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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08
ByJ. G. MCGUIRE, Aucsioneer.

TNRUSTEE'S Sale of Valuable Improved Real Es-
tate, known Krkwoca House. BY q deed
u Thomas Comfy and wife bearing
July the 1s4 and recorded in ber W. b.
fos ID IS IT, IT. and IS Of the hand records for wash
county the District Of Columbia Ind AZ the Of
holder the note theren secured viii sen al public ancon the
highest bidder saturday the glst day q October the
1857 AZ O'Clock, on The premises that valuable improved
the Krkwood House situated At the
Twelfth stree, and Pennsylvania avenue IN The city Of Washing
real estate consisting OF the following lots parcels Of
All those parcels ground known the plan Of the
Washington Of lots numbered CD and three (3D
numbered three hundred and twenty 312 and dcg
and Of the subdivision made by John Mcae
numbered and three 3 VIII fully
ippear the plat o. said subdivision recorded
Washington, together with all
beroD and privileges and appur
tenanees thereto belonging.
FERNS dollars o. the money
the residue thereof equal inanents
Twelve eighteen twenty thirty, thirty months with
which
purchaser viii required his order and
secured by deed OF trust the premises An
ennveyauces f purchaser The win only
convey vested in him by the deed Of The title
% premises Is believed to be inaspoiabe
complied with In days from the day
sale the right his option, either annui
weeks notice. sell the property the
The purchaser, such the trustee
think ct.
THOS. j sfy8ES, Trustee
..... JAS. G MCGUIRE,
Sep 26-eod6ds Anctoneer
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rsuAsuKf DxRAKu4sSE,
September -, 1857.
SOucE HEREBY GIVEN 10 hoasrs s.ock q s Uulsd
department ~ purchase sso eeEheaies shall -
duly assigned the United States she III
day heretors offered and paid
10 per csAlp premium N the loan q ls&3
10 per prenlum a 1917 and ls4s; and
premium ndculnty per siOc Together
with Tie iuleresa n from la July.
Certificates stock Arr the day q Soys
sr unit further notice SHAH be gwen wa be purchased the f
loving
per cent premium hs loan 1882;
Ia per premium d iss7 and Is4s and
cent premium Texas indemnity per
accrued Interest payable thereof, respectively
Where transferable On NE book
treasury shall be received here assigned Uuasd s.ses
December when win be co~se
January The hAlfyeay payable me
The hAhyar expressly assigned
stockho1er,
year settlement the payabs
BY
parch4se
holder the stock who shall The Unied States tbs
prescribed by The regulations q assignments Of stock; and
the BY the assistant
Boston Philadelphia option u the party
whose favor settlement days ada4oaAl
here the drzsf % bs
by mail HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Sep Add intel
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

HANDSOME PREsKSr President BUCHANAN The
Norfolk Day Book says magnificent gold pocket chro
nometer and chain have been forwarded to Samuel T.
Sawyer esq, collector for that port by James Buchanan
President Of the United States to be presented to that
noble of Old Ocean, Captain A. johnson, of the
Norwegian barque Ellen who calamity went to the
rescue of the passengers of the Central America
This magnificent watch and chain said to be of the
best the world produce and coming present
from such the President of the United States
must make ndeible impression upon the minds of flu
ture generations of the heroic behavior of Capt johnson
on that perous occasion. 1t is supposed that its cost
could not have been less than $3.50
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

Mr. w. r. Foster, of Bangor, the inventor and manu-
act1rer Of little instrument for sharpening pencils has
lust closed contract for sI00 GOO worth of the article
That is pretty large operation in small line Of manu-
acture Mr. Foster has hitherto kept forty hands con-
stantly employed and turned out fifty gross of the sharp
eners per day. He viii be obliged to largely extend
his operations.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

The unusually cold nights of the present week have
been attended with heavy frosts in some localities In
Albany the thermometer indicated 81 degrees on Tues
,iay white frost visible the surface OF the
ground generally also in Bridgeport Connecticut The
Hartford Times Of Wednesday says We have at length
to chronicle the of good stiff white frost
the first this that has shown itself upon the grass
and vegetables At o'clock the mercury at 81 de
greesthe freezing point Clear sky, northwest wind
Corn as general thing where it has not already been
gathered believed to be beyond the reach of injury
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

The New York Express says. 'There viii be no Col
Inns steamer from this port Saturday for Liverpool
The Atlantic was leave Liverpool for this port ON the
3Oth ult and win probably arrive here on Sunday next
in which case she win be despatched Tuesday next
with the mails and passengers for Liverpool This viii
cause a delay Of few days in the mail. The Adriatic
it is understood yet ready for probably she
would sail on Saturday
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TNIIE subscriber having fixed his residence in
Washington years. wishes 20 sell hs farm stock &c
upon fail be satisfactory who Is
stock The farm which win
contains $50 q first quality land lying IN the county q Pike,
Missouri hie mile frUm the o. Bowling
county Pike There about hundred
hundred nne state OF cultivation hundred
nne enclosed by
hedge the neighbohood
never failing ponds small running
through aorng nexhausiihle supply Of all
year twelve miles the nourhng
rapidly growing city the hisss
pp read complete 10 Bowling Green by which
produce in 20 louisiana and return tho
day.
The buildings cottage dwelling good
kcen pantry smoke house. negro hooses
ouhouses Besides the
water falling spring within two hundred yards Of
The house cserns which deep
with brick, and paered inside with
otherwise finished the completest
a h1alhfal in the State Of hiosyas u
beautiful valuable
cording the wish 70 sell H. simply because
enrpse, the edtor and proprietor
usIos conveniently manage and carry
proper advantage
The accommodating BY paying third
four the balance In by
paying securing the deferred payments IN the usual
Any inquiry subscriber Washington
son BlAcord Harris Murray, Bowling Green
Pike county, Mo- VIII be promptiy attended TO-
sept 26 WIN A. HAhfaS
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

The New Orleans Picayuns of the 3oth says The
schooner Star Captain Thompson seventy hours from
Tampa gay arrived yesterday in the New Basin, bring
ing Company 4th United States artillery, and detach-
nent from other companies Of the regiment These
troops are on their way Fort Leavenworh and under
the command OF Captain A. L. Magiiton and Lieut. W.
L. Lothrop
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

1t i stated in the Honduras Official Gazette that the
engineer of the Honduras Railroad Company had men
toned to the editor of that paper that 10 build the road
would require s25 900 000 instead of 1000, as
estimated heretofore and that the length of the road
would exceed the first calculation by hundred miles
at least The engineers proceeding rapidly with the
SURVEYS for the road.
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ByA. GREEN, Auctioneer.

DRICK HOUSE AND LOT at the corner Of Z
arclon-on Tuesday, the 81 day Of No
ycInber the premises at o'clock that
property situated the southeast corner OF eth street west
front Of = feet inches and rs feet
90 6t l562 e being part q lot No g. In
square No 4ss with the which g two story and
attic BRICK house handsomely located neigh
hor the society Judiciary Patent and
post eces the Capitol Persons wishing
purchase handsome for private residence or make good
investment. will do wei 20 attend the sale.
balance in g. IT, Is and "a months, the
deferred bearing nteres,
oa the deed given and deed Of rus, taken Title
GREEN,
oc, s-law5x Soods Anctioneer.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

On Saturday about noon the Star Of the West passed
the dead body OF floating upon the surface support
ed by mepreserver II of the capes OF Virginia,
and the rough at the time II was supposed TO
be one Of the passengers Of the Central America
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LOCAL VS..

soxElnxG NEw-Illose enieIIgising dealers ia fuel
Mezsrs- W NJ Gait, have increased the sphere Of
their usefulness by becoming scientific and split
tiers Of rewood They have recently procured machinery
driven by steam to aid them in the last-nAed vocation
on Ohio avenue adjoining ColtmAn Duncanson's -four
ing mills
BY means Of sets of circular saws, the wood Is bit
ten through by their formidable steel teeth in TemaTA
bly, short time The pieces then placed on movable
platform and when they reach the chopper fourbaded
they efectuaIly SPLIT more perfect arrange
ment for that purpose could not be oontiyed
However professional and s'independent wood-sawyers
may complain of the invention monopoli1ng their
business, IT certainly viii prove blessing convenience
TO our citizens
The proprietors furnish wood sawed and split by the
cord at from fifteen to twenty per cent less than the
wood alone be purchased and then sawed and split by
the employment Of persons especially to perform that
vice Crates containing about three bushels of pine
oak wood furnishedthe former at thirty five, and
the latter forty cents each And these delivered
free of expense Many advantages from this method of
saving and splitting viii suggest themselves to all con-
sumers.
IL is worth visit to see the machine in operation The
exhibition is
Similar have been working successfully in cities
north of Washington, but this is the first which has
been introduced in the national metropolis.
CoAL-The arrivals Of coal at Georgetown yesterday
by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal quite large,
amounting TO thousand seven hundred and eighty
three tons, in sixteen boats Sysnteev eini aaf isf
four hundred and seventyseTen tons shipped in
schooners from that potone hundred and eighty three
tons for Poughkeepse New York. and two hundred and
ninety-four tons for Boston
AccIDHr.--As Mr.. F. Behrens driving along 9th
street yesterday, in bakers wagon, his horse took fright
at kite that boys attempting to raise, and
ran away dashing the wagon and driver against pump
completely wrecking the former and njuring the latter
very severely though it hoped not dangerously
the breast and of his hips.
A LIVE EAGLE--Mr Michael Baldwin Mailer on G
street between 9th and 10TH has in his possession young
American eagle taken from the nest about five months
ago down the Virginia shore Of the Potomac 1t is
and about six feet from tip to tip of its wings
The FRANKLIN FIRE CoxrAsr, which took part in the
grand fremens parade at Philadelphia few days since
returned to this city yesterday evening Their appearance
as they paraded the avenue quite cretabe to the
members Of this old and favorite company.
SIcsoR BLITz-The performance yesterday evening of
this yorite magician attracted another large and appre
ciative audience 1t should be remembered that the
Sgnor will remain with us but the remainder Of this
week.
yIsrT TO AouKDucT.--The Secretary of War; in CON-
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

Mrs Marvin who was saved from the Central America,
lost all the clothing and goods given her by the people of
New York by the accident the Erie railroad at Cor
ming on Tuesday morning.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

From the report Of the city inspector it appears that
there were 442 deaths in the city of New York during
the past week decrease Of lis compared with the
mortality of the week previous
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

The ST Louis Republican, noticing the close Of
the great fair in that city, says
The entire receipts from the gates and entries will
$50, 000 thereabouts and under all the
circumstances fair boast of being the most bril-
liant held in any State during the year. the National
Fair not excepted 1t may be regarded a fixed and
permanent institution and the next Annual Fair there
win be additional improvements worthy the interest that
attaches TO it important and interesting feature in
the great West and rejecting additional credit upon the
enterprise of St. Louis and her citizens.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

DUyALL & BRO, Merchant Tailors, have Just
from York and receiving their new
the and richest styles
old West of England cloths and csss
me nne and scarce
We are fully prepared al garments made usual style
o. elegance.
Our generally invited call and
make their selections
NB-wauied, arstrsso hands for making pants
Sep 12--3aw3wff DUNAIL BRO
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

Alexander Humboldt celebrated his ssth birthday on
the 18th Ct September number of Populations called
upon him to offer their congratulations.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

The Chicago Times says great Inconvenience Is expert
nced in the business community from the want Of silver
change There is very little in circulation The issue OF
shop keepers checks, marked good for 5, 10 or Is
cents . is seriously talked Of
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

About thirty persons emigrated from Salem, North
Carolina last week, for the West; and gentleman
going from Salem Withcville, Virginia met about 100
wagons containing Virginia emigrants going West
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

The ne-ob battle ship Isabel Segunda lying at Havana
has lost nearly 400 of her by the posao Twenty
seven officers eutenants and midshpmen, died in the
month August last belonging to the Spanish vessels of
war in that harbor.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

1t is stated that there forty thousand head Of cattle
forward to Chicago go to the East Just soon
as the financial for moving them be obtained
At forty dollars per head this would amount to 81 900
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08
MON HAVANA.

BY the arrival Of the steamer Cahawba at New
York we have Havana dates to the 30th uitimo. We
are indebted to the Commercial Advertiser for the
following
cat Havana business was very dull FTeights poor
The yellow fever very sensiby declining The shaver
captured To the eastward on Carenas, proved 70 have
been the American ship Mazeppa- Ii is said that she had
board 500 slaves Sugar hand 195, 900 boxes
Money matters quite easy. Exchange London IL .
10 IL premium New York. par-not much doing
The Cahawha brings files of the Dlay1o d. IA Aarla
and Prasa 10 September 80 The Daro states that the
OF the New York panic had produced any
siderable commotion in Havana As New York is the
principal market for Cuban productions of any
conyuson here would in certain degree affect the Gu
ban mercantile community, but thus Ear the only effect
has been 10 show who the really strong houses Of
the place and who inclined to be prematurely alarm
ed The Dharso does not state whether any firms had
failed or not
.Adyices from santiSpritus to the Gath September
state that for number Of days it had been raining cop
ously in all that region of country the rn being accom-
panied by heavy southeast and southwest winds 1t was
feared that considerable damage would result 10 the crops
the just sufficiently advanced to be injured
by such knock down tempest Much Of the cane had
been Frustrated The rains continued without abatement
al latest date.
'.Ihe Prensa says that ayices from the interior rep
resent rain storms prevailing everywhere with greater
less violence. The MatanzlS papers state that much
alarm Is felt for the crops The Trinidad and Puerto
Principe prints repeat the same story.
s,The Prensa gives attering account nevertheless Of
the prospects of the crops The yield of sugar viii prob
ably be very heavy. The tobacco fields do not look
WELL the plants having suffered heavily from alternate
drought and it is expected however that the quail
ty Of the leaf viii be very superior equal TO the best of
s.At Matanzas, the 18th, capture was made OF a
desperate gang of runaway negroes who had fortified
themselves in the mountans One of the prisoners
the famous Lozro King Of the Paanque who had been
the terror that part OF the country for fourteen years
He made fierce fight and died of his wounds"
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Mile Rachel is said to be rapidly sinking Her phys
clans declare that she cannot survive two months
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DEpARrMEsr NEWS.


Es.puaa4 information has been received from cor
respondent at Bremen that from the LIST Of January TO
the lsth Of August last there eigaed from Bremen TO
the United States Is sos persons in I2z vessels and in
addition there were at that date between five and six
thousand others for whose embArkAtion arrangements
we've in progress and who expecting to be shortly
on board
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MARRIED,

In Alexandria on tc eth nst By c DArA, FESDAIl
NARBuRY. esq, Maryland 20 Miss KATE MARSHALL daughter
A. J. MsHsaALI, esq, Of Fanqucr county Virginia
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TMPoRTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS. by whic

their doubledThe undersigned has
ei and ob,aiped from United
machinery converting
the
preparation and spnning machinery Until ready for ship
weaving
saving process viii
and made from the fore unbroken
atns q the machinery Of the present used
entangfe ~ viii be about my and heavier
viii command the markets Of the world dtancng all competition
prices
The undersigned prepared dispose q privileges
patent planters viii be informed
bow H. bow obtain the best machinery
ether necessary particulars, application addressed
s-2Awlyn GEORGE G. HENRY Mobile
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THICK FLANNELS.--I0 pieces famous Western
Virginia made white wied flannel r skirts and under
shirs and drawers
pieces heavy Shaker flannel for skirts
pieces wide and heavy WEIGH flannel for skirts
pieces and WEIGH hnnnel Of ordinary thick
600 pieces kinds saHnes, all usual
One price only deviation permitted
New supplies daily.
TERRY BROTHER,
Central Stores, building,
6-I0tdR opposite Centre Market
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

MRS. BURR'S School for Young Ladies', No. 39l
wi Hsiree between ish and Iasa west, Win reopen
an 0aduy, September Al.
sgtt s-Isw4w"t
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UNITED STATES MAIL
FLORIDA.


Posr ogglcK nKrAKr,zEyr Sept 30, 1857.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
ted states from Lot December 1857 3o June, 1859 the
following the State of FLORIDA and
specified win be received the Ciar once of the once
partmcn Washington, until
vember, 1857, be decided on the following day
6sT5 the line Of the raroad
Hariee, Gainesville and Mcanopy,
three a week, in fonr horse coaches
Bidders viii state the distance other
fanny and propose schedule II departures arrivals
making close counexiuns with the railroad
the railroad
New River and 81 Louis 10 SewnansviIe and
back three times week, in four horse coaches
ndders viii propose schedule or departures
making cose courexions with the railroad.
raiIroal 10
Mddebmg, - mics and back, twice n two-horse
coach
VIII propose schedule departures arrivals
making close connexions with the railroad
proposal guarantee also nrue-
be embraced
January L. 1855 pamphlet form principal pos.
Offices. A. ".
Oct 2-law4w Postmaster General
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MILLINERY.

MRS. NJ. A. HILLS respectfully calls the attei
lvl ladies' her opening Of FALL MILLINERY
TIL AY October 295 Pennsylvania avenue south side
Oct Stiff
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RISING STAR.

II HAVE just received from Philadelphia few OF
double cooking decided
Patented 1857 had hen got
Philadelphia this and fully suitsd 10 this mar
of the best
cooking utensils made extra heavy and are
BY r. H. Church, Philadelphia Please call and
see
Alec q Of all kinds that can be found IN
District Iatrobe fire
companons psror Cumberland coal and other New York
latest patterns.
Metropolitan Factory,
10th balcony front fun q stoves,
IS-eo6wT Nos. 3ls and ~ Penn avenue
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

SALE on CORPORATION SrocK.-J, c. MCGUIRE yeste
eay sold s700 of corporation stock at 81 03.
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oCRIBE; Comedies
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Girsrdtn, Poesies completes
De Girzrdin. Marguerite, ou r~uxA naourE.
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Reyba1d, L1ndusfric Ear0pe
Gorian; lie Nossire chznuny.
Eyms, Les Norex
Mariner, An bord De IA Neva-
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Nnssct;
Iesv rs
souvestre: Phlo ophe les tsiss
Souvefsre. Confessions IN Ouyrjer
Each volume, price 90 cents Just imported Paris
others, by
oss yRAScx TAYLOR
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EDMUND f. BROWN,
Notary Pablo and General agent,
Also, Commissioner Of the Court a Claims
HAS removed his office to the corner of F and 9TH
streets immediately opposite northeast Of the
Post ohlce building.
DEEDS LEASES, WILLS CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS,
carefully and promptly prepared oats
Acknowledgements taken and eerned and general
business transacted
3-2Aw3m [Intell
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City Steam Fire-wOOd Mill.
ECONOMY AVID ooNyESrEscE.

WE are now ready to deliver wood sawed and
wv split 20 per less than The usual and
prepared than can be hand.
Knots md wood Of
half cord win delivered
Of tbs house at no farther expense the purchaser
Pine IS
do
pzEt bnsines VIII open accounts
conclusion make exclusively cash business
hand hickory and wood and Of all kinds
disposed the terms
Now the
white ash broken coal for furnace
W White ash coal for radiators.
e,249 lbs the
All under Orders promptly filed. r..
TJkw N. GAIT,
northwest a and
No 54T, square south 81 Penn.
Oct Stiff
MABEL yAUGHAN.--A novel by the author of
wi aThe Lamp Just received, and for by
BLANCHARD 4 MoHuN,
Corner 11ih and Penn
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Fmaaesal Matters IN Mac York.

FgaGacsal Matters "a hae York
New YORK. Oct 7,-At a meeting Of merchants for
of relief resolution adopted recommend
amount of 81 900 600, and further increase of $l0
committee appointed o.4..-- .., ,,e h.nL.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

VIsIT THE AouKDucT-The Secretary of War; in CON-
pany rish Captain Megs visited yesterday the entire
line of the Washington aquos, the purpose of in
specting the work
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

SIGsoR BLTz The performance yesterday evening OF
this favorte magician attracted another large and appre-
ciative audience. 1t should be remembered that the
Signor will remain with us but the remainder Of this
week