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Posr OFFIcE DEPARTMENT,

r0sT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
July 5th, l643.
y RoPosALs for carrying the Mails of the Uni
il ted States, from the 18th of August, l643, to
the Both June, l647, inclusive in Virginia, will be
received at the Post Office Department, in the city
Of Washington, until p. M. OF the 10th day Of Au-
gust next 60 be decided by the next day,) on the
route, and ia the manner and time herein specified,
viz
2453. From Norfolk to Portsmouth, mile
and back, crossing Elizabeth river daily.
Leave Norfolk daily at 8 m; arrive at Ports
mouth same day by 3 l-2 am.
Leave Portsmouth daily at m; arrive at Nor
fork same day by l-2 m.
2453 From Portsmouth, by Suffolk, Summer
ton Murfreesboro', N. c., Martinsville and Jackson
C. h. to Gsreysburg 81 miles and back, six times
week, in sulkies.
Leave Portsmouth daily, except Sunday, at 10 a
m arrive at Gareysburg next day by II p m.
Leave Gareysburg daily except Sunday, at 2 a
IN arrive at Portsmouth next day by SIP m.
n5-Proposals to run at the rate Of eight miles
per hour will be considered.
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NOTE,


All bidders are requested to extend the amount Of
their bids m each artice and hbi, The total
of each bid. The periods and quantities OF each dc.
livery hose posts where hey not specified, will
he one tn ist June Is, September LIST December,
1874 and Ist March, 1916. The hogs Of which the
pofk is backed to be fattened corn, and each hog
10 we Oh no, lees than hundred pounds, and con-
sist Of one hog each baci excluding the ees legs
cars and snou,. Side pieces may he substituted tor
the hams. The PORK is to be 6r,t salted with Turks
Island sa, and then carefully packed with the
article in pieces nc, exceeding ten pounds each
When the packing has been con lted. the con-
tractor must furnish TO his oice csrt6csie r. IN the
acker that the pork has been sailed and packed
'rhc pok to be conisin,d in seasoned heart CT white
oak barrels, full hoped the b ans and salt in bar
es and soap and candles in strong boxes Of con-
vcnient size for transportation.
Salt III only bc received by measurement Of thirty
two quarts 10 the bushel -he candies 10 have cotton
wic1s The PROVISIONS for Prairie du-Ch,cn and ST.
Peters must D. a. ST LOUIS, for their Ultimate detina-
ton Dy the 18th Of April, 1871. A failure in TIN.
rarcuIar will he considered breach OF contract and
the Depsr,mcn, will be authorized 10 purchase 70 s1P
DIV these posts. The provisions will be "sp ced at
tue time and place of delivery, and all expenses TO DC
:. M he contractors until they Deposited a: such
store houses as may he designated by the Agents Of
the D'p rfment r
Increasing or diminishing the qnan tiles. or Of dis
With any all articles required al any post,
at any time before entering into contract. sDd also OF
increasing reducing the qusnt'tes of each delivery
ne-third, suhssqueni TO conuAc on Rhinx nx'y
days previous notice.
Bidders no, heretofore contractors, are required 10
accompany their proposals with evidence Of Their abii-
v together with the Of their surci'es, whose
responsibility must be certified by the District Auor-
new or by same person well known TO the Govern
mem, otherwise their proposals. viii not be acted
Advances canno, be made in any case, and evid
ence Of inspection and full delivery will be required
Al this Office, before requis'ion will be made upon the
Treasury for payment, which will be effected IN such
nohl,c money as may be convenient TO the points Of
delivery the PLACES Of purchase the residence Of
the contractors at the option Of the Treasury Depart
ment =,
No drans on this office viii be accepted or paid un-
der any circumstances.
E,c6 proposal will be scaled N a separate envelope,
and marked " Prp,sai for furnishing Army Sab''s-
ence." , 1,,,o>
July s. Ia~I5,hSspt
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l. Containing, also, Time Tables, lnicrest Ia
bI,t and variety Of information and calculations
useful 10 Farmers Merchants and Mechanics, to-
re,her With firms Il Leases, Judgments, Securities
and other legal instruments. Ono poke, volume Il
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MIR. CALHOUN'S SPEDCIIES.-Speeches OF
lvl JoHs C. CALmous, delivered in Congress from
1911 to the present ,mcin large octave volume ne
price 81 as Just pubished-this day recs,ven en- 'o'
sale by T.
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,AofioN-Current River Copper Mines. Shan
~ non county, Missouri. public are hereby
sauuoned against Purchasing OF J, Epe. Cowan apy
.n'eres. IN 'he above named Mines lor lhe reason
Una una. uc fish'iul owner Of the propcriy, Jo.esh
o'a'os .' 10 possession OF the same. ana attends
- eon'ena "a The courts Of the county the validity Of
The claim sci up BY Cowsn, who, by some fraud,ent
means. has succeeded in procuring froo. the Officers
OF the Treasury decision in his favor SO far as thst
Departmsnt could determine. Slater CLAIMS lie Zee
simple To the soil, BY virtue bona 6da settlement
use and occupation VI the land long before Cowan
ever saw il Upon thi. settlement pre-emption
was proven. and Slater permitted 10 enter the
,ana al Government price, which he did, and now
ho'us the receipt Of the Receiver Of the Land Oaee
a. A. JACKSON Missouri, for the same. The United
states have parted with the freehold The question
OF tlle Hes between Cowan and Slater. and The
courts alone can determine them.
The undersigned will not notice further than This
TO caution the unwary, the false charges made ty lie
contemplate J. T. Cowan against ham and Slater 10
The Madisonian Of the 9th April, A. d. I643 re-
Ter to the Hon. L. T. Linn, aud Hon James A. Rafe.
members Of Congress from Missouri as to the stand.
Ing OF myself and Slater, where we are known.
JOSlAS BERGMAN
june 80 Iaw6
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POST OFFICE BUSINESS.

THE undersigned continues to transact business
l. for mail contractors, pensioners, draughted vo-
luneers and claimants generally, al the seat Of Co
vcrnment
He has blank bids ready for persons DESTROYS OF
bidding for mail contracts. The old service and pay
upon any route given at the shortest notice and adj
vice to bidding communicated, If desired. No APP
Pile alton attends 10, unless accompanied by fee of
five dollars and no letter taken from the Office
less the postage paid. No person having business
at the seat Of Government need attend in person, if
full descrip ion Of tie business is communicated,
and a full power Of attorney sent on by mail
Ten per cent charged upon all old claims allowed
by the proper authorities after the allowance made.
Nothing charged unless the claim is allowed.
Refer TO the members of the Twenty -Seventh Con-
gress generally.
JESSE +. DOW,
Washington, 9Th street, General Post Office.
March 2l-Iyn
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NOTES.

No proposal will be considered unless il be accom-
panied by guarantee, signed by more respon-
sible persons, in the following manner, viz:
his bid for carrying the mail from - to - be
accepted by the Postmaster General sall enter into
obligation prior to the 1t day Of October next,
with good and sufficient surctes, 10 perform the
vice proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of a
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that the
guarantors arc men Of property, and able to make
good their guaranty
The proposals should be sent TO the Department
scaled, endorsed Proposals for route Mo-" and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General.
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combi-
nations and the terms and conditions which the
contract is to be made, the last annual advertise
ment
c. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General.
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C,ICERO'S ORATIONS--,ranslated by Prot
~ Duncan, Of Aberdeen University, vol, octs,e'
L0R. Price 81 IS, (English pice, ten shill'ngs
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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-28

SINGULAR lMPosTURE.-On Monday circumstance
occurred in ST. Adams, which caused no little amuse-
ment. young gentleman of dashing interior took
place in the st. Adams coach, and gave his name
as Lawrence Peel. On the road down, his fellow
travellers proud OF having in their company son of
the noble baronet who holds the rens of Govern
ment, paid him every honor. The youth, in return,
delighted them with numberless interesting stories
CLEANED in his travels. Drink, of which he partook
freely, at last made him more communicative, and
he stated that he had away from college, and was
going to have spree. On his arrival at ST. Alban's
The news soon spread that of Sir Robert was
among them, and the people congregated to have a
view OF him. He continued to drink, until at last
" the potent poison quite o'ercame him." and he was
taken TO the Verulam Arms where he WIS comfort
ably bedded. The landady thinking that she might
get into trouble if she harbored him, sent for Mr.
Coles medical friend who went to him for the pur-
pose OF advising his immediate return. The inter-
view, however, convinced Mr.. Coles that he was no
son al Sir Robert, but an mpostor; and he imme-
diately was given into custody. A private hearing
OF the case took place at the Town Hall, when il
turned out that my gentleman gentleman at
all but lady. She stated that she had aped from
nunnery In France with 600; that being nearly
exhausted, she was for making her way back and
the disguise was assumed to protect her from insult
Her name did not transpire nor could il be got from
her; ana Inc general opinion among medical men
was, mat she was decidedly insane. On being ia
ken To The station-house, she kne down and prayed
Tor The poor idiots composing the common council
which strengthened the opinion. She was kept in
custody only one night, and the inspector walked her
out OF The borough amid the laughter of the nhab-
tants. She was left on the road TO Northampton
where she expected TO arrive on w Wednesday. Her
appearance is anything but prepossessing- London
Globe.
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FoRT HUI, July 6, IS43.

DEAR SIR was absent from home when your
letter arrived, which will explain why If has not
been acknowledged at an earlier period
You are right in the opinion which you attribute
TO me on the subject of free trade So far from de-
string aiming at substituting system of direct or
internal taxes for duties imposts, the means OF
supporting the Government, my object has been the
very reverse, as | have often expressed in debate
One Of the objections have urged against high pro-
tectve duties is, that it would hasten the period
when resort to system of internal taxation would
become necessary. am, and always have been, OF
the opinion that the duties imposts and the pro.
ceeds of the sales of the public land, the legti-
mate of the of the Union, and that it
will prove trial of the Federal Government,
whenever il shall be forced resort to internal tax
es to meet its ordinary expenditures under this i'm
preston, well for other powerful reasons, |
have steadily opposed all schemes of alternating the
from the lands, that were calculated to
impair the source of revenue from the imposts
With great respect, am, sc.
j. G. CALHOUN
II, MI,
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REMAINS OF AsTaFrrY-We have already refer
red tn the fact that efficient body of sarans had
been sent by the Prussan Government TO Egypt for
the purpose of making researches among the remark
able remains of antiquity in that country. The COM
pany thus despatched we'll appointed in all re-
spects and our previous accounts left them encamped
at the foot of the great Pyramids diligently engaged
IN the pursuit OF their interesting investigations
Late European journals state that the Royal Aca-
DENY of Sciences at Berlin had received from the
director Of the Prussan scientific expedition in
Egypt, Professor Lepscies, series of reports, which
prove that the researches Of this expedition have had
important results. One hundred and six tombs all
situated in the enyirons of the Pyramid Of Giseh and
only three or four Of which had been previously ex-
amlned, have been explored by members of the ex-
petition, who have discovered there great number
OF inscriptions, and hierogyph representations con-
tanning valuable information relating to the history
manners and language Of the ancient Egyptians. The
researches which the expedition has caused to be
made, on line of about four and half phoal
leagues, between Roasck (hrce leagues on the road
from the Pyramid of Giseh) and Dalischour have
brought to light number Of monuments, making
twenty camel loads, which have recently been trans.
ported to Cairo. The sheets containing fac SMILES of
the Inscriptions and hierogyphc representations dis
covered by this expedition, amount already to eight
hundred and fifty pages of the largest size.-Balh.
more .1nuican.
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tunaie name has been mingled In the contest Ten
nessee has gone against us the Legislature ty
small majority yet that majority sufficient TO give the
CLAY marty the command Ia the Senate of the United
States This is mistake. The distinguished states
man. who is saysgely assailed by the Clay papers
and the Globe holds the balance of power in that
body.-Ed. Mad The able and Jealous Polk is de-
feated by for Thousand hundred and four rotes,
while the Democratic party have succeeded in elect
ing six out of the eleven members of Congress. Mr..
Polk was of those whom the friends of Mr. Van
Buren, have selected nominal candidate for the
Vice Presidency in every Southern State where they
supposed il possible for them TO succeed, and it has
been generally understood that Mr.. Polk was the in.
div idual really intended run for that office, pro
yided MIR. V. b. received the nomination of our Ma
ional Convention
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The eggs of the Seventeen Year Locusts are now
Matching. An observing friend, who is giving some
attention TO the history Of this remarkable insect has
brought to us this morning branch from one of his
trees, taken off yesterday, in which the eggs have
quickened, and the microscope shows them to be per
fectly formed locusts They resemble the insect
when it first emerges from the ground in its she'll.
Though the branch is not two inches long, contain
ed some Is or 20 insects when we received it, They
are white and do not appear TO the naked eye larger
than the egg, say third of the size Of grain of
rice. This is, we believe, the first discovery of the
time Of the quckenng of the eggs, and as very little
known OF the history OF the insect, will suggest to
observers the expediency of pursuing their Inquiries
-.Ne,oarE Daily Advertiser.
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ST.. LOUIS, Mo, August 10, 1943
The following extract of letter from
prominent politician in Indiana, who is now
Tyler man, dated Indianapolis, August oh,
says, the friends of the Administrator, since
the late unjustitiable charge of The Globe, that
Mr.. Tyler's friends are denouncng Mr. Van
Buren,, and striving TO sow seeds Of discord in
the Democratic ranks, have resolved that no
such charge shall justly lie at their door, and
have therefore resolved throughout Indiana 10
support the nominee for Governor, in the hope
that our liberality may not be lost on Mr.. Whit
comb we understand Mr.. w. is Cass
man. Ed. Mad. lin case he is elected, as we
have no doubt he will be, with our support"
Thus you see that our friends in Indiana have
resolved TO brand the false charge of the Globe,
Notwithstanding the Liberal treatment we have
received in most OF the States where Demccra
tic victories have been won through our aid the
past year.
have little local news Of any interest to com
munlcate, except that an effort is now being
made here in favor of elecling our delegates to
The National Convention by districts, which is
violently opposed by Messrs. Benton and Van
Burens exclusive champions. They are evil
IDENTITY afraid of the untrammeed action and
expression of the popular will.
The friends Of Mr.. Tyler now that the Con
gressiona elections are over, are resolved to or
gdniSe in favor Of their candidate, and for the
purpose of demanding a fair consideration Of
his claims in the National Convention
send you the Old School Democrat of yes
terday, in which you will see the course marked
out by our friends here, and which desire YOU
will copy into the Madisonian.
think you will agree that it takes the right
ground The Old School Democrat is the or
gan of Mr.. Tyler's friends in Illinois and Mis-
souri,, and has placed the name of Mr.. TYLER
at the head of It's columns, as the first choice of
its friends.
1t has been established only about eight
months, and has already an extensive crcuIa
ton. The interests Of the Administration in
this quarter will not suffer in It's hands, as it is
conducted by V. Ellis, ESQ., State Rights
Republican, an early and intimate friend of the
President and an able political writer.
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The u. 8. Mail way bill from Wheeling, brought
by last nights train from the West, contains the fol
lowing under date OF August "a
"a note the way bill this morning from Cincin-
NATL states that General JACKSON died of her
morrhage Of the lungs. The is said TO have
been received at Cincinnati by express
The foregoing is all the information respecting this
melancholy event which has reached US. Last nights
mail from the West brought us the Cincinnati papers
Of the 22d, Louisville of the 2Ist, and Nashville OF
the 18th instant but they make mention OF the Ill
ness or death of the President The mail of to-
night will probably bring further INTEL gence on the
subject
81 > R-CoNTRADICTIoN.-Slnce the above
was In type we have learned from a gentleman who
arrived here direct from Cincinnati in last evening
train, that when he left that city such rumor as
that above referred had reached there He further
states that the report was fabricated by two persons
on the route from Cincinnati TO Wheeling, one OF
whom made the above endorsement on the way bill
-Baltinaore .4nerican Of this morning.
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IL the vindictive course of portion of the
Press, and faclous clan of politicians towards
President Tyler, had The influence generally,
that they strive TO disseminate, he would be The
most dlshonored man of the nation, and the
country would have iuse 10 mourn over the
honors that he wears at her hands. But fortu-
nately for the defence Of truth, and the viudica-
ilon ct justice, the motives Of hi, advcrsaries
spring from no objects fpairiol m and no con-
siderations of merit. They have selfish, sordid
objects to accomplish, and Mr.. Tyler is in the
way Of their success. This is transgression
enough to provoke their enmity and 10 stimulate
them in their reckless crusade. But they are
destined to toll without reward: their means are
as impotent as their objects are venal and a
virtuous and enlightened people, have neither
sympalhies nor affiliations with such factions
The people love their country, and glory in its
prosperity, because they are the instruments to
direct its course, and the recipients Of its fame
and its benefits They also feel that their great
and good men are the property in common of
the whole land and deserve protection rather than
abuse.
1t is under this panoply that Mr.. Tyler will
find protection, feeling confidence, that he can
appeal to history, where the record of thirty
years of public life will vindicale the unbroken
tenor of his devotion TO popular rights, 10 the
Constitution, and to public virtue.
The maintenance of good reputation is
dearer TO him than all the idols Of the politician ;
and whatever may be the result of the chickering's
and contention, that now agitale parties, he
will be swerved by no considerations incompati
BILE with the dignified station that he fills that
he, when he shall resign his honors, may be
thought worthy of portion of that fame and
gratitude that followed the retirement of his il
lustrious predecessors from the eventlul scenes
public life.
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To Edw. Delony, Clinton, La.
From the NJ. Y. aurora


Democracy, according to the Washington Globe
would appear to be- the power to control public OPT
MON, and make it subservient to particular views
not of the party heretofore known the democratic
party, who were once supposed to have well defined
and settled principes-princPles laid down by the
great republican fathers, to whom we are indebted
for those liberal and enlarged views of human wants
and human rights which have been from time to time
imbodied into system of government, having for
their object the greatest happiness of the greatest
number. These principles seem to be entirely lost
sight of in the Globe; and, far we can per-
ceve, democracy, according to Mr.. Blair has as
sumed new phase, having regard to the happi-
ness or the ntereste of the great American family,
but narrowed down to the entire selfish principle OF
what will bring the greatest amount of money into his
own pockets
Upon due and mature consideration he has con-
cluded that matters not who shall be the next Pre-
sdent, SO that the public printing can be secured for
the Globe and its propretors. With this view he
has made his calculations and feeling satisfied that
the best chance of his success is to make Mr.. Van
Buren, President, he openly avows that in MIR. Van
Buren, reside the only true democratic principles; no
one of the other candidates for the Presidency has any
lot in the matter. The question with him is, will
you vote for Mr.. Van Buren,, that may be made
printer to Congress, or will you not' If yea, then
you are good democrat-but if nay, then denounce
YOU"
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A DELINQUENT.

who has recently been superseded in office, has
written as a most abusive letter, and indignant
.ly ordered US 10 stop his paper. He says he
subscribed for il - under false prelences,
which, we presume, means that he don't intend
to pay for the time he has been receiving il
since his frs, year expired
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medal has been struck off in London, in
memoration Of the completion of that great natonsl
interchangeable Thames Tunnel On one side Of
the medal is beautifully executed likeness of Sir
lsambert Brunei, the engineer under whose direction
the tunnel was commenced and completed; and the
other view Of the interior and longitudinal section
of the Tunnel Mr.. w. Griffin had the honor OF
presenting her Majesty with gold medal of a SINH
lar description, during her late visit of inspection
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NAVY ORDERS.

M;dshinman John E. Hart and Midshipman
John Stewart TO the Falmouth
Purser Sterriu Ramsey detached, and Purser
John N. Hambleton, ordered to the Falmouth
Passed Midshpman K. l.. Winder, aud Md
shipman S. f. Woodwork, TO the brig Law
renee.
Surgeon J. c. Spencer, to the Poinsett.
one month.