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A NEW MINE OF ssCALIFoRsIa- DIAMONDS
The Oroville (Cal.) Record hints that certain
persons have discovered a veritable diamond
mine some where in the vicinity D. the TahIs
Mountains, 10 the west of Masiiia valley Ths
specimens are said to have been pronounced
genuine by those engaged in the diamond trada
OF San Francisco, Diamonds have been found
at Cherokee, and it is notiIn,Irobable that the v
have been discovered else " here -!
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GooD.-The Oneida Dispatcb. s.vs old
lady living in Vernon went to Oneida recently
and a1ter ner return was asked by a neigh Dor
whether the canal passed through thar Village.
lhe oio iaay mused awhile, and then an :
guess not-I didn't see IL; and If 1t did. il must
asleep" : y.
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IL iana avenue, between 9th and 7th SITS. Wasb.
ington. d. C;-Censtant!y on hsnd, and made to
every sy yle leasth and size Single skirts sold st
this Factory II Wholesale prices. and the came re-
paired free OF charge. Also. skirts altered and
sp 8 Ds' -. II. LATE,
Ct. TMOTHIp HALL.-.The 11fisS q 1SI0 IN.
= sf.su1en win 3 reeumsd q SEPT. y, IL. For
Ss1 Sooistsrss 3tkis sity. Or adSlsss ths SriS.
6sal. j. HAReONG -
eA0 OateasvinS, M
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ADJUSTMENTS.


aROvkR,s NEW THEATRE,
Psnnsylvanis avenue. near wiilardb Hossl
LEONARD eB0yRR-:....O. b. H1ss.
n.t7; perform.nc. At O'Clock.
NO IxTRA cBARek FOR SEATS sECURED
IN ADVANCE.
LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON.
rAREEwfLL sIGag S;a OF THE COMPANY,
wv. Mr.; .: kEwToN GofrHOLD.
This tsssnrd.yl EVENING, May s. 1855,
In the Great Test Chnrssser SrT Ct
In shAkspeares Immortal II asedy OF that name
snNntIr TEsT
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
ONE WEEK ONLY
The GREAT WONDERS OF NATURE,
THE CAROLINA TWINS.
win commence their entertainments in Washing.
MONDAY EVENING. MAY7.
cents. seats al 50 cents. Sssn from
~ a. m. TO ,. M, and from to 10 at night. ms
CANTERBURY.
louisiana Av., near 9th st rear National Hotel.
GEORGE LEA ............ Proprietor and Manager.
,YThe Proprietor begs to inform tn. Public
that he hss removed TO his Old Location, aud
hopes to merit a continuance of patronage.
First appearance of BILLY EMERSON, the
Washington favOTite, and the great Song aud
Dance NJ an IN the Profession.
IrIsh ID Deiineations
MULLlGAN in some of his bet scts
BCCkLEY AND HART in some new Ethiopian
Characters.
second .eek of LIZZIE LIE GRANGE, the
l. -DONSELLYs BALLET TROUPE, com
Posed o. some Of some of the Handssmest Young
Ladies in the Profession
Opr Bouquet Of Beauty FANNY FERRERO,
ANNIE EERkERO, MILE YOUNG, NELLY
SMITH. LUTTE MAY, MAGGIE MARS,
GEORGE MAY, &C., &C., in new Songs and
LADIES MATINEE ON SATURDAY, com
meDciDg at o clock.
pRoTs. J. W. Il. P. kRKIs'
DANCING ACADEMY,
Oppssite Metropolitan Hotel. a.
Our Glasses yin be continued during the Sum
ner, commencing
TUESDAY, MAY %, 1866.
Days aHd Honys Of Tuition:
Tor Ladies, Misses and Masters, Tuesday ara
F,1day afternoons, from to O'Clock.
Geptlemen's Glasses, same evenings, frem 8 to 10
O'Clock. ~
Fer further Information. apply during the hours
OF tuition. address TO the Academy my3-ly
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AFRAID HE WOULD STARvE TO DEAps
man named HagemHn committed suicide in
beardsiown, III, on the 18th ult. He is re-.
ported 10 have been worth ten 10 n rseer ~
sand dollars, and yet he conceived the 80
that be was going 10 ttsrye 10 death ana -,
avoid that calamity he went 10 The barn and
bupg himself His wife discovered him baf,,rs
lie was entirely extinct, aua cut him 60.
but he died about an hour afterwards
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HEAD-CKNrKRs IN .TRoUBLr-The New
York Herald says the Fenian fury in that CITY
appears 10 be turned Upon the leaders O'Ma.
honey has been arrested, tried, made TO di :
gorge and deposed; and 1t is now the intention
to arrest and try Stephens on his arrival, which
Is anticipated on the 9th instant. He is ac-
cu'ed of completely in the acts for which
y Mahoney was tried. . - .
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PIsc1SpLTUEE.-A correspondent OF the
Maine Farmer says that about sixtsen years
ago be transferred eight troor TO small brook
which empties into pond For se ven or eight
years notbing was seen or heard from them;
bnt since Thai time IL is judged by men that liy-
near these ponds. thai not less than TWO hun
dred pounds are taken yearly of the best front
in that vie;,,,tv
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~Tbe Franchise bill OF the Tennessee Ser.
are, rejected by that body on Tuesday, allows
all whites and blacks oflegaf age 10 vote. and
excludes All from the ballot box, after ,he year
dill, " hich sisfranchises all engaged in rebsY-
lion, has become law.
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HThe Southern papers report great dam.
age II om the late storm of rain ana San S L~aI.
eeems to have been general from Texns -
Georgia. All she rivers and bayous Are cnt NJ
eeir hanks. and crops will have 70 b 70.
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SPRING ARRANGEMENT - NOTICE.-Th
y steamer CAM nlDGE, Captain -
=; IGr,. T. IL LEos.ERi EGi StH @ rs;nms hey
leaving her new lier. 40 Light street wharf, be-
sTr ssx.sr Lee and B@S,EX @ strssa, Baltimore every
Psint, Double Mills, Oxford, Oioras Point. Wal
Gs lschs Landing, Cambridge, Hushletts Wharf
from the Esstern Shore che will leave Med.
i0rss wharf every THURSDAY and MON
DAf a p. m. stopping at all the above men.
toned landings for passengers and freigat. aud
rssening Beitimore ats .. N. Of FRIDAYS and
IOkeDAIs. feb 28-tf
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DOroMAs TRANSPORTATION LINE.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

The eteaner EMPRESS, Capt. u A. RYTHBR,
saSrsr ,ssrss %assi1eton at p; end Al
URDAY fot 1lymout. Budd 9 Ferry
sniihs Point, Chatterton Landing, Nsnjsmoy
PiowdaRs Wharf. Lancssrers Wharf Stone q
Wharf, CurriOneD Bay, Foxwells Wharf, Pinsy
Point, Point Lookout, and arrive at Baltimore n
J.B. BRYAN 4 BRO Agents.
ap7-n No. 345 Peuna avenue.
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W.. XVII.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
TRH MANHATTAN LITE lNsuRANcl
COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
Assrrrs, sa,ooo;ooo.
LOSSES PAID, sl.2oo 900.
DIVIDENDS PAID, eI, I,oOo,o 900.
POLICIKs ISSUED feR LIFE,
Payable annually, or in enc, Eve, or ten annual
payments. ....
All Policies are non forfeiture after three annual
payments. [ .
To the amount Of the value Of the policy.
FIFTY per cent. credit given when the premium
amounts to go or over.
LIGHTIR / WHEELER, Agents,
No. 4S6 Seventh street.
oRME 4 oOoPDR. Age pts,
sp3 I'm No. 100 Bridge st, Georgetown.
INsgRE Y0UR PBOPEHrY AT H0nH.
TIBl INsU8AHOs.
IA, SA112sAt P1sA oI pSIps Oon
oHABTIREB BIZ 00NG8Ess.
CAPITAL 100000.
aIsKs TAKEN AT THE LOWEST RATES.
LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID.
NO OAARGn FOB POLICIES.
~. 18th st.. nearly opposite R,sss 90. = Bank
AtyOHN a. JeHkssSSss HsSs srIss IsH once. No. 9. La.
svs, near Bank of Washington.
Thi. Company is now prepared TO insure oil de-
ire on such terms as cannot fail TO be acceptable t.
Ihe citizens Of the District In this Compsny you
gAREH6tshs OF DWEGfiEaS ios . sSi'o Ss.I o.
This 6omgsny starr. with . Dash CAPITAL
% offer to the citizens of the District greater
fty than has ever been offered heretesore.
Policies Will be issued for q shorter period than
one year. socerdfng to the New York scale for short
CHARLES Knap, Prs.idsnt, Ricnard wsll.oh.
fhon.s sBss Bsf wee fr' s.a5'i rssns:.oet rTS1s
George 3. Gideon, William bixsn.
:s.a no n.sn BROW" soBLr D. LARNrR. Secretary.
EIRIMENs INsURANOE GO. OF WASH
INGTON AND GEORGETOWN.
OFFICE No. !, over Bank Of Warrington.
CHARTERED BY CONGBEss, 1897.
uAPIT 400 900
eUkPLUs so 900
Property Of all kinds insured for . year or less
Builders risks granted On the mos. fsvorsol.
No charge for policies.
samuel oro1iss ASsS ADAss; Es.u rfi:a,If Fi:s.sIf
Ep. Wilson, Th.mas Parker,
John d Barclay, Richard Barry,
samH Redfern, Chss W. Davis,
she Board to renew policies ana take risks n
j. IS eosm ABEL @. DAVIS, ss.'ry.
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sR0vkR's NEW THEATRE,
Pennsylvania avenue. near willard Ho1ol
LBONARD 9ROVER b CO.--..........,D Dirsc1oes
LEONARD oB0VRR-.-...O. D. HI00,
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y ICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND po.
H 1OMAC RAiLRUAD
Z TO TRAVELLERS GOING SOUTH
TWICE DAILY ,supo.z i. m ,,c..t.s,

- The qnickeet and most direct route to Richmond,
va and the south. via the Potomac 6-
Meamers from SIXTH Street Wharf, SA13n=2S
Washington. 10 Aqua Greek and ndeR16k1
Richmond, Fredertcksbu,g and Potomac Raiir.,ad 4.
now sntirely complat.d frun Aania Orsek to Rich
mono We, connecting there with train the Rich.
mond and r. tsrsbarg and Ricfmond and Dxnviils
nsIosos feT Petersburg, " etdon. WilmingtoI
hsieigh, SreeRsboro', Salisbury. Chari otto and
Steamers 4 Export and O Vanderbilt leave Sixth
street wharf daily tSupdsy morning exeeptedI at
50 O. m and m. and arrive In Richmond at
2 o5 .. NJ and m.
THRoyGH TO RICHMOND IN SEVEN HOURS.
fifty Miles Shorter and ~ Hours Quicker than
any other houte
Be sure and get Through Tickets via Aoui.
CIeek and dEedsricksburg, to kiohmond, at the
COMPANY Obice, corner OF Penns. avenue and 6tb
street or ON board Of the boats. Baggage checked
onnfbusses and Baggage Wagons will be in
Readiness to convey passengers and baggage be.
:, Passengers by this line pass by daylight Mount
vernon. And may have an opportunity Of visiting
several battle fields near Fredericksburg by stop,
Breakfast apd sup on board of Steamers
GEO. MATTINGLT. Supt., Washington, d O.
q. M. HANEY,
G6uaral
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CTEAMER LEAVES FOB MT. VERNON
:, n sIHgRfSzS . = Hsisf:. I'D ssfSkbAr,EssEc
amount for use Of Mount Vernon Associ elton
Washington and Aiey andria Boats leave each
place every henr from a m. to 6 o IN.
he fine Steamer vs. ss.et can be chartered
Tor Bxcursions. J. VAN RfSWICK.
ap H-6Ot General Sup't p r. Co
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STEAMBOAT LINES.

THE NORTH AMRRIOAN LLOYD. -
81 New line Of frst-eisss side. wheel 4f&&
NEW YORK AND BREMEN VIA CoWEs.
With comfortable accommodations for uasaen y seys
OF oil Rrades, earring ,he United 6tstes Msil
Leave New 1ork en- THURSnAYS: -~'
BALTIC. S.0co tens, l,6a0 horse pewer 49,
A: y. Jenee. Commander. eth lsrfl
WEsTkRN METROPOLIS, o0 tons =
a:yW h9rse pewer ..-............... 10th May
ATLANTIC, 5000 tons, ! COO horse DOW.
sr, noyer; C9nmsndsr. slst NJ ay
BALTIC, A, G. yones............... .. lIth June
An ex perienced surgeon on board :
The Company will not be responsible for specte
or valuables, unless bills Of ladipR hayinR the
value ex xpressed, are signed therefor
hates Of passage, payable I'm gold or its equiva.
est FIRST Cabin SlOS; Second S62 70; 6tnarage,
age, ST. 30
For freight and passage apply 70
JOHN b. EEVAN6 q co.,
SoS Penpa. ave-. or 81 Louisiana ave-.
= For snbscrietion to the stock Of this Com
pany, CHEERING Q safe and dividend. paving invest
pent. apply to JOHN Z. ELyANs co,
my fIm Agents for d. q.
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MIS- fe0r oiL-EEArs FOOT OLA
= es.s;; For aaisby q. n. JEwgkL 4
s@'' fssssss siss. Ssss Q ssIsss. - ~ ee3v
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- LAD Oil = = =
~ SAL AD OILM
Jsst received from Bordesnx
EYQUEMS VIRGIN OIL.
s6er 10 the trade In lots not iess than ea... =.
N, BUROH ELL,
Corner 18th snA y afpNeSs 20
apS eH&ey xbAitt Honse
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rI,RIEslAAk-rrosecssd BY soysl Letters Pat
i teas of England, and secsred By the soaIs Of
she Es0le de Pharmscie de Paris and the I'm psrfal
College Of Medicine, vieana.
Trissnlsr No. I, 10 che eGectual remedy for BelaI
non, spermstborrhoes, and exhAnstiop Of the
system Triessna- No. has entirely sc persodsd
the nsse0ns use OF Copevis, Cubebs, &c. Tries
saar SO 8 II the ufailixble remedy for ell lmpurf
aud secondary symptoms, thus ooviatins
ne II mercury and all other ds'eterious ingrs
5ienu
Eseh prepsI stien is In tne form Of . most agree
able Lossngs. secured from the edects4sf climate
changes sf atmosphere IN tin cases, st e3 each
ar four 50 cases in one for -, and IN 81 easAs,
thrs saving 50. Divided in separate doses as sd.
ainisfered ~ yAipesa, ssuansnda, Rosr. 40
,whoies.le and retail By pr. BARROW, No. IsS
"Esksr street, Sew York
To .. I'D .lse Of 8. O. FOND. No aso Pc: .ys.,
ofnef I'm st sepaem
RAhhALLS SHEEP HUsBAEDRI.-RsB
I,.. a.iI'. ZINE Wool sseep Hwbsadry; Dadd on
.esses OF Csttie. Dsdd's AmerIcsu Cattle Doc
r nJ A..sss Domestic Animals. Jennings Cattle
s~tf ,sssse.- Jennings sheep swim. and
r.s.,y snovi.ons Cow and usftis Doetsr.
NA'prai History Of the OK TESks.
FRANrH TAYLOk.
NSATS FOOT oIL-EEkr,s gOOr OLA
= .Tp.ss.ss. asi,- For aatsby o. y. JEWELL 4
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GBIAT DIsC0vIRY III DENTIsTRY.
TEETH EXTRAoTID WITHOUT PAIH.
Ivouid adyiss al per,ons haviAs teeth 10 <r
sxtracs 10 call ct DE-. LEWIES Once, and0 -
have them taken cut without pain.
Also, call and ex anime the QpctorS new and I'm.
proved methsd Of inserting ARfIfIClAL TEETH.
nyou once see the great Improvement In his testh.
Iad valuable one. Teeth Inserted on Gold, silver
md Rubber Plates Ct the cid pros, - ve hsvs noe
Shanee In gold.
Ne. sls fsanr svsnvs, between 18th and istA
Streets.
jaaaEN 9. B. LEwTE. n. D.. Dentsss
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Oi en- att; performance at O'Clock.
NO LXTRA CHARGE FOR SEATS sECURrp
IN ADVANCE.
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PAWNBROKERS.

PAWNBROKERS.
~ o t I o f.
POOR PEOPLES FRIEND.
S3 34.---.-...TwELFTH STREET
LIOENsED PAwNBROKERs oFFICE.
formerly OF the firm Of Boyer 4 Burnstine has
moved 70 sS4 l2th street. between D ana ID, near
re- avenue Tor the pnr pose OF loaAing money on
al kinds Of Personal Property in sums TO suit cns
naasrs. Butiness strictly sonfdential nsney All
Yapced on Watches, bianon aud JsveiTy H;eb
est prices given on all articles. &c.
rIh % p. BOYER.
475 LICENSED FAwsBsOkER. 475
NOTICE" BOYER & BURNsrINHn
B. BURNSTIEE,
Ne. 410 18th street, Sd door south Of Pa ave n ne
i,o1ndoets ,1, the OLD business Of Boyer Burnstine
Ehss Of personal property and merchandise.
uh 29- 5m' b. BCRNsTINE.
WASHINGTON CITY LOAN OFFIsE.
LEVI B.DB WOLFF. W
No. ID Penna. avenue. between ~ andO \
9Th streets, opposite National Hstel,
Formerly with the late Levi BENJAMIN, Of Balti.
r'ore' mas opened an ONCE for the purpose Of
LoASIHG MONEY IN SUNS TO SUIT,
all kinds Of Merchandise, such a. Dismo
so'd and Silver Watches, siiverwars. Guns, Pts
'ols eehtIemens and Ladies' Wearing APPAREL
ooods OF descriptions bought and sold.
Hasiness strictly CONFIDENTIAL
Private entrance ad,oipin, x.o 49,
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61Gnn - 49, HDanIhon,

srsaasa aoliviau, tAs1GA ~ Al tzs1s ~ hadiy
~ eess 11e4Dfs9 ~ - daane e
t6k ASoSssS - ~ - elGtese nnnsN
x t6yoks w. Il ~ s3ty t1aa = 40 dr. dur1e
~ wsGk pssyioss. TraAs IN Nsu Iesk So
ported sulis aseivs. ~etA - Upward nevsosnt y
vaisss, assssgitasisg sinilas f.:s.g 2 en-
naksk nAo ~ : - nfpsa - aaaska,
81 IL pafAa 10 lrn. 1ss hSasy AAssatnss the
dsnand b qnits sseivs aad price, have - upward
4enAsnsy. 1asashsd eso1s - y eseavs ssqusse,
ana 3 u stock i light fan prices ~ oetaissd
Thsrs d more novsuAsnt n Caa4on Aannela nd
Is snasks4 l. m q or nslatieas. D.,
Stripes and Ticks szs quiet. Dslaiss - t1est-
Ter dsnasd and arm. In BslnefA1s thsse y uese
activity. ehsvls are In good rsqssst. Ihs stock
4 Rod nd vsll asscr4sd. BlaAksts - ssaling
frssly. In Fancy FiAnnsls there = iasss trade
-partieslsrly for Heavy 4insss'. Plain arc
rashsr slow, In ths bettss grad0 Of Drses Goods
there L rpss anination. AohAirs, PsYaias, aAd
an wool Flaids are selling freely u ian prices
The importstions Of this Glass II goods ara light
eouparsd with last spring. thosfh sAs quality y
better. Fancy Castmerss and Twssds move %
fresly. but 6ns Black Cloths ass ssnpasstiveiy
ouiet. German Cloths, suitable for eloakinSs, are
Il rood request. For plain Black silks ths de-
msnd Il moderate but others are selling slowly.
Tho indications are that the fall trade Will b
lsrse. and o. such hes been anticipated By our
iobber,, they have placed themselves in position
Ia meet it, Tribsae of 36fA.
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Cattls--Recsipts 40 head. Receipts are rapidly
falling Oh and business growing d-ll for want OF
stoct. There continues 10 BE- : good demand for
prime beeyes and fair demand for ell grades.
butchers are buying freely At to 90 per ID gross,
and shippers pay 81 to $40 for round lots. Sales
yesterday afternoon wsrs 500 head in small lots
At 81 TO &c; this morning lbs head, in lots. at
to 6}c-
Hogs-Receipts ass small and stock In tbs Psns
nearly used up Sales were 40 yesterday sfter-
noon, at - T5s9 % gross.
sheep-Thsre continues to be good demand
for al erades Sales were $50 head, in lots. at
IS oos5 IS par head.
yesls-Salsa were 1s head At SIS Goals 20 PEI
head.
Mich Cows-All that arrive rapidly taken
up at t35 cease 90 per head.
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PARLoR ADJUSTMENTS AND Juccr1ya
notice that many of onr popular Magazines
and Periodicals are devoting . portion Of
their space to the amusement and edifcation
of the young, andto the science of iererde.
main for general home amusement. We do
not w'sh 70 Be behind our cctemporaries in
rms matter, and Therefore publish the follow
aug tncks which We clip from our exchnees,
winch Will prove not only entertaining, bat
highly instructive. In the long autumn and
winter evenings they will form never falling
source of amusement. They are all sus.
ceptible of explanation upon natural or scion.
tihc principles, and no parent can consistent
ly object to them on the ground that there i,
"suthin wrong about en-" These tricks are
healthy and perfectly sure in their results, a
al Will testify after once performing them
Here they are
TIE Spitfo0t f}ick.-Take tvo h.w -.
lon spittoons-~hite ones are best-.sh..
iect strong red cord--a worsted ons e I.
can DO procured pass the cord THROUGH the
two holes of the .pit.oon and give the ends to
gentleman and lady, selected from the
Psoyt W uoiu NOW let q LADY seize the
spittoons, and sliding each 70 the oopos;ts
end Of the cord, bring them together smarsiy,
when they will break in pieces and fall 70 he
moor. This trick Is easily performed and viii
Ax,.s considerable applause.
LM Magic Stick-To do this trick pron.
~ ~. yo1 .,l need pearl handled knife I'd
stout hard wood STICK. aome tvn ;ncS.s !.
length. Sharpen the to ends - IT, ~ ~. s
and then try to crush Il s,S-~. ~ s1cA
tween hand. or b. .Ss N.Y., sAeT e,
% your astonishmsnt, you Win Sna !. ;I s.s'
aible TO do. nno u lmpos'
1hs Flying Hsn--Select lar. IN
hen-ths color il immaterial, thoosS ks sai
pese-and place her in . sitsius no. Scs. e
some smooth surface. Then over "a, r,sas on
pasts.board boz eighteen BY dir, sn nj. :
Found smartly upon the he too n -. -
With boes-handlsd table knifs fe M 49, ~
minutes, and then suddenly raise "a ~. ~
hen win Immediately A. away. This t,;eS
can @ performed By any psrson Of avsr.s.
intelligence, Who gives his whole nind . n
TAs Neg T!tck.--Taks tws larrs vru,sae.
sea saila, ~ vis ~ tsGulA9 = - -
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80 s1<as sd
q { cross. II VIII then b l6sI1 inpeaibls
. swallow tAsn. Thsfs y = esesveon
about this.
T1e Csbgs.-Take piece Of Easssd cahls
about fifteen inches in length, cut i carsfn
With sharp knife, and then ~ 10 chew the
ends together. You can try ~ long - you
like.
re Magic Eggs. Put twelve ffssh -
carefully into green worsted Ing. ewsng
the hag rapidly above your hsAd, hitting i
each time against the door post. Then I'll
the company il they will have them boiled,
encs which they choose.
The Foa~ Jacks.-Selsct pack of cards
With plain white backs. Take ont the four
Jacks and burn them before tht company,
letting them see the ashes. Nov shuttle the
cards quickly, and holding them IN the lsas
hand give them sharp rap with the knuckles
With the face down, and defy the company to
End the Jacks. They can't do II
TEE Register, in speaking Of the comple-
ton Of the Des Moines Valley Railroad to
that city, says: ''Less than ons year ego :
company of Des Moines citizens. mot having
the fear Of cold and blusteryId day before
their eyes, went ont to the Brooks farm, about
two miles east of the Post Office, and partici-
pated in the luxury Of breaking ground on
the line of the Des Moines VALLEY Road.
Many speeches were made; much dirt waa
shoveled, and whole hemisphe1e Of fun inn
provised, 10 order to produce flow Of blood
and buoyancy Of spirits. Little did We an
.icipate then--having been fooled 20 extrava-
rantly in railroad expectations-ths on the
oath day of August, 1866, the construction
train would be running over the very spot Of
earth which, in October, 1865, was the very
theater of the grand demonstration. Pluck,
perseverance and plethoric purses have &C
complished wonders within year in behalf
of the railroad interests Of Des Moines The
Valley Railroad Company has choice spirits
in it, who have labored early and late to re-
deem every pledge they have made to the
people. General Reid, Colonel Leighton,
and George Williams have been indomitabls
in their efforts to push the work, and to them
the citizens of Des Moises are under specia
obligations. It Is said that corporations have
no souls; but this uncharitable remark can IN
no sense be applied to the Valley Railroad
| Comnauv'
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usv Ye,k live stock 1askst.
Nsw YoaK, August Is.

Live Hoss-Hoss good tShxims, leeslle. Re-
With reduced supplies the tsndsssy il upward.
Late transactions arc: H Westhsimsf sold Tor ".
Morris. Io5 Illinois cattle, averaging So and e7e
lbs, at l5al7c per b John Geary sold his drove q
~ light, 6eshed Illinois stssrs averaging by
lbs. q ess % Per hssd-.nout laao r., -; , rns
steers. 735 lbs net average, ct an average Of ID
Der 10; Beach / Bray sold for J. I. Aiexssdsr,
$50 Illinois cattle, chiefly fair to medium steers
averaging $50 lbs, Ut l3ai7c per ID; also for J. T.
and George D. Alexander, l49 Illinois steers, at
l5Aal7e per ID on $50 lbs average; Dudley 4
Mitchell sold their good drove Of IS niinois steers
eomprisipg choice and prime besves, ssttnAtsA g
weigh 100 lbs, u l6s per ID; ColweA Dimieh
sold for Brownel la7 fair to good Illinois steers
averaging $50 lbs, at 153al7c per ID.
Sheep-Ars more steady, ct sa7c Per ib.-C1t
ca0o Tribur<. Special.
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TIE telegraph has been informing Us of the
fast time made by certain horses in the East.
but mag" attached to cart went through
Main street yesterday about noon, at . pace
that couldn't be far behind the Eastern record.
No damage that We could learn was done BY
the runaway, but the excitement it created
was considerable.
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THAT ExcuRsIos.-We are requested BY
Mr.. Leighton TO say that the Excursion train
for Des Moines, tomorrow "wednesday,
will leave this Depot at 7:l5 precisely. The
fortunate possessors Of tickets for this excur
sion will bear in mind and govern themselves
accordingly; remembering that "time and
trains wait for no man.
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We publish this morning on our second
page, announcements for series OF meetines
10 be addressed by Hon. Jas- F. Wilson, com.
nencing with Keokuk on the third Of Sep
TENDER, Let these meetings be largely atten,
ded if you would hear the great questions Of
the day discussed With ability, sarnsstness
and candor.