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HE AUTHORSHIP OF SALMAGUyDI.-An ar
tlele appeared in the Courier and ENQUIRER of
the l4th instant, copied from the Windsor, (Vt.)
journal, callmiag "that Jairus Kennan, Esq =,
was one of the authors of Salmagundi This,
we learn from one who has prefect means of
Knowing, is n mistake. The authors of that
work were Washington irving James K Pauld-
ing, and William irving. The two former are
well and favOrably known from their late works;
the latter less so, as ne died in the Autumn of
ISL. He was senior to his brother Washington
by several years, and also to James K Pauld-
ing whose sister was his wife. He was the only
married one of the three and il was at his hon 90
IN Greenwich street, that their social gatherings
were held, and their illusions arranged for the
press. he wrote the account of Tom StraddIe
some of the letters of Mustapha, and other
prose articles, besides the poetry Afterwards
during the administration of Mr.. Madison, he
was Tor several years representative in Congress
from this city, the associate of LOwndes, Ran.
dOlph, Clay, Pickens, Forsyth, Crawford. Deca-
tur, and other noted characters of that day. bv
whom his opinions on most subjects were held
IN great respect On the accession Of James
Monroe to the Presidency, he was invited to
seat In his Cabinet, as Secretary of the Navy,
through the medium of Commodore Decatur
but declined its acceptance. He was a man Of
varied powers Of mind, conscientious, warm
hearted and generous Of ready wit, and con-
versatiOnal ability, and also characterized by
extreme difhdence and unassuming mOdesty
In many OF the above respects bearing great
affinity to his youngest brother, Washing
tOn.-COHTier.
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A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. For
"A sale A FARM OF 5+3 acres, IN Culpcper Coun-
ty, Virginia. one mile from Mitches Station on he
Alexandra and Orange Railroad. The soil is nat
rally excellent, and may economically and easily be
improved. so that 1t will produce as fine crops as
are grown anywhere in the United States lis acres
IN heavy timber, much of IL suitable for ship timber
forwhIch there are markets to he reached by means
of the raj road Also large quantity of cord wood
that may be sold To the Railroad Company remu-
neretIve prices. The buildings all on hill, and
with small repairs. may be made com Portable for the
residence OF family The place is we'll watered
and embraces every slrable convenience. AS one
of the JOINT of this Farm now resides in the
West, and determined to sell IL, II will he sold
great bargain, on very accommodating terms.
Persons disposed tn purchase may Inquire for fur
ther particulars to w. ID. WALLACH, editor of
the Star, Washington City, who knows the prem
Ises. iy'8-tf
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A VIRGISIAy IN NEW YORK.-Some time
since Mr.. NJ, of Virginia, a gentlemen of rare
intellectual endOwments, as well as Of superior
physical strength was in this city. Passing up
Broadwayon one afternoon, he stepped into an auc-
ton room and bid off one or two articles, when
he was asked to walk into back Office In a
few minutes bill was presented to him for $50
Mr.. NJ. examined the suddenly increased bill
and in a manner decidedly cool. arose and said
" All, yes, / thought when came in this was
regular and respectable auction house. but /
was mistaken, and l find il is one Of the reg
uiar mock auction swindling concerns -
This" said one Of the attendants, "is q re-
spectacle auction house, and, - turning the kew
In the door, I'VE will let you know, sir, that we
are no swindlers and that you must pay this
bill" Now" said Mr.. NJ, "you are fixing
things right, and understand matters, and we
will see who will open that door first" At thi.
he drew his arm back, and before the " mock
auctiOneer" could take a note Of time he
found himself heaped upon the floor and hi.
companion in rascality knocked into the outer
room, through the door, to the no email aston.
ishment of outsiders. Mr.. M. deliberately left
the room, and heard no more of the bill of $50
as the swIndlers found they had locked up the
wrong customer. Mr.. NJ. often amuses his
friends by giving them an account of his first
attendance upon an auction sale In New York
NeIc York Post.
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CEORGETOWN LITERARY INSTITUTE
VI THOS. N. CONRAD.A A. R.

This Institute will be opened for the ptlon of
pupils on the first Monday of September next.
The object Of the Principal is to afford facilities
Tor the acquisition of practical and classical educa-
tlon and tn prepare those intending to enter upon
collegiate course, for the highest classes of College
Being a graduate of Dickinson College, he feels
himself prepared to teach Ancient ana Modern Lam
guages, Natural Sciences. and Mathematics, Mental
and Moral Philosophy, and will give especial atten-
ton TO the ordinary English branches.
The scholastic year WI be divided into quarters
OF eleven weeks each and at their close reports will
children I'm study and department
Terms payable at the close of each quarter.
Tuition for English branches per quarter. So d
Tuition for Languages extTa.....--....-... 400
Noextra charge for the higher branches of Math-
ematIcs
Onr terms are moderate, being twenty five dollars
annually for English branches; and thirty two in
cludIng the entire course.
he discipline of the School will he sufficiently
strict 10 secure attention TO study and correctness
of department, and SPECIAL attention given to the
morals OF those who may be placed under the super
vision of the Principal.
REFERENCES.
we are pleased to refer those wishing To patroniZe
the Institute, to the following gentlemen refer
ences:
Bishop b: Waugh, ID. d., Baltimore.
Rev. B. +. Brooke, do.
Rev. WIN. Hirst, Winchester, Va,
Hon Howell Cobb, Washington.
Hon. HOratIo King, Asst Postmaster General,
Rev. b. n. Brown, Georgetown.
Rev. J: y. COombs, do.
John Dickson. do. au28-tf
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TIE LADY VINO FAINTs.-Certainly the En-
glish will never have, in that line such nice in
ventiOns as the French The following may be
taken as superlative of the kind One day, in a
lawsuit before the Tribunal Correctional, a
handsome young lady, smartly dressed, was
called as witness. The Judge asked her
name, and then put the question concerning her
profession 4" am fainting, answered Madame
In her weakest tone. The gallant disciple of
Themis told an officer Of the Court TO bring her
chair, and allowed sufficient time for recover
ing Then . Be not afraid, madame" said he,
an please tell me, before you are sworn, what
Is your profession - {" l am fainting," again
whispered the pretty witness, in a scarcely au-
dible voice. This time the Vice President sent
for glass Of water; the dame slipped it slowly,
then, bowing gracefully to the judge looked at
him, seemingly awaiting further questions
And again she was asked her profession won
dering and amazed she answered But Mon
sieur le President, I had already twice the
honor to tell you that my profession is to faint -
. To faint ~ exclaimed the bench " can that
ever be u profession ?" Madame answered in
the affirmative and explained that she had
gained livelihood by going every evening, in
fashionable dress, to stall at the Theatre de
la Porte Saint Martini and fainting ut the
most tragical moment in the play She added
that her services were very valuable, and that
the manager had never had to complain of the
manner in which she performed her part Un-
happily, by exposing thus publicly the pot aua
roses her occupation was lOst.-Parts Letter
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The SIZE or LOSDOS.-When the stone in
Panyers alley was placed on its site three cen
tnr'es since, the circumference was about five
miles AT present, however, To make pedes-
Irlan expedition around the metropolis, would,
10 most persons be an undertaking of some i'm
Portahee' as may be seen by referring to the fol-
lowing particulars, which have been gathered
ron recently published map: From Chiswick
70 henushtoWn, twelve miles; from Kentishtown
10 Millwail, seventeen and a half miles from
MlliWallt 10 ChIsWiek, twenty eight miles-total,
htty-seVen and half miles, very nearly three
days journey at the rate of twenty miles day;
anu IL VIII 6e observed that in the line drawn
Battersea, Clspham, Canningtown. and many
other places, which even at present can be
scarcely said TO be separated from london.
have been left out. " As the crow would fv''
across streets and houses from the point whence
we started at Cheswick to the farthest east
the distance is nearly eleven miles, and the
greatest width from north 20 south upwards Of
seven milss.-IAs B4iiau. =
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HAD NO "O'' TO HIS NAME.-Ws witnessed
a scene at the railroad station q short time
since, which afforded much amusement to the
bystanders. A very we'll, and rather shoWily
dressed man, with n very prominent nose,
alighted from the ears and stood watching their
departure, when he was bluntly accOsted by an
old ragged son Of Erin, "a recent importation, }
who still retained the frieZe coat and cOrdurOys
and was evidently but little Americanized, in
the following manner:
Arrah an be me sOul-ss this yerself, Mr..
O'Nayle 2''
The gentleman C) looked srst surprised-and
then shOcked-and lastly Indignant, replied
Ye're mistaken, sir-r, me name is not
O'Nayle"
(Which 9'
- Me name isn't O'Nayle'
Ism [ it now an yer not an D 'Nayle an
yees didn't come from Skibbereen an We
not the son Of the widder Bridget an may be
Patrick. poor feller. that dead an gon, WASH I
We re father nather! an We didn't 90 to
Baltimore with the rich jintleman, an git Until
the rag bizness. an make power o. mOnev ::
an ye re not an O'Nayle2 Well well well :
be this an be th0t-t, this bates all out entirely
an d yees think l wouldn't know yees, Pat
rick well wud wild that nose to the fore I'd
take the Bible oath t'yees in open Court be-
fore the Jidge and Jury, an livery sowl that
was in it. An 50 ye're not an O'Nayle we'll
then, 'tisn azy denyin' it, ye're the image o.
ye're father, 50 ye are but / see, On, shure
/ heerd how grand We wOr, an what a fine i'm
tleman We wor, an how yees didn't know poor
men at all, at all an shure 'tis an Elegant
coat yees have on, so il is an very purlite yees
are, wild yer big looks an deluthedn ways
diyil one ever seen yet was altered aquil tn
yees, and We re not an IrIShm0R nayther ,
Mebbe tbs a Yankee yess are, all out diyil a
wan o me doubts it, an ye'r not an O'Nayle
Ill engage yer ain I an Irishman nayther-an'
shure ye're not an O'Nayle Might make
bOuld tO az yer name ?"
All this was vociferated very rapidly, and in
tone Of deep Indignation as the " "jintleman of
the rag business replied
Me name Is Neal, sir-r, but I've no o TO
the name"
AN is that il Ye've niver an o 10 yer
name Did yees lose it after yees keno to
Amerika 20
No, sir-r, did not. never had an O to
me name"
Do yees tell me thai7 Well. thin, mind
the time, Mr.. Nayie, when there was an d 10
yer name, JIS enough 10 dyjre IL horse and
oIsf thTOHgh-whatsumeye ys've done wild il
since"
The ..jintleman' declining further contro-
yersy, LETT, Indignantly denying the soft i'm
peachment.'
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Studies will be resumed in this Institution on
Monday, the 9TH of September next.
au Is I'm B. A. MAGUIRE, Pres.
ENEMALE ENGLISH AND FRENCH COL
LEGfATE INSTITUTE,
No. 1872 street, GadSby'S ROIc, near corner Penn.
- Grenue dsd 2lSt street, WGShingfon, ID. e.
HIRAM CoRsON, Principal, in charge Of English and
49, Classlcal Departments.
MN. T.. ROLLtN CoRSON, Teacher or French,
spanish, and German, Drawing and Painting.
MIL. MATHILDE EMILE ROLLIN, Assistant Teach
erOf French.
The Duties of this Institute will be resumed on
Monday, the 18th of September, 1857. The course of
STUDY embraces all the branches of liberal English
and French Education.
In the English Department, which is under the i'm
me dlae direction of the Principal special attention
Elocuton and the critical reading of classical authors
IN English Literature.
ELOCUTION is taught both as a science and an art.
The Principal having devoted a number of years to
careiul study OF the philosophy of the voice and its
physical mechanism, Is enabled TO mpart definite and
InteilIglble instruction upon the subject.
The advantages Afforded for acquiring a practical
kLowledge ol the French language not rpassed
by those of any other Institution in the country
VI me. Corson and her sister, Mile. Rollin, are
Parlsans by birth, and their Instructions and general
intercourse with the pupils carried on exclusive
ly through the medium of French. There are also
connected with the Institution a large number of
yonng ladies' who speak the language with huency.
For Terms, References. &c, see circulars, which
can be obtained at the Book and Music Stores. and
of the Principal.
class of little girls Will be formed, who will re-
celye careful instruction in English Reading and
Spelling, and the dement's of French.
Ierns, per session OF months SIS.
Without FTensh. IO.
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A NEW YORK COMMERCIAL AGENT WITH
Two WIvss.-RObert P. Lambert, commercial
agent OF New York house. must be what Mrs.
farungton would call ca gay Lutheran ~
lie that getteth wife getteth a good thing, -
Is all true, but out of Utah there may be too
much Of good thing"
Richard Lambert left Mrs Lambert No. I
and Lambert junior in Gotham, and took his
Journey into far country" He went over
the border. He sojourned in Canada. At
Chatham he fell in love with fair young Eng
llshwoman, with whom he eloped, and they
were married in Detroit The father was in
search of the daughter, there joined him in the
quest Mrs. Lambert No. l and Lambert jr,
ten months old, an unexpected and terrible
blow to the fond parent as to the deserted wife.
Ihis was two months since, and no tidings could
he CLEANED OF the whereabouts of the runa-
ways the bigamist and his victim, until the
present week, when the father came to this
city, and on Tuesday put Bradley & CO., the
well known police detectives, on the track In
the space of two days, by aid of little light
ning JudIciOusly circulated, Lambert was found
and on Thursday arrested, at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The party reached this city Yesterday, the
bride anguished beyond expression at her cruel
wrong She left for Detroit last evening. en-,
ro"fS Tor home, with her father. Officer Noyes,
OF Bradley * Co, accompanied Lambert to
secure for him his rich deserts at the hands of
Canadian justice. Mrs. Lambert No. /, a yerv
worthy and excellent woman as we learn, will
probably meet her perjured and worthless hus-
band at Detroit-and such a meeting The
bigarnist will doubtless get full justice done
him %.
The poor English girl Is of highly respecta-
BILE and wealthy connections, and we withhold
her name for obvious reasons-Chieago Press,
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THB LADY or THE WOoDs.-A characters.
tie Of Swedish scenery is wood and pine with
glimpses Of lakes under the sombre branches
a ID occasional sunlit glades, varied by groves OF
that sxquisitely beautiful tree, the Northern
Birch. The glory Of Scandinavia is the birch
groves. The glimmering, trembling leaves, the
graceful droOp Of the branches, the light and
shade-the tone which nature herself, in truest
feeling. has impressed on the bark of their gi-
gantic trunks, SO that, without sunlight there il
perpetual variety of light through thir check
cred arches-make unfOrgetable pictures in the
travellers memory-THs Morse Folk.
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MORMON CAMP MEETING The Mormons had
a three DAYS "woOds meeting" continuing
through Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at Cream
j. brass band ffOm Trenton was present ON
Sunday, the members Of which were Latter Dov
Saints SPEECHES and exhortations were made by
w. j. ApPleby. President OF all the Mormon
churches OF the Eastern States; by A. NJ. Cannon
and II. B. III. Stenhouse, his counsellors In the
church; by DR.. Peter Clinton, Of Salt Lake, KaIl
Maser, of Germany, and others. The people from
the circumjacent country assembled In great force
to hear the elders talk and the saints blow their
horns. &. ..-s s.
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SELECT FAMILY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
- LADIES, ENGLISH AND FRENCH,

Principal. DONALD MACLEOD, A. NJ, Univer-
sIty of Glasgow, formerly Head Master of Ravens
croft College and AshwOOd School, and Professor
of Rhetoric and Bellies Lettres in the Columbia
Institute.
OF September next, for the reception of limited
number of Boarding Pupils and Day Scholars, who
Principals family. The design is to offer to young
ladies from distance all that is included in the name
OF Home and to extend to the Day Scholars the,
advantages of Home influence.
The Sessions will begin on the second Morday of
September and irst Monday of February, in each
year The vacations will extend through the months
of July and August.
tanned at the principal bookstores and will he for
warded by mail, to any address, on application. -
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September at their place of residence AZ street,
No. <3, between Pennsy vanla and Missouri avenues.
au SI-eOit
Il for Young Ladies, will be resumed on Monday,
September.
Room on 9Th street, second door aboveF.
au ST. Ct"
THE ACADEMY OF VISITATION, CON
u VENT PLACE.
". w. corner OF q and lOth StS., Washington city.
The duties OF this Institution will be resumed on
TUESDAY. lst day Of September
For other information apply at the Academy.
au Sl-lw
SEEECT SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.
~ No. AL l2th Street, near II. Washington, ID. 4.
Miss NJ. RIDDELL for several years teacher m the
Georgetown Female Seminary designs TO open on
erected by the Rev. DIR. Peck for educational pur-
poses, Select School for limited number Of pu-
pns, who will be entirely under her own personal
care and instruction.
The course of study will embrace all the branches
Ola solid and liberal English Education together with
the Latin and French Languages.
REFERENCES.
Rev. G. Smith, ID. d.. Washington.
Rev. J.. d. Gur!ey, ID. d., do.
J. +. Brown, Esq, do.
B. A. JanvIer, Esq, do.
W; Reden, ESQ, Georgetown.
c: II. IauS, saTqsU. sinq:'U 5. H.. a" do.
Rev; w: J. Clark, late Principal Georgetown Fe-
Rev. J. y: Danforth. ID. D., Alexandra, Va.
Rev. j. w. Spottsword, ID. d., New Castle, Della
ware.
chancellor S. M. Harrington, Dover. Delaware.
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Dentistry, &C.
nENTISTRI.
~ DR.. STEPHEN BAILY,
OFFICE No. l9S PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, h&SI
Tkree doors from l4tk Street. O

TAree doors from l4th Street. O
DR.. BAIIY begs leave To inform the public that he
be at all hours a has ONCE located as above.
practice. with the ARE number of patients and sres
variety of difficult cases that he has treated success
Scientific % or ophsTwse, @ relating TO the fee,h. AZ.
own experience confirming the opinion of many men
and J. and r. Parmly, has led him. long since, 20 ds
Snrd all me,c1{ Gs RPs IS
mnen!s for the construction OF Continuous 1 p Gum
Is the only reliable substance that can he worn IN tn:
mouth, as was most oonclusIyely shown by the last
Although he fstters himself from his long resi-
a9d RsSs IN aSS s S
leave to refer them to the following
TESTIMONIALS:
From the late Rector of the Church Of Epiphany OF
Dr. STEPHEN BIILY: Dear Sir-I desire to express
my esteem for you personally, and my confidence In
Tor me have been his satisfsctofy hope that yoa
NAV receive the patronage from my friends and the
public that your skiH sO~e yours Sssssss Tsfy truly.
Washington. Aug. Is, 1855. Nv. + RENEE.
From one of the Oldest firms in Baltimore, Messrs.
Having empos es Stap stePaen BSiy surrso, Den
tlst OF Wsshngton city, to execute for me an I'M
nv entire SatiSfscton' and IN view Of the fact that
one OF the most distinguished members of the Dental
perform the same work satisfactorily, il gives me
great pleasure TO express my entire confidence and
high estimation of his professional skill.
Baltimore, Jan. IL, 1857. HARMANN BO6GS.
Extract from note received from the late Hon. John
NJ. Clayton.
i. s. SENATE, Aug. ls, 1856.
The teeth YOU made for me work admirably moth
ing '0DiO OS Os''S'' 's" John }tdHfSu N. CLAYTON.
To those that seek relief from the malades Of the
teeth, can cheerfUily recommend DIR. :. Baily as
superior Dentist; he made set Of porcelain teeth
for one of my family, and plugged several teeth for
myself and the work has all stood well for more than
ten years. ROBERT IT. NIXON,
of the Va. Conf. Of the NJ. E. Church South.
April Is, 1855.
we, the undersigned, having had occasion TO avail
ourselves of the professional skill of Dr. =. Baiy.
Surgeon Dentist of this city, or paving bee cognlz
ant of his operations our families frlencs, take
pleasure IN expressing admiration Of his artistic
skill well as Of the uniformly satisfactory manner
IN which he performs the most delicate and dticUlt
operations IN Dental Surgery, and we respectfully re-
commend HIM TO the confidence and patronage oil the
public. of which we consider him emnently worthy.
THOMAS II. WALTER, Architect u. =. Capitol.
THOMAS MILLER, NJ. D., of Washington, ID. e..
II. :. BOHRER, Nj. ID. of GEORGETOWN, ID. G.
N. =. LINCOLN, NJ. d.. of Washington, ID. &.
Jos. II. BRADLEY, of Washington, ID. G.
GEORGE WALTON, Ex-Governor of Florida.
WALTER LRNOx, Ex- Mayor of Washington.
HENRY BALDWIN, L. =. Patent Office,
&C. WIGHT, Principal RittenhOGse Academy.
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ID. The Memphis News is rather disconso-
late over the result Of the late Tennessee cleo
tons 10 says: t.t t-a .-
''AIl Is gone, save honor, and some of our party
lost even that. The Democracy have whipped
Us, and whipped W. psSrtbly.n Ii.H. = :
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FOR RENT AND SALE.

EOR RENT-A RARE CHANCE.-Now un-
DER construction, y large and airy rooms, with
~ sa Inc OF water and lights The loca
and the rooms are W. adapted for Dentists, Daguer-
p,sss, oSss ae Also Gons snien and airy
whole finished and well lighted the smost improved
manner after the New WhHh SGTt sty!SrfR ys!SrfRpHENs.
No. 80 Penn. avenue, between 9Th and
au uiS I'm 10th sts., entrance on ID ST.
EOR RENT.-The three story BRICK HOUSE
OF Penn. avenue and WiIlsrds' Hotel. The house
vaults for fuel. The location is one OF the best in
the city for professional gentleman or business
''aad; am I7-tdReIsy. adRI'y on the premises No. 'H'
EOR SALE CHEAP--A comfortable BRICK
UNWILLING. situated on the northeast corner
cash balance in six and twelve months or II ali paid
~ cash loss will be taken. Apply to- POLAR ID
W r.o D. no. oiZ TN street: eet:--aus-tf au Str
EARM For SALE.-A piece of 6ne LAND on
Isnds Of Mes;rs. Perry. Wood, Bsstor,, .NoTes,
tIon; partially improved new house; Is acres rich
creek x bottom and y some fine yellow pine TIMBER 1t
ses those who desire to purchase. je4-tf
EOR RENT-A modern built HOUSE, CONTAIN
4 4 ing II rooms, comfortably Furnished. in a delight
ervatons, and commanding an extensive view of the
olty the rver, and Georgetown. 1t has gas through
out water anu ptln-TOOm. 10 q careful tenant the
rent Will be moderate. Inquire At 4041 street,
Ond door from 18th street. ie 24-tf
EOR SALE OR RENT.-THE DESIRABLE
Il RESIDENCE on the corner Of r and 2lst sts.,
together with the Grounds surrounding it. The
HOUSE contains sixteen rooms has gas throughout.
the house If desired. The lot the house stands ON
Is 50 by l8 feet but the purchaser can have more
Also, for Sale-The LOT OF GROUND on the
corner of and 18th streets, and LOTS on lsth,near
street. Apply to CHUPB BROTHERS.
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