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HY.g, GREEN. .g.nfioaeer.

Rr.a GREEN; .7.ctt0aeer.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT
IL AUCTioN.-On Tuesday, the l7th instant shall sell
the residence of Gem Dix. street between Sd and
A streets, at 10 O'clock excellent OF
chamber, diniog-room and kitchen furniture, viz:
Mahogany extension dining table, superior article
DO centre, writing and other tables
Do sideboard, DRESSING and other bureaus
Do marble-top enclosed stand
DO bookcase and secretary
very superior mahogany wardrobe; rocking chairs
Walnut wardrobe, French and other bedsteads
Large bookcaies, hatrack, hall lamp
Fine parlor Brussels carpet, passage oilcoih
Ingram and step carpets, hearth rugs, straw mating
Feather beds, bedding and mattresses
Cooking alright, parlor and other stoves
Also, excellent lot of kitchen re lusiles with many
other articles which we deem unnecessary to enume-
Terms of sale All sums aud under $50 cash over $780,
acedt OF sixty and ninety days. for notes satisfactorily
The above described furniture is of good quality and
worth the attention OF persons furnishing. nrr>,
ocs-The Piano. a fne-toned Chckering and the china
glass, and crockcry will also be sold A. G.
DONNETs and Riband. just recsived.-we have
ID opened new and beautiful assortment, of BoNNErS
and RBANDS, being the cheapest that have been oe red
this season. to which the attention of ladies is invited
They consist Of
Porcupine CHIP
French quilted Cobourg
Rough and Ready China Pearl
Also, good stock of fancy goods. among which
Lamartine sleeves, Nottingham lace capes
Black lace gimp, and fringe to match new article 10
trimming visites
With variety of other articles.
j. b. 81 A. TATE,
Successors to J. T. 81 G. King.
APP l2-eo3t
DADDED Desk Portfolios, for Offices of large sze anc
presenting soft and pleasant surface to write upon
For sale at TAYLOR ~ MAURY'S
Ape Book and Stationery Store 9Th ST.
lIRANCE-socisi, Literary, and PoiiticaI-by Henry
II LYTror DJLwsR, M. y, aow BtNsh uinistsS - ,he
United Sates-2 volumes, FRANCk TAYLOR.
APn
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-04-12

The OvEtrLow.-Asother Crevassc.-
The coast still continues ina psscarious
si.us'ion, from tho menscing appearance
IL the high water. We have another break
in the levee Of wess Baton Rouge, .skiag
IN many acres, and ovesflowing large sx-
tent ii country around. One has lsked
place near the mouth Of False River, sod
another fronting John Lobdel's will Be- inn
mense. All The cane 10 dessfoye ed, snd lhs
prospects Of tho planters blasted Tor At least
TOO years Ia come. The river q this plscs
10 At stand. appealing to rise during The
night. and fall q srinc during the day.
BatOs Rouge Advocate, Of IN iass.
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How 10 TsElr CURtosrrr.--:TaiI4yfssd
bad confidential servant lxessSiteiy d.
voted 10 his interests, but wi(hai SuiIEtlsI
tivSiy ioquisisive. Having ono dsy ~
trusted him With letter, the Psisce 1iteh-
ID his faithful valet from tho wi6doH q hiG
apartment, and. with some surprise, q.
served him reading tho letter. % the
next day similar commission wes cou6dsd
10 the servant and to The secoad letter wss
added postscript couchsd 10 ths lSl6esiag
terms: "You may send verbal ansves By
tho bearer; he ispsffsctly acqusiotsd With
ihs whole affair. having taken tbs prscss-:
.ion 10 read THE previous 70 iss delivery"
Such p,stcrips must have been more q.
fsctise than To sctesess reproaehts.
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A CUalous WAoER.-Bullock, heavy
cofpulcnt msn weighing eighteen ssone,
on one occasion offered 10 bet hundred
guiuess with Lord Barrymore, shss he
would beat him in walking hundred yards,
provided he could have thirty five the start,
and choose his own ground. To this my
lord Immediately consented, and ssaked the
tho money; and % confident wss 10 VI
success, that be notified al his friends Of
the race. and largo bets wers offered b.
them in bis favor, which Bullock and his
lrisuds were no way slow 70 tske. For
the ground, Bullock had fixed on ono Of
tbose sarrow alleys (whh Only room Cor
me person 70 walk, and high vail on each
side) we'll known 1t Brighton ~ The eos,
side of the town; and, % The previous ~.
ger vas specified and witnessed o. paper,
40 objscsios could possibly b made. Al
starting. esch party took his place, Bullock
thirty five yards IN advance, and though
Lord Barsymore soon got close to him, tie
other, by his couttivances, bic breadth q
shoulders, HE ssms extended, and being
The mast powerful, kept The osher bshisd ;
and laughing, u biz essa sook bic tims 10
win. TO the sanoyance Of the many who
lot their mossy.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-04-12
ODE 70 An INDIAN GOLD COIN.

The following beautiful ode, written q Sner'
zeal. Mslsbss, BY Dr.. LErDrs, nssive Of Scot
land, who many yesss since went out to Indi'
In search Of gold and found il, but not until he
had sacrificed the great boon Of health, may BE-
read with advantage By those now starting upon
tho same snand TO California. Many who were
pleasantly and happily situated here, have sew
cred the ties which bound them to home and
kindred and departed for the Sacramento in
search Of the s.save Of the dark and dirty mine.'
Rev. c. C. Cotton in slluding to the following
ode says, ain my humble opinion, il comes q
near perfection - the sublunary muse can a.
rive u, whom assisted BY subject that is inter
sssing and a. execution that 10 mastery. !,
Odds deeper shade to that sympathy which
such lines must awaken, 10 reflect that the spis.
il which dictated them hes Aed."-Ep. GAz.
Slave Of the dark and dirty mine.
Whss vanity hes brought thee here!
How can love 10 see thee shine
SO bright, whom have bought % dear?
The tsns-ropes tapping lone hear,
For twilight converse, arm in arm;
The iackal's shrek bursts on my ear,
When nisth and music won't to charm.
BY Chssical's dark wandering streams,
Where cane-sufss shadow all the Wild,
Sweet visions haunt my waking dreams,
OF Tsviot loved while ssill . child
Of castle rocks, ssupendous piled,
BY Fisk or Eden's classic wave:
Who're loves Of youth and friendship smil'd
Uneursed BY thee, vile yellow slave!
Fade, day-d5eams sweet, from memory fade!
The psrish'd bliss of youths first prime,
That once % bright on fancy play'd,
Rsvivcs no more in afsevsimc.
Far from my sacred, atal cline,
haste to IN untin,ely grave;
The daring thoughts that sosr'd sublime,
Are ssnk in oceans southern wave.
Slave Of the rhine: thy yellow light
Glesms balcful % the tonb-firc drear;
A gentle vision comes by night,
NY lonely widow'd heart TO cheer.
Tier eyes are dim with many tear,
That once were guiding-ssars to mine;
Her fond heart throbs with many fear
lcsnnos bear 10 see thee shine.
For thee, Cor thee, vilo yellow slave,
left heart that loved me true;
crossed the tedious ocean.wave,
TO roam in climes unkind and new;
The cold wind Of the stranger blew
Chill on my wither'd heart :-ihe grave,
Dark and unsimsly, met my view
And oil Tor thee, vile, yellow slave.
lJa! eom'ss thou now % late to mock
A wander. 70 banish'd heart iosI0sn;
Nov that his frame the lightning shock
~ sun.says sips with death, hss borne!
From love, from friendship, country, torn,
To msmory's fond regrets the prey,
Vile slave, thy yellow dross scorn:
Go, mix shss with thy kindred clay:
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Let mo entrest you. Jsmes, to come
away from this fatal place. Even should
YOU prove fortunate this time, you will
eventually b ruined. Como brother, do
mos 20 up! recollccs our Old mosher 10 in
very delicate health, while tho knowledge
a your conduct preys upon her mind aud
segrsvases her disease--do grant inc this
QUE request!
Charles, let % my arm! You know my
stature veil, end that ! will MA Be thwarted
IL anyshing-lst 60 my arm, say"
James. pray listen 10 me one moment
mora, Il nos for my sake, for that Of our
aesd moshsrs. Yui kaow that she il 10
sroubls,-grsst tsouble,-sbous you, which
your prsaencs only fos Tow minutes may
alleviate. OF, ! beg az you to accompany
NJ home, and thus sweeten her lass mo
msnss. lfyou only knew bow greatly she
wishss % 80 you--how ofteo she ssks af.
sse yos, and talks ofyou - her first born,
aud cur lssher's favorits child, surely you
wosld o. this terrible gaming. plsce, and
seenmpany ~ hems.'
will you ~ Iss 70 my srn, ChaF'esl
Has il eoms 70 this, that en- 10 be dogeed
about, ny solieas scsusinizsd, end ] desain-
q thas y ye0, - asstlsr Vim may be
lpoaines Alvey wish yeas pissoSs tslos,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-04-12

Acoussty clergyman being opposed loth1
the use Of The violin il the church sesvioe,
vas however ovsrrulsd by bic coasseea-
sioa. vim determined upos having eas.-
On tho loliowioe Susdsy. H. passaa esa.
msoced The scrvies By szclsiaisg h -
drawn sccents:
.Yoa nay fiddle and s-i-s1 ~ ~
palm.A
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-04-12
From the Cairo Delto.
THE CONVERSION.
1 TRUE SKETCl.
~ > MILTON SANDERS.

ssNsvsr came sslormsiion in food,
With such . heavy current, scow'ring faults,
Nor ever hydra-h headed wiiulness,
10 soon did lose iss ssss. and fall ut once,
A. in this man." SuAKs.
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TO INVENTORS.


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NEW ENGLISH BOOKS,
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.


1 TITLE ~ BROWN, ia Washington ST.,
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Edited by Mr.. southey's son-in-law, the Rev.
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MEXICAN CLAIMS.

Notice 10 holders Of claims against Merico, ovided
for By NE fin article Of the unratifed contention Of
Nopenber 30, 1913.
rI,HE Board of Commissioners 10 adjust claims
i against Mexico, appointed under act Of Con-
gress OF Sd March, ls4o, have adopted the follow
ing order, TO wit:
alt appearing TO the Board that memorial in
several Of the provided for in the fifth article
Of the unratifed convention Of November 20, ls43,
between the government of the United States and Of
Mexico, 10 wit, claims which were considered by
the commissioners under the treaty Of llth April,
1899 and referred TO the umpire, and which were
not decided by him, have not been filed agreesbly
10 the orders heretofore established, and Il being
represented that further time IL necessary therefore
IL IN
Ordered, That the time for filing such memorials
be extended 10 the first Monday Of NouevbeT nsrt,
and all Ihcmoriss and arguments relating 10 said
claims required TO be filed on or before said
day"
OrrIcE or SAID COMMISSION,
Washington, June Z, l549.
WIN. CAREY JONES, Secretary.
June l4--dl0t
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NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE,
Washington, ID. G.

TINE ANNUAL COURSE OF LECTURES will
Il commence on the first Monday in November,
and continue until the end of March.
FACULTY.
Thomas Miller, M. d., Professor of Anatomy
and Physiology.
William p. Johnston, M d., Professor of 0bstet
RIGS and the Diseases OF Women and Children.
Joshua Riley, M D., Professor of Materia Medica
Therapeutics, and Hygiene.
John Fred. May Nj. D., Professor of the Princi-
Piles and Practice of Surgery.
Grafton Tyler, M. d., Professor of Pathology and
Practice of Medicine
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ D.. Professor of Chemistry
and Pharmacy.
Robert King Stone, M d., Adjunct Professor OF
Anatomy and Physiology.
James T. Morgan, M d.. Prosector and Demon
strator.
Clinical Lectures twice week, ON cases selected
from the Washington Inhrmary. Operations per-
formed before the class
Fee for a full Course of Lectures, $50 Demon
strator's ticket, go Graduation fee, $25.
Good board can be procured at from $25O TO "a
per week
WILLIAM p. JOHNSTON, M. D.,
Dean It'll ST., between f and + SITS.
July l0-2awtl stMon. Nov
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POTOMAC PAVILION,
AT PINEY POINT, MARYLAND.

THE above place will be open for the accommo-
Il dalton Of visitors on the LIST of June. This de-
lightu watering place is at the mouth of the Poto-
mac river, and in full view OF the Chesapeake Bay.
constant and regular sea breeze, beautiful shade.
trees and the great safety of surf bathing (there
being no under-current,) combine TO make this one
II is situated the beach, but few yards from the
water, with every convenience for bathing free OF
charge, where will be found obliging and compe-
tent attendants.
The Table will be supplied with all the luxuries
Of the season, both from the markets aud the water
An excellent Band Of Music il engaged for the
season, and a variety Of amusements furnished for
guests free Of charge
TERMS OF BOARD.
Per day 81 50
Per week 300
Per month 30 90
The proprietors now ready TO make arrange
/ Tnents with families for the season.
The steamer Oceoa, Capt. James Mitchell, leaves
Washington every Thursday at o'clock A. NJ,
and Sundays at O'Clock A. NJ, for the Pavilion;
returning, leaves the Pavilion on Saturdays at 3
| A. NJ. for Washington, and Sundays at p. NJ. for
4 Baltimore.
| The steamer Columbia leaves Baltimore on Satur-
days at y. NJ, arriving at the Point at A. NJ
| on Sundays; returning, leaves Washington every
| Wednesday for Baltimore at A. NJ, arriving al
| the Point same evening at p. NJ.
| Due notice will be given OF the other boats when
| they are placed on the route.
HARDWOOD & KELLER,
| June 3-2awtSep1 Proprietors.
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MONTGOMERY's PATENT TUBULAR
BOILER

MONTGOMERY's PATENT TUBULAR
BOILER.
THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC is IN
il vited TO this valuable improvement. Expert
menis the past year boats, both in Salt and Fresh
water, also for land purposes have fully tested
its superior qualities a steam generator and the
great saving Of fuel, weight and space occupied,
over any boiler now in
These Boilers can be seen in operation at
Messrs HECKER BROS, Flour Mills, POI Cher
ry street.
HOOPER & BRO IS, 1893 Pearl street
MOTT & AYREs, Foundry, foot 26th
street, N. n
ATLANTIC DOCK, Brooklyn.
A. w. METCALF, SO and 65 Centre street.
ID. ID. BADGER CO., ~ and 40 Duane
street.
NIB. sTARBUCK's Foundry, Troy, New
York.
SMITH & CURLETT, Baltimore.
READING DEPOT, Reading, Pa.
And on board steamboats, JONAS &. HEAR1ST and
EDWARD PAYsON, foot Of Liberty street, ". Y,
and towboat JOHN p. WHITNEY, New Orleans.
For further information apply TO
JAMES MONTGOMERY and
SAMUEL WARD,
Is South William street, New York.
june 2O-h
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II tons 2 cwt., qrs. o lbs. Of round iron
IS pinch bars, in the rough, of feet long, inch
es square for Is inches, thence rounded, Ia
pcring to inch, mt the other end
"a pinch bars, in the rough, 4 feet long, inch
es square at end for one foot, thence
rounded TO one inch
so sheets Of Inch boiler iron, feet long, 20 inches
wide
10 sheets Of Inch sheet iron
$50 pounds Of inch octagon cast steel
100 do !-inch do do
100 do 3-inch square do
80 do 2by l-inch shear steel
500 do 6-inch boat spikes.
CLASS No. 6.--Rail,oay Iron Castings and
Spikes.
About 30 tons, more or less, of American railway
iron, = pattern, 81 inches high, inches wide on
the top table, and four inches the bottom in bars
not less than Is feet long, weighing about IS pounds
per lineal yard To be perfectly welded and free
from scales, cracks, cinder holes, and other de-
fects
The bars to be straight and cut square to the
ends
500 hounds of hook headed railway spikes, best
quality inches long, about to the pound pointed
for cross stills.
railway Of feet 81 inches gauge
CLASS No. 6-.MsceiLaneous
Iron castings for railway and other purposes az
the same may be required during the year. nclud-
ing the casting Of Is sheaves Of IL by ~ inches
pattern.
The price per pound to be stated.
CLASS No. 7--.Msceilaneous
10000 pounds Of pig lead
100 feet of lead pipe, finch diameter, (ligbt
pipe,) made by Tstem Brothers, Phils-
delpbia
200 pounds Of sheet copper
30 do spelter
100 do block tin
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July 3

CATHOLIC BIBLES, PRAYER BOOKS,
~ TESTAMENTS, &c.-TAYLOR MAURY,
Booksellers, Pennsylvania avenue, 9th street,
have just received fine lot Of
Catholic Bibles, large and small, in rich bindings
and plain.
Catholic Prayer Books, in beautiful velvet and
Morocco bindings, and plain
s'Tales of the Sacramento.
Schmidt's Tales.
Catholic Keepsake And Others too many for
an advertisement. July
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A WEEK ON THE CONCORD AND MERRI.
"A MACK RIVERS, by II. d. Thoresu, vol.
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE, intro.
dnction TO the study of Rhetoric and Bellies Lettres
by r.. A. Ansley, A. M.
Just received For sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
June 10 Bookstore near 9th street
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Terms reduced-LouisvilIe Weekly journal.
LNOR one copy, one year, paid at the time OF sub
IL scribing, or At or before the commencement of
the year So 80
For one copy paid after the time OF sub
scribing, or after the beginning OF the
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We ask our Wing friends 10 aid in procuring
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IL tons cwt, qrs. lbs. of 81 inch diameter, best
American round iron
ton cwt., o qrs lbs. of2l inch diameter, best
American round iron
2 tons cwt., qrs. lbs. of inch diameter, best
American round iron
tons owt., qrs. lbs. OF inch diameter, best
American round iron
o ton 3 cwt 0 qrs. lbs. Of inch diameter, best
American round iron
tons 10 cwt qrs. lbs Of IL inch diameter, best
American round iron
ton cwt., qrs. 0 lbs. Of inch diameter, best
American round iron
| ton 10 cwt., 0 qrs. 0 lbs. inch diameter, best
American round iron
tons 10 cwt, qrs. O lbs. Of inch diameter, best
American round iron
o ton cwt., 0 qrs. 0 lbs. Of ! inch diameter best
American round iron
ton cwt., qrs. o lbs. Of : inch diameter best
American round iron
ton ! cwt, qrs. 0 lbs. Of ! inch diameter, best
American round iron
ton cwt, or. lbs. Of I inch diameter, best
American round iron
ton cwt., or. lbs. of inch diameter, best
American round iron
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QunIifu of the Stone.

All the stone embraced in the foregoing Bills must
be OF the best and most durable description of ra-
mite or siene, and of these two the latter will
ceve decided preference; and in every case the
stone having the least feldspar in its composition
and being therefore less liable TO dsintegrson will
be preferred
Specimens of the stone proposed TO be furnished,
properly labelled, should accompany the bids stat
ing the precise location Of the quarry. The stone
must in all cases be such will Withstand the wash
Of the sea-
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PENITENTIARY.

OFrIcE PENITENTIARY, ID. c.,
WAsHINGToN, July 8, lS49
CEALED PROPOSALS., endorsed Proposals
- for Wood and Coal" will be received at this
office until 25th inst.
so cords of half seasoned good oak wood, full
length of medium size, and free from limbs or
lapwood
~ tons of red ash anthracite CRATE coal
The above to be delivered at the Penitentiary
wharf. THOS. FITNAM, Warden.
July 7-edtJuly IS Onie. Union.)