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St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
EMERsON's MAGAzINE
. FOR 1858.

list. Because lis literary contents will, dur.
ling the year. embrace contributions from over
one hundred different writers and thinkers,
numbering among them the most distin-
guished of american authors.
I'd. Because its editorial departments,
"OuF Studio," "Our Window" and sOur
Olio," will each be conducted by an able ed
itor-and il viii suFpass, in the variety and
richness OF It's editorial, contents, any ether
3D.. Because II will contain, during the
year, nearly six hundred original pictorial il
lusirauons from designs by the first American
artists.
4th. Because for the sum oil So you viii
receive this splendid monthly, more richly
worth that sum than any other magazine,
and the superb engraving Of 'HThe Last Sup
On Oon55 n5.h; Because yOu win very likely draw
fo.>sed ON the. 25i5 Of Deeember. IS5S-per.
MAJ one that is worth 81 600.
Notwithstanding that there extraordinary
ln9ucet vents can hardly fail to accomoIish
me ocjess of the publishers without fi1Fther
ehorts, yt they have determined TO continue
through ne year - - -. ,.ss>--
THE GREAT LIBRARY oFk7R
To any person who win get up club NJ
twenty -fous subscribers, either al sneO OF more
post-office, we win present splendid Libra
ry consisting of over Forty Large Bound
Volumes, embracing the most popular works
in the market. The club may belouned al
the club price, 81 year; withoutlhe engra-
wing, or at the fall Pnea, So, ,swi,hI Ihe engra-
wing of the Last Supper TO each nbscriber. |
List and description OF the Library and spe-
cimen copy of the Magazine. vii be for
warded on receipt OF 25 cents. Oser 2DO ]
Libraries, or 5000 golumes, h9e already |
been distributed In accordance VIII ihis ofIer,
and we shonld be glad OF an opbFtunity to
furnish Library 20 every eleFgynan, 10 eE- |
cry school teacher. or 10 some okkat every
posi- Office in the country. /
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AZ saG b-ti-,i' c,.I.., ,s-f e.s-' .
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Commission Attrtbants,

* EEP constantly on hand. Flour,
- Grain, Bricks. Lime and Seeds
: all kinds. Dealers in Guano,' Bone.
ust, Plaster, &c., at -l-,rr,,r.u
- : I" NO. 40 Grant street, = 4-A.
.sl/Ifs.J IIltF..a I9 LII W1f
Running through to Elllc0ti, rear OF
~ Messfs. f)in Jthore & X yles' store. =
BAfTTMoRE.
r. We have Constantly. On. 'hspd
and lpteBd keeping. Clesef.s Timothy.
Orchard Grass Seed, and all kinds .oi
Grain and Mill Feed. togefher with Bale
Hay, which we will sell ON PlssHng
ter9la sFamily Extra and Super Flour
always on hard. AN orders for Eomher
promptly attended to-. x.S
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AS we'desire to'place in the hands Of every
personfwho fprcPosesIto get up club. and
also of every agent, copy ofstiie engraving
of .'the Last Supper" as specimen. each
applicant inciosing us So. wiz receive iile en-
craving. post paid, By rttnrh mail, also spe-
cimens OF our publications, aud one of the
numbered subscription receiPe, ent,,ling fhe
holder to the Magazine one year aud - 4
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only TO those wiru desire to act as agents or
20 form clubs. Addr. ~ ze&adob Il assis
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TIE
UNITED STATES JOURNAL.

a large and magnificent ILLUSTRATED monthly
newspaper devoted sio. MECHANICS /,
AGRICULTURE LITERATURE and
AMUSEMENT. a.. - -
in addition 10 rs usual attractions, which
have already giaen sit . eirculaliear rDf nearly
RO0.OeO Copies per month. "A will hege-
after contain complete record Of all new and
yalaaae .MsclsenicsB and s4griealtssai hnpvose.
meals. ezahraeing larger amount Of practi
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and will present copy of il to every three
dollar subscriber tor the year 1858. IL was
engraved at cost of over ST, 600, by the hate
celebrated A. l.. Dick, from the original OF
Raphael MorShen, after Leonardo Da Vinci,
aud is the largest steel pate engraving ever
executed in this country, being three times
the size OF the ordinary three dollar eHgrav-
ings. .. ... .: ..-...... A. -
The FIRST impressions OF this engraving are
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,rtist that nome of the engrazings should ever
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We shall commence striking of the engra-
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pecisd that impressions of so large plate
can be taken as fast as they will b called for
by subscribers. We shall, therefofe, furnish
them in the order IN which subscriptions are
received. Those who desire TO obtain their
engravings early, and from the first impress
sions, should send IN their subscriptions with:
out delay. The engraving can be sent on
rollers, by mail. or 10 any other manner. as
subscribers shall order. - ~ =. a. esiH.
$4,000 IN WORKS OF ART.
q, In addition to the superb engraving OF. ..'the
last supper" winch will be presented 10 ey-
4eIy three dollar subscriber for 1888, the pub
fishers havescomDleied arrangements for the
distributioa on the 25th day of December,
1885,. of a series of splendid works of art.
eeso99pSsIs!ing Of one hundred ~rIch and rare Oil
FaintfngS, vaiueu AT Sam 800 10 81 OCC
each. Also, 1000 magnificent -PIa,e
4 ERgsayings, worth from So 10 IS each. and
7 1000 choice Holiday books, worth from xI
To s. each, making. in all, over THREE
THOUSAND GIFTS, worth TWENTY
| THOUSAND DOLLARS. Il
0u-Inclose 8 TO the publishers and you
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return mail. You will also receive with the
first copy numbered subscription receipt
entItlipg you TO the engraving of ssTHE
LAST SUPPER" and chance 10 draw
one or these s'three Thousand prizes. ''sr''''G
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11

Unions IRON GEARED THREsHI
MACHINES,

LlNNON iEeOAN SEIAhED
MACHINES,
UnTqnted to be the rery best in the mGrLs g.
, THIS Machine Is driven with an iron
rod in the place OF band. There is no
slipping. ol. bands about this machin e
which has been great trouble and ex
pense by losing time TO fix the bands
which often occurs to all machines work
ed with a hand. This IRON GEARED
MACHINE is warrented TO ,hresh fast
er, with less horse power, than any hand
machine: IL is warranted to give per
feet satisfaction. We sold last year SO
of these machines in Anne Arundel and
Charles Counties. We give some few
r<lpc REFERENCEs: -
N ANNE ARUNDEL OoUNrY: Owen Ce-
Nl George Ciaytor. Matthew Hardesty,
L. DarnalI. John Jones, DR.. Jacobs,
\>LyERT COUNTY 7Ty''...
W.. Hardesty. Capt. Stallings.
'yPnrs&-" "C--1-.vrH's COUNTY: Francis
#. Scper.
Z CHARLss CctxrY: H. L. Mudd, Jo-
.lsiaiI HAWKINS, jim. Harrison.
Any farmer wanting one of'these ma
chimes will please. call Oh H. NJ. Litch,
John KepIingcr, four agents or George
Giaytof. who will, give all information
desired. The price Of our best six horse
machines. with plate. Bars, Horse Power
and Straw Carrier. all compIers TOT
threshing, $165, delivered ON board Ves-
sells in .Baltimore, Four, Horse Power
anu Hssvl;aA. R.;sled in the style. $50,
and fully wafranted. - q
Eve have machines for less money,
but it is the interest of The former to
have the ocst. as IL will last double as
long This machine was exhibited al
Upper Marlboro at April Court, Annap.
olis,.- and Port Tobacco, Charles county.
When farmer purchases one of these
machines. and is ready 10 use II, If he
Nill let me know, will send a man, free
oil charge, and set the machine IN and
start il, a;sa if It does not give perfect
satisfaction, he can return II again.
Farmers will please sendjn their or.
ders at an early day, SO that we>can ship
IN good time. - ~. -
This horsepower can be attached to
any mill or corn shelter without aAy ex.
IRA expense. Old horse powers anaev.
cry kind Of old iron taken in exchange.
All orders will be promptly attended TO.
T Warehouse and Office. No. 151
North High Street, between Hillen and
Cav Streeia, Baltimore. =
John ID. LINTON.
yaa No. Isl Ns,th High Street,
80, be.weeu Hillen and GAY.
June 4, IS57Z6m.
pra aa.--s Ttse "a eE-
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TO! THE E8RWFRs IND DEaiERs
or S1.,M.aIsIas ,CoUysTY -.

y j
-FFRHks.. kNpEEHE.xTs. s.
On band and fpE sale. He yselieits he .ostra..
aga h<FiespFaf 50 .lbeFailK exiene lie. .hss
house OF CoitIhghakz - = ...s..,x,s PET
added, 40 me vaFieJT of bore: pogsl -
-. | TfiRIsH 3isis sdpssssdes De
necessls 4 sheslezaA - ftlsA- -thsee sizess4, b
,6y III s6s- sss.s sssos! = - s,.,.e~ Tiso =
new HAYEDfTRE; edEssa s:is. pDssi win
ter for hsp&vazseFrsur simYlicitJ xp4 dli.
fabilty Il islnot suypassed.': z. -
His Factory is n full operation, which viii
enable hum TO oflIl aii orders with promptnms.
Rsptzffing of eli hnds done iolosdef. Plough
aakunchiaes castings lly ahe stealaor pisees--
Field and eaFden seedS fresh and gs1uine.-
He respectfully invites D call from his friends
belom purchasing siseyksfefEAOYTsN1 u
'lfOJs sAMtELl e6f4fNdhAN.i
.Pounesiy o. ,heH Hiirszs Of csHssAanS = John
81 con, Noel6OFtastssrees WhasE Halslmore.
81 Me- sssss s'se -.-1sb13 s1sa lsAs -
b..eJ- Mi.t Jsmesa JoEnses =. itaslSssizsa 10
soliees money and 'sfttle aceO6Gis Tor me in
81. MsiyS county tEsissessO1.
March l2ih. .feS7-k Hpa =
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11

- .s'Sa.ss E08 1ALk. #.F q
"A fsssl4Aiiise SCHOONER. 50 iOns. eSppef.
ed and coPper-fasiened.' Terms snade easy l0s
real of pefssnsl properly hkes IN exehahgk:
SfFea esApf1yso sslss'.s e 80 - -.
J. FORREST Il
sas trassa al GO snSa0 0sksilis e O., I'd:
anRssey A. 3sas-1. .st-4g- ts.a
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
A FIVE DOLLAR ENGRAVING
TO EvERY sUBsCRIBER.
THE GREAT LIBRARY OFFER.


e. - Z as4e-
1EHE union of EsaiERS0N,S~ MAGA.
u ZINE with PUTNAAi'S MONTHLY
has given the consolidated work a circulation
second 10 but ORe similar publication IN tae
country, and has secured for ID continuation
of literary aud artistic talent probably unri-
vailed by sny other magazine in the world.
During the first month, the sale in The trade
and demand from subscribers exceeded 20,UOO
copies, and the numbers already issued OF the
consolidated work are universally concedad
To have surpassed, in the richness of their lit
erary contents, and the beauty and profuse-
ness Of their pictorial illustrations, any mag
aZine ever before issued from the American
press. Encouraged by these evidences otfa
vor, The publishers have determined TO com
nIenee ihe new volume in January with still
additional attractions, and to, offer such in
lncelnenis to subscribers as cannot fail to
place u, in cncnlatiCn. at the head of Amer
can Magazines, With this view. they now
announce the following programme. They
have purchased that superb and costly sseeL
nj a on tr- F.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
Ncdee 10 F,aar,aess and Planters
~ s&1.K
silt FOR. .uILcH cows nm
NTDCK GENTR.HLLY

HWTffEN cows 81 mix are sept on
wv Vi'green, n,osuccuientr food. sheysre-
lqaire d regular. and liberal suppy Of Salt
I So also, .wiien ieattls are sfsf turned 10
pasture in the Spring, they ;Hgaire salt
more freq eqAehtly lhan IN die alter part Of
tbegseason, when. the herbae is less sue.
culens. and fresh. IL is dten the case
that animals taken from dry food. and
supplied exclusively wisb Feenfermeut-
able ierbage are greatly jhebiIisased-ty
ssourss Salt, 10 due quantity, a'cef-
Tain ipreStnfative of Ibis ilalady.n Rock
salt. .ls ,ihg most. esSssTicaI- and cenye-
nienk way 10 sat stpek. hS pIacink pieces
IN different carts of the lield e.rhere me
= eek 80 shay e. access l~ o. pleasnre.
Ordefss or :tlIi-nrcT.ss, .osl.er srticIes.in
,DtlKhILl& & IGLEffARi % .ey az
> GgpceFssa and Commissiona aAieschsntpss
sz-.i 70 sHossi .sss.e128 LightstFeet w vhaff,
-ssssdsT.in Baltimereue
2 March 20th,- fe56--tf. Ftssea HHf
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St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
Baltimore. COuniy. June rs. Is5z.

,Vaa ,'haiuhiore. IountYs June ID 1851. n
To a. ID. Raiiersan. Ess.. ...,s- sss - -,
Dear ST,-l am happy se inform you The
Mexican Guano purchased of You has pt01
diced mos! wonderful results. ! tried Il on
some Of my poor land on corn. and il is with
oui doubs. iwlce as good " here ] put it in the
bill as my corn on good clover and where the
ground he's been lined twice. also tried il
c'n potatoes, and the vines are more than
twice as strong ss where manured them
heavy with stable manure. 4 also tried ., in
my garden, aad find MY plants much more
thrifty than any IN The neigliborhood. although
bors. s,,ss f'n- =
! wish you b. saye me ten ions more sf L.
for my fan crop luf wheat and re.
sai'e o. Merry truly yours. &c., ..,, 10 n.
.-sssJeMN N. IMcCoMAs.
re- I ! Baliiasafe GsuatY; Aug. IS, 1857.
7 u =
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, SO Dolls

a THOM.7S J. TURNER.
Upper MARLBOROUGH,
Sole agent for Prince Georges. Charles
nd st, Mary's Counties. ....
Augusta6, .1S57-tf. ,.r., ;... 4,
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
NE w GOODs..

NE w GOOD DS.
tIeopafd Tgwn, Jan .7th, 1853.
SPALDiNG & DURaNr have Just re-
~ reiysdr their stock of Fsaii mad win
fer goods, CONSISTING oE-4
KGOoDs. GROCERIES,
QGEENsW.3RE. HlRDB.aRE, =,
a. HlTs. i.lI'S, BOOTS, '''
-, ia urge steek)
sHoEs! VRt-1Dr.M1DE CLOTHLsr.
.DRb'hS. .HEDECLNES. SADDLES.
' y 'BRiDLES. .MfR1LN1GyaLES.
stld every other article suitable for O conusv
esoTe; The aeoFs sSPls Filths seldlOx--
Jan, -1lh, MS, rs .a., r,l1r-.,ss 7rr---
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
THe LAReEsr
CT i Is. 10 FURNITURE EsTABLT
Il fi.s Eaied StGf.s. - %


No.!s5 North Gay street ,-aear Fayet,e.
"HERE IS kept always fn hand, or
w male to order. every. Ayte of French
Teie-a-Te;es, in push, hais eio'h OF proc~tsl-
1e. ga
French Full SguGf and s.Ie 'a!lIon Par:or
Arm Chars. pIpsh. Aar=rloth lor brocatelle.
French Fun suf Carved -Parlor GhaIiS, IN
sets. in pulsh. hair.clo,h OF bFoeatslle.
solasi Halt French Spring Mahogany and
Walnut ParI6r Cdairs, in hair cloth or plush.
Rocking Chairs, various designs, IN hair
10th ard plush. ...
Stuff spring Lounges large assortment
eIways ready on hand, or any pattern made
or covered with any goods 10 order.
Chamber SuitID mahogany or walnut,
complete, from S35 up.
sCane Chairs aud Hooking do.-The lar
Cest assortment ready made 10 any one house
n.the United States. froga, $l2 dozen up.
Bar Room, Office and Dining Chairs, in
oak wsInnt or mahogany. with cane. wood
or stuffed seas aud assortnledt embracing
over SO dozen.
Wood Seat Chars and Settees and Rock
ing Chairs; over 100 dozen.
Looking Glasses, Gilt and Mahogany
Frames, Feather Beds, and Half and Husk
msiirasSes Of every kind.
A MATHIOT.
.f 25 North Gay STREET near Fayette
yu. A, IS57.-6m.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
TNoo1eO aAIssLoN.AGENCYl, /,

'VNsRTespecnuliy INFORM ihSse interested
w that @rr haze. made ample arrange
Iiien'F' a'''E are ready rrpceire and seiI Cord
" ped np9n- -sinnriIssioRPx xsiusi yely..
Our friends aDa oil .olhSrs whom favor
US with conSignments viii be enabled 10 re-.
celve tull prices, faf their Wood, and not be
.fa'nPfll ~ suite fsaeriiees III eohsehues.ee
OF glutied marEsteE- combination among
'deaf %.T rrg5St ~ -, = FysfF8 EiEEss
Z Lbesai adIansefaenis madeon an cons,tn-
Inentsi "a fEeai <4i5f 3: es,lsII{ Z -
:. R-x All orders for every deseripiian ofbSiid-
lns materials hiied wIIll psunpiness and mon
she fnoSr Accommodating ief.ns.
-: :. S:lWlLI.lS & CO,
-~-.ss-....--...:. .4uAaGR DEaEERs,
West si,le Union Dobk, BALI, Nd
June 22d, Fs54Z4tE.I "a So.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
A. B. PATTERSON.
No. 50 S. Cav stree,

- y = Us = E-4-@-9T y
This Is 10 certify shas DR.. Lusher. President
ct ihe Philadeiph,a EnaRe Colnpanr. repora-
ed TO me mar the Essnetalaa Guano. Ike that
purchased byt a. b, PaiterSon, Esq. of Bal
ualose, has gwen nRusaaI sa.isfsctios 10 those
who have used u in, Pennsylvania, showing
better results esen than the Peruvian. And
de Agents'ogi the company in PhiladelnIia
are selling the same at 81 per ton in bags.
WA. r. MuRDocH. :.
Per p. deMurguendo,7 Sec'y Philadelphia
Guano Co. Agency, Baitiinofe.
Baltimore, June 9ih, 1861. ,,,,.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
: 5.I;,-. - spy bd5r E5sw via, I AM


! and thus I get them iniegested before
hey know what splendid c5erl am going
70 make theua- e. Sometimes they ask my
price Tor the engraving, and 1tell them s.,
and when -offer .them .lhe, engraving and
Magazine one year Tor three joIiafs, they are
perfectly -as;onisaed, ! did not get TO going
well for the frs, two, OF three days, ,.a -.
Tho Ist.day I.got ~ - 2 subscribers.
The I'd day got s-as. ~ subscribers.
THE Sd day got, .,.s q subscribers
The 4ih day got u. 3enbscriberssl
The 5ih Jag 1 got, ..sa "a, 8 rsahseribers,y
The 6fa day Isys .,.si Hsubscribers4 !,
ts -eL 81 .@1guiJlsH Ser--nturcTE ysE,
First weekse.qa.Fas 81 spbseribers-
shall do muicis hestesi next week. Il Is
the engraving tkaa does, the busiuess. Every
body wants tiie engraving. You NAV calcu-
laie upon from, QUE to- two thousand sabscsi-
bers from sERe this Winter. am going to
make enough out Of The business 10 buy me
farm in the Spring"
With such Inducements as, We offer, any
body can obtain suhscribers-- Ne inyiteeyery
gentleman oat ef ensployme ent land ever ,laiy
who desires, a pleasant ,nsoney5 making occn-
patton 70 apply at once for. an agtncy, .,Ap-
plicants should inelose % cents for a speci-
men copy Of the Magazine which ,wiil al
ways be forwarded with answer % apPliea;
uon oy return mail .s,oti,, "A ,.s s.,s,l.,-.,
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
Carefully printed On India Paper

Embellished With vignette title pages,
from original designs, by = o, C. Dar-
lev. The most eminent engravers are
engaged on tbe work. among whom are
J. Phillic, r. Hinchelwood. j. Dathic,
J. C. Battre and Copeweli & KinmeIl,
including numerous WOOD ENGRA-
WINGS, elegantly bound in Embossed
Cloth. Extra Gilt.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11
TO FARMERS.
MEXTCN GUANO.

The subscriber has in store and for sale.
TIVE eargosss (534 tons Of Brovny Mexican
G0auo, which ne viii sell. delivered from
Messrs. Hccper @ Cheeseborough's Wharf.
feli's fsint. 1t $l5 per,ton OF 2.24O lbs, in
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11

Dear Sir, LpFomisel would give vou lei,
results Of tiIe applieatibn. The - ass,narat3b
Guanq" gop sod me- and u gives nle pIras2
uFes TO STALE that on newt cleand ground :.
where several crops have iailrd, have nl,xs
as tne corn, potato. and BsickwAea: rrol,
as any IN the country surrounding me.
l also applied Peruvian Guano on part OF
the corn, side BY SHE. snd il is impossible 10
tell one from the other.
A. HoFFMAsrER.
Hsas.'e II -
We take pleasure in stating thar we have.
given the 'EsuIeraIlo Guano," purchased of
4. B. Patterson this Spring. far trial. and
that y has given US the results claimed for in
the above certificates ia--s'- - ...s ,l.lr
80 AsBURY Si.sDE, Hartford eoun,ys
% JEFFERSON ALMoKY, Bal,o. ."
,,l. AUTHOR SHEAx, .ff
- y GEn. II. SHE.S,
ga d SAMUEL BurLsa, -
Sep 3.is57
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11

The undersigned are also publishes al,
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11

.sesi = Balsiasafe coua,Y; Aug. IS, 1857.
a. b. Paifessoa. Esa.. ---~s
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11

This paper is,he largest We&lay ever pub
Iished in. this eeantry.F 4 Itsco6tenisare such
as VIII De approved In the most fassijious
circles Anothihs nsnsorsal beng alnnstrtI inso
It's pages. n Rwill snfnssh as msiehi seadins
matter as almest aafTOael scsn kne time TO
peFsssse. eonsistirs of.i rp spni.'e = is s-at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-08
BUSINESS CARDS.

INTY HOTEL, CORNER OF ROYAL AND CANE
RON STREETS, .8lerandrid, Va-Ihe under
signed respectfully invite their friends and the
travelling public generally to make the CITY
HOTEL their stopping place while IN AleXan-
dria, with the assurance that no pains, trouble,
or expense will be spared by t'e PkOPRiklnR
and his gc,ilcn,aniy and accommodating ASSlS-
TANTS, In their efforts 10 secure the comfort
and pleasure OF their guests
This HOTEL has been thoroughly repaired,
and neatly and comfortably furnished through
out. and from It's well known location, III the
business part ei the city, visitors on business or
Otherwise, Will consult their comfort and conve-
nence, b. making il ther home during their stay.
The SERVANTS are polite and anen'ire, and
the TABLE will be amply supplied with every
thing for the "inncr man. the city market
affords
WHALEY'S OMNIBUSES, with polite Dri-
veis and Por,ers, will attend at the pePots and
Wharves, upon the arrival and departure OF the
Cars and Euats. 10 convey passengers 10 and
from the House
The Stages Tor Winchester, via Leesburg,
and for UPpervlile, have their office at thiS
house. where persons wishing 10 take seats i"r
either OF the above OF intermediate places, VIII
please leave their names
SAMUEL HEFLEBOWER Proprietor.
j. j. ROBERTS, Assistant.
" Travellers and citizens are informed that
by leaving their names al tie office ot the CITY
Hotel. they will always be certain O! being
conveyed Oh their journey IN proper tine, that
being the Office Tor Wha!eyS Omnibus Line.
auU l-J2m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-08
NO. 24O.
MISCELLANEOUS READING.

THE MAMMOTH TREES OF CALIFORNIA.
Oa the 23d and oath Of June visited the
celebrated Mammoth Tree Grove. in Cal
averas county, accom- panied by Brother } d.
b ain and Brother H. Bland and lady
We reached the grove at P. VI. on the 223i.
and put up at the Mammoth Tree Grove
House." the only public, indeed the only
dwelling house at the grove. A semi
weekly paper, entitled the "Big Tree
Bulletin and Murphy's Advertiser" is
edited and printed on the stump OF what
is called the big tree, though 1t Is not
by any means the largest tree In the grove
There are nnety-six Of these wonderful! trees
in a circuit Of about one mile. These trees
do not stand alone, but in a forest OF large
trees, generally pine and cedars. They are
truly wonderful, and, like our great lakes.
one must see them fully to appreciate their
vast dimensions Sugar pines, eight feet 10
diameter and more than two hundred ieet
high, standing in the near Dsigbborhood OF
these wonderful groutbs, seem mere saPp!-
inss in the comparison. "Ihe Father oil 'he
Fores" lies in stately grsnduer on the gTouhi
having been blown down, nobody Knows
when, his hugo form measuring one humdFei
and twelve feet in circumference, AMI by
estimate four hundred and fifty feet in length.
| say by estimate, for the top is broken OH
three hundred feet from the root. But as
the tree is eight feet in diameter where 1t IS
broken, it is reasonably supposed, judging
from the general taper, that one huhdFed
and fty feet must be added 20 complete the
length. "The Mother Of the Forest e1cites
commisserution. There she stands deDuGcd
0! her bark one hundred and twenty teet from
the ground. This was done about four years
ago, and yes. 40 tenacious is she vi life, few
green tufts still adorn her head. The frame
work of the scatiJlding is still standing, aud
the spiral stairway formed by large pms
driven into the tree. We did not ascend
this stairway, rs the gentlemanly conductor
thought the pins might not be reliable
The Big Tree" was cut or rather bored down
some time ago. The levelled stump forms
the floor Of an arbor, In which, as stated
above, is the editing and printing office OF
the Biz Ire, Bulletin. The butt log, some
thirty feet long, lies on the ground, and -
assembled by neat stairway OF tWenty,sX
steps The trees are perhaps all named
Besides those above mentioned there are tho
Two Guards" 1.-The three Graccs," "The
Twins" Hercules" THE Hermit" The
Beauty Of the Forest" &c. Some take tho
names of the several States aud of our die
tiuguished men. winfield Scott Is tree
of most noble dimensions and proportions, and
most grsndy represents the noble chietta!n
whose name it bears. But enough about tho
big trees. Wonderful are the works OF GJd.
-BiShov SCOTS Letters.