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The Aromat!: Sshsidam Schnapps

10 consequently In great de-
mand by persons travelling
or about 70 settle IN th0sl
parts Of the country espe-
clally, % well as BY many n
every community where 4
has become known on nc
count Of ne othef remedial
properties.
In all caaes Of BtupsicaI
tendency, II b generally ths
only remedy required, when
adopted In the early stages
Of The diseasos In Dyspepsla
malAdles, when taken inpro'
per quantities, a. Q diel
drink and especially d din
ner. d Il found, By uniform
experience, 10 be eminenily
emcacious IN the most obsti.
nate cases, when even thu
best Of the usual remedies
have fAiled 70 uHJrd NOR
thHn temporary relief. ID
cars Of Flatulsney u b a
lmmedl1ie, invaFilble specl
&c; and !, may bo adlnlnIl-
tered h diluted and proper
tlonats quantities even u
young lhfsnts, n nll thoSs
paroxysms q Eltping pain
eol6 Importer, 2
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Udolpho wolfe's Schnapps.

AMedicinal Diet Drink, ol
eminently salutary qualltiGs,
Manufactured BY himself ex.
clusively, At his factory ai
ScheldSm, In Holland, and
well known during the last
twelve years throughout the
Al antlc and Western States.
Il Is made from the best
Barley that can be selected
In Europe, with the essence
Of en- aromatic Italian berry
Of acknowledged Hnd extra
ordinary medicinal qualities.
Il has long since acquired q
higher reputation, both In
Europe and America, than
any other dluretic beverage.
AnAlyzed, Il Il Q PER-
REcrLY PURH Logon, In its
effects . mild and whole
some tonic. Il is exten-
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2JOO sold In 1888. 1000 sold IN 1857.
1000 sold In 1850. $500 sold In 1855.
$4,000 sold in the last four years
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CAa1oEtcnorl LlouIna Al liquids con-
I''1|11 c.I1onao1ous matters are highly val
u1''o I0I |rI'9lling plants. Gov eIoremsn1
1c.&1l Or macarnied IN water, By placing IN
11|t1oz.h.ad tub o. other suitable vessel,
-'l exposing Il % he sun fbF tWonfy.l6ur
Ic1Il' VIZ furnish > NOS valuable sllmulant,
10l one nsi mly b spilled with advantage
~ |I|I species q crop. Hen manure, ma
t''|'.I n ~ laln8 Wy, viii, uhen applied
90 0|-I.IlT 1qnls1 and other similar rlnes
protect |.tu lI0n ne r1Tafcs Of the bug,
nnl '1na a''c gIea1y % promote thaif
1'1NIh
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lively used and approved BY
the medical faculty, the
temperance people, heads
of families, &c.
In Gravel, Gout and Rheu.
matism, In Distinctions Of
She Bladder end Kidneys,
and In general Debility, its
ELECTS are prompt, decided ,
and invariably reliable. And
u h not only Q remedy for
these mAladies, but, IN ell
cases In which they are pro-
duced BY drinking bad wa
ter, which is almost unlver-
sally the cause Of them, it
operates a. Q SURE PRBvEN-
RVS.
For Fever and Ague Il 10
one Of the most ehiracious
|preVentlves that can be 70
sorted 70.
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ie-lin the stomach and bowels
u, 70 which they are especially
Ise subject. - well % IN the
,e-l lchollc Of grown persons.
In Ita jndicions adoption IN
itlconneetion with thepFincipal
&C. meals, or when Q sense af ex.
ial ihaustloh dictates lie use,
never fails 10 relieve the
cal debility attendant upon pro
he Itneted chronic mSladles, low
en Temperament and exhausted
PES slvital energy, By Whatever
lla lcause induced. These ere
ro-lfActs % which many Of the
ieilmost eminent medical men,
n 1nth In Europe and the
Fm United States, have horne
lily Testimony, and which are
n- leoIr0boIated by the highest
he written authorities.
lesi Put up IN quart or pint hot
Ne ltle8, IN cases Of one drian,
InIwlth my name on the botile.
anlcoFk, and fac aimile of my
cl ldguatnFe On The label.
b. For aals By en- The respect
y thle druggisls und LluunF
tO,daalarn IN CalifoFnia and
linl UDoLPHo woLFE,
- Beaver sirest, New York.
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ALGTAMDRS 0HaAMas

Five stops, In rosewood cases. tl6O; stops, do d.
$50; stops with percussion, t2lS; IL stops, do do
1915: Each instrument waranttd to give saiacton or
purchase money refunded
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aOPlias' Pattern Thrsshsrs and sepaEatsrs
Manufactured By Nourse, Mason d Coz 80 and Sc ineh
cyiindsn, win lIleh. and fan extras.
-. US PAIBEF OFEOE. January 1859.
Sir ~. ks& II. A. Pitis' Potent dated June a9 1887
mnchlue for threShing and csaning grain) ives only
exleoded for term Of eeten yean f0 Jun9 20, IeSt.
lt has consequently expired. Respectfully, yours,
N. HoLf, CmminlonoE.
soUrnUoRFR& 3 Co.. San Fnacisco, Cal
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dsttal Solicitations.

These Periodicals ably represent the great political parties Of
Great Brain-Whg, Tory and Radical but politics form
feature Of their character As organs Of the pro
found writer's Science, Literature Morality, and
they stand they have stood unVaed In the world
letters being considered indispensable to the scholar and the
professional man, while to the Intelligent reader Of every class
thew furnish correct and satisfactory record Of e cur.
rent literature Of the day. throughout the world than
Slbly be obtained from any other source.
The receipt Of Advance Sheets from the British publishers
gives additional value to these REPRINTS especially during the
present exciting state Of European AFFAIRS nasmuch they
be placed In the hands Of subscribers about as soon
~ the original editions.
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40 Kstchums Mowers, Iron Frame
~ Extra Extras for allof he above machines
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
LAUNCH At CHdRLES1OWN..
from the Boston Morning Post Of the 10th.

-s from the Boston Morning Post Of the 18th
10 Gunboat No. 3 was successfully launched from the
navyyard at Charlesown yesterday in the presence of
hrge concourse of spectators The vessel rates second
class sloop She is of ordered under special
appropriation OF Congress and like the others is designed
with especial reference to the navigation of rivers and
other shoal waters. he launched at Charestown
is 900 tons, carpenter measurement and her capacity at
the load line admitting of drauGht of ten feet, will be
952 tons. Her frame, with the exception of the top,
which is of white oa is of live oak fastened with locust
treenai and the outside copper bolted The length of
the hull between pependiculars is lsS feet six inches
length between bulk head aud tafra, which is circular,
POS feet 6incbes breadth of beam 81 feet depth OF
hold from top Of floors to the under side Of gun deck,
Ii feet, Her model is similar to that of the % Hart
ford. She win be propelled by engines of 500 horse
power besides spreading 5000 square feet of
The propeller shaft stern bearings and hosting gear for
the propeller, have already been fitted There but
decks to the vessel of the berth deck 5s feet space
is occupied by the engines boilers, and coal hunks The
accommodations Of the officers all the after part
Of the deck while the space forward OF the machinery is
allotted to the The armament of the sloop will
consist only of three guns ii inch pivot gun,
mounted midi hips and two 81 pound medium guns,
mounted fore aud aft She will carry six boats and will
be bark rugged Her machinery is in of consruc
ton at the Boston Locomotive works. r .f,. sg f-
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
rHE SECRETARY or THE NAvE

Fla From The New Bedford (siass J rmesl "a aa
II will be remembered that year since the honorable
Secretary of War the special object of attack iy the
opposition But the War Department has been abandoned
and the assault transferred to the Navy. The
pondent of the New York Evening Post, with evident
guso makes onslaught upon Secretary Ioucey, chag
ing him with all sorts OF frnid Mr. Wilson, in the Sen
ate, followed suit by introducing bis resolution of in
quiry. That resolution has been answered. learn
and the information called for furnished. What the
ply of the honorable Secretary dscloses do not know
and presume those most active in demanding the facts
in haste to make them public. Their object Is
answered by making the charge of fraud and calling upon
the Secretary to confess But should like to havethe
full answer to Mi. Wilson'S resolution published. We
are not In possession of single fact touching the matter
of inquiry. But we know Isaac Toucey And If ID be
proven may, if upon true showing suspicion be
raised that he has iltered in the practice Of the stictcs
integrity will surrender faith in man. AT present
we have full faith in Gov Toucey. He has char
acter for probiy and integrity by his discharge of high
trusts in his State and at Washington and that rep
uaton is not to be blasted by the Institutions of
synonymous Washington correspondents the parade of
d resolution of inquiry let us have the facts R 5 t
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
New York, TUESDAY night, }

...E.. ..- t..as# rsf sss February TO- 1889
The announcement in the European news by the Asia
concerning the negotiation of forged bills of exchange
purpoting TO have been drawn by the Barbados branch
Of the Colonial Bank the parent bank In London has
revealed the unwecome fact that the forgeres were ut
tered here and that Of our banking and exchange
houses have been vcmized to considerable extent the
amount sent forward to London being only portion of
the forgeries. German named Henry Lau or law il
it is alleged, the individual who sold the forged drafts
here He came here some time ago with letters of rec
concentration to one of first German banking
houses and found little or no difficulty in disposinQ
OF his Barbadoes bills at the current rate. One
house holds the ogeres for f3 200 and several Others
have been taken in for less sums Mr.. Lau or Law
who took a house in the CITY, purchased door plate
and apparently intended TO establish himself in New
York, was ea Hpsnhs when inquired for this morn
ing. It was thought he had fed TO Halifax but on in
quy by telegraph II found that he was not in the
capital of Nova Scotia. Dgent search is being made to
discover his whereabouts. The affair was he topic of
holders of Barbados drafts on the Colonial Bank OF
London, who thought that they had bought exchange but
found that they "sold y" IL is believed that the
total amount of the forged drafts exceeds $3.50 600
Considerable excitement occasoned 20 day by the
arrest ut the Metropolitan Hotel in this city of Mr. Sam
uel f. JONES' of the firm Of Jones a. Wallcox Who IL
alleged had defrauded the Colchester Bank of Con-
nectcut in 1857, and had fed 20 Georgia The detect
ives who had warrant for his arrest meeting Mrs
Jones IN Broadway few days ago suspected that
Mn Jones was IN the city, and having traced Mrs Y
to the Metropolitan Hotel found ON inquiry that their
suspicious were correct They accordingly arrested him.
and proceeding b. New Haven with their pris
oner when he taken from their custody by Recorder
Barnard aud half dozen Others who Il Is said used
good deal Of violence and harsh language towards tho
detectives Jones taken back writ Of haaas cor
pms Issued by Recorder Barnard the application OF Mr.
j. W Doty and rcmains in custody Of officer Of the
court Of sessions The will be heard az 10 O'clock
Tomorrow before the ru'er and The question raised az
TO whether that Official hns the power 70 80 behind the
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18

the Imports, beyond Ndobt aud nDcertalntes putnto
the Treasury at once excess greatly above the amount
asked 70 place ths enterprise An motion an eDooufasg
FACT that Che history a scarcely any other mail CONTRACT
10 The Union ID enabled 10 finnish. ~ n 1h.#3 N j
For illustration pot down the augmentation, OF hp-
ports consequent upon the establishment OF this line TO
only 81 600 900 aud have revenue increase at
to amount exceeding $500, 600 per arnum But who
can reasonably doubt that instead OF increase OF
81, 900 O00 il will in year two at urhest reach 10
the sum Of eight millions which, by the adisputable
figures OF tho rule OF three would give Ms by the pres
ent average tariff rates OF 81 per cent the round sum Of
81 $50, 600 per annum which would leave u.s. after de
Quoting the 5000 900 required for mail service the net
sum Of 81 $50 600 per annum, saying nothing OF tho
great political social andOtheE advantages that could
not fail 10 accrue as aconsequence 10 as no r aW
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
NATURALIZATION IN MASSACHUSETTS is.

We publish this morning a speech of John C.
Tucker, esq, of Boston, in the legislature of Maasa-
chusetts, on the subject of naturalization. tits an
eloquent and fervid appeal in behalf Of the rights Of
our natnraliEed citizens and presents glowing pic
ture of the extraordinary proceedings of the repnb
can leaders in Massachusetts in their endeayors to
control the power of that State The description of
Mr. BurIingame and his judicial friend rallying the
trcquenters OF the dance saloons, &C.. Of Boston in
defence of republican morality, and of Gov. Banks
devoting himself to the foreign babies in his sup
port of American principles, win be read with
great interest Mr.. Tucker is an Irisbman by birth
and democrat, elected TO the Massachusetts leg
islature from the city of Boston, and we trust his
able presentation Of the position of our opponents
in their stronghold viii be spread throughout the
country. -M#sa.rr
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18

standard, are greater Eileen to enB. than what arc
performed BY the foops q ffance o. Englald. Tie
French were seventy thoasand at Mgeria and
eosettsd psar their depots Then lossss Ear exceed
ed the entire force sent to Utah-a force which
was wintered comfortably thirteen hundred miles
from their depots and in the midst of hostile people
Il is not the army that absorbs all the money. Large
have been appropriated public buildings The
navy has been rehiodelled b meet the improvements
Of the age. Fortiacatons have been constructed !;
Indian lands have been purchasedi pensions have
been enlarged bountes have been voted; private
claims have been paid; territories have been pur-
chased. Are there men who, in view Of the vast ex
pansion of all our material interests unreason
able as to imagine that the public affairs Of the ma
ton can be conducted for the amount required thirty
years ago 10 carry ON the governmental Private cap
ital within that time has been invested in railroads
alone to the extent Of thousand millions Of dollars
Does this fact indicate nothing? II is enterprise
Of commerce, A thousand millions Of dollars is a
mere item when compared with the increase in the
value Of real and personal estate during the same
period. Statesmen and economists know that popu-
laton does not determine the uses of money. The
people Of the United States, through the agency Of
machinery, are doing the work of six hundred mil
lions Of men. Has this great factno bearing upon
the government Is the latter watch to be kept
in motion by winding itup? Is it machine which
requires no repairs, and which viii never wear out ?
Can it be carried on independent of the ordinary
business Of the country? Then what sense is there
in the cry of extravaganza which prevails at the
present moment? :. am.aasa -als .ar.serr8g ms ua
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
ICoMMUKIcArED.l

EDS. UEIoN: In the Washington correspondence Of
the Philadelphia Press OF the 18th inst the writer, ia
speaking Of the progress of the naval investigating
mttee says The navy yard at Kittey also comes in
for share of inquiry The engineer at this yard is rel
alive of the chief of The Bureau Of Yards and Docks
Charges against the administrator of affairs at this yard
date several years back but with the precauou oharac
tezing the action Of all heads where any ratpc friend
ship exists they have been smohered" &c. These ale
cations untrue, and evince either inexcusabe guo
ance awful purpose TO mscpresent and njure The
chief of the bureau OF Yards aud Docks relative of
the engineer at kttery, either by consahgunity or
marriage nor has he opportunities or the power to
smothef any Investigation of charges preferred against
the officials OF naval stations Ii Is true that charges
have been preferred against this engineer and this is the
only approximation to truth the part of the writer
IL is equally true that they investigated 10y board
of officers at Kitery station, aud areport with the tde
Transmitted TO the Secretary Of the Navy for final action
As the engineer in question was and still Is retained
presume the charges we're iinsustaied. -f y
Ii Important To know whether this attack
was manufactured and wriea Phptadpha aud published
as Waaangoa correspondence at the instigation OF dis
grunted paies whether II the conception of the
romancist Forney, Who 4 learn, inspects every letter
transmitted from this point to bis paper in order sup
pose TO supply such defamaoy charges his employees
may be ashamed or too timid to venture. n es5 r.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
THE QUEENS DECISION SUSTAINED.
rFrom the Hamilton Canada, spectntor.lts aaa

" hn I [From Hamilton (Canada) spectnorl alzs
The victory is complete The great agony over, the
ministry have triumphed and her Majesty decision in
favor of permanently locating the seat of government at
Ottowa has been sustained. True the majority is but
small yet sufficiently large 10 indicate the loyal feeling
of the country, Notwithstanding all the loyal and party
interests brought to bear the question by
pulous and unprnciped faction who, up TO the last mo-
ment to have entertained the hope that their eff
forts to repeat the insult TO the sovereign would prove
successful That hope has proved delusive and
now have the satisfaction OF knowing that the dsaected
party have sgnaliy failed in their dastardy attempt by
vote Of ca to SO tie Canadian Commons have decided
that the award of her Most Gracious Majesty shall be
seced ought TO be- and analysis of the vote shows
33 Upper Canadians and 81 Lower Canadians in favor OF
that award Thus the victory is conclusive regards
both sections Of The province Upper Canada gives b
and Lower Canada D. of majority in favor Of the Queens
decision. --- ~ 49, ------- ~ ~ -
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18

GOLD AT PIKEs PEAK-The adyces from Pixies Peak
all confirm the gold reports. Gold has been dscoyced
along the base of the mountains from New Mexico to
Fort Laramie The village of Auraria at Cherry Creek
has 800 houses and 1877 in process of erection. At
the latest date January trains OF emgrants continued
20 arrive notwithstanding the Arpahoe county
had been organized under the territorial authority of
Kansas and wo find General Larner Formerly of Tits
burgl treasurer The Kansas legislature laid oat five
counties in the gold region. Marble Of excellent quail
ity hal been discovered plaster of Paris abundant
with inexbaustibe supplies of pine timber Numbers of
emigrants are starting from the Kansas and Nebraska
towns and Crom all the western States. ri. A . u. a.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
RENoM1NATIoN OF HON. s. CLEMENS.

We learn with qualification, from a private tele-
graphic despatch, dated at Wheeling, Virginia, yes.
terday, that at the democratic convention for nomi-
mating candidate for Congress at the ensuing cleo
ton, the Hon. Sherard Clemens received every vote
cast on the first ballot. His reelection, by large
majority, may be confidently predicted a3aaa s ar
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
HON. JOSHUA II. JEwErr, or KENTUCKY

The democracy of Spencer county, Kentucky, as
sembed in Taylorsville on the 18th, and endorsed
the public course Of their representative in Con-
gress, Hon. J II. Jewett and expressed pref
erenee for him their standard bearer the coming
contest. The endorsement of Mr., Jewett is a we'll
deserved compliment to faithful, efficient, and ca
pabe public servant. We subjoin the resolution
adopted at the meeting rasr IA tfr Ia trsa asias
Resolved That cordially endorse and approve the
course Of our representative In Congress, Hon. j III
Jewett and that deem proper for and due 10 him
who braved the political storms of 1855 and has since
noby defended the principles of the democratic party in
standing by and sustaining the administration in carrying
out the affairs OF the government in accordance with the
letter and spirit of the constitution not only endorse
him sound, national democrat but also express
preference for him standard bearer represent
this district in the next Congress " a ,b@ag6 T07 1
The democracy of the county of Anderson, in the
same congressional district held q meeting on Mon
day, the 18th, approved the course Of Mr.. Jew
ett and expressed their preference for him as the
democratic candidate gfa.7aa ,aaww Ea EaaoE asa r
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
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EXAMINATION At VEST POINT

..# " ..0 WASHINGTON, February H. 1859
MEssRs. EDIToRs In your paper of this date it is
stated TINT at the quarterly examination of the cadets of
the United States Academy fourteen of the nso appoint
ments failed and were sent home. 5 anaaa. aaaa =ra
There is quarterly examination but annual exami
nation in June and sS-ainaat in January At this last
twelve failed, and were sent home. .s.. &c.. . @. .s
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18

POWERS STATUE of Daniel Webster seems TO he
pete failure. The Boston Transcript thus speaks of il
before the bronzp statue Of Webster, by Powers,
received there desire TO have il placed in tho most
public and prominent position that could be secured for
the purpose in Boston Since the ank figure has been
seen by our citizens there is objection 10 its being
buried from the public eye in the United States
house. amy place rarely visited by citizens stan
gers Other Boston papers speak TO the effect but
arc moro explicit 10 the defects The figure appears
O, e totally unlike that of Webster who probably had
not been by the artist in the latter years Of his life