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GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEM'Ts

ZANE TO THE PREMISES OF the subscriber,
~ one about the. last Of August, and the GzsDAt
a red buffalo. with white spots, add the -
other red horned Cow, with white back, and a
leather collar around har neck, with name upon it
property, pay charges and take them away from
fosset's Drove Yard. Little Falls oad oc "a St :.
nor RENTING two comfortable and convent
i emit BRICK HOUSES on Faystte street, sd
joining the Convent ARE now undergoing comp
pair aud will be- for rent the 4h of August. The
Houses are very desirable, rticuary to parents
having children to educate Apply to JOHN l..
KIDWEII.. High street, GEORGETOWN. iy ~
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To THE LADIEs.-MADAME DUBOIS, PhTsHofo-
gis PhysiOloziSt, &C., has taken rooms, for short
time, at No. III Pa. avenue, (sOuth side, opposite
lizards hotel, and Is prepared TO give To LADIES'
both married aud single. information ndlsp ensable
to their welfare aud happiness.
Hours OF consultation. from 10 n. IN. to p. IN.
Charges moderate, and perfect satisfaction guar
antIed. ~ ...
No Lady should fail 20 call on Madame d., as for
trIfllng sum, they will obtain information that they
would not part with for any consideration. Oc %
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FUTURE DAYS.

BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
VALuARLE BUILDING Lots FRONTING
ON ioTH STREET WEST ANn RUopE Isr avn ar
ENUE IT AUcTIoN.-On THURSDAY The Sa,b in
stant, shall sell IN front Of the premises al o'clk
q, II, l., Nj, n. q, p, and O. in nhisyIe;oD r., =
haii Oh square No. ST. This property is handsome
!ocatea, some OF which front on 10th street west
and some on the avenue. e"Ue'
Terms One-thlrd cash, balance in TO- r. IA and "a
months the purchasers TO give notes for the
payments, bearing interest from day of sale deed
BILE. ~ spu'o-
oc sd sA.GREEN aucti,ra.r
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AUCTION SALES.
TODAY TOMORROW M0Rv,No

By JAS. c. MCGUIRE. AuctloneeT-
VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS ON.K.rprx-
" SoRTH, SEAa ERATKLIH SeuAkE, AT ArcrioN.
On MONDAf AtsEEhNOoN, October s6th al
divisions No "a and 10 IN "a No. as froutins :,
feet inches north N street, between l2fk and
18th streets, running hack 81 feet inches with the
privilege of an alley running ont to 18th street.
. These are the most eligible and desirable Building
Lots Tor sale IN that delightful part Of the CtY to
NE e SAFE OF which special attention IL invited.
desired. = . = -
Terms: One third cash; the residue in and u
the premises. - - -
oc2l-d Jas. c. MCGUIRE. Auct.
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MARKED.

AT Uuion. LoudOn county. Va. on the I'D instant,
BY the Rev. Mr.. LIpscOmb. Mr.. GEORGE W.
RORHER, of Georgetown, ID. c., to MIss MAG
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Baltlmore yfarLst.

BALTIMORE, Oct 90 Flour is steady at SIS y.
Wheat Is unsettled; red 81 IOasI 20: white 81 ~
aSi 3: Corn is STEADY; white and yellow 65r65c.
2cX.
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RUY YOUR GOODS FOR CASH.
- AND SAVE Ten PER CENT.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO
CASH PURCHASERS.

z. BRICE HALL. who for the past ten years
has been so very literally patronlsed by the Ladies'
fsvors and would respectfully inform his friends and
customers thar he has added to his already extern
'"S GARRETT KIP SHOE ROOMS.
on the Second and Third floors.
fHG fGs qcL6T fHITsy B 81 rs
g"G D0MESi " GDODS 6v ths pisesj also:
BOOTS aud SHOES.
In our Retail department, on the first floor. we
assortment of FAIL and WINTER az GooDs. al
unusually low prices oursssortment of + ANCY and
STAPLE DRESS GooD,, for ladies', wi! be found
have Black Silk at 50 cents; English Merinos at Is
cents best French Merinos n al s9oIs, at g cents;
Plain and figured DeIaInes. very cheap: Brown and
black DeBege, 10 cents; Good Caiicos. 6 cents; La
mems and Chiidren's shawis. in ali sty les and pT
ces; Ladies' Closks, Talmas and MantiIas. of the
ees; Good KID Gloves 81 cents; Children's Worsted
Hoods, Capes and Talmas extra cheap; Table Linz
Linen Tpwes Bu cent Woo FanSes at IS P seots
Bleaohed Cotton at In cents. worth IL Blankets 80
CENTS Spool Cotton, u cents per dozen; Umbrellas,
Our department for Gontemen's, Boys, and Ser
want wear, oilers many Judgements, comprising a
Kentucky Jeans, Fuled Cloths and linseys ex ira
cheap. Cnder-Shirts and Drawers, all sizes and
prices.
Elegant Carpetings from 81 cents to sI.25; Rugs
OF new and beautiful designs. cheap; Drugs cts
IN all widths at low prices; Floor OIlcloths fifty
cents. :
Gentemcns, Boys, and Chi.dren's SLOUGH Hats
and Cloth Caps In great variety, at unheatd of
prices. -
Our stock Of Boots and Shoes are from the first
manufacturers In the country, embracing all quail
ties styles, and prices. for Ladies, Gentlemen Chill
dren and Servants all of which will sell ten per
cent less than regular prices, and warrant them to
give satisfaction.
OUR TERMS, ARE STRICTLY CASH and
as proof of orr determination to sell ten per cent
less than those " no sell credit we invite YOU to
call examine stock, and compare the prices
with those asked elsewhere, as we believe it will be
tn your interest to purchase of for cash at ten
per cent less than tho articles can be boug bit i'm
ether houses on credit. ...r .-
r. BRICE HALL,
No. SIS Seventh street,
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Millinery, &c.

~ MRS. c. KING
Il AXES this opportunity To Inform her customers,
friends, and the public general that she has opened
<<\a store on Pa. avenue, between 9Th andei n
SGspl0th streets, No. 295, where she whElSSZ
~ always keep full assortment of aOE0
ANCS BON ETS,
Satin and Velvet BONNETS. Dark-Strsw BON
NETS. fine and extensive assortment of French
and American .-
FLOWERS AND FEATHERS,
AID new and splendid variety of
RIBBONS.
Children Embroidered Caps, Ladies' Cars white
and black Laces, Eubroideries all ooIors Satin and
Velvets, 30.
Restraining her sincere thanks to those who patro-
nsed her at her former stand No. 46 Lou ave-
nue., she hopes that they will continue to do the
same AZ the new Store, No. 29S Pa avenue, between
9th and 10th streets.
,Oe :S-St Fh-H MRS C. KING
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The HEAVY PRESS OF advertising matter upor
our columns cOmpels US to defer many article,
prepared for to-day's paper.
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GREAT BARGAINS IN HOUSEKEEPING
NJ ARTICLES.
CHM. CHINA, TEA SETS, consisting ola pieces,
Sharp Diamond WATER GOBLETS, ~
S2s per dozen, old price 81 50:
Gold hand China TEA SETS, IL pieces, w
new and beautiful shapes, Sc 50, old price SII.
With al Immense stock of useful and ornamental
Housekeeping Articles, selling az proPortio1ately
low rates. o.
Having recenty purchased large stock OF House
keeping Articles ar auction IN the Northern cities
at ruinousIy low prices am now prepared to offer
extraordinary inducements to purchasers.
Call and examine goods and prices.
My general assortment is decidedly the most ex-
tensve In the city, embracing Cabinet FuTniture and
almost every article used IN hous EEK eeping.
G. w. BOTELER,
.. Iron Hall, No. 3Is Pa. avenue,
0c S1-pof ~ and $40 ID street.
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By JAS. C. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.

DESIRABl.E WO-STORY BRICK Dwell
tRANkL Row:.On THURSDAY AFTER
N0ONN, October q, at ~ o,e,otk, ON tie pseIaises
fronting 29 feet on 18th street, between l. and Mas
sachussts avenue, running hack l24 feet AZ inches
neat and veli-bult two-stnry brick dwell az house
containing four rooms and kitchen, with back porch,
wool sheds, &c. ''
Terms: One third cash; the residue in six.
ana twelve months. with interest, secured by e
deed OF trust on the premises. ~
DC A-d JAS. G. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer,
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We CALL ATTENTION to the advertisement o.
Prof. Iging, in another column. Ladies and
gentlemen desiring to learn music will find In
Mr.. Irving most accomplished teacher.
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MARSHAL'S SALE.-In virtue of three wits
III OF erl Faclas, ISSUED from the CIerk's Office
OF the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for
the County of Washington, and TO me directed,
VIII expose to public sale for CASH in front of the
Court-hOuse door or sad county, on WEDNES-
pay, the 18th day of October, at ~ o'clock M the
borrowing described property, to wit: all defends nj
rght title, caIm and interest IN and TO that part of
Lot NO. " IN Square No. S74, commencing 2 feet
lnches from the northeast OF said lot front
and 10th streets West and running hack that width
lhe whole depth OF the lot together with All and sin
guar the improvements thereon, seized and levied
upon as the property of William ID. Acken and will
5e s0d to SATISFY ,ss JGdlss Nos $751; sI and a 70
Of Parker p. Clark. Peter ]. Steer, and Fielder M.
Magruder, rs. " illiam ID. Acken.
}. ID. HOOVER,
oc dtds
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AT cARUsI's tonight the Young Ebony SAKE
horn Band give an entertainment. See adver-
tisement
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NEW GROCERY, VARIETY, AND PRO
~ VISION STORE.
IN The NORTHERN LIBERTIES,
Il he SUBSCRIBER has lust opened Store Of the
above description, No. 81 north NJ street,-HF~
near 9th. and respectfully solicts taelefE1Al
patronage of his friends and the public Thet1.sa
articles fresh, and will be sold as low az E.aAk
at any other store L the City His stock consists of
such articles as are usually kept Grocery store.
Also. Combs, Brushes, Toilet Powder, Pins Need
les, Sewing Silk and Cotton, Thread, Subscribers
Pens, Ink, Paper Cakes, Candies. &c.
For RENT.-A Brick Stable. with hay LOFT and
room for carriage and two horses.
Oo l2-eolm" -. THOS. N. ADAMS.
THE HISTORY OF FIVE LITTLE PIGS
Il Showing the adv eBtures of one lIlte pig who
went to market ofa second pig who stay ed at nome
OF third pig who got roast beef, of fourth pig VINO
got none, and of FIFTH little pig who cried "wee,
wee, vice., oil way home, beautifully illustrated,
4 Hero, Philips Book, by the author of" Olive"
John Halifax &c, So cents. 81.
Voices from the Crowd, by Charles Mackay, %
cents. ~
Voices from the Mountains by do; 25 cents.
Soyer's Culinary Campaign,being Historical Rem
lnIscences OF the late War, with the PLAIN Art of
Cookery for military and viinstitutons, he army
navy, pnbllc, &c, by Alexis Soyer. SIS.
The Vicente de Bagelonne, By the author OF
Monte ChristO," 2vols., s .25.
Just published, and for sale at
8 TAYLOR Il MAURY'S
Bookstore, Pa. av., between 9Th & 10th SITS.
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SIGSOR BLITz has just concluded his engage
ment at Alexandria, where he was immensely
popular, and will appear tonight at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Navy Yard. Look out for the Signor
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A TTENTIoN. HOUsEKEEPERs!
-TOUsEKEEPERS, ATTENTION

HOUSEhEEfhhS'A EN- iioN'
have lust received fresh supply of new and nm
proved RISING STAR COOKING STOVES
They are of the best Pennsy vania malabIe iron
and made very heavy and strong stand hard knock
and rough usage. For sale only at ~
-. C. wOODWARD'S -.
Metropolitan Stove and Crate Worker
! IA av., between 10th & 18th Sta,
oe1-cosW Nos, Hs 4 81,
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CHINESE SUGAR CANE SYRUP, from
" Reeves Mill, of superior qpality is now for
sale BY j. B. WILSON, Grocer.
!oc 23-tf llnt,J 81 Pennsy wanna avenue. e.
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WE HEAR Of -four, bacon and butter associa-
tons being formed by parties in this city, who
propose TO get provisions at cheaper rate than
they are now sold at here, by clubbing their A.
n1nces and purchasing by wholesale at distance
Tea dollars subscription entities one to member
ship, and the moneys thus collected are placed in
one OF our banks. subject 10 draft by the parties
IN Baltimore, Cincinnati, or New York from
whom the purchases made. IL is also pro-
posed TO buy cargo Of potatoes in Maine but
this experiment We presume, will hardly sue
coed, IS we have just seen letter from the Pine
tree State, announcing that the potato crop there
has been failure this year, being both scanty
and poo in quality. The price per bus bel in the
country there was already sixty cents; at which
Iaae they could not be prohtably brought here.
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LIVERPOOL. Oct. "a, 3p. nc, tton is quiet
but steady. Flour is steady. Wheat has a de-
clning tendency. Corn Is steady. Provisions
quiet.
The money market Is decidedly more Strin-
gent. Bank rates have advanced 10 Ter ceat
Consols had considerably declined, but allied
and closed at - Y ASK.
LoSDoN; ? p IA ---COnsols closed at 81 4 ass for
meney, and So 4 for account
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n X T. 3 NJ AKIN
MISS NJ. E. WILSON stiiIcontinues the DRESS
MAKING in all its branches. at her Old stand 2a5
Penn avenue, between 9Th and 10th SITS. slim
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PISTOL SHOOTING AT RANDoM.-A young man
DESTROYS Of rowdy fame, last night fred I've bar
rels of revolver at the empty air, tn the vicinity
OF Grace church. Island He then ran off as fast
a. he could scamper; and ii was well he did So
as the niSht-watch were after him with a sharp
Stfck
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CORPORATION wIISEssEs.-Many persons a!e
under the Impression that witnesses in Corpora
tiOn eases cannot be fined for non-attendaDee. II
Is mistake, Is the following will show: HoratiO
APpleby was arrested under an attac hment issued
by Justice Dom tor failing 10 appear in a case on
Saturday - witness, and was made TO pay 2 I s.
costs. ..--
We FIND on our table handsomely put up
bottle of Totty's " Superior Tonic Bitters'' lad
vertised by Mr.. Fill, druggist) - for the cure Of
dyspepsia, ague and fever" and various other
Ills that flesh Is heir to, and which promises to
cure disease without injury to the health or con-
stitution."
SATURDAY NIGHT the city was remarkably
quiet; shower Of rain early in the night, with
. prospect Of its continuance, did much TO pre-
vent disorderiy conduct In the street. The mar
kets were closed az an early hour, and the Guards
had but few complaints 10 listen to,
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The FIRE ALARM, which brought out the COM
panies this morning, proves to have been occa-
stoned by the burning of an old shed in the rear
of the Union Hotel, Georgetown.
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ANOTHER F IREStES's ROw-About II O'Clock
this morning false fire alarm in the First Ward
brought out several FIRE Companies, and, as
sometimes happens in such cases riot followed
some twenty or thirty pistol shots were fred
and the estates Hose Company took possession
OF the reel Of the Northern Liberties Fire Com
paDy, but Were dispOssessed Of IL by officer Fan
ming The ohs>er failed to arrest the parties who
sefZed the reel and for this failure Was sscussed,
some by Daniel Stewart. who was theTeupon Ia
ken before Justice Clark, who fined him 81 and
costs for profanity in the street. Thanks to the
Wilderness OF the avenue no persons were wounded
by the pistol shots al the riot
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-21

In pursuance Of the power in me vested, by
deed Of Trust executed on The llth day OF Jolly
by II II. Hcllister IL Bro. for the benefit OF the
creditors, &C.. will offer for sale, TO The highest
bidder. 10 the town Of Clsrksyile. on Monday,
the 18th day of September next, Il being Circuit
court day, the following property tO-wit
30 Young and valuable Mules VI
Wagon and Harness;
l large Platform Scales, suitable for any and
all purposes:
Also, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of Ssptem-
Der next, at Byron Forge, Stewart County, Tenn.
and continue from day 10 day until sold, the fob
lowing property, to- wit; Al the personal prop
erty belonging to said Forge, censisting Of Mer-
chsndisei Wagons, Carts, Harness, farming Uten.
sils, Wagon Timber, Q set Dlacksmith's Tools,
one set Carpenters Tools, a valuable assortment
Of Cbofery hammered Iron, one Iron Safe, ono
Letter Copying Press--with various other articles
TIIMs.--All sums Of Ten dollars aud under,
cash; balance on a credit Of Elk months, Pnrcha-
ser giving approved security.
N. ID. ALTMAN, Trustee
T. d. LEoNyRD, AuetionSsr.
Aug. 81, '57-3w sIf
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-21

pa- The motto of the Fremont party
was--no more slave States. The policy Of
the locofoco party is--no more slave States
Now, where is the diiferenceP 1t IS only
in the honesty of the tive parties-thC
Black Republican, proclaiming its purpo-
ses---the lOeofoco, concealing its designs
under the mask of nationality; the one the
open enemy of toe South; the other, its
assassin, that smiles as it strikes the fatal
blow,
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SOUTHERNERS RE D.

For three days, ending Sd of July, the
number of foreigners that arrived at this
single port was EIGHT THOUSAND
AND EIGHT HUNDRED-averaging
THREE THOUSAND A DAY, and
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
FIVE PER HOUR---and TWO To THE
MINUTE.
This is going on at all other ports,
though on smaller scale, and will so contin
ne under Buchanan sreign This being then
at the rate Of ONE MILLION PER
YEA 2 They arc to take this country,
and elect the President in 1860, if Ameri-
cans do not check their progress. The Dem
ocratic candidates for Congress in this State,
are for the foreigners-their candidate for
Governor is for tbem-and if that party get
the Legislature, they will elect Senators Oh
the same odious stripe!-Ne,o York Er.
press.
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sG-Toombs, of Georgia, FOrfof South
Carolina, Slideli, Of Louisiana and other
leading locofoccs are investing large sums
in Northwestern lands, instead advan-
cling the interests of the South, through
the agency of capital. Are they, like X,
y. Walker, preparing to desert the South
The wealth, conferred by Congress upon
the new States and territories, holds out
advantages that are not found in the be-
trayed, neglected, dilapidatsd and impov-
erished South; and the selfish and the en-
crgetic viii desert the latter TO profit by
advantages of the former. But it is un-
grateful in those who have helped to ru.
in the South, to desert it.
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HG- The Bailey Troupe" have had a
very successful run, at New Providence
for four nights, this week, and it gives us
pleasure to say they deserve all the patron.
age bestowed upon them. Not only do they
make a highly entertaining exhibition
displaying taste and talent--but their de.
pertinent, outside of the Pavilion" is
reserved, courteous and unexccptiOnable
Tomorrow night closes their visit to this
place, and we can assure them that they will
meet hearty welcome, should their pere-
CARNATIONS again bring GAINESVILLE in the
line of their travel.
In addition to the above, Mr. Bailey
has a very fine Telescope, Microscope o
great power, and some other philosophical
instruments, by means of which the visitor
is instructed, as we'll as highly entertained
and we are sure no one regrets the time o.
money spent upon this department Of 9Th,
varieties"
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EsI~ 1t is curious to note the Specula.
tons of the locofoco press, as to the prin,
ciples settled by the late election. Prin.
ciplesl AS if such things entered into
the. contest, as a part of the locofoco pro
grammc! 1t settles two facts, and no
thing more. First, that principles with
out zeal can not win; aud, second, thai
the grosscst corruption, with zeal, can
triumph over justice and truth. II any
thing else is settled by the election, what
is it?
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-21
ARRIVAL OF THE CETRAL
AMERICA.
New YoRk, August 70.

The steamer Central America, from As
pinwall, with California dates to the goth
ult., two weeks later, has arrived.
The Central America brings million
and a quarter Of dollars. The following
are the principal consignees Of specie BY
her: American Exchange Bank, $500. 900;
Duncan, Sherman, & Co, $500, 900; Robt
Hallett & Co., $4,000; Wells, Fargo, &
DO, s257, 200.
The Central america connected with
the John l.. Stephens, which left San
Francisco on the goth ult, with one mil
lion eight hundred thousand in treasure.
Capt. Garland, of the marine guard of
U. S. frigate Independence, is passenger,
together with 100 men from the same
vessel, whose time of enlistment had en-
PRED. L
The sloep-of-war Saratoga arrived at
AspinwalT on the End inst. from San Juan
Del Norte. -
The U. s. frigate Independence and
slOop-of-war John Adams were at Panama,
the former 10 sail on the 4th inst for San
Francisco.
The steamship Golden Age, with mails
to 9Th of July, left Magauilia on the 26th
News furnished uDimportant. @
Caltornia.-The mining news is favor.
able, and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS through
out the State are good ts. ...
The antiBroderick party bore down all
opposition in the Democratic convention
The proceedings Of the session were Of
very boisterous character The California
Democratic State convention had nomina
ted Hon. j. B. Weller for Governor, and
the Republican convention nominated
Edward Stanley as candidate for the same
Office. t Et. III
The markets continued depressed. i
was believed that nothing but suspension
of shipments for two or three months vii
restore confidence.
Oregon.--In the june election the off
cial majority in favor of convention I,
form a State constitution was 5,93S.
South n,erica-Th election in Bolivi,
resulted in favor ofthe Government, owing
IL is said to intimidation by the military
The Valparaiso market had slightly i'm
proved.
The British ship Walton Munster wa,
lost near Caldera with the captain wifi
and sixteen of the crew
A large and destructive FIRE had oc
Cured at Valparaiso.
A battle had occurred near Arequip
between Gems. Velanzo and CASTILLO, boil
of whom claim the victory.
There was another attempt at revolution
made at Callao.