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make MOTTO E.-Housekeepers and
l others are reminded that the following list OF
articles are of the very best description, and can
be purchased from the subscriberon ms low terms
as any other house N the city. A large assort-
ment and supply always on hand: % AZ
Oils of all kinds Queensware,
Paints J Brushes, stisa " t
Camphine as,.s Clocks, ielirr TT' t'e'd Z,
Varnsh, a Lamps, 39s 4tA-
"a! Turpentine, Chandeliers, b fstH
Window Glass, Chronicles, a9i @
y China, ai Vases. "a ata a-A
-i!, Earthenware, Britannia ware,
= Glass, s,,t ll &C., &c, &c. Ne 'f
Goods sent TO any part of the city free OF
charge. Country dealers will do well to call.
- g. 81 o. s. WHITTLESEY,
E slf tsl arls1f ,.ssl .as, 7th street, e' -
oA Opposite Selden u wi,herss Bank.
i Mar l6 Sie1 tStar) 5rsss ss'9.s'
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TAKEN UTICE.
NEW coops JUST RECEIVED.

~ w. BROWNING, MERCHANT TAILOR,
under the United States Hotel, would re-
specifulIy inform his customers and The public
generally, that he has just received New Fall and
Winter Goods, in great variety Such as Cloths,
Cassimeres, and Vestings, of the latest importa-
ton, aud is prepared 10 have them made up AZ
the shortest notice, in the most fashionable man
ne r, and at low rates of prices, N a,ss,.a;fa.
Having made arrangements 70 go into the
" Ready made Clothing business" extensively This
season, he feels confident that he can offer TO
those wishing 10 purchase stock OF Cothing,
mol inisrioro any in this city, and not made uP at
the north, as is usually the case with work sold
here: but cut in his own establishment and made
by our own needy citizens in this dull seasonaat
low rates or prices, Heis enabled, thereiore,t 10
compete with northern work in point OF PRICES /;
and as 10 quality and style, he will leave for those
who fayorhm with a call 70 j~Isss - n; II al il 7.
He can sell wt-is eaits, Coat, rams, a.-' Vest,
ef the following low rates ,I, trrc7a .a s.i
Good suit for business purposes, out OF cloth or
eassimere for the small sum sof, .SI2 SI2 ?
Dress and Frock Coats, from. $50 10 $50
Over-coats Of different styles, from. .$l2 10 $25
Black and fancy Pantalo loonsstromos.S5 ~ % 70 slg
Sill and velvet Vests, from, 50 90 TO Ply
This stock of CIolhing is of superior qpal,!yIii
and has been made up sinoe ne received she iail
NJ feeps constantly on hand large assortment
nc fancy articies-such as gloves, crayais, collars
umbrellas, &c. 81 4 9gl (JHtlc .4.3x8
Sole agent, for the sale of SCOTS Report OF
Fashions in this city.
CANT 11-lf -s.--. - tf.fff n, :
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DurrER. CHEESE, and MACKEREL,

DUTrER, CHEESE, and MACKEREL-
Id Just received
30 frkins prime Orange county Butter, war
ranted equal to any print butter in the
market. n .rHA Us tetL
40 boxes English dairy Pine Apple and Eastern
Cheese.
Also. a lot No Mackerel, In kits and barrels.
For sale by VIM. LINTON,
Corner nh and ID streets;
Nov os-Iwif
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n. Library or Com gress, Oct. 9th, s54.
ATOTICE1S HEREBY GIVEN, that the
I\ Library Of Congress will be closed on Thurs
day the 10Th instant, and will not again be opened
until Saturday the 18th of November
ft r t,3 JOHN 8. MEElIAN,
Oct 10-eod2w Librarian.
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y I'd OF THE fa
va NINTH VOLUME OF THE E"
WASHINGTON SEMI WEEKLY NEWS,

Dstvtsd to CITY Affairs, E1utatien, Literature,
4 rl8t n X and Gcneral InfeHigencs.a. 5il'a
TIME Ninth Volume Of this Paper being
il about TO be commenced, the proprietor and
editor, after making his grateful acknowledgements
for the steady support which he has received due
ing the last eight years, respectfully solicits a
continuance of the same and such additional sstf-
port as will enable him to continue his paper, as
an independent journal, and in the support oi
those conservative and constitutional principles
which were involved in the late municipal cleo
tion and which il is his fixed purpose TO maintain,
so long as he is connected with this or any other
public journal On his Future course the editor
deems il unnecessary TO dilate. Suffice IT to say,
that while The original plan Of his paper wili De
duly carried out, The editor will also feel nimseH
bound by the convictions OF duty and proprety,to 10
maintain the constitutional rights OF every native
and adopted citizen, and 10 oppose every secret
organization that Is founded onla proscrlptive ana
exclusive basis What he intends TO do IN this
respect may be Judged Of by what he has already
written and published in the columns OF tnis Jour
nal To his friends, and the friends OF civil and
religious liberty, he respectfully appeals Tor ade-
quaie encouragement. tgl FfA% al
The Semi. Weekly News will shortly appear IN
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NOVELTIES. Inventions, and Curiosities
GN in Arts and Manufactures.--Price so cents.
GAYS FaLles, profnsely illustrated. n
The LADIES' and Gentlemens Letter Writer.
Shooting, Is Y Blakey.
Just imported from England by
TAYLOR IL MAURY,
Oct Is Hrgsa Bookstore near 9th 81.
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TI,HE YOUNG HUSBAND, by Mrs. Grey,
author Of the Gamblers Wife and the Bosom
Friend
The River and the Owl Creek Letters. just re-
ceivedby N. rhnNhh"'
Z Dec
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yXJORk, or Pienf to do and Hours to
wv Do Ii, by M M. Brewster, lst and "a series
IS cents. -
Gratitude, an Exposition OF the iVou Fsa'm, py
Rev. John Stevenson, 10 cents.
Sir Thomss Fowell Buxton, Bart, stndy Tor
young men. ~
The Wife or a Mirror Of Maidenhood, by 3
Binney, so cents. lAi
cravings, 55 cents.
GRAY & BALLANTYNE.
nARNUM,s AUTOssfOGRAPHY.--T
ID Life OF z. r. BarnRIp, Iwrilien by himselfa
For sale al TAYLOR & MAURYT5
Dec IL Bookstore, near 9th ~
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COMMENTARIES ON the Jurisdiction,
\ = Practice, and Peculiar Jurisprudence OF the
Courts Of the United States, vol. /, by George
Tcknor Curtis. 80 ..-.-,,
History OF The Crusades, their Rise, Progress,
and Results, by MAJOR Proctor, OF the hoya'
Military Academy.
Cummings Lectures on the Seven Churches.
On sale at hIlla
TAYLOR 81 MAURYS Bookstore,
Nov l6 .+.as near Hh street.
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(tENTs, sCARFs. TIES, CRAvATs, sc.
NJ Every variety of size, style, and shape Of
new and desirable Scarfs, Napoleon Ties, Crs-
yats, Ne, OF late importation, aud at moderate
nrices NJ STEVENS'S Y
Dec 7-3tif Salesroom, Browns Hotel.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

VARIATION OF THE MAGSET.--A re-
cent meeting of the Royal Geographical
Society in London, Sir John Ross made
some interesting remarks in reference to
variance il two e,sayI upon the subject of
the variation of the magnet-the one being
published in the admiralty manual, and the
other written by the Swedish Baron Wrede.
He attributed the variance entirely to the
total disregard of solar and artificial light
in the various observations which had been
published in the admiralty manual. Light,
he said, of all kinds, was amalgatel TO
certain degree, with magnetism, and in
proof of this statement he mentioned that
during his last voyage in the Felix, when
frozen in about one hundred mites north OF
the magnetic pole, he concentrated the
rays of the full moon upon the needle, and
found that it was attracted by it. In regard
to other experiments of Baron Wrede,
which he believed to have been conducted
on thoroughly scientific principles,he stated
that the Baron had exc uded light from his
magnetic observatory, with the exception OF
a subdued light admitted from an elevation
Immediately above the needle, SO as to al-
feet it equally upon every side.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

asked Mr. H-p to meet him at his par
lor at o'clock, which he did, when he
asked for further time, and Mr.. H--p
gave him twenty-four hours.
Mr.. SIS friends from Philadelphia,
Mr.. Morris Nh and Capt. Rs,
soon after arrived, and arrangements were
made for meeting Before going to the
ground, Mr. Morris M--h recognized
one OF the three forming Mr. H-p's.
party as Mr. John Travers, the keeper of
shooting gallery in New York, who Mr..
B---n said, had been Indicated to him
as Mr. H--p's second. Upon this
recognition Mr.. B-n sent a note to Mr.
Geo. P. H--p,s stating that he had brought
and introduced there, as his friend, person
whom his principal could not and would not
meet, and declining any further communi-
cation from him. This note was handed to
a waiter to be given to Mr.. Geo. =. H---p,
and the whole of Mr. S---t's party imme-
diately got into their carriage and drove
off, without giving the second of Mr.. H-p,
as is alleged, time to reply.
These are are the facts Of the case sub
stantialy as stated TO US by the friends OF
Mr.. H--p. They allege that Mr.. Tray
ers is not a gambler, but the keeper of
respectable shooting gallery in this city
that he was not present as Mr.. H--p's
second but only as spectator, and that as
Mr.. SIS second we'll know this TO be
the fact, his refusing to meet Mr. Travers
was only pretext to avoid a meeting. Dir.
B----n, on the other hand, insists that Mr..
Travers was presented to him as Mr.
H--p's friend, and as merchant
from New Orleans that he did not know
Mr.. Robert H--p, Jr., at all in the rela-
ton of his brothers second, and that it was
clearly violation of the code of honor for
Mr.. H--p to introduce person of Mr..
Travers' professional character upon the
ground at such meeting.
The friends OF Mr.. St, therefore,
charge upon Mr.. Il--p gross misconduct
in the arrangements of the meeting; and the
friends of the latter charge the former with
having availed themselves of mere pretcxt
to avoid the meeting :
II is further alcgctEhat Mr. g,-----, 50
far jfrom, having beon on intimate terms
with Mr. NJ. and expecting a Legacy from
him, was forbidden his house some Two
years since, and that since that time there
has been no friendship or even acquaint-
ance between them ; but that Mr.. st
has persistedin thrusting himself upon Mr..
Ms family, greatly to his annoyance and
that of all his connections.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

DrThe steamship Washington arrived at
New York on Tuesday.
No official dispatches have yet been pub
lished in relation to the battle of the Alma
The English lost 1000 men, killed and
wounded, and the French l4OO. Nothing
but the want of cavalry prevented this de-
cisive victory from being turned into a
complete rout Of the Russians.
The allies had changed their plan of oper-
ations and would attack Sebastopol from
the SOUTH where it was found to be weak
est. The base of operations is Balakava,
where the cavalry and seige artillery are
landed
The Russians had sunk seven ships Of
the line at the mouth of the harbor of Se-
bastopol. The bombardment of Sebastopol
began on the 9th of October.
Marshal St. Arnaud is dead, and Gen.
Canrobert ia now in chief command of the
French army.
Mome, in Prussia, has been nearly de-
stroyed by fire,
The Times Of Oct. 8, 10 and IL contain
voluminous details Of the battle Of Alma.
The news of the death of Marshal st.
Arnaud reached Paris and London on Sum-
day the sth
After the battle Of Alma, The Russians
burnt all the villages which they passed
through in their fight They left about 5000
wounded behind them.
Sebastopol was completely invested, and .
body Of 5000 French and Turkish cavalry
was to have left Vsrnn on the 2stb Sep
tember.
ssThe Sinai arrived at Marseilles on Sun.
dayievening.
Advices to Oct. were at Constantinople
The allied army arrived at Balakalava on
the 26th, and the port was surrendered on
the 28th.
One thousand Russians who were ss-
cortinp a convoy Of munitions Of war had
been made prisoners. The Schikof him
self narrowly escaped capture.
The garrison Of Anspa, which has al.
ready been reported burnt by the Russiass,
$4,000 strong, was on its wsy TO Sebssto-
pol
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

Cosr OF PUBLIC WORSHIP IN BosToN.-
Ii is estimated that the current expenses OF
the churches in Boston will amount to
S240,000 year. The value Of the church
estates ia about four millions dollars. The
expenses of the different societies varies
from $500 10 $500 year. The cost Of
public worship in the churches occupied
by the Weather portion Of the citizens
will average about hundred dollars Sun
day. The clergyman has salary of
$4,000, and the music costs about $1,000
and the miscellaneous expenses will be
from $1,000 to $500 a year. The taxes
on the pews varies from SS to $40 year,
according to their value. The Methodist
preachers have the smallest average sala-
ries, and the Uniarians the largest. The
Protestant sects have ample pew accommo-
dations for their woIshippers, but the Cath
olics greatly need large edlice at the
West End. They are now erecting spa
cious churches on the South Cove, and at
the South part of fremont street. North
of the line of State, Court and Cambridge
streets, the Catholics have not more than
one-half room enough for the members of
their faith. About twenty sects have pla-
ces of worship in this city.-Boston Times
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

The largest individual taxpayer in this
city is Ebenezer Francis, who launches out
for the public use the round sum of Sll,-
347. The next on the list is Abbott Law
renee, who is assessed in his private capac-
ity at $1,000. David Sears comes next
with a roll of bills which count SSS07.--
iona. Phillips is put down at S727o; and
there are some forty ersons who pay all
the way from $4,000 to $4,000. Any per.
son who pays less tax the $4,000 isn't fit
TO be published in the list of erich men" un-
less he "pays for it is an advertisement"
boston Mail
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

Az lSClpENT.-The Lawrence Home
Review relates the following incident which
occurred a few days since in that city;
"Sunday evening two pedestrians pass
ing along Lawrence street, very suddenly
came to stop about six feet below the sur
face, in the sewer which our friend Carter
is digging in that vicinity. Och hone =
says one, is it pergatory I'm in 2 'Bedad,
its hole the Know-Nothings have fixed
for Irishmen,' says the other. Sure, |
didn't see the lanthern that was hanging at
the top With such like expressions they
were helped out, and limped off breathing
vengeance on all persons who make holes
in the street, and upon the Know-Nothings
in particular
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

u Among the victims Of the Arctic ap-
pears the name of Henry Reed, late Prof
fessor of Bellies Letters in the University o.
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Reed was grandson of
the celebrated Gen. Reed of the Revolution
and brother of w b. Reed Attorney
General of Pennsylvania. He was one of
the most thorough literary academicians
this country has produced as a writer
equal to the best and of modesty match
ING his merit. lie was married to grand
daughter of Bishop White, Chaplain of the
Continental Congress. A sistcr-in-aw of
his perishcd with him. The gentle and
graceful nature of his mind caused him 10
be a great admirer of Wordsworth, of whose
works he made the most perfect edition ex-
tant, exceeding any of England. lie was
friend and correspondent of the illustrious
poet, who did full homage in sympathetic
return to the taste and acumen of the
American critic.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

MALAGA FRUIr.-We are likely soon 10
be well supplied with rasins. Two car
goes arrived at this port on Sunday, from
Malaga, and were sold at auction yester-
day. The sales attracted a large company,
the bidding was spirited, and the cargoes
brought, we believe, prices satisfactory TO
the importers. We understand that ac-
counts from Malaga represent the new crop
of fruit to be unusually good this year
Another vessel, the bark Mary, from Ma
laga, arrived yesterday, with full cargo Of
raisns and lemons, in fine order and of SUI
perior quality, consigned to Adolphus Da-
Wis, Esq Il Boston Daily Adv
MEMORANDA or AN ACCOMPLISHED YoUSG
LADY The Buffalo Republic says, we
recently picked up the following memoran-
da, which we saw dropped by ayoung lady
attired IN all embroidered velvet Talma, an
exquisite Honiton lace collar, white hat
and, plume, and painfully brilliant silk
dress, with exaggerated hounces -
al must get Avail,
Sarceknet,
Gluvs,
Broun hoes,
laise,
Shmmyzet,
Kulone."
We confess we were startled at the
last item, but think it means cologne. The
whole simply proves that wealth and intel
lect do not always hunt in couples.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

Arriral Of Dr. Kings Fdmily.-Among
the passengers who arrived at this port
yesterday, by the steamship Africa from
Liverpool, were the wife and daughter of
the Rev. DR.. Jonas King, Missionary Of the
American Board at Athens, Greece. Mrs.
King is a Greek woman about fifty years
of age, and this is her first visit TO the T..
States. She shares, in a remarkable de-
gree, the beauty generally ascribed to her
country women. Her daughter is young
lady of perhaps twenty, and of prepossess-
ing appearance.
DR.. King was in good health at the time
his family left Athens, early in September.
lie has been absent from the country we
believe, for thirty years. His wife is now
on a visit to their children, several Of whom
are receiving their education in New York.
N. Y. Eve. Post
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

SECOND SrGHr.--One very extraordinary
incident connected with the loss of the Arc
tie, and which is Ot generally l known, IL
thus related by a New York correspondent,
of the Charleston News
"A young gentleman, .aiely residing In
this city, fell through hatchway in his
fathers store some time last summer, and
was severely injured, one side Of his body
becoming completely paralyzed; and after
a while he entirely lost the faculty OF speech.
In this position he remained until the 9Th
7 ult., (about the time of the accident to the
Arctic, on board which steamer it was
known that the young mans father was a
a passenger) when he suddenly startedup
in his bed, and exclaimed, to the surprise Of
all present My father is drowning' fell
back upon bis pillow and died. 1t wa. the
first time he had spoken for months it
was the last for ever"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

The HYpRoPATBfc METaoD.-Ons OF
our exchanges gives the following:
"A warrant was issued against young
man in Pawtucke,, on Monday last, charg-
ing him with being indecen,ly drunk. o..
6cer Fairbrother went TO serve the warrant
when the young man, on learning his busi-
ness, plunged into the river and swan over
to the Massachusetts, side and was conse-
quently out of his precincts. We have 10
doubt cold bath sopercd him, and may do
him as much good as ten days in bridewell."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

A SAD CAsE.-Mrs. Drew, one of the
passengers of the steamer Arctic, was mo-
ther of Mr.. Drew, captain of ,he steamer
Comet. The captain had not seen his mo-
ther for twenty years. lie expected to
meet her on the arrival of the Arctic, and
for that purpose had gone to New York !;
but, alas ! for the faIlacy of human expec-
tatons-hardly had he arrived there, when
he heard the sad news of the loss of the
noble steamer, and with her the mother
whom he had fondIy looked to meet.-Pe.
.ersJurg, Va, Mtek, Oct. II.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02
CRIME IN New YoRK.-Another murd

CRIME IN New YoRK.-Another murder
perpetrated in rum shop, is recorded in
our local news of this morning. A beauti-
ful German girl, an inmate of lager beer
saloon in Greenwich street, died on Satur-
day from the effects of a wound from
knife, inflicted by Wu. Schaffenberg.-
Jealousy is named as the cause of the
crime.
A desperate attempt TO kill Capt Carpen-
ter, of the Fifth Ward Police, was made
on Sunday morning. 1t appears that row
occurred in a den of pollution in Leonard
street, and the Captain with one or two men
went in to queA the disturbance, when a
man named George Haley stabbed him in
two or three places, but did not inhict any
deadly wounds. Wouldn'tit be as well for
Police Captains 10 break up such dcns at
once rs to appear every few days in them
as peacemakers and protectors of the vile
creatures who keep them ?-N. Y. Trib-
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

LIFE N KANsAs.-A paper published at
Independence, in Missouri, whose editor
has recently made visit into Kansas, thus
speaks of the new Territory, and the odd
kind of association to be found therein -
"You will find Yankee, Tenneseean,
and Missourian all cozy sheltered in the
same cabin, and living together as harmo-
niously as prairie dog, ratllesnakc and
an owl. They all seek to better their con-
dition in life, and to secure, if SO be they can
the little lordship of leo acres of mother
earth, whereon to propagate no matter
what, but opinion least OF all things. The
Yankee (shame on his education y has new
er heard of the famous Boston propagan-
da the Tenneseean has barely 'hearn telp
OF Mr.. Calhoun and the rights of the South !;
and the Mssourian thinks the rights OF the
West will be amply vindcated if he can
get his iavorte quarter-section.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

The Commercial Centre of the MississF.
pi Valley has long been the designation of
St. Louis, but the Iowa papers tell us that
she has ceased to command the trade of that
State-threc- -fourths Of it, as well as that of
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, being
now done with Chicago. So much for rail.
roads and other channels of communication.
for opening new markets and unfolding the
commercial resources of State.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

Success OF THE Know NoTHIsGs,-At
special election held in Wilmington, N. C.
on Thursday for member Of the House Of
Commons, to fill a aacsncy, ID. Mcmillan
democrat, but supported by the Know
Nothings) received majority Of 356 over
Dr.. Walker, The regular democratic candi-
date. The latter party usually have ma.
joriiy Of one thousar d in the county. ],
was not publicly known that Mr.. Mcmillan
was q eondida,, until the morning cf ths
elscton
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION The Aus
tralian exploring expedition which has been
sent out by her Majcsty's government, was
TO commence its abors at the mouth Of the
Victoria river, on the northern coast, and
traversing the country between that place
and Albert, to examine any rivers which
might inierseot il, and to endeavor to as
certain the northern limits Of the descrt.--
II is believed by many that in the uneSplor-
cd part Of Australia there ia an extensive
inland sea. The expedition will probably
act all doubts in relation TO this svbjec, at
re~,.