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NATIONAL THEATRE.

~ A. MARSHALL, Lessee Of the Broad
ALs way New York; and Walnut Street (Phil-
adephia) Theatres, respectfully announces TO the
citizens of Washington and It's vicinity that he
has also leased the above named establishment,
which has been strongly rebuilt and remodelled
by the very liberal, enterprsing, and public
spirited proprietor in II magnificent manner, at an
enormous outlay, and s now one Of the largest
and most elegant
TEMPLES OF THE DRAMA
in the United States. This beautiful edl6ce will
be opened for the season on
MONDAY EVENING, DEC. IS,
with a company Of ladies and gentlemen not sur
passed in excellence by any in the country, either
for professional talent or private worth.
The distinguished dramatic artist and manager,
Mr.. w. M. FLEMING,
has been engaged as the Stage Director, and every
exerton will be used by the le ssee and manager
to render the National Theatre every way worthy
the high intellectual character Of the residents Of
this city and its neighborhoOd.
The architectural department has been under
the sole control and superintendent Of the well
known and very competent architect, John Havi-
land, Esq, whose great experience and ability
have enabled him TO erect building winch, for
beauty of tiucture, is unequslled.
Messrs. billiard, p. Grain, jr., Lamb, X
Grain, and X. Smith, have been engaged on me
scenery and decorations, which will present the
works of a combination Of scenic artists of ex-
cellencc never before
Mr.. WIN. Derr, the veteran machlnist OF thirty
years experience, has had charge OF the stage,
and has brought the complicated machinery OF
his department to a state of perfection seldom
reached.
The upholstery has been manufactured and
arranged by Mr.. Sellers in a most tasteful and
appropriate manner, in keeping with the general
splendor Of the house.
The parquet has been elegantly and comforta-
bly, fitted up, after the most approved style.
The orchestra is composed of selections from
the most eminent musicians the continent.
Most Of the prominent and eminent stars, ma
tive aud foreign, will APPEAR during the season,
and the lessee confidently hopes that the coming
theatrical campaign will prove worthy the city OF
Washington and its residents.
Particulars appertanlng to the opening nigh'
| ,,;u no nublished I'm a future bill Gdec lI--3t
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SALOON TO LET.

THNO respectable and thoroughly competent pei
IL son will be let the Saloon under the Nation
al Hall, in the city Of Washington, together with
all the places in the Theatre above set apart for
freshments.
The advantages of this saloon exceed, perhaps,
those Of any other in the country being sufficient
lard rooms, &c. &c. The great saloon is access
Die not only to the audience Of the Theatre, but
also from the street, during the day as well as the
evening.
Applications (post paid) can be addressed to
"The Projectors of the National Hall !" at the
Republic office, Washington city.
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Psasiou and Bounty Land Agency
VuNliE subscriber has opened in the CITY OF Wash
Il lngton an AGENCY for the prosecution Of
all descriptions Of claims against the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge Of all The Pension Laws,
and the places where are deposited all evidences of
service now extant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want or proof aud proper attention.
He therefore, offers to the public his services,
particularly IN the following cases, VIZ.
Suspended and rejected claims under all the Pen
sion Laws:
Applications for increase of pension, under any
OF the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, enti-
tied TO receive, the ten years pension due the 4lh
OF March, 1913; under the acts Of July It'll, 1888,
March Sd, lS43, and June l7th 1874, being those
VINO were married before the LIST of January 1884,
ne WIZ undertake to establish, under the act OF
Fe' ruary ID, lS4S, their claims to pensions for
ne. commencing on the 4th of March, 1913, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake TO estab
lsh their claims to pensions for life commencing
on the 4th OF March, l846, under the act of July
%, 1913.
TO all those widows ofrevolutionary pensioners
want OF proof Of service; or those who in the
receipt Of u pension under any of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts Of May 18th, 1928, or June 7th /,
1892, he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensioned.
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem OF deceased officers aud privates, who served
in the war Of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war, or in any of the Indian wars since 1880.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otherwise charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1890, and
empowered by act OF Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment Of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city. Capital
S3,000,000.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, d. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
.1tior,,ey and Counsellor at Lar, and Commits
missioner of Deeds for North and South Coroiina.
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w LILLIAN TUCKER, Merchant Taiior-
XH .,.x .I.... .. L...ldLaa psnns, w MIA

M LILLIAN TUCKER, Merchant Taiior-
w LANE TucKgRs building, Pennsylvania
avenue, between Four-and-a- half and Sixth streets
respectfully calls the attention of members OF
Congress, strangers, and the public generally, to
his large and wel-seected stock Of cloths, cassi-
meres and vestings, all of which he IL prepared
to execute in his usual elegant style. shall have
in the course oftwo weeks some more Of those
fine, rich, and superior over-garments which have
been so much admired for their style, quality and
comfort and being determined to do business on
the cash principle, my motto is small profits and
quick returns.
N. b. All kinds of military garments made in
the best manner, according to the late regulations.
Wanted, two three good coat hands none
on the best workman need apply. Ntv.22-3rs
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NOTICE..

VvNt1E general estimation long enjoyed by the
Il Perfumes issuing from the premises Of LuBiN,
having led to variety of worthless limitations and
counterfeits, Notwithstanding the signature affixed
to each label accompanying the genuine article,
M Felix PRoT, proprietor of the Establishment
LUBiN, has the honor of informing his friends and
the public, that he has now substituted for his
former labels Of wholly different description,
and that he has caused to be manufactured for his
envelopes description of paper presenting in
form OF watermark the seal of his house.
In order, therefore, to avoid deception, he re-
spectfulIy begs them TO pay special attention to
tie label, appe nded to such articles bear the
name of his house, and to entrust the execution
of their orders only to dealers Of responsibility,
address them directly to his premises, No SIS, rue
Ste-Anne, PARIS.
Opening to day in Extracts, Heliteape, Geranum
Musk, Winter Blossom, New Mown Hay, Jookeu
Club, Mouseline, Amber, &c. &c. with all the
other choice articles of the same house.
PARKERS
Fancy Perfumery and Comb Store
near the National Hotel,
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I5~The New Capitol Of the State of Tennes-
will be one of the most magnificent buildings
of the kind in the United States. II is built Of
polished limesose rock, upon hill, giving most
extensive view of the surrounding country. Ii
be got ready for the next session Of the le-
gisature, in 1853. To do so, however, an appro-
praton of 5000, 900 is asked for from the present
legislature. The force employed on it is 2<0
men. In it's construction s344 $3.50 have been al
ready expended
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ANEW SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE.
ENCOURAGE HOME TALENT INDUSTRY!
THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY FRlENI

4 new and elegant paper, published at Col
N umbis, South Caroline, and Edited by s. A.
Goodman, solicits examination and challenges
&C mparson wi h any Northern paper.
1t is a large sheet, mngnfcently printed upon
sr endid paper, contains Original Tales, Sketches,
News. Poetry, Agricultural Articles, and Whist
ever else that will interest an intelligent commu-
niiy besides, four elegant Engravngs each
week Terms, 50 per snnum address.
s. A. GOODMAN a. j. j. LYONS,
4 Columbia South Carolina. Nov. II
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OUR customers can now be supplied with the
| J purest and finest Shaving Soaps. We open
this day
gross, large and small jars Roussells, Rose
Shaving Cream.
gross, large and small jars Roussels, Almond
Shaving Cream.
gross, Military Shaving Cakes.
Also, splendid assortment Of Badger liar
Shaving Brushes.
All the above is genuine and fresh, as we have
selected them ourselves from the manufacturers
PARK RS Perfumery, Combund Fancy Store,
under National Hotel Nov. L.
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resolution a mos, extraordinary spectacle, es-
pecally when compared with the liberal course
pursued by the Sultan Of Turkey towards Kos
suth. He also spoke OF the recommendation made
by the national administration 10 give him well
come; and was surprised that its friends should
be found here denouncing the measure. "Without
regard TO party" said Mr.. c., 81 am with the
administration on this question, soul and body"
The subject was further discussed until
clock, by Messrs. BERRIEs, HALE, DoucLAs
and DAwsos---the first and last named in favor Of
the amendment, and the second and third against
il.
A motion to adjourn over until Monday was
then rejected, by yeas and nays-yeas IL, nays
81
Mr.. BADGER havins the floor without com
ing TO any vote on either the resolution or amend
ment,
Alta quarter past a, the Senate adjourned
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The new steamship Columbia will ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival of the mails aud pas
sengers from Panama, and RETURNING without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
regular line of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well-known steamship Sarah Sands,
800 tons burden, now under charter to the COM
pany, and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connexion between Acapulco end the other Mex
lean ports.
The connexion- in the Atlantic will be main
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N. THOMPSON,
ATTORNEY IND COUNSELLOR 1T Law.

ATTORNEY IND COUNCILLOR ut Law.
Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pension
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp.
ton OF Claims against the various Departments Of
the General Government and before Congress.
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life To-
surance Company; Capital $1,000 900.
Uj Office one door Vest Of Jackson Hall, Penn
svipa,ia apenu<, WAsp,NoroN, ID. G.
Y. s. Refer, If necessary, to the Heads of De-
Jsrtments snd to Members OF Congress generally,
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LOST.

DETWEEN ninth and four-and -a-half streets,
Ida the Avenue, on Tuesday morning last,
roll of money, containing one twenty dollar gold
piece, another of two and half dollars, five
franc piece, and two small bank bills. The per-
son will be literally rewarded on leaving the
money at this office. dec. =
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rasins NAIL Steamship Company. YAc only
Line for taiifomia and Oregon,

Vile public are Informed that, under the new
u arrangements OF lhis company, steamers in
spsc'ea ana improved Wy the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails. will con-
unue TO leave Panama aud San Francisco on tLe
LIST and 10Th days of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch AT Arn-
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey The follow
ing steam packets belonging TO The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one of which will be al.
ways III port at each end of the route, are now in
the Pacific:
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.

The frigate Mississippi has arrived
Miss Hayes had an overwhelming audience
last evening" at the Musical Fund Hall; her
success was not surpassed by Jenny ind; up
wards of 5000 persons surrounded the room
during the concert.
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TELE GRAPHIC
New YORK, Dec. 10.

Kossuth made an able and beautiful reply to
the Baltimore delegation, in which he said he
was glad the people of Baltimore sympathized
With his cause, but he would take some time fol
reflection, before he promised TO visit their city.
He is quite sick, and has refused to receive any
more visters for the present.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL.

The jury, in the ease of Cashier lIanaway,
Tried for treason, returned verdict of "not
guilty" lodge Greer charged the jury that his
crime was not treason
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Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth

Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and Goth of each month.
The new steamer FL Dorado and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods as will insure as
little detention possible on the lsthmus, and
forming with the Pacific steamships through line
to and from New Orleans and ports in Mexico,
California, and Oregon. Passage from New Or
leans can be secured from Armstrong, Lawrence
Il Co., agents at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
S4OO In state room to. ............ $3.50
$3.50 in lower cabin to. $3.50
S2OU In steerage to-. $Ib5
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
the lowest adopted by any safe sea-steamer be-
tween these ports.
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs. personal
baggage free, not exceeding in measurement ~
cubic feet.
Freight will be taken to Chagres at 10 cents per
foot, and from Panama to San Fancisco at the
rate of 500 er ton.
For choice of berths apply at the Office OF the
comnacy, 81 and SIS South street, or at their
agency, No. 1T West street, New York city.
Aug lg-dIy
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g-vs CHARLES M. MARrIs, of Haynesville,
Alsbams is our authorized agent to collect dues
and receive subscriptions for the Southern Press
in Alabama and Mississippi
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Southern Female institute.

fTIiE next session of this Institution will COM
i mence on the frstsMonday in Oct. and ends
on the last Friday in July.
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ECLECTIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF CINCINNATI.
FACULTY..

Chartered in Is45. Total No. Of Jhairiepianis
from lS45 TO 1851 1854.
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maRnificence we were wont to contemplate win
| 60 much pride and admiration. The spacious and
noble edifce had disappeared, and a mass of darL
ruins and few pillars still standing, marked the
place where the pride OF New Orleans once shone
in all the eplendor of architectural grace, beauty
and sy mmetry. The scene drew deep signs fro N
the heart of every old Oreanois, and silent gloom
and sorrow seemed to enwrsp the vast crowd that
lowered around the scene of desolati0a.
The New Orleans BsAietix Of the 10th inst, gives
the following losses of the insurance Offices by the
late hre in that city:-Coumbus (Ohio)-0n stock
OF liquors, &C., Of ST Charles Hotel, $1,000 Cres-
cent Mutual on ST Charles Hotel building, SIS
eco; on Pelican cofeehouse, Graver street. 81 900
$4,000 Delaware Mutual Safety on St
Charles Hotel building, $40 600 Genera Mutual
ON ST Charles Hotel building, $40, 900; ST.
Charles Hotel furniture, So 600; Methodist church.
Sl0,OCC-$25 OC0 LexDgton--on ST. Charles Ho.
vel building, IS, 900. Merchants and Pian,rrs'-
Mater in basement Of Clapp's church. y 900:
clearinghouse No. l37 Poydras street, $500, (half
building in rear of 81. Charles Hotel, 81, 900 Mer-
chants-on 81. Charles Hotel building SIC. 900;
Beach's carriage warehouse, adjoining The ST.
Charles Hotel, SIS, O00-$25, 600 Nashville Life
and Trust Cost Charles Hotel building, Sl5, 900;
Methodist church, 00o0-$ 81, 900. New Orleans
ms Office--on st Charles Hotel, So, 600; store OF
Mr.. Montgomery. on Gravier street, 81, 000--bll,-
ing, $4,000. San Mutual-on st. Charles Hotel
building, $50 900; furniture, st Charles Hotel,
$5OO0-$25, 600. Tennessee Marine and Fire--on
Methodist church, $4,000. Union Mutual--op ST.
Charles Hotel building, $1,000 Total loss by in
surance offices, $4,000
We received, also, an account of the fire from
Messrs Stmson a. Co., of the New York and
New Orleans Express, which corresponds with
the ahove
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s9,2O4 $3.50

The total population of the State In 1910, wss
469,232, Of W hch 50 ,495 were slaves The above
returns show an increase Of 1865 while the
slave population has decreased 29l The total
free population is 4S5, 9i6.
KENTUCKY.
According to the United States census returns.
the population of Kentucky in 1850, was 9S7 $50
of whom 1918 were free, and 2ll .237 slaves.
The United States census of 1910 showed total
population OF 779 s2S.-of whom 597 $40 were free
inhabitants, and lS2, 25S were slaves Increase Of
population in ten years, ZOE, l22; Of free inhabi-
tants lag, lf3; of slaves, 2S,979.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The census of the whole Safe of North Carroll
ma has been fully tanned, with the exception
Of the county OF Mecklenburg, and assuming the
number in that county TO be 1900. the total p0pu.
lation of North Carolina Is So, 6S7, of which 233,
90 are slaves. The increase Of slaves il about
5000 since 1870 The increase Of the entire
opulation since 1910. is III 26S
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THK LEAD MINIS OF IowA.-A corresponds Mt
OF the Detroit DAILY ddrertiser, writing from Du-
buque, Iowa, under date Of the 18th nst speaking
Of the lead mines near that city, says s-"l would
give you description Of one OF the heaviest leads
that has ever been struck in the mining country.
The shaft enters large cave, from twelve to If
teen feet HIGH and almost completely covered with
mineral There is one piece, lying along the north
wall, ortyeigh feet long, and three feet square.
ON the north side, at the TOP. there is one OF the
body, in square blocks eight or nine inches square.
This cave is eighteen hundred feet long, but the
mineral does not show in the entire length There
is one more place which | must speak Of There
are two sheets hanging down from the cap, about
six feet ten or twelve inches thick, and sixty feet
long They are as white as STOW. The cave is
about fifteen feet wide, and in most places, Is COM
pletely covered, bottom and top ! think he can
take out one thousand dollars worth a day, for
twenty days in succession"
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Rr1Nors EFFECTS OF RUM.-A startling incident
connected with the misery which follows IN the
train of King Alcohol, says the Pottsville (Pa.)
p,Sy. occurred in the Rev. Mr.. Johnston's
second Methodist Church, Of that borough, on
sunday evening last. While the collection was
being ,ssen w, man, Wnose PERSONA. appcsrsncs
consequent misery and suffering, threw into the
basket a small paper carefully rolled up, which,
on subsequent examination, was found TO contain
half dime, the last remnant, IL seems, of wasted
patnmcny; for on the paper was written, Ibis
Is the last Of four thousand dollars left me BY my
father-rum and its efIects' Who the poor fell
low was, or whence he came, IL not known, for
he was a stranger, and evidently wanderer upon
the face OF the earth.
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DEATH FROM FRioHT.-The Ci~cs~~afi 0a;sffe
sayss-"We are advised that during last week the
Allegheny mountains were covered with ice and
snow, and the travelling over on the Nauonas
Road dangerous. The stages were hard @ coz
troll, and many persons isdmidated from ,rsvel'ns:
From a gentleman recently arrived, we lean that
during last week merchant who was coming west.
in looking out. was 90 much frightened BY the run
ming about Of the stage and the danger that threat
ened that on taking his place, he lcant back, ana
a few miles thence was taken out corpse, having,
doubtless, died from the effect Of fright"
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sire to be where they could at least hear the drop
of the weight which sent fellow being into eter.
nifty. This curiosity with men is generally ex-
pected on such occasions, but that women should
disgrace themselves by mingling with the crowd,
was quite surprising
We understand that John Baham, Jr. has made
full confession of all that he knows in reference
to the murder of Nathan Adler TO his counsel; and
that the same will be published in pamphlet form
in a few DAYS.
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The returns from Chatham county, on the LIST OF
June, 1850, was 2390I The population of the city
Of Savannah was 7,sil. The population OF the
whole county has increased 3, $50 since lSi5. The
value Of the real and personal estate IN the county
Is $l0,6l9, 2Ss. :.
The population Of Lovndfs county is 7,I3t, OF
which number 2. 335 are slaves. There are but ~
free people Of color in the county.
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OUTRAGE AND SUICIDE IN IowA.-A letter from
Dubueue, under date Of the 18th instant, says
Our city was the scene of considerable excitement
last night, about o'clock. Two Germans occu-
pied the same house, with groceries on one side,
and drugs on the other One Of them, 1.-THE drug.
gist,) the least suspicion not being entertained,
threw tin dipper full Of sulphuric acid into the
face oil the other, and his clerk, boy about fifteen
years old, and then fled The bells were rung, and
the people turned out D,asse to apprehend the viii
lain. He was found this morning, dead, with a
vial OF prussic acid. of which he had partaken. All
this was done, the other German says, without any
proyocation whatever. II Is supposed that they viii
both lose their eyes