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GENERAL CASS.

The unwearied exertons of General Cass during the
pending considerations which exhibit in striking
degree the extraordinary physical and mental strength OF
the veteran statesman and patot-haye excited the adm
ration and wonder of his friends in all parts of the
Union We copy the following from late number of the
Detroit Free Press
:" No democrat in the whole broad Unon be he young,
middle aged aged performed service during this
campaign than General Cass 1t is extraordinary the ia
tgue he enabled endure without apparently feeling it.
Immediately upon his from Washington he said to the
democratic State committee Gentlemen lay out your work.
assign my full share of It, and do not imagine that
fill all appointments, however numerous they may
be- and however much exertion be required On one
occasion he left this city Monday travelled sixty miles
Monroe made speech at that place of two hours dura
ton thence morning proceeded to Adrian and spoke
two in the afternoon thence accompanied commit
from Toledo that city, and spoke two hours in the
evening thence next morning traversed some eighty miles
Hsda and addressed the great democratic mass meet
ing of that county This the labor of three days The
following days he addressed many meetings at Cold
water Centreye and Cassopos villages some thirty miles
apart besides, If mistake not evening meeting at
Three Rivers and returned to this city Saturday night
thus within the space of six days. delivered eight eabo
rate addresses travelled distance of five hundred
miles, ready the succeeding Monday to undertake
nearly arduous weeks work. General Cas is seventy
five years Of age Where is the of forty fifty, or
sixty who can tire him in the active duties of political
caopaign?
He has, since the campaign opened besides performing
all his duties Senate addressed democratic meetings
follows Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Frederick,
md y Tippecanoe kalamazoo, Pontiac Detroit, Flint,
Saginaw Goodrich Lapeer Port Huron, Monroe Adrian,
Toledo Hsdae Coldwater, Cenrevie Three Rivers and
Cassopolis.
He has appointments to address democratic meetings
follows Albion, jackson, Charlotte Marshall Miles, Grand
Rapids Ionia Lansing, Howell Corunna all Of which he
will FILL and as many the democratic State commit
tee may make for him.
That General Cass should feel the deepest socitude with
respect the of the crisis pending before the
American people every patriot well understand This,
in all likelihood is his last campaign Though yet having
firm health enjoying the widest exercise of all the
his great mind he is admonshed that he has already
reached the allotted age of His chief love lie for his
country and for it he would yet undertake service In
that service he is engaged and if he shall eectuay aid in
rolling of fanatcsm which beat against the
Of the Union, be will have ample reward for all his so
ctude and for all exertons in the qualification with which
and by put off his and seek those
viii lie only in a priv ate life"
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THE subscriber trustee viii offer at public sale on Mon
% November the hour of IL o'clock
The courhouse door, IN Rockville the following lots OF
OF witch the late Clarke died SEIZED y
county, eight mites Washington city
Lot q This lot lies contiguous TO lot No l. purchased BY
Oliver z. Clarke previous side, and the
the ohe and the road from Coevie h
MILL Washington city, third side, large
lion uncommOny chestnut oak timber the
pines open unmproysd II well wSisod, es
be easily improved There \ small
upon u contains e0h Of land less.
q adjoining lot No fronting the Washington
from Coesve and containing III acres OF land less
neverfunR spring OF uncommony pure be
supplies The timber and soil similar thar Of lot
No. a
will be resod bis risk II lies nearly south OF aud adons lot No
by y. II. Clarke. read through H.
beautiful well tmbeed and contains
81 OF land, or less
persons wishing pucha5e the
property which win be shown by the Messr Clarke residing
the neirhborbood.
third Of the purchase money will be required
paid Of and the residue in equal
amnps the day Of sale, and bearing
day and the payment thereofto
purchaser purchasers, with
W. vEIRs BOUIE Trustee.
Oct kcpin3N0v
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A splendid Residence and Good Estate for
Sale.

WISH sell my present residence, TUDOR HALL" near the
village OF LeonaTdown st. MARY county, Maryland and will
give may be required r preparation for
seeding and full "a soon
all the The estate contains from twelve
hundred hundred OF more under good fencing
good cultivation, In orchard,
meadows enclosed lots offon ten 70 twenty
of with good barns,
stables MILL crushsr fodder s hay root cut
driven by Drugs horse power oVer,eet hoas
for the balance IN salt marsh,
nd abundance OF timber for fencing and building.
dwelling good and for large family, With good
laundry Ice house, stables, carriage houses, Sc The
healthy, superior; surrounded BY
convenient public worship In the ffo,t
Episcopal Roman Catholic and Methodist churches deep
and almost daily by steamboats, from the village
wharf and other andngs, for shipment % produce, o. n %
The includes o. the village
houses shops &C and most OF the win sell the
and for satisfactory security
Of which tho Improvement cou
scarcely be made. H. " = hbh'
IEorl June %, lsl6,
Sept il-9awlmcp&ds
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Notice.-Western Texas Land Agency.

undersigned for sale hfy thousand
which they viii dispofe
large small purchasers
lands lie valley
and San Fernando, and the finest
grazing lands In the Slate Emigration tending rapidly
State which for health
surpassed by any county earth There hne
Corpus Christi the gulf where ship
ping receive the products and them or We
from three hurded twenty
M 10 amount a desired. large
OF will make accommodating The tue ndi.-
punbls Information address
fned, will and make conveyances,
promptly answer any inquiry concerning said lands,
WHITE n LOGAN,
Attorneys at-law Segun, Texas.
w. STEVENS,
Attorney atav, Abingdon Virginia.
Oct IA
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THE subscriber, will Offer public sse the
house door, in Rockville Monday, the ID day November
merit the hour Of ~ O'Clock the widows dover in the real
of which Thomas Gitngp, county died
seized situated IN said county about eight miles from Warrington
city, the road eadtE from that Coesyie and the
road leading the Blsdenbure containing
1911 land well fenced and mb-red
with apple and peach orchards % choice fruit.
The Improvements consist Of dwelling house kitchen, pump
Of excellent In the stable and otho out houses
The location 81 this property good, good neFhborhood
and unacceptable o. high Of Improvement Persons wishing
buy viii please examine property,
Terms Of sale oneha Of the purchase money to be paid
The Of sale and the and three
nua nthens from the day o SALE be secured by the bonds
Of purchaser purchasers bearing interest from
sale, with suretes 10 be approved by the trustee.
W. yERs BOUIE, Trustee
Octll-aawdk cptJN0vr
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many times he had attended Catholic church. be replied
Possibly tOslps fifteen times not more and never e1-
eept from motives Of curiosity"
An Lndsfnits Number Of Timssi
From the statement OF II. f. Randolph Of Ithaca,
New York, who had personal interview with Mr. Ere
mont:
Colonel Fremont said he did not sympathiEe with the
Roman Catholic religion, and had not patronized their
churches in California often had been represented"
Gentlemen the jury what verdict do you render upon
this testimony Is the witness the stand-a witness
who 50 equiVocates and Of beief2
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THE NATIONAL THEArRE.-The performances last night
were highly entertaining The lively comedieta "A Morn
ing Calf was greatly enjoyed by the audience at
tested by unmstakable marks Of appreciation. Taylors
new comedy "St Waters Run Deep" the last and
best performance of the evening This play produced
by Miss Keene and her distinguished company during their
first engagement the National with great Last
night il gave universal satisfaction
We take great pleasure in announcing that Miss Laura
will appear again tonight in Sheridan Knowess great
play, the "Love Chase"
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Prom the Pennsylvania.
THE STRENGTH OF JAMES BUCHANAN IN PENN
SYLYANIA.
Greeley and Bennett and most Of that stripe OF political
bhgands having placed their hopes Of in Pennsy
vanis upon the fusion State ticket viii be considera
bly, puzzled decide what pursue In reference
this State in November Thaddeus Stevens and David Will
are equally loss how to manage the Fillmore
90 force them into another bargain We tell all
these gentry in few plain words that the day for their
experiments upon Psnnsyvans has passed The day for
their tricks Ia They no longer operate upon the
supposed creauty OF people Their erpediens and
their Vaccinations viii all give way when they put TO
the test They may mine and countermine; they may
hide their tracks cray they please; they may
all Of disguses and adopt every variety OF
they may 20 down into the lodges OF knownohingsm
mount upon the housetops there Is obstacle that will
battle all their designs and defeat all their articles and that
Is the admitted strength Of James Buchanan among the
people Of his native State This Is the phantom they have
feared all the time II avoid meeting him and the
democratic party November that they have tried during
campaign Of unbeardof violence and Of unprecedented
effort TO break the force Of his influence upon the country
and at his own home but the hour Of their doom is
approaching they must meet old Buck upon his SOIL
they Pennsylvsnias svorite in the valleys
and upon the mountains Of good old Pennsylvania herself
and they will soOn-too soon-fnd that all the fears which
they have entertained in reference TO him only
well founded Thsideus Stevens's prediction win be
sbundanty verified. He declared after Judge McLeaus
defeat in the sectional Philadelphia convention that James
Buchanan would carry Pennsylvania by fifty thousand
majority That is the figure and win take less
One blast upon the bugehorn Of James Buchanan in the
contest 70 be decided worth thousand not
only but thousand yea twenty thousand at the back
Of IL When population TO regard the spotless
purity OF his life the long and honorable record Of his public
career his high capacities and the unbroken current OF
bis national antecedens they viii throw aside their pre-
udices and rush to his banner with enthusiasm.
CLEAR THE TRACK ron JAMES BUCHANAN
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nr G. W.. noTELEl. Anotionrer.


TRUSTEES SALE or AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF
excellent household furniture auc,ionRy virtue II deed
trust from D. Hackney to the bearing date ,hs snlh
recorded In Lber -. No li6, fios
shall the United States Hotel Thurs
commencing 10 O'Clock,
In the schs
cd to said deed, consisting in part Of, viz
forte, STOOL and ceve
Handsome gilt frame mirrors
Mahogany and wal.ut sofas
Arm and chairs Paor chairs, hnthod in psh damsski
and hair cloth
Marble top centre sofa, and pier tables
Mahogany centre, card, and dining tables
Lounges, oiomans goat chars
threepy, and Ingram
ctoth throughou, the entire house
window curtains shades, and frtures
Venetian blinds, chinz curtains
Mahogany walnut, painted bvrenos bedseads wa,han,
and chairs Of various kinds throughout the house (.
Large quantity of excellent feather beds and powa
Hair aud busk mattresses counerpanes blankets Sheets Sc
Looking glasses, clocks, and man,si ornaments
Fire irons, toilet sets, chamber tables
Radiators alright, and open-Rrae
Arm chairs, desks, tables.
Together with large lot Of cooking uenss and Kitchen Hi
and other articles Of furniture deemed pacu-
ze, forming attractive oNhOss In q hons. fur
nithing goods.
and under, cash ESQ, tvro four
for approved endorsed bearing interest
mo. " LINTON Trustee.
Octt-dbt q. W. BoTELER, Aucuon.st-
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rs neh Mosaic rugs
rs do Chenille do
80 do velvet do
rs low priced tuned do
so rich Chenille and velvet paTlOT mats
loo dFuggeu eTumb cloths, all sizes
10 pieces printed dTugges all widths
pieces eOl0red figured damask dancing cloths
bales, Cocoa, Jute, sheep skin, and other mats
pieces felt cafpeting, for Offices,
% pieces IA 81 "a O4, la, and la4 linen sheetinRs
$50 pairs 81, 10 4, ia, and 1874 sup. bed blankets
200 pairs sup CRIB and cradle blankets
% pairs servants and ironing blankets
rs quilted bed comforts
- white Marseiles bed quilts, all slzea
$50 sup. double damAsk table cloths, all sizes
rs pieces table damask, all widths
80 dozen satin damask napkins
80 dozen damnsk towels
100 pieces huckabaek and diaper towelngs
20 rich cloth piano covers
50 do table
10 pieces very rich bToeatei for curtains
30 do satin lanes do
IS do wOrsied damasks do
30 do very rich Union damasks for curtains
10 do striped reps for dining room curtains
10 do plain reps for furniture covedng
IS do plain aud twiiled Turkey red eashmereI
$50 pairs richly embroidered lace curtains
as do do muslin do
100 pieces embroidered curtain muslins
so pieces bun shade linens and hxures
$50 painted window. shades and fixtures
Together with stock every article
ue for all Of which will be offered
favorable be had OF other house
The public respectfully invited 10 for themselves
HooE, BROTHER s. co.
Sept 20-3taw4wift
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DIED,

18th instant, 10 O'Clock p. m, Gen JAMES THOMP
SON. in the Ssh of his Gen r. born ST. Valen
tines February iSh 1869, and for y faithful
Of his country He member OF the Masonic ateT
nifty probably oldest Free mason the United States,
having joined institution the Of 81 years.
quenIy has been a Mason for nearly 81 years.
funeral will take place from his late residence the
Circle, Saturday. the 18th inst, O'Clock His friends and
especially his Masonic BRETHREN invited 10 attend
Yesterday l7ih paralysis, the h
year her age, Mrs. CATHARNE SMITH, rec Of the late
HENRY The deceased Of Hampstead Long
New York, and resident Of this from the lime it be
the OF government
funeral will place Sunday afternoon,
half past O'Clock from the family residence Eleventh street,
r. OF Of the family
invited attend.
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BY II Ell Il G IL A u III .
Destructive Fire ia PhiLadelphia.

Destructive Fire IN Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l7.-At O'Clock this morning fire
broke out in the of Samuel Magarge, the Del
aware the high bridge The contents of the yard
destroyed. The fire then extended to the iron rolling Of
james and Nathan Rowland and the machine works of T.
b. Chapman. About twenty buildings destroyed
Beach, Penn, and Poplar streets also, Joseph Anthonys
carpenters shop and George F. Sameders ship chandery
The steam engine Young America and the Cataract
gne of Boston, both rendered efficient service in arresng
the progress of the fire. The loss is estimated $500
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variety Of Ornamental and shade Trees

JAMES MAKERS private nursery 18th street, Washington
city.
THESE seedlings offree growth and Of my
iss from suckers, except the sveesf abeas which,
regret These calculated
lawns domains cemeteries also private residences and
Of he following sizes
No l. sverle.f maple from to u feet hish In the clear. and
furnished suitable streets cemeteries &c They
cannot be equplled
Euiopsas sycamore Of The proper sire calculated for the
No Horse chestnut which. like the two former are suitable
purposes,
No. 4 silver-leaf abcals, Of all sizes.
s. The cainipe, OF large sire.
Of 900 different varieties regret
three varieties suitable for lawns domains
large number naples hand In
chasing be disappointed In calling Any
number trees viii be immediately
reduction price will be made persons purchasing large
number Of trees,
respectfully invite the public advice persons
anime Tor themselves befor. purchasing elsewhere
been my habit to select for myself end recommend others do the
then they win get the realty. -
oct I6-lawr9ehNov Public Gardener
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IMPORTANT FROM NEW YORx--Trsds almost
suspended In Bosdwuy+TUCKER has made his dram upon
stock Market and IL home again umpAant with the
styles London and Paris lie Il prepared exhibit
OF cloths,
public would afford him great pleasure
from gentlemen hiting for season.
confident he has In his facility for
giving complete satisfaction
Terms moderate Exhibition no charge.
WILLIAM TUCKER,
Merchant Tailor, No. 4S Pennsylvania avenue,
Sep lp-eod4w between ~ and 9Th streets.
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Sent 9O-alaWiwilt
First Public Sale OF Delaware Trust Lands IL
the Territory Of Kansas.
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
BY the President Of the United Stqtes.
sss 81 Of sa Sasv G of the
public Leavenworh in the Terri
@ & on @ & s S aay o % ss m
Within H e n oSnos se
psng the portion Of the lands eeded by the said Delaware
Indians in trust as aforesaid, TO wit
South Of Of rth principal meridian
seven, eight, nine ten, range nineteen
Townships seven, eight nine, and ten, Of twenty.
townships eight nine. and lea Of range tweniy-swo
TS%nsnp. nas and sa Of range ran o,
from No. No. l2l inclusive situated townships Nos. and
s1a Town die % @ OF he 70 ns
of the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska which refer
Also surveyed blocks in DELAWARE called
% according OF
DELAWARE file in the Office OF said general and
Also the surveyed HARDvLLr SO called
south, 49, according plat
said file in the Office OF the said general and
Also blocks the of LArrAvLLr, called
No p east according to the plat OF said
And also the lots the several blocks surveyed and laid
CRY, Called situate in township No south
y according to the plat OF said town Of
Territories, and which reference hereby made
Said lands town lots and blocks having beer
according TO law the valuation SO placed upon the same
necvey will be the minimum which the will be offered
of viii be cash. upon being made,
cepts duplicate will be which
livered the purchaser
subsequently, be granted for the lands
accordance with the laws in force thereof
The offering OF the above lands and lots and blocks will be
the appointed, and Will proceed in
they advertised with all despatch
whole been offered the sales
All purchases paid Teoered on
the following day, the risk of he deauling purchaser.
under hand city OF Washington day
August, A. ID. 1856.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President:
GKoKeK w. MAsYPSFsT,
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
NeT-The above advertisement will be published in paper
only as are requested by insert
Aug l6-lawr2oth OctDaiy Weekly
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notice.. OWEN n SON, military and naval msrehans
QlQ Pennsylvania
North their f supply Of goods, consisting Of
cloths oassimeres and vesnrs with
furnishing articles which they invite attention
o. friends snd
pf97-siwk eodlw
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WHITE spanish brandy, White Wine Vinegar,
&C.
s-cs.ks white Spanish brandy, 4th Proof
halfpipe white wine vinegar
05 barrels cider vinegar
10. white and brown mustard seed
Long pepper and white ginger.
and complete OF fresh imported
suitable for the picking
In store nd by WILLIAM N. GRIPS,
Oct 9-steof 81 Louisiana avenue, streets
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ly- Mnsonic.-1he officers members of Potomac Lodge
will their hall in Georgetown, Saturday 18th in
precisely O'Clock properly clothed TO atte nd the funeral
Of Thompson. Masonic brethren gen
invited join with the last sad
j. D. GIBBS,
Oct Worshipful Master.
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Postponement of the Sale OF the Delaware
Trust Lands in Kansas Territory.

NOTICE hereby given that by direction Of the President
United States, the Of the Delaware ands in Kansa,
Territory, advertised the 2Oh OF October
For Leayenworh postponed until Monday, l7h of No
yember
will conducted and respects
original proclamation Of the lfh OF August
BY order Of the President:
GEO, w. MANYPENNY,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
DEPARTMENT o IrTHRIoR
Once Of Indian Affairs, Sept H. 1856.
law
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GOOD sALK-we learn from tina Milwaukee American
that the schooner Dean Richmond, recently arrived at
Liverpool from Chicago has been sold for s27OOO her
cost stated to be $4,000 Her cargo sold at advance
Of CO cents per bushel its cost when the schooner
rived at Liverpool
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TREASURY DHPAKThGHTY
August ~, loS6.
Whereas following joint Of Congress has become
law:
JOINT RESOLUTION extending time for tho creditor. Of
Texas 10 present their claims.
e! stsis. i.ea csas1:.. thai ss.ssssy
S % provide for The Of such creditors q the
teOer s nodce by public was duly given
S Ss the space q ninety days the % ne
s ssGS Of sy .SS .s would Be bond ss,
june ss s me % o .ss % ds ss pfssdas s 5 Day
evidences Of debt which have been recognized By The STATE Of
thousand seven esn were
90 & a.es pS 10 he aessss Of saa
Ss s d ns Of s Treasury u hereby aaozd % pay
debt not presented before the ah day Of June last
Sh day Of day January next execute
pro said seven million seven hundred and
h Thousand dollars and after payment thereof The said
OF the Treasury authorizes and distribute
residue Of The said millions
may proved es@ and sassued the
Approved August le, 1856.
Notice hereby sse bonds and evil
dences OF debt of tho republic OF pre-
scented at this department before the 18th Of
that the will be settled and pro
be paid The lawful holders hereof day
Of January accompanied with the necessary
senunene's, with assignments the United saes required
this department the custody of bonds certificates
evidences Texas
in accordance with the provisions Of the Congress
February, 1855.
This department require genuineness 10 be
with comptroller
of Texas under the laws OF the State But
verifying the certificates bonds promisso
republic of Texas the officers
OF The State The proper proof genuinenesa
Of the latter is the certificate of The comptroller of
Texas, who the Official charge original relating
TO the debt Of the late republic OF Texas
assignment
in the Assistant Secretary Treasury the
chief clerk thereof in the notary public
certified by the his the holders
desire make the assignment
city of Washington be done presence
collector the presence
Of public and be by surveyor
and The public and be certified Rotary
rial and there collector surveyor
the place where the resides
be executed before Of judge
clerk under his seal of Offices and the holder be United
States the assignment and releases
United by under
his consular SEAL All executing such
leases also Declare under oath, notary clerk
consu the be- that they the real Of
uhcats oer evidences of debt the
signed fde, notary CLERK or
consul include the fact of that declaration in their
Of acknowledgment.
II assigned for collection pledge the party hold
ing the beneficial esdua the
afdavt United States and reless. IA
Texas be duly executed by such party together with The
Segment and releases from the settlement
and payment is requested.
One audited certificates evidences of the
character OF debt be included assignment
releases and affidavit Of ownership If each correctly
described by number date and original payee Il
should also appear whether issued by the au
hores State Texas debt of the repub
c issued by the republic OF Texas according
Of each
The assignment States may be made in common
form the releases should be drawn according suon
ed-A and b. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury