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IMPORTANT TO THE WEST

The subjoined paragraph, from late
number of the Louisville Courier, (edited
by gentleman who-having been Mr..
Corwin's confidential clerk while the mat
ter was at the head of the Treasury De-
partment-speaks with thorough know
ledge OF his subject tells of progressing
changes IN the customs system in the
Mississippi Valley, which are likely to
prove of great benefit to business men
in that region:
The IMPORTING TRADE-ADD1T1oNA
FAcILITIEs.-We are pleased to learn from
very reliable source that the Secretary
of the Treasury is engaged in preparing
additional facilities for the importing
trade of the great central valley. He
designed causing the method observed at
New Orleans, according to the act 1881,
to be carried into operation at all the
other Ports of Entry, whence there is an
authorized route as defined by the Trea-
sury Department. When these contem-
plated arrangements are perfected and in
working order, home bonds will obviate
the unpleasant necessity of asking secu-
rity of strangers or paying the duties at
Port of Entry. AT the same time, and,
by the same means, fund will be crea-
ted in the interior, without expense to
the department-thereby enabling it to
meet its required disbursements, which
are now only effected by expensive trans
portations of specie from the surplus rev.
enue of the larger cities.
This improvement, succeeding, with
20 little intermission, the opening of new
custom routes from Baltimore to the
West evinces an energetic devotion to
! business upon the part of Secretary Guth.
rie. In these matters he certainly exhi-
bits a laudible ambition to be of service
to the whole commercial community and
just praise should not be withheld him by
any member of any party. The cities Of
Louisville, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St.
Louis, will be especially benefited by
these facilities to direct importation.
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VOL. Ill.
VAN DEusEN's IMPROVED wAHpENE.

THE propnetors Of the above Valuable specific for
the hair, feel warranted in presenting it to the
public az ons Of the most efficient remedies for par
tai baldnses. diseased hair, and rs safe and sue
changing grey hair to its first and natural cclor.
promoting the growth and beautisying it's texture,
and imparting increased vigor and healthy action
to the bulbs 1t has been found eminently success
fal 1t has acquired reputation in the populous
aud wealthy city Of New York, which will doubt ess
be widely extended over the whole Union. A few
bottles of "Yan Deusens Improved Wahpeneo faith
fully used according to the directions given will,
beyond all doubt, change the unsirhtly silver hair
OF the aged as well as the young to ts frst color
give it also rich and glossy appearance, and alto
gether impart new and beautiful appearance to
the whole head.
For sale by W. II. Gilman, Chas stott Co.. and
kidwell Laurence, Washington; and J. L. Kid
well, Georgetown.
DAY VAN DEUSEN. Proprietors,
dec 19-Gm 123 Chambers street n Y
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RAILROAD COLLISION AT MILFORD
WILD RACE OF LOCOMoTIvE.-A few
minutes past 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, collision occurred on the Miami road,
at Milford. There was no loss of life, but
the circumstances were quite remarkable.
There had been an unusual heavy fall of
snow the night previous, by which the
track became heavy, and all the trains
fell behind time. The mail train coming
into the city was some thirty-five minutes
behind time at the Milford station, where
it was due at 9.25. Conductor Osgood
was on the platform he lping the ladies to
and from the cars, when the whistle of the
Hillsboro freight train was heard, and the
locomotive seen coming around the sharp
curve above Milford at full speed. The
conductor of the freight train was on the
engine, and told his engineer to check up.
The signal was given, but the brakes
were insufficient to hold the wheels, and
the cars came booming down the slippery
track with abated but dangerous speed.
The wheels were reversed, and the con-
ductor and engineer jumped from the
engine. "A brakeman on the mail train
shouted to the passengers in the rear car
to get out, but before they could escape,
the descending locomotive came into the
car with terrible crash, and arent ncarl,
through, splintering wood and iron, but
and there's the marvel killing not one
of the twenty passengers, the most Of
whom had got we'll forward before the
iron horse came laundering over their
| seats.
When Mr.. Watt, engineer of the mail
train, heard the crash of the collision ht
supposed his own train would be driver
over him, and, with his assistants sprane
off. The furnace had just been crammet
with wood, and there was full head oi
steam on. The force of the blow un.
coupled the locomotive and tender from
the baggage, at the same instant jerking
the lever and throwing the throttle valv,
wide open! Away sped the locomotive
like an arrow, or if we might so say, ik,
a fat Of Onnipotence, sweeping down
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: WHAT Is FAME!

T. d. A. Fessenden, Esq, relates the
following amusing anecdote, which, we
think, presents a striking illustration of
Byron's remark, that "glory consisted
in being shot in battle, and having ones
name reported wrong in the dead and
wounded list. :"
He was conversing with some gentle
men a short time since, and a remark
was dropped relative to the uncertainty OF
life, when an individual standing by,
said
That puts me in mind of what that
old fellow said, who died the other day,
out back somewhere. I saw it in a pa
per. Strange can't think of his name. -
"What did he say 2"
"Well, 1 can't think just what he said;
twas something about lie, though. Don't
you know his name! If l could only
think of it now, you'd remember what it
was he said
"What sort of man was he?"
"Well, he was considerable of a
man, and he made some talk when he
died. Seems to me he lived somewhere
over in Massachusetts,.
"Do you know whereabouts in Massa-
chusettS Z" -.
"Well, seems to me twant far from
Boston. He was man that used tc
keep the first rate of stock On hand, I've
heard. There, it is strange can't think
of his name. You've heard of him 6
dozen times afore in your life."
UWas it Webster ?''
| 90, Webster-that's it. Yes, Web
ster; General Webster. Strange could m
think of it sooner. amt dead yet
that's what he said. ....... -.
Neither the solemnity of the subject
nor the grave import of the words really
uttered by the departed statesman, coul'
restrain the risibles of those present, an,
a sudden shattering Of wristbands follow
ed this striking illustration of the vanit,
of human greatness.
The above reminds us Of an anecdot
related by John Van Buren,, the Prince
John was, one summer day, when poll
tics were dead and the weather warm
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sHIRrs-sHIRrs-sH

QUALITY, ft, and workmanship guaranteed, BE-
\ok ing wholly manufactured by our artisans and
seamstresses on the premises Of the Proprietor,
SIGN OF THE SHIRT,
Pennsylvania avenue, between Sd and ~ streets,
Opposits United States Hotel.
The reputation which these Shirts have acquired
amongst Members of Congress and a large number
of our citizens induces the advertiser to invite those
gentlemen who have not tested them to give him 9
ca feeling assured that they will, on trial, admit
their superiority. An experienced cutter constant
ly employed, and q COED fit h warranted IN every
case None but the most competent seanstressse
are engaged, which 10 Q guarantee for the excsiency
and durability Of the work.
An excellent assortment of Shirts, Collars, Bos
oms Crayats, Handkerchief, Suspenders, &C., con
saantdy on band. WIN. II. fAuLkNEk,
s. side p. avenue, opposite U. 3. Hotel
nov t-eoly.
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sCRIBNER,S COAX OH, -

TNHE healing and restorative properties Of this
/ i valuable specific have now been satisfactorily
established. Its beneficial and curative effects have
been fully tested in the removal of those namatory
accumul atoms which formed on the surface or
skin, known as burns bruises, boils, wounds inct-
ed by cuts and other external gatherings For in
famed eyes, Catarrh the head, the bleeding Piles
Sea Sickness and Aut,imnal and other feyers IL Is
one Of the most certain aud effective remedies In
ernay taken agreeable to directions it is safe and
mild, and immediate i'm relieving sick headache
Diarrhea, bleeding at the nose and excessive Hem
orrilage from internal efuptions and injuries from
too full and phiethoric a habit Of the body
For sale 10y W. III. Gilman, Chas. Stost & Co., and
kidweil Lawrence, Washington; j. s. Kidwell,
Georcgtown.
DAY VAN DEUSEN, Proprie.ors.
dec l9-om. 123 Chambers street. ~ Y
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GOSSIP OF THE LITERARY CIRCLES IN
LoNDON.-The official returns of new
books and new editions, show that within
the ten past years, they average together
1889 volumes, ,yan increase of % per cent.
upon the amount issued for 1884 to 1874.
This does not include pamphlets, of which
we only give the record during the last
three years: In 1850, there were 1l98 :;
in 1851, $40; in 1852, 9OS. The notice
able excess for the first year arising from
the pamphlet-writing on the Papal ques-
ton, upon which there We're no less than
$50 published during one month.
Mr.. Hodgson recently concluded sale
OF literary property, comprising nearly
half . million volumes, and the copy
rights and stereotype plates of numerous
illustrated and other popular works.
Among the more important sales effected
were the following: Knights Pictorial
Museum Of Animated Nature, 2 vols.
folio, 1000 paris and ll,OOO numbers,
with copyright and stereotype plates,
which sold for fGO0. The Pictorial Gal
lery Of Arts, also Knights, VOLS folio,
stock, cspyright, and plates, brought
ESQ.
The first part of Bunyan's famous allie
cory has been translated into Chinese,
and has just passed through the press.
Il is sold at sd. per copy.
An announcement from Berlin informs
US that William Won Humboldt has left
behind him a collection of sonnets-S52
in number-dictated by the deceased
philosopher and minister at Tejel. They
are just out of the press.
Sir f. Bulwer Lytton, has consented to
preside at the approaching annual soiree
of the Leeds Mechanics Institution, which
will take place in January. He was, du-
ring last session, unanimously elected to
the office Of Honorary President of the
Associated Societies of the Edinburgh
University, and will deliver his inaugural
address about the middle of January.
American literature is going ahead in
quantity, if not in quality. Every arrival
introduces us to new author, and to some
old ones. Voyages, travels, biography.
and works on theology, are poured in upon
us in steady streams; but none are quite
strong enough to carry us off our feet
AS we advance towards the close of the
last quarter of the year, signs of literary
and scientific activity begin to multiply
The press teens with new books and new
editisps of old ones; and among many
notew orthy indications that the stream
will be deep as we'll as sparkling, we have
an unusual amount of metaphysical and
philosophical works announced. London
Critic, Dec. 18th.
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TRIO.

'isa BYJ.R.T. '-.. r-
vi literature, he knows a little
That is, Of foreign; and whate'er of native
lie deems iRsipid, and to entite
II moments rank above creative
Ihinss OF half way excellence, is to settle
a thing that is entirely decisive
WIN English pOtentates in literature,
VINO rule the realm of letters as of war"
~ [.ase Of 1Snsel.
| sing my Country I who lately sangs
me " Age of Tinsel, - and some ether things
Which the world knows of-t:leir music rang
wild As gong Thou Elgle. Oh, what wings
Hast thea, indeed; and what an awful clang
- nfheir anger makes; and how it startles kings.
Ihou art terrible in war. but in peace the
Lamb itself cannot more gentle be.
Great hast thou ever been, my country, but
Greater art now than ever, and in my
opInlon all creation cannot put ...-.
- Ihree such great men together as in thy
Happy dominion live at present! Shut
our mouths, ye nations, and attend, while |
Low bending condescend to name their names:
Latham, and Willis, and third, whose tamc's
Green, it is true, bat shall he evergreen,
And likewise glorious. Who can hesitate
10 know, decidedly, the man mean,
Yet from all minds all doubt to dissipate,
Let mo proclaim this third. Him hast thou seen,
About hotels in atter-dinner state
II ever thou in Washington did'st stand:
lis |. myself! This Trio is most grand.
The first hath been the first to offer sPrizev
For patriotic poem And the second one
Is quite our best Of poetS-his talentIies
In true refinement which he hath well done.
Ana Tor tie third-eXcuse these modest dyes
Ihat now my cheeks ensanguine round upon
initiate great Willis, and do him love
WIN such affection as the angels do above!
But wander from my theme, although to stray
Is not my custOm-cuStOm honored more
tlIan Tho ntca NJ
.Ihat our fair native land, to farthest shore
be happy, and a perfect ''milky way''
OF stars at last be hers, and nations DER
The waters form part of it, and all
In glory shine, and never, never fall.
The first line of this beautiful poem resembles on
by Cowper:
81 s:ns the Sofa who lately rang,"Sc
but The dignity OF the line is improved by the in
PRODUCTION OF ''my country" that we consider tn
whole fairly original. J. E. T. often thus improve
on the productions of his tunsful brethren-E1tor.
tFroni Shakespeare but, like the former quo atior
i'm nprOved.-Edifor.
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New Crab Apple Cider, Cranberries.
VIRGINIA made pure crab Cider, superior for

New Crab Apple Cider, Cranberries.
VIRGINIA made pure crab Cider, superior tor
mincs pies; whole, half, quarter, and eighths
boxes RaisiDs; Currants at 20 cents lb best quail
ity seedless Smyrna RaiIns at 81 cents lb; Egyp
tan Currants at 12]A cents lb; good article for
cake bakers; new thin skin Figs in small drums,
very superior ut 20 cents, and other kinds at less
prices Conserve Ginger and jars of preserved ginger
Cooking Raisins; Cox's best English sparling Celia
tine; Jelies of all kinds and Of the best quality, in
handsome glass jars 25 cents each; superior Rosolio
Maraschino at 81 bottle; spced Pickles ready for
use very fine at IS cents hundred; very superior
new Hams; best quality family and superfne Flour
in barrels and bags of all the avorite brands ground
Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, and other Spices put up in
email packages expressly for family use, and may b'
relied being fresh and of the purest quality
Families dealing with me will not have to send from
store store to get such articles as they with, a
my assortment Is so general that all can be accom-
modated.
For sale at KINGS Family Grocery,
Corner of 18th street and Vermont avenue,
dec l5-tf north Jackson Statue
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PIERCED BY A SWORD FISH, The Bri-
tish ship Lord Riversdale, on her voyage
to Valparaiso, having sprung aleak at
sea, the vessel was hove down for repairs,
when it proved that the tusk of sword
fish had pierced through the plank, which
was Of elm, three inches and a half in
thickness. The point of the tusk pro-
jected beyond the plank seven inches
clear, making ten inches and half thrust
through the wood.
A GREAT CHRISTMAS TREE.-The ladies
Of Concord, in this State, made a mas
ter stroke in the way of carrying out
Santa Claus operations for the town hall,
and on it placed present, of not less
than dollar in cost, for every child in
the town between the ages of and l6
years. The children assembled at the
hall on Saturday evening to the number
of near 700, when the distribution took
pIace.-Springfeld (Mass.,) Republican.
PASSING AwAY.-Of the Senators in
Congress who were members at the De-
cember session of lS45 only the follow
ing named gentlemen have seats at pres
ent Mr.. Atchison, of Missouri Mr..
Bright, of Indiana /; Mr.. Cass, Of Michi-
gan; Mr.. Clayton of Delaware Mr..
Phelps, of Vermont; Mr.. Pearce, of Ma
ryland. And but fife of the present body
were in service as Senators at any time
previous to the above date.
SPIRIT RAPPINGs. Paris cores
pondent of the Literary Gazette writes:
'Such is the terrible effect that it has
altogether weaned some persons from
their ordinary avocations, has bewildered
foolish women, and has actually sent an
eminent Paris banker, department pre-
feet, and two or three high functionaries,
stark staring mad"
MoRsE's PATENT.-Mr. Amos Kendall
writes to the New York Herald, that the.
parties interested in Morse's patent for
his telegraph, "have not now and never
have had any intention of applying to
Congress for an extension Of Morse's
patents, either separately or in combina-
tion with others.
o. Miss Susan Nipper says that the
Russians have an awful responsibility
resting on them for killing the Turks
for every Turk who is killed leaves a
dozen widows. .
u The Portsmouth Gazette has Just
entered upon its one hundredth volume.
T There were about 5000 marriages
in Boston in 1853.
" Gen. Wool sails for California on
January the Goth.
U The ice on the Susquehanna at
Sunbury is eight inches thick and wagons
pass over it. ----
~ Baltimore consumes about 5,OOO,-
900 bushels of coal annually; Philadel-
phia 3, ,0OO, 900, and Cincinnati 6,OOO,0 900.
| o. The Astor Library. New York, is
to be opened on Monday next. It con-
tains 80 900 books.
NJ The " Erie War" has been drama
tized, and is performed at one of the the
stres in Buffalo.
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WIN, J. WHITAKER,

Irincipdlof Metropolitan School Of Design, Washing
tan, ID. C.: Professor in the Department of .4rt d
Design Neso England Normal Institute; and Lee
ts4rer on DraO.lg in The Massachusetts State hasti
tstes,
ID ESpECTFULLY informs the ladies and gentle
IL Dicn of Washington and vicinity that he in.
tends forming private classes for instruction in the
art Of Drawing and Design at the rooms Of the Me.
tropoltan Mechanics Institute, Parker's Building
Pa. avenue, Washington city, to commence on Tues
day, December "a, 1853.
Terms, &C., can be obtained at the Rooss, on the
mornings Of TUESDAYS, Thursdays, and Fridays, be
tween the hours of 10 and IL o'clock.
A,cc INIT
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READY-MADE.

WE have large stock of the best quality Coats,
w Over, Dress, and Business, Talma Cloaks, &c.
Pants and Vests of rich and ne material, of the Ia
test styles, and we'll made up. Gentlemen wishing
a suit for immediate use can rely upon getting a
good article.
Also, Goods to make up to order, of the newest
and best style, make, and finish.
Fine Shirts do Woollen, Merino, and Silk
Also, Drawers, Stocks, Ties, Neckerchefs
Best Kid Gloves, all colors.
And many other pretty and desirable articles for
the season. All at the lowest prices.
YOUNG OREN,
Merchant Tailors Ciothiers, Browns Hotel.
dec 24--
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WIGS! WIGSM WIGS ~
MEDHuRST n HEARD

ID EaPECTfULLY inform citizens and STRANGERS
IL that they have always on hand large assort-
met Of Wigs and Toupees, and made to order at the
shortest notice.
Silver Medal has been awarded to them by the
American Institute Of New York, for the best speci
mcn Of Gents Wigs.
Wig wearers would do well to give them a trial
Copy the address.
MEDHURST 4 HEARD,
National Hotel, 9th ST., Washington, DC,
and z. Maiden Lane, New York
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WHALEY's OMNIBUssEs.

On THURSDAY, the Z9th instant,
I@ASA will commence running two lines
SA of OMNIBUSSES between Alexan-
dria ana " ashington, leaving Alexandria at ~
O'Clock in the morning, and 81 in the afternoon,
connecting with the trains leaving Washington at
O'Clock in the morning and in the afternoon. Re
turning, leave Washington On the arrival OF the
ira ms from Baltimore, in time in the morning to
connect with the Orange and Manassas Gap train
from Alexandria, st o'clock.
Passengers wishing seats in this line, will leave
their names and residences with DIR. James Entwis-
tie, Alexandria, and at the Irving House, Washing
ton corner of 10Th street and Pennsylvana avenue.
The morning line will call for passengers within any
reasonable distances in either city.
s,p 28-6n- WIN. WHALEY.
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POPULAR AND FAMILY MEDICINES

GOLD BY KIDWELL & LAURENCE, Pennsyl-
- vania avenue and l4th street, Washington, and
JOHN L. KIDWELL High struat, Georgetown, D.
c., comprising in part:
Or. Jaynss Family Medicines-Dr. Roses Family
MedicineS-Wistars Balsam Of Wild Cherry-Ayers
Cherry Pectoral-Sands' and Tewsands Sarsapari
la-A. H. and J ohm Bulls do-Rose s and Schwartze's
do-Nilhau Elixer Calisaya Bsrk-Wolfs Aromatic
Scheidain nSchnapps-KidwelPs Extract Beech Drops
Watts Nervous Antidote-Osgoods India Cholo-
.,osue-RowandsT Tonic cMixture-Hampton'sV Vegeta-
Bile Tincture-Green's Originated Bitters-uoohspds
German do-Blake's and Cannons do-Rushtons
and SIMS Cod Liver Oil, together with all the most
approved medicines of the time.
Agents for the sale of fSeymour's Galvanie AbdOmi-
nal Supporter, Seynours Obstetrica Supporters and
Mr. Belts Abdominal Ulcro Supporters.
A fresh supply of Saratoga and Bedford Water.
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