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ESPECIALLY FOR THE LADIES.

FINE FURS, MUFFS, BOAS, SC.
at TODD'S FASHIONABLE ESTABLISH
yTE.rT CONCERT HILL BUILDINGS,
DOORS VEST BROWN'S HOTEL,
W.aSHLNGTON.
fTNHE unceasng inquiry for these truly comlorta
/ BILE, very becoming, and highly fashionable
appendages to a Ladies' Fall and Winter dress,
has induced the undersigned to make more extern
sive preparation than any previous year for sup
plying the demand He has opened the season
with 7OO MUFFS Of. the most rare and choice
description and desiring rapid sales and quick re-
turns he assures his fair customers that they may
not only please themselves in style and quality but
also in price, by fayoring him with call. He
will name the following OF his varied assortment as
worthy of their notice:
Rich black Lustred Lynx, very long rich fur
Natural Grey Lynx Russian Fitchet
Isabella Bear Kamtschatka Bear
Black Bear Siberian Squirrel
Cross Fox Grey Fox
Chinchill @ Black Genet
Stone Martin Canada Martin.
With great variety of lower priced furs, suita.
bic for misses and children.
w. B. TODD,
Sign of the Golden Hat.
Nov ll--3m
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4 CARD.-The undersigned brgs leave to ten
u der his thanks to the citizens of this COM
manity for the liberal patronage which they have
bestowed upon him during the past year, and very
respectfully informs them that ne still continues
the Auction and Commission business at Concert
Hall, near Browns hotel, where he will promptly
and with dispatch discharge all business in his
line, to the satisfaction of any and all persons who
may favor him with it.
He would also inform those who are in arrears
with him to call and settle their accounts as soon
as possible, The nsedI being at all times accepta-
Bile, and at this time peculiarly Indispensable
A. GREEN,
jan 20 Auction and Commission Merchant
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SALES AT A UCTI0N.
By 3. ROMANS, AuctiOneer.

BY =. HOMANS, AuctiOneer.
NETEEKLY SALES OF HOUSEHOLD FUR
Wv NlrURE.--On Wednesday of each week,
at the auction rooms, corner of and 10Th streets,
viii BE- held regular sales of new and second
hand HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNl
TURE.
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, and will
be held in-doars when the weather is unfayorable.
Articles will be received for sale until Tuesday eye-
ming. b. HOMANS,
dec 20-tf Auctioneer.
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NOTlCE-All III persons indebted to the subscr.b-
In er, whether il note or bill, will please make
payment Of the same on the ic5t dly of January,
1916, aad any persons having claims against hin
will please present them by that time as he desires
to com nence the new year square with all with
dec 23-dtF s. HOLMES,
Grocer, 7tii street.
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A g. "A Es Ep .

DOOMS TO LET, FURNISHED OR JTN.
II, FUR.NISHED.- LAMBERT $. BECk has
lour or FIVE good rooms, which he would rent, by
the month or longer period, on the most moderate
terms Call at the lIousc-furni5hng store of l..
$. Beck s. Son, south side of Pennsylvania avenue,
between 9th and 10th streets.
p S.--I have to let two Of the best Cellars on
the avenue, or will receive goods on storage.
jan 20--tf j.. > BECK.
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Pulling or extracting Teeth.

DIR. Van Patten extracts teeth with as much
skill and as little pain any other dentist in this
country, and charges but SO cents per tooth. He
also challenges any Dentist in Washington, or all
combined, to compete with him in plugging teeth,
orinserting new ones. Strangers will do well to
inquire of citizens, and particularly of citizen ply
sicians, before allowing themselves to be humbug-
ged by travelling pretenders, who would never have
left large cities (from which they usually pretend
tohai) unless they were sadly deficient in skill
DR.. Van Patterns Office and residence, next door
to IodLs Hal store, near Browns Hotel.--ian 8--ll
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ITOUSES FOR SALE-The subscriber has
Ill placed in his hands, for sale, two FRAME
HOUSES. The one is on Eleventh street, near
Maryland avenue; the other on Massachusetts
avenue, between Fourth and Fifth streets. These
houses will be sold a great bargain for the money.
Jan. ST. ULYSSES WARD.
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IyuEAP BOOTS and SHOES.--Lades'
| fine Kid and Morocco Slippers and Ties, Getty
made, or Philadelphia makc,) 81
Ladies' white satin and red slippers
Ladies, Walking Shoes, own make
Geptlemens' Dress Boo:s (Philaiolpaia make)
SO ~
Besides--B US and Childrens' in every variety.
Mending at reasonable charges.
7.. MANN,
Sign ftho Big Black Boot, Penn avenue,
jan l7--tf doors west of 4 street
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r ONGFELLOW,s POEMS. iLLUsTRaT

r ONGFELLOW'S POEMS, ILLUSTRaT
j 4 ED.--A new and beautiful ad,tion Of Long
,el.'w Poems one volume oc'aro, nrhiy bn!nd
aud spl-nllaly illustrated with hune, ons enyrV.
in2S -.a
Also, The Lady Of Il, Lake, volume Lal'a
Roorh, IN yolu ne, ieniy boiln and instra ed !,
an ether Of lh most popular rose amd poetical
wo ks N the iansus e. gt up IN the sane style.
Child II roie, VITA sixty ilti-Lriona, l. =, ton
copy. st lmpo.'el alons with ma"y others. by
dec l3 F.TAYLtpts.
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TOOTH ACHE CURED.
My. Van Paafen,

A regularly qualified Physician, as well as an
experienced DENTIST, cures tooth-ache, in all
cases where it is proper and desirable to save the
aching tooth, for which the charge is but Fifty
CenLs +t f
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LOOK OUT FOR
S.NrO w STOR Ms &. SLOPPY STREETS.
My entire stock of GUM ELASTIC OYER
SHOES is offered for sale at small advance upon
cost. Gentlemen's and Ladies'
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4 GENCY AT WASHlNGTON.-The SUBJ
~ sciiber, having been employed Tor several
years in the public departments al Washington,
and being familiar with the mode OF transacting
business or more than twenty-five years resps ct
my oifets his services cr tie adjustment and col
lection OF claims against the Government. g..I
Prompt attention will be bestowed upon any bp-
sin s. entrusted to his care. .#.
Charges reasonable, according TO the labora
ciirfei. E,
An commnnic ,tion' must be post paid.
N. B. The du'ies Of the Agency will not inter
fere IL the least, with these Of an Auctoneer and
Conmi sion Merchant. sEa
dec I3 I'm BENJayHLN HOMd.NH
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GARDEN SEED,

WhoIesale and retatl.
yTTEATHERSFIELD GARDEN SEEDS, for
w sale on Il street, 3 doors from 18th
street east. Just received and now opening, a
ion sets Garlick setts; early Peas, Beans, Corn,
and general assortment of Seeds, t9 uf
as All orders promptly attended to,
- TIfOS. C. WILSON,
ian l3-tf ta tii General Agent.
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q HE TINT WOULD HfVE II FRIEypD
MUST BE FRIEyNDLY.r

"IIE IIfI " WUULD III 2 u u THIEVO
MUST BE FRIE.NDLY.n
TNHE PRINTERS all say that the way to OBJ
tain good run of customers is to advertise
your goods and merchandise in the newspapers
Therefore, l.. S. BECK s. son would most re.
specially call the attention of their friends and
the public generally to their stock of new and Sc
cond-hand House-flrnishing Goods, Pennsy yIyania
avenue, south side, between 9th and 10th Streets
as we intend to sell as cheap the cheapest if not
cheaper.
we would just say to all "Come and scc.n We
have on hand, and intend keeping, goo supply
Of new and second hand house-iurnishing goods
too numerous to mention.
l.. S. BECK & SON.
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TOMGPATHY.-Dr. Jonas Green, (late Of
[ Phiiadelphia,) tenders his professional SER
aces to the citizens of Washington and its vicinity,
as practitioner the Homeopathic sy stem Of med~
cine. HIS residence is on street, near Sd.
dec 23-tf
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n G. BEVEAiDGE'S CHEAP TafLORLNG
u, ESTABLISHMENT Psnnsylraaia arenue, OPP.
posite Cotsmans Hotel, Washington city, is prepared
TO make up Clothing of every description in the
most modern style AMI at the shurtcst notice, and
not surpassed in workmanship by any establishment
in the city. The following prices have been adopt
ed to suit the times
Making aod trimming Goats, best style, IS so
Do. do. Pants do , %
Do. do Vests do. IS
Making Coats without trimmings %
DO. Pants do. do ! 25
Do. Vests do. do. / 25
All work warranted to fit in superior style,
G. C. 3. having practical knowledge, and long
experience in the above profession, will readily ac-
company Gentlemen to select such Cloths in dry
goods stores as they may desire.
Gentlemens Garments cleaned in very supe-
ror style.
N. B.---Gentlemen and children's clothing cut to
order in the most fashionable style and 50 arranged
that there can be no mistake in making them up.
dec 23-tf
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INSTRUCTION in Worsted Flowers, En-
/ broidery in Worsted, Gold, Silver, and Che
nile, by Mrs. Fl. A. PETERS,
at her residence, opposite Rev. o. b. Browns.
r street, between Sthand 9th. dec 6-6t
Dec 9--tf
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A NDkEW J. JOYCE, Horse Shoeing and
n Smithing Establishment, successor to John
Daiey corner of l4th and Il streets, near Fullcr's
Hotel. Thankful for the patronage he has receiy-
ed from liberal public, he solicits continuance
of the same. r
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DRESLEY SIMPSON, Pennsylvania .4vsnus
North side I'd door east Of llls street, Keeps
a general assortment of Family Groceries. w "1A
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LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE E..
Arrival Of the Great Western


EIGHT DaTS LATER FROM EUROPE.
 The steamer Grea. Hestera, Capt Mat thews, arrived at New York from Liverpool, on the 3Dth ult., al P. M., bringing adyices to ihe l2lh nlt. inclusive, which is eight days later than before received
 The Great Hestern experienced very se- we're weather, lost two quarter boats, larboartl paddfebox, and received otlSer damage She has about l25 passengers.
 Among the passengers in the Great Wes- Frn are Camille Sivori, the distinguished yiolnis,, and the Rev J. Marsh, Secretary of tue American Temperance Union.
 The Cotton marke, was firm al former prices; but without any actual advance. The Grain markets were on the rise, both m England and on the Continent.
 iadian Corn is quoted at Liverpool al Il As per quarter, and Corn Meal 22 23s. per bbl-American Flour p 2Ss in bond. and 90 3ls. duty paid.
 Lord Metcalfe late Governor General oi Canada, has departed this life. The firm of tlessrs. Feliss, of s. Peters burg, is said to have failed for lhe sum oI .c60,000.
 Among the late unexpected events connec- ted with the corn trade of this country, Is the purchase of two cargoes of English gown wheat for cxportation to France. The commissioners have reported that the bay of Galway presents great natural ad- vantages for more rapid communication with North America
 Although il was alleged thai the repeal oI the Corn laws would necessarily lead to a 1 reduction in the wages of labor, such, we are happy to say, is not the fact Fiom u paragraph which appears in Scotch con temporary, we observe that the cotton weav- CTS in and around Perth have had their wa ges lately advanced, and tina, the whole eoa- diiion of the weaving population in that To- caliy is better al present than il has been for nearly fifteen years.
 I A corn riot, similar to those which have occurred in France, took place on the 2:snd Usst. iss the market of Lusanne. in Switzer- land, and the armed police was required to auell il.
 1 LONDON, Friday Evening, Sept. It. Business has been remarkably dull at the Stock Exchange to-day. Previous to the shutting, Bank Stock was quoted 2i0 10 2 l. and three per Gents Reduced 96. Consol, left of at 95 7-S to 96 for money, and al 96 Is to for the account tong Annuisies are also now shut--they were last quotes at 10 5,9 India Stock closed 256 to 590 India Bonds, Pos 22s pm, and Excheque, bills. IBs tt iis pm.
 1 The operations in the foreign marke were exceedingly limited, and prices sesnaia with few exceptions, unchanged. Mexican for money and the account. 25 5-S. LIVERPOOL, Sep, i2.--The improvements in business, which we nosiced al she sailin. of the lass steamer, continues, and matter are nearly tn the same relative position q when we lsss addressed our readers. i The failure q sAs fss.=so eser sallaence the price of provisions oi every kind Baeol aad ham are rising rspidly, as glance q our market retaras will show.
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MELANCHOLY FATE OF LIEUT., E n.
 PRICE.

intelligence was received q; Nsehex oif Monday last, (Oet. l2l oi the fate of Lieut.. Ezra R. Price. who. ia company with two other uni,el States Volunteers. isad leii Ca margo some weeks snscs so jois the eoas-s manst ut Ge1sfa. si'ayf AassT during hss savanas .o Monterey. The Insorlnaas shases inst ihe bodies of Mr Price and his two couipanionss were found lyirg in the grass some dissance from the road leading from Csuaasgo ta Mou- ,ersy. completely ri,ldled with hullel-halss. The bodies of sfreMteea lMepieaa scIdsefa ,eeye iyi.g scaitrrra ar0aHd Asem. Mrs Price was the bfoiher-in-law of Lewis Saa- ders, Jr., af Naschez, and was associated with him ia the practice of the Iaw. When the requisilion was nfade .npOu the Stats of Louisiana for Volunteers. he eHrolfed hisp- self in inc @Sparow Guards.n then heiug ruised at Coacoedia. and was elected 3tl LinR- ieuanl of the company. Upon the dishaud- ing of the Louisiana Voiualeers, he deser- mined still tn desvte himself ta the caase of hts country. and proceeded {" Camargo for t.@. f,.t,ssse. ss... s.t ., -h - .sssssssss- ly fate. As he and hts two companions were nrinesl with revolving pistols, | Is sup posed that they must have k.lsed the seUen- teea .Mericans in ninst despmate eucoaf- ier,--.E Q. Topic.
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Townships thirteen, fifteen, and sixteen, of range twenty-three.
 Townships fourteen, fifteen. and sixteen, Of range twenty four.
 Townships fourteen and fifteen, ofrsnge twenty five
 Township thirteen, of range twenty-six. Townships thirteen and fifteen, of range twenty seven.
 Townships twelve and thirteen. of range twenty nine.
 At inc land office at HELENA, commencing on MONDAY. the twenty -Grst day of December next. for the disposal of the public lands within the under mentioned townships and fractional townships viz Nofh of he base line, and east of ts f7h priHcpaI
 meridian.
 Townships ten, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, and twenty-oRe, of range seven.
 Townships len and twenty, of range eight, Township eleven, Of range nine
 Section six, in township twelve. ofFange eleven Fractional township thirteen, of range twelve. Fractional township fourteen of range thirteen. Souih of the bose liae, and east ef the lh praeipa
 meridian. Townships four and five, inc fraction of town ship nine (south of the Arkansas riyer) embracing fractional sections thirty and thirty -one and tn, fraction of township ten, (Roth ot the Arkansas river,) embracing fractional sections six eighteen nineteen, twenty, twenty one twenty seven, tweB ty-eight twenty -nine thirty thirty one. thirty two thirty three, and thirty tour, of range one. Fractional township five, of range three. At the land office at LITTLE ROCK, common cing on MONDAY. the twenty eighth day of De eember next, for the disposal of the public land within tho aforementioned townships and parts 0 townships, to wit:
 South o te base line, and wsst cf hie ih priaeipa meridian. Fractional sections thirty and thirty-two, il township one. Fractional sections five and six in township two and townships six and seven, of range eleven. Townships six and seven, of range twelve. Townships six and ten, of range thirteen. Lands appropriated by law for the use ofschools military, or other purposes, will be excluded iron sale.
 The sales will each be kept open for two weeks and no longer (unless the lands sooner disposed of ) and no private entries of land in the townships offered will be admitted until alter the expiration of two weeks from the commencement of said sales Given under my hand at the city of Washington this l2th day of August. anno Domni one thousand eight hundred and torty-six.
 JAMES K. POLK By the President:
 JAMES H. PIER,
 Acting Commissioner of lhe General Land Office Every person entitled to tue right of -emptioI 10 any lands within the limits of the townships above enumerated is required 10 establish the sam, to the satisfaction of the register and receiver of th' proper land office, and make payment therefor al soon as practicable after seeing this Botice and be fore the day appointed for the commencement o the public sale of the lands embracing ihe trac claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
 JAMES II. PIPER. Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office.
 5i-3in.
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Indian Com Is also increasing ;n vAiuc. ss in facs alsost every kind of ferain.
 hvkRFour.. Sepa. I2.--1lhefe is unsloub,- ly deplorahie deiicien6y in tsae posato ero6. Dasing the last few days NC have beer. making diliaent inquiries Ia various dirrc. tinns, and ws haze not had the happiness ta meet with farmer who wiil confess int he hos one sound potato out oc lsgae.
 MUTToN HAMs---Esy iate arrival Ftssn inc unifeh Sinscs, VIZ find Isi issners s.F n iieFres of mutton lsane, winch We have m doubt will. wtiti proper maaagemenG yield q good profit to the owpers.
 THE STEAM SHsP @tsRgar BnT2yN,,-- This noble specimen of mafaame architee- tuFe, after undergoing an examinagioM and some slight repairs in the Craving Dock has again been Aoatsd, and reenIned hel berth in the Cobugg Dsek she is so sai on Tuesday the 22d inst We are happy ts say hat her passenges-Iist already pseseun a gratifying appearance. Wc have DO sleub she will also carry oui large freight, ans in her next passage to New York. prov, herself worthy of lie liberal support whicl the pahlic seem desiruns ao hessow upoi Her. Earopean 7Emfs. Sep. l2.
 Tug GRAIN CRoPs aS THE CoxTISEvT..- Wheat IS said to be poor crop i'll the coun tries bordering on the Mediterranean. hut gocd nee i1 eentfal and northern Earep, Maize ia the south, and rye and eats ia tn north, are poor crops.
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Major General jesup, q,lartermaster gess- eral, left the ciiy ihis morning for the hoH- tier of Mexico, io tlkc apoa himscif { the gem eraI direclion of the affairs of his depaEslnent in that quarter. This step has beva saksa with view to provide for every exisency without the delay aad luconseaieisss which sometimes result from waiting instructions iron, Washington, and ia vrier to secure ,he utmost efficiency and economy to the meas urcs ol that department
 We have no doubt tl,si this movements deliberately anl duly taken. will eontrbate essentially both to the efficiency aud the ecnuomy ol the war,
 We understand, also, that before GeIefaI Jesrp left Washington, he had recently par chased TWO more excellent sieamhoats, oa. very moderate terms. for the operations ~ the Rio Gra,rdir, i', order .s mse the high freighls which were demanded for tue traf,s- portaiion of oas stores. Other appliances have also been recently adopted, which viii save much expense, and contribute most el- fecliially tn ibe transportation ol the peccs- sary meaus for our army - Union, Ort. z
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from lie .N. F. Frcntag Post. THE HON. GEORGE BANCROFT.

Nr Bancroft has retirci from the office Of Secretary ol ibe Navy ia be the represen- niivc of lhe nation at inc court oi EDgland. While scrli,ss,v he had many orponents, sud there are very many unahfs te apprcciale what he recommended so he done lsr the navy. He seems to have viewed the navy as bcionaing io the country, and nsa to any one grade of officers in II; and. under this view he wisely urged tias promotions shouiI not be made solely hy yrf,iofity, bat q eafe- ful discrimination shedid be bad as to capa- biliiy. Where wilbm his power. his appoint snents 10 eosnmsnd and lo subordinate pia~ ccs were n,asir witi reference to- ihe iisness oi the individual. with little regard ,a ihe age ol his commission. The effect of sach principles was to stimulate sli lo deserve thes approbasioa Of lhe secretary, aiid ea==% .ssssF .!ssss work given them fsr execution to be bcsinF done Ies nol these bsoaii principles bc too lightly tad asisir. Consider ste ests of the people. but do nos forget those If sl.e people ,lsesaselss.
 Ar. Bancroft very jsnlicionsly remadeIlei the naval school gpr inidshipHen, and esssb- lished 1t at Annapolis, aud wiseiy aad coHf- ageouely, in the face of strong preindsress I,e has assigned ie me,licai officers an assisnila- ted rank fn tise navy, thus extending over them aPFossssiss hand. ;o ward oH ipIns1iee aud humiliation which have been ofMn felt and long complained of. By this simple sct he has nos taken away any aissibase sf of1- csrs of tn lIae in tfle navy, bnI feal0seti from shs n.istls of the Hisdieas as;csFs sssia
 which made them unhappy and dsseanse6sed
 lie hss given, h may be said. peace and nseil- ial repose h the afflicted, and long wiH IF be bosHe in grateful remembrance by tbs medical oiIieess. and ia time, al vii sssess se the prepriciy aad wisdom of this act Is is III keeping wish the spiris cf demacfasy and of lhe age The novelty ofthe ness~ ase tlsae will show is the sole objsrisop lo iE
 and shn kT. Bancroft had skss ssSAeity to ! percssse Ss aa
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MiItTARY.--sHe uuslersiMd that two com panies af the U. s. troops arc tn leave Fasl Moulifie as soon as transportation can bs provided, for poal Isabel Col. Gates eilI proceed witt, ttra bs that place, IesyiAE Maj Wade in command Ut F0st Menlsfie, wish one etnupany. The whole ,lesaclnmaist, including the Rrgimcnnl SsatE. aud band, will number about 250.
 en reaching Pom. lsabcl. Cot. Cater will there organize fall Regiment, eompased sf ter companies, to he made up fr.am tho four Regimen.s now ia service. and to act as Field Artillery The rietl Officers will he Coi. William Gates. La. E. 5. Iielioa, Maj- Wasle.--- lharlextoa Cewr.. Ort.. s.
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E.alesl ffa2a iaIenlertr.
AnMvAa OS SANTA ASsA sr sAfrlsEss
 wsra THersEx rHorsAxD MINI


 The P;eaywse of shs 9ss,, cnumins less ser from Mr KsxAatI, daaed Moassrsy sssh Ssps-s 5 ?. sg., tsvm wisieh we extrsct slss following Rgfagraph e
 An express riaeF has tAn snrment arsi- ve's from Sslimts, whleh place he lels shss eoFnins l. sis only a-sIayss risis af kislles aud hr states. en the authority of asoxieRn. lllat Santa Anna arrived at slia eisy yeaseNisY morning. ~ the sseanE peevioas Anf a once commenced iaFtIfynR she plsae MislI 2 vigon He hai aos loss thss l3,D00 nssu sglh Ass whiSk FsaHsssss i sssss.ss ;..ssss s. here nasler Anpudia, will swell his army iU over 2, 900 nen. I.rpnst sarsAes has aiAns he is 10 erecf works aud baiscrsea eiose W the Rmsonnlas limits o( ouf Iiuea M tilB sixty days' truce. t alt shis alsoulA bsuge -rne. lhE army may hgsEa hlfnaisz nnsk lEs Ao than ever 0ae thiAa is certain SaEskn AnpA was hourly expecled hero when Gens Taylor arrived. and laMsy think that Ampn- dia's Eeasons faF wishing n retire, ws@ lAa fact that he found tisnsxa io degree sasEs rounded alicr the saccsss nf the aE disieirEs sud was anxious to form iaasesina wiih kia master osA the hesI terms hn suhlsl nhekAs--@ We shall knew more abusls llsis mzsief iA q dav aF two.w
 Tho above information, if correct, is hish- ly important
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By Authority.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS.