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| FEn MRS. D'I0uN0 respectfully announces 10 the
~ ladies OF Washington that she has taken store on
IN fsnnSyiyanla avenues opposite the United States
merry will be opened on Saturday the 18th instant
Her stock Of LADIES' DRESS GOODS embraces an the
latest patterns from Paris among which are Emhrpered
Handkerclefs, Lace Collars and Sleeves, with set
match; yalcnciene French Caps, Bodice etc. etc. which
she will dispose OF at moderate rates.
Rs- Penna. ay, bet Sd and AZ Sta,
dec 9-f opposite " ). Hotel
MIR E. MoFFETT, having taken room at
lSl Miss u. Martins, door west Of Dir. Lanes Fur
nishng Store, (up stas Pennsylvania avenue between
AZ and 9th streets, will open Fall and Winter Millinery
tomorrow, Saturday. November LIST. oct 3l-h
rEA MRS. COLLISIONS sHOw-ROOMS
AMA ON SIXTH STREET,
- Wear ne corner Of Louisiana dpeaa Washington,
Are visited daily by crowds Of Ladies, and hor pattern
Bonnets pronounced the pretest in the District.
Her large and beautiful assortment If DRESS CAPS
is the best in the city, and is well worth examination
TOILET, Laces, Embroideres Edgngs, Cambria and Mus
lin Founcings Silk and Velvet Dress Trimmings &C., &c.
and Fancy Goods in general which sold at aecommo
dating prices. &c Also SILK and Merino HOODS.
Store on SIXTH STREET, near Louisiana av.,
dec2-tr Rear of the National and Browns Iiotels-s
Attention, Chewers and Smokers!
hOWNEIpS popular Cigar and Tobacco stand is well
~ supplied with tho best Hayanas and Principles.
Also asplcndid lot of Chewing Tobacco TO which he
tends cordial invitation to his friends and to
OF taste generally. sep Ctr
PIIAYING-CARDS, &C., &c.
EAGLE Ellser, Merry Andrew, Steamboat, and fine
II French Playing Cards.
Alsoport Monnaies fine and plain suitable for holi-
day presents
One very fine ACCORDION of superior tone unsurpassed
by any in this city.
CANES whalebone, Malacca wood, rattan, and hickory.
German pipes, Pocket Looking glasses, Fine Shaving
Soap, Shaving Brushes, &c, &c. For sale by
JAMES 4. LLOYD,
dec Str Pa. av., 81 door east of 10th st.
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CENTRAL ACADEMY,

CENTHAL ACAUEMY,
Corner Of % and Tenth streets, Told Medical Col
Lege, second story
Rev JAS. N0URSE, A. MI
JOS. HARVEY NOuRsE, Principals.
JAS. G. DELLETT, Assistant.
RAoULT, (of paris Professor Of Modern Languages.
Each quarter is twelve weeks, commencing sevcrally
September !, November "a, February 10, and May Q.
TERMS.
1. Elementary Branches $500
2. Full English course, except Mathematics $50
3. Mathematics, Chemistry, bookkeeping, &C.. $50
4. Latin and Greek, with above 1850
S. Modern Languages or Drawing, (extra) 400
familiar lecture every studyday Natural Philoso-
ply; and on Astronomy, other science, every
Friday, by or other Of the Principals.
nov lift
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IA WONDERFUL remedy for INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA,
JAUNDlCE, LIVER COMPLAINT, CONSTIPATION and
DEBILITY, curing after Natures own method by Ma
lures own agent-the GASTRIC JUICE. 1S- Pamphlets,
containing scientific evidence Of its value furnished BY
agents gratis. For sale by
10y loft j. f. CALLAN.
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G. H. MUNCK, GUNsMITH.

~ UNS AND PISTOLS constantly kept hand, on
W street, between 9th and eth, Washington, ID. Q.
@. H. MUScK also offers for sale double and single
barrel Guns Powder Fask Shot Pouches and Percussion
Gaps. oct 4-H
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AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS, FANCY
GOODS 90

AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS, FANCY
GOODS, &C.
LIVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
IL EVENINGS, at O'clock shall soil at BROWNS
Dry Goods and Fancy Store, opposite Browns Hotel,
variety of Dry Goods such Blankets Shaws Crayats
&C.. &C. Also variety of Fancy Goods--Jewelry, Per-
umery, &C., &c This capital chance for persons lay
ing in Winter Goods to buy cheap The sales commence
tomorrow Saturday evening" December 6, at o'clock.
dec Str DYER a. MCGUIRE, Auct.
I'D GLOVES from IS cts. to 50 cts. I
IN 90 doz Of those cheap Gloves just received and
for sale at
dec Str BROWNS Cheap Cash Store.
DONNETS! BONNETS!!
ID Velvet and Silk Bonnets made in the latest style,
kept constantly hand at lowest cash prices. Also
Straw Bonnets, plain and trimmed, on hand, together
with good assortment of trimming articles.
dec Str BROWNS Cheap Cash Store.
LrXTRACTS, SOAPS g. PERFUMERY,
Ia from the celebrated house OF ROUSSEL Phiadel-
phia constantly hand and at reduced prices These
articles tho very best in the city, and at lower prices
than they selling elsewhere
BROWNS Cheap Cash Store.
dec Str Opposite Browns Hotel.
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LNAIR.-St. Paups Lutheran Church.
a. The ladies Of this Church contemplate opening sale
OF useful and fancy articles and refreshment Monday
evening, Sth instant in the basement of the Church,
corner OF III and 18th streets to continue days; pro-
ceeds to be appropriated to the liquidation OF the Church
debt. Go The benevolent public invited. dec
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REV. MASON MOBILES

Seminary for Young Ladies'
MR. NOBLE having opened additional room, is
lNl now prepared to accommodate fifteen pupils.
Young Ladies' enter the Seminary at any period OF
the quarter and charged tuition only from that time
Terms made known ON application to the Principal
his residence, corner Of Thirteenth and Ii streets
linn
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER IS.
Sailing OF Ocean steamers.

sur rises 7h.lom. sunsets An. ssm
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EDUCATIONAL.

Corner of Third street and Indiana avenue.
Q. G. WIGHT, Principal.
D. /. s snoRnY, Assistants.
VIM. T. EVA, Teacher Of the Primary Department
ID. Il. GR0UX, Teacher of Modern Languages.
r, GIBSON, Teacher of Drawing.
1S- For Circulars apply to the Principal, at til,
bookstore Of VIM. M. Morrison Inoy "a diff
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WONDERFUL DISCOVERY /

Al must admit there nerer has teen guea such
genuine testimony Jtroy OF any ether medicine. Gsps
rtali ioteR all OLtsr remedies haze fasled
Greater lceight Of testimony caaslOt ts he rs
aanli IN n flrll
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of the slayehodng States. Gen. Hansell was
charged by Mr. Kenan Of Baldwin, ia conven-
ton, with the purpose of "dodging me questions,
backing out from The issue" and other similar
terms. This was undoubtedly true, not only Of
Gen IIansell, but of the / 30 members who voted
with him. For the very question at issue, and
to be determined by the convention, was whether
the abolition was, or was not incompatible with
the rights and safety &c, of the slayeholding
States. Yet, instead Of deciding this question,
the convention, by adopting the amendment of
Gen. Hansel have admitted that If Congress
can manage the abolition Of slavery in the Dis
trict, with the previously acquired consent OF
the circumjacent slave States, and OF the slave
owners within the District, and without any cir
cumstances of insult, they would not resist to
disruption of the ties that bind us to the Union
Such positioninvites abolition in the District
1t is better for party purposes than the position
of the committee, because it is not so definite
But it is no less giving way TO anti-sayery
assaults Some in the majority In the conven-
ton took different ground, honorable to them
selves and Just to the South.
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AT ODD FELLOWS HALL

WHIPPLE'S GRAND ORIGINAL EXHIBI-
TlON OF THE DISSOLVING VIEWS,
us Exhibited in the cities Of Boston, PHILADELPHIA,
and eise,ohere.
ID REPRESENTATIONS of the most beautifur
IL Scenery of all parts of the world, with great
variety of Ancient and Modern Structures Ruins,
Cities, Castles, &C., which are produced in truly
wonderful manner. The most beautiful scenes
grow into proportion and again disappear but So
sudden and mysterious is the transition that it can
only be compared to the magic of dream seen by
the eye.
Commencing Tuesday evening the 9th instant,
also every successive evening through the week;
and Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, com.
mencing at o'clock.
A splendid Series of Views, among which several
representations OF White Mountain Scenery
in New Hampshire
Doors open a, balfpast 6; exhibition commences
at halepast clock
Tickets Is cents; children half-price. Reduc-
IONS made for schools dec %
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ABOLITION IN THE DIsTRICT.-1here can be
no question that the next assaults of the Abo
litonists will be directed particularly against
slavery in the District Of Columbia. The South
has been pledged again and again to resistance
on this point. From the first agitation of the
anti slavery men, it has been well understood
that they have AIMED at abolition in the District
with view to affect the institution in the States
In the late convention, there was manifest
giving way on this point perhaps for the very
good reason that the question will have very
soon to be met, and the convention were not
willing to pledge themselves to resistance ex-
cept in some remote contingency. The action
of convention is virtual abandonment of the
Southern ground, and an encouragement TO the
North to press on to the abolition of slavery in
the District. In the first place, the committee
of thrty-three adopted resolution admitting
that Congress might abolish slavery there, with
the consent and petition Of the slave owners
thereof These were prominent men of the
constitutional Union party As Mr.. Barlow,
one Of that committee, we'll remarked, by :hc
terms Of the resolution, we invite the abolition
,f 81 very in the District, and offer every facility
for it. Mr. Flournoy with truth remarked, that
ii the convention We're to recognize the power
ct Congress To abolish slavery there, upon the
petition and consent Of their owners n million
fdoliirs could be- raised in twenty four hours
to pay for their freedom The convention be
cpme tshed that this would not do. They
amended the report so that the fourth resolutions
should read, that the State of Georgia, in the
Judgment of this convention, will and ought To-
resist even. as last re~or, to disruption Of
every tie binding her to the Union, any net nj
Congress aboiishing Slarery in The District NJ
Columbia, or any aci dc. Here WAS something
definite it would seem for the con
s,itutional Union party.
On the motion of Mr. (Gen) Hansel Of Cobb,
the words in italics were struck out by the con-
vention and in lieu thereof the following was
inserted Any action of Congress upon the
subject OF slavery in the District of Columbia,
or IN places subject to the jurisdiction of Con-
gress, incompatible with the safety, the rights,
and the honor of the slaveholdng States" What
giving way was here The question of abo-
lltion in the District was to be evaded. And
the convention took the position that such abo-
lliion might not be incompatible with the safety.
the domestic tranquility, the rights, and the honor
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The young and beautiful Couutess Demb;ns.
XII, who came to this country Ia July Last WITH
her husband, who il now housstly and nohIv
supporting himself by selling segars in Nassau
street, next door to the Office OF the Evening
Post, was born the Princess Csartorisko. II i
somewhat singular, that while foreigners are
SO much caressed in our fashionable circles.
this very lovely and accomplished younp woman
Post
II does not strike us so. The lady boways,
highly born, however lovely and a.comnl;sh'.,
has done nothing to make her In, c,,ras,,s
eyes which see only through the glass Of ca.
lon She has never obtruded herself on pnid,,
notlce-has never eloped--has committed no
breach OF decorum, and challenged admiration
for 1t, on the ground of her rapk-sba bas I;y..s
the life OF a true-hearted woman what h ,har.
IN this calculated To attract the attention ar .n-
list the sympathy, of fashionable circles p,
The Count, her husband, presents but another
Instance OF the capricious fickleness of popular
philanthropic lion-hunting. Though a Young
man, he was among the most effective and deyo.
Ted defenders OF his country in her last struggle.
and sacrificed everything, rank position, fortune
ana employment in his patriotic devotion to her
rights. lie IS an accomplished practical engineer
able to discharge all the duties of that pro-
iession and yet on reaching this country, az a.,
exile seeking subsistence for himself and FAM
lily, he is compelled to open secar shop as tb.,
only feasible method of accomplishing his mr.,
pose. We wish that some of our railroad =.
other corporations that have need ofsuch seryia,s
could give him an engagement where his duties
would be more congenial to his tastes but n
this cannot be, we hope, at all events TINT ha
will be abundantly successful in selling segars
Courier and Enouirer ST.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-The Charlottesville
.jeGersonian publishes list of the board of Wis
itors, the faculty and officers, and of the stu
dents of this institution, for tie session of 1880
81. II appears that the number Of students
is 365--a number exceeding that of any prevj-
Gus year OF its existence. Nnety.five Of these
students are from other States, and, strange 10
say, six of them are from Northern States.
There have been 1868 students in The Uniyer-
sity since its establishment, or an average Of
1919 per year. The Jefersonian gives the fol-
lowing table, showing the States from which
the students hail.
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WIN. HOW LAND.
Importer and Dealer in Dry Goods, in

CHARLESTON, S. C,
NJ GUILD call the attention Of planters risitinr
w Charleston for their supplies, to his stock
of Dry Goods which is kept constantly full, and
embraces complete assortment for families an
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from tb.
low-priced, to the richest, latest, and most FASH
Ionable.
Asst large part Of his stock is of his o,cn impor-
tafion, he is enabled to compete with any Drv
Goods establishment in the United States, either
in price or variety.
All Goods OF Southern manufacture, he will par
ticularly keep.
No. 224, bend of King st., Charleston.
dec 4-2atMa
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JACKSON, Dec. 10, 1850.

NORTH CARoLISA.-The Asherdle Messenger
says, "If it is found impracticable to enforce
the provisions of the constitution, or impossible
to enforce the laws of the land, we 90 for a
United secession Of The mhole Southern States.
The Messenger further says: "And lastly, if
the non-saveholding States ever interfere with
slavery as it now exists in the States, we then
go for "disunion," and il need be, war, blood
shed, and death And if the South cannot
stand, our countrymen may expect to find us
with our back TO the field and our feet to the
foe"
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FREE Son IN MIcmGAY.-The Tribune foots
up the result of the late Congressional cleo
ton in Michigan as follows; Wing and Free
soil vote, 30,872; Democratic, 29249 Wing
and Free. soil majority, 1913. In ls4S, Taylor
e. Van Buren, had 34,329, to Cass's 30,6S7.
Wing and Free-soil majority, 3,6as Wing
and Free-soi loss, 2,O29] The Tribune calls
this "doing well ~ y. Globe,
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AMERICAN BRANDy.--A Mr. John A. Scott,
of Washington county, Miss, is successfully
manufacturing brandy, which is pronounced as
pure and good as the best French article, from
the Scuppernong grape
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RESIDENCE OF STUDENTS.
$50 Na vi

MAGNIFICENT SCHEMES
OF THE
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES
70 ia .ARY, 1851.
F. MORRIS e. CO., MANAGERS
(sUccEssoRs TO d. PAINE co.,
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], M, CLAYTON,
j. !. GUIov,
ROGER BARTON,
T. JONES STEWART,
j. ]. McRAE,
c. r. CLIrToS,
G, p, SMITH,
J. A. QUrTMAN,
10. BELL,
On beha!f Of the Committee,
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A NEWSPAPER.

II was Bishop Horner's opinion that
there is no better moralist than newspa.
per. He says, "The iollies, vices and
consequent miseries, of multitudes dis.
played in newspaper, are so many ad-
monitions and warnings, so many beacons
continually burning, to turn others from
the rock on which they have been ship
wrecked. What more powerful dissua-
sive from suspicion. jealousy and anger,
than the story OF one friend murdered by
another in duel? What caution likely
to be more effectual against gambling and
profigacy, than the mournful relation ol
all execution or the fate Of despairing
suicide? What finer lecture on the neces
sity Of economy, than the auctions of es.
tates, houses and furniture? Only take a
newspaper, and consider II well-paJ for
it-read it-and IL aoill instruct thee"
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DISCOVERIES.

There are two discoveries now much
! talked of, either of which, if realized. will
| cause no small revolution in human af-
fairs. One is Paine's water gas, Of which
the Boston Chronotype and other papers
speak with such confidence; the other is a
newly discovered process by which flax
can be so prepared as to adapt it to the
manufacture Of fabrics resembling silk,
and TO the ordinary machinery used for
the manufacture of cotton.
The first, il what is said Of it be true.
will give to mankind power which it is
rather appalling than pleasing to contem.
plate No assignable limit can be placed
10 the mechanical power thus placed at
their disposal; and as for light, not only
the cities, but the whole country may be
lighted up.
That water can be decomposed and
converted into inaammabe gas. is fact
which cannot be disputed; but heretofore
the process has been difficult one, and
considered Of little practical utility. Now,
however, we are told, that merely by a
new arrangement Of the helices, galvan-
ic current of such tremendous power is
obtained, that il requires but an infnites-
sinai proportion Of the effect to produce
the cause, or keep the machine in motion,
leaving the remainder, which is nearly all,
to be applied to other uses. Heat and light
can of course be produced at an expense
little more than nominal
Now we are not sufficiently credulous
to take this down yet, and if asked why,
we can only say because it seems to be too
much. The theory and alleged expert
ments contradict no law known 70 us; and
although it is really a perpetual notion"
that figment Of many cloudy intellect,
yet there is difference. The old idea Of
perpetual motion was made up Of n con-
fused notion of wheels, and springs, and
poises, and counterpoises, all the elements
Of which were in themselves lifeless and
motionless, and could by no possible COM
bination be made anything else. But this
other takes hold of the active powers Of
nature, as we do in the production of steam
power, and sets them TO work in obedience
to our will. The merely mechanical per-
petual motion is an impossibility, because
it conflicts with a natural law; but this
new discovery. whatever may come Of it,
does not. And Incredible as it may seem,
il is not much more wonderful than that
man in Cincinnati should daily send q
little lightning along wire to Pittsburg to
tell US how many hogs have bssn killed
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POET RY
THE sTUDENT's DREAM.

= BY G. G. FOSTER.
The lamp burns dim--yet still light
.fi More brightthan noontide's ray,
Bursts through the gloom Of this long nigh
And makes, me deem il day.
Methinks CLEAN of glory plays
sga Round these old walls OF mine, 1904
And makes each dim and droary nook
With hallowed radiance shine. os-
.Isee the wreath. for which pant r
as Hang fresh above my brow (.
i hear the voice Of mems applause
:, Gather round me now.
The wasting fever Of sick hope
Grows strong on me again, e
And shapes Of loveliness come back
taeTo revel IN my brain.
IT'S not too laie-'tis not too late!
x Oh, not in vain I've wrought
To place in fame's undyng light
The diamond Of my thought.
Ills dark again! all. what is this
Cold faces round me geam- ~
Unsympa,hising eyes still mock
The student--'twas a dream!
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ing over the earth, tends 10 keep it in
shane. rather than disturb il.

ing over the earth, tends 10 keep it in
shape, rather than disturb it.
COVERING planks having been
properly laid, as has been directed, should
be covered over an inch in thickness with
very fine gravel or pebbles, from which all
the stones and pebbles are to be raked, so
as to leave nothing upon the surface Of
the road that could be forced into and in
jure tho fbres of the planks. The grit Of
the sand soon penetrates into the grain Of
| the wood, and combines with the fbres and
the droppings upon the roadto form hard
and tough covering like felt. which greatly
protects the wood from the wheels and
horse shoes. Sawdust and tanbark have
also been used.
The road is now ready for use.
LAYING-The planks should be laid di-
rectly across the road at right angles, or
square" to its line The ends Of the
planks are not laid evenly to line, but
project three or four inches on each side
alternately, so as to prevent rut from be-
ing formed by the side Of the plank-track,
and make it easier for loaded wagons to
get upon it, as the wheels. instead Of scra.
ping along the ends of the planks when
coming toward the track obliquely after
turning off, will, on coming square against
the edge of those projecting planks, rise
directly upon it. On the Canada roads
every three planks project three inches on
each side of the road alternately.
DURABILITY.-A plank road may require
renewal, either because it has worn out
at top, by the travel upon it, or because it
has been destroyed at the bottom by rot
But if the road has travel enough to make
it profitable to the builders it will wear out
first; and if it does, it has earned abun-
dainty enough TO replace it twice over, as
we shall presently see. The liability to
decay is therefore secondary considera-
ton on roads Of importance.
! DEcAY.-As to natural decay, no hem
lock road has been in use long enough to
determine how long the plank can be pre-
served from rot Seven years is perhaps
fair average. Different species Of hem
lock vary greatly; and upland timber is
always more durable than from low and
wet localities. The pine roads in Canada
generally last about eight years. varying
from seven to twelve. The original To-
ronto road was used chiefly by teams
hauling steamboat wood, and at the end
of six years began to break through in
places, and not being repaired. was princi-
pally gone at the end oi ten years. Hav-
ing been poorly built, badly drained. not
sanded, and no care bestowed upon it.
indicates the minimum Of durability. Oak
plank cross. walks are in Detroit. the plank
being laid flat as on those of pine. 1t is
believed that oak plank, well laid. would
last at least ten or twelve years. One set
Of sleepers will outlast two plankings.
Several Canada roads have been relaid
upon the old sleepers, thus much lessening
the cost Of newal-Scientifc american.
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The farther you advance in any art. or
science, the more will you be delighted
with simplicity ofmanner, and less attract
ed by superficial ornament.
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Is not the education Of children, for
time and eternity, the highest social. civil,
moral and religious duty, we are called
upon to perform!
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Life is but short day; but il is work.
ing day. Activity may lead to evil; but
inactivity cannot be led to good.