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peeIs-Stawti7Fsl
Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, 81 c.,
at Ogdensburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Rashingion, DScemheI II, 1876


..... Washington, Dscember IL 1856.
PROPOSALS viii be received department
D.. 1857 O'CLOCK for the
ofhes, authorized
specifications this department; said proposals 10 be either
WHOLE b1lhG the dsnsFeni kinds OF woEt
every accompany each bad, uia
invited, thereof when deems the the UHi
lade the ds q person persons who there s, caase 10 be
WIZ thfusiy peroru the which have
attempted ebs ~ inecton; and all bids whea here shall
psEes lstcTst VINO DO The bd and al bids
apen nysssamet, Me below laiF ptse for the work.
bidder unless s prices
different kinds of work
pars States nav require
Ninety the OF
according sad
the estimate OF an agent Of Tie department appointed
retained until the sceept
Of the Snrk Se BY the aforesaid
ne n fniniment Of
Contracts oaY and mechanics.
isrs By Of Secretary
she Tssaxury will be a fotfeisars 81 the
s;rpea Nv two Responsible ccea by the Unsed
judge sonsy Of The said dsries in
whole work. propoonae Ion
inter- tate contract bona proper and
fsithfn. performance.
Form hosd reqUFea wi be sppl
o Department
Plans spec6csron. warkns drawings ready
tsy when they Be bad application the department
Ne "a % IL considered Slsss fully ooyss il aH lis dfSil'
The be this Department. addressed 20 the
Secretary Of the plainly endorsed "FePosa e
0edr-sA~rsA Cs be O'Clock Of
JAMES GUTHRIE,
,. Secretary Of ihe Treasury
Ses~-aawtFeh Is ttul a suTl
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INSTRUCTIONS.

pay trips performed,
omissions satisfactorily explained three times the The
depending mails, sufficiently excused,
compensation the subject
viii be ordered for grade OF performance
specified in the contract. ## +."H
For leaving throwing nails any portion
setting running conveying intelligence advance
Of the mail, quarters pay may be deducted. a
g. will be imposed, the delinquency be promptly
satisfactorily explained by certificates
of credible persons failing
for aegectng take The mail ffom deliver into,
carrying ~ be wei injured, destroyed,
robbed for seusine after demand convey
frequently concerned
coach steamboat a route.
Postmaster General annul the contract for repeated
agreeabiy violating The Office
of department
assigning Postmaster
aforesaid transporting
packages conveying maiahle OF the mail
The Postmaster General order service
allowing therefor rGfa increase the
schedules departures and in all
particularly them conform with rail
roads without OF provided The running time be
eurtai discontinue
service whole rata decrease allow
ing compensation IL dispensed with,
whenever his opinion, public interests do require the
OF in he desires to supersde BY different grade OF
transportation.
g. Payments by collections from,
Otherwise AFTER The OF each
quarter in February, May, August, and November
given according the best information bu,
should than
yerised points supplied be correctly stated B3it
weight Of the mail the condition roads, hills streams &c.
bridges, ferries, distractions OF kind BY which
incurred. Offices established amer this advertisement
issued ard also during the contract 10 be visited with
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan l5-law4w .-.....-.... Postmaster General.
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom-h house, d c.,
at Plattsburgh, New York.
TRsAsuKY DrpAKrnEsr,

..,......... TRHAsUkY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December 10, 1855.
day February A. 1857 O'Clock noon,
OF the house. ONCE, author
lied 10 be erected Pasbugh New York according the
and specifications prepared this Department. said TO be
whole building different
work; bills accompany bid,
work.
poals hereby used thereof when dcems the
Of the United States department also
believe will faithfully perform
which they have attempted obtain BY ncrecton and all bids
when there shall be parties interest who do Join the bids
and all bids that upon investigation below lair Tor the
work. a.
Bids win received in gross will
bidder department
of the different kinds Materials which shall
subject the revision Of department. may adopt the
whole part OF the bid the interest Of The United States
qule.
Ninety per OF
yered according tsad be asceaned
purpose win paid from time progresses
cent retained until The completion OF the conac and
esptance Of the work Se BY The agent and be forfeited
fulhiment
Contracts win be awarded builders mechan
c and the assignment thereof by Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, will be forfeiture OF The same.
proposal accompanied guarantee sign
cd responsible persons (certed be the United
district judge attorney the said disc the
the bidder WILL when required proposal
and bond, proper sufficient
euries for its faithful performance
Fern OF bond and certificate required will be furnished app
cation TO the department. au....
Plans specifications working drawings be ready by
18th OF January when they be had application the de-
No be fully complies
siiA regair Of fais adrerfiseaslf.
be this department. addressed
Of the Treasury and plainly endorsed Proposals
Putt busA Cou and will be opened O'Clock,
.. ..... JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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rHILDRES-s BOOKS AT HALFPRIcK--Tbe under

EHEa has laid aside STOCK be sold sscrss
large namber iEv~ books whsh have been thrown
into the hsekgound BY plumber o. new o. ms
Among
viii Ne fsusd 81 ne of Mrs Hofsnd Mrs Bnrhs
authors which have ben popuisr their
dsv and swprsd sd retain whstever merit thy nrer5
pc@o=eS ne! viz ee sold one half % many essc. ~ sae
iSTr,h, ser ss-A sHers FRANck TAfbpS'
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THE ONLY OWE AUrHoHIxEDI-

THE ONLY ONE AUTHOHxEDf-Ihe Rob o. DIX BOY
yRAU IAFFECTEUR superior The Of Cuisi
nier sss.pzra Other sr remedies II radically cures
skin dartres scrculs the
seoreuees
period hereditary Of As SePurs
tive the bladder IN
and other weakness Of the arising om abuses o.
R.ee1rg seundngs sypaihc the Rob
dseases ensuing from the
cofsis ee oro injections, which osly rePei
recommended syrlc Diseases wheshe long stand
ard which have resisted the Of hf iodlse
q potzssinm.
Gsaeral agents United Gsbriei Ronin, ~
Wsm New York COT wholesale orders Guio Dnconse,
New Orleans. seailly, San Francisco
roaxhout the unt
pamphlet uedi-
Of Rch will be Obtained By writing 10 G.. Bion
p, William street, New Yort who viii give Information
wnnN.-
c. > preserss ss esf sog souts Amsrie. ne West y
Asrcs N-dty. 50 r.
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Isst Land warrants.

STNcE l Of NosemSer sspossd in The post osics
BAxvHc, GeorEia, saveiopei s2ase and directed 70
be Sold 10 wit No Sor 20 acres iaes ante
"a March, <s7, Zoe f2s
En&1r both assigned
blank saa purchased By informed have
person they hey there
f-c, believed have 1d IN The General Land
OFce iunx a and hereby
pseS seeasina saw 70 oAtnin duplicates
GcSaAsssisasr ~ peE&ser.
pscnSsss 10, ISS JOHN BUTT.
Dec n-lawfY
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FREAsuKr -DErARrarsT,

FRxAsuKY
Washington, December To- 1855.
pRoPOsALs will be received tins tho 18Th
EebTuay, ID. lSS O'Clock, for the conns
authorized erected Galena, I'LL
according the and specifications prepared this de-
parent; proposals building
Cor different kinds OF bills parcels
BID with OF kind ofwork and the
carried The department resevng the right
United requires the
the right excaae the bids OF
who there just believe will not faithfully
perform contracts which they have attempted TO OBTAIN by
all bids there shall parties interest who
join bids and all bds that nsesgaton be-
gross and will award
"details furnished the department the prices
different kinds Of work and materials which shall be subject
department, that adopt the whole
Of HE bid the interest OF the United states may re-
quire. . ...
vered according price, sad scertaned
estimate the department appointed for that
puIpoe be paid from the land
cent retained until The completion OF M contract and
aforesaid, and be forfeited
in fahlmeni OF contract.
will be awarded only master builders and mechanics
thereof except consent the Secretary the
Treasury will be iorfeAaTe OF The same.
Each must accompanied BY written signed
Judge attorney said dstrtct
whole work. OF proporiionate amount for
that the bidder wi when mis- proposal De accepted
and bond with and sufficient securities
for its faithful performance
Form equed will be furnished appl
Plans specifications and working drawings will ready
thirty when they be had application the depart
ment- r. -E ... ...
No biI vail considered fully complies
sifA the requirements of ikis edFsgiiSssasni
The be this department, addressed 10 the
Hosya will be opened 10 O'Clock,
Of the last day named for receiving the same - .
Dec IS-aawt9thFeb Secretary of the Treasury.
(ini. & star.l .. .
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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
Burlington, Iowa.


TkxAsrRr DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December Is, 1856
PROPOSALS be received department until lsh
February A. ISL O'Clock for the construction
Of
according plans specifications prepared this depart
Whole building
accompany hd, work,
earned the department eseryg
reject the proposals hereby invited thereof
the United States requires de-
crcad
persons believe will faithfully pvrfonn
the which they have attempted Obtain BY ntirccons
the bids and all ds that investigation below fair price
fof the work.
details furnished
kinds and which shall subject
the department, that adopt the whole
the bid as the interest OF the United SIXTIES require
der
according price, ad be ascerainsd
Of the department appointed thai
se viii be paid from time 10 e as the wofs and ten
retained until the complexion o The contract and
Sc the Aforesaid, and be forfeited
the event Of -aEhinent Of contract
win be awarded only builders and mechanics
thereof the
Treasury, a forfeiture az the
proposal accompanied signed
two Iespono. Peon . 3 20 BY me Uned st.iss
proportonae any part
when required his proposal be secpred
and bond, with and SUFFICIENT securities Tor
Form certificate required sppIea
the department.
thirty DAYS they be had appcanon Department
considered tnicss coulIes In All H. ssfzf
uSfk ts< rceriresasafs Of fais adrerfie-aesL
The proposals mus ee sent TO this department. addressed
Burlinesn Naus Hospital" and Opened Il 10 oscock
m, Of the last day named for receiving the sane.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Dec i9-9awtFebls IIntelSstarl
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Compilation Of Panama Railroad.

RCA United States mail steamships leave New Yotk
for As.inwsH the 5h 10Th Of each north,
Francisco.
These steamships have been approved NAVY
Department, and guaranty spesd aa1s safety.
The fsnas railroad f7 miles iong SNOW eompe5 from
20 ocean, and crossed hours- baggage
se checked in New York through
are ensrke& Pspsm. cersny expense
Ths MONEY! paid IN New fork all expenses 0f the nip
reserve steamers Kept in New
San Franciseo czse Of
the IL eltiteiy rsloAls. ---.-T-T
wall. = - 49, =
COnsse,o 20 thaxk ~ each Steamer ana take eharte of
women and children without Other PROTECTORS.
Po toueh tickets loest rates Apply AZ he arency IN
Wet street View fcrk, TO l. W. RAYMOND.
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Osr WARRANT snes siFss Pnblie notice hat
erpirztton weeks frp this date, apptssuoa VII
bs o Pepsens ers dnPzis lsns Ez
r1nt q the l9h Angusi la6, No S 70
which has Bees lost In the uansn
Berlin cfse VIZ
49, = TTI LIINFKlN, Auorsey.
BENJAMIN TRAVIS.
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st. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies,
Mar Rm,.stfsstvg FREDERICK C0snfy, Nd

,HR xrnusi institution commences die
9st August The last THURSDAY IN June Ihe
terms o Ss9 annur, payable semi
sy n nsync here are charges music, drawing paint
inr also Spanish Italian, German, and Latin The terms
primary composed OF Pup uhosr hih years
Are are soo per aanun payable half yearly in sdvance
~trrs az inqniry the HOIhth SURE
RfoR al 81, yest6 Aesacmy Rmmiibus Frederick eoanty
Msyyians .
Jnl s-4lyex.
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United states Mail.


Posr orucE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, d. c., January Is, 1857.
pRoPosALs Tor conveying
he sl y ,sas 90 lass ~ o. s os.s
COS, wAsussIos, end urAa, viii be received Contract
10 be decided BY the soth Of June;
CALIFORNIA.
ias7l Prom Orleans Bar ssoa River Happy Camp and os
Leave Orleans Bar ever ohsr Monday al a m:
Leave Yreka every other Thursday AR M
snes route !, cs.eea, CIV o@dns orissn. Bar
lasa Prom rs,alama. BY bloomfield TOmas is miles and
Leave Ps.aluma Tuesday Nsami
hsass Tonsi %a I.ans.aa ~ assam, ..... ....
las7s PROM 70 GENOA Carson county Utah. 50 mile.
and back, once in two weeks. ....
Arrive Genoa neIi Wsdas.day BY SPIN;
Leave Genoa every other Thursday
fiosS.s . EARN weekly 1ps to January and once
1854 Prom ssh Francisco HumSola. Bay Jamestown o.
Leave San Francisco at 4 m the I'd 10th OF each
Arrive Al Humboldt Bay (UniOntown P. o. in 20 hours;
Leave Humboldt Bay QuniOnownP o. on the sth and aOh
Arrive al San Francisco in 40 hours.
Proposals for til monthly also for weekly iPs will be
as7s From San Bernadno Fort TETON, v..a, saS miles
Leave BsrnaIdino every other Thursday al AM
Arrive visala ns1t Tuesday by 5pmi
Leave ysaa every other Thursday m;
Arrive AZ san Bsrn hardin neH Tuesday BY SPIN
bids commence Los Angeles iasisad Of San
TO sestsiIIe, loo bach, once n two weeks
Arhve az Bes,sille next Wednesday BY spms
ays Taas sss ns. G' Saturday, %
Bids 70 cary once week also bids q extend to reervie
1857 From Quincy Pumas county Nelson Point, 10 miles
arrive at Nelson Point by M ... .
Leave Nelson Point Tuesday al a m;
Arrive at Quincy by II a m.
Bids for frequent tnps will be considered ...a
Tpp
Fern c@I saa he S ~ o
Leave Corvallis THURSDAY at lam;
Leave Oakland Thursday al IA M ..a.
Arrive Corvallis Saturday by
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
iaT4s From Cowz Landing Boise Fo Prairie, Is miles and
Leave CowiiE Landing every Other Thursday atssm.
Arrive At At Bo'ss FGs ,I Prairie d BY 81
1874 From OAK Point By Prairie Grand Mound 50
miles and back, once in two weeks.
Leave Oak Point every other Monday at6am;
nsss Sr aa ssSn srs as1 ahs ssy
1874. a.om % SaSs aSd sasa once in two weeks
Bidders state schedule Of arrivals and departures,
olympia, by Fort Montgomery N. Eaon
Bidders 10 schedule distance.
1917 From Pacific City, by OLYMPIA and oys,ervle Bridgeport
Bidders to state schedule and distance. ....a
i27s From stelaeoom CITY 10 Seattle D miles and back
Leave Steiacoom City Saturday a m;
Arrive q Seattle by p
Leave Seattle Friday al 6 a IN;
a Sieiaeoom City by m.
City, military road Fort Wala
waia, 40 miles and back, month.
Leave stelaeoom City Is, of each month;
Arrive a waiawalla week;
Fort Walawalla Inc aOth each month;
Seiscoom City in week.
twice month, and by schedule
ing he Francisco California will be
considered. "
UTAH TERRITORY.
From Cedar City, Harmony and Pine Valley
Clara.
Bidders TO state schedule distance.
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X. IA. GILLET

Has reHseved bis oee % his rsid IN Frznsin Row
az ard Thirteenth He ~ continue devote h ~
principally Conrt
Having devoted mach hs law concernn1 patents
ndves and Gases
Inc Pstent okce, and appcs the ehrf justice OF -
justices q TIE District &C Coluahias knd wis ao H-sts
% 9
NE ~f also egsnfe- sna HrEurnsnis nf
20 the depzrtuaenb
viii as elsins sere eeSrd ssishhed hf ~
nAjnaicatoa. .f,- a. ~. t4.4F
Oct sS-au
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n o>r undersigned gives pahe seice that
stthe esPsaa o. st weeks fon this application
VIII BE made 10 e Commissioner Pensions
lieu tsrnea Fchrusry lsS far srh,y
seFes NO. iosSe 20 Owes sYres, whch
hard. THs LuMPkIN, Attorney.
OWES MYRTCK.
wAsHISSres, o, c., December 6, lssS.
pec 6--lau6wt
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A sued ~ the fenssa oecc the 18th day % Jur
wntcr O,st Cor ice him
Maryland and whereas the xsiA
the undersigned give St srpraor
81 frcoa thc dair hccet
Coma ~eses rcpsoss fS aaPcsie ,se
CnAs, ". wISDER Attorney
RIDER n. WINNER.
Dee l0-lawew
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Proposals for Furnishing Granite and Granite
work for the North Front of the
+. s Patent once Building. ...

# DrrAnrsrxr or THE IxrEHIoR,
.-..... 81 ..... .-..... December Is 1856
CEALRD PROPOSALS. will received this until
y February O'Clock or
nhng such granite and work be Ieqsed above s
story the erection Of the NORTH front OF The faea
The schedule
specify haulns dressins and setting
GLIDING all the machinery and Other expenses
SessduIs.
Cube stone, per Superficial foot
Beds and bills, do do
Extra suhe stone, per cubic foot
Sorhiee IN tive beds, per SUPERFICIAL FOOT
f srs,.s. 70 sntsbla'are' DO DO DO Do @
Drops 70 eomiee per iinsal fOos.
Trgiyphs, each. $3.50 gs.s
aN Caps Of plasers, each. 81 la .
....tf-.... Channels Of basement, per tneaI foot
Window slis, superficial foot
The granite be equal quality Thai usd in The
ton o the wings Of The building specimens Of which will
Each bill will viii completed and
xi be considered than those be OF the
trade and believed be fully competent TO fahi in good NTH the
will be recognised made with the approval Of s
head Of The department
Ninety per paid Time, pro
of the department charge
thereof until completion o
tract and acceptance OF the work By said agent
The department itself reject
requires H. person per
who has believe will
faithfully perform the contract.
Plans, specifications working drawings
The proposals. department
buisding opened
O'Clock, Of the sai day named for receiving the
.H II. McCi.EI.I.AND ttt
- - a.r. IA ..g ~. Secretary Of the Intenof.
IO-2autiBFeh. flint A. starl
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CoLD silver plated speetaeles glasses sc o.
IN All perifbca pcrseopac, and psrseois glasses
experience peculiar advantages in seiecns sa
Adapted 10 The eyes ofwearers. -
80 Penn nvrnue between Ninth and Tensh streets
JnnQs-u
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KBwARD X. COLLINS,
No IS Wall street. N, T.
BROWN, sHTrLEy, a co,
s.l1t Iirstpca-
STEPHEN KRNNARD 4 90,
~ Frfsrs, fs0rdsn-
n. a. WAINWRIGHT co..,
Rsis.
TIE Of ships &ir Coz COLA
huion,
ssinG rnos tser aud tire vslue thereof expresses
May La ...... -
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BIZ FIRE!

LOSS By FIRE.
Fire, Marine, and Iniand Insurance.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS.
-..... ~ a. .g ra. Sl,35s,l5l Ia. s.. ss.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS, INSURANCE COMPANY OF
/ $780,. PHILADELPHIA.
Office Hortse eor~er Of acsa.s and sssntss.A
street, WasAiagton, ID. O.
.~.. ... DIRECTIONS.
Hon. Thomas B. rorencs, Charles Dngee,
George H. Amsuons Thomas Mssderaell,
George Hslmboid, r. Carroll Brewster
'' : s' THOMAS 3. r i.ca kssss T President
EpwAKp r. HxIxsolp, Secretary
LOCAL SURVEYORS
Charles Walter, No D7 street, opposite City Han.
John Thornton ls and vsiaa snd
John Rssles, No. sol Thirteenth street, rennsyivsnis
avenue -..
MARINE SURVEYOR
Captain Levy, No. s7 Pennsylvania svsnse opposite Ma
ional Hotel. -. ". .
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomason
company compare favorsssy with the
successful OF similar institutions United
ls the received he sun q hun
sss and s md one hsndsS and win
Win 'nss evidences and soes ne dse
security ample,
usted more according TO than techHcalnes
I mi fSss.f ACTS
HIS az ssse,grsns q suDisss and shsr
STEAMBOATS,, CANAL BOATS RAILROADS., ana .hs asuai
sS a.s. md /.
premium low as other sompanes and in
fixing them every improvement in construction and ansnsa,
An losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
ocs northwest conner Pennsylvania
street, Washington city. ID. e.
ssrisssss ksaaa sesss1 srsss, Paiisls,ass
other principal cities Of used by
June ls-diy
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PhiIadcIphia, Niagara, and Great Western Lane.

Philadelphia Niagara. and Great Western Lane.
PASSENGERS depot Philadelphia
ing Railroad Company tBroad and Vine sest daily at IN
an
CheaSo
Niagara FALL. ~ W
Burao.s.. ~ W
..... 80.
Rochester "
Freight Phadephia Reading Raruad Depot
Cherry daily Chicago and intermediate
points, great despatch
JOHN TUCKER. Preidenf
PhladelPhis and Reading Railroad ComrSsy.
Feb l6-du .... Al. ID.
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The New York and Liverpool United states
Mail steamers.

The Atlantic Csp Oliver aridze
The Capt Jos CoHstocx
The A1nhnt Capt James West
These ships having been built ~ contract
presxly for service. vsry III a
taken in their construction, a. also in their engines
10 insure strength and specd; acconIno
dstions for
Prizes of passage York Liverpool in Sl
In second cabin e75 From Liverpool York % and
Tuineas-
An experienced surgeon attached 10 q ship-
No berthe be secured until paid Cor.
The ships Of this line fmposea r bulk heads snd
avoid danger from Banks north ~ ~ deg
uunl after The Ist of August
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fosr OFfICH UkFARThHkI,
Warrington, d. c., January Is, 1851.
DROPosALs for conveying United States from
September u 1857 June 90 1855 inclusive, following
the State Of CALIFORNIA, and in the Territories q
WAsHssIos, snd UrAH, viii be received
Once Of This department until Of the 18Th Of June, 1851
0 decided BY the Goth Of June;
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-13

DuEL WITH Bowie kNiygs.-The
i;a.timorc Argus received the following
from correspondent:
Winston, Nd, March 20.
MEssKs. EDIroEs: now hasten to
give you An account Of quite tragical
affair that happened on the night Of
the 9th Of this month. 1t seems that
the son Of Philip Pendleton. OF Drain,
from Chicago, had some misunderstan'
ding, which resulted in Drains challen.
ging young Pendleton. lie accepted
the challenge, and chose for weapons
bowie knives. They nailed themsel'
YES to two inch oak plank by the
pants, and fought until Drain was NOR
tally wounded. Young PendIston's
was cut nearly to pieces, and is nov
wing in a cretical condition. Part ri
lt'endilton' knife is still 10 Drains head
There is no hope Of his recovery. The
doctor thinks both will die. II is a said
lesson for young men Of their ago to
meet with 50 nntimely an end. have
tnOt b en able to fine out the eau @ OF
the quarrel. Az the mail is about star
ping, l have scarcely time to 20 into
particulars. I will write soon and give
particulars Of the sad occurrcncc.-
Drain vas twenty-five years old, ANAL
Of statue, While Psndleten Wa about
nineteen. This il 40 example for Young
msa with Aassy temper.
A. 6, Ixasss