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SELECT FAMILY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
- LADIES, ENGLISH AND FRENCH,

SELECT FAMILY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
- LADIES, ENGLISH AND FRENCH,
No. 500 FMreet, Washington, ID. C.
Pnnci pal. DONALD MACLEOD, A. NJ, Univer-
slty of Glasgow, formerly Head Master of Ravens
croft College and Ashwood School, and Profess sor
of Rhetoric and Bellies Lettres In the Columbia
Institute.
This School will he opened on the second Monday
of September next. for the reception OF a limited
number of Boarding Pupils and Day Scholars, who
Will he treated, In all respects, as members of the
Prncip pals family. The design - to offer to young
adieS from distance all that included in the name
of "Home," and To extend to the Day Scholars the
advantages Of Home influence.
o. The Sessions will begin on the second Monday of
September and first Monday of February, in each
year. The vacations will extend through the months
of July and August.
Circulars containing full information may be OBJ
tanned AZ the prncipaT bookstores, and will be for
warded hy mail, to any address, on application.
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Watches, JeWelry, &c.

rOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. JEWEL
VI RY, AND FANCY ARTICLES.
! have Just receIyed another addtiGn to my large
best makers in Europe. Also, Gold Chains of E2Sl
every sty lie and price Jewery in sets and sin fEX
plated Baskets, Spoons, Castors. &c. at
J. ROBINSON'S,
$40, opposite Browns hotel.
Sign Large Gilt Watch
n. N.B.-WATCH REPAIRING done in the hest
manner by skful Matchmaker, and warranted.
OTT
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ICE.
J. MIDDLETON,

Ia. ICE DEALER,
Office and Depot-Southvsst corner Of and 18th
Streets. Washington. apl-u
ICE! ICE!! !ICEi!!-The undersigned respect lui-
y inform his friends and the public generally that
ne now prepared to furnish families and otheIsD
through the season. with the best quality Of ICE,
delivered IN any part of Washington and George
town, and guarantees - give entire satIs siactlon-
Orders to be left with KIDwBLL h LAURENCE
corner lsth street and Pennsy lvana avenue q 40.
r. hIDwKLL Il Co., 18th street; j. b. MOORE, Drug
glst, Penna. avenue, between l9th snd 2th streets
GEORGK SIETz, New y Ork avenue, between 10th and
llth streets; RoBT. A. PAYNE, Druggist, corner
4th and Mass avenue: and with the subscriber. No:
sFMst street, Georgetown, where Ice can be had
at all times.
ap7-tf TN. KIDWELL.
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FOR RENT AND SALE.

EOR SALE.-A very comfortable three-story
BRICK DWELLING, situated on the west
side OF 9th street west between q and III north
Prlce 81 600 half In cash, balance in 6, I2 and Is
months; or If all should be paid in cash deduction
VIII be made In the price. Apply at No. 52 I'D story
iy q pol ID n urEDu A.ant
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II tioIs at ffty cents per volume, now ready.
ITving's sketch Book.
Tales of Traveller.
SalmaCupdi, or the WhIm- wbams and Opinions of
Isuncelot Langstaf, Esq., and others.
The above series, in course Of publication. (which
in Typographical excellence unsurpaS SEQ, will
include ali the popular works Of Washington IryInS
at less han half the original published prices.
TAYLOR & MAURY's Bookstore.
an IA near 9th street
RIthEp ORDNANCE, a PRACTICAL treaties.
A Treaties on Fire Arms. by Lieut.. Simonds, Ben
gal ARTILLERY, vol: London, 1857.
Msnus OF Drills for heavy Guns. VOL; London.
Remarks on Gunnery. by Capt. Blakeiy, Royal Ar
tlllery, | vol; London. 1857
ArtlleTists Manual. 10y Major Grfhths, Royal AT
- tIllery: eth edition: London. 1887.
Scofern's Weapons Of War, vol; London
SpesIman's Britsh Gunner, VOL BondOn:
The Bengal ARTILLERY, from It's formation; by CAPT.
Buckle. I vol; London. -,
Aide -Memoine a usage des Officers D'ArtillerIe,
Rife Practice, iy Lieut.. Col. Jacob. Bombay Ar
tillery, VOL; London.
La CONSTRUCTION CT H. Fabrication des Arpss a
Fen par 70 Colonel Homius, vol; Paris.
L,Organization de B'Arterie. par lie BOurg;
IAeut. Col. D'AriIlleTie, vol; Paris.
Page-Theorie du Polntage, vol; Stras bonrg.
Des OFFICERS i, Arhllene dams les FondeIc.. vol.
and atlas; Paris.
Traite l. Artlerie, par lie General soharnhorst.
2vols.; Paris.
Etudes sur, L'ArtIlerie. par L'Empereur Louis
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Naval Gunnery, by SIR Howard Douglas Nol.'
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POLLARD wEBB. Agent.


A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-For
"A sale A FARM of 543 acres, in Culpeper Coun-
y; Virginia, one mile from Mtchelrs Station on the
AIexandrIa and Orange Railroad. The soil is nstu-
rally excellent, and may economically and easily be
are grown nywhere in the United States; 1l5
IN heavy timber, much of it suitable for ship timber,
Tor which there are markets to be reached by means
OF the railroad also, a large quantity of cord wood
that may be sold to the Railroad Company at remu-
neratlve prices. The buildings all hill, and,
with small repairs may be made comfortable for the
nesSIaenSe S OF family The place is well watered,
of the joint owners of this Farm now resides in the
West, and Is determined to sell it, it will he sold
great bargain, on very accommodating terms.
Persons disposed to purchase may inquire for fur
ther particulars to w. ID. WAILACH, editor of
the Star. Washington City, who knows the prem
ises. jy8-tf
DOR SA ALE.-A valuable BUILDING LOT, No.
IS, In Square No. 81. containing 9,22 square feet,
situated south side street north, between 2lst
and 22d streets west. Apply to POLLARD WEBB,
No. 5I2 9TH street. jy l6-tf
EOX & VAN HOOK, REAL Estate AGENTS,
1904 Seventh street, below E street, have for
sale number OF Building Lots "a feet front by $50
feet Deep at the very low price of from SIS to l25
eachIpay able In small monthly instaments of SIS per
These Lots are situated at Union Town, on the
south side OF the Anacosta river. adjoining the Ma
persons wishing cheap, pleasant, and healthy oca
tion for dwelling.
Lot-hOders In arrears are requested to complete
their purchase and get their deeds; the title to
these Lots Is guaranteed free and clear from every
possible incumbrance. may IS SIN
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DITTENHOUSE ACADEMY,
II Indiana Avenue, near Sd street.
The next academic year will commence September
LIST. ~. =. &C, WIGHT, y.
au 2l-eoSw Principal,
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Wood and Coal.
GOAL, WOOD. AND SAND.

A COAL CLUB ~ NOW FORMING, AND
"a persons who desire to get superior quality of
names at my Ofoe, west side 9th street, between ID
and f.. this week. +. l.. MOORE,
q onQt
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VOUNG LADIES SEMINARY,
l. Corner Of MONTGOMERY and DunbaYtoa StS,
GEORGETOWN, ID. c.
MRS. GEN. WHEELER, PRINCIPAL.
The duties Of this Institution will be resumed on
Tuesday. September lst, when a share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicited.
au l4-eotSeptl5
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25
SELECTED POE TRW.
Parting Words.

by CHAs. SWAIN.
Now close the chamber door, mother
And kncel beside my bed,
And pray that ere the dawn, mother,
My spirit may be fled;
pnng is in my breast, mother
thorn you cannot find,
wound within my heart, mother,
No human hand can bind
Should some one call, perchanco, mother,
When he shall hear Pm dead,
Oh give him this one curl, mother
And tell hin what I've said!
For they're my last, last words mother,
Till these poor eyes grow dim;
1t may be I've been weak. mother,
But Eve been true to him.
But all is over. now. mother,
And we shall meet no more;
He'll never know this heart. mother,
Till all its love is DER =
You've closed the chamber door motheri
You're knecling by my bedi-
Now pray that e'r the dawn mother,
My spirit may bc fed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25
/" Mrs. Phebe Webber."

SAD BEREAvEMENr.--Sunday afternoon
witnessed a melancholy cortege in the
streets of New Orleans. 1t was a long and
sad procession, following TO the grave the
mortal remains Of two of the daughters of
our esteemed townsman, DIR. VIM. Rush
ton. They died, one at midnight on Sat
urday night, and the other few hours la
ter, of that dreadful disease, the scarlet fe-
yer, and are now lying entombed together !;
Que ayoung wife, who leaves her first in
fant sick of the same disease the other
promised bride, whose wedding was to take
place within few days, They were the
grace Of the best society in New Orleans.
lovely, we'll nurtured, refined, and tenderly
beloved-but week ago, the centre around
which clustered the most joyous hopes of
fond hearts for the future now the tenants
ola common grave, watered by passionate
tears. The news of this terrible afflicton,
as soon as announced on Sunday morning,
saddened the whole oity.--New Orleans
Picayune.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25

New YoRK, April s.--The Rome On.
W Sentinel gives the particulars of dis.
aster to the ferry boat running between ST.
Vincent and Kingston, Canada, by which
pumber of lives were lost. Out of fifteen
or twenty passengers, only two were saved.
The mails were also lost.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25

PAPER 'TowNs IN NEBRAskA.-W would
advise all our friends to beware of paper
towns. There is at this time perfect town
making mania; every body seems deslnus
of being the owner of town. All persons
desirous of securing an interest in Nebraska
would do well to examine for themselves or
get responsible agent 10 act for them =
Never buy from floating spectators, unless
you thoroughly examine the title and prop.
erty, or you may be flecced.
NebraSka Pioneer, March "a.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25


THE GREAT CATAsTRoPHE.--Tb eimpres.
sion that the world is to be at an end on
the l3Ih of June is so prevalent at GalIicia
that the peasants are becoming somewhat
difficult to manage. The poor ignorant
creatures have been confirmed in the idea
that they have but few more weeks to
live by the abolition of the "passport tor.
ture" in Austria, and the reduction of the
passport tax in Russia According to a
Polish correspondent of the Ost Dcu,sche
Post. the lower class express themselves as
follows; " No ore now troubles himself
about the world aud its inhabitants. A man
can go where he pleases, and il is now all
the same whether he isheIe orin America"
The Observation-Disclosures girls goaboat
the streets in New York and Boston, with
a new and successful dodge" This is sim
ply to fall and break small stock of can.
dy--little girl cries-cr crowd co'.,cts--sub.
scriptiop Of small change and copper is
made, and the bereayed one retires, TO
practice the same game in the next street.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25


BALTIMORE, April 15.--Seven large
warehouses on Lombard and Charles streets
were burned last night, involving loss of
over $3o0,ooo-twelve persons were in
jured and it is feared that some were killed.
Messrs. Fairbanks q Co.'s Scale Factory
is also destroyed. The loss will probably
reach $5OO,0c0.
LArER.-The fire is now being subdued,
and will no doubt be confined to its present
limits. 1t is rumored that two men are
buried under the falling walls.
10 l2 o'clock, p. M.-The fire is still
burning. but is confined to the premises al,
ready given. Several persons are badly
injured by the falling walls and it is feared
some have been buried in the ruins
RALrIMonn, April l7.--Seven bodies
have been recovered from the ruins Of The
hre IN Baltimore, several are yet missing.
ALDANY,(N. W April ll.-Yestorday,
in the House of Representatives. the revis.
ed statutes came up A long and some.
what personal debate ensucd during Which
Mr.. Bcckwith, of Washington, alluded to
an article in the Knickerbocker denounc-
ing Gov. King, and declared that its writer
must have been dirty political scavenger.
After these remarks, Mr.. Hastings, edi-
tor of the Knickerbockei, went to Mr..
Bcckwith's chair and told him that when
he had closed his political term he blast
ings) would settle with him for the words
he had spoken.
Mr.. Beckwith, in the presence of the
House, then struck Mr.. Hastings violent
blow, which alancing off and hit MI Cam.
eron, member Of the House.
The House was instantly the scene Of in
tense excitement, which was increased con.
siderably by man in the gallery falling in
fit.
Mr.. Beckwith, when order had been re.
stored, appeared at the bar and apologized
10 the House.
A committee ofinyestigationw was appoin
ted
BALrIMoRE, April 10.-The New Orleans
papers ofSaturday last have been received
containing the details Of Mexican inteIli-
genoe to the Goth ult.
The Extraordinairo says that the straight
ened circumstances of the Supreme Gov.
ernment have forced tho suspension of pay
ments at the Custom Houses at Vera Cruz
and the City of Mexico.
The new Constitution was promulgated
on the nth of March, the anniversary Of
the adoption of the pian.
The Vera Cruz diligence had been rob
bed at Acajete. A holy father was one of
the passengers, whom the robbers did not
spare. After relieving him of $4oo ia
cash, the robbers required him to give
them absolusion.
El Monitor says that Santa Anna is in
constant communication with his Mexican
emmissaries.
The rejection of tho Forsyth treaties was
not know atthe Capitol up 10 the l3th ult.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25

FURTHER FROM IEXhS.~lhe IexhS pa
pers received yesterday furnish the follow
ing additional Intelligence:
The Gonzales Inquirer reports a light
frost in the country on the night of the lst
instant.
Large caballados conlnue to pass through
Gonzales on their way to Missouri The
largest passed through on 29th ult. 1t
numbered about nine hundred.
The Washington American learns that
Capt Benjamin Moore, of Helena, is making
up company for Nicaragua.
The American learns that the late frosts
have almost utterly destroyed the crops in
the neighborhood of Washington. The far
mers (the American says) are busily en-
gagged in replanting both corn and cotton.
The Columbia Democrat of the 9th
instant. says: On Sunday night, the 5th
instant, we had another killing frost. The
ground was frozen an inch deep Since the
Frost of the 18th Of March, crops had got
Gne start; this will be very severe set
back. It's especially so for cotton planters,
for they will find it difficult to procure seed
TO replant.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25

ST. LOUIS April 14.--The Lecompton
correspondent OF the Democrat, says tho
appointment of Hon. r. j. Walker, gives
great dissatisfaction among the Free State
men, it being regarded as favorable to the
formation of n Slave State. A spirit of vi
oIent and reckless lawlessness is beginning
to be exhibited
The steamer Rescue was sunk in COLI
sion at Rock Island bridge on the 10TH
Several others have been injured since the
resumption of navigation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25

MAsE.LEss BLooD HoRsEs. Per.
sian Ambassador at Paris. Ferouck. Khan,
has just presented to Louis Napoleon four
Arab horses Of the purest blood, from his
master, the Shah. Their peculiari.ies are
two~othat they are targer than any blood
horses hitherto seen, and that they have no
names. Paris was very much delighted
with the beauty Of these animals.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25

Mas. Ex-PREsIDEET PoLK.-Mrs Polk,
the esteemed widow of the ex President, has
determined to reside in Washington during
the next session of Congress. Heretofore,
since her husbands death, with the excep,
ton of a visit in London at the time when
MIR. Buchanan was American minister there,
Mrs. Polk has resided in Tennessee. 1t
will be remembered that the deceased ex.
President left to his widow the charge and
taking care of and pub fishing his memoi 8,
which, 80 far as they rehte to his admins.
tration are said to be mlnarr, full of interest.
ing personal anecdote and abounding in re-
Elections suggested by the state of public
affairs ard The conduct of his cabinet.
TN. Y. Post
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25

A rumor that they had been accepted had
occasoned much rejoicing.
The New Orleans papers state that six
persons were killed aud sixteen Injured hv
the explosion Of the steamer Forest Rose.
PREsIDENTIAL GALLANrRY.--We find in
the last issue Of the Frankfort Yeoman a
letter from the President to a Mrs. Webber
OF Wayne county, Indiana, acknowledging
the receipt of a handsome pair of mttens.
We copy the precious epistle in full, so that
our readers may see how far our President
is acquainted with the ordinary prophecies
of life:
WHEATLAND, Penn, Dec. l3.-" Nv dear
Madam have received your favor of the
9th Instant with the mittens you were kind
much pIeasure,, as a t6Ken OF teswru trotb
one of the matrons of Indiana.
. To your noble State the whole country
is under great obligations, for its triumph>
ant support of the Constitution and the
Union at the IaJe rreSIuenTIat ereUJIon.
In compliance with your request, |
transmit you a likeness of myself and hope
you will accept as an additional present,
the enclosed sum of $25. trust that, I'M
der the blessing of Providence, may con.
time to deserve your good opinion.
" From your friend, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25

EsIOnDoR JONES'" said rigid church
member, have been informsd thu. you
often dive your team, and even go a. fishing
OF a.huntidg on the Sabbath" True
replied Jones; "but then on those occasions
/ always whistle. psalm tunes.'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25
PIcKENs COURT HOUSE, s. G. SATURDAY, April a5, 1857
Later from Europe.

HALIFAX, April 10.--Our private cor
respondence from Liverpool aud London,
made up to the latest moment, has come
to hand
The highly favorable Intelligence regard
ing cotton, taken out by the Niagara to
Liverpool, had no effect whatever upon the
market, aud purchases could be readily
made at rates current at the sailing of the
Asia. Business was, however, more or less
restricted by the elections, which seemed to
engross the attention of all classes.
There is no speculative feeling whatever
shown towards cotton. and in proof of this.
the sales during The week for this purpose
,S,,S mSst only four hundred bales! The i'm
reached yB&J61 a@esk from all -uoints
creeping above that beld at the same time
last vos1 nm liberal arrivals also in pros
pect.
In Breadst&fs there is no prospect of any
speedy recovery frUui tlro prvoout doprea,
sion, and beaFy losses from the rapid fail
have already taken place. Pork and Beef
bad botlRexperienced aslight Improvement,
while Lard, Notwithstanding The apathy of
buyers, was still held in much fr,nness.
The report of the Emperor of China hav-
ing given orders for the Cancellation of Eng
land was not generally credited, but on the
contrary, it was believed the war would be
nrOsecutnl with vi0or
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-04-25

IHRowINo CoLD WAFER uPoN SENTr-
MENT. -" Port Gibson is besutfal tawn
on the Mississippi river, writes Western
correspondent ola paper, "where attend
ed a wedding few days since. Wisling
to say something becoming the occasion, I
approached the fair young bride in tho
course OF the evening, and after congralula,
ting her on her departure from the state Of
single blessedness, wished her pleasant
voyage down the river Of life. she said 'sbe
hoped SO, but she heard there was a great
doal OF fever on the river now--sbe hoped
'hey wouldn't Aelch il on the way down :"
The Davenport daily gazette., 1857-04-07

A SPUNKY FRENCH WoMAN.--We
fnd the toll wing good story on Il
tour though our exchanges;
A young French woman was enga
gcd as dressing maid to n lady OF rank
In Russia. One day while colubing
out her mistress long, black hair, she
hurt her head; the lady turned round
and gave her slap in the face. The
French woman, who had hold OF her
hair, which she was on the Eoint OF
tying; SO that it was oathered togeth
or in her hand, grasped Tightly, and
inflicted sound correction o. the
lady's ear with the hair br ush Per
haps it may be thought that she was
Immediately punished by bong taken
to the police, or at least sunmArlly
dismissed from the houscho1, Far
from it. The mpid knew the charac-
ter of the Russians too well, and also
knew what she was about. she was
perfectly aware that her mistress
would no, dal e to expose her, on ac-
sount OF the disgrace to herself, 1or it
would have been indcllible one for Il
noble lady to have beaten (in any
place but Count Orloh9s Office and
especially by a men'al: she Therefore
not only took the Whole quietly, bat
presented the French woman with
thirty silver roubes, AMI anew gown
70 buy her silence. She was ever al
tertreated with mucI. consideration,
aud at the time the anccdote was in
the samg situation
The Davenport daily gazette., 1857-04-07

TnREE Men DRowNEp.-A inelan
cholIy accident occurred on the Sas
quehanna river on Monday, near Nc
Calls Ferry, York county, Pennsyl-
vania, by which VIM patten, Henry
Shultz, and Abner Reese were drown
ed. Th y were out in 3 boat, accom-
panied by Horatia Dunkle, gathering,
iro j from the remain, Of an old bridge
which h u b,en carried down by the
recent ireshet. The boat sunk, and
only one, Dunkle, escaped by swim.
ming ashore.