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Nor TO BE PULLED DOWN.-our store is be
pulled and elegant stock Of fancy and
goods which determined to sell cheap
selling Our stock is large, and must be
viii find their and
stock before purchasing will they cannot tail in
suited quality Don't mistake the place.
YERBY, TEBBS. b YERBY,
Cor. 7ih and Pa ay Miss Dermous building
An l5-lw
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DARN FOR SALE IN Alexandria cHsnnty Virginia,
within miles III aqueduet will sell, reasonable
port"n thereof located above, within
Balls
There twenty five and thirty beautiful
nbrred land residue cleared Much portion
rich including twenty thirty which might be I'D
vanageouy made into meadow Persons who be disposed
ohn Ball. grocer Ninth
syisania avenue, horatio Ball, on adjacent farm.
Ap l3-eod!w. WM. BALL.
THE shady Side, or IAfe in Country Parsonage by
i a PASTORS Wife.
Home ininencea tale for Mothers aud Daughters Grace
AquiIar.
Letters To Mothers by Mrs. L.. IL. Sieourney.
Letters Young Ladies; by the
The Ladies' The Covenant Kew. Jas. Anderson.
Cario,iaa the Jesuis Rome by Il. Farfenc.
Abbo Way Good, Corner sone and Young Christian
GRAY y HALLANrfSE,
Apo Seventh Odd Fellows Hall.
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rItUn PARIs-Balleyder; Historic PEm-
pre- d,Autriche; 9 vols, Paris, 1853
Lacombe Historic de Monarchie Europe vo Paris,
Baua Taheau des Theories PoIques dss Idees Eeono
mques Il VOL, Paris 1853
Nisard Les Ennems vuliaire | vol Paris, 1858.
Historic Napoleon, fsnie epoqus
vol, Paris, 1881
Lavonec; Voyage Chine ! ! vol Paris ls5s.
Maoheu;e Les Evontons de Ligne Baiaionx Mase
vol Paris, le53.
Bonncioux; Mer, bofd
vo,les, bord des vol Paris, 1853
des Temps pour Fan 1885 vol, Paris, less
Jus, supported. with Others, direct from Paris, by
Arrl W FRANCk TAYLOR
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,O sALEA brick house, 10 feet inches b,
- deep slate roof and nre ~si. in Smiths block, Lei
street Georgetown. 20 .
alley wide deemed unneceasy n be psr'cua
properly,
ences anda suitable 10 large family
purchase will be required hand
and four vii, be given, az desired
the deferred payments.
Apply O. vmon, Third Auditors once room al rrsasur,
Building.
Ar 5-cod2w
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COMPLETE IN ALL DEPARrMENTs.-our stock is
ell and is much larger and
varied than il has been before.
silks, the and modern styles
proiuson.
Mourning goods large stock and
best fabrics all grades All persons wishing black goods Of any
a and be suited Ia all they need.
Beege de ane lsoons and ehinzes, al qualities
and Sly les. in rich combinations OF coIors
All kinds Irish linens goods such damasks sheet
ing proasipn probably largest the Ds
trici, the purity cheapnsss of which is proverbz
Kid and silk gloves, best kinds, all sizes and cclos
White cambcs plaid mushns, &C., all numbers aud
the best brands, at extremely low prices.
With every usually found in well ordered dry goods
house.
We particularly solicit all purchasers
al other call and examine stock.
Terms cash, cases. the contrary.
in all eases. PERRY BROTHER,
Ap 2-6eodn Oppsre Cenire Market.
UCTION BARGAISs--we just receps very large
which
northern We respectfully
and cell them good
cuffs, inserungs, handkerchieis, &C.
have best bercsr lxnes
w. NJ sHUsTER 4 CO.,
Ap S-co2wif 9Th street, Pennsylvania uvenoe.
INEN Cotton Coods.-we hav n a yer,
stock Of IA and lea linen sheengs, Of the
proved brands.
Barkiies Hiohardsou Ghon sons superior hirsns linens
Napkins and towene., reduced prices
Including
u dozen dyspepic nd royal
~ 10 a, and ~ superior sheeuns cotions
With large assortment of pillow and shrtins cotton
choice brands
seiag low priee not~iib
standing the advance in goods.
Nots. articles sold at establishment warranted Il
prove represented
Pennsylvania avenue between ssh and 10Th streets
ApS-eoihf
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yITOLFES Celebrated Schicdam Gtu. tc
Schiedsm SchnappsNo gin, purity OF
rcnhcaiion be obtaued either
kei al any price IL 10 manufactured BY The proprietor
scheda 10 Holland BY process peculiar 10 his factory
10 davoed, BY The berry,
botanical juniper berry more
vinous distilled and recned wi
and thus becomcs concentrated
aroma altogether ansccadan in cordial properties any
land gin hsseiofme known
For sale by the principal druggists the United States
Beaver
UDoLPHo WOLFE Importer
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lNATCHES, JEW ELlSI, kc.-Latcst styles.--M. w
CALI BROTHER have opened their spring supply OF
The latest gold watches, rich jewc, silver
ware, &c.
Also, plated ware, such SETS walters,
Alhata forks spoons, Sc
Besides complete stock OF gold, silver, and fine steel specacles
of have
varied assortment Of goods suitable for wedding gihs
NJ. GAIT X BROTHER,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle Penn between 9Th and 10Th
Anl
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EuOM PAnis-conune; par Madame dc staeI ! VOL,
with many illustrations. Paris, 1853
iise Naursle des oseaur suvan Ia Classification de NJ
Saint a,re vo hundred Illustrations Paris, 1853
Paul e vsnie- ! vol, many Illustrations Paris 1853
Physiologe du Duel par A. ID 'Ambert. ! vol 1853
Les Movements des Corps Csieses NJ Robert VOL
Paris, 1892
Tables dc Logarihmes Laande Reynaud 1882
Historic des kivates PolQues
ari,nes la France lie Baron de Grovestins so Paris
1852
Cosmos; de Humboldt ID vol, "a part Paris, s5a
Historic de la hCstoaoa par Lamarne. 7th VOL, sJ2
Druyres Completes dc huion Ode Laeapede
~ vos in ae binding Price s Just imported by
APIS FRANCK TAYLOR
u EJECTED and Suspended Pensions-lmpoItant
Wok-Oca Report Commissioner Pensions such
rejected grounds
residence applicants
prusons the 1882 49, and ~ few copies for
sale by TAYLOR MAURY,
Booksellers, 9Th street, Washington
Ap 81
w OKIXS by DIR Checyer.-A Reel Bolto, for Jack
w the Doldrums being the adventures Of of the Kings
Celestial country Edited
uscr Old Salt
child, the Soul Mani
Anaioees the Natural and spiritual World.
Lectures the Pilgrims Progress and Life and Times Of
Bunyan. For sale by
GRAY & BALLANTYNE,
Seventh street,
Api6 Odd Fellows Hall.
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Fosy Oyytcs DssASynssxs March ID aeS
PROPOSALS r. eaC.s sss ~ q he Uns9 ssal. 80 "o
sausvs, CALIFORNIA sSd ~ Territories y
OREGON sad NEW mExCo, win b. esssa - the eonusc'
The Wsshuston
iii the Isl August 1885, to be decided By e - "
August The routes and IN the nannef and Time herein
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MORE NEW GOODS.-Ws will open this morning
MI leo Bnyadere ego robes, solid coors
50 organdie, with nounces
20 pirces plain and inquired hareg.s
100 do plain plAid and stripe silks
$50 do plain and dotted Swi-s musins
80 do bafese de ianrs hrsi rate, t2S cents
$50 and medium lawns
$50 do lawns, Ok ceEu
80 pxrasos
so bonncis
lo0o yards bonnet ribauds, Is cent worth tx cents
50 plain Grape saawis great bargains
60 embroidered do
4,oua wards and coored matiinSs
5000 ingram and three ply carpets oeoshs, and
please with call, have great
exhibit and bargains To Offer
Ap 3j-.lawl~H HALL bhoihhh'
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UNDER, cheapThe subscribers having determined
u wharf ROOM have quantity OF os from u to " feet
long together and - oak, which hty VIII sell low,
piled removing and Tepins
cali those inhabited 10 " 70 call and SETTLE
funds all but Ia
50 tas may attend you We shall be under tn.
necessity putting Ct accoua IN the bands an oee
= - r. NJ. PEARSON 4 CO.,
Al Corner OF i'm street ana the Canal
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II ECTlANiCs, wORKIsGMEsN, ATTENTION !-By The
MI advice of the title Of the
and devoted interests has essn changed
the National Advacs TO bo p0bnhed - bcfo's
advertised intended his paper large crculanoo nd
afford a cheapest
his city PAGE i WATERS
Edi.on and PTopnetcrs
w.shin,,on A.ril 2 Ies3 Anp9-Sseol
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DROT5TY MEAR0'H ~ psaias p~usns, Of eli
dsLl ssA M haadsd; ssssou hi and double oad
points, leach.
repairing The Emperor Of Russia awarded for tn
pousks gold medal vzue $500 Also the medal
i've Worlds NJ plough No 40
point steel teeth which be- reversed
getting double Vi the common teeth Also euiussos Of al
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-29
LIFE OF A WEST POINT CADET.

I" The CADET sleeps in the barracks in a room with
other. At five in the morning in summer and at half
past five in the winter the revee awakens him he i'm
medaey arises doubles up his blankets and mattress and
places them the head Of his iron bedstead lie studies
until o'clock at that hour the drum beats for
breakfast and the cadets fall into rank and proceed to
the hall. Twenty minutes is the usual time spent
at breakfast Guard-mountng takes place at half past
seven, and twenty placed guard every day.
At eight o'clock the buge sounds and the recitatons
commence. At o'clock the buge again sounds, the
professors dismiss their respective stations the cadets
form ranks opposite the barracks and march to dinner
Between eleven and part Of the cadets occupied
10 riding and others in fencing daily After dinner they
have until two O'Clock for recreation, and from two
four they are employed in rectaons At four o'clock
the buge sounds and they go either battalion light
artillery drill This exercise lasts hour and half
After that they the time recreation until parade
which takes place at sunset After parade they form
into rank in front Of the barracks and the Of the
denquents read by officer Of the cadets Supper
next and after supper recreation until eight
O'clock when the bugc sounds to call to quarters, and
every cadet must be found in his within few
minutes at study, and remain there thus employed
until half-past nine. At hafpast nine the buge again
sounds this is called tattoo and the drum taps
and every cadet must be in bed having his light extn
guished and must remain there until morning. If
during the night the cadet is found be absent from his
room than thirty minutes, and does not give
tisfacory account Of himself charges preferred
against him, and he is courtmartiaed.
Tho use Of intoxicating drink and Of tobacco is strictly
repudiaed; playing at chess, wearing whiskers
and great many other things. The punishment to
which cadets liable ore priyation Of recreation &c.
hours Of duty reprmands, arrests confinement
TO his tent confinement in light prison. connc-
in dark prison dismisson with the privilege Of
signing, and public disrnission
Through the months Of July aud August the cadets
are encamped and during the encampment the nstruc-
ton is exclusively military.
The only furlough allowed to cadets is two months
when they in the third class.
The pay Of the cadet Is twenty-four dollars per
month"; and his board costs him ten of this From the
balance be is required TO dress and defay his other ex
penses, aud he is prohibited from contracting debts
without
"As the reward for his labor and deprivation the
cadet acquires excellent education in mathematics
better probably than he get any other institution
in the country The training here Of both body and mind
is very thorough and complete"
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THE ARMoRY COMMISSION.

Inc commssion OF civilians and mtar men, appointed
by the PRESIDENT, under the authoyy OF Congress, to
ascertain whether the national Snnories the
safely economically, or efics.tly managed under the
superintendent Of civilians under that Of officers
of the ordnance department adjourned at Springfield
Saturday last after prOtracted session there Of eighty
three days They viii at Washington and at Har-
pers Ferry The President win not be obliged to ap-
point the superintendent in accordance with their
port but will be at liberty to place over either of the
armores superintendent who does not belong to the
army if in his opinion the public interest demands it.
The commission consists of six individuals follows:
ANDREW STEVENSON, of Virginia formerly Speaker of
the United States House of Representatives, and Minis
ter to England; REUBEN ii. WALwoRTH, of New York,
formerly Chancellor in that State; JONI IL. STEELE, Of
New Hampshire, formerly Governor of that State HEN
ny d. SMITH, Of Middctown Connecticut and Coonels
ANDREws and STEPToE. The last two the military
gentlemen upon the commission but neither of Them
believe belongs to the ordnance department COL AM
DREws appointed in the place Of Col. THAYER, of
the Engineers, whe is unable to Mr. STEVENSON,
who is the President of the commission has not been
present during the latter portion of the session. and Mr.
STEELE has been President pro tenn. Capt MAYSADIER
was appointed Secretary
The commission began its session in Springfield the
1st of August. Their hearing has been public and
great deal Of testimony has been brought before them
1t has oil been published from day to day. great deal
Of il has been quite irrelevant to the subject the ques
ton which the commission appointed to consider,
VIZ which Of two systems is the more economical Elf
Gent and safe, has apparently been lost sight of, and
the investigation has wandered into local and per
sonal issues having no proper connection with this
question; for it avowed in the explicit
in the debates in Congress which resulted in the appoint
ment of this commission that fault to be found
80 lo
have the management of the armores under the system
which has been in force for the last twelve years. The
excellent condition Of the Springfield armory, especially
since it has been in the charge of COL RIPLEY and the
great perfection to which the manufacture Of arms has
been carried there and the economical and efficient ad
mnistraton of the establishment generally, well
known. The simple question which was presented for
inquiry by the commission was whether the inherent fea
lures of the system Of superintendent by military off,
such to render the management of the
res less economical efficient and safe under them than
under ciyilians.-Boston Daily -4drertisy.
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TO MATHEMATICIANS.

There is equality between time, space, distance aud
weight or, without tautology, between time and space
which embrace the others In the term "equalty"
mean to embrace daalogy which idea leads the mind to
perceive the equality existing between different things
Thus determine the distance between given points by
the time required in travelling it. and to space and
quantity by measurement. And all may be determined
by the straight line the seemingly foreign or anita
gonistical principle Of cegh-weight being determined
by measure, and measure by space and space by time
and time by distance and distance by the straight ne
All circles, globes, cylinders curved lines may be
accurately measured by this line Thus, to find the
of given circle, multiply the circumference by
fourth of the diameter and the result will be the
To find the true diameter Of given circle, divide the
circumference by three and the result will be the true
diameter. What mean by the true diameter" is the
relation which certain figures obtained above, for
diameter bear to the circumference of circle
pared with the apparent diameter, obtained by the usual
measurement 1t viii be found think, that this true
Diameter deduction in mathematical and geometrca
scienceobviates the difficulties heretofore experienced in
getting the relation, in numbers, between the da-
meter Of q circle and its circumference. Q.
And the straight line may be measured by time as
in the watch and the clock largely the
globe upon which live, it performs it daily reyolu
tons Railroad they along their track may
be called sliding scales Of time. This EARTH diurnay
at the rate Of 04l 1921 miles per hour perform
ing its journey of - 600 miles in hours aud
giving circular line, so 70 speak, of $4,000 miles in
length. Suppose reduce IL TO scale of miles and Of
tmesay of twentyfour inches in length, the twenty
four inches representing each l,04l 1924 miles, and
thus have in the common two feet rule scale OF
time and Of distance But be specific, suppose
construct scale for the purpose with twenty -four
divisions Of time, each division being subdiyided into
l,0fl 1924 parts, and attach to its face running
weight moving figure which shall indicate the te and
the distance and viii thus have in the plane figure
straight line the length Of the line forming the earth
durna circuit well the time in which this circuit
is performed.
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some very venerable United States maskes Of the Har-
per's Ferry Armory How came they there
Story, God bless you, they haze TO tell, sir
One pretty incident occurred in the midst Of this affair
which worth narratng Just in the hottest Of the fire.
and when every shot telling the stockade two war
boats cut Of narrow creek from behind the upper
angle of the works, filled With armed men-perhaps sixty
in eachand commanded by distinguished looking chief
very handsomely atred, and wearing dhar Tor sword
curved like scimetar, but not like that weapon termi-
mating in broad point, with gold ht and scabbard
Of chased god.* A bearer behind him held above his
head the inseparable gold umbrella which in this
try much denotes the grandee garters do in
England Besides his legs tattooed nearly The aaeies
for none but the King can tattoo his JeeD were his pa
tents of nobility There could not be greater courage in
mortal man than displayed by this fellow He brought
his boats down with the tide to spot not twenty yards
distant from where the frgates shots were falling until
he got directly over against the Phegetbon Then he
stood up in the stern of his boat and stamped his foot
and waved his sword towards her. exertng himself flu
rously TO induce the other boat join him in attacking
us. At this moment the officer in command of the 81
FOUNDER astern brought that gun bear upon him. and
was in the act of firing shot which would have sent the
brave fellow to perdon when the captain shouted from
the bridge, "Dont fire at that man. Let hurt
that mani So he escaped into the jungle, poor fellow,
only to lose his head when his failure becomes known
the King 10 escape in such the most atrocious
crime for which the laws of Meenyoo "a sort of Burmese
Scion or Confutsze) provide
Within the stockade found only the wrecks of bam-
boo huts many eooden guns (huge logs of teak bored
like pumps and braced with rattan empty rice potts. and
naked fshpoles The only objects of curiosity and
temptation multitudnous all carrying their
tails aoft those appendages in all the specimens we
were permitted to examine, being provided with sharp
twist dsocaton halfway between the attachment and
the extremity whether natural artificial for
utility science has yet to say) which impaired to that
feature expression indescribaby drol Of mixed wag
gerry and coquetry.
When quiet was fairly restored tho poor natives,
late foes with tonohing show of confidence and help
lessness, brought off their wounded surgeon This
was Yankee volunteer and yeritable nomad; a man
of vcissudcs and acquainted with adventure, who had
seen the elephant in California and ridden top of
him in Burmah and whose Experiences" as he chose
to call his various mishaps, shall have story to them
selves hereafter
many Of these dhars the hits found to be hollow
and filed with amule charms miniature images Of Guada
mah inscriptions bits Of silver; all consecracd by the
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MADAME BocARNE.-A letter from Paris to one Of our
journals gives the following Of the recent career
Of this noted woman
"Your readers will recollect what an excitement was
created two three years ago by murder committed
by Count BoCARsE and his wife on the brother Of
the wife. The Count tried and executed and the
wife acquitted The property Of the murdered brother,
which was very large fell by right to the widow his sis
ter She also became by decision Of the court guard
ian Of her two children by the Count This lady is pos
sessed Of extraordinary personal attractions and from
this fact and the popularity Of her position her wealth.
and her youth has been the heroine Of many novel ad
ventures since the tragic deaths of her brother and hus
band. The French aud Belgian newspapers have found
in her perfect mine of and originality One
blaze English nobeman who had sought her hand wlled
her all his property and died after Others travel
led hundreds Of miles to lay their hearts at her feet like
pilgrims going to Mecca. Several times she has been
the point of contracting advantageous marriage but
by some means other il has often failed At last
justice has been seized of her. lawyers say One Of
her relatives has cited her before the tribunal for the sim
gular mode in which she administers her affairs or. in
other words IL has been discovered that she is leading
dissolute life, that her mind is slightly turned that
fast squandeng her property and setting example Of
prodgay before her children which it is thought i'm
proper should longer exist The tribunal Just decided
that the lady Lydc-V icoire Josephe Fougnies widow
Of W. Afred-Juen IIippolye Count yisart Of Bocarme
cannot hereafter plead transact borrow receive
able effects, and give discharge ALLEVIATE nor squander
her hypothecnted goods So without the aid of o
tain legal gentleman therein named who has been called
to her assistance by the court in the capacity Of legal
guardian"
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TROUBLE AMONG THE NoRrHwBsrERN IEDtAys.--Mr f..
A. O. Hatch, who returned win Red Lake from Pembina
Sunday last informs that war party Of the Chip
pewas, who went out from that place few weeks since
had returned with the soaps Of sixteen Sioux which they
which had returned to Red Lake the same day Of Mr.
atch's arrival there brought with them one scalp and
reported having had engagement with the Sioux
the plains which several Of the latter were killed
Hinaesofa Democrat, oh instant
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Mr. DAVID STUART formerly or the principal agents
Of the late John Jacob Asor in his great expedition to
the month Of the Columbia river, died in Detroit last
Tuesday, aged SO years.
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Fun JoTTrNGs by ~ 2. Willis. New York,
Scrbner. Washington Taylor Maury.

Fun JoTTrNGs, by n. F. WILLIS New York,
scrbncr Washington, Taylor Maury
Tales Of humor, fun, and frolic; Fair specimen of
post prandal literature We quote the declaration to
angelic creature fair, fat, and twenty
g found her morning slipping her coffee attwelve,
with her eyes wide OPEN She just from the bath,
and her complexion had soft dewy transparency like
the cheek of Venus rising from the She put away
with her dmpled forefnger entered cluster Of rich
curls that had fallen her face and nodded to
like vater-iy swaying to the wind when its cup is full
of rain.
Lady Abina, said ], in my sOftest tone how are
you?
Bettina said she, addressing her maid in voice
as clouded and rich south wind on an seoan how
am to-day2
The conversation fell into short sentences; the dia-
logue became monoogue entered upon my declara-
ton. With the assistance Of Bettna who supplied her
mistress with cologne kept her attention alive through
the incipient circumstances Symptoms told.
came TO the avowal Her hand lay reposng the
Of the sofa, half buried in muslin foniord took II up
and pressed the cool soft fingers my
rose and looked into her eyes for confirmation. Deli
cious creature She asleep
= | never had courage TO renew the subj ect."