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TOHN 4. RLvANs 4 CO.,
u sJLouisiana avenue and sos O street, -
WARRINGTON, D. O.,
plALlR II
NIT Q

TIN-BaneA (pigs)i 'strAits'' (pigsl; EngliSh
(pigs) 1'BtiSitS" (pigs in bars).
LRAD-Pig, Missouri, pig, German, pig, Eng.
lish bari sheet, 3, 4, o, Glib. pipe.
6PRLTRR-SlAb.
EINC-S2, 81, SO inch sheet
THURBRR's kHTI-RRICTIoN METAL.
soLDRR-BnLsT'SI pewter.
ooPPER-SrIEsr'si shsAthinEI DO. timed !
inRoti holt
DhABB-6heet.
FIRGs-HIF CASE OF DILIvIlI.
apii
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John R. ELvANs d CO.,
OF Louisiana ave. and sos street, Nm
WASHINGTON, D. c., W
DEALzh IL ,u,n,,,,ms,
HARDWARE
AHvILs--wrought; Cast Steel Faced.
VICEs-solid Box Com, Cottsr Keys Paral-
lslL2S4i Chain, 1854
HAND do.
NUTs.ssuars Punched iHsIAsOn Punches.
oABLE oHAINs-A to1f insh.
sPRINGs-Bright; BLACK.
CART HUBS.
WAGON HUBS.
OAK AND ASH BENT RIMS.
HICKORY BENT RIMS.
SAWED RELLoEs-2 to s inches thread.
HICKORY sPoKRs.
OAK sPoKRS.
sHAFTB-Ruf, light; Ruff, medium { IN.
ishsd, Light medium, heavy express, gro
sSTyi finished, light (and blrs)i medium
land bATs)i heavy (and bATs).
P0LKB-Rufi finished land oireles),
gWInoLHTRkKs-Light fsTTulsdi medium
AnishedJ keAyy.
TINIanID WHkRLs--LAIgs -
spn wpRba nASH
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FIN n Ola L.

FtNANOlAA-l
JAY 600 . 0
BANKERS, I
rrYrtENrH srxrrr. opposite rHrTRxAsuRf'
buy and sell q, s.rrsa, rates and keep on hssd
. full supply Of all
GOVERNMENT BONDS, n.'r.
sEyEs.rHrRrY TREASURY MOTIFS,
oERruIcArEs OF rNDKBTKDNEss, 49,,
and pay the hishss. prices for ra
ouARTERxAsrKR'sc HBcKs AND VOUCHERS,
sug7-dH .at .-----
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
WASHINGTON. ,.
II. D. COOK, (of Jay Cooke b Go. } President
". O. HusrBuros, Cashier
CONVENIENT DEPOSITORY
yINAsoIAL AoRNT OF THE UHIrED TTATEs.
lsru ,rpuxr. oypoarrp TIE rRxAsuRf prrARr-
Government securities with Treasurer United
sz-oNE MILLION DoLLARs.Vs
We buy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT
sKcuRITIKs at current market rates.
FURNISH EXCHANGE and make collsstion'
on ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF TIL
UNITED srATEs. g.. " ...
We purchase Government Vouchers on tn
MOST FAVORABLE TERMS. and give OAsE,rl
AID PROMPT ArrEsrros TO -... a..
ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS,
and 70 any other business entrusted TO as.
FULL INFORMATION in regard 10 GOVERN
MINT LOANS al all times ehssrfuliy furnished
WIN. 9. HUNTINGDON, Cashier.
w.sHua-o-. H.r.h 81. Isss MIN -ds
In. s. sEvEN-THIRTY LOAN AGENCY
W. T. sMIrHsoN q CO.,
BANKERS,
| IA Ba,tim re street
UNITED STATES 20 LOAN AGENTS.
| All Dsnominati Jns Of the
| $50 NOTES CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
For immediate delivery and ,,r,
Bought and Sold on Commission.
As we shall give our special attention to Il
Purchase and Sale Of Government Securities,
most respectfully solicit your orders.
| -1l'I't T.. W.T.. SMITHs0E q co.
Gold, Stocks, and Bonds Bought and sold
| Commission. 1els
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NOTICE TO PROPERTY HOLDERS.


WATER REgBTRAR's OFFICE,
CITY HALL, WAsHISGroS, Dec. IA, 1855.
All persons who own lots or parts OF lots In
this city, whether improved or unimproyed,
which bind on or touch on the following named
streets or avenues, viz:
Pennsylvania avenue, from Rock creek to
Eighth street east, from Pennsylyania avenue
TO South N street.
X street north, from Twenty third street west
TO Seventh street west.
Massachusetts avenue, from Seventh street
west TO New Jersey avenue.
New Jersey avenue, from Massachusetts, .ay-
enue to north street.
Fifteenth street west from New York avenue
to Pennsylvania avenue.
Eighth street west, from street north to Penn
sylvaniA avenue.
Seventh street west, from street north to p
street north.
Poar. and a-half street, from Pennsylvania av-
enue TO north street.
-Four. -s-half street, from Maine avenue to
south p street.
Twenty -fourth street west, from Pennsylvania
avenue to north street.
North street, from Delaware avenue TO First
strF ct east.
First street east, from north A street to Penn
Maine avenue, from Third street west to Sixth
street west.
sixth street west, from Maine avenue to south
b street, and
South B street, from Sixth street west to Tenth
| street west.
Are hereby notified that water tax OF seven
| eighths w OF one cent per square foot has been
levied on said lots or parts Of lots and that the
same 10 now due and payable at this once.
Owners Of property on which this water-tax Is
levied may at their option pay the same In hys
annual installment', bearing interest at the rate
| Of six per cent, per annum, or may pay the whole
amount within thirty days from the date Of this
notice, with abatement Of six per cent
All lots or parts Of lots on which the hrst In :
stall ment OF tax shall not have been paid At the
| - AZ -. AaU NRAN tha Hat
will be returned a. Delinquent to the Collector Of
City Taxes, and by him will be advertised and
sold as the law directs.
RANDOLPH C0YLE.
| decl4.dlm Water Register.
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THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE
l. subscriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Washington county, In the District OF
Columbia, letters Of ad minisiration W. a. on the
personal estate Of Abraham Cock, late Of wash
ington City, D. c., deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the 18th
day Of December next; they may otherwise By
law be excluded from all bsnsht Of the said
estate.
Given under my hand this l2th day q psOsm'
Der, 1885, N. Q, COOK
deo2l -N8wa Adminiatratrix.
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RESIDENCES OF THE JUDGEs OF THE SU.
PRIME COURr OF THE UNITED sTATEs-
Mr. Chief Justice Chase, No Az street, cor
ner Of 4 and Sixth streets,
Mr. Justice Wayne, No S43 street.
Mr. Justice Nelson, National Hotel.
Mr. Justice Grier, No. o north street, Capitol
Hill.
Mr.. Justice Clifford, D. Tsylor's, No. 407 G
street, corner Of and Third streets.
Mr.. Justice swAyne, - street
Mr.. Justice Miller, National Hotel
Mr.. Justice Davis, D. Taylor's No. 4o7C street,
corner Of @ and Third streets.
Mr.. Justice Field, No. o north A street, Capitol
Hill
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THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT THE
i subscriber has obtained from the orphaus'
Court Of Washington county In the District OF Go.
lumbia letters OF adm nistraton on the personal
estate Of Eleanor p. Goods, late Of Washington
City, DC. deceased. All persons having claims
against the said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the 30th day Of De-
oember next they may otherwise by ls- b ex-
oluded from all bsneht Of the said estate.
Given under my hand this 90th day Of Deoem.
Der, 1855. JOHN W. bODObON,
desc. W3WH AdminiatIAtor.
UTRLPPINa PAPER T0R aILl AT
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IOHN r. ELvANS q CO.,
u 81 Louisiana avenue and 308C street n
WARRINGTON, D. O., -
DlALERs II
KK0 HARDWARE.

CUT NAILs-Pinished, 6to l2di Fence, Q 10
l2di Box, Q, 7, Cd.
CUT sPIKES-l to inches.
CLINCH NAILS
PRESSED AND BOAT SPIKES,
Is; Burdens City, No. ! to o. Q. and
r., No. l to 1; Mule Shoes, !, 2, 8.
HoRsk HLILs-6hmn's, g to loi PutnAm's,
to 10; Putnsm's ''x," 80 lot HsW
London, sto 10; AmeIioan' "s'o 10
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trest, west side, second squsrs north Of the
Patent OHica sod ns..rk-.snt Of he Interior.
Service Friday evenings n sunsst, and ssb.
hath mornings al q m.
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PROPOSALS. FOR WASTE PAPER,

dsaO.u.sl Col. and Chief ouSrtsrns.tsr.
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CIRCULATION OF THE CITY PRESS,
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.

There was quite a row IN the Republican
wig wan in New York city Satu. day night;
and an irdiscr inmate lacking of beads and
III king of pocke.s, mac IL quite lively for the
PsrtieS 70 the qud1re, wpich was a family af.
lair altogether. II cppe.r~ that the S;Ite R.
publican Convention passed a re.olution pro-
yit'Tg fora rev enI ollmcnt OF Republican
elCc'oIs in New York city, and for a new City
CoTmi t~e. TIE IT. OIL Ior this was that the
old Gsreral Comm e was mainly in the
har 6 OF COn-erva YES. On Saturday night,
what was leIt OF the old Tommi tee held a
meeting at the Broadway aud I'D ST -et Hail.
and srndry p sons of the new Committee
who wCTe members al of the old one, sought
admis.ior. He2ce the row. The new men
cid rot Cet IN. ana eat Off ch erIng for Fem
ton, followed by cheers ior Holman. The old
Inemtcrs leI, behind pa-.Cd resolutions de-
nouDc ri IL e ) ats Convention, and asserting
that the rev orr h.. joined San antagenis;ic
an ID hos lie orsIIiZst on" There the matter
rests for the prG ent, with a lair prospect of a
double set of nomipG.iors. and a renewal OF
the fight, whenever the combatants come into
contact s~ain.
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THE NEW HoMRsTRApIAw

= The law of June 2lst, 1866, providing for the
disposal of the public lands in the Southern
States for homo stead settlement. is now being
printed. with instructions, and will, in few
days be ready for transmission to the distri, Il
officers in those States. '.'
The III st section of the act provides for the
disposal of the public lands IN the States O :
Alabama Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
fIorloa, Tor homestead settlements ONLY a..
cordlpg 10 the provisions Of the original home
stead sct of May 2Dth, 1862 and the aneudatorv
act OF March 81, 1854, but restricts each entry tn
eieh'y acres beld at 81 % per acre, or half that
quantity OF double minimu m land 49,.
rms restriction AS 10 quantity continues uu-
nj the expiration OF two years from the date of
the Act, and entries alter that will he allowed
provided Tor in the original law aud the act
by Congress. In lieu OF the = ~ fee required bv
tue act Of 1sG2, to be paid at the time of entry.
nye dollars must be paid when the patent is.
sues. ia
The benefits of the act are extended tn all
citizens of the United States, without distinc
non as terrace or color. The above provisions
nave special application to the States men.
toned whilst the second section of the act ia
OF general application to all the States and Ter
rItories, and provides that until the st of Ian
1ary, leu, the applicant shall make affidayit
States or given aid and comfort to its enc mics.
the law is Of further general application in
tnis-fhat the fee IL reduced to five dollars
when the entry shall not embrace more than
eighty acres AT 81 p per acre.
The provisions of the acts of 1862 and 1864
excerpt as modified by the act OF June DIST I-66'
are MADE part OF the last mentioned act
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ALL TIE DICENOY.

lhaodeus Sievers, IN apeech at Lancaster.
"a last THURSDAY, spoke in gross terms of
abuse ard vItuper, tio1 of the President and
the gentlemen who accompanied him in his
recent tour: erC. had the bad taste to say in re-
ference to the iniuri-~ received by the parrot
and stdi"sma~. Wa III. Seward, for his devo-
ton to the Un. on -. The elder clown. owing
TO the Weir and at o. are and suffering-you
know he had his arm broken. and his Jaw bro.
ken, ard his neck broken almost inducing a
necessity for Germ opiates, which had very
much worn down his vigor,' sc. &c. This
coarse ard unfceling alIus; ION to the Injuries
received by Mr.. Seward at the hands of the
aSsass Payne, which should have caused
blush OF shame on the most hardened cheek
was (and It IS stat'd boastingiy) received with
applause by he pure and high miuded parri-
ots pTeSent. Whit are we ceming to-
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FROM EUROPE,


The French Diplomatic Note-Napoleon
net Bent on Acquisitien-Earthq quake in
France and Ensland-Great Battle in
Gambia.
NEW YORK, Oct 2.-The steamer CITY of
Paris. with European dates to the 10th of Sep
TENDER, has arrived. ~ -
Her advices bring the text Of the Preach di-
plomatic note. 1t says that the result of the
September con ventiou, which secures the Pom.
tiical interests, will b legally carried out and
say that recent changes are gu arantees for the
peace OF the continent. The late war IL says
shows the necessity of France for perfectine
her military organization 1t concludes with
Dtl Fl in lasting peace. Its authorship ID a..
tributed to the Emperor. - :
Both the Times and the Ne,cs agree in the
opinion that Napoleon harbors no vii thoughts
against the Independence Of Belgium or 8 Wit
zerland. Ats : + - p 5. : /.
The North German Gazette (semi. on ciai)
says the words in reference to the military or.
CARNATIONS for the defence of French territorv
must not be considered a menace.
A slight shock Of an earthquake was feit in
Paris and Devonshire, England, ON the Ilth.
A battle in CANDIDA was fought bet veen
10000 Turkish troops aud 10000 Creton tnsur.
gents. II lasted eight bours. aid left the for.
mer masters Of the Held. Tue Cretons were
badly armed. They lost 600 killed. go =
The King otdreece, in speech to the Min
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AppOINTHn


The President has appointed the following
gentieme en- United States Government. directors
OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company fer the
me teng until the lst of October, 1867, viz
Timothy j. Carter, of Illinois; Chas. T. Sher-
man, of Ohio; George Ashmun, of MassacS u
ictts; Springer Harbaugh, Of Pennsylvania,
ard Jesse l.. Williams, ofIndiana. The Pres d.
ident has also appointed Owen Tn drston Reg
lister Of the Land Office, Humboldt Kansas,
and John II. Miller Collector of Internal Rev.
enue, 18th district of OHIO. Among the an
polntments msde by the President yesterday
were B. +. Tracy, to be U. ). District Ator-
ney for the eastern district of New YorK; Fran
els l.. Dallon. u. S. Marshal for same distric,.
James II. Parsons, ". S. District Attorney for
Rhode Island, and Caleb p. johnson. l..
Marshal for Delaware. James H. Parsons
was appoInted to-day U. S. Attorney for the
district Of Rhode Island.
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Affairs in Georsetowo

THE TONNAGE Ax.-Deputy Collector PARK
hurst continues 10 be actively engaged in col
.tctlbg re tonnage tax upon The boats engage
IN the canal trade. 80 far be has notified about
two hundred and fifty boat masters who hays
complied with The law some Of them not very
cbeeriully. The result of resistance Ia. been
the enforcement OF the penalty in several casas
To-day four boats are tied TO the LANDINGS here
and wIll not BE- permit ted 10 leave until the
m?si e have complied with the law
IIGHTING.-lbIs morning, snecial ofiror
Nunnem2cker arrestcd l. aIc L. Ioras a.d
tohn 81. II oil, boatmen. for f~hting on he
inwpatl OF ire canal, md took thCIn 20 The
-'Iton hor-e. where they are held for hr-tr-
ing. The boaimen have n remarkably or
DERBY IN a s"a OF. Very few cssps OF drunk-
enn'ss have occurred among them. ard
CcnsC quenly few fich.s Dieorder1y cppdr /.
not now applarccu by them a. formerly
CAEGoEs OF CoFPISs-This morning lie
CanSl boats Thomas Has-ett and lanes 81 "a
Were ireighted with SO collins each. and cleared
Tor An,ietam. under the supery ision Of Can't
j q. Pane. A q. NJ. The collins are iut,ud-
I'd for use IN the reintermcut in the National
cemetery, AT An'ieiam, Of the remains OF the
teueI*I troops killed IN he battles there and
IN that vicinity.
TEE CANAL.-Arrived-Bo Y M. Weston.
with -four u George Waters: Southreld IRON
ore TO j. &. heiston; Maudv. fonr and mig iron
20 George W aters; Capt. IhShort. wood 10 m A.
kei and twenty two boats NI,h coaI-to O. n
Plant, 1903 tons; Hampshire and Baltinc or.
Co. 80 ions: American Co. 29t.Ie tons: "
X. Snow Co.. us sas; O.ntral 20. "a, n
ton. IG7 s'ons: Bord CO. rs Tor tors = nr n
ed. NJ. Waters. d Il TO wIllianspor.; Tho.
Hasseti. sundries 10 Autetsm; Jas. Shaw, do,
sHd " bOaiS light.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET-To-day there
IS more activity ma q ifestcd In the ffour mar
ke th@n for several day past, the return OF
lalr weather layorIng out- door transactions
There n a good demand for -four and whrat
and he demand for corn T. considerably i'm
proved. Holders are firm, and buyers ready
, take N the prices last qUot'd Ia the .y'gr
No receipts of Hour grail OF importance
Yesterday.
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SECOND EDITION.
sO'CLOCK P. N.
8 O'CLOCK p. m
GOvERNMENr sECuRlriEs.
FINANCIAL.

Lewis johnson & Co.. quote Stocks and
Bonds in home and foreign markets as follows:
NEW YoEK, Oct 2.-Second Board.-U S reg
J. 'ISd. 1851 Bia; do, Coupons, NIX; s-20's
rcgistered,lC 4; dotcoupons, lily; do, new, 100 \
10 A. s, Registered s9k; do. coupons, 99h 7.3O's
1'GH; Ohio and Mississippi Certificates
t2.i Canton, SIS: Cumberland, SAX; Quicksil-
YER SAG; Msriposa, IA; New York Central
lle%; Ere, s7as;do preferred, san; Hudson. LEA;
Reading, lis; Michigan Central, nsh Mich
isan Southern, s9h; Illinois Central, I25 z;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 81; Cleveland ard
Toledo. l2aA; Rock Island. rs q; Nor,hwes-
tern, t23s; do. preferred, as: Fort Wayne
1O7 i; Alton and Terre Hau.e, 40; Toledo and
Wabas III, ~. w. U. Telegraph. 5ts: Boston
Water Power. 22Ai Pacific. Nail, 22j; Ameri.
can gold, kSE. ......
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ORGANIZATION OF A BATTALION FOR
SERVICE AGAINST THE INDIANS

BreNet BrIgacier General ames III. Garlic ton
commanding the Dist, ct of New Mexico, =
issued an order Tor the ORGANIZATION o. New
Mexican volunteers for service az. inst no tile
Indians on the northern frontier OF New Mexi-
CO. Ne officers and men have been selected
from the two " yIments of New Mexican vol
untetrs Eow In service. the nix and file TO be
OF men whose re pect We terms of service have
not expired. General Christopher Carson.
BreNet Erigadier General u. :. yolunt. ers
and Colonel of the 1st New Mexican volunteer
cavalry. has been selected 10 command the
battalion, with the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel
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~The New York Post, in announcing the
TACT OF the installation Of Gen. Dix in the New
York Naval Once, says:-"In regard 10 the
final acceptance by Gen. Dix OF the French
mission, opinions differ very materially. Many
of his friends think he ought TO go to Paris,
and advise accordingly: while others give
substan tial reasons why he should retain the
Naval once. Its salary and emoluments are
comparatively large-amounting 10 twenty or
thirty thousand dollars, though the sum has
been much reduced Of late. At the same time
the officia duties of Naval Officer are not sc.
yereo e...# r#s r. ~
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"MBCH HURT !'-As the afternoon way
train was coming from Baltimore yesterday
the conductor, calling out the names Of way
stations, shouted in explosive tones, eJessup's
CUT! WAS he much hurt7'' inquired a
demure looking passenger, whereupon there
was gentle sucker, and the conductor pro-
ceeding to another car called out in a lower
xey, s.Jessup's Cutr'
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REscUED.-Among the passe myers on tae
steamship Gen Sheridan, which went Ashore
and was dashed 10 pieces last Monday morn.
Ing near Orr gon Inlet, on the coast OF North
Carolina. while bound from New York TO-
New Orleans, was Col. J. Ct. &. LIE O. the
Ouar.ermasters Department formerly il
charge of Alexandra (va-) depo., and Ia.c,y
on duty this city. The Colonel was res.
cued from drowaing, as also was Mrs LOOMS,
daughter of e.. g. Berry, of Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-02

Atlantfc and Pacific Railroad Company
ST Lofts, Oct. 1.-The Atlantic and PACING
Railroao Company met here to- ay and orgs-
nized the company by the election of General
John @. Fremont as President ID. r. 9arretson,
Rowland Of St Louis, "a Secretary
There was a large attendance. committees
end representatives from twelve Statss and
Territories being present. The proeeediaee OF
the meeting We're entirely harmonious The
capital of 81. Louis and the West was strongly
Represented, and muchzeal was man ifested In
regard 10 this great enterprise, which its pro-
structed railway TO the Pacific coast
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIpENT

Major Gen. VIM. W. Averill, Of New York,
TO be Consul General 10 the British North
American Provinces, to reside NJ Montreal vice
). r. Potter, resigned.
Major Gen. Morgan l.. Smith, Of Missouri
10 be- Consul TO Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,
VICE Caldwell, recalled.
RrIg. GeB. VIM. L. Duff, of Illinois, who was
CHIEF OF artillery on ten. Grants staff. TO ba
Consul 10 Glasgow, vice Bailey, recalled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-02
DIsPOsALs OF THE PUBLIC LANDS

By returns received from the local land Office
at San Francisco, California. ii is shown that
2,ll6 acres were disposed OF dnring August: of
which .237 were sold for cash ZIG were taken
for actual settlement, and the rest was located
win warrants. AT the land Office at Stockton
Cahiornn, 2,4o6 acres were disposed OF during
the same month. or this amount, l,502 acres
were sold for cash. sa4 We're taken for actual
settlement, and the rest located with agricul-
turaI college scrip.
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40 49, s.oon 1856
EMBRAC1NG FINE EMBKOIDERED ANN
PLAIN GILT DRAWING. ROOM
with large and varied stock of Satin and low
priced
PAPERHANGlNGs, BORDEv-, &c.
. Also. choice stock Window Shades, Oval Picture
frames, PAINTINGS: ngravings, Picture Cord .nd
Tasseis' Picture Mails, hinge, Walnut Brackets,
Terms positively cash for goods and labor.
MAkKRITER,
NO. $50 seventh street ei~ht doors
sc - SW above Odd Fellows, HALL
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THE WHITE HOUSE

To-day beins binet day, there, there was
an absence of the usual throng of visitors at
The White House, which precented a very
quiet appearance. TheCabinet meeting lasic J.
several hours, and was attended by all the
members
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SThe French are fortifying Vera Cruz
~ Wife whipping seems 10 De prevalent in
the West.
Mexican army $3.50 strong, differed
by Frenchmen, is talked OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-02

listers Of foreign powers, expressed sympathy
win the Christian population OF Turkey.
and Gays he cannot pre- vent his subjects from
giving them aid.
Toe speech caused great agitation among the
4reeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-02

- The City Council of Lynchburg has
appointed the following proxies on behalf of
Lynchburg in the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Company b. Deane, c. w. But.
ton, and j. l.. Paseoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-02

- Coal has fallen in price a, Philadelphia
Last week in that city il experienced a reduc.
lion of fifty cents a ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-02

- Prom John T. Burch, on street we
have Yankee Mo- ons, 1erryB ans Hoathly aud
NICK Var, comic public-t ons, for Oc.9ber and
November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-02
THE REGISTRY LAW IN MARYLAND

The Baltimore papers OF this morning pub.
lish an opinion of Reverdy johnson, John H.
Is. Latrobe aud Thomas Alexander, which
maintains that the Registry law does not apply
10 corporation elections, and that all constitu-
fional cItizPns have right 70 vote under the
old law q tie coming muuicipal election.