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FAsBIONABLE DRESS, TALMA, AND
CIoak-making Establishment.
No. 48 ~ street, south Of Pensylranid au~u<.
n AIDES desiring 20 be fitted out in the
L. most fashionable style with either Of the above
named articles Of dress win do well to call at the
above named establishment
Also, a Room 70 rent suitable for an Office.
dec l8-1m
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PRACTICAL PLUMBING ESTABLISH
MENT,
No. bl2, 7th street. opposite the Intelgencer Office
UyHE Subscriber having completed his arr
- rangements in bis new store In now ready 10
furnish and pu up All articles in his the above line Of
business, and would state that having served an APP
premiership with New York firm, be feels fully
competent % DO all work intrusted 10 him, with dn-
nbilty, promptness, and despatch.
dec. 10 II. II. SIMS, Practical Plumber
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AN saturday, December 10th, small
" black COW, with horns and small spot Of white
on each side Of bag, and other distinctive marks
suitable reward viii be given for her return 70 me, or
any information respecting her.
TH0S. A. LAZENBY,
dec 28--3t 124 Bridge St, Georgetown ID. G.
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ENGLIsH DAIRY, Pine Apple, and
Ia Goshen Chccse.-25 boxes English Dairy
Cheese, small size, selected expressly for family use.
10 cases Of Nortops celebrated Pine Apple
Cheese EE EN e#&
100 boxes Goshen Cheese, selected
20 casks do do.
Just received from New York per schooner Ann
d. For sale by H. II. WHITE CO.,
No. SO Louisiana avenue, bet 9Th and 9TH
streets, opposite Bank Of Washington.
dee oI-3tif
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wIDE-AwAKE GIFT FOR 1885.
IT IFE of Bsrnnm-new supply
L. DO. Horace Greeley do
Ruth Hall, Fanny Ferns hast, do
Webster and His Contemporaries, do
Jack Downng's Last" Away down East,
and host Of new works, Just received At the new
Union Bookstore,
dee 28--5t 474 Pennsylvania avenue.
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Ode ana Hdy WtusoHs 81 goa
Nav YoRK, Dec. 2o--The George Law arrived
last night from Chagres, with 81, 900, 900 in gold,
and San Francisco dates to December 1st =
The George Law reports the United States
steamer Princeton at Kingston, Jamaica, which
port she was to leave on the 18th for Aspinwall.
The Sasquehanna was TO sail for Philadelphia in a
few days. The Mississippi was still at Beneca.
great want OF water in the mines and noun
tain districts was severely felt and has caused a
general inactivity in mining operations Great
preparations were making, however, for vigorous
winter campaign.
Considerable excitement was created in San
Francisco on the 25th ult by the issuing of writ
of ha6eas corpus TO discharge certain Russian pris
oners confined on board the Sitka--one of the
vessels recently captured by the Pacific allied fleet
at Petropaulovski. The writ was served by the
deputy sheriff upon the commander of the Stka,
and the prisoners were ordered before the court
on the 9th ult. st
On Sunday, the Goth, at daylight the Sitka hoist
ed anchor and sailed out of the harbor for Yancou-
yer, Preliminary steps were taken before the court
on the following morning, for issuing attachments
against the officers in command Of the Stka should
they again come within the jurisdiction Of the court
Previous to the sailing Of the Susquehanna from
San Francisco, musician attached to chat steamer
entered complaint against Commander Buchanan
for III treatment, and the case brought before
recorder Of the city who decided that he had no
Jurisdiction in the matter. The same day the mu-l
stefan brought civil suit before justice of the
peace, who assessed damages in favor Of the plain
tiff at 800. 8i 58
The pilot boat Dancing Feather has returned
from the wreck of the steamer Yankee Blade, and
reported that she had succeeded in raising four
boxes Of treasure from the sunken vessel amount
ing to $4,000. @ s
A fire occurred at Happy Valley on the sOth Of
November, by which thirty houses were destroyed
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GEORGETOWN,
90 Bridge Street, South side.
UDI1nAY pRECENTl

IT &. BLACKBOARD, silver-smith and
a. Jeweler has just received direct from New
York and Philadelphia, in addition TO his usual as
sortment of fine Watches, Jewery and Silver-Ware,
articles new and uniqe, suitable for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,
10 which he invites the inspection of the public
His stock Is large, quite new and weli selected and
win be sold at prices that cannot possibly fall 70
please
splendid assortment Of Gold and Silver Watches,
fine Jewery Of every description Pure Silver
Wares, Spoons Forks, and Tea Sets, plated on al.
bata.
American, English, and French Clocks, FROM
81 so TO $50.
J. 8. b. has for many years paid particular sttsu-
ton 10 repairing fine Watches and has lately atailed
tate his operations. Jewelry repaired equal TO new
Engraving in all its branches. Charges alwaysver
moderate dec l6--lv
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UrREsH PRESERVES, Jellies, Extracts
~ for Flavoring, &c.--Just received, from one of
the most celebrated preserving establishments in the
country, the following articles put up expressly for
family use;
dozen fresh Peaches, natural favor
do Cranberry Jelly
do Currant jelly
do Grape Jelly
do Orange Jelly
do Lemon Jelly
do West India Preserves assorted
rs do Extracts Of Mace, Lemon, Almond.
Vanilla, and Celery
90 jars Canton Preserved Ginger, imported
80 do Chow Chow, do
cases fresh Citron, do
For sale by II. WHITE a CO,
No. 63 Louisiana avenue bet 9th and 9TH
streets opposite Bank Of Washington.
dec o1--8tif
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THosr OF our readers who are in quest Of elegant
and appropriate presents for the holidays win find
at shillington's bookstore, odcon building, mag
ni6cent assortment Of ANIMALS, gift books, albums,
poets in all styles Of binding, interesting Juvenile
books, toy books, Episcopal and Catholic prayer
books, Bibles, writing desks, port-monnaies port
folios, work-bores, gold pens, and everything in
the fancy stationery line.
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LYNX.
With variety Of other choice and rich Furs com.
prisng the largest assortment ever offered in this
city. Tho present il opportunity Of obtaining
these reasonable Injuries Mt reasonable price.
Childrens Furs In endless variety prices very low.
TODD A CO.,
dec l8--lw Under Browns Hotel
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CRcuIr CouRr.--0n Saturday the court deliver
ed their opinion in the case Of Bradley 4 Carlisle
We. the United States. This was an appeal by the
plaintiffs from the decision Of the Orphans Court,
which gave to the United States the administration
upon the estates Of the famous Gardiner. Messrs.
Bradley a Carlisle, being large creditors Of the de-
ceased considered themselves entitled 10 the admin
istrstion, and upon being denied that right appealed
TO this court The opinion confirmed the decision Of
the Orphans Court, giving the administration to
the government, and diminishing the appeal Messrs.
Bradley Carlisle have again appealed TO the su-
premo Court OF the United States. The Circuit
Court then adjoured for the term, 70 meet again on
the second Monday Of February.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW.

One and ha.f millions Of gold
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FoUsD DsAp.--Coroner Woodward held an in
quest upon the dead body Of man named William
Conner, stout, healthy looking, Irisbmsn, who was
found dead in the street, Sunday, and the verdict
rendered was, death by exposure The man had
probably lain in the street through the driving
storm Of sleet and rain which visited ne Saturday
night, and died in consequence
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CENTRE MARKET, Dec 96.--We were told by a
msrketman to-day that there was not business
enough doing worth notice. Things maintained
their prices because there was no one who desired
provisions at any price. The market was extreme
10 dull
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-09

SINGULAR MARRIAGE CoNTRAcq.--We
hold the Atlanta (Ga,) Intelligencer respon-
sihle fog the following:
How They Marry IN TENNEssEE,-We
heard the other day from personabIe ac..
quaintancs of the parties, Of rather singu-
lar marriage contract which was few days
since entered into in Tennessee, The wife
was worth q cool fifty Thousand. The hus.
band was the rightful owner Of magnifi.
cent goatee. The contract was as follows:
Article lst. The husband Is to have no
interest in the wife's estate.
Artisls I'd. He Is not to COLLECT any debts
ofthe concern.
article Sd. The beloved husband IL not
to chastise or conisole any Of her sesyen,s
without the wifas concsnt.
article 4fh. The husband binds himself
to pay the wife one hundred and fifty dollars
per annum for board and is to have his lod.
sing gratis
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-09

The REIGN OF NIcHoLAs.-The consumption
Of human life during the reign Of the Emperor
Nicholas has been enormous. He has carried
on war with the Circassians uninterruptedly for
tuenty-eight years, at an annual cost of 10000
lives On the Russian side alone, making grand
total Of nearly 6OO,00 who have persisted in
attempting to subdue the Independence Of Cir
cassia. In the two campaigns against Persia,
as N the Hungarian campaign and the two
Polish campaigns Of 1882, there are not suf-
ncient data to enable me to form correct es-
innate Of the Russian loss, which was, however,
" the Persian and Polish wars enormous. In
sne I've eampains against Turkey Of 1828-2s,
Suo.vOd fen, OF whom. however, 5000 persisted
Dy the plague. The loss Of the Russians, in
vaiiouA waya, since the entry Of the Danubian
rrincipslties, Is understood at $4,000. In
. g, calculations it should be borne in mind
'haf no estimate i attempted to be made Of the
sac1lrce 81 hanan life on the side Of those who
fought ior their liberties against the aggreszions
:. g Russia Il this calculation we're attempted,
1tas probable that tho result would prove that
neisher Julius Cesar, nor Alexander, nor even
.aamefiane, has been . greater scourge to the
nanaa roe than the present Emperor Nichols.
- EapsEots Alexender ana Nicholas. 81 Dr. Lss.
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10 A Printers devil, who pays special
attention 10 Young lady up town, without
making any decided advances, was return
ing with her from meeting the other night,
when she feehngly said, ri fear shall
never go to heaven Why said our
typo. Because she replied, love 4
devil SO welln f#l
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10 An anecdote is related Of an old lady
who entertained travellers. Before her
guests commenced meal, it was her
custom to ask a blessing, in this wise:
90 Lord, make us truly thankful for the
food before Us. Nancy, hand round the
corn bread first, the biscuits afterwards,
Amenm
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-09

A WESTERN WEDDING FEE.-A minister
settled in one of our frontier western villa
ges. in which the primitive manners of a
PIONEER life had been smoolhed and polished
by refinement and cultivation, was seated
in his study one day, endeavoring TO ar
range the heads of his tomorrow's discourse.
when his attedtion was called by loud knock
at the door.
The visitros proved to be tall, gawky,
shambling countryman, evidently arrayed
in his Sunday suit, and a stout girl, attired
in dress of red calico, which, from the fire.
quent and complacent glances towards it by
the fair owner, was considered quite mag
nificent affair."
Won't you walk in g asked the minister
politely.
y "Mnch obliged, squire, don't know but
we will. say, your minister, amt you?
tYes'
Il reckoned So Betsy and me-that's
a fust rate sort Of a girl, anyhow.
'Oh, Jotham, simpered the bashful girl
"You are now, and you needn't go far to
deny it. Well, Betsy and me have conclu-
ded to hitch teams. and we want you 10 do
it.n -.
You wish to be married?'
ayes believe that's what they call it. l
say though before you begin let's know what
is going to be the damage, reckon 'tisn't
best to go it blind.
"Oh, never set any price, 1 take what
ever they gvie me.
"Well, that's all right; go ahead, minister,
if you please, we are in a hurry, as Joe's
got to finish plantin' the potater patch a fore
night and Betsy she's got to fotch the but
ter.
Thus abjured, the minister commenced
the ceremony, which occupied but few
moments.
kiss me, Betsy, said the delightful BRIDE
groom. You are my old woman, now. Amt
It nicey
First rate,' was the satisfactory reply.
Hold on jerk said lothian, as he lett
his bride abruptly, and darted out Of the
gate where the wagon had been left.
Whats your husband gone out for asked
the minister, somewhat surprised.
II expect it's the sassages, was the con-
fused reply.
Just then. lothian made his appearance,
dangling in his hand a pail full Of 'sassages,
which he handed to the minister with the
grin of one confering favor.
I'VE hain't got much money! said he
land SO we thought we'd pay you in sassa-
gers. Mother made 'em, and reckon they
are good. Hthey amt just send them bach,
and we'll send you some more.
The minister expressed gratitude which
he was far from feeling sausages' being
anything but favorite dish with him, and
the happy couple withdrew supposing that
they had done everything in order.
The minister has since made it a rnle to
exclude sassages' from the list Of articles
he is willing to receive as wedding fees.
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THE E1rcrR1c Tr1rcRApH IN EUROPE

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN EUROPE.-Ihe
Genoa correspondent of the Newark Advertiser,
under date Oct. 18th, gives some interesting
details respecting the progress of the Electric
Telegraph in Europe. He says that the Holy
See and the King of Naples have just entered
into a convention to regulate Telegraphic domin-
ions. Either government can suspend the
working of the line; Superintendent are re-
quired to know the names and characters of
persons who offer communications, and to refuse
all dispatches which they may regard as incon-
sistent with the security of the State, or con-
trary to its religion, to good morals, or good
order. In other words, the Superintendent of
the Telegraph Offices are to be government
agents-spies on the people and censors Of the
Telegraph. No communication of over 100
words can be sent over the line The tariff fer
% words 100 miles, is about ut the rate of five
cents word, and ten centc for 200 miles; for
80 words the charge is double; hundred words
are sent on more favorable terms.
Telegraph lines are multiplying all through
Southern Europe Austria has now 5000 miles
Of Telegraph reaching out from Vienna to the
remote boundaries of the empire. to Belgrade
and Hermenstadt in Hungry, and by this time,
perhaps, to Bucharest. Turkey and her allies
are about connecting this line with Constanti-
nople. via Varna and Shumla which will en-
able the ministers in Constantinople to hold
daily communications with Paris and London.
Russia has proposed to extend the st. Peters
burg and Moscow line to Sebastopol and Odessa,
perhaps by this time the plan of extending the
line to Sebastopol may have been abandoned
for the present at least. Prussia is said to have
400 miles of telegraph; and Switzerland more,
in proportion to her size, than even Prussia or
any other continental country in Europe. But
the United States, with its 1900 miles of tel
egraph wire, distances all other countries, and
even all Europe combined. 4.
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% A man called upon an unfortunate
tradesman to pay q demand. 4 can never
pay il" said he; apm NOT worth a far.
thing, but will give yon note. | am not
50 poor yet bat that ! can sign a note."
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WELL, GUESS Nora topper some time
since, says an exchange, went into a bar
room where il is unlawful TO sell liquor and
called for something to drink
We don't sell liquor said the law-ab1-
ding landlord; but we viii give you glass,
and then if you want cracker, we will sell
it to you for FIVE cents
Very WE'LL said the customer, hand
down the decanter'
The sgocd creature was handed down, and
our hero took stiff horn when turning
round 10 depart, the unsuspecting landlord
handed him dish Of crackers, with the re-
mark.
You'll buy crackerp
Well, No said the customer, guess not;
yOa sell 'eln too dear. i
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CxUEL.-It is cruel for the Washington
Star to intimate that Bennett, Of the New
York Herald, is not legal citizen Of the
United States, when he has so long worn
the stripes upon his back, placed there BY .
Yankee cow-skin.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-09

u a very absent minded gentleman
being upset BY boat into the river, sunk
twice before he remembered he could
swim.
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MENAeEKIE KNOCKED DowN.-At East
New York yesterday, the great collection Of
animals known as Barnum's Menagerie;
ewned by Barnum, Howes and Stratton-
father OF Tom Thumb-were sold at auction.
The sale was attended by the partners and
Messrsr Sands Titus, Quirk, Cushing, Ma:
thans, Robinson, fof Cincinnati, and some one
hundred people
The two Giraffes, valued at $500 each,
were bought by Mr.. Barnum, and will win
ter at the museunn The Rhinoceros found
NO buyer. Seven elephants were put up in
one lot. The first bid was 81 900 for the
seven. They were to S. B. Howes for 81, 300
These animals were imported from Ceylon
five years ago at cost, it is said, Of $4,000
each.
Two lions and one lioness, trained ami,
mails; two Asistic lions male and female;
Bengal flyer, leopard, zebra, black bear,
two hyenas, alpaca. prairie wolf, monkeys,
Sc. with cages, wagons and canvas, were
sold in lump to S. B. Howes, $4,000 Tom
Thumbs wagons sold for $40 and $50 each.
Mr.. Barnum repsrchased one Of the ele-
plants TO work his farm at Bridgeport. He
would, it is said, have bought the rhinoceros,
but he tried him at the museum, and found
that he swouad net draw"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-09

A CAUTION TO ENTERERs OF PUBLIC LANDS
1t having been alledged to the, General Land
office that "some persons have obtained 10000
arces of public domain under the guise of gra-
duation law, passed at the last session of Con-
gress, acknowledging that they have evaded the
law OH the ground that it does not require them
to state when they design making the settlement
under it" we have to say, that under construc-
ton which the Secretary of the Interior and
Commissioner of the General Land Office put on
the law in question no such swindling entries
will be patented. The construction of the act,
which these authorities announce, is, that the
reduction of price is to operate only in favor of
three classes Of persons:
First-To persons who are actual settlers and
occupants at the time of the enactment of the
law, or such as hereafter may become such set
tiers, and who may be entitled to presumption.
Second-To persons who desire the same
for his or her own use, and for the purpose
of actual settlement and cultivation" That is
where the land is desired for the immediate use
of that particular person as q farm for him
self and family, and for no other use and pur-
pose.
Third-To persons who already occupy or
own land previously acquired, who may be de-
sirous of securing public land adjoining that SO
occupied or owned, with view to the extension
of their present farm or plantation" No
other person can rightfully avail himself of the
provisions of the graduation law in this respect.
All entries made under other circumstances will
be regarded by the General Land Office as illegal,
and therefore void Washington Sentinel
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FOOLISH PEDESTRIAN FEAT.-Hughes, who
walked eighty consecutive hours upon wager,
at San Francisco, and was nearly killed by the
feat, undertook. on a bet Of $4,000 to walk one
hundred hours. Commencing on Wednesday,
he kept on the move until Saturday night, when
he began to show the effects of fatigue, and
staggered a good deal, particularly at the turn
ings He carried stick in his hand and a
friend kept by his side continually, and tried to
keep him in conversation. AS the night adj
vanced, Hughes became drowsy; but by the
application of stimulants and slight whipping,
he was kept in motion until Sunday morning,
when the crowd become so great as to affect him
considerably by the yitiation of the air in the
room where he walked. The time expired at
IL o'clock at night, but before that time he
presented pitiable sight His mind seemed
completely gone, and he would occasionally
speak to the crowd, who were endeavoring to
arouse him and keep him to his task by every
possible means, and asked what they were doing
here, and such other questions. So far was he
gone then, that some Of them claimed that he
had lost the bet. He still maintained his pos
ition on the plank, however, until twenty
minutes to II o'clock, when his friends gave up
the task Of keeping him at his work as hope
less one, and allowed him to come down. He
was walked off by them and properly cared for.
Though failing to accomplish all he had under
taken, he has, nevertheless performed the nm
precedental feat Of walking, without cessation
or rest, for the space Of ninety-eight hours and
forty minutes.
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ANSWER TO A CHALIENGE-The eccen-
trio H. H. Breckenridge, one of the Judges
of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, when
a young man, was challenged to fight a
duel, by an English officer, whom he ans
wered as follows:
II have two objections to this duel matter.
the one is lest should hurt you; the other
is lest you should hurt me. don't see any
good it would be 10 me, to put ball through
your body. could make no use Of YOU
when dead for any culinary purpose, as
would a rabbit or turkey. / am no cannibal
to feed upon the flesh of men. Why, then,
shoot down human creature, of whom I
could make no use? A buffalo would make
better meat. For though your flesh mi ht
be delicate and tender, yet it wants the
firmness and consistency which take and
retain salt. At any rate, it would not do for
long sea voyage. You might make
good barbecue, it is true, being of the nature
OF raccoon or oppossum; people are net
in the habit of barbscuing anything that is
human now. And as to your hide, it is not
worth taking off, being little better than a
two-years-old colt! So much for you.
As to myself, do not like to stand in the
way of anything that is hurtfnl. am under
the impression that you might hit me. This
being the case, l think it most advisable to
stay in the distance. If you mean to try
your pistol, take some object, a tree, or a
barn door about my dimensions. IF You hit
that, send me word, and will acknowledge
that if | had been in the same place, you
might also have hit me-"