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MELANCHOLY AFFAIR--Two LIVES Losr-
ONE A SUICIDE.-The liobOksn ferryboat Now.
ark, was the scene of 10 little excitement last
evening in consequence Of an unknown man
committing suicide by jumping overheard.
Nor sooner was the alarm given, than the en-
CINE was reversed, and the boat lowered, two
If the deck hands getting into it, with view,
II possible, to cave the life of the man. I'm.
fortunately, however, there was at the time a
heavy swell In the river, with strong tide,
and the boat was swampsd, just after she was
let down. One Of the hands, sad to relate,
was drowned; the other being good swim.
mer, was saved. Tie body of the suicide
was recovered and taksn to the Office of Jua.
toe Crane, at Hoboken. Hc is said to be q
German, and to have a family in Brooklyn.
The name of the dock hand who thus lost bin
life in the noble endeavor to save g worthless
man that had been throws away, was Char.
ley" He was not one of tho regular hands
on the ferry boat For some time past no has
been employed in the coal yard, attached To
the ferry premises. He leaves a family to
lament his loss.-N. Y. Express
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A SCENE II BROADwAY.-Aboutfo four 'clock
on Saturday afternoon, Broadway, in the vi
cinity of the theatre, was tho soene of con.
siderable excitement. A crowd of between
vehicles were imped d, the streets blocked
up, and every window in the neighborhood
filled with the curious and the idle. From all
that we could learn, this uonderfa al exeitemen,
was caused by the attempt of q husband to have
his wife arrested having found her in a car,
riage with another man. The oficer protest.
ed that this would be transcending his power
and that be could not Ar est her on such 4
charge. Finally, the gentleman entered in
to an explanation sith his cara sposa, aftcr
which they retired ia company. The Lotha
rio in this case Is said to be a person vel
known ns politician and sporting character
". Y. EUs. Post.
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TNO. ST.

mo. SCI.
Notice of tie dIseOntInu1ncs of the Up,ted
States land Offices ut Palestine, Qmnev.
EavardSvtite, Chicago, and Diron, Mk.
nois
TNDERTHE PROVISIONS OFTHE SECOND
~ section Of the act of Congress approved June
II, BIO, which declare "ihat whenever the Gu anti
ty oil public land remaining unSoid i'm any land dis
uict sha De reduced 10 number Of acres less than
one hundred thousand il shall be The duty of The
Secretary OF the Treasury 10 discontinue the land
ONCE Tor such district; and any land in any suc0
district snail remain unsOld at the time of the dis
continuance oil a land office, the same shall be sub
Ject 10 SAFE al some one OF the existing land Offices
most convenient to the district in which the land
office shall have been discontinued, of which
the Secretary of the Treasury shall give notice 20
ana asInuch rs te Ith section of the act approved
4th september. 1871, authorizes the Secretary of
The Treasury 10 continue any land district in which
is situated the seat Of government of any one of The
states, Notwithstanding the quantity of land unsold
III such district may not amount to one hundred
thousand acres, " hen in his opinion such con,inu
ance may De required by public convenience. or in
order 10 close The land system in such State 3, a
convenient int, under the provisions of the ACT on
that SUBJECT approved June - 1870; and inas,n,.k
as the duty above required Aas be ON re
cTe'dTy OF the Interior By the oct TO establish the
nome department." approved 81 March 1919:
Nouce Is according hereby given that in view of
reports rom the land officers at Palestine Quincy
Edwardsviile, Chicago, and D xon ,hat The y,cani
lano In each OF said districts il reduced below one
hundred thousand acres the Secretary ofth. Iafcrf
or mas directed that the land Offices at Palestine
quincy, EdwardsViils, Chicago and Dixon, in the
otaie OF liiiEois be discontinued, and the lands re-
malihg unsold al the time of the dscontnu snce he
MADE subject 10 sale al the land office Springfield
the seat OF government i'm said State
Lands remaining unsold, and Incorporated by
law, ana suDJeci TO private entry within the limits
OF the districts now discontinued will cease 10 be
subject to entry as heretofore those offices from
the date or The Tece of this notice by the registers
and receivers thereof and the land officers AZ Snrng
held Will give public notice Of the day on which
entries Of any such lands al their office.
Jos. 3. WILSON,
ie l2-laW6W
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ES-A very curious affair. says the Scntinelle
CT Eanur, is about to occupy public attention
IN Belgium In the siege OF Douyignes, n
I455, The Duke de BTsbaut made prisoner a
loblenaa named Lcgrain, but instead of
taking his lie, as he was entitled to do, the
Duke consented b spare il On condition of 70
ceivins ell his cs stes and property. Legfsin
made ever al lie possessed, but stipulated tn
AZ the end o. t9Gr centuries ii should return to
his family. The Duke made no objection
The four centuries expire in July next, and
already great many persons, representing
themselves 10 be defendants Of LeyraiD, are
preparing 10 claim tie property. II is fore
seen that the claims will give rise to numer-
on. law suits.
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THE USE OF PIANOS PRoscRIBED.-A highly
respectable Quaker in New York, has been
disowned by tho Hicksite Friends in that city.
because he had purchased pianoforte, and had
the same in his house in Madison street 1t
seems that there are about forty Friends in
New York, who, With their families, are liable
to the same condemn alton.
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DOn Friday eTeniag last, some abolitio,
emissaries succeeded in enticing from the res.
idence of the Hon. c. J. Faulkner, six of his
slaves. After they had been run off, the tele
graph wires cast and west of Martinsburg
were cut to prevent the transmission of thu
intelligence
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II Beaver Dam village, in Dodge county,
Nisconsin. which two years ago had poeQ-
lation OF about eight hundred IN habitauts. has
10" twenty-five hundred 1t il on tie La.
crosse and Milwaukee railroad, and has a wa.
tenaiis OIL Il feet, which short distance fur.
ther OF increases to fifty feet. This drives two
large gTlst mllls and one cloth factory nigh,
and day, and there is much power 70 snare
The Wiscon;in railroad will pass tbrou,b N !.
village and give it a communication Will Chi.
cago, as il already las with Milwaukee
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TnE CLAY MONUMENT Eight sections Of
the iron columns have been placed 10 their
proper position. The cap of the column, and
the iron statue Of Mr.. Clay alone remains to
be raised. On the coming 4th of July desc
tnan month from this) the monument viii!
be fully completed, and will be inaugurs.ed
with very interesting ceremonies. Il is a
notable and creditable fact that on N. Az oe
July, 1855, Pottsville will be the opIy MAC.
in the United States possessing a compIetsd
monument to the memory of the ilIustrious
deceased Journal.
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EEDlTOR OF THE STAR-Sir: I un
~ derstand report is extensively circulated
in this city to the effect that am member of &c
cret political society commonly called the Know
Nothing party. and that voted their ticket al the
late election, take this method Of saying that the
report is false in every par icular and has been ma
liciously circulated for the purpose Of injurng m
in my political and personal relations. am a men,
Der of the Democratic party and at the recent coll.
test in this city. voted for the AMI Know Nothing
Union candidates. Very respectfully,
JAMES OWNER.
Washington, d. c., June lltb, 1855.
10 Dire
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THE PROTESTANT CHURCHMAN

EDITED THE
REV. STEPHEN Ii. LYING, ID. H.. REV. III AN
THON, ID ID, REV. L. III. CANFIELD.
8 large weekly religious newspaper, published
Il at 50 so year, in advance.
The above named clergyman have recently be
come EDITORS OF the Protestant Clergyman" and,
with the aid of many distinguished writers OF tn
Protestant Episcopal Church, will cause this period
zeal TO take first place in TIA rank of Religious
Newspapers.
From the Prospectus
"We fully believe that with our w II known
church principles, fearless maintenance of those
principles, we may appeal TO Evangelical Church
men with bcdness for support In this our opening
address" "
Subscription received by the Agents,
GRAY & BALLANTYNE
je l2-6t 406 Seventh street.
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THE FOURTH ANNUAL RHETORI-
~ cal Exhibition Of the Junior Class of the
Union Academy will take place in the Academy
Hall on WEDNESDAY EVENING, June 18th, a;
O'Clock. The Middle Glass on the Goth OF June
and the Senior Class on the 9th, will also give an
Exhibition.
All friend, and the public are invited to attend.
RICHARDS,
jel2-T Principal.
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A LUCKY MAS-kISDsKss REMEaBERRp.-
When Mr.. Albert Morgan kept the Pavilion,
st Gioucester, severa. years ago, orc Of hia
guests was az Englishmsn, name Erskine
lie was attacked with the small pox, and
while all other attendants deserted him, Mr
Morgan ninistered faithfully to his wants til
lie recovered. A day or two ago, we learn
tho British Counsel comrnun icated to Mr.. Nor.
gan the intelligence that Mr.. Erskine had de-
ceased, and ieit Kim by will the sum of SI25,.
coo. This il Is q munifcent instance CT En-
glish gratitude, AID the recipient of the good
fortune is quite worthy of it We trust the
figure is not set too high.-Boston Post, S.k
INST.
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STEM AND srERN.-The Albany IN. "
Knickerbocker does not seem to know the diff.
ference between those parts, if we may Judge
from the following, which appeared in Wed.
nesdays edition: While the steamer Knick
erbocker was winding yesterday morning,
the Isaac Newton came along and knocked of
her ste.n, iDjuring her bows considerably. I"
This reminds US hearing q fellow declare,
some years ago, that he got kick on the shin
that made his nose bleed.
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u A detachment of two hundred and forty
Unites States troops, from Governors Island,
New York, went up the lake last evening, on
bosd the steamer Plymouth Rock, en- route
for st. Louis The detachment was under
the command of Mnjor Garnett -Bufaio
Commercial Advertiser, SATURDAY.
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DEAF PROM CHLOEOFoRM.-The Pavtaok,t
Or GlzItts says that On the morning Of
the 2Sth alt, / little daughter of Mr James
C.. Aldrieh, CT FawtGcket, was found lying
upon her bed ihhlling the Odor CT bottle Of
eblOrofOrn Iinimsnt, which had Geen left
wi,hia her reach. 1t was taken from her,
hut some Ct rs comforts wtre !piiled, and she
laid down with her face upon the saturated
bed clothos, aud was found half an hour after.
wards dead
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A NOVEL FREEZER The ship Sunny South
(ssys the San Francisco Herald CT the 18Th
ult) cleared yesterday for China, having On
board the dead bodies OF seventy Ckiramen.
1t appears that there is a company Of China
men in this city doing quite an extensive bust
ness in disinterring and shipping thu dead
bodies Of iha;r countrymen 20 the order Of the
relatives Of the deceased in Ohins The cos.
OF the operation is about fifty dolIars-a sum
willingly expended by the weaIthicr class of
Chinese, who consider it duty, as well as a
privilege, to pay tribute Of respect to the rs
mains OF deceased relatives
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AGENTS FOR THE STAR.

The following persons are authorized
to contract for the publication of adver-
tisements in the Star:
Phiiadelphia-V. B. PALMER, N. W.
corner of Third and Chestnut streets.
New York-S. NJ. PETuNaILL 4 Co.,
Nassau street.
Boston ". B. PALMER, Scollay's
Building.
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have been received a. the Pension bureau
and that 2,9s3 warrants, under the new Law,
had been sent from the bureau up to the close
of Office hours yesterday. They are now being
issued at the rate of about 800 per diem.
Asuperintendsnt Appointsd.--Mr. Ephraim
SWEET, of Belfast, Me, has been appointed 81.
purinteHdent of the construction of the now
custom.houss at that point.
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ORIsNrALIsM IN New YoRk.-Mr. Oscap.
van has opened Turkish saloon in New
York, in which, after the Maine law goes In to
effect, the citizens can drink coffee and in.
dulge in dreams Of ," q golden horn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-12

e Rousseau tells us that to write a good
love letter, you Ought to begin without know
ing what yOu InssG to say, and finish wishoa al
knowing what you have said.
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| Ca!lfornIa.-Late arrivals from our far west
render it certain that the era of the true pros
perity Of California is already dawning That
is, they tell Of the improvement: of tho habits
and character of the mining population of the
State, and Of the very generally successful
| application of machinery to get out the gold,
greatly reducing the cost and labor Of that
operation in proportion to the quantity real.
lied. They tell also CT 6 great revolution in
the system Of doing commercial business
throughout the State, growing out of the late
failures of Tie banking houses and swim ding
and extraVagant Spectators Of all degrees.
The temporary disasters brought upon the
people of Mississippi by the troubles of the
era Of the Brandon bank explosion, have
proved an inestimable blessing to the
people OF that State, who are at this time,
with very few exceptions, indeed, as free
from pecuniary embarrassments, through
tho lesson thus taught them, as any other
population Of the same number in the world
Plenty, contentment and moderation are COW
| the ruling characteristics CT the iahabitsns
of Mississippi, as strange az it may seem to
those who only know them through recOllec.
tions OF newspaper accounts Of them during
the era Of Brand1n banl,ism.
Tie people of California have just under
gOno much such another involuntary purging,
freeing the FROM tle evil effects OF the bust
ness habits CT the worst set of unprinciplsd
spectators who have infested any portion oil
our country since the days eff Mississippi above
referred to. Three-fOuEtss of TIE shipments
of merchandise from the Alta, tic coas, to Cali
iOrl,l uQ TO very recently, prove cd almost dead
lo5sss, willie the aceuEplatOrs of the profits o.
the labor Vi the lasss Of the aias,s were th,
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A CARD.

A GARD.
MRS. r. PHILLIPS, No 4OI SIKH ST.
WI between and n, desires TO Inform the eli J.
zens of Washington and vicinity, that she is now
prepared TO give instructions on the Piano Fore
She has taught mnsic &C The principal ities
o. tine Union, aud ha. testimonials showing that she
is FULLY competent 10 discharge the duties of her pro-
ieSsion TO the satisfaction OF those who may fsvor
her with thei, patronage.
Terms: $40 for "a lessons at her residence OF
sl2 al the residence Of her pupils,
je l2-eo3ms
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NJ. j. BURNS, Crawford street, Ports.
mouth, Va, is the Stars agent for that
place and Norfolk City.
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Iutsrss ting Telegrsphic Statistics Our
little sister Republic of Switzerland, it sp-
pears, according TO statistics, has greater facil-
tiles for telegraphic Communications than any
other country. Switzerland has a tclesraphic
station to every 10000 of her inhabitants
England has one to every Sc, Goo Sardinia to
every 20 00O. Belgium to every 10000
United States to every 24O, 900 France to ey-
cry 2sO. 900. Prussia to every 800. 1000.
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~ ADvERTIsENXNTs should DO handed
in by IL o'clock, d., otherwise they may
lot appear until the next day.
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TEN DOLLARS RE ySARD.-Straycd
or was stolen from the commons near the prem-
les or the subscriber during the night from the 18th
TO the 3lst OF May, brown work Horse, neck ARD
belly mixed with gray, rnan color. He was in mid
ding working order, had on TO shoes and was las,
seen near The togate over the Long Bridge. The
party who is suspected Of OBTAINING him had better
return him at once. G MILLER,
Gardener, between 10th and 9th streets.
10
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VIRGINIA PAY AND MUSTER ROLLS OF
\ Militia entitled 10 Land Rounty under tbe sct
Of Congress, Sept. %, 1850
BeveTey's History of Virginia
Ru:.in's Agricultural Essays
Transactions of the virginia Stale ksr;cn.,uys, Ga
ciety, vol
Burke on The Virginia Springs
MO0Oman On do
Fle:cleris Study on Slavery
Flevel's Works, vol
Cummings Minor Works, 81 series
Schmiiz's Manual Of Ancient History
H.witi's History of Friestcraft
Lac cure Ma7que, or Social and Religious customs
in France
Woman IN the Nineteenth Century, by Narraret
Fuller Ossoii FRANCK TaYJ 0P
lie lift
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A LII sTRASG CARS

~ visiting the C,Ty should see Hunters Catalogue
OF the i,uroSiiisI Of the Patent Office. ALSO, M
Description n P,well's Great Picture.
HUNTER is to be seen al 456 Ninth street.
may Sl-3Ws
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FANCY GOODS, PERFUMERY, &c.

FANCY GOODS, PERFUMERY, &c.
A HUTCHINSON 4 MUNRO'S can be found
n great variety Of Fancy Goods, such as Cabas
naies, Card Cases, Writing Desks, Gold Pens and
Pencils, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Razzrs, Shaving
Cases, Shaving Cream, Combs and Brushes in great
variety, Perfumes, Lublr's Pivers, HTrison's, and
Other choice extracts, all warranted genuine. Po-
mades, Lyons Kathairon, Bany's Tnc"perous, sc.
Also, Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchief, Laces,
Emhr0ldenes, Ribbons, French Flowers, Bonneisi
and Millinery Goods generally, to which the EiieR
uOn o the ladies' is particularly isvited.
HUTCHINSON g. MUNRO,
$40 Pa. avenue, bet. 9lh AID lO.h SIS.
js SGT
Two PIANOS that have been in use Cor 6
i few months for sale upon very cheap and Tea-
sonsble terms JOHN f. ELLIS,
SOC Pa. avenue, bet 9Th and 10Th ste.
lie S--tf
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1NHE HIGHEST RATES WILL BE PAID FOR
Il LAND WARRANTS by
GEO T. MASSEY,
No. 42S thirteenth street
Also, fine Horse for sale very low.
lie l2-3t*
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a CARD.
lord BROTHER experience pleasure in An.
Il nouncing To- their friends, and the public Sen
orally, thai they have entered into CO partnersb,n -
he DUG AND hPOTHECARY BUSINESS \,
the corner OF 18th street ard Pesna. avenue vh.rs
hey intend keeping on sale an assortment Of ppr.
Drugs and Medicines, together with variety OF Per-
umery, Fancy Articles, &C.
The public may rely on being served with that Dc.
iicinus ind most wholesome beverage, SOMA
WATER, made from pure super carb. OF SOD, n,
which the establishment has heretofore been 50
celebrated.
o. Prescriptions carefully dispensed at all hours
Of the day and night. ieII-a,
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fINE FAMILY HORSE AND CARRIAGE for
! Sale.--The horse is iron gray, years ~
Old, and warranted good family horse 10y
he Carriage has sliding top, and can be used as
buggy by sliding the top forward, and as = family
Carriage with two seats by sliding it back ENQUIRE
at II Az Is Stables, Dunbartcn ST., Georgetown.
lie l2-3ts
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I AIDES WORK BAsKETs.-C Card
~ Baskets, Travelling Baskets, KY Baskets,
Knife Baskets, Cigar Baskets, Market Baskets,
C.ethes Baskets, large variety, very low, al the
Housekeepcr's Furnishing Store, 490 seventh
street. C. FRANCIS.
ie O.
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HGRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION
49, and Pic Nc Good VIII Club beg
leave TO inform their friends and the public in gen
ersl that they H' give their first Excursion and Pc
Mic to llle White House Pavilion on THURSDAY
July 70, 1855
Foy particulars seefutc.c advertisement
le '-tfiJt COMM OE ARR
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G Clerical Appointment-Mr Louis Brand,
of Maryland, has been appointed to q first
class 81 200 per annum) clerkship, in the
office of the First Auditor of the Treasury,
vice Merit Jordan, promoted.
applications and IsFuer.-As erroneous
publications have been made concerning the
number Of bounty land applications, under
the laH Of the last session, we have to say til at
up to this morning June IL, irst.,) ls7,5QQ
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DATEST FCE CHEaM FREEZ-
1 ERS. Ice Cream Moulds, Jelly moulds. Melon
doulds, Rice Moulds, Pudding Moulds, Pudding
Pans, Cake Pans, Patty Pans, Cake Cutters, at The
Housekeeper's Furnishing Store, 4S0 7th street.
leo G. FRANCIS.
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Die MIC BaSKETS-Just opened a variety OF
L Pic Nc, Travelling, Card, Office, Work, School
and Toy Baskets.
Also, lot of Fresh Perfumery, from ApoIIos, ST.
Harrison and Jules Hanel, Philadelphia. Comts,
Brushes, Fans, Playing and Visiting Cards, Gard
Cases, Porte Monnaies, Jet Coos, Pocket Cutlery,
Cages, Music, Musical Instruments, Stationery, SC
JOHN F. ELLIS,
3o6 Pa. aV., bet. 9th and 10th sts.
IL 9-tf
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4 Lcss.-Ihe War Department received .
dispatch this morning, announcing tho sinking
of steamer (the Australia) on the Missouri
river, loaded with cargo Of Quartermaster's
stores, ordnance and subsistence stores, in.
tended for the supply Of the Sioux expedition.
We presume that it will be some days before
the extent of the loss to the Government from
this disaster can be known here. Orders have
already gone by telegraph to replace the loss
instantly.
The Current Operations CT tho Treasury
Departrs rt.-On yesterday, tho 11th Of juno,
thors were of Treasury Warrants entered on
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{ 4 MONTGOMERY GUARDS, ATTENTION
a q A meeting OF 'he Corps will be held NJ Harmo
N H. ny Hall, on WEDNESDAY NIGHT, the I3tf
Il II instant, AT ~ O'Clock.
BY rider of Capt. KEY:
je ll-3t WIN. O'SULLIvAN, Sec
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SCHUTTER & KAHLERT,
LAND WARRANTS,

IOHN ID CLARK, Agent tor Claims, No. SAT
Twelfth street, viii Give the highest market
price in gold for Land Warrants ie Jim.
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THE UNDERSIGNED GROCERY MER
~ chants, in order to give time for recreatoi
to the clerks in their employ, during the warmth o
the Summer months, hereby agree 10 close their re
spectivc stores at eight O'Clock p. m, (Ssturda,
evenings excepted,) from this date until the frs
day of September next
GEO. b THOS. PARKER SEQ,
SAMUEL BACON CO,
MURRAY & SEMMES,
HAMILTON & LEACH,
B. F. NORSELL,
BARBOUR & SEMNES,
e. E. WHITE 4 CO,
ED. HALL,
SBEKEI.L BROTHERS,
BERRY B. BOWIE,
MIDDLETON & BEALL,
JESSE d WILSON.