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Washington sentinel., 1854-01-27

HSHE SUBSCRIBERS keep constantly on
u hand good stock Of well-made account
books, and manufacture TO order, at short notice,
any style that may be required
Their stock of paper and stationery articles com
prise everything desirable in counting-room
office. American, French, and English writing
papers, wrapping papers, copying and notarial
presses.
Bill heads, cards, circulars, &C., printed neatly.
Nh !. C6LrINS, BOVINE & CO.
1lth street, I'd door north Of Penn Av
Branch of Stationers' Hall, 174 and 176 Pearl
street, New York. Nov. ST..
A MOTHER NEW BOOK by THE AU-
IN thor of the "Wide, Wide World"-Carl Krin
ken: His Christmas Stockings, beautifully illus
trated. price rs 5cents, gilt, 81 25.
The Bow in the Cloud or Covenant Mercy for
the Afflicted, numerous engravings price 81 5O
Glad Tidings, or the Gospel of Peace price 63
cents; Popular Legends Of Brittany, illustrated,
price IS cents.
Spiritual Progress or Instructions in the Di
vine Lille OF the Soul, from the French OF Fin
Ion and Madame Gnyone, price rs cents.
Ihe Old and the New, or the Changes Of thirty
years in the East, by William Goodcll, price 81 25
Old Lights with New Eyes, price ST Conver-
sion its theory and process, by Rev. T. Spencer
price 81 25.
Christ in History or the Central Power among
Men, by Robert Turnbull, ID. d.. price 81 IS;
Autobiography Of Rev. j. B. Finley, or Pioneer in
the West, price 81.
Swords pocket Almanac, Church Almanac
GRAY ~ BALLANTYNE
7th street, near Odd Fellows Hall
OUR HOUSE,
BY CHARLES g. THOMPSON,
Sep a4-a RicHMoND, VA
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Il lshed on the northeast corner oil Hh street ana
Louisiana avenue, in this city.
The first floor has been constructed for Bank
ing Establishment of marble, with vaults, &c, and
two stores on 7th street. The basement is con-
structed 10 embrace all the modern convenences
for restaurant in connexion with kitchen and
vaults for coal oysters provisions, &c. Therestau
rant communicates, both from in andout doors, with
the second story which is composed Of four rooms,
communicating through ample folding doors for
the accommodation of either large or small private
parties. Should the second story not be taken in
connexion with the restaurant, the rooms will be
rented for Offices The third story embraces near
ly the whole extent of the building, and is we'll
adapted for commodious billiard room for three
tables. The fourth story embraces the whole ex-
tent of the building, and is well adapted for a
printing or amory, and if not rented, win be
reserved for meeting and exhibition room. Gas
and water and all the modern improvements have
been introduced on each floor of this building, and
its position situated in the very heart of the most
business portion of Washington, must ensure large
profits to competent tenants.
Apply to or address =. G. BARNEY,
San Off f. het a and 7fb Sts Washinofon
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r AW NoTICE--sIDNEY $. BAXTER,

II AW NOTICE-SIDNEY .. BAXTER,
IL late attorney general Of Virginia, has re-
moved to Washington TO practice law.
He will practice in the Supreme Court Of the
United States, the courts Of the District Of Conm
bia and attend TO any professional business con-
fded to him.
Office in Morrison's new building on Al street.
east of Pennsylvania avenue.
REFERENCES.
Hon ]. J. Allen, Hon. VIM Daniel,
Hon. Richard Moncure, Hon. G.. B. Samues,
Hon G. H. Lee, of the Court Of Appeals OF
Virginia.
To the Judges OF the Circuit Courts of Virginia
To the senators and members Of Congress from
Virginia.
Sep 2l-1yeod. (m)
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OUR HOUSE,
BY CHARLES g. THOMPSON,
THIRTEENTH STREET,
Sep 2-d RICHMOND, Va
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CCorps WEEKLY PAPER.--Tne pub

Dec 16--3t
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Eleventh street, Cd door north Pa avenue.
Dec l0-eod. 2w
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ished ON the northeast corner of Nh street and

Oct. 9-6m.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

1t appears by the experience of life
insurance companies in this country, that the
health and duration of life decrease as we go
south; and if we have the hardest soil and
the seyerest climate, we have more time to en-
JOY what there is Of life. In the States north
of the southern line Of Virginia and Ken
lucky, there annually die, among those in
sured, 90 in every 10000; in ATTITUDES south
of that, extending to the 32d degree, just
south of Savannah, III persons died III year,
out of every 10000; and south Of Savannah,
1856 died in every 10000 insured, or nearly
twice the number of the extreme north.
A few days since, at the Fayette
House, Syracuse, N. Y, about twenty lndi-
ans who participated in the conflict of 1872,
came together from the Green Bays, Onenda-
gas, and Oneidas. Three of their number were
appointed delegates to the National Conven-
ton OF the war OF 1872, to be held at Wash
ington on the 18th of January next, where
they will go in full costume.
Judges Todd, Hancock, and Morris,
of Texas, have declared that the liquor law of
that State is unconstitutional, but at the same
time, place very peculiar construction upon
it. They declare that the penalty for the vio-
laton of the provisions of the license, attaches
to him who grants it, and not to him who
sells the liquor.
The Chicago Tribune, of Saturday,
states that two police officers from Cincinnati
arrived there the previous evening, having in
custody the person who robbed the money
bag of Adamss Express Company Of some
$40, 900 a short time since in Cincinnati. He
had confessed to the robbery.
AS an indication of extravaganza viii ch
has prevailed in the country for some time,
an importing house i'll New York has written
letter, stating that the amount OF duties paid
for French artificial flowers, for the first quar-
ter of the current fiscal year, was almost
double the amount of duties paid on railroad
iron.
The Natchez Courier says that the
Mississippi River opposite the town of Match
ez, was SO low that even the Goldfish were rig.
ging up stern wheels; side wheel catfish lind
some difficulty III navigating with facility the
crowded channels.
The editor of the Milwaukee Wis
Free Democrat has received the sum of $500
from one Henry Buchard who took the hber-
ty of ccwhiding said editor some two months
since.
In the Senate of Missouri. on Mon
day, Mr.. McCrocker, anti-Bentnite, was
electeu oecretaryt anu III Inc mousse, WAAihnn
Newland was elected Speaker, twenty Benton
men voting for him.
1t is said that Mario parts his hair in
the middle, and therefore the young fashiona-
bles of the New York gentry are doing the
same.
There are 264 ,062 miIIiners and dress
makers i'll England, as reported by the last
English Census. The :. Household Words -
calls them the {" Army Of Vanity"
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER

The JAPANESE 1RADE.-The following,
from the Philadelphia North american, indi-
Gates one of the difficulties likely to embarrass
our attempts 10 establish regular trade with
Japan -
at will be recollected that Silas E. Bur-
rows reported, as the result of his recent mer-
camille expedition thither, that he was charg-
ed twenty. eight dollars ton for Goa, and that
everything else was proportionably so high
that nothing was to be made by commerce
there. This was attributed to the Japanese
jealousy of foreigners, and their desire to get
rid of our people in that way. 1t seems, how
ever, that there is a mother cause. Our gold
and silver coin are at an enormous discount in
Japan, for the reason that those metals are
plenty there, and that Japanese do not want
thGm. The discount is &C 2-3 per cent. so that
an American dollar is there only worth 80 IL
cents. The discount on gold is greater than
this.
"When Commodore Perry was last at Sim
o2a he appointed committee, consisting of
Pursers Speiden and Eldredge, to confer with
similar committee of Japanese, in reference
to the rate of exchange and currency between
the two nations, in the trade at the poi Is
opened, and to settle the price of the coal to
be delivered at Simoda. The report of this
conference, as made by the American commit
tee, is published in the Friend Of China.-
From it we learn that no result was arrived
at, as the Japanese had their minds made up
beforehand to adhere to their own exorbtant
discounts and prices, and the Americans could
not, of course, assent to them
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

DEDIcATIoN.-The new meeting house re-
Gently erected by the Union Congregational
Society, in North Brook6eld, was dedicated
to the worship of Almighty God, on Thurs
day, Dec. 2Sth. The Sermon, which was
preached by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Waldo, was
a sound, practical, and appropriate one, evinc.
ing ability and independence, and true
Christian faith and spirit. The services were
all appropriate, and were listened to by an au-
dience which filed the whole house to reple-
ton. The house is very neat and commo-
dious structure, with an elegant spire, and is
furnished, in every respect, in the best man.
ner, with good organ, and fine toned bell.
Its cost is about 1000. In the evening, a
concert was given by the choir of the Rev.
DIR. Hills Society, of this city, for the benefit
of the Society, the net proceeds to be appro-
priated towards payment for the organ.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

L1vERpooL.-It is comparatively but a few
years since the now populous and hourishing
city of Liverpool was mere fishing station.
The opening of commerce with the American
colonies first began to attach to it Importance
as commercial mart, and since that period it
has progressed as the transatlantic trade has
increase AT the time of the declaration of
American Independence the population of the
city was but thirty five Thousand, 1t is now
upwards of two hundred thousand. The
amount of its receipts from customs was less
than three hundred thousand pounds. They
are now four and a half millions sterling.
Some twenty three hundred vessels then an
nually entered its docks. There are now adj
mitted yearly twenty thousand; and the dock
receipts have increased from three thousand
pounds to three bundled and eighty thousand.
The Liverpool docks are the finest and most
extensive in the world, and occupy an area of
one hundred acres, a large proportion of which
space is devoted to American vessels.
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JOHN MITcHEL.-It is stated in the New
York papers that Mr.. J ohn Mitchell has with
drawn from the editorial chair of g The Citi-
GEN. the paper with which he has boen con-
nected since his sojourn in this country, and
that he very judiciously intends to remain in
political obscurity for four years. "Live and
learn will be very good motto for him. He
finds that he is entirely ignorant of the feel
ings and policy of our people, and he very
wisely 1etires from the field of discussion of
our politics until he can know something
more of the temper of our people and the
spirit of our institutions than he does now.
Mr.. Mitchelis very like to Mr.. Soule, though
he is the ADLER man of the two, and is man
who is possessed of more brains than ever fell
to the lot of his French contemporary. One is
an impulsive Irishman, and the other is an
impulsive Frenchman, and MIR. Mitchell is
Just as well calculated to be the representa-
tive of the United States at the court of st.
James as Mr., Soule is to represent our people
at the court of Madrid. They are both mere
foreign Dowder-monkeys. The New York
Times. which speaks for Mr.. Mitchell, says
that " the Citizen lost about ten thousand sub
scrbers in consequence of the proclamation of
his desire for an Alabama plantation we'll
stocked with fat negroes and several thous-
and more followed when he commenced the
war upon Archbishop Hughes. '-Boston
Courier.
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ExcELsIoR.-Ths model eating house has received an
accession to its proprietary in the of Mr. Benjamin
Thayer, who is one of its original The Company
now, is Thayer Taft Both Of experience and
abt1 in their line of business They have both been
highly successful public caterers not only account
of the in which they prepare the rich and varied vi
ands which they procure but for the neaness and per-
feet cleanness which has always distinguished their
looms. They will be happy and ready to present their
friends with meats, in various styles of preparation; with
confectionery, fruits, teas coees and the first of chow
ders if they viii call them at 2S7 Main street. Chow
der this evening.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

CHILDREN's JUBILEE.-Remember the ju-
bilee takes plaee in the City Haiti evening.
1t depends upon you, good citizens, whether
the poor children are to have great time, or
not. Mr.. Gleason will be on hand to receive
cake, pies, sandwiches, sliced cold meat,
fruit, and anything that kind mothers, sisters,
grandmothers, wives, and daughters, will, in
their generous sympathy, and from their gem
GUS abundance, present. The children must
be at the hail by five o'clock. The intellec-
tual services will not begin till about Z.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Carh.-The subscribers happy to announce to
their friends and former patrons, that they have this day
formed Copartnershp, under the of Thayer Taft,
and will hereafter do business at the Excelsior Eating
House, 227 Main Street, where they will be happy
ceive their friends They hope by their united efforts,
and the stricest personal attention to business merit
continuance of that Partially which they have in different
relations heretofore shared from their friends and the pub
lie generally 1t is their Intention that the Excelsior shall
rank as No. among the eating houses OF this city
They determined not to be beat; and to this end, they
will spare efforts to satisfy the public that there is
place VIII ere the appetite of the epcure be agree
ably sa lated than at their saloon.
BENZ THAYER.
Worcester, Dec. 80. LYMAN J. TAFT.
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CBe lailn spp.
SATURDAY.. DEC. 90. ASA.
FANNY Frns.-This flair author " is lik

FANNY FERN.-This "fair author IS hk :
" TO acquire fame as unenviable, unami :
Bile; but, probably as proftable,as that OF La
Bulwer Lyston, the wife of the author of :
EMF. SC. Her recent work of " Ruth Hall y
Ia said not to be work Of imagination alt :
gether; but, quasi history of t" Fanny Ferr
and her friends, relations, sc. As Lady Blu :
wer Lytton regularly vents her hatred towar' $
her husband and his friends, in bi-annu
novel, so Fanny seems to have adopted tt 9
.snovel form" of pitching into her kindr'
and acquaintances. An author who has
CURED reputation for genial womanhood ;
and, who has won popular sympathy on
count Of misfortunes, which have been ski
fully ideaiized by her friends, serves the pu :
lie very scurvy trick when she employs I. @
reputation so acquired to infuse her own pr
vate hatreds into the public heart under Il G
mask of fictitious story.
A lady critic of g Ruth Hall " takes "Fal
ny" sharply to task in the olire Branch. f {
the attacks she makes in her book, upon h r
father, and upon her brother N. P. Willis, VI =
der the name of ''Hyacihth Ellet" II o
critic says:
But for infringing on the sacredness 9 t
communications intended to be private, " c
could give different aspect to other allu-
sions in Ruth Hail. Whatever may hay !,
been the defects of Hyacinth Ellet,' he hi )
never failed to honor his father and his moth =.
er.' The grey hairs which are crown f
glory when found in the way of righteous
ness should have shielded an aged pa~eI t
from the irreverent attacks of the daughter,an
the hollow cough of an invalid struggling wit
a vet more pitiless foe, should have found !
way to the heart of the sister. When IL +,
clods of the valley shall rest upon the head }
of both father aud brother, we shall not en-
Wy the emotions of " Fanny Fern"
Ruth Hall proves herself capable of in
gratitude. Her earliest benefaetor the kind.
hearted and benevolent man who first encouI :.
aged and rewarded her timid efforts, has n, t
been safe from her attacks, even in the gravt
Later friends have been as unhesitatingly de
serted aud abused. Well may they feel 'ho'
sharper than a serpent's tooth it is, to have
thankless' friend. By the aid of these, 81
stepped from obscurity into public notice, an
now has no further occasion Tor her steppin
stones.
This controversy viii make "Fanny's''
book sell. She will make money out of til
indecent scandal of which her own parent,
and brother, and intimate friends, and bene
factors, are the subjects. We should thin
the money would burn her fingers. 1t is nc
very creditable or honorable way to max
money, we think neither do we think tina
the spirit which will now induce the public
buy Ruth Hail. is very creditable to hu
man nature. N. P. Willis may not be
model brother, in the eyes of Fanny Fern
but he is model writer, and she would d
well to emulate his genius, and initiate hi
avoidance of all irreverent and insulting allu
sions to his own father.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

HARD TIMEs.-There is an almost universal
complaint among our laboring classes, of the
difficulty in collecting their dues, and that,
too, very often from some Of Our most wealthy
citizens. This, we think an abuse, which is
highly censurable, and must make the q hard
times " doubly hard to those least able to bear
them. We hope those able will see the neces.
sity of punctual settlements and thereby re.
leve many who are sorely in want-at the
present time.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

The London Morning Adoertiser referring
to the Austrian treaty, says:
/" We can state in the most positive terms,
that in the new Austrian treaty, the court of
Vienna pledges itself to no definite course of
procedure, much less to any warlike action
in conjunction with the Western Powers. All
that Austria does in the new treaty is, merely
to repeat her adherence, in principle, TO the
policy Of France and England. The whole
thing is delusion, mockery, and snare /;
and, what is more, some at least of our minis
tiers is quite alive TO the fact. There is not
the shadow of a ground for the statement,
made by contemporary, that if Russia does
not come to terms of peace i'll three months,
Austria will join the Western Powers in ac-
tive hostilites against her. Austria is in her
heart as thoroughly Russian as ever"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

IDA MAY.-The Portland Enquirer affirm
q upon reliable authority :" that the widow {
Rev. Charles I. Torrey, is the author of Id
May. Mr.. Torrey, it will be recollected, die
in prison in Baltimore where he had been com
mitted upon charge of kidnapping slaves
Mrs. Torrey's maiden name was Mary Id
daughter of DR.. lde, of Midway, Mass. Sh'
felicitously names her literary offspring Id
Nay, after herself, with slight variation.
We think. that the supposition that Mrs
Torey is the author of Ida May very rroba
bic one We know Mrs. 7. to be a lady c
cultivated intellect, and ready writer. Sh
was for some timea resident in this place, AM
Mr.. Torrey, at the time he was arrested, wa
in our employ, as SECULAR correspondent G
the Snu.
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New advertisements.
By AUGUSTUS L. PECK

Dy AOUOpIUD n TLOh.
UCTION.-Will be sold at Public Auction, at
IN Store $50 Main street, this Saturday evening,
large assortment Of READY MADE CLOTHING consist
ing OF ogercoats, Undercoats, Vests, Pants, 0yeras,
Jackets, &C. Also large lot Of Gents FURNISHING
GOODS, consisting OF Linen Shirts Fancy Shirts; Bosoms
Collars, Cravats Handkerchefs, Socks Gloves &c. &c.
Sale to commence at ct o'clock. dit dSo
GP 4 40 REWARD. - stolen from the
I'D n eyVSsore OF the subscriber in Worcester on
the night Of Tuesday; Dec 26th he wing property
Is stored casks of various kinds Of liquors, and
Puncheon Of Whiskey.
The above reward will be paid upon the recovery Of the
property and the conviction Of the thief
0RRINGE D. DAY.
Worcester, Dec 81, 1854 DIFF d30
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[Advertisement.1

IMPORTANT News FOR THE SHAREHOLDERS IN PERTAINS
THIRD GIFT ENTsRPRIsE.-Itw be by reference
advertisement in paper of to-day, that the Committee
appointed by the Shareholders at their last meeting have
issued call for final meeting of all interested, to get
their instructions in reference to the distribution of the
Gift Property We pleased to find the matter
contamination, and hope that Mr. Perham will receive
the patronage he well deserves for the lberay and
energy displayed in getting up and prosecuting this
pendous enterprise. Orders for tickets should be in
Immediately There fortunes in for somebody
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

SPURR LEWIS have received most beautiful lot of
pickerel from the famous Brookeld pond. What be
delicious than these fish done brown, rufed, and
oated in gravy? You have them SO, by calling at
the Piper Block Saloon. There you also have all the
good things of lie at short notice. and the first STYLE
Clam chowder tonight.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

The waggery of the new management of
the Boston Atlas is at its highest, when it
talks about an individual "aeserting" the wing
party! DESERVING the party' Why the par
ty deserted itself long ago. 1t is not the par
ty that can complain of desertion, but the few
individuals, who. with fond faulty, cling
to its fading shadow, and find themselves
left out in the cold alone. Springfield Re-
publican.
1t has come to pass that one wing paper can
thus laugh at another in sour good old com.
monwealth."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

HARNESS FALLoN at their resaarator in of the
Worcester Bank Block appeal to the experience of their
friends in relation the excellence of their oyster sews
fries scalops and roas and they appeal to them ALSO
in relation their chowders. Come one, come all, and
have good time Tonight Of their superb chow
1a.,
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BALLs-This is the Of the holidays but to the
epicure and gourmet. every day is holiday at Balls
There is rich abund there all tmes of all things
good for tickling fellows TOOTH and keeping up his
poration. Game, venson lake fish, seafsh, and all that
invite and delight the human appetite, hand
ut the Harrington Corner Saloon. Clam chowder this
evening
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-30

" SPIRITED AwAY.-On Tuesday night,
a large amount of liquors suddenly disappear
ed from mart in franklin street, and the
owner has not been able to get any trace of
them. 1t will be seen by an advertisement in
this paper, that reward of $3.50 is offered for
the recovery of the property" and the con-
viction Of the thief