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American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-02
REAL ESTATE IN VIRGINIA. FOR SALE.

HE subscriber not yet disposed of his real estate
of selling, and win do so ON accommodating terms
1t consists FIRST OF DAT OF land in from two and
half to four miles Of Brentvie the county town. four
teen miles OF Occoquan, thirty miles Of Alexandria, and
from four to five miles Of the Orange and Alexan-
dra Railroad which win be completed 70 Brensville this
year This land Is wen adapted to the growth Of wheat
rye OATS and grass 1t is mixture of the red and
grey soil and admirably adapted to improvement by the
. s q clover 5ayn ss TIM
water II is capable Of being divided into FIVE six good
sized farms, and with tolerable buildings and small
company q Viii divide t C. suit lit purchasers, At prices
ranging, according to quality at from So to IS per
hand and the balance will divide in three annual pay
mens to bear interest from the date of SALE to 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 Fl
Secondly. square of buildings In the town Of Brents
smith, with two dwelling houses Kitchens, blacksmith
carriages and wheawright shops, and other necessary
buildings $1,000 y now my price for this property
quarters of the railroad. fAlNlEg Il "a. 4t- @s6
Thirdly Nine and quarter of land the turn
pike just above Buckand which are good dwelling
house. large wheewright shop, kitchen, stable, dairy
and snoke-houSe 1t would make q good tavern stand
and the shop good stable. For this property will take
FourthIy large lot in the village Of auckland known
tho lanyard lot which there is comfortable house
and ktchen-ot enclosed The lanyard is in bad cond
tion but might be easily resuscitated and very good
place for the business For this win take $4oOon like
terms.
Filthy. AIease lot In Haymarket with pretty good
house. Kitchen large shoemakers shop stable, &C. The
buildings little out Of order The lease run for
ten or twelve years. For this II will take $780,
6ixthly. valuable farm in Allegheny county, Mary
land containing 200 acres within eight miles Of the Ma
onal Road and ten to twelve miles Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad This farm is in thriving neiehborhood
is heavily tmbered has good and neverailing stream
of water running through it, and several milseats;
abounds in iron and coal; has hne sugar maple or
chsrd it, and mineral spring, which think equal to
the White sulphur Bedford and has now some forty
fifty of the land cleared The soil Is not surpassed
by any in the country lam disposed to take 81 per
for it, Mr.. Abraham Steel, who lives near IT, will
show to any wishing to purchase The property in
Prince William county, Virginia, will be shown by Eppa
Hnnton, esq, who authorized TO sell or BY Mr. Edwin
W. Latimer Mr. Robert Hodgin. shall be in Brents
vile about the middle Of May and WILL in person, show
the property to any ono wishing to purchase
tg,7 .1laGI taE .1t-tii#,t HENRY A. BARRON,
At Mrs Gassaways Boarding House, street, between
18th and 9Th, south side, Washington
mar A-4law4w.a ,iiaf y'fGrtrs@ sln NJ 5000
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To Country Merchants and Booksellers.

II c. J. BIDDLE, No. south Fifth street, publish
II. the following works:
Clevelands Compendium of English Literature.
Harrison the Rise, Progress and Present Structure
Of the English Language
Lynd's First Book of Etymology
0swald'a Psychological Dictionary
Fiskes Eschenburg's Manual of Classical Literature.
Fiskes Classical Antiquities.
Outlines ofSacred History.
Trego's Geography Of Pennsylvania.
Yogdes's United States Arthmetc.-Key. ... -
Rings 1000 Exercises in Arthmetc.-Key.
Crtendens Book Keeping, Counting house and School
editions.
vogdess Mensuration.-Key
Alsops First Lessons in Agebra.-Key .U ...,
Alsops Algebra, for High Schools, Academies and Col
leges.-Key # ae
Gummeres' Astronomy, fourth edition. just published.
Monges Statistics; translated from the French, by
Woods Baker A. NJ, of the United States Coast Survey
just published. 49,
Maary's Navigation, the text book of the o. s. Navy
McMurtrie's Scientific Lexicon.
Peales Graphics. Controllers Copy Slips.
HIPS Drawing Book of Flowers and Fruit.
Hills Progressive Lessons in Painting Flowers and
Fruit.
IAbelle pour les Enfans.
Sanford and Merton, in French, by Berquin
The Works of Thomas Dick, LII. D., 10 vols limo, In
various styles Of binding
Select Speeches Of Distinguished American Orators
Select Speeches Of Phillips, Curran Grattan, and En-
met.
Select Speeches of Chatham, Burke and Erskine
Atkins Christian Minstrel Atkins Juvenile Minstrel.
IN PRESS l,s. n
Dunlap's Book Of Forms second edition, improved.
English Literature of the Nineteenth Century, by Prof
C. d. Cleveland. ..t g .#E'4...a IL.
Map of the World known to the Ancients 81 by so
nches-on rollers. t.r r.. ri. ..t. ..t ST.. 81
e. G. J. BIS stock comprises most Of the popular
School Text Books which they offer for SALE at low prices
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AMERICAN HOUSE Hanover street, Bostol

e.sH THE Undersigned ha, ing entirely rebuilt and
n larged the abov. establishment, contain
- ing in all about three hundred and fifty rooms
would respectfully give notice that il Is ready for the
reception and accommodation Of the travelling commu
atty. n IS ttu. .sF st s.. g E8c,a n 4
An extended notice of the unsurpassed conveniences Of
this House IL deemed sup,ruous the numerous inn
provemens which have been made cannot be properly
given in an advertisement Suffice u to say that no ex-
pence has been spared to render any apartment perfect
The furniture made expressly 70 order, regardless
Of cost and certain portions OF It, especially the Drawing
rooms viii be found 10 be OF the most beautiful and aste
full manufacture The Diningrooms are cspaoious, and
me hours for meals will beso arranged TO suit the com
Venience Of the early and late
Every department will be conducted In an unexcep-
uonable manner and the Proprietor pledges himself that
tno american House shall be truly the Travellers Home
marM LEWIS RICE
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one Of the heahiest pprs Of the cyo Wilmington,
trely beyond the settled portions Of tho town. The uni
form healthfulness OF the location may DO nerred from
the fact that since the Of the school, about
twenty yeara very Few of serious ndisposon
have occurred among the pupils, and not single death
either here, or nom diseases contracted while here
The course OF nstueton Includes besides the ordinary
English branchss Natural Philosophy, CheInstry Phys
ology History Rhetoric, the various branches of Mathe-
macs, and the Latin, Greek French languages Par
cuar attention Is paid TO the higher Mathematics and
their appcationto Mechanics and Engne"rg the latter
and Surveying arc taught practically by field operations,
with the use OF appropriate Instruments Lectures on
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry In wlnch all the inn
portant principles illustrated by experiments,
regularly delivered before the students. ~ l.'tr4d
AS the object is to make the instruction as thorough
and practical as possible expense has been spared IN
providing suitable apparatus II B believed that in this
respect the Institution will compare ayorably with
similar IN the country carefully selected library,
of than thousand Volumes containing works
the various branches Of Literature and Science furnishes
ample reading natter while Laboratory, fully supplied
with apparatus and tests contains all that necessary for
practical instruction In Chemical Manipulation.
The school year commenced on the third Secondary
Monday the Ninth month, (spembsr) and is divided
into quarters Of eleven weeks EACH leaving vacation
of two months, from about the middle Of the Seventh
month (July), e,,t5arrrn.- s.ItsSAMUEL ALS0P,
mar 2A--1.a ~ yrl.as. Principal, Wilmington, Del
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Determined to spare expense in making their estab
ment perfect possible, they have recently got
complete set Of the Justly celebrated scorcnuT LETTER.
from Diamond to English, to which they particularly
invite attention. IL l
Having lately made numerous additions to their stock
Fancy Types Borders Ornaments &c. their assortment
proved methods oasng and preparing metal enable
them TO furnish orders TO insure sahsacuon
Printing Presses Cases. Stands, Chnses Galleys Print
in Ink and 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 &c. &c, sereotyped
with correctness and despatch.
Specimen Books will be sent to Printers who wish
to make orders IL. JOHNSON 60,
mar M-h No, SAMSON street.
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New Route to Pittsburg.
VIA THE BALTIMORE, sUSQUEHANNA, AND PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROADS. .i A

THROUGH TO PITTSBURG IN SO HOURS. An ex-
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 ut "a pm, to dinner
The train leaves Harrisburg for the West at p
irving at Hollidaysburg at p m AT this point passer-
gers have the option of taking either the Cars
town. thence by Packet Boats Stages direct from Hol
daysburg to Pittsburg. -f;.r.isi .Es X, III
Tickets will be sold to the following points, by this
train to wit: York, Wrightsve, Columbia, Marietta,
Middletown, Harrisburg, Newport Mlerstown Perrys-
vile, Lewistown, Mcyeystown, Huntingdon, Holidays
burg, and Pittsburg. e, f..a 4s..-s.a
This train also connects with the Cumberland Valley
Railroad which passes through Carlisle Shppensburg,
Chambersburg, and other points on this road. sft Fl
For the accommodation of passengers from Washington
Company will be at the Depot of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company the arrival of the Morning Cars at
m to receive the Baggage which will be carried free
Of charge to Calvert Station. ROBERT STEWART,
mar A- Ticket Agent.
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BALTIMORE PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURE
ELAsTIc* UNIVERSAL TOUCH. e esit

WISE BROTHER, Manufactures Of Bbudoy, Gtassd,
and Square anos, request those who would be assured
with the greatest possible advantageous that the
be instantly adjusted to the exact strength Of the an
gers and movement Of music, that will stand In
cert tune, that the tone will not become shrin and
grating that is chaste of style and elegantly made mp ef
straight and regular curve lines, that will last ageSo
give them call The ancient standing Of the baltimore
Factory and liberal patronage of citizens and othsr Of
the first order Of artistic taste and science conceded ct
once the most CRITICAL have been fully anticipated Their
recently finished Grand Piano, infinitely reviewed by the
most accomplished civil engineers and master artis has
been denominated truly Grand Piano. also, that their
surpassed, if equaed in the world. Friends and Gus
toners, please stop in and examine for yourselves.
j. j. WISE K BROTHER 1
!" No. 81 Hanover street, Balhmors,
Elastic because the keys their quescen place
in time equal to the dspacing Universal, because tho
instrument may be instantly altered to any degree
hard, soft touch, 30 that ten thousand per-
formers, all dieren may each find the touch they pre-
fer N. +, ~ :, - !, !, j, mar Oft
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- Austin,s Magic Freezer,


Through IN st1 minutes For the preparation of
Ice Creams, Water Ices, &c.--Patented Sep
TENDER 10, 1848. ...
T'HE Distinguishing merits of this Apparatus are
LIST The astonishing rapdity of the process, surpass
ing belief-heDce the name. ...-a--..
3D. The Cream during the progress of freezing becomes
charged with atmospheric air. by which IL nearly doubles
in bulk and obtains that peculiar smoothness ghtness,
and decacy Of flavor for which the Ice Cream of
best Confectoners Is so highly priced.
3D. 1t does not require tenth part Of the labor that
the common Freezer does. a4 H7 e &3M
4th. 1t does its work better producing better article,
in every respect, than by any other mode.
9Th. There is considerable saving in ice, the tub
needs no replenishing during the operation.
The annexed testimonial from the Proprietor Of tho
Eutaw House will put TO rest all doubt l.a "
Having witnessed the process Of freezing Ice Cream
in Austins Magic Freezer two quarts Of Cresm having
cheerfully recommend it to the public.n t sf :
HF. JACKSON,
Eutaw House, Baltimore, May is, 1sls.
"This Is to certify, that during the summer Of 1s4s,
used Of Austns Patent Ice Cream Freezers of the
largest size 90 gallons making from 10 TO SO gaIlous
per day during the season. aud so far as regards expedi
ton and power consider 1t decidedly the best freezer
in use have had with II di1culty in making
ten gallons Of superior quality Ice Cream from Eve Of
plain Cream, in thirty minutes from the time COM
menced working 1t. A. IT,; BROWN
Baltimore, April Q, 1851"
Manufactured and for sale by the putentee ..sI.,
No 81 N E,ttaw street, near Saratoga.
Also, by C0RTLAN CO., No. 2o3 Baltimore street
County and State rights for sale. mar ~
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Newark Academy.

nv late reorganization Of this department Of Della
ware College, the Board Of Trustees have taken measures
10 place IL upon and improved foundation and TO
endow IL with advantages possessed by few similar nst
tutions 10 the country The Academy, heretofore merged
in the College, and of subjected TO all the evils
which have found to attend the Of the
same enjoys the privilege Of separate
establishments without losing those which result from its
relation TO the College proper. tg.i f'.H
large and elegant edice, with all the necessary FIX
tures of n complete boarding establishment has been
erected and furnished which the students Of the Acsd
ev board under the immediate charge OF the Principal
and his Assstants and all its exercises conducted
system OF it's own, uninterrupted by the interests
sudyroos dorrnitories has been chosen with peou
liar reference to comfort and convenience for study and
no expense been spared In providing the apparatus
necessary to render the of instruction complete
giving Newark Academy facilities tor private study and
Comfortable accommodation Of students fully eaiaI TO
those afforded by many Of our colleges ~ "t'ftrN t
From it's intimate relation TO the College, students Of
the Academy enjoy many advantages not generally OBJ
tanned nj institutions OF this kind Those who wish 10
pursue particular branch which falls properly
within the College course, may he admitted 20 rects In
any Of the College classes Students also of proper age
and discretion, by recommendation OF the Prncpa and
permission of the Faculty, enjoy the Of tho Col
lere Library without additional charge. Admission also
may be had to Lectures and such other privileges
the College be probably enjoyed by aosdernica
students. sgs,1A sI atsa tlrae
The charge for Boarding, Washing, Fuel, Light TO-,
with tuition in the English, Latin, and Creek seventy
Winter Session The only extras ono dollar per
sion for incidental expenses and fec Of eight dollars
Modern Languages, and fee Of five dollars for Drawing,
from those who enter these classes The sessions and
Rev. MATTHEW MEIGs, A. NJ,
,. President Of Delaware College.
Newark, Delaware, mar "a
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Leading Cases in LaW and Equity.

IN Three Srses--Wih american Notes.
J.. White and Tudor's Leading Cases in Equity vol.
syo. a. 5o with copious and elaborate American Notes,
by Messrs. Hare X Wallace. 1850
2. Smiths Leading Cases, vols--$1o. II.
Tbiri American Edton--witb Notes and References to
late e. gish and American Decisions, j. Clark Hare and
II. b. Wallace, Esqrs, .nrf .ig yfan .srr@asa sat.
3. nerican Leading Cases. vols. iae '.-sgr..
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.-$9.
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The English Ecclesidstical reports.

Furnish series of Decisions IN the Ecclesiastical Courts
Of England and Scotland from 100 TO 1885, and contain
seventeen English volumes condemned In seven.
"Wo respectfully commend this series to the notice OF
the Profession 1t contains the only reports Of the many
important Of Wills Settlements Divorces &C. and
the whole Of that important branch of the law en-
braced In this country by the Orphans Court Practice
at would be dificult to point to any English Reports
Of general value In the United States than this sclec
ton Of DecisionsP -Marvins Legal photography.
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British CROWN Cases Rspersed,


From 1895 to 1s40--To DO continued. ~ rEh
The Decilohs upon tho Crown Cases reversed for the
consideration Of the Twelve Judges Of England are Of the
first Importance 10 the due tnfnisrstio Of the criminal
Justice Of the country and In committing the press
those which have occurred during recent period Of more
than r years the publishers believe that they are max
Ing acceptable communication TO the Profession and
the public. UiE lAtll.--&A
The three volumes already published contain all the
Reversed Cases since Leach.
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Law Booksellers, Publishers, and Importers
mar "a leo Chestnut st., Philadelphia,
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rJ,HE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
Il IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in $780, will be by the award of Pre-
miums below: r I... i.
Awarded f. Whitman, jr, No So Light street. Balti-
more by the Maryland State Agricultural Society their
Sd Annual Fair, held in Baltimore 23d, oath and 25h Of
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughiug match $40
For the best ploughng with OK team, Especial pre-
mum,) 2
For the best plough exhibition, LIST premium s
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's Inn.
proved, LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium Is
For the best Cornsheller, LIST premium 8
For the best Field Roller, 1st premium s
For the best Corn-stalk Cutters and Grinders, 1st
premium 6
For the best Churna LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork, LIST premium, 2
For the best Hayrakes, LIST premium
For the best Cultivator, LIST premium
No exhibitor Of Agricultural Implements at the above
named Fair having received onehaf the amount Of pre-
miums awarded the different kinds Of Implements
and Machines Is conclusive evidence that
Hdered the best and most valuable exhibition. III.
At the great Fair Of the Maryland Institute for the pro-
motion OF the Mechanic Arts, held in Baltimore IN Octo
her and November 1850 the FIRST premium IA heavy silver
Medal awarded tn Ezra Whitman n Er tbo' t.rso.t
and best display OF Agricultural Implements Aso 4st
premium another Silver MEDAL his Improved Wrot
Iron Railway Horse Power which for az h;t,
Mt the Worlds Fair, in London in NAV, 1881
Our stock this will be the largest ever oered a
this city, and probably the largest In theworld consisting
of more than 5000 P1oughs, $50 Threshnu Machines
1000 Wheat Fans, 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
500 Cuvators, Reaping Machines Wheat Drills, Corn
and Cob Grushers Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay and
planter could wish In the prosecution of his pursuits
all Of which will be sold reasonable terms at wholesale
retail. H. WHITMAN, jr. CO.,
At the old stand, So Light IT., Baltimore, Md.
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SPRING IMPORTATION i,

VIZ b s. Philips & CO., o. and 60 broadway, New
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N B. Will receive the newest style Of Dress Goods by
every steamer. large assortment Of Trimming Goods
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VALUABLE LAW BOOKS.

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Philadelphia Type and Stereotype Foundry.

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/. NOTICE.


BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD. .
nN and after WEDNESDAY next, 9th instant, the sta
~ ton Pennsylvania avenue will be vacated, and
the one on New Jersey avenue occupied. s4. GA
The Passenger trains win leave the latter commencing
at p. In usual at and and p. m. daily, ex
cept Sunday when but two trains run, viz, at
and b p m. a.s @ ..s N ggm !.
In making this changes the undersigned desires to call
attention to the rules Of the Company in regard to the
reception and delivery Of merchandise:
LIST. Shippers reminded, that in all bill with
full directions should accompany the goods. I...
This Is for the protection of both parte and unless
complied with the goods cannot be received r.4e ~
3D. Consignees notified that all merchandise mus
be removed the day upon which it is received,
the Company cannot hold itself responsible for any thing
left in its house during the night. .ra N, 4a .2..4
The hours for reception and delivery Of merchandise
are from s o. ~ till p ta.s 44. $50. .-;:. ....
The undersigned takes occasion to remark that these
not regulations but he has been compelled to call ut
entiop to them from their frequent violation, which ha,
caused much and serious Inconvenience.
ap 7-d2w .+ T. II. PARSONS Agent.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE lsNATIONAL MON
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A peehly journal to be published IN Washington,
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Monument Society.