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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-21
NO. 3Ol.
MISCELLANEOUS READING.

KILLING HOGS AND SAh lNn bA' ~
The following letter IN this subject. from
Hancock County. ,'c".. viii IT, r"tl wsttr 'u
t,ry~r Al tEi> time:
The hams | cure. generally I'll ia -
vannah n | t. l. cents and ar" considered
equal q Wc.tphaia. Kill the hog brt',r"
daN and when they are drained. rt.n''N"
them t. the smoke house: ~. which = better
Kill them al "r > l.. VI. and g"t thrm t.
the smuk" house ~ night tall. The object
i, t. keep the meat iron, th'' >uu and llrr~
Cut up tho meat cutting uii th" hams ilr~t
- that Will. some II tlr haud> are Engaged
in ,mtiiu. az IN, other meat. the hams can BE-
attended t.: sprinkle small t"a-p"omtul ~
powdered >al,pclrr ~ each ham and ruh II
in with the fingers. or max" 4 solution "t
Sultprtrr and >wab the h;tm~ with n then
add i Tablespoonful. ~ more. "t rel pepper
t. each ham and rub il III; then add a table
spoonful al good brown sugar or good IT,"
Orleans ,yrup each ham and rub that ~,
lei tl, hams lay I'LL th" other meat i "ut up
aul rubbed with salt ami LAID away: then
take the liam. and ruh them with salt amd
lay them away single. Oh boards.
Then morning or the next night take
up the ham, and rub them wIlh ,a!t thor
oughly and tat them in tight tubs lmula~
>r> hng~h"ads cnt III twnl till the end 81
the fourth week: then hang them NJ To-
smoke The shoulders may BE- treated III
the same way the middlings need not h"
Smoke with tan bark Or green hickory wood:
kindle with light.wuod chips. Have some
hickory ashes prepared IN dry weather ANA
kept in a barrel in the smoke house, AMI
when the meat i taken down learly in March)
rub it all with ashes; lay away the hams by
themselves in tubs or boxes; between every
layer Of hams put tour sticks, made from oIi
oak boards nr seasoned wood. Pack the
shoulders hy themselves in the same way
and the sides or mlidlings the same. Over
haul the meat the lSt Of May and 1T "i
july and rub with ashes again il need be.
This j. very troublesome: Int every lover
Of ham must take pains in order 10 satisfy
his delicate appetite u. /.
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praIsrER GRINnING

PLASTER GRINDING.
/ RESPECrFILki INFORM NJ FRIENDS,
i and the pubic, that | have taken the
PLASTER MILL,
lately occupied by Whiting 4 Wright. aud solicit,
the custom Of all wanting ge"'i, 'reii grO""d, ar
ticle uf PhAISTEk Of PARIS.
JOSIAH II. DAVIS. No. 10. Union st.,
je % .nfms Next door +" Il. II. LnMhrris.
ItUAL OIL lAMPS.--A further supply 81 tie
~ ahNe Of ncw patterns. With Jones or earle
tons Burn,r. Chimueys, Wick, &c, In.t received,
and Tor sale 10y
l2mol K. II. MILLER, son / CO.
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FoWLE & co. Alexnudria. Va,

FOWLE & CO., Alexandria, Va,
IMPORTERS OF GGANO. PLASTER, SALT,
| SUGARS, MULA>>Eo, a.. 81.
PERUVIAN GUANO
.ju> received. per Ships "tcrrs. "lcmi'lrmian.
.Sll,~r star" and "Charlr, Ward. direct ir"n
the Lhlncna Islands, 500 iOAS ~. PhEi
JLiN GI.iNO, which lIes otcr I" ,h,lr"ustpln
els at lowest rates.
SOMBRERO GUANO,
Direct from the Island 1T S"inhrrr". Ihls - the
richest ph"sphatir Guann known.
SOLUBLE PHoSPHATED GUhN0,
Manufactured hy DR.. K. IL. Stibler, Ut th,s city,
AMI warranted I" contain per ct. Oi Ammonia,
and I, per Il. soluble Bone Ph"s hates. Aisu
ELiDE ISLAND, "r
CALIFORNIA GEANO:
JARk L. ISLAND aud
MLNILAN 81 NNO.
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PUBLISHED DAILY ny
EDGAR SN0WDEN,
;, r,,ht Dollars per annum, payable half yearly.
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.,.,.ut, hy the year at prices 10 be agreed upon,
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soup 49,, ..,
,.rtl-lms hy the year not 10 advertise ARTICLES not
f,.l IN their regular business, nor to insert IN their
ly.rl.,nant- suy other names than their own
s,,,.. AMI Mru,Ry NOTICES, exceeding i've n.S, VIII
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THO.N $ s. ia MI f. 5 u \,
MACHlNIST and
IEON FOu y ID T. X,

ALEXANDRIA,, VA,
Is prepared 10 execute orders for STATIONERY
| STEAM ENGINES. BoILEWs, Mill Tearing, Shaft.
ing, pullcys and Hangers, Tobacco Screws, Pumps
Fans, Sid, aud Hand Lnthcs, Drill Presses. Wrought
or Cast Railing, Columns and Grers, tiaS or Water
Pipe. and Machinery oi every description. snpr-
riur CASTINGS made to order at short notice and
an r,,snua hln terms ap 1--""tt
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AUCTION SALES.

By T VI. Observation-Disclosures
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND-By
I virtue ot 4 decree OF the Circuit Court "t FAIR
fax county. pronounced III the case Of ''Bl"Nhun
against Whaiey." at November term, loJ9 We
shall, On MONDAY. the 2nd day "t JAN AIRY,
1860. nj West End, III front vt the Tavern al SAM
ueI Cats, offer al public auction to the highest
bidder. the REAL ESTATE. in the county Of
Fairfax whereof James BnSham died possessed
fsssS being 4 HOUSE and Lur, "n the llttlr
-ASIE River Turnpike road, AT gate No. |, where
the Said Jamc- Bl"Nham resided ~ the time 81 has
death: aud 4 lut al about TEN and HALF
ACRES of LAND or the sand road, very near sald
gate. aud opposite the land ut Johu H. Ia, lor.-
one quarter acre III this lot j. reserved i"r the
grave yard. with the right oi csreSs and ingrc>s
thereto The crop Of rye il also reserved.
TERuS 90 SALE.-.Dne tenth of the purchase
money 10 he paid III hand On the day Of sale. a.
deposit Liable 10 be forfeited aud the land resoi
nj the cost and risk Of the purchaser. should he
fail Ia comply with the terms oi >ae--thc residue
upon q credit of SIX twelve. and eighteen months
with interest from the day Of sale. to be secured by
the notes "f the purchaser, and retention 81 the
title until the purchase money shall be fully paid
CHRISTOPHER NEALE, c.r
ALFRED MOSS,
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]. EDWARD CHASE. NJ. D.,

MENTAL SURGEON, CORNER ~ B",hingt""
- and kny ,trs,t., Aisra"dri", Va.
Ei~ Entrance on Washington street Office
hours from O'Clock, A. NJ, to4 Y. NJ
i. f--dtf
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Fairfax county, n"y 29-eot:
BY 4. NJ. MCCORMICK -ArcrIoxtkn.

BI 4. VI. ORMICk-ArcrIoNtEg.
4 ItOMMISSIONEE'S SALE OF FOUR Hun
" DRED AND SEVENTY i-SEN En- SHARES
OF THE STOCK OF THE WASHINGTON AND
ALEXANDRIA TURNPIKE COMPANl.-By
virtue Of tw" dccrccs at the Circuit t"art 81 Alex.
audra county. rendered at May and November
terms. lSJ9, in the suit Of the "AlcXandrla aud
Washington Railroad Company complainant. and
Fowl. Sn"wden & Co., and others i'll the suit ot
tn. Mayor Board of Aldermen and Board ot Com
mon Council of the City OF Washington, against
the Alexandria aud Washington Railroad Compa-
ny and others on i cross bill. the undersigned Com
missioner will. an S"twLoy tie IN "ny n Febr"-
arm. 1850, al L. o'ri,rh w.. in front of the May
ers Office, in the City Of Alexandria, sell Al public
auction. FOUR III NDKED AND SEVENTY
SEVEN SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK
OF THE WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
TURNPIKE COMPANY. The whole stock 81 this
Company is represented 10y 800 shares at $50 each.
TERMS Ten per cent. Ot the purchase money
in cash and the rr>Iine credit "i tour months
from lay of sale. the purchaser, giving their
notes with m cndor,rr ui rnd"rserS, approved by
the undersigned and payable at one ot the Banks
IN Alexandria.
f. l.. SMITH. r.
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JEFFERSON TACEY.

PAPEK TANIEK, TPHULSIEKEK, HIIlDEK,
iad HoHst U.cOrutor ~ Gsnerni
yITIlIl.Sr returning his grateful acknowledge
w mcntS 10 his numerous friends for their very
liberal cncoura cement during the two years he has
been amongst them, assures them that il will be his
continued effort t. them with promPtneSS,
and AT moderate charges. at his old stand No. ll9
NoRrn SIDE kISG STREET. ALEXANDRIA. NH %
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tIIiS. ID. W Ebtli, Collector.
Georgetown. ID. C.. u"v l9-lawl2w
rARDEN LOTS At n BLlC SALE "lll
" bc sold ON THE SECOND or JAM AK,
IS6u at II O'clock, NJ, at Cats Tavern, west
End. the "CLISH FARM" i'll five Or more scpa-
rate LOTS. To wit: all the land between the Mount
Vernon and Occoquan road, in one lot, and the
Land on the east side oi the Mount Vernon road
wil! lie divided INTO four OF m,r" Separii, i"'S :"
from - To - acres, running south Win PhfaIlcI
lines from Hunting Creek, which "hi hc I"li ."
and "A Plat of the whole exhibited 1T safe. An
avenue nt --- ircr from the Mount vernon r"ah
through 10 the back lot, viii be Reserved Tor III"
use of ali the Lots.
As this will be - rare chance 10 obtain superior
GARDEN LOTS. within "ne mile ot Alexandria
persons desiring Ia engage III 4 profitable huSih''>
will do well H. avail themselves oi the Opportunity
TERMS o. SALE.--unr third cash; the balance
IN equal payments "f twelve and eighteen months
with interest from day oi sdlc, I" be secured ~
deed ol trust upon the premises
ELIZABETH HARRISON.
Il
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dee s-cots EA,cutrls Of J. y. Harrison. zee =

I LILIES CHILLED AND WRol ill
lIIRON BURGLAR AND FlRE.PEOuf
SAFES, with his improved combined Formulation
and Combination Locks, have merits that deserve
the attention Of every business man. II / conn
IDENTIFY believed that the decided trlninphs "' ihi'
SAFE in all places where fully tested. a ~ low"
cay by would be competitors. ani ~ o,hN">"
" l.cun.in. by fire. must convince u Discriminating
public of the folly Trusting III sheet iron - Ia
for any purpose whatever. Persons Wishing - -
ar. invited to an i,yestig CATION of the many aiHah
tag.. I'm. CHILLED IRON SAFE possesses over
nj others. By ralliu. at our Salc- Rooms. %
Louisiana Avenue, Washington city, the nusl =
ti.ta.tnry certificate. can he seen oi the fihh
and BURGLAR PROOF MERITS fins >Af =.
T.. L. PATTERSON, General Agent.
Mnshinyimn. dec " -dly
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DRY GOODS, &C.
sos ooo WORTH OF DRY GOODS AT COST

nIR ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS consist
I J inc in mart of the newest and most choice
goods Of the season. The various aSS"rtmeh'S "h-
brace
HIurk and Colored Dress silks; fine Dress Goods
Low and Medium price Dress Goods
Shawls: Cloaks; Hoop skirts, ac, &c.
Together with an extensive assortment of
White BrlIinnts .Iac"nets; Camhr;cs ami Mus'ihS
Swiss MuSIins: Embr"deres: Laces
CELLARS and many new and desirable goods in
that line.
our .tock of Cloths and Cassimcres include many
choice goods.
Also Blankets, Flannes, Bleuched and Brown
Cottun-. &c., dc.
We have determined from this day, Dc" li.)
until January lst, Ia sell for cash, or 10 those VINO
wiII settle their accounts on the lst "f January,
the above goods AT CoSr As this notice Is to be
in effect only for tie time mentioned, II "a earnest
~ requested that those who desire to have the
benefit Of it will Il" 50 as early n possible
ASHLEY & WOOD,
No l7O King street.
dee IL under Orange and Alex. L K. Office
lust RECEIvED-3o pieces fancy M"usi'nes
y at l67 I" 2jc.. very cheap
10 pieces DeRare and Luv'a Cloth, at l2t".
Another lot of these beautiful ahh cheaP i"N''S'-
bic Shawls
100 pieces Fancy Prints, from ct to l2!r
10 CassincttS
Beaver Cloth, aud Fancy Cnssimeres
20 pi,rr, 1; / and "a FuIlci Cloths, extra quality
20 3ito54 Plaid aud striped Liuseys
10 pairs sup. Bed Blankets
100 Negro do
10 ri,rcs White and coorel Flannels
Brown and Bleached Shccting and ShlrtIngs. w'th
many other GOODS To which We invite attention.
nov II Il. X. WlTMER BROS.
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TOBACCO,
LIQUORS, and


10 which they invite the attention Of dealers.
They pledge themselves to furnish the above
articles on as favorable terms a. they can be pro
cured elseNh here sep u
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VERY FINE IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
Y SEGARs, CHEWING TOBACCO, ae.-The
subscriber has lately received large addition l."
his stock ard j. quite confident that he ran pleas.
the taste Of ALMOST any one wanting articles IN his
line. He names III part, some very tine M iAA
SEGiEI>, out ui the atne !ui th!it ffcsiden iiuch
anan smokes; very superior rHE iAG IOBiC-
CO. of ,ari"u. brands; genuine Turkish SVOh-
ING TOB4CCU: PIPES and STEMS. IN great
variety &C. For SALE wholesale and retail
CHARLES 7. SHAW,
;apoi tf y cor nr kinv \ FrirfaS sts.
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nAVID FUNSTEN.

ATTORN NEr 4 4 "a ".
\tTII.L practice in the several Courts IN 'ht
w District of Columbia, and IN the CIr'"''
Court Of Alexandria.
OFFICE. No. 50, Louisiana avenue, near the City
Hall, Washington city.
RESIDENCE, Alexandria. Va. oct Ei-u
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AnAMS, EXPRESS COMPANY

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT. |.
"a ~ Mi :s.s:. Il:
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a Beautiful AhrrRAL Ltw.-No finer
proof Of pruvident legislation and benevolent
design, IN the arrangement ot the laws "i
nature, can IL named, says the Boston Tran
script. than il afforded by the method by
which zee j. formed BY n law "i the phys
cal universe. water cundenSeS and grows
heavier. and n il becomes chilled Al the sur
tacc, sinks to the bottom under influence ot
cold. Whenever the temperature y not b"
low IL degree. the coolest water is found ~
the bottom pnI Of u vessel or stream. Mum
brric>s good effects arr produced by thIs
ronirn>a;i"n Bur il this law was not mod
hri. il i plain that freezing would begin At
'hr itnttum rt ponds streams and lakes. In
this ease the summers heat would not ~
awaywitl the effects OF the winter AR, amt
~ yrur.-s - time every northern river won!
become cpugpaicd and useless tor navigation,
rhe polar waters would become solid fields 81
ice, aud the temperature oi the world suifera
di-a~tr"u> change.
But. n il to- remedy this evil, and max"
the xiii ot nlint" heneyOiencn more eAlu
ste. and suggest ~ ~ palpably the Creator
wisdom iii, law j. modified. We lind that
when water reaches Il few degrees Ot tn"
freezing point instead oi continuing Ia con.
dense il tn. cold increases, VI suddenly "N-
puil,.s, even h"yond its temperate density
The heavy cold strata which had sunk 10
the bottom. ri,r again tn the surIar" and rN
pand stiII further when they freeze, :" thar
lcr - lighter than lis element aud must al
way~ Hoa'. In this way. though ali the ben
rt"tal results at contraction arr preserved,
every bad ,ii.ct i obyn,rd. Thus by the
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LUMBER, LATHs, LIME, &C.

I uABER. COAL, AND WOOD YARD..-Cor-
IL ser Of Ua;on and Queen Streets. North. w here
| am prepared 90 furnish every descriptions OF
LuMBER, SHINGLES. LATHS. LINE, &C.
Also Oak and Pine WOOD, Red and White Ash,
and Cumberland COAL, which am selling low ior
cash, or reasonable terms to good customers.
Aug 3-tf u. W. BARhEh.
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A MEXICAN, FRENCH. AND ENGLISH
"A ENGRA vINGS
J. ?. CLARKE, No. 1853 KING STREET.
has splendid collection Of American, French,
and English ENGRAyINGS, Of the most oele-
erated masters
Also, q large assortment of ailt, Rosewood. ans
Fancy PICTURE FRAMES, iYr sale la~.
seD
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GREEN'S MANSION HOUSE,

CORNER or CAMERON ANn FAlRFAA SIS
TNHIS well-known and POPULAR HOTEL
| having undergone THORGtGH REMOVAL
TIOy and REFfRNISHiNG, is now open, with
everything complete for the convenience ana ar-
commodation Of BOARDERS and TRAN ELEkS
E.ts- The Proprietor has secured the services 81
GEORGE h. STEWART and SAMUEL +.
GREGORY. under whose joint management no
pains will be spared Ia sustain the reputation oi
the HOUSE as a FIRST CLASS HO1EL IN
every respect. JAMES "hrhN.
Acyunlria. February !, IS59--dt
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MISERABLE FAEM FOX nALE. ullrr i'r
~ sale my ARM containing about 800 aIhto
Ot LAM, N FaIriaN County. beautifully stun
tel 81 the in" II the ur,ug. & AlcNuuntt k1
road one uiil, rDin BnTks Station fourteen ltanj
Alexandria. aud seventeen ir"n Washington.
r.crc are about LOO acre, hoaNi ity Iunhcrrd, lor,
gina. .;G"wtI.l immediately on the RaI!rva'i, and
the rritIuir we'll sct Ia Grass, and IN good state
=. u cultivation. IN" Improvements consist at
III ! corr tnE RESIDENCE, stable new
urIiarl s,ui corn house, aud all other necessary
cat huus,,. ih,r" - we'll Oi tine water IA iho
yari. H." situation = a hIgh ant healthy "i",
commanding an extensive and beautiful view "t
the surrounding country. FOR further n!prmi.
tlon, apply g. Mr.. Marshall. At Burke, >tat,nn,
ssh" will show the land To any one wanting 10
purchase and Tor terms oi sale, apply t. bmkc :
Herbert. Alexandria, Va.
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is A AC P A u L,

ISAAC PAUL,
Formerly Of Winchester, Virginia,
For~ariimy and C"mmiSSi"m Nrch""f,
And dealer in
GROCERIES, SALT PLASTER, GuANo, &c,
Corner Of Union and Queen streets,
On tie Ruiirooi, .iieramd,Ia, Va.
iy lg-tf
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To whom Assessed. Year A,scs.iur. raN,s.
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M. ELDRIDGE & CO.,
GENERAL 20 W HiSSION NEitHAAi ~,
AND AGENTS tuk BOSTON rACkEIS.
NJ ELpRipGE. tnion Uh"y, Ah'r""dri". Va.
y Rrrn aug 3utf
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nERFIMERI AND SOAPS.-Ju,t opened
| Lubiu'S Extracts, do. P"mndc, Phil"r"ine
do. Soap Honey do, Palm do, Marsh Ma'lrw d",
Don OuiNotte do. Hunters Glyccrinc do. Almond
do. and \ variety uf other Soaps. Also. real '.cr
man Cologne. together with supply OF Colo5nes
Extract Pomadr-, and Hair oils o! every dysrrip
finn ld.r2I :. n W MEYENBERG.
A SIBY Il WOOD take pleasure IN amn"unc-
y iur ia their friends and the public, that they
h,v, now in stor, mn elegant assortment ot all
kinds of GOODS To- suit the present and approach
ing season. An examination Ut our stock i S"li-
cited hy dealers generally. No. liO, hing St'ref
under Orange and Alexandria Railroad Office
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HoAL.-I have op haud and am constantly re-
~ ceivins. ANTHRACfTE COAL. Of the best
tssiitss, for family se-cGABEkLAND COAL
from the Frostburg Mines. by ths cargo, ssr-iosd'
sr single ton Factories furnished with the run -of-
s'us, atio~est rates. Applyto
aovs-f ID. b. SMITH, Queen st Wharf.
RlDGELY. HAMPTON CO.. are in receipt
IL Of their FALL STOCK of
TEAS,
WINES.
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OTlCE.-JuSt received, 20 pieces oi fhhcy
~ DcLames
80 pieces Fancy Prints
J Black and Brown mixed linseys
Kentucky Jeans, lextraj
10 Sleeps Grey Cashmere
10 superior Satincits
10 Blrached 4 Brown Canton FlannelS
10 Manchester Ginghams
10 Insey at 80 anl II rts
9 bales extra "a Fulled Cloth, all of which
| will sell 1T the lowest market prices
nay II WM \. BERkLEI.
ItLOAKS OPEN THIS DAl.-We call atten
\ tinn to our fourth Invoice ot Ladies CLOAhS,
the newest and most desirable styles oi the season
Ais" pure six Cloakins Velvet, heavy EeaNer ana
Cloahing Cloths, with many other goods I" sun
The present and approaching season.
ASHBY WOOD. King street,
Under Orange and Alrxandr" Railroad oih"e
nov u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-20

ID The Baltimore Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will assemble ea.ly
In March at Lewisburg, Va.
u Ms. X Blunt, daughter OF the author
OF the star SPsngled Banner, - is giving e'read-
ings" from the poets, in New Orleans
III The citizens Of Berlin, Pa, are about to
build railroad, to connect with the Gettysburg
road at New Oxford
" Elisa Biscacciant is giving a farewell
series Of concerts in the Eastern States before
taking her southwark route for Brazil and Aus
tralie.
% The Memphis Avalanche says that among
the negroes for sale in that city, is daug hter Of
Fred Douglas. She is described as s.likely
girl"
III U. Marshal Robinson, who broke his
cane over the head OF Mr.. Colgrave, member Of
me Indiana Legislature, has been fned $50 % for
IL The Democratic State Central Committee
Of Ohio have fixed upon Thursday the 18th dav
OF MAY, as the time for holding the Democratic
State Convention.
VI ; h. Ransom & Co, Of Albany ack nowI-
edge the receipt of 800 from an ANONYMOUS
source-some consciOus-stricksn person who he'd
some time or other wTonged them to that amount
u The editor Of the Stark COUNT, Ohio, Dem
ocrat says: The county lookup is empty. BE
~ knowa that there is not prisoner in the iaiI
OF StaEk county. All this goes to prove that we
are moral, and peaceable people.
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR MA
RINE CORPS.

QuARTERMAsTER's OFFICE. U. s. NJ. CoRPs,l
WASHINGTON, January S. 1859. {
SEALED PROPOSALS will he cd at this Office
until MoDday the 7th of February next. at o'cocI
?. M for furnishing the following supplies ioass
CLASS Mol.
900 uniform Gaps, complete
200 non commissioned Ulcers epauletts
900 prlvstes' oounterstTaps
500 red wOrsted sashes
I $40 rass waist plates
lr5oc brass breast plates
CLASS No.2.
$500 brOsans pairs
500 knspsacks tgutta perchaJ
1900 fatigue caps. navy blue cloth, indigo dye
CLASS Nos
$500 yards 4 navy b ne 10th, indigo dye
$500 yards blue kersey
l.oc9 marine gray blankets, to weigh pounds each
800 red flannel shirts
400 yards scarlet raitinett
900 yards white rattInett
2.ooa pairs iren oveTalis
2-10a linen shirts
2,G1o fatigue frocks
2. 800 canton flannel drawers
Loco buff bs onet belts
l.GO bun waist belts
90 buff cartridge box belts
l,o00 cartridge boxes
i,aO BAY Onet scsbhards
$50 sword belts
Glass Noe.
R Rsss drums drums. complete 9s.
Sergeants' ords
M Mus nsI,s . d. 9 T.! for men and OoysI
Drum sticks, per pair
Tenor drum heads batter and snare)
Mass drum heads
Drum sna res, eett
Drum cords. each
All the above mentioned articles must con form in
al respects TO the samples the Office of the As
slstant 4narfermaster, 20 SpTucs atreet PhIIn-
dslphIa and at this ofhoe. Ghey will he ngidiy in
Assistant Omar termaster. or such person may be
appointed. such as nay be unequal thereto any
particular viii he rejected; IN which the con-
tractor VIII be b md TO furnish othe of that re
be not done. they will be purchased at his eS pense
Payments Will be m-da on each delivery SHOULD
Congress have made al appropriation to meet them
or as soon theraaf or as an appropriation shall be
Creased or diminished at the of the uartcr
master, on making the contracts, as the ex gences
OF the service may emsnd.
Proposals will slsO be received up to the same
time for the manufacture Of
Serfeants' Uniform c~ats
Musioiaas' +"
WoOen pants
Fatigue woollen jackets
Watch coats and
MasIcians' rcd jaokets.
Forms Of Offers can be procur cd on application To
this uflcs, n ID two responsible suretles must he
furnith he'd whose ruffcis nov must be certified b.
United Safes judge, district attorney, or navy
agent.
No proposal viii he considered that do.s No,
strictly comply with the form Issued from thi, Of
fc.. VI
Proposals viii be endorsed Proposals. for FIR
nshIns supplies for the Marine Corps" snd ad.
dressed to ID, J, SUTHERI Ann W.
IoS1wUr QuartermAster,