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PERSONAL.

80. Justice r. c. Grier, Pa, is at Browns.
49,. Mr.. George Peabody has taken $4,000
worth Of Atlantic Telegraph stock.
-. Hon r. Ward, NJ. C. elect, and Hon John
Wheeler, Col Daniel Ruygl and J. McAIlister,
U 8. A, ave at Wizards.
-. The Alexandria Sentinel Of Yesterday saws
We regret to learn that the Hon VIM. Smith,
or Virginia, Is suffering with very painful
swelling Of throat, which almost deprives him
of intelligent articulation and prevents him from
chewing. We sincerely hope his affection will
be speedily arrested, and that he may be restored
to his usual good health.''
-. Santa Anna announces that he is engaged
In the preparation Of narrative, not only Of what
he has himself done for his country, but of the
acts OF those who have controlled her destiny, on
the three several occasions on which he was com
PEELED, by unfortunate circumstances to separate
nlmSelt from her, in other words history Of
public
80. A gentleman who came passenger from
Europe, oy last weeks steamer to New York. had
In his Portmanteau number OF valuable manu-
scripts for the new Boston magazine, of Phillips
Sampson, but unfortunately lost it, and though
vigorous search has been made, it cannot any
from the pens of Ruskin, Mrs. Gaskeli, Rufini,
(author Of Doctor Antonio,) and other celebrated
foreign writers.
go. Napoleon once said, rather disrespectfully
Of bis father In law, the Emperor OF Austria,
"Francis is an old granny" Some friend repeat
ed the remark to Maria Louise. The empress
sought an explanation from Talleyrand. Mon
sieur Talleyrand, what does that mean. an old
granny" The cunning diplomatist, more polite
than conscientious, answered with his most ser-
Gus air-'.lt means, madame, il means a venera-
BILE sage"
-. Elder Hyde, ex-Mormon Prophet, lectured
on Mormonism in New York on Sunday, and, in
telling some queer stories of Brigham Young "
power among the saints, said that of his style of
oratory, Henry Ward Beecher was a wonderful
counterpart. He expressed the opinion that the
steps taken by the Government, in sending out
soldiers and judges, will be OF little utility i'm
sdppressing Mormonism, as the Mormons will
gain more recruits than the soldiers. and the
judges will have no causes brought before them
TO try.
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TIE SCIENTIFIC CoNvRNrIoN.-This BODY,
which has inst closed it's deliberations at Mon.
treal, elected the following officers for the ensr
ing year: observation-disclosures JEFF les Wyman
NJ. d.. Cambridge. Vice President-Professor
John f. HOlbrOok, M ID. Of Charleston, =. C.
Secretary-PrOfessor w nj. Chauvenet, NJ. ID, OF
Annapolis. TIeasurer-A. A. Elwyn, M. D., of
Philadelphia. 1t was determined TO hold the
next annual meeting in Baltimore, commencing
on the last Wednesday of April next, and recon-
mended that the meeting two years hence should
be In St Louis.
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marines. Alter severe engagement, the Fort
surrendered, after between 100 and 200 of the
enemy's junks were destroyed. The English
loss was 9 killed and % wounded That of the
Chinese is estimated to be very large
The American sloop -of-war Levant went into
dock at Shanghae on May 10th last, and was to
leave that port for Foo Chow on the 18th June.
Commander Foote, U. 8. Navy, had gone in
the Portsmouth to Bang Kok, Siam, with our
Consul to Ningho, Mr.. Bradley, who carried
with him the treaty between the United States
and Siam. Mr.. B. was to leave Bang Kok for
Siam q few days thereafter.
THE WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about clock a. m.
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=, The oSrEEoS QuARTETrE, composed offour gen
tlemen oi washington, take pleasure r.
IN announcing, st the solicitation of E.sS3A-A
many friends, thst they will give ar e6ese5xxzwAs
EXCURSION and CONCERT 10 the wurrv
House. PAVILION on MONDAY, August sIst, az
when no pans will be spared TO make IL one oil the
most agreeable Excursions of the season.
The comfort and pleasure of their patrons viii re
ceIye particular attention,
The Concert will consist Of Choice Glces, Quar-
tettes, Solos, &c.
The hne steamer Gro. WASHING rox under the
command OF Capt. Job Corson, hsvI q been chlrt y
ed Tor the occasion will leave her wharf as follows
mskirg two trips each way: Leave at a. m. and
p m.;returnlne a. y. IN. and 10 y. m.
An Excellent Band of Cotil,n Music furnished
ny M. lee. Arth, has been engaged.
=, Inc rabies will I've abundantly supplied with all
tue oehcscles OF the season. furnished by Mr.. u.
Schsd Particular attention has been paid TO the Bal
Tickets, admitting a gentleman ana two lsd,as
IHkEE DOLLARS. including Dinner, SUPPER
Concerto &c. Tickets NAV be obtained at the music
stores OF John +. Ellis, j. Crockwell. and " C.
~ ard A. Adsmson; at the drug stores Of j. r.
Moore, j. II. stone, and J. Cruit's Jewrlr, Siur.,
eth steel, W ashngton. and c. II. Barnard's Co.'S
Georgetown: Mr.. " NJ. Arth, Navy ard or ofarN
OF the Quartette Most positively no tick, Is will D..
sold at the Boat. therefore is requested that an
those who have not received cards Of Invitation WILL
please leave their names, and they viii be ATTENDED
TO.
Omnbusses will leave the Orpheon Quartette
snd O'Clock and will be waiting when the n, AT
returns Ia convey passengers rack.
The OTpheon Quartet!e con posed of the TO-
lowing named gentlemen:
WIN. Edgar Morgan, =. w. w. Griffin,
"a patterson, Mast. III. NJ. Teasdae.
nm H.
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CHINA, GLASS, ANDEARTHEN WARE.
X. r.. MILLER, SON q CO, IMPORTERS,

ALEXANDRIA, VA,
49, Itave received two instruments of thelrS
kfall supplies from the English Potterles,V
and will continue to receive accessions TO u
their stock till the business season sets an. =
X. ii. MILLER, SoN & Co. can assure their friends
and customers that their stock shall be of the most
desirable descr ptOn and that their prices will
pare favorably with those OF any dealers IN their lie
In any other market i'm the United STATES.
X. III. MILLER, Son a. Co. have prepared them
selves to offer to merchants every indGcement to
make their purchases IN their line.
WINDOW GLASS.
They have just received wa AnStwserp and New
Rrusses Ii4O box es French w indow lass of supe-
Tor qualify and Of different thicknesses, which they
them to offer . superior article At very moderate
prices - .'"' aga-n
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~ ~ iLere Were twenty-four deaths in New
\ oak last week from violent causes
III In character, in manner, in STYLE. in all
things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.
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0%VOCAL MUSIC.-C. T.. IRVING returns
kS many thanks To his music lowing friends and
patrons for iavors during the past winter and spring.
and announces his Vocal Music classes ~ Temper
tember LIST, at8 O'Clock, at which time and place
Evening and Night Classes for ladies and gentlemen
VIII be Organized: Those desiring tn trough
knowledge of the elementary princip les of prac-
ticlng upon Glees, Choruses, &c, can be gratifed
by uniting with these classes.
Terms. 2 lessons, SIS.
Vocal instructions giving TO Schools and Acade.
mIes also, private instructions in Singing and upon
the Piano.
Application can be made to Mr.. Through the post
ofhce or at the music stores of Messrs. Ellis or
MetZerotte. an IL tSentIs
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ID ECENT DISCOVERIES IN GEOLOGY, BY
~ SIR Charles Lyell. London, 1857; SIC.
Metro 2olItan AMI Town Sewage, Draia sge, Sewer
age, and Water Supply, by A. Sayer, Al. d., Lon
don, 1857; SIC.
Vegas Logarithmic Tables, I.onfo on, 1877: S2a5
Bnn's photographic Protection and Mechanical and
Engineering Drawing, London. 1851; S35L
Oswald's Dictionary of Synonymes aud Parony mes
of the English Language, London, 1857; &c.
Whist at the Portland Club, London. 1857; 81.
Vertot's Revolutions of Swedsn, Literally trans
London, 1857; T5c.
Franciss Opinions and Policy of Lord Palmerston
for forty years, vol, London; S2s7.
"reminiscences of Capt. Crawford, ROYAL Navy, |
vol, London: S2.25.
au2l FRANCK TAYLOR
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LNALL STYLE FOR 1857,

Now ready at STINEMETZ'S, eci Pcnn.ylyania
avenue, near Ethe corner of Thir-
teenth. the most popular Fall STYLES
of Dress, or Moleskin HATS, ~
which he invites pertIcnlar attention.
Having established tho cash sys-
tenn. and finding It to work well, he
will continue to make a discount of
l21a per cent upon ths actual market
PRICE making the hat sold for 81 (aId
not unfrequenty for So for the low price of $3.50:
a slight variation in quality for SIS, and fer S2-5I
superior quality for the monev.
A good assortment of FELT HATS. CAPS. &c
always on hand, B. ii. STINEMETZ,
aug 2l-tf 28 Penn. ave. near 18Th sire 1T
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Conn REM ARD.-ksis,.a, Ir,In ti,e 81 bscr
= GOO Der. living near L ppar MaiLhnrnuEh-
WANTS.

WANTED-A good WAITER. Good was
w wIIl ba given. Apply AZ tins office. n.
Van iED-By a respectable MA FREEDMAN.
situation as general Farm Hand His wife
make hersei generally useful. Can bring good rec
CONCENTRATIONS. Address Box No. u, Star Office.
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GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, JEWEL
" RT, AND FANCY ARTICLES.
have just received another addition to nv large
stock of Gold and Silver WATCHES, of the ~
best makers IN Europe. Also, Gold CLAIMS of Eye}
every sly lie and price, Jewelry in sets ard sin <f
gle pieces, Perfnmery and Fancy Articles Silver
plated Baskets, Spoons, Casters. &C., at
J. ROBINSON'S,
$40, opposite Browns hotel,
Sign Large Gilt Watch.
N. B.-WATCH REPAIRING done IN the he
manner by a skilful Matchmaker and warranted
DIM
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ADJUSTMENTS.
EXCURSIONS. &c.

EXCURSION AND CONCERT
IL TO BE OWEN
The Washington 0rpheon Quartette,
TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVTLION,
On MONDAY, August 81, 1857.
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THE REASON WHY-A Careful Collection of
many Humid reds of Reasons for things which,
though believed, are imperfecty understood. Copl
ously illustrated: English edition; price 80 cents
free by mail on receipt of 90 cents In stamps.
Light In the Valley. My Experience of Spiritual
ism. BY Mrs. Newton Crosland illustrated, SI.25
Violet, or the Danseuse, So cents
Biographical and Historical Sketches, BY Macau-
ly Appleton's Railway Library, 50 cents
Punch's Pocket Book of F un, do. do. 81 cents.
The Biographical History of Philosophy, from its
origin In Greece down To the present day by George
uwes, SIS.
Just published, and for sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S Bookstore
au 2l-S near 9th street.
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~ ANTED.-A LADY good workman las Super
or lntendent at the Washington Sewing Rooms.
Also: three or four good PLAIN SEWERS. and
DOn 70 run errands Apply lmmedIatel, "a above.
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The Race for the Goodwood Cup.

otcn stdtement-The reasons ichy the
american horses tcere bedten-TheiT condition.
Where the blame rests-Either tconld hare ICON
under proper management
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EOR BOSrON-r superior fast sailing Clip
l. per Schooner Searsve, Berry Master. II
has arrived and will have quick dispatch for ~
the above port For freight or passage apply Ia
"a HARTLEY BROTHER, lOl Wafer strs@t.
& georgetown. ID. G. au 2l-lw
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R%NOTICE.-The President and Directors of
3 Georgetown College hereby warn all persons
not to trespass on any of the College walks or
grounds, on pain of being dealt with according to
law. By order of the President:
au4 I'm JAMES CLARK, Treasurer,
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being forbid, they commenced firing, killing
MIR. Sanford, Of Kentucky, and badly wound
ing VIM. Robb. The rest of the men escaped,
bearing off Robb. r. & W. lost S24 head of
cattle and 20 mules and horses by the foray.
Part of them took flight in the sand hills, and
the rest were shot down by the savages The
retreating whites saw what they supposed to be
the burning of their wagons
Reports from reliable gentlemen and fugitive
Mormons say that Brigham Young is preparing
to resist Gen. Harvey. The Government of the
United States is held up to supreme contempt
by the Saints
DIR. Cooper, surgeon to Magraw's expedition
has forwarded to the Smithsonian Institution
collection of the natural history around indie
pendence and en- route.
The SALE OF THE DELAWARE Trust LANDS
according to advices this morning received at
the Indian Bureau, amounted to $587 1881. 35-
every tract put up being Sold Good order pre-.
vailed throughout the sale.
HE ENGLISH FIGHT AT FLAsHAN CREEK-
The LEvANT-THE TREATY WITH SIAN, &c
dispatch from Commodore Armstrong. gives an
interesting account of the attack of the English
on the Chinese at the point mentioned above.
on the LIST OF June. Admiral Seymour was in
command, and had large force of steamers,
gunboats, and launches, and boats of the SQUAD
ron, his force amounting to $500 scamen and
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ANTI SLAVERY FESTIVAL

A Social Public Festival, the occasion beieg the
Twenty Fifth Anniversary Il the New oglah1 mo"
the Massachusetts, Ant;.Savery Festival, ws heid ID
Fspeuil II sill last evening.
The tables were wei crowned with attempting repsst
and At an ery hour amost ever seat 10 the oody OF
the Hall was occupied. Nearly bali OF the company
were ladies. There nothing like decoration, 0Is
he Arrangements vero complete 10 every resfe,I We
need hardly esyit was 10 Ii. Smiths best style.
Al q O'Clock the mecdpg was called to order oy
Frsncis JsCksop, eco.
On taking II a chair the President made oilei eoo
very aoct psble SPEECH extending hearty welcome 10
behalf of the fosr million slaves IN the States
The following officers we're unanimously chosen;
fs,s.S,s,,S,,t,HFr.ne. Jackson Samuel y sewen Wen
dell Phinp. Fira Lee Fotn n. ia w Chapman Adm Bal
lou yo.eP1 S,S Johnson VIM whts ThanIfa sSsA"
H.nIe,,. s.sep' Md Is%f: sSa ."S Nav.
hymn sung by the company.
Amer the penieous repast had been discussed by the
company the remsindef OF the evening WA deyoteb TO
c. cen imens and speeches appropriate to Tie oces
sion.
song was sung by the HntchiusOns ia most eXqu-
site mspI err. elictipg the warmes' applause
A letter was read from the Rev. Theodore Parker,
resrtttipg hs inability 10 be present. tie referred 70
the haDeiDg and sbo ti'g Of aves sho supposed
to be concerned in striking for higher wages and
regretted the Indifference OF the Republican party,
closing 9TH the sentiment The Free ION of Americas
"Pescesbly, IL ~e comfortably If We uust."
Letters were also read from Raw. VIM n. Fumes
of Philsdeiphis, Rev. DIR Chars Lowell Rev O. Il.
r. bingham Of Jersey CITY, the tst Pres'deat Of he
s. y,ety Arnold Buffam, Henry Grew, Philsdslphis.
and w. w. Brown.
The President of the evening gave place 10 Edmund
Quincy, Who on taking the eh.ir, m ,de speech. lie
{, peisiulsted the company tho prosperity and
growth Of the party. lie turned TO the beautiful po-
tuIe Of Wtbser and called forth considerable merri-
ment sDd spplsu,e IN his alusion 70 the infant Web
ster spd the rest of them sl,vehoIdDg ensrs " He
closed by giving sentiment expressive OF HE wishes
for the prosperity and triumph Of the cause.
To "A min L. ded And
gave some historical facts concerning the origin and
growth Of the Society
Speeches also made by w. Phillips o. John
son, the Rev j. +. Clarke. j A. Andrew and others.
The language Of the speakers wss generally quite
moderate, but Cd aIactefisuc of the SO 5iety.
Boston Traveller al
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list OF PATENTS


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APPOINTMENTS BY TIE CLERK OF THE CouRr %
APrEALs Mr.. Hchs has inside toe following apooiat-
ntb's; Dspefy, George L. Baker; bookkeepsr An
Benedict ~ -
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-17
The Time for Legislation.


A friend made the observation the other
day, which we believe to be strictly
truthful, that our people entertained such
contempt, as a general thing, for the
bogus laws, that if greatly needed road
was laid out across the premises of Free
State man, Immediately the ground
would be plowed up and fence would
be thrown across it, and thus the earnest
wants of the community would be neglect
ed or put at defiance to defeat the action
of usurped authority.
Whoever has travelled during the last
summer in Kansas must have felt the
great inconvenience arising from the con-
tinual distractions to the highway by
fences and plowed fields: and if the want
of stable legislation was seen in nothing
but in this fact, it would have been suffi-
cient cause in itself for the people of Kan
Sas to have plunged into the late elections,
with view of putting an end to these
difficulties.
Now is the time to lay out roads. The
country is not fenced or plowed so as
greatly TO obstrnct the building of high
ways on boundary lines. Let sectional
lines running east and acest be declared
public highways, and all tos0nsAi;p lines
running in either direction be the same.
Make the former eighty feet in width, and
the latter one hundred feet, and by suita-
bic legislation encourage the opening of
public highways and tho f,lo..tirr;s; oir5sti-
trees along their sides; and soon Kansas
will present other than the half desolate
appearance which it now assumes to many
travellers. Those shade trees in time.
may be removed for fuel, to make room
for younger and more thrifty growth.
The germ of our future greatness is in
our keeping. Let us plant the seed with
care, and cultivate it well, that a future
generation may reap of its product glo-
rious harvest. The story of Romulus and
Remus is finding practical application
in Kansas. The foundations of cities are
not only being laid, but also institutions
whose history shall run parallel with the
Union, and which will affect fer veal or
woe the destinies of an entire continent.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-17
seasonabIe Hint.

This beautiful weather must be i'm
proved in making comfortable homes for
the winter 1t will not do to delay until
the bleak winds and possibly freezing
weather of November comes upon US, be-
fore the cabins are chinked and made
warm for the wintry blasts. Houses
should be banked up warm; and vegeta-
bles should be buried very deep. Don't
forget to cover potatoes, turnips &c, with
a thick coating of straw or hay before the
earth is put on, as five inches of compact
ly packed straw will exclude more cold
than would twelve inches of bare earth
Heretofore our eastern farmers burying
potatoes, have lost nearly their whole sup
ply by their freezing in the winter. As
cold as was the climate of New England
or New York, the earth hardly freezes to
one-third the depth it does here at times;
owing, first to the fact that the snow pro-
tects the earth there to some extent, and
then the soil is not so good conductor.
And might We not add, with propriety,
that old Boreas has not the ability in that
wooden and mountainous region to pene-
trate as deeply into the earth with his
blasts as he has here in Kansas? IF our
Kansas readers observe our suggestions
and improve upon them, they. viii not
have occasion to find fault with US for not
posting them when winter comes.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-17
Frzdulen, Returns.

After the voting had ceased and the
polls closed on the 9th inst, at Oxford,
on the Missouri State line, 81 votes were
declared to have been polled. The returns
came in from the other precincts, show
ing the vote of johnson county to be
about the same as the census which had
been previously taken-say 400.
Pro-slavery messengers were in waiting
at all the voting precincts in Douglas
county, and after ascertaining the number
of votes polled, they went to Westport,
riding all night for that purpose. The
next day, the polls were ordered to be
opened again, as sham, and about 1000
additional names were added to the poll
list, to overcome the majority of Douglas
county.
No one asserts that these 1000 men ap-
peared at Oxford and voted; for it is i'm
possible to record that many names when
voting Uiua uoce in less than three days.
These same names which are now
paraded here as voters, were recorded in
Westport last winter for this very purpose.
And these persons are not now and never
have been citizens of Kansas Territory.
The fraud was so palpable, that at first it
was not supposed to be serious. Every
body laughed at it as a joke. But on
going to Lecompton it was found to be
there in reality. A scroll of paper fifty
feet long, embracing the names of these
1.600 imaginary voters lay on the Secre-
tary's lounge and exposed to the gaze of
an indignant and outraged people, signed
by the judges of election and brought in
as the legal returns of that precinct.
We will give the sequel in q future ar
ticIe as soon as the consequences are de-
welcomed