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THE DEAFT IN MARYLAND TO-DAY-By
order OF Gov. Bradford the draft for forty-six
nrn for the city oil Baltimore, To serve ior "a
period of nine months in the United States
army, takes place to-day under the superin-
I'ndence of Adlutant Creswell Ii il thought
ny the commissioners that the whole militia
force OF the city numbers about twenty -four
thousand Il he number oI eXenpts will reach
nrarlN up ~ w elye thousand. After the draft
thee upon W HON the lot Will fall will be noti-
n % appear within five days to respond to
thr order. They will then b- subjected 10 "A
medical examination, and, If pronounced able
bodied. VIII be mustered into the service unless
Uel procure an acceptable substitute. The
draft M;Il be made publicly, 80 that all may see
tii3t /: i done faIrly and IN the regular way.
tiic party who will draw the ballots being
biInd:olded.
The drift VIII take place in all The connie,
except Calvert Charles, = Mary, Frederick
ani Carroll, the enrallmrnt IN these countIa.,
r. having been completed
a. Very littlr information can BE- Obtained
III reference 10 the irOn-clad steamer ~ ID, con-
S'r"cted ~ the Philadelphia navy yard. An
order vas made some months ago, which for
BIDS persons employed IN the navy yards from
ciNing information III regard 10 the operations
there, and this IL 81 strictly complied with that
even tue dimensions of q ship To b. built must
h. 1SCeFtaiDed from outS idrrs The from clad.
al - rumofed, Is To b. put upon thu railway
Connected with thP stone basin borb OF The
ShIp-hou-e> HOW bring occupied IL l. said
that she u 20 b. larger than the trisate Iron
sidcs By twrn'N-l or thirty fret and about
tha same breahth OF beam. Her frame Is 10 he
rlore substantial than that yrS>.rs and sb. i
10 be- plated with iron five inches in thickness
Sh. - 20 have TWO revolving turrrtS. and j. .,
b.. armed with the heaviest ordnance now
made, i5-inch guns
Tar Pass ASSOCIATIONS o. tANADA.-The
Hon Mr. Foley has taken into cOa>id rration
tho ady,sabiIity of the aboli'lon OF :h' obnoxious
ir,r.~, in Canada. viz: pos'a"' "n n"y' ,papnrs:
z! r.-rIr = M assurance. ~ III frs'~- ~ IN
. -rsVin1 HI course - r'~fyT-. H. i,""r - long
U-Gssd.
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NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS FOR MIL.
ITARl AND CITIZENS WEAR
DJFALL i BRO. MERCHANT TifLCRS No.
431 Pennsylvania avenue, lake this method -.
of calling the attention of CitiLr ps and Mil ~
itary Officers to their present stock ri goods AA
in their line of business. M
Among many others. have the best -=AA6
shades of sky blue DOa-kin for pants: and da RI
French Blue Cloths and Castor Cloth for fine Heavy
Winter Military Goats: also. Bra ycrs and Pilot
Cloths. and Fancy French and Black Grape CAST
m"reS All goods made t. order in our usual St,is.
No. 13i Penn. NV, between ~ and 18th StS
lj-pU6t
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DKOPOsALs FOR RATIONs FOR 1863.


oUAHrEHYAsrEns offlcE.
L. S. Marine CORPS,
WASHINGTON. October IA, lSi2.1
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
until 5 clock p. of she 18th day of November
next, for furnishing ra,ons 10 the L S. Marinas,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
Charlestown. MAJ Sachnsetts;
Phi'ndrlp..ia. Pcnnsy lvania;
Washington, District of Columbia;
Each ration to consist of three quarters of
pounds of fl esh salt beef; twenty-five ounces of
bread, made of extra superhne flour, or IN lieu
thereof twen ytwo ounces OF extra superfne Hour;
or pound of hard bread, at the option Of the
GOvnrnment and ut the rate of yht quarts of best
white beans or in lieu thereof ten pounds ofrice;
ten pounds of good coffee, in lieu thereof one
and half pounds nf tea; fifteen pounds of good
New Orleans sugar; four quarts of vinegar; one
pound "f pcrm candles. and a fourth pounds
ui ALBANIAN inc candles and half pounds nj
good hard dipped taiinw candles: fnnr pounds at
good hart brown soap two quarts oil salt; ana ore
tiOns.
The increased allowance Of four ounces of hour
or bread. and The allowance of p0ta Oes. above
prmvidrd, will cease. ut the Termination oi the
pres ut ns direction, and the ration be provided
by law and regulations. on the lst of July, ISL.
The beef shall be- delivered the order Of the
commanding officer OF each station. either in bulk
and most choice pieces % the carcass; the pork 10
o. 10 prime HrSs pork e. and the groceries to he
All subject 20 inspection.
All bids must be accompanied by the following
Form Of Gnnrnntee.
,r The in the st.ts
anter that in the foregoing bill Of, for
rstions above described, be accepted, he they
tract at the Post Office named. execute the
tract for The same, with good and sufficient sure
into contract aS aforesaid, We guarantee t" mike
good the difference between. the offer of said -
Witness: : :. b ?. G GHsFsn'SF
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State with ssS Beef Cattle on the heof. The Cal.
tie 70 be delivered at Washington City. d. c., in
lcco head on the 10th day of November
nGn head on the 18th dsy of NoremSer
lo.a head on the 9th day of December.
hsS head on the 18th day of December
Lnch 10. must average 50 pounds gross weight /,
pounds gross weight. Heisers and Bulls not wanted
Twenty per cent of the purchase money viii be
bond with good and sufficient security, will be
Government reserves To itself the light to pay i'm
Treasury notes, or other Government fun5s.
No bid will be entertained when put in By con
tractors who have previously failed 20 comply with
their contract or when the bidder is not present TO
The nsmes Of firms must be stated in full with
endo rsed Proposals for Beef Cattle"
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, :, of the county Of =, and state Of
and do 6.rs of sas sSs;y S s,.ss
fulfill contract in sceordance with the terms Of his
h. s M ,aa sn9 sn hs g
accordance Herewith.
Should the contract be awarded him. we are pre-
This guarantee must be appended to each bid
ocl3
SEtLED PROPOSALS are inyited till the cd day
sistence Department with 81 Ha barrels of Flour.
Bids will be received for Whist is known a. No. 4.
No ,. and No. j. aud for any portion less than the
ayro barrels.
Bids for the different grades should be UPON
separate sheets of paper. No bad viii be enter
tanned unless the bidder as present 10 respond to
his bid
The quantity Of Flour required will be about SO
barrels daily delivered either at the Government
Warehouses in Georgetown. or at the RSilroe6
Depot nj Washington. ID. q.
Tina usual Government inspection will ne pade
lust before the Flour Ii received
The barrels 10 be head lined
Bids will be panied b. an oa tn of l,e0; apee
and be directed 10 COL. A. BECKWITH A %
ai.d G. 8, L. :. A, at Washington D. c. and ea.
dorsed Proposals for Flour" oc "
ONION LIVERPOOL.
AMERICAN WATCHES
M CALI BRO. call attention TO their as
hortmcrt of
LADIEs' and GENTLEMES'S FINEwArcHEs-
WATCH CHAINS,
aud
EVERY DESCRIPTION or RICH yEwELRy
Parties in search @! reliable Time Keepers I'D,
hud cur stock To- embrace those b. all the more cels
btated makers.
NJ. ". CALF & BRO. Jewellers
Pa PennSy tNanis avenue
"c'-" neSr Metropolitan hotel
SENING MACHINE 0IL-An exceiie,, .r,;,,.
~ keeping tee machine always bri sht and clean
KING & BURCHFTI
seq Cornet Vermont Az sGd is.h a.
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By J. c. McGCI d CO. Auctioneers.
ENCELLENT PCRNITCRE AND HOU SEHOLD
~ E.kECTr AZ pTBLIc AUcTIoS.-On Tt ESDAY
MORN ING, October alst N 10 clock at resiience
No. 470 Fourteenth street opposite Wilards'
Hotel Ne shall sell the entire Furniture and Ef-
fects, comprising
Superior Rosewood Seven Octave Piano Forte. BY
Suite q solid Rosewood ParlOr Furniture. finished
in Green Silk,
Suite Of Walnut Parlor Furniture. finished in green
and plush.
Suit" of Wa nut Psrlor Furniture finished in GRIM
son plush.
Oval Gilt frame French Plate Mirror
Rosswoed and Walnut Marble-top Center aud Sofa
Walnut and Mahogany Sofas, Lounges, Arm. Easy
Walnut Bookcases and Writing Desks.
Vases. Msntel Ornaments.
Velvet. Bru sSels. Psror, Chamber Hall and Stair
Carpets thron yhout the house
Superior Walnut and Mahogany Bel stesds Ward
robes, Msrbletop Dressing Bureaus. Wash
stands.
Fine Currd Hair MattresSe. Bolster and Pillows
Superior Blankets, Comforts and Spreads.
Looking Glasses Clocks. Toilet Sets
Cane and Wood Sest Chairs,
Extension Dining Tables. Sidebcard
Chlna, Glass, and Crockery, &c.. &c.
DC ls-d &c. Mcguire & CO., Aucts.
II GRAPEs-GRAPES,
ISABELLA GRAPES, will be received daily by
express at the store of Messrs. G. & L. PARKEKA
CO. 3t3 Penn avenue.
oe Is-,w- SANB0RN A INGERsoLL
TT FOR SALE
Il HREE Fine hi ghly trained saddle HORSES gen
lie. ycung and elegant, suitable for officers being
the stable $50 18th street, between G and III sts.
&c i2-5t&
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DISHONEST SoLDIERs.-Dn Monday after
noon, five soldiers Were left in charge of the
commlssary stores Of the 18th New Jersey reg
intent when the regiment left their encalnpment
near me AlInshousc, aud three OF them, named
w L. Furnace, Chas. Fort and Theo Boycp
hoiWlihStandlngth the circumstances of the others.
Went on and sold the goods left in their charge
TO three shopkerprrs in the neighborhood. named
Phillip Biglrr. l.. \. Wood and Joseph Hunt
HE goods consisted of beef, sugar, coffee vim.
eshr Sc., and were worth about $3.50. The
three soldiers and purchasers We're arrested by
omcHrs Frazier. Hardin, Clarke and Walling
and were turned over 10 the military
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+ AIDES DRESS TRIMMING STORE

I AIDES DRESS TRIMMING STORE
Just Opened,
NEW STYLES LADIES' DRESS TRIMMINGS
IN Fancy. Velvet Ribbons and Embroidering
RrsidS-SIk and Worsted, Fancy Coored Quilted
Ribbons. BugleS. Gmps, Buttons in every variety
Cords and Tassels. new style Hair Nets.
Mrs. LOVES TRIMMING STORE
2J1 Pennsylvania avenue,
90 ll-?w south side, betNeen 9th and 10th sts
I AIDES. CLOAKS, UNDER GARMENTS AND
II DRESS GOODS FOR THE SEASON
large stock of Ladies' Cl0aks of the latest STYLE
Shawls and Dress Goods with a full stock of En-
broideri.s, Ladies' nder Garments, c., now opan
at :. Il W. MEYENBERG;S
~ Market Space, bet. 18th and 8th SITS
"c XIV under the Avenue House
DkOPUSALS will be received at the Mayor,s
Once until II O'Clock NJ on Friday, the nth
instant. for grading and graveing l. street north.
between 4th and 5h streets west, the gravel to ha
nine inches deep in the centre taperng off to four
inches deep at the gutter line; be raked of ali
stones Of improper size and well rolled with heavy
roller The work to be done under the direction1
of the Commissioner of the Western District a"h
two Assistant Commissioners to be appointed bv
the Mayer. + X DORSETT W
&C s-dtl7th Commissioner Western District
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M STOVES, TIN WARE. &c.
w d. WYElLL Has on hand the following cele
brated COOKING AN d PARLOR STOVES. Ia
which ne offers for sale on the most reason G1S7
able terms. for cash The American. Har- ~
mony and Monitor Cook Stoves, and the Na-SH
tiOnal and Union Gas Burners. All very su periOr
and economical Stoves. together with "a general
variety Of other Stoves and Tin Ware.
l3-6t No. 1913 Penn. ave-, near Third st.
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w As W D.
A NEW AND ELEGANT OYSTER SALOON IN
THE FIRST WARD

AND HARVEY. at the urgent and repeated soli-
citations of his Numerous friends, has ~ ~
this day opened one at No. 1e9, Mines y fAJ
teenth and Ii streets, adjoining the " NJ
Union Engine House, and fronting w.
Pennsylvania avenue. 1t will be con-
Quoted Branch of HARVEY celebrated Steamed
Oyster Depot, by
T. ~ HARVEY 4 ]. LEWIS,
and the finest Oysters which the waters of the
Chesapeake afford will be sul,! to their patrons.
Families can be supplied daily at their residences
with steamed oysters of the best quality.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for daily fresh
supply equal TO any demand and hence residents
of the city will not hereafter be subjected to the
Necessity of buying from street hawkers.
Orders are respectfully solicited. and will be
prom pity com piled with day night.
Visitors to this establishment will find it
worthy oflibcral patronage, neither pains nor
expense have been will he spared to maxi it :
ia every respect. L. NJ. HARVEY.
oc l3-im J. LEWIS
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TWENTY SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
PITTsHrRG, Oct. 4.-Allcghrny county-The
election passed Off quietly here. though with
considerable spirit. Pttsburg city gives Jas
h. Moorhead. Union, for Congress. a majority
OF i.0fs over Hamilton dem. Sixteen county
districts give Moorhead ST., majority The pT-
tire county Will give a Union majority OF i.5rO
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l hereby certify that the above named -
known to ne as men of property, and able to make
good their guarantee. Il. Ii.
To be sdgHed by the Enifed States District Jpdge,
IHii.d States D,Hrict Anorn'y, CoikctJr.D
No proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by the above guarantee.
Proposals To be endorsed ''ProposaS for Rations
for 1853 - and addressed TO the under>i gned
W. u. SLACK.
oc II Ma or and QuartprmaSter.
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DOR SALE-A Suffers TENT, entirely new with
Il all the appendageS, Will be sold low imme
diate application to X. NJ. JOHNSON 547 Ninth
ST.. opposite Centre Market. &c 1885,
APPLES-APPLESI
JUST Arrived and for sale cheap for cash
500 BARRELS OF APPLES
HUGHES Il CARROLL.
H-3tF Corner Tenth and ;t;.
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ANOTHER HEAVY RoDBERY.-Last night,
aboUt seven O'Clock, the dwelling of Mr. sam 1
Herman, who keeps n variety store on Four
and-a-'lalf street, iii the Seventh Ward, was en-
tered and four thousand dollars, half in gold
anu the remainder in Treasury notes, were
stolen from 4 bureau in MIR. Herman's room.
The robbery was committed when the inmates
OF tn" house were in the store assisting the pro-
nrletol, excepting his clerk, Samuel Man Sbach
Three days ago chisrl used i'm the store was
LOST, and upon examining the doors and bureau
the instrument used in forcing them appeared
h8 a chiSscl about the size of that lost This
circumstance, and the absence of Manshach al
TIE tilne. fastened suspicion npon him, and he
was arrested by county officer Gill and taken
before Justice Dom, who committed HIM to
jail for further hearing
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LOCAL NEWS.

Fall was arrested by Officer J. M. Busher, for
having in his possession q horse stolen from the
Government. He was taken before Justice
Dom, where he produced evidence of having
purchased the animal from soldier. The case
was dismissed.
BENZ. Lewis, n well-known colored man. was
arrested by Detective 4. Il. Allen, for having
sold horse stolen some time Since from MIR
Coyle, residing near Falls Church. Va. Tho
purchaser sent the horse into Virginia where
h was taken by order Of the Provost Marshal
near Fails Church. and being identified rs Mr.
Coylc's property, was restored to him Lewis
was arrested to show how he came into posses
SION of the animal; and proving himself an in
nocent possesSor of the horSe-baing also a pur-
chaser-Jhe case was dismissed
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I - - Teoa1 y lsse feIlsv sie;sso
elas svaynas NJ = sssisss lls - .ai.-
eaisaass e esr Gsvasasss, - sasn,is.
= teeir essss- We naJ jsaiy e1psst, iksre-
Tore. tAas tAsy uill - II ssseess s;sA =
ser tss presssvasiss 81 ~ Usiss, - IL
Cosssitstioss ard he laws, uhieh have Zee.
- yio'e.tly assailsd - tsssses asd arned
fesee. Thss nay The fair sex eostsibass
% NJ the peace Of : brave, gessross and ae-
Die people. Who hsvs disAainsd 10 se.s ssy
tyranny, bat tkeirs, and beeo1s q saposs
n history - hose illsstrioss Mssrona, sho,
n she iofssey q Rons, resoseilsd the Ro-
nans and the Sabiass, asd ssissd he Zoo
csutesding parties undsss ons Gevsspness.
q Nsezpees = 80 ~ sks are anbisisas
log shis distisesios, i alsssdases q Tie
"sssisary Conaissioa'' ssxs Tuesday e,ea-
iag. ]. ADDISON.
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DyvRTrK0 1 Az ExDcrnoxsO IN psRHczxp
- frsn The ODca - ~ Ctesk - ~ 3apeeo C~urs
" ard ~ Tho state q lowa Nes Names. nAall
pruaeea 10 sois 1sA1ny Ne - day ~ Apxil u b
Geicck. p II Gid day. II treu4 e IL Cpunty Ifen
aress Qcs in Ne eisy = 0eunrif D1nGA ~ nsslsui.
Aeeerihet peesoaAi pseeerty u John Vilna tsuis
o. aAslS osssU warsass, dssessssA - ssilssss
9ae1I 0-lQe. okass = lsua. SAsley e~nsy Ne. -.
00ae u the co1Aty JsdEe, Nay -. ~.
~ Treasurer - shelby spunay viii pay y 0sasy =.
Ruaasas ~ svm 81 ave AsaAreA asllaru sas e sny
Uaaey NJ eehevuise appeDpxixfea.
Witness NJ hand soa IL sesl ~ aid Cesst,
s ". q. TAAKs1o4nn.
( county 1o1oo-
~ 6bsve aase - csm0ence u 0cock 2 u. u aid
dsy. fshea the prsperty u ysAa utissa = ~
ny - sxsrssiss II sssss - lss Rsseass-
!. p Wli.klAAAt &AosiG
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ALADfEs' MAN SPEAKS.


II is with great satisfaction notice that
the ladies Of our city have organised So
ciety, for the relief Of sick and wounded
Soldiers. have heard no dissenting voice in
regard to its proprie'y Of necessity -bu,
lest there be some who may hesitate abou,
joining 10 the good work proposed
allow me to state few rcasous Why every
lady Of virtue and good sense should con.
tribute her influence to the sscosss ofshis
society. To pass over the naia object II
the "Sanisary Conmissios," which needs
no comment - other important objects may
be indirectly accomplished. Every lady Who
takes an active pars In this Comnission
viii be contributing more OF less, scoording
10 their influence, towards ths oaintsiuance
Of our Government. The fair sex very
much recommend the csa.s they are engae-
ed 10, and il would have bees 20 email mis-
fortune to the Union esssss shossh oil the
male part Of the nation bad enlisted under
its flag, II the good will Of Tho mothers and
the ma,dens had not also been secured
They never fail TO vim over numbers TO aay
party they espouse. !, has bess accass'aly
computed that Lovers naks q least the
third part Of che sensible men Of the Amer
lean Nation, and Il has bees Asn unconsso
vcrted maxiu in I'll ages, ,hat though q hos-
band is stuhbors soss Of . ersature,s loser
IL always a. the devotion Of his sweetheafs.
81 this means il lies 10 the power Of every
Rne young lady 10 this town 10 enlist u least
. doscn ab,e-bodied soldiers 10 The service
Of the Union.
The female pors;os Of The city are isdis.
peasibly sssessasy . saaass The ssssrs
ve.sial part Of the easse, ~ no sss ofsoi-
cradle bssedipg viii ever be able - rsfsts
sAen. Arsaaesss sss q . tssss5 nesth
are unanswsfAble.
Il will not Be- nsesssasy to rsoisd ess
fair frissds ef The sspsrior privileges ~
havs ssjeyed ssdss ess slA Cesssisssisa, -
70 speak Of asy 81 The asasysssss which
The ladies u che SsssA have besa ssAjess .
arising froa The p~ssliarit;ss o. u lassi-
sa,ioa which ~ spSsls hsss sslssss1 - -
..Csrnes Ssssss q sAsir % called 0sssss-
osas.
The frssdoo asd Aappisess Of Anssssss
ladies Aas bees - saskrd dat il = es0-
noe saying 10 fosesgs easasries, ssIs : ssides
we're bai,s acro.s the seas al the vanse os
Esrope you'd 6osk into A.eriea-" The
la~s relas ing 70 sAsn ars 20 faserasls that
one vosld sAisk sAsy shsnss;vss AaA gisseI
votes 10 eesesisg sheo.
Al AsAssoss and isdsigsseo e ss6sty
ars dss'io. then b oss esssons. and ~ cor
eoossisssios shey Asvs ~ d Ivtsdas =
Auseiean bssn sitissss visAoss ~ bssdaA
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sHERIrI,s SALE.

DIT VIRTUE or SPECIAL ExECUIlON 70 Nh
- directed fon the 0noe VI the clerk The Dtstrcl
Court Of Pottawattsmie county. Iowa, shall psceel
" sell Oh, Saturday. ihe 13h day Of April A. 1854
between The hours Of 10 o'clock and o'ciact r.
OF said day in front Of the County freAsarers
dee In the city Of Csuneil Huns the following de-
seFi5ed real estate Of l~en and Mary Malet t0-scf
town Of council kiusis. p.nt which bcars North
36s degrees East $50 feet from the North west COR
Of black g. In Naex's First Adsisisn ID
thence North 36 degrees Exst, 13 thence Su,h
sax degrees EAST ~ rods thence South - DEGREES
West. Lax feet thence North Sss deHrecs West, "
rods To the place of besinnnf-aii in
county. Iowa. Sale u , O'Clock ?. n. .,
said day.
Taken a. the property Of Leon and Macy Matet, "a
satisfy m Execution favor Of Nicholas Hays
J. p. WILLIAMS. SAerV
March Is 1852.
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Naaea. vhe. - e.t -. -.
LEI De- darkevs. 49, ns..
FIellel.v.h Sl.h.,,,. ~.
God hresa C;ersi Ws.h;..,c.
Won,e - ka.s .am. - :. -.
On d aid nIa...t;cr
Rebel fror. a. u.;o. .,;...,
M eat ~. hne m a. 49,,
n not such . .snd..l
Uoc,e San sens ola.e, d;,.r
r. a. a,a.s,.hs.S.,.
Foteh IA m;,.u., :; .c.o
Plsy do hymn Oh Junn jim Crov
Upon de sele-. ;cs.;c..
Noe Dan Jnl;r. he.i .na -.
G,ll, ! ho.. ~, -. 500 80
R..:t sail. 80. -. . 49,,
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auEsr,oS soR >cl,ooL-nA,AAs.

Ma. EDiroa:
Permit me to insruds upon your leisure
With few simple questions.
! was present at tea party Of country
ladies = all farmers wives few days
since, and discussion arose ID regard
to the proper way Of writing . married
lady's name; - whether the title Mrs.
oagbt TO be used in connection With the
lady's given nsme. or only in connection
with that Of her husband, OF With bic in.
ia's. For inst ancs = when Lucy Brown
marries John Smith, can she, thereafter,
With propriesy, write her name Mrs. Lucy
smith? II she does not choose to be nd.
dressed ~ Mrs. Johs Smith, has shs any
right 10 the prefix Of Ma? Is she not
rather plain Lucy Smith, - she was afore-
time Lucy Brown? Ia short. what does
the term or title Mrs. signify, and how
should il DO used The ladies Of the tea
party were about equally divided in opinion
on the subject, and ~ 10 could not settle
the question, We determined to refer = la
Ledger = 10 you, hoping that you OF some
one Of your talented correspondents might
be able to give Us the desired information.
Yours, with respect,
RCsrIc.
Where are ZAYps, and CRrcKEr, and the
STAR Editor? Come, now for a dispiay OF
your talent We leave the subject entirely
with you. as being too abstruse for our
busy braiu.-ED. NoNPAREIL.
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TsANlTARS ee1lDaaaaes.

10 pursssaes to call psblisAed II The
Dolly Nonpa,sl Of the l4sh Inst there
VS. meeting Of ladies atsAs pssidssss q
Cspt. CLisrox, for the psrpsss Of ergaai-
sing Sanitary Cemsissios, ssxiliary to
the "Arny Sasisssys Connsaios 1t shs
State Of lows" The Cosssisutiso fur
nisbed By the State Cowuissios 70 auxiIia.
y branches, vas adopted, asd the fsllsv.
ing officers we're chosen.
President, Mrs CLIxToH.
Vice President, Mrs. ApAss.
Secretary, Mrs. MArxAaD.
Treasurer, Mrs. OygicHR.
Deposi,ary, Ms. BLoonEa. g
10 order 10 raise fsnd, Il vas resolved
that each member Of the Commisaon be
required to pay weekly dues, and the sum
ixed upon was Eve cents week for ladies,
and ten cents week for geatlemen.
The meeting adjourned u inset At the
residence of Judge BALpwIS, on Tuesday
evening, the 18th, at st o'clock.
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4rDs. Jonxsox has frst-rats Piano
"a sale, almoss dirt cheap. Apply q the
...;dence Of o. r. SssnsADEx, soon.
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n 10 1osic,px the parade Of the 4th
I.ss Cssslry, as Bsotss BsrTaets, The Sc.
Losis Dsmocras was pleased 70 Gay ttsly Of
lova, "upos every led whore her soss
lsss fosghs, the lssrels Of glory havs ben
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n The Eebrasli1n i responsible for
AZ following: '.The NonpdreiJ calls Gen.
rrxr,s aAir-T Tight, !" probably 20 show shss
:. 4 act 90 loose ~ Psiee.