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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-31

WHO IS GENERAL CARRE?-The Orizaba, at New
Orleans in addition to the ablcation and flight OF
Santa Anna, brings news that Gen Care had been
appointed Provisional President, and General La Vega
General n-Chief of the army. La Vega, we suppose,
is the same who always got taken prisoner during
our troubles with Mexico, but who the Provisional
President is we cannot say Some disturbances had
occurred and Santa Annals mother-n-law had lost
her furniture by the cutting of her house. Some
six or seven hundred of Santa Annals escort had de-
serted and gone off to join Alvarez. We suppose
Gen. Carre is only lOcum tenens to abide the arriVa
of the distinguished haf-breed Alvarez.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-31

ALL1GAToRs.-We notice that the Herald of yes
terday relates the killing of an Alligator, up near
the Railroad dock. Said Alligator measuring some
eleven feet seven inches, in length.
Yesterday boy passed in the neighbOrhood of our
Office, with one of said agator's paws in his hand,
and even then, without any body to it, looked dan
gerous. However, it set knot of gentlemen TO
talking alligator and certainly we received no
very exalted ideas of the taste judgment of said
reptiles in matters gastronomc, from their proclvity
to swallow e-knots brick bats and pieces of cold
iron. One gentleman spoke of one some eighteen
feet long, captured somewhere the river in years
gone by, out of whose big teeth powder.horns had
been made or, perhaps, should say powder hold
ers, for horns they could hardly be called. Another
spoke of catching the crters'' with hook and line
stating the fact that one of them hooked could be
led along by the line long he could travel, fol-
lowing bis leader as meeky dog, looking. more
over as foolish as need be. From all we could learn
Lockwoods Folly, in our sister county of Brunswick
is a perfect headquarters of the scaly fellows, as
many as two hundred having been occasionally visi'
BILE at one time, and we know the speaker must have
been accurate, for he was connected with the last
U. S. Census.-Daily Journal Of yesterday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-31
so.ne1h,n0 loose.

If great cities were left to depend upon themselves
for the increase or maintenance OF their populatlon
it appears to us that there would soon be no great
cities In gancng over the bills of mortality as pub.
lished in New York and Philadelphia, we have been
struck by the terrible proportion of deaths OF child
rem Four-ffths of the mortality seems to be among
infants or very young children. We know that the
risks are very great at this period of e but nothing
all like this proportion to those of all other periods
Is it that in these cities, with burning climate in
the summer, there are no lungs-no public squares
adequate to the public wants ? Does it arise from
the indoor coopedup habits of the people, or from
want of proper food? These are questions we can
not answer but the extreme mortaity-the terrible
destruction of youthful life is certainty.
Paris has been called the type or exponent OF
France, and for with greater show of truth than
because Paris was in fact made up from the pro-
vinces, there being no such thing as native Pans
The great city was rendezvous of all the active
spirits of France; great fair it were. So it Ii
getting to be with the larger cities on our own con
tnent. Going along any of the business streets and
turning into any of the leading business houses yor
will find upon inquiry, that perhaps every man IN
came from the rural districts of New York or some
other State, or perhaps from the other side OF TIL
ocean. Although we hear good deal about Young
America" it would really seem as though yount
New York must be myth nearly so, the onl1
representatives of it's substance being spindle shanke
young Shanghais, d" fast boys" "2.4o on the Planl
road boys, etc.
To keep up great cities is a dreadful drain upo'
the country II robs it of its vitality and it is no
ticeable fact that with the extrayagant growth o
cities, there is falling of in the estimation placed up
on agricultural pursuits. 1t is only in the South
where vast cities are unknown that agriculture claim
it's full share of the talent enterprise, capital and re
inement of the people.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-31

O. From MIR. Whitaker we have & The Hidden
PATH" by Marion Harland, young lady of Virginia.
1t is neatly gotten up, and evinces considerable tall
ent and good taste.
Also, from the same, Putnam's Monthly for Sep.
TENDER. A glance at its table of contents cony1ces
us that it is very interesting and valuable number
It contains the conclusion of the excellent tale of
|" Twice Married. Also, continuation of the very
able and interesting article 6 The Armies of Eu-
rope,' with nearly dozen other we'll written papers
Is cents a number.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-31

mDemocratic majority in Texas, 5000.
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y Sbc., OF ALL WARS, THEIR WIDOWS
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and minor children Of all such persons entitled.
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This pamphlet contains "Forms of Application
more full and complete than any elsewhere 10 be
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Claimants under the Act, with copious decisions
and instructions ofthe Department, and practical
suggestions to the course TO be pursued in sus-
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facilities afforded by this office IN securing Pron7o
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Departments, can obtain copies Of the above
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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11
PIANos!-we have now in

i store the largest and most reliable stock OF
PIanos ever offered in this city, from the justly re-
nowned manufactures of Hallet, Davis & Co,
Boston; Bacon 81 Raven, New York; and Knabe,
Gaehle & Co, Baltimore; ranging in prices from
S225 TO $780, s1Iar
In addition TO those in store, we have on exh-
btion at the Metropolitan Mechanics Fair, at the
Smithsonian Institute, four superb Pianos, made
expressly 10 orr order for this Exhibition, any OF
which We w,ll dispose of on reasonable terms.
Also on hand, Guitars. Violins, Flutes, Accord
cons, Melodeons, Banjos. Strings, Music, &c.
Remember, AT the Piano, Music, Stationery,
Perfumery, aud Fancy Goods Store Of
JOHN +. ELLIS.
306 Penn avenue near 10Th street
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11

Il received large assortment OF BOOTS and
SHOES for hdirs', misses, and children's wear,
which we offer very low. r't 45.E
Ladies' Gaiters from 81 TO SO. s
Misses Boots of every kind, in proportiou.
OF Children's Shoes have every color and
style, from 25 cents up. fgt...F .lf VT.
The inquiry generally Is, Where caa We lind a
good assortment Of shoes Tor children ? We can
answer all such querisis 10 their satisfaction if
.hey give Us call
We wouid also Stale that we are prepared 10
manufacture every style OF boot or shoes usually
worn by gentlcmen fad,es, misses, or children.
Also on hand, every description Of boots and
shoes which will be sold very low. a
Call and examine for yourselves before pur-
chasing elsewhere, as are determined 10 sell.
:. c. MILLS & CO,
Mar l--3t No, 4S6 Seventh 81
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11
I ArER ynARs. q ihe Aa.nsr sf..ln,

la Old House by the RIVER
Mr. Ruiherford's Children, second volume.
Pebbles from the Lake Shore, or Miscellaneous
Poems, by Charles Leland Potter, a. M.
General Notions Of Chemistry, translated from
The French, by Edmund g. Evans, M. d.
The Land Of the Saracens, by Baysrd Tayier.
Brushwood picked mp on the Contiueai, or
Last Summers Trip TO the Old World, by orvIlle
Horwitz.
The above are selected from large arrival OF
new booksat TAYLOR " MAURYS
p,eo Bookstore, near 9th st.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11
NEW LIVERY STABLE.

To the Patrons OF Berkeley Springs.
TUNHE undersigned begs leave to inform his
friends and the public generally, that he has
erected a new aud extensive Livery Stable, for
the accommodation of those who may wish 10
keep their horses at the Springs during The ap-
preaching season. The building contains about
40 stalls of extra width, and extensive Carriage
Sheds Its location is clean, dry, and airy, and
convenient to Colonel Strother's Hotel, with
which il is connected by arrangement Expe-
renced and reliable persons will be in attendance,
and no expense will be spared TO give every
satisfaction 10 the visiting public. The proprietor
will also keep for hire, several pleasure carriages
and saddle horses. Having provided these ac
commodatons, AT considerable expense, the Pro
prietor hopes that he will be liberaHy patronized
Terms 10 suit the times
JAMES A. STORM.
BERKELEY SPRINGS .aas
Morgan County, Va, July /, 1855. 4. /,
yuIy IS-tf
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11

NyEw mUSIC.--W. C. C.ZANTZINGER has
l\ Just received from the publishers, Firth
Pond IL Co.. New York, and George Wiieg Jr.,
Baltimore an assortment OF their latest publica-
tions. M
msy- Pianos tuned, warranted 10 give salts
faction
ia0 5TATIONERS' HALL,
adjoining Kirkwood House
Dec l6--3taw,if D1a
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11
YTALU ABLE REAL ESTATE FOR
Sale.-The block of buildings known as

the Union Buildings and now occupied by the
Union newspaper. establishment They are stu
aied on f street, between 18th and l4th streets,
and fronting directly on Pennsy ylvania avenue. The
lot il 10 feel front by l59 feet deep The property X
susceptible Of division and Encouragement, aud
its position such must rank il among the best
BUSINESS stands on the avenue, and is yearly in
creasing in value. The time of the present lessee
expires on the LIST September next, on which day
possession may had
Also, that large three-story Brick House on l7th
street west Opposite the War Office, and three
doors south of @ streetl
Also, that three-story House on nth street west,
next door to the Government Building, al the
corner of F and I7th streets.
Should the above pl loperty not be sold at private
sale prior 10 the 18th of May, il will be sold on
that day at public auction s.
Terms win be made favorable TO the purchaser
Applyto CHI. II. WlNDEh,
.tt f Corner of 18th and g streets.
March 20-2awtl5May
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11

ssrENHE BLUE BOOK'-OficiaI Kegis-
ter OF the United states. giving the
names Of all Ofiiceholders under the Government,
with their Salaries, Location, and time Of appoint
ment. few copies of the last edition slll for
sale in Washington by
TAYLOR & MAURY.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11

COUTHERN BOOK.-Origin Of the Com
- sttution; Incorporation of the General Gov
eminent by the States; as national public agents
10 trust, with no sovereignty; History Of Copart.
nership Territories from the Virginia Deed 1854,
to the Treaty with Mexico, lS4S; Division of the
Public Lands Specific Duties; Origin and History
Of the Puritans; Origin and Cause Of Trouble be-
tween the North and South, and Jeopardy Of the
Republic Legal mode OF Redress pointed out by
w. Il. Davis, Wilmington, North Carolina. Price
Two Dollars.
ON sale at BISHOPS Periodical Store,
No. 2i6 Pennsylvania avenue,
adjoining Wizards Hotel
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11

"ANDERINGs IN CORSICA; Corsica /;
w Picturesque, Historical, and Social with a
Sketch Of the Early Life Of Napoleon, translated
from the German by Edward Joy Morris. Price
81 so
Lectures on English Literature from Chancer
TO Tsnnyson, by Henry Reed. Price 81 25.
Just published, and for sale at
hte TAYLOR ~ MAURY'S
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TOR RENT, till the 18th of November
next, the large built house at the corner OF
10Th and streets. Call at the Sentinel" Office.
Inegencer, Star, and Organ, one week daily
and send bills 10 Sentinel Office.
, May l7-1wd r
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opINIONs OF THE PRESS.

E| UPINIUNS OF i III FhEoO.
HUBBEI.Ls MAGIC IMPRESSION PAPER.-We refer
our readers to the advertisement in another col
umn setting forth the merits of this pleasing and
ingenious Invention. The cheapness should in
duce all to give il trial Philadelphia Merchant
II is unsurpassed for neatness and utility, and
should meet with The sale il richly deserves
Tribn0s sst
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11
Feb is
HISTORY oFGREECE.-A History Of

A HISTORY YoFGREECE.-AH History of
N Greece, from the earliest times TO the Roman
Conquest with supplementary chapters on the
History Of Literature and Art. BY VIM. Smith,
LII. D. editor Of the Dictionaries OF |" Greek and
Roman Antiquities " Biography and Mythology"
and Geography With notes, and a continuation
to the present time. BY G. &. FELTON,, LIZ ID,
Eliot Professor Of Greek Literatur, ia Harvard
University.
The above work u intended principally for schools
OF the higher classes Just received and for sale
the Bookstore OF II. FARNHAM, corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and llth street. Aug 81
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11
The New York and Liverpool United States
s9 dBEai8aaa Mail Steamers. y saaNs
The Atlantic. Captain West.
s. The Pacific Captain Nye.


The ships comprising this line are =
The Atlantic. ..,.-....-CaPtain West.
The Pacific Captain Nye.
The Baltic. Captain Comsioek
These ships having been built by
H7bls contract, expressly for government
services every care has been taken
in their obstruction, as also their engines, 10
insure strength and speed, and their accommo-
datons for passengers arc unequaled for ele-
Price Of passage from New York to Liverpool,
in first cabin. ..el3o
In second cabin, S75. Exclusive use OF extra sized
state rooms. ..... ....... ......'...-.. .S323
q From Liverpool 10 New York 80 and 20 guineas
AN experienced Surgeon attached TO each ship.
No berth secured until paid for.
- PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING.
y From. Nsso York. From Liverpool.
Wedday. Dee 81 1854 Saturday. Dec. l6, 1854
Wed'day. Jan. 10, 1865 Saturday. Dec. so, 1854
Wedt ay. Jan. "a, 1855 Saturday. Jan. 13, 1855
Weddal Feb. Y, 1855 Saturday. Jan. 81, 1855
WeddaY. Feb. 81, 1856 Saturday. Feb. 10, 1858
Wedday. Mar. z, 1855 Saturday. Feb. "a, 1865
For freq ght or pas sage, apply to
EDWARD X. COLLINS,
41 A..334 No. Sc Wall street, N. Y.
.,sH' W ga BROWN. SHIPLEY cE Co.,,
8a at tteg Liverpool
s8,o RG. ROBERTS & Co,
ra #aftg- l3 Kings Arms Yard, London.
lat. B. G. WAlNWRIGHT& & Co,
Paris.
GEO. III. DRAPER, Havrc.
The owners Of these ships will not be accounta
BILE for gold, silver, bullion, Specie jewelry pre-
cious stones or metals, unless bills of lading are
signed therefor, and the value thereof therein ex
pressed. m - rt Jan 3-du
lust RECEIVED AT TAYLOR d MAUI
81 RVS Bookstore, near 9th street, .e
III The Plurality of Worlds, with an Introduction
lw Edward Hitchcock ID. ID.
Lamp to the Path; or, the Bible in the Heart,
The Home, and the Market Place, by the Rev. w
K. Tweedie, d. D.
Il The Catacomls of Rome, by the Right Rev. w.
j. Kip, ID. d.
& Narrative of "a Voyage to the Northwest Coas
ef America by Gabriel Franchere
Corinne, by Madame De Stael, new edition
Vathek, by Beckford, 1s do
Female Poets of Great Britain, do
Vi Western Scenes and Adventures, Illustrated.
Life .,f Napoleon, by Hazitt, do
GATIRE AND SATIRISTS, BY JAMES
- Hannay, author of Singleton Fonteroy, &c.
Cosas de Espana or Going 10 Madrid, via Bar
celona .-
Just published and for sale at
sH ~ TAYLOR 81 MAURY'S
March N Bookstore, near 9th street.
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A RT uTNT-.-Architecture, Sculpture,
N and Painting, by James jackson Jarves,
author OF History OF the Sandwich Islands, &c.
Price 81 Is.
Waikna, or Adventures on The Mosquito
Shore, sixty engraving, by Samuel A. Bard.
81 25.
The Heiress OF Haughton, or the Mothers
Secret, by the suther Of Aubrey Castle, Avon, Sec.
Price 375 cents.
Just published and for sale At
TAYLOR Il MAURY'S
July 2l Bookstore, near Ninth street
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READY MADE CLOTHING

READY MADE CLOTHING
REDUCED PRICEs.--As the season
N is advanced, we have determined TO sell OF
The remaining portion Of our winter stock at
greatly reduced prices; therefore gentleman wish
ing 10 consult economy in purchasing fine Over
coats, Talmss Dress, Frock and Business Coats |;
Black and Fancy Cashmere Pants; Velvet, Silk,
Satin, and Merino Vests; Under Shirts and
Drawers, and all other ready made garments of
fine quality, will find our present variety TO be as
well assorted as in the beginning OF the season,
with the advantage of much lower prices.
WALL &c STEPHENS,
3I2 Pa. avenue, next 10 Iron Hall.
Feb24
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11

L. XTRA Heavy-plated Tea sets, Aibats
IL Forks, Spoons, Sc.--M. w. Cali IL Bro.
have just received a beautiful assortment Of
Extra Plated Tea Sets, latest styles
Castors, Cake Baskets, Gard Trays, 6s
Also, superior Albsta Forks and Spoons.
The above are Of the very best quality, and IN
usually low.
M. w. GAIT ~ BRO.
Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th sts
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Msr d. Isss.

n EkyEs from n Family Journal, from
IL ths Preach OF Emile Souvestre, author OF
TIE Auic Philosopher in Paris.
al.aJ.m~.on'- Common. place Book of Thoughts,
serporses, and Fancies.
r. FARNHAM,
fnas Corner fth 81. and Penn. av
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11
Al MATHEmATIcAI DICTIONARY ana

lINl Cyclopedia Of Mathematical Science, com,
prlsing definitions OF all the terms employed in
Mathe matics, an analysis Of each branch, and Of
he whole as forming a single science, by Charles
Davies, L. l.. d., author OF complete course Of
Mathematics, and WIN. @. Peck, A. M, Assist.
nj Professor Of Mathematics United States Mill
sry Academy. Just published, and sale at
he Bookstore Of r. FARM "
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11

LATED TEA SETS.-I have just re-
ceved some new styles Albsia and Silver
Plated Ware that offer at manufacturers prices;
also, a large assortment Of Spesiacles, of every
description together with good assortment OF
pure Silver Ware, Of my own man nufacture, which
viii retail al wholesale prices.
III. o. HOOD,
AS Penn. avenue, bet. At and 9th sts.,
Sign of the Large Spread Eagle.
Feb 25-dlwif