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CiLir0nNI. on FIRE.
s,t,ti, aud Gaming

III Viz T. VIII ~ l'l Do 1T VI" "'N N''"N s'"h"v U!
4 BARNARD. ON II 20 street, q uhr.ns totUt
Family ErnCrbir> ~ Provisions,
Selected VI b care n fellows.
- h.s>ugur and mUt,s-rs ~ s'' ks coffee, 10
Ibis h,i OF different yd, nnimrgs, indigo, rnnac-
co. rnisIuS teas. -pcrs, cauUI.s, nut. crnck'rs.
In short All kiud, OF gou5- usually krptn e.rab-
i,huru,- Of the kui. Also, coriagr, pals, tubs
lIa,- and shelf hardware nails sirlmons, axes,
.lrr aad iron -huvr-. lilies, auI~rs bits &c, &c,
School aud blank books. STATIONARY, circular pms
Yankee uui,.n,, together with other articles too
nuiu-ruu. 10 mention.
AuKnds Of country produce AIKEN in exchange
for goods
Wagons and carriagcson hand and made - or.
lprasu-ual ,Nov 6 Z BARSARp.
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Roots Il shoes.

NVVIN ~ WVVVVFNs
- CASES Camphel'S double sole boots, war
DI rnnted 10 eases mems kip boots.
IL eases hny-' thick kip and calf boots.
. mems hest calf boots.
6 " kip and coarse hrorans.
women'scnliand kip uootees.
" calIlow shoes
Is boxes lndie. morocco shoes and bootees, kid
slippers tee and buskins.
ILSO-1hc largest aud hest assortment OF
childrens shoes ever before offered in this market,
md NJ verv low prices I-p2jl :. H. GeiDLEy.
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Brewery for sale or Ken, ,

'TlE subscriber wishes to dispose cf tho Brew.
erY, and premises neart the Aqneduci will ri.
thrr or lease the said premises. with the tx
lures: first rate opening for the busn-ssi il now
oneffd, thetsTms llNr,l. Apply to Marshall Ev.
efett, or March 70 WAiEIg & Hr.xriss.
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ssA OTTAWA NURSERY,
S.15gT III SALE COUNTY, H.

STvSr Ia SILLE tOC WY, III
\T'I.,,.iS & MURPHY would auuouu,. to
~ the public that they will have for sale. IhiS
Fdii at their nursery, situated one mile west Ot the
cour, HOUSE. on the road leading to Peru,a most ex.
tensve assortment Of Ftuir Tres, ShnbbrTy liar.
dy Roses, Greenhouse aEd llefGnceOuse perennial
plants
Our stock oisandard huit and iwarfpcar ,rees
comprising all h- vaTti-s al apple. pear, pum
cherry, and apricot trecommeudrdb by The congress
Ut fruit growers) are OF such sze and quality as
no contrast can d,p1ragr
OfGooseherrIr~ we have - varieties; Cuuants.
ID varieties CT Grapes, the black Hamburg
Clinton. Isabella, and tnawhn. R1-pb-ules
thu yellow Antwerp real Red IHt,oSrp. tnnco.
MA, aud For.'olf fIowrtus Shrubs rheas,
F.owring Almonds AmOspha, Corcuru-, Curmut
yellow iluwrug, Cotoncnstrr, Eupnimons, Forsy-
thea Japan Ounce Lilac, pnyct ~ Peters wrra tn,
Indn- Tree. Spirras, SyTlugss. iVisReHd Rossd,
considered bv many The most igauiuI plant intro
ducrdhy VIZ Eur'unr. from thnn
OfRnsrs we have Bourbons, Bengal. Tea, Nor
settle. EIyhred China, PerpetunI- or Kemontats,
Climbing roses Moss rosrs and Mcrophilla roses.
PHonies--F9Ony motion nndherbarrols pG mes.
Phlox-Sevcral yarencs including phiox drum.
mondn; Double dahiias, carnations, plcotees,
chysnnlhrinums, pomponr or i'll pntau chry-an-
lhpunum, p-tuu-as, Nierenber.ras, geranisRis,
helohrOpes, viuCns, etc,
Summer Ciimbrs-M aurandia, Barcayana
Cohra, Scaud-ns, and Lophospufmun
BglbOus FioWer RDots--Anrmone, glaudiolus,
Iris llum mhrrose. tulip, etc,
Hedge PLRfs--200 ,OO0 Usage orange plants
OF the mos, thrifty growth g.
NVrSery Stocks- 100 600 apple seedlings 4 600
cherry, 1000 hlums, which We will sell cheap To
persons starting nurseries, either as stocks or
worked.
| Greenhouse Plants Rhododendrons, ca!meas,
u2elias, an camelIns. 80
Our apple trees which we offer for sale this ialI
are ¥rs Old.
/ Cherry, do
| Standard pear, do
| Dwnh pear, do IN
/ vegetables for sale Al the nursery ut all times;
| Pickles put up in barrels, aud glass jars to orde
for private families.
| The public are invited TO call and Judge whether
they can do better lsswheie.
/ Ottawa. Sept. ii 1850. NoRRis q NuffHy.
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tnn CALLS. Liuseed ca, warranted. RrdlraI,
NV chrome rel, chrome green, chrome yellow,
Purs green, dry aud in OIL Spanish brown, Spaui-h
whiting, plaster of PARIS, Nelrlnnyed, yellow och
80, French aud Chinese NsTulU0n, u.tn.marue
b,ue, yatuishes and iurpruune Binke's tirr proof
sale atrrduceJ prices by q L. THoNrsoN,
may If at IN, Gin DrVr Nf,rr
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PLANO EOr. 4 T. =


HASKELL y SCHCTT are buying Flax see,
j OF their oil |ll,, south west corner OF the BG
sin. They will contract SEED for auo.hrr srasor
SOW. SIP I
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Heavy and shciiIInrdwarc


ever brought To tins market consisting in part Of
Anyls, smiths Wees, Socks and Dies
C1rragr Bolts -,rdg-s. hnud hammers crow hars
Eupuc & seat .punr-. brass & iron carriage hand
pr.unr machines, cast steel and common augers,
NH, cross cut, hand, panel, ripping, back com
pass, fci.O" nj Bulch"r~' saws,
Broad AMI chopn.nGnGSs, AdIr- md hatcheis
Anger, pol and gmlrrh,t,~ steel nnd IRON squares
Shnyrls spades, hay and manure forks
flck',m1uucks or scoops, crnd-ioues & h1ngings
Counter scales spring hlhuccs s,sey Yards
Ox.racc, coil halter, aud Dig Chains,
Paint mills Lead plpr, and CI-tew pumpr,
Door trimming. of very description such aslocks,
l1tchr1, cast and wrought hu T.,
Nj sizes house bells brass md IRON cnndIesCks,
pWnrr bells, pa-rcring and brick Towels,
Horse rnsps double pud single cut files fall lies
/ White b ,scu'hIug, shoe and hur,r brushes,
/ Blind tasirniug- braces nnd hi'ts. foot 'crnpeTs
| Hammers, ch.sels guaEcs Srnp hinges. hos.
| Cow balls, mop rrons, wash tubs and boards,
Wooden pllls, linen wine glass lanterns
| Moassrs gates iahIrhuit. AMI casters caruen,pf.
and cooprrs draw knives, nal, able wrrrhrs raj
| traps, curry combs. strap hinge, screws, tacEs,
| brgds Nc. &c.
We al.ocortjnue to kccpior ale fol- nssort-
men, oi Air T'C tand premium Cookiun STOVES
Tor hurolur wood orcoo also parlor Frank in and
alright stoves, together with every drscrnron OF
| I'm, shectiton, and copper ware, stove pipe &c
MI Of whichwe will sell for K EADYPAY, NJ the
loves, prices, aud We respectfully request those
ng'npurchase TO give u call.
/ Dec, II, J. Nasty & Co.
nTICHS1IIrJ'S p.Il,,,.g , 80. .,,.,....,
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Valuable Farm for sale


V'lt subscriber Offers for sale he iImupon wticl,
he al prssrn, resides, lying on lr south side OF
he river. about two -llrs from Ottawa. II em-
braces 10 Acres, about lCO Of winch ar under
euce, and 70 Of which are broke aud now in curi-
ylrion Thereon isa good frame no 49, q by 20
Triihni-hed, with five rooms, chumbrrani cellar
N-o >tnhrand Oulhou es good well nj the
Kitchen door there are also three living spurg on
the iam. penty Of wood Tor burning a good coal
nrd and Their are number otlfuil trees planted on
the place. II application he made suon, all the
stock ,r'sps ,hrmng utensils &c, can be bough,
with the place
For further particulars apply tow II W Cush.
man. ). w. Chrryer, ~ G.. Nattng-r, in Otta-
wa, orto The subscriber on the premises,
Api 10. Juuv BYRNH
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lnsurauCc.
StephcnSOattunty
ual Flte Insurance Company,

cttFufHN"H' Nuus
Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
or EGE-Iukl, I'LL.
TUE above Fore Insurance Co recently charter
ed ,le legislature 81 uuI state. are prepared
torrcrryr plUrsiuus 900 as low RACES ct pc MUM
as day olh-T rcSpsHSIb.r company, ana confident
tGIt irs, county would patron. hume company
now ui.cs> llrm yar great Gysldrtatum - long
needed. The undersigned sour authorized agent,
aud application made To han Nil receive prompt
attention. LOYAL l.. Mann. ~rW.
May :. y & HEI,TCL, ISsR'.
COMMIT, mutual LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
tAPlEAs. S50e.OOO
Aud now numbers 10 uuOmemhrIS The iNldrnds
otprohl-amoug the Insured 1rcau attractive feature
It this ,olrpauys su,,prS>; and last year, besides
paying upwards SlU2 900 IuioS,cs II divided loh,
900 among the assured These dividends are ,aggeT
than those of dByolArr coHP0uy, and pad yearly
iirrtRcryrErs, drawing Elc.csI a. The rate OF ssk
percent
- Pamphlets and other papers Illustrative ri
tarystrm OF late Insurance, lay 1c hauoGoppHca-
ton 90 the agent AZ pJawa.
Ottawa. nov. La GEO. $ FISHER, At
iETNlINNRlNtE r0NPlli,
Of Utica, New York.
CNriCAi. $40 900
T. E. MlHNAN. Pre>t EngoNu nhNts, y. Fgtg;
\ F. RocNWElI, secretary
". d IlANDtN, Treasurer
~, "a o. ...rs l-..-
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OF Utica, New York.
CAI'tgai. -t!N 600

T. E. ulSMtN. pre>t EngoNu atNfs, Z. Pres;
\ F RucVWElL, secretary
". d IlANI.tN Treasurer
Dec l3-rf Ii Z EAvrS. AErut.
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NUU'T'FF- TrdUNHU Iu1gr Inr YOur.tIvtf
INkLpENZA AND WI,oupING torcII

NA,HyuLS, Tens June &C. 1851.
SIR hive frequently used your CHERRY plCro-
RAJ tor W hoopng Cough aud influenza aud hay.
40 hesitation ~ pIonouucing 1t a complete rrmrdy
-Four ".ny clldr, IN have been ALTERED with these
Diseases, and the 'rreusr al the fIcluEAL has al
ways afforded almost instant rriirt
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Tho two Beautiful Horses

Earle and Yourg Sam SON
WILL br kept at G-n. II VESTS
Livery Stable IN Ottawa for the ser.
wee. OF mares The ensuing season,
commencing The l-tut AprlIand IN
sndina lstot iuly Young sampson
va -icdh by OidSamp>on. the h"r-e
lhar Col Orkly imported INTO 'ras.
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nlr0irinrs.

hhd oy hc tttp aiv" ihe OdHk fhef'of shdU
s'ow al trees for meat, ,chose leaf shall NOT fade
md hsJr"Hh'reof shall tor meat and the leaf
thereof for medicine"
Here we hope for the sick recorded long ago,
and every year adds new assurances that their
promises shall not fail
a. medical Science discovers and i,signa,es the
remedies nature has given, one by one, tn, disea-
scs that aiilctoUI yield 10 Ihr control of an,
on all the maadics We suffer from none has cnrri-
edmore victims tn al un'rnry grave than Con-
sumption al The Lugs. Suhloinrd We give some
evidence that this too may be cured aud thnt Pull
monay Complaints. IN all their forms my 10 re-
moved by CRrERy PECroRAi.
Space will not permit us 10 publish here any pro-
portion of the cures ithas affected. but the Agent
below named. will iurpi,h our Circular, tree.
wherron are ia PARTICULARS aud inLisputable proof
OF these iacts
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Sporting Intelligence.
THE GREAT COACH RACE.

THE GREAT COACH RACE.
The sporting world will doubtless be gratAed to learn
that something has been introduced into the Tan
malls Of the turf which has never believe been at
tempted even in England, the home Of field sports
On Wednesday night, Dec. 7th great match Of two
miles ard repeat WAS over the Broadway course.
The me considering the great weight carried and he
bad condition Of the track which very stoney was
very extraordinary.
TIE hour fxed for starting was Immediately upon
O'Clock.
First Heat-The horses up to the s'and-the Park
coach sand-n good order two bays driven by Jim to
1000 ID. COACH carrying inside Aessrs Dougherty and
Sharp, and team, black and grey, to $50 h.
coach driven by jack carrying Messrs. Stewart Gsey
and Hilton. Dougherty and Sharp had the pols-an ON
nibus pole which into the back Of the coach-but
Stewart, Glsey and Hilton led off by about their three
nscka ahead at four mi auto gait, and that pace was
kept up the bays gaining ground slowly TO the Mayors
house in East Broadway, where pause was made. Time
5l71s.
Se:ond Heat-stewart Giaey and Hilton again got the
start by three lengths Sharp and Dougherty Tapped them
at the quarter poe-a barbers pole in Grand strest-bu
flung OF again. TIE pace here tremendous
both teams being at full the greater weight proved
of the sporting world, the better nags and Sha-p and
Dougherty in first, amid tremendous excitement to
the stand in Tenth street Time 827.
Third Heat-The second stdecided the The
horses very tired and blowing sadly drivers also blowing
their fingers to keep them warn-stared at the rate
Of four miles hour both dropps into
walk, when it was so dark that our reporter left
The bays the stakes but there is some dispute
about the fairness OF the refer iers
cards of the leaders both sides, published in the
papers yesterday.
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Theatrical and Musical.

BowFRr THEATRE -. Damon aud Pythaso with Mr.
Scott and hr Eddy in the principal parts and The Wool
Dealer AND The Toodes, with Mr. Char les Burke mako
up the bill for this evening
BROADWAY THEATRE Miss Davenport mai es her last
appearance in this city for the present and plays
in the new piece which produced last evening Mr.
Collins appears on Monday
BURROWS THEATRE =" Tn. Fox Hunt will complete the
third week of its successful this evening" 1.-THE Old
Dutch Governor, in which Mr. Burton plays one of his
funniest parts is also included in the bill new farce
Is IN preparation.
NATIONAL THHArW.-" Uncle Toms Cabin, is to be
strangers as well as citizens may have opportunity Of
teeDg it.
wAlIAcK's THEARR.-The talented company appear in
1.-THE Road to Ruin" and "The Review this evening
These pieces are to DO played for the last time for the
present, Is new comedy Ia to be produced Monday
BARsuM's MussuM The drama founded upon s.Unce
Toms Cabin" is to b played this afternoon at two
o'clock and this evening At seven. The scenery and ap
pontmepfs are all new The various curiostiss still
TO be seen without extra charge.
BowmY CnCus. apital bills are announced for this
afternoon and evening. Mdme Francon Emma Eathans
Frank Pastor and many others will appear.
TEE BROADWAY MUSEUM MEyAGEprR will be OMEN all
day AID during this evening 1t No. 33 Broad.
and the Samess Twins among the curiosties on
exhibition.
Bun gives performance at stuyvesant Institute To-
day. especially for the tanment of his Juvenile
fiiends Also one in the evening. Both will be good.
PsRHAkThe Seven Mile Mirror Is still on exhibition 1t
No. Gta Broadway. Go and see it.
CHRHrY puts out q good programme for this evening"
and the admirers Of his excellent band will undou
I'll the hall No. Az Broadway
WooD's MINISTRIES This company sontinue to auuse
their friends at No. 444 Broadway Their programme for
to nights concert worthy Of particular attention
BuctLsY's Several new soEgs included In the
Buckley programme ior this evening Also several
charming operate selections.
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On the 9th Mt The b provia for the eorstru stion
of the hsnss,ppi and pac,bc raircah read in
sSEae ': IeA<s sec~nd joe, sro rsfssssd.
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concert st four in the afternoon Of October 3, Tru and
her mother with me,
Q. How was the veatisers Asful; it rained great
deal and stormed began in the morning and continued
until night when we got to Philadelphia also after
got there Mr. Fry directed 70 leave New York ia the
morning. he gave notes the night previous at the
concert at about eleven O'clock could not leave in this
following morning because had not time to prepare my
trunks the morning train leaves al nine and the aetnosn
train ct four O'Clock.
O. wbatwas the state Of Trua s health at tina. tms
A. Very sick.
G. How long did that illnsss continued A. More than
4 week.
What was her state Of health during the rehesrsas
IN "Norma" after she got TO Philadelphia? A. She
always sick during these rehearsls and she sick
the night of the first performance OF Norma" she
Tru rehearsed in two rehsarsals the day after she
aived-one In the morning and one in the evening" the
theatre was cold at the time
O. At what part OF the performances was TrufB obliged
to give upp A. After the cavatina in this first act
O. What next took place after she retired from tbs
stagef A. She very sick, and they obliged to
convey her home in carriage
@ DID she faint away during the first asst immeii.
Aly afterwardss A. She faiustsi she got In
the dressing after the first actthe cavatir mean
O. Did you see and read any censorious comments la
that night in any Of the phadspha or New York pews
papersY A. Yes did; 6rst spoke with Maretzsk the
leader Of the orchestra about this and told him speak
Mr.. Fry on the subject she sick about week after
and obliged to keep her bed; she had physician BY the
@ DO you know au9.h.ns concerning certain letter
from Sgnora Trufi, which published shortly after
the performance of Norma" in Philadelphia and itso
STATE what you know that subject A. Yes, do; the
reason why Mics Tu the letter to be published In
the HERALD was account Of articles that appear
ed In the newspapers of New York and Philadelphia
which were against her. the letter which sent to the
herald Was entirely uniform with the srginal seeing
me difference existing between myseh Miss rruni, Ros
and Mr.. Fry did, in my name and in the names Of
Tru and Ro propose to Mr. Fry to separate ourselves
In an amicabe way from Mr.. Fry, thinking that IL would
lave been profitable for each party; M Fry would
not accept this proposition saying
ksge, 800 that he wanted the artists 70 carry through
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ITSELF and possesses few Of the facilities for prose
cutting or expediting the work, even If the Next
great eelsy and cost government large and
useless expenditure OF money. The surveyor, how
ever was not preient, nor did ne approve the
agreement. Had ne done 1t would still have been
without hority commission WAS by law, 10
pe on the first DAY Of January 1853 Even under the
first day April 1884, inasmuch commission
expires by law, on that very day.
There yet remains unpaid number Of debts Of the
pressing character and should be paid The amount
CURED TO iqrcate them, cannot, at present. be ascsr
tsned when the necessary information is received Al
appropriation will be asked for
Great credit is due to the present Com missioner and
Surveyor, and the employees under them They have
acted harmonously and discharged their duties faithful
iy By their zeal energy and endurance they have 40
coplithed in months, what 1t supposed
would require much longer time, and have aso kept
within the limit OF the appropriation.
Ihave inspected the progress Of the maps and drawings
OF tie survey and being satisfied that their publication
will rpat valuable information aHd illustrate the phys
cal geography of extensive region of country now liz
tie known recommend that Congress make provision fol
the Of the ensravngs for the work under
the supervision OF this de part nent.
Under the preparation OF $50 0o0 the construction OF
bridge across the Potomac q. the Little Falls, placed
under the management and supervision Of an officer OF
the corps Of Eogineers. The plan OF
iron sui pension truss bridge adopted the most
suitable for the locality and tis permanent wants Of the
prbc Two spans OF one hundred and sixty feet each,
pssssge OF vehicles early The coming wiz ter Tbs engi
M or ends that this structrxe be extended
to the main shOr. in tho District 10 Sfd.r to make tn:
required At $751; COO. This mere tna1 II vas supposed
the would cost but the extraordinary rise OF labor
and materials, and the ,sd des!tfs that
say existed in its progrs have convinced the super
intending epeir that capDot be constructed FOR less
The District Of Columbia requires and merits the foster
ing OF the government IL true, ch has
been syTsneed upon public Improvements within lis
.in,s, Out lbsy iIvAuAse " tss oi,ersot ospsrt
w%D's VI Tie Sts.TIuest zb<ss are lev Lss aOcS tsAs1