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PROPOSALS FOR SHAFTS.


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Washington september 30tl 1858.
SEALED PROPOSALS. viii al
day 81 december furnishing grounds the
Extension u the Capitol hundred Shafts the columns m the
exterior poricos Of that building
The dimensions as follows: l-.
one hundred shafts including the upper each
hat 70 be twenty-five feet two and oneh inches height from
ue bottom Of sAi orus 10 the top the upper
The diameter OF the
and i've cht inches
base TO be three feet the capital
and eighth inches and the diameter upper aagal
two ee eleven and ehs inches These the mott dinen
sons OF tho work when finished
All the blocks sgabbled
from all defects which would make hnishedoOumns
The above shafts be marble color
grain and composition 10 that used In the Of tho Capitol E
tension, which comes from Lee, Massachusetts.
Every proposal should be block least
cubic foot In size, the marble This spo
men VIII be submitted chemical and mechanical tests before
being accepted Tor the work
The proposals should marble will
signed by responsible persons that he
they undertake that the bidder bidders WILL his their bids be
accepted enter into obligation within with good and sum
Gent securities for the completion the undertaken said
guarantee TO be the the United States
District Judge United States District Navy Agent
eer tho general Individual known 10 the Engineer
or department Of War that the able make good their
guarantee.
The United right reject any all bids
deemed advantageous and make other
the marble
will be received furnishing
blocks blocks Of less than length and the
be stated
Proposals will be this Office the 4h
nex In the bidders who choose 10 be
BY order Of the Secretary OF War:
NJ c. MEIGs
Capt or Euginecrs,
In charge Of U. s. Capitol Extension
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vTNHE GREAT WONDER OF THE NINETEENTH
i Ceutur Praesanr MQQn,S Hair Rcsinraiyc.

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the st. Louis (So) Democrat Below publish letter to
DR. Wood ofihs city from gentleman in Maine which speaks glow
when coming from reliable Hcerihcaes
truth the Doctor needs oncomum useless
punery from the
BATH, (Me.,) JAN 90 1856.
PnoS O. J, woop Co Gentlemen Having my attention called
highly Your
tive induced mako application Of upon hair
woe Of tho same character Some hreo months since procured
bottle of Hair Restorative, and used it, found
procured another bottle which have used certify
e the S that the gray yS , bias I s%S
soft glossy than has boon before for
Swo, has used Il with The same effect
The you your discovery
will rightly directions win
contradict statements citizen of this
city and resident hero for the last fifteen years and am known to
above my attached service, wish
preserve the beauties OF nature Others myself
A, q. RAYMOND,
BALTIMORE, Jan %, 1858.
WOODS HAIR RESTORATIVE
pnor woop. air Having
portion the effects Of the yellow nvern New Orleans
!. to answer as the very thing Ny hair now thick and
glossy and words can express my obligations TO You giving to
Undersigned Bragg, minister in regular standing,
and of the Orthodox Church at rookne Massachusetts
~ - t''''''' : WIN DYER
BRooKY1np, Jan u, 1858.
ppoy woop Dear sir Having your Restorative
pleasure 70 say that It's elect has been excellent in
moving Inflammation dandrun and constant, tendency to itching
stored my hair gray It's original color
have article with anything like the pleasure
profit. ~ n,,,o
The Restorative put up bottles three sizes viz large
dunn holds half pint and rctas for one dol
per bottle the medium holds least twenty per cent more IN
proportion than the small etas for two dollars eoo te
holds quart proportion and otas Tor 10
OF WOOD Co propric,os si2 Broadway New York. On
great Wire Railing E,abshmcnt and ia Market street.
~. Louis, Me-
BY good Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers
Aug 1s-d3mo
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mo. G23.l
Notice of the Removal Of the Land Once from
Faribault to st. Peters, and of the Office from
saltwater to Cambridge, in the state Of Min
nesOta
+ N accordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress entitled authorizing changes the location Of
land oces approved March Sd 1883 Is hereby declared and
made that the public lands
IN the State MINNESOTA VIII be PETERS and the Of
for the public
CAMBRIDGE, in said State, al early period practicable
Further notice the time each removal will be Is
sued by the register the districts
Given under hand the city Washington this 23d day OF
September A. u. 1858
liy order of the President
JOS g WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land
sept 24--law6w intel. Star.
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TELEGRAPH OFFICES.

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NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS
8. 9. Herring q Co.'s patent Champion Safes

TIME subscribers, grateful for past fayors, and
finding public bestowing their patron
that exhibit all
enlarged their depot by opening extensive
Broadway No 25 of Murray street
poste City Hall This enlargement of warehouse with the
their factory will enable the subscr
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furniture, for the security Of plate and jewelry
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that the Kansas nineteen thousand miles
than that OF all New England New York. and New Jersey
and that tho Nebraska Is ninety Ave thousand miles greater
than that all the aavcholing California Oregon
nearly equal in all New England New York. Pennsy
vant Ohio aud Indiana IL is possible that New Mexico and Mea
territorial the
session. containing 2sS 900 miles exceeding all New
England York lennsylyn Indiana and Illinois Wash
ingon extent all New England and Now York.
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FOR RALTnloRE ANp THE EAsr
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

GREAT SOUTHWESTERN ROUTE via ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA
RAILROAD
From WASHINGTON CITY TO Virginia Tennessee Georgia. Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas.
Through Tickets be obtained the great Southwestern Rail
0ce OF and Sixth Washing
board Of the Steam Ferry Boat George Page the ONCE
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, at Alexandria
To Richmond, anyle Lynchburg, Bristol Knoxville, Dalton
Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, Huntsville, Grand juno
ton Memphis, Montgomery and New Orleans.
by Direct Route Continuous Railway Connexions Memphis
Aorng greater Expedition and Comfort and being 200 miles
shorter than by any other
boat George Page leaves the foot of Seventh
O'Clock for Alexandria, where take the for
Richmond Charlottesville Saunon, White Sulphur Springs Wood
stock and at IA for Richmond and all points Southwest
making and close connexions TO Memphis.
Baggage and omnbuse leave the office Pa at
O'Clock, n. and 7, p n.
JAMES A. EVANS, Agent
June 18-n Washington.
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NEW HUMOROUS BOOK.

Tho X N Pepper Papers, Qlustratcd volume bound in
ST. Extract from contents Biographical Dad weelarer
parts; Conflict: Agaer and Worer snsik lee
turc soloauy, q tho
rek sav Iytel Lwys Clarke To tho Angel gone
Cane nolig the evns with paintingD the Clam
ps Epk Tcrkle Petesn aver pomc (cr lengthy
A noad 10 the Comeck, &o So, &C.. &c. .IftH
provoking OF this well hui
sparkling American writer which, widely copied
reader collected
volume has
years, just received PHILIPS New Bookstore,
332 Pennsylvania between 9th and 10th ats
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OF THE aNEW BOOK STORE. /,

TNXTENSION OF THE "NEW BOOK STORE. -
III FRANKLIN PHILIP respectfully informs his friends the
alterations aud improvements In the costruc
ton Of completed In addition 10 large and
stationery Americas European
books gallery s the OF the stoe
whore will be and all the
ncnces Of public reading ROOM leading European journals
ing regularly received.
correspondents In most OF the European cities Is
orders most advantageous terms and
long America feels confident In tho
satisfactory all orders ntrusted 10 his care
FRANKLIN PHILIP,
Statoher,
Augs-n asa Penn. av, between 9th and 10th streets
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DUNCAN, SHERMAN, a. CO.,

CORNER PINE AND NASSAU STREETS NEW YORK,
TISSUE circular notes and credits for travellers,
available in all principal world Also,
tile credits, for In Europe, China, &c.
May 2S-0mo*
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIoNs FOR 1859.

QulITKlIAsIFRs OFFICE, u. s. CoRPs,
Washington, Sept, rs, 1883
will received this office until Thursday,
October O'Clock, furnishing
the following stations the
year 1859, viz
Cbarlesown Massachusetts,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
Brooklyn Long Island, New York;
Philadelphia, Pennsy lyania;
Gosport, Norfolk, Virginia;
Warrington, Florida; and
Washington, District OF Columbia.
pound and quarter fresh beef
quarters OF bread made
superfne -four the option the
the good coffee, twelve
New Orleans eight quarts OF best white beans
salt pounds good hard
and half pound Of good hard dipped ow
candles, hundred rations
required shall be delivered the order of the command
either in bulk by the single ration and
choice
and the groceries to be OF the best
quality o kinds named All subject to inspection.
accompanied with the
surees uteency be certified officer Of tho
government.
Forms of bids will be application Office
Newspapers publishing please
containing the advertisement this Office for
nation.
proposals for Raon for 1859" addressed
the undersigned. D. J. SUTHERLAND,
Major and Quartermaster
Tho "atona Intelgenccr and 'Evenng Washington
Concord n. H. Gazette Portsmouth, ~ H.; "Ios'
and "Ierald eagle, Brooklyn, N Y; 'Pennsy
Ezra Pensacola Fla, will publish above three times till
send BILL accompanied by adyer
isement, to this office for payment 1884,
Sep 28-eoti
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q UNI MER ARRANGEMENTS The steamer
~ GEORGE PAGE will follows
Leave Alexandria at A. s. TO- IL o'clock, and o'clock
m.
Washington IL o'clock M g. g. and O'clock
IN.
The THOMAS CoIYER, whsn the route will s opposite
hours. Faro IS cents
connecting with the Page aud Cysr will
18th and Pennsylvania
he time the boats leave Alexandria.
June s--eod-n RICHARD WAIIACII President,
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FORM OF A GUARANTEE.

FORM OF A GUARANTEE
To Cart N. G. Mics, U Engineers.
We the undersigned, residents of in the State OF
hereby jointly and soyerally, with the
United States, and guaranty in the foregoing bid ol
that WILL within after the
of the said the with good and
suee work furnish articles
conformity the tho advertisement under which
made And In the said - shall fail 10 enter into
aforesaid guaranty mako good tho difference be
by the said the lowest bidder,
CD
hereby certify my knowledge and belief the
above named guarantors good and sufficient
Oct 1-eodtd EFF
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NmToRs no wAsHINGToN win Gnl at PhiIp,s

VISITORS TO WASHINGTON will find at Philips
stationery all the
Enlistment The stock repete with novelty includes choice
Nhc qualities usually kept
connected with the trade In addition there gallery
The OF containing collection paintings
water drawings photographs chrome Autographs
wings the inspection OF which u respectfully invited
visiting cards engraved and printed expodtiously
T,,,ly uarcels received the northern cities
Weekly parcels from Europe
All tho new novels medical and scientific
,,uhlcauen FRANKLIN PHILIP,
Bookseller and ta,ioner
Oct s22 Penn avenue, between 9th and 10th
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NOTICE TO TRAyELLERs.-aNEW ARRANGE

NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS.-NEW ARRANGE
MENT WITH IMPROVED sCTIEDUIE -FRoM WASH
INGrON RARTS OF THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
VIA POTOMAC STEAMERS RICHMOND AND POTOMAC RAIL
daily lines from Washington for tho South
Boats leave their bcrths foot 9th street. at 6
Passengers by the morning boat obtain fine
sail OF ga hours down the
beautiful passing null view Of Mount Vernon BY the
evening good supper hours
and arrive in Richmond IN time TO
all the for tho South and Southwest
great southern mail Is conveyed this route being Al
aud 100 miles less raioadng than by other route
making certain connexions TO
FRepEmosBuRG, cnoyp, PErrEnuRo VIRGINIA WsrpoN AND
WILMINGTON, CINaIgoy, s. O.; AUGUSTA GA. MONTGOMERY
p MOBILE, NEW ORLEANS SOUTHERN CITIES
Tennessee, and East Tennessee railroads
FOR THE SOUTHWEST TO
Danvlle, Bristol, Dalton,
Chattanooga, Huntsville, Memphis,
Iynchburg, Knoxville, Atlanta,
Nashville, Grand Junction, Montgomery,
and further Information OF the route inquire
ticket No 372 Pennsylvania door
Of Browns Hotel boardthe boats foot Of 9th street
ts GEO Z. MATr1NIY,
August lily Ticket Agent
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THE WESTERN TERRITORIES.

comparative statement the the with that
of the territory destined TO he erected into States exhibits the utter
eDg fact that the the latter miles exceeds that
the former The superficial OF the Territories organized and
organized, Is set down Il follows
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nIcH SCHEMES FOR NOVEMBER, 1853

NJ GREGORY MAURY Managers WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
Superintendent Of Commissioners appointed
by the Governor.
sa7 Lottery for the Benefit of the STATE OF DELAWARE
Class 2i7 To be drawn WILMINGTON DEL satur
day, NOVEMBER o, 1853
umbe Iot;nr i raw
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all the States South Carolina tho governor voted
people, and has all the in the
which majority required the legislature elects 10 the
Office of the candidates voted Cor by the people
with the Of furnished house.
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Square miles.
Square miles

To these added the which
estimate
Tho superficial the present 3 follows
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the forthcatons Military Academy military
well pensions
arising from military previous 1916 and for horses and
other properly lost In the military under various
the balances the Second Comptroller his
cson thereon.
Fourth udaor OcAarono Dayton esq., Fourth Auditor and
clerks He and adjusts all for the
the Navy Department and reports the balances the second Comp
rocr for his decision thereon. t# fF
PVh 0DeMurray Mcconnell esq, Auditor and
He receives and adjusts all diplomatic
Deia
thereon.
Siuh AUDITORS 0FoeDr Thomns ~ Tate Treas
uryf and
and ADJUSTS all arising
Post Office Department His dccsiuns unless
appeal twelve months
OF all debts Department
penalties oetures imposed posuasters
for failing TO do their duty he directs and legal
ngs and criminal and all
horized by law enforce the
the United States OF the condition such suits
proceedings has charge all lands and other
United debts the
benefit OF tho United States
Samuel Casey esq, Treasurer, and thirteen
oorks lie receives the United States his
office and that of the repositories created by the act Of tho oh OF
1886 and the warrants drawn by the
General and countersgnod
Sixth Auditor recorded by the Register He also holds
public dshurng officers and
out the same upon their checks.
Reisoss 0tFoFiney Bigger, esq, Register and twenty
clerks He keeps the accounts OF public receipts aud expenditures
the Official statement commerce
Navigation Of States the
all vouchers
decided by hem and charged by law with their safe keeping
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V0L. vII.---NO. .e.gas,
TERMS,

.Cooper's Clarksburg Register Is published in
ClArksburg, Va, every Friday morning, at
8, 90 per annum, in advance or at the expiration
of six months from the time of subscribing; after
which 81 80 will invariably be charged.
No subscription will be received for less Pc
Fiod than six months. r.lv 5I#
No paper will be discontinued except at the op-
ton of the proprietors, until all arrearages are
paid up-and those who do not oder their paper
to be discontinued at the end Of their term Of
subscription, will be considered as desiring to
have it continued. H"s
Advertisements will be inserted at $1.0o per
square of twelve lines for the first three inser-
siCns, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent
insertion. .
A liberal deduction on the above rates will be
made to those who Advertiss by tho year.
No advertisement counted less than a square.
, The number of insertions must be specified, or
the advertisement will be continued and charged
accordingly,
Advertisements of candidates for Office 81, ,oo .
Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis.
All communications, to insure attention must
be accmpanied by the authors name and post
paid.
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EB- DR.. McChesney, of Trenton, n. j.,
a man OF fine scholarship and great re.
search. is responsible for the following
remarkable incident in our revolutionary
history:
THE success Of Washington ct Tren>
ton has generally been considered as the
turning point in the war of our Indepen-
dence. Yet very few are perhaps aware
upon how slight an event that great and
critical event was made to hinge. On a
Christmas Eve when Washington and his
followers crossed the Delaware. Colonel
Rahl, the commander Of the Hessians, sat
in private room. near Trenton. engaged
with company Of his officers in drinking
wine and playing cards. A tory, who
had discovered the movement of the
American Troops. sent a note by spe-
cial messenger to the Colonel, with or
ders to deliver it into his own hands. The
messenger found his way to the house,
negro opened the door, but refused
him admit ance took the letter and de-
livercd it ut once to the Colonel who was
then shuta ng for new game. Suppos,
ing the letter to be unimportant, or not
stopping to think Of it at ell, he went on
with his play, The reading of The letter
would have thwarted Washington's de-
signs but the love of play conquered
the Colonei's prudence, and gave success
to worthier cause. involving the loss Of
his life aud army, and ultimately the
freedom of the colonies. -.rf
Lrttle did the Colonel think. when
shuffling the cards, that he was losing the
greatest game that ever was played
among the nations of the world. liar
per's Nag.
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THE LOVE KNOT.
f.Ie.i Sf.sE 10 1iEtt. 3 81
7T NORA 3IRa1.

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Tying her bonnet under her ohin,
She tied her raven rinslets in. efr
But not alone In the silken snare I'll
Did she catch her lovely. floating hair,
For, tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied young mans heart within.
They were strolling together up tho hill,
Where the wind comes blowing merry ant
chill; 1S G1e.a l8.s4l 4lgLj
And it blew the curls o frolicsome race s4
All over the happy, psach-colored face, ayil
Till, scolding and laughing, she tied them In,
Under her beautiful, dimpled chin. e44
And It blew color, bright as the bloom
OF the pinkest fuschia's tossing plume,
All over the cheeks Of the prettiest girl
That ever Imprisoned romping curl, - t'.'
Or, in tying her bonnet under her ohln.
Tied u young man Is heart within.
Sleeper and sleeper grew tho hill .r.....
Madder, nerrier, chiller still
The western wind blew do IN and played
The widest tricks with the little maid,
AS, tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied a young mans heart within.
Oh, western wind. do you think it was fair
To play such tricks with her floating HART
To gladly, gleefully do your best ..r
To blow her against the young mans breast,
Where he as gladly folded her in. a.
And kissed her mouth and dimpled chin I
Oh, Ellery Vane, you little thought, " o..
An hour ago wher you besought -
This country lass to walk with you, |...
After the sun had dried the dew,
What perilous danger you'd be in,
As she tied her bonnet under her chin.
National Era.
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HowsIoeIWon .theaPenc

Joe B--=-is unquestionably the hsnd.
somestsn1arried man in Cincinnati SOL
Joe sports a wife, besides several othe,
creature comforts. Well, be and his wife,
Harry -. John -, and George -.
and their wives all boarded at the same
house. A day or two ago. while they
were at table. luxuriating upon the de.
tached portions Of boiled turkey, which
bad been stuffed with oysters, the con-
yersation turned on Christian names.
when Mrs. Harry contended that she
could name more distinguished men who
had borne the name of Harry, than any
gentleman could Of his own name; and
concluded by offering gold pencil as a
wager against a suitable equivalent
should she win.
The trial commenced. Mrs. Harry.
started off with "darry Of the West"
adding dozen others.
George now gathered up on Geo.
Washington, the four Georges of Eng
land. Lord George Franks, &c.
"Now. Mr.. John -, what have you
you to say - said the charming Mrs.
Harry.
Obi can give you hundred-the
two Adams. Lord John Russel-John
Tyley-John, John, bring me some wa
ter" ...
"stop. stop, you can't win. Mr.. Joseph
-. now your turn comes," continued
the juicy little gamester.
Now. il ever bashful man lived, it is
my friend Joe-he dared not look up.
He had been racking his brain for an
swer. bpt to no purpose. and in despair,
he made one grand effort. and raising
his head replied
My dear madam, I have lost. can
not now think of any very distinguished
man who ever bore the name of Joseph
except the gentleman we read about in
the Sacred Scriptures-he who was such
favorite with Mrs. Po,iphar. but will
not offer him. for Ithink he uas tie
fool I eUer did hear of. !"
Z" Here is the pencil" said Mrs. Harry,
tossing it over TO him, as she and the
other ladies scud out Of the room.