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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM rrRopr

arrival Of the Anglo Saxon.
,.S ohskc, July 1.-THE Anglo Saxon tpropellerN
the LIST. The America arrived out On The Ss,h
,he ", .snaeIoit on the Goth, and the Atlantic on
The China mail confirms the account. ~ m.
uhuuny OF the native troops in India Reinforre
ILe9ts Were TO lie sent thither from England i'm
China, at the request Of England Co preyent ,he
withdrawal Of British troops from India
ne nicaragua had commenced taking on
boafd the submarine cable.
Two serious railroad accidents bad occurred Ina
England killing twelve persons and injurinc
one hundred.
TIE MARKETS.
blrERPooL.-Cotton closed firm and ouie,
without any qnotable change in prices; sales for
three days 1900 baleS-speculators taking . con
BreadstuffS were dull Flour closed ou,.,
Western Canal 8s 6da3Is Cd Southern 3Ia3ls sd;
Ohio BIS Cd. Wheat closed quiet and unc hanged
red ss 6das's Cd white 9s 6daIOs Corn closed
very dull, and quotations were nominal; yellow
and mixed mixed 36a}6S Cd; white 39aiOs The
weather had been favorable for the crops
Provisions were quiet and generally unch hanged
Lard was buoyant, and all qualities had slightly
advanced.
Sugar was quiet Rice closed buoysnt. and all
qualities had slightly advanced. Rosin Wa
LoNDoN Barring quotes Sugar dull at a de-
cine cine OF Cd ais; Tea in large speculative in
money market was active at previous rates
SECOND DISPATCH
The Spanish MEXICAN question is no nearer an
adjustment than al lasI advices
Forty conspirators had been arrested AZ Genoa
There was nothing important from China Al
Singapore, the difficulty between the American
and English aut norities respecting the Dutch shin
Henrietta Maria. was still unsettled.
The Angle-SaAon left Liverpool al half n7Sf
one, on July LIST. The City OF Washington Iefi
Southampton at the same hour. and the Orago
left llavre on the same day.-The Vanderbilt
passage out was understood TO have been made in
ga DAYS.
In Parliament Lord Granville stated that the
Indian munity would be met with decisive meas
ures, and although there were good reasons 10 be
lieve that the mutineers would speedily succomb.
vet II 900 troops would leave England immedi-
aely for India as precautionary measure for
futu security. He admittnd that the published
accounts OF the revolt were substantially correct
and that the principal motive for il was the i'm
preston among the natives that there Co be
an attempt at general conversion TO the christi;
religion.
Inc frigate Susquehanna returned TO COwes on
the 2~th Capt Hudson and the officers OF the
Niagara were invited guests at the Queens visit
to the exhibition at Manchester. They were wei
coined with loud cheers.
The quarterly trade returns show great def
cheney.
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WATCH RErURNs.-Wm. Williams, mania-a
potu; dismissed. Ann Kelligan, drunk; do.
Jachin Burgec, drunkenness and suspicious con-
duct do.
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NEW JEWELRY AND WATCHES.

III. q. HOOD has just returned from the North.
and has brought on a hne lot Of FASHIONABLE ~
Cameo. Coral, Mosaic, Bnants, and PLAIN ~
GOLD JEWEIRl. Also, good assortment ca
Of fine GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, some
very superior time keepers for ladies and gentemens
He has also ON hand a great variety Of STAND
ARD SILVER WARE of his own make, warran
ted the best quality and will be sold very low Please
call and examine goods and prices at No So Penn.
Av., sign of the Large Spread Eagle. jy 10
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AUCTION SALES.

BY WALL d BARNARD. Auctloneers.
GOLD WATCHES, JEwELRY. FANCY
GSS9ps. &c AT AUcTIoN.-On SATURDAY
ExENiNG, July III, commencing at 7I o,clocL we
Wi sell at the store formerly occupied by Samstas
brother, opposite Browns Hotel a large assorte
ment OF Goid Watches, Jewelry. Fancy Goods
les, all OF whcl will be sold without reserve
y AZ WALL Il BARNARD, Auots
By E. s. WRIGHT: Georgetown.
D0RTO RICO SUGAR AT AUCTION.-On
4 WEDNESDAY next, the 18th inst at twelve
o'clock, on F: d A. III. Dodge's wharf, the cargo of
Inc brig FldelIa. from Mayaguez, consisting of pa
mas. prime and choice Sugar.
~ Hid ED. =. WRIGHT. Auetioneer.
u mon. IntelIgencer. States. and Alex. Gazette }
By WALL Il BARNARD, Auctioneers.
FAMILY HORSE, CARRIAGE, AND HAIR
NESS AT AUcTIoN-On TUESDAY MORN
ING, July IA, at 10 o'clock will sell in front OF the
The establishment will be sold without reserve.
Jy IL WALL Il BRANARD. Anctioneers.
By A. GREEN. Auctioneer.
VEGETABLES STAN DS IN THE NEW
" ,MARkET,HoUsE AT AUCTIoN.-On SATUR
DAY the 18th instant, shall SELL commencing at y
clock M, all the Stands IN the new Market house
N me ely 81 Washington, erected south of the old
Persons from the country and dealers in produce
are respectfully invited to the sale.
Terms cash.
BY order of the Mayor. A. GREEN,
~ W AuctIOneer.
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DELIGHTFUL Pic Mic IN ASrIcIrATIoy-Ex-
tensive arrangements are being made by the
Young Catholics Friend Society of this city for a
pleasure party and pic mic, to come of during the
hrst week in August next, within the limits of
Georgetown College grounds one of the loyeliest
spots in this region of country
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BY A. GREEN AuctIoneer

BY A. GREEN, Auctloneer.
III AN DSO f. BUILDING LOT EAST
OF THE CAPITOL AT AUcTIoN.-On THURS
a I, the 10th instant, | shall sell in front
OF the premises, at O'Clock p M. LOT No. 10, in
4th street east running back "a feet 81 feet alley
between north and b streets.
Terms One third cash balance in six twelve
ana eighteen months, for notes bearing interest. A
deed given and deed of trust taken. Title indis-
putabe. Jy lid A. GREEN Auctioneer
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TWO BILLIARD TABLES FOR SALE.-By
virtue of a deed of trust, executed 10y Henry Ell
and recorded in the County Court of Alexandra.
will SELL At public auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, on NJ O y ID y. the 2lth july. 1857, TWO
BILLIARD TABLES, with all their fixtures COM
plete. The sale TO take place in front of the Mar
shall House. IN the city of Alexandra, where the
tables can be seen by any person desiring TO pur-
chase. Ii. II. BERRY, Trustee.
iy 9-Stcn
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-A woman, residing in
the northern part of the city, attempted to COM
nit suicide on Wednesday last, by taking about
two ounces of laudanum, but before it could ac-
complish the design for which it was taken, a
stomach pump was used by DR.. C. w. Chancel-
Tor. and the poison removed from her stomach,
and consciousness, of which she was deprived for
several hours. was restored and her life thereby
saved -AierdHdTid Gazette.
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WESTERN HOSE COMPANY, No. ], gives its
grand down-ri excursion on Monday next and
as will be seen 10y their advertisement, have
made extra exertions to accommodate the public
Boats will leave morning and afternoon, and om-
nibuses at various points have been engaged to
take persons to the boats. Scott's fine band will
be present, and in other respects the enjoy ment
of the guests will be provided for. Be sure and
20.
The ATTENTION of the reader Is called to the
advertisement In another column of the excursion
to LeonaIdtown, noticed in yesterdays paper.
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AUCTION SALES.
ByJAMEs G McGUIRE .n.,,o.-

TO-DAY q TOMORROW MORNING
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IN SECOND HAND PIANOS, RANGING
III price from Sl8 to SIPS. Just receIved-@-s.
from Baltimore. They are very good. 5v=sslS
Also, Is beautiful new PIANOS in store' ~
recently received from Boston.
Highest price given for old Pianos in exchange for
new.
tween 9th and 10th. JOHN. +. ELLIS,
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LNOR RENT.-One three STORY BRICK HOUSE,
II situated on r street, between I'd and Sd, con
tanning SIX rooms. For terms apply to J. ROVER,
on Ist street. hntwnen and X. iY 7-5tt
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THEESE.--Just received. a consignment of 25
Y boxes PRIME CHEESE, direct from North
Western Ono, which offer TO the trade at Balti-
more prices. Lots regularly expected.
Ii. +. MORSELI..
jy o-3t No. 50 La. av., opp Bank Washington.
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The undersigned most respectfully announces to
has former patrons and the public general, thar
is again prepared To furnish and execute all work in
his line ofbuslness, at the lowest prices, the build
ing adjoining has old bshment DESTROYED by fire
on the morning of the 81 instant.
By prompt attention, he hopes TO give general
satisfaction. JOHN REESE,
Jy 9lw' next to cor. 9th So. and Pa. ave.
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NOR RENT.-A modern built HOUSE, contain
Il ing u rooms, comfortably furnished, in delight
ful and airy location, fronting of The public
ervatons, and commanding an extensive view of the
CITY, the river and Georgetown. 1t has gas through
out ; water and bath room. To careful tenant the
rent will he moderate. Inquire at 4O4 street, SEQ
ond door from 18th street. JIG 24-tf
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nor RENT.-A Two story BRICK DIV Ell
LING, with back building and fine yard at
tached, situated street, between 18th and l4th
streets. The house could he made one of the best
business stands in Washington being within few
steps of w llards and adjoining Fnt's Hotel Pos.
session given the LIST of July. Apply to FRANCIS
MILLER, Family Grocer, corner oil + and llth SITS.
Jels-u Z Es.t tlnte) --
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CENTRE MARkET.-Supplies abundant this
morning; but somehow prices don't come down
Any combination on foot. MessieuTs dealersl This
is the way the money went to-day:
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1S57--~-~~
TATTLERS.

''Oh, could there in this world be found
Some little spot of happy ground,
Where village pleasures might 20 round,
Without the village tattling!
How doubly blest that spot would be,
Where all might dwell in liberty,
Free from the bitter misery
OF gossip's endless prattling."
Every community is cursed by the pres
ence of class of people who make it their
business to attend to everybody's business
but their own. Such people are the mean
est specimen Of depraved humanity which
an all-wise Providence permits to exist on
this sin cursed earth. 1t is well known that
almost every person is sometimes disposed
to speak evil of others and tattling is a
sin from which very few can claim to be
entirely exempt. But the object of our
present article is to speak of that distinct
class of tattlers who make tale bearing the
constant business of their lives. They pry
into the private affairs of every family in the
neighborhood, they know the exact state of
one neighbors feeling towards another =
they understand everybody's faults, and
no little blunder or misdemeanor ever es-
capes their yigilant watchfulness. They
glide quietly from gentleman to lady,
from mother TO daughter, from father to
son. and in the ears of all they pour their
dark, bitter whisper of SANDER and abuse,
and at the same time pretend to be the
most sincere friend of those they talk to-
Their black and nauseous pills of malicious
SANDER are sugar coated with smiles and
honie1 words of friendship.
Tattlers are confined to no particular
class of society. They belong to all class
es, and operate in all. We find them among
rich and poor, upper ten" and the clover
million," in the church and out of it. They
are people who have no heart and less
brans-who have no higher ambition than
to be well informed in regard to other peo-
ple's private business, to retail scandal to
their neighbors and exult in fendish tri-
umph over the wounded feelings and bruis-
ed hearts of their innocent victim. Beau
less old maids and childish matrons make
the most accomplished scandal mongers in
the world. They seem to take to tattling
from the promptings of natural instinct,
and they prosecute it with an energy that
would do Internal honor to their great leader
the Prince of Darkness himself. Our
contempt for such graceless creatures knows
no bounds, and we can find no words in
which to express its infamy. What pun |
they deserve we cannot know but
God knows, and as sure as his eternal JUS
tice reigns, they will receive retribution
in proportion to the magnitude of their of
fences against the laws of God and tie in
terest of humanity.
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fully, your ob't serV't.,
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury,


INFLUENCE. OF THE SUN AND Moon
UPON FIRE.-Among the proceedings at
the Scientific Convention was paper read
on the influence of the sun and moon upon
fire:
professor John Leconte, of South Caro-
lima College, gave an account of 'Prelimin-
arv Researches on the Alleged Influence of
Solar Light on the Process of Combustion
He observed that most physicists have re-
garded as a fallacy the popular opinion
that the influence of the sun upon fire tends
to retard the process of burning but that
DIR. McKeeYor had, after series of ex-
periments, come to the belief that the rate
of combustion in the dark exceeds the rate
in the sunlight by from five to eleven per
cent, while moonlight exerts no influence
After having repeated DR.. McKeevor's
course of experiments, with every precau-
ton to guard against error. Professor Le-
conte was convinced that solar light exer-
cises no sensible specific action on the rates
of combustion. and that, under equal cir
cumstances, they are precisely the same.
Professor Leconte- remarked upon the
influence of barometric pressure. and the
Temperature, upon the rates of combustion;
which are very decided. The presence of
aqueous vapor also retards combustion"
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HoRsEs.-The age of a horse is now
more easily told by his eyes than his ttetll,
in this way: After the horse is nine years
old, a wrinkle comes on the eyeIid at the
upper corner Of the lower lid, and every
year thereafter he has one defined wrinkle
for each year over nine. If, for instance,
a horse has three wrinkles, he is twe.ve; if
four, he is thirteen; add the number Of
wrinkles to nine, and ycu will always get
it. So says a writer; and he is confident 1t
will never fail. As great many people
have horses over nine it is easily tried.
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UNMARRIED WOMEN IN GREAT BRITAIN.
1T appears from the census of Great
Britain Of 1851, that in that year there
were in the country nearly six million Of
women above 20 years Of age-of whom
one million seven hundred and sixty-seven
thousand were unmarried, and seven hun
dred and ninety-fve thousand widows.
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WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
xQQCHARLOTTE.06"

A QUEsr1oS.-A new idea with regard
to the Chinese Sugar Cane, of which we
hear SO much nowadays, is suggested by
the Montgomery (Ala.) Mail. 1t is, that
the cane will degenerate into broom corn
about the third year ofits culture. 1t is
matter of Importance to the planters every
where, many of whom have considerable
quantities growing, and some Of whom have
purchased machinery for grinding their
crops, that this question should be deter
mined, 1t would be well, if every person
who has field of the cane would examine
it and see if portion of it is not in all
respects Ike broom corn and entirely
without the saccharine juice. The Mail
knows this to be the case in at least
two fields, and hears that it is the case
i'll others.
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Mrs. GENERAL GAINEs.-We learn from
the Philadelphia Evening Journal that Mrs.
General Gaines, who for years past has
withstood the combined efforts of lawyers
and enemies to ruin her, visited Philadel phia
on Friday last, and instituted inquiries to
obtain some facts relative to the time of
the death of her grandmother Clark, who
long lived in Germantown, and whose
remains now lie in the lower cemetery of
that place. She says she has been in court
twentythree years-has completely gained
her cause, and all she has got to do to
obtain possession of her fathers property is
simply to institute suits of ejectment, which
will be done unless satisfactory compro-
mise is effected. Mrs. G. looks we'll, is still
young and as energetic as ever. ~.
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ANOTHER CoNvENTIoN-As this is an
age of conventions and fast youths, it is
understood that the boys intend to hold a
convention to revise the ten commandments,
particularly the fifth, which is to be amended
thus: Parents obey your children"
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"What has brought you here9" said a
lone woman who was quite illustrated"
the other morning, by an early call from
bachelor neighbor who lived opposite,
and who she regarded with peculiar favor.
81 came to borrow matches Matches!
that's likely story! Why don't you
make match yourself! know what you
came for" cried the exasperated old virgin,
as she backed the bachelor into a corner,
''you came here to kiss me almost to
death! But you shan't, without you are
the strongest, and the Lord knows you
are"
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THE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN: containing
hints to SpOrtsmcn, notes on shooting, and the
habits of the Game Birds and Wild Fowl of
America. by LEWIS.
THE GOLDEN LEGACY: a story of Life's
Phases.
RILLs from the FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, or Ser
mons to Children, by Rev. K. NEWTON, ID. ID.
THE DAISY CHAIN or Aspirations: a Family
Chronicle.
SnoEPAC RECOLLECTIONS A Way-Side
Glimpse Of American Life, by Waller MARCH
KaTHIE BRANDE: a Fireside History of a
Quiet Life. by HoLME LEE.
HOUSEHOLD MYSTERIES, by Lizzie Pitt.
Ell GRINGO, or New Mexico and her People.
PAUL FAME. by n. p. Willis.
VEvA. or the War of the Peasants and the
Conscript: two interesting ROmances bound IN
one volume.
THE NAPOLEON DYNASTY, or the History of
the Bonaparte Family: an entirely new work, by
the Berkley Men, with twenty-five authentic
Portraits ..-s
Call at P. J. ~LOWRIES
Book Store.
March 81, 1857. 39-tf
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EE- "A sub-editor lately announced the
illness ofhis principal and piously added:
"All good paying subscribers are requested
to make mention of him in their prayers;
the other class need not do so, as the prayers
of the wicked avaiIeth nothing according
to good authority
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LORD JEFFREY AND THE SHORT
Err CATEcEISM.

There was simple minded country
parson, whose parish lay upon the Firth of
Clyde, and so became gradually overspread
with fashionable villas, to which families
from Edinburgh and Glasgow resorted in
summer and autumn. This worthy man
persisted in exercising the same spiritual
jurisdiction over these new corners, which
he had been wont to exercise over his rustic
parishoners before their arrival And, in
particular, in his pastoral visitations he in
sisted on examining the lady and gentleman
of the house, in The Shorter Catechism, in
the presence of the children and servants.
1t happened one Autumn, that the late
Lord Jeffrey, after the rising of the Court
Of Sessions, came to spend the long vaca-
ton in the parish of l.. Soon after
his arrival, the minister intimated from the
pulpit that upon a certain day he would
hold diet of catechising' in the district
which included the dwelling of the eminent
Judge. True to his time, he appeared at
Lord Jeffrey's house, and requested that
the entire establishment might be collected.
This was readily done, for almost every
Scotch clergyman, though the catechising
process has become obsolete, still visits
each house in the parish once IL year and
collect the family to listen to q freside
lecture. But what was Lord Jeffrey's con-
sternation when, the entire household being
assembled in the drawing room, the worthy
minister said in solemn voice, My Lord,
[ always begin my examination with the
head ofthe family. Will you tell me, then
'What is Efectual Calling :" Never was
an Edinburgh reviewer more thoroughly
nonpIussed After pause, during which
the servants looked ON in horror at the
thought that a Judge should not know his
Catechism, his LOrdship recovered his
speech. and answered the question in terms
which completely dumfouncedth the minister.
why, Mr.. Smith, man may be. said to
discharge the duties of his calling effectual-
ly, when he performs them with ability and
success
*To explain Mr.. Smiths CONSERVATION,
it may be well to give the question and an
swer in the form in which they are familiar
to Young Scotland.
Question.-What is Efectual Calling!
Answer.-Effectual Calling is the work
of Gods Spirit, whereby convincing us of
our sin and misery, enlightening our minds
in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing
our wills, he doth persuade and enable US
to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to
US i'll the Gospel.
TEMPERATURE OF THE EARTH.--By
experiments made during the last year by
Professor smyth, at Edinburg, with
series of eafth-thermometers> imbedded in
the earth at varying depths, it was proved
that there was gradually increasinp heat
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WASHING SILVER WARE.-A correspon-
dent of the Germantown Telegraph says:
Some thirty years since l was informed
bv a proprietor of one of the largest and
oldest silver establishments in the city of
Philadelphia, that "housekeepers ruined
their silver by washing it in soap suds; it
makes it look like pewter; never put
particle of soap about your silver, then it
will retain its original Iustfe; when it wants
polishing take piece of soft leather and
whiting, and rub it hard"
l adhered strictly to his advice, and
found great difference in the appearance
of the silver.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-15

ALoNG TERM-A convict was discharged
from Sing Sing prison on the 5th inst,
who had spent thirty gears in the State
prison.-He was sent to the old City prison
in 1924 for the term of fourteen years. lie
was one of chain gang sent TO Sing Sing
in 1928, to build that prison. At the
expiration of his term he was out about
three years, then sent back for ten years.
He was out only three months; was drunk
all the time; was then taken up and sent
for six years, that time expired on the
fifth. He has been good convict, has
been punished only once during the entire
thirty years. He is now in good health,
is fifty-six years of age, and is superior
mason and stone-cutter. He intends to
devote the balance of his life to himself
Syracuse Journal.
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against us by our aiding i'll building up their
cXcrllcd by any in Europe. Money is power,
and they have it, and the greater portion is OBJ
tanned from the South and it is done is this way:
our merchants and men of wealth go there and
buy of their manufacturers, &c. all articles that
they need, consisting of agricultural implements
of all kinds boots. Shoes leather and not least of
all i the DurchaSp Of