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ALEXANDRIA PIANO WARE.ROONI

TNOLIAN PIANOS. - WILLIAM PRATT,
III Professor of Music, King-street, near Wash
ington street, Alexandra, has constantly on hand
an assortment of superior Piano Fortes, manufac-
tured by Nunns and Clarke, of New York, with
out and with Coemans beautiful Eolian Attach
ment, all richly finished, with Harp Pedal com
plete several in both Rosewood and Mahogany,
Just received and for sale on the most eligible
terms. Old Pianos taken in exchange.
une S-eod2w
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JUST RECEIVED.

6NA REAMS John Buffers Super6ne Letter
%V paper.
30 Reams Hubbard's Steel Pen Letter Paper,
Together with lot Of Fancy Stationery consist
nr of Fancy Waters, Wax, Note Paper, Envel-
opes, &c. &c.
ALSO--Tho Art Of Conversation neatly bound
in one small volume. Price 25 cents For eale by
u. WARD & SON,
few doors East Of the Rail Road Depot
June 6-tf
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EXTENSIVE SALE OF GOODS

AT AUCTION AT THE NATIONAL FAIR
I'm WASHINGTON.
aN MONDAY, the Sth June, at the building
" erected for the National Fair, will be offered at
auction one of the largest and handsomest assort-
ment of articles of American manufacture ever sub
mtted to the public. II will be impossible to emu
merate the goods in the limits of advertisement
They embrace every variety in
Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Cabinet
Ware, Agricultural Implements,
Mechanics Tools,
And articles Of Luxury, Comfort, Come
mence and Necessity.
The sale will be well worthy the attendance Of deal
ers from a distance, as similar opportunity may
never again occur. The goods will be sold by
wholesale, and the sale continued from day to day
until all are disposed Of.
Catalogues will be ready for delivery on the day
Of SALE which will commence at 10 A. M.
Terms cash. B. HOMANS, Auctioneer
june SITS.
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AccIDENT-Mr. Irby Pierce, of this city 1,
who has been employed for some time past, as
engineer on the Reading railroad, was dread
fully mashed between two cars. He arrived
here in the cars on Wednesday evening last,
and was Immediately conveyed to his resid-
dence, in Second street, near Lombard There
is every probability of his recovery.--Ib.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Messrs Baker and Yell were excused. on
motion, from serving on the committee on Mil
itary Affairs and two others were ordered to be
appointed, temporarily in their places These
gentlemen have gone home-the first to Hi
nos, and the latter TO Arkansas--lo raise troops
for Texas or Mexico.
Mr. A. Johnson, of Tennessee, offered res
olulion, providing for an adjournment of the
two Houses on the Goth Of June. Objections
being made, he moved a suspension of the
rule; it was refused-yeas 81, nays 73--re-
quirng two-thirds. Mr.. Boyd moved that
hereafter, the regular daily hour OF meeting
shall be ten o'clock: but the rules were moi
suspended
A motion of Mr.. Hungerford. TO meet on
Monday, at ten O'Clock, prevailed.
The House passed to the private calendar,
and at an early hour adjourned.
The following was posted up in the form of
hand bills in the streets of Boston few DAYS
ago. The Sun thinks it is unreasonable cry
ing 'peace, peace, when there is no peace y
PEACE! PEACE!! PEACE!!!
WANTED IMMEDIATELY - so 1000
Faithful, True Hearted Men, to disse-
inmate through the United States and Mexico.
the Principles of Justice, Truth, and Peace,
the Love of God and Humanity Applications
to be made where full compensation will be
granted-m The Court Of Heacen
BLESSED ARE THE PEACE-MAKERs! ="
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A Distillery, with large amount OF whis
key was burned near Easton few days since.
1t belonged to the Messrs. Michler.
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Reported for the Columbian Fountain
Tw enty ninth Congress-:
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, June 6, 1876.

SATURDAY, June 6, 1916.
The bill providing for French Spoiations
on American Commerce, prior 10
1900, was passed by vote of 27 to 2l.
The Post Office appropriation bill was dis
cussed during the remainder of the day.
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FOUNT AIN.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, lS46.
SPEAKING THE TRUTH in LOVE.


ag- The Columbian Fountain has nearly, il not
quite wide circulation in this city any other
paper published here; we believe its circulation
among the citizens themselves is wider than any 9TH
er city paper. Advertisers would do well to keep
this in mind.
Mr. JOHN f.. BARNARD, the agent for the District,
will promptly attend to all business connected with
the paper Advertisements, &c, will also reach ms
safely II handed to the Carriers or placed in box
at Mr. SToTr's Drug Store.
THE GREAT NATIONAL FAIR.
This grand exhibition, which attracted, for
many days together, SO many OF the most DIS,
tinguished men Of the land to our city, ana
afforded the highest qualification TO every
American cilizen that visited it, is now closed;
but the scene which it presented, and the en-
ioyment i, afforded, will not soon be forgotten.
We pretend not to express an opinion as to
the question which is now so largely discussed
in the political papers. Like every thing else,
the Fair had its friends and its foes: some
think it was necessary and useful: others
viewed ii as work Of supererogation, which
failed to effect any beneficial purpose.
Those who expressed desire to possess
themselves of articles which were there ex-
posed, will have an opportunity to do so to-
day, as public sale Of the same is TO take
place, at the magnificent building, which will
look rather strangely when the costly array Of
goods is removed from it. The city, too, will
be desolate, compared with its condition for
several weeks past, during which time it has
been so thronged with yisiters from. all parts
of the country, the most of whom, as far as
we know, went away delighted with their Wis
it to the Metropolis
THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT.
We feel it our duty to say, in reference to-
this large, well-conducted, and very respect
able journal, that its friendliness manifested
towards US shall not be forgotten. We per-
ceiye that it is a steady advocate of the doc
trine, 1T is good to help the weak" Some
of the large journals Of the day to whom we
have sent the Fountain have not even deign-
ed to treat us with commsn courtesy, and do
not deserve, no matter what they profess, the
support they receive; for there can be no
reasonable excuse for failure to be just. We
commend TO such the noble example Of the
Pauiot--a paper which, though it can have
no interested motive further than TO be kind
and act honorably-has not only given our
humble sheet an exchange, but treated US
with thatEespect due at least to the cause we
advocate. We do not pretend to affirm that
every paper is bound to exchange with us;
but we do say, common courtesy requires
them, if they do not, to present us with some
good reason why they refuse and in all cases
where such information is not given, we. feel
free TO construe the neglect into an opposition
TO the virtuous course we are at least aiming
10 pursue; and such a course should COM
mend itself to every man of intelligence.
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sG~ Admission Reduced TO 25 cenis.skea
Two New Chemical Dioramas!!
ONE WEEK MORE
or THE GRAND EXHIBITION or
ILLUMINATED
CHEMICAL DIORAMAS,
A + CARUSrS SALOON: Monday evening
II June sth, and every evening during this week
only.
l. Destruction of Babylon.
IL. Funeral of Napoleon.
Ill. Milan Cathedral; and,
Nv. Belshazzar's Feast
X. WINTER begs leave 10 inform the citizens of
Washington and vicinity that this will be the last
week of his exhibition in this city.
ct Admission 25 cents only. Doors open at
-, commencing at 81 o'clock precisely. Day Ex-
hibitions on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at
Al o'clock precisely. For full description see small
bills. iune S-1w
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A new Episcopal Church (called Grace
Church. } was consecrated in Providence, r. l.,
On Tuesday 1t is fine gothic building.
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JOHN l.. SMITH,
POLICE MAGISTRATE,

Office on Eighth street, few doors above VIM. r.
Riey's Dry Goods Store
A handsome Brick house for rent on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, nearly opposite Fuer's, and next door
to DR.. Laurio's. Rent moderate.
June ST.
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Trial FOR MURDER.-The trial of William
Chip, tor killing John w. Gray, has been 60
ing on in Charlesown, Va, for some time
The jury had not agreed upon verdict at last
accounts.
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Ono RIvER.--At Wheeling on Tuesday
there were ten feet of water in the channel.
AT Pittsburg on Wednesday there were six
feet Of water in the channel.
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MEETING PLAcEs.--The next General As
sembly Of the Old School Presbyterian Church
meets at Richmond, Va. The New School
meets next at Cincinnati.
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BABE DIsCHARGED.--A nolle prosequi hav-
ing been entered on the remaining indictments,
for which he was arrested since his pardon by
the President. Babe has been set at large.
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FATHER MILLER, says the Boston Mail, has
postponed the end Of the world until the close
of the Mexican war.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, ,
Jy,,e / I9da
Patent EnamelEed and Isenring Daguer-
reOtype, warranted to stand.

reOtype, warranted to stand.
M A. PRATT, artist, patenteo of the first,
w and agent for the latter, of these splendid
methods of ornamenting and relieving Photographic
portraits, by means Of which they can be seen in
any light and almost at any distance, is now pre-
pared to take kenesses in this place for a few weeks
only. Hours from a. m, TO 6 p. m without re.
gard to weather.
Rooms on Pennsylvania Avenue, between the
depot and Capitol, over the Columbian Fountain
office.
Instructions given, and Voightandcr's celebrated
instruments for sale, with all other materials on the
most reasonable terms
May l6--eodlm
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A very destructive hail storm took place at
Fincaste, Va, on Friday week, breaking from
one to three thousand panes Of glass, and des-
troying all the vegetation in the neighborhood.
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The Great Britain leaves N. York for Liver
pool today at 8, p. m.
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NEW CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY
lN Corrected up to date by the Postmaster of
the House of Representatives. For sale by
;uno eff Il. TAYLOR.
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VERY TRUE.-The " Modern Times" pub
lished in Williamsport, Washington county,
(Md) has put on new dress, and is one Of
the neatest, and always was one Of the best pa
pers published in the interior.--Bat. Patriot
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MAY STATEMENT.
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSU-
RANCE COMPANY.

OFFICE No. IL, Wall street-issued during the
" month of May 207 new Policies, viz:
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THE EXCURSION.

We call the special attention Of our readers
10 the advertisement in another column con
cerning the excursion of the Sons Of Temper
ance down the Potomac. 1t will, we doub,
not. be most delightful trip, and not only
afford pleasure, but also much profit TO those
who 60.
Fosrra, OF the Pittsburg Despatch, has got
ten 4 smaller head I've mean head for his pa
Der. There is no necessity fof reducing his
own. but it's smart little head. after all.
philadelphia Times.
Our brother Of the Times does not appear
"a favor the saving, " little heads, little wit"
Col. Fountain.
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Number lives Insured 207
ROBT. L. PATTERSON, President.
Benz. G.. MILLER, Secretary.
]. G. LEWIS, Agent, Washington.
HARVEY LINDsLEY, NJ d., Physician.
june 6-3t*
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The Providence (R. ~ Furnace Building,
belonging to Israel G. Manchester, esq. toge-
ther with all its contents, was consumed by
fire on Wednesday morning, between three
and four o'clock. The loss on building and
materials is estimated at $1,000.
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Mr.. JOHN +. BARNARD, the agent for the District
will promptly attend to all business connected with
the paper. Advertisements, &c. will also reach ns
safely II handed to the Carriers, or placed in box
at MIR. SToTT's Drug Store.
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WHEAT CRops.--Although the Hessian fly
has been destructive in many places, partcu-
larly on late sown wheat, the late rains have,
in great measure, overcome its ravages, and
the prospect is tolerable fair crop. Oats and
grass promise TO be abundant. Corn begins to
grow-the late rains having killed its enemy,
the cut worm Wilmington b. Fl. Chicken.
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THE UNION.
CITY OF W ASH C TO N.
THURSDAY NIGHT, MAY %, 1886.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, to-day, a resolution was submitted
rendering the thanks of Congress to Major General
Taylor and his command, for their gallant and he
roic services on the Texan frontier; ALSO requesting
the President to present him sword, in the name
of the republic. The resolution was laid over, after
a general expression in favor of its object. Mr..
Benton resumed his remarks on the Oregon terrific
rial jurisdiction bill, concluding with the ferng
of resolution in favor of rec.mmittng the bill TO
the Committee on the Judiciary, with certain In
structions, Ito be found in their proper place in
another colu mn,) which, after short conversation,
was laid over I'LL Monday next
In the House, the civil and diplomatic aPproPria-
ton bill finally passed, and also the bill in rela-
ton to the mail service in Texas.
The House also passed, by unanimous vote, a
Joint resolution of thanks to Msjo General Taylor
and his gallant army. It is in form differing from
tina, heretofore introduced. For details, refer to
the proper head.
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AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY,
Now exhibiting at the National Fair II

vJNHE following agricultural machinery is partic-
l. ularly recommended to extensive Planters for
great capacity, strength, durability, and perform
ance, viz:
Lever horse powers, for two horses, and strength
sufficient for the draught Of eight, $50
Do. do. for 2 to horses, 500
Endless chain horse powers, No |, SIS
Do do do No. Z, 500
Driving leather bands, - TO $40
Thrashing machine, with 20-iach cylinder, $40
Do do do 80 do do $50
Goldsborough corn shelter and huskIng machine,
very simple and excellent, $40
Peugrew, N. c., do, $50
Corn and cob crushers, $50
Corn mills, for grinding fine coarse meal, $40
Wheat fans, Rice's patent, s25 TO $50
Do Watklnss extra, s45
Cylindrical straw cutters, for cutting straw, hay,
corn-stslks, &c, (the medium size,) price $50 to
s45
Do. evercutting, sl4 to 500
Hand corn shelters, sl2 TO SIC.
Also, ploughs Of the most approved construction
harrows, cultivators, grain cradles, and every va
riety Of farming and gardening TOOLS field and gar
den seeds, an extensive assortment
p5-See catalogue for particulars.
R. SINCLAIR, Jr., & CO.,
May 2o-dlw Baltimore.
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Secretary Of the Navy.
From the Boston Morning Pos

THE BOUNDARY.
The opposition journals, or rather some Of them,
affect to consider the country between the Nueces
and Rio Grande as Mexican soil. This is errone-
GUS The title of the United States to the boundn-
ry Of the Rio Grande is good as its title to any
part Of Texas and the right Of the latter to annex
it, the same her right to independence. Perhaps
testimony from foreigners may be regarded as au-
thory. McCulloch, in his last Gazetteer, thus de-
scribes Texas;
"Texas, a new and independent republic Of North
America, between the United States and Mexi' o,
extending from &c to 400 N latitude, and from $40
to 1880 w. longitude. II is separated from .Nerieo
on the south and ,rest BY The Rio Grande, BRAVO del
.Norte; on the NORTH the Red river and the Arkan-
chiefly separate it from the west territory Of the
United Staes on the east the river Sabine separates
it from Louisiana, and southeast it borders on the
Gulf of Mexico"
In 1929, Ii. G. Ward, British charge d'affaires 10
Mexico, published volume on that country. He
thus speaks of the attempts that had then been
made to purchase Texas by the United States:
with regard to Texas, it is now seven years
since the design Of appropriatng TO themselves that
fertile province and thus extending their frontier Ia
The Rio Brapo del Norte ,cds first attributed 10 The Uni
ted States" &c.
The Edinburgh Review, April, l94I, thus de-
scribes in part, the boundary of "the republic Of
Texas"
"On the northeast the river Sabine separates
Texas from the State Of Louisiana; the long eo,rs,
Of the Rio GrGnde del .Norte, from its mouth 10 II
source forms its southeastern and ioeSisrn boundary"
Throughout this article the Rio Grande is spoken
Of as the boundary of Texas.
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THE DAILY UNION

Is it policy, justified or jusuhabie upon any IN
telllgent principle whatever
The very first postulate Of protective th-
i'll 10, that we should not import what We can
produce for ourselves The very FIRST fune-
ton of protective tariff is, to tax the foreign
article heavily, so as TO cucumber or prevent It's
Importation to the end that we may gradually and
extensively, and ohentimes must lmperfeetly, get
the knack of making it for ourselyes-meandme,
inevitably losing all the revenue which we should col
lect upon its importation The very hrst fatal ef
feet ofsuch protective tariff to make the people pay
in the shape ofadvanced prices on the article three
four times much money as is received upon 1t at
the m-house, to find its way into the treasury
All this has been demonstrated hundred times. In
view of this, the politico-eeonomieal writer's are
almost unanimous, and wholly irrefutable, in
their condemnation of the whole principle and effect
of protective tariff Can any man say then that
such tariff is the just and true tariff for season
Of pressure, of stagnation, or OF war;
II is true, indeed, that the Mexican war will
probably affect our industrial and revenue system
far less than the advocates ofthe wing tariff suppose
But we maintain that If the effect Of the war
were to be ten times greater, and more severe than
il is expected to be, it would still constitute only
additional argument for repeating the unjust and
unwise taxation law, under which the country now
abors. We shall resume the subject tomorrow,
and not cease to strike at the protective systsm
Ill the present session of Congress disposes Of the
question.
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THE JACKSON MONUMENT.

We have to state that Mr.. Robert Johnson, the
secretary Of the Jackson Monument committee, has
regularly filed the names Of contributors to the
Jackson monument; but, very much to our regret,
the very crowded state of our columns has, recently,
delayed their publication. We shall take great
pleasure in publishing the whole as soon as posi-
BILE; and if the pressure upon our columns continues,
we will throw the names of the subscribers to this
noble monument of the national gratitude upon an
extra.
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Some of the wing presses are defending their
own equivocal course behind the shield of the war
riors who now defending their country. They
ask uS why we are taunti1g some Of the wing pa.
pers with want of public spirit for, they say, is
not General Taylor wing, and General Worth,
and other distinguished officers We are not &C
quainted with their politics. Wehave never looked
to that question. All we can say is, that be they
wings or be they democrats, let them receive
the laurels which they win. The administration
does not grudge them the honors because they may
be wings. If these distinguished officers are not
soIicitous to show their political opinions,
aot socitous TO look into their opinions and surely
we do not wish to deny them one atom Of the hon.
to which their distinguished services entte them
The Executive is the first to pay General Taylor
the honor which he 80 gloriously deserves, what
ever be his politics. We have never yet heard
it asked, is General Taylor wing or democrat;
and it is wing paper which is the first to bring
up that question.
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ByA. GREEN, Auotioneer.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR

BY A. GREEN, Auotioneer.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR
Ill NITURE AT AUCTION.-on Mon.
day, the LIST ofJune, shall sell at the residence of
gentleman declining housekeeping on Missouri ave-
nue, between and 9th street, fronting the canal,
at 10 O'Clock, M fine lot of parlor, chamber, and
kitchen furniture We enumerate in part
Fine mahogany sofa, divans, pGrlor and rocking
chairs
Do Egyptian marble-top centre table
Do dining and breakfast tables
Do sideboards and bureaus
Cane and wood seat chair
Maple bedsteads, &c.
Feather bed, hair mattress, bedding, &c.
China, glass, and crockery ware, among which is
a small French China dinner SET
Also plated dishes and set Of best quality mou-
tons, with good lot of kitchen utensils with many
other articles not necessary to enumerate all of the
beat quality and nearly new.
Terms All sums Of and under $50, cash; over
$50, credit Of thirty and sixty days for notes sat
isfactorily endorsed bearing interest.
A. GREEN,
May 28-3t Auctioneer.
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ITO MANUFACTURERs.-A splendid W,

l. ter.power (more than 40 feet) for sale or lease
for ten or twenty years. this establishment, about
one mile from the Louisa railroad and its unc-
ton with the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Poto
mac railroad. On it is a mill-house SO by 80 feet,
part four stories high, with drums and lne-shaf(s
ready for work; the wser-whee l6 feet diameter,
81 feet wide, more than feet bearing water Forty
steps distant second mill with lathes, cardng en-
CINE, and cotton-sin Also, store-house, dwelling
house with six rooms, lanyard, &c, bark-house 100
feet long, brick curryng shop, beam-house, and
saw-mill A foundry has been here, machine shop
store, &c. Some 30 or 40 acres Of land, handsome
meadow, &c. For the whole, $4,000. II rented $500
per annum, lanyard excepted)
For further particulars leave your communications
AT the office of the National Inelligencer for Captain
T. HAYNES, or direct (postpad) to
J. T. ANDERSON,
Postmaster Verdon post Office
May 2s-eo3t Hanover county, Va.
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ANOTHER COMET.
HYDRoGRAPHIcAL OFFICE,
Washinpton- NAV 16 "a.

washington, may, 70, 1910.
Sir: The new comet which has been noticed in
the Boston papers having been seen at Cambridge
Massachusetts,, by Mr.. Bond on the 10Th instant,
was observed here last night with the equatorial
Using ,267 Graombrdge as the star of comparison,
its place at Oh 39m. 1883 mean time, Washington,
was App. AR. 6h. 55m. 1855. App. Dec. N,
44o 49, SIS" 6. 1t gives as much light in the tele-
scope star of the Sd or 4th magnitude but its in
tensty is not greater than that of star Of the 9Th
It has sparkling centre Of bright white light,
rounded by in all directions, and presenting in
the field Of the telescope very beautiful appear
ance
1t may be seen with a common spy-glass, and its
placed by alignment last night was about 100 north
of Castor and Pollux, and nearly in a line from
them to Poars.
Respectfully, your obediept servant,
M. F. MAURY,
Lieut.. U. s. N.
Hon GEORGE BANCROFT,
Secretarv of the Nayu
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the necessity for such armament may be of shon
duration and dislike, for voyage or so, TO incur
so heavy expense. go
Large quantities Of rain fell last night and this
forenoon, accompanied with much lightning and
thunder. We have promise of further supplies
This is the week for the yearly meeting Of the So
ciety Of Friends in New York. which, Il is SAID has
never been known TO pass off without rain within
the memory ofthe "Oldest inhabitant"
The stock market was without any material
change.
Twelve or fifteen hundred bales of cotton sold
prices easy to purchasers The following are about
ruF