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roRM nF GuARANTEE.

To Capt NJ. O. Mcigs U. s. Engineers.
We, the undersigned, residents OF - In the State OF
hereby jointly and severaly with the United States and
bid be accepted,
they wilt within ten days after the acceptance OF the said bid
for the with good ands uent sureies
furnish the articles proposed in conformity tho Of the
which made in the said
aforesaid guaranty make
good e difference between tho offer by tho said and the
lowest bidder. n
Cdgned) A. B.
O. ID.
hereby certify the best knowledge belief
above named guarantors good and sufficient
Gigned) Eff.
Sep 1-1awu
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TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
l States mall seamsrThe ships comprising this line tho

Tho Atlantic Capt oliver Edridge
The Baltic c....,,.s............. Capt Comssook
Tho Adri tic Capt James West.
These shps having bu by expressly
service every care has been taken In tn oonstruos
their engines and speed and their
for unequAled for elegance and comfort
Price of from New York to Liverpool
In second cabin SIS Prom Liverpool New York, 30
suineas
An experienced surgeon attached 10 each ship.
No berths can be secured until paid for.
The SHIPS this line improved tight heads
avoid from will the Banks deg
after the Let Of August.
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United states Mail.
VIRGINIA.

United states Mail.
VIRGINIA
Posr orr1cS DHARrryr Oct 90 1857.
DROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United
States from 1st January 1885 earlier practicable 3oh
1852 the following the State will
ceived the this until
sh day Of December be decided tho following day
Abingdor by Branch, Pond Three
Springs, Mil Point Arcadia, Block House Btelvie Stock
Creek Patonsvile Sticklcyvic, Rocky Station, Jones'
willie, Csny Hollow, Beech Spring, Rose Iin and Walnut
Hill, Cumberland Gap Tenn. l13f miles and back
three times week, in four horse coaches.
Abingdon Tuesday Thursday, and Saturday
Cumberland Gap Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday
CamberIand Gap Tuesday Thursday Saturday
Sam;
Abingdon Thursday Saturday, Tucsdayby
proposal guarantee Instructions
snd requirements be embraced the
January H. 1885, February February
either Of hcm in pamphlet form, all the principal post Offices
AARON " BROWN,
Oct 3o-1aw4w Postmaster General
MRS. NJ. A. KNIGHT having taken the commo-
vl dous and house No 4s Pennsylvania avenue
(souh c between Sd and ~ streets nearly opposite Wash
ngton HouseD causing TO bo completely
and sed with and ersn furniture, suitable Cor hcss
Knight having experience
Baltimore confidence Offering
their ncmbes Congress- bcing Contiguous Cps
c call and examine her accommodations ore locating for the
winter.
prepared guests
scpt 2e
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L,RENCH DRAWING BOOKS

LNRENCH DRAWING BOOKS
l' W flowers.
on landscape drawing
Of animals
Ofthe human figure.
rricc "a cents each. Imported from Paris by
scps FnANCK TAYLOR
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william Graniiin,

IT W1II1Nm GrAnOIn,
curxsgIIoR.ArLAw
AND UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS COMMISSIONER
No 70 Franklin sired, Neo Fork.
Hampshire Vermont Connecticut Rhode
Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio Indiana Michigan Iowa Wis
consin Kentucky, Tennessee, louisiana, Ala
bama Mississippi, Georgia,
Florida, sc. .t
Kansas Nebraska Minnesota and the United Territories
Pensions patents, and bountes speedily obtained.
All kinds of law business successfully prosecuted
Special attention paid to Court Of Claims business.
May 26--6m
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EDMUND +. BROWN,
Notary Public and General Agenf,
Also, Commissioner OF the Court Of Claims,
TTAS removed his Office to the corner of and 7th
LII Streets Immediately opposite the northeast Of the
Office building
DEEDS, LEASES, WILLS, C0NTRkCTs AGREEMENTS
legal writings carefully and promptly csr
nma,on Acknowledgements taken and certified, and general
agency business transacted 4
3-2aw3m [fntel.l
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NEW GALLERY OF ART,

No sos Pennsylvania Arnue,
(0ver nvis's Piano store.)
TIME subscriber, induced by his success IN Phila.
delph orders he receives from ns ae
country opened gallery in this city for e
ducsou AMBROryTES, DAGERsEOTYPTs, and PfiUIOeAn
citizens Of Washington and the public m opp"
procuring made in New York or Psrf. -,
life dseucrrcosypcs and photographs
in India ink orayon ooors distinguished far
artist, engaged expressly for thi. establishment -,
residing Wishing to have dagerreVIt "a
Isrged painted send them with description OF person.
copied, and returned BY express
All Hkcne-scs guaranteed, and an examination o. spec
j. v McCIEFs, pho,osrspher,
Fennsy ivsna svenns
s2s Chestnut street PhaiePhn'
Oct 21--
HARPERS MAGAZINE AND HARPERS SIofi
- RlANcIIaRD NoHuN,
San "a Late r. Farnhsm
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EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No SO Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, sHIPLEY, h CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD 4 CO.,
~ Austin Friars, London.
b. g. WAINWRIGHT x CO.,
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REDEMPTION OF VIRGINIA FIVE PER
CENT. STOCK.

FTNHE holders Of the following certificates Of debt
by Virginia viii lake notice that tho "tcu
nissners Of the Sinking FUND.- VIII on the ss day q oc
certificates the Of tho
holders Of said certificates required the rah
oobet the oice Of tho scod
the interest thereon will
that day: III =
passed 10th February 1885, entitled An making
further the entitled An act for clear
myroving and for uniting the
and by tine Jsfaes and Knswha rivers and
for other purTcsc-n
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proposal. for Indian Goods.
puAxrsssr % ru IsnxIoH,
.as 1..,nl.r Ik A

IxyAKr 90 IsrknoE
Once indian Affairs, October ID, 1851
CtEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Indian Goods (elass q as The case may Dsj j s 10
at the Once d Indian ss msshns'vn y, % n ,r
oolock a m on Saturday day November next or inf
hing rds for e Indian department for unlps treaty stpua
ons t yarus Indian tribes for other Indian purposes as
fellows:
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STAFFORD n. PARKER, Register,
GEORGE w. MUNFORD,
Secretary cf the Commonwealth Of Virgins,

holders certificates who desire u redeem by s
residing beyond the limits az the United States scknow
before minister pnpctensry charge Ana
general commercial agent appointed W
the United States foreign country or b
the mayor pr on
chief magistrate city town. corporation therein residing
tho before Justice OF the ps
public Of deeds appointed by the governor
Virginia sufficient In all the certificate must he deivcreo
RIcHxosp, Va, July 81, 1867. July Si-hN'm
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authorizing Board OF Public Works TO subscribe
the stock OF the Petersburg Railroad
Company, passed 27th February 1892
1884, Jane 3o22 Noble George Granville, Duke
OF Sutherland. 10000 w
" /" 20 ditto-- lerNvo "
"a q. ditto 4. 90
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lIVW norNWest bns, hht
q percussion lock.
Proposals delivery goods Boop
considering the bids .hs tho ansportA.
on q the same 70 their resecve nom The places pro
posals.
any specified
and others different description thai be needed a
aec American manufacture. the required styles and quality
win be preferred but as the o. blankets and cloths are
either q kinds .mps thereof accompany the
The articles must respsc conform 10 and be
% ss @ @ ss ss & s.. q %
agents appointed for that Such
a ss oan 2 os s. s w
s % or s ss s01s % they he w be lsssas Al hin
G By the IS. agent 81 Or % e. % them
specified rejected the option of,he department
made by one who not known manufacturer q regular
verse distinctly bids onercd
~ nsS g may %
Rates shall AZ The opton q DC dsp.r,m.. be rejected accord
% bids for provisions clothing &C. for the the approved
Bonds viii be required in the amount Of the bid for the ssfu mar
rmanoc ofthe contract with two surses whose sun
torncy. -
The proposals must embrace the articles quantities
nexed each in doas and cents which they will be furnished
They should be submitted with the following heading IN
for vel hereby furnish for the
dated octoSs s 1857 following sce al tho pess snor
smxc insert the list according the class cscs
for deliverable IN tho city c Boton New York Philadelphia
New Orleans 81 Louis Memphis Cincinnati the
bel by tho day Of April
year 1858 be ordcrcd by The
for viii also FURNISH AZ tho prices
Of tho kinds and qusitc of goods
prices such other ARTICLES Of description
Of the Iudan during yenr
1885, dever.be as above stated aud s proposal Ne accepted
erc insert The words in whole cr in part
proposed for wei w within twenty days thereafter execute
accordingly and security satisfactory Com
Indian Ars for the faithful performance Of the
lcre Insert whether the party proposing s or
usc'acr Or regular aAr IN the article proposed 70 bs Furnished.
Following orm be signed by reponab,e p.rsons
suceny must be certified by
or oyvisry kpswn the departmcat:
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200 frock coats, indigo btuo broad cloth
200 pantaoons, I"
200 vests, :" 70
100 frock coats, /" heavy twilled
100 pantaocns,
100 vests, IT, +"
100 Macknac indigo blue blanket capctes
100 black satnet overcoats (No ~
100 shecp'H gray cloth ovsrccats
100 g % cQ0ts
100 s " panaioons
100 black satinet coats
100 pantaloons
100 vests N5 sHtsa FHa.#ia . " Fl. !.
200 blue saupct coats an
200 g pantaloons .. ....
200 vests
200 cadet mixed satinei coats
mar
200 H " vests.
Cas- No. 3.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-03-20

ANOTHER WARSIHG AGAINST HAsrY
BrRlALs.-'rl,c Cassville (Ga) Standard
has the following
From letter received by our country,
man. Mr.. Robcr, B. Tonlimson, we take
the following extract. 1t is from gentle
man whose character cannot be doubted:
BURKE COUNTY, January 81, 1857.
Mr.. II. 6. TcMLIHsox: The most sur
prisIng thing that has happened is, that
Talton X. Butler, n timber gathercr, of
Srrirrn, went 10 Savannah since Christmas,
TO sell timber, and was taken sick and it
WAS thought died. There being about
to leave. his remains were deposited
in coffin and sent home. On openino
the coffin after IFS arrival, he was discover
I" smile. Medical assistance was immedi-
atcly obtained. and it is said that he is fast
recovering. lie wasz in his coffin nearly
two days
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-03-20

THE New CONSTITUTIONS OF MrxIco.-
The ceremony Of swearing allegiance to the
new constitution of the republic Of Mexico
took place on the 5th Of February, in the
City of Mexico. 1t appears to have been
IN occasion OF the most lively interest, and
to have been accomplished with much dis
play of national enthusiasm. Tho cons,i-
tuition i;sefhad been well considered, having
been before the constituent assembly for
nearly year. All the members Of that
body signed it. In the early part Of the
day on which it WIS sworn by President
Cononforl, it WIS publicly signed 10y Go
mcz Farias, the president of Congress, by
Senor Fuzman the vice president, and
then by others, all, knecling and swearing
iraty to it.
At three o'clock in the afternoon Prcsi-
dent Co,noniort entered the hall Of deputies,
amid the ruar'of cannon and the sound OF
music. In brief and neat speech he con-
graduated the nation aud the Congress up
on the completion Of SO great work, aud
then swore to obey the constitution of l 857.
1t is reported that this constitution is we'll
received throughout the republic, and that
high hopes are entertained respecting its
successful operation. To such expectations
is attributed the present comparative free
dom of the country from revolutionary out.
breaks.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-03-20

The Misses CUNSlNGIIAM.-Miss Angus
tn Cunningham, we are sorry to hear is ly-
ing quite il, and her sis: ers-lhe youngest,
Elcauor having returned from Saratoga
are said to be perfect pictures of wretcbed-
ness, worn out with anxiety and trouble.
The miserable situation Of these poor girls
has been taken advantage Of by number
ofcowardly scamps who.have annoyed them
10y obscene valentines and equivoc:,l offers
Of protection" OH "liberal ternsp Such
conduct is too mean and .despicabIe almost
for belief, and if discovered the uuconscon-
able perpetrators should be punished with
the utmost severity. It is said that the
hand writing Of some of these missives, al
though disguised has furnished a cine Of
their authors, and steps will be taken to
bring them to punishment. The yonng Ia.
dies have not left their home during the
week, therefore tho Statement of = weekly
print that on Tuesday last they promeaaded
down Broadway with Mr. suo'l lgtssa' Is, ol
course, unfo undej.-N: Y. Ea7Hsss, !, =, .,
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-03-20

Narrow Escape of Mr.. Buchanan from a
Violent Death.

Abnnt the time Mr.. Buchanan returned
from hi> late visit to Washington, VIC heard
whispers of 4 singular ana mysterious ua-
lure III regard 10 his Illness AMI sudden re-
turn home. In prosecuting our inquiries.
we aSc"r"incd that Mr.. ilumcs Porter, of
this city, camr from Washington with Mr..
buchanan. also sick. and was obliged 10
take TO his bcd where he has been ever since.
At ll:" sam. time we were satisfied OF the
truth o! The statements which we uivr lnlow,
l,ut as extraordinary efforts were m:,.lc here
rs well at Washington t" keep the matter
hn~.lrI III. We yielded to the solicitations of
Iirsl>. aud withheld the facts in our pos.
session. As they are now coming out
through other channels, it is due to our
rcn'irrs to rive them history of this extra
ordinary case of Il narrow escape from
w"'rs;,!n poisoning.
When Mr.. buchanan went to Washinr-
ton. hc put mp ut the Natural House where
Clancy Jones. John l.. Dawson and
others were stopping. I, appears that this
hotel has been terribly infested with rats
Of late, anil one Of the b"aylcrs-aS th"
story """>-r"nr.iv",l the idea that they
ougl: to b" '!:<pose, of cttecluav before
the day "i Inauguration. Acco.lin@lv. he
procured extra large loses Of arsenic which
he disposed Of in the most tempting man.
;cr about tn" house. The rats ate the poi
son. L. is vii known that when rats par
;::k': If ars'nic they pnr directly for water.
There is Il large tank of water in the upper
part OF the hotel referred To-. and iuto it the
host of rails plunged drank. bursieI aud
d:cl. From this tank the h"u~. is supplied
viii, wafer Tor drinking AMI tookn. pur-
poses.
Twenty or thirty Of tn" quests wcr" sud-
denly and some Of them severely affected.
from ;Ee use Of water thus impr-rnatc,l
with the poison. Mr.. buchanan left sud
denly for Wheatlald, where he arrived sui
fern g severely from ,iiarrllcea He was.
however, less severely affected 'au the
others, and in short time recovered sulii.
clcntlv to receive visitcrS-but the fatiruc
incident to entertaining two or three hun
dre,l persons, made it absolutely necessary
for him to husband his strength, bv retus-
ing t" see any hu: his most intimate person
al trirndS-a rule wbcl, was rigilIy observ-
cd up 10 Tie hour OF his departure this morn
ing.
DR.. Jones, Of Bcrks, was more severely
a'!cc"d ana has been :Ing in ii critical
condition since and Il doubt about his re-
c"v"rv has left his appointment to Il place
III the Cabinet IN open question up to the
present time. Among the others mes.
severely affected was the Hon. John l..
Dawson, and it WAS ru!norc:l this morning
that he has since died. The report, how
ever, needs confirmation. Mr.. Porter of
this city was also severely affected, and
ihoug! confined to his room ever since, we
believe he is out Of danger
Lancaster, Pa, Express.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-03-20

A NICE PLACE TO BOARD AT,-A lady,
who has just opened a boarding-house in
Philadelphia and adopted the following rules:
The gentleman must not put their feet on
the mantle in winter, nor out of the window
in summer, and the lady must not write
her name on the glass with quartz. Ifshe
uses an alright, she must regulate the dam
per herself, and not ring every ten, minutes
for the >ohambermaid. The single gentle
men mt,st not play the trombone nor make
love to the servants, nor comb his whiskers
at the table. 1.-The does, he won't answer.
The lady must not turn up her nose at any
thing upon the table, unless she has a nat
urai pug, and none Of the party must drink
with Il Inonthful Of viytuals, nor must they
fight for the top buckwheat cake. Terms
liberal, aud board to be paid weekly in ad-
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-03-20
VOLUME 4---NO. 46.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

The Proprc:ors of tn. Abbcvillr E"n"tr and
independent Press, have established the follow
Ing rates Of Advertising to be charged in both
papers:
Livery Advertisement inserted for less time
than three months, will be charged bv the in
sertion at One Dollar Per Square, OF inch
the space of - solid lines less for the ii rst
insertion, anl Fifty Gents for each subse-
iuent insertion.
eS" The Commissioners, Shrrns, Clerk :
md Ordinary's Advertisements will be inserted!
in both papers, each charging half price.
cE Nlcriff's I.cvirs, 0alc Dollar each
eB- Announcinga Candidate, Five Dol
lars
Advertising an Estrav, 'Fwo Dollars,
to be paid 10y the Magistrate.
Advertisements inScr,c,! for three months or
longer ut the following rates:
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How ANY ONE CAN PRODUCE EXQUISITE
MusIc.-For the last two hours, this bIus-
tering March evening, have been enjoyed
sweet, smoothing, melancholy notes fiom
IN AIolan harp. 1t is made Of two little
pegs of wood, holding taut silk striug,
and wedgcd in the crack between the upper
and lower sash Of my window. l will cx-
plain exactly how the reader can construct
one or more; for two or three can be put
in each window. Twich hair out Of the
tail Of the first horse YOU can get at, or, in
steal of this, break OF apiece Of silk thread,
from one Of the spools OF your sistor-ii
you are blessed with a sister /; in cithe,
case wax we'll the hair or thread take two
bits of wood-say two inches long,
one third of an inch broal, and one
quarter of an inch thick with your knife
slit an end Of each of the sticks to the
depth Of one-th;rd of an inch ; white the
slittcd ends to ed gcs slip your thread
through each Of the slits if your window
is high, and your are short, then mount a
chair and thrust the wedges in the crack be-
tween the upper and lower sash-you being
careful at the time to strain the connecting
thread taut. If old AIolius is about, you
will hear in few moments the sweetest
fairy-like 'notes-at one moment swelling
out clear and strong, the next vanishing
away i'll the softest, most plaintive melody.
Cincinnati; Gazette.
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The Late Tragedy in Washington.

There appears to be much excitement in
Washington and Alexandria, in consequence
of the summary manner in which nIagis-
iratcs disposed Of the case Of D. G.. Lee, for
killed David Hume, and releasing him on
giving nominal bonds for $4,000, but
really for only S5,0OO-his own recogniz-
ancc for So, 900 not being collcctble, if for.
f:tcd for lie has, it is said, no properly
out of which it could be satisfied. Lee is
said to be still in Washington, not having
gone to Virginia rs was reported. The Star
says:
Lee is spare made man, rather tall,
with thin gray hair and large gray or blue
eyes, and is about 55 years of age. 1t is
known to the police that he procured the
pistol on the morning on which he perpct-
rated the,fatal deed, borrowing it for the oc-
casion. AS the testimony shows. he was
assured of the responsibility Of Mr.. Hume
spot only on the night OF the difficulty at the
I Presidents house, but in the morning before
MIR. Fl. called at his room in the Pension
bureau. He was dismissed by Secretary
McClellahd from his clcrkship in the Pension
bureau whitman hour after the fatal. occur.
renee.
strong and most commendable poin
i'll the character Of Mr.. Hume has bee,
most forcibiy illustrated in. the testimony al
ready given. before the coroner's Jury ant
the bailing magistrates: We aIiude to Iii
! forbearance. Few men would have so earn
estly pleaded as he did TO be relieved from
resehting the; grave imputa,ion upon spot
1 less character. SO pertinaciousIy forced ,,pel
him by the man by whose hand lie fell. Til
affair, With its shtecedents here, and its re
suits 80 for, has struck this community will
thrill Of horror. , ~.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-03-20

How TO DYE Ivory RED CoLon.-
We find the following in the Scientific
American, as to the method coloring ivory
billiard balls. "First wash the balls in
strong cold soap suds, to remove all grease
from their surface, then rinse them in cold
water. Then place on the fire tin or cop
per la'!le containing ground cochinenl lit
tie cream Of tarter, and about thimble
full of the murate of tin to four quarts Of
water in the ladlc, and boil the balls in this
for about five minutes then take them out,
dip them in cold water, and boil them in
the coloring liquor for about five minutes
longer, and they will be colorcd. Now take
them out, wash them in cold water, and they
are finished. Half an ounce of good coc-
hineaI boiled in three quarts of soft water,
with one-fourtll of an ounce of cream of tar
tar, and "A small thimblefull of the muriate
of tin, or, as substitute, aim, will color
six ivory balls good full red. This method
Of coloring ivory was given in our columns
about four years ago. bncs the new sub,
eriber who has requested this information
cannot refer to the previous receipt"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-03-20
MR. BccnAxAN's Pn1vATE SEcRErAn

Mr.. BccHASAN's PRIvATE SECRETARY.
1t has already been stated that the Pres
id"nt has conferred the appointment Of pri-
yate secretary upon his nephew. James
Buchanan IIsnry. Mr.. His said to be a
young gentleman of fine attainments and
accomplishments. He graduated three OF
four years sinse at Princeton College, New
Jersey, is we'll verscd in several foreign
languages. has been scjourner in EngIaud
France, Italy, dc, AMI Is intimately &C.
q"ainted with the workings Of those govern.
mehts. Mr. H:'is native Of Washington
city, but for some time mast liss been ,resi,l-
ed witliliis uncle at Wlieatland. =. .