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NOTICE TO CLIENTS.

The unfinished professional business Of the late
JAMES HoBAN, has been confded to HRsRY MAY,
Esq, to whom all persons interested are requested
to apply, at his Office, in the east wing Of the City
Hall. feb. 25-6t
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Ladies Please Take Notice

YNHAT AT MANN'S, Pennsylvania avenue, 2
IL doors West of Four-and- nd-a-Haf street. NAV
be found WHITE ENGLISH KID and WHITE
SATIN SLIPPERS, of every size, and among the
very neatest in the city.
ALSO,
Ladies fine quality Gum Elastic Sandal
Oyer-shOes,
The handsomest in town. This over-shoe has the
decided preference over all others. Gentlemen may
also call and find the largest assortment of over
shoes to be found in the place. MANN,
Sign Of the Big Black Boot, Penn. avenue, doors
West Of AZ street. feb 26- If
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DEATHS.

In this city, on the lst inst, James E., son
OF PATRICK and MARGARET G. DowLlNG, aged
3 years and months.
On Monday, the Cd inst, Mrs. MARGARET
MERIT, in the 65th year of her age.
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A New LisE.--A fellow in Kentucky, with
railway imagination, wants TO know how
long il will be before they open the equinoctiat
line.
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II being necessary to close my late business,
urgently request all who are indebted to me to make
an early settlement and solicit continuation Of their
custom by my friends at the above store.
feb. l6--3t &. ECKJ OFF
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GOODNESS GRAclous!"- correspondent
If the Montreal Herald writes from Washing
I on, that he has been informed by dislin-
yuished Senator, that, in his opinion, in six
weeks from the 9th of February, Washington
iwiu be a heap Of smoking ruins,
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For the Columbian Fountain.

Mr.. EDITOR; Your paper is calculated to
interest and instruct its readers, and you do
the best to forward the temperance cause
among your citizens, as good citizen ought
to do. II is subject that will establish our
national honor, as well as promote the good
Of all--that has brought peace and happiness
to the sides Of many of our acquaintance
Although am yet young in the cause of tenn
perance, / know that it will bring peace and
happiness to all that will give up drinking the
draught that ruins health and reputation. 1t
has been known 10 elevate the drunkard to the
station from which he fell; by the simple (but
sure) remedy of signing their names and ad-
herring to the temperance pledge. And to
young men who have not long been members
OF the Temperance Society, think il would
be advisable for them 10 Join society SINH
lar to the Brothers of Temperance. To those
who are more than fifteen, and under twenty
years of age, would inform them there are
two Orders Of the Junior United Brethren of
Temperance. No. ! and No. 2. Association
No. 9 is at the Navy Yard. Association No.
|, of the Junior United Brethren, was insti-
tuted in the month Of August, l845 We
have increased very rapidly we have between
forty and fifty members; and, Mr.. Editor,
with the aid Of the temperance public, within
the last week or two, we nave htted our room
up in respectable manner for the reception
OF our young friends who may be pleased to
come and join in with US to help the great
cause Of temperance forward.
Yours, respectfully,
A JUNIOR u. b. OF TEMPERANCE.
March q, 1916:
Alta regular stated meeting Of the Junior
United Brothers Of Temperance, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted
Resolrsd, That the members of this Associ-
alton return their thanks to the temperance
public for their past favors toward us in aiding
us to fit up our Hall in respectable manner
Resolped, That a copy Of this resolution be
published in the Columbian Fountain.
A true copy: JOSEPH s. Boss, C. Sec
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q SAnED.--The Cambria left Boston for Ii.
verpool on Sunday.
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MATTHEW ST. CLAIR CLARKE has
-Wl opened his Office in the rooms lately occu-
pied by Corcoran & Riggs, opposite the Treasury
Department, and will attend to all business eu-
trusted to him, requiring an Agent or Attorney,
before Congress, or any of the Departments.
dec. I3-tf
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HOUSES FOR SALE.-The subscriber has
j Il 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 agreat bargain for the money.
Jan. 8---tf. ULYSSES WARD.
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DRlME ROLL BUTTER
J. bbls. prime Roll Butter
200 Venison Hams
500 bbs. and half bbls. Seneca Mills Flour
we shall be in daily receipt Of fresh Virginia
Roll Butter, which will be sold to the trade low.
f.. PICKRELL & co.
feb 7--h Water street, Georgetow
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q SAILED.--The Cambria left Boston for Lii
verpool on Sunday. I'll
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OFFICIAL.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
REGIsTER's OFFICE, March 2, 1916.
Ireasuru Notes Outstanding.

Amount of the several issues out
standing March |, 1876. as per 3.8
records Of this Office. II. $3.50, ,ll4 38
Deduct cancelled notes in the
hands OF the accounting officer. 1900 90
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Yhe kandon Moming ChrUnicle denies she
positiq9 Of the Times. that \ was with Amer-
ca w4ald be popular n England, snd adds:
he middle class regard the mighty trans
atlantic Republic not only with admiration,
but with pride. Is . a.magnifcent demonstra-
ton ofthe progressive energy and self-govern-
ing power Of their own victorious race"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-21
THE TARIFF BILL.

The Tariff Bill now before the Senate is good
BIZ, and most salutary reform, though still too
largely protective. Specific duties might be ex-
tended TO some articles with advantage, but there
is no particular difficulty with the ad valoren,
principle, throughout, as it stands at any rate,
what the manufacturers want is higher protection
and nothing else They would make no objection
to the ad uatorem principle, if it only made the
protection greater. We are for having fair play
about this matter If the protected interests will
take this bill, ought to be sustained for years to
come if theWSiIl not, the bill will pass, we opine
in spite of opposition, and they will have no secu-
rity that the duties by some succeeding CONGRESS
may not be made much lower We would nm,
moderate it one iOa. Let the Tariff war 90 nto
the next Congressional election if the protection
lists will have it 50, and if they ever bring sufi
cient force again in Congress to cause the least
excitement in the country, we are much misla.
ken. Take it now, as it is before the Senate
gentlemen protectiOnists, or you will rue the day
that you misapped the valuable time of the Sem
ate, by useless debates.
The march of reform is daily becoming more
rapid, it is making giant strides, not only in this
country, bot in England and France. toward the
complete destruction of the protective chain. thai
has so long bound the consumers to the wealth
gathering cars of the manufacturers.
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TRANSFORMATIONS OF TROOPS.

The Union says Some complaints have been
made about the hardness of our military arrange
ments. We undertake to say, that there is no
just foundation for them. On the contrary, the
utmost energy has been displayed in making the
necessary preparations. No appropriations were
made by Congress for carrying on the war until
about the middle of May-and then it was mpos-
sible for the War Department TO foresee the whole
extent and character Of the arrangements which
might he necessary for carrying the war into
Africa AS soon. however, as the great events
IN the Rio Grand began to develop the plan of
operations. the quartenaster's department devoted
all its energies to the procuring of sportaiion
for the troops.
We have called at the quartermaster's office to-
day TO obtain information. and Gen Jesup was
pGlite enough 10 lay open his past arrangements
before We satisfied from his specifications
that he has spared pains in obtaining the ne
cessarv boats from all directions. We shall rot
enumerate all the varions sources of supply to
which he has addressed himself. We will con
fine ourselves to the following details:
Among the letters which he has received is one
from Col. Thomas +. Hunt, from New Orleans,
July d. He &" reports that he had purchased
steamers Undnp. for s13 900; Troy, $4,000 J
f.. Roberts. $4,000. the 18th June; The Brown
vile, for $4,000, the 18Th June; steam schooner
James Cage, for $4,000 on the 10Th Halchee
Eagle, the LIST July, for $1,000. All have been
despatched to the Rio Grande except the last
she is detained for repairs deemed ny
Undlne and James Cage have been coppered. and
otherwise repaired The Cage is good seaboat
and suited for Tightening vessels at sea, Sc The
Undine sent temporarily TO La Buca. Has char
tered steamers Big Hatchee, the Warren. the
Exchange, and the w. A. Mercer, W n have
also departed for BRACES Santiago
Extract Of a letter from Capt. John Sanders.
the officer appointed BY Gen. Taylor 10 pur
chase charter boats, dated July 2, 1916,
nj Pittsburg.
advises he had purchased five light draughi
steamers for the Rio Grande, as follows: White
Vile. the Corvette, Rough and Ready, Colonel
Cross and the Major Brown--tolal cost $50, 1000.
These are all splendid boats Of their class"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-21
ROBBERIES IN CANADA.

We learn from the Toronto Colunist that some
thieves belonging To notorious band of robbers,
known as the MARKHAM Gang" have been ar
rested, tried and convicted, aud that their arrest
is likely 10 lead 10 the incarceration of Others and
possibly to the breaking up of the gang The
existence of this horde Of robbers was first dis
covered in the township which has given its name
to The combination, but is ascer,aned that their
operations extend through the entire province,
from The townships of Lower Canada in the cas-.
10 the State of Michigan in the west with branch
es in the States of Vermont, New York, Illinois,
and Iowa The magistrates and other public Of
ncers in The sphere of their operations have been
completely inundated, so that it is difficult to
get them 10 perform their duty against the gang.
A sngulafity Of this association is, that the par
ties to 1t are all apparently in fair circumstances.
and IN condition of life which dves,s them of
the plea OF necessity for their crimes. Some of
them are the owners of farms many of them are
The sons OF freeholders strong, able bodied well
dressed y0nng men some are tavern keepers
some are owners or lessees of saw mills. and all
OF them are in n condition of life To be able 10
earn an honest livelihood. Why persons in such
condition Of life should resort 10 crime it is diff
hcuit 10 conceive
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-21
DANIEL O,CONNELL

We have noticed in The English papers for
some three months back that Daniel O'Connell
Esq, Irelands Repeal Champion, was fast fail
ing, but had no idea that his health was ~ far
gone, the following extract firm tho New
York Observer indicates:
Z" The cause Of all this ;umuluous noise was
the entrance of an old man in the British House
of Parliament, muffled up in great coat, and
wearing large brown wig, who appeared enfee
bled aud broken down by age. and slowly made
his way to the platform through the dense con
course. who divided to let him pass 1t was
Daniel O'Connell! The few Kisses which were
hear and there when the cheering partially sub
sided Tor an instant, were signal for new and. il
possible, still louder and more vehement out
bursts. which lasted ill The lettering old man
reached the platform, and after bowling respect
tully, with his hand on his heart, he sat down.
g As soon as the cheering had sufficiently sub
sided, he commenced speaking. The stiffness
was perfect. What change since | last saw
and heard him in Exeter Hall! His form then
erect. now bent together. his vuice, whose lively
rich and varied tunes used TO fill every corner of
that al, now mumentous and grave, and wiihal
so low that, though seated on the platform. | was
unable To catch more than one half that he said !;
his action. formerly full of energy, elasticity and
grace-gone. This great change has come over
him suddenly and rapidly. His day is gone by
Ireland must seek another Champion
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COMMISSIONER TO MEXICO.

We find, says the Union, in the New Orleans
Delta of the 10th instant the following ramon of
diplomatic communications from England to Mex
ico
La Patria of yesterday states that Mr.. F. Muir
ply, of whose arrival from England we have al
ready given notice, reached this city on Tuesday
last, on his way to Mexico. Mr. Murphy has
chartered vessel to take him to Vera Cruz, and
he has procured himself safe conduct, in order
that the blockading squadron should not proven,
his entrance into that port The vessel leaves
10 day. We also see it stated in said paper that
Senior Zurutuza, of Mexico, who accompanied
Mr. Murphy from England, remained in Charles
ton. from whence he should proceed to Havana
and after holding interview with Santa Anna
on matters of importance, he will go TO Vera
Cruz on board Of the British mail steamer. Mr.
Murphy is said to be bearer of important despatch.
es from England to Mexico. These documents
are supposed TO be in relation TO the British me-
daton for the settlement of the present disur-
Dances. If we recollect rightly, Mr.. Murphy
holds Mexican diplomatic rank IN England.
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RAIL ROAD TO THE PACIFIC

Mr.. Whitney, has for the last three years
been trying to induce Congress. To build Rail
Road from New York, to the Pacific Ocean. nea r
the mouth of the Columbia River, in Oregon
Mr. Smith. from The Committee on Roads and
Canals, to whom it was referred. has made an ad
verse report 1t is interesting. and we make the
following extract from the Norfolk Herald:
"By reference to the map, il will be seen, that
this proposed railroad route, not The top of a
range of mountains. bot like all other similar
through lofty ranges. it passes through gorges and
now deiiles, overhnng by rocks and by mountain
peaks OF the most terrific altitude. These noun
tans, through and among which the asked for
railroad would run, are from 1000 to IS COO feet
high In Two places the road would have to be
5000 feet above The level of the sea. Amid these
vast sUlltUdes the snow nust necessarily drift in
heaps Of mountain magnitude, and it is said lies
unmeed during the greater portion Of the vsar
If the ait of could by any possibility con,r,vo
to remove at a reasonable expense these vac,
masses of snow, it could not prevent return of
the labor every wintry storm. And these storms
appear late in the Spring, as well as early in the
fall. for the rains Of low lands are all ndices of
snow in the mountains. When it rains in the val
ley, ii generally SHOWS on the mountains, except
in very warm weather. Again, il the immense
masses Of snow 10 be removed, extended but a few
miles, the difficulty might be overcome, but when
the great length Of the road over the snowy region
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DEMOCRATS CONTEND FOR JUSTICE

The Democrats go for their country-lheir
whole country-and nothing but their country.
Democrats contend for equal laws equal JUS
tice. They are opposed TO giving few Eastern
manufacturers exclusive privileges at the expense
OF the farmer and sailor. They contend that
high protective duties on the necessaries of life,
are unequal lawsforcing the tllers of the soil to
pay high prices for their goods. that few veal
thy capitalists may reyel in splendor. They are
willing that the Government may lay duties
enough for Revenue, but not for the enrichment
of a few manufacturers at the expense of the peo-
pie.
Democrats contend for Government cf the
people, not for a dynasty of Wing office hol-
ders"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-21
NAVAL

The u. S. schooner Flrt Lieut.. Cong Sin
clair, was at Brazos St. Jago, on the 30th ult and
was TO sail Immediately for Sanrander, where the
Mexicans were landing munitions and provisions
for their army.
The u. S. brig Truxton Conn Carpenter, from
this station was off the Mara. Havana, bound in
the 9th inst. The rigging for the sloop of war
Albany, has arrived from Boston, and it is calcu-
lated she will be completed in about six weeks
The Prebe will sail in week or two To-
day Messrs. Brown & Bell will deliver the two
Mexican steamers at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
They will be fitted out for, and despatched to,
the Gulf Immediately.
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LATEST FROM THE ARMY.

The Mobile Tribune Of the l,h inst, an
nonnces the arrival at lha, port of the steamer
Fashion. which sailed from the BRACES, On the
morning Of the 9th inst,
On Sunday. the 5th, the Fashion was boarded
by Capt. Nones, Of ,he u. S. schooner Forward,
and left the following report:
u. ). schooner Forward. Capt. Nones, just ar
rived from Solo la Marina, where he exchanged
signals with a Mexican flag of tTuce--all we'll"
What this means is no, stated
Arrangements We're making by some enterpri-
sing men 10 run daily omnibus from Point Isabel
60 Matamoras. When they shall have been COM
peed baggage wagon will leave each point
daily.
The following vessels were left at Brazos
Santiago: Steam propeller Augusta steamboats,
Warren and Leo and large fleet of briggs and
schooners
The Telegraph last Sunday for Galveston; the
Sea Tor bay Arsnsas, abou, honr before pro-
peilor ship Massachusetts was a, anchor outside
The bar. The brig Empresario. Capt. Leech,
was driven ashore and the steamboat Monmouth
was trying 10 pun her off.
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BLUE RIDGE COPPER

This Copper Region, says the Fredericksburg
Recorder, has been examined by some of the most
distinguished Geologists in the United States,
and we understand that their reports are uniform
ly and decidedly favorable. The richness OF the
ore, the ease Of obtaining it. its comparative
proximity to market-will ultimately make this
one of the most important mining regions in the
Union. To the great and increasing value Of the
Gold, iron, Coal, and Salt interests OF Virginia,
the equally important one Of Copper, will soon
be added for il is impossible that her vast capa-
bilites Of Copper production should be much
longer overlooked.
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NAVAL.

united Sia'es sloop of war Cyane. Commander
Me'vine, lar the Pacific. was spoken on the 10th
june. III latitude 36, Ion. S.
ihe U. . steam revenue cutter Spencer is in
the river cunning mp.
The ~lmp of war Austin departed from the S.
w PaSs"n the 9Th inst, in tow Of towboat Giraffe.
bound far Pensacola
The u. 5: brig Porpoise Lieut. Com Hunt,
s,iled on the 7,h inst, Tor Vera Cruz. via the Rio
Grande from Pensacola
The u. ). brig Lawrence, now at Pensacola,
has been Condemned nnseaworihy She was
hnilt ahoot four years since at Baltimore by con-
tract. and under the superniendance of one of our
abest commanders; but thuugh only four years.
old, nearly all her tmbers said 20 be rottep.-
The Law tence is constructed on n curions pan.-
She draws only 9 feet forward and IL feet aft
The Lawrence may he strong enough To go round
To the North at This. season and her conmander
Is now expecting orders to that effect
BY our private accounts from Pensacola we
learn that the Princeton and Mississippi were
daily expected there from Vera Cruz. The
Princeton was off Brazas Santiago on the LIST inst,
as we learn by the arriyalufte schoone5 Cora
". o. Delta Juiy H.
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AMERICANS IN RUSSIA

The Cincinnati Chronicle saws =. Col Todd
late Minister to Russia, Informs Us thai the ora
o'ng and working the entire railroad line. from
81 Petersburg 10 Warsaw. 440 miles, was given
TO American contractors The contract amounts
10 81 .5UO 900, and was given to American con-
tractors IN the face Of the competition Of all Eu-
rope, ,ciIhout securify
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MURDER

A most horrd murder was committed in ST.
Clair Township, near Piitsburg. the 18th instant.
by German by the name Of Reidall on the body
Of his wife Margaret Reidall. He is accused by
his son, child only six years Of age. The in
human monster bruised and mangIed the unfortu-
nate woman to such degree, that, in the Ian
guage of one Of the witnesses on the COroner's
Inquest, 'you could not lay quarter Of dollar
on her body without touching wound" He
was Immediately arrested
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-21
SENATOR LEWIS

The speech Of Senator Dixon RI. Lewis Of
Alabama, Chairman Of the Finance Committee
is spoken Of as powerful speech The Senator
averages the duties from the Bill before the Sen
ate at tSeHty one aud half per cent. and states
that if the imports reach $4,000, 900, (las
year i, was sll7,OOO,OOO) the duty on the new
law will be $50 100000
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WE AGREE WITH HIM

Inc habit Of holding puralies in Offices should
be repndiated Men should not he permitted ~
hold offices unless they perfnrm the duties thereof
no man should be permitted TO hold a sea, in Con
g'eSs AND an active command in the Army at the
same Time; no man should hold high office in
'ne Executive department at Washington and
sun We an officer in the army more than 1000 miles
distant; and no man should receive salary for
services never rendered No sinecnres or con-
s'InctIve services ought to be tolerated If these
op'oions were generally acted on. much public
money would be saved, and mnch official abuse
pTeyented.-S. LoBis .Ne,o Era
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ATTEMPT TO RLRN A BANK

About O'clock, on Tuesday morning, an at
tempt was made TO destroy the New Haven
County Bank, by fire, but fortunately it was
discovered in time to save the building, which
was damaged to about $500. It was supposed
to have been the work Of some housebreakers.
and that their object was the PIonder Of the bank
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REPORTED CAPTURE OF TAMpfCO

Capt. Brown, of the schr Spii6re, arrived at
New York, the l7th inst. from Key West, re-
ports that, the 7tb inst, fishing smack arri-
we'd there, from Havana, with information that
one of the British mail steamers had come in with
an account that the port Of Tampco had been taken
possession Of by the US. sloop. of war ST. Mary's
The rumor is doubted. Probably this is an early
version of the unsuccessful attempt to take that
port by the boats of the ST. Mary's
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THE AUGUSTA.

This splendid boat arrived yesterday at half
past o'clock, having landed at Old Point, Gen.
Brady, and Capt. Lee, of the U. S. Army mem
bers of the Court of Enquiry about to convene a,
Fortress Monroe, with a number of other passen-
gers and put her passengers out on this side. one
hour in advance of the Mail Line
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CANDID CONFESSION.

The Boston Daily Wing thus speaks of its
party =
" Indeed, at this moment. we cannot recall a
single general principle upon which the whole
whig party can be said to unite''
We thought as much, but did not suppose a
wing paper could be found, that would acknowl
edu /,
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ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS.

The Illinois Volunteers were ready to march
fur the seat of war the lth instant Major
Stuart, U. S. Paymaser, carried 1925 900, in sil-
yer 10 Alton the 10Th inst, to pay the volunteers
for one years clothing.
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CAMP MEETING,

we are requested TO state. that a Methods,
Camp Meeting. will commence. on Sunday next
at Globe Hill, about miles below the Gloucester
Court House, which will continue several davs