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CAS FIXTUREs.-Wc have I'm ore, and
" are daily receiving, GAS FIXTui,E> of en-
tirely new patterns and designs and finish, superior
in style nything heretofore offered in this market
We invite citizens generally to call and examine our
stock of Gas and Water Fixtures, feeling confident
that have the best selected stock in Washington.
All work in the above line intrusted to our care
will be promptly attended to-
MYERS 4 McGHAN,
mar 20--6rn No. 376 ID street.
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From Hon. Oh arles Mason, late Commits
sioHer of Patents.

WARRINGTON, D. c., Oct !, 1860
Learning that Il. w Fenwick, Esq, is about to
open Office iD this city, us Solicitor Of Patents
cheerfully state that have long known him US
gentleman Of large experience in such matters oil
prompt and accurate business habits, and of un
doubted integrity. AS suoh, comm, nd him 10 the
inventors OF The United Statea.
may o. CHARLES MASON
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i s.Aa ~. aREEIsy. progr,gtoE,, pc.:.,
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GAS FITTING.
u. PLuNaBHR,
GAS AND STEAM Filter,

564 Serenth ST., near Canal Bridge, Washington.
All orders executed at the shortest notice, in the
most substantial manner, and on reasonable terms.
Personal attention given to every department of the
business nov 26
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rUNBOATs FOR THE WESTERN
VI RIVERS.

II XIV thS.
QuARrERMAsTER GEEERAL's OfFiCF,
Washington, June Il, 1851.
Proposals are invited Tor constructing Gunboa,s
upon the estern rivers.
Specifications will be Immediately prepared, and
may be examined at the Quartermasters Office at
cincinnati Pittsburgh, and at this office.
Proposals from boat builders and engine builde rs
alone will be considered
Flans submitted by bidders will be taken into con
sideraton. NJ. G. MEIGS,
june 10 QuarterInaster General United States.
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FOR TBE CURE Og

DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION
Weakness or Debility, Flatulency and Nausea.
Loss Of appetite, Nervousness, Liver Com
plants, Bilious Fevers, and all Diseases
Of the Stomach, Liver, and Bowels.
a. 4 PREVENTIVE FOR FEVER AND AGUE.
THESE BITTERS ARE NOT EOUA,lED
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AGED PEOPLE, AND ALI WEAKLY

Consumptive patients, and others, whose con.
sttutions have he""me impaired by time, or en-
foobled by disease, and in whom the process Of
digestion does not replace the i;t aild tissues Of
the body Ms !ast IN they waste, wiz end these
Bitlers al once nomrishing and strengthening,
and happily adapted for their usc. The great
advantage the Bittors possess over ordinary
stimulan,s usually prescribed in troa,ing lung
complaints and kindred Diseases, Is The aot that
they combine many safe and certain healing
properties in connection with the best known
The national Republican., 1861-10-28

On and after MONDAY, June 10, 1861, the Pas
rrngcr rains will leave the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Depot, at Harrisburg, for New Yors
md Ihiladelp lphia, Is follows, viz:
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Eou TnE WEST AND SOUTH.

aug l7.-ti
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-26

might sustain. Let Us dare 10 do right,
trusting to tlse principle that rlsht makes
mighl and the Great Republic, once
THE wonder cf the world. will em,rgc
from these troubles purer, wealshier aud
stronger than ever. These ARE among the
reasons why Freedom 10 All is the
walchword of the kan-as Brigade. Would
10 ssl could publish il throughout the
army AID to the whole nation Let the
wind wait il over the prairies Of the West,
let the thunder Of our cannon speak il in
the ears Of traitor tyranIs, let the noun
tains Of Pennsylvania. Virginia and New
England echo il to their whole people, let
the ground swell, raise il iIom earth to
heaven, and the great God Of angels and
men. as its Patron aud Friend, will give
il success.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-26
THE swELL's sOLILOQUY ON
THE WAR.
lFrom Vanity

[From Vanity Fair.
don't Appwose this hawid waw;
These dpeadful baBnahs hawt my eyes;
ABd guns and dwums are such bAw,
hhy don's the pawties compwamise
or cawce, the iwoief has its ehaums;
But why must ali the vulgah eowowd
Paws.st IN Spawning uniiawms
In outlaws 81 Ell remely loud
Aud then the ladies--pwecious deahs -
mawk the change on envy bwow;
Bal Joye wrally have NY feAhs
They waihah like the how'd WOW
To hcAh the ehawmiug cweatures talk,
Like patwons Of the bloody wing,
Oi waw and all is dAwty work.
IL doesn't seem pwappah thing
called a. Mrs Gweene's last night,
10 see her nlece, Mss Navy Hertz.
Aud found her making (cwnshing sight ,
The weddcsl kind u flannel shirts
feawce w,se and sought the daw.
With fcwy flashing fwom my eyes
cant appwoye this hawid waw;
Why don't the pawlics compwamise
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right Of guardianship. They take care #
themselves they are allowed 70 receive
tlr visits Of young gentlemen, Who sga'n
introduee other gentlemen, without consult
ing the parents, The youag ladies make
appointments with these gentlemen, and
ask them 10 call in the morning, or 20 take
tea, even should papa aud mamma not be
Nj home. or happen 10 be engaged ~ an
other part OF the house.
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PEACE TO TIIE sLuMBERERs

fr&nf &c the aimnshRgNfs
fhey iss "a fhe Aafi.s- piAir,
Hfh ~ slrana e sever iifsas
TIE i,n 4el fhs iasasaef faia
Are - ihai Nesg sser thtm
Pesee ts the sluA4hxrere
xsin uas their bravery
gks ssis~a ga ltss wherR i lay
Aefpss the s,nify river;
Bal brave besfir. onse swept away,
Are gene. alas forever.
Nos 10 the conq0eror
Oar limbs shall I've As Geld - theirs
90 whun. his ssusi screft as,
he we ferget the deep sFIeArs
0f vengeance they have leis as
wee to the eouqueror
THOMAS MooRE.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-26

AS ORfsINAL LopAyR LErreE. he
following Is worthy lhe pen q the original
Docsucks, and Is pretty Eq0i take OF
on telegraphic reports -
I've just returned from Witnessing one
OF the most mouruiul sights thai ever made
n man feel - ihoagh he bad bren peeiiAg
onions all the week and grazing hoFsc ud-
ish on Sunday. Il was the dying scrne ef
enc II tie ~. Lammes down q Alexan-
dria. and as one Of The Five's chap. re-
marked. il was enough TO maki the eye
Of darning needle weep. Jim was the
name OF the sufrrer---ii he ever had any
other it had slipped hi, memory though
his affeciionaie relatives sometimes called
him shorty" lie was out sa piekcs
guard when the Southern Coniederaey
attempted to pass him. lie challenged
the intruder, and called to bis comrades
ior help, but before the latter arrived, the
Southern Conicderaey drew = masked
battery from his pocket, and fired six
heavy balls through the head Of the un-
fortunate Zouave, nearly iracturing his
skull, and breaking several panes OF glass.
The cowardly miscreant then fed TO an
adjoining fence, closely pursued by Sher-
mans artillery.
Upon discovering that he was wounded,
Mr.. Shorty examined the cap on his mus
ket, and stood il carefully against tree,
buItoned up his jacket TO the neck, and
asked his comrades for chew OF tobacco.
Too full Of emotion TO speak, the gentle
manly comrade handed plug OF tobacco
to the dying man, who cut off about half
an ounce from il, placed i thoughiiully IN
his mouth, and then stuffed his hanakar.
chief carefully in the hole in his forehead,
made by the shot.
:" Is any OF my brains hanging out Z" he
asked OF his comradc.
No, Shorty" answered the other,
bursting INTO tears, "you never bad, any
brains TO hang out"
After this response, the dying man
paused for moment to spit in the eyes
Of 4 dog that was smelling round his heels,
and then proceeded in the direction Of the
hospital. AS he passed the officers ieili,
! noticed that the top Of lis head wns
completely gone and ono Of his eyes was
half way down the back Of his neck. Up
on entering the hospital, he took up
pipe and commenced TO smoke il, at the
same time giving us a history Of his lie
and career. After finishing the pipa and
history, he asked US to wrap him up in the
American flag and died.
T. S.---Sincc writing the above, ! have
heard that no slch occurrence took place
at Alexandria. The alarm was oecasioned
by the falling of Il bundle Of hay in the Of
licers quarters--ihe noise having been
mistaken for the discharge Of artillery. l
have since learned that no accident has
occurred, and that Shorty did mel come
with the regiment, but remained ia New
York.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-26


FIRST UNDERGRouND RAILROAD
The following conversation lalely took
place between a slave and his master;
"IIalo there, Sambo, where nre you
going this evening" y
"Wby, Why says Sambo, scratching his
head, "Fs jcs going down to de depot
"What depot r
"I'o dc L. q. depot, massa."
"Where did you learn about U. G X.
RS and depot, you black rascal 7"
"ln dc Bible. massa de blessed Bible
tell me all about il, massa."
Feeling anxious TO know what new the
ory Sanho bad found in the Bible, he
goes on TO nierrogate him.
The Bible don't tell anything about X.
RS neither above nor below ground, you
poor niger"
Yes, massa, de Bible tells where do
fast track Of de U. G. X. X. was laid"
"Where was il n
"In de Red Sea, maesa''
"Who laid iti I"
ode Lord Almighty Heself'
"Wcll, Sambo," melIowing h,wn little.
"who were tie conductors Of that road +"
"Afoses and Aaron
"Who we're the fugitives that run away
"De children Of Israel"
"Who were The Shareholders =
DE Egyptians"
"Wcre they white or hick p
"l3lack, man, dat time de SLAVE dc white
man, dc STAKEHOLDER de black man la hal
ha massa."
"Did they pursue the slaves" !"
"Yes, massa.'
"Did they take them back to slavery r
mo, massa dey couldn't cotch 'em."
"Why not Z"
because dey took de track up, ha In !
good massa. wasn't it r
"Sambo, you may 60 down TO your quar-.
iera."
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FELLOW TRAygLEg.--"Will you help
me out VI this mud holci Z" said travel
er druggist, who had just been compelled
to stop his team because they could nos
pull il out.
",No. can't STOP" said the Yankee who
was as heavily loaded, and MAS fearful that
be would he too late for the ears.
u would take IL as a great fayor, besides
paying you" raid tue former.
@What are you loaded with " said the
Yankee.
eDrugs and medicines" said he.
"WeIi, guess I'll try and get you out
then, for Pm loaded with tomb ssones."
They we're seen travelling together after
hat
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-26
AMERICAN YOUNG LADYlsM.

Mr. j. G. Kohl, German Traveller, who
has described ore than half the civilized
world, has recently written what purports
to be an account Of the young ladies OF
America.
! ALL AMERICAN WOMEN BEAUTIFUL.
Our traveller begins by remarkins that
our domestic institutions produce singu.
lar sameness:
"That beauty, however, should become
democratic, is remarkable fact for the
observer. The fair sex in America has
not only the same uni,ersal feelings, inn
pul ,es, and passions. the same education
and requirements, which they have obtain
ed from institutions all OF like pattern,
bat also The same charms. There is u
greater national family resemblance among
American women than among those OF any
European country. The general affinity
in manners, comfort, and social value fas
had such an effect ON the type of beauty,
that they all appear to have issued from
the same mold and school. An American
salon filled with ladies resembles hya-
cinth-feld in the sand gardens Of Berlin.
Clumsy, coarse features, striking de-
formities, original and characteristic ugli-
ness are found neither among American
men nor women. No one could dream,
there, Of asserting that ie laid c'est te beau.
The great majority Of women are moder-
attly pretty. Still their charms are con
centrated more ~ their features than in
their demeanor, figures, or corporal shape.
A classical bust, rounded arms, and we'll
developed limbs are the greatest rarity
among them. You may gaze on Il humid
red and not discover one Shapely waist
The efiemlrate manners OF these anything
but Spartan republican ladies, their horror
of bodily movement and physical exertIon,
produce neglect and decay OF the entire
muscular system. Walking in the open
air is something quite unusual with them
for in their country, where there are no
tootpaths or promenades, they move. about
in carriages, and rarely on horscback. The
rest Of the long day they speua, after the
fashion OF ladies in Eater, harem,, on soft.
| ly cushioned sofas. or IA their favorite rock.
ins-chaiis by the nre side. Full beauties
Ia keub9ns, are never found among
theFil, Ind equally rare are those graceful
w.il-rounded, elastic, Juuonic forms, whicl
may still be seen in l'aly and other Euro
pean countries. The ladies OF Kentucky
alone offer an exception TO this, but the
rest all resemble tulips, IN whom only the
heads delight. Their complexion is hard
ly ever rosy, and rarely lively and fresh
They are all somewhat paIlid, like jealous
romance readers among ourselves. They
seem to be lot-house plants, and their en-
tire education and formation in the fash
ionabie ladies academies is on the forcing
system. These pretty, delicate, pale face:
are met with not only in the capitals, bu
far away up the Mississippi, in the new
settlements, and in the pri.irics among the
Indians.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-26

WHAT Is NEEDEp.-We need for our
dwellings more ventilation q ID less heat
we need more out door exercise, more sun
light, more manly, athletic and rude sports
we need more amusements, more holiday,
more frolic, and noisy, boisterous mirth.---
Our infants need better nourishment than
colorless mothers can furnish, purer milk
than distilleriest can manufacture. Our
children need more romping and less study.
Our men need more quiet, and carrier re-
taxation from the labors Of life. All men,
both young and Old. need hess medicine
and more good counsel.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-26

A NEiGHBoRLY CoRREsPosDEScE.
-"Mr. Thompson presents his compIi-
menls to Mr. Simpson, and begs TO re-
quest that he will keep his p.ggs from
trespassing on his grounds"
"Mr. Simpson presents his compliments
TO Mr.. Thompson, and begs 10 suggest
that, in future, he will not spell pigs vi b
two gees"
"Mr. Thompson's respects to Mr. Simp-
son, and will feel obliged II lie add the lei
ter Z to the last word in the note just re-
ceved, so as 10 represent Mr Simpsoa
and lady
"Mr. Simpson returned Mr. Thompson )
letter aaopened--the imperfinence il con-
tains being only equaled by is sulgarity.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-26
FARMERS DAUGHTERS.

"Eyen The farmers daughter looks ex-
actly like denzen Vt the towns, reads ro-
mances, insists on dressing in silk, and
dresses her hair with artificial French
flowers in contempt OF the natural children
OF flora. Ladies IN the larger towns are
50 proud OF their pale, interesting complex
ion, that they disguise aud try TO drive
away the natural roses on their cheeks as
someihing coarse and vulgar. They
a. All themselves carefully from the beams
oil burning sun, drunk vinegar, and employ
other artificial measures TO develop still
further the moonlight on their faces. An
English.woman, or any fresh beauty ar
rived from Europe, resembles among A
rnerican ladies the accompaniment OF flutes
by key -bugle.
lNDEPESDENcE OF AMERICAN WOMEN.
'I'he intercourse of American gentle
men with these pretty, pale, el, giant ladies
$50 long as they are unmarrled-of a
nature that would not be- tolerated in Eng
land. They stand in far 100 bold aud
confidential footing for our notions
English parents, il is known, grant their
daughters far more liberty than the French
do, who keep theirs in a convent ill il is
time to marry them. Among the Ameri-
cans, where the republican feeling OF inde-
prr,ta--nce is added to that inheritance from
English habits, ana :s e hoo:s.a. lsosa silh children
OF both sexes, this liberty has necessarily
degeneraied, just as you find much across
tLe ocean which in England would press
out OF The ground like tender, sweet tast-
ed asparagus head, but in America has
shot up wildly and laxuriously into long
hard stalk, with muilitadlnous shoots and
seeds. Tie emancipation Of young wUtn'
en- in America Is as price, as It well car
be they hardly allow their parents th'
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onrer own rnr reriso1 sTonr
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The Manchester Journal.

Fru,isaEO rsFRY TUESDAY MORNING.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-26

a lis always ne.-i. ,rull ior handle.
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Heaven l. 20 uear 10 " - - b. With"
an infants reach,
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TnmmNs~~9G.8A Tts @aesm. 49, aatases, ~
st.50 81 lhs fsS II III ytsr Ffo y Psif-
arttH Bssa saiarfns Ces0gg
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-16
How 20 have Coed Cider.

4 correspondent OF the Boston Journal
SAYS " Put the rev cider in clean casks
oG barrels, and allow il to io.meut from
one TO three weeks, according as the
weather IS cool warm. Wien it has
attained 10 Il lively fermentation, add to
each gallon three toUrtbs OF Il pound OF
sugar, and let the whole ierment again
until it possesses nearly the brisk pleasant
taste which it Is desirable should be per
maucnt. Pour out a quart et the cider,
and mix with it one quarter of an ounce
OF ,uiphite Of lime for every gallon the
cash contains. stir until it is Intimately
mixed, and pour the emulsion into the
.Equii Agitate the contents of the Cask
thoroughly for few minutes, then let it
rest that the cider may settle. FerEeEta
tiOnswl.i lie arrested at once, and VIII not
lie resumed 1t may be bottled in lhc
course Of few weeks or it may be allow
ed to remain the cask and used on drau ght
If bottled it Will become q sparkling cider
better Than what is called champagne
wine. Professor u0Esford, of Cambridge
was the first to use the sulpl;te OF lime
for this purpose. and to him is due the
credit OF first calling attention 10 its Use
fulncSs. II Is IN no respect delcteIious, as
the suiphite, into which the Sulphate Is
changed y the liberation Of su!pluros
acid. is entirely insoluble, and remains at
the bottom Of the vessel The writer has
cider prepared IN this way two wear, since,
which has remained unchanged, and is
now beverage of unsurpassed excellencet
The sulphue Of lime, not the su! plates, mus.
be used.
The above descriI cd plan for rprcventing
the fermentation Of cider, we have 10
doubt. is coed one; but the reactions
described by our cotenporary are not
such as actually occur. 1t is not the sui
phate that is converted into the sulphite,
bat the reverse.
The sulphte of lime is a combination OF
sulphuros acid and Line, while sulphuric
acid and lime combine TO form the SUI
phurate OF line SIiphuros acid is com
bination of one equivalent o. sulphur with
two oxygens & o p and it has au Intense
affinity for exygen, readily combining with
one more equivalent 20 form sulphur.c
acid Is o - The fermentation OF wine
is the process of combination by the atoms
of wine with oxygen; but as oXyccn-un-
like some gentlemen Of cur acquain ance
prefers sulphurous acid to wine, when
suIphurous acid is present in the cask,
the oxygen combines with it instead of
the wine, and thus the fermentation is
arrested Wine makers are in the prec
tice OF burning little sulphur in the
cask 10 check the fermentation.
Sulphte OF lime put into cidyr has the
same effect; and from the same property
of ssulphurous acid Tuis acid combines
with the oxygen in the cask, becoming
sulphuric acid and forming the sulphurate
OF l.me.-,Scieatit'c Anerican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-16
EudicrOus Effect Of the Appearance Of g
Comet liz iIII.

Ia The year I1I2, Nr. Winston, having
calculated the return Of Il comet, which
was to make It's appearance on Wedpes-
day, the l4jh Of October, at five minutes /.
after five IL tie morning. gave notice to
the public accordingly, with tbs terrifying
addition that total dissolution of tho
world by fire WAS to take place on tho
Friday following. The reputation which,
Nj. Winston Lad long maintained both
as Il ,,.viEe and philosopher, left little or
NJ doubt wiki the populacc of the truth
OF AiS prediction. Several ludIcrous events
now took lace. \ number of persons il
and about London, seized all the barges
and boats ILey could lay hands on in the
Thames, very nationally concluding that
when the cou!ilgration took place there.
would be the most safety on the wrter---.
gentleman, who had neglected family
prayer for better than FIVE years, informed
his wife that it was his determination to
resume the lauGable practice the same
evening: but his wife, having engaged a.
ball a; her house, persuaded her husband
to put it oil till they saw whether the
comet appeared or not. The South Sea
immediately fell TO per cent, and the
India to eleven; and the captain of u,
Dutch ship threw all his powder into the
river that the ship might not be endan-
gered. The next morning, however, the
comet appeared according to prediction,
and before noon the belief was universal
that the day of Judgment was at hand.
About this time l2j clergymen were fer
ricd over 10 Lambeth, it was said, to petit
tion that short prayer might be planned
and ordered, there being none In tho
Church service on that occasion. Three
maids of honor burnt their collections of
novels and plays, and sent to the book.
sellers to buy each of them Bible and
Taylors Holy Living and Dying" Tho
run upon the bank was SO prodigeous,
that all hands were employed from MORN
ing till night in discounting notes and
handing out specie. On Thursday, con-
siderably more than 1000 kept mistresses
were legally married in the face of several
congregations; and to crown all, Sir Glib
bert Ileathcote, at that time head director
CT the bank, issued orders to all the fire.
offices in London, requiring them to keep
a good look out, and have particular eye
upon the Bank OF England.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-16

The value to the West of the river that
drains the center of the continent could
not be adequately appreciated until now.
that for Il few months only, we have been
deprived Of its natural end easy transit to
the sea he tribute we are paying TO the
lakes. canals and railroads, 10 convey our
products to the coast, and bring back mer-
chandise in return, clearly demonstrates
the fact that we cannot prosper without
commanding the Mississippi River, from.
the Fails of St Anthony 10 the Gulf CT
Mexico The Northwest must have.this
great tLorouglfare to the ocean and the
Islands, and Let us hope that when our
erring b,athren learn by sad experience
that our interests ourrecprocal, that they
cannot dispense with our products, while
we are benefited by theirs, they will stop
this unjust war 10y obedience to the old
Government, that protects them and US
alike and permit the proud river again 70, p,
bear peaceful commerce from Minnesota
to the sea.