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FIXTURES FOR BILLIARD SALOONS
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REPAIRING OF TABLES AND UTENSILS
Done n ne neaissi manner Ati1nilon pnFiicullTiY ~
qneSlsi Z ny large assortment Of BLIAnD INDIA nUnnnR
CUenIONB-a invention. ReFlo1g requlFhl them can
have them sent 10 any part q N elas y rsArdng ~
enahlanA. o. sendins exact measale. ~ =. Id -
~ would inislm he public, that having employed ~
06TIIIED efRAHLE, formerly Of Ne afm d j erahs
BO) an ahls 10 espsie win any ethsf nnlAra h.nSe
tareF IN he State. F-.I 80 .lem
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"Bargains in Holiday Attire,

NOAH WALKER & Co. respectfully announce
IN that they just supply of Eeutlcens an
youths clothing for the holidays they posing Of al
rory Of goods them public Giving
perfect satisfaction In price, make nt, and material
From our variety the following:
Moscow sacks Of superior
style and various shades
Black beaver and cloth
Blue and brown boavor sack
Derbyshifc kcreey Raglan
Enghsh pilot cloth sacks and
French tricot beaver Raglans and and Csrendcns
Fancy beaver Raglans, fur trimmed
q Csoaks, tAlmas and cape coats
6haws of all grades and prices .a
For business and dross suits havc--
Buperinr basket Cass suits
siix lnixd
Fancy and plain
Black cloth frock and M pants
French breast CAss, cch, silk, and velvet
spendld assortment Of qualities and
materials with without side bands.
we would also invite attention TO carefully selected
FURNISHING GOODS
consisting Of
Aarseilos and linen shirts
I" collars
Hosiery undcrshlrs drawers
Scarf tics, handkercncs
Socks, mun1ers, umbrellas &c s.I
Flushing travelling rugs
All Of which viii dispose Of at such ,esrroi
competition. Call and examine at f " " 'S''
Marble Hail Emporium
Browns Hotel Building
DS0 ts''rI No 3es Penn. av
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Yet through all these privations, had the satisfaction
OF being frequently assured that my companions would
feel themselves amply compensated If they could only be
the of restoring to my friends, and relieving
from that danger 10 which they had assured ne that
my life was exposed.
feel II to be duty which owe to the Utahs to make
fair and candid exposition of these facts for doubt
whether agent Of the United States in the Indian
service has witnessed similar attachment to his person,
or loyalty 70 those laws aud regulations which
have been instituted for their government than has been
manifest ia this instance
The absence of any in charge of the superinten-
dency of Indian affairs for Utah Territory trust will
constitute sufficient apology for thus obtrudng these
facts upon your notice.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GARLAND HURT, Indian Agent
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Eclectic Magazine for 1853.

YyIIE January number is published this week.
j. Tis number alone il enabelshed with "A beautifully engraved
portraits by supassos all It's antcceden lts contents
rich and varied fon.he foreign qnaer ana ~ -
u mographs M snh I xna o s ~ msnv notes Of
gentlemen well known IN the literary
world;
Fsom d.. Baco,.
The selections r the Eclectic are Judgment and
good taste from ths whole range Of British periodical 1''s % & S0
o' "'''s'''i'0'4 's''Ns ''' ~ LEONARD BACON
Nrw HAVEN, July !, 1857,
From Rev Hum1Arey
have long been reader and admer Magazine and
acquainted with periodical so rich the ability ana va
e Of rs monthly surpass all rs co,cu
poras interesting and instructive family reading as ought to
do considering the wide range Of Which the editor aVas S IN
o's ss''''0's WIS" : "''' H. HUMPHREY
Prrnpmlp, October g. 1867
From Professor sAepard, Of Bangor.
regard the Eclectic magazine very valuable workof stand
and wortgivng the abes and best IN
space and moderate price rejecting the shallow ana un
profitable. 9Eo siiEiap
BANGOR, August II, 1885,,
Prom d., Hads
acquaintance with tho principal Of the leading foreign
pace progress though, and Of knowledge in day
They and 50 costly that few can obtain
wnnowe wheat from these publications thus making what
valuable ter pages accessible 70 the acTesn people
CALVARY c,uncu, New York, Nov 7, 1857
From ne Independent
The Ecect periodical has rich table Of conteuls
monthly skirnluing only milk and not cream
From the Ne,o York Tribune
The contents periodical continue exhibit the
form has the work such high reputation
with refined literary tastes has element of the
penny composition but always fulls It's promises by
udicous valuable in the periodical tera
enabling its readers to enjoy ut slight expense
the "cream' OF a variety Of popular works.
tho Of Each
has la large octave pages on ns % neatly stitched in
Price So.
The win promptly mail address
ed postage number prepaid the Office
delivery. 7G
specimen number with portraits will be postpaid for &C
rcmlcd in postage stamps.
Address W. H. BIpwEIL,
. No. 5 Beckman New York.
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THE LICENSED OFFICERS THE CENTRAL AMERICA
George Ashby late chief engineer OF the steamer Cen
trail America. has sent report of Messrs John M.
Weeks and Henry b. Renwck, United States local in
spectos Of the port Of New York. by which it appears
that the said inspectors exonee the licensed officers of
the Central America from all blame and further state
that there Is doubt u their minds that Chief Engineer
Ashby either ordered In the boat had volunteered
to take charge of her. and his offer accepted and
that he did his duty Mr. Ashly has received his cert-
cate from the inspectors and is now qualified to resume
the practice Of his profession
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rIFT BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON


lO Wornoted Women Types Of Particular Attributes Of al
Mary Clarke. With seventeen s,eepac Il
iustrntons, bound in antique morocco. $l2
The City Of the Great King by Dr. Barclay Beautfuy coorcd
plates. s3 so and s5
Holiday Bryants Poems; Illustrated with seventy
signs, engraved in the highest style Of art.
The Homo Affections Portrayed by the Poets by Charles Mackay
Illustrated with 100 epgravinSs styles 80 and S.
The the job illustrated with 30 by
Gilbert with n,roducon Various Readings and Notes by jas Ham
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Aeaories; Rev. Wm Adams With 100
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urns Complete Works. elegantly illustrated edition 81 and 80
The oecal Works of Bishop Hctcr elegant line cngraying
from original designs 81 and S8.
Republican Society the Days Of Wash
ingon; II illustrations of distinguished Sl2
Sabbath Bell Illustrated books, consisting
Gray poeteal Works, Pleasures Memory Of Hope
Poetry Of the Year, fielda and Woods.
Grahans Sabbath by SO 40 SIS
Sooas B; the choicest production OF tbe Scottish Poets 80
90 80 and So 55t 6y 1870
The Of tho Nineteenth Century English and American cd
tions 1872 engraving 50
Cowpcr's Task and Gray Elcey; Illustrated
variety other elegantly bound and illustrated
with largest stock juvenile books to be found IN The
District.
New Juveniles; Get Money; by Mrs. L. c. Tuhil,
Mia Charlie: Weeks Iolda. Rydac Rcctory lstra
tel By ihfkel Foster. 10 cents
Passages from The Life Of Daughter at Home ad
mirabic story for grls.1 rs cents.
Ace New Book Place Everything aud Everything in
its Place.
The Young Psm The Way Home; Tales Of Sweden and the
Norscmcn, &C.
Bibles Iraycrbooks.
eoc assortment in various styles Of binding from 20
cents $50.
Writing Desks, ladies' C,has, Card Cases &C., &c.
For sale at the bookstore Of wM BAIIASTYNE
Dec 19eo3t 4es Seventh street. near Odd Fellows Hall
The Washington union., 1858-01-30

STRENGTH MErAL.In some experiments made fol
testing the comparative strength of plain and corrugated
metal the superiority of the latter significantly de-
monstraed Two pieces of copper of equal surface and
thickness, formed intQ Auhes of about fifteen inches
in length, the having flat surface, and the other
two corrugated arches The arch with the fat surface
gave way under the weight Of few pounds while the
corrugated arch withstood the weight Of two who
violently surged upon it without making the least I'M
preston. In another experiment, made upon large
scale and under equal conditions, the pnin arch gave
way with three Thousand hundred ard twenty six
pounds of pig iron upon its crown while the corrugated
arch bore the weight of sixteen thousand nine hundred
and ninetyfour pounds Of the metal for ortyeght
hours without the least peIcepble detection. This
afterwards increased to twentyeeven Thousand pounds,
which also remained fortyeight hours with visible de-
hection
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United states Patent ONCE,
Washington, December . Ia,

nN the petition Of Silas G.. Durgin, of lIolyoks
Massachusetts tha extension ofa hin
the oh Of March, 1874 for improvement machine for me0,
folding cm the expiration Of
patent which place the 9th day OF March 1888
ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent oee
Monday the 1st day March. IL O'Clock, all Ma,
notified appear and show they m
petition ought not 10 be granted
Persons opposing the extension required to file ps,o
once their objections specially set forth in writing lscT
days before the nv o hoaring all testimony filed by parts
use the sad hearing be taken and in accord
with the rules u the Office which will be furnished ppe
ton. sfl-f
testimony tho will be closed Of Febru,,,
delsions ether papers relied upon testimony must IL
filed The befbe the morning Of that areun,
IL amy. within days thereafter.
Ordered also that this notice be published In tho Cnon s
goacer Evening STAR Washington; Argus Philadelphia; Ov
News, New York Pozt Boston and Inquirer, Cincinnati Ohio u
week for three successive weeks previous the LIST next
the day Of hearing
JOS HOLT
Commissioner Of Patents
PStnrs c The above papers VIII please copy send then
bills to the Patent Oce, With IaIcr containing this notice
Dec l0--1aw3w
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SHORT SprEcrKs.--In the English House of Common,
they will not hear man speak at length who is moi
known beforehand to have something to say They cheer
him down, cough him down. laugh him down, clap him
down stamp him down. go down themselves to din
ner Long speeches abomnation. So, remarks tho
Philadelphia Ledger it will become at Washington.
few of the really great will make just many really
great speeches But the business Of the country
Is rapidly coming to be transacted by sharp short
pointed debating speeches. with the qnickwitcd retort
than prosaic orations
The Washington union., 1858-01-30

Nicholas Longworth, the Cincinnati millionaire, best
known for his nativcAmercan wines, celebrated the f
tieth anniversary of his marriage Christmas by n
splendid golden wedding. at which every person who Of
fciated at his marriage present The family
pastor pronounced appropriate prayer and the ring OF
the golden wedding placed upon the hand of the
bride by the great grandchild Of the loving pair.
The Washington union., 1858-01-30

PREPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS--Taylor &.
Maury announce the completion OF for Tho
approaching season Their stock includes Of
nncsny standard and other plain
tai bndings Unprecedented variety Engh American
nile books and choice Bible prayer books n The
newsst styles albums portfolios writing desks
70 which they respectfully Invtc attention.
Dec 70 bookstore paar OH s,,cs,
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SPor THE srS-A correspondent Of the Charleston
Courier says:
large spot has recently made its appearance the
surface OF the Its size, and the rapdity Of its form
aton render it remarkable During the of obser
vatons Saturday the 18th, nothing like it
and on Monday the 4th, II was large enough to be
by the unasssted eye protected Of coue by coored
screen II is 10000 miles IN diameter, Of rather rian-
guar figure along the borders Of the penumbra, within
which are four or five large nubl and several smaller
in the form Of dots and lines The diameter OF
the spot being fee times that Of the Garth its surface
must be than ar times the whole surface OF the
eath fifteen times greater than the habitable portion OF
the globe AS the spot is tho western edge of the
it will be visible only three four days longer the
rotation Of the carrying it ont Of view not to be
again until about the year. if it remain permanent SO
long,
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1I,HE ADVENTURES or d OAT, AND FINt

vTNHE ADVENTUR RES OF CAT, AND fiNp
/ Cat coored enEravingr. London, 1857 .,..
The Adventures Bear, Great Rear too; cocrea s's
Wings london, 1857, f L.,
London, 1857. ,,,d
The little Pilgrim, by Alfred Crcwqui beautifully inuus'
Lnuiou, 1857 ian
Fairy Gold translated from the French; many illustrators %
don, 1887. '.6t tar
Stories The London sw
saxelford story the Young many Illustrations lonn s
Eda School Room Mar Illustrations. lndoo .
Youth of allagcs FRANCK ralloM
The Washington union., 1858-01-30

ORIGIN OF OpD FELIows.-vH has been supposed by
many that the origin of the society of Odd Fellows, OF
rather the organization of that association, OF COM
paratively modern date. They will he somewhat sur
prised however, says the Cincinnati Times, to learn
that its origin dates far back the time of Nero and
established by the Roman soldiers in the year So
AT that time they were called Fellow-C Citizens The
present given them by Titus Cesar twenty
four years afterwards and they called from the
singular character of their meetings and from their
knowing each other by night day by Of mystical
signs and language AT the time he presented them
with dspensation engraved on plate Of gold bearing
different emblems Of mortality In the fifth century the
order established in the Spanish donions and in
Portugal in the sixth century. 1t did not reach France
and England until the eleventh century. 1t was then
established in the latter country by John De Neville who
assisted by five knghts from France, formed grand
lodge in London This ancient fraternity has its
lodges In every quarter of the globe and by ts useful
and benevolent character commands the respect and
counenance of all who acquainted with it's nature and
purposes Those upon whose information reliance may
be placed give credit to Baltimore for first introducing
Odd Fellowship into the United States and to Grand Sire
Thomas Wy still living among us, observes the Balti
more Patriot belongs the honor
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is described by Mr. Randall "a of gigantic
staturepain, and averse to dsplsy-he grave ta-
ctu slow to make, and not prompt to accept ad
self-reying men, who lean none-who desire help
from And he certainly had both muscles and mind
which could be trusted He could simultaneously s'head
up (sc from their sides to upright position) two
apiece He directed three ablebodicd slaves to
pull down runous shed by of rope. After they
had again and again made the effort he bdc them stand
aide seized the rope and dragged down the structure in
an instant. Traditions have come down of his contnu-
ing his lines surveyor through savage widernosses
after his assistants bad given out from famine and a-
tigue, subssting the flesh of game and even of
his carrying mules, when other food failed"
The Washington union., 1858-01-30

NOTICE.--land Warrant No. 1853, for ~ acies' |
IN issued in the Of Mary Ann Van Meas, Was mah"
on the 18th day m July, 1857 10 A. Brawoy, csa iR ~,
band office Stevens Point WISCONSIN, The sad warrant ha ,s
received him. assigned by the
We bavc filed cavea IN tho General land Once 70 peyp no
suing of patent OF the and WI u due time Apply
Pension Office for the issuance cf duplicate certificate o
NJ sNyDER SON
Jan s-1awss Bankers Washington, D. C.
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DESTRUCTION or THE CRY OF PoKTsMouuI.--The Ports
mouth (Ohio) Tribune of the 18th gives interesting
picture Of the in which the Ohio river invading
that city and lands in the vicinity sweeping away whole
acres of land and blocks Of locks threatening wide
spread obstruction. The Tribune says
" Ii has worked off several Of bottom land to the
steep bank and worked that down to Fifth street, taking
all of Fifth street between Jefferson street and the city
limits the west and is cutting to the west
ern end of Fourth street. Six blocks containing twelve
city lots that originally onted upon Fifth street.
washed by the river which taking them of at the
rate of foot per day 1t is common thing to a
dozen square yards drop of ut In fact the most OF
two blocks Is already gone and at the northeast corner
of Fourth and Madison streets the river but few feet
from Fourth street.
Only seventeen yards of ground lie between the build
ing Of the boiler yard and the river At the rate this
ground has been caving in during the past thirty days in
month the boiler-yard buildings will be sub
merged, unless removed. Only about forty yards of
ground intervene between the depot buildings and the
river At the rate this ground is disappearing,
in three four months the very channel Of the river
would wash these buildings and 1t must be apparent to
every observer that the evil increases in force 1t
crosses. The the channel of the river works IN to-
wards tho bank resting upon quicksand the force 1t
gains and the harder it will be to stop its nroads
The Washington union., 1858-01-30
Samuel p. HOOver's Boot, shoe, and Trunk
establishment.

81
establishment.
|NOME + and see the assortment Of boots shoes, and
trunks s. r. Hoover has hand and selling oil reduced
prices
leather calf boots CATERS
50 SO, regular prices s.. .4lFt
boys youths reduced price of 7
cents TO 81 so.
Ladies' Congress water proof gaers for 81 rs.
Morocco double soied boots 81 heeled 7b cents
Trunks vusos and carpet bags cost.
Call and yourselves.
ladies' and mems water proof shoes.
Glscnous aud French worked slippers.
kid Congress-he heclci CATERS and slippers.
Servants shoes and boots Of NIL descriptions
The Boot and shoe store,
between 9th aud 10th streets,
Dec I6-lw .ff+, aa s. Z. HOOVER.
The Washington union., 1858-01-30
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW

tHla Z
Article J. The Public Economy Of Athens.
IL The Profession OF Scliscmastcr.
ILL., Rcornatory Institutions "a Home and Ahfo
w. Venice.
w. Ireland, Past aud Present
VI Anatomical Architecture.
VII The Financial Crisis.
VII Jcrisacm.
IX Contemporary French Literature.
3ttt X lswc's History Of Philosophy.
NJ Critical Notices.
XII New Publications.
The publishers would commend this Review n the attention me
American public work which, dating almost from the cou
of tho literature Of country, has always snned M hsn
reputation wherever onr language is known. .
is America what the Edinburgh and london Qnarteres are
Great Britain, and take rank With them both In Europe and Ae
Nearly all the authors Of county arst broogh
fore the public through this Review. Webster Everett Spark" m
Bancroft with Of other noted men, OF whom our literature
proud have been among is contributors and It's pages conn
rchce, ,hc hcst talent At times. -,
Tho North Review published quarterly In nhpse'
of nearly three hundred pagcs at Ave dollars year
rRtNCK TAYLOR,
JAMS Agent for the Boston Publishers
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SHIPMENTS or GoLp CALIFORNIA. Tho following
comparative statement of the shipments Of treasure
from California for eleven months Of 1856 and 1857
l856By steamers and sailing vessels $40 647, ,1l6 Sc
1857 g @ - a, ,3l2, ,8S9 AS
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T,RENcII JUVENILE BOOKS FROM PARIS

Pets Enfns Theatre dc Ia lie Bon Fills
Les Roses dc Sayessc 10 Px doncoragement Ie juno indus
aatre rets Savoyards Cones les Enfants: las s
torres pa lhistoirc Historic Naturcle
ftes sque Alphabet lust,e dcs oux dc lcnincc Alphabet
Abecedairc fetss Demosc Accedre
Francois gavurs and others imported direct from Paris by
25 FRANCk TAYLOR.
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Notice.

I AND WARRANT No. IL, ,75a, FOR l60 acres, n-
sued in favor Of Thomas Rehardson dated l7th pccmea,
1898 and hy him assigned has been lost This warrapt W.
mailed by j. L. sharp Glenwcod Iowa about te "
December, 1854 and has not been by mo received ,,
has been filed tho General Land Once to arrest tue
patent of the same, due application will DC p
by the Pension once for e issuance Of duplicate wrsr
THOMAS R. sCfb'S
Wssoseros Dec IL, 1851.
Dec l3--law6w
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Falling on in 1857

Falling OF in 1857 2 334, 221 08
The shipments during December, 1856, "a, 49l,
Isl 9l-showing that export Of $685. 3I9 OF for
the current month necessary to equal the total exports
of 1856
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mo. 592.l
BY the Pre- sident OF the United States.

II
TN pursuance of law, !, JAMES BUCHANAN
President Of tue United states Of Anlerica do hereby d
and make known that public sales will be held at the undermen
land Offices in the State Aasn a the periods hereinafter d
A. The land olco at ELIZA conmoncng on Monday the hh
April the disposal the public lands situated
the following named townships, viz;
No1n Of e bass line ant Of tae Tallahassee mdien
Fractional township u OF ranges TO- II, H. 49, A. 49,
Fractional township ranges ls, 49, 90 2 90 49, a. and c
Fractional SECTIONS 2s 20 ~ ss aud ao d fractional townships
Fraelona sections 90 s go fractional township cfr
Fractional section cs and the cast a.
fractional township 8, u range cs.
purposes i in bc excluded from the sale.
Tue Offering o the above lands viii c commenced Oh the day
shah have been offered aud the sales thus closed b
the sale shall not be kept open ioaeer cn tro 'css and no rr
try Of my ee the lands w DC admitted un acr the expiration
Given under my hand a, the city Washington twenty mini
day q December ns thousand eight hundred and
JAMEs puc1ASM
nv the President
Tnos. \. HRSpRcxs,
NOTICE TO IRE EMp1loN CLAIMANTS.
Every person the right prcnpliou any
qulrcd 10 establish sayc satisfaction register
receiver the ld office At Elm and a~ payment therefor
the Of the public sslo o tho lands embracing the tract
nmea 'herSie such claim viii be Forfeited s,G
Commissioners Of the General Land Office
Jan 5--lsWl3w Ilnt&>tsrI
No. $50.
Notice
Ofhe RsDoral efMe Land Oce from DUNCAN 10 MAcKIsAc
MICHIGAN.
TN accordance with the provisions of the act Of
Congress entitled authorizing changes tho location
hand approved March Sd, 1853 hereby declared and
public
the State orMchgan viii be removed TO the iASD OF MacxSAc
early period os prociicnLs
removal Will be issued by
the register and receiver for that land district.
Given under hand, at the city OF Washington this ID day
December "A. D. 1857.
BY order of the PRESIDENT
TIIOS A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner Tho General land Office
Dec 4-lawew Intel Star.]
No 590.1
Notice Of the Removal OF the Land once from
MinneapOlistO to Forest City, in the Territory Of
Minne sofa.
TN accordance with the provisions of the act OF
Congress- entitled authorizing changes the locston
land Offices approved March 3d. 1883 is hereby declared and made
known that the Office for tire sale Of the public lands at MSSEAPo
Territory C in said
Territory, at early period dsrsaticdtie
Furthcr notice the precise time of removal viii be issued
tlie register and receiver for the land district.
Given under hand At the city Of Washington this sth day
December, a. D. 1857
ny order Of tho President:
TIios A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner the General land Once
Dec 10 1av6w Intel. md starl
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