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AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster General
Nv J. c. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.
rosr OryIcK DEPARTMENT,
October %, 1857.
Oct 24--law12w

YNRUSTEE'S Sale of Valuable improved Real Es-
tate known Krkwood House" BY virtue Of deed
us and wife bearing date on the
3is dav July 1S47 recorded M Iihcr W. b. NO.
l38 foos a. Of the land records for wash
pton county Columbia and az the request Of tho
holder Of the will sell at public auction 70 the
est bidder on saturday day october in the
O'Clock, the premises that valuable improves
the Krkwood House. situated at the corner
Twelfth and Pennsylvania avenue n the cry Of Washing
@ consisting Of the following lots or parcels OF
wit All those parcels q rosnd known on hs plan q ae
OF lots numbered two 81 and three CD
square numbered three hundred and twenty and desg
mated the subdivision made by John McCe
numbered ( and three s a will more fnly
OF said subdivision recorded In the
once city Of Washington ogathc with All
buildings thereon and privileges and aPpur
thereto belonging, se.sRnls.. -
Terms sale dollars OF the purchase money 10 be
d in cas- nstniens at six,
yelve eighteen twenty thirty and thirty six months with
tsest from which the several promssory notes
required drawn TO his order and by
linn endorsed secured by deed OF trust tho premises All
purchaser The trustee viii only
convey In him by the deed OF trust The title
10 the premises believed 70 be indipu'able M [ pen
II c terms Of complied with days from the day
sale the right at his option either 10 annu
e sale or after one notice resell the property the
FIX and purchaser, such terms as hc trustee may
think III.
JAS c. MCGUIRE
sep 2o-eodkds Aacnoneer'
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wOODwARD'S METROPOLITAN STOVE
AND CRATE FACTORY. ~ 81
sep 200 od&ds
A Nesc Star Discovered.

Il 3
U HAVE lust received from Philadelphia large
of rising double cook stowe and union
can confidently and the public generally
them expressly They heavy and
strong Pennsylvania maleabc iron All
tho cooking utensils make heavy. ~
liberty made by Messrs Abbott lawrence
double cook, made by Messrs.
Co. OF Baltimore together with the best air
laval a p that be found sn this other
usns aop ~ a the celebrated sunrise improved globe,
naket some " ate ridge tight any
cln produce cooking AoV =, gss ~ !, - ~
ug baking &c give him $50 guy. mi - N l1s "a
anime honi; will you nothing, and 80 ~ ~ s ~
sorts Of stoves, &c. For sale at
b Metropolitan Stove and Crate fsstqFty
31s and 322 avenue, between leh 49, lsaAss
Balcony W fruut Gal a stgre4s
~ BAs shell hnttop cooking beyetA H FNstted
thoroughly in Philadelphia and think ~ has ~ &sEfar
name Shell they will not last scannn w. Nsa AAHe
for them the makers. And " inc ~ ns taf
sold them last fall will sell them again thsy ar ~ .hn
a. prove that the makers agcnt ata @ @ a.
most couning room 10 sol irn us %
saving would 1--WE OF them he would gye me VIC
exclusive agency then five told bum would not nave
them at any price they tfny made They are bandba
last a that they were mot worth nav
n Can Metropolitan Stove and 6fa racy
all kinds house furnishing articles. ~
Nos 3s avenue between 10th and llih streets
15 Sep 23-6weodf f's" ''.t'Efaf
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l2ls Fort orod BY Randolph and Bay Gardiner CITY
IS miles aud back a week -
Leave Port orford Monday Al a M tlAfh " i M
Arrive AZ Gardiner City Wednesday BY 4 M W
Leave Gardiner City Thursday al m; n ie ''f
Arrive al Port Oxford Saturday by '
Proposals after passing Coos Bay via Mouth Coqueo
and end Unpqua cry about the distance Adver
Used, invited.
11T14 Oxford Randolph and Empire City 10 Mnches
ter, and back, week.
Bidders 10 state schedule and distance.
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ny TELEGRAPH.
Rbanelal Aaa4s.


NV Yonk, oct ss,-p ii -Ihe feeling iSyery gloomy
and responding Bank stocks, State stocks and rail
,sav. nav. ~ declined general revulsiqn through
out Europe is anticipated fno Dripss back sew
oral Thousand pounds sterling, under protest tiR
Robb, Haett & Co. have suspended, in consequence
Of the difficulty in exchange preventing the collection OF
large loans The house has connexions in New Orleans,
California, and Liverpool. The New Orleans house has
capital Of six hundred thousand dollars and Is regarded
strong unless general suspension Of the banks Of that
city takes place. l
The directors Of the Erie railroad have unanimously
voted that hereafter floating debt exceeding quarter
of million shall be created without the consent Of the
stockholders.
The bullion market is advancing The English under
writer's decline insurng the gold by the Persia That
sell nevertheless Is expected TO bring half million ser-
ling next week. IN
BoeroS Oct 23-The English letters received here an
the failure Of dozen silk houses Manchester
and several manufacturers at Glasgow also reputed
failed.
The reported failure of the Grand Trunk Railway is
false
NEW ORLEANS Oct 22--The feeling In monetary mat
ters is and daily. The western produce
houses especially are suffering severely Propositions
have been made for general suspension of the cotton
factors but thus far they have been Indignantly rejected
Sterling continues decline but 1t be moved at
any rate, Cotton is one-sixth to one-fourth higher
Strange Disclosures
PIrrsBunG, Oct ga bench warrant was heard to-
day. issued at the instance Of Mr. Scott president of the
Merchants and Manufacturer Bank against James and
Hercules OConner, brokers, Of the firm of OConner
Brother Co. charging them with obtaining fraudulent
~ and by the completely of the keeper Of the bank
slS5, 900 oConner in his defence, made grave aega
tions against the bank denying the Indebtedness Of the
firm and claiming to be the agents of the bank for the
purpose of drawing specie from the other banks their
to repenish its vaults that large amounts of the
notes of distant banks of less denomination than five
dollars and also counterfeit money drawn from the
bank their checks that their dealings with the bank
since February last have amounted to three millions,
large portion of which not on the private account
of the firm that the respondents in vain attempted to
effect settlement with the bank and had placed ecuri
ties in the hands of dsnerested party to any in
debtedness.
Further investigation waived for the present, the
Messrs. oConner having made assignment for the
benefit of their creditors.
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LooAL N Ew $.

TnE VIRGINIA. PRESBYTERIAN SYNop.--At the conclu-
sion Of the discussion Friday evening the report of
the committee on the minutes of the Cleveland assembly
and its substitute vote taken which resulted as fol-
lows For the adoption OF the substitute resolution
to postpone the consideration of the subject until the
synod five against the adoption, twenty for
the adoption Of the report Of the committee is to
withdraw from the Cleveland asscmblythirty against
the adoption, three
After the result of the vote announced the follow
ing resolutions offered by the Rev J. D. Mitchell of
Lynchburg, Va, and adopted
Resolved lst That the synod Of Virginia approve as
whole of the resolutions adopted by portion of our
Church which lately met in Richmond, Va.
Resolcod I'd, That will cordially cooperate in the
organization Of the united synod Of the Presbyterian
Church which is to meet in Knoxville, Tenn, on the
first Thursday in April next.
The session this morning mostly taken up with
discussion in reference to the condition of the churches
throughout the State of Virginia and the District of Co
umbia In addition to this the Second Presbyterian
Church of Alexandria was, motion set off from the
District Pesbytery to the Winchester and the Winches
ter Pesbytery extended embrace all the counties
between the Potomac and the Rappahannock rivers
We have excellent sketch Of the debate of the synod
upon the report which published in our issue Of this
morning. but owing TO the crowded state of columns
will be compelled to defer its publication until Tues
day morning.
DISORDER is the increase in city On Thursday
night blind man had his pocket picked, Last night
there assemblages of rowdes and of course
more pistolfring 1t would require the utmost vigilance
of at least twenty-five extra policemen to preserve order
VIII the common council Monday night reconsider
their action at their last meeting and give the special
police bill passed by the board of aldermen further con-
siderations sl
. . . =
The Court or CLAIMS To-DAY.--The argument for the
United States in the of VIM. PURCELL admnistra-
tor in which rehearing granted was made by Mr.
MCPHERSON Judge Bib followed for the claimants but
had not concluded at clock when the court adjourn
ed till IL o'clock on Monday next
CoAI-0ne thousand six hundred and thirty nine tons
of coal arrived at Georgetown this morning by the Ches
peake and Ohio canal Twelve boats had left that city
for Cumberland and other points since yesterday
The CIRCUIT CouRr To-DAr.--No cases of general in
terest were trial The appeal docket was disposed Of
and the original traldocket win be taken up on Mon
day
QUITE number of the ministers attending the vir-
gina Presbyterian synod, in session in our city
have accepted invitations to preach in the different
churches tomorrow.
osSTRs MARKET this morning presened its accustomed
Dustle The supply quite sufficient to meet the de-
mand Prices, however for the most part remain ex-
brilliantly high for these hard times.
BIT REFERENCE to advertising columns it will be
seen that frst-class dwelling house is wanted.
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conac .he assent Of the General ,or an
express or LOT persons or paokags convey
ing mn ma, matter out o. tne mai ,.-.
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particularly make them conform 10 with railroads with
out nav provided the running time he not abridged He
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Nom Explosive ETHEREAL Oil,

FTNHE frequent and heartrending results from the
Of ethereal oil and other liquids for illuminating purposes
has led the invention Of which
OF those preparations without from
smokes less and burns for lougcr period which facts win all
be demonstrated the subscriber the
the Columbia He will explosive
quantity,
fatal depot city
Corner Of Eleventh street and street north y
Oct I6-eod6m 1854 FIR STUFF, Grocer.
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Sired Foht in Memphis.

MEMPHIs, Tenn. } Oct 2l--In street fight which
occurred in this city this morning Col Cochrc propre-
tor of the Commercial Hotel, badly wounded by
pistol in the hands of DR.. Hooke.
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a. Ts ss .s :ss1 f ssi 81 e S & e. ,s
laos asd tnsiraaioa aaacksa 20 the G,ps,tissnent
Dated Cigned9
nat Il he fsrssops I'D far esryng ne soa No
accepted ne Postmaster General s sSass shs prior % tas
tract perform The service proposed, win good and saans
TIis @ DO understanding diaaay as allegations
aed By sneg ne 27h etioA " ps az ~ oeHgI
Juy 2, 1880 ,t 1870. ..,... :,
Dated
The qaas,sisasa postmaster q @ s'ais q 49,. esrtaes
,er Ms OOH o. eees that he acquainted with Tho above suarsh
ors h> DO men property, and able 20 make ooa
the guarantee
u.s. Altered bids should not be admitted
Each bid must be guaranteed by i've respss0Ie persons
Dc admitted Ihs BID and sanios should DO
The department tho right bid which
be deemed sxarss.n and also the BIDS q falling eonaae and
ss se bid should DO scaled l Proposals sate
Possser General Contract onee and sent By ne NOS
~ Or 70 an agent and sss@sss T reu aga
~ The Contracts are to Be exestd the dsprteuf
Nv Or bore the M Of August 1856 ui te service must be com
Sed an tbe Ia Jay or The mail day nc1 after that daie whether
executed not No proposition ~ s :, NM M
department transfers will be allowed unless s @
doenl therefor gwen 10 be determnd ny he
IS ctOn approved March is4S pro
every bidder sufficient guarantees for
lthu performance without other 10 the mode OF ucn
Transportation necessary provide tho duo celebrity
certainty security u such uanpantion Under s law
new description bsn resolved They do NOT specify
mode Jake e entare mail each trip w
CELEBRITY certainty security, the terms OF the law These
lids which they designated ON
the books department bids and they u DC construed
proydng the entire mall hoeur ano
prtrer necessary TO tssae s cetsrry eeAVr
and security "
10 In ali OF service believed TO De
ifacent win be accepted If duly guaranteed IN pe
o n SPECIFIC bid
when the lowest bid bid and specifics either no mode
de for a specific proposing the service
When specify mode OF conveyance Also whc
roposos TO carry aecordng the advertisement but Without
such spcaion il considered al or horseback
s'ryicc.
20 modification essential Is tantamoupt
Ia new bid and received, nee with regular
G, npetiion after for receiving bids
arnors or sureies that they persons OF sum
cent bidders and suree are as
aety notified that enter into or perform the contracts
lar the service proposed the accepted bids their legal haens
IS be enforced against them.
~ Present contractors and known az he department.
equally otsrs procure guaranos and cenoaies Oh tr
!, sncy substantially above prescribed The oeruh
Gates suency signed by postmaster or by andge
court Of record .,o, :, ,poux
Postmaster General
posr 0ryIcK DEPARTMENT,
October o. 1857 #tT8
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FTEACHER WANTED.--We wish to employ a gen
Il aeman principal Of the Parsons Female seminary ha
new institution, twelve miles Austin, we'll
settled healthy neighorhood and well located for patronage
we VIII pny liberal salary and
whose wife could instruct b preferred
Applicants references r address a,
"Weooervle, Travis county ,TcxnsH iaa's u D. TONNES
16--d2m .fal..a.. .FI| T pr,.tI.n,
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Registers once, october II, 1857.

THO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.-N is
hereby given that licenses issued retailers spirit
and oented liquors wines corals groceries,
hardware medicines peumery, watches jewery; lumber
wood commission merchants also, keepers Of hackney
carriages omnbuses billiard tables alleys,
onary hawking peddng brass
copper will expire Monday the ID November
after that time. WIN MORGAN Register.
Oct 20--dtNov2
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hsnAHTMENr NEWS.
rrrsnIop pxrAnIakST.

. INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
TAI yu, bsa.,l, Important Agreement T MI hopef' 2
Negbbors the supervisory agency of the Texas
On letter dated the 9Th Of October last informs the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs that he had ON the 10th of
contender last entered into agreement with the sew
% tribes of Indians on the in Texas by which
all the prisoners now in their possession are TO be given
nm at once the agent agreeing TO give $50 IN presents
until the 10th day Of October after which time all the
anyes were 10 be taken from the tribes who might hold
them without any reward whatever. This agreement
prohibits the Indians from taking prisoners or holding
them in future, s
Already ten Mexican prisoners had been given up, and
handed over to the military to be sent to their homes
was expected that all Of these prisoners wo1d be given
ND within the month.
The agent calls the attention of the department to the
trsoties now existing with the Cumanches, and other
nre tribes by the stipuations Of which all captives
are to be given up He hopes that these provisions will
be strictly carried out and that all presents in future will
be withheld unless they complied with.
The agent was informed that party of Cumanches
and Kioways, numbering, perhaps, two hundred and
6ftv well equipped and well armed their way to
Mexico for the purpose of committing depredatons They
crnresed themselves to be friendly to the whites and
certainly had moIested any Of the American citizens
Recently one Kiowa chief and several Cmnanche chiefs
visited one of the Indian reservations They expressed
themselves to be friendly Americans and highly pleased
with the presents which they received When the new
reservation east of Red river should be completed IT
their intention settle down butt for the present most
of their young men determined to continue their
forays ON the Mexicans-
The whole frontier quiet.
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NEW GALLERY OF ART,

No. 3os Pennsylvania Aunu,,
over Davis's Piano Store
'INhE subscriber, induced by his success in Pha-
depha and the orders
me country has opened
JUNCTION Of AMBorYPS DAGUERfIorYPES PHOTOGRAPHS
rdng the citizens OF Washington public Opportunity
procuring As nne q work 1 n York D
rss oil from hfe dzgucrreoypcs photographs
10 hdh INK
artist engaged expressly for this establishment tRB
rson residing distance wishing
eed and painted person)
W. mem accurately coried and returned by express
solicited. - ~ 49, 'N''"'--- =
j. r. McCIEFs Photographer,
t t.+INF 30s Pennsylv ANA avenue,
Oct Al '', i'f
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osSThE MARKET this morning presented its accustomed
pustle The supply quite sufficient to meet the de-
mand Prices, however, for the most part remain ex
brilliantly high for these hard times.
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Thi ppoaai Lnescige II tAS denes n ts route,
tAe toeAt mail b. ease dnA an ahsr pdtiaTs IN rT-
eac S0 and also after oarc ezdaftoH q ne
Id,oa ani attached 20 the advertisement.
Dated (sgned)
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FORM OF PROPOSAL

=, OF ---, county OF -, State of -- 10
convey mails of the United States
1862, routs No , from --- To-, agrceably 20 tbs
advertisement d the Postmaster General dated October % 1851 and
by the following mode Of conveyance, viz:
for the annual UC - dolars
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QUITE number of the ministers attending the Vir-
gina Presbyterian synod, in session in our city
have accepted invitations to preach in the different
churches tomorrow
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OREGON.

1901 Astoria by Cathamet Wash Ter Point Rainier
Oregon s. Helen Lake River Wash, vancouver sOuyies
TO Oregon CITY Or lH miles and back, twice week,
Leave Astoria Tuesday and Saturday at m; .srn O.
Arrive at Oregon City next days by SPIN; 49,
Leave Oregon City Monday and Thursday a, 7ami
Bids TO run BY different schedule will be considered
i27o2 From Portland by ccoa sooo Tuaatn and wapaoo
. H. La Fayeite, rs miles and back week. s.s'
Arrive at Ia Fayete next day by 8am; naH
Fayette Tuesday p M; ea.s easra,. n ID.
Oregon CITY, By H Bu,evs campOag Fairned
Salem Eoa, Independence bloomington, Liberty, Alba
Leave oregon CITY Monday Thursday tam; saa
Leave Corvallis Tuesday and Friday at I ami ana rg
,o-o, Arrive At Oregon city next days by pm
claw, and Yoncal, to Oakland 90 miles and back
Leave Corvallis "wednesday a, Q am; ,s.. .,.,..
Leave Oakland Wednesday 0 a m;
Arrive at Corvallis next day by 6pm.
1905 From by Knneys Mrray Eugene City Cottage
Leave corvaiis Wednesdays Fam;
. Arrive at Oakland Fridays by D IN; .' 1907
Leave Oakland Fridays att am;
r Arrive Corvallis Mondays by 4pm.
Bids to end At Winchester invited.
1900 From Corvallis by Soap Creek lackemute Bdgepq Dali
las las Ens Plum valley and Dayton to La rayei'e 50 miles
Leave Corvallis Mondays Gam aasaH r..
Rs Arrive AT La fayee next days by IA m; s " rt.H
Leave La fayette Tuesdays at PM; Haf.''.
la7o7 salem by oE Ferry and Noun, Hood to La Fayee
40 miles and back, once a week ~E
Arrive at La Fayete by p m; .#. "-- +r '..' E
Leave La Fayette Tuesdays m; s't ".i " ..af'a
Arrive at Salem by SPIN. .r.. ..
I2Tos Prom scm by Santam City, Central Washington
Csspooys, Union Point Pine, Willamette Forks Mckenzie,
and Eugene City, Pheasant HILL so miles and back
, week. e s.rs F.. ..-.... "a
Leave Salem Tuesdays IL
Arrive at Pleasant Hill Fridays by m;
Leave Pleasant Hill Saturdays at a m; ry W9FEe
Arrive at Salem Tuesdays by 10 a m -
l37o9 From North Canyonve by Gaesvle Leland Gold Ryor
Jacksonville Phoenix Ashland Mills, Tamatb cal aud
Henley, to Yreks, Cal, lao miles and back week
Leave North Canyonvilo Monday at m;
Arrive at Yreks next Thursday by 6p m;
Leave Yreka Saturday at m;
Arrive at North Canyonyille next Tuesday by epm
1910 From Canyonve 10y Myrtle Prairie
Alder Brook Roseburgh, and Winchester TO oakland AZ
miles and back week. f5, ~
leave North Csnyonvfle Thursday att Am;
Arrive at Oakland by spm;
* Leave Oakland Saturday at 8 m;
Arrive at North Canyonvile by s pm.
l21 Prom Oakland by Keoggs Ekton Scosburg and Gardiner
city, 20 umpaua City, oS miles and back, week.
leave Oakland Saturday ut IL m, ttt H tlEf n 'tt
Arrive at Umpqua City Monday by m;
Leave Umpqus City Wednesday at o a m;
Arrive AZ Oakland next day by Sp I'M
l2l2 Prom Albany by Burlington Harrisburg, wlamse
if Forks, SO miles and back, week.
Leave Albany Thursday at m;
Arrive AZ Willamette Forks next day by IL m;
Leave Willamette Forks Friday NJ 2 m;
hauv ngNfd bN q N m