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M. The INTRODUCTORY LECTURE, b

nVy~ The INTRODUCTORY LECTUhE, DC
fore the Young Mems Christian Association, will be
deiy cred by OLIVER p BALDWIN ESQ.,, at the Second
Baptist Church. on FRIDAY evening, at quarter 70
O'Clock.
Subject: "EIooUENcE AND SPEECH MAKING"
Members can procure their season tickets at the
rooms of the Association.
Tickets of admission may be procured at Meade u
Bakers. baidley Il Robinson's. X. 5. Power, Ex
change Hotel, and Mt the principal Book Stores
MN TICKETS, % cents. For schools, eight tickets
q - - oc li-3t
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HG>SECoND BAPTIST CHURCH.-Rev. L.
SEELEY of Baltimore will preach in the Second Bap
fist Church, TONIGHT, "wednesday at 7}s o'clock
90 i--1t
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DISMISSED FROM TIE NAVY

MORE MERCANTILE FAILURES.
New YORK, Oct. BE. Fisher & Co, and Brown
Corey, merchants, have suspended.
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COLLISION ON TIE NORTH RIyER-sTEANEF


NEw YORK, Oct 13.--The steamer Metamora, run
ming on North River, was sunk this morning in
consequence of a collision with the steamer Com
modore. Two three persons were drowned.
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gayAN adjourned meeting of the HEN
RY CsNpaN viii be held at their Room, THIS WED
nessiay) EVENING. at Ga O'Clock.
About $500, fer the most part payable in cash
will be offered for the redemption Of stock at this
meeting. JAS. N. LEE, sec y.
~
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New York, Oct 13.-There is a panic in stocks
Sales Of Va. 6's at 6612-a decline of since yester.
day
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The Norfolk papers announce the death of Mr.
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FALL RACES.

Oh hAA UNION TROTTING
1AEMN&xN COURSE.-The Trstting sver
1e&NS~th the above Course will con.
encs the second day Of the
Agricultural Fair, (Octsber 2sth,) and last thrss
days.
FIRST DAY-sweepstakes for years cid Gotta 10
harness. mile heats; SIS entrance and SIS subscribed
by the Proprietor. Tive entries at ths time
Second kaoe, same dsy-mile heats, best tive IN
three-isa match race, $50 side.
SECOND DAY-A Purse Of $ios, mile heats to
harness entrance 10 per cent.
THIRD DAY-Swespstakss, Sj4-entrapcO free for
all mile heats, best three in tivs, 70 harness.
Those wishing 70 enter will address by the 18th Of
October. the Proprietor at Richmond, Va.
80 2s-ts O. ii. MILLER, Bsx -
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NOTES OF VIRGINIA BANKS. -.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKETS

WASHINGTON, Oct 13-The brokers here are
throwing out all Virginia Bank notes today
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INTERESTING BOOKS

INTERESTING BOOKS
AtGEO. NJ. VESTS Bookstore,
Near the Port Office.
THE kk9E!asEso & WHY careful collection of many
nepsrsy Believed are ,s persetIs oS
q book OF condensed scientific knswladge for the
%ps b the aa6ST # Insurs Mh 81
CENTRAL AFRICA; being Journal Of an ex-
petition undertaken under the auspices of III. b.
Ms Government in the years lS49-'55 by Henry
Barth, PHI. D., D. c. L.; beautifully illustrated;
THE LIFE Z Of JOHN FITCH the inventor of the
steamboat; by Thompson Westcott; with illus-
THE ff PIaSr i! DAUGHTER; tale of Louis
THE CfrY its Sins and Sorrows . by Thomas tuth
CITY POEMS; by Alexander Smith, with portrait
soUvENiRs OF TRAVEL; by Madame Levert; 2
TN S0ls new spTPRly yisIIsEKErprR cv,,on.d,
practical Receipts and Maxims, illustrated with
OLD MHse snd ses e 1Es f 81
pER * Msfds T T9kS POEMS Translated into
Guy III LIVINGSTON, %. .I s e cents
81 Personal and Rhetorical Sketches; 50 cts.
NOTHING 70 AK Is Slight ssp :, Mess s
thing 10 Wear" by Q r X. Philander Doesticks,
PB Beautifully illustrated; 50 cts.
NOTHING TO EAT; illustrated NOE by the author
of Nothing to Wear: 80 cts.
NOTHING TO WEAR; illustrated, new supply; 80
cents.
NOTHING TO DO; Illustrated, new supply; 30 cts.
HAND BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE; by Ed.
L. Youmans 81, $50
BELLE TKELAWNEY. by J. F. Smith, Esq. sequel
10 Harold Tracy; cts.
SPURGE CONS SERMONS, vol. 3; 81.
All OF the above with the greatest and best variety
of Law Medical, School and Miscellaneous Books 10
be found in this city, and at low prices. Orders
promptly attended to. oc lt-lt
4 CHES AND PAINS IN THE BACK
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Commander Samuel Barron, for several years
past second in command a. the Gosport naval sta.
ton. has been transferred to the Navy Yard al
Washington and took his departure for that place
on Friday evening.
On Wednesday last, seven wagons passed through
Wytheyile, Va, bound for Misunderstanding fif
tsen within q few days past.
The funeral Of PR, custis took place yesterday,
ID Arlington,
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7 OOK
IL OUT
FOR
THE
FEM ALE
q A

O A M b i a r!
&C li-3t
nISSO LUTION .-The firm of MER-
~ CHANT, WEISYGER 4 Co, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. The business Of the firm
will be settled by CHARLES h. DARRAC0TT, who
is alone authorized to collect the debts and to use
the name of the firm in liquidation.
SILAS MERCHANT,
o. T. WEISIGER,
CHARLES II. DARRACOTT.
RICHMOND Va Oct I ISS7
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88- You CAN NOW FIND At ALEX. HnL's, Trunks,
yaces Ladies' Bonnet Cases OF all sizes, and of all
qualities and at all prices. according TO quality and
size. and certainly as low as they can be had in this
or any other city -
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NORTHERN MARKETS

THE OHIO RIVER.
WHEELING, Oct. 13.--The river 10 fallingn
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REMARKABLE GAME OF CHEss.-A 'Chess Con
sress," so called is attracting considerable atten
ton in New York. The great feature of Saturdays
proceedings was Mr. Luis Paulsen's blindfold play
ing, conducting four games at the same time. by
blndfold playing it need not be understood that
the player had his eyes bandaged. lie plays with
out seeing any board, carrying the position of the
eves wide ID opon and saws it mere matter Of
volition in calling up each board before him, and
that he considers there is more difficulty in
playing without the board than with it. MIR. Paul
sens opponents were Mr.. Paul Morphy, who play
ed his own game also blindfolded. and Messrs. w
J. A. Fuller, Julien of the st. Denis Hotel
Broadway, and Schultz, all Of them well known
strong players. Operations commenced at half
past four o'clock and continued till midnight, Mr.
Paulsen stating that he was no more fatigued than
when he commenced playing. The games were tc
be resumed Monday evening.
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rO-PARTNERSHIP.-Theu undersigned
~ having purchased the entire stock of Ready
Made Clothing, of MERCHANT, WEiSIGER h co
will conduct the business under the style ofDARRA-
COTr. HARRIS Co, and hope by diligence and
fair dealing TO merit the Continuance of the pat
ronago 50 literally bestowed on their predecessors
DARRAC0TT, HARRIS & co.
CHARLES r.. DARRAcoTT,
b NJ HARRIS,
Nam
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nA- NoTIcE TO MY COUNTRY CUSTOMERS, FRIENDS
AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLr.--I am new prepared tc
furnish them with Brogues, OF the best quality, Of
ali sizes, Of my own make. and of all kinds. Also
Boots and Shoes for ladies, gentlemen boys, misses
and children, of every description--each of my own
manufacture and of the best imported work.
ALEX'R HILL,
Manufacturer and Importer of Boots and Shoes,
No I27 Main st., Richmond, Va.
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CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoN.-The democracy Of
the first congressional district of Indiana have
minated VIM. f. Niblack, of Knox county, for Con-
gross, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
,Iudpe Inckhart
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FROM MExIco-Dates from Vera Cruz tn tho 7th
inst. have been received. The Mexican Congress
had held q primary meeting, aud Manned Rn;ss
was elected President. There was a runlor that
Gen. Trayez.had been assassinated The In T.
at the South still hold out and robberes were rife
throughout the country. =
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THE UNDERSIGNED, having sold their entire
stock of Read Made Clothing and Furnishing Goods
to Messrs D tRRAC0TT. HARRIS Il Co. confident
II recommend that house to their old patrons and
ictf for them continuance OF that patronage long
and literally bestowed on u.s.
cel4 MERCHANT. WEISIGER &c CO.
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APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

COMMISSIONERS CERrIFIcArE.--The undersigned.
sworn Commissioners TO supcrintend the drawing OF
the FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY do here
by certify that the above is accurate list of the
Numbers and Prizes, us they were drawn by us this
day at Augusta, Ga.
Y. C. BARBER, Sworn cos,rs
L. 2. DUGAS, S"'' To-
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day, Dc
tober 10Th, 1851. LEWIS LEVY. Z.
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Col. JAMES NJ. YANCEY, a well-known and highly
esteemed citizen, died at his residence in Lynch
burg last Saturday night.
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FATAL AccIDESr.-A little son of Mr.. Youille, re-
siding Campbell Court House, Va, accidentally
shot himself dead last Saturday week, while hunt
ing pigeons.
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ARREST OF AN EDITo8.--Nathaniel X. Stinson,
Editor of the n. Y Day Book, was arrested on Sat.
urday, on complaint of the District Attorney, who
charges him with encouraging illegal gambling
1t appears that on the LIST inst, an advertisement
of Georgia lottery appeared in the paper, and at
tention was drawn to it editerially, but, strange
to say, in the same issue editorial article ap
peared, calling upon the District Attorney to use
strenuous efforts to suppress gambling, and sta
ting that Police Justices were better than State
Prison birds. The District Attorney took the ad
vice of Mr.. Stinson and promptly caused his ar
rest.
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p9- NorIcE.-ALExR HILL has just received, d.
rect from London. Ave hundred pair of English
Buckskin Over Caters. Of all lengths. They are
both suitable for walking riding. The above
were purchased by himself while in London, and
viii be sold low for cash, to punctual paying
toners.
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AS- Go to the steam engine OF the Photographic
art, TYLER Co., II ron want Liksncsscs-
These artists the blood and thunder Of the pro
fession, and have startled the community by their
wonderful exploits In art. They take 800 pictures
daily which are a. many all the other operators
in the State combined can execute in week. Go TO
1879 Main street.-the Steam Gallery.
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ExPLANATI0Nf-Ihe 1eft hand row IN taCH tTe above
columns contain the Numbers which were drawn
from the wheel The amount opposite each Number
is the Prize which the Number Is entitled TO.
All Tickets where the Number ends in y are enti-
tied to SO in addition 70 any other Prize which the
above drawing may entitie il to- HALF Quarter and
Eighth Tickets draw their proportional part
Certificates Of Packages are entitled to all they
draw ever the $50 Prizes. Halves, Quarters and
Eighths In proportion.
The principal Prizes In this scheme were sold in
the following places. viz No. 1862 $60oo0. BostsD,
Mass. and Aberdeen, Miss, on Certificate of Pack
age No. 1884, IS 600. Portland Me- No. 2g14a, I25oo
Charleston Y. c., and Richmond, Va Ne. l32s 6,oe,
limington. r. G.: No. 3si3s. 800 New Orleans, La
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YELLOW FEVER IN BERMUDA.--We have dates
from Bermuda to the LIST instant. The British
ship-ofwar Brilliant had arrived at Hamilton,
from Granada and sailed for Halifax. She had
one hundred eases of yellow fever among her
crew, and twenty-nine deaths, the chaplain of the
snip, Rev. Mr. Watson being one of the latter
number. The American brig III. w. Morxure, Cap
TAIN Richards. from Georgetown, 8. c.. for Martin
iqne had arrived at St. Georges, her crew all sick
with intermittent fever
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TIE ELECTION IN KANSAs.-The Washington
Union has the following from correspondent in
Leavenworth City, and expresses full confidence
in the correction of the statement:
LEAvESwoRTH CITY, Oct. l0.-The democrats have
II majority of one in the territorial council and
two or three in the lower brancli-thus the black
republican power for mischief is checked Par
rotts majority is from four to five hundred. The
convention to frame State constitution will re.
assemble on the 10Th inst.
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FIRE-The entire block offrame buildings, on the
southwest corner of Union and Princess streets,
was consumed by fire ON Sunday morning. about
4 o'clock. There were ten houses and sheds
in the block, four of which belonged to Geo. III.
smooth and six to Mcyeigh & Bro, and 4. l.. Smith.
On two of the houses of Messrs McVeigh & Bro,
and +. L. Smith, there was an insurance of $1,000
ia the Potomac Office of this city, The others were
not insured. All six we're occupied by families,
many of whom lost much of their furniture,
clothing, &c, Mir Thomas Javins, who occupied
one of the houses on Princess street, as store
house. lost about 2T00 bushels of salt, besides bar
rels, &C., OH which there no insurance Du-
ring the progress of the fire at this point it dis
covered that frame stable had caught fire from
spark which entered the window and lodged among
the hay and before the flames could be extinguisli-
ed. the stable and its contents were consumed
Alexandria Gazette.
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4 CHES AND PAINS IN THE BACK
"A AND LIMBS, so frequently attendant on Ague
by lie nee uss * POLLARpls RHEuMAfio Lin
is J, D Prepared and je'A .sfottAsp, M 4.
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~ STEAM PoRTRArrs for 50 cents by TYLER Co.
II what the people want. .
N. BIO bad pictures taken at this Gallery, l39
Main street. Note the name, Tyler Co.
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~ MEssas. LARus SHINE, have received the
largest consignment Of Gold, Jewnry, silver flaleo
epoons, cake ana Fruit Baskets; Toys; splend4 Tea
Sets. and numerous other articles. Country mer-
chants and others should improve the pEesent cpror
tunity 10 supply themselves fts HE.
Connected with evening sales De novefnethod q
giving away goods new u.s. and doubtless to others
We propose that the first gift shall be silver uoD
let and have no objections to be the fortunate man
Should We do 8 meritoIions action. II would then
only BE- necessary to have eur name engraved upon II
and save all the fnss Of presentation and the speech
es. Col. Digss viii presideand bestow thecup.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-03-18

the purchase of a machine and passing
around as needed. As some instruction
is desiI able, there are places on Broad
way where ladies gather each day to
receive lessons, and among them are
often seen those of affluence and the high
est respectability. Sometimes a woman
buys a machine, for gator work, for in
stance; hires female filters iu sufficient
number TO keep her constantly employed,
and pays them S4 or S5per week, often
leaving a handsome profit. A woman
has been known to make as high as $50
per week with two filters.
Sewing machines are getting to be
extensively employed in making mantil-
las, hat and cap making, &c. Machine
~ has already done much TO emancipate
men from exhausting toil-has develop
ed the industrial arts and quickened the
wheels of ccmmerce-so that instead oil
depriving the laborer of his means oI
support, he is only enabled TO apply hi;
powers to the greatest advantage. The
sewing machine promises permanent re-
lief TO The wearisome bondage of the
needle woman.
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Prom the New York Journal Of Comnerce1
WOMEN VS.. SEWING MACHINES

Women are not yet wholly superseded,
being extremely useful, in their appro-
pirate place-in fact absolutely indispen-
sable; yet the improvement attempted in
the Sewing Machine has exerted an i'm
portant influence upon her socia! state.
Besides, this machine, though of but FIVE
years existence, has effected great me-
ehanicsl results. As an invention, il has
arrived at rare degree of success, and
this fact, in connection with the circum
stance that but small capital is requir-
ed. while the machines are sold al a
profit Of 100 to 200 per cent, has been
the occasion of fierce competition and
protracted litigation, in which the 6han-
eiai resources of many have been severe
ly tried. Not few, either from want
ofrtact and energy or on account of the
worihlessness of their inventions, have
entirely disappeared from the arena Of
trade. 'leaving no trace behind" save
the wreck of fortune.
The sewing machine is being intro
duced into general use with a rapidity
of which few have any conception. We
have pumber of large factories in ope-
ration. exclusively engaged in their man
ufacture, each employing several hun
dred men, and in several Instances, are
unable 10 fll the orders pressing upon
them. This circumstance may be pecu-
liar 10 this season Of the year, when pre-
paration for winter requires the manu-
f.cture of an increased number of gar.
ments; yet the demand is of such char
aeter that all the principal establishments
are either erecting enlarged buildings or
are adopting other experiments for the
extension of their work. The sewing
machine has flresdy been introduced 10
such an extent that some calculation
may be made of its effect, as a social
element. 1t was predicted that its use
would bear with peculiar hardship upon
the sewing girl, whose oppressed condi-
tion has long excited the synpathies of
the philanthropic but It is evident this
has no. been the result, and the strong
prejudice which for several years resist
ed the Introduction OF the sewing ma
chine, has been gradually overcome
The following incident, which occurred
about four years ago, is related by
Singer, and shows the nature of the re
sistance then experienced "We were
sitting in our Office one pleasant after
noon, when tall lady dressed in black
entered. and with rapid step advanced
to the sewing machine on exhibition
Are you,' she asked, the inventor Of
this machine?' 1sr,' was the reply.
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PLEASANTER TO HAVE THE LIT
TIE hIOTERS.

In a description OF the residence Of
and eminent person, we recently met the
following sentence.
No steps of childhood mar the eIe
giant borders-no play toys litter the
and.
Such a remark is a sad one. Sensible
mothers say-"Better the rackets than
the ricketts," and everybody wac would
see society prosperous with rejoicing
homes will say, better the children than
the irimmest walks. the smoothest of
velyety lawns, if we cannot have both. d.
"NO steps of children!" where, on Gods
earth, except in the way of sin, are these
other than the marks of the light tread
of innocence and JOY? And in the very
first essay to walk what lessons? In the
corner the half merry and half frighten-
ed little one tottles, and shrinks, and
laughs; opposite the kneeling mother,
with outstretched arms, smiles encourage
ment; next there is mastering of brave
ry in the tiny bosom; q courageous rush,
and with shout of triumph, the club,
by conqueror is hugged and kissed al
most to Sufocalion-and the achieve
ment, of course, laid up in a loving
heart, to wrinkle with smiles IA fathers
anxious business face, when he comes
home to tea!
In this scene, occurring daily in mum
berless houses. how much is symbolized?
The mothers besming countensnce is a
revelation of promises of safety 10 be-
lieviDg trust; the "wee thing" is an em
blem first of doubt-its changes and bal
ancings are full of skeptic;sm; then faith
comes at last; confding in the invitation
OF parental tenderness, and the result is
victory blissful fruitionl "No play toys
litter the land" Those who have seen
such toys in the hands Of their sportive
''first born"-and, especially, alasl those
who have had them meet their eye, in
the desolate nursery or on the now lone
ly green sward. or gravel walks, where
the frst-born left them, to go to the an
gels, will need no word to persuade them
that instead of liltering the land. they
are its chiefest ornaments. No doubt
children are sometimes troublesome
comforts Is"-and have unattrsctive and
wearying ways. But, for all that, what
a small earth this would be without
them. mo steps of childhood maj
the elegant borders, no play toys litter
the ground. and the owners Of even
princely domains of which that is to be
said, will hardly put the fact among
their life's blessings, if they know in what
much of the blessedness of life consists.
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HORACE GREELEY AT THE WRONG
GENEVA.

The great ignorance of the conductors
of the New York and other Eastern pa
pers about the West, particularly about
its geography, is illustrated in the last
story about Horace Greeley. Horace it
seems had received an invitation and
made an arrangement TO lecture at Ge-
neva. He knew of but one Geneva, IN.
" and taking that old carpet bag in
hand, he soon alighted there, but found
no arrangements for lecture. He hap
pened accidentally. however. to meet at
the hotel Western man with whom he
was acquainted. and who told him that
he was announced to lecture at Geneva,
Wisconsin. This friend telegraphed to
the Western Geneva for Horace, and he
went on to fill the engagement. He ar
rived in due time at Chicago and took a
train from that city "for Geneva"
At Geneva he arrived, but his sensa-
tions can be better imagined than de-
scribed when, after fruitless inquiry
for the lecture committee, he ascertained
that no appointment for lecture had
been made there, and that nobody knew
anything about it. The matter was soor
explained to his satisfaction, when he
was informed that there were two Gene.
vas out West one in Wisconsin and the
other in Illinois-and that he was in thu
latter, while the former was the place
be designed to visit They say, fo
once, Horace looked astonished!
The good people Of Illinois Geneva
however. knowing individuals of the Eas
better than Eastern folks know Westerr
towns. recognized Horace, and were no
long in making their arrangements for
lecture, and notwithstanding his blum
der. he lectured "at Geneva" on tn,
evening OH which he engaged to lectur,
cat Geneva" and 10 a crowded house
Horace is still out West taking lesson
in geography; but in the multiplicity o
new towns and new railroads, it is sait
he gets lost about three times a week.
Cincianoti Gazette.