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CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY.

Alphabetical List Of Senators and Representatives toh
their residences N Washington, prepared BY the Post
master Of the House Of Representatives.
The aseisk 10y designates those whose wives accompany
them the section 81 those who have single lady
with them two sections 1881 more than one lady an
asterisk and section (SS) wife and single lady.
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Miss Christie johnson,

=
Z nocUuoS, 49,, H
rs desirous of forming classes in elocution in the
schools Washington and win give instruction private pu
pills in that city and in G0orsetown
Miss Johnson will give youths professional gentle
men, foreigners who wish acquire English
formerly Miss Enesh) Female Sem
mary corner washington Gay streets Georgetown.
HtH#f
tf.s Mrs Richie, Richmond, Va.
Rev stephen z. Hill, Washington, d. G.
Grafton Tyler NJ D., Georgetown n. G.
For further apply blanchard Mohun their book
store Pcnnsyvans avenue and Eleventh street
NoY0 .. #F H.
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pHoToGRApH OIL PAINTINGS.

DR0FESSOR J. +. UHURCIilLL, Artist, respect
thanks his friends and patrons for
nept and solots a continuance OF the same,
Studio Gallery No 44s Pennsylvania avenue three
Of "a street
Dec4 -u
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cAR1yu (ll) juno u.s. 1852.
Restorative, and have admired
My hair becoming, as Thought Prema
by tho his Restorative has resumed Us
-'''. 8 BiEESE, Senator, u
O WOOD Proprietors Broadway, ~ " lin the great
NJ " Railing Esabshmep and ia Market street. ST. Louis,
sold by all good druggists.
Feb. l7--eodAW peow3mos.
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MAILS oF THE uNTrEp srATEs.
Posi- onloK DkPAsnskSr,
May 4 lAhS

Posr opcr DNrAxnaSr
PROPOSALS for carrying July
~ MISSOURI LAISols wIsooss the
IN The time herein specified, win be received at the
June next 20 be decided on the ner, day
LOUISIANA
s24o From Natchez (ss by TRINITY yldA, Harrisoneurs
CDpenhaaen Columbia and Snope 10 Monroe lS miles
times week oar.hsrss sosshss from Ka,ehel
Leave Naichez daily, except Sunday, atsami
Arrive a. Monroe third DAY ~ S sam
at Yaicher third day by sam
Bids daily and to divide the route by ending one part
farrsonburg and commencing the other part at Ha
sonburg ending Monroe by the above named mode
KENTUCKY.
colt Stanford by Halls Gap waynesburgh cassvie
Adams Mas Dobbsvle, Somerset, Marlborough, Clio Mi
SPRING Monticello North I'M, Nswoers, and Alpha 70 Al
coaches far Somerset and three tunes week intwo
Leave stanford daily, sxcep. Sunday, at ssmi
Leave Somerset Monday wednesday, Friday am;
Leave Albany tuesday, Thursday Saturday atsam
Leave somerset daily except Sunday team
Arrive a Stanford by pm.
Padncah exchange sims0n Benton w.dsbOrOuh
Albany, and Macedonia, Huntingdon, 90 miles and
Leave Paducah Monday, Wednesday and Friday ass M
Arrive at Huntington .slI mex. days by = IN;
Arrive q Paducah next days by o pm. t8
Bids for four horse coaches invited
gJ0l by Wason Palma, Benton Olive Aurora
Hico, aud shiloh, Murray, % miles and back, twice
Leave Paducah Tuesday Thursday at am;
Arrive Murray next days by IL m;
Leave Murray Wednesday and Friday 1t I'm;
Arrive nj Paducah days by
three trips invited
shebyyls Emnence IL miles and back three
q week.
shelbyviie Tuesday Thursday Saturday IN;
Emincnce by aF
Emnenee Tuesday Thursday and Saturday a. IAN;
Arrive ut Shelbyyilc by p
Bids week service invited.
TENNESSEE
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A BEAUTIFUL HEAD
OF RICH GLOSSY HAIR,
Completely Preserved 10 the Greatest Age.

A ND who that is gray would not have it restored
IA would the growth restored;
itching would have removed
troubled other eruptons would be
head ACHE neuraga but would be cured
also pmpes the face and skin Prof Woods
will do all tssee circular and the following
ARBoR, Nov. s, 1885,
heard much said Of the wonderful effects OF
Restorative often cheated by quackey and
disposed Reso
category the thousand loudly umped
quack remedies, until Lawrence months
gave trial
amy1st by good wife, whose hair had be
entirely white
large original beautiful
beautiful glossy
entirely because
benutng the Of its heathu in
upon Others family friends
Restorative with the harcs Effects therefore, skep
csm doubts reference t character AMI value entirely
removed; cordially and conndenay
all would white
(y sickness ge) original color and beauty
all who would their beautiful and
glossy. Very truly and gratefully yours,
FRIEND Woop time after Bissfed before
the bottle OF which order
in Detroit when got concluded Mrs.
Mnns the all that
would family friends, having
entitled highest consideration claim
SOLOMON MANN
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nRIIIIANT SCHEMES FOR JUNE, 1853
IL aNFfoNy A aAuRY Managers Wilmington, Delaware To
be supsDlendenoe Of commissioners appointed by
the GOVERNOR. y s.t
az o ro,srv fo the Benefit OF STATE DELAWARE
To DO drawn al wuaNOioNi DEL on nata
dav.J a.. 4
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LAND, COLLECTING, AND INSURANCE AGENTS,
Sour Csy, Iofco, 100
Enter lands with land cash time and loan ~
At western rates. pay axes and furnish abstract to titles
Sep 26--dAswly t.I
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mo. 6o5.l.
mo- 605.]
Notice Of the Creation Of Three Additions!
Land Districts In the st te Of California ana
establishment or the Ofdces therefor.

TN PURSUANCE Of the Act of Congress approved
March 1865 Act 70 create additional Land DIS
s California; and for other purposes when ACT au
thoizee establish additional land districts N ms as
reon not exceeding which districts shall respectively De
named after places which the offices shall first pc established
that three addhonai lana d
cs have been State Of California; and the Of
Offices have located as follows VIZ:
At the Of HUMBOLDT, for the Humboldt District
At the for the I" tccaon Dtarlct y and
Al Of vsaia, for the " viaalia District" ,,
remain their present SITES until otherwise ordered
Given the City OF Washington this hfteenh day OF
May, A. d. 1868 ~
BY order Of the President:
,a .g5f 49, THOS A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner General Land Office.
Nav 16--w8y Tnc&SGr]
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"IHE ARoosro0KRACY."-Pike OF
the Age, whom the editor Of The Banner
characterizes as witty, whimsical and
wasgish-the FalstaF ofthc expedition
a fellow of infinite iest'-closcs lis
account of the o.itogial Tour by pgradins
his brother travellers before the public,
each with a string of complimentary
adjeetiyes attached, happily chosen and
we'll deserved, no doubt. Read and ad.
mire
Thus ended the GREAT EDITORIAL
EXPEDITION TO TUE ARoosTooK-onc
OF the most remarkable excursions of the
sort, of which authentic history, ancient
or modern, affords any record. We say
AUTHENTIC HIsroRY-for il is ou, te
possible, in eed we have some glimmcr-
ing recollection. that the creative genius
Of Homer, or Of Virgil, has somewhere
given to the world glowing accounts Of
expeditions similar to ours-yet it must
be borne in mind that these were fa5Q-
lo"S while ours was reQl
ltwas proud : a joyous-a glorious
occasion to the corps editorial of Maine
Whatever it may have been 10 others.
How could it have been otherwise -
With company composed of such men
as the stately, urbane and courtly Poor,
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who has the entire Aroostook railroad
with divers other lines, projected ot
complete, coiIed tip in his capacious
Clintonian brain the learned, brilliant
enthutiastic and imaginative Fletcher
whose eloquence and genius in dcscrip
tive painting have rendered the Brazil
ian Empire luminous to the American
mind )-the nervous, kcen-edge, caustic
Cowan, (the Nestor of the newspaper
press of the State tie amiablc. serene
and polished Elwell--thcencrgetc, for
chile and practical Fcrbes-the scholarly
and accomplished \ ams-the sensible
Lapham-thc youthful but promising
Stetson- the pleasant Paine-the good
I.ord-the cheerful Dnsley-the viva
cions Wa,dron-the acute, pungent. in
'c'lectual Gilman-iho placid and eq,la.
bic Lincoln-Thc sensible and scientific
Hawcs, <the skilful physician OF the en-
pedition)-the grave yet companionable
and Intelligent Rowell tho sprightv,
agreeable, epigramic and poetical Ham
son-thc reserved, reflected and erudite
~ SNiIui, C'lioQutd', Idu!"iit
Tcnney-the selato, thoughtful, yet
engaging and instructive Battlcs-.he
quiet, classic Emcry-thc jubilant hill
arious. mirth provoking Lynde-thc
placid impossible, Cosmopolitan, Bartlett
the sparkling, witty and captivating
Roterts-tho pleasing, well-cultured
Nose-tte scntlcmanly and versatile
last, not least, the able.
solid, adamantinc. ponderous, matter-of-
fact Smart; ;--with such men---all stars
OF the first magnitude -scintilIating, cor
ruscatins, and illumating the way With
their misunderstanding entirely out Of
Of view our modest, retiring, unpretcn-
tious selG---how is it possible. We ask.
that the expedition, led on as it was by
a Garnsey and Stetson, whom Napole-
on would have iladen with munifcent
token Of his imperial approval for dis
play of extraordinary commissariatic tai
ent, should have proved otherwise thai
grand and glorions
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How 10 Manure Trees.

Very lew persons manure trees growing ia
sod or grass land, in a judicious or ecouomi.
cal manner. The general practice is to DIG
the manure in. Wi,hina diameter of six feet
having the body for the center. The treo
takes its food from the Young rootlcts, hose
mouths extend Just us tar on every side, as
the branches %! the trees; hence, this ma
nurc applied close to the body of the tree,
is not where the roots take it up; and of
course, but Ltd, orits v,lue is abs, ,rbed bv
the tree II You doubt it, Just try the expe-
rImHnt on two t'crs. Serve the one ~ above
mtsnad, and the other as follows, viz:-Mark
circle around the tree, having for it's out
sine the exact radius formed by the over
hanging branches; dir on the inner side OF
this circl, Il trench two feet wide. and ono
foot deep: mix well rotted manure half and
half with the best of the soil, or earth dug,
out of tue ttcnch, and fill the trench with it,;
then replace tho turf, and wheel away the
refuse or extra earth; rake Il clean and
smooth; you will have a good growth Of
tree: your fruit large anu more fair, and no
unsig' tly or unnatural hillocir Of rnoa14
around the body of the tree.
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toR> BREAD. One quart of corn meal
one pint Of wheat -four, two eggs, and a lit
til salt, with sour buttermilk sufficient to
MAKE very stiff butter. Mix thoroughly,
and then add one teasroonful Of soda dissol-
7ed in very lttlc hot water. Stir this in
and pour into wel-Sreascl pans, sufficient to
be one and a half or two inches thick when
cooked. Place in hot oven, and bake IN.
til 1t is done, say half an hour. Carry to
the table hot. Ii all should not be used.
bake over again, anG it is us good as when
first bakci.
Half pint Of -four and one egg will bo
very good, but not quite SO good as the above,
The sourer the buttcrmilx the better, if it
IS not bitter. Success depends very much
on the due proportion of acid and alkali.
Fine meal makes much better bread than
does coarse. II it does not keep Us well, pro-
vide less at one time. Dent, or gourd-seed
corn makes better meal than flint corn.
Some are shocked at the idea of catinc
drugs with t!sir FOOD, and cxclaim against
the use OF aIkai i'll cooking Let such con.
s.-ier tiiat acid neutralists the caustic nron.
efty OF th' tlkali; and if they never cat any,
t1inS more unhealthy than that, they will
do .-lGermantown Telegraph.
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CHAPTER III.
IASTUE.-AN ALARM,

Within a comfortably furnished apart
ment of an humble abode, near the west :
ern wall of the city, sat two individuals.
The first was man some fifty years OF
age, stout and muscular in frame, and
wearing the garb ofan artisan, with the
dust OF toll still cIinsins to him. lie
possessed an open, kindly connie1ance,
and it 1t lacked in comelIne,s, it certain
y ma .e up in honesty AMI trankne,s.
Suen was Beiiorus. one OF the most Kill
ful masJas IN Syracuse, and posse
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/ l""g, continuing 10 gaze earnestly INTO
his companions face as he spoke, .the
body is but small part of nan, and the
ills of the flesh are very joys when com
pared with some of the pains to which
the soul may be subject. But tell me of
thyseIf. Where hast thou been :
i have been in Greece, replied the
youth. w hen [ fled from these shores.
eight years ago, sought refuge there.
have remained ever since. On | wept
this morning. as | gazcd down upon the
city Of my birth ad thought =! had
done weeping over those memories but
when | again gazel upon Syracuse thev
came crowding upon me with power
which | could not resist saw the
very temple beneath the walls of which
my father and my brother were slain:
and [ could see the roof beneath which
my mother died. Altablnus, there were
not many of the patrician families escap-
ed that foul butchery.
No, Alaric. OF ali who were loval
to the true interests of the people.
have seen only yourself return There
were few escaped, but not many Were
there any vent with you to Greece:
No, father. | escaped alone. saw
my noble parent cut down-I saw my
brother tall-and when knew had no
ssma.o5 " s',1, M " ut'o
.boro a,l r,,.,,,. d., -
dark waters. tio,teI away to Melita,
60, ' 'o''' M ,,s,'.. III I'm b" p"'' "
:, 80 - 10
1'S'
= ias yes. And his deeds are evil
ara 'he people SntleF. we have had n"
peace IN Sicily since good ; ei'Xns @led.
ia3o were out mere cht'a 'neh'
was seven years o'u rem 'moer
,"e Soo' Ming Ne'', ior my het' You
Know WIS one e' nj, ch'el oh1rfS'
A!e-Soh were o. aat th"a l tao"sa''
Sa'' 'Le "efiH''' husih-'y'
Ana remember taa' mere was some
mystery connected win ne 8oou KING ;
death. remarked Aiat'c. Am not
t fiSht
lhere was not much mistefy' answer
e' 'ae otu man ne was wax ana
weary ana lie ''i' 'ae throne 'ha' ne
m'ght die peace ana death soon came
70 nm Bat why mast thou returned TO
syracuse
Can YOU not guess returned the
youth
4 mi.,h. rpess many things. nv SON
And vet but one OF them would be
right. l have >all that l leftno relative
bchlad me wh m de my escape from
thi, placs: but did leave one whom ny
affections We're eatwincd with life that
could not die You know Of whom
sneak
'Aye-yon speak OF the mason )
daughter, lantae
Yes. father. Is she alive
'She is
And vii
'Shc is we'll
'AnI,' pursued the youth, in more
ea Ier tom. rs sae sltl tree
Why Have You lheu-ht that she
woulI remember you in loye tAroGsA the
ycIrs that have passed
- ID not 4 M ta9t she has cas-
el to love M. True, sae was i enid
in yclrs. bat lowell her then. and my
lve has grown stronse- IN the separation
when has followed. | know thetc IS
danger to me here, bat | c'me with a
will TO meet It.
but suppose your very life were IN
DANCE if yoa sought the mullen
You may warn me OF danger, if you
will, but do no: seek to place the barrier
far between me and mv le>iIe, for
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BRooN CoRN oEEp. Nj /. uoble, Post
master, La Clair, DeKalb Co.. ILL.,, says that
he raised broom corn Z days from planting,
wIsp three feet long, and can supply ia few
bushels of the seed.
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i Iurtler.
4 shall find her with her father =
Hes-and his house is just where i,
was eight years ago
L will 80 and seek her, then, and
Hold, my son. You had better wait
till nghttall ere you enter the city, and
also exchange that Greek shirt for a gar.
ment less likely to attract attention, for
L assure you that too much care cannot
be taken
Alarlc was impatient to see Ianthe ,bu.
he saw the force of the hermits reason
ing, and ne was willing to wait. SO he
sat down by his old teacher side again
sat as be had sat years before, when
receiving instructions from the same
lips-and listened to the story of the
wrongs that had been done IN Sicily
during the last Ii 5ht years. Hour a ter
hour passed away, anl Artabanus had
still more to tell Of the 'yiant' cruelty.
'Merclful heavens ! cllcd t.e yout
fired almost to phreazy by the rectal,
how have the people borne all this ::
They have borne it ln.er fear of their
lives. Pyrrho's soldiers are posted at
every place where murmur can arise.
And how long shall it last:'
Ill some spirit with a heart big
enough to love Sicily more than life.
and soul that fears no, the tyrant, shall
arise in Syracuse y pronounced tae old
man solemnIy.
AlAric started as he met the glance OF
his agol companion, for there was a
meaning upon 1t of more than mortal i'm.
port. H. dared not trust himself to
speak then, TOR the feelings that had
sprung to life in his own soul we're 50
Wild nd strange that they fairly start
led MIN. He arose and walked ont n,on
the mountain. and evera d ano, ,s b;s
eye rested upon the distant CITY. tba +,
mutt in his soul cane to sti,tlc him
again He did not seek toana,vz. tho
emotion. for it was 50 bold and oi,,nt;c.
50 genie-hke in its misty n,oHort;o,s
tn It he dared NOT handle i with ro,so,
After while At.abanps camo ont md
touched him unon the sbonldsr
.Alaric.' spoke the old man. i, k way.
;o, late and we NAV he y, Mo ,,uy,
Let Us eat a crust Of bread and ,bcn We
Will descend tho monnt,;n toso,bor
must 20 with v-u as far as ,be fsbor.
m.n,s rot for ,bar, W.. must find = r,o,.
fttio#, oa,b for vou Give, !. INV
F,;onI ~ ,,.,. 10 ,,,s4oa - ~
+ of the grave
The frugal supper was soon Dispatch
ei, and then the two descended the
mountain together. At the fisherman :
cot thCV stopped, and found that GiyCoa
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CHILD KILLED By Cow. On Saturday,
10th inst, a little son of Mrs. Samuel Jor-
dan, of Bath, was Sorcd by aycious COW 50
seriously as to cause his death on the Mon
day following. The cows horn entered the
boy 5 abdomen, just below the navel, max
ins a trishtful wound, through which the
omentum or caul protruded some three or
four inches, much lacerated. Every atten-
ton was given him, but all in vain.
Maine Farmer.
, 1858-09-17
wOSIAN's WILL.

4 4 n z. a
OF nusO n.u 'eAcueu ms nl.'e'n year, uninO'
.es'eu Uy PASS'O.' s,'e IN Aiuen' one 'Ol tne now
'ns eOOle] ins'eau 81 'oVe passages ms oe'ignt
was ~ .0urnA'nsn's' "aenoe ue Always re'urneu
,O'U.'UuS AZ iSnssI ne was nung HOm 'ne sac
NV " "I 'i'uire's"se ~ 'ue O'AiuiesS ..sr ,o'e'
nv saw Anss'ioA, 'u' 'A,reS' 'nAiaen o' 'ne 'Ano'
lOlsos nls s'"y nA'S anu un%nuiu'O :, one neon
sr.,.y =. an union os'wesn may anu december
,eu ner 70 'ne puP''al si'ar' fortunately Angel
va was As 'noues. Us sle was lAiI, ana, her nrm
l''ue lspuisS. -, inc numerous Ou''eineS mat
sWarlneu rOuha inc opening mowers Oh ner oeau-
" sur nugo knew the tried virtue Of ms con-
sort and therefore she was to MIN dear and pre-
cious as the apple Of MS eye ~.
one morning nc rode TO pay a visit to = neigh
oOrlng OarOn 70 arms, MS nOnes. squire VOnrsoe
troenng aiter MN scarcely mad tney proceeded
nali way when the knight suddenly s'Opped' and
cried: ,s,.,.
come here conrade; a most tormcnting
'nOusn' mas Just occurred 70 me- Ihs Is me
very Gay tnat miner Nicholas comes to the castle
70 say mass ior my dear VILE ana myself and
avn not :" al inclined 70 nave him IN my abode
during my absence; SO galop back, and tell your
lady, In my name, not to admit the priest"
conrade paused and shook his head as Il in
doubt and replied, " Excuse me, noble sir, but
perhaps the lady Angeilca, Ielt 70 heFo own dis
creuon' VIII DO what you wish.
"A curse on your perhaPsF exclaimed the
knight; u make al sure BY giving the order"
, 1858-09-17

! have had experience in large dairy for
seven years, says Mr.. Anderson, Country
Gentleman) and never found anything that
would effect as speedy cure as this receipt
which ! am going to write.
In giving your stock salt, mix Herewith
two pounds Of saltpetre per bushcl, and the
cows will never be troubled with the garget.
If you have neglected this precautionary
measure, and any of your animals are at
tackled, as they possibly may be, mix an
ounce Of saltpetre with some meal, making
the whole into soft dough, and administer
It at once.
In inveterate cases tho dose might require
repeating, but in ordinary attacks one will
be sufficient, and the restoration of milk will
be effected in twelve or fifteen hours at the
farthest.
This remedy never produces swelling, nau-
sea, or other unpleasant symptoms, and may
be administered with the assurance Of sue
cess,
, 1858-09-17

Some Of our readers may be acquaitted wiz
the name Of the Swiss doctor, Michael Schupp.ch.
Of Lengnan, in the Emmsnthai, who vas kiekly.
celebrated, and much in vogue in the last century
he Is mentioned by rArchdeacoE Core. in his
travels IN Switzerland, who himself consul,.d
him. There was time when peOple of distine.
tion and fortune came to him, particularly ffom
France and Germany, and even from. distant
countries; and innumerabIs are the cures which
he performed upon patients given up By tie re-.
ular physicians There were once assembled Is
Michael Schuppach's laboratory . great many
distinguished persons from al PARTS Of The wuflds
partly to consult him and partly out Of curiosity:
and among them many French ladies and gentle.
men, and Russian prince, and bis daughter.
whose singular beauty attracted general attention.
A young French marquis attempted, for the
amusement Of the ladies, to display his Wit "a
the miraculous doctor; but the latter. not being
much acquainted with the French Language. an
swered 50 pertinently, that the marquis had not
the laugh on his side During the conversation.
an old peasant entered, meanly drNssed, uith I,
snow white beard, neighboE sehuppach a.
rectly turned away from his great company ioh
old neighbcr, and hearing that his wife was n. sot
about preparing the necessary medicine for her.
without paying much attention 70 his exalted
guests, whose business be did not think % urgent
The marquis was now deprived Of one subject Il
bis wit and therefore chose for his butt The old
man, who was waiting, while his neiehbof M.
ehnel wna urenarino aosnnfh;,., e., IL ~ ~. 4