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4 LOT OF GOOD SECOND HAND CARTS
"a Tor sale. For Information enquire Ct Sanur!
Bicon u Co.'S corEer Pennsylvania avenue and 9TH
street. FRANK u. SPENCER.
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FIRST WARD NOTICE.

r lie subscriber being DESTROYS Of closing the bus
l. mess Of the late firm OF Il. w. Johnson & Co.
would earnestly invite all persons indej ed to the
said firm TO settle their accounts Immediately as the
business must be closed.
r. W. JOHNSON
Dry Coos Store, No. III, Fiat Ward.
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Plantation or Life among the Loudly.
/. The First MusiS Lesson
Huntington and Birch
, Comic Banjo Trio. Mallory, Birch q Huntington
4. Old Dominion Jig......--................B Mallory
). African Defamation and stump Oratory
Birch and Raynos
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Amusements.
nEOPLE,s THEATRE,

Prices of admission: Orchestra Seats 50 cents; Par.
uette 37K Regular Ticket - Private o. res 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-26

Pcst-Pai1 Lettar7.-As moro or less post
mas ere seem 10 imagine that letters on which
the postage has been but partly paid in id
vance. ere 10 be treated as though it had been
left wholly unpaid, We ropublish the following
standing regulation Of the Department for
tie third time:
Letters part paid should be despatched,
charged with the additional postage duo at the
prepaid rate, according to distance, cstablishc
by said act, (of March 81, 1855 except where
tho omission 10 pay the correct amount is
known to have teen intentional, when they
should be treated as letters wholly unpaid"
Bounty under the Act CT June II,
ls5o.-By the third section Of the act of June
II, 1850, bounty to b, paid in unequal Per.
tons, the largest 1t The end of the service. is
provided fo1 soldier cnlistius .. remote sta
tions
In case recently presented, it was held that
when a soldiers contre ct CT enli:tme under
this a,t was terminated before the expiration
OF his full term, By 4 discharge, given by the
proper authority, not 10 consequence Of any
fault on his part, LIE was entitled to q pro rata
allowance of bounty for tie ttnsa Il: lat Getu-
ally serVed, accordin, TO the scale established
for the several years Of service, by The War
Department, in General Orders, No. 20, June
% 1850, and not as claimed for the whole
year, CT which he had served bat fraction.
Important Icformaiion.-It will be rccol-
lected that clause in the bounty lsI6 law Of
1850 oxempts warrants issued under it and tie
land located by the warrantee, until the patent
Issues, from being taken under execution fol
debt On passing from the party for whose
service tie warrant or donation il given, TIL.
exemption is inoperativ, No sale or attach
ment OF such warrant or land, until patented
oy order Ct any court for any purpose, excep
to nave The proceeds divided among the heir:
OF the person for whose services the warran
was granted, is valid under tho law-that IS
SO long az the warrant is in the name Of th,
wayrantcs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-26

A horticultural Novelty.-The Agricultural
branch of the Patent Office has taken nea:u res
to procure seeds Of the Bua-y a-bun-ya, tree
of the Gr tribe, growing in Australia, where
it fourishss in region of not much greater
area than thirty miles square. 1t bears cone
nearly two feet in diameter filed With seed
the size of an olive, and Of flavor more rich
and delicate than tina. of the pine apple. 1t
is 60 much esteemed By the natives as that
they at tines travel hundreds Of niles to par
take Of il.
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PORTSMOUTH CORRESPONDENCE.

Dcstrmctivs Ftre-Ihs Nary Yara-Byig
Dotph;n-Rschq5jtss Tia Star-Bu,i.
ness 8c 0c.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28
How Statues are made.

Dick Tinto, the Florence correspondent Of
the New York Times, writes that the induce
ments for American sculptors to remain in It
aly-Powers, HART Crawford and others
are that they have constantly more orders than
they can execute, and employ numerous work
men at cheap wages. We quote:
These workmen, who actually perform
the whole or nine-tenths of the chiseling, cut
ting in marble what their employer sets be-
fore them in plaster, receive Italian wages-a
small daily pittance. If taken to New York,
they would at once triple and quadruple their
earnings, and would probably soon set up for
themselves as carvers, in small way, or as
decorators and ornamenters of churches and
public buildings. The chisel is no longer the
tool of the master sculptor-his instrument is
an odd bit of stick, with which he scoops away
at the figure of clay, or 'at the mud,' as be
will tell you himself When finished as hear
Iy as such material can be, mould is taken,
and from that cast plaster. IL necessary,
this cast is still further finished and sand pa
pered, and it is then handed over to the cutter,
whose duty it is 10 make fac sinilie in mar
BILE. >
The sculptor proper may never touch this
marble, and when he is told it is done, he is
ready 10 deliver it to its owner. The work
men in Mr.. Powers studio have executed not
far from 40 Proserpines from one plaster which
is originally composed by the master, and the
Greek Slave has in the same way been repro
duced three OF, four times. The best bust
maker in Italy never touches the marble He
may suggest or order hair strokes here and
there. but he does not handle the scraper him
self. In all this the, workman, although he
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28
The present Sultan of Turkey.

We copy from the Introductory chapter OF
the History of Turkey,' by Lamartine, the
following account of the personal appearance
of the present Sultan, an interview with whom
Lamartine describes. The Sultan had, ap-
pointed meeting with the Poet, 'at small
pavilion or retreat wherein he loved to med
itate, remote from the noise and pomp Of his
nalace at Stambou.' Lamartine was then on
his travels, and he copies this description,
made at the time, from his notebook. The
interview took place several years after Abdul
Medid succeeded his father, who died in 1910:
On entering the kiosk, looked around for
the Sultan. He was standing almost invisl-
Bile in the shade between the door and win
dow, at the corner the least lighted In the
room. The Sultan Abdul Medjid is young
man from twenty-six to twenty-seven years
old, of an appearance rather more mature than
his age. His figure is tall, elegant and slim.
He bears his head with that gracefulness at
once supple and noble, which the length of
neck gives to the bust of Alexander in his ear
ly youth. The features are regular, the FORE
head high, the eyes blue, the eyebrows arched
as in the Caucasian races, the nose straight,
the lips we'll cut and parted; the chin, that
foundation of character in the human counte-
nance, is firm and well set the aggregate
leaves an impression rather attractive than Inn.
posing you feel man who wishes to be
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28
Notions of the Insane.

The vagaries of the insane are sometimes
amusing to witness; and not unfrequently
there is method in their madness that would
not be amiss in those who are on the outside
OF lunatic asylums. Many years ago, in Phil
adelPhia, a'patient in the insane asylum fan
cied himself TO be the Redeemer of the world ::
and his talk and actions were always in keep
ing with the character, save that he exacted a
rigid Difference to his person and his divinely-
derived power. But one day another patient
arrived, whose idiosyncracy it was, that he
was the Supreme Being. A little while after
his entrance into the institution, he met in ono
OF the halls, as he was passing, the imagined
representative of the Son, who, not liking his
bearing and mien, reminded him who he was.
Yes, you are the Son, but know from this
time henceforth, that you have seen the Father'
AND strange enough, said the keeper of the
institution to the friend who gives US the par
ticulars, from that day forward, all power
was given unto the latter; and at length the
fancied Sons 'air-drawn' vision melted away,
and he left ths establishment perfectly sane
man.
Some twelve or fifteen years ago, there was
in the lunatic asylum at Worcester, Massa.
chusetts, kind of crazy David Crockett, who
fancied that he could do anything that could be
done, and little more. One day good many
visitors were walking slowly through the
halls, examining them, and occasionally say
ing word or two to the patients. After a
very courteous reception of a gentleman, who
mentioned that he had come from South Car
olns, the crazy man interrupted him abruptly
with
Have you felt any of my earthquakes down
there lately
Zone of IL visitors replied, NO, we re had
nothing of the kind, where live
thought so J knew it = returned the
patient, frowniBg. i have an enemy. Ice
Ice! Why, ordered one of my very best
earthquakes for your part of the country! i,
was to have ripped up the earth, and sent the
Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico Look
here he continued, pointing to crack in
the plastering, 'that's one of my earthquakes
What do you think of thatt I've got more
orders for earthquakes than / can attend TO in
year. I've got four coming off up north
this afternoon-two in Vermont
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

loved rather than to be feared he has The IL
midity Of modesty in his general air. melan-
choly on his lips, and precocious lassitude
in the attitude ; you perceive that this Young
man has thought and suffered before his time.
But the feature that predominates is grave and
meditative sensibility. You say to yourself !:
This man carries something weighty and holy
in his thoughts, like the interests Of people,
and ne feels the weight and sanctity of the bur-
den. Nothing of youth, nothing of levity in
the expression. 1t is the statue of Young
pontiff rather than a young sovereign. The
countenance inspires certain tenderness OF
heart. You are haunted with the thoughts.
despite of yourself, that here is man sacri.
feed to supreme power, who is young, hand=
some, all powerful, who viii be doubtless
great, but who will be never free, never with-
out care, never happy. You pity him, YOU
love him, for amid his greatness he feels Wv
idly his responsibility. Every man in his
empire may be happy except himself The
throne has taken him in his cradle.
His apparel was simple, uniform, almost q
mourning suit. A tunic Of dark drab reach.
ing down to the knees, the neck bare, loose
linen pantaloons over dark eolored halt boots
sabre without ornament on the hiIt. Hi.
countenance alone could have discovered hin
to the crowd. felt moved, attracted, affect
ed by that melancholy Of His Majesty
While was speaking to him he returned
several times the pommel of his sword, upor
which he was leaning, in his hand. He
blushed and looked down, as if he had the bash
fulness of his virtue. We attended him TO the
examination that he went TO make in person
Of the military youth in an adjoining institu
ton
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28
BRADY'S LEAP.

Captain Samuel Brady was the Daniel
Boone of Ohio, and was as efficient in the set
tlement of that State, as his illustrious cotem-
perary was in establishing the domain of the
white man in the State of Kentucky. He en-
tered the army at the commencement of our
revolutionary struggle, and was engaged at
the siege of Boston, as well as in many other
important contests during the war for Inde-
pendence. He was lieutenant under Wayne
at the massacre of Paoli, when that officer
was surprised, and the greater portion of his
command cut TO pieces and destroyed in cold
blood. Towards the close of the war. he was
captain of corps of rangers at Fort Pitt, un-
der Colonel Brodhead, and rendered effectual
service against the Indians, who were in league
with the British. He had lost father and
brother at the hands Of the red skins, and
swore to take terrible revenge.
To mind fertile in expedient, and quick as
a flash of light in its deliberations. he added a
frame well knit, though slight, and a constitu-
ton of iron mould. He was an Indian-fghter
con anore, and the greater portion of his time
was spent in the war-path. Many are the
deeds of daring and thrilling adventure related
of him. A volume might be written embrac-
ing the adventures and hair-breadth escapes of
the gallant captain, but, in common with an
immense mass of unwritten tradition equally
valuable and interesting, they are fast being
forgotten and buried in the graves of the
past generation. The following incident, al
though it has been frequently published, may
yet be new to many of our readers.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

Mr.. Whteside, the bar-ister, cross-examih.
ing a witness, in Dublin, somewhat rudely
asked him if he had ever been before public
Court, TO be sure was, and fined for an
assault. A barrisiet annoyed me SO much by
his silly crossquesrioning, as it is called, that
knocked him down. Lawyers think they have
right 10 insult a witness. J taught that fel-
low different lesson Barrister You
may 20 down. Broad hini--wise lawyer.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

A Frenchman, who knew very little Eng.
lish, got into a difficulty with an Englishman,
who insisted upon fighting it out. The
Frenchman agreed to this, but wished to know
what he should say if he got beaten. Being
to; the Frenchman, however forgot the word,
and cried out, as he heard some of the bystand.
ers do Hurrah hurrahi' To his astonish-
ment, the Englishman pounded all the harder.
This caused Monsieur 10 60 to work in good
earnest and the Englishman soon cried out
enOugh.' = Say dat again. said~ihe French.
man. Enough, enough ? cried he again.
The Frenchman, in turn, exclaimed, Dat il
de word vas trying to say long time ago.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

A clergyman catechising the yUhihs uf his
church put the first question from the catechism
to a girl - What is your consolation In lifs
and death = The poor girl smiled bu, did not
answer. The priest insisted. Well then,
said she, since must tell you, j. is the yonng
Printer on --- street,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

We have heard of cool things. but never any
thing cooler than the following The land
lord Of n hu,el at Whitehall called a boarder 10
him one day, and said Look O. here
want you to pay your board-bill, and you niasr.
I've asked you for il ofien enough and tell
you now, that you don't leave my house I'LL
you pay il y Good y said his lodqer 'just
put that in writing make a regular agree
ment Of il I'll stay with You as leng as live 7
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

To PREVENT Fowls FROM ScRArcHINe.-
Among The latest inventions Of the age is one
fot the prevention Of that pes'iferous scratching
of fowls. Loop strip Of thin leather on the
leg about five inches long, and you have accom-
plished the object. Try II, and be sure and
not laugh the first time you see them waddle.
II is perfect preventive.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

SPANISH PRovEkBs-' What The fool does
in the end, the wise man dues in the begin
ning.'
HAPPINESS can be made quiie as well Of
cheap materials as of costly ones.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

PARISH REc0RDs.-The following notes
have been recently taken from the records Of
the old church in Andover, Massachusetts -
January I7th, I7I2. Veted (under pro-
test) vt those persons who have pews sit .cith
their ,riUes.'
November 10th, 17l3. Granted TO Rich-
ard Barker foure shillings, for his extraordi.
nary trouble in sweeping our Meeting House
ye past year.
March 1nh, 1850. Voted, that all the
English women in the parish, who marry or
associate ~ih Negro or Malatto men, be seated
in the Meeting House with the Negro romsn.t
In 1871 it was voted, amid much opposi.
ton, TO procure a bass viol. l.'-Notss and
Queries.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

may execute unassistedly, the statue, the head
or the group, he is no more the author of his
work than is the clerk who copies the Prime
Minister'S rough draft, or the caligrophiss
who engrosses set of resolutions. You can
see how impossible it would be for sculptors,
oe0uPying and requiring in this way the work
many men, to transport their studios to-
America.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

LEGAL QuEsTIox. following pertinent
oues,ion was addressed to a lawyer in neigh
boring village: If "dis'ance lends enchant=
ment to the view and the view refuses to
return it, can distance receive any legal adj
dress,' The lawyer refuses to answer until be
receives . retainer.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

THr "Klsk. Riding through one Of our
country villages short time before our animal
election, we chanced to NEE, bov win ,ook.
slate, &c., under his arm, whom W. recog.
nized to be protestant elergyman's son, Of the
village-when the following dialogue ensued
Well, my son, have you been 10 school
to-day''
don't know, SIR
You don't know but what makes YOU an.
swer thusl'
Oh. mother says must follow the exam
pie OF my Pious father; and that is the way
ne answers when she asks him about the know
nothing party, and she says he don't lie, be.
cause he says there is a kink in it,
But when l asked you if you had been to
school, you said You did not know. Now is
that the truih!'
Oh, there is kins in it; they don't call
it school; they call it the Acodcrny.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

Miss - says she would like very much TO
do something so as to have her mamie Ia the
paper We have advised her 10 get some one
to have bis name put in with hers.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-28

Have you any limbhorn bonRs,sr inquired
a very modest miss Of shoPkeeper.
Any what 4
ANY limbhorn bonneist
Any-you don't mean leghorn =
Tho young lady was brought 10 by The Prop-
er restorativsss
The Worcester Transcript says we mo-
ticed man about our streets, collecting iuto-a
bag cid stumps Of cigars. In our large cities,
the collecting of old cigars is made lucrative
business, as They are readily purchased BY To-
baconiss, and manufactured into fine cut chow.
ing tobacco
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-19

uT TnE fllowing is an exact rcpresen-
ta'lon Of tho Clothes Line Telegraph, in
f"ll operation; it is worked by Horse Rad
i'h juice, instead Of Chemicals, and we
are The sole proprietors Of this invaluable
Line, which communicates to us all the Sc.
creis OF the Know Nolhings, 1t will be
seen that the darkic is turning the wheel
with tremendous rapdily, and the news is
flying off in every direction with more than
electrical intensity
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-19
DIED.
~ CELGlRATrD


Dr.: bANKING's
~ CKLGlRATrD
Ii n A CES!
For the cure Of Chrome Diseases. OF the
Lungs, Stomach, Heart, Liver. and Digcs-
tive Apparatus. Spinal Weakn~ss aRd
deiormiIes in children and adults,
with enlargement OF the Sheu-
ders aud Hips, dropping
of ihs Shoulders. fiat
and contracted
Chest,
Weak Stomach aud Sides, with pain extend M
into the Shoulders. or spine, n s,aking, all
gone feeli,g 1T the Stomach, accon,pS-
MED by aching Of the Back and
Limbs " han standing or walk
ing, especially on ascend
ing 4 fight Of stairs.
" Please look 1T the following facts We
have IA our possession the written signatures Of
800 persons, includin, Phi, sicii ns Of all the
schools, who base their skill on the science ei
Anatomy mud Physiology, in its practical inves-
gatDas and results, as well as ClergymeD,
Statesmen, Merchants and Mechanics, who in.
clude Consumption with the above diseases,
and aihrm their own cas-. All ages OF lema 8
competent to jude Of the effects of support on
the lifting principle without restraint, pressure
or the heat OF cushioned pads.
No charge Tor advice, and il di,ease has its
origin IN displacement OF any organ Of tho
body, il cannot be cured until the cause is remov-
ed. she sells her remedies to such only.
These Traces can be obtained VI Miss s d.
CARMAN ,on Saturday OF each week. for a few
more weeks, at the Earl House, North Man
Street, Providence, X l =.
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HERALD OF THE TIME S,
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fIUl;)AY April 18th. 1855. I

C. As will be seen by the advertisement
in this Mornings paper, several citizens
have called public meeting at the State
House, this evening, for the purpose Of
nominating an Independent candidate for
Mayor. We have no sympathy with u,is
movoTent, for two reasons. In the FIRST
place we belong 10 the good old Wing par
ty, and we siill adhere to its wholesome
and conservative principles, and il that .par-
ty does not deem il advisable to nominate
candidates for the municipal election, we
shall not enter any fusion party in the con-
test in the second place, we think it best
TO let the Know No,hings have the affair to
themselves and manage in their own way.
They will undoubtedly make ut least some
nominations which will be as ridiculous and
some Of their candidates will be rs incom-
petent, os were, at least, some of those
whom they nominated for, and elected to,
the Assembly. Let them run free and un.
molested, and the more speedy will be
their progress in the ridiculous, and the
sooner will this great hum5ug explode, and
men return 10 their old parties.
1t is useless to reason or argue about
this matter, because the judgment of men
cannot be reached now some are infatua-
ted by one thing and some by another
this secret organization is strange COM
pound Of all kind of men and things, who
are Influenced for the moment by all man.
ner Of causes. They must have their day,
which will be a brief one, and then the
bubble will burst, and that will be speedily.
All men will at times make themselves III
diculous, and there is no help for il because
1t 10 a weakness of human nature; but when
this temporary insanity has passed away,
and reasop is again restored to her throne,
perhaps made more healthy by the malady
which it has experienced, men will return
to old principles which they have previous
ly advocated and sustained, and they will
then be ashamed to confess that they were
once so weak as TO have joined party pro-
Tossing to believe that the Catholic religion
could, even sooner or Inter- cndanger this
giant Republic, or that they ever attempted
TO prevent men who did not happen to be
born upon our soil, from exercising the
rights Of freemen, in this the only boast.
ed true Republic on earth.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-19

WHAT DOES II MEAN p The Washing
ton Star says I'VE hope soon to hear of
the capture Of the Spanish war steam
whose commander has OF late been engap
Cd In stopping american ships on the high
seas engaged in lawful commerce. We
are greatly mista.en if he Is not brought
up with round turn within the OK, thir.
ty days"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-19

10 We have noticed for several days
past largo quantities of Perch for sale in
the sttsat; we learn that these are seincd
At the Ponds in this vicinity. This ough
not TO be allowed, for it will destroy the
Perch fishing, which is very pretty amusc-
ment, for some years to come.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-19

JAMAICA GINGER hold rs decidedly high
d rank among carmn'tive st'mu'ants. In the
torn I pure and cancihtrAle extfact Is
convenient 10 Use and will be found a pleasant
and etI,ct,,l remedy in Colds Coughs, lnfucnza. :.
Dysp~psi,, Fl,tulence, Oh ,hc, NAUSEA, ans an
a,ono s,ate at the storn ,ch. IL also prcvenls
,i,e gr,Wng effects ai purg'tive medicines. For
Cou.hs, Nc il should he taken in hot water
.weelene,l, at bed lime. For Dyspepsia, &c,
in sm NJ Uses aier meals. Prepared anl ior
sale 10y IAZ ltD & CAsWELL,
Ap",hccar cs' Hall and Hall Of Pha mcy.
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