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ID Mill-work-Bcing plans, sections, and eeva-
ton of works in several departments OF Machine
ry, Mill-work, and General Engineering, with de-
criptons oftheir construction, action and practical
application TO various branches OF industry.
Just received and for sale nj the Bookstore Of
II. FARNHAM
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ssrUyHE BLUE BOOko--Officiai Regis
ter of the United states, giving the
names Of all OHiceholders under the Government,
with their Salaries, Location, and time Of sppoint
ment A few copies of the last edition still for
sale in Washington by
TAYLOR a. MAURY
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- val, at Badensburg, on the night OF Tuesday
last, DARK BROWN MARE, with her fore
feet bare, white star in the forehead and marked
on the back with saddle pinch; the said mare had
a saddle on. Whoever will return said mare, or
give information where she be found, will
receive many thanks, and Five Dollars as re-
ward JOSEPH JONES, Manager for
CHARLES B. CALVERT,
Rossburq Prince Georges Co, Maryland.
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THE PEASANT BOY PHILOSOPHER

il NY Henry May hew, price'75 cents.
The Essence of Christianity, by Ludwig Fener
BACH translated from the second German edition
by Marion Evans, translator of Strauss Life OF
Jesus, price 81 IS.
Travels in Europe aud the East, by Samuel
Ireneus Prime, two volumes, price two dollars.
Just published and for sale AT
TAYLOR a. MAURYS
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By Christmas has come and gone--not the
season, but the day. The season lasts until
new years day, and revelry goes hand in hand
with it, When indulging in the festivities Of
Christmas, men are too apt to abandon them
selves to a wild license and to mistake de-
bauchery for gaiety. In the good old times,
when liquors were us honest as those who drank
them, almost everybody got at least gentle
manly merry, and everybody kept in a good
humor. But in these evil times when every
thing is counterfeited or aduterated, liquors
are sadly abused. They are poisoned in every
conceivable mode. Good liquors make men
bland and genial, bad liquors change them
into fierce maniacs Thus 1t is that Christmas.
that good old season, when mirth, good nature,
and kindness should alone prevail, is desecrated
as it was on Tuesday by much ruffianism and
many fights. How many unhappy wives suffered
by the hands of cruel and drunken husbands,
and how many innocent little children were
punished, for nothing, by besotted parents,
cannot of course, be known. We fear much
that the police returns in all the cities will
show that holiday and liquor are two DANCE
rous things for some people to meddle with.
But there is bright phase which it is far
more agreeable to contemplate. All over
Christendom-in the country and in the cities,
in the palaces and in the novels, in the churches
and in many places far less sacred, the birth
day of the Reedemer of mankind was cele-
brated. We hope and believe that to most it
was day of innocent hilarity.
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READY MADE CLOTHING

A REDUCED PRIC ES.--As the season
IA is advanced, we have determined to sell of
the remaining portion of our winter stock at
greatly reduced prices therefore gentleman wish
ing TO consult economy in purchasing fine Over
coats, Talmas Dress, Frock, and Business Goats
Black and Fancy Cashmere Pants; Velvet, Silk,
Satin, and Merno Vests; Under Shirts and
Drawers, and all other ready made garments OF
fine quality, will find our present variety TO be as
we'll assorted as in the beginning OF the season,
with the advantage of much lower prices.
WALL u STEPHENS,
322 Pa. avenue, next to Iron Hail.
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r6y- Miss Nightingale has returned to Con
stantinople from the Crimea. She is we'll, and
active in the hospitals.
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FINE WATCHES d RICH JEWELRY.
" o.. HOOD, Pennsylvania avenue, between
III. A and 9th Streets has just returned from
The north with good assortment of the most rich
and fashionable Jewelry in the market, which he
purchased for cash at very low prices, and now OF
fers Tor sale the same wholesale or retail, much
cheaper than goods of like quality have been
sold for in this section OF country. Please call al
MS store, sign ofthe large spread eagle.
~ B. Special attention paid TO the repairing of
watches by w w Holmgsworth
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rHIRrY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

wednesday, December 20, 1855.
The Senate was moi in session to-day, having
adjourned until Thursday.
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r0y~ Captain John T. Coffee, LIST United
States cavalry, has resigned.
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Mt EW BOOKs.-The Heiress of Haugh ton,
IN or the Mothers Secret. novel, by the au-
thor Of "Emily Wyndham," "Ravensclif," &c.
Price 373 cents.
WAIKNA, or Adventures on the Mosquito
Shore, by Samuel A. Bard, with sixty illustrations.
Price 81 So
Observation-Disclosures Sculpture, and
Painting, by James Jackson Jarvis. Price 81 .25-
lust received.
tH X. FARNHAM
Corner Pennsylvania avenue and llth street.
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IL dies. Il have just received, and keep con-
stanily on hand, Sparkling and Dry Catawba, the
Sweet Isabella Wines and Caiawba Brandy.
These Wines made from the pure juice OF the
grape aud pronounced 10 be the most wholesome
beverage in use. B. JOST, Agent.
Also, Importer and Dealer all kinds of Wines,
Liquors and Cigars, 1Sl Pennsylvania Avenue.
Jan. 30-2aw3m*
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LAW PARTNERSHIP

LAW PARTNERSHIP.
ID OBERT J. WALkER q LOUIS JANIN
N have formed a CO partnership under the firm
of" WALKER d. JASIs," for the management and
argument Of cases IN the Supreme Court of the
United States, and before the Court OF Claims, at
Washington city.
Address: Washington, ID c.
May l0--3meod
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ENOR LEASE ON NENT.--The subscrI-
lie Der having determined TO discontinue teach
ing school, offers for Lease or Rent the Kappa
hammock Academy, which he wishes 10 dispose OF
for the next four years There has been school
AT the place for forty years. Il is situated seven
teen miles below Fredericksburg, Immediately on
the road between that place and Port Royal
The locality can be surpassed by none for beauty
or healthfulness is supplied with all necessary
buildings, which are in good repair and will ac-
commodaie seventy borders
Teachers wishing to keep boarding school,
will do well by calling 10 see the place before
bargaining elsewhere.
Address the subscriber al Port Royal Caroline
county, Virginia
Nov. 27-- THOMAS X. THORNTON.
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r ONGFELLOw's NEW POEM. = The
IL Song of Hinwaths, by Henry Wadworth
Longfeow. Price 81.
Curious Stories about Fairies and other Funny
People. Price rs cents.
Just published and for sale at
TAYLOR 81 MAURY'S Bookstore,
Nov l5- near 9th street
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Feb24

VIZ ATER-C DIOR PICTU X e ST.
wv Messrs. TAYLOR ~ MAURY beg 10 an
nounce that, at the suggestion OF several Of our
clzens the pictures now on exhibition at their
store will be rallied for.
Eleven prizes sixty chances, at So.
April IL Bookstore, near Ninth street.
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DLATED TEA sETs--I have just re

DLATED TEA sETs--I have just re-
JIG ceved some new styles AIbata and Silver
Plated Ware that offer at manufacturers prices |;
also, a large assortment Of Spesascles, Of every
description together with good assortment Of
pure Silver Ware, Of my own manufacture, which
| will retail st wholesale prices
Eb III. o. HOOD,
A1S Penn. avenue, bet. at and 9th SITS,
Sign Of the Large Spread Eagle.
Feb 25--d1wif
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FINDER SHIRTS AND DRAWERS
" Another and a very large supply of Warm
Under Shirts and Drawers this day opened OF the
best quality and at low and uniform prices, at
STEVENS'S Sales Room,
Nov 13--3tif Browns Hotel.
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TINE MONUMENTAL HISTORY OF
Il EGYPT, as recorded on the ruins Of
temples, palaces, and tombs, by William Osborne,
r. s. L., in two volumes, price $40.
Cyclopeda OF Universal History, comprising
tabular views Of contemporaneous events in all
ages from the earliest records 10 the present time,
arranged chronoIog cslly and alphabetically, edited
by McBsrney, b. A., and Larreul Nett price 50
so.
Lives of Men Of Letters ofthe Time Of George
III, by Henry, Lord Brougham, price 81 IS.
Modern Mysteries Exposed and Explained, by
Rev A. Mahan, first President Of Cleveland Uni.
versity.
Learning and Working, six lectures delivered
in Wil-'s Rooms, London, in June and July, 1854,
by Frederick Demion Maurice. M. A., chaplain Of
Lincoln'r Inn. as v
Hand Book for Young Painters, by c. r.. Leslie,
r. A, author Of the Life Of Cerstsbic, price 81
Star Papers, or Experience Of Art and Nature,
by Henry Ward Beecher, price 81 rs.
Just received and for sale at the Bookstore OF
oftet r. FARNHAM.
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Rossburg, PrInce Georges Co, MaryIand.
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Welearn by telegraph that the United States
Marshal for New York, yesterday detained the
Northern Light from sailing, and that it crea.
ted much excitement at the wharf among the
passengers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-22
SINGULAR TRADITION.

Among the Seminole Indians there is sim
gular tradition, regarding the white mans
origin and superiority. They say that when
the Great Spirit made the earth, he also made
three men, all OF whom were fair complexion
ed; and that, after making them, he led them
to the margin'of small lake, and babe them
leap therein and wash. One Immediately
obeyed, and came from the water puser and
fairer than before; the second one hesitated,
during which time the water, agitated by the
first, had become slightly mudded, and when
he bathed, he came up copper-coorcd; the
third did not leap in till the water became
black with mud, and he came out with its own
color.
Then the Great Spirit laid before them
three packages of bark, and babe them choose,
and out of pity for his misfortune in color,
gave the black man the first choice. He took
hold of each of the packages and having felt
the weight chose the heaviest, the copper-col-
ored one then chose the next heaviest, leaving
the white man the lightest. When the pack
ages were opened, the first was found to con-
tain spades, hoes. and all the implements of
labor; the second enwrapped hunting, fishing
and war-like apparatus the third gave to
the white man pens, ink and paper-the en-
CINE of the mind-the means of mental and
mutual improvement-the social link of hu-
manty-the foundation Of the white mans
superiority.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-22
The Greatest M deal
DISCOVERY GFfTEsE AGE.
III R.kENNLDY tf RoShuIv, has discovered in ono O
III our common ptS:nre weeds remedy that cures

III RkENNLbY ef RoshuIv, has discovered in ane a
III our Common pasture weeds ftnndy that cures
EVERY KIND OF HUMOR,
Ffom the worst Scrofna d"wn Il c n,man Fimple.
Tie has TIED Tin eleven hundred Asses and never
tailed except IL two cases, (both thunder hnmr II. has
now in his possession iva bundled certificates Of its
value. all within twentp miles Of BnsIon.
Two bottles are warranted t0cnre nursing Ssre meath
One to three bIles will cure the KIND Of pm-
piles an the face.
Twolc three bottles will clear the system of biles
Two bottles are warranted the worst cahker In
TIE mouth and stomach.
Three 10 five hotties warranted to cure The ws,,
Kind oi erysipeias,
One 10 tws bnlties are warranted Ia cure ali Iuusy in
the eyes.
Two bottles are warranted to running Of The ears
and b'tcles an0ng tn nair.
-Four Ia six bottles warranted 10 clrs cn,ruot and
running ulcers.
One bottle will cure scaly eruption of the skin.
Two TO Three bottles cure the mast Ses
perite Case If rheumatism
Two bottles are warranted to cure tho werst case
ngworm
Three Ia four bottles warranted 10 cure salt rheum
Flveto Eight bottles will cure the worst case Of scrunIa
oeheh Is always experienced from III. first hottie and
perfect cure is warranted when the above quantity is
taken.
Reader, have pedded over thousand boto, of hi.
IN the vicinity Of Bost"n know The effects of il in ,y-
cry case y" sure rs water will rsIiugulsh fire So sre
WIN tS cure lHm"r never sold bottle of il hut tAa:
bottle spld ahsitcr after trial always speaks for it.
sell There are w" things about this herb thai appear 10
me suTpi>ihgr't that II guws phr pastures in sotnc
P pll't lFhlyahd Vel It's value has never hetn known
hnili discovered ii in SAG second that should ciro
all Kinds OF hlmor. have given il IL children year old
up to old mrn of sixty fran the hame>t man in Bos
tan up To The belle Of POnat ard all c;ses tile euro
- certain N"chaMge Of diet is neerssary-rat tho
best yUu can get
Mr. Kennedy gives personal attendance in bad casss Of
Scotfnla.
Price 100. Manufactured by Donald Kennedy I9e
w rren street, RoxLury. For sale b, SairH& PIERCE,
Montprlirr VI G,neraI Agents far V, ruant Sold hy r,
Smith N"'ihttld l. H. Bailey, aiertury, e. b. Gteea,
Richmond, Orris French Barre, A. r. Ainswurth vii.
lianist"wn, Wallace u hickey, West Torshan.
liberal discount nnde ilnse tvh" buy sell again.
Ap"li-cares, GroeerS, aud others who would like
as agents Wf'l Ptae send IA ihhir urdrts. iHa6
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THE KID AND GoAT.-The following brief
dialogue which the Pirnynnr folks have
chroscled, is not very slow. We trust the
moral will not be lost to our young exquls-
ties.
How dye do Mr.. Jones; how doe? 2 said
u young evseil, rocontly, in front Of the Pic
ayune office, with more head than brains, toa
glossy-faced gentleman, who stood behind a
pair of gold mounted specs, and whose loco
motion was assisted by u gold-headed bamboo
cane
Excuse me, my good sir--excuse me, said
the old gentleman, in talsetto voice, 'but
you have the advantage of me-
MY name is Kid, sir, Kid said whisker-
andy. you remember Tommy, you used to
call him, don't you?'
Bless my soul, yes, so [ do said the old
man-I remember little Tommy Kid, sure
enough and how do you do now, MIR. Goat {!
kid, sir, Kid, not Goat, said Thomas,pee-
vishly.
'Ah, true, you were Kid then, Tommy
said the old gentleman, but perceive by the
quantity of hair in your chin, that you have
since become Goat
Tommy stroked his beared with his fingers
and went off without bidding Mr.. Jone'
good bye.
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DR.. WARREN's MAsTopoN.- Boston
correspondent Of the Int pendent has furnish
ed tothat paper the following account OF his
recent visit to this relic o! an extinct race,
which DIR. Warren, of this city,with such wise
precaution and noble liberality, has endeavor-
ed to secure against the accidents OF time,
for the instruction and admiration OF poster
ity -
A public invitation having been given by
Dr. Warren, to the citizens Of Boston, to Wis
it his skeleton OF the Mastodon, 1 embraced
the opportunity with others, on Friday, to
look at this representative Of an age, distant
we know not how I;,r. 1t lisa perfect skeleton,
not bone missing, wires only supporting the
place Of ligumenls. AS now standing, 1t Is
twelve leeJ usA so that two "slX. .oote.s,
standing the one on the head OF the other,
would Just reach its top. Its weight is to'n
ty-two tiousand pouads BY the side OF it
stands the skeleton Of one OF the two ee-
plants that were drowned lew years since
IN attempting to swim across 'ne Deiewaie
river, anu one Of the largest ever seen in this
country. And again, by the size or the
elephant stands the skeleton OF a common slL-
ed horse, 50 that We could Judge Of the re."-
tive dimensions OF these rnimals and, Won
derful indeed the horse bore about as good i,
comparison with the elephant as the eephan
did with the mastodon. The tusks Of the lat
ter are iull i've times us large as lhose Of the
elephant. This mastodon, the largest ever
discovered, was found in Newburgh, N. y,
eight or nine years ago, deep in the earth, and
was dug upwith so much care as not to destroy
or iujure single bone. On learning of the
discovery, DR.. Warren Immediately procured
the ske eton,, and for its safe preservation he
has erected building OH Chestnut reet,which
is fire proof, having prick walls stone floor, a
wall of sheet iron overhead, and State roof
The mastodon and bui ding have been entire
matter of private expense, and have cost thu
DR.. about ten thousand dollars. In the same
building are to be seen the vertebrp of sea
serpent, paced bone to bone, and extending
seventy feet. Said the DR.. facetiousy ~ OF
ask me if believe in the sea-serpent! an
swer, yes You ask me why? l say, th"'
he as %
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A HoT PIAor.-An old Dutchman took a
lob of hauling cotton across the country to a
certain river, and one day he stopped his horse
about noon for the purpose of eating his din
ner and giving refreshment and rest to his
horses. Perceiving indications Of spring
little distance from the road, he left his son
in charge of the horses and carried his tin
pail over to the water. 1t proved to be hot
spring, and the old Dutchman cried out in
terror to his son, with loud voice:
"Haunse trive on trive on tie team, for
Cots sake, HaeV ish not Won mile yrom
dish playshe!"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-22
FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF A

THERE has long existed a public demand for an
effective purgative pill which could be relied on as
sure and perfectly safe in its operation. This has
been prepared to meet that demand and an extern
sye trial of its virtues has concusively shown with
what success it accomplshes the purpose designed.
1t is easy to make physical pill, but not easy to
make the best of all pills - one which should have
of the objections, but all the advantages, OF
every other. This has been attempted here, and
with what success we would respectfully submit to
the public decision. 1t has been unfortunate for
the patient hitherto that almost every purgativs
medicine is acrimonious and irritating to the bow
els. This is not Many of them produce SO much
gripping pain and revulson in the system as to more
than r unterbalance the good to be derived from
them. These pills produce no irritation or pain,
unless it arise from previously existing obstrue-
ton or arrangement in the bowels. Being purely
vegetable, no harm can arise from their use in any
quantity but it is better that any medicine should
be taken iudiciously. Minute directions for their
use in the several diseases to which they are ap-
plicablc are gwen on the box. Among the COM
plants which have been speedily cured by Them we
may mention Liver Complaint, in its various forms
Of Jaundice, Indigestion, Languor and Loss of APP
petite, Listessness Irrita'nlity, Bilious Headache,
Bilious Fever Fever ard Ague, fain in the Side
and Loins for, in TRUTH all these arc but the con-
sequence of diseased action in the liver. As IN
apercnt, they afford prompt and sure relief in Co.'S
tiveness, Piles, Collie, Dysentery, Humors Scroll
ula and Scurvy, Colds with soreness of the body
Ulcers and impurity of the blood; in short, any
and every case where purgative is required
They have also produced some singularly sue
csssful cures in Rheumatism, Govt Dropsy, Gravel,
Erysipelas, Papitation of the Heart, Pains in the
Back, Stomach and Side. They should be freely
taken in the spring of the year, to purify the blood
and prepare the system for the change of seasons.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action and restores the apps-
lite and vigor They purify the blood, and, by their
stimulant action on the circulatory system, reno
vate the strength of the body, and restore the
wasted or diseased energies of the whole organism.
Hence an occasional dose is advantageous, even
though no serious arrangement exists; but ma
necessary dosing should never be carried too far,
as every purgatiye medicine reduces the strength,
when taken to excess The thousand cases in w. Itch
physic is required cannot DO enumerated here, but
they suggest themselves to the reason of every
body; and it is confidently believed this pill will
answer better purpose than any thing which has
hitherto been available to mankind. When their
virtues are once known, the public will no longer
doubt what remedy to employ when in need Of q
cathartic medicine.
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A HEN SroRy.-I send you the following
" Hen Story which, if you think worthy,
you may insert in your paper.
On the LIST of JAN, 1858, commenced
VITA "a hens; on the 18th OF April, one got
killed. the remaining % all lived, and are
alive now. The whole number of eggs laid
from Jan. LIST, 1858, to Jan. LIST, 1854, was
1887 eggs. The number laid to April 18th,
1858, was 901 eggs, an average of about 3S
eggs for each hen.
Now taking IS the number supposed to
have been laid by the hen LOST from 1887,
and We haxe left 1920 for the 23 hens alive,
which would be trihe more than lab eggs
for each hen in year
My hens are all of the pure " Black Span
ish" breed, from "Blake's stock" | feed
them well, and always keep them shut up.
BeNJ. merriam, in Mass Pbughman.
Ro1bury, April 3d, 1854.