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EXCURSIONS, &c.
FIRST GRAND EXCURSION
(THIS SEASON.
EI a m q AZ Z a

~ a II . N a i GU A RID,
TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION.
VNHE NATIONAL GUARD HAVING COM.
i pieted their arrangements now SITA
take pleasure In announcing to their sR&Ez35EjaaS
friends and the public generally that they nave
chartered the swift and splendid steamer George
Washin gton. for the purpose Of giving one Of
their Excursions to the White House Pavilion on
MONDAY, July Ia, 1856.
The Committee pledge themselves to spare no
pains to make this one Of the best Excursions Of
the season
The boat will leave the wharf at the foot of 11th
street, at2x O'Clock; Blagden's Wharf3; Alex
andria at 3k.
TIE Guards have fixed the price Of tickets at
ONE DOL LLAR-admitting gentleman and Ia
dies to be had Of the Committee or at the bo4t
on the day Of the excursion
sion.
Refreshments, including Supper, will be pro-
vided by an experienced caterer, at city prices
Omnibuses will leave the Northern Liberties
Market; Corner OF 10th street and Penna. avenue;
and the south gate Of the Capitol square at \ be-
fore O'Clock p. m.
Committee of Arrangements.
7. Milburn, +. Weir, VIM o Drew
Floor Managers.
CLARK, w McConvey, r H Graham,
Jones. J Anderson iy IO-3t*
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DENTAL SURGERY.

DENTAL SURGERY.
nR WILLIAM A. FRANKLIN HAVING
- taken rooms at No. 4iS Pennsyl- SpEA
all who may stand In need OF the ser -0INND
vices Of Dentist. His prices will be moderate,
and all work warranted. lie Scott
VNO PERSO ONs ABOUT LEAVING THE
l. CITY II you wish Brushes and Combs Of
any kind or quality, Soaps, Perfumery, Fans,
PAPER, Porte Mon naies, &c, call at our store as
we are determined to sell these Goods at unpre-
cedented low rates. 3O6, bet. 9th and 10th SITS.
je3J JOHN +. ELLIS.
DEFRIGERATORS. RECEIVED,
h few II ore OF those excell. mt plain Refrige-
rators- When all the patent Reffigerators have
tie used, as they long have been, ann give uni ,
vsfsal satisfaction. Prices are low.
jyl g FRANCIS, 400 Seventh st.
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GERARD, THE LION KILLER
VI Rachel and the New World
Tangletown Letters
Camp Fires Of the Red Men, at
FERGUsON'S,
lie 30 next to hammond, is6 7Ih street.
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ENOR RENT-SEVERAL HANDSOME Par
l. lors and Chambers, with board.
Also, table and transient board. Inquire AZ Mrs.
SMITHS, 233 street. nov S7-tf
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G. l.. RODGERS.

EOR RENT-A BRICK HOUSE, sITUA-
IL ted on 9th street, near the corner OF M In
quire OF r. M. MA6RUDER, Dry Good and
shoe Store, corner 9TH and I street. je 2l-tf
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IL ted on 9th street, near the corner OF M In
quire OF r. M. MA6RUDER, Dry Good and
Shoe Store, corner 9TH and I street. je2l-f
E'OR SALE.-A TRACT OF LAND, CON-
Il tanning about IS acres, on the Heights of
Georgetown, being part Of the Valley View
Farm, the resid. nee OF the late John n King
deceased. This is one Of the most desirable sites
In the District for fine private residence about
20 acres OF this tract is beautiful grove OF tim
Der, the balance cleared and in high state OF cul-
tivation. The summit Of this tract Is from $50 20
400 feet, above tide water, aud has fne view OF
Washington, Georgetown, and the adjacent val
ley Of the Potomac. Ii will be sold entire or in
lots
Also, large Frame Dwelling house and Lot
on the corner Of F ifth and II streets west, Wash
ington city.
Apply at Valley View Farm, or to DIR. II. King,
No. 20 Prospect street, Georgetown, ID. g.
jels-a [Intell 4. J. KING.
EoR RENT, WITH OR wITHoUTsrEAM
Il POWER large. airy, convenient, and
ings. Ii is SO by 80 feet in the clear, with high
ceiling, and is capitally lighted Also, the store
Immediately under the west half Of said hall, 2S
by 80 feet, fronting directly on Pennsylvania
avenue, In the heart Of the business portion there
OF, (nO other such desirable bu.iness stands are
now being offered TO the public They will be
rented separately or together. For terms apply
to GEORGE HILL, Papermaker, Bridge street,
few doors west OF the omnibus stand, George
town, or at the Star Once counter.
N. B.-If renters desire to carry on any business
requiring steam power, they can be accommo-
dated with shafting attached TO the new and pow
erful engine OF the Star Newspaper and Job
Printing Office, manufactured by the Messrs
Ellis, and arranged 50 as to furnish ample power,
IL required, to renters Of the premises advertised
above. ie 20-d
II The lease on the above property will be
sold.
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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN TABLE
CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, &c.
lust RECEIVED AN INVOICE OF VERY
y superior English and American fable Cutlery,
AlaSata Tea Sets, Cake Baskets, Castors, Butter
Dishes, Albata Forks, Spoons, Ladies, &c.
The above are all OF Superior quality, and Of
fered low. M. w OALT q bkO.,
Jewellers, No. 32i Pennsylvania avenue,
je27- between 9Th and 10th STREETS.
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EAS HEATERS.-ANOTH SUPPLY
VI Of those Gas Heaters conyenie. sor the
nursery, or for cooking Q meal for all family.
Also, GAS STOVES, for cooking and lakir &,
complete. q. FRANCIS,
je2l s9o Seventh st.
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WILLIAM A. BATCHELOR'S
LIQUID HAIR DYE

CKILFULLY APPLIED, AND SOLD Whole:
- sale and Retail at 6IBBS'S Hair Dressin Es-
tablisnm nment on Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th
and 10th streets, and under Willards' Hotei
m 9-eo}m
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J. CONNELLY, Undertaken,

J. .CONNELLY, Undertaken,
No. 423 Ssrssth street, west side, bss. G and II,
WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM the
w citizens OF Washington and
the adjoining counties that he Is {sr>u,xr3
prepared to attend to all orders at
the shortest notice and on the most liberal terms
He will spare no pains to give entire satisfaction
on all occasions. he guarantees to preserve the
dead In the warmest weather for any length Of
time.
A large supply Of ready. made COFFINS Of
all sizes and qualities, always on hand.
Shrouds, Carriages, Hearses, and every other
article furnished Of the best quality.
A share Of the public patronage Is respectfully
solicited. mar '4-u
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BARCLAYS NEW DICTIONARY, con.
- tanning an epitome Of History. Biography,
and the useful Scieaces. FERGUSON, }
Ie 20 next TO hammond fe6 7th ST.
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4 ,U2POKATIuQ sTOCk.-Ss,0OO CorPo
- ration OF Washington Stock foI sale at
feb 2Au CAVBB bkOSdkke'
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The shades of evening darkened around.
All was in readiness for the t0bfedvT-the
frame, the stage, the light disposed ny an
artist. "Then there was hurrying to and tro, :"
and all the world arrived. The music was
soft and soul-thrilIing; many and beautiful
beyond our fancy's fairest picturine were the
faIsauz, "breathing and Frightening before
our ewes. Oh, what beautiful thought !.
What delight to see exhibited the sweetest,
softest scenes the imagination can paint; the
points in history of the most thrilling interest,
or to see imbodied the brightest, purest, most
resplendent visions of the poets fancy, for are
there not living forms Of as transcendant
beauty, angelic loveliness, as ever dawned
upon poets vision? ........
There was the beauteous Stuart, the rough
Ruthvan by her side persuading her, no not
persuading her, forcing her to sign away her
kingdom to a rebellious subject There was
the fond and impassionste Cleopatra in the
act of poisoning herself with the asp, beautiful
beyond expression, calm, majestic, yet on
how full of feeling There, too, was the
"Niobe" in tears, inimitable. The high
souled Jewess, and high born and fair haired
Rowena, rivals in beauty, for surely both were
beautiful!
The attire was bright, fancful and pictur-
The daily union., 1856-11-01
THE OLD-LINE wHIGS OF MARYLAND STILL
MONlNG.

We are informe says the Somerset, Mar, land Union
that The oidne wi ! meeting which came Of n RIAL
store on Saturday the IN inst the largest held
in that district The call 'or ths meeting signed by
sixty odne wings OF Tya'ktn favorable 70 the eccto"
OF Buchanan and Rrccktnrilrc.
Tho meeting was organized by cning Benjamin Jones
u the chair and appointing John poughery secretary
and samuel white, George WinPat" Ware W4nught AMI
Algerncn S. nashie vice prcsid'nV,
On motion the following r,7or,ious werr adopted
whereas We, the old line whigs u Tvaskn district ind
ing without candidate for the pre-, dency in
present contest deeply impressed with the Importance
tho be decided, feel unwilling to be idle spec
tators therefore be II
Resolrcd, That find in James Buchanan aud John C..
Breckinidge candidates for the presidency vice
presidency, whose political has been such
satisfy Of their thorough nationality.
Rc.oirsd, That wings, cannot give support
any party who do not give such
Rso,rsd That believing them 10 be such have do
scribed feel duty render them cordial
est and hearty support.
Hon D. Jones then introduced and made elab-
and eloquent speech covering all the grounds and
issues involved in the present contest
The daily union., 1856-11-01
A PREGNANT FACT.

The editor Of the Memphis Tennessee) Appeal his been
furnished with list Of sixteen odine whg lawyers Of
that city who intend their votes for Buchanan and
Breckinridge The Appeal says;
reliable friend has submitted to our inspection lst Of
oiine rhig aSys' Of s city who intend
their votes for Buchanan and Breokindge Tho list
cudes of the first legal minds Of city, gentle
who under any other circumstances than those which
surround them, would be found doing battle formerly
against the democratic party But they too enlightened
not to and too patriotic not TO feel that the crisis In
which abolitionism, mad with success has pre-
cpitaed the country demands Of them trumpet
higher feay than that which would require them waste
away their strength upon political abstraction and
in holding mp the honored bat dead body Of their party
while in hendish triumph the striking
down after another the pillars Of the constitution the
Union. Proud Of such allies, whether they
listed for the under the flag Of democracy, continue
with only for the present campaign"
The daily union., 1856-11-01
THE OH LINE wnlqs OF KrNTuCK :

Notwithstanding their late disastrous defea, in Ken
lucky, the know-nohings claiming that they will
carry that State in the presidential contest To show how
much ground there is for this claim, we annex list
from the Kentucky Statesman Of the oldne wings who
have taken the stump for Buchanan and Breckenridge
Archibald Dixon, United States senator Alfred G.
Talbot congressman; VIM. Il. Preston Richard Hawes
congressman Geo. b. Hodge, late candidate for Con
gres Tbos b. Stevenson formerly the editor Of the
trail whg paper Of the State James B. Clay son Of Henry
Clay Richard Pindsl, Richard Apperson, Neal McCane
VIM Clarke, J. NJ. Bulock, d. L. Price, Squire Turner
W. E. Iims, Frank Troutman, W. V. Alexander, j. D.
Taylor T. Y. Payne Joseph Lewis, DR.. Palmer Thoma,
Joyce, Geo. N. Bib, j. r Barbour, Robert simmons,
members and er.memberS Of the legislature; y. k Hunt
James B. Waller James b. Peck, Judge Lusk, W w. APP
person. Thomas Martini Mr. Thonton, John L. Fisk vic
tor Cbambers j. s. Nixon II. g. Csmbron John L. Scott
Euclid Covington, prominent lawyers"
These men composed the very flower Of the old wbig
party Of Kentucky and thousands Of the rank and 6e
that disbanded organization are following their lead
Kentucky is fol the democracy bys tremendous rus
joriY
The daily union., 1856-11-01
THE sURGING OF THE PoPULAR TIDE FOR B
CHANAS
DE For Ru

No better estimate Ne formed says the Cincinnati
Enquirer Of the tremendous democratic triumphs in the
States which voted on the h Of October than TO COM
pare the returns with the last general elections in those
States in 1858 The figures stand TINS
Indiana, then 5000 against the democras-now ooo
in their favor Democratic gain tho popular II 900
Pennsy- -Ania then 1900 against the democrats-now
2 900 in their favor. Democratic gain 10000.
Ohio then 10000 against the democras-now say - 600
Democratic gain 10000,
Thus in as three Sotcs the democrsu have gained on
The po.llar i two years 900 votes The like Of
tbs tremendous popular revolution before seen
in this country
The daily union., 1856-11-01
ONLY ONE THING TO DO.

There remains (says the Day Book) but thing
for the members Of onr party to doga oa the Voteri
Spare efort-relaI energy-Abste ne zeal in bring
ing every democratic voter to the polls Provide means
for those who are unable to 60 without assistance The
aged the inrm the feebe-see to 1t at they have con-
provided for them in The hArd-working
lsborer who depends upon bis daily wages for his daily
food to it that his time is not lost Let substitute
work for him while be goes to the polls By all
gN out ne p0tsrI and vote early,
The daily union., 1856-11-01
NO FUSION IN NEW JERSEY.

We find the following obituary notice in the Trenton
True American Of last Thursday issue
owen, has been blown sky-high The republi
miserable uppants at the door Of the Fillmore party
have been turned sCornfuy away Their anticipated ho
day has been converted into day Of fasting humiliation and
sorrowl They without hope They may be con
sdered having abandoned the field and len the battle e
be fought between the Buchauan and Fillmore forces
The history Of the republican party in New Jersey will
stand warning to all future politicians who sell
Oompromss their political principles 70 the Inst OF Vcs spt
political plundsF,"
The daily union., 1856-11-01
THE SPIRIT IN MOHIGAN.-THE VETERAN CAss
STILL IN THE FIELD.


STILL IN THE FIELD.
Our advices from Michigan continue TO be Of the most
encouraging character correspondent of the Detroit
Free Press At Howell in that State gives the following
account of most democratic meeting which
was held in that town on the Gath uLmo,
The democratic meeting held here yesterday exceed
ed most sRngune expectations. Although
that the democracy Of old Livingston fully aroused
for antcipa that such denonst alton
could be made by them. For county meeting the
crowd truly immense 1t seemed the different dele
cations pouring in with two, four six, and
high twenty horse teams, that every town In the
county have been entirely depopuated Our town
peared to be perfect OF flags and banners OF every de-
crpon bearing upon them the greatest variety OF national
and democrat notices and devices. Quite number OF
deeg atons Of young ladies represent the thirty
States and from town thirteen elderly ladies'
bearing banners which inscribed the of the
original States, with large upon which was the
motto The Old Thirteen"
The finest feature of the whole thing and the which
acted the attention, forty young ladies
horse back from the town Of Brighton dressed in beaud
ul and uniform riding habit each accompanied by
young gentleman escort and all bearing represent
ing and Territories. No beautiful sight
be than this troop presented they rode through
the different streets OF the town. amid the dmirng gaze
the assembled thousands
The elegant banner promised to the town sending the
largest deleg alton will be awarded glorious Handy, who
every democrat she had but two and they con
fined by sickness.
General Cass, whose health and voice would permit
him speak the open air spoke in the house. which
densely packed the time that the crowd
side were addressed by Hon g. V. n. Lothop. AS there
ere thousands who could go home satisfied without
ing General Casa thing which utterly impossible in
the crowded ourtroom-he stepped Tor few upor
the platform outside where the Old hero greeted with
cheer cheer from his enthusiastic friends The speeches
of Gov. Fcch and Mr. Lothrop just the thing for the
glorious victory the 4th of November next.
What little fusionism there in Livingston nearly
all swept yesterday and the prospect present ha
the remainder will vanish befor e election"
The daily union., 1856-11-01
ATRoCloUS SENTIMENTS OF THE BLACK -REPUB
LICAS PREACHERS.

Tie Hon and Rev. George W Julian, Of Indiana, says
Gle advises all who wish die easy and 60 TO Heaven
for Fremont
Can man Cirtsldn and ne democratic ftcket
The u,wego Palladium says that Of the pnlp poit-
clans in that city declared this be impossibiy on
Sunday evening If this is 50 Christians are growing
scarcer every day.
,Ienry Ward Beecher recently stated at political meet
ing at Woodstock Connecticut that "any that voted
for Buchanan guilty OF committing heuous crime in
the sight OF God and he rev his hand away from the
ballot boz Il Voud turn red Wuh Llooi"
The daily union., 1856-11-01
CATCHING AT sTRAWS.

The dsunonists have been trying all possible e1pedi-
the dropping hopes Of their party The
the report that although the democrats had carried
their State ticket in Pennsylvania the opposition had
majority in the congressional but they had scarcely
got this lie over the wires before it is authorAtvely con-
adcted and is found that the democratic majority on
the congressional is about the upon the State
The daily union., 1856-11-01
AN ISSUE FOR WORKING MEy.

The question ys the Albany ArguS) to be decided by
the people Of the United States the 4h Of Noyem
s SAahe territory Of hs United States be gorHcd By
Mereemcn who haze hrrt 70 IND HOMES For THEM
SELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN, or ,haa IL BE- fat,n
out ot the hand, Of THE FREE WORKING MEN who
reside there ard be assumed by shriekng ccrgymen and
New England capitalists and factious demagogues and
the State
The daily union., 1856-11-01
rs THIS THE GAME

We copy the following from the New York Register a
Fremont paper
Fillmore should carry any Of the States North-ssy
Psnnsy Indiana New Jersey-snd Fremont can be
elected with those votes We presume that they viii be given
TO him. That Sndsrsand the condition. ppon ,,A;eh
he opPosiion aHidne, no, node"
The daily union., 1856-11-01
sFCRETARY DOBBIN.

Hon. J. @ Dobbn returned TO this city Thursday
evening last from visit to bis home IN North Carolina
and has resumed bis Official dutlss
The daily union., 1856-11-01
pENslOM OEFICE

An abstract OF the business Of the Pension Hnrcna f
the month Of October under the Of March . ra.-
Number Of applications received ..,.,...,,... 100
warrants or certificates rssued~.,.... COZ
The number Of required 70 satisfy these warrans
~ 40 follows
The daily union., 1856-11-01

James Irwin, Smith B. Thompson,
Joseph Edwards, Russell +. Lord,
George N Eckert, Frederick 4. Smith
Mahon h. Dickinson, Abraham updegrah,
Wilson Jewell, Joseph d. Simpson
Albert G. Rowland, Hezekiah Easton,
Caleb y. Taylsr, Edward Scull,
wm. Darlington NJ. d., VIM. NJ. Stewart
William NJ. Baird, Alfred Patterson,
Michael H. Shirk Benar c. Sawyer,
simon Cameron Jacob Painter
John Mccormick, Lawrence l.. McGufiu
James Skinner, George w. Arnold
Trick is stamped upon this whole transaction-trck
shame fraud, demoraliz ant d.hon
esty We do wonder that General Cameron should lend
himself to such manGuVre this because he cunning
adoit political manager He delights in tricks He
is the Signor Biz of politics. and would rather accomplish
result BY sleght of hand rather than
honest game But that such General James Irwin
cf Centre, Dr. George n. Eckert Of Schuylki Dr.
VIM. Darlington of Chester, and Abraham Updegraf
should be willing go low down pledge thcmseye
candidates for the presidency, indeed calculated
surprise Here candidates for the pres
dency, who in every other State cutting each others
throa attempting To be brought together nnsy
Here menal! Of them-every Of them Irwin
down Arnold-com mitted to Fremont his known avow
ed and friends holding false light to induce GER
tain Fillmore TO vote Tor them under the pledge that The
Fillmore ha have many votes they may be eni
tied the popular Of the State We confess
surprised that men whom We have named should lend
themselves TO this contemplate swlndle Which of thesc
electors is to vote for Fillmore told How the
performance is to be completed-Which is fnr Ere
mont and which for Fillmore will require shrvwd
management after the election, should the mpossbir
the success Of this ticket be achieved
I'VE imagine the Of Simon Cameron, the
pledged adherent Of the Fremont abo'oniss voting
hiard Fillmore in the o his district going him
Or Of Caleb ~ Taylor Of Backs county who has been
tackng Mlard FILLMORE from the stump for weeks past be.
ing compelled by the OF his district for cand
date Of the tayehodDg South which he has been aducng
for the last years o his life Or Dr. Darlington Of Chez
ter county with his known slavery prejudces his bit
tr ahimoses against the Institutions of the AvehodnE
Staes being forced by the OF his district
Mard Fillmore, the opposed by himself and his
Lancaster county But why should continue this argu
ment? VIII every honest refuse endorse
rangemcnt which is in itself disgrace humanity and
di'crcdit to poc'? what have suggested only show
what clutemptible and dshonora able trick il is."
The daily union., 1856-11-01
THE SLIDING SCALE SWINDLE IN PENSSYLvA


few days since took occasion notice, somew hat
length the three four electoral tickets which have
been nominated by the opposition in Pennsylvania The
swndle OF the fusion ticket nominated exclusively by Ere
men and which work on the sliding
TEN, is thus forcby exposed by the Pcnnsy ylyanian
We copy the following advertisement from the paper:
yesterday and direct the attention of readers
that Of the people of Philadelphia, to it
- To PEOPLE OF PENNsYLvASiA.-The undersigned
candidates for electors nominated by the union
yention held Harrisburg the 2lst of October 1856
hereby declare that they consider themselves pledged BY
proceedings of said convention their
electoral college divide the electoral the State
between John G. Fremont and Mard Fillmore for the
President of the United States proportion popu
lar vote given for each by their respective friends the
suing election and in like manner, and according the
rule the of the State the college,
William H. Dayton and Andrew j. Donelson respt
" for the office Of Vice Presdent Of the United States
The daily union., 1856-11-01
Spedkcr1 al ne NIrbCcul

The following speakers from abroad have hccr invited
10 n4dress the democracy Hon Horatio seymour lion
Amasa Parker, Hon. John Van Buren, Hon Sanford
Church, Hon Charles W 'Nrrigan, Philadelphia Hon
Ly man & Fremain, Albany James T Prady, Hon y f.
Sckea, Hon, John Kelly, New York Francis Ec-r ~
The daily union., 1856-11-01

Total number Of applications received .......... 2Gt
warrants or certificates issued l7s
To satisfy these warrants will require n 5Ol $50
Of the public lands, as follows, viz,
The daily union., 1856-11-01
THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK GREAT DEMO
CRATIC BARBECUE At BUFFALO.

! The democracy will into the city in carriage:
and by railroad with banners, &c.
They will assemble the Terrace they arrive and
at Il o'clock will proceed in procession to the barbecu,
ground led by the marshal and band OF music
B. At l. clock a salute will be fired and speaking will
commence at the stands, and will be continued uIl
O'Clock
1 At o'clock the tables under the superintendent o
7 r Bloomer viii be thrown open to the assembled mu
tudes,
!, While the crowds Tasting speaking will be con
tnued At the sAndS
In the evening speeches will be made at Roth Hall
v"llmer.s Hall and HauensteinS Hall