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NOR CAPE NAY

EOR CAFE NAY.
WAsHrNe TON BRANCH RR.-PHILApELPHIA,w VII
MINeToN ASD BALTIMORE RAiLRoAD.
go s
Ps.;enssr. e. this cs!sb,a ssa SUMNER RE,
e. S on usss ss9TfSS
and ard ns On ~ Ma aa ysn Ninth the
Tickets $3.50, intending oarrlsge hre on ths Island
Children tander u years) and SERVANTS $s SSs
jyI1-sw tInteia statesI Agent.
WAsHINGroN AS Y 3 MIN : pEk Now.
~ CHAssS OF Houls-Ths Steamers GEORGE
GofLYER vii depart 9, The S ssA6
ing hours, on and aiier nth July inst.
Leave Alexandria, at g. 81, and II D M, iaS, ~,
Leave Washington at sx. los<. and Tx q. m, 81,
The public may confidently rely on the Boat start
ing at the time advertised.
,, One q the Boats will make trip 70 MOUNT
leaving washington at so'ciock q. m.
s2MGEh BhRER, 5 Captains.
any time, on apPfioation to yosEPa BRYHN'
President Of the COMPANY, at his Office, $50 Penn.
THE PACIFIC NAN PHEy STEAMSHIP COM
One Of the Steamships Of this Company. carrying
the United States Mails for ACAPUEO, NSSRA
CALIFORNIA, and OREGON, leaves IL
Panama twice each month. on the arri-s>fz1r'-~
val OF the United States Mail - =. Compapy's steam
ers, which leave New Orleans and New York regu
larry on 5th and Goth of each month with the mails
and passengers connecting VIA PANAMA RAIL
ROADS.
These steamships have been inspected and ap-
proved by tho Navy Department, and guaranty speed
ard safety.
Tho Panama Railroad ga miles long) is now com.
pcted from ocean Ia ocean. and ls crossed IN 5 or
hours. The haggage Of passengers is checkedm New
York through 70 San Francisco, and passengers are
emin rked at Panama by steamer ~ the company s
expense. The money pad IN New York covers al
ex penses of the trip.
Reserve steamers are kept in port in Panama and
san Francisco tn prevent detention IN case of acc,-
dent that the route Is entirely reIiaLie-no fail
ure having occurred in eight years.
Passengers leave Panama the same day they ar
rive at Aspinwal.
Conductors 20 through by each steamer, and take
charge of women and children without other protec
tors.
For through tickets at the lowest rates apply al
the agency, In West street. New York. To
4. w. RAYMOND,-or to
.e,.r %, p,pr,rrTN NV U O.Ieahs'- VI
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PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING.

For fIeish or passage, apply to
EDWARD X. COLLINS, No. 56, Wall street,
New York.
BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO, LIyerpoo,.
STEPHEN kENNARD Il CO., n, Austin
Friars, London.
b. q. WAINWRIGHT CO.. Paris.
The owners Of these ships will be- accOunta he
Tor gold, silver, bullion, specie, Jewelry, precious
stones or metals, unless bills of lading arc signed
therefor and the value thereof expressed therein.
ie Is
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w CHARTERED BY CONGRESS-.

OAFIIAL. 49, - 49, S<lU,UV .!
This Company is now prepared to receive applioa
tons for INSURANCE'ON BUILDINGS, MER
CHANDISE, &c, at the usual City rates. without
Tenth Street and Pennsy lvania Avenue, over the
Washington City Savings Bank.
DIRECTORS.
VIM. F. Bayy, Samuel Bacon,
Robert Farnham, James +. Halliday,
WIN. Orme, Hudson Taylor,
Francis Mohun, nj. w. Calf.
Benz. Beall,
JAMES e. MCGUIRE, President.
GRAFTON -. HANSON, Secretary. ap lily
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CENTRAL RAILWAY.

NOh tHbRN CENTkAl. HALLWAY
TWO DAILY NJ TSA 4HE WIS., re 7PITrsBUEG
Of AMP AFTER JUI.Y lst, is51, TWO DAI-
burg and all Western and South or Northwestern
TIE MORNING MAIL TRAIN
AN. CONNECTING with the Mai Tram over the great
40 r. N. the following day; at Chicago in 81 hours
and ~ -. Louis IN 81 hours.
The, The AFTERNOON IMPRESS TRAIN
Leaves Baltimore daily (Sunday excepted AT L.
Nj. Tor Harrlsinrg.
Le,ve rH bs &SE Et fAFFE EiSH FF 4
eSGneGtpS WITH iGhip;ns Express over the Pe.n-
The S;i5 A. VI. and 10 Z. NJ. trains c0nsect closely
az rittsbnry With trains over the Piiisbsrg. Fort
southern and Western connections.
ilJ- Passengers for Chicago, Rock Island. Burr
Madison. and other Leading cities in the Northwest,
will save one hundred Mules Of frarsl and kOsrS
IN time with four less changes of cars, By taking this
~ Passengers for Cleveland. Sandusky, Toledo
qualed, being g miles shorter than sny other route
IL Passengers for 81. LOUIS. Indianapolis, Ter;
Upper MISSISSIPPI. make less t chsnges of cars snd
arrive in advance ofany other rOnts: and to Cincn-
Ali western S Bassss s Z cHEcRED THROUGH
The BIS A. NJ. and 10 D. NJ. Trans connect closely
liamsport, Elmra Rochester. Buffalo, NisSsrs Fsiis
and Canada, thus forming the most direct railway
route TO Northwestern PENNSYLVANIA aud Western
New \ ork. Passengers viii find tins the shortest,
cheapest and most pcdiOus route TO Niagara Fails
and Canada.
Through tickets are issued TO Philadelphia wa
Co!umba and Lancaster, by az the trains, at SS
each: each tram having sure connections. Passcn-
gers by this route avoid trestcd bridges and oil the
inconvenience OF ferry across the Susquchsnna
river.
:, Passengers for Hanover, Manchestsr. Gettysburs
trsins At s5 al aud spS naoerSoors go o' TIC
Passengers Tor .BEDEoRD SPRINGS leave in
trains Al Els AN or 10 PM connecting with trains
over the Pennsy lvanIa Railroad TO HUNTINGDON and
Ivy Broad Top RniIToad TO HOpewell-thence ~
FIRST class coaches to Bedford, over n road unsuT-
passed by any an the country. Fare 81.
Passengers for
YORK SPRINGS,
EPHRATA
CALEDONIA
WARM
DOUBLING GAP"
and FAPERTOwN,
leave by trains al BIS A. NJ, u. NJ. or 10 y. VI.
WESTMINSTER BRANCH.
The Cars on this rad maze hut one trip per day.
connect ing with the 8 Y. NJ. tram.
For THROUGH TICKETS and further inior-
nation apply az the Ticket Once, Calvert station,
N. r. corner Of Calvert and Franklin streets, Bai-
more. -.
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These ships having been built by contract expressly
for the Government every has been
in their construction. also IN their engines, 20
sure strength and speed. and their accommoda tons
for passengers are unequalled for elegance and
fort.
Price of passage from New York to Liverpool in
first cabin, SS; second DO, SIS exclusive Of
extra size state rooms, Sal5. From Liverpool 10
New York, 81 and % gulneas. An experienced Sur
geon attached to each ship. oberths can be secured
until paid for. The ships Of this line have improved
water hit bulk. heads.
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Rss~lar Sailing Days, 5tA E s,,G OF eaeA month

CANTONESE many frauds and imposl- ~eSHnS
tons Of various kinds have been lately kiln
perpetrated on travellers bound to CAIIL@4x1s<ss
FORNlA, that the subscriber, the only aut horned
Agent for passage ~ the I. s. Mail Line, via Pana-
caution all persons seeking passage TO California,
that, AVOID IMPOSITION, they must he careful 10
tnd the true ONCE of the Steamships Of the u. -
Mail Lime, via Panama Railroad. s other Office
in New York is authorized to engage passage.
The Companies have only one Office IN New York,
which III West street corner OF Warren street
fronting on the North River at the head Of the Com
pany's Wharf.
= Observe my sign over the door.
1. w. RAYMOND, Agent.
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jya-tr c.L.BARTLETT' Boston. ton"
EOR OLD POINT AND NORFOLK.

The Steamer MARYLAND will, on the eth Of
July, commence running regularly to
the above places, leaving Washington z ~
eleventh st. wharfl every WEDe0<zx3.S
turning. will leave Norfolk every MONDAY and
THURSDAY TT O'Clock p. m.
She will touch, gGng and returning, at OLD
POINT, PINEY POINT, BLACklSTONE'S
lSIlAND, and me nsna iandnss On me Potanae.
folk, FIVE DOLLARS.
je S,-tf wM. MITCHELL.
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aNb BAR xRk lSSRRfEhYN Fire FROM
THE fhRH 4RG HHET5f fir ND INLAND
FARMERS AND MECHANICS,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
FIRE, MARINE. AND INLAND INSURANCE.


FIRE, MARINE, AND INLAND INSURANCE..
ASfAerizsd CAPITAL sl,5oMom
AvxNuB AND i7IH STREET, WAsHINsioN
DIRECTORS.
george hG: &asss
George HembSid, P. Carroll Brewster.
James = B. 90 Essssa r President.
EDWARD X. HELMBOLD, Secretary,
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter. No. So ID street, opposite City
John N: Thornton. corner LIST street and Virginia
James Williams, No. 2 * street.,
John Rgglss, No. sol 18th street. below Pennsyl-
vanla avenue.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
opposite National Hotel. ''
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomson.
AxtAo,izsd Capital axd ,47s,o57 o.
Invested in Bonds. Mortgages, and Good Securities.
The following statement exhibits the business and
condition OF the Company to November 1, 1856:
premium received on marine and inland risks to No
fre premium .---- .---- 49, 1875 81
Interest on loan.--- 8,7Oi q
Total receipts --- .S4oo,ls5 GO
Pad marine losses. S64,427 o. ..'-I
PAID hre losses G,737 -
Expenses, salaries, and commits
Reinsnrancct return premiums, WV
and agency charges a,474 So
Ssln,l@ 81
Ralance remsnino with sba Cop,nanx eo,a ne, a.,
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SHILLINGTON HAS RECEIVED PITT
- MANS Magazine for July.
Graham's Magazine for JAW
ladies' National Magazine for july y
Ballou's Dollar Monthly for July,
New York Journal for July.
The great Pictorial Brother Jonathan fr the Sth Of
July, full Of illustrations, - -.
AL the Newspapers. Magazines, and everything in
the Stationery line kept constantly ON hand and for
sale at JOS. SHILLINGTON'S,
Bookstore, Odeon Building,
jen corner " street and Penn. aysnie.
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CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENSWARE.
~ r. III. MILLER. SON a co

n 'hIIshs ULASC AMI QOEENSAfARE.
~ X. Ill. MILLER, SON n Co,
Importers direct from Liverpool TO Alexan- ~
dria, beg .eave 10 call the attef ion of dealer
hotel keepers, and Others of Washington and
Georgetown, to their stocks of q o IDS,
which, for tent and variety, will compare fyOrably
with any estab lshment in the Eastern cities.
The connexlOn of their senior partner with the
manufacturers OF Europe and the United States for
upwards OF thirty years. mas gwen him advantages
the purchase OF goods equal not superior, to any
house IN the trade An of goods and prices
WILL satisfy All parties that purchases be made of
them upon the most favorable terms.
French China Dinner Sets, gilt and decorated
French China Dinner Sets, gold hand and plain white
French China Vases, Pitchers, Toilet Sets, DO.
French China Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers and other
articles of Ieaware
And Dinner Ware, separate from sets
India emma Dinner Sets, and separate articles always
White Granlte Ware IN every variety, in Gets and
separate from sets, as may be desired
Blue Printed or Liverpool Ware, the same
Common Edged White and Rockingham Ware in
full supply. ~ "
Cut, Pressed, Plain, and Moulded g lass Ware from
the lest establishments IN the Eastern and Western
States which vii be sold by the package or other
wise.
Experienced packers employed. Goods put up by
us can be transported 10y mode without O.
Fare by the steamboats, from Washing ton to Alex Z
andra, almost hourly, l2,f cents way. A quar-
tar ~ a dollar thus spent may save many dollars
decl
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WINDOW GLASS.-SG0 boxes 10 by Is French
window u lass, will be sold at one dollar and
1--we per box for cash, In lots of IA boxes.
o ESQ, iull supply ~ large size French Glass, LIST
~ ID anslliies, by lass for hot houses, by
W H. by L. and 10 " y cheap.
Alexandra, Va 80 "iAhhHh' SoN 10 20
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IL ciTANN pp .ffArRLEY MALT, for sale at the
sv aag naa Block street. BALTIMORE, Md.
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- Rs e
CHE AT UTHERN MAIL LINE.
Twice Daily, lsunday nights excepted between
MAsHI NGIoN CITY and the SOUTH, Wa
ALEXANDRIA, GORD0NSVfELE AND RICH
Leaves WASHINGTON at O'Clock a. m.
r Washington At O'Clock D m.
Fare from Washington TO kIchmond, IS 81.
For LYNCHBURG aud the SOUTHWEST.
!.seve Washington at O'Clock a. srn., arrive IN
LfNCHbURGn next morning at a. m, CONNECTING
Road for MEMPHIS. Mail Stages from Char
lottesvIIle to l.y nchburg q distance Of 60 miIes
Fsre from Washington 10 Ly nchburg, Sis.
The most expeditions route 20 the Virgins
sprnss@only SIX hours stage travel % the Green
Leave w Washington at a. m. arrive AZ WHITE
SILPlI IL h the same nlght.
Fare from Alexandra TO White Sulphur, sla-5o,
The steamer GEORGE PAGE. foot OF severth
trcet, being owned by the Railroad Company, nuns
IN cpnnectlun with the trains.
IIckets Tor Richmond and Lynchburg procured on
the Boat.
,,iD-Omnbuses and Baggage Wagons wall be stthe
eeugers and baggage TO the Steamboat, for Alexan-
drIa, distance DISK miles, allowing ample time
Tor meals.
JAMES A. EVANS. Agent.
Alexandria, July. 1851. jys-u
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Miscellaneous.
W"' HnmSEH t rNrrp MN OH zIER.

WIN H H oHkiL PAINTER AND eLAzIEx,
Will thankfully receive and promptly and neatly cx-
and the public may favor him. Orders can be let az
No. 4St, corner 9Th and sts., or at Ridenours Con
side between 9th and 10Th streets. Those who may
intIust work to him may rely on it's being executed
with neatness and dispatch. and at the lowest tss
je 25-2m
HUMPHRIEs = JUNNIMAN. .,,p
have fitted up shsf pl.Se. Yhiah Vim be open daily
who wish to engage in the English Quadries or
German Waltzes,. will end an opportunity to do so
there. Weber, Band has been engaged for the sea-
They have on hand and constantly making the
puresf Larger to be obtained in the city, ie ism
NOTICES. r. L. CROWN 4 CO. are re-
~ eevlng daily some OF the finest FURNI-m
} IgkE ever offered in this market which VOW
assure them thoy can save at least 10 per cent.
handsome carved marble top Bureaus and Tables
Rosewood and walnut Tete q Tetes, Sofas
C MhsTqyo asd o Chars r Sf all kinds.
Blankets, Bedsteads, high and low post.
Cooking Chairs, cane and wood seats.
fassISls iGF Ghsrs Sst.ees C9eks Of all kinds
Glasses Of all kinds, some extra fine Carpets.
feather sna Fa4ey Goods XII
And other Goods too numerous to mention to which
we invite the attention OF housckeepers and others,
as we are determined to sell for cash or to punctua
C.R:L CROWN 4 CO..
cor. OF 9th street and Penn. ave.
p. S.-We shall still continue our regular sales on
Tuesday, ThursAay, and Saturday, both morning and
evening, IN front OF our store. Consgnments soil
and In all cases T e. cS
ap 25-f InteD Auctioneers.
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Balance remaining with the Company .Sas.O57 q

The Assets Of the Company are as JOlI0uos:
Philadelphia city and county bonds. .Sl6,843 Is
Railroad bonds. IL 900 90
First mortgages. real estate. las, 5NO %
Stocks, cOllateras, call S2,40O 90
Girard and consolidation bank stock 5,l25 %
Deposited with Duncan, Sherman & Co.,
New York ..-. .-.-..... 5000 %
Deferred payment stock not yet due. $500 %
Notes for marine premiums. ..-....---- 10000 So
Due from agents, secured by bonds. -..: SyS76 Is
debts due the company .---.. 49,. - as,47o So
Balance IN bank 1886 "a
S5l3,a57 on
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IN SECOND HAND PIANOS. RANGINGIN
~ price from Sls to Sl25, just receIvedI-f.Suz,
from ~ Baltimore y more They are very good: TT
Also, 10 Deauuiui new PIANOS in storos w.
recently received from Boston.
Highest price given for old Pianos in exchange for
Remember our number is 3s;. near 10th street, he
tween 9th and 18th. John. +. ELLIS.
lie =
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Trains RIM IS EnHn&c

r, Prom WASHINGTON i a. m, oOnneo,,nr n,
with those for Philadelphia and New Yopt. =, q
z; M. for Annapolis, Baltimore. PhIiadclpha. eHJ
New York at ?. ~. for Baltimore aud Norfois'
ExPRESS a. 40 p. IN. al Relay for the We,
and for Annapolis, Baltimore, PhIladelphIa, A.
New York. e@A
on Sunday az A. m, and an ?. M.
From BALTIMORE for WASHINGTON M
&l5 q nd 81 q. m, and Sis p. IN.
On sunday Ct Ais a. m. and SIS 2. m.
N l2-tf TIL. PARSONS, Agent.
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1000 COPIES OF ROSALIE, THE PRA-
IOVU RE Flower, the most beautiful song ever
published, Also, Darling Nelly Gray, Music IN the
AIR, and all the new music Of the day just received
10th streets. JOHN +. ELLIS.
. txt
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limited STATES MAIL LINE.

ONLY REGULAR LINE
AND WITHOUT FAILURE FOR ZIG HI YEARS, FOR
CALIFORNIA AND OREGON
VIA PA NAMA RAILROAD.
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Agents for washlngton-Chas. Stott Il Co., 4.
Gilman KIdwell h Lawrence, j.. b. Gardner, Bury
4 Co., ID. Walsh Co., F.. :. Walsh, J. j. Stone,
Boswell, Daniel b. Clark, J. p. Milburn, Dunbar
Dyson, Ford 4 Bro. Agents for -GeorgetOwn.-R.
3. Cissell, M Lentham, J. l.. Kidweli.
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ITO WESTERN TRAVELLERS.
Spring AND SUMNER ARRANGEMENT,
, 1857-10-23

the other the military department-each
have their separate duties, and in no wise
conflict All the males oyer seventeen
years are enrolled as soldiers are not
kept in service, but are something like our
militia, kept in train and readiness that
is, two years they serve as guards, police
men, etc, but instead of always living in
quarters are allowed to live most Of the
time with their families the next two
years they are exempt from duty, except in
cases Of invasion, besides getting pay and
rations while onriufy while off duty they
are exempt from every sort of taxation,
land given them to bnild on and cultivate,
medicine and medical attendance gratis
and in time Of war the same chance of pro-
motion as the noblest born. There are
several reasons why Americans, as others
educated under different forms of govern
ment, would not like to become Russians,
but it is all form of education we would
not under any circumstances become Eng
lishmen, yet they say they are the most
free and enlightened nation on the face of
the globe-no accounting for taste.
Although we found SO much rain and
snow here, the weather has not been at all
cold, in fact it has been pleasant /; at pres
ent. (2lst June) the weather is very line.
All the snow is gone, and the trees and
grass and other vegetation look beautiful
One day we have had was delicious no
spring day at home could surpass it, the
air so mild and.soft, something like that
yOu read about but rarely see."
, 1857-10-23
W. b. GOoDELL,
II. c. Finch.
Posr OFFICE, OLYMPIA, W. T., |
Oct IL 1887

MEssRs. FURsTE & WLEY-I was some.
what surprised to perceive ia the last issue
Of the Pioneer and Democrat, an article
above the signature Of Asher Sarjent. cen.
suring, in very severe terms, the Post Mas.
ter Of Olympia or Grand Mound with hav.
ing feloniously broken open private let
ter addressed to member of his family. y
This assertion lin reference to this Office J,
is as FALSE as it is broad. When Post
Masters shall have so far descended from
their position, with their instructions be-
fore their eyes, and the penalties of the
law staring them in the face, that private
letter duly sealed and addressed, cannot be
mailed at olympia and delivered at Grand
Mound, without being broken open, and
that, too, in such bungling manner that
the envelope is almost torn off," then,
and then only is it time for Asher Sarjenl
or any other person to resort to " that
first law Of nature, viz 'self preservation. !"
1t is q well known fact (and Mr. Sarjent,
himself, is not left, in ignorance in regard
to it,, that Post Masters do keep Post
Offices for some reason or other, either to
accommodate the public, the government,
or themselves" and it is true, too, "they
know their duties, or should know them
before they undertake the responsibilities
attached to the proper management Of a
Post Office" Knowing this, it appears to
me, especially as neither Post Master could
have any interest whatever in the letter
alluded to, with the penitentiary g staring
them in the face for thus disregarding the
laws with impunity, = these facts alone
would have deferred them from such q
gross and culpable act The letter alluded
to by our friend SaJent was mailed at this
Office on the Sd inst, and addressed to
" Miss Rebecca Sarjent" Of Mound Prairie
Whether the letter was sealed or not when
placed in the Office, it would be impossible
for me to say, but having been shown the
envelope by Mr.. Wilson Sajent after II
was taken from the Office at Grand Mound
according to the best Of my belief, the
letter (instead Of being broken open and
the envelope nearly torn off" as stated
was poorly sealed, if sealed at all, and no,
misused For the responsibilities and
blame attached to this office, | alone an
responsible, as no person except myself had
access to the Post Office on the day thai
the above letter was mailed, neither ar,
persons at other times permitted to have
access to the Post Office except sworr
assistants.
In conclusion | may say that justice tt
the Post Master at Grand Mound, ant
also to myself, alone has prompted me tC
notice the contemplate assertion in you
last weeks issue Trusting, however, it
, 1857-10-23

the integrity and, ability of Asher Sarent
as a person competent for the responsible
duties devolving upon him as a SELF created
mail superintendent for Grand Mound and
Olympia, and who will hereafter see "that
the laws respecting such cases as referred
to, shall be strictly enforced trust that
the public may feel every assurance that
their letters can hereafter "be mailed at
Olympia and delivered at Grand Mound
without being broken open, or the envelope
torn off,
Yours most respectfully,
RUFUs WILLARD,
Deputy p. NJ.