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rV,AKE great pleasure in announcing to the cti.
i zens Of Stanton and Augusta County, that
they have jus! received lrem the North, one Of The
LARGEST. handsomest and cheapest stock Of
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To Country Merchants and Booksellers.

~ C. & j. BIDDLE No. south Fifth street, publis
IL. the following works:
Cleveland's Compendium of English Literature.
Harrison the Rise Progress, and Present Structur
of the English Language.
Lynds First Book of Etymology. h. Et#.
0swald'a Psychological Dictionary. s....a=.s r.
Fiskes Eschenburgs Manual of Classical Literature.
Fiskes Classical Antiquities.
Outlines ofSacred History.
Trego's Geography of Pennsylvania
yogdess United States Arithmetic.-Key.
Rings 5000 Exercises in Arithmetic.-Key
Crittendens Book Keeping, Countinghouse and School
editions
Vogdes's Mensuration.
Alsops First Lessons in Algebra.-Key.
Alsops Algebra, for High Schools Academies and Col
leges.-Key
Gummeres Astronomy, fourth edition. just published.
MoDge's Statistics; translated from the French, by
Woods Baker, A. NJ of the United States Coast Survey
just published.
Maury's Navigation, the text book of the o. s. Navy
McMurtre's Scientific Lexicon.
Peales Graphics Controllers Copy Slips.
Hills Drawing Book of Flowers and Fruit.
Hills Progressive Lessons in Painting Flowers and
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BAbeille pour les Enfans
Sanford and Merton, in French, by Berouip
The Works of Thomas Dick LII. d., 10 vols limo, In
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Select Speeches of Distinguished American Orators.
Select Speeches of Phillips, Curran Grattan En-
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IN PRESS
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English Literature OF the Nineteenth Century, by Prof
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Map Of the World known to the Ancients 81 by 80
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g,N THE Undersigned having entirely rebuilt and en-
% larged the above eatennve establishment, contain
sxs~ ing in all about three hundred and fifty rooms;
would respectfully give notice that IL now ready for the
reception and accommodation Of the travelling
nity. sa
An extended notice Of the unsurpassed conveniences Of
this House Is deemed superhuous the inn
provemens which have been made cannot be properly
given in advertisement Suffice il 10 say that
pense has been spared to render any apartment perfect
The furniture made expressly TO order, regardless
Of cost and certain portions Of especially the Drawing
rooms will be found 10 be of the most beautiful and taste
ful manufacture The Diningrooms are capaoious and
the hours for meals win be arranged as to suit the con-
Senience Of the early and late Il ~ u
Every department. will be conducted IN unexoeps
onabe manner and tho Proprietor pledges himself that
ne american House shall be truly the Travellers Home
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Ivp1Nar,,ENT or THE MAILS.

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New York Boston, &c, and BnnoI fbs Mail Ia he sant
caved by o'clock, M da, places win beclosed al
from this Office, TO and by tios =, fd ajly - ~
heretofore at and oclocs p a . 1 ny .,v :.
THE Southern Mail VIII 20 cossu uany "a
o'clock a M and will DO recei'ed' Us nere'oiore' uSy
Dy osc eaa Eastern Man and Great Western Mall are
raivaS by D. m, and closed at p m daily The Mail
rans north Philadelphia to arrive there in time
10 connect with the Train for Baltimore which brings
the Great MAIL to arrive here by a. No Eastern
Mail Is received at this office Sunday night and no
Eastern MAIL TO be sent beyond Baltimore, is made up
on Saturday night Norfolk, &e, three times by Balt-
more-Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; four times by
Rchmond-T Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The Mail for Annapolis, Maryland, and Norfolk and
adjacent places In Virginia. Is closed every night except
saturday, at p. m, and is received six times week.
with Mail from Baltimore, Maryland, by IL M
The Mail from Georgetown, d. O. Is received twice daily
by a. m and p m, and il is closed for that place at
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wednesday, and Friday, OF each week. by p m and ~
closed for those places at p of the same days
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The postage on newspapers, and that on all printed
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Europe and places to which they pass through
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e Postmaster
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BALTIMORE PLANO FORTE MANUFACT0RY.
ELAsTIC* UNIVERSAL TOUCH. z

WISE BROTHER, Manufacturers Of Boudoty, Grand
and Square Pianos request those who would be assured
with the greatest possible advantageous that tovc
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gers and movement Of music, that will stand in
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grating that chaste Of style and elegantly made up
straight and regular curve lines, that viii last agto
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Factory, and liberal patronage Of citizens and others OF
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hard soft touch that ten thousand more per-
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fer. Fiji. mar 24-f
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MORE HOME EVIDENCE.

TINE TESTIMONY OF ONE OF OUR LAWYERS
i Mr.. JAS. i, HAMILTON-DEAR SIR: Although the
number and responsibility Of the testimonials of which
you already in possession to the efficacy Of your
Medicine "THE GREAT VA. REMEDY, }" in the diseases
which it is designed to cure sufficient In my opinion,
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Unable Medcine--yet the great benefit which have
derived from Its use and the sautary effects which have
witnessed from its employment in the Of several
contribute for such you may think proper to make
Of It, this formal acknowledgement of its sanitary virtues
My own case Dyspepsia of long duration and
destruction of the digestive functions great debility,
and burning sensation in the left side Of the chest pap
and many other symptoms indicative Of the worst type Of
the disease by the Of three four bottles of
paraon been entirely relieved The Of my friends,
in which your Medicine taken, Dyspepsia Chro-
mic Headache and Sore Throat In all Of which proved
ecacous, after the trial Of vast number of other
dies without benefit Your medicine pleasant to the
taste cordial and in my experience correcs all de-
rangement of the stomach restores the wasted eneebed
energies of the digestive organs and mpars strength and
termination to the whole system.
Very respectfully yours, &c.,
j. HOWARD GRIFFITH,
G Marshall Buildings
ta5 Baltimore Aug. Oath, 1850.
For SALE large small quantities. by the Proprietor
or by those buying it to sell again tat
Office of the Proprietor, 200 N. GAY ST.
mar 81 Fl Baltimore, Md
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HE subscribsr has not yet disposed Of his real estate
j In Prince William county, Virginia. He Is still desi
1t consists first of 947 acres of land in nom two and
half to four miles Of Brentsye, the county town. four
from four to 1--WE miles OF the Orange and AIexan
dra Railroad which Will be completed 10 Brensvle this
year This land is well adapted to the growth wheat
corn rye OATS and grass 1t Is mixture Of the red and
grey soil and admirably adapted to by the
use Of clover, plaster, guano, &C. 1t is heavily mbered
and nney watered having lasting springs of the pures
water 1t is capable of being divided into FIVE good
sized farms, and With toierable buildings and small
chards on four q them win sell it al in body to a
company or will divide to suit purchasers, prices
ranging according TO quality at from IS per acre
will only require oneourth Of the purchase money in
hand and the balance will divide in three annual pay
mens to bear interest from the date of SALE be secured
the property Land Is rapidly rising In value in the
neighborhood, and offer great Inducements now,
wish TO turn my attention to other pursuits M ti
Secondly square of buildings in the town Of Brents
vle suitable for maker, wheelwrght black
smith, with two dwelling houses, kitchens, blacksmith
carriage and wheelwrght shops and other necessary
the same terms the land II within mile and three
Thirdly Nine and quarter acres Of land on the turn
pike just above auckland, on which good dwelling
and smoke-house. 1t would make good tavern stand
and the shop good stable. For this property will take
$500---on the same terms. t1N IgfI H aghf
Fourthly large lot in the village of Buckland known
as the lanyard lot which there is comfortable house
and kchen-ot enclosed The lanyard Is in bad condi
ton but might be eas respscitated and is very good
place for the business For this will take $400-on like
terms
Filthy. A lease lot in Haymarket with pretty good
buildings little out Of order. The lease may run for
ten or twelve years For this will take 800.
snay vau a farm II Aegasny county
onal Road and ten to twelve miles of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad This farm is in thriving neghborhood,
Of water running through it, and several mill-seats
abounds In iron ore and coal; has fine sugar maple
has nov eOYn or
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.

A CCoRDING TO NOTICE, the semi-annual meeting Of
IA Rrecmens vigilant Total Abstinence Society was
held At Temperatures Hall, Tuesday, the 18TH for the
purpose OF electing officers for the next ensuing six
months The meeting being called to order the following
omoers were nominated and elected:
GEoreE SAVAGE, President
At. HsRnINeroS, FIRST vice President #,H
JOHN .. CLARK, Second Vice President NafM
ANON DuvAIL, Third vice pres,9ont .
JoHS r.. HARBAueH, Recording sc.retorv
pHINEm b BRIL-. Corresponding Secretary
MARSH. n. CLARK, Financial secretarv ~
SzLpY Parker, Treasurer
The FOLLOWING brothers were then appointed the F,eor
tive COMMITTEES Of p. v. r. A. Society: - '"e hAecu
A. Duvall, John D. Clarh
selby Parker, John Singleton
Daniel Pierce, J. Y Freeman
Richard Flowers, Thomas Owens
IT Stark, A. " Gross
$50, p. n Bell, VIM. Coal #
BY order. JOHN r. HARBAUGH
sPH-t Rec. Sec. off. V, 7, A. Society.
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Newark Academy.

by late reorganization Of this department OF Della
College, the Board Of Trustees have taken measures
endow IL with advantages possessed by few similar
buttons In the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, and Of subjected to all the evils
which have been found 10 attend the gamaton Of
government enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation TO the College proper
large and elegant edi6ce, with all the necessary FIX
erected and furnished In which the students the Acad
envy board under the immediate charge OF the Principal
and his Assistants and all Its exercises conducted on
a system OF its uninterrupted by the interests or
operations Of the other department The furniture of
sudyrooms and dormitores has been chosen with
liar reference TO comfort and convenience for study
expense has been spared in providing the
necessary to render the Of instruction completes
giving TO Newark Academy facilities for pirate study and
comfortable accommodation Of students, fully equal TO
those afforded by many of our colleges.
From its intimate relation TO the College, students of
the Academy enjoy many advantages not generally OBJ
tanned at institutions Of this kind Those who wish
pursue particular branch which falls properly
within the College course may be admitted TO recite in
any Of the College classes Students also Of proper ace
and discretion by recommendation Of the Principal and
permission of the Faculty, may enjoy the OF the Col
lege Library without additional charge Admission also
may be had to the Lectures and such other privileges of
the College as be prohtably enjoyed by academica
students. Ef.v
The charge for Boarding, Washing, Fuel, Light, &C.,
with tuition In the English Latin, and Greek A, seventy
dollars for the Summer Session. and seventy for the
Winter Session The only extras dollar per SEES
sion for incidental expenses and fee Of eight dollars for
Modern Languages, and fee OF i've dollars for Drawing,
from those who enter these classes The sessions and va
those Of the College EE IA sg4,.Ii
1stM as Rev. MATTHEW MEIGs, A. NJ,
President Of Delaware College.
Newark, Delaware, -,as-- mar "A
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w FOX BOYS This in.Atutiop . situated IN
OF the heahcs parts OF tho city Of wilmington en-,
trely beyond the settled portions town The uni
form heaithfunes Of the location may DO inferred from
the fact that since the establishment OF the school, about
twentyeght years. very few cases Of serious ndisposton
have occurred among the pupils, and not single death
either here, from diseases contracted while here
The course Of instruction includes besides the ordinary
English branches, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry Phys
oogy, History, Rhetoric the various branches of Mathe-
acs aud the Latin Greek and French Languages Par
tcuar attention paid 10 the higher Mathematics and
their application 10 Mechanics and Enginearg the latter
and Surveying taught practically by field operations,
with the Of appropriate Instruments Lectures
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry In which all the i'm
portant principles illustrated by experiments, are
regularly delivered before the students.
As the object Is 10 make the instruction as thorough
and practical possible expense has been spared In
providing suitable apparatus II is believed that In this
respect the Institution will compare fayorably with amy
similar in the country carefully selected library,
ofmore than thousand volumes, containing works
the various branches Of Literature and Sciences furnishes
ample reading natter while Laboratory, fully supplied
with apparatus and tests contains all that Is necessary for
practical instruction in Chemical Manipulation. .
Il The school year commenced on the third Secondary
Monda Of the Ninth month, September and is divided
into four quarters Of eleven weeks EACH leaving vacation
Of two months, from about the middle Of the Seventh
month (July) '.t9ft* IN e--@ SAMUEL ALS0P,
mar a. lita &&lgi Principal, Wilmington, Del.
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A New Route to Pittsburg.
VIA THE BALTIMORE, SUSQUEHANNA, AND PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROADS.

TJNHRoUGH TO PITTSBURG In 33 HOURS. An ex-
i press train of will leave Calvert Station daily,
with the U. s. Mail from Washington and Baltimore, at
m connecting with the Fast Line at Middletown at
p. M, arriving at Harrisburg at 3 p. m to dinner.
The train leaves Harrisburg for the West at p
gers have the option of taking either the Cars to Johns
town, thence by Packet Boats Stages direct from Ho
daysburg to Pittsburg.
Tickets will be sold to the following points, by this
train, to wits York, Wrghtsvile, Columbia, Marietta,
Middleown, Harrisburg Newport Millerstown Perrys-
vile, Lewistown, McVeystown, Huntingdon Holidays
burg, and Pttsburg
This train also connects with the Cumberland Valley
Railroad which through Carlisle, Shippensburg,
Chambersburg, and other points on this road. VI
For the accommodation Of passengers from Washington
for any Of the above points, the Baggage Master of tbs
Company win be at the Depot Of the Baltimore and 0h
Railroad Company the arrival of the Morning Cars
m to receive the Baggage which will be carried fire.
Of charge to Calvert Station. ROBERT STEWART,
mar 24- Ticket Agent
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PATENT WEATHER GUARDS.

AS- PROTECTION, COMFORT, AND ECONOMY. ~da
A. HALL respectfully informs the citizens of Wash
IL. ington and Georgetown that he is prepared
execute all orders with promptness and dispatch thost
who may be annoyed by the wind and rain driving under
their DOORS thereby destroying carpets running furniture
and rottng the sls and floor that, in short time,
1t will cost three times the amount to repair them than
that of preventative in the first instance The merits
of these protecting instruments need only be
70 be appreciated Out of large list of persons for whom
have put them on beg leave to refer to the following
gentlemen:
Hon. w W. Seaton ex-Mayor, Washington.
Captain Mordecai o. s. Arsenal and U. s. Observatory
Hon B. b. French, Capitol HILL
DIR. Riley, Georgetown.
Messrs. J. Kirk, j. Robinson, and G. Riley, Island.
Orders left at Garrett Davis Carpenter Shop Four
andahaf street, at Campbell Coyles Hardware Store;
at Hatch Co.'s Lamp Store Pa av at J. KidwelPs Drug
Store Georgetown; or at my house. 18th street,
will be promptly attended to-.
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Leading Cases in Lam and Equity.

IN Three SsT1es-Hu Americdn Noes.
J. White and Tudors Leading Cases in Equity l vol.
8vo 81 50 with copous and elaborate American Notes.
by Messrs Hare Wallace.
q Smiths Leading Cases. 2 vols,-$10.
Thrill American Edition-with Notes and References TO
late E Ssh and American Decisions j. Clark Hare and
ii. b. Wallace, Esqrs
3. A aerican Leading Cases, 2 vols.
Containing volumnous and learned notes 10 the Lead
ing Cases in Mercantile Law decided by the American
Courts. Edited by John Innis Clark Hare, Esq, and
Horace Binney Wallace, Esq.-$o.
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Determined TO spare expense In making their estab
ishmcnt perfect possible they have recently got up
complete set Of the justly celebrated scoToouT LETTER
from Diamond to English to which they particularly
invite attention. t
Having lately made numerous additions TO their stock
OF Fancy Types Borders, Ornaments &c. their
Is unrivalled In the United States and their i'm
proved methods of casting and Of preparing metal enable
them to furnish orders in TO nsure satsincuon
Printing Presses Cases. Stands Chases Gaeys, PRINT
ing Ink every article used in printing once, con-
stantly on hand, at the lowest rates.
Secondhand PRESSES and Type used only In stereo-
tipping, at reduced prices
books, Pamphlets, Music, Labels 90 &C., stereoyped
with correctness and despatch.
N Specimen Books will be sent to Printers who wish
to make orders j.. JOHNSON " co, e.
mar Att NO. Sansom street.
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SPRING IMPORTATION.

wv IS. PHIPPs CO., "a and 90 Broadway, New
w York, and 16 Milk street, Boston, now re-
csivng complete assortment Of British French and Ger
man Staple and Fancy Dry Goods which they offer on
liberal terms. @ tl-.t ~ ~ w
b. VIII receive the newest style Of Dress Goods by
every steamer. large assortment Of Trimming Goods
always on hand. ~, $500 mar 24--