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Rail- Roar TO THE PAclrio. Ten

years ago had any man seriously put
forth the idea of 4 railroad, from the
Mississippi to the Pacific he would
have been deemed a fiji subject for
some Insane ASYLUM. Such a pro-
ect nowadays has become haeknied
theme Of discussion by every body.
But the..tltscnssion .ofthe project mere
" ID not all that Is being dcbe pub
liely but the work y begun and we
now eonfdentia1ly anticipate that in Eve
years, The. ears will roll over M iron
road from the Mississippi, 10 El Poso
IA Tie lilo Grande, andin another five
years the sbrill whistle Of the lbeomo-
i've will be-. heard among the Mex.
lean sierras, asi it tllunders along down
he banks If tiila towards the San Di-
go on tlie Pacific. uenl Orville
Clark, Of New York and others have
lately been out on an exploring expe-
lition Of tile country lying between
Shreveport and the upper He'd River.
und the Rio Grande Oh the 32na aud
I'D parallel Of north lasitude. and
thence up Tie llio, to lil Passo. They
report that roate rs entirely feasable
ind not only feasible, but very favor
able for railroad there being M
mountains nor deep vallies to encnnn-
ter, in fact the whole route being al
nust enr entire plain.
RI this be The fact. then there is n
obstacle worthy If note to tie great en-
terprise, except want Of tapita1 topn=h
il along to an early completion. We
aid The work was already begun, and
10 IL is.-'The vieksbnfg. Shreveport
aud Tesas Tail road Company, have
50 far progressed with that road. that
It is almost ready for letting VIVA
road is properly The germ tf the Pa
eihe road? Il starts from the right
point, and If there are no greater OBJ.
staeles to overcome between the upper
Red River and the Bio Grandh, than
are reported By the parfy Of 0enl
Clarke. we see no reason why the above
rad may not be extended to III Past
~ fast as means can be found to build
Il. II appears from Genl. clafls's re.
port that what Is put down on the map
al the ''I.aadaloupe mountains arr
nothing but 4 succession Of low Sand
bills. producing a rolling surface not ri
nil ilnpassabla by railroad; but which
more resembles the undulaling sur
face Of our Western praries.
This, then, We say isthe route OF
which The Pacific Railroad viii b.
built Or rather we should say will b.
finished, for We regard 1t as alread,
begun, and 10 our VickHburg ant
Shreveport friends we would say
push on the enterprise, let the bal
keep rolling ! t
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saC uRE roR DrsEarERY 1.-The Ma
ttonaL Iateiiigencor. states that :
respectable citizen, in communicating
The annexed recipe for Dysentery, Of
Diarrhea, discovered by DR.. Perkins
of Salem, Mass. many years since
states that it has been found eniirel,
\ N.at,,a1 -, s.F,t,,a +nparf raeaa @R
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five are authorized u ahnotihte Maj
A. M. DUNN as candidate for the Lee
gisatuie. Election In November next.
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CA N D d A I L 8

TO- We are authorised to announce
EHAs. +. GRENEAUx,. as a candidate
for The office Of State Treasurer.
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Eprrop Cousr.-- Please announce H.V.
.ABIN. ESD. the present Incumbent as a
candidate for re-electi6n to The office Of
sHERfFf. Election to be held on the hrst
Monday in November. -.
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GopEY's LApr's Book for October
has been laid on our table, This NUM-
Der is gem Of ITSELF and the numer-
Gus fashion plates with which it is .
dorned makes II dcubly desirable for
he ladies. The Lady's Book is one Of
the best monthly publications in the
country, and this last number is evil
dence that the publishers are deter
mined not to be. outdone By any Of
their cotempornries.
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n7~ We gre authorized TO announce II.
NJ. PIERCE as candidate for Assessor Of
this Parish. ......s...-s
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E- We are authorized to announce
sAML. sKOLFIELD, The present ineuiri-
bent. as candidate for reelection to the
Office of Parish Recorder
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FoR DrsEarERY 1.-The Ma
ttenal IateliigeAocr states that a
respectable citizen, in communicating
The annexed recipe FIR Dysentery, or
Diarrhea, discovered by DR.. Perkins.
of Salem, Mass, many years since,
states that il has been found entirely
eilectual in some recent cases
"Saturato any qnantity ofI the best
vinegar with common salt; to one
.lnrge tablespoonful Of this solution
add four times the quantity |of boiling
water; let the patient take Of this
preparation, as hot as II can DO swal-
lowed, one teaspoonful oriee every
half minute until the whole liz drank
this for an adult. The quahtiiy may
be varied according to the |age, size,
and constitution Of the patient. Il
necessary, repeat the dose in six OF
eight hours. Carefully avoid keep
ing this preparation in vessels par.
taking of The qualities Of lead or cop
per The success Of the remedy de-
i,ends much on preparing and giving
|! he dose al above directed. In order
10 keep the preparation hot, it woulo
DO well to place The cup which con
tains II in a bowl containing boiling
water, otherwise it will cool before be
ing taken 4
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frr We are authorised to announce
MANUEL MuRE,NO @, the present iDeini-
bant, as candidate 70 fe-elertion, TO the
office OF Clerk of the Sixth Judicial District
Court.
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~ You are authorized to announce
GEORGE v TRuDTAtJ. as d candidate
f,t the office of Pa,qsh Reeorder Election
in November MANY FRIENDS.
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,DEPTH on. NIAGARA KIvER.--lAn
English gentleman, who was endeav.
curing to ascertain the depth Of Mag.
IRA river 1t Suspension Bridge. has q
length succeeded. Aspnea point, be
finds the depthto be Us feet.
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WE are authorized 10 announce r.
aIBLEy STUART as a candidate for The
ofhce oi Assessor OF this Parish. M@
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CnlNEsE GAMBLERS. The San
Francisco papers shy the gambling .sl.
looms of the Ohinamen are becoming
as numerous as those Of their Amer
lean neighbcrs. As great a rage for
gambling seems 70 prevail among them
now AZ existed among the Americans
md Spahiafds in lS49 and 1850.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-13

Miscesasecus No are ne, ,aeuaed tn.
~ h-ss having received when ,ni.
port prepsveA.
The Yprost,on iof the pruning of The House OF REQ
tpssntshves was S56,lpt 90
OF winch there has been pald to the pahie
printer ior work executed and returned,
The sum OF ta,oe} So
Leaving an excess OF appropriation Of 12,l0l ~
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Ihs none ap0n ssless n
Psyneni OF Ire substrtgaiea he made advance.
Distant onsy by letter possss
which will be by
transmission
The COUNTRY PAPER is published weekly during tbs sss-
ions OF Congress, and mi-weeky during recess.
Subscriptions period lees than received os
propoIoned o above annual rates.
ny POsTmAsTERs authorized agents and by
sending 1--WE DAILY subscribers with $50 or sva
SEMI WEEKLY Subscribers with S2o enclosed, WEEKLY
sysebers with so encosd viii be ent'ted one Of tbs
edition us subscribers gratis
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Of the Florence and keyPou Company
held pemises near keypoft on Thursday ms
18th instant, 81 O'Clock.
Maps had at the office of the company
No william New York; and walnut ana
Dock streets Phsdcpbs board the Keypon boat, foot
Murray street.
Boas York at q, n. m, and ~, p, M Il
keyports At b n. and Z, p m. :. 3.
establishing direct
York and the south which THIS point must pc
s'unted on inc harau
bsy oppa.s the between
New hRrbor has bssn construct
established between and New YORK
the stste hch VIII
max local trade As mannsAcnrtne
town. Keyps unsurpassed and already rapid
population than doubled IN hrss
e mechanics manufacturers and csp.s mro"sn
scaton destined 10 ~ e osy
highway the North and hs Sos
Of entry for the san o. Ne"
the vicinity OF New foA
Dec
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OICH Lace rad Muslin Evnhrotde rt~s-WAiTEHH HAR
IL PER between 9Th and iufb
viii open large and beautiful Of
Honoor, point, Lmcnct, gmpnf., Meckin, MaieEe and
chan,lls iaces, In
fspes, ebenscues, sleeves collars, caps
scsrfs drss-es, bridal yeis
tnf.ps-' rsr~, heps,s~ral robes. ard syiphdes.
- en,eosered muslin have the variety with few sd
dional novelties
Dec A-sHsoif
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Z, .,ytTuxOvIAN ISsTyrUr rrOS LECTUREs-On Nom
day eyenns Dec.mber Ia by Benjsmn Hao~en. subject
The sup, Nspsane, the Asteroids and Comets
On December ~ ny VI = Is~ss.ou
subject rhe fiements Atmosphere comprising oxygen
nitrogen and ozone aiiosropic copduon
IN rr,dv evening ls, by Dr. smith Sunlec Ine
pbvsra Atmopbs A. lie color weight esee
~
The lectures will commence at ~ O'Clock
Dec ~ Q. ~, i6-H
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In pursuance OF the provisions Of the joint resolution
" providing for the printing and binding Of the returns
of the Seventh Census, approved March 3. 1853, the
printing OF That work commenced in June lasl. and
has been completed. The 10 900 exra copies ordered
for the Hoase OF have been placed in the
hands OF the binder seesed TO bind them by the Com
m,,ee on Printing on the part OF The House, and the
1000 copies ordered Tor the Senate remain 10 the
hands OF the public printer subject % The order Of the
Committee on Printing on the part OF the Senate O the
regular numbersl40o Tor the Senate and 500 Tor the
Hcusenose put in fine binding nave been placed in the
hands OF The binder for the Senate aud House and the
residue being 532 copies for the Senate and 500 copies
for the House, (Which are usray delivered unbound)
have been placed BY me in the hanis OF binder, in
order to prevent their destruction, and place few
copies ia the hands OF each member OF Congress at the
earliest moment. 10 form susceptible OF being used
These expected 10 be ready ior delivery in the first
ten days Of the session.
The following statement will exhibit the cost for the
printing OF The census returns:
Cos, OF composition s5.5o7 os
Cost OF press-work l0,402 81
Co-t Of composition and press-work 1899 90
Cost OF paper for printing 1920 copies as
Ioltnw-:
4a3i reams, 64 lbs. 10 the
r.a'n, al So 60 $4.737 SO
2ss9 ream-. 50 ios TO the ream,
al ~ 2S 1856 90
Cost Of paper and printing 40.223 As
o. the paper purchased for this work. however there
remains on han l34 OF the 64lb paper, and 2O7
reams OF the 52-b. paper, which can be used for
gressonal printing Apr p,iailoos, therefore, will be
required pay Tor this work OF S2745 81 for the paper
purchased, and OF $4,000 93 for the printing
KEcAPTuLAToN.
7hirty-seeoad Congress, la Session.
Printing for the Senate cost S14s30 ii
Printing for the House cost 25,S22 90
Ihnty-sstond Congress, I'd Session.
Printing for the Senate cost 24e3o III
Printing for the House cost i4o92 IS
Printing OF the Census cost Is 909 %
Aggregate cost Of printing under the act OF
1852 l2s,595 90
Iauty- second Congress, 1si Session. <D
Paper Tor the Senate printing
cost = ,oss 90 -
Paper for the House printing
cost 5I,77s IL
Ihirfy y-seeosd Congress, I'd Session.
Paper for the Senate printing
cost 3o,As6 "a
Paper for the House printing
COS; 64,33s o5
PapeI tor the Census printing
cost 2s3l3 So
Aggregate cost OF paper under the OF 1852 l9i s55 ~
Aggregate cost OF paper and printing 3l7.55i 81
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n EDuCING sroCK To MOVE~-We have on hanA very
large Of winter 60 ds, comprising un
d-scripion, shawss csoah
ofvcves the markell nsnnsss o. every
all bsphess
reduced pces with general stock o. ancy
bef otnfs bands, Ac ~ cf which ws
have hand few pieces Of cavpstngs and ."
will cheap. customers will please o1A Y
stores '"c
and win move be " so :.
wy w ~ - 'p w NJ sHITsTER h CO.,
Dec i0--iGuf I'm "e'"""~' - ~
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xrnrrx - or, xrwnv& I've this opportunity 70 give
our friends and The public due notice hs we 1ave
now occugea
W " an.s.. ~ on three doors north o. PesA
And ~ stock Of wssssre
"a ...c,aS A., rsods will commence from to-day " ~
sssrv scs al reduced prices and very many less an
c ,oe n, ont particular attention of ssdts -
stoc Of ...-.------ . x.--..u-..
P.ncv rIa,d siiks In rich styles AL. u
win coakns ladies' embracing all the choice shades
nd H.tnG ssiks match.
We have alec Of velvet cloth cloaks of the
latest styl.s sod lees thsn the mssk~
TT. III. D...,,,-.
Purchasers may rely upon getting good articles our establish
msnt, ALI aocis 20 prove rciwssessd.
MAXWELL, SEARS, COlLkyt
renn nvenue. ph sud t0sh stress
NsB--The occupy for rent
Dee to-eoas'-
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PUBLIC DOCUMENT.
Report OF the Superintendent Of the Public
Printing.

Printing
OE,,cE or SupsaisTESDEKr or Pubic PRInrIsG,
Washington. Dec. 1. s33.
10 the Senate and H,as. Of Representatives.;
Irsspeculy sabmi, for your information the first an.
nua report of the consliiion OF the puolc printing
Ga the 26h OF August, 1904. the contract system loi
executing tue public p!innag was abolished oy .he pas
sage OF The ac entitled An act TO provide for executing
the public printing and establishing the prices thereof
and lor other purposes" immediately thereafter, both
houses Of Congress elected public printer and on the
nrst day OF September ensuing had the honor 10 receive
from the Presiden, the United Sates with The con-
cur1ence of the Senate, The appointment OF "Supern-
tsndent Of the Public Printing provided for IN that act
The printing ordered by the Senate and House OF Rep
senlaves the first OF the Thirty second Con-
gress which had not been commenced BY the late con-
tractor pac ID in the hands OF the public printer, and
arrangements were made Tor It's speedy execution
The following statement will show the quantity OF
printing executed, the cost, and the condition OF the
public printing. which has come under my charge
rHIRrYsEcoND cosGREss, FIRST SESSION. PRINTING FOR
THE SENATE
For The Senate there were printed the regular number
u,400 copies) Of 4,0is pages al cos ior co npos-
oa press work inserting maps and Plates 'oanx; sS &
Also, so. ID lps' pages coo copes) Of confidential
matter, al u cost oil ~ 35
Aud extra numbers OF 2,70S pages. com.
. prisinx SO 900 volumes Of an average of
677 pages each, (he composition having
been charged in the regular numbers,) at
a cost OF soo5 30
-
Making a total for printing OF 1889 ii
The cnst of paDer for this work was 81, ,035 SO
Aggregate for paper and printing 35 ST. 70
No provision having been made in the printing ACT tor
the purchase of paper necessary tor the public printing
between period at which that acl went INTO opera
a,ion aud The earliest period which paper could be sup
piled by contract provided by the sixth section OF
ihe naval appropriation ACT approved Angus 81, 1884,
"hat all used by the public printer Tor l6e space OF
sixy days from this date shall be furnished by him at
cost" which period extended by the Joint resolution
approved December 90. 1852. and provision made Tor The
PAYMENT As tue accounts of the public printer have
been settled and paid"
Under provisions of these several acts, the pubic
printer purchased paper for the Senate printing 10 the
amount OF Si5 355 80. and there was purchased from
The contractor lunuer lbe provisions Of the printing
for the purpose paper to the amount OF IS oa3 60
making the suaniity purchased amount 10 S1,.379 90
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The prating for the House has been completed and
maid for with the exception OF two three small docu
nen,s the copy which has YET been received at this
Office The excess Of appropriation therefore, when all
is completed and paid for, will be nearly the amount
stated above,
OF the documents ordered be printed by both houses
OF Congress- the composition of 462 pages costing S962
has been charged the Senate alone and OF 100 pages
costing 50 g7s 95, to the House alone
The cost ot poper for the printing OF the House. as
before detailed. Ia s64,3JS 0s
The appropriation for the paper for the printing OF the
Senate and House Of Representatives for the seeoiM
OF the Thirty second Congress was *l0106i %
Which has been disposed of as follows;
Deficiency in quantity OF paper for lst
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In conformity with law, the composition OF all docu
meats ordered 10 be printed by both houses OF Cong
bas been ehased hat once, and that the House first
giving the order. Under this rule the composition OF
1915 pages OF matter prined for both houses costing
S2255 has been shsrg-d to the Ssnale alone, and OF
lsos pases, coating 1881. TO tue House alone.
bave issued "cefu1cates as required by law Tor the
las hts session OF toe Thirty second Congress- and the
respective accounts, above detailed have been closed
upon ihr books OF this flee
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The printing the Senate has been completed with the
exception OF the report OF Captain Sgrsaves OF an ex
petition down the Zuni and Colorado uvers and Captain
Marcys report ot his exploration OF The OF the Red
river, both OF which estimated for in the foregoing
Statements.
The appropriation for the printing OF the Senate
SJ7,as3 90
The cost Of the printing executed and esti-
mated Tor is 1880 II
Lfsvinx Nh excess OF appropriation over
cost oi about l2S32 20
The Of paper for the printing OF the Senate (,he
tro reports before mentioned being estimated ior is
s30.tss si
rmsryssecsp oovess~ sroosp ron rrv
Eouss nsrnsssrIAuvgs,
Regular E.mbers.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-09-06
DR.. HILL
The CeIebrated Indian Docto

The Celebrated Indian Doctor,
TAKES pleasure IN announcing to the citizens Of
worcester, and other Places that his Office No.
12l Mainst.
word to young meE and others afflicted with Semi
nal Debility whether originating from certain destruc.
tive habits from any other cause with he train oil
bodily and mental evils which follow when neglected,
should make early application, thereby avoiding much
trouble and suffering, well expense b, this i'm.
proved method OF treatment, Dr. II. can safely guar
antee safe ami speedy al cases secrei dis
ease that may come under his care, matter long
standing Ethet invited to his private rooms
without fear of interruption by other PATIENTS as hun
drcds cured yearly by his practical experience and
great remedies.
READ AND REFLECT. The afflicted would do
well to reflect before trusting the, health happiness
and III many casts thtr HUeS, in the hands of phys
clans ignorant of this class of maades 1t is certain
~ impossible Tor one man to understand all the ills tho
human family subject TO.
e YEARS OF PRACTICE, excessively devoted to the
treatment and study of Syphilis, Gonorrhea, elect,
Structures, effect of solitary habits Ulcers unon tina
body, throat nose or legs, Pain in the Head or Bones
anu all MercuFlal Affections, aud all Impurities of the
Blood, whereby the constitution has become enfe ebed
enables the DIR. TO offer elie all who NAV place them
selves under his care
TO FEMALES. All dseasis peculiar 60 Females
as suppfessioIs Irregularities DC, speedily and effect
ually removed.
~ The French Periodi al Drops and Pills. for the
above affections, have been well tested for the last ten
years.
Dr. HIPS Preventative " for married ladies' sent Ia
any direction, secure from observation. Price SIS Per
sons al distance may consult Dr. Hill by letter. post
Paid describing their case have medicines securely
put up aud forwarded TO any part of the IT, States with
full ard explicit directions for use Office arranged
with separate apartments that patients none bur
the DIR
OF Office hours rom A. M, to Bpm
Very respectfully, DB. c. A. HILL,
apis dti Office l2l Main ST.. Worce ,ter
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RAILROADS.
Providence ana worcester Railroad.
- e. - n ID -



SUMNER ARRANG EMENT.
On aud after Monday, May 9th, 1885, through PAS.
SENGER TRAINS will leave follows:
Leave Providence at 7.2O, and il30 and 400 D. N
Leave Worcester at so, and II a. m. and 4I0 p. m
The 7.2O A. NJ. train from Providence, connects a
Worcester with the Express Trains from Boston fol-
New York, and Albany, which leave Worcester at 9.25
A..
With the Accommodation Train for Springfield and
Albany, and all intermediate stations, which leaves WOr
With trains of the Norwich snd Worcester Railroad
for Norwich.
With trains Ofthe Worcester and Nashua Railroad
Tor Lowell, Nashua, Manchester, Concord, &c.
With tIans of the Fitehburg and Worcester Railroad
for Fitchburg, Keene, Bellows Falls, &c.
Inc lL50 A. NJ. train from Providence connects al
Worcester with the afternoon Accommodation Trains
from Worcester of all the above mentioned Roads.
The 400 train from Providence connects at Wor-
cesttr with the Accommodation Train for Springfield,
which leaves Worcester Of 5.5A ?. NJ.
With The Steamboat train for New FORK via Norwich
which leaves Worcesterat 2 NJ
With the trains of the Fitchbure and Worcester Rail
road. which leaves Worcester at 7.l5 Pm.
The IL A. NJ train from Worcester connects Wor.
cester with the morning trains from Norwich, Spring
Held. Fichburg, Nashua and lowell.
At Providence with the afternoon trains fer BosoR
Taunton, New Bedford, Fall River, and with Steam
boats fof Fall River, and Newport
The 40 NJ train from Worcester connects AT Wor
cester with the Express Train which leaves New Yorl
at 8 O'Clock, A. NJ.
With the morning Accommodation Train from Alba.
ny, and with the midday Accommodation Trains from
Norwich, Springfield, Fitehburg Nashua and Lowell.
AZ Providence with the Bos ion and N lew ork steam
boat Train Tor New York via Stoningtop
The 720 A. M. and 400 P. NJ. trains from Providence
and the $50 A. NJ and 4lO p NJ. trains from Worcester
connect with the trains ofthe Norfolk County Railroad
at Waterford.
These trains also at Woonsocket with coach.
es for Milford and Mendon.
nj Milvilie with coaches for slattrsville; at VIII.
tins with coaches for East Douglass and Whitnsvile
At Farnum'swth coachts for Grafton Centre, New
England Village, and Upton.