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From the st. Louis Union. June Ia.
--~~ a.aS~ Fe.


On Saturday evening last, Messrs. St vrain, Bent,
Blair, Chadwick, Folger, and Others, arrived mere from
Santa re, which place they left on the l3th uit
thing was quiet when they left Lieut. Col Whlock
was at Taos with his battalion. No apprehension OF q
new outbreak was felt, unless forces IN that quarter
should be diminished The populace is kept STILL Only
Doniphans departure for Parras On the 9th OF Apni,
1t Col Jackson was in command at Chihuahua, which
place appears not TO have been abandoned
This party left Bents Fort the 26th ult, and came
through to Westpor in ii days The Indians are very
troublesome along the whole route, and II is supposed
that some of the Mexcans among them, inshgang
them to plumber They have run Oft and killed two-thrds
of the government mules cattle &C. at the different graz
ing grounds, also portion OF those belonging to Bent
St Vain, Co. Hardly train passes along the santa
Fe trace, without sknish. The Pawnees and Cuman-
ches are at open war. We stated few days ago
that the Sioux, Deawares, Shawnees, and Caws, were
on their way south, threatening TO exteminate the Paw
nees The latter tribe, which numbers only about SUI
lodges, is therefore in real danger II has been very trou
blesome TO traders for a long period. The Cheyenhes
and Arrapahoes are also hostile to each other.
On the 2sth u the wagons belonging to Bent 81 Vran
Co.. and to VIM. Tharp, were attacked by party OF
Indians who took more than sixty mules and horses ana
sixty cattle. MIR. Tharp, when pursuing buffalo 800
yards from camp, was killed, but Mr. DE Llsle escaped
Those Indians were thought to be Arrapahoes.
When this party left Santa Fe, an express from Gen.
kearny daily expected, it was known to have ar
rived at Green The dispatches taken out IN jan
uary by Capt s. l.. Sublette met near California
The volunteers expecting 10 be relieved IN June,
and all anxious to get home. Several government
trains were met on their way to Santa Fe.
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venon be requested to write out copy OF the address
he delivered upon taking the chair, and that il be pub
shed with the proceedings of this meeting The presl
dent having left the chair the vice president appointed
essrs Cushman of Lafayette, Hnds OF Jefferson, and
Edward OF Adams, to wait upon the president for copy
of his address.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, of Jasper, it was
Resoped That tender the president. the Hon Pow
hatan Ellis our thanks for the able and digned manner IN
which he has presided the deliberations of this con
venton and that the thanks of the convention be also pre-
sented TO the secretaries for their efficient services
Mr. Saunders, of Adams, was called upon and in his
usual eloquent addressed the convention. MIR.
Swami of Rankin, and Col Glenn, of Hinds also re-
sponded to the calls made upon them by the convention
and acquitted themselves with satisfaction to the
ton and great credit TO themselves.
1t was, on motion of Mr.. Dill of Lafayette,
Resolved That the "Washington Union" and all the
democratic papers OF the State be requested publish the
proceedings of this meeting
And then the meeting adjourned.
P0WfIATAN ELLIS, President
JOHN M. ELDER,
c. l.. Thomas
w A. STONE,
p BRIscoE, Vice Presidents.
d. 0. WILLIAMS,
j. b. hewitt,
c. j. SEARLEs,
1 ,i En- ILL., 6 s Hs''" Secretaries
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NTARsHAL'S SALE.

NIARsHAL's sALE-In virtue of writ of fier facias OF
tl condemnation, issued from the clerks office of the
Circuit Court OF the District Columbia for the county OF
Washington, and directed, shall expose TO public
sale, for cash, Saturday, the 26th instant in front of
the centre Market, at 10 O'clock the following
property VIZ; Lot of crockery, consisting of pitchers
basins teapots, mugs, ceam-po chambers cups
GERS, dozen and nmbers, lot of earthenwae plates,
eaPots pitchers bowls, mugs, chambers eacups and
GERS lot of tumbers lot of glass dishes, lot glass jars
Candies lamps scales, &c. lot OF segars, toys drums lot
chambers handsaw, shovel ongs, and androns, kitchen
table, NC, &cseized and levied upon the property OF
Joseph Glenn, and sold satisfy judcias No 81 Oc
tober term, IS47 in favor OF Robert H. Miller
ALEXANDER HUNTER,
June Its Marshal OF the District of Columbia.
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CHURCH Organ for SaIe.-The organ now standing
~ ST. Johns church in this city offered for sale
has mahogany case of six stops, and was made by
OF the church, of George Thompson the
AT the Typographical Bureau.
June 22-eod3tf
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=
ON the petition OF John Elgar, OF the city Of Baiu
~ praying for the extension of patent granted
him for improvement in whcels for railroad carriages
for years from the expiration of said patent WHICH
takes place the 18th day of November, lef7-
1t ordered, that the said petition be heard at the
Office the fourth Monday of October next 25
IL O'clock and all persons notified appear an
show cause If any they have, why said petition ought n
to be granted
1t is also ordered that this notice be published in ne
Union and National Zeitung, Washington Sun and re-
Publican Baltimore Pennsylvania, Phiadelphs; GLOBE
previous to the fourth Monday of OCTOBER.
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents
p. s. Publishers of the above-naed papers will pleas
copy and send their bills, receptcd the Patent Once
with paper containing the notice. Il. b.
June S-w3w
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From the New Orleans Bee
Mexico.

Mexico.
We have more than once had occasion to translate pOr
tons of the letters from the city of Mexico, written Tor
the Patria by intelligent and seemingly impartial ana
well informed correspondent In that paper OF yesterday,
we Ind another communication dated the 22d May parts
of which are extremely interesting The writer adverts
in the strongest terms to the deporabe disorder and con-
fusion that prevail in the capital Mexico, says he seems
desperate state than No one knows what
is be done what ought TO be done and those who
hold the eins of what called government neither know
what steps they should take, nor what they are them
selves able to effect
We have at length an account of the circumstances at
tending the return of Santa Anna the capital APP
pears that the 18th the Republican, published CON-
plete and triumphant yindlcation of Gen. Minon, IN
which Santa Annals conduct was exhibited in most
odious light The popuace furious against their
lately dozed generals and when two days after, Santa
indignant cries of death to Santa Anna "he sells us to
the Yankees" and volleys of stones in all directions
The general in chief made his way to the National
Palace with all convenient speed, and the guards were
doubled to prevent more dangerous outbreaks Thus far
observes the writer the press has been prevented from
making public these outrages.
fanfaronade, and it is thought that if Scott were to pre-
sent himself he would enter without resistance from
population OF nearly 100000 souls Almost all others
than the military In favor OF peace. and do not care
to conceal their opinions The soldiers for war, not
through patriotic motives, but that they may give full
VEN to their Righteousness and rapacity
With respect to the clergy, they have wonderfully
modified their since the PRONUNCIATION of Gen SCOTS
proclamation. Perceiving that the Americans pledge
themselves 10 respect the church property, and observe
their pledges, the clergy have determined not to
der their wealth for the benefit Of the republic arguing
that when they agreed despo themselves before they
imagined that the Americans would strip them, and that
therefore they had better help their countrymen.
Now however, that they do not fear being moested, the
clergy keep their purse -strings tightly drawn.
The returns for the election of President had of
course been fully received the date of the writer's let
ter He is confident, however, that Herrera has been
chosen, and thinks that he is disposed to commence
ations for peace Gen Scott will probably be in Mexi-
by the time the result of the election ascertaned
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DOARDING.-MRS. THOMSON, corner of 9th and II
ID streets, will have vacated the LIST July pleasant front
the second floor which she will be happy have
filed with family. or two single gentlemen.
June lS-1aw3ws
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x A Brown BolIsnds--We have i'm store
Of 70 pieces IL yard wide Brown Hollands, uncom-
mon article CLAGETT & co.
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vXTAsHINGTON and his Generals, by Headey, auth :
w OF Napoleon and his Marshals." Just published
Mays r. TAYLOk
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Navy Beef and Pork for lSiS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. Jun


Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing, June %, 1917
SEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed :" proposals for beef y
~ and proposals for pork" the may be- will be
received at this Office until O'clock p. m Monday the
I'd day OF August next for furnishing and delivering free
of all cost and risk to the United States,
Five thousand four hundred barrels navy beef and four
thousand eight hundred barrels OF navy pork.
Each barrel to contain not less than hundred pounds
weight of beef pork of weight in either
article will be paid for To be delivered respective
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LATEST MOMENT,
TELEGRAPHIC.
------------------------------
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Retaliation for the late Massacre OF
MeXicanS.
Santa Anna issuing Guerilla Orders.
Alvarez Marching from the North of
Mexico with $4,000 Men.
Rise Of Cotton in New Orleans.
&c. &c. txr

NEW ORLEANS, May l4th, ls47
There later arrivals at New Orleans Thu
Pcayune contains order of Canaes relative To IN.
recent massacre Of Mexicans by troops in which
retaliation Is recommended, without distinction of sss
The whole valley of the Rio Grande is under martial
law and every capable Of bearing arms ia called
upon to rally under penalty Of traitors death This
does not exclude the clergy
bloody chapter about to open upon all struggling
parties of Americans places OF occ upation
the highest penalties being imposed upon military CON-
manders for not carrying ost Cansles orders.
The National Guard is everywhere rallying, and the
armed and helpless will be equally exposed the guerilla
war.
This with the information that Santa Anna ID issu-
ing guerilla commissions, shows desperate state Of
things.
Gen Taylor will not move upon San Luis until rein
forced as so large number Of volunteers are leaving
him at the expiration of their term Of service Those
already returned to New Orleans are In a wrstohsd
plight, sick, and their apparel worn out
Private letters state that Alvarez is marching from
the north OF Mexico with over Twenty-Five thouaand
troops who will be scattered in guerilla parties betveen
Jaapa and Puebla and towards Vera Cruz and peue
raj disposition exists among the inhabitants OF m.nv
| villages to arm and accompany him as guerllas
The Caledonia's raised the price of cotton In
New Orleans half cent, with active sales Bread.
stuffs also went up but few sales were made
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The upward movement In stocks stin continues and
gathers strength it advances Transactions to some
extent made to-day and there appears to be bet
ter disposition to buy than have noticed for long
time. At the first board to-day Harlem went up ~ per
cent, Canton 70, Norwich and Worcester H. Erie scrip
Il, Long Island u, Farmers Loan H. Reading Bonds a.
Mortgage Bonds " Penn. SIS Ia, Indiana n, Ohio 6s
1850 u Treasury notes ~ East Boston closed firm at
yesterdays prices.
At the second board there large sales Of Harlem
at an advance Of cent prices current in the
ing Norwich and Worcester also went up u, Farmers
Loan u.
The abundance Of money and the reduced rate of In
terest have very favorable influence upon the stock
market and should the present supply Of capital continue
for any length of time prices for all kinds Of stock will
become very much inflated, and the speculative fever
run very high.
Governor French Of Illinois, and Colonel Oakley,
the State trustee for the Illinois and Michigan Canal
are In the city, upon business connected with the
finances Of that State. Arrangements are about
being made to carry out the law passed ut the
last session of the Legislature Of Illinois, relative to
the funding Of the debt and registering the bonds
of that State The Illinois and Michigan Canal will
be completed by the first of November and be ready
for the transportation Of merchandise and produce
upon the opening of navigation in the spring of
ls4s. The expense of finishing this work will be
about three hundred thousand dollars less than the
subscribed The board of trustees Is very ef
cen and we doubt that what done under its
supervision will be well done. There never period
in the whole history of the western country when in
creased outlets for the products of that section
wanted than ut this time, and We grated to
hear that the farmers Of Illinois will have outlet in
this canal for the extensive crops they cultivat
ing.
ed ata TIA Of he
leading departments of every bank In this State on the
LIST inst except the New York State Stock Bank tho
proprietor of which thinks he not required to report
to the Comptroller he carries his book in his hat and
has board of directors The law applies to that bank
US well any other in the State The Manhattan Bank
of this city makes no report of its circulation.
BANKS THE STATE OF New YORK ON THE FIRST DAY
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An1UsEmENTs ELSEWHERE.

w appearsnes Of Mr. Forest est hi,
ses AND ns rl 4" sys
ryhlas Jsni,oni pyonis!us, Leman; Hermion, Mrs w
TO conc Jude with oRHTLo Mr. Forrest;
Pizaro, Richings; Oceola. Miss Fisher.
OrER s, HOUSE. cHEsNUT ST, STREET |: rhilaseIThIaI
MA of IN x 1n A%Ssr
o. Monday evening. Tampa, or the Marble Bride.
The Mountain sylp' - IN preparation, and will be
rdesaDr'. cires ard rr7u.t' 20 cents; Fan, circles
Doors ot,r At ~ ocloek-t, commence eight o'clock.
SPALDlNGs MONSTER CIRCUS, comprising 200 per
ted troupe OF pe formers and Kendall Brass Band led by the
81 1g and gisS S % Ss
n wsG"esy Sad Tbadr x he r a and s
Canast9bs, SATURDAY ssh Syracuse Monday and Tuesday
Sou IS cents only. myl5 lo ssr
rJO CArITALiBrs AND MANUFACTURERs.-The
tire from The business he therefore Offer. oT sale e s
valuable and productive property SaugeIties the
shnsdred mile. from New ycrk aud 6y from Xibsny
vast Of S: a Gs, apd above what
saG s on e Which, s S Of S out
paper mill productive 9li brdss and many dwelling
houses will be included IA the sale This property will now
Pay seven per cent ger snnum on the price which will be
hall miles of he Hudson Ier 9a least an uaJred et iii
OF which may be got fora small consideration and fudic
these promises c nilulacories now In ull operation are
the Ser Iron Works the New York and saugere' White
Lead works che saugertics Paper WILL zr mill and other
A seod STEAMBOAT runs regularly between these works and
ton from and delivered At the mills :" "O''' YET
before he S Of Jaqe G' disposed S day p by :os
S Sn h%,s s o'clock ia New York
No. q : o.
maor at D'A'A"i'
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Married,

by the Rev. Mr.. Ketchum of Islip Long Island EpoAR
SrANsBvRy, Esq, of New York city, to MARIA CArHE-
RINE daughter Of Eliphalet Smith, ESQ., Of the former
place.
At Livingston, Columbia County, N. Y, On Wednes-
day the 10th Instant the Rev Augustus Wackerhagen
Mr.. DAN. LEE STARK to Miss MARY JANE, daughter Of
John II. Potts, Esq, of the same place.
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Boston goldfish dinner Good poultry at this season Of
the year, difficult to procure. We notice some young
with salmon at 80 h. and fresh mackerel at Is for
large sized Green vegetables quite plenty with
green peas from the South and from Camden n - ana
very fine house raised heads OF salad from
Haramus N
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Decrehse. 'pii'ito -
By the report Of the treasurer Of the State Of Maine
appears that the amount received into the Treasury
from May l. 1896 to April &c. ls47 $2s4Oa2 a4 There
was cash ON hand, April go 1916, $500 100 54 making
total of $653,l35 80. The expenditures, from May l.
1916, to April 80, ls47, s56o2o9 "a Leaving ba
lance in the Treasury, the soth day of April of $s2
926 Ia.
The of the State set down at $780, 7sl
H. consisting of cash hand portions Of the State tax
for several years yet due) and county taxes Also
United States per cent $l5oOO securities in the land
office, S332233 81 notes receivable, $i6,ass 80;
hundred shares in Augusta bank, $4,000.
The liabilities Of the State are 81, s30sll Sc. OF this
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Family Provision Market.

The meat markets and various shops show their usual
supply and every article In the way Of good eating
brings sxorbitant prices. During the high prices we
would recommend every family to have once week
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DATENT EXERCISING SWING.-AIl those who are
intending to purchase Dr. Ross Patent Swing, will do
well to call early just the thing for every country 81
Amity street my22 ltsnc
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Markets.


BALrIMoRE, May 81, ls47-P. NJ
Our market for breadstufs continued very firm to-
day Howard street flour very firm at 50, with light
Sales city mills also very firm, and holders demand
ed 50 IS.
INDIAN MEAL was in good request and very nrm at
S. IS.
WHEAr.-Marylsnd red wheat was frm with an
upward tendency and holders asked 81 49, To arrive,
Pennsylvania worth 20Sc
Com parook Of the general frmness, and yellow was
held at LOT llOc and white at l03 l04c Sales were
generally light to make necessary to report them
Buyers the present excited state Of prices entered
the market very cautiously.
The accounts respecting the prospects Of the growing
crops conflicting but from most parts Of the state'
more favorable reports begin to reach us.
New ORLEANS MARKETS, May l4-P NJ.
The cotton market is active. Sugars heavy
at previous rates Sales -four at So 90 for Ohio
nois-and at So u.s. Sales red wheat at 90 cents
lots Of white in sacks higher and sell at $40 to
81 1919 Provisions without change. Pork-hog
round 67< bacon, sides 81. Exchange continues dull.
Freghts to Liverpool and to for -four and lsd for
grain.
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Two SHOWMEN AND OTHERs.-For sale or hire, the
splendid Panoramic representation Of the Mexican Battles
including Palo Alto Resaca de la Palma Monterey, Buena
VISTA and the flight of the Mexican together with full
and complete description Of Gen Taylor This painting
executed by Of the first artists Of America and upwards
ofxty feet leng perfectly portable and be exhibited
the Mclodeon, SO Bowery, where it exhibiting.
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nK. HOI1LlCK's LECTUREs-Dr. H. having been re-
gpss!ed eontipae hi: Lectures. bsg .nnOanse that
% al The TOPICS
Ds o Usa TO Be- a
completed on the three following days.
Door. open IL o'clock Admission IS or Ticket
The lectures will be illustrated all through with his splen.
did of Anatomical Models Of both being
&c the application Of x
afe Of and 50 al Whoa esoes VIZ
respecting this and wonderful agent will be fully
These Lectures will be the complete, sting
% Sd 5 no nHs OF $
Adults Is 9 3 admitted except on Fridayl
es%s. boos sss Course 50 cents
Anatomical Hail. Of Broadway and Grand street.
A GARD-DR HoLLlCK begs 70 announce that, in com
s% ffs" esf sSs%si s''s"sa
SoQTHERN COTTON. .YARN.-aBes, Southern Yam,
% sf S' Prices are a Ne e
Georgia s0 ,l NS = % sr cis as g ae
made from cotton de q Ss good:
." numbers put up their wants Without extra
AS %S s "d Ws N.Y. WARE 1sf & sd %
No, j and 20 Cedar street hfs HHf ieRyi feI co
Duh, NEW AND BEAUTIFUL DRY GOODS
william LII sfS GakDiS fs's co. s Greenwich street,
q cases French Organdie Musns at Is, cheap at Is
+" spring Delaines at Is Sd, cheap ATS Cd
" Scotch Ginghams, at Is, cheap ats
10 cartons Spring shawls, one half the iome, prices
10 cases mems and boys summer from Cd
yard upwards
4" Linen Drills at Is worth Is
IS =" Prints, from I'd per yard upwards -
English Is sold in the month OF Apn Tor 20 Cd
2 Z" English Long Cloths At Is, worth Is Cd
S " Satinets al 2s, worth Is
500 doz Hosiery aud Gloves, from Cd pair upwards
m22 ltsr
MONEY CHART'-This day is published by ;. Taylor
WI Co.. Of Wall and Broad streets, Chart con
tanning 900 fac-simile engraving, OF gold and SILVER ons,
with their and value The enarayngs beng OF the
highest order and being printed very hne ana duabe paper
the Coin CHAT presents beautiful picture Tor framing
Price at retail, so cents. .
Booksellers and others supplied on very libenl term
y TAYLOR Co, cor wall ana broan srees
vJN - CUMMINGS has removed his Studio aud School OF
Drawing aud Painting, from 30 Wake, street 70 NO
59l Houston street. adjoioing 81 Thomas Church.
Ladies classes in Oil sndWater Color Painting in2 2'c
OBSERVATIONS ON THE NATURE, CAUSES,
~ symptoms and Cure Of Chronic Diseases Of the Lungs
made during residence Of three years France, illustrated
~ selections from $40 late cases, 8vo pp 1884 lsH-By
Dr. w. Hail. Price 81 So The plan Of treatment recon
mended this work entirely different from other hi
thcrto employed and adopted by any other physician
LIVING The benefit well marked days The expense
oil medicine during this time exceed So and there
no bsneht derived the charge will DO nshsg Once Ann
street. m2l 3tssI
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EREE CONCERTS-At the OPERA HOTEL, No -
IL Chambers street, next door Palmos Opera House.
EVERY EVENING, by the distinguished vocalists Mrs
WILSON and Miss GLENLATORE accompanied by Mr.
BOHBOO ON the pianoorte. ml9 iteods RI
COCIETY LIBRARY ROOM, Broadway.-On Saturday,
- May 22st, Mr. LOVER will have the honor Of opening
Paddys Portfolio only sketches fthe Old
IRISH but also some American Impressions which
the metcal recitation Of Major Rnggold aud gean Kelly
and the Flooded Hat Of the Mississippi with fresh
ssngs, and his original comic story OF New Potatoes
Admission so cents; tickets be had the Asor House
and Principal Music Stores, and the door the evening
Doors half past 7; performance 0,
and concued about 10 o'clock. rny22 II
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s7o,2l6,ll7 n,ai2,i7i 2s,oa5,5aa $500, os

SBISS,O54
The excess Of assets over liabilities according to the
above statement, was the LIST inst ss7sso5i being
about twenty-five per cent of the capital This leaves
wide margin for depreciation in the value of private
curities without infringing the capital The amount
of specie hand and the amount Of the cash items are
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these cash items are by NO means what they
sentsd to be- Certified checks and in many instances
those which not certified called cash items they
are and should not be considered equal to specie
The receipts from tolls the New York State canals
for the second week In May this year and last ana om
the opening Of navigation to the l4th ins in each OF
the past two seasons, have been annexed:
New YoRx STATE CANALs-REcEIPTs FROM ToLLs
second week In Nav ls47 -. 1852 .27s SO
same period N 1886 -. l00ls3 81
increase.
The aggregate amount received for tolls from the
Of navigation to the l4th inst inclusive
q! days. 100 900 Szs W ~
Decrease. ...Sil,i9o "
By report of the treasurer Of the State Of Maine