nsmes that are the most M! se.ay spevs va q
r9fer In Nov York 20 Professor Vaeire Not Doctors u
Petrsh, Rstneau ee and in Paris - Vetesu, RooEd
Brehetesu Ss. huch nsnes may teretue with lon~er
e these eoEea sssr cleaner And etuse much lela
pasn e. the y.ens than the repulsve natural eeohee They
e nhtersh snd used with fver,attng;
hat hcs Of sb, q 60 is 200 leechea
We herefore secuet th reader 70 take notice Of ths IN
". t~~ wAttf f*Nsf~fff . 80 f-*r~a.
evsxy hea1 of . aniiy kAhhsal aAassas- ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22

MECHANICg HALL. NO. Az BROADWAY, ABOVE
~ Grand sres-Opea every night during the week until
further notice. The original and we'll known CHRISTYr
nlM6fRkLS comprising eoent and versatile "oorp(
OF tAsntea and experienced performsrs under the
sroesssion Of ave have been received With bJ
highly respectable And fashionable audiences Tickets
osns Doors open At half six 1t half
seven oolock The patrons Of Ohrstys ros
peeuy Informed that the Saturday afternoon con-
for ha futu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22

WANTED-BY MIDDLE AGED WOMAN, A sIrUA-
w tioA Nurse she underst the
mont Of an infant children Of age
invalid LADY, Is good seamstrsss The advertiser
toned to travel Can give the highest testimonial
character and oapabiy Can be at 23 Third
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22

hUsEMEEr AND INSTRUCTION BLENDED
IN Great aoings At Stoppani Hail. Of wall
and Broadway, sysry evening Tbs most nAsaasens
Panorama. Yankee ctofiss MascTtaan Faatocc,aA the
greatest variety Of strae on In the city, Admission oliy
= cent. Read small bills. You TO get moneys
worth.
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RowBnY THsAfRE-GRAnD COMPLIMENTARY
~ esnent % M otsvsns esday, JaA. 2sl, will
psIf:rred TIE ATUDEnT OF n0RLAIx-Esssas Lss.ilis
sr Scott; Borfense D. uvsrgne. niss Wsmys To be
fsllswsa By JUMBO JuM-Junbo Jun. Mr. kios Nile.
he 0l.ns Pas Do Dsui aLa sislissns" After which.
ericsson CRlNES-rright, Mr.. w. 3. Burton; Trsnor,
NJ T. D. Johnson- After which, NEW YORK As II IS
Mose Mr. Chan After the extrsvagsnza Whites In
,mitsble Operatic Troupe To conclude with CAPTAIN
sIEVEks-Henry spiashton, Mr. Stevens
RuhT0Ns THRATRE CHAMBERS STREET. REAR OF
- the City HAli-WednesdAy evening. Jan n. will be
pI , an e.snai version Dolsss Last novel
~ DAVID c0PPhRFlsLD. David CoppsrAeld. Mr.: Jor-
per sul,eni Rosa Dar,le Russs Mn. Aieswbsr.
~. 70 cde.a Ainr which, La Bayadsre Miss Wall
sHE MN AND mn ne lsush.bis farce Or
S; MI pnswaid Grape, Mrs sksrrett Boxes Dress
Clrce ana farquet, ~ cent?; Second Tier. rs cents
NATIONAL THEATRE. CHATHAM STREET NEAR
hoG,eveltM sdnssSay evening Jan 2.ths sntsrtAin-
PsiNTIR OF NEW YoEK-lLays.d Morrison, Mr. a
G. Tsyier Mr. Ginger, Mr. Herbert; Rsl-hsadsd 1oss.
is.sa a By the RIs1Ts OF wonENvvIIs Isss, NJ. 1.
Cole ~ " T.EST; csr. cosSi Miss n..tsy.r
Thompson; Emma Mics Malvina.
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NIBLoD.- THE LADIES AND or sTLEHEN or PIE
Corps % Ballet negotiating fer ths fsrthsonias sea-
son. may confer personally with the
dsn daily from 10 to ocoekN B. Stage door entrance In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22

WANTED-A THREAD AND NEEDLE, OR FANCY
w Store located in Broadway Canal street. Apart
ments for family attached would be desirable Address
b. e.. Herald office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22

WANTED-A SITUATION. BY A RESPECTABLE
w woman, as Cook, Washer. and Ironer in . private
family objection to assist in washing aud ironing
and understand her business perfotly Good
given Apply at 20 Prince street, for two days.
butchers store.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22

6 s. WHO BoUGHT TICKET FOR ruE GRAND
Ne furp Gift Concert will his
vantage ~ calling At 1877 Fulton street.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13
National Hall.

TE proprieiors YALE BrsomgR would inform the ci
Washington Georgetown, and Alexandria, that there
viii be National Hail. Wednesday evening,
July 10,
A BEAUTIFUL MODEL or MOUNT VERNON, n
IN all It's beauty by Gen George Washington and
improvements by the present proprietor Mr. j. a. washington
there Wli be exhibited map ho entire farm, occupying
eight thousand acre of land.
ms model space hundred and ee
contains twenty buildings The proportions OF the building,
Sc one fourth OF inch This model built by
MI fe himself, who months al Mount vernon
working model the
kindness OF Mr. j. A. ashngton Yale had such niorna
hat
TO nature In viewing model tomb Of Wash
hsoh ana uie oauuu uees gardens, gravel walks &c., truth
portrayed, beholder
Mount Vernon viewing peaceful
and iiustrons Washington, Father
Yale would the public NOT spared
trouble make his model wnthy of
prapet0rs would the pubic that
hibted Washington few days citizens
schools opportunity viewing this beautiful
intend exhibit model the principal
United prior % Is departure for Europe.
N. poprietos inform public that j. A.
ngton exhibition OF the
Price 2i children under lax
Gallery The hours exhibition will be noticed in
the bills OF the day.
had the principal hotels and
the door evening OF exhibition.
liberal deduction will be made for schools by applying to the
pr0pretors.
July l2-3teod YALE BEECHER
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The POSTAGE LAw.-The construction given the new
postage Law by the Assistant Postmaster General meet
with the almost unanimous opposition of the press. I'm
der this decision, the postage single copy Of some o
the large sized journals when sent to California, will be
fifteen cents Certainly Congress never contemplated
imposing such nm enormous tar. contemporary asks
this question:
Glow /, IL in relaon 10 regular subscribers who merely
wish the drec their paper changed Are they TO be
charged tran rse and their papers withheld IN the
Office he iii AIDE Many of them have
already paid quarters postage in advance al The places
they reside Must they exhibit the receipt Tor his pay
ment How, indeed, ls the postmaster to know who
are boa 6as for less than three months Every
way we Turn IT, the is involved in difficulysnd al
from ate ptipp 10 IN AXE distinction between one kind Of
and another, when such distinction exists
as ali whether for month twelve months
Baltimore Clipper
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By DYER & moauIRE, Aae.,ons.r..

Grove, auction, on saturday the 18th
July O'Clock, situated TWO miles
miles and half from The
Washington, by the OF the Long Bridge and Gravel Tu
acres beautifully situated with gradual descent to the south
supplied The containing about fifteen
beautiful growth of oak timber not surpassed by any In tho
vicinity OF the District
buildings log stable with well
very emnence
tended large extent of foreground.
This opportunity the purchaser for beautiful
country farm, being short diss
contemplated plank road from
IT, After the Of land
and with all the farming
utensils-sucl ploughs, barrows, &C
third OF purchase cash the
balance eighteen months satisfactorily secured bear
ing interest
Tile ndisputnble. DYER MCGUIRE,
July Io-eodAds Aucuoneen
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THE UNION.

AAlox Busa-About the year i7s5 Colonel Burr was
owner OF nearly one fourth OF block fronting Nassau
CsdaI and Liberty streets and Broadway. He was an
formed by of the profession that his practice at ore
period was worth ten thousand dollars year used
sausniy to ct oa lares 10 The old City Hall {now the
the opposing counsel They were both acute lawyers
and eloquent speakers. remarkable incident look
place one day They were try,oE the validity Of Will
between the window and his eyes. He rose and pray
ed the court to stay The proceedings, and handing the
will up to the Judge. think il was Broekholst Living
son,) remarked: " II the court please there is witness
from Heaven that will set this matter al rest II the court
please hold the instrument TO look through the
per The water is dated five years after the will
was signed. The eslalor could NOT make will five
years after he dead" OF verdict for the de-
iendant was gwen al once
Ia the year 1900 ColoaeL Barr elected to the Office
OF Vice President Of the United States. On the IL OF
July, 1904 he retired from political life The aia ter
mnalion OF the duel with Hamilton and the verdict OF
'wfu murder rendered by the coroners jury, caused
him 10 absen, himself from this part OF the country. He
travelled through the southern and western States for
The purpose OF getting up an expedition against Nexico
Tor when he was tried Tor high treason. lie then He'd
TO England, where his papers wefe seized, and himself
thrown into prison tie liberated soon alter, lrav-
eled in France and Germany, and returned 10 New
York in 1912 He resumed the practice OF law at No 10
Nassau street. Being lightly esteemed by his fellow
czens the effort was unsuccessful, and he soon fell
into decay IN mind body. and estate. Mathew L. Davis,
his last solitary friend. stuck to him closer than a
brother, and had him lodged in solitary hut, with
lonely window. desert sand bank in the wilds OF
Staten Island Here, through the bounty OF Mr. Davis,
be lived for eighteen months; and here, on The night OF
eighty first year OF his age with not friend to close his
eyes, or wipe the dew-dropss OF death from his brow
Washingo Adams. Jay and Hamilton died surrounded
by weeping friends, and their graves were believed by
the tears Of a continent g He that honoreth will
honor; he that despseth shall be lightly esteemed"
saith the book whose Author divine. Burr buried
at Trenton, New Jersey
Laurie Todd, in the Home Journal.
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Tho Fixed Stars.

The eccentric movements OF the fixed star Sirius, a.
described below, are 50 extraordinary that we should
scarcely credit the account but for the fact that appears
under the sanction OF the illustrous Humboldt 1t
that this great philosopher and naturalist witnessed
the phenomenon himself, and has no doubt OF the fact
stated. Considering the immense distance of the fixed
from the earthso great that the diameter OF the
earths orbit is but span in comparsonit would
to battle all human calculations to account for these
Ic movements Ii is impossible 10 conceive what infu.
could have caused this fixed to deviae from
place far 10 be visible 10 the naked eye If such
movements common among these lumnaIies, il
would cast reasonable doubt the whole established
theory OF the fixed understood by astronomers
OF late years the of all the observatores
Chrisendom have been interested in searching for new
planeis and their diligence has been rewarded by signal
in the development Of planets, the most
markable OF which is the discovery by LIE Veer Of the
great planet Neptune In consequence of this
ment from the Berlin Academy OF Sciences all the
omers of Europe and America will doubtless pay especial
attention to the movements of the fixed star Sirius
ECCENTRIC MOVEMENT OF THE rIxED sTARs,-At a
meeting oil the Berlin Academy OF Sciences held on May
3ls the venerable Alexander Won Humboldt made an IN
teresng communication upon some observations OF sin.
guar movements OF liked stars IL seems that at Trieste,
January II, 1851, between and O'Clock, m before
the rising OF the moon when the Sirius not far
from the horizon, to perform remarkable Sc
nes OF eccentric movements II rose and sank, moved
left and right, and sometimes seemed TO move in curved
line The observers were Mr. Keune, student in the
upper class OF the gymnasium, and Mr. Thugutt sad
der both certified to be reliable persons The family OF
the latter also behed the phenomenon. Mr. keune with
his head leaned immoveably against wall, saw Sirius
rise in right line above the roof OF neghborng house,
and Immediately again sink out OF sight behind il, and
then again appear Its motions considerable that
for some time the beholders thought il lantern
alternately brighter and fainter, and and then being
for moments quite visible thoagh the sky perfectly
clear As far is known. this phenomenon has been
remarked but before-once n $780, from the Peak
OF Tenerie by Won Humboldt himself and again, nearly
fifty years later. by we.normed and very careful OBJ
server Prince Adabert. OF Prussia
[Nsu York Tribune.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

The memories of childhood, after a mature age has
been attained, powerful than many people
aware Of And especially is this the in reference
10 the religious observances which first the
TO The Great Metropolis many ministers of different
denominations, are fruitful examples OF the strong
cries OF children in this respect With the familiar faces
OF the clergymen who minstered before him in holy
things in his boyhood come back to the city denizen
fresh memories OF his early life in the country; the plain
village church. with its farmer-occupants; the 'tidng-
men," who used to pull his and make him change
bis seat when be FESTIVE under the delays and
straints Of the sanctuary. Do you see that white
haired old geRleman said friend to in the crowded
Tabernacle, at late religious anniversary, pointing to
venerable clergyman, the personIhcaon OF solemn dig
nifty. % He minister in the country nearly forty
years ago. and he called old Mr. L. then. How
well | remember his baptz,ng my little sister and II
seemed but dream OF time aterward. when saw him
marry her TO young man who had won her heart and
less than two years aflerward he uncovered his white
head her grave and endeavored speak words OF
ISOLATION her bereaved friends. The last time heard
him in the country was at conference meeting, on a
summer afternoon al the little school house: and well
do recoect how the late twilight drew on, and ]
looking out upon the deepening green OF the
that surrounded the humble building, his voice trembled
with emotion as be read the parting hymn;
a. The day is past and gone;
The evening shades appear;
oh, may all remember well
The night OF DkAIi draws near
90 We lay garments by,
Upon our beds to rest
50 will coon dsrobe us all
or what we here possessed
81 should like" continued friend, as we walked
home 10 de- when j, shall please God TO call me away,
and have that good old man. the friend and director OF my
boyhood, speak few words over my last remains"
[Iiorpers Magazine.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

The English have long built proughf-iron houses, but
in 1885, when Bogardus in England endeavonng "a
carry out bis project OF iron structures he could NEE
with no encouragement Whatever returned to THIS coun
tude ever erected.
With the exception OF the dimensions OF the Palace
there 10 no one feature il which has not been used
this country for years Any incredulty on this head
will be dsspaied by visit TO the iron building, corner
of Duane and Centre streets.
We allude to these facts for the edihcaon OF travel
lara about to Wait London that they may be saved h'
Modification of the traveller mentioned in the Spectator
who broux ht home wheelbarrow very useful ma
chine encountered in his travels.
fAppi.ion's Mechanies Magazine.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

The New Orleans Della contains the following strc.
lures the negiecful in which the interests OF
American citizens have been attended 10 in Mexico We
do not know what wrong has been suffered, bu. we do
know that minister 10 the Mexican government has
been for long time absent from his post We are no,
informed what business delains him in Kentucky The
Della seems to intimate that rheumatic affection is
the plea that astfes his absence from the scene OF his
official duties II is well that the Secretary OF the
Treasury is not the Secretary Of State for he would have
been required to Idle resga four or five months
ago:
From the New Orleans Delta
MExIco-THE iEHUAsTrPEc TRrATY-A fatality at
tends all our diplomatic intercourse with Mexico In
our past history, the dignity reputation and interests of
his republic have been seriously compromised by the in
competency OF the persons who have been nued with
nus important mission The capital of the Montezumas
has been sort OF Greenwich hospital, to which it has
been the habit of government to send its broken
down and invalid politicians Our ministers this re.
public have been mere play Things in the hands of the
SUMPTION Of superior intelligence, their politicians
invariably proved too strong for the party fayortes
who nave usually been despatched to that country by
government to recruit their fortunes and their health In
ths way by the ncompetency and neglect OF minis
ers the interests OF the republic have been very seriously
Jeopaided and injured.
But of the past il is vain to complain The present and
future are OF immediate interest and concern to And
here we compelled admit that we have profted lit
tie by our experience. and that the representation OF
republic at this important point weak and cent,
and the neglect BY our administration OF the serious in
eresls at stake there quite papabe and reprehensbe,
as ever AT the present moment, and for six months
past, our government has been without representative
at the city Of Mexico Our minister is nursing his heu
maism or repairing his fences somewhere in Kentucky,
whilst interests involving millions left entirely una
tended TO- He does. not fail, we presume, to draw his
liberal salary which, in Kentucky. must soon accumu-
late pretty little fortunes but as TO the quid pro quo for
smoluments paid, that is expecting too much OF po
mainly due to the absence Of minister. by the rjec
on OF the Tehuantepec treaty. or attempt to annul the
onbc yor II he aga HaS ie ham N hs
place. attending TO his duties and protecting the interests
OF the republic this result would not have happened,
which has encountered We do not regard it as very
serious obstacle, far the ultimate completion OF the
work is concerned; but it creates embarrassment in
cloud nomenary though may be- prospect Of the
most brilliant character
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

In Stamford Connecncut on the night Of the 4h, some
psrsons loaded an old IL pound cannon the muzzle
a.A AIRED il Oh With slow match II burst. and piece OF
the metal weighing thirty pounds. was thrown 500 yards
flooding the hose with wafer another Junk VI nearly
100 lbs weight. was thrown aso yads and ,hroaeh the
roof Of bedroom door Of another house. narrowly mis-
feet Of the gun the time Of the explosion and arrange
to say in the midst OF the storm Of iron he was
touched
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

sorous movemsnts Let al true pairiois-friends OF
the Union at the North and the South-bu. aid
il. and the pubic opinion Of the country will as
sumo the right direction The country is now prosper
Gus and happy but it would be impossible to predict
what would be our condition if any OF these Slaes
driven to the wall should declare for secession.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

DurL-An affair Of honor came of on the 10th instant
on the opposite side OF the Savannah river. at Savannah
between two gentlemen Of that city The weapons were
riAes-disance thirty PAGES After an exchange OF Two
OF friends. the difficulty amcably adjusted and
the parties returned to the city
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

SIMPLICITY The more see Of the world. the more
Fof true greatness / never knew a truly great mans
man who overtopped his fellow men-who did not pos
sess . certain playful and almost infante simplicity
stage. Conscious Of lis elevation, and knowing in what
the elevation CONSISTS il happy its par Ike o,he,
men in the common amusemenm and business Of man
kind II il not afraid Of being undervalued for lis hu
mainly - Padding.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

The while the sun goes down the glowing west,
And drink the balmy air
Exhsling from the meadows; the nectarous breath
Which EARTH sends upward lchen her lord, The Sun,
Kisses her cheek at parting"
There is action as well as vitality in this beautiful
smile. Shakespeare paints similarly when he says:
" How soft the moonlight sleeps upon yon bank !"
Now, suppose he had written 'rests upon yon bank !"
how tame in comparison would the word have been and
yet j, would be equally correct" What is it that
gives to the following line from Campbells Battle OF
Hohennden" its almost terrific force but single word
Far flashed the red artilleryw
That little word OF syllable sets the distant horizon
all a.gow with the bursting flames from the deep
moulhed ordnance Wherefore. ye minor bardlinss, look
to your Observation-Disclosures MagG-ins
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BY G. w. BorELKR, Auct,onesr.

GALE PROPERTY OPPOSITE CENTRE MARKET AT
AUCTIoS~-on Monday July ~, at O'Clock, shall
s2 together with the
OF brick dwelling &c
This property located Ninth Immediately opposite
Centre recently built contains
peculiar situation oPpo-o the marko renders II
amongst the pest business stands in Washington.
The capitalists those desirous OF making safe
and profitable Investment particularly invited TO Thu,
sale
Terms, balance in equal nstslmcpts Of
eighteen and twenty months notes b.snE interest
and secured by deed on property. O. w, BoTEl.ER,
IaIy ia-eod Auotoncer.
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BY DYER s McGUIaE, Auetloneers.

VALUABLE UNIMPRovED PROPERTY AT AUCTION.--On
Monday afternoon, July IA, O'clock the premises, lots
Nos q g. A. 6s2 situated Delaware
NORTH the railroad depot The
subdivided 10 suit purchasers
cash balance in s, ~ and 10 months, secured
by deed OF trust, bearing interest.
July lid Auctonoer.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

N EW Goods 9usnvwer ssybes--A fur
supply very rcot eravs and
s,oves win beautiful chidren clothing
ceived O. ~ LANES
July I3-a Gsnnsnsns Furnishing STORE, Pa, v
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

Hon Elisha r. Allen, United States consul at the
Sand wich Islands, arrived at Boston lew days since
He will return 10 the Islands in . few weeks
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

How much there in the power of single felicitous
mind of the reader II often invests inanimate object
with almost actual life and makes the landscape
tent thing. Here few lines that live in
ory--rom Proctor, Barry Cornwall 4 we 40 not mis-
poet is sitting AT nght-fa upon green meadow bank,
with his little daughter by his side. looking the
ting sun, and the twilight exhalaons coored by its
ming beams:
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY AT AUCTION
Tuesday afternoon, July "a O'Clock, the
sell valuable brick dwelling house, fconssinns
housealso the
ated hundred
light OF and Twelfth streets,
depth Of thrtyfhree
Also adjoining 20 BY 100 feet with alley
ont he and In the
This property readily hundred per
Terms liberal and made known sale
July l0-eodkds DYER MCGUIRE, Aucuonesp.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-13

MopERr FARMERS wfyr.-A young lady. recently
married to . farmer. day visited the COW houses,
when abe thus in,erroxaed her nlkmad by. the by,
Mary which Of these cows il il that gives the butter
mlkw