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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-23
nv ALEXANDRIA BREWERY.
4 He undcrs !gncd is now manufacturing, ut his
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corner OF iAtuS ana feJotIo SLIeeIs,
Superior qualities of
PALE, AMBER, AND CREAM ALES.
to which he respectfully invites the attention Of
his friends, and the public. Having an expert
cncc Of over 20 years in the business, and posses
sing extensive manvtacfur"g facilities, he iiatters
himself that his ALES will compare favurahly
with any manufactured, either i'll or out Of the
State of Virginia.
If necessary, he could ell columns with the
many hattering testimonials lie has received with
regard TO the superiority of his ALES, from the
press and the public; but he prefers that his ALE
snail speak for itself.
BY strict perxoam attention to business, and
determination to Manufacture nothing but a
superior quality o. PiHE ALE. he hopes TO
merit share of public patronage.
BOTTLED ALE AND PORTER, put up cx-
prc<sly for family use, constantly on hand.
z.ts" Orders promptly attended to.
mh ID II. s. MARTIN.
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AUCTION SALES.
By T. NJ McCORMICK-AUC
SALE THIS DAY.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALUABLE
~ TRACT OF LAND IN THE COUNTY OF
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, ON THE A. b..
il II. r. E.-Dy virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court Of Alexandria County, III the suit of liooe,
Guardian vs.. Hardin and others, the undersigned
will, on The Esd oi June, 1860, at u octock, in
front of the Mayors Office, i'll the city of Alexan-
dria, sell at public auction, valuable tract con-
tanning about $40 ACRES of land in the County
Of Alexandria, of which Lauriston 3. Hardin,
esq.,, died seized. This property lies about scvcn
miles from Alexandria and five from Washington
and Georgetown, on the road leading from trails
Church" to the Little Fails" and on the AeXan-
dria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, water
station being on the land. The improvements
:"""sI consist of d good tso story brick DWELL
M, ING HOUSE, barn aud all necessary out
houses. The proximity of this farm to the three
markets of Alexandria, Washington aad George
town, the character OF thc land and the healhtul-
ness Of the location, makes it desirable residence.
The terms prescribed by the decree are :-One-
tenth of the purchase money IN cash, and the
residue in four equal instruments at b, il, Is and
"a months from the day Of sale. The deferred
payments to be secured by the bonds Of the pur
chaser bearing interest from the day of sale, and
retention of the title until paid If desired by
purchasers the property would be divided into
two more parcels, and plat thereof will be eX-
hbtcd by the undersigned.
NoTE.-As the proceeds Of the sale will for tho
most part belong to infants, it is probable that
purchasers could arrange with then guardians Tor
an extension of The time, 10 large part OF the
purchase money. l. LOUIS klAHER,
my 22-c0tJ unei2&dtS Commissioner.
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MERCHANT TAILOR, So KING STREET,
rs NOW receiving choice assortment Of
L SPRING GOODS, and respectfully solcits a
sh arc Of public patronage. Mh |.
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100, 100, 100, 100, 100.
SIMON WATERMAN, No. 100, King street,

hLI-NtNURIh, ~,
d EGS leave TO announce to his numerous friends
ID and customers, that he is now prepared 10
exhibit n stock of READY-NADE CLOTHING,
and Gentlclncp's Furnishing GOODS. which in
regard to quantity, quality, and styles, Garnet he
equalIed by any similar establishment in this city,
and not excellcd by any Clothing house in tie
two leading avenues Of fashion on this side q tie
Atlantc--Broa(way New York; and Chcstnu.
street, philadelphia.
Although the present stock is very extensive
one, indeed additional supplies will still be recciv
ed from time to time, during the business season,
in order to keep up full aSsormentof styles AID
sines
P. S.-Mr. WATERMAN will erdeavor to con-
vince any one favorng him with Il call, that bis
reputation for selling ~ the mos, moderate prices
is grounded on facts. ap29
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TUST RECEIVED
= 20 boxes Sweet Oranges: 20 boxes Lemons
20 boxes Figs: :. bales loft she'll almonds
2O0 bales Cream Nuts: 20U bales Fiiberis
cask Pecans: cask Hemp Seed
caSk Canary Seed: 500 C0coanuts
50 boxes RaisinS, whoics, halves and quarters
| case Prunes; case preserved Ginger.
With Il great variety Of other articles too nume-
Ious 20 lncntion--Candies and Cakes constantly
on hand, and also made to order. | have also re-
ce;ved this morning. a lot ofimp6rted Canares in
fine song; also Cages of different sizes, and variety
of shapes. The above articles will be sold low fol
cash, ut c. SCHaFER'S, Confectionery,
my2 No. : north Fairfax street
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

HNHE CASH SYSTEM ADOPTED.--The sub
i scriber having tried the credit system, ani
found that it would not pay, has concluded to adoE
tho CASH principle. In future, and from this
date, he will continue TO do business upon tbs
principle. In bidding adieu to the old system, he
would return his thanks to his customers for past
favors, and hopes by strict attention, and such il
ducements he may offer, TO continue Il unde.
the new jan 1T JOHN /. SMITH
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r. Y. CROSS.

A NNOUNCES to his friends and the pubic
n generally that he intends Ia c"lduct the
BOOT and SHOE BUSINESS, in n. IL braEches.
and hopes, from the ard attention 70 the W.
turned out Of his establishment, 10 receive td.!
share of the public patronage. i call is solicited
1T No. II Kng-street. jan
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sale THIS DAY.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND IN
" ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, ABOUT TWO
MILES FROM THE CirI.-By virtue of \ de-
cree of the County Court Of Alexandria, III the
suit wherein s. Beran & Co., were plaintiffs, and
C. A. Swami, and others. defendants, the under
signed Commissioner, Will, a" Saturday, the 2%d
day Of Jume, 1860, ut II "ci"ck, H., in front ot
the Mayors Office in the city of Alexandria, sell
at public auction, TWO LOTS OF GROUND,
each containing abont 20 ACRES, on the Alex
andra, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, and
about two miles from the city of Alexandria one
of said Lots being on the South, and the other on
the North side OF said Railroad. The former adj
Joins the land Of J. ". Graves and others. and
the latter the lands of ". 7. Swami and others.
TERMS.-Onc icuih Of tii" purchase money in
cash. and the residue NJ i. -. and Is months from
the day Of sale the deferred payments to bear
interest from the day of sale, aud to lie secured
hy The bonds of the purchaser, and a retention Of
the title until the bonds are paid.
my 22-2awtS GEO. W. BRENT. Comm'r.
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ALMONDS. Scr
And At all times good plate Of ICE CREAM.
Crl AM scs ior yourself ~ the New store 100,
Kline, street j. Pot
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NOTICE TO The FARMERS OF


FairiaX. Prince Niiil"m. l.0uGoun,
Fauqaer, h"rpahannock, Cuip"Her
Madison, Clarke. Jefferson,
hinm George, Wi"tm"r1iaud, Stafford,
Northumberland and Hic!!nuai Counties.
WE BELIEVE II WILL Uh 4 FACT AD-
w United by all competitors, upon fair trial,
that TIE McCGAMtCK REAPER and MOWER
as Il combined MACHINE, i superior i'll point
nt simplicity durability. and perfect working. 10
any other offered to the public We there
fore particularly request all those who contcm-
plate purchasing the coming season, to examine
carefully the MCCORMICK MACHINE for 1850,
before making other arrangements. and those who
wish can take the Mccormick into the field with
any other, and keep and pay for the use, preferred
after harvest. It is the only way to give the mat
ter thorough test and are DESTROYS that the
farmers a well ourselves should he fully salts
fed, a. 10 the merits OF the GiIcrcn; machines
being offered ior sale.
MACHINES" delivered either iron, Baltimore OF
Alexandria, i: Baltimore prices.
zc:g' The terms Of payment shall be made sat
is:uctory. ADDISON, WALLACE x CO.,
Dealers in Agricultural Implements, Seeds, and
Guanos, No. IS, King street, Composite Knox i
Brother.) my 2"-c"lm
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WASHINGTON BREWERY.
DRAUGHT ALE. PORTER AND STRONG
Z EER

DRAUGHT ALE. PORTER AND STRONG
BEER.
4 FULL assortment Of barrels, halves and
"A quarters, of the above superior and pure
MALT LIQUORS, can be had alta low price from
JOHN DAWSON.
Middle Store, old Theatre. Alexandria, Va.
The STRONG BEER, on account Of its low
price and mild flavor, is vel! fitted for family use,
and it will prove Il most agreeable and wholesome
beverage TO ladies and children.
\. Il. Read the following from the Evening
Star of December ), 1889:
~ REaArkABLr FsxE ALl:,--M r. nayson's
successor in the Washington Brewery, corner of
X and 9th streets, Mr.. Culincnu, is now manuiac
turing XXX ale and porter and brown stout, all Of
which reflect infinite credit on his establishment.
His ale compares favorabiy, indeed, with the best
Philadelphia and Albany alcs, being. according
to our taste muck more like the best English and
Scotch alcS than those imported from either Of
those cities. If he continues to produce so supe-
rior an article, he will shortly make reputation
for his brewery surprising that OF any Northern
establishment
Enquire of JOHN DAWSON
Theatre Building, Alexandria,
NH i0--tf Wholesale Dealer IN Matt Liquors.
JAMEs C. EEVETT.
Duke Street Wharf. Alexandria. Va,
- As NOW ON HAND, &Ad will tie constant
/ 1 !y receiving during The season, iul supplies
Of
No. PERUVIAN GUANG.
DeBURG'S SUPER PHOSPHATE LIME.
ROBIESCN'S MANIPULATED GUAN0.
COLUMBIAN GUAN0.
NAYAssA GUANO.
A. A. MEXICAN GUANO.
JARVIS ISLAND or AMERICAN co.'s. do
AGRICULTURAL SALT, &C., &c.
All OF which Of best quality, and will be
sold in large small quantities at lowest market
rates. Orders for any other kinds received and
filled at current prices. sent. feb 2S--
7 LILIES CHILLED AND WROUGHT
I IaON BURGLAR AND TIEE-PkOUF
SAFES. with his improved combined Formulation
and Combination Locks. have merits that deserve
the attention of every business lnan Il is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the decided triuinphs Of this
SAFE in nj places whore fully tested a. al Iowa
City BIZ Nou.G be competitors, and az Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, by FIRE, must convince Il discriminating
pablic Of the folly of trusting in shcet-iron SAFES
for any purpose whatever. Persons wishing SAFES
are invited TO investigation Of the many advsn-
tageS this CHILLED IRON SAFE Possesses over
all others. BY calling at Sales Rooms, 80
Louisiana Avenue, Washington city, the most sa-
tisfactory certificates can be seen Of the FIRE
and BURGLAR PROOF MERITS ofthis SAFE.
Z. C. PATTERSON, General Agent.
Wasb.ng tor, dec l3--diY
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TRESH CANTON MATTGNGS.-Just recc

CREAT INDUCEMENTS now Offering ut
" LARkIN'S, organdic Lawns only -! cents,
very SUPERIOR do. % cents, beautiful GOODS, for
ladies Travelling dresses, Talmas with many other
desirable GOODS, upon which great reduction
in prices has been made, also lot of very cheap
pAkASGL$. Call ut once on
- : T. 4 !AREfN No tt hinr.<t.
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NOTICE.--If you wan; good, cheap, md fash
IN ionahe CLOTHING. go TO LA2OtCHE,
Merchant Tailor, So. King -st.est. Consistently re-
cciving the latest styles c! FURNISHING GOODS.
n. 3. A choice article o! SIik SHAKER aud
CANTON UNUERS!iIRTS and DkANERS.
EY- HlRTS made 10 order. sep IT:
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am POTOMAC FISH!
2UU Bells. No. | HERRING
% bhls. Family Roe do
80 half bbls. do do do
~ bbls. and half bbs. Saad, warranted
prime in store and for sale by
my 24-eoIm THOMAS PERRY.
DIC-NIC AND EXCURSION PARTIES are
/ invited to call and examine, before purchas-
ing their supplies
Fresh Groceries received every week.
CHARLES J. WISE,
les Cor Prince and Pit-streets
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JOHN LATOUCHE.

los King street, doors below the Marshall Hcu.e,
Alexandria, Va. NIB 81
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NABINET, CHAIR, AND SOFA MAN ofAs-
" TORY, No. 1870 King street, -ifern"dr,o, 'e
Having lately fitted up one of the handsome
and most spacious Warcrooms in the city, Tor 'n'
FURNITURE BUSINESS, / respectfully in,i,'
public attention to my large stock OF fohnl'
TURE, which | am constantly increasing. ie''
sons visiting our city will find it t" their adEni-
tage to give me n call as the range OF my G'op',
n respect to quality and price, is such IS to o'es
the wants and views of all. Ny stock CON RS,
Mahogany Sofas, Rocking, Cane and Wood ee-'
Sitting Chairs, Sideboards, Dressing Bureaus
marble top and plain,) Marble Top and fia'a
Wash Stands Marble Top Sofa, Card, Book, anu
Fancy Tables, Cottage Set, Bedsteads OF all pa,'
terms, such as High, Fielding, French, LoW-ros.
Trundle Bedsteads, several patterns OF Conas'
Bedstsads; Hat Racks, Wardrobes, Looking ulasi
ses, and large number of other articles emprs'e0
in the business. :,
asr Beds, Bosters, Pillows, Mattresses se'
constantly on hand ,,ouy-
oct 2-tf JAMES III. DEphoon4"-~
TERRISG,s FIREAND BURGLAR PROOF
II SAFES, for sale III Factory prices, ey cpr
JAMES C. NEVETI,
8. ., AGENT for AleIsudrts,
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ASHLEY & WOOD, Ne. 170. King street,
4 SIX The attention. Of the public generally Il"
~ their steel. IL : EAS0 \ \ l. l. DRESS
! GOODS embracing all the desirable fabrics in
use. Also DomcsticS, Servants Guods, Floor Oil
Cloth Lace ana Muslin Curtains, &c, &c.
"a
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HARVEST IMPLEMENTS, &c.
WE ARE NOW RECEIVING AND OFFER
W for sale at reasonable prices. large and
carefully selected stock of HARVEST NIPPLE
MENTS, such Revolving Hay Rakes Wheat
Cleaners, Grain Cradles. and Scythcs. Grass
Scythes and Snaths. Hand Rakes, Hay Forks,
&C. &C.: also, Corn and Tobacco Cultvato-s.
double and single Shovel PiougEIs Corn Ploughs,
knox'S Patent Horse Hoe. sc. Al orders prompt
" attended 10. address.
ADDISON, WALLACE & CO.,
my - No. -. kinG-S;rcct
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T UMBER, COAL, AND WOOD lARD.-t~-
IL ser Of Union and Queen Streets, Soyfh.-hhoss
am prepared to furnish every description %
LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, LIME, de-
Also, Oak and Pine WOOD, Red and White Ar,
and Cumberland COAL, which am selling low iV'
cash, or OH reasonable terms TO good customers;
aug 3-tf l. W. BhkhEh.
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DROWN STOUT, CHOW CHOW, SALAD
- OIL, &c, &c
10 casks "Hibbert's" genuine Brown Stout
10 " "aiuir & Sons" genuine Scotch Ale
cases Bordeaux Salad OIL
> exquisite F!agon Oil
bbls. Chow Chow, from Crosse Blackwell
j Mixed Pickles from do. do, just
received per steamer and for sale by
Blackjack 4 MARSHALL,
an % Ferry Slip.
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LUMBER, LATHs, LIME. &c.
2. WATERS. IHOs. \. WALES
WATERS r. co

WATERS & CO.,
TYTENSIVE DEALERS ~ 1t VI Ek,
e. SHINGLES, LATHS and PA l. ] NC s.
Also, LIME, WHITE SAND, HYDRAULIC
CEMENT, CALCINED PLASTER, NAILs'
&C., at the Wharf, foot Of Cameron street.
They have constantly on hand yell aSs"''e"
stock of SEASONED LUMBER. Their arrange
mcnts with manufacturers i'll different sccllch"
enable them to supply particular bills oil , mo
Spruce and Southern Pine, Of the hest qaaIi'!'
and ut shortest notice.
n. B. Now landing $4,000 feet Of superior
Georgia Pine. various sizes. mn :"
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FISH! FISH :! FISH!!.
1Dn Bells. Potomac Herring
1tU 100 hb!S. 80. Labrador Herring
100 i" Eastern do
100 Alewivos, for sale by
nv partition. HILL 4 co.
1OnO BBLS. PRIME NEW EAST Err N
lUUU HERRING, packed expressly for our
use, in store, and landing from packet, direct
from Boston. Fer sale very low, by
blackjack, DENT & CO..
je q South side Ferry Slip.
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ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
BROADWAY. NEW YORK.

Post Office Box SOL New York, my l5-w3m
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GROCERIES, &C.

II HHDS. New Orleans and Porto Rico Sugar
70 lI5 bbls. Cut Loaf, Crushed, GRADUATED
Powdered, and s and Coffee Sugars
So hhds. MuscoYado, Cardenas, and Porte
Rico Molasscs
50 bills. Golden Honey Syrup
$50 bags Rio, Cape, Porto Rico, and jaw
Coffee
10 chests Gunpowdcr, Imperial, Young ny
son. and Oolons Teas, from medium u
prime grades
Is tierces fresh beat Rice
$50 boxes Adamantine and Solar Sperm
Candles
$50 boxes Talow Candles
It's F." Rosin and Toilet Soups
- dozen Painted Pals
$50 coils Jute, Leading Line, and Bed Cord
Rope
rs casks and bbls. BIZ Carb Soda
rs boxes prime Pearl Starch, just received
and in store, for sale by
j. H. McVEIGH & SON,
$50 On prinre street Wharf
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4 FULL assortment Of barrels, halves and
"A quarters, of the above superior and pure
MALT LIQUORS. can be had at low price from
n4IIs0C
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BEDFORD MINERAL WATER.--Just re-
y ccivcd direct from the Spring. Bedford Mine
raj Water, in barrels and half barrels for sale by
j. II. McYEIGH i son,
ic Prince street Wharf.
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FfINE SALT.--Ju.: received direct from the
Z factory. small consignment OF Ground Rock
Salt put in bags Of ~ lhS 10 lbs, Is lbs. each,
very nice article for dairy and family use, for sale
by NJ. ELDRlDGE co.
IN M Snnth Eharyes
The Nevada journal., 1860-04-20

MOST promising trale having been inau cu.
rated between California and Japan, and the
presence among us of Japanese Embassy, the
hrst oil the kind known in the worlds history
giving us the strongest possible assurance of the
! amicable sentiments entertained for our country
by the Japauese Goternrnent, we deem it proper
10 make known what articles of our production
ae most merehartable in the Japanese Empire.
These most in demand are tissues of all kinds,
cotton prints, calicoes. aannels, camlets, and
gray buckskin with small stripes sell best then
small pattern chlntz, wooden cloth, velyet-red
blue. and cherry color-red shawis with blue
insides, cotton and woolen blankets. Saffron is
IN demand. and medicinal su distances. especially
Peruvian bark, mlgnesia. etc. Glass-wares and
looking glasses sought after, but it is feared
that ,lmPors ii rs will be too extensive; the
same may be said of gin. Loaf su ar would
sell TO advantage, imported in mod Grafton. as
would also elephants tusks. Olive OIL tin plate.
and Prussian blue are wanted. OF fancy arti
cles. only the ElO-e useful should be sent. Sail
cloth, all colors (wbite, black, and yellow find
purchasers, the japanese using the black most
At present, beer, wine and butter are only want
ed for victualling ships, but the natives will
probably soon acquire a taste for them The
government readily purchase muskets; but the
Japanese are not allowed to keep fewlin o, pieces
Good barometers are the only pl ilosophiC nj n
stiuihentsi s""nttu.a che6p watches sell well !;
good Yankee or Dutch clocks also find buyers.
II is not difficult to procure back cargo most
kinds Of food are cheap, and sell readily in Chi
ma. Indeed, many vessels go from Shan ghae in
ballast, on purpose to-obtain PROVISIONS Jap
anese wax is not dear, being IS francs Per SO
kilogrammes. or less on buying large quantity.
Copper is also a good article TO export from
Japan.
The above list, taken principally from Hunt's
Merchants Magazine, for March. will greatly as
sist those of our merchants who may mediate
engaging in the trade with Japan.-S F. Her
aid.
The Nevada journal., 1860-04-20
Insolvent Notice


IN the District Court of the Fourteenth In.
l. dicial District Of the State of California in
the matter of the petition of S. B. Hickman an
Insolvent Debtor: Pursuant to an order of the
Hon. Niles Searls. Judge of the said District
Court, Notice is hereby given to all creditor, of
the said insolvent. S. B. Hickman. to be and an
pear before the Hon. Niles Searls aforesaid. in
open Court. at the Court Room of said Conrt in
the City and County of Nevada, on the 9TH day
of Hay. A. D. 1860. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of that
day. then and there to show. cause. if any thew
can, why fhs prayer of said insolvent should not
he granted, and an assignment Of ffis estate be
mahe. ana ne be discharged from his debts and
liabilities. in pursuance of the Statute in sncb
case made and provided and in the ioean time
all proceedings against said, ;nsoveut be STAYED.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court,
Us. this 10Th day of March. a. D. 1850.
JNO. :. LAMBERT Clerk,
= Per JOE RoBERrs. Jr., Deputy
The Nevada journal., 1860-04-20

How TO Test SILvER 0RE.-As a great num-
Der of persons are searching OF intend to search
for silver ore, we publish for the special benefit
Of such, the following Process. by which the
presence of silver may be readily determined -
Pound small piece of the rock supposed to
contain the metal, fine as possible, then place
it on shovel, or anything handy. and hold it
over a slow fro. to burn away sulphur or arsenic
which are generally mixed With the ores of sill
yer. Then take cup, or any glass or earthen-
ware vessel, into which pour small quantity
Of nitric acid (aqua fortis) in which put about
tea spoonful of the powdered orc. which boil in
the acid for a minute or two. Then take some
common salt dissolved in water. in another yes
sell; pour a small quantity of the salt and water
into the acid; if it turns white and looks milky:
there is silver in the ore.. The above is cheap.
convenient and certain test for silver.-Colum-
bia Times
The Nevada journal., 1860-04-20

NOVELTY FOR SHoKERs.-0ne of the nov
elites of the is the introduction of
Paris invention designed for the use of smokers.
This is = small apparatus for the manufacture of
paper cigarettes. by means of which smoker
may make his own cigars of such tabacco he
chooses. 1t consists of small wooden mold
within which is placed thin paper tube, which
isquickly rammed full Of tobacco by means of
= little funnel and rammcr inserted at the large
end. The cigar is then pushed out complete
AID ready for smoking. The papers which are
very thin and light, and are colored to resemble
common cigars, accompany the apparatus in
neat little packages. To those who dislike the
strong flavor of clay pines and bogus meer-
sehsums, as we'll as the bad tobacco used in the
manufactured cigars, the novelty will be ac-
ceptahle
The Nevada journal., 1860-04-20

WHIrEwAsH.-This article, as ordinarily made,
ruos on OF the walls after it becomes dry, soiling
clothes and everything coming in contact with
it. This may be obviated by slaking the lime in
boiling water. stirring in the meantime. and then
applying after dissolving in water, white vitriol
(sulphate Of ZINC in proportion Of four pounds
to a barrel of wbitewssh, making it the consist
ency of rich milk. The suiphate of zinc will
cause the wash to harden. and prevent the Lime
from rubbing of. A pound of white salt should
be also thrown into it
The Nevada journal., 1860-04-20

BURSISo SPURGE6S's SERNoNs.-The Mont
gomcry (Ala.). Mail. of recent date, has the
following: " A gentleman Of this city requests
us to invite, and we do invite all persons in
Montgomery who possess copies of the sermons
Of the notorious English Abolitionst Spurgeon.
to send them to the Jail yard to he burned
next Friday, (this day week.: subscription is
also on foot to buy of our booksellers all copies
Of said sermons now in their stores. to be burned
on the same occasion. Does any body say nay?"