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REGULAR PHYiTCIAV ONLY. LIKB PRO-l^XQKu, A i'JKK F03 ALL TAIN, COUGHS.CoLTte, C >N*U>iPriO>f, CROUP, WHOOPING-C'JL'GII. LIVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEP3IA, IN-digestion sour stomach, scrofula. ai.lSKIN KMJPTION3, AND ALL FEMALE COM¬PLAINTS'.0':' J. 3. RO-JE'3 CELEBRATED FAMILYME'JIJIKE? .\tm th . result of thirty years practicea PhiUd-lphir. Hi' preparations aie for eachujiriniuw r.ui hays b sn well tested Rod approvedby nundreds of PhyslcUm?, and thousands of Pa-

t IfB til.A EEHSTVF ?Jxt "EACH DI8EA8E."Da. J 8 EOSi-'s EXJ'KCTORAST OR COUGn 8TRCP.

For the radical rur- of ootsnniptirn cold, h-'am-n*aa, asthm», bronchitis, spitting of th* blood, in-flimsiatioa of :h* luz^s or threat, and all pu'mon-ary diseases. This preparation net only curra ccn-s iiapti n, ift*ken is time, bat it fortifi-s the system against futur. a'tacSs. As a Congh Medicine,it is the brst in t!.* World. It is now used and re¬commend^ by physicians at home and abroad. Inbottle", 25 cents 50c and $1.

D*. Rom's WH'ioriwo Cocoh Strcp.This preparation i*.lwars gives immediate relief,

prevents inflammation of the Lungs, and Dropsyin the chest, an l effects a cure in o few days.Price50 centsCROCP 81RU?..This ramedy Is never known

to ful, and had rfasvi thousands of children.Price26 cents.

Da. J. 8. Rosa's D?3iinic on Ijvib C:apocff».A aare care for Dyspepsia, Soar Stomach. Icdi-

gastioa, ami Liver Comp'aint. This Compound usedwith Dr. Reee's Family Pills has rurrd thousandso? confirmed Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. It isa tonic. AlteratiVe. Stool cm ar. 1 Lirer Medicine,and was highly recommend-d by th» celebrated lateDr. Paysick.60 jentiDr. J. fl. Ross's Ajm-sruors *r Ra«'-roat> PiiLS.So called, be raii*e tn.»y i»o fch»nd cf all other pi'ls

ia their good edict*: as r:i iicti^e Purgative, or Ca¬thartic Medicine they have no e^ual; free fromgnpin*, carrying off i»ll 'cr?<ionc sndbile froru thesu>suach and bowels, ;he v aau bo ttken ct all seasons, by both jexe«. c-f aii and without r?gardto weather or-xposur>*. If tvj.en with Dr. Rose'aFeves a- d Ague Ion: - M x»-ir% they will prevntand cure the niO't s-u~>>orri cn^s of F^ver and Ague0' Bilious Fererj.12% ar il 2c r'<t.

fd. J. S. iv fi Gcirsr PiiLs-F»t Fali'.t g .if co- >' "irK FtiAie Wea'*n*fc3,

Dibllitv, aad Relax at"* r . TJ.i " vlleea^e heretoforetreated by i/andages, trus.-'e', and martial euppart,aUirh c.«n oniy prova p*;!tativ-,e, >ielis completelyto the u«e of these ton!**, streti^thenlnj GoldenP\1U -*0c.

, . .FEMALE SP8CIFIC A jemely for PainfulMenstruation, L-ucorrhae*or >>h«te.^.$1.

Dr. J. 3. iVoui'3 Piis Ucrks will care Stiff Neck,Sore I treat, Pains in th» face, Bide, Baok or Limbsfr#m a Cold, CLoii'-, Cii- i-ra Morbas, Ac. It ^ureaSprains, Chilblatoe,Cramps < r Pain? in the Stom¬ach or Rowels. Price l*vi, '<&> *nd 60 Us

Poranns ofialiaata constitution* by nature,or tho?^ who hive be-n ma le no, by ihe uae of tfcequaes medicines, or any ther cause, should realDr. J 3 Rose'- Meli^l Advi er to per ons in Sickne-* or in ile^l'h, whi-'a boo-J can be had withouteh-ir^e, of

7.. D. OILMAN, 0. SfOTT i. CJ-, W. U. GII.-MAN, J. W nai.iN, HMTiMbUN «s NAIRN, D.R. CLAKK, If. ii .cPHtKiiON, W- T. aVANS,KIDWfil-L & 1. \ WP.ESCK, J. B. MOORE, Waeh-initon; J. L. FTO »*eorretov?!!, -id by alli:ai r« i» Alesaniria, Virgiuie.crv 1.tr

VAPT* IN OAKOT,AUTHOR OF TUii GitaiAT 3f-0X JU.-T DE-

1NJ rUBliiaHaD .-'PEAKS id UAUPTON'8TINCTUP-B.GRKAT C'Ur.K OF R-^U/A^l ;M CONTRACTJCD

CNDSJt TROPICAL climatus.iAAL.tia.2Llt, Md . June i. l?f*.

Mr. Stockbricgz, Jfauntam £Iud. unri,BalUmore-Dear Sir : Bcin.3 on the point rf Iei7ic2 th-» atf,I avail myaelf of a few i-lie BJ&msotB to thank you

Idndly for the medicine yon s«nt me, and *hich hasrestored me to the use of my limto. I beg you tosend me four bottles more, tD carry on my voyage,fiisce I had the fortrce to use Dr. Lucnptou's Vege¬table Tincture c:y ccoflotoe i1 ctrong tha*.. ingratitude o the proprlstora cf sd-i medi -ine, I be^ |you to p.-tJ -at Tnv r»or.?~tn to ther!, and inlawthem to ma'^e :i nor? .-u.'f :'y kz.o.-'n «3 a >areRh-umatic care. Iia>:ng cui:-i ca r^e on the 13tbot April last, and jesj aic p?" '!.r»tad ou my Lad,euileisa in ail my 11 aba, you « .u apprstiate nearlyas well is rsrv t the prompt f»ili3i' 1 received frori 1Dr. Hainpton's iM»ctare, tj.i 1 a.m pc.dti?e had lc jnot bean tor your aVrong ati fedb!9 r;:ozame^«i.tions I should still have Wen »c. L-eu.

It is really a mty thl^ spcc.he should not be sp-proved by medial men, and liv.e all parent drnga itshoali sB'br the iuputatlou tha public generallygife to prt'pa.Ati .as. I uiy»elf, who waa al¬ways oppc>ri to a pacanfced spec.'is, took this medi-cine wi'-h rela^auio, anl without oorJidence in it,aud it was only taroufh your disinterested, friendlyre^mmer.latlc'^j, aul ciy critijal (dtutden that iu-teced Zu* to try this reilly b^neficiil VegetableYou nr>7 icfom: "Jwirs. Mortimer k Mowt-ay

that they srv &t iioer<:y te n^ike uae of tuj name ixitha support 11 tn« ^.cod effac'uJ of Dr. ilamptoa'sVegetable T.cetare, 2.* it has curc.d me in five weeksof a chronic ir.JtiftvrxrsUn g Rhtu~uilin%, contractedna ler frrj'x^Z dxMatei, and of uxn yiirt'periodicalwu.'v,- ; 1 ht*e oniy U3e-1 whiea Iwttlej. and find

that even \hn d$fonaed parte of my li&itds art fastretuiui:i;5 c iiie>r formic aaturai appearance.

1 have been iiiiier tue treaiLieat A suveral phy-sknatu in Lonloo aud Pari?*, without any appa/entbenetlt; also, wtiMe in New Ycrfe, having trii-d theIhompaonian and ^I jiiio'pathio remedies, after h^vIng t»en tcrm^at»«d vwit'i t-alfanic ba'teries, coldand aromatic batha, aad hundreds of internal and.xterual medicine', alt to nu effect, I am, so tar,cured by this llaaip on's Vege able Tincture only.Therefore, my sir, accept of the abearance ofmy atatilode. and believe ia* your w^il wisher.

. Thomas Canor.RJV. V1P.NON E3ERIDGE, U. 8. N.

Poktsmoutu, Va,Aug. 18,1851.Mr. J. X Boush.year sir: While I am, in gene¬

ral, opposed to patent medicines, candor compels meto state that 1 hare ^reat confidence in the virtueeot Hampton's Vegetable Tincture. For severalmonths past 1 hare ujed it in my family ; and indyspepsia, loss of appetite, diuineas, aud general de¬bility, with entire success. 80 far as my experience.sten is, therefore, I take pleasure in recommendlug it to the afflicted as a safe and ethcient remedy1 am. reapectfuily, yours,

VsasoN Bskricoi,Chaplain, United States Navy.

HUME TESTIMONY.QJUM OF LIVER OOMVLAlNT OF TEN YEARS

Waahisotck, May 17,1863.H&nrj. Mortimer A Mowbray : Gentlemen.Hav-

Ing been aCiicted with Lire: Ccmplai'-.t of ten years.taudiug, I hereby, for the b nefit of the afflicted,take freat pleuiure in th<it a'uer Ubinga few botctas of your TircU-c 1 "foe -? !t had t:

¦y>mpiishsi a ti»re i uacl differentmedicines iroui :ias io UJie, b li&re never oeenable tu ajeoc.>it r .-. >y sp^cient yjod, and it Is aolessia^ .0 JtricLr.i husiaulty ti.u thatmsdicins; ifiOand e .iiih posses^s :he Ti. 1 «u 0jr pow or C. I pro-kcgi*-l uuraa^ 'i-f- Ti'^rir r.y curreithaa wrought

mrcf .1 UuMal iKsltsaai:h m-y ts experience 1 fc#K iie oca. Yoaia,tHiptfctli:i-, I. CuafAia Ei.T.

Call *i.i ^st jsJtj.h?'t? ;"aL', h^iJ i>»s curra ofOsvc Erori ;' «a, H uur. : > s~i, ^V. uro^ua, Dyzptv-na/iV:^"vyj. .iii* Gfr. Wia&nest. Asafexuak

cr f*?r uelieate eLiidrea xe fceiisre It un-equaled.

. ,by MOP.TIMZR ft MOWBRAY, 110 Haiti-acre street, i/altimore, ani 3u4 Uroad.ray, NewFork; CUA2. 8T0TT A CO., Vr'IMKR, J. ii. 1'OORK,D. B.CLARiiC. CLAKKK A BOWLING, W. ELLI¬OTT, atJ H McPHEltSON. Wasfin^ten; a!".o,hy R.S. V. CIStiSL, Georgetown: ar.d C. C. BSRl'.V,Aietandria, and by Dr Jl« erorywhere.aug >1.tr

^iUlRr8 MaLETOORL»ER.gTEV£N ;|r *ns'55 Hotel, i* pr<«p ired to make Shirts t* jaand warranto th«m in all case- to tit.Gen's troubled wich bid fitting Shires u, a 'ue

suitexi at HTKVENS'S Saletrooai.dee 6Browns' Hotel.

I*IV J. a OIBUS, Dentist, hairemoTed bis office from 1 street D thfhoa« ct Or Arthur, Pa. a7enue, Dfctw.12th an 1 10.h streets.

oet 14.3m*

R. H. G1LLET,Counsellor at Law,09 e aad residence in Franklin How, corner c.' K

IB'1 Thirtoeath street. r.»» !®-<jlyCHARLES WALTERS

Intelligence aad General Agency Office,Jfo. 66- Stvn'h tin*'., oypotitt t ie CmXre Jfiricet.deo a.dim*

DR. THEOD. I1ANSMAN,REMOVED TO

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dec 2.dim*

VOL. IV. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1854. NO. 615.UNDERTAKERS. Ac.

CABINET MAKES & UNDERTAKER"TIHK undersigned would respectfully inform his« frlandi, sc^v rintanw, and the public generallythat hs still con tine ?a to execute all orders In hu

lint of bu^.'uess is tba best dancer and at the short»6t POtlcie.BSi'AlRIMQ neatly and promptly executedFL'SKOALE attended to it -

-athe shortest notli*>, ana ia the wetwanner. &>die*prtstrzirt in tfu rnoxt perfed mart».«?, awn i~i f'it fur.aeit "Muter.

..oankful for p=it faror?, h? would cr8pt-tfcl'yjolialt, and will .. il-^ror to merit a centinunEcwtie cam a. ANTHONY BUCHLY.

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house eaet o« 7th etrest. rear 17.ly

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UNDERTAKER.j WJUL.D r ?sr;ectfnlly retam my thanks to theI dtivai of Washington aud its vicinity for thtir.t't patrora^e, acd say tiiit owin^ to the fivqaentv:L»"hi the Undertaking branch of lay business, Iiet« beeu iuleiel to discontinue th? manufacture*i FurnUoee, and turn my attention fully to theGN2KKTA XJLX'3. I have spared no pains to cot?-very thins tfcnt Is requisite to my business, and 1ua therefore fully prepared to meet any order aitert i'v moments notio-i. and I assure those who may»>vr« me h a* 11 tb^t I will spare no pains te carry out'!.-»!r to th«ir entfre sabsfection.

JAM S3 F. HARVEY,No 410, 7th St., between G and H.

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DENTISTRY.i vR. MUN80N respectfully cal s public attentioni 7 to hi? new, patent, and GREATLYIMPROVED method of setting ArtificialIeeth. with Continuous Qua.th* veryPERFECTION OFT «'KAIiT. Thisstyleof Teeth has the follow advantages over ail others?is: CKKVT STRENGTH, CLEANLINESS, COM¬FORT, and BEAUTY, vieing with Nature in the eresptcts, r.nd pome o'hers excelling. Public insjxsction ic respectfully EoUoited. Please call and seespecimens.CAUTION.No other Dentidt in the District of

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flBDt those woin by th« different Clubs.FLO">R MANAGER3.

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TYPflGRAPflfcIf TOEIETYTHE COLUMBIA TXPOGRAPBIOAL SOCIETY

re«p'ctfully inform their friends and the publicthat th»ir Fortieth Annual Celebration will takep!ac-at JACKSON HALL, on WEDNESDAYEVENING, January 10, 1859.Ticket", TWO DOLLARS.admitting a Gen lemanand Laiies.to ba ha i < f the Executive Committee.The furnishing and arangement of the Supperwill be under the immediate superintendence ot Mr.THOIIA# ECKHABDT.

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THE THIRD ANNUAL GRAND BALLOF THE

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9IOND\Y EVENING, Jam. 8th, 1859.AT JACKSON HALL.r|lHE MONTGOMERY GUARDS respectfully in-X torm their friend*, civil and Military of Wash-;ngton and Georgetown tbat tha' they will givetheir third Annual Gr*nd Ball at JACKsCH HALLii MONDAY EVENING, January 8,1855.Trie Montgomery Guards pledge themselves tint

no rains c-r expense shall be spared to make this»qnal to any of the seaaeu.superior Cotillon Mwaii Uenga-tdfor the oc a

sionRefreshments will be supp itd by a.i able and ex«

perienced cat3r<.r.No hats to be worn'u tbe Ball Sojm except bythe Military.Gentlemfn wi«hin^ lavitatior.s for lad ea will

pVuse leave 'heir nances and addre* at Lt. Feenr'.*,Penn avenue.lic'?etgQNE DOLLAR.to b«j bad at the Restau¬

rant of .'aim's Donnelly, PeuusylvHnia nv-nue, Lt.Teeny's, Win. Grcafon s, Mi<*r.a»l Bra iy'-1, and at iheprincipal hot*l?.

Cbmmittee of Arrangrv*'nfi.Cant Key. L< K«l iy,DrDuhamel, Lt Fe-:ny,SurgMo;re, .Sgt Motulry,Lt Kellehsr, Hgt Burk.

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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX-PAYER3.Collector's Office, D cember 6, 1854.

NOTICE IS HKltKBF GIVEN that the. list ofdelinquent property is in c ur*e ot preparationand will bs eomp'.erei and published on or about

the Is* January, 1855 All persons interested kmearnestly requited to come forward and (by pay¬ing) relieve trie undersigned from th) unpl<-asAntdu y of enlorcing the collection, and th.m*eivesfrom the onerous additional expen?e attending anadvertisement. R J. ROCHE, Collector,dec fl-dtlhtJan

NEW JEWELRY.HO. HOOD has just opened a new and splendid

a asm rtmeat of fii<« Brae* ets, hdkf t ine, Eirand Finger King*. Lockets, Chains, Collar A SleeveButtons, Silver Cups aod Maze, and a great vurietyof other fine Jewelr. of the latest stylss, for theholidays, all of which he will sell at from 15 to 25

Scent below the usuil price asked, at other es-lisbments. Please ca 1 at 418 Pennsylvania ave¬

nue, between 4^ and Sixth stre«tn.dec 12.tf

H . S E M K E N ,J E WELER,

Pa. avenue, between 9;h and 10th streets.

OFFERS FOR SALE A BEAUTIFUL ASSORT¬MENT OF.BEST S1LVER- FLA TED WARE.

Complete Coffee and Tea Seta on white metal, en¬tirely new styles, a variety of rfchlv chaaed Cakeand Bread Basket*, Castors, Wai'ers, Butter Dishes,Sugar Bowls, Salt and Fruit Standb' Urns, Kettles,etc., etcDoubleand tbripple plated table, d-»aert, and tea

Spoons and Fork* in silver Patterns. All the goodswarranted as represented and sold low.due 8.lt/a> 1

WM. HAUNSOHILD,PAPER HANGER & UPHOLSTERER

AMERICAN and French Paper Hangings andUpholster Goods. Pennsylvania avenue, betw.

Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, Washington,D 0.Wm. Ilaunschild bogs leave to inform his friends

and the public that he his on hand a large etook ofFrench Gilt and American Transparence

Also, Hair, Moss, Cotton and Shuck Mattress?,which be will dispose of at tbe lowest prict-a.

Oct 10.3m

NEW STORE, NEW STORErLouitij.no, avenue, oppotit<t the Bank of WashingtonMR. THOMaS DaLEAMY respec.fully invito*

the attention oi the publio to examine histtock of GOODS, whL*h he ha? opened on Lousi>c.fiavenue between Sixth and Seventh street,opposiUthe Bank ot Wa^biugton, consisting of all aefcrip-uoos of Teas, Ao , Imperial, Gunpowder, and BlackTe i; Win s and Liquors, of all torts, which he cancell at the lowest pricas f >r cash or approved paper.Besides a*l the necessaries for Grocery Ltfsicwss,viz: Brooms, Buckets, Cod »r Tuba, Matehea,tc. Please call and dee for yourselves.nov 23.y-n

SUPERIOR IIARP3.WE have thi3 received a very superior toned

HARP, from the celebrated Parisian maaujfactar«» Dotaory, who received the highest pre¬mium fur Harps at the great exhibition in L. ndon,ISM.Pereons desirous of purchasing, by giving us a

call have the opportunity to obtain one of the aboveunrivalled instxCm^nts. H1LBU8 k HITZ,

Music Depot, our. Pa. avenue, 11th and D sts.dec 16.

NOTICETO THE CITIZBKS OF WASHINGTON.

1>HE HOARD GF ASSESSORS do hereby give no-Mce that they will meet daily at th«ir room inthe City Hall, from 10 o'clock a. m. until 2 p.m.,from\be fifteenth to the thirty-first day of Decernber instant, inclusive, Sundays and Christmas axcept»-d, for the pu:p?M ot correcting any errors thatmay be pointed oui in 'he list of fersons subject toa jchocl tax for the year enjing on the thirty-firstday of the pr-aent month (December) and of addingthereto tbe name* of any persons subiect 'o thesaid school tax v?hi?h may have been omitted thereJr->m.The Board would p&rli'alarly call the attention

of all to the feet tbat no person c±n vote next yearat any electio . in this city whose name has notbeen returned as u*jeet to a school tax for thisyear. Every'free white male citiien of tbia city, otthe age of twenty one tears and upwards, wouldtherefore do w*ll to see whether his n*me be on ttie6aid list, and if omitted, 11 give notice to the Boardof Assessors that it may be returned for this yar.T. F HARKNKSS,

J. W. BARKER,J M DOWNING,K. B OWENS,J. HEPBURN,J. RUS8ELT,P. HEPBURN,

d'C 16.dtSlst Board of Assessors.FAMILY GROCERY.

Northwftt cori.tr of Thirteenth and E strte'4.T^HE subseriber hav ng taken the above-named

staud, recently ycupied by Mrs. K. A T *"K? j ^Tftl C jj /jintends keeping a g neral®^3®' '.~ ^

supplv of FAMILY GROCERIES, of the very testquality, which will be di'pof«dot at the lowest pos¬sible tate3 for cash, or on shor: credit to punctualcustomer*.He solicits a continuance of the custom of tha for¬mer pations ot the house, and begs to invite the at¬tention end inspection of his numerous friends andacquaintances to th . quality of his goods, and thearrangements made to fecure the liberal patronageof the public. A JACKSON. "

dec 12.lmMR9 F HERMAN. E. FI-HSR.MRS. HERMAN & CO.,FRENCH STEAM SCOURERS,No. 651 N< rlh EiUaw itreti, near Lexington,BALTIMORE, MP ,Will thoroughly clean all kind? of Lidios andChildren's Dressts, made of Silk, Velvet, or Wool;Gentlemen's Goats, Pants and Ve^ts, without shrink¬ing or taking off the natural glof u.The utmost punctuality warranted.White Crape Shawls done up equal to new.All orders left at WM. P. EHKDD'S F-msy Gocdsand Millinery, 50J8 Eleventh St., Washingtond^c 13.2w

VETERAN TUNER.r|"*HE undersigned informs the musical public tbatJL he is row prepared to tune Pianofortes, Organsand Melodeons *ith dispato h. F«rty years experi¬ence in the bu-4n««« nffo.ds him quiiifications <oractus at?ne-B which fiw can atta:n, having so fsrgiven entire satbraction to all c^rr ct mft'eiats andihe exclusive tuner of Pianos at the President'aMansion a4 the time *f M*<li on.Or era left»t HILBUS A H'TZ' Music Dep.t, orMr. Wm. Zintzinger's Music Sts:e, will inset withprompt attention; but if It ft at oth«r establishmentsdo not reach him atd fall into tbe hands of mLior '

tuners. JACOB IITL'US,H st., between 17th and 18th, s uth side. Idec 12.tfJ£. B HALL, N. I>.

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,LATE of Fhuaaelphla, I'm., graduate in Alopaihy '

and HomcEop&tny, having had ext. nsive ex- >parlance in the various departments ot ihe proles- !

don, offer? hhn erfices to ths citizens of Washington iwo vicinity. *"

Offlct No. 439 Thirteenth street, between Q and[I t-treelri. Offlcs hours until 9 a. ti, from 3 to 4 p. jard 7 to 8 o m..References: Wm. A. GarJoe*, *4. D-; Dean c.I the |ilomcB'-pathic College Pa., and the profesticn gtn- jsr-.il°»p W- ?.ir j

CHRISTMAS gifts. ;

18H \LT< OPE* on tbe Pith or 13tL of Decemberthe first lar^e lavoi^e of new style of Diamond ;und oilier Jewelry, Fancy Silv«: ware, Car .I ltecoiv- jf-rf, Work Woxes, Vase^, Fi<ures, Table and Mantel iJiaaraents, Fans Carl Ca es, Pnrte Monvaies, iDre»den th na Ornaments, and a vari tj of Nice |Nacka, suitable for Holiday Gilts Tbe Good* will '

be arranged for inspection on thel4th ins ant. ThepuVli- are invited to call. Pvlitenefs and civilitywill ce extended to all, whether purchasers or not.H. SKMKBN, Jeweler,Formerly Warrine; A fc'emVen,Pa. avenue, between 9'h ani lOtbit

dec 8.dti4th

STEAM CRACKER BAKEKY!C itrcet, between 4yx and 64h streets.

JpHE above estab'ishmeut Is e'iil in successfulX operation. Improved machinery, driven bysteam, enables the subscriber to fill all orders promptiy anl to furnish work equal in quality vo any establishuent in tbe country.On hand and ready for delivery a large stock otfresh Soda, Butter, Water, rnd Su^ar CH ACKRP.S,Pic Nics, Wine, Biscuit, and Groun i CR ACKKRS-Believing that a strictly cath business is best torbuyer and seller. 1 have determined to try the ex¬

periment.Goods delivered frea of exponfe at ary joint inWashington or Georgetown. Terms eai-h on de¬livery. THOS. IT. HAVENNER.dec 8.2w'KANS-A I.LEGHANY BANK AND 8ELDE.S1 Withers A Co.'b Notes purchased at the highestrates.Unc^rrent Money. Land Warrants, and VirginiaScilp bought and sold.Dr»fca on all the jrinc¦ i»*»l cities co'd to suit purchasers.Persons a a distance FenJlrg me Trans-Allrghanynotes or Land Wairants, may rely upon receivingthe bett rate», and remittances made by drnl; nn

any city in the Union. IHAMILTON G. FANT, Banker,dec 9.3m No 432 Fcnna avenue

NOTICE.rplME 13 MONEY..I have just r.«ceivfd a ?r*at1 ssortm^nt of Clocks. Watches, andJewelry. Clocks from $1 50 to $15; GoldWatches from $'ib to $175; Silver Watcheafjom $8 to $10; all of which will be warrant-^^^""ed to give sasisra^tiou. Having ^n experiencedhand to put all our clocks in order before callingthem, those in vrant of a gocd Clock will find it totheir advantage to buy from ur.

Also, on hand Clock Trimmings of every description, Buch as Balls, Keys, Cords, Hands, Weights,Ac, Ac.

,Our asaortmentof Geld Jewelry i9 lar^e, and willbe sold on better terms than fimilar goods can bebought in Waahington

Also, Silver Butter anl Fruit Knives, Cake Bar-kits, Albata Ware and many other good* for Christ¬mas preseuts.At the Clock, Watch and Jewelry Store of

J. HOBINtiON,dec 7.lm 349 opposite Browns' Hotel.

IEVENING GLASSES IN LANGUAGES.PROF.SCHONENBE RG will commence reviewing

elates in Languages on Monday, 30th October, athis residence, 267 Pennsylvania avenue.

oct 23.tf

IPURE SILVERWARE.

H A V just opened a magnificent iipfo. tmf nt oljl. STERLING 8ILVKRWARE, embracing : Com¬plete Coffee and Tea Sets, Fit hers, Gcbleta, Cups,iipoons, Forks, Ac

Also, a lot of Fancy Silverware new styles, 6U"has c»ke, fish and butter Knives ; Oyster and SoupLadler; Sugar and Cream 8joonp; Sugar Tongs; BaitSUnds; Napkin Kings, AcMy eilver is warranted.Stirling and Coin.

H. SiSMKEN,Jeweller: Fa ave., batw. 9th and 10th sts.

dec 8.dtJanl

MUSIC FOB BALLS, PAETIES, &cL. F. W. WEBER

RESPECTFULLY INFORMS E13 FRIENDS andformer patrons that he continues to attend

BALLS, PARTIBS, Ac., wiih his we:l organise 1BAND of soientiflo MusiciansHe will introduce all the new and fashionable

MusicAn acoompllshed Piani-t fnrn:shed if desired.

Orders left at Hubus A Hits' Music Depot,Gautier's, or Miller's Confectionery Store#, or at myresidence, ne*r Gen Henderson's, Uiary Yard, willmeet with prompt attention. nov 28.2m

RIVETED HOSE.fpHB^beSt Southern and Western tannei le.therX is selected and being male by ma hinery, ardis botn superior and chea er thaa to made at anyo'hsr factory in tha United Status.

Also, manufactures Sucrlen H te, Fire and NavyBackets, Hose Pipes, and all articles used by lireCompanies.Two seoond-tand Suction Engines for sale low.

WM. DUKKHART,No. 10 Water street, bet. Calvert and South,dec16.7t* Baltimore, Ml.

COIHBSPojdejce! WondernJ ^ahZ-% .rdt??r* Seeru

strated, $-e. sl*rititaJixm Dtmon

C . .. fBA"iif0R«. Dec 20.p. M

oomC^hu^rj^90^!0' ,tS con-

galvantzed into life here. Last SunHa gentleman named Cunning f

y'Washington city, held forth u, .

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gation of persons upon the subi^? rtspiritualism. He had quite a rSSwer±^fTS°me °f whorn (Dr. fc'nodgra^s.socially) were among the faithful.0 Heundertook to explain the subtle mysteryand got up to thedoubly-refined, seventhdegree of invisible existence, beyond theconfines of mortality. This is called theseventh heaven, and superlative of exqui¬site joy. The lecturer produced a varietyHn,« fl" .! drawin«s> ^presenting va-

InT u' rtoweiR and P^nts, known

and unknown, which he asserted hadbeen executed by himself, whilst a me-drum, and under supernatural influence.These drawings, too, were accomplishedsavtS a Pn whlch I,rofessed artistssay they could not possibly have beendone, independent of the aid of an invisi-1 P°^ier' asserts that, natural¬ly, he does not possess the slightest fac¬ulty for drawing, and before being aspmtualist, never did and never couldportray the likeness of anything in theearth, under it, or in the blue heavens.These pictures, some fifty in numberwere executed by him with spiritual aid-'some with a few rapid strokes of the pen-'cil, and all without the slightest effort.He must, certainly, have fallen in withthe spirits of some of the old mastersThe drawings were unusually fine andadmirably executed. I will not stop todiscuss the merits of this singular halluoination, but must require more subcran¬ial evidence than the speaker presentedto believe his pretended gallery of spiritpaintings had not the touch of physicalbrush and genius in them. *

Whilst spiritual rappers pursue theirinvestigations, we have at present amongus an antidote to them-Mr. Burley, anitinerant lecturer, who professes to ex¬plain the whole delusion upon naturalprinciples. lie says he can satisfactorilyaccount for all, philosophically. Beingliberal, however he invites opponents tohear, see, and produce their mystic re¬sults. I attended one of his levees lastnight, at the Maryland Institute. Un¬fortunately his lecture was over when Iarrived. The pith of it was, however, aproposition to show that rappings, table-tippings, <fcc., were the simple effect ofanimal electricity or magnetism,affectingthe imagination and not matter. When

entered the hall I found some haldozen circles, composed of real believersin spiritualism, surrounding as manytables. There were ladies and gentle¬men, about equally divided.some doc¬tors, other preachers, and the residuepersons of various professions and occu¬pations. All was silent as midnight^not a word spoken. Here sat an elderlylady with spectacles on nose, lookingserious and knowing. A gentleman byher side was equally intent. A circlewas formed, and the inanimate pine tableabsorbed all attention. This was thecase with each little group. It was thefirst thing of the kind I had seen, and, Imust s&y, the most silly in appearance.I stood an astonished spectator, and phi¬losophised upon the credulity of myfellow-man. What! can it be possiblethat these persons are saue and sinceie *Do they believe that a disembodied spiritwill condescend to manifest itself to agazing, idle crowd of tangible substancesthrough an old dirty table or tripod ?VVul it make that unconscious board playfantastic tricks to please mountebanks,hallucinate simple old women or turnthe brain of an unlettered multitude7Can it be true that tables arc the con¬necting link between mortality and im¬mortality ? Oh credulity, thou subju¬gator of weak humanity ! My philoso¬phy, or stoicism, if you chose to call itsuch, is derived from observation.thatof being a mere

'. Looker on in Vienna."I approached a circle which appeared tobe most in earnest. Here sat an anxiousold .ady, who formed a connection inthe chain with her believing companions.She wa3 intent upon the spirits, and everand anon she would question.*« Willthe spirits rap i Will the spirit tip thetable f Does the spirit hear my voice ?Has the spirit any objection to appearing f Is there any one near by who isobjectionable to the spirt ? Here a slightrap was heard, signifying, in the spiritlanguage, " Yes."

41 Who is the person ?"" m°n t teH'" was the rep!y*41 Y\ hy not ?44 Well, because I don't."44 Will the spirit please inform us who

the objectionable person is ?"441 can't answer until spectators re¬

tire some distance from the circle."Here all who had no immediate con¬

nection with the operators withdrew afew paces, and the question was againput, 44 Will the spirit please tell who theperson is that interferes with its actionon the table?"

Rap! rap! rap! which was interpretedto mean 44 Yes." -

u Then who is it ?"''Suy'in m,ust *7' is Ben Bolt!"Why does the spirit object to him?"

44 Because he is an unbeliever ; and hewill, if we give him an opportunity, turnour philosophical experiments into ridi-cule.

fV^LJha»spist,4dl us at which tideof the table Ben Bolt is located ?"

44 The spirit has no power or authorityto indulge m personalities, and, as Shakspeare says 4 comparisons are odorous,it will refrain from them."

44 If he becomes merely a passive ol>server, will the spirit tip the table?"Kap . rap ! rap ! This signified at

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affirmative, and " Ben" conformed in¬wardly to the request. A rich soenesoon followed. The question was nowput: 14 Will the spirit respond to ques¬tions !" It replied in the euphoniouspkrase, " Jim along Josey," which wasinterpreted lo mean, "with all my heart."Here a variety of interrogatories werepropounded and answered by an interm¬inable series of raps, some of which werewide ef the mark, and othersremarkablynear it. Finally the spirit became wea¬ried or stubborn. It telused to rap, butsignified a willingness to 44 rock the ta¬ble, Lucy," provided other spirils wereallowed to assist. Assent was given,and no less than twenty-seven additionalspirits came to its aid. liere was a scenesufficient to convince the most sceptical.The table tossed to and fro. It kickedup like a wild horse, reared and pitched.At one time some of the faithful thoughttuey hoard it squeal. It was more rest¬less than the hyena or "fretful porcu¬pine." Even those mediums who hadput it in motion ceuld not effect a subju¬gation. Its poor legs ware twisted andshivered. Alarm and consternationspread through the audience. Twenty-seven, able, disembodied spirits had ap¬plied their united power to the inanimate,four-legged critter and it wouldn't standstill. John Gilpin's horse, or the manwith the cork leg, were not a circum¬stance. One of the spiritualists seatedhimself on the end. It kicked up andthrew him sprawling on the floor. An¬other and another got on, including theelderly lady with the spectacles, ani acouple of young, blooming damsels, (alsobelieversJ but the table was still incor¬rigible. It swung into mid air with allthose who electrified or spiritualized itaboard, and the last I saw was table,knockers, rappers, &c., going up Balti¬more street. Distance lent enchantmentto the scene, until all were obscured ina dreamy vision. Bkn Boi.t.

THE NEW BOUNTY LAND BILL.In the Senate, on the 12th instant, Mr.

Brodhead, agreeably to notice, asked andobtained leave to bring in the followingbill, which was read and passed to a sec¬ond leading, and ordered to be printed:A Bill, in addition to certain acu grantingbounty land to certain officers aad soldierswho have been engagod ia the military ser¬vice of the country.

it cnacted, fa., That each of the surviving commissioned and non-commis¬sioned officers, musicians, and privates,whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers,or militia, who were regularly musteredinto the service of the United states, andivery officer commissioned and non-com¬missioned, seaman, ordinary seamau,marine, elerk, and landsman, in the uavy,except those who have received priiemoney in any of the wars in which ourcountry has been engaged since seventeenhundred and ninety, and each of the sur¬vivors of the militia, or volunteers, orState troops of iny State or Territory,called into military service, and regular¬ly mustered therein, and whose serviceshave been paid by the United States sub¬sequent to the eighteenth day of Juneeighteen hundred and twelve, shall beentitled to receive a certificate or war¬rant from the Department of the IntenorTor one hundred and sixty acres of land,or where any of those who have so servedshall hava received a certificate or war¬rant, he shall be entitled to a certificateor warrant for such quantity of land aswill make, in the whole, with what hemay have heretofore received, one hun¬dred and sixty acres to each such personhaving served as aforesaid.

Sec. 2. And be it further cnacted, Thatin case of the death of any person who, ifliving would be entitled to a certificate orwairant as aforesaid under this act, leavinga widow, or, if no widow, a minor childor children, such widow, or if no widow,such minor child or children, shall be en¬titled to receive a certificate or warrantfor the same quantity of land that suchdeceased person would be entitled toreceive under the provisions of this actif now living: Provided, That a subse¬quent marriage shall not impair the rightof any such widow to such warrant ifshe be a widow at the time of makingher application, and at the date of suchwarrant.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, Thatin no case shall any such certificate orwarrant be issued for any service lessthan twenty-eight days, or where theperson shall actually have been engagedin battle, nor unless the party claimingsuch certificate or warrant shall estab¬lish his right thereto by record evidenceof said service, or by two credible wit¬nesses.

Sec. 4. And U it further enacted, Thatsaid certificates or warrants may be as¬signed, transferred, and located by thewarrantees, or their heirs at-law, accord¬ing to the provisions of existing lawsregulating the assignment, transfer, andlocation of bounty-land warrants.

The Crimea .A German writer givesthis description of the Crimea :44 The Crimea is one of the finest and

most picturesque countries of the world.It soil, particularly in the southern partsof the peninsula, where vegetation istruly tropical, is of an extraordinary fer¬tility. The valleys, watered by number¬less brooks and rivers, are excellentlycultivated, abounding in productive comfields and vineyards. Of the latter, thosenear Sudak and Koos give the bestgrapes. Apricots, peaches, cherries,plums, almonds, pomegranites, tigs,pear6, apples, and melons are grown ingardens, whilst the open land yields con¬siderable quantities of cereals, millet,tobacco, honey, wax and silk. Thebreeding of horned cattle, horses andsheep is of some importance; the latteryield the favorite small, grey, early skinsknown as Crimean lambskins. In thenorthern parts of the peninsula, on theother hand, both wood and water arescarce, and the soil is generally poor,brackish, and unfit for cultivation,"