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The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-16
Correspondence of the American.
Caught again at their Dirty Trick.

writer for " The States in the issue Of the
l4th instant, in giving account Of difficulty
which occurred on Saturday last, the 18th instant
at q meeting held by the American party at the
Annapolis Junction, makes statement the evil
dent intention Of which is TO impress the public
mind with the belief that every difficulty which
takes place, whether at an American meeting or
Locofoco meeting in the city or the country, is
created by the Plug Uglies.
! desire-in the brief reply shall make to the
lying article referred TOTO show the means to
which the miserable tools Of party resort to
the favor of those high in authority, and hold on
to the POI itions which it is web understood in this
community they hold only by courtesy.
The facts, in reference TO the difficulty alluded
TO, arc as follows:
A few days previous to the aforesaid meeting a
prominent and willy politician waited on fighting
Democrat in Anne Arundel county, and promised
him certain sum Of money If he would procure
some fighting men Of the Democratic party to so
to the Annapolis Junction on the day Of the
American meeting, there to announce themselves
ss Plugs from Baltimore, and If possible, get up
fight and break up the meeting; the proposition
was acceded to, the retainer paid, and the men, six
in number, were obtained from neiss..tnoring fac
tory. In the afterncSSi, after several ineflSctua
attempts to create disturbance, three young mer
arrived in the O'clock train from Baltimore, whose
business would not permit them to leave at ar
earlier hour, and were Immediately set upon by
these hired bullies with pistols, colts sticks, and
stones, and but for the superior skill of the Bati
morians, and the excessive drunkenness Of the
buies the young men would probably have beer
killed.
| These facts can be fully substantiated by
competent Democratic testimony, thanks TO the
eloquent and crushing speech of the Hon. ii
| Winter Davis, who, in the course Of his remarks
| depicted the ruin and disaster which must Ger
tany result to the laboring men from the alliance
between Locofocosm and Foregnism unless the.
are driven from power. The agent employed by thu
willy official from Washington, to get up the dis
turbauce, after hearing Davis, was converted q
| Americanism, renounced his political follies, re
solved never more to yo another Locofoco bal
lot, and before the fight occurred exposed thu
iniquitous plan arranged to break up the meeting
and stands prepared to give the names OF the par
/ ties implicated II his statement Is denied
We presume, however, an attempt will be mad
to suppress the truth in reference to this matter
but the Locos may as well attempt to convinc
the people of the country that monthly contrbu
| tons Of twenty-five cents on the laborers on tn
| public works, and a much larger amount on tn
clerks and other officials collected IN this city, hav
not been made within the last two weeks. The
are facts susceptible Of satisfactory proof, and
challenge the opposition to deny ii
JUSTICE.
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DIED,

On the l4th inst, HANNAH MARY, daughter of
John and Isabella Keller, aged IL months and &c
days. .... 0.... ...
On the l4th inst, after a lingering Illness Mrs.
SUSAN w. WHILLDlN, aged As years. 81 know
that my Redeemer liveth."
On the 18th inst, ALPHoNSUS, youngest child
of Michael and Mary A. Caeu, aged years and 2
months a.. 49,.
On the 18th inst, after severe illness of IA days
MARY +. HARRISON, in the goth year of her age
On the evening of the 18th instant, Mr.. c. FREl
LER, aged about so years.
On the 18th inst, EMMA AUGUSTA, only daugh.
ter of Jacob F. and Josephine King, aged months
and days
On the llth instant, Mr.. John 5. GATEw00D,
formerly Of Richmond, Va in the SD year of his
age
On the 18th instant, SARAH, infant daughter Of
John and Sarah Faherty.
On the 9th instant SAMUEL SMoOT, aged /
year, II months, and 90 days, youngest son Of the
late Jas. NJ Dorset
In Frederick city, Nd. of cholera infantum. on
the 9TH instant, MARY VIRGINIA, youngest child
Of C.. NJ. and Mary A. Keys, of this city, aged six
months and ten days.
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WASHINGTON National Monument socictY.

A I A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANA
IN GERS Of the above society, held this day, the
following resolutions were adopted and ordered TO
be published by the Treasurer in some paper of this
city,
Resoleed, That public notice be giyea 10 all per-
sons holding funds which may be designed for the
use of the Washington National Monument that they
transmit the same to General J. NJ McCalla, the
Treasurer Of the Board, and not 10 $. Yorke Alice,
ESQ., the hate Secretary of the Board Of Managers
ReDlred, That all persons WHO may have trans
mttcd funds 10 s. Yurke AtLee, Esq, late Secretary
Of the Washington National Monument Society,
since the LIST day Of July, 1856, for the Of the
Monument are requested 10 notify the Treasurer of
the Board General J, NJ. McCalla) Of the date and
amounts so transmitted TO said Alice Secretary.
JOHN NJ McCALLA,
September ID, 1857, Treasurer.
Editors of papers friendly 10 the objects Of the
Monument Society will confer a favor upon the
Board Of Managers by giving the above few nser-
tons SIC I'm
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their support. If turned out, should be left

their support. If turned out | should be left
penniless, and what business | could go into TO
make living, l know not You do not, perhaps,
know that every man who draws a single dollar
per month from Uncle Sam in this city, who Is in
the power Of the Administration, is watched as
closely as a suspected person Is watched by the
police Of Paris, unless he carries with him the
certificate of the rich Irish broguen OF is known
to be Roman papist. And If it were known
that ] took the American, as ii certainly would
be If did take it, or f it were believed that my
heart beat single throb in unison with tue senti-
ments you 40 boldly aud ably express, should
be turned OUT without moments warning. lie is
with shame and modification that ! say | am
compelled to play the hypocrite in office 10 pre-
tend to be what am not, and to listen to denun-
Citations against the Americans, while my heart is
with them; and ardently wish they may be able
to put down the accursed tyranny under which
we live 1t is as much as | can do to hold my
peace when | hear foreigners in office, in the
same building with myself damning the Ameri.
cans; my blood rnshes to my face, and feel
tempted to knock the insolent rascal down who
thus curses my countrymen and myself But
prudence, prudence, whispers in my ear "for-
bear;" and reflect that such fellows are allpow-
erfpl with the present Administration and might
have me, native born American, turned out,
and some other insolent foreigner put in my place
at any moment It is CALLING to live under such
tyranny and oppression; but what can we dor
We are powerless. The people of the United
States have no conception of the condition of
things here. How can they hayes The idea
that our Government can be a tyrannica one, and
that those under them fear and tremble as much
as do the subjects Of the sable emperor OF Hayti,
cannot be supposed to have entered the heads Of
any one outside Of Washington city; but the fact
ia 40, nevertheless
You may think that those in my situation
deserve contempt. Use not that harsh word but
rather say confederation. Yours,
I. CLERK IN THE CIRcUMLooUTIey OFFICE
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CARD.

TUNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY (AU.
IL gust Sd entered into partnership the House
Carpenters and Joiners business and having erected
a new and commodious shop in the rear of JACK
SON HALL, between Third and Four-and-a-hAf
streets are prepared TO contract for and perform all
work in their line of business either in city coun-
try with which their friends the public may favor
them, on accommodating terms with promptness and
despatch They respectfully solicit a share of the
public patronage.
GEORGE W. GARRETT 4 co.
They have several houses and lots for sale in diff
ferent parts Of the city on accommodating terms
G. W. GARRETT & co.
SLIM 1ntel.)
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ELVANS & THOMPSON,

326 Penn. Av. between 9th and 10th Sts.,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Dealers in Coach and Cabinet Hardware, Carriage
Dry Goods, Bar Iron and Steel, Cutlery, &c, &c.
well assorted stock Of goods in their line of trade
Is offered to city and country consumers at low prices
for cash
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AT COST.-HAVlNG DETERMINED TO
"A cnn6ne nur husinesa exclusively 10 the coach

At COST.-HAVlNG DETERMINED TO
N confine our business exclusively to the coach
and cabinet branch Of the trade, Including Bar Iron
and Steel we offer our present stock Of BUILDING
HARDWARE, CT TLERI, AGRICULTURAL
GOODS, &c, DC, AT COST, 10 close out.
All such goods must positively be sold, and If not
entirely closed out by the 10th Of December will be
disposed Of at auction, TO make room for another
class sf merchandise.
An examination Of prices will convince purchasers
that such goods there is chance Tor good invest
ment.
With increased facilities in the branch of the
trade 10 which we shall hereafter devote our aten-
ton both as to quality and quantity, we solicit the
increased patronage Of consumers, in full confidence
that prices will be satisfactory
ELvANS' a THOMPSON,
32e Pennsylvania ave-, bet. 9th and 10th SITS.
90 I'm
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NEW STORE,
WILLIAM ?. FORD.

MANUFACTURER OF FRENCH AND AME-
FRUITS, NUTS, PICKLES, &c, having taken the
house one door north of Harbaughs drug store, on
Seventh street between q and II, and fitted IL up in
good style and erected new oven, is now prepared
TO accommodate all who may desire to partakc OF the
good things in his line Of business. Having made
every and ample arrangements that will enable him
IN furnish fresh Candies Cakes, aud Pies Of his own
make daily he aatters himself being able TO give
satisfaction TO all who may favor him with call.
Parties Balls, Weddings, Pic Mics, Suppers, &c,
served up at the shortest notice and in the most
fashionable style.
lee Cream furnished to order. sic 81
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VERMONT LECTIoN,-0rFIcIAL- lngton,
Sept. lS.-Fletcher, 25,675; Fries, 1904 scat.
tering 220, The Senate is entirely Republican
In the House there are one hundred and fifty Re.
publican majority
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GROCERY STORE,
Corner Maryland Avenue and seventh 81.

HAVING BOUGHT OUT THE STORE FOR
- merly kept by Mr.. Robert T. Knight. / shall
keep on hand select assortment Of FINE GROCE-
cles -
Sugars, such as crushed clarified, pulyerzed and
brown Teas such as Imperial Gunpowder, Young
Hyson, Black and Colony; Rio Maracaibo and Java
and Tobacco, various brands; Hams Bacon, Flour
Liquors, Wines, Croekery Wooden-ware, Hardware,
Vegetables, Eggs, Butter Nuts Of various kinds
Horse Feed, &c, together with many other articles
usually kept in Grocery
would most respectfully ask those living on the
island as well as the citizens generally to call and
examine for themselves, they then will see that
ed not 10 be outdone both as to prices and articles
Call therefore and examine, and yon will find IL to
your advantage for intend to sell cheap for cash
tE DO not forget the store, sos, Maryland Av.
charge.
aug s-tf JOHN +. b. PURSELL.
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LAW NOTICE.

LAW NOTICE.
TNHE UNDERSIGNED WILL. ATTEND THE
- Circuit and Criminal Courts Of this District,
and the Court Of Claims, and win promptly perform
such professional duties may be entrusted to his
charge,
His Office, at present. is at the southwest corner of
Eleventh and |" fronting New York avenue
Au l4-f " ELLIS.
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CoRREcTIoE.--W were in error in stating ia
our last that Mr. Spates, whose house, located on
the Island, was destroyed by fire on Thursday
morning last, was insured in the amount Of six
hundred dollars. He was not insured at ALL, His
loss is totals everything he possessed in the world
was swept away ut one fell swoop Of the destroy
ing element. !,
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NEW HARDWARE STORE,

No "a, Centre Market Space, between Serc"h ana
Eighth streets.
UoHN W. BADEN RESPECTFULLY INFORMS
- his friends and the public generally that he has
recommended his old business at the above stand'
With an entirely new and extensive assortment of the
most approved kinds of Hardware, Cutlery, Building
Material, Mechanics Tools Agricultural Implements
Guns Pistols, Sporting Goods &c All of when ne
offers at prices well calculated to please
His thorough knowledge Of the business has enso.so
i'm to make udicious selection OF artces Q, .ne
best quality warranted to suit the wants OF Inls
kt; and he pledges his eutre devotion 70 ..e
ests of those who will favor him WIN 'lc' ps
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YOUNG BANNIsTER, who was shot on Sunday
afternoon at the Four-mile Run, was considered
slightly better yesterday morning, though vet in
very critical condition.
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The city of Washington contains five thousanC
acres Of ground, and was laid out in l79l.
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The name OF the colored man who heroically
saved the life Of the child Of Mrs. A. j. Larner the
other day, by rescuing him from vehicle to which
was attached a runaway horse, 10 Julius Warren
He is in the employ Of Jesse B. Wilson, grocer,
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A black man, by the name Of Brown, shoe
maker by trade, was MORALLY stabbed, cut, and
beaten, on Sunday night, about or 9 o'clock at a
low groggery on Seventh street. out towards the
Park. The name Of the man who keeps the grog.
gerry is Raglan. Has he lcenses The parties
implicated In the deed are B. Wood and Charles
Sharpe They have beer arrested and commit
ted. When the officers found Sharp, he was busily
engaged in assisting Jane Bennett to steal corn
from the field Of Basil Benson. Jane was also
fully committed, for stealing Brown has since
died.
REMovALs.--JohnS Nevins, a second-cass clerk
in the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury,
has been removed. . f..
Also, Robert Ricketts,, third class clerk in the
office of Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury; and
George W. Hall, seconds class clerk in the office
the Third Auditor Of the Treasury
Mr.. Benton. We are pleased TO learn that tn
| gentleman has been pronounced out Of danger b,
his physician, He has been alarmingly ill.
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CRY COUNCILS The Mayor sent to the Coun-
ellis on Monday, statement Of receipts and ex-
penditures Of the Corporation for the year ending
June 80. What is the Indebtedness of the Cor
poration?
Mr.. Goddard reported bill to organize police
system for the city of Washington. Ordered to
be printed. We want to read that bill
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,s Private BANKs,--The suspension Of Pairo b
Nonrse, Wednesday morning, has induced num-
Der of depositors with the different private bank
ers of Washington to draw out there deposits.
During the afternoon and to day, many thousand
dollars deposited were withdrawn. As far as we
know all remain firm
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That PAvEMESr-The west side Of Seventh
street, south of the canal, is ina most miserable
condition. Persons walking along that side of the
street night are exposed 70 sprained ancles Il not
10 something worse; ii is dangerous Il is a nui.
weather, and III the day time, Che holes may be
avoided, but at night It s dangerous to limb, If not
to life y. .ftst nv fft .f
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MYsTERIoUs.--We are informed that poultry
and produce dealer, was shot and killed on Mon
day morning, at the Western market, by parcel
Of rowdies. The matter has been kept very quiet.
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Aliens Patent Mower.

We were present at a trial of Aliens Pa
tent Mower, on the farm Of d. E. Rust, and
were much gratifed with il operation. 1t
cuts sufficiently close no DIGGING Of knipes,
and is a light draft for aspan of horses in or
binary moving. We can recommend it with
confidence asa well-made, good machine.
LINUS WILCOX,
ED. GRIswoLD.
Orwell, Vermont, July /, 1856
Having used one of your Patent Improp-
ed Mopers the past seoson, can Say without
hesitation, that is the best mower that have
ever seen work, land we have several of the
more approved kinds in town. 1t draws one
horse easier than any other mower in use
here. 1t is light, strong, compact, and easy
of transportation, and the form of the knife
and rapidity with which it plays prevents
clogging and renders that very necessary
and cumbeI some appendage-the reel-(on
some other mowers,) unnecessary on yours.
1t works equally well on coarse or fine, wet
or dry grass. To all who wish good arti-
Gle, say get Aliens Patent Improved Now.
err. d. Z. RusT.
Orwell, Vt, Nov II, 1856. 10
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CTATE OF VERMONT, Be it remen
CDistriet of Nep Haven,s bered, that at
Probate Court held at Bristol in said district
on the Sd day of August, 1857: An instru
ment puiperting to be the last viii and tesla
ment of
LYDIA COVE,
late of Starksboro, in said district, deceased,
was presented to said court for probate, il
is ordered by said court, that all persons con
cerned therein be notified to appear at a SEES
sion of said court, to be held at Bristol afore
said on the first Monday of September, 1857
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and show cause, if any
they may have, against the probate of said
will for which purpose it is further ordered
that copy Of the record ofthis order be pub
ished in the Middebury Register, news
paper printed at Middlsbury, in this State,
three weeks successfully all which publ
cations shall be previous to the time APP
pointed for said hearing.
HARVEY MUNSILL, Judge.
true copy Of Record.
II 2w. II. MUNSILL, Judge.
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Middlebury Female Seminary

Miss AGNES GORDON, Principal and Preceptress
Miss NJ. j. KNOWLES, Assistant Preceptress.
Miss Z. G. LAWRENCE, Teacher of Drawing and
Painting
Mr.. A. BoTT, from Germany, Teacher of Music.
Miss S. p. HARRIS Teacher Of Singing and the
Guitar.
The Board OF Instruction has been arranged, in
readiness for the Summer quarter, with view to
the permanent interests Of the school. No pains
have been spared to associate teachers OF approx
ed experience and character in their several de-
partments; in that of music especially, a gentle
man who has enjoyed the best advantages of the
thorough German schools to perfect him in his
profession.
The Summer Quarter commence. May 27th.-
TUITION AND BOARD.
TMion-ln Elementary English, So 90; Higher
English, 81 so; Latin and English, IS 90; Piano
$40 90; Guitar SO 90; SngngS2 90; Vocal Music
Glass, 90 Painting in Water Colors, - 90 IN
Oil, IS 90; Drawing, 81 90; French, 50 90 Ger
man 81 90.
An extra charge of as cents is made for FIRE.
and sweeping.
Bodrd-ln Seminary Boarding House, including
Room, Lights and Washing S25 90 per quarter
the young ladies finding their own towels and
lamps Fuel is provided at cost.
Bills payable at the middle of each quarter, and
no deduction is made for temporary absence.
AGNES GORDON.
Middebury, May IL, 1887.
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The PRICE OF HANDLEs.-It was not
long since that we were taken to task
for the impoliteuess Of not writing "Mr"
before the names Of our Subscribers. or
esq" after them The reason is evi.
dent to US whatever others may think.
The handles to the names of twenty five
hundred subscribers, written fifty two
times each year would be something Of
an item. Those who wish either Of the
above handles put to their names can
have it douo by paying Us twenty five
cents extra, or both of said handles for
fifty cents For the sum of one dollar
in addition to our regular price, we will
accommodate any ambitious individual
with the title of "H on ,""Capt., ""Mai !"
or any other for q whole year, but We
could not think of doing so for q paltry
dollar and half 1t won't paw at that
prioe.-Phoni1.
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HoLLowAY's PILLS have wrought wonders
in the unhealthy regions Of the West and
Southwest. In September last, Hiram Sea-
bury, aged %, residing near Terre Haute, Ia,
was cured in two weeks Of bilious remittent
lever TO which he had been subibct every
Fall for nine years !, by the searching ope-
ration of this remedy. The disease has flored
him season after season, at the busiest time
oft year, causing him great pecuniary loss
as well as bodily suffering. The attack gen.
orally confined him to the house from the
commencement of the Fall until the middle
of December. Every remedy that the fAcul-
ty could suggest was tried without avail hut
that which had defed their prescription for
nine successive years, was radically cured in
. fortnight by Holloway Pills. Mr.. Sea-
bury, writing under date January Sd, says."1
am now in the enjoyment Of perfect health"
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"BALM OF THOUSAND FLowERs"--A CouN-
rgRTEIT.-A person pretending to have been
partner With W. T. Fetridgein the above ar
ticle is palming off a spurious preparation on
the public. All are counterfets unless the
name FETRIDGE g. Co., is written on the
side and W. P. FETRIDGE & Co, printed on
the front of the label. The genuine article
is for sale by all respectable Druggists, who
frown down counterfeits and impostors.
WHITE TEETH PERFUMED BREATHANp BEAU
rIFrL COMPLEXION can be acquired using
the balm of thousand Flowers" What
lady or gentleman would remain under the
curse ola disagreeable breath, when by using
the Balm of thousand Flowers would rem.
der IL sweet
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For The Register.
Tenth Wonder of the World.

viii the Editors and Proprietor's of the Mid
dlebury Register, also their numerous patrons, do
hiram Judson Hervey's. opposite Prof. Parker's,
OH Main Street, and view and listen TO this tenth
wonder Of the world " which consists Of nothing
less than magnfcent prize Melodeon, having
obtained the first prize, at the worlds fair in the
Empire State" This exquisitely beautiful in
strument will discourse to you heavenly music
now swelling to the full heavy tones of the Or
gan, and then falling to the gentle notes of the
Harp, or Guitar. 1t was constructed by the
Prince Of manufacturers, and is truly the "Prince
of Melodeon." Contains two banks of keys, five
octaves in each The case is carved and finished
to please the most fastidious taste. NJ. J.
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AN AMBITIOUS HEN,-Krautsalsat's
wife has a great fancy for country life.
and insists on keeping hen in the back
yard, IS Hood says, ITO furnish milk,
brtter and eggs" for the family. Tue
other day she came to Krausslaat 10
great uepidation. my DEAR" said she,
"the hen has commenced to set. I took the
eggs away from her, and she is setting
now in one corner of the coslbin, on an
old ax-hesd p well, my dear" respon
ded Krautsalaat, 10 his subdued, bilious
way, "if the hen lie setting upon en- old
az head. it seems quite likely that she
may hatch it r.