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FOREIGN AND AMERICAN MUSIC

nj RS. q. ANDERSON has ust received an invoice
Nl of Foreign Music, selections from Operas from
the best authors heme publications, songs. pieces
waltzes, polkas, &C. Songs-My Canoe is on the
Ohio; Vert Thou 10 Speak Farewell; Happy Hunts
mems Song: When the Worlds Sleeping; In Child
hood L Dallied; Then Fly with Me; The Phantom
Polka; Captain Charlotte Polka; Good for Nothing
Polka; Blind Boys Schottisch, besides many other
songs sud pieces, blank music backs music paper,
and guitar strings of the best quality.
Between llth and 18th Streets, Penna av.
feb lift
CARPETS a OILCLOTHs-
" good stock Of Carpets and Oilcoths at low
prices, u close of.
VERIFY, TEBBS a VERBY,
Corner OF tn street and Penns. svenue
&C o-n
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MRS GARRET ANDERSON has this day received
wi large assortment Of Studies on Drawing,
adapted to the dvanced scholar ami TO the beginner
ON the art Of Drawing ~.
Also, Drawing Paper and Bristol Board of the best
quality. Music and Stationery Sto'e,
mar 2-tf Pa ave- bet llth and 10th SITS.
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PIANOS FOR SALE AND RENT.
OLD BOOKS.

I ETTERS of Madame dc Sevigne, in English,
vols
Molier's Works, in English; vols
Pliny's Letters, in English, vols
Rousseaus Knoxville H-loise," i'm English. 5 vols
The London Stage. vols, containing zoo OF the
best English Plays, excluding Shakspeare's
James Military Dictionary, ] vol
samuels History of the British Army and Of the
Law Military, vol
Moutesquieu's Spirit of Laws, in English, 5 vols
Puftendorfs Law of Nature and of Nations, In En-
slsh, vol, folio
PufIendorf7s Law Of Nature and Of Nations / VOL
quarto, in French
orotius on War and Peace, in English, / vol folio
DO do do French, vols, uu' 10
LAmbsssadeur ct SEES Fonctions; par wicqueiort,
vols, Cologne, 1909
Wolff Institutions du Droit lie la Nature et des
Gems, vols, quarto, Leyden, 1872
lemprieres Classical Dictionary, the full copy,
vol, large qnarto
Just imported from London; second hand copies
only, new ones being unobtainable,-by
feb 25-t FRANCK TAYLOR
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Arrival and Departure Of Ocean Steamers.
Mare Lecues For Days.
Niagara. ........ Boston. Liverpool. Men. II
% The California steamers leave New York on
the 9TH and Goth of each month.
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Justice Of the peace, or other magistrate.

If an executor administrator desires to be paid
| through third party, Lac will execute a power ct
attorney and acknowledgment of the same ac1ordins
TO tie forms heretofore prescribed, making the
Necessary changes.
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NMD LATHAM MS ON NIBUsEs
leave ALEXANDRIA at 4, ~ ana

l0b< NJ, 2 and 81 p. NJ L-.v,
WASHINGTON 1T aud IL A. NJ, 81 81. and sl<
P. N Washington Office, p. W. HALLS Cigar storr.
in Alexandria, at my Office and A. g. NEwTON,s
Msnsisn House. First trip up and last trip down
80 cents; all others Is cents Baggage extra
ian 26-d HU0H LATHAM
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INFORMATION FOR TRAVELLERS. &c
FAST LINE.
WHALEY's oMNIBUssEs.

ItdNe " Htnic ZION ht q and m
E=QN O'Clock a. IN aud 81 &. and o'ciok
~ p m. Leave Alexandra at T. 81
and 10 O'clock =. m, and 4 O'Clock p. m.
This line connects with the cars at each place
Washington Once, DR.. Butts Drug Store, corner
l2th ct. and Pennsylvania avenue, and the United
States Hotel.
Alexn ndria once, james Entwisle's Drug Store and
City Hotel.
The Middleburg and Aide Stage leaves on rue>
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
once at the above named places.
feb Ad VIM WUlIRy
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Mon YUM ENTS Of Washinxton,s Pa
Nl triotsTn; containing fac smile of his pub
lie accounts kept during the Revolu,ionery War
and some Of the most interesting documents con
ininistration, &c. 81 t-.-F.
In various bindings from $3.50 to S.
For sale by GRAY 4 BALLANTYNE.
18th ST., doors above Odd Fellows Han.
feb 20-tf To-, 49, -.. 800
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RRUSH ES.-Hat, Cloth, Hair, Tooth, shsv
jan 3l-H BIRGE'S WIZARDS Hotel.
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Personally appeared before me- a - in and
for the State and county Aforesaid duly qualified to
administer oaths, -, who signed the fore going
disposition in my presence, and made oath to the
truth of the same
And | certify tlat 1 know the said deponent to be
the administrator named ia the accompanying letters
Of admins traton
Witness my hand this - day OF -, A. D..
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ELCWERs FROM STRATRORD-ON-A
IL Gatherings from the Orchard" and "Exotic
Birds" 80
These beautifully illumi-,.ed Books. with q choice
selection Of the Standard floats, and other Works IN
elegant aud tasteful bindings. just received 1t
TAYLOR i NAURY's Bookstore.
oee z1-u HeIiea Fear 9th street. .
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SCRIBNER,S .oAK on (,

INflE healing and restc ratiye properties Of this
l. valuable specific have now been satisfactorily
established. It's beneficial aud curative eiiecis have
BEEN fully to- ted in the removal OF those ntamstory
accommodations, which are formed the surface or
skio, known rs burns bruiSes hollis, wounds inf,;ct-
ed by cuts, and other external gatherings. For in
famed eyes, Caarrh the head the bleeding Piles,
Sea sickness. and Autumual and other fevers, il is
one Of the most certain aud elective REMEDIES In
-ernaliy taken agreeable ta directions, il safe and
mild, and immediate in relieving sick headache,
piarrbea, bleeding ut the nose, and excessive Hem
Frrhags from internal eruptinns and injuries from
too full and phietEoric habit nf the body.
For sale by ". II. Gilman, Chas. Sto;t Co, and
Ridwel Lawrence, Washington; J. {. kidwell,
Georgetown.
DAY VAN DEUSEN, Prorrietors,
dec l9-6rn. l23 Chambers street Ny
China, Glass, and Earthenware Ms.
tabltsh ment,
1h street, betsoeen Louisiana areuae and D 81.
I'HE subscriber has just received from the North
L a splendid assortment OF China, Glass and
Eirthenware; also, magnificent Girandoles and
Lamps Of many patterns, adapted for halls and par
lors.
Paints, boiled and raw, linseed oil, putty, window
glass Of every variety, always on hand.
Clocks, Brushes, &c and every article for general
housekeeping kept for sale.
@. g. WHITTLEsEY,
fan a-H sth atesst.
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No. SOL
NOTlCE of the removal OF the Land
~ Office from CHIuoorHE to COLUMBUS, in OHIO.
Under authority Ct an act Of Cosgress, entitled,
AN Act authoriz ng changes in the location of Land
ofhces," approved March 3, 1853, it is hereby de
the sale Of public lands in the CLLIcorHE district
Ohio, will be remov I'd from Chllicoths its present
location, to CbLUanUs in Franklin county, in said
state, ON the first day of Ap,I neat.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington,
this LIST day of March, A D. 1854.
BY the President: 7.s4 -s s-+ 81 e..
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner General Land Office
mar 4-eo6w
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yfOS AL E-A full blooded, wellbrOken and
l. handsome Setter DOG. This is a rare chanc.
for sportsman to secure a superior setter 70,
particulars apply ut the Star Office.
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EDUCATIONAL.
WM 7 WHITAKm

Riaeipal Of Metropolitan School of Design, Washing
ton, d. G.: Professor IN the Department Of Art d
Design Nsp England Normal Institute; and Lee.
trer on Drawing III the Massachusetts STATE fnsti-
tutes. ..-. ..,-.. .E
II ESPECTFULIY informs the ladies and gentle
III men of Washington aud vicinity that he In
tends forming private classes for instruction In the
art of Drawing and Design at the rooms OF the Me
tropolitan Mechanics Institute, Parkers Building,
Pa. avenue, Washington city, to commence on Tues
day, December n, 1858. p
Terms, &C., can be obtained at the Rooms, on the
mornings Of Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, BE-
tween the hours of 10 and Il o'clock.
dec 2l-d3mA 80
THE UNION ACADEMY,
Corner Of l4th street and Nec York areeue.
'TNHOsE parents wishing to secure select and erery
/ tody responsible school, for the correct and thor
ough training of their sons in the Classics and high
er Mathematics, and also in Modern Languages and
Natural Sciences, that they may be fitted for Col
lege, or for Engineering. Surveying, and CONNER
cal pursuits, respectfully invited 10 visit the
Institution, or call upon the Principal soon, the
number Of pupils is limited and the vacant seats
few.
No pupils will be admitted or continued, whose
character is known to be bad or doubtful.
No pupils icH be admitted hence forth ,oho haze not
adpdnced beyond the primary branches.
Circulars can be obtained at the principal Book
store. z. RICHARDS,
dec 20-3m Principal
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DLACKWOOD's MAGAZINE for Feb
ID ruary.
Yankee Notions for Marcia
dieasons Pictorial and Flag Of the Union for this
week.
Everything in the Beck, Stationery and cheap
publication line for sale at
sHILLINGTON,1 bookstore,
Cor. Pa. av. and a st. Odeon Building.
feb 27-tf
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BRANCH RAILROAD
-

TRAINS RUN AS FOLLOWS;
IL Leave daily, except Sunday, at Q and a. m.
81 and 5 p. M.
On Sunday al a. IN, and p. m.
The Train at p. VA. Is Express, and stops only Al
Annapolis junction and Relay; the others al all way
stations.
Trains at a. m. and 3X p. M, connect with An
napolis
Trains al a. m. and p. m, connect West.
Trans al and a. IN. and p. m, connect East.
Fare from Washington TO Baltimore sl Is
do do do and return I 50
DO do Annapolis - IS
DO do do and return 50
The round trip tickets must in all cases he pro-
cured at the office, aud are good for the day upon
which they ISSUED. T. III. PARSONS,
jy loft Agent
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DoLLAED.

PREMIER ARTIST IN HAIR.
INVENTOR OF THE CELEBRATED GOSSAYER
VENTILATING WIG AND ELASTIC BAND
TOUPACES.
No. 155 CHESTNUT STREET opposite the Sat,
House, Philadelphia.
INSTRUCTIONS to enable Ladies and Gentlemen
i to measure their own heads with accuracy:
For Wigs Inches. Toupees 4 Scalps. Inch
No. /. The round of the No. l. From forehead 70
head bssk ss far as
2. From 70 Q head bald
over the head to q Over foreh cad A
neck far as required
3. From ear to ear 3. Over the crown of
over the head the head
4. From ear to ear
round the fore-
head
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FENCING SCHOOL.

" Hungarian army, instructs In all the branches
of the healthy and gallant accomplishment Of Fenc-
ing, as taught in Europe and America, and now the
fashionable accomplishment OF an American gentle
man-so ,ducive TO health, graceful attitude, and
defencive aoQHrement.
Terms: Elk lessons $3-l2 lessons IS In advance.
dec 13-Asm near cor. 18th and Pa ave-
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To Albert G. ALLEN, ESQ,
Navy Agent, Washington, DC.

Applications for extra pay maze after the date
ns,nrd in the foregoing instructions will be in form
as follows:
Fasm Of oath IF IDENTITY for person claiming as
pc yo6i,er, seaman, ordinary So tnGn, landsmaa,
or bay.
b, do solCmnly swear that am the identi-
cal --- who served by that name as 9- on
board the U. 8. ship - in the Pacific. on the
coast of California and Mexico, Rom - t.
-. Is .a1d who is banned in the certificate of
which is herewith presented and surrendered Tor
If his discharge is sold, lost otherwise disposed
of, the facts and circumstances accounting for it
mast be sworn to I also salemnly swear that
ain ROW years of age, am n native of --,
thai eniis ed at name the place port, render
N.uS, or vessel, on or about the day OF
-, Is into the grade Of, that my ships
number was -, and That performed duty on board
OF name in succession each vessel which service
Inexperienced during the whole enlistment enlist
ments. places and dates Of transfer also so,emnly
wear that have not made any previous or other
apple ltion for the extra pay nov claimed by Inc {:
further, that l now reside at -, and am err.
10 be signed by claimant.
sworn to and subscribed before me this -
day of-,A ID Is And cert fy that to nv
knowledge the statement of deponent in regard to
his residence and employment is true; nay knOwl-
ige OF depOnent being derived from here the
magistrate will state whether from personal
tsnce, Or otherwise And also certify that the
above namel deponent appears to be about the age
ST tied by him; that he is about - feet - inches in
height; OF --complexiOn, hair, and
eyes.
IN ho CT, b,,o ,,fJ,
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Form Of oath Of identify BY eeecator, administrator,

=, Of, in the county Of e, State
Of -, depose and say that am the identical
named in the accompanying letters of admin
isation or letters testamentary copy of letters
&C., as the case may bel on the estate Of -, de-
ceased, and that said letters are unrevoked and now
in full force and effect; that the said - was at
the time of his death q legal resident Of -,
county Of, State of 49,, and that he WIS
the identical person who served hy that name on
board the U. 8. ship -, on the coast Ct Calf,..
MIA, in the years -, who is named in the certifl-
cate OF discharge herewith surrendered, and who
lied state where he died. and whether he in the
service Of the U. s. not at the time of his death
about the - dag o: -, Is and to
whose estate extra pay is due under the provi.on Of
the act of Congress of March 3, 1885, and for which
Extra pay now apply as his legal representa- We.
And further swear that the said - was a ns-
i've of -, was -- years of age. that he was
about - feet - inches in height, os -
complexion - hair, and - eyes, and that
he entered the naval service at - on or about
the - day of -, Is Estate whether these
facts matters Of personal knowledge to the de-
ponent, or were derived from others. If the dis
charge be not produced he must depose to having
made due rch for it among the effects of deceient
and to any facts in reference to the disposition of it
within his knowledge.
administrator exeeutor.1
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A cGPARTNERSHIP

A CGPARTNERSHIP
"AVING been formed on the LIST instant by the
III subscribers, for the purpose Of conducting the
TaiIoring business in all its various branches in this
city, they respectfully invite all who wish to pur
chase or have made coats, Vests, or PantsloOns OF
the newest and most fashionable style, to call al
their place of bu >iness in Motifs new building. east
siI- AZ street, and near Pennsylvania avenue, who
pledge themselves TO strive earnestly and doubt not
successfully to crafty the taste of the most fastd
ions. J.R. THOMPSON,
A. s. GARNER,
feb I1-d1wEeosw Late of New York.
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TRY-TRY-TRY
NANNON's VEGETABLE or BLoODE URITYING
~ BITTERS. RS- Ask for the bot . with the
Portrait of the Inventor and Prcprieto., an take
none other, WIN. NJ. CAF NON,
3 Wa hin ton, DC.
10. 5i-t-'.' feb 2S-eotf
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rJyHE GRINNELL EXPEDITION, in search Of Sir
i John Franklin. q personal Narrative, by Doctor
Kane, U. 8. n, vol, with many enqravings.
msr eff PRANCK TAYLOR.
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tfulIy MANUFACTURED ana as cheap as any estt blish
ment In tbs Union.
DOLLARD'S HERBANIUM EXTRACT OR LUIS
TRoU5 HAIR TONIC
prepared from South American herbs and roots the
most successful article produced for preserving
the hair frc failing OCT changing color restoring
and preserving it in healthy and luxariant state
Among other reasons why Dollard's hxircutting Sa
loon, maintains its immense popularity is the fact
that his Tonic Is applied to every head of hair cut at
his establishment consequently it is kept in better
preservation than under any otleE known appica.
ton. 1t being t,us practically tested by Thousands
offers the greatest guaranty of its efficacy Sold
wholesale and retail at his Old Establishment liz
Chestnut Street, opposite the State House, Phila
dephia.
X. DoLLAsD has at last discovered the NE PLUS ul.
IRA of hair dye, and announces it for sale with per-
feet confidence, in its SURPRISING everything OF the
kind now In use. 1t colors the hair either black or
brown, may be desired, and is used without any
injury to the hair skim either by stain or other
wise, be washed of in ten min utes after the ap
picatiOn, without detracting from its efficacy Per
visiting the city invited to give him a call
Letters addressed to X. D0LLARD, Il. CHESTNUT
STREET. PHILADELPHIA, will receive attention.
jan 23-ly.
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TRIPLE SCENTED BROWN WINDSOR,
Musk scented do do.
Cleaver's Honey Soap-each at 3lH cts. paper
containing cakes. Also the extra size Honey Soap
at SO cents for cakes. For sale at
WIMER'S, eth street.
feb 23-u INewsI
ECOND-HAND CHURCH ORGAN FOR SALE
- A good church Organ, mahogany case, with
stops, ali in good order. Price $3.50. For further
particulars enquire at the Music Depot Of uilbns
Hitz, who furnish Organs of every description, on
the most reasonable terms feI, Y-f
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TT the DISCHARGES. or n certified copy thereof, be
furnished and the certificate OF some couM,fsioneu
warrant officer cannot be obtained, ene elAamans
will so state on oath. giving the reasons, ana the
affidavit of two credible and disintereste1 Witnesses
will be required instead, rs foliows'
Firm ofqtfdarit Of t,Os 'cifnessss
sf osas os ef-@
On this - day of -,lsS before me:
- in and for the State and county aforesaid,
duly qualifed to administer oaths, personally ap-
psar,d -. residing at -, and employed as
-, and also -, residing at :, and .nsa; EN-,
ao are rpose as stated aR
being duly sworn depose and say that they reside
and are employed as aforesaid; that they have
per onal knowledge Of. who signed the tore
be- in their presence, and that he is the identical
- who served on board the U s. ship - as
the isehasge dated aaa sg 10 this original
receipt: thut their knowledge OF him was Obtained
here state fully how obtained If they served on
the ship at the time they will give their rate,
ships number and, If more than one OF the same
name was on the ship. their numerical designation,
as John Smith 1st1 And they further d-pose that
they have no interest in the claim OF the said -
for extra pay.
sworn to and suDScrlDeu Tie Jay oho o'i asoNe
written, before me.
Ii the claimant De, at the ulne VI mahihS uis APP
plicaon in the naval service of the United States
he will make the statement required in the foregoing
oath of identity In the form of simply
substituting the word declare for "swear, wher-
ever it occurs; and sign the same before commits
stoned officer of his vessel station, who will Ger
fy to the fact and also to the personal description
of the claimant, required from civil authenti-
eating officer This declaration must be accomFa-
MED by the proofs of IDENTITY in every respect,
AS the oath of identity of claimant not in the ser
vice.
Extra pay due deceased person may be paid to
his legal represen aves, made such by letters tesla
mcntry, if his will expressly recite. tor to re-
sduary lesatee. The executor or legalee must fur
ns an authenticated copy of the will from the court
which admitted it to probate, together with his oatn
of identity, receipts or power of attorney, DC. 1t
may al be paid on letters of administration, pro
yided such leters show that the amount of the bond
is double the amount due, ard that such letters
granted to the only heir to the heir having the
first right to administer or at the request of all the
other heirs or to CREDITOR and in the latter case,
only to the amount of such claim against the de-
ceased as may be approved by the court granting
such letters.
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TIE QUINCEY'S LETTEnS TuA YouSG MAN
~ Letters 10 young man and otb- papers by
Thomas De Quncey, auther Of Cenf~ lions Of an
English Opium Eater, Dc. Just receive<a at
TAYLOR 4 MlURY'S,
to- 2s-t Bookstore Dssr 9th ct
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-10-13
Grevhounds of Africa.

Nothing evinceS more the ariStocratic tastes
of the Arabs Of Sahara, than their treatment ol
their greyhounds. Here, as in all other Arab
countries, the common dog, whatever the utiIl-
ty Of his erupiovments in protecting the tent.
and Gocks, is still regarded a contemplate ano
troublesome seryant-a disagrecable necessity
The greyhound alone, as the companion OF hi,
cbivalrous pastimrs, is treated by the Arab will
afiectionate attention and respect. While
therefore. the faithful watch dog is driven fortt
from the tent, treated as vulgar brute, and al.
lowed to seek his food among The ottal AMI
bones that have been thrown out, the grey
bound sleeps in tie mems apartment, on car
pet beside his master, or even on his bed. Hs
Is abuudantly ont carefully fed with kosskoo9
and in summer, cakes are made for him OF mIf
and stoned dates, which are said to be highly
tonic. If a thorough bred animal, he will not
drink out OF dirty vessel, nor will he taste mix
in which any one has put his hands. He is d.
Tended from the cold with coverlets ike The
horse, the Arabs having no objection to iis
being sensitive in this respect--it is an evldenee
of high blood. They delight in decking hin
with ornaments, and make for him collars d
cowry shells, to which they attach talismans ic
secure him from the blight Of the evil eve.
AT the age of four DAYS the pups are rem-
we'd from the mother, and fed with goats O'
camel's milk, mixed with dates and kosskoos.
Al the age of three or four months the edl-
cation of the greyhound is begun by the chl-
dren starting jerboas, or small deer, and lndi-
cling him to give chase. He soon becomessC
fond OF this paslime, that be will bark roWc
the holes, to induce the youngsters TO renew tht
sport. The next game on which be is tried !:
the hare, then the young gazzelle. AT the inc
Of year be attained his fall strength and i
advanced 10 be the companion Of the tent, Vht