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say that he formerly resided In Baltimore His general
reputation wasgood, 80 iAr ~ witness knows "a
Upon the conclusion Of the examination Of this wit
ness, the Jury retired and the court adjourned.
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NOTICE.-Should the democratic party of anv
growing town Of the South West secure the ser
vices oil an experienced and spghty editor they by nd
dressing note TO this Office during the present month
July 11--3ts ~ at ~. ~ .f-..s
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RlNDING ESTABIISHMENTe--I have fitted nm
~ the largo Jackson Hall for Bndcry and haze on
hand quantity OF te fret quality Of MATERIAL
% binding which sm ready 20 DO With despatch neatn and du
rably. Z, nt,st1.n
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auTAsHINGToN INSURANCE COMPANY.

yTTAsHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY. .@
C,rital 5000, 900
STOCKHOLDERS INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE
Tho only company Washington having such clause In It's char
ter.
buildings merchandise furniture &c. taken at the lowest
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capital Of the the individual liability
clause the private fortune Of each stakeholder
liable for losses. 8Ea#
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Samuel Bacon, Joseph Bryan, NJ w. ont
N B---No charge made for policies,
JAMES C MCGUIRE, President
GRArYy d. HANSON Secretary. June 27--1y
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CCARCE BO0KS.-Cecilia; or Memories of an
~ IIcress, by Madame DArblay, s vols So rs
Camille; Picture of Youth, by Madame DAblay vols
$2 rs Va lH aH ~.
letters Of Madame de ssvgae English, y calf
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50 IS W. #"s. $780, ...a'. +.
Nouvee Heloiso, by Rousseau in Figisi vols 50 20
The )ndon Stage, collection Of plays vols Svo. 80
Montesqnicu Spirit Of ws in Fagish vols svo 50 25
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81 70 FRANCK TAYLOR.
July Is
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VIZ r. HENRY l..
HENRY & CAMPBELL,
Bankers,
LAND, COLLECTING, AND INSURANCE AGENTS,
Sioaa City, lo,ca,
Enter time and loan money
pay and furnish abstract to titles
Sep 25-d&sw1y
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AND, CIIALYBEAT

TONESS WHITE SULPHUR AND CHALfBEAT
sprlpas Warren county North CaronaThese Springs
situated in healthy pleasant of the country 10 miles
from Waentop Raleigh railroad which
Wilson Will keep new and handsome iouroe
stage ready passengers directly TO the Springs
The establishment opened for the reception Of visitors ON
the 18th day OF juno, 1858.
For hoard nor month ......,...... $40 90
ueck ls .........,.. 10 90
dav. 2 90
uoyscs mar month .............y.... ~ 90
I" :. a ,yeck ........,,.... co
dey M. ......-....-....... 10
For children under years and halfprice
daily be brought tho Springs during the season
rs, 1858. w. d. JoNfS, PROPRIETOR
& 7-2m2aw
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TRAVEL over the Potomac bridge will to-day and
will not be resumed before Saturday next in consequence
the thorough repairs which being made under the
direction of the prompt and energetic Commissioner Of
Public Buildings DIR. Blake. s-,.-..r- atf 8
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Tbs RBv Dr. NICHOLSON of Cincinnati, and formerly
of New Orleans has accepted the invitation to ocate
pastor of Trinity Church in this city. Or. Nicholson
will leave many friends behind him, but he will find
many here who VIII give him warm welcome. 81
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TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

June 27--lawtAugo INTEL Secretary Of the Treasury
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DELIGHrRuL Excursion. The splendid revenue cutter
Harriet Lane, which arrived at the navy yard on
Monday evening, left yesterday morning for Annapolis
Old Point, and Norfolk on pleasure trips The COM
pany consisted Of Miss Lane the Presidents accomplish
ed niece Hon. Howell Cobb Secretary of the Treasury
and other distinguished guests. The taut little craft
made fine appearance she steamed down the Potc-
mac, with band of music playing and her. colors fly
ing. s 4s,..t--- b.. IL ,-s.rs.a
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gre s..

The Senate, was not in session yesterday.
having adjoured over on Thursday, until
Monday.
Iu the House OF Representatives, Mr.. Be-
cock moved to take up the Senate joint resC-
luton to extend the time wherein the yacan-
cies in the naval service proposed to be tiIed
by the Presidenfe recent recommendation
of the retired and dropped officers on whose
cases the Naval courts had acted fayorabiy
will continue to exist.
Mr.. B. explained that unless the Joint
resolution be at once passed, the naval nom
nations now before the Senate would be of
no avail
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee was opposed to
any increase Of the officers Of the navy, ard
therefore objected
Mr.. Houston reported, from the Judiciary
Committee, resolution authorizing the Com
mittee to send for persons and papers, in re
lation TO the charges against Judge Watrous
VI leans, w.
TWAS moved that, when the House adjourn
it adjourn over until Monday next; not agreed
to--yeas a. nays lO4.
Mr. Stanton asked leave to offer a rcsOlu-
ton for 4 select committee Of five to invest
gate whether any officer or member Of the
last House was implicated in the alleged use
OF so 900 Of the $S7, 900 said to have been
disbursed by the Middesex Manufacturing
Company to procure the passage Of law
giving increased protection to American man
ufactures urged before the last Congress; and
also another select committee to investigate
in accordance with the report of the first one
proposed. Mr.. S. addressed the House at
length in favor OF these resolutions.
The passage Of the resolutions was also
advocated by Messrs. Burlingame, II. W.
Davis and others, and the resolution adop-
ted, and committee of five appointed.
Mr.. Harris, of H., offered a resolution TO
expel o. B. Matteson from the House, on &C
count Of charges preferred against him at the
last session Of Congress. The consideration
Of the resolution WAC postponed for one week.
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state OF Liberia.

From private adyices OF the 18th Of Novem-
her. we learn that the U. ;. vessel Cumber-
land arrived at Monrovia, Liberia, on the
ODD October, having touched at Ambrlz,
Congo river, Kahenda, and Cape Palmas.
All the officers and men were well and In
good spirits. Since the Cumberland has
been on the African station, there have not
been more than ten men on the sick'list at
any one time, except at LoandO, where few
were attacked with cholera morbus, from
eating HOLSTERS. .,
Our informant saws that the blacks, with
the exception of Roberts, Benson, and Paine,
would be far better off on plantation than
in their present position. 1t also appears
that the prosperity Of MonrOvia is not what
it is represented to be. The people are mis-
eraby poor, and at least one hall are beggars.
President Benson went on board tho Cum
berlaud, and was saluted with IL guns. lie
is described as being rather fne-looking
negro, with considerable intelligence.
What little money there is in Liberia Is
said to he in the hands OF some SIX men. tx
President Roberts is now In France, trying
to raise loan.
Monrovia has now about one thousand in
habitants. The negroes who have emlgrated
from the United States do not seem to be
affected by the climate bat the white men
who live there render their lives miserable
by the quantities Of quinine they are com
PEELED to take.
The emigrants complain that Paine, who
ia really President, although Benson Is
nominally so, is a great rascal, and has
cheated them out of all their money. Paine
was formerly associated with Captain Canot,
the SLAYER, in slavepeu at Cape Mount
Hash SfJfgS
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Lost Husband Turned Up.

In May, 1855, a man named K. NJ. Mel
len. engaged in keeping news depot 10 Chi
caro, left home after tea in apparent health,
and no trace of him could afterwards be
found. All sorts Of rumors were afloat as T..
what had become of him. 1t was supposed
he had met with foul play, and the river was
dragged for his body. Next (rumor origina-
ted the story it was supposed he wandered
of insane, and was concealed in the woods
near Belvidere, and hundreds Of men turned
out fer the purpose of capturing him. Then
q dead body was found near Rock river,
which many Of his friends identified as his,
although on this point there was considera-
bic difference of opinion. At all events, no
trace OF him could be found, after giving the
police an indefinite deal Of trouble. lie lett
"A wife and one or two children, ana ABOUT
three weeks ago Mrs Mellen, having mourn,
ed her husbands loss for three years. iaid
as de her wee Is aud got married 10 Mr..
William III. Austin, q printer. vi suuueh
abe received a letter from Mellen, informing
her of his intention to return home, ana nara
unon its heels, on Wednesday last he follow.
ed lie saws he wandered away In ut OF
insanity: went to Memphis, thence to New
Orleans, and last to California, where he en-
gaged in various occupations. The Chicago
Tribune. of Thursday morning, concludes an
account of the matter, as follows:
"Melen visited his wife, or rather Mrs.
Austin, Yesterday, and also MIR. Austin
This latter refuses point blank to give Mrs:
4. up. What the upshot OF the affair Will
be, is not easily guessed. If both insist upon
having posse sion Of the lady, very inter
es,ing lawsuit will doubtless be the result
Mrs. Mellen, or Austin, did not obtain d.
yorce before Der marriage with Austin.
What the real motive was which induced
Mellen to absent himself for so long time,
lie has not made public. II it be true, as he
states, that he was insane when he left, why
d,t be not, when he recovered from his in
sanity, either write to his wife informing her
Of his whereabouts, or return home immedl-
etelyyn
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COM NJ f RCIAL.
NJ one tary.

We have very little improvement TO note in
monetary affairs. The payment OF dividends
by the Banks and other monied institutions al
fords slight temporary relief, but the demand
continues active, aud there has been no reduc.
ton in street rates We have further decline
10 note in Eastern Exchange, and the tendency
is still downward We quote exchange OH New
York at 81 p cent; Oh Philadelphia =, and on
Baltimore i. The rates on gold have also
declined, and the Brokers are only paying ? =
cent.
In Stocks. there is nothing to note We have
heard OF no sales during the week, and quota
tons remain unchanged, but firm.
Land Warrants are dull. We quote New
York rates as follows: 80 acres S7Gs3c.; SOS
SOGsic; ZOOS 73G76c, and ZOOS s2As5c.
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baltimore cattle Market, Jan. II.

CATTLE Beef Cattle We're in quite light sup
ply to-day only 400 head being offered at the
srales or this number 50 We're driven TO
Philadelphia, and the remaining $50 head were
taken up by Baltimore butchers at prices rang
ing from $3.50 TO 1915 OH the boot, equal TO
S6.5lGSs 50 net, and averaging S4 gross. 90
These rates are about the same as those obtain
ed on last market day
HsGs.-Hogs were in better supply today
than they have been for some days past, some
5000 head being in the pens A part OF them
were sold at S6HSG25 2 100 lbs. net, which is
a decline on previous rates.
SnEEp-Sheep are i'll light supply, and prices
are in consequence somewhat better. We quote
them to-day at SiHSj y 100 bs gross.
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lCoMMUNICATED.


| have noticed from the posters around
town, that the Alexandria Dramatic Asso-
citation will commence series of entertain
ments at Liberty Hall, on Monday night
next. They have engaged as their TRACE
dienne, Miss Annie Morgan, beautiful
Young actress from Baltimore, who comes very
hicbly recommended for historionic talent !;
and a. comedienne, Miss Kincaid, who assist
cd them in their last engagement and who Is
a universal favorite with our theatre-Soing
community At the performances given by
this Company in November last, the mem
bers all did great credit to themselves, and
won golden opinions from all sorts OF peo-
pie" | have heard several say who wit
messed them, and | can testify to the same,
that "they were the best entertainments OF
the kind ever produced in this city since the
DAYS of the old theatre" Since that time,
they have been in active rehearsal, and have
prepared for the amusement of their friends,
several of the most popular tragedies, dra-
mas, and farces, which will be brought out
during the coming week. beginning on Mon
day night. with Knowles great play OF The
Wife" The Association have been at great
expense in obtaining scenery and dresses
suited to the occasion, and it is TO be hoped
that they will he patronized by our citizens.
MODUS
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The receipts OF Beet Cattle during the past
week amounted to 2 SOP head against 1896 Tor
the week previous Notwithstanding the com.
paratve short supply the demand was quite
moderate. and prices declined fully one quarter
10 half a cent p pound, the range being 7!G
lOJc while lew premium cattle brought only
re. a very large proportion oil the stock Of
iercd for sale was, however, OF an inferior quail
ity. There was no change OF importance in
either cows and calves, veal calves or sheep and
lambs. The receipts OF swine amounted to p
SOS against 1853 the week previous and with a
moderate demand prices declined &c. OF the
best corn led while otheI descriptions were with.
out change The quotations are iiG5Bc.
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There has been more activity in the market
during the week, than we have noticed since the
holidays, but the receipts OF produce and the
transactions are yet very limited. Flour mas
been in moderate demand for city consumption,
and but little enquiry on the part OF shippers
The market closed dull at 81 37!GSi.JO for
Union street, $57;a$6 for Extra, and $6.5u0
81 Tor Family. The offerings OF Wheat are IN
creasing, with fair demant-in the absence OF
large transactions, we give above quotations,
which are as near correct as can be had
Corn is i'll fair request, with ightreceIpts-Iast
sales OF new white at SEC Rye and Oats are
dull, and offerings have been light. Our quota
tons are nominal. Pork is in limited demand
receipts light. Sales OF heavy Butchers
Pork at S.. Small size, for family use at -. 50
In Seeds, Plaster, &c, the transactions have
been very light. No change in quotations.
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MARIE ID.

On Thursday evening last, at Cassilis, III JET
ferson county, by the Rev. G. F.. Amber, MI
JOHN SELDEN, to Miss SARAH d. KENNE.
DY daughter OF Andrew Kennedy, esq, all OF
Jefferson county
Al lhe residence OF her father, Fairfax coun,
~, Va, on the 18th inst, by Rev. K /. Brown,
H. WILLIAM THROCKMORTON, ssq, to
Miss REBECCA =. UPTON.
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DI ED.

In Washington, on Wednesday evening, the
18th instant BRIDGET CATION, in the S5th
year OF her age.
At the University of Virginia, on the l4th
instant, OF typhoid fever, JOHN ALLEN lER-
RILI., son OF Vim. H TerrIlL esq, OF BATH
county, Va, in the eighteenth year OF ms age
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The Baltimore American says in the
money market there is nothing new to note.
With good securities there Is 10 difficulty III OBJ
tanning money at the rates nameu Yesterday
Eastern Exchange continues to droop. The
brokers were buying New York and Boston
funds to-day al ! TO /, and drawing on these
points at p cent. premium. We quote Ex-
change Oh Philadelphia at /! to ! = cent. pre-
MUM
The New York Journal OF Commerce says
There is a moderate business doing in Wall
street. but without change IN the rates OF inter
est The banks would discount more first class
business paper il it were offered but the select
signatures cont niue scarce.
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AUCTION SALES.
SALE THIS DAY.

VALUABLE PROPERTY ON KING
\ STREET AT AUCTlON.-l will offer
at public auction, THIS, (Satwday) afternoon,
January 18th, at O'Clock, OIL the premises,
"a that valuable two story BRICK Dwell
.Ssg;l, LING HOUSE, with one story and half
brick back .bulding, situated on the south side
OF King street, No. 292: Beginning on King
street sixty feet eight inches (more or less to
the eastward OF Fayette street, thence east on
King street, twenty-five feet nine inches (moIe
or less) thence south parallel 10 Fayette street,
one hundred feet, (more or less) TO ten feet al.
lev; thence west on the alley parallel TO King
street. The house contains twelve large rooms.
This property belonged 10 the estate OF Charles
Scott, and at his death left lite interest in II
TO his daughter Gertrude Scott, now Mrs Buck.
ingham, who will dispose OF her lie interest at
public auction. Terms az sale
ian lott GEO. w. TAYLOR AuCt
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.OD' " - Constable
ian l4-3t f. w. DAVIS,
BY 81. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BY S. J. Observation-Disclosures
NNRUSTEES' SALE.-By virtue OF a deed
oil trust from Entwisie & Moore, TO the uE-
dersigned dated January lst, 1883, ard record
ed in Liber o, No g. folio 39S, OF the land re-
cords OF Alexandria County, the Undersigned,
will, on the 18Th instant, at II ocLOok, OF the
premises, expose to sale, at public auction, the
following property One STEAM ENGINE and
Boiler, one small Lathe, with rests, &C. ore
Screw Lathe, with taps and dies; one Vice, one
large Lathe head and slide rest, purchased from
Smith & Perkins; one Drill Press, one CImch
Lathe, with rests shaftng, aud pulleys, contain
ed in the brick building on Union street, Alex
andria, now occupied by Entwsle Moore
Terms, cash. JAMES P. SMITH, Trustees
c. w. WATTLES,S
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The nrkets.

BALTIMORE, January l5.-Ihe market closed
steady aud generally Unchanged Flour, How
ard Street was firm at 81 Ga; and Ohio at the
same figure City Mills $3.50. Wheat-goot 10
prime white ll5Gl20; no report OF red. Corn
W as in good demand at 52G5Sc for white, and
6JG6lc for yellow. Whiskey was steady at
2UG2lc.
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New YORK, Jan. l5.-Flour closed qr

New YORK Jan. l5.-Flour closed quiet; sales
Of $500 bbls. with partial advance of &c;
State sl.25GS4, 80; OHIO $4.7OGS4 30; South
ern SI.5uGS4 20. Wheat is firm; sales unm.
neutrality-suspicious. nomnally unchanged
Corn IS firm; sales of 5000 bushels, white 7oS
73c. Pork is irm at $l4.5OaSl4.75 tor mess.
Nothing was done other articles.
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N7ARRENTON HOUSE.-The umdersign-
w ed takes great pleasure III informing his
many friends and acquantances both far and
near that he mas taken sole charge of this well
known HOTEL and is now prepared TO give TO
every one VINO may chose TO call, accommoda-
lions of the very bet kind. He has engaged
as an assistant the services of Mr.. Hugh I.
Kemper VINO is known to the community as a
gentleman admirably qualified for the position.
A most excellent and convenient BAR Is attach
ed to the House, where superior Liquors and
SEGARs will be kept at all times The Warren
renton House is situated in the centre OF the
town, OH main street, and thereby entirely con-
venieut TO all Porters will be at the cars morn
ing and evening 70 escort passeng ers up. The
Proprietor hopes that his friends will not forget
hiIn and and feels confident that ne can give sat
istactlon to all who may sojourn with him.
JAMES DESHIELDS.
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Loo AL II K u y


SAVINGS IxsTITuTIoN.-That respectable
q ,iet, but useful institution, the Savings
bank, in this place, has declared, IN addi-
ton to the annual dividend of six per cent. to
stockholders and per ceLt. to deposlsors,
an extra dividend OF 10 per cent. to both,
oltof the profits for the last FIVE years.
The Custom House, in this place, was pur-
chased November 25th, 1920, at cost of
S7,3l9,26. Thirty-six years afterwards Con-
gress appropriated SOS, 900 for a new custom
house and post office; on the 18th of July,
1856, a site was bought at Sl3, 900; in Septem-
Der following Goth a contract was made ut
S45, 1876, with the lst of May, 1858, as the
date of completion.
The Union Hotel n Georgetown is now in
successful operation, and Col. Fculke, its
proprietor, is fully prepared to receive his
friends and the public.
The order of |. o. y. f., in Washington,
is again called upon to pay its last tribute to
a deceased member p. c. Joel Downer. Mr..
DoEuer was one of the first Odd-Fellows in
Washington, and was well known for many
years as one Of the principal building cor
tractors under the Government and other
wise.
We understand that the Rev. DR.. Andrews
will preach in Grace Church, this afternoon,
at 3! o'clock, and tonight also.
LARGE HoGs-We yesterday saw six hogs,
by Joseph Hatcher, of Lou
douu County, weighing nett 2006 pound
baino an average of 1874 pounds each.
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NOTE LOsT-A note drawn i'll favor OF
" the subscribers by 5 Campbell, bearing
date 18th March, 1881, Tor $1,000, together with
a separate note OF the same dale signed by H.
W. Thompson, guaranteeing payment OF Inc
same and other papers relating thereto were,
with an oyercoat OF J. K. BIackmore, who had
them in charge. lett III the passenger car oil me
Orange and Alexandria Railroad. on the ''h oI
December last. and thus lost. The notes were
unassigned, and all persons are cautioned against
trading therefor. Any one restoring these pa
pers TO the subscribers will be suitably reward
ed. w. n CHA, LeeSourS
J. q. GRAY, UppeIvlle.
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C.lnA REWARD.-Ranaway from the
cIDU farm of the subscriber, in Charles
County, Md on the night OF the 9TH inst, TWO
NEGRO MEN. who call themselves LOREN
10 MATTlNGLY AND WILLIAM KEY
The former is about twenty-elgEt years old, six
feet hl-h, OF light coffee color, and has a scar
near his LETT temple, over an inch long. The
latter, is about twenty years old, about five
feet ten inches high; very black; when spoken to
has downward look; the part OF the eye usual.
ly white. is OF yellowish cast When they
left. they had on Virginia full cloth, but took
all of their clothes, OF any value, with them.
The above reward Of $50 each, will be given, il
taken out of the State, and S25 each, If taken
in the State, and delivered TO me, or secured in
Jail, SO that | get them again.
WALTER 4. HAISLIP
Doncas,er P. O., Charles Co. Md jan l6-eotf
washington Star-eo2w