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GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
NIXTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED To

CIXTf MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO
- CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS. The Michi-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad
Line carrying the Great Western United States
Through Mail, have the following staunch first
class steamers running on Lake Erie in conneo
ten with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkisk, touching at Cleveland, and connecting
with their road at Toledo, and connecting directly
with the Chicago and Rock Island railroads at
Chicago, in the same depot thus forming daily
line for passengers and freight from New York Ia
the Mississippi river. Niagara, Captain Miller !;
Empire, Captain Mitchell; Keystone State, Capt
Richards; Louisiana Captain Davenport. Also,
Daily Line from Buffalo direct TO Monroe by
those wel-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire State, J. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Michi-
gan. A. d. Perkins, Commander leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, ]. t
Pheatt, Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
One of the above splendid steamers will cave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line DOCK al 9
o'clock, p. m, every day, except Sundays and
run direct through TO Monroe, without landing, IN
ID hours where the lightning Express Train will
be in waiting 10 take passengers direct TO Chicago
in hours, and arriving next evening after eav-
ing Buffalo.
Running time from New York TO Buffalo, four
teen hours.
Running time from Buffalo TO Monroe, fourteen
hours.
Running time from Monroe TO Chicago, eight
hours. Total th!~tysix hours.
Connecting AT Chicago with fine liae of low
pressure steamboats, to all places north of Chicago
to Green Bay; also with Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad 10 La Sale, and there connect with Hi
nois River Line of Steamboats, or Express Train
of Illinois Central and Chicago and Mississippi
Railroads, or connecting at Rock Island with reg
ular line of steamers for all points above and be-
ow, making the cheapest and most direct route TO
81. Louis, Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Great
West.
The American Lake Shore Railroads from But.
falo and Dunkirk connect with this line at Toledo
forming the only direct and continuous line OF
railroads from the Atlantic Seaboard to the Valley
of the Mississippi. Running time to Chicago, 36
hours; TO St. Louis, So hours.
Four Daily Trains, by railroad, all the way
Two Daily Lines, by steamers, on Lake Erie.
Thus the traveller and shipper can see at
glance that no other line enter the lists
petitors.
Passengers ticketed through from New York
with privilege Of stopping over at any point the
route, and resumng seats al leisure either by the
New York and Erie Railroad, via Duhkirk, New
York and Erie and Buffalo and New York City
Railroad via Buffalo; Peoples Line of Steamboats,,
Hudson River or Harlem and New York Central
Railroads. via Albany and Buffalo.
For any further information, through tickets or
freight, apply at the Company's Office, No 1893
Broadway, corner of Dey street, New York. TO
JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent, or
L. p DUNTON, Ticket Agent.
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II bAfIN MOlSIEN lIhs-.A new Unveils
I ton for Moistening the leaves of Copying
Book, Postage Stamps, Envelopes and Moislen-
ng the Fingers when Counting Bank. Bills; also
useful for various other purposes. II will be
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 MoIsTENER.-A new and very neat use
ful invention for mostening. post Office stamps,
envelopes, sheets in copying book, counting
bank bills &c. This does away with the disagree
able method of moistening stamps, &c, with the
ongue. 1t is patent article, vary simple and
cheap and will be universally adopted as soon as
t is seen.-Boston Transcript, Sept. 1854.
PAPER MolsTENER.-A new 'inventien for mos-
ening postage stamps, envelopes, sheets in q
copying book, counting bank bills, &c. The
common way of mostening stamps with the
tongue is very dsagrecabe and inconvenent
also the usual way Of wetting sheets in copying
book, by using a brush which has to be dipped in
water, is inconvenient and very difficult 10 give
paper an even moisture, which is very desirable
for copying letters. This article obviates these
difficulties besides being useful for various other
purposes II is also perfectly simple and cheap,
and must come into general USE Boston Post
Sept, 1854.
PAPER MoIsrENER-A newly invented and very
useful little continuance for moistenng postage
stamps and envelopes, and for wettiIg sheets in
a copying book, &c. 1t costs but little, and will
save the tongue good deal Of unpleasa work
Boston Traveller Sept, 1854.
Agent for Washington,
JAM II Bookstore, near 9Th 81.
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MRS. COWDEN CLARKE's new Novel.
wi The Iron Cousin, or Mutual Influence, by
Mary Cowdcn Clarke, author OF "The Complete
Concordance to Shakespeare"
Tegg's Dictionary Of Chronology
Lectures IN the True, the Beautiful, and the
Good by M N Cousin; increased by an Appendix
on French Art; translated by o. w. Wight.
TAYLOR a. MAURYS
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TRAVELLING and Packing Trunks OF
all quaIities.--A large variety constantly on
hand, and for sale cheap by
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TNIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES.
II The subscriber has exhibition at the
Smithsonian Institution, two of his improved Iron
Safes. The one made OF tough wrought bar and
plate Iron, lined with chilled or case hardened
Iron, secured with inner iron grating Of two
inch bar iron rveted together, the whole put to-
gether with heavy screws or nuts upon the in
side; not, however, passing through the outside
plate. The frame or corner bars made Of
angle iron not a rivet or screw upon the outer
surface of the safes, thus rendering them proof
against the burglars chisel or drill which cannot
penetrate the chilled iron. The door is secured with
Halls patent antrgunpowder proof lock, which
obtained a medal at the Worlds Fair, London,
1851, and in New York, 1853 and 1854. This
Safe is intended TO be Burglar Proof only but
when placed within a Fire Proof vault or inside
of one of Herring's Patent Fire Proofs renders
them both Fire and Thief Proof
The other exhibition, is one OF Herring's
celebrated Fire Proof Safes, which received the
highest premium at the Worlds Fair, London and
New York, and are universally Acknowledged TO
be the best protection against fire now in use.
SlLAS G. HERRING,
Paientee and Manufacturer.
FITZHUGH COYLE,
Agent, No SIC, 7th street, Washington, where
he keeps an assortment on hand for sale.
March 2-6tf
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The cheapest, most comforts lie, and expedl-
tious route to the White sulphur Springs,
passing the Alum, Warm, and Hot Springs.
ErzHsazs=z-1 ARRANGEMENTS having
EHX&~xsfY been made with the owners OF the
new and splendid steamer GEORGE PAGE to
run between Alexandra and Washington, dis.
lance of six miles, in connexion with the trains
on this road and the Washington railroads, the fol.
lowing schedule will take effect on and after
Thursday, June l, 1854:
A train from Alexandra TO Gordonsville, and
intermediate stations, will leave the depot, corner
Of Duke and Henry streets, at o'clock, a. m,
on the arrival of the Boat from Washington giving
ample time for Breakfast on board, arriving al
Gordonsville at half past 10 o'clock, connect
ing al that point with the trains the Virginia
Central railroad 10 Richmond, Charlottesville, and
Staunton.
A train from Gordonsville 10 Alexandra, and in.
termedate stations, will leave Gordonsville al
IL o'clock, on the arrival of the cars on the Vir-
ginia Central road arriving al Alexandria at half
past O'Clock, thus allowing time to connect with
the trains leaving Washington city for the north,
and for dinner on board the boat.
A train from Alexandra to Warrenton and, in
termedate stations, will leave Alexandria daily
Sunday excepted at o'clock, r. m, arriving al
Warrenton 81 o'clock, p. m.
On Sunday will leave at 2 o'clock, a. m.
Train from Warrenton 10 Alexandria and inter
mediate stations will leave Warrentsn daily Sun
day excepted AT quarter before o'clock, q. m,
arriving at Alexandria at halfpast o'clock, a. m
On Sunday will leave at quarter past IL O'Clock,
ID.
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The Wood-Gas Controversy.
RATHER sharp but distant firing

n hAIHEh sharp but distant firing Is
IA carried on by some persons interested in
Wood-Gas Patents and we perceive that the
smoke OF their cannon has somewhat obscured
their vision. DR.. c. G. Page, as the attorney for
w. L. Mcdonnell, having presented his claims
through our columns, l.. r. Breisach, of this city,
has presented those Of Petlenkoler IL rutland OF
bavarla-he being their assignee-tbrough the
columns OF the Daily Times OF the I'D instant, He
states that the first patent for the Bavarian nven-
ton was issued on February "a, 1851, an anthem
ucated copy OF which has been filed in our Patent
Ofice; also, that the claims of his assignors were
MED IN the oihcc, 10 protect their rights, more
than year ago. As patent can be obtained
for making or using Wood.Gas, the disputed
point relates 10 the apparatus, which embraces
the reheatlng OF The gas-passing il over red hot
surface in It's way 10 the cooler-afer il is gene
rated; this is clearly stated in Dr. Pages letter,
on page 90. Now, as Mcconnell claims 10 have
invented the apparatus for reheating Wood Gas,
as far back as lS49-two years previous 10 The
granting of the Bavarian patent-and as he OBJ
tanned patent for the same, on the Goth day OF
September last, although contested by Pettenko
fer u Rutland, we cannot well conceive who L. X
Brelsach wants 10 frghten, by declaring, through
the columns of the Times, that he will prosecute
the violators of the Bavarian invention. He gives
this notice 10 all who take interest in the intro
duction OF this invention, but in doing so, he for
got 10 present any fact upon which the public can
rely, 70 show what patent rights he possesses
When he again writes 10 inform the public that he
has certain patent rights, and will prosecute these
who infringe them, we hope he will be so good as
10 state what these rights are, so that the public
may know what he means.-Scientfc american.
Nov left
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YyHE UNDERSIGNED would respect

THE UNDERSIGNED would respect
u fully inform his friends and citizens gene
rally that he has resumed the Grocery business,
and is now located at the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Thirteenth street, where will be
found choice selection of Groceries, Teas
Wines, Liquors, Cigars, &c.
Special attention is invited to his assortment oil
Teas, Liquors, and Cigars
The above goods are all Of the best quality, and
for sale very low for cash.
R. d. TWEEDY
Corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street,
south side. Nov 3-dlwxeolw
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ENDf WADE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
III Of Congress wishing TO provide themselves
with Superior Garments for the Winter, will fine
an elegant assortment at
WALL az STEPHENS,
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II UTCH HERRINC.--15 kegs, 1854, Vollen
IL Holland. For sale by
SHEKELL BROTHERS,
No. 40, opposite the Centre Market.
Dee pa-iw
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-07

NEW YORK, May 2, IS53.-The UNDER
IN signed has this day opened an Office, No. AZ
William street, merchants Exchange,) for the
transaction of a general brokerage business.
Bank, insurance, mining, railroad, government
State, and city securities bought and sold
Promissory notes, bills of exchange, and loans
negotiated.
Sepa21-f EMANUEL r. HART
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-21


schr Washington. Patterson, 81 Holiness Hole for Wis
casset from Wilmington, via smithfsld NC, 7th inst
ports that who getting under ~ the latter port boat
came from the shcre having board two men and uan
~ Of provisions said to have been intended for ghtshp
stationed a. Fyns Pan shea NC the coast Of Ner,h
ON her TO or the ssid shhp and accordnsy he
doing Contrary winds and currents however
and after making al possible Efforts he was compelled to
the charge Of Worth, Esq, Deputy Collector The sup
plies consist OIL bb beef kegs each contang 10 gals oil
potatos kegs Of 10 gallons each Of water; frkln
butter.
The New Bedford Mercury that large quanes Of
lumber supposed the deck load thrown schooner
Anna sarah from Albany for Providence, have been
xsrd Bay westward and several arriving At New
Bedford have brought less which they picked
TAvrcHrD--At Nswburypors, BY Mr. poclhsm, q three
sy Nr nm q Phisdeiphis BY the builder and Capt
Al cSssisstown slssult syH Joshua Nssoun cppsr
bark OF sos TONS called the Nathaniel Cosgsye honor Of
Rev Mr. coggswe Of yarmouth Port The own ed BY
Who will som%ssd her and By other parties in Yarmouth
At Meehias slst alt, bark Of SsS TONS called the
Denwcrth, owned BY r Dcnworth, Esq, Of Machias
AZ Falmouth, Me- inst. By pQineli, frsshtse brig
q ssGpt So tens pSs yet named esmnandsd By Capt
Z. A S 4. s .SRSi H:ss
Lisht, owned By the builders and CapA Bond who viii
command her, She combines ths qualities 81 calling st and
carrying large cargo and represented 70 ~ o. rens m
teysh, sssndsntiy hsssnsd, and handsensy hnishse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-21

From the st. Paul MIN Democrat, March IL
We had the pleasure OF yesterday with
Mr. Burdick, OF st. Joeeph, Pembna. Mr. Burdi,k left
St. Joseph in dog train the 18th of February and
reached Grow Wing the 26th. He laid over day At
Psmbina, and . day at Red Lake, on his way down.
There has not been much snow Mr.. b. reports, at st.
Joseph this The greatest depth at which snow has
fallen eight inches; the coolest day this
year the thermometer stood at "a deg. below zero.
The most important intelligence Mr.. B. brings 10 the
announcement OF the prevalence Of fatal kind OF infu
enxa sni whoopng cough, which has assumed an cpl
demic form. At the Sekirk (British) settlement tbs
deaths had ars adv ounted to nearly ave hundred
snd many fatal still occurring when Mr. Bur.
dick left The dease broke out among settlers on our
side OF the line but Dr. Cavalier was so ssccsssful in
treating II, that but one fatal occurred.
The Hudson Bay Company has established post only
mile and half from the American line, which they
the Fngsh cost order to attract the custom from
tie american side The Companys agents ct this point
have commenced the abomnsbs practice Of furnishing
the Indians from the American side with - much
whisiey as they desire By selling their goods At low
prices, and Furnishing the Indians with liquor, they
hope to break up the American trading poss and thus
their hunters the free range Of the forest
and prairie ON our side OF the line.
The American settlers In strong hopes Of the
tab shment OF military post at suitable point near
the mouth Of Pembna river In that event the Britain
hunters and traders win b eompsto locate on the
American side.
Advirss from The hunters now STATE they were very
successful In their operations. Buffalo were plenty;
hocs parts Of the esrms were selling In the settle
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Affairs I'm Canada.
OUR QUEBEC CORRESPONDENCE.

QUEBEC, April 5, 1865.
The Canodo Muitid BiU-The Question Of The S>ut
Cov~nmest-- InstructionS 20 Sir Edmund Head by III,
Howe Government--7he Weather, Dr..
Ny predictions In regard to the opinions Of the peop
Of Canada on the Militia bil have been fully verified
The Ministerial majority Of atty obtained the second
reading was reduced 10 ten the motion for tue appro
pration OF the necessry to meet the expenses Of
the measure The Upper Canadian vots-snd in tue
Parliament OF Canada the real expression Of public
opinion IL supposed to be more correctly indicated BY
the vstss Of Upper C&nadnsstood twenty aysfcr the
appropriation twenty four against 1.-THE majority be-
ing ony one This very great rsvulson Of feeling has
been brought about BY the OF the Upper Canadian
press ana ths receipt Of private letters by msmbers
strongly opposed 70 any ganization OF the militia
force. Not only has the m,Or,ty Diminished. but the
naintry have been compelled 10 yield n the wishes of
their supporter and strike out all the obnorIou. .rss
AZ nov stands, 'hs silItis b which at sr.t ,oo.ea
eBueh like AZ r'a9' % barisa the people With the
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Ysek moves Canada win sss move; In fact, that nu,
taneously with the sesn Of tbs Legislature Of that
stats our own WIN provide n the ness liberal manner
for ahip canal every way equal to any they may con-
struct and submit that In the absence Of any such
action Il would b piece Of oonsummAte folly and Of
reckless exrsvagance to expesd hundreds Of Thousands
Of pounds without assurance Of sstsfactory result
The Militia bill has finally paused BY avots Of IS to 81
Very Considerable notifications have been made the
bu Is in much more popular shape than when hrst
introduced The ministry yielded the amendments with
very good grace. The principle having been adopted
they appeared quite willing to receive suggestions from
members Of che House to the details think the coun
try win approve the bill In its present shape.
The circular Of Mr. Guthrie Secretary OF the Treasu
ry relative to the reciprocity treaty, commanding
considerable attention The Inspector General Of the
province announced to the Houss last evening that he
had received teegraphic despatch from Washington
announcing that sawn lumber would be admitted Free
II IL said that the collector 1T Island Pert puts differ.
emit construction the circular, and that he has affirm
ed In writing his inability to admit anything under IL
trees with the tops and roots attached The House
ID not satisfied with the explanations and the folio wing
enquiry has been placed upon the notice paper
Mr.. LANGToS-stEnquiryo OF Ministry, whether the at.
tenton Of has been called to the circular OF
Mr. Guthrie Secretary Of the treasury at ~ashnston,
,nsructng the collectors OF customs how to interpret
he Reciprocity Treaty; and whether any steps ars b :
ing taken to the treatys being carried out in
more <quitab BILE manner
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-21

The committee appointed by the Isgis
lature to investigate the conduct o>on Joseph Hiss
while ON an ocial visit to inspect the Nunnsry at
ell to enquire into the standing, character aud
they unable to End anything In the conduct OF Mr.
Hiss which could be pronounced criminal The report
accepted and the nine days excitement about the
nunnery committee has passed into history.
A man named Sewers, while he held prisoner in
the chain gang in Memphis, received severe bodily In
jury brought action recently against the city for dana
The shock Of earthquake supposed to have been
felt at Trenton, N J on the 10th inst.
Governor Clark has respited till the 27th Of July John
Mcson who was TO Be hung at Rome on the goth inst
A company owning three mills on Saginaw river have
contracted all the lumber they make this season
feet, more or lsss) to party at st. Louis, at
Twelve hundred and atty four brick buildings
erected in St. Louis during the past Some Of them
cost from $4,000 to $4,000 The total cost il est-
Anthracite coal ia abundant in Nebraska. Some Of
very good quality has been found along the Platte river
By recent order of the City Council Of Boston, all
sss om
business on the Lords Day.
By q law Of Massachusetts,, recently enacted, all
taverns confecioners stabIekeopers and csksbakers
are forbdds to give credit to any student OF any edu
catcna institution In the State. There any
time IN the history OF cr%iI, IN Boston
Of Massachusetts, Is entitled act to prevent drum
kenness and crime"
man named Charles Titus stabbed his wife with q
knife. at Pawtucket Mass, the 14th inst while in
drunken at.
Two fires occurred In New Orleans the 12th Inst
in tho square bounded by Washington, Fourth,
Rousseau and Levee streets, whieh entirely con-
sumed, and the other the corner Of Pleasant and
laurel streets which destroyed property to the value OF
$50, 900.
There is great suffering among the wounded and the
families Of those killed by the late calamity at Progress
~ y, and the ctizsns have appointed committee to
solicit subscriptions in aid Of the sufferers.
Thursday last set down by large number of the
a4dventistsn the "end of all things" so far from
being So after pleasant shower in the morning, the
day became quite charming
Three young men-.John Bous, George King. and VIM.
Bryan-wers tried at Cayuga, Haldemand county,
Canada Friday, convicted OF murder and sentenced
to be executed the 18th of May. They belonged to
the Townsend gang Of robbers.
The Iincinr ati Commercial says Gov. Med Of Ohio,
has promised to call extra session of the legislature
If Ii people of Cincinnati petition for it. s.
The Council Of Gainesville, Ala, hasl put the
liquor license up to So 1000, ana quantity to be sold
less than twenty gallons
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Destructive Fire In New Orleans.


About quarter past o'clock yesterday morning, a
FIRE broke out in the of story frame house
Tchouptoulas street between Washington and Fourth
Streets Fc urth district The house owned by Mr.
Rokenfoher and was occupied by p Scherb as tailors
shop. It speedily commissioned to a one story frame
s
one story frame house belonging to MIX Henry, snd
another Of the description belonging to Mr. Borgs-
streets, was coffee house called the Phoenix House.
kept BY Mr.. Rankin, and belonging to MIRA Bernard,
which, together with frame house fronting on Wash.
residence, handsome two story frame house on the
Of Washington and Rousseau Streets
by beautiful sbrubbery, we're entirely destroyed.
bouses destroyed one OF which was occupied as
coffee house, another as shoemakers, and another by
rag merchant. We could not learn the names Of th
owners, or the value Of the property DESTROYED. 4
crossed to the other side Of Roman street. and de
stroyed one story frame house belonging to Mr. Lou
Hubert and fence In the rear On the block bounded
by Tchoupitoulas, Rousseau, Washington aud Fourth
streets al the frame houses swept away. Among
the losers not mentioned above Mrs Mickey AMI
Mr. Marss nr Hubert was insured ia the Sun Muta.l
Fourth district branch Of the Merchants Mutual In
surance for about a. 600. This ladys loss was the
street between Rousseau and .trsos
Mr. Borgstede insured in the Sun Mutual Com
for 500, and Mrs wichey Mrs Marke and Mr. Felix's
sen In the Aerchants Mutuai-amount not known. The
fire was the result of accident.
About half past O'Clock while the above Are was
rsepg, another hre broke out Pleasant street. near
BY M syivsstrs, which communicated 70 two story
frame adjoining, belonging TO Nine Dominique L.
blanc. then spread to biack.miths shop adoia,ng,
dwelag house adjoning story fra;ns on the cor
Of Laurel street. wsre entirely dssrcyed. Here II
crossed 70 the opposite Of Laurel street, one
ss % Iaur. street towards burned oss story
frsms hosss belosgsg TO Louis Dabiau. On Pleasant
street u burned ksms houss adjoining the csrasr Be.