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SOLE LEATHER.

First rate lot OF Spanish sole leather inst recpiv.
ed and Tor sale by ELIZA SINCLAIR.
Cauoon, November 6, I8I6-tf.
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S. SToKELEY,
Steubenville.
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Z. R. EcKLEY.
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English Politics.


We remember pamphlets on 'Peel or Stanley" We
remember too, Peers threat, that if the proximale
premier attempted to touch the agricultural interests,
those who put him could turn him out. "Seesi thou
man wise in his own conceit, there more hope OF
fool than of him. The country gentlemen not only con
ceited themselves wise, but powerful: Like the silly
German Experiment alis in the hcion they ancled they
could control the giant they had raised But IN point OF
fact Peel did all for them that could be done lie held
their brief till the case desperate and only threw II
up when it longer tenable--a course which rs
allowed by the INSCRIPTIONS clentsicking moali-
" of the bar
For to speak seriously, does the country party sup
pose that the corn laws could have been maintained un
der existing circumstances For the tne party Is eX-
tnct Peel has destroyed it all men anxious TO do
what they meet the present distress The repeal
of the corn laws has not really destroyed their mschey
Gus working, (for without them England would have
been the emporium OF the trade and the surplus OF
the world accumulated in store y but the public mind
thinks has, and the present scarcity is received as
natural infection, which, when human efforts fail, must
be borne like disease death. Would this good feeling,
would this submission to events, would tins national
calmness have obtained the monopoly in exs
tence With OConnell bounding on the hungry Irish
against she Tories" as beis murdeers in mass-with
Lord John Russell and the wings declaring that their
policy would have procured food and tracing all existing
evils to the lawswith the league aglating the
country addressing the punched trader the hungry me-
chanc, and the alfsved laborer in the murderous an
mus OF Jockey lord, but formidable from the alb
sence of his folly and pointing the landed interests
men, fancy that the laws could have been maintain
ed But for the president agaciy OF Sir Robert Peel
cey would have been shaken to IFS centres the corn laws
would have been swept away storm OF national IN
dgnaon; and who can tell what besides they would
have carried with them London Spectator.
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Hose Hill for Sale,

A THE subscriber offers for sale this desirable and val
:il liable estate, containing seven hundred and sixty
eight acres the residence of the late Mr. Hay Taiaferro,
lying the Rapdan river in the county of Orange, five
miles north of the Courthouse, fifteen miles from the
terminus of the Louisa railroad AT Gordonsvile and
hi ry-ou five miles above the OF Fredericksburg
Ii IS not often than is in market possessing
many advantages 1t is productive healthy, elwaered,
and in good neghborbood convenient 70 two sood man
uacturing mills grist-miiS and saw-ms; and should the
Rapdan be opened OF which there is but little doubt
value will be greatly increased. The Improvements up
this farm very misunderstanding ola commodots
Westinghouse all necessary ont houses, and good barns
and stables all oiwhch in good repair new 1t is
desirable sell privately, and persons requested to
visit and examine il but should it not be sold by Thurs
day the 10Th of May next il viii then be offered for sale
the premises the highest bidder public auction,
upon accommodating terms, which will thea be made
known.
N b. Ifa sale il made privately before the goth of May,
notice viii be given Persons wishing purchase
Tered in my absence, Lewis b. Williams Orange
Courthouse ID. McF THORNTON.
April l3--cplm
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From the correspondent of the Union
SACRIFICES, Off VERA CRuz,
L :. A Il Il 4 IL

IT, y. ship Albany, March as, 1917
The city of Vera Cruz has not yet fallen For the last
fortyeght hours batteries shore have been play
ing actively and with considerable effect. No one OF
them with effect than the navy battery mounted
completely commands it, This battery is composed OF
three long heavy 32s and three 6Ss each weighing up
words of three tons, all OF which landed surf boats
and transported the most difficult by
men and soldiers These guns manned from day to
day by the officers and seamen OF the ships to which
they respectively belong One of1he oss belongs to the
One Of the 3s belongs to the Raran and two the Po
tomac. Each gun is under the direction of lieuten-
average OF thiftyfve men, relieved twenty -four
hours The army officers say that il is by far the most
efficient battery ashore but you may depend that every
gun ashore is doing whole duty whether belonging to
army or navy The first day of operations resulted
in the loss OF four seamenwo from the st Marys one
from the Mississippi, and one from the Potomac Lieu
tenant Baldwin, of the Potomac, slightly injured
Lieut. o. N. Perry commanded the Albany's 6s during
the first day OF our baerys operation after having
ported over the sand hills, under the most difficult cir
cumsances. He assisted by Passed Midshipman
Gibbon and Dyer Lieut. Bissell has it to-day and Lieut.
Knox will have II tomorrow. There Is the highest
possible degree of rivalry amongst officers for the
maDd from day to day. and they determine precedence
BY casting lots
The Ohio came to anchor here yesterday. The letter
BAG closes in FIVE minutes.
p s. / haye Just time to add we have had two north
since the army landed which has delayed operations
TO some extent, in consequence of the mpossbility OF
getting supplies and munitions ashore during their exis
ence
3 p M The fire from the navy battery. for four hours
this morning, was active and unceasIng and the return
from the CASTLE from st Jago, and the town, of
responding activity fear that our loss has been great
er than IT was yesterday.
YWnnr Lieut. G. r p Rodgers the son of your old
friend Com Rolgers is attached to this ship and is
abusing Dame Fortune for giving him blank this
ing when drawing for this days command OF our gun
ashore.
March 49, IL m--After this was put in the etier-bag
we were informed by signal OF the flag ship, that the
sailing OF the Princeton was postponed and an hour or
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NERAL TOM THUM b 1!
The Nan In .Msniufwe.
POSITIVELY FOR THREE DAYS ONLY.


He will hold his Public Levees nj the JACKSON HALL,
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, Monday evening" April
18TH add Tuesday and Pednesday 18th and 18th insts,
day and evening Hours Monday evening from u TO .
O'Clock. On Tuesday and Wednesday, he will hold Tarse
Lepccs Each day, the following hours--irom lla to
I--from 81 10 ), and from ~ to O'Clock
Doors open half an hour in advance =!
This extraordinary and interesting little Man. has
formed before Five Millions of persons during the last three
years. including Her Majesty Queen Victoria of England,
The King and Queen of the French. Nicholas the Emperor
OF Russia and all the principal crowned heads and nobility
of Europe
Ii is now four years since the little General appeared in
Washington and his weight Is precisely what that
time viz, Only Fifteen Pounds :.
He is perfectly symmetrical in all his proportions; he H.
smaller than any ever walked alone and is in
his history and travels, give account of his reception
before the crowned heads of Europe and appear in all
his wonderful performances and beautiful costumes incI
ding SONGS Dances Grecan statues, limitations Napoleon
Bonaparte Frederick the Great, &c. &c. lie win also
appear the beautiful dress before Queen
tora, his elegant Highland costume, &c.
Gt- The magnificent presents jewels, &c. received from
Queen Victoria Louis Philippe the Emperor of Russia.
and other European soveregns, VIII be exhibited. The
generals elegant miniature equipage consisting of pigmy
ponies, chariot and en coachuian and lootan livery
will be in font OF jackson Hall every day O'Clock
and O'clock and viii promenade the public daily
Notice to the Public!
This is positively the last time that General Tom Thumb
will ever be seen IN Washington, he retcs forever from
public life rs he has paid brief visit the prnc
pal cities in the Union His engagements such That he
cannot visit tieorgeown he appears Thursday next
~ the Lyceun Hail. Alexandria, and proceeds direct to
Richmond, Norfolk, and Baltimore.
Admission 25 cents; children under 10 years. half price
Reserved places, so cents, children half price.
April S-5t
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A Group.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Journal of Commerce. SAYS with much ndircLE that

The Washington correspondent of the New York
journal of Commerce says, with much ndiuetf that
The pac that sails for England will carry the
intelligence the Americans have the brilliant bat
Buena Vista against great odds that the Americans
have taken the city of Vera Cruz and the formidable castle
of San Juan dUlloa; TINT the Americans have opened the
Mexico neutral trade that the Americans have
feet Of ships laden with provisions for starving Ire
land and that American credit rises homc the face
of rye expenditures; aud that the loan is taken at
rate above par
The will 60 at the time that General Scott
is now the wing for the able-and and the capital
of Mexico, and that the treasury Of the United States
in such credit and the OF people SO
abundant that than three times the amount of the
loan which the government wanted has been offered
near sixty mlons-and nearly all above par The stock
has since advanced, and is rising in the market
Considering that this administration is bankrupt the
opposition papers have ventured to predict, this facility
of obtaining three times much money they want is
doing very WELL Mr.. Calhoun, too who has no ade-
qua,e idea of the energies of free peopewho for
system of 'maserly inactivity in relation Oregon,
and moderated, in his speech, the resources OF the
United States, and who pretty much for the sys-
tenn of "mastery inactivity in his speech about Mexico
also said "We, then, we must have another campaign
Now, solemn question up Have we the means
Can we raise the moneys" Let the loans OF yesterday
answer this gloomy nterrogatory.
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Two flags ware displayed the Capitol yesterday.
in honor Of the victories in Mexico. and two banners
waved over the City Hall and Market of this city,
The city council of Baltimore have unanimously ap-
pqopriaed $500 for the purpose Of Illuminating the Mon
umental city.
The committee of the councils Of Philadelphia have
decided upon Illuminating the public buildings
Monday night in compliment to the victories achieved
BY General Taylor and his companions in arms
A general illumination took place in Mobile on the
5tf
Among the brilliant exhibitions Of the night (says the
Mobile kegser,) the Masonic House the most con,
spicuous Egh, hundred lights, the given signal flashed
by magic, the darkness and for the space OF wo
hours and fire balls streaming from its root IN
every variety OF pyrotechnc splendor.
Is Il night to be remembered and many time in
future years viii form the burden of old mans tale o
happened in his time when the battlefield of Baena
Vistn wes made immortal, and when Vera Cruz and its
proud castle surrendered to the of the United States
Ia New York. the Evening Post says, upon the recep-
ton of the news from Mexico, Saturday, meeting
was called by OF citizens, to be held at the Elk
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Or We lay this evening before readers the annual
account Of appropriations made at the last session of
Congress, officially prepared by the Clerk OF the
House of Representatives These appropriations
usually large. because they made for state of
war-to support the rights and honor of our country
The result of that far, has been to call the
enthusiastic spirit of free people-to crown
fame Of to the remotest corners of the earth
These moral spectacles alone are worth all the money
which has been expended will be wanted fol its pros
ecution.
The length of this document will necessarily crowd
out several articles which had designed for our COL
umns although steal some portion OF our space from
our advertising interest.
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For the Union.
The War.


Those who cav with the President and his able advi
will find, il mistake not, that they have bitten up
on file by the time the with Mexico is concluded
Where can il be shown, in warfare that army--setch
ed from one end of the United States to the otherof
5000 men, covering extent Of country OF about 5000
miles, was prepared with munitions of war and trans
ported to Mexico and far into the INTERIOR within one
month"; and the citizens of the United States not knoc'ng
scarcely that they ordered there? The annals OF no
nation can show amovement that can compare with this ;
and accomplished when the army was on peace
establishment Precisely the navy For all the larger
class of vesses-ofway in ordinary, and, as II BY
magic they oaied in battle array presenting the
largest naval force which this country had upon the
ocean Go from these facts the proposition land which
shows the keen intellect of the Executve for volunteers
and what do you behold' A million of the elite of the
land stepped forward, OF which only 10000 could be
ccpted, and equipped for the strife Trace on the
progress of the governments energy and you lind the
regular army of so0o-and then 10000 men-all within
the borders of Mexico, with abundance of supplies
both Of munitions of and subsistence carried to them
500 miles into the interior of Mexico.
OF the deeds of arms, it would be snperluous to
speak-for like the name of Washington they require
no panegyrc The world now, and future generations
will know of their patriotism and their worth by their
acts d. r. d.
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whstever the federal party some would
may affect to say. the benefits and principles OF this adj
rntnstration have sunk deeply into the hearts OF the
psope. The masses have taken sides with them-eVen
though som apirig lsmagogues may pretend TO abuse
The review OF these two years OF the aim'his"a"o"'
h.. only ..rvs5 IN impress more deeply upon our
minds the opinion which we brought win us 10 wash
go. M, polk had not been ten days in power, be-
,,;..d n ths manner of his nomination, and the
lss.ou which il was calculated to teachus we snd 'ha'
Mr. Polk was taken from the masses, by convention al
baltimore He had not sought the office tie had never as
n,red 10 il The lesson which his original nomination
and subsequent election have ncucalcd upon all amoi
tous politicians was. that their aspirations were oil
little account--that this government belonged TO
the people, not TO leaders and to cques-that II was
for the people give and to take away the highest ohces
of the republic; that when they wanted man to
serve them they would call upon him to take the Office
which they conferred-hatt became aspiring men, there
FORE to bide their time, land wait the will OF the people
But we added, in March, 1885, when we were oPe-
rating on another theatre, that this lesson oil the
power of the people, and Of the folly Of all impa-
tient and ambitious men, still wanted the con-
6rnaton Of experience. ii the administration of Mr.
polk should prove successful-if he carried out the
principles to which he pledged-f ne assisted
in reforming our Institutions at home and maintaining
our character abroad this very success would make the
lesson complete The people would resort to similar
mode of nominating his and taking the cleo
ton out of the hands of ambitious and intriguing
followers But the lesson is now sanctioned by the voice
Of experience Who is James X Polk! is now answered
by the voice OF an ntelgentpeope Heis the man whom
their delegates nominated in convenon-whosc princi-
pies he whose administration has been
crowned with success dissemination has been eminent
" fortunate Let u.s. them initiate the example which was
set us in s44 Go into national convention OF the epub-
Iican party with "Union harmony, concession as our
watchworls Let that convention give the nomination "o
the most worthybe he at the ploughail, cti
zen in our public councils If no leading politician can be
found in active life who deserves the distinction and
upon whom the people can freely unite. we may then
knd Cincinnatus his plough, and the people may cast
the mantle Of the Presidential Office his shoulders
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two afterwards went on shore with the relief party to
take hand at the navy battery have Just Returned
after having slept three nights the sands and played
my part as best might
need not tell you the news for your correspondents
have doubt given you all particulars The surrender
of the castle of San Juan dUlloa, and the city OF Vera
Cruz is unconditional. We made the city too not for
Them and they march out tomorrow at 10, m, ground
ing their arms in front of our army
have not time to say more
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Colonel James Ross Snowden, OF Venango county,
Pennsylvania TO be treasurer OF the United States mint
at Philadelphia, in place of Isaac Roach, removed
This is AN appointment says the Pennsylvanian) that
will be received with great satisfaction by the democratic
party of Pennsylvania 1t tribute to the able and in
tegent democrat who removed by the federal ma
jorty in our State legislature 1t is tribute also TO the
great principle of removal too long neglected in many
cases by the administration and most of its appointments,
and will be approved as such by our political friends.
Col Snowden is eminently qualified for the place. his
administration of the duties OF State treasurer have
abundanty shown, and will make popular and atien-
tive officer iftsburg Post.
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Orders for tickets and shares and certificates of packages
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hy.Vashington Chapter No. l6.--The members of
Washington Chapter No 10, will convene Masonic Hail.
oil and 10th streets, Thursday evening the 18th
instant. Business of importance will be laid before the
Chapter; is desirab Bile that every member should be in
attendance. III. q. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
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The DEAF AND DUMB-The number of deal and dumb
in the world is estimated by Eding burgh reviewer
5fD000-enough TO constitute Stae-anI yet having no
voice government anywhere The proportion OF these
deaf mutes is follows:
Switzerland in 500
The rest of Europe in ,5s5
United States (whites) in e5i
blacks / in 3l3i
The immense disproportion in Switzerland must have
its cause in the physical pecuarities oil the country
The Emperor of Austria is so pleased with the success
OF the line of magnetic telegraph established recently up
on Morses plan, that he has forbidden any individual,
without his PERMISSION, TO construct similar lines The
government has assumed the control OF the whole iee
graph business.
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No. Revival Of Catholic Total Abstinence Society
An adjourned meeting will take place at Temperance Hall,
street. Wednesday evening the 18th instant, II
o'clock for the purpose of reyivng the above society A.
many OF the former members make convenient
attend are earnestly requested do The members
tin committee hitherto appointed TO collect
peced TO be present with their respective lists
JOHN McDERMoTT, Chairman.
JosErH WASH, }s...s,.x,a.
NICHOLAS CALLsy, Jr., 'VN"
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C,PRING MILLINERY

SPRING MiLLINERY.-Miss ASIIWOOD respectfully
- informs the ladies of Washington that she has recently
returned from the north with large assortment OF mt-
uery suitable TO the season. April lo--3t
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MARRIED.,

On the 10th instant by the Rev Mr. MORGAN, Doct. J..
Il. ROBINS formerly OF King William county, Virginia to
Miss LOUISA A. ASHTON, of this city.
1.-THE Alexandria Gazette and Norfolk papers viii please
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The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the
committee constituted as follows

Robert II. Morris.
The above committee invited TO the Mayors
office this day mt o'clock, p nj.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN, GENERAL. CoMMIrrEE.-At n
meeting the Democratic Republican General Committee,
held nj TauanY Hall the 10th April l8f7 the follow
Whereas have received with heartfelt joy the gray-
ing intelligence of the capture OF Vera Cruz and the castle
of Juan DUoa and their unconditional surrender
the American forces under Major General Scott, and also
te the victory obtained by Major General Zachary
TAYLOR and his brave soldiers the of Santa Anna
IT the Battle Buena VISTA wherein the highest exercise
coolest ntrepdity and the most gallant daring thereby
shedding undying lustre the American Therefore,
Resolved That applaud and honor our brave soldiers
and seanen whose brilliant Vera Cruz has ee-
waited the national character To the chvaly and heoism
before displayed by Major General Scott at Queenston,
Chippewa and Lundy's Lane he has now added the
signal evidence of his Skill sagacy, and patriotism in OBJ
t,ining such great results small sacrifice of life
Rssored That the thanks OF the general committee be
rendered TO tile hero Of alo Alto Resaca de In Palma
command who bore flag vicoriousy the blood
stained field of Buena Vista They eminently entitled
the gratitude of their country, and have covered them
selves with nnpershabe aurels
Rssoired That deeply sympathze with the families
and friends OF those of fellow who have fallen
Their bed death has been the field of glory and honor
they poured out their blood to seal the evidence
their devotion to their country
Dulce est pro patris mort.
Rfsolred That the distinguished ability and unrng
energy displayed by the President OF the United States and
successful OF the against tile public eheny
merits tho cordial appreciation OF every friend of his co
Rcsolrd That copies of the foregoing resolutions be
signed by the chairman and secretaries and transmitted
the President the United Ses, the Secretaries War
and Navy, Generals Scott and Taylor.
By order. ROBERT III. MACLAY, Chairman.
M.,as% K FA boW,,,e Secretaries
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DA"fHhET LAWS Last Scssion.-The subscriber ha7.
ing purchased the surplus edition of the laws &c, Of
Congress- passed at the session just closed has them tor
sale -
The trade supplied az the usual discount
WIN. f. BAYLY Pennsylvania avenue,
April s-fm between 1lfh and 18th street,
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