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say BE- you bsve mistsksh y0UF esllInr II
80, fad u 0ai ~ snssk - Pssssiis auS
change u bat dont iss Asy assssy dssirs
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AcCORNiCKs
REAPER AND HOVER.
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'i'sh pera5ns hagtuE NrTstles is aailr 90
= sr.ibf aighes price ~ -ali.slr 90 g. Itz.rfi
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sTFsAgTR n sen
" HAVE uHder Ike above titif sssrciaish urr
i >f1 Wifa M Ia pafgR~rshir iuf ts- p1asifsr
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1i'v r,t, 1855 Ths psFtners afI-r 70 ~ rsibits
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lrf 20. te5s--a
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COMPLETION of Panama Railroad. Reduction
of fare 10 CarfornInied mail steamships leave New
Anwa the 9th and goth of each month"; connecting
with hmailst Panama TO san Francisco.
These steamships inspected and approved by the Navy
Department, and guaranty speed and safety
The Panama 7 miles completed from ocean
in hours The baggage OF passengers
is through San Francisco and passengers are
crnhnrked the The
money paid New all expenses Of the trip
Reserve in New York. Panama. and san
francisco prevent accident that the route
entirely reliable.
they arrive at Apnwa
through by each steamer and take charge OF women
and children without other protectors
through tickets the lowest rates apply Mt the agency III
west street New York to J. W. RAYMOND.
May 6--df
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valuable Farm and water-power for Sale.

TIME undersigned offers at private sale very de-
sIrabe farm containing $40 II located Mt tho
southeast extremity county Maryland and is bounded
fe south by by the Wcomico
and by epes s waters into the Wcomico,
mouth which there sufficient current TO propel mills
TO al desirable extent.
wen adapted to the growth Of wheat and To-
that annually floats
quantity of shells that It, could be made one
the There superabundance OF
dwelling house. kitchen,
stables all in good order oysers fish, and
wild fowl are abundant Baltimore and the Dis
trict Of Columbia almost daily. Address
JOHN HAMEIssBY,
June 5--lawn arrs II. o., Charles Nd.
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[No. 5s4.l
Notice

OF he Removal Of the Land Office from oJBwA 10 OTTER
TAIL CTr, in he Territory Of Muanesoa.
TN ACCORDANCE with the provisions Of the act
OF Congress authorizing changes location
oces approved Sd March, 1853 hereby declared and
made known HNorthwcsern
Territory be from the
OTTER said Territory carly period practicable
Further precise will be
tho register for said district Ft BEy #-f
Given the Washington this 18th day
august, A. ID. 1857 t5 sst f s.saf
BY of the President ::
TIOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the General Land Ohlce,
Aug 20--IawGw Intel 4 STAR s
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Distant subscribers may money by letter and all rk
win be assumed By ourselves is transmission e&H
Tho COUNTRY PAfER Published uiweeky during the session.
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gais
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STAFFORD II. PARKER, Register,
GEORGE W. MUNFORD,

IT.
GEORGE W. MUNFORD,
Secretary Of Commonwealth Of Virginia.
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund.
holders OF certificates who desire redeem by aior
residing the limits Of the United States neknow
edge power minister penipoenay, charge dagarc
commercial appointed by
Of tire United States foreign country before
the proper officer Of such country e or other
city, corporation therein VI residing
the acknowledgment before justice Of the
Of deeds appointed by the
Virginia the certificate must be delivered
RIcsfposp Va July 81 1857. July 3l-A1aw3m
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For Kansas and Missouri River.

1NHE PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
Louis and Jefferson city connecting
lightning Line Of Missouri river packets that leaves JeDe
arrival of the train carrying the mails
Glasgow, lexington Kansas eaven
worth Weston, Joseph. and all intermediate points.
in 4S hours and from ~ 70 10
ahead Of boats starting from 81 Louis.
Lightning line packets equal TO any boats In the trade and
schedule time with the mails
never delayed waiting freight towns their Through
purchased the principal cities Of the United States or
AZ The offices In ST Louis 7, McKlSsICK,
May 22-dn AstSuph
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Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of
philadelphia.

G7atdl S700, 600 Charter perpetual!
A Ii the profits divided amongst the policy hold
every year Descriptive pamphlets blank forms Of app
cations the subject mutual life insurance
application without charge, personally or by mail
Agent for Washington JOHN RGGIFS,
Northwest corner Of Penn, arcnge and 17th street
IlIva r6H !
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REDEMPTION OF V1RGIsyA FIVE PER
CENT. STOCK.

VsIIE holders of the following certificates of debt
issued by state Virginia will take notice that the Com
misone o the sinking FUND.- viii proceed on The Sst day o. oc
tober 1857 redeem the said certificates at the treasury Of the Com
eah certificates required the said
3l fOcober 1857 tho NJ the Office the second
auditor Whether surrendered not tho interest thereon VIII cease
ON that day
Under act passed 1e February 1925 entitled An act making
further provision carry into the entitled "An FOR clear
ing aud improving navigation m James river and FOR uniting the
and by James and Kanawha rivers and
lDro other
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"ATCH Repairing and Engraving Watches,
w ohronometers pocket hekepers every description
repaired by sku perform accurately
Engraving Of every description done the STYLE including the
cutting OF arms, crests, notices and initials
- Visiting and wedding cards elegantly and printed
NJ. w. GAIT X BRO,
Jewellers, 324 Pennsylvania avenue
Jan 3o-u Between 9th and 10th streets
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nIFLEp oRpNANCE /; practicaI treatise.

IL vol. London. 1857. 44 l3ftaaFet
a Treatise BY Lieut. smons, Bengal Artillery
vol. London. 1857.
Remarks Gunnery. by Capt Bakely Royal Artillery vol
Hfa
ArtIleris Manual BY Major Grnhs Royal Arilery7h ed
London 1857. ~ ~. y
seofcrns Weapons of War. vol London
vol London
The Bengal Artillery its formation. By Capt Buckle vol
London
Aide emoe lusage des officers darnleric vol Pars.
London. ty4
al Ia Fabrication des Armes Ecu far 10 Colonel
IIotniius 1 vol Paris. a5 .flsslt .-fs4. n
Reorganization de rArtrerc Par Bourg Lieut. Col dAIerc
vol. Paris.
pnge Theore ronagc. ivcl strasbourg. ~ .f
omces dArtllerie hes fonderies vol and atlas
s-i
Trale ur rArtere General sclarnhorst vols Paris
Ftude sur pArIlerc Empereur LOUIS Napoleon. vols
Paris .,s.sI g9es5 i.f sF AnA
Naval Gunnefy By sn Howard Douglas, vol london.
Aug is thANoh TAYLOR
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NJ more Osborn Co., Main and Second streets (up
stairs nearly opposite Dubuque Broom Os
born CO. 3s Clark street Chicago Illinois, Broom Iussey o.,
Keokuk Iowa agents stock and exchange brokers' VIII
estate stocks, and bonds
nvestcd locating lands either win cash or
warrants viii time joint account commission
Eyerv location made personal examinations only Taxes
paid. &c, Sc, &c. !. ,.,.
o our registers Keoknk well as here giving the
seller three markets. Correspondence solicited.
An --d3
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T j. MIDDLETON, Ice dealer, Office and depot
10 southwest of and Twelfth Streets Washington @
Ap 1l-dlyf
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BANKING HOUSE OF cHuRB BROTHERS,

BANKING HOUSE OF CTIuBB BROTHERS.
Washington january i, 1857
TOIIN d. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 day admitted partners in the Banking House of
Cubb Brothers this date will be composed Cas
81 . cubb and Henry Holmes The House
ycnport Iowa composed Charles 81 j. Cubb VIM H.
and Alexander Barrow under the firm Of Chubb Brothers Bar
row 4 Co CIUBB BROTHERS,
1--df
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George @. Thomas,

George @. Thomas,
Cbpmtssioav Of Deeb for all The States,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
May Idly Seventh street. No 400,
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Episcopal High school, OF Virginia,
HOWARD,
Three Miles West Of aierandIic.
REV. JOHN p. MCGUIRE RECTOR
TIME seventeenth session of this institution will
Il Wednesday, the 9th Of September
$3.50 for board tuition lights fuel mcndng, &c payable
em-annuay in advance.
Modern languages music and drawing are charges
Pamphlets containing the study
sent 10 those who request them. Direct TO
JOHN p. MCGUIRE
Theological Seminary, Post Once,
Fairfax county, Virginia
July Is-1awtO
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Culture of the Melon.

There is no fruit that enters so larpelv
into the daily consumption Of our people
as the melon, and none that seems TO be
SO little understood or appreciated in its
culture. fine favored water or musk
melon should not be planted within one
hundred yards OF any other melon, or any
OF the melon family. Gourds, squashcs, or
cucumbers should never be planted in the
same garden or field with melons, for the
volatile nature of the pollen of each will
mix, making hybribs Of the next generation,
giving the melon a gourdy, s1uashy flavor,
and sottening the shell Of the gourd. The
melon delights in sandy soil, and 10 have
them IN their greatest perfection, the ground
should be deeply spadcd or sub-soil plowcd.
The hills should be about ten feet apart.
The watermelon vine is very subject to in
jury from water heavy and long contin-
ued rains give the vines the appearance of
having been scalded, hence the necessity of
planting on hills instead of on a level.
Holes should be excavatcd and filled in
with well rottcd s,anure, with a mound
made over the manure at least twelve inch
es higher in the centre than on the out side :;
on the centre of this mound, plant the seed,
plant some six or eight, and when they
nave four leaves, thin out to three plants in
a NIL. AS the vines begin to run, branch
and bloom, pinch out the terminal bud,
which will throw the whole vigor of the
vine into the young fruit just set ; as the
fruit increases in size, take off all but one
to branch, and allow but one melon TO
upen on one bralch vine
An over loaded melon vine will produce
but Inferior fruit. The cutivator should
bear III mind that the roots of melons run
Just as fast and far as the vine extends, and
That the practice of laying back the vines
over the bills, and blowing deeply between
the hills, is very injurious to the crop. The
melon ground cannot be broken too deep
before the vines begin to run, but it is a
positive injury to the vine for the plow to
go three inches below the surface, over
which the vine has alrcad run. Great care
should be taken in handling the vines when
working among them with hoe. For
every tendril broken or bruised on the vine,
the fruit is retarded in its maturity. Keep
the ground clean around the vines, and as
fast as the vine elongatcs a branch, peg it
down, SO that the winds may not blow them
about and break them. If the striped bug
IS troublesome, mix one portion of guano
and two OF gypsum, and dust over the vine
when the dew is on-the bugs will quickly
depart. The first melons that set on the
vine will mature in four weeks from the
time of the setting. The second settings in
about three weeks. AS the season advan-
ccs, they will mature in less than three
weeks. Fine crops of melons are made Uy
using brush for the vines to run on, and
cling TO. The seed Of the first melon that
rlpens should be saved for the next seasons
planting, provided it grew where no other
member Of the melon family could impree-
nate it.-Cotton Planter and soil.
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ABBE'ILE c. H. SOUTH CAROLINA o 1857

Do not be alarmed at the rapid consump-
ton of superlatves evident in these pages
What is one to do when in London, and IA
vorcd to hear the great men Of the world 2
To dispense with superlatives will be to
put the pulpit of London on a level with
the rest of the world, which it is not, that
is, in the cases referred to. The subject of
Mr.. Punshon's lecture was John Bunyan,
apparently the very subject TO call out his
genius: For two hours one stream of elo
Ilrncc flowed from his lips.
Chaste, classical, powerful, lie hurried
along pouring forth Il perfect torrent of
beautiful smiles, bold figures and splendid
cl;maxes. lie reminds you Of Bishop Bas-
com in the rapidity which he speaks, but
his action is very different. A most de-
lighttul feature in his lecture was an earnest
and powerful appeal to the young on the
subject OF religion. At its close one pro-
longed shout of admiration broke from the
listening thousands, and several minutes
after the speaker sat down, the cheer for
and waving of hats and handkcrchiefs tcsti-
he'd the admiration Of all.
Charleston Idyocate.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-22
The Boy on the Witness Stand.

Judge Grosh, of Pennsylvania, commu.
nicates the following to the "Aubassador: :"
Alter the plea mot guilty was entered, and
the jury was sworn or affirmed, small, very
Intelligent looking boy was called to the
witness stand. The defendants attorney
objected to his tcstifying on account of his
age. DC. The attorney for the Common
wealth said the boy was unusually inteli-
gent, and requested the court to examine
his competency, and l proceeded accordingly,
very mildly:
Judge.-What is your name, my son?
boy (Giving his name
very distinctly, which do not now remem-
Judgc.-Whcre do you reside, my little
man
Boy.-In this city, sir.
Judge.-Havc you parent or parents
alive and residing here?
Boy.-One only; my mother.
Judgc.-Do you atted school, my son
Boy.-Yes, sir.
Judge presume, from your intelligence
and praiseworthy conduct here, that you
will soon be allowed to attend the High
School, and become useful man and, if
necessary, assist your good mother.
This drew tears of pleasure to his eyes,
and ne replied that by the favor of the
School Directors he had attended the High
School for the last six months.
Judge.-How old are you my good boy
Boy.-My mother says that on to-mor-
row | will be thirteen years old.
Judge-Are you here to give evidence
to the court and jury in this case? (naming.)
Goy.-Yes, Sir; if required so to do.
Judge.-Do you know the solemnity of
the obligations Of judicial oath, my son
Reflect before you answer.
Boy.-(Very modestly.) Think do.
Judge.-What will be your punishment,
my dear boy, if you swear ELY, or speak
a lie on oath
boy will be sent to the penitentiary,
(weeping) and thus break my dear mothers
heart. (Thcre were other eyes besides his
IN that house overwhelmed with tears.)
Defendants Attorney, Drowning )-Boy,
don't you know that if you tell lie on your
oath, when you die you will be endessly
tortured in frey poole
Boy.-That would be an additional in
ducement to speak the truth, the whole truth.
ana nothing but the truth; but that pun
lshmcnt can be avoided by timely repcn-
tance; but repentance will avail nothing to
keep me out Of the penitentary.
Judge-You are noble boy Who
gave you these excellent instructions?
Boy.-My mother, sir.
Judge.-Such a mother deserves such a
son! May your heavenly Father bless you
both! Mr.. Clerk, qualify the witness. He
has, in this examination, gave us more CON-
mon sense information, on the binding ma
ture OF Judicial oatlls than all tie musty
books in the court room could do. Repeal
your laws for the punishment of perjury,
and false swearing will be as common as it
is now rare. An honest person will speak the
truth without an oath; but a dishonest one,
were it not for fear of immediate punish
men:, would never testify truly, if a lie would,
in his estimation, benefit him moro than
truth. p