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FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

NTE have Just received the finest and richest
w assortment OF Cravats. Scarfs, Stocks Ties,
Handkerchief, Gloves, Collars, Suspenders, MuE
ners, &c., &C. to be seen in this city making
most splendid variety OF suitable Christmas pres.
enis. WALL az STEPHENS,
Penn. avenue, next door to Iron Hall
Dec 20--3 INTEL, News, Star
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NOR OVERCOATS and Clothing of
II every description, gentlemen should not fail
TO visit the extensive establishment Of the sub
scrbers, where they will find very large and COM
plee assortment Of every style and quality of
Fashionable Garments, manufactured In the neat
est and most desirable manner, which we sell
ing at the lowest prices on the most accommoda-
ing terms.
WALL IL STEPHENS,
322 Penn. avenue, next door to Iron Hall
Dec. 23--3t
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CUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED WORK.
~ Victoris Regia; or, The Great Water Lily Of
America, with brief account of its discovery and
introduction into cultivation, imperial folio with
six superb plates, by VIM. Sharp, colored TO ma
ture from specimens grown nj Salem, Massachu-
sets, by John Fisk Allen.
This is one Of the most splendid works of its
class ever published in America, containing six
cromolith plates, printed in colors, each plate on
sheet 30 by "a inches.
The letter press description, printed on a new
great primer type, sixteen pages Of the same size
giving the history of the plant and its mode of cub
uvation.
A few copies ofthis splendid work on sale at
TAYLOR & MAURYS
Dec ~ Bookstore, near 9th ST.
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CUPERIoR WATCHES. I have on hand
~ good assortment Of perfect Tme-keeping
Watches, from the best makers In Europe and
America, that will sell at greatly reduced prices,
At as, Pennsylvania avenue,
Dec &c II o. HOOD
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A CARD.-Our patrons and tho public In
IN general are most respectfully informed that
we have this day, the lllh instant, opened, with
large additional stock, our New Music Depot at
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue, Eleventh. and
streets, where Music and Musical Merchandise
of every description can be found on the most
reasonable terms.
call is respectfully solicited.
Dec l2-eo3t HILBUS 81 HITZ.
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DINE APPLE Brandy, and Canada
Ii Cheese.
LAWS Nortons brand Pine Apple Cheese, prime.
Superior Brandy Cheese, ID, Jars.
DO Canada do J and ID. jars.
ALSO
English Dairy, imitation Gloster and Cheshire.
Psrmessn Cheese, cake, In prime order.
Do do grated In glsss Jars, 1 ID, each.
For sale by SHEKELL BROTHERS,
Dec l5-Juf No. 40, op. Centre Market.
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HATS, HATS, HATs!-Temple OF FASH
IL ion.-Gentlemen in want of superior style
and quality Of Hat would find II greatly TO their
advantage TO call at the New York Cap and Fur
store. BUTT az HOPKINS,
Corner Of 9th street and Penn avenue.
Dec l2-eo2wn
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These ships have been built by contract ex-
pressly for government service, every care has
been taken in their construct on, as also in their
engines, 10 insure strength and speed, and their
accommodations for passengers are unequalled
for elegance and comfort.
Price Of passage from New York to Liverpool
$3.50; exclusive use Of extra sized state rooms.
1925; in second cabin from Liverdool 10 New
York 80 and 20 guineas
An experienced Surgeon attached to each ship.
No berth secured until paid for.
The owners Of these ships will not be accounta-
bic for god silver bullion, specie, jewelry, pre-
cous stones, unless bills of lading are signed there
for, and the value thereof therein expressed.
For FIRE ght or pa sage, apply to EDWARD X.
COLLINS, So Wall street, New York, or TO
BROWN. SHIPLEY 81 Co., Liverpool; STE
PHEN KENNARD IL Co, 81 Austin Friars, Lon
don; G. WAINWRLGHT& Co., Paris GEO.
II. DRAPER, Havre Dec. "a.
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DLAYING CARDS.-W. G. ZANTZINGER
JIG has just received very large assortment OF
the best American, English, and French Playing
Cards of every description and at the most rea
sonable prices, wholesale and retail.
STATIONERS HALL,
Adjoining Kirkwood House.
Dec 7--3taw2wf
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SHIRTS! sHIRTsn sHIRTsN

SHIRTS! SHIRIS!! SHlRTS!i
M M. IA. FAULKNER, the only practical
w Shirt Maker in the city, would respectfully
inform his old customers members OF Congress,
and strangers, that by leaving their measures al his
Shirt Mandatory they can have shirts made Of
the best material and warranted 10 III in all cases
the reputation which these shirts have acquired in
this city, induces the advertiser TO invite those
gentlemen who have been troubled with bad fitting
shirts 10 give him call feeling assured that they
will, on trial, admit their superiority.
Sign of the Shirt, Pennsylvania avenue,
between Sd and AZ streets, south side
Z. S.-A good assortment Of Furnishing Goods
on hand which will be sold cheap.
Nov. 30-eodlm Union and Star
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Also Suspenders, Handkerchief, Gloves, Ho-
siery, &c, making the most splendid array OF
Soys Clothing. at low prices, TO be found in this
or any other ely in The country. -
WALL g. STEPHENS,
Next door TO the Iron Hail.
Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets.
Dec 23-3t
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Complete Directory OF the Cities Of wash
ington, Georgetown, the Thirty-third
Congress, and OF the Departm ents Of the
General Governments,

General Governments,
The undersigned will publish, on the Isl day of
January next, Directory for the year 1855, con-
tanning more than double the number Of names
inserted in any similar publication ever issued in
the District Of Columbia together with complete
list Of the Senators and Representatives in the
Thrty-third Congress, with their post Offices and
districts Also. an alphabetical list OF the same,
with their residences in Washington A complete
list of all the Departments of the General Govern
ment, with the chiefs Of Bureaus, Clerks, Messen-
gers &c. All the Military and Fire Companies,
Literary and Scientific Associations, Banking In.
sttutIons, and other organizations in the District
Descriptions Of the public buildings, monuments,
grounds, &c.
Ii has been the design ofthe publisher TO render
this work complete in every respect; and he has
no hesitation in saying, that as much information
and matter for daily reference is contained in il as
in any work of the kind ever issued.
Dec. Is l. TEN EYCK, Proprietor.
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UST received, per schooner Mist
~ $50 wholes, halves, and quarter boxes Raisins
cases Prunes. in jars and boxes
2 bales Almonds
cases Preserved Chow-Chow
do do Canton Ginger
10 dozen assorted Jelles
10 do do Preserves
80 boxes Fig Paste
2 casks Currants
2 cases Sardines
10 bbls Cranberres
so baskets Bordeaux and Marsei!les Oil
For sale by WIN LINTON,
Corner 7th and ID streets.
Dec 12-1 weodiC
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DLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

l(LhNA nVohS AMI SlAAioNEnh .
n Just received from a sheriti's sale in Phila-
delphia, very large LOT Of Blank Books, Letter
and Cap Paper, Steel Pens, Fabers Pencils, Mathe-
NAUTICAL instruments, Black Sand, Buff Envelope
Paper, Inkstands, States, Copy Books and School
Books, all Of which we will sell low for cash.
GRAY IL BALLANTYNE,
Oct 11-2t No 49S Seventh Street.
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The SCHOONER George II. Townsend, valued
with her cargo, at $50 800, has been seized at the
port Of New York, on suspicion OF fitting out for
the slave trade.
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DARkER,S FANCY STORE.-We are
IL just receiving full supply of goods suitable
for the present season and approaching holydays,
and our friends will find our new stock 10 be very
choice and very desirable and that we are selling at
very low prices; among which are in Lubin's ex.
tracts
Jockey Club. Musk, Jassamin. Violette.
Heliotrope, Ess. Boqueti, and sixty other odors
Toilet Soaps
$ gross Of Lows brown Windsor Soap.
do. Of Cleavers Honey Soap.
Tailor's transparent Wash Balls, &c
Combs, Hair Tooth, and aii5ruShes
100 patterns Of English, French and American
Hair brushes.
Shell Dressing Combs.
Indian-rubber Dressing Combs
English Horn and Buffalo Combs.
PARKER'S Fancy and Perfumery Store
Dec 7-3eo Under National Hotel
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30

TnE WHOLE number of paupers in the United
States, supported in whole or in part by public
funds, within the year 1853, was 1892 against
g, 1853 in 1880
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THE NATIONAL HOTEL.

il ception OF guests ON the 9Th Of this month.
The removal Of the Kitchen from the basement 10
the of the building, and the alterations in aud
about the Dining Rooms, will add greatly TO the
convenience and-comiort of its guests. The table
will be furnished with the best the markets can
Afford and served in the best STYLE and no expense
or labor will be spared 10 render the house, in
every respect, equal 10 any in The country. The
subscriber, therefore, trusts that generous public
will continue the liberal patronage which has al.
ways been extended 10 the house. Persons de.
string TO procure rooms for the winter, can do so
at any time after the 20th by calling at the Hotel
l.. ID. WILLARD
Washington city, November IA, 1854.
Nov 16-tf
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PROPERTY AGENCY.
CHAS. p. WANNALI,
AGENT FOR BUY ING AND SELLING,
REAL ESTATE.
Corner N. York Ave. a. 9th ST., Washington, D. C.
The Collection Of House Rents and other Ac-
counts promptly attended TO.
REFERENCES:
JOHN W. MAURY, s. BACON Il Co.
MURRAY a. SEMMEs, CLAsETT, NEwToN& Co.
VIM. M. SHUsTER Il Co. J. e. G. S. GIDEON
Nov lS--tf
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TOHN III. BUTHMANN, Importer and
- Dealer in Wine, Brandy, Cigars. &c.
Pennsylvania avenue south side, between Four
and-a-Half and Sixth streets, has received his full
stock and assortment of the above, consisting in
part Of
Madeira, Sherry, Port of various grades, Cham
payne, in quarts and pints, different brands.
great variety of Rhine Wine, some OF it
sparkling.
Also, ST. Peray sparkling red and white Claret
al prices from SO so per dozen 10 the highest
order.
And numerous other kinds Of Wine.
Also, very superior Cognac, pale and dark I;
Scheidam Gin, Jamaica Rum, fine old Wits.
key, Irish Malt, Cordials, and Havana Cigars
Dec 20--2iawifSw
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DANNY GREY.--This is a beautiful little
IL novelty in the way Of amusement for chill
dren, being sort Of shifting pictorial illustration OF
some verses about pretty, gladstone Fanny Grey.
There are six handsome engravings, in which
Fanny figures by means Of a movable headpiece
appearing in different circumstances. II is a
charming affair for little girls, and will make very
acceptable present Just received and for sale al
the Bookstore Of r. FARNHAM,
Dec. 10 Corner OF 18th 81. and Penn. av.
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DARTY LEADERS; sketches of Thomas
IL Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew
Jackson, Henry Clay, John Randolph Of Roanoke,
including notices of many other distinguished
American statesmen, by 10. G. Baldwin author of
Flush Times of Alabama and Mississippi"
The Virginia Comedians, or Old DAYS in the
Old Dominion, edited from the MSS. of g. Effng.
ham, Esq. Just received and for sale by
r. FAREHAM,
Sep l9-tf Corner of Pa. av. and llih st.
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- HIRTs! shirts IA fine assortment Of
~ Gentlemen's Dress Shirts OF superior quality.
Tor sale cheap by WALL & STEPHENS,
Dec - Pa. av, next door 10 Iron Hall
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DURE sILVERWARE.--A Magnificent
t assortment.-M. w. GAIT &, BRO. call al
tention TO their unusually large assortment of sill
verware consisting Of
Solid silver Tea Sets, complete.
Silver Pitchers, solid silver Casters.
Silver Cups and Saucers, Gobiels.
Silver Fish Carvers and Forks, Crumb Scrapers
Cake Knives, Fruit Shovels, Sugar Sifters
Jelly Spoons, Cheese Scoups, Pickle Knives
and Forks.
Olive Spoons, Salad longs, Vegetable Forks
Fruit Knives, Ice Tongs, Desert Knives
Soup, cream, and gravy Ladies'.
Ice Cream Knives Salt Cellars.
Napkin Rings, Butter Knives Tea Strainers.
Tea, Table, and Desert Spoons and Forks of
every variety.
Breakfast and dinner Coffee Spoons &c.
Also, very large assortment of Fancy Silver.
ware, suitable for wedding, birthday, and other
presents
The above is by far the largest and most varied
assortment ever offered to our customers. Being
of our own manufacture, il is warranted pure sill.
yer, and offered at as low rates as similar goods
can be purchased for in any city in this country
NJ w. GAIT ~ BRO,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle
Penn. av., between 9th and 10th streets.
Dec 2--3tif
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The House of Representatives was not in Sc
sion.
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NJ EW MUsIC.-W. c. ZANTZINGER has
IN just received from the publishers, Firth,
Pond 81 Co., New York, and George Wiilieg, it,,
Baltimore, an assortment Of their latest publica-
tions.
1ssr Pianos tuned, warranted TO give salts.
faction.
STATIONERS' HALL,
adjoining Kirkwood House.
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V0sHEN BUTTER AND BUCK

EOSHEN BUTTER AND BUCK
W WHEAT.-Now landing
% kegs Chemung county Butter, very fine.
10 do. Delaware county do. very good
Plat Mills extra Buckwheat, in barrels, half
barrels, boxes, and bags.
Also, Pennsylvania Buckwheat. In bags,
For sale by SHEKELL BROTHERS,
No. 40, opposite the Centre Market.
Dec l-1wif (Star)
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DoYs, CLOTHING OF ALL QUAIL

ID ties.-We have Just received an immense
assortment of youths, boys and chdrens Cloth.
ing, e new and fashionable designs, embracing
I;,... r.
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CLOTHS, FASHIONABLE vEsTINes,
CAssIMEREs,

nd other articles connected with the Tailoring
Business, on importation, and from respectable
cry merchants, who are in want OF discounted
money nj any price or loss, owing TO an over
stocked market and the circumstances Of bard
times, "a ID. 1S5i)
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FoX-GEORGE p FoX--while most thankfu
to the public for the liberal patronage received
still maintains his reputation for at all times sell
ing the most fashionable Of Custom, Pattern, an
Correct Fitting
The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1854-04-08
NUMBER 43

Two years after this, as Theodore was
sitting one morning in his office he rs,
ceived a letter inviting him to call at No,
street, at - o'clock the next day.
lie did so; and was then informed by the
executor Of, the excellent man
whom he had ignoranlly traduced, that
he had left him legacy Of five thousand
dollars, accompanied with words of ell
couragement to perseverc in his honora.
bic course of honest industry and gcncr-
Gus hopes. He was further cut to the
heart to learn from the papers of the de-
parted, that it was he also that took the
orphan from the gutter, and bciriendcd
him as long as he lived, and whose al
fecionatc kindness death itself had been
unable to extinguish.
These disclosures sunk down into his
heart, and rankled there forever. Ills
guilty secret was felt at times during all
his days, aching like an unhealcd wound
lie went from the executor OF his second
father an altered man, and made rcso-
luton which he always religiously kept,
neverto speak i'll again Of a man he did
not know. This was the selfcovenaut of
Thcodorc.--It should be ours: otherwise
we may be found as he was, splitting We.
nom on our best earthly friend and bene,
factor. And we would add to this the
advice not to speak harshly of one we
know, unless we are certain he deserves
the censure, and that it will not produce
more harm than good. THANK heaven!
the orphans father of the present nara.
tive never suspected who his secret ac-
cuser was, and was therefore saved that
severest Of ali wounds--the sting of in.
gratitudc.--Necark Daily Adcertiser.
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Storing the Memory

There is q kind of prating very common a.
mOng new tangled schoOlmaStcrs and school.
mistresses, which might be borne with as inno.
cent vagary, if it did not breed practical conse-
SEQUENCES which are disastrous. 1t concerns
memory. These wise reformcrs say, with a
measure of truth, that in the old methods of
teaching there was too much reliance on memo
ry; but they do not carry our convictions when
they propose to turn memory out of doors. One
of their lavorite absurdities is, that you must
suffer child to learn nothing which it does not
understand.
This false maxim diSregards alike the prece-
dents of sound learning in oil ages, and the OBJ.
servations Of mental Scence.-Al agree that
memory is power very early developed Just
reasoning ought to infer that this law is intend.
ed to suggest the mode Of dealing with the in.
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At this ludicrous Interpretation, my dignii
sterness fell space. managed to proceed "
some severity
"This may be true, but why do | find you
tering my chamber at the dead hour Of nigl
What is your purpose demand?"
"Sir, my reason for entering the trap.door
that the door is bOlted. My reason for enter
it at all is, to seek some ,comomile in yon
closet, to make tea for sick child. In thes
prise Of your coming it was forgotten. If :,
will take away your pistol, | will search for
| began to be sensible that had made f
of myself Without word more jumped
to bed. | rose at an early hour next morn.
and left before the family was up, first layin
piece of money on the table to pay for my
tertainment.
How could | have the face to meet the fan
at breakfast, after what had happened?
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Hospitality

'o.Htality has been recommended on
tba 8 nd that one may perhaps enter
aa an 'els unawares. We would say be
0ra-1S to all, for fear, that through
orgctluness or neglect, you may omit
pm. rsons who have treated you kind
'ly InOso whom we neversaw may have
pToGoed good Offices to us through
strangers. We may have reaped bone
fhis in utter ignorance of their author.
Hive are not habitually regardful and
Ip9ia t may happen, that in word oract
e, Yr.Flte speech, or in the public print,
Nomly inhct wound uron one who has
'oneu signal good; forit is not those
All glom we arc most intimate, who
Hre . so serve lis best.
A noor orphan boy named Theodore
WsHy seven years old when he attract
or. .Ao notice of gentleman of fortune
and distinction, who was fond of indulg.
ing a fancy--a lauble one it was--of do.
ing good by stealth, and making people
happy without disclosing the author Of
the benetaction. lie caused the young
lad to be well clothed, sent to school, and
afterward, educated at a college. Theo.
dorc become distinguished scholar, but
was never able all this time to penetrate
the secret of his generous friend. His
bills were regularly paid, and he liberal
ly, though economically supplied with ne
cesSary money for his pocket; but be could
only see his bonefactor in his works. 1t
may he well supposed he did not fail to
thank him from the bottom Of bis heart
thousand times, for he had tender
one; ingratitude was not among his full
ings.
The first thing, almost that he did af-
ter leaving academic quiet, was to pen a
virulent libel on an eminent gentleman,
who happened to be identified with a
cause against which the society which
Theodore fIequented, was passionately
opposed. lie was known to be talented,
and to hold sharp pen; he was therefore
naturally pitched upon to deal the assaS-
sins blow.--lle was in the meantime not
acquainted with the merits of the contro-
versy, as few young men are, who Gel
excited in quarrel; as for the gentleman
he was to assault, he knew nothing at all
oIhim, except that he was n celebrated
man, and most persons spoke well ofhim
That was no consequence, however; his
wit and sNtire were a gift intended doubt.
less not to be neglected, as their posses.
sors think; So he lent himself to the in,
Fiction of a foul slandcr on one he did not
know. %t
The effect of this truculcnt attack was
considerable; for poison will have its ope-
ration by whatever hand and on whatev-
er person, it shall be administered An
anonymous libel, like a musket ball, is
equally destructive, whether the trigger
be pulled by child Or man, by hired
assassin, Or a mistaken man of honor
The charges in this case had a certain ef-
feet at first, but were afterwards exposed,
and proved entirely false,
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'al ut Discrimination, Judgment and abs
r. 'Hg come later into play at aperiod indeed
nemory has lost both quickncsS and tcna-
Memory leads the way, by wise and ho-
re 3nj nrNngemeht, to lay up materials for
te subsequent operation of the manlicr facul-
te And ence the education Of all genera.
40 uny g'' own, only followed the hints of
uorue and providence, when they made great
pa juvenile training to consist in commit
Re les0me forms to the memory,
}e ~ readily convince ourselves of The
.hot t1's, by carefully recalling The things
t yortnember longest and best. After the
a4'a..ll The multiplication table, there will
d found 20 DC certainnursery rhymes, the Jingle
ien yames, snatches Of songs, and rid.
.', ONE short prayers; which suggest ano.
M mt truth, that If we do not charge
w hI.j'ea's minds with what is good, we leave
h.u bo He'd with trash. Parents who pre-
B" 70 Keep their little ones from learning any
..ngj really abandon them to learn what is nc &.
Eio7'' uFt rs leaving the ground untitled is a
rro way 20 have bountifnl crop of weeds.
I'D. ago not only remarkably capable of re-
aa"l la retaining forms of language, but
I'D. l'y, marked propensity to catch them
op N.09S the vulgar melodies and slang
sp gus which they daily bring in from the
Ta pon this ducte surface it should be
om mro ,us care to impress what may bo va.
lua. fo.
paly 'e old that they do not understand
w'Hl l ct by heart. If by this is meant that
... to no apprehension whatever of the
.f. Al,