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WANT or PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
From tho Philadelphia Evening Aigus.l

From tho Philadelphia Evening Agns
An able writer, expatiating on the well-esabshcd
truth that intellectual culture, carried on without suf
cent bodily exercise, will very of itself run down
the finest original constitution especially if commenced
too early in lie refers to interesting facts by way
Of illustration, to which would call the attention Of
our readers.
Every year. he says We perceive the evidences Of In
creased nattenton to all sorts Of for the
ton of the physical constitution in all largo cities
In Boston, where twenty years ago, hardly child
born without the seeds of consumption in its lungs there
is in many of the hest families, marked physical i'm
provcment the results of culture At Cambridge the
faculty patronzng cricket and rowing matches, be-
cause they have found the tendency to physical decay
SO strong among the best Students without something of
the kind. The yachting clubs of New York and New
port the bathing in summer and the skating in winter
in fact the general tendency everywhere to cultivate and
cherish sports and develope the phsqne, affords proof
Of the felt necessity Of more attention to health Nero
sports though they may abate the tendency to eelne
not enough to avert slow and sure decay mans
duties must be arranged 10 embrace fair share Of
physical exercise else he must become sporting
character Indeed there is this great danger with many
Of these sports in this couaythey not Indigenous
many of thcm like cricket not adapted to the extreme
heat of summer weather which is quite unknown in
England and many Others apt to produce habits Of
dissipation, quite injurious as the evils they would
cure.
But it Is not after all much in the physical culture
Of men of women that the chief defect OF present
social system lies Our pretty at seventeen
and old at twenty 1ne other day the lady of Sir Ed
ward Dulwcr Lyton confronted him the hustings
She is spoken Of being g forty-fye and very beau
full. The English nobility set much higher value
beauty of form and figure than do and really fine
looking girl without penny for fortune, is thought
better match by the most calculating wealthy parents
than dough faced specimen of fashionable breeding with
quite fortune 1t is by the introduction Of blood
that the stock of the most ancient families is preserved
Among ourselves, while all invigoratng habits and
sports ought to be encouraged it is not from these Gull
f,afu tf,h
should be rather the development of national re-
Every young lady in town country should
by all means learn to ride on horseback and walk long
distances to skate and To swim, to cultivate garden
with her hands TO great extent possible and
to fish and to drive and even to little. And every
lad in addition should be able to cut through log with
his axe rs quickly the most expert lumberman in
Mane or backwoodsman in Kentucky.
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GOLD IN WASHINGTON TE'RRI7ORY

correspondent Of the Portland co. to Times of July
b. after giving account of the fatal rcpulse of miners
up the Columbia, route for Thompson river says:
Gold can be found anywhere above Fort Smcoc which
about sxty-fv miles from the Dalles. The prospects
which they made along the route yielded from five cents
dollar and half to the PAM from the loose dirt and
gravel the surface Washed bouders and gravel were
ION the hills, and abundance of quartz rock, red dirt
|&c., seen. The whole formation of the country
they represent indicating rich depositcs Of gold
The miners who were attacked by the Indians have
determined to work the streams in the vicinity of the
Nachess Pass. One Of the party says:
As the party proceeded from the Nachess their way
put they found gold in every stream where they pros
ected but they did not find it in large quantities until
reaching small stream running into the Wecnacha,
(which they think will yield literally. They have no
doubt that the country is full of gold and that the
Knight be obtained in quantities of from s. to $40 per
(dy The narrator is California miner, and says he
never saw better prospects.
number of prospecting parties have gone out from
the various towns on Puget sound to examine the
streams emptying into the sound the east side, and in
neary every which has been prospeced the color
has been found.
Still more gold has been found the eastern slope OF
the Cascade mountains The auierous character of that
country was known four years ago but careful exami-
nation had been made, and it not known that there
were any very rich diggngs. Miners, however worked
on the Yakima, loo miles southeast Of Sttilacoom, in
1854 but the mines were not very rich aud the whites
were soon driven off by the Indians. Governor Stevens
found gold in this district while making his survey fol
thc northern railroad route; and when Major Ilaler
crossed the Nachcss Pass during the Indian war; several
ears ago, his found the color wherever they pros
tpocted.
The Fraser river fever has awakened popular attention.
and tho Yakima country will be thoroughly examined.
God has been found Of late the Nachess the Wenat-
The, Met How, the Yakima, and number Of other
streams Some hafbrccds aro now at work on the We
natthe and they have found very rich dggings Mr..
CLARK brings forty eight ounces Of dust dug in Washing
ton Territory, and twenty two from tho We
hat-the. About l25 men have gone out from Stella
|coom, Seattle, and Victoria, to mnc the Wcnatth
expecting to stop there though before starting most Of
them had prepared to go to Fraser Thompson river Mr..
Clark says he is confident that the next steamer from
Istellacoom will bring down of the real evidence
Oh inc richness and extent Of these mines in Washington
Territory.
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IoUlRdGEOUS ASSAULT UPON A NEJVS-
PAPER OFFICE
From tho baltimore American Of yesterday morulng

lffom INC baltimore American OF yesterday morrng1
Shortly after IL o'clock yesterday morning consider
able excitement prevailed on Baltimore street. near North
IN consequence of the awess proceedings of several cs
fadoes hailng from the northwestern section Of tho
city, whocntcred the Office of the Daily Exchange and
conducted themselves in an outrageous manner At
niSt only two OF them entered, Of when rudely
Threw up leaf OF the counter and walking up to If
The clerks asked for copy Of the previous DAYS paper
nc was told that there other than that on file
when was shown him. He then pointed ont an article
under the local head of that issue containing facts
hrelaton to policeman John English and demanded the
autor and also the names Of the reporters OF The paper
Inc clerk told him that he must apply for such nforma
.oh TO the proprietor Of the paper he did not feel a
horizcd TO give it himself The fellow then commenced
swearing, and drawing pistol threatened to shoot him
OF any one connected with the paper. He next APP
preached Captain Muse, of the United States navy who
was quietly sitting behind the counter, and after applying
20 MN several opproous cpithets presented pistol to
is breast and telling him to draw his own, (thc Cap
un was nnMmcd,) declared he would shoot him In the
meantime four rive Others Of tho party who had been
ng on the sidewalk in front OF the Office rushed in and
commenced throwing books, wristbands, and other articles
~ e assaed party and destroying the counter railing
handsome clock and several other articles The clerk
y" hwafd r. Carter was kicked out and struck at by
several OF the rowdes, but received no injuries Capt
Se was also again assaulted and several tried to do him
PERSONAL injury In the meantime Capt MITCHELL of tho
i district police, (who engaged in conversation
WIN John Mitchell, esq late high constable at short
Instance from the City Hall hearing the noise ran 10
ru once and scising the ringeader, who is known to
10y poloe as James Madison, alias robc Madison prevent
~ iurher proceedings lc taken before Justice Me
s ana inc Captain entering the charge of dsordcrly
uce a the Exchange Office, the accused was released
~ inc sum OF $500 security TO answer further cxnmina
O" a man named Samuel Brooks residing in the cast
~ section OF the city, acted security One of the
rupal actors in the affair ~ named George toulson
ri ~ was also arrested shortly after the occurrence
1aeh warrants issued against all the participants
au outrage and officers specially detached TO serve
Inc nevertheless the offenders at liberty last even
! 'HS enjoying n hack ride
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vESERAnIE IADY.A correspondent of the Farmont
True yirginian writes that paper as follows
While sojourning with friends few months ago
in Upshur county, saw and became acquainted with a
lady who is hundred and six years old She in
fine spirits and enjoyed good health for Of her extreme
age Mrs Outright or such is her name egratcd with
her husband after the close Of the revolutionary
to the neghborhood in which she still resides her
husband having died many years ago. Being blessed
with retentivc memory, this good old lady interest
any with whom she convcrscs with amusing anec-
dotcs Of olden tines especially Is her account Of the diff
cultics with the Indians in the early settlement of yr
gnia interesting She is the mother of two daughters
and four sons has thirtyninc grandchildren, and
nearly as can be asccrtancd tile number of de-
scendens Of the fourth generation making total Of three
hundred and sixty five souls.
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TO OUR MARYLAND AND vIR-
GINA FRIENDS.
NTE HAVE the entire product of twt
The Entire Prel,tc. Of THO Rtotorie

VTTE HAVE the entire product of two Virginia
wv factories that to this region OF country They
make exclusively order and with expressly TO the
and Drab PULLED
Cloths Country Fannes plaid Country
Ljnseys, !" that produced IA the United States
tpck their whole inferior
the northern commission merchants
goods regarded by Judges who have
purchased of ms for past vastly superior ng produced
in this part OF the world
Virginia. where
cheap and literally employed in their production
fabrics servants that
nuay hands enables offer really the
p goods produced at about tho prices usually charged for
planters who cohe their well will find
stock of goods adapted for the purpose much the largest in the Dis
tret
departments all class European and Amccn Fancy and sta
pie Dry Goods
heavy will be in store by the 18th Of
1885, and most cand suggest that will be best for
supply half equal the
price only marked in plain figures and salesman in the
house permitted take frtng under the marked
price; hence purchaser Is deceived
We not opening any accounts.
Old bills presented monthly for cash. consequently
enabled thereby low scale prices
all others most cordially solicited
stock qualification They VIII least
| lowest cash price.
establishment incurs obligation purchase
daily presenting all the largest
comprehensive class with all
TINT bear the impress of substantial merit.
Good articles low pccs and fair dealing may be relied in all
cases. PERRY n BROTHER
"Centra Stores, west building,
opposite Centre Market
you please respectfully your at
tcnon circular above; also TO this
largest operators kinds Blankets espo
for servants. +. 4 d.
Aug 3--lotdif
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MO VEIMENTS or TIE ARMY.
HnaparAnrEns OF TUE Amy.

GENERAL ORDERS HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
No 49, ( West Point, N r., Aug. 10, 1858.
The General Chief Learning of the arrival of the
troops under Brcyet Bgader General Johnston at their
destination in the Salt Lake country after their dctcn-
ton ia the valley Of Green river during the last winter
Ikes occasion to commend them in general orders az
he has already done through their commander for their
Exemplary conduct under tho trying circumstances in
(which they have becn placed.
Detained, after long aud wearsnme march of o
thousand miles, by which their commander
had no control in most barren and inhospitabe
lionsubectcd by the rgors of the season. which de-
{tyed or payzcd their raught animals, to tolls of
ordinary nature and, account of the destruction Of
3at of their supplies, Obliged To labor with insufficient
flothng Indifferent and often restricted ratons Of food
fhs fine body of men, instead Of giving way nsubor-
kination irregularities, or murinurs even went inn
roving in discipline aud instruction, and discharging
thcr accommodating duties with the utmost aacrity and
heerfuneHs and at the order of their commander, not
khoyng the inhabitants of Salt Lake Valley as they
sed through their settlements either by act word,
Gesture that they had recently stood towards them in
hostile attitude,
The marcllin the depth Of winterof Lieut. Colonel
|mow COLONEL F. ST. George Cooke, commanding the I'd
agoons from Fort Laramie, through the South Pass TO
Green river and that of Captain H. b. Marcy 9Th infan-
Try from Camp Scott, the mountains to New Next
&c., deserve they have already received special COM
bncndation.
Brevet Brgalier General Johnston has had the honor
o be supported by officers Of great intelligence zeal and
Experience Yet it is not to be doubted that to his own
high sodiery qualities, untring exertons, TACT and
BOUND Judgment tho credit for tho condition and high
one Of his army is pre- -cminently duo.
by command of Broyet Lieutenant General Scott
IRWIN MCDOWELL,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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SAILING or THE NIAGARA FOR NEW YORK
BdNQUET 10 MIR, FIELD


Mr. Field left st. Johns in tho Niagara for New York
Wednesday evening The Niagara was towed out by
the Porcuplne, which returns TO Portsmouth Tho Cor
gon leaves Saturday for Sydney.
On Tuesday there most joyous demonstrations
here at the of the Atlantic telegraph enterprise
and everything the appearance of gala day The
banquet TO Mr. Field In the evening was splendid
aiair.
AT . o'clock "Wednesday evening the celebration ball
commenced, at which present the governor and
lieutenant governor Cyrus W. Field the chief Justice aud
all other judges of the superior court Capt hudson and
officers OF the Niagara, Capt Dayman and officers OF the
Gorgon, Mr.. WLitcIouse &C.. and the leading members
of the Society Of st. johns.
After the evening had been passed In the pleas
ant and delightful manner, the assembled company adj
joumed at IL o'clock for supper, which got Up in
The most perfect taste Walter Greene esq. prs dent
OF the chamber of commerce, called 10 preside
when the following tossts given.
Tho Queen The best beloved and most popular
eregn that sat the British throne who eigns
over free and happy people
The President of tho United States Chosen by the
voice of the people he has shown himself worthy the
high honor Of presiding the desnics Of free and
enlightened nation This toast coupled with that of
the Queen
The Governor and Lieutenant and Captain Hudson and
the officers Of the squadron, and other gentlemen engaged
in the expedition.
This toast stated that the combined skill Of Captain
Hudson and those associated with him had overcome all
the difficulties that had previously bccn supposed nsur
mountable and they had accomplished the greatest
der in the world, tho union of the Old and New Worlds
by the electric cable
This appropriately responded to by Captain Hud-
The honorable Colonial Secretary then proposed, and
the honorable president OF the council seconded, the
health of Cyrus w Field, esq., whose name had become
a household word in this country.
MIR. Field replied saying that he should forget
the pleasure of this day 1t of anxiety
him during the six and half days the Niagara was ac
compishing her mission Great praise was due Captain
Hudson his officers, and men, for tho zeal in working
day and night the $50 miles of tho they
had to The successful accomplishment, however
of the greatest event of any age amply compensated all
who had become partner in its achievement for the
anxiety, and they had experienced Mr. Field con-
tnucd in strain of eloquencc and power that went to
every heart
Other toasts then given and properly responded
to.
Dancing then resumed and kept up with great
spirit till three o'clock in the morning. when the party
broke up, all the best terms with tho world and each
other.
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7NEACHER w ANT II D.--The trustees of the
j. Rockville Academy, in Montgomery county Md wish 70
gentleman qualified principal
stuon proficient latin and Greek languages
Interview with the candidates,
together with credentials good
character will be required
Applications viii be received until Tucsny, tho cath instant
will be made for ensuing commencing
the st OF september.
Academy endowed Incorporated
principal receives 500 from the State fund
nnis o the tuition fees.
The Of Rockville IL 10 miles from Washington,
turnpike with daily communication and mails, remarkable
health, and possesses many social advantages
BY order o. the board RICHARD J BOWIE,
Aug al tawt2a Secretary
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INDL1N ATE4CK on MINERS ON TIE COLU1f-
BI4 RIVER

party Of miners going up the Columbia, en route for
Thompson river attacked by Indians in the country
of the Waa Wallas and driven back to the Dalles with
great loss. The Portland Times co. r) says that tho
party had crossed the Wisskus river about 100 miles
from Scoe when the rcachcrous red devils commenced
firing at them. The miners numbered about seventy
seven men, but only twenty of them armed the
Indians numbered $50 Two of the miners were killed.
and about twenty of the Indians The fight lasted four
days.
The Pioneer and Democrat Olympia, W. IT, states that
the whites lost eighteen killed, and the Indians 100
more killed
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EXCURSION.


LNOR PINEY POINT, OLD POINT, NORFOLK,
AND POETsMoU I'll. the accommodate OF families
Wishing enjoy the Injuries of fresh h crabs, and
bathing afforded by those places the nc SAFE and commoous
owhaan will leave Washington SATURDAY at O'Clock
the above points AMI continue during the bathing
saturday July her berth the copanys
wharf foot Of 9th arriving Pncy Point at
day, od Point at ., and Norfolk at O. sunday morning
Returning win leave Norfolk Monday Mt 4, Old Point ut s.
mr. ncy Pointat 8 M Tuesday and arrvc at Washington
o, n. same day.
Fare including
Is for the round trip, including meals ts Children and
half price. Bcrhs free state a
will BIO taken landed all the landings
Potomac.
tickets and further information tho Office Of The
Southern Southwestern ticket Office No 1872 Pennsylvania
east of Browns Hotel tho captain
boat, foot Of 9th street.
CHAs f. MITCHELL.
Captain,
GEORGE MATT1NGIY,
July 22--d superintendent Of ?. s b. Company.
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rIyuE BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA. BY ]. Jeffrys,

TINIIE BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA. BY J. Je1frya,
formerly surgeon ofCawnpoe vol London, 1858 a.
Manual OF the History and Science Of Firearms vol
London 1853. SO
Iife Of the Duke Of Wellington BY Captain Bramont Belgium
army vols, with maps and plates. So so. London 1858.
Busch Hand Book for Travellers in Egypt vol and plates
London, 1858. ~.
ardes Friendly Hints TO the Young Naval Icutcnants
vol. London 1858. 81 81.
Geology Of North America BY jules Maroon vol Alto, with
three maps and plates. Zurich, 1858 So So
Creasys History Of the Ottoman Turks VOL, with and
plates. London 1858. s. So
Earl Grey's Parliament london, So
Literature Of American Aboriginal Languages. vel
London, 1858. 49,
Trinidad its Geography Natural Resources Condition. and Pros
poets. BY l.. A. A. Vcrteul / vol London, 1853 SO So
Aug IL FRANCK TAYLOR.
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RoARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG

2
Prnci!al--Donald Macleod A. NJ University, Glasgow
Tho academic viii begin the second Monday OF Sep
tembcr, and end the Both day of june following. .
For thorough literary scientific culture son osvan sound
elementary efficiency OF the Frcncl
department, It u unsurpassed
highest composed Of last
others may be equally prepared take thr elevated
IN science and literature further information
lars. July 3-raSWWed&st
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InXTENsIoN on TIIE ..NEW RooK STORE. \

INXTENSION OF THE anew BOOK STORE. -
L FRANKLIN PHILIP respectfully informs his friends and the
public extensive alterations and the
Of the completed In addition large and
stock
he bus established fine gallery the of the sore
the novelties all tho
public reading room, the leading European journals
regularly received.
the cities
prepared foreign orders most advantageous
experience England and Amccn, feels
satisfactory Of all orders intruscd to his
FRANKLIN PliLP ISIS
Bookseller and Staioncr,
Aug Sit 1872 Penn av. between 9th and 10th
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ARRIVALS At THE HOTELS.
Browns Hotel.

Gen T. Y Fair, Alabama Daniel i Dunn, lady servant,
Alrs an do Mrmphis Tenn
Mss Wyatt 10 pharos + lady, MOBILIZE Ala
d Barker do j Flournoy I0nisi nm
u Thames Massachusetts ~ q ii MorT ION, Louisiana
J Whittier, louisiana James n pannil Virginia
A Harris, Kentucky ID Ncvns, Ttscaloosa, Ala
II voolfolk, Mississippi X Rowo, st ! outs
II NJ Springer, III I9ngnockcr Pennsylvania
T Watson, Louis Robert Dinwidde, Berlin, Mo
Dabnoy, Mississippi Mrs N L Reid Richmond, KY
Alex NJ Clayton, do Mas A lhnwtidie, do
John A scrrs do : A Reid, Shcbyvile, Ky
Palmer, Richmond, Va Davenport, Knoxville Tom
Niss N Palmer VIM A Breland and family, Ioui-
limos pisphan philadelphia ~
en- A Hitchcock, do Mrs II Lambda, Natchez
j w Nichols, do Miss J. w Ireand, do
Miss Y Ncliolis, do VIM Kolzonel, Franklin In
Nichols do Thos b English and daughter, Mis-.
Sykes Aberdeen Miss souri,
Lebanon Tenn Geo Beatty and daughter do
Pomeroy, Roxbury, Pa John Rodney jr, do
IL A Iiuleton, In w Smith, MUNICH Chunk, Pa
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Kirkwood House.

Markham Massachusetts, Placiie Iossier Louisiana
II X Hudson, N York i Hosscr, do
Morrington, 6eorgia w b Clyde, Delaware
Cborpcnnng, California john Wright, il do
u Bedcll daughter, N York G Iyer family N York
X Nixon, Richmond Ind Mrs nanl Bates family, Viii.
Solomon Inrtcr, Pennsylvania mingon, Del
A G Weber, Wheeling Rice Franco Baltimore
j u CumIning Georgia J y Sicket Washington
Lous a nusrd Louisiana ID II Hastings y army
B iOYnlace. do 49,. Az
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GrN QurruAx's FAMILY. Gen. Qutman in 1924 mar
ried Miss Eliza Tuner the only daughter Of Henry Tur
ncr esq., Virginia and niece to Chancellor Turner of
Mississippi Mrs Quitman still survives him. with an
interesting family consisting Of son and five daugh
10,
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National Hotel.

W Rico, Pennsylvania Or Slaughter & Indy, Virginia
3 Adams, Maryland w r Smith Maryland
SprghtIy, North Carolina b sayres, Frankfort, Ky
Ban,ec, New York Virginia Sayres, do
NJ l. Harris, do Mas Mamie Bassctt, Virginia
p Collins, Georgia Joanna WEIGH and servant, Ken
j b Stewart District Of Columbia lucky
II u Flanders Maine Gu Sclden lady and child, Nom,
Col I Is sandorson and LADY, Flo phis, Tom
MISS Wynno and family,
Chas Haincs Pennsylvania Edward tisk Washington,
Jas w Hunter, baltimore Juan Agrell Peru
Louis thinner, do
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MEMOIRS OF RACHEL, by Maaa.ne De b

Tue states America their Geography Population Com
merce etc, by r. g. Sluer; price IS.
Memoir joseph Curtis, Model Man; price so cents.
The History the Third by Abbott price
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Aug 10 1884 Penn. avenue,