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New Spring GOOds.

NcW SpIHhS SOVus'
TUST RECEIVED
,J Super black and colored Cloths & Cassimeres
Do Merino and Marseilles Vestlngs
Do Jeans, GambroIns, and Drilllngs
Do Bereges, Lawns and Ginghams
Do Chintzes Calicoes, and Musllns
Alpacas and Plaid Silks
Furniture Calcoes and Curtain Musllns
White Cambrcs and Plaid Muslns
Shawls and Scaris
Fancy Handkerchiefs, Gloves and Mits
Bleachsd and Brown Sheeting and Shlrting
Coltons
Bed-,ickings, Osnaburgs
Peniientiary Plaid Cotlons and Checks
White and colored Cotton Hose, assorted.
Together with almost every article usually kept
in a Dry Goods Store. Bargains, and no mistake.
Gail At WIN. M. PERRY'S,
Cd door west of 7th street. opposite Centre Market
april 9-tfs n. ..f
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CORRESPONDENCE I

How glorious is this invention of writing, where
we can easily communicate to our absent friends
whatever may afford them pleasure or Improvement
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COMBS, BRUSHES, AND PERFUMERY.-

" We have just returned from the North with an
extensive assortment of the aboye-named articles,
and are now ready t. supply our customers with
the best and freshest Perfumery, consisting of Po-
matums, Ok Marrow, and Oils for identifying and
promoting the growth of the hair; Cold Cream,
Lip Salve, Bay Rum, Farina Cologne, Lubin's Ex-
tracts for the handkerchief with great variety Of
English and French Hair Brushes. n
Also, Shell, Buffalo, and dHorndressing, tuck, and
side Combs; Nail and Tooth Brushes very fine
article of Purses, all Of which we are determined
to sell cheaper than the cheapest.
s. PARKER'S Perfumery and
Fancy Store, bet. 9th and 10th streets,
Pennsylvania avenue. nov 4-tf
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WARDS IMPROVED CHE
Chloride Soap.
- - -
A Card.

81 "A Card. g.r
ENHE undersigned, considering himself duly
u qualified, offers his services to the citizens
of Washington for the drawing OF plans and spe-
cifcations Of dwelling or other houses and also as
measurer of builders work. Charges moderate.
H may be consulted between the hours of and
IL O'clock A. NJ, at Mr.. Purdy's Office, Lumber
Yard, 9TH street, Market-House square.
fob 27-H JOHN q. HARkNESS.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. FRIDAY. JULY 10, 1916.
Hardware. Hardware.! Hardware A

h. WHEELER, Penn. Avenue, near 7th street
Il AS just opened an entire new and we'll select
Ill ed assortment Of Hardware, Cutlery and
Fancy Goods, which he offers for sale at whole
sale or retail, on as accommodating terms as they
can be had in the district.
His stock consists in part of the following arti-
cles: Rogers & Sons and others Table Cutlery
in complete sets, Ivory, Buffalo, Buck, Bone, and
Cocoa Dining, and Desert Knives and Forks, Ger
man Silver, and Britannia, Tea and Table Spoons,
Penknives, Razors, Scissors, Nut Picks, and
Crackers, Cooks, Butchers Shoe and Carving
Knives, Shutters and Trays, Plated Steel and
Brass Audirons, Shovels and Tongs, Shovel and
Tong Stands, and Tenders, Tea. Trays and Wal
ters, in sets and separately, Belmetal and Porce-
Ian Preserving Kettles, Iron, Tin, Tea Kettles and
Sauce Pans, Long and Short Handle Frying Pans,
and Stove Pans, Ovens and Lids, Pots, Skllets,
Griddes and extra Lids, Iron Furnaces, Potatoe
Steamers, Mortars and Pestles, Warfe Irons, Sad
Irons, Skimmers, Ladies and Forks Coffee Mills,
Sifters, Bread Toasters, &c., Shovels, Spades,
Forks, Hay and Straw Knives Axes, Hatchets,
Hammers, Saws and Planes, Cut, wrought and
Horse Shoe Nails, Cut Tacks pat Brads and Spara-
bles, Rim, Cottage, Mortise and Stock Locks,
Closet, Cupboard, Till, Chest, Trunk and Pad
Locks, Mortises Stop, Knob and Thumb Latchos,
and Bolts, Table, Butt, Parliament, II. L. s. Strap
Hinges Palmer's pat. Blind Hinges, to faster
back and to Farnham's pat. Window Blind fas.
toHOlo, SoHiHioH anu fAAiC oiSIl ulicJS dHd SASH
Cord, New England Co. Wood Screws all sizes
Sofa Springs, Bed Screws, Castors and Furniture
Knobs Curtain Bands and Pins, Iron and Brass
Ha} and Coat Hooks, Single and Double Barrel
Guns and Apparatus, Brushes, Combs, Buttons
Needles and Pins, Shoe Thread, Cotton, Worsted
Diaper, Boot and Straining Web, Curry Combs,
Horse Cards, Wool Cards, Ok, Trace Halters,
Backband and Dog Chains, Brass, Copper and Iron
Wire, Round, Flat and Square Iron, Hoop and
Band Iron, Nail Rods, Burdens pat. Horse Shoes,
Carriage Springs, Wagon Boxes, American and
English Blister, Cast and Sheer Steel, &C., sc III
All of which, he will sell as low as can be had
at any regular Hardware House in the city.
Washington, Nov. 4, l645.
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New Flour Store.

JNHE subscriber has taken the warehouse on the
north side of water street, opposite Messrs.
Read e. Son, and intends keeping supply of all
the various grades of four He will endeavor to
make it the interest Of dealers in the article to give
him CALL as he is determined TO sell al small pro.
fits. LEWIS BROOKS,
feb 7-tf Water street, Georgetown
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CHI ZAP FOR CA 5 HI!
l.. S BECK d. SON,

IUusc-T uH Hf''"s "'ofO'
Auenue, South side, bet,oeen 9Th and l0h
streets, Washington.
We have on hand new and secondhand goods
such as Bedsteads, Beds, and Bedding; Tables,
Chairs, Bureaus and Sdeboards; China, Glass,
and Crockeryware, Cutlery, Hollow-ware of every
variety, Shovels and Tongs, Carpets Brooms,
Brushes, Willow and Woodenware; with va
riety of articles too numerous to mention. apr g
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LOOK THIS WAY EVERY BODY;
Painting done by the art of Hocus POcus.
HNHOMAS HILTON, House, Sign, and Orna.
Il mental Painter. Old Chairs repainted, and
Furniture vanished. He will be ready for the
prompt execution of work at all times, on the most
reasonable terms. Shop on 18th street. between
G and Fl streets. march l2-lf
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CUMBERLAND COAL. from the celebrated
" mines of the Maryland Mining COmpa-
ny, and Of quality better than any heretofore Of
ered in this market, can he had by the load or
smaller quantity. at J. PURDY'S
Coal and Lumber Yard, Centre mark
feb Eff
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BUSINESS CARDS.
BENJAMIN HOMANS,

AuctiOneer and Commission Merchant,
Bettoeea ION and llth Streets, fronting Penn
sylpania Apenue.
Sales of Real Estate, Furniture, and Personal
Property, attended to at any place within the CITY,
march 9-tf
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DENNIS HUMPHREYS Livery Stable, cor
J ner of 9th and G. streets. Horses and Car
riages to hire Horses taken at livery, and kept
in the best manner. go ~ 9sAEa
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nARIs MILLINERY, Jus, opened at Mrs
S. Psrker's Fancy Stors. April |,
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TnE CnoLEnA ~ As.-The accounts Of the rayages Of
cholera received few days back throw the capital into COM
pete CONSERVATION. Advces from the eastern part Of Asia
Minor of the 18th utmo state that the cholera had
positively advanced and spread throughout all that province
The mortality had been very but those who adopt the
exaggerated idea of its having amounted to or
arc certainly nj great distance from the mark. The latest
intelligence certainly mentions the presence Of that maady at
Mossoul, Ona Darbekir, Aeppo, Damascus &c From
letter Of recent date from Teheran, appears that from the LIST
TO the 7th utimo the mortality great that there
time for the decent burial Of the dead they brought out
of the CITY in loads be thrown into large pits dug for the
purpose In Kcrmsnshah the and shops closed
the butchers and bakers refusing supply the city with pro-
Visions and families by this reduced to such state
OF famine that there considerable apprehcnsons of
neral revolt against the Government In other parts Of the
country the population had fed to the mountains often aban
doning their families goods and property and happy s the
family indeed that has not lost Of its members The sta
cs Of the number Of deaths in the large cities OF Persia
from this disease follows Teberan 100000 7OO0i
Kcrmanshoh 5000 spahan, 1000 Reschid 5000; Ha-
MADAM, 300 Mehed, 1000 shiras, $50.
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arrived and those subsequent dates appear not to have been
received The operations OF the squadron were conducted
under the order Of June 24h ls45, which required the
mander of the naval forces to exercise all the begerent nights
which belonged him on the declaration OF war; or the
Of hostiies by Mexico against the United
States.
In my despatch Of November 9th last Commodore Stock
ton was required to renqush the conduct OF operations
land and the control of such of civil government
as the military occupation of the country conquered might de-
vove on the conqueor until denye treaty peace should
settle the right of possession the officer in command Of the
land forces Of the United States who in company with the
bearer Of my despatch proceeded the west coast to
the command.
There has been no approval recognition of any organized
or established form of civil government for the Cafomas,
any other Mexican territory in the occupation OF the naval
forces through this Department The instructions have been
confined the acknowledged rights under the laws Of nations
resulting from conquest and occupation and the correspond
ing duties which the conqueror owed temporarily to the in
habians have been performed in spirit okndness and
citation and in the only parcu embraced by the nstruc
ons from this Department, of bealy TO the commercial in
teests Of citizens of the United States and of neutras
1t may be supposed that the documents transmitted embrace
within the call But the principal purpose of
dispatches has been the direction of naval operations against
the enemy, have found difficult to make which
would be Ineligible have therefore deemed salts
factory transmit the entire documents with exceptions
and in these the whole despatch sent because the parts
withheld relate TO other Subjects which the interests of the
Government would not permit to be made public.
have the honor to be, very respectfully your obedent
servant, ]. Y. MASON.
To the PRESIDENT
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Dom. w. B. SHuBRIcK,
Appointed 10 command u. 5.
Naval Forces in the Pacific ocean.

Loss PACKET SaIP THoNas J. Corr The ship
Washington Irving, from Liverpool which arrived at Boston
on Sunday, spoke the 9Th instant the ship Emgran,
from Liverpool for ST. John having board Capt Mecken,
crew. and passengers of the packet ship Thomas Cope, Of
and from Philadelphia, November 26, for Liverpool The
Thomas Cope struck by lightning the evening Of
the 29h ulimo in latitude 4 10, longitude 65, which set
on fire the mainmas head and rigging, and her cargo,
ssng Of hemp, aIlow, &c. Capt Miercken Immediately
ordered tho mainmas 10 be cut away, and attempted but
without success to extingush the fire in the hold In this
situation they remained board until the evening Of the 9Th
instant when the emgrant fell in with them and took of part
of the passengers, when gale Next morning the
gale abaed and the remainder Of the passengers with The
captain and crew, taken board the Emgrant As
the last Of the left, the matches opened, when
dense volume Of smoke arose, rendering difficult for thom to
get TO the boat in about three hours AFTER when about five
miles from the ship immense volume OF smoke and flame
were seen to burst from her. and she suddenly disappeared
The IMMIGRANT short of provisions and at the request Of
Capt Mercken, he, with his passengers and crew. eighty
two in number rransfered to the Washington brg
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OFFICIAL PAPERS.

The following Documents accompanied the Pre-
sdent's Message 10 the House of Representatives
on Tuesday last, in response TO its resolution of
the 9Th instant, asking for information respecting
the organization of civil governments by our mill
tary and naval officers in the territory Of Mexico
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Secretary Of the Navy TO Commodore Sloat.
Secret and confidential.


UNITED STATES NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, JUNE "a, ls45.
SIR Your attention is still particularly directed the
aspect Of the relations between this country and Mexico
IS the earnest desire of the President to pursue the policy Of
peace and he Is anxious that you and every part your
squadron should be asuousy careful avoid any act which
could be construed as an act of aggression.
Should Mexico however, be resolutely bent hosttes
you will be mindful to protect the persons and interests of
zens of the United States your station and should you
ran, beyond doubt that the Mexican Government has
declared against us, you will once employ the force
under your command to the best advantage. The Mexican
ports the Pacific said be open and defenceless If
you ascertain with certainty that Mexico has declared war
against the United States you will possess yourself
the port of San Francisco and blockade occupy such other
ports as your force may permit
Yet if you should find yourself called upon by the
certainty of express declaration of against the United
States to occupy San Francisco and other Mexican ports you
will be careful to preserve, possible the friendly rea
tons with the inhabitants; and, where you do So you
will encourage them to adopt OF neutrality.
Should you fall in with the squadron under Commodore
Parker you will signify him the wish Of the Department
that the state Of his vessels will admit of it. he should
main oil the coast of Mexico until relations with that
Power deinitivey adjusted and you will take d.
recons from him, your senior officer communicating 10
him these instructions.
The great distance of your squadron and the difficulty
communicating with you, the for issuing this
order. The President hopes earnestly that the peace
OF the two countries may be disturbed The object Of
these instructions is Insses If tho viaus
ment in the of declaration Of on the part Mex
leo against the United States which you enon
ed to do every thing consistent with the national honor on
your part TO avoid.
Should Commodore Parker prefer to return to the United
States, ne has permission from the Department do In
that event you will command the united squadron.
GEORGE BANCROFT.
Commanding u. S. naval forces in the Pacific
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UNITED STATES NAVY DEPARTMENT,

UNITED STATES NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHISGroS, MAY Is, 1876.
CoMMoDoRE The OF things alluded to in my letter Of
June "a, ls45, has occurred
You will therefore, be governed by the instructions
therein contained and carry into effect the orders then
muncated with energy and pompude and adopt such other
for the protection Of the persons and interests the
rights and the of the citizens the United States
as your sound judgment may deem to be required
W. --s-Llii. LIoNhalO vii low, Iivul .als
twenty days to leave the bockaded ports and you will rem
der your blockade absolute except against armed vessels
neutral nations
Commenting you and your ships companies TO Divine
Providence,
am, respectfully your obedent servant,
GEORGE BANCROFT
Com. JONI d. SLoAr,
Commanding U. 5. squadron, Pacific
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The SeeretGssqsE y ,te +Nacy 20 the President.

NAVY DEPtRTaIST, DECEMBER l9, 1896.
SIR In obedience to the direction with which YOU trans
mted copy Of the resolution Of the House Of Representa-
ves Of the 18th instant requesting the President to com
muDicaie any and all orders instructions TO General
Taylor, General Wool General Kearny, Captain Sloai
Captain Stockton, any other officer of the Govern
men in relation to the establishment organization of civil
government in any portion of the territory Of Mexico which
has be taken of by the army navy the
United States also, what forms of government such officers
or either Of them, may have established and organized and
whether the President has approved and recognised said gov
ernmens " have the honor transmit herewith copies Of
the dispatches from this Department the commanding off
Of the United States naval forces in the Pacific ocean, and
IN the Gulf of Mexico enumerated in the suhoned sched
ole, with copies OF communications from those officers.
These documents contain all the information in the De-
Pament the subject embraced in the resolution Of the House
II will be perceived that the only subject which the
mander OF the naval forces in the Gulf has been instructed
which appears be within The range Of the resolution the
state Of the import and export trade the ports Of which he
held temporary military possession.
The last official despatch received from the Pacific squad
ron y dated on ae 18th Of August last AT that date the
dispatches from the Department Of the 9Th Of MAY had lust
sent TO- General Taylor forwarded General Kearny
but BE- requested not them These copies we're the
only proclaatons by the War Departments him and
an not that he used any Of them Sec letter OF
e Secretary Of War General Kearny the 9Th OF June
s46 copy o. which is with the papers 10 the Presidn,
~ answer 10 the resolution Of the House OF
The 18Th o. December, 1876. w /. MARCY
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The Secretary Of War 10 the President.

Wan DEPARTMEST, DECEMBER 81, 1916.
Sin In compliance with your request be furnished with
all The information the War Department in regard the
objects Of inquiry embraced in the resolution of the House
Representatives of the 18TH instant, have the honor
port that the accompanying papers Numbered from to
weny-four all the orders and instructions which
have issued from this Department TO any officer Of the army
in relation establishment organization Of civil gov
in any portion of the territory of Mexico which has
been might be taken possession Of by the army navy
the United States They also furnish all the information
this Department in relation any form of government which
any such officer has established organized and also in
aion TO any approval recognition of such government
As the information called for by the resolution of the House OF
Representatives contained in various dispatches which
late principally military operations, have preferred in
most instances give the whole document though parts
il have little direct relation to the matters embr iced
that resolution What is omitted does not relate any
branch of the inquiry but chiefly the plans of the campaign
and contemplated military movements which would be
proper TO make public.
You will perceive that stated in my letter Of the Sd Of
June last to General keany, that proclamation in the
Spanish language would be furnished him for the purpose
of being distributed among the Mexican people few
pies of the proclamation prepared for General Taylor
to General Kearny but owing the different circum-
stances in which the two generals might be placed a
forwards deemed proper to instruct General keay not to
them and am that he did in any instance My
letter TO him this subject dated the 9th OF June
the papers herewith transmitted.
Among the accompanying documents you will find two
procamaons issued by General Kearny neither the form
substance of them furnished from this Department
In relation TO the annexed paper, (No. 2i,) called the
Organic law OF the Territory of New Mexico, it proper
that should state that it received the Aduant Gene
rails Office the 23d of November and thence sent to
As the document vouminous, and my Who'll, time
required for the Indispensable business OF the Depart
men then unusually pressing and for preparing my annual
report to accompany your message Congress- did not al
that time until few days snce examine it, and
not laid before you receive your directions in regard tot
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedent
servant w. i. MARCY.
To the PRESIDENT.
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Spanish language be issued by you and circulated among
The Mexican people, your entering into approaching
their country You will your utmost endeavors to have
the pledges and promises therein contained carried out to the
utmost extent.
directed by the PRESIDENT say that the rank Of bre
vet brgader general will be conferred you you
your towards California and sent round
TO you by the country the care the com
mandan OF squadron in the Pacific In that way
non arms ammunition, and supplies for the land forces, will
be sent to YOU
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
w. l.. MARCY,
Secretary OF War.
Col. 5. w. KrARSr, Fort Leayenworh, Missouri.
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We are sorry to have to report another abor-
1--WE attempt on the part Of our squadron
against some small Mexican vessels living in
the river Alvarado. The reports are q little
dlscordant. One version Of them il tbat he
Mississippi and Princeton, with three of onr
small schooneis, were despatched to Alvarado
to attempt to cut out FIVE or six small Mexican
vessels in that port. The schooners apcbored
quite close to a small Mexican battery on the
shore, and o lire was soon opened on both sid.s
the steamers then lying rather out Of shot
range, Subsequently they approached near
enough to bring their long guns to bear upon
the enemy, and speedily put them to flight and
silenCed their guns. No damage whatever was
done 70 the steamers or schooners, but the af-
fair had no other favorable issue, forit was not
thought advisable to land in the small boats on
account Of the heavy sea running and the shoal
water on the bar. On the 9th the whole SQUAD
ron returned 20 their stations off Vera Cruz.
By this arrival we learn with pain IF The
loss Of Midshipman Wingate Pilsbury, Of the
Mississippi. He was drowned on the 24th ult.
with one Of q boats crew, while in chase Of a
strange sail. The boat in a squat eupsized,
and all hands were compelled to save themselves
by clinging to the sides Of the boat. Wilhelm
this situation, MidshiPman P~ilsbury, observing
one Of the hands nearly exhausted and about
10 LEI 60, cheered him up and surrendered 10
him his " place. While looking out for ano-
sher for himself, a hoayy sea struck him, car
rying him Off from the boat, and he soon sunk
to rise no more. Midshipman Pilsbnry was
from the State f Maine, and had been nearly
five Years in the scryicc.-Rcgyumc