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MARBLE MANTtEs.--marbie works.

MARBLE MA works
lN1 The subscriber begs leave TO inform his
friends and the public that he has increased his
stock OF Marble Nantes, comprising Sienna
Brockedelia, Spanish Egyptian vein, Italian, and
black marble richly carved and plain, Of the best
quality, newest style, and superior finish, which he
offers for sale low for cash. Also, Marble Monu.
ments, Tombs, and Headstone Slabs; Eastern
Marble for window sllls lintels, steps, and plat:
forms; Marble tile counter and table tops soap.
stone, cslcIned plaster, So ~ per barrel
Also on hand large lot Of Connecticut Brow
Stone, New York Flags and Steps, suitable for
building purposes. He invites the attention o
builders and others 10 his stock, and will endcavoI
10 give satisfaction 10 all who may favor him VIII
their orders
WIN. RUTHERFORD
On + st., bet. 18th and 49,
Oct. Sun. mn
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MERICAN ENGINEERING.


HOURT OF CLAIMs.--Digested summa-
" ~ and alphabetical list OF private claims
which have been presented 10 the House OF Rep
resentatives from the First 10 the Thirty first Con
gress exhibiting the action OF Congress on each
claim, with reference 10 the journals reports, bills,
&c. eucidatingils progress, compiled by order of
the House of Representatives. A few copies for
sale by Il. FARNHAM.
Apr Ia
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TAYLOR * NAURf's DOLLAR LET
Il ter balance, in universal use Price 81.
April p Bookstore. near 9Th 81
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EENE JEWELRY.-I have just received
IL new supply Of the latest styles of Jewelry
and have Just finished fine lot OF pure silver
ware, such as Tea Sets, Goblets, Cups, Spoons,
Forks, Ladies', Butter, Fish, and Pie Knives
Napkin Rings, ne, &c. AN of which will sell
al much lower prices than is usually asked for the
same quality OF goods at other establishments in
this city, and will warrant every article as repre-
scented al time Of sale. H. o. HOOD,
AIS Penn avenue, between A and 9th streets.
NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE
~ Samuel w. Taylor & Co have opened the
spacious New Store on Penn avenue next 10
Messrs. Geo, & T. Parker's opposite Browns
Hotel, for the sale ofLadies' Gentlemens Misses
Boys and Servants BOOTS, SHOES, CATERS
and SLIPPERS,
In opening this establishment our aim l. 10 be-
come popular BY keeping good articles al vely low
prices.
IL Arrangements have been made with the best
Northern Manufacturers for regular supply OF
every article exclusively 10 our order.
By respectful attention TO the wants of those
who will favor u with CALL we hope 10 merit
their future confidence and patronage.
;. w. TAYLOR & Co
Penn. avenue opposite Browns Hotel
uu I'm
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u,HE UNpERsIGNEDo ner their seryiee,

Il 10 prosecute claims Of every description be.
iere Congress and the different departments ofthe
government
!. Office ~ l4tA street, opposite Wizards Hotel
Sep 2tI--u BROWN az WINTER
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TNRAVELING and Packing Trunks OF
Il all qualities.--A large variety constantly on
hand, and for sale cheap by
WALL 81 STEVENS,
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CLOTHS, FASHIONABLE VEsTINEs,
CASSIMER

and other articles connected with the Tailoring
Business, on Importation, and from respectable
city merchants who in want Of discounted
money at any price loss, owing to an over
stocked market and the circumstances Of hard
times, CA. d. 1881
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ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
The cheapest, most comfort -,e, and expedl-
ti0us route TO the White Sulphur Springs,
passing the Alum, w arm, and Hot Springs.

The cheapest, most comfortf -Ie, and expedi-
ti0us route TO the w hite Sulphur Springs,
passing the Alum, Warm, and Hot Springs.
r.. ras.sssE.as1 ARRANGEMENTS having
fR4 - been made with the owners OF The
new and splendid steamer GEORGE PAGE 10
run between Alexandra and Washington, a dis
lance OF six miles, in oonnexion with the trains
on this road and the Washington railroads. the fol.
lowing schedule will take effect on and after
Thursday, June /, 1884,
train from Alexandria 10 Gordonsve, and
intermediate stations, will leave the depot corner
Of Duke and Henry streets al 7 o'clock a. m,
on the arrival of the Boat from Washington, giving
ample time for Breakfast board, arriving at
Gordonsvile al half past 10 o'clock, connect
ing al That point with the trains the Virginia
Central railroad 10 Richmond, Charlottesville, and
Stanton.
A train from Gordonsville 10 Alexandra, and ins
termediate stations; will leave Gordonsville al
IL O'Clock, on the arrival Of the cars on the Vir-
ginia Central road arriving al Alexandra al half
past o'clock thus allowing time TO connect with
the trains leaving Washington city for the north,
and for dinner on board the boat.
train from Alexandra 10 Warrenton and, in
termediate stations, will leave Alexandria daily
Sunday excepted al O'Clock, p. m, arriving al
Warrenton d O'clock p
On Sunday will leave at O'Clock, a
Train from Warrenton TO Alexandria and inter
mediate stations will leave Warrenten daily (Sun-
day excepted al quarter before o'clock, a. m,
arriving at Alexandria AT halEpast o'clock, a. m
On ilday will leave at quarter past l2 o'clock,
u. IA.
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CROW QUILLS. - Further supply Of the
bundles IuSt received al
TAYLOR y MAURYS
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fHE MISSISSIPPI AND ATLANTIC
Connected

UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.
ONLY 56 HOURS FROM ST. LOUIS TO NEW
YORK AND IS HOURS TO CINCINNTIll
ItHICaGO d MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
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FOX-GEORGE p FOX-whle most thank tu
10 the public for the liberal patronage received,
still maintains his reputation for al all times sell
ing the most fashionable OF Custom, Pattern, and
Correct Fitting,
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UNITED sTATE@ COURT or CLAIMS.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., April 20, 1888
Apr 2l-law1m
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Interesting to Kansas Emigrrants.

The Cambridge (Md.) Chronicle contains
an extract Of letter from Chief Justice 10.
|compte, of Kansas territory, from which
we quote. ' -
I do not feel justified in advising at pres
ent, persons to come here unless they have
capital to invest or are prepared BY their
habits to put their hands to work. These
classes ofpersons are likely to do well. !
have no doubt that many men will realize,
large fortunes by investment of their means.
even in small amounts. am fully satisfied
that for those who can work, this territory
will furnish Immediately upon the opsnins
Of spring a fine field, Carpenters, bsiek-
layers, plasterers, &c., will command high
wages and find unceasing employment.--
The, soil is of the greatest fertility; the face
of the country is not to be surpassed. ESk
cry thing exists here necessary to soeiety.
and the signs indicate that an immense feed
Of emigration will pour out here as soons ~
the Missouri shall be spen after the wipter.
Whether living will he at any reasonable
rate for sometime IS to be disclosed by the
future. Thus, far all my calculations. aa
we'll as yours and others, have failed, and !
have found it the most expensive country n
my lot has which ever been cast. sg
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lqUsfng iip the Turks.

AsConstsntih6PIs correspondent 81 the
LondoG Times shows how the war Is using
up the military spswsr and resources Of the
sTurks.a The gkick mani sis at the point ol
deathg and the correspondent seems to think
that. the sending of the remnant Of omal
Pss6s = army Of, he Danube to the Crimea,
will give him the finishing stroke. He says
ga few months have proved how baseless was
the great fabric or Turkish military power
and how much the wen appointed. force
which encouraged even veteran statesmen
to connEe at or instigats the rejection of the
Vienna note, was beyond the real resources
of the country, and incapable Of being re-
placed when destroyed BY the calamities o
war;" and adds =, -, .-.,'.,..-,. ,- a., m
S"In the year 1854, the Turks have lost up
wards of 1000, 900 men, The army of Rou
melia is now not more than $4,000 strong
The forces at Kars and Batoum have beer
destroyed BY the enemy, and still more BY
the crimes Of their own commanders! E.
gypt will hardly supply any more men, ant
little Is to be expected from Tunis. The
troops sent to the Crimea have perished mis-.
erably in the novels of Balaklava. Whs
remains Of the Ottoman army is dispirited
wanting in most anecessaries, and totally
changed from the fine force which first nel
the enemy year ago, s,s, ,..I .nad, a.i.9
t"There are no longer, men to be had fol
the army, nor do there exist funds for the re.
constitution of 1t. The Turkish Ministry
has not the energy nor even the will to make
great exertions; they seem to have left theil
country entirely in the hands Of the Western
Powers, and to be indisposed to do Ooanythine
which they can iayoid.aa AS the Austrian'
have, engaged to defend the Principalities
the remains of Omar Pacha's army need no
be left on the Danube; the Porte has there
fore sent them to the Crimea, with what re
sulta short time must show."' ID r. ~ ,aic
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MARRIAGE CUSTOM AMONG TIE BABrLoEI-
ANs.-It was the custom among the Baby
lonians, at certain time every year, to dis
pose Of marriageable females to the best
bidder by the public crier. The richest cit
izens purchased such as pleased them at o
high price, and the money thus obtained was
used to portion off those females to whom
Nature had been less liberal of personal
charms. When the beauties had been dis.
posed Of, the crieT put up the more ordina.
ry lots, beginning with the most ill-favoret
among those who remained, announcing q
premium to the purchasers Of each, bidders
were to name sum below the given premi
ums at which they would be willing to take
the maid, and be who bid lowest was de;
clared the purchaser, BY these means ev.
cry females was provided for. This custom
originated with Antona, daughter Of Belor-
bus, iGbodt 1883 b. @! III Sparta, When Ihe
females were matfiagsshie.s they were as
ssnbled 1t stated times IN dark chamber
when the young men who wanted wives
were cent into them, and they selected one
each.icggs aa9d sad ,spwaassA I. Rnaealet
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The London Times ON the sioEm-
zS ing OF Sevasaopol. s7sF
The London Tine. Of ths aetL ulsiao b

The London Times Of the seth ultimo haA
a lengthy article strsnuOusly advessshe
the immediate stormi1g pf sevastopol-ls-,
string "at any sacrifice, the cessation ofs
state of things which costs usasvsy
as much death, and sickness - = pitched
battle, without the glory snd, still morsE
without any result. Says the Timss.g "A
Nevertheless, we are obliged TO confesa
that wehaye little expectation thstany suchl
event is likely to happen at present. We
bear in mind the unpleasant fact that 6stai-
topol is very much stronger than Il was whes
the allies FIRST found themselves before itl---ll
1t is better fortified. better garrisOnsd, and,
for aught we know, quite a. well pFoVisio6-l .
ed. The new works thrown up for the pro.
lection Of the town on every side excite tie
.astonishment of the besiegers, not merely
for their extent, their scale, and their com-
pleteness, but for the fastidious neatnesa
with which they have been executed. Thsy
indicate an abundance Of hands, and zeal
for the work, presenting strange contrast
to the operations Of our own overwosksd sS-
my. From the first day Of the siege Il has
always been thought quite possible to taks
the place by assault, at certain large sac.
rifce Of men; and the question il whether
the generals who did not feel themselves
equal to the responsibility Of such . step In
September, should have got over their scra-
Piles now, when the odds are evidently 90
much against us. In fact, the price of the
capture rises like that of the Sybillins books.
and Lord Raglan, If he would ever see The
inside of Sevastopol, must make up his
mind to follow the example Of the King Of
Rome, and give three times as many, men
for the city now as he would have had, 20
pay at first. For our part, there 10 hardly
any present cost we should think too great
for it now. Were the immediate capture Of
the place to cost the allies $4,000 men IN
killed and wounded, we are persuaded that
three months more of such work as we have
had would have to cost as many more, and
leave the work still to be done. Done. how..
ever, it must be, unless we would make our
selves the laughing stock Of the world, and
enable Russia to say that we had done the
worst, and that she feared us no longer"
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The German Powers-Swedem---
Denmark. G a3s tal


The readiness of the Czar in aeeeptine.,
the prelim inaries has diminished the Auss
trian and Western influence over the Ger,
man Powers of the second order, and impel,s
led them toward Prussia. They consider
that the German interest on the Danube,
through the acceptation by Russia Of the
four points, have been duly provided for, anda
now regard the struggles in the Crimearas
personal affair, or as duel betweeA Rua-z
sia and the three beligerents. Forlthis 1easl
son, Prussia, as well as Saxony. has refused
to arm, while Bavaria takes. the appeal 81
Austria into further consideration. Wnr-
temberg Is on the side Of Prussia, and. 'tRus
emboldened, the Berlin Cabinet, in reply.
to the demand made by Austria. declared t.
self ready to submit the question Of arMing
the Federel contingent to the decision of
the Diet. This would indicate shat Pfussiaa
counts upon amajority in that boay.s S6i
far, therefore. the Russian movement hssi
proved success, as Austria, notwithstanding
her obligations sprihging from the Decsuay
Der Treaty, VIII not be able to attack Hds-s
sia II not backed by the German P6dsEs.s 8
This is thoroughly understood u visnas.si
and the Viennese journals, all Of mtii-
der censorship, have diminished their hostil-ii
ity toward Russis--s feeling which Naeoai
the increase after the I'D Of Decenber.l4 sFa
Sweden grows more andsinore paci6es -
all branches OF her trade have besh greatly
extended ID conseqneHceof Der nsutsslilyss
All classes there are comparatively ptsspszss
ous, and henss thewar parry eonsiaatly 80
minishes. In DenmsFk. the oppositioh -
the new Chamber exhibits s0me Haflikss
tendencies; but the conmerclal elasaeat
equally with those Of Ewsaan, - oppnsaaa
to var. The influsncs of ppklic opinieag
in Sweden il felt e. Copenhagen, eheehsI
ine the Violent psriys md fhns thsrs = III
indication that the North 81 Esrops mil1la
abandon the strictly hsitrzl poliey = -
bishsr.o yuisusd - Nss YorA Tkisas "a
,HiaxA I asgsihaaes IA kdysa II il AsNsts
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!. ..df(iist'.flla1ltlfl,or1r.s;,. 1.;.
W From Arthur's Home Gazette.
THIN SHOES. i..
BY r.rss. ARTHUR.

.xry, T. % RI. ~ u,t :.
"" AAAy Uea:' ~ S,,.. w.,.as ~ ~ ~
"'"' " me p,e'v "'''e' A.''e ',a-''' o,o
'epp.u on '"e pa'.' 'io ~. - s'..w.,,
u"0s C"e o sais,l,
sfe AVs ec"ns !" n' ~ ar ioQ,siy. Z.
-, ~ ~ ~. 80 1s~,' as snS,hsn
~ s,''e,' '"'A''t'1 -. -.
p.S 80. u, w. !. - LII.
~ !, M 49,. - ~, ~ # y" ?
"iUs '.1.. ",n NY a.es', -. a. ., 4 '@i. tar, ,,
80. 80 49,. ~ e e.,, !, :. ;, x. - :,
H 80 s .., 49, z go, ~
s.u. ~ - so 80 " ~ ''' $50 ' 's"
wa ,,,. ~ -, ..' !. - :. ..., ! y.
.y e' ,. ~ -, a~ | ,"...- :. -. ~, ),
IN" rap 49, 49, 80 Ir..ia 80.
aTh;ck :, 'if Won call tbem thick Won will
h.vs - f;nd . new term for thickness Go
-;uh. h,ck and nut on ,vour leather bootsn
..Is,,hsr hoot. ~ i;zzv,s voice and conn
.s5,ncs shaved = und;sru;aea amazement.
ave-, le,,h., boo,s Won certainly would
~, AIM of oo;nc ont On . aav like tb;s
w;thout HAVING vonr feet well protected. with
,..,he, hoo,. : ot
ars.,bsr srboots, wbv Uncle Thomas ~
And ~ mr.ic.i l.,,b of Miss walton ecb.
o.d - ,he .;r aWho ever heard Of s,u,ch !
M. !" 'a,ta ~ va eea.sol4..i. ~ - +
TIS.,. Tbo,n.. .,.n.sa ;nvo,,nt.r;lv DOOM
T. ~. .s:sl 1srh,.. .a,.a7 ..lf.I;r m. :, !.
s Wv" 'e - Ut = \ = = ! "
o'ls,'naines' l., :. & Z. !, !. "a. CT .I !
rDu. come alons' NY soou un..s' sAs aa !;
ueu n'ote ssr'ouoy' uaWns "'''f = =. -" :,
his and attempting 70 ma move away wa %, ven ell
nave Oil tne ne'gnDOrhoou staiHs :. U.s.
lou caht 20 ~ EARNEST : = su'e apou' :, ~
wearing clumsy ieatner Doots. Nancy, tthae the
A 's soOA : = A' 80, p@"' -! ~ 80, nt1ngtf
And pray Levy returned 'he oio gen
tleman ss ne yledea 1,5t g tne Impulse gwen g,
him by nis niece, aho moVeo Gown lps su7es
beside heF-are you 20 mpcn hearueE anan
Nsncysc much n Il stopter fnd @ stronger 9d 9sna'
you can bear exposure 20 damp ana even WEI f's'
pavsmsn's in thin shoes. while 80 she WI no,
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Influence Of Women.

.
: Senator Houston was once asked at par
ty given by Mr.. Speaker Winthrop, why he
did not attend the usual places Of public a.
musement as ne had been accustomed to do.
His reply was this-let it be read and re-
membered by the mothers and daughters Of
American: :i A}i 1a f1f.ssf R'Ha 'H"@a q
7"I make it apoint," said the honorable
senator, ''never TO visit place where my la
dy, if she were with me, would be unwilling
togo. know it would give her pain, as a
christian, to attend such places, and Twill
not 60 myself where ! will not take my
wife" ..... .,,,, t,,,,s ....- "a s..e ,.s.t.
A member of Congress present alluded tc
his own wife, and added that there was Q
Misunderstanding between him and her
that they should each follow the bent of theil
own nclinations in such matters. aU yTsbT
a"That may idosfor you,,' responded Mr..
Houston, "but with me, it is different from
what It js with many other men. MY wife
has been the making of me. She took me
when Il was a victim to slavish appetites'
she has redeemed and regenerated me, and
l will not do that in her absence which !
know would give her pain if she were pre-
sent."lg sus,-yd sdT mn ioe staj 81
Mr.. Houston i member Of a Baptist
church, and a native Of Alabama Western
Journal. .,,I =, ,,,.,.t +,. --........, a.
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"A KnOW-N Nothing Letter. bars
The following rwasypicked up in Water
street. We shall mark paper AID send it
to the address; ~ hiaow eta IS ,hlsdsud 70
state house, Boston,.ic,
Jan. xiii, i V.


dear Wife, arrove here :. .'aNwl safe, but
are sorry to. Find that the reps don,
lodge at the state house. but are soblidgged
to Find themselves, 30 I Have taken,a room
and intend TO get my meals among MY
friends and your relatives. The state House
is . fine building and the Statue Of Wash
'ington stands in the bighall. but some of Ia
will move thataitsbs taken dowa, forwe hear
that il waso cut out BY a'foreigner: 7 saw %.
vernon gardner yesterday. and spoke with
,him, i told him what 7 thot about the o.
merican eagle, and he 10 Of My opinion, that
it Is . great bird. Z He is very handsome. =.
The Hutchihsons sang the other day 10 the
house. and / hear that miss ckpcoaad Mam-
selle Sotta will probably danse next week,
between the hours of and iimI ahave sabs
scribed to xxi copies Of weekly papers, and
have erdesed them sent to the ieaden men IN
our town. Nest ofthem sreithe true x Nopa.
persswhich Iwas oElidgged otake inordsr 10
get their inApenes. Tell Sam to sell the
Devon baii, ,tor / Don't wan nothing siiing
on my farRs foE I lam AFRAID kmpy Jinjure NV
pdliticalProspectSo lon'tlet Anne sipg old
any more, its furren and NJ
won't due. ! viii. write sggaine should any
thing iptR taiPp taiPps DSRt snE more IFjsA,
linen tillsyeac here from mssrai1 oi saEieaisfI
anissss, Yours I,ovihkly.sH ,1Isszrad s,
u .FssasssSd esisaat u ssrs ri I
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Ia. .r-t Il
An OLD MANss SEcREr.-.An italian
Bishop struggled, through great difficulties
without repiningy and met with much oppo
sition. withoutiever betraying the least i'm
patience. An intimate friend of his, who
highly admired these virtues which he tho't
impossible 10 initiate one day asked the
bishop,sif he could communicate his secre1
of being always easy ,,r
sYes,' replied the old man, can teach yor
my secret with, great facility; it consists il
nothing more than making a right use Of my
eyes.,b amus 5sas99d aan ,savsor.aoa obs
Hisfrtie I'd begged him 70 explain himself
Most willingly. returned the bishsp!. in
whatever state Team, ,oI first of all look up tc
heaven. and remember that my principal bu.
asiness here, is to getlthere; / then look down
on the earth, and call to mind how small ,
space Isshall occupy in it when come to
'be7intered; Iithen look abroad on the world
and observe what multitudes there are who
are in all respects more unhappy than my
self.7 ThusiI learn where true ahappiness,i il
placed, where all our cares must end, ant
how sefylittle' reason + have to repine iol
XlEa aH, .ii9EngD agsT3 80. IA uiii9H .
SOMR RlsoA' al 2sFs tFEl 3tnRs ~ 4naa ajdf a.
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AiHEAyyig gUDsMEsE. The Treasury De-
partmenthaye advices thatthe United States
have obtained a judgment in the State Court
of Texas against Joseph Bates late United
States Marshal ofTexas, for about $4,000,
the amount Of the balance due from that in
dividdal to the United States "A draft of
$4,000 on account of this Judgment has al
ready been received here, and is thought that
the whole Of faths balance Is secured to the
Goverhme 1T - Washington Ssar. H. a. Sss- ..f-',