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CHARLESTON, s. c., March q.
Sales the week 1854 bales cotton at 81 to l. ]
cts--7OO casks Rice at $50 to al cargo Rough
Rice at los cts.-Several cargoes N. G. corn at 70
10 75c.--4O00 sacks Sat at csc. Flour s. to 6.
Bacon sides at 81 to 81, shoulders 8 to 81.
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Neral Stores-Per barrel
Turpentine, Wilmington soft so so
NeWbern, 90
Spirits Turpentne, per gall. Al ~
Tar, ST O 90
Rice-Per 100 lbs, 25 90
Naval Stores-There have been sales of 500
bbs. North County Turpentine at So so per q
so b.; SEQ bbls Spirits Turpentine, part for ex-
port, at Al to AZ cents. cash. and AZ 40, NOS,
the market closing firmly with fair demand for
export. We quote Tar 81 s74 to 81 per Dbl,
with small sales.
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BosToS, March "a.
va ham salae Shirt

bOSTON, NdECII "a
NnrGl Stores-There have been sales Spirits
Turpentine to fair extent at IS SOC per gal, s
mos In Tar small sales have been made at ST.
81 So, so per bbl, cash and s mos.
Rice--There have been but little doing in this
article, and we quote small sales at 43c per lb,
6 mos, for common and prime quality.
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New ORLEANS, March j

Cotton g.; to 1873 cts.--Sngar to II cts
Molasses IS to 30 cts.-Flour 81 to 6f pork
mess at l44. prime at l23 bacon, Hams at 81
to TO- Sides to 81, Shoulders to 81 cts
Lard at 81 to 9 cts. Corn at 81 to 81 whiskey
ut 20 to 20!.
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FAYETTEVILLE, March 81.
The arrival of produce during the week has
Flour and Corn rather lower; though we know
of sales of Flour at to 81. Corn 81 to IS; Oats
40 to IS. No other changes worth notice.
North CuroLi1lian
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GENERAL ORDERS, wan pkPinTMESr.
SADJuTlNT GEN'L's OFYIcI

GENERAL ORDERS wan DkrAnrMESr'
ADJurAxT GEs'L's. OFFIeE.
No. 2. Washington, Jan. 8. ls47.
1.-The following act Of Congress, changing
the term Of enlistment and providing a bounty
for recruits, is published for the information and
guidance Of the officers of the army.
IAN ACT to encourage enlistrnsnts in the
Regular Army.
Be II Enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of tie United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That, during the contin-
uance of the war with Mexico, the term Of enlist:
nent Of the men TO be recruited FOR the regiments
Of Dragons, artillery. infantry, and rihemen ofthe
present military establishment shall be during the
war;, or five years, the option Of the recruit nm
less sooner discharged.
SEc.2. And be it further enacted, That there
shall be allowed and paid TO every able-bodisi man
who shall be duly nllsted 10 serve In the artillery
ihfabtty, for the term Of five years or during The
war, bounty Of twelve dollars but the payment
Of six dollars Of the said bounty shall be deferred
until the recruit shall have Joined for duty the
simeht In which he is to serve"
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:. which is corroborated by letter from
g;out Britton, Asst Commissary at Camargo,
D'' Very respectfully, your ob'dt serv't,
p. TAYLOR, 1t. Col. and a. c. g. S.
lin another report this name is given as
NBrYan.
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The exact amount received by the New York
(lrlsh) relief committee, up to the 18th instant,
was $86,192 Sc.
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LIVERPOOL, March Sd.
The last sales of Turpentine were at ss Sd pei
cwt. to distlers, and though the impor. is light
the speculative demand has subsidized. No recent
transactions in Rosin--thc last sales were at 4s
to Is Sd per Cwt.
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RANKS For SaEE 1T THE
yoURNdL ,OfEICE,
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GRADE.

A bounty of t,velue dollars will DO paid to each
recruit enlisted for the Artillery or Infantry ARM
Besides the monthly pay, as above stated, one
ration per day is allowed every soldier, which is
amply sufficient for his subsistence: also large
supply of comfortable and genteel clothing. Coed
quarters and fuel are at all times furnished; and
every attention will be paid to making those melt
who may enlist, and determined to serss their
country in good faith. comfortable and contented
in their situation. The best medical attendance
is always provided for the sick soldier; and no
deduction of pay is made during the period he 10
unable 10 perform his duty. Should the soldier
be disabled in the line of his duty, the laws pros
vide pension for him.
By the above it is seen that the pay and allow
ances respectable. and that. with prudence and
economy, the monthly pay Of the soldier may he
laid up-as every thing requisite for his comfort
and convenience is furnished by the Government,
including his sugar and coffee. The prudent sols
dcr, therefore, may readily save from S420 to ST.
| O2O during his enlistment OF Fire gears: and at
the expiration Of that term he can, if he chooses,
purchase small farm in any of the western States,
and there settle himself comfortably, on his own
land, for the rest of his life.
The sum of t,Oo dollars will be paid to any cITs
izES, ',on-commissio'ed officer or soldier who
shall bring to the rendezvous an abie-bodisd re4
cruit. who shall be regularly enlisted. The eiti-
zen should present his recruit to the Lieutenant
or Captain, and not to the Recruiting Sergeant.
Two steady young men, for Recruiting Ser
geauts, are wanted Immediately, for which the
usual rates Sl3 per month, will be allowed, with
clothing and rations These Sergeants will UNI
Joubtcdly be retained on the recruiting service to
the end Of their enlistment, should they desire it.
| Two musicians "a Drummer and Fifer,) arc
also wanted for the same service see table of pny
| above.
Steady voting men who can bring good recsm.
mendations for honesty and sobrie.y, will do well
to call without delsy.
E. CANTWELL,
Lieut.. u. S. Army, Recruiting Officer.
Recruiting Rendezvous, Z
Wilmington, March 18th, is41.
Mark S6 leaY -l07tf
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Brig Baltic. McLanathan, from this port. for
Bath, with yellow pine timber and naval stores.
went ashore on tha outside of Cape Cod. at South
Wellfest, 23d inst; crew saved. Tbs vessel re-
nsined upright, and the cargo would be savsd.
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NEW YORK, March 81.
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The schr Justice, with cargo of Ice from Bos-
ton bound to this port, put into Ocracocke on the
9th ult., with loss of Yards and leaking badly
will have to discharge cargo.
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NEwnEEN, n. c., March 80.
LIST OF LETTERS.

% EMAINING in the Post Office at Will
l. Lexington, on the 3lst OF March, 1847.
Those whose names appear on this list, are
requested to ask for advertised Letters.
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MORRIS ROBINSON, President.
SAMUEL HANNAY, Secretary
no. CHARLES DE SEEDING, agent, Washington, d
c.. No. III Todd's Buildings, Pennsylvania avenue
Fab i'm
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Each cable to be Of hundred and fifty fathoms. All
of the said iron be entirely of American manuiac-
tuc, of the best quality free from admxre of foreign iron
1t must be hammered from blooms into rough bars That
for the links then be cut Piled and rolled to about an
inch in thckness then again cut piled and rolled the
qured Sizes and the required lengths That portion
for the shackes, swves boxes, and pins must all be
wrought under the hammer sizes and shapes which will
be furnished to the e3naeof ihe Whole must De deiv
edges, other defects subject to such proofs and tests
satisfaction of the commandment of the said hayward
chief of the bureau, it will not be received will any
be subjected and proof unless satisfactory evidence
Produced the yard that has been
manufactured as herein required
The quantity for onethr of all the different sized cables
be delivered before the fifteenth day of August
next for another third OF all said cables on or before the
first day May 1913 Separate proposals will be received
for the iron embraced in each of the said times of delivery
any portion thereof Should further information be required
enable them make their ofers referred to the com
mandant commanding officer OF the navyyard, Washing
ton, District of Columbia.
To those persons whose offers may be accepted, partcu
lar schedules drawings and models descriptive of the
er parts and portions each kind of iron required will be
furnished when contracts are prepared for execution
onehd the amount of the contracts and ten centnm
III addition OF the amount of all bills will be retained as
tracts which will only be paid on their satisfactory compile
ton Ninety per cenm of all deliveries will be paid
bills properly Authenticated in plicates according the
provisions of the within thirty days after their
presentation to the navy agent The offers must state at
what agency the contractor may desire payment to be
In case of failure on the part OF the contractor TO furn
and deliver the aforesaid ron of the quality and the
times specified above, the officers agents the navy
s e to uppy the eeences and nnv Of
the price agreed to be paid by the contract shall
be charged to and paid by the contractor.
Every offer must be accompanied by written guaranty,
signed by one or resp M 70 the effect
or their bid be accepted enter into au obligation within five
days after receipt of notice. with good and sufficient
be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty.
To be published twice week for four weeks in the fol-
lowing papers, Wis Union and National nteigencer,
Washington d. c.; Hartford Times Hartford Connecticut:
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CHUBB II sCHENCK,

Stock and Exchange Brokers' Warrington, d. C.,
(Ofice opposite the Treasury DEPARTMENT.
tHECkS and drafts payable in Of the principal cities,
~ bought, sold, and collected
Orders for the purchase sale of stocks executed
promptly, on the most favorable Notes and drafts
payable Washington Georgetown, and Alexandria, col
eced and RENTED promptly charge of quarter
per cent Particular attention given TO claims against the
government
REFERENCES
Messrs. Corcorm Riggs; Hon. John Y Mason, Secre
tary of the Navy; VIM. Seden, esq, Treas. IT, s.; J.
w McCulloh, esq, 1st Comp. Treasury, Washington
Messrs J. w Clark, q Co; Holbrook Brothers, Boston
Messrs Il. w Clark, Dodge IL Coz Greenways, Henry IL
smith Wocou s. Sade p. H. Schenck, esq., ]. X, ST.
John, esq, New York Messrs. E. w Clark 81 Co.; Harris
81 Co.. Ludlow, Beebee IL CO.; Price Newlin Il Co.;
Mercer, Brothers Co.. Philadelphia. Mcssrs Alex. Brown
X Sons Sam Harris Sons G. g. Jamison ESQ., cashier
Robert Mcke, esq, cashier; Josiah Lee, Isaac Nun
roe, ESQ., BaltimoTs Mess5s puvai Y Purcell Thos B
Richmond. w. M. Martin, esq, Charleston. Messrs
Whitaker& Sampson, Mobile. Messrs: Martin & Coz New
Orleans. Messrs. f.. w. Clark 81 Brothers, ST. Louis
Messrs. Ellis Morton, Cincinnati Messrs r. Curtis
Il Co, Louisville. Messrs Warrick Martin ~ Co., Pitts
burg Hon II. c. Schenck, of Ohio.
Feb 27-3taw3w
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who v0ed Tor the war are responsible for the war; and
tell genusmen on the other side who voted for the
and VINO vote Tor supplies and denounce the war, that
they are orly pronouncng condemnation upon thems
selves. lne question, how and for what purposes is
hs war g oe prosecuted is not to be put by them to the
Pres!dent y y not for him to answer this question The
President OF the United States the only proper person
TO put that question: and the only authority it
is Congress-
IT, then, the war, as some of YOU have often said, is
an "unlusf war, an unhoy war;" how do you excuse
yourselves tor voting for it, and for supplies to carry it
on iou voted for the war, and you mistaken, if
the war pe UNJUST and unhoy, when you suppose that
your hands are clean OF the blood which has flowed and
is to now nom IT; on the contrary the stain will be of
deeper dyen you believe what you say You voted for
the war ahu Will not relieve you from the responsible
y that you protested against the truth OF the preamble
to the bii is matter Of no Importance the pream-
BILE can cf no figure in this busness whether be true
have declared the war; you have commanded the Pres
dent TO wage the war; and you have given to him the
and money to prosecute it; he is bound to carry it
he has no right or power to stop till Congress tells
him TO stop and If il be wrong Congress, and not the
President irresponsible for the consequences. We COM
and money to do it with He has obeyed our will he
has acted under the direction of the law made by us,
which confers upon him, upon any other mil
itaIy commander all the powers he possesses, and not
under any constitutional authority as President This
law we can alter or change at pleasure and the
President would be bound TO submit to such al
temen, then, instead of asking the President show
long, and for what purpose, he intends to carry on this
war;" woula do better by asking that question of Con-
gress AS things are, long Congress suffers the
act to remain in full force unlimited and unqualified the
President will be bound TO obey our w-to go on and
prosecute the long Congress supplies him with
the to do it. He must go to blockade the ports
of the enemyto invade his territories; he must wage
the war, until he has all Mexico, province after
province--untl her castles dismantled and bat
tered down, and her cities laid in ashes: he mnst take
their towns storm their FORTS and subdue their country
until her people exermnated, reduced to submits
sion he must carry the horrors OF into every town.
and village and hamlet and it is Congress, and not the
President who will be responsible for the consequences
The President but the agent of Congress, bound to do
its bidding, he can know only its commands; and unless
Congress shall stay his hand he will be compelled to pur-
the with Mexico to the utermost 1t may result
that this will be accompanied with all its ravages, its
cruelties, and its horrors: aY-
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Total %
MORRIS ROBINSON, President
SAMUEL HANYAY, Secretary.
CHARLES DE SELpINe No. ii Todd's Buildings,
Pennsylvania avenue, Agent
w p JOHNSTON, M d. of T and 7th streets, ply
ician March
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TNIE Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New York,
No IS Wall street.--Net amount of accumulated pre-
nms invested in mortgages and New York and city
stocks 1872 600
This company is organized on the purely mutual prnci-
pie and its business is restricted by the charter The
surnca OF lives and granting annuities and endowments
and ranks among the strongest and safest institutions in
this country The whole OF the profits the benefit
oil the pocyhod An extensive and prosperous BUSH
promises large dividends the first division OF profits
the LIST February, leS, and persons insurng win
share in these profits il they survive that period
The premiums paid annually, semnnnualy,
quarterly, if desired, and low any American
pay aud lower than the English, with participation
the profits Policy holders secured by investments in
bonds and mortgages real estate ia the city of New York
and Brooklyn worth double the amount loaned thereon, and
in stocks of the State and city OF New York.
The transactions of ibis company the cash princi
pie Consequently the survivors of parties nsurng with
will be subjected TO the heavy drawback
premium notes. reducing the benefit OF the
small pitance xaASsR
may effect insurance their own lives and the
lives of others. married insure the Ifs OF
her husband which will enure TO her sole and that
her children,
Pamphlets explanatory of the principles of mutual life in
urance and illustrating its advantages, with ap
pcaon may be Obtained al the office of the agent of tile
ain of Wnsht
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NEW SPRING GOODS.

CEO. W. PHILLIPS, of the old firm of Pittman, Phil
VI lips ~ Co.. would beg leave to call the attention OF
of Congress (who about leaving the city, and
strangers generally his late arrival of fresh spring goods
them may be found the following articles worthy oil
attention;
Rich Barona pnids, new article for ladies' dresses
Fine French Ginhams
Fine silk pressed lawns, these very beautiful
Fine figured lappet musns
Sacharlla robes
Tucked robes
Tamboured robes
French embroidered robes, something extra
very cheap lot OF linencambric handkerchefs.
fresh lot of those French cloths and docskin cassimere-
which he will have made the shortest notice. and fits
guaranteed in all cases, together with mnny other articles
numerous to nenton all OF which he will sell at the
lowest cash prices. GEO. w. PHILLIPS.
Ma st
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HOUSTON Il ALLEN.
Councillors and .9ffOrurUs MI I<0,~.

GAL WESTON, TEXAS,
viii practice in the State and Federal Courts
SAM HOUSTON. EBENEZER ALLEN.
March 9--ly
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Construction, EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS,
March 9, 1917
CEALED proposals, endorsed "PrOpOsals for chain
- cable IRON" will be received this bureau until 3
o'clock M the fifteenth day of April next, for fur
nishing and delivering at the navyyard, Washington all
the iron essary for the links shackes swves, boxes
,,,,,.
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"A The Prose Writers of America; by H. w. Griswoid;
vol, octave. Froissant Ballads and other Poemsj by r.
Z. Cooke vol Just published +, IAfLoh'
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General Agency at W..hInrton.

THIRTYTHREE years experience a clerk in one Of
the principal accounting offices of the Treasury I'D
Auditors) has qualified the subscriber undertake gen
era agency business at the of the federal government
and the transaction of any business with the public depa
ment or before Congress- An intimate acquaintance with
all matters Of business in the several departments and b
reaus knowledge of the laws and the principles estab
shed by decisions in the executive in relation
transactions with which he has become familiar from long
experience in the public SERVICE affords him advantages and
facilities which, perhaps few others possess His attention
will be directed to the prosecution Of claims of every char
acer, embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States individual States, whether for lands money;
ties; claims growing out of contracts with the United
States examination OF titles and procuring patents iG
and return of duties, remission of fines orteireS
under the revenue other laws the prosecution of claims
arising out OF transactions connected with the Florida
Mexican wars claims before any board of commissioner
estate and generally the transaction of any and ever
description Of business in which the services OF an agent
may be required.
The subscriber is extensively known in the city of Wash
ing, TO the civil officers OF the government to many ohcep
both of the army and well to members OF Cor
gress, to whom general reference Is made The following
gentlemen selected, whom, if necessary, particular
reference is requested, to wit:
JAMES W McCuLLoH, First Comptroller ofthe Treasury
ALBION X. PARIS, Second do DO.
PETER HAaNER, Third Auditor Of the Treasury.
Gen THOMAS s. JEsUp, Quart. Master General U >. a.
Gen. GEORGE GIBSON Commssary General OF Subsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES' Adjutant General.
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN Paymaster General.
Col JOSEPH c. TOTEM Chief of the Corps Of Engineers
Col JOHN j. ALERT, Chief of Topogra phical Engineers
RICHARD SMITH, esq, Cashier Metropolis Bank. -
JAMES THOMPSON, esq, Chief Clerk Third Auditors ofce
RICHARD BURGESS.
Office I4th street, opposite N E. Fulsrs Hoe'
June BLY,
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Notice to Claimants.

Trucker g. ADDISON, General Agents, Office 9Th
street, Colemans Budings) four doors north Of Penn
sylvania avenue. & %
Beverley Tucker and John E. Addison have associated
themselves for the purpose OF prosecuting claims Of all kinds
government.
All communications (post pad) addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention. Reference is made the
following gentlemen;
Hon Geo M. Dallas Vice President OF the United States
Hon John Mclean, Supreme Court of the United States
Hon. Robert ] Walker Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. Jno Y Mason, Secretary Of the Navy.
Hon. r. M. t. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox esq, Georgetown, ID. G.
Jno E. Addison, attorney atlaw will continue to give
attention business before the several courts
the District Of Columbia, and the adjoining
Maryland and Virginia. July l3-Y
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TN pursuance of law l, JAMES X. POLK, President OF
the United States of America do hereby declare and
mentioned land Offices in the Territory of Wisconsin, the
periods hereinafter designated, TO wit;
At the land office at MINERAL POINT, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day OF January next for the dis
posal Of the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and parts OF townships, viz,
North of the base line and Dest of the fourth principal er
Townships fourteen, ffeen and SIXTEEN of range three
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, of range four
Townships fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen and eigh
teen of range five
Townships fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen, OF
range six.
Sections four five, six, seven, eight, nine, seventeen
thirteen, fractional townships fourteen fifteen, and sixteen
the Mississippi river, and township seventeeen Of
Fractional townships fourteen sixteen and seventeen
the Mississippi river, of range eight
Fractional township seventeen the Mississippi river
of range nine.
At the land Office at GREEN BAY, commencing on
Monday, the thvrst day of January nert for the dispo
sal of the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and part OF a township, vz
North of the base line and Of the fourth principal er
dian.
Fractional section in township nineteen, situated
northeast of Lake "Pwawgun,' oil range fourteen.
Fractional township twenly-one north of "Fox river
and townships thrtytwo and thythree, of range nine
teen.
Townships thirtytwo thirtythrec and ,hirty-four, Of
range twenty.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools militia
ry other purposes will be excluded from the sales
The offering Of the lands will be commenced the days
appointed, and proceed in the order in which they
are advertised, with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed
But sale shall be kept open longer than weeks
private entry of any of the lands will be admitted
after the expiration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington this
ninth day Of October. ammo Domini thousand eight
BY the President JAMES X. POLK.
RIcHARD'M M. YoUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.