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A TRIAL OF REAPING MACHINES, at the In
dustrial Fair, in Paris, has taken place, and,
as usual, the American machines carried of
the palm from the French and English ma
chimes. Already the wealthy farmers from
all parts ofihe country are coming 10 Paris
10 see these machines. A more lively inter.
est is taken in them than was anticipated,
and no difficulty whatever will be expert
enced in their introduction into general use.
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LI8Ha
Ia Sunbury, nth inst, GIDEON NJ. YoRKs
late member Of the Pennsylvania Eeeisa
ture.

II s. NJ PETTEEGILL & Co., Advertising
Agents No. ll9 Nassau Street, New York.
and 10 Slate Street, Boston, are authorized 10
receive and receipt for advertisements and
subscription to this paper.
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Terrible Disease The black tongue has
appeared 10 a considerable extent among the
horses and cattle near Oquawka, ILL.,, and is
very fatal ia iis results.
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HENRY's INvIGoRATINo CORDIAL The mer
its OF this purely vegetable extract for the
removal and cure OF physical proslraton,
genital debility. nervous atft ctions, &c, &C.,
are fully described in another column oi This
paper, 10 which the reader is referred 50
per bottle, bottles for S5; six bottles lor
SO !; SIC per dozen. B- Observe the marks
of the genuine.
Prepared only by S. Z. Cohen, No. 3 Frank.
lin Row, Vine ST., below Eighth Philadelphia
Pa, 10 trhom all orders must be addressed Fol
Sale by all The respectable Druggists and
Merchants throughout the country.
+. w DyoTT Sons, No. 1872 North End
ST., Philadelphia, Sale Agents for Pennsyl.
vania
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u The Bounty Land Warrants issued up
to the 2ist OF August, number 2o,5ss. The
number OF applications received Is zoe, 800
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Flour FALLING.--on Saturday last -four
was cold at Wheeling. Va, for s6 per barrel
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Most ImporIa.I 10 the Ladies.

Dr. GEIssNER's Celebrated Menstrual Pills
have been long and widely known as iuvari-
ably certain in removing any stoppaee, irreg-
ulary, or suppression of the menses.
In the female hospitals in Vienna, Paris,
and Berlin, they have entirely superseded the
use of all other remedies; because, where a
cure is a,,ainable by medicinal agencies,
they are certain of success. Their aslonish-
ing efficacy would be almost Incredible, il
not vouched for by indubilable testimony in
numerous instances producing returns of the
monthly period after all hope had been aban-
doned
In every case. from whatever cause the OBJ.
structon may arise, as also TO prevent preg-
nancy where the health will NOT admit oil in.
crease of family, they ara always efficient
for which reason they must moi be used du.
ring pregnancy, though always mild, healthy,
safe and certain in their effects.
Married ladies' will find particular insruc.
tions in the directions, in which are stated
the various symptoms by which the cause OF
The suppression may be determined.
Price, One Dollar per Box, containing ex-
plicit directions.
Each box will be signed by DR. &C. Geiss-
ner.
Principal Office, 1874 Liber;y Street, New
York CITY.
Responsible agents will he appointed for
their sale as soon as practicable. In the
mean time. all orders are TO be addressed to
Dr. r. G. Geissner, 1919 Liberty Street, New
York City, or 10 box 2456 N. Y Post Office,
and box will he sent by return mail, as
they are put up-n sealed vslopes, and can
be sen, with the strlclesl privacy to any parl
of the United States.
CAUTION TO LADIES.
AS various not only ineffective Aut injuri.
ons compounds purporling TO be Female
Pills." under all kinds of names as " Iron
Pills n"Silver Pills." "Golden Pills" " Peri
odiral Pills." &c. are attempted 10 be pamed
off upon the credulous or unwary, it is only
necessary for ladies' To be OH their guard
against the attempted imposition, aud in all
cases where there is no authorized agent for
The sale of DR.. Geissner's Menstrual Pills. y
TO order direct from him by mail, by return
of which a box will be sent. [29-ly
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Public Sale of Real Estate

TEVHERE will be sold at public sale upon
! the premises, on FRIDAY, the 28h dag
of September nert, at o'clock, P. M, the fol-
lowing real estate, 10 wit
A VALUABLE FARM,
situate in Franklin township. Colum bia coun.
", adjoining lands Of Conrad Fensefms scher,
Thomas Clayton, Daniel Yeher, Jacob Gus
tenbauder, John Hover and others, contain
ing
05D A@K2DG
more or less. There are erected on the prem
ises Two story frame DWELLING HOUSE,
good BARN, Grain Houses, Cider house,
and varous other buildings and Fruit Trees
of all kinds. A never-faiIihg
Spring Of Water
is at the dooi About 1i0 acres in good tar
ming order, and the balance 10 fifsirate tim
Der. About 10 acres are good meadow.
The properly will be sold as the Estate of
William Clayton deceased, by order of his
will. THOMAS CLAYTON,
SAMUEL. ENT,.
Franklin twp, Aug, rs, '65, Executors.
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TA letter from Zante. on

GA letter from Zante, one of the
Greek Islands, famous for supplying ali
Europe and America with dried currants,
represents the distress prevailing there
IN consequence of the short crops OF cur
rants of late years, as still extreme. "All
ranks and all classes, with few excsp-
tions, are suffering. Land proprietors
are participating in this dreadful calam-
ity. They cannot borrow single shil.
ling, and their only resource is begging.
Beggars. however, have become so nu.
merous that they cannot possibly be sup
ported by private charity, and no public
provision can be made for such numbers
of sufferers by the government. A large
proportion Of the population taste bread
no oftener than once in three or four days,
and in the meanwhile live upon what.
ever they can pick up about The streets,
the refuse of the kitchen, lemons which
are thrown away after the juice has been
expressed, &c. The people going about
the streets are pale and enaciated, and
look more like moving skeletons than
living men and women. Many are dying
from sheer starvation"
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Form Of Guarantss.
Capt. M. c Meigs, U. 9. Engineers
United States Patent once.
WAsuTNa1nu Anil 10 lakk

D,
ON the petition Of ALONE WakELrR, and A. r
~ WHsELER, Executor Of William q. Wheeler
deceased Of the State Of New York, praying for the
extension Of patent granted to Alopio aud VIM
q. Wheeler on the 9Th Of july, 1874 for an in
provement In /" Endless Chain Horse Power fol
driving Machinery" for seven years from the sxp
ration of the said patent which takes place on the
s;f day of Juy 1856
1t ordered that the said petition be heard at thi
Potent Office on Monday, the Is day OF June ne <,
at IL o'clock and all persons are notified to an.
pear and show cause, ifany they have Why said De.
titon ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required tc
die In the Patent Once their objections specially ret
forth in writing 1T least twenty days before the day
Of hearing all testimony fl.d By either party to be
used at the said hearing must b. taken and trans
mitted In socor1ancs with the rules Of tbs ONCE
which will be fur nished on application.
The testimony IN the case will be closed on the
18th of June, 1856; dispositions and other papers re
lied en- as testimony, must be fled In the Office Oh
before the morning of that day; the argumsnts
any, within ten days thereafter.
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Union, tntellgencer and Evening Star, Washington.
ID. G.; Dsiiy Republican Baitimore Md; Esnn-
sylvanisn, Philadelphia, Pa; Scientific American.
New York once q week for three successive weeks
previous to the 2oth day Of June next, the dsy OF
hearing.
6. r. sHUaERT,
Asting Commissioner Of Patents
p. s.-Editors Of the above papers will please COP,
and send their bils to the Patent Once with a "a
per containing this notice apr2o-lav3w
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% marriage, its duties and disqualification, and
their remedies; with Autographs, illustrating the
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pointed hopes 70 unfortunately prevalent In the
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those contemplating marriage. Its perusal ls par
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TREASURY DEPARTMRHT, March 5, 1855.
NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN to the holders of
~ stock of the United States Described in the fol-
lowing notice Of Sd January last that for the Dur
pose OF completing the purchase of the amount
therein named, this department will continue to
purchase upon the terms Of said notice. to the ex-
tent of the residue of the sum proposed not yet OBJ
tanedsay 81 l58, SIS 05, IL said stocks are offered
and received here prior TO the first day Of June next
TRRAsuRv DEPARTMENT., January 3, 1855.
Notice Is hereby given to the holders of the fol-
lowing described stocks Of the United States that
this department 10 prepared to purchase at any time
between the date hereof and the LIST day of March
next portions of those stocks, amounting In the az
gegate TO q 300, 600, IN the manner and on the
| te ms hereinafter mentioned, to wit:
In case Of any contingent competition, within the
amount stated, preference will be ven in the order
Of time in which said stocks may be offered. The
certificates, duly assigned to the United States by
the parties who are to receive the amount thereof,
must be uaAsU tilted to this department; upon the
receipt whereof, price will be paid compounded
nf the following particulars:
l. The par value, or amount speeifiedin each GER
ifcate.
q A premium ON the stock of the loan authorzc ID
by the act of July, 1876, redeemable November II,
1856. OF per cent; on the stock of the loan au
thonxed by the act of 1912, redeemabe 3Ist Deem
ber 1862, of 10 per cent? the stock of the loans
authorized by the acts of l647 and l64S I'd redeem
able, the former on the 3lst December, 1857, and
the latter on the 10Th June, 1865 of Is per cent
and on the stock of the loan authorized by the act
OF 1850, and redeemable on the 3lst of December
1854, Commonly called the Texan indemnify 6
per cent.
3. Interest on the par of each certificate from the
LIST Of January 1855 TO the date Of receipt and set
uement at the Treasury, with the allowance (foY
the money TO reach the owne) Of one days interest
in addition. :
Payment for said stocks win be made In drafts of
the Treasurer Of the United States on the assistant
reasurer at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, as the
parties may direct.
But to certificate will be entitled to the benefit of
this notice which shall not be actually received at
the Treasury on or before the said LIST day Of March
next JAMES CIJTHRIE
maro-dtJunel Secretary Of the Treasury.
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TEsr OF COOP PROTEsTANT.-Ata
Judicial investigation at Balaklava, a
witnes 3, a sailor, was asked what his re-
igion was. His reply was:
m bowed if | know"
Are you Catholic a"said the e1-
aminer.
"Oh, no." was the response lin
id sure I'm not that, for l hate the
Pope like blazes, and delights in steaks
on a Friday" (Roars of laughter.) The
Judges declared he was . Protestant.
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oARASOLe,

DARAsOLs.
lD very rich and cheap PaFasols, an colors
Straw Buanets and Misses FlatS, great y0s3sey
Rich Bonnsts and Ribbends ...
40 dozen Linen cambria Handksrchisfs In fancy
boxes, At 81 50 per dosen; we think Q good
bargain
Embroidered and Clear Lawn Handksrehisfs in
great variety
500 yards Swiss Edsing, lSc., worth Csc.
~ dozen black Net Mitts, from 50 cents up, very
Is dozen best French Kid Gloves, all shades
MY stock Is large and well assorted, and pur
chased at the very lowest prices.
customers W III be pleased to favor me with call
and they shall be attentively shown through 1t, and
the goods offered at q small advance
..-. WIN. r. RILEY,
Corner 9Th st., opp. Centre Market
mar 3l-lm
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EVENING STAR
QUESTIONS OF LIE.


What do We live fort Whence thoss hopes an
Which nerve % 9 % the conflict Of our yeasi
Which after all remains when life Is sped,
And man Is gathered To the silent deadf
Home to 'oe narrow house, and long, long sleep
Where pain is stilled and sorrow doth not weepl
Tossed on the ever ebbing tide Of time
And stream reslstless, rapid and sublime,
One moment seen man fits from wave 70 wave,
Then sinks forever in the tIeacherous grave.
SINKS and Is seen no more /; no more Is known,
sleeps oil unmourned, forgotten and alone.
what remains to tell that he hath been
Wnat record shows his virtue or bis sin'
Nhat power reviews the life which ebbsawsy,
oursts the Thick darkness and leads on The day:
Adjusts the balance, weighing every deed
'd evil spuIned or virtue doomed 10 neeo'
Did he great objects in his life obtain,
Or was existence given him in vain!
These questions answered, summons 10 its place
Each q ought each action of his earthly race;
Applies them all, and 70 the general plan,
Makes one subservience Of the life OF man!
PerpIeIing questions. How shall we decide!
Invoke what counsel and entreat what guidef
Mans voice Is dumb what human heart can now
The secret reason Of its secret woe
Life unexplored isHope's perpetual blaze,
When past IL one neIplicable maze;
But, that some mighty power controls the whole,
secret intuition tells the SOUL
No longer then in wandering doubt 70 grieve,
We can't demonstrate and yet believe.
Again that question and sgain the doubt!
what mortal skill can find the secret out
say, can the human mindnO answer rive
hen man hath persisted, wherefore did he live?
An, yes! one answer and one truth is plain,
mortal life n universal gain.
II he one generous act performed on earth;
II 10 one noble thought he e'er gave birth
~ one kind word to suffering weakness given,
Fell from his lips n mama fell from heaven
He'er his eye one plying tear distilled;
One thrOb Of sympathy his heart has thrilled;
IL he hath bowed beneath the Christening rod,
Forgive The weakness of a child of God
Spare, spare the folIies Of an erring BRAIN
Judge no; his faults-he has rot lived in vain
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Proposals for building Light House On "sev.
On foot Knoll" mouth Of Pstapsco River

Proposals for building Light House on "ssv.
en- foot Knoll" mouth Of Pstapsco River
Maryland.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF LIeHr HOUSE, BoARp,S
Washington, ID. q. March ~, 1855.
PROPOSALS will be received until the 10Th OF
L April next, ION which day the bids will be
opened for furnishing the materials (ofwrought and
ast iron) and building a light house. upon screw
pile foundations, on "Seven foo, Knoll" 1t the
mouth Of PatapscO river, Md, by the 3Oth Of Decem.
Der next.
Detailed drawings of the plan Of the light house
can re seen at this office (No. 81 Winder's Build
Dg)
Should any bid be accepted, contract will be e1-
ecuted at once.
No payment will be made until the whole work is
completed and before il is received II must be ap-
proved by the agent Of the Government appointed T.
-uperintend the wOrk-said ag"nt having power &c
ect all materials and worku anship not in accord
ance with the terms of the contract.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bid.
hat may not be deemed advantageous to the public
interest.
All bids should be sealed and addressed to the un-
iersigned, endorsed "Proposals for seven-foot Knoll
Light House."
EDMD. l.. HARDCASTLE,
mar 26-eOlm Engineer Secretary.
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MORE NEW DRESS GOODS.

WyE open Today beautiful stock of new and
w desirable DRESS GOODS.
Rich founced Barge Robes, in black and colors
large assortment Of Ofgandys and French Lawns
Rich Printed Bareees and Silk Tissues
MOusselines and Barge de Lains great profusion
White Plaid Cambrcs, colored, brilliarts and
Embroidered and dotted Swiss Muslins
Plain Bareges in blue, pink, green, brown and tan
colors
Mourning goods in great abundance, in thick and
thin fabrics.
A large and full stock OF staple and domestic
goods. We name in part
IS pieces bleached shifting cotton of tn best brands
Is pieces all pure shifting linens, from Is cts to al
per yard
Table linens, towsinss, and table napkins
i,oOO yards small figured lawns at l2k cts., war
ranted fast washing coI,rs, and well worth Is
cts
io0 yards Barge de Lain st l9k cts, worth % cts
All Oh which we invite purchasers 70 call and e.
s"ans before making their selection.
sr1ciss warranted TO be a. represented.
-W we must insist upon the payment of all blls
"n'sn nave bssu wondered
COLLnY d SEARS,
ap H-eoQ - 7tb e.. "a door owe ps nv