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ANOTHER PREMIUM

ANOTHER PREMIUM
THO WHlTEHURsT from the Crystal Palace for
i the superiority Of his Daguerreotypee, as will
be seen by the following communication from the
President Of the Committee inviting him to meet
them and receive tbs award:
Office Of the .ssscciatiln for the Erhib,tsos |
Of the Industry of all Notions,
&c Nassau street,
NEW York, August Is, 1854.
sir-It has been determined by tbs Board of nj.
rectors of the Assooiaton for the Exhibition Of the
Industry of all Nations" to distribute among the
successful parties the LIST day of September next
the Medals, Diplomas, &C., awarded BY the several
juries to the Exhibitors of the year 1853.
The Ceremonies will take place at tbs Crystal
Palace at o'clock In the evening Of that day
The Directors respectfully invite you to meet with
them on that OCCASION and receive the award which
has been made TO you.
Should you not be able to attend in person, it is
hoped that the several awards may receive their
right direction. Very resp ctfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN b. WHITE, President
J. 81. WBIrIRURsT, ESQ,
205 Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md.
It will be remembered that Mr.. whitehurst Va,
awarded two Medals az the Worlds Fair, London,
for his unriva ed Daguerreotypes Of President Fill
more and Cabinet, and q Pantoscope view of Eiaga.
RI Falls, besides Premiums at all tho Fairs where
he has exhibited, in competition with others fol
many years past, which speaks volumes in favor Of
his Gallery. sep 9-eo1m
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THE ALVAREZ EXPEDITION FIrrING OUT AT
New YORK Yesterdays New York Evenins
Post reiterates its statements relative to the
movements and intentions of General Alvarez
and his friends against the present govern
ment Of Mexico.
It states that So, 600, 900 have been furnished
by parties in California, aud names the fol-
lowing vessels as having been purchased here:
The steamer Benjamin Franklin, formerly
running from New York to New Orleans, tho
bark Augusta, DC.
The steamer Franklin has been altered and
pierced for ten guns. The barque has already
received her armament, and lays of the bat
terry. The Franklin has eighty men, and her
coal and powder on board. The crew are
Americans, bound for one year, and the engi-
neers TWO years.
The steamer Santa Anna is nearly ready to
sail for Vera Cruz, and is valued at 5000, 900.
Several American gentlemen of high standing
are known to be interested in Alvarezs at
tempt to revolutionize Mexico
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THE WEEKLY STAR.

This weeks number contains, In detail, the
highly important intelligence from the seat of
war in Europe and from our possessions on the
Pacific, received by the last steamer. Also.
particulars Of the terrible riot at Newark and
OF the progress Of the revolution in Mexico.
The Washington news, in this number, is of
m unusually varied and interesting character.
The miscellaneous columns are well filed with
an attractive vrriety. .
The Weekly Star is furnished to subscribers
for the low sum Of 81 IS per annum, payable
invariably In advanced.
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PR1ss

The I"ts'iigence- heartily approves the gen.
eral Gestures of the diplomatic and consular
reform bill of tho Hon. Mr.. Perkins, to the elu.
cidation Of which it dedicates three columns.
The editor endorses especially the plan of abo!.
ishing the outfit and Unfit allowance to Amer.
lean dipionstlsts; thinks the pay Of the min.
'sters Of Britain, France, Spain, Russia, Aus.
tina, and Prussia should be the same, and holds
that all consular fees for certifying passports
arc most vsIatious, unnecessary and oppressive.
The editor is also much gratifed at the de-
sign Of the bill to confne consular appoint.
msnts hereafter to native born citizens.
The Un'cn, taking the comments of the
London Times upon the Greytoun affair as its
text, most uamercifully excoriates ENGLAND
for her manifold national cruelties and out
RACES against weaker powers, by way of show
ing up the hypocrisy of the tears shed BY the
Tunes over this case.
The Sentinel argues to show that the North
ern Wing party is far more abolitionized than
the Northern Democratic party.
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ANNEXATION OF TIE SANDWICH ISLANDS,
The Alta Californian speaks thus positively in
regard to what we were at first inclined to
view as mere flying rumor:
We are now assured, through the medium
OF one who Is behind the scenes in the Sand
witch Islands, that it is positive fact that the
Restless brought here, on its way to Wash.
ington for acceptance, deed Of cession of the
dominions Of King Kamehameha. This is
certainly the most important piece of news We
have received since the report of the Japan
treaty, and We have no doubt that the infor-
nation is perfectly correct. What the terms
of the cessien are, have not Of course trans.
pirsd, but We presume they are of favorable
eharacterD
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A fashionable Wedding-IHeatrieals Uni
ted States District Attorney-A Gooa
Move-Ihs City Railroads, Gc.
New YORK, September g.
The morning papers give an account of q
fashionable wedding, in fashionable Broad
way church, last evening. According to the
Times, it was great evening for the ladies
They focked to the church in crowds that made
lone bachelors envious Of escort duty. The
audience, with the intruders, numbered 900
The bride, We may venture to state, was Miss
Eleanor JOsephene Fletcher, Of Tarrytown; the
groom, Mr.. Nathaniel Bishop. The service
of the Episcopal faith, read by DR.. Taylor,
was heard with deep attenti If it we're moi
trenching too closely upon the privacy OF the
parties, other particulars Of so important q
ceremony might be added-such as the facts
that seven bridesmaids supported the bride
and four groemsmen the groom that the com.
pany was highly fashionable. decorous, On d
patient though long waiting to secure seats
that the gentlemen were all attention and the
ladies all smiles
The Tribune discredits the rumor that Mario
and Grisi have broken their engagement with
Hackett.
Wallack's Theatre was re-opened last night
to very large and fashionable audience. The
old favorites were on the stage, and the whole
house had a comfortable, home. like air. The
plays were old, and were we'll done, of course
MIR. Davenport, the actor, came home yester.
day in the Africa. He is q bearer Of dis
patches from London.
Mr.. Dunning, Assistant District Attorney
and Mr.. Ridgway having resigned, P. +
Joaehimssen, Esq, has been appointed Asso.
ciate District Attorney in their place, and as
sumed the duties Of the Office.
The Mexican war steamer Santa Anna, I'D
an engineers trial trip down the Bay, yester
day, with satisfactory results.
The residents of the city of Savannah now
in this city are to have meeting this evening
at the Astor House to devise means for the re-
life of the sick poor, suffering from the yellow
fever there.
The Sixth and Eighth. avenue Railroads re-
ceived $42, 1856 last month. OF this amount
$17,750 so were taken on the Sixth avenue.
Hon John P. Hale has consented to deliver
the Annual Address before the New Yorl
State Agriculral Society in this City, early il
October.
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z FISHER.

FISHER. MRS. +. HERMAN
E. FISHER & CO.,
FRENCH STEAM .SCOURKRS
w ILL thoroughly Clean all kinds of Ladies' and
w children's Dresses msoe Of Silk, Velvet q
Wool. G.ntlemen's Coats, Pants, Vests, and Ora
watts, without drinking or taking off The natural
gloss. :
The utmost punctunlity warranted.
White Grape ShsviH don. up equal to new.
n. B.-Coats and Pants, If desired, will be mended
in the very neatsst style.
VIM. P. sHEDD, Agent,
Fancy Goods and Millinery, 18th ct.
sep o-eo1m GnteD
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pleaded that his mantle Of Office fails again for
the time being, upon our most worthy and
competent Secretary Of the Territory, Hon.
Geo. L. Curry. q
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A CHANCE.

WILL dispose Of my stock Of Dry and Fancy
L Goods on reasonable terms 1t 10 an excellen,
chance for any one DESTROYS Of goiog in the busi
ness. 1 can be eeen at the stcro after O'Clock o
m, and In my absence any information can be Of
tanned Of &. A. She kell Georgetown.
G. r. SHEKkLL,
sep 9-eo3.< 3doors east OF the Market
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EBENEZER SABBATH SCHOOL
EXCURSIOM

THE Sabbath Soho connected with b. pes~- u
L Z. Church contemplate having IN D, euxu6eu
down 10 Fort Washington and the White Houss @
MONDAY, September lith-
The Boat will leave Riley's Wharf ct ~ O'Clock
.. M, and the Navy Yard ct o'clo Z, touohing Q,
Alexandra, and return about 6k o'clk ,. m.
Tickle so cents each Children Is lents-to b
hal Of
J e Cook, TMarshe,
D McOathrsn, Jno II Peake,
SCawood.
And ef sny Of the teschere. se S-eoSts
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p 1Ha NEWS PROM cHIHA.-In addition to
"oas we gaze yesterday, under our telegraphic
head, in regard to the capture Of Canton, We
nna me following In the New York Journal Of
, oonmsres, furnished BY one Of the passengers
Of the Star Of the w..
Just shout the tine 1 left San Francisco.
on .ne NoL'ee, August 18th, the clipper shin
'NOrthhset arrived from China; aiso ' ne
clipper bark Mermaid aad clipper brig Ian.
G h. io',y loar 1 =, wac the shortest psssass.
: ss4he rebels lad surrounded C.n,o, -,
{ the foreign merchants had LETT for 49, NJ II
feayisg disastrous results. An vas eonsn.,o~'
- This news vas an outside report bv 7 ~...
senSers who IL nov on board the Psnp,.s
steamer, and may BE- expected hourly.n' -
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LOSS AND GAIN.

1NHIS interesting work, by the Rev JOIN HENRY
L NEWMAN, is Just received Also, the Public and
Domestic Lie Of Edmund Burke. Personal Sketches
of his own Times, by Sir Jonah Darlington. The
Clifton Tracts, by the Brotherhood Of st. vi cent d.
Paul. in eatly bound volumes Together with
mary other new aud VALUABLE Catholic works For
fateiy WA. KENNEDY,
rep 9-eo3t No. 42S, north 7th street.
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MRS. M. L. DAWSON,

Pa. GeenHe, bettceen Och and I0th streets
- Respectfully informs her custcmers -
ans the public that she has just re T1
ceived o splendid assortment Of Pail ~
Ribbons, Flowers, Bonnets and Feather
And also Fall Fashions.
Thankful for past fAvcrs, hoping 10 continue
Wanted, two good Milliners. n. D.
sep S-Sts
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~THE CHRST.~

~ THE CHEST. ga
SIR ASHLEY COOPER, BART, N. D.,
TIE EMINENT MEDICAL rRAc1IrresIn, Has LETT A
VALUABLE LEGACY THE WORLD IN HIS
Great Preventive OF Consumptfon
IND UNFAILING
Cure for Pulmonary Diseases,
Without the Use of Medicine.
Sir @, Bart invented and advised the use Of the
INDICATED FUR CHEST PROTECTOR,
TO all psrsons Of all ages and condi IONS as e.r-
tain and safe shield against those fearful Diseases
Consumption. Bronchitis, Asthma, Coughs, Gods
and other Affections Of the Lungs which arise from
and the Continual changes Of Four climate.
"The Protector" is simply a chemically prepared
fur. irsd with silk, and padded, which, suspended
from the neck covers the chest, in 30 agrees BILE
q comfort.
"The Protector" although but recently intro
duoed into America Is making rapid progress thro'
the United States, the Canadas, South America and
the West Indies. It has for long time been st,
pie article in England and on the continent Of Eu.
rope. while II has grown in many countries to tie
position of An article Of dress.
To demonstrate these facts enquire Of any English
resident in your ,icinity Of his knowledge Of tn
beneficial effects Of wearing the Protector, WITHOUT
RECOURSE 70 DocfohING Of any kind. The cost OF
wearing these articles IL mere trife, and one will
last some years No one who values the health Of
| rapidly introducing them. Hsrcourt, Bradley Co
Of London, and Manchester, England, were orig
nally entrusted with the manufacture Of tho Pro
tsctcrs, by the lamented Dr.. Cooper, and continu
to manufacture according to his original instruc
items, end therefore recommend those who would
wear sThs PI Protectors" to their being genu ne
Remember, tbs is a aap's article and no Patent
Eedicire.
' RETAIL PRICES
Gents ei1e................. ...-....$1 80 each.
Boys and Misses do %
HARCOURT, BRADLEY d CO.,
| IS Ann street and l02 Nassau street,
NEW YORK, U. g.
Principal Warehouse, 1o2 Wood Street, Cheap
MsnuSctory, a Market Street, Manchester, Eng.
land.
ri. b. % ara establishing Depots for the sale
of ark Protector" in all parts Of America. Phys.
edans surgeons, Dfuggista Clothierx, Dry Goods
Merchants, Hstfsrs, and Milliners: also Gentlemsn
Furnishing Storekeepers are entrusted With the
wholesale retail distribution Of them and TO yhem
most liberal terms are offered for their entsrnri..
and splendid opportunity opens 10 them for fafs
and profitable business '--e
For terms apply to
HARCOURT, BRADLEY 4 CO..
81 Ann Street, New Yerk, 8.
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Low-vERY Low.-Thelast Wheeling papers
inform Us that there is now 10 inches water
in the channel of the Ohio river at that city
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Personal.

-. The Hon. James Pollock, vhis oandi.
cate Tor Governor Of Psnnsylvania, addressed
The people OF Pittsburg on Tuesday.
49, Mr.. Alex. Easten died suddenly at
Richmond, Va, on Wednesday night.
80. Rev. John 81. Bruce, Mstbodist min.
later Of some distinction, died in Indiana "a.
Gently.
80. The amount Of liabilities of Elijah d
hooertson, the cotton factor Who recently Alb
s'0nded from Augusta, Georgia, is said to be
between SIS, 900 and 80, oeo.
-. The New Orleans papers announce the
retirement from business Of Mr. WilheImus
GogHt, of the firm Of Bogart, Foley 4 Avery,
one OF the Oldest and most extensively knovn
merchants in that city.
80. Jenny Busk, the young vocalist Of Bal
hmore, Is now at the Leipsic Musical School
me best In Germany-completing her musical
edscation
-... Not long since six negroes belonging to
the estate Of old Mr.. Castleman, in Clark Co.
Va disappeared and were advertised as run
Always. We have news from there this morn
i0s that the bodies of all six have been found
IA the shanadosh. 1t Ia now believed that
tney attempted to cross the river when intox.
icatsd, in skif, and were upset and drowned.
go. Some unmitigated villain down East,
who isoppossd to the "s,rong- minded women, y
rerpesrates the following on woman . rights"
"When won ans rights are stirred a bin
- The first reform she pitches on
Is how she may, without della
Just draw pair OF breeches onl,,
-. The wages Of labor, In San Francisco.
sound almost fabulous to rs on the Atlantic
slds OF Uncle Sans dominions Wages DER
day are as follows: House carpenters, s. . 80:
joineEs, 50 S.; stone masons, 81; bricklsye,s.
81 Piasterers, 81; blacksmiths, Sc; turner's,
- "a IS; brass founders, s.; wheel wrights, s.:
carriage makers. s.; and printers $50 Der
week, bat for one man employed there are
Two or three looking FOR work; and Q good. fast
workman will obtain . situation at $40 ne,
day, when Peer hand would not get a place
As$i @s yin ..
....6ee. L Kelsey, said 70 be very worthy
young man, recently drew the prize Of SIo.
900 az II. A. Smith 4 Co.'s sf3s ut San Pr.n.
cisco. -tg 10
go. Major Hsn1leman, Lieut. Mclean and
Lieut.. o'Donnell, Of the and infantry, esme
passengers in the Star Of the West which ar.
hvsd at New York yesterday. 49,. / Fl.
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WOODSAWYER,S PRICES.

4 meeting Of the Woodsaxeu OF Wa hington.
on account Of the high prices of provisions. and
living in general, that viii be compelled b raise
our r.tes saving wood l21 cents per cord for each
cut, af or this date. Putting away coal 81 u cent?
PR ton. CHARLES PENNY,
Wa, hiugton, Gent s. lS54-Sts Secretary.
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A CARD.

EAsHlONABLE DRESS .iAKINa Ladies' Wish
Il ing their figures improved, will do we'll to call
on Mrs. ID. A. Eaton, one door west Ct 18th street
Penrsylvauis avenue.
Mrs E returns thanks to the ladies of Washing.
ton for their very liberal patronage, and hopes t.
merit continuance of their favors
Fifteen ladies' wanted ut the shove business.
s. 7. Taylor's dress cutting taught as usual.
sep q-satMop &Sat3t&
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BUFFALO, Sept. S.-Mr Douglas did no,
speak at Chicago on the 4 th, as he had pro,
missed to do, but left on that day, to attend
5he democratic mass meeting as indianapolis,
1rd-BaIt,mors SIM.
The above despatch was sent to rs for pub.
iication, In our telegraphic column, yesterday
morning. We declined using it, as we had
oefore Us the Chicago papers of the ftth in.
stHHt, wherein We found a full account of Mr.
Douglass movements, which ve transferred to
our news columns. However, it affords Us
much pleasure to perceive and to notice tia the
despatch was of some service to our respected
coseMporsry Of the Sun.
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The Rumored Treaty with tho Netherlands,
il, evidently, no treaty at all. Mr.. Belmont
it is understood in diplomatic circles in this
city, not long since sent home the project of
treaty, which, he thinks, will be agreed to BY
the Government to which he is accredited. II
ID thought here that there are one or two fea-
lures In it that will hardly meet the appro-
baton Of this Government. At any rate, We
have reason to believe that it will 70 back,
shortly after the President returns to Wash.
ington, amended, fer the action Of tho Dutch
foreign office. AS yet, it is merely treaty in
embryo, or We are greatly mistaken.
A Collector Of the Customs Resigned. we
hear that Mr.. Lewis Ransford, collector of the
customs ut Petersburg, Va, has resigned. It
will be recollected that John Lynch, ESQ Col.
lector Of the portof Richmond, Va, died since
the President left Washington for tho Springs
SO, during the coming week, the. faithful Of
lower Virginia will surely be besieging the
White House in crowds, or they are far more
modest than their brethren Of other regions of
the Union. La-1 ....zsal -. a.-.'
/ Important Treasury Department Appoint
ments -Rsn Rnnnsls, Bsq. Of Texas, has been
appointed special inspector Of the q. s. Gus
toms ssPsnsna, New Grenada, under the 70.
cent "ssehouse aet-s salary $4,000 per annuu.
John Brodhsad, Esq, Of New York, has
bssn appointed to the same odiss in San Juan
dei Sod Nicaragua, under the same law, and
At the same rate Of compensation. as 8 50
A Lishthouss Keeper Appointed -Jsr..
miea Baker has been appointed SALARY $500
pef annan) assistant keeper Of the Little Gull
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NEW BOOKS.

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Legends and Records, chiefly Historical. BY Rev
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Magdalen Hepburn, A etory Of the sootfash Eefor-
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Cummings Minor Works, the Finger OF God
.Christ eur Passovsr Ths 0omfoftsr. IN one vol, or
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4 . TALL CoRs.-J- A Frazier, Esq Of Lewis-
burg, Va, has Left ss the once IF the erpsn-
brisr Era stalk Of corn IL feet inches high.
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To SAUL AMONG rHE PRoPHsrs ?-Col. j.
Watson Webb, who is now in England, writes
TO the New York Courier than in three months,
Or before Christmas, wheat will have fallen
from o. to less than - shillings per quarter
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FUN, WONDER AND DELIGHT!
AT
ODD FELLOWS HALL!
FOR !SI.F NIGHTS ONLY
w Y M A N
M a CT OF a N

VENTRILOQUIsT,
VIII give series Of bis popular enter tainmeuts in
the above Hall, commencing en-
MONDAY EVENING, September 18th, 1854,
When be will introduce new experiments, Amusir q
ecenes IN Ventnloquism, and the ever.
laughable life moving and
speaking
AUTOM kTONE.
Zee Small Bills
Doors open at y o'clock commence at g.
W. ]. DENMAN,
sep 9-6t Agent.
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1sasd light house, N. T., vice - Edwards,

1slasd light house, N. T., vice -- Edwards,
declined.
The Attorney Gsnsral.-Gen. Caleb Cushing
has 90 far recovered from the attack OF infiu-
enzs under which he was suffering some days
since, rs to enable him to attend at his Office
to-day during business hours So
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-0n yesterday, tho 9Th Of Sept,
there wore of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the redemption of stocks. 80. $S7, $50 OF
For the payment Of other Treasury 81
debts ...................... 24,349 So
FOR the Customs ..........-..... ll,001 10
Covered into tho Treasury from
Lands. ......." 24o, 500 80
Covered into tho Treasury frem
miscellaneous sources ........ 502l 81
For the War Department. ....... 92,474 90
For re- paying for the War Depart
ment ...................... 1917 70
For the Navy Department. ....... PAP 225 O5
For re-paying in the Navy Depart
ment ..................... 1888 50
For the Interior Department. Ill, l99 %
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1Rz DROUGHT In rHs VALLEY.-Ths editor
OF the stanton (Vs.) Vindicator noticed
e0fnnsid of 10 acres in the Valley, which viii
not yield the corn seeded upon it. He says tn at
sorn viii sell at s. per barrel this fall, ths.
4orx viii rise, but that horses and cattle must
fall greatly in price.