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EVENING STAR.
ROBINS COME.

From the elm trees tepmost bough,
Hark the Robins early song!
Telling one and all that now
Merry spring time hastes along;
Welcome tidings dost thou bring,
Little harbinger of spring.
Robins come.
Of the winter we are weary;
Weary of the frost and snow,
Longing for the sunshine cherry,
And the brooklet's gurgling aow
Gladly then we hear thee sing,
The reveille of the spring. s -.
Robins come,
Ring il out DER hill and plain,
Through the gardens lonely bowers,
Till the green leaves dance again,
Till the air is sweet with flowers
Wake the cowslips by the ril,
Wake the yellow daffodill.
Robins come.
Then, as thou were wont of yore,
Build thy nest and rear thy young,
Close beside our cottage door,
In the woodbine leaves among.
Hurt or harm thou need'st not fear;
Nothing rude shall venture near.
Robins come.
Swinging still DER yonder lane,
Robin answers merrily!
Ravished by the sweet refrain,
Alice clasps her hands with glee,
Calling from the open door
With her soft voice DER and DER,
"RObin's cOmelr
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DANCING ACADEMY.

I0ROF. III. w. MUNUGh cakes great pleasure IN
announcing to his friends and the public gen-
orally, that he has returned 70 Washington, and win
resume the duties Of his SCHOOL on Saturday,
October 7th, 1854, ct 81 O'Clock p M, for ladies'
and on Friday, ct ~ O'Clock, for gentlemen. he
has leased the large and beautiful hall now in the
course of erection, corner Of Ninth and streets,
which will be fitted up In handsome style, with
every convenience, expressly for dancing purposes.
The location Is everything that can be desirable to
parents both private and central, and in point Of
beauty will be surpassed by none in the city. In
confederation that his Hall will not be completed
until November 10th, he proposes commanding his
school ct his old stand corner of Seventh street and
Louisiana avenue.
Having given the most entire satisfaction to his
former patrons, he feels no hesitation in again Offer
ing his services to those who wish to be perfected in
any department in the above beautiful accomplish.
nlent. His style of dancing needs no comment, ss
bis numerous pupils in bis former class will testify
His new Hall will be opened with lalnD Ball and
Exhibition. All those who wish TO pass3nipate are
requested to join immediately.
Terms, &C., will be made knsWn upen sppliostion
at Mr. John =. Eliss Music Seoeo, Penneylvania
avenue, near Tenth street. sNSD-eolm
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tifuly Manufactured and as eheap ss any establish
ment in the Urion- g...r -.
DOLLARDs HERBANIUM EXTRACT OF LUIS
TROUs HAIR TONIC
prepared from South American herbs and roots, the
most successful article over produced for preserving
the hsr nom filling out or changing color, restoring
and preserving 1t in healthy and luxuriant stste.
Among Othsr reasons why Dollards hAir-cutting So
loon, maintains its inlDense popularity Is the fact
that his Tonic s applied to every head of hair cut ct
his establishment consequently it is kept in better
preservation than under any other known spplica-
don. 1t being thus practically tested by Thousands,
offers the greatest guaranty Of its efacacy. Sold
Wholesale and retail ct his Old Establishment 1T
Chestnut Street, opposite the State House, Phia-
delphis.
4. DoLLARD has ct lest discovered the N rLus Vi.
ma Of hair dye and announces it for sae with per-
fect conf ncs, in its surprising everything of the
kind nosen use. 1t colors thu hair either black or
BROWNIES may Be desired, and u used without any
injury to the hair skim either by stain or other.
wise, be washed on in ten minutes after the sp
plicStion without detrsctng from its efficacy. Per.
sons visiting the city invited to give him csii
Letters addressed to r. DOLLARD, III CHESTNUT
STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Will receive sttsntion
{ ian 291y.
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GEORGETOWN, DO.
Rev. VIM. J. CLARK.
MIRA A. II CLARK k6AVlPA16.

VN6E duties of this Seminary will be resumed on
Il FRIDAY, September lst.
The course Of studies actually pursued in this In.
stitution embraces a higher and more thorough
range than that pursued In any other Female Sem.
mary in the Union.
The location of the Seminary is remarkable for its
saubrity Tho buildings are large, the rooms caps
cious, and the grounds for recreation are very am
pie.
Terms tor boarding pupils, $500 per session Of 10
months, payable on the list Of September and LIST OF
February. This charge includes boarding, tuition
In English and Mathematics, room rent, fuel lights
and Washing. Music, French, Spanish, &c. Drawing
and Painting extra.
Day scholars from S to SO per quarter according
to the classes which they enter.
Reference is made to Dr.. Grafton Tyler, Captain
Esq, W. 8. II. Taylor, Esq, Francis Dodge, Esq,
Robert P. Dodg., Esq, and DR.. o. M. Mnthicum,
Georgetown, D. c.; and to JOS. n. Bradley, ESQ =,
Aaron @. Dayton, Esq, and Mr.. Fitzhugh Coyie,
Washington, D. G.
: jy 14-n Intel 4 Union)
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BOOTS AND SHOES,


South side Of Pennsylvania aversale, between zt1
and Seventh streets,
OPPOSITE BROWNS HOTEL.
A HOOVER SON are still at the old place, on
n. the south eide Of Pennsylvania ave-Aeen
hue, betw Sixth and Seventh streets, oppo- III
site Browns Hotel, where they would be
pleased to Gee their old customers and the 49,
public in general, and where will be found COM
Gentemen's, Youths and Boys SHOES and BOOTS
of all styles and prices:
Cloth Button Heeled Caters with and without tips
French Lasting Button and Heelsd CATERS
Cloth Button CATERS, without heels
French Toilet Slippers, French Lasting and Kid
Do black and white Satin Caters
Do do do Slippers
Do bronze and black kid and morocco Slippers
Plain Lace CATERS, all colors
Morocco and Kid Boots and Jeffersons, thick and
FOR MISSES CHILDREN.
Black bronze and colored foxed and tipped Caters
Tan colored do do a superior article
Do tipped and plain morocco Boots, thick
Bronze, black and green Jenny Lind Boots
Cloth and lasting button Caters
Morocco Boots and Jetfersons, thick and thin soles
FOR GENTLEMEN.
Patent Leather Boots of superior quality
Do do pegged, for s.
Kid top Congress CATERS, black and colored single
and double Eoles
Calf Congress CATERS, single and double soles
Calf Oxford Ties and Montereys do
Patent LIE ather Pumps aud low quartsred Shoes
superior article of sewed Boots, spring shanks
With general varsity of sewsd and peg Boots.
FOR YOUTHS BOYS.
All we can say in this line is We are prepared to
supply all demands Of Boots and Shoes In variety
of styles.
FOR SERVANTS.
Our assortment in this department Is complete,
and We feel confident We can furnish good article
and at fair prices.
Thankful for past favors We still solicit contin-
uance of custom. We think, by keeping good ar
ticle and selling at fair prices that we will be able
to please We would invite call before purchasing
elsewhere.
Motto: Quick Sales and small profits
Don't forget the right store, but call at
A. HOOVER SONS,
Opp. Browns Hotel, bet. 9th and 9TH sts,
oct 6-eo1m south side
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MUSIC STORE.

fUIVI SHIcIo9 We take great pleasure IN returning
wv Ty2Nl our grateful thanks to our numerous
0Sfriends for their very liberal patron
age in the music business and beg leave to assure
them that We have this week received the largest
assortment OF new and popular Mu.ic ever intro.
duced in this city, principally from the celebrated
publishers, Dilson, Waters, Hall Son, Firth Pond
Co.. Lee & Walker, Henry McCanray, Wilhg, Mil
Ter Beacham end others Our assortment will be
found one of the largest and most varied in the
city, comprising Songs, Duets, Tios Pokas, schot
isches, Wsltzes, Marahes, Opera Airs, Rcndos Nee.
tuIns. Gems by Wailac, DOhler, Boyer, Cramer,
Voss Tha berg Jael and ott er eminent com posers,
Instruction Books for every instrument in use.
Orders By mail promptly attended to, free of post
age. JNO r. ELLIS,
Pa avenue, between 9Th ana 10th SITS.
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OEHLSCHLAGER 4 BRO,
ENGINEER d ORNAMENTAL DRAUGHTS.
MEN AND ENGRAVERS,

PENNSYLVANIA avenue, between 10Th and
i 18th streets, north side, over Vcss's Jewelry
Store-Me. srs. T. b. G. A. Oehlschlager would
respectfully announce to their friends and the
public that they have opened an Office at the
above place, whsre all orders In the various
branches OF Drawing and Engraving will be prompt
ly and ssrsfully attended TO We particularly call
the attention Of persons wishing Designing or
Engraving on Wood, - this is the only Office ct
present N Washington where such work can be ex.
eeused. sep 1-lms
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ST. CHARLES CLOTHING HOUSE,
And Gentlemens' Outfittino Eatahliahmant

ana uentlemenS VutntClng Establishment,
No. northwest corner Of King and FhirJSp sts,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
HENRY BLONDHAEM respectfully invites the
Ill attention Of his friends and the public in
general, to his extenAve and elegant assortment of
fashionable Fall and Winter CLOTHING namely:
The latest style of Paris Frock Coats Dress Coats
and G. OverCoats Of all descriptions. Also French
black, doeskin, and fancy cashmere, and tweed
Pantaloens. Also, well assorted and elegant stock
Of French and English velvet aud silk satin Vests
The furnishing department of goods consists of
the very best qualities, which II. Blondhaem offers
for sale at full 20 per cent lower for caeh than can
be purchased at any establishment within this or
any southern city. Henry Blondhaem therefore
hopes to meet with an early call from his friends
patrons and the citizens within the envrons of this
city.
N. B.-Don't forget the number of the house,
which is o. north east corner of King and Fairfax
streets, Alexandria. oct 2-eolm
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sNIDER's WINES
At PHILADELPHIA

IOHH v. SNIDER, Dealer in Wines, At the
u former old established WSne Store Of JACOB
iSNLDKR, yr, No. rs Walnut street four doors BE-
low Fourth street. where Consumers will be supplied
With WINES and LIQUORS on the most aooonmc-
dating terms. t- -f..
JACOB SNYDER, Jr., Agent for the I'm
porration of FOREIGN WINES, Office No. 10 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia, where he is prepared to
resolve orders fox the special Importation Of Wines
&c from various houses in Europe, in quantities of
single do zen and upwards; and also socits for his
Son, JOHN VAUGHAN SNYDER, the patronage OF
his friends and former customers.
Sc All Wines ordered for Washington will be de-
lfvered by Express free Of freight. jes1y
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NEW WOOD AND COAL YARD.

TUE subscriber would respectfully inform his
l. numerous friends and the public generally that
In addition to his Wood and Coal fsrd nesr the
Phoenix Planning Mill, Georgetown, be has, for the
better accommodation of that portion of his Gus
TONERS who reside in Washington, opened Q yard at
the corner OF Twenty. first and streets. d.
At either OF the above places those in want of fuel
Will at ali times find good supply Of all kinds of
WOOD and COAL, at the lowest market prices
All orders left at either Of the above pieces will
be attended to with promptness and dispatch
.tr SOLOMON SLOWER,
Successor to
sep 2-d2m TRAVERs A sTOVER
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NOTICE. t
ORDINANCE OYKlcI,,

- WASHINGTON, September %, 1854 I
4 NONGRESs, during it's last session, having made
~ an appropriation for the purchase of the best
breechoading Rifles for the use of the United States
srmy, provided that the Secretary Of War, altar
mir practical test thereof shal deem the purchase
advisable and proper inventors and manufactur
ers are hereby notified that specimens of such arms
will be received At this Once till the first dsy of
December next for preliminary examinations; and
If found to offer reasonable expectation of being
useful, purchase Will be made Of SUFFICIENT mum.
Der (ssy twenty-five OF each Of the Sc aiordiur such
expectation) to be placed IN the hands Of the sol.
diers for trial In the neld The result of this prac.
teal test will aid the Secretary in making Z de-
cision. - HENRY K CRAIG,
sep 30-2aw6w Colonel Of Ordnance.
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BEAUTIFUL TEETH.

ANA DR.. 0. MUNSON has fitted mp the
~ house and Office on Pennsylvania ave.
NllODn nue.. formerly occupied by DR.. Hum.
phrcys, and is making TEETH on an eH.
1rciy new plan, with continuous gun-the very in.
personation Of nature herself, only handsomer II de
sired. Public inspection respectfully solicited DR..
NJ. owns the patent for the D. O., Va, and N. O.
All departments in Dentistry attended to and sr.
ranted to be done in.the very best manner.
mar 1d-Iv
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UNITED STATES NAIL.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Po0f OFFICE DlpARYsrrx,
HV0I OKKICk DxPkkfMENF.
OcfOhor I1fh 4


- October Ilth, lisa.
DRoP0sAIs for conveying the mails Of n. 4,
Il ted States fren the LIST Of December. Ia -. :.
the 3oth Of june, 1856, on the following ron,s .
the State Of PENNsTIvANlA, WIN Be rpcsiyrd ~ -. IN
Contract 0fAce Of the Post Ofhos Department - -
city Of Washington, until O'Clock q M. ON ~
day, November 10th 1854, 10 be decided on W.
day, the ga NOVEMBER, 1854:
No. oS3Q.-from Harrisburg, by Nneleystovn ~
nada Hin West Hanover, Rast Hano..s
Ono, JonsstoFn, md fredericksburr ~
Pine Grove, 3Qmiles and back, thru 80.
aweek.
Leave Harrisburg Monday, Wednesday saa IA.
day 1t 10 . m
Arrive ct Pine Grove same days by7pm
Leave Pine Grove Tuesday, Thursday, sod a.
urday at lam
Arrive at Harrisburg same days by 6pu.
No. eS12.-from MahADoy, by Grsenbrier Ian.
Mountain, Upper MAhantsneo, and Bs,.
~, to Minersviils, IS miles and b>ck.
twice week.
Leave Mahsnoy Monday and Friday ct 6sn
Arrive at Mipersville same day By Bpm
Leave Minesyille Tuesday and Saturday q
an
Arrive at Mahansy same DAYS By pn.
For form Of proposal, guarantees. and oerti6e>s.
and siso Instructions embracing conditions 10 b. i
corpovated In the contract to the extent the d.ns
0ent may deem proper, &c the advertieement r..
viting proposals for mail service In the stas.. ~
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary land. md orr,
dated the 29d Of September, 1884
oct l6-eo4W
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=. b. HALL, M. ID.
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN

ATE Of Pn,iadelphia, Pa, graduate in Allopathy
IL and Homeopathy, having had extensive sx.
periepce in the various departments of the profes
ron, offers his services to the citizens Of Washington
and vicinity.
Office No. 400 Thirteenth street. between and
Il streets. Office hours until .. M; from to 4 o.
m. and z to 3 p m.
References: VIM. A. Gardner, M. D., Dean of the
Homeopathic College Pa, and the profession gem
erdhV. sep 30-3m
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WIN. NOELL & GEO. K. BOYD,
PHOLSTERERS & BLIND MAKERS

Fd. doe7aue, S0a1h sads, Oct 9TH and 10Th StTeets
WE are prepared to furnish Senitian Inside Blinds
w Of every style, Reed Blinds, Paper Curtain, and
every style Of painted Shades. Also, we furnish to
order curlsd hair, moss, shuck, and other Mat
trasses; pew and other Cushions; Lounoes Easy
Chairs, Ottomsns, &C.; Carpets and Curtains neatly
made and warranted to ft old Blinds repsinted and
trimmed in the best manner,
All work done promptly, and guaranteed to give
satisfaction. eep 3O-eo2m
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ANRRIcAN q FOREIGN AGENCY,

OPpossk hs Treasury Department, Washington
Under the direction of AARON HIaHf PAIkR
" Counsellor of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, and Consul General Of the Republic Of
prosecution and recovery Of claims OF American
sens on foreign Governments; or the United States
before Congress, the Executive Departments Of the
Federal Government and Boards OF Commissioners
ntong In Warrington; recovery Of debts, isgacies,
and inheritances In the United States and foreign
countries; investments ii United States and Stats
securities; collections generally, remittances and
other money business. Having efhcspt and relia-
BILE correspondents In the several States and Terri
tories ofths Union, in Mexico, Central snd South
America the ehief cities Of Europe in Australia, In
dia and China, The undsrsignedH prepared to Civ.
bis psompt end ilithfal attention to m bushes
a.fHE g:so.ss'a |" n sss3R 81 p.,v-,
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TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.
oRANaf 8 AIIxAIDRIA RAIIRoAD.1

oRAMax 4 ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
n / 81
The Cheapest, mot Comfortable and En-
peditiosu Route to tie White Sulpks1
Springs, Passing tie Alum, Worm and
Hot Springs.
A RRAN01MErqTS having been made with tn
aEORdR PAGE to run between Alexandra and
Warrington, distance Of six milee, IN connee5on
With the trains ON this and the Washington Rail
roads the following schedule Win take eject on and
after Thursday, June LIST, 1854:
A Train from Alexandria TO Goraonsville, and In
termediats Stations, VIII leave the Depot, corner Of
Duke and Henry streets, ct o'clock . M, On the
arrival Of the Boat nom Washington. giving ample
ms f q .sDs e. o. S..
point With the Trains on the Virginia Central
Road, to Richmond, 0harlottesville and staunton.
A Train from 0ordonsvflle to Alexandria and In.
teEmediate stations, VII leave Gordonsvills ut
Virginia Central Railrosd, arriving 1t Alsxandria
ct halfpast oclock-thus allowing time to connect
With the train leaving Washington City for the
North, and for Dinner on beard the boat
mediate Stations viii leave Alexandra daily, (S,n
days exeeptsO ct o'clock, p. m, arriving ct War
rent at halfpast o'clock p: m.
On Sunday will leave ct O'Clock Q. m.
Train from Warrsnton to Aexandria and iutsr
mediate stations, WIN leave Warrenton daily (6un
day exeepted) ct quarter before7 o'clock Q. m, q.
irving ct Alexandra ct halfpast o'clock Q. m.
On Sunday viii leave ut quarter pest IL O'Clock,
?. d.
THROUGH uOKlT1.
70 o.
To Gordonsville 90
10 2
10 81
10 -
10 sLursy 4 q
To sNeW 8 %
To MiddleburR g IS
TO Winchester B 80
Hound trip ticket to Wsrrenton, from Satur- &
Gays 70 70
*Passengers for Luray and New Market will tax
the train leaving Alexandria, at O'Clock q. m.
on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, connectins
with the stages at Culpeper, O. b.
Passengers fer Lynchburg will take the train
leaving Alexandria at o'clock, .. N, on Mon
days. Wednesdays, and Fridays, connecting with tn
stages at Charlottesville.
45-Psssengers for tho White Sulphur Spring.
viii take tho train leaving Alexandra daily, oon
Meeting with the stages at staunton.
Freight Trains ara running daily, Sunday ex
espted)
Per order: -w.B.B RooKKrr, Agent
Alexandra, Va, May 20. may 8l-H
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Curing Bacon

As good bacon is an article of great interest
in every family, We furnish the following
method of curing it, from the American Far
mer, as it may prove beneficial to some of our
readers: ~
Whenever think the weather cold enough
to prevent my pork from spelling before the
salt can penetrate to flesh, preparation is made
for killing my hogs. As soon as they are
scalded, scraped, and entrails taken out, thew
are washed out and allowed to dry till my
hands have taken their breakfast, then the
process of cutting up and sailing commences,
even while the flesh is quite warm, as expe-
rience has taught me that warm flesh will i'm
bibe salt much more readily than cold. Place
tiers Of shelves two and half feet apart on
three sides of the smoke house. making their
bottoms of strips three inches wide instead of
wide plank, So that ar may be admitted to
the bottom as well as the sides and top of the
pork. In packing down, place row of mid
dlings first on the shelf, next one of shoulders,
and lastly the hams on the top. This is as
much as l ever put on one tier of shelves
Proceed in like manner till the whole is packed.
Use five pecks of salt to the one thousand
pounds, If the hogs are large, but if the hogs
are small one bushel to the thousand will an
swer mix equal parts of powdered saltpetre
and red pepper, and apply tablespoonful to
each of the joints before the salt is put on
but if the pork is small half that quantity will
be sufficient. 1t the weather is moderate, six
weeks will be long enough for it to remain in
salt; if very cold, let it stand two weeks
longer.
When the time arrives for hanging up, sift
some clean hickory ashes, and after having
put the strings into the joint, brush off the
salt, (never wash,) and apply a coating of
fresh ashes to the flesh side of each piece, and
hang up carefully; the middlings need no
ashes; let it hang three or four days, and dry
before you begin to smoke. After that make
one smoke day only for ten or twelve DAYS
In the month of March, take down your Joints
and pat them into bags Of thin cotton cloth,
carefully tying each bag around the string by
which the pieces of meat were hung up. Hang
up again, and let it remain till wanted for use
NEVER RETRACT.-A distinguished editor
was In his study. A long, thin, ghostly-
Vlsaged gentleman was announced. With an
asthmatic voice, but in tone of studied civii-
ty, for otherwise the editor would have az.
suredly transd1ed him with fiery paragraph
the next morning, the stranger sal /:
Sir, your Journal Of yesterday contained
Impossible, sir but tell me what you al
lude te. ~
6 You said that Mr. NJ had been tried.''
"True.''
CONDEMNED
every true"
chung"
Most true"
Now, sir, 1 am that gentleman himself"
"Impossible
assureyou it is fact, and now I hope
you will contradict what you have alleged"
"By no means, SIR"
ranged
u may be so, so, sir; but will not do it.n
u Will complain to magistrate
AS you please; but never retract. The
most that can do for you is to announce that
tne rope broke, and that you are now in per-
feet health, have my principles, sir; never
deceive"