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Tho Father Matthew q. Is. n. A. II
~ will hold their regular monthly meeting
dav, Sept. lat, At then Hall, 3Jl BrpoIue
o'c'o,k. GEO. sIENENSON, fr. T.
81 INANN, Rec. g.
TRADE NOTICES,

10 Carnage Tripmers The ne VI regu.
la mon hiy meet NJ OF the Carriage frinlners 80
C...y will he held on ruesday ueii. p' IL q, III
B5nery, at O'Clock. T. II A full attendance 10 ne.
crr,ar,. By order A. klSNIs, PIE, Il u. MeMtL
LIN, sec. 91I
New Work Liquor Denicrs' society "A
regular meeting o. his society will be held at tha
Netropoitsn Rooms, 80 llest'r st. on Tuesday even
Inv. Scp etulsr lai, NJ o'clucA, ~ order, 4. W.
ENGs frest; Jni'N kouLk-, sect. 2Gl
United Coop.rs No =, WA hold thsir next
f,sn,. mon'hly meeting, At ~ Esst broadway, on
ia day evening : NJ. l.;. AT u. O'Clock All mem.
lyrs requested TO attend. b. OH Y John stEt.
hAN, Pres, JAS. u. FLYNN, CuAs. 81. YAH.
WOOD >uc'fys zoS
>oticc TO Tniiors a Speciai Meeting Of
the irootlyn lallors' Trade tniou will be held on
this iUasday evening Al O'Clock VI their room 2Cy
Fulton a., PunctuA alto ian' OF all it, rribsrs 10
earnestly desired a. business Of import snc. will be
hud,hl bioie g." mectlus. II kiNhEL. rrest
JOHN MCMILLAN, laT
Horse Sho,rS, Attention The JOURNEY,
men l1i.r Nlocrs of New York brooklyn aud Jerscy
and Other adjoining titles, Al, invited to attend
meeting 10 be held at Union Hal. I'D First ave on
Wedec,d.y tyena Sept. %, at ' o'clock, to take
into consideration the hest mean 20 improve their
istc Of wsses, MICHAEL klLLiAN, Chairman
ihOhAs MI LLiiALL, Secrrtaty, 100
rus,rr-rs The regular Weekly Meeting
Of the Optfa'Ne Piatefers' Society viii be- held AZ
lh'lr h' cor 81 ,d 81 and 9th avenue, on Tuesday
evening, sep let, at O'clock. Every member [.
relI,,d 60 BE- c.eut To ansseT roll call fyery man
VIC iLs ~ iui ga In th" society III DO press Mt
a. IN lntss 4 mrs r'.nce viii be brought before thr
me''ins, Nm ~ RNt, Vice Pretid.ut THOMAS
HOT LAIiAA, Re Sc IA
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We have before US two letters rrou dif,rant
souress protesting to e.'e MI exposition Of South.
sfn feeling from opposite stand points The one IL
published In the National twashingtony ISrLLLi.
ssscis, and IL written By MIR. ApAu.,a Uuon
gentleman Of Virginia III. other sppear, IN the
kchmond ExAsISxs, q SATURDAY last. whl.h has
lust come " hand, aud IL I'D iress,d t. tie Hon j.
IsolssoLL, " Pennsy!vAnis, ~ WILLIAM Hr,.
~ 1nrscorr. {; South Car, ina. Thee 'rt,pGs dif.
Ter materially In tone and spiri, bit they 10th np
pear to present . correct view If the prevailing
ss'npsr " the Southern sris,ocracy ami the mass.
o. oil the peope On the great q4ess.ous of,A, wa.
Nj. ADAMS give, 1t .. the result Of recent iJ.r
~ Virginia, North Caro- ius, 0eorsls, A ALBANIA
Tennessee and Kentucky, that the brIaer pol.t,.
leaders aud the masses Of the people, are heartily
eck Of The war, and would gladly abandon their
sssdsrs to the psnslty a the laws OF the United
States, II NJ. LINCOLN would secure the people
Annuity aud prots,tiou Of HE and property
The war IL now only wsgfd, as II was coin'nruced
al point OF honor, and The President has Il IA
ls power " restore peace BY spsriu. the southern
S<opls any uuns,s issry humiliation. they airrui
Snss IL ID not for them 10 beg hr paacc 'ui d J
Rope aud pray that tie President N.u ,Atend th.
olive branch. sui would gladly return Ia tA..r
allegiance Il sl.Ns-y wsre len 10 49, Inn. unity n
state laws. he adds that the peop.e OF tLe Slave
stsies fsel tue crushing effects Of the VA aud PEE
A-.t II Is 10 contin led slavery wi not q only l.
a.hssr Of annihil.tOn, but that thor former slave.
MI To drafted into ihe Fedora armies for tie pur.
po's " continuing shs war IN the south. The sum
- III Aiarns letter 10 that lescs can b., imn..
als,,S obtained II the Adminlssr.sou would ioreso
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ri EDICLNEs.

TROPICAL. BALSAM 49, PREPARED By
l. CARRENND BROS. 4 CO An inilllible rem.
ed eompo..i OF ,o i;f-Ious AMI purifying yesets
hip. ghlrh give II the cooditi'n ~ lam lcs nee AMI
us,d for nav pas sCmc OF The Antill., and
South American countries. alyAys with adIaItal.r
slcCes TO- the OF phihiss and OthC- iseAs., Of
the ch 81, AFT .uIs Irsnltlng iIprG iAls bi0U, ~
buru', head-chs, Ggi several otte- d.c.se, Acryf5
Ing 10 tue cas-. II 10 % be used either inttrnaF or
-NtcgnoiA, i'ttdf u iau!ies ~ ADVISED 10 keeu al
Wa,- ths bltL,u /, heiu, ia order " a., Il Ia lin,
sl,q hos list ar devoted 20 .loh as are
- So IN th 20 $500 ~, ~. W. iusL lin.ts
el,o made use q externally, vb .uccess fcr The cur
o. htrsos and he eaim-s. Bottlcs, coutaiuin, y
al each, \ hbsfal discount slowed 70 ~hol'.si'.
d 4ers, Gener.l depot VI WM L. >lBFLI's No 7
s.u. s,orss y.nGSy alx
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


DIR. }. II. scbenct,
v ,, >,.to2t y lIiIIApIlpiA, ...,s
RI LsnAl, ron 4 n ,oyrN;
III numerous p,. MT, and az afflicted with
Coush.. Co'l., CON ump'on, or NJ. Luns or Iron.
CHA A',r,on', -. a. Invited 70 cat. =. Of, a..
Gth t. fhilad, lpbit, Pa, ~helc .ett,I, To- advice
should asass b. Objected
.s,h ~ PEI hottie, " q the halt dozea. Mandrake
~, S =, ~ ", tti ,,,.o,... ,,,.,.
A'upply o, the p.r Medicines !, always kept u:
DID, ne. 81 E't's'. II,
40 H.. No 80. -Th- Regular monthly
Meeting OF tlis number will y, held et their head.
pm. All meinuers arreAr, viii 60 ne and clsar, "
,tG,r n',nes Eill he tr.srd om ,ns hSol, by 9oder
The Dunaann.n Volunteer. VI 80 A
res lar monthly nxtttnr Of tue above Company Will
be held ~ hiiuan'a Hall, this tiursdsy, evening.
sept ls'. at ocios, precisely. Al n..nbars are
WI be- transact q. Br order d pRT'R fSSLism,
fSP. rAi KIM 9Td us Ssfs' THOMAS TOMAS
rsf iO2
Harmony Dvinion, No. ), = OF r.
III" members ~ this D.v,sion nre earnestly re
qu,s'd to att, nd itr next regular meeting, WeInes
LlN.Y. T.. sls
" will hold their resus monthly e.tlus On Tue,
dhr, Sept. lat, at then hall, 56l Brpo'ne st. at y
ec'o,t GEO. STEVENSON, ne. EDWARD
81 NANN, Rec SC A.
a. d. II No. - The Regular Monthly
Hosung OF this number will b" held =, ,hes nrstins
soon col OF nth " aud La ave, ltr,Iay evening,
srp "a o'clock All IN 'fubers arr requested 10 a.
ttLd. ~. buslu's & importance will he transacted.
u oder oi PAIKitk SMITH, Pet EUW ARD
NrsI.klItN, see ~,
A -. II. NO 3 THE reguInr Monthly
MEETING OF the .'ove Number, wall ,e held AZ kav-
an,gh- Hall go at 18th e., bet and Is,
this TUESDAY evening, sept At O'Clock precisely
| liy order oi liLGH BRESNAS. rIes. ISAAC Pro.
| Fills, see, lee
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EXCL RSIDNS.

ElSHlNG BANKS--THE ONLY BOAT
L 1000 caught daily on steamer STATEN ISLAM.
DER, Espt; !. ., rhip,, !sAvins every day except
A. M Peek slip IA, goth ct, n. Kiver 4; spring ct,
s<i Pier I, N. K, o. Full band Of music accompany
the boat for dane pe bait lines refreshments furn.
ished on board Fare. 30 cents for the trip NIB
On returning will make the usual lsndqss except goth
81, y. X. 3Sy
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DENTISTRY.

nES. GRIFFIN, 255 GRAND ST. NFW
- York, opposite Lord Tayior's. aud 20. ~ l,on
4, Brooklyn, are Inserting their improved .srupcl
Teeth. with or without eItrIr.!ng the root, Fan
ets "a old or vi liza, >2t; silver ur n nber
par. .e't' SGD. pe' 'o0,h ~ silver " rutper, a.
Extrsc,inx zoc. ~
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ueI remains vi, tg. taken To pro-. Hills Cam, .
ieiy iof Item 30, The FESTIVE liG friend. of N.
iaHl.. AF5 rep "a. .Atii-l .g -.t,ud tic nluyrs
irun'a f,si-t4 o.. s1L.il..I.,. J N d Fot IA
hasI 4tal At. ~ NlA--Ia, It's ls.ta. Gt,lu y,
NIs@A -
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Cavalry org snizsd from Rebel Prisoner.
A eossEsro sDKsr writing from For, Dsawsro
ssys;
About seven hundred, however, " the ten thIus
aud prisoners have taksu III. oath, sui Genera!
echoept the coIumsndsr VI the post, Is now orpsn'
eng shsun into esssiry regiment for tie Lrl.u
service. The general, who has had ElI,peiu
ssperteocs, aud understands tie nssu' Of tie bsy-
oLsi " sabre tLtt Is rcrne ~ bOts sde' y . var
s - lot sd1N ipto tLis rsSiw.Li .AY vfsolsg
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MA.

tHENOWErN IVA Moudav. An, n. ost,, .hort
iness, MARY fh4sb'tl, p.fe OF l.hn Chenovsth
aged 81 years, nonths cpd 20 d,ys
The relstlyer anu n pBds VI tue am 10 ara y,.o.c,
iulV invited TO attend the mnp. ms fIue,day,
afternoon, Al O'Clock. from he. 7.f' .itsnce ia
b"nk 81. ha'Aa' ~ y p4'Hrs prrr copy. 1926
blgAN On Monday Aua. g.. ..Gt fer 4. abort
lu' -vcfC lin. b., Eltu, TIE h. ,r. N. a, Nan 81
pISan, nath 90 the tJ.I..A De- I'D, IA nv o.ih
car II her asy
The iclot.yr. ana islends u' ,Ie a...lg nrr.,p.c.
ttii, nyitCJ to t'tOnd tLr 't.,r. [lr,tI, uftsr
I. a,l' 10 o',.ee", hom % 10 a !. Grrcr =; \
IA lN,h ~ a.
Rail- ~ MONDAY, Aus ~. ao.-, U,y.rin, m.
ic,'' isnuah, Nit o. John Tia u the .i,h ~,
~ Agr aRU. ~" -
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GEN ElkAL BUSINESS.

s,-pr ur.ue or c,.p,~, t,y,.uvN
An,s. Treatment. II desired. .i,boui tte tnos,.
edge OF the p,tent and an infalbie cure warranted
Generalization from TO IL AN and from 3 TO Pm
84 DE- BERN. GCNTHER, "a First st.
A HANDSOME BOY on A HANDSOME
"A horse MAX . pretty picture. The patent can.
int e.ips outdoor exercise. eau in and take ride
.. W. SMITH, as brosdv.y: -,.-.------..~s
,n,.a II. w. nos. ih.a .Sy peon IN ii.
1 % pan s.; :. s.T %S Tss ssI
a., TO seil would DO vel 10 call before disposing OF
them el'eshs,e nhe above sd.sn,.d on It dss;ed.
y, W. - w =, w
A I 500, PAWNBROkERS ", KITS want.
pe'9n IN re Ivy, Tor Nsh."igt "teh'. 1nona',
in,rsl,s Advanced on ~ .,mn R,mernbsr the place.
so9 Brcad~svcor ~ Hou.ton Of up ,si,. foom as
pap EEyivEEs ----
r. "a. y.,, y wv f9M' Aus 20 ''o'.
AR. In pen,,ns The oonnn. a, YOUR ourn.l Of this
date my attention. VS. Attracted 70 an arties b. AIDED
po,ieea .ou,s go, an .rsr,..,,ns LEN. uson NV
pl.cc. and do me an iIreparable injustice -ond
.ayp,rs ,h.,p.sys. ~ cn,pe,or
I'm ny. or mv Mas sh,tsvs, von,S sSerr,ats
repeatedly ny. my p.iion, and ihs public 10 c.li
XII y S:,,s: e ~:
JAMES MARrIN, Proprietor Of The R:viver,
lo3 No. 40 Monroe street, New YORK.
Dl'CuANS NEW DESIGNS FOR CLOAK
ID ,..,t. L.. n,.,d. .r,,,oia..,.. a. A. -. =.
hu's, ~ y ~ i a,I ne a., nv on
.s,a,y s !: ss M'ns Plate and stamping m.sa
,s''"'y' ss'o" -. - %,
r. 80 In NJ, an Ir Y Ii
In,}S SiiTciiEp WA. t,,hl,c and Cosr
bi, ,.,.nd :, h., y y, Er,.t." nd 49,. :, III
- - -. -. :. s.y
EOCkACD'S ITALIAN INDICATED
soar eirss tan, pmpi.s' r .ruptSn. MOI
fos AZ rom low ior,h, sSs ar AM mar, Of h. si
round A. nr coI kAi'ITS a.. frasd..v mar
,Y.nd "A and A HASrs In p,cs,xisn ' an
oi.Au 's ~" - -" 70 IN o'OoAv d. 'oo
a.. H. csmno q, IN On. ala .hod h I'm I'm '' H.
Usrnd.n E,pr.ss "a lifondxas =. They ,,nd a, half
rae. as
7 AW III SfNESS--LitiAL BUSINESS OF
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SAVINGS hEANl.s.

" oti,,hi .C,'' SAVINGS BANK, cox
. ~, "a, Nedne'ia's ali .,sturda e. f,n t'o' 70
before ~ in'ere'' Allowed b'JJ,. made on u
lH'hAs lhAIs!f fe,L L II BILL Sc 1e,'
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II BURKE, AUCTR--SALESROOM
~ Greenwich ave, will -cli this day, at ii o'clock
stock and hxtuFer " the drinking saloon 265 rpriue
1t, basstslle table. chairs, table,, bar, refrsefsto
furniture, sc. Al
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The members 81 this Division nre earnestly re
qur-rd to att nd itH next regular meeting, Wednes
dHy eve, Ut u, Nj o'clusA ~ busiurss Of lmpoT
LII. ". 4. az
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ARTICLES FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--A 1-HORsE POWER STEAM
- snsna, Ia good rum ng order and veil s.tab-
!fhei ENDING Nood yard beat location IN the CITY
Dseth"E or 81 parAte. AMY $50 Weii ri, 'or. Hsg.
to"r 20,
DiOIOGR ArHERS--CIiEAP fOE CASH.
- A - lena tng...h AXE, quick worker. ,a.i ~ i.
3. fARhEES, cor No..G lot st and lrlon Nv VII
.!sin lIrsh. 20
| 81 GAYS PATENT ANlE GREASE,
~ Dept ~ Whittha Il, :. y
Use GAYS PArENT ANLE GRf ASE,
Depot, - VIII ehsil r., \. \. 800
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A &. BAKER 4 Co, AjCI ks-MAGNi.
As fcent sale OF bou.ehoid Furniture Th. day,
Iue.day, at private residence, 4 N,t 18Th IT. meas
9th ave. At II o'clock, IosevOd ptsnofote Lite car.
petins, bedding, chamber and bNement furni,ura
china, sass and silly. IS
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S2CN-lOk SALE a WELL lifted
- Cup liquor store In good locality doins xooe
nisiLrs; rts-nn Tor ling. other husin.s. TO attend
day.. ''N'' ''' 80
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HAW NBkoktE'S >AlE--iOiiN MORil-
MFR will cell IN. dsy, AZ I. Lat Broudway, q
iIlfe aad very tstrahle lot of ucu's and wUfnen't
clf thing consisting ~ sik dolRine slt al co Gtt...
stris shtu, qits, nuder-clothius. Blankets, c!otk
oek and Ovsrcos:s, Iauls, vests, blais aud hoes So
Dealers will mud 1t 10 their interest TO attend By
order ABRAHAM GOODMAN, n Cent?. ~, 100
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u.rtns OF nj. uuniber will -, held at their head.
quarters IIssdh' even ne. sep. let. at o'clock,
p.n. All member 10 srleArs wil 60 and csat "
their VAL he from tue h,oLp. By order
OF Nm MCGOWAN. pfcs : y. itDl.AN. SEE. TO-
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T. COLION, ACCT'K. --LNrRA LARGE
i ssse Of carpets aud oilcloth,, on Tuesday Sept.
lst, at l0i4 O'Clock, At - Bos1way, opposite New
York Hotel 26J carpets OF every kind and tcscrip.
ton, embracing Milton. azniinster, tapestry, Brus-
ses three ply and ingram and this ssle 10 etclu-
sively Of carpets, T. sil afford very favorable oppor.
tuniy for the trade we'll ss all o.hers IN ~ant. sale
y i'll he ahso,gte and terms cash.
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SuBSll UIE> WAIVED - 10 WHOM
- the highest cash prices will be- given, and the mo
Vie, in city or state Subtitutss urn shcd SANlS
Co, IA William at. 81
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

lOR SALE--A WELL ESTABLISHED
= butcher shop doing a god cash hu. lncss. W tn
leas, 81 Two vars ron MAY n.x'. For further par.
tcular, itquir" on IN" pr' ns', So Eleventh ave.
iar slHr' NC W'tn 44th sud 4Jth si.. 5yD
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"A DJOURNED AUCTION SALL-IHOS.
REILLY suc.ioueer. ofcr 400 9th ave-. viii cell
this day, ut lOh O'Clock 6l tast SD s thu hitures
Of choice liquor store beet pumps. casks Kegs bot.
tles, dem iohns, &c. sale positive lls
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y j. PARKER. AUCuONEEG.
By 7 PARKER
StoiO LOB WALL STREET,
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 70,

: ? v,
Al lig Furmsu II. Brooklyn. be-. Wall aud Fultoa
Ierries: Enriue and IiXtures OF Color tGc ory-ons
Hydtsult Press. ION ram, capacity C.O tons ore
400 20 l,yu SALONS Copper kettlrs and Mills. and
about 20 Tubs and tasks: together with drying
Frames Sioy,s, Old Lad And tVppei, aud q lot Y
Ocics Furniture pop
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paw NBkokf = NAIt ms DAY. Ar
l. OIL New isoverv. JAMES AGAR will sell, a. 10
oclock precisely, large assortment, consisting "a
sik, deiaine and other orcpscs unfsrrluthps shs~.
sheet'. SPREAD, qpi's. blankets tablocioths IA ~
clothing, boots sLoes. caters, And variety Oi Olhes
eoots ell s1Fihy tlr attention Of L-ulprs aud u
second ave H..
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
Articulation.

Observing that the practice and rule has
been rather to read loud than articulate, [
have directed early attention to be given
to the elemental powers of the letters, and
the practice o. pronouncing lessons--com-
prising difficulties of enunciation. Why
should eyea the youngest pupil remain ig-
norant Of the distinction between vowel
and a oonsonant, when the following easy
illustration will possess them of thatkn
edge, in manner never to be forgotten
Let the pupil open the mouth wide and
insert the fore6nger while pronouncing A,
q, |, O, U, and then attempt topronounce
B or T, and it will be palpably proven that
the one are only breathed sounds, and the
others articulated-or, as expressed in a
more simple form, open and close letters :;
the one pronounced with the mouth open,
and the other by the use of the lips, tongue
and teeth---or the one sounded by itself
and the other not without the use of an
other letter. For B, p, and other conso-
nants close up the sound of A, as alb; but
after them the vowel sound is prolonged.
Correct and precise enunciation should be
taught atan age when the organs ofspeech
are flexible, the hearing acute, and the
mind more observant--beingu gunencumber-
ed by multiplicity of ideas.
after child has learned to speak i'll,
he may be taught to speak well; but the
chances are against him. But why should
he have the trouble of breaking bad hab-
its H-Report Of NJ Z. Board ofEduca-
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

IHE SPEAKER OF THE HoUsE.-The
election Of Mr.. Schuyler Colfax as Speaker
of the House of Representatives is mat
ter of general congratulation. He was
elected by decisive majority, including
every Union member, so that the triumph
is not a Republican triumph, but one Off
higher and broader nature. Mr.. Colfax is
in every way qualified for an office so re-
sponsible. He has been Representative
of the Ninth Indiana Congressional dis
trict for eight years, and adds to thorough
knowledge of parliamentary business the
indispensable qualities of strict integrity,
frmness, impartiality, and courtesy. His
decisions will be respected by friends and
opponents, and, SO far as a Speaker can in
fuence the deliberations of legislative
body, Mr.. Colfax will facilitate the speedy
transaction of public business, and pro-
tect the dignity and order of the House.
But, independently of this special fitness
for the high position which the Union
members have unanimously given him.
Mr. Colfax has, by loyal and active
course, well earned the confidence of the
country, Born in New York city in March,
1923, he became printer whena boy, and
always studying and improving, removed
to Indiana in 1886, and there established
the South Bend Register, a journal which
he still controls More than half of his
life has been spent in public service, and
few men have served SO faithfully and
well.-l1haladelphia Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
Countersigned. DRouYN DE LHUYs.


How TO SwEEpA CARpET.-Take a
common wash-tub, or some vessel large
enough to admit broom freely, and put
in clean cold water to the depth of foot
or more. Then take broom, Cone part
ly worn, so as to be little stiff, is the
best, dip in six inches Or so, and then
hold it over the tub, or go out of doors
and knock off all the drops Of water---
This can be done most efectually by hold
ing it in one hand and wrapping it with
the other on the broom corn above where
it is wet. Commence brushing lightly at
first, going over with it the second time,
or more, and if your carpet is very dusty
do not sweep more than a square yard or
two before dipping your broom into the
water again; this will rinse off all the
particles Of dust adhering to the broom.
Rap off the drops of water, and continue
to do so till the whole is cleaned. Should
the water get very dirty before completing
the room, it can be changed. One who
has never tried the experiment will prob
ably be surprised at the quantity of dirt
which will bewashed from the broom into
the water. A carpet can be cleaned more
effectually in this way than it can pos
sibly be done with a dry broom, as the
particles Of dust adhere to the broom in
stead of rising to fall back on the carpet.
There is no danger of injuring even fan
cy carpet, if the drops Of water are thor
oughly removed from the broom. Letno
one try who has not time and patience.
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THE OBsTRUcrIoNs IN CHARLESTON
HARBoR 1T is the opinion of more than
one officer in the feet off Charleston that
the obstructionsin in that harbor are insignif-
cant, if not harmless, and one of them has
sent north specimen of them as obtained
by pilot. They consist of beer-barrels
pitched, secured by one-and-half inch
rope, with cotton bale rope network to OBJ
struct the propellers. In the words of the
description, the Instructions, instead of be-
ing ''torpedoes and chains are lager beer
kegs and clothes lines. The greatest OBJ
structiop appears to. have hitherto been in
the apprehensions of the commander, and
not in the harbor.
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Pennsylvania in the 18th Congress.

Edgar Cowan and Charles r. Bueka-
lew arc the United States Senators from
this State. Both are lawyers by profess
sion, of nearly the same age; to wit, a
little under fifty. The one might be called
conservative Union man, and the other
Democratic with copperhead tendencies.
Both are undoubtedly men of ability and
integrity, and neither of them much of
outside managers in political affairs. In
the House the political complexion is just
equal, twelve of each; but the Union men
have largely the advantage in the ability
and experience of the delegation. Thad-
deus Stevens, VIM. d. Kelly, James T.
Hale and James X. Moorhead have all
been in long enough to be we'll known
NJ. Russell Thayer, of Philadelphia, and
Thomas Williams, of Allegheny, will un-
doubtedly make their mark at Washing
ton. On the Democratic side, John l..
Dawson, of Fayette, will we presume, be
the leading member. We annex, in the
form of table, the leading facts in regard
to the members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives from this State:
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Educational department.
MY NATIVE LAND

By MRS. l. ]. fIEReoF.
NV Native Land To every living heart
These words are full Of music and their tone
Awakes spirit who with fearful smile
She lifted up the euratfn whfehthe wears
Have woven nv their partI-eolor'd thread
And pointeth to a landscape with fair forms
Our ChdIoo,l,s Home--tl,e valley hill and stream,
The path our infant feet was learned TO trace:
The tree. the flowers the rose bush by the WALL
The household hearth where lives the cheerful fire,
Which warns and blends the hearts that minge there
In kindred confidence: where every soul
And every face 80 beautiful SO dear
So eloquent of love that old men weep
Above the pictures which soung memory traced
That DAYS which with their footsteps wear away,
All after life's impressons only keep
That brilliant tablet free from moss and Dust
The radiantt image which love sburning hand
Pressd on the heart in nianhood's ardent days,
MAY be efIac d.-but no heart ever lost
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COMPOSITION For BLACK Ds.--
Lampblack and -four of emery mixed with
spirit varnish. No more lampblack and
flour of emery should be used than are suf-
ficient to give the required black and
abraiding surface; and thevarnish should
contain only enough gum to hold the in
gradients together, and confne the COM
position to the board. The thinner the
mixture, the better
The lampblack should first be ground
with small quantity of alcohol, or spirit
varnish, to free it from the humps.
The composition should be applied to the
smoothly planed surface of the board, with
common painters brush. Lett become
thoroughly dry and hard before it is used.
Rub it down with pumice-stone, ora piece
of smooth wood covered with the compo-
sition.
The composition may also be used on the
walls.
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nSP A launhahle incident l.

naP A laughable incident is related of a
jealous woman, at Lewistown, Maine, who
went into an auction room the other day,
and saw as she supposed, her husband
very familiarly sitting beside young
lady. Stepping up softly, she seized a
head in each hand and pounded them to-
gether number of times in a great rage.
Her surprise may be imagined when she
found that the innocent stranger was not
her s'worst half" She apologized and
passed on amid the laughter and great
merriment Of the crowd.