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~ AUCTION SALES. PUTURE DaYs. W.', WALL & ©0., Austioncers SALF OF HORSES, CARRIAGES, 88, goon WILL ANY R ACKSwiTH SHQP, a . N SABE 40. aT AUOTION Mad 4TH STREET, BETWEEN DAY MOKNING, June 31, commen- o clock sball seil, hie large and vala- stock ser ei — HIRTY HEAD OF HORSES, Aine. “lorses, fine Driving and Ine’ Valurbdie Pairs, Mateb le A One fire proot Bafe. aieak The lesse, g004 will, & Diesin the city and Ravi ‘years to run. au 80, Pieek and Tools aad 8bop to rent, With ‘ether Orikes usually found ins Livery Ste mdi one of the large * Dobe toater een attentien of purchaser: to this 4 the whol- stook will be peremptorily sold without reserve. fia W.L. WALL & CO., Aucts. Y J.0, McGUIRE & 0O., Auctioneers, TRTEE’S SAI E OF THREE STORY BRIOR TR ELLING ROURKE AND LOT ON NINTH ST WEST. BITWEER 0 AND PSTREE “SNOKTS On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, Jane 23. at 6 0'elk en the premirer, by virtue ofa deed of trastdsted Reptem-r 234, i86!. and duly recorded in Lider N ©... No. 2and fol et teq., and of tha Land Records uf Warbingtor county. D. 0. TI shall sell. Lot No. 9in Crittenden s anh division of Square 898, fr. pting 29 feeton Ninth street west. batween O and P streets north, running back 94 fret4 inches ton pub ic alley and improved by a three story ‘of one of the best Sta a lease of over two 4 ling House containing two basenent arin e rales saclor, wite bail, aed three ham pers with ed, &c.,in the rear, Terme casi t cost of the purchaser. Conveyances a cy ert Je. dts J C. MoGUIRE & OO, Accts Y THOMAS DOWLING. Auct’r; Georgetown. EXECCTOR'® SALE OF IMPROVED REAL BS- TATE IN GEORGETOWN. AY AFTERNOON. June 15, at 6 ell in front of the p-emises that pi pare | of ground being the east h: of Lot pumbered eighty ht ,88 in Thelikeld’s addition of Georgetown situate? on 20, between Lingap and Warren streets near Georgetown Col- Jeg. The lot in 30 feet front, with adepth of 160 feet, improved by a convenient and well built Two- gory Brick Houne, contatuing 8.x70ms and eellar be hy use i* located on ground and ina very Dealthy peighborbeod. je perfect, Terms: Uve balfcash, the balance in three and six months secured by a deed of trust on the property All conveyancing at cost of purchaser. A. GODVARD, Bxecutor. _de6-dta THOMAS DOWLING, Anet. Y THOMAS DOWLING, Auct’r; G+ orgetown IMPROVED PROPERTY IN GEORGETOWN AT A‘ CTION On THURSDAY AFTEKNOON, June 16, até ®’clock p. m..I wil’ sellin front of the premises, middle partof L te No i4)and ‘41 in Beall’s addi tion to Georeetown fronting # feet onthe west side offMontgomery street near Dunbsrton street, and rur ning back 12) fest, andis improved bya Good Two? tory Brick House, AL80, East part of Lot No. 139 in Beall’s addition to Georgetown, fronting 9 feet on the south side of Dunbarton street, near Montgomery street, and yuoning back 6) feet, and improved by a brick ie. Terms: One-helfeash; balance insix andtwelve Months,secured bya deed of trust on the prop- Conveyancing and stamps at the cost of the pur- ehaser. Bales positive. je i-4 THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer. U™tsp eTATES MARSHAL 8B SALE. In virtue of two writs of Fieri Facias issned from the Ulerk’s office of the Circuit Court of the District of Lerner = La ae bh hh x pose to public sale, for cash at e front o} e ‘court House door, of said county,on MON DAY. the 6th day of June next. 184, at 12 0’clock M.. slide fox dapt’s right, t'tla, claim, and interest in and to Lots No.1 2. and®, in Square No 90, being the undivited third part of said Lots, seited upon as the property of William Douglass. and will de sold to astisfy judicial No. 298 and 299. to Octo Ler term 18, in favor of Wm. G. W. White ‘and r ther, use of James RB. Smith. use o lenry Dovglaaa. ‘WM. SELDEN, mys déde late U.S. Marshal. D. 0. Pe ele en SaLB 1g POSTPONED UN- ‘2th inst., sam, ey 8. the a1 e hour a ae OLDEN, se7 late U. 8, Marshal, D. 0. B’ J.C. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. FRAME HOUSE AND LOT OW MADISON STREET, FORMERLY OREGON ALLEY. On WEDNESDAY APTERNOON, June isth at7 o’elock. on the premises, we anall seil the outa If of Lot 42 if He f-et on Madison street. et )ropring back 1 6 f-etto 15 feet alley, with 15 feet alley on the south improved with a two story Frame Dwe! mnas cota D- iia four rooms ard a kitchen, Large Frame tab e Terms: One-third in cath; the remainder in3 and 6 months. with interest, sécured by a deed of trust —— premises Om notin abana onveyancer at the cost of the pur r. jesa J.C. McGUIREB & CO., Auct’s. B J. 0. McGOIRB & CO.. Auctioneers, EMPTORY SLR OF THRBEB DESIRABLE WELLING HOUSES AND LOTS On THS KAST SIDE OF SIXTH STREET WEST, BE- TWEEN @ AND H STREETS NORTH On ‘HURSDAY AFTERNOON, Jone iéth. at 6 oelock. on the premises we sbail sell Lota No 35 and 16,in Square No 485 fronting together 5) feet on 6th street wert between G and H streets north, snd roppirg tack & feet to a wide public y, improved by three very desirable Frame elling Houses with back buildings, to be sold ately Te wr: Oue-half cash; the remainder in $ and¢ mon‘hs,with intercet, secured bya deed on tae Labia t the enst of the purchase: bre yanees 8 ca pu ir. je 3.0. McGUIRE & Co. acct’s, Y J. 0, McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. EXTENSIVE SALE OF CHOICB OLD WINKS p) NA iN BOTTLES AND DEM[ JOHNS On THURSDAY MORNING. Jnee 16, at 19 o’elk. atte Htelcf Mr. James ris, opposite the at Capitol Park, al without reserve, xtensive stock of fire Wi Liquors, some being reser ved stock of the last twenty years, We name in part— Choice Brands of Madeira, Port, Sherry, Rhine and herrea opto hela 4 Oabinet Whi Buperior jonon, ela, and Oabinet Whiskey, some bottied in Ist0, ; a Choice Brardy, Panta Crust end Jamaica Rum, Oid Beotch Whiskey iw ported in 1844, ¥each Brandy, Wild Cherry Brandy. Hungarian and California Wines, Old Julep, Pars- of ley Bray dy, Champagve in quarts and pints, Nee eA: aia Cc, One large Preneh pla BF Catpiogues may be obtained at the Auction Koomes. Terms cash, 3. 0. MoGUIRE & GO.. Ancts ELLANEOUS QUARTERMA SALE OF MiscinS STORES. © ~ Cail Quartermaster’s Ofice. Depot of Wertiarion.t Wasuimetos.D.©., June 1864. Will be rold at Public Auction, at Government Warebouse. situated io ‘» bounded by F and ¥. Twenty firet and nty secoxd streets, in the © ty of Washington. D.C. WEDNESDAY, do B. 1864. at 10 o’eloe® a. lot of toe ‘8’ stores, com- blic service, viz : ing mn mned as unfit for p 5 . Anvils, Srusbes, Bridles. Buckets, Saddle- ets Blactemithe’ Tools Horse and Wagon Covers, Carpent ra’ Tools, Portable Forges. Grind- stones. Harness, Lanteros.Scrsp leather, Paulias, pe, Stoves, Sad tles. Seales Stable Fixtures, fron ire. ané about 190,000 pa of Berap-iron, Buccestfu) bidders will be required to remove the artieles within five (5) days from the day of sale. . fund: Terms: pra in map a TUCKER rig. Gen. and Chief Quartermaster, ”- Desot of Washington. D 0. Je.7-td UCTION SALE OF CONDBMNBD HORSES, Phareisy tease . ae 20, y Peoua., Thursday, Jane 9th, fon. Penns., Thureday, June lth. pane aly mad » Thursday, Jane 234. Oue Hundred | 10) horses at Gettysburg. and Two Bandred and Fifty (2 at each of the other places These as bave been ee ee for the cavalry service of the Uni rosy. nen seee and farm purposes tany good bargains ly. . tad continue dally unti potes only. ns ¥. Ga all are soid. Terms: cash, in U.8 ‘Preeary, Baraaa, ORSES AND MULES oS Fane sts et tion, at the Oorcals, rv TE reat fands. Bale to ce: eloek a. 5 ee a a) a RUCKER, ria. Quartermaster, cm an’ pepot of W eodta ashington. Eben A 2, XXII AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. ———————————e B* THOMAS DOWLING. Auct.; Georgetown. ADMINISTRATOR'S BALB.OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE BOFFE COWS, AGONS. FARMING UTENSILS, &0 ,&0.,4T @UBLIG On WED ESDAY MOKNING, June 15th, 1864. at 10 o’elock, I w ill sell. at the residence of the late Jawes Britt,on the Heights of Georgetown, ad- fauing the Signal Camp,a good assortment of jcusehold Purn ture, 5 Cows aud 1Calf.1 H rae 1 Wagon, 1 Cart, ‘arming Utensils, lot Hay, 18 Hot- Bed Bash, and many articles not mentioned: Terms cash. ROBT. BRITT. Administrator, Je et THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer, B* JA8, C, McGUIRE & O0., Auctioneers, BMALL AND DRSIRABLB BUILDING LOT ON NEW JERSEY AVENUE. OPPOSITE THE BALTIMORE AND OTO R+ TLROAD DEPOT On WEDNEFDAY AFTERNOON, June 15th, at 6% o'clock on the preminen. we shall se'l Lot ‘G,” in Bub of Lot No. 1 Square No. ¢29, fronting 9) feat on the west side of New Jersey avenue, between D and E streets porth,ana runping back 84 feet 9 inches toa public alley, and cont 1,671 equare feet of ground. Terms ca: Conveyances and stamps at the cost of the pur- cbacer, je 10-4 [Rep] J. 0. MOGUIRE & CO,, Aucts. ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auct., Georgetown. HOUEEHOLD FURNITFVRE AND EFFEOTS AT ¥UBII AUCTION, On FRIDAY MOBNING, June 17, at_10’clock, I wiil sell at the resid-nee of Mrs. Rohrer, on Green atreet, between G+y and Dupharton streeta, a gederal assortment of Housebold Furniture, vis: ae Crete hud Foln ate jureaus. Beadateade and Mattresses, Carpets. Mirror Tables, Wardrobe Waehstands, &o. Parlor and Cook Stovea Crockery and Glass ware. Kitchen Furnituye and manyarticles not men- tion e ; THOS. DOWLING. Auctioneer. B* J. 0. MOGUIBRB & CO., Auctioneers, VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS aT THB CORNER OF H AND 191H STREETS. ,Op FRIDAY AFTERNOON June 17, at half six o’clock, on the premises. we sha’! Lots Nos. 10 and 11, in Fquare No. 120 Nor'b H street, at the corner of N: wert, to be divided inte building lo! These Lots are finely 3 a 8. loca’ for rivets reni- der ces. op a quiet and pleasant street, but in full view of Pen ‘Terms cash. Conveyances at the eost of the purchaser, Je 9-4 a. C. MeGUiBE & 00. Aucte, BY’ J ©. Mo@UIRE & OO., Auctioneers. VFRY VALUABLE PROPERTY IN THE RBAR oven NATIONAL HOTEL ATPUBLIC AUO- On FRIDAY AFTERNOON, June 17, at 6% o’clk, on the premires, we shall rell. Lot No. 6, in Square No. 49 fronting 56 f-et 4 inches on aorth C street, between Four-and-a half apd Sisth street west, and runping back abcut 123 feet toa 30 foot wde public alley, with a Brick Buildtog longand sie news as the “ Washington Bath House The central location of this valuable pr: renders it very desirable for b: and we invite the particular a ists snd business m-n to tne . T-erms : One-half cash ; the remainder in 6 mont! ‘wath’ Interest, secured by a deed of trust on premises, Cost of conveyances and revenue stamps to be paid by purchaser. Je.10 a J. @. MOGUIRE & OO. Aucts, B* WM. B. LEWIS & CO., Auctioneers, GREAT BALES OF RARE AND VALUABLE BOOKS, AUTOGRAPHS, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS. &@e. &o , AT AUCTION. WEDNE-DAY BVENING. June 15, at 73; o’elx, at Mr. A. Hi r’s Rooms, over tre Bank of Wash: sell, alfof Mr Hunter’s stock of tines. Law State Crimean Reports, Anvual Debates of Congress. Dictionaries, Mi«cel- Is: eos, Religiona &e., with Coins Curiusttien, Aut tx, Rare Plaster Busts. Paintings.amo:g isble Pisture of Jupiter, &c.. by Cor- Also, Secretaries, Book Ones, Shelving, MONDAY ani WED- il all are sold, as the rly day réé days before yivania averue, continued INGS, un rooms moat be vaca’ 0 Catal: gues of 70 lots ready Rooke can be seeo [Chron] W.B L Y THOMAS DOWLING, Auct ; Georgetown PEREMPTORY SALE OF VALUABLE AND DEXIRAB:B BUILDING LOTS IN GEORGE- TOWN AT PUBLIC AUCTION, Or TUE-DAVA RNOON, t 8 o'clock, I will sell. ip front of the premises. L>ts No. 28 and 2 0 in Beall’s acdition to Georgetown, fronting 190 feet on West atreet_ with « depth o 1% feet on Montgomery stre+t. These lota wil be «ivid-dintof ur buildi:g lots each fronting 30 feet on tbe south side of West street with a depth oF IW fect toa W feet alley from Montgomery street. aLso The south parta of Lota 20 and 951, fronting 60 feet on the west side of Green street, above West atreet..with a depth of 12) feet. ALSO Part of Lota No. 133 and 139 in Beall’s addition to Georgetown. fronting 4) feet on the east side of oe Street, above Gay street, with a depth of 10) ee Terms strale. All conveyancing and stamps at the cost of the ureh, le "edd {Inte).) _THO8. DOWLING. Anet ¥Y THOMAS DOWLING, Auct’r; Georgetown. FOUR SMALL FRAME HOUSES AND LOTS IN GRORGETOWN AT AUOTION. On THUR*DAY AFTERNOON. Jane 16, 1364. at 6o’e ok p m., on the premisen, I il sell, the north part of Lot No, 17, in Beall’s addition to Georgetown. fronting 60 feet on Poplar atreet. be- tween Montgomery and Monroe streets, with a depth cf 130 feet and improved by Four good Frame Houses, Terms: One-third cash, balance in six and twely, months, secured by adeed of trust on ti bg Allconveyancing and stamps at the purchaser. Title perfect. je.7. THOS. DOWLING, Auct. B* J. C. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers, VALUABLE REAL ESTATBSALE AT AUCTION OF A TWO BTORY FRAME HOUSE AND LOT ON NORtH M STREET, BETWEEN 24TH AND 25° STREE15. Oc TU FSDAY, the lith day of June, at 63; o’clook, intbe aft-rnoon, we shall sell. im front of the remi-es, Lt3in Square No 24, fronting 55 feet 9 inches on North M street, hetween 24th and 25th streets west. ard extending back 100 fort toa3) feet alley, communicating by sice alleys each 15 rect wide, witb 2th and 25th streets, with the two etory ¥reqe Bouse thereon, cvntaining four rooms and & passage, . ‘ne leeation is bigh and healthy. and within few minutes’ walk of the Circle, inthe First Wa and the Passenger Reilway on Pennsylvania ecue, and affords e very eligible building si A pump of excellent water is comvenicnt to the premises, Title perfect Terms: One-half cash; and the remainder at 3 ard 6m nthe for.otes, bearing interest,and se- cured by a deed of trust on the premises. A!l conveyancing ani stamps at the cost of the purchaser. A deposit of $50 will be required at the . je8-d&ds J.C McGUIBE & Co., Auct's, YJ.C, McGUIBE & CO., Auctioneers, CHANCERY SALE OF ALUAGLE VACANT On TUE*DAY AFTERNOON. June 7th, at half gastefive o’cluck, om the premises, by virtue of « jecree of the Supreme Court of the Listriet of Col- umbia made ip acause (No. 98, in equity.) whe in Jolius M. Graoger is complaioant, and Adele D, vglas and others are defendants, par f 1364, allselithy whole of Square No 5él, to desirable Building Lots, fronting re- ely on north I street New Jersey avenue, et west, ail having fiaealivy facilities inthe c. "This square ia located on the bigh grownd north Capitol, in the iumediate viciaity of St. ins Cburch aud the Na i-nal Printing Office, = inevery reepect desirable for private real- ences, Terms: One halfcash; the remsioier in three and six months with iaterest, secared to the ratis- taction of the Trogtet»; on the ratification of the rales by the court and yment of the purchase money. the Irnsters wul convey. the property io fee to the purchasers 1f the terme of eale are not complied with in five Gays after tho xale, the Trustees may re-sell the of the A} property in default at tne risk ani exp>nse of b rehaser. ov one weck’s notice in the Na- tiopa: Inte!lirencer, need ec pipgiers- atthe cost of quus 2 VV DG Rs rrustess my2léeodds J.C. MOGUIRE & .. Aucts S2-THE ABOVE SALE IS PO3TPONE tI THURSDAY APTE4NOON, Jane cater soe WB. RAVIDGE, bour snd place. TDGE. THOS J. FISHES, Trostecs. jena J.0. McGUIRE & ©0., Aucts, ¥J 0, MoGUIRE & O0., Auctioneers. DESDAY AFTERNOON, daitoth at govele s NOON, Jaiv 5th. at ool, atte ction Booras of Jas.’ McGaire & Oo by virtae of « deed of tiuat from Johe Patrick, dat Febroary 24 1863. a:.d duly recarded in Liber J. A "B No. 2%. folios 271. et. aea., one of the Land Bsc. orés for Wasbington eounty. D C., we shall sell the eas$ balfof Lot No. 9, ia Square No. 533, Terwa cash. " Gort of eonveyances 9rd # amps to de paid by the porcharer. WMT, WARD.C ro strae AS Y. DAVIS 4 je. Paawhids J, 0. MoGCIRB & UO., Ancta + AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. YJ. 0. MoGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. STKEETS NURTH. : Mg on the Seventh day of Jun= next. at6 o’clock. p, m., onthe premises, “all that piece ot parosl 5 gzouns and premises. situated, lying, aud being in e said City of hington, and Distriet of umbia, and Knownand designated as Lot num! ten (18) in Cruttenden’s sub division of Square numbered three hundred and ninsty eight (398,) fronting twenty (2)) feet on Ninth streat west, be- ol- mg WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, JUNE-13. 1864. 7 —$—$——— Star. AMUSEMENTS. music “SOaNTERBURY BALL. O_ SOANT ALL,¢ AN HAL LISANTERBURY BAth:{ easter Near Corner af S1zih Sirens, of Natwnaland Mavorotiian Momte, Guones Lua. Proprietor . B. Camavavan. Manager. Be-production, by particular request, for ONE WEEK ONLY, ONE WEEK ONLY, ONK WEEK ONLY, of the GREATEST SPECTACULAR DRAMA GREATEST SFECTACULAR DRAMA GREATEST SPECTACULAR DRAMA of the present day, tees een merwese ont mad Fasnis back with pitaceed | Gurteg she Hea two weeks of its per- at widt! a 113 a ther formance by upwards o: singular, the improvements, privileges, heredita- TRN THOUSAND PERSONS, mentaand appurtenances tothe same belonging, | John P. Pool’s great Spectacular Drama, written or in apy wire appertaining. expressely for the Canterbury, entitled Terms: One halt of the purchase money eash, CUDJO'S CAVE the bslance in three and six months, with inter- CUDJO'S CAVE, est. The deferred paymente to be secured by a CUDJO'S CAVE, deed in trust on the premises. CUDJO'S CAVE, All oeoernrencse ine-ading revenue stampé at the OUDJO’S CAVB, expense o: the purchase: OUDJv’s CAVE, Fit the terma are not eomplied with within five days OR THE after tre day of sale, the propertr will be re-rold. at CRY OF FREEDOM. at the risk and cost ofthe defaulting pu rs BATTLE-CRY OF FREEDOM, BATTLE-CRY OF FRBEDOM, ‘ter five days notice in the Bven'ng Star. 7e OH AS. P.WANNALL Trustee, my.5-eokds J. ©. MoGUiIRE & OO., Aucts, S@-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL TEUR&DAY AFTERNOON Jane I6th. same hour and place. CHas. P. WANNALL. T.ustee. je 8-eokds J. O. McGUIRE & CO., Aucts, ¥ J. 0. MOGUIRE & OO., Auctioneers, CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE VACANT LOTs ADJOINING THE CITY, aT THE COR- NBR OF 7TH AND BOUNDARY STREBTS. On WEDNESPAY AFTERNOON, June 23!, a o’clock, on the premises, by virtue of = decree of the Supreme Ovurt of the Di-trict of Columbia, sitting in chancery, passed on the yth day of April, Is6]1, in a certain cau-e wherein George M. Miller is complainant and Millen Miller e' ants, (Ne. 146.) we shall ell, part of belonging to the estate of the late C front! west sices,andon Bounds’ good sized Building Lets, ciate of which may bi ob aived of either of the Truatees or the Auctia: ters prior to the sale, or on the premises at th are defend- act of land lea Miller, rg on Seventh atreet west,on the east and street, divided into time of eal Thee Lh are just outside of the Gorporati>n limfts and consequently are not liabie for city taxes. Terms : One-third in cash: the remainder in siz, twelve, and eighteen months, with interest, for which the purchaser mvet the satisfaction of the Tr to have the option ef paying all in cash. a ng Snd stamps at the cost of the pur- aners Iftl rms of sale are not complied with within fye days theresfter, the Trustees reserve the right ofre-sel‘ing, atthe risk aud expense of the de fea) Heng onsshener. ox one week’s notice in the encer. . Ne LA 5 4, THOS BRADLRY.( my.30-eok da J.C, McGUIRE& CO., Aucts. YY GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioncers, FOR 8A4LE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ON THE _ 20TH INSTANT, AT GO'CLOCK P. M. We shall sell in frontof the premises the follow- ing named property: Keven (11) Lots of Ground on Seer vans, near the Navy Yard, Washing- ton 0 wi 96. Lots 11 and 12, corner of Twelfth and eouth Istreets Two Tots; 11—47 feet front om Twelfth street by 75 feet on south I «treet ; 12—47 seet front on Twelfth street, by 95 feet derp. Bquare } 020. Lote 14. 15. 16,17, and 18, Twelfth street east, between south G and sonth I streets. Five Lots; 16.16, 17, and 1848 feet 8 inchi front, by 29 feet9 inches; 14—41 feet 2 inches front. by 209 feet 9 inches. Square 1.93, Lots 1 and 3, south L street. betwe Twelfth street east and Thirteenth street east; Lots 11 and 12,south K street, between Twelfth street east and Thirteenth street east. Four Lot) ; 1—9 feet front on Thirteenth atreet, by 95 feet on south L street; 360 feet $ inch fropt on south L street, by 12 feot 6 inchen; 1]—60 feet 3 inches fronton south K street, bi 102 feet 6 inch 12—62 feet front on south 4 street by 1(2 feet 6 inches. All these lota open on alley ways in the rear, To be sold naparately, Terms: Three- quarters cash; balance in6 and 12 montbs, secured by a deed of trust on the premises, All conveyancing and revenue stamps a: the coat of barer, $e l0-e0d GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts, BY 3.0. BOGU3 BE & CO., Auctioneers. TRUSTERE’S SALE OF LOT ON P STREET, BE- TWEEN 147TH AND 15TH STREBIS WEST. On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, July Sth. 194, at 6 o’cloek, at the Auction Resmaof 4.C. McGuire & Co.. by virtue ofadeed of trust from Cha-les B Ryerson, dated June 25th. 1s63, and duly recorded ip Liber J, A B., No.9. folios 194. et. seq. one of vhe Land{Records for Washington county, D.0., we sballsell. the weat half of Lot No. 8,in Drury’s sub-div'rion of #quare Ne. 209, fronting 214 feet op north P atreet, between 14th and I5th streeta weat, end running back 100 feet to a 10-foot alley, Terms cash. Corveyances and stamps ser. Ww ve notes secured to tees. The purchasers iv She cont of the pur- JAS. Y DAVIs.( Trustees. dei taw&ds 3.0, MoGUIRR & OO., Ancta, ¥ J.C. McGUIRE & OO,, Auctionoers, CATALOGUE SALE OF VAL" ABLB COLLEC- TION GF MILITARY. SCIENTIFIC, AND Mis- CELLANEOUS BoOKs, On THURSDAY and FRIDAY EVENINGS, Jane 3d ava Uth, we shail cell, commencing at balf- past teven o'clock each day at our Auction Rooms. the Library of the late Gen. J. G. Totten, Chief Engi- meer iy 6 Arsiy, comarising over one sonsand olumes of rare and Valuable tar; ‘entitic, and Miscellazeous Works, i Terms cach acnl logues may be obtained on application to the uctionec? &. TEMPLE. U.8.N. Executor, Capt. WTS MOGUIRK & Un Ane BY 2: © Mo@vrEx & 00., Auctionsers, 2 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, June 15th, Sr derhiseantroraiee Tose ike pteeiat Valuable vacant Lote in Bquare No. ne 447, vig: Let 19 fronting 60 f green M4 front feet on 7th street west, be. reets north, and ir aB fest siiee nd running back 116 5 and 16, fronting each 61 feat o1 O «treet “between bth aud fb streets West nea Typning back 135 fout to a $0 feat alley. ot 3. fronting€] fect on north N ctreet, between ate eae rh streets west, running back 185 feet to a3) feet a ley The above will be divided into good sized Build i g Lots. RS” Titles all directly from the Government, Terms: One-third cash: the remainder in 6 an. 12 months. with interes! , secured by a deedof trus on the premines, onvexances: andstc-cps at the cost of the puar- chante, B27 To prevent irresponsible bidding, a Par saent of $2) on each Jot will be required at ihe time of sale, Je 6-4. _3.C McGUIRE & OO.. ducts. Y J. 0. MCGUIRE & OO., Auctioneers. BTOOK OF GROCERIES ANDSTORE FIXTURES AT PUBLIO AUCTION, On WEDNESDAY MORNING, June Uth,at 1) o'clock, at the Store of Leroy Edwards, Esq.. cor per of T2th and M streets, we chall nell, without Teservo, his stock of Groceries and Liquors, com- prisng— Teas, Coffeen, Bugara . Light pressed Cavendish and other Chewing To- olden Syrup. Candles, Soap, Goat Oil, Matener Biackine Starch, Spices, Cigars. Brushes Brooms Buckets, Rope, Creckerv avd Glassware. Smati lot of Brandy, Rum and Whiskey, Fairbanks’ Platform and Counter Seales, &c,, Terma cash je 11-4 [Rep] JA8.C McGUIBRE& O0., Aucts, Y WM. L, WALL & ©O., Auctioneers. UNITED STATES MARSHAL’S SALE OF SCHOONER INDLAN AND CARGO. In virtue of degree issued from the Olerk’s Of Sopren® Court of the District of Gol- olding @ District Court, andto me direct- liexpose to Publie Bale for cash, at the ath street Wharf on the Pot mac river, in the city of Washington. 0 O.,02 THUXSDAY the 16th day of Juns, 184, commencing at 11 o'clock “a. “tha Sahoouer INDIAN, her Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture; ALSO. I: Pigs; alot cf Chickens 1 bag of Salt; 1 barrel of Flour, 1 Bar; a Iotof Ciears, Letef Beef. Mackerel. and Sugar. 2 Com parses; 2 rextante, ot of Gus by Boqaineses, jot irelae "WARD H. LAMON, United States Marshall, DO. Je 11-td ‘W.L, WALL & 00 , Aucts ANTED. LUTING! Ww : FLUTING! Every lady in the District to know that I have, at considerable expense, had builta very elegant machine for Fluting or Dreasinakersand others can Crimped at short notice, in aa style, and as ebeap asin any othercity. Ladies. camember this ia the only machine in town, and done at the only rimping Dresses, &c, bave any kind of goods ince to get mamping done. 3°. Patreet, oppo Fito Patent Office, Siauping and Machine Bite. Ing Depot, mys Lot and ited | wy bered it, be and | f I fi irchase: it 6 a aS NEW SCENERY AND APPOINTMENTS, NEW SCENERY AND APPOIN ‘MENTS, NEW SCENERY AND APPOINTMENTS, A Village in East Tennessee, A Ravine in the Cumberland Mountains. Barber Jim's Pelle Ss urbin; ounteins, Waterlalls and Clif in the Cumberland Moun- tains, Machine by H. Walker. -_ Appointments by Mr. Sullivan. Musicarranged by Joe Braham, The Burning Mountains and Rescue of Virginia Villars is one of the most awfully grand illustra- tions ever presented to the public. EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK, And on SATURDAY AFTERNOON at2p. m., will be presented the New Drama, dramatized expressly F, Poole, Eaq., en- for the Canterbury, by Joho titled CUDJO'S CAVE, OR THE BATTLE-CRY OF FREEDOM. ipated bond- FONE. a self -emancipate = J. DEFORREST Cudjo,a deformed fugi- : tive, but sound in heart —..... Billy West Penn Hapgood, a Quaker school- master... 3.5. Dougherty Cart Minnevick,a German boy, full of courage and of cunning. ...W.B. Cavanagh Rev. Mr. Villara, an aged clergy- man\and blind... 2... comer ay Toby. an old negro, and servant to Mr. Villara ----- John Mulligan Stackbridge , Mr. Leffert Withers_...> Tennersee Unionists Mr. Happer Grodd —~- McPherson Lysander Sprowl Silas Ropes Aug. Blythe Dan Pepperill. Gad ...... ---Mr Williams . > Seeessionists;.... M. Sullivan -Wilson Howard Johnson Derring Davis... Virginia Vill daughter... Mrs. Eprowt, 8 her brother. ‘the elergyman 3 er Jennie Forrest Luey Olifton BNERY AND INCIDENTS, SCENE 1.—The First Mutterings of the Storm in Tennessee—The Vigilance Committee — Prepara- widow as hi SYNOPSIS OF Si tions to Hang the Schoolmaster—" What's the Use of Eddicatien’’-The Hanging interrupted by p—The First Blow for Fr-edom—Tableau—The ‘Widder and her Hopeful Pon—A Bright Pros- wet—in View—Niggers Cheap and Money Sh or By «© “Wanderers onthe Face of the Arth’’—Vil- ler’s House—The Schoolmaster Hunted Down— thern Hospitality Lilustrated—Toby and ‘‘de bs —Bilas 6 in Pursuit of the Pugitive— My«terious Diseppearance of Penn Bapgood—Rage ot the Man Hunters—Whipping « Free Nigger— Cari Worke_a Miracle—Attack upon Villars—A Daughter’s Devotion—Strugg'e with Bilas Ropes * Pomp, the Slave !’—' No. Pomp, the Freema: —Pableau—Exterior of Cuajo's Cave—The Fu, tive Finds_a Friend—The Ca a Refuge—In ¥°—The House of Bondage is Gloomy—Is it mpi—It is not with the Cruel Sweat of the clave’s Brow and Back—Is it Cold?—The Hearts of our Tyrants aré Colder—Mountain Pass—The Committee Still in Pursuit—Capture of Penn—A Moment of Peril—Sud ¢en Appearance of Pompand Cudjo—One Wiped Out—Pomp's Swing for Life— Preservation of Penn—Grand Tableau—T Le Battle Gry of Freedom, FCENE 2.—The Return into Davge itute, a Volunteer for Ly; Het and Coat get Arreste Heme—The Dark Hour Before Dawn— federate Seldier—The Drugged Liquor. udjo on Hand—A Willing Prisoner—Pomp to the Rescue— The Triumph of the Bayonet—Escape of the Pris- overs—Tableau—On the Mountain—Carl in the Hands of the Philistines—A Stroke for Liberty—A Phrenological Development—The Trust at the > Round Rock—Virginia in the Wood—Hopea and ¥ears—A Dark Night and a Sad Roal—Silas Ropes Still in Pursuit—His Despsrate Resolve—Fire in the Monntain: Born ’em Out’-The Mountai Forest on Fire—Perilous Position of Virgin Saved by the Desperate Heroism of Pomp—Thrill- ing Tableau. | This eeene, occupying the entire length of the stuge, ie one of the most magnificent and effective ever presented.} : RCENE3.— Interior of Cudio's Cave—Blythewood a Prisoner—Master and Slave Change Places—The Tour of Vengeance—Blythewood’s Life Saved by Virginia— Attack Threatened —Treachery—Vir- ginin'+ defense of the Cave—Dreath of Blythewood— ableau—The Lone Widow's Ides of Confiscation— The Woman Whippers—A Little Mistake—Cadjo After “Provisions''—Comex Of Well Loaded— Codjo’s Cave—Love-making in the Wildern The Council of War—The Cave Discovered by Ropea—Prepara'ions for Defense—The Attac Warm Welcome to Cudjo’s Cave— The Runaway and the Free Nigg Coward ?—Villars a Prironer—Virginia’s Appeal to Pilse- Her Heroic Resclve—Capting Sprowl Makes a Specch—The Mountain Torrent—Desperation of Virginia—Timely Appearance of Pomp—Cuiljo’s ance—Startling Death of Cudjo and Silaa The Last Attuck—Defeat of the Secession. Rop » I sid Flag Floats Again in Tennosga, te—The vel ’ rae (tend Tablead of Victory. engagement of MLLE MARIETTA RAVEL, M'LLE MARIETTA RAVEL: M’LLE MARIETTA BAVEL, be ful the most WORT ROPR ARTISTE TIGHT ROPE ARTISTE in thiscountry, She will aiso execute some beau- tifal RB ipal characters in ond suntan RAL DECTIFUL BALLETS, assisted PY long BAPTISTAN, MONS. BAPTISTAN, AMD THE GRRA’ COURT OF BRBAUTY, COURT QF BEAUTY, of XTEEN LOVELY GIRLS. MULLIGAN WEST wares AND DOUGH- in a new olio of NEGRO ECCENTRICITIES, NEGRO DCCENTRICITIES, MISS ESTELLE FORREST ARD MISE CARRIE GARDNER, ingen, *SONGE ‘OF THE HEART! iful Ballet.a Funny Negro Farce,aLaugh- A Beantifal homime, Wonderfal. Tigat’ Rope Feats, and s» Mammoth Budget of Bongs. Dances, Banjo Bolos, Burlesques, &c., A lented Company im the ty. In active preparation, and will be shortly pro- sented to th cpublie, the TBE GREATEST SENSATION DRAMA eyer presented to a Washington audience, entitled the BUSH WHACKERS rs THE POTOMAC, ‘ NEW AND ELEGANT SCENERY dod pad effects ng sever TntrodaASHINGTON CELEBRITIES of the day, The Drama is now in rehearsal, and will be jase nara jee SUPERD MANNER, with» SLL CAST and all the NECESSARY ap, : FULLC andal we POINT. goiten BE at an expense of over TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, And by fir superior lo anything ever presented to the Wa-bingten public, replete with Striking Tableaux ! ®Comical Situations! Local Hits! And Patriotic Sentiment! Entirely devoid of Profanity and disgusting Val- arity—with a Beneficial Tendency, and a Moral Eessan to ell. For synopsis of scenery. incidehts, &c , see THs CRITIC. published at the Ca» terbury and cireulated gratuitously throughout the eity, Admisrion — ese WrCbestra. «. +. mes wee eens ener Private Boxes, holding aix person! Doors open at 7 e’clock; Performance to com- mence at § o'clock. Masse FAMILY MAT SATURDAY AFTERNOON E P ER PAMILY MATT Two O'OLUCK, Ladiee 20 cents; Children i cents, By the Larsestand Most AMUSEMENTS, DAN RICE’s GREAT SHOW. FOR ONB WEEK ONLY, COMMENCING MONDAY, JUNE 13. LOOATION—CORNER SIXTH STREBT AND NEW YORK AVENUB. EVERY AFTERNOON AT 2 O'OLOOK, EVERY EVENING AT 8 O'CLOCK, TRAINED HORSES AND PONIES, TEAINED DOGS AND MONKEYS, TRAINED MULES AND BUFFALOES Together with the Blind Talking Horse, EXCELSIOR, JR, The Comic Mules, PETE AND BARNEY, And Henry Cooke's TROUPE OF ACTING DOGS AND MONERYS, From London and Paris. The whole under the personal supervision of ME. DAN RICE, Assisted by his young, beautifal and accomplished wife, MRS. DAN RICE, And the Eminent American Equerries, PROF. 8. Q. STOKES AND LADY, Adminsion to Pit..... .eo0..-0025 conte, Box Seats —. .....,.+.+. .—....50 cents, je 13-1w* FORD'S NEW THEATER, ‘TantH Srasar, 4300" PaNESYLVANI4 AVANUD, BECOND WEEK of the eminent comedian, ho will arto the Satine: ir 6 firs! Who will B78 EVENING JUNE 13, Ina new American drama, adapted expressly for him by T. De Walden, Beto entitled Reter Waxem, a Gentleman of Mr7.8 ET ese rone me iaaeess t.J.8. Ol To conclude with the ever popular Comie Darke. of the Timothy Tondies...TOODEES. 4, ondles..... ——.,..--.Mr. J.B, Introducing his great r. 3.8, Clarke, DBUNKEN SCENE, Planche’s great Comedy of THE KNIGHTS OF THE Will shortly be produced, He active preparation, Shakspeare’s Comedy of id TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. GROVER’S THEATER. PENNSYLVANIA AV., HEAR WILLARD’s Horst, RD (ROVER - -Director of Gro ut Street Theater, ROUND TABLE, THIS (Monday) EVENING, June 13, 1864, RAND ESCM TION OF DRAMATI: . iret a rance of the ta'+nt ctreng, Miss CHARLOTTE THOMPSON, Who will be su peariee 7) P; ed’ ah iene MBE. TOBOGHCES Dy Lae. orl Tess al Be beat actor in New York, his first Peat wo years; veers! MIg8 ANNIE EBERLIE, The celebrated Lady Actress; ,.W. A. CHAPMAN, The celebrated Comedian: MR. W. SHELDON, The talented Comedian; MR. F. ROCHE, From the Philadelphia Theatres, and the Dra- matic Company, 14. MONDAY, June 14, the Pamous Play, LITTLE BAREFOOT, * TUESDAY, June 14. VIOTORINE, OR ULL SLEEP ON IT, and A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP. WEDNESDAY EVENING. FANCHON, CRICKET, aan GBAND SACRED CONCERT, the FOUBTH PRESBYZERIAN CHURCH, (9th Street, between G@ and H,) will be given on the EVENING OF WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst., when ROSSINI’S STABAT MATER will be sung entire, bya large and efficient choir, under the direction of Mrs. 0. Y. Kustsoumar, A RARE TREAT. Tickets $1 each. May be procared at ringtpal book and munie stores ia thectty Ee eo 9- —— GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS T GEORGETOWN, D. O., May 24, 1564 HE Undersigned Grocers and Dry Goods Mer- chants do hereby agree to close our renpective places of business at TP m_ from June ist to eptember Ist, 1864, except BATURDAY, in order to afford our employees a portion of time for re- creation. @. W. BEALL & GEURGE D. rs ‘at ry i} tie} 9S 0 a is Bciae aes >< mk} > tt ria’ jae. 20 = (a om ct 3: ott 3: 3 ee Ze tt 1A! mat or Eu, 2 are a, Ca 0~ AL, EDWARD my 25-3w* EN i. MYERS. "rowine PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO, by the Potomac Tow Company’s boats, ‘*Potomac,’’ “Gov. Curtin” and ‘Belle Haven.’’ Apply to the oard, to Coptaing on board. or SON B. DAVIDSON, my 13- Water street, Georgetown. AUCTION SALES. ¥ GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT AUCTION On WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant, at 10 o'clock, a, m., we shall fell, at the residence of a gentlemen declining housekeeping No. 481 north B. be- tween Third and Fourth streets, an excellent as- rniture, vii ¢ top Bureaus and Washstsnds, Wardrobes, Jenny Lind and other Bedeteads, Iron Hat tree, Hall Chairs, and Oil Qloth, Brugseis ard other Uarpets, Coot id other Stoves, Cioeks, with a good lot of Kitchen requisites, Terms cash. Atth time and piace, we shall sell, by or 0 eB aCe, 5 - der ofthe Honorable Orphans’ Court, about one ude ounoee of Silver, such a8 forks, spoons, c,&e. erms cas! WE. Administratix NANNIE HAY late Jesse B. Hawe. Jel GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts. PY TJ. OC. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. RLLING HOUSE AND LOT ON THE WEED IDE OF OTH STREET, BETWEEN G 8 ‘ Oe rHeRSL AY APTERNOON, June [6th Yelock.on the pr- mises. we shall-seil, thi f of Lot No 25. in Square No. 454 fronting ‘eet on Bixth street, between G and H stceets north, end running back 1(9 feet 4 inches to 2 30 foot publie alley, improved by & two story and attic Brick House, with Back Build! portaining 8rooms, Also,atwo story Frame Dwel:ing House, covtaining four r-oms, fronting on the alley. Terms: One fourth in cash; the re-rsinder in six twelve, and eighteen months, with interest, secured by adeed of trust on the premises. Conveyances at cost of the purchaser J. 0. MoGUIRE & CO.. A Set 18&D Chron.) ae: 'Y GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, %0 FINE BUILPIVG LOTS ON N er. TRRTWBEN ELEVENTH AND THOREEH BIRERTS NORTH, AT AUCTION, AY, the 6th instant, at6 o'clock p. sell, in front of the premises.all of part of Let 3 in oubaivision of noting feet on eae These lots are beaut ni back ¥0 {wet dee: located for residences. One half cash: balance mot cured by adeed ot on the pfemices. ‘All onnveyar cing and ravenue stamps at the cost leit pre REN & WILLIAMS, Auct’s, Ul ruo iy |i in three And six S — TELEGRAPHIO NEWS, {ASSO0IATED PRESS DISPATOHES.) ARMY OF THE roTromac. e pedition Not Correspondance of the Associated BADQUARTERS ARMY OF THR RSS Ren Juve 9—Nothing Stecially interesting tore? of the line picket bas en kept up all d: while Rother points it Would se+m, as if by mutual aereement, this | er aes has ceased. Last evening a battery in Birney’s division opened on a house on our left, which, according to a deserter who came in this morning, was occupied by Gen. Wil. cox, and three shelis went throngn it, the occupants to leave rather bastily. The fire was returned with very good aim, but > Sareea! —_ = 8. The deserter og theres ‘auregard’s treops are posted from Bridge all the way to the Somes river, wateRe for the appearance of our army in that die ing rection. ™.—The enemy Are busy throw: J aady On a part : JUNE 10, F. Dg Up fortifications in the vicinity of Stanmer and Hottom Bridges. The spiras ‘of Richmond are visible from the sicnal etations at these pomts, 8nd wagon trains can be sen mo Witbin three miles of the city, where the icy a short distance ts visible. Very little firing has taken place to-day. No ehange in ition bas been made for the past two days; but we expect news daily of 'Re re- sult of an expedition which startedn long avo, Las: evening, as Col. McAlister. ef the 12 New York volunteers, was riding al ine li: @, be was fired at by a rebel sha: pshooter, mo wi h-tarding there had been a@ tacit agree- ment that no picket firing should re place. The ball passed across the Colcns.’s breast and entered the hesrtof Wilsén Suooks, the Colonel's orderly, who was riding with him. ‘The entire com jd was at once put onder arms, expecting &n attack, but nothing farther transpired. THE INVASION OF KENTUCKY. seco ela The Surrender of trankfert De i LovisvILLe, June 12.—Gen. Carring’on Bas just received the following telegram from Gen. Borbridge: “LEXINGTON, 1 p. m.—J have heard nothing of or trom Goy. Bramlette. The rebels left ere yeetereey for Georgetown. and are sup- posed to have gone east from there.” Gen, Burbridge started in pur<uit, with fresh horses laat night, and will push them ap and fight them steadily. A messenger who left the capital at 4 o’cloek this morning, reports that Frankfort is ander martial 1s nd that all men capabie of bear- ing armi e been armed to de'end the city, The State archives are being removed to the fore and Gen. Feeb is confident of his ability to hold it until reinforcements shall arrive. A force ot three thousand rebels occupy stockades three miles this sideof Frankfort to prevent reinforcements reaching Frans fort from Louisville. The Union troops made an attack on the stockades last night, but were repulsed by su- Perior numbers. [SECOND DI8PATOH.] LovisvILix, June 12 —By order of the Gev- ernor, the entire enrolled militia of lefferson county have been ordered ont, and business is aoneotedl to be suspended until futher orders A courier from Frankfort reports that a fag of truce was sent to Governor Bramlette, de- manding an immediate and unconditional sur- render of Frankfort, which was declined, and fighting was resumed. An authenticated re- port says there were about one hundred silled and wounded at Frankfort to-day. THE BATTLE AT COLUMBIA, ARK. —»—— GeneralA. J. Smith's Command Engaged— The enemy ro wi Carro, Ivx.. June 1!.—By av arrival of the steamer Liberty, further accounts of the bat- Ue at Columbia, Arkansas. have been received. The rebel forces engaged are estimated at three thousand. Smith landed at Sunnyside on the Sth and took up the line of march early in the morning, under a heavy rain, in the dir-ction of Lake Cheat. Aboutnine o’clock the advance met two regiments of the enemy, strongly posted opposite the bark of a bayou emptving into the lake, and opened fire upon them trom twoguns. They fell back toa second position on the bay- ou, leaving an open field between thetwo lines. Our fire was responded to by the enemy with @ battery of six guns. Our forces soon desist- ed from the use of their guns, and advaneed under a heavy fire upon the enemy’s live driv- ing them from their position. The enemy re- treated in westerly direction, leaving the lake in the rear, and rendering it impracticable to pursue. The engagement lasted an hour. Our loss ‘Was twenty killed and seventy wounded. The enemy’s loss wasabout thesamenumb-r. Our forces suffered most in crossing the open field. Marmaduke ts reported to be in command. ‘ Generel Mower had a horse shot under him wice. A band of guerrillas madea raid on the pian- tation of Judge Dent, near Skipworth’s Land- ing, on the 7th instant, capturing sixt: lew, and carrying off all the negroes emp’ on the plantation, - EST el a SOUTHERN NEWS FROM GEORGIA. peg S at Sherman Receiving Keinforcements from Banks’ Army. Fortress MoNROR, June 11.—A late Rich- mond paper contains the following items: “Fifteen hundred Yankee prisoners are at Andrsonville, Georgia, and over 300 nave seppo ee ig their removal to a Place. The mo ity Dow averages thi ve per day.” New Hops, Groreta, Tene 4.—Tne enemy Gre still throwing forward troops 0” our sight. There has been considerable artillery skir- mishing since one o'clock to-day. General Eckels has been wounded. are coming in, among them Lientenant J. R. Hagley, of the 9th Illinois Regiment. The ene- my are fortifying at Kingston, five miles belew. A portion of the Seventeenth Army Uorps are now on their way from the Traus Miesippi to” reinforce Sherman. They have reached Van Buren, Alabama. [Note—Van Buren in leas than fifty miles from Rome, Georgia, FROM GEN. BUTLER’S COMMAND. ee Gen. Gillmore Advancing Petersburg— The Outer Works Carried—The Pete: vere and Richmend Railroad Agi ate FortEEss Morrok, Jane 10,—Yesterday morning a portion of Gen. Batler’s forces, an- der Gen. Gillmore made a demonstration on Petersburg, and succeeded in carrying theen- emy’s outer line of earthworks, with a lose of orly afew men wounded. Whilst this force wae demonstrating on Petersburg, Gen. Bat- ler sent out another force, that sncceeded in destroying three or four miles of the Peters- bere and Richmond Ratlroad track, without joss, A number of contrabands made their escape ae Petersburg yesterday, and have reached ere. + 202 ___<__ S7°A cure for the whooping cough is an- nounced in France of rather asingalar ehar- acter. It is the irhaling fora few moments the vapor given off by the lime which has been used in the purification of coal gas. a@In a discussion with a temperance leetu- rer, a toper asked, “If water rots your boots, what effect must it have upon the coat of your stomach ag Pie-plant,” or rhubard ts a drag in the Eastern markets; on account of the high price of sugar; too much of the sweetening bemg re- quired to make good pies. ev Nearly fifty thousand acres of land in Canada have been sown ia flax this year—ten times as much as last year. Br When>ver you see any wash-jugs at the china shops, you have 4 right to in and insiet that they are ewers. e@ We generally prefer new articles to the old ones—tbe new m3des to the old maids, ea Recruiting among the prisoners at Point Lookont is said to be remarkably brisk. IMPROVE YOUR EYE- B*8 i: by the ure of the col Se ecrated PurBLk and Pseriacoric spRoract vereally ackuewled ged ae fe beat for Be ENING ANB PRESERYIN impaire scientifically and correctly suited by PRANK : cians. 244 Pennsylvania avenue, bet. ith and ‘Sth ets,, im 398 Penpsylvania avenue under the National, FIELD GLASSES, OPERA GLASSES. MIC! 3 OMETERS, STER ES PHOTOORAPIE ALBUMS, CARTES DEV : &e.. in a great variety, and at the lowest OW. HENDERSON, IDWSLL ps 367 D Street, rean Niners, Respectfully inform their frienda he public peneraly sos: Shey Rave nowin aT} ‘A PAPER* AND WIN: SHADES, which they are prepared to sell at lowest cash Pi Work done at short notice in the city or country \fperrember the place, No. 367 D streot, moar Franklin Hall Building. ap 2i-tf * aAi-T. POO E AND GROUND ALUM, UE re then. NT UBER, © r Ary SALT, for horses and ‘or sale by :* T. THOS. DAV: Wholesale ge, AY Balt, 3e8-Im" No, 83 Water atreet, Georgetown,

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