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,s certain lands 10 market in ,hs

NOTICE for restoring certain lands market in hs
The OF land by Congress approved
e 10 ad IN The construction OF railroad from The city Of ST.
the Southwest Pacific Raroad having adjusted
fore withdrawn Withheld, entry along
route OF said road which lie outside The limits sr miles
parts townships, which
any grant made by Congress or legally claimed by pre-
cmpnon viii be private entry days
specified at The ordinary minimum price OF one dollar and twenty
hve cents acre, vii:
In district subject ST. LouIs commencing
on Monday, the fourth day OF September nent'
North of Ms base line and east Of the nm principal "etdiOn
Township: Township: e. s =. T.. q T. range sssss
Townships a.. as, %, range 3.
townships a., A. s. of Mo- river. range s.
Townships 46., AZ, as, $ of Mo. river, range7.
North Of me base line aud we of e Jth principal meridian
Tsw".nSs sw".nD 49, g. 5 g. @ A. Il T. ~ 70 4 range Of No.
Townships 49,, 49, a. q, 4s, range 3
Township: Township: s. 81: 49,. sS g., g. range sa s's'
townships 90, q, range J.
Townships 3s', 30, range 49,
subject sae JACKSON, commencing
Monday, the twenty hfh day ofsepember next'
NORTH the base line and fthe mn principal meridian,
Township 81, range ..
Townships ~, ~, range
TS%nshps TS~nsnps IS, g. $, &c. 81. 5s"ss fsuseS g.
townships 81, 80, 31', range a.
Io"hshPs 81. ooi t'lge
io"hshPs '1' % , 90 range io'
In the district of lands subject 10 sale commencing
Monday, the fourteenth day of August next:
Nt1 ,bs boss us ana ,st of The f0b ma usJ,,
~ w ~ w ' $50 " ' ''"' f"'f '
townships %, J' Js' ~, range H.
townships 30, 8. 90 .9, range -
townships 30, 5T 90, sS' range 49,
TOWNSHIPS %, ~, 80, J9, range H.
townships 30 20, 81, 3S, ~, range ID
townships 30, 80, 81, 3s, range 10
Townships 80, 50, 81, range IL.
Townships 30, sc, range 10.
In a ds,,c, of lands sbec, 10 Gale M
cling On Monday t,e fonr,eenih dov oC aions, neyI.
. -,
NORTH of e base line and rest 81 The fh principal merddn
Townshps 81 80. 3ls range l2
Townshps al "a 3is rapse l3
Townships 30 81 32, 49, 81, range Ia.
Townships 30 80 al al 33s 3lh range Is,
Townships 20, 3Os 81 32., So, range l6.
Townships %. S4.. range II.
Townshins ay. AZ 3lt. AZ. 34. range
Al e SAME fLAck commencing on hohday the iouh day oil
september nexii
of fleb princip
,r.,I..a 90 a. 40 90. On. n, 90 n, -. m
r ss S ~, ~, 40, - ao o., ~ 90 lang ,anse on
ownsip ~ ~ ~, ~ 20 ~ oS, .anse @o
rs ownsip, 90 a. Sc' ~. 40, 9n ' y, 'ase
Whstps 40 az, &C., 3t. rang
townships "a, 20, %, -. ~ ~, 81, range 70
oWhs,ips tt' 70 % 80 %, o', rlso ~
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DY AUTHORITY OF tho Legislature of
D Virginia. passed February 81, ls54 entitled can
porae construc plan James g. French
railroad Alexandria and Washington city and in CONFORM
provisions thereof, hereby the
signed that books for receiving subscriptions
capital said Alexandra and Washington Railroad Company
will opened 18th September continue
for ten days, ncusve from TO- D. the fol
lowing places:
Alexandria Hotel the city of Washington
the mayors Office md in Georgetown the mayors Office.
JAMES g. FRENCH,
JOHN w. MAURY,
A. J. MARSHALL,
CORNELIUS BOYLE,
GEO. FRENCH,
EDGAR SNOWDEN,
Aug I6-lawtsep9 X. w. LATHAM.
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Delaware College.

TUE collegiate year of this institution "Wednesday,
Il August3O
Applicants admission particularly requested to present
themselves for examination Tuesday, August %.
embraces complete courses,
and scientific which the student,
agricultural
soils; also engineering and
The OF the academica department
"Wednesday, October rs.
This department. under the OF Mr. J. w Weston NJ.
offers facility for thorough study and provides for the student
the comforts home
For further particulars see catalogue
DANIEL KIRKwoOD
Aug l-lRw4w President
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Privsteer Pensioners.

PENSION OYyIcE, June 3, 1854.
CONGRESS- having, by the rs approved May 1884, made
appropriation for paying pensions nvads
wounded board OF with
Brittany the thirtei the pares
hereby n0tihel
being entitled TO the dement's required, viz
declaration Y.emoriaJ.
which the pensoner fe'ohgea his station when and in
what manner disabled monthly of enson and date to which
paid.
Evidence of identity either by Of credible wit
nesses, the cerifcate Of justice OF the peace.
The above evidence to be certificate under
officer showing character justics
the and be forwarded with the original
sion certificate this office.
l.. z. WALDO,
June 13-3aw2mcp of Pensions
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Land Warrant Lost.

rAUTONOn about the LIST umo, the subscriber placed in
v City Office envelope addressed
Henry EdmuDdson, member Of Congress-
February II, SI7 Of Henry
in Capt uDes's United states Volt
geurs, upon which wnten but
intended that should be forwarded TO
Henry purpose inquiry the has
received by the Hon Mr. Edmundson, and is either
laid has mscarrIed this improper
by being offered sale hav
ten against the PATENT should the be To-
caed and the intention made application will be-
Commissioner of duplicate
said CHARLES DE HELDiNG,
Ith street, opposite odd Fell s. Hail.
June 2f-law6w
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Notice TO Teachers.

Notice TO Teachers
EANTED Charlotte Hall, Marys county, Maryland
assistant teachers The should be
spectacle college, who has proved his classics mai
and military conpapy composed Of pn-
pils-saary, $a50
election will take place.
To gentlemen of industiou hab and hisb character
who responsibility their duties and
dischargng hem feel confdyt Charlotte prove
agreeable residence.
Address N. r. n BROWN. Prncipal,
Care OF VIM T. BRISCOE, Vice Principal.
Aug Sd &cp2w&2wcp =
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Philadelphia College OF Medicine.

THE winter session of this institution will begin October o.
i 1854
Full Of lectures both the winter and
Degrees conferred in March July.
Fees One fun S64. ticket 450. Matcula
s. Graduation fee $5 To who have attended
in another instusn including graduation fee.
Personal taken ty the faculty welfare and progress
daily
upon branch In all facilities this school equal
in the country For further information, address
b. HOWARD RAND, M. ID. Dean,
LOG South Ninth street, Philadelphia.
Aug l-IawWp&I &IRw5td
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mo. 5l3.I
No. 5l3J
sao OF Improved Land. in m michigan osdsd by tho

Office is hereby given that under the authority
Office by the of I'd March, 843 and 18th July, 1884,
sold portion Of the improved lands ceded by Wyando
18th Of March, 1872 in the State of Mcgan hereinafter Indicated
will again be offered public MichgaD Monday
the 4ih day of September
By the provisions Of the of 18th july 1882
oered subject the minimum price OF not less than dol
lars aud nifty cents without regard the
improvements. II
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Mayors q Gice.

Mayors ~ NICE.
washington, August 9, 1854
REWARD (200 win be paid for the np
prehenssn, may lead to the appe
henson the guilty the recent acts o
incendasm this city the reward be paid The conviction
Of the person persons apprehendod. .
Aug IL eolw
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Steam Machinery for United states steam
Frigates.

July |, 1854
day August for the complete construction of
ens and % sg saa @n @ n1a % 81 vs SsS Of
measurement one OF which building al each OF the United
at Norfolk.
thai may be proposed aud must state the
Rod within which the work can be completed.
pee with the conneSons for hosns up Of composition The
fresh water M IN for hoisng, yenang
for The tools and duplicate pieces for
proposal, and bunkers, included
The wood and Carpenter work necessary to adapt The the vessel for
expense Of the Navy Department, and viii furnish the
For the the entire machinery
Of sa Des % e % 90 can
lowed the tody of the ship Including the entire space under the
viii feet height bottom Of the
The weigh, Of ali the steam machinsrs wntsr
within the and including tn, propeller and sha
sao pounds which $50 is for coal:
may feet length necessary propeller fore
and direction and the depth from The load water mate line TO the top
mainmast the stern post viii be ABOUT a feet The area The
greatest uanversd section the deep load line will be
auxiliary dgaes spars rigging win he those
The particular arrangement OF the machinery will be left with
humber Of advantages the desire the being
e greatest speed and with the most
The terms Of payment will be follows when one third Of the
satisfaction DEPARTMENT payment
Of the when twohrs of the work
like be completed there shall be further
ol ht when The ship sha have made trial Trip
the Department. Of not less than week there shall be
further payment Of and when the ship shall have been in
the of the department. performed satisfactorily
months the remaining shall be paid the
during This PERIOD from defective Workmanship and material being
the expense of the contractor.
Each proposal specify ship which the offer made
by full complete specifications and
drawings which, if DESIRED will be returned those whose offers
not accepted imus also be stated at what
work be done.
propo.al accompanied the
when awarded will be faithfully pcrformed and The
full bidders will be security that
sur three -iourhs Of the contract.
j.. C., nOBBIN,
l--2awtlAug Secretary the Navy.
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University or Mississippi.-Noticc to Professors.
N the 29h August of
tuition will elect professor of mathematics, astronomy and
civil professor chemistry pilos
opby
salary of 1000, with resdence 5O without, will be
given. ~,
The university located healthy ana
in the midst of moral and religious people, Exercises resumed
l4h September
Testimonials should be filed before the 29th August
JAMES NJ. HOWRY,
Secretary of the Board.
OxFORp Msassppi. July 1854.
Aug 5-eodcpt20thAng
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Al MARyLAND CHANCERY DECISIONS, Hon. John JOIN
Iu son, chancellor Complete In vols
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United States Patent Once,
Wasbinrton. Auguat liz. IA


Washington, August ls, 1854.
AN petoa ndrews, of Perth Amboy,
for Tie extension of patent granted him
the a ef December Iso
suacng padocks bags
from the expiration said patent which
takes place the sih day of December, 1854
Monday, the 18Th of November next at IL O'Clock,
and all notified and show
have, why said petition ought mol 10 be granted.
the le Patent
Oice their objections, specially forth writing, least
the of hearing; all testimony 6ed party
hearing
with the rules the Office which will be furnished app
cation.
The testimony closed November
deposon and other relied must be
filed office before that the
ments, ii within ten days thereafter,
gence Evening STAR Washington D. CT Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia Pennsylvania Scientific American, New YORK;
and Post Boston, Massachusetts, week for three successive
week, previous the thirteenth day November next the day OF
hearing - .-..
Commissioner of Patents.
papers viii copy, and send their
bills Office with paper containing this notice.
Aug l9-iawsw
TURKEY, Russia, the Black Sea, Circassia by
Captain Spencer volume London 1854, with coored illus
The Fitch Of Bscon-a English home by William Iar-
son Ainsworth. London, 1854.
Pooca Works of Gray, Collins, Parnel, warton
volume, London.
Anecdotes Of Animal Life by Rev. G. Wood. volume, IL
lustrated London, 1854
The Illustrated Book of Domestic Poultry edited Doyle.
volume London, 1854.
schaniy and Crcassia. 1 volume. London, 1864.
The obbss and Dobbss by Crotchet Crayon volume Lon
don, 1854
awe People There" &C. by the author Caleb
sukey. volume. London.
Pilgrims OF the Rhine. l volume London 1854.
Turkey, Past and Present by r. Morol. volume London
Julyis FRANoK TAYLOR,
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TAYLOR NAURY, book ksollers Washington desire TO
purchase several the above books and "American Ar
chive which have been by to members Of Con
gress for many years past.
liberal price will be paid exchange made for any other
books. Odd volumes VIII also be purchased.
Aug
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Extensive Boot and Shoe Establishment.
IUST OPENED IN IRON HILL

HOOVER has .'ed in attractive style, The large
Ninth and Tenth strests and furnished with perhaps The largest
il the determination undersigned establish
particulars other Of the kind in the country
W @ view ne ne has @ made % G o supply
aue in this county, and n future every variety Of boots and
No expense has been spared in fitting up establishment
to make attractive place of business lie viii spare no ao
eae approxmaing closely possible to those of e u,onuc
The following among the articles just received
FOR LADIES.
S sh sn & and 0eIsd s s thick and t % ,S
Wrench and AmSan morocco 40 and kid slippers
Toet sippe epa%eed and worked French and American
Jenny Lind buskns pokas and other styles Of dress shoes
FOR GENTLEMEN
French patent leather boots
Do calf boots, half boots and shoes
Do calf and patentleather Oxford ties
Cloth ssIsrs t black and colored
sss G.s s~.s
FOR YOUTHS MISSES, AND CHILDREN,
Youths pumps, shoes boots Of beautiful Styles and OF
Mssss' black sa,ers slippers walking
cdIdreDs embracing style and quality in
FOR BOYS
business Here Men boys for just such shoes as they
FOR SERVANTS.
M assortment servants shoes of all kinds large and very
m ahnston, Georgetown, Alexandra, Prince Georges
me ciy to ivor with cali before purchasing desire 10
MAKE no pahcua pledges but hope, fair dealing by polite
ana p deVouon To business challenge the confidence
al, and win success in enterprise.
&. r. HOOVER,
Iron Han BoOtn and shse Esabishment
Aug l7-dIwSso2w
RENSSELAER, POLSTECUNIC INSTITUTE,
sGNED for the comprehensive thorough education
ehtec' and civil engineers, including railway hydraulic,
graphical, aud mining
For copies of the Annual Register giving information respect
ing the insiiute apply
b. FRANKLIN GREENE,
,,, Director, sc r. p. IL
aug io--d2m Troy, N, Y.
fropos"is-Rspairs at the University Virgins,
for Wnter-wOriSs so the amount q s35, 900.
phofosAiS will be
O'CLOCK meridian,
me terraces OF the University
ne same Tune and place will be received for
supply OF water for the University OF Virginia, and
t the water works hhs necessary will be
% and for the remaining throehhs bonds tho University
NTl De given payable the let day July, 1885,
tan other applica-
uon at the Proctor's Office.
ROBERT PRENTis
July 9id&cpt95sept Proctor OF University OF virginia,
NEW York, May al. Is53.The undersigned has this day
opened an ofce No ~ William street, merchants ExshangeO
Tme transaction OF general brokerage business.
securities bought sold
rIomissory bills exchange and onns negotiated
"NN-" EMANUEL D. HART.
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NAVY DrPAprMEsT, July l9, 1854.

IN CONSEQUENCES of applications different parts
United desiring enable
machinery prepare plans and proposals
July 1854, specified in
reception proposals. extended until the lst
temher
July 20-dl &2awtISept J. &. DOBBiN.
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A MERICAN STATE PAPERS and American Ar
II chives wanted Talor Maury, booksellers
Washington city, desire to purchase several
liberal price, exchange
United States Europe.
odd volumes viii also be purchased
July 20
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OFFICE oF CoahIssARV GENERAL SUBSISTENCE,
Washington. August Is. 1854.

SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received
~ list day OF October delivery provisions bulk
Cor The Of the troops OF the United States upon
lOlowsi
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ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS

AMERICAN HOTEL q billiard and lady, y
C; DIR Flournoy lady, child and svt, Chesterfield; b
Lusten, Va; e Miller, Richmond; A Thornton, lady
and son, w Brough;J Quint Hoyt, Miss Hoyt
V; p M King, Jno w King, Mecklenburg; Cole
man, ,PetersburE JL Mel orainess Buckinshsmi z
Willard, Miss Williams and syt, Boston; Deane, J
Deane, Md; ] J Wright, Lynchburg. fSsi,D9
COLUMBIAN HOTEL-S CurieE New Hope;J
L Harris, Nelson; N r. Nichols. Carrolton; w n Bar
rett N Y: P Thomas Phila; s Wheeler Anderson,
Va; Z w Abbott, Key West; h Stevens. Botetourt;
Mr. Mayo. Petersburg; J Hargraye, A Strange, J B
StunhaD. Va;aW' Fl Pate, Bedford H J Mcdaniel
and srv't, W Sumner. J w Cenell, Winchester VIM
Beard, Augusta; W stainback, Petersbs; n Beck
Abb Col Dripkard9 DR. Wake, j D Johns, C. Pres
ton, w Gish, Va; Banks, Madison; w G Banks
Raleigh.
EXCHANGE HoTEL-H Burnley. Jr, Mis-; r
Meux, Amelia; B Dean, N Y; C G Baldwin. Bait; R
Weimer Nassall, z; Curtis, Bostoni George
Brown and lady, Havana; r Epps. Va; DR. r c Mason,
NJ Anderson, q Fl Lynch, NJ Mcfarland and SON Va;
Bossux. P Scott, Dinwiddie; Slick, Nashville; G
Coleman, Petersburg; Campbell. Salem; w " vii.
min CHAM, Tenn; A Hatcher Lynchburg Hale,
Franklin; P Smith, do; g M Woodwsrd, N York; J &
Noyes and lady, N j; M Jones' N Y; M L Anderson,
Albenarle; 3 = Barbour, ofanse; Bnndeburr.
StaunteD; w Hall, Ala A Erskin, do; M H Guiallin,
Sussex.
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COMMERCIAL.

The Breadstuffs market under the Influence Of the
news BY the Pacific had just begun to revive aittie
when the Africa,s news which came to hand yester
day threw over it shower bath cold and chilling
as was the weather itself. On Monday there were
sales Of FLOUR as high s775 for Canal yesterday
there were no transactions after the steamers
In WHEAr and CORY, there has been little doing !;
and both will now suppose, have to recede to the
rates which prevailed before the Paciics news.
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= MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RICHMOND, March %.
ARRIVED,

=
Schr. Orianna, Dodge, New York, mdse., d. Currie.
SAILED, @'2.a 81 - '1fGgu4
Steamship Jamestown, Cavendy, New York, mdse.
and passengers. ~ .e ,a-ef -. s -,gti s-.5
schr. Onward, Bragdon, Mobile, mdse., w. D, Col
quit Co. ''t' o % ID =, 1i'7l45f
schr. New York, Adkins, New York mdse., David
Currie. $3.50
schr. South Wind, Granger. Port de Posite, coal,
w. D. Colquitt < Co
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The TENTH .LFGIoN.-We have con-
1ersed with several farmers from Rockingham,
within a day or two past who assure us that many
persons in their section will avail themselyesot the
opportunity afforded by the Central Railroad, OF
sending to Richmond the produce OF their farrns-
One of these gentlemen has made arrangementsto
furnish firm in this city with regular supply OF
roll butter fresh from the churn.
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FIREMAs's VIsIT.-The iremen of this
city are to have visit. Easter Monday, fromtne
Old Street Fire Company OF Petersburg Our
ception from their brethren of the metropolis vino
know how to make their visitors feel at home
That they will have merry time oft, we have not
oh ,}s,vay afd s-.r.. e.t 81
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MARINE DISASTER.

NORFOLK, March z7.-The schooner Pantha, from
New York, bound to James River, In ballast, was run
into by the steamship Jamestown, ON Sunday night
carry ing away her bowsprit and all her head-rgging
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CRY CeNTRAcrs.-Letting work to the

Cry CeNTRAcTs.-Letting work to the
lowest bidder,is not always hecheapest and never
the best way of having it done well and promptly
AS proof of this, refer to the calvert on 9th
street. which was put out to the lowest bidder. at
least Is months ago, and which is yet in an unfn-
ished state, the contractor having performed por-
ton of the work. collected his estimates, and then
declined doing any more for the pay which he was
to receive. Now, ii, instead of seeking for the
lowest bidder, the city had secured the services Of
an efficient contractor, and paid him liberal
price for his time and labor, the work would have
been completed long since, and house keepers in
that section of the city would have received the
benefit of the culvert. The proper plan to pursue
in emplc yng worArnen, is to secure the best that
you can get and pay them literally for their labor,
and then you may rely upon having your contracts
faithfully carried out "Poor pay poor preach" ID
as applicable to corporations as 10 individuals.
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The Social GATHERINGS, now being held
by the city candidates and voters in various places
in the night time, very amusing, and often give
birth to scenes that the pencil of Hogarth could
not portray Each candidate is called on in turn
to say something to the sovereigns around him,
nearly all OF whom respond, by announcing them
selves being up for the surages of the people, in
whose service SER, they are willing to engage Al
dresses was particularly rich, and brought down
thunders of applause. Mr.. Lipscomb was in the
field for little fun and with his saw edge sciater
cut right and left, as shout upon shout urged him
on to fhe charge. Well, the people need excite
rnent, and we know ofno better way of gratifying
their taste, than these social gatherings b, sf
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RuNAwAy.-C Cornelius, slave to Mrs Jane
Undertake, was taken up al runaway by Watch.
man Chalkley, and lodged Ia jail for safe keep.
M.
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Rough HANDLING.-Wllilam Hawkins
appeared before the Mayor, yesterday, to to
the chargeof violently assauting and beating Will
stated that he wentto house in Screamersvile oc.
cupied by Mr.. Willis and asked for child that he
had taken out of the Poor House, and which he had
a rightto. When he knocked at the door Hawkins
opened it and ordered him of. He refused to go,
saying he wanted to see the mother OF the child to
know what she intended to do, and that Hawkins
had no more right there than he did With this
Hawkins knocked him down and beat and bruised
him In dreadful manner Prices face was black
and blue in several places, and he complained of
pains in his side produced by the stamps which
Hawkins inflicted upon him. The Mayor held the
prisoner to bail in the of $50 for his future
good behavior, and informed Price that he could
appear before the Grand Jury, on the second Mon.
day in May next, and have the accused indicted,
which 2. declared his intention of doing :.
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Rus OTT.--Two mules attached to 4 co.,
carr, made fine limo down 18th street Yesterday
morning, until arriving st the daego miils, where
they suddeniy halted to swat the coming Of their
driver
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DEAD BODY FOUND Last Monday morn.
ing some excitement was created in the neighbor
hood of the Armory bridge, by the announcement
of the fact that dead body had been discovered in
the canal and, as is usual in such cases, not few
of the curious instantly gathered to ascertain the
truth of the rumor, and to recognize if possible,
the remains of the deceased. One suggested that
the Coroner should be sent for--another, that a
Jury should be summoned-and third that bloody
murder had been committed aud that the perpe.
traitor must be ferreted out, when the wag, who
had started the runor, very gravely remarked that
nothing of the sort was necessary, the body had
had foated down aud been dragged out, burst into
roar ofiauehter and started Of the crowd dis.
persing az quick as If live ratte.snake had been
turned loose, and none knew who was the first 10
feel his fangs. The SELL was complete, but most
nngenerous, considering how cold the wind blew
at the time of its preparation. a5s 9stdo -