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OST OR MISLAID--A PROMISSORf NOTE,
4 drawn by Henry W. Stray. in favor James p.
Ellicott, for hundred and seventy one dollars,
with interest. A liberal r ward will be PAID 6y
All persons are forwarned from negotiating the
come l-2tS
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TWO FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT, at 293
L Pennsylvania avenue. between Ninth and
Tenth streets. Sc ll-3t'
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O. = REWARD-Strayed rom the subscriber, neal
sSC the Navy Yard, small dark brindle COW
The above reward will be given for it's return to
ROBERT CAMPBELL,
se9-3t" Corner South Capitol and l. st.
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AID FOR SICK AND WOUNDED The following
correspondence fully explains itself:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1852.
r. Hon Richard WaIfach, MIysr of ms CITY
Of gton l take pleasure in baud ng you
enclosed % so for 2l4 tickets, proceeds Of con
cert given at the Academy Of Music on Saturday
evening", Sept 6, 1852. Please make such dispo-
siton Of 1t as you may think proper to alleviate
the suffering Of our sick and wounded soldiers.
Yours, respectfully, H. RosKNrHAL,
Proprietor Of the Washington Academy Of Music,
pa
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if possible in Washington, for n small family
Address, through the Post Office, to NJ. BRONSON.
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AWAITED IMMEDIATELY-A clean and tidy
Wv GIRL to nurse q small child and do chamber
work. Good wages will be given. Apply at ass
street, between l4th and 18th. SO l0-3t
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I AIDES, LOOK HERE II want every lady in
IL town to bring their flannel muslin, cambria,
&c, and have it stamped. You can have your
choice of 5000 elegant patterns, designed for every
article of ladies' We only charge SIR cents per
,ridth, and are the only persons in town who make
it an exclusive business. Call at 2s03s seventh
street west, between and nj streets, Northern
Liberties Sc lost
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TEE SPORTING SKAsoa.-The rail and reed
birds have had quiet season In the marshes ana
meadows along the Potomac, and cid sper6men
have prophecied that the cid resorts will be full
Of them. The result Is that bird guns that were
laid up TO rust have been taken dewn ana are now
being oiled and made ready for use. The shores
OF tie Anacost!a, Broad Greek and ether noted
resorts Of the oftalan and reed bird will shortly
fesound with the sharp reports Of the spcrtsman's
gun.
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WANTS..

WANTED-A YOUTH of good habits, to learn
w the Drug business. Apply at 113 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. sc list
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DOOMS AND BOARD.-A few gentlemen can be
h accommodated with neatly furnished Rooms,
either with without Board. Apply to Mr.. ]. G.
ADAMS, No. 323 Eighth st., north of the Patent
Office. Sc u-3t'
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w HAND FyRNITsKE. STOVES and BED,
DING, fer which We are PAYNE the highest
cash prices. Families declining koueek sspiRg, o.
having Surplus Of furniture. will and 1t 10 thsir
GfyaRE4ge - giee ~ call.
BONTZ 4 GRIFFIN,
10 lS-n 40. yS0 sts at. he+~. EtA
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SIO REWARD .-Strayed away, on Tue sday, 9th
y ~ instant, from the corner of 22d and IL SITS,
one bay HORSE a. tile lame in the right fore leg,
with leather halter By returning him to 119 II
street the above reward will be paid. sc II-3t'
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LOST AND FOUND.

r OST-This morning, between B street Islsnd)
IL and Centre Market, Buckskin PURSE, con;
by leaving it at MRS IIERCA'S, Maryland avenue,
between 9th and 10th SITS 1t"
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II A RARE CHANCE!
II OR SALE-The STOCK and FIXTURES of 9
small Retail Grocery, in central neighborhood
and doing q fair business. Address Box "a, Star
OHca Sc ll-3tr
Maryland free press., 1862-11-07
"Faithful in the Jeast.,,

We have often admired the fidelity of that no.
ble boy who stood "amid the battle wreck, when
all but him had fed" who, while the fame.
lsapsd wildly from shroud to shroud, waited his
fathers permission to 60. This was fidelity
which, though It cost the boy his life, won for
him noble name. Our fidelity may never bs
called to test so severs yet there are tests, every
day of our lives, by which may prove ourselves,
and know whstherer we have the principle Of
fidelity or not. The Scriptures say, "He that is
faithful in the least, is faithful also In mucb and
whenever we sec little boy or girl faithfully do.
ing the work appointed them, nc, matter how email
that work, we have great confidence that when
called T. more difficult duties they will not shrink,
but do with noble fidelity, even unto death.
Ionce heard father say of his little son,
"When left anything for Samuel to do, was
always sure to find it peI done." He said this
while Samuel was lying in his cofip. The hands
which had done so faithfully what they found to
do were now folded, cnld and pale, over tie bosom
where's heart Of true fidelity once beat. Their
sArthsrly work was done. Yet when the father
said this, we did not feel SO sad. wstrusted that
he had been as faithful to bis Father in heavsn as
to his father or earth, and hoped that bis happy
spirit was able to say to Its Father, God, Il have
finished the work THov gsvNt me to do"
Maryland free press., 1862-11-07
A Short Clergyman.

A few lilies below Pozghksepsie, N. T., there
now lives, and has lived for several years past,
worthy clergyman, a man, however, very short in
stature. Upon . certain sunday, about eight
years ago, this clergyman was invited by the pas
tor Of church in that village to fill his pulpit for
the day. The invitation was accepted, and Sun
day morning saw Mr.-in the pulpit. Now it
happened that the pulpit was very high one,
and accordingly nearly hid the poor little clergy
man from view. However, the congreg alton, out
of respect, managed to keep their co untenances,
and with over pious fsces, seemed reigiously anx-
ions for the text. They were not obliged to wait
long, for nose and two little eyes suddenly ap.
peared over the top of the pulpit, and squeak
ing, tremulous voice, proclaimed 10 nasal tones
the text:
Be OF good cheer; 1t II I-be not afraidP'
A general roar Of laughter followed the an.
nouncement-thec clergyman became confused, and
turned all sorts of colors, Many, in the general
uproar left the church; and it was long time be.
fore the minister was enabled 70 proceed with the
sermon, so abruptly broken off.
Afternoon came-and the little man, standing on
afootstool, had q fair view of his audience The
text was announced in due form:
ga little while ye shall See me, and again little
while and ye shall not see me-"
In the course Of his sermon he repeated his text
with great earnestness, and stepping back, lost
his elevated footing and disappeared f ON his
hsarersl The eject may be more readily imagined
than described.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-07
Give him q IRA de

The advice OF Franklin, to give every child q
trade by which he can earn living, isss1sasssrs,
comes of human experience older than the sage
of our Revolution. In some countries. this ha,
been the law; in others, . custom. St. Paul,
though educated in tho law, at the feet of CANA
liel, also acquired the important oriental handi:
craft of nt-maker, by which he was able to earn
his living while prosecuting his mission.
1t is good and wise thing to do. You may be
able to leave your children fortunes; but "riches
take to themselves wings" Yeu may give to
them Anished educations, and they may be gifted
with extraordinary genius; but they may be
placed in situations where no education ard no
talent may be so available as some humble, honest
trade, by which they can get their living and be
useful to others.
1t need no. take seven yssrs. Several month s
of earnest work are, in some cases, suti ,ient to
learn an ordinary business. II every young per-
son, male and female, were obliged, in the inter
walls OF study, preparatory or professional, to
learn farming, gardening, shoemak 'ng, tailoring,
blacksmithing; or, if ladies, millinery or dress
making, or one Of twenty kinds of work or busi-
ness, II would always give them feeling of secu:
rity and independence. Il Is we'll for every one
to have something to fall back upon. Wo do not
know what revolutions may come in our tims.-
We de not know what misfortunes may come to
US individually. Thers is NO harm in being able
to take care of'eufsslves in any possible spier-
gency.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-07
For the Mary land Free Press.
Sheep killing Dogs:

10 many parts ofthe country, one Of the most
texatious obstacles to raising sheep successfully
10 the prevalence Of dogs with sheep killing pro-
psnsitiss. Having had some experience in dealing
with these rasoally animals, send few sukgss-
tions for the bsnsat of those who may be suffer
ing from the sams cause. First, let me say,
every one owning dog, should take s.fs that
.tsrs 10 no guilt at his own door.
Dogs are sometimes known to leave their mas.
tsr's flock unmolssted, and are seen returning
s-oA apparently distant excursions, with an air
that would seem to say "Ask mo NO ques tions. !"
4 suspected dog may sometimes b. detected by
tfamining his mouth on such 40 occasion. fhe
has not picked his teeth clean, small bits OF wool
may be found between them, and he may safely
bs pronounced guilty. lfsueh dog be tied to
stake in an enclosure, and q vicious, ell shorn
ram turned in, be will soon give the dog striking
lesson or sheep killing, which he will not easily
forget. One lesson OF this kind will cause dog to
ever after give vide berth to any flock Of sheep.
IL strange dog can be caught in the act, it 10
perfectly safe to bring . we'll aimed rife to boar
upon him without waiting to inquire to whou he
bsIongs-this may be ascsrtainsd afterwards. and
AIs owner held rsspon iibis.
When dogs have made foray upon Hock,
they usually return to the scene Of operations
within few nights. A pretty sure trap can bs
made for them BY building pen Of rails, FIVE or
six feet high, around q recently killed carcass,
bringing each layer Of rails nearer the center a.
10 put up, 90 that the sdssof the pen will slope
inxard. The deg can enter from tie top quito
easily, but cannot we'll get ont, having room
TO run for clear leap over. a little strychnins
scattered over the fresh carcass will prevent tho
dog that may eat it from any fcrthsr mischief;
he will seldom get FAR away before lying down to
rec.
The ours which trouble fooks, are usually great
towards, espeoislly whom oat on such an srrand,
An: are easily frightened away by any unusual
none. snan D..' ~ ---e--- ----. afth sheeb
there will bs littIs danger Of an attack. know
several farmers living In districts which have
suffered severely from tn, ravages Of dogs, who
have adopted this simple sxpedisnt, and have
asvsr lost sheep. A SUFFERER.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-07
A Gaming Story.

The following story is told by German paper
of young man who had squaEdsred at the ga
ming table Of one Of the German Baths his entire
fortune, amounting to about eight hundred thou'
sand francsi He had lost, successiveIy. bis park,
chateau, city mansion, and country house, and
there semained to the unfortunate gamester, out
Of all his estates, only . single spot of grounds
small orange plantation-whieh he had carefully
excepted from his other stakes. The winner (fsr
his anita gonist throughout had been the same per-
sony was an Rnglishmsn, phlegmatio and ansocial
In appearance, but whose curiosity was aroused
at the soioituds of the rash youth for the pressr
yation OF q deiapidated and seemingly useless
house, containing few boxes Of orange trees.
"Whst are you going to do with thiaf" he asked;
''let Us play for IT,,
"Never" replied the young man. "This or
angery is q soEvsnir, q relic Of my childhood
Ny mother has passed many hours there with mo.
may die there may try to live there-but
would blow out my brains rather than stake on
pards a single Flower of those treesP'
ait was just one blossom that was about to
propose as q stake. Since you have nothing else,
will play with you for that-a simple orange
blossom. Wiliyou consent to it ?"
"But what coald you wager on your side against
flower, if should consent to rlay7"
40, mere trife, of course. l, too, would sac
rihce little sentiment. Here 10 an autograph
for instance, which will deposit as Q wager IL
the hands ofa third person"
The young man laughed and yielded. Not
withstanding his flial sentiment, he saw no pro-
fanation In the offsrng of flower to Chance, the
God who had served him so i'll. As the game wat
about to commence, the Epglishman said to ths
youag Frenchman-
"You swear, on your honor, If you win, to &C.
ospt the stake, however ridiculous 1t may sppesr
10 you7"
''I swesr-Sscarss have confidence in you, my
lord"
Cards we're brought, the game commenced, and
In few minutes the young man had gained the
mysterious autograph. He received it with some
emotions; but how greatly was it increased, when
be read donation, in regular form, of the eight
hundred thousand francs he had lost The blush
of shame mounted to his face. He Protested-he
refused-he declared that the bargain was null !
al have your word of honor" replied the En-
glsbmsn, smiling. "The agreement uas in ear
nest. II had won, l should have claimed the
orange blossom! You thought more of your
orange trees, for you would not stake them, than
of the 800, 900 francs. The match was equal"
After two hours Of debate, court OF honor
having examined into and weighed the affair cool
lv. decided that the Frenchman could accept
and be hoally did 90 on condition that Lord Z
would remain bis dearest friend.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-07
Barnuln Sold.

A public Joke at P. 7. Barpum's expense is not
an everyday luxury, p. T. B. for many years
having had the laugh on the other side. But at
length the Prince of Showmen has bson shown .
trick that he did not know before, and the hero
Of the ocvsson has been, % 10 very ususi on such
oecasions, . son of the Emerald Isls. 1t seems
that Barnum, few days ego, was in great hur-
~ to be shaved, and entered his ordinary place
Of tonsoriai resort, under the Park Hotel, in New
York; but all the operatives were engagsd, and
one other eustomer-s great, brawny Irishman,
Just landed, and with beard and head REQUIRING
very extensive attsntion-stood between the ex-
hibitor Of the sWhat-is-ir and his turn as next.
~ am in hurry, my good man." said Phineas
T., addressing Pat; Sand If you will give me
your, turn will pay for what you want done
here"
and the Snowman was soon shaved, and on his
way to keep his sngsgsment-msrely saying, as
he left the door, to the proprietor of the saloon
"Do what this man wants." pointing to the exile
Of Erin, "and will settle 1t with you."
No sooner was hs gone than Pat took on his
rusty, and thick cotton neck tie, at the same
time asking the barber, "Now tell me all you
do"
NI ESsPonbcu tno tuhsoiiah oPSie eh'sb
1--WE shave, on. and curl hair, shampoo, and
bathe."
"All right, them" said Pat; "do all them
things to me. Sorrs wan Of me knows what they
mane, but as he said he'd pay or them, just do
them all, an God bless your''
The barber saw the joke, and did as requested,
putting the big irishman through ell the prooss-
SOS, and bringing him out so pleasantly altered
that Pat scarcely kneF HIMSELF
We leave our readers to imagine Bsrnum's
face next morning, when the proprietor of tbs
saloon handed him Q bill ~
"For bathing lrishmsn, Is cent'j shaving, 10
cents; cutting hair, 2s cents; shsmpooing, 2t
cents; curling hair, rs cents-totai for Irishmsn,
sl.10."
Bsrnum At once Acknowledged the corn-gaTs
receipt for the msiEs; but he is after the Irish
exile, and swsars. IL he catches him, that he will
place him cheek by,jowl between the "What-is'
itf" and the Axteo children.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-07
Effort.

Dear little boys,-when little girl, atten-
ded school in the country. In this school were
children Of all sizes, from the little ones reading
in A. B. O, to tie Sig boys and girls who, as
they stood and read, seemed ts r1s large and
learned. Among the rma!ler scholars mas boy
called Peter, poor boy, who lived in little black
hut not far from the school-house. Peters father
was q drunkard, and his mother pale, sorrowfd-
looking woman, of whom the neighbours said,
"Shs is not long for this world" When walking
along the road, and not going to school, Peter
often carried Jug and . bag. Tho bag was for
meal or aour, which his father sent him to beg
for; and the jag was for spirits, frequently bought
With this same meal aud -four.
Now 1t 90 happened that although Peter was q
goodnatured and ob,iging little bsy, there were
those among US wto dsspised him, mainly on &C.
count Of his x and BAG. This WAS wrongj for
though We ought to hate sin, our Saviour has
taught US to love the sinner; Therefore We had no
right to hate even the poor sinful father, much
less the unfortunate little Peter, who only obsyed
bis iather's bidding. It Is happy thought for
children thus despised and forsaker, that the great
God is their Father, and loves them none the less
because they are poor, and have wicked parents
But was telling you of the school. Ono day
"Tan Oaks rom little crow
and the teacher told him that little acorus meant
poor little boys like him; and tall oaks were the
great and good men which such boys might be-
come II they had a mind to make noble Efforts.
Sorie Of the scholars aughe J., as though 1t
were ridiculous thing for . boy like Peter to
make an effort. But the little boys face bright
snsd, and Try" seemed to be locking right out
of his two black eyes. Soon after, It was said of
Peter, that bo no longer carried Jug and bag,
bat earned bread for himself and his family. Il
was known, too, of this little boy, that when sent
to barter meal and -four for spirits, he often ran
the risk of q severe whipping by purchasing other
articles instead.
Things relating to little Peter were in this state
when left that neighbourhood with my parents
shortly after heard that Peters mother was
dead, and that his father had become temperate
man.
Years passed sway, and heard no more ofPeter
until last summer, when gentleman, who used
to be one of the "tall young men" in that school,
called upon me. Hehad just returned from vi,:.
to the village where that school was kept, and
interested me very ruch BY talking of psopl and
places familiar to us both. I" spent the Sabbath
there" said this gentleman, p" and going to the
old church, heard one Of our old scho d fellows
preach" He asked me to guess his name; and l
mentioned all the brightsyed, smart little boys
who thought possibly conld have become minis
tsrs; but he shook his head, and asked me il had
forgotten the "little acorn" who carried the Jug
and bsgf had not, and now learned, to my great
joy, that he had become Q "tsll oak" or, more
properly speaking, wise, good Ean, and min
lister Of the gospel!
Maryland free press., 1862-11-07
Materials in their Invisible state

Ira plscs Of silver be put into nitric acid, q
clear and eolorless liquid 1t i rapidly dissolved
and vanishss from the sight. The solction OF sill
YER may be mixed with water, and to appearance
no ehsest uh6tsser is producedj thus, in pail af
water we dissolve and render invisible more than
4I0 worth Of silver, not particle Of which can
be sesn Not only silver, lssc and iron, but every
other metal can be treated in the same way, with
similar results. when charcoal 10 burned, when
candles are burned, when paper 10 burned, these
substances all disappear, and become ipvisib'e.--
In fact, every material which 10 visible, can, BY
certain treatment, be rendered invisible. Matter
which In one condition IL perfectly opaqs, ard
will not admit the least ray efight to pass through
it, will in another form become quite transparent
The cause Of this wonderful effect of the condition
of matter is utterly ine1plicable. Philosophers
do not even broseh theories upon the subject, much
less do they endeavor to explain it. The substsn-
ces dissolved in water or burned in the air are NOT
however, destroy cd or lost; By certsin we'll known
means ttey oAn be recovered, and egain be rem
dered visible some in exactly the same state a.
they were before their invisbilityj others, though
not Is the same state, can bs shown In their ele-
mentary condition; and thus it can be proved,
that matter having once existed, never cesses to
eqist, although 1t can change its condition, like
the caterpillar, which becomes a chrysalis, and
chen gorgeous butterfly. Ifa pailfuli Of the Sc
luton of silver DO cast into the stream, it Is apps
rently lost BY Its dispersion in the water. bat it
nevertheless continues to exist. 30 when bush
s Of charcoal 10 burned in stove 1t disappears in
consea ausnes of the gas produced being mixed with
the vast atmosphere; but ye the charcoal is still
in the air. On the brightest and sunniest day,
when every object can be distinctly seen above the
horizon, hunursus ~f t-aa OF charcoal in an invis.
ible condition psrysds the air. Glass Is Il ps.u.;
fu illustration Of the transparency Of a ssmpourd,
which in truth is nothing but . mixture of the
rust of three metals. This power OF mattsr to
change its conditions. from solid opacity to llupd
transparsney, causes some rather puIzliug phe-
nomena. Substsuces increase in weight witbou
any apparent cause; for instance, . plant goes on
increasing in weight hundred fold for every atom
that is missing from the earth in which 1t 10
ing Now the simple explanation of this 10, that
the leaves OF plants have the power Of withdraw.
ing the invisible charcoal from the atmo mosphsre,
and restoring it TO its invisible state in scs snaps
or ether. The lungs Of animals and q smokeles'
furnace change matter from its visible to is invis
bls state. The gills Of fishes and the leaves Of
plants reverse this operation, rendering invisible
or gaseous matter visible. Thus the balance in
Nature is maintained, although the continual
change has been going on long priot to the crea
tion of the "extinot animals. CAsmisal Won