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Richard Cunningham, aged 80 years, SOLDIER
in the army of the Revolution, died at the resi-.
OF his son.n-law, David Wharton, in Warren
CO., ON the l7lh ult. lie was u cilizen Of Ohio
about 80 years.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-12-10

PoRK.--lt is estimated that the number of hogs
fattened this year in the Westc states will
exceed BY one fifth that of last year.
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~ The Now Orleans National we'll remarks:

~ The New Orleans National well remarks:
1.-The hopes of the democratic party are now
based upon the Missouri Compromise, and yet
how unus, has that party been to It's great author,
Mr.. Clay. Thus it is, as time passes away, our
government adopts Mr.. CIay's principles, and his
mind governs the nation and saves it lrSm ruin.
What comment upon his foresight and patriot
ism."
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TIE PRESIDENT CONTROLLED.-The leading
original idea of MIR. Clay's speech is that which
maintains that it is the right and duty of Congress
to declare the objects and purposes of an existing
war. The war making power is conlded to
Congress, and that body is 10 declare for what
end the war is made. Mr. CIay's argument is
that Congress may do this us well after the war is
commenced as il might before il was declared.
lie goes on TO argue that it is the duty OF the COM
ing Congress To state for what the people of the
United States are fighting this war, aud that it is
the duty Of the President to adopt the purposes"
Of lCungrrsS ia continuing the war aud concluding
peace.
10 the great statesman Of Kentucky all honor
~ 90 be gwen for this timely statement OF an I'M
portant principle. Every part OF the country has
already stated that this war must be finished.
Every party is DESTROYS to close it as soon us the
honor of the country will permit. Only Mr..
Polk ressls. lie chorshes HIS WAR with maud
lin ianalicism. llo announces no objects, he
brings forward no means, he achieves no success
cs. Go and tight" has long been his motto,
without any offer Of plan of ballle or project of
peace. The people demand peace and wish to
know how it's TO be oblaned. Mr. Clay has dc.
Chrcd the means hy Whlch ihls PeoPle' hI'herlO
dlsregarded, may obtain some answer 10 their
calls.
Congress will undoubtedly ask the President
what he is fighting for. 10 this quesron-f we
may Judge by the past-ho would be inclined to
return an evusvc orlulile answer. But Congress
can tell the President what he SHALL fight for.
The war making power cun say for what ii is ma
king war, aud IN this ease cun lell how it will
make peace. In furnishing subsidies aud troops
ii can make sine qua non of the modes and
purposes of the war. Those who have u right
10 give "millons for defence, but not a cent for
tribute" can well say that they will grant all
proper supplies for sensible andpropcr movements
but mot cent" for idle and improper ones.
So that Mr.. Polk, in all his arbitrary power, is
properly under the control Of Congress.-B BOS-
ton IdVcriiSer.
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NIT-
Nc Cu,
> CLAY'S SPEECH.

.iencc.' h h
-ssio pronounees "Ihat this Is not a war Of
al SJ' one unnecessary and Of offensive az.
d a" He oren declares that "n is Mexico
: deiendingher hresidrs. hercas,les, aud her
Irs, not We" For these expressions he will
. csnsured and maligned by bis enemies. tie
has been censurcd for them already By the y. \.
~ Courier aud Enquirer, which lakes the lead in
v, grounding upon them the charge that Henry Clay
h. Is moi bnly opposed 10 the war, but that he sym.
ne paIinEes wilh The enemy, and takes his stand a.
n. gulnsI his own country! There is political
n zeulotry in the United Suites which exacts lanaI
,e clsm as the proof of wisdom, aud erocy Of splr
!, as the test of patriotism. Ii is not sufficient
On that the American should fight for his country, or
nc send son to fight and die for il; il is not suh
clenl 20 commend the heroism, to lament the los.
ca ses, To defend aud protect the honor OF the Amer
II. lean army all is undone, if, amid ealion Of go-
ur ry Or the tears ofsorrow, one single sign is heav.
N, ed for the suherngs ollhe enemy; against whom
M. il is unlawful to think any thought or utter any
I'm sentiment that does not embrace and express TO
oc extremity the re ricHs Of the conquerur. To
,s doubt the wisdom, the necessity, the moral and
political advantages of the war, is to "aid and
nd comfort the enemy; 10 regret or to pity is high
on Ircason 10 wish to end the war without conquest
H. "' ''1luSu'OH - Hosllll'l W AhC hcpuullC du
in onmIty to the army. The very language we
co speak has been changed by this furious spirit. Il
n. is wholly erroneous speak of the American
o my as an army Of invaders; and when the Mexi.
as cans fight al the gates Of Mexico, they are NOT
L. defending their iresdes castles and alars-not a!
he all; they crossing the Rio Grande, the Nu-
s. cccs, or the Sabine, carrying fire and desolation
on into our own bordcrs! We protest against this
+. insanity Of intolerance, which fellers the free.
yo dom Of thought and discussion, and trampes
RS common sense aud common humanity under the
or heels of passion. It is only when measured by
II. the fierce rules Of such wild spirit that Henry
a Clay, Of all men thai live, could be found or
ed supposed wanting in affection aud fidelity lo his
nh counIry.-NOrih American.
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A SoLplbR's ToILs.-An officer writing from
the c,y ,.t Mexico Aiirr the capture, speaks as
fellows of the iatgues be aud his e"mradc had
undergone: The nc.uday we were marched Int"
,,,I.y.Lla ouarcxs anu once more made ourNeIve
- com(onbIe as ave could. Rui ah! we weary
,aerI For five days we had Dol changed ou'
sIo,hes oy ,sken OH arms. We had not slept IN Il
al or had comfortable meal Tor three day,
day, and nights; been undericon''"n' ''rc' """
fof ,yo nights We had moi slept
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Returning to Mr.. Clay's speech we have only
TO remark, what all readers of il no doubt have
observed, that in strength and propriety Of die.
rion. in order and method, in unity, in true elo.
quence of sentiment aud ulterancG, il stands con-
spcuous among the best efforts oflhe distinguish
cd orator. The following passage, iorcible and
just as a vndIcalion Of Il great party, has also a
meaning Of its own, rendered by circumstances
peculiarly louching
"And out Of office, who have rushed to the
prosecution Of The war with more ardor aud alac-
rly than the whigsi Whose hearts have bIed
more freely than those Of the wings! Who have
more occasion To mourn the loss of sons, hus-
bands. brothers, fathers, than whg parents, whg
wives, aud whig brothers, in this deadly and un-
profitable slrile!"
This was Uuercd," says the editor of the
North American, present on the oc-
casion, "by one who mourned hinIsefhe loss Of
"a snn--and such son; and who, as he uttered it,
brushed awayu tear, but spoke on wthoura pause,
making no other or farther ausion to his own
private calamity. Bali. american,
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TO DESTROY Moss ON FRUIT TREEs.-The
trees in old Orchards, especially in situations
where they do not grow kindly, are very apt to
have the branches and trunks covered with lchens
or moss, which Injuries them much. This may
be cleared Off in several ways; but one Of the
simplest, and very eifeclual one is to sprinkle
the trees well with dry wood ashes while they
are damp or wei by dew or rain. If this be re-
peated in short Time the trees will be etlectu'
ally cleared.
PLANT ORcHARps.-To plant orchards is du,
" enioined upon all who own land-but an old
man who plants one of choice fruit, is patriot
and exhibits good evidence of possessing chris
iian character.
In Massachusetts, and other Eastern states
they are ransplan,ing Cranberry bushes in low
meadows prepared as for grain, in twenty inches
apart. Al first they require slight hoeing; at
ter this they cover the field, and produce therea'
ter annually abundantly without further culture
The frui, is much improved, and the product from
10 300 hundred bushels per acre. This bust
ness is worth attending TO now in the west.
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October 90, l847-3-4t,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-07

Private letters have been received in this city from
Monterey giving particulars OF occurrences at thai
place and vicinity during the latter part of February
whilst its communications with posts the Rio
Grande cut off by the enemy. These letters have
been long their way that the most of their contents
have been anticipated Butone two incidents rela
ted of which do recollect to have received pre-
vious information through other channels
On the 9th ultimo Col Ormsby (of the volunteer
vice. the officer command at Monterey, received de-
spaich by express from the lieutenant colonel OF the Cd
Ohio regiment, stating that while his way to Monte
rey he was surrounded by the enemy at Marin, twenty
five miles distant Five companies of the Louisville le-
gion, with two feldpieces, were Immediately put in mo-
ton, under command of Major Shepherd, which reached
Marin at o'clock at night drove off the enemy, and
turned early the next day-havng most promptly and
handsomely accomplished the object of the expedition.
On the same day Col Morgan, OF the same regiment
arrived at Aqua Fria, within twelve miles of Monterey
where, being attacked by the enemy in force he sent for
renorcements by express, which, having luckily go,
through, detachment Immediately marched to his
assistance, with whose aid very large force of the
my routed 1t was in this skirmlsh that Capt Ora
ham, of the quartermasters department, was killed.
The wagon train which was cut off within few miles
of Marin consisted of hundred and ten wagons
which, with their freight is estimated to have been OF
the value of nearly half million of dollars The escort
for this train composed of only about twenty-five
foot volunteers but they and the teamsters defended
themselves vigorously that some forty OF their number
Chat is of volunteers and eamsers) killed in the
encouner.-Ndt Litelligencer.
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THE UNION.

gentleman, OF pure heart and generous impulses, and
worthy of his revolutionary lineage Yell was warm
friend and gallant man, quick to see The night ana
ready to pursue Hardin one OF natures nobesi
sprits-a soldier tried and tuea union OF the best
qualities of the head and heart Mckee was wise In
council and brave in the field, with heart moved by the
tenderest sympathes and most noble impulses. And
what shall say of Clayhe young the brave, the chiv
acknowledgements in the hght-the soul OF every lofty
senment-devoted to his friends and generous TO his
enemies, he fell in the flower of his age and usefulness
and has left no worthier behind him. II he was
not the nobesi Roman OF them ALL, few will deny that
in him
''Were the elements
So mixed thai Nature might stand up and say
To all the word-ruIs Was A MAN."
But cannot go
February 25th.--Santa Anna is still at Aqua Nueva
and may possibly 1t is said he expects reinforce
mens and after recruiting few DAYS, intends giving
another trial have learned that Captain Zabriskie, OF
the LIST Illinois regiment and Capt Willis, of the Ken
lucky foot are killed; Col Davis, OF Mississippi, Leuten-
o Bren and FRENCH of the artillery Lieut.; Bryan
of the Typographical engineers, and Adutant Whitesides
of the ID Illinois regiment, wounded, but none dan
gerousy There others among the killed and wound
ed, but have not been able to ascertain their
1t may be gratifying to the lovers of science to know
that a elarUoyant, time since, predicted battle al
Buena VISTA and victory to Gen. Taylor, the prophecy
having been communicated to him. by letter. several days
since Sincerely, yours, BUENA VISTA.
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GENERAL TOM THUMB,
The celebrated Man In Miniature.

The public respectfully informed That this extraordna-
ordinary parsonage will arrive in Washington and hold
his PUBlc LEvEEs in the
JACKSON HALL,
On Monday ereaing nerf, l2ih inst and ~ the day and
epening Of Tuesday and wednesday.
The Little General win introduce all his splendid peror-
mance and costumes which he exhibited before Queen
Victoria the King and Queen of the French. and all the
principal crowned heads and nobility of Europe Particu-
10 rs herenftcr. April 1-3tiI*
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nv n. GREEN, .s,sctfoncer.

DY virtue of order OF the Orphans Court of Washing
ID county d. Co. passed the 9Th July last, and
ned by the Circuit Court ID. G. for said county, shall
SELL al public auction, the highest bidder, certain
proved real estate in the city of Washington wits All
lot No 30 in square No III and part of lot No 81 in said
square, being Nth street. the residence of Mrs.
Macomb. Sale to take place Monday, the 18th day OF
Aprlnext, at o'clock, p. m.
Terms One-fourh cash the residue in three equal pay
mens of six twelve, and eighteen months from sale, with
interest on notes satisfactorily endorsed.
SARAH VOORHEES,, Guardian
April 6-dts A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
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By X. ". DYER, .gucifonee,

VALUABLE LOTS AT AUCTION--O1 Thursday, the
18th inst, hafpas O'Clock, p M, shall sell,
the premises by order Of the executors the following lots OF
ground belonging the Of the late John Cradsby
Lots No l. q l. 8, ., 10, H. H. 10, 20 81, o. %
30 and 3d. in square No 76, fronting north, be-
tween Goth and 2lst streets.
Terms of sale One-fourh of the purchase money in cash.
the balance in equal payments g. H. and Is months for
bearing interest deed will be given and deed OF
taken the payment of the Deeds to be
at the expense of the purchaser. Sale positive
April 7-eodNdsf r. w. DYER Auctioneer
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Ry n, REE.N. .g.rt5onsey.

VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS AT AUCTION.-On
Saturday, the 10Th inst, shall sell the premi SEES,
o'clock D. M lot No q in subdivision of square No i25
situated the of St and streets, containing 1850
square feet and beautiful location for private edcnce
place of business.
Also lot No in square No 500, situated at the
L and Sd streets in rapidly improving part OF the city
Terms. One-thiu cash balance in six and twelve
months for bearing interest. deed given and a
deed OF trust taken. Title good A. GREEN,
Anril 81 Auctloneer
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NEW Spring and Summer Goods Duvall Il Brother,
IN merchant taors, under Gadby's Hotel, near Third
street. Pennsylvania avenue would respectfully announce
10 their and citizens generally the arrival of their
spring and goods, among which some desira
bic styles of French cloths doeskns Dap dEte, &c, any
which they prepared make TO ord,r in their usual
style, elegance, and al moderate prices
April 7--3,aw3w DUVALB ~ BROTHER.
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uy a. cREE.N. .,s,c,fouccy.

TRY GOODS AND SHOES AT AUCTION-On Thurs
~ day, the Stb instant at 10 o'clock shall sch, at
the store formerly occupied by f. Hunt on h, near street
all the dry goods and Shoes comprising his stock in trade
together with the fixtures belonging to the Great
bargains may be expected Terms cash.
April sd A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
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rOUsE AND LOT AT AUCrIO

18th inst, o'clock, p m, shall sell n front of the
premises half OF lot No. g. in square No 256 with the inn
povenent which good frae house The lot fronts %
feet inches l3k street. and back 72h feet between
ID and streets.
three and six months for satisfactorily secured, bear
ing interest X. w. DYER, Auctioneer.
Anrl1
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2334 prizes, amounting TO Sa3fI2O
Tickets $I2-halves S6-quarters $3-eghths 81 80
Certificates of packages of u whole tickets $l20 90
do % half do 60 90
DO do % quarter do 30 90
DO do % eighth do 10 90
o. For tickets and shares and certificates of packages in
the above splendid lotteries, address
J. az c. MAURY, Agents for the Managers,
Washington, ID. G.
The drawings will be all who order tickets from
us, Immediately after they
April 7-dNcpiitd
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BALTIMORE ONO RAILROAD COMPANY,
Washington Branch
an and after Monday next the 18th inst until further
" ce an extra train will leave this depot for Bal
timore III O'clock p m, daily except Sundays The
regular trains will continue rs heretofore, WIS at a
and 81 p. BY orders L. I'll. PARSONS,
April 7--dtl7th Agent.
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nv r. II. DYER, .7riionser.

TNRAhIE HOUSE AT AUCTlON.-On Saturday evening
l. next, O'Clock, shall SELL in front of the premises
the frame house and shed the of 18th and
streets, recently occupied by the late William aub
grocery store, 10 be removed six days after the sale.
Terms of sale credit of sixty days for note satisfacto
rily endorsed, bearing interest:
Aprl7-dts X. W. DYER, Auctioneer
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BORT, Madeira, and Champagne Wines.-Soutb
l. Madeira wines, "Symingion's' brand, all grades
Sicily Madeira wine
Lisbon do
Port wine, pure juice the grape
Do low-priced brand.
Holland gin, grapes
The above goods all under custom house lock,
viii be delivered pure imported. Samples and pr
my office. STANISLAUS MURRA
April 2-law3w
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ON SATURDAY APRIL 10, 1s47.
$4,000! 100000! $4,000!
,,.;,., - CT uuns,
80 prizes of &I.MOO

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY. Class 7, for 1871,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Saturday, April 10, 1917
], w. MAURY II CO., Managers.
(Successors TO j. g. Gregory 8. Coz
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lIaR BaIrASa.s SAlasrT's La

Washington, April !, lSp
A LII persons having any demand upon the una
a signed her Britannia Maiesy's minister are reo1
to end in their without delay he is abo
leave Washington for some time.
rf.x ~, X
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$4,000,

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Glass r., for 1877
To be drawn Alexandria, Saturday, April n, 1917
SO number lotteryl3 drawn ballots.
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GRAND SCHEME.

27SH prizes Amounting to $5io,200
Tickets Sl0-halves S5-luarters 81 So
Certificate of package of 25 whole tickets $40
Do do Is half do 10
Do do rs quarter do 50
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Powers, the Sculptor.

We find the following notice of the chef
dGurre" of the eminent sculptor, Powers. in
the New York Correspondence of the National
MieYigeRcer. POWERS, as our readers are mostly
aware, is a native of Vermont, and though yet
in the very prime Of life, he has won a rcputa-
ton that sheds lustre both upon the State of his
birth and his whole Country. His Greek slave,
that is mentioned below, is pronounced by com
pctent critics TO be almost unsurpassed by any
artistic creation of ancient or modern times.
A propos to this subject, we may remark that
~iniatory steps were taken by the last Legislature
to secure the services of Powers in a way that
his friends know would be most acceptable to
him to wit, in the production of a statue of
ETHAN ALLEN, to be placed in one of the vacant
inches in the State House. Such a work has
long been, with Powers, an " artists dream"
that he warmly desires to see realized.
The Governor was authorized, last fall, to
appoint Il Committee to enter into the necessary
preliminary correspondence with PowERs; and
we trust this Committee Composed we believe
of Coy. PAINE and the Hon. GEORGE p. MARsu)
will be prepared to report some progress in the
in the interesting work embraced in their APP
pointment, at the approaching session of the
Legislature. Vermont cannot certainly perform
a more agreeable and worthy duty, than to en-
ploy the exalted genius of one of her sons to
perpe,uate a memorial to the patriotism and
public services of another.
New York, August 25, 1877.
PowERs' GREEK SLAvE.-This already fam
Gus work Of art arrived in this city a few DAYS
since, preparatory to a course of exhibition
throughout the country. 1t is Just placed on its
pedestal IN the exhibition room of the American
Academy of Design on Broadway, and | have
spent an hour in dwelling upon its great beauty
of design, lis perfect symmetry Of form and pro-
portion, and exquisite finish. 1t will be open
for the general inspection Of editors and artists
Tomorrow, and the next day it will be exhibited
to the public. High expectations have been
raised with regard to this achievement of art by
the publications that have preceded it but, higi,
as those expectations are, | think they will not
be disappointed. ] shall not attempt any artisti-
cal criticism upon it, for which ! have no dispo-
sition. and perhaps no ability but in my plain
way give a very brief description of it, with a
word or two about the artist and the object of
the exhibition.
1t appears to me difficult to imagine a more
beautiful and ~faultless representation of the 'hu-
man form divine" But for the chain which
binds her wrists the figure might be taken for an
Eve, right from the hand OF It's Creator. She is
standing in an easy attitude, resting principally
on the left limb, with the right slightly bent, her
head turned toward the left shoulder, her right
hand resting upon a small pillar, around which
is folded embroidered drapery of most exquisite
workmanship. So perfect is the form, and so