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The Crystal Palace Exhibition.

The Scientific American OF October remarks I" The
exhibition may be considered as compee--,here is
We, very little be arranged, but those who have been
waiting TO see the achievements OF intellect, manifest
ed in the triumph OF mechanical art brute force,
may al last come on the poetry OF motion may now be
seen no, only in revolving spheres but in the noseess
throes OF the huge steam engine, in the harmonious
movements OF wheel and lever OF fhaft and pulley 1t
is no, that there much TO be seen, but that he who
looks with penetrating eye upon the aihcs and looms,
the gins and drills and shears-n short, upon the multfa
ous variety OF devices for accomplishing. by the power
OF the elements, that which the human muscles and sim
ews once sought to perform-cannot but be impressed
with the idea that intellect, not might, must rule We
cannot, American Citizens avoid feeling of honest
pride John Bull pointed sneerngly at the empty space
OF the American department, in the London Fair bu, al
though we had little interest in advertising
among them. while America is their great market, the
bles are completely turned II would that there
expectation OF an immense rush towards the
English department. from the wide aislss and the empty
spaces there TO be found bat although they exhbi, many
things OF great artistic merit, who point to us
Hobbs lock, Mccormick reaper, or the model of an
America Or where among the many statues. not of
Italy, the home OF the fine arts, bu, OF all Europe in
deed is there group that compare even with that
OF Hiram Powers' But enough OF this"
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We take exception to the euogum pronounced upon
Gov Dickinson for his past sacrifices and
tain southern interests by the editor OF the Democratic
Poneer but in the judgment which he passes upon our
towards Gov. D., we beg leave most respectfully
suggest 10 him that be exhibits too little acquaintance
with the presen, position of Gov d. towards The admin
s,raon, and with the objects which he and his follow
ers are seeking 10 accomplish, TO come confidently
his support. When motives questioned by an
editor who shows so lamenabe deficiency OF inforna-
ton on the subject on which he ventures his censure.
we can have other than feeling OF regret tina, he has
not become enlightened He knows as little Of the
relations OF the Union to the administration he does
OF the secret and public efforts being made TO break
down the administration. II the Pioneer wants 10 enlis,
under that banner and contribute its mite in revivng the
slavery agitation, in order TO show its indignant devotion
Gov d. for past services and sacrifices. has Blu, 10
20 on in its present blindness and ignorance OF the real
facts There will be developed in good time enable all
who disposed to proceed heedessy TO place the
right estimation upon Gov Ds present well his
past course.
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The Self-lnstructOr

We tender our Acknowledgements TO r. w Habersham,
ee for copy OF his prospectus for publishing monthly
in Charleston. South Carolina, periodical devoted to the
cause OF southern education, and to be called the Self
Instructor" The work will be published in quario OF
sixteen pages, illustrated with engravings and sen, to
subscribers at 81 per year.
The praiseworhy and patriotic objects OF this enter
prise are set forth with much clearness and compe-
hens veness in the prospectus. that need do more
to secure for the work favorable consideration than
invite attention 10 the following paragraphs:
at will not only organ through which the
friends of education may compare notes, but will afford all
the knowledge upon the subject which be gathered
from the experience of the North and of Europe. II will
Of Schools schoohouscs and systems Of teach
ing,
" will contain systematic Instructions all subjects
usually studied Schools arranged youth OF ordi-
nary intelligence may learn without other teacher and
who Of reach OF schools may nc in educa
ting their children.
at will afford systematic instruction in art and sci
ence, and tend difuse knowledge and love Of the
beautiful and refining arts OF design, architecture, and
landscape gardening,
Instead OF tight tales, 1t will give historical
and repubsh the adventures 81 the earlier
travellers, biographies and sketches Of the uumphs Of
those who have pursued knowledge under difficulties Il
will also be in part devoted agriculture. fur
extracts pc rhsps republication OF entire standard
works upon the subject, and will also upon politics
science, and upon the political history OF England and
the United States.
THE work will. indeed, be devoted TO the Education
OF the People, but will contain much that will interest the
most instructed mind"
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Highly Important from Europe.

Just as we 60 TO press, we hear by telegraph that the
America has arrived at Halifax bringing report Of
the commencement Of hosliits in The OF Europe
new manifesto was expected from Russia. The
Gar agrees 10 accept the Vienna without The mod
cations OF the Sultan Il reported that the Turkish
forces had attacked the Russian outposn. The walls Of
Constantnope were covered with pacards calling on the
faithful to rally and attack the Russians
The America also brings important commercial news
Flour had advanced one shilling; wheat. sd. to I'd.
corn, to shilings Cotton dui-declne 3D. Con-
soils declined 10 95i. Money tighterI
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Another Letter OF Gen. DIX.

The Georgia ConsiuiionaIst, Of September %, con.
another letter from Gen Dix to DIR Garvn in which
he gives detailed historical view OF his positions and
sentiments on abolition -soisn and the higher law.
He closes by announcing that before writing bis former
letter. he had informed the President OF his wish 10
sign the office be now holds He also says that he is not
now and has not been by any act OF hs, candidate for
any other Office before the President. We will give the
entire letter an early insertion. s
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Fine Writing.

The Scientific American says: We have received
from r b. Mcdowell, Of Bolivar, Tennessee two card..
Of which s written the Lords Prayer in a circle
fourth Of inch in diameter. and on the other are
written the Ten Commandments in angular ring one
half inch in diameter and one-eghth OF an inch wide
BY the aid OF microscope have read ihem and End
them distinctly written. This beats all the fine writing
we have ever seen or heard Of We shall place them
on exhibition in the Crystal Palace
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Mr.. Charles Lanman, formerly Mr.. Webster's private
secretary. has resigned his Official position in the De-
partmenl OF State. and will hereafter devote himself ex
clusively his pen and pencil in the welding Of which
he has already acquired though ysung man, an env
able reputation.
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Our volunteer correspondent at Washington, hight
Phcodde," has given u.s. in advance OF the publica-
ton thereof. the pleasant opportunity OF perusng .
rhythmic" Welcome 10 Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe
which is to be issued in few days by prominent New
York publishing house - Bosoa Posi-.
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We invite the attention OF our readers TO the adver-
tisemen OF Messrs Reynolds, Mciaaey. and Worsham,
to be found in columns offering for SALE on the oth
inst, that delightful seaboard watering place, Old Point
Comfort, We regard il as handsome field for enter
prise. and should think that capitalists wonId direct their
attention 10 il.
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For the convenience OF the juvenile portion Of our CHI
,en. the Chinese ioggers will have afternoon exhibit
lion this day. when the variety and Of the entertain
will be well calculated 70 please all who may attend
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III IL rather piece OF impotence for England TO call
he set the ally OF Turkey considering the little real inter
she has shown for tho honor interests OF the Or
tomsn empire in the late negotiations
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And again j, remarks

would be The chief field OF bate. possession would
determine The fate OF The whole
And the writer, this probable contingency. proceeds
TO dispose OF Syria with as much Posi,veness and
tanty as the English journals had forever disposed OF
Napoeon's family. He says
Russia has her own task 10 fulfil in the deserts Of ,bs
north Germany has TO sustain her struggle in the
midst OF active, and ambitious military powers
difficult experiment before her OF keeping Asles in sub
mission, TO say nothing OF progress Eogand alone Is
derived '''pa''"' " o'"" o0''a %
Thus England to have table spread for her loaded
with the subs.an,ias and delcacies while others NAV
be thankful to her for being allowed TO live poor
on the various products OF Syria America may look
hungrly at Cuba, while England regales herself there
with the generous plenty and luscious tropical fruits that
her loaded boards and Russia NAV feed %, fish
bear meat and wild cats in " the frozen deserts OF the
North" This modest arrangement OF things in true
John Bull style
But suppose il were possible case with all his ante
cedents and all his undoubted talents that Napoleon III
would be disposed 10 quietly fold his while Eng
land was binding Cuba round the brow Of Queen
Victoria as most beautiful ornament. disposing of
Syria az new Kingdom for OF the progressv We
number OF her little responsibilities. annexing half
the Burman empire, and contemplating divers in.
icr'or razze-s and appropr'a,cns--for tho good Of
mankind. the promotion Of philanthropy and the spe-
ca increase of the golden soveregns OF Engaad purse
does any one suppose for moment that France would
asslmale such state OF indifference and self .degrada
ton Could France polished, intellectual and alhe-
maticaldarng ambitious, and patriotic Ffancefail 10
see these thlnss, or. perceiving them, fail 10 rouse
herseli to mighty effort TO them and effect quite
another order of thinss II Napoleon III were TO sink
into leihagy, he would hear The of France
him 10 acllon and he would hasten to act 10
her csavy -enoncaied will because otherwise he would
hasten TO that political oblivion into which England
exulted so long that his whole family had fallen. A.
-it Is rather piece OF impotence for England TO call
herself the ally OF Turkey considering the little real inter
est she has shown for the honor the interests OF tn. Or
empire in the late negotiations
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by j. G. MCGUIRE, aue,,o,.,r.

VERY vALUBLE AND HTYIaPRovED Farm IN THE
vicinity Of Washington Aucion-On Monday afternoon,
May 3D. a4 O'clock my auction rooms, shall sell that valuable
farm called Woodstockn lying the District Columbia
two miles from the NRvyYard
ing To the city, and Is In the medaa
Mssrs Young Addison, Barry jenkins, Gibson govern
mont hospital y contains three hundred and seventy Of
land, about two hundred of which
and the residue heavily mbcred Tho
closed divided into al, " which
springs aud streams Large quantities OF e ashes stable
and have been used this land with effect within
the last Three and IL all produce
There seventy OF we Timothy,
6ny in clover, and about forty seeded In wheat
and comotta
dairy, overseeris and gardners
houses ice and all buildings for the
Of n farm.
u all together will be divided three parts, and
sold in that
Terms thousand doa cash ,he residue 10 two, and
three satfacory secured bearing interest
plat may be auction store Possession gwen imme
diatcly JAS O. MCGUIRE,
Ap ls-cod huctioneer
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IN the petition of Joseph Mock, OF Phadepa Pa payn,
" Tor the extension of patent granted the sAeen
ko) oi Ju r for improvement padlOcks
Tor seven years iro e expiration of said patent which
three ls53)- - - -
IL ordered that the said petition Patent
Monday the twenty seventh (27 of ~ O'Clock
ana All PERSONS are nohed 10 appear aud show
have why said petition ought be granted. +r1
Persons opposing required
once their oneenons specially writing,
days before the day OF hearings all testimony filed by either
be used al The said hearing
codance win The rules OF the oce which win be furnished
plicaion. Z
Ordered also that this notice be published nlegen
eer Republic, and Union Washington, Inquirer Philadelphia
pa Express New York city Daily Bee Boston, Mass Union
aIh burg, Pa week for
the twenty a day of June day hearing
II. G WElGHTMAN,
Acting Commissioner Patents.
Editors OF The aboss papers viii please copy and their
April l7-1aw3w
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proposais for Removing the ssHaIf-Tido Rock %
Falls Island, Cobscoek Hay. Maine.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,

ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April 3, 1883
SEALED PROPOSALS. will be
~ May removing the halfde rock fa island
Cobseock bay.
proposed prosecute operations until the level of the
tides reached which would take Of
half 0i from the present height OF The
rock.
the estimated cubic OF the portion be removed
900 ards, more or less.
The eAcavated channel on every
side without danger of creating Instructions
IL that the contempt be completed De
lhe close the coming autumn.
IL be distinctly understood that the VIII not ren
der itself liable beyond that which has been appo
prated for this object
Proposals. job, and each 10
responsible suees ior the
due fuiment ofihe contract
time equal TO sixty cent
quantity rock emovedhe remaining
until The completion OF the Job hut
portion removed unless the erca
carried down required level ana the work
by the Of the government III charge.
all of the proposals.
the locality, address
Lieut. John Newton, Corps of Engineers, Augusta Maine
Breyet brig. General aud Colonel Engineers
Union, ntslg and Republic, Wash
ngon Boston Post Boston, Massachusetts Eastern Arsus r"r
Republican Journal Belfast Maine twice week
month"; and copies Of each containing the adver
iis-ment be transmitted to the Engineer Department
Ap 9-2awlm
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lust BE SOLD.We have large general axortmen
M ofadies dress goods Of latest importation and Styles
which would invite immediate attention, STYLES
beautiful, aud will be sold reduced
call from all that want is solicited.
VERIFY, TEBBs, VERIFY,
Conner Of Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue,
Ap l3-oodlwf Mis- Dernott,. new building.
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NLEGANT CARPHTINGs.-We respectfully invite the at
Il several and superb patterns Of
tapestry with the and door mats match
ing extensive additional supply of real Engsh ingram
caTpeings together OF low
priced hemp ingram carpetings.
goods having by prior the late ad
will sold quite reasonable All
great saving Of If they contemplate
furnishing advised purchase their We have
q complete assortment
Ap l2--3teoif CLAGETT DODSON
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INTERESTING to Men OF Tastes J. STEER, draper
aud tailor Seventh street, above Odd Fellows Hail.
another addition TO his stock spring goods
patrons and the public TO call and e len.
For variety elegance and
cannot be surpassed.
Shirts, stocks eaya gloves, hosiery &c. always
variety.
Ap l4-eoJwif
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MILK silver Spring fsrm.-The undersigned will
MI furnish milk in Washington He that the
milk shall be OF the best quality from kept IN fine condition
invited visit their
dairy, oh conduct OF
whi families will depend.
ALFRED l. DRANE,
5-2aw2w Manager Of Silver Spring Farm.
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VISITING CARDS, engraved aud printed, and beau
uu styles Of French English and american cards be
TAYLOR MAURYs,
Ap9s Bookstore, 9th Vt.
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pRoUTf MEAR5'S patent self sharpening prughs OF all
Sizes right and iehanded subsoi sideh double mould
&c. with steel extending points, other kinds of
castings for Emperor
massive gold medal value $500 Also the medal at
ths Worlds Fair awarded plough No.
with double point polished which reversed
getting double Also
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1"n..1sn - wv" iefg" furnished Rooms ON penn.v,
aNsnue convenient TO Browns Hotel and Ayenne iosa
office. ~s~' ~ s"' ps'hes, INQUIRE ~ this
Mar 3-~eodlmo
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Ill ,hon, oa,.,,NG .GOODs,-Housekeep eepers or those
,e,;s., corsn are requested amino Tho sub
mos every a,c. non furnishing goods which consists of
r ',o,"sn' Of Preach and English china crocse
Plated goods, Britannia
Gas fixtures, a large assortment
Binck lin goods, looking Rlas.rs. h,,o..,t- -
Jspanned goods, willow ware wooden 49,, ~" soo"S
Cosery, painted lin goods Refrigerator.
Mats, brushes, lamps girandoies. cookiog ,,oo-e
The subscriber pledges himself h pooa. !. - -
purchased In out OF Washington and n hn.s % y can
ot articles In his line viii favor him win 81, ~ IN want
convincing proof In addition the gye them
goods very low prices purchasers have an oppor,n png
ing iron as,ock the most varied and II
Man, as g w. BoTELER =
N Iron tsu.
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COMPLETE IN ALL DEPARTMENrs,-our stock is
now complete IN all depaments and is much larger and more
Spring silks of styles
goods large the newest and
beet a1ne. grades All persons wishing black goods Of any
Berese de ane laroons and ehnIze all qualities
ana oa ~ a ISn lem msas an oe ss GOODS u,
ing sc great proasion probably largest in
KID and six gloves. ee.i kinds. ali sizes and eoors;
White camb plaid mu'ns, jacons Ac Of all numbers and
every article usually dry good.
We particularly soc, all purchasers who the habit Of buy
Terms cash. IL ali cases Sasss arranged 70 The contrary
Ap a~s,eodf Opposite Centre Market.
AUCTION BARGAINs-we just receipt very large
bought very We respectfully
call from ron o ss % Be- S ss s se Sooa
cuffs, insertngs, hnndkerehiefs, Sc -, 60,
- w. NJ. suUsTER a CO.,
hp5-eo2wif 1,b sueet, near Pennsylvania avenue,
M ladies nat she has Just received large assortment o straw bon
sd ne apa french complete aasomsnt Of
new dress Trimmings fancy buttons hses yvet all Kinds Of sees
Jouvn's asou and gloves assortment OF
%oana pu , Kinds Of ncy sseee French
swelp dyes extracts for the handkerchief
Penn,ylvania avenue between 5lh aud lsth
Ape-Seod
INEN and Cotton Goods.-We have a ~
y choice stock Of IA and o linen scengs, Of the ap
Bsrslies richardson ahou sons superior shrns non.
table damas napkins and owengs, at greatly reduced prices
2Sdoyon dyspepuc and royal Turkish towel
at, 10 I, and superior shee,ng oouons
some choice brands . p'O" ''0 '''''"s 'o''"'
standing n" advance in cotton goods Nv p'''' "O'"'''
NoteAn articles sold at our establishment warranted
MAXWELL SEARS, = COLBY,
Pennsylyana avenue, between ssh and 10th streets.
NEW ard splendid Dress Good.-we invite The attention
S s srS ss sG sn s 70 @ ',o
Jew leading styles Gabrics.
Piaid snd stripe India silks
Brochde and plain mode and colrs do
sss sS ,ns Ssqsy ana ,bss n ana Sss y s soo
rsa %, % srs% sTs Plan sn. sS.sy: g = an color. .,
~ white sood mink have The best
Plain aud plaid cnmbrie. ias cents. worth 20 cents
short everything that cheap and desirable in The way dry
ood 70 which we ask the inspection purchasers before buying
Please observe that all sod
MAXWELL, SEARS, coLLEY,
pennsyvania avenue, between 9Th and 10Th streets.
ron sALEA ,ree story brick house, by
The o S se' By as s@' pub
t alley O. % vide II doomed TO be particular
70 a properly further than TO say that has the convent
One fourth ofhe win be required in hand and
cd, q ono two three and four win be given, az deed)
Apply o. Vnson Thtd AUDITORS oaec room a. Treasury
nnhtng.
s-eod2w
THE Religion OF Geology and it- Connected Sciences
l. by Edward Hitchcock, H. -.
The Old Red Sandstone, by Hagh Miller.
Footprints ~ The Creator by Hugh Miier
Man Fnmovali by John iiaTris, II. n
The Pre- Adamie Earth by John lIarns, y. ~
Philosophy ofhe Plan o Sayatinni American eiuSen.
For sale by GRAY BaLLANTYNE,
APPS 7ih street ncar Odd Fellows Hall,
ERENtH NOVELS AND HoMANCEs.--A variety
aena some o. ne beet e aazac sue Damas pucaage ls
some % pfofusriy iust
stopened, dfec, from Paris. FRANCK TAYLOR.
Apps
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MMENsE STUCK OF CANTON MArTINGs.-we have

IMMENSE STUCK OF CANTON MATTINGs.-We have
received per Fairfax, extensive assortment
sell them wholesale
retail As purchased hsm at late auction sales in New YORK
a sell them good
Dealers wishing eplensh their stock Will
be supplied and their on the cost OF unnspa
than they would have
In other cities
respectfully informed have for
especial few Of 6 A and ~ extra heavy and
fnsm These goods will
Also, other and most In de
which viii be furnished the reasonable terms
CLAGErT b DODSON
An -Jieof