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1000 cords best cobble or quarry stone, for crib
ballast
Proposals for materials similar in quantities and
quality will be received at the same time for Dun.
kirk, New York.
The contracts will require the delivery to be
made during the month Of May next. The whole
to be delivered by the 3lst of May.
J. Inspection of materials will be made as delivered
but not in less quantity than third of the whole
amount; and payments will be made for quanti-
ties as delivered and inspected, less 10 per cent.
forfeited to the United States il the contractor
should fail in his contract or be paid to the con
tractor on the final fulfilment of his contract
All materials will be at the risk of the contractor
until inspected I, and received byAhe United States
materials being then the property of the United
States, will be at the risk of the United States.
The contractor to be subject, when he has ma
teraisin sufficient quantity ready for delivery, to
no delay greater than three days for United
States agent to inspect and receive the same.
Each bid to be accompanied with certificates
that the bidder is a responsible man and able to
fulfil his obligations.
The War Department reserves to itself the right
OF judging of the bids in all respects, and OF 90
reducing any of the quantities of bid as to bring
the aggregate amount, according to its Judgment,
below the limit of appropriations. 80
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
Dec lO-dl2t&2tawtFeb 10
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelligencer,
ana Union, w asnlngtOn; Courier and ENQUIRER,
and Express, New York; Commercial Advertiser,
Buffalo, New York; Advertiser Detroit, Michigan;
Albany Register, Albany, New York; Erie Ga
zette Erie, Pennsy lvania, twelve times daily then
twice week until February To-.
GLOVES. GLOVES! GLOVES
g PARKER mas now stock of Ladies' and
~. Gentlemen's Kid and all kinds of Gloves, in
all colors. and in all No. Of Bajous make with our
stamp in them.
Combs! Combs! Combs!
most beautiful assortment of Paris Shell and
Buffalo Dress Tuck Combs, English Horn, Buffalo
and shell dressing and ivory fine teeth Combs
Hair Bs.,tshest Hair Brushes! Hair Brushes!
English, American, and French Hair Brushes in
one hundred new patterns; Tooth and Nail Brushes
in great variety-very cheap.
Pe,Jamsesy! Pe,Jumery! PeJmery!
Extracts from every flower that blossoms, at fifty
cents per bottle. Real German Cologne, very fine
fresh cold Cream, Rose, Musk, Lows brown Wind
sor Washing Soaps.
Sh0ping Materials.
In this line we have taken great pains to have at
oil times Fresh Sharing Cream and Military Shaving
Cakes. Indeed. in this department of our trade
generally, we particularly invite the attention of
gentlemen who shave themselves.
PARKER'S Fancy and Perfume Store,
under National Hotel
GPLENDID ENGLISH JUVENILE BOOKS for
~ Christmas
The Picture Pleasure Book; 500 pictures.
The Village Queen, or Summer in the Country;
with large celored plates.
The Sunday Picture Book. with fifty engravings
Of Sacred Scenes.
With all the American Juvenile Books, Toy
Books, &c at TAYLOR & MAURY'S
n an Ii
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War Department,
Bureau of Typographical Engineers,
DECEMBER 49, 1852

DECEMBER 20, 1852.
-DROPOSALS will be received until and includ.
ing the 10th day of February next, for the fol-
lowing articles required at the harbor of urIing.
ton, Vermont:
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THE SAFE AND COMMO-
h&-~ dious steamer COL Cap

tain HARPER, having recently
been placed in first rate order, will resume her
trips between Baltimore and this District on SAT-
URDAY, the LIST March, leaving Commerce street
wharf, Baltimore, at o'clock in the afternoon,
? and at the same hour every succeeding Satur-
day during the season; and returning, will leave
Riiey's wharf, Washington, at O'Clock, and AL
exandria at O'Clock every WEDNESDAY morn
ing, touching at the different landings on the Po-
tomac river, as usual.
For freight or passage apply to the Captain on
board, or to the following agents:
CHARLES WORTHINGTON, Bait.
j. ]. WHEAT & BRO, Alexandria.
E. PICKREL & CO., Georgetown.
THOMAS B. RILEY, Washington.
Feb q. = -
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Fer he conclusion Of tkis Adcatisement zee S4pple
ment accompanying THIS days paper.
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PARKER's FANCY STORE.


A CARD.-Having just returned home with the
n largest assortment of useful and fancy articles
customers to look at our stock, as we can now af-
ford them at twenty five per cent less than former
prices, as we now import most of our best goods
direct. Our Extracts we can now afford to sell at
hftY cents per bottle-former prices seventy FIVE
cents; our Gloves, Razors, and Razor Straps, and
shaving material, also are manufactured for our
trade, and need no praise from us, as the public
already know them Our Toilette articles 2 enc
greatly reduced. ). 4
PARKER'S Fancy and Perfnmery Store,
Dec under National Hotel
IJORSE. SHOE ROBINSON, AND SWALLOW
II BARN.-By Hon. John p. Kennedy new
illustrated editions. IS 80 - -.
For sale in Washington by
TAYLOR & MAURtY,
{ Dec Booksellers, near Ninth street
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NOTICE.-The general estimation lone en-.
~ ]oyed BY the Perfumes issning from the pre-
mises OF LUBlN, having led to variety of worth
less limitations and counterfeits notwithstand pe
the signature affixed to each label ACCOMMODATING
the genuine article, M FELIX PROT, proprietor
OF the Establishment LUBIN, has the honor of in
forming his friends and the public that he has now
substituted for his former labels one of wholly
different description, and that he has caused to be
manufactured for his envelopes description of
paper presenting, in form of watermark ,theseaI
of his house. - -
In order. therefore, to avoid deception, he re-
spectfuly begs them to pay special attention to the
iapel appended to such articles as bear the name
OF his house. and to entrust the execution of their
orders only to dealers of respectabity, or address
them directly to bis premises, No. SIS Rue Ste.
mum, Muck, Winter Blossom, New-mown Hay
Jockey Club, Mousseline, Amber, &C., Sc. SC.
with other choice articles of the same house
Fancy Perfumery and Comb Store. under the Ma.
tional Hotel Nov sIawS
JUVENILE BOOKS FROM LoNDoN.-Pjc-
lures from French History-a fireside amuse
ment; engravings. t
A Day Of Pleasure, by Harriet Myrtle; large
Inc Pleasures of the Country, wth-large ius-
Naughty Boys and Girls, with large coiored en-.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments: comnle,e
IN one volume with many engravings r.. I
Treasury of Pleasure Books for Young Chill.
dren, with one hundred engravings n
Evenings at Home, with numerous enorav;nos
Inc Kittens Mishap, by Mary Hewitt; coIoTed
e ngravings. ,.s..sS G''' SS'0'''''
Watts Divine and Moral Songs, with thirty
beautiful illustrations by Cope 80
Also, small collection of colored Tow Rocks.
I'm ported from London and just received by -
- q fKANCK TAYLOR.
EnEEExER Cook. Gro,.,R g $50.
COOK d SARGENT.
GENERAL LAND AGENTS.
Corner of Main and Second Streets
Davenport ,Iowa
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ROSEWOOD FRENCH WRITING
~ DkShS.-We have received from Paris one
case of fine Rosewood Desks, viz:
u extra Regency Decks, inlaid
IL double fold do -...s
IL square l6-inch. do - e..
II do l4-inch, plain -... -
IL do IL inch, lined
The above Desks are fresh imported from the
manufacturers, and will be sold at moderate
prices; quality warranted. -
Boy wanted.
VI L. BASTIANELLI & CO.,
importers of Fancy Goods, Jewelry.
Perfumery and Brushes, under Browns Hotel.
Dec " -
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Arrive at Greenvlle the same days by I D m;
Leave GreenyiiieM Monday, W ednesday, and Fri
day at 8 m;
Arrive at SEowhegan the same days BY 7pm.
g. From Guldford, by Parkman and Cam
bridge, to Harmony, 10 miles and back, twice a
week, with an additional weekly trip to Parkman,
81 miles and back
LeaYe Guiiford Tuesday and Saturday at 6 nm:
Arrive at Harmony the same days by 10 D m;
Leave Harmony the same days at a m;
Arrive at Guilio a the same days by pm;
Arrive at Par kman the same day BY pm;
Leave Parknaan the same day at 3 ~:
Arrive at Guilford the same day by s D M
8 80. From Dover, by East Dover, South Sebec,
Milo, Kilmarnock, and Maxfeld, to Rowland 50
miles and back, once week.
Leave Dover Friday at 6 m;
Arrive at Rowland the same day by p m;
Leaye Rowland Saturday at s m:
Arrive at Dover the same dae by pm.
81. From Patton, by Umcolcus, Masardis. and
Aroostook, to Fort Kent, 81 miles and back, once
week. 1ss ~
Leave Patton Friday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Fort Kent the next day by pm;
Leave Fort Kent Monday at s m;
Arrive at Patton the next day by p M.
IS. From Brownsville, by North Brownsville. to
Katadkin Iron Works, "A miles and back, twice a
week. 5,sst -
Leave Brownsville Monday and Friday at M:
Arrive at Katadkin Iron Works the same days
Leave Katadkin Iron Works the same days at /
p m; s s5ss ..i 81 ss5.. S.. B Is s $3.50
Arrive at Brownsville the same days by, . M. s
to Greenvilie, 49, miles and back, three times q.
week. "a 1850. IS s 4ssasss 80 ses
Leave Monsoon Monday, "Wednesday, and Fri
day, at m; 6sees - lllJs
Arrive atGreenyilIe the same days BY II m;
Leave Greenviiles the same days at p "a;
Arrive at Monson the same dava nv n, si15ss
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Change of Hours

business MANS FORM BOOK: containing
ID forms and instructions for drawing contracts,
mortgages, deeds, and all other legal papers, with
the laws of the various States matters of every
day business, &C., BIC.
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
JAMS Booksellers, near 9th street.
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MY LIFE AND ACTS IN HUNGARY in lS4s
IL and ls49. By Arthur G6rgei.
Blanca, tale of Erin and Italy. By Edward
Maturin, esq author Of ssMontexuIna."
Dec 20 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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FDWARD EVERErTS CREATIONS AM
~ SPEECHES, 2 volumes, octave
Webster's Works, new edition, edited by Ed
ward Everett; 6vols., 6vo
For sale in Washington by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Jan Booksellers. near 9th street.
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80 j. J.rABERI,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.

All papers which have published the former adj
yertsements on this subject are hereby authorized
to publish this, and in addition, the Gazette and
Democrat of Little Rock, and the Telegraph, of
Washington, Arkansas, twenty times daily, and
then twice week until Let April.
Each paper advertising will send copy of the
paper containing the advertisement.
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Snow Storm.


There was ono of the largest falls of
snow in this place on Saturday which
we have known for several years, it
continued for about four hours, and
covered the ground to the depth of
three inches, but owing to the rain
which Immediately followed, it soon
melted, leaving the streets in no ve-
ry delightful walking order. The
bo-hoys had fine time of it for awhile,
and snow balls sailed in every direc-
tion, causing considerable stir among
the passengers. We were not here to
see, having been detained in Columbia
on account of the damage done to the
Wateree Bridge, but we are told that
the sport was fine. In Columbia where
the fall Of snow was even greater than
here, the men, with one accord turned
ont, and the best part of the day was
spent in snow-pelting; the ladies too
from windows and balconies, joined in
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: I N
DEATH OF j. J. WARD, OF WAcA
hAw.-We regret to announce, says
the Southern Standard, that intelli-
gence was received here Yesterday by
the steamer Gen. Clinch, from George
town, Of the death Of Col. j. J. Ward,
which took place at his plantation,
Brook Green, w accamaw. on yester-
day morning at o'clock, from an at
tack of paralysis. The deceased was
in his SD year, and represented his
parish for several years in the State
Senate. He was one Of the largest
and most successful planters in the
State, and Lieutenant Governor, for
the last term, but not at the time of
his death as some of our Exchanges
have enormously stated.
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PKNErRAT1oN9 OF THE ARAps. The:
following facts, showing towhnt q " on
derful extent the perceptiye faculties
may be improved, are given onS the
authority Of q surgeon who served ma
ny years with the French army in 4klE--3 T.
giers.-He says" The5Arabs are gifts
ed with remarkable dexterity in steer
ing without compass, recognizing al
footstep imperceptibleTtosth common
eye, scenting the water Mt q. distance,
and finding their@ay by marks which.
would escape the most obseryant Luz
ropcan. A Saharian once affirmed TO.
Colonel Dumas:s.I am not considered ]
remarkably sharpisighted, bur can dis
tinguish goat from q sheep at the Idisss
ttsa.Hee- ts.H eet efi5y journey; and know
some who smell the smoke of pipest
or broiled meat, atttirty miles! We
all know each other blythe; e;traca four
feet in the sand, forano pne4ribe wa y
like another, nor does q wife leaye4tise
same foot prints as an unmarried 3sta-,,,
man. Ifa hare has passed, We knoW.
byBits footprints whether itsiss masSS
or female; and, IN the latter eeaassoDssl
whether it is with young. five see;
tho particular treeSthat proaaced il. ~
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The, Freslnee.

& On last fvenihg when our inform
ant left the swamp the water was ra-
Pidly falling both in the Congaree and
Wateree- Several plantations were
oyerfowel, but we have not been able
to ascertaF that any serious damage
was done. The bridge across the Wa
teree Rive which had been cut away
to allow Gpts L.. H. BsLsEs's boat to
pass up I'd Camden, has been tempo
rarily rel placed and the passenger car
now passfs over, an engine being ready
at either.slde to receive and carry it
on; thes is no detention.
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the sport anydilwell an / did their part.
For the Sumter Bsnner.N N
Seed Corn.

. = y y !. : ..n -
propose to say a word to The mem.
bers of our District Agricultural So,
ciety respecting the kinds of corn, the
quality, and how prepared for the best
productions, &c.
There are various kinds among us,
some Of which are quite celebrated for
yield, and especially according to
quantity in the year. That q bushel in
the year will after snubing to. plant
will still make half the quantity after
it is shelled, this would be an excellent
yield. , ~ s5sa
A word about preparing to plant
whether soaking in any kind ofpre.
paration or not. and # SO, soaked,
please say how and what time kept il,
soak, and after, how treated. have
been in the habit for several years OF
taring all plant and then dry it of
for dropping by the use oflme. think
| have enjoyed considerable advantage
from such q course. sfH ~ IS
The tar measurably prevents the
crows and birds from pulling up, and
the ground moles from eating as they
would, and the lime prevents the
small worms from destroying the
germ or sprout. Do you drop two,
three or four grains in the hill where
you wish only one to stalk in land
that is crossed of. In land worked
only ono way how far do you drop
apart in five or five and q half foo,
row. How prepare the land. VIII
some kind brother of the society OF
friend out of it, give US his sayings
and doings in these things, and aid
thereby the inquiring the better to
compete with him in harvest.
DIsrRIcr.
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of mind, aud on Sunday evening he
told his father that he 1neditated on
self destruction. Upward of $400 in
money was found ON. his person, and D
loaded .six.shooter in one Of his pockets.
The jury found q verdict IN accordance
with the foregoing facts. Mr.. Mitchell
had been merchant of our city for
several years, and, during a large por-
ton Of the time, did as heavy business
as any house in our city. Fancied
difficulties of o dotasstic nature, and
possibly some defangeme ent Of his Pc
cuniary affairs. supposed 70 have
caused him to commit tho rash act
which has terminated his life. He was
a native Of .Steuben coisss, New
York, and was about thirt5 y ears
Of age. .''. @
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SUM I1I 3 BANNER.
SP rs PUNISH 50 H
{ ss Ss sEssae u EgJ HE'S Ebls,Y M ORNHNG
sY LOGAN g. FRANCIS.
GERMS,

sfyyU DOLLARS in advance, Two Dollars
and ifty Cents Rt the expiration Of six months,
.e, TAys Dollars at the end Of sho year. y
NSsSntSs discontinued Until all arrearegcs
nse pAip. anlssa as the option Of the Proprietor.
sesys AdSenissmailta inserted at SEVENTY.
eve EShta spor square, (l2 lines or leus,) for
the sifats aEd half that sum fcs each uubsequsnl
I snssrtion.
81 ~ The number Of insertions to bo marked
en- all Adyertissments or they will be published
aatil ordered to DO discontinued, and charged
accordingly.
ts Sr one DOLLAR per nqunre for single
insertion. Qea1tcr4y nnd Monthly Advertise
fnenta will he charged the same a. q single in.
esseion. and asrni- -nonthly the name as new onea
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The Inauguration of PresidelsP Fierce
fas WAsnINoToN, March, 4-P. M. !


FRAsKLrN PIERcE, was inaugurated,
today, President Of the United States
receiving the oath of office ut the
hands of Chef Justice Taney. The
President, elect, accompanied by Mr..
Fillmore, was escorted by an i'm
meuse civic and military procession.
The following is the substance of the
Inaugural Address;
The policy of the Administration
will not be controlled, by timid fore
bodings of evil, from expansion Of ter
ritory. 1t is not to be disguised that
the acquisition Of certain possessions
not within our jurisdiction, are impor-
tant, if not essential, for the preserva-
ton Of the rights Of commerce and the
peace Of the world. Should they be
obtained, it will be in no grasping
spirit, but in o manner consistent with
the strictcst national faith. Our for
eign affairs will be marked by just
and pacific views. 1,
He re-affirms the Monroe doctrine
in the strongest terms; the Admins
tration cannot be expected to retain
persons in important positions, under
the influence Of political hostility and
partisan prejudice to l., when it should
receive cordial cooperation. Having
no rewards to bestow, no rcsentments
to remember, and no personal wishes
to consult, he will be governed in his
selections by no motive that does not
contemplate an efficient discharge of
duty, and the best interest Of the ooun-
try .ta..-
IIe considers the preservation Of the
Union rs the grand point to every
American heart. Blot out one star
and the whole constellation will be
dimmcd. He believes that involunta-
ry servitude is recognized by our Con-
stitution; that it stands like any other
admitted right, and that States, where,
it exists, are entitled to efficient rene
dies for the enforcement Of Constitu-
tioual provisions. The Compromise
measures meet his hearty approval. as
strictly Constitutional; they will, .un-5
hesitatingly, be carried into effect
He hopes that question is at, rest; and
that no sectional, or ambitious, or IA
s!ssSs;sas q erfks ,sal again threaten,
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g. g. C.svs-a Tho total nopu

SrArR CEHsrs.--The total popula.
zion Of Missoari, as shown in the prin-
ted returns OF the census taken in 1852,
Id no, ,7s7--of which 97,762 are
slaves, aud 2537 free blacks. The
white msles exceed the white females
moro thaii 10000. in st. Louis conn.
try, the excess In favor Of white males
ia.l3, sos, Among tho slaves, the ex.
cess Is on the side Of the females. The
numbefof deaf and dumb amount to
25a, of tho blind, ll6.
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FATAL AFFRAr,-We regret to learn

! hsi 6 8 occurred nefg
tween q respeetanle ieslizaR 9 Is i! u y
neighborhood, Mr. Cassdh WARREN and
some up-country wagoners, in, which
one of the latter was killed by Mr..
Warren. Upon the most reliable in
formation we are enabled to state, that
Mr.. w. will surrender himself in a
few days, having determined to under
go his trial at the coming term of
Court. We are informed that his sur
render would have been made before
this, but for the severity of the wounds
received on the night of the untortun-
ate occurrence. Of the circula stances
Of this case we forbear to speak, as
ther will be brought to the public view
in the course Of few weeks
Edyefeld Advertiser.
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A SIMPLE BUT INVALUABLE CoUGII
REMEDY.-A friend gives us the fol-
lowing recipe for very common com
plant in our midst, which he had ma
ny others have tried and found Ger.
tain cure for coughs: Take hand.
full Of green or three papers OF
dry hoarhound, and steep in quart
of water, to q strong tea; remove the
dregs; boil down to pint; then add n
teaspoonful each Of brown sugar and
honey, o tablespoonful each oflard and
tor, and boil the whole to candy.
Dosc-s small piece about the size OF
pea; to be taken whenever disposed
to cough.
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Two slaves, who ran off from the es,
state Of the late Wm. Tefie, Psrkers.
burg, Va, about two years ago, md
went to Ohio, have recently yollntars-
ly returned to slavery, on the ground
that they were suffering from want OF
food, and were unable to!prSeuEa work.
Three others, who ran efEat the same
time, were also anxious 20 return huss33
were prevented by the abolisionissss
who forcibly detained their childrcn. !.
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sW We witnessed few days
since, in this City, highly successful
attraction of the greattoe nails Of each
foot, without the slightest pain to the
patient, a lad Of sixteen years Of age
during the whole operation. His
feet had been rendered almost useless
for the last eighteen months by the
diseased nail OF the grcat-toe Of both
feet. The system adopted was the
same as recommended, first, we be-
lieve, by Mr.. Arnott, surgeon of
much repnte in London, and followed
frequently of late by NJ. Velpeau, Of
Paris. ..----.,sz-.5
Snow and common salt having been
mixed well together, was applied to
each toe for five minutes previous to
the operation, thereby causing an in.
sensate numbness of the parts; each
nail was then cut down the middle,
beneath and through, with a scalpel,
and pulled out with pair Of forceps.
The feet were balhed in iced-water for
several minutes, and the water then
changed to the temperature Of fifty deg,
Farh. Thirty drops Of Laudanum,
with directions to keep both toes wrap
ped in linen bandages and wet with
cold water every fifteen minutes dur
ing the day, completed the case. This
extirpation was performed under the
medical hand of DR.. f. j. Haywood,
who has acquired great skill as sur
geon from various operations of much
difficulty. Raleigh Standard.
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NAsuy1rIE sAsp Nav OntEANs

NASHVILLE AND NEW ORLEANS
The construction of the Nashville and
New Orleans Railroad seems to be
no longer matter Of doubt. 1t will
be 600 miles in length, and will
cost from SlO,000,O0O to $l5,0OO.-
900 Of the amount have been rails d,
and portion Of the route is already
under contract. 1t is contemplated
that the work will be completed du.
ring the ensuing year from New Or
leans to the Mississippi line.
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IaprA RuBpER.--Ihe latest appca.
tion Of this wonderful material to econ
omicsi and domestic purposegi is in
yeneering furniture.-The surface is
covered with voneering Of rubber, OF
any desired color, poses hard
ness of surface and ssS S!.icy of po.
iish equsl to marb$, and presenting a
much greater rs5istance to heat or
cold than any kind Of wood veneering.