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THE GREAT BRITISH QUARTERLIES
Il AND BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE.


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BS Emerson says: "Adhesiveness as
large element of success. Genius has glue
on his feet, and will take hold on marble
slab. Out of pine log Yankee will
whittle judgeship, seat in Congress, a
mission to England. The first part of econ
omy is to do your peculiar work; the
second is to do it by system"
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THE MUSICAL WORLD AND TINES

THE MUSICAL WORLD AND TIMES
l. A large Weekly Journal of sixteen
pages, edited by RICHARD STORES WILLS
and which the best musical composers and
writers in this country make their medium
of communication with the public, contains
during the year 2O9 pages Tor 20 WORTH Of
the very best music of all kinds; also bril-
liant and instructive Essays ON Music; s
complete course Of familiar instruction in
Harmony, which anybody can understand;
vast amount of attractive musical reading,
anecdotes, and sketches of celebrated mu-
sicians, of musical history, &C.; the most
fearless and truthful criticismsms Of mus
cal publications and performances, and
the very pick and cream of Musical News,
Novelty, and Incident, both foreign and
the whole forming the complete and valua'
BILE record Of Musical Art it is possible To-
obtain. The wants of Country Choirs, and
of ladies wishing for new mdsic, but who
are not living near music stores, are especi-
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TERMs.-One copy, So; two copies, 50
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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE,
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THE number for December, 1850, completed the
i twenty-third semi-annual volume. The work
has been eniars ed since its commencement in july
1882 and each volume now containing more than
seven hundred large octave pages. few complete
sets OF the Magazine may be obtained at the publish
substantially bound, for two dollars and half per
volume.
The following are few the many commendatory
letters recei ed by the editor of the Merchants Ma.
gazine from distinguished statesman:
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1T A man once applied to be shipped
before the mast. care you an able seaman
or green hand ?" asked the shipping master.
"Why no, not able seaman, but yet not ex-
acty a green hand. 1 have some knowl-
edge of the water" Ever been a VOYAGE .,
" No." s. Ever been on the river craft ?"
ono" "Well, what then do you know
about the sea ~ "Why, have tended saw
mid! '
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CAKES, PIES. ar

m NJ. HARVEY, at his Store on Pennsvlvan;a ax.
i enue between 9th and It'll streets. onnosite
Browns Hotel, keeps constantly on hand an assort
ment of Tea Cakes Ginger Nuts. and all other kind
OF Cakes, as we'll as large quantity of Crackers
Cranberry, Mince, Apple Peach any other Kind of
Pie that can be made at this season Those who ara
IN want may be assured that they are fresh and will
De Sold either wholesale or retail, cheap az they
can be bought in the city mar
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Letter from the Hon. VIM. Fl. Secard.

My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name
on your list of subscribers for the Merchants Maya
zine. / regard it an invaluable work for the use
OF all who would understand not merely commercial
operations in this extending country but the fiscal
and commercial questions involved in the admins.
tration of the government.
am, with great respect your humble servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
Freeman Hunt esn
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NEW AND POPULAR MUSIC!

lust RECEIVED at Stationers' Hall. ad.
q joining the Irving Hotel, the following pieces of
new and popular Music-viz:
The Atlantic Return Schottischs
The Sallis Polka
IN going for a Soldier, Jenny
would were q bird, dearest
Fl, I, !, Quickstep
Ben Bolts Quickstsp
Believe me (the Trio from Attila)
Atlantic Polka
Clifton Redowa
Astonishing Polka
The Roe "a beautiful Song3
The Celeste Polka
Mary's Waltz
Sontag Polka
Mllers Scrap Book collection of popular
airs, for young people
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wAsH1NaroN BRANCH RA1LRoAn.
CHANGE OF HOURS.

ON and after Monday March IA, the Passenger
~ Trains will be run as follows:
Leave Washington at i and o'clock A. NJ
DO do at SO and o'clock P. NJ.
On Sundays at O'Clock A. NJ. and 5 2. NJ.
Leave Baltimore at ~ and o'clock A. NJ.
Do do at 80 and GAO minutes P. NJ
On Sundays at AZ ocik A. NJ. and "a o'cpk P. NJ.
The LIST and 4th Trains from Baltimore and the I'd
ana .th from Washington, will be Express Trains
stopping only at Annapolis and Washington Junction
Stations.
The Train leaving on Saturday evening goes no
farther than Philadelphia; the one of Sunday morn
ing only to Baltimore.
Through Tickets and Baggage Checks to Philadel-
phia and New York will be given by Trains leaving at
q A. ~, and p. NJ, except on Sunday morning
By order: T. H. PARSONS
mar 10 Agent.
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DR.. Roses Dyspepsia Cordial.

THE Liver being the largest gland in the human
i body, it is more frequently oeranged than any
ether Then follows Dyspepsia, Constipation, Cold
feef and Loss Of Appctite-tbe skin becomes yellow,
the spirits droop there is great aversion to So
clety Regulate the Liver, and you correct all these
evils The surest preparations to take are DR..
KosE'S celebrated Railroad or Anti-Billious Pills.
Ihey carry of the bile, and soon give appetite and
strength.
His Dyspepsia Compound should be taken where
person has been troubled with Dyspepsia long time.
Price 90 cents but for Colds, Bilious habits Jaun-
dlce, &c. take Dr. Roses Anti-I,l2ious or Railroad
rus, as they 60 ahead of all other Pills in their good
elects l212 and Is cents per box.
a. The above preparation can be found, with
circulars and full directions, at the stores Of
T. d. Gilman, W. H. Gilman,
Charles Stott 4 Co., Samuel Butt
j r. Callan, John W. Marin
kidwell Lawrence, Washington city.D c.
j. L. Kidwell, Georgetown, D. c., and the various
Drug Stores in Alexandria
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Letter from the Hon. Thomas II. Benton.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 20, 1S49.
Mr. Freeman Hunt. r: owe you many thanks
for the opportunities have had read the Merchants
Magazine and have found it in reality to be Maya
zine, and that well rel lenished. of all the useful
matter which the title would imply, and presented
with fullne>s and cearness which delights while it
1nstructs. 1t is, in fact, merchants magazine in
the large acceptation of the who go
between nations, whose large operations bring many
departments of knowledge and view of the state Of
the world, into daily requistioD. But it is not the
great merchant only, but the one of more modest,
but nevertheless, of most useful operations-the
merchant oft interior aso-who will find this ma
gazine to abound with the information the pursuit
of his business and the elevation Of the mercantile
character requires. Nor is its utility at all confined
to merchants but extends to the legislator and diplo
matist, and to all who charged with managing
the affairs of the nation. For myself have found
it most useful to me in my senatorial labors, and
have been in the habit for many years of carefully
consulting it.
Very respectfully, sir, your obcdient servant.
THOMAS H. BENTON.
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Letter from Hon. Henri Cldy.

ASHLAND, 10th July, 184s.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the gratfca
derived on receiving the July number of the Mer-
chants Magazine and Commercial Review, from view.
ing your portrait in the ginning, and from reading
your address to your friends at the end Of it, When
we feel under obligations to those who have contrib.
uted to our information and amusement we are nat
urally deslrous to possess knowledge of them of
their appearance of the features of their counten-
ance and of the character and habits of their mind
which we can acquire. You have placed your mum,
erous readers (at least you have me, if / may not
speak for them under those obligations and the
number of your valuable work now before me- in
some degree, satisfies the desire to which have alu.
died.
have become quite familiar with the Magazine
and Review, and have hesitation in expressing my
humble opinion that it is emnenty entitled to the
public regard and support 1t collects and arranges
in good order, large amount of valuable statistical
and other information, highly useful not only to the
merchant but to the statesman, to the cutvator of
the earth. to the manufacturer. to the mariner in
short to all classes Of the busr ess and reading COM
munity.
Entertaining this opinion, I am glad that it has
been, and hope that it may continue be, literally
patronized.
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and
regard, am truly friend and obedient servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. II. CLAY
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DAILY EVENING STAR.
Pate MILESTONE and the Mail Bow.

Pete Milestone, Of Arkansas, was once
travelling on horseback through the interior
of the State and called one evening to stay
all night at little log house near the road
where entertainment and post Office were
kept. Two other strangers were there, and
the mail rider rode up about dark. Supper
being over, the mail carrier and the three
gentlemen were invited into small room
furnished with good fire and two beds
which were to accommodate the four persons
for the night. The mail carrier was a little
shabby, dirty. mean looking wretch, with
whom none of the gentleman liked the idea
of sleeping. Pete Milestone eyed him
closely as he asked:
''Where do you sleep tonight, my lad ?"
''I'll thleep with you, recon-" lisped the
youth, cor with one Of them other fellars,
don't care which,"
The other two gentlemen took the hint
and occupied one Of the beds together i'm
mediately leaving the other bed and the
confab to be enjoyed by Pete and the mail
boy as best they could Pete and the boy
commenced hauling off their buds, and Pete
getting in bed first and wishing to get rid of
sleeping with him, remarked very earnestly
-"My friend, I'll tell you before hand, Poe
got the itch, and you'd better not get in here
with me for the disease is catchmg"
The boy, who was just getting in bed.
too, drawled out very cody, 'Wall, Irec'on
that don't make bit of diference-pve
had it now for these seven years." and into
bed he pitched along with Pete, who pitched
out in great hurry as if he had walked up
a hornets nest in the bed. The other two
gentlemen roared, and the mail boy, who
had peaceable possession of bed himself,
drawled out-"Why, you must be tibet O.
burned fules-mam and dad s got the itch
heap wurth than is, they thlept in that
bed last night when they was here at the
quilting"
The other two strangers were now in a
worse predicament than Pete had been, and
bouncing from their nest like the house
was on fire, stripped, shook their clothes,
put them on again, ordered their horses,
and, though it was near ten o'clock, they
all three left, and rode several miles to the
next town before they slept, leaving the
imperturbable mail carrier to the bliss of
scratching and sleeping alone
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CIGARS AND TOBACCO.-A few fine, first grade,
~ Havana Cigars
boxes Chewing Tobacco extra quality
Received, and for sale by
feb IS J. T. RABCLIFF 7th street
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RAIL ROAD SPEED-"Speaking of speed"
said wag the other day, Il reckon they
travel some Oh the Hudson River Railroad
1 stepped in the cars at Albany, got fairly
seated at Hudson, lighted my cigar at
Poukeepsie, spit out at Peekskill, and hit a
man at Sing Sing. The telegraph looked
like close picket fence, and on going to
the rear of the train, found that we had
rope walk and ten-pin ally in tow, each
filled with brick-both stuck straight out
like the tail of a kite, without touching the
track, and were used merely to steady the
train"
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A BUsT.-We were greatly amused (says
an exchange the other day at the sight of
a small, but sturdy urchin, who came tear
ing round a corner with his rags flying in
the wind, his face smeared with molasses,
and shingle fourishing in his hand, while
he was shouting to another boy about the
size of pepper-box, who stood something
near quarter of mile down street:
go, Bill! Bill! Get as many boys as
ever you can, and as many shingles as ever
you can, and come up street, round the
corner, as quick as ever you can! for there's
q great big large hogsit of lasses busted on
the pavement, busted all to smash!''
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E1tract Of a Letter from Aaliard Fillmore.
have read it (Merchant's Magazine) with
good deal of attention, and have hesitation in saw
ing that think it Of the most valuable periodi-
Gals that was ever published. 10 the merchant it
seems quite spensabe, and to the statesman and
man of general information almost equally desirable
1t is grand repository of useful facts and informa-
ton, which can be found nowhere so well digested
and so accessible in these numbers. only regret
that do not own the whole work"
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part of tho land intended for the rural village
is elevated from one hundred and fifty to three
hundred feet above the level of the river, and
commands one of the most beautiful views to
be found anywhere within The vicinity of Bal
timore. From the summit of the highest elc
walton, tho eye takes in an unbroken range,
eastward, of thirty miles, including the Chesa-
pcake bay, the Eastern Shore Of Maryland,
and a wide cxpanse of fcrtile country. The
village Of Elkridse Landing, Avelou. and nu-
merous residences are in full view. In anoth
err direction rises up the rugged hills, and bold,
wild, romantic scenery of the Pstapsco. Su-
perb natural shrubbery and woodland covers
large portion of the site, whilst all is sus-
ceptible of the highest cultivation and i'm
provement, so that upon any suitable square
of almost the entire property might he found
choice cottage location The advantages
and cOnveniences are innumerable Trains Of
railroad cara are passing to and fro almost
every hour, or half-hour of the day, so that its
artificial proximity to Baltimore and Wash
ington is brought down to only brief plea
SAINT ride Of q few minutes. A citizen of Bal
timore, or Of any part of the District. may
make this his summer or winter residence,
| and transact business with great ease In either
Of the cities. Its heal:hful and sslubrious
climate together with splendid spring of
iine water, and many other decided advan-
tages night mention, make it, in all respects,
just the place for rural summer retreat, such
as contemplated. 1 have no doubt that many
will embrace the opportunity of securing a
rustic residen ;e in this projected will ge.
thus direct attention TO the enterprise, that
your citizens may see and judge for them
selves. 1t Is. believe, to be called Monu-
ment Place"
We had quite heavy shower of rain this
evening, and the atmosphere Is now quite
cool
the telegraph wires OF the Morse line were
| struck by lightning to-day, which almost i'll
| simultaneously melted two OF the magnets and
seriously stunned Mr.. Menxies, one OF the
| operators, who was at the instrument at the
! time.
business presents no special change. Flour
dull at S5.123, with downward tendency.
Wheat unchanged. Ohio Railroad stock is
still slightly on the advance Moaey little
tighter. RoDERICK