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SHIRTs MARE TO ORDFR.

Gentlemen visiting the city can have SHIRTS
MADE TO FIT and suit them by tho new system
of measurement. Material, 1T, and style warranted,
or no SALE At the Gentemens Bazaar, corner Of 9th
street and Penn. av, HOPKINS.
5-eod2W
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iT- Letters from Constantinople announce the
ieath OF Mrs. HamliD, missionary at Balbeck.
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TIE important fact that the many alarming oOn-
plants orig mating IN the imprudence and solitude
of youth, NAV he easily removed without Medicine,
Is IN this small tract. clearly demonstrated and
entirely new and highly suooe ssful treatment, as
adopted by the author fully planned, by means "f
which every enabled TO cure inns ef perfectly
and at the least possible cost, thereby avoiding all
the adverti, ed rostrums of the day.
Sent to any address, gratis and post free, in q
sealed envelope, by remtting two postage stamps
to DR.. DE LANEY,
ssB-d&wtf ~ Lispenard street, New York
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WINTER CLOTHING OF ALL QUAIL
w TIES.
Citizens and Strangers wishing to supply them
selves with elegant styles Of READf-MA
CI OTHIN(; made IN superior manner, at mode
rate prices are invited 10 examine our superior
Also. sn extensive variety Of Gentlemeu's Fur.
n,shIng Goods, Shawls, &c.
WALL, STEPHENS a CO.
M lint S22 Ps. av.. het 9th and lOth sts.
DEMHNBER MoLAUGHIIN's STORE, No.
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NUNNS & CI.ARKE'S

NUNS CIARkE'S
HALI;ETT. DAVIS Il CO.'Si Q ff
Gel EB RATED PIANO EORTES,
Constantly receiving and for sale only 10y
JOHN F. ELLIS,
$50 Pa. av., between 9th and 10th sts
furchasers Will lind II to their interest to examine
t5r themselves the superior qualities of the above
hand. ~ Is tr
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Vocal and Instrumental Music.

w EB BER'S
SEL f BR ATED COTILLON BAND
tAke pleasure In announcing to the public that they
are prepared to furnish first class PARTIES NSs
ana BALLS with MUSIC for the coming ts4,&
season. $Gx
The latest and most fashionable QuadriiI es
w altZes, Polkas, Schottishes. GalOps. MRznrkas.
ana Redowas have beea rehearsed. and Also the
original Lancer's Quadrilles, which are performed
py this Band only, with great success.
or Mr.. Gautler's Confectionery, also AT l.. Weber's
residence, No $50 Seventh street, between u and l.
navy aTd,) Will meet with prompt attention.
dl ~ LOUIS WISER. Leader.
MR,W. W.HENRYPALMER'S PIANOFORTE
I'A CLASSES are daily adding members Per
sons deslrous of availIng themselves OF Mr.. PALM
ER services are requested to enroll their names
early as possible.
This Class system is more advantageous for the
advancement of Children, than any other sy of
Instruction.
1t is equally advantageous for the perleotng of the
most brilliant performers.
TERMS IN ADVANCE.
PRIMARY Class IS per quarter. Advance Glasses
Sie; Al Applications TO be made to MIR. w. II.
ThIrteenth and F Fourteenth.
jiC OeOTg etown Classes meet every Monday and
Thursday at IL o'clock at Miss Harrover's George
town Femsle Seminary. seA-tf
Nj MUSICAL CARD
IF1R. GEORGE NJ. ARTH, leader of Arth's
Brass and String Band, begs leave 20 announce W.,
10 his friends of Washington, Georgetown.4E4.S
furnish MUSIC for Balls, Private Parties, Parades
Solrees &c. From one to any number of NJ U cians
10 he had at the shortest notice.
Orders can be left At the Musical Depots OF John
r : Ellis or w III. MetzeIOtt, or At hhs residence.
corner 9Th md g streets. Navy Yard. oc % -Sms
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I AIDES TUCK, and all ssrts of COMBS, a
Ia GIBBS Hair Store, near 18th ST., and At hIs
Sales Room, under Willards' hotel. ns SIN
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Georgetown Advertisements
JOHN II, SMOOT

A LAR RGE ASSORTMENT OF FALL
"A GOODS,
At rery Lop Prices TO Cash Customers.
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Pianos, DC.

A -BARGAlN IN A PIANO.-One of Halet,
LADavis * Co.'S best PIANOS, rosewood-r
case, seven octaves, iron frame. sold by us 49,
LOT $3.50 but short time ago, is now forVi4sI
Saie AZ our store for S250 cash, or note at short
aate bearing interest with good dorser the Cwner
Deing compelled from private circumstances to force
said fIano on. am prepared To warrant and guar
aitee SAID PIano a. hriny and strongly as any Piano
ever SOLO TINS is bargain IN reality.
Also, large stock of new Pianos Pianos for
rent DS evening, month. quarter. or year.
JOHN r. ELLIS, SO6 Penn avenue,
n <I-ll near 10th street.
PIANOS PIANos@ PIANOs"!
New and second hand Pianos, from the factories
3l Steinway Sons, New York; Wm.-
hnaDe Co, Baltimore, and of my Sons ES3
Iactory, PhiladelphIa, always on hand. atitIHII
moderate terms for sale and to rent at No. 493 lIth
street, eight doors above Pa. avenue.
n 10 eolm FIR. c. REICHENBACH,
RIVE MORE OF RAVEN, BACON CO.'S
Il superior PIANOS, just arrived at the--<..-.xz
w aTeTOOms of sL1ISrr-SSzszzz554
w. G. METER OFT. ISSf
Second hand Pianos for sale cheap. pm-tf
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VNRANK FORESTER'S (HerbertI ii ORSE and
r HorssmanshIp Of the United States and Brit
Ish Provinces of North America, 2vols. 8vo, Illus
rated with wood and ft@ @el engraved orig nal
Portraits of Celebrated Horses Subscripti, n price
10 dollars. FRANCk TAYLOR.
nA Agent for Washlnston
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4 O e ;,
OPTTC N,
Office second Story, three doors from
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
, Spectaoles and Glasses suited TO every sight
Opera, Reading, and WatchmakeT'sN
Glasses; Telescopes, Microscopes
great variety; COsmOranic Stereoscopes with view
of superior and choice pictures hand. See adyer
usement In National lntellIgenceT.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-24
From the Louisville Journal.

As this country has for sometime past at
traCted much of the public attention, and Is
likely to do so for some time to come, geo
graphical description of it might be Of interest
to many readers who meet every day with
newspaper accounts Of events occurring there.
Nicaragua lies between the 10th and 10Th
parallels of north latitude; it has an average
length of $50 miles to a breadth of about 220,
consequently has an area of about $4,000
square miles, which is about the size Of the
S ate of Illinois. One-tenth part of the whole
surface of the Stpte is covered by the Lake of
Nicaragua, which is 10 miles long with an
average breadth of 40 miles, and lies in the
southwestern part of the State, ten or twelve
miles from the Pacific Coast. This lake re-
ceives a great many small streams of water,
and discharges them again through the river
of st. Juan pronounced San Wan), which,
running from the southwestern end Of the
lake, after course of about 100 miles, emp
ties into the Caribbean Sea, at Punta Arenas,
in the south east corner of the State. 1t was
Mt this point Walker landed with $50 of his
military followers on the 25Jh day of last
month The river is deep, but narrow and
crooked, and is navgable for small steam yes
sells from its month to the lake. Nicaragua is
bounded on the south by Costa RIGA, the most
southern of the States of Central America;
on the north by the State of Honduras; east
by the Caribbean Sea; and west by the Pacific
Ocean. 1t has about 800 miles of coast on
either can. 1t was on the soUth-w estern
side If the lake, and in the vicinity of Riyas
and Grenada, that most of Walkers military
exploits were performed.
Nicaragua has population Of 250,0O in
all, counting the remnants of the aboriginal
tribes, half-breeds and Spanish; of the last
there are but few, but they in fact the
strength Of the State, being mostly priests
and officers Of government and owners of the
soil and masters of the native population.
Nowhere, perhaps, on the continent of Amer
lea has the original population reached 50
great a depth Of human degradation as in the
Central American States. With no prospect
but extinction or the most AFFECT slavery be-
fore them, they are indOlent, vicious, faith
less, and filthy to the last degree, subsisting on
the spontaneous bouuties of nature, and, when
this resource fails, on any description of otfal
or garbage that presents itself to their de-
PRAYED paates. The climate is warm, and
they require but little clothing, and this little
is SO filthy as to render the sight of them uu-
bearably loathsome. Whether Walkers sue
cess would improve their moral or physical
condition is fair subject for speculation.
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southern Journal. We hope he will continue bis
Recommendations of this infamous OutraEe-Rn outrage
for which there is excuse, palstiOD or Justihca
tion-until the authorities 10 Washington are com
PEELED, in very shame, to heed the circumstances
Of an insulted people who feel degraded at the
contemplate conduct of the officers OF a depart
ment which costs them about fifteen million OF dol
lars per annum, with prospective increase OF
many millions, end whose governing policy
seems to be to bring the largest amount OF IgnOmI-
ny and reproach upon the American name. II our
naval officers have nothing better to 90 than act
as lsckeys of the British, another Retiring Board
should be created forthwith, and the whole batch
"retred" a"ith little delay and cer' mony as
practicable.
Commander Chatard, in his letter to Gen. Wal
ker, speaks neither like gentleman officer.
He doubt, feels anxious to ape the wretched
conduct of Commander Davis, of the st. Mary, on
the Pacific side, for which the latter has been SUIT
fcienuy ensured by the cFetary OF the Navy to
make him resign, II be adequately sensitive
regarding the responsibility of his position and vo
cation. But, such m"n never resign. They can
not be ceDsuTed out of Office The Only Way to get
rid of the m is to kick them out, which would be
done had we any Other President or any other S.
cretary.
Commander Chatard, with an impudence that has
been rarely excellcd, writes to Gen. Walker, IN
| effect, that he must not rob American, English,
/ Costa Rican, tiers belonging to 'Oth,r ns-
| tiOns," aid that if he does he will come at him
/ with shOt and shell" Brave COMMANDER Cha~
! tard Hereafter you may be deemed worthy to
! storm a monkey village som, where IN Central
Americai But, when Commander ChaTtard pos
! se-ses oue-thousandth part the CHARACTER for hon
sty, bravery, patriotism, intel ect and other high
qualities that adorn and dignity homan nature,
that Gen. Walker possesses, he may, possibly De
| entitled to express some small opinion respecting
| the integrity of his ueighbors-buG not before.
/ Not content with bringing unmitigated contempt
upon himself by the paltry threats he INDUCED IN,
ne must go still further, and descend to ''low
deep of obloquy and scorn, by stating that the
gIish (uavaD Commanders" will soon be of
GreytoWn to assist 10 the work of spOliaton and
| oppression How the Englh officers must laugh
over the readiness with which the American officers
become their cats-ptws aud tools. Had they their
choice they would not ask for willing instru-
ment.
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THE Double suicide.

FAYETTkVILLE, n. C., Dec. -.
We send you the particulars OF the suicide bee
fore mentioned, Of VIM. Wightmau, Esq edi-
tor of the North Caroliuan, published 10 this city
together with that of young man named N. S.
Elliott They were found dead In the bed Of Ar.
Elliott at the Shemw,H House, early yesterday
morning.
In the room was found two notice written by
Wightman, in one OF which be says:
''One Of US (Wightmau) has had this In contem-
plation for two years, aud that BOw, having good
company, he has cociuded to start for q better or
worse country; that he wished Drs. Gillian and
Haigh to examine his brains so thai the jury OF
inquest and the public WOuli be convinced that
this mode OF death not from any temporary
insanity but was the choice OF both Elicit and
and himself"
In the other note, Dir. Wightman requests
that, as Mr. Elliott the only true FREUD be
ever had. in death they might not be diviced; but
desired that both might be Inferred together.
The verdict Of the jury Was that they both came
20 { leir dearh by takiug cynaret potassia-
Mr. Elliott was from Griffin, Georgia, had lived
here for eighteen months, and vas much beloved
by the lev intimate friends which he had made.
dis remains were Inferred to-day By the Masonic
Fraternity, OF which be q member.
Mr.. Wlgntman Was native OF South Carolina,
unner 90 years OF age aud writer OF considerable
ability. lie vas buried this afternoon BY The La
iayet'e Iniantry, OF which company be was a mem
Der.
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FrOm the Louisville JOurnalJ


Gone IS the summer with her wreaths Of roses,
The autumn winds chan tdirges o'e- her grave,
On the wet mould the dark brown leaf TePoses,
In the bleak cas- winds bar en- anches wave.
Nothing remains Of a / the light, the splendor
That decsed the earth wi n a mona chs crown;
winter hath called on 81 smer to surrender
her sceptres an she lays it. Weaping, down.
Ihave no vaulted chamber where, defying
DEFENDERS temPests, hoe may dwell enshrned,
Snatehed from the dark decay around them lying,
Unscathsd by cold, unshakened BY the wind
NY cottage home no CT tai roof inclOses,
where southern warmth gives summer impulse forth,
Yet !, too have my blooming LriHter roses,
wreath OF light around the blazing hearth.
Oh, fowe of home the bri hit, che ever vernaII
The wani summer robs not your domain;
Where er We dwell T. sunshine is eternal
And, when We perish, welcome tointe'"s Te1gn .
Ddh Is that hall though weath and pride surround IT.
here your young owing faces enter not
And cold the heart hen ties like these have bound it,
That turns IMPLYING, from the orphans lot
Parents amid your cherished buds, remember
TIE desoation Of those lonely flowers
W hieh dive unshel' cred in his bleak December
Bowed down by than winters chill ng showers
Let not the heart be closed agafn.t their sorrow
Believe he oden legend Of the wise
An angel del med in human form to b7rrow
That mercy which We cOvet from the skies
When We have ised each bowed and broken blossom
Whose par nt root lies de within the grave,
When ye have filed each young d ateful bosom
with tTus md hope your pO 20 soothe and saVe)
Ne snail have iaintly re .dered to the Father
tribute Tor the blessings Of your hearth
II Is from deeds like these that angels gather
His incense from the affairs Of the earth.
Then your footsteps seek your happy dwelling,
Where lgh- and laughter welcome your return,
With sweeter mu ic shan those sounds be swelling,
With brighter radiance shall yuur earstone burn
And as the parlor twilight rouad you closes,
And hre-hght gleam., light every fitting form,
Clasp with deep thankfulness your t0t7ltsr roses,
BEECHMORE
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eEg@ Colonel Ward of Clark county, Mis-
sssipi, always a rigid Dam crat and promi-
nent one too, recently renowned his party
because that party hadn't the nerve, whilst
denouncing Governor Walker, to denounce
Buchanan, upon whose explicit instructions
Walker had scrupuously acted. Col. Ward
in his letter av0wing his Abandonment of lis
old party, says:
Look at the vast territories we have &C
quired. Who did it2 The Democratic party
and who is now about to deprive US of those
vast plains, which have been seemingly invi.
ting us to their virgin bosoms9 The NatiOna
Democratic party
The cup is already full-drink it who may.
| RsUer will.
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..usIng,, mr. buchanan.

With a view to recover, il possible, some Of his
lost resp ctabity here in the city, His Honor the
Mayor has been cOuceiyi the graut idea oil some
how linking his name with the National Admin
isITatiOn. The KaBsas rupture among the Demo-
cEacy at Washington, he thought presented IA
vorable opportunity for carrying that brilliant en-
terprise into effect and accordn. ", after spe-
cia Welt To the White House. call was issued in
viting the Democracy Of the city ani county OF
New York To assemble last (fhursdAy) night, 70 APP
prove the position assumed by the Pre-iIent, in
regzrd 20 the Kansas Il compton) Constitution,
Well the meeting came of. To say that, in
numbers aud character it was Illuminating failure,
is but TO utter the truth. There could not have
been, al any Que time, more than thousand per-
sons present, aud among that sm al humber not
one man coald be discovered who has hIth Fto o.
cuped, or nov occupies, any prominent position
amoog the city Democracy. brilliant array Il
a1le and iLfaeutial speakers had as usual been
trumpcted as forthcoming, but meme Of them re-
spOuded TO tue summons Hence, Instead of
Hos DASIEL s DIcEssoz, Hos. Hoz,TD sErzoUR,
Hos s.sDToAD I tauncA. hos. tInAi IsssAs'
Ho. hoEAoE b CLAREs hos w d. hAcLAf,
HoE. Cas-. O'CoSoa, Coz A. c. RANssT.
to address tue crowd the oIo sing, and =
few others, equally brilliant individuals could Dc
prevailed upon 20 cOWv iOT~ard 10 back up the
President" -
T. W. N0NAHoS Mayor Wood's Clerl.
CoaosEa coNNEAT, (whs safe o. Dr. BardsHA
Taos DUsE fEeLIsa fornel. kditer ci Jehn b0aksy.
sTsFaEs DuLATE, Custom House OfrssT
We do nos wisn 90 comment SpFd further upon
such a meeting 80 this. The Presidents real
friends, personal aud political, mott bitterly regret
that be suH red II 20 take plice- IL @as, as
re have said, nothing bus trick of the Mayors
to derive some little selaf IRON Injecting 70 sop
port the AdnlinissF atiaa." his Osn name on
the list Of speakers 10 be present.. L. vas expect
ed be would be the prssialag oficsF, but shsn The
lime came, tie Mayer eoild aoi Be fouBa A
mssting. then. that even Mayor VI ODD Is ashamed
u must b. miserable affair iadead IN T. EE.
press.
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The UnIted STATES and VenezueIa.

1t is manifest, from the allusiOn contained in
the Presidents message to the state Of our re-
lations with Venezuela, that he is resolved to
adopt energetic measures to obtain redress from
that government for the outrages committed
upon our citizens. Tie nature of the wrong
complained of is substantially as follows: In
the year 1854, n party of sixty Americans,
who owned and occupied an island called
Wis Island, more than three hundred miles
from the Venezuelan coast, and who were
quietly engaged in collecting guanO, were for
chilly expelled from the island by order Of the
Venezuelan government, their property sold,
and the proceeds appropriated by the PerPe-
traitors Of this outrage. Representations were
Immediately made to the Venezuelan aurhorl-
ties by the United States Minister at Caracas
Of the lawless nature of the seizure of
the island and the robbery of the prop
erty of American citizens, whose Cccupa-
ton Of the island, and prosecution OF their
business, had been sanctioned by the United
States but these representations have been
persistently disregarded, although frequently
and urgently renewed. 1t is rumored that IN
case the peremptory summons W hich our Min
ister has been instructed to deliver to the tx
ecutive at Caracas be dsregarded, a vessel Of
war will be ordered to continue the negO'ia
ton at the point where diplomacy has failed,
and to make seizures of Venezuelan property
in satisfaction of the debt due to our fellow
citizens for damage and loss in consequence Of
the act Of Senior Planas.-L0uiSUlLLe J0uTnGt
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-24

How BE LOVED Us-Sir Charles Napier, the
'hero of the Scindr," must have ent rtaned a
warm affection for this country. In his Life, as
published by his brother, there Is a letter dated in
1918, at the time of our last with Great Brit
ain in which he exhibits his inordinate anxiety to
''give the cevil hett hold of himself" by en-
aaging in the task of iDjuTing the American Union!
H writes:
Nv desire is TO have command of the marines
that coming, and of the 1O2 = and TO ialid and
sack to,C1S and TO commit ell possible e"Ormities on
tie coast How hghtfuI 10 deserve Hell By COM
naIedI BY JOvel l am most amiahly disposed TO
maraud and make money Of the Ya,tkeesi
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CHANCERY SALE OF A NIEETY-ACRE TRACT
OLE LAND IN WI SON COUNTY.

Thos. c. Mar in, ex'r etc., Joseph Hughes and wife.
pursuance Of the decree rendered in the above e
i cause, at the November, Oe5I } Ierm Of this w.
Court will sell to the highest BIDDER, the store -
stand, Green H, Wilson county, on SATURDAY. The
30TH DAY OF JANUAaY, 1888, at u o'clock, rhA \
OF ABOUT MN any ACRES Oh LAND, lyiug Civil
District NO "a Of Wilson county, the vicinity OF
Mr.. MAsTERsOh'S Tavern the being
Of and oil which BIce Martin, eized possessed.
pan tiCuIar desert Will be given dat sale.
TEAMS "A credit OF one ye5r, Except so in h,
Noe with good securities required lien
ed. q. D. BkIEN, CIerE a Master,
Dec. Z4-Jd. Of Q anctTy Court al NashyiIc