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Up,,sd states Patent d. ce,
wAsur~eror, september ~, 1855,

M me petition Hewitt, o Rochester, Wscons'n pray
ing or the offs patent granted b him or an
from the erprson sad pat
take, place .h day Of December, 1850
II be heard at the Patent Omce on
Monday December % 1856 ~ O'Clock, and All person.
hnhed appear they have, why said
petition ought not 10 be granted.
Persons opposing required TO ME IN INC Pen
uace their obecons specially set fnb ~ w,na ~
6ys bsfre all testimony hled hY either parry
% BE- ased ths hearing must be taken ana ~ &C
application. Ft. .t tf q"
testimony IN the case win be closed the ION ofDeceoe
1856 dpostons and other papers upon testimony, mus
nsd once before the morning q that dayi he AZ
g4ments, " any, within days thereafter -,
Ordered that ths published 10 the Union, inte
eecs and fysung 'ta Washington, D. c. Repubcsn halt
nor, Md Fhadepbia and Day HOOK, New
fots, n ", snccsssvs weeks prevop.
CHARLES MASON,
commi.sioner Of Patents.
sEdors of the above papers viii please copy and send
sep l3-law3w
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TO OUR sUBsCRIBERS.

The name Of person win upon looks
Re payment ftho subscription BE- n aayanes,
Distant Subscribers may forward money BY letter. The poa
Of which viii be PAID BY and all sL b. ourselves IN
safe transmission,
The COUNTRY IA" I'm bth"d ri weekly during ue so
sons Of Cong ess and semi weekly during the
Subscriptions for period less than year received
terms propOEtioned 10 The above annual rates.
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by sending DAILY subscribers, with $50 enclosed
SEMI WEEKLY subscribers, with SIS enclosed, will be
titled a copy gratis.
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THE 18Th annual sf this institution commence on
Monday September The usual
Engsh brnchrs and languages, mnhmsies
and natural science.
This iusuron affords advantages which highly
che attention of and The
composed OF rrntlsmen devoted
Of appaapspilosophica chemical as,rononicn the
arrangement o the buildings giving st such Accommodations
.udsn need ,he opporua y All hmes o drmonststnS
ncaly, such principles stnM obtain
Aers n sound thorough, and pracncal education
Terms Boad and tuition $50 session payable quarterly
in advance.
Circulars may be obtained ny applying 10
n L, BROCKErr,
Aug l9-eod2no PRINCIPAL.
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tARPETtNG-We would particularly invite the
pesans wishing furnish out handsomely 70 and
boanu styles o imported EEsh velvet tapestry and n
esrpeins exhibiting IN Department. second and
third hoof We have paid unusual rnion the seecos
these goods ana FEEL at their superb quality h cor
ing egant designs and moderate presp, viii recommend
them avorahy 20 the closest hgr save them the
of going North 70 make bnlf pnrthases.
We have 10 treat variety Of nresy, Brussels
saped ditto, ply, double narain snd vsnepan
deceived 0om large auction sales New York and viii be sold
nnu-usuy cheap. BARNES \ MITCHELL,
seplS-so.f2w
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CLASS VII


Glass VIII
No. 5000 writing paper inches weigh
~ eight pounds pr reanl
No a300 reans wrig by 25 inches, to weigh TWEEN
ysx pounds per reani.
No a. leo writing paper by % inches, weigh twea-
y four pounds per ream, "
No. A. $40 wriing sapey sy inches to weigh twen
tytwo pounds pr rean " =" won
No. o. fOp eams writing ~ by l5 inches weigh
twelve pounds per
All the papers designated casses and be made of the
oes maenas ipe from aduIauan and anished
standard Of the respective weights may
be required B, thi. ofhes those in class be whe
The zes and weights specified in the schedule
The Igh Is reserved Of ordering less quantity
and kind such Quantities
as the public service require.
will be considered separately and be subject
contact bu bidders offer Of the classes
bidder who Than class assigned him TO take all
such classes, or forfeit his right TO any class
Samples than quire each Kind OF bid
tr sample each Kind, each bid and
classes and q oe to correspond WIN ns number OF
properly designated the sample will be considered
All proposals. and samples must be transmitted to this ONCE ee OF
postage other expense
Each proposal be signed BY the individual r making it,
every Kind o pager esnanea Is ,hs class proposed for
All the paper the several must be delivered at such place
places may designated ashngon city, good
every subject
pecuon weight and Of the Superintendent
Bank forms m proposals will furnished to persons
applying for them and will be taken into consideration
with approve securities will required supply
ing Of nnor article the classes failure supply
the quantity required al any um viii be considered violation of
Each bidder required TO furnish with his proposals
evidence OF his ab TO execute eG and proposals unaeeoma
MED by such svdeace will be rejected.
bs ar. TpeSay eT the a Moaday ia peeemSe ney, Sd al
10 O'Clock, m, at the ofhee OF the Superintendent
Printing Capitol United states Wsshingon,D ned
Proposals for supplying Paper"
Superintendent OF the Public Printing.
Oct l-2iw9w Intel. star, 2iw9wl
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FORM OF GUARANTEE.

The undersigned (name Of guurani0r Of tnams the own and
State the Stas and tnams Of second suarator &c
hereby take that the abovenamed (ame the bidder OF bid
will offer above be accepted,
within fifteen days after the date
through post Office acceptance of heir offers
before mentioned
Witness, lSignaure of suarantorsl
certify (heTe the guaTantor
known be good and responsible in this
3A (SignatuTs.J
signed by the district judge district Attorney collecor
known the bureau 10 be responsible
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mo, b6al
Notice

Qf tie EstabhIhmenf Of tWo Additional Land Offices in The
Territory Of Minnesota.
pursuance Of Congress- approved July 1850 cnt
ued An establish additional land districts In the s:
roy &C Minnesota" embracing all portion Terrlon
of dividing townships IS a. north Of
line the ussppi nvef and HoTa the
towrrhip VI Comm 0nef OF
the General Land ofce west Of ad rsT Iiendsg
Missouri liver SAID districts be cal III
and narthweIsfp dct, which siricts arc divd ~ IN.
hne eiydns eighteen west, hereby
elarrd nnd made known - the land Offices for said dos
nhlishrd ior bs follows That l0T the sOThsap
tf A. ,s u BucHAEAEn Lake snpenor, that
the nothTcffern ~ OBwsY" the Mississippi
ryes, AT the muuth of Mudd river,
Given uuae hand city Of Washington this third day Of
October, A. u. ls56.
ny order OF the President;
THOa. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner General Land Once.
Oct 4-law6wt Hat Star
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mo. 567.I
Notice

Of itAdraOaI Of ands Ml.sissppi AIabama and LoH
making Of land be s,as o. NissisPp AID in he
Of certain railroads IN sad se neiSdng The portions
aud Louisiana instructions have This day been the local
location ordered by Telegraph
and Louisiana officers 70 withdraw and reserve The following de-
the prescribed limits Of seeeton until otherwise directed 10 wit:
In MISSISSIPPI
Once at JACKSON;
NORTH Of tAs Ch9eiaW base line and meridian
Tow nships 56 and 8, of ranges ., and
Townships J. ., ), I, 5, aud 9, Of range 8.
East Of Pearl ylper T.
Townships and no. ofranges II, is, 10, 90 aud 81.
Office nj AUGUSTA
North and east Of the CAoeay base line aud aeridian
IoSnsnipsS, y 5 :. and ranges 70 Is, inclusive
Township y ofr-nge TO-
East Of Pearl north Of the aist ds Of latitude
Townships $, dzeo and no. of II, IL, 10, IA
Townships ,aa,4Ss,7, 9, and o. Of ranges II ie.
Townships 6, !, ), aud . Of ianse 81.
East Of Pearl rise ard souA ef he a deg Of latitude.
TswaS. Tsw%.ss ,ss.s. ~
Town.Sips a. s. O. l. s. and o. o rsass "a
f"".SD. ".@ g. orange a%S Of range
Townships 0, 7.s, and 9, of range II,
Townshp6, OF range IS.
Office CoLuMBusi
North nad east Of the ChOefnc base line and meridian
Townships g. TO- IL, s 49, H. and is, H. l5 6 IL
10, and 10. = =
Townships of ranges S, 8, 7s,s, 1914, 70. and 10.
liz ALABAmA.
Office at ST. STEPHVKs;
South Of the 3lt deg. Of latitude and Of me mfion
Townships s. 0, and 7, of ranges |, g, ,, ana 4,
IN LOUISIANA
Office at GREEssBuRG;
somh q 10 line end east Of The principal meridian.
.ownshps 7. g. and 9, of range I3.
Townships z, 8 Q, and 10, OF ranges IA and i5
Townships s, g. and l0 Of range i6
Office nj NEW oRLEAssi
East of Tie Mssissipp rire.
Townships II, 10, and I3, of range - east.
Townships 10, IL, l2 and l3, Of ranges 10 and Ii
Townships 10, IL, and l2, OF range is east
my hand, the General Land Office city
Washington, this 18Th day OF August 10 o
JOS. s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner
Aug l6-law6wt [Inte h Star.l
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nv ORDER cf IN. Navy Agent there will, b'

nv ORDHR Of ths Navy Agert there will be sid
ID NC aucon occk m, oa the V5ih dry o' ueto
Navyyard, Wssnneen from 70
may h. o ped ~ oonper NE sYsss sample
81 70 ~ 4n per cess of metallic
time previous 10 the day eifss
upon application at the Nsvyynd Terms 81 sails easa
scales, win weights I
sspsM-iswt~ A. GRrENLEAr, Navy Agent
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CARD.n consequence Of the deah partners
the firm OF r. v. Loudon Co., merchant taicrs, OF this
The business viii be closed snd al indebted the above
respectfully Old
uh,ch will be carried under former
branches formerly. The undersigned always keep
the finest and best assortment Of merchandise sppanna
business aa inclod the best quality Of military articles for the
They respectfully frends
generally Cor the liberal they received
happy have pleasure Of the n the
I. VI. Y. BOUDON Co,
Aug oo-.ou Merchant Tslors, under Brnwns' Hotel
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THE College OF -. james, Maryland Embracing the
collegiate, commercial and preparatory departments has
year. Of October the
whole charge year. for board tuition, kc hundred
6ny dollars No entrance Zee.
students admitted Of the application TO
John n REKFOOT, Rector. &C.,
July l-lawam College 81 James, Y. O, Maryland
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pHtNTINs-pREss for sale, cheap for cssh.-A double
cylinder printing in good running order being
upon which Washington Union newspaper now
printed. Apply at Tits Office.
May l5-am
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Proposals for furnishing the Paper for the Pub.
lie Printing.


oYpIoE sUPxRsTEsDEsT PUBLIC PRNTIse,
Washington, October 1, 1866
IN pursuance provisions provide
cutting the public printing approved August 49, 1852, sealed
fs Monday (s Of December twelve O'Clock for
furnishing The required the public printing
December 1885, and eDaing
on the let day December, 1857 ...
The subjoned list speeches. nearly asceaned the
quantity quality and description Of each kind OF paper that VIII be
requIed . #....
10000 printing paper uncalendeed "a by
50 inches. and 10 weigh forty hve pounds TO The Ieam u
E .... Glass IL.
1900 fine printing paper caendered 10 measure "a by
% inchos and 10 weigh fifty six pounds 10 the team OF
4s0 sheets.
5000 reams superne caendered printing paper
measure "a by SO inches and weigh fywo pounds 10
the of $50 sheets.
.afg CLASSIFY.
reams Guper6no printing
10 measure "a by ~ inches and weigh forty eight
pounds TO the ream Of 4eU sheets
CLAss v.
200 superne szrd and caendered map Of such
sues nuy be required corresponding In weight with
paper measuring 10 BY "a inches and weighing twenty
pounds per ram Of AGO sheets.
CLAss w.
900 superfne plate pspr uncaendecd
as may be required 10 by inches, weight
per may be required
paper Of linen
cotton, all sub.
each, bundles of
4sD Sheets Uniformity hckness and weight
will Iequired and bundle exclusive wappets
under fve the standard weigh will be
ceved weight will all required Mi
hicknesses bundle weight
will be considered violation Of the contract
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United states Patent once,

washington, Oeoter 7, 1856.
nN petition OF John v. Sherwood OF Fort Edward
York praying for the EXTENSION of patent granted him
the 7b Of December. s42
from The expiration said which takes place
the l7th Of December, 1855
IL ordered the said petition be heard Patent
Thursday the lth day of December next al - O'clock
and all notified appear show
hare, why said petition ought not 10 be granted
Persons the extension required file in
Office their objections specially forth wiring
days before the day OF heanr all testimony filed by sher party
be used said be taken
with the rules OF the Office which will be furnished ap
cation
The testimony the will of pece
ber depoons and other papers relied upon
be filed In Office before the morning
the arguments, II any, withia ien days thereafter
Ordered ais notice be published tho
Union and Eyeping Star, Washington, D. Republican, BATH
more, Nd Pennsylvania, Phladelphs Pa Day Book
York and Poet, Bosoa, Mass
weeks previous TO the lh day Of December the day Of
hearing. CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents.
PsEdiors OF the above papers will copy
bills to the Patent ohce with paper containing this notice.
Oct S-Iaw3w
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Lost Land warrant

pUBLC notice hereby given that amer the expiration Of x
weeks from the present date application will be made 70 tho
Commissioner d the Pension Once, Washington
picae land lieu of nj
Of May 49, acres which losi IN
Iranfmi sion Washington Boile-
ge Illinois dens he last Of May the tepart Of The month
u June last and has been received said Laco
Washington city, August 2e 1885, Ries.rd yquss
ney RENE "a, LACROiN.
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I whRRANT.Notce 10 hereby given that land WARRANT
IL l76 issued IAN November 1854 lanes Caldw ell COZ
scre was 20 the undsrsgned
application mnde the ohce for anpt
of the III. LUMfklN,
Auausr 8, ls5s. Attorney.
Aug 7-lawsw JAMES CALDWELL,
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I',h nsn' scky Military Institute, directed by n
o e. visiters appointed by the under the
tendyrce or Col r. W MORGAN disnnrutshed graduate OF
Point and PRACTICAL engineer aided able faculty.
The of study hst ausht the hest cleg with the
addition Of ert nded In mathematics, mechanics
practical engineering, and ning Telogyi English
historical readings, book and busine orns, mod
arguaRes.
The nineteenth session opens the sceond Monday
IN september sh Sepembe) 1916 charge sit2
session, payable In advance,
The Of the buildings win make u is seson for
additional siudsHs who
cned Applications be made b,f c the 18th October
Reference is authorised the Hon War az sf the
Treasury.
Address the superintendent Nsry Institute Franklin
?. DUDLEY
Aug l6-eodDScpti5ihOct President of tho Board.
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A PERSON MAY RECEIVE His OWN LtEE ,NsU-
n HAN.E.-ln the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
insure 70 pay persons DEATH u he survive be sir 10
paid IN himself This IL wnrny the attention q all.
Those who wish dpaeuds coming
should have their applications dated soon.
IA the approaches for Gre those desiring otecon viii
please tear mind thar Offer them good companies
j. C. LEWIS Superintendent,
Sept g1-e eodS OfBcs 7ih street, below r. o.
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Law Partnership.

r. y, WALKER. L. hNIN.
ID DoBERT y. WALKER LOUIS JANIN have formed par,s
IL nershp for the trial smpremn
Court Of tho United States and ip the Cour Claims Addes
Washington City, &c, Ian 9-eod1f
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ElRsT PREurUu pIaNOs.-Just received rny piano
Ss Eleventh above anita
splendid pianos of * and 6k ocaves from the fco az Stein
pianns obtain' the
the last Metropolitan Pair and the Ameican Institute Bav
ing sole m the sole p sse In the District of Co
public torpecuy
purcbsspa elsewhere They surpassed M any
pisoos made In ihs country In Europe.
have aso hand ge stock Of other and secona
moderate terms
For good workmanship warranted and all pianos purchased on
me viii be kept in tune one without extra eharFe
Oct q-eodS' y, q, REiCHENBACH.
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Professional Not,e~.

CONWAY ROBINSON, 90 Robmond Virginia. practises Rich
mopd in the seur % appeals and United smss eouf and
Washington city w The Supreme Court ~ ~
Letters 20 him win be directed 70 Rchmondi Wfgpis
In-tAwfw
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Episcopal High school OF virginia,

IA Hooard on The Heighs three miles we,t Of aisrandra.
Rev. JOHN p. MCGUIRE, Rector.
THE session viii on "Wednesday, 10th sep
Il tember.
Term. s f boaId tuition in the regular &C. Modern
languages, music, and draw charges.
The the Rev
Johns, Of baltimore Rev Mr.. Cummps, wahingon and
Rev NJ, Seymour, of Frederick city, Maryland.
Circular. containing the Of study government terms &C.
sen tn ,hose who reqneu, them. -
Rev johs ?. Mcclure, Theological Seminary FalI
county, Virginia. /" "s'N I.
HOWARD July n, lssSu
July Ia-lsvsw
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Duyau a. Bro, Merchant TaiIors,

RE rtceyng their fall and goods Of the latest syf
"a and impOrtAtions New York.
They fall and winter styes
Our generally invited call early
make their selections.
DUVALL h BRO Penn avenue,
neiween -Four and-a half and SIKH streets
a,,,
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Miss Brooke's French and English Boarding
and Day School,


and Day school,
Seven BuidRsi, No. l3s arenUe, Wahing d.
WILL open September Circulars saurr and
highest testimonials had nj the prnci
pal bookstores aud al her residence.
RrrrRESors
The Right Rev. Aonzo Potter, IA ID IL D.
The Right Rev. George w, Ioane %. d Ii. d.
The Right Rev, WuiisIa Il. W., ,uinpham d. D. IL, d.
Prof Joseph Henry, Lib Secretary Of Smithsonian Institute
Washington, Il Z.
Prof Dallas b che, Superintendent CoasI
Lieut. NJ. 7. Mauy, LIZ D., United navy National
General John Mason, Washington, u @.
Co sam Cooper hdunn General United States army Wash
ingon, ID. e,
William W. Corcornn, e,q., Washington, d. q.
James ~echau, Librarian o
Hos. James Campbell, Postmaster General.
Hon. Ellis Lewis Chief Justice Of Supreme rennsy
vaniA.
O, W. woodward Associate Judge or supoe Court Of
Pepnsyivnnia.
Hon. George Vail, M. c. from New Jersey.
Hon. Robert j. Walker, Washington, ID .,
Hon Charles Faulkner, NJ. c. fr"m .rvipTa
Hon. jefferson Davis, seerstai Of War Washington d.
Aug 90-eOd2m -
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ID 50 -# +. ~ III !"
octs FRANcK rAHtoR
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y, STEER, MeVchsnt Te..or, No. seventh 81.
notifies hs and tie
from o New York and PhtaSephh the gs,
stock Of cloths eassn'er yes,ns shirts, sock ties gloves ho
s,y Sc that he eas eye offered for their inspection
Prom bis lpI acqurinnce with the
demanda the Washington public,
IN the selection his g,od, he confidently believes
pared 70 suit them ihaR he has been before Ne
examination o hs sock aud prices ny The rube
who cAl Mat he takes showing his goods
Espsea invited
eyed 70 be uf the very best description made this county
Sep ls-3awlwif
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wiIiards' Hotel.
J. q. II. A. WILLARD,
PennSylra-ia apsnus and Fo,utsentA street,
Washington, ID, G,
Jan Qa-din
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Tickets Sa0--halves Slo-quarters S5-eighths 81 SO.
Certificates OF packages of IS whole tickets S27u 90
DO do Is half do l5 90
DO DO 25 quarter do 81
Do do IS eighth do 80 IS
Orders and certificates OF packages In the
splendid will receive the prompt attention.
each drawing will be sent Immediately amer II
to all who order from
Address p. J. BUCkEY, Agent,
Sep ii Wilmington, Delaware.
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TnhOcc0 In AIuerin

The correspondent Of Wilmer and Smiths Lily
erpeol Times, from whom we have recently quo.
ted with reference TO the French products In Al
ger4a has the following about the Tobacco culture
ia the French Colony which will interest MANY Of
our readers:
The proouos which promises to sssume most i'm
poriance ana over hich the government are able to
exercise MIST control Ii that Of Tobacco. Asiersi,
ut preseEr she great Tobacco erovncs Some j,
grown Ia Uran, aad g fsw pscsares In Constantine.
buC tao bulA 10 brought 10 tho great government.
warehouse ~ Alscrs. This Is probably the largest
building IN AfIlea. IL contains tarse fths of side
Of y are houses, asd passed moTnina when at AL
slss, in S5ins overt Un:i qalse recently the gov
eransnL Drought up ths ~ hoo Of The Tobacco bro
dueee In colony, snd II they had aot noboa
would. IL was romafkabiy like hay. asd thew could
oEy use II b. tn1ins In FIabce with the produc.
OF ta- plantations of hunsxry and America Thts
the mohoFoy OF regie ensbisd the TO do BY ia
dleioaS prZes and cltsscetions Is to quality the,
have nov, hJ~ever, very much improved the onsls.
ty 81 sne produce, and BY berality in Prise they
Luropsrn Gafden patches. No~, however tho gov.
DO not undertake to buy every leaf tobae-
sroAa Africa They sfe anxiors to eu.h il into
ssseral som nsrce. and little finds its WA, at
sns.p rstes iaLo private honds 1t is used 70 adns
tate AmoFisan A. the Ma9asia tho govern mens
average Of 9Gf the 100 kiics this about
was proeueeo BY the ratives, and the other two
thirds by coionias At present the b. It il ysrv
laoifsi~at, asd one of tho penalties paid by the
Fieneh for the Of Africa 10 being
TO smoke rather wons oisas thsn they formerly had
frenchman has the least idea of fragrance or flavor
&c Tobacco The regime has educated him To con.
slderanJ lining good ciest that 1t viii! burn and
give forth arons, rank smoke.
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srosnvNcp OF rHEDrsPATc


JEx,Nsros. December 5. 1856.
h,r home Keeping community bias heeh favored
his cseek with a rare treat Ia the lectures Of o.
- BALDWIN, ESQ. of the Dispatch. The Good
r,me Coming" "Humbugs," "Spirituaism," and
Is ysuk ees and Southsrners,T have served rs texts
an " bch he has given us some of those week day
nr.ctjcsl sermons, which must do good, while they
interest and instruct A he says Pleasants nsea
TO IN IN sorie common topic from the dust ana
draw ont from II thread Of thought, from wblcn
hung countless gems Of fancy. 30 has he elevatea
his themes-msking those phrases which mean hos
much In everybodys mouth. thick set vito hoo.e
associations How refreshing" says every o"e'
a. he BE- gins his comments on Mr.. b. Lectures.
Any one who knows Lexington wen, Is .1.S
OF the large number of essays and speecaes " .e
It's inhabitants must hear every year, snu VEG. Wv
consequence Is q critical taste In ms uneo'on,
somewhat like that of old Athensi hence on.
orator may regard Il as no small compliment, 'ha'
be has "wou iaures" ON this crowded aleHa.
In the foar or ave pages which he omitted IN ms
lecture on "aumbugs." / hope he mas something
on the Virginia Educational Humoug
MIR Baldwin meets some familiar faces mere out
doubtless finds much reason for reflection on the
,rans,oriness of men aud things; for Il changes
occur in Little PediinRton, they must occur every
:, bsre else in the world, including China.
"'" ~ MAX.
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Weniher WcsiWnl.fi.

BUFFALO, Saturday, Dec. 6, ls56.-Miwaukie
papers of the 4th inst are to hand, and they give
the following particulars of the storm of Tuesday
last:
Shore was swept off by the waves. Kellogg &
Strong's warehouse on the pier was destroyed,
and the pier considerably damaged. Loss estima-
ted a. So 600
Several other buildings were also more or less
injured In the Streets in many places, there
were Rs many as six feet of snow and the rail
roads were blocked up during the day, no trains
arriving
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 6-Durng the storm of
Tuesday night the briggs Storm King and Algomah,
and the schooner Welland were all wrecked with
in sight of the city. All on board were saved
Several propellers from Buffalo are overdue and
fears are entertained for their safety: Many shat
tered vessels are arriving here.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-08

IgOS BUILDING FOR THE UNITED STATES Gov.
ERNMENT-The Secretary of the Treasury has
awarded the construction of the new Marine Hos.
pital authorized to be erected at New Orleans, to
Messrs. Harmon & Co, they being the lowest bid
ders, for the of three hundred and sixty thou.
sand dollars. The exterior of the building is to be
entirely of iron, constructed on novel and inge,
NOUS plan, and the interior is to be also entirely
fire proof.
The construction of this building will inausurate
new era in the history of iron building and prove
ore of the most important steps yet taken upon
public works to deve!ope the extraordinary depo
sits of iron in this country, and.to encourage aud
fachitate their profitable working by our artsa ms
WdshiRQtOn Star