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CARTS, WAGONS. pORSES, AND HAIR
~ MSS for sale. Also, az extra fine ~
CARRIAGE and Carnage HORSE. Ap-1~N
ply to ENOCH WAKu. "a
jyS-N" corner 10th and T. streets Island.
TNHB FANCY BAL LA metrical description
u of a Fancy Ball given a. Washington 9th OF
April 1853: dedicated To Mrs. Sen1tor Own con-
tanning the names of various characters represented
with descriptive notes &c. elegantly printed on fine
paper: prICe : 81. A small ed tion ouly printed
Publ shed by FRANKLIN PHILIP.
Jy SGT S52 Pa ave-. bet. GIN aud Iuth Sis
EOR SAi.E-A pair of feucy Arabian breed
y HORSES, or years old; pair of -
Bsy Horses, years I'D one hHe Gray ~
Horse, good for draUgh' or family horse. I'M
ana one hne gray Slddle Horse. SIX <rN7
years old. Apply At the First Ward LIv ~rsS&z<le
cry stable, street, between 18th and 18th rs
Jy3 JAMES U. NJ AUPIN.
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THE WASHINGTON LIhHT INFANTRY
respectfully IuioFw their friends ~.
aud e. low ciiZ Thst they will K 49, y
give Az AZ tRNOuN tACER ss-z>-~zse~>s
SION TO GINA OB 4 JuIy n. 1853.
Particulars 10 future adyertIsem-Gt. ~ I eoIv
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[ No SIS NEW YORK AVENUE.
NEW ER-HINGIhG ANU UPHOI-
STIR STOaE.
would most respectfully call the attention of the
pubic of w ashington and the adjacent cities 10 this
new and carefully selected stotk of WALT pa
PER IN every variety of sly lie snd pattern; DC
ORATlVE PAPERS, Dor DERS, CURTAINS,
WINDOW SHA DIES and FIXTURES; CORDS
and TASSEl.S, for Pictures and Shades; FIRE
BOARD PRINTS aEd other Ornaments
SIN also prepared TO make FEATHER REDS
Hair, Husk, Moss or Cotton MAITRESSES
bbUNGES, CURTAINS and DECORATIONS,
and AL such work as belongs regular upholster-
er, with pTomptnsss and Gispa patch.
ALI orders will be thankfully received and, Nv
unreinltIng atten ion aud prompt TO them
hope TO meT 1t and obtain liberal share Of patron
age.
Paper put On in the best manner, and warranted.
u St win
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NOUNG AMERICAS CRACKER PISTOL 8
4 az div 2-Stl LAMNOND'S
GREEN GINGER FOR PRESERVING.
~ Also, Refined and Sofs SUGARS, Lowering s
make. viz q ranulated. Crushed Puiverlzed, LOAF,
Clarified and yellow. For sale by
SHEKELE& MILLER.
IA Pa. av.. adjOIn'g hiIkwood House.
iy 2-lw (States)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-06

HATS OF The SEASON.
have the pleasure to introduce the HANDSOM-
a Isl HAT OUT; also, fresh case o.
AFRENCH SOFT HATS of my own i'm -
portatlon. Getting them from hrst ha nds
can offer them much lower than usually sold IN this
city. A peep at them will guarantee sales.
HI Sign of the wv hite Bear" corner of 9Th
street and Pa. avenue.
sp2l-eotf HOPKINS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-06

4 80, -, ihui sgy, ~ instant bet Ween kalo-
lH'iia ''fte ana the corner Of 2st street End "a
ing - gold peIce, gold dollar. al IN hAir dollars
sd s"hI' snla change; Also. carved gold nT-the
latter "f little value eK cept TO the own-r anti
hs reward VIII be paid az The rbovp Il left az this
III e. or ~ the GCorget W.T. Post Ohlce. Shaud tie
finder feel disposed keep the mouey hs W n please
scLd The rag To the Georgetown Post Office RoX
10 30. !, c-S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-06

S2 REWARD.-Straye from the subscriber. 9,
~ Monday last, sinai BrIndle COW. >zereu
win some wnIte ahOui her TANKS. Had ON IsAlF~
a leather collar with hrck a.d sw.vle -
The 10 We reward wall lie Eiven foT her d. IIvrTg .
mht No S(5 street, or for any inf unaton lead "a
I, r recovery.
jy 81 JOHN BROWNE.
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4 nSi-on >aturlay, the 81 instant, somewh here
u D. tween beorgetOWn aud tie RaliTuad DEBUT.
W ashIng too, bla~k morocco covered Mi NO
hANDDM BOOK. or dIsTy. co tanning several
ette addressed 20 Richard ". CTosset of no value
!" any one hut tLe owner The Under will be sultA
y rewarded, n demanded, by lshvlng the same ri
lac Drug store of Nc. BARNARD, corner Of Hl-h
ana bTlage ST.. Georget0wn, 4, a
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WANTS.

A YOUNG WOMAN WISHES A SITUA-
IA fION as COOK Has no otg ectIon 20 askIst
IN Washing and ron'ns. The best ofcIty references
gwen II required. Cal At No. 81 corner Of san ma
4. streets H.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONARY FOR THE De-
PARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR proposals
filed at the Department of the Interior before
IL o'clock, Oh the Both ultimo, for furnishing
stationery for the Department and tho several
offices thereof for the next fiscal yo1r--to June
20, lo59-were opened some days since. and
duly canvassed, as we announced
The result showed Messrs Blanchard & Mo
hun, OF this city, to be the lowest bidders, and
the contract was accordingly awarded to them,
as mentioned at the time, in the S;ur.
The subjOined schedule exhibits the apyrc-
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GAS SMOOTHING IRONS AND FURNACE
SHaW,S PATENT

r
Indlspu' ably the most superior cont rIvance for
IrohIng clothes at al times, hut IN hot weather IN
dIspsnt able Ia the comfort of the auuiress cuusU
ITS ouiy five feet "f gas per hour aud custug tess
than one cent. The Iron is perfectly free from
SIN Ike rust.
The furnace eau re used for culinary purposes
also, she ease aLi quickness Of making |nd eXtlr-
gushing the fire. freedom Of all nOxIUus smell or
vapor, and many ADVANTAGES they possess ali
her iurra 'cs, viii be apparent - all who give th
ate ton.
The flexible tube rs also Shawss patent irnpsrri-
ogs TO the gas. aud free from the unpleasant odOIS
IF other tubes.
For sale NJ JOS. l. SAVAGE'S
"a. avenue, between 10th ard IT'D ITS.
~ SGT lntelD Sign of the Gilt Saw.
"a I>DEPENDENC- DAY.
w HI TIER It as designed To leave the CITY or TO
remain quietly at home u IN sPEIUrs:Ing thls our
Nations lTtEdty. all will tlad 1, 20 sdd To their
e4JoN nent bE providing themselves with some good
Bptks Machines, Periodicals, AID NeWspape =,
and nnue ShUuld tal To call Al once at = Al Ii So,
Tons Rprk>rORE T., GIDEON Building, ard sup
ply TIA IT'S eves with the latest publications. among
winch NAV euum rated
Osrnia. bs Capt Nayre RrId.
Lor. I"niasn'S Page, an historical romance, 10y g..
A Poor eiIow, by the author of Which the right
MARY Derwent, 10y Mrs. Ann =. Stephens.
Wild Flower, by the author of the House Of FL
Harper Magazine for July.
Atlantic NoIth.y do.
I.eSIe's Family Maya. do.
Household Woods 90.
knick erbpckcr Magaz'e de-.
Black woods hagaZIUe for June.
Together with all the Wesk.y Literary Papers re-
celved and for sale a.
JOS. SHII.I.INGToN'S
Bookstore. OdeOn Building,
t3-8t corner "a street and Penn avenue.
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LOST AND FOUND.

CANARY BIRD SrOLEN.-Three bows were
" seen 10 steal 4 valuable Causr. Bird from - =.
|;n low al my house on sleTday afternoon 81
"a instant. u highly priced. ard = sultalle<I-
reward wal b~ given ior us return 10 ~ l.
6RIE y. sonihS eat corner Ofsth aud T. sts.
~ $751;
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06

Jured, saw by the light from lamp,
holding tendcrly in her arms the man.
gled form of what was Just before q
beautiful child. One gentleman who
was with me, who had laboured with
cut faltcring from the first, gave way
at this sight and was overcome. He
had helped the wounded up the en-
bankment, b ut this was too much for
the strong heart of a man to endure.
Directly in front of the seat which
l had occupied sat refined and deli
cate young lady, who, l afterwards
Learned, was on trip to the Falls
AS the helpless butstiiiii breathing form
of the only injured colorcd person was
brought up the embankment, she went
to her side, bathed her head and famed
her brow, and spoke words of encour-
aagement and sympathy to her until
her ear became insensible. She died
IN our car soon after we left the scene
of the disaster. ....
The uninjured passengers manifest
ca the utmost readiness to relieve the
distressed, and to do every thing in
their power for their comfort. Little
comfort could be afforded them until
we reached this place, where the hotels
were thrown oprn, ,at which the citizens
OF the place were already assembled.
All night long they have been devoted
to the care of the sufferers, and through
their attentions nearly all are now
very comfortable. 1t is hoped all will
recover, through the blessing of kind
Providence.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06
Whole No. 1GS.
IL A)mntornus.
A Legal Fee.


Daniel Webster was called upon by
an old gentleman from Nantucket, to
undertake q cause for him, tho argu-
ment of which was approaching, and
his client asked what would be his
terms. y" '.' 70. .'" p
"Why," said Mr.. W., "T cannot ar
que 1t under one thousand dollars for.
although the case is not q heavy one,
1T requires me to hang about the court
Tor week, and | should be as willing
to be actually engaged for q week as IS
to lose my time in this way"
"Wcll," said the client, sif I Give
you thousand dollars, will you argue
any other case in which you might DO
cmployed?"
"Certainly," said the advocate, and
the bargain was closed. ~.
The old man, having an eye to busi-
ness, applied to several persons in Nam
tpcket who had cases on the issue list.
and made his own terms for Mr.. Web
ster's services, and actually received
four hundred dollars beyond what he
had paid; and, lbesides that, gained
his own cause gratis.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06
Saorgantown, Va9 Friday, August 6, 1865.

ever before heard of young gentlemen
taking ga pledge of total abstinence"
from female society, with the solitary
exception of a community of moon.
struck monks2 Why, who are they E?
Where did they come from F? What are
they thinking about? What will be-
come of them? Only think of it! 1t
would be intolsrablc any wbcro-but
IN the West, where young ladies are
comparatively scarce; i is a crime no. !
70 po forgotten in an age! What can
have led the young men to the pcrpe.
tration of a wholesale outrage like this?
There is certainly screw loose some,
where. The young ladies have been
dong something very naughty, Or
they have introduced the widest kind
Of hoops, whereby the young men are
compelled to keep at an unreasonable
distance, or have had their shins badly
bruised! But it won't do, depend upon
it! The pledge referred to is unnatu-
raj, unmanly and absurd! We suggest
a compromise, without delay and if
our kind and disintcrestcd advice is
not speedily taken, We may use our in
fucnce to organize a band of worthy,
good-looking, and captivating young
Virglnians, to cmigrate to ------ this
Fan, and marry off every young girl
and old maid who is willing to run her
neck into the moose! !-ED. UNION.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06
] TE u s..

ESB~ The negro inhabitants of New
York are seriously discussing plan
OF emigration to some distant country.
Rum not rcckonea m.--Rum was
not mentioned by John Adams among
the inevitable adjuncts of celebration
OF independence day, though the late
lchabod Lindsey, of Charlcstown, de-
Tended the use of the article, on the
ground that "tho Revolution was fit
through with it, and couldn't have been
tit through without it,"
4 Fair ProM--Thc New York Times
says it is enabled to affirm that there
is in the State Department, at Wash,
lngton, proof to show that the capital
OF three million dollars, invested in
the slave trade, produces a profit of
eighteen millions Of dollars year.
Rcnts Coming Dovn.-Rcnts are
coming down in Philadelphia as well
as in Boston. Rents are lower in New
York and Baltimore, than ,hey eyer
were, it is said
A Sad Case.---A slave girl, only
twelve years old, has been arrested at
Louisville, charged with an effort to
poison the family of Mr.. Patrick II.
Pope.
Cheap -Enough.-Good wheat was
sold, four miles from Bristol, Tennes-
see, on the goth June, at 81 cents
cash per bushcl, thoug Oh the place is
connected directly by railroad with
Lynchburg and Richmond.
No Proscriptjon.-.Th Augusta Con.
stltutlonalist, the leading Democratic
organ in Georgia, has come out very en-
phatical|y against proscrib ing Doug
las Democrats, and particularly against
the buchanan boltors in Illinois,
The losses by the recent earthquake
in the valley Of Mexico arc said to be
between five and six millions of dollars.
The black vomit had broken out among
tho troops at Vera Cruz.
Precoc'ous.--A little girl in Kcokuk.
Iowa, was forbidden by her mother
from associating with another about
her own age. She was so gricycd that
she resolved to terminate her existence
- bought strychninc ,and took it! Her
life was saved by prompt medical APP
plianccs.
a very dangerous counterfeit on tho
York Bank, Pa, of the denomination
of ton dollars, has made its appearance,
and is being circulated. Wcddvisc all
our patrons to keep sharp look out
for any tens being offered.
DIVORCES IL PARIS. In tho wear
1851, the Paris tribunals pronounced
one thousand two hundred and forty
two sentences Of matrimonial scpara.
tions. And there were four thousand
two hundred and fifty cases decided in
which neither party should interfere
with the Others property.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06
Throwing Stones at the Dcyil.

The late DR.. Johnson was well known
tor his quaint wit as we'll as for his
goodness of heart. Walking out back
OF his house, where a new street was
opening, he saw an Irishman hard at
work with a crowbar striving to dis
lodge huge stone from the sground
where it was held fast by the roots Of
tree. His patience Mas fairly ex,
hausted by the vain stsuggles he had
made, and at last"he oxclaimcdin pas
sion:
The diyil take it! The diyil tako
it "
"Thc old pastor approached him. and
quietly remarked that he ought not to
make such free use of the name of the
evil one, and certainly not wish to
throw such o big stone at him as that.
The lrishman was quiet in minute. and
striking his crowbar into the ground,
and leaning lcisurely on it, he turned
up his face at once at the doctor and
the sunlight, and while over troguish.
ly played those indescribable forerun-
ners of genuine Irish wit, lie replied;
"Och, then, and is it yourself that's
finding fault wild me for sayin' that
same, when it's yees and the like Of
yees, that s paid bythc gear for abusin'
the ould gintleman all the time p
The old pastor turned away to smilo
and enjoy the retort!
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06
ADYERTlZING AGENCIES,

The following goa,cmcn arc authorised to re-
cetye Advertisements, SC. for this paper, viz.
New fork--S. M. pcttengill s. Co. No. ITO
Nassau street.
visscher, Owen s. Co., SAG and 34S Broadway
II. S. Schcll's Advertising agency, No. 335,
Broadway. We have good deal OF confidence
in this concern.
Phiiadeiphia-E w. Cam, Northwest cor
ncr of Third and Walnut streets, opposite the
Merchants Exchange.
Plttsbnrg. Samuel Mcdonald, Office Of the
Iron City newspaper.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06

ELMIRA, N. Y, July 17.-Dr. O.
Wilcox committed suicide here ycster-
day. lie had amputatcd a leg for a
man named Hammond in the town of
Chcmung, who soon afterwards died.
Dr. W. was then charged with NAL,
practice, and criminal proceedings in
stltuted against him, and Immediately
after the sheriff served the papers on
hlm he took some deadly poison aifd
died in half an hour.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06

at the last dates Col. Steptoc was
at Fort 'Yalla Walla, waiting for rein
forcements. There havo been further
troubles in the vicinity of Port Oxford;
the Indians had attacked train Of
pack mules belonging to tn, U. st at es
taking fourteen Of the mules and Kill.
Ing one packer. On the other hand
fourteen had been killed while trying
to escape while on the road to q rcser,
yation."
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06
Es3s~ When Daniel Wehstnr

H0~ When Daniel Webster, says an
exchange, was delivering his memorable
speech at the dedication of Bunker Hill
monument, the crowd pressed forward
to such an extent that some were faint
ing and some being crushed. Officers
stroye in vain to make the crowd stand
back; they said it could not be done.
Some one asked Mr., Webster to mako
an appeal to them. The great orator
came forward, stretched forth his hand,
ana a1I; said' IN his deep stentorian tones,
"Gentlemen stand back !" 1T can.
not be done, they shouted. "Gentle-
men stand back" said he without a
change Of voice, cit is impossible.
Mr.. Webster, impossible ~ "Impos.
slble J! repeated Webster, ''impossible !
Nothing is impossible on Bwnker Ill.,"
ana the vast crowd swayed and rolled
back like q mighty wave of the ocean.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06
THE INDIAN WAR IN OREGON.
THE DEFEAT OF COL. sTEpToE.

Our California files brings us the
particulars of the desperate engage
mcnt in Oregon between Colonel Step
toes command and the Indians. The
report that Lieut.. Winder, of Mary.
land, was among the killed is, we are
pleased to learn unfoundcd. The two
officers who were slain, were Capt. O.
H.P. Taylor and Lieut.. CASTOR. Capt.
Taylor was a graduate of West Point,
in the class OF 1916, and brovet cap.
tain 'for gallant and mcritorious con-
duct in conflicts in New Mexico" 1t
was few weeks previous that he re.
turned to Oregon from the Atlantic
States with his wife and children, who
arc widowed and orphaned by this sad
affair. Lieut.. William CASTOR was a
graduate of 1856, and on officer of
great promise.
A letter from Oregon says:
"Father Joseph, the Ccur d'Alemo
priest, rode up to Col. Steptoc Just
previous to the onslaught, and told
him that the Indians were exaspcrated
and resolved upon fighting, because
they had heard that road was to be
laid out through their country from
Wal!a Walla to Fort Benton, and that
they would massacre every white man
who attempted to pass through their
country on such a mission. This tfen,
is the acknowledged, asccrtained cause
of the assault, and it is indisputably
the fixed purpose of the Indians to
prevent if possible, any transit what,
ever, across the country"
The following letter from an officer
engaged in the conflict contains full
details of the engagement;
son the 9Th of June, Col. Steptoe,
with G d and II companies of 1st dra-
goons, and seventy five mon of ninth
infantry, with two mountain howitzers,
left Fort Walla Walla for Colyille. -
The officers of the command wero Col.
Steptoc, Captains Winder and Taylor,
Lieutcnants Wheeler, Flewing, Gas
ton and Gregg. After marching eight
days we reached the Pelouse river, and
when about passing into the Spoken
country, when we wero informed by
Indians that the Spokcns would resist
our entrance into their country. The
Spokens have always been regarded
as friendly to the whites, and when VIC
left Walla Wala no one thought of
having an encounter with them, or any
other Indians on the march.
"On Sunday morning, the 10th, on
leaving camp, We were told that the
Spokons had assembled, and were ready
to fight us. Not believing this, our
march was continued until about cley-
en- o'clock, when we found ourselves in
THO presence Of six hundred warriors,
in war costume. The command was
iaited for the purpose of having a talk
in which the Spokens announced that
they had heard We had gone out for
the purpose of wiping them out, and if
that was the case they were ready to
fight us, and that we should not cross
the Spoken river. The Indians we're
well mounted, principally armed with
rifles, and were extended along our
flank at the distance of one hundred
yards. After some talk the Colonel
told us that We would have to fight,
and VIC Immediately put ourselves in
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-08-06
I'D oetiral.
TO a Gay Young T0wnsman DESTROYS
TO be a Farmer.

IL you would be n farmer, know
All other crafts you must forcgo
And have sufficient skill ard polf
And oversee the work yourself,
Wis not enough 10 buy the land,
Aud take the tools by starts in hand
Or leave the work TO other men
And only sec them now and then;
But early rise and always say
Come on my lads this is the way
And have help who will not say
cannot reap, or work at hay; E
But good TO work, out or in,
And finish what she does begin.
With such a help yonr house will DO
a pattern of Industry.
'fis then good fare will not be lost, F.s
But, always mind to count the cost
For ifyour fare exceeds ycur purse
You bring upon your home a curse,
SO mind for nicknacks have no itching
Hut strive to have well stored kitchen
With dairy clean and cellar dry
The produce of the well lil'd ground
Where all things needed do abound
Before yon buy COW or pig
Or sleigh with bells TO jingle,
you would now begin Alright,
Have house and barn both dry and tight
With carts and tools both good and sound
And plough not left above the ground
For out of place and out of time
VIII never suit, in this my rhyInc,
Book knowledge is not very good
Unless by use It's understood,
Dnt be yoursclfa living book
Wherein your helps may always look
Bc sure to have your fence complete,
With gates and posts both tight and neat:
For ifyour cattle find tho way,
10 break your fence they'll go astray;
While others breaking from without,
They'll spoil your crops without doubt
lfyou should chance 10 have a wish,
10 shoot bird or catch fish,
l|cwaro aud never lot it be,
A check 10 your industry;
hltho' all work and never play,
Made Jack dolt so people say,
But let the play the work exceed,
And you'll soon know what's meant by need
But all I've said or ten times more,
Would bc as stubLlc on ihc shore,
Unless you seek nor seek in vain,
But ask in fait, till you obtain,
The blessing God through Christ has given
10 guide on Garth, and draw to heaven.
christian Visitor, CLAY.