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SAvio s's1na. a.D.vAnSfckLnD
\. -. vANsaC on LEN,
RIAL ESTATE AUCTIONEEK
SMITH Z vAN0ICXLEN.
> u 4 \ EMS IN ZEAL EErAT r.
uoUu1s, Lofs AND yARnsyoR sALs.
onss On JeAnson 81. bet. Ind and 81, opposite
see rOstoOce. 0ete
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COMM ERCIAL.

Wsis Ossics, Apsii Is, lst7. q
Gsskak Wheassaas FslssA OuSvons.
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JOHN oTANNUS

JOHN 0TANNUS.
OAee In the City Recorder ofbce, Eeokuk
OTIS 8 and In block 90, between 5th and 9th
- strssts. on Exchange
Also, 80 feet froatiDg on 9Th street, by 1876 feet
deep to sllcy, between Hank and Timss-viil aeon
b COED for bssisesa locations.
Also, 30 feet on Stu strest, by 100 feet deep b.
tween TiDsA and Dsnoine.
Lots and loiu block l9s, on Concert street, b.
tween 18th and l4sh, beautifully situatsd for
dwellings.
Also, acres Of land In the Graham trsst, II
niles from the old city lmits splendid location
Tor garden and private dwelling, VI 70 lay out In
lots. which could be sold inn sdiatsly Terms easy
Also, 10 aerss II miles fsou old city liuits--
good Tor Eardsn9g Issposes " private residences.
Also, 10 sosee u 0sFdssdals, ! miles from old
sity limits, % IL railroad near Elm wood Gould
- lad sut II lots and sold soon.
Lot 10 in block IL, On Morgan H., bet. slA al
9TH, With two story hsick hoses, good rooms, eel
lar and porch, With never failing well Of good
water.
Also. three story brick building on sth street
g ~ ~ fsst deep, In new block and rented at
u eco Per snnum FOR one year, only occupied for
furniture warsfo0ms BY Dancon Co.
Also, AOfsst on 9th BY so feet deep, bet Main
aad Johasoa. Will make good business i,ts -
Terms reasonable.
The above property 10 better located than any
no~ ossred Tor sale in this city. For particular
apply 70 JOHN sTANNUs.
In Recorders Once, cor. 5th 4 Johuscn-sts.
apr3-d
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vs1y PAsssogIAa Noncs.--Ns srassisst
advertisements viii b Published IL Ills ps-
Per unlsss paid for in advaass.
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Pos.xAsfaa. u runossd Sheet town
that A. I. Walliag hes rsesivsd The sppsiat-
nsos 81 PStnasexr = this plass, bus = -
recently dssisd ssr charge ahas As - sssk-
ing sAs oass. probably The report y sasrss,
- the Department vsald hardly ssalw sseA
IN appointnsat without sslisitaHes.
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A II II Il NTlO NJ
Dry Goods.
VIEW Ar Rivals
j.. HI. HOLM ES
CORNER or MAIN AND FIFTH srs.
HAS JUST RECEIvED
One 81 the Target and best assorted Stock,
DRY GOODS
EVER LANDED In THIS CITY.
noIN0 bssiaess entirely on the !" Cssh sys,.ua. >,
l. Isxgset v sell doods ~ cheap ~ any other
~ ssosk somprssss evsrythiag In the Dry Goods
iine Auslin bleachsa and unbleashed drill eal-
e, dsiAnss haseges, lawns, velvets swissss, Jack.
osetts and silks. Every variety and eli STYLES sf
Ladies Dress 0oods. Also, edginr, inssrtion,
gloves, nitts, hosiery, collars undcnissvss chemi
sssss ribbons, bonnsts, hats, Gaps, &c. large snd
veil ssleetsd stock Of Ladies' Shoes and sitsrs
Also, coed assortment Of Cassimsrss, bleak and
siss Cloth. Doeskin Summer Cloth, 10. A larse
10. Of Summer Vsstings, sseh - Aarssillss,
Aaas ard Caps, Boots and Shoes Of eli Kind, for
osetIsosn1 vsar. Cravats, stocks. gloves, Ac.,
Aad asny other articles TOO nunerous to mention.
Gil Of whicA viii b. sold o. very lev prices for
cash. Ny Goods ere new. Come and sxanise Tor
yourselves. No troabls 10 show 0oods and Prices
ksokuk, June ls-dAw J.HH
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A CARD.

A CARD.
Having sold the Eagle Clothing Store to Mr.
IL l.. b. haltby, take pleasure in recommending
him to my old customers and the public generally,
.. In every way worthy Of their custom and good
will.
l have left my books and accounts with Nr. In
Vinci, aud eArnsstl request ALI persons indebted
to call and settle ct once.
mehi7d HARRY FULTON.
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Parsieular NssseS.

Advertisements should b hAoAsa ia BY Z
o'aleek, ?. T., 70 insure iussrtisa ~ asxs
morning, snlsss thsy srs ssry aAsss.
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EsszAfsc. - The iowa Of Allss, Poll
oossty, q ~ election lev Aays go 80,
- votes, 30 u which vsss east fos ~ -.
pshlicaa Ticket.
Polk county gave Rspablioas .aajssi-
~ Of lsoo 100 20 200.
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Coal and Wood Stove
KeOkuk.

A NEW aud Heat little stavs adapted fer cham
n bers, aining sitting rooms. 1t has facilities
for beating irons, and IN hot summer weather nay
b. used sdvsstassoasly for wssAing asd iToniSg
purposes. The stevs 10 quite Ornamental, and ths
price Of Ams low. Please examine this article, u
n Main stSsst.
sp~S.d COM6TOCk DRO.
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% cay Lsts ser sale
DIAOND'S ADDITION Terms--l-s cssh
balance In fess years. These lots are beAatafsll,
nssAssd On shs elsH. near Grand Avenue, and con.
nand ass view Of the riv,r. A plat Of the ssne
nay y sesn q The o9cs Of c. r. binosd, in XII
bourns's BlSck, Naia-st. Ifshla-atS
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WEALrH o. ouncY AxD KsogrK.-Ths
Qsissy WAag says thss The assessment d
that city snsaats 70 between ol0y000, 900
and oil ,0O0, 900. This springs asssss.sss
Of Ksokak anoanss 70 considerable ovsr
elO,OOo,O0. 90 that in point 4 wealth,
10 are on par.
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OQA0. ". LoWDIE,
Alto NEY At LAW.

'ssssssssssssss sAVWAi
WILL pfaetsss IN lee asd aAjeiniae seaatiss
Oase over Pickles Lssss' 1&sA, Third-st.
na11.hlv :
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i. CIV.
Oh cast them away, for the giver is faithless Dai
Treasure no longer each pale, faded token =; 1.Elti
Once they were prized, but ,oaQ should be worthless
Cast them away, for their sweet spell is bgvkes.
In beauty bloomed whenthe breezes blew softly
ii And mingled their fragrance in jessamne bowers
They were torn from their hemes % and their rosetint
TST' ,la .IS Eg8aIGitaGjdF{t.9 sftg Ia a,.g..3
Ana EACH bright bud has wthered-poor, frail,
TN faded flowers! 2l.ftu4 20 7. l''t1 sH& :
sweet simple gift OF true feeling were they, ,,f
And long, in remembrance of one, they've been
cherished; Dt-' q',7 "@ .s" r..,."I
NO longer they bloom, but are scentless and pale
And, like thern the truth Of the gver has perishcd.
Then careIcssy scatter their white dropping leaves
To the chill autumn winds, ,and crush each regret
You'll surely not bend from your pride, and reserve
place in your heart for that faithless one yet! h
Mol Danish each thought would mind ysu Of him;
Lightly and ruthlessy sever each tis n' V .3i'5'
That bound you to him; and smile when you hear q
The name that's too worthless to cause you a sigh.
Then cast off those flowers Why treasure them
stlllYs iI ~ l"u1 adr 81 lui' @ai aag h
\ In scon cast them down at your feet in the dust
Give Aiaa not thought and ere long you may find
A heart in which you may confidingy trust
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1 The New Testament as a Periodical !

S7i32 NO RH-BrNDISG REQUIRED NO POSTAGE! aH Nj
Tn er;hle cIoth co,,o.s -.
sent bv mail o nroed gr,h pS anu gs-eagea
tse best InSanas .u3 Intrd aha possPa,d. WIN
Roots sytant. MA an% sn 80 " ~
Or other Pates i; aa ,,,.,ha ooioreu
- Want.a Wt AYE, rlGs,aI - every nanDeI; n. -
and ~ All post nioa =; us,;.S a JiSes ana towns
drsd = NAV rSss SSd uSes ~ .he ynltes Statss hun
Tha hns3 nu menI s IL. - rnlladelpna alone
a"d asa oRpold,un'ty " dolng gooa ana getting
s, So - DNs et'ur atl4L- st,,. g4g,oar ~.
|. sYOCKTONs EDITION ,of the AUTHORIZED
s.ss os afE NhW TESTAMENT sltas in para;
np "aoynaana,s Cbrorolc~;cai ,,a,, s,e,,p,t !"
and accompanied by Dritiea Historical, and analy-
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Of the "Introduction 10 the Critical Study and
Knowledge Of the Holy Scriptures and now
revised corrected and brought down 10 the present
time, by samuel PFideaux Tregeles, LID, author
OF !" Remarks on the Printed Text Of the Greek New
Testament, &c. ,t f., I ta, TO-
Every number embellished with two or n more Of
Nelson's elegant colored "Bible Views" or other
yalHable combination for tie instruction and nrot
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PLATFORM

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Ot As lnssrioa. Party, adopted at the sssion of As
National 0bssciI, shSss ?, 1907.
at. An humble acknowledgment to the Su-
prene Bsinf, ~ ctingrzf1-yOushssSsa.
TO our fathe1ssilH their successful RAsolptiopaTy
struggle, anduhIthAFto yAapj tested ~ u.s. Their de
cce,idants, ID tAeRleseFT9 9ioR Of HE liberties the
independence end tAe FPiep Of these Stetes in..a
I'd. The RsspetAstippf fQfu the he&e6m Hmon, as
% pal.disn ,etesse ci eFe SS GSesSes
d'sS' sS ,ss:s y, y AZ az sssssS &
end mativs-h sshonld De selected for An
State, FedeSahe and pppicipa Offices, Or govern,
mont emplesneHhnjp prsfsFsnGe te ~ Jottssrss
tn. Persons born q lparants residing
temporarily sbfoadss a entitled to- the
rights of netixeebonn1f citizens kbutIoia wong Hia
9th. Nopessoh ssh0dld bsiselected tor pohpcA
ste on, Nhstherlof nAtisororif ifoeeien birthl) Mno
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scripti0n toanpfo9eignpr gpbtentAte or nQwers
or Who refdsea eniiathe and state
cc stitrtidns{ ssi6hn ssphefs .psFamonnt
to an otherdawsGas rifles Of political action .sqos
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ance Of ftiiS sHs6fvedq qdghta of the several
and the cultivation Of harmony and fraternal good
ilI between the citizens Of the several States, and
4, this end. ton. by Congress with
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7th. Thgf SES61gsAftioh of tho rghtof Tho native,
horn and naturaifssd citzens Of the United States
permanently residing in any Territory the cot 70
frame their fcQpstt tjol and laws, and 70 guiate
their domestic sa social aiiairs n thef own node
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Union wheacyer. they have the requisite popuia-
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FREDERICK FEMALE SEMINARY,

SCHOLARS will be received at any time
- during the year. and will be charged from the
date OF their entrance TO the end Of the scholastic
year. The LIST of January would be most appro-
pirate time for them TO commence. a. 'ns#
This Institution has steadily and permanently in
creased in numbers for the last eleven years. until
the present capacous edifce, which is so feet 'front.'
80 feet deep and four stories high, became entirely
inadequate TO the growing wants Of the school.
In August last, the Trustees commenced another
building Of the same size and external appearance on
the west side Of the present edifce. This building
is now under roof and will be ready for occupancy
early in the spring. gg8 ,.a...'.a al, Nr l.t.t'.
This addition will give us the largest and most
beautiful exhibition room in the city, six large pro-
fessor srooms, eighteen additional high airy lodging
fitted up for gymnasium for the young ladies' TO
exercise in during inclement weather. These i'm
provements make IL one of the most extensive and
complete establishments in the United States a
Y This Institution has an able and efficient Board of
Professors and Teachers, a good Library, excellent
Musical Instruments, an extensive Chemical and
Philosophical Apparatus, and il is confidently be-
lieved that offers many facilities forimpartne
thorough, extensive, and refined education as any
Seminary in the land Hge n aHis gat Iuy
The school is not sectarian, on the contrary, the
young ladies' are strictly required to attend such
Ohsrch as parents designate accompanied always by
For Board and Tuition, including furnished Rooms,
Lights, Fuel washing etc., $500 per scholastic
year; payable half yearly in advance. WI
\ For Circulars, and other particulars address ia 81
ata Li9d D isirH WINCHESTER, President.
Haa References y, Washington City, ID. @. r,.
Josiah r. Polk, ESQ.,, . Fespasiap Ellis ESQ
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CARD.
y, a'Hihla AEhH CARD. ..Ea1,t
y ETURNING MY SINCERE THANKS I

- ETURN1NG MY SINCERE THANKS TO MY
- friends and the public, for their very liberal
patronage, will take this opportunity to inform all,
that from the LIST day Of August 1857, have closed
my books entirely, and nothing more can be charged
under any circumstances; my object in so doing is to
enable me to sell at smaller profits and offer greater
inducements to purchasers. at ~ aa0 20 w ilI
~ would most respectfully solicit call from all, as
can confidently assert from the recent large pur-
chases have made my stock is decidedly larger,
cheaper and better than ii has ever been before and
by selling for cash alone, Ibelieve can make il .
saving to all to give me call before purchasing
..f .taIt -. boa. lsig. +, N. MAGRUDER,
Boot and Shoe store, No. $40, corner 7th and st.
au8-H ""' """"'"" 'tF"' '07TfETH 77IEI 81 THI
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SECOND VOLUME BIBLE TIMES.

The Second Volume Of the BIBLE TIMES, .
small, neat, Monthly Newspaper. edited by #. III
Stockton, and devoted to all Bible Interests in
Church and State, commences with January, 1857
Price, only Twenty-Five Cents for the Year. 5lI0fa
Address as above VI AZ a. .,
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IMPORTANT PROSPECTUS!
I THE PEARL OF THE PRESS.
THE THE PUEEsT BRILLIANT Of BLESSING AND

For EDery Age and Caass-For Esery Family
vi gl5l and Person. .AflAd 2 Lafs FdI
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Telegraph Omces.

Houses Printing Telegraph, National Hotel, en-
trance on Sixth street. one door north of Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. To New York via Baltimore, Philadel-
phiay and intermediate points; connecting at New
Western lines Va New Orleans.
Magnetic Telegraph, National Hotel, corner Of 9Th
street and Pennsylvania Avenue 10 New York,
clpnecting, As above with the extreme East and
Southern Telegraph, National Hotel. 70 New Or
leans via AlexaSdria Richmond, Augusta and Mo-
bre, and intermediate points, including oil the sea-
board cities. ag,p4 II ~,
Western Te' graph, Pennsylvania Avenue, be-
tween Sixth asd Seventh Streets over Gilmans drug
store ~ TO Wheeling and intermediate points con-
meeting with all the Western and Northwestern
lines. " '''' - .''t
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'Ah'o hJ For the American.
I'm MPROMPTU LINES.

Suggested to1the mind Of the writer on seeing
some faded flowers in the possession Of friend sI.
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stages from Washington.

H. W. Martin, sgent Office Franklin House corner
of Eighth and ID streets. 1aj p os1 gsu lE Er
For Ieouardtewn and Charlotte Hall, Nd, leave
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 61 q m.
For Port Tobacco, Nd, leave Tuesday, Thurfday,
For Upper Marlboro, Nd, leave daily at 8 a a. m.
For Rockville ~ J ave daily at 61S a. m. Z" 'T.
For Frederick, l'h ave Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 6H aff'" 20 BOG hllylt a.ll N.H >
For Leesburg ichester, Va, leave Tues day.
Thursday and Saturday at AZ a. m.
For NBrookville and iMechanicsville, Nd, leave
Dorssys hotel, 7th street. f.- Iap g.I.g I'D | .r.
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PKrERsBuRe. October 81. Is.

{. s.. .u .Hr PKrERsBuRG, October 81, 1854.
About five years ago, obtained from Mr.. Tobias,
in Washington, pair Of Glasses for the Spectacles
which used, and found them OF great assistance
TO my decaying vision and my opinion of him is
that he is skifu in the preparation Of glasses for
eyes not too far gone TO be benefited by such aid
! u .lau s.aE - si. .5 .glsalrH 3fH J. y. MAr.
See for more testimonials, the Evening Star
au loft .E .t.... f.....
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The Mails.

stNorthern and Eastern Mail closes at p. M,
departing at O. m, next morning. Except Sundays)
and arrives at 8 a. m. bssbt.tt
Second Northern and Eastern Mail closes AZ 81
p. m. and arrives AT p. m, except Sunday. m
First Southern Mail closes at p. M, and arrives
second Southern Mali closes at p m, and arrives
Western Mail closes at Q p. m, and arrives at 5
D. IN. .Ei Iog lHIiaILH "a. r.. ~
Northwestern Matt closes at p. m, and arrives at
D. m. I'"isLl '" f'H.IM st# VI
Norfolk and Portsmouth Mail closes at D. m, and
arrives stl IL daily, except Sunday. .il1H aaLa
cept Sunday, and arrives atll 1 q. m. and p. m.
1eesburg Mail closes ON Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at . p, ms and arrives same days at p. m.
Rockville Mail closes at 9 p. m, except Sunday,
departing at q o, m, and arrives at 81 pm.
for Tobacco Mail closes at Q p m, except Sunday
departing at Z a. lIn, and arrives ut 3 p. m. i35s
feonafdtown Mail closes on Sunday, Tuesday, and
Thursday at 8 p. m, and arrives Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday atf1@p m. :,
Colesville Mail closes ON Monday, "Wednesday, and
Friday ate b, M, and arrives on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at p. m. h1tH fGi ,Yt5 IEff W lftl
Georgetown Mail closes at 81 p. m. and p. m,
and arrives alta. m. and p. m. ,......f . ...- a.
Upper Marlboro Mail closes daily, except Sunday,
ate p. M and arrives at p. m. ~
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lC,slrrISl and Boats for the south.

For Nsw Orleans via Aqua creek, the boats leave
at a. M and p M, Or on arrival of the Northern
cars. shd sfssPS 0ni Al.aal ~ !.
For the South via the Orange and Alexandria and
he Virgins Central railroads, cars leave Alexandria
st7H a. m. and sA p. m. Id
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TR A,.V EqLE RI GUID !
washington Branch Railroad.

Trains Epn ~ follows ;bInlsi uoIt VI
From Washington ate am, connecting at Relay
with trains ,from the West and at Baltimore with
those for Philadelphis and New York. .riaa 9gtI y
At $50 ~ MI for Annapolis, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York .'fn2Fa i5iith Il. tisa Jlgi.i
At pm. for Baltimore and Norfolk, and at I.elay
with the Frederick train. 3igg sffsigs L. .f.I
Express at 420 p. m. at Relay for the West, and
for Annapolis, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York. asQgDs edl yd--.LI ,4Xy44GaB ~ -3s..t.l !,
On Sunday att o, 10. and 40 p m. .,,-. ~ y. NJ
From Baltimore 10 Washington at 4l5iandls 10 a.
4 in ssaHday SUN rs f + ~, ~ and sis. ,. M
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~. a.. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity of hay
ing two sets Of gasses-one for use in the daylight
and one for lamp light procured one set from Mr.
Tobias which answered both purposes. have used
his for several months, and find them excellent
.... 5.i. . raI EDwAD STUBBs, u.4
H##a lag.#ra .gas of Department of State
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s,le ssg,q Post Office Hours. g ,......., d.
The Office 10 kept open for the delivery Of letters
and papers from a. m. until o'clock d. m. except
on Sunday, when is open from to 10 q. m, and
Postage os ali letters and transient newspapers 10
places within the United States must be prepaid.
(5igned)
D igdlofd aJAMES g. BERRET, Postmaster.
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,a- .l ....lr NORFOLK, Va, July 81, 1854
In the experience Of even two years / have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spectacles that were
exactly adapted 10 the weakness of my sight This
Inconvenience Mr.. Tobias seams TO have removed
and more suitable Gassss They are clear, crystal
like, and comfort able TO my eyes. would COM
mend him to those who, from age or other nfrmity,
require artificial aid in this wsy. gov ' .,..|
,-- ~ --L -- --- L-I u S1MK1Ns. MD
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ny SNOW DBoP,
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SIR: The pair Of spsctacles you furnished me yes
terday are particularly satisfactory TO They are
very decidedly the best possess and am the owner
Of eight nine pairs carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended 10 me on ac-
count of their professional standing in France Eng
land and the United States have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
Of the eyes for Of preserving and improv-
ing the sight. y h"a IS ,'Unga y.
Respectfully yours, CHAs. CALDWELL,
Professor Of M. c., Louisville, KY
Mr.. j. TOBIAS. ar, Ed r.... '. >
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.atL wTmn a.tair LYNcHBURG, Nov. /, 1854. ''
From an examination of Mr.. Tobias's Glasses,
and from his observations and remarks, am con-
vinced that he is a skilful optician. .s.......
/ s.... 81. j. ]. BLAcKFoRD, M. d.
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Il. STOCKTON, HAVING REMOVED from
BALrmoRE to PHMADELpHIA, and transferred
ths pp6licaton of the B6e Separate Volumes, the
bte Tracts and BiJts Times, to the latter city, now
also issues a Dollas Monthly Kagazins, called
" "STocKroNs Book AND JOURNAL -, fN''~D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-31

disagreement of the two bodies on other pro-
visions, although they agreed on the fact that
the time had arrived when Kansas might pre-
pare for admission as State. Congress had
had also acquiesced during the session of
1861, in the steps that were going on in Kan
sas for calling Constitutional Convention
Thus, the only question admitting of doubt
which had been left open by the Kansas Ne
braska act, had been decided by Congress, and
thus the competency of Kansas to frame Con-
stitution, and the regularity of every step that
they had taken in this behalf were indisput-
able.
Such were the laws which the President was
bound to see executed, and such the modes
under which it was his duty to see that the
people OF the Territory should be free to form
their domestic institutions unmolested and un-
disturbed. His only alternative was between
enforcing the laws and disregardiDg the laws
There was no option, and he pursued the plain
line Of duty. He could only enforce the laws
as they were written. To have done less would
have been pusillanimous to have done other
wise would have been, in effect, to abrogate
them, and to interfere in matters which the
National Legislature and the people Of the
Union had decreed should be left to the decis-
ion of the Territory.
For one, L do not fear The verdict of the con-
servatlve people OF conservative Pennsylvania
on the conduct Of their President On a aues-
ton whether the laws of the country shall be
administration a question whether an Ex-
ecutive who has faithfully administered the
laws of the country, shall be sustained by the
popular voice, L do not fear the verdict of
Pennsylvania. A State which has so signally
saved the Union, will not speedily repent of
the noble act. A State, which, closing her
ears to the arguments of sophistry, the appeals
OF faction, and the clanor Of a noisy and false
philanthropy, has recently so resolutely voted
her confidence in the integrity ard patriotism
OF James Buchanan, her own son, will not turn
her back upon him tor executing the laws of
the land. State which has supported her
son during long public service, when his
only aspiration can be to render her name
and his own ilustrious by a pure, honest
and faithful administration of hi. arduous of:
fee.
L am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your
Obedient servant, JoHN B. FLoYp.
To Messrs. George Pitt, William H. Witte.
GEORGE X. Berrill, Jesse Johnson, William
'. MsGrath, Committee of Invitation, Phil
adelphia.