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HARPER'S MAGAZINE ~ Iu.,,..
~ contains over fry illustrations, and a snisn
did table Of contents. For sale at f--
JOE sHlLIINGTON's Bookstore.
Ooeon Building, corner " street and Penn.
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LHoR RENT-An OFFICE in Lana 4 Tucksr,c
= Building Enquire of
CHAs II. LANE, or
Je W-dt WIN. TUCKER
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GTORE and DWELLING on Pennsylvania .veru.
- fos rent. between 10th and 11th streets. south
=. = re; po:se sion given immediately. APPLY OF j.
W: THOMPSON, Plumber, same square.
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B0WEN'S ACADEMY

II
GEORGETOWN, D. c.
sHE duties of this Institution will be resum ed on
i Monday, September 4th. II successful in &c.
curing the servioes Of an efficient assistant fifteen
more pupils will be received
Tuition per quarter, $i2 SO. French ard Draw
Ing extra. z. A. BOWEN, Principal.
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4 xhUNEhf STOKE FOR sALE-In the best loca,
NJ tiop, It low prices. Apply to FELIx InRR-
MIG, 9TH street between n and N streets.
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tfoR SALE-A frame ROUSE, n arly new, with
the lot, situated on VI st-sst e. nth, bsts cen Sd
ana streets. For terms apply TO JAS. E. JOHN.
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UNJUsf REFLECTIONS on THE SCHOOL TRus-
rEEs.-A writer in the Baltimore Clipper this
morning, who thinks that something is rotten
IN Denmark" can find the rot by looking into
his own bosSm. He attacks our excellent
Public School Board Of Trustees because thew
Did not make religious distinctions in the late
appointments and re-appointments OF teach
ers He also calls ON the Councils to SremeIy
'1e evil Let the writer take the moat out
~ nn own eye, and the evil will be abated
rrhoat the aid Of the Doctors of the Honor
sois the Aldermen and Common Council.
NE always was of tho opinion, and are still.
mar under the Constitution of our country,
and the laws OF the District Of Columbia. ali
rhg'ous sects were respected and protected
AIlke, that each might ''sit down under his
SHn Vlne and hg tree, and mono should make
LIN afraid" but ii seems that We have a nat.
t tio' In eur midst who thinks otherwise. "Lst
him went
RoBINsoS's MUSEUM To-NieHr lenytb
ne amusement loving people Of Washington
are to have series Of theatrical entertain.
ments, that xcsllent comedian, Mr. Robinson
announcing that he will open this evening al
Iron Hall, with the am using pieces of TODD es'
and the Yankee Duelist, sophia Robinson in
fodu:ing beautiful dance during the even.
Ing. We understand that the company is
quite numerous one, and will furnish some
Choice enter tainments during their brief stay.
Ourtheatrica, readers will dou btless give them
generous welcome and see the actor rs we'll
bestowed, )" according to their various dssery-
hg
BoUYs AND Stalks IN TIE PoroxAc.-Ths
6lll passed by Congress in relation to Light
House appropriations, contains the following ::
For forty three buoys for buoying the kettle
bottoms, and completing the buoyage of the
Potomac river from its mouth to the port of
hlsIandris, s., 0D0; and
For huoys and stakes IN the Potomac river,
ssfHsen Alexandria and Georgetown, 500.
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LUZ RENT-A brick HOUSE contsipine sx
rooms, situated on the outh side OF Mas,a.bu.
sst , avenue eatween 18th AMI 18Th streets En.
quirs next door, or at Mrs DUEN,s lath bat
and z. . oot ~.
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WATCH RETURSs.-Wm. Butler, colored.
vagrant; six lashes' j. Wilson, John Clark
B Palmer, james Donnellan, Migrants; work.
house 80 days. Geo. Hemerun, colored, out
AFTER ho'rs; fine and costs-gaye security
Margaret Glasgow, drunk and disorderly;
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Wants.

"a a.Rasts' and "Hoass5" sdverissmsa,s, four lIns
o. lsss. tai each iussroa, q esuui adj addtIausl
Tine esnts. s<IFnn kEq1f-T &
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kUk sALE-A Wharf Lot, suitable for a Wood,
Coal or Lumber Yard, where no Wharfage is
charpeable nor Is there any street Intervening ~.
tween the lot and the canal, afording. Therefore,
great convsniences without the usual expense 81
CORPORATION fees-fronting ~ feet on the canal and
ahg lin a IT VaNparrrN
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"ANTED-A middle aged NAN, Who can pro-
" cure testimonials of strict sob-ety and in +
ry, none ethics need apply to at 10 the pscity
OF night watch to az extensive private establish
. msnf. One suiting can procure permanent situa-
usn and fair enumeration. For further pafticu.
lars apply at the Office OF Washington Union.
-
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Hun hENT.-A comfortable frame HOUSE. esn.
oainins ten rooms, situsted on 10th st-eet vat
sooTe q street north. It has a GOOD wand. vood
Mouse, large cistern, and two rumps of fine water
SL49 per year. and II desirable, a lady would hoard
WIZ the tenant for one Or tse months For further
Information apply to W. r. Wn78ECK on the
pIeniees aup l4-Sts
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GEN. TowsoS's Successor. Pay
master General Benjamin F. Larnard has been
appointed paymaster general, with the rank
OF colonel, vice General Towson, deceased.
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gel ono WANTED-Tbe advertiser wants 70
W i,OOO borrow one Thousand dollars, giving
the st security and fair premium for the use Of
the m. my: Address 81 L." City PcSt Ones.
alI 10 4tH
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A SUNDAY SCENE Yesterday two gentle
men in buggy surprised about twenty ne.
groe' from Prince Georges county, Md, en-
gagged, just outside Of the city line, on the
iadens6urg road, in card playing. Their
| market baskets and traps were strewn around
and they left them in their eagerness to escape
when halloed at by the discoveries, which
caused them to scamper in all directions.
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"ANTED-Ay ourg MN Us a clerk in a hole
w sale and retail Grocery Sore. Address, in
Handwriting of the applicant, through City Post Of
fee. ar I" .n9 10 80
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pO0Ms WANTED-By gentleman and his wife
IL ROOMS, with board, ia private family, and
within tive minutes walk of the Patent Ofics Ad.
dress e." Box SOB, through City Post Orcs.
aug 12-4tA - -'...
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M ANTED-To attend small child, a GIRL.
w white or black, about IL or IA years CT age,
hbqure &C ta1s ofhce. aug 12-tf
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dor SALE OR RENT-A new frsme B0USF
y t8o-story and attic, with back building q four
roone, nine rooms an d passage IN main house stu.
ated on d street south, between 9th and 10th sts
west. A''n s'''
Apply to I. B. Davis, on B. between 18th and 1917
sts., or to DICKSON A KTNG |s
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WANTED- Every man and woman to reed the
~ advertisement of the UNION LAND ASSO-
CATION, which you will end in this paper, In the
column headed "For Sale and Rent"
ann l2-0z
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NTANTE0-Ten or twelve ,ntueroom SKR-
w TANTS for the Fauquier White sul,hur
Springs: Esquire at the Office on the corner Of
and 18th streets .n,SNtf
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komnonn ia comfortable twostory PRAME
=! HOUSE containing seven rooms, p,easa ntlv
sHeated at the junction of Vermont avenue I5sb
s :, ssree's Enquire at the family grocery Of Y
81. Johns squsre .rr 80
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SUPERIOR SODA WATER.

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WANTS NEGROES-Thes ubscribsrs are
w, all times In the market buying SLAVES, DAY
lag the highest cash prices Persons having Sisyes
ior sale VIII please call at M2 PRATT STREET, Bal,
timore, Md, Skaters old stard) Slaves taken On
board at Is cents per day.
feb 2-1y SM& w. L. CAMpRFIJ,
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annronriations by the counci1.

The Town Council, at recent meeting, ap-
propriated sos for the construction of bridge a.
cross the creek near the residence of Mr.. Bell
The design is to cover the creek entirely, thus
stopping up the only place which persons In the
Northern and Western sections of the town have
10 water their horses aud cattle. In view of this
fact we regard the decision of the Council as I'M
fortunate.
An appropriation of 500 was made to open the
street running in front of Hon. A. H. b. Stuart'S
residence to the Railroad, and build bridge
across the creek, on said street.
The additional sum of $500 was also aPproprl-
ated to be expended by the street Commissioners
in improving the streets. In this connection, we
would call the attention of the Commissioners to
the condition of the various sidewalks leading to
the PRESBYTERIAN Church, and the Augusta Fe-
male Seminary especially the street leading from
the store of Messrs White &Patton to the old Mar
ket House. These walks are as much used as any
in the town, with the exception Of Main Street,
particularly by the ladies, and we really think 1t
is time that they were decenty paved. BY all
means, before we open 50 many new streets, let
those that are already opened be made Passable.
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Federal Court.

The Court was occupied the whole of last week
in the trial of the Harper's Ferry case. Messrs
Miller and Mason argued the case for the United
States. and Messrs. Stuart and Niche for the
plaintiffs. On Saturday the Court instructed the
jury that the patent to Harper, under which the
United States claims the property, was to be SO
construed as TO make the rivers the boundaries OF
the land, and thus include the whole space now
occupied by the Government. Under this in
s,ruction, the jury found a verdict for the United
States, without retiring from the Court ROOM
The counsel for the. plaintiffs filed exceptions to
the instruction, and will probably carry the case
before the Supreme Court.
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Northern Democrats.

Since the Southern Wings have very generally
expressed thsir disapprubaton at the recent course
Of ths Wings in New York, the Democracy have
taken occasion to felic,ate themselves upon the
assumed fact that iheirparty North was entirely
sound and reliable. The Richmond Enquirer
used such language Immediately after 1t teIl
called upon to read even Gen. Cass out ofthe par
ty, on account Of his utslavery sentiments. 1t
Cass is not sound we are at loss 10 know what
Northern Democrat ia, and what right the Dem
ocracy South have to exult over their Wing
neighbors on the score of the more reputable char
acter Of their Northern allies 1t is true that
Northern Democrats supported the Nebraska bill,
but upon what principle? The cat has lately leaped
out Of thebag. 1t now appears that, to man, they
went for abolishng San arbitrary geographical line,
South ofwhch slavery wasauthorized." President
Pierce acknowledged to Mr.. Clemens, of Ala
bama, that he regarded the measure as PROPOSE
ton in favor Of freedom, and all the Northern ad-
vocates of the bill defending themselves before
the people on the same ground. Senator Doug
lass, in his speech at Chicago said, SIS there a
man in this crowd in favor of organizing slavery
South of any line?" Such is the universal Ian
guage of these Northern men with Southern
principles" who are held up to US as the only
politicians at the North with whom we ought to
affiliate. There is, indeed, fraction of the De-
mocracy in New York, who have the cordial sym
pathy of all Southern Wings. We regard the
lizard Shells" led by Bronson and Dickinson, as
true friends'Of the Constitution and the Union,
and are ready to extend to them the right hand Of
fellowship. But with these our Southern Demo-
Gratis, for the most part, do not fraternize. They
prefer to hold ON to the Administration, withNthe
loaves and fishes.
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AnecSlOtlcal.

81 say, jake" inquired one of our "fast" Boys
a few days ago, of an individual passing Bot
Campbell's barber shop. Can you tell me why
this barber's pole isstriped % 81 used to know"
replied Jake, scratching his head to refresh his
memory, 'but can't just call it to mind" ''Well,
I'll inform you," said our joking friend, "its be-
cause it amt all painted one color"
''Whar's them cattle from?" inquired an old
negro woman, whose daughter and family had at
one time resided in North Carolina town, of a
cattle drover passing along the street. "North
Carolina" responded the drover. "North Caro-
lima !" exclaimed the unsophisticated old lady,
"Well, just tell 'em ,chen you go back thar that
Nancy and the chilun is all wcU" Ofcourse the
drover promised faithfully to deliver the message.
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OLD REDsroNE; or, Historical Sketches of West
ern Presbyteranism, its Early Ministers, its
Perilous Times, and its First Records. BY Jo-
seph Smith, ID. ID.
We are indebted to the publishers, Messrs.
Lippincott, Grambo S; Co., of Philadelphia. for
a copy of the above work, sent to US through Mr.
Cowan,s. The author will be recognised by many
of our readers as the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church in this place, some twenty years ago.
The work is history Of the Presbyterian Church
in Western Pennsylvania, with biographical
sketches Of prominen, ministers, embracing also a
history Of the Indian wars, the boundary contro-
versy between Pennsylvania and Virginia, and
the Whiskey Insurrection. 1t is altogether a
valuable and entertaining volume, and will be pc
rused with interest by readers generally.
During the early settlement of this country the
State Of Virginia claimed jurisdiction over large
portion of Western Pennsylvania, as part of
Augusta county In the year IT'S the Court of
Augusta held a session at Pitsburg, at which
time deed from the Chiefs of the six united
tribes of Indians, granting wide extent Of ccun-
try to the whites, was proved and certified. This
deed is recorded in the Clerk office in Staunton
The question Of boundary was not settled till 1884
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TreYneudous Shot.

The Petersburg Erpress states that Mr.. Henry
Covington, of Chesterfield, killed fifty-seven
ducks at one shot-nearly filling boat at this
single haul. Wonder if he did After all, how
ever, it is not half so remarkable as the capture
of seventy five wild turkeys by sporting friend
of our acquaintance: Just as his powder gave out,
upon a recent excursion, he came across the flock
seated all in a row, on very lengthy hickory
limb Happening to have tomahawk in his
possession, which he could throw with remarka-
bic accuracy, he blazed away at the limb on which
the turkeys were sitting, split it from end to end,
and caught the entire .tiock-,eucnty7fre in num-
ber.-by the legs. If any sportsman west of the
Blue Ridge can beat that, we should like to hear
from him. Mr.. Covington will certainly have tc
''pick his flint and try again."
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER rs, 1854.
Amusing.

The comments of the Richmond Enquirer up
90 the result of the recent elections in Pennsyl-
rania, Maryland and Ohio. ara sufficiently anu
sing to excite the risbities Of the grayeSt read
Or. at is precisely SUCH" says that paper. Gas
was anticipated by every intelligent person. and
"for our part we are rather disposed to rejoice at
she issue" For our part we rather think the
ENQUIRER must be joking The reason which 1t
assigns for its most remarkable disposition TO re-
Mice at the stupendous defeat OF the Democracy
n that S.succeSs and the possession of power, will
Develop the elements of jealousy and hatred in
me opposition, which are suppressed for the mo-
nsnt. and thus hasten the restoration of Democ-
,asy.n That is to say. the Enquirer is disposed
10 rejoice at the defea! of Democracy. because it
Gill hasten the restoration of Democracy most
.eOent reason it must be admitted. 1t il not so
sertain, however, that the fallen fortunes OF
Northern Democracy will ever be restored. That
uys,eriou. organization, the KnoN-Nothings. y
whose influence the Enquirer affects to consider
10 contemplate, is in reality most formidable
s,wer. and there is no telling what revolution
I. is TO work IN the State VI P1ItieS' III VIC eH-
aeayor TO accounrfor the result of the recent cleo
Mons, The Enquirer presents sad picture ofNorth-
arm Democracy. which all the Democratic papers
have taught US to believe the most immaculate
and incorruptble set of people above ground
.erbe secret infection of Know NOthingism cor
rupted the purity aud impaired the energy ofsuch
n. were thought TO stand firm" and between
oD.n detection and hidden treachery, the Democ
r.cv Of the North were 81 demorazed as to be
utterly incapable Of making successful stand"
Over all this corruption, detection, !re1chery, and
characterization Of the Democracy, the Enquirer
seems rather disposed to rejoice. Really, hQwev-
or. we begin to believe that The Democracy of the
North are not much more reliable than the Wings.
We heartily concur with the Enquirer in the
spniou that the true, efficient cause of the recent
asfeat Of the Northern Democracy is too manifest
% be misunderstood. In the first place they did
not get enough votes by great many thousands.
That they did not get votes enough was mainly
owing, probably, to their decentralization, as the
ENQUIRER intimates 1t is well enough, however,
% nut the best face on the matter, and look for
ward cheerfully to the grand restoration.
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A Now Rnnk of Traxnla.

We have been much interested in the perusal
of Bayard Taylor's new book Of travels, entitled
"A Journey to Central Africa" for copy OF
which we are indebted to Mr.. S. II. Coleman.-
Bayard Taylor is one Of the most extensive and
intelligent ofmodern travellers, aud in many res
meets remarkable man. In the work before US
he has given the public the benefit ofhis research
es in Central Africa, where he found great ma
ny very interesting things to write about, as all
who read his book will discover. We publish on
the first page of this paper, several entertaining
extracts, which will give the reader some idea OF
the character of the book 1t may be purchased Of
Mr. Coleman at moderate price.
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Rockingham Items.

We learn from the Rockingham Register that
Typhoid Fever has been prevailing to consde-
rable extent in the neighbOrhOOd of Port Repub-
lie and has been especially fatal to the blacks.
The Fall term of the Quarterly Court Of Rock
inrham was in session last week. Only three
indictments were made by the Grand Jury, and
those were for minor offences.
A negro man, the property of Maj. Grattan,
has been committed to the Jail of Harrisonburg,
charged with robbing Burke's stage of valuable
trunk, belonging to Mr.. Pitman. A portion OF
the money which was in the trnnk was found up
on the person of the negro.
Philips. White, the Temperance advocate,
publishes long article in the Register, in reply
10 certain structures of the YalLey Democrat.
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For the Spectator.
MAarposA, CAL,roas1A. Sent. 70. 1854.


.Ns:srs. Editors Nothing of much interest
has transpired since my last communication. The
election tor Congressman, Assemblyme land Coun-
ty officers came off the 9Th inst, and as far as
heard from the Wing candidates for Congress are
ahead.
This county (Hariposa1 is strongly Democrat
ic, yet We expect to send a Wing as we'll as a
Democrat TO the Legislature.
The Democratic party in this State is very much
divided portion OF them style themselves The
Democratic party and cali the other portion cleo
tonists or Brodericltes. The division occurred
last winter in trying TO elect Broderc to seat in
the United States Senate the coming winter.
Lynch law still prevails in some portions of the
State, 10 some extent, and did it prevail more we
would have less assaults and murders in our COM
munity. am not friend to lynch law, but it
seems almost necessary in This country, where
civil law is SO badly executed. Two nen were
arrested on the 18th of August, in San Antonio,
with five head of stolen cattle in their possession
A meeting Of the citizens was Immediately held,
and vote taken whether they should be Iynched
or given up to the authorities. The result was a
tie vote, and the chairman decided in favor of law
and order. During the night, however, some for
ty or fifty persons held another meeting, and at
six o'clock on "Wednesday morning the prisoners
were taken to an oak tree and hung. The one
was Frenchman-the other an Iinoian The
Indians have recently committed some ourages In
this vicinity, and made further threats, after which
party started to-day well armed.
But little at present is done in this vicinity at
mining, and but little will be done until the rainy
season commences. ID. A. FLICKER.
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IoFo 10 Juo1Iy Ile uOIV -,,.D
A STATE DIRECTOR.

GA private dispatch from Richmond las;
night conveys the sad intelligence Of the death,In
Staunton, of Doct. Patrick G.. Irvine, formerly oi
Campbell county. No mention is made OF the
cause OF his death.
We would fam offer. in this hurried notice, a
brief tribute to the lofty character-ihe sterling
worh-and all those generous and manly I'm
pulses for which our amented and gifted friend
was distinguished. We have known him from
his boy hood. bu, we have no language with which
10 convey our estimate of his worth.
DR.. 1. had but recently completed his medical
education in Paris aud had started upon his pre-
essional career in Stanton with the brightest
promise of usefulness and distinction. Truly
Death strikes shining mark. We can do no
more than to mingle our own with the grief OF
his stricken relatives, and to offer TO them this
imperfect expression of our sympa!hies.-Lyaeh
Virginaa
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The NIornons.

1t is stated that the term Of Office of Brigham
Young, Mormon Governor of Utah Territory, has
expired, and that the Administration are hesi,a-
ting about his re-appontment. From all the ac-
counts of Young's department in office, it would
seem to be clear case that he should not be
placed again in position of influence or cpunten-
anced in any degree by the Government He
was appointed to the office originally from motives
Of policy, but he has proved himself entirely an
worthy Of trust or confidence. He has publicly
delied the authority Of the United States, and his
morals are so depraved and bestial as to bring
disgrace upon the country. Our Government and
people are very sensitive on the subject of relig-
ious persecution, but it will be no persecution Of
the Mormons to appoint some upright, firm man
Governor of Utah, and to send with him regi-
ment or two of soldiers to maintain his authority
If need be-