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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-24
MATRIMoNY, Com, AND PoPuLATIoN.-The Bos.
ton Transcript saws:

NATRlMoNY, CORN, AND POPTLATION.-The Bos-
ton Transcript says
The high price of meal and breadsus in Great Britain
seems 10 have had effect in the matrimonial market 1t
Is easier TO supply mouth than and although ac-
cofdng to the ntual, and wife oe there has
no way yet been discovered to make scany supply one
serve the amishng wants Of two. An amusing anecdoe
showing how the price of meal served prevent leap into
matnmony, is related in Scotch Journal to the effect that
buxom country qh in Ayrshire LETT the place where she bad
been at service with the kind determination Of putting mat
monal period the doubts and signs of her siawart swain
but having The bump Of caution large, she read Of high
ket ana sagey pindered thereon and ultimately she last
week arrived at the dwelling of civic funconary in whom
she placed Implicit eance and requested particular
favor that he would give her his advice The ope;nn M
put was whether markets likely or fall for
added she IN WHISPER Ack and intendit to gang the
gither at this time hut cannot make up my mind tot wi
he meal a, Is 3D. peek, Alck, see, wad risk at two
Snhings ou' ia u no ty't aboon augh,een pence"
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TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
New York, JUIy 23-5 p. NJ

NEW oRk JULY Zo--O Il. vi.
The Stock market to-day is active and prices slightly adj
vanced Exchange on London 81 81 per cent. premium
There is decided improvement in four--receipts falling
off, Sales to-day at S5.3l s543 for Genesee So Isl for
Michigan 1912! for Ohio and S. so So 625 for South
Sales Of meal 1926 for Jersey brands Of July
nspecon--an improvement
Wheat is selling at liz ] l6 cents for Southern rcd and
mixed, and 40 1913 for Genesee corn 90 Ga for Mixed
66 for white and &C 81 for yellow; oats 80 40 rye rs
a 49, The receipts of corn falling Off
PHILADELPHIA, July 23-5 p. NJ.
Rather more inquiry for flour, and better feeling in the
market with an upward tendency Sales Of 800 barrels
Western at IS sales also Of choice brands do at S525
s5.37l and Pennsylvania brands at s5.623. Corn meal
nominal at SO.
sale of 5000 bushels white wheat strictly prince
was made this morning at 1872 per bushe red do is
worth liz lls cents. Yellow corn So 70; rye rs.
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secret is like silence you talk about il and keen
it, 1t is like money when you know there is any
cealed half discovered. "My dear Murphy" said an
Isbman his friend "why did you betray the secret told
you ~ "Is il betraying you call il Sure, when found
wasn't able to keep myself didn't do well TO tell Il 10
somebody that could ~
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MRSur,cTrREs oF PRov neutrality-suspicious. Rhode Is
and ! emnently a manufacturing town With popua-
equal the white population of Charleston, has
calico ai caendeng works which bleach los Of cotton
CLOTH ard print 800 900 yards of calico weekly its cotton
mill. supplied with 81, 900 spndes It's woolcn mills
weave 10000 yards Of jeans and sanes annually, and it
Las 500 hands employed in these manufactures. There
t"o wood factories which annually 700 tons Of
Ron, and fourteen furnaces which 5000 tons of pig iron
m machinery and make every year 600 ploughs and Ia 900
stoves There three shops for constructing engines
rolling mill which makes 10000 tons Of railroad IRON and
wire annually three India rubber shoe factories shoe-e
and sayace factory and for manufacturing edge tools
besides eight engraving shops All Of these employ l6l7
hands, while the making Of and wooIlen machinery
gives employment 200 As an evidence Of the
business done in Providence may be stated that for the
single item Of labor in manufacturing ewelry the OF
SIto, 900 IL paid annually.
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ATLANTIC AND MISSISSIPPI RnLRoAD.-The Western
and Atlantic Road TO Gross Planes Dalton will be finished
we are informed on the 22d, and probably opened for
portaon by the 18th instant We heartily congratulate our
commercial community this suspicious event. which now
brings US to within thytwo miles of the navigabe Tennes.
Georgia and South Carolina will vet be the frs,
to open conneSion by continuous railroad from Savan-
nah and Charleston to the rich valleys Of the West
Charleston Mercliyy.
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CRITICAL CoNPLAINT.-One Of the daily crtics in
speaking Of Mademoisee Caroline the female equestrian al
Vauxha declares that she appeared be part Of the horse
and the scribe nimates that he could distinguish the f
rider from the animal This is, indeed holding her m a.
% the very Centour of attraction. - Punch.
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The amount Of money collected by the Irish Relief Com
mec Of New Orleans is $50, 0s5. The provisions given
the committee are valued at about $4,000, making the en-
thousand d0lLars.
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THE FRENCH AND cocHIN-cHNEsE.

The subjoined account of late occurrences in
Cochin-C hna is taken from the narrative of the
Bishop of Loo Choo, who was present II is, of
course, to be regarded as the French account
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Communicated.
OBITUARY.

The demise of useful citizen is emphacaly loss TO
the community in which he resided; and there is
whose usefulness fully felt than that of Mr. JESSE
BRowN long and Familiarity known the proprietor of the
Indian Queen Hotel, of this city He had acquired
ensive acquanahce in every section of country but
there are few who familiar with his history. Mr..
Brown born in Cecil county, Maryland in 1863, of
Quaker family, and was carpenter by trade In early
life he emigaed Virginia. and there pursued his profess
sion with success Shortly after he married, and
menced housekeeping in Hagersown Maryland and from
thence he moved to Baleown, Clarke county, Virginia,
and then to Alexandria, where he successful The
energy of his character exhibited in every vcissud,
which caused him establish the Indian Queen of WASH
ngton through whose industry and enterprise it became
popular public house. and from which he amassed large
fortune.
Mr. Brown was a blunt plain man, but remarkable
for his devoted friendship for those whom he liked He
was a useful citizen, and an honest man.
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From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE April IA, SIP. m
The erpected steamers. Preparations for the domination
Result of the New York eection.Tcribie explosion al
Wilmington, Dcoware.-Fiftesn fipes iost1he cotton,
-four, and grain markets, &c
The steamer Britannia has now been ten days the
ocean, and the Sarah Sands fourteen days that the
mercial world looking with great anxiety for late and inn
portant advices from Europe The Sarah Sands will bring
twelve days later news Than any yet received and the
Britannia fifteen days LATER if She should arrive first which
will probably be the case.
Wednesday evening. the 2st instant the anniversary OF
OF the battle of San Jacnto has been chosen by the
mittee appointed by the councils for the grand illumination
of the city 1t is singular fact that the day selected
without any knowledge of its assoc ation with Texan his
tory. Thus celebrate the triumph of General Taylor
over Santa Anna the anniversary of the day which
he first defeated by Yankee soldiers under the lead OF
the gallant Houston.
In the Philadelphia papers of this morning just to
hand have indication of the result of the mun
cipal election in New York yesterday The wing papers
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BY MANY CITIZENS.

CusroM-HoUsE VERA CRUz.-The Union states
that "ere this month is out our brave officers will be
collecting the duties" at the custom-hou at Vera
Cruz; and, we perceive anything objectona
BILE In this proceeding, rejoice that the measure has
been adopted We little disposed an others, to
sanction usurpaton of power by any department OF gov
eminent; and were not satisfied, that, in ordering
military officers to collect duties in Mexican ports to
assist in deayng the expenses of the war; the President
has not exceeded his constitutional authority we should
be among the foremost to condemn the act II is right
acquired by conquest and the President by virtue OF his
authority commander-in-chief of the military and
naval forces OF the Union, may direct enforcement
without subectng himself to the charge of usupaton
OF arroganty assuming to himself other title, or more
power, than are conferred upon him by the station which
he occupies. We hope that the Mexican duties may
prove to be a productive source of revenue.
Bait. Clipper
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Rv R. w: DrER, .atset6emefr.

VERY SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN
hN EykHaSHk H. q S
Thursday the IL % Il - Goc koh. . ss
minister M mis- from The court d ST. James, on street,
10th and 18th streets his very superior furniture c al Of
and amongst which is enumerated as folosws'
Two dozen solid rosewood chairs with cane s sssss and
tables, and window curtains match
Two dozen mahogany chairs. seats covered with morocco
and Sofas covered with six daasf and window curtains
to match = n ft gNW
Two dozen widowed drawing-room chairs, maple
-Four very large French plate pier gasses pier tables
Extension dining tables, card and centre tables
Very superior Brussels paor STEP and chamber carpets
Hearth rugs stair rods, ocloth, hal chairs An,
Hall stove, handsome hail. astral and other lamps
Two very handsome English china dinner seu one blue
and gold border and owers the other embossed white and
Dessert set buff and gold flowers ~
Tea sets, stone china dinner and tea sets tH
Very handsome and superior cut glassware, such ar
Champagnes wines of various kinds
Coblets, hnger-glasses, winecoolers &c.
Two very splendid glass chandeliers, with best prismauc
Thity,sx ormun brackets, with and lights each
Handsome writing-desks aud office tables INA
Two Granville paror chairs, with spring seass, covered
-Four brass and four iron bedsead,, with best hair mat
and bedding 1tl .rsfsa1 f
French and other bedsteads l1allf tlti ttr
ressing and other bureaus IeJ liilH ore
Mahogany and other wardrobes ..,.J
Marble mahogany, and other Wasns'aoss ~nct ,
&C. .aaf tltf
Patent shower bath and bath tubs ~,
With many other excellent articles of paror and chamber
furniture
large and general assortment of table linen, large
part of Which has been in use
And the kitchen furniture, which IL all Of "copper" such
sewpans boilers, mods, &C., smoksjack SCREEN refri-
gcrator cupboards, &c.
The house will be open Tuesday and Wednssday pro-
cedng sale, when the furniture be seen and exam
med. -. -.
Al two o'clock, the day, viii be sod very hand
some pair OF gray horses and phaton.
dies, brides, &c
Terms of sale; All sums of and under $50, cash over
$50 credit OF two and four MONTHS satisfactorily
| sndoorsed h., rnv Interest, r. w. DYER,
| April H-eo&dsf hncuon'e'
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THE UNION.

claim the election Of Mr. Brady tie wing candidate by
majority OF 1000 and also majority both branches
OF the board OF aldermen The Pennsylvania thus AN
nounces the result
''Mr Brady, wing, supposed be elected mayor by
majority of 5000 There will be large gain the oppo-
The Philadelphia Ledger thus records the information
they have receved
III IS fair to estimate, from the already in, that
our wing candidate for mayor is elected by thou
sand majority. There is Also as a legitimate consequence,
large wing gain in the election aldermen and assist
ants
The telegraph announces this morning the explosion
Duponts extensive powder works in the vicinity of Viii
mnston city, accompanied by loss of fifteen lives There
seems to be no doubt ofhe of the information
though the mail this evening bng further intelligence
HE MARKETs-ln the Baltimore market, to-day flour
was decidedly firm. sale of 100 barrels Howard street
brands were made at 6 u.s. and another of barrels
at 81 This sale, however, is above the market though
some holders asking ST. There sales evening
OF few hundred barrels Howard and City Mills
ST 49, and sale of $50 barrels Susquehanna to-day 50
49, Holders of City Mills to-day asking So S7A whilst
some unwilling to take less than ~. We quote corn
meal at "a u.s. The supply Of all kinds of grain very
small Good TO prime red wheat is held las I4S
and prime Pennsylvania red cts Choice white for
family -four has advanced ITO There also nm adj
vance in White is held at S6 80 cts and yellow at
u 80 cts oats i5 46 cs rye 50 Whskey held
firmly without operations % 80 cs hogsheads and
barrels.
At New York, yesterday, the market was rather more
active for breadstuts Flour the spot firm 81 70
Tor Genesee; VI oZt Tor western The sales
$500 barrels these figures For southern there is fair in
quiry, but the stock is very light Good brands held al
~ l2i ~ S | understand that all the Richmond -four
the Galego and Haxa Mills, 900 or 1000 barrels
have been sold at 81 So delivered there for South America
The sales OF meal were about 600 barrels Monday
81 S7a yesterday the market dull the same figure
Sales of 200 barrels rye flour So For corn the inquiry
large lower rates; the sales reached about 900
bushels 100 down 96 for northern yellow SO
95 for southern, and 80 southern and Jersey
white
At Philadelphia yesterday, in -four buyers, general
thing, offering but So 50 holders, OH the other
hand, asking So u.s. Corn meal is selling in small
parcels "a 62 for Pennsylvania and "a IS for Brandy
wine. There is considerable inquiry for wheat and small
sales continue to be made at I45 LAT for good
prime Penn, reds and $50 1852 white. Sales of
5000 bushels Penn. 90 per bushel and
lots 95 Oats steady at from 30 81 per
bushe southern and northern Sales of 100 hhds ~ o.
sugar u ~ Whiskey steady 80 per
gallon.
The COTTON MARKEr.At New York. yesterday, oc-
casional sales of cotton making at off pre-
rates. but generally the market be quoted
than off Shippers are still holding of, and the
small sales are to spinners.
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NIARsHAI's SALE.

virtue Of writ of pndition erponas, issued out from
the clerks office Of the circuit of the District of CO.
lunbia for the county of Washington and directed,
shall expose to public sale for cash. Wednesday, the
18th day OF May next the front door of the courthouse of
said county, o'clock, p m, the following property Wis
Lot No. 49, square A, in the city of Washington, 'front.'
ing IS feet 81 west and containing
feet.
Lot No. 49, in square A, in said city, fronting % feet on
Pennsylvania avenue, containing 2, l75 square feet
Lot No 81, in square A, in said city, fronting % feet on
Pennsylvania avenue, containing 3, 405 square feet
Lot No. So, square A, in said city, fronting 20 lect
Sd west containing $500 square feet, with the inn
provements thereon
and sold satisfy udicals No October tcr lSi7 in
favor of Thomas Sewall
ALEXANDER HUNTER,
April I2-dts Marshal Of the District of Columbia.
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Great Sale Public Lands In North Carslina.
THE President and Directors Of the Literary Fund of
FIFTY THOUSAND ACRES
of swamp land situate in Hyde county, in said State,
bracing the region lying between Albemarlc and Psieo
These lands have been drained great expense under
ure and believed to be in condition be clssted
and cultivated.
Pungo Canal extending from the bake the liver both Of
that name % miles in LENGTH with an average width At
gator Canal from The lake Of that name 70 Punso rvsr,
miles long with width at bottom Of = est,
lateral dcSes They are therefore. nsvssbs for bat
teaux-one empying into Parnlico Sound Their mouths
large portion Of lsn. abounds in juniper cypress and
other valuable TIMBER for which the forest Of Eastern North
covered With eane and bamToo and IN the espon Of
the engineers who surveyed it, OF great fertility.
and the pers Of shnoss h.sSinu
&c &c., and with excellent juniper water thought be
e smrns noW arwr in the pors ne If he uni,
States in unusual numbers, especially those from Holland
ese and % afford e s as n
the northwestern States, with to the and
asrs ma s s of s9 NsW 9 at its and
sred. Of one two and three years viii Se gwen s; to
butt w &c Withheld an IL:
final payment of the purchase money.
The President and DreGors Of The Literary I Fund viii
May and will offer much 100 acres Of said land
for sale at public auction in quarter sections OF 60 acres
cac the aforesaid, and may, If there be sufficient
nucelnent continue said sale the two following days,
until the whole body, so 600 acres, disposed Of
constructing TURNPIKE ROAD from Plymouth. in
Washington county, point Pungo river.
the general assembly ratified 18th day January isi7.
Given under my hand, the executive Office III the city
And er o1Rcio Pres Of Literary Fund.
June lids
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DIED.

In Philadelphia on the 9th instant THOMAS NESBIT,
printer in the SD year of his age. Mr. N. formerly
sided in this city, where he was well known and much
spected.
At the residence of his BROTHER 18th street, Washing
ton, d. c., THOMAS BIRCH aged 81 years, of Prince
Georges county, Maryland, after short but painful illness
of the quinsy leaving behind children their
untmely loss of an affectionae father
The funeral will take place tomorrow Thursday even
ing, O'clock ST. Patrick's church, The
friends and acquaintance of the deceased requested
attend. ,
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The President OF the United States, his excsllency
James Polk was born 10 North Carolina, in the coun.
~ OF Mecklenbug and was educated at the University
of the State II is announced in the newspapers that he
has promised to visit that seat of learning the next
COMMENCEMENT which will be the first thursday of June
alumni at that place, of which he is member the day
before This visit of the President TO his native State
and to the University, his alma mater, hailed by his
fellowcitizens of North Carolina without distinction Of
party event which will call forth their best feel
ngs, and to the Chief Magistrate of the Union every
spec due Therefore, the citizens of Granville, War
rem, and Franklin, through which counties the railroad
passes upon which he is to travel without distinction of
party, requested TO in Henderson on Saturday,
the nth day of April, to appoint committee of arrange
the border of the State to offer him its Inequalities
and to conduct him his way to the University A full
meeting is desired appoint the committee and to DELHI
crate upon its various duties. st as' e.
April 3, 1877 FtfeIr BY MANY CITIZENS
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From the Phil. u. S. Cnzett,

From the Phil. U. s. Gazette.
The Hon. HENRY CLAY.-It may be remembered that
many OF our ellow-citzens have INDUCED the expecta-
sona business before the Circuit Court Of the United
States, at the April term. letter from this distinguish
ed statesman TO friend in this city, dated Ashland the
cd instant, says:
81 have expectation of visiting Philadelphia this
spring. can say when shall be able do At
present feel overwhelmed by the deep action which has
just happened to me, in the fall of beloved the
bloody battle OF Buena Vista"
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Ry n. GREEN, .aMctiomeer.

RY virtue ofa order of the Orphans Court of Washing
ID county, d. c., passed on the 9Th July last and
irned by the Circuit Court d. G. for said county, shall
SELL at public auction to the highest bidder. certain uir
proved real in the city of Washington, whereof
Borden Voorhees, died siezed, that is say; All of lot
No 30 in square No III containing 424 square feet and
part of lot No 81 in said square, containing 376O
feet The lots situated 18th west, near the
residence Of Mrs Macomb, and in of the most desira
ble beautiful, and healthy portions of the city. Sale to
take place Saturday, the 18th instant at o'clock, p
Terms at sale.
SARAH VOORHEES,, Guardian.
April l4--dts A. GREEN, Auctoneer.
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MARsHAL's SALE.

TN virtue of writ of fer dcas, issued from the clerks
office of the circuit court OF the District of Columbia for
the county of Washington, and directed, shall
pose public sale for cash. Wednesday, the 18th day Of
May the front door of the courthouse OF said coun-
y, at II O'Clock, m, the following property, viz;
Lot OF ground % feet from front of lot No l6
square No 49, with the buildings thereon being two
stories and Easements brick dwellings lying and being
the city OF Washington, seized and levied upon the
property Robert Mills. and sold satisfy judicals No
to March term, 1877, in favor of William H. Gunnell
ALEXANDER HUNTER,
April I2-dts Marshal of the District of Columbia
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VALUABLE BRICK HOUSE AND LOT AT AUCTION.
On Tuesday the 10th instant, shall sell the pre-
misses at o'clock the desirable property situated on
north the of Al street, adjoining the
residence of the late Dr. Sewa being lot No Of the sub
division of lots and in square 400, on the ground plan
of the city of Washington, with the improvements, consist
ing of handsome ireestory brick house, with dry base
ment and finished attic, carriagehouse and stable.
1t is unnecessary anything relative to the location
of the above described property, il is well known to be
of the heahest and peasantest situations in Washing
tou central and convenient The house well built and
in complete repair
Terms of sale Onehaf cash. the balance in twelve,
eighteen, tweny-four, and thirty months the purchaser
giving notes. bearing nie and secured by deed Of
trust. The title is ndispuabe. A. GREEN,
April lid Auctioneer.
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Ms jackson Democratic Association.--A meeting OF
this association will be held Friday evening next the
10th instant Mt " o'clock the object of which will
be testify, in appropriate manner, the heartfelt Joy
and gratitude inspired by the glorious victories achieved
by the American arms in the existing with Mexico
A prl l4-2t u. w. McKNEW, Secretary.
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I OsT-On +, betweeA 18th and 18th Streets pair
IL gold spectaces The finder, by leaving them at this
office will be suitably rewarded April l3-3t '
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by. II. ": DYER, .9mcfiOneer. ft
NEW MUSIC AT AUCTION.-On Friday evening next
IN the 10Th inst, at o'clock, p m shall SELL my
ton 500 pieces and fashionable music for piano
fortes, flute &c. i.
Dealers in music respectfully invited attend, it
must be sold. X. w. DYER
April I'D Anctioneer.
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DERSONs having claims against IA balance due from
the Navy Department to the estate OF Peter Merrill, late
ansman in the United States service hereby notified
present them the Office of the Fourth Auditor of
Treasury within months from this date.
April 14-d3t
D\IsNAELpS Novel, Tancred, the New Crusade;
IL Streaks OF Squater Life, and FarWes Scenes, by
Solitaire " Captivity of Napoleon St Helena, by Cen
eral Count Montholon F. TAYLOR.
April l4-3t