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MisffIIanfnM&.

ZINC PAINTS.--The Subscribers having
II been appointed agents OF the New Jersey Zinc
Company for the sale OF their superior Paints, are
prepared to execute orders for any description, de-
hvered in Baltimore at the company's prices, and
on the same liberal terms.
The White Paint is warranted pure, and is un-
surpassed by any other article in use. II is sold
either dry or ground in oil.
The Brown Zine is made only from the New
Jersey Zinc Ores, and is extensively used as Q
protection TO iron other metallic surfaces II is
cheap and economical paint.
The Brown Stone Color is unequaled as durar
BILE covering for Cottages, Depots, Bridges, &c.
The consumption of il is very large, and il has
given entire satisfaction.
All the paints manufacturedby the company are
Of the ghestexceence, some important improve
menfs having recently been discovered and APP
piled in their preparation, and they are warranted
TO keep soft and fresh in the kegs, any reasonable
JOHN SULLIVAN e SONS, Agents,
Apr -d3m No. 2, Camden St, Baltimore.
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CELECT CLASSICAL and Mathematical
y ScHooL--The subscriber has removed his
school TO College Hill, where commodious build
ing is being fitted up for its reception.
As the Preparatory Department Of the Colum-
bian College, il will continue TO preserve the char
acter of strictly select school, designed for lay
ing the foundation of thorough English, Classi-
cal, and Mathematical education. The next ses.
sion will commence on the 18th of September and
close on the last of June.
Terms: $12 so per quarter, payable in advance.
AT small additional Charge the students will
be permitted TO attend the Lectures delivered in
College on Chemistry, Geology, and Mineralogy,
and also TO receive instruction in French and other
Modern Languages by the Professor in that de-
puriment
Pupils may be boarded at the College, under the
special care and superintendence OF the Principal.
The necessary expenses Of full boarding student
will be about $3.50 per academic year, and OF
weekly boarder will not exceed $50.
GEORGE s. BACON, Principal.
Refers to the Faculty of the Columbian College;
Col ]. l.. Edwards, Col. Peter Force, VIM. Gun
ton, Esq; l.. ID. Gale, M. D., of the Patent Office;
Joseph Wilson, ESQ., of the Land Office; and Pro
fessor C. G.. Jewett, of the Smithsonian Institute.
Sen2I-tf
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Inspector U. s. Navy Yard, Gosport,

OrrIcE OF THE N. Y. AND LIVERPOOL U. 8.
MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Jan. 81, 1854.
The steamers of this company use exclusively
the Zinc Paint manufactured by the New Jersey
Zinc Company, experience having proved its de-
cided superiority over all other paints.
EDWARD X. COLLINS, Agent.
Apr J-eolm
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nREsERVEs, JAMS, JELLIEs, AND
Marmalude. &C.. viz:

Marmalndc, Sc, VIZ;
Peaches, Ounces, Damsons, Blackberres,
Strawberries and Raspberres, and Fine
Apple Preserves.
Blank Currant Jelies, in half and one.pound
Jars.
Red Currant Jellies, in half pint and quart
Jars.
Grape Ounce, Crab Apple and Plums.
Pine Apple atfd Crab Apple Marmaades.
Peaches and Pine Apple in cans, hermet'ca''y
sealed, Jeles.
Pine Apple, Peaches, Green Cages, preserved
in brandy.
These Preserves, Jellies &c, are OF the best
quality. nut up TO our order for our sales
SHEKELL BROTHERS,
No 40, opposite Centre Market.
Dec I7--lwif
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rJNO SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF
i the Hause of Ranrese nf flvea.-A re nile.

TNO SENATOR'S AND MEMBERS OF
il the House OF Representatlves.--Ag gentle
man who has had twenty years experience as q
parliamentary, legal and general reporter, both in
Europe and America, having several leisure hours
each day, proposes to devote them to the service
Of any gentleman having writing TO do, either for
the press or Of any other description. Desiring
some mode of employing those hours until the adj
journmeni of the present session Of Congress, he
is perfectly Indifferent to the character Of the
writing he may be required TO perform, and will
perform Il upon the most reasonable terms. Com
munications addressed TO p b. T., AT Mrs Wards,
corner of a street and Missouri avenue, will meet
with prompt attention. References of the highest
order. Feb 2-tf
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
u. 8. NAVY YARD, GosPoRT, VA,

RECOMMENDATIONS.
u. s. NAVY YARD, GosPoRT, VA,
January 20, 1854.
To C. &. DstuoM, President N. J. Zinc Co., M \.
SIR: series Of experiments conducted by me,
with the utmost care, during the past three years,
upon ali the various paints and artificial prepara-
tions for the preservation Of timber, have led me
TO the important discovery that the White Zinc
Paint, manufactured by the New Jersey Zinc Com
pany, serves as perfect protection against the
ravages of the marine worm and the formation OF
barnacles, whilst other paint or preparation OF
any kind combines the same protective effect.
am now preparing full report on this lmpor-
ant subject TO the Bureaus Of Yards and Docks, at
Washington, and shall send with il a complete Sc
ries Of specimens of wood and metal plates, which
were covered with the different paints and pre-
paratons, and then exposed alike Or an entire
season, in salt water, opposite thisilvy yard all
of which illustrates, in the moststr eic manner,
the invaluable qualities and decided sap erority OF
your White Zinc Paint over all otter kinds
paints, especially for marine purposes
You are at liberty 10 give full puo- city to the
above stated facts, which are of too much mpor-
tance to be kept from the naval and commerclal
world. | am, respectfully, your obedlent servant,
JAMES JARVIS,
Inspector U. s. Navy Yard Gosport, Va
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fIlHE ART UNION OF LONDON. plan


for the current year. The list is now. open
and every subscriber Of So so will he entitled TO
I. An impression Of Plate by j. T. Wilimore,
A. r.. A., from the original picture, by il. Chalon'
r. A.;;"A Water Party"
II. A volume containing thirty Wood Engra-
Wings illustrating subjects from Lord Byrons
poem OF Child Harolde y and
III. The chance of obtaining one OF the Prizes
10 be allotted at the general meeting IN April,
which will include
The right to select for himself a valuable work
Of art from one Of the public exhibitions.
S,atue,tes in bronze of Her Majesty on horse
back, by T. Thorneycroft
Copies in bronze, from an original Model IN re-.
lief by X. Jefferson, of The entry OF the Duke OF
Wellington into Madrid"
Statuettes in porcelain or parian y
Proof Impressions OF large lithograph, by !. H.
Maguire, aner the original picture by W: r. rr'tn,
r. A., The Three Bows from Moleres " Bour-
geois Gentilhomme.n
Honorary Secretaries for Washington, Messrs
TAYLOR & MAURY, Booksellers. jan "a
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4 RRIVAL OF NEW ENGLISH Juvenile

~ OIHtT DOOkF.--OuUS H1nefo IfOF'' vt
old Drawer, by Werdna Retnyu, M. ID.
Pippins and Pies, by Stirling Coyne.
Charade Dramas, for the drawing room, ~ Anne
Bowman.
Pleasures, Objects, and Advantages of Liiera-
ture. by the Rev Robert Aris Wilenott.
Heir of Selwood, by Mrs. Gore.
Matilda Lonsdale, or the eldest sister, by
Charlotte Adams.
A Tour round my Garden.
HiIdrcd, the Daughter, by Mrs. Newton Cros-
and.
Dashwood Priary, or Mortimers College Life
Horses and Hounds practical treatise on their
management, by Scrutator."
Outlines of Chemical Analysis prepared for the
Chemical Laboratory at Giessen, by DR.. Heinrich
Will; translated from the German by Daniel Breed,
M. d., OF the United States Patent Office.
The Forest in Exile, by Capt. Mnyne Reid.
ON Sale at TAYOR 81 MAURY'S
Ian. "a Bookstore, near 9th ST.
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MisffIIans0ns.
GENERAL AGENCY.--The undersigned

HENEKAL AGENCFs--The uhdersiXhed
W most respectfully informs, by this notice, his
friends and the public in general here and esle
where that he has opened an Agency Office fol
the prosecution Of claims Of every description
against the government, before the several depart
menis or Congress; procure pensions, bounty
lands, extra pay, and arrearage pay, and will AZ.
tend 10 the buying and selling Of real estate, the
renting Of houses, and general collecting busi
with such information as they may desire from
the seat Of government. Charges will be mode
safe Office, al present, will be on M near 18th
rtreet. aH saF
REFERENCES.
Hon J. G. Dobbin, Secretary of the Nary
Hon ]. Davis, Secretary Of War.
N. Callan, esq, President Of the Board Of Com
mon Council
Gen John M. McCalla, attorney al Lan.
James II. Caustin, esq;
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TOSH e BUTTER AND BUCK
VI WHEAT.-Now landing
% kegs ChemuDg county Butter, very fine.
i3 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 f-1wf (Star)
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TAPER MOISTENER.--A New snvens
ton for Moistening the leaves of Copying
Book, Postage Stamps Envelopes, and Moisten-
ing the Fingers when Counting Bank Bills also
found an indispensable article for every Desk. II
is perfectly simple and cheap, and must come in
10 general use.
The following are few complimentary opin-
ions of the Press
PAPER MoIsrENER--A new and very neat use
full invention for moistening post office stamps,
envelopes, sheets in a copying book, counting
bank bills, &c. This does away with the disagree
able method OF moistening stamps, &c, with the
tongue Il is patent article, vary simple and
cheap, and will be universally adopted as soon as
il is seen.-Boston Iyanse,i ipt, Sept. 1854
p.pxR MorsrrSrR.-A new invention for mois-
ening postage stamps, envelopes, sheets IN a
copying book, counting bank bills, &c. The
common way of mostening stamps with the
tongue is very disagrceable and inconvenient
also the nsualway of wetting sheets in copying
book by using brush which has 10 be dipped IN
water, il inconvenient and very diffcult TO give
paper an even moisture, which is very desirable
ior copying letters. This article obviafes these
difficulties, besides being useful for various o'her
purposes. II is also perfectly simple ana cheap,
and must come into general use Boston Poa,
Sept, 1854.
PAYER MoIsTRNER-A newly invented and very
useful little contrivance for moistening postage
stamns and envelopes and for wettBg sheets IN
n copyine book, &c. Itcosts but little, and VIII
save the tongue good deal OF unpleasant WORK
Boston Traveller, Sept, 1854.
Agent for Washington, .,,nv
Ian. II Bookstore, near 9Th 81.
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PosT OFFICE, Washington City, d. C.
Nopembey 90, 1854.
MAILS for Cumberland, Maryland; Clarks-
lyl burg and Wheeling, in Virginia Zanes-
VILE, Columbus, and Cincinnati, in Ohio; Mays
Vile and Louisville, in Kentucky and India
n0polis, Indiana, will hereafter be closed al this
Office, daily at Q, p. M. departing in the 3 o'clock
train, and connecting with the train leaving Balti
more for Cumberland and Wheeling at 5 O'Clock.
JAMES G. BERRET
Nov 30-3d Postmaster.
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MistkIIanfnns.

TNHlS Is to give notice that the following
j. original Virginia Military Revolutionary Land
Warrants, viz
No. b62 for 100 acres, issued in the name of DAME
Thomas
No. 533 for 100 acres, issued in the name OF Thos
Cole;
No. 2,77s for 100 acres, issued in the name Of Dun
can Brown;
No. 64S for 100 acres, issued in the name of Thos9
Edwards,
have been accidentally lost or destroyed, and
hereby notify all parties that shall make applica-
iion 70 the Land Office for the issue Of scrip on
duplicates OF said warrants, under the provision.
of the act of the 3lst August, 1852.
A. NICOL,
Attorney for the Claimant!
Jan 10--3m1aw
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NEW BOOKS.-Plato on Immortality OF
In the Soul, translated from the Greek by
Charles s. Stanford.
Florence Egerton or, Sunshine and Shadows,
by the author of Clara Stanley &c.
Sketches OF Western Methodsm. Biographical ,
HISTORICAL and Miscellaneous, illustrative Of Pho
neer Life, by Rev. Jas. b. Finley.
For sale by GRAY ~ BALLANTYNE.
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yTVRAVELINC and Packing Trunks OF
all qualitics.--A large variety constantly on
hand, and for sale cheap by
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~ you wish to purchase anything in the way
Of fine American, London, or Geneva watches,
chat can be relied on for the true time,) rich gold
jewelry, pure silver ware, &C., &c. and save from
Is to IS per cent as he is now receiving his
Fall supply, which will be sold at the lowest
wholesale rates.
Fine watches and jewelry repaired, and war.
ranted to give satisfaction.
II. o. HOODS
Pa. avenue, between Al and 9th streets, sign OF
the large spread eagle. Sept left
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IN HE FAILURE Of Free S0ciety.-Soc
ology for the South, or the Failure Of Free
snfis.i Jas. u r Goree EB5j5hqsh NJ ,..v..
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-18
10 soa.A .aa xnev Hothiaeism.

The New York Times Of tho 9th inst.
makes the following comments onthe bear
ing which the recent elections At the South
will or may have on the Know Nothing par
ty Il might be supposed that after the
very numerous and significant demonstra-
tions which the South has given. III at all
its political action is c,n.roli, d by consid-
era,ions having respect to slavery. no par
" would be foolish enough to enfectits sup.
port at any other price than that of making
the peculiar institution the expect of para.
mount Importance. The Timss thinks that
the rcsalt in the South has denationalized the
X. N. party, and we uo,e what it says as
portion of the current political history OF
the country:
"The fact we cannot help regarding, as
decisive of the Know Nothing problem
The party has already ceased to be nat ion
al one. The measure counted upon to con-
ciliate that Partially at the South, which
should more then compensate for the alien
alton at the North, appears to have been
wholly unproductivs; and in leaving the
precedent of Virginia uncontradicted, has
prophesied fatally for the presidential cleo
ton. The consideration must impr ess it.
self strongly on every mind; if the party at
the climax of its prosperity, with the most
ultra pro-slavery basis ever wrung from the
North to stand upon, with native, tried, as
sured, pro-slayery Candidates to vote for.
fails TO divert the masses Of the people from
old partisan attachments, what can be an
ticpated in a contest where the candidates
shall at least be silent, if not hostile, on the
great absorbing question! To have ground
ed any hope for national success the party,
with it's extraordinary aids, should have
swept the whole South like whirlwind.-
Anything short Of a splendid triumph would
not serve; the momentum would not suffice
10 cary them along over the dreary, fain.
ting interval between to-day and Novem-
Der, 1856 But they have only achieved a
splendid defeat, they have shown how little
the best helps at the best moment can
do for them, and that nothing at all can
be reckoned upon for another year
These elections have denationalized the
party.
at remains to be seen whether the Or
der at the North will accept the lesso n
thus emphatically taught it. If satisfies
that no considerations or concessions offer.
ed to the southerly wing can make il at all
useful in the coming conflict, the sooner il,
renounces seperate organization and en- :
lists where It's exertions may stand some
chance for practical result, the better for
i, and for the country at large. That party
alone can place its candidates in Washing
ton which can afford to omit every South.
ern State from its sum of majorities, and
count with certainty on the rest. II the
American party cannot afford TO do SO it is
as impotent as it thoroughly deserves to be.
II viii prove in the mass TO be as devoid
of political ssgacity as It's leaders ap-
proved ,hems Ives in the NatioIa, Conyen-
ton"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-18
o AND II. RAILROAD.

The affairs OF the Oaio and Mississippi
Railroad appear to be involved in almost in
ex,rcable confusion. The last movement
OF the Directors was to lease the Road tor
fteen years to Geo. w. jerks, aud this aud
other acts of the Directory are judged Of as
differently by different persons as the same
thing could possibly be. While the st.
Louis Iaseligsncer seems to look favorably
upon any plaza or arrangement which may
promise 10 be beneficial to Page aud Bacon,
the Republican OF the same city appears to
be Influenced in all its Judgments by an
abiding jealousy if not dislike Of that firm.
OF the lease in question the Republicans says,
sit is a loose and most unwise contract, 50
far as the Company is concerned, and what
will strike every one with anazement is,
that no provision is made for the protection
OF the ,ockholders, in the event OF the fall
ure of Mr.. jerks TO perform any or all OF
the stipula.ions which he takes upon him.
self to do" Tae Rpaaicsa continuss,-
.When We first noticed the execution Of
this contract, we said that, as a matter OF
course, we presumed the interests and the
rights of the stockholders of the Comp any
were protected against the failure of Mr..
JESKs to perform his undertakings. bu, 50
nrsiirently is the contract drawn, that, IL
il were a fish-ne,, Mr. JEsKs, stout and ro-
sund as he is, could easily creep through any
Of the meshes. No provision seems to
have been made for the forlorn and forsaken
Company-such as il is described to be in
the preamble-but every provision is made
whereby the lessee can get out Of the bar
gaia, il it should prove 10 be an unfortunate
one He can give it up to the Company,
or he can transfer it 10 PAGE & BACON,
JUS, as he may .hink proper, and no one can
call this acts in question"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-18
The pss Moines Improysm sns.

The Des Moines river. We understand,
has pretty much run out, and we have heard
il suggested that lis bed should be vacated
according 10 law just as an old road i when
;. has become obsolete.-Ksokuk Wig.
The above rather suggestive sentence ha.
been going the rounds of the press for some
weeks. To an Old citizen of Iowa il Is Pc
cu!iarly suggestive-it reminds him of the
thousands and hundreds Of thousands ofdol-
lars that have been squandered on that great
humbug, the Dss Moines Improvement. 1t
brings iorcibly to mind the repeated apPlica-
tons of our State to Congress for aid in con-
s,ructng Railroads and the as Oft repeated
refusal, accompanied by the consoling rehec-
tion--to US central and northern citizens,
more specially-ihat We have had our share
Of the public pa,rimony in the donations"
made TO the Des Moines Improvement
Without bane6. to any portion of our State
ithas been used merely to support in Office
few rabid politicians, and TO unite the De-
mocraiic party. empha,ically. as Calhoun
remarked oft, by the cohesive power OF
public plumber" Like dead weight it has
hungto Iowa and drag yed her down in the
rear of an antprogressiys party, and with
all her energy she has been unable to cast i,
off. Had it not been for this stupendous
humbug, Iowa would now be SPAWNED cas-,
and west and north and sout., by railroads
and where there ia one there would have
been five acres under cultivation. And now
we are coolly informed BY Keokuk paper.
that the river, upon which the prosperity of
our State once was though, TO dep end, is
dried up. A clear admission, az we
have ever maintained, tina, the whole thing
was an arrant humbug. calculated to enrich
a few, bind together a corrupt party, and
squander the share of public lands to which
Iowa was entitled. This il has done effec-
tuslly, and having accomplished i,s object,
il is now permitted to sink into insignif-
canoe.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-18
A Sad Case -Fruits Of Gambling.

How irresistible, when once acquired, 10
the base passion of gambling. Few there
are who, when once they hazard sun.
have courage aud determination to throw
of the spell tina, is upon them, and thus
save their fortunes and their respeetabiliiy.
And how many thousands there are, who,
annually, 90 down to ignorainy, and perhaps
deata, through their Unsuitable desire to try
agair.
We have case in point: Barnabas Bates,
an aged. and in former years. an Industrious,
thrifty farmer, was yesterday (rhird time
within a week. picked up in the street in a
s'ate of stupor. Upon searching him at the
Station house, fifteen blank lottery tickets
were found in bis pocket book. He was
placed in a cell, where he slept OFF the ef.
fects of the liquor he had drank. and when
sober resson had assumed her.sway, he ex-
perienced the most poignant grief
HIS story is lamentable one. Bates
married young, and for years cultivated a
small farm three miles from Utica. He was
intu trious, honest and c1rtsnted. Fortune
smiled upon his efforts, and his labors were
rewardei with beautiful crops. In time, he
amassed Glite for;une--some $4,000.
He was blessed with goodly number of
sons and daughters, and bid fair to go down
TO his grave in peace, but twelve years ago.
b, was Induced to try his luck" and pur-
chase lotte-y ticket.
The passion once acquired he could not
stop, and from that day TO this, he has been
constantly gambling in lottery tickets
worthless bits OF parchment His farm, his
wife and children are all gone. The farm
for lottery tickets, his wife into her graye,
and his children married and scattered in
all quarters. He came to this city some
two weeks since, having in possession the
last Of his worldly goods.
Yesterday the last penny was squandered,
and he now stands q fair prospect of findirg
a home in the penitentiary. He remarked
10 Chief Morgan yesterday that he was
ruined man, that life was Indifferent to him,
and that he cared not what disposition was
made with his case. yet" said the old
man, Il blame no one, twas a II my own
fault; brought this on myself am 66 years
old, and know haven't much longer to
stay" Whit a lesson does The experience
Of this old man teach the rising generation.
Albany Atlas.
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hang ham, but We learn that he is still
living.
We have neither space nor time to enter
into any particulars. We will attempt to
do so tomorrow, A number Of Americans
were slain BY the foreigners. and number
Of foreigners met heavy retrlbution. We
do not know how many have been killed,
but have already heard Of some twelve or
6f,een ia all. and some twelve or thirty have
been more or less dangerously wounded"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-18

SEWING MACHINES IN FaAscE.-The
sewing machines which were taken from this
country TO the Pari. Exhibition have created
great sensation among the French, and i,
is stated that three American companies
have sold their patents for about SsD, oOo-
II is also said that there is much difficulty in
using these machines in France, on account
Of the want Of ingenuity among the people,
who watch with astonishmen, the machine
in the hands Of Miss Ames, from New York,
who is now in the employ of the French
Government Size has worked i, in the
presence ofthe Emperor, and ln the space
Of Elk hours has made hundred pair Of SOL
d!ers' Pantaloons. She is regarded By the
French as the greatest curiosity from the
Ne" World, and receives from the Govern
ment salary Of $3.50 per month.