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(OMMIMCATIOXS.
Mr. Ileuley's Speech—Avtaiu.
Mi MeiMcv, when speak mj: on I uesda\ cve
ij:Ui5, was questioned in regard to his \otc upon
the Compioitiise hill. He said that In' had \oted
t . !.i\ the Compromise hill on the table, because
- tiidi v \\ hi^s had done the same tiling. N\ ell,
'•ue*v it he calls such votes hai'kittii his friends
,uid confoimin- to the Locoloco platform, then
oe Ins htends veia ea>»|\ 1110!titled and his own
.neon'•'•teiics fully demonstrated! What! is it
)m->ihle that the >aine pel vms and parti win
|,.it t few nights ss nee mi heard I > Iterated U Inns
joi v«*1111 -_i to lay the i oin promise hill on the ta
ble should he found lauding Mr. II. foi doiiur
ibr \«t \ same thmu 1
\li II said that he had made five bundled
.leeches t-ainst the abolitionists oi Indiana. in
! i to sustain the peculiar institutions ot the
s, 1.nli. City, that regardin'; the Compromise
bill .i> a ettleimnt o| the vexed question .Mi
It. itt(*i sm h arduous duty in beh.iif ot the
s , should have acted so much like the
,!■')speaking one way an l voting; an
1 and that too to gratily If /ue>.
Mi ilciilev took especial pains to impress
... the minds ot ins hearers that the Whi^s.
iioaihi* »>: their oppo-.tion t>» the Mexican war.
hal piotr.icfetl the war and atlorded -aid and
( ,*iiii;»it f«* ihe eliemv. He made no relereitce.
:,• • v\ *•. v* 1 to the “aid and comfort athnded to the
.Mexicans' l»\ Mr. I'oik in hmnsh.ny; the Mex
icans with their most elRciuail tieneiai. Twelve
. ipt.ia»s and eleven lieutenants oi the Indiana
1. .'inients. he stated, had turned IVinocrats he
. nise o| M hit* opposition to the war. Quer\
h that so' -or was it because (it the insrlo
1 ms retreat at Buena \ ista ot a certain rc-i
ineut winch incurred the disp|ea>uie and <eii
iii,• ot (ieiier.tl Taxiin' But tins Locoloco
velp of “aid and commit to the eliemv ami inor
»i tMM"<»ii a:raii»st the Kvecutive. ' is n^arded
b. W in rs with utter contempt But there an
iihei kind ot “iiioiai treason airaoist th** peace
•t il»e nation, -inoial treason'* aisiinst law. •mo
lt! tie tson" ;»-ajust ecommiv. *‘mora* treason"
1. olist theronstitufion, -moral treason" against
ate muon ol the States, which fin* parasites ot
f*o\\er tioweve: numerous or vocifeious, cannot ;
: the W hisis from denouncing.
I he weial lives o! Ca-s Mr. II. protease;! !
:o ue oil a-of verx small moment. I bis, hoxx- j
,-vri was not the opinion ol Mi. Hannogun. j
u h<> denounced such double dealing as a down- .
ir: lit cheat. The Northern life. in lieu of the j
Nicholson letter which is contained in the life i
j.M ;he South, and which oppo es the W iinu.»r
lYix-iso. Ins an apology for the vote of Cen.
I i— against the I’rov iso. Moreover, this change
was no: made, as has been declared. by dilterent
j.,‘i fid Celt, I a-- hun-elt, ii not the auih
i t. x\ as at least cognizant ot the change. No
..•icii two 1'ace.lness can hi* lonn I in the lives of
Jay lor. however numerous they may he.
I .iMotoco \rguiuents ant! (Oratory.
N|i 11eiiley. one of tin* indefatigable expound
er- ;*! tin* l.*vofik*o ••platform.’’ conloiinal 'Y toa
pioini-e male when lie was here last, and in
imitation of h:s gr.*at exemplar, Lewi- Cass,
.m s u si.iv ex ei..Mg. undertook the arduous ta.-k
.,i [Moving tin* Whig- to he l’eJerah-t- and the
I »ci>s iHnocrats. l ie* exordium of Air. H .
vtu ieia he referred to Virginia as the mother
.►! Slate- and of statesmen, and to ti.e great
x\ «*>t as once a part and parcel of the * >ld U»
dihiii>n, was altogethei peil.nout and pleasing,
t hat di>|H»sed of, he then gave an elaborate
though often confused review of -the great lilies
et separation" formerly existing Udween the
K* leral and lVmt»cratic paities, tiacing these
hues uMeXceptionaidy up to the election ot J.
0 \.|ams. wMen, to the surpt se ot those tauti
ha: with the principles ot the parlies, ami des
;.,rc “the truth of history," he unblushing!}
1 hanged their fronts by repieseuting the K*der
a!i-ts as sloughing oil with Adams, and tin* hein
ocrats with Jackson. Just the revel voi ties i
known to have been the ease, and ju-t lime
commenced tin* gap m hi- review. lie leui.tik
i.,l that ill Monioe's day the Federalists endea
vored to sink their political identity by denoun
cing -pai tv and party feeling. Now, with this
ke\ afforded us as to who xvere Fcdeialists. I
im.t-.im* it xve can show wlio so denounced
•party." that the identity of the /*<•</« /*#/ party
niii-t In* made apparent.
Now. then, xv In* xx a- it. that in MornOc - day
denounced — pai tv1 VY hx Cell. J<i« ksoii.
h,m In writing to Air. Moimv he remarks:
Pxiil X .XNOeXHIX I VKI l\«i sHiil’l.U UK A\Oll>*
n> Now is tin* tune to exterminate that .uo\
..| i n n\Kix seiKir. l l»e ChurfftlagiMrate of a
i,..tt and poxxellul nation -hoiikl neve! indulge
in hi.-ttj ti'-ln:".-" *s,|ch i- >lr. H - own evi
dence, to >ax nothing of \YalrTMoiton. ianey.
Ivuhanan, \c. Nav. C-ne.al Jackson him-i lt
*.*.1- originally suppoited by I*e!etak-t>. and
clem!} enough in- locnd and di-ciple in IViuo
c, n . I.ewt- Cass, xx as born ami hivd in the
K«* leial fa th Moreover. xxith the party that
sloughed oil with Celt Jack-on, we detect the
<,m.- hatts whuil Cliai aCU*i p.inu - •' "
b-riei-on. in \\ iitm-/ to Adams, remark**.!: M e
ta.ik. jut.* two parties, each wishing to give the
liovcinniciit a ditfeieut directum. the one (he- '
publican) to strengthen the most />o;uiho branch *
vCon ’less,l the other ^Federal) tlie mole />• /- J
brandies." tSenate ami Kxecutiye.)
\ti |ieiilev in dell.. Ins position ill lelel
<un ** to las ing the tomproinis** loll on the table,
• id he had-o voted because certain Southern
Whigs did the same, and he de*ircd to gratih
rlu>n.
Now i* it not wholly incredible that to gratil>
the w logs, he would vote again-t a measure
xvInch Ins Southern friends were anxious to
p t<*. and in regard to w hich he represented In
hh-o con-tiluents at home as being in contra*
di.-luielton to the If'/iigs. |H>rtectlv sound.
|{. s,» voting he certainly represented._accrw.l
,ii. l»» his own showing. those oi
I hstuct against whom, as he slated, he had
M, I.le *00 -|>eei lies. and that too at the expense
ot In- lax*o friends.
That he should have done I In**, ‘ is a haid
Sixtus, who can hear it, and be new it
Moieover. it ho and hi* l oro constituents an*
*osoua.l in reference to “the peculiar institu
t.o,.s ,*t tin* South,'’ whv did he vote tor he
\\ limot lVwi-o* when it was coupled witli the
tli.ee million hill, and which, though then on y
m abstraction, had a prospective rcle.ence to
teiritorv. which it wa* In*lowed would be m
mured hv a treatv with Mexico? .No. I lie
tea-iui ot Mr. Men|ev*s vote was a myre ;*M,
and doubtless bv hi-vote, lie taithtulk repie
*en:ed the views of his constituents, as well
as carried out his own wishes, w ithout i**!«.*• -
e«ee to the vote of un\ Whig. I-there a l-o
ratoco whoean oi heliove that Mr "‘-n
le\ voted to lay the Compromise Hdl upon
the table, merely to gratify tin* Whigs^ati
the expense (if hi.- I.oeo friends at home
not one. Tlu*n “he who think- one thing. \
and will another tell." ought m*t to he regar- |
d *.! among the number of those \vt• *» “ place .
xheiv tui-t in the intelligence, the patriotism. J
an l ihe discriminating pistiee ot the American j
people." hut rather as one who '-conceives no
imposture to monstrous ,iU 'he poplar credit-j
htv" ,
Mi II stated, also, :n reptv to an interrogato
i \ that he voted upon the compromise bill, in
the 'ante way that the loM*re-.-ntative troni thi
t>,stru t did. Verilv ho did. Hut did ho vale
troni the same reason-* I imagine not. Mi.
II voted because he believed its enaetuvnt
would tuhnit slavery into the terntoiv. and Mr.
T . because he thought it would i i /uWe it.
And “thereby hangs a tale.* "huh. t.tough
showing no *s)istinctioci as io th«* '• > - w isex*
p.*x'ted bv the voter- to eth-ct a mateiial *. tn*i
cnee" in its
Those of the A‘>rt!t who advocated the *vom
„r.wnw“cla:»HS » ** a ««W|>W
hoir |>. tncipl**-- "hit,- tb.w ot tl.o So»n
.... ,lVHOd to *ro to ?he>r constituents and tell the m
[h i i tullv seconded all their rights. Such was
!U ,vhKh Mh N.U.I, an.! ’
v„,„t boll, evpwl'i's 'p1'-"'"' ""'V* iT-‘l'a '
w .s tbc inis-namoJ U onu>r.w.M> lull.
•IV S,iiH-n»l,‘n.b‘»t ,.f IVliw. «'■ *».«• * '*<
!t,,vt ,!«•»• k nd they will hml a nui..im. ^ «•
move
Sound Sentiments.
At tin* late Whit; Convention in the Kurhth
( ouaresMona! I ict 0/ (Georgia, the Hon.
(itor;o W. ( lawturd. as chairman of the com
mittee previously appointed, offered the toliow
| in*_* ieso'ut «»n>, which were niumi/no(t\!tj aaieed
1 lo by the t(invention :
/(* s.#/»•,•,/. tann rnoii'Jif. I hat w e cordially ac
: cepl and ratify the nominations 01 Zachary
j Tam.uk and Mii.i.aku I'iu.mouk lor the office-^
j of President and Sice President of the t mted
! States, and. whilst evpre.-sin^ the belief in theii
I success, we may add our expectation that the
i leading objects contemplated by the fedeiai con
I stittltion will be theieby piomoletl and a Ivan
! ced: that our plosions ( nmn will enjoy, at
j Koine and abroad, a state of peace, attended b\
* the cherished arts ot peace, which mve individ
ual happiness and national greatness: that tlu*
' policy ot the future wail be regulated by the
spirit of the ho.vn'ot past: that the motives ot
I the founders of the lepublic will he revived
and restored: timt the Kxecutive will submit to
the restraints of the constitution: tli.it the pa
: tronaireof the< Government will not he distubuteu
ns the -spoils t>f victoiy :” that p« isonal pietei
1 cnees, alike with personal resentments, will be
j rebuked in contemplatimr tin* duties and ilitts
trntinu' the dignity of lot;h olheial station : that
popular will, when expressed in it- 1 oiistitution
i ai limits, will be heard and ohe\ed, tiiat an in
! tfexihle ;tll»ei**nceto justice will ensure conf
idence ami ropiess discord : that sectional pio
(indices w ill be trani|u:h/ed. by *h it cnnipiolien
siV»* patilotism and wisdom that piesidod over
• ;nid nnnieti our nati»*nai compact: and that hber
: t\. which we cher ish as the child ot order, w ill
! smile “on out selves and our posterity.
mncn/w",e/</, I hut x\ haTever max'
i have been om personal preferences |or the lilus
trioti-» Statesman of X^hlaml. we teel that, in
yielding them at tlie present time, we are but
pursuing Ins own lu^li example on another and
like occasion. when be asked 1 Should \\(* not
pist|\ -'Ut»|oct ouiselves to eternal reproach 11 j
we permitted our differences about men to hum;
defeat and disaster on our cause ' \\ hat i- a !
public man worth w ho 1- not readv to sacrifice !
himself for the aood of hu> country'
i>l fillt‘S lit rCXilS.
\\V ha\ e received sperm.-n-ot ores procure I
Horn the neigh boi hood o[ San Saba and an old
Unite ot the Nueces. According to (lie Mexi
can tia.li? ons. these mine- weie pnmeily work
ed by tin* Spaniard- tor s»h*-r. but homimis
contained in either ot the specimens we have
reced ed. They are chiellv iron ore. and some
ot tln-m contain bright pinocles ot vollow mica,
which prohablv induced those who procured •
them to believe they contained gold or silver.-— |
We have b *eti informed by a gentleman who
\ isited the male oil the Nueces, that tlibre is a
shall at this place sunk over sixty fee1 through
a (ompaci 1 uiestoiie. and there ate relit - oi oi I
furnaces and some mining tools near the .shall,
indicating that many pci sous weie once om
ploved in woikmgthis mine: but whetlier the
excavations were made ineioiv to discover a
vein of precious ore, or to piocuiv ore irom a
vein that had been li>cowied. stems quite
doubtful. Certain it is. that no specimens have
yet been found at the mine 10 indicate that it
contains an\ ore of silver oi goid.
it is not irnpiohabie that the excavations were
made *o search lor a silver mine. It is well
know n that the Spanish miners were so igno
rant of' geo log n that they oiten made extensive
excavations ti> search tor gold ami silver in
rocks that wire as destitute ot those metaU as
the finest trees that over-haded them. If the
mines on the San Saba and Nueces ha l ever |
yielded any considerable quantity of the pro
eiou> metals, some account of them would have
been found in the old tx-coins of i>e\ar or tlie
Presidio >1 liiotiiar.de. These records, howev
er, we understand, do not furnish anv evidence
that valuable silv.-r mines wa re ever worked
on the San Saha or Nueces. The missions es
taldi-hed on the San Saha and Port Del Altar,
on tin- Nm-ces. appear to have been formed
latin-i as frontier posts, to check the incursions
ot Indians, oi to form a part of the chain ot
militaia connecting the Spanish posses
sions ea-t of the S.ib.ne with tho.-e wc-l ot ihe
Uiotiramlc. .......
It is a singular tact that a hue ot obi dilapi
dated forts, or missionary stations.can he traced
quite across the country, from the Presidio de
Uio (.ramie to the Trinity. I he remains ot an
old tort were discovered on the I unity, far
above the present sin- of Dallas, about lour
years ago. hv a party of out t loops. w ho wane
mil on an exclusion agam.-t the Indians.
Shot tlx alter this foit wa- discovered. a number
of pel -on.- travel se»! the con ill r\ foi mi les around
it. in s*»aich of mines: but then search was truit
|e<- and sue In we fear, will he tin* search ot
those who are endeavoring to find valuable sil
ver oi gold mines oil the San Saba ami Nuei e.-.
d'lieie are doubtless very licit ami valuable
veins of lead ore in these sections, quite similar
to the lead ores of Mis-ouri and Illinois; but it
very doubtful whether any valuable niineol
silvei or gold will ever be found in any portion
of the c.ountn watered by the Nueces. Do I o rad o.
lira/evs or Trinity. In the country watered bv
the Pueico. and the ti dulltries oi the Kiotlrande
if.ove tlie mouth oi the Pueico. where the prim
itive locks abound, we may reasonably expect
that valuable gold and silvei mines may be
found. —Ith g l O'jfi.
Sliip iJuihling iu X'fW York.
Wiiat the -hip builders, both here and at
Brooklyn aie doing, just now. toi our mercan
tile marine amt Tncle Sam's Navy, the special
i>h|ccl ot a visit of ours, the olhei day. was to
Ini,| out. and here is the result of our mission,
phh new IVopeller building at the Navy Yard,
for the Tinted States service, to he called the
• Nm .lac in to" is nearly ready h*r laumhmg
She i- Slid to he one of the Mrongesi built ves j
^els ever put together. Her dimensions a,e as tol
lows: Length ot keeliM feet. length ol deck
feet, breadth of beam do feet. As a model of na
val architecture s|,e has probably nevei been sut
passed. The Ligate ‘-Sabine." niter resting upon
the -tacks, in masterly inactivity, fora period ot
near I \ twenty-three years, we are happy to say,
is now about to be finished. Workmen are
briskiv employed also upon several other vessels
of les- magnitude, hut. on the whole, it seems .to
us there is les-activity perceptible here, at pre
<ent than u e have known for a year or two past
line own slop var*ls, on the ka-t Liver, at all
events, wear a rather dull appearance, as does
aimo-t evei\ other branch of business :tl this sea
M,„ of the war. The steamship ‘Tranklin.
building for the Am uicati Ocean Steam Naviga
tion Company (allusion to which we made a da\
or two since.) i- now nearly leadr tor launcliing.
So also, man elegant and substantial-looking
steamer Messrs. Smith \ Pnnon are building
for Heorge Law. E*i . and others, who propose
running her between New Orleans and t hagres.
That tavorite steamer with all New Yorker-,
the “Northerner." is at the Novelty works un
dergomg extensive lepairs. with a view to en
hance her speed, ( apt. Rudd having wo under
stand secured the contract for carrying the mail
between this rite and Charleston, S. L. Here.
,ils\>. a I e three other steamships of large niuien
siotis. the “Oregon.'’ “California." ami “1 hero- ,
k,*»* “ Each is lixvivinsr its machinery, imd au •
will'ho finished at an earlyday. The vessel* now !
on tile stocks are a very large steamship.Tinkling j
ia thevardof Mr. Wm. 11. Brown, tor k. k.< ol- j
j |jn<\ (\>„ 1 !er mate *s now constructing m dacoa (
t' v»rd \ vessel ot smaller si/e for the Sa
SaUiLi' l.uiUinsh) Mr.W.lt UVM,
The ouiritH' work of tin' steam-hips now in
! ..ourso „■{ construction will nmounl io about M.
ixi,i it,in 01 which *1 >0.0011 worth we Oil,Icr
Lrau.l h-.i* boon snlwonlr.rt.Nt :n 1 h.la,Mph,a.
IV other C\|>emlltu.vsoo the srtme vesju-ls wi,l
prnhahlt amount «' SI.SXUMO. \\ e hare al
r,\i,lv maile mention »t a '.--pI to he •> oh alto
the ta*hiou of the ‘ t'le.-cent l U> •>..,! to run...
ronmnrtion with the s-'ine hct«ee.i n<.i
an,I New Orleans, v.a Havana Her keel tra
ins! hecn t.o.l, anil, we.uetol.1 she 'vtll he com
nteted sometime in the course of ttie tat!, tv
k Coli ns. l>p. is shortly to have two ether
1 steam vessels Injdt. (independent!v ot the aeov«,'
I The fourth >teu;nor. completing the number con
■ tract ed n>r b\ the Ocean Steam Nav jo., to pl\
■ | between New York an,I Bremen, will begun
i a< soon as the Eranklin is launched. L Law.
; ; E-u . a!-n intends to have two oilier ves>e>
i built besides the one mentioned above.- hut ot
i inferior capacity The total cost of these ves
sels. m the aggro rate, i* is estimated cannot fall
short of two mdlionsof dollars Y V. hrp.
\ / ^CNP t\Vl>EK ANP IMPERIAL TEAS
. ll •»! Halt Che.' tN a pail of >ut*enoi quality,
lor sale by [aug t"] KOYVLK ^ CO
A CERTIFICATE from Mr. lugerson, oi Lau
ca>ter, New Hampshire, a highly resj tec table citi
zen oi that j.laee, mxI Jailer ol tie* County ol Loo**:
1, iwoige \V. lngv.mu, of Lancaster, hereby
eet 11IV, that 1 have bet it troubled with the Astluim
lor about twenty years Last November, wh»*ii 1
Lgnttakm' Wetar’s Ral-am ol A'dd bherry, I
bad In vi i unable to do anything lor several month,,
and hail not, exerpt a veiv lew night', been able to
my b* d Alm.et as -*on a> 1 began to
lake it. Melt relieved. I have taken alnait two
I ottles.' Aiv health i- altogethei improved A
n-w retmns o! die Asthma, w hu h I have had in
ile.t time, were ulmo'-t immediately leiiiovvd by
i die ikibaim I re-t well, and my lieahh o,
•umI liu'btvn to: months, better than at any tone!
pevioii lot many yeat" I eheerlullv recommend
1,1 nudituiie to all w ho are s-milatiy afflicted.
vihab A' lXl i KKSOX.
I.anea ter, X II , Aptii i5>, IS-Hi.
be no* deeetvcd, loim tni*ei that ,pui'iolc: Unit )
I i and other pupa rat uni o? A ild i'hei ty abomul
! iin'oligIn*Ut the laud, lull it i • l *i A i-fai - that lea'
l*etJoinicd -o many thoii-atul wonderful cure,;
! tlu reioie btiv no other bat tin' genuine, original
Ha bn in o. A dd t "ijned l. I.»• 11 - tin i In*
wrapper. hot ,ale in Alexandria, V a , by
at,.. 17— Iw J. lb i’ILK FOUNT, Agent.
SOROFl LA ANb CLAN ill LAR AFFEC
riOXS Seiollda I-saitl to be IteredllaiV, the lle
lant t*«vv*iv mg from it, parent tin* seed- ol do di**
ea-e, \t III. It iueiea-e. With .1- yearn, it legleelt tl
ami not ,ubmiitetl to lenpien! purilat lion- with
hn. sni: Irish'us r.ix.u i:a Thegia.uis
an* pint til in the corners ol the body, and out ol
die wav o! di reel eon i mil meat ion; then uul me i>
a >ilb|« et oil \\ loch inlieh dillefenee v»l op:!»loii pre
vail ; if ,ioiit t*, ns to know that when in a dis
eased, oleti nt ted stale, tile) are capable 1*1 being
jtnilietl and cl**atised by a long course ot hr.
Svvvet't*;*s Funacea, w hu ll rest*ires them to -omitI
an.! proper aetion, Serolulon- pet'om ean n« vei
pav t . mn. b a’teution to ’iieir lit ooi>, it- pm itiea
T;.»n -Mould lie iii-'ii tn1-I Tliotigl,l. toi alter a long
eolif-e .»l |H*i*e\eraiiee they W ill even eillt* lien Oi
ta t V d.'on'<•,
St»M by JullN lb lMEKFOINT, Alexandria,
V i. ■ i 'ba rle K Xorm.oi. t Kvn ]ii oi, \ a ', a in I all
tin h.ie.-:_*i*ts m the I'uies ot A tshiiigton and
(It■ ev.eiow i:; and Wholesale and Retail by Seth
S. I Janet , l;ts, llaltimoiv street, llaltimore
;m*> IT iw
run. \!»! i.rui \, 1 •> « vm!»'‘i. 1*27
'To I >i. i). Jayne-Hem Sir—The refoniiiin::
mi.! niir tt-uliMis l»«*Uflieial < i!« t ! - y >nr Vila «!>!•*
!v\l’!(' It Hi.A \ I it .0 on i|iy neial.l •(.»!',! lt«* Ke\
Ah lilt-line lii.ltb* -•> lilVOlwhle Ilil|'ir->IUI1 oil my
iniiitl, that alter enusullinj wall several !ii> u.l-,
w\l l.-liiiiiiLf ill’ll von wore ■ i if-nl n Pi:n'lilit*ner
ol vlr.li •inf, i eallnl upon y,m, and pinvlia*ed
hull a do/^'ii bottle-. and told \*»n tit.it if I live*! It
tala* Ilt< in. yon -Itmid !ia ve a _ft>o<1 re|»*>ri in>in me
! ant a 11 \ e am I well * In- da v t 1 liauk - l»e i* > a
imaeiiui (iml, and vonr tut: and now I
1-tune lot Wai.lt lift ilnilv* t<» inlli! inv prolul-t
U ifh everlaiiit" aialtimle, i am dear -ityen
obliged liieiai. M\U\ 1»1LL
1’ienan*■ I ami sold I»v I >r. I>. .Uym:, Phi lad , and
!m - .If I/V .1. !L PIL'K 1*4 M.N'T, Alevtud.ia, Va ,
ami J \S. jl. CL AII lv, Millwood, Va.
:tH2 17—lw
Haltiinoie .llut kep August 17.
Flock. — The market for Howard street Flour
is quite iiiin at Sl.-7l.L at which rate .some'Hit*
hands were sold \e.-feiday. and a lew hundred
hhls. io-»la\ . Some holder- however ret use to
sell for less than
W e hear of notransactionsiti Cily Mills Flour.
I lolilers ask sa, cash, and s.7,12^ on lime with
interest.
Puov isio.v-.--We hear of no sales ol Mess
Pork. Small parcel-of Prune have been sold
at so. We note .-ales of No. l Peel in parcel
tor Ships’ stores at Si |. Paeon i- sroinsr oil in
moderate parcels— Shouldeis mostly at A cents,
with an occasional choice lot at Accent.-:
Sides A a Ai, cents, and Hams at 7 a cents.—
Lard i-field at scents k>i hhls. and '.'Cents lot
keirs.
Chain. The supplies of Wheat yestiTilay I
and to-day w ere less than for some time past, j
The sales were at oO a I Odets, for••rood to prime
reds, ami t»A a no for ordinary to uood. W e
quote white W eats at ‘.'A a 100 cents.
Sales of white Corn at -t 7 a AO els. and ol y el
low at AA a A7 cents.
We note sales of < kits at .51 cent- for old, and
27 a JO cents for new.
Wiiiskkv.- The article is dull. with small
siles on Iat 72C cent-, for hhds. ami 21 ceiit
for hhls.
Almanac
l-|x. j.S7//< Sn,t
AHJl'ST. I/•/-< - u/i Moon's Piiasks.
1- Fridav.> l*'*i l 111 n. n m.
to Saturday... * 17 ; lijLast qr.2l lo A.j .m
•>0 Sunday.... A 1-0 12 New. ...2- | r,:j w
21 Monday.... A Pm’* -111Firstqr...A ill k
22 Tuesday... » 20 o in PHIL... 12 I 11k
22 Wnlnesday A 2! b 2'» HKill W.Vi'KH
21 Thui'*daV.. A 22 •’» 2- An mi i fs-o;, 21m
L AT K ST 11 AIKS.
London.Inly ‘J:* j
Liverpool.Iu!\ 1
Havre.Inly 27
New Orleans.. Aiiir. Ml
YIAIUNK I.IST.
l-oirrOK ALK.XANDIilA. AKJI'ST 17.
Akui . n>.
Kriy; Azalia, Faiiitt, I’hiUJeli'hia, plaNtei to
(’a/enuve iV Co.
Ci
Kin; Viieania, F.ldiid^e, Kosl »n. hy Fowle N
Co.
S<-hi Susan, Kray, Koston, h\ Lam belt \ Mc
Kenzie.
Mi:\loi< AM>,\.
I»r 115 Fidelia. Fine, hence at Si. Joints, N l>
11 tli instant.
Si hr. Fairliehl. Lewis, c!\l at New \oik. toi
this }*oit, J itit iitst
• I
FOR NFAV \ORK The regular
jfiqfcpcUi m hr. Ur 4SHIXUTUS. Pouell.
master, will have immediate despatch; tor small
freight apply to the Captain on board, 01 to
aug 1' S. SHINN, Janne\ s Wharf
I > ICM.— • tierces lresh Rice, for sale hv
I \ aug Is l*i>W I, K N; (it.
SHOR TS lOoo bushels, forsale h)
aug is kowlk & co.
1/MSH. ;juo barrels Cut Shad. Mackdel, and
l lei ring, for sale hy
am: Js hr >W LK & ( O.
OKKP WHIIAT.- A lew hundred bushels
k^ vei\ superior /immeiuiaii Seed Wheat lor
sale by S. SHINN,
aug’ls Janney's Wharf.
pKST KNHLISH BAR IRON.—-no tons
I) received per ship Potomac, trom Livetpool.
assorted sr/es. tor sale hv
aim 17—lit T. W\ & R. C. SMITH.
MAM Rh) Id.MM. We have on hand a
large quantity of Slacked Lime, which
I we will sell very low. Farmers in want of a
valuable and cheap Manure, would do well to
I give us a call, as we are prepared to supply
them on terms which cannot fail 1o plea«e.
aim IS THOMAS k PYKR.
j A LKXANPRIA FMMALK SKM1XARY.—
j l\ Thi» Institution will he opened on the 11th [
I of September, in that large ami airy house on
Fairfax street, adjacent to the residence of Ko
t bel t Jamieson.
A well qualified lady is engaged as an asCist
j ai.t in the School.
stbmon—eo2tn JAS. S. 1IALUWV KLL.
C^ACTION.--Ranaway from the subscriber
/ on the night of the 1 1th instant. LV1 HER
HUADK. an indented apprentice to the Barbel |
land. Hair Prosing Business; said bov is about
lo \ears old. of dark complexion. This is to
caution all persons from harboring' slid hoy. as
1 am determined to enforce the law against all
SI;,1, *[aug Is—'U] THOM AS BCRRMiM.
ONK CF.NT RF.WAUP will he paid for the
apprehension and delivery to the subscri
| her of THOMAS 1'11'FR. who absconded on
1 Hi * ° ! in>*- A* he is well known about town, a
description of his person adeemed unnece^stry.
Persons are canti-mel against harboring or
: employing said hoy, as the law will he enforced
against all such oflendinsT
^ W. C. JOHNSTON.
fri^W’ VNTMP. a re>pevtable white hnv. as
an apprentice, to lcam tho buSww of Book
i t»»g 18 5 ^ ‘ ’
11 I\KRP(iC SALT AFLOAT -4000
la hnihelsifeulj evport.-.l ilirw]t For sale by
. ms is nmi.K\(o
11TKK C l 1>MK \ IN F.t '• \ R ot old \ itginia
I Apple Juice* lot sale l*\
aug i" T. M WH1TK. Fuat Oifi« comet
More new books.—(Wkkkly
A New Dispenxitory.—A Dispensato
ry, or Commentary on the Pharmaco|wias ol
Great Britain and the United States, comprising
the natural history, description, chemistry, phar-i
inacv. actions, uses, and doses ot the articles oi
the Materia Medica, hy Kobeit ( hustisson. M.
l>., V. P it. S. K. Piesident of the Koval t ot
letje of Physicians of Kdinhui^ "-second edition,
revised and improved, with a Supplement eon-!
taming the most iinpoitnut new remedies, w ith
copious additions, and two bundled and tlnitcen
illustrations, by K. KaleslieU (irdfilh. M. D.1
author of -A 'Medical Botany. «Nc., a l.titre
royal octavo volume of ! 000 paces, price*!..
Lea vN Blanchard, publishers.
Ilojcsen't (iruumn ami Homan Antupntws.
A Manual of Grecian and Koman Antiquities, j
hy Dr. Iv F. Boiesen, Professor «»t the Greek
Language and Literature, in the l nixersih ol
Soia, translated from the German, edited with;
notes and a complete series of questions, by ;
Thai. K. Arnold, M. A., lirrt American edition.
with additions and corrections, 1 vol. r_* mo...
price *1: or in J vols. separate!), cts. each,
i I). Appleton N Co., publishers.
(IraniIti Manor, a dale, hv Lady Georgian a,
Kullei toil, author ot •Klien Mnidieton, in cloth,
/•cents, in paper. 50 cents. Same publisheis. I
The Taif/ur Anml'tr Hook.—Anecdotes ol
Zachary lav lor and the Mexican war, by lorn;
Owen, ihe Bee Hunter, together with a brief ;
life of General Taylor, and his letters, i I lustra
ted w ith enirt'aviims, price d > cents. Same pub- j
1 Social Distinction, or Hearts ami Homes. b\ j
Mis. Kllis, authorof “Women oi Kurland, &c.
pi ice I J*.. cents. Same publishms.
The Tuna,,t of WihlfeH Hull, by Acton Lell.j
author of ‘•Wiilhcrimr Hei-hls.*' .n t wo volumes.,
paper, price 5!> cents. Harper \
A l it-ft if Jnvcnih.— Green s Nursery Annual.,
a very attractive .Juvenile work, lit hl\ joint* .1
hi eolors. and hound in velvet, with numerous
e mi ravines, pi ice St 5 0: a Loudon Book.
Just published, and lor sale b\ ,
aUir |s BULL N KNMMSLL. J
\ r (,l(ii nia Monongalia lolikio j
V (lass No. I :, lor I s In to be draw n at the
Mayoi’st >ilice, Ale.xamliia. \ a., on Friday. Au- j
«'ii<t tv Is Is. at «i ot lock. P. i\l.
SC H KM K:
] j>lizc ot > 1 ^,uo0
i do r».ooo
I do ;;.ooo
1 do ‘2.r»7i
1 j»li/c oi j
f> do l.ono,
f> do »i»0!
tec. tec. tec.
77 numbers. : : drawn naiiois.
Tickets >1: shales in piojKUtion.
t/lliCIMA I.KKSBUKU l.OTTKKY, Class!
V/ No. I i for IMS will he drawn at list* j
Mayor’s Oflice. Alexandria, Va.. on Saturday,'
Au,r. I1', IMS. at o o’clock. IV M.
" A NBKKNhlh NKW SCI!KMK:
1 grand capital prize id Sai.uuu
I splendid do ot 20,72s
21 > prizes i lowest "< nos) *'.*•(»
d37f> do (any 2 nos) Vft
277 JO do of 10
7> numbers, 12 drawn ballots.
Tickets M<>. shares in proportion,
anci.'i M. IV COKSK.
{kr$“'Tlu* hrawing of the \ irginia Mononga- j
Jia lottery. Class N... 12. for I Ms. will take place i
at the Mavor’s Otliee. Alexandria. Va.. THIS!
l>AV, (Kiiliac) August O. !>|s\ at d o'clock, •
r. m. ’ j. w. MAi uv & co..
aug Is—It Managers. 1
BKILUANT SCHKAIKS K« >U Al <M ST.hh. ]
W\ MAI UY & 1-0., Managers,
Ah KAAND1M A. Va.
A NKW SCI1KAIK.
oo.ooo DOLLARS! KOB TKN IXM.I.ABS! j
V/liaB.MA STATK LOTTKKY, for Kndow-j
V ing Leesburg Academy and for other pur-j
pose*. Class No. la. for 1M>. to he drawn in i
Alexandria, Va., on Saturday. August !:», 1M\|
A Sei.KNOin New Si iiexk!
I prize of $*00,000
I do ^ 20.72''
20 prizes (lowest:: No.) 0o0
l,27;; do (any 2 No.) :o
27.7 10 do (one No.) 10
7 s numher lottery 12 drawn ballots,
’lickelsfcio Halves 7 Quarters 2 70.
(Vililn'ateol packages2»* whole tickets $i to on
|)o do ‘2»i halt do 70 00
|)o do 2d quarter do V7 001
70.000 IXALLABS!- §20.ooo !- Sio.uoo!
i;,5 number lottery— 1drawn ballots!- -Making !
neail\ asmait\ Brizes as Blanks!
1/ I K (11 N I A STATK LOTTKBY. for Kn
\ duwing Leeshurg Aeademy and lot other
piir|loses. Class No. 17, lor ls|s, to he drawn
m Alexandria, Ya., on Saturday, the doth ot
August, 1v Is.
Sim.en i>i i> Sen km e :
I pri/col > iO.imio
I «|0 JIUMMI
I do HUM)
I do .\000
1 do •i.ViO
! prize of JA'iiu
Ml prizes of l .0<ui
io do f>oo!
•jo t!o -:oo!
kc. \c. kc.
Tickets only Halves $7 >0: Quarters $d > >: j
KisrhtlisSl S7L..
Oeitilicates of pack's of 22 whole tickets $1 to <>«>1
Do ,lo 22 halt do 70 no
|tjo 2 i ipiaiter do :
Do do 22 eighths do I '• -r»0 I
Orders foi tickets ami shares and certificates j
of packages in the above Splendid Lottei n*> \\ ! d
receive tin* most juompt attention, run! an ofti
cial account ot each diavvimr sent immediately
alter it is o\ i*i to all w ho ordei h'oin us. Ad-|
diV,s d \ C. M ALKY,
\:r« nts for d. \Y. Maury tY>. Managers
-ji Alexandria. Virginia.
I) 17 A KL JSTAKTH. ^legates superiorAVail:
t Starch, foi sale b\ I’. M W 111 I L.
17 " |»o<t t hlice corner. <
n KKKINH too hhls. Potomac Heminr, lorj
. sale hv . 4iIl.,
an* io J. .1. W IIKA I & KKO>. |
]>OKTO KK’O SI'OAK. > hlnls. l*oito Kao j
1 Sugar iii store and lor sale h\
aujrj.i THOMAS X: D\ KK. |
QACK SALT. -Adu sacks Liverpool (irouml |
O Alum Salt, in stoie and for sale by
au, THOMAS & DA Mi. |
OLD WlllSkKY.—,{ hhls. superioi old!
Whiskev. in store and for sale by
THOMAS DYIdL j
OV.MATKA CoKLKL. -»o hags Sumatra
^ (Yitlee, for sale hv
a„jr ’ THOMAS 1W LIL
QOAP AND CANDLES j
15 -r» boxes IVoy 'i ellow* Soap
(|o do Mould Candles, for sale b\ ■
;IUJ lrt THOMAS Si DYER.
CMI\MIWGNK WINK - 1» baskets Mile-j
j n Grand Mousseux Champagne U me. of
superior quality, received this day and tot sale
by [!uig hi] C V ZENO YE & CO.
11 YKR1XX>L 0. A. SALT. -Pirn sacks ic
J ceived direct, per ship Potomac, instore
and for sale by „ ,/x_r
aUg 17 ' WM. L. ROW ELL & SON.
A GRIUJLTriiAL IMPLKMKNT.n, of all
A kinds and qualities constantly on hand |
j. J. WHKAT & BROS- 1
X\Tttl\'& WHEAT FAMILY FLOCK.—loo i
VV bids. Family Flout, oi superior quality,
tor sale hv
aug h i-J. WHEAT & BROS.
PAINTS AND OILS —
H*0 kegs extra W bite Lea!
r>o “ pure do do
r> hbls American paint Oil. for sale hv
aug i4 d. J. WHEAT vV BROS.
BRUSHES! BRUSHES!! —S.-h Tools, varn-1
i-!i Brushes. Paint Biushe*. Badgers. Blend
er's, draining Brushes. Brickhnei > Stove Brush-j
es. &c., lust teceivetl an I
aug I'* .1. R. IMERlolM s Drugstore.!
BRrX)K liODtJE ACADKMV -The r\t*r-j
vises of this School will be resumed on j
Monday the till of September next. Otthogra-f
ph\, Reading. Writing. Arithmetic, History, j
GeoWaphv, English Grammar. Natural Philoso-\
Vhy’ the elements of Chemistry and Algebra.,
together with a thorough courst* in the Latin
classics will be taught. J
Refer*nt\*.—R- L. Biockett. I nncipal of the ;
Alexandria Academy. A’meiicu* Zapponnr. j
Piofe^sm «>t Ancient and Modern Languages i
ARCHIBALD ANDREWS j
aue v- Jaw :w
DR. T O W !\N K I\ 1> ; *
COMPOUND EXTRACT OP
SARSAPARILLA.
Orent Mprms nml Nuiumcr iVftrUirinr.
WoNDF.R AND NI.RSSINO «>F TIIK ADR.
This Frtrnrt M put tip v* Quart Rotths: it »'* sir limit
cheaper, pleasanter, and Ban-anted sujierinr tn any
sold. It cures disease without mauling purg
ing, sickening or debilitating the Patient.
The great beauty ami superiority of this Sarsaparilla
over all other medicine* t*. while it eradicate* disease, it
invigorates the body. It is one of the very best
SI*KIND AND SFMMKR MKDICINKS
Kver know n ; it not only purifies the whole system and
strengthens the person, blit it erentes new. pure nml rieh
hlood : a power possessed bv no other medicine. Alol iu
this lie* the grand seerei ol'it* wonderful success. It has
(teiTorined within the last live years, more than 14*0,004*
cures of severe cases of diseases; at lea»t ln.lftM were
considered ymurable It has saved the lives of more
than fi.oon children the two past seasons.
fO,t>»0«<t«e. of Idenrrnl Di bilily nnd want
©t‘ IVerroiiv Kurrj[>.
Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparilla invigorates the whole sys
tem permanently. To those who have lost their muscu
lar energy l»y the effects of medicine or indiscretion com
muted in voutli, or the cacnssivc indulgence of the pas
sions, and In ought on by a physical prostration id the ner
vous system, lassitude, want of ambition, tainting sensa
tion*, premature demy and decline, hastening toward*
that fatal disease, Consumption, can be entirely restored by
Dus pleasant remedy. This Sarsaparilla is far superior
to any
Invijforalitt£ Cordial.
A* it renews ami invigorate* the system, gives activity
to the limb.', nml strength to the muscular system, m a
most extraoidiiuiry degree.
I'onan in |»tioii Cnrptl.
Cleanse and Streng then. Consumption can be enrsd. j
Bronchitis, Consumption, hirer Complaint, Colds,
Catarrh. Coughs, Asthma, Spitting of Blood,
Soreness in the Chest, Hrctic Flush, Might
Sweats, Difficult nr Profuse Fipectu
ration. Pam in the Side, fye., huts
been ami con be cuied.
Npilliiig IS I ©oil.
Mnr York April 28, 1847.
Dr. Townsend.—I verily believe jour Sarsaparilla
has been the means, through l‘rmideiice. of sating my
life. I lone for several years lord a bad Cough. It be
came worse him! worse. At last I raised large <|ttatititie«
of blood, bad night sweats, and was greatly debilitated
and reduced, and did not expert to live. 1 baVe only
u>ed your Sarsaparilla a 'ln*rt nine nml there has a won
derful change been w rmtght in me. I am now able to
w alk all over the city'. 1 rai«e no blood and my rough
has left me. You can well iiuagiu* that 1 uni thankful for
these resuits. Your obedient serv ant.
\VM Kl’SSKI.L, fio Catharine «t.
ITntnlc ^Inlicinr.
Hr. Townsend’.. Sai ?;tpiiiilla is u >oveieign itod speedy
core I'nrincipient <’.iinption. Nan-rues*. Prolapsiu Dten
or Kalliug of tin; Womb. Cnsliveiiere, Tiles, I.cortinra,
or Wbit-*s. obstructed or difficult Menstruation, luconti
ncuce of Drill--, or involuntary di*« luirve thereof, and for
Of general prostration of the system—no matter whether
the result of inherent 1 ail.. caii***« produced by irregu
larity, illness ,»r accident. Nothing can be more surpri»
ing than its mv ignraltug ell'.-, t* mi the human frame. Per*
M.us of all weakness and lassitude, from taking it at once
heroine robust and full of energy under its influence. It
iinm. diat. lv counteract* tiie uervelessnesx of the femitlw
frame, which i* the jrreat caii-e of H tiienne.v*. It will not
be expertetl of Us, ill eases of *n delicate A nature, to ex
hibit certificates of cures performed but we ran assurp the
at Hided, that hundreds of eases have been reported to in*.
Thousands' of ca.ses where families have been without
children, atVcr using s» lew bottles of tins invaluable medr ;
eiiie, have been blessed with fine, healthy offspring
To Mother* and ?I«i»i**«I f.adica.
This Kxtract of Sarsaparilla ha* been expressly prrpti
r,ol m refer«Mi'-c to female cniuplniuts. No femali-. w ho
has reason to suppose she i» approaching that critical pe
riod. " The turn of life," should neglect to take U, a»
it in n certain preventive for any of the numer<»»* and
horrible disease- to which female? are .subject tu tin*
time of life. Thi* period may be delayed for an tral
years bowing tins tnidiriot. Nor is it less valuable
jbi tito.se Wliour* approaching wuinauhood. a. it is • al
cul.it,-.1 to a**i-t nature bv quickening the bliowi nn*l in
vigorating vli«* system, lu.leed, thi* medicine i? invalua
ble for ail fit.* delicate disease* to which Women are sub
ject.
It braces Ibe whole »v*lein. renew* permanently the
Ii itural energies, bv removing lit* impurities ol the body,
uoi no far *fiiiiulafin? -t* to pro*!uee *ub*e<pieut reliixittioii,
which is tlie cas*- of ui"*t medicine- taken lor female w euk*
ness ami dism.se. Nv using a few bottles of tin* medicine,
i,i n,y si \ere ami painful surgical operations may bn
prevented.
IiIi mhiiiu to tloilirr* A Children.
It i* me safest and most effectual medicine tor pwn
fvmg tlie«vsiem, and relieving the aulTeriiigs attendant
npun child birth ever disco.. It strengthen* both the
mother and cmld, prevent* pain and disease, increase,
ami enriches the food, those who have used it think
u i- indispensable. It i* highly useful both before and
after confinement, an it prevent* diseases attendant upon
childbirth—in i’o'tiv t iiess. Piles, t ramps. Swelling of the
Fe.-t. Despondency. Heartburn. Vomiting, Pam in the
Back and Loin?. False Pain*, Hemorrhage, and in regu
lating the secretion** mid e.piali/.ing tin-circulation It ha«
no e.pial. Tlie great beauty of tins medicine ia, it is al
ways *a!c. .nid the most delicate use it most suc-r-ssiully
very few c.t*e* retjiiire auv i*!h*-r medicine, in some •
little Ditstor < ►.*, or ,Magnc*ia. »? uselul. F.xen ise in the
open air, and light I,*<>d with tiii-* mediciue, will always
cm,nr*- a safe and easy confinement.
Hcniify itud
Cosmetics, rimlk. ami a variety of preparations gen
erallv m use, when applied to the face, very soon ?poil it
of its beauty. They close the pores of the sknj an.
check the circulation, which, when nature i* not tluvai ted
bv disease or powder, or the skin inflamed by the a,kw
lies used 111 soap*, beautifies Ms own production in tin*
" human lace Divine," as well as tu the garden of rich and.
,lrlicat. lv ‘tinted and v urieg.it. d flowers. A tree, active
u„d healthv* circulation of the fluids or the coursing ol
ttie pure, rich blood to the extremities, is that which
ii:.ml* the countenance in the most exquisite bemity
it t* that which imparls the indescribable shades ami
flash-* of loveliness that all admire, but none can de
•crib,* This beauty i* the offspring of tm/are—not ol
ooWilt, or smp If there is not a ft* e and healthy nrcu
Utlon, there i* no beauty. If the lady <* fur a* driven snow,
if *hc punt, an,I u*c cosmetics, ami the blood u thick,
cold Mild impure, site i* not beautiful. If "he be brown
or yellow, and liter** I* pure and a* live blood.lt gives
* rich bloom to the check-, and a brilliancy to their eye*
that is fa-cinatnig. „ . ^ , • ,
'I’m* i- why the MViitnern. and especially the Spanish
ladies, are *o much admired. I.ado** in Hie north who takn
but little exercise or ire i-oufiued in • lo.*c room*, or Inivo
•polled tl.eir complexion by the application ol deleteri
ous mixture*, if they wi.-li t<* ie<:,iu elasticity of step,
bio.vam spoil* sparkling »•>c> and l.e.ailiful complexion*
they should u-e Dr. Townsend * Sarsaparilla. I hou
•and, w ho have tried u are more Hum satisfied, are delight
ed Imdie* of every station crowd our office daily.
Notice I* Ike i.ailira.
Those that imitate Dr Townsend's Sarsaparilla, h»v©
invariably called ibeir stuff a g real Remedy for bemaJro.
Ac.. A*'., and have copied our lulls and menial* which
relate* to the cuiiiplnii.ts •>!* women, word for word—other
(•.-ii w l.o pm up m* dicine. have -nice the great »ucce»»
<*l Dr. Tow iisend'.s Sat-aparilla in complMinl* incident in
ft-iiial* s, recommended Ih*-.r- although previously they did
not A inimbei ofthese inuluies. Pill-. A, , are inju
rious to female*.. a» they aggravate .!i»e;nwS, and under
too,,* (ii* . oosl.tut.on Dr. Tow.ml * i# the only hii.I
bust i cu.edv for the numerous f> male complaint*-- it
raid* m ».*er fail* of eil'e,-lii.g u permanent run?. •*
can be taken by the iim-l deli* Me |,•males, ill any ease,
or bv those cxMeeting to !»e« ooiii mother*, witli the
greatest auvnntage*. as U prepares llm system and
prevent* pain or danger, ni„l treoifilioii* both mother
ulid * ltd,I lb* careful to pet t\ • genuine.
hie rul'd I it 4’ureil.
'I'lii* ccriitit Hie rttiicliisivc!v proves lhal ll»l*> Sarsuparil
Ih Iius per led control *»%**r the most obstinate diseases of
die MIiki'I. Tlireep'MM.ns cured in "in* lo*u>e is uuprero
dented.
Three 4»•♦*»*.
Mr 'Towii't'ii I- l»" ir Sir : I have (he pleasure to m
form > < til that three of mv children Imre been cured id the
StiofiiUb) I lie use of > our rixivllent m«*<li‘»ue. they
Here afflicted irrv wvrrrl) wilh had son- : have l:ik»n
i,.,n|, * . ii took them hw.ty for which I leel mysel
undei gieul obhg..li»»n.
Vulll*. ie»p«*i tfuJIv,
ISAAC \V. CH AIN, IlMJ Wm-ter •!
Opinions uT Phpirinidt
Mr. Townsend i* almost daily receiving order* from
PllV'ifi-ins in dirtcrent pare of the I:unm.
*1*1,.. |* to certify lhal we, the undersigned, Physician*
of the City of Albany, Imve in nunieioiiv cases presi nhed
Mr TowuspiuT* Sar»>npurrilla, and believe it to he out
ot the most Valuable pi eparalioinin ,,'r,.,na«kclV (
li. r. It I.INt«. M. l».
J WII-SIlN. M M.
k i:. imuiiis. *'• »>
P i: F.I.MKNMOKK, M. I).
Albany. April 1. 1 ~*•'»
C.tHTIO.K.
Owing to the great sin ce-s and immense sale of Ik,
v-“r "nJr
Th. V generally pul it up HI the same shap'd hot* In*,
Hinl *oriie of them have si.d. n and copied our advertise
incnt* they are only worthless unuatiou*, ami -•* ould
be avoided.
Pm.c if.al Offices. I’-Hi I-Tl.ToX STRF.FT. Sua R.uld
( Y Redding A Ct».. s Slate street Uo*toii ; Myott
1k Sons North Second street, PhiUdelpbta ; S S
II*nee Mrugtft»t, lUUiiiw.re ; 1*. M i tdo u, A hut lesion ;
Wright A Co.. I.d Ch irtrc* *treet. New Orleans, 1UG
South Pearl street, Albany ; and l.y all the f riucipaJ
Mrnvdsis and Mereh.-ut* gen. rally throughout the Ua*
i Indi'** (■*«(• ' i*
td ‘ COOK V PEEL, An* / it
,vi_r lb—oolr Alcxniuirii. V;i
TNYALCABLK FAMILY COMPA NION —
I >'\ Lectures on Cruises. Prevention and L’tire
0j Consumption. Asthma. Di^asesiV, the Heart,
ami ail Fen i a it* Disease*. 2-t I paires 2> eruirav
imr- Pap r -Vr ct: hound 7.7 cts. y ailed to any
p;irt—}*osta*/c ‘>1-2 cts.
Shouldei Bract's and Chest Evirtnder-. £
Mailed to any pari* 'o postage. Inhaling
Tube-, silver. flL b\ mail. letter postage. Ab
dominal Supporters. perfect. to SI n. for all
Ruptures. Kallins: ot the Bowels and Womb,
and Weak Biirk ami Chest; s* ,it hv Evpres**.
even whore For Braces or Supporters, r r
Rupture Supporters. -,vr height from hea.lt o
foot and circumference of per-on next the su
lace! just above the hips. It Ruptuie. menti* »n
which side. Asrents wanted for the sale o! t no
above iroods. AiMre.«*» Dr K S FITCH. 7 <V7
Broadway. New York. j o>t j*iid.
mh 9 —wty _ _
JOB PRINTING
Neatly executed, w.th ihspiub. at this 0.- §<•<
r|i||K STANDAKH I’KKI’AKA I'l' >Y -Dr.
X Murartze's i'om/iuinuJ iuJitfuft of Sirs,!
o.tiiHiiThe astonishing neco: wiihNvhich
d.se..se has been ciunhaied h> this powerful
ivincdN lot the hist iloee \eai>. in ihe IhJnrt
of ( 'Jmishht ami other places, ha mim ed ihe
pit>l#rieior to present ils claims 11* a tuoie t’on
spicmm- manner, uudei a sincere convict oti
that its mvaliiahle and unerring leliieJial vir
tues wall heiiclit thousands, under whose notice
it may come, Therefore, he would uige it tip
on ail who read this, not to let it pa» unnoticed
hut give it that attention to which It is >o deser
vedly entitled.
I he following are some o| the diseases winch
will testify to it- net er-failing efficacy, viz:
Scrum* i a. in any Ioim;
Incifiknt stauks oi t'os-t ai 1‘Tio.n. wlien pro
ceeding fioin a sciolulmis habit:
Chronic Kiii.i matism: Bhom unis:
Dvspkpsia. w hen proceeding trom hepatic de
rangement;
CoNsTITl 1’ION A I. Sn PIUMSl Co.NKHAI. Dr.CIIUTV.
Ha HI |l At. I ON I IN KN»s; Cl I'A N KOI N An m -
no\s. and ail Diseases arising fioin de
langetl secretions or impurities ot
the blood.
Persons taking this reined) should not glow
impatient or become too smguiiu* hi their hopes
of a ra/ml restoiation to health, as its efficacy
depends measurably upon the stieiigth of con
stitution am! the length of tune that disease has
prevailed: therefore 1 would say to all w ho may
feel dispo-ed to te>t its Virtues not to commence
before they are fully detemiined to continue its i
use, whether it lie one bottle, a dozen, or more. j
as no two cases are exact!) similar, or can he
relieved hy any stateil number m anticipation.
i’he accoiifp.mving certificates ate 1 roili gen
tlemen of lespcciahili) residing m If nslutinUui
( itif, and not from those abroad, to w hom I
would ivler all those w lioaie nt the least doubt-:
nil. Hundreds of testimonials can be produced
a- to its ellicacN. Initasthev are seldom reati. or
credence given to them, 1 have thought a tew
respectable certificates, coming from gentlemen
well known, would suffice.
I'EimVIVATES.
|)j;au Sik: Having, through the agency ol
your extract ot sarsaparilla, accomplished a
most remarkable cure in ihi* case ot my si-ter.
I deem it im|K)i1ant to make all ac»|uaintcd
with hei cas»» who may he similarly allhrted.
as it niav h,* tile means of saving many from a
premature death. About four years ago my
sjst* r*> health began to .leeline. and continued
to do so for the space ol two years, w hen she
was suddenly attacked with a bronchial affec
tion. or wliat is commonly called bronchitis.
Having been attended with the best medical
-kill without benefit, and finally pronounced in
curable. .*-lie determined to try your extract of
sarsaparilla, and. after the use ot the very limi
ted number of three bottles, she was complete
ly restored, and has enjoyed hotter health than
she ever before experienced. Hoping that this
description ol her case will come under tin* no
tice of many who may be similarly afflicted, I
.mi. most respectful I v. vours.
('HAS. W. STKWAUT.
To Dr. A. J. Sc nwakt/k, Jr., June 7, IMS.
Washington, Dhckmukk '-2. IM7.
To Dr. A. J. Schwartze, jr.
Dkak Sik : I consider it a duly I owe to you
and to the public to state lhut my son. who had
been afflicted for a great length of time with a
severe bronchia! affection and ole* rate*! soic
throat. which threatened his lile. after haying
been treated bv the best medical skill without
success, was effectually restored to health by
your Extract of &ir*ijwnlta some li I teen or
eighteen months ago, and enjoyed perfect health
evei since. Such an invaluable remedy should
be knowm throughout the extent of the country:
and I sincerely hope before long that it will he
sought after by all the afflicted. Wishing you
abundant success, l am. most respectfully.
I yours, &c. JOSEPH KADCLIFF.
Washington. December 0>, JM7.
To Dr. A. J. Schwartze. Jr.
DkxkSik: I hereby acknowledge a debtot
! gratitude due you in say ing that i attribute my
present state ot good health, entirely to the use
of your invaluable preparation of Sarsaparilla.
Having been aiHicted with an lull immatoi V
Khetimalic Atlcction of the knee-joint, which
nwelled to such a degree a-to coniine me to bed
for mans weeks, depriving me of the entire use
of my limb, and having been attended by the
most eminent physicians without the least pros
pect of recovering, I made use ot your hxtiact
of Sarsaparilla to the amount of five bottles,
liter which l began to use iny limb, and upon
its further use had the satisfaction to find the
disease eradicated, and inv general health very
much improved. I wo years have now elapsed,
and my health still continues good. Y n»i are at
liberty to make use of this as you may think
nr oner Veiv trul v. \our obedient servant,
* W ILLIAM W. STKWAUT.
Washington, January**, lM*.
To Dr. A. J. Schwartze, jr.
Dkak Sik: l take great pleasure in stating
that about eighteen month- since I used youi
t'oinpound Extract of Sarsaparilla a- a remedy
foi (ieneral Debility, under w hich I had been
laboring a long time, and that a lew’ hollies
j restored me to sound health, which has con
! tinned to the present lime. .
Very respectfully, PEL LIN W ASHINMOV
To Dr. A. J Schwaitze, jr. .January lsls;
Dkak Sik: l aider a sense ot deep obligation
to the virtue of youi ••Sarsaparilla" hi the entire
restoration of one of my children from a lien
eral Ivb.lity and pro-trati«»n *»t the neivous
system. I take pleasure in te-tilying to the u*e
fillness and excellence of your invaluable medi
cine. toil seven bottles w’ere used two Xears
dnee. w hen the child was restiored to. and still
continues in the enjoyment of, perfect health.
DAY ID ItIIX.ELY .
Washington Januarv *21. Ivlv*.
It gives me plcasiue to siy that I am ac
quainted with the proprietor of the above me
dicine, ami also' with a number ot gentlemen
who leave tested its efficacy, and I hav** no
tioiiht^ Mom the unimpeachable character ol the
••eiitl< mien who have A’olunteered their eertili
",an,“->tiin f'n.VSSKS°n'AR!».
rn YSH'I 1W ( Ell TIEICATES.
Washington. January Is in.
I Tm informed ol the ingredients ol which
Pr. S^chwaft/eV l'om|«oin»d Kvtiacf ol Sarsapa
nil- i i> ciMnpowd. and hcdieye it to lie the best
preparation ot the kind with which lain ar
.11j unfed, and admirably adapted to pi oduie a
sal uf.uv alterative effect
PiCRKGUlNK WAKHKLP. M. D.
Washington. January to. |s.ju.
It gives rra* pleasure to recommend the Com
.•outtl KUnut of Sarsaparilla, prepared b> Pr.
Whv. arize, as I have a know ledge ol its con
stituent pa.i1*. I believe that it will achieve
more for the afflicted than any other prcpiuation
«»t Sarsaparilla now before the public.
II. V. CON PICT, M. P.
vVa>iiington. January 12. IMn.
Having been mad** acquainted with the ingre*!
dients ainf mode of preparing Pr. Schwartze s:
(Vimj*onnd Kvtract oi Sar<tpanila, I believe it j
to be a most tctppv j.-medial combination ol that
valuable root with the other remedies of which
it is comprised. J AL <M. f •
(li:.ikgktown. January 21, I"!*.
Having been made acquainted b) Pr.
Schwartz** with the ingredients oi hi* preda
tion of Sarsaparilla. I concur with the meocal,
^ejitleman above in regarding it a* an alterative 1
nt .rreat eflicacv. and in all can s to which such
Washington. January ‘2'»- 1*1*.
Mo*t of the gentlemen named above are.
known ionic,.- citizen-, ol high ic|Wta.«li.v
an.1 the '.■coti—*.on;.l |«rt.»n "I them are of the
IP j Tf.c at'OVe named rr.cd.e.ne mav he had
•m \Va»liii«ton. wholosalc an! retail, at the
Store oi the PUOPCIKTOU. Pe"t>«> yani:, aye-:
.me three•loorsea-tot M street: atUl \Rl.h>
nTOTT .v O >.'!*. I ’eiinsv lvaiiia avenue, near
7th -dre^t: also, at J. L. KIPWKLI/S. George*
town, 1*. *’• In Baltimore. wholesale and re- j
tail, at COILSON N CD 'S. No t, South Li-!
bertv street; at ISlvAKL GRAHAM S, corner
of Balvtnore and Kutaiv streets . a!«o. at GKI). I
W JONKS'S. corner of Baltimore and High j
*treeK and of \VM SI ABl,Kit & BRO . J. K j
j PIKKPlINT and UhJK I’KKL Alexandria
1 Va ami b> other Druggists. j) 1 —2aworn
BV A. J. SLKMINc.
GLMSV BAGS AT ALCTfON - Will be
sold at Auction, on Satnnluir l n‘ 1 '*/'< ot
at tU oifi'ik. at the l ustom Hou » ‘:»H*o :-ec*m i
hand Gunny Bags. aug I
By K. S. W BIGHT. (leoigetovvn
^UGAK AND MOLASSKS Al ACCTUbN
On Mint,lay nr it. tlnhst iu\t.. al l.
on K. A. H. I lodge's whait, thecaig*'Ol ‘hr
hug Analostan. fu>m May ague/, 1*01 lO B 4.0
consisting ot —
hhds oi prime sugar
;tt) do do 111|U illn
•I ) do Mola.-ses K. S. W BUiltl.
Georgetown, aug I'' - 3t Auctioncu
rilKI’ST SALK -11} virtue ol adeedot tin-;
I executed to the undersigned. h\ Uaiitstoi.l
Kvaiis. io secure the payment ot a certain !■ ’
in the st 1*1 deed menlione*!. hearing date on ii y
j'.ith day oi Aoveinhei, 1^42. and duly i*‘, vm..*.
in the Countv Couil ot Ponce W dham. the n
•torsi*:in*.!, will proceed Jo sell at puhbc ainBoi..
to the highest bidder, for ui>h. at lot •> ■ ' •
Moiitlntf titr 4th tint/ of S\jitrmln‘i III i: . Had '<
mg Court day. all that Had oi panel ot ‘aim
conveyed hy said deed, oi such pail *L«• i«•« . a
he may deem liecOsSUA. in onlel to ihschni. c
the balance now due U|*on the said debt. v\ Io* h
tiactoi lain! King iteui Neahsco. it* the * n;*K
ot Prince William, was allotted t*> the -»*
Wantsiord Kvaiis in the division, made undei
an OiJel ol the Counlv Cowil ot Piince W i!
liain. ol the real estate oi iu> hrothei Auington
Kvaiis. dee d., containing s-jt. acies. h«' tlie s *n*<■
more or le». (
Sellingas 'J ru-le?. the uiiderssgne.l wd! »*n v
conVeV -uch title, a- is '••"ted in h.m !»\ He*
deed aloivsai.L P. TIUMLYMN UhWW
Fredericksburg, aug-l eot>* lm-!*«
HKIVATK "l»OAKI)l.\C» SCIh k *1. Miy
l HKMiV r A IKK VX, having envagc.t the
services ol a gentleman, well ‘juadtv.i to in
stmd pupii> in all the Knglish hiam he- u 11 ••
!\ taught in High School- and Academic- an.
also the Luin. Greek am! b until langua.’c- •
desirous ol icceiving into hei Bandy on ih. I *
Monday m September next, ten or twelve your:
persons ot eitbel sex. to be educated W itl* ber
own children.
The terms tor the scholastic year. eim*ia« m
.1 period of ten mouths, wilt be Sr: <*i»»* ba'i
to be paid in advance, and the remain L i at the
close of the year. . . , .,
Ash fxiove Isa healthy, retired, and delight
fut situation, and all arsons dcsiiou> to
their children here, may rest assun d that the
strictest attention will he given to the met ul
aiul moral impioveiuent. and to thcii irent ial
deportment. For any lurther inhumation
please address Prospect I till. kiiitax I •' ' •*
Ash tiiove. Fairfax Co., aug it eniSi
MKCII.WIC.v HALL ACADKMt lb.
exercises of this institution will he n*
Mimed on Monday, ‘gsth instant, i be couiseol
instruction in this institution, cmbiacmg the
Ancient amt Modern Languages, and *vci\
branch ot Science and Knglish Litciatuie, is dc
signed to be rmiiienthj thorovish and punt nut
The chiet object aimed at. is the complete and
harmoujou* developement of the piamai. m<<
ral. and intellectual |»owrr> of the young, and
to quality them for the useful occupa!.ons ol
life, Lectures, upon the various Mueuces. ami
Modern amt Ancient Literature, will be given
twice a week, during most of the sear. Vocal
Music is one of the regular exein^es oi the
school. An accurate record is kept <>} the n <i
tati<»ns, daily progress, and de|H»rliiu iil <M each
pupil, and transmitted every tuo week" to b; >
parents. T here is also an annual public exami
nation—when every scholar is thoroughly and
impartially examined in the presence ol ht> pa
rents and the friends of the institution, the.
year is divided into four terms, oi 11 . week
e.&eh, am! no deduction in tuition is made it a
t'choUr leaves before the expiration of his teim.
(H if* occasional absence, except in ca>« -s oi
sickness. Terms ma le known upon appli, t
tion, A. L. IlKA IhN, A. ,d.
aug hi — eoow L. ABBOl I. A. M.
RODWA V S CHINKSF MKIm.AT Lit
, SOAP has been lor years k-fnn* the puldn
for cleansing, soothing, healing, puritv mg. and
beautifying the cuticle, and giving saiisim turn
unto all w ho use it. Kudway's Snip is p.iriicu
IhiTv recommended for the removal of Tan Sun
Burn, Pimples. Blotches, Pustules, fetter.\c
The irritation occasioned h\ the lutes oi Mu>
qtiiloes l> speedily alleviated hv a lew app.ic.i
lions of the lather of this eXceedingk «le!n i.»u
Soap. For the Toilet it is far hettei tha:i im
i,oi ted Si.tp.'. inasmuch as it kentnvk lo-^ li<»m
all irritating ingredients it dues not irritate m
inflame the skin, hut reinleis it soft wwvel pole
smooth, clean and healthy. Ilodwa', • Nup ■■
s»)td for ? >»t* per cake. ON Mv \ Pi KL
aug to ~-email Agent'tor Alexandria
(I.AI TTON - All persons are hereto loi.
j warned from harboring oi empioxim: m>
seivant hoy JOHN HKNIvV .alia" John //./-//
Hrisioc, w ho left mv premises, in Wu"li<ne.h’ii
(!jf\. some weeks since, and who i* supposed
! n> be in or about Alexandria, when* his
| mother lives: as I am determined to cnloice
the law against all such. Said bov is about 1 i
! \,ais old. quite black and slemlei form \
suitable tew.ird w ill be given toi Ins apple
hctisioii and delivers to rile, oi to ( apt Me.i le
N. S. WILLIAM.'
Washington, aug I*i eo/w
NrOTTCK. - The siibsciibers. Im dm:' if im
piactnable logaetli.it attention fotwo
stores, which the\ would desile. Iu’*e delei
mined from tins das to close the Stole "l* h o
•.(teet. foimerlx occupied b\ Heiirv t <»ok m l
will neieallei give men con-iani pei m.-n
tion at their lieu Store in tin*1 Md bellow - Mill
ami vels' respectluliy solicit a continuance ol
the palioiiage ot llieir friend*. winch In- h'th
t*llo beeli .*o libel.ills extended tuw.il.!* lliein
pledging themselves to sell Medicine* <>i the
, vei’v bc>t uualitv at lin* most reasonable pr"'i*
hk\i:\ MMk
augi V HKXR\ PFFJ,
\ K l it LKS KXPKKSSlA FOR I NK M.\
SOX. Mace, Clove.*. Nutmegs. Ling I'ep
| per, Race (huger, W lute Jamaica (ungn. Mi
I -pice, White ami Black Mustard Seed. i oiiati
Mler Seed. Alum, (ironml. Race and Jam nr i
(huger, (iroumit lo\ es. (houn»l Allspice. • >ionm!
Mace, ilroiind ami Stick Cinnamon. Crow:,I
Ttimeiic togelber with many other nrtiele*
u-e,l for Pickling and Preserving, all wan.inted
fresh and pure. Ifciy* Abo. a hi|*noi aiin h*oj
Bay Rum. on hand, ami lor sal,* by
JAMKS FA rWiSl.K Jr.,
;lu.r 17 opposite Sarepta Hal!
|>KI.I. .VIKTAl. kktti.ks. n>K\
|) JLf.—The silhsCI ibef- have |U-f received
another supply of the above, af-o an a
sortment of articles in the variety hue. «u< h
as. Hair Brushes Shaving Biuidms iooih
Brushes. Shaving Soap and <V.nn Hair * M
Sic. Which thev w ill *ell at pr * e- to plea—
On hand all .sortsof Building ii'.Oeii.ib. baimu. (
implements &c. Sir. ( J»KR»H IOX «v M* . All*
aug 17 Adjoining R N. Miller on King s;
ifKKV Sl-KKRlOR SHIR I «
V I have received -omi* kHrn run mu! v >\<l
CSCLISH LOSH CLOTHS Punhmi
wj|| linti an article probably »upeii»f to n,>
thing in the market.
Verv line lush I alien* lor Bosom.-ami ( *ol.n>
f-oalher Belts.
inn nn/eii Co.it-- best sl*i)i)L t o 1 1 o.\
Bobbin for Braiding
Together with Silk nml (’<>/1 oh Cmbrdhn.
J. M. STKWAKT.
aug 1 •—<»l (Wd Fellows Hall
RANAW A\ Itom tl»e subscriber, on Sun.lay
afternoon, ihe i >‘th instant, a Mar k grrl
named MARA,about II years of age. whom f
hired, on the 1st January. U-t, from (Ad Sd*i*
Burke. Clothing not remembered A rewwmbfe
reward will hepai 1 tot her return to me
a.igld eo;t \\r\f. R PRICK.
/ lOPARTXKRSJIIP. -FRAN‘{ fS STABI.KK
V7 is a pattrier in our iirm. dating from ?-t ul
timo. K H STABI.KK Si CO . S
Wholesale Druggist-No- I ?oPiutt-st. Rail.more,
aug t*>—eoJt
N7OT1CE.- J he why fir* notice, thtf I nb 11
make application to the President and M
rector* of the Branch oi the Farmers Bank *»t
Virginia, at Alexandria. for renewal of i eilib
rate for live -hare- ol -fork in the late Bank ol
Potomac, (lost or nii-iaid) iseiied in the nain*
olWill.aui WiIhmi JOHN P WILSON
aug iC 3t L’x i of Wilhatti Wubon dee d

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