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CORPORATION STOCK FOR SALE by
~ Sept l3-u CHUBB, SCHENCK & co.
NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
HOOE, BROTHER & co, Penn avenue, be-
Ii tween 7th and Sth Streets have just received
and prepared to offer to the citizens of the cities
Of Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria, and
the surrounding counties OF Maryland and Vir-
GINA, full and complete assortment of French,
English, and India Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
Of the most recent importations They name
Very elegant Brocade Silks, dark colors
Extra rich Brocade Silk, for evening
Rich plaid Silk, new styles
Extra heavy plain Pout de Sole
Heavy watered Silks, all colsrs
Real Irish Poplins richly watered, all shades
Very ustrous black Silks, all widths
Superior wide colored Silk Velvets, every shade
French Merino and Thibet Cloths great va
riety
French Nous de LANES, new designs
French Cashmere de Cosse, latest styles
Richly embroidered Chemisettes, with sleeves
to match
Real Valenciennes Lace Cbemisettes and Cuffs
Richly embroidered Muslin Capes, Collars, and
Caps
Elegantly embroidered and lace trimmed
handkerchief
White embroidered Canton Grape Shawls,
from $l2 to ST5
Velvet Cloaks and Mantillas, new styles
Silk Mantias and Visites, also new styles
Real Cashmere Shawls, long and square
Real Cashmere and Thibet Scarfs
Long and short sewing silk Mtts and Gloves
Baiiou's celebrated Kid Gloves, every size and
shade
Black Silk Laces, black and colored Silk
Fringes
Thread Laces and Insertings, wide and narrow
Muslin and Cambria Rulings
Muslin and Cambria Insertings and Edgings
Sash, Neck, and Belt Ribbons, &C., sc.
Together with many other entirely new and de.
sirable goods, suitable for the present and APP.
preaching seasons, to which weekly additions will
be made, 30 that purchasers may be assured otind-
ing at all times during the season the most fash
onable styles, at the lowest prices.
HOOE, BROTHER * co.
Sent ll-n IITninn & Alex G.nzetiel
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FLORAL COMMUNICATIONS before the National
Greys left Frederick Maryland, for their homes
in this city, on the first day of the present week,
by request of lady, communicated to Captain
Bacon, they drawn up in line before her resi-
dence, when each member of the company was
presented with a beautiful bouquet. These "blush-
ing honors' were of course CALAMITY acknow-
lodged by our citizen soldiers The captain re-
csived a massive wreath of floral beauties
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF GEORGE
TOWN COLLEGE.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF GEORGE
TOWN COLLEGE,.
Corner of + and 18th sts., Washington, ID. c..
TINE Lectures will commence on the first Mon
Il day in November, and continue until the lat
ter part of March
FACULTY.
NOBLE YoUNe, NJ. D., Professor Of Principles and
Practice of Medicine.
CHARLES III. LIEBERMAS, NJ. d., Professor oil In
stitutes and Practice of Surgery.
FLoDoAaDo HOWARD, NJ. D., Professor OF Obstet-
RIGS and Diseases of Women and Children.
JOHNSON ELIOT, Nj. D., Professor Of Anatomy.
JOSHUA A. RITcHIE, NJ. d Professor OF Institutes
of Medicine.
JAMES M AUSTIN, M. D., Professor of Materia
Medca and Therapeutics.
j. w. II. LovEJoY, nj. ID. Professor of Chemistry.
SAMUEL w EVERETT, NJ. D., Associate Professor
and Demonstrators of Anatomy
Clinical Lectures will be delivered and operations
performed on patients from the Infrmary and Dis
pensary attached to the College.
great expense, provided with large and convenient
Lecture Halls and Anatomical Rooms, and is adj
mirably adapted for medical instruction.
Fees for full course of Lectures. ....... $50
Matriculaton (paid only once) .......... o
Demonstrators Ticket. .................. 10
Oraduatlon ..-............ 20
Perpetual Ticket ...... ................. lou
Fee for those who have attended two full
courses in other Colleges. .............. so
FLODOARDO HOWARD, M D., Dean,
Corner of 10th and + streets.
Aug 2l-lnwtNoy
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CALIEoRNIA LANn CLAInIS.

n obedience to the direction of the President OF
Il the United States, the undersigned, commits
sioners for ascertainng and setting private land
claims in the State of California, hereby give no.
ce that session Of their board will be held at San
Francisco, in said State on Monday, the sth day
OF December, 1851.
Given under our hands, at the city Of Washing
ton, this lth day of September. 1851.
Inland HALL,
HARRY J. THORNTON,
Sept l2cOd3m Commissioners.
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OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 8, 1851
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office un
Il til 3 O'Clock p. m on Wednesday, the Let day
of October next, for the grading and graveling
Maryland avenue, from llth street to the Potomac
Bridge.
The grade of the avenue has not yet been estab-
lished As soon as that shall be done, the informa-
ton can be given at this office, where specfica.
ton of the work may be seen.
Security will be required for the faithful com
pletion OF the work by the lat of December next.
VIM. EASILY,
Commissioner Of Public Buildings
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LNoUHD.-Y estcrday morning ON 18th street,
IL between g and H. an old fashioned Pearl and
Stone, set in gold Breastpin, which the owner can
get on paying for the advertisement, and small
reward to the colored man who found and left it,
by applying at this office. Sept l6-3td
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ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON BOAT
The George Washington's Weeks Trips
k "a This superior new steamer will
er1t2y,1=z5zF4S Sleave at the following hours. A
z!ssr4 coach connects with the boat IN
Washington. Boats fare l2s cents. Persons go,
ing and not leaving the boat, round trip, IL
cente; coach fare D., cents
Leave Washington at 81 90, III, 129, 2t3i 30.
Persons wishing TO connect with the boat-the
coach for the boat leaves the Capitol and passes up
the Avenue to 18th street. Leaves Capitol u, y,
TO-, II, i, 3, a., D. -
Sept l6s-5t JOB COhSoN, Captaln.
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- 100 Ssa 80 AE

OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION.
Baltimore and Washington r.. IL. Company.
TNCKETS will hereafter be issued at this Once
IL to New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and
Wheeling.
An officer of the company will accompany the
evening mail train, and take charge of all baggage
for New York.
Passcn gers for the West connect at the Relay,
either morning or evening, with the train from
Baltimore.
Passenger trains leave daily at and a. M 4,
and p. IN !, except on Sunday, when but two
trains run, viz: a N and p
Aug 29-tf II. II. PARSONS, Agent
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Yessel Slruck bu Lightning

SAvANHAH, September l6.-Arrived the brig
Palo Alto, bound from Mariel to Baltimore, in dis
tress. She was struck by lightning on the 18th,
and lost her mainmast in hurricane in the gulf.
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FOR MOUNT VERNON AND FORT WASH
INGTON-TWO TRIPS.

b. The steamer THOMAS COLL
trrtAylS %YER will leave Washington at 10
cS4ASS3 Rr and Alexandria at TO- o'clock, on
Wednesday, September 18th, and Friday, 18th:
The boat will land at Fort Washington, CIV
ing the passengers time to view the fort.
Fare, round trip, 81; Alexandra, 40 cents
children and servants half-pricc.
The Union line of coaches leave the Capitol at "
O'Clock for the boat. FIR seats in the coaches APP
ply to Mr. George Vandcrwerken, Georgetown,
or Gee. & Thos. Parker, Washington
The Mount Vernon trips are the most pleasant
trims that can be made from Washington.
SAMUEL GEDNEY, Captain.
TIT
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! PUBLIC ScHooLs.-At the meeting Of the Board
of Trustees, yesterday afternoon, there were pre-
sent: the Mayor of the city, Tin the chair,) and
Messrs. Randolph, Walsh, Abbot Donoho, Hall
day, Harbaugh, and Bacon, and c. A. Davis, sec
rotary to the Board.
Miss Adeline X. Lowe was elected assistant
teacher in primary school, No. 2, first district
Mrs. Margaret Freeman was elected assistant
teacher in primary school, No. ?, third district
and
Mr.. Rein Beck was elected assistant teacher in
the male department OF the second district school.
The Board adopted the annual report, to be sub
mitted to the City Councils For the present "they
forego the pleasure Of establishing high school,,
recommend the erection Of suitable school houses
where these do not now exist, and ask for the ap-
pointment Of general superintendent of the pub
lie schools. They represent the public school sys-
tenn as popular among all classes of the commu-
nifty, and make many suggestions with view to
greater efficiency and usefulness.
CORPORATE REFORM IN G EoRGETowN. On Tues
day evening large number of the citizens of
Georgetown Gncludng the most respectable and
influential) held meeting at Forest Hall, tocon.
slider the propriety petitioning Congress- through
the corporate authorities, for a reform in their
town charter.
The preamble and resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted the occasion, ask for thorough
revision and amendment; and especially that the
following named powers be granted, viz;
/. To lay and collect school-tax of one dollar
per capita upon every white male citizen of twenty
one years of age and upwards.
3 To require that all officers al the corporation
should be elected directly by people, instead of
by the corporation, as at present.
.. To lay tax upon bonds, mortgages, and all
money securities.
A joint committee of the two Boards of Council
will we doubt not, be appointed, in accordance
with the wishes expressed, 70 revise and amend
the charter II will in that event, be submitted to
the people for their approval, and finally to the
ton of Congress
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MAP OF THE ISLAND OF CUBA, just pub
1fl 1ished. Price % cents.
Sept Is FRANCK TAYLOR

CHAs. III. LANE has just returned from New
~ York with rich and elegant assortment Of
Fall styles Of Gardeners Furnishing Goods
Also. an additional supply of Beebe's New York
Hats, Caps, sc.
The public are respectfully invited to examine
these superior goods. Sept l1-3if
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NOTICE.
y c-gsNm 3. rHE SAME ANp coMmopI.

h Cs aTHE SAFE AND CommODi-
lukASa4IHSN GUS steamer COLUMBIA, Capt
usSsS<5f HARPER, having recently been
placed i'm first rate order will resume her trips be-
tween Baltimore and this District on SATURDAY.
the let March, leaving Commerce street wharf,
Baltimore at O'Clock in the afternoon, and al tho
same hour on every succeeding Saturday during
the season; and returning, will leave hley's
wharf, Washington, at O'Clock, and Alexandra
at 7 O'Clock every WEDNESDAY morning, touch
ing at the different landings on the Potomac river,
as usual
For freight or passage apply to the Captain on
board, or to the following agents:
CHARLES WORTHINGTON, Bait.
J. j. WHEAT s. BRO, Alexandra.
E. PICKREL & CO., Georgetown.
THOMAS b. RILEY, Washington
Feb2S-tf
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Fail,ye in Nep York-Sale of Cofee.

Failtne IN NeiC Y0rK-SaIe Of Coffee.
New York, Sept. l6.-An extensive silk house
in this city has failed for 100000.
cargo Of coffee, per barque Greyhound, com
prisng 1850 bags green Rio, offered at public
sale this morning, and the greater portion cold at
u cents, four months.
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Later from Rapana-D Departure of Prisoners fl

IldleT JTONI Ifdrulu-IepdTItHe OF FTlSOfeTS J0r
Spain-Riot at Key Vest
SAvANNAH, Sept l5.--The William and John
has arrived from Havana with dates to the Sth
The captain reports that on the day he sailed
Spanish transport left for Spain with one hundred
and sixty Americans prisoners A difficulty had
occurred at Key West, in consequence of the ar
rival ofa Spanish government vessel The citizens
attempted to seize and burn her, but she escaped
a mob then broke up all the Spanish stores in the
place.
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|NuEsAPEAFSE AVID ONO CANAL BONDS
" for sale. Land Warrants wanted Chez Ike or
all the principal cties for sale by
June '25-.n CHUBB. SCaENCK & co.
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Greot Hurrican,.

New YoRK, September 1.-THE steamer Marion
has arrived from Charleston, and brings intelli-
gence Of great hurricane at Porto Rico on the
10th ultimo. The tide was twenty six feet higher
than usual Much sugar destroyed, and the
canes in the field Frustrated At Arecibo houses
were swept off, and five British vessels wrecked
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LNOR SALE Four fine brick dwellings on 18th
Il street; five fine brick dwellings on 9th street;
one fine brick dwelling on 18th street; two frame
dwellings on sth street, one brick dwelling ON 10Th
street; one brick dwelling on street.
The above buildings will be sold cheap, and on
accommodating e rms
Building Lots for sale on Sd street, "a spiendld
lot } 5th 9th, 18th, and NJ streets
WANTED-Building lots and dwelling houses'
for which offer a ready market.
MONEY to loan on negotiable paper
Office hours--7 10 ION m, TO p. IN.
GEO. B. ARMSTRONG,
Juue I9-codtf n street between Z and sth.
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the happiness and freedom of the people" The divisions ID
the Proscsssa party render the result Of the elections
certain
The last news from PoRrUsAL, dated the 18th, Is ths
Gen. SALDASHA expected at Lisbon from Oporto ut the
head Of five thousand troops Although nominated President
OF the Cabinet BY the Queen he will MOI accep. of the ap
pontmeni until he is in Lisbon In the mean time be issue,
all documents in the name Of the Queen There is grea
fear that the revoers will not be satisfied with mere change
OF Minister'S and that they will insist on the abacaon of the
Queen IN favor OF the Prince Royal. boy Of fourteen II i.
however, by many persona that tbs revolution
will not stop there, and that the abdicaon will be- followed
by the proclamation of republic All the troops IRE gone
over to Sadanha Two men-ofwa have been sent by he
British admiral to oporto with urgent dispatches for Sal
dsnha The second editions Of this mornings papers an
nounce the arrival Of the Count THoMAa at Soubamn,on
with only servant having engaged second class passage
on board the iberia steamer which left Lisbon on the 9th
Letters from ROME that the heads Of three Of the
important families in the Papal States have addressed me-
mortal to the President Of the French Republic calling
him to his influence in the Vatican to promote such re
forms as the interests Of the country generally demand The
memorial says, that Pro MONO restored by French
bayone France bound in honor and justice not to aban
don the people to the misrue with which political and oan
cia affairs at present conducted The names Of the me-
morazing parties among the distinguished Of Ro
man princes and carry great weight with them In relation
to Rome, Lord PALMERsroN said, few nights ago that
there had been friendly communications with the French Go
vernment with the continued occupation Of that city
BY French troops and neither Of the Governments were
blind to the fact that the withdrawal of the French sodev
would be followed by the occupation Of Rome by others and
therefore he had thought best leave with the French
Government to decide when and how the present occupation
could be best dispensed with.
We have nothing Of a decisive nature from GERMANY.
One report states that the Emperor Of Austria has, for some
time past exhibited symptoms Of pulmonary consumption
Letters from Berlin assert that the King of PRuss1A is to
meet the Emperor of AUsrRI he l5h and that the lat
ter is afterwards to meet the Emperor of RUSSIA at Cracow
that AusrRIA Prussia, and RUSSIA prepared to act as
one man at the approaching Diet Frankfort where al
though the latter will not be seen, her influence will be felt
and her wishes predominant. not we are told SO much
German affairs European which will be really before that
assembly, and the great question there settled will be- What
are the most effective means Of extngushing civil liberty
On the other hand find asserted that GERMANY is rush
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Admiralty, in anticipation of Mr.. HuME's motion
upon the subject, proposes to diminish very con-
sdersby the number Of naval officers the active list and
to remove to permanent those who have become
fit for employment The number admiras is to be gradual
ly reduced from $50 to 90 the captains from 500 350
commanders from s2s $780, and eutensnis from lat to
ZOO The Ecclesiastical Titles Bill has advanced into
committee, by vote Of 2s2 against 203 209 Liberals and
10 Conservatives voting with Ministers, and 100 Protection
lists and English and 81 irish Liberals voting against Them
The the Board Of Trade which have been made
for the first quarter of the year. present very
couragng results The exports for the present and the
preceding wears stand as follows:
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Ing with rapid strides TO crisis and that the tina athouSt
not yet arrived Is far distant That the entire middle
and lower classes in Prussia Disconnected and ba
universal Germany only waiting the arrival Of no yery
day to rise and declare the Faherland Free This
we are told is inevitable; it is only question Of time W.
thus state two extreme opinions the truth is probably
where between them.
In the House Of Commons the other night Lord PALmxas
stated that the Government had received information OF
the Russian troops being the point Of evacuang the Da-
nabian PROVINCES Of Turkey
MAY I6.-There is no Parliamentary or other
domestic news Of importance. In some late cleo
tions in FRANCE, the extreme, or Red Republicans,
have succeeded in electing their candidates. There
is a rumor that the Minister of War has given or
ders eonfdenally to the colonies Of fourteen regi-
ments of the first division, not belonging to the
garrison Of Paris hold themselves in readiness to march
for the capital this be correct popular demons.ra-
ton is expected Gen. CHAssAasIIR has joined the Fu-
sonist party and grand dinner took place Wednesday,
at which MN. GUIzoT SALvAssY, DUmos3,, MoLE,
MoNTEB EI.o, and other noiabiliies were present
The Augstgh Gazette states fet that it is the in
tsnton Of the King Of Denmark enter into the German
Confederation. We have any idea that the Danes viii
consent to such an arrangement wsad it. we think,
meet the views Of the Emperor of Russia.
late letters from Madrid speak Of difficulties in connection
with ecclesiastical affairs between the Spaaish Government
Pope The elections are said to be going on favor
ably to the Government.
Three oclock-H is stated that the PoRrz has deversd
its uimatum concerning KossUrH and his companions
They will not be detained beyond the autumn
The from Paris is that the in favor Of the
revision Of the constitution making considerable progress
in the Provinces and also in the capital.
long and exciting address has been circulating through
the London papers during the last week. pupoing be
communication central committee in London and signed
JOSEPH MAzzS and addressed to the Democrac Assoca
tons in Europe This document said be secret one
but the secret had leaked out and copy had been sub
mtted to the Legislative Assembly of France. NJ Mazzni
has addsessed letter to the Times in which he says the
paper entirely secret to him until he saw it IN the CO.
lumns of that paper He denies that he made such report
and says that the views detailed in the fabricated one differ
in toto from those which he entertains.
Paris Bourse last prices yesterday Five per cents COZ
30c Three per cents 55f 90c; Bank of France 2050E
London Stock Exchange o'clock Consols for money
s7a to'974 consols for account, 97A to 97S. -
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MECHANIsM.-Br JOSIAH HoL BROOK.

F0R THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENcER
Two equilateral trianges combined form hombus
monty called diamond. II quadratera figure, with all
the sides and the opposite angles equal Another equiatera
triangle added the rhombus forms rapezod also four
sided figure with Of its opposite sides parallel but not the
other two The fourth triangle added to the apezod
side forms rhombod four-sided figure with its opposite
sides and angles equal but all the sides angles 1.-THE r
angle added to another side Of the spezod the result is
another equaters triangle. Four equiatera anglee when
combined into rhonboid another Triangle can be folded
into erahedron, the most simple Of the five regular solids
enclosed Of course four equa,eal angIes The teahe-
don though the most simple, and because the most simple
Of all figures with length, breadth, and thickness has pro-
Perties exceedingly interesting and curious When made
pasteboar in considerable numbers can be combined into
forms literally numbeess and nameless illustrating the works
of nature and Of art.
Six equaeral tranges combined around one point as
centre, form regular hexsgona plane fiat surface with
six equal sides and angles This figure has very peculiar
properties exhibited in thousands Of forms in the mechanism
Of creation, it is in works Of As two tangIes COM
bned form the rhombus three of the latter figure like six Of
the former, make he1agon The triangular hexaeon as
formed oftanges and the rhombc he1agon as formed Of
rhombuse together capable Of combinations uniting eco
Monty, strength and beauty, sufficient for the employment
Of whole life, becoming interesting rch and beaut
fu at every step Of progress 10 the work. The simplicity Of
such combinations fits them admirably for young hands, in
which they work with asduy which never tires, because
producing forms constantly new and increasingly beautiful
Eight equilatersl rsngles combined in several different
FORMS can be folded into an ocahedon the five
lar solids This IL the primary crystal of very many cys
tane FORMS as exhibited in nature, and as formed by art
The alum crystals regular octahedron as may be shown by
dssolvng half pound Of alum in pint of water heated till
the whole dissolved and then suffered to stand perfectly
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NEEDLE MASurAcroRr.-The Ne,oark Daily advertiser
says the only needle mandatory in this country Is in that
city, established by gentleman from Manchester England
The manner Of making needles described as very Interest,"
ngsoe sixteen different being necessary for their
completion The wire from which they made is import
ed from England. It is cut into lengths sufficient for two
needles EACH and after being rubbed straight they are pointed
upon stone at the Of hundred per minute They
then stamped with impressions preparatory for the eyes,
which punched by press at the rate OF fifty minute
and then strung upon wires and placed in another machine
to be filed and fashioned into the forms Of needles The ha
denDg done by hot furnace and they are afterwards
Strengthened and gathered into punches Of about
So 0Oo each which are saturated with oil and emery tied n
cloth and placed in trough with heavy plank moving
backward and forward over them that after some nine
days chatting this they relieved Of mpefectons
and rendered smooth enough for the final polishing The
temper s then taken out Of the eyes, and they are drilled TO
prevent their cutting the thread
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FEMALE MEDICAL CoLLEeE-The second animal cata-
logue Of this institution at Philadelphia (Ps shows that
now has forty female students Of Medicine ali Of them being
from Pennvsna, except six Of whom halls from Eng.
land, two from Massachusetts, and one from each of the
States Of New York, Ohio, and Vermont