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Nem advertisements.

CHA CE to make at least 5000 in less than
IA two years. is offered 10 any worthy who has
from $500 TO $500 in sh, and who wishes engage
mechanical enterprise, either lahorer private part
ner line addressed to P. H., Worcester Post Office,
VIII receive attention. diff jan20
TENHE WORCESTER CHELDREN,S
III FRIEND SOCIETY will hold their sixth Annual
Meeting on SATURDAY Jan, 9Th, at the City Hall, at
half past P NJ. An address may be expected from Rev
Mr.. James. MARCIA KNOWLTUN, Sec'y.
ian20 dt27
ENITY HOTEL CORPORATION
~ Propretors of the City Hotel in Worcester are h re-
by notified that the Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders
will be holden in the North Store in the City Hotel on
FRIDAY EVENING, Jan. 26IE. at O'Clock, to act
upon the following articles, viz
1st To choose officers for the ensuing year.
"a. To act upon any proposed amendment. of the
Bylaws.
Sd To act upon Reports Of the Directors, Committees
and Treasurer, and any other business that may legally
come before the Corporation.
Per order Of the Board Of Directors
A. To.MAN, Treas'r and Clerk.
Jan2D jan27
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GEORGE SWAN.
ATTORNEY ANE COUNsELL0R AT LAW.
No. D EIagg's Building,
AIS WORCESTER d&Wostf
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DIED.
In Oakham, Dec. q, Miss Mary Raymond recently Of
North Brookfed, aged &C. Dec. 81 Mrs Sarah Spooner
widow of the late Eeazer Spooner, aged 60
In West Milbury, Jan. Is, Miss Maria Snow, daugh.
ter of Buckley W. Snow, aged 20 years.
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w. w. RICE e.
A T o r N E Y H T L A ",
No, Worcester Bank Block, Foster Street
jyl4l WORCESTER, MASS. Id&wtf
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-20

w Orcester HydrOpaGhic Institution
Ne Glen Street. This Institution is under the Medi.
cal direction Of Dr. SETH RoGERS, is well arranged
for treatment. at all seasons.
Terms usually IRON 81 10 So per week
For treatment without board IS to 81 per Office
hours trurl ln4 p NJ aayt an1o
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Notice Par ticuIar.-ThG subscriber holds him.
self in readiness to attend the selling of Real Estate
and Personal Property any part of the city county
at short notice. Office 2O7 Main street
A. II. NEWTON.
Wore ster Dec. 10, 1854. d&W3m d2O
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For sale in Worcester by D. Scott NJ. Green 5.
White Co., c. A. Harrington Co.. Il. H. Marsh, Il. D.
WctLerbee, Caldwell & Hill, Bush Co., James Greent
L. I Lazel Sibley Il Scott; Ciappvile, George Rober
Southbridge, A. +. Ammidon. d1y dl
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MEDICAL.
Prof Woods'

II air Restorative is now far the FIRST time intro
IL tused GitIzeDs Of heetr, at No 139 MARKET
which is the only remedy ever invented that
will eectay restore the grey hars AMI yshtskets TO the
original OF youth, without dyeiH the bald
head in short lime with the natural covsrns
dandr and the hair tom falling on and is free
Iithv sediment Objectionable divers PrePa
rzti0ns OF different Row beFO the publiej the RE
STORATIvE Is bsautUl article for the toilet for the old
YoSi e and only be arp eciae by its uSei and all
respectfully invited 10 cali at The iepot and examine
the testimonials Of ladies' and gentlemen of high rePuta
ton in The SOath ard West, where it invented hut
wilt refer to The certificate helow o1lhe GgOlAhed
statesman aIrt SeRatoTt Judge BTeesc, OF Illinois:
CARLYLE, Il June q. 1853.
Ihaye used Prof o. s. Woods Hair ResOTa'jxe' and
have admired the wonderful effect. My hair oeconl
Ing as thought, pren1tuTey grey but By the use OF his
'Rest0ave'i It has resumed its original color, aud have
no doubt permanently 30.
SIDSEY RRERSE,
Ex-senator OF the United States.
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ARE you SUFFERING

ENRoM rheumatism, Sore Throat, Group, DtfdcuIt
bT., : TIC 1Si Pam IN the
ton StiH Joints Cuts, Bruises Poison Sores Fever Sores,
ram or c'smrs m the S'oEl9eh ioera MoTbus Cholera
Gus Insects Rabil Dog, gleeIke, que in the Breast
or Face, buns. bruises, chatting, charPe hands, eoIus,
Muscular weakness Paralysis, Piles. Far Ache, Ulcers,
Salt ELsun Scurvy sore Hpples, Sore Lis. Venereal
assured that IN this article you have
a SOVEREIGN REMEDY,
which only removes pain aInOst s;antaneousIy but
penetralcs 10 the seat OF alAI entirely Il;
ERADlCATES THE DISEASE.
some will laugh at the idea OF any composition curing
diseases, though in laus arise similar
causes The proposition will less eXtravag1nt; but
were II ten times wi ich us in tile
lace would forre the candid ledge merits; fol
all who have used Themselves, or Witnessed its E0Gic
effects others, unite declaring tjusl what its
(SOniaIe l)indicates, E1e 5e,E Linil7snt khor7i.
TO THOSE WHO THINK.
Have you never noticed the strik Mg miluTty between
Ell: names? aId LAS il never occurred you that
edE might be prepa ed which should be equally applicable
RE isaEr, which does not insult undo
by claiming to have GceI found In burning iaontIHR
0'IsPKtxc SSIEScI! being mia AID npc in its action
and yet eyestins in its effects power almost Incredible
and yet being GoX!ons to the infant. Iii also
BY TAT Tie seGst Iumeut in the rkCt. being in
than the largest, besides being than fou times
Ntr0nS we Therefore offer ii to you with pIidc and
poor, high or low.
lie unprecedented" size in which the NonrareI Liniment
put UPS ard rhe exiemse QFtLe sei used in it,
makes iIrU s:H'" far pay Og the printing OF the
luI'd eds OF ccrtIu.at19 aGgt pTHSE do deem
FOR ITSELF
would however refer those aAc. ones who have
SO often been gued by and
TO the following names being but lew OF Tie many per-
sons whose caracte: fol- caMdor and veraey needs
atesyTc from and who la wing fully tested its virtues
Ia The different diseases far which Is recommended, are
prepared TO speak OF its merits as il deserves.
SIId IN Wheeling by I!akeT, KelIs a Caldwell,
IL Logan q CO. " Mckee, Patterson g Co, anu By tho
princlpai Druggists OF Virginia. aud Pennsylvania.
August Il, 'jS
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From NE Eafrn,ort { Ha.) n,g,.1liean.

IN lSvILuAHLK SIrDIcIxE.-li is but seldom we find
among the mary dies Ofe red the pubic the
OF disease one we consent TO commend, whose vr
tues we able TO discover and have always seduousy
aT Ied giving utteancc TO anything that nj sht lead any
one to suppose that we pac any faith III their Pre;en
sIon> Eut with reference TO remedy manu- actuIel in
this place. and which has become familiar the public
as household words, speak from knowledge Of its in
trihsc eSce!lenetes, its adaptation many OF tie ills of
srcak OF The Nonparel Nerve and Rome Mimrn Prerar
ID by u! H. Carr Co., rom prescription furnished by
Dr Watson CARR late OF MorgaMtNwn, aud now of Wheel
ing one OF the most eminent Physicians in Virginia This
Lnnent Is based upon the broad principle that any
bounded, he equally eieuciOus in cmOvirg infe nal aec
ions principle that las BEEN successfully developer
pie In its ae,iOn Snd yet revealing IN its effects power
m1re credibIe reaching the NEST hidden siIews of
and beast-and yet being innoxious to weakest infant
1t S also by lar Ihe caFs LiImen in the market. being
put up in totIles twice as large the majority
fourth larger hau the largest, besides being than four
times strong We commend it to those in OF
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MEDICINAL.
Or HqlFs CeLebroted Putmonie Elirir

DR. Hail Celebrated PutEa0Rte -Ett1lT
NOR the permanent o[eoUshs, colds, consumption.
bronchitis asthma irhEemza Group, whoOptng e1ush,
imaliOn OF the brOehea and hoarsenss caused by pub
&c Speangi and all Affections q the organs Of TesTa-
ton.
esq he lungs ever sold in America.
In presenting this medicine 10 the public have the
satisfaction Ia know Ihst not only present them with
an invaluable auIOte for The class OF diseases " Toes
but which is perfectly harmless Ia It's et
feels upcn The constitution he administered with
The fact, that large portion OF the suffering aud death
throughout eeOUnry, is caused by disease ofthe o9s
OF TeSpatoE consequent exposure ana Cold mas IN.
duCcd 10 put IL within the TcICh every trdVldual
who may need re dy that has proven ITSELF so nTsu
able.
This medicine ts the result ola long experience, and
study hOse diseases the lungs which ars frequent IN
chaleSbc climates and claim it 10 be In advance
of all medicines before discovered for those peculiar
cOnlP inS, Improvement upon all and consequently
upCTior 10 all others.
We shall make eYtravagan. assertions Ofits efficacy
who deceive all who trust them, shall we hold ou any
Inducements which experience does not Justify.
lfpaueHs Will pcTsevere in tbs OF this medicine,
and use drCtcd they will be cured in every instance
that tits not beyond the power of medicine. There are
nun eTous persons ct0ynStle blessings al health and
since been in their but for the timely a1 Perseve
ring o! this invaluable remedy. Ills moi pretended
that IL is nable fE every Stage OF consumption, but
know 1t 10 hs better adapted 10 tue various diseases oil the
respiratory than other Medicine ever offered To
the public. All ask trial. aud in instance,
ecd freely according The directions and perfect salts
action is not Siv~n, the money will be returned.
Genuine signed (. LII 6; co. For sale by JAMES
BAKER, Druggist, Wheeling, Va. Also, by Druggists
generally Throughout the country. sE9-ly
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Profes.or woods, Oriental sann'iro

This Lnment vaushl auxiliary in the treatment OF
snHe Of Tie most formidable diseases with which il is
lot TO cOnteAdi for nstaIce 81 luHgs and
Imminent the region VI the afec;C organ, those 9th
erwse bic diseases are At once diSaIeti OF more
thousands OF mothers, they allowed to sreuk, would
with all the eo9Ience Of ecing and affection, bear heir
dTeH from the very JAWS OF DEATH AID restored them To
their to Her health aud beauty Again, it viii be found
powerful auxiliary in removing what is generally known
as Ayuc Cahe, enlargement 0'tne spleen. mall
cases where an eXisrnal application s OF service, this lin
nent will be found use 1ul.
General DepOI Ga5 ErOsdway, New York; and ia
aTkei 81 81 Louis
For sale Wholesale and retail in Wheeling by
ieTd3n J.. u. VOwELIi, Monroe ST.
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Fl A. Iroo5rard, NJ D. of Penn Umirersity Phi1qasl.
Ptia-lt gives pleasure to add my testimony To the
professional ability OF the author Of tie ''Nedical Man
u'l Numerous cases or Disease OF The Genital O:gSns,
l'cC, in which his skill has hcem manifest i'll restoring
perfect health, i'll the patient
IaI weaknesses dslrrangemcnt OF The functions pro-
duCCL by self abuse, OF veEery, do know
his superior in the procession have been acqua mted
with the author some thirty and deem it
than justice him, well ktILPSS tho u!OrtI-
nate victim OF early inIiscietiOn, recommend him as
one in whose professional skill and integrity they may
SAFELY CUnIidr themselves.
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EASTERN ADVERTISEMENTS

CURTAINS,
CURTAIN NJ TERI
Fnrniinre CeTeFtRgs;1 S SS;,
1T WHO'LL ESALE AND RETAIL.
wv. N. GAIGTGEl'S
CURTAIN ST ORE,
EsEo 1869 chssRpt ST. PkisdelPiS, cerHsr FtA street.
' ossesitt TIE Stale House.
II e has alvyays in stOre full stock OF
F, S .6ioTs, Ofevcry style aud price
r,sI SStiT he Iaines, Table q Piano Covers &c;
India Satin DaiAasksi Gitt CONFESS
French MOquetteS 5ill rms ys anu Lssuuat
Do Piushesi t,l!nis' [s.tIe Sc
n y Painted WINDOW SELIDES, OF all styles ana
rIices; FUN Hollands; Shade Fixtures BTasses &c au
ersrpfLing complete for Curtains, OF Tue heWesI F%'
styles, and at the !oIreSt prices.
Persons sending the heigt and IoIdth ol !helI ShGSH
Gmcs can have The Curtaius made and trimmed ~ Tue
hest manners FSaon Plates in August number OIL 90
Steamers, aotes, CIR FUILDERS aud dealers sener
w II. CARRYL,
Importer ofacd Dealer la Furnishing Goods,
100 Chestnut street, corner OF rum,
mar15-1ylSw Opposite the Stale House. PhsIa.
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McCLALLENS q KNOX
WHOLESALE AMI RETAIL DEALERS w
BOOTS and SHOES, MEMS ANL
Boys Hats and Caps, 1t the
lDsH knOtDn stand Of The
BIG Rad BOOT.

WTERre nOwreceIvIngrrOm our Eastern ManufucturIE
w establishments, OTthe largest aud hest InaIusC
tured assortment OF Boots ana Shoes Ol Fall and Winu
wea ever offered III this any other market They av
been manufactured to ORDER according TO our own dec
tions and are intended expressly retailing To ON
regular customers, and all others who may favor us with,
CALL offer unusually large variety of lO0s an,
Shoes which we guarantee equal in quality Of material ant
workmanship to thUse manufactured In this or any c.bc
HartO tile United States Our stock will be found 10 on
sis, II part, OF the following seasonable goods,
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No.rICE- EXTRi

NOTICE EXTRA.
have small stock OF clothing that will dis
pose ofa c0st, less, make fol my Spring
!. moi - A.' p1rp
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MEDICINAL

The NonpareiI Nerve and Bone
LINIM EN- T,
BY H. II. CARR & CO., FROM
A PRESCRIPTION FURNISHED BY DR..
WATSON CARR, OF WHEELING,
LATE OF MURGANTOWN.
IL 5asea rPoa eIyoad principle net any remedy Isich
l0iu TeiSeeS eztsrlLRt PsiRr El If properly rom
FoaaReS, b equally IA Ia Teiaorins IRteT-
nal g5set.oa4; PoieeT lrhieh Il BeaItijill2
9ereirpeG in AMI peculiar to tie
NOSPdREIL IINTliENT
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BALTIMORE.
Established in 1923.

wTHoMPsoN REYNOLDS, interested In the sbo,,
House, respectfully invites Weston Merchants 10 M,
himH call. 'lcI9-SGs
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EASTERN ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hoskins. Hefskel & Co.

I
Hoskins, Heiskell & Co.
INPoRTERs JODHHRsOF
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
removed to their new Iron Ruding. eIs Market
" a. and 81 t;onlneree 81 PRIl.sDELPHI. sP1s1y
Anspach, Brother & Co.
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS STORE,
John Snspss john e E. aeo s snes g. Rte;
william, AnsPaeh... Henry 4 Ps'rinan. sertT:d6m
Wo1tes, Ballard q Co.
IMPORTERS J0SRKRS:N
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
III Market street, philadelphia.
Got B. F. KELLV, formerly of WLeelins is engaged
Odd ReIIoIv.- N .o,1. re, Te,,SsIS, -
TeEnpernuG<-
And other Society Regalia,
BGnnrrs Seals and JeleeLs ulGnuiact:Ired aud sold
BY Gibbs i Smith, Ne. % BaltimOre Street,
Baltimore, nd.
TIKI assortment usually on hard consistaof
REGAIIA,
osd fefoAa'-Grand aud Subordinate Lodge aud &. i.
PsstGrsni and other oHcers, plain ana
lat, I'd, 81, Ith and 9th Degree Parade Re
Plshly embroidered Eneampment Parad
%sso"ff-knsh,s TssrplaI. Royal All, and Master.
=! .sEEeis Robes, Banners, 81 :ords, &c.
'iyisions-0nfcers ard Members 9'
RSd MrSISachems Past Officers and richly embrode
ID Degree working and 5 FsF1af kssAIi''
Of the various Orders Of silver Giltor Plated Metals,
hCudlEs Knights Tempar, Cwith DirEs.)
BANNERS.
Banners oeveIy SIZE style and COST adapted the
ious Orders and Societies. Manufactured orders De
,gns for Banners when required furnished free Of
Pe1Se showing the style of the when flushed
ROBES, SASHES, COSTUMES, GAPS. &c.
comprising the largest assortment be found in u S.
LODGES, ENCaMPMENTS, DIVISIONS AND
| TRIBES;
to Mt up their Halls supply themselves with
Parade or Working Regaia, Banners. &C.. depend up
on having their orders satisfactorily filled, by calling
Regala and BannerM turers 70 Baltimore Street,
g-G. T. ERY. Asers Wheeling. Va. oet5-tr
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New savings Bank Store

7lyI VUUu DDIlU bOIeH.
thankful lot the liberal atI Onage heretofore extended
u.s. we sSlcita continuance OF the same
Sel0 MCCLALLENS 4 KNOX
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VIEW 1A.HrsOsED Letters At the OLD rosr OPTIC
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.


~ inIeOn d. 4VYOOdroW having, on the nth day oil
. Apr 1864, hyrOper deed conveyed in trust TO the
undersigned fur the benefit Of his said WUOdrnS's credit
tlOm all persons in anyv;se Indebted to said Woodrow
required 10 maize Immediate payment TO me- and all
pc having claims against said Woodrow TC0ue ed
uU,der to receive any bene. under sad trust within
four months To e their claims with the proper release
cOrng tho terms OF said decd. with thr undersigned
arI3 GEO ". SIGHTS, AsSignee.
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''llnm Anow IhyselI."
An Invaluable Book for IS Cents

emery Family should hau. a Copy
E000 coIIES sold in less than three months a
tOOOO new edition revised and improved iust issued
DIR HUNTERS MEDICAL MANUAL AND HAND
BOOK FOR THE AEFLICTEn-C OMtainn. an outline
OF The origin progress, treatment and every
ufd!Scase, contracted by rUmtsUuOU$ sexual COURSE
by sell abuse by sex excess with advice for their
prevention, familiar style vudirs I'll meica
deceEcy, from the result twenty yca,s
fstt lice, exclusively devoted 10 the cure OId&eaScs
delicate or private nature
To which is added, receipts for the of the above
diseases and treatise on the causes symptoms and
Of tue Fever and ASnc.
Testimony Of TIE Professor Of CIretrcs in Penn. COL
&C. i n a liz m II
advertise to the diseases OF which ii treats grad
OF The best colleges III the United STATES
affords pleasul recommend him to tho uHIo tunate
TO the victim OF malpractice, successful and exe
ieLCcd CtltioneI, whose honor Integrity they
''~' '''' JOS S. LoxcsuoRp, Md.
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ALFRED Woodward, NJ. u.
This Is, without exception the most comprehensive
and Ineligible work pubs the Class diseases
whchi treats Avoiding all ccmic1 rms il addresses
it's II TO The reason OF its readers. II is from all OBJ
jectiOnab bic natter and parent however asTdiOus
object TO placing u III the hands OF his The author
has devoted many years TO the Treatment tue various
complaints treated Of aud with too little breath puN
aud too little presumption TO impose
the world al the ely noma price of 90 cents, fruits
OF some twenty most successful practice Heruld
'NO teacher parent should be without knowledge
Impaired IN this invaluable work. II would years OF
pain, MOI iCatIOn and SORROW to tie youth uGder thejT
charge '-PeoPle's .iLrscate.
"A Presbyterian clcrSynIs Ohio, in writing 'FVP
erS Medical Maal,' says: Thousands upon thOusa"tS
OF YOUTH BY evileXanle and the influence the pas
SiOnS liza been leIl into the habit sclrpuluton with
out realizing the sin ard fearful consequences upon
selves and the POstcrity The constitutions oTthousIns
who are raising families have been rnOt broken
down, and they do not know the The AIRY
thing that can be done elighten and influence the
public mind to check, and ultimately this
wide cad source OF would
the greatest blessing next TO the religion Jesus Christ
on the 'cScnt and coming generations. Into Cor
the use otUoNCaiIs drinks though it has stain hous
sands upon thousands is not greater scourge hu
man race Accept my thanks healf the afflicted
and believe worker in the good wOry are
so actively engaged in.' -
One copy will be forwarded Csecurey envelored and
paid on receipt OF % cents, six copies for 81
address CoSDES g CO., Publishers, BOX 10G, Phila
delrhia.
BOOKSELLERS. CanvaSsers and Book Agents supplied on
the most 1.-The: alterms. juneI9-Sr
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JrLy. 1851
Or. Hasste,:-SiT: Having nalysel bGtte OF y0er
Wo nlwOod Cordial, I'd eteI IT'S various qualities,
take pleasure in giving my testimony favor,
's the acIes composing H. being entirely vegetable
perfectly safe. AND such my unprejuiced PEyaicfun
would not hesitate to prescribe to his patients. have
administered it to my :Ye, health 70: ne
past has been excc"dey eebls, and has strengthened
AMI tnvisOraied greatly therefore recommend it
withperect cInGdece the public in all OF nys.
pesia cbtty, and all other diseases Tor which tits
commended. Yours trulv,
w. PEaKISsoH, NJ n.
IS Camden street, baltimore.
pS-Tor Alle by HATS1A + q CO.. No. 66 Howard
street. between Pratt and Csmden baltimore, AID By
wM j. ARMSTRONG.
nvI3 Wheeling Va
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ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE
ALEXANDRIA, June &c, 1855,

ALEXANDRIA, June &c, 1855.
On Sunday afternoon the body of youna
Chryss was recovered from the river. A cor.
oner's inquest was held, and q verdict of acci
dental drowning rendered. Yesterday morn
ing the funeral took place, attended by q
largo concourso Of friends and the etudcpts OF
st. Johns Academy Much feeling has been
excited in our community by this sad casualty
and his afflicted parents seem to have the sym.
patty of everybody.
On Saturday morning, daring attempt 70
fire the extensive tannery of Smoot d Son wa,
made. Fire was kindled at various places in
the table connected With the establishment
but fortunately the flames were discovers ed be.
fore they made much progress and extin.
guished. This il another call for vigilance.
On Friday, Sheriff Hunt, of Fuirfax, left the
county ssat for The Richmond penitentiary,
having in charge h. D. Dickey, sentenced e.
close confinement for eighteen wears for the
murder of Ell. st. Clair.
On next Thursday evening the annual dis.
tribution Of premiums to the deserving ones
of st. Mary's Sunday School will take place.
Rev. j. r. Donelan will act es distributor.
This morning opens clear and pleasant; an
agreeable change from the shower of yester.
day. The George Washington, with the
Young Catholics Friend Society of this city,
and their guests, have just left the wharf foi
picnic ct the White House pavilion.
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California.

We published yesterday tolegraphic dis
patch from New York, giving several inter
esting items of news from California, brought
by the George Law; since which time w
have received our regular files Of papers.
In the political world of San Francisco all
has been astir. Uader the new charter the
election for city officers took place on the 2Slh
u't. Inc issues, it was generally understood,
we're to DO between the Know Nothipgs, or
American party, and the anti-Know Nothings
comprising the foreign born population of the
cliy, and the entire strength Of the two wings
OF the old Democratic party
1t was generally regarded as q test strus-
gle between the foreign and native born citi-
zsns. and as such the result was looked for.
ward to with an intensity Of interest seldom
equalled
The election took place Oh the 18th Nav, on
the oosh the following result was known
throughout the city:
Mayor-James Van Ness, Dem, IS majority.
Ireasurer-Wm. McKibbep, Dem I04 ma
jority.
Cemptroiler-Andrew J. Moulder, Dem, 1856
majority.
Tax Collector-Edw T. Batturs, X. N, SOB
majority
Harbor MASTERPIECE. B. Schaffsr, Dem, 14l
majority
City Marshal-Hampton North, X. n, 8
majority.
o. Clerk Superior Court. B McMinp, K N,
III majority
City AttOrney-Balis Peyton, K. n, 81
majority.
Surveyor-J. ]. Hoff, DEM, 3l4 majority.
For Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, the
following candidates were elected;
Aidermen-Chas II Corser, dem; joseph
Hopkins, do; c. W. Hathaway, Z. N;J.W.
Br'ttan, do; j. M. Tewks bury, do; R W.
Siocom, dem; L. Rankis, K. N; VIM. Green,
Assistant Aldermen-Charles Wilson, dem;
w n; >: T6bin, do; Z. P. Peckham, X N: III J.
Wells, do; c. Bartlett. do: J. Van De
Water, dem; VI. Il Dow, K j. B. Beide.