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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-17
BY e. n. sTRATTON, Auotioneer.

Two STORY RtME DWELLING AND vALU
l. abe Lot at Auc ion.-0n TUESDAY, the 2la
instant, at O'Clock p. m on the premises I shall
seh the south half of Lot No of the subdivision Of
square Nc III, together with the improvements,
eonssung OF a new two-story frame House. with q
mack oui ding and other conveDiences, situated ON
Delaware avenue, between II and streets north.
OF purchaser. r :.
Terms; One half cash; the residue in eoual in
saime hts at. six twelve. and eighteen montha With
interest satisf .ctorily secured me, -
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$4,000 WORTH OF BARGAINS.

DAIR Of Slippers, Stockings and Gloves all for g
i cents: Black Silk so cents yard; Car ct i
cents; Bonnets % cents; UndersleeTes, %; Chemi
sets 20: Check cents Calico cents gloves 3 cts
Undershirts 81 Shasls 81; Embroi dercd Elasics .
cents, &c.
Also, Ladies' Gum Sandals g. Slippers 81; CATER
10; Mems Boots 81 so; Children's Shoes %; UmbreI
las 81 cents, &c.
Come to the Great Cheap Cash Store for Bargains
corner eth and stS Northern Liberties
ian 21-tf
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RUEAwAYs.-Last evening two little fellows.
tee oldest not over thirteen years of age, were
taken to the watch house to be returned to
their parents. When the officer stated to us
the cause of their arrest, we were astonished.
Notwithstanding the villainy practised here, to
learn that there are men who induce little
children to leave their parents in order to
make them rogues and drunkards. But such
is the fact and great numbers of little boys are
now in course of training .
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IOR SALE.-A very desirable FARM on the
Il Kockvll e Turnpike, ~ miles from Georgetown.
containing 100 acres OF which is perf.ctly set in
Timothy, the balance, Is acres, in Timber Of supe
rlor quality The Improvement consists of com
Portable House, large barn, hay barn. sufficient for
stables complete tor horses. &c. 1t has a Peach
and Apple orchard of 600 trees. All the buildings
are new and covered with best shingles The
place Is well watered and has located near the house
Spr ng OF the purest water, the quantity of water
gwen out from 1t adapts it particularly as dsiry
arm The neighborho vi is OF the most respecta bic
character. The lands adjoining are being rapidly
put III complete cultivation. The proposed Metro
poiltan Railroad runs within Is mile of the Farm
ADD 1t being nearly equdi tanr between Georgetown
and Rockville, secures Depot at this place. For
terms apply to j. l.. KIDWELL,
mar LIT High street. Georp, town. ID q
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EHOR SALE-A gray Horse, Buggy, end Rsr-
Il nsss, sil 10 good order. The horse is = yslus-
BILE one for fsmily q business purposes Apply al
BUPCH'S stable. 18th street mar 10-eolw
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WANTS.

Wonts and " Wantedr advertisements, four lines
on less for each inseruon Is cents each additional
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RUlLD1NG LOTS.-A variety of city build
- ing LOTS TO. sale accommodating terms
Also, Dwellings. Apply to MYERLE 4 WEBB.
Real Estate Agents. few doors east of National Hotel
jan 2k-eo2m
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FOR SALE AND RENT


ply to Duvall d Bro or at Whtehursts GALLERY
mar 17-3t
DOR sALE-A twostory frame HOUSE and
i Lot, situated in rapidly improving part of
the city, and convenient to the Capitol The Lot
fronts Is feet on I'd street east, between Pa avenue
anu street south, and has an outlet in the rear to
ID foot alley. The house is Is fee' front and con-
tains five rooms Enquire on the premises. 5 doors
south OF fa- avenue, between the hours of and 5
r.. mar "a.
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ny Hss VSs > INA ITONs A uCffOneer.
VALUABLE BUILDING LOIS at Auction.-By
virtue Of a decree Of the ircuit Court Of the
District CT columbia, passed at December term 1852
the subscriber will offer at pubic sale on the prem.
lses, ON MONDAY, the 9th instant. the following
Lots of ground in the city Of Washington according
10 Davidson's Subdivision. viz: ~ &c
Lot No. l. In square 2l3, at the junction of Masss.
chusetts avenue and NJ street north, between lati,
and 18th.
Lot No. 5, 10 square 2l5, on l4,h street and Yer.
mont avenue.
Lots Nos ~ and ., in squsre 30, On st., north.
bet 14th and 18th.
Lot No ?, in square 2.22, On New York avenue.
bet. 14th and 18th
Lots No 2, 16 Is, and %, in square 24s. on X st
frontir Franklin Square
Sale to commence at ~ o'clock, p. m with Lot
No. 1, in Square 2l3.
An authorized plat Of each square will tc exhibit
ed a. the sale.
Terms: One-f9urth cash the resi- iue in three
equal instruments, at &, L. and is ,nths with in
terest, for which bonds will he required, with al
proved suretics.
If the terms are not complied with in five days af
ter the sale, the property will be rcsod at the risk
and cost of the purchaser
Upon the ratification of the sale bv the Court and
pay ment Of the purchase money in full with The in
terest, the trustee will convey the property sold to
the respective purchasers
ED. CHAPMAN, Trustee
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MRS. GARRET ANDERSON has thi
WI day received supply OF silver and Gold Pa
PER-. Stationery and Music Store, ret 18th
feb lift and 18th sfs
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THE w ESTERN TELEGEAPH c O.
Il have removed their Office to Gadsby's Hotel, O,
Pennsylvania avenue, near corner Sd street
The Rooms occupied by them over Gilman's Dru,
Store are fnr rent.
For particulars inquire at the Western TeIegr,p|
Office. ian aae-tf
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BY j. c. MCGUIRE, Auc,ion..r.

ny u. T.. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.
TWO FRAME BUILDINGS, 10 be Removed -,
l Aaction.-on SATURDAY afternoon, the ism
instant, at oclt ok, the premises shall cell two
small Frame Hous s, situated on street, near 2osb,
and immt diately opposite the Western Market to
be removed within a week after The sale ?
Terms ca h. JAS. C. MCGUIRE,
mar I'D Auctionecr
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"ANTED-A young LADY who understand
" Millinery. Apply at Mrs Williams, DTess.
naher' Penns! irauia avenue, between It'll aud sth
80 - mar l.-lfH
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NAiD number, last Saturday night, when, in.
~ stead OF Horse and Carriage, they saw inscribed
on their tickets The Life Of the Fakir Now. ladies'
and gents if you wish to get your money back. and
gain prize worth having, just call ut Beers Hotel
ON Sd street. and learn the beautiful art of INLAY
Ing PEARL on furniture aud fancy articles, which
can oe taught in one or two lessons as hundreds in
this city can testify; and as We deeply sympathise
with the unlucky, we will allow them one dollar for
each life of the kakir and teach them at the usual
:rice.
N. B.-Wc will furnish set GLARS with all articles
necessary to do the work. at New York prices, and
give them instructions to make or buy them also
As there is usually large profit made on the articles
you may save considerable by the directions to make
the articles.
We intend to remain only one week more in
Washington. mar l3-Iw*
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War DEPARTMENT..

War Department.,
February 23d, 1854. (
DERSONS having books belonging 10 The lib ar,
4 : of the War Department. in tn. ir possession
logger than the prescribed period, (,sn we.ks) ar
requested to return them TO the iibrsr ap.
-t .--- CHAS. CALVERT, a~
fah ol-d2u
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The FARIErB. night, Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ney Williams will take their farewell benefit
for which occasion host Of entertainments
are offered to their patrons In the first p, ace.
we are. promised the performance Of part of
the Hibernian drama of Ireland as it is to
be followed by the ankee farce of ..Our Gal -
This latter to be followed by an Irish farce
emit ALIVE and Kicking" and the ever
Ing ; amusemcnts to conclude with the bur
lesque of THE Irish Thrush and Swedish
Nightingale" Dennis McShane, Mr. b. Viii.
liams; Jenny Lind, Mrs 3. Williams.
FABULoRY.-Thc Baltimore Sun of this
morning, under the head of Washington news
by telegraph, contains the following para
graph r1F a-
'The Clerks in the Post Office have resigned
in consequence of the low salaries"
There is no truth in this. We know of but
one clerk in the City Post Office, who has re-
signed his position, and he had other reasons
Tor resignins beside the smallness Of his sala-
ry. Whenever a resignation occurs, it matters
bot what the cause may be, there are hundreds
Of patriots, competent to fill the position, who
eagerly seek to fill the vacancy that they may
sacrifice themselves for the good OF their coun-
try.
An ANUsING IscIDESr.-Yesterday after.
moons Star contained an advertisement for q
female, wanted to work for French patron OF
ours, W no made his appearance at an early hour
to-day In the Star counting room, apparently
half MISUNDERSTANDING :" Take him out;
take him out sare Fifty four call already,
sare. ] lei fifteen at my house now, 20 early to
day All de lady in de city want to make de
-, take him out, sare. My gar.i 1 sal run
distrze Pho tas &C., s'ilE n tHv r.
WATCH RErURNs.-Jsmes Maginis, drunk
in the street; work house 80 day. g. Mat
tingly, disorderly conduct: fine and costs
breach Of peaos, security for peace. w. Douo
hoo, drunk and disorderly; 6ne and costs.
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4 tALlCOES AND Domestic GOODS.
~ COO pieces Prints fast colors
700 pieces all grades Bleached Cotton
800 do Brown Cottons
so do Penitentiary Plaids
IS do all grades FIannels.
VERIFY, TEBBS, 4 VERIFY.
Corner of It'll str, ct and Penna avenue
mar 11-d1m
HOSIERY, GLOVES, &c.
" have large sud full stock of the above kind
w Of Goods, which will lie sold very cheap.
VERIFY, TEBBS YERBY,
Corner Of 18th street and Penna avenue
mar 11-dIm
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BOOK SALE-On Wednesday afternoon. a
sale of books by auction, took place at Mr.
Mc'iuireS rooms, where there was a very large
attendance, and through the taco of the auc-
tloneer, who although = no scoilard," is first
rate business man, spirited competition
onsued among purchasers, 50 that very fair
prices were Outlined.
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TAKE NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE.
HNHE subscriber has now on hand a very good a.
i sortment of fine Gold Watches, rich and fash
lonable Jewelry, pure Silver Ware, 6s that he il
anxious to dispose of before his new stock arrives
and Will therefore offer great Inducements (u the
way of low pricee to those who are in want of such
Goods. He will therefore sell all kinds of fine goods
at from 10 to % per cent. below the usual prices
asked elsewhere in this section of the country He
socits an early call at his store on Pa avenue be-
tween and 9th streets, Sign of the large Spread
Eagle. HO. HOOD.
mar LIFT
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GUARD WANTED-By Gentleman ard
- hi wife, witoout children, wants two unfur.
nished Rooms, with board Address Box $40 Post
Office stating the location, terms, &c.
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GOLD PENS.-A fine lot of very superior
" warranted Gold Pens, just received and for
sale by GRAY BALLANTYNE,
mar I3-U 18th street
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ArPoIsrMESrs-Thc Methodist Protestant
church Conference, recently in session at
haston, Maryland, made the following ap-
polLtments for this district:
|eorgetown-S. p. Sutherland AIexan-
dna-L- ". Bates First Methodist Protestant
tnurch Washington-W. S. Hammond Ninth
street, ID. Evans Reese
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LORR1STER'S BOYS and GIRLS MAGAZINE
l. for 1854. The best Magazine for youth pub
lished, only 81 year. For sale by the Agents
GRAY BALLANTYNE
mar 13-tf Tth stroat
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"ANTED.-Ay young MAN, who has served
w five years at the Carpenteripg business and
mas knowledge Of architectural drawing is a good
book Keeper, and can produce the best testimonials
Tor sohrety, energy. and industry, wants uation
IN either Of the above capacities. Address, fpost
pad 80 2 O." through City Post Office
mar l5-1fk
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klGGLES d LAXENAN, ----
MERCHANT IAILUtS AND CL0TH1ERS,
HAVE just returned from New York with large
Ill assortment of season able Merchant Tailor
Spring GOODS, TO which they would cali the atten-
ticn OF their customers and the pubic gene ally,
part of which has been selected with psrt omar ref
erence to Boys and Youths Clothing, which they
will manufacture largely make to order Of the latest
styles ..-s .-.
We have also on hand well selected stock of Gen.
tlemen's Furnishing Goods. All Of which viii be
sold at the lowest prices. mar 1l-eo6t
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NJ ANTED-A YOUTH, from Is TO Is wears
w ofase, to attend in my Office To one com.
petent, writing good hand, and who can come we'll
recommended, favorable opportunity is offered to
acquire general knowledge Of bueness, introiuct-
cry to q profession, Apply to
CHAs. DESELDING
9TH street, opposite Odd Fellows Hall
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w AHTE D-A salamander Safe, wiIler's nat.
tern, feet 10 by ieet 4 inches. A esos,ud.
hand one, not much used would answer. ANN ons
eeslroi'S OF seiiog can hear OF purchaser by ad.
dressing " BE- at the Star Office
mar list 3d.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-05-03
The Hog Law.

We have been requested to call nt-
tcntion to the existence of law known
in Snmterville as the Hog Law. This
law forbids under heavy penalty.
persons from allowing their hogs and
1--WE believc) cattle to roam at large
through our streets. The law we are
told, has never been repealed and it is
certainly needed at this time. The
nuisance which it was interded to
remove and which for time it did
remove, has for years past, been grow.
ing moro and mare common and un-
bearable until nop our village is but
little better than cattle yard. Per.
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HoRRIpLE MURpER-One of the most
brutal murders tha, II has ever hecn our d., .
~ to record, was committed on Friday
night last. about hall a lniis below Milton.
In the afternoon Of thai day Two Irish wo-
man, the youngest Of whom is sa:d to be
very handsome, passed through Milton, as
they said, from an upper sectiou OF the
Sunbury and Erie Railroad to a section on
the Cattawissa road. On Saturday morn
ing the body of the young girl was found
horribly manglel, and partly burned. 1t
IS supposed that number of Irishmen
were engaged in this most horrd tragedy,
and 10 canccal their crime, had attempted
TO burn The body. a bloody cash upon
the forehead and blood upon stone found,
on the spot. '"!d plainly the means used
10 Cause her death hut from marks upon
the ground near where the fire had bfcn,
IT is supposed ihA, life was not yet extinct
when she was cast into the fire. where
having been left 10 her late, she had strug-
gl"d a''l crnwled OH, bu, to die; the hel.ish
deed was commit e.! wi hin sight ut mum.
her at !arm houses. and =: number saw the
light, but without Imagining such a cause,
il was unlhnunht q! until the next day
a box "t pills. which was identified as
having hccn pisch,spd in Milton by an
lrishnan, was 'ound on the spot. Sc era!
arrests were made on Saturday afternoon
and evening, and wo sincerely trust thai
the perpetrators ot this foul and atrocious
deed niay be convicted, aud receive the
punisIment they 80 richly merit
Le,cisbury (Pa) Democrat, April 10.
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% ID { t u d 4. D .

DlED,-April Both, a, 3 o'clock p. NJ.
JAMES EPPERSGNS, third roT, ui Capt.
J. Is. N. and ANNA W. HAMMET, aged
one year and ten months
Again have the bereaved parents been
called upon, 10 mourn the loss of their
tender Offspring, he was attacked with
measles. which after an illness ot fourteen
days determined itself into an affection OF
the windpipe, which proved fatal on tho
sixteenth day: The child though SO young,
evInccd the greatest degree of cheerfulness,
and patien, endurance, under it's griev-
GUS disease, which still More endeared him
to all around.
"The Lord > giveth, and hath taken
away" and shall we not bless and praise
h:s Holy name! Hs hath seen Fl, in his
inscrutable Providence, TO remove from this
earthly scene, that tender bud ere it had
been corrupted by the knowledge, of the
vices Of mankind !; its pure spirit has wing
ed ::s a::sh: 10 a pr:ssHtc. and purer world,
where sits the Universe, Majesty enthFon-
ed on high, aud those whom it has loved,
and left IN grief and sorrow, have now an
inducemeht beyond the tomb, to meet the
loved angel triumphant in bliss.
Sweet Babe ,hoh r, gone, we 'ro left to
mourn,
Thy place is vacant and the circle q less,
With anguish deep, thy parents hearts are
Yet..mercy Lord and to that end. their sorrow
bless.
G| Charleston Courier copy one time and
forward bill to this Office
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-05-03
For the Banner.
Tribute of ResDccf.

At meeting of the Clarmont Troop
held at umtcrville this Goth day of
April 1854, he following Preamble
and Resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t has phnsed Almighty
God, in the dispensat; o, Of all AII.wise
providence to remove from our midst
our friend and follow trooper FRlESpLY
WEEKS therefore bo j,
Resolved, That in his death the
Clarcmont Troop has lost one of its
most punctual and efficient members.
RESOLVED, That in token Of respect
for our deceased fellow soldier, we will
wear tho usual badge Of mourning at
our three next ensuing parades.
Resolved, That we tender to the
family Of the deceased our warmcst
sympathy in their atflidion.
RESOLVED, That the foregoing rcso-
lntions be published in the papers OF
the town and copy Of the same be
transmitted to the family q tho de.
ceased.
sB% Watchman please copy.
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DEFINITION OF GENrLEMAN.-Th
'a'e and Iamen,ed Judge Talfourd. in the
c;sSe of Wag rs. Keson, tried at Bristol,
England. Assizes shortly before hi. sud-
den death. thus defined the character OF a
gentleman
The evidence proved that the defendant,
while in the theatre, had said /" The plain.
tiff. DO not speak to me, am gentle
man. and you are n tradesrnan.' Gen.
tleman.' said the learned judge, 'is term
which does not arply to any station, but 10
the mind and the feelings in every station.
The man of rank who depor,s himself with
dignity and candour, and the tradcsman
who discharges the duties Of life with hon
or and integrity, are alike entitled to it /;
nay, the hu,nblcst ar,izan, who fulfills the
obligations Cast upon him with virtue and
with honor, is more entitled to the name
ofgentieman than the man who could in.
duIge in offensive and ribald remarks,
however big his station. Courier.
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Probable Robbery and
WI Wurdcr OR the MississiDpi
River.


From the Memphis Courier of the
18th ult. we take tho following:
On Monday, the 9th oflast month,
trading boat was reported about
twenty-five miles below Natci.ez, as
being adrift near the shore, as having
tho appearance of having been robbed.
1t was Immediately secured, and par
tlai examination made at the time, Of
the boat and its contents. Last week
suspicious Of q crime still more helm.
ons than robbery were excited, and a
further examination made Of negroes
on the Esperance plantation OF Mr..
Lennox Surget, about fifteen miles
below this city. That examination
resulted in the recovery Of considera.
BILE quantity Of goods and stores
belonging to said boat, and to con-
fes>ion on the part of the negroes, of
murder having been committed to
obtain their possession. The examin.
alton took place on thursday and Fri
day last, and thirteen slaves belonging
to the said plantation, were committed
to Jail to be tried as principals and
accessories.
ltappcars thrt there were two white
men aboard the boat, and that they
had represented themselves the day
before rs brothers, Of German extrac-
tion, one Of whom; had just arrived
from Germany. One of the mon had
lost one Of his arms, and the other is
described rs IAN oldsh man." The
confession Of tho negroes is. that they
got aboard the boat, murdered the
men, threw their bodies overheard,
robbed the boat of its goods, and turn.
cd it adrift. The name of the boat,
rs painted on her side, is Eliza, and
from various marks on boxes and
other things, the names of the men are
believed to be Betz. -. Bc,z, Mem.
phis," Was found on number Of arti
cles. and one box vas marked ~. Bctz,
Carrollton."
n is probable that the trial of the
slaves, who are represented Us all being
valuable negroes, will tax e place next
week Under the Louisiana code, " e
believe, that trial is had before two
magistrates and ten slave holders. 1t
is highly necessary that the relatives of
these white men, if any, should be
apprized of their probable fate, asa
falso perhaps equally important, that
they should be present IL sccurtt the
punishment Of the guilty, IN case the
supposed crime has been committed.
1t would be we'll for the river papers
to give immediate notice of the uffa r,
with q view 10 reach the eye Of such
relatives or fricn IS, il any.
There are various other reports alton;
III connection with the matter, but we
torbcar giving place to them: The
above are the facts 50 far as developed.
The fact that the lives oithirlecn slaves
are at stake in the investigat on, call,
for the utmost circun,spection with
! regard to- mere rumur. Time lnuy
Yet rev al the full particulars Of tn.
presumed tragedy.