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ocratic and Anti-Slavery papers published in
the United States.
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Total ON board

The above includes 81 said TO have reached ST John in
the Vesta but despatch in another place leaves doubt
u if she brought any Of them that port heard
Of their safety
the Arctic OF these, ls broughtto that city, IA
to Quebec, and 10 TO Halifax and ST John These also
include the 81 reported have been taken St John by
the Nesta aud make total of los who saved in three
of the six liie-boats The Times adds:
Three other boats be heard FROM and the loads
Of two Of these unknown. One boat in charge of Mr.
Gourley first officer of the Arctic put off in aid of the
Yesta before il discovered that the Arctic injured
and could not afterwards return In this boat the
boatswain OF the Arctic and four Total fate
unknown. Two boats nearly filed with ladies; no
trace has been found of them.
Estimating the utmost capacity of the two lfeboais Mt
fifty persons each and assuming that they both filed
we have total of one hundred persons who may have
been saved by passing vessel and these with six
Mr. Gourleys boat one of whom was Mr.. Rogers, chief
engineer would make total of hundred and six per-
for whose safety there is still chance The
mainder is be feared gone. We are therefore
compelled to the melancholy conviction that the loss Of
life not less than hundred and seventy from on board
the Arctic alone If to this number add thirteen lost
from the Vest the total loss is be rated at hundred
and eighty y-nine persons,
Mr. Burns despachbearer stated last evening that
at least of the missing boats filled with ladies
when she off from the Arctic, and that this fact i'm
pressed itself particularly upon his mind from the circum
stance that French woman was seen pulling an oar.
There but few board this boat and those who
there appeared TO be passengers
The boat in charge of Mr. Gourley took board five
buckets of water and $50 lbs of beef and other provisions
sufficient to last four FIVE days She had compass,
however
The Richmond (Va) Enquirer says that DR. Carter p.
Johnson of that city passenger the Arctic, and
il is known that he saved We also learn that l..
Waterman merchant of New Haven, Connecticut Mrs.
Childe and daughter of Springfield Massachusetts, Mrs
Ropes and son. OF New York; F. W. Gale, wife and child
of Worcester Massachusetts, Capt d. Pratt wife and
Mrs. James Payne and two children, of New York
also hoard
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the more eongena shores Of Europe in order be free
from intercourse with people among whom he declared
no gentleman could live We should have seen man
who returning from foseign travel again became fol-
lower and ase TO be leader OF the people be had aba
doned and ridieued-a who sought generous
and conhdng party the advancement of his own am
bilious views, and deserted and denounced il when his
own arrogance and vanity had caused his defeat before
convention Of his political friends Such the character
that would have been presented had Mr. Gayarre
fully carried out the spirit Of his work if he is willing
admit that il has any spirit
Since he has shown decided for dramatic
position, and keen appreciation Of the ludierous
would regret that he should stop the Sehool for Poll
tics We earnestly hope that lac will write another play
and take the liberty Of recommending its subject
"rhe Adventures Of Politician in Search Of Mission
Spain
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EXECUTION FOR IN BKLGmx-A man named
brame was on the 10th ult condemned death by the
Court OF Assizes of Bruges for having FIRE farm
house at Poegseart occupied by farmer named Brait
whereby the house entirey destroyed and Madame
Bria ana another pershed in the flames the other
members OF the family escaping If by miracle His sole
reason for the crime that Madame Bria whose hus-
band had been his Denefactor through life had Indignantly
rejected dshonorabe propositions be had had the mpn-
dence TO make her -Four days ago he told that his
appeals 10 the Court of Cessation against his sentence
and to the King for mercy had both been rejected
We' said ne, IN that I'll endeavor die agame p
The prison chaplain remarked that it would be better
endeayor TO die like Christian That is easy enough to
say, he answered "but all events am glad it is
over 1t became great bore be constantly waiting for
yes or no He was told that the execution was to
take place at pres in the morning of Saturday Or Fri
day he passed the whole time with his conessor but
what seemed TO him most anxiety was as to the man
ner In which he might conduct himself al the last
ment What would be thought he asked aif | were
to act like woman at the scafod When has the
courage to do wrong he ought have the courage pay
for II like man But still should be glad if the affair
over" He then asked with great earnesness if he
could not be executed in the interior Of prison. was
answered in the negative inquire he said mot that
fear death for that is the affair of moment but il is
the scafold-he crowd Oh, God what a lesson y On
Friday evening he was conveyed from Bruges Ypres
and large crowd assembled in the latter town TO witness
his arrival, He slept calmly during the night and was
still sleeping when, at o'clock the morning Satur-
day priest went to him. He received the communion
and was Afterwards pinoncd. At about O'Clock he was
conveyed to the place Of execution He was then in
state of almost complete prosraton but seeing the
guillone he by violent effort recovered his assurance
and asecnded the scafod with firm step In a few sec
onds afterwards the knife fe-- Galgnaa
Daniel Holiday OF Ellington, Connecticut has invented
and put in successful operation selGadjustng Windmill
which r its sails al the proper time stops when the
wind too high and starts upon its steady round again
when returns TO the appropriate degree of force 1t
been in operation six monhs without requiring hand to
regulate the ss has fifteen days and nights consec-
utyey, without stopping; has drawn water from well
Is deep and 100 feet distant forcing it into reservoir
in the upper part Of barn in sufficient quantities for farm
and garden irrigation and cost but $50
GREAT MORTALITY AMONG PHYsIcIANs-By referring 10
mortuary record il will be noticed that the mortality
among physicians has been uuusuay large of late We
have recollection Of reporting the death OF many
within the period of time Many Of them were men
of distinction and influence and had lived ripe old age
while others cut down in early life VIXEN the bright
prospects for the future BEFORE them.
Boston Medical Journal
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DIED,

Bennington Vermont, 7rh a-ant Gen HENRY ROB
INsoN, in the e7th yenr oI his age.
extensively voraby known and leaves
many friends sympshize with his relatives In
iheir loss.
city, the 18th instant NIRSfNfA, wife OF WILLisN
CoILtss, in the 9th year of her
TCharesrown (va.) papers phrase copy.l
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r the Queens OF England before the Con-
Ii quests by Mrs Hall vol
Child bed vol. by Doctor Meigs PhiIsdep
wikinsons Ancient Egyptians; vols many engrsvings
Ruskins Lectures Architecture and Painting. vol.
Castne's Russia, translated from the French. vol.
Of War in European Turkey translated Valentino
Pamphlet, London.
lsmsriines Travel in the East. vols., Edinburgh.
Mefallic Wesith OF the United States vol
Fabsrn on Cas-, and wroueh, Iron Buildings vol.
lS FRANCk ThfLOk
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by virtue OF decree the Montgomery
M court OF equity, in The Agnes Clarke and ohers
william Glover and wife, subscriber will offer pub
lie ancon Saturday. 2St
Clarke, the lots IL O'Clock, residue
Of the large real which Clarke died SEIZED
lying IN Montgomery about eight miles Washington
city, continuing originally 90k all Of which has been sold
except lots Nos. 2 and 3.
rhis lot lies No sd Badens
burg road the ote Colesvle Bonds
mill TO Washington city third side fit s In
uncopmony hne the residue pnes
vaton and be easily There small
IL. II contains 1904
Adoins No 2 Washington road Colesvle and
contains l57k II never(alng springs
commonly water, supplies The timber land
and soil similar that Of No. 2.
All wishing purchase requested examine the
property which will be shown by the Mew Clarke who reside
thereon.
Terms sale third purchase will be required
the residue install
and from day SALE and bearing intel
Of and the thereof TO be secured BY
the bonds Of the purchasers with
approved On the whole purchase
money before viii convey purchAser
the property him. sOld free, clear, and
W. VEIRs BOWIE
Oct l4-d3ts &2awtdcp Trustee.
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spauiding 4 RoEers's Two Circuses.

Consolidating taetr
CELEBRATED FLOATING PALACE CIRCUS,
From their paasi aquatic amptheaie on the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers, and their
NORTH AMERICAN CIRCUS,
SO avorably known the and East into
ONE MONSTER CONCERN
Win the two companies comprising respectively,
gaishcd northern and southern performers
IN FRIENDLY STRIFE,
Daily, in the ring, presence of the audience
TWO SETS OF PERFORMERS
7wo Sets Of Ciowns,
FIVE CLOWNS IN THE RING,
HORSES,
CoMPLETE DRAMATIC CORPS,
Punsops@e spsvs -4ftermoo~,
PUTNAM EVERY NIGHT! NED KENDALL, THE BUCLER.
Kendairs Brass Band! CAoate's String Band.
uumphal procession through principal streets ubout tu
O'Clock, M Al every place Of exhibition bands,
the grand Floral Car Of Staiuetes,
Drawn BY FORTY HORSES,
DIvsn BY and eysrythng else,
lSiment upon the elaborate
monkeys Mile Agnes, celebrated rymnaet; Walter
AymaT, the peerless bare back der
scenic equestrian Master Clarence, the young
Mrs OImond, the beautiful
renowned voluyeur Monsieur La modern Hercules
Professor Baldwin, the English Knkade. versatile
eompshed mae w. ]. Paul. famous Jehu; c. Blown j.
Ryan, W. Connor, &c. &c. will be exhibited M TX
p. afternoon and night "
At Alexandria, Monday, October lG;
Al Georgetown, Tuesday, October II,
Al Washington city Market Square, Wednesday Thurs
day Friday and Saturday, October ls, 10, 10, 2i
Admission Boxes ~ cents; Pit, 25 CENTS Children and
Oct e-di2t
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the mans conscience One morning Sambo proved rerac-
tory "he would work Sunday The master
argued with him that II OF necessity the
Scripture allowed man 10 get out of pit the Sab
bath day beast that had fallen in "Yes assar reoined
the black but he spent Saturday in digging de pt
for de berry purpose
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY UkFAATN1HTf
August 26, 1884
Noee hereby given holders following described
stocks United that this prepared
chase any day
venber portions of those sock amounting in the aggregate
ooo in the aad the hereinafter
toned
preference will be tire Of which said stocks
be offered The certificates duly assigned to the Uated
5tae the parties WHO receive the amount thereof must
price paid compounded Of following particulars
l. par value, specified each certificate
of loan authorized by the of
July ls46 edeemable November H. 1885, of the
authorized the Of 1884, redcemabe 3lst De-
cembe the stock of the loans authorized
former 3ls1
December, 1865 of l6
by 1853,
December 1885, Commonly called the Texan
indemnify 6per cent
Interest on the par of each certificate from the Is, Of July
receipt and the Treasury with tho
allowance or the to reach e owne of one days
in addition.
Paymen, the Treasurer Of
United the Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, as the parties may direct
entitled benefit of this notice
shall actually the Treasury before the
said Goth day of November next
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Aug a7-dtaoNovI Secretary of the Treasury
TO % Mercer no,s:ss sss.ed when
will ss sa Ses~
% .ay M D Depot
sad Of Cheaper
"S,s oe. 'ise isdi~ s WV WM r H. SMITH Co
BY GREEN u SCOTT. Aucuone.rs.
VERY SUPERIOR PARLoR AND CHAMBER FURNITURE
Wednesday, the sth instant, shall sell at
s YORK and nearly opposite
ar 10 .ss ss Walnut % anS T
ahne r. Gothic gilt frame mirrors g q BY M ss inches %
smarSlo aud gin brackets
fine wanu, h., cloth French ofa. y pao sha,s
fine rosewood and walnut chairs
fine marble top table, walnut wbanot and te
window cur,sins, grandoes and man,el vase.
fine marble mahogany dressing bureaus washs'and ana
hne wardrobe, mahogany and wanu, French and
na,ss and sns ss,
beds and other mattresses, aud stone china
Fine mahosany cottage bcdsoad ana
many articles which we deem unnecessary e ennme
Terms All $50 CASH $50 credit of so and go
Gays '0 "0'e' GREEN / scoTT, Auconeer-
p s-he above furniture nearly and of
peo quality gentlemen Of the District and the
particularly invited to the SALE they viii hnd
i worthy their attention O. s.
4 FURNISHED HOUSE wANTED.-A moderase-sired
house. viii, ,he. o. more bedrooms pao x dining nnn
Address K through the pos. once apply to j.
sIs Oct esIs-diw sis''''e''
WAsTEP The .nns.ssr Esss. ne who s
viii 6nd good permanent situation . ROM ANGER
l3-A q street, near 'ne !" OF DePai"cn!
WM II. PRINCE q CO.. Flushing, New York, Will
their catalogues,
4oh editton No Shrubs No 2Roses Hulbou and
DshAs &C. No. sGarden aud other seeds
l3-dA'
T,AMILY CARRIAGE HORsEs.-A pair OF welhroke car
be sold low IL immediate application made
These young fast and stysn
They be the stable Of The late Russian MINIS
tcr. in Georgetown, ID. c.
i2--d3t
CoR SALE very desirable dwelling house with al
improvements situated the Cry Hsi VIII be
cold low upon application 10 80 ~ ,,o,,pp
Oct ll-eoast hsction and Com. Merchant
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By j. G. MCGUIRE, Au~ tionecr,

By j. g. MCGUIRE. Au- tionecr,
rufERIOR RO5EWOODCASE PIANO FORTE, HANDSOME
y cabinet furniture curtains kcOn Thursday
Obe l9, at 10 O'Clock the large story
of6t, between and recently
FaukRer sell all the handsome furniture
keeping effects viz:
Superior 7k rosewood forte by Boswell
Piano stool and cover, wbsDoi
rosewood crimson brocatele
Pair of Handsome rosewood divans
Piushcovered tec-a tcte sofa chairs
Rosewood table, rush chairs
Handsome damask-covered chairs
Mahogany sofas, Parlor chairs
Tapesuy BRUSSELS and three ply carpets
Dilcloths, mating, rugs
Gilt frame mirror Venetian blinds
Crimson damask curtains, shades, and cornice
Handsome hall set
Three handsome cottage chamber suites
Fine walnut carved high post bcdstead
Rosewood, walnut, and mahogany dressing bureaus
and husk mattresses, holsters and pillows
Walnut extension, dining and other tables
Cottage bedsteads, lounges, toilet sets
Handsome mantef clock, chains
French china dinner and ware, &c &c.
$40 under cash that credit of and
months satisfactorily endorsed, bearing
SThe Cor possession the ist day of
November
terms, SC. inquire Of aucioneer the premises
JAS. G. MCGUIRE,
Oct i2-d Auctoneer.
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ay }. c. MCGUIRE, Auctione~r

VALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE.-On Thursday the 10Th day Of
October AZ O'Clock shnIi offer for sale, on
the premises, the following desirable lots.
square als fronting az feet 4h street, opposite
Franklin Square, extending back 10 alley, -
fronting 2s feet New
York avenue State Department
The eas,ey part fronting d feet and four
wide paved alley On these
p.s commanding good rents Title per
Terms residue in equal
nnen,s in nine eighteen months, with interest.
given and with deeds of trust taken
balance
An ccnveyance~ a the expense of the purchaser.
JAS, G. MCGUIRE,
Id Auctionesr
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Aug az dt20Novif

VERY Important Houssk epers.-Just received
hundred prime white Mercer potatoes which
he psce. bushels upwards
30 busbe The above low price limited
Apply early Railroad Depot, Second
Aio hand constant
supply wholesale rea something cheaper than
most other 8 city. Come and
Oct l3-dlws Wa1. H. SMITH CO.
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BREAKDowS-A wagon, drawn by six horses, loaded with
block of marble Of nine weight bound for the Patent
Office, broke down the Of Pennsylvania avenue
and 9th street yesterday The huge block still remains in
the street.
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lpOS RENT The residence Towson and
Il grounds been complete
carried throughout the
Kitchen
buffers pantry.
Enquire the premises from IL till .
fctl a.
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Sailing Of the Ateatts dc.
New YonK, Oct. l4--l2, m-The Atlantic sailed from
this port this morning. with lso passengers and 5000 600
specie.
The Crescent City has arrived from Havana.
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TOR RENT, q well furnished house In desirable
location For particulars inquire Of
JAS. @. MCGUIRE,
i4-da Auctieneer and Commission Merchant
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ZEN Err AL N r w ..

correspondent of the Wheeling Gazette says that the
magnolia trees grow well in Wetze county Virginia. not
30 miles from Wheeing-sad to be the only found
north Of the Mississippi There is said to be mahogany
tree growing wild in Brooke county.
The daily union., 1854-10-15

FIGURE-HEAD PICKED UP AT sEA-On the 10th instr in
lat &c. long. "a the pilot boat Virginia. No picked up
the cutwaer STEM and female fgure-heac of vessel
The figure is painted light blue with wreath of roses
around her ,ead 1t he board the boat which
is living in the East river
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cargo of northern ice arrived at Savannah Monda,
just as the supply in that city about exhausted
The daily union., 1854-10-15

Sefety cf Captain Luce and others of the "Aretie"
QuEBEc Oct li.-Captain Luce George f. Alien son-in-
law Of MI. Brown, of the firm of Brown Brothers and
james Smith, of Edinburgh of the wrecked steamer Arctic
have arrived here safe having been picked up sea BY the
ship Cambria.
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Dobbin Carnoghan, of the conl passer says "Most
Of the passengers-those not at work-had put epre
servers but don't .hnk the rubber of much
use they leaked the air about fast you could
blow il in The tin better There plenty
OF both kinds be had But then the best Of preserres
would do but little good. They might keep person up
couple Of hours but that would be all ! cannot be-
eye that amy saved who had nothing else to depend
upon
THE BAD CONDUCT OF THE ENGINEERS.
Captain Paul F. Cram, OF New York, passenger on
board the Arctic that there only eight nine
persons in the boat taken by the engineers and they would
permit any else board although the boat
notfA He adds that he heard that revoyers were
threatened TO be used on this occasion.
TIN LOST AED SAVED.
The following list prepared by the New York SUM- shows
that of 38s souls board the Arctic some accounts
say there were 43l board) only 12l known to be
saved while ont of 232 passengers only 10 yet
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Mr. JAS. Huston formerly connefted with the Philade
pha Pennsy ylvanan died the goth ult in Allegheny
county, Pa.
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NOR brick dwelling house, with al
the modern improvements the City Hall Will be
cold low upon sppilcaios 10 a., ~ ,,c,,pp
Oct Il-eoast Auction and CON- Merchant.
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foliock's majority thus far 27,sOo
10 Congress there appear to have been elected uonts
Is; democrats, 7.
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The schooner Medad Pla Captain Day, eight days from
Newbern North Carolina, arrived at New York Friday
morning reports 9Th instant lat 3j deg % min long "a
deg SO min fell in with wreck of brig Rainbow of New
York waer-logged and took from her the captain and
seven seamen, and brought them to this port
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CENTRE MARkEr.-This market well attended yes
teray by sellers and purchasers The supply of butchers
large and the prices rather lower than for
time past Vegetables toleraby abundant and sellers
have relaxed in their prices hat friend OF
pleased with purchase Of bushel of urnips for
dollar and aquarter. few years ago twenty-five CENTS
without the addition of dollar, the current price OF
turnips per bushe