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poLlrln.41 NTELLIGENcE.

The Marysyille California, Express states that the Hon
r.aah Mczibben will not claim seat in the House OF
rsentatiyes OF the next Congress under the late cleo
ton IN that State
rha Delaware Gazette mentions, con good authority,
tbat member Of the black republican executive commit
tae IN washington had told Delawarian there that
.t committee had forwarded money TO this State with
G e.press view Of carrying the legislature and securing
baci,. republican United States senator IL was then
- he unclaimed throughout all the Union MS great
triumph that baokrepubcan had been elected To the
Ifnited States Senate from slave State
m. Rochester Union and Advertiser strongly urges
Invention 10 be called to frame new constitution for
tho State OF New YORK
The national democracy of California taking meas.
s N establish more perfect organization throughout
tbe state The first meeting for this purpose was held
In Butte county, when the following resolutions, with
Others, were adopted
and te States of the Union for equality in power and
aIitv n right among all citizens and all sovereign
ties which compose eur coniederacy
Re.aood That we endorse the policy which requires
.l territories before they shall be admitted into the
Ton as states TO have population equal at least, to
the apportonment that would entitle each
State TO one representative in Congress and that when
that policy was applied to Kansas In what Is called the
Enosh compromise BILL recognised in that act one
o towards extending what believe to be the true
and lust rule over all the Territories belonging to the
United States
Reced That tho people have the right to ordain and
establish their constitution in their own way, and while
we recognise their right through their representatives In
convention assembled in the absence OF any law to the
contrary to ordan and establish constitution without
submission 10 the people, we dcprecate that policy and
believe that all constitutions ought to DO submitted
to the people to be affected by It, to be by them approved
OF rejected aud that any convention that naugurates
State government without such submission violates what
we believe to DO the best rule to determine whether the
constitution is approved entirety by the people to
be affected thereby that cordially approve the
mendation made by President Buchanan in the last
nua message that all States before their admission
into the Union should be required the best evidence
of the will OF the people, TO present constitution that
has been approved in all its parts by direct vote from
the people. sa
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AUCTION SALES.
Ry JAS. Q. MeGUIRE 4 CO.. Auetloneers.

J,RUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE LOT ON
the virtue Of deed Of bearing the ssd
day Of May A. d. 1857 and duly recorded Ia lbsr No l34
oos s &e Of the land records for Washington county
district Of Columbia the undersigaed trustee viii sell public
yeinher ID 1865 at tour o'clock the part
IA square No s92 In the city of Washington the said
having 'front.' o y feet and 10 inches and running back the whole
depth Of the lot-
Term Of sale One third IN cash the
payments IN ak and twelve months with BY
deed Of trust TO the satisfaction Of the
be complied with within nye days otherwise the
right 70 resell al the risk aud cost Of the purchaser Al convey
ancng at the purchaser
WA. III WARD Trustee.
Oct 3o--dtd JAS q. MCGUIRE 4 co., AuctOneers
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BY JAS. C. MCGUIRE a. Co, Auctioneers.
ROSEWOOD SEVEN OCTAVE pI

BY JAS. G. MCGUIRE a. Co., AuctiOneers.
LNXCELLENT ROSEWOOD SEVEN-OCTAVE Pr
IL Forte Furniture and Household Public Sale
Wednesday morning. November 3D. 10 O'Clock
OF gentleman declining housekeeping
eenih and Twentieth Streets shall sell the furniture
completing "f- -9 ~ tI 5." %. .'~ aa'F-t =
Excellent rosewood seven octave piano FORTE BY Fischer
Mahogany hair spring Sofa rocker and paror chairs
Chnz covered lounges, union and chairs 81 81
Rosewood marb centre and fancy tables ..-
Mahogany card and walnut work tables ... ....
Brussels and Ingram carpets
Window shades a
Fire sets, mantel ornaments
Oak hall chairs, table olcioth
Walnut sideboard, extension tables
Gilt frame mirrors chairs
Superior walnut Jenny Lind and cottage bedsteads
Walnut marble top dressing and plain bureaus
DO and painted wardrobes, Wristbands
Toilet sets, towel racks, mattresses
Franklin, air tight, and other
Venetian stair carpets, rods and
Cooking stove and fixtures
Kitchen utensils &c.
$50 credit and 90
days for satisfactorily endorsed notes, bearing interest
: aa&. JAS. G. MCGUIRE Il CO.,
Oct Sd Auctoneers
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BY JAS. Q. MCGUIRE q Co, Auctioneers.

BY JAS. @. MCGUIRE a. Co, Auctioneers.
FURNITURE OF A FAMILY DECLINING
Housekeeping --on Tuesday morning. November I'd
o'clock the residence Of family declining coping opposite
Odd Fellows Hall, seventh street, shall SELL -
Mahogany sofas, walnut and mahogany tables
Cane and wood seat chars
Lounges, carpets oilcloth, mating
Window shades, clock,
Iron garden setiee, rocking chairs ...
Bedsteads and bureaus, waslsands " N."
feather beds, holsters, and pillows
Mattresses looking glasses toilet a. .a.
Extension dining table (2l feet ong) 81, .... ..r
Cooking and other .tr..
Kitchen utensils &C. ".s,... ..a..H
Terms $40 and under cash. that
days, Tor satisfactorily endorsed notes bearing interest
-...-L.u .....g... r. JAS c. MCGUIRE x CO.,
OCT I'D Auciioneers.
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CIRCUIT COURT.

Within the past two days large number of appeal
have been decided few Of which possess any inter
est for the general reader The of Humphreys &
Juenemann corporation of Washington which was de-
cided Thursday involves questions in which many of
citizens especially those who fond of lager are
somewhat Interested and therefore deserves passing no.
tce The controversy originated in the fact that some
two years ago German named Rozel fined for sell
ing lager beer without license, and appealed from the
magistrates decision to the circuit court The appel
ants attorney Mr. Morgan, took the ground his ar
gnment that lager beer not intoxicating drink
and that therefore, there law to fine Rotzel and
after hearing the evidence, which very full the court
decided The corporation in order to meet this de-
cision, passed law, in which lager beer made Ii
censabe under which law, Messrs. Humphreys Juene.
manu. who manufacturers of lager beer were twice
fined they having refused to take out license Several
grounds taken by their counsel in these cases.
of which that the warrants defective their
faces ground in which the court assented But 1t
agreed at BAR for the purpose of testing the question
raised by appellants counsenamely whether the cor
poraton had any right to impose license the manu-
lecturers of the warrants should be amended
After considerable argument upon the warrant as amend
ed the court held that the amended city charter of ls4s
restriction alteration Of the charter Of 1920
but gave additional powers and that the corporation had
the right to impose license upon the manufacture of
every and any kind Of article If the be sold in this
city. a..,.
The court has also had under consideration the appeal
case of Henry RaclSaway us r. H. Trunnell In which
the judgment of the magistrate--H Reaver--was re-
versed and judgment de entered for the plaintiff for
SAT SO and costs In this it appeared from the evil
dencc that Rackaway intrstcd judgment for oollec
ton TO Trunnell who Is constable and afterwards
found that the Judgment had been paid and was in the
If
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O. Oa0 REWARD is offered for the apprehen-
NpCOO sion and delivery 10 the undersigned Of a muato
slave named Char Said slave Is the property HanAbough
ESQ., OF Cupeper county, Va He left tho
Charles bright muato about "a years age hair
nearly straight about i've feet nine inches high weighs 55
with Roman and has the
his left sewing when nearly cut of some years
ago. Charles has muaio wife named Kitty and children
ing In Jackson Hall Alley 10 this city He either this
syvana as his wife lived several months said
removal here about She by
Col John Iiom OF Culpeper, Va, several years ago.
For further Information apply Undersigned No 337 opposite
Browns Hotel, Penn. avenue. b. j NAiIE
Washington D. c., Oct. %, 1853 Oct 27-dIws
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The CHURCH OF 81. ALoYsrus, at the corner of X and
North Capitol streets is rapidly approaching completion
and is expected to be ready for by next Easter Sun
day. We are informed that the Rev. Father Mcguire
who is well known to most of citizens, is to have
charge Of this church when completed
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
. II FICIA L.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Washington October 20, 1853
From information just received department it appears
hA' Oh the "a Ay last Capt Bonicy commanding the ship "a"
BERT Of harsees perceived while In deg north and
longitude IS deg 80 min disnased which proved
be tho brig Mcknight Of Boston she was
loaded win the poop, orecs and lower
brig were burnt and that there nothing left
anchors and chain cables which the weather did permit Captain
Bonfaoy to
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RAN.-The refreshing showers which fell yesterday
gladdened the hearts Of muttudes of our citizens
Empty raincasks filled, pumps that had long been
dry were again honoring the draughts upon them and
the dust was cffectualy laid. Would II not he WELL
while the dust Is In the shape Of mud TO have the
scrapcd and cleaned and thus abate the nuisance which
has been so much complained Of every windy day re-
Gently
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National Hotel.

Lieut. Lewis, SM .s.. Els Wllingwnne Beaufort, sc
Jenn5 Alabama wv Nurgee, Virginia .aH
w B Ranken, Philadelphia Johns, New city
Henry Wikon New York r X E4abrook x lady Charles
w Everett, USA h.. ton, sc 4.s. n. taa-... ~.
John 7 Arnes Augusta, Ga Els Nash & Indy, Kansas
Miss l. Strange, savannah Krieckebaum Virginia
Btsstorn, do TIP Pendleton, do s..n
I'll Norton, do @ d Richardson, do ...t.s.
John X Norton, do Erft Chas l. Contee, Maryland sr
j II Wiggn, New Hampshire Vim I Eusts Boston
A A Kcyins, New Orleans i X Major, Virginia
q Goodman do VIM Foote, Louisiana er 4.
ID Kingbury Bradford, Pa III IIandcrbaugh, do
C Forward, Oregon John c Brooks
q LC Becohar, Washington Chas II Collins
Beach, Philadelphia VIM McIaugh Indiana
ii W Caruthers, West Chester, Pa Il Smith, Virginia
b Washington Virginia W Kaldeish 4 lady, Brooklyn
&C MorTell, New York n Gaydcm, California
II, Nelson, worcheser, Mass W Walker, Philadelphia
II Bayley New Orleans '"" =.
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II II GlLLEr, Counsellor at Law, has removed
lOs bis Office his residence corner Of and
Thirteenth streets He win continue devote attention principal
" % cases in the United states supreme Court
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Collectors once,
Registers ONCE, october ii, 1868.

fNO ALL WHOM 1T MAY C0NCERN.--Notc is
hereby given that licenses issued yens retailers spr
hcas aud ernn,ed liquors vines erls grccers goods
hardware, medicines psrluMery Watches and joYely luuber
wood coal and commission merchants ALSO 10 keepers d hackney
carriages and omnbuscs billiard tables alleys,
ey and for hawking aud peddng aud dealers old brass
copper &c will expire Monday the day November
aud that said licenses be this days
AFTER that time. WILLIAM MORGAN,
Oct 13--dtNov1 Register.
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A NEW SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION IN DAN

A NEW SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION IN DAN
"A cngPof Krause respectfully notifies the citizens WASH
that he form class hcr other
wisc) IN dancing. Ft&4# X
system which, upon trial. found although
upon mathematical pupil
Knowledge Of the science will enable heno become onp
This progress,
appear challenges
past California places every
pupil who will instruction him will 10Y
portunty afforded OF becoming proficient than
employed to acquire the knowledge Of placing the feet
s.s
consulted daily Dancing saloon under
Theatre from TO o. and to D. whero
his terms and the fullest Information will be given
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Class Q


e.. CIAss7.
No. 1000 writing paper by to weigh twenty
eight pounds per
1900 writing paper, 10 twenty
~ three pounds per ream, ~ q 80
3. 3 100 realms writing paper, Is lnches 10 weigh
twenty six pounds.
e., 100 reams writing paper, Is by Inches, 10 weigh
twenty four pounds per
8. $40 reams writing paper, Is by Is inches, weigh
d. twenty two pounds per reaIn.
o. 400 realms writing paper, IL by 10 inches weigh
twelve pounds
All tho designated classes and
sheets the and "ode qurcs
The In class 10 be white blue
ard respective kinds OF
CURED by this Office those in class be white
sizes and weights specified in the schedule
The right reserved Of ordering
and every kind contracted for In all the classes be furnished
Each class will be considered separately
rate contrac but bidders oe FOR the
In the proposal.
No proposals viii be considered accompanied by the
guaranty that the bidder or bidders his
accepted will enter into obligation with sufficient sure
be furnished this Office and will
unless substantially agreeing herewith. s
All the paper the several classes such
place places be designated Washington city good
Of all and charge
Inspection weight and superintendent
aud be In all respects satisfactory. .5ss5fGs >
Samples of all the required oice
will be sent to persons applying for them.
The proposals will be required by law
the first Tuesday after the first Monday th
aud the contract VIII be awarded TO the lowest bidder
Proposals BOWMAN Superintendent
Public Printing Capitol Of the United endorsed
proposals for supplying paper G
5--eotd q. N .I IN. y
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1TW DIPLOMATS AND TOURISTS. adver

YNHE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
i NEW YORK.
February l. 1858 s4esboos o. Secured in state
bonds and mortgages Of FIRST class. ~ Es# aRiIFlT-
Frederick Winston, president Isaac Abbott secretary
A. " Garnet NJ d., examining stefan Ninth street
Pamphlets and further Information obtained at The once Of
CHARLES DE sEIDEN, Agent.
June 22-d0ms No 5o7 seyen,h s,ras,
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VALUABLE AND WELLS

VAlUABLE AND WELI~ST0CKED FARM AT
private saeThe subscribers offer sale acconnoda
ting terms the valuable farm sebc
esd within two miles of Beivie Mary containing one
hundred and eighty acres Of land with dwelling house. burn
stables conhouse and other buildings together crops
stock OF farming implements which OF the
ter. For particulars inquire Of j. c. MCGUIRE & CO.,
Oct l9-eod6t sa" Auction and Commission
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DITCH SCHEMES FOR NOVEMBER, 1885,
HI GREGORY q MAURY, Managers, WILMINGTON DELAWARE
by the Governor.
SAT 500 Lottery for the OF DELAWARE
Class 2i7, for 1883 To BIO drawn at WILMINGTON DELL
day, NOVEMBER o. 1858.
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THE WASHINGTON UNION

VEGErAnLE PHoDucnoEs NORTHWEST The cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun mentions that at the
agricultural division Of the Patent Office Mr. Richie
from the head Of Lake SUPERIOR recently presented for
inspection Of the finest specimens OF vegetables
ever exhibited here Mr. r. has travelled two thousand
miles for that purpose well 10 visit the agricultural
fair now In progress at Richmond Virginia. These rural
curiositles consist OF turnp, Tankard variety which
weighs fourteen pounds Of ten the whole OF which
weighed 1873 pounds Several specimens of the Irish po-
tato from to IL pounds each Also varieties Of Indian
corn proving the fact conclusvey that be raised
In that climate well for sustaining stock Tobacco leaf
over twenty -four inches Specimens of wheat larger
than ever before presented here Beans and peas-bar
ley and buckwheat, all in variety They were raised in
latitude 46 degrees, 38 minutes and 81 seconds long
92 degrees. minutes and 20 seconds, station 65s
feet above the sea.
ORNAMENT FoR THE CAPITOL EXTENSION --SIessrs Archer
Warner, Miskey Co., Of Philadelphia have been ma
king magnificent bronze balustradng designed for
the members private staircase In the south wing Of the
Capitol II is described by those who have seen it to be
unsurpassed work of art by any bronze castings in
this country The designs upon symbolize national
productions agricultural horticultural pathological
and animal, not excepting few plump little specimens
of the human species. The work Is nearly complete
and will probably be placed in its destined position before
the close of next month.
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"A SPECIAL CARD beg TO inform the public
mat shall stu continue the piano. music and musical In
s'runent business tho usual COMBS Meodeon Hail.
fecy opposite my old store In few weeks hope
OLD pnce with aarge hne where, with increased c
ues and fresh energies hope continuation
Pianos Tor sale, rent exchange ~, as usual.
JOHN y. ELLIS,
Sept 2A-d
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BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOT ON NORTH F.
IL between Goth and 2st private subsc
bers authorized TO soil cheap Of lot No. square
No loi fronting 81 feet a inches on between Goth and
streets running back $50 feet inches. las2.
a IN f. & &a JAS c. MCGUIRE Co.
oct lV--ecU Auctoneers.
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IHXTENSI0N OF THE NEW BOOK STORE. -
IL FRANKLIN PHILIP respectfully informs the
public that extensive alterations improvements
ton VI the store completed. addition and
Gently selected stock Of first stationery European
books he has established fine art gallery the
where will be found the ali tho conve
nenees Of public reading the leading European journals boz
ing regularly received, AZ ~ T- nv
r. Philip having correspondents European cities Il
prepared TO execute foreign orders
from long experience England and America e in tho
satisfactory execution Of all orders
FRANKLIN PHILIP,
( tfAs8 Bookseller Stat0ner
g8-h 332 Penn. av . between 9th and Ioth -, 90.
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CALIFORNIA STEAMSHIP LINE, yia MICA
~ RAGuA 1880 8.If . .. ..' 900 Es
AMERICAN, ATLANTIC, AND PACIFIC SHIP CANAL COMPANY
p "a""5 fRoPRErOitS- FARES
The splendid steamship WASHINGTON tons Can't HENRY
CHURCHILL having fitted up expressly the California trade
by the Nicaragua route weaye river
Saturday the 9Th November at q, p. m. Etssg
Carrying mills, and freight
at San Juan del Sur with the weknown
steamship .gg.H
... HERMANN Capt Cavendy,
for San Francisco, California. ssaa E # s.
These steamships onr tho comfort
and safety OF The snus thoroughly repaired
aud IN good order, and the healthy. ~ 'N''
For PASSAGE and freight apply only he Office agent No
Bow ling Green, New York, ~ ~ n fTf}N y
80. ao. lpHp P. YEIyEETpS,
OCT H-dzw Agent
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s1s Second Presbyterian Church, New York ave.
KEY John Robb win preach this morning
next at II O'clock and Rev H. Richards at O'Clock IL the after
= Y" 49, " ~, M
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United States Hotel.

Edgar Jarvis, Ieesburg, Va Mr. Grnh, Virginia 49,
Chas Coleman Virginia III Thomas, Maryland
John Tyler, do A Lorghbcrough District
III A White, do Columbia
Thos j Thornton, Ohio EP Lane, Wheeling, Va
u Bartlett, Virginia Benton X lady, Missouri
Browning, Washington &c Miss Mary Chinn servant
Mrs Moaet Baltimore John wildman, Virginia.
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ENOR RENT.--A large and first-class dwelling,
with all thc modern improvements, with three
gbudng for rent either furnished having
stabng house, ROOM & il situated ON
Louisiana avenue the City Iae and eligible
position In the city.
For terms apply address j. Fisher ESQ., c. Mcclure
CO.'S auction store Washington, d. Q. aaaat Oct 20-dG
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~ GORGE w. BRADFIEID, Attorney-at-Law, the
NJ Estates Building Of 7ih streets wasLngton
d. C will practice In all incinx Tie Cou
Of Claims and In the adjoining counties in Virginia.
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nor RENT-On Lafayette Presidents Square
l. the dwelling known the Club House, size situation and
convenience this Is one OF the most desirable residences
Apply 10 a.sgg . Capt. JOHN RODGERS
sep 30-dd No. $50 q street. corner or 18th.
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III ARPERS' MAGAZINE for November, Just re
Ii ceiyed aud TOR sale by
oct2s BLANCHARD 4 MoHUN
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TIe city and resumed his practice ''N " 'io
streets, doors from Post Office ~ ~, . "a ana ,m
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-06-12

~ A candidate for Congress IN Pennsyl-
yania, with an editorial friend while stump
ing their district last week, got belated and
asked 20 stay all night az roadside cabin,
hut the owner thought they looked % like
horse thieves that he told them 70 move on,
~ There was terrible emeute 10 a
milliner'6 shnp a. ChenanRO, n, w. the other
day. A number of ladies, wives Of prominent
citizens, made an assault upon the fair tender
IN her store The milliner was badly SCRATCH
ed, and the bnbbiHet, and the feathers, and
flowers, and tte tulle, and the thousand and
one little raph that 90 % make up ga love
Of bonnet" were aWllly scattered, II was
alleged by the ladies that the fair milliner
was more attractive than her honnets, and
that their husbands had more business at the
establishment than seemed necessary,
FxuNsIyE ApyRHsING.-Wh a suit Tor
libel against the n, Y Express was In pro-
press Thursday, Mr.. Pettingill, the adyerts-
ing agent, while on the stand stated chat no
was in the daily receipt Of orders a. advertise
for business men, and that he had received
orders o. advertise al one time, from one
man, 10 the amount Of thirty thousand dol-
llbW
~ a reformed burglar Ia New York, who
SAYS that lac has been through the revival
and has gone back 20 his trade Of blacksmith,
states that over twoIhirds Of the burglares
iu that city are committed by making love 10
the servant girls and learning IN that way
the secrets Of the houses 20 be robbed lie
says II the girls we're not allowed 20 receive
their brothers, cousins aud lovers into the
hlchens there would be very few burRlaries,
~ BILLY Bowlegs was a great lion al New
Orleans, and drank an immense quantity Of
"dre-water," IL was aner imbibing freely
that he made the following spirited little
speech -
81 NandTp here big chief, brave warrior,
kin heap your people | can do him again
very easy give Billy seven good men 10
follow on the war track, and he lick al the
United States, and scalp bigiuther al Wash
ington Whoop"