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THE ONO AND CHEsAPEAkE CASAL-The Ha-
gerst9wn Mail says: ''The injury to Dam No 4 is
greater than at first reported. Instead of 5j there
are ls2 feet Of the new stone dam destroyed The
breach at the Antietam Aqueduct is far more rx-
iensiye than at first reported. \ correspondent
tfom near Bulls Island, informs us that IL Ger
tflnly IS not less than one hundred Yards lonr
and twelve feet below the bottom of the canal
lt IS stated that navigation will be suspended
about thirty DAYS -
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Railroad Accident

RICHMOND, Oct Lit s reported here that the
downward mail train on the Central roailroad
broke down last night, but no further particulars
EnOWn
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Murder nj For, BeIkuap.
Alexandria MARKETS.

New ORLEANS, Sept 3O.-Major Neighbors, In
dian agent at Belknap Texas. has been killed 10y
two residents Of that place, lao were not arrested
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Baltimore Markets

ALEXANDRIA. Oct. 1.-Wheat-sales Of fair {,
good white at l.25; red at SI10asl.l5. Corn
sales Sc. Rye-Sales at Csc
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Fire in Acknowledgment Office De-

RICHMOND, Oct. The store of James Wood
house Co, booksellers and stationers includ-
ing the magnetic telegraph Office, and Rees a Co .
daguerrean artists, was burnt last night about II
The damages have not yet been accurately aSceI-
ned
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FALSE ALARM.-About Gig b O'Clock last night
an alarm Of fire was excited; pat the fremen soon
discovered that there was no ruui cause for alarm
and few of them were called oae al
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By A. GREEN, Auctloneer.

HOuSEHOI.DA AND KITCHEN FURNITURE.
IL SEWING MACHINE, &C, AT ArCTIoS
M0!tSpA1S the 81 Of October, shall sell. at the
III, between 2Ist and 22d SITS, at 10 O'clock a. M a
gg9od assoTtment Of Furniture, VIZ:
Mahogany Sofas, Chairs, ard Ottomans
20. Desk, Dressing Bureau and Tables.
r., DO. Marble Cnmmode and Wash Closet.
hlgh and Low post Bedstsais ard Wardrobes
FEATHER Beds, Hair and other Mattresses.
CHINA Glas, and Crockery Ware,
Wheeler * Wilson, S "
brussels and other Carpets, Window Curtains
WITH good lot of Kitchen Requisites.
Terms cash.
Sc u o. A. GREEN, Auct.
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The HICKORY CLUE annoanle asgrarsl.eotillon
party at franklin Hail. corner a. Dth and q streets,
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THIS AFTERNOON& To- MORROW

By J. c. MCGUIRE & CO.. Auctioneers.
E'SSALEOF TWO SMALL RRICK
HOUSES AND LoTs on ~ STREET BETWEEN
s!rn5INA VENUE AND SOUTH T. sTRRFT-(Dn
S,AInkDAf AFTERNOON, October list at S
9cloek on the premises by virtue of deed Of trnst
~ foios lls, ll9 and l2N, one of the land rec
1,u. ipr w asnlngton county. shall sell Lots Nos
ITontlng each 81 feet on az street west, between
,NIrglnia avenue and south street, running hack
improvement, consisting of two well built two
stoIy brlck Houses. with back buildings. covered
., Terms One fourth cash the residue ir 6 u and
10 months with interest, secured bY deed of trust
on the premises. ". CAI,IAN Trnstee ~
sel-eo&ds J. C. MEG UIRE g. co, Aucts.
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TRorrISG MATCH foHzElSa cup, valued a,
sa S is a on Mdssi to come Pn Branch
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SoTick-DIsrEtcr OF COLUMBIA Apvra,,,,-
NsNrs TO BIZ INSERTED IN THE BAIrIxopr sr,
ARE xEcnvzD AT AND FORWARDED IRON Tp.
STAR OFFICE. Ia.
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DR LOOMS has returned to the ety after his usual
suInine aDsence, and may De IOunA as formerly A.
T rs .Soms.S5 Pa avenue, between Ninsh and
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DANCING ACADENT.-Oar fashionable citizens
viii be glad to learn that Prof l. G. Marini
has established a select dancing academy, on the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Twentieth
street, where be proposes % teach ladies and gen
temen- lads aud misses, how TO "trip tue Ii 2ht
conduct themselves in graceful manner gener-
ally.
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POLICE MATTERs--BefOye Justice CLARK Three
hsckmen were bad mp for leaving their carriages
standing in the street without any one at the rens
Tney were each fined 81 SIS
Margaret Ring was accused Of selling liquor
without license she was fined 800 and costs
Beer, Justice DOHH % lficer Pdrham arrested
samuel Vaughan upon a charge OF assault and
oittery or Joseph Davis, on the 3Uth September
The wiinesS-s not being present. the ease Was
ruled for trial on Monday next
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ARRIVED at Young Carters wharf. schr
Thomas Twibell, Capt. DonneIly, from PhiIadeI
phia, with l59 IONS coal, for II. Moran & Co
Also, schr. Harrison Price. Capt Chambers from
SINE port, with us tons coal, for Chapin 4
Brother.
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STREET PKEsBTTERIAs CH6RcH-workmen
ore engaged in removing the church furniture
from ,ne late street Presbyterian Church Re
on Sunday last ~ - 'o' @-s '"'' Nipe
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Msa's DREss SgIIs,
YovTHs' DRESS SuIrs,
YoEfhs' Bxsinssy Snity
CHILDREN's DRESS SuITs,


NOAH WALKER CO., Marble Hall Clothing
Store, Brown's Hotel Building. would respectfully
announce that their annual display of Fall and
winter clothing is now ready for inspection. II
Is comprised Of an assortment of Gent1emon's and
ouths' Clothing of the newest and richest designs
IN material, trimming, and wOrkmsashfn
To those who study exceence with etpnomy in
flShon:b!e articles Of dress, oppOutuniF is now
OlSTd Tor selecting from the most attractive stock
o. eady- Made Clothing IL this city, at very re-
uuco" Prices apply
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PARE FOR WINTER.
Stoves! Stoves! Stoves! Stoves. Stoves!
Crates! Crates! Crates,
Parlor Companions. Parlor COMPANIONS.
FURNACES! FURNACES.
&c., Ac.. &C.

s!BlEY GU Y most respectfully invite the at
ef tentlon OF their customers and the PEb- =,
~ nIhcert sfook of the above-unsrr ~
- passed by any TIN offered IN this ar ~
the estsbshmsnt IS Solicited S odr thai S- Tu u
ehaS1rS may Judge II ht for themselyes5
j. The name, Cox, WHITMAN a Co. Philsdel-
Shs l. s%ihSleGt sSsssGtee i9S NEW IMPROVED
p NoETM, CHASE NoArH's crisI,rat.d GAS
bukNINS s s, smsLL Is anothsr Of the bert and
5. rhe 'SIEwARD Srovk" with Reservoir ard
I'm warner famous throughout America the
most perfect Stove ever made, can Also be had az
In fact we have the exclusive agency of the Stove.
Our assortment q PTRFEcr COMPLETE. FENIoh
COMPLETE. ROYAL Cooks, BALr MORE Complete,
sPFCiAI.-w now call psTticnisI attention 70
our Gas, BgRNING PARLoR HEATER, )" declared by
AS evidences Of tSe fact. we have srtPsSS tSfs
season put up upwards Of thirty and this is the fret
On the shortest notice we are
also prepared 10 furnish and
erect hAYwARDs or kIsrER-
mention OF these cannot but
Our assortment sSSn S IF P.RRoS asG
are all of the newest and most improved style and
seldo N Is such variety offered 70 &c Waskfagfor
Pablo, con- bnns, as they do, ell the advantages,
SiBLEY 4 GUY would further inform the publio
have iassei1 Increased their HoTsssurss;. tnes
and BUILDIse MATEEIAL depart aent They nave
II
BEDsrEAp. the ne ateSt and most convenient ar,
rangement ever invented.
III 322 IA. AVENUE, BETWEEN sTH AND 10TH
STREETS. ne - colin
T'Q TIE LADIES HAviNG FURs MOTH
Il EATEN, soilcd or wishing them altered 10 any
EuILier, and viii have them attended 70 Al the
shortest notice, at the very lowest prices
Corner of6th street and Pa. avenue,
g REMOVAL.
SAMUEl. BROWN respectfully informs his
friends and cusfomers that he has removed from
No. f7s Pennsylvania avenue. TO 5Sek 9TH street.
Bartholov's Agricultural Store, where be VIII keep
constantly on hand large sssortnent OF Resdy
Made CLOTHING. Also, Ladies AID Gentle
mems BOOTS AND SHOES. which he ofers for
sale 81 the lowest cash prices. He socits the pa
tronage of the public. SCI I'm
DROF GASZl NSKI will resume his CLASSES
IL IN DANCING, at Franklin Hall, corner a
Of 9Th and ID streets, 9Th f0ctober. Classes ~
for Masters and Misses at p. w., aides and -
Genfiemen az ~ m. on Tnesdaye andkSA
Thursdays. Application oan be made 20 Prof.. =.
at his residsnoe-No. 337 street, between 18th
and 18th. se7-ims
~ BRowN's HorxL, Sept. Is5e.
Il o THEIR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS.
STEVENS, In commencing their Fall trade Oter
TO the whoesae or retail purchaser the laeest and
most COMPREHENSIVE stock ofGentemens Belong
ING ever Shered % then and eroesng ne AssSs
store ioS twenty YEAR, and ouyins sseInsisly IT
eied 70 seh ~ the lowest prlees sTktkas,,
se Mot = Sales Room, Brovps Hotel.
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'MERcURY" says Ia the Baltimore sun that .hs
employment Of Mr. Glover " Etymsloyists al
the Agricultural College ia Maryland involve,
the removal Of the beautiful specimens Of fruit
prepared b. him, and which have fer some time
sttract ted $40 much notice in the halls Of the Patent
Oniee. We can't see why.
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WE nave reason to believe, and IN fact w
know IT, That L.. A. Delawiy. Seventh s,,s.t y 30
ara, keeps soIle capital old whi.lv In hi &c.
That Is the verdict of all who Nv. 80
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nv hh honskLL will preach at the congres.
o'clock, instead Of4k o'clock. as Sor"s,i,, ~
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kxCURSI0ID. 90.

L IL.
.1g The Eagle Riding Club
Take pleasure in announcing TO public that they
GR iltsnS sFISalGTfR tSfi' si:i q
a On ANA AEEP f!c us ISLAND. e.
WEDNESDAY, October 5th, 1859.
A full Band Of Music viii be in attendance at
O'clock q, nixht, and every acoomm odation neces
sary for the comfort and pleasure Of visitors shall
An ample police force will be detailed for the pur-
posi- "i maintaining order and decOrnm:
I'm full dressl at o'clock a. M, for washington,
snG ps5ads the streets and Avenues and
hOnors will commence at O'clock p. M ''' ''''
steamboat will be in attendance at the foot Of
GUS boat ct the foot of street Washing ton, for the
purpose OF taking visitors to the grounds free Of
The refteshment department will he der the
SUPERVISION of caterers well known to the public.
which Piocur"d at fSe @nse as stoses
Messrs. Ellis and Metzerott. National Hotel
6. MA c. W Sothro and Geo. BaIEard;s a1 drS az
orator-sAMUKL Chiffon, Esq.
JndgeS.
HON HON. R IS@s Tce SDpp Hon Henry Adds
%% b1sdsyessS2 Hob Ss' d TsMf ss.y Mayor
'iiOert 'anderwerken, of Alexandria.
Dr. NV WIN A; Bradley, hon samuel Houston,
Ia y vU EffiHPley, Wm X Sebastian,
q w. H. Ienny,
a. =; whining, Hugh Caperton,
mcCunough, Baden Forrest,
Juos6a Mitchell, Andrew Hancock.
ShT ~; W aters, G. p. Sengstack, Jr.
y. W. Boteer, Jr., VIM. Dayton,
nenfS bIrch, George Hill.
MaJ. " VI: irwin, Curtis Graham,
Marshau brown, w. ID. Wallach,
Jno r helss, J ID. Hoover,
Hi9iPhi. iiosero ca! Capt A ss Massp Ssaney
10 perry, Capt. James Guy,
Jas McGraw, Jn0. ]. Price,
Jas Chatam, Col George Minor
NJ. Faucette, (AlexD las A King
M Martin, (Alex.) George n Sotbron
sc q I'd - % AVIS
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RATHER COOP STORY is in circulation. at the
expense OF a well-known restaurant keeper in the
northern part of the city. Some scamp had fast
ened worthless IS upon him in the course of
business; and this bad bill got to be such an eve
sore to tee landlord in his money drawer that he
offered II u some Of his acquaintance at a good
deal less than prime cost. Finally in the Northern
Market he encountered an equaIly-well- known.
about-to~n young butcher, who readily agreed TO
ia MN OF toe note, returning him half the Dro-
Ceeds BOniface went about his marketing and
the butcher took Decline for the Authenticated
restaurant, where, collecting all the iders within
call. he generously ''stood treat +" throwing down
the bill In payment and receiving 81 so Change
In an hour or two Bonifice returned 10 bis bar
and In opening the money drawer his eve lit upon
the accursed and detestable note, which Re had
thoI5ht himself so happily rid Of. ..where in
H"ilifax did this Internal note come frcm,' be
yelled at the top Of pretty good pair of lungs
why, from H the butcher, :" answered the
o1rkeePeri '-aint il good,'' 'sSold, by thunder,n
gTo9ned Bonifdce, as he made tracks after his vic
hmlEer; but 1t was no go. Butcher refused TO re-
urn more than the agrred-uPon half proceeds y
and coolly inquired II it was likely he was going
TO risk getting into the Penitentiafy by passing II
any where else. "NO, sIRi''
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REMISSION OF CORPORATION FINRs--It will he
seen on reference to the official repo,t of ,ha
ceedings In the Board Of Common Council last
Monday that, on motion of NJ Powell the foI,o,,,.
ing resolution was carried, the vote being ve,s -
nays nearly two 70 one . '0''' no
hcSHtred. That the r,de adon,ed n, ,h. ,o.,. :.
SePtem Der, 1850, in the foIIowinp ords ~ 90 %
No bin providing for the remission Of :. euc -
any P.IsIoh lnete' shall be considered unIs.. a.
WIZ a written statement of the tat.
~ ,n - h fate who tried the case he and the
~ -eby, rescinded''
I.,;sI~ Althous tue above is a specimen of hastv
e. don not very uncommon In munIcInal af
. we are Inclined TO think that the ar .r,1upents
resented nv The mover of the resolution MIR
fOWeil] ana The president of the board Mr. Abertl
were convincing enough to justify tue action OF
Ins council In rescinding the resolution of the
I9th instant IL may not, however. be amiss to
remind The members OF the two boards, aud es-
PeclaiIy the committees who report upon peti tons
Tor te isSiOn of fines. that they liable to
DC ana no doubt frequently are. imposed upon by
the representations Of the petitioners and their
Hlehds n relation to the facts proved in evidence
before TIE police justices who have inn posed the
penalty And surely il Is desirable in most If not
IN an cases to have reliable (either written or
NerpA statement from the magistrate setting forth
Tie grounds OF his Judgment in the case Not
nnfreQnently do petitioners wait until they are as
sured OF the absence from the city of the prnc pal
witnesses before they petition for a sion of
The me; and under such circumstances the mayis-
-Hate Judgment has been reversed and his action
IN the case placed in false position before the.
two boards and the public Is this Just. fair or
reasonable, =
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rHE OPENING Of the Washington Femal. Ins,,
Pre- Is postponed until Monday. Oct. 10 :, !.
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nROF GASZlNSKI will resume his CLASSES
L IN DANCING, ct Franklin Hall, corner "A
Of 9th and streets. eth of October. Glasses ~
for Masters and Misses at p. w.. AIDES and -
Genfiemen at ~ p m. on Tuesdaye andk$A
Thursdays. Application can be made 10 Prof. ..
at his residsnoe-No. 337 street, between 18th
and 18th. ~ 7-Ims
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j.; ~. sqaare 2f7, improved bv frame S,,.,''.
M w. 6erffcke, FOR 8, 73o, = = -"
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THE LITTLE ONES ......s q .
h NOT FORGOTTEN.
nave 81. ned % day large and beanti ul stOcI o
!. mdcStsS hNp CHI. DRENS FANCY HATS
Ihe scotch Caps and Hats entirely new - .
fa,cnts can econsnize by calling at the corner oI
1879 ~, ss sna rem. svenue. HOPKINS.
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FOR RENT AND SALE

FOR RENT-A BRICK HOUSE, situated or =
q street; between 2th a ID 18th SITS, Containing
rooms and good cellar. Inquire of. w BARKER
sem tf ~ W. ~ ''S'
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AIDES OF w WASHINGTON yICINlT-
Il PLEASE TAKE notice.

THE PROPRIETOR or UNION rOTEi a.,
Geo-getown, wishes to announce that 4 i
the aD9y. houaa viii he opsn' as a first YE.EA3
CLASS Hotel Those wishing tn engage l.Iit i
ICONS can do so by applvitE at the Natiou1T Hotel
Warrington. or Union Hotel, Georgetown
ID Transient BoardeIs & - per day
Sc 81 81 r.. r, AtSBDT'r pron;r
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JUST kecefved, lot Of Hat shorns Patent Slid
new ling. ard vastly superior in. every pa tcnis,
u anything OF the kind heretofore known THE
only esisbl: shment in the city where trey can bs
had is at l.. r. CLARK'S, No. 24s Pa sv,
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mo UIJMRIIG.

i HAVE lust received large assortment of really
beautiful PAP which can sell Al
IN cents per piece. and which warrant to be fffy
p. cert better In every part oula- than any ever
before sold this any other market at the price
Cali esrlv aud the best patterns, and be con
WINGED thartherels no humbug.
! se Is-epst 24s Pa. sv., bet I'm and 18Th sts.
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= Pa arenae and aoth st.NProG L. g MA IN
RIM respectfully informs the citizens of ~
Washington that be has opened IN the above "a
eom,.ence on Monday, October Sd. Classes on
Monday and "Wednesday, from to S for ladies
Fer particulars see circuler, Sc s8-lws
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NOTICE. -#
all Parties having bills with are respectfully
notl he'd that their accounts heing made off and
VIII be rendered on Friday eptember 50 This is
conformity with our new systsm OF rendering al
quarterly bills due, notice of which was uven, By
, ciscniars on the lat of August -tT
Early cash payments expect
Sc g St No. 324 Pa. ave., bet. 9Th and 10th SITS.
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HOSI'ETI'ER'S
STOMACH B]TTERS,

For M' c"r" ~ Dysrc,si,. hiip.~tion. M,nsrd,
r"n",'W'y. I"Ts y .irJ''".. ar any EHinms
Of cr's",m ~. ,nX %;.a."E az, In,I, n, %" %Iion
OyS'~f'ry, fniic. th'ie'H .H"iIt". de.
In view of th" fact that every member of
the human family nr""r lSS subj. ct.d to
some of the above complaints, besides in
nu,n"rIh- ";hrr conditions in life. which,
by the assistance of II little knowlrdyc or
exercise of common sense, they may bc able
SO to regulate their habits or de-; and with
the assistance "f Il good tonic, secure per
manrnt health. In "r,ir" io accomplish this
desired object ,!r iru" "",ir-r tn pursue is,
Certainly. that which will produce. II natural
Stat" Of things Il, the l.':,> hazard Of vital
strength and lii. for Tit end Dr II">tcttcr
has iE'r"iur"l tn this country n pr..J,:ira-
ton ra'l",! iiDSTETTEi' STOMACH
BlT TERS. which nj This day j. no, a new
medicine. but on" that has been tried for
years. giving satisfaction - all who have
used It, Th" l'ii'"r- "l''r;;" powerfully upon
the stomach. bowels and liver, restoring
them Ia Il healthy ani vigorous action, and
thus iy the Simll" process Of strengthening
nature. enable 'lr. ~ stem :" triumph over
diSra>". Diarrhna. hvS. ,,ry or lux so
generally contracted by n"w settlers. and
caused principally i,v Ia" chang" Of water
and diet. will he speedily regulated bv n
brief us" of Ills Irrrra'i"n. DySl"I,>i;,,
disease which j. l'rl'h!v mrr,. l.,,.vn!"nt
when taken IN al il .nri"i> forms. than
any other; the ca,i... of Wh!"l, ln..v ALWAYS
be attributed Ia arrangements of ,lr. ,li.rrs-
tive "r-ar~. can hr cured wi,h";l, f:,il by
using ilDSrETTEH' SrOMAtIl EFT
TIERS IL I"'r ,lirc'i,n> on the hn:;.r. For
this dts":.-" every Ihr>irian will rrcou-
mend E,'"rS Of >on.' kinl. then why not
use an article known I" lr- infalliblc 2
Every country have ;,cir i;i',"rS III II pre-
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Negroes and Land for Sale.

\WIII. be sold To the highest bidder on Mon
w day and Tuesday the I'd aud Sd january
next. at The place formerly owned by Col J6-
SEPil TAYLOR, deceased, lying on Big Gene
rS,cc Creek, S miles west OF Aml"rSon C. II.
about FIFTY NEGROES, Men. Women and
Children. most Of them young and likely, Also
the Plantation. consisting Of 1897 Acres, divided
int" convenient and desirable tracts, all Of them
having suiiciency of timbcicd and most of
them considerable portion Of bottom land. PIals
Of the several tracts will be exhibited on the
PLACE by the 0vcrs'rr, who will show them 10
persons 'lcsrous Of purchasing
The Crop Of Corn, Folder S!oc!; of Horses.
Mules Cattle, Hogs, Carriage, Wagons. ranta-
tion Tools. Furniture, aud various other articles
viii hc sold nt the same time. The safe will be
positive and without reserve.
DAVID S. TAYLOR,
Agent for Mrs. Nancy Taylor.
PemdlctOn,S. G., Octnhcr ID, IN:IJ - lOt
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through the clinks 10y Golfer, who was
congratula,ing himself on his escape. until
tho idea arose tha; they might set the raf,
on fire. In horrible suspense he remained
until night, wien hearing no more of the
Indians, he divcd from under the raft, and
SWAIN INSTANTLY down the river to II con-
siderable distance, when he landed, and
Travelled all night. Although happy in
having escaped from the Indians, his stu
alton WAS still DREADFUL the solcs Of his
ic"t were filled viii! the lho,ns Of the prick
~ bear; he WAS hungry and h.d no means
"t killing game, although lie SAW abnn.
dance around him, anl WAS ut IL great dis
tancc from the nearest settlement Almost
amy man but an Aurric;n hunter would
have dc>l'aircd under such circumstances.
The f"rtItudc Of Golfer continued unshakcn'
At'cr seven .lays' sore travel, during which
he has! 40 other subsistence than the root
known 10y naluralists under the lr,lno of
INo'"/'" c&n|c"f', he at length arrived in
s1''iv ut L>a's fort, on the l;ishorn b,ancl,
of the Roche Ja,ne -I;,rniLurys
Irous M III" Mhrior of NorM .luttruu.
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lie D'inks.-IIow ominous that sen

lie Drinks.-I1ow ominous that sen
sentence falls ! How we pause in conver
sa'l"n and cjacu!atc-" It's pily?' How
his mother hopes he will not when he
grows older; how his sisters pursuade
themselves that it is only few wild oats
that he is sowing! Aud yet the old men
shake their heads and feel gloomy while
they think Of it. Young men, lust CON-
mencing life, buoyant with hopes don't
drink! You arc f'eighted with precious
cargo. The hopes Of your parents, of
your wife, Of your children, all are laid
down upon you. In you the aged live
over again their days; through you only
can lha; weary one you love obtain DO
sltion in society; and from the level in
which you place them, must your children
60 into the great struggle for life.
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E"(m"r.-We find the following in the
London Leuler:- Some days ago, daily
Journal announced, upon the somewhat sin
gu!ar authority Of the New York Tribune,
the entire restoration Of Sir L. B. Lvtton's
health. We regret TO learn, from another
source, that this statement is incorrect, and
that Sir Edward still continues to suffer sev-
ercly from illness. We quite agree with
our cotemp ,rary the Critic, who says -
For some time past people have been in
Inlrln. what has become of Sir Edward
Lyron Bulwer. That his health had suf.
tcr'd from his many lAborS, literary and
political, and that temporary cessation
from al! kind of work became necessary
about the time of Lord Derby's famous
app'a! ~ the country, was well known
Afterwards it was reported that he was bet.
ter, aud would shortly be able to res me
the normal activity of his life. Since that
time, however, his name, AS it were, disap-
pearcd from public records, and a kind of
oh no, VIC never mention HIM feeling
seems to be entertained on the subject
This is far from satisfactory, although we
have no disposition to intrude upon pr-
V"ie sorrow, we cannot but regard Sir Ed
wafd Ly,ton Bulwcr as public property ;
a"d' rs such, the public ought to know
some thing about him."