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II
Il Psychological, and Scientific, adapted to the
present slate of literature, science, and art on
the basis OF Webster's English Dictionary, with
the addition Of many thousand words and phrases
from the other standard dictionaries and encyclo-
pedas, and from numerous other sources, com
prising all words purely English, and the prin-
cpal and most generally used technical and scien-
tihc terms, together with their etymologies and
heir pronunciation, according 10 the best auihori
ties, illustrated by upwards Of two thousand en-
cravings on wood, vols. imperial, Svo, London
edition.
Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn,
+. X. s.. author of the "Sylya," TO which is sub
Joined the Private Correspondence between King
Charles l. and Sir Edward Nicholas, and between
Sir Edward Hyde, afterwards Earl of Clarendon,
and Sir Richard Browne, new edition in vol
umes, corrected, revised, and enlarged. London
edition.
The life of Marie de Medics, Queen of France,
consort of Henry Nv. and Regent of the Kingdom
under Louis XIII, by Miss Pardoe, London
edition.
Just received, and for sale at the Bookstore OF
X. FARNHAM, corner of l1th st. and Pennsyl-
vania avenue
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TO PERSONS ENTITLED TO
BOUNTY LAND,
DIANOs, PIANos.-we have now In

DIANOS, PIANOS!-We have now In
III store the largest and most reliable stock OF
Pianos offered in this city, from The justly re-
nowned manufactures of Haet, Davis Il Co.,
Boston; Bacon 81 Raven, New York; and Knabe
Cache 81 Co., Baltimore; ranging in prices from
1925 10 $500.
In addition 10 those in store, we have on exhi-
bition al the Metropolitan Mechanics Fair, at the
Smithsonian Institute, four superb Pianos, made
expressly 10 our order for this Exhibition, any OF
which we will dispose of on reasonable terms.
Also on hand, Guitars, Violins Flutes Accord
cons, Melodeons, Banjos, Strings, Music, &c.
Remember, at the Piano, Music, Stationery,
Periumery, and Fancy Goods Store Of
JOHN +. ELLIS,
BOG Penn. avenue, near 10th street.
Feb 25-3t
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Later from RIO do Janelro.

New York, April 6.--Rio dates TO February Il
have been received here. They report the sailing
OF the sloop-ofwar Germantown from Buenos
Ayres for Rio on the 4th.
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~ ENTLEM EMS HOsIERY-of SILK,
NJ Lisle Thread, white and brown Cotton, fancy
and striped ditto; a full ana varied assortment
Just received at LANES
Gents Furnishing Store, Pa. av., near Al ST.
Gnt., Starr
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Patents.-During the past week, four patents
have been issued from the Patent Office concerning
life-taking instruments, namely: two for breech-
loading firearms, and two for Improvement in
repeating firearms.
Another patent was issued for improvement
in scrapers for removing dirt from boots and
shoes
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4 RUDIMENTARY AND PRACTICAL

"A RUDIMENTAkX AND PRACTICAL
plifed for the use of Juvenile students and anna
teurs in architecture, painting, &C.; also adapted
for schools and private instructors fourth edition,
revised and enlarged, by George Payne, artist !;
eighty-six illustrations, rs cents.
Rudiments Of the Art of Building, in five sec
TONS viz: |. General principles of construction ;
2. Materials used in bnilding; 8. Strength of ma
terials; a. Use of materials; s. Working drawings,
specifications, and estimates, illustrated with Ill
woodcuts, by Edward Dobson, author of the Rail-
ways of belgium, sSo-
Elements of Mechanism, calculating the scien-
tfc principles of the practical construction OF
machines, for the Of schools and students in
mechanical engineering, with numerous speci-
mems OF modern machines remarkable for their
utility and ingenuity, illustrated with 243 engrav-
ings, by I. Baker, author of Railway Engineering,
&c.
Just received, and for sale at the Bookstore OF
R. FARNHAM, corner of 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
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Precautionary is stated that, during the
quarter ending the 3ls of March, the several city
ward physicians vaccnated three hundred and
eighty-six, and re-vacc!nated one hundred and
eight, of ''ihe outdoor poor" nearly all of them
adults. This was urged by the Mayor of Wash.
ingion, in view of the fact that, during the winter,
the smallpox was prevalent in neighboring cities.
There were, too, at that time, but not now, sew
era mild cases of this loathsome and fearful dis
ease in the midst of us. The patients We're re-
moved 10 the smallpox hospital, and there re-
ceiyed the proper treatment and attention, and
recovered.
AT The recent meeting of the Board Of School
Trustees, the Mayor was requested TO see 10 the
vaccination of the children in those public insti-
tutions on the principle that San ounce of proven
ton is better than pound of cure"
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EOtal am Dsrsonal.
The washington city Canal is continual

The Washington City Canal is continual
source OF expense TO keep il in navigabe order
Within the last six years upward Of one hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars have been ex-
pended on this work, for removing the accumu-
atons OF dirt, the repair of the walls, and for
other necessary purposes. Notwithstanding this
large outlay, more money is nowrequired for sim
liar Objects.
The canal yields an annual revenue of perhaps
nine thousand dollars, which is derived from the
rent Of wharves skirling lis sides, and from tolls
on wood and other kinds of boats. Little or no
-four reaches the city by this means of commune
cation; the article being landed al neIghbor-
ing city Of Georgetown.
But the canal is of more advantage to Wash
ington drain than of profit; and
but for il we would be badly circumstanced
In order TO remove the accumulated earthly de-
posites in the canal and 10 keep it IN navgable
order, The municipal authorities are going TO en-
ploy permanently dredging machine 10 be work
ed by steam; and for its purchase seven thou
sand dollars were recently appropriated by the
city councils
This arrangement though il will prove expen
sive, will in our opiaion, be far cheaper than the
old mode, namely first allowing the canal 10 be
filled up with dirt and then expanding one hun
dred and twenty-five thousand dollars 10 clean il
out
The Dizziness of the City is general COM
plant. Merchants and builders, and Journeymen
mechanics, alike complain of the times. The
locaLnews market furnishes little or nothing Of
stirring interest. The latest spring fashions make
somewhat of a stir among the ladies, who seem
TO be much exercised in mind on the subject, es-
pecially concerning bonnets. Gentlemen have
less trouble confding their trm to the taste Of the
tailors. All rejoice in the cessation Of the fierce
winds, which but lately spored with the dust.
The heavy rain of Thursday night and early yes
terday morning has had re freshing effect on the
grass, which looks greener to-dayin consequence
of the aqueous visitation, and, no doubt, in addi-
lion, vegetation will be considerably quickened'
The streets are cleaner than heretofore, thanks
TO the late high winds and the rain. Policemen
have little 10 do; the city being nearly altogether
free from such occurrences as require their con-
slant services. The health of Washington is,
generally, good, apart from complaints of rheuma.
tism and colds. Regarding present indications,
the cold weather is past for the season, and spring
is about TO commence in downright earnest"
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GREAT ATTRACTION.

phEhl Al IhhOIION.
DREMIUM DAGUERREOTYPES taken al
l. STEWARDS Gallery, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., over Calls Jewelry Store.
Pictures in best quality Of cases from so cents
and upwards.
We invite the public TO call and Judge for them
selves. March 17-dlmo
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9 mnskments.

PEOPLES THEAT RE.
Complimentary Benefit 10
MISS FANNY NOR ANT,
And positively her. last appearance.
THIS, SATURDAY EVENING, April 7th,
VIII be presented Tobin's Comedy of the
HONEY MOON
Juliana. ........ Miss FANNY MORANT.
Duke Aranza.. Mr.. J. ii. ALLEN.
Jaques, the Mock Duke. JOHN WEAVER.
To conclude with the petit comedy OF
MATRIMONY-
Deleval. ................. Mr.. @. w Tayeure.
Clara ..................... Miss Fanny Morant.
In which she will perform
A Favorite Air ON the Guitar.
Monday evening first appearance of
Miss CHARLOTTE WYETTE, and
Mr.. J. III. TAYLOR.
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DIAPER MOISTENER. a new invention
i for moistening the leaves of a copying book.
postage stamps, envelopes, and moisiening the
fingers when counting bank bills. Also useful for
various other purposes. IL will be found an nds-
Pensable article for every desk. II is perfectly
simple and cheap, and must come into general
use Agents for Washington,
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Jan g Booksellers, near 9th St
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A LExANDER BAKERS date OF Va.
IA Potomac House, Pennsylvania avenue, a
Jew doors east OF ~ street. Washington
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WATCHES. JEWELRY, SILVER and
Wv Plated Ware at Reduced Prices.-In

anticipation of the approaching dull season, we
offer our entire stock Of elegant Gold Watches.
Rich Jewelry Pure Silverware, &c. al greatly re-
duced rates.
men which is by far the largest most fashionable,
and best selected ever offered 10 customers.
M. w. GAIT 81 BRO,
324 Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th SITS
Feb 22-6tif
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tsNILEs' RECisTER' for " American

IN State Papers."-A complete set Of Niles
Register, 70 volumes, any other books, will
be given in exchange for the American State
Papers" and American Archives or they will
be purchased at liberal price.
TAYLOR e. MAURY,
FEB IA Near 9th street
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DEOPLE'S EDITION OF CLAIMING.
IL Works of Rev Dr. Claiming, in six volumes,
bound. Price SO 25
The same six volumes bound in three. Price
two dollars.
Memoirs of William Ellery Claiming, 3 vols
Price 81 rs, with Portrait engraved on steel
Ware on the Formation OF the Christian Char
acter. Price so cents.
large supply Of the above just received at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
March 10 Bookstore, near Ninth street
lew WORK, by the Author of the Heir
IN of Redcyfe.
The Castle Builders, by the author OF the Hearts
Ease, in paper covers; price so cents bound, 10
cents.
Just published and for sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
March 81 Bookstore, near Ninth street,
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A UTOBIOGRAPHY OF A JOURNEY
IA man Printer-The Workingman's Way in
the World, being the Autobiography ola Journey
man Printer.
Classic and Historic Patriots, by James Bruce.
Just published and for sale at
I. TAYLOR 81 MAURY'S
Bookstore, near 9th street.
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THE COMING STRUGGLE-The Com
i ing Struggle among the Nations Of the Earth,
or the Political Events of the next Fifteen Years,
described in accordance with Prophecies in Eze-
KEEL Daniel, and the Apocalypse.
Reprinted from the sixtieth- thousand London
edition. For sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
Bookstore, near Ninth street.
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TLOTHING Made to Order Cheaper than
" Ever--In order 10 run off the remainder of
our large stock of Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vest
ings we will, at this season. take measure aud
make to order, Gentemen's Garments OF first quail
ity twenty per cent. cheaper than our usual low
prices. WALL 81 STEPHENS,
322 Pa av., next to Iron Hall.
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OVERLAND AND FOREIGN CORES
~ pondence.-Taylor & Maury have just inn
ported small lot of the celebrated Overland and
Foreign Correspondence Paper, which will be
found of an unusually fine quality.
Book and Stationery Store,
near 9th street.
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Peoples Theatre.-This evening, Miss Fanny
Morant makes her last appearance, on the ocea-
sion of her benefit, in Tobns elegant Comedy of
a. Honey Moon !" she playing the part of Juliana
Mr.. J. ii. Allen, Duke Aranza and Mr. John
Weaver, Jacques, the Mock Duke.
This lady has performed for several weeks past,
at the Peoples Theatre, with great acceptance,
and has won for herself fine reputation as an
actress Of rare merit.
She likewise viii pcrsonaie the character OF
Clara, in the petit Comedy Of Matrimony"
We trust that she will be greeted with full
house. Theprogramme should secure one, indie
pendently OF the worth OF the benefciare.
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Valuable Agricultural Implement.-Th

Valuable Agricultural Implement.-The
National Intelligencer of Thursday contains a
communication from "a Farmer" saying that Mr..
J. w. Corey, of Indiana WILL next week, receive
patent for an invention of the greatest impor-
lance TO the agrculturist. Its value may be APP
precated by statement of what il can do, namely
one man with il can perform the work commonly
shared by three or four-he furrow, drop,
cover, and roll, as fast horse traverse the
ground Nor is this all BY removing slide box
and reversing the covering shares, he has cult
vator, light and beautiful as any poughman ever
touched.
AT this time, "when the world is discussing tn e
merits Of Mimic rifles and Colts revovers, and
similar tools for the trade of DEATH it is not amiss
TO speak Of things pertaining TO agriculture, the
most delightful occupation OF peace"
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18th street, Just above Corcoran 4 Riggs
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,EOPLE,s EDITION OF CLAIMING

Penn. av., between 9th and 10Th streets.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1855-12-20
Extrayagance in Dress.

A fashionable dry goods dealer adver-
tisrs a lace scarf worth fifteen hundred
dollars. Another has bridal dress, Tor
which he asks twelve hundred dollars
Ronnets at two hundred dollars are not
unlrequently sold. Cashmeres from three
hundred dollars and upward are seen by
dozens in walk along broadway. A
hundred dollars is qnite common price
for a silk gown. In a word, extrava,
pance in dress has reached hight which
would have frightened our prudent grand.
mothers..and appalled, their husbands. A
fashionable lady spends annually on hel
milliner, mantua maker and lace-dealer {
sum that would have supported an entire
household, even in her own rank In llte
in the days of Mrs. Washington. A thou
sand dollars a year is considered, we arr
told, quite a narrow income for such pur
poses among those pretending to be Gil
society" in some of our cities, Add t.
this the expenditure tor opera tickets, 70
summer rip to the springs. and for
score of little inevitable ct ecteras, and th
reader gets some idea Of the comparative
! ly wanton waste of money, carried OF
year after year. by thousands, if not ten
of thousands, Of American women.-Phaa
de lphia Led. ,er.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1855-12-20
Cno1 IMprnENoE-A German naper.

Cool IMpuDENcE- German paper,
published in New York city called the
.Staots Zeitung, contains the following. as
having been recently adopted by the Gov
ernment of Wurtemberg:-
Whereas, it has repeatedly occurred
that German emigrants to America, and
among them natives of Wurtemberg, who
desired to return home on account of sick
ness or inca pacity to labor, have been
forwarded to this country by the German
Emigration society of New York; and
Whereas, it is desirable that those who
have once emigrated to America, and es-
pecially those who have been transported
thither at the expense OF the state or the
communes. and are unable, whether or
not it be from any fault of their own, TO
earn their substance, should not return
here to be burden to the state of the
commune (eohich IN Mot case aoW hare de-
ftdyed Me. expenses Of theirjourney IN pain, J
and
Whereas, the American authorities are
scarcely authorized to send back those
who having once been admitted to the
country, cannot earn their subsistence in
America; and
Whereas, it is much less the business
of the German Emigration society of New
York to promote the return of such In
dividuals ther fore,
Resolved, That necessary steps are to
be taken TO prevent their transportation
back to this country.
The Staats Zietung treats the matter
very gravely, SO that it cannot be a joke,
as the reader might at first suppose. 1t ap-
pears that in consequence of the genera
outcry on this side of the ocean against
! the deluge of foreign paupers poured into
our country, the New York Commission
ers of Emigration have done, what it was
clearly their duty to nave always done
but what they have shrunk from attemp
ting-they have sent back to Europe
many foreign immigrants who have ar
rived at New York helpless from sickness
or other inirmity. An item in the Tri
bune, which we lately copied, informe~
the public that the authorities of Grea
Britain had determined to take steps tc
prevent the return of foreign pauper i'm
migrants to that country after they hac
beenssent to the United States. The actor
OFT he authorities of Wurtemhurg is Of the
same kind, and it is therefore clear tha
this matter is rapidly approaching an i'm
portant crisis. AS these paupers, wher
not sent back to Europe, are distributed
by the New York authorities very freely
over the northern States to be supported
this is a question of great interest to u
all
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1855-12-20
KA NSAS,

Our latest advices from Kansas give
things somewhat squally appearence.-
An intrenchment has been dug all around
the town of Lawrence and the people are
armed with one thousand Sharp's Rifle
and six pieces Of cannon. They have de-
termined to defend the town to he last ex.
tremity.
Add to this tie fact that Governor Shan
on has ordered the Sheriff to take all the
rifles and cannon at Lawrence and bring
them to Lecompton, and it puts rather I
dark shade upon the picture.
The report Of the burning Of sixteen pro
slavery houses at Hickory Point has beeI
confirmed.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1855-12-20

The MOUNTAIN OF GoLD.-The Union
has been informed by gentleman who
had just arrived at Sacramento, from the
new diggins in Table Mountain, that the
excitement among all classes relative to
the richness of the auriferous deposits
therein buried, is intense and increasing.
The mountain, which is seven miles in
length, has all been staked of, but many
have exceeded in extent the legal limits,
and it's supposed they will be fored to
yield the overplus territory to others
Some of the shafts are sunk to the depth
of eighty feet, at about which point is
belt of black mud sixty feet in width, and
from eighteen to twenty feet in Depth
In this are contained those fabulous a.
mounts of gold, which far surpass in
richness the deposits discovered at the
outbreak of the California fever. This
layer of mud is filed with sticks and other
foreign substance, and has every appear
ance of having once been the bed of a
stream.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1855-12-20
General Cass and the Presidency.

A correspondence has recently trans
pir<d between ANDREW j. WEsTER and
others, of Philadelphia, and Hon. LEWIS
CAss, relative to the candidacy for the
Presidency. The letter of the Philadel-
phians is highly complimentary to the
veteran, believing him to be the most
competent and most available candidate,
and one they feel the people would take
pride in electlng if nominated, but the
sage of the United States Senate positively
declines the honor, He says:
''While thanking you for this NANTES
tation Of your kindness and confidence, o
which | shall always preserve grateful
recollection, l reply, that l am not
candidate for the Presidency nor do de
sire that my name should be presented il
connection with it to the consideration Q
the Democratic party of the Union
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1855-12-20
A Virginian's Opinion of Kansas.

A correspondent Of the Winchester
Republican,, who emigrated to Kansas
from Frederic County, writes a letter TO
that paper under date of November 8,
from which we take the following extr; ct:
"Kansas, according to our humble
opinion, is greatly ovcrrated. Timber is
extr, mely scarce, being found only along
creeks, &c, but the soil generally is very
prolific The territory has been very un-
healthy, and the shakes have forced many
to sigh for home again Kansas will
undoubtedly be a free State, for we have
tocice as many arrivals from the North as
from the South The largest city in Kan
sas does not contain over one Thousand
! five hundred inhabit nts, and many of The
cities you read about exist only in tht
name. Many are returning, and, upor
the whole, Kansas is humbug.'
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1855-12-20
Gone over to the Enemy.

Senator Jones of Tennessee; Toombs of
Georgia, Benjamin of louisiana, and
Pratt, of Maryland all formerly Wings,
it is now announced have all gone over to
the Nebraska pro-Slayery Democracy,
and will hencetorth be recognized as a
mong the faith ul in future caucuses and
party arrangements. So say IS despatch
from Washington 10 the New-Yor Times
The Tribune correspondent says:
'sSix Old Lue Wings, Fish, Jones, Gey-
er, Benjamain, Pratt, Pearce, met last
night aud decided to stand aside from all
party organizations. Their names were
handed over to the Democratic member
for discretionary distribution on the Sen
ate Committees
''The birth of this new body will max,
four distinct parties in Congress. W.
had before The proSlavery Administra
zion men, the Republicans and the Know
Nothlngs. The new party may perhap
as well be called Do-Nothings up to tn
time when their powerful affinities witt
the great interests Of slave breeding
slave trade and Slavery extension sha
5 finally carry them into warm embraces c
Pierce, Forney, Douglas. Shannon an
Atchison. Any longer existence of tn
Do-Nothings in their present decompose
: state is contrary to the organic law OF po
, tiles"
We are destined to see some singula
movements at Washington during the sc:
sion. In the Senate the pro-slavery proE
u agandists have every thing their own wa.
! 1t Mr.. Fish goes over to them we shall
: surprised, but of the others who hail fro
e the Slave States we expect nothing els
To them. Slavery is the paramount tques'ie
it is not strange that they should go owe
g to the support of the pro slavery admins
tratiou.-O. s, Journal.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1855-12-20
Pennsylvania Telegraph.

This Staunch old Republican paper
which has been published at Harrisburg,
Pa, for many years, has again changed
hands. 1t will hereafter be under the
control of our indefatigable and talented
young friend Col. A. K. Mcclure, late oI
the Repository & Whig of Chambersburg
and Mr.. Sellers Of Juniatta county Pa
From What we know of the energy, in
dustry and ability Of Col. Mcclure, We
think we are safe in saving that the 7ele
graph will hereafter rank amongst the bes
papers in the Union, and persons in TIL
neighborhood who desire to subscribe 70
q Pennsylvania paper will do well to SEM
for it. Price only $500 for semi W sekly
How are We TO get along without the 7ele
graph, Col