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< IMPROVE YOUR EYES.
STRENGTHEN and assist them, by the Psria
Optic.an, D. WOOLFSON, who @AA@
has arrived from Europe with bis ~ S
own, well as the manufacture of a good many
EYEGLASSES; among which are the
PERISCOPIC CONCAVE and CONVEX, The
DOUBLE FOCUS and DOUBLE POLISH ED
BRAZILIAN PEBBLES, CRYSTALS Eto.,
which are warranted to improve any EYE affected
with weakness, cataract tending to it; also
SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS -.
Persons who com pol ed to glasses, or those
now using them will be suited at first sight. Those
wonderful
DOUBLE-POLISHEDV VENEZUELAN
CRYSTAL ROCK -1-T
have received the highest recommendations at the
Worlds Far, at Paris, through their producing q
oearness and easness OF vision heretofore unknown
in any other improvements. a..
Also. all styles of OPERA, SPY, and MAGNI-
FLYING GLASSES, Compasses, and NJ horoscopes
sre for sale at his store corner of Eghth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, or Eighth street No. l9l. be-
tween ID street and Pa. avenue. -.on"
III Do not mistake the eornsr Of 8fh street..
Prices very reasonable, the same as at his estab-
lishment In EurOpo. n9-H
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nor RENT OR LEASE FOR A TERM OF
II NEARS-Thet very handsome and ellglbIY ST

EOR SALE-A fine COUNTRY RESIDENC
Il SIX and quarter miles from Washington, or =
half of a mile from Bladensburg, containing one,
hundred aud ninety acres (i9ll of highl, cultivated
land. Can be divided If desired. Title ildisputa
be. Inquire of GEO. L. II. PARKER at 10
llth street, Navy Yard. je cost
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Dentistry, &c.

nR. X. FINLEY HUNT,
II DENTISTS
No. SO PENNSYLVANIA avenue, hs-
wal peri orm all operations be lor irg 20 his 4Ilb
a la-'
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DREMIUM LIGHTNING-RoD POINTS.

The attention OF the public Is pectfuy solicited
to the examination and patronage of su perIo! arfi
Gle of LIG HTNlNG CONDUCTORS, manutac-
tured and erected by Labarre Owen, corner OF 10th
and T. sts Washington, ID. G.
The superiority OF tn ,.c Conductors over many
others now use, Will readily be acknowledged on
examination. They manufactured OF select
quality Of iron, connected with copper couplings.
and thoroughly oarbonlzed to obviate the action of
the atmosphere on the metal, and mounted with a
superb copper polnt fire gilt and tIpt with platna,
which renders them strictly scIeytI6c.
AL peints not ttpt tcifh ptdtiaa triI coTrods.
when they lose their attractive power for electric
Ity, In which condition they are worthless.
lea I'm
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EOX CRACKERS.-We are the agents Of Jos
L Fox. of I.ansIngburgh, n. V, for selling their
celebrated CRACKERS. They are made entirely
By ma achinery Of the choicest Genesee Flour, and
are more extensively used than any Cracker OF the
kind in the United States. We can furnish them at
the same rate as they are sold in New York city.
KING & BURCHELL,
ma % corner Vermont ave. and 18th st,
A KNABE & GAEHlE, a CHICKERING
N and q Halle., DAVIS & Co.'s Piano, but little
used, for sale at greatbargains. ELLIS,
mai SIC. between 9Th and lWh sts
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DROWN SUGARS, MOLASShS.

Drown SUGARS, MOLASSES.
50 hbs. BROWN SUGAR
IL hhds prime PORTO RICO SUGAR,
IS bbs. prime NEW ORLEANS MDIASSES,
- hbs. prime PORTO RICO do.
hhds. CUBA MDLASSES,
~ bhs. Ri iNEO SUGARS,
Just received and for sale hy
je 4 6teo BARBOUR Il SEMMES.
II EAS, COFFEE, &c.
IS half chests Imperial, Gunpowder and Young Hy
son TEAS,
81 bags Jaws and Rio COFFEE,
81 bnis. No. I ALEWINES,
10 ibis. NO.l SHAD,
Just received and for sale by
jei 6toO BARBOUR & SEMNFS.
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IMPORTANT Tn CoN;fRACToRs AND

JENKINS q LAMBDIN
Manufacture Sash, Doors. and Binds. Crown Arc
ltrSye, Panne, and other MOuidiugs, PLAN and
Fancy Back Is. ard all other work IN connection
with House building, cheaper than any other estab-
lIShment south Of Boston.
Terms cash. JENKINS Il LAMBDIN.
25-3m Alexandra.
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IN AMBROTl PES.
oEE of the most satisfactory and universal iuxu-
res that axe INDUCED IN IN these progressive days
are the AMBROTSpES taken by ROBERT
SANDS. Th, wondef accuracy with which those
pictures canshe taken, has been often aiverted to-
well as the de mard for theT. They are found in the
parlors of rich and poor where you will and you
Will find them. X. SANDS GALLERY.
p Ia. avenue, bet. 9th and 9Th streets.
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SECOND OPENING OF BONNETS ON
- Saturday next. at IN
STEVENS New Fancy Store, CSV
between 9Th and 10th sts. *
please call early.
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PARE CHANCE FOR WOOD AND coal
~ DEALERS For rent, for ten years. vacant
LOT upon n near 2cth street. 81 by Ia feet nesrly
opposite the new Presbyterian Church. For terms
ap g. .3.aWtf
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NEW GROCERY yyr16YE WISE AND LIoUo

M" STORE.
Ths subscrlber begs leave to say that he has
onened a New Store, corner OF 18th and streets,
where he intends 20 keep an assortment OF WINES,
IIOIJORS, CIGARS, and fine GROCERIES,
6ne Teas, Sugar, Coffee. Flour, Soap, Olives, RaIs
ms Figs, ssrd mes, AnchovIes. &c, al OF the most
spproved brands sDd auaities.
Families and members of Congress are partioulsr-
ly inyted 20 CAL and examine the stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
general assortment nf fine Havana Cigars i'm
ported direct by the subscriber, at vhoesas and
retail.
Canal Boats supplied on reasonable terms, and
produce taken IN exchalge,A
Country orders punctually attended 10. and Coun-
try Produce Of all description. received c9nsisn-
ment. JONAS p. LEVY,
m 5-lv So 18th street north.
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k'OR REST-A desirable, modern built. three
L story HOUSE, with basement and back build
ing. No. 4ci street, between Eleventh and Twelfth,
containing II rooms. gas throughout, nI;lTbl. man
tells, water and bat tn room. Inquire pre- nIsos or
roory No; 8, first floor, Post Office Departn snt.
ma n Fl
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, n

From natural defects and the unequal range Of my
eyes, have been compelled TO use glasses for seve-
raj years. I have tried different opticians without
obtaining glasses perfectly fitted 10 my eyes. -Four
months since Mr.. Tobias made two pairs especlslIy
for me, which have found to serve me perfectly
By the use of his optometeT he IS enabled TO adapt
glasses most minutey To the eve. | most cheerful
iy recommend Mr.. Tobias TO all having occasion 10
use glasses, and bear my testimony as To his skill An
opuclan. HENRY T.. BALDWIN,
Asst Ssn'v - 81 nd
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For Rent and Sale.

NEW AND VERY DESIRABLE THREE
l STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
AT PRIVAE SAL The subscriber has for pri :
yate snle anew and very desirable three story Brick
DIV El.LlNG HOUSE, with large Back Buildings,
containing eleven rooms, built In the best manner,
and furnished throughout with all the modern i'm
provements-gas and water, furnace, ralge. d G +,
DC. situated on north M street, between 9th and
10Th streets west, one door east of 10th street.
Terms easy and immediate possession given.
JAS. &. MCGUIRE,
IL d ap6C
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SEVERAL OLD AND VA VALUABLEVIOLINS
- genuine AfnatD are for sale at the Music Store
Of Ina 81 w. 6. METZEROTT,
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BooK-BINDING AND PAPER-RULING
GOFF a THOMAS.
Southeast corner of Eighth and streets.
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k'0R SALE-A beaut fully located BUILDING
LOT, on the northwest correr Of Fredeuck
and PrOspec. streets, GeorgetOwn, immediatrn
north of the late residence of L. w. Pairo Esq.
Also, several Lots IN the Firxt Ward. Washing
ton, ID. G. l.. NJ. MORTON,
Box 81, Post Office,
Je lO-enlwS George town. ID. C..
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Mr.. J. TOBIAS. Str: The pair or Spectacles you
furnished me yesterday are particularly satisfactory
TO me. They are very decidedly the test / possess,
and am the owner OF eight or nine pairs, carefully
feected IN different places and from opticians rec
ommenied 10 me on account of their professional
standing In France. Eng and and the United Ststos.
Lave been also pleased wIfh your remarks and di-
pore of preserving and improving the sight
Respectfully yours, CHS. CALDWELL,
Professor of NJ. G. Ioui.yiile T.
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To persons who have had the sight ofthoir eyes 50
impaired 10 require the use or Glasses, would
recommend Mr.. John TobIas a suitable person
from whom 10 obtain such Glasses as they may re-
suire as be has suited me with pair Of Spectacles
for far ssd sight. NV sight has been impa red
VERY much by a service Of years IN the Post Office
Department, which berth resured me 10 be on duty
from II O'Clock at night tall amer day. during vhoh
time 4 used but one light. w. A. WALKER,
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verJ respectfully yours, X. p. DRANE.

Having been induced by friend 20 visit the estab-
hshment of Mr. Tobias for the purpose Of trying his
glasses WAS furnished with pair slightly cOiored
blue whIoe have Biorced me more relief and grstih-
cation than any have ever tried. Ny sight, origin
eF very good, injured by writing and read ng az
nFat, frequently 10 very late hour: but with the
SD Of these glasses ] can study almost as late as
and that too without the main have preyjOue-
ly suffered. JOHN WILSON,
I,ate Commissioner Geal Land Ofbce
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GEOR9ETOwN.
Correspondence Of TIE Star.

GEORGETOWN, July %, 1883
since the resumption Of navigation upon the
canal - boats in all have arrived 90 Of them from
Camberiand, bringing about Z 600 tons Of ccal 8
from different points, with 57Ii barrels Of nour;
IRON Hancock, with 36 cords Of tan bark; and
the remainder from different points with grain.
limestone, &c. The recei pts for tolls N the Col
lector's ONCE, Georgetown, during the same ne
Rod has amounted to g. ,557 So as foliows-ds-
scending trade b ,26l g., ascending s29j I6
At the adjourned meeting held a few evenings
since at the rooms of Mr. Hunter for the burmese
OF organizing another military company. the at
tendance was quite large, and the company per-
manently organized by the election of Mr. I
McHenry Hollingsworth, captain; Somerfeld
Mckenny, first lieutenant; Edward Cummings.
second lieutenant; ]. Cruikshank, third lieuten-
ant; VIM. Cruikshank, orderly sergeant John
Ohey, second sergeant About eighty four names
have been enrolled, forty-two Of whom have
signed the constitution, and the remainder are
expected to do so at the meeting to be held on
saturday evening next. The Intention Of the
company is TO secure. il possible, one hundred
reliable members before uniforming. The name
OF the company or character Of uniform have not
as yet. bsen determined upon
Al Rays coal docks, this morning, all is life
ana activity Some fifty or more hands are bus ily
engaged In transporting the ''black diamonds -
from the canal boats to the vessels at the river
wharves.
At the time Of closing this letter the members
OF the Vigilant Fire Company, accompanied by
large number of friends, are their way 10
Arlington Spring, to spend the day pic mic king
The Potomac Company's tugs brought up, this
morning, the packet Arctic, Hicks from New
York, to the Messrs Dodge, and schr Brothers
from same place, with cement to Capt Meigs
The Sylvanus Allen, Sears, laden with -four
and corn by Hartley d Brother, sailed Yesterday
for Boston.
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IL terrible tragedy was enacted at Deer
Creek, California, on the I'd instant A DIR. Nc.
Murtha and his brother owned d quartz vein
there, which was Jumped" by twelve men. On
the I'd instant the Jumpers entered a tunnel on the
vein, oarricdded the mouth of it with pine logs,
and declared they would kill the first man who
should throw any dirt into the mouth of the tun-
mel Dr McMurtha threw d shovel full Of dirt
IN the tunnel, and forthwith one Of the jumpers
shot him dead with rife. Therupon the sur
Vlvlng brother drew his revolver and fred all the
charges, then taken the revolver from the dead
body OF his brother, and fred all its charges Into
The twelve The result Was that four were killed
and seven wounded. Mr.. McMurtha gave him
self up to the officers of the law, and after an ex
animation be was held to have acted iustifablv
and was discharged.
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ALEXANDRIA,.
respordencc of The Star.

Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July %, 1853.
The parties charged with assaul;ing J. w.
Young had hearing yesterday before Justice
Price, and no evidence appearing to warrant fur
Their proceedings, they were :discbarged.
The Odd Fellows of Potomac Lodge No %
propose an excursion, on Monday next, to ely
mont. A committee, that Is in itself an assur-
ance of good time, have charge of the affair,
aud half Of Alexandria will spend that day al
Glymont.
The Boston Post states that hands are now
being employed with view of opening the cot.
ton factory in this city during the coming month
Sailed, yesterday after our report closed-brigs
Molunkus, Mitchell, Boston, by +. J Mehafiey;
schrs. Decatur. Oaks, New York, by Borden
Mining Co Reindeer, Kenner, New York, coal
by Il. j. Mehatfey =
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and Z, west Of the Mt Diablo meridian-con-
tanning s,242 acres
Plat of the place called Cuati, finally con-
frmed to Victoria Reid, situated in township
north and do. south of range II, west of the
San Bernardino meridian--containing12 Is acres.
Plat Of the Guenoc Rancho, finally confirmed
to A. A. Richie and S. Forbes, situated in
township 10 north of range 6, and township ii
north of ranges 6 and Z, west of the Mount
Diablo meridian, containing q ,220 acres.
Plat Of the rancho Canada de Pogohini, final
" confirmed to Maria Antonio Cazares, stu
ated in townships and north of ranges 9
and 10, west of the Mount Diablo meridian
containing S,7Sl acres. E..--
OREGON SURvEY.-From the Surveyor Cen
eral of Oregon Territory the following de-
scribed plats have been received by the Gen.
eral Land Office, namely: Townships 1, 2 and
north, of range 10; townships 81 and %
south, of range 5; townships % south, of ranges
& and Z and township l south, of range 10
all west of Willamette meridian, and embrac-
| ing an area Of over 20, 600 acres.
To BE misunderstanding T6ucey, having
iccoNciCu iIom NE Ecccut expects
| to start, within day two, for his home in
Connecticut, where he will sojourn for a few
| days. Prior to his return he will make tour
of the several navy yards for the purpose of
| inspection. In his absence the duties of the
Secretaryship will be transacted by the gentle
manly Chief Clerk, Chas. W. Welsh, Esq.
TIE PRESIDENTS TRIP.-We learn that
President Buchanan has started on his trip to
| Bedford Springs, as we yesterday noticed was
his intention. He will probably be absent
about two weeks.
| CoNPLAINTS.-1t is said that Seth Glover
Indian Agent in Kansas, complains to Govern
ment of the violation of property and rights Of
| Indians in that Territory by white settlers
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time Of observation is about o'clock:
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u The LOG Cabin, so famous in political
history, has gone at last 1t was the residence
OF General Harrison, at North Bend, about fifteen
miles below Cincinnati. when he was nominated
for President, and was made famous by d thou
sand songs in the campaign of 15lO. 1t took d ~
and was totally consumed on Sunday morning
last 1t was occupied by Col. VIM. II II Tay-
Tor, (who married daughter Of General Harri-
sony and family, and it rTas stated that such was
the rapid progress of the fire, and so late its dis
eoveTy that the members Of the household barely
escaped in their mig bit clothes
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The IHtclIigencer desotes its leader to The
Gold Fields of New Caledonia, f" and 81 hopes
from the conciIiatory spirit manifested by the
British Government in the letter OF tne oo,o-
NAL Secretary, (which was published In tne
Star of yesterday that any existing reguia-
tions which are unjust in their nature or op-
pressive in their working will be modified to
meet the legitimate demands of immigrants
from our own or other countries. At any rate
we may leave the question in the hands of our
Government, with the assurance that it will
claim for our citizens the same rights which
are conceded to the citizens OF subjects of other
States
The Union treats of " Our Fatal Indian Pol
ICY" declaring that we commenced wrong by
recognizing the Indians as our equals, and that
bitter experience has not yet taught us our
error. 1t says:
1.-The necessity has become apparent that we
shall no longer have an Indian country. lt be-
longs to the white race. The great progress of
our people is closing in over the savage tribes
who are hereafter to live, well as they can, in
subsection To our frontieTsmen. This Is no hard
ship. Ii is no unjust invasion of the rights of the
tribes. They have no rights. They were created
and placed here IN the wise economy of the Al
mighty. to be driven back and finally extprmina-
ted This work il is for themselves TO pei form.
The condition upon which they are permitted to
live is, that they shall cultivate and subdue the
earth. Those who do so, have no d ticulty i'm
getting along; those who refuse to do So never
did, and never will. Subsist in prosperity. or, in
deed, subsiSt at all, when brought into contact
with the tilleTs Of the soil.''
The Union also treats of the August cleo
tons, and says that no concern is felt for the
character of the decision of the people of Kansas
upon the question of admission.
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u A monument il TO be erected TO the Pill
grim Fathers at PlymOuth-costf from S3Ou 900 10
s4CO,OCO. IL will be built of granite I53 feet
high, ~ feet at the base with sitting figures from
50 TO 10 feet high ii is to be completed in twelve
years from August, 1-56. Thirty-six thousand
dollars have been subscribed, principally in
Massachusetts. The Society for building the
monument have purchased all the estates imme
dlately around the veritable rock, and also site
Tor the monument, embracing ten acres of land
commanding fine view of the harbor and the
locality Of the rock
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The LAUNCH OF TIE BROosLyy The
new L. =. screw steamer "BrookIyn,, built for
government by Mr.. Jacob a WesteryeIt was
successfully launched Tuesday forenoon, from
the Westervelt ship yard East river, New York
exactly seven months after the day OH which the
keel was laid.
The event was witnessed by at least five tbou
sand people. A. early nine O'Clock crowds
began TO gather in and about the ship ward. and
a. Ten the yard was filed and all the roofs hal :
COMES and windows commanding a view of IN.
scene were crowded with spectators Sheltop,s
nu " as IN attendance, discussing lively
ats' Seseidi steamers, crowded with Passengers
" nc 'isei' ana small boats swarmed
1870 81 No' lar from 2oO persons includ-
ing large proportion OF Iadie, ,y.,o -,
the American flag "aEeo
Al half past ten O'Clock the yano MAI.
moved, and ten minutes later tb. go wa" re-
en- There was momeniary cIat,,r of - CIV
banners the crowd surged back from IN. -
OF the snip, and the Immense structure slid g..
aiohg the smoking ways, slowly at first. ,,a
win gradually accelerating speed, plougbing
TUG water with her keel, and then floating a,v,y
s1ceinIiy' with scarcely perceptbIe ROCKING
hotIon' towards the BROOKLYN shore
As the ship parted from the w,v. uiss FIJI.
"esteiVeit, daughter Of the builder ,h,,.,.I
hsf the "Brooklyn," at the same finn. h,..II
bottle OF Wine over the bow, Will. 1sut.s..
handkefehlefs waved, masculine cheers w., ."e
and little cannon on the wharf popped or up
lutte y" sa-
AFTER the launch, bountiful collation. ,v,s M,
.aHeh OF IN loft adjoining the ship yard. ana
'oas's, speeches and champagne were indpIoed
III Inc Festivities were enlyened by the pres-
= the ladies'. number of distinguished
present. "e'' '''o
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ID The Detroit Free Press learns that the
steamers Canada and America, lately taken down
the rapids o: the St Lawrence river, have been
sold by their proprietor, Mr. N. p. Stewart, for
the sum of S2Oo,OO0 Their destination is said to
De California, where they are intended to run be
tween San Francisco and Frazer river, the new
gold mining district. The upper works will be
removed during the voyage out, and replaced at
San Francisco
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IL Fort Ledyenworth advices of the 9th per
United States express to Bonneville, state that
great damage had been done to the crops in the
interior BY the late heavy rains.
Several bridges on the Fort Riley road had
been carried away, as had also a new bridge
across the Kansas river at Topeka, by the heavy
rise
Numbers of teamsters are arriving at Utah
having been detained at Camp Scott during the
winter and spring by insufficient means of trans
pOrtdtiOn
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Later FROM ST. DoMINGo.-By the arrival OF
the schooner California, Capt. West, We have
received advices from Puerto Plata to the 18th OF
July.
Business was very dull the market is over
stocked with all kinds OF merchandise. The sup
ply OF provisions on hand was sufficient to last
four months Specie was very scarce, in fact
none could be had. The people were losing con-
hdence In the paper money issued by the govern.
ment, and exchanged the same at one hundred
and fifty for one dollar of specie.
Capt w. Boynton and four of the crew of the
brig Atreerdo, formerly under the command OF
Commandment Nj. l.. Johnson, in the service OF
santa Anna Laboratory came as passengers in
the schooner California to New York.