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RUNAWAY.

TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR ) KE-
WARD --Runswsy from my Farm IN IN nc 1asS
county, a5 oee nssro man PANIED ARMIsTEAD. OF
ds,t about 40 OLD sbo1s feet
10 nene hnr ldsrs il slightly knockedkneed; wbe.
has o.Gse bs throw. bis mead lite oae 'ide sod
stoops forward; he talks slowly; He was sssn ~
AZ Lanes Deiarnetts in Caroline. near the Ihes,
ts.fsid Depot; be may attempt ,e get there. WIN
pay .no ,.4-ts LOFTIN ELLETT
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THE MUSIC SIOhE.-
us.CH1e p TAYLOR would remind bis
friends eod the public generally that
vi ~. ..nrs il now on Governor street

wh.re may be found PIANO EUaIEs, MrEUU.
ONa GUITARS, VIOLINS. FLUTES ard AGCon.
Deems, Of the best quality, and at the lowest
pnsos. ~ ,,.. ..,s
brnted Nupns L. Carries PIANOS, whlcn are Iot
mrpassed BY any other makers, and equaiee ous oy
few Also, Gale Co . superior Pianos
Gnit.T and Violin STRINGS OF the best quality.
a. h.s the l.rsest stock Of MUSIC to be found n
this tsts and Is constantly receiving the latest pub,
jisation,. which he will sell at the most REDUCED
prices, and upon a. good terms 90 can De mao else
- Pianos tuned. repaired, and let on hire.
Y OLD Pianos taksn in part pay for new ones
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d UNAW AY IN JAIL here was
N committed 10 the Jail of the C.y OF klcninena
=. runaway on the 18th day of June, 1855. negro
womsn Who calls herself FRANCES SIRE ct, and
ssys she is the property of Maria Howard OF HenIoo
county, Va Said negro il five feet sven ,ncn ns
had on when committed to Jail blue cotton dress
and red calico bonnet. The owner OF SAID negro u
requested to come forward, prove properly pay
chsrses and take her away, or she Will De deai Will
Ar he law directs. JOS STARkE, v 3,
jy30-6w For martn M LpsconD' &c.
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9 S STEVENS YOUNG LADIES'
kOa COTLEaIATE SEMINARY SuocVop HuJ

9 S STEVENS YOUNG LADIES
NJ COLLEGIATE SEMINARY, SHocKoE HILL,
RICHMOND, VA-Fhe Ninth Session of this Insutu
ton will commence the fret Monday in October
In the rooms formerly occupied by the Principal, on
the corner of franklin and 9Th sts. The Boarding
department will be conducted last Session. in the
building formerly owned by Judge Mason, corner of
Franklin and Adams streets.
TEAcHERs-S g. STEVENS, A. NJ, Principal; AB.
BE r. MASON, Assistant.
In all the departments of Music, French, Drawing,
etc the most competent Teachers will be provided
The Principal will give his undivided attention to
the interests of the school. The Boarding depart
ment will be under the supervision of Mrs Stevens
aided by Mrs. Vaudeville, lady who has had several
years. experience and great success housekeeper
in a similar Institution. Every effort will be made
to render the Boarding department pleasant and
refined home, and the School one of the most p
fta5e in all that pertains to moral, intellectual
and polite education.
The Principal will give thorough cour.e of ler.
sens in Vocal Music. with no extra charge.
The Session will close with general review and
examination when Certificates will be given to the
Graduating Class.
TERMS,
One-haif PAYABLE in adpdnce, the remainder 1st March
board ana w asnlb S.ZJ
Higher English branches. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40
Elementary branches. 20
Ancient and Modern Lam each........... 20
oO
StaL.onery...
ruet
T School Books will be furnished by the Princ
pal at city prices SO 5--d&wim
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0NE HUNDRED DOLLARS kE-

~ WARD --Rauaw az from the Exchange Hotel,
last Saturday morning. JOHN, the property OF the
3 ate of James Griffin.
high stands ereo,;' hiss q quick walk; 10 DARK mu
IstIo and quite likely man
One huno red collars viii be paid for MIN, II taken
county; and twenty-five dollars u taken IN the city
-, sonntv SAMPSON JONES.
sn I6dSc,s Agent for Jane A Griffin
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L,Ok oALE.-WUUL TKUNko, PaD
l. DING. FACING, LINING AND B00A'Sl1,.
ING SKINS The public are hereby inioTn'aE ".
they need not go North to buy these artlss, ~,
und ersigned has them always Gu hand - tG0' IL ~
,heap they can be bought at the n2tIh' a.,
Branch Tavern. }. u '"HN
ia 2G--Hs ,fn
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r. TO FA r NJ E K 8 AND
= MILLE8s.-The steamer MOHAWK
CHEF, Lspt. Abeel with three new and substantial
Barses, oil run regularly on james River ana 10
arsin loaded at any point above or below City Font
and taken up oil the way by steam, at customary
prices
For frei shty, apply to Captain on board or 70
an iN-ts A. g. LEE on the Dock.
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DOWHATAN HOUSE,

l. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
This house having changed proprietor with's@
cided Improvement is now confidently recomnsnd
to the travelling public. Visitors returning roh Va
Sprin rs will fnd there am pie and comfOrtsble';;'S
modations It's location is proverbIsly pls:ss1.-'i
position siry; which, with the liberal hand OF b's
proprietor, must render it the iavorite house Oh ~
p ace, especially to the lover of qaist Lss ~
rooms are neatly furnished, sirY and comfoi''h,-
The table il well eupplied with whatever ID. %"
ket sffords-the servants polite and sccomno5r /"
Nothing is wanting to make IL one OF the no" -
sjrable hotels In the CITY. s'
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NEW Y-STEM OF TEACHING
~ FRENCH.-The whole French Language; hv
7: Robertson. GIT PIP limo, sl.25. Key to do, Is
From the numerous favorable notices of the book
we select only the following:
THE author of this system is Professor Robertson
celebrated teacher in Paris who has obtained a
European reputation by the excellence OF his me.
tnod and success of his instructions 1t claims to
combine the most valuable features in the systems of
manesca, OllendoIf. Hamilton, and the older gre m
NAUTICAL authorities, while it is free from the defect.
which diminish the practical utility of those me.
thods The text on which the volume il founded ia
an original and attractive narrative. presenting ali
the peculiar idioms of the French Ian qua &C. toeeth
or with comps etc vocabulary of the words mos
commonly occurring in familiar discourse
The principles illustrated in this portion of the
wore are Impressed on the mind of the pupil by con-
slant repetition In serie. of judcious cises and
the second part s devoted to more profound ana "
clear and simple rules ali the douiiss of french I
grammar and syntax Professor Robertson's method
Is strictly progressive. The pupil 10 led on by easy
aud almost uncon sclous steps from the ~
the grammar to the most complicated foTms of the
language The sy.tem combines great thorough
ness with remarkable perspicuity. No one can mas.
ter ts details without making such proficiency in the
Erenen language as to enable him to enjoy the elias
cessaIy practice to speak French with correctness
and facility. Ths volume now issued is equally
the use of CLASSES under the direction Of a co mns
tent teacher. We do not hesitate to recommend II
to the notice of all who are interested in the ad
vancement OF education, believing that its substau.
tsl merits will bear the test of acru tinizns
nation"-Harptr's Magazine.
For the convenience of those who would wish To
examine this System. the publishers have printed
extra copies OF the First and Last Lesson land ali
the Lessons are arranged essentially the same
plan.) for gratuitous distribution TO those tho NAV
apply for III and to Prof, ssors of the Language who
may prefer the entire work for exsmin alton couiss
will be sent BY mail, FREE OF EXPENSE, ON the :.
ceipt OF Ose Dollar for the System, or One Dollar
and Fifty Cents for the system and Key
Published by ROB. LOCKWOOD L SON.
American aud Foreisn Book sellers
And for sale ny
JAMES wOODHousE A. IN -
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VO MERCHANDISE LOTHIN G

W MEhCHANI ~ l. . u n q
L. kTRADE In order to accommodate an increae.
ing trade, have fitted up the Second Story of
house exclusively for the Wholesale Trade, and are
now prepared to exhibit a very extensive stock O.
Fall and Winter Clothing, embracing every variety
of style and grade Of goods in line. mapufsctup-
ed by ourselves with great care, in good STYLE
particularly adapted to the Virginia and North Care
lima trade
The facilities enjoyed by us-of long experience
in this business with partners constantly ia the New
York market, buying largely for cash and msnufac.
turing for several houses gives us advantages by
which we enabled to offer the best styles Of
clothing at very low prices We respectfully solicit
merchants visiting this city to give our stock
prices examination, satisfied that we can ofer
them sufficient induce ents to puroh aae here
KEEN, BALDWIN l. CO,
Sc l02 Main Street,
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NATIONAL HOTEL, NORFOLK, Va
~ B. B WALTERS, PROPRIETOR Having put.
chased the above well known estabshmen emit re.
spectfully info my friends and the travelling pub
lie that the house has been therous hy anG
newly furnished throughout, and is open for the
reception of permanent and TRANSIENT Boarders.
return my snceSe thanks to my friends and the
public generally for the liberal patronage extended
to for the last twenty three years and respec
fully solicit q continuance of the same, assuring
them that nothing will be left undone to make them
at HOME while sojourning at the National.
N. B "A four horse STAGE COACH leaves tbe
National Hetel every Tuesday. Thursday and satut-
day, for E. City, &C. su 9-1m BIB w
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I AIDES MOIRES ANTIQUE BELTS.
IL A handsoms Let of the above, in choice colors.
ct N. EZEKtEIS
se5 rs Main Ut.
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I OUNCES. received per schoone
IL Richmond. . superior sssortnent Of I.nnnses.
LARUs 4 SHINE,
ss5-6t "a Main street
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COMMISSION AND FORWARDING

I ,VMMiOoION aND FONW AIMING
~ BUSINESS H. GRAVES co, Commis.
sion and Forwarding Merchants, 18th street be-
tween Main and Cary streets Richmond. Va. will
and all kinds of country Produce.
Persons along the line of the Danville Railroad
who make US contisnmenrs cam If they prefer il
receive the proceeds directly through the hands of
GRAVES. Mall Agent, who passes the road
daily. He will also visit Dsnville, Va, and Milton
and Yanceyvilie, North Carolina, weekly. to make
deposites and meet those making eonsienment, from
tnuse feRions lin
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BACON & BASKERVILL, ,,ro
GENERAL COMMISSION MERChAh,~.
DECEIVE ConsignmeDts OF leosc y.
Az Flour, Corn, WhesE, &c, ana slTe .n's
sonsl attention to sales OF same, and Keep
0n hand large and general assortment u =. aSsa
Seed. Peruvian 9usno. ia mH---
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T 8. sQUIRE'S SELECT CLASSICAL
LIZ AND ENGLISH SCHOOL, CORNER or
MAIN AND FIRST STREETS, RICHMOND,
VA.-The ninth session Of this Institution will COM
mence on the 14th of September 1856.
TERMS PER SESSION
English branches. or beginners in Latin $50 90
Advanced Latin, Gi eek, and higher Mathe.
mstics.. go 90
modeIn Laheuseee each. 20 90
For further particulars apply to the Principal at
the corner of franklin and Adams sts
se S-dkw1m
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WINES AND CoRDIAL.-3O doz
w Port, Madeira and Musest Wines; dog. Cor
diat. sup srior articles; for sale by
se5 d. NJ. JONES, No. 70 Main 1t.
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And for sale ny :
JAMES wooDHousE & co.
an 29-eod7 Booksellers, Richmoud v.
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m IMPORTANT NOTICE TO r
~ BOOT AND CATER WEARERS.-
From fifteen to twenty per cent. saved by buy.
Ing from J. H. ANTHONY, Columbian Hotel -
Pine Calfskin Sewed Boota.. So
French Calfskin Patent Leather Caters.
1T quality English Kid Caters.
Black and Drab Cloth Caters
French Cslfskin and Lasting Caters. ........3.2s
Cslfskin 6ewed Shoes. .....................2.25
Moleskin Hats, best quality. 81
Meleskin Hats second quality. ....... LOO
Fashionable Silk Hats. so
Terms cash let
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NOKE-P RICE REDUCED.-From
~ THE date and until further notice the price o.
LUMP COKE will be reduced to q cents per bushel
Consumers proposing to this most excellent and
convenient fuel next winter, will do well to avail
themselves of this temporary reduction In its cost.
je 20-ts JNO. J WERTH, Agent
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I EXTINCTION LAW SCHOOL.-The
~ seventh session of my Law School will com.
mepce on MONDAY, Oct. 22d, 1855, and terminate
on the third Saturday Of March, 1856.
Gentlemen desiring detailed information In refe-
to the of instruction, terms of tuition
text books, TO-, adopted in my School, will be
promptly furnished wi printed circular, on appl:-
cation to me in person or by mail
SO 4-6t JNO w BROKENBROUGH
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THE WONDERFUL LADY HAS AR
l. RIVED The best planet reader in Americs
The most difficult questions will be solved by Sci
ence snd calculation from many years of study (fo
short time enly.I by MADAME MAILOR, on
franklin street, between 80 and 4th streets ne IT
DOOR to Alex Motifs residence
|" Cures can be made for BLINDNESS. CAN.
GERS, CORNs and SORES of all descriptions
an 3}-1mr
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Mr.. d. TURNER s SELECT CLAS-
W Seal AND ENGLISH SCHOOL. MAIN
STREET, BETWEEN SRD AND 4TH STREETS
The 18th Accidents year of this School will com
nance on MONDAY. the gath of September 1885,
Pupils n Ill be admitted who are prepared to com.
mencs the Latin or Greek, or enter Of the more
advanced classes. seS-dIm
MRS MALLORY'S SCHOOL, (4TH
4yl BETWEEN GRACE AND FRANKLINl
will be 10 session on MONDAY, the 18th Of Sep.
TENDER
Mas mailory's School for lt,ls boys In q separate
apartment "A 3-2w
ERENCH LANGUAGE-M. e. GUIOT
Il having some time to spare from the duties Of
Of his ONCE OF Chancellor OF the French Consuists
s anxious 70 oecney II In giving instrustton ln the
shoys language. He has comm enced the formation
Of Classes for the Afternoon and Might TO suit The
convenie nee of those engaged In professional and
mercantile life and who are mainly occupied during
A few hours Of the forenoon would be devoted 10
classes In sshcols, If arrangements could bs made 10
that effect.
Term: moderate and made known on application
N. B. Private less ms given II desired.
~ x-dlns
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FNGLISH SCHOOL.-On Monday, the
II Sd of September the subscriber will open
SCHOOL ON Union Hill. In the old Methodist
netic, English Grammar, Geography. Chemistry,
&C. $50 per scholar will be charged fIr beginners,
Sl2 payable quarterly in advance be Knows practi.
cay the duties of teacher and that attention will
b. paid 20 the children committed to bis care.
an 2I-Im* JOS, II. ROGERS.
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THE Subscriber will continue the CON-
Il DICTIONARY business at the old stand OF 81
MON BONAVITA CO, No rs ain street. He
hopes by strict attention to business to merit CON.
tnuance of the patronage heretofore so literally ex-
tend to the late firm
In few days large and fresh supply of every ar
ticle In my line will be opened sail 10 respect
fully solicited from my friends aud the public gen.
orally. DAVID N. JONES'
Surviving Partner of Simon sonsvta 4 Co.
21-ts
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CLO1HING AND GENTLEMEN
~ FURNISHING WEAR--fhe subscriber hav
ing lately arrived In this place. has just opened hi
large and well selected stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING

NLO1HING AND GENTLEMENS
~ FURNISHING WEAR--The subscriber hav.
Ing lately arrived In this place, has just opened his
large and well selected stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
ALL KINDS OF
GENTLEMENS FURNISHING GOODS,
which he offers for sale at the very lowest New York
cash prices.
Being connected with large manufacturing busi-
ness In New York and having acquired thorough
where he has been in this business for the last
7ears, he il prepared to oher Inducements seldom
met with. Therefore, come ore, come all, befoi
purchasing elsewhere, and judge for yourselves.
SAMUEL GUGGENHEIMER.
Under the b. Charles Hotel. Richmond, Va.
GUANO.-No. ! Peruvian and a. A.
~ Mexican Gusnc-warranted to be of the very
best quality-for sale from Dock store at lowest
market rates, by L. II. sKINKER l. CO.,
su IS No So Gary street.
GUANO, GUANO-A full supply of
~ genuine No. Peruvian Guano, branded "A"
by the Baltimore Inspector and warranted OF very
best quality For sale Ia lots to suit purchasers.
NOOKING RANGES, HOT AIR FUR
IMAGES, Gc-We are now putting up MOTIFS
PATENT TUBULAR OVEN RANGE, with and
passed by any this country for cooking for 1t,
economy in fuel.
Also, Water Closets, Stationary Wash Stands, a.
thing for hot and cold water all of which
We also pu' up ChILsONs PATENT HOT-AIk
FURNACE, which, for its durability economy in
fuel and the great amount of fresh air heated and
distributed through the registers, 10 unequalled by
g. l. A. BARGAMIN, JR.,
NH Is 20l corner Of Main and 10th SITS.
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SHERIFF'S SALES.

GHER1FF'S SALE.--STATE OF LOUISIANA
~ no,o District Court, Parish of St. Landry. NO.
6o6Z. X. II. Short u Co vs. Peter Collins :.
BY virtue of writ of fl f. issued in the above en-
Titled suit by the District Court in and for the Parish
OF ST. Landry and State aforesaid and to me direct
ed, will be exposed at public SALE for cash. without
the benefit of appraisement, at tile Courthouse of
this Parish, on SATURDAY, the lst day of Septen-
ber, a. ID. 1855, commencing at the hour Of ii A.
A. and continuing from day to day. if necessary, all
the right. title, interest and demand of Peter Col
ns, the defendant in the following property seized
to satisfy said writ, to wit: -
!, certain TRACT OF LAND, lying and being in
the Parish of St. Landry, about twelve miles from
Moundyile, on the east bank Of the Bayou Bmuf,
and containing about four hundred arpents, having
ten arpents in front by forty in depth, bounded
north by lands of Gilbert Burleigh, and south by
lands of William Link.
Another TRACT OF LAND, situated on the west
bank of Bayou Bmuf, in the same Parish, containing
about two hundred arpents, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon situated.
Sheriff. Office, Opelousas, July %, 1856. ...
j. B. DAVID, Sheriff.
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TAX SALES.

TAN SALE.-By virtue of the authority in
\ me vested by law, as Collector of the Parish and
Railroad Taxes in and for the Parish of St. Landry,
Ebert CAN'T Collector of the Parish Taxes for the
year 1853, and of Railroad Taxes for the year 1854,
will expose to public sale for cash, without the hene-
fit of applaisement, at the Courthouse in the Town
Of Opelousls, Parish of st. Landry, on SATURDAY,
the LIST day of September next 1855, commencing at
the hour of II o'clock, and continuing from day to
day, if necessary
All the right, title, interest and demand of the
minor children and heirs Of Matilda P. Pannell de-
ceased wife of Dr. Edwin b. Scott in and to the fol-
lowing described property seized to satisfy the Par
sh Taxes for the year 1868 and the Railroad Tax for
the year 1854, due by the said minors, to wit:
Negro Man, slave, named LEE aged twenty
to or twcnty-three years-a good tield-hand.
Opelousas, July 2S,, 1855. -..r ....-
ELBERT CAN'T, Collector.
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RUNAWAYs, ETC.

GTRAY MULE.-.-Taken Up by the under
~ signed, at his plantation on Bayou Bn'lf about
three miles from Moundville, Brown Mare Mule, Of
ordinary size, about ten years old, branded nearly
thus: RE- ct is impossible to describe the brand
Mule by proving property and paying charges
GREEN HUDSPETH.
CTRAY MULE.-Taken Up, by the under
~ signed, at Coulee Croche, an American Mule !,
bay, aged about years. of ordinary height. Said
Mule had been about the neighborhood for two or
three months; There is white spot on the neck eek
please come forward, prove property, pay charges
and take his Mule away. ANDRE MECHE.
FIVE DOLLARS REV ARD.
l. Ran away from the subscriber residing in tn. the
Parish Of ST. Landry, about the l of November last
the Negro Man named BILL Said Slave is about
thirty Years of age six feet high slender and straight
built, disposed to look down when spoken to IN
color, black; carpenter by trade.
The return of the negro, his Judgement in any jail
or any information leading to- his recovery, will be
literally rewarded, May IL.
s. A. sCRIBNER, Washington.
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Visit to the Ru..,an Imperial Treasury.


A correspondent Of the Boston Transcript,
writing from Moscow, gives the following In.
teresting account Of q visit to the Russian Inn.
perial Treasury M that city: 5f&sS-
cannot forbear mentioning the attention
which we rs Americans received, not only here.
but throughout oil Russia, from those in Off
cal capacity, and the bare mention Of Amer
lcaine proved an Open-sesame every where,
In the imperial treasury arc carefully preserved
the platters and salt-eellers upon and in which
bread and salt are given to the Emperor on his
arrival at Moscow also glass blown BY Peter
himself, with ducat blown into the bottom Of
it. In one room are fifteen crowns, including
those Of the captured countries, Poland, Sibe-
ria, Astrachan, Georgia and the Crimea.
Peter the Great aud his halEbrother, the fool
ish Ivan, who were crowned together, have each
crown of wonderful magnifcence They con-
tain respectively 8S7 and SAL fine diamonds,
besides some Of the largest rubies and emeralds
known.
The imperial crown contains more than
1900 fine diamonds and the ruby under the
cross, the largest one known in the world, alone
cost 100000 silver rubles Peter III was the
first monarch crowned with this, and Anne added
the ruby, bought by her ambassador ut Pekin.
The crown Of Poland so called is here, but is
merely a crown, made at Warsaw, to be used
in the funeral ceremonies at the burial of AL.
exander, in 1925. The scepter of Poland is
single piece Of aqua marine, two feet long, and
by some strange fatality it is broken ii the
middle. There is also, a throne hare, which Is
studded with more than 1000 turquoises and
is covered with pure gold. The double throne
Of Peter the Great and his brother Ivan is Of
solid silver. A curtain hangs behind ii, under
the concealment of which their ambitious
Sophia dictated their answers. Here are, also,
two saddles Of the Empress Catherine, given her
by the Sultan at the peace Of 1875 and 1915.
The first is all diamonds, the horse shoes silver
and the stirrups gold--for shesat astride. One
topaz, in the martingale, alone cost 10000
rubles, The two are . perfect mass Of dia-
monds, and altogether my eyes ached with
magniicence.n .L- A-. .LN-n naLa-- -..--.-n-h