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The Diocesan College of the Protestant Episcopal Church
rTNHE of this institution will begin Monday,
March 6. All the usual college classes fully organ
lied.
The Grammar school, Immediately adjoining the college,
under the immediate charge of the rector and its
classes supervised by the professors of the college 1t
receives pupils any stage of their studes and prepares
them the college mercantile is provided for
who desire Application for information, for the
admission of pupils, to be made to -
JOHN b. KERFOOT, Rector
Post Office address-College OF ST. James, Washington
county, Maryland
References in Washington; Rev. s. Pyne and VIM.
Thos. Carroll, esq.
Jan. lt-2awt1arch6dc
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Proposition submitted bv Mr.. Trist.

The United States Of America and the United Mexican
States, desrous of terminating the which has unhap-
peace friendship and good understanding between them
have for that purpose appointed their respective penpo
has appointed Nicholas p. Trs &c, &c. and - -,
who, after reciprocal communication Of their respective
tull powers, have agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE There shall be firm and universal peace be-
the United States of America and the United Msx-
res cities towns and people withou, exception of places
or persons All hosties, both 10y and land shall de-
hntvey cease as soon the notifications Of this treaty
shall have been exchanged by the parties,
Article All prisoners of war taken either side, as
well by land AS by sea- shall be restored prac
cable after the exchange of the notifications of this treaty
Besides is agreed that if any Mexican citizens should
within the limits OF the United States the government of
the United States will eneeavor obtain their return 10
Indans.)
ARTICLE 3 So as the present treaty shall have been
be made known with the least possible delay mill
iay and naval commanders Of both parties whereupon
suspension of hosities shall take place. both by land and
by well on the part of the military and naval
Of the United States the part of those United
be invioaby observed on boh sides immediately after
the exchange of the ratcaons OF the present treaty all
the forts territories, places, and
taken by the United States from the United Mexican Sta
during the war; except such as are embraced within the
of this treaty. shall be restored without delay and without
causing any destruction or carving away any of the aril
eIy other public property originally captured the said
forts places, and which shall remain therein upon the
exchange OF the Publications of this treaty And, like
whatsoever taken by the United Mexican States from The
United States during the war, and also all forts
tories places and possessions embraced within the limits
of the United States under the fourth article treaty,
shall he restored, evacuated and delivered the Uni
ted States without delay without causing any des,ruc-
ton carrying away any of the artillery other public
property from the said forts places and which shah
main therein upon the exchange OF the notifications this
| treaty.
AHrlcLR & The boundary line between the two repub-
lies shall commence in the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues
from land, opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande from
thence the middle OF that river 10 the point where
strikes the southern line of New Mexico thence westward
ly along the southern boundary OF New Mexico to the
southwestern corner OF the same thence porhward along
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Enclosure No IL


The boundary line between the republics shall COM
mence at point in the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from
and opposite to the middle of the souhernmost inlet
Corpus Christi bays thence through the middle of said in
let and through the middle of said bay the middle of the
mouth OF tue river Nueces thence the middle of said
river TO the souhernmost extremity of Yoke lake, Lagu
de las funtas where the said leaves the said lake,
after running through the same thence, by line due
west to the middle of the Rio Puerco and thence up the
middle oil said river TO the parallel of latitude six geogaph
cn mes north OF the fort the del Norte the Rio
Bravo then due along the said parallel the point
where 1t nersects the boundary of New Mexico
thence orthwa dly along the said boundary until it first
lntersects branch of the river CHA Tor, if il should
nterect any branch of that river, then the point the
said boundary TO the first branch thereof and from
that point 10 direct line to such branch j thence down
the middle OF said branch, and of the said river CHA until
empties into the Rio Colorado and down the mid
die OF the Colorado the require to the thirty
thlrd parallel of latitude and thence due along the
said parallel into the Pacific And il is hereby agreed
and stipulated, that the territory comprehended between
the lilo Bravo and the above defined boundary, from its
commencement in the Gulf of Mexico up the point
where II crosses the said Rio Bravo, shall forever
neutral ground between the republics and shall be
settled upon by the citizens of cither shall be
allowed hereafter settle establish himself within the
SAID territory for any purpose under what
ever ana All contfaventons of this prohibition may be
treated by the government of either republic in the
by its laws respecting establishing them
and exclusive territory.
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To the Senate of the United States:

To the Senate of the United States:
In TO the resolution of the Senate of the 18th
January 1913, calling for information upon the subject
the negotiation between the commissioner of the United
States and the commissioners of Mexico during the
pension OF hosllies after the battles of Coneras and
Cburubusco transmit report from the Secretary Of
State, and the documents which accompany il.
deem 1t proper to add, that the invitation from the
commissioner OF the United States to the Mexican com
mssioners to submit the proposition of boundary refer
red TO in his despatch No 49, of the 4h of September,
and promptly disapproved and this disapprova was
communicated to the commissioner of the United States
with the least possible delay
JAMES X POLK
w ID Eehruaru
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NICHOLAS r. IRIsT, esq,
Commissioner of the United States of America
Dir. Irist 10 Mr.. Pacheco.

IACUHAYA August 20, IS17.
The undersigned, commissioner of the United States
of America, has the honor acknowledge the receipt 81
of Relations of Mexico acquanting him that if no OBJ
lection exist on his part to the place Indicated he will be
met by commissioners on the part of Mexico Tomorrow
caposalco, being intermediate point between those
occupied by the respective forces of The two nations
The undersigned has the honor to state, in reply that
he accepts with pleasure this invitation in the hope that
this first meeting will promptly be followed by a sasfac-
tory settlement of all differences between the sister re-
publics
He renews TO Senior Pacheco the assurance Of his
distinguished consideration.
N. p TRIST
H. f. Don J. r. PAcHECo
Minister OF Relations of the Mexican republic
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South side of street. near nth street, fe,c steps from
The Var Department.
TNE above establishment is ready for inspection.
BY walking up the porch Of the house adjoining the
bar vsiters viii with proper attendants show the
rooms. JOS. BOULANGER.
Jan. 6-eod2w
NATURAL History of Society In the Barba md
IN Civilized State, by VIM Cooke Taylor, LII. D. M. Il.
A. 81 of Trinity College, Dublin being essay towards
discovering the origin and course of human Improvement
2 vols. Price 81 rs. +. TAYLOR.
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S,OUTHERN Literary Messenger for Isis, Published

LNMBRoIDERED THIBET ROBEs.-We have re-
IL naming few of those embroidered robes, which
will sell at reduced prices close them.
Jan. b-6uf d. CLAGETT Il co.
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EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS.


Communicating report from The Secretary of State
ansusr to resolution of the Senate calling for ltor
nation m relation 10 he negotiation betrceea the Amer
tcdn and Hericdn commissioners, during the SuSpen.
SION Of hostiiit'es after The battles of Contreras and
ChtNtlbtSeO.
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Patent OFFicE, sJanuary Il, IS4a.
AN the petition Of q. H. Mccormick, OF SteeI's Tnv

II,
AN the petition OF q. III. Mccormick, OF SteeIs Tnv-
Oe F. o. Virginia, praying for the extension of patent
granted said c. H. Mccormick, for Improvement in
said patent which takes place the 2st day of June,
1875
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent
Office the third Monday in February IL o'clock
all persons notified appear and show cause,
any they have why said petition ought be granted.
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the Union
and National Denlokrat, Washington Enquirer, Rich
inond Post Pitsburg Statesman, Columbus Inquirer,
Cincinnati Sentinel, Indiana pos Free Press Detroit
a week for three successive weeks previous the
third Monday in February next
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner OF Patents.
p s. Editors of the above papers VIII please copy, and
send their bills the Patent Office, with paper containing
this
Jan 2l--Iaw3w
S,OUTHERN Literary Messenger for Is1s, publishes
- in monthly numbers large octave size, for five dollars
per annum.
The Messenger has been established more than thirteen
longer period than any other southern work has
ever exscd-during the whole of which time II has main
tai med the highest rank among American periodicals
Ii devoted chiefly literature but finds OCCASION
ally for articles that , within the scope of science pro-
Tossing dsdan of good selections though its matter has
been and will continue be chiefly orginapay politics
and controversial theology being excluded from its columns
subscriptions may be made 10 the subscriber, who wa
have the work regularly forwarded strongly enveoped, 10
post office in United States The January number
or ISIS commences the 18th volume of the work.
F. TAYLOR,
Jan 20 Bookseller, Washington.
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| mo. 15.-CoNFIDENTAL.1
Mr.. Trist to Mr.. Northumberland
HEADQUARTERS OF II s Army

HEADQUARTERS OF u. s. ARMY,
Tacubaya, Sept 4, 1917
SIR The conference between the Mexican commits
soners and myself the I'd instant resulted in my say
ing that # they would submit to formal proposition
to establish the boundary between the two republics
the one defined in the accompanying paper enclosure
No. ~ would transmit it to Washington and would
propose to General Scott to consent to the continuation of
the armstce until the answer of government should
be received the calculation being that this would require
from forty TO fory-ve days. sending expresses both to
Iampico and Vera Cruz
Shouldmy offer be accepted, this will 60 by quadrup
cate-two by Vera Cruz, and two by Tampco under the
security afforded by double passports.
am, SIR, very respectfully, your obedient servant
N. p. TRIST
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN
Secretary of State.
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DENTAL SURGERY,

By G. III VAN PATTEN, M. ID
Permanent office and residence next door to Todds Ha
Store, near Browns Hotel
Dac4 1--lv
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We regret to state that the House of Representatives
yesterday voted down the Missouri compromise (pro
posed IN the Senate amendment TO the Oregon bill
by vote OF 81 ayes, III nays. Every southern vote
went for italong with Mr. Birdsall, of New York. and
Messrs Brodhead. Charles Brown, and Charles niger
SOIL OF Pennsylvania All the other representatives from
the slavehodins States whether democrats wings,
voted against the amendment Thus, in both houses,
while IA northern democrats voted for the bill, not
wing in the non-sa vehoding States voted for ii.
The rejection of this bill is melancholy sign OF the
times. We afraid that nothing in the way of com
promise be effected at the present session. and tina
the whole struggle will be transferred to the next
All debate in the House yesterday cut Oft by the
pre- yious question
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Ashes 25 after the and pots sold IS so
The demand has been less, and the IS
37b pearls dull &c. Flour became dull with the close
of the week. and has remained without demand for
port Sales common State, and mixed western, IS 80 St
good do. do SIS IL IS 1876 very good, S. Is So 81
pure Genesee, IS 3A IS 62t Southern is dull George
town, IS SO IS 62a rye -four, So 62A SO 10 corn mca
proved under the Sales Jersey 81 69i 81 10
Wheat has become more firm under fair demand iol
ming-sales Genesce 81 % !; mixed Ohio 81 O6 good
Wisconsin and fair Ohio 95 cents common Illinois 80
Northern rye is beersacs at II ~ cents Oats remain
At ~ "A cents for northern New Jersey 80 IS
Corn since the has been active, at advance of
cents per bushe Near 100000 bushels have been sold
10 66 cents for round yellow mixed SO so CT,
superior white southern 62 cents; round mixed 58i cents
Orleans round SO 50 cents Hemp, dew-rot dress.
ed, $40. Pork has been dull-sales SIl rs SlI
37k; So S7a Beef dull--prime mess tierces $40
Ohio lard has improved cent per pound heavy
II cts for No 2; u good prime. Ohio butter
dull Mt 10 IL cents; dairy Is Is cents Chez
Ga cents Rice. under shot supply has improved l2i
lSl cents; sales 80 Is 3 Is Cloversced firm Domes-
whskey cent better sales Ohio 22h % cents Tai
low cents cash Tobacco is in demand for Kentucky,
sales 81 cents Kentucky and Virginia stems IL IL cents
Pennsylvania seed leaf Connecticut wrappers II
cents.
Freighs the same rates. with mnch corn offering
for Liverpool OF a Sd bulk Cotton 5s2d Eight vessels
taken for Ireland with corn nj 8 SGD Il
The stock market has remained exceedingly duh, but
prices close a little more irm'
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The committees then appointed report officers for
organization Alter which, The convention al
1t is estimated that 80 900 people have assembled.
Letters will be read from Gert Smith and others, advis-
ny the nomination OF Mr. Van Buren,.
TO- D. m-The convention reassembled this afternoon
adjournment.
The com niliee perma o1glnza lion reported
For Pfssidsnt-Hon. Charles Francis Adams, OF Massa
,husetts, who chosen by acclsmat Hon. George
aathbun of New York; and p Chase, of Ohio APP
pointed a committee to wait on Mr.. Adams and
him his appointment. They conducted him his seat,
und The voeiierous cheers of the multitude
The following vice presidents nominated by their
respective State delegations and approved by
Maine, William Bradbury, Hamp. NJ A Cortland ,,n.'
Jersey payd L. Rogers Penn Dr. F. d ~ GS Wziah,
Wisconsin, B K'lbonne, Iowa, Wan Miller,
Michigan, Robt. 5. Wilson, Maryland Robert Gardner,
Virginia, George Craig, r. Island, w. r. Danforth,
Delaware, A. III. Dickson, Dist Columbia, h. Z. Noble
The delegation from New York having agreed upon
nomination for Vice President it agreed meet al
o'clock to- light for that purpose.
Mesrs. Gidding of Ohio Butler of New York. and others
addressed the convention.
The nominations will be made
The correspondent OF the New York Herald says
under the date
The convention has done terrible things to-day.
The baJnburners, with keen diplomacy, gradually
showing Van Buren, upon the convention. Giddings Che
abotionisD declared, in speech, that the liberty men
coldd go for Pan Buren, if he fairly nominated by this
convention.
believe that the friends of Judge Mclean will yield
quietly Van Burens nomination, and that Nc Leans let
ter will not be read
Thirty thousand men during the stngs of the
convention to-day There has been good deal OF buster
and some passion. but nothing definite
The negro delegates did present their credentials
We add the following from the shrewd and well-in
formed Washington correspondent of the Journal Of
Commerce
WASHINGTON, Thursday, August 8, 1913
The Buffalo convention of the north and the Buffalo
hunt of the SOUTH attention than anything
else Just now. They both making for the same OBJ
ject but by different means-boh bent the attain
ment selfish ends reg ardess of the welfare and harmo
nv of the country. | notice that the ultra Clay men OF
New York are TO be represented in the Buffalo
| ton. These the who preferred Mr. Clay and
General Taylor and victory and yon remarked
some time ago, may still be accommodated. Mr.. Clay will
not it seems allow them the privilege of using his name
nominee but it can be used with quite much eff
Cheney another mode, for the purpose OF defeating the
| nominee of the whg convention.
After all perhaps the Importance of the Buffalo Con-
venton overrated, and may tend the harmless pur
pose of enabling some of the disaeced wings blow of
| their steam.
The prevailing impression here Isl that Mr. Van Buren,
will be nominated by the convention-though Judge Nc
| Lean may give some votes.
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Bv &c n q. f. DYER, .9.ctsoaser

Bv f. G. n q. r.. DYER, -9iscttOneers.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PIANOS, &c., AT AUG
i ton, by order of the Orphans Court.--On Friday
morning, the 18th inst, 10 o'clock, shall sell
auction second story by order of the Orphans Court
the furniture, pianos plated ware, &c. belonging the
of Robert W. Dyer amongst which we enumerae,
viz:
Mahogany hair-sea, plush, and blue velvet chairs
Do plush velvet lounges, danask reading chairs
Do sideboards marbe-top centre tables
Large rosewood centre table.
large pier glass, ~ by so
splendid silver plated dinner set and ornaments
large China dinner and dessert set
Mahogany bookcase
Sets mahogany dining and card tables
Splendid mahogany wardrobes
arble-top DIRE ssing bureaus
Mahogany dressing and plain bureaus
variety of cane seat chairs
Mahogany and pine washstands, dressing and toilet
glasses
Mahogany and maple cribs, portable writing desks
Do dressing tables, hat racks, rocking chairs
Do and walnut divans and lounges
Do wash closets
piano fortes, some of them of fine tone and touch
Silver table, dessert, and tea spoons
dozen silver forks
Silver soup ladte, sugar tongs, cream and salt spoons
silver tunblers, silver plated walters and dishes
With many other articles deemed necessary :
merate
Terms of sale; Over 25 credit of and four months
for satisfactorily endor sed bearing interest.
Tho attention of ladies and gentlemen furnishing
specially requested the above articles positively
be sold EDW. G. & G. f. DYER,
Aug l2-eodNds Auctioncers.
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HIRAM ROSE,
August 5, 1913.

proposition has been pending before both Houses fo
several days. authorizing the National lntellsencer anc
the Union to publish their proceedings for compensation
This proposition made at the last session by the
Union Office but was not then acted on. II was recently
brought up by the National Integencer and cordially
concurred in by the Union but it was rejected on Tues
day by the House Of Representatives. by majority OF five
votes and yesterday it adopted by the Senate by
considerable majority The Of this arrangement
are clearly and ably put forth in the report Of the join
committee, which was prepared by Col. Benton thu
part of the committee of the Senate We shall make due
arrangements to comply with the terms; but could
make no adequate preparations at so early notice to
procure corps OF reporters, we must throw ourselves
upon the indulgence of that body for the short period Of
their session, which remains until Monday next
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MIR. Trtst's Letter.

We observe that Mr.. ~ p. Trst has Just emerged
from the obscury into which he entered his return
from Mexico, and laid very farcca and crazy letter,
with accompanying papers," upon the Speakers table
in the House of Representatives AS the House, we be-
ieve has not fit to order it to be printed, do not
know thawe shall publish ii entire in columns, but
we promise readers laugh over extracts from
it at early day
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2sl759

The first auction sales OF the usually taken
indication OF the Of business for the These
have taken place to extent, and, with good
tendance and rather spirited competition, prices ruled
low-ower than the asking private sale There is
doubt that during the past losses have been
tanned xtile fabrics, of both domestic and foreign
GIN The latter, consignment have not directly affected
the standing of comm sion Importers but manulac
turers, selling low long which they
raise funds Is Is per per feel the adverse
influence of the diminished export trade Money is not
CALL good securities; but any kind of paper
of the best Names sells high rates, if ALL The
specie drain has nearly ceased although the last
took 1920 900; and bills be had 81 o. of good
character yet the continued arrival of unfavorable
by each successive steamer prompts disposition
large cash balances the part oeadng merchants
The banks of New York is indicated fol
lowing table OF their affairs, giving their immediate liab
tiles and cash means the three last returns
Immediate means aud Labites of Neg York hunks
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ConKresst Dual.
FRIDAY, AUGUST IL, lsis.


In the House. the Senate bill granting to the State Of
Alabama donation of land and the right of way for the
construction of railroad from Mobile, in said State TO
the mouth of the Ohio and for other purposes, was
laid on the table.
A communication, received from the President oil
the United States. in reply TO Mr. Slephenss resolutions
Of inquiry concerning the pay of Gen Cass and Gen,
TAYLOR was first ordered be printed but the order
subsequently econsidered and the paper consigned
10 the Committee the Expenditures OF the Department
of War
The Senate amendments 10 the Oregon bill were all
disagreed TO- The Missouri compromise, embraced in
these amendments disagreed to-yeas So, nays 1911
The Senae amendments to the army bill were then
considered in Committee of the Whole the state of the
Unon (Mr CHAPMAN in the chair,) and severay agreed
TO- excepting the change of the number of the rank and
file from AZ to ga TO the company; which disagreed to
without division.
AT half past g. the House took till half past
o'clock
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OFFICE BOARD HEALTH,
August 18th, l84S
special meeting of the members of the Board OF Health
will be held the City Hall on this dav, at O'Clock,
JOHN Y. BRYANT, Secretary.
p S.Those physicians and clergymen who have failed
to make their reports for the last month, respectfully
guessed furnish the without unnecessary delay.
Anp.l
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JAMES K POLK,
President of the United States of America

Pfestdenf Of We Untled OIdteS q HWeTfCu.
To all ptori ii may
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited that
RIoHARD b. FITzGERALD has been appointed consul OF
Chile for the port of Baltimore
do hereby recognise him SUCH and declare him free
exercise and enjoy such functions powers, and prvi
eges, allowed the consus Of the favored
nations in the United States.
In testimony Whereof have caused these letters be
made patent and the seal of the United States to be here
affixed.
under my hand, the city OF Washington the 9th
r. day of August A. D. 1913, and Of the Independence
u. d OF the United States of America the 73d.
BY the President:
JAMES X. POLK.
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State.