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A LADY

rs DESTROYS of place as eoverness, wait
IL inglady, chamber-maid, or cook Any woman
desiring TO engage lady for either of these employ.
ments may find the undersigned at No 2I5O, Penn
syvania Avenue, where she can be seen between the
hours Of II A. NJ. aud 3 r. NJ
N. b. The best references in regard TO the Oh "
acter and mode living of the family will be requ red
and il must be understood that the employedis not
TO rise before o'clock, until her room has been
well warmed
Jan. 3u. BRIDGET o'DAUGHERrY.
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at COST.-lAVlNG DETERMINED TO
N confne our business exclusively 10 the coach
aud cabinet branch OF the trade, Qneludng Bar Iron
and Steel,) we offer our present stock u BUILDING
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, AGRICULTURAL
GOODS, &c., &c, AT COST TO close out
All such goods must positively be Sold and II not
entirely closed out by the 18th Of December will be
disposed Of at auction, 10 make room for another
class Of merchandise.
An examination Of prices will convince purchasers
that on such goods there is chance for good invest
o enL t.nu
With increased facilities in the branch OF the
trade TO which we shall hereafter devute our atten-
tion, both 10 quality and quantity we solicit the
increased patronage Of consumers in full eon6denc
that prices will be satisfactory.
ELYANS a THOMPSON
326 Pennsylvania ave-, bet 9th and 10th SITS.
50 I'm
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TO ALL TnATVALUErnEIR sIGnT
wv IsnEs TO CALL THE ATTENTION

NV lSHES To CALL TIE ATTENTION OF
w all that suffer with defective sight, caused
by age, sickness, aud particularly from glasses in
Judiciousy selected, to his superior SpectacIes and
Glasses, carefully ground by himself to true spher
ical accuracy and brilliant transparency suited pre-
cisely and beneiicially to the wearer according
the concavy convexity of the eye. Very numerous
are the i'll effects caused the precious organs Of
sight from the commencement of using glasses in
not being precisely suited by the Of an optomc-
teri aud the practice Of many years enables me To
measure the focal disease Of the eyes, aud such
glasses that are absolutely required will be furnished
with precision and satisfaction.
j. 4. acknowledges the very liberal encouragement,
already obtained, and further solcits the patronage
Of those that have not yet ayailed themselves Of his
aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses in use, and stating how many inches they
can read this PRINT with their spectaces be sup
piled with such that will improve their sight.
Circulars To be had gratis, at hIs office, No. $40
Seventh street. three dours from Odd Fellows Hail.
up stairs.
Innumerable testimonials TO be seem and refer
ences given TO many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort from his glasses.
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WHAT Is THE CMANCEs

What is the chance Of putting the Lecom
ton Constitution through Congresss We
doubtful On a test vote to adjourn, the Hou
stood, Lecompton 1O5, Anti-Lecompton lo
Ofthe 53 Northern Democrats, 26 voted ay
and % no; 8 absent. 4t@
The Douglas men say they can muster :
strong; if they can, and Davis and Harris
MARYLAND, should both vote against Lecom,
ton, these added to the % opposition votes ]
the House will make 1l9, which will be
majority, If Harris shall vote on the oth'
side, the Anti Lecompton men will still stan
11s, which is majority Of one. Close worI
Mus oerrons. .
nsW- From the Hague, we learn that the a
tempt to grow tea in Java has proved fa'iur,
and the plantations have been abandoned.
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Post Office Hours.

The Office is kept open for the delivery Of letters
and papers from $ A. m. until o'clock p M except
~ Sunday, when it is open from to 10 a. n.. aud
ON to z p. m.
Postage on all letters and transient newspapers to
places within the United States must be prepaid.
(SigneD
s JAMES q. BERRE1, Postmaster.
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WILMINGTON, N. c., June l6 1854.
To persons who have had the sight of their oyes
so impaired 10 require the use OF Glasses would
recommend Mr.. John Tobias as a suitable pers u
from whom TO obtain such Glasses us they may re-
qire, us he has suited me with pair of Spectaccs
for far and near sight Aiy sight has been impaired
very much by service Of years in the Post Office
Department, which berth required me to be on duty
from II O'Clock at night till after day, during which
time | used but one light.
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The DIsARMING LAw.-We have been asked
as to the disposition Of the case of Chas. Hur-
die, appealed to Circuit Court from Justices
decision, for carrying arms
We have made the inquiry, and have ascer-
tanned that it has been continued to the next
term. 51
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TO TIE CITIZENS OF TIE DISTRICT.
I'm ENTERING OUR NEW BUILDING, WHICH
n we have jus taken possession Of we return our
Georgetown, for their liberal patronage and we in
part us return have erected Spacious building
which will be an ornament 10 the city, with u lage
and airy Saloon, with all the and codlort
OF our customers; and in the establishment are all
the necessary arrangements for manufacturing and
c-couragng Of Ii me Industry and by strict at,en-
tol to justice and integrity, we hops To give aats
faction TO all. q-F
WALL a STEPHENS,
No. 322 Penn. ay- bet, 9TH a 10th sis.
o3l-4wiE
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THosE ARMS We have been requested to ask
why certain gas filters wagon always carries
several " dumps" or "cut offs" when it goes
through the northern part of the city on its way to
the Soldiers Home ~ Also, how many pistols
each man carries? ra s
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OUTRAeE,-As the members of the Union
Fire Company were taking their suction home
from the fire on Sunday morning last, they
We're fired upon BY q person named Rock.
Happily, no one wasiaured- but this was no
fault of his He was shortly after arrested
and we hope he will be properly dealt with.
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UUST RECEIvFD-A wELL-AsSoRTED
81 STOCK OF CLOTHING, Of every description
jas-ds WALL, STEPHENS co.
uUST RECEIVED--A well-a- sorted stock Of
- TRAVELLING TRUNKS, S,TCHEIS. &c
ja9-ns WALL. STEPHENS A co
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wELCH ~ WILSON,
MERCHANT TAILORS.
70 door east Of Bank Of Commerce, Georgetown Do,
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A CARD.

NAMES II. MOORE. GROCER, Corner Twelfth
- and O streets, Island, has always on hand
fresh supply OF Teas, Sugars Coffee, Butter, Cheese
Lard and all other articles of consumption usually
found in Grocery establishments. ola
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cal uniform, the picture could not have been
painted earlier than 1775, and Mr.. eusiis was
decided in the opinion that it was taken be-
tween l775 and 1880, as in the latter year the
General obtained set of false teeth, which
brought the upper lip out to It's natural position
In the portrait the lip is slightly fallen, as was
the Generals prior TO that time The name of
the artist is not known Critics pronounce lis
style German, and the impression is that IL was
painted by Wertmuller, who prosecuted his art in
Philadelphia between the years above mentioned
friend Of mine here has in his possession a por-
trait Of an ancestor painted by Wertmulltr some
time between ITS and l7s0--the original having
been.induced TO order it by seeing one If General
Washington which the artist hal just finished.
Both pictures are profles, and thire is striking
similtude in their STYLE leading one naturally 20
the conclusion that they are the work of one
and the same pencil. II the Washington por,
trait herein referred to is not the original paint
ed by Wertmuler. what has become of the latter!
1T will be remembered that most Of the por-
traits OF Washington present to view mas.
sive square forehead. l have myself heard the
late Mr.. Gusts say that they were all wrong in
this respect; that the Generals forehead instead
of being square and full, receded Houdon's
statue, acknowledged to be- the best likeness Of
Cnstiss assertion. In il the forehead recedesl
almost on q direct line with the nose, the head
getting its massyeness in height rather than
breadth. The profleportrait is in perfect keep
ing with Houdons statue in every lineament.
In its drawing, coloring, and shading, softened
by time, 1t is all that can b. desired. The ex-
preston Of its dark hazct eye is especially adj
mired by all who see it. While great care has
been taken by the artist in treating the head
and features, the colors used ia the drapery are
thrown on with carelessness quite displessing
TO the near observer; but light and distance
blend them admirably, securing fine effect This
interesting relic is now in the possession of an
honest mechanic of Washington, who has held
fast to it through many an hour Of adversely,
but who may be compelled 10 part with it
during this season Of general financial distress 1t
ought to he purchased for some public insttu.
ton, or for the gallery of some private and
wealthy gentleman, like one in your city who
some time since gratfed his taste and patriotism
at once by possessing himself Of the Claypole
copy Of Westinghouse Address"
LIVastington Correspondence ". Y Times.
We have examined the picture referred to in
the above letter, and while it differs in some re-
spects- especially in expression from all the
numerous portraits Of the Pater Patria we have
seen, it is to US more impressive, and, we should
judge, more in keeping with the character OF Wash
ington, than any one of them that we remember
Nat. htel.l
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Copy Of a testimonial which appeared in the Dali
American Organ May u, 1886, from Judge v. Ellis
(late edItor)
Having suffered for many years past with weak.
ness Of the eyes, and that defect Of vision which
results from too constant and intense Of these
sensitive organs, we were led 10 make trial of To.
bass new and improved discovery for the eyes,
whose name heads this article. We saw them re.
commended by sundry gentlemen OF Virginia, whom
we know, and therefore had less hesitation in max.
ing the experiment We are more than pleased with
the article. We read with less fatigue with these
lens than anywe had ever tried bef,re and we see
more distinctly with them. Without meaning a.
dsparage the Claims OF others who have made i'm.
provements in Spectacle Lens we deem but just h.
make the above statement. Mr.. Tobias resides on
Office"
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SlR: The pair Of spectacles you furnished me YES.
terday particularly satisfactory 10 me. They are
very decidedly the best possess, and am the owner
Of ght or nine pairs, carefully selected in different
pa ;es and from opticians recommended ~ me on ac-
count Of their professional standing in France Eng.
aId, and the United States. have been also pleased
With your remarks and directions on the reatn EN-,
OF the eyes for the purpose of preserving and improv
ing the sight
Respectfully yours, CuAs. CALDWELL,
Professor ofM c., Louisville, Ky.
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q SHoP THrEvISe.-on Friday night last, about
eight o'clock, the Grocery Store Of Mr.. Harris, on
Seventh Street, near F, was entered by some ras-
cally thief (most probably a boy in go stealthy a
manner that the family, seated in the back room
immediately adjoining, did not hear his entrance.
One ofthe family had left the store only minute,
when she thought she heard the bell family sound
On going back she discovered that the money
drawer and its contents, some eight dollars, was
n,issiag. Hope they viii catch the rascal.
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LTSouBuRG, Nov. /, 1854.
From an examination OF Mr. Tobias's Classes,
and from his observations and RENAL ks, am col.
WINGED that he is a skful optcian.
]. J. BLAcKFoHD, NJ. ID.
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BRookLrx oRruorAnD1c INSTITUTION.

April, 1854
After most careful examination Of Mr. J. Tobias's
Glasses, am enabled TO testify that their hardness
clcarness polishing and exact optical shape, Render
them particularly recommendablg TO those whose
merely optical impairment Of the eyes are in want
of such Rnxiliaries. consider moreover Mr. Tobns
fully qualified TO determine the focus OF the eye both
by his optical knowledge and experience. and by
means Of his op,omee r. In addition, can further
state, that Mr.. Tobias has supplied some Of my pa
tentswith Glasses their and my entire satisfaction
LouIs BAUER, NJ. d.,
Physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member Of the
Royal College of Surgeons, England; Member Of
the Medical ciety OF London, and Of the Patholog
zeal Society Uf New York; late Surgeon Of the
Royal 0rthopedc Institution Of Manchester Eng
land, and Surgeon OF the u. D. Institution.
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NoRFoLK, Va, July 81, 1854.
In the experience Of even two years, ! have found
great difficulty IN obtaining Spccbcles that were
exactly adapted 10 the weakness Of my sight This
Inconvenience MIR. Tobias seems TO have removed
for the present by the substitution for me of better
and more suitable Glasses They are clear crystal.
like, and comfort able to my eyes | would com.
mend him TO those who from age or other iniirmty,
require artificial aid in thus way.
J. J. SINk1Ss, NJ ID.
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TRUSTEES MFErSe.--At the monthly meet
ing OF the Board Of Trustees, on Wednesday
evening, we hear that Miss Ashdown re-
signed her situation as teacher of primary
school in the Fourth District, and Mrs Skid
more was elected to fiji the vacancy. Mrs. N.
Martin was selected as assistant to Miss Adams,
to all the vacancy occasioned by the promo
ton of Mrs. Skidmore.
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FrREs.-During the present week our city
has been prolific offrc'. They have occurred
all over the city, and have been, in some
cases, doubtless, the work Of incendiaries.
Five brick houses and one frame at the cor
ner Of Twentieth and Pennsylvania avenue,
Lloyd's hotel, near the depot, Lager beer
saloon on Capitol Hill have been utterly de-
stroyed. ll IA. M.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity Of hav.
ing two seIs of glassesone for use in the daylight,
and one for lamp light procured one set from Mr.
Tobias which answered both purposes ! have used
his for several months aud find them excellent
EDwAD STuBBs,
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CRmrSAL CouRr Among the convictions
and SENTENCES of this Court, we notice that of
r. Hopkins, rioter. Sentenced to pay fine
Of Eight Dollars He wasn't sent to Jail for
one veart tt ~
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PETERSBURG, October 81 1854.
About FIVE years ago obtained from Mr. Tobias,
In Washington, pair of Glasses for the Spectaces
which | used, and found them Of great assistance
TO my decaying vision and my opinion of him is
that he is skiful IN the preparation Of gasses for
eyes not too far gone to be benefited by such aid.
J. MAI.
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ty- Subscribers indebted to us for sub
scriptions will please hold themselves prepared
to pay the small amounts they owe. They are
but trifling % you. but in the aggregate they
amount to a good deal--morc than hundred
dollars. ri'ihttH
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-11-04

Those WHO HAVE USED IT.-Anong the
msny testimonials in favor of the effects OF
BERHA YES HOLLAND BITTERS,
we offer the names Of the following, many
of them well.known in this city
james Calvin, OF South Pittsburgh, s0ys.
"It is certainly valuable medicine it has
cured me Of Dyspepsia" Captain Henry
Eaton says: alt cured my wife Of Neural
gia." J. A. Won. Bonnhorsl says: 81 new
er met with so speedy a remedy for acidity
of the stomach" Heinrich Paulus says
at cured me of severe chronic darrbna
in two days" Samuel Woodruff, OF Athens,
Ohio, says: "When l commenced using
your medicine ] was so prostrated that
could not walk across my farm; after using
ONE BOTTLE can eat any thing"
HEADACHE.-Fron an Eminent ClerQv-
man. IL take great pleasure in saying to
YOU that m"de use OF BGRHAvE's HvLLAND
BITTERs, and found apparent relief, of Sc
we're headachc, from which, had long suf
tered, and believe they were OF service
in relieving my stomach and head.
SAMUEL Z. BABCOCK.
HEADACHE AND DEBILITY.-Mr. Slas j.
Liscombe, of Birmingham, says: "I have
found in BGRHAvE's HOLLAND BITTERs. a
remedy for Headache and Debility. My
vile has also used it with the greatest bene-
ft." Mr.. A. S. Nicholson, of Pittsburgh,
also remarks that he has experienced much
rylief from its use for headache.
STRENGTH AND HEALTH REsroRED.-Mr.
John Davidson, living ten miles above
Pittsburgh, on the Pennsylvania Canal, now
says: when commenced taking BGR,
HAYES HOLLAND BITTEKs, | could hardly
walk. now enjoy excellent health"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-11-04
Murder laA Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, judging from the newspapers
in that city, is city of more crime thon any
other OF it's population ON this continent
On the 2lst ult., Augustus Word, notori.
GUS criminal and rutfian who has served a
term in the Penitentiary, on slight provoca.
tion, stabbed quiet man named John l..
Mortimer 10 the leg in the public street, and.
as be fell to the pavement on his hands and
knees, the fend seized his victim by the
heir and struck his knife into his back, in
Aicting an almost instantly fatal blow
Mortimer had wife and Two children. .--
Ward was committed for the murder, and
narrowly escaped Lynch execution. He
had just come out of drinking hell. prepar.
I'd 70 commit murder. The Gazette signifi-
cantlv saws 1.-THE 'liberty OF the cudgel
has been endorsed by the Bench, encourag.
ed by attorneys, and promulgated by the
horde of lawless characters who prey upon
society. The 'liberty of the knife 10 but
single degree removed from such pernicioai
doctrines, and such results as the murder o.
peor Mcrti,ner naturally follow"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-11-04
The New CuStO4al House ana Post
Office

The new Custom House and Post Ofire
building will be completed BY the first Of
Januury E,xt. 1t viii be Il magnificent
building. The SURVEYS, beams, gjrders,
colu!ELs, shutters ard ICot, are all of IRON
Th,re ufe bclv cen thr, 6 hundred and fIlv
end tour hundred tors OF iron in the struc
lurc. Tue Pos, Office Oh the first Aoor will
be ancng the best in E.e CCupuy in the ex
but and convenience Of lis arrange iients
there are twelve deliveries, 4O2 ! jetter box
&c and 465 letter drawers. The 5ubie hal
in the eastern part of the post Dfice is spu-
tiuus and couveEitht. OrnameDted iron
tILme'W work hts tten erected, nd will con
tain iron sash ior The windows t. the letter
boxes. On either side oi the p"st Office are
rUCn.s fer the d. Euiy ptet muster and clerks.
1he size OF tie puet ,tiice Gnd these side
rooms is l04 feet ny 81; lts hight from floor
~ ceiling III ieet. The second story con
tains custou.s collectors rooms. rooms for
the Judges OF United States Courts, three
roums Tor Clerks OF U. S. Courts: two r"ons
for U. s. Mar.hul, aud Que for the Post
Master.
The Court Room on tho thiid floor is As
by 55, and % feet from floor to ceiling
Connecting with it are Jurors rooms, Libra.
ry Rom, sc. Above the jurors rooms, on
q fourth floor, are several lurge and comfort.
hble rooms for the accommodation Of post
Uffice route agents, &c. All these rooms
are furnished with fire places and grntes-oi
which there are total of thirty-and mar
bic mantle pieces. The floors throughout
the building are laid with Florida pine, said
to be almost equal 10 stone fugging. There
are forty eight iron columns from the base
hit n, 10 the upper story. The total cost OF
the iron work, which is OF New York ard
Thousand Gullars-GLd the total cost OF the
building will lie about Que hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars. The govern.
ment contract with Mr.. Warner was tor
sos, 900, but the building is two and hall
ieet higher than was originally designed, and
alterations have been made in the original
design which have increased the cost 10 the
sum above stated. The lot on which the
building is located, los feet by 200, cosI
$4,000.
A new feature in this building is The use
of aepholtum OH the flat surface under the
roof. This serves as protection from
moisture penetrating through the ceiling
from the roof, and injuriDg them. 1t is Q
mcst excellent idea.
There are four hot-air furnaces in the
basement story, which will heat the entire
building. Five hundred feet of iron fence
10 being erected around it. $4,000 superb
cial feet of stone tagging are now being
laid in the yard and pavements.
1kis building was commenced on the 2Stl
Of October, 1856, just two years ago. Mr.
Warner says it trained in the forenoon Of thu
day, and showed in the afternoon. The ed
iice is one of the finest in the whole Wes
--substantial enough to last for centuries
and will be an ornament to the city. Its ar
rAngements throughout are unusually con
venient.- Cleveland ReUietc.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-11-04
EXCELSIOR
CORN e. COB Mill !!
YOUNG AMERICA

w E, the undersigned, hereby certify that
w we bought of Myers, Jr., each an ExcslsioF
Young America Corn and Cob Mil and can say thas
like Its working, and believe 1t to be Of practical
utility to the farmer and feeder, and makes superior
article of stock feed from rn and cob and other
grains. We would not be without It, and consider il
valuable machine for a farmer to have. We also
state that believe that and cbb ground togeth
or is the best way that corn can be fed to stock.
MEDINA CouNTY.-Jos ph L. Beck, Clifford; John
Stroup AMI John Aube, Spencer; Levi BlaksIees
Nadsworth; William Jurden, Chatham.
SUMMIT CouRTY.--Joseph Grable, Green tp., A. L.
Gilbert. STOW; Adpa sperry, Tallmadge; David
Baughman, Norton; William q. Saekett, CUpley.
PORTAGE COukTf.-Zeno Kent, Alber: A. AtwateTj
AutofaI
TwiDsburgh, July l6, 1883.
Mr.. Myers: Dear Sir--YourS Of the 9Th Is duly fs.
ceived. You wish to know how many bushels of grain
have ground on my Mill-''the Excelsior Young
Americit." have not ground over i've hundred
bushels In all. think the rings good as when
Commenced. Mis just the Mill for farmer:
Yours, l.. RILEY.
Chatham, September I2, 1883.
Ma. J. MYERs, JR: Dear Sir-Your letter OF the 9Th
insant requesting our opinion of the working Of
Mill, (the Excelsior Young America,) has been duly
received, and in answer would say that We Ike ~
ing and consider that IL comes fully up 70 the
'''O''' "' W. p. Bors,
FLOYD MRRRIi.LS,
Oct, 81, l8So-4w PHILLIP LONG.