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nUBLIC SALE.

DU BLIC GALE
Rv virtue Of deed Of trust executed to nae By
T W. Hickerson and wife, on the 30th of May,
1854 and Of record in the Clerks office OF the
County Court OF Prince William county, and
for the purposes therein declared, l shall, Oh
MONDAY, the 4th day Of January, 1858, that
being Court day at the front door OF the Court
House of Prince William county, sell, az pup
lie auction for cash a TRACT OF LAND, of
which said Hickerson died possessed, containing
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR
ACRES and situated two miles from Green
wich and four from Gainesville and Bristoe
Stations. This land has on it comfortable ~
Unwilling and out-hOuses, and is con- Ia
eidered very desirable land. Selling as Trustee,
shall only convey such title as is vested Ia
me as such, which is believed TO be unquestlcn'
able. EPFA hUNION, IrusIee'
Prince William CO., oc 3l-eots
DRINCE WILLIAM LAND.
The undersigned will sell, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, before TIE front door OF
the Court House of Prince William county on
MONDAY. the 7th day of December 1922
that being Court day, TRACT OF LAND,
containing ONE HUN DRIED AND SEH EN-
TY ACRES, lying in the said county OF PTince
William on the south side OF Occoquan nun,
near Blandsford, about five miles from Manas-
sas, on the following -, Al
TERMS to withholding cash, and the
resi9ue in six and twelve months, WIN interest
frorn date the deferred payments 70 be secured
H., hond. with security, and deed of trust on the
nyramises Tho above tract IS covered with
p,,ond ard timber; is of good soil and is we'll
Wool 49, 3D. JOHN LANGYHER.
"@'o' e''' MARY LANGYHER
ADDISON ROLLINS.
Prince William co., oc 3l-eots
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THE MAN OF THE TIMEs.-Commorcial re-
porters, when they represent business just now
as dull, state what is true, excepting at the
great Clothing Emporium of S. BLoNDHEIM,
corner of King and Fairfax sts His e 41
You prefer ready.made clothing, or that made
to order, for yourself, your children or your
grandfather, BLoNDHEIMs is the place to GO
Your pocket book will be as well pleased as
yourself. Buying and selling his goods exclu,
sively for cash enables BLoNDuEIM to undersell
mis- neighbors in the Same trade. Good clothing
cheap, very cheap for cash.
S. BLoNDHEIM,
oc27 Corner King and Fairfax sts.
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RvGreen az Wise,

Real Estate AucLloHeeddS'y Alta
COMMISSION ERS SALE OF 49, Va a.
~ BILE REAL ESTATE AN 49, 4aIGIf
POWER IN ALEX COONII,
VA.-By virtue of DEGREES of the Circuit OouEt
of Alexandria county, Va, rendered in the SUIT
Of Swami against Dempsey and others, Ing ~
dersigned, as Commissioner therein nsmeuE
will proceed on SATURDAY, the tenth day OF
October, 1858, at II o'clock m. in front OF the
Mayors Office, in the city of Alexandria,to sell,
at public auction, 3 TRACT OF LAND, situA-
ted in the said county of Alexandris on the
waters of -Four Mile Run, about three miles
from Alexandria, on which DR.. 4. b. AleIan-
tanning 247 acres, roods and Is poles.
Also, a TRACT adjoining the above, witt
water power, formerly used III connection with
q Factory, containing q acres.
TERMS -One-ffth of the purchase money IN
cash, and the residue in three equal payments.
at six, twelve and eighteen months from Tue
day of sale; the deferred payments to bear IL
terest, and to be secured by the bonds OF the
purchaser, and the title TO be retained until iulI
payment is made ,ro,,,
FRANCIS l., SMITH.
GEO. VIM. BRENT.
sep 3-eotd Oomm'rs. OF SGie
POSTPONEMENT-T above sale has beel
postponed until SATURDAY, the 7th day OF
November, when it viii occur at the same houI
and place. oct lO-eotd
POSTPON above sale Is post
poned until SATURDAY, November g. 1868
when it will occur at the same hour and place
nov 7-eotd
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The New York and Philadelphia Cattle Mar
kets yesterday, were tolerably active, but no
change in prices.
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LAND AGENTS.
CREEN & WISE,

RHHN q W De -.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTION
EERS, INSURANCE e GENERAL
AGENCY BUSINESS, 2.
Buy and Sell, Rent and Exchange Houses
and Lots, Farming Lands of every description.
Mineral and Timber Lands, Mill Seats, Facto-
ries, Stone Quarries, &c, &c -c~
Insurance, Life and Accident, Fire and Ma
rine-all the best companies IN the country
North and South.
Office No. %, Green's Mansion House Build
ing, Alexandria, Va. 10 l0-1
m,,ovAs Rail-. EC GRAYsoN Tyler
Y AM ZEN g Y.
OFFICES-Gainesvill Depot, Manassas Gaf
Railroad, and Bucklsnd. Prince
NALillinrna- Va
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Gold.
FOR RENT

Cold.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Gold to-day 1865.
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NOXES GELATINE-
y A full supply of fresh importation recelv-
ed and for sale by sCOOK ~ KELLEY,
nov 10 107 King street
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Z OBSTERl LOBSTER
Ia Connoisseurs pronounce the star" brand
the best. A lot Just received from the Portland
Packing Co. For sale by j. HOPKINS,
nov 10 No. North Fairfax ST.
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NEATSFOOT OIL.
" 2 bbls of best quality. received and for
sale by COOK % hEbLE L,
nov 10 lUi Ming slleeI.
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RTHENW WARE CHINA, AND GLASS
WARE.
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. "VIRGINIA HOUSE, OF IS YEARS
u STANDING.
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NOAL OILS bbls strictly PRIME received
I and for sale by c,,,r
AVERY & DAVIDSON,
nov 10 226 King ST., cor. Alfred
, 1868-05-22
TPUBLIC-No. Al
An AoT to provide for changing Of names Of pc
sons In the District of Columbia

An AoT to provide for changing of names Of per-
sons In the District Of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Houss Of Repre-
ssntatiVsS Of ths United States Of America in Con.
gresS aIIsm6led, That Samuel Chase Barney, Jr.,
Of the District Of Columbia, be, and be is hereby,
authorized To change bis name 10 Samuel Chase
De Kraft, and that this act shall take effect from
December FIRST, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven.
SIC. 2. And Be il further enacted, That any
person being resident Of the District Of Colum>
biS, being desirouS to have his or her name
changed, may Gle petition in the supreme court
Of the said District Of Columbia, setting forth
therein the reasons therefor, and Also the name
desired to be assumed notice Of the fling Of
such petition containing the substance and
prayer thereof shall be published for three con
seeutlve weeks In some Newspaper in general
circulation published in said District, prior to
the bearing Of said petition. The said supreme
court or the justice holding the civil term there.
OF, on proof Of such notice, aud upon such show
i3g as may be dsemsed satisfactory, may chang,
the name OF such applicant according 70 he
prayer Of such petition.
Approved December 20, 1858.
, 1868-05-22
&aIla &TalIa !Stattsmau.
FRIDAY EvENING. May e, Ises.

WESTERN ELooUENcE. = Gentlemen of
the Jury; can you for an instant suppose
my client here, man what has alters sus>
tanned high depreciation in society;a man
you all on your suspect and esteem for his
many good qualities. Yes, gentlemen, a
man who never drinks more nor q quart of
liker day. Can you, say, for an instant,
dispose that this ere man would be guilty Of
hooking box Of PERCUSSION caps Rattle
snakes and coonskins Pietur to yourselves,
gentlemen, feller fast asleep in bis log
cabin with his innocent wife and orphan
children BY his side; all nature hush'd In
deep repOse, and naught to be heard but
the muttering of the silent thunder, and the
hollering of bull-frogs; then imagine to
yourself feller Sneaking up to the door,
like despicable hyena, softly entering the
dwelling of the peaceful and happy family,
and 10 tho most mendacious and distardly
manner, booking a whole box of precushuns.
Gentlemen, will not, cannot dwell upon
the moral ferocity Of such a scene. My
feelings turn from such picter of turpen-
tine, like big woodchuck would turn from
my dog Rose cannot for an instant harb-
er the idea, that any man in these diggiDgs,
much less this ere man, would be guilty Of
such a rantankerous and unextrampled dis
erection. And, now, gentlemen, after this
brief view Of the case, let me retreat of you
to make up your minds candidly and uDpar-
tally, and give US such verdict as we might
unreasonably suspect from a delighted and
intollerant body of fellow citizens remem.
bering, that in the language of Nimrod, who
fell 10 the battle of Bunker Hill-it is bet>
ter that ten men should escape, rather than
a guilty one should suffer. Judge, give US
q chaW tobacker.
, 1868-05-22

CAUSE OF RUST ON WHEAT-This is q
question that has long time agitated the
minds of intelligent farmers, but it has been
settled to my mind, at least, by series Ol
experiments. have sowd the wheat with
and without the grass seed, and have never
seen rust where there was no grass whilst
in the same field the rust has effected the
wheat. The grass holds the dampness at
the roots of the wheat, and when the sun
shines out very warm, produces the blight
Besides, the wheat standing alone will pro,
duce FIVE bushels more to the acre than when
the grass is sown. mean now, that this
will be the average difference. But the
question arises: When shall the grass be
soWn answer After the wheat harvest
PlOw the field and prepare it smoothly and
SOW the grass seed of whatever kind you
desire, and your crop of grass the coming
season will be equally as good if not better
than sown with the wheat. Farmers try the
above, and my word for it, the result will bt
satisfactory. Rural Gentleman
, 1868-05-22
.pPrOvsd March IL, 1868.
[PupLIC REsOLurIOx-NO. 10. ]

PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. l9.
JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the post Office aud
sub.treasury Of city Of Boston.
Be Il resolved By the Senate and House Of Repre-
SentGtiUes Of the United States Of America IN Con-
greSS dSSsm6Ied, That the mayor and postmaster
Of the city of Boston, the assistant treasurer of
the United States at the city Of Boston, the preS.
dent of the Board Of Trade Of the city Of Boston
Alpheus Hardy and Daniel Davis, Of Boston be
appointed q commission to purchase site for .
building to accommodate the post Office, sub
treasury, and public Offices Of the United States
in the city Of Boston, in accordance with their
report submitted to the Postmaster General aud
the Secretary of the Treasury, and BY them Sp.
proved, viz: The estates lying on DeVonIhire
street, and between Water street and Milk stree,
in the city Of Boston, containing about thirty
thousand square feet,) and that they be author
iEed 10 purchase the same for 9 sum not eXceedS
ing Eve hundred thousand dollars and the Sec
retary Of the Treasury is hereby authorized to
pay such sum Of money as may be necessary 70
carry the foregoing resolutions into effect from
any money in the treasury hereafter to be appro.
priated: ProVided, That no money shall be paid
out Of the treasury in pursuance Of this resoluS
tion until the title to the aforesaid estates shall
be properly certified by the United States district
attorney for the district of Massachusetts,.
Approved March u, 1868.
, 1868-05-22
To FemaleA

When 9 female is in trouble, or afflicted with d;,.
ease As weakness in the back and limbs pain n IN.
head dmness of sight, loss of muscular power. paI
pitAtion af the heart irritsbility, NERVOUSNESS
IRENE urinary difficulties, arrangement Of dTestv.
functions general debility, vagnitis all diseases lof
peculiar to females they should go or write At Ouco
to the celebrated female doctor, W. K DOHERTY, Al
his Medical Institute, and consult him about their
troubles and disease. The Doctor is etectinR moro
cures than any other physician in the State Of Ca
fornA. Let no false deicacy prevent you but apply
immediately and save yourself from painful suffer
ings and premature death. All married ladies' whose
delicate health or other circumstances prevent an
increase in their families, should write or call at
DIX. W. K. DOHERTYS Medical Institute and they
will receive every possible relief and help The
Doctors offices are so arranged that he can Be con.
suited without fear Of observation.
, 1868-05-22

LITERARY PoYERTY.-The all night walks
of DR.. johnson and Richard Savage in the
streets of London, from want of a place to
lay their heads, find not unfrequently paral.
lelS in the city of New York. There are
hundreds of men of good literary ability who
are often pressed for the means of getting a
supper and a bed in this city. Il is we'll
known that men Of the most creditable scho-
lastic attainments-men who know Greek,
Latin, and other tongues besides their moth
er tongue-may be found in this city who
are glad to write advertisements for patent
medicine proprietOrs and shop-keepers. The
men who make literature pay are the rare
exception. OIe Of the most prosperous wri-
ters now on the New York press was three
years ago so hard up that he went without
food for fOrty.eight hours, too proud to ask
for help and too empty pocketed to purchase
a meal. This is not fiction, but fact. Du-
ring the present year this gentlhman has
helped score of poor people in distress
from his full pOckets.-Southern Home
Journal.
, 1868-05-22
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.

Passed at fhs Second Session Of he Forfiefh Con
0ress.
lPUBLIc REsoLUfIoE-Eo. III
A RHsoLurIos providing for the representation
OF the United States At the International Mari
time Exhibition, to be held at Havre.
Bel resolVed by fhe Senate and Houss Of Repre-
senfatipes Of fhe Dniied States Of Amsie6 IN Con-
gress assem5led That the Secretary Of the Navy
be authorised 70 detail one or more officers Of the
navy, be shall think best, to be present 1t the
International Maritime Exhibition, 70 be held at
HaYre, under the auspices Of the French govern
ment, from the first Of Jane to thirty-frst Of Oc-
tober Of the present year, there 10 represent the
United States, and otherwise TO promote the in
terests Of exhibitors from our country: Providsd,
That no expenditure shall accrue therefrom to
the treaSury or TO any public fund, nor shall any
mileage or other expenses, or any additional
compensation be paid TO such persons A. may be
designated under authority of this resolution,
nor shall any national or public vessel be en-
ployed 70 convey the ofRcsrs so detailed to or
from the place Of such exhibition.
Approved March IL, 1868.
, 1868-05-22

KEROSENE LAMPs.-Kerosene explosions
are so frequent and fatal in their consequent
ces that anything tending to prevent them
is worthy of serious consideration. A res
cent article on the subject in a scientific
journal states that even, bad kerosene may
be used with comparatively little danger, il
care is taken to prevent the mixture of all
with the vapor Of the fluid. 1t is always
dangerous to light lamp when the oil is
very low, or TO move lamp suddenly when
the oil is nearly exhausted, or to take il
into dtaught Of cool air. Lamps should
always be filed by daylight, and never al
lowed to burn more than one night without
re6lling.
, 1868-05-22
To Correspondents.

Patients residing in any part of the State, howev-
er distant who may desire the opinion and advice Of
DR.. D0HERTY on their respective cases, and who
think proper to submit q written statement of such
in preference TO holding a personal interview, are
respectfully assured that their communications viii
be held most sacred. DR.. D0HERTY takes this Cd.
portunity Of observing, that all letters are only
opened and replied to by himself, and the latter as
soon possible. If the be fully and eandidly
dercribed, personal communication will be unneces-
Ssry instructions for diet, regimen and the gen
eral treatment of the itself nclnding the RENE
dies) will be forwarded without delay, and in such
manner as to convey no idea Of the purport Of the
letter or parcel so transmittedS
, 1868-05-22

PRINTERS MIsTKAEs. u Mr.. Greeley.
who can write fair hand, but is usually too
much 10 haste to make letters that any ordi-
nary reader can decipher, one day wrote an
article headed: William H. Seward His
surprise was great on seeing it in print as
Richard the Third At another time be
wrote: Three men in buckram,' but the
compositor set it up Three men in a back
room Another author wrote is there no
balm in Gilead 2 which came out thus: rs
there no barn in GuilfordP Of course the
printers had to take the blame but we sym.
pathized with them when we heard one Of
our own new printers, who was trying tc
make out puzzling piece of copy from
Head Quarters, eKolaim Whoever writes
like that ought to be sent to China to marx
tea boxes
, 1868-05-22

The USE OF PEPPER.-Pepper is almost
an universal condiment. Black pepper irri>
tates and inAames the coatiugs of the stom-
ach. Red pepper does not irritate; couse>
quently it should be used instead Of black
pepper. 1t was known to the Romans, and
has been in the East Indies from time i'm
memorial, as it eorrects that Aatulence which
attends the large use of vegetable food
Persons in health do not need any vegetable
food. But to those of weak and languid
stomachs it is far more healthy to use cayenne
pepper at meals than any form of wine
brandy, or beer that can be named; because
it stimulates without the reactions of sleepi.
ness or debility. Journal of Health
, 1868-05-22

A chap who was up before the Police
Judge for some offence, tells of it as follows:
The next morning the Judge of the Police
Court sent for me. went down, and no
received me cordially, said be had heard of
the wonderful things l had accomplished by
knocking down FIVE persons, ard assulting
si1 others, and was proud of me. was q
promising young man, aud all that. Then
be offered toast: Guilty or not guilty.
responded iu brief but eloquent speech,
setting forth the impOrtace of the occasion
that had brought US together. After the
usual ceremonies, was requested to lend
the city ten dollars
, 1868-05-22

DEPTH OF THE SEA.-Captain Sir John
hoss made some enormous soundings At
sea, one of which, nine hundred miles west
OF 81. Helena, extended to the depth Of
5000 hthouS, or 10000 feet or nearly 81
mules the weight employed amounting to
20 pounds. Another, made 300 miles Sest
At the Cape Of Good Hope, occupied 4S}
minutes, in which time 2, ,225 lathoms wers
sounded. Captain Denham sounded in the
South Atlantic, 1905 fAthoms, or nearly z
geographical miles. II the existing water,
we're increased only BY one>fourth, thew
would drown the earth, with the exception
Of some high mountains.
, 1868-05-22
Notios . Absent pef.nd.n.-
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,

CouHrr OF WALLA WGLLA. %.
N the Distriet Court, 2nd Judicial Di,,r,,,
IVlO PkTROHILA CAMPAHA: You an. 49,.
~ nouned that JAS. b GARDGER. -. 49,
oomp agsinst yoa In ssd cours, uhieh Vii -.
y ~ oe ne-Io A. ne hrat tsrm Of the Court. ma
~ sn-I commerce more than two months after ~
otn day Of March, 1888, and unle.s Won ann..r =
Ald term and anauor, the sane yin be ttfen =
eooie.sed and The prayer thereof granted. Tbs ~
leo. and prayer Of Md complaint Il 10 rsr,~-r
nom yo1 The sum Of tosI 90. On a nrr,ni.. -
oots and ths foreclosurs Of mortzars "a .s,,s
ad nota, on Lot 5 ln Block IA IN wal. Wsi. rss,
v. I. Datsd March Sth. lsss, rseSl - my
n. LAsLrER, At,'y .or Pisi5sia.
, 1868-05-22
TPuBLIc REsoLUrIou-No. is.l

A RESOLUTION providing for the issue Of clothing
to soldiers and others, to replace clothing de.
stroyed 10 prevent contagion.
Be t resolved By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatVes Of the United States Of America IN Con.
gress assembled, That the Secretary of War be,
and be is hereby, authorized, at any time, on the
recommendation of the Surgeon General of the
army, 10 order gratuitous issues Of clothing to
soldiers who have had contagious diseases, and
to hospital attendants who have nursed and at
tended such soldiers, to replace the articles Of
their clothing which have been destroyed BY or
der of the proper medical officers to prevent
contagon.
Approved March IL, 1868.
, 1868-05-22
Female NTonthIv PiIIa.

DE-. PKRRAULr Is the only agent in California for
Dr.. BIoT's Female Monthly Pills. Their immense
sale has established their reputation A. female rem
edy, unaPProaehed and far in advance Of every 9th
or remedy for suppressions and Irregularities and
other distractions in females On the receiptof ave
dolArs these Pills will be sent By mail or express 10
any part Of the void, secure from curiosity or dam
age.
Persons At . distance can be cured Al home, by ID.
dressing letter 10 DR. PKRRAULT. corner OF saora-
mento and Montgomery streets, Rooms 10 and II, OF
BOZ VS. P. o. San Francisco, stating the case -
minuely possible, general habits Of living,
patton, ETC., etc.
An Communications eonhdsutaii.
July l6.1s67, 3syl
, 1868-05-22

FooLsCAP PAPER.-EVery kind of paper
is known by the stationer, by its name
quarto post, 8vo post; foolscap, etc. The
term fOolscap 10 designate certain kind of
paper no boubt has puzzled many a young
inquirer. The orign is not only amusing
but historical. Charles 1, of England, grant
ed numerous monopolies for the support of
the Government. Among others was the
manufacture of paper The water mark of
the finest sort was the Royal Arms of Ens
gland. The consumption of this article was
very great at this time, and large fortunes
we're made by those who had purchased the
exclusive right to veDd it. This among
other monopolies, was set aside by the par>
lament that brought Charles 1 to the scaf-
fold aud by the way of showing their con-
tempt for the king they ordered the royal
arms taken from the paper, and fool with
his cap and bells to be substituted. 1t is
now over 200 years since fOOlscap bells was
taken from the paper, but still the paper of
the size, which the rump Parlimeut ordered
for their journals, bears the name of the
water marks then ordered as an indignity to
Charles.
, 1868-05-22
IPuBLIC-No. IL

An ACr granting certain right Of way to the
Hudson River West Shore Railroad Company.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and HOHSs Of Repre-.
SsntdtiVe5 Of the United States Of Ameriea in Con
grsss dssem6Ied, That the consent Of the United
States is hereby given to the Hudson River
West Shore Railroad Company to locate, con.
Struct and operate its railroad on the shore line,
across the property belonging to the government
at West Point, In the State Of New York, upon
such location and under such regulations Gs
shall be approved BY the Secretary Of War.
Approved December IA, 1857.
, 1868-05-22
TPUBLIc-No Al

Be Il enacted By ths Senate AID Hou,s of Rep,,.
'sHtatives Of ths United States Of An1res N On,
greti a'isnblsd, That from aud After tbe na,ssg.
OF this act no distilled spirits shall be ~
or removed from any warehouse for The nurno.s
OF transportation, rehabilitation, rscti6catiop. !.
change OF package, expectation, or for any otbe!
purpose whatever, until the full tar on sueb
spirits shall have been duly paid 10 tbs .oi,so
Of the proper district. And all acts .nd o.s,.
OF Aets ineonHistent With the provisious of nj,
act be, and they are hereby, repealed. '''
Approved January IL. 1883
, 1868-05-22
SpermattOrThRa.

DIR. D0HERTY has Just published an important
pamphlet, embodyIng his own views and experiences
in relation to Impotence Virility being a Short
Treatise on SpermattorrhOea or Seminal Weakness
Nervous and Physical debility consequent on this
affection, and other diseases of the sexuai organs
This little work contains information of the utmost
value to all, whether married single and will BE-
sent FREE BY mail on receipt Of Six Cents In post
age stamps for return postage.
q COnsultations-by letter or otherwise-FREE.
Permanent cure guaranteed or no pay. Address,
W. K. DOHERTY, ND.
I5ly San Francisco, Cal.