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THE BOOK OF THE CONSTITUTION.

The demand Of the people from all parts of the
country for A new edition Of this Book bringIp g
down the statistics TO the present tine such that
10 cannot longer be dIsregarded. 1t is differently
known throughout the country to render = partiou-
ar description oi it unnecessary here; suffice il to
say that It contains the evidence Of lts having re-
ceived the voluntary and generous patronage of
botn hSnsen OF Congress of it's having been adopted
~ the supreme Court AZ a standard edition of the
Constitution of the United States and of ITS having
received the special appreciation of some of the
wissst statesmen of the past and present age. II
has been pronounced by them a suitable fire side
Sonpahioh Ior every American citizen, and Il
ooSs Tor the Using generation of the schools.
. Editors who veneTate and support the COnst;tu-
tlon the sentiments of Washington, and the prina-
pies IL emboiIes, have heretofore given It their
generous and valuable support.
booksellers and others who may desire TO obtain
u Tor the supply of those who may desire to possess
the new edition will please address
WILLIAM HICKEY, JR,
mz-u Washing ton City, ID, &,
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CTOP THAT RATTLlNG.

am now prepared to put on Chapman's Elastic
Anti-Rattling SHAFT Fastener" a surs.
remedy for the rafting of the shaft clips &8
Of Carriages and Wagons, which can be 8S18
put on at q small expense. f..-.
Cali and examine at my Factory, where have
certificates from tho leading Coaohmakers in the
country. ANDREW ]. JOYCE
afp-H corner lSth and r sts
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NOTICE FOR TIE re SrORATION OF
CERTAIN LANDS TO MARKET IN THE
ATATE OF louisiana.


STATE OF LOUISIANA.
The grant ofland made Ivy The ao' of Congress sP,
In tive oons ructIon of CERTAIN railroads therein mem
toned. having been ~ lar adjusted as 70 authorize
descrb d. noioe is her By sir.n that ali the vacant
offered lsnds heretufnr. ithdrtws fr.m "a or To-
as line in the state OF Lousuana west of the town
Of Greenwood. via Greenwood, Shreveport, and
VIcksburE !" s,.d from Sew Ore.rs, ~ Gpelcu-
sas, TO tho State line Of r. xNs'' which he outside
ated IN the aforementioned townships which have
not been selected virtue oi sad grant other
empiion, Aud which to private entry At
the date OF withdrawal, will q restored 70 pnvrts
entry tie dsys ard at the o.. her@ amer speoI
he'd, st the ordinary m'Gln:um OF one dollar and
the ns s Once az MoSKo 90 Mopd,, third
oay OF Ma, Lex L on t- RAJ from tle Texas lne.
via Sre q, shreveport ana Monroe: 70 point
North Of ihe base line rrS east Of The principal
meridian.
townships IS, l6, IT, aRd ~. Of rangei.
townships 10 and o. or range ?.
TTownshPs l5Hnd 10, To-, Of q ranges sand 6.
Townships Is and I5, ci range Q.
Townships II, IS. Is. aEd H. e ranges and ~.
Townships u, 5 Is. ~, md "a. o ranges and u.
townships II, Is II, u. sud IL. of raHEe IS.
Townships l., 4. "a. aud ~, Of range IA.
North Of the base line oad irest Of thc princiPoI
rasridiaR.
Townships L, IS, "a. ara ~, az ranges aud2.
Townships ~ ia. 70, snd ~, 81 IaHga 5.
Townships IS. IS. u. and q, &c raase 1.
Townshps Is. Is. II. %, and -, "fT ranges.
Al the lend office az NtTCHITocHEs on MONDAY.
the third day ~ May next, the Rad from the
Texas llne," VIA Greeuw God. Shreveport sBd Mon
roe, to point OF the MISSISSIPPI iIyer opposite
NIokshurg,
North Of the base lime and icesi Of fhs TriHoipaf
meridian.
townships Is, le ~, 49, ~, Il, - and IS, If range
Townships I5, ls. u, 20. -. p and % Of ranse7
townships Is, il, 10. - 4. =, aud IS, Of range
Townships IS, L. ~. 10. %. and Fl of rsngea.
Townships Is, s, 10. ~, p. Ind p Of rance DE-.
townships IL. H. 10, "a, ~, and ~, Of range n.
townships IL, l5, g ~ II, and p Of range -.
Townships Ia IS l6 70, - p, aud as Of range -.
ranges IL, -. and Is.
or the road from New Orleans, by opelouses. 70
the State line of Texas"
Norfh Of the base lane end ,ceSl of the principal
nfrITian.
Townships 7. 2. 8. aud q, of rarge {.
Townships !. 2 3. a, go and g, Of ranges aud g.
townships :, S, s. 6, Z, 3, 9, AID la, of ranges
and q.
townships 1, ?. 5, 4s6.7. g. n, and ~ or range q
TOWNSHIPS = 3, :, g, 3, 10, ~. and u, of
range 10
ranges u, and IL.
Townships s. g. 5,6,7, o, Q, 10, II, IL, and Is, of
range Is
Tnwnsh ps ST. 3, .. 10 II, - and IS. Of ranseIs.
Townships 10. A., II. and IS. ~ rance IS.
TOWNSHIPS II, ~ ard IS. of range rs.
Gwen under NV hard, ut the General Land Office,
az the city of Wash ngtoa, IN twefi DAY of March,
1853. TUDS. A HENURICKS
GA " lawfds CommlssIoner.
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Miscellaneous.
GOATS, PANTS, AND VESTS,
~ oI surERIos QrALI1Y, AND
GENTS FURNISHING ARTICLES.
Neg aHd FSesh Stock,

III
~ OF SUPERIOR Quality,
CENTS FURNISHING ARTICLES
Nec ard FIeSh Stock,
Now Opening at
NO. $40 Pa. avenue, under browns Hotel
apstf &c. STEPHENS.
S IMPROVE YOUR EYES.
SIhENS1hEN and assist Them by the Paris
Optlclan, ". WOOLfSON, who a
has arrived from Europe with his ~ ~
Onn. as vel as the manufacture of good many
IGs Wr OF the latest improved SPECTACLES and
81 b51S LASSES; among which are the
rEniSSOPlC CONCAVE and CONVEX, The
BSSUBhE FOCUS and DOUBLE POLISHED
BRAZILIAN PEBBLES, CRYSTALS, Etc, .
which are warranted to improve any EYE affected
yin Wsakness, cataract or tending to it also
SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS
Persons " no are compelled to use glasses, or those
now using them, will be suited at first sight. Those
DOUBLE-POLISHEDv VENEZUELAN
CRYSTAL ROCK
have received the highest recommendations at the
Worlds Far, at Paris, through their producing
olearness and easlness OF vision heretofore
in any other improvements.
Also, all styles of OPERA, SPY, and MAGNI-
FLYING GLASSES, COmpasses, and Microscopes
for sale at store, Of Eighth street and
Pennsy wanna avenue, or Eighth street No. f9l bo-
tween ID street and Ps, avenue.
IL DO Not tn'Stnks the corner of sta st,ssf
Prices very reasonable, the same a. at his estab-
lishment in Europe. nqf
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NJ mo. SOIL

N mo. SOL
LANDS TO MARKET IN THE STATE DF
AI.ABA MA.-NoticeI 10 hereby gwen thst the Isud
Office ut Huntsville, m the State Of Alstanls " ~
on and after he Ioth day of NAV mkt be oren g.
the sale at private entry and location ur a vacst
pubic lands embraced IN the following towns hips
which Were subject TO entry aud local ION pri.,r To-
withdrawal by Notice M. So. being lands winch
had been TlthdTawn as probably G, i"g within tha
prescrlsd limits CT seeg ton If iIroad rsnt 20
Alabama Iy act of Congress approved Jun. s. ta,s
but since sscertalned not To iie with said limits
- - '
No'tA Of the base line and east Of tke HxstsriIls
meridian.
Townships and 2. of rangah
.1wnships l, :. snf 5, end the parts Of townships
ranges. " ''0seoe 'e'''i
TOWNSHIPS and 2, and ,he parts Of townships 5
angef.
I.wnship !, and the parts "f townships 2 aud 3,
norih and west OF the fenRsssee river. az r4ag- r.
The parts of t'wnshp s and 2. E.,rth and sest &c
Inc Tenn ssee aver, If TanSee
Oiven under my hand, AT ia. 6eEera L. nj Ofics,
~ AZ the CIT, of Washrstcs this !h day q M.Fch'
1873 THOS. A. he DRiCRS.
" s-hvty Commlsssontg.
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TNHE SHOALS AND QUICKSANDS
OE EnfiTH

l. OF YOUTH.
JrSt Pnblished, the Sd edition.
II ON sPERMATORRHEA OR SEMI
Nal DISEhSES:-A scientific Treatise on the
S ea5ment and perfect cure of Nervous Debility.
SenIhn w eakness. Involuntary Emissions, ImpO-
S LEe. g., resulting from VICIOUS habits acquired
bood the critical passage from Youth to Man
BY DR.. .CULVERwELL,
MeIhoe 9 ~ the Royal College Of Surgeons Of Ens-
aar LieencHte OF the Hall, (ls54), and 81
yea.s Kesldent Practitioner in London nthor of
Hsppy Msmo sstn D; Grsen Rock, ""How to be
This small but valuable Treatise written bY World
md and Surgeon points out the
ing from sell abuse and the only pm utilization o9its
KIND written In benevolent spirit and by a seIsn,If
ther life and health and happiness here and hereaf
ter. ~ '"
Price u cents, or stamps, at the receipt of
L will be sent, post FREQ, and well secured by Dr
Oh KLINE, No. 90 LIST Avenue, Box 45ss, New
Iofk' - ian IL
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At the land office at KIcKAPoo commepoinv nm
Monday, the nneteenth day of July next for The an
posal of the public lands with the ID wing named
townships. viz: ms iA'nou
Sosth efhe base lin, and east Of the ,;sth mi,
cipdt ,n,ytdian
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At the land once at LEroNPToS. commencing on
Monday, the nineteenth day Of July next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the following
named townships, vIzi
South Of the base line and east Of the sixth prin-
cipal nIeTidfda.
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Agents for Neutrality-suspicious.. StOtt g. Co. T.
6ilman, KIdwell Il Lawrence, J. Il. Gardner, RrrrJ
4 Co, =. Wash Co, r. $. Wash, J. 7. Stone,
Boswell, Daniel b. Clark, J. p. Mllburu, Dunbar
DJson, Ford Bro. Agents for GeOrgstown.-R.
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COUGHS, COLDS, HOARsNEss, 80.

The prevalence of the above complaints at this
season, generally has the effect of bringing host
OF pr"fessediy new SpecliIcs, and while some are
good many are useless, ana others dane ercus.
The wIsest course to pursue is to consult your
family ply sIcan, or otherwise use only such RENE
dies as long public experience has proved be safe
and eflSaelous. VI this character is TYLER'S
COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUN ARABIC.
i:rglD.ily the favOrte prescription at an eminent
physIclan soon became popular remedy, and has
continued to enjoy growing reputation for the last
twenty years. la cases of common Colds, Coughs,
&c 1t fcts like @ charm, and IN Chronic cases. Br0n-
eGitls, W hopping Cough Group, lima, Influenza,
&C. It's success is unparaed, and most Wa TESTIFY
who have used 1t.
Price 25cents and 81 cents per bottle.
Sold by Marin K Palmer, Chas. Stott, 4 O., Wash
iugton CisseI, Georgetown; Peel Il Stevens, Al
exandra whare II MAJ be had also, fO cow en- ence
IN Lozenger FORM Price i21l and % cents box
known as "Tyler's Gum Arabic Cough Canry
Drops as an elegant, pleasant. and efca clous Pull
monc l.ozente they are unsurpassed. ie Ii Sun
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WHEN \ THE COURSE or HUMAN
w events, Ladies and Gentlemen lose one of their
greatest nat ural 6ttrsctIons-a fine head Of hart
becomes matter of serious Importance, aud ih3
question is what shall do to stop the halr from
f.ling IN. aud restore Its vgUr and beauty In
ply to this query. we beg 10 say. trs De-. HARRiS'
HAt PIX OMnTER NEIMPROVER. A few
Applications VIII stop the hair falling or break ng
reTove dandruf, keep the scalp clean and white.
and impart freshness and vigor 10 the hair. ant
although sou may have been bald twenty sears the
continued use of 1t two months will Insure YOU a
uxurlant lead of hair. Call and get bottle, and if
not faished, after the second aPplcatIon return 1t
and get The proc paid.
Ask for pr. Harris iiai- Promoter and Improver
Sold IN Richmond by w. PETERS, Drug
gist. corner Nam ard i2th, ard Main ard Wall SIS
and IN Washington CITY by IL. ID. GILMAN, Drug
gIst, Browns Hotel Building, Pa. avenue, and d.
b. CLARK, Druggist, corner Al street and Pa.
avenue. aoI Iy
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nj Il l. T. w DIRK s,
VIM; RUTHERFORD,

AhTIFICER IN MARBLE,
street, between l2th and I3th Streets Noytb
t, WASHINGTON CITY,
h.nes PuDiic attention To his exfen.ive stock of
ogor9tnuI designed aud Elahnrately Carved 81 AN
Els In variety of Marbles toyether with /,
cbolce assortment OF STATU Ar v whiob for de-
HEh snd hnlsh cannot be surpassed and arc well
adapted fQr the Garden comh 4 las ..e"t,
ment OF P!ajn Man.elz, Monuments and Tomh
stones at very low prices. anu iomo-
Monuments Of any design executed To ordsr With
pupotnaiIty and dis patch. W oiuoi WIN
Estimates gIven for BrownstOne or Na,bl. ,ro.I
or North River Flasilg, and every other WORK IN
our line. WIN III
PIE. Sc call and make an inspection of our stool
N B--Makea note Of the address. 10 I7s,n
NEW GROCERY. WINE AND LIOUOR
STORE.
The subscriber begs leave to say that he bs g
opened New store, corner of 18th and Is stree,s
where be intends to keep an assortment of WINES.
LIQUORS. CIGARS, and fine GROCERIES,
hoe Teas, Sugar, Coffee. Flour, Soap, OlIve- RaIs
ms FlEs Ssrdines, AnchOvIrs, d Co. al of the most
approved brands and qualities.
Famnlls and msmb ~ of Congress m M rti cuI1
chasing elsewhere.
General assortment of fine Havana GLARS i'm
retail. NJ ""o'eeaie anu
CaIal Boats supplied ON reasonable terms, and
Pfooucs taksn IN exchange.
Levy VIC w Risky Of 1890 constantly on hand.
O3uhtry orders punctuaIiy ait er ed TO- aud Coun-
menf. NIX 70 III lsien
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NEW GROCERY, WINE AND IInIT.,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF RACON a
"A Ravens unrlvslled PIANOFORTES
% nj sues, 10 always TO be found az the ESkA
Music Depot OF " NTyVJ
p7 w. G.METHEROTT,
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FRIEND WOop; 1t was a long time after ] saw YOU
at BiisEheid before got the bottle of Restorative
i0r whlch yod gave me an rder upon your ag sht In
Detroit, and when got it concluded TO try II on
Mrs Manns hair. as the surest test of its power Ii
mas done all ha' yOn assn ed me II would DO; and
others al INV family and friends, having witnessed
It's effects, are how using and recommending Is Sc
claim for 1t.
Again. very respectfully AID truly yours,
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I'HE GREATESr GOOD TO THE GREAT
EST NUMBER.
WIsh ali gentlemen to bear In mind that the plan
adopted three years
IN ago of selling HATS
and BOOTS at re-
dnred prices, FOR
r, CASH, N now In suo- IA Xxx
gentlemen can testify. ~ 49,
have just received = full suppiy of NxF.MSD
the latest New York styits, of
DKESS HATS, which am selling At So 81. eaual
10 any, abd much better than IL usually sold at 81
or D anu the best % Hat IN the United States and
good iashlonable Hat at So 5o.-n fact all kinds OF
Hats and Caps >, per cent lower than the nsnsi
Prloss.for, enSh only. No extra profits, in order
also have, on commission for PhIladephia man
ufscturer,a hrst-rste Dress CALF-SKIS boot
81 $50 Just as good as that sold from to
o.; and splendl PATENT LEATHER GAIT
Err, At $3.50 e9nal to any Mt IS or S6; and the very
best CALF SKIN CATERS at 50 80.
The BOOtmakers Of this city can he supplied with
Boots, as usual, at my regular prices. Terms cash.
At ANTHONY :,
New York Hat Store, nth street,
opposite tho Avenue House,
IL q Sm Agent for the man % fact urars
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CARLYLE, ILL.,, June %. 1852.
have used Prof o. J. " Gods Hair Restorative,
and have admired It's won ierfu effects NV hair
was becoming, as thought, prenlatnrely gray, hut
by the use of his restorative has resumed its Urs
nal coior, and, have no doubt, permanently SO.
:. BREESE, OK Senator y. =.
%; J. WOOD Il co, Prcpretors, SI2 Broadway,
y. y. IN the great \. !. Wire Raiiing Establish
ment and IA Market St., st. LOUIS, Mo.
And sold 10y all good druggists lie II 3mr
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Medicines. .s=
AYE RS
Cathartic Pills.

The sciences of Chemistry and
Medicine have been taxed their ut
most tn produce this best, most per-
feet purgatlye which tx kpovn To
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A B e A U T F l. H EA D
RICH CLIO SSY AIR.
COMPLETELY PRESERVED
TO THE GREATEST AGE.

And who that is gray would not haveit restored to
former color; bald, but would have the growth re-
stored; or troubled W tn dapdruf and itching but
would have 1t removed, or troubled with scrofula,
soad head, or other eTuptlnns but would he cured,
or with SICK headache but would he cured.
u will lsO remove All pmples from the face or skin
Prof. w GODS Hair Restorative will do al this, see
circular and the following:
ANN AReOR, Nov. S, 1856.
PROF. o. J. WOOD-Dear Sir: have heard much
said of the wonderful effects of your Hair Regtora-
tive, but having been often cheated by auackery
and quaok nostrrms, hair dy res, & O.. was disposed
70 place your restorative IN the same category with
the thou Island and one loudly trumpetsd quack rem
edIes, until 1 met you In Lawrence county some
months since, " hen yOu gave me such assurance as
induced the trl of your ReStoratlve In my family,
hrst, by my good wife, whose hair had become very
thin and entirely white, and before eXhaustlng ore
your arge bottles her hair WAS restore nearly
IT'S original beautiful brown color, and had thick ened
and become beautiful and glossy upon, and entirely
over the head. che continues to it, not simply
because Of It's beau fy effects upon the HAIR, but
because OF ITS healthfu influence pom the head nd
mind Others OF my family ana friends are using
your Restorative with tn happIest effects; there
foIe my sseptlclsn and doubt reference its val
ue and character are entirely removed and can and
do most cordially AID conhdentIaliy recommend its
hss ny ali who would have their HAIR restored from
white or gray. nv reason Of sickness to or
Inal color and be1Gty, and bv all young persons who
won ID have their hair beautiful ard glossy.
Very truly and gratefully yours,
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The part outside
of the Indian
reservation of
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-01
QTARANTINE AFFAIRS.

Nothing OF special interest occurred al Quarantine
,.secisy. Tie number of arrivals was very small,
"A no sckness was manifested on board any of them.
4 il srs.iyng to know that vessels from NewOrlesns
bins Little or no yellow fever, and the same may be
ss;i dothcr Southern ports.
ne number si deaths that have occurred within
Ae nciosurs from yellow fever during the present
sssc, has been about forty The loss of the official
srds Of course renders il impossible to get these
isures correct but the number given here is not
mach, II any, ont of the way. The whole number
q cases Of the fever treated in the neighbOr-
hood Of 800 thus showing that the treatment was
sery good. In the number Of deaths, however, are
scluded those who died ship-board before any op
porunity occurred for their renewal OF those there
vere probably ten, which shows that out Of all the
ases treated within the inclosure only fifteen per cent
died.
Outsde there were about fifteen deaths, and fifteen
uer cases which recovered. The epidemic was quite
prevalent all along the waterfront, and originated
partly from persons bsthins near the infected ship
ping. and partly from people coming in contact with
nea engaged within Quarantine. 1t does not appear
10 be estirely extinct yet though il may be. The
Health Board of Csstleton are 3oing all in their
power to keep it from again making its appearance
daring the present season.
The military are quiet and comfortable, and pre-
serve stad demesnor. The mon are regular in the
perfamence of their duties, and show improvement
in both drilling and marching.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-01

------- -. ,f Mr. Stephens. but have ncvc
svSs . hcase ocver saw sat s".n srnns nav sunts
M. sscfhca, srs the evening before she died "en .
.ae 80 .rhsi and said mere UNI ,h hodISon, ana
a. sscut wisa's' sh, but during that tne old no' -
rss'Hs rss r administered, my mutns. - ls. All ,ns
s.er ,,fsl time. d, her ,,mr in the si,iius rOoin
a@s t eeI ~ ov Rc and sophia hsn ~'" p.sn p; ,b,
ss rSJ rc 80 NV uSe r's w l,d not tab. an, par
susi a." ~ az ovrs hn cyei 40 ny =, I'm 80. y
ns. s.,ssAhns poison atou, my am. n0S. death r,t Jumped
,As 'ssss nSl, wa. toins uP .'sIs, saw nv
so n once while was thyfs ~ II nisht and until y
sss sss .' se i saw my unel u the nioIihns aAa
e,s krrssfst but bad ." soep, policeman: for
IA bear him hav slept at my "nelcs house
- 80 sShns hs'sas oeen .yn Pohce Canr hut JS
a. ~ sur days .s ny Of INV sap,s death the greater
,r~aA % aus a. IN her oomi was present when she
-. i s my sS.es sss srsc from he's mouth and
w.sAss eees al not hear mother say am lad that
.n,, ,As d,shs' . %edoe, that had been S,eu hers
,sat ss ave. her dosih uncle threw himself upona
- ,s a. seiu re , ~, aS sp,s room last A. she Sed
- = ~ coz, er,soEs with any Que respecting tse desth
~, .ss, As arrest Q, my i.s bsr deaf
s'v sSssvr ss, that poison was Iound IN Tue stomach
- 81, uIsls wasa dead man amer the examination
ss~cs,.,. Nrsh bad conversation with my uacle |
s'r ne oi No l66 East Twcnty-seventh street
|
~ ",v th, top hooF know the family, bat was never
Aas ~rs., snow Of quarels in the family;
v ~ "a never knew that any member Of the Stephens
krsrs - roiscn TO kill with have them in
en@t sr, have been troubled with them have
~ n. csasf and coming down stairs only saw them
~ ~ san ss's
,,.,. hins 10 other witness present the Coroner ad
Ia, esse until this afternoon at O'Clock. He
t..,,lx be had called twice upon DR.. Dorcmus
80 the morning for the purpose of ascertaining
~A.s,, cs no, the chemical analysis was completed
4, ~ been unable to him either at his dwelling
= t,s Medical College. He presumed, however,
A., ,Ae Doctor would be ready to-day.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-01
BROOKLYN II,EMS.

DEMOCRATIC CoUsrY CosvEsTIoS.-An adjourned
meeting of the Democratic bradley County Conven-
ton was held at Nelson's, in Flatbush, yesterday to
complete the ticket. Mr. VIM. NJ. Parks offciated as
Chairman, and after the call of the delegates the fol-
lowing candidates were nominated Justice of the Ses-
sions-Nicholas l. Stllwell of Gravesend; Coroner
George X. Cozine of New-Lotts A Committee WAS
appointed to wait upon the candidate for Surrogate TO
ascertain whether reported he intended to decline.
The Conve ation then adjourned to meet at the call Ot
the Chairman.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-01
CITY ITEMS.
LEcTURHs.-Dr. BoyntOn gives the seventh lecture
of his interesting this evening" at the Cooper
Institute.

PHILADELPHIA THYATRIcALs.-Messrs. Wheatley
and Clarke managers of the Arch-sreet Theater are
Just now treating the Phiadelphians to some of the
finest performances in that city With one
of the best comedy companies in the United States,
they are engaged in bringing out some of the old
comedies in style that must be treat to see. Far
quhars comedy of "The Inconstant," Coeman's
"Clandesline Marriage" and Cumberlands "Wheel
of Fortune" have been already given, and others are
promised. Mr.. William Wheatley, Mr.. John Gilbert,
Mr. j. S. Clarke, Mrs. John Drew and Miss Emma
Taylor strengthen every cast. There is rumor that
Mr. Wheatley will play an engagement in this city
this Winter when he will play Rover, Young Rapid,
Young Mirabe and other high-comedy characters of
that stamp.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-01
NEWJERSEY ITEMS.

ATTENPrrD MrRDER ~ CoURT.-A desperate fel-
low named John George, was arrested about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, charged with attempting to take
the life of n Rodgers, auctioneer at No lsi William
street, New-York, in Justice Bedford's Court Ac-
cused was arrested on Monday last on suspicion Of
having been concerned in number Of burglarics in
Jersey City, and the evidence Of Mr. Rodgers showed
that accused had attempted to sell him some goods
which had been taken from the house of Mr..
Slater. On Wednesday, Georges woman endeavored
to induce Mr. Rodgers not 10 appear as witness, bn
he refused Yesterday willie leaning over the table To
sign his testimony, George seized heavy inkstand
and dealt Mr. Rodgers fearful blow just behind thc
ear, nficing n severe wound and probably intending
kill him. Aer complaint entered, accused wa
handcufied and taken to jail.