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NOTICE TO INVENTORS.

NEU ~ WESI, Draughtsman anu oOIIcItOr OF Tatents,
VI Washington, offers his services for procuring Letters
Patent in this and other countries.
His long experience bssncsshayiug served several
years pupil of the late DIR. T. p Jones-added to
thorough knowledge of the Patent Laws and familiarity with
the details Of conducting applications through the Office will,
he trusts, enable him to give satisfaction.
Specifications and Drawings carefully prepared, defec
specifications imperfect drawings revised and
to meet objections of the Office and all other business
tended to.
Office on Eighth street, opposite the General Post Office.
He has permission to refer Patentees and Others at home
and abroad to the following gentlemen:
Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary of State.
Hon. Willie p. Mangum, Senator of North Carolina.
Hon. Thos Corwin, Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. w. L. Dayton, Senator Of New Jersey.
Baron Won Gerolt, Minister of Prussia.
Professor Joseph Henry LID, Secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution. ~
Hon. Elisha Whttesey, Washington
Messrs, Gales Seaton, Washington. oct i9-ly
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The preparations for the great exhibition are
progressing rapidly and successfully no doubt is
entertained about the completion of the Glass
Palace in due time. Offers are now receiving for
the supply of refreshments-a bonus of several
thousand pounds sterling will be paid for the privi
ege The refreshment will be divided into first,
cond and third classes and fixed Of charge for every
article to be agreed upon that the visitors may be subject
to imposition, and may choose their scale of expenditure
plentiful supply of for drinking is be furnished
gratis The French people appear to be very forward with
their arrangements and the Monteur contains report Of the
productions which will be sent France numbers 2,4s
hbiten. The articles classed follows Raw materials
4S5 machines, tools, and instruments 554 manufactured
and fabricated productions 0ss sculpture, arts, and models,
1884, Belgium will be very fully and favoraby represented
Even Spain has reused herself and will present samples Of
what her soil produce and her achieve She about
modify her tariff and her speak about free trade
and liberated All hail the revivng glorious
old land Of heroes poets, and sages There also strong
rumor that the Emperor Nicholas, Of Russia, will visit
the exhibition He will prove himself enlightened
monarch and friend his people and to the human by
doing Let him and the Emperor Of Austria, and the
King of Prussia enter into alliance for the promotion Of
knowledge and civilization and will unhesitaingly pro-
the league holy one, and hail the Gar and his
pea and royal friends worthy occupers of their exalted
stations The first shipment Of articles for the exhibition from
Canada expected shortly. We should like very much
hear Of committee for the United States being actively
poyed in London arranging the matters which will
require be attended to for the due reception and exhibition
OF your contributions to this "Words Fair and the
Portable accommodation Of your citizens, who trust will
VISIT the old country by thousands We you that
much Is expected Of you, and have fear Of your
!. fully realizing all anticipatons
The Theatrical world does yield single item of news
greatest event Of these days which can be clased under
the head Of Literature, the course Of lectures lately de-
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NAvAL.-The United States ship Prebk arrived at New
York yesterday from the Pacific. She left San Francisco
August 3D. and Valparaiso November 22d and has been abb
sent from the United States fosr years and three months
Owing to sickness among the crew. she unable to remain
at sea eleven months Of this time. Out Of hundred and
ioy-ve persons who sailed in her n 1896 only remain.
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IHDIANA CONFERENCE.-The Convention have decided
that the Of Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be
four years-he Governor be ineligible any other Office
during the for which he is elected That the Cover
nos veto may be ovenued by majority Of both Houses,
and that all bills not returned by the Governor within five
days shall become laws unless adounments prevent which
case they shall not be laws.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

&s BALTIMORE, JANUARY 3-5 p. M.
Ourmsrkes very quiet. Howard -four 81 SO 456.
Red wheat 02, white l05al4 cents Yellow corn &c. white
81 cents Oats 43 cents
Tobacco very quiet, usual at this season. Sales small
holders firm. ...t
Stocks steady. Sales Of Baltimore 6s 1870, at lO3
900 shares Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 74a743.
The money market unusually easy for the beginning Of
the year. Good paper Is easily discounted.
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GHARP'S PATENT RrTLE.-This newly-nvented

GHARP,S PATENT RrTLE.-This newly-invented
Rifle so constructed admit of its being loaded at
the breech and supply itself with caps can be loaded
and fred twelve times per minute and highly approved
by distinguished officers the Army to whom many Of these
Rifles have already been sold 1t is also highly
by Gen. T. Rusk the honorable United States
Senator from Texas
Manayunk Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania who have the
exclusive right apply Dr. E. Maynards patent primer to
Sharp's rife.
The subscrbers making extensive arrangements BY
means machinery &c. to manufacture Sharp, Patent
t 70 them with dispatch Mesrs Baden Brother south
side Of Pennsylvania avenue, Washington cy nearly oppo-
site Browns Hotel, the agents of the subscribern
BENJAMIN BUTTERFIELD.
iuIy 27--wu ALBERT 8. NIPPES.
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AN UNNECESSARY MovEMENT-It has been pro-
posed in several quarters that great Union Meet
ing should be held in Washington on the 22d of
February next. At first the proposition met with
very general approval, but, on more mature con-
sideration, such demonstration is regarded as in
expedient, and in this view of the subject we fully
concur-PhiLadelph Inquirer.
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Hence be- like prince is held in by the popu
lace OF all the people the ear he is the one who rolls
BY in gilded coach he is the who sweeps high and
dry the world he is the who rides through his i'm
estate with the lordy and consequential air, and
all the Of be but poor tenants, and gaping
Doors. 1t is something to speak to sagedrver; 1t is a
great thing to be able to joke with him. 1t is sign Of
great to be recognised by the stagedver To be per-
chance known by who knows nobody, is nothing To
known to be pointed out to have your whispered in
bysanders ear, by who knows every body affects you
Omniscence speaking about you The stage driver
differs from steamboat captain in that the latter not
to be Immediately connected with his craft as the former
We meet captain at the breakfast table be is nobody he
is no more than we we can eat well he cam But who
dare touch the sage-dvers ribbons Who dare swing his
whip
How rapidly and securely he drives down one hill and up the
next and that with fifteen passengers and half ton Of baggage
Then how maescay he rounds the door Of the tavern
What delicate pomp in the movement Of the four handsome
horses In what style the cloud Of dust that has served
an outrder all the way, passes off when the coach stops
How the villagers, the blacksmith, the shoemaker the
thoughtful politician, and the boozy oaes that l the stoop
grin and stare and make their criticism
How he filings the rens and the tired horses to the stable
boy who presently returns with splendid relay How he
accepts these from the boy with that sort Of air with which
king might be supposed to take his crown from the hands Of
valet. There are his gloves witha-he always wears
gloves as much Saratoga fine lady, and would no sooner
toucn any tnng without gloves than such lady would
| glass Of Congress water.
There is moreover, mystery attaching to the stage
drivers mystery deeper than the question, Why the
OF elephants found mbedded in the ice
tans OF the Arciics even this Why the sagedrver s
not frosen to death In winters |" His punctusity has
something preternaura In Il how in the coolest weather. in
tho severest storm IN oss, in slee in hail. in lightning, in
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July 10.
PARKEvrLLE HyDROpArMC InsT,yr,.

a l. meeting of the Board of Managers of IN. -"
"A Hydropsbc Institute, held Fifth month re. stSeviils
Physcin in the place of Dr. Dexter resonsd fe'bthE
Having made vsrions improvements this Inst,,r,...
or pared 20 recye an additional humber patept
from Dr. Weders known skill and practical ana
in Europe, acquired under Vincenz Pressnv ~ 'nce
of the Hydropathc system) and for sey.rs iouhd.r
s eoasry' ana particularly in The city of PbilsdeSS,
the Ahiced will find him an able attentive h
clan. "''e physi.
Steward and Matron will enable the Doctor D. deSe,o =
the patients whatever time may be necessary e !"
Application for admission TO be made to
MANUEL WEBB Nacr.,
Office No So South Fourth street resdenc. Ne gary
square, Philadelphia ~ logan
Gelsrdl Description of the ParkemHe Hvdro,o,6,
Institute.
The main building Ia three stories high STANDING LL
from the street about hundred feet with
plot In 'front.' and contains thirty 10 forty ro m
grounds around the house taslefuly laid oIt L
and planted with trees shrubs &c On the left Of The en-
trance to these grounds cottage Containing tsr
used by male patients bathing house with svsr
yenence for packngn bathing, &c on She r,bt ., IN
entrance, about two hundred feet distant stands ;
cottage, used by the ladies for similar purpos,s
In the of the Institute the distance Of on hmm
bred feet three other cottages eighty ansrt
One of these IL the laundry with hydrant AZ h
other two occupied by the servants ~
The hydrant water is intrOduceaino these cottages AZ
we'll into the main building and all waste
ried of by drains under ground
THE WATER WORKS
Consist Of circular stone building standing the brow
ola hill surmounted by large cedar containing
I've hundred barrels brought from neyeralng spring Of
pure cold water in the side of the h by hydraulic
RAM selfacting machine OF cast iron that is kept con-
stsny going night and day by the descent of the water
from the spring The surplus water Is carried from IN.
reservoir to fountain in the water wors yard surrounded
by weeping willows In the first story of the works
is circular roon containing the douche bath, which is
stream falling from height of about thirty feet and can
be varied in size from half inch inch and half in
diameter Adjoining the douche Is dressing room
with marble tables &c. the rising doVce or the cure Of
piles &c is Of the most complete conrivances the
kind being entirely under the control Of the patient using
the same.
There many other appliances which be better
derstoood by personal examination. May 80
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THE FRIEND OF Y0UTH-Vol. II, 1851.
A MONTHLY NEWSPAPER.
MRS. MARGARET l.. BAILEY, EDIToi


The Friend Of Youth will be ssued on the frs
month, in quarto FORM pages ne paper in neat
type and with tasteful embellishments
Our object Is to make the paper attractive
panon for Youth. While please, shall also aim e
form their tastes In addition to agreeable Stories Lesson,
Natural History, Descriptions 81 Natural Scenery
Sketches Of Travel Notices of New Books for children
shall with them in language adapted to their
comprehension about the important events Of the present
We know this Is usually done in such publications
but think do not mistake the taste capacity Of
young people, when suppose them to feel interest
in the world they live in beyond the nursery the school
ROOM and the playground IL shall also be care to in
them on all great subjects connected with the well
being Of mankind. Freedom Peace, aud Temperance shs
receive earnest advocacy Teaching readers to
sympsthize with the oppressed and weep with the suffer
ing hope awaken in them generous adherence Of al
wrong and earnest love and for all that just
and and while thus intoxicating the lessons Of love
cannot forget the supreme obligations due to the
great Father and Benefaotor of all.
To secure variety Of entertainment have engaged,
regular contributors columns several well known
distinguished writer's peculiarly qualified to minister tn
wants of Youth.
The first number of the ID volume will be issued on thu
first of November, ensuing.
The terms are-ffty cents year for a single copy
nVe copies Tor Two DOLLARS or every person forwarding
four Names with two dollars shall be entitled to one copy
gratis.
1t is desirable that the of subscribers be il
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Washington, d. c., October Is, 1850.
P.S. POstmasters are enthed to ten cents on every
subscriber they may forwards small compensation fol
their trouble of Had
nit We always indebted their courtesy hop
TO be laid under still greater obligations. M. L. B.
Terms Single subscribers, so cents; Eve copies So
ten copies, $3.50; fifteen copies, So.
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its foundations Her three millions of slaves, now
toling, not under the stars but the stripes Of our
flag, robbed of their dearest rights, inventoried
as goods and chattels, and plundered Of their hu-
mainly by law, may look forward with new hope
to their final exodus from bondage. A number
Of Southern gentlemen, am aware, view the sub
iect differently. am entirely willing that they
should am satisfied to find them on the right
side of the question. | speak only for myself,
and claim no right to express any opinion but my
own. Had this policy been adopted by the Gov
eminent in 1892, when General Jackson first rec
commended it, it is highly probable that Texas,
whether in or out of the Union, would never have
been slave country. She would have been COM
PEELED to exclude slavery by adopting the same
landed policy in order to secure the settlement of
her domain. The same cause would have pre-
vented the Mexican war, and thus have saved to
the country the millions of money and thousands
f lives that were sacrificed in that unsancti-
fled struggle for the extension of human bondage.
TO BE CONCLUDED IN ORR NEXT.
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THE FRIEND or YOUTH, new and attractive
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II necessary also to have assistance in the ope
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Some valuable additions 20 the lection Of specimens
been recently made among which will mention that
Of JENNY LIND, taken from life; one Of AMIN BEY
Turkish Envoy and one, from Dsguereotype taken in
Rome, Of Powers ststue Of JOHN c. CALHOUN
Toe collection Of the United States Senate intended for
exhibition at the Worlds Fair TO be held in London In May
next will be complete in few days part of which may be
seen at this time
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constant and successful practice for the last years
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Of impression life like expression grace and ease
position, cannot he surpass
BY and improved process practical at this es.ab
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LIBERTY ALMANAC FOR ,s5,

THE American and Foreign -SIdrcry Society," have
l. just Published another stereoyped Almanac, Tor the
coming year. with special reference TO the great question
Slavery at the time ana in the expectation
friends of the throughout the country will cooperate
in dsng extensively the valuable statistical reading
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Almanac has been prepared the low price At which 70
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States, is confidently expected that the circulation
year will greatly exceed that of any previous year so
much useful matter cannot well be circulated ut less
pense.
Almanac Is handsomely printed finer paper than
usual with welexecuted wood engrsvings prepared
pressy for IT, illustrating the escape of Henry Boz brOvn
scene Washington and the kneeipg Slave Mother Be-
sides the CaddT which is equal in all respects TO that OF
the American Trsct Sociey's Almanac for 1851 and the
Ecipses Cycles &c, &C. the Almanac contains variety
of an snssvery character selected and original The
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The friends of the earnestly invited TO cooperate
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gested that they make with merchants in
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hundred Amanacs packed with their goods In this way
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Catalogue of most Of the Publications for sale at the
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without much, If any additional expense
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to diiTuse useful information
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VOL. v.
WATSON a RENwICK, wAsuINcrox

WAasos RENWfCR, WASHINGTON. N a.
"A and foreign countries NV o"ied States
ney prepare Specifications and Drawings OF nav ,r
fesson "''iieo'eo win their pro-
Ibey VIII revise and attend TO the reeons;dsro,or
~ p,n winch have been rejected by the CommSsoe
Sin e,ner on account of defective
urns, OF the presentation OF improper rsin snd
l., ersons residing NJ distance nay procure iii No.
respecting the Of their
ami ms Tor patents in proper fem
soribers. "iAs'oi, ny writing 10 the sub.
Rough sketches and descriptions csn NJ presses
Letters must be post raid -" Oe sen. oy mail
0m's0h rstrest,opposite the ratsntom
JuIvIs 2. n. WATSON
' " T.. 3. RENWIrE
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bRANcH OF w l. JENNINGS q 90, NEW YORK
Psnnsytrania arsnus, near Sirh street, Washington
THE subscriber s continues conduct the branch Of
the above Establishment where he has hand large
assortment OF Cloths CaNisfSs and PsfiHgs which viii
he made up A the prices and in the style New
York.
Also hand, large stock Of Op rcodis Sack frock,
and Dress Coats Pants and Vests and every article nsee
ssfy for sentemsns wardrobe that In every emergency
gentlemen may be lifted with fashionable suit without de-
lay Jan 2 WALTER HOWE.
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be judged by men who knew little about law, nor
did the most of them appear to know or 70 care
to know much about anything but fat dinner
They were much less qualified to judge OF the
merit of my mission than an Arab would be OF
moral philosophy. 1t is due to one OF them W
say that he considered me free from the bearings
of their law, and expressed it decidedly Inc
clerk also said to me, the next day, ~ nave no
hesitation in saying you were most lily trea'eo'
After some consultation and finding that no
proof could be made of incendiary efforts, after
the most determined purpose to make out case
of that kind, they finally softened down, and IN
stead of requiring fifty dollars for violating their
law, which was the maximum penalty, they re-,
quired tax of one dollar and eighty cents, anu
dismissed the case
On returning to the marshaPs ONCE 10 gamer
up my letters, papers, clothing, and everything
belonging to my baggage, which had oeen scat
tered in most painful confusion, found tne mar
shall determined to examine further, threatening,
if objected, to procure search warrant ana eA-
anime me personally | thought to indulge MIN
would only lengthen my report and let him 90
on. He search ed and commented till he seemed
vexed at finding nothing by which fully 10 glut
his thirst for blood, and gave it up. packed up
my trunks requiring him to see them oacK 10
the hotel, and retired rs from the tyranny Oh
barbarian and the clutches of those who sought
hard for pretext for vengeance, but found IL
not. 1 am, respectfully, yours,
L. B. COLES
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I X MclLWAIN x SON, PHILADELPHIA No. 3 Bank
street. importers and dealers In Fringes, Gmps and
Buttons, Hosiery, Gloves, Ribbons, Purse Twist Combs
Beads Spool Cotton Tapes, Needles Pins Bobbins,
No So jan. ..
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WHEELAN * WOOD,

NTHOLESALE and Retail Boot and Shoe Man4taeiur.
w ers, sign of the BIG RED BOOT, No. 80 Lower
Market south SIDE doors vest OF Sycamore street Gin
cnnsti-Deaers in Boots, Shoes, Pain Leaf Hats, &c
J. r. WhELAN.
NAV 23-lv A WOOD.
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IMPROVED LARD OlL--Lard Oil of the hnesta uality
equal to sperm for combustion also for machinery and
woollens being manufactured without acids can always be
purchased and shipped in strong barrels
toprevent leakage Orders received and executed for
Lake, Atlantic and Southern cities also for the
and Csnadss. Apply 20
THOMAS EMERY, Lard Oil Nj anufacturer,
Jan. 90 % Water street near Walnut, Cincinnati o.
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POWERS SFATON.
Sept.


A TrORNEYS and Couasellors at Ldu, and Solicitors
"A in ChaEcery, Youngstown, Mshoning county Ohio.
K J. POWERS
Sent oc q w SEATON,