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~
y Usher this large and popular family journa
offers for the coming year tlS5D combination OF
literary attractions heretofore unattemped by any
of the Philadelphia weeklies Among the new
features will be new and brilliant series OF orgi
nal romances by George Lippard, entitled Legends
of the Last Century. Ali who have read Mr.. Lip
pard's celebrated Legends of the American kevo
luton" published for ffly-six consecutive weeks
in the I" Saturday Courier, viii lind these pictures
of French and American history endowed with all
the power aud brilliancy OF his previous produc-
tons. The frat of a series OF original novellettes
called Morris Hartley or the Knights tthe Mystic
Valley, by Harrison w. Answorth, is about TO be
commenced. Ii will be handsomely illustrated by
twelve fine engravngs, and its startling incidents
cannot fail 10 elicit undivided praise. Emmerson
Bennett, the distinguished novelist and author OF
Viola etc, etc, is also engaged 10 furnish bril-
liant novelette, TO follow the above Mrs. Mary
Andrews benson, author of Home Pictures, Pa
thence Worthlngton and her Grandmother, etc,
will continue splendid domestic novelette,,
titled the Old Ivy Grove, and H. G. Watson an
illustrated story called the Two Edged Knife-a
graphic picture of early life in Old Kentucky. To
these will be added original contributions and Sc
iections from Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz, Clara
Clairvile, Lille Lilberne Mrs. Stowe, Grace Green
wood, and other distinguished writers the news
Of the day, graphic editorials full reports OF the
provision, money, and stock markets, letters from
travellers AT home and abroad, etc, etc.
Terms-One copy one year So; two copies one
year So; four copies year SIS; nine copies one
year and one 10 the getter up OF the club, $40;
twenty copies year and one 10 the getier w
OF the club, $50.
Add-.ss A. SCOTT, Publisher
No 4 IA Chestnut ST. Phadelnhr,
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CAPON SPRINGS, VIRGINIA..

TIVE MOUNTAIN HOUSE" at thus well es
isblshed and popular Watering Place, will
be opened on the Goth of June.
The cars from Baltimore arrive at Winchester
daily at "a o'clock, p. m. Two lines OF stages,
owned by different proprietors, afording travellers
the advantages OF active com yetition, leave Win.
chester at . D, m and arrive Of Capon at 81 p m.
A train leaves Alexandra, daily, al 1t, a. m,
and arrives at Strasburg, on the Manassas road,
at III a. M. A fine stage line, owned by the en-
terprsing firm OF Parish * Co, leaves Suasburg
on the arrival of the cars, and reaches Capon at
Ar m Passengers leaving Baltimore at At a. m.
by the Washington road, connect with this train
BY steamboat at Alexandra, and can breakfast on
the boat The connection with Baltimore by this
route is certain, and the trip pleasant aud expedl-
tious. "t4 w# ers.F4
Board per day So !, Week, $40; Month, $40
Children and colored servants half price
4. l.. BLACKMORE,
June LII THOMAS B. p. INGRAM.
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Market Thicves.--We frequently hear Of per.
sons losing their baskets, whether filed or empty,
in the Centre Market; there being persons always
prowling and exercising their wits 10 get their
household supplies at other peoples expense,
Not unfrequently ladies' have their pockets picked
the depository of their funds, in the side of the
frock, being SO convenient TO the ight-dngered
adventures. A lady, last Thursday, was victim
lied to the amount Of seven dollars.
We allude 10 those transactions with view OF
warning marketers to be on their guard, and not
lose sight OF their baskets relax their hold OF
their port-monnaies or other containers Of their
change.
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COAL! COAL!

A RT Observation-Disclosures, Sculpture,
N and Painting, by James Jackson Jarves,
author of History of The Sandwich Islands, &c.
Price 81 25
Waikna, or Adventures on the Mosquito
Shore sixty engragings, by Samuel A Bard.
ST. 25
The Heiress OF Haughton, or the Mothers
Secret by the author of Aubrey Castle, Avon, &c.
Price 37I cents.
Just published and for sale al
TAYLOR * MAURY'S
July 81 Bookstore near Ninth street.
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l.. j. MIDDL TON,

DEAF Il II N TO l.,
Office and Depot South sids II neat 10 cor. l2th
ICE kept constantly on hand at The Office, which
/ can be had ia large or small quantities
NJ Office open from a. IN. TO 9. pm.
Nav 3-Jaw2m
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National HoteLWe learn that this popular
establishment has been-leascd BY Mr.. William
Guy, of Baltimore, who viii reopen itwith highly
improved arrangements
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Military Appointments.--It appears from the
late army order Just issued from the Office Of the
Adlutant General that the following named young
gentlemen, Of the District Of Columbia, have been
appointed, with others from civil life, 10 second
leu,enantships in the United States armyi Doug
las Ramsey, William M. Graham, Venerando Pu-
lzzi aud William Stretch Albert. !.
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On Thursday morning last after painful ILL.,
ness, borne with pous resignation, ELIZABETH
JANE the beloved wife Of JAMES s. HOLLAND.
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NEW BOOks.-The Heiress Of Haught
IN or the Mothers Secret a novel, by the au-
thor of emily Wyndham," "Ravensclif," &c.
Price 371 cents.
WAIKNA, or Adventures on the Mosquito
Shore by Samuel A. Bard, with sixty illustrations
Price 81 55.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sculpture, and
Painting, by James Jackson Jarvis. Price Sl.25-
lust received.
R. FARNHAM,
Corner Pennsylvania avenue and lth street.
July 81.
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The Snake Imposition.---Our community
uuems 10 be divided in opinion concerning the
Chinatown IN. H. snake story; the accounts in
the newspapers being contradictory The last
item is, that, ION Monday afternoon, the father
ordered the little girl TO take up the snake-she
cried, and objected the father then commanded
her TO take hold of it, The child did so, when The
afecti0nats reptile bill her severely on the arm.
The child was afterward reported TO bs sick, and
no exhibition was given"
Even if the charming story were true, no parent,
however poor, possessing the proper feelings
which should actuate a parent, would consent
that his tender offspring should preserve such a
connection with the Shiny beast for the pitlful
consideration Of few dollars. The finer feel
I ings Of our nature revolt al public display OF
| that character.
Since writing the above we have seen tele-
graphic despatch from Boston, IN which ii is said
the father has been arrested aud bound over on
the charge of forcing his daughter 10 take part in
the exhibition.
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MRS. JAMEsON,s NEW BOOK.-

MRS. JAMESON'S NEW BOOk.-A
wi commonplace book of Thoughts, Memo
ries and Fanccs, original and selected, by Mrs
jameson. Price rs cents
Leaves from Family Journal, from the French
OF Emile Souvestre, author of "the Attic Philo-
sopher il Paris" Paper, so cents; cloth, IS
cents.
Theory and Practice OF Landscape Painting in
water colors illustrated by series Of "a designs,
coored diagrams Of numerous wood cuts, with
two extra plates Of simultaneous contracts by
George Barnard Price So.
lust received ri
TAYLOR & MAURY'S Bookstore,
June near 9th IT.
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INTERESTING NEWs,--We have Jus,

Il received large assortment of BOOTS and
SHOES for ladies' misses, and chldrens wear,
which we offer very low.
Ladies' Caters from 8 TO So
Misses Boots OF every kind, in proportion.
OF Children's Shoes we have every color and
style, from % cents mp.
The inquiry generally is, Where can we find a
good assortment OF shoes Tor children? We can
answer all such querists TO their satisfaction il
they give call.
We would also state that we are prepared 10
manufacture every style of boot or shoes usually
worn by gentlemen, ladies, misses, or children.
Also on hand, every description of boots and
shoes, which will be sold very low.
Call and examine for yourselves before pur.
chasing elsewhere, as we are determined to sell.
s. G. MILLS a. CO.,
Mar 1--3t No. dS6 Seventh 1T.
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LADIES FooT RAcEs.--lt is announced officially
that three splendid prizes the least OF which is
S25 in gold will he offered 10 the ladies' Of Seneca
county, Ohio, NJ the next annual fair, October
1855 for the swihest running al a foot race The
fastest lady on loot TO take the highest prize
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r LITERARY and Historical MiscelIanies

II literary and Historical Misceiisnies,
i by George Bancroft
A Journey through the Chinese Empire, by M.
Hue, author OF Recollections OF Journey through
Tartary and Tibet.
History for Boys, or Annals of the Nations OF
Modern Europe II. FARNHAM.
POCALYPTC SIX ETCHEs.-Lectures
N on the Book Of Revelation, by the Row John
Cumming, ID. d.; ~ cents.
Benedictions, or the Blessed Life, by the Rev.
J. Cumming, ID. D.; IS cents.
School Books and School Requisites nj the lows
est price, for sale at the bookstore OF
GRAY a. BALLANTYNE,
On 7th street near Odd Fellows Hall
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FLouR Conc BEGcMG-At Wellsburgh,
Ohio, last week, lot of flour was offered at
seven dollars barrel, for which the holder had
refused ten dollars few weeks ago. The flour
would not bring the seven dollars, and was left
on commission for want of purchaser.
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Absent 0AicIals-T

Absent Ofiicials.-The machinery of our gov
eminent is admirably contrived that all the
cabinet officers, and the President Of the United
States himself might absent themselves from the
metropolis during the summer months, and The
country would suffer no delriment Not so under
any government other than our own The people
mainly rely upon themselves; and hence our
truly blessed political condition
The Secretary of State is luxuriating at Old
Point, Virginia, enjoying the refrgeratng nfu-
of The waves, and the deicacies plucked
from the waters and the vegetable kingdom al
tending 10 his domestic concerns the foreign re-
lations progressing well, al present. of themselves.
The Secretary of the Navy is still at the Red
Sui thur Springs, in the Old Dominion, improving
in health, according 10 private advices, by his
brief withdrawal from business cares and the sa-
lubrity Of the waters and the uncon,amnaled
country air.
The Postmaster General, too, is absent having
left the city on Thursday morning for his home
in Philadelphia, intending TO be absent for several
weeks,
The President of The United States, and Secre
taries Davis. Guthrie, and McCleland, having
had their trips, we shall not be surprised TO hear
that Attorney General Gushing will shortly leave
the city on a visit 10 the old Bay State.
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NIoaNtNfgGo Cow Ns.--A large and tine
lNI assortment, at all prices, for sale by
WALL n STEPHENS
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IN next the large built house at the corner Of
18th and X streets. Call at the Sentinel" office.
InteIlgencer, Star, and Organ one week daily,
aud send bills 70 Sentinel Office
May l7-lwd
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LAW PARTNERSHIP.

s~ LAW PARTNERSHIP. ~ Y
H OBERT J.WALkER Il LOUIS JANIN
IL have formed co-pssfnership under the firm
off, WALkKR ~ JANiS,n FOR the management and
argument of cases the Supreme Court OF the
United States, and before the Court OF Claims, at
Washington city. 81 n 49, III
8 ADDRESS; Washington, ID. @.
~ MAY l0-3mcod tgut sI a} s.s sg#.
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Eoeal anO psrsonal.
Government Conservatory.-we notice tina

Government COnservat0ry.-We notice that
the grounds the conservatory, which are located
directly west of the Capitol, in the course OF
been completed The premises are 10 be beautifed
with walks, and trees, and with whatever else
may be necessary to constitute a scene on which
the eye may love 10 linger,
There are already in the conservatory choice
plants from every part Of the world, under the
care of Mr.. William X. Smith, an attentive and
intelligent botanist whose pleasure II seems 10 be
TO explain TO the inquirng vsilers everything
laiing 10 their species and general history. Re-
Gently seeds of various kinds, from Australia,
have been received through DIR. Asa Grey, the
botanisi, of Massachusetts, procured by him from
the British Government. Thus from time TO time,
the five divisions of the world are made to con-
tribute TO the already large collection Of plants
and flowers, in addition TO the many varieties ma
tive to the continent OF America
Al present, il is somewhat announcement 10 reach
the conservatory, owing TO the operations attend.
ing the grading of the premises.
Within the last two weeks that rare flower he
nighl-booming cereus, has been "born 10 blush
ing down OF the sun. Once q year only the floral
beauty expands, lives but few hours, and then
withers away. II has been POLITICALLY said 10 be
"a diamond cup set in golden star" The stem
is prickly, and is supported in the vessel in which
il grows by wooden framework round which il
is twned. There are no leaves. The calyx
rays, is yelowish brown; the corola pure white,
tinged delicatey with yellow--the leaves remark,
ably delicate. The stamins and anthers soft and
silky; the pIstil somewhat resembles tassel.
The flower, entirely expanded, is about twenty in
ches in circumference. We speak of but one kind
of the cereus, which, recently, we had the graiif-
cation of beholding in full bloom.
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DLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Id Just received from sheriH7s sale in Phila-
depha, very large lot of Blank Books, Letter
and Cap Paper, Steel Pens, Faber's Pencils, Mathe,
maticaf Instruments, Black Sand Buff Envelope
Paper, Inkstands, States, Copy Books and School
Books, all OF which we viii sell low for cnsh.
GRAY Il BALLANTYNE,
No 4gS Seventh Street.
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TO LOVERS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.


II uale Of The Polytechnic School OF Paris, re-
specially offers his services as teacher Of his
native tongue to Schools, Classes, and Private
Pupils ofths city and vicinity The system he
follows to facilitate the acquisition Of the French
Language, unites in due proportion theory and
practice; by which are avoided the difficulties the
student often meets with in pursuing one ofthe
many theoretical grammars, not sufficiently show
ing the idiomancal part Of the language, or prac-
teal one, IN which the necessary grammatical
rules, il mol entirely at least far too much, are
neglected. In following these theoretical gram
mars, the student must have experienced that
after having devoted long time TO the mere me-
morizing OF sentences, he find himself in posses
sion Of number Of sci phrases, valuable il is
true, but from which, destitute of landmarks, the
slightest deviation mu> lead him into unknown
regions. e r
The advertiser feels confident in the assertion
that the pupil, in adopting his method, may, with
little effort, after course Of fo,ty eight lessons
understand and speak the French, and find the
sstance Of a teacher not necessary in the further
prosecution OF the studies Of hat language.
Instruction in Pencil Drawing, Pastel Painting
and Penma ship. can also be had from the adver
user.
References il success in teaching, eic.. etc, will
be given
Address VIcroR EvRARD, City Post Office, Wash
.ingfon. - Nay 22-if
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The Baltic.

The allied fleets continue to send cruisers to
destroy any property left exposed on the coast.
A despatch from st. Petersburg Of the 9th states
that British ships bombarded Kransnaja Gorka
for five hours on the Sd, and destroyed the tele-
graph station and barracks. A French fotilla of
eight mortar-vessels and gun-boats left Kel on
the 18th for the Baltic. The London Official
Gazette publishes dispatches from Admiral r.. s.
Dundas, giving an account Of the bombardment
of the small fort at Rotsinsholm and destruction
of the Russian barracks of Rotha.
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ssUNHE BLUE BOOko-OHcial Regis
ter Of the United States, giving the
names Of all Oficehoders under the Government
with their Salaries, Location, and time OF appoint
ment few copies Of the last edition suil for
sale in Washington by
TAYLOR a. MAURY,
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Black Sea and AxoG.

At kertsch affairs remain last reported. A
regiment Of French marines had garrisoned st
Paul and Ak-Bourmou, which command the
Straits of Kertsch. The Russians manifest nc
intention Of an attack The Allies continue tc
forffY kenikale
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Ohm III. BUTHMANN.1 Importer ane
~ Dealer in Wine, Brandy, &C., has received
bis supply Of Bordeaux Wines, to say
200 cases Of Red and White Wine, consisting Of
Chateau LATTE, Chateau Margaux, Chateau,
Leoville, Margaux Medoc, ST. Julien, St. Estephe,
Haut Sauternes, &c.
25 hogsheads Of Claret and White Wine.
Also, received by former arrivals
Is cases st. Peray sparkling.
25 cases of Rhine Wines, some OF il Of very
high grade,
Likewise Sparkling Moselle.
N. B.--From Bordeaux small cask of extra
superior Cognac, $50 per gallon.
June 5--3,if
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nLAYS, by Anna Cora M0watt, author OF
Autobiography of an Actress. Price 90 cents
The Hour and the Man, by Harriet Mariineau
Price ga cents.
America and the Americans, by w. +. Baxter
Mp.
Fairy Tale, by Countess d'Aulnoy, translated
by j. r. Rancho. illustrated.
History OF Priestcrah in all Ages and Nations
by William Hewitt
A School of Life, by Anna Mary Hewitt. just
received at TAYLOR az MAURIS
lime Bookstore, near 9th street.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-25
POST SCRIPT.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25-5 A. NJ.
ARRIVAL or THE STAR OF THE WEST

The steamship Star of the West, Of the Mica
rsgua line, f W. Turner commander, arrived
off Sandy Hook at 10 O'Clock last evening from
Punta Arena. via Key West and reached her
dock at o'clock this morning. She brings 5oj
passengers and $1,000, 900 in specie on freight
to C. Morgan, Esq.
The Star Of the West arrived outward at
Punta Arenas on the 18th inst, connecting with
the steamship Cortes Capt. Burns, which Left
San Francisco on the 30th ult The Cortes
called at Manzanilla on the way and arrived at
San Juan del Sur on the night of the l3sh INST.
ETbe Star of the West left Punta Arenas onthe morn
inc Of the 10th lust, with 363 passengers and $1,000,
600 in specie and called at Key West for coal on me
Doth inst. whence she left the same evening at
o'clock and arrived at Sandy Hook last evening at 10
o'clock in four days and five hours from Key West.
Passengers all in good health. July "a, at IL NJ, LAT.
$50 49, N, lon 49, exchanged signals with the bark
h. II. Gamble standing North.
Col Kinney and his expedition had not arrived
Vessels in the harbor Of San Juan del Norte; H. 3.
NJ steam.irigate Buzzard and X. NJ. West India
seau ship TeriOt
BY the arrival of the steamer Columbia az
San Francisco we hear Of the loss of the steamer
America by burning. No lives were lost and
the cargo was saved. Loss $4,000. No in-
surhnce.
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TEMPERANCE AND POLITICS.

We learn from various sources that one or
two members of the Republican State Commit
tee have withdrawn from il because in the Call
for the approaching State Convention no direct
reference is made to the Temperance question,
while the restoration of the Missouri Prohibi-
ton is stated to be the only political issue now
before the people. The retiring members see
in this disposition to ignore Temperance and
shove it aside; and accordingly, they are said
for we have no other evidence than report-to
have closed their connection with the Republi-
can organ cation as il now exists.
We have no desire to exsggerate the position
of this journal, or to claim for it any regard
which is not properly it's due; but we think all
parties will admit that if there is any voice
which has some right to be heard by jealous
Temperance men, it is that Of The TRIBUNE.
We may then be allowed TO say that the action
of our friends on this occasion seems to us
rather hssty and ill-adyised. 1t is quarrel
about words rather than things, we fear, on
which they have entered; and we trust that after
due consideration, they will not be disposed to
pursue il further.
Inc WAS dppoAutru
a Convention of special character 10 carry out
certain particular purposes, for which alone
that Convention was held. The Committee
could not have engaged in the consideration of
the Temperance question, or embodied that SUBJ
ect in its Call, without exceeding its authority.
Nor can we see anything offensive in the state
ment that the Kansas-Nebraska question offers
the only political issue Row before the people.
In the first place, that statement was put forth
as reason why the old party organizations
should no longer be adhered to, and why men
who had been both Wings and Democrats should
now rally to the standard of Freedom. 1t was
intended to say to such men that the questions
on which they had heretofore battled with each
other were now so utterly overshadowed by this
one enormous question that they ought to forget
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-25

n. Kisseleff, formerly employed at Paris, oil u,
Brunof. formerly at London. Of NJ. MeJendorh
formerly at the courts Of Berlin and Vienna,
together With those newl5-rissn stars, Gorchs-
kof, Titof and Fonton, who represented Rassla
ST the defunct Vienna Conferences OF this
article the Oesirsicaiscls ZetiHng of Vienns has
iuGiciousy ayailed itself, translssisg 1t word t'r
word with eminent succe's, and publishing i a.
an original leading article of its Own, IN which
fora it is no = going the round of the continent
tai papers. We are glad to ind that IhE IRiB-
USE is regularly received and carefully used az
the Office of so prominent q Yiennese Journal-
Aside from the information which they may oo-
tain from va, even at the diplomatic center Of
Europe on the banks of the Danube, cOsceTnlng
the leading personsges in European sfslrs-and
which we furnish with the same readiness 70
them as the lessons we are from time TO time
called to give to the English press and people
concerning the mismanagement in the Crimea
and the blunders of the allied communicative
trust that by further study of THE TRIBUNE the
Imperial gazette may arrive at many other
sound and useful notions, which II would be I'M
able TO discover on the other SIDE OF the Attain
tic. We are quite satisfied with these, present
and eventual results, and as an evidence OF our
devotion to the diffusion of knowledge we VIII
scree to make no further reelamstions even
against Austrian plagiarism.