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X emoval Of Free Negroe.

LOUIsvILLE Aug 9-The Common Council n,
New Albany, Indiana, has made an Approprlstion
FOR the removal Of all the free neg roes In town
from the State
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NoricE.-Dist'ict Of Columbia Advertisements
20 be Inserted IN the BALTIMORE Sun are received
A' ~ao iorW arded from The STAR Once
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CENRTE MARkET.-This morning, the market
offered an ample supply Of the choicest provisions
produced by the surrounding country, with quite
large exhibition Of selections from the northern
and southern markets. The attendance of dealers
was numerous, and the gangUays indicated an
unusual demand The sales Of the day however
did not exceed the average, though during the
morning the dealers were actively engaged The
prices Vere abOut foIIoNus
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:, MEvka's MIRAcuLous vKRMs DESTROYER,

THE TRAVEL on the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad is now very great and Is increasing
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Detention Of Steamer

Liverpool, got aground In our harbor going ont
last night, and win not 60 70 sea before Tonight.
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HoLLOwaY's PILLS

Derangensnt Of the Stomach ana BotcelS.-As the
stomach by the agency of the gastric juices assimi
lates dlgested food into elementary blood, we can
not be too careful of preserving 1T healthy and
vigorous condition. HollOway's Pills are power
fully corrective and detergent, they strengthen the
digestive organs and by their curative properties
cleanse and purify the Ingested cd in its process of
conversion To God. In all disorders of the bowel $
and vlsceTa their sanave Qualities are uneq ua led
Sold by all Druggists at 25c &c, and 81 per box
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! THE DISTRICT MILfTARf-Edi.o7 Star: NV
J hrst communication was not intended to stir up
so thoroughly all the contempt bic spirit Of which
your scribbling friend who signs himself 'One Of
Them" seems possessed. shall only say in refer
! ence to my former communication that ii was
prompted by no feeling Of malice or inimiCability
TO any military organization Of men in this city;
but the simple statement Of fact which could
reflect no discredit upon them, and at the same
| time pay a well deserved conf liment to a new
company which is well deserving the highest en-
comiums which have ever been so lavisbingly
bestowed upon IL by community who know
better how to estimate military success than
your very mercurial zone of Them" is capable.
i cannot agree with him, however, that the posi-
ton which he must have held at Vera Cruz
titles him 70 descant upon military affairs, good,
bad or Indifferent, and would suggest that had be
| as much good sense and good breeding as assur-
ance and etrontery, he would not attempt
parallel between us in capacities while travers
Ing the burning sands Of hostile country, espe-
ciaIly as the one drew rations for man, servant
and horse, and the other evidently drew wages as
wagner Enough Of zone of Them, y who
evidently never approached TO the Outskris Of
good society, even except perhaps while paying
three dollars per day for horse on which to dis
play the fine uniform of the hOrse-marine of the
city, yclept the Presidents Mounted Guard, -
which perhaps he has been enabled to do through
the lucrative medium Of mixing bad liquors in
palatable doses at a levy a glass
As for " Another Military Man" should blush
to have anything to do with him. as he can de-
scend low to draw inyjdious comparisons
of the Army Of our noble country with that Of
other, to the prejudice Of our own, which has won
the proudest laurels ever wreathed round the
altar OF a nations glory Can a man who can
write be so Ignorant of the achievements of our
brilliant Army, and the history of those wars
which his liberties cost, as to sgmatize our Army
or our NAVY as wanting in efficiency, promptness,
and even of having attained to that upremacy"
which he fam would deprive them! His igno-
rance must be his apology for intruding his bad
eplstolary and bad manners upon the public. |
would state for his satisfaction. however, that
connected he m nft bo
and furthermore that IL the soldiers of this city
desire champion Of the quill to resurrect them
from the death-like lethargy into which they have
fallen, they must call upon some other candidate,
as . Another Military Man" surely lacks the ele-
ments requisite TO success bid " military Man,
the second, and One OF Them forever adieu,
aud promise the public that | can spend my
time to better advantage than driveling with those
two characters will not not obtrude myself upon
them again. A MILITARY MAN
Washington, Aug. 6.
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The BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC SCHoOLs-Nr Ed
ttor: have been looking ever since Tuesday Of
the present week for some person to answer the
question Of "CathOlicus,n regarding the Bible in
the public schools But having looked in vain
perhaps yOu will permit me to speak word to
him through the columns of your paper, as
could not think Of becoming an instructor Of the
Intelligent community who read the Star.
Leave, with me, kind sir, in imagination this
city of pleasures; roll back the wheels of time
move onward in thought, to the time and place
when
"A band Of exiles moOred their bark
On the wild New England shore.
What sought they thus afar 30
"They sought a faiths pure shrine -
cay call il holy ground,
The place where first they trod
They left unstained what there they found,
Freedom to worship God -
Every American citizen loves republication
The Protestant Church is a republican church
not only 10 the government Of its own church, but
shows spirit Of brotherly love, by permitting
any other people to worship according to their
own customs, without molestation Protes ants
have never carried the Gospel by the sword or
sought to gain temporal power that they mi Q hit
suppress others. The constitutional principle of
American justice and liberalitv, by which the
Bible is made text book in the public schools
Is the voice Of the people, which has ever been
death to tyTants. BIB
Friday, Aug. 10, 1850
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Contractors for water pipes will fnd an ad
yertsement In their line In another column
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Of the Montgomery Guards, on Wednesday next
at Arlington Springs. For full particulars, see
advertisement In another column.
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POLICE MATTERs.-BsfOTs JHStIrs Thompson -
A few DAYS ago a white woman, who gave her
name as Elizabeth Patterson. was brought before
Justice Thompson by officer King. She was in a
senseless condition Of intOxication and was found
50 IN the street, near ~. Patrick's Church The
magistrate fined her 50 and costs; for nOp-pav-
ment Of which the degraded offender was com
mitted for 30 days 20 the wOrkhou
Henry Burke aud W. II Boston free negroes
arrested by officer King, and charged with dIsor-
derby conduct and profanity Ia the public streets
We're each fined - and costs
Robert Nichols, charged with an assault and
battery on Elizabeth Garter. Nichols was arrested
oYomcer King, and held to bail by the examining
magistrate for his appearance II the December
term Of the Criminal Court The accused was
also nned for using profane language, which was
heard in the public streets.
Timothy Bresnehan. charged with erecting A
hog pen in Temperance alley, within IS fest Of an
sdnce when notified in writing by officer King
was fined - and costs. Four other persons were
warranted for the same ofense but the charge
was Withdrawn on proof before the Justice that
The nuisance was abated.
Several warrants have been lately served by
Cthcer Ross, at the instance Of the market master
against persons charged with occupying stands in
The Centre market without paving rent These
cases are now under consideration
esterday complaint was made before Justice
Thompson that dead COW was living in Baptist
alley, and the justice requested to send a
police othcer 70 procure Its removal Officer r. ss
went this morning into Baptist alley aud found
that the owner Of the COW who said he had killed
the animal, had cut II up and sslted It down for
family use.
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The PETIT JURORS Of the late term of the
Criminal Court and the officers thereto attached
were handsomely entertained We sterday afternoon
al the grand jury room, by the District Attorney
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The FLETCHER CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL pro
pose giving picnic at Bladensburg on w ednes
day next. See advertisement
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ARRIVED at Carter's Wharf foot of Thirteenth.
and-a- half street) Schooner Mary Tice, Tice from
Philadelphia, with us tons Of coal for Messrs
Sheriff and Dawson.
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MUSICAL RKsIGNATIoN-Mrs. Cecilia Young.
Of this city, for the past year leader OF ST Aloys1s
Church Choir, has rendered her resignation and
Is no longer connected with that choir.
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A YAcKT RACE, II will be seen by an advertise
ment in another column, is on the tapis An in
vitation Is extended TO yachtmen to participate
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STATISTICAL of the one hundred and sixty
three births, which occurred in Alexandria conn
ty during the year 1859, one hundred and forty
five were whites and eighteen negroes In sex
eighty-tve were males and seventy -eig hi females
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the oldest and best remedy known for extsrIninat
Jog Rsts and Mice, Coekroaches, Bugs. Ants
Mosquitoes, Flcas, Moths, Gram Worms and Gar
den insects.
IlC Principal Depot, 612 Broadway, NY.
Sold By all Druggists everywhere. ma ls-Sm
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LYONS MAGNETIC PILLS
Are Certain Death to Rats and Mice.
Sold everywhere. ap e-Sn
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CENTRAL GUARDHoUsR CASES R Daniel,
drunk and disorderly; fine and costs; 80 IS Biddy
Carol, do workhouse Gu days. f. Smith, vag-
rant; do. 90 days.
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fully corrective and detergent, they strengthen the
digestive organs, and by their Gu alive properties
cleanse and purify the lngested cd its process of
conversion To God. In all disorders of the bowels
and vlsceTa their sanatIve Ualties unequalled
Sold by oil Druggists at 25c, &C., and 81 per box.
au 9 lw
Editor of the International journal says" of all
tie specifics offered for the cure of Lung Com
gradients which enter so largely into the compost
ton of some otho- patent medicines, it acts with
out injury to the Nervous system. We speak of
this valuable medicine from personal knowledge OF
a member of our family was raised from the very
brink ofthe grave through its use; and in several
IN our household: 1t has never failed of the
desired effect. We cheeIfully recommend it to our
rest of mank nd, as a certain remedy for pient
Diseases the Lungs"
Prepared by 9. w. Fowle 4 Co., Boston, and for
6. Stott John Schwarze, Marin * Palmer, Wash
lngton; and by dealers everywhere. su 7-lwT
PHYSICIANS are generally 10th to speak a word in
praise Of what are called patent medicines" In
that ply stefan who sanctions the If remedies
cannot ne considered member of the National As
stringent rules and many of the Oh pies of Escu-
laPlus have actually been compel ed by the force
OF facts, to recommend DR.. j. HOStetter's stomach
Btters for those diseases which are only prevalent
during the summer aud fall. They have ascertained
which can compare with this wonderful compound
Tor the arrangement of the system. Thousands of
fam les residing along the low grounds fthe ives
tern and southern rivers, are now convinced that
they have found medicine peculiarly adapted for
their ailments, while IN other portions of the coun-
try, during the summer months, the demand for the
article ls equally large.
Sold by druggist and dealers generally every
where. a1 7-ecSt
HoMEoPATHIc REMEDIES
All OF DR.: Humphreys Co.'s specific Ho-
meoPathc Remedies put up expressly for family
use, In boxes, At 25 and 81 cents each. Also
IN cases, containing % walls, from 50 10 SIS
each, with book of full directions. For sale BY
II. ID. Gilman, $50 Pa. avenue, wholesale and
retail agent; w. a. Fitzgerald, 353 north street.
also by +. B. Winter, corner of Massachusetts ave
and sixth street. Also Ponds Extract of Witch
Hdzsi, for internal and external lnhammations of
all kinds. Sold as above. ma ely
Mrs; WISsLow, an experienced nurse and female
Physician, has Soo.hing Syrup for ChiIden Tssfh-
tHg, which greatly facilitates the process ofteethinS
by softenlng the gums, reducing all inflammation
Will allsy all pain, and Is to regulate the
bowels. Depend upon u, mothers, 1t will give rest
10 yourselves, and relief and health TO your Infants
Perfectly safe in all cases. See advertisement in
apother column 90 lily
LYON's MAGNETIC INSECT POWDER
EXteTminates Bed Bugs, Reaches, Ticks, Ants
Garden Insects, &c
1t contains no Poison
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A DRUG STORE FOR SALE Situated in a
"a pleasant part OF the city and doing fair bust
ness satisfactory reasons for selling. Terms very
easy, Tor particulars address "A. B." through the
Post Ofie. AMID sts
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Tbs ANNUAL Picnic o. Columbia Lodge No
~, q ID r, comes off at Columbia Springs on
Monday next The Order generally are invited
20 attend, and grand time,.a usual at the Odd
Fellows' pic-nics is anticipated For particulars
see advertisement In another column
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BARRY's TRIcoPHERous
the best and cheapest article for Dressing, Beau
ufylng, Cleansing, Curling, Preserving and Re-
storing the Hair. Ladies' try 1t. Sold by al Drug
sta 8nd PerfumeTs mar IL 6m
PssNIEs,-Pereons desiring Pennies will aivays
sind than for AZ change ST the Star Once onnptar
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SMALL CAsKs.-This warm weather seems to
have stirred up all the bellgerent and profane
qualities Of the hard ones the suburbs Of the
city, and the phenomenon seems 70 be approac h
ing an epidemic character In the city proper
Yesterday afternoon gentleman was " insultedD
near the Capitol by party for whom he obtained
warrants, but they have not vet been arrested
He says the insult was very unbecoming in
gentleman, and be bore the evidence Of the fact
in circle around his right eye party got into
nght IN SwampOOdle, and exercised themselves
very actively for a while for the amusement Of
spectators and their own satisfaction gentle
man complained this morning that his wife and
children Were inSulted on the street by person
whose name he gave 10 The magistrate to make
out warrant.
Mr. r Msgse was arrested on the oath Of a
Mir Harris, who TESTIFIED that he afraid Of
his doing him some bodily injury Mazee gave
security. In all these cases warrants have been
issued, and those not tried will probably come OF
to-day
TIE DREDGING Of the Virginia channel Of the
Potomac river, between the Long Bridge and
AnalOstan Island, has been finished The length
Of the area dredged Is between AGO and 1 500
wards the breadth 100 yards, and the depth vary
ing from four to six feet Nine hundred yards In
length have been deepened six feet, and the re-
ma.nder four feet The whole amount Of mud
lad sand excavatsd has been 1900 cubic Yards
giving the channel az the shallowesi point four
teen feet al low water Nothing Is now wanting
10 render the channel both easy and safe through
out but proper system OF ouoying. We learn
that two new buOys will BE- furnished by the
Lighthouse Board, which will pat navigation In
a better condition than before, though even then
the provision for foggy thick weather will not
be as perfect rs could be- desired There is, how
ever, no disposition 10 complain Of what has
been vOuehsafed; bat the contrary.
TIE ALEXASDRIA COUNCILS AND THR CHFsA-
PEAkE AND OHIO CASAL.-The City Councils Of
Alexandria assembled Thursday morning, Puf-
suant 70 adjournment, and took into considera-
ton the subject Of the proposed increase OF tolls
upon TIE Chesapeake ana Ohio Canal Resolu-
tons deriirng that the sentiments Of the City
Cornell, adverse 10 tae proposed increase, were
adopted, aud M.szfs. f. Taylor and w j
Bottle appointed 10 visit Bath and Cum erland
end endesvor 10 prevent the increase.
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~ ANAL COURT.-Yestsrday was the last day
"a 20 June term Of the Criminal Court.
John Burgess was tried for assault and battery
on Daniel w helan, and acquitted.
Harvey Turner, convicted several weeks ago Of
stealing a One-hundred-dO note from a man
named CroZier, resident of the State Of New York
was placed at the bar and sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment in the penitentiary, to take
effect on the first Monday after the rising of the
next term Of the Circuit Court the counsel for the
prisoner having filed exceptions to several rulings
OF Judge Crawford during the progress of his
trial Before receiving sentence the prisoner, by
permission, addressed the Court as follows:
May IL please your honor, [ wish to say
few plain words 10 the court before sentence is
pronounced upon me. | am an uneducated man,
and what have TO say must be said simply
When | was brought into this Cont, on the
charge Of having robbed man, came unpre-
pared with witnesses, weak in health. broken
down, | am sorry to saw, by intemperance, and
almost entirely unconscious of the terrible posi-
ton In which was placed. Under the circum-
stances, ! was incapable Of pointing out to my
counsel any line of defence. | cannot. therefore
blame the jury for their verdict. They were
obliged 10 find me guilty on the evidence when
had no defence TO offer but facts have come to
light since, and my counsel are provided with
abundant athdayts to prove my innocence Thew
think. and think, thatif the statements Of those
atdavits could have been presented 20 the iury in
the form Of evidence, there would have been no
doubt whatever Of an acquittal- / submit to your
honor that u is but Just to you and to me that
should have a new trial, for am innocent of
THIS charge. II would be hard TO make any ac-
quaintanCe of mine believe that Harry Turner is
thief My means have always been at the dis
posal Of charity; my heart. hand. and Doc ket
have always been at the call Of suffering; and
although not a religious man in profession,
have tried always to obey that best command Of
my God and Of your God do unto others as We
would that Others should do unto YOU | have
sinned against myself more than against Others,
and II Is because ] am innocent that | have
strength TO bear up under this difficulty | am
past the prime Of life; | have wife and chill
dren. They are not dlsgraCed, because their hus-
band and father has been convicted innocently
No matter what tbs immediate result Of this
matter may be. trust in God that Il viii have
the effect Of making me in the future a wiser and
better man. thank your honor for having in
dulged me thus far -
lillian II MarquiSe, convicted of keeping a
f1ro bank, was sentenced to three wears I'm the
penltentiary, the sentence to take effect as in the
case OF Turner. The petit jurors were then dis
charged finally, and the court adjourned TO the
next court in course.
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COLUMBIA LYCRUM .-Atthe last regular meetin ny
OF the Columbia LYceum OF Washington city,
held August :, the following gentlemen Were
elected officers for the ensuing term: VIM. w
Bennett, president; X I. DOdsOn, vice president
YIN. Duneanson, recording secretary; Francis
Il Larkin, treasurer; T. Edwin Brown assistant
secretary e Harmon, sergeant alarms; Mr..
Cfossheld and Mr.. Bennett, editors.
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The SELECT MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT at Ana
lostan Island, yesterday afternoon Is said to have
been great success. The dancing was kept up
till late hour, and partici pated in by many OF
our first citizens. The entertainment will be re-
Peated this evening, commencing at six O'Clock,
instead Of four, as yesterday.
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experienced nurse and female

LYON's MAGNETIC INSECT POWDER
EXtermlnates Bed Bugs, Reaches, Ticks, Ants,
Garden Insects, &c.
1t contains no Poison
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AcCIDKNT To An ALRXANDRIAN VISITING THE
GREAT EASTERN w hilst Mr.. II. Cook of Alex
andria was visit to the steamer Great Easte IN
on Wednesday last, he met with a severe &C ci-
dent In reaching the steamboat alongside, he
stepped upon the wheel house, which being sli p
perry, his feet slipped from under him, precipi-
tating him some distance, and injuring him, not,
however, dangerously. He Is now able TO attend
TO business
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SEE, In advertising department, what DIR Blake
has 10 say about the road recently opened throug
| the east square of the Capitol grounds
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III %. HOOD has now on hand q very large
HI stock Of fIe standard SILVER WAKE,
al OF his own make, that he will sell low as any
OF the NortheIn Wares sold for, and at the
same ume Will warrant every thing TO be standard
nivor. S3e Pa. avenue. 10 q
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THE --LATEST

Queenstown, Aug. Cotton quiet; estimated
sales OF "Wednesday, S,0O0 bales The market
closed generally unchanged
COnsols 93K a93x.
A meeting between Napoleon and Emmanuel
ii is probable will take place this month
Some Hungarian soldiers az Mantua are said
TO have fired into corps Of Chasseurs noted for
their loyalty 10 the Emperor. A sergeant was
killed, and some Hungarian officers afterwards
nPaerfah
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GEORGETOWN ADVERTMTS
tOtcn aa'rsrttssnsafs see srsi rag.

A COPARTNERSUIP NOTICE.
ALEXANDER y. b O. ALL, Grocer. having -
sOclated with him William : Matthews the husl-
ness Will be conducted under the name aud style Of
BEkLL * NJ ATTHsws az the old established stand
Of John NJ Belt. corner Of Congress and Bridge
streets, Georgetown. ID. G.
July q. 1850. auuN
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CESTRkL6 UARDHoUsECAsKs Francis Brown.
drunk and disorderly; fined So Is. Terese Guigon
drunk; sent 10 the workhouse for so days.
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CD Sn WILL BUY A FINE DRAB BEAVER
u -'cO or Cashmere Dress Hat at
Fashionable Hat and Cap Store, Pa ave,
au 10 I'm near AZ straet