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THE UNION.
Yucatsn.

We copy with pleasure from the New York Courier
md Enquirer the following just observations in relation
the measure OF relief Yucatan now pending before
Congress The tone of the Courier on this subject forms
eredabe exception to the course of the greater portion
If The wing press. The sentiments of the Courier must
Commend themselves to the convictions and feelings Of
humane and candid men throughout the country and
they present an unansweabe vndcaton OF the proprey
Of the policy adopted by the administration upon the sub
ect We cannot but hope that the spirit OF that policy
may be promptly carried out by Congress:
The aid to Yucatan mplored in the name OF humanity,
inds regret perceive, obstacles in Senate
we had dreamed OF.
So far as the call is prompted by humanity, and far
My do we deem II erative and II Is upon this ground
that from the first this paper has been urgent that help
should be promptly extended the pershng white popu-
aonpershng beneath the and cruelties OF in
luriated sayages.
But other questions and other plans than those OF saving
life, have been mingled up in this matter and party politics
nave seized upon it, and of course vita ted il.
We only repeat opinions expressed upon the first intel-
.ence which reached of the imminent dangers TO which
the white population of Yucatan was exposed, when we
say that, without any ultimate views or concerted Pur-
poses the United States should in Judgment at once
have gone to the rescue of this suffering population
We by position, power and IT may surely be
sad by natural inclination, bound arrest the whole
sale slaughter OF whole by The merciless warfare OF
distinct and barbarous and this duty to
in the instance to put the motives OF such
interposton beyond question.
There is, quite willing to adm-there is danger
any theoretical claim of right to interpose in the
of humanity in the internal affairs OF another coun-
try and great liability abuse would arise from the
ea establishment of any such dogma. But the before
practical and theoretically in sense hypo
he,ca Murder conhagration, violence and devastation in
their forms, stretching unressed over the whole
peninsula of Yucatan. II is war; II is not conflict be-
TWO opposing powerst is terror and flight on the
side unressed slaughter rapine, and revenge on the
The evil is fragrant, manifest, immedate-so, to be
any avail, be the remedy and in the very urgency
of the would be found in the eyes of all mankind
pie justification of the prompt nerposon of this
ment what yet may be saved of the civilization
and population of Yucatan
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Whiu state Convention OF Georgia.

"This body (says the Federal Union of the 10th inst
assembled yesterday in the hall of the House OF Repre-
senativcs 1t is said to be the smallest party State con
vention that for several years has met at the Capitol
About one-ha of the counties were represented by less
than 100 delegates 1t is said majority OF the body are
in favor of Gen Taylor and that some OF the friends OF
Mr. Clay refuse to acquiescehat there is difficulty In
determining among the advocates of the former whether
delegates should be the national convention since
Gen Taylor has refused to abide its nomination what
will be the final result at this present writings IS more
uncertain than the verdict OF petit jury
The Charleston Mercury OF the same date solves the
doubt by the following telegraphlc despatch
MACON, GA, May 9-9, p. m
The Gcorgo wbg convention named General Taylor as
ber first choice for the presidency, and recommend nm
to the wing national. convention Tor nomination. lhey
have agreed to send delegates ana WIN support 'ne NUM-
of The convention provided he be sound question,
involving southern rights.
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CLAY IN ALABAMA-The wing convention IN the MO-
bile district has passed the strongest resolutions unan'-
mo,y in favor of Mr. Clay for the presidency and ap-
pointed Clay delegates uhe editor OF the Mobile Adver
tser of them the National Convention-a unani-
mously.
The 4th district (Greene) has compromised oetween
Clay Taylor by sending two delegates to the con
venuon Tor one, and two for the other.
THAT same old COON is not quite dead in Alabama
(Riehmd nd Enquirer.
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AN OMNIBUS ONssios-l. viii observed tat in ali OF
Gen. Tayors letters he takes excellent good say
nothing whatever the slave question: on the curren-
Cyl" the "arif," and other questions which his own
declared be obsolete in all respects He does
hesitate publish ambiguous generaes ba, upon the
question of saverywhch promises to be the great issue in
for Presidenthe is tilent the grave.
The of federalism decide what this course
indicates = Pennspkpanian.
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GENERAL ScorT's CHANcEs-The Clay and Taylor forces
playing Kilkenny upon each other, with anything
but aabe temper and the result is that the friends
of Scott already in the field with their voriie
slip him in the .schism made wide enough
by the other dsputants The gallant Winfield has this adj
vantage his dear, dear friend" Tayorthat he was
born in the SOUTH and has pretty northern ieeinss
very considerable merits in such crisis as the present.
Pennsvkpanian. =, -l----
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Proposals for q Loan.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

|opnpn April II, ls4S:
EALEDproposas will be received. under the of 81 s
Masn last until 3, p. m, Saturday. the 18th OF
% isto Tor sixteen millions OF dollars OF United States
eh fenbnrsablc twenty years from and after the Is,
l"oe senl-annualy, the first days Of January and
wv o, eaeh year No bid Will be received below par nor
posted IN some depository OF the United States at OK be-
'he date liked for opening the proposals The bids, in
cases must be unconditional, and without amy refer
ee 10 the bids of others, and should distinctly the
tminm offered The proposals should be sealed and en-
Proposals or loan Of lSis." and addressed to the
eclelaTy oil the Treasury, Washington City, d. c. The
s winch may be accepted will be required be paid
e depositay of the United States nearest places
uere oil die persons respectively whose offers may be
essiu but The amount of the accepted bids from bid
m n3l residing in the United States, be deposited
he assistant treasurers New York, Boston, Phila
Iphia, or New Orleans
10 give opportunity to all persons to Dartcipate in
Investment oil funds in this stock bids viii be received
uie lowest denomination of certificates authorized by
Am being Tor hy dollars AS well for higher
III a'es under one thousand dollars will be trans
laoe on the books OF treasury but all certificates for
sum and upward. will be transferable on the books of
Pion of tue bidder. To avoid expense confusion and
hntpcaon OF accounts, all certificates with commons
giched VIII be for the sum OF one thousand dollars
The successful bidders will be required 10 ,enosite the
mount awarded in five equal instanents in each of The
onths OF July, August September. October and Novem
Fer OF the present year, except for not exceeding
lweny thousand dollars, where the bidder NAV be de,
io9S OF making immediate payment in which case the
hole may be at once deposited The stock will
ear Interest in all cases from the date of deposte
Inc bids will be opened at the Treasury Department n,
?. M, on Saturday, the 18th of June, lSis in the pres.
Gylson introduced into the of 3lst of March last
uder Will be permitted to withdraw his bid On all bids
accepted the amount deposited in advance will be i'm
(sulaieiy returned. The whole premium on the amoun
afd.d must be deposited part of the first payment
Fulred in July next
RI WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Zach of the daily papers of Boston, New York. Philade
s, baltimore Charleston, and New Orleans, and in al
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 10, Is4s.

90 Mr.. o. w. JAMES, of Cincinnati. Ohio is our gen
eral travelling agent for the Western States assisted by
lanes X Smith, ]. 7. Dent, T. G. Smith, Frederick
Hawse, John w Armstrong. Jasen Taylor Z. M Steven
son, and w. Ramsey
G5Mr. ISRAEL E. JAMES, 1872 South Tenth street Phil
ldepha, our general travelling assisted by Jane
X. Whippe, william IL. Weld, o III u. Stem, John Is.
Weld, T. $. Waerman c. s James, John Collins JaInee
Deerlng, Isaac ID. Guyer, and c. Muslin.
DJ-Mr. HENRY M LEWIS of Montgomery, Alabama
general travelling agent Alabama and Tenne
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Col. E. ID Baker, formerly member OF Congress from
the Springfield (lnois) district, has removed Galena
and talked of the wing candidate for Congress from
The Joe Daviess district.
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The remains of the late Senator Ashley were conveyed
from our city yesterday afternoon, under charge OF MI
Isaac Holland, Assistant Doorkeeper OF the eenae' on
their way the residence of the family OF the deceased
in Arkansas
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III EID

In this city Sunday night the iAh instant Mrs ELIZA r.
ect OF the late Commodore THOMAS HoDuP 6THvrss United
States navy
friends Of the and Of the
and family invited funeral from Lakemsyer date
Hands and 0slabn hotel this day Tuesday, n o'clock
m. witt further notice.
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LXlil n(ln to e15,O0O for Investment in Slaves
C~AV,OOO Boys nd girls would be preferred but t
V pa separation, families will be taken.
Ioposas are invited by letter, addressed 10 A. B., Wash
city postage paid any time between this and the
II" Of July Hpril a--lc2wswtu
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We understand that the third OF the Peruvian
indemnify to have been paid the agent Of the Uni-
led States in Lima, in payments the first in the latter
part Of March. and the other in April l,st-TrH Sun
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The United States steamer Union has been ordered
round from Norfolk the Phladclph station to take the
place of the Experiment the receiving vessel the latter
having been condemned unsuitable for repairs.
TIVE SN~.
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BY AUTHORITY,


lPUsLIc-No ISL
AN ACT authorizing term of the United States Circuit
and District Courts at Chicago, Illinois.
BE enacted by the Senate a~d Hoxe of yrsssmtafives
the Uaitsd States Of america CosEvsss ASSEMBLED That
term of the circuit and district of the United
the State of Illinois shall hereafter be held the city
Chicago, the first Monday of July in each year. )
ROBT. @. WINTHROP, rs
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
G. M DALLAS, ,-f
Vice President of the United States, and
President Of the Senate
APPROVED, May 8, lSas
JAMES X. POLK.
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Seventh Ward Noticc.-The citizc IS of the 7h ward
will meet At Island Hall, Ryand chapel, Tuesday
evening, the 18th instant u O'clock Tor the purpose
making suitable nominations Tor mayor and members o.
boards OF aldermen and common council.
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DRAVN numbers OF the Virginia Lecsburg Lottery.
- Glass 10, drawn 18th May, 1913.


DRAWN numbers OF the Virginia Lecsburg Lottery.
H. Glass 10, drawn 18th May, 1913.
j. w. MAURY IL CO., Managers
49, 80, 60, rs, IL. II, Sc, Al, g. GO, g. 81, s., S.
On Tuesday, 18th May,
MONONGALIA LOTTERY, Class Is.
RICH SCHEME.
2 prizes of Sls666 Q prizes of 1920
2 do 7,777 20 do 1000
2 do 4,4A 70 do $50
Nc &c &c.
Tickets $5-Halves 80 5O-Quarters 81 rs.
035 900.
On Saturday, 10Th May,
VIRGINIA LEESBURG LOTTERY, Class 20, draws.
rs number ottery-l3 drawn ballots.
GRAND SCHEME.
| prize Of $4,000 prize of $3.50
| do 1900 10 prizes of 1000
l do 1000 Is do QUO
l do 5000 rs do 500
| do 1000 &c. &c. DC.
Tickets $l0-Halves $5-Quarers 81 60
For sale by ]. d G. MAURY, Agents,
Alexandria, Virginia.
May l6
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NEW BOOK by the author of Jane Eyre.
~ Wuthering Heights, in two parts r. TAYLOR
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II. II. SELMAN,

b.. r. SELMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Princeton, Dallas county, .arkHpsas,
Has permanently located and will punctualy attend any
business ntrusted his in Dallas the adjacent
counties May l6-3m.
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MARSHAL,S SALE.

TN virtue of writ of fsi faias issued from the clerks
office of the circuit of the District of Columbia
the county of Washington, and to me directed shall
expose public sale, for cash. Thursday the 18th day
door OF said county, the following property viz; All that
part of lot gound number o. in square number 25t
of the city OF Washington, with twosory brick house and
provemens thereon, in the occupancy OF w
Bowling the said part OF lot fronting the south side OF
extending from northwest of the lot eastwardy
ing on the west line of the lot at feet wide alley; being
the property conveyed by deed from Sarah How
and E. p. Pearson executors of Robert r How, to VIM.
Bowling dated the OF July 1885 Seized and levied
anon az the property OF William bowling and sold satisfy
udicias No Sl to March term, 1885, in favor of William
'' ~ " ALEXANDER HUNTER,
o,u 1q-dts Marshal of the District of Columbia
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ny H. CREEN. -g,.cff.,,oer.

by a. GREEN, .9scffsnefr.
CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, FURNITURE, &c. at
~ auc On Tuesday, the 18th inst, at 10 o'clock
M shall continue the sale the lately occupied
by D. s. Waters. esq., TIN street, opposite the Patriotic
Bank when balance of the clothing, and all the boots,
shoes reproof and tin Safes with large lot Of rn
ture OF good quality, will be sold.
May l4-2t Auctoneer.
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TN d. mOsELY, Unassd stasss AeAesAsy, VIA asssnd
the several States and fcdSfsl courts held as Mash
vile. j. =. So.
Particular attention paid the oonecten Of claims
Office in the court-housc at Nashville, Tsnnsssst
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ID EADY.MADE CLOTHiNo.--Just rscelved IN addi-
N ton my former Stock, large assortment OF bost
quality ready-nafe goods, 10 suit the ssason Ao great
which will DO sosasxt very low prices All articles war
ranted as iepfSs6nsed. Only one PRICE Term eash-
Measures taken xnd snt4n1ade 70 order - !,
A H. YOUNG, Merchant Tailor
Pennsylvania avenue doors wet Of Browns hosS-
May l4-Stawln. rsr
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rT,HE Boston Glee Book; extensive collection OF
/ piees, rounds, NC &c, for four voces selected by
Lowell Mason and George ]. Webb, VOL
Tweny.one Madrigais, Gees, and PaY-songs selected
from old and distinguished composers vol.
The Gentlemens Gee Book selection of four-voiced
songs mems voices, from admired German composers.
l faI4a,
The Vocalist collection OF short and easy glees and
parts arranged for soprano, alto, tenor, bass
voices, vol
The Cleo Booka selection Of Gle.s and
before published in this county, vol, 1919.
The Odeon-a collection of secular Melodies, arranged
and harmonlzed for tour voices by Webb and Masoo, vol
NAV Is r. TAYLOR.
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TPUBLIC-No. 28.l

AN ACT to make Ship island in the collection district of
Pearl river, port Of delivery, and authorize the APP
enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of United States Of america Congess assenbsd That
Ship island, in the collection district OF Pearl river the
State OF Mississippi, is hereby made port of delivery
and that the President of the United authorized
with the advice and of tho Senate, appoint
deputy collector reside said port of Ship island who
hereby authorized perform tho duties of collector Of
his office take and subscribe the oath contained in. and
IAN continue in force act entitled AN act further
provide for the collection OF duties imports and
nage," nc, and who shall give bond for the true and
faithful discharge of his duties, in the same manner as col
iecors naval officers and surveyors required TO give
bonds der existing laws and the compensation Of the
aforesaid deputy collector shall be the fees established by
law for the services he may perform, and NJ more.
APPROVED May 8, l8t8.
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(REsoLurIoN- PuBL,c-No 81

JOINT RESOLUTION of thanks to Major General Taylor
Resolved by the aud House of Represntatipes
the United States Of america in Congress asenbd, That
thanks of Congress due, and they hereby
dered Major General Zachary Taylor, and through him
the officers and soldiers of the regular and of the
volunteers under his command for their vaor, skill, and
good conduct conspcuousy displayed the
and .wen,ythd days OF February last in the battle of
four their number consisting Of chosen troops under
their favore commander, General santa anna
lues,ed to be struck gold medal, with devices
mathematical of this splendid achievement and presented
Major General Zachary Taylor testimony Of the high
by Congress OF his udicous and dstn-
guishod conduct n that memorable occasion.
Resotped That the President of the United States be
quesed the foregoing resolutions be communic
Major General Taylor, such he may deem
best calculated 10 give effect to the object thereof
APPROVED May 8, 1913.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Oh
JOINT RESOLU TON respecting for hemp for
the Of the American navy.
Resoped by Senate and House of Representatives. the
United of america Congress assembled Tuat the,
secretary the Navy be- and no hereby authorized if,
his opinion it will be advantageous to the public
est make contracts Tor any exceeding five years.
the purchase of American hemp for the
the United States navy provided the be had
equal qualify with the best foreign hemp, and price
exceeding the average price of such hemp for the last
five years the inspection and delivery be at the place Of
purchase.
APPROVED May 0, l84S
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ec was forthcoming pretty spon. IN order 10 operate as
palliative n TINS doSe In THIS lasl letter, the General
is clrat in the expose his Why principles.
Every hlng init Is entirely satisfactory 10 the Wings
But alas IS predecessor destroys good c1ct II
the substance Il this Allison lrer had been irom
Mexico IN place Il the fnt lcttcr which the General
nrs, in rrea'd his becoming candidarc. the Whlss
would have ,uppe'ed him by aeelanaon. and his ele
ton would hase been placed 5ri md Il Doubt.
We aware. that some ol lie General : friends
tend that the Allison letter should do away all the EVIL.
which could p.ss bly, have accrued to hun from the
naon letter rbese friends contend. that the Gcneral's
friends IN tire Convention viii have the power 10 en.r
hn To the Convention. with the understanding that he
shall abide lis decision But confess have moth
ing to change our original views This point Nothing
III the Allison letter. rom any other source shows
hit the General has changed his determination as e>
peSs,d in the letter To the Republican Wrac sorry II
II Tor we hive had all along strong disposition 10
support General layer.
lhoWey,f. The General will be a candidate. flalen,
roeas. loa. In pardoncd by our Wing brethren or
drawing o(l from his support we must. nevertheless
beg the Richmond W his 10 give us up entirely Il
very potable th1t circumstances may So control the
whole business render our larlancc with the En-
one thing thai As SON As an opportunity oilers VII
again return ia lis agreeable aud profitable company
Though weians be plrlouc1 ar suggesting olhe W he
and the rest II the Generals particular friends thai tins
remuneration tests pretty much With them It they car
ee the General ont Of hls self wlied notion of being
candidate Wheeler OF not we have doubt lac viii ne
the nomination in June NEXT. We will then receive
HIM with open AIMS and rive him the embrace CORDIAL
aud 10 thc utmost ol tby and zeal do what we can
10 clrlcrt hm.
We perceive that the course ofthe WASHINGTON nj
On, Richmond Enqaret Sc is dong much for General
Taylor. Taese Democratic prints much concerned
10 whom the Nhig> shall nominate General Taylor
will not do AT all in their rsmatn he nn-parly
man Military Chlclaln, sc. These alvrs If these
papers haze the effect of uniting the Wings very ap y
in support Of the General the far presumption is that
our opponents w,h hm blurd OH becauc they fear his
availaleucss w confess, thai the abaurs Of the Dem
against he General Weakening our sympathes
tr him. AMI lessenH2. nlurh. displ,asure with
his nomination letter THE attempted die p,siuon par
y To obscure the isre Of his Mexiran victories caused
the pcopln Ia hi04 him cut ass candidate: and we are
inclined to thel. if III II locras continue then prs
en lahors they viii make hi0 president Let them
lahe thoirc 5urse.
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OBITUARIES.

Dtn Monday, the 9Th May as u, her resi-
dencc IA The county If Bedford The 33d wear af her
age. Mrs. ELIZABETH Ann ROBINSON, widow
ii the late Capt drod r hns5n dee d. and daue liter
u Mr. john II aud Mrs. Ez ihaih Norman. just ,
years and : months ago, Mrs. r ,bnsn with , y4npg
children wefe monrners around the bier of Capt. Robin
SUI, who fell IN the prime II mlnhood. vctlm 10 1y
rhod icyer M" those five young children orphans
their mother AFTER long illness, has yielded 10 the
stern command o drath-and IN her as III her bus
nd-ihe messenger was Typhoid fever
Her long severe IIlnrs9 bofne with that blended
fDrtItude ard resignation which becotnrtI the Truly p
and upright ol heart and a c adorned with all the
virtues OF Christian character. blessed in end
ny the strongest assurances and The hors faith that
there lad up tJr II beyond the grave, crown OF
glory ncolrnpnbe, indebted aud that ladeth lui away
forever.
Let her surviving ficnds dfaw ronsolaon--they are
the sufrrtis mote han shrand lei them learn 10 1--we
aud uIe-tial death Will be daafmed of his and
bssiu immortality be the ,Vafd Of their aithin0ess
IN all the trials aud lrl uauons u earthly career.
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SFw ORI.FAxs, lsr May. 1913.

Nv d. ar Sir: arrived here the night before last ii
rel from the cty II MrNiru. The steamer Augusta.
and shall set al : P NJ for Washington, via Challts
Our Commissioners The new ones. arrived at Mexico,
ON the ith and l11h. Mr. CNi'Gl in advance lhr
treaty will be ratified with all the amendments rely
uponr. had an interview with General Mora. the
Commissioner If the Mexican Government m the city
of Mexico, The day b,lore ltl. lie assured me
that the amendn EMS not. and would ret h
objectionable 10 lis ratification. The elections tar
Senators took pace IN the city on the 2nd u, the
peace party gaining by large maj ries. That for DE
pues was to have taken place on the 18Th. and the
peace parry would carry all before II. The Mexican
Conrress could not organise ITSELF before about the Isl
of May most. admiuiog I'M squabhlin1 among them
lis first step viii be the election OF President in the
person OF llrrea. and the next viii he the treaty The
war party were not satisfied hut the ,h article Of the
armslce put STOPPER IN their mouths and they are
coming over in order share some al hethree mrons
You some OF your friends he interested III this
news and the facts are / believe known 10 no other per
There will he struggle in relation 10 the three
millions heW cen themselves; but as ihe Army cannoi
leave before he ped al Oc hrr I'll will te kept quiet
among them I'll lIen--ater hch Gaa knu0s what vii
become Of them.