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~- The Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, who
proposes TO take Cuba by attachment, is not
the Senator. JEFFERSON DAVIS, but Gen. Ret
BEN DAVIS, o the House OF Representative
We observe that many Of our exchange have
fal F,f7 era ri .Htipg tbe resolution
to the Senator. We did the the same In an az
ticle on the 29th ult. :
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ETNA COAL.

FINE supply IL this most economical Cal Is
n hand al the AiRa Coal Yard, back of the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad Depot, and selling Al
foliowia loE IFices:
Large limb and TOcnd Coal - ger buskel,
- IS 50 per Ton.
Mixed large and nne, Coal 20 cents per bushel, or
IS 90 PER Ton.
Flns Coal is eents pcr bpshel. on - % per Ton.
Iry i and you VIII so0n be convinced 3 y the best
cszl IN abe market.
decSE-Iy SAAL :. AGNEW.
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amusrments.

Rossiri's Immortal Sacred Master Work.
THE STABAT MATER, g.
Will be performed for the first time in Nashville.
PrOgramme---Part II. -
THE STABAT MATER, ROSSINI.
MILE PARoDI, ME- DE wIIHoRsT, NINE STI.AKcscH,
MR. Sou1RIs, SIG. AMoDIo, SIG. BARIu AND SIG. Nicola
Part H.
/. ARA, from I'll Barbere di Siviglia by RossISI.
~ - SIG. BAgILI.
2. TERzETTO, from FDon Gavanni' by MnzART
MILE PARoDI, NINE STRAKoscR and Mr.. SorIREs
3. Arr /, from Der FreystlIutz,' by Weller.
MILE MARIA DE RooDE
T. ARIA, from I'll Troyatore,' by VERDI.
s. Coon NIGHT AND PLEAsAST DEANS,
MADAME SrRsKoscH
6. GRAND DUETTo, from L'Elixir d AMoRE'
MADAME DE .wIEHoRsr and SIG. BAKuI.
T. TERzETTo, irom 'LucreZia Borgia by DoNIzErTI.
MILE PAReDI, Mr.. SouIRKs and SIG. AMoDIo.
Part Hi.
l. FASTAsIA, composed x performed by NJ STRAKoscH
ARIA, from 'Ernani,' sung BY MILE TERESA PARoDf
3. THEN YoU WILL RESEMBER ME- by BAIrE
Mr. S2UIREs.
4. RuILANr CAvATISA, sung by NINE DE wnHoRs1
3. The CEIERRATED DUErTo, from 'Semira-
MILE PAKoDI and NINE sTRAKoscH
l6- TIE EXQUISITE Comic QuAKrErTo,
Don't hckIe me pray, p vada 81
win d qua, by MARTrNr
MILE PARoDl, NINE DE wIIHoRsT M'ME SrRAKoscH and
the whole Company.
The price Of admission has been fixed as follows
Dress Circle and Parquette, (without extra charge
for secured seats;) 81 90 Gallery so cts Colored
boxes, so cts. Coored Gallery rs cts
- nA- Seats may be secured at the Box once of the
Theatre, during the day.
Doors open at O'Clock, Festival to commence at s
O'Clock. ian7
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win Historical and Descriptive Text, by Rev. Dr.
CRoIY Embellished with highly finished Drawings
in L'hography, beautifully tinted A new Library,
vols, svo., full Morocco
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Auction Sale Of Groceries
A Valuable Negro Man For Sale.

by vir'ne Of a decree Of the Chancerv Court at
- NHshville, rendered ~ us November Term 1855
sell 20 the highest bidder. al the Court ward gate i'm
Nashville, on SATURDAY the 2Nud day Of january
1850, a lik"ly nero man. about 81 wears old
TERNs--A credit II u months " nj be given ard
notes. with approved security, payable in Rank win
be required OF the purchaser. Let
J. IT. MCDONALD.
jRnl-td Admir- of J. Savage, Decd.
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For Memphis,

TIE splendid passenger G1
l. steamer M1NNETONKA, ffsts<sfAh. |
J. $ DAsnEIL, Capt, will leave arzzszzsSzeEz1sxzh
as above on FRIDAY, the 18th inst, at II O'Clock
~ For freight or passage apply on board. 70
Jan6-lt A. HAMILTON Agent
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New Publications.
The Stratford Gallery;

e The plan Of this beautiful work Is as orig
MAJ as is attractive. In respect it mere re-
production Of the 'tshakspeare GsTleries' and Fe-
r"ines Of Shakespeare wei known 10 the trade:
but with striking novelty and taste combines the sto
~ telling 1ualty NJ Charles lamb with the rac fui
criticism Of Mrs. jameson. ''''
our new eicerone is tho wife NJ nr J. w
Palmer, who wrote the ''GolSen Dagcn, >, so many
fine oriental articles in the New Cyropadia and the
Atlantic Monthly. wen ms the California sketches IN
''Putnam. p and the popuar comedy OF the ooueens
Heart. ''-Boston TrcmserirS
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Most Valuable City Property
F O r S A L T.

L AN cderifg for sale the Hoese aud lot on
Cherry street. nov oerupies b Mr. = WFtiEl.
The isouse very large aud cerluis.aros cGt4isl-
Ing over twenty Feons, alfh ssry rssns cellars
coal and uoai SHEDS. A.. Ac. The Hsase ~ god
order, ~ i being rrccuy Erbatlt and better
sdAIsed Tor lT,1 class b1asdIng ha1ae than any
honss IN Nashville.
The lot aheaf stxty-ere feet froaf by one hun-
drsi astf seventy ave frst; ami the hslse stnA
tca ne iag % ai1nito4 asialfipa That you'd
render eonsnsitaas sny Hniel IN ~ ear q
A large I,ortion Il ths farni ture can be parehas-
ed Nith The hoase Il desired. =
u ~rii kenxn r1kt hosslAeepane = IN this ssF
nast prentsble business, sad n any aishfnx d
engage sceh Foeaftun this + exreiieuf aprar-
taBity - Froare an eligible fcstsh beils conyens-
snt - Al ths bnsiness Fz,rflnns q ear eisy.
aessa-1 AVS IrpsIEy.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-07

The friends and acquaintances of the late ii. B.
MoRk1s invited TO attend his funeral at his late
residence, on Summer street, this evening at 3
O'Clock. Divine service by Rev. Drs. McFerrin and
Hcwe. A
- January 9TH, 1859.
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piOWs.
EnR DENT
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES
r.. FRANCE s. Co., Managers.

FTER the exposure of the many Bogus Lottery
n concerns throughout the country purchasers Of
Tickets will of course feel tInid in ordering Those
ney to any Lottery concern without knowing that
they will have fairness in drawings and schemes and
feel that the Managers responsible for prizes.
The MARYLAND LOTTERIES have been drawing
overforty years. Millions OF dollars have been drawn
in Capital Prizes fr, $40 900 up 500 600, and the
fortunate holders, without single exception paid
These the Lotteries to order Tickets in. The
Managers fully responsible for every Prize sold
without any security; and ct they have given bonds
TO the state of Maryland for half million of dollars
10 secure prize holders. They don't promise you
$40 900, $50 900 500 900 for $l0 but they give
yo" fair and honest schemes, good as can be made
for the price OF the Tickets. e.ss---
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For New Orleans

FTNHE new passenger steamer a c-n
NASHVILLE, WILLIAM -
BoYp Captain, will leave for .zzs.xzzzIEz=ss--zS
the above and all intermediate landings ON SATURDAY
January sth, O'Clock p NJ For freig h or Passage
apply on board or TO
jan6-td A. HAMILTON Agent
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Wanted.
Lard! Lard! Lard,,,

T<UTU I-dTu Lard
I'HE undersigned are wishing 20 purchase from
IL 100 To 800 barrels Of Lard per week for which
they VIII nay Cash Groceries. All persons having
Lard 10 sell will find il greatly their advantage 81
call at No Market street before making sale as the
highest price will be given by
janl-t CARTER, wILIIsFORD 4 co.
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For New Orleans

TTNHE fine passenger steamer a
RED ROVER STRONG Master krzsL rs-r-~.<k5
will leave for the above and all sss-zs,sSss
intermediate ports, on URSDAY, the 9th inst, at
O'Clock p NJ. For freight or passage apply on board
A HAMILTON
lan6-lt AGENT
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Large irrirais Of Goods.

I'D John Bell, Rnny an. etc, extensive stack Of
Merchandise OF the different varieties IN the various
assnrtlnents Of Trade on THIS MORNING, 81 10
oiciack, We will commence sales, and continue
during the week, both day and night, until the entire
stock Is closed. The Trade - especially invited 90
attend these sales the Goods viii be In lots and
sacrifices may be expected. Terms, as usual, Cash.
dare
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Coal OIL.

Irsr rerssxed. bbls- best coal on For sale By
- the barrel gallon.
"A So
IL doz- assSrsed BrittaIlA Coal Cd Lsmpe,
- Glass bnffon. do, Low priced,
10 ~ ert-d Marble Botioin. some very lne,
site famrs viii renectoTs,
swing lamps Tor halls. Churches etc
Also wirks chimneyf, etc ,for sale, Wholesale and
Retail by J. W. WILSON.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-07

HelIowsy,s ainsmens.-rhs- astonishing
rapaaity wIth ~hi this preparation xtngashes pan
reduces external tnnaninae Goa heaas ssres rshoves
srupiions and uamcrs, aaa cares rheumatism, gives
6oanaiess popalaEay. bni-u
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For NeW Orleans,

THE regular passenger and T-n
Il freight steamer 7. c. zxr-l( Ns.tssshtteA
TWICHFII, HARRY G. MCCoMAs $3.50
Master, will leave the above and all intermediate
ports THIS DAY, at 5 O'Clock p. NJ. For freight OF
passage, having superior accommodations, apply on
board or TO
FISHER, WHITES K co. I $500
jan7-1t A HAMILTON, agents
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Raisins! Raisins!

100 BOXES, embracing all sizes, TO arrive on
lOO steamer Nashville, Saturday next, and for
sale by 81 MILL, HOOPER co. q
Jana
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MIR. AND MRS. WALLER.
Steamboats,.
For MeElnl,iS-

TNHE fine Steamer J. G.
l. CLINE will leave for the vxrOsseesfshsA,
above and all mtermediat ports -Ssec---ssz s2-ss-~i
SATURDAY, at II O'Clock VI. For freight or passage
having superior accommodations. apply on board or
to A. L. DAVIS, Agent.
ian7-td
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MOlasses! MOIasses!

300 .saa.. s ss.hI aas.s ssss, sss
sale by MlZEiL, HOOPER & Co,
jana Nos. aud Market street
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CNsSP'S GAHE'VX .

MR. CRISP has the honor of announcing that this
1sl establishment " i'll be re opened on
Monday Evening, Jan. 10th, 1859,
for the purpose of introducing the citizens of Nash
vile the two Greatest Dramatic Representatives of
the age
MIR. AND MRS. WALLER.
whose engagement positively cannot be extended be
yound Six Nights Mrs. WAiIER's extraordinary
Talent has won for her the title of the QUEEN OF
TRAGEDY.
Box Office will be opened Saturday, January sth,
lsas jan5-td
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Afi) Aouertisfutnfs.
Removal.

WE have removed our stock of Groceries, Ii
w 1uers, &C.. to The large Store house, corner OF
College and Broad streets recently occupied by Ter
rass Bros, where shall be happy see friends
and customers, assuring them that better pre-
pared than to them the most favorable
terms =. < c. ANDERSON.
jan6 Corner College and Broad sts
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-07

xrsHAT very desirable Sure Roern adjoining my
III once. being No. - eneEry suef. fes next
years Apply 10 sifL L BOYD in,
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a spfFvDED aSFIpENcE on Cssar street. Tue
n Heass eeatalns reons. eiIh tss sfnrF Kisrh.
es~ides So asfes q gfoanA. Veg fuFtseT lafor-
fssstsR cali 90 - A. cuzE,
ds<1o>1 ~ III wharf
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Glassware!

"E are in receipt of 100 gross Quart Fasks; so
w gross Pint Fltsks; % doz half gallon Squat
Jars, and for sale at manufacturers prices, by
jana MIZEII., HOOPER 4 Co.
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80, 316 prizes amounting to.........S1 ,zO2 900
Tickets $50. Halves $40, Quarters $500 Eghhs 50 so
Package of 20 Whole Tickets at SO, costs. $50
There are II drawn ballots, and each ballot be-
ing worth SO, makes. S240
Is per cent OIL, being. Observation-Disclosures. SO
Leaves Observation-Disclosures. 2O4
Leaving risk TO the purchaser ,....... 1915
Persons who desire need only remit the risk on a
Package, for which will send Certificate as fol-
lows .
\ Certificate of Package Of z6 whoes costs $500 90
do. do. 20 Halves 800. . $50 90
do. do. 90 Quarters. IS 90
do. do. 20 Eighths ...... 81 so
Co All orders addressed to r. FRANCE < Co.. Man.
ayers Baltimore, Md will meet with prompt
unn, and the printed Official drawings sent as
over. r FRANCE CO.,
ian6-td Managers, Marylan State Lotteries.
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5. The Gallery of Florence.

Containingnearly Tno Hundred Speyb Engrarinas and
Scuipftres, after Raphael, Michael Angelo Guido.
Rembrandt, Salvador Rosa, Correggio Titan, Ruhens
Van-Dyck, &c. Four Imperial Folio Volumes in Two.
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For Sale or Rent.

THAT tine and csmmodious Two Story -
Iionse, No - Ccdar street. al IL comnlete IL
order, VIII be sid or rented for the year 1859. ia
) 3as IA A''' 'p''' R. eLAscock, Agent.
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2. Women of Beauty and Eeroism,
from Semiramis to Eugene.
Portrait Gallery OF Female I,nveIiness Achieve
ment and Influence with SrvFrvFx Zine Steel Fnera-
wings. By FRANK GOODRICH. author OF seThe
Court of Napoleon" One elegant Alto VOL. antique
Morocco.
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.Notice

rs hereby risen 10 al psfssns indebted 10 the e.
II tzta - The late orrEz n HAYS, - make pay
lseDt hsut delay and alse g. al persons kalding
eztms 4stnst sad estate ~ prescnt them s1hn The
,ersed pruscrited bs las<
- HENRY Nc HAYES v.s.,,,.s
~ ollyER y. HAYES.
eseis-ui~in $3.50 - l---ss. !
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Magnificent Scheme for January, 1859.
GRAND CAPITAL PRIZE
$62, $50.
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY /!
SPLENDID SCHEME.

To be drawn in Baltimore, Saturday, Ian. 29th 1859,
| Under Tie superMtendence Of the State Lottery
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Coffee! Coffee [!
Nails! Nails!

O00 SACKS 20 arrive steamer Nashville on
oOO Saturday, Jan. 9Th, and for sale by
jana MIZEII., HOOPER a. co.
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HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c.

\yEW GOOpS-I offer Tor salc the following,
N GOODS. aud in doing :" would say, ,ha'
they have been purchased almost exclusively from
MANUFACTURERS. On the most favorable terms
am therefore prepared L" and ~iH sell them al il'
lowest market rates.
% tons Bar, Band, Horse Shoe, and Sheet Iron
Cast Steel Anvis. Vices. &c
1000 lbs. Mallcable Castings
1000 lbs. Long ANl"s
IS Sets Short, "' very superior uuaity
1000 Oak and Hickory Sr"krs
500 Extra Hubs warranted to bo the best article
made: 3OOO lbs. best Bright Springs. Ais" com,
plee assortment Of Files. Fairbanks Scales, Thin
hle Skrins aud B"Nv>. Wagon Bows, Bent Rims.
Screw Plates, long and Short Handle Sh"rci>. Ac.
GEO. I. BALDWIN.
scpl6 No. Il. North Fairfax street
JIARDWARE AND HOUSEKEEPING AR
III TICLES. CHEAr FoR CASH, 1T No. s.. King
street, Alexandria. Ea'rhe subscriber intending
to make some change in the character OF his hnSi.
ness will, in order I" reduce the heavy stock on
hand, offer for sale at cost tnr cash. during the
present summer. great variety ni useful articles
in bis line, consisting or Japan Tin Toilet Ware.
Britannia Pitchers. Brittauia Tea Pots. Britianit
Block Tin Plate Covers, Britania Lamps. Hcrn;ti'
Silver Spoons &C., &C.. bargain will hc given III
any article now on hand.
For sale at manufacturers prices, the Fruit Tan
sold BY ii. |. Gregory. ais" other Cans nj very Ia"
rates.
Persons intending Ia build, can hu, fer c"sb y
great bargain IN Locks. Hinges. Screws. &c. Win
dow Sash furnish I" order NJ short notice.
iyl6 JOHN T. CREIGHTON.
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o1n nomINIoN FEmALE INSTITUTE,

RICHMOND, NlKrlN
rINUIS SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. will
otcn on the Isl Of October, 1889. and close
on the aOh of June, 1860. In this School will be
taught all the branches essential to II complete and
polished education.
The Principal will be assisted by an able and
efficient corps of teachers. among whom are FcS.
LEoNin,s RussER, u. D., teacher Of Moral Science;
l. T.. SurMArE. Ancient Languages and Natural
Sciences; Horace CHASE. Music; J. +. FISHER,
Painting. Be-; Misses NJ. +. CtRrgE. nnd A. b.
DrI,pL,xr, for the English Department; Mdlle.
j. F,rm"GrR, French; and DIR. EEtcnLr, iermai.
\ Circular and any information concerning inc
school will lie sent 10 any address. on Application
to r. l.. GALLEllER, Principal.
RgrrRE~crS.- Rev. D.. : D"gg"t, Richmond,
Va: Rey. ". u. Who.lrighi. Rev. W. W. Ben
nett. Rev. James A. Duncan, Robert Rldgway,
ESD, ~ A. Sturivmt, esq. Richm"nd' Key.
Nclsua Head. Danville. Va: Rev Hrorge NJ Car
ter, u. D., nrcrsiry of Mississippi
Ri,hmnnl VA. Scp = cOlm
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MRS, McCORmICK's SCHOOL.

Mrs. MCCORMICK desires 10 inform her
Ni friends aud The public generally, that she
will resume The duties of her school Oh the trst
Monday III September next. ,
The course of study pursued. will comprise all
the branches requisite to a thorough Ens'ish edu-
cation.
In addition to her dny scholars she i desrouS oi
receiving int" her family n few pupils ~ toar'lrr,'
aged from 10 to II years. who VIII hc under her
immediate care and oversight.
u.r ,rrnno.mcnts for the accommodation and
du, care Of pupils have been considerably nercas-
cd. and otherwise improved Those in Washing
ton desiring particular information with reference
To her school may apply W. d. WALLACE, editor
of the Star.
School hours from a. NJ, TO II NJ, and ron
Q tn 1 l.. NJ.
For terms and further particulars, apply mt ner
residence No IS Cameron street. ~ Z'--eou
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YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE,

vI,IIE TENTH ANNUAL SESSION Of this In
.timtion, viii bc opcncl for The reception ct
BOARDING AM DAY SCHOLARS, On Mon
day. September l?th.
The Course Of study is thorough, practical ana
sufficiently extended. requiring on The part "t the
scholar careful imyc.tisaiion and continued d'Ii-
gcncr
rupilS who may wish 10 prepare themselves f"r
the ,rnf,s>iou OF Teaching. viii he advised aui
instructed III regard 10 School Arrangement Gas
.ifratiou. Modes If Instruction. discipline. ""''
various ether topics hearing upon the general "'r
fulness and efficiency Of the Teacher; and 5" soon
as the number Of applicant. shall render !, cAre
dent. Il permanent "TEAChERS DEfAhl-
MENT" will 6c connected with the Institute.
Further information may be "btaintd hy aFP','a-
ti"u IL y " ESTER SUI i'"''P"''
auo 2a--,lIw Se"2m lso, h'h2 street..
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NO. 22S.
MIscELLANEOUs BEADING.

CHALLENGE To NJ. BLoNDIN BY A Local
. EplruR-A RACy PRnPoSIrIoN.-The local
, editor Of the Mexican Citizen. throws out the
following laughabe challenge TO Nj. Blondin:
A single telegraph wire shall be extended
from the American to the Canada shore,
without sing guy, directly over the ca
taract mt Niagara Falls. The Local OF this
paper, wearing u pair of cowhide boots and
dressed in the costume Of female Dutch
cook. will proceed 10 the middle of the wire,
with common clay pipe asa balancing pole.
driving before him n hog and COW, and carry
Ing on his back a cooking stove. coop Of
chickens, Il bed and bedding = kes oflagcr
beer. n BARRIERS chair, and various cooking
utensils. lie will then unload himself and
Immediately % to bed After snooze Of
fifteen minutes he will rise, dress himself.
take a glass of beer. milk the COW, kill the
hog and dress il. cook fresh pork for break
fast, after which he will eat u wuli's meal.
He will then throw one hundred and thirty
summersaults, sucking an egg while III the
mir at each evolution, allghtng at last on the
tip Of the cow horn, aud while III this position
will take the chicken coop, and after having
taken the chickens out one ut 4 time and
lance the coop on the tip end Of his nose.
balance the cooking stove on his right hand
thumb, balance the bedstcad on his lett
thumb. as the same time finishing the beer
and making Dutch speech to the admirinS
crowds on either shore. After which-aftcr
the manner Of Levi North's celebrated one
horse act the Local will perform the one
cow act. The foreman of this paper will
them come out on the wire, blindtolded and
shacked, waikingon his hands. Then ther"
will be representation of lieenan and
Morrissey's prize fight, in which the Local
and foremen will exchange sundry knocks
and kicks, and black eyes. The last scene
will be, both parties standing on their heads,
and will in this predicament, play rub Of
twcnty-one games Of old sledge for the treat
of all hands The whole to conclude With II
representation of the loving scenes iuRomeo
and Juliet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-26
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
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FALL SUPPLIES

1907. FALL SUPPLIES. Io''
lNE ARE Now in receipt by packets A. H.
w Manchester Scnrsvillc. Andoyer, dc., from
Boston, Of our FALL SUPPLIES of BOOTS,
SHOES. HATS, CAPS, dc., to which We invite
the attention of Merchants and Dealers. These
GOODS have been bought direct from the manu-
tacturer- in New England, under the most adyan-
tageous circumstances, which enables u with con
tdence to ~ sure purchasers that are prepared
to. and will sell them, a. low and upon q accom-
modating terms rs they obtain similar goods
in any ST the Northern markets: thereby saving
them at least the cost Of transportation and COIN
missions.
Merchants and Wholesale dealers are respectful
ly requested 10 examine stock before making
their purchases. c. A. BALDWIN 4 CO.,
sep colin Prince street Wharf.