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and strengthen the system, never PROSTATE it, and
can be used for infants as well as adults.
For sale By respectable dealers everywhere, and
by 4. ID. GILMAN, Washington; J. L. kIDWELL,
Georgetown; and J. 3. PIERPONT. Alexandria.
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DURE sILvERwARE.--A Magnificent

DURE SILVERWARE.--A Magnificent
l assortment.-M. w. GAIT e. BRO call OF
tention to their unusually large assortment, of Sill
verware, consisting Of
Solid silver Tea Sets, complete.
Silver Pitchers, solid silver Casters
Silver Cups and Saucers, Gobets.
Silver Fish Carvers and Forks, Crumb Scrapers
Cake Knives, Fruit Shovels, Sugar Sifters
Jelly Spoons, Cheese Scoups, Pickle Knives
and Forks.
Olive Spoons, Salad longs, Vegetable Forks
Fruit Knives, Ice longs, Desert Knives.
Soup, cream, and gravy Ladies.
Ice Cream Knives, Salt Cellars
Napkin Rings, Butter Knives, Tea Strainers
Tea, Table and Desert Spoons, and Forks of
every variety.
Breakfast and dinner Coffee Spoons, &C.
Also, very large assortment Of Fancy Silver
ware, suitable for wedding, birthday, and other
presents.
The above is by far the largest and most varied
assortment ever offered 10 our customers. Being
OF our own manufacture, il is warranted pure sill.
yer, and offered at low rates as similar goods
can be purchased for in any city in this country.
M. w. GAIT a. BRO,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle,
Penn. av. between 9th and 10th streets
Dec 2-3tf
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Wonderful snort.

We won't say where the following took place,
but that it did occur there is little reason to
doubt if we may believe the "Concord IN. H. J
Daily Ratriot," from which paper we quote:
A gentleman invited city friend, whose
cunning had been unhappily confined to the
frightening Of "peeps, sparrows and such small
fry, to his place in the country, where, he said,
some fine duck shooting was to be had. On
the morning after his arrival in the rural dis
trict, the cit proceeded before his host was out
of bed to the lake in the vicinity of his friends
domicil, where seeing half dozen ducks tax
ing their morning dip in the cool element-for
there was no ice at the time-he levelled and
let fly at the lot when four of them gave up the
ghost by the impulsion of the first shot, The
other two ducks few towards the land, and
both were winged by the second discharge.
The host came to the spot by that time, and
saw his old drake and his harem entirely used
up; and turning to his friend, he coolly said:
IL you have any taste for wild boar hunting
have splendid litter Of pigs in the stye behind
the barn." The sportsman's eyes were then
opened; but it is dangerous to talk to him
about ducks since.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-13
The Gar and the Actor.

An action brought by the Emperor Of Rus.
STA and General de Guedeof, manager Of the
st. Petersburg theatre, against M. Berton, the
actor of the Gymnase for breach of an engage
ment, was tried on Tuesday in the Imperial
Court, Paris. M. Berton, after having passed
eleven years in Russia, and being under an
engagement for further period at the Impe-
rial theatre there, obtained last year q months
leave from the Emperor Nicholas to come to
Paris to see his mother, who was seriously i'll.
His leave expired on July IL, 1853, and at the
end of that time he refused to return to St. Pc
tersburg, and wrote to the Gar personally, beg
ging to be released from his engagement. The
answer TO this letter was an action claiming
one hundred thousand francs damages. The
Tribunal Of Commerce, in February last, gave
a verdict for the plaintiff, in default Of appear
ance on the part Of M. Berton, and fixed the
damages at Fifty thousand francs. The pres
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

OFFicE OF THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD Co,
GEORGETOWN, DIsT. OF COL, Dec. &c, 1854.
q ALED PROPOSALS FOR THE
~ Grading, Masonry, and Bridging of forty three
and halt 43tmes fthis road, will be received at
the Office Of the Company until three o'clock, p m.
on the 18th day of February next.
The maps, profles, plans, and specifications,
will be ready for inspection on and after the 5th
day OF February.
The METROPOLITAN RAILROAD is designed 10
extend from the cities of Washington and George.
town TO the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by an
easy and direct route, connecting with the latter
road east of the "Point of Rocks" on the Potomac
river, and making saving Of distance the first
ninety miles of the present travelled route from
the Capitol 10 the Western and Northwestern
States Of forty-fve miles
Proceeding from the point OF intersection with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad the route ex.
tends 10 the City Of Frederick, and, passing
through the richest agricultural districts OF Mary
land, terminates in the City Of Hagerstown, where
II connectswith lines ofrailroads now in operation
extending TO Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Gen.
trial Railroad, etc.
The portion Of the road for which proposals are
now invited, extends from the westerly line Of the
District of Columbia (33 miles from Georgetown
TO the City of Frederick Proposals viii be re-
ceived for the work in sections of one mile EACH.
or for the entire distance OF forty-three and hall
miles
The work is generally Of a medium character
for this part of the country, with some heavy cut
ting lin earth and rock) and bridging and every
facility exists for prosecuting it vigorously and
with economy at all seasons Of the year The
country is elevated and rolling, well watered, and
remarkably healthy.
The time conditioned for the completion Of the
contracts will be from one TO two years
Any further information desired by persons pro.
posing for The work will be furnished at the Office
or may be had by addressing the President of the
Company by letter, prior TO the day Of letting.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors
FRANCIS DODGE, President
EDMUND FRENCH, Chief Engineer
H. O. o., Oh II
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Of the republic, is announced in the Valparaiso
papers.
Hon. David Starkweather had an audience
with the President at Santiago, and presented
his credentials as minister from the United
States. In the Spanish papers he is an
nounced as Minister David Starkweather."
The Co17eo del Sur announces that rich gold
washings have been discovered by party of
five Americans, in the Cordillera Of Autuco, in
the province Of Auraco. They procured a
large quantity, and others who followed after
were also very successful. A party Of twenty
five Americans, we'll armed, and provided,
was organizing for an exploration of these
mines.
Some alarm had been caused by report
from the South that the Araucan Indians had
revolted and attacked the fort of Negrata near
Los Angeles, putting the garrison to death.
This intelligence was not confirmed, but owing
to certain information received, the Intendentes
of Arauco and Conception had deemed it ne
cessary to strengthen the frontier garrisons.
FROM ECUADOR.
From Ecuador, we learn that the Govern
ment had recognised the British debt A let
ter from Guayaquil, dated Dec. 8, published in
the Panama Star says;
"a seaman applied to M. P. Game, ESQ.,,
United States Consul--some years snce-for
relief, stating that he deserted whale ship;
and on his passage to this port landed on the
Island of La Plata. During his search for
birds eggs, he found what he supposed to be
guano. Mr.. Game chartered vessel and pro-
ceeded to the island, where he found the gu
ano to exist, according to his estimate, to the
amount of five hundred thousand tons. un.
derstand the anchorage is good, the water
smooth, and that vessels may lay in ten faith
oms, within forty yards of the base of the cliff
He has also discovered large quantity to ex-
list on another island. In fact, the discovery
appears of such importance that it causes a
great excitement"
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-13


Message of the Governor of New Jersey.
Gov. Price, of New Jersey, communicated
his annual message to the Legislature of that
State on Wednesday. The following is brief
abstract
"The ordinary disbursements for the past
year were S90,88l II; this sum, added to the
extraordinary expenditure, including the an
nual appropriation for schools and the appro-
priations made for the geological survey, and
an addition to the Lunatic Asylum, makes the
total expenditure by the State during the past
year $3.50, 464e5 whilst the receipts have been
$l74,639 10; leaving the sum of S2,99l % in
the treasury on the 3lst OF December, includ-
ing the balance Of last year.
"The fund for the support of free schools
amounts to S403,205 OF, showing an increase
during the last year Of $1,000 80.
"The revenue derived from the public works
has been amply sufficient to meet all the ex-
penses Of the State government without any
other tax upon the people.
"The Governor recommends that all appro-
priations should be specific, deprecates the
granting Of special bank charters while the
general banking law is in force, saying that the
two systems Of banking cannot equitably exist
at the same time, and recommends the passage
OF a law prohibiting the circulation Of bank
notes Of the denomination of FIVE dollars and
under, to take effect Immediately; and after
two years all bank bills of the denomination Of
ten and under; after five years all bank notes
under the denomination of twenty dollars, with
sufficient penalties to insure the enforcement
Of the act He also recommends that the in.
dependent treasury system of the national gov
eminent be intimated with regard to the State
finances, by the passage of law to separate
the fiscal affairs of the State from banks, and
to compel the State treasury only to receive
and pay specie.
"On the subject of education the Governor
says that the amount expended for school pur-
poses, during the year 1854, was s396,57l sc;
the number of children attending the schools
being 1867 GAO, out Of total of l68,03l children
in the State, between the ages Of 5 and l8 years
He recommends the establishment Of State
normal school,"
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The ARRAY between Tom Hyer and the
Californian.

CALIFORNIAN.
Since our ISSUE says the New York Times Of
yesterday, further particulars of the difficulty be-
tween Tom Hyer and Turner have transpred:
1t appears gang of Eight Ward rowdies
have long held a grudge against the pugilist,
Thomas Hyer; and on the night in question,
Hyer and friend we're conversing in Lafay-
cite Hall, when the Californian, Turner, &C.
companied by Louis Baker, a detailed police
man, and others, came into the house. The
FIRST salute given, was by Turner, who invited
Hyer to drink, at the same time using bully
ing language to him. The request was refus-
ed by Hyer, on the ground that Turner was in
the company Of thieves. This remark Of Hyers
excited the crowd, and just as Hyer had point
ed out the man whom he alluded to, they were
left in total darkness, by the proprietor Of the
Hall shutting off the gas. The parties imme.
mediately left, and Hyer walked down to Mr..
Platt's. Shortly after, Turner, Baker and
Harvey Young, came into Mr.. Platts AT
this time there were some ten or twelve per.
sons in the saloon, most Of whom declare that
the returned Californian and bis friends were
the aggressors. During the struggle which
his head with a heavy revolver, which rem
dered him nearly senseless. He, however
speedily revived, and seized Baker, the police
man, who was at his back, and accused him of
the act. As before stated, Baker made a
statement under oath before Justice Dawson
to the effect that he was assaulted and beaten
by Hyer. Yesterday morning Mr.. Hyer APP
peared before Justice Welsh and made afida-
Wits against Turner, Baker and Young, charg.
ing them with assault with intent to kiln
The magistrate issued warrants for the arrest
Of these men.
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THE NATIONAL HOTEL,

i ception OF guests on the 9th Of this month.
The removal of the Kitchen from the basement 10
the rear Of the building and the alterations in and
about the Dining Rooms, will add greatly to the
convenience and comfort Of its guests The table
will be furnished with the best the markets can
afford, and served in the best style and no expense
or labor will be spared to render the house, in
every respect, equal TO any in the country. The
subscriber therefore, trusts that generous public
will continue the liberal patronage which has al
ways been extended to the house. Persons de-
string TO procure rooms for the winter, can do so
at any time after the Goth, by calling at the Hotel
E. d. WILLARD
Washington city, November IA, 1854.
Nov 16-lf
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SHIRTS. sHIRTs!l SHIRTS
WIN. II. FAULKNER. the only prac

NJ NA. n. rAOAANEns the only practical
w Shirt Maker in the city, would respectfully
inform his old customers, members of Congress,
and strangers that by leaving their measures al his
Shirt Mandatory they can have shirts made of
the best material and warranted to fit in all cases
the reputation which these shirts have acquired in
this city, induces the advertiser to invite those
gentlemen who have been troubled with bad fitting
shirts to give him call feeling assured that they
will, on trial. admit their superiority.
Sign Of the Shirt, Pennsylvania avenue,
between Sd and al streets, south side.
z. S-A good assortment of Furnishing Goods
on hand, which will be sold cheap.
Nov 30-eodlm Union and Star.l
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FOR THE WEST AND SOUTH.
Baltimore and Ohio RaiIroad-Improyed Ar
rangements for Travel!-Important
Changes Of Scheduled!


The late completion of the Central Ohio Rail.
road, between Wheeling and Columbus. uniting,
as II does, by short and direct line, the Bali.
timore and Ohio Railroad with all horizons or he
West (and North and Southwest gives this route
greatly increased advantages through travellers
IN that direction. On and after Monday, Novem-
Der n, 1854, the trains will be run as follows
FOR THROUGH PASSENGERS.
Two fast trains daily will run in each direction.
First-The MAIL TRAIN, leaving Camden Sta.
ton at a. M instead of at o'clock as hereto
fore, Except on Sunday, and arriving at Wheeling
at 40 a. m..-Second-The EXPRESS TRAIN,
leaving at p m, instead Of at 7 D. m. as hereto
fore, and running through to Wheeling in about 1
hours, reaching there at 10 IS a. IN. This train
will stop at Washington junction, Sykesville
Monocacy, Harper's Ferry, Martinsburg Sir
Johns Run, Cumberland, Piedmont Rowesburn
Newburg, Fetterman, Pennington, Cameron, and
Moundsville only, for wood and water and mems.
Both these trains make promp, and regular con-
nectlon with the cars Of the Central Chic Road
for Cambridge, GAINESVILLE, Newark, Columbus
Cincinnati, Louisville. Dayton, Sandusky, Toledo,
Detroit, indianapolis, Chicago ST. Louis, ETC Pas
sengers leaving Baltimore by the Mail Train will
reach Cincinnati for dinner next day, while by the
Express Train they arrive there at IL the next
night being Kept but one night on the route by
Passengers for the Northwest via Cleveland
and all intermediate points can make direct con
ncctlon with the trains upon the Cleveland and
fHtsDurg hallroad at all times when the Ohio is
navigable for steamers between Wheeling and
Wellsville, by leaving Baltimore in the Mail Train
at Jam
Returning, the Trains leave Wheeling as fol-
lows: The EXPRESS TRAIN at 4 80 D. M.
reaching Baltimore at $50 a. m. The MAIL
TRAIN at 1l45 p. m. reaching Baltimore at .
p. m.
III Through tickets by boat from Wheeling for
Cincinnati, Madison, Louisville, ST. Louis and
other River Cities, will be sold AT all times when
the stage of water will admit.
ID Through tickets between Baltimore. ana
Washington, and all the important citss and
towns in the West, are sold at the Ticket Offices
Of the Company.
FOR WAY PASSENGERS.
THE MAIL TRAIN, leaving Camden s,,,;or
will take passengers for all the uspa s,onn;ns
places on the Road. Returning, This train leaves
Wheeling at LAS midnight, Cumberland AT lois
a. m, and arrives at Baltimore al 7p.m.
THE FREDERICK ACCOMMODATION
KAHN, for Frederick and intermediate places.
will start at p. M, daily, except Sundsy) ar.
irving IN Frederick at TAO. Returning will leave
Frederick at 8 a. m, arriving at Baltimore at l2 30.
noon. -
THE ELLICoTTs MILLS AccoMMopa.
TON will be run daily, except SundaysJ as 6oL
ows:
Leave Camden Station at 6 a. m and m
Leave Ellicot's Mills at 7.30 a. m. and &C.,
Dec H. oo p. m.
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will, in all things, faithfully and impartialy
discharge and perform all the duties incumbent
on me as circuit Judge of the United States.
SEC. IL. And be IL further enacted, That
each of the judges, to be appointed by virtue
Of this act, shall be allowed as compensation
for his services an annual salary of four thou
sand dollars, to be paid quarterly.
SEC. II. And be IL further enacted, That all
laws or parts of laws, contrary to or inconsis.
tent with the provisions of this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
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Lord Cardigan and the Duke Of Cambridge

A correspondent Of the Boston Post says
that Lord Cardigan, one Of the British officers
in the Crimea, is called "black bottle Cardigan"
not because he is addicted to intemperance, but
from circumstance connected with quarrel
he had some years ago with Harvey Tuckett.
The writer adds:
Cardigan is the best horseman, the best
swordsman, the best cavalry tactician, the hand
somest-or, at least one of the handsomest-
men in the service of Great Britain. He has
been scamp in his time, and been in some bad
rows with some ladies Of uneasy virtue. Never
theless, he is not drunkard-he has not fallen
to that lowest depth of infamy."
The correspondent also says of the Duke of
Cambridge, another of the officers in the Crimea:
"The Duke of Cambridge, while yet but
Prince George, married the beautiful and ac-
complished Miss Fairbrother, an actress Of the
London theatres, and lady of irreproachable
character. But according to the royal pre-
rogative Of England-as illustrated in the case
Of the Duke of Sussex, who married Lady
Augusta Murry-no marriage contracted by a
near member of the royal family shall be valid,
unless contracted with the special sanction of
the reigning monarch-therefore, Miss Fair.
brother, though made one flesh with Prince
George, according to Gods ordinance and the
ritual of the established church, is put asunder'
from him-at least in her legal rights-by the
Queen, who is the recognized head of the
English Episcopalian establishment. Miss
Fairbrother has passed for many years under
the title of Mrs. Cambridge
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r ARPER,s MAGAZINE for September

III AkPER'S MAGAZINE for September is
IL magnificent number, filed with superior
engravings, and for sale at SHrLLrNeToN's book.
store.
The great Illustrated Magazine OF Art for Sep
TENDER is one of the best that has been issued
Lcsie's Ladies' Gazette for September contains
all the new Fall fashions.
The Knickerbocker Magazine for September.
Godeys Lady's Book, Graham's Magazine, and
Putnams Magazine, all for September, received
and for sale at
sHTLL1NGToN's Bookstore,
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4 NHAWFAUNFS w HES, branu1es, AIeS, DC.
~ Just received, direct from the importers
SO baskets Pipers Il Hiedsick & Co.'s Cham
payne
4 or. casks Chateau Bernard Brandy
2 do Maret Il Co.'s dark do
do London Dock do
10 casks Scotch Ale and London Porter
dozen Maraschino Cordial
do Curacao do
kegs Dutch Herring
kegs extra fine Chewing Tobacco
20 half chests of very superior quality Gun
powder, Imperial, and Young Hyson Teas
For sale by VIM LINTON,
Corner 7th and d streets
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ent proceeding was an appeal from that judg-
ment. M. Pallet, for the defendant, took the
technical objection that the action had been
wrongly brought before the Tribunal of Com
merce, the Imperial Theatre of st. Petersburg
not being commercial enterprise, but a school
OF polite manners, pagpnized by the Car.
The court overruled this1ne of argument, and
confirmed the judgment, reducing the damages,
however, to FIVE thousand francs
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-13

M ODERN LANGUAGES.-D. E. Groux,
Iyl native of France, teacher of Modern Ian
guages, especially French, Spanish, and German.
TRANSACTIONS made with correctness and punctu-
atty Professor of Numesmatics, for the classic
cation and explanation Of medals and coins.
Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between 9th
and 7th streets, opposite Browns Hotel.
Furnished Rooms to rent at that place.
Sep 2l-df
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SUPERIOR WATCHES. It.v. - -.
~ a good assortment Of peffect TN ~ h ns.'u
Watches, from the best makers in E meap
America, that will sell at greatly rsduo.Sp o ano
at Ais, Pennsylvania avenue 'eo"oeo prices
Dec l6 ~ No.
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THIS is to give notice that the following
Il original Virginia Military Revolutionary Land
Warrants, viz:
No. 662 for 100 acres, issued in the name of Daniel
Thomas;
No. 533 for 100 acres, issued in the name OF Thos
Cole;
No. 277e for 100 acres issued in The name Of Dun.
can Brown
No. GAS for 100 acres, issued in the name Of Thos
Edwards,
have been accidentally lost or destroyed, and /
hereby notify all parties that shall make applica-
ton 10 the Land Office for the issue Of scrip on
duplicates Of said warrants, under the provisions
of the act Of the 3lst August, 1852
A. NICOL,
Attorney for the Claimant
Jan 10-3m1aw
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and southern Corn Crist.

u cases Guava JeIIey, ID. and To- boxes
Costa Co.'S manufactured Southern small lilo
miny, in 10 lbs. sacks, and 5 ID. papers.
Also, Heckers Wheaton CRISIS and Farna
For sale by SHEKELL BROTHERS,
No. 40, opposite Centre Market.
Ian G-QGf
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HARD TIMES, New Novel, by Chas.
III Dickens.
The Metallic Wealth of the United6fates, de-
scribed and compared with that of other countries,
by ]. D. Whitney.
Memoirs Of Joseph John Quincy, with selec-
lions from his Journal and Correspondence. Ed.
tied by Joseph Bevan Braithwaite, in 2 vols.
Memories over the Water, or Stray Thoughts
of a Long Stroll, by Henry Manly.
On sale at TAYLOR 81 MAURY'S
Aug IL Bookstore, near 9th 81.
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MORNING GOWNs.-A large and fine
Ivl assortment, at all prices, for sale by
WALL 81 STEPHENS,
Dec 10 Pa. av., next door TO Iron Hall.
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III HE CATHOLIC ALMANAC for 1855,
Il Just published and for sale at
TAYLOR d. MAURYS
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. 1854.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1854.
10 DEBows INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES three
handsomely bound volumes upon the Progress
and Wealth fthe United States, lsOo pages royaI
octave, double columns, clear print, library edi-
ilon' may still be ordered Price Sc delivered
at the expense of the author