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LIMA.-A recent traveller in South
America, tells US, that among the varied
crowd of Lima. there were two characters
to be found everywhere, at the cafes, no.
tells, markets, churches, and cockpit
the lottery seller with his book of mum.
bers and the begging friar with his tin
box. saw the latter at the cock fight
and the former at yespers. The whole
appearance Of Lima struck me as theatri.
cal the pasteboard looking houses with
their hrd-cage balconies. and the stroll
ing player look of the people. The light
balconies and scenic painting and fres-
Goes of the houses, had wonderful stage
operate look, and Aminas and Fra Dia-
volos were at every corner to complete
the illusion. The priests, in their shovel
hats and long black robes, and with Sc.
cular tastes and habits smoking cigar
cites in the most sacred recesses of the
sanctuary, seemed to be playing part.
The gaily dressed women, putting on
their prettiest air, and making love a,
every corner, had the sham look of the
stage. Every thing appeared as if il
might be shifted, and would disappear
in an instant at the whistle of the promp
ter.
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&. Doilari Ia.
always ready FOR
sale . splendid
stock Of Gents
Wigs, Toupeee,
Ladies' Wigs,
half Wigs, FRS.
OTIS, B raids,
Ouris, 60, bean.
any estsblis.

ot1ily manufactured AID as ehsap se sny establish
nsnt IA the Union.
D0LLARD's HERBANIUM EXTRACT OR LUZ
TROUs HAIR TONIC,
prepared nom South American herbs and roots the
most successful article produced for preserving
the hair nom falling out or changing COLOR restoring
and preserving 1t in healthy and luxuriant state.
Among other reasons why Dollards hair-cuttirg Ss-
leon, maintains Its immense popularity Is the fact
that his Tonic is appd to every head of hair cut at
preservation than under any other known applica-
ton IT being thus practically tested by thousands
ofIsrs the greatest guaranty of its efacaoy. Sold
Wholesale and retail ut bis Old Establishment LIT
delphia.
r DoLLAkD has at last discovered the HI PLUS III
ERA OF hair dye and announces 1t for sale with per.
feet confidence, In its surprising everything Of the
Kind now in use. It colors the hair either black or
brown, O. may be desired, and is used without any
injury to the hair or skin, either by stain or other
wise, can be washed OF in ten minutes after the an.
pfcation, without detractng from its efficacy. Per-
cons visiting the city invited to give him Call
Letters addressed to II. DOLLARD, 1T CHESTNUT
STREET, PHILADELPHIA, will receive sttention.
Jan 2S-1y.
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United States Patent Once,

WASHINGTON, July Il, 1854.
nN the petition of REUBEN DANIKIs, of Woodstock,
" Vermont, praying for the extension of q pat
emit granted to him on the 9Th Of October, 1S40
for an improvement in s'manufacture of cloth OF
various kinds by the employment of wool and silk
obtained by reducing worn out woollen and silk
goods into the hrous state" for seven years from
the expiration of said patent which takes place on
the Sth day Of October, eighteen hundred and fifty
four:
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on Monday, the 25th day of September
next, at IL O'Clock, and all persons are notified to
appear and show cause, il any they have, why said
petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to file
in the Patent Office their objections, specially set forth
in writing, at least twenty days before the day O,
hearing; all testimony filed by either party to be used
at the said hearing must be taken and transmitted
in accordance with the rules of this Oce which will
be furnished on application.
The testimony In the case will be closed on the
18th OF Septembsr dispositions and other papers re
LEO on as testimony, must be filed in the Office on
OF before the morning of that day. the arguments Il
any, within ten days thereafter.
Ordered, also that this notice be published in the
Union Intelligencer and Evening Star, Washington,
ID. O., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Scientific
American, New York; and Post, Boston, Mass,
once week for three successive weeks previous TO
the 18th Of September next, the day Of hearing.
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner of Patents.
P.S-Editors Of the above papers will please copy
and send their billsto the Patent Once, with paper
containing this notice. iy 22-SSw
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ALADY WITH A WOODEN LEG" Henry
who formerly consulted us about a young
lady with wooden leg, has now brought
the matter to crisis by marrying her
and now, after months experience, an
entire honeymoon, Henry says
81 am happy to say wooden leg is nc
bad bargain. married Jessie about q
month ago; she refused to give up the
wooden leg for a cork one, as she said she
detested false appearances. She is al.
ways at home except when she goes out
with myself; she never f1irts with othe,
men; she never dances at party she
requires only one stocking and one bool
or shoe, and these serve her a long time
as she does not walk much, and yet she
is not unpleasant to walk With SHIT
differs very little from other young wo.
men. The only expense of the wooder
leg is the breaking of strap, which il
easily repaired, and the supplying littl,
gutta percha for the end of it, to 'prevent
noise in walking. Balancing prof.
against loss, a lady with wooden les
is rather profitable; not to speak of othei
benefits. / find in Jessie all that enjoy.
ment could desire"
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United States Patent once,


ON the petition Of REUBEN DANIELS, of Woodstock,
~ Vermont, praying for the extension of patent
granted to him the 10th day Of October $780, for
an improvement in machines for reducing worn
out cloths and silks Of various kinds to the ferrous
state, 80 as to be capable of being manufactured
into cloth" for seven years from the expiration
of said patent which takes place on the 10th day
of October, eighteen hundred and ffty-four QS54):
It is ordered, that the said petition be heard q
the Patent Office on Monday, the 25th of septem.
Der next at IL O'Clock, m and all persons notified
to appear and show cause, If any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension required to file
in the Patent Office their objections specially set
forth in writing at least twenty days before the day
of hearing; all testimony filed by either party to be
used at the said hearing must be taken and trans
mitted In accordance with the rules Of this 0fice
which will be furnished on application.
The testimony in the will be closed the 10th
of September; dispositions and other papers relied up
on testimony muFt be filed in the Office or be
fore the morning of that day; the arguments, If
any within ten days thereafter.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in tho
Union, Intelligencer and Evening Star, Washington
D. c., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa, Scientific
American, New York: and the Post, Boston, Mass
once week for three successive weeks previous to
the 25th of September next, the day of hearing.
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner of Patents.
P.s.-Editors of the above papers will please cory
and send their bills to the Patent ONCE with pa
per containing this notice. jy 22-S3w
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The LAST STRIKE.-The shoemakers O,
Lynn, Mass, Trading recently that their
earnings hardly sufficed to keep sole and
body together, struck for wages peg
higher. Though the rates demanded were
reasonable, and far from being high
heeled, the employers refused to toe the
mark whereupon the workmen bound
themselves mot in ealfl to stick like wax
for their rights. Those of the strikers,
however, who had not saved sufficient oil
the needfuf to keep them on their pegs
T1theuta constant pegging. soon found
matters slippery, and, to terminate the
difficulty, came out square-toed-threat-
ening their employers with personal vio-
-lence if they would not Immediately give
in. This seemed convincing proof that
the workmen were not to be easily put
under foot, and the bosses, believing they
would hold out to the last, and fearful
Of being themselves knocked right and
left, finally crimped, and heeled matters
by yielding to awl demands. 1t is even
asserted that some of them were so glad
the troubles were at an end that they gave
treat to boot. -
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DAILY EVENING STAR.
WHEN I WOULD DIE.
BIZ Jcs- W. NYE.

i would not die when winter chilly and dreaIy,
Filings Ter the earth its shroud Of fieecy snow
NV suirits then. however, lone and weary, CO..
Would choose not, on her homeward flight to go
would not die when spring is brightly beaming,
And oil the earth warns in her ioved embrace,
When new born beauties all around are elesming
All, then the 'shining way" would not trace
Nor yet when summers gentle air is singing,
And bearing wide its freight Of rich perfume;
When Natures choir in rapturous strains is singing
would NOT pass the portals Of the tomb. = '
But At the close Of some calm autumn day,
Just as the sun sinks in the golden west,
Methinks then would gladly pass away,
Away to Heaven-to blessedness and rest.
calm, cohgcnial hour, befitieg time, h-s
Wnen nature, finding, seems TO droop and die,
Wnen sweetiy and the plaintive breezes chime,
And antumn's pageant solemnly sweeps by. e.
In Gods appointed time, when it may come.
In winter, spring, or summers glori US time,
Then would 60 to m immortal home, :;
Where death inyades not the celestial cline.
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UNITED STATES MAIL,
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Jsly 18th, 1854.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the United
l. States from the first day OF November, 1854, to
the 30th day Of June. 1885, on the following route
In the State Of ALABAMA, will be received at the
Contract Office of the Post Office Department in the
city of Washington, until O'Clock a. M, Of 14th
septsmber, 1854 Ito be decided by 10th Of September
following:)
7171-From Jamestown, by suggsville, Grove
bill, Choctaw Corner. Clay Hill, Dixon o
Mills, Shiloh, Spencerville, Linden, Spring
Hill, Demopolis, and Macon, to Greensboro
120 miles and back, three times q week, in
two horse stages.
Leave Gainestown, every Sunday, Wednesday,
and Fridsy, att am
Arrive at Greensboro in SO hours, by 1pm
Leave Greensboro every Tuesdsy, Thursday
and Saturday at m
Arrive at 0ainestown in SO hours, by pm
Proposals for service in four-horse coaches will
be considered.
For form Of proposals, guarantee, and certificate,
also instructions and requirements, embracing con-
dtions to Re incorporated 10 tho contracts to such
extent as the department may deem proper) see ad-
vertisement inviting proposals for mail service in
the western and southwestern States dated January
9, 1854.
JAMES CAM BELL, Postmaster Genl.
iv 25-1av4w
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NEW AND sEAsoEABLE GOODS.

fi'HE subscriber begs to oil the attention of per
i sons re6tting their houses to his new stock O.
superior lot Of "Silver" Papers Of the very --latest
styles and best finish, these papers are srdrrdnteG
nener TO tdrnish. Velvet ps pers large variety a
prices to suit all purses.
1er Do DO 'ed Dc 1 Do pdss sS
Gold and Velvet from so G 9. par piece to 6.21
Silver and Velvet" from cts per piece to $22l
Glazed papers from % cts. u, SIPS per piece
unglassd, Sc. 10c. 12Hc. loo &c., and 25c.
Oak and other limitations 1T reduced prices. AL
kinds of Decorative and On amental papers, Statues
Groups, &c.
Paper hung by experienced hands. AL work war
ranted to give satisfaction.
Persons DESTROYS to purchase would do we'll to call
on my assortment is of such description as to sui
the most fastidious.
JOSEPH 7. K. PLANT,
No. Washington Place,
7lh street, 8 doors south of Il street
mar il-e0tf
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FRESH ARTICLES

1MPER1AL Prunee in email glass KEGS: extrn anal.
i ity new Eleme Figs in email boxes; bunch Ra,.
aims, very fine; Cox's English Shred GeIstines-
French Imperial Gelatnes In fhred and ro Is, these
Gelatnes are perhaps superior to any article Of the
Kind ever introduced In this city; French and Eng.
hsh directions furnished, hermetrcally sealed Frui
pure Extract Of Tomato, sardines, Fresh Olive Oil
IN tasks and bottles, Sap Sage Cheese English dairy
40, Jeiiies OF all kinds, Saddles, Firth Ross best
French and American do. Of all kinds, Bakers Bro.
ma Cocoa and Chocolate, Millards do, one cask On
rant, Msglogy brand, vintage 1913 Brandy. and ons
40. Srape juice Port These are unsurpassed for me.
1canA and other purposes, and varranted pure
Caknena Sage, Tspioca, sweet Cider, black Tea At Ia
cents per pound, warranted to plsass-purs White
CASTLE Soap, MONTGOMERY county and other Hams.
&c, &c. Goods delivered. ~NA''
2. NJ. p. KING,
ep As-Wu st. Johns SQUARE.
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Privatesr Pensioners.

PENSION OFFICE, June 3, 1854.
NONGRESS having, by the act approved May 81,
" 1854. made an appropriation for paying the
pensions of iavalds (vho were wounded on beard Of
private armed vessels during the last war with
Great Britain to the thireth Of the present month
Inclusive, parties interested are hereby notified
that the following evidence Of their being entitled to
the benefits OF the law will be required, viz:
l.. Sworn declaration or memorial, setting forth
Ut station; when and in what manner disabled;
paid.
Evidence of identity, either by affidavit of two
credible Witnesses or certificate of Justice OF the
peace. 90 s.
The above evidence to bs authenticated by the
certificate under seal Of the proper officer, showing
the official character of the justice of the peace and
to be Forwarded together with the original pension
certificate, to this Office.
P. WALDO,
je le-eo2m Commissioner of Pensions
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PHILADELPHIA ADVERTISEMENTS,
SEA BATHING.
COLUMBIA HOUSE.

~ This new and popular establishment Is now
Aaopen for the reception of visitors.
The proprietor, thankful for the patronage he has
20 largely received, begs to assure his friends and
the public that the HOTEL In every department
Will be kept In style superior to any previous sea-
son. Gas has been introduced into 200 rooms-
Hassers celebrated orchestra has been engaged ex-
clusively for this house, and many other arrange
ments have been made tending to the increased
comfort and enjoyment of the guests
Application for rooms may be made by address.
ing tho proprietor at Cape Island to the subscri
Der. L. HARDWOOD,
No. II South 3D. street, Philadelphia.
N.B.-Extensive stabling on the premises.
20 1a-Slm
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HARDER THAN A BMcK.-The Pough.
keepsie Daily Press says As dusty
looking colored child" about 40 years
of age, and from the country, was passing
under the scaffold of the building now
being erected on the corner of Main and
Catharine streets the other day, q brick
came down, struck upon his head and
broke IN two. He was stunned for q
moment, but soon recovered sufficiently
to get of the following and leave those
who had gathered aroknd him in q roar
of laughter" say you white man up
dar, If you don't want yer bricks broke,
jest keep 'em of my head"
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SNIDER'S WINES
1T PHIL DELp HTA

John v. SNYDER, Dealer in Wines, at the
" former old established Vine Store of JACOB
SNlDER, Jr, No. 10 Walnut street. four doors be-
low Fourth street, where consumers will be supplied
with WINES and LIQUORS on the most accommo-
dating terms.
JACOB SNYDER, Jr., Agent for the I'm
portation of FOREIGN WINES, Office No. 70 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia, where he is prepared to
receive orders for the special Importation Of Wines,
&c. from various houses in Europe, in Quantities of
single dozen and upwards and also solicits for his
Son, JOHN VAUGHAN SNYDER, the patronage of
his friends and former customers
- All Wines ordered for Washington will be de-
livered by Express free Of freight. is sly
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CARD.
To tia t.asses Of Washington, Georgetown
dterun oYrso &r

Il dren's French Shoes are sold by the under
sned, on 18th street, just above Corcoran & Riggs
Banking House, in his new building, with the high
marble steps, where he will receive Ladies' orders,
and keep constantly on hand every variety Of La
dies, Misses, and Children's French Cater Walking
Shoes, White and Black Satin Caters, Slippers, Sc,
made to order by II. Werman, of Philadelphia, oil
the best French Cater Materials and in the lates,
Partisan styles. These Caters entirely different
from what are generally known as"slops shop Shoes;
being all custom work, of superior workmanship
and warranted to give perfect satisfaction.
Ladies, who value beauty, comfort, and economy
will consult their interest by giving me call, and
examine for themselves. c. WEIRMAN
18th St., Just above Corcoran & Riggs
aug l8-lyeO Banking House.
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CUMMING! CUMMING !

DROPHETIC STUDIES Lectures ON the Book
IL OF Daniel-75c.
The Tent and the Altar or, Sketches from Patrisr.
chal Life-75e.
Scripture Readings, Sabbath Morning Readings On
the Old Testament-75c
Apocalyptic Sketches; or, Lectures on the Book Of
Revelations, vols, T5c each
Lectures on our Lords Miracles, T5c
Lectures on the Psrsbles-75c
Voices of the Day and Night, vols-5bc each
Voices Of the Dead, 75c
Church before the Flood 55c
All Of the above works by the Rev. John Cum
ming, ID. D. who Is now the great pulpit Orator OF
London for sale by
GRAY 4 BALLANTYNE.
18th street, next to Odd Pellovs' Han,
je Ad (Sentnel
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Il The Songs of Scotland, with the music and pi-
ano accomplishments, vol ."
The Book of celebrated Poems, with eDgravings
containing forty.three OF the most popular
poems in the English Language, unabridged,
London, 1854 --- =--l .s-
Ruskin's Lectures on Architecture and Painting, ]
vol, 1854
Webstsr's Royal Red Book, or Court and Fashion.
ID ~ able Register for 1854 10y
Bosworth's AngioSaxon and EnglIsh Dictionary, ]
shortrsdes Logsrithms; Hutton's Mathematical
= Tables; Hutton's Mathematics, BY Ruther
ford Dunn on Coal Mines: Mutter On Ceal
Mines; Hedley on Coal Mines; cambridge on
the law Of Mines and Minerals; Jacob on thu
Precious metals, and many others, just i'm
ported by FRANCK TAYLOR.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
IMPORTANT N0TICE.-All persons In want Of
i Money can Be supplied with all sums. -
Cash advances ON Jswelry, Watches, Furniture,
Groceries, aud Clothing All buainees negotiated
strictly confidential. IA
Pawn Broker, south side Pa. avenue, between ~
and 81 sts., opp. u. g. Hotel.
~ Store closed on saturday until candle light
Up 26-eo0ms
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FOB MOUNT VERNON.

H. ON MONDAYS, WEDNRS-
DAYS, AND FRIDAYS.-Fars
for the Round Trip, ONE DOLLAR; from AIe1as
dria, rs cents.
Washington ct o'clock, and Alexandria ct 9k
q. y.
Coaches leave the Capitol for the boat at s1x far,
for the coach 10 cents.
Persons wishing the coach to call for them vii
leave their residences with George and Thomas Par
ker 4 Go.
~ Refreshments 10 be had on the boat
may lot JOB C0RS0N, Captain.
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=. T BUCKLEY 4 co. respectfully inform the cii-
u ssns of Georgetown and its vicinity, that they
are prepared to undertake every description Of work
in GAS FITTING. They have secured the services
Of some of the best workmen from the North, and
their charges will be found ss low in any Of those
cities.
They have always hand An elegant assortment
Of Gas Fixtures, to which they would invite the
animation of the public.
South side Of Bridge street. between Washington
and Jefferson.
Orders left at Linthicum's Hardware Store will be
punctually attended to. jan 39-H
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UNITED STATES MAIL.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
July Is, 1854. I
PROPOSALS. for conveying the mails ofthe United
L S.ates fro - the let day of October, 1854, to
the 30th day of June, 1858, the following route,
in the State of WISCONSIN,, will be received at the
Contract Office Of the Post Office Department, in
the city Of Washington, until o'clock q. M, of
Wednesday, Both August, 1854, Ito be decided by
the day following3
No. 13773-From Prairie du Chen, by La Crosse,
Lewis's Mills Douglsss's Mills, Eau Gal.
let's Mills, Rush River Settlement, and
Prescott, to Point Douglas, Minnesota
Territory, 2H miles and back, once q
week.
Leave Prairie du Chen Monday at am
Arrive at st. Paul 9th day, Tuesday, by pm
Leave st. Paul Monday at Z am
Arrive at Prairie du Chen 9th day, Tue sday,
hy5pm.
For form Of proposal, guarantee, and certificate,
also instructions and requirements embracing con.
dions to be incorporated in the contracts to such
extent as the department may deem proper see ad.
yertsement inviting proposals for mail service for
years. commencing LIST inst in the States of Hi.
lois, Wisconsin, &C., dated January 9, 1854
Each proposal should be sealed, marked Proposal
Tor route No. 1878, Wis.," and addressed, Second
Assistant Postmaster General" Washington, D. G.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
jy A-1sw4w Postmaster General.
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A MAN WHO PATRONIzES THE PAPER
If there is one thing more impertinent
than another, to our minds, it is hearing
q man say he patronizeS newspaper
We hate the term in every sense in which
it is used, and more especially when en-
ployed in the way Of which we are speak
ing. Look at 1t for moment. A thick
headed fellow, with just enough sense to
know that he should read the papers, if
it were only to be posted up in the fact
that the Dutch took Holland, Queen Anne
was dead, and that Alexander the Great,
to use fashionable affectation-has been.
dead some years, subscribes. OF, "a he
would say, patronlzeS paper to the ex-
cruciating sum of two dollars per annum.
If an article appears, political, ethical,
physical, which should not exactly coin
eide with his own crude and ill-digested
notions, he forthwith busters about pat
ronage, and threatenes to withdraw it al
together. His wanting paper to be but
his own sentiments, at all times, is not
less ridiculous than the old lady who
asked to have her paper printed on large
type because her eyesight was not good.
Did it ever enter the head of a patron to
contemplate the labor, the wealth of in
tellect and capital in money which is re-
quired to give him bis two dollars worth
of information That the sources of
chemistry, the inventive genius of mech
anism, the toll of hundreds of human be-
ings are in requisition to give us ink, pa.
per and machinery, as the first step to-
wards forming the paper he patronizes
When the physicalities are furnished him,
has he thought for moment that the
well-digested article, which he reads in
ten minutes, is the production of a mind
richly cultivated by hours of close study,
when the patron has been costly snoring
on bis couch ?-that the printers, per-
.haps, his superiors in education and in
tellect, are engaged in coming into PAL
pable and immortal shapes, the thoughts
which run from the creative minds OF
editor that pressmen and carriers are
required to labor in producing a mighty
result of talent, time, labor and capital,
which is placed in the liberal hand of the
patron for the insignificant sum of TIVE
dollars per annum
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UNDERTAKEN,

&C. @ O. WALL, Undertaken In all It
branches Funerals attended to q
the shortest notice, in the best manner, and on tn
most reasonable terms.
Seventh, between and streets.
Residence on 9, between and 2, north side.
iy 6-eo3m