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SELLING OFF,

MADAME HEINTZEN, at the NEW YORK
WI WORSTED AND VARIETY STORE, Penn
syivanis avenue, between Sth snd 9th streets, oppo
site Centre Market will close her business before the
lst OF April, and until then sell very cheap. Che
offers 49,
Embroidery and Braiding Patterns Canvs IS;
Tapestry and Zephyr worsted; Floss and Pure Silk
Chenille; Iinsel and Silk Cord; Fringe and Tassels;
Pure Trimmings commenced and finished Worsted
and Chenille Embroideries Crochet Cotton; Ribbons
Ladies' French Dress Caps and Head Dresses Satin
AMI Kid Slippers; Purses; Bags Lamp Mats Boxes
Fancy Buttons, Toys aud Candy, &C, &c.
Lessons given and orders executed In ell kinds Of
FANCY WORK. Patterns drawn ON any material
The public, especially the ladies', are invited to call
soon storekeepers viii do well tesecure bargains.
feb 9Neo5w
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BAnIFE'S SALE

DY virtue OF an order of distrant from George S.
I'D Gideon, W. Ill. Winters and Richard Walach,
for rent due and in arrears, from Robert H. Har III
n, and to me directed, / have lied and tai
tie following goods and chattels viz:
Forty-two Chairs, . spittnons, sett Of Casors,
Cock, Looking glass, 10 Window shades 2 salts 10
decsnters, g. knives and forks, j and fork,
Boxes Cigars, 3 demijohns and contents, 10 Tumb
les, sugar boxes, L glass lamp, cork screw,
Wine Glass, Passage Lamp, lot OF OIL Cloth 1 din
ing-room table, ccntre table,, looking glssS, pr
of Venetians, card tables, side tables carpets,
l stove, stove drum. 20. of Lamp hangers and
lsmps, lot of Brown Stout II plug. Of tobacco lot
Of stove pipe, wooden measure lead lamp. 2 pipe
tenders, feed boxes, 70 clamps, I oven. bed
leads, and Fiatiron ana hereby give notice that
! shall proceed to sell said goods and chsttels
TUESDAY,, the 2lst day Of February. 1854, in frnt
OF the Centre Market HOUSE, at 10 O'Clock a. m ior
cash, to pay said rent due and in arrears.
feb l4-3t JNO DAVIS P,jiN
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FROM HAvANA.-Advices from Havana
to the 4th instant, report that the Capt.
General contemplated the issuing of a
decree altering-the value Of doubloons
from seventeen to sixteen dollars. The
ports Of Cienfuegos, Cardenas, Ssgua and
Re1nedis would, it wss thought, soon be
closed.
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ADVERTISING.

The New York Tribune offers some sen.
sible remarks on the subject of adyertis-
ing, from which We extract the following
Business men are now preparing to com.
mence operations for the approaching
season. Many will continue where they
now are, while others will select new
places for extending their business. But
all should remember that the true secret
Of success is to advertise advertise lib.
orally. Everybody must advertise in
some manner, if he expects to do anything
If he expects to be able to pay his scot
even. Some persons will distribute cards,
and others circulars, which is well as far
as they 60, but the better and only
thorough way is, to advertise in news.
papers oflarge circulation-in those which
60 into thousands of families in city and
country--are found upon steamboats, and
railway cars, and permeate every section
of the land in scores and hundreds. AID.
vertise in those papers which keep up
with the times, which are generally sought
after for the latest intelligence, and which
are most carefully and thoroughly perused
by the greatest number of people inthe
districts whence custom is desired. The
individual who doubts whether advertis-
ing 'ciu pay, has not tried the experiment.
Fortunes are made by judicious advertis-
ing, and it is the only way in which they
are nowadays quickly made. Every
merchant and business man who is
making anything over and above his
expenses, advertises- in some
way" "a.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-15

FRAUDS IN FLoUR.-Purchasers of -four
"ould DO well to have every barrel
weighed many frauds in the weight hav-
ing lately come to light, as we are inform
ed In some cases the weight has been
found to fall some twenty pounds below
the standard. Just now, when prices are
so sxtravagantiy high, this is considera-
ton not to be overlooked.-Nep York
Express.
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SILKS, SILKS. SILKS

WE have on hand fp endid assortment Of SILKS,
W consisting in part of. viz:
10 ps "A inches wide Pink roult de Sole, at 81 %
10 do do Whi'e do DO
20 do do Tan, Mazerine Blue, Brown,
and other colors, at 81 and upwards
1000 yards small checkerei Silks, at CO.. cents
1900 yards Brocsde Silks, at 81
Black Silks of various kinds
French Merinos and Prench Mousseiine de LANES
very cheap
Great bargains to be had in C.oaks, Mantilas, and
ShawlS
Alpacas and Bomhasins, all qualities
fu as srtment of Stapie Goods of sill kinds.
Purchasers will do well give Us a call before
buying elsewhere. HALL BROTHER
feb 15-eo2w
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AMERICAN & FOREIGN AGENCY,

Opposite the Treasury department, WILMINGTON,
TNDEk the direction of AARON HAGHr PALMER.
- Counsellor of the Supreme Court of tho Uni
ted States, and Consul General of the Republic OF
Ecuador, for the United States, established for the
prosecution and recovery of claims of American CT IT,
zens on foreign Governments; or the United States
teiore Congress, the Executive Departments Of the
Federal Government and Boards OF Commissioners
sitting in Washington recovery of detts, lsgacies
and inheritances in the United States and foreign
countries; investments in Unitel States and Stat.
securities; collections generally, remiltincss, and
other money business. Having efficient and reis-
bic correspondents in the several States ard Terri
tories of the Union, in Mexico Central aud South
America, the ch cities Of Europe, in Australia
da, and China the undersigned is prepared to give
bis prompt and faithful attention 10 all business
that may be confded 10 his agency.
feb l5-W1y AARON n PALMER
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" There is rise of over 20 per cent.
in saltpetre, in consequence of the English
government having recently made large
purchases. 1t is said they hold nearly
half the stock in the world.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Yearly advertisers VIII be charged for all excess
The plumber Of squares contracted for, in pro-
portion as the excess is the whole agreed for
One square, ten linesJ chanseable weekly, $40
per year.
Business notices of ten lines less, in the Local
column, 81. Notices of greater length will be
charged for at the rate of ten cent. per line.
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Persons in BAIrrMoKK wishing To subscribe for the
Daily Erersins Sor, can have 1t delivered to them
on the evening sf in issue, BY hithfal carriers, by
leaving their names at the store Of GATHERS 4
BRO, corner of Holiday and Baltimore sreets.
At WILMINGTON, DEL, z. Q. r. BUTLER, ia
Market street, VIII attend 70 the delivery Of the St
AtPMLADkLPEiA,J. T. BATES, At the Exchange
can furnish those who wish copies Of the Sor early
on the morning after its issue. .a
AT PORTSMOUTH AND NORFOLK, Va. R.sQ. STA
PILES, No. 4s High street, Portsmouth, is prepared %
serve the Stcr regularly to all who may wish il.
At ANNAPOLIS, Nd, NORMAN LESLIE will nc,
as Agent for the delivery of the Gr on the evening
of its issue.
At LAUREL, Nd, J. DUvAI.L win furnish per-
in that nsighborhood with the Ster early in the
evening Of its issue.
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OF Constantinople has been besieged
twenty-four times-eightecn times with
out success. The place is one of the
easiest to defend in the world, and Mich
olas would find it hard work to get inside
ofits walls after he had reached their out
Sida
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NEW PAPER HANGINGS
AND
INTERIOR DECORATIONS.
P RAFT g. HARDE NBERGH,

NO. sou, broadway, New York,
Hare added to their W oicsd business, a
RETAIL DEPARTMENT,
And are constantly receiving all the varieties OF
Wall Paper and decorations,
from the most eminent manufacturers of EUROPE.
which with the best styles of AM ERICAN product
they will be pleased to exhibit to any and all who
may call upon them, either with view of purchas-
ing or to see the perfection this branch OF manufac
tuners has obtained. PRIVATE RESIDENCES, RoTELs.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, CHURCHES, BANKING HOUSES, STORES
AND OFFICES in any part Of the country appropriately
Papered or Decorated in Fresco, Marble, or Woods,
in a superior manner, by the best worknen in the
trade at reasonable prices and the work warranted
feb 15-3In
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United states Patent Office,

WASHINGTON, teDruary Id, 1ooi.b
ON the petition of JOHN A. VRcoMAN, Of Niskayu-
" ma, New York, praying for the extension CT 3
patent granted to him on the 18th day OF April,
1910, for an improvement in Floating Swing Bridges
for seven years from the expiration If said patent
which takes place on the fifteenth day of April,
eighteen hundred and fifty-four Qe5f:
1t is ordered, that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Office On Friday, The 14th day of Apri,
next, at II O'clock m; and all persons are notified
to appear and show cause, if any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension required to I'll.
in the Patent Office their objections specially SET
forth in writing at least twenty days before the a,
of hearing; all testimony filed by either party to be
used At the said hearing must be taken and trans
mitted in accord noe with the rules of this Ofce,
which will be furnished on plication
Ordered, also that this notice be published in the
Union, Intellisencer and Evening Star, Washngtcn,
Dc. Psnnsylranian, Philadelphia, Pa, sciel tifc
american, New York, and Inquirer, Cincinnati,
ONO, once week for three successive weeks pre-
Of hearing. -,
CHARLES MASON, IS
EdIag s. -a.,r Coumisdt ner of Patents.
2 s-Editers ofths above papers viii please Copy
and send their bills to the Patent Office, with pa
per containing this notice, feb 16WSE
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british NAVY LISTS FOR Janu-

VgNIT1SH n IA Y LIS rs LOr q anu
ID ary, 1854.
British Army List for do.
Who's Who in 1854
Lang's Hints on Hou-es, vel. London, 1858
Mather on Coal Mines, vol, London, 1883
Vestiges Of Creation, enlarged edition, many epgrav-
ings, vol, London, 1853
Johnson's Patentee's Manual, vol. Lor don, 1853
Duffin's Perspective, vol, London 1853
TremenhereS Political Experience of the Ancients:
May on the Law and Practice of Parliament AL
lens Navigation Laws of Great Britain; Bee
crofts Iron Trade; Bainbridge's Law of Mines
and Minerals; Wooley's descriptive Geometry,
applied to Ship building.
feb l5-tf FRlNCK TAYLOR
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-15

MEsMERIsM AND MURDER.-A Young
man, in fernando, Mass, has been ar.
rested for murdet! He was employed at
hotel, and the landlord used to profess
what is called mesmeric experiments.
While under the supposed influence of
mesmerism, he would get out his pistols
and attempt to shoot people, against
whom, apparently, he had no cause of
anger. A stranger, who believed it was
dangerous to let him have the pistol, at
tempted to take it from him, when the
young man wrested the pistol from him,
and Immediately shot him through the
body, causing his death in few minutes.
All this time, some ofthe witnesses testi-
fly, he kept his eyes closed, and showed
no signs of anger except when disturbed.
Others testified to his being under the
influence of liquor. And some physi-
clans testified that the symptoms showed
more of that influence than mesme,ism.
The case presents some curious questions
for the consideratio ton of the lawyers.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-15

" There are Is 900 barrels of United
States -four at Portland, Me-, besides lots
OF Canadian -four intended for Europe.
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NOTICE The subscriber respectfully idforms
IN the public that she will continue the BOOK
BINDING BUSINESS, as heretofore conducted by
her late husband on street, between 9th aud 10th
streets. She has engaged comretsnt assistants for
this purpose. ADELINE SERGEANT.
feb 15-cn3t@
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Stuart's New York Steam Candies,
Fruits, sc.

N CtISDrdte1
IN Candies and Plums
And just received from the Virginia mountains a
superior lot Of Hams, dried Cheese, and fresh Roll
Butter; Dramatically sea cd Ffuit; CrInberIi +;
Conserve Ginger; Pickles, sEiced and in vincga- at
10 cents per 1Vo; French Imperial Shred Gelentine
with French and ing i>h directions; fresh Olive OIL
Mustard Diaphene and all olh,r kinds of Must rds:
sap Sage and dairy Cream Che. Sc: fresh Prun0s.
Although Teas have advanced from 10 10 20 per CT
continue TO sell That sup Black Tea so cents
a Iound, with general a meGt of all the newest
AID best Groceries, &C. Goods delivered
M. KING,
corner Of Vermont ave. and 18th streets.
an
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OFFICIAL.


Fran1.in Pierce President Of the United States Of
.amerioa, % all rhom u rsGy coneern:
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited TO me
that J.xrs DsSoox REYNARr has been appointed
vice, consul of Sweden and Norway, for the State
of Wisconsin,, at Denoon, in said State, do hereby
recognise him as SUCH and declare him free to exer-
else and enjoy such functions, powers, and privileges
as are allowed to uice- consuls of the most favored
nations In the United States.
In testimony whereof, hav; caused these letters
to be made patent and the seal Of the United states
to be hereunto affixed. rEr FFals
Given under my hand, At the eify Of w ashington,
the llth day OF February, A: d. 1854, and Of
ft.s.l the Independence Of the Unit,d States OF
America the sevcny-eishth.
--,---.... FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
w. L. MARCY. Secretary of State.
81 sm,thson,an Institution Lee.
ON wednesday evening, February 18th. by W.
GILMORE sIaMs, Esq, of South Carolina. Subject:
" The moral character Of Hsmlet."
On Friday evening. by PARK BENJAMIN, Esq OF
New York. SUBJECT :" Fashion
Doors open at o'clock lecture will commence at
~ o'clock. - -.. - feb 15-3t
ELECTURE-D DIR. N. G. TowLE, will dc.
liver lecture on s'Thc Law of Progress. at Column
| BIZ. Hall, Capitol Hia, on THURSDAY EVENING,
the lotn lnstfut, AZ ~ oc'ocA- ine Puphc hfe ar
vited attend. feb l5-1t
ma Attention, w as HIN q ton Light
s. n lnfantry.-Am meeting Of the Corps viii be
| tl mi held on THURSDAY EVENING, the 10th in
W w slant, at O'clock
Punctual attendance IL requested.
| BENZ r. BEERS,
feb l5-1t. - --.-- secre'.ry:
Dinner TO Hon. Henry May
IL & Tickets be procured by subscribers and
those desiring TO subscribe at Taylor Maury's, Pat
| tcrson 4 Nairn's, and at the Natonal Hotel. The
dinner will take place On Wednesday, the 18th inst,
| at o'clock, p. m. feb li-u
~ Washington HighIanders.-You
are hereby notified to attend q meeting Of the Com
pany at the Armory of the WashingtonLight In
fantry, on WEDNESDAY NIGHT, the 18th instant,
| at O'Clock.
punctual attendance il particularly requested
| of all who have an interest in the company.
JOHN Balm, Chairman.
| WILLIAM FORSYTH, Secretary. feb 10-5ts
| N-OTlCE.-A meeting of the Fire Department
| N will take place at Perseverance Engine house,
| on THURSDAY, the 10th instsu>, at o'clock The
Committee of several Fire Comp spies will be pune.
tual in their attendance business of i'm rortance
| will be transacted. JN0. Y. DOM,
| Secretary Perseverance Fire Company.
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Ca RE ARD-Lost at the Centre Marke: or
eDo in going home on Thursday last. small AC-
COUNT BOOK, containing accounts against several
persons. i hereby forwarn all persons from paying
any part CT parcel Of the unless presented by
myself. The above reward will be given delivery
Of said book. J. Ii. YEATMAN,
feb l3-3t* corner Of 18th and III streets
W MARS, FOR VALENTINES Where you
w can get them Of all atterns, sizes, colors, sent
ment, wit. humor, &c &c.
Beautiful silver, gilt, and colored CARDS, En-
NEL0PES, &c, without laying five dollars for two
and three dollar Valentine and other qualities in
.rportion.
Call and examine them. No charge for looking st
them.
9th street, one square from Pa. avenue.
feb 13-tf
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UThe large eire,a0tio" Of The STAR
makes It the most desirable advertising me-
dunn IN the District. II has more readers
IN the cities of Washington, Georgetown,
and Alexandria, than all the other Wosh-
1ngton dailies combined. ;'
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SLECTURE- N. G. TowLE, will de.
liver a lecture on s'Tc Law of Progress" at Colum-
bii Hall, Capitol Hin, on THURSDAY EVENING,
the 10th instant, at oc.ock- The public are in
yited attend. feb l5-2t
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Extra Compensation.-Application was made
by an officer, charged with responsible and
particular duty, for extra compensation-such
extra compensation having been estimated for,
and alleged to have been included in general
appropriation. 1t was decided that, however
meritOrious the claim, it could not be allowed
as the 4th section of the act of July q, 1852
enacts that "no estimate or appropriation of
money, in any bill making appropriations,
shall authorize the payment of any increased
pay. allowance, or compensation, in any form
whatever, beyond the amount prescribed by
specific direction for such extra payment
designating the officers to whom such extra
payments shall be made"
Senator Badger.-We hear it said that this
gentleman is no longer in favor Of the Nebraska
bill, but designs addressing the Senate against
1t, not long hence. If so, Gen. Houston Col.
Benton, and himself are the only members of
Congress from slave holding States who oppose
the measure. Our firm impression, however,
is, that he is yet the friend of the measure.
1t may not be amiss to add that when SEN
ator Houston first signiied his disinclination
to the Indian-tribes provisions of the bill, he
was assured by its friends that they would
assent to such amendments in that
connection as he desired. Indeed, the changes
already proposed or made in it with reference
to the rights Of the Indians in the territory
are well known to have been occasioned wholly
to meet his views
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ma Attention, Was hington Light
s. a lnfantry.-A meeting Of the Corps viii be
mi mi held on THURSDAY EVENING, the 10th in
" W slant, at O'clock
Punctual attendance IL requested.
BENZ. r. BEERS,
feb 15-1ts %. ...r...'- Secretary.
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7. G. F0RDS
Leather Emporium and Shoe Find

~ OTICE.-I Go hereby forewarn all persons
~ from trusting my husband, Charles Kuhle-
man, as L am resolved 10 pay TO detts Of his con-
tr. citing. NARGkRET kUHLfMAN.
Washington, February eth, 1854
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19
Hhdoo Beliefs.

In recent address before meeting in this
city, Rev. DR.. Duff made some interesting
revelations in reference to the physical phi
losophy which is laid down in tho sacred
books Of the Hindoos.
They believe, for example. that .here ari-
ses from the centre of the earth an immense
mountain, six thousand miles in height, its
lower base being one hundred and twenty
thousand miles in breadth, and the upper part
two hundred and fifty thousand miles across.
Upon this upper surface are the habitations
Of the Gods, and beneath the ovcrhanging
cliffs grow huge trees Of every species The
largest Of these trees shades territorial ex-
tent Of seven thousand miles. The apples
which it bears are as large as elephants. and
when they fall off and decay, there flows forth
river Of juice, which is endowed with such
virtues that any one who drinks from it will
receive the boon Of perpetual youth, and the
sands which form its bed become pure gold
upon being dried.
The HindOos have another curious belief
concerning Cape Coruoin, which is a vast
mass of granite rock rising abruptly from the
southern extremity Of India. Their sacred
books declare that mary thousand years ago
a mighty king ruled tie country, and at the
approaching marriage Of his daughter, i'm
mense quantities of rice were cooked with
which to make merrr. The bridegroom,
however, not appearing in due season, the
bride became impatieni, and cursed the rice,
which was Immediately changed into rock.
Dr. Duff also remarked, among other sto-
ries of this kind, that tlo religion Of the Hin
docs would never allow them to touch dead
body. and consequently they could know
nothing Of their own physical structure from
actual observation. Hence their original
medical works are revealed by inspiration,
and plan of the inner organs Of the human
body, as thus revealed, is given in one Of
their sacred books. This places nearly all
the organs, each Of which is the seat of some
faculty, feeling, emotion or desire, in the bo-
dy. The lowermost one is shaped like a
small tortoise then comes a serpent next
a circle with flower upon it. This last is
the seat Of one Of the gods, and above it are
successive figures, in each Of which god Is
supposed to rest when he pays them visit.
COyeteOusness stupidity and sleep are repre-
sented among other emotions = the whole
number Of organs amounting to oightY-six.-
The organ which occupies the head is with
them the king Of birds. although with us it is
Of no great repute. and would probably be
considered by most as an appropriate climax
to the whole. Il is the figure OF goose =
NeV York paper.