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GENERALIZATION Building Associa'
ton "A meeting Of the stockholders Of the above
assocafton mi be he'd at the Fourth District School
House, (Islsnd, on MONDAY evening, the 18th of
October inst when some important amendments
to the constitution will be proposed, the obect Of
which is to facilitate the progress Of said
and bring it to more speedy termination. 1t k
hoped thst every stakeholder viii be present.
By order Of the Board Of Directoss:
Get l8-3t g. AsHF0RD, Secretary.
~ Lectures On the Art OF Mar
The fFst o . coWse 81 Becturesou1 the above sub
jsct Will be delivered in Oopp's Drill ROOM, Louis
sus avenue On NONDAY ETKNINe, October loth.
by Capt. Oliver 'Byrne, military, mechanical, AID
civil Engineer, author of the Dictionary of Machines
Mechanics, kenginework and Engineering, Pocket
Companion for Mschfnists, Mechanics and Engi.
neers, and nu merous other works. IL ~
M,k.ts IS cents--nsy be had at he National Res
taurant Pennsylvania avenvs, Mr.. Thomas Bakers
Franklin HOTEL at the tner 9Th and sts, end Ut
the door on tbs night OF the lecture.
oct H. -. 49,. - -. std
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" a frm in the wholesale China and glass
bunness in New York, sold during the past
ak months one thousand dszen spittoons, To
borrow . joke from the Mirror, the purchasers
may now expect to rate as gentlemen
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w. Grand Subscription Bail. The
Uy National Greys respectfully inform, the citi
Dens Of Washington that they are making ar snge
ments to give Grand Subscription Ball on Monday
evening New. 18th, 1884.
For particulars see future advertisement.
-s- B. g. SHkKRh. -
Secretary Of the Executive COMMITTEE.
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For Hmors nfiaminatons ve,Aereal and MuroursI Dis
eases scrofula, Coughs Colds Oonsumptou in
us ntst stage 1t Is the only infallible specific.
Inc genuine is Tor sale In Washing ton by c. STOTT Co.
and 7th street and all dealers In
icine throughout the District of Colun lbia.
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y 10th snd 18th Streets, Q gray MARI - = 4
her back being rubbed BY the harness
her hind sncles someWhst swollen. A
liberal rev ard will b given IL broughtto " ~
me or information given 90 that ian get her.
kesidsnce 245 K street, between 18th and 10th
Streets g - fs. sc.-r' "a JNO H. BECKWITH
cot Is -Stt $1,000, -.- r. EN-
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ILLINoIs.-The Democracy in the Chicago
district, represented by the Hon. John Went
worth, have nominated John B Turner, ESQ
~ the candidate for Congress-, and adopted
resolutions declaring the adherence of the par
ties present to the plato m of the Baltimore
Democratic Convention of 1852, and the COM
promise measures Of 1850; their approval of
the Nebraska bill, and of the conduct of mem.
bers who voted for it; and their appreciation
Of the conduct of the Administration. They
favor the reelection of Gen. Shields to the
Senate. The Wentworth men have also made
q nomination for Congress.
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CALL AND GET A GOOD STOVE.
HIRAM RICHEY, Manufacturer and Dealer ir
IL STOVES aud TIN WARk. corner of
u and Seventh street, Washington, D. O. @
particular attention paid to ROOFING ID -
ePoeTIN6, sid al WORK in hisline attend.
cd TO at the shortest possible notice.
ect ll-lm
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n- HOTICE.-ATTENTIo TO the Jour.
UB neymen Bak' rs Of the Distnct.-You are re-
Quested to attend meeting Of for the purpose of
ganizirg Journey men Bakers Society, on SATUR
DAY next, the 14th instant, in Harmony Hall, be
tween 18th and 18th streets, on D. - 7--
Come one-cOme all.
By order Of = 1.'-, p MANY.
oct LITE ESP a..
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MPOR # EFT Work for Pension
n ant-Penslon aud Bounty Land LIZ " S
lust published an anaiy, ical Dig. st of the Pension
ana Bounty Land Laws, the DECISIONS of secrets-
nes &C., arranged as to be Ineligible to every
claimant Price $2-postage If prepaid 20 GEMS
- TAYLOR 4 MAURYS
"a oct IL 1bi sa D. ID Bookstore near 9th NJ
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DONNET FRAMES and foundations, Bonnet
ID Silk. satin, velvets and Ribands. Blonde Lace,
White and black end all kinds OF Millinery Goods,
latest styles ct SHEDD'E, 5G2 18th st
oct l3-3t
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GRAND MILITARY RALL.

'IsHk Executive Comu'ttee OF PreHl0ents Mount
i ed Guard take geat pleasure IN announcing
to their numerous friends the military and citizens
generally that they win have The honor Of giving
their Second Grand Banon TBUReDAYEvENING,
November I'd, ct ODD Fellows' sHsll when they
pledge themselves that nothing shall be left uudone
TO 70 axe il ''the Bail of tie Ssassn . The arrange
ments are compaet. In every particnlsrx
i The Suppsr snd Refreshments will be furnished
By sn experienced cat-rer ..aFs
PrOsPeri's celebrated Military sni Cotillon Band
are engaged to delight those who strip Il on the
light fantastic 70" t-s1 = .I,l1s ai-;
The Ball will be opened bv Grand Promenade,
at O'Clock, the Band performing the Presidents
Mounted Guard Quick tep. com .osed and arranged
by Prof Prospect, expressly for the Company, and
dedicated to Capt Joseph Peck.
Tickets Submitting . gentleman and ladies
may be procured from captsin Peck or any member
Of the Executive Committee.
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FALL MILLINERY.

NJ Iss =. =. MCDONALD, lsuseessor o Mrs. Ann
IL, u SafK,l VIZ open on Saturday, the g.
!4th instant, handsome assortment of fall SElS
ALLLNERH, of the latest sly les, together
WITH handsome stock of Ribbons, Flowers. "
Plumes, &c. =. "'
s... Store three doors from Post Office.
; s. side Bridge street, Georgetown.
Wanted Immediately, a competent hand TO work
a the business, to whom best wages Ill be given
oct i2-St " w $50
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800 boy Rs1S .s FEY day. sc ss
e.oet liz years old, of ordinary growth for Boy Of
his age, handsome figure and uncommon likely face
With fnli suit OF hair. His comp EXON Is brown,
somewhat approaching black. Be has mother liv-
ing with Gr. Fairfax, or Capitol Hill and an aunt
with Mr.. Washington, near the Patent on e. BE
took with him many articles OF clothing, am oug
them sertral pair of psntaoons the side Of
which Is written G. Young. will give SO for the
apprehension Of the boy, when delivered tn me. il
taken in the District of Columbia, or SO { taken
out of IL and secured in jail He % we'll ace TAINTED
with every part OF the District and Alexandra pir
ginis. LOUISA HUNTER
oct 12-dtf Ls.l-...sa al
Baltimore Sun please copy and send; bill to the
Star Office 81 =.
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- THIRTEEN KNOTS AN HOUR IN Foe.-Tba
New York Express says =" Running in the
fog thirteen knots an hour, and the foo ~
thick that the bow of the boat could not bs
seen from the stem to the stern, is ruppino q
risk which astOunds most men who do not
think much of the subject. 1t seems to them
very like being shot out of a cannon into the
dark, when wall may be hit, or something
else "a hard. But if we set down, and calcu-
late, upon a voyage 5000 miles long, the
chances Of collision, in comparison with the
mall number Of vessels usually seen on the
broad ocean, these chances are small, yery
mAi,-and indeed, 80 small, tina upon sailors
and captains, they produce very little effect.
In all time past, the captains of our packet
ships, or clipper ships, have never paid enough
OF respect to these chances, to tempt them to
stay their progress in the least, and hence
they have always run of the foggy coast of
Newfoundland, with the same speed that they
would run off the clear coast of Italy. 1t has
been calculated automatically, by sailors,
that they run no great risk In these fogs un.
der the doctrine of chances, though risk there
certainly is,-and hence the confidence with
which they rush into them, and through them.
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Mexican war.
The Southern Wings The Charleston Mer-
curry, In recently considering the probable
future of the Southern Wing party, conceives
that they will organize separately from the
Southern Democracy, and urges them SO to do,
taking their stand upon ultra and very ex.
treme southern positions, as means offorcing
the southern Democracy to follow rather than
lead them hereafter. The Metcury's aim is
the generation Of a southern party which shall
refuse allegiance hereafter with any party at
the North, and shall embrace the entire vote
OF the South. 1t is very clear to our min
that there cannot possibly be the slightest
affinity between the Southern Wings and Abo-
litionists of any degree elected as Wings to
Congress. AT the meeting of the next Con
gress this will be fully realized Neverthe
less, We shall deplore the day when the South
unites to stand alone and in avowed hostility
to the whole North. We prefer to see the dire
day postponed to the last posi- BILE moment, as
it must be followed by the legitimate fruit of
the trifing with the slavery question in the
North for sinister purposea, which has been
fashionable among northern politicians fer
some years since five understand the Mer.
cury's position correctly, it is for Disunion
under any and all circumstances Thus we
account for the inducements it holds out to the
southern Wigs to strive to generate through
out the South deadly hatred to the whole
North, such as is being created towards the
South, in th North, by the labors of abolition
ism. Our Government, SO far, has proved a
blessing to the whole Union, though the South
has been shamefully treated by her stronger
partner Conoeiving that far more is to be
lost by all, under existing circumstances, by a
break up of the Union, than is to be gained
by any, We shall indeed regret to find the
South following the bad example of the North,
in taking steps likely to end in dissolution in
the next quarter Of a century,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27

We are often inquired of as to the best
road to Council Bluffs, the distances &c.
For the qualification of all concerned, we
will give the distances and points from
Ot,umwa to Council Bluffs, according to
a survey made in October, 1850, by w.
5. TOWNSEND; merely adding that since
that time many villages have grown up
on this route; the colntry is nov thickly
settled, and altogether it is the best and
nearest route for all emigran,s who cross
the Mississippi South of Davenport.
The distance from Oiiumwa to the
Missouri river by the route surveyed, is
2l2a miles, as follows: To Abba 24a
miles; Charlton Point, in Lucas co., 27a
miles; Wilson IL miles; Lost Camp 0
miles; Pisgah % miles; Twelve Mile
Greek 9 miles; Nodaway 29a miles;
Nishnabotany 35 miles; West Nishna-
botany ls miles; Silver Creek 8 miles;
and to Traders Point or Council Bluffs
90 miles; and passing through the coun
ties of Wapello, Monroe, Lucas, Clark,
Adams, Montgomery and Po.tswa,,a-
ME.
The above points will be found con-
venient and suitable stopping places for
travellers anc emigrants, there being at
each more or less settlers, who will be
prepared to furnish supplies Of corn &c.
The route follows very nearly the divide
between the head waters of the streams
flowing, on the one hand south, into the
Missouri, and on the other, north into
the Des Moines.
We hope emigranta will bear this 10
mind, and that all friends of truth will
give these facts publicity; as persons
crossing our state are often directed TO 60
100 miles further north, and after they
get there find they have to travel longer
and worse road to the Bluffs than they
would do if they crossed at O,,umwa.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
Gratifying News!


BY letters lately received by Col.
GILLAspy, Register of the Des Moines
River improvement, from Col. O'RIEL-
LIZ. and Capt. BoNNEY. the Commission.
er, we learn that Mr.. OR. has been
successful in arranging his business with
Eastern capitalists, and that the two lat.
ter gentlemen may be expected at this
place by TIE 9Th of May next, with the
means TO pay all the Indebtedness on the
improvement; anG, also, that certain ar.
raDgements are now made TO secure the
early commencement, and speedy prose-
cution of this noble work. We are
truly glad 10 hear of Mr.. O'RIELLY IS
success, believing he is an energetic bu-
siness man, and will do more for the
Des Moines Valley, in the same time,
than any other man that would have
taken hold of the improvement. The
Des Moines will certainly be improved.
and that speedily. Emigran,s to, and
residents Of the "Republic" may rely
on that.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
HosToN, March II, 1859.

Messrs. A. G. RRAGe & Col have
been using your Mexican Mustang Lini.
ment for some weeks, and il has produced
a cure on me that is truly wonderful
For the last three or four years l have
had large bunch gather on The sole of
my foot, covering one half the whole sur
face. quite hard and bony, YET as tender
and sore as though the flesh was entirely
bare. lhave tried various remedies, and
consulted many medical men of high
standing. and have had my fee, lanced
numerous times, and not long since the
hard bunch was Gu. olt but to no effect.
noticed your liniment was advertised
as cure for sores, JUNIORS. hard lunches
bruises, &c., and made trial; and by
the use of two bottles my foot has en-.
tlreiy recovered, and is now, as smooth
and soft as il ever was. There are humid.
reds who are knowing to the above, and
have seen the foot, snd can testify that
the same is true. Yours. mos, respect
fully. THOMAS MARION.
Look at the advertisement in ,his>
paper and try it, .~--..
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
WASHINGTON, A pril 10.
Arrival Of the Santa Fe Mail.
INDEPENDENCE, April 10.

ANDIA ciNDINSns "A pm 10
DR.. Henry Connolly. Gov. Merriwe,h.
er, Mr.. VIM. Cunningham, Mrs. Smith,
the wife Of the Missionary in New Mex.
leo, and Perea, and any number of Mex
lean traders, have arrived at our borders,
intending proceed TO your city at once.
They were twenly-three days in making
the trip from Santa Fe, and had pretty
good success in acc omplishing their
journey. just at starting, on the 25,h of
March. very deep snow fell in Mexico
the first during the winter or spring.
AT Pawnee Fork, the Indians were
very troublesome, and one of them shot
man named Montague in the neck.
= William Cunningham brings in l 900
pounds of mineral TO test its value in N.
Y. by one Of the improved crushing
machines. II yields, by New Mexican
apparatus, two and half cents TO the
pound.
No other news of interest. Quite a
number of trains are here fitting out for
California and Oregon.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
THE DES MONIES COURIER.
NEWS FROM OREGON.

Eruption of Mt 81. Heiens-Irade-
Gold Decentralization Troubles
Loss of the Steamer Trsfy, with
all on Board.
We have dates from Oregon to March
LIST. The Oregonian, o: February 25th
says:
The crater of Mount St. Helens has
been unusually active for several days
past. Those who have had position
so as to obtain a view OF the mountain
represent clouds Of smoke and ashes
constantly rising from 1t. The smoke
appears to rise in Euffs, which was the
case when we visited it. in August last.
There is now more smoke issuing from
il than there was then. which indicates
that the volcanic fires are rapidly increas-
ing within the bowels of this majestic
mountain.
The business of the city may be cor
rer'y inferredby passing along the streets
about two O'Clock in the afternoon, when
you will hear the merchants and clerks
either whisilng odd Hundred or Yam.
kee Doodle
1t is reported that new and rich gold
diggngs have just been discovered on
this eide of the Calapooya Mountains,
abou, forty miles south of what used 10
be called Marysvllle, now Corvallis.
Indian difficulties in the South still
exist. We have private letters stating
that party of whites recently captured
seven or eight squaws, with their chill
dren, and pu, them to death.
ASTORIA, Feb. &c, "a
Our little town is again startled By an
awful calamity.
The steamer FREELY, engaged in towing
a raft Of logs from the north side of the
river to the mills a, Astoria, was carried
by the tide down as far as Tansey Point,
and there anchored. When the tide
turned, she was aground, and Mr.. Welsh,
on the raft with small boat, left her,
expecting when the tide rose the steam
er would overiake the raft and tow it up
along with the tide. The flood tide
causing some sea the steamer commence
ed leaking badly, and before she could be
run ashore, sank in abou. three fa,homs
water.
The engineer drifsed away on some
doors and matches which he had nailed
together.
Mr.. Wiesenthal, the purser drowned
almost Immediately. Capt. Hawks, the
fremen and an Indian boy chung to the
smoke stack until about IL o'clock, when
the Indian boy becoming exhausted sank.
Capt. Hawks, having taken off his
clothes, became cold and very much ex-
cited and was helped by The fireman on
The top of the pipe or stack, and in
few moments sank into the stack, and
drowned. The engineer had not been
he ard from, and is no doubt lost.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
New York Items.

The Europa sailed to day, with 100
passengers and S65O.000 In specie.
The surgeon of the ship Underwater
has arrived, and reported her ~ ing head
off shore.
She went ashore on Tuesday at 4 o..
clock. All hands are emplo, ed in throw.
ing off the cargo. She does leak.
The steamer Delaware hence for Phil
adelphia has been lying at anchor inside
the Hook two days endeavoring TO rem
der assistance to the Underwater. She
lost her boat and two men.
Two tugs and schooner have gone
TO her assistance.
The Underwater was valued at $780,
900, and insured. fol $4,000. The car.
go was insured for $l50.00O.
A Geographic dispatch from Trenton
states that the ship ashore a, Barnaga,
had gone to pieces.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
ARRIVAL OF THE
A r c. II I c..
NEw YORK, April II

New YORK, April IL.
The Steamer Arctic has arrived.
Flour has advanced Sd to Is; markets
dull.
Wheat market advanced Sd.
Corn has declined lsd. Demand ac-
tive.
Provisions quiet.
Money market unchanged.
Consols advanced I'd.
The American Stock maket is droop-
ing.
The political news is rather important.
There had been severe fighting on the
Danube, and the Russians were vc,ori-
Gus. 1t is reported that the Turks have
been driven from every position on the
West bank of the Danube.
The combined fleets had re-enlered the
Black Sea.
France has loaned Turkey ten million
Of francs.
The Russians had siezed nearly the
whole of Dodneigescha, and about 49,
600 of the Cars soldiers occupied the
territory between Iraqua Wall and Da-
nuba.
Omar Pacha with large force was
concentrating for an attack on karlaw
and Silesis.
According TO the Trieste Gazette the
Shah of Persia had determined on OBJ
serving neutrality.
Advices from Odessa march 25th
mention that the entire Russian fleet has
lief. Sebastopol. and it is believed they
will attack Varlona.
Sir James Graham stated in Parla-
ment on the Sd tina, the allied fleets had
lef, the Bosphorous for Variona. 1t was
positively asserted that 1000 Russians
from Sebastopol has been landed and
had taken possession of the island of tn.
neva below Tultza.
There were The usual rumors of treach.
cry on the par. of the Turkish CON-
manders of the differen. fortresses that
have fallen into the hands of the Russ
ians. The Russians are raising all the
for,resses in the Ma5rusches.
Levy of 10000 men is about to be
made in France.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
The st. Nicholas Hotel. Ny.

They are carrying the hotel accommo-
da'ions in New York TO an extent, in
room and elegance of furnishing tina, is
not surpassed in the world.
MORE HOTEL ExPANsIoN.-The ST..
Nicholas has, 10 use sailor technlcality,
just "shaken out another reef" or, in
other words, added, hundred or more
rooms 10 lis already immense proper.
tons, and now comprises in its arrange
meni over six hundred rooms, all of
which are finished and furnished in the
most modern and costly elegance. The
81. Nicholas can now accommodate, in
single rooms and family suits. over one
thousand guests. Only think of i'll
People enough to make good.szed
town, ali under one roof, and all possess
sing tie most roomy apartments, and all
of them waited on at a moments notice,
for every room in the house has tele.
graphic communication with the SER
wants hall, and The occupan. has only TO
touch the magnetic bell pull, and SER
van, is flying to answer the cali.
So grea, is the number Of guests at all
times al this "Palacs Hotel, that post
Office has been ope4sd in IT, exclusively
for the use of its sojourners. There is
also connected with the House a magnet.
ic telegraph office, from which messages
are sent to the general telegraph offices,
and thence are transmitted 70 all parts of
the Union. To the verlant in such
matters, it would appear strange how so
many could be fed at on house, and
where the "feed" came rom or was
cooked; but to those who nave had oc.
cason to pass through Mercer street, in
the rear of the st. Nichdas, the cart
loads of fish, flesh and fowl. to say
nothing of the wagon load, of vegetables,
&c., that are daily taxed nto the stew
ards epariment-alI ID plain enough |
Altogether, the st. Nichoas may be set
down as the giant hotelof the world.
compared with which may of the royal
palaces of Europe are NJ pigmles. Its
proprieiors, Messrs. 'Vradwell, Acker
a. Co., are princes In thlr line.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
New Advertisements.

See new Adyer,isemenyof ID. P. IN
sKEEP & Co. They have very large
and seasonable stock. Give them a
call.
See advertisement of Messrs. PuMRoY
e. BARRETT. They are receiving large
stock of Drugs, Medicines, &C.. and in
vi,e those in want of these articles to
call and see them before purchasing
They have also added large stock OF
Groceries to their Drug BUSINESS. Call
and look at their stock.
JAMES HAwLEY notifies the public, in
to-day's paper, that he Is receiving his
Spring stock. Mr.. ii. has his store full
of goods, and will sell them at reasona-
BILE prices.
D See notice of .'Land Agency" by
]. e. ]. Devin.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
To Parents and Children,

The M. E. Sabbath School has again
been opened, and as great many books
belonging to the Library have not been
returned, it is particularly requested of
parents and children, that they will re-
turn all Sabbath School Books within
their knowledge to the Librarian, or leave
them at G. Lawrence's store, where the
Librarian can get possession of them.
]. d. DEVIN, Sup,'.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
Artists Union.

In another column will be found an
advertisement for great Artists Union,
in which i. is proposed to give the PEG.
pie of the United States an opportunity
to pa,ronize the fine Arts. and obtain
any of the National works of art at a
merely nominal price, as also scheme
for gifts varying in value from 81 to
$4,000. Aside from the chance for
gifts no man can obtain Engravings at SO
low price, as he can by sending for
tickets IN the Artists Union. We have
received the Wyoming one of the
Engravings which the holder of licke'
may choose and think i. worth twice the
sum ticket costs. For further par!icu-
lars we would refer the reader 10 the ad.
ver,isement.