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LO G. AL N T. w s.

TIE PUBLIC scHooLsWe perceive with pleasure that the
board OF trustees Of the public schools
secretary Mr. George Abbott the position which he held
under the late board after the election Mr. Davis his pre-
decesso TO the city council Mr. Abbott has identified
with the interests of education in this city fifteen
twenty years past, and is known have been the
very first 10 call public attention the subject of establish
ing here system of public schools like that which has been
for more than 200 years the glory Of New England He
was annually elected member of the board Of trustees from
its first organization in lSl4 till the present year. when he
with nearly all his associates left of the board by the
city council few weeks since
We are glad to see however, that the trustees in the
election of their officers Mr. Abbott and Mr. Bacon
the latter treasurer have avaed themselves of the
rence OF these gentlemen without reference party
sectional or sectarian feeling 1t that notwith
standing all that has been said and feared the public schools
will be hereafter conducted in the spirit in which they
been heretofore managed and that in the language the
late report of the trustees Sin these schools will taught
all the elements Of sound thorough English education
that whenever and wherever established they will be free
from all secarian and party influence controlled upon
broadcast and liberal principles granting exclusive prv
ieges to none, extending equal benefits to all
TINS REMAINS OF Gov BuRr.--The remains Of Governor
Burt arrived last evening by the Baltimore train charge
Of Colonel Ward b. Howard Of New York, Colonel b.
Green of Ohio J. Doyle, esq., and Major VIM. II. Jones
of South Carolina, the committee appointed by Acting
Governor Cumming accompany the body its last resting
place in Pendleton, South Carolina They will in the
city until Monday for the purpose of little rest from fatigue
on their long and tedious journey,
FINN AT ALExAxpRIAWe regret to learn that the ex-
enye brewing establishment of the Messrs Irwin formerly
Entwise in the town Of Alexandria, consumed by FIRE
yesterday Several adjacent buildings injured and the
foundry of Messrs Smith Perkins took fire. but foru-
naey extinguished having sustained but little damage
Ii will be perceived, by reference advertising col
that citizens, after long dearth Of amusement
will have opportunity the coming week Of witnessing the
inmitabe performances Of the Julien burlesdue Opera
Troupe This company comprises twenty eminent perform
aad their concerts have been heraded exceedingly
ohaste and enivenng They have taken the large room
at Odd Fellows Hail. and fail to secure large pa
tronapc.
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Treasury DEPARTMENT,


hereby given the following described
the United States that this department prepared
the date hereof and the goth day No
ock amounting in the
$3.50 600, hereinafter
toned wit;
any contingent competition, within stated,
will be the order Of time in which said stocks
may The certificates duly assigned the United
the parties who receive the amount thereof
this department; the receipt whereof
will be paid compounded Of the following particulars
par value, specified in each certificate.
premium Of the authorized by the act OF
yuy 1896 redeemabIe November IL, ls6, OF the
The Of 1882 redeemabe 3lst De
cember III the stock of the loans authorized
by redeemabe the Dist
3ot June 1853 of 6 cent
authorized by the of 1885, and
December 1891 Commonly called the Texan
indemnify 6 per cent
the par each certificate from the LIST Of July,
1854 receipt the Treasury, with the
Cor money reach the owner OF days
In addition.
Payment will be Of the Treasurer OF
the United the assistant Boston, New York,
or Philadelphia the parties may direct
entitled the benefit Of this notice
actually Treasury before the
said day Of November next
JAMES GUTHRIE
Aug 27-dr20Novif Secretary OF the Treasury.
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(HANCEKY SALE of vaiunbIe ana Improved Real

(iAHCERY SALE OF valuable and improved Real
" Estate Pennsylvania avenueBy virtue of
Of the District of Columbia Washington county,
sed q Wiiarn q
parau and James q. Hall and Lizzie defend
ants viii seI public the premises Wednes day
November i5th O'clock that ground contained
IN square fronting on the souh aide Of Pennsylvania avenue
and described folows Beginning the point the
line OF about 1919 inches the northwest
ad and thence with line Of said
wswardy rs then, leaving south,
wardy about 10 inches to alley about five feet in width
alley
wady v feet inches the place Of beginning together with tho
thereon which consist of brick dwelling
hack building The situated
directly opposite Wilard's Hotel
Terms sale OBeih of the purchase be paid cash
The of SALE nad the residue in three In
twelve and eighteen months thereafter with from the day
which deferred by the
purchaser and the said property remain in the
fi payment of the purchase money and the final aG
the sale. .- A, AUSTIN SMITH, Trustee
JAS. G. MCGUIRE,
Oct i9-eods Auctoncer
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hocKPoRr, On. Y.,) Nov. 30ur has been visited
by most destructive fire The Methodist church and twenty
stores and dwellings totally destroyed The loss is es
mated at quarter Of million of dollars. The fire
caused by the explosion Of camphene lamp It is vet
known how much of the loss s covered by insurance
lsEcoSD DEsPAroH.l
dreadful fire is raging Loekpot and the greater
portion Of the north part of the ruins At the
present time IT IS impossible to state the extent of the damage
as there is knowing where the destruction property will
cease.
The fremont House. the Congregational Church. and the
entire block of buildings between them entirely de-
stroyed.
Six bridges in flames the entire north part of the
town IS threatened with destruction.
The Buiaio lire department has been teegraphed for and
will proceed Immediately to the of destruction.
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Markets

NEW YORK, Nov. &-tioar has advanced to-day 37l<
cents 5000 barrels soldStae brands, So 90 southern
S. Jaa 50 81 Wheat is frmer 10000 bushels of corn
sold mixed, S5'cents. Cotton unchanged
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3Since the arrival OF the steamer
Howardstree -four held at 50 no sales at that
price Before the of the arrival the steam
err 900 bushels owheat sodwhite 81 SO 81 95
red 81 70 81 So $4,000 bushels sod-whe at 67
40 cents yellow, 70 rs cents Whiskey 43 cents All
the above sales made before the steamers news was
known Afterwards, wheat held cents higher
also held higher.
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ny emEt.N q sroTr. Anetla1.eer..

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY or PENNSYLVANIA
between vi % 0n.On Monday
November O'Clock, in front
No. IL having
front ON Pennsylvania OF 6 feet inches running back %
iSeet alley, yard, with the improve
tsosiory house. with back building
g. ~ 49, and "a months,
Of sale deed gwen and deed Of
frlt taken Title irdspuabie.
Jhe described located between ~ and 81
IN the most business o. penusyva
MIA avense GREEN \ SCOTT,
Nov Id Anchnneers,
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SALE TO-DAY.
by GRE.k.N d SCOTT. Aacsionsers.

CARRIAGES, HORSES, FURNITURE, HARDWARE, &C, Al
aucuon-on Saturday, The AN instant, SELL
OF auction store, al 10 O'Clock, family
carriage second hand bat IN good ORDER
ness horse, perfectly gentle
Also o'clock assortment Of hardware
locks, hinges, bolts, sc.
Also, chest OF hne carpenters tools, hne
With extensive aud second household
aad Kitchen furniture, cooking radiator, and other stoves
Terms cash. GREEN & SCOTT,
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DIED.

On the Sd inst, SARAH KEITH, youngest daughter
IohE and MARGARET KEITH the seventeenth her
e ends respectfully invited 70 this Csat
uday afternoon al O'clock from HE residence Of
TSr.lrf, 9th between :
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The Grca, Western Railroad accident.

BUFFALO, Nov. 1.-The coroner's investigation of the
Great Western railroad accident is still going on
The watchman Patrick Rue, who stated the
engineer OF the gravel train that the express passed.
mas returned and given himsefu He denies the charge
ana says he told the engineer that the express train had
passed. and that the engineer reply told him to 90 to
hell"
The evidence that has been given very contradictory
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.yuici1le ofn clernninnu-

DARlEs (Conn.,) Nov. 1.-The Rev. Charles Bartlett,
aged about forty, member of the New York East Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church. stationed
Connecticut, committed suicide by hanging with strap, in
the woodhouse this morning, in state of temporary in
sanity His health has been impaired some months
He was beloved and respected in the community
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BALTIMORE Nov. 3.The barque Phantom arrived at
Baltimore with later from Rio where the Uni
ted States ship Decatur, with her all well.
The Phantom reports that the captain and fifteen Of the
crew Of the ship Bride have been picked up at sea.
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sank Diriasnd.-Sreeie Goina On

New YORK. Nov. 3.The president and directors OF the
Bowery Bank have declared dividend OF per cent.
The amount of specie go by the steamer Washing
ton on Saturday viii not be large. The Liverpool
generally take out the largest of specie the differ
ence of freight and insurance b the other lines increase the
cost the other side.
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CONSIDERATIONS BALE, by ORDER OF THE ORPHANS
II Court, Of urnllure buckaye tools, c., auctonon
Tuesday, the 9TH inst, shall sel 10 O'clock order
Orphans Court the effects James Edmonson
his side OF Massachusetts
between 5h and 9Th north consisting excellent
OF nearly furniture,
Mahogany sofa, chairs, card and other tables
Do bureaus, and other chairs
tsirandoles china, crockery, aud stone ware
Fine feather beds, bedding tedstsais and mattress
Parior chamber, and carpets, and ocoh
Cooking other
With good assort Of Kitchen requisites.
also, a iot OF brio klaysrs' implements, viz
4 fine ladders wheeibarrow, brick hods.
with many which deem unnecessary
m
Terms s25, cash e25,
days satisfactorily endorsed hearing interest.
GREEN b SCOTT,
Nov2-d Anctonecr..
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American Artists Union.

TUE Amenean Union respectfully the
c'zens Of The United the
pose OF euihyatns Tor The hne throughout The
ana with view OF enabling family become possessed Of
gallery Of engravngs
BY THE FIRST ARTISTS OF THE AGE,
they have determined order
and thus oay employment number
OF artists and others, but counymen
works OF @ present TO the purchasers Of their engraving
900, 600 of which sold,
100000 gtfts of the actual o $50, 900.
Ech purchaser OF dollar
only neby worth The money
entities him OF the gifts when they distributed
Fo five dollars highly finished engraving beautifully painted
oil aud hse gift tickets will be five doars' worth of SPLEEN
did be selected o The catalogue
mail or express.
copy Of the together with specimen The
engrayiDgs, can be the Office OF this paper.
For each dollar engraving actually worth that
gift ticket viii Immediately he forwarded.
AGENTS.
The committees believing that great national
undertaking viii be materially promoted by the energy
PRISE OF intelligent and
will such the liberal terms.
Any wishing TO become
viii receive, by return OF mail, OnedOar
aud all necessary information
final completion placed in the
hands committee OF the dbuted
Of which win be given throughout the United
adss
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AnREsr Of AgEay.-Glenfy c. Avery, who murdered his
mistrrsa, girl from Worcester, board California
bound vessel some months since and was subsequently
quilted by San Francisco jury on the GROUND Of iusani
~ was arrested day two since al Springfield Massa-
chusetts, for 2 small forgery
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bosros, Nov 5Ihe legislature of New Brunswick have
passed the reciprocity treaty They also passed an act
yding for the admission Of coal noasses and breadsus
duty free.
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subscription book, several letters in
IL envelope The finder win confer vor tani receive com
pensaonl in leaving u AZ Srs Wyl opposite Bfowns ho'e OF
n liz office.
q
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N. JULIEN AND HIS RENOWNED O
sy GREEN = SCOTT, Anctioneers.

EXCELLENr HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE
IL M aUCTONOp Thursday. the 9ih inst, at
O'Clock the residence OF John Brennen on The
Pennsy ID
House, excellent of
Mahogany piush-covered and other sofas and lounges
Do parlor, rocking, and Other chairs
10 siGebonrd, dressing and other bureaus
Do marble top sofa and pier tables
Do dining, breakfast, card and other tables
Do balrack, cherry French, and other behsteads
Maple and painted wardrobes and
Feather beds and bedding
Hair and shuck mattresses
China, glass, crockery and
Parlor and chamber window curtains and slades
Tapestry BRUSSELS ingram, and stair carpets RI
Otlcloi5, hearth and mating
Cooking, alright, aud other stoves
With large assortment of ki chen utensils,
All under SIS, cash credit
six months for notes satisfactorily endorsed bearing
GREEN n SCOTT,
Nov I'd Auchonecrs.
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- service ia Trinity ChsrSs.--The DIR. Alexander
Jones' OF Richmond Vgina viii
Church date DR. Bp ierH) tomorrow at III O'Clock,
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PEARS on THE MOUNTAIN AsH-The Maine Farmer speaks
OF i've years trial of Bartlett pears grated on the noun
tain ash as very successful the trees bearing well and the
pears excellent
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MINERAL WEALTH IN ymeRIA.-A Virginia paper, speak
ing Of ron says there enough Montgomery county
in that state to build a railroad with a double track Of
heavy rail- 2lO tons to the mile from Washington city
TO San Francisco
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Heavy DscoUSr-The notes Of the Indiana State stock
banks selling in 81 Louis discount Of twenty per
cnpt
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Odd Fellows Hall.

The Julien Buriesque Open Troupe OF Twenty Per-
FORMERS,
EISG largest company Ethiopian United
ID States, respectfully
and amusing entertainments,
hall, or nights
evening, 9Th instant.
Prominent In tns unique and new enterprise )
NJ. JULIEN AND HIS RENOWNED ORCHESTRA
Comprising selections the OPENS.
The bnr!esaae family an entire new and
Of duets, and choruscs-he
nouneed bcs. musical exhibition In the country,
Tickets 37a cbdIens tickets Is
the mus hotels, and at the door,
Concert commences at u O'Clock.
Nov 4 df Il. s. CARTEE, Manager.
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Greene, Ohio James H. Doyle esq, and Major VIM r.
Jones OF South Carolina They will leave tomorrow on
the 7. X. Aubrey
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alportant from Neio Bransiciek

No change is noted in cOnsul United State. stocks remair
unchanged. INV
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EREyCH FASHIONS will be opened at Mrs s. Parksrs on
Tuesday 10 o'clock fall and millinery
with French fancy
parker's Fancy and Perfumery store,
Under National Hotel, pennsylvaaia avenue.
Now 80
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FALuHr-Horace Bean 4 Co. bankers, Of New orleans,
have failed
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BOOKS A good collection OF law books snd old,
IL bookstore OF the undsrssned prices as
lowest which can be
purchased In New Yors or Philadelphia.
Nov FRANCh TAfboR
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A'lRoAp AEsrrNe-fhe next meeting Of the General
'oed Association win take place the Actor Honse ia
y" orN on Tuesday, Toe tain instant at TO- o. M The
, meeting held al Springfield Massachusetts on the
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u ECoLLECTToNs OF THE LIFE OF JOHN BiNNS, twenty
IL nine Europe and ytwo the United States; writ
himself with POLITICAL HISTORICAL and scelane
In volume bound and eered with portrait of the w
Price 81 so.
@" have hesated about which didence
billy fearful should be able worthly fulfill
time advances and however insufficient be
recoiectons.n MENEVAL.
subscriptions will be received this Office by the writer
No % south Sixth street. Philadelphia Copyright securely
Nov2-3td
LOI; KENT-A large eommodious hreestoy brick house,
with back buildings, 18th of
ernment building on o + and lyth
The house will be repaired to suit the tenant.
Oh. II. WINDER,
Ocf23--d6t Corner of 18th and G
Tor RENT OR SALE---I1e story
18th Il, side. The house is good repair,
dry cellars, and good the win be low Possession
gwen lot November. Apply 10
las. O. MCGUIRE,
Oct 29-@d Auctioneer.
EOE RENT The residence Of late Gen. Towson,
Both have been
carried throughout the
with cold BATH closet kitchen, and
buffers pantry The house be had partially furnished
Enquire on the premises from ~ n" y
Oct I.-mi TuThSunf
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ny GREEN & sooTr. Aucs,oneer..

AW NOTICE.Tbe undersigned viii business
IL supreme Couu Of the United States. p PHILLIPS.
Nov l-dlmn
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LroTrn"e Antoinette Brown i. lecturing in Gin
cinnati.
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i1RANiALIN as.d the Arctic Regions by u. simmous
L 1 vol. London
Night Morning. vol Bondon.
London.
the Treasury Medicine; By James,
sske-che, n Name by James Hannsy. London
Far West; by Geraecker. vol. London
Eeruad and Robin the Blood.
Krkbrde Hospitals for the Insane.
Thing q America; by W. Chambers.
ar Dictionary of Medicine and Dental Surgery second ed
DE Bows Rcview for November
Novt FRANCk TAYLOR
First class Hous. TO Let--Fnrsiture for sale.
HE subscriber intending change his residence of r. for
modern and basement house, No. fe9 l2i street.
near y, and entire furniture for sale.
The supplied with IN basement and second
Also speaking uhes and drains
oor desirable locality in the
the public buildings
remarkable heahfulness.
sale OF furniture accommodating
December lat earlier IL de
furniture be daily for week, be
day, 9Th inst JAMES Mohss.
Nov f-6id
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Gratifying TO THE suRyvoEs-lt rather left
handed compliment to the memory Of the good old deacon
when his pastor gave out 10 be sung at his funeral the
hymn commencing with Believing rejoice TO see the
curse removed r.
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AAALGAMArioN Is MExrcnA respectable citizen Of Aus
tin says that while returning from Basrop lately he dis
covered at late hour Of the night at Mexican camp in
the vicinity large number poems Mexican women and
Texas slaves The poems and slaves playing monte
smoking cigars and drinking liquor He noticed slave
with his around sonora and another sonora laying
her shawl over slave while he reclining the
ground.
TiLKiSG TO PoNr.-The following Is copy Of the
thanksgiving proclamaiion oil Gov Powell Of Kentucky
T. Lazarus W. Powell governor of the Commonwealth
Of Kentucky, do apart Thursday the 30t day Of No
venber 1854 day Of thanksgiving, and request that
the people OF Kentucky that day suspend their ordinary
pursuits in order hat all may attend assembages for
prayer thanksgiving and praise 10 Almighty God for the
nnumcrabe blessings lie has bestowed upon as a peo-
pie, STATE and nalion'
LATER FROM SALr LAnE-A Geographic despatch from
Louis lille undeg cate OF November /, says:
The Salt Lake mail arrived at independence on Sun
day bringing little intelligence Of interest Business in
TIE valley recovering but money not very abund-
ndian Expectations had become less frequent and
amicbc relations existed between the Normons and
the various tribes who quiet But few were
the route Messrs Ward Curry have moved their
ding post further up the mountains Two companies Of
troops met Al Fort Kearny The pries burnt
pretty well OF by the Indians and Grass was scarce and
only met with in small spots
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OYsTERsThe total value of oysters annually sold in
New York set down between FIVE and six millions Of
/ dollars
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GEN ERAL NEW y.

PHnADELPHIA--The Bolivar House adjoining the Chest
nut Street Theatre is 70 be fitted up place for light
amusement under the management Of Col Wood
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REMAINS Gov BURT,-A despatch from 81 Joseph's
Missouri, under date Of October "a, says;
The remains Of Gov Burt late governor Of the Terri
tory Of Nebraska arrived overland this morning in this
CITY, in charge Of the committee appointed by acting Gov
Cunning accompany them to South Carolina This COM
mttee consists OF Col W b Howard Ner York; Col B.
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VALUABLE DscovERY-Iron ore of good quality and in
great abundance is found in the colony Of Liberia in
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DIFFICULTY sErTLED-We learn from a card in the Wash
ington Ga Republican that the misunderstanding which
led correspondence between the Hon Robert Toombs
and Alexander Pope esq has been adjusted gin manner
both honorable and satisfactory to the parties"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-08

PERsoSAL-Nrs HARRIET BEEcHEs STOWE and dsugh
ter and Miss CATHARIXE BrECHEE, al Dr. MIndss
Water Cure in Northampton, Mass.
Tie HUTcHrSsoSs have been giving concerts Of Pats
burgh durit G ,he past week
Mrs f. L. RosE is making quite sensation 81 Balt
more Referring 10 her second lecture The Bqtis!orc
Patriot ss,s "Wha'ever msy BE- though of the esuss
she sdyoeates rus be admit ed tbs. the fair Lecturer
ssdy of erudcn and genius and invests Der lectures with
ahgh degree of interest We therefore think lhs hour
spent in listening to her might be spent more unpTOtsby
Henry Ward Dsecher las gone to Washington 20 asst
az the ns i alton Of The Rev Alexander Duaeansson
the new Congregations, Church in that City huadred
clergy men from al paris Of the country have been invited
to be present Mr Beecher viii probably preach several
times during his stay in wsshDgion