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have recently seen, in the New Orleans Picayune,
communication from Colonel Maa, one of the Mexican
officers taken at Cero Godo, defence OF Gen La Vega
The only portion OF that address which particularly de-
notice, is that which relates the extraordinary
detention OF the unfortunate but gallant Passed Mdship-
man Rogers The history of the capture of this officer is
well known, and his has excited much interest and
sympathy in the United States. He made prisoner
while recommending the country around Vera Cruz du
ring the period that the squadron to which he belonged
was blockadng that port For this act the Mexican
thorites endeavored TO fix upon him the odlum and the
punishment OF aspg but failing in this infamous attempt
they have, with but little less OF inamy detained him
close prisoner IN nosome dungeons, because 1t is al
legged surveying instruments found in his posses
sion. Is Colonel Mata little informed military sub
ecs not 10 know that this is unusual occurrence
in time of war II this Mexican Interpolation of the
laws of TO be tolerated, what is to become of
typographical engineers who carry with them the field
those dreaded instruments to which enemies seem TO
attach such dangerous Importance Are they ALSO to
be considered spes' The truth is, that the treatment
OF Mr. Rogers is the result OF petty malice quite UNI
becoming the ''magnanimous Mexican nation . for il is
utterly absurd, and desperately wicked" TO regard
officer, dressed uniform, (as that gentleman was,)
spy The dress would, Of course, betray his true char
acer to the first person he saw, and all espionage would
be impossible. Ordinary spies certainly do not wear
uniforms.
1t greatly to be regretted that when Gen Scott held
many thousands OF prisoners his possession he had
not demanded the release of Mr. Rogers and, in OF
refusal, have retalated the officers of higher rank
Gen. La Vega, II appears, has declined revlsRg New
Orleans This is, perhaps, well; for while il is not TO
be supposed that any outrage insult would have been
offered 10 him. il not improbable that he would have
how TO distinguish between profession and practicable
tween those who are entitled to the courtesy OF liberal
nation, and those who have forfeited all CLAIM TO 1t by
ungracous and ungraeful want OF il on their part.
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had ordered the charge when the enemy ran up The
white flag, and surrendered.
While am not disposed TO charge the Jdmt oil thls
failure To the misconduct of any officer or poruoh OF my
command, but TO the G,brdtarke strength OF the works
themselves yet il anybody particularly al iaull,
was Col HASKELL for preciptately retreatlng from ue
field leaving his regiment cut to pieces scattered ana III
confusion without any field 10 command II, m
stead of remaining with his regiment, and reporting by
officer ,
The colonel further says, | enjoy the reputation OF
leading his command in this charge at Ceuo Gordo. |
was not aware that enjoyed the reputation OF doing
what | nowhere claim TO have done In my official re-
port distinctly state that the head of the col
umn-in person placed his regiment positionordered
Col Roberts TO his support--ordered Col WynkooP 10
has positon-and that, after having dor reasons which
are fully explained in my detailed report ordered the
charge OF his regiment, that then nored across me Hne
of the eegs fire, intending TO lead person the storm,
tag party Of icheh Col Wynkoops regiment constituted
the ddpdn6e; but prevented by wound received
from doing So If had led the charge OF Haskells
command, think should have led it differently, and
with different results and if the severity OF the tIe had
cut down all my field officers except myself, and driven
back my command | think | should have fallen back
with it good oderinstead of retreatng from the held
in advance of my command no matter what the object
As shall leave this city IN few days, to assume the
command of my division, now en- route to Mexico no
further communication from be expected, on this
any other subject
AS an act of Justice, | ask those papers which have
published the attack upon TO give this an insertion
GIDEON j. PILLOW.
New ORLEANS, June 7, 1917.
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THE LARGEST CASTING EVER MADE IN AMERICA
Heather Mythology tells us that Vulcan, the blacksmith
of the gods had his shop at the isle of Lemnos but
be questioned whether he had many Cycops to help
him as two-eyed at work at the great esab-
shment OF Messrs T. F Secor Co. last Saturday at
ternoon where attended by special invitation to wit
ness the casting OF the bed plates of the steamship United
States, Charles H. Marshas ne,) of the four pack
cts OF 1900 tons each, intended to run between New
Orleans and Liverpool Messrs Secors foundry is at the
corner OF Ninth street and Avenue d. occupies the entire
block (amost) and employs 400 werkmen founders
of iron and brass, backsmiths, pattern makers, sc.
The cost OF the engines for the United States will be
about SIS 900 than those of the George
Washington, and the bed-pate employed so 60 men,
with three cupola furnaces. few minutes three
hours in casting They melted 81 tons of metal,
and the castings would weigh "a tons 81 900
lbs The red.hot melted metal poured into couple
of kettles holding perhaps, ton each, with suitable
ladies'; couple OF receivers were placed at the ends OF
the castings which measures 81 feet by s, and the
tents OF the huge kettles poured into them by the
aid of crane and block and tackle char
coal quantities being thrown the surface to keep up
the intense heat at the surface When the receivers
had each 10 tons of melted metal in them, lever was
raised, the liquid castron ran in two streams into the
prepared mould, and the whole was done methodlcally
as if it had been the casting of potash kettle
The cod-alr blast furnace was used the greater part
of the metal was from Irondale in Pennsylvania but
there several tons of Scotch with it; when melted
passed into the mould through four holes each three
inches square. The whole arrangements were really
admirable
The United States will be 300 tons larger than the George
Washington, and of greater capacity than the President
Atlantic steamer; she will have four wrought-ron boil
the din in hammering which would have made har-
mony OF the confusion of tongues at Babel by comparison
Two delever marine engines of etghyin cylinder and
nine feet stroke, with iron water Wheels each of the
power OF more than 900 horses, will be supplied by this
firm. They were boring part OF one cylinder, weighing
nearly nine tons the other is not yet cast The beam
is 81 feet long and feet deep-he rosshead weighs
or tons Every part OF the vast machine that saw
seemed to be finished in the most perfect manner, in
process OF being and there pleasure in the reec
ton that so great triumph OF skill as these engines will
be is not to be wasted in the destruction of mankind, but
in conveying the products and manufactures of
try 10 another, for the common advantage of society
Could Robert Fulton but have lived to day--and
he would not have been very cid mamie would have
gone down to the tomb full of bonors solid and last
ing than ever decked the iuhpha of the conqueror
IN Y. Tribune
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Bridentbal respectfully informs the ladies and gentle
men of Washington and its vicinity that she has located
herself at Mrs. Shryocks on 9TH street, street.
where she prepared to take portraits and miniatures
style OF excellence which she atters herself will be pleas
ing Her terms moderate, and she respectfully invites
a call 10 examine her specimens.
Madame b. will take few scholars to learn the French
language and drawing, ifappcaon be made early she
has a class now forming. June I2-3tif
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TN pursuance of the OF Congress, entited Gan
establish town at ST. Marks, in Florida approved
I'd day OF March, 1888, /, JAMES X. POLK President
of the United States of America do hereby declare and
office at TALLAHASSEE, in the State OF Florida for the
disposal of the aforementioned lots said of ST.
Marks, commencing Monday, the 4rh day October
next, to-wt;
eleven Twelve, fourteen fifteen sixteen eighteen
Ieen twenty Twenty-Five twenty three twenty-four TWEEN
tysx, twentyseven wcn,yeigh thirty hirty-one thirty
two, thryiou thirty thirysix thirty eight thirty
nine, iorty orytwo iorythree, forty four iorty-sx forty
eight fifty iiyonc, httywo fifty -four, five frtysx
fiy-eght sixytwo sixty three sixty-fou sxtyx, sixty
seven sixtyeght, seventyour seventy five scyenty-sx
seveny-egh seventy nne eighty egh;ysx, eighyseven
eighty Eight, ninety, nney-one. niney-two, ninet-sx
ninetyeigh nnety-nine. hundred one hundred and
hundred and SIX hundred and seven hundred and
eight one hundred and ten, hundred and eleven
hundred and twelve, hundred fourteen hum
dred and een one hundred and sixteen hundred and
eighteen, one hundred and nineteen. hundred and
twenty. hundred and twenty two one hundred aud
twenty three, hundred and twenty four one hundred
and twenysx, together with all portions of the follow
ing named lots not covered by the donation of ten acres
made TO the Tallahassee Railroad Company, viz: Lots
numbered forty seven, tynne sixty seventy one
ytwo seventy three. eighlywo eighty iive and ninety
four
The Offering OF the above -mentioned lots will be com
menced the day appointed, and proceed in the
order in which they advertised, with all convenient
sale thus closed But the sale shall be kept open longer
than two weeks and no private ENTITY any lot viii be adj
United until after the expiration of the weeks.
Given under hand at the city Of Washington, this
twenty rs day OF May, A d. thousand eight hundred
and forty-seven JAMES Il. POLK
BY the PRESIDENT
RICHARD M. You've,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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Henry F. MURRAY, Captain Company b.
w. G. McApoo, LIST Lieut. CONG Company c.
WM B. DAVIS, LIST Lieut. CONG Company f.
ALEx p. GREENE, I'd Lieut., CONG Company r
WIN. ]. STASBIFER, Captain Company g.
G. W. BOUNDS, LIST Lieut. Company A.
JAMES W. CHAMBERS, I'd Lit. Company A
A. j. ELLIS, I'd Lieut. Company {.
- COWARD, I'd Lieut.. Company =
G. s. SLAUGHTER, I'd Lieut. Company ~
+. ]. Watt, I'd Lieut.. Company 4.
EUGENE SuIIIyAs, I'd Lieut. Company w.
JNo r. BELL I'd Lieut. Company o.,
JAMES FoRREsr, I'd Lieut. Company H.
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SERIE Of views, comprising sketch OF the encamp
"A ment OF the United States army, under General Tay-
or, at Corpus Christi heights OF Monterey from the Sarllo
road looking towards the city from the valley OF
Salto, from the base of Palace HILL Monterey
view OF the city OF Monterey from houseop Ia the
main plaza; and Monterey, seen from Independence
hill, near the Bishops Palace with the village of Guada-
lupe and Serre Sila Saddle Mountain, in the dis
lance Sketched by Captain ID. z. Whiting, 9TH infantry,
u s. A. and this day received for sale, at Stationers
Hall, Pennsylvania avenue.
Price, for the series of plates 81.
June 49, VIM. FISCHER
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NEW Soap and Candle F.ctory.-Tbe snhscri,,.

NEW Soap and Candle F.ctory.-Tbe subscriber has
recently lifted up the building formerly occupied as
warehouse, on Lenoxs wharf; where he IS now nanuac
turing superior article OF brown and fancy soap Having an
experienced workman from Scotland, he is determined not
10 be oudone either quality price ORDERS left at
the factory, or AT the National HOTEL will be promptly
tended TO- Remember the place is Lenoxs wharf
the Long Bridge. JARED COLEMAN
y. b. Now on hand few thousand pounds dry soap,
which will be sold low. j. G.
June 3-eodf
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PATENT OFFICE, June IA, 1877
nN the petition o william Thomas schnel,Iy

" of Washington county Maryland, praying Tor an ex
tension of patent granted to them for machine for cut
ting grain Tor years from the expiration of ia nat
enI, which takes place the I'D day of August 1876;
is ordered that the said petition be heard al the Patent
Office Monday the 9th day of August NEXT al ~ O'Clock
and all persons notified appear and show eau
any they have, why said petition ought not TO be granted
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the Union
Inelgencer, and National Democrat. Washington citv
Sun and Republican, Baltimore and the Pennsvvanipn
Philadelphia once week for three weeks previous 10 the
second Monday in August EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents.
r. : Editors OF the above papers will please copy and
send their bills, Teceiped TO the Patent Office with pa
per containing he nouce E. Il.
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GUNNER Connterpsnes--Just received super, me-
- dium and low-priced white Mrseiles counterpane.
in IA 1874, and f24 . CLAGETT az Co
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NHE Directors of this institution, in this their annual
nouncement, with pleasure that they continue
receive into the nay all classes ofPatents except such
a. may be afflicted with small -pox or insanity
Three Sisters Charity continue to reside the building,
and give their undivided attention to the nursing and
forts OF, the sick.
In the absence of the attending physicians and surgeons,
who visit daily II O'clock three resident students
attendance Private patients may be admitted
under the special of physician Of the District the
regulations of the institution being complied with
In consequence of the present high prices OF provisions
the charges for board viii be as follows
For private patients SO per week
Mania a potu Sc to SO do
Patients in the public wards 81 do
Marine patients (sent by government : SO do
In every instance the board to be paid weekly in advance
to the sister superior.
The Directors of the Infrmary will be responsible
any debts contracted on their without written
der from the dean of the faculty.
1t due the Sisters OF Charity that they request
special attention to the above innnay regulations which
they cheertully accord their support.
DIRECTORS
DR.. Thomas Miller, DIR. Joshua Riley,
DR.. ]. NJ. Thomas, DR. J. Fred. May,
DIR. VIM. r. Johnston, DIR. Grafton Tyler
Dr. Chas G.. Page, DR.. Leonard d. Gale.
June 9-3t VIM p. JOHNSTON, NJ. d. Dean.
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NEW GOODS.-Thls day received
IN 5peces rich black gros de Rhine, for vesees,
tles NC. l..t
20 pieces rich black silk laces and fringes
20 " rich dress silks, newest styles
80 French muslins and lawns
Is handsome ginghams
10 g linen lustres
Is s. super undressed Irish linens
g super pilow-case sheeting
:" linen sheeting, (ull width)
furniture dimity Striped and pain)
80 &C toweling, from l2s cents up
25 60 satin danask table cloths
Is dozen '' napkins
10 % fruit Doyleys
pieces damask table diapers
IS colored linen and cotton table covers
35 cloth table and piano covers
Is Hongh's patent skirts
Also complete assortment of mourning goods such
bombaznes apacas, mousseline de anes bereges ging
hams, lawns cacoes, love wells and handkerchief grapes
nc, Ncto all of which invite particular attention.
we are determined to offer great inducements.
June p =. H. HOOE 4 CO.
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Commissioners of the General Land Office
NOTICE.

In pursuance Of the provisions of the act of Congress APP
proved I'd March, 1888 entitled San act establish town
at st Marks Florida, the register and of the land
office at Tallahassee will be required prior the day
sale to ascertain the value of Improvements which
may have been made tie lots designated procla-
ton respectively land the purchaser public sale of any
lot upon which there such improvements than the
thereof SHALL in addition the TO be paid TO
the United States, be, and hereby is required pay TO the
owner of the improvements the value them thus
cerained and payment therefor shall be made upon
the day on which the same purchased the lot shall be
again offered at public sale the day OF SALE and
such person shall not be capable of becoming the purcha
ser oil that or OF any other lot offered that public sale;
ropdsd, That II any lot offered and bid the last
day q the public SALE shall be thus paid or the same
may be entered at private SALE upon paying the United
States the sum at WHICH twas bid Off and the OF
The Improvements the previously ascenined value there
BY the act OF Congress aforesaid the minimum price OF
each town lot IS fixed twenty-five dollars and each out
lot, at twenty-five dollars per
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
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DE.N.T.YL SERGERY.

BY @. ii. VAN PATrEN, NJ. ID.
Permanent office and residence door to Todd's Hat
Store, near Browns III )el
Dec 31-ly
DOARDlNG.---Mrs. HAMILTON, Pennsylvania avenue,
ID nearly opposite Coleman's hotel, has number of
rooms which would be pleased 10 let permanent
boaTders; among them several fine front
rooms Terms moderate. June l.
WASHINGTON and his Generals, by j. r. Headley
w complete in Volumes Just received and for sale by
GEORGE TEMPLEMAN
Volume 2 sold separate, if desired. June III
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PRINTER's JOINER.

WILLIAM INGMAN, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter and
w Printers Joiner, is prepared short notice, to
make TO order printers furniture, for office and bndery in
Guiding gaey cases. stands pressboards, cutting boards
&c Venetian blinds, and other window ventiiators fur
nshed to order.
90 Shop on 10th west, between Pennsylvania
nue. and street. -
Orders left with b. Romans, auctioneer VIM. Noell
blind maker, will be attended 10.
June l5-IawIw
SSUPERIOR FARINA COLOGNE.-An additional sup
- ply very superior German Cologne, from the ceebra
ted ey of Fana, is received for sale by the box
or single bottle Staoners Hall, Pennsylvania avenue,
two doors east of 18th street. VIM. FISCHER
June
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j. MAURY ~ CO., Managers,
(Suecessoys 10 j. g. Gregory r Coz

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Class No. 81, for 1871,
To be drawn in Alexandria, Saturday, the 18th June, l7
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This branch CT business being known 10 be one Of the
most profitable In that city added considerably to the
hone ~ a sound one John Thomas Co il the title
Of the Arm at st. Peterburgh and 1t has two partners
Mssrs. Maingy and Forre%sn who are uneonnscted
that they have independent capital to any extent and
the suspension has been caused by their want
Of there little room to hope that the event
may be mitigasd by any thing that transprs from
that side. 1t may be added that notwithstanding
the Arm have generally been held in much esteem;
since sitting aside the undue extension OF business TO
which have alluded they believed never to have
mixed In speculations OF any kind. This, however,
rather adds to the apprehensons that may be enter
tanned to the ultimate qudation since there can be
LIE Fever any reasonable assistance would been at
his command, II the difficulties Of his house could
have been clearly shown to be such, as, by time
and good management, might have been overcome.
FURTHER EXTENSIVE FAILUREs-John Alfred Arm
strong, cotton merchant, Manchester; w. Atherton,
Merchant, Liverpool; Bsnsusan, merchant, London;
Boyd K Thomas, London; T.. NJ. Broadhurst. corn
merchant Manchester; Burts Watson Co, merchants,
Manchester and Leeds Cockburn Co, army agents
chants London and Oporto Cookerell Co merchants,
London; f NJ: Cooper Co., commission merchants,
and Glasgow; Fry Grinhth Co., indigo and oolsnisi
brokers' London +: H. Glover, foreign merchant,
ter; Higgins Vincent SONS iron msrchants Liverpool
Lake, Csrow Co., Calcutta, merchants, Liverpool;
byai sros Co East India merchants London; No
gor, Browning Co, merchants. Glasgow VIM. Maury,
American merchant, Liverpool. resumed payment
Dublin; T. & H. Murray, West and East India,
Liverpool F. Parry, Wholesale grocer, Liverpool;
Edward Potter & Co, agents and yarn dealers, Man.
chester Reid, Robinson & Co, merchants, Glasgow
Ridshalgh < Co, wersted spinners Halifax Render
Rougemont Brothers, merchants, London Samuel &
Phillips East India agents, London John sherrsll &
Son, money dealers, London W Steel& Co, merchants
Liverpool Stocks & TAFT, bleacnsrs, Manchester w.
7. Tomlinson, corn merchants Liverpool Watson,
Brothers Co merchants, Liverpool Watson Eller &
Co, merchants, Manchester Watson Mcknight & Co,
merchants, Edinburgh Wilson, Nash Co., merchants
Liverpool Wilson & Ebor Manchester.
Com EXCHANGE, Monday, Oct 6-Ths arrivals dur
ing last week continued large, Of wheat and
abroad, but the supplies Of -four fell Of considerably
There was fair business done the several market
days although NO improvement on Mondays decline
This morning the supply fresh up good of English
wheat and short Of other grain il except beans The
milers purchased freely, both the Essex and Kentsh
samples at improvement Of fully to S. per quarter
over the rates of this day week.
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NEW YORK HERALD.
.nothsr suppIementaI sheet.

The intelligence from Europe, the description
of the celebration yesterday, and the proceed
ings of the Episcopal Convention, compel us to
issue another supplement this morning.
II will contain the continuation of the case Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynde; an interesting article re-
lative to Dempster, the vocalist; the Scouting
Expeditions Of the Texas Rangers; an account
of revolver for Major Polk leter from Bos-
ton Sporting Intelligence Law Intelligence !;
Police Intelligence Brooklyn Intelligence !;
miscellaneous items and several columns OF
advertisements, which are well worth reading.
The supplement is served free to city sub
acribers
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in England for long time previous TO the re-
cent explosion. The failure Of Harmon & Co.,
some six months since, alarmed many; but that
house was not alone; at that time there were hun
dreds of other houses standing equally high, rest
ing upon volcano OF equal magnitude, which has
since burst upon the world with equal effect.
There is, without much doubt, many more left
of the some sort, but they cannot stand long the
difficulties which must be pressing so heavily
upon them; there must be clean sweep OF these
insolyeut concerns from existence, and the COM
mercial world will be vastly benefited by it.;
trade will hereafter be more healthy; credits es-
tsblished upon a sounder basis, and more le-
Ultimate course be pursued by all engaged in
commercial pursuits.
II is fortunate for this country that these fail
ures occurred at this time; they could not have
taken place at period when we should have been
in more favorable position. 1t enables US to
guard against those difficulties which would
have been experienced, had our principal ex-
porting season been further advanced, and
gives us the power of establishing system Of
credits of our own, that will save US against
future losses, and place us more independent Of
Great Britain, and Europe generally, than we
have ever yet been.
Brother Jonathan and John Bull will soon
change places. Jonathan has been a very duti-
full boy, but he cannot be kept in leading strings
any longer. We shall see sights, in few years,
that will make the whole of Europe tremble.