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Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1853-01-22


so Kegs blk paint s do red do. . aah
case Verdesris, 80 kegs imperial green. g7-
IL and "a boxes Myers and Birds Tobacco (S's)
las feet oil hose, l IA feet Boat.
6 Patent Rowlocks. ...
Cases Whalemens Pumps, Kip brogans.
Pump sole grain Boots, Morocco slippers.
Double sole grain boots, thick riveted Brogans.
Sailors Pumps, Calf Pump Sole Brogans.
Thick Boots extra size, 9 and l2
Gents Pump sole Kip Brogans.
Fine sewed calf do, womens fine buskins.
l5 Coils whale line. -tt s..t
81 Bolts assorted Nos. Cotton Duck.
Coils Russia Cerdage, viz: ~ - -
IA in l2 do lS third. ratlin,
2 Third. Spun yarn. bone do. ca. 1=.- -..."
Coils Manila ro,,e, in, l-2, Ia, 2, "a, l2
Bxs Taylor's Tobacco. ...- - .-...-.. -.
Nautical Almanacs, SO, "a and SO.
Is Bolts No and cotton Duck. tHA
10 Bolts drills (ship duck) re ms wrapping paper
Is Day Clock, fancy mantel do.
5 80 nour Marine do. -s- a!' rl-
III IL Bus .eis Turks Island Salt v.
~ Pes. blue Drills, ok Satinet Pants. --eI
Wool socks, ulxe1 satinet Trowsers. .- t--
Boat caps, s4ee. .s grey monkey Jacaets-
Twillei ife sairts, flannel drawers.
Sheath KNIVES, Scotch caps, blk satinet Trowsers.
Siril lei flannel s.lirts, red do. z"
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6sooPERAGE-J. A. Burdck having taken th,
~ stand formerly occupied by c. H. Marshall
6rst door above B. F. Snow, will continue to carry
on the cooper's business in all ts branches the
above mentioned place, where he hopes that those
lot his friends who have hit herto afforded him lib
eral patronage will not fail to give him a call. 7
N. B. $500 bbls water casks on hand and for sale
on liberal terms. -.. 2-ly
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NEW AND CHOICE PERFUMERy.

DECEIVED ex brig Moctezuma, a choice
hicb ara ''rehs p OF perfumes and Extracts, among
)orida ASo de Cologne, Eau de Lavender, Aqua
,b attention of the public i. respectfnv .ol;c;,oa
ot.s aoose which are of superior ouality and rsrN
br s.,s genuine from the manufacturer, i, Psr;s y
| Hon nsc 20 ,o S.P0RTER FORD. y :
-s'|-u kaahumanu st.
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HLiGioCS NOTICES.-Services in tn. P,.
snsh language at the bethel, at i. O'Clock
AZ. ~. ana at half past Z in the evening.
service IN the native churches, at kalf past
(Th.% ~ ana at z. NJ, every sabbath. Seats free
.he public invited to attend. o. ' .s e..
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NEW GOODS just received per clipper brig
IN USK, lao days from Liverpool, are now offered
for sale by the undersigned, viz:
DRY GsoDs.-Cases white Satin Drilling do do
canvass drilling, do fancy Blouse, do Toweling, do
turkey reds and turkey red and yellow prints bnles
chambrays, do 9-S two blue prints, do white shirt
ings, do plain and fg'd lustres do prncettas, gam
hroons, Damasks, etc. Bales fancy prints, well
sorted do Furniture Prints, super. Cases Delaines
do musns, do fancy muslin dresses, do fancy print
ed netts Bales cotton blankets, silk and cot
ton umbrellas and parasols do silk and cotton hdkfs
hg and plain, do fancy ginghams, do printed jaco
net Dresses, do printed Delaine Dresses do green
yellow and black garments, do mottled twilled and
check do. Bales Madapolams, cases blue striped
Shirts do fancy shirts. do white wool shirts, white
flannel pantaloons, do merino pantaoons, cases wo
mems cotton hose, do mems cotton hose, do regatta
Shirts do boots and shoes, do shooting coats, do cord
Trowsers, do cloth trowsers. Bales blue, red and
green Blankets, do white blankets. Cases flannel
shirts do green Jackets do superior hogskn saddles
and bridles do plain and colored cloth, do plain and
fancy Trowserings. ID
H,RDwARR.-Sets bricklayers tools, do stone ma
sons tools do blacksmiths tools, do saters tools,
|anvils, plows harrows and moving machine, stew
pans, pans, kettles and try pots spades hoes,
rakes wedding forks and pruning knives, iron hur-
des, rim locks pad locks, chest and mortlce locks
bad irons, percussion caps, states and lire bricks
sound, fat and bar iron sugar mills and pans com
lete for cattle power, glass IN boxes, asst sizes
URoCERIES--CaseS ql anu pC pIChie', Uo ~ anu
1-2 10 bottles mustard cheese III cases and tins, cs
ams boxes raisins bales shell almonds, cases bott
uits, do asst sauces, do clay pipes, do currants,
legs prime Irish butter. boxes soap, Kegs paint.
sreen. yellow, black and white, jars inseed o.,
bags salt.
LIauoRs.-Hhds Martelrs cognac brandy, bbls DO
6o hhds Madeira, do claret half hhds caret, cases
Geneva Wine, do Madeira Wine, do port and sherry
Snes, do old tom and Scotch Whiskey, do cham
bayne pints and quarts, do claret Bass India alt
bain labelled and capsuled doz each, casks India
lie pain, labelled and capsuiei, s doz each, cashs
Barclays porter, 6 doz each, etc.
Sept. 6.tf-l7 R. c. JANlON.
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NOV LANDING from Ship Charles, and for
sale by CASTLE & COOKE,
'Sooo teet planed Nc. 8 pine boards, 20, 900 feet
40; z; 1000 feet do. No. clear; 1000 feet do.
clear plank; $50 m extra shaved cedar shingles.
|chasers taking the above lumber from the
1a can have it carted totheir yards without cost.
Esr -s H.----, 81 -~g.. .- If 25
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ENTS REDUCED.
TO LET.

foh sALE-Two Dwelling Houses, each con- on.
'air3.snng rooms, detached Cook House, and en-
Bosed yard, situated in Roberts Row, King street.
ue ice simple. Price $500 EACH which is less than
1.-the 1.-THE first cost. Apply to SAMUEL JOHNSON
the premises. E - n =
Honolulu, Dee. 2S, 1852 -tf-34 s.df
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HAWAIIAN BEEF, FOR SALE BY
till A. p. EVERETT
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TOBACCO.

N10TICE.-Dr. s. Porter Ford would inform his
friends and the public, that bis only office is
laahumanu street, next door below Messrs. Coady
Co,-the connection heretofore existing between
II. Lathrop and himself having been dissolved.
Particular attention given to diseases of the Eye
hd Ear. - 20 .stI as Q .sis..-9 9 Nov. 3, tf-26
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RUTFITS...A complete assortment of Whale
~ mems $40, ,,s and outfits, Tor sale by
J. &. SPALDlNG.
Honolulu. Oct. p. lS52-tf-24
hINE APPLE CHEEsE..-.Cases of Pine
Apple and hhds. of Goshen Cheese, for sale
faeap by J. c SPALDlNG'
Oct 20, tf-24
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10
SUCCESSION SALE.
Iaccession of John w. Gatewood.

by virtue OF d decree of the Fifth Judi
.cial District Court Of tho Stats CT Louisiana in
and for the parish of Assumption, dated the 9Th
march 1853, will be offered at public auction
on the premises on Tuesday the 18th day of
April 1859 nttten oc lock A. NJ, by Desire Le-
hlanc, auctioneer for the parish OF Assumption,
the following described property belonging to
said Succession, to wit:
10. "a plantation situated OH said parish Of
Assumption, on the right bank oil the Bayou
Laiourche, at about five miles below Napo-
%lsonville, measuring ten arpents front more Or
less, by thirteen arpents and a half IN depth
NOR or less. bounded above by lands Of Pierre
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10


sir.les- Tours s'tbrMla pcnr sonner n
~licurc. Fl VOLTA qn'anssit6t lc aombse IT.
fetidc souterrain s'enplit de farfuns ct
de- lnmiere, la cage de- fer s'emnt Dun
bloc commo IN dsrnr theatral lie nos
jours. ct s'atima... lieu salt on.. sans
doute dams l'enfef mi ayait in.pir6 Par
chitecte inconnu. Les orplieliDs epou-
vnntes current Que Ia foudre venait de-
cIater dams III rrison. !" Blanchetfe.
Blanchetle ! on es.ta ? s'ecriercnt.ils,
tremb'ant pour Persistence de lenr suur
adaptive. Me voici, me %enfans, rtpon!
dit une yoix douce au.dcsaas dc leurs to-
tes." Alors Ieynnt les yeux, lis apereu-
rent. ebahis, Angelina dams son costume
dc Zee, debout sur le pedestal d'un nun.
pc, ct tenant d IN main 81 baguctte re-
%eonquisc. /" Mayer pms peur, %enfans;
poursuiyit-elle : esest moi que vous mp
l~pcllirz BIanchetle !; mes compagnes
m,appelleht Ia lee des Pleur,... Los w.
yicnnent DE- tarir, ct mn mission pres dc
yo,s est a%ccompln.. Adieu
Lc petit due ct 10 petit ,oi, CONNIE
Eiadis les cnfans dn bdcl,eron, repeiaicnt.
en- joignant les mains Bonne p lite zee!
nc nons abandonnez pas 6 !jfI
III Ie faut, di;.ellc; AJicu sire! ndieu.
rsonsei sneur, CT dnparut dams. IN eelan4
| FIN.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10
VEN rE DE SUCCESSION.
More cssion de- John w. (,atewond

In vertu dun decret de In Cnur DIN Cinauia.
me District Jpdiciaire do fEtat de Ia louisa.
ne dansat pour In r~arois.e Assumption. sous ia
date du 8 mars 1859. il sera oiirrt or vanir pi-
blione, sur les lieux on cette pa roisse, marii IL
I2me avril 1853. il dix heures du matin. par
Desire Leblanc. elranteur de Ia paroisse As
Y%ornptimi. les prophecies ci-apras decrites, APP
rartenant Il III dite snccession, "a yoir
10. Une terrr situse EN- cette p~aroissr, sur III
rive ,lroite du Bayou T.afourchc. 4 environ cinu
miles an-dessous do NapolGonville. meslraht
felix arpents lie face plus on moins. sur une
protondcur dc treize arpents et deIni plus on
lnoins, borilee ca haut par les terres de Pierre
pagalostr, at en- bias par celles de francois
Qnrtant, ensemble avec toutes les hdttsses ct
nnelioratimis qui sy trouvent, consistent en-
une maison de maItre fieuve, cabanes il ne
gres, c~nisile. ecurie at ma gasin do MATS.
% Quelques aniiuaux, meubles de- manage
Vt batterie de- cuisine, etc.
- C. Conditions dc Ia ventc +:
La1terre payable en- troia termss o.rauv, III
tiers Ell niitrs 1854, mn tiers en- mars 1855 ct IL
%tlernicr tiers en- mars 1856. Lc mobiiier, toutes
sommes a,l-dcsseus de dix piastrcs compliant,
" toutes sonlimes de dix p~iastrcs ct au-dessas
Dc dix ~piastres, en- mars 1851. Les acqutreurs
fournissaut des billetr cauiionnes paSables il
Fordre de Madame John Gatewood, ali bureau
du recorder dc cette paroisso, ct toutes somlnes
'ani ne %seraient pas payees a echeanre porte
ront intsrat D raison dc hut pour cent par an.
LIN terre demeurant spccialeinent hypoth6.
'quee jusqn'a pariait Placement.
parois,e Assumption. le 5 Mars 1858.
DESIRE LEBLANC,
ID Encantcur.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10

dcs arrels de mort avec SEES dernIerts
dents.
he long c%scnlier CT s%pirale. qni con-
dnisait an soutcrrai,, ~retcntit bientot
sous DIES pas prtcipitts. Tn raban dc IL
micre, tchappe sans doutc ! Ia lanterne
DIES bourreaux. tapissa lc senil de II por.
t.. AIors, 10 conlamne, %scntant bien que
son heure etait venue, nit precipitam-
ment il terrc Ia souris fee qn'il tcnait
pressee sur son culr. '.Adien. mn son
rettc, dit.il. sause-,oi vitc ct cache-toi
bicn :car il te tuerai.nt anssi." Cepen>
dant Ie bruit rcdonhia par degres. le
ruban do Iumiere s'eIargit, IN porte roula
sur scs gonds; ct aIors, croyant dtla soir
&c dessiner gigantcsqnc snr 10 mnr IN
silhouette dc Tristan, Memoirs joignii
les mains, fcrma les yenx. rceom'nanda
ponr Ii dcrnierc fois son anne 4 Dicn. ct
attcndit... II ln'attendii pas Iongtemps.
" Due dc Ncmonrs, dit nne voix siou.
&c ct bien CONNIE, yois etes librc !!
Lie captif tressailIit 4 ces mots, hasar-
din timidemcnt I'm regard autonr de hi,
ct crnt rever: Charles ttait Ia, 0 plus
timide. contraint. abattn CONNIE Ia veille,
mais calme, grave. parlnnt ct narchant
en- maitrc, deja md i Ct grand par nnc
hcnrc dc royautt. DE notifies damcsl'c h
l~touraicnt, rontcmplant II jcunc prisoTi-
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10

,,;ey dams sa age avec DIES sourires ct
dies %plcnrs: puts les gcntilshomncs qn'.
devant Get Outrage Il l'cnfance, chose
sacrse pour In chevalerie, tournentatent
dc Ia min. par IN movement convul-if
dindign,iion, lie pommeau DC icnr epee,
ct cnfin DIES wallets, DIES pages, des ecu
ycrs en- toule. portant des nambe"nx' ct
aeitaot. alx cris de /: Vivc ie roi Ietrs
toaues dc %vclonrs empanarhers.
!. Oui, po%nrsui.it Charles Willie eiel,
depuis henrc, mn fait orphelin ct
roi. Nemours. pardonnez i mon pere. ct
priez Dieu pour son ame." Pnis, Sc tour
nant vers ia snite "Qn'on abatte cetie
cage il rinstant, ct gn'on en- lettc les de-
brir D. Ia Loire; car il men doit rcs'er ~
scstige. nj souvenir"
Les onvriers, mandes d'avance. Sc mi
rent 4 lnnyre avec ardc'T; mais, . sur,
prise ! Ia lime s.edentait aux barreanx
sans y mordre, ct In pierre dams laqnellc
lis etaient scelles, inabrinlahlc, nc re-.
popdait aux conps de ulartcaa 1ste par
I'm hrnit soslrd ct moqacnr.
GSire. iit nm yienx moinc en- ilochafil
Ia tatc. tons les efforts sirhnmaiis Sc
raieni impnissans il executor sos ordres,
car. ajouta til en- montrant n cage, cccl
nest pas uusre humane. Jsai oa1 dire
qiti.nn Bohetnien, sorcier son,mc lis 'e
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Arthur NJ. Foley, No. 273, rs. James
krane.
MATE OF LOUISIANA. 49, Filth
Judicial District Cour', in and fui
The Parish Of Ammunition.

The Parish Of Assumption.
By virtue oil, and in obedience to ~, order
Of seizure and sale, and ii IA, to me directed
Nv the Honorable the aforesaid Court, sitting
in and for the parish Of Assumption, State ato-
yesaid, dated the 9the Of march 1853.
have seized and will offer at public sale,
atthe Court House Of this parish, situated in
Napoleonvillc, on Saturday the It'll day Of
MAY 1853, commencing at eleven o'clock
A. M, the following described property, be-
longing 10 defendant to wit
ut. A certain tract OF land situated i'll the
parish Of Assumption, containing six arpeuts
fronting on the right bank Of the Attakapas
Canal, leading TO Lac verret, with all the
depth thcreunto belonging, and 70 be found,
bounded above by lands of Anguste Bourg, &
below by lands of Mrs Alice l.. Foley, toge-
ther with all the buildings and Improvements
thereon.
ed. Another tract OF land being the north
vest quarter Of Section No 2, in Township No
il, Of Range No - East, containing one hun
lrcd and fifty nine mud $500 acres, situated
also in this parish, aud adjoining the first tract
above described.
Seized to satisfy SAID writ, and costs Of suit,
with tho benefit Of appraisement.
Terms : 49, Cash.
Parish oil Assumption. April 81 1853.
A. r. Hickman.
~ S.eriil.
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NOTICE.
ETAT u. IA LOUiSlANE.-Con

ETAT ~. IA LOuiSlANE.-Conr
dn C~in4niemn District JuJiciairc.-
paroi,se Assumption.
dttendu quo Grdgoirc Sinloicanx a presen-
10 une petition a Ia Conr, Il Pellet dobtenir
les lettres administration u In succession de
leu Demon Sinloneaux, decide intestat.
Avis est par lie present dome d tols ceux
que celia peut concerner davoir D d6duire
sous dix jours, les raisoIls pour lesqnelles il ne
serait pas iait droit d Ia dite petition.
Par ordre dc la Conr.
Assumption, lie Ia Mars 1853.
DESIRE LEBLANC,
81 Grellirr.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10

1TIIE STNTF UT TUUISINNN.-
Fifth judicial District Court.-Parish
of Assumption.
Whereas Gregoire Simoneaux, has petitio-
ned the Court for letters Of administration OH
the estate of the late Demon Simoneaux, de-
ceaseG intestate.
Notice is hereby given, TO all whom it may
concern, to show cause within ten days, why
the prayer Of the said petitioner should not DO
granted.
BY order Of the Court.
Assumption. TIL. 18th March 1853.
DESIRE LEBLANC.
oT Cle,k.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10
ASI S.

Les personnes qni desireraient a,lapter unc
machine h vapeur a I'M moulin perpcndicr-
lairc, tronvcront de leur intGr2t il contractor
avec NJ. James G.. Morrison.
Toutes les personnes quI des'reralent con-
~trarter pour me telle machine dams 10 but
.d'cXpioiter il rGcoite prochaiur ~levront s'a-
dresser il NJ, ~ C.. LoREr, Il Napoltonviile,
avaut le Ter JUN proclaim.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10
NOTICE..

Persons wishing to adapk mlchineries to
upright sugar ruillS, will find it their interest
by applying 10 James G.. Morrison.
Persons wishing TO contract for such machi-
ncrieS tor the coming crop, will please apply
10 NJ. +. {, LOlEf, at Napoleonyille, between
his and the first Of June next.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10
Terms and Conditions

me landed property payable on three equal
instruments, one third IN march 1854, one third
III march 1855 and remaining third in march
1856, The movable property, all sums under
ten dollars cash, and all sums Of ten dollars &
over Ten dollars iu march 1854, Purchasers to
furnish their notes with good security, payable
TO the orderof Mime John w. Gatewood attic
office OF the Recorder of said parish, and all
sums not punctuaily paid at maturity, to bear
interest at the rate Of ten per cent per anuum
The landed property 10 remain nnd specially
mortgaged until paid
Parish Of Assumption, this 5th marcia
1853
DESIRE LEBLANC,
% Auciionccr.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10

~Paga!oste, and below by those Of francois
Quetant, together with all the buildings and
improvements found thereon, consisting of Il
fine new dwelling house, corn house, negro
cabins and other cut buildings, etc.
90. Horses, ~cattles, household and Kitchen
furnitures
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10
S5D De R~ECOMpENSE.

Perin, dimancha dcrnier, dams la conr de
l'EgIise paro,ssiale de ~l.Assomption, un billet
de cent p%lastrcs.
La ]recompense ci-dessns sera a%ccord"c 4 Ia
I%ersonuc Vai rapportera lie dit billet a JOSEPH
AUCOUiN.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10
A v IS

Est par 10 present dome nux contribuables
de- Ia p%aroissc Assumption. que 10 soussignt u
cc jour dGpose lie tablcau de Taxes pour Pau
nte 1852, an bureau du Recorder do cette
paroiSsc.
Toltes personncs iutGressees sont rnqnises
par Ia loi.
ParoisSe Assumption, 30 levrier 1859.
ALFRED TETE,
~ h~ssesscur.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-04-10

.,,.s anasi dams, estta p~arolsse, OF toschaht NJ
sssmiar moroccan ci-dessas dGcrit.
vsa;n jpour satisfairo 10 writ oi-dcssus ct les
vi, dd process, avec Ia bsnGfse do fsstina-
ton.
Conditions !: Compliant
poroisse Assumption, H. 2 avril 1883
A. +. HICKMAN,
10 41".IfgF @ Sheriff.
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SEWING MACHINE.

SINGER'S PATENT STRAIGHT NEEDLE
~ PERPENDICULAR ACTION SEWING MA.
CHiNE-Seeured in the United States by taco distinct
patents; the first granted August H. lS5l-the second
April IL, ls52.-The only machine privileged to
use straight needle. Within short time il has
been awarded seven gold and silver medals at
FAIRS IN different States. In less than two wears
the great reputation of this labor saving machine
has been established in this country and in En-
rope What spinning machinery is to the old
sPlnnlng-wheel, Singers Sewing Machine is to
the osner modes OF sewing. 1t has already tri.
umphed over lnveterate prejudices arising from
the sale of imperfect and worthless machines II
mas been introduced extensively into large manu-
featuring establishments, and into the hands of
Individual operators. 1t sews every variety of ma
teflas, coarse or fine, CLOTH or LEATHER with
marvellous rapidity and surprising strength and
beauty, performing the work as fast as ten per-
sons, and much better than it can be done bv
hand This machine is compact, ornamental
durable, and is easily adjusted and operated. Full
prlnted directions for using it furnished with
each machine The price, with all apparatus com
plete, is $sl25
Rights for Sewing Machines which make double
tamoour ravellng stitch with Two NEEDLES and
orders are received for such machines TO be fur
nashed for $25. These machines are not in form
to be OF any practical use. The two needles cut
and weaken the materials sewed and they use
twice the quantity of silk required for good ma
chlnes' they are quite inferior to Wilson'S Lee
row blodgetts, and other machines which the
property if they could be had for nothing.
Exclusive rights to use and sell TO Others Singers
Sewing Machines, in any part of the territory of
me united States not disposed Of will be sold on
reasonable terms, and so to insure to the pur-
chasers immense profits. The right to make these
machines is never Sold
Either of the Express companies, or merchants
visiting New York to buy goods, furnish conye-
nient medium to procure machines; and a draft.
payable to our order in New York, will ALWAYS
insure a machine, perfect and complete, being
sent directed -
The machines in operation, and finished speci-
mems of their work, may always be freely exam
med at our offices, No. 25S Broadway. New York;
No Psi Washington street, Boston No. 81 South
Fourth street, Philadelphia; No. 159 Baltimore
street, Baltimore and No. i97 Elm street. Gin
cinnati. = -
N b. Machine Needles, Silk Twist on spools,
Linen Thread, SC, manufactured for these ma.
chimes expressly, always on hand and for sale.
Black Silk 81 per pound colored ST so.
Dec 24-3m /. M. SINGER co,
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LOCAL MATTERS.

WAsHINaToN MoNTaoMERY GuARDs.-This fine
BODY OF citizen soldiers, composed principally Of
lrlshmen and their descendants have obtained
their arms and accoutrements from the War Ne.
partment. They have, we learn, fitted IN ! conn.
modous armory on D street, where they are reeu.
iariy drilled In the military art by their orderly
sergeant, Mr.. Thomas McEnery. The corps il
strong In numbers, and will make their first dress
parade on the 18th of February They will also
parade on the 22d of February, when they will
Join their regiment ~ .; ~ :
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The case of the colored man
wesley Grant, charged with the murder of SAM
Davls also colored, by stabbing. him with knife,
was concluded before the court on Saturday after.
noon, ana given to the jury, who returned a ver-
dict OF acquittal the same evening. Messrs. Ennis
and Crawford were counsel for the accused.
CoNcERT.-The popular ballad singer, Mr..
Dempster, announces two of his very pleasant con-
certs at Carusi's Saloon during the present week.
The first takes place this evening, when varied
selection of his choicest pieces will be given.
The AzrsCs.-These interesting prodigies have
returned to the city and their exhibition will be
resumed to-day at Iron Hall. A concert of vocal
and instrumental music varies the entertainment
each evening.
STRANeERs.-The city is rapidly filling with
visitors from all parts of the country, and the Ca.
pacity OF our hotels for their accommodation is
already being put to severe test. We welcome
them all heartily and them that our spirited
hotel proprietors will leave nothing undone pro-
vide for their comfort and physical wants while
they remain here. Washington is fast becoming
to the gay and fashionable during winter what
Saratoga is in summer, with the advantage of su-
perior inducements to the politician and scholar.
The INSANE HosPITAL.-It will be seen by the
advertisement of DR.. Nichols, the superintendent,
that he invites proposals for the material to be
used in the construction of the hospital for the in
sane, to be erected on the southeast side of
the Eastern branch of the Potomac river, for the
accommodation of the insane of this District and
OF the United States army and navy, in virtue of
the appropriation made by Congress last session
Tor this object The bids will be received until the
oath of March next, on which day they will be
opened at the Department of the Interior.