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SODA WATER, SODA WATER

' uAOIiER has just erected i'm his establish
We ment fountain of very superior Soda Waters
whlch ior It's delicious and medicinal uuslities is
iaf ahead OF any beverage ever before inirOdsaed.
nc would call particular attention TO the superio,
quany ana variety Of his srups which are all made
JON the pure fresh fruit, and not from any Of the
acids now IN common use, which are always more
or less deleteri0us to the stomach.
G. GAUTIER,
ap l6-eoSw asa pa .vs,,a
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AGENTS FOR THE STAR.

The following persons are authorized
TO contract for the publication of adver.
tisements in the Star:
Philadelphia-V. B. palmer, N. W
corner of Third and Chestnut streets.
New York-S. NJ. PKrTINGILL & 90.
Nassau street.
Boston ". B. PALMER, Scollay's
Building.
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JOE PRINTING.-The public are in
formed that We Are now prepared to exc.
cute job printing in all its varieties, from
cards, ball tickets, &C., to (show billy
posters and book work, Is well and q
low as at any other Office in Washington,
and with equal dispatch, Give us call.
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NEW MILLINERY.

M iSS THOMPSON has just received another
Ml invoice Of those fashionable Grape and -
Silk HATS, from New York. Those ladiea i Al
who Jailed to supply themselves at our laa ~
opeIng are now offered aneIher Opportunity. and
would do well 70 call early and have fhe fir.s .si
tons, as we are selling them of rapidly.
orders solicited and promptly executed
HUTCHINSON q MUNRO
ms 40, oiO Pennsylvania avenue,
up io-G<W Intel eo6O
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TIE POOLE MURDER.-The argument on
the motion to admit the aeces series of tn.
Poole murder to bail, was continued in New
York on Saturday. Their counsel stated that
he had received a letter from Baker admitting
the murder Of Poole, but that hs had done il
In self defence.
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The STAR IN BALT1MoRB.-Mr. JOHN
L. CONNOLLY is the agent for the Star in
Baltimore, and will serve any one wish
ing it every afternoon. Persons sub
scribing will bear in mind that he alone
can collect the subscription money.
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to delay the contamination of their wishes.
Such letters should always be addressed to the
Commissioner of Pensions, otherwise delay
occurs, as after q time they eventually find
their way to his office.
A Clerical Approximately. W. ssldsn,
OF the District Of Columbia, he's been ap-
pointed to LIST class slsrkship Csl. 200 per an.
num- in the Office of the Treasurer of tho
the United States, in the pla, % Of A. B. Clsx.
ton, promoted
Clerical Appointments in the Pension Blu.
rsau.-Hugh F. Peters, Of Connecticut, ap.
pointed to frst-clsss olsrkship. Salary 81, 200
per annum.
VIM E. Patten, Of Wisconsin, to ffst-clasi
lsrkship-not Patton, as printed in yesterday
Union. -
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Depaztment.-On Saturday, the 14th April
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For paying Treasury debts ...... $2,4s0 81
For the Customs. ................ 170,b93 81
For covering into tho Treasury
from Lands. .................. GIGS 05
For covering into the Treasury
from customs. .................. 1881 Sc
For covering into the Treasury
from miscellaneous sources.... 2 81
For tho War Department. 101,7ll 81
For the Interior Department .... 1O,l5l 80
For repaying for the Interior De-
paftment. ..s.s....s.......... 3S7 "a
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MILLINERY.
TO T III h L A DI 4 8.
NEW SPRING STYLE OF HATS AND

ENVANS, Pa avenue 236, between Twelfth and
Ia Thirteenth streets, to-day introduces the r.
new Spring style of HATS, a new and beauti l
iul article; and also the new style Of Flexibe1A
llats and Genilemen's Caps.
To accommodate the Ladies, and whose
patronage he respectfully solicits, he has
connected with his business the sale Of BON
VANETS, both Straw and Silk, together with
Ribands in all their varieties. His assortment is
tensve, and will be sold for least third less than
similar aIticles can nOw or have heretofore been,
procured in this market ap l@lw
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PARLOR GRAND PIANO.

. INCE his late advertisement, the subscriber
- has received i've more square
Pianos, and one Paror Grand Piano,
which again complete his usual
large and elegant assortment. ~ y "
He invites the attention Of the public TO the Par
loE Grand Piano, the perfect duplicate Of the one
recently received and Immediately sold, thus disap-
pointing many persons who desired TO see il. This
novel instrument, invented and just perfected by
the celebrated Chicks ring Sons, combine all the
qualities of touch and tone that artist requires
and a grand piano affords; yet by its compact and
elegant form, il is perfectly adapted the parlor.
II has elected the highest encomums from the FIRST
Pianists in the country, and the great demand at
tests its popularity.
His stock Of square Pianos embraces magnificent
Louis XIV, central and square instruments, Of
ever scale and style, from the old and unrivalled
factory uf Chickering Sons, Boston, and from
other approved Boston and New York manufacte-
ries.
The subscriber can and will sell Pianos lower
than they can be bought the factories and brought
here.
Second hand Pianos taken in pau payment.
Always on hand a comp. etc stock Of Guitars,
Flutes, Violins, &c.
New Music constantly received.
RICHARD DAVIS, Penn. avenue.
apr l43t
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LIQUOR LAw.-The leading hotels of New
York City have decided, in view Of the On.
forcement Of the oppressive Liquor Law to
raise the prices for board to three dollars psr
day, commencing on Monday next. The Of.
fects of this "high tariff will be to drive a
large portion ofthe travelling public to hou,.
es kept on tho European plsn.n
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TIE MAssAcHUsIrrs (Ksov NorHrNa)
LEGISLATURE ON FoREIGHERs.-In tho Sen.
ate of NJ Massachusetts,, very recently, the follow.
ing amendment to the constitution was adop.
ted by vote of 70 yeas to one nay, all told !:
under the constitution of this Commonwealth,
unless he shall be by birth citizen of the
United States" 49,.
The following amendment, relative to the
right Of suffrage, was passed by . vote of %
yeas to nays: .......
"No person shall DO entitled to q vote In
any election in this commonwealth, unless he
shall DO by birth q citizen of the United States.
except persons of foreign birth who shall have
been duly and legally nsturalized before the
adoption Of this amendment"
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NUMBERS FROM i no o.

IL LhbAkkE, corner of Tenth and C. sts wbo
H Is practical manufacturer in metal. has a.
assortment OF Silver plated NUMBERS of various
patterns tie VIII make numbers for houses hotels
Pews IN Churcils, and for hacks TO suit ali tasies
ana confident at the low price they will be- made
that it will suit the purchaser. an rs ina
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ANNUAL MEETING-SHAD RAKE
= Pavilion for Tho season u w, wi,i I coms
oif on WEDNESDAY, April IL. Gentlemen hayinc
tickets OF invitation will take them TO the boat The
Doat leaves washington at 10 a. m. Coaches leave
boat on her return. By order tho T,orrs;,. =. 'ue
an 1871 ~ ois'ee'
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PATENT LAWS

A ND the Patent Office; or, a Guide TO Inventors
IA and a book Of reference for Judges, Lawyers,
Magistrates, and others, with appendix, BY ]. G.
Moore, author of The Electric Telegraph, sc.
Westward Ho |! The Voyages and Adventures Of
Sir Amyds Leigh, knight, by Charles Kingsley
The Night Lamp, by John Mscfarane, ID ID
Howard Grey, a story for boys
Visits TO European Celebrities, by VIM Spugue
D d, with autographs of distinguished men
The Miscellaneous Works Of the Rev. Matthew
papers now first printed from the original manu-.
scripts, 2 octave vols, 81
History of the Bible, from the Creation of the
World, by John Fleetwood, ID u, with enrravings.
GRAY & BALLANTYNE,
ap l4-3t AQS Seventh street
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II OST-Ihis morning in going 20 market | lost
IL on Seventh street, between and the market
house, my pocket book, containing SIS in money,
being in two SIS notes, two s. gold pieces, and the
balance in small gold. Any one finding the same
and leaving ii al the Star Office will be suitably
rewarded. JOHN c. ATZERODT,
Ape l4-as
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n The Ripley Qnd.) circuit court last
week sentenced Mr.. Muir to the penitentiary
Tor two years for forging note for SIS. Mr..
Muir is probably the richest man in Ripley
county. Ii is supposed his property is worth
near 800, 900.
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~ ADvkKTIsAhENrs should be handed
in by II O'Clock, NJ, otherwise they may
not appear until the next day.
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FINE oOLD VEST

k'XTHA FINE GOLD VEST, FOB,
IL and Guard Chains, Seals, Locksts. Sc-Inst
received varied assortment of the above
we invite particular attention to our unusually
large assortment of fne gold Lockets, superior TO
any heretofore onered, suitable for miniatures sc.
M. w. GAIT b BRO., Jewelers.,
3S4 Pa. av., between 9th and 10th sts
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tSTHAHs-Canef 10 the subscriber on the Is
= instant, a small bufplo red and white
COW. The owner will please come for
ward, pay charges, and take his property. n2Da
Enquire or E. BROOKE ECKERTON,
eP Io-Et Farm, near the city.
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DOL LARS RI WARD.-Wherea
L John p. Pepper and r. Parhan claim 70 have
,eft seven Framed Engravings in my sure, while
know oil only four, and they will not describe 10
me the tnree that are missing, VIII pay the above
reward tsr some information in regard 10 them or
TOT the return of them if any one has received The
FRAMED Engravings in question from the said Pen.
per, Parham, or myself.
ALFRED HUNTER,
up iH-V Next 10 Adams Express
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WASHINGTON CRY, ID. c., April IA, 1855.

WASHINGTON CRY, ID. c., April IA, 1855.
M r. EDITOR: You will oblige Us by correcting
WI that error which appeared in the American
Organ, concerning the African Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church. IL says the Methodist Episcopal Confer
snce meets in this city on the 18th instant. Now
the African Methodist Episcopal Conference takes
place in Baltimore City on toe 18th instant.
In behalf or the Official Board Of Israel Church.
apr l4-2ts
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'tEN DOLLARS REWAHD.-Lost,o on
L the 18th instant, between Wizards Hotel and
the City Hall, a Portemonnaie, containing three
notes drawn by John II. and A. w. Kirkwood in
FAVOR OF VIM. L. Dove, and by me endorsed, SlSa
each; one note drawn by Zephaniah Jones, Sl6O
IN my favor and by me endorsed; also note drawn
by William L. Hook, in my favor, for s54 several
other notes and papers OF recollected. The above
reward will be paid upon the return Of the papers
to the undersigned. WIN. It. DOVE
apr lift
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IN tue COURSE OF INC current week.
Clerical AppoiAtments.-Mr. Daniel T.
jerks, Of Pennsylvania, has been appointed
to first class 81 200 per annum) clerkship in
tho Pension Bureau, and Messrs. Robert P.
Kerrison, of Pennsylvania, and John X. Dun.
gibson, Of California, to similar clerkships in
the General Land Office. 49,
The Court Of claims.-Au three of the
judges of this tribunal arc now in Washington,
Judge Lumpkin, Of Ca, having finally con-
cludod to accept tho position rendered to him
by the President. They are expected to or
ganiss formally on or about Thursday next
Applications for Bounty Land There were
20, 700 applications for bounty land under the
law Of the last session received at the Pension
bureau last week, not 24,7O0 as printed in
yesterday mornings Union. Z
To-day there was larger number of appli-
cations for lands under tho new law received
at tho Pension bureau than ever before in q
dsy-between seven and eight thousand.
To Expedite the 0bta:nment Of Land War
rsnts.-Some persons applying for land war
rants are in the habit Of writing on the subject
to tho Secretary of the Interior Department,
or to the Commissioner Of the General Land
Office Now this is ell wrong, serving merely
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Preaching Yssterday-Larading of the Pill
g.rims-LeetMrs BY a Lady-Amns~nzsnt
To.ntqht-FSsh
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~ Rocking Horses, Jumping Ropes, Rolling Hoops
Sc, fer sale at LAMMOND,S Eth ST
ab 1876
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-16
THE PRESSURE AT ELMIRA.

Cor.syopdeuce Of The ~ Y Tribune.
EL1IRA, Tuesday, Jan. Q, 1858.
People here snatch The TRIBUNE the moment il
comes into the office and read it with avidity. As We
read your paper know what 10 going in the crest
metropolis Of the country, easily conjecture that
Others of your readers may be anxious 10 learn waa,
is going on in Mn metropolis Of the Southern Tier.
Men in New-York are not the only men drowning,
for other men here are following in their wake. The
Chem uDg Camel awakened the business activities Of
the village Time rolled on, society became settled,
then came the New-York and Erie Railroad, 6rst With
frowne and then with smiles, 10 give new life
70 every department Of enterprise Houses and
lots changed hands at advanced prces-lots
sold readily on speculation-new stores were
opened-old stores increased their stocks, and,
ere and all, so far a. they could, dashed into the
utmost e1travagance. Farm At er farm was bought
at eIorbitAnt prices, and cut up into business and
bpildipg-lo,s dasbing houses were built, expensive
furniture bought, sumptuous parties gwen until citi-
zen Wed with citizen, the street and 10 the house,
20 show better face and . more open hand, even
though that face and hand huTying them
-g III through the sunlight TO the darkness OF the pit
And vet the sunlight grew more rhGe; for the
Junction Canal and the Willamsport and Emlra
Railroad were built On men went, chasinz the
pkantom Of mere luck, until Ike the chariot wheels
IN the games Of antiquity, they took FIRE By their
Action and drcpg ed down, mere brands IN society
or relics for the tomb. They were not alone
on their way 10 ruin for many smiled aud cheeref
them Fa. Trustees Of the village talked big, mer-
I'll slis talked big, specastors talked big, bankers
and professional men grew eloquent over the pros
perltes Of the times, and editors, poor sinners for
whom there s no redemption soft soaped and
lsibered Us with flsoms praise 70 rsss us up, a. ga
the eagle the tortoise 20 make something out Oh tc
game. But now the table, have turned and our
sl.A, 10 ehsff and our gems rgbbI.h. AerceAnn
and NE ckanies from New York and Gee rnsle a..
rystsd ia upon ss TO spd theaseives so'o IA
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upon The ground. Each and al hsve cheated
themselves most devilshly and then lefs us
with curses on our heed. 0se case 10 Q sample ef
many. hrm In Nsw-Yerk we're paving o. 800 store
rent, and e+So house-renf; total li $50 A. Eim,u
they found desirable store for ESQ., end house fax
$50; total. t5oo. Now says the man-EGrs Il a
lively village, can 90 there and save on s,ors and
house-rert s,iSo. On he oomee-su riSh.-hut
thes when he gets here be fnis t vastly hAsis, 10
psy $500 in Elmirs for rent, than o., $50 n Nsx.
York So much because the man fsneed be- would
have sst the sane amount Of business in Emira =
in the City one house failed for csc coo, smother
for $40 COO Railroad stock is eosn. and RE.sws
veiikncvn ca--shop Is stopped. Hllis stnA6e-
shcp, ans eome heavy merchants, g 10 sssc, have
mace assennents. heavy grocery store, and
Skc sn old Cry goods house sre nov going
by the boad-rot to say ANYTHING Of eev-
ersl Others generally small men who have grown
suddenly big q; the Cave Of Eol4s and a-e nov
s:rrttirg misersbly through life. 200, plsy 70 come
ont soon with lees than sixpeuce IL tkeir pocksts
Capitalists say they never before knew 90 vel ~
row the value Of 8 dollar. Real Estate u dsprec.u-
iuz rent. going Gown-and IN Any q mech Nnis !. on,
Of employment. Darker and tighter grox The t.mss
rren look down ST the mouth and one might ~ well
skin u,sn tooth for bit 70 stemp, to eorro~a
dollar. Still people hold on-;houch AZ the while
sinkirg 6eeper ard deeper in the mGd-bslisvins
,ha, though sthsrs die they themselves immsrtA
-srG though others fsil they themselves ~ ID weather
tie storm and come out at last with ortane 20 their
favor. We NAV. therefore. cay 20 yea Nes fcrters
a. toe Irshmau said jus. s,er battle, TO wounded
soldier who was mourning p;teoasly Och, seepl
still there. Go you suppose yoa are TIE only nan dy
ing on the field ~.
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FROM CINCIN.NATL
rtof TheN. Z. Trihupe.

OF The N. I Irouoe
CIsCISSATI, jan. {, .e5j.
Having leisure alf hour on hand, thai devote
it to giving picture in Little OF VIA; e gong ca
here az
The fognt from wheree al ard O. va
For the last few years the Ohio River hss Teen
eminenty successful in lie efforts 20 confirm wis,
John Randolph said OF j: when he opP9sed Govern
rent appropriation for the improvement: Of i's ns'i-
gs'ion viz that j, dry one-haf q The yea and
frozen over the other half
IL conseq hence of low water, navigator ts oeen
suspended since lAst June up 70 within ieF days
ego and VIXEN winter set in, and closed, Win al lcy
barrier the miserable rivulet then representing ne
great hghway upon which Is bOrIe the vast - Ai1
Of this rich valley hope seemed % die ri,nn those
whose bread is cast upon these ws'ers and dssp4n
settled on every face. Half haItrea rne steam
boats have been rottipg a. our raarves, Th.e MI
hors Of dollars worth OF produce snd naa1ise'1fes
filed our store. houses. Ruin 10 may began y wear
welldesned shspe, when the Joyous news sea
along the wires that the he s1 waters o. the Aegnsny
and MOnong ahela we're dsOlving thee stores o. snow
ard ice, and uniting their liquid ~eA'n s. fiISog'2o
readinz their damp sheets upon we ohs dfied
bed Of The Ohio. HgIzsi In an instant sucshiSS 70
Oh every face steambo as cave theI n~9nsgs
and ;hrong the long deserted isrdpe IN gs.od
drsys hurry thror fh the city With ne acc am oa'ed
commercial wealth Of more than hai year God N
'es tour ,te Ieys< SC eng n'sri ano siea'fe ee
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IMPORTANT DTSCOVFRY-PRlN
PAPFR WADE FROM BASSWOOp.

Fro~ rAs aiAa,y rrcusq Jovraal Ia. Il.
Our exchanges, and the various book-pubhshers
with whom we arr in CORES pondencs viii receive hs
number Of The Albany Eren,ne Journal prisfed on
psper made entirely from Eastwood. We bore coon
10 issue our whole edition upon this paper; and we
should have deferred any reference 10 IL anti tina,
period bat for the numerous calls which have had
upon as from sll qusr,ers for specimens Of IL. In
iuveutor. George w. BearGslea. Esq Of THE city.
kindly furnished with rean 20 prin; for cure ais
ton among those directly interested IN the important
discovery.
The paper is made from pulp produced from 0sss-
wood shaviugs, Of peculisr form. thrown OF by
Mr. Bsardslee planning machine, which hss been n
royed ~ produce this result 10 contsns no mixture
Of rags or other material Whatever. nor siEing. Ii
Is from the pure wood alone. The psper furnished
WAS ade a. Satterlees NIL Little Fglls under unfa-
vorable Circumstances. The supply Of palp vac 80
small that the mil had to be served by hsnt instead 81
bv guage pumps, the consequence Of which wa ench
irregular feeding to produce slightly HTegalN
tlickuesses of paper The paper hss also been used
with perfect success by Mr. Gavit for transferring
fire line engravngs-a which cannot Do attained
by any other ordinary Newspaper
But Mr.. r. ia not restricted 10 bass wood. lie has
made experiments which leave lo doubt ap)n his
mind that paper OF a texture even superior ia that
which he has already produced from that wood cal
be produced from other native woods s0gnd 10 eqaA
abundance
The pulp {, manufactured very cheapy, ard by n
very simple process-known, Of course % himself
alone. II can be packed in bags or bales, az com
tly es cotton, sI0 sent - feAultV 10 hy part W
the county or world, and at rates which II II sh.l
prove avslsble) must ultimately drive rags entirely
cut of the market.
Thus far Mr. b has only manufactured 80 much
pulp as Was necessary for the prosecution CT os es-
periments. But be purposes, "a soon ~ arrange
neus can bee ptrc cited, 20 enter largely mo the man
uscture of the article for market |, can be used IL
any paper mil furnished ready fox the in @ en-
CINE aud capable of producing weight OF paper
eoual 10 the weight Of the puD used. Consequently,
in adopting it. no new machinery viii be required
but gre at deal Of the most cumbersome now used
and much Of the pleasant part OF rae work OF
rskug paper from rags may be dispensed with. 80,
This discovery, Rs timely "a II Il iml Ort5ut, VIII
prove Of incslculsble value 10 the world The ne
c.sety Of such substitute for the articles hither
10 used IN The manufacture of paper, had become N
peratiye. The demand had ARE tdy ou'sifipped the
supply and the meet serious difficulties were appre-
hrnded in the future. II Mr. Reardsee has discover.
Cd the needed Substitute he will have done moro for
the world than any living contemporary. A0d that he
has made this discovery few acquainted with the
qualities Of good paper will doubt. vito these Grade
specimens of Basswoos Paper before hm.