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An industrious tradesmap having I

An industrious tradesmap, having ta-
ken new apprentice, swoke him the first
morning at very early hour, by calling
out that the family were sitting down to
the table. "Thank YOU" said the boy,
turning over for new nap, "thank you !;
but / never eat anything during the
night
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NO. Al.
The Scolding Wife.

The Sc0ldiDg WIFE,
Our pen trembles in our hand as we write
'scolding wife, for all curses and torments
on the face of the earth, this demon IS
surel ly the greatest. Her horrible temper
has driven her husband long since to the
tavern, where, Notwithstanding the ter
rible penalty he will have to pay for the
association, he meets, at least, with smiles
and jovial companions.
A man could lie down in the swamps
of Louisiana, with mosquito sucking at
every pore of his skin, and bear it, with
more equanimity, than the everlasting
clack of a scolding woman's tongue.
What should be her pleasure-the care
of the household makes misery to
herself and all around her and particular
ly to her poor husband, who has to listen
if he expects peace and quietness-
when he comes home to meal, to re-
cital of all the details of trouble she has
with the servants; how Billey dropt lit
tie oil on the landing which she knows
will never come out, and how little Eliza,
being left to take care of herself, whilst
she was looking after the servants, threw
her spools Of cotton into the fire, and lost
every needle she had in the world.
The husband, anxious to mollify the
irritation, says:
Never mind, my dear, let US have din
ner; will bring you plenty of spools Of
cotton when l come home this evening"
There, that is just like you; declare,
Mr.. B., it is of no use of my Shaving, and
working, and saving, to make both ends
meet with your extravagant ways
Heaven knows, your income is not so
large, that you can purchase spools and
needles when mischievous children choose
to destroy them-but it's just like YOU
What do you care about your poor wife
working her fingers ends off to make you
comfortable! Not bit, as long as your
shirt buttons are attended to and your
stockings mcnded-that's all US poor wO-
men are worth
But, my dear--'
Don't dear me, sir; am not to be
smoothed down by any of your fine words,
for while am about, l will have my say.
Do you see that, Mr. B.? Oh! you dots
bit of cegar, it is. Well, I'm sure
and so, in spite of all have said, you go
to smoking in the bedroom this morn
ing, after went down to see about break
fast. Upon my word, what will you do
next! AS though I hadn't worry and
vexation enough with the servants, with
their nasty habits, but you must add to
them
D--n, it, madam, am 1 to havo
my dinner!'
There, that's right; begin to swear; it
is so manly, to an unprotected female'
Soup madam
That's right; go on, go on
NO, madam, will 90 off,
4 very straight coat tail is seen dash
ing down the street, and, in few minutes
afterwards, an anxious, bat quiet looking
gentle man, is ordering a..muttOn-chOp at
/ Victor's, and drinking an uncommOnly
strong glass of brandy and water. Mean
time, the devoted wife is amusing herself
with the Mysteries; but the only bad fea-
ture is-she recovers.-N o. Delta.
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4 new political party, to be called the
Ameriran party, it is said, is about to be
formed in New York.
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Published by Theodore schoch

TERMS-Two dollars per annum in advance--Two
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fore the end of the year. Two dollars and half
no papers discontinued until all arrearages paid,
except at the option of the Editor.
U7 Advertisements not exceeding one square den
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A California correspondent of the N. Y.
Tribune, says: "Nevado is truely Cali.
fornia village, built in and on gold
mine. Every bushel of earth, within a
mile, contains gold. The sweepings of
the street yield eight or ten dollars per
day to those that wash them"
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The substance of the verdict of a re-
cent coroners jury, on man who died
in a state of intoxication, was--'death
by hanging round rum shop.
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uTPotatoes are selling for SIS per
bushel, III some parts of California,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-08-25

Speaking of the revolution in China,
o co-tempOrary says, the great tea ket-
tie is boiling
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JOB PRHNTIN
What They Want.
e FAMGH PlRIlNIL u I'm G

BY BUNG.
The women, precious little souls!
How can we help to love 'em,
But how it makes their 'dander riz'
To see us men above EN-!
They can't content themselves to live,
Amidst the pots and kettles,
And waste their schemey, freaky brains,
To keep US stuffed with vituals.
They ache to take the scythe and plow,
And leave US with the dishes
They'd really like to get out doors,
And then they'd wear the b-b-(what
dye call 'emD
Ny! what figure they would cut
'A'clearin up and 'loggin',
"A raisin barns and 'carryin brick
And mortar in the bargain.
How strong their tender limbs would be!
How sinewy and cordy!
What rough and scaly hands they'd have!
How tough they'd grow and hardy!
And how they'd love to take their axe,
And march ITO the forest,
Some gloomy, cold December day,
When the thermometer stands about FIVE
degrees below zero, and keep their blood in
circulation by chopping all day long in the
snow about knee-deep, and then to come home
at night and ind supper-where it was in the
morning-and their better-half eff visiting a.
mong the neighbors What luxury!
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specifications of the contracts, can be seen and
examined, with the model and drawings, at the
Office OF the Lighthouse Board, by all who are de-
slrous OF submitting proposals.
A drawing of the vessel contracted for will he
Furnished to the contractor, to which he will be
required to adhere strictly; to this end, his mould
loft lines will be taken off, and his moulds exam
med by the experimenting officer who will be
assigned to the duty by this Board, with the ap-
proval OF the Secretary of the Treasury, and who
will be required to see that the work executed
and the materials used in strict conformity to
the terms and specifications of the contract and
who must certify to the same in writing before the
vessel will be received and payments authorized
to be made.
All proposals must be sealed and endorsed
Proposals for building Light Tesssls,' and then
enclosed in another envelope and addressed to the
Secretary Of the Lighthouse Board, Treasury De-
partment, Washington.
/, "A copy of the 1nidshp section forming part of
the contracts will be placed in the hands of the
Inspector of Lights at Boston, New York, and
w Wilmington, Delaware, and of the Collector at
Philadelphia and Baltimore, for the inspection of
all persons who may wish to examine them.
9 Any person submitting proposals may be pre-
sent and witness the opening of the bids at the
time and place hereinbefore specified.
by order of Lighthouse Board.
Dec S1-2awt Febl l4-eE
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JOHN WILsog, a--
Commissioner oft the General Land Office.

NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS p.
Every person entitled to the right of pre- emption
to any of the tracts of land to be offered for sale
within the townships and fractional townships
above enumerated required to esta blish the same
to the satisfaction of the Register aud Receiver of
the proper land office, and making payment therefor
as soon as practicable after seeing 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
-.. ~. .--- JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NaIrS & Ian 2ux
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VALUABLE WORKS.

PHILOSOPHERS AND ACTRESSES; by Ar.
i sene Houssaye; vols. ~
School for Fathers, an old English story by
T Gwynne. 8 ,s .
The Quorndon Hounds; by Frank Forester
Personal Adventures of /" Our Own Correspond
emit" in Italy; by M. Burke Honan.
American Literature and Manners; by Profes.
sor Chasles.
Atlantic and Transatlantic Sketches, Afloat and
Ashore by Captain Mackinnon, R. N.
Oct FRANCK TAYLOR.
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sNIDER,S WINES.

II HAVE lately received from WAsHINeroN Mon
Il TON, esq.,, at Bordeaux, we'll selected invoice
of the best Red Wines of MEDOC, embracing a
small lot of each of the very choicest growths of
that celebrated district.
This fact, and Mr.. Morton's well known high
standing, also his good judgment in his selec.
tions, are sufficient guarantee that these Wines
will be found, trial, all that bespeak for them
If properly treated
Among them are 100 dozens of the "CHATEAU
LARIVEAUX," which has already given such
great satisfaction, from the Vineyard of the Count
DU HAMEL.
80 cases, each dozen pints, same Wine.
20 dozens rare tsCHATEAU MARGAUX,''
vintage of ls47. The best of the frst-class Wines
of Medoc.
20 dozens ssHAUT BRIoN, p of ls47. The fourth
and last of the frstcIass Wines; of remarkable fla
vor and delicacy. From the Commune of Pessac
81 10 dozens HCHATEAU LAROSE,'' of S47. The
finest fthe second-class. From the Commune of
ST. Julien. e.a saas-
20 dozens ssMOUTON,'' 1s47 Of the second
class. Ofthe Commune of Pauillac. A very su.
perior and favorite Wine.
: 20 dozens of the celebrated ssCHATEAU COS,"
DestourneI The choicest of the second class, and
by many best judges ranked good as first class.
/ beg also to say, that in again prosecuting my
business, have received some invoices of most ex-
cellent RHINE and MOSELLE Wines, including
the tsSPARKLING SCHARZBERG,' - of 1886 and
two qualities of the Celebrated CHAM
PAGNE" of Meet and Chandon, which are un-
surpassed; as well as some rare ssAMONTILLA-
DO,' and choice stock of s'SAUTERNES,''
"BURG UNDIES, &c., SC. a.. st.ss
Orders will be very thankfully received and deli
vered at Washington city, by Adams's Express,
free of charge, by JACOB SNYDER, JR.,
Wine Merchant, No rs Walnut street PhiIa.
May s g-
HUDSON RIVER FIRE AND MARINE IN
sURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
Office No. |, Todd's Building, adjoining
BroaDn's Hotel, Washington City, D. C.
Capital $780, 900, Gall paid in and securely invest
ed according to law
WILL insure merchandise. cargoes, dwellings
Wv household furniture and other property,
any,oherein this Dstrictor the adjoining States,
the most favorable terms.
The public may rest assured that all losses sus
tanned by this company will be literally andprompt
w adjusted at their Office in this city. s-.-
r ii # 1,t ISAIAH BLOOD, President.
ALFRED NOXON, VicePresident.
@-t p. J. AVERY, Secretary. g.
JAS. A. REQ VA, Actuary.
nsa SAML- B. HICKCOX, General Agent
Jan IDLY .s-l.| "
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SAVINGS AND EXCHANGE BANK OF CAL.
IFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO.
DILLS OF EXCHANGE, in sums to suit, on the
ID sBank of the Metropolis Washington, and
States. .
Our facilities and arrangements are better and
more perfect than any other house in California
Persons carrying wishing to place funds in
California, will find it much more safe and conve
nient to take certificates of deposit from the
eBank of the Metropolis, are always pre-
pared to cash them upon presentation. ~
Investments, Collections and Remittances made
on the most favorable terms. .-- g..
=, 80 j. r. ROBINSON, b
IT. L. SMITH.
ROBINSON s. CO., g.
Managers and Proprietors.
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ENNE EDITIONS OF STANDARD AUTHORS,
Il English and American, in Poetry and Prose,
may be found at the bookstore of the subscriber
in many varieties of size and style, from the min
iature volume for the pocket to the large octave
for the library shelves, of them richly illus
trated, others finely bound in calf, morocco, and
goat-skin. -#8 Ez a
Among many others may be named Byron,
Campbell, Irving, Prescott, GibDon Wordsworth,
Bryant, Pope, Charles Lamb, Walter SEQ t. Coop
er, Cowper, Thompson, Haleck, Bancroft, Gold
smith, Johnson, Southey, Shelley, Spenser, Chau-
Ger, Milton, Shakespeare, Burns, Macaulay, Hume,
Smolet, Swift, Fielding, Sterne, Moore and 9TH
ers-the English editions imported from London
by himself. N@ 5#58si esaa
Also, a smaller, but select collection of French
authors in fine bindings. E -
STRAw AND COCO MATTINGs.-We have
~ just received, per schooners ssMary Jane'' and
.Mott BedelI,'' an extensive supply of Colored and
White and Fancy Canton Mattings of the follow
ing make, which we think will be found as good
as the country can Afford G@e%
A, Sd, and Sd extra Manning. All who pur
chased this make of US last season will remember
its excellence.
The same widths in frst-quality Gushing
This ls a new kind, very good and cheap.
The same widths No. l Goquoa, fancy. These
last are an entirely new style, and quite pretty.
d Also, a heavy stock Dundee Coco Mating. This
article is of great fer churches, hotels halle,
looms of steamboats,, and other public places where
there is much of thoroughfare. 1t is indestructi-
BILE to dampness, and will be sold less than ever of
tered before In this city.
Ap12 CLAGETT 4 DODSON.
a LBUMs, VARIOUS; FRENCH AND ENG
IA fish Portfolios; English Bibles of all Sizes in
calf, goatskin, and velvet bindings; finely bound
Prayer Books in great variety; Gold Pens IN gold
and silver cases; Gold Pencil cases; fine editions
of all the best authors, English and American,
some finely illustrated. others richly bound; also,
a select collection of French Books in fine bind
ings, may be found at the bookstore OF the sub
scriber, mostly imported direct from London and
Paris by himself, and just opened
Dec "a FRANCK TAYLO r.
II IFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT, by Donald
IL Macleod.
Consultations in discourses on the select topics,
addressed to the suffering people of God. By Jas.
w. Alexander, D. d.
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
Dec II Booksellers, near 9th ct.
EBENEzER COOK. GEORGE d SARGENT
COOK & SARGENT.
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner of Main and Second Streets.
DnSenport ,Iopa.
June 30-dtf
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PROPOSALS FOR BRICKS.

ARCHITECT's OFFICE, UNITED STATES CAPITOL
WASHINGTON. D. c., December %, 1852.
9 EALED PROPOSALS will be received at thi
- Office until the twenty eighth day of Februar,
next. at s O'Clock p. M, for furnishing all tn,
bricks that may be required to complete the ex
tension of the United States Capitol all of which
are to be composed of tempered clay, made by
hand In single mouds, and to be thoroughly burnt
without any admixture of coal.
The bidders are required to accompany each oil
their bids with sample of the bricks proposed to
be furnished, and to submit satisfactory evidence
that said samples were made at the works of the
persons deposting the same, and of the clay OF
which they respectively propose to execute the
contract.
No proposals will be received for bricks that are
not made In conformity to this advertisement and
to the municipal laws of the city of Washington
The successful bidder will be required to furnish
approved security for the faithful performance of
the contract to the amount of twenty thousand
dollars.
Each bid to be accompanied by guarantee
signed by two sureties. to the effect that in case
the bid shall be accepted the bidder will enter into
contract for the aforementioned bricks, at the
price stated in the bid, at any time within thirty
days from the acceptance of the proposal; the suf
hciency of the said guarantors or sureties to be
certified to BY some person known to the Depart
ment of the Interior
Each bidder is requested to state the number of
bricks he will be able to deliver per week and the
time he will be prepared to enter upon the fulfil
ment of the contract, should the same be awarded
to him.
Each bid to be sealed and endorsed, Proposals
for Bricks for the Extension Of the United States
Capitol"
The bids will be opened in presence of such of
the bidders as may proper to attend, at the De-
partment of the Interior, on Tuesday, the first day
of March next, at 12 O'Clock m.
--..- 81. THOMAS u. WALTER,
Architect of the Extension of the o. S. Capitol.
Dec 29-eo2m Bait. Americana
TNANCY GOODS-We request tho attention of
y purchasers to our large assortment OF Fancy
Goods of all descriptions, imported expressly for
the Holidays. We request call, and all will be
satisfedtha no such assortment has ever been
offered for sale in Washington before. Good
quality and moderate prices warranted.
T. BASTIANELI & CO.,
Importers of Fancy Goods, Perfumery,
Brushes, &c., Under Browns Hotel, east.
Dec7 +
MAGNIFICENTAs sORTfE EMIT of WORK
lfl Boxes, Baskets, &c.-We request the at.
tention of purchasers to our large assortment Of
LADIES' Work Boxes, at all prices, some of the
richest quality imported in this city.
q s.Et.9 T. BASTIANELLI & co
Importers of Fancy Goods and Perfumery
dec
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.....,-- S0,O0O!
49,. las. $20,000! $4,000!
..s. so Prizes of 1000 Dollars!
Lottery for the benefit of the
-... STATE OF DELAWARE,
-. e. Class A, for 1853.
To be drawn at Wilmington, Delaware, on Satur
day, January %, 1858.
About one prize to blank-one- fifth of the prizes
will have on them either THREE or Two draw
numbers. .qgsgE aa -a -sE.-a-aa, :
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TO CONTRACTORS.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 81, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received, ad-
~ dressed to the undersigned, Petersburg, Vir-
ginia, till the LIST February 1885, for dredging the
channel of the Appomato1 river for several miles,
as indicated on the map of the river, to be at
Petersburg, and will be staked out in the bed of
the river, to the following depths and widths at
bottom, thus indicating four distinct channels
from which the undersigned will select according
to the amount of funds available es s-.- ...-
lst. To afford nine feet water at mean high wa
ter, for breadth of sixty six feet on the bottom,
and from deep water to the first wharf below the
city. a-Ha .E.6 aa 20 z7.ra
I'd. To afford ten feet water at mean high tide,
for breadth of sixty four feea on the bottom and
from deep water to the same wharf.
Sd. To afford eleven feet water at mean high
water, for a breadth of sixtyt feet on the bot
tom, and from deep water to the same wharf.
4th. To afford twelve feet water at mean high
water, for breadth of sixty feet on the bottom,
and from deep water to the same wharf
The material taken from the water by dredging
in no case to be deposited SO as to be washed into
the channel again by freshet; but to be deposited
on shore, along the margin of the river, beyond
nigh water mark, and in such other places and
abandoned channels as shall be designated by the
undersigned or his substitute f.
1T must be distinctly understood that no propo-
sItlon will be accepted by the yard-but by the
job Notwithstanding, the contractor will be en-.
abled to calculate from the map the cubic yards
of excavation required. A standard mark of the
mean high water, to correspond with the sound
ings, carefully laid down on the map, at mean low
water, will be made on the wharves at Petersburg,
and suitable corresponding references along the
river bank, at convenient distances, will be es
tablished by the undersigned to facilitate the ope-
rations.
Not less than half mile of the work will be
inspected and received at time; and payments
on account of work done, to the amount of fifteen
per cent, to be withheld from time to time till the
whole job shall have been completed, as security
for the faithful performance of the contract. &
The proposals will be endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for Dredging
JOS. K. F. MANSFIELD,
Captain Corps Engineers and Brevet Colonel
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1TAsON'S PATENT PURIFIED SPERM
w OIL.-This Oil, for BRILL ancy, durability,
and purity light, and for lubricatipg purpo-
ses, whether applied to the delicate works of a
watch or the most pohderous machinery, surpasses
any oil now known. -E =
II Is warranted not to gum, being entirely de
prlVed OF that substance, which 30 seriously i'm
pedes the rapid movement of all kinds of machine
ry; and for burning it is cheaper and better
tnan any oleaginous substance now in use.
while 1t affords light superior to gas or cam.
phene, 1t 10 aso free from the dangerous explosive
quality OF the latter, being solely sperm oil
purified. - -. -
so pure is this oil that it will not freeze at any
degree OF cold known within the limits of the
United States; having thereby in this, as in every
otner particular, an advantage over the best sperm
oil as now used. a.r- -. -
After deyoting many years in experimenting
with the various oils, for the purpose of overcom
Ing their impurities at present fabricated the
undersigned assures the public that he has sue
ceeded in producing the ssne plus ultra of oils
He offers it as superior to any known oil in the
world for the purposes of burning and lubricating
and invokes the scientific of all countries to test
it and pronounce their opinion, satisfied that all
will agree that it is the finest oil ever offered for
sale. WILLIAM D. TOWNSEND, Phiia
For sale by A. HATCH, jr., in the rear of Browns
Hotel; and also by Wholesale at the corner of 18th
and E streets by
Dec 9-3meod II. D. WALBkIDGE
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SHIRTS. SHIRTS, SHIRTS,

NEW and beautiful styles of French embroider-
IN ed Shirts, in pleasing variety. Also, a large
additional supply of Dress Shirts of the finest quail.
ties and most approved makers, just received. 60
Shirts made to order in the best manner and
latest fashion, and good fits guaranteed in all cases
at CHAS. H. LANES
Hat, Cap, and Gents Furnishing
Mar p Establishment, Penn av., near AZ st.
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July I6-TuTh&Satly
AUCTION NOTICE.

AUCTION NOTICE.
TIME SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces to
l his friends and the public that he has com
mepced the Auction and Commission business on
his account and offers bis services for the sale
of every description of real and personal property
upon the most favorable terms.
With an experience of twenty years in the va
rious departments of Auction business the last
four of which he has been personally known to the
citizens of Washington the Auctioneer of the
late firms of Dyer & Bro. and Dyer & Mcclure,
he deems 1t unnecessary to say more than that his
tiers of business, and sales of any amount cashed
without delay.
B Until permanent arrangements can be made for
the reception and sale of merchandise on commits.
sion, persons wishing to employ an Auctioneer
will please call at the office of A. RoTHwELL, ESQ.,
on D street, east of It'll, where can be found
during business hours, ready and prepared to
answer the calls of the public Respectfully,
June l0-dtf E. N. STRATTON.
A LII THE NEW BOOKS OF THE DAY
"A All OF Harper and Brothers., Appeton's, Put
Publishers works, received regularly, im,neoiate-
~ upon issue from the press, and for sale in Wash.
ing city, at the published price, at the agency,
TAYLOR s. MAURY'S
Dec IL News ] Bookstore, near 9th st.
GCOTT AND JACKSON, BY Headley. The lives
~ of Winfield Scott and Andrew Jackson, by the
author of ssNapoeon and his Marshals,'' SC, Sc;
with portrait
"Voicesf nature to her Foster Chid-the Sou
OF Mans" series of analogies between the Natu-
raj and the Spiritual World; by Cheever.
Outlines of Moral Science; by A. Alexander. D. d
Progress of Nations; by E. c. Seaman.
Archibald Cameron, or Heart Trials.
At TAYLOR s. MAURY'S
Oct Bookstore. near 9th street.