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List Of Patents-issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending Aug.
Is, lS35-each bearing that date
Lucius B. Bradley, Of Watertown, Conn -
For Improvement in traps for catching ami
mails.
A. ID. Brown, of Columbus, Ga, assignor to
Margaret l.. Brown, of Opalika, Ala.-FOr
Improvement in cotton gin saws.
VIM. U. Bisbee, of Camden, N J.-For ma
chine for splitting fire wood
ThOs. Barrows, of Dedham, Mass For i'm
provement in preparations of wool oil
John l.. Cisco, of Xenia, Ohio.-For i'm
prOvement in carriages.
Fred k +. Dimpfcl, Of Philadelphia, Pa
For improved method Of facilitating the re-
m0yai OF lncrustation from steambOilers.
Robert w. and Daniel Davis, Of Yellow
Springs, OhiO.-FOr improved vice.
Oliver {. Green. of Belleville, Ill.--For i'm
provement in harvester rakes
Asahel Gilbert, Jr, Of Lowell, M.,ss.-For
improved sash fastener
IT, w. H. Gedney, of New York, N. Y.-For
rotary wood splitting machine.
John l.. Gill, Of Columbus, O.-FOr improve
ment in plOughs.
Daniel Herr Pequea, of Lancaster, Pa.-FOr
improvements in lime kilns
Horace Holt, of Winchester, Mass Far i'm
Benz. +. JOslyn, of Worcester, Mass.--For
Improvement in scythe fastening
John l.. Mcpherson, Of New Vienna, o.
For Improvement in weighing scales
h Il Russell, Of Ravenna Ohio.-For i'm
proved regulating valve for steam engines.
Francis A. Ross and VIM. H. Marshall. of
New York, n. f.-For improvement in sewing
machine cases
David ROhan, of Cincinnati, Ohio-For i'm
movement Shutters or h1ipAv 81.
NJ. Richl, of Cincinnati, Ohio-For machine
for trimming books
Levi Till, of Sandusky, Ohio.-For improve
nent in brick machines
James Parsons, Of Dublin, Ind.-For i'm
prOvement in wagons.
Robt. Beans, of townsville, Pa.-For i'm
provement IN the mechanism for chang ing ha.r-
yeSters from reapers to mowers. &c
). BOwerman, of Detroit, Mich.-For i'm
provement in machines for cutting standing
cotton stalks.
James Emerson, of Worcester, Mass.-For
Improvement in ships windlasses.
Benz. +. Joslyn, of Worcester, Mass.-For
Improvement in breech-loading firearms.
John Thompson, of Clifton, N Y.-For i'm
provement in grain and grass haryesters.
John A. Thompson, of Cayuga. N. Y-For
Improvement In straw cutters
Nathan Thompson, Jr., of Williamsburg,
N. Y:-For improved collapsible boat. Pat
ented in England, Feb %, 1855.
l.. H. Wait, Of FarkersviIle, n. Y.-For
Mae hine FOR cutting irregular forms.
r, henry Waterman of Williamsburg, N. Y
for Improvement in reaping and moving MA
WIN. r Walter Jacob Green, of Phil a.
deiphla, Pa.-Forimprovement in vault lights.
.; oan pe.narest' Of Mott Haven, N. Y, a'-
same place.-For improved task for mouldin,y
bath tubs.
Albert Bingham, of Boston, Mass assunor
to himself and Andrew j. Bailey of same
place.-For improvement in ink-stands'
EsiSsHes Charles Parker, of Meridsn.
Conn, assignee Of VIM. Baker, of Utica n
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For improvement in hinges. Patented

Y.-For improvement in hinges. Patented
April ID, 1852.
Designs. -Winslow Ames, of Nashua, n.
H.-For design for stoves and FIRE places.
Russell Wheeler & Stephen A. Bailey, of
Utica, N. Y.-For design for cooking stoves
WinslOw Ames, of Nashua, n. H.-For de
sign for portable fire places.
Conrad Harris & Paul Fourier, Of Cincin-
natl, O., assignees to A. Bradley of Pittsburg,
Pa.-For design for cooking stoves.
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TO sPORTsNIEN.

NJ TINS day open our first supply Of the season
w OF SINGLE and DOUBLE FOWLING.
flECES and CUNNING APPARATUS. and
would respectfully solicit from the citizens of
washington and adjoining Counties of MARYLAND
ana virginia an examination Of our stock. conf
dent that We can this season show them a ffNras-
sorment Of goods in this line than any ever before
offered in this city, and at prices that cannot fan
TO please. We would name in part
single and double barrel Bird and Duck Guns.
from 80 50 TO $50
Powder and Dram Flasks and Shot Bags. Pouches
Belts, OF Dixon's, Hawkley's, and other makes,
Powder and Hunting Horns, Game Bags, Game
English, French, and American Percussion Cans.
Powder, Shot, Balls, Wads, wad Cutters,
Patent Wire Cartridges, Wrenches Screw Drivers
Nipple and Cock Cleaners Cleaning Rods
Cap Primers, Dog Collars and Chains Coupling
Chains, Whips and Calls.
ana hne stock Of Gunsmith's Materials
We would also invite attention 70 an entirely
new and long desired article, lust received viz;
Patent BALL CARTRIDGE IS. made expressly
10 mt Colts Patent Revolvers, by Elery Bros,
hohoon, T.. TUCKER x CO,
3a3 Penn. av. nearly opposite Browns.
~u@'-eos' lOrganS Int. colt
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old THEOLOGY.-The undersigned has
~ laid aside from his stock, 20 be sent 20 auc-
ton at the proper season, a large collection a
Books. old editions in some cases, IA others du-
plicate copies OF the best editions extant which
In the meantime may Dc bought at Auction prices
at his store.
Many valuable works on Divinity are TO be found
among them. Also, History. Medicine and Sur
gery, General Science; nove,s and miscellaneous
Literature; also few French Books
au25- FRANCK TAYLOR
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PLEASANT RESORT.
SPRIN G. ARDEN S,
FL STRANGERS
INDEPENDENT POLICE.

fENllE undersigned have entered into a firm Tor
Il the purpose of attending TO all criminal and
other business which NAV be entrusted 10 them
Any communication from any part Of the United
states will be promptly attended 10. One Of said
Fl IN will be foOnd At all times at John ID Clark's
United Stetes Police Office, No. 81 Twelfth ~;
WILLIAM II FANNING
JOHN n STEWART
J. NORWOOD.
SOLOMON GODDARD.
al 21-lw (Organ)
= tGHT AND DARKNESS; or the Shadow
Ia 81 Fate. A story OF fashionable Life PAPER
50 cents--cloth IS cents
TAYLOR MAURY'S
su29 Bookstore. near 9Th -;
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POTOMAC PAyiIIoS

rENHE Proprietor respectfully informs the public
L. that the Pavilion will be kept open our
lag the running of the Potomac STEAMERS -
There are many families here who intend .k.A
To remain throug September, and he hopes that
others may unite TO enjoy the fine bath and good
fishing. w. w DIX
PINsY PoIST, Aug. ., 1s5J. au27
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R~POLITlCAL DEMONSTRATION -
49, The Jackson Democratic Association of
the Sixth Ward will hold public meeting merit
TUESDAY EVENING, at O'Clock, at Odd
Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, in celebration Of the
recent Democratic victories in several Of the States
Distinguished speakers from Alabama, Tennes-
see, and Of this city will deliver addresses. The
Hon. Henry May will probably be in attendance
A fine band Of music has been engaged. Citizens
generally are invited to attend
A. w MILLER, President.
gu 2i+t (Union)
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MUSICAL CLASS.

HAVING been repeatedly urged bY many fam
Il lilies to establish class classes for instruc
tion on the Piano Forte, so a. To place IL within
the means Of every parent TO cultivate a musical
taste in his family, and being DESTROYS OF meet ~
the wishes OF the community a. FAR as lies in nv
power, am now making arrangements 10 open
Sa"h classes, provided sum tent Inducements
otter, and Ia such case, nv object being TO give
thorough musical foundation 10 nv Younger pu-
pills. ! should propose 10 take limited number
al the low Fate Of s. per quarter, OF 20 lessons
Persons therefore DESTROYS Of awaiting themselves
Of these classes will please apply TO me, by note
or D herxise at Mrs. smiths. No. p street
al 25-1 w HENRY PALMER
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CLOWN, JOE PENTLAND,

For particulars see hills in principal hotels
tGEORGETOwN on TUESDAY. Angus,
18th, and ALEXANDRIA On WEDNESDAY,.
August 10Th. au ls-dtSep
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SINGING AND FLUTE LIE.

lIR. WILLIAM PALMER. Professor Of Sing
w ing, &c having been induced 10 accompany
his nephew Mr.. 'nry Palmer, the eminent pr
anist) on his return TO this country. and 90 take
up his residence I'm this city, will be happy TO
ceiye pupils for instruction either in Singing or
in the art OF Flute PLAYING, having been associ-
ated with the best Professors in Europe, studied
under Creveld, the great vocal master In London,
and under G. Nicholson. the renowned futist
For terms, &c., apply TO him, by note or other
wise, at his residence al Mrs. Smiths, No 2S3 L
street an off
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DOBBIN AROUND,
ID GRAVE OF UNCLE TRUE.
1

u ALEL DELL
| Dream Of Home, Hard Times. Good News, DO
They Miss Ne AT Home, \ Gu viii Miss Ne Then
Home Of Ny Childhood, Dearly DO | Love Thee
Few DAYS, Jordan, and host ~ other new and
popular pieces iust received At BOG Pennsy lvania
avenue, near 10th 81. JOHN r. ELLIS.
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PIANO FORTE INSTRUCTION.

PIANO FORTE INSTRUCTION.
MIR. WIN. HENRY PALMER bess TO inform
WI his friends and pupils that lie is now pre-
pared to resume his professional duties. He Is
permitted 10 refer as heretofore 20 Nessrs. Riggs
4 Co, and any communication left for him al his
residence at Mrs. Smiths, No. 233 r street, will
have immediate attention. au paw
LNOR SALE-A VERY SUPERIOR SEC
Il ond handed octaves Pianoforte will be sold
very low by applying TO
Mrs. II. GLITCH.
Pa. avenue, betw 9th and 10th SITS
an 2t-eo3t%
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CANARY BiRD.-Escaped from its cage or
~ Friday afternoon, light colored Canary Bird
about 10 weeks old, and was shedding. The bird
posses >es value 10 the owner by beng sent three
weeks since from Ohio, by a relative. ANY one
bringing il to this orice, will receive as a reward
another bird If desired. au2S
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Nj d u n AIN HOU = 4 :,
CAPON SPRINGS

FENIE undersigned having been solicited by
Il many southern friends to extend the present
season, have determined 10 keep the Mountain
House open for their accommodation until the
10Th day OF October.
The three tournaments for the season will take
place on the 2oth Of August, the 18th and 18th Of
September.
The fare viii be reduced IS per month and -
per week, after the LIST OF September
IN A- BLAKEMORE Il INGRAM.
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An Import ant Land Office Dec:sion.--In
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the case OF a claim of the Iron Mountain Rail-
road Company, Missouri, under the act of 4th
August, 1852, granting 1.-The right of way to
all rail and plank roads, and Macadamized
turnpikes passing through the public land
belonging to the United States''-the General
Land Office has decided that the rights of the
company do not vest at the date of the law,
but only from the date of the fling of the plat
Of location and selection in that Office; and
consequently that the company have no au-
thOrity of law to interfere with sales made
between those dates. This decision has been
rendered in view of the following provision in
the designated act:
"That when a location for either of said
railroads, macadamized turnpikes, or sites for
depots on the line of such road or roads shall
be selected, the proper officers of such roads
transmit to the Commissioner of the General
Land Othce correct plat of the survey of said
road or roads together with the survey Of sites
Tor depots before such selection can become
operative"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-27
POOR ECONOMY.

"Neighbor Simpie," said MIR. Farsight,
one bright July morning, when Mr.. Sim
pie was moving in lot where the grass
stood so thinly that the spires looked
lonesome,-"Whv neighbor Simple, you
have fine lot here, with strong soil,
but your blades Of grass are so far apart
that they might grow into hoop.poles,
and not crowd each othe'." eyes, said
Mr.. Simple, 81 have been thinking that
| was almost 4 fool, for | ought 10 have
sOwed bushel of good hay. upon
this piece, but the truth is, bought only
a peck and so scattered it about so
much the thinner, and now | see I've
lost ton or two of hay by it," "Well,'
said Mr.. arsgh,, "don'l you think you
was abou! as near being a fool, when
you voted last town-m meeting against gran
ting any more school money for sowing
the seeds of knowledge ID the minds o
chldren--as you was when you scat
tered peck Of hay seed, when you oush
to have sowed bushel 7? Now remem
ber, neighbor Simple, what tell you
mex, year wherever there is not gras:
in this lot, there will be weeds"
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Mark, for instance, that opulent citis
zen, who 10 anxious ~ Jew or the
middle ages to conceal his wealth. His
dress is plain, his demeanor uneesu.
ming; but the interior Of his dwelling
glitters with luxury, and nons but few
chosen guests whom he hauehtily styIss
his equals, are allowed to penetrate into
this sanctuary. No European noble 10
moro inclusive in his pleasures, qr more
jealous Of the smallest advantsgs which
his privileged ststion confsrs upon him.
But the same individual crosses the city
10 roach dark counting. moose in the
centre OF traffic, where sny may accost
him who please. lfhe meets his cob.
bier on the way, they stop and coavsfss;
the two citizens discuss the affairs Of the
state in which they have an equal inter.
est. and they shake hands before they
part. faGgF
But beneath this artificial enthusiasm.
and these obsequious attentions 10 tho
preponderating power, il 10 easy 10 per.
ceive that the wealthy members Of the
community entertain hearty distasts 10
the dem mocratic institutions Of fiheir coun.
try. The populace is at once the Oh.
ject of their scorn, and Of their fears.-
If the NAL administration Of the democ'
racy ever brings about revolutionary
crisis, and il monarc HAL institutions ever
become practicable in the United States.
the truth Of what | advance will become
obvious.
The two chief weapons which parties
uss in order to ensure success. are ths
lpuJlic press, and the formation Of asso.
Citations.
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E@ggGEALANY N r.
KINDNESS TO THE ERRlNG.

A young womap, some time ago, en-.
tered dry goods store, and wished to
look at several things, and among 9th.
ers At kid gloves. After looking atrib.
bons, laces, and sundry other articles,
she made purchase Of some small mat
ter for five or six cents.- A gentleman
in the store. noticed that she had con.
ceafed one pair Of the kid gloves which
had been put on the counter for her ex'
animation, While the clerk was making
change, the gentleman managed to mott.
n The merchant of the theft. While
many would have spoken very harshly
and rsproachfully to The young woman,
or perhaps have charged her double for
the gloves, d better spirit moved this OK.
cellent merchant. Wishing to speak
With her aside for few minutes, he told
her that he wss aware that she had yield.
ed to base temptation, aud had takcn
the gloves. She acknowledged her guilt
and would make any required compen.
sation. But he would neither take the
gloves back, nor sny compensation fol
thsm. Kindly and brother.like, he de
sired her TO keep. them assswarhing. no
ping sha. no such temptation would eve
overcome her again. Who could hav'
done anything moro noble, OF more like
ly to1fsfofm sud saws from future errors
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Night study has the tendency to in.
terest them in tho pleasures Of tho FIRE.
side it creates a taste for reading, and
thus gently restrains them from the bad
associations that would lead them as.
tray. By this means, also, a gfsuter
amount Of knowledge may be acquired
than il the evenings are not thus impfo.
we'd. Excepting the advantage Of the
pupil having a teacher, which he has
in school, it would seem that he may
learn as much in studying evenings as
in ine day .time--and more, indeed for
at home, he is not subject to the CON.
fusion that moro or less disturbs hADfn
the school room.
But we are not left 10 vague and un.
satisfactory theorizing. 1t is an incon'
trovertible fact, that nearly all the
worlds self.made men land what self.
made men is not greatly become so by
evening study. By devotns his noctur.
nal hours to patient, determined studi'
BUSINESS, many man Of humble paren'
tage, has filled some Of the moro honor.
able and enviablo positions in civil and
political life. Clay, the orator and
statesman Henry, the fiery patriot.
Franklin, the sage philosopher; Har
rison, the log cabin boy; Clinton, the
enterprising Governor Of New York
Jackson, the iron.willed President: be
sides hosts Of others, OF our own country
whose revcrcd names brilliantly shine
among her literary stars, are noble cx
amples whom our youths would do wei
10 initiate.
An English friend Of mine, with gooo
facilities ior knowing, iniormd me tha
most of the great men Of England, ow'
their ability and renown 10 evenin!
study. Obliged through the day to la
Dor at their traJes--if SO fortunate as t.
have any--at night they porcd over th
few ba9ks they could secure and thus
through difficulties almost unfathomable
and against obstacles by many decmet
insurmoun,able, they struggled up Z
stations of trust, responsibility, AM
emolument, which they filled with advan
tage to theil employers and honor t
themselves. 1t would be an endless tas
TO enumerate all such examples but
have one in mind that, think, has neve
been mentioned this side of the swelin
Atlantic. ....
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FouR Coon HABITs.-There ere good
habits, wise and good man earnestly
recommeded in his counsel, and also by
his own example, and which he consid.
cred essentially NECESSARY for the man.
agement Of temporal concerns. These
ore Punctuallity. Accurancy, Steadtness,
and Dispatch. Without the irst ofthsse.
time is wasted without the seconds
mistakes the most hurtfo. to our own
credit and interest. and that Of others,
may be committed without the third.
nothing can be we'll done; and without
the fourth, opportunities Of great edvah.
tage are lost which it is impossible 70
recall. BIZ 4fiy4S !,
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Hill, tho Americans were driven from
the field. They failed 10 achieve vic.
tory; but their courage in resisting the
tried veterans OF hundred battles fresh
from the fields OF their fame, gave o
prestige Of success that achieved, at last,
tho triumph OF the Revolution. From
that defeat, even, arose future victories.
1t proved that resistance TO wrong was
an element Of tho American character
that could not be overcome. That |,
could neither be seduced into submis'
sion, nor conquered by power. That
same element exists still, and will con
quer now, as it did then. The course o.
the American party will be onward and
upward in the future, as in the past. ant
the election Of Nj. Seward will not nd
vance or retard its final triumph sin
gle hour. ..sts,ef.
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HOW A MAN FEELS WITH HIS
HEAD OFF,

II is considered on all sides that the
boIy does not feel one instant after de.
capilation, for the brain being the seat
Of sensation TO the whole frame, through
the medium Of the spinal marrow, every
part Of the body, beneath the joint OF
which the latter may be divided, must
be deprived Of feeling. But il by no
means follows that the head is deprived
Of sensation Immediately after docapita.
ton, nor that it may not retain its con.
ciousne ess. and, like the head Of the Irish
knight, who was killed by Saladian, in
the Holy War, get up and declare that
il was never cut off by so sweet a cim.
eter before-por like that ofthe assassin
Legare, swear roundly at the exer utioner
for not keeping keener axe; but it is
quite possible that it may be troubled
with very serious reflection upon the il.
revocabillity Of his fate, and the awful.
ness OF it's deprivation. In support ol
this unpleasant theory, many facts are
adduced, with efave vouchers for their
authority. Among others isthc unfortu
nate Queen of Scots, whose lips contin.
ued to move in prayer for at last quar-
ter OF an hour after the execu,ioner had
performed his duties. Windt states tina
having put his mouth to the ear of a
decapitated criminals head, and callec
him by name, the eyes turned 10 the sid'
from whence the voice came and thi
fact is attested by FontenoIo Mogore
GuiIotine, Nauche, and Aldini. On tn,
word murder being called in the case of
criminal executed for tina, crime, at Cob
Ientz, the half.closed eyes opened witt
an expression of rcproach on those wht
stood around.-EnglisA Journal.
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MONEY!-MONEY!

The sacred writer did not design to
{ set the poorsgainst the rich,' when hes-
penned that eternol truth-"Ths love
Of money is the root Of all evil Il. pet.
rifles the heart, dries up the milk Of hu.
man kindness, and makes man strsn.
ger to his fellow man. All the. .chsri.
ties and the courtesies Of life-alla tho
delicate sympathies Of humanity, arc
locked up in the icy embrace Of this
master passion. Principle. 'honor.l bon.
esty, courage, purity. all are swallowed
up, and lost in tho love OF money
Make men as temperate and chaste 40
angels-throw around them all the CON-;
ventional restraints ofesocial his, 'snd
Mammon shall still people He'll with
victims Of avarices You will see men
breaking the ties Of home and kindred,
forsaking the long cherished moral and
religious principies-and turning their
backs upon all which mankind ordina.
rily bold near and dear, for money
You'll see them braving the perils Of tho
land and Of tho sea, the Geld Of the frig..
id zone, and the heat Of the torrid, fos
money. You'll see them bsftering hsslih
happiness. nay, life itself, for gsld.-
1 You'll see them deliberately choosinS
damn alton, and refusing Heaven, for
| filthy lucre.
! This is tho demoniac spirit with which
the peoples party are to contend. The
| age Of chivalry. or high souled patriot.
ism, of generous emotions Of nobla.
I Godlike philanthropy, has passed away.
A sordid, filthy, miserly spirit. which
sticks at no means, good or bad, fair OF
foul, to uphold the base tyranny ofmon.
ey-has reared its gorgeous head ayaiaei
the spirit Of liberty. s4i
God in his infinite. mercy grant, that
Amsrican,lrecmeu may be saved in this
time Of trial, and that the hopes Of hu.
manity may not be utterly lost in thii
tremendous conflict with the subtles
and 6ercest foe liberty has on earth.
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= They should haze follo,oed his Exam.
,ple.-Mr. f. c. Delevan has stated tha
when young man in Albany, there were
fifty young men Of his associates, who
were in the habit O. visiting refectory
for re(re reshments, and occasionally a
room adjoining in which liquor was sold
After resolving not to go there again.
he one evening, found himself on the
way before he was aware. He paused
reflected moment, and exclaimed aloud
"Right about face !" Forty.thlee o
fthese young men now lie deep in the
drunkard's grave.--American Messenger