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Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07
News items.


= Lieut.. eAlyarado" Hunter it is
said, is about to join the Kinney expedition
= The legislature of Missouri has pn's'
ed a bill arpropriating $4,000 for geologi'
cal surveys,
At Bangor, Maine, on the l9thult,
severe shock Of an earthquake was felt
Tho buildings were Violently shaken.
= The spiritualists in St Louis arc
in high dudgeonn in consequence of Prof.
SPENCER producing their mysterious rap
pings on strictly scientific principles
= The Minnesota papers are denoune.
ing the sheriff Of Ramsay county for charg.
Ing $500 for hanging an Indian. Exor-
bitant.
- 1t is said that the quantity of for.
cign dry goods now in first hands in New
York, Is % restricted that the demand will
probably exceed the supply,
Mrs. Gen. GAINES has roeommene.
ed her suit to establish herself as legaiee
under the viii Of her falher,-DANlEL
CLARK
IN the Michigan Senate, bill reins.
ing the use Of the iails in that State for the
detention Of fugitive slaves, has passed. by
a vote of 10 to I.
- powEtL's picture of Dc Soto la,
actually arrived in Washington, after toul
OF the country On private speculation. Il
will be placed in the only vacant panel o.
the roiunda Of the Capitol.
= Senator DopGr Of Iowa, has been
appointed by the President, aud confirmed
ty the Senate, lIiniacr to Spain, in placg
Of Mr. BRrekENRipGG, who refused to ac.
ecrt
- The President has signed the reso,
htiop Of Congress directing vessels to bg
scat in search of DR. KANE Steps are t.
b Immediately taken for the departure o.
the expedition.
= In the Missouri legislature On The
. 7lh uli, Nh. DoNuHAN presented memo.
rial. praying that the publication OF aboli.
/ ton sentiments in that State, be made a
renitobliaTy oitnse.
- They must have a motley set q
people up ia Wisconsin. as the Legislature
las ordered ihe publication Of some 20,O0t
copies Of public documents in German. Do
ui'h. Dutch aud Weleh
- Gen Shields has been nominated fu
Congress in the S,h Congressional Disirit
Of Illinois, in place Of Lyman TrumhuI,
elected by ihc Legislature to supcrcedc Ge,
Shields in the L. S Senate.
- the Cunard steamer Alps, vhidl
had been declared confscated on account si
the steward smuggling some watches AMI
embroidery. has been released, the ccnfs.
cation having been RENTED by the United
stnr. ourrnmenf
A dispatch Of the llih, from Phil
alelphin. states that PRaTr. the American
candidate cor State Senator, at the spccia
election in that county on the previous day
was elected by majority Of 1900 Thi
gives the American parry majority Of on
in the Senate,
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

MYSTERIOUS 0IsArPEARANoEs or MEN
AND MoNw.-Since New Years day, avs
the New York Times, of the 18Th ult a
number Of missing citizens have been re.
ported at the Coronors Office, in Chambers
st. Among them are several disappcaan.
ces Of men who were considered to BE- in
good Circumstances In the list, we not.ed
the name Of SAMUEL LEGGErr Uhe EmIire
City Bank Fuancior) recorded as amns
the missing The Times gives the names
and full descriptions Of seven respectable
men who have thus strangely disappeared,
leaving thcir families and friends in geat
anxiety for their ldtc.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07
Tho Leyinrton lNol Express nubli.he!

The Lexington (,Io) Express publishes
an account of a riot between a number Of
squatters in Kansas, which resulted in very
severe If not serious injuries being inflicted
upon a clergyman named Hummer. The
mob occurred in the town of Fremont
The premises Of the reverend gentleman
were completely demolished, bis personal
effects put up and sold at auction, and him.
self stoned and carried away FIVE miles to
ind open prairie, and there left to perish,
hs agonizod wife clnging to his person the
while.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

MEMPHIS AND L1rLE Rock RMLpoAu.
Atan election held at lIoredeld, on the
18th ult, tho following gentlemen were
elected directors for the ensuing year -
JAMES NJ. WlLLiANsos. jaws ELDER,
RoBERTsoS Torr, j. N. PATRICK. anl
WV. A, JONES. On the same day the board
organized by the election Of JAS, ". VII.
HANSON, President, JosEru LENow, Treas.
urer, aud LYMAN d. SrcKNEy, Secretary
aud Agent.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07
THE TELEGRAPH.
WASHING NGTON:
WEDNESDAY. M.RCEE J, 1865.

az- The weather. Which up 10 Friday
evening wa, cold aid Viatry. has since been
pleasant aad spring-GRe 'fhe river is still
at low water mark, end at present there are
no favorable indications Of lain. Planters,
merchants aud others, dependent upon the
navigation Of upper Rcd river are some.
what like the hi,hmau that was sick six
weeks in the long month of August---all
their cry is water water :!
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

DAsnALL Il Co.'S Gmr ESrEHrRsE-
The New York police, on the 18th ultimo.
broke up the National Gin Enterprise Of
fee of DAsuALL & Co., and seized upon
about one hundred thousand Of their tick
cts. circulars, &c, with a large number Of
letters an other paper. The entcrprisiug
propriclors Of ihe establishment could not
be found.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

\ lToRalmr ArfMa.-The 81 Lenis
Republican Of the 7lh nlt, has lhe follaw.
ing extract from a private lctlcr. dated Pa.
ton. Cape Girarleau Co., No. giving an
account Of horrible iragcly
An atroeious murder and hoaa burning
took place on "Wednesday nieh. b., within
eight miles pf this plaea. = Young man
named Bnobuer suma tins .iH-a married a
widow who had daughter HsaTiI aHaau.-
Not long after they were married, Buskaar
sedncea the ynung laly. or IA some say.
rayishel her, since which time Euskaar
the old laly and the girl basehssn garfsl-
ing and lighting. On Nelaglay night
lat Bnekulr returned h1me after aa 3D.
seuse of some two mauid, ahaa lis vie
caught him and held him, While la7 dauslfsg
killed him with an axe. T. Mia aii Mels
Of their work. they then e. % lha
houza, consuming tie holy o. hHasuzf IN
the fame What lai 10 tdn# discovery 1f
the murder aas. the Circumstance b. Hgek.
ner being ab1en, o las and seine 90, tie
ncighbUrs seeing him come bon1 un Wed.
nesdsy evening They saw no moro O..
him, % they wen, to rakinr aal searching
among the coal. aud ashes o.. Doc mu.
house. aud found sOmc bones wb.eh cgs.,eu
fearful suspicious. An inquest w-s held m
yesterday, and they were declared GO la Boo.
man bones Al. tie parties concerned la,c
been arrested except thc young gouan.--
Mrs Blckner ha, made a lull confession
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

PAuluo TELEGRAPH Bull PASSED.. "A
Washington dispatch Of the 10th ult states
that Messrs ALDEN & EpDy's Pacific tcle.
graph bill has passed the Senate as il came
from the House This bill grants the right
of way Of two hundred feet wide in porpc.
tuity, leaving the parties to select their own
route, build in their own time, and fix their
own rates Of charges
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

SUBMARINE TElEGBAru PROM BsLEtA.
VA To EARNA.--Ths new steamer Black
Sea left Sunderland, England January n.
with 400 miles o! iron telegraph cable.
which is to be laid down 70 tlc Biack Sen,
between Narna aud Balakays. aul also q
company Of men, who are io assist Ia pa.
cling the wires and apparatu, in order
They were to ba joined at Malta By British
engineer officers The expedition consist.
ed of sixty persons who took with them
thor own carts aud horses 10 BE- used when
employed on shore; for the wist, gill be
taken up to the beadquarier, O.. ile Gen
erals, and portable tclegaphic aIpmtut
neatly fitted into the boxes Of lhc siaa
Of an ordinary medicine chest. aud about
the weight each Of knapaok, with virus
coilcd ready for use, which eau be joined 90
the main line, win be taken out, 10 thl, ia
whatever direction the army moves in the
Crimea, the headquarters Of the allies can
keep up a communication with Europe Ii
was expected that the telegraph would be
open from the Crimca. to Paris and Lon
don about the last Of this month.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

U The ladies' who mobhed the premi.
scs Of liquor vondcr, at Nj Pleasant.
Hamilton county, Ohio, and destroyed about
two hundred dollars worth Of bis stock in
trade, were recently arrested, aud upon an
investigation Of the case were discharged.
The Cincinnati C0mRierciai, in noticing
the proceedings. says "the ladies' were mot
Of them young and handsome. No wonder
they were discharged.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

PENNSYLVANIA SENATORIAL ELEcroN
sixty-ono candidates we're placed in nomi.
nation for United States Senator by tho
members Of the Pennsylvania House oi
Representatives. Gea1 SIMON Cameron
the nominee Of The American party stand.
the bes, chance Of being elected. On Mc
last ballot he received fty.seyen votes
BucKALEw, twenty.sCyen-sca,lering forty.
two when the election vas postponed to the
9th ult.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07
In Advocate of lIr. Pierce ON the
stool OF Repentance.

The editor Of the New York Democrat,
hfier quoting the Louisville Journal aud
the Richmond Erami,ler, upon the indeb,.
cdnass Of politicians to the press, makes bis
own rcmorsoful confession rs follows
AZ u uot uDs-a.f..-". ,l.at tte friendship
Of an editor is politicians stock in trade.
upon whom he draws for every step be
makes in the way Of fame.
Witness, for instance. what tremendous
man the press made Of Mr. Pierce during
the campaign Of his election. We confess
We look back with shame upon the part we
bore in this business during the four months
Of that canvass. We wrote for a campaign
paper which circulated more than sixty
thousand copies week, what would make
a book Of not less than 300 folio pages. all
proving, most clearly that he was in intel.
leci, genius, purity Of principles and firm.
ness of character, second jackson. Our
head almost aches now when we remember
the weary nights Of editorial labor in which
We followed him through the the battle.
smoke, over the plains Of Mexico, and erect.
ed him into a tremendous and most fright.
fully brave general, who never did faint
from fear under the blaze and whil of tho
salipeirc, and bullets Of tho enemy. And
now, to see the bullrush thing he has turn.
ed out to be, bows our own spirit with shame
and regret"
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

The Pacific Railroad has been opened to
Washington, on the Missouri river, dis.
lance Of 81 miles from ST. Louis. The
event was celebrated by grand excursion,
on the 26th inst The ST. Louis Democrat
is confident il will be built to the Missouri
State boundary and from thence will take
lis course westward to the setting sun, as the
great central high way Of the world.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

IL We learn from Capt. d. Z. VII.
lrAus. that the first meeting of tie new
Beard Of Swamp Land Commissioners will
be held at Helena Gu tho ffs, Monday Of
April next.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

- Tho Washington Scatnel says that
the Grand Council Of Know. Nothings, 70.
Gently in session at Alexandria, nominated
or expressed preference for Hon JAS. +.
SrRorlmR, as Il candidate for Governor Of
Virginia
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

IMPERIAL DwoRoE RUAonED.-Lettors
from Paris mention rumor that the En-.
press Eugene is to be repudiated by Louis
Napoleon in other words, divorce will
be obtained, for high political reasons
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

n We regret 10 learn that the illness
of Ex.Gov. JAMS S. coSwH, resulted ia.
tally. He died at Lis residence, in Laiay.
etto county. on Saturday tue ID inst, in tue
59ih year Of his age,
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

A WONDERFUL CnyGG,-Sixtocn years
ago, Manchester, n. H., was a sand bank
now, each day. IL manufactures ninety miles
Of cloth, sbectings shirliugs, tickiugs, den.
inns, doiains, &cp 5000 seamless bags, and
six tons Of news and book paper, besides
innumorablo other articles.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

u Col. Arthur Has, Of this Stale,
has been appointed special agent Of the
Post.eflicc Department in place o! Mr.. Go.
Whitman. Of La.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

10 The Bounty Land Bill which rc.
Gently passed tho u & Senate. gives to m
who served II days in any war since 1880
100 acres Of land, dedueiing lhcrefrom The
number Of acres already received under
former acts Widows and minor children
Of deceased soldiers arc ly this bill to fare
the same az their husbands aud fathers would
If still living. It bad not passed the House.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

u The Hon. MEREDITH 2 GENTRY.
Of Tennessee. in compliance with The many
manifestations in his fayor by the people
and Pres. las declared bin.elf a eaniida,e
for Governor of that State ii the next
election.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

n Hon. JouS I, Mason, it Is now
said, does nat intend to resign bis station as
Minister to Franco. His mind is not at all
impaired by the recent paralysis Of his leA
arm.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

j u \ rise Of few feet in the oaaehi.
ia enabled the sieamet chenoveth to reach
Camden on Thursday. from a few miles be.
low, where she hal leen for some time
awaiting a rise. The river falling again she
was unable to return.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

u llrNRy \. Wise Is eauyasiug The
State Of Virginia thoroughly for Governor,
and expresses himself 'angaino Of his elee.
,iOn. The Know NOthings appear equally
sanguine that their candidate viii le sue.
sessful.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

u Mr.. Y. BLooE having disposed Of
his interest in the firm Of D. & 7. BLoeK.
reiires from the concern Tho business
will hereafter be conducted by Mr.. Dawn
Block. See advertisement.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

TnE CoLugsr PLAoE.--Tho coolest spot
yet heard from, is West Randolph, W.,
where the mercury has indicated The cz.
tremo cold of l5 degrees below 0. Spirit
Thermometers are used in that region, as
mercury becomes solid at 20 degrees below
zero in Fahrenhets's scale.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

A GovEREoR RoBBED-The room Of
Gov. JOHNSON of Tenn, was entered recent.
ly and several hundred dollars in money
were stolen from him.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

THE CASE or ARREoN.-lt is said that
Governor MERILL Of Ohio, has declared
that be will not interfere with iheSxccution
Of the sentence Of the law in case of vii.
Siam Arrison, sentenced to be hung on the
llth Of May next
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

II Hon. wv. X. SEBASTIAN is entitled
to our thanks for Congressional documents.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

The last new society spoken Of in Cali
fornia is the Pay Nothing. 1t is said to be
alarmingIy prosperous Tho password is
LEND me dollar"-thc response Broke
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

Tue QUO WAaBANIo CAsEs.-We omit.
ted. last week, to notice that the Supreme
Court on the writs Of Qao Il'orranto issued
against Chancellor FAmcmLD and the Hon.
T. +. soRurrLs Judge Of the Second Ju.
dicial Circuit. decided that both we're con.
stiIutionally in Office.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

REwaRp FOR TnG NIsslse YurNa Ia.
uy OF Roeursuu. y N-sheriR Wood.
worth las alargi a reward ef SlO0o for
tie recovery uf the hoIy of Nis Emma
Ale1re, win /. apF Il TO have btcn mur.
dered and ihe'an.'uI her murderer ur tho.e
Rha ulra instrumental in hlr death Tho
a5sr IS Ia extend one ysar lf0m dale. aud
hl.f ,lssam .s.0 L, laIl Iyf ,le finding Of
llsremaus andlalf ariHeafH#ui fe Grim
nal ii sfel there ore Tie misins So.
mn DISAPPEARED -ms ihra nHitl, since.
and .af .Hazi.Hea5l.a a,IlzReIsmzia
"a tsse eul iIe tpu which paz iakeu by
asf abiaeIsn Il she va. pal' guksa al
G b raftIlta tic mystery which eutela,.
e. l-s sudden miza.# ss.A.F rzphilcl
ai#flslHles
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

Mr Carl Benson Bri.led. who does up
for thc New York Spirit eG The Tunes tho
fashions aaiths wudnyiles of Paris writes
thus Of Indie trains
You may reeolleet that ladies' trains
were re.gsIatlished lat year for caurt dress.
as Thoa train, are very aiif aud yolum.
iunus a1ails,aud very easy Ia rumple; they
take uF rs much nom in q earfiagc. or any.
whcrp al.e, n three or four people The
h1yl therefore. who Is soing 10 pay her re.
spfcts to thcir Imperial lIajesijes, Is obliged
6rs, Of all to pal her husband or whoever
the accompanying man may bc, on the box.
Even then ,he camal sii down in lhe carri-
age without mu,.ins' her ac5mifgmenis;
so size doe. Win do lan aera,e iaftl all
the way ua lbr iron, soai. or On q stool be-
tween the tRussais. ltmut BE- worth some.
thingipsae IN Empress 'ai homs. -
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

Auiu:ats.iaz ap.a .5gislldisra,dfy ha.
ia-t issH mais st C@a zay. ntaf Lausanne.
O a Hua4a tomb containing a large ear.
then ya.# IN slithwas aus, ll.suf glass of
asIBaH .DIm The contents ii this con.
a#,ai Ui lale. a,lfs. iao ria.z aud four
Egman cU.G.-oue u. FaaIiua. ihr vile Of
Mawn Aurius, aad tho other three Of
laa..a, tie sister oi Commglus BE.
tween thc lhuc Iay O. bronze ring with
iha inscription, Vita, rgd close 10 lhi, a
golden ua. El with y ruby. and a clasp
+. with jaars lhnc luuags denoted
fla tomb Boz De- ,la' ol w.mu Al
'Lua object. hag1 been bought by the Cuu.
.aml Museum o. Lausanne.
Tua ulnr,r TrCa -p.iiar. tlo Oldest
ireo 90 rr5H g. iho cypr Of Somua. in
Lomhrly {, B. uual iu myc been
planted iu ihe yta, o' ihs hirh of Chnl.
all on ,..I account }. lual0i on with roy-
.ruc ay tic inhabitants, but an ancient
chronicle 90 Milan g. e.Il Go prove that II
was tree 30 ihc Time oi Julius Cirur. B.
c - sis l.3 icft high aud - fee, in
circumference 10 one loot from tho ground
Napoleon. when laying down tlc plan for
bis great ral over the S.mplau. diyerge1
from a straight liBc to avoid injuring this
tree.
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

! STEAMBOAT CoNMEReE OF THE WEST,
In 1881 there were 7al steamboats, on tho
Neaem rivers aud lakes wilha total ton.ge
Of SIsA2 II Is estimated that thes ARE
at present 300 boots. with tolnl Tonnage of
a5600O Mare than Two millions of per.
sons were, in ISL. moved bg steamboats,
On the waters Of the Ncsi, exclusive Of the
lower Mississippi, The number is much
greater now. The commerce of the Mis-.
sissippi outlet both ways. is equal to ono
hundred and d0y millions. The commerce
Of the Ohio Valley IN steamboats,, is equal
10 eighty millions ard the commerce Of
tbe hkes west Of Hufalo, is equal to two
hundred millions. or the lake commerce,
prohqhlyn5l one half is done in steamboats,
Altogether We may ,aloly estimate the val
ue oI commerce carried on in Western steam.
boats nj full lhice hundred aud thirty mil.
Inns Thu Wo have Of steamboat com.
merso in the Wrst, niue hundred steamboats,
o.. two hundred aud fifty thousand tons.
,rayersiua thirty thousand miles Of eoast.
and moving commerce Naluedat three hun.
died aud thiriy millions Of dollars
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

The New York Efpyeys Of recent date
says
Tho namo Of the now Minister to Spain
Mr. D.dgo, os lowa-asionnd. every.
body lie is O rude, rough.hcwn man,
some 10 or 80 years Of age, OF vigorous
mind, however speaking no language, not
even his own remarkably wcll-who has
never seen The outside Of bis country, and
not even much inside lie has but a faint
idea OF anything that a foreign Minister
ought to know
Washington telegraph., 1855-03-07

The Minl5n ual "Gasctte'' has the fol.
lowing account oi rgu1ni terrible accident
IN that place:
"Ou the e,caiug Of tho l2rh inst, our
worthy ,ovnmau, Mr. John Little, wa. nc.
cldeutiy caught ia The steam saw mill in
ibis place. aud awed literally TO pieces
Both thighs were taken oif close to tho
hips and The lclt arm near lhc elbow lie
lived several hours after it occurred and
made bis will deliberately aud talked com,
pu,edly to bis friends
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-10
For the Spirit of the Age
Tight Lacing.

Kind old Dame Nature wien left TO herself,
Provides her dear d~aughtors with noble large hearts
These have room to leap freely, not creeping by
stealth,
And power to beat trp{y. not by fits and by starts /;
Dashing up the rcd tide full into the face,
Giving fulness of form without detraction of grace,
Why then will these daughters 80 ruin their shapes ?
just 10 please some fine dandies or ong-whiskered
apos2
Why so rccrcant to comfort and personal duty ?
why, soberly, take not one thought for their health ?
Why, 80 tighten their zones rs to squeeze out their
livers
Ronding corsets and cables, rs cOb-webs to shivers.
Had her sphere but demanded a di,t-iaubers waist,
Woman had been created dirt-daUJer Mt first
But twas never designed che should lace till she
gasps,
That her form might resemble tho alternate wasp's
Or, " wasp in reality, where are her wings
II %winglcss indeed, yet most mortal her stings /!
For her lips arc but witches that enchant with thei
wilos,
While her glances are arrows that Kill when sh
smiles,
Tho bible doth speak Of " waste places made glad,
But tigbt-iaciRg doth make many Wajst places sad
Doth deeply plant seed Of iutolcrablc woe,
Which sprout into pains, that kill as they grow
Casting low in tho dust cherished hopes of tn
bride,
The mothers fond idols, her jewels, her pride.
Incarnation of folly fell destroyer of life!
BegoHeli RI have u =" natural r0iste rr no loJe
HAWTHORNE.
Carthage, Miss, Sept. 10th, 1855.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-10
A Desirable Residence for Sale:

YNHE subscriber will sell, on fair terms, an excel
Il lent hous and beautiful lot in the town of Mt.
Airy, Surry County, N. C.
Mount Airy is a growing and handsome village,
located on the old stage road from Greensboro to
Wythville in Virginia, one of the most travelled
routes in tho State. 1t occupies a high and beau
tiful position, about Is miles northwest Of the Pr
lot Mountain, and 10 miles east of the Blue Ridge,
from which tho former Mountain, can be seen, as
well as an extended and varied prospect of the lat
ter, furnishing one of the most pleasant and pic
turesque views in the State.
The house is a large, new framed house, two
stories high, painted and finished in the best style.
1t has three chimnies, and contains six commo-
dious rooms, with a fire place in each and the lot,
which contains one acre and a half of land, is one
of the handsomest in the place, occupying one OF
the highest points, we'll shaded and set in grass.
There are also convenient out-houses, &C., &C..
and the views from this position cannot be surpass'
ed for variety and beauty of scenery in North Caro-
lima.
There are two fourishing Female Schools anc
one good Male School in the place; and to an
one wishing a pleasant location, in a healthy ant
thriving country for the purpose OF Keeping board
ers, of going into mercantile business, or for farm
ing, the situation Of Mount Airy presents man.
inducements, while the premises and improvement
offered for sale are the most desirable in the place
For further information, and for terms, apply
the subscriber. URPHY ALFRED
Mount Airy, Surry county, N. e. 2
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-10

DERS0NS desiring GOOD PIANOS, directly from
IL the makers, 1rdrrdnfed as to tone and finish,
can have them from any one of ten manufactures
at REDUCED PRICES, by addressing the subscriber,
who is a musician and a judge, and exa mines per-
sonally every instrument purchasedb before sending
it away. Much of his time and attention is devo-
ted to this .pecies of trade, and having sent a
large number to various sections Of the country
without the first complaint, he feels confident Of
giving entire satisfaction to all who favor him with
their orders. The prices for ne,c Pianos in per-
feet order, vary from 1854, upwards. Any instru-
ment sold by him not corresponding with his
guarantee will be taken back and exchanged free
Of expense. Second hand Pianos in perfect order
bought at from one to two hundred dollars. Harps,
Guitars, Melodeons, books and every thing per-
tanning to schools and colleges forwarded on the
best terms. Schools and teachers are allowed ten
per cent. off from regular prices on all instruments /;
his permanent arrangement with the manufacture
ers enables him sell all instruments at greatly re-
duced prices. He refers to Hon. G.. E. Badger,
Gov. Morehead, A. Nj. German and others.
Address JAMES NJ. EDNEY,
Sc John St, N. Y.
New York, Aug. Is, 1855. SHY