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We have just stumbled upon the following
pretty piece Of mosaic, lying amid a multitude Of
those less attractive:
mo snow falls lighter than the snow ofage;
but none is heavier, for it never melts."
The figure is by no means novel, but the
closing part of the sentence is new as well as
emphatic. The Scriptures represent age by the
almond-tree, which bears blossoms of the pur-
est white. "The almondtree shall flourish -
the head shall be hoary. Dickens says of one
of his characters, whose hair was turning grey,
that it looked as if Time had lightly FLASHED his
SHOWS upon it in passing.
1T never melts"-no, never. Age is mex
orable; its wheels must move onward, they
know not any retrograde movement. The old
man may sit and sing II would were boy
again" but he grows older as he sings. He
may read of the elixir Of youth, but he cannot
find it; he may sigh for the secret Of the al
but signing brings it not He may gaze back
ward with an eye Of longing upon the rosy
schemes of early years, but as one who gazes
on his home from the deck of a departing ship,
every moment carrying him further and further
away. Poor old man! he has little more to do
than die.
1T never melts" The snow of winter comes
and sheds its white blossoms upon valley and
mountain, but soon the sweet spring follows
and smiles it all away. Not so with that upon
the brow Of the tottering veteran; there is no
Spring whose warmth can penetrate its eternal
FROST 1t came to stay; its single flakes fell
unnoticed, and now it is drilled there. We
shall see it increase until we lay the old man
in his grave; there it shall be absorbed by the
eternal darkness, for there is no age in Heaven.
Yet why speak of age in mournfui strain?
It is beautiful, honorable, and eloquent
Should we sigh at the proximity Of death, when
life and the world are so full of emptiness2
Let the old exult because they are old if any
must weep, let it be the young, at the long
succession of cares that are before them. Well
come the snow, for it is the emblem Of peace
and of rest. 1t is bnt temporal crown,
which shall fall at the gates of Paradise, to be
replaced by brighter and q better.
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EXCURSION TO FEW YORK CITY,
BILLIARDS PANORAMA
Takes tf Spectator
OVER six MILES,
Through the
streets OF NEW York City,
Faithfully showing
The Business, Bustlb, and Confusion Of City
life.
He has vikw of more than
TOO HORSES IND CARRIAGES,
and Upward of
10000 OF ITS PEOPLE!t
v PROFESSIONS, Military Companies,
hands OF Music, slipping, Steamboats,, &c.
AT each Exhibitionan Explanatory Lecture will
be given by one Of tie Proprietors,
Mr.. DoEL giving
much valuable knowledge Of
NEW YORK AND ITS PEOPLE,
of great importancdto stranger, and Of general
and instructive Information to EVERYBODY.
Will be exhibited at
WASHINGTON, N ODD FELLOWS HALL,
Seventh street, as follows;
rrsT EXHIBITION
TUESDAEEVENLNG, NOV %,
Ai7a O'Clock, ail every evening until Decem
Der 9, inclusive; also, on Wednesday. Friday, and
Saturday afternoons Of each week The afternoon
exhibitions will cbmmence at three o'clock; the
Admission Is cjnts: Children half price.
Families and Parties, s persons, vi Spersons
81 so.
Nov 25-2wd
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INFLUENCE OF THE PHYsIcIAs.--How many
thousand faces must have passed before the
doctors eyes, how many pitiable tales Of wo
must have been poured into his ears; what
awful secrets must find repository beneath
that black satin waistcoatl We may lie 10 the
lawyer, we may lie to the confessor, but TO the
doctor we cannot lie. The murder must out
The prodigal, pressed for an account Of his
debts, will keep one back; the penitent win
hide some sin from his ghostly director; but
from the doctor we can hide nothing, or we
die. He is our greatest master here on earth.
The successful tyrant crouches before him like
hound; the scornful beauty bows the knee;
the stern worldly man cings desperately to him
as the anchor that viii hold him from drifting
into the dark sea that hath no limits. The
doctor knows no rank. The mutilated beggar
in st. Celsuss accident ward may be more
Interesting case TO him than the sick duchess
He ,!espises beauty--there may be canker in
;ts bloom. He laughs at wealth---it may be
rendered intslerable by disease. He value:
not youth--it may be ripe for the tomb, as hay
for the sickle. He makes light Of power-i
cannot cure an ache nor syert twing Of govt
He only knows, acknowledges, values, respects
two things--Life and Death.
Household Words.
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The following illustrative incident is given
in the Dayton Gazette, it happened aboard the
cars between this city and Cincinnati. The
oppressor was a welldressed and very respect
able looking woman. The oppressed was a
railroad conductor AS he passed through the
cars, taking up tickets and receiving fare there
was something so obliging in his manner that
the passengers seemed 10 take pleasure in pay
ing-all the passengers, we mean, but one
When he came to the well-dressed, respectable
looking woman, she handed him a small note
Of foreign currency which he very politely
returned to her, at the same time informing
her that he could take no bills Of a less demon
ination than ten dollars, except of Ohio banks
She replied that she had Ohio money, but that
she didn't choose to part with it just to please
him he must take such as was offered to 60
without any.
He attempted to explain to her why he could
not take the money offered that to receive it
was illegal, and would render the company liza
BILE to forfeiture of its charter. The explana-
ton, however, only rendered her more inexorar
BILE than before, and organizing herself into an
indignation meeting, she settled down into her
seat unanimously, looking as if it would greatly
oblige her if some gentleman would come near
enough to get bis head bit off. There she was
no tyrant on his throne 30 absolute, not half
SO sure of IMMUNITY. What could the conduc-
tor do2 A man so acting would have been
put off in the woods, or if not put of, his bag
gage-it was not to be thought of; and SO, in
trenched behind the privileges Of calico, this
individual was able to play at once the tyrant
and the swindler, enacting q scene utterly dis
graceful to her sex, but unfortunately above the
reach of all punishment save the contempt to
which she seemed Indifferent
We were informed by the conductor that
such occurrences are by no means unfrequent.
They only prove that nature is falible-occa-
sionally sending individuals into the world with
misdirection as to the kind Of clothes they
ought to wear.
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Brrs OF FAsHIoS.-For the benefit of our
lady readers, we viii furnish divers items of
fashion," as they may come new and fresh to
us. The following is furnished by Paris cor
respondent, as the new style of bonnet. We
might remark en- passdnt that we deem it hid
eous, and all that strikes us pleasantly about
the style is, the sides spreading wide from the
cheeks This we do like; it is generous,
thoughtful design; and if the fashion takes"
the artist has our thanks. As TO the trimmings,
we hope point d'Alepcon lace will be out Of
date ere it be our duty to buy bonnets-else
we are bankrupt:
"The newest forms Of bonnets come forward
on the top Of the head in the Marie Stuart style,
then spread wide at the cheeks, and set close
around the chin. The sides and top of the
crown are less loaded with ornament; the ma
terial of the bonnet is stretched smooth over
the foundation muslin .(capotes having passed
out Of fashion.) The top Of the crown is quite
fat, forms nearly right angle with the sides,
and sets very close to the neck; the curtain is
straight, fastened near to the ear, and long in
the centre, where it is rounded off in the fan
shape. Velvet and satin mixed are used as
the materials for winter bonnets.
"The magnificent laces-point dAlencon,
small collar Of which, when the design is
elaborate, requires the labor Of nine persons
for six weeks, are the iavorits trimmings Of
day. Albany Argus, Nor. 20.
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TUE Eyr.--An exchange says that to pre-
vent weak eyes, from reading or writing, the
lioht should never be allowedto fallon the paper,
or on the eyes of the reader or writer, but the
left side, for then the eyes are not annoyed
with the shadow Of the pen, as when the
light comes from the right side in writing,
blush paper is better for the eyes than pure
white. When the eyes feel fatieued, bathing
them in cold water will both strengthen and
relieve them. Ground glass shades, at night
are bad, as they deaden the light too much
the common paper shades, which concentrate
the light downward, are much better.
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Nrw YORK, Nov 24.-The slip Omer Pasha ar
rived at this port to-day, from antwerp, with two
hundred and eighty passeDgeis, and reports that
out of sixty-sx cases Of chdera during the pas
sage, thirty-six terminated faitlly.
On the 24th of October, inIlatitude 40 degrees
longitude 20 minutes, the slip Glenburn, from
New Orleans, fify-four days but, for Havre, was
fallen in with, which reported loss OF one-iourth
of her crew by yellow fever.
The barque Frederick, froh Bremen, also ar
rived to. day with 1872 passengers, and reports
having had fifteen deaths durpg the voyage.
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ARarvAL OF THE HERMANN.

Nrw YoRK, November 24--The steamer Her
man, from Southampton with dates Of the 9Th
instant, anticipated by the steamer CsnsdsJ ar
two hundred and four passengers, among them
Mexican Buchanan, the American tragedian, and
Morris Barnett the well known dramatic author
and actor. Her dates, though anticipated, en-
brace a few additional items
Reinforcemenis under General Danenberg were
approaching Sebastopol.
Omer Pasha had sent 10000 men 10 Varna.
A Russian dispatch says that on the 2Sth and
10Th of October, the weather on the Black sea
was terrific, and the allied fleets were obliged TO
run ont TO sea.
The besieging armies We're drenched by the
heavy rains in their trenches, and unable to keep
up the FIRE.
Mr. Soule was in Paris en- route for Bordeaux.
The French Government, in Withdrawing the
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COMMENTARIES ON the Jurisdiction,
" Practice, and Peculiar Jurisprudence OF the
Courts Of the United States, vol. l, by George
Ticknor Curtis.
History Of the crusadcs, their Rise, Progress
and Results, by Major Proctor, Of the Royal
Military Academy.
Cummings Lectures on the Seven Churches.
On sale ut
TAYLOR & MAURYs Bookstore,
Nov 10 near 9th street.
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Gilman's Hair Dye has made its appearance
in our city, very much to the qualification Of our
young beaux who wear red whiskers or musta-
chios. Gentlemen are now seen going into oul
hair-dressing saloons with hair, whskers, musta-
chios, and eyebrows of all imaginable colors, and
in five minutes they will appear on the street hav-
ing them entirely changed and decidedly improved
by lustrous black, obtained by using GILMAN's
DYE.--Nortok Herald.
For sale by z, D. GILMAN, Chemist,
Washington Gun
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A Noble Boy.

Some of our readers will doubtless remember
that on the second day of the agricultural fair
which was holden here the other week, little
boy brought in couple of small dogs, and ran
around the ring with them two or three times,
much to the amusement Of the spectators; and
for which he received several dimes from them
as he was passing from the ring. Now, what
do you suppose, reader, that little boy did with
theses dimes? Well, the little boys who have
wealthy parents to give them plenty of money
to spend, will perhaps think that he went to
the candy and toy shop, and spent them for
candies and toys Grown up gentleman and
ladies, when we tell them that he has drunken
father who sets bad examples before him, will
probably conclude that he went to the dram
shop and initiated fathers evil example. But
the truth is, he did neither. He remembered
that his mother needed table; and the love
of mother predominated; and he went and
purchased table for her with his dimes.
Who does not love that little boy for such an
act of 6lal affection towards that devoted
mother who bore him, and who doubtless
struggles amidst poverty and want to inculcate
good sentiments, and TO instil into his tender
mind love for truth and virtue, which shall
lead him to an honorable and useful man.
hood? Such an act, under the circumstances,
is worthy to be recorded in character that shall
live to excite the admiration of men, when the
memory of the deeds of those who have gone
to the field Of battle to Slaughter their fellow
men in unholy wars shall be buried beneath
the ruins of the piles of stone that were raised
by their admirers to commemorate their deeds
Of blood and carnage. That boy will, if he
has a half chance, be man worthy of the re-
spect Of honrable men, someday. What pity
that our city fathers are not prepared to give
him the benefit of a portion of that two hum
dred dollars that our fellow-citizen, Rev. s. B.
Sykes, generously offered, last winter, to con-
tribute, this year, for the purpose of educating
the poor children about Aberdeen. But alas,
we fear that sufficient degree Of interest is
not felt TO affect what ought to be done in this
| matter.-Aberdeen (Miss1 Democrat.
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A3 Special Noticc.-HENRVS INvIGORATING
C0RDIALThe merits Of this purely vegetable extract
for the removal and Of physical prostraton, genital
debility, nervous affections &c &c are fully described IN
ferred. 81 per BOTTLE bottles for S. six bottles for S.
SIG per dozen. Observe the marks Of tho gsnisins;
Prepared only by 8. II. COHEN, No. 3 Franklin Row,
Vine street. below Eighth, Philadelphia, Pennsylyana
For sale by all the respectable druggists and merchants
throughout the country, and by
CANDY & HATCH, Baltimore.
PEEL STEVENS, Alexandria, Va,
Wholesale Agenta for YirRinia
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W keepers.--Just received several hundred
bushels OF prime white Mercer Potatoes, which
will be sold below market price, Where five
bushels or upwards are purchased, 81 20 per
bushel The above low price is limited 10 this
week only. Apply early at the old Railroad
Depot, Second street, and Pennsylvania avenue,
Also keeps on hand constant supply OF Horse
Feed. Wholesale or retail, something cheaper than
most other establishments in the city. Come and
see. VIM. II. SMITH a. co.
octl1--1w MAT. Intel, Union ard sssrl
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The Libel suit OF FrF vs.. BENNETT.

NEW York, Nov. 24.-The$ l0 600 libel suit Of
Fry Us. Bennett Of the Herald was settled yesler-
day by the Supreme Court refusing 70 grant new
trial The $4,000 viii now have to be paid.
The decision for new trid in the case Of Capt.
Smith convicted Of being Engaged in the slave
trade is still further reserved by the court.
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THE POST OFFICE.
THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAIL is opened at
o'clock, a. M and n p. M; closes at 4, p. m.
and 9, p. m.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL is opened at s, a. m.
closes at 6, p. m The Southern Mail, as far south
as Wilmington North Carolina, arrives at "a p. m.
closes al 9, p. m.
THE NORTHWESTERN MAIL is open at u, p. m;
closes at 8 p. m.
THE WESTERN MAIL is open at o'clock, a. m. |;
closes at 3, p. m.
THE NORFOLK MAIL arrives at IL, p. M; closes
at 2, p. m, daily except Sundays.
The CALIFORNIA MAIL direct closes here on Sd
and 18th of each month, at 2, p. m.
WARRENToN MAIL arrives AT II, a. m; closes
at 10, a. m. ef
WARRENToN SPRINGS arrive at IL, a. M: closes
at 10, a. m, and 8, p. m.
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"A 8. GARNER, Draper and Tailor, Nor
IA. fits Building, a street, respectfully informs
his friends and the citizens Of Washington, George
town, and Alexandria, that he keeps always on
hand a choice selection Of the best and most popu-
lar makes Of Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vestings,
together with a good supply Of the best Trim
mngs, and will make TO order Garments in the most
elegant manner, plain or fancy) TO please the
tastes of all who may favor him with call
N. B. Prices moderate, and terms cash.
Nov 3--eoIm
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IL Sick Headache Remedy.--A remedy for
the. sick headache, which has been recently offered
tothe public is attracting great attention. not only
by reason of the very satisfactory testimonials to
its efficacy which have been volunteered by many
who have been benefited by il, but also because
there are so great number of people who are az
ficted with the distressing complaint, for which
no medicine has before been made public. DIR.
Eastman, who discovered the efficacy of his 'srem-
edy is physician in this city, in high standing,
with large practice. He is a.physician in whom
great confidence is placed; andwe do not wonder
that his remedy for very common disease, which
has been so long needed has attractedthe attention
of all sufferers from headache who have heard of II.
From our own knowledge of DIR. Eastmans char
acter and practice, we have no doubt that the med
icine deserves the favor il receives and thatit will
prove TO be great benefit to all who may give il
a tral.-Lynn Nescs, December 20, 1858.
For sale in Washington by z. ID. GILMAN, and
bv all the druggists. Apr
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New YoRx, November 4.-The paying teller
Of the American Exchangl Bank has been de-
tected in the embezz!emht of $l3S,o00 OF its
funds. The name of the d}faulter is Candee, and
il is asserted by the oficerd of the bank that he
has to-day deposited securities sufficient 10 cover
the amount ofthe loss. HIS deficiency, il is said,
arose from his having certified checks to rrespon-
sible parties
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Rumorcd Loss or sldpp-Of-war Albany.
PmLADELpHn, Nov. "a lit is reported that a
private dispatch has beedreceived here, announc-
ing the loss of the sloop-4 -war Albany.
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BUREAU OF TRANSLATION
From the French, Spanish, Italian, and German
Languages, and for Typographical and other
Drawings.
NO 1864, 7lh Street, Washington City, D. c.
Nov 1S-tf
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Post Omcc Robbery ut New York.

New YORK, Nov. 24.-Jdnes Fitzgibbon, night
clerk at the post Office in ibis city, was detected
last night by the special agent, Mr.. Hobrook in abb
stracting money package) from the mails. He
was arrested with packages in his pockets. He
was safely secured.
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prohibition, intimated that no dsrespect was ever
intended TO the American Experiment, and the
exclusion was merely on Privfe grounds.
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PmLADELpHIA, Nov. 24.-fhe court announced
its decision on the motion pr new trial OF the
case of DIR. Bea this morning A new trial IS re-
fused, aud the sentence of khe prisoner will be
announced tomorrow.
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PROPERTY AGENCY.
CTIAS. p. WANNALL,
AGENT FOR BUYING AND SELLING

Corner NJ York Ave. 81 9th ST., Washington, ID. G.
The Collection Of House Rents and other Ac-
counts promptly attended 10.
JOHN W. MAURY 5. BACON a. Co.
MURRAY IL SRMMEs, CLAeErT, NEwToS& Co.
VIM M. SHusTER 81 Co. ]. 81 q. s. GIDEON.
Nov lS--tf
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BOARD WANTED, by gentleman and
ID his wife, in a private family within ten
minutes walk OF the National Hotel. Inquire at
this Office. Oct lift
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The best Article ever used, as hundreds can
testify inthiscity and surrounding country. Read
GILMAN'S LIQUID HAIR DYE instantaneonsiy
changes the hair to brilliant jet Black or glossy
Brotca, which is permanent-does not stain or in
any way injure the skin. No article ever yet in
vented which will compare with il. We would
advise all who have gray hairs 70 buy il, for il
mevcr Jaiks--Boston Post
gi Y For sale by z. d. GILMAN, Chemist,
Anr WnsLiu pf0n ciku
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NEW YORK TO THE WHITE NOUN

N1EW YORK TO THE WHITE NOUN
IN tains Direct by Railroad.-Via Hartford,
Springfield, Bellows Falls, Windsor, White River,
and Wells River TO Littleton, base of the Noun
tains and via Montpelier, Burlington, St. Adams
and Rouses Point to Ogdensburg and Montreal
Ticket OAicas-New Haven Railroad, corner
Broadway and Canal street. and corner of Goth
street and 4th avenue.
Express trains, 8 a. m. and p. m. Baggage
checked through.
FRANCIS HYDE,
July 6. General Agent l52 South st.
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Giving.--A street beggsr who asked for aims
on Thursday was politely thrust aside by the person
whom he addressed, with the remark, I'm busy
Just now, In fhanks- giving.
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Sixth Presbyterian Church. Sixth street,
near Maryland avenue, Island. The Rev. Mason
Noble will preach (by Divine permission) in this
edi6ce on tomorrow at IL o'clock, and 81 p m. 4
Nov 25
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at Gman's drug store deserving Of the highest
mendation for Chronic and Acute rheumatism
1t seldom ever fails TO give speedy and permanent
Lief This Imminent has been prepared by z. d. Gilman,
chemist q this city for many years. and since It's introduc
ton has been extensively used by many Of the most
spectacle families in the District and vicinity, to whom
reference be made at any time to its magical effects
In curing Rheumatism, In elderly persons who had
horses the Of meness, saddle gals, &c and is
now much used for such purposes, being an invaluable
beast. May %
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A silver Trumpet has been presented to the
Northern Liberties Fire Company, for having sold
eight hundred and thrty-nine tickets to concert,
given at Iron Hall on Wednesday evening. II
was the gin If those who conducted the enter
fainmcnf ftt
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NOVELTIES, Inventions, and Curiositics
IN in Arts and Neutrality-suspicious. so cents.
GAYS Fables, profusely illustrated.
The Ladies' and Gentemen's Letter Writer.
Shooting, by r. Blakey. .
Just imported from England by
TAYLOR IL MAURY,
Oct IS Bookstore near 9th st.
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Tightness.- business men complain Of the
scarcity Of money, and sind Il more diihcult than
heretofore to meet their recuniary engagements.
There is much complaint against the banks for
their refusal TO discount undcubted paper The
directors are, no doubt, governed by prudential
motives, but they might, j. is Thought, without
danger 10 their institutions, materially aid those
who are in slight places" by means Of loans,
r.pecially as there is no "panic in the money
market
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.--Iho ordinance OF
Christian Baptism will be administered in the 18th
street Baptist Church on Sunday night next. In
the morning, at III o'clock, the pastor proposes 70
deliver discourse on the great queston-"WHAT
MUST DO TO BE SAVED" The public are
cordially invited, and all who come will meet
hearty welcome. Nov 20.