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THE POETS AND POETRY OF AMERICA,
pY Ituf GRIswoLp-one handsome oc avo
Dvolune, combining all the best poetyof American
authors. An additional supply this day received by
TAYLOR.
Also, editions Of Barry Cornwals Poems,
Metherwels POEMS Tennyson's Poems, Wlis's
Poems and Lowrils Poems
Poems by Christopher Pearse Cranch this day re
ceived vol, price IS cents. may 25
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THE COMPLETE POEMS OF n P. WILLIS
UST PUBLISHED, in one octave volume, 1874
and this day received for sale by
moy 1875 + TAYLOR
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- uU HbHN LITERARY MESSENGER, Tor
- May, lSA-Ieccived by F. TAYLOR, Tor sale
at llars per snnum or singy at 80 cents mum
Der. WIN bs forwarded To any Post Office in the
Uniied States, il application be made to the advertiser
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A CARD.-The undersigned having, under the
"A hrm Of Johnson & Calisn, opened an Office Of
General Agency for the negotiation and transaction
Of such business may be eonhdod 10 them Ia this
city, beg leave To offer TO their friends and 10 The pub
lie their services in the sale or purchase Of all kinds
Of real and personal property, corporation bank, M
surance, and other stocks, negotiation Of loans and
investments of money, collections Of claims upon
The several departments of Government, rents and
dividends, bond bills and notes from abroad payment
OF taxes for non-resdenls, set ement Of estates exc
cutting the duties Of trustees sc. Sci all for far
aud reasonable commission, at their Office, on
street. few doors east Of Messrs Corcoran Riggs,
where they may always be found during business
hours.
The undersigned feel happy in the belief that. TO
those who know, or who ever have known them, II
is unnecessary TO say their business will be conduct
ed upon prInc Piles Of the strctest proprety in all
respects, and that all moneys passing through their
hands will be promptly RENTED, or otherwise dis
osed of according to Instructions.
N. CALLAN, Jr.
Very Rev DIR. VIM. Matthews,
Gen. John p Van Ness,
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George Thomas, Esq,
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Messrs Loring & Kupfer,
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N. Is. We propose to such editors of newspapers
in any of the commercial cities who wi insert tho
above Gard for one month in their columns, sending
paper containing the same TO transact any bust
they may require in this city, coming within the
scope of Agency, for the space of year from
the first insertion, free of charge. J.&C.
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I .IFE AND SIP EyHEs OF HENRY CLAY
Q mpe for g. p, IN tvo octave volume. Win
four engravings, just reesivcd. 2. TAYLOR
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PROPOSALS FOR HAY, RYE STRAW, OATS,
AND CORN

NAVY hoEsT's OrrIcn,
May 10Th, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office until
thr O'Clock on Saturday, the 9Th Of June
next, for furnishing at the Navy Yard this city all
the Hay, Byeistr, W, Oats, and Cor, that may be
needed for the use OF the teams employed the
Yard for twelve months fram the 9Th day Of June
next; all the above articles to be Of the rory best
quality TO be delivered in such quantities may be
required and subject to the inspection Of such ocel
as E Commandsnt may designate Ten ne cent
will be deserved lroul each delivery until the contract
is closed. WIN. b. SCOTT,
Navy Agent
may l0-lawtSune
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TO BRooM-coRN GRoMRns

TO BRoOM-CORN GROWERS.
w AMI ED, at the Peoi enuary Of the Dis re,
w Of Columbia, from ten to twenty ions god
-oond brush Of the Broop-Corn for which the hiph.
Isl marke, price will be given ARMY 10
April 2i-3taw4p
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| Owe AND PATRlO ISM, a Poem by Rich
IL ard Stewart Evans, Counsellor at Law, for sale
at Brooke periodical agency, and at Taylors Nor
fisou's and Faruhsm's bookstores
The following extracts are taken from some Of the
notices:
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS 1!
NEW GOODS!i!

TINE subscribers are now opening large and
a. beautiful assortment Of Spring Goods, all of
which of desirable styles and qualities and will
be sold at such prices must please the customer
in part, they name
In ShaioL and Searb
25 rich Canton Grape shawls, assorted
Is do Satin-stripe Berage do do
Is do do plain do do do
Is do Chameleon Poult de Sole do
25 do Berage Scarls
IN Thin Mate rial, for Dresses
20 pieces rich Berages, assorted colors
25 do do Balzarines do do
25 do low priced do do do
40 do Bazarine Lawns do do
25 do Jaconets, Lawns and ChiDtzcs do do
40 do black 3erages, BaIzalines, Lawns and
Muslins.
In silks, &c.
Is pieces beautiful Plaid Silks
) do black and blue black P ut de Sole
do do do Italian Lustrings
do rich Figured Black and other Silks
Is do Foulard Silks, beautiful styles
In Hsndkerchies, Hosiery, &c.
10 doz open lace bordered l.. C II kfs.
10 do hem stitched do do super
25 do do do do medium
30 do plain do fine and medium
100 do low priced d ito, and uncommonly cheap
10 do black and white English Silk Hosiery
III do do do Raw Silk do
100 do do do Cotton do-all varieties
In White Goods
25 pieces fine Cambria Dimi,ies, unusually cheap
25 do do do Nuslins,
25 do do Jaconet do
25 do do Book do "
5 do Swiss and Tarcton do
100 do Assorted PLAID do
In bish LINENS Diapers and ShsetngsI
so pieces super Irish Linens, very cheap
IS do medium and low priced do do
10 do 81 Damask Table Diapers do
10 do md 10 4 do do do
50 do Br lseye do do
do 10 Irish and Russia Sheetings do
10 pa do do do do
Is do 4 and 10 4 DO do do do
81 duz. Dsmask Napkins, from 50 50 and upw'ds
40 do Assorted Linen and Diaper Towels
TOGETHER WITH
Summer Cloths; White Russia and English rril.
lingSi Drap de Etc Imperial Summer Cloths Silk
and Satin Vestings Nankins Table Covcts; Piano
Covers; Thread Lac.s; .uslin Edgings and Insert
ings Black Ginghsms Long Lawns Linen Cam
brIcs Furniture Chintz; Curtain Muslms-snd
large variety Of ChIntzes, Calicoes &c SC all Of
which VIII be sold at prices to suit the meaus aud
taste OF customers generally.
y We invite purchasers 10 examine our stock
before purchasing elewherr.
EsTEP & CA rLETT.
may7 [Globel
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punc,ual customers at reduced prices, We name in
Pail-
IN BALZARINEs, &c.
80 pieces rich Balzarines, silk and wool
25 do medium do do
Az do low priced B,zaIines, silk and cotton
cheap
% do rich Bereges
Is do new style Bazadne Lawns
40 do medium do
% do low-piced do
IN SILKS.
10 do rich bue-black Silks, in figured, striped,
25 do rich PLAID Silks very cheap
25 do medium do do
t. do rich Fouard do do
do low priced do do
IN sHAWLS, sCARFs, &c.
IS rich ChameIe n Poult de Sole shawls
10 do Embroidered Grape do
% do Berege do
40 do do Scarfs assorted
10 do Silk Scarfs, assorted
IN IRISH LINENS AND SHEETINGs.
40 pieces super IIish Linens
Az do medium do
% do 10 priced do
10 do l24 super Irish and Russia Sheetings,
cheap
10 do lo4 do do do
CAMBRICS, DIMITIEs, &c.
% do fine White Cambrics
so do medium and low priced Cambrics
25 do assorted Jaconet Cambrcs
ID do fac Cambria Dmiues
% do medium and low priced Cambnc Dimi-
lies
40 do Book Muslin at all prices
% do Swiss do do
IN HOSIERY.
10 dozen super black Silk Hose
ID do low priced do
10 do super white d,
100 do Co ton Hosiery, of every prce and quail
40 do gentlemen Cotton bafrose
IN DOMESTICS
10000 yards low priced Calicoes of entirely new
styles some of which are yad wide, at
only % cents per yard
5000 yards bleached Domcstcs from g., cents
and upwards
10000 yaros brown Domestic, from 6, cents and
upwards
Together with almost every variety and description
Of S. pie and desirable Fancy Goods, when we can
ADD wi fe as low any other establishment IN the
Union.
E5TEP IL CATLETT.
NAV 24-po3uf
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIM AN rs.
Every person entitled TO the right OF presumption
TO any lands thin the limits Of the township, above
enumerated required to establ sh the same to the
sasiac ION OF the Register and Receiver OF the pro-
per Land Office, and make payment erefor as soon
Praefieab qer seeing is notice, and before the day
APP, oIuted for the commencement of the public sale
OF the township, embracing the tract claimed, above
designated otherwise such clam will be forfeited.
THO H. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
MAY 10.
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n HE PRAIRIE BIRD, a novel, by the honorable
Il Charles Augustus Murray, author OF Travels in
North America, lust reprinted from the English cdi-
ton, and this day received for sale by
b, TAYLOR
Cheap edition, 25 cents.
A New Spirit Of the Age, by r. II. Horne, Just
reprinted from the English edition. and tbs day re-
ceived by f. TAYLOR
Cheap edition, 25 cents.
The Democratic Review for May, 1874, this da,
received, published monthly for five dollars per an
mum, or so cents per single number.
Apply to the subscriber, who will have the work
regularly mailed, strongly enveloped, to any part OF
tie u. :. r. TAYLOR,
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From the National Inielligeneer.

From the National Inteligcnc1.
LOVE- AND PhTRIoTIsa, q Poem, pronounced by
Richard ). Evans at BOwdoin College, at the annual
commencement Portand-Cnsrles Day & Co,
printers
The above is the title OF poem, by Richard S.
Evans OF Washington which has been just published
in Portland, Maine. The following remarks upon
this performance, fr m the Portland Daily Ad.
veriiser, Of September II was amusing to listen
to the observation Of this performance. honsns
says one Beautiful adds another Horrible, SPLEEN
Did, silly and grand epthets profusely sv,shei
Surely that man is a poet who gains such praise and
such abuse. And verify we believe Evans can and
did write poetry. There were parts of this Poem
which appeared as pure and gorge us poetry for
stance the allusion to the American Bird in connex-
ion with Poland Campbell himself has not done bet.
ter, &c.
From me Globe.
The following brief alluson TO Poland is from
Evans Poem on Love and Patriotism, a production
which is highly prsis, d. &c
from the .1l,randria Gazette
Mr.. Richard s Evans is gentleman who has long
occupied a conspicuous station as an anonymous
writer in some Of the principal literary journals and
to whom he world are indebted for some OF the finest
50. cim-ns Of poetry and learning, sc.
april l6-d7wtaw2m
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30 resms Note paper, similar finish gilt, per ream
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90 reams Super Royal, yellow, per ream
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10 reams Double CAP, white, per ream
creams Blotiing paper, royal do
300 cards Metallic Pens per dozen cards (Perry's,
or such may be required)
5000 Quis, S0's per l 600
5000 do pens, per 900
3gIoss Black-ead Pencils, Monroes, per groce
doz Red-lead Pencils per doz
drz Ivory Folders, 9 inch per dozen
doz Red Tape, No 81, do
do do No. 10, do
5 do do No.l7, do
s do do No IS, do
3 3 DO Silk DO n'''' n ~ias DO do
do Pounce Boxes, ivory, do
do Sand Boxes, do do
doz. cut-glsss Inkstands, fountain, movable top
per doz.
doz. wafer stands, cocoa, per dozen
doz. erasere, Rodgers and Sons, ivory handles
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dozen
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DOZEN
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per duzen
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lib. waters, red, per ID.
3UOc waters, for U S. seal per 1000
900 waters, for Department seal, per 1000
bushel black sand, per bushe
ID pounce, per ID.
80 lbs sealing wax, best extra, superfne scarlet,
per 10.
80 lbs. sealing wax best superfine per ID.
lbs. India rubber, prepared do
5 lbs. twIne, gall net, per To-.
70 lbs. do seine do
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6 pairs poPet SHEARS Rogers and Sons, 8 inch
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price, for each and every article contained in the
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ket pric's 5, according TO quality Blank forms for
proposals will I've furnished at the Department 10
persons applying for them, and as without uniformi
ty therein, the Depart nent would find difficult to
make decision none will be taken into consde ra-
ton unless substantially agreeing herewith
The proposals to be addressed 10 " the Depart
ment of State" and endorsed " Proposals for Sta
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whom the contract is awarded, who will be required
within five days thereafter TO give bond, with two
sufficient sure'es for its performance
The Head OF the Department is in all to de-
eide whether the terms Of the cont act have been
complied with, and TO reject any article which may
be, IN his opinion of Inferior quality, well TO
annui the contract upon any faIlure to comply with
the terms within q reasonable time
PROPOSALS. will also be received during the
same period, AID subject TO the conditions, for
the execution such job printing may be requ ed
by the Department for one year from the LIST July
1874 consist & Of
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ThlS DAY RECEIVED The Subscribers have
this day received large and beautiful assortment
of seasonable goods, which offer for cash or to
punctual customers at reduced prices. We name IN
pall-
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|INHE subscribers are now opening large and
4 beautiful assortment Of Spring Goods, all of
which of desirable styles and qualities and will
be sold at such prices must please the customer
in part, they name
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-08
Sundar-Sci,ooI Union.

The 28th Anniversary OF New-York aEd Ameri-
can Sunday School unon took place Oh Yesterday
night at the Tabernacle. live may judge from the
crowd collected the interest felt III the institution
whose welfare this anniversary commentaries, Is
engrossing. The Tabernacle was nearly filled by
an attentive audience OF both sexes.
The meeting was opened by prayer and Il hymn,
after which piece OF music was performed by Ju-
yenile orchestra from the Rev. MIR. Burchard's
church, under the charge OF MIR. Barnes The per-
tornunce OF this piece was most satisfactory alter
which the Secretary OF the UsroS, II. Holden,
Esq. read the annual report an abstract oi which
we give below.
In the Union are l07 schools. Reports however,
have been received from but 20 in lime 10 be used
tie meeting held in the Central Presbyterian
Church in Broome street; OF those are OF Reform
ed Dutch Church; p OF Presbyterian !; II Baptist
) Methodist; Scotch Prcsbyterians; | Christian /;
, Epscopalian; | MaravIan; Lutheran; !
COngregationaI - Mission schools Of no particu
lar denominaon Il Orphan Asylum; BIackwell's
Island; | Hall Orphan Association; | Long Island
Farms-TOtai Ill
Tn, above shows how far u union exists on this
subject among the Evangelical denominations.
Employed in those schools l273 male, and
1867 female teachers, in all 20J3. Ofthese 81 made
professions Of religion, during the past year.
The number OF male pupils is 4O56, OF female
l0261, in all a. 323 336 of which professors OF
religion, l54 having become such during the past
year.
The average attendance OF pupils during the
month Of March was 9,045. Connected with these
Schools are 25 persons preparing themselves for the
ministry and from these ten have entered into holy
orders during the past year.
After which addresses were made by Mr.. A. L.
Stone, Agent of Am 5. 5. Union for Philadelphia,
and Delegate from that Union ito which this Socie-
ty is auxiliary to this meeting-who was followed
by the Rev. DR.. Babcock, OF Baptist Church of this
city, and afterwards by Rev. Thos H. Stockton, OF
Protestant Methodist Church, Philadelphia, former
action Of business, and the Doxology, the meeting
adjourned
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-08

% BATHING is at once an exercise, health
preserver, and luxury which no one but a mad
dog should think Of neglecting. We recently
looked in at the store of Mr.. VIM. West, 109
Hudson n-street, and examined great variety Of
portable and stationary, shower and warm baths,
which may be put up any where, cost but little,
from fifty cents 10 twenty dollars,) and are ex
cellently adapted to their several purposes. We
shall speak farther of them when we have room.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-08

VIRGINIA ELEcrloNs.-Henry, Patrick, VIZ
and Richie, and Tyler, have all elected Viii
Without Bath, where Van Burcn is elected
one, or Pendlcton, where IIiner IL. F. is eIec
by tlro, both Of which the Wings will carry u
scrutiny, and probably several others-the WI
have certainly elected 73 members of the lio
which, with IL Senators, gives them 81 IN
two Houses, majority of two on JOINT ballo
Tyler County was at first given up by the WI
from erroneous information.
Grayson, Lee and Scott arc To hear from.
is quite probable that one or two OF them h
elected Wings.
BIT wthom them, the Legislature is Wing
joint ballot, and VIRGINIA UNouEsuiosABLY {
RIED.
Upon this great victory, under the most adv
circumstances, we congratulate the Whlgsof
gina and the Union.
a list of members tomorrow.
NOVEMBER will tell tale yet more encou
ing, and results yet more complete.
Richmond Wing, Monday
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-08

Greey the Editor of the New York Tribune and the g,eo
champion OF Clay and Protection abandoned the regular
VIII: candidate at the recent election TINT city and voted
for the Native American candidates. How he must
vor of Mr. Clay. t7ngeied Reporter. II. E. Purfy Ed
E Neighbor! when YOU lie, as lie you must
to be effective on your side, why don't you lie
seasonably This foolish falsehood was refuted
three ,reeks arn
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-08
American Anti-sInvery Society.

The anniversary of this society was held yester-
day morning at the Apollo Saloon. The meeting
was well attended, and several distinguished friends
OF the cause were present, among whom were Ed
mund Quincy, Wendell Phillips, VIM. Lloyd Gar
rson, Charles c. Burleigh, and Abby Kelley.
Mr.. GARRISON, the President Of the Society, pre-
sided, and addresses were made by him, Adm
BALLou, of Hopedale, C. c. BURLEIGH, C. w.
DESSlsoS and Abby Kelley. Mr.. Dennson being
OF those who seeded from the Society in 1910,
was handled with great severity by MIR. Garrison
and Abby Kelley, which Circumstance created u
good deal OF excitement. Mr. Ballou argued in IA
of The superiority Of moral over political power,
while Ar. Dennison magnifed the ballot box as the
only hope OF the cause.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-08

ADVICE TO MoTHERs.-A third and beau'
edition of this celebrated English work, by
Henry Chavasse, Member Of the Royal COLLEGE
Surgeons, London, has just been issued by ID.
plcton & Co. Ii is full of mos, useful informal
expressed in language perfectly comprehensive
all. Mothers could not do better than 10 tax,
great deal of this Advice.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-08

The ORAroR's LADpER-Parts l. H-licr
another attempt to simpli! and facilitate II diiiic
and a.duous branch OF education; and, from
brief glance we have been able 10 beatow uI
these little volumes, we lhnk s"ccess'ui
There is not more than one boy in every hund'
who is fitted by nature TO excel IN oratory, and
these, seventy five per cent are spoiled 10y pc
cous trimming. Its subject that reacher' sho
better unders tand and this work is certainly We
IN examination. (Natish X Cornish, 2'o Canal