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Rat Killing Extra.

OF all the feats of rat killing ever witness
ed, none equalled that of Yorkshire man, of
the name of Featherstone, by means of steel
traps. He had twenty-one small traps which
he always kept clean and bright. On commen-
cling his operations he traced the tracks of the
rats along the floors to the tops Of the walls
leading commonly by the corners of the apart
ments to the partition walls, which they sur
mounted below the states. After he had dis
covered their different runs, he made number
of small bundles of straw, which he placed
against the bottom of wall in the apartments
in which runs had been traced upon the floor,
and almost upon the tops of the wall where
runs were observed under the roof. He used
seven traps at one place at time, and great
er number of bundles of straw were used than
merely to conceal the number Of traps at each
place, employing the entire number at three
places, at little distance from each other, and
in different apartments. The traps were Sc; in
room, behind the bundles of straw, and not
allowed to spring at first, and baited with oat-
meal, scented with oil of frodium, with little
chaff over them. They were thus baited for
two days, the bats being renewed as soon as it
was discovered by inspection that they had been
consumed.
On these days people were prevented as much
as possible from frequen,ing the apartments in
which the traps were placed, and dogs were
excluded entirely. Removing the checks from
the springs on the third day, and arming him
self with stout stick. having game bag
slung across his shoulders, Featherstone was
on the alert and the moment he heard the
click of trap, he ran to it, removed the bun
die of straw. knocked the rat on the head, if
alive, threw it out of the trap, set it again, re-
placed the bundle, bagged the rat-all in few
secondhand then resumed the watch. In the
course of the day, from morning to afternoon,
he had collected three hundred and eighty-five
rats and allowing every trap to have done
equal execution, each.had caught more than
eighteen rats He had bargained for one pen
nv rat and his food; and in three days he
earned in money Ell lis. Id. All the rats
were of course not cleared off by this capture,
but they received such a thinning as to prove
comparatively harmless for years. Feather
stones first business, on the day following the
capture, was to clean each trap bright before
setting out on his journey and he seemed 10
place greater reliance on the cleanly state Of
his traps than on any other circumstance
thereby, no doubt. the suspicion Of the rats
was allayed.-Nepkcn's Formers Guido
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-18

AN EXPEDITION INTO THE INTERIOR OF AZ
RIcA.-Our readers will remember that early
in $780, Mr.. Richardson, an agent Of The Brit
sh Government, together with Two German
servants, and select escort, started from
Tripoi on an expedition to explore the in
terror OF Africa. The latest information from
these gentlemen is contained in letter from
one OF them, DR.. Barl, TO the British Consul
General at Trpoli, dated the 2sih February
last. The expedition had reached Kano on
the road TO The kingdom Of Bornon, where
they expected to arrive In the month Of April.
The expedition had passed through many
dangers and difficulties, with no greater mis-
fortune than the loss OF a ;iltle properly, of
which it was robbe,. by The Tuariks. This is
powerful tribe who inhabit oases in the
Sahara, or Great Desert, and are noted for
their inhospiiality to travellers. 1t is a sin
gular and interesting fact that these Tuariks,
whose only food is camers milk and a few
dates, are the most powerful. athletic, and
wariIke race ot the centre OF Africa.
DIR. Barth mentions a vast tract Of fertile
land through which he passed in the region
OF the Gresi Sahara, and which hns remained
entirely unknown to travellers and geogra.
pliers. lie Describes in RS being Of consiiera-
Bile extent, beautifully wooded. with number
Of small rivers passing through il, and sus-
ceptible Of the highest degree of cultivation.
IL is inhabited only by animals, among which
he mentions the elephant, buffalo, lion,
giraffe, &c.
During the progress Of the voyage, DIR.
Barth was very near perishing IN the, desert
whilst the expedition was passing through
the couutry Of The Tuariks. Having left the
caravan for shot time for the purpose of
making some geological investigation, he
was unable TO find il again. and wandered
through the sands for three days and nights.
He was found, when already in state of de-
lirium preceding a final dissolution, by q
Tnarik, and brought back TO his carravan.-
Washington Republic.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-18
The Schoolmaster Abroad,

Ifanyboty disputes the fac, that the school.
master is abroad in Rhode lsland-the land
OF free schools-lei him read the following
copy, perbatim ct Hteratin', Of an order sent TO
a gentleman of this city:
Mr.. J-B-a, OF Providence Sir Pies
Send me one Percussion lock on or about
dollar Prize Side or Back motion that ID
of the best qualify as you are Sulibe Judg
10 Pick ! out Send me 8 Common gun
wormes you will receive Pay Of The Baror
vours Il W-M
Plese send the bill.
Another Of the same sort
MrJ-B-A Sur as you are Suiible
Judg OF gun locks want you to Pick me out
two right & left for double Barrel gun
The best you Cam afford for one dollar Each
lock youe will receive the Pay of the Baror.
your & W-B
II you are out OF Side locks Send back mo-
toned. Prou. Mirror.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-18
Not much. You called yourself Chris

Not much You called yourself Chris
tian.
Tonight you were candidate for nominal
tion, and bnt for me you would have been elec-
ted to congress-
Three years after the Christian hotel keep
er became a bankrupt and sought home a,
Bellevue.
The poor dnnerless wretch that was is now
high fuuctionary We know him we'll The
ways of Providence, indeed, are wonderful,
and the worlds mutations almos, beyond con.
ception or belief
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-18

Madame D. had magnificent cat Mon
sieur c. amused hlmseIf one day by killing
ID. caused to lie set in her own house and in
the houses Of her friends all SORTS of mouse
trapss and when three or four hundred
mice were caught, she had them put into
boz. which was forwarded 10 Madame de
c. al her country house. The lady eagerly
opened the box herself, expecting to find in
i: some new modes; the mice jumped out
and presently filed the house, while at the
bottom of The box was found a note directed
to Madame de c.: Madsme, your husband
has killed my cat, send you my mice
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-18

RusT.-A most excellent varnish 10 pre-
vent rust 10 made OF one pint of fat oil var.
nish, mixed with five PINS Of highly recti-
fed spirits Of turpen entine, rubbed on the iron
or sieel with piece of sponge. This varnish
may be applied 10 brigh, stoves, and even 70
mathematical instruments, without injuring
their delicate polish.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-18

EF What More Precious Offering, can, Be.
first love of q pure, earnest, and affectionate
girl, with undivided interest in eight corner
lots, and fourteen three story honaess
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-18

BAD THiNes.-An unfai,hful servant, smoky
house, a stumbling horse, . scolding wife, sn
aching tooth, an empty purse, an undutitp1
child, an incessant talker, hogs that break
through enclosures, . dull rascE, mpsquitoee
frog, snd-a subscriber tAst wos'' 1es ~ ~
pepper.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-18

to the sound of liberty just waking from its
slumbers and struggling to throw off the yoke
of arbitrary power"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-23

taken in this city for several years, but their cost
has denied them anything like a general circula-
ton. Their value, however. is fully appreciated
by the whole profession, who, we have no doubt,
will hasten to avail themselves OF the opportunity
Of possessing themselves Of the republication Of
Messrs Little & Brown, which can be had at less
than one fifth the expense of the original works.
From the Boston Courier
The enterprising publishers have here presented
to the legal profession, we judge. lopg-felt
dssidsratusn-a prompt, cheap, and comprehensive
series of reports of all the decisions OF AL the Eng
ish courts. The series commences with tho cases
of the November term, 1885, and we observe in the
first number decisions pronounced in Westminster
Hall on the 30th January, 1851. This is unparal
lcled despatch in the history of legal reporting.
Westminster is here brought two years nearer to
We than our own court house. The style in which
the work il issued reflects great credit upon the
publishers, editors. and all connected with it.
The page 10 large, fair, white, and readable The
table Of cases and index seem TO be prepared with
much care and diligence. The former strikes US as
executed . very useful plan, referring not only
to the case and page of the volume, but containing
also short abstract of the subject of each case.
The cditors' notes scattered through the volume,
referring to American decisions and still more to
the value Of the work. The publication 10 to be
continued in monthly parts or numbers, making
each year six large octave volumes, for the remark
ably low price Of 8 10 per annum. We trust both
editors and publishers will receive ample remuner-
alton for the service they here doing the legal
profession.
Such publication, we think, cannot fail to be
useful to the profession and profitable TO The pub
lishers.- Philadelphia Legal lntelligencer.
May
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FUME BATHS.

ITO all who are afflicted with Rheumatic con-
4 plants we would say, go and try DR.. EMER-
SONS SULPHUR FuME Barns, at Copp,s Pavilion
on Louisiana avenue, near Sixth street. The pc
cularitics OF it are such that it cures ccctually
this complaint. Also all other diseases ofa Chronic
joints, &c.
Galvanic and Electro Magnetic Electricity.
DR.. Emerson still continues to apply these inn
portant remedial agents TO such diseases and such
cases as indicate their usefulness.
Aug. 22-2awu
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I ne REPUBLIC

of townships above enumerated, h required 70 O.
tabsh ~ game to the satisfaction Of the Regiafor
and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and max
ing payment therefor, soon as practicable after
seeing ~ noics aud before tho day appointed for
the commencement Of the public sale OF the lands
embracing the tract claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
MAY 13-lawl3w
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMprIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled to the right of pre- -emption
to any of the lands within the townships and parts
of townships above enumerated is required to
and receiver of the proper land office, and make
payment therefor as soon practicable after see
ing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tract claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May 13--lawl3w
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| GADSBY'S HOTEL,
Corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 3 d st.
Near Railroad Depot, Warrington.
| Oct 2-iftf
MISS K. II. SCOTT.

Music Lessons ON Plano and Guitar.
A PPLICATION 10 be made at Mics MARY f.
IA BRONAUGHS, next door to the Hon. Mr.
Holmes, on Missouri avenue, between Sd and Al
streets, WAsHINeroS, d. c. After the experience
Miss Scorr has had in teaching in Summaries,
both South and West, she is confident she will
give satisfaction to those who favor her with their
patronage.
She has also made arrangements to give lessons
on the Piano at Temperance Hall, on street
Terms moderate. Sept 6--f
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ID HI. HOOE & CO., Wholesale and retail deal
crs in Carpetipg, Floor Oil Cloths. Mattings,
Rugs, Curtain Materials, Shooting, Blankets, and
house furnishing goods generally
Pennsylvania avenue, between It'll and Sthstrccts,
Washington, d. C..
Aug 20--tf TUnionl
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/, President Board of Trustee.
BY the Charter only 81 5000 is taken on single

life.
Or This Company is prepared to entertain APP
plications for Life Insurance, and issue Policies
all sound and healthy White persona and Negroes,
at the Table Of Rates established by the Board,
which are less than the rates charged by the New
Dividcndes of Profits are declared annually, and
the profits draw interest, and can be made avaia-
BILE at once to the extent of two thirds of their
amount, where the party has paid his premiums i'm
full.
Or California Permits at New York and London
Rates. Prospectus, Table of Rates, and all infor-
matop as to Life Insurance, and all papers ncces-
sary to effect Insurance be had ut the Office of
the Company.
o. Extensive Travelling Privilegcsarc allowed.
o. Office hours. a. m. to p. n.
/, August Ply
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STATIONERY, PRINTING. AND BINDING.

NAVY DrPARTMENT, June 2, 1861.
q EPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceived at the office of the Secretary Of the
Navy until three o'clock, p m, of Saturday, the
2Sth of June instant for furnishing all the station
cry and executing all the printing and binding
that may be required by the Navy Department
and its several bureaus for the year commencing
the LIST Of July, 1851, and ending on the 30th Of
June, 1852.
All tho articles furnished and work executed
must be Of the best quality delivered without de-
lay when ordered, nod to the satisfaction Of the
head of the office fol which they required.
II it be required each bidder for stationery must
furnish with his proposal sample Of each article
bid for.
To ensure uniformity in the proposals, blank
forms will be furnished to those disposed to bid
and no bid will be considered which does not fully
conform to the advertisement, and in which each
and every article is not bid for and in SLich more
than one price is named for any one article.
Bonds in sufficient amount, with two more
approved suretcs for the faithful execution OF the
contract will be required of the person persons
contracting. The authorized names of the sureties
that will be given, also satisfactory testimonials
to fulfil tho contract, must accompany the bid
otherwise it will not be considered
The Department reserves to itself the right OF or
dcrng greater or less quantity Of each and every
article contracted for, the public service may
quire.
Should any article be required not enumerated
in the contract, it is to be furnished at the lowest
market price, according to its quality.
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DHILIP BARTON KEY will attend to any
Il business he may be entrusted with before either
ofthc Courtsof this District; and will also attend
to the prosecution OF Claims before Congress and
the Departments. Office on G street.
July lift
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Township twenty-five, of range two.
Fractional townships twenty lone and twenty
two, and township twenty five, of range three.
Township twenty two, Of range four.
Townships twenty-five and twenty three, Of
range five.
Fractional township sixteen, and townships
twenty-five, twenty three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty six, and twenty seven, of range six.
Fractional townships sixteen and seventeen, and
township twenty two, Of range seven.
Fractional townships six teen seventeen, eighteen,
and twenty one townships twenty- two and twenty
thrce and sections three TO ten inclusive, seven
teen to twenty inclusive, and twenty nine to
thirty two inclusive, in township twenty-sx, of
range eight.
Township nineteen, Except fractional sections
thirty TO hrtysix inclusive,) fractional town
ship twenty, and fractional township twenty one
Except sections twelve thirteen, twenty three
twenty four, twenty five, twentysix, twenty. sew
en-, thirty four, thhsy ve and thirty six, Of range
nine.
The northwest fraction of section six, in township
nineteen, and fractional township twenty, Orange
ten.
Sections one TO twelve inclusive, the north half
OF thirteen fourteen TO twenty one inclusive and
twenty eight 10 thirty three inclusive, in township
eighteen; sections three to ten inclusive in town
ship nineteen; and sections thirteen fourteen the
south half Of twenty two, twenty three, to twenty
seven, and thirty four TO thirty-six inclusive, in
township twenty, of range twelve.
The part east Of 'LIttle River Overflow" Of
township twcnty-three, Of range thirteen.
section Blk except The northeast quarter) and
sections seven, eighteen, nineteen, thirty, and
thirty. one, east Of Little River Overflow" in
township twenty four, Of range fourteen.
the Land Office at SPRING FIELD commenc
ing on Monday, the eighteenth day of August next,
for the disposal of the public lands situated within
the following named fractional townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and ,rest of the fM principal
meridian.
Township twenty-five, Of range twenty. two.
Township twenty two, of range twenty. three
Fractions OF sections twenty five, thirty one,
thirty two, thirty three, thirty four thirty five,
and thirty six, south of the old State line in town
ship twenty one, Of range twenty eight.
Fractional township twenty one, adjacent to the
State line, of ranges twenty seven, twenty mine,
thirty, tbirtyone, thirty-two, thirty three, and
thirty four.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools,
military and other purposes, together with "those
swamp and overlooked lands made unit thereby
for cultivation if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
the commencement OF the public sales respectively,
under the act entitled can act to enable the State
of Arkansas and other States 10 reclaim the swamp
lands within their limits" approved September
%, 1850, will be excluded from the sales. And no
locations for land bountcs heretofore granted by
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-10
The LegislafuFe.

The SENATE yesterday passed quite
number of bills, among which were the one
in relation to Police and Justice Courts in
the CITY of New-York; abolishing all tolls
on Railroads providing for the repayment
of moneys paid to the Mariners Fund by
certain merchants under protest; to divide
the Sixteenth Ward of the City of New
York and make the Twentieth Ward ap-
propriating 100000 for the benefit of the
New-York Volunteers. The College APP
preparation bill was also passed after an III
effectual attempt to prescribe the Central
College at McGrawyille.
In the ASSEMBLY the larger portion of the
Session was spent in discussing the Canal
bill, which was finally passed as 1t came
from the Senate The Appropriation bill
was ordered to third reading without
amendment. The bill to amend the Code
of Procedure was passed, and motion to
order the Anti Gambling bill to a third read
ing was tabled.
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A RIDE ACROSS THE ALPS.

Railroads are excellent contrlyances ios dis
patch and economy Steamboats, ditto, and bet
ter still for ease and observation or reading :.
Steamships are TO be endured when Necessity
compels: but an old.fasaioned Coach-and- Four
Is by no means TO be despIsed, even IN this age
of Progress and Enlightenment. While stay IN
Europe wish 10 see as much land and to waste
as little time on blue water as possible. so
turned aside At Lyons from the general stream OF
Italy.bound travelerS-whlch flows down the
Rhone to Aylsnon and Marseilles, thence en-
barking for Genoa and Leghom,-and booked
myself for ride across the Lower Alps by dill
gence to Turin Ard glad AN that my early
resolve 10 DO so was not shaken
The European. bat more especially French
diligence has often been described. Ours con
sisted OF long carriage, divided INTO the coupe OF
foremost apartment. directly under the driver
and with an outlook on each side and IN FROM
over the backs Of the horses the middle apart
ment. which Is much hike the interior of oUr ordl-
nary stage-eoach and the rumble or rear apart
ment, calculated for servants or other cheap
travellers Two-thlrds of the roo; was covered
with tun or two of baggage and merchandise
and in front of this. behind and above the drivers
seat the bdnquctt,. single across the top.
calculated to hold four persons, with chase top
10 be thrown back IN fine weather and glass
front to he let down by night or In case OF rain.
chose nv seat here. Is atfordIny the best possible
view OF the country. Al 8 p NJ. precisely, the
driver cracked his whip. and four good horses
started our numbering vehicle !, I lively pace on
the road to Turn, some two hundred miles away
In the southeast
The road from Lyons TO the frontier Is one Of
the best In the world. and ,raverses leyel. fer
tile. productive country should say that Grass
Whes, and the Vine are the chief staples A
row Of trees sdorns either SIDE Of the road most