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TMpoRTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS, BY which

their incomes must ee donbeis-Ihc
aud obtained letters patent
rsngemont and combination Of machinery
Continuous through
rious preparation and spinning machinery un ready ship
weaving. ls 81 taa vtl sai Us
Tho saving from h process win per
aud made from the miro and unncd
rsrion Of the machinery
enange ~ will be about my heavier snd
WIN command tho markets Of the world dsncng al comPeton ~
advanced prices. ~ efT.tf ta 's7fe2s isa.
TIE undersigned prepared dispose privileges
patent. and planters win informed TERMS completes
strucons how H. how obtain thc machinery
other necessary psrscllsrs, application addressed
Pee S-2swIyf GEORGE O. HENRY, Nobla
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Nena Sahb. the who has recently distinguished
himself in India by mailing lie children moode bores and
Nrosciag them into he flames according to French writer,
cannot read tender line in Byron Shakespeare without
being moved to tears He speaks French, Italian and
English is acquainted with their several liteatures talks
the latter fuenty and surely any gentleman de
Hyde Parck. and translated Hamlet into Hindoo to
the Great adInirntion Of compctent critics.
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The New Pens.
DARNARDS CELEBRATED PENS eau now be
I'D had at tho following places whoiesslo aud
William Ballsnyn-, 4os Seventh street
Blanchard Nohun, 18th AMI pcrnaylvspla
W H. O. ~ Morrison 40 Pennsy anla avenue; olsa
Hlss rhomas's stationery store Georgetown.
fhe above enc pens viii hs found dine al I Superior ohyr
ussalBo pens. i..a ..
one trisl n Sufficient
b--i1mlf
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One of the partners in prominent Philadelphia firm
that lately suspended kept two carriages, five light riding
wagons four fast horses two dogs two conchmen and
five servant girls.
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beautiful iron steamship has just been finished at East
Boston, for the Pacha Of Egypt She is called lie yoy-
ageur de Ia Mer, and is said to bea remarkably fine
specimen of naval architecture.
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The number of licensed carts In the city of New
York last year $50. This year II has fallen off
500,-on account Of the hard times Many of the
carmen have been obliged 70 get their licenses renewed
trust being unable TO raise the fifty cents necessary to
pay for the same 4g.
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Married in Litchfeld KY, on tho 18th ut., by Judge
Val. Yates John Robert Wells to Miss Emene Jeancs,
Of Grayson The bride is old 36 inches high and
wcgbs45 pounds The bridegroom is six feet high, weighs
100 pounds and is 80 years ofage The parents of the
bride wealthy.
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The Barnwel g. c. Sentinel of the 3lst October says
We have had several pretty heavy ross during the
past week, and in many places in the district leo
formed. "
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Nav orLr,As Nov 3.--1he elections in this Stat
yesterday excited but little interest and passed Of quic
ly The vote wss quite small There was considerab
minority in this city FOR the know-nothing ticket
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The following, which we take from the National
Democrat, seems to he intended as counter state
ment to the proceedings of recent meeting of citi-
zens in Kansas, whose proceedings we published
in our paper of yesterday:
s.On the evening succeeding the proclamation against
the Oxford cnormties the opponents of that
sembled meeting here to denounce the governor We
present that occasion, spectator, with
many others appearing In similar capacity We can
truly state that Ne number rho participated in The ro Of
dnaioa did crcecd tcy after all the drumming and
preparation with which that mighty conclavc her
aided Yet this little squad, who have got into the Ok
ford omnibus composed to considerable extent Of the
participants bcnefciaries in that extraordinary trans-
action TO speak in the of the democratic
party.
'.Of the twenty participants in these oondemnstory
proceedings perhaps half dozen had been duped
into the affair by absurd representations that Governor
Walker opposed % the convention Strange that alb
surd lsehood should obtain currency with half
dozen men lii the governors inaugural Of May last in
his address the tax qualification of September and in
his public speeches everywhere throughout the
Territory he has uniformly advocated and sustained the
convention po,fde they rosgd suba the cson to the
of eTos; and this is his position, Ia known by
cvoy delegate citizen who has chosen to with
him. :" B9
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WHAT THE Parsons AT.--John Van Buren,, in his
speech at Tamany Hail. accounted for tho falling off In
the New England parson force as follows
" He wished to say word to them in regard to the
position assumed by Mr. Buchanan in his recent letter to
tho forty parsons They recoect that last year there
address to Congress by three Thousand par
sons and he they would agree with him that it
subject of congatulation that that number
reduced to forty. [LAughter.l We had come down in
the Kansas excitement from three thousand to forty The
Rev Mr.. Kalioch and two thousand nine hundred and
ynine other parsons seemed to have taken to other
business than having charge OF Kansas. Laughter ]
Forty men, in their address to President Buchanan took
him to task for the he had fit to pursue in
gard to Kansas afrs and he replied to them in letter
which, though brief conclusive and unanswerable
in his OR. Van Burens, Judgment any production
that had fallen from any statesman during the present
century. ~
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[sEcoNp nEsrATcil.l

There reports OF serious disturbances in the
remote wards In the seventeenth ward rishman has
been killed and another reported fatally wounded
There is difficulty in the thirteenth ward. Natural
lied voters driven from the polls Many rumors
atoa, but, in the absence Of reliable information
forbear giving them.
In most Of the yards everything quiet and peaceabe
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[rHrnp DESPATCH, /

B,iaiaoRh-s.50, p. m.--The election passed of more
quietly during the latter part OF the day than
pected though there has been good deal of disorder
and some bloodshed. The party in the seventeenth
ward mentioned this morning. is not dead, In, is
iiously il not fatally injured. Another shot
near the fourth ward polls this evening, but whether IA
tally or otherwise it is impossible to say, a..# +
The poioc have captured large quantity al arms in
two srmories. .' H..
No returns have yet been received They will prob
ably b. reiN late. ------- l .
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itorRlH DEsP.,roH. I

BALTIMORE, p. m.--1he know-nothings are now
marching the streets with music and anslarencies--
firing guns and pistols They claim triumph in the
election of their whole ticket in the city.
Scattering returns indicate gain on Fmorc's vote
when his majority seven thousand There is no
doubt but that the knownohngs have swept the State
1t will be midnight before we get any complete returns
from the wards
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tribe The Assnlloines after having accepted several
presents and paraken Of feast shot tho oldest Of the
Blackfeet and stole a leg Of alcohol Mr. Clark &C.
knowedges that be about giving them the Spirits
This Of itself was wrong and should meet with general
condemnation The practice Of giving spirits to the In
dians has been fruitful Of nothing but tho murder Of
fenoele travellers and the deprcdations which hav,
caused rauch indignation against the Indian race
Presumption Csams Upon Land, Reservation Railroad PR
fOs,The Commissioner of the General Land Office has
made the suboined decision, which win be found Of gen
eral interest: rfn
81. Presumption claims upon any lands withdraw,
from market for railroad purposes where the settlements
made In good faith with the government before the
passage of the law making the grant and prior TO the
definite locaticn surveying and stalking OF Of the
route Of the road subject To contamination within
the period fixed by law for povng up and entering offer
cd and ulionercd lands Mt ordinary minimum Of 81 rs
per acre, and paynent may be made In specie with mil
itary bounty-land warrants.
az After the survey and stalking of OF amy route, the
pre-empton right the railroad sections but
from and after that date tho United Stairs resetsd oas
within the six mile limits OF the route pre-emptibe
at minimum Of ~ so per till the date OF final set
Element OF the alternate sections to which the railroad Is
entitled. q
80 Fyom the date Of the aai allotment Aforesaid till the
date of Offering The JRaed Sa rerred sccios public SALE
presumption rights to lands In such sections cannot at
tach but after the Offering the reserved sections again
become pre- emptible at a minimum OF SO so per
"a. When the So so minimum attaches, bounty -lnnd
warrants, under the act of Sd March, 1855, cannot DO
used in part payment, there being express inhibition
Of such IN the statute but warrants issued under
prior acts Of Congress may be usede warrant only
81 IS per acre and the valance required 10 make up the
81 80 to be paid in specie
DEPARTMENT
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Nlae I,ork Eyeclion.

INV YoRK, Nov. $50. p. m.--Well- informed
democrats claim the State by fifteen thousand ma
orty; but we TO alter estimate Of last
night, viz: that the republicans will carry the State by
small plurality Still IT will he several days before IL will
be certainly known. aa. a @#
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SHAWLS, MANTLES, CL0AKS, AND SCARFS,
~ large assortment all their rresep,
tnel cash value.
lewiston. ID s.s.H.. y.
ewsupries from The North art Fast daily which
ID their cash value.
Good articles, how peg sud fair dealing may
csses. HE. e#H"t lFRHY q BROTHER.
Central tcrcs,' building, N h5
Nov S+l0idh opposite Ceuire Market
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Massachusetts E7ec,,o,

BosroN, Nov, t.-Three hundred and twenty towns
show Banks 10000, Gardner $1,000 and Beach 80 900
votes. N.Y.. 81 e fse tfa
The senate thus far is ~ republicans I American
and democrats. The house LAG republicans ~ Amer
leans and 81 democrats
Banks win have 20, 900 plurality. aH ..at... ,aa
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A Gard to the Citizens Of the District.

III n entering new building which we nave
just tsken possession Of thanks 70 the
pcopic Of Washington and Georgetown their patronage
We in part as return have erected racos building witch
be an ornament 70 the city, with large soo m
convenience and comfort of
are all the necessary arrangements FOR manufacturing ng
home industry By strict attention justice ami Integrity
hope 70 give satisfaction TO all ~.
Hft WALL, STEPHENS, CO. u
No. -, rson avenue, between sb snd io.h stress
Oct So--dAvH t1s !
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.lIricaf Or Il. S.q,aleI c,Iqrbq.

Nsw IoBK, Nov. -. The steamer Cahswba. from Ne
Orleans, Via Havana of the Joth, has arrived
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TTvEACHER WANTED. We wish 10 employ gen-
tlcmsn principal the Seminary.
Dcrai
settled healthy n<ehborbood and s well located COR patronage
liberal teacher
-ho would preferred ~
Applicants forward their and
'webbcrvIle, Travis county Toxss. y D. TowNEs y
Oct 1s--d2m al s3 e-aa Prosifens'
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MILWAUKEE, Nov. b.. Milwaukee City and three towns
IN Milwaukee county give Cross the democratic candidate
for governor S,027 majority.
Dane county MADISON City and three towns give Cross
~ majority
incomplete returns from ten other counties give Ran
DALI the republican candidate for governor 600 majority
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TIME FINEST STYLES AND QUALITY--40 car
black and other coasa Of the finest styles
quality.
cartoons ladies' ,ty IL carriage ccsks.'
shawls, lot in all the modern styles.
silk yelv- Lyons best grades and color all widths
and prices.
70 pieces black other shades Of CLOTHS
for iates ciosks
10 cartosns ladies' mourning shswls, all sizes.
100 kid gloves, all lizes and eclors.
price only marked in plain figures by OF this hrn from
which no deviation is allowed.
Good articles low prices, fair dealing may reeA al
Central stores building, #
o, .s-i6Dlr opposite Centre Market.
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WE NAME LEADING ARTICLES in which our

NTE NAME TEADINT 1AETIILES IN which our
wv stock Il full throughout the year
Mourning mourning goods generally and
cislly choice goods AT the lowest prices fa
linen shcengs, shirtng table cloths towels, napkins Sc
word, lots pure linen goods In all departments many
made In Ireland orders
Zine white hsnnels. all grades
superior cloths rassimorcl, and resthgs . # aa
ladies' and gents best Paris Kid gloves ....a
plaid plain and striped cambric aud pislas, large lines
sIrting coions and other superior brands
sk meiam extra mantles, CitL
and shawl, very comprehensive stock .r...
Of the best fabrics Know Ia the trade
every other article usualy ound in well ordered dry
goods house --..... .. s.
price only, no deviation. . q
opening bills. We repeat th
much emhns We quite
The public 10 believe serioas
Good articles low prices, and fair dealing be red on in all
FERtf BROIHfR, .zfa
A.. :" Central Stores wet building
Nov s.-I0tdif opposite Centre Market.
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CARUSI'S SALOON.

CARUSI'S SALOON.
....a. -s.s.s. Two nights more Of
BIRCH'S MINSTRET.S.
evening grand complimentary benefit TO BILLY BRICK
FRIDAY evening the Minstrels will perform ..ss
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard.
SATURDAY night benefit Of HERNDoS FUND cat
Hrchs MINISTRIES, will take place
.aa Carusi's saloon. $751; 4.1
h--SI
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PanApxlrnrA Nov 4.--Richard Carter, president OF
the Anthracite Bank at Tamsqua, shot dead this
evening Ia paror OF the st. Lawrence Hotel by Thomas
Washington smith, of Cecil county, Maryland. The lat
ter fired four balls from srevover-two after Carter had
fallen ON the floor. f+
Carter was a middle-aged man, OF wealthy family
Smith is about thirty and lsboring under great
element when he committed the deed appears Carter
had accused him Of the seduction Of his ward or adopted
daughter Smith states that he met the girl at board
ing school and married her but subsequently discovered
that she had been the mistress of Carter and had been
delivered of child four months after marriage. smith
arrested, and is awaiting hearing at the may
or's Office.
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DOST OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES
States with the Of post
July 1885,. Also, tho Regulations and Laws Of
the Post oee Department. Free y mail 90 receipt Of ny cents
srsu,ps TAYLOR SAtfSi
Bookseller, pesr Ninth street, Washington, y, g.
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Law Books

Law Books
CELWYN'S NISI PRIuS. New edition 2 VOLS
~ svo.
Bennett aud Henrds Leading Criminal Cases. vols svo.
Addison Contracts. New edition. vol. ..Fa
Chi,iy Law Cerrers. Ncw edition 1 vol
whartons preccdents indictments. New edition ru
Whsrtuus American Criminal Law New edition. vol
Hill 90 Trustees. Now e1iion. vol
Wilkins or Real Property. New edition. vol
scdggck Statutory and CONGREGATIONAL law. vol.
oleuits Admiralty Report New YORK vol
Maryland nigest % vol I Wg a. .H 3
Nov 5 .a II" FRANtK TAYLOR.
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Ner Jcrsy Eiofioa. ,
TRxsroN, Nov t1he democrats carried both branches
OF the legislature yesterday.
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Ds.melion Ga RaRfoad In,

CncrsSar Nov. THE depot OF the Illinois Central
railroad together with four freight and the engine
house. at Cairo was DESTROYED by fire sunday night,
involving a loes OF $2O0,000 Packages worth three
thousand dollars belonging TO express companies, were
also consumed.
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1efisal n Ge Steamer Star Of ds Hea
INV YoRx, hoy. i.-The California mail-stesnler
Star Of West has arrived but her generally has
been anticipated
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.Maruland El,tion.

BALTIMORE, Nov I-lli, a. nl.--lhe election in this
city is proceeding quietly, with indications large
vote. So far there has been disorder beyond some
tipping, and in instance, knock down The mayor
Is personally visiting the polls and cxhortng MI to deal
fairly and maintain the peace '
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At hearing before the mayor Smith claimed 70 be q
Tayelling agent Of mercantile agency,
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DO0MS FOR RENT.--The subscriber has for rent
large parior, With bed attached also, several
single gentlemen newly furnished uh without board
Tor aud particulars sprly 10
D. IvKIsNos,
Between I7h 18th streets, Penn. avenue
Ou 2l-Ilnio . - -.ss#ss
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rosr orrrcK DEPARTMENT.

impeachment Of a Secial Maii- Agent. James h. Pen
nngton of Harrisburg Pennsylvania has been appoint
ed special mail-agent to accompany the through ex
press mail between Philadelphia and Cincinnati
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DIED.,

this city yesterday, Miss HESTER MARIA WOIf, consunp
ton, in the 45th year OF her age.
Her friends respectfully invited attend her funeral THE
Thursday evening at the residence
naw, o. Roblnson No. 8ss D, between 9th sud 10th
north.
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LONDON, Saturday. Turkey still persists in claiming
the island OF Perrin, and refuses any indemnity -
1t IL rumored that the British cabinet has arranged
the recall of the governor general of India
The London News says that the East India Company
have commenced large remttances OF silver to India
which will have tendency to aggregate the present nsn
cial evils.
There has been serious conflict at Frankfort between
the garrison and the Austrian and Bavsiian regiments
Many wounded ON both sides. ..m
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UNITED STATES MAIL LINE FROM INDIE
PENDENCE TO SANTA FEE, N. M.
SEMI MONTHLY

CANTA FE TRADERS and those DESTROYS of
crossing the plains TO New Mexico are informed that me anr
stages mules leaving Independence and nta re on the
month They comfortable for passcnEeTs
guarded Running through each way In from twenty %
enty day Travellers and from New Mexico wt doubtless
the safest expeditions end coinrrtaee as Wen ~ e
cheapest mode Of crossing the PLANE. ee tE Jaf
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On the lst of July Colonel Redfed reached the VII
lage Of the Grts ventes and Mandems Formal councils
held with these nations in separate lodges These
Indians, like the Ricknrees live in permanent habs-
tons aud cultivate corn vines and vegetables con-
siderable extent With proper assistance and instruction
Colonel Reied believed that in few years these In
dnns together with the Yanctons and Rickarecs might
make rapid progress towards civilization. II would be
necessary however, to protect them from the constant
attacks and depcdations Of the wandering hands Of the
Sioux
These three distinct nations do not number over
l,jO0 or 1000, the smallpox having during the past
wear swept of fully one-iouth OF their number. few
yeas since the Mandens themselves numbered over 500
lodges they cannot count over 40 on So The raw
ages Of this fearful disease have been terrible
Col Redleld was al Fort wiliala at The mouth OF the
'elovstone river. the 9Th of July. Here about
nty lodges Grows were assembled receive their an
'uiticS On being informed That the payment could not
O' made, they expressed great dissatisfaction.
The Assniboines, il is believed, suffered more from
ne rsvages Of the smallpox during the rast wear than
ny other tribe. More than one-fcurh Of their whole
nmnber have persisted. Col Rcd6ed found thirty de-
'ertct lodges Fort William tho owners Of which
n% perished by smallpox Contrary to the custom OF
i've Indians, the dead bodies were left exposed
IN the 81 OF August last Mr. Malcolm CLARK, Of the
nm Vt Frost Co.. fur dealers stopped on his wry
tort Benton by eAparty OF Assnibones Mr. CLARK
"'a wioh him several boys and women Of the BlsckIcet
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were pressing the market Coffee qnict and
all qualities had slightly declined Rice heavy with
but little inquiry, and prices were weak.
Rosn steady at As. 3D. As. ID for and IS. a
6s for medium. Spirits of turpentine closed duh at 3ss
London. -Barngs' Circular says the money market
was slightly easier with moderate demand Mt the
banks at the advanced rate.
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Dt25-10tdb
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-10-12
Subordinate Encampments,


wILDEY No meets the first and third Saturday each
month, in Odd Fellows Hall, of Camp and afeyee
Officers for the present termR. Keaghey O. r;
". Salomon H P; L. Kaiser W. John j. Norman Scribe;
H. Williams Treasurer; James Furneaux Assistant Scribe
HOBAH No and fourth Saturday in each
month in Odd Fellows Hall of Camp Lafayette
Officers for the present term-L b. Pohier a. p
NJ ~ Carolan H F.; Gee Seymour s. W.; L. 5. Butler,
LASALLE No meets the first and third Monday in each
month Odd Fellows Hail. corner Of Camp Lafayette
streets ocsrs for the present term-Joseph Wagner o. P
E. L. Bercier, ]. W.; F. 4. Field, Treasurer.
WASHINGTON No. meets the second and fourth Monday
In each month"; in Polar Star Lodge Room ST. street
Officers for the present termG Tieman G. P G. Langenbeck
II. p; j. NJ Barras, s. W; G. Krebs Scribe; r. S,
Brewster, ]. W.; II. Millspdugh, Treasurer.
LAFAYETTE No. meets the Monday In each
mouth in Jefferson Lodge Room Fourth District Officers for
the term-Chas Geheeb c. P W. Winke, H. p. j.
Dunn, s. VI r. Turney, Scribei j. T. Barrett, j. VI;
Louis Seibert, Treasurer. \. ~
PELICAN No meets the first and third saturdayin each
month"; Polar Lodge St. Louis street. Officers
the present termJ NJ Wagner, 9, p; l. Charles, H. F. T.
Capaine S. W. &c. o. Dugue Scribe; ]. Vedot j. W.; La
teralle, Treasurer.