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WHAT BECOMES OF THE NEWSPAPERS P
The NeWburypOrt Herald has the following in
quiry and calculation, which is quite inter
esting to the general public as the inquiry,
What becomes Of all the pins?' 1t says:
There are published in this country and Can
ada nearly three thousand newspapers More
than One-half are weekly; the remainder are
divided into semi-weeklies, tri-weeklies, and
dailies- These papers would more than reach
around the globe. We have sometimes heard
1t asked how high would all these journals
reach, If piled on the top Of each other, Just
the thickness of one sheet. Some have an
swered, a thousand feet; others two thousand
others, mile. But all are wide of the mark
DIR. Aver, of Lowell, is probably the only man
In the United States who takes all the journals
Of our country, Canada, New Brunswick, and
Nova Scotia By actual measurement be has
aScertained that in one year his exchanges
amount in hight neither to a thousand feet
nor five thousand, nor two miles, nor FIVE miles,
nor ten, nor twelve, but to more than fourteen
miles In short, the newspapers published
north Of the southern line of the United States
are nearly five times higher than Mount Blanc
in Europe-a mountain which oyerlooks a cir
Gle whose diameter is four hundred miles
Paper printed upon cannot be ground over and
made anew. Printers ink spoils paper for re-
nanufacture, and the great amount of paper
which enters into public journals after being
perused, is not bound up and laid aside, as It
should be, for future reference, but goes to
waste. A portion is used for wrapping paper.
but, sad as is the reflection. newspapers con-
tanning so much that has cost mind-labor
slespless nights and weary days, goes to waste
-"hurries on to indistinet decay Let each
one, after reading these figures, do his own
moraliZing
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The CHAMPIONS N IRELAND-RIoT AT DIR
LIS.-Sayers and Heenan appeared at the Ro-
tunda Gardens, Dublin, on the 18th ult. In
the evening it was with considerable trouble
the champions could disengage themselves
from the motley crowd by whom they were
surrounded. The Benicia Boy and Tom Say
ers prOmenaded as far rs they would be per-
mitted among the masses that jOstled and
twisted to try and get near the two heroes -
After some time, persons began amusing them
selves by blocking the hats Of their fellow
spectators. The standard Of rebellion against
pugilistic authority was raised, and in a very
short time indeed the platform was broken to
pieces, and the carpet with which il was COW
cred torn into shreds. This system Of agita-
tion had the effect of bringing in vast rein
foTcements from outside, and the ratings were
scaled by hundreds from every quarter. The
two pugilists presented themselves amIds. II
storm of noise and confusion Sayers tried t.
make himself heard, and was understood to
say that if space was cleared, the science of
himself and his friend would be displayed
The appeal was In vain, and the Benicia Boy
having tried his persuasive powers with a.
little success as bis companion, both immedi-
ately threw down the gloves, and then ensued
a scene of tumult and disorder perhaps never
equalled In Dublin, hats were blocked, coat
tails were torn of, and JOhnsOn's refreshment
marquee was collapsed in the twinkliDg of an
eye. The wine, whisky, and drink of all kinds
which it contained, rs well as all the money
which had been received in it during the day
for drink, were made away with by the riot
ers. The police arrived in large numbers,
and succeeded, after much trouble, In clear
ing the gardens and restoring order. The
heroes returned to their hotel, and all was
quiet before eleven o'clock. At the time of
the row in the gardens not less than 10 900
persons were present. Heenan and Sayers
left next morning for Belfast. The visit of
Sayers and Heenan to Belfast was "a great
success" each exhibition having been attend
ed by about 1000 persons, and double that
number were unable to obtain admission. The
Northern Wing says the champions started
of by the Leopard, for Glasgow, amid the
cheers Of the greatest monster meeting that
has been seen on the quays of Belfast since
the Queens visit eleven years ago.
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E1 The Richmond Dispatch gives tabular
estimate of the militia of the several States,
which makes the aggregate ], ,959, 1872 1t adds:
q Two millions of men, at least, are now mus
tered in the militia. Upon paper this has a
formidable look. In the field, upon muster
days, its aspect is more ludicrous than fero-
cious. Nevertheless. an American has more
reason to be proud Of the militia than France
has of the Imperial Guard, or England has of
her choicest troops, the Life aGuard included,
or Russia. Austria, and other despotisms of
their colossal aud we'll disciplined armies.
The very weakness and sbsurdity Of the mill
tia, in Il military point Of view, is q subject of
genuine coDgrstulatien. As they pass before
us, in jovisl mockery Of the pomp, place, and
circumstance Of war, each man shouldering
his umbrella, his cane, or cOrnstalk, each man
as brave individually as Julius Caesar, but in
dividually and collectively as ignorant Of the
art OF war az the American Indians, we cannot
bu' glory in aeountry which requires no other
bulwaTk than such body Of men, whose lot is
cast by Providence in such secure and pleasant
places, that an army, equipped with canes and
cornstaiks, 70 suthcient for her protection"
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AUCTION SALES.
Bf A. GREEN, Auotioneer.


OF LAND ossd Peters Gt Mi ssat rkASJ ss1.t.d
IN y me county Of Washington, on the Piney Branch
as the Pinoy Branch Trotting Course
oa or sb' ut the StS da, Of an:1st Ps and 9e
corded in Liber J. A. s. No. i5s, foios S4S ct SEQ.
ton. in the District Of Columbia, and the other
bearing dste on or about the l4th DAY of May s5l.
ct seq, also one of the land records Of sa county
t proceed 70 sell at public sucOn to the hg st
st Stdo. on TeEsDAI the nth day of August, 1850
III. pat Of tract Of Ia land called e % %seteTs NH
in tRs 6se n nns GoTny an OF
the west side Of the PIney Branch road. CONTAINED
S.thln the following metas and bounds, to wit:
Beginning Tor the saRs at stone, No e. planted
IN ts west me OF sad road for the northeast
msa sod running from shenoe p po1 6 % ays
CAL degrees, west htty six and forty four huE-
dredth: Perches, with sPes kman's north line to a
stone, No s, st the northwest corner fSpea knans
istger lot and the the beginning OfhIs smaller lot,
thence running north thirty and hslfdegrses east
south line of To,d twenty 1--WE feet wide and with
the east lire of Speakman's smal er lot, where is
3ns and q haf degrees. east ffty nIne perches and
four and one hundredth of perch to staE- in n q
vest line of said Piney Branch rot1 IN a ,trai ant
ne TO the ace OF beglnnlng, "ontainlns ten acres
gether with the Improvement thereon. W Which, cor
slst oil a new, spacious, and we-buit tuo-story
iame DWellng mouse, stabllng, sheds, and out
houses.
Ierms of SALE One third cash; the balance in 8
and II months tor which the purchaser will he re-
qulred to give his notes bearing inter est from the
day of sae and secured by decd of trust yon the
pre~lses.
Should the purchaser fail to comply with Il 6
terms of sale within five days after the 6ay OF ga
the trustee reserves the right to resell sad rrop-
ety, at the risk and cost of the defauting pufcoa
ser, upon giving five days previous public no ice
by advertlsement In some newspaper published in
the city OF Warrington, of the time, place, and
terms of such re'ale. All oOnveyances at the cost
of the purchaser.
r. II. LASKEY, Trustee.
jJ iS-eo&ds CIR EEN AMT
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The Chinese War.

From the London Times
Of course we must pay. The expedition is
gone, and the cost has been incurred under the
public eye, and without Parliamentary protest
There seems, however, to be some probability
Of this vast amount being utterly thrown away
There is at Pekin stupid, obstinate, faithless
population Of old Mandsrins who direct the af-
fairs Of the Chinese Empire. They have never
yet been reached and they do not believe that
they ever can be reached. They hear of cities
sacked by rebels, and of cities taken by for
eigners, but they do not believe in Pekin
being reached by either They have no notion
that there is any arm long enough to reach
their haunts. At the worst they trust always
10 stop barbarian Envoy at Tien-t tsin, or to
buy a rebel leader before he gets conveniently
near. If we destroy this superstition-if we
go straight up to Pekin, as we might as easily
rs we might march from Salisbury to Devices,
this wretched clique might run or might stay,
but we should never have occasion to go there
again.
The Mandarins would have had their lesson.
If however, all these plenipotentiaries, staff
officers and soldiers and sailors, with their Arm
strong guns and their tremendous stores, are
only going to rectify some wordy diplomatic
subtlety, and to make something plain upon
paper, our money is cast uselessly away. There
may be some use in giving the Chinese lesson
at Pekin, but We have positive proof that there
Is no use in making them sign any quantity of
paper. We have got all that paper can give
us we have the Yangtse opened and the North
opened, according to paper right. All that we
can possibly now usefully do is to show what
happens when these paper rights are violated
As to pressing, under such circumstances, for
more paper rights, it would be like prosecuting
man who had given you forged note, and
compromising the matter upon his giving you
more forged notes.
In the first instance the acknowledg g,nent Of
the right to free transit in China was inv alu
able, but, this having been obtained, any more
diplomatic recognition of that right is. instead
Of being worth three millions and a 3-penny
income tax, not worth the peacOck'S feather of
the Mandarin who with his tongue in his cheek g,
may sign it. A Chinese war, properly con
Quoted, and with just and practical object,
would be payable and decisive thing, justi-
liable upon every ground Of morality and ex-
pedlency; but war for a certain number of
scratches Of India ink upon a certain quantity
OF bamboo paper-and that is what we fear
this Is likely to be- is something so absurd
that We think il will be well for the English
public to say of Chinese, as they have said of
Arctic expeditions, that the last has gone forth,
and that, let who will get into a difficulty in
those latitudes, we will spend no more lives
and money there.
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which threw so much ridicule upon the whole
project that it was abandoned. d.-Portiand Id


A GREAT WILL CASE IN NORTH CAROLINA
One Hundred Negroes SET Frse.-We learn
from the Iredell Express that the case of Solo
mon Halls will occupied the Superior Court
of that county eight days, and was finally COM
promised after the jury had retired Mr. Hall
had made will leaving 100 negroes and other
property TO his only child, daughter, who
afterwards married Mr. Neely against his
wish, whereupon he made another will leaving
his negroes free and leaving most of his prop.
erty to them. The suit was to set aside the
last will. An hour after the case had gone to
the jury, Mrs. Neely's counsel proposed to re-.
ceive $4,000 and 81 900 which the will gave
her; the estate to pay the court costs, $500,
she to pay her own lawyer 5000. The propo-
sition was accepted. The negroes will be sent
to Liberia. The jury stood nine against aud
three for the will; but it is said the Judge
would have set aside the verdict if it had been
against the will.
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CHICAGO ZOUAvEs The Courier des EtatS
Unis, in criticism upon the Zousves, says:
These ZOuayeS are, however, three quarters
cOntraband. Their uniform has nothing, or
rather very little, of the uniform of the French
corps whose name they have adopted We
made a pretty close INSPECTION of them, while
they were drilling in front Of the City Hall,
and we looked in vain for the leggiDgs Of the
ZOuave; his puffy trOwsers that rest upon the
calf Of his leg; his girdle; his vest; his fsz or
turban; his heavy. imposing mOustache. The
sixty-fve militia-men who arrived On Saturday
can take Whatever name it pleases them TO as
sumo but Z0"-zOH Of France will be unable
20 recognise in any Of them The copy of which
he (the Ion --0yI) Is the glorious und brilliant
original. They wore, on Saturday, a sort cf
scarlet red kept with black border, blue
waistcoat mixed with orange color and moire
antique facings, vest Of dark blue followed
out like that of the ZOuaves, with red and
orange ornaments and bsli-bUftODS. and scarlet
pantsloOns, which fell down To the ankle, not
puffed at all but wrinkled little at the bot
tom, with small putfs like those Of the French
Chasseurs-a psir of ordinary CATERS completes
this uniform. which in itself is handsome
enough, but which is not that Of the ZOuaves.
We have said that the men Of this company
have no mOustaches or beard. True, this is a
trihe; but who can picture To himself a Zouave
without this martial ornament to his facel You
might as well paint beardless sapper, or a
tar without whiskers. If these young gentle
men-they are all very yOung-wOre proud
moustache, their aspect would no doubt have
some Of that "touch Of ferocity'' Of which the
Herald spoke yesterday, but which we. less
fortunate, could not discover in those placid
figures. The Chicago ZOuave belongs to the
temperance sOciety-it is a ciHe qHa non for
admission into the company. This is a very
good rule especially if he is afraid to abuse
the bottle whenever he touches it, but the con-
sequence Of it is that he looks like water
drinker, which is not exactly the case with the
heroes Of Algiers, Alma, TurbigO, and Sol
ferinO.
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SOLID OIL IN THE SHAPE OF CoAL.-We have
been favored with a small specimen of coal
from the neighbOrhOOd of Cairo station, Ritchie
county va on the Northwestern Virginia rail-
road, which is of peculiar quality. 1t has
been tested by various chemists, and has been
found to be as it were crystaliEed mineral oil
being without stratifcation, and free from any
foreign substance. The tests have shown that
1t will yield one hundred and sixty-fye gallons
Of pure oil TO the ton. By taking a portion of
the coal and laying it on a hot stove or shovel,
its extraordinary quality is obvious. 1t melts
and runs like wax.-PittSbUrg Post, IIth
We fear our Pennsylvania and Virg, mia
friends are getting too much excited, in natu-
raj oil beds, as we DOwneasters once were re-
specting pine trees. And this story of solid
oil reminds us OF an occurrence in our State
during the days of the land fever.
After most Of the lands had been sold over
several times, other projects were started, and
among them that Of finding coal along the
primitive formation of our sea coast in Maine
The existence of red sandstone upon the river
St Croix led some to believe that coal might
be found beneath it, and hence a company was
formed /" Down East, +" and the work of boring
for oal commenced. The stock was taken up
By the bulls Of that day to five dollars per
share; when, one Monday, in drawing up the
boring apparatus, pieces of black scale we're
found, similar In character to those which
overly the coal formation in Pennsylva
This indication Of coal carried up the stock to
ten dollars per share, and all the neighbor-
hood was in great ferment respecting shares in
the new coal mine. .r
The week S work went on, but without any
further indications of coal. Next Monday,
however, upon drawing up the auger after
boring for a short time, it came up filled with
phits bread and batter. This wss little
richer than the solid oil of Virginia, above
named-and, although upon discovery Of coal
the stock went up ten dollars per share, the
{" bread and butter strata" carried it down to
nothing, and actually killed the company out
right. -
Some wag on Sunday had first dropped into
the hole the pieces of shale; and next sunday
followed ii up by loaf Of bread well buttered,
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je 28-dts
NARsHAL's sALE.-In virtue of a writ O

NARSHAL'S SALE.-In virtue ofa writ OF
lV1 heri facias issued from the Clerks office OF
the Circuit Conrt of the District of Columbia for
the copnty OF Warrington, and to me directed, 1
will expose to pub sale, for cash, front of the
court house door OF said county, on SATUR DAY,
the 3t day Of July next. 1882 at Il O'Clock m, the
following property, to witt All defendants right,
TIT e, claim, and intsrest in and to q certain build
ing erected on Lot No. SIX (6J in Square No nine
hundred and forty nine 1897 as laid down in the
plat OF the city of Washington. seized and levied
upon as the property of bel GrigEs, and will be
sold TO satisfy jndioials No. 286, to October term
1856 in favor IF John Purdy.
J. ID. HOOVER.
Lats Us Marshal for the District of Columbia
ie q dts
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WASHINGTON CARRIAGE FACTORY,
w ID Street, Bet,ceen 9th and l0th Streets.
We have Just finished a number of first GLASS
CARRIAGES, such as Light Fancy N7R 8
Wagons, Park Phsatons, Family Car E&SS
rtdgeS, and Baggses, which we will sell at-8ZS3E4
q yerv small profit.
Being practical mechanics in different branches
Of the business, we hatter ourselves that we know
the styles and quality of work that will give salts
faction, combining lightness, comfort and durabIi-
y.
Repairing promptly and carefully attended to at
the shortest nc toe and most reasonable charges
WALTER, KARMANN q B0PP,
Coaohmakers, suooessOTs to VIM. L. Hook
ap H-dly
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PROPOSALS FOR REPAIRING TaE Gus
TOM HOUSE Al BALTIMORE, MD.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
"AaHrNnrnG It,tv 10 Iocp


Proposals W Ii be received at this Department
until the fifteenth day Of september, A. D., le6 al
L O'Clock noon, for the repairs of the Custom
House Authorized to be repaired at Baltimore
Mary and, according to the plans and spec ica
uOas prepared 1t thIE Department Biddsrs will
be required TO receive the old cast-Iron work di
pensed with IN part payment oe the work. at the
rate Of one dollar per hundred pounds, and Will be
required to turnls al the material nd perform al
the necessary labor To complete the repairs accord
ing 10 the ans furr ished.
Ninety per oent, of the amount of work done and
materials delivered according to contract price
(ssld amount to be ascertaIned In the manner O.
seTlbed by tn. contract, by the estimate OF an
agent OF he Department appointed for that pur-
posh) vii be paid monthly, as the work progresses
and ten por cent. retained until the comp elton OF
the contract and acceptance of the work by the
agent Aforesaid, and to he fortified in the event OF
nen fu hlmsnt of contract. Specifications and
drawings Will be ready On the 18th of August when
they can be mad on application to the Departmen mt
She proposals must be sent to this Dspartment
addressed To the Secretary of the Treesury ard
plainly endorsed Proposals for repairing the Baitt
more Custom house" and will be opened at one
o G ok OF tbs last day named for Tec5iving the
same.
HOWELL COBB
Jy u 2twow Secretary of the Treasury.
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A NALOsrAN RETREAT,
~ nAr A q |.
Opposits Georesfoirr anf Wa,bt

The subscribers having leased for a term Of years
THIS beautiful ard romantic spOt. opened 4
" Tor the accommodation of the public on ves&G
the 3lst day Of May. 1852 For beauty of lEIEI
scenery, delightful prOmenaies, fishing, &c, he-
Union.
The House rs largea and com mmodious, having been
entirely renovated Ii has a large Dancing Sa loon
attached to the house hes des Dining an DressIu
Rooms for both ladies' and gentlemen In addition
splendid ATbOrs detac led l,om the suildings
Parties, Families and lndIviduas will hnd Il a
most desirable place TO pass the sutry days of su
IneT. as every attention VIII he guaranteed by the
proprletors. The stTIctest police arrangements
vii he enforced, and polIu al discussions will be
prohibited
The Lerder will be found 20 contain all the de l.
cacles of the season at al times.
The PaT viii be furnished with the cho cest
Liquors and " ines and the IN st Segars
Societies, Sunday Schools. Clubs and Military
Companies will find this the most desirable resort
near the metropolis for spending pleasant and or
derry day.
IL Children unaccompanied by their parents or
guardians, viii he excluded from the grounds.
Cunning and dogs prohibited
IL Bosts viii leave the loot Of High street
GeOrgetown. and u street, Washington, hourly,
from o cock a. IN. q ! II p. m daily.
Per sons preterIlng a pleasant wa X can reach the
Island VIA the Aqueduct.
We solicit the public 70 Judge for themselves. and
feel assured of giving Satisfaction
ie 's-eotf JACOB w. POWERS A. CO
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pROPOsALs FOR COAL AND WOOD.

OFFICE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE u. g
July IL, 1860.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this ot1ce
TIL IL O'Clock IN on Monday, the 3Nh in tant for
furnishing for the use Of the Senate 1--WE hnndre ed
tons best w hlte Ash Furnace Goa AMI 6fty cords
best straight Pine Wood. The whole to be pack ed
away In the vaults of the Capitol. IN aces which
service of the Senate and to be delivered by the
18th September next Bonds for the faithful exc
ouSion lion ot the go oo1IaGt VIII os Ie9qlred.
sldered separately, and sati sfactory arrangements
must be made for the correct -asurement of both.
ASBURY DICKINS,
jy l2-dtSOth Secretary of the Senate
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By J z: MCGUIRE & Co, AuotiOneeTs
I'RUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE IN
PROVED PROPERTT NEAR THR NAVY YARD
On TUEsDAI AFTERNOON, August the st.
at O'Clock, on the premises, by vlTtuaOla n deed
dated October 18th, l857, and duly recorded Iher
e, No l45, fnlIos 7s, 1T, 17S, IT, and isa one
OF the land records for Washington couEty, aha 4
sell the west part of Lot No |. square No 32s.
fronting 26 feet on south street, between 9th and
9'h streets, and running back with that width 81
lset, tog stneT WI n the improvements, consisting
oil a comfortable and wel-buIlt three-stOry brick
dwelling, with necessary out buildings
Terms: One fourth cash; the residue in g. 12 and
10 months, with interest, secured by deed of trust
upon the premises. II the terms of sale are not
compiled nth In five days thereafter, the trustee
reserves the right to resell at the risk and expense
of the defautIng purchaser.
All oonveyancing at the cost If the pure haser.
EDWARD o. CAST ELL, Trustee
ly l9 2aWAds J. Q. MCGUIRE & co. Ancts
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DFA Denver city letter says: Captain Jim
Beckworth, eK-chief of the Crow Indians and
one OF the greatest braggarts that ever lived re-
sides IN Denver, and follows the unwarlike trade
OF store-keepng. While among the Crows he
was happy possessor Of eight wives with a sepa-
rate lodge for each. Last week the gallant hero
took to his bosom his ninth wife, this time pale
fsrp -