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FARM FOR SALE.-I offer for sale nv FARM
containing 40 acres of land, 81 acres of which lis
cleared the balance in oak, hickory, and pine wood
THIS Farm is situated on the City Turnp Ike, ten
miles from Washington and ~ from the Seventh
street Turnpike, and has a beautiful view of the
surrounding country for miles in extent. Improve
IN nts, n house and barn.
Terms: One-half cash. balance in December 1861:
would Exchange for city property.
A. F. HINES,
fe 8-eo2w* M 500 9Oth street vest
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soh tndt IL proposed no change. The law Of slave
u Nv this District would be the same whether
81 ASs Qcle was adopted or not The codifers
% s9uspeeei1 determined to pursue this course and
sopsd ,ss nsa ,ns sh Nd IN it. that they
sisSefy that being Ile onl ,a~ sa IN
~HfSS lad, lad followed oil edit. its language
sssAeah .Pfovisions OF the slavery law were re-
ssseabned in the Code. and which had been
by Mr.. Carlisle. Mr.. Ould next offended the
provisions of the Code in relation to testimony
Ii the inidel Was put the footing OF the liar
ION the amount Of crediblity To he given to him
wss Jeff To the jnry-was not that enough
stry ould not any other rule he pun.s hing him for
06fis religions opinions. for The want Of them
liz any such rule rs that adopted, Mr. Ould
with great earnrstness contendrd you had bat
one step farther TO go in order to put man under
elvil disabilities for the character of his religious
views.
Mr. Ould here adverIed to the very many al
United benefits of the Code; To the fact that all
the general statute law OF the District was con-
tanned in one volume that il was written in
style easily compfehendsd; that fiction aud jar
gon and dog-IatIn had been sent To the dogs,
where they properly belonged, that rasCality
was made To pay the expenses Of popular educa-
ton in the District; that every mechanic
given lien Tor his work aud HIri hod Of making
IL available that pGaciicablr and efficient lien
law had been given; and taat IN general the
great principles Of common had been in
Voked and called into being in the preparation
OF the Code
Mr. OuId said he was olad Il the presence OF
Mr.. Carlisle, Ia nIdrr that h- Iniy ht all an him
District allowed a man To he imprisoned ON the
Ming of affidavit of fraud H. the cred toT after
Indignant. NJ OaId here. with COnclu- i've force.
showed how mach moro favorable 10 the debtor
was the provision Of the Code. That ii hot
allow the debtor To b- imprisoned on the AFFIDAVIT
of the creditor. The facts of the affidavit Were
10 Dr. tried by court and jury before he could be
imprisoned III twelve men in their Veidict
found that he had committed fraud he was then
required to Testify that fraud. 90 To Jail until
he did SO. Upon thi, subject Mr. Oald dweitfbr
sOrne time. aud called on Mr.. Carlisle to contra
dict him If be stated either the existing law or
the Revised Code Incorrectly. Mr. Ouid con-
tinHed on other subjects until nearly IL O'Clock.
WE CALL arrrSrIos 20 the closing sale OF sm
perior wines and liquors, advertised to rake place
tonight, At iron Hall, by q. w. Boteier. These
LIQUORS have been tested by some qualified judges,
and there are not few in this civ and they
are pronounced to oe in every respect what IL
claimed for them, as to purity and quality.
specimen Of Marett d Co.'s Cognac, vintage Of
Is2o, is now before Us, and choicer article we
have not often seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-13

TO RESIDENTS OF THE ISLAND AND
or Inrestm. nf.-The undersigned has fer sale a
large Lot on the Island in the immediate cnity
the conteInr lated Improvement of the arsenal
glounds, which will be sold low and on very reason
able terms, If application is made soon
fe LAVISH onnosite C,ty RI IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-13

pOARDING.-MISS GWYNN, occupying Mrs
- Raphael Semme's house, In Georgetown, First
street Smiths Row, can accommodate several fam
lies with very desirable Rooms and good BOARD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-13

THE BALL OF WESTERN HOSE Co, No. 1, takes
place on Monday night and promises to be a fine
affair. 1t is. moreover, given for the benefit of
most worthy object.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-13

The President IN RIcHMoxp on THE 22p ~
correspondent Of the AIexsndria Sentinel, from
Richmond, SAYS the President and his friends
are to be- entertained at the American Hotel The
proprietor Of that house will give them Q bril-
liant entertainment .a ~ Ttt p ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-13

rLOCKS-CLOCKSm- CLOCKS .!-yust re-
~ ceived, a great assortment of CLOCKS,
from 81 to 8l25 Call and see for yourselves, *
at J. ROBINSON'S,
$40 Pa. av., opposite Browne Hotel. -
N. o'clock MATERIALS, such as Oils
Keys. Balls, Cords, &C., for sals,-the trsae up
piled cheap. po-u
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BY THE ADVERTISEMENT in another column II
win be seen that the especial excursion train to
Baltimore and the opera, leaves this city at !,
p. m and returning leaves Baltimore at II x
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OpJGIN OF Opp. Fellows. 1T has been

ORIGIN OF ODD Fellows. Sit has been
supposed by many that tho origin of the
society of Odd Fellows-or rather the organi-
cation of that association was Of compare
lively modern dates. They will be somewhat
surprised, however, says the CINCINNATI
Times. to learn that its origin dates as Tar
back as the time of Nero, and was established
by the Roman soldiers in the year 90. Al
that time they were called Fellow Citizens
The present name was given them by 1ltus
Cesar twenty-four years afterwards and
they were so called from the singular chafac'
ter of their meetings. and from their knowing
each other by night or day by means Oh
mystical signs and language. Az the same
time he presented them with dispensation,
engraved on plato of gold, bearing ditferer.t
emblems of morality. In the nth century
the order was established i'll the Spanish
dominions, and in the Portugal IN the SKIN
century. It did not reach France and Eng
land until the eleventh. 1t was then estao'
lished in the latter country by John DE-
Neville, who, assisted by Ave knights from
France, formed grand Lodge IN London
This ancient fraternity has now its lodge n
every Quarter of the Globe. and, by Its use
fitness and benevolent character. commands
the respect of all who are acquainted with III
nature and purposes. Those upon who's
information reliance may be placed give cred
to Baltimore for first introducing oou re'
lowship into the United States, and to Crane
Sire TnoMAs WILDE still living among us
belongs the honor.
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DEBr.-Sir VIM. Don. lately had benefit
in Bristol, at which he thus referred to lis
arrest for debt and pecuniary uvolycmer.s
generally; Before | retire | hope that yu
will allow me to say a few words to the wong
men present. Depend upon it, there is 40
such demon as debt. have suffered firm
1t all my lifetime; ever since was thirteen
have been constantly in debt. hope NV
to get rid Of the burden, and assure VA
that will take very good care never to g,l
into debt again. Should there be any fat
young gentleman present-and dare sa,
there are many of them L would say t,
them, Look at me and this monumentet
warning Qloars of laughter.) If YOU wisi
to keep horse but cannot afford tiff vo,
wish to go to Ba tn and ride fast take second
ticket by the railway. (Rcncwed laughter
speak from experience, and tell You that il
yon can take the ready money in your hand
whether it be to bay leg of mutton, or a
pair of kid gloves, You will get all the advan.
tage, and all the happiness, and independence
too. Cheers ard larghter.> Our old friend in
David Coppcrfeld " Mr. Micawbcr is quite
right when he says Income .e20-expen-
dlture, 600 ls-lotal misery. Income, 600
Expenditure, Gl9 1885, llsd. total, hap
pinCSS.
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WFuL MECHANISM IN THE EYES OF
Bmpsingular provision is made for
kecpilsurface of the birds eye clean -
for wihc glass of the instrument as 1t
were lso for protecting it. while rapidly
fyinagh the air and through thickets,
wilhaiering the sight Birds are for
theseses furnished with third eyeld,
u fneDrane of skin, which is constantly
moved rapidly over the eyeball by two
muscned in the back Of the eye. One
o. tles ends in a loop. the other in
strinh goes through The loop, and is fix
Cd in,rnqr of the membrance, to pull it
backand forward lfyou wish to draw
thiRard any place with the least force
you null directly in the line between the
thing.he place but if you wish to draw
it as ~ as possible and with most con-
vcnielna do not regard the loss of force,
you rpull it obliquely, by drawing it i'll
two dons at once. Tie string to a
stone draw it towards you with one
handa then make loop on another
string, running the first through it, draw
one I in one hand, not toward you, but
sld"y till both strings are stretched in
Il str5linc; yon will see how much more
casil stone moves quickly than it did
befoltn pulled straight forward.
Bf0ugham's M'Sccllanies.
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War WILL A GLASS OF WATER HOLD =
It stnerally tho1g,t that when vessel is
full {wa;er, any solid substance immersed
in i,sill cause its overflow, and such will be
the use if the substance IS not soluble in the
watcl; but the phiosophic truth, that in dis
soyig a body you do not increase the vol
umc Of the solvent, may be proved by sim
pie and interesting experiments.
Saturste a certain quantity OF water, at
moderate heat, with three ounces IF sugar:
and whe, it will no longer receive that, there
is room it for two ounces Of salt of tartar,
and sfte that for an ounce and dram of
green yirol. nearly six drains Of Nitro. the
same qmntity of sal ammoniac OF smelling
salts. two drains and sGruple of alum and
a half OF borax when all these are dissolved
in 1t, it will not have increased in volume.
Scientific american.
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LIE iARANrULA AND IT'S DEADLY PERsEcu
TOR Some Of our readers nay have heard of
tnc tenacity with which the venomous taran-
cu'a Is pursued by an inyeterate enemy, in the
ioru 81 huge waSp-inrariahlv resulting
IN tie defeat and death Of the former. We
were eye-wif ness to one Of these conflicts last
week, while on ramble among adjacent hills
| MS Is the season when the poisonous taran-
| tnia leaves his well fashioned abode to peratn
| onlate the dusty roads and the smooth pa,h
| SO often trod by the industrious miners. and
ABOUT their haunts a dozen or so may be seen
any OF this hidetus enlargement of the spider
race. within circuit of a few yards, leisure
~ vending their way along the roads and
oye.ways. Oncn have we marked, with at
!ehlive curiosity, his awkward gait while lift
ing ms long unwelldly legs above the short
o'aues oil grass, and wondered for what uses
ana purposes this ugly little monster was
placed upon this beautiful globe.
Nhiie attenlyely watching the motions Of
one OF these insects during orr walk, We were
much surprised to See the object Of our attrac
'lon suddenly stop short in his wanderin,
ana raiSe l'Sel: to its full height, AS though
"atc'lnS the coming Of some unwelcone visi-
Tor we at iirSt supposed that it Just eSpied
US. ana was expecting danger from our hands,
out upon our retredting few steps he quick
y ctonched behind turf of dried grass, and
remaining very quiet. seemed to make him.
scr as small as possible. A Sight buzzing was
'''1i III me ar, ana In moment a wasp pas
sea qilSKiy near, lowering on the wing over
i'S tieu olnS victim, the mach dreaded taran-
'I'h; Like some bird oiprey, the wasp remain
CIV mus polSed moment and then, quick as
'hoa2nt' aartcd down upon the enemy, and
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Az !NpoArANr Sutr SETTLED. The Phila

Az !Mp0krANT Sutr SETTLED The Phila-
dolphia Ledger says:-
We understand that the long pending suit
Of the Bank of TIE United States against the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company, in which was claimed
about Sl35 .0UO. has been compromised, set
tied and discharged from the do cket. The
settlement is considered highly advantageous
to the company, removing, as it does, claim
for very large sum, by the comparatively
small payment ofabout $40 900, at the same
time dispensing cloud which WAS regarded
as thrcatning. The effect of this settlement
will no doubt, tend further to improve thu
credit of this company, both the stocks and
shares Of which have been looking up for the
last two or three months.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-02-13

LIFE's IRRIrABIILTIEs. WHAT'S the use Of
it? Don't worry yourself to death of what
other people may say of you, as you know
that it is not true. Take care of the truth !;
that's your business. All lalsehoods go to
the bosom of their father, the devil, and their
trainers soon follow. So much as to false
hoods of you, As TO falsehoods to you, and
as to every tale the most remotely preiudicial
to another, treat it and the narrator with the
utmost possible indifference, until you hear
the story of the other party this onlyis just
and wise, and kind.
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TIE CHEF GOING HOME.

On the road to Graham's Town. l met
large party Of Kafrs, galloping along as
usual. leaving a cloud of dust behind. Tney
pulled up as met them, when recognized
the great Gaika chief Sandila, Anita the giant,
a splendid fellow nearly seven feet high, and
all the arlstocracy Of Kaffirland. They had
been for some time prisoners IN Graham S
for their rebelious conduct in not stopping
che cattle stealing Of their men, but had now
been let out. and allowed to go home, on con-
dilion of promising to be good boys IN future
and kissing the governors great toe. 1hey
appeared TO be in high spirits. and. In an
wer to my " Uya pina?" (Where are 20,
going p shouted with exultation, Godli'ka :
going home ,
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W HAVE 40 lHUNDER IN THE WIN
TER. /. Espy, in his fourth Me:corolosi-
cal RI, thus cxplaing why We have no
thmh the winter
rs asked why we Lave no thunder
in thj Ter though the tops Of the storm
cloudsc even in this season to a region
whcr( air is at least considerably charged
with richly, perhaps the answer may be
foundhis that the storm clouds in the
wintce of great extent, and Of course
the ton Of the electricity, being extend d
over ~ large surface, is very feeble; and
the sancc of thu cloud being itself framed
out opor much less dense than that of
mltlouds, this tcntion may not be able
to stlfrom one particle of the cloud to The
next lcpnt one no general discharge can
take cr. Besides, even in the winter,
durltyery warm spell Of weather, with a
hight point for the season, we sometimes
have under storm from cloud Of very
limit horizontal extent, as the Mutdet
tl2mElys are IN The summer Such cloud
is in lilly an insulated pillar Of hot air
mig with condensed vap9r. having just
givcnt into the air itself its latent caloric,
cauSithe air at the top Of this cloud, III
manages, to be % deg. warmer at its tor
than air on the outside at the same level.
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"W,Lp OATS. THE definition Of wild
oats " is given a certain crop that is generally
sown between eighteen and twenty five the
harvest usually sets in about ten years after
and IS commonly found to consist OF broken
constitution. two weak legs, a bad cough, and
a trunk filled with small walls and medical
prescriptions.
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fTThe following is copy of the list OF
questions proposed for discussion in a de-
batting cub out West :-Subjecks of diskush-
ion. Is dansn' morale rong! Is the
reedin ov flktishus wurks comnendbel! Is
it necessary that fvmails shud reseave a
thurry literary educashun? Ort temails
to take part in polly,icks ?-Duz dress con-
stitute the mora part of wmmmin.'
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A DINNER IN SOUTH AFRICA.

I Joined two friends, and started for Fort
Beaufort, days ride distant. | was much
amused at the cool manner in which our din
ner was provided at the inn on the road
What will you have; gentlemen Z" Was
asked; =" beef, turkey, Or /" Turkey
roost ! vote" said one. in answer to the
landlords question. " Pie y cried the land,
lord, knock over that turkey in the corner
''Jabes," answered llottentot servant. a log
of wood flew at the turkeys head indicated
and with unerring aim, he was knocked over
plucked drawn. and roasted in about m
hour-and a-hal!, and was very good and ten
| ter.
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nrDr. Franklin was once endeavoring to
kill turkey by an electric shock, when he
received the whole force of the battery him
self. Recovering, he good l.unoredly remark,
ed. that, instead of killing turkey, he had
nearly put an end to goose
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-02-13

To PREVENT THE SMOKING OF A LAMP
Soak the wick in strong vinegar, and dry it
we'll before using. 1t will then burn both
sweet and pleasant, giving much satisfaction
for the trihng trouble in preparing it.
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g. Thou shaltnot chew tobacco.

STRENGTH OF THE ARMY,-rhe effective
force of the United States is. according to
the latest returns received at the Adjutant
Generals Office, as follows, distributed
among the military departments Depart
ment Of the East. 1863: department of Florida,
337 ; in Kansas Nebraska, Minnesota and
Arkansas, 1865; department Of Texas,
2 .O45; department of the Pacific. 2,5l7 ;
army of Utah, 1887, Total 1875.
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A USEFUL FAor.--In pceling onions put a
large needle in the mouth half in and ha!i
out. The needle attracts the oily juice OF the
bulb, and any Number may bepeeled without
affecting the eyes.
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BRoYcnlrls.-T honey in the comb
squeeze it ont. and dilute with little water
aud wet the lips and mouth occasionally with
it. 1t has never been known to fail, IN cases
where children had throats SO swollen as TO
be unable TO swallow.
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COAL. AND IRON.

TIME subscribers have now on hand snp-
4 ply of ANTHRACITE and Bl1OMiN'
GUS COAL for smithing purposes. Also
BAR IRON OF every description, to when
they respectfully call the attention OF the
trade and consumers of coal.
j. A. DAVIS 4 CO.,
JAMIE, ls5s-sw. Fort Deposit.
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OIMan may err and be forgiven but
poor woman, with all mis- temptation, ana
but half his strength, is placed beyond me
hope of earthly salvation, if she but once lie
tempted into crime.
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nan ola young artist and poet
,a; .,,,
for The Cecil JrA.g.
The Old Story.
thing i,aIo'ins heart
val snosn kindred fire F.!
N ofthe desert pl lin
s,olersr-,l'ep after pain
,;oo for lore in win.
4. sought with such fixed desire.
ss,r herlOiths maiden fair
torn rom her home awAy'
hor q bower rich and rare
,ic and p'rran' filled the air
liked irwin jewels s'y;-
5, va, barnei in rosy aamo
owea on all that soase cpalI move
dly lover o: nohe name,
bus form and sscct vo;;,, came
leeling sought her leve
the pulse was cod md chill
hand he so guessed
gud eye hal coa'eI to burn,
lid lip give no rstarn
passion ths;eimp;essed.
ly she sought hsr easement high
}openeI to The vest
lie where tb. blue sea met the sky
ae steadtl It sasoO:her weary eye-
thin hands On tn, breast.
bus onc glorious summer eve
tlay-hcr soul At rest
iOw her prle cold coE'' they pore
N she love Oh tho far off sh IRE
he dimy distant Wost'
ave hoard the tole-tis often told,
some will never know
ic with beauty AMI noble name
seek to match his lofty fains
b maiden Of station low.
ey knew noth how dear to a yearning heart
ne tina, gows with kindred fire
, to him of the sandy plain
10 the voyaser-slecp after pin
of affection for love in vain.
er were sought with such fixed sire
EpGin WlAND.
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ALEXANDER EVANS,

A TTORNEY AT LAW.-May be 70
IN at the Office to which he has lately
moved, opposite the store OF m. 1oIbei(
Esq. in the building recently occupied a
the Post Office; or at the Office adjoining hi
residence, Elkton, Maryland.
April 81, lS54-tf.
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ECEy. e. W. HsAINES,

DENTIST,
NEWARK, DEL.-As many persons IRE rot
~ aware of the time necessary to perform (E-S
perfect operations i'll the Dental artl think IIIr5
il but Justice to those at distance, who may con-
trmplSte visiting me- as well as to myself. to thus
publicly suggest to such the propriety OF timely
informing me by mail or otherwise to that effect.
l request This as favor more especially whera the
operations required are of such nature as to
render them necessarily lengthy, hs sufficient
time can then be reserved for such special cases
and thereby prevent disappointment. -
f. W HAINES, D. D. g.,
Ju]yll, '57-lyx Nowrk, Del.
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REMOVAL.

WIN J. JONES has removed his Law
w Office to the first story THE Cecil
Whg' Building, where he may always be
found ready to give prompt attention to all
business placed in his hands.
Nov lO-tf
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KAFFIR WOMEN.

Tie frontier Catiirs are fine athletic men,
aud stand generally about six feet in height
they are nearly black, and have woolcy hair,
although the features are in many cases al
most European. 1.-The mtomb,'s, or young
girls, are often quite pretty, wild, free dark
eyes that may well plead as excuses for the
young Kaflits' propensity for cattle stealing,
the decimal coinage Of Ksl!irland being 10
cows wife One very soon gets over the
prcudices Of color, ard after having looked
for some time on the rich black of a katlir
belle, white lady appears hloodess, con.
sumptive and sickly III comparison The hard
work that pmfucr. or wife has to perform
very soon spols her girljsh figure and ap
pearance, and she then becomes hhgsard'
wr.nkled rcpnlsive old witch. The GOODNESS
Of these women is often surprising. a sklr'
mish with the Kailirs and our troops might
take place on one day, and on the next tht
women belonging to the liatIir men engaged
would come into the clmp and offer wood OF
milk for sale, calling us to tenga," (bny,
suspect that these women are often sent II
merely as spies
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RAGS! RAGS!
NEW YORK CLOTHING STORE,
No IA William Street, Ne,r York

Leyyenstein, Lehman, & CO.,
TTave opened New Stock OF Goods, at
I'll their store in Elkton, opposite the Foun-
lain Hotel, consisting Of Large assortment
of Clothing of all varieties which they offer
at the lowest prices for Cash. Purchasers
are requested to examine their stock; ana
they will not fail to be pleased:
Their Stock includes Men and Boys cloth
ing of all kinds, Hats, Caps, Shirts boo's'
shoes. Gloves. &c &c,
ovThey also keep large stock of Jewel
nv, and repair watcha and Jewelry to Or
der.