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GERMAN PRINTING.

HE Proprietor and Publisher OF the German Ma.
tonal Gazette prepared to print with neatness and
despatch speeches. documents &c, in the German Ian
guage in pamphlet form otherwise Documents, &C.,
carefully translated into German.
Office on street, between 9th and 10th washington
n q ,1.t p. A. SAGE,
mayIS-Im Publisher of the National Zeitung.'
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PLAYING CARDS.

n large stock of Lemuel Smiths Successor of Ca
leb Barlet) American Playing Cards, made of linen,
and of superior quality, just received and for sale,
wholesale or retail, at New York prices, 6y
a JAMES M. DORSETT,
Snuff, Tobacco, and Fancy Goods Store,
mar 90 Pa. Av. No. IL, East Of Gadsby's Hotel.
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n THE AMERICAN L.aBORER,

DEVOTED to the cause of Protection to Home
Industry; embracing the Arguments, Reports, and
Speeches of the abest Civilians of the United States
in favor of the Policy of Protection to American La
bor With the Statistics Of Production in the United
States, &c., &c. In monthly parts and now for the
first time published complete in one volume. Price,
ST. Just received and for sale at the corner of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, by
mayl3 H. FARNHAM.
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LEATHER TRAVELLING TRUNKS, CARPET

LEYHIHER IR.TFELLf1VU INO1Nhp, O'11e1 =
IT BAGS, &c.
j HAVE lust received first rate lot of leather Ira
Yelling Trunks, which can sell at little over hall
the regular price. They first rate article and
the materials and workmanship warranted to be
equal to any in the city. Persons wishing to pur--
chase will find greatly to their advantage to call
and examine my assortment before purchasing else
where.
Also few Hand Trunks and Carpet Bags.
VIM. MARSHALL,
Auction and Commission Store, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between 9th and 10th streets. mayl5-6t
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.GENTLEMEN,s FURNISHING ARTICLES.

GE.NTLEMEyV'S FURNISHING ARTICLES.
VIZ f have received from Philadelphia an extern
w tensive invoice Of Wearing Apparel, to be sold
cheaper than ever for instances Shirts, with linen
bosoms and wristbands, for 80 cents, worth vi IS
Do super with long bosoms and Byron collars suit
able for summer wear for I'll 25just the same arti-
Gle they ask you 80 so for in other diggns Do SUI
per do, all linen, for So What all linen, for S3
Why, they charge us clsewhere-they must be com,
mon and coarse. No, they Amt, elther-call and
see--they speak for themselves Bosoms, for IL,
49,, 25, 37a and 50 cents Collars, at IA loa and
IS cents, worth so cents Do. super do. French at
37l and so cents. Summer Stocks, 37s cents
worth rs cents. Black Italian Silk Cravats, Scaris,
Gloves, and Hosiery with large assortment of Sum.
mer Clothing at Northern prices.
LEWIS & HUNT,
may9 Penn. avenue, near lth ST.
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m NEW and CHEAP DRY GOODS Ca,
i HE subscriber will open to-day large assort-
ment Of new and cheap Dry Goods, among which
are
$50 pieces worsted Balzarines, of the latest style
200 do cotton do beautiful colors and
patterns
$50 pieces handsome Lawns and French Musns
100 do lace striped Lawns and Muslins
SO do coored and black Berege ..a
20 do plain and striped black Balzarine.
so do second mourning Ealzarines and Lawns
$50 do handsome spring Calicoes lt
100 do Cambria and Jaconct Musins
| 50 do lace striped and plaid Camorics
| 10 dozen handsome berege Shawis
| 90 white Canton Grape Shawls ~
| IN cartons silk. satin, and other fancy Shawls and
| $50 dozen ladies Cotton Hose lHokA
/ on 40 white and black Silk Hose ait4sls lNi
| I'M pieces Irish Linen, warranted all linen !.
on do Russia and Irish table Diapers
/ On do heavy Huckaback Towelling NN
o5 do 1914 end 1874 Linen Sheeting ssst Y Is
| A general assortment of goods for men and boys
wear embracing every article required for spring
| midsummer wear. @s oA $780,
Most of the above goods having been purchased at
auction at great sacrifices, they will DO Offered ct
from Is to 90 per cent less than former prices "A
respectfully solicit call from my friends and tho
public generally. II. G. WASHINGTON.
may To- 3taw2wf
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CHEAP TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.

CHEAP TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT,
n @. BEVERIDGE Seventh street, between
". Louisiana avenue and p street, next door to y,
A Donohoo's Grocery store, is prepared to make up
clothing of every description in the most modern
style and at the shortest notice. and not surpassed in
workmanship by any establishment in the city. The
following prices have been adopted in order to suit
the times, viz: 5f -tt9.s
Making and Trimming coat in the best style $6 50
do do do pants 2 90
do do do vests IS
Making coats without trimmings W
do pants, do ..S ii ] IS
do vests, do IS
All work warranted to fit in superior style.
N. B. Gentlemen and chidren's clothing cut to or
der in the most fashionable styles and so arranged that
there can be no mistake in making them up.
ap To- a h4+9t. - -. q III
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WI DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
w ALLACE ELIOT s. CO., corner of + and 18th

N !" ORUCS
w ALLACE ELIOT 81 CO., corner of F and 18th
streets have just received fresh supply of Drugs
and Medicines, viz
Alcohol Sup. Carb. Soda
Gum Camphor prepared Chalk
Sulph Ouinine Pearl Sage
Gum Arabic (extra) RICE Flour
Lump Magnesia Refined Llquorice
Cream Tartar Turkey Opium
And variety of other articles, too numerous 10
mention.
Also, an assortment of popular PATENT MED
ICINES, now in use; such as Oldridge's Balm OF
Columbia; Thompson's Eye Water Leidy's Sarsa-
parilla Pills Brandreth Pills; Peters Pills. Pease's
andy Frey's Vermifuge. mayl-lm
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PRINTING AND WRITING PAPERS of every
/ quality and size made to order, and sold at man
ufacturers' prices. r. FARNHAM,
corner 18th st. and Penn. av.
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THE JUNIUS TRACTS.-No. 6, Democracy,
i just received Also, on hand: No. |. The Test,
or parties tried by their acts; No. 9 The Currency
No 8. The Tariff; Ne. 4. Life Of Henry Clay; No.
S. Political Abolition.
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ner Of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington, or to GREELY & McELRATH, Tribune
office, New York, who will promptly forward them
to any part of the Union, as may be directed Re-
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the proprietor. Price for any of the series 80 SO
per 100 copies, or 800 per thousand Postmasters
are authorized by law to make remittances under
their frank r. FARNHAM,
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CLOTHING AND FURNISHING ARTICLES,
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. BELOW NEW
i YORK AND BOSTON PRICES.T-I have just
returned from New York with splendid assortment
Of Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, Gambroons,
Ginghams, Tweeds, Draditia, Neopolitan Twills. fig
ured andplan Satin Vestings, large assortment Of
French goods, with good stock Of fine Shirts Collars
Bosoms, Scarfs, Stocks, Gloves, Suspenders Hand
kerchiefs, Socks, SC. 768JY .fi .glHfN 81 4...
The whole Of the above goods have been purchased
for cash in the New York market with great care,
and having had twenty-five years experience fatter
myself they are purchased equal, if not far lower,
than any goods brought to this market. a5, +.
have now made large assortment Of Summer
Clothing Of the most approved styles, and still con-
tnue to make up. 8pa .sIl ,t4ai- & a3i Fl
Also, will make clothes to order, and warrant
them to ft for the same prices
VIM MARSHALL 5fa (
Merchant tailor and Clothing store, eight doors east
OF Gadsby's Hotel, corner of Kimmeil & Walkers
alley, and at my Auction store, between 9th and
10th streets, Penn. avenue. gaf ftGa ap 9--- 81
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GUNDAY SCHOOL BOOK DEPOSITORY
- Books Of the American Sunday School Union
NAV be always had at the Bookstore of R. FARM
HAM corner Of It'll street and Pennsylvania avenue,
al the same price sat the Depositoryn Philadelphia.
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TOHN A. BLAKE, Bookbinder, Paper Ruler, and
y Blank Book manufacturer, south side of Pennsyl-
vania avenue near l4h street. and opposite Fullers
City Hotel Cup stairs). Blank books of all descrp-
tons manufactured to order, old books rebound
maps mounted and vanished, and all kinds Of fancy
binding executed in the neatest manner and at rea-
sonable prices
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Err, OR TEMPORARY BINDER, of all the various
sizes, with or without locks, will be furnished in any
quantity and in any style binding desired, whole
sale prices nov 6-dtf
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TINE WING ALMANAC AND POLITICIANS
Il REGISTER FOR 1844--The above contains
returns of elections in all the States for President in
1910, and the new Congressional elections by districts
for i843, and subsequently, The subscriber has just
received several thousand of the above, which will
be sold at about cost for distribution Also, just
ceived, 5000 DEMOCRACY, Junius Tract, No 6.
II. FARNHAM,
feb p Corner Of IL street and Penn av
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MANASSAS FRENCH COURSE, an Oral Sys
nl tenn Of Teaching Living Languages, illustrated
by practical course of lessons in the French through
the medium of the English by Jean Mahesca, fourth
edition, revised. For sale by
r. FARNHAM,
corner 18th street and Penn.
Where may be found all the French School books
now in use and sold at very low prices.
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ID OBERT P. ANDERSON, Bookbnder and Paper
III Ruler, corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street Binding and Machine Ruling, of any kind or
pattern, neatly and promptly executed, and on as
good terms as any other establishment in the Dis.
trict. nov
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TOB.ACCO IND SNUFF.
d AMES CLEPHANE, corner of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 18th street. has just received large supply
of Lorillard's snufs, viz
American Gentleman, Congress, Maccoboy
Coarse and Fine Rappee
Irish High Toast in bottles and jars
Fine Cut, Chewing, and Smoking Tobacco, &c.
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friends in Congress, and had uniformly de- clared against the policy of setting aside Mir. Van Buren, as | considered his nomination had been fixed by the party. But have, at the same time, said could see no impro- priety in the delegation of each State actino for themselves; and as the members of Com gross were i'll the daily receipt of letters from their constituents, they could communicate any information they might thus receive lo their own delegation to the convention: that presumed all Whe desired success to the cause could not object Co information from any source: that as To the cbarge of caucus dictalon, both Whigs and democrats were ia the weekly, t not daily Cor rather nightly habit of holding eaueuses: that whilst fhe delegates might be ''lresh from the people, they certainly could not object to any addi- tlonal information, judging themselves as to Iis value. Being myself an alternate dele- gate, and notified by my principal that he could not attend, ] desired information for my guide ! nov state, as lhe result of my conference, as matters at present stand, Htat tR thc 2l StaieS, ia lrhict the dem0craitc pafiy clatmTas hGgiRg ang reasonable prospect of sacce9S, majority of the drmocrafic de3eed- Roas fePrcsea'iag Aosc States nH sag, hat 'sl# 'Ar. aa BWeaa9 ha PrcsidR4at caa- didate, HE cannot eaETR maee Hq8 SEVEN; thai riH a .Ilfst candidate of sound 3e8a- sfaA}c f1tlciples, re sioala haee aa c4aal, aud ceca bettsr chance faa o0r opponents, n earyiag the other FOURTEEN Siates. II Nhat have thus stated anu done be treason Ito the people. then am traitor Bat fstI# #ItrF+ d. |
 prating so ollensieely about traitors, tbat ia the matter now agitadng the public, ,4FHoIdg may be found in the Gel@i ant il will not Be dilicultin deciding who they are.
 Es N. SAUNDERS.
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anl Lollginr -nsr month
} Parents and assseE,sssav,s


 RH Rs. WALKER, lafe Of Foft Smith proposes IVs to open school for children, in the house laleg occupied by the Rev. Mir. Baans ion Scott sfeetl al as early q day as circumstances will ad. nit Ii E cxpeciel that alF tbe necessary arrange m5nts will be completed during the present week aad that by Monday next she ,Yll De prepared to receive pupils.
 Me' Walker haa had considerable experience in teaching the various branches of Eaelisa together with the Ereati iHasaage, and Na8tc,--hapine been thus eH5aged for several years past both ih England and III the United sialss She is provided with sal. isactory testimonials Of character and qualification. from private individuals and heads of Seninafies. whom shs has served in her profession; and brings rscommeadsiions lien gentlemen at Fort smith @ha afs equally well known md esteemed in lhis city. sha proposes for the present however. to supply da9idsiatam bY confding herasif chiefly to s.aall children in scho9 bat will be happy 10 give private lessons or in elass, in French aud Music Her t'fms will correspond with those of other teachers, and ba made known on application
 RsfiYeHces
 FeY. JSHE5 You've, ALBEIT PfgE.
 THcs. " NEWTON jouxH. CRrAsr. Lite Rock Hty l5, l8fI na5-tf
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2 asIfagt0n 5pectalor.

0ReG34.-Abo0t 590 oregon cmigrants passed through Independence last week on their way to the place Of general rendezvous.
 Hon. P. 4. Bossier, member of the Low CT House Of Congress from Louisiana died in Washington on the 2Hh ull. This is the Tenth death that has been announced in the present Congress
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As 1t has been publicly charged that por- ton of the democratic members of Congress have been engaged in an intrigue to influence and control the Baltimore Convention against the nomination of Mr. Van Buren as the de- mocratic candidate for the Presidency, and as understand am considered as one of the ''traitors in the camp,'' desire my con stituents shall know the part have acted, that they be prepared to decide as to the jus liee of the charge, so far as am concerned. l have attended no caucus, signed no paper, with the view of associating against Mr. Van Buren for the Presidency. have inter- changed opinions freely wilh our democratic
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Persons gho are always innocentIy cheer ful and good humored, are very useful in the world-they maintain peace and happiness, and spread thankful temper among ali who live around them
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FeEaslal Ao1ire

fH4iiE UNDERSIGNED weall respectfully make k known, that h. intends opaning school, about Che first Of September. uear his own residence. q, mites north east Of Little Rock Notice is tAus early givc>, that opportunity may be afforded 0 sach a5 nay desire to inform them. selves in relation to he healiness of Inc place. ani the character Of the sanoupding community
 J. W. MOORE May II, ISL.
 HfFHHENeRss Hon 3 JoHSsoN,
 C. ASHLEY,
 4. FOWLER Es4fs
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Union, inexPedien; in the present linnaneial condition of the country, and not called for by any general expression of public opinion
 l am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
 II. CLAY.
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CORRESpNNnENCi.. 0E.l.LII. CI -nnr
HoesE or REpRFseNTTAtvEs } May SI. IStt

tdAy ous l9RI
 Geatlemea,-oa yesterday l forwarded, through one of your reporters, for publiea- ton in the Globe, brief statement of the reasons which. will, in part, influence my course in the approaching contest for the presidency l had hoped, as am neither a Calhoun man. a Cass man, or othcr ntgn's man, that however humble my claim upon you, you would afford me the opportunity (which 1 still desire, through voar paper, ot presenting to my constituents, the ground | intend to occupy oa that question: Is the Globe of this morning does not con- tain the statement referred to, it has occurred to me that you may regard it's publication as eXeeptonabIe, and therefore be disinclncd To comply with my wishes Il so, and you declineits insertion at an early day hereafter, be pleased to return it immediately, as 1 shalt seek some other channel ol publicity My course, for which alone am responsible, was determined upon promptly, and shall not re- main aserret
 No,.,- r1.,,,.4c.1I.z
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WEgg esssqe get.

0n he Soal6-cast corner of liaia md Mqnthain sts HA BENDER has just received DOT Steamer AI, LucY Walker, large assortment of New Goods consisting, in part, of Jaconets, Painted Lawns, Muslius, and the latest fashion of Fancy Prints aud Bennat7, for the ladies'
 or Behtletnen.s wear, Log Cabins, Gambroons and Celtonade# also fine assortment of well made Clothing all oi which ha will sell g cheap for cash as they can be purchased in this market
 Little Hocs May I5 is44. g5-F
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gs.We aea authorized to announce IsAAcJ. How ZIP, as eahdld9te for tte ojea of Sheriff, of pil- a7ki ', e9ohty at the ensuing October election.
 FehmaIy 2. ISL 28-ff
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May I2A
lIoqsn or REpaG NugEs,

tN tsliitt., ,tt'lls tfd4 g iE1A+
 6EErLaMEN:-l see by a publication in youtpaper dt lasteveniug, accompanied Nith some editorial remarks, headed Boiugs iu the Gapitol,n that iti5 feared by some mem bers of our party lhat there Is some serious movement making by democratic members ot Congress 10 procure the nomination, at the Baltimore convention To meet on lbe 21ih inst, ei sohg other person than Alr. Van Buyen.
 layourediorial, Yoa charge thattbe move ment referred lo Is recent oRe,n and It's object to destroy the democratic party.
 Now, sir, do not hesitate to apow that, for ihe last two months, l, aa one al tbe per sons interested ia q proper nomination., have all used all proper mcans-s' opealY,a not ''sccretly ly3-to procure the nomination, at that convention, of some oher person than Martin Van Buren mol from any loss Of con- fdencc iii his worth or integrity, butunder | deep conviction of mind thal he is not the proper person for our party to rally around ia the coming struggle.
 This conviction has been forced upon my mind by the indubitable evidences ffom our friends in the country; and il3 truth, I be- lieve, Is felt and acknowledged by nine out of ten of our friends, and is checked only by few individuals in our ranks. who, fear from thelr course, would rather see our party defeated, than successful under the lead of any other man than Mf. Aan Buren,
 Now, sir, in conclusion, i you feel dis posed to denoanec all who arc engaged in this movement, you are weleame to launch your thunders at my head as soon IS you choose Yours, i. KENNEDY
 Hessrs BL5ia X RiYEs.
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Ne are authorized to anHtoftsee lytttt.. I,oEpEF oS candidate for the office of Sheriff rf Pulaski county at the ensuing October election
 January g, Is4l 70
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Ra1Aa,E6sFaE,a E,a,HEaNGa.

 yho may wishanyhng iii his line. From longe ,efieHce in all the various branches Of the BsAcR- NtTHlse BUSINESS. he ilatters himself that he will able to give all who may favor hin with their asiom, satisfaction.
 Little Rock May p l3i1. a6-tw
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J05HHa J. Lelei3,
 w Petition ex paTte.

Joshta j. Leleis,
 rs Petition ex p9Tte. His Creditors
 TTpoN reading and filing the petition of EIZ r O WILSON, assignee of the estate of Joshtfa J. Lewis Bankrupt, praying that such estate may be sold transferred and assigned, it is ordered by the Court, that due notice thereof be published in the Arkansas Banner, newspaper printed in the District, ten days at least before the time assigned for the hearing that hearing of the said petition will be had on the first Monday ofJune next, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the District Court Room, in the city of Little Rock, when and where all creditors, the Bankrupt and other persons in interest may ap- pear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer 0l the said petition should moi be granted.
 WAf FIELD CYenf.
 By X. IT RUrHEHFoRo, D. c. May l5 1914. sj-2w (Pr's lea @4 25l .4slIey $ Watt!as, Solicitors.
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MR. CRoss's EErTER.-tFhe Hon. Ep- WARD CRoss publishes the letter in the Globe which we insert to-day in our columns. He meets the question of Texas; and, faithful to his State, more immediately interested than any State in the Union in the machinalions of England against the South, declares that h5 will support no man for the Presidency who opposes the annexation ofTcxas 10 the Union This frank declaration becomes the man and the measure; and we doubt notwiII meet the appreciation of every freeman in Arkansas capable of knowing his rights, or wiling to defend them. They will doubtless commend the integrity shd fidelity whi.h waits net for others to lead, but boldly places itself in the van in the defence of their vital interests and honor. WashiHgfoa SDecfator
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We ara authorized tn anunnnce Major HFRN- BON HARALSON, as a candidate for re-eiact;o,, io the office 9f Clerk of t3e Circuit Court of Palaa Ri county. January So. 1sf3 9nOse
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GZ- Dr. BorIaud Will please announce the name ]t fuGu " AsuLY q candidate for Sheriff of 9uahiia county, March 27, 1844--'
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MATERNAL F10zegi.
~ lLrLI r.. .--.

tzt " tht4A4ft Il8AGtI.
 iztat 2Iegt, He4f t1e 5IVtef Touis. TiHle Roct. I3 Nuf Proprietor having teased tbis wal s#s a known stahd, has fitted t up for the ae- .hzsa.4' eommodAien oi (hoaa, who may favor him with their patronage. His table will be vol fer. nished and he " do ali in bis power to render his house aga able to lis gusts
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Respectfully,
 F. C. BYRD.

BArEsvfLLE, fAnK's) Feb. 3, I844. DR. B0RLANp:-Dea Sir, AYi you please to place my name upon the list of Democratic Caadi. dates fer Congress-
 l remain your obi't sarv't
 LEWIS 5. FULLY
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MARRIED.

F. tls city. on Thursday evening, lGth instant by the Rev. Jttss foeNe, Rev J5sHrA GREEs, 10 Miss IIARRIErr BooaGa, both of Springfield Keatucky.
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NeTX I01pCCUUTIV,
 EDWARD CROSS. Messrs BtAra Ss BnEs.
6fLoHE 0FFfCE, } asHin9t0n. Sd May. Ts5t.

Washington, Sd May, isft
 SH,-f OUT letter, dated the ls instant, stating that you will not, under any cifcam- stances, cast your vote for candidate for the presidency who Is opposed to ,.the im- mediate annexation of Texas 10 the United States, and afterwards strongly iutimaIHe that you will not 20 for Nr Van Baen, f not saving so, in so many words, was re- cciyed by me late last evening, while was employed on an article which took nc till the lime the paper should 90 to press 10 com plete; and therefore had not time 10 attend to is publication last night intended. last night to say ill the Globe, that your letter had been received and would appear this evening; but neglected to do SO
 Your letter was the first copy l.g gave out this morning, and it will certainly appear in the Globe of tonight, with friendly com mentary on it. l. enables me to say iust what l wanted to say on the subject AIr. Blair, Is sick, and l do not wish te Write much on Texas unless l am called out He, believe, is more anxious than l am for the annexation of Texas. now say 10 you, solemnly, that l seriously believe that 1Ir. Van Buen's is the best plan that have seen for the anneNation; and say tIis, too, with out being particularly friendly to Mr. Van Bmen. Respectfully.
 JOHN C. ByES.
 Hon. EDWARD CRoss House ofReprescntativca. of P.S, This is my answer te your nole of To- day, which have just received ]. C. k.