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AMERICAN ORGAN.
BY FRANCES D. GAGS.

BY FRANCES D. GAGE.
Come listen, girls, and viii tell
About Aunt Hetty's toilet
Twas one that graeed her passing well,
Don't laugh, and make me spoil It;
Aunt Hetty stood just five feet ten,
Without her shoes and hose,
Well formed and graceful, too, withal,
Blue eyes and Grecian nose.
Her hair above her reverence bump
Was always neatly tied
And DER nine-ineh cushion drawn,
And fastened ON one side;
While fearful frizzles stood upright
Upon her temple smooth,
For glossy ringlets then were held
Both ugly and uncouth.
Long strings Of pearls of milky blue
Hung careless from her neck,
Der her vandyke cut square before,
OF muslin without speck
Her dress of damask silk was made,
Full five ellis wide or more,
Was stifened with n whalebone hoop,
And swept the sandy floor
The ample sleeve the elbow reached,
And fastened by band;
And gloves with frills six inches deep
Adorned each pretty hand,
The waist, three-quarters Of yard,
Was trimmed with ribbon Ger,
With point and bow, with tassel hung,
And buttoned up before.
Her springfield shoes, with peaked toes,
Adorned her little foot,
With heels full out three inches high,
And made of cork to boot;
Her 'kerchief, made of cambria goods,
Was always large and ample,
Without embroidery or lace
Girls, follow her example.
Her bonnet-but my weary muse
Her feeble wing must drop,
Ifyou would see its like again,
Go view nm old gig-top;
And when Aunt Hetty went TO church,
In corks, calash, and all,
She walked in seven feet dignity
Oh. me. but warn't she tall
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BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA.
FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY.

PSI prizes, in oil, amounting 10. ,oot
ONLY TEN THOUSAND NUMBERS.
Tickets t5--Halves % 5o--ouarters 81 rs.
SAMUEL SWAN, Agent and Manager,
" 2l--dtAl2 Atlanta, Georgia.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SINGLE GENTLEMEN OR FAMILIES
y can be accommodated with Board, on reason
able terms at No. 1877, Pennsylvania avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets.
NAV as-3m Mrs ]. @. SISSON
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DRIGGs, HALL ~ CO., Engineers and
- General Mschinists, corner OF Virginia avenue
end Ninth street. v~t wsshineton, Districts Of 90
tumble nov 1f-1y
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The Mutual Fire Insurance Company Of the
District Of Columbia.
Ohdrtsred by Ooagress,
nFFERs TO the property owners Of the
" District cheap and safe means Of insu-
rance any other Company in this District
ULYSSES WARD, President
CHAS. WILSON, Secretary.
MATHEW q. EMERY, Treasurer.
MANAGERS.
Ulysses Ward, John Van Risvick,
Thomas Blsgden, p. w. Browning
r. Howard, Mathew q. Emery,
j. O. McKelden
Columbia Place corner Of Louisiana avenue
and 7th street. Oios hours from 10 o'clock p. NJ
feb 28--ly
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CLENWooD CEMETERY

Office No. 300 Pennsylca,,ia apenue,
Corner of 10th street, over the Savings
Bank.
TUNHIs Cemetery is laid out on the plan Of
! the celebrated Greenwood Of New York, and
situated on the high ground distant and quar-
ter miles north ofthe Capitol, North Capitol street
leading directly 10 the gateway. This Company have
received charter from Congress- approprating their
ground forever To burial purposes, making fee title
from legislation otherwise which is Of vast mpor
lance 10 those who wish their dead 10 repose where
they have placed them for has become custom in all
cities when the burial ground has become valuable
miscuousy into one large pit and legal measures can
not prevent II, no titles given 10 the ground
N. b. Office open from 10 TO ~ A. NJ, where pamph-
let's containing The charter, bylaws, and a map Of
the grounds, and all other information can be OBJ
tanned. All orders left with Mr.. JAMES +. HAIR
VEY, No 410 9TH street, or any other Undertaken
will be promptly attended TO. june LILY
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GTIMULATING Imminent, or Pal

STIMULATING Liniment, or Pain De-
- stroyer, sovereign Specific for Rheumatism
and Neuralgia, fer all kinds Of Aches, Pains-also for
Corns, Headache and Ear-ache, when proceeding
from cold.
DIRECTIONS FOR UsE.-This Liniment must be APP
piled with the fingers and well rubbed in, night and
morning sparingly, but perseveringly. For sore
for pain in the Back Immediately over the region
of the kidneys, if well applied, it will give almost
immediate relief. JAMES A. C0NNOR,
Agent for the District Of Columbia,
49l Ninth bet. and streets, Washington.
mar apvGp
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How 1T WAS DoNE-From the Boston Traveller
We copy the following as illustrative Of the manner
in which Mr.. Tuckerinan, the railroad dehuter,
contrived to elude detection from examining COM
nittees
In July, 1854, q gentleman who had been an &C.
countant for thirty years, distinguished for his un-
equalled accuracy, and whose integrity was above
suspicion certified that he had examined the va
rous books, and that from the certificate book the
number of shares held in the company was %, 534.
In this last case piece Of gross deception was
practised upon the examiner. The treasurer hav-
ing previously marked upon a sheet of paper GER
tain amounts of stock to cover in the aggregate
all the stock held by the holders and issued
lsgtimately, handed the sheet to the examiner to
be footed up, while the examination of the stock
ledger was going on; and then Tuckerman, hav-
ing checked the ledger by private marks, 80 as to
prevent him laundering, read sums to have been
entered in the ledger us the whole number Of
shares. The shares so read off by Tuckerman,
amounted to 2s,534, that being the whole legiti-
mate stock of the corporation, and this aggregate
corresponding with the list held by the examiner he
had pronounced the ledger to be correct.
PRESENCE OF MND.-A lady was one evening
in her drawing-room alone, when the only inmate
Of the house, a brother who had been betraying
tendency to unsoundness Of mind, entered, with a
carvng-knife in his hand, and, shutting the door,
came up to her and said,
Margaret, an odd idea has occurred to me- ]
wish to paint the head of John the Baptist and
think yours might make an excellent study for it.
3d. Il you please / will cut off your head"
The lady looked at her brothers eye, and, see-
ing no token Of jest, concluded that he meant to
do as he said. There was an open window and
balcony by her side, with a street in 'front.' but a
moment satisfied her that safety did not lie in that
way. So, putting on a smiling countenance she
said, with the greatest apparent cordially,
"That is a strange idea, George; but would It
not be pity TO spoil this new lace tippet have
got? will just step TO my room to put 1t off, and
be with you again in half minute"
Without waiting to give him time to consider,
she stepped lightly across the floor, and passed
out. In another moment she was safe in her room,
whence she easily gave the alarm, and returned
when the mailman was secured Chicago Times
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AGENCIES, &c.
AGENCY AT wAsHINGToE;

FuyO CLAImANlbs-FhANO a. DiOhlNS
il continues 10 undertake the agency Of claims be-
fore Congress and other branches q the government
rious public offices BE will attend 70 presumption
and other land claims the procuring Of patents for
the public lands, and the confirmation by Congress
OF grants and claims TO lands claims for property
lost in or taken for the service Of the United States
property destroyed by the Indians, or while IN the
possession of the United States; invalid, reyelu-
tionary, navy, widows, and halfPay pensions;
claims for revolutionary services whether Tor com
against the State of Virginia against the United
States all claims growing out Of contracts with the
government, for damages sustained in consequence
Of the action or conduct Of the government; and, in
deed, any business before Congress or the public Off
ces which may require the aid Of agent attorney.
His charges will be moderate, and depending upon
the amount Of the claim and the extent Of the service
Mr. r. A. DIcKINs is known TO most Of those who
have been in Congress within the last few years,
who have occupied any public attention at Washing
ton.
His Office is on fifteenth street, opposite TO the
Treasury Department, and next TO the Bank of the
Metropolis
All letters must be post paid nov ID
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IT III. JOHNSON, Family Grocer, corner
0s Of Seventh and streets, No. 4s9, ia being con.
stantly supplied with fresh Family Groceries Of all
kinds TO which he respectfully solicih the patrupag.
IF his friends. nov le--N
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MEDICAL ADvERTisEmENTs.
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.

ImFONTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Two all persons afflicted with sexual dis
ease, such as seminal Weakness, Impotence.
G0ponh@s, elect, Syphilis, dc, &c.
The Howard Association Of Philadelphia, In view
Of the awful destruction Of human life and health,
caused by Sexual diseases, and the receptions which
practsed upon the unfortunate victims Of such dis
eases by quacks have directed their consulting Sur
geon as charitable act worthy of their name 10 give
medical advice gratis to all persons thus afflicted,
(male or femaleO who appy by letter. (postpaid,)
with description of their condition, (age occupa-
ton, habits Of life, &c.,) and in of extreme
poverty and suffering TO furnish medicines free Of
charge.
The Howard Association is benevolent Institu-
ton, established by special endowment for the relief
of the sick and distressed afflicted with "Virulent
and Epidemic diseases and its funds be used for
no other purpose. 1t has now surplus Of means,
which the Directors have voted TO advertise the above
notice. II is needless TO add that the Association
commands the highest Medical skill of the age.
Address, (postpaid) Dr. Geo. r. Calhoun, Con.
sulting Surgeon Howard Association, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania.
By order OF the Directors,
EZRA d. HEARTWELL, President
GEo. FAIRoHILp, Secretary.
mar 80-deo&wly
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uTNCURRENT MONEY AND LAND
u Warrants bought and sold Drafts all the
principal cities sold TO suit purchasers.
Highest rates paid for Trans Aleghany Bank, Bank
Of Kanawha, Va. and Selden Withers, Co.'s notes.
Claims against the government collected.
HAMILTON g. FAINT,
No. 482 Penn. avenue, Washington, d. O.
nov l6-ly rt
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a GOOD CHANCE FOR AN INVEST
~ MENT.--Thc well-known and popular Res
tauran corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and LIST stree,
at the foot Of the Capitol elegantly fitted up with al
the bar fixtures liquors, cigars, DC, is for sale.
The lease can be extended AT the pleasure of III
tenant
For particulars inquire at the place Of
je 26-2awtf r. M. A. FENWICK.
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MRS. Low,
Manufacturer Of Ladies' Dress Trimmings,
PRINCES, Gimps, Cords and TasseIs,
Fancy Buttons, Regalias, Military Trimmings, Ban
ners Flags, &c,
Pennsylvania avenue, south side, bet'geen 9th and
10Th streets. No. 297.
an lS-lyeod
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es, 600 WANTED.
FTtgON HAVING THE All

N amount 10 loan, on the most unexcephonable
real-estate security will hear Of customer by adj
dressing, with real name Boz 1s4, Washington City
~. n,Hc. pK--dH
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HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE.
Inn BUILDING lots, and 10 houses,
u wv brick and Frame for sale on easy terms.
Also, two stores 10 let on the Garner Of 18th and
streets, Island. Apply TO
WALTER A. TRUE
Carpenter and Builder,
Corner Of Virginia avenue and I'd street.
dec aq-aodlv
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AAAhAnEEec FILE Oir. MENls
EOR Piles, Fresh Cuts, Old Sores, Seal i,
Ulcers, Sore Breasts, letters, or any other
Eruptions of the Skin.
Directions for use--Apply the ointment twice
every "a hours previously cleansing the affected part
with CASTLE Soap and water. No water should be
used on letters When intended to draw, spread il
teerably thick To heal, IT should be spread thin.
For Scald Bruise add about equal parts Of good
Lard, and little fine Chalk.
JAMES A. CONNER,
Agent for the District Of Columbia.
Residence 9th, between and e streets. No.
4gl mar lg--2aw6m e
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TAKE NOTICE.
1NHE undersigned is prepared TO furnish
u TO order, Jookingglasses, Portrait and Pic
ture Frames, Of any size or pattern also marbe-top
Pier Tables, with brackets; Room Moulding. Look
ing-glasses inserted in old frames.
Also, all kinds Of old work regilt with despatch,
and on reasonable terms.
JOHN WAGNER,
255, Penn. avenue near Twelfth street.
ap IL Opposite Kirkwood House.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
Kansas Election 90.

st. Louis, Oct. az.
The Kansas cores pondent of the st.
Louis Democrat says, returns from % pre-
cinct give Reeder 1888 voter, still 81 pre-
cincts are to be heard from and il ~ thought
his vote will exceed three thousand.
The election passed off peaceably, no
pers ons were permitted to vote unless they
had been actu,l residents Of city or town
for 80 lays pat.
The Free Sellers are getting up docu.
ments wherewith to contest Whitfeld's
seat, in Congress purporting, and it can be
established by proof, there were only four
legal pro-slavery voters at Franklin, and
Whitfield received sixty-one votes, that out
Of upwards of two hundred votes cast for
Whitfield at Wyandot, not over fifty were
legal ones, that at Baptist Mission which
gave Whitfield over one hundred votes,
there were but seventeen legal voters, and
only thirteen Of them cast ballots, in fine
that not one thousand legal votes were cast
for Whitfield throughout the whole Terri
tory.
Delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton have been chosen. They will frame a
constitution for Kansas and apply for ad-
mission to the Union. Reeder will be the
bearer Of the constitution and petition to
Washington.
Boiler Explosion Death.
Detroit, Oct. %.
Yesterday morning the boiler of loco
motive exploded at the Central Rail Road
depot killing engineer and fireman.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-24

fRooF THAT THE Moon Is NOT INHAgiT-
LD'-Dr. Scoresby, in an account that he
nus gwen OF some recent observations made
WIN The Earl OF Rosse's telescope, says;
" ,'h respectto the moon every object on its
'u''aee OF 100 feet was now distinctly TO be
zen; and he has no doubt that, under fuvor-
"''e circumstances. il would be so with OBJ
,ec's oo feet in height On its surface
were craters of extinct volcanoes, rocks and
masses OF stone almost innumerable. He
n'o no doubt that if such building as he
was 'hen in were upon the surface of tho
mon, II would be rendered distinctly vis-
,u.e " those instruments. But there
"efe no signs Of habitations such as ours
w sessges of architectural remains to
snow That the moon is or ever was inhsbit-
~ W race of mortals similar 70 ourselves.
u presented no appearance which could
mau 20 The superstition that il contained
a"!,n'ng like the green fields and lovely
, ~, OF this beautiful world of ours.
Ane'et was no water visible-not sea or
."er, or even the measure of a reservoir
.o' supplying town or fsc,ory--all seemed
desolatc."
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-24

Dirt 1Maric BLuspER.-Mr. Mason sur
Prtsed some Of the American residents in
Paris, by attending, last Thursday, in Off
cnl costume, the II Deum ordered by Louis
Napoleon, at No,re Dame, in thanksgv-
ing for the capture of Sebas,opol. Whit e
Din'Sh, Swedish. Belgian, Bavarian, Sax
on, Wm.embnrg, all the South American,
AMI other Ministers remained at home, as
became the representatives. of neutral, al
though friendly governments, Mr.. Mason,
me representative Of the equally ne u'ral
and friendly United States. attended with
he enyoys from the allied powers, and
ron soch shilly- shallying States as Prus-
"a and Austria. Among the Americans
whom know, there is but one opinion, and
.nat eaergetcally condemnatory OF Mr..
Msson's course. 1t is hardly TO be suppas-
ga mat Tor an act that might produce polit-
'cai consequences, he would plead the friv-
. 0,on' preteSt Of curiosity to see the sight.
Inc government took especial pains to
sho" that II understood the different posi-
'ons OF the various members Of the diplo-
natc corps, by emitting all mention OF
'tm rom The list of expected company
paoi'Shed beforehand in the Moniteur. Mr.
MASON has Offended some Of his country.
men, has doubtless pleased the French
government, and will probably cause thu
hossian Ambassador at Washington to ed,
ofes' note To Secretary Marcy - Paris
Correspondence Of ~ Y. Commercial Adrerfi.
ser.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-24
Additional News - the Atlantic

We select the following additional items
Of foreign news:
| Major General Wyndham is likely to be
! placed at the head OF a division in the Cri.
mea. The Grand Cross of Bath has, it is
/ said, been conferred on Gen. Simpson
| Marshal Peissler has received the same
| decoration OF the Queen. and his Maiesty,
the Emperor Of the French, has further
awarded to General Simpson the Grand
Cross OF the Legion of Honor.
The las, official dispatches report the
south side of Sebastopol to be occupied by
detachment. OF French and English troops,
who have had distinct quarters oil the town
assigned TO them,
Tie Russians concentrated their forces
IN the Northern forts, aud were OCCASION
ally firing upon the towr, to which the Al
lies replied from the two forts which re-
manned intact, nicholas and Qurantne)
and from the ruins OF other forts. Prince
Gor,schakofi, in his report, describes the
Are OF the allies as heavy.
Preparations were making by the British
and French en- gneers, by the sinking of
imm.ns, mines to destroy the splendid
docks, arsenals hiphuilding yards OF
naval stronghold. ugh there Is no Oil
eial Information Oh {; biect--the allied
generals. for obvious reas' 4, being silent
as to their future operat there are va
rious prcmonitions OF ayigorous campaign
in the open field.
The correspondent of the Ns,os says:
"The belief gains ground that the Rus
sians are sprtparirg 10 evacuate the north
side OF the hartor OF Scbastopol. The ex-
tensiye earthworks which have lately been
constructed and others in course OF con-
sruction, are regarded as simply intended
10 cover the retreat, and protect the rear
guard ofihe Russian urmy. Carts have
come in empty from the direction OF the
Mackenzie heights, and have gone away
laden, il is supposed with provisions.
lie Nord, of Brussels, takes a hopeful
view Of Russian affairs in the Crimea.
writer in that journal says;
1.-The situation is not entirely to our DIS
advantage, md the honor OF onr arms has
been in no way compromised. Our men
will no longer be Obliged to offer themselves
up as holocaust, but will now be able to
defend themselves in close fight, and sell
their lives at high cost"
The same paper states that out of the
10 900 seamen who had undertaken, with
their officers, the defence of Sebastopoi, on
" fourth survive. and some six or seven
oifictY'.
A brief telegraph from Hamburg states
that on the 9th ult. SIX English vessels
appeared before Rags, and bombarded for
seve raj hours the batteries Of Dunamunde
and Virrage Donellen.
On the I'd inst. the bark Preciosa, and
five other vessels, arrived at Elsinore, as
English prizes.
Generals Com bernie, Earl Stafford and
Viscount Hurdinge have been made Field
Marshals. General Simpson made Gene
raj and X. e. b., and Colonel Wyndham,
who headed the British attack on the Re-
dan, a Msjor General
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

The importance of Davenport rs place
th,.i .ess and as u locality that mus
| ,yen,ually become the focus Of large
amount of trade, is attracting much atten
lion from those who are DESTROYS OF identi
fv;,o themselves with the growing inter
..,sof the West. Letters are daily rcceiy'
ed by,.some Of our ctizen' from fr'end' and
..o,aintances at the East, making inqui'
riss with regard TO this place, and more es.
uecially has this been the case since the
bridging of the Mississippi at this point has
made D ,yenport more familiar to the ears
of down.easters. We have one of these
, Letters now before Us from which we make
an tract. The writer says:
81 hive written to some Of my friends
and IL can induce th,m to 90 10 Daven.
j nor, to live in the spring, ! will certainly
90 there. Inever was so well pleased with
state as was with Iowa, and Of all the
cities bordering the river--keokuk, Bur
I lincton, Musca,ine, Davenport and Du-
bug ne. Il prefer yeur city. One important
consideration is, that your .place must, l
think, be the grea, highway for Kansas,
\ Utah, California and intermediate points
that will spring up in few years, and j. is
situated Ia about the right latitude-avoid-
ing either extremes Of heat and cold-and
II must soon be city Of large commercial
Importance, if proper attention is paid to
4 the wholesale trade, for supplying all west
Of you, stopping the trade there instead Of
letting !, 60 to Chicago, New York or other
points"
-Tag RvER-Conyersing with a
Sr alieman yesterday who has been in
.imateIy acquainted for considerable
4 number OF years with tie movements Of the
4 Father OF Waters, aud who keeps running
Syet accurate recollection Of his different
4 ljsings and faIiing,, We learned that the re-
4 ceat rise in the river was about four feet
higher than our informant ever remembered
10 have noticed at this season OF the year.
The late rise "a, this point was about nine
feet above low water mark, which had been
iully reached The river is now failiHg ut
the rate OF about four inches every twenty
four hours, having fallen some four feet
siace II commenced TO recede. This rate
vi falling promises Prstty good stage II
water for the remainder Of the season.
We direct attention To J. WEavER's
ADVERTISEMENTS Of Groceries at Wholesale
al his establishment on the corner Of Fourth
and Iowa streets Mr.. w. assures us that
his Groceries are uil fresh and Of tie best
qualities, and that his prices will compare
!aSorabIy with those of any other dealers in
the city. Tie large numbe- OF country
people and movers who stop at the new
Pennsylvania House, and who wish to pur-
chase groceries. have an easy opportunity
Q! examining Mr.. WEAvER's stock, as his
store is just opposite that House. We adj
wise them and others TO give him call.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-24

NE KING OF THE PUMPKINS" "A cur.
vus custom prevails Ia Paris Of annually
ir'nys'la,lm'n,g the liking of the pumpkins, !"
nCL u haK'nga solemn procession in honor
."e largest vegetable orths species which
a aa oe be discovered. The king" of The
p po; year was grown at st. Maude. and
hsnea 3AS pounds, being lttlo less
'aah seven feet in circumference.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-24

SPIRITUAL SuIolnE.-El +. BENJAMIN,
y! occupation book-kceper, and who was
'"e OF the Oldest residents of Utica, NY,
"a',"g become deranped on the subject of
'p''ualIsm' committed suicide on las, Sun
cay by taking poison,