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CARPETING.

b'g leave 20 call the attention Of our customers
I,,.ic u TIE very extensive and select stock
- 1Ahf LING. OIL CLOTHS, CURTAIN MA
lLhiAA-S' Ne-' Just opened at our establishment.
ANMINSTER CARPETS,
NOQIET CARPETS
BRI SSEL> CARpETs
TAPESTRY CARPETs
THREE PLY CkRpTrs
EA IA lNSkAlS CARPETS.
eOftkfINE INGRAM CARPETS
nZ-Gocd ALL MOOL.INGRAJN a, o. g. a
HTEnglsh HANDIOUM INGRAISTyeTy Sesxxl
~ 81 -. ''S4' nos''
DTuCgef<. FLOOR Liner. Wine Cloth rerrv D..
IaWa-k. Hair Cloth. >hadc Holland and FivN,n~.R'
Billiard Cloth. Enameied Cloth. Table oil fgn,h'
Stsir oil Cloth FLOOR oil Cloth. all widths All
trices, stair Rods. &c NinslOw COrnices Notting
lam Curtains, and Lace Curtains.
- ~ Wilton, Administer, Velvet, Brussels And
1aPestry Rugs and Mats. a great variety.
- large lot OF Cany asst linen carpet wrappings)
al - Der square yard.
TCaTpets made and put down in the best manner
a. short notice.
HAs We buy and SCI EXCLUSIVELY FOR
ash. We sheeTfully invite comparison Of our
~ thse Of any other hrstclass retail house
WI. s. MITCHELL Il Co,
corner OF 9th street and Penna avenue,
VA t9.sr Psrry q Bro. : Dry Goods Store.J
w NIT HkLL,
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LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

u WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct a. lssa
On the petition Of j. n. PITTS, Of Blackstone,
Mass, praying for the extension Of patent granted
osement in Machines for Cutting Flocks and Paper
Stock:
ordered that the testimony in the case be closed
on the 18th day Of December next that the time for
filing arguments and the Examiners report be linn
tied TO the 6th day of January next and thar saia
petltion be heard on the 10th day Of January next
SAMUEL 3. FISHER.
nov 1-laW3W Commissioner of Patents
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Rl WM. l.. WALL Il co, Auctioneers
II New Marble Building,
Corner 9Th street and Pennsyl vania avenue
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
On NEW JERSEY AVENUE, BETWEEN
NORTH AND N STREETS

NORTH NJ AND N STREETS.
- By virtue of a deed Of trust, bearing date on
E." the 18th day of March, A. u. 1851, and duly
.reeorded in Liber Z; G. E, No. 1, folio 4o5,
&C, OF the land records of Washington county, ID.
G., and by direction Of the party secured thereby
We VIII sell at public auction. in front of the prem
isess at IA o clock p. m, MONDAY, the 18th day
OF November, A. ID. ls69, Lot marked and lettered
IL. in Ulysses Ward recorded subdivision of orr
ginal lots in Square numbered five hundred and
twenty three, 523 in the City of ashington, with
all the improvements thereon.
Terms OF sale: One half N cash. (of which 500
must be paid at sale;l the deferred payments to be
made in six and twelve months with interest from
day of sale and secured by deed of the salts
action of the Trustees. Terms of sale to be COM
Piled with within five days after day of sale other
wise the Trustees reserve the right TO resell the
property, after one weeks notice, at the risk and
cost Of first purchaser All cOnveyancing and stamps
at the purchaser cost.
WM. ii. WARD,I r,-.
WM. b. WEBBS iruS'ees'
no s-2aw3w& Ads WI. WALL & co, Aucts.
DY CoOpFR q I,TINER AuctionaorS
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"A HOOD. By DIR. EMORY RI6ORD No Il1
We.Fayette street, Baltimore, Md Sent free to any
address. sep 2-ly
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GALE OF SERyICEABLE AND UNSERYICI
- ABLE ORDNANCE STORES.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CITY, November 8, 1863.
There will be sold, at public auction. to the high
est bidder, at noon on WEDNESDAY, November
2, l9 in the office Of the Inspector of Ordnance,
Ordnance, comprising Cannon, Projectiles, Small
Arms, and Miscellaneous Stores.
Terms One half cash In Government funds on the
conclusion Of the sale and the remainder within ten
days afterward, during which time the articles must
be removed from the yard, otherwise they will re-
vert 10 the Government Twenty days will be given
for the removal of the heavy guns.
IL is TO be distinctly understood that guarantee
will be given TO purchasers Of articles offered for sale
and noted in the catalogue as regards their exact
condition quality but il is believed, however, that
everything offered for sale is as represented.
A. LUDLOW CASE,
no 4-td Chief of Bureau.
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GALE OF SERVICEABLE AND UNSERVICE
- ABLE ORDNANCE STORES.
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE,

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGTON CITY. November ., 1859
There will be sold at public auction, 10 the highest
bidder, at noon, on WEDNESDAY, December Is,
l69 in the office Of the Inspector OF Ordnance Navy
Yard, Boston. "A large lot Of Articles of Ordnance,
comprising Cannon, Projectiles, Small arms, and
Miscellaneous Stores.
Terms: One-ha cash. in Government funds, on
the conclusion Of the sale and the remainder within
ten days afterward during which time the articles
must be removed from the yard, otherwise they will
revert to the Government. Twenty days will be
given for the removal Of the heavy guns.
Ii is to be distinctly understood that guarantee
will be given to purchasers of articles offered for sale
and noted in the catalogue regards their exact
condition or quality, but il is believed, however
that everything offered for sale is represented.
A. LUDLOW CASE,
nOq tdel5 Chief of Bureau
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EOR CASH ONLY.
ENAMELED MUsLINs.
DRILLS,
DUCKS,

Al reduced prices
no 4eoStif' IRepl JOHN X. ELNANs 4 co.
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nR; MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS, CERTAIN
- CURE for Nervous Debility, Seminal Ennis
sions, caused by indiscretion, Gonorh9a, elect
scrotua, Skin Diseases, Syphilis in all its forms,
speedily cured.
BoLsdni Copaica and Mercury Discarded
Sold in Washington, ID. C., by JOHN COUGH
LIN, Druggist corner and 9th st. and RIDGE
LEY, 124 Pa. ave. Price So per box. iyS-ly%
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A New Field for missionaries.

A VAST AMOUNT of telescopio philanthropy has
been expended upon the Indians, and the suf-
feripgs and wrongs of the ''noble savage" have
been sung in song and uttered from the
rostrum with pathos and power that have
convinced many persons that in usurping their
place, we have become the real blood-thirsty
savages, while the Indian scars above us as
an interesting mixture of hero victim, and
martyr. The sad stories of acres exchanged
for blankets and forests for firewater have
at times touched our own sympat-
thies, but the old score was speedily
settled with our oOnscienoes by the
'lsst Indian outrage" upon the frontier, or
the appearance of the first savage attracting
! spectators in the street-not by his noble
bearing and sad aspect, but by his filth,
drunkenness, and utter depravity. The readi-
ness of the red man in adopting all the vices
of civilized life, without accepting any of its
benefits, and in becoming a pauper upon our
bounty, has strong tendency to stiae our
feelings of beneVolenoe, and to compel us, in
justice to the present generation, to treat the
Indian not in memory of what he was or
might have been when the free denizen of the
whole continent, but as what he is now
cruel, treacherous, thievish, and prohigate.
The vigorous campaign instituted recently
has brought the question to crisis, 80 far as
as 1t affects the nomads of the Plains. They
have lost their wonted power of deciding
where and when to meet our soldiery. few
detached bands Of trained troops, confined by
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1t will be seen that each OF the New Eng
land States named, except Rhode Island, has
larger number of representatives than Penn
sylvania, and that, although their aggregate
population is less than that of this Common
wealth, they have nearly five times as many
State Senators and more than nine times as
many Representatives. In New England the
average population represented by each Sena-
tor is 1924 and the average population
represented by each Representative is 295l,
while in Pennsylvania each State Senator
represents population of S9,O67, and
each Representative 38, S51. Immediate
accountability to constituents is almost
impossible under the system prevailing in
this State. The office OF Assemblyman is not
of sufficient Importance to become an object of
ambition to men Of high talents and extended
reputation, and yet it is entirely too impor-
tant to be entrusted to men destitute of
honesty and capacity. AS few of the IS, ,851
constituents of each member of the Legisla-
ture can be well acquainted with the personal
characteristics of the comparatively obscure
candidates for this office, ample opportunities
are offered to unworthy aspirants to impose
themselves upon careless constituencies,
whereas in New England each member must
be tolerably well known to large proportion
of the 1851 persons whom he represents.
1t is also a much easier task to control by
base influences body of one hundred mem
bers than one of from three to four hundred
members. 1t may be alleged that an increase
Of the number of members of the Legislature
would largely increase the expenses of gov
ernment; but this need not necessarily occur.
All the legislative expenses of the New Eng
land States named, a few years ago, were as
follows:-Maine, $34, ,829; Vermont, $29, 457.3O;
Massachusetts,, $l69, 983'O9; Rhode Island, slO,-
1855; Connecticut $47, ,2O3; total, 1892 1874.
The expenses of the Pennsylvania Legislature
in 1868 were for the Senate $l19, 77O'O5, and
for the House 1898, 454'5l; total 1858, 224'56;
or, in other words, five New England States
paid for sustaining five legislatures, COM
prising ll07 members, considerably less than
Pennsylvania was taxed for the support OF
her 1873 Senators and Representatives. More
money is squandered annually in this State
for unnecessary officers, supernumeraries of
the Senate and House, than the total
amount required in any of the New England
States Except Massachusetts, for legislative
expenses of every description.
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Royal Alfred, e2e9 $40; Ocean, s253,slS; Gale
donia, f264 .658; Prince Consort, e226, 996.
The Swiitsure and the Triumph have their
hulls Of iron sbeathed with wood. They are to
carry Ia guns each, with tonnage for each
vessel OF 1898 horsepower, 800 each. These zen
ships represent in the aggregate 107 guns. Two
are TO be built on Captain Coles plan, and eight
on MIR. Reeds plan. The estimated first cost OF
the Captain is 1885, 900, that of the Audacious
tzz2,567, that OF the Invncble f22l ,757. and
mat OF the Vanguard 9249,759. The names of
the four floating batteries--three OF which have
iron hulls and are wholly armor- clad-are the
Erebns' with l6 guns; the Terror, with 16 guns:
and the Thunderbolt, with l6 guns; the Thun.
wholly armor-clad. The first cost of these
batteries is thus stated :-Erebus, esq. .g39;
Terror, fSo,72e; Thunderbelt, ESQ 23O; Thunder.
fbS 776. The above 48 ships and batteries repre-
sent in the aggregate $50 guns, and horse DO Wer
of 35 29O
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state LcrisIotnres-A Contrast.

WHILE inefficient and corrupt legislation is a
chronic grievance in Pennsylvania and New
York, it is a noteworthy fact that complaints
of similar grievance are rarely heard in ths
New England States. While the people who
live "down East are not a whit more honest
than the body of the good citizens Of the Key
store or the Empire Commonwealths, they are
evidently more honestly represented in their
General Assemblies. The leading cause of
this marked difference is probably to be found
in the fact that the New England Legislatures
(omitting New Hampshire, of which we have
no data at hand) contain amuch larger num-
Der of members, in proportion to population,
than the Middle States, as will be seen by the
tabIa vi
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" A Y 4 L.
The EngIish Iron.cIads.

According 10 Parliamentary return Just
issued, 1t appears that the number OF English
ironplated ships affoat IS 81. There are also ten
building. OF four floating batteries two are not
yet ready for sea. OF the number of armOr-
clad ships afloat ID have iron huls. The follow
ing are only partially armor.clad:-Black
Prince 2S guns; Warrior 32 guns; Defense, l6
guns; Resistance, l6 guns; Achilles, 26 guuG;
Hector, Is guns; Valiant, l9 guns; Northum-
berland, % guns; BellerophOn, Is guns; Her
cules, ID guns; Penelope, IL guns; Water
witch, 2 guns; Viper, 2 guns; Monarch,
guns. Five OF those ahoat with iron hulls are
wholly armor- -clad-the MinotauT, with 26 guns
Agucourt, % guns: Prince Albert, guns;
Scorpion, guns; Wlvem, guns. The Vixen,
with 2 guns, has her null built of both wood
and iron, and is only partially armor.clad.
Eight OF the ships adoat have wooden hulls,
Oak, "a guns; Prince Consort, "a guns; Gale.
donia, "a guns; Lord Clyde, "a guns; Lord
Warden, lS guns; Favorite, 10 guns; Royal
Sovereign, 5 guns. Six of chose aAoat have
wooden bulls, and are partially armor-clad: -
The Royal Alfred, lS guns; Palas, guns; Re,
search, guns; Enterprise, guns. The fleet OF
iIon-clads ahoat represents in the aggregate
go guns.
Out of the 81 vessels afoat, Is are built on
Mr.. Reeds plan and five on Captain Coles turret
plan. The first cost of some OF the iron vessels
now complete, including fittings, but exclusive
of Incidental and establishment charges, was as
folows:--Northumberla f469, 100; Mmotaur
EASE S27; Agincourt, f446. ll5; Achilles, f444,
500; Warrior, 1856, 800; Black Prince, f351,993
Bellercphon, 9843 076; Prince Albert, f2Ol, ,6l3
The cost of some OF the wooden vessels was;-
Lord Clyde, 1924; Lord Warden, &3l6ojI
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whisky DetHlrOned.

THE whisky thieves have again come to grief
in Brooklyn. Judge Blatchford appears to
have true appreciation of his judicial func-
tions and of his duty to the Government and
the people. A few months ago he meted out
to Callicott and Enright punishment which
was commensurate with their just deserts,
and yesterday he pronounced sentence upon
two other notorious members of the whisky
ring which has SO long defed the Government
and the laws. DR.. Blaisdell and John J. Eckel
were each awarded three years Imprisonment,
while poor creature by the name of McLaren,
who had been the mere dupe Of the others,
was shown some mercy, as recommended
by the jury, being consigned to prison
for three months only. When the three years
have expired, Blaisdell and Eokel will again
come before the Court for sentence on another
count in the indictment on which they were
convicted. 1t is not probable that Andrew
Johnson will attempt to share their infamy by
displaying his passion for Executive clemency
in their behalf, so that they are likely to be-
come convinced that there is some little virtue
left in the laws which characterize frauds
upon the revenue of the country as crimes.
We trust that the fate of Blaisdell and Eokell
will in some measure deter the other members
of the gigantic whisky conspiracy from per-
sstence in their present course.
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H~@y~ OFFICE OF THE NORTH PENNSYI..
VANIA RAILROAD COMPANY,
PHILADELPHIA, No, 4O7 Walnut street, Jan, G, 1859,
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
The Transfer Books Of this Company Will be closed
on SATURDAY. the 9th inst, at s'ccck p. NJ, and
be ,eopened on SATURDAY, The l6tn Inst.
dividend has this day been declared of FIVE
PER CENT, clear OF taxes. payable In scrip bearing
no interest, ard convertible into Seven Per Cent,
Nor gage Bonds OF the Company, In sums OF less
than five hundIe ed dollers, and after May next
The said dividend will be credited to the stock
holders they shall stand registered the books of
the Company on SATURDAY. the 9th inst.
1Smwlm WILLIAM WISTEk, Treasurer
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the rules Of discipline, have not been CON
verted into the mere playthiug Of sanguin ,ry
marauders, free as the winds, to wander at
will, and utterly unembarrassed by any
tactics except their rule Of rapine and murder.
The strong measures Of our army, under the
lead of Sheridan, have brought the wild tribes
to terms, and the commanding officer at Fort
Cobb announces that thousands of genuine
savages, who have'not been contaminated by
the influence Of the whites, and who may be
presumed to resemble that primitive
type Of mankind over whose woes and
wrongs we have been called to weep,
are about to place themselves under his pro-
lection. He also states that this is the right
moment for philanthropio endeavors on their
behalf, for missionaries may be brought face
to face with unlearped and untainted abort
gines, under circumstances affording favorable
and safe opportunities for impressing them
with the teachings of our higher morality and
the grand truths of our religion. II move
ment in the direction indicated is ever to be
made, it should be made quickly, for garrison
life is not specially conducive to the morality
of the Indians, and peaceful contact with large
bodies of white troops is, in the end, scarcely
less destructive to them than open warfare.
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The Business Mans View Of The Matter.

Forth from his door, on his way TO the store.
me business man set out,
Win suit OF black on his manly back
49, And az overcoat warm and stout.
VI nave much TO pay" thought he, ITO. day
But I've cash in bank, suppose;
AND little care, for folks know wear
The ROCKHIDL q WILSON Clothes"
Said he, "Smel thanks to the men at the banks
That get so bravely through;
For It's known that those who wear such good
clothes
Stand well at the banks-they do.
The directors know where their customers 90
For clothes, for they ask them all,
And they'r re always kind TO the men whom they
find
Buy clothes at the GREAT BROWN HALL"
Poor economy to go shabby. good friend! The
better your clothes the better you will get
along in your business
The Business Men of Philadelphia are Invited
TO make 1t their particular business To come
and look at our Business coats and splendid
piece goods of every description, which we
make up TO order in the shortest time and at
the lowest prices. Exactly the things to suit
everybody Winter stock in rapid motion.
ROCKHlIL n WILSON,
GREAT BROWN STONE HALL,
Nos. 6Os and eO6 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
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The Chestnut Street Fire and Its Causes
AT the time of the recent disastrous fire at the
corner of Ninth and Chestnut streets there
was but one rumor current concerning the
cause of the cenfagration, and that was to
the effect that the boiler located in the rear
portion of the basement of Caldwell's store
had exploded. The outbreak of the flames
was preceded by loud reports of an explosive
nature, which certainly gave a colorado
excuse for the supposition that the boiler
had exploded; and until it was posi-
lively ascertained that the boiler
in question was uninjured, no other
theory could be advanced. In common with
several other journals, we gave credit at the
time to the alleged cause of the explosion
which was in everybody's mouth. But the
testimony before the Coroner's jury yesterday
established the fact that the explosion was of
another character. The boiler-which was
one of the Harrison make, and used for heat
ing purposes alope-was not only found uu-
injured, but in perfect working order. The
testimony of several experts who have ex-
amined the boiler established this fact so in
disputably that we reproduce portion of
their testimony, as published yesterday
~. V. Merrick sworn-I saw the boiler on
Saturday and IT. In good condition; the
brick work was in good condition; so far as I
could see the boiler was in perfect condition; L
saw IL again this morning IN running order; |
examined only the boiler in the rear end of the
store; 1t could not have exploded, as 1t would
have been blown to pieces.
Robert Briggs swOrn-I examined the boiler,
and 1t seems to be in as coed condition as when
made; en- satisfied that. there was no explo-
sion; l found the bed of coal partially burned;
there were no signs of disturbances; should
judge. that 1t was quenched by the wafer thrown;
The breakege of the pipes was caused by some.
thing falling upon them; mined the boiler
in front ard found it in good condition"
Farther testimony may yet definitely esta-
blish the true theory of the explosion, but at
present it would appear that it, and the fearful
disasters which ensued, were the result of an
accumulation of gas between the ceiling of the
first story and the floor of the second.
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THE RID COURT "A RM. Ncver before Io,Jsishea
BY Mrs Henry Henry Wood. author OF .;East Lynne, 8
"Tfe ChanninTs ETC The Rd Gosrt srti FaFm herS i,
printed from the authors advance proof sheets. pur-
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cover. F'P'A
NOI,E.-The germ Of his novel appeared IN a Short
G 1cGr GG6 G" she has mo'o S m ,SatS@f enf@oSf
ttc plot rewritten aud eH0thcnCd the ,Cols nlahng
noo. he only Similarity GSg mGt c eraSsy ame oiSl3 %s9
to The present nOuet ne same as iUas gipen 10 sot
tate Published on her many pears ago.
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The Lost Bank Note....75 The Runaway Match so
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The Haunted so Light & Dark Oh rist as 25
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MAJOR JONES' SCENES IN GEORGIA with
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Copies OF any OF the above books Will be sent by
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fishers,
All books published are for sale bv us the moment
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Call in person, or send for whatever books you
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Certificates (annual) HOO
Licenses (annual), say 220O
Changes in directors, etc., at least 1000
Fees for fling papers and certifying,
say 500
Making the total receipts of the Insurance
Commissioner for his first year about s22, 900.
II this is the intention Of the bill, and II
this is reform, we think we might as well
keep to the old system. 1t may not have been
the wish of the Committee to make any such
a asum payable to the newly-created officer; but,
to our mind, from reading copy OF the bill
kindly sent us, we think the place Of Commits
sioner will be worth little more than that OF
President of the United States,' and this, too,
supposing that he is irreproaChable, honest, and
a nor. n.receiver of Illicit fees.