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ASBURY DiCKINS,
Secretary oi the Senate.
THO. j CAMPBELL,
Clerk of the House of Representatives

Joint resolution directing the manner Of procuring the
printing for the TWO houses OF Congress.
Rssolped by The Senate aud House Of Representatives. OF
The Untd States Of Amoiea IN Congress assembled, That
Secretary oil the Senate aud the Clerk of the House
Representatives be and they hereby authorized and
required, the beginning OF the final of every
Congress, advertise Tor four weeks SUCCESSFULLY in all
the newspapers published In the city of Washington, for
sealed proposals for supplying the Senate and House
Representatives respectively, OF The ensuing Congress
with the necessary printing for each which advertisement
shall describe the kind Of printing and the quality
and said advertisement shall divide and classify the print
ing Of the houses follows One of bills and
resolutions of reports OF committees of journals
executive Documents and one Tor other
Of PRINTING! each class TO be job and to be
provided for 10y separate contract The said adye
shall also contain designation OF the place the said y
of Washington where such sealed proposals shall he
ceived and the day and time OF day which said
tay and clerk will cease to any further proposals
And the secretary and clerk aforesaid shall provide
bic samples OF the printing required and OF the paper
which the is TO be executed, be kept the place
designated aforesaid at least twenty days successfully
before the time of receiving proposals shall expire, open
the inspection of all desiring make proposals
tanned in said advertisement immediately the expira
ton OF the time for receiving said proposals, they shalt be
opened by the secretary apd clerk aforesaid in the
OF the Vice President, or President OF the Senate nd the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and of such per
sons making proposals may wish to be present
the Secretary OF the Senate under the supervision of
Vice President or President OF the Senate the Clerk
the House OF Representatives, under the of III,
Speaker, shall hereupon let each class OF said printing
the lowest bidder, who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
of his practical skill and his ability work. and who
shall offer good and sufficient the faithful aye
ouuon OF the Jobs and contracts undertaken by him. Ano
tereupon the Vice President President Senate
its secretary and the Speaker of the House and its clerk
shall proceed to take bonds, with good and sufficient
cury, for the due and faithful performance OF the work
and the officers aforesaid tha immeda,ey re-
port to their respective houses all such OF printing
and the contracts relating 10 the Procidsd That tbs
said proposals shall remain sealed until the pponed
skc 2, And b it further resolved Thu, committee, con
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Lives Insured, 10
MORRIS ROBINSON President.
SAMI. HASNAY, Secretary.
Charles De Seldng, No IL. Todd's Buildings, Pennsyl
vania avenues agent w. Johnston NJ. D., opposite city
Post Office, 7h street, physician
Pamphlets explanatory of tho prnc Piles and operations
of Nhe company 10 obtained on application at the
agents office.
Doc 7-eo4t
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.EU-h FOR RELATIONSHIPS steamer OCEO-
LA will, on the LIST OF October, commence her
trips to the above place leaving Washington Sunday
at o'clock a. m returning, leave B9llmore every Tues
day, at O'Clock, p She will stodeg ularly going and
returning at Leonardtown, Md St. Mys river, Md and
Cone river Va and all the intermediate landings the
Potomac for signals to land.
Oct. l-3awu J. MITCHELL, Captain.
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-.rE-A FOR kORFOLK.-The OCEOLA leaves
Rsmks Washington every Thursday, at o'clock, n
returning leaves Norfolk every Friday, at o'clock, p
M touching at Conc river going and returning Passage
and fare S6. j. MITCHELL CAPITA in.
Oct. l-cotf II
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NOVEMBER Report of the Mutual Life Insurance
IN Company, of New York, Office No. 30 Wall street.
This institution, during the month OF November Issued
siN LalIrIna riz
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-25
Naval Intelligence.
U. S. SHIP DECATUR, =
African Squadron, Feb. rs. 1910. {

Y. ,. SHIP DECATUR,
African Squadron, Feb Is, JSi9
II you can ind spare corner In your paper for
the following, you will much obge friend 3
The Decatur sailed from Norfolk, for the Gulf
Of Mexico, in March, lS47, where she cruiscd con-
stantly, until forced by yellow fever to return, in
November, to Boston. She renamed there until
the I'd February, 1913, and was then ordered,
having on board with few exceptions, the same
officers and men, to this station; the Hon. Secrc-
tary of the Navy promising, that che should, like
the irigate United States and sloop Marion, be
ployed, portion Of her cruise, in the Medlterra-
mean, and return home in eighteen months. We
have been out more than year, and so far from
fultllment of the promise, il is well known that
we arc TO remain on this hateful coast until the
latter part of 1872 and probably longer. The greater
poItion Of our petty officers and seamen, numbering
| nearly sixty, of crew OF one hundred and eight
| men, will in few months, have been shipped
| three years ask YOU ask my country, is it
fair, is Just, to keep these men, who have served
three years in the Gulf Of Mexico, and the coast
Of Africa, against their will, when the tIsae Tor
which they agreed to serve the government has
expired The Hon. Secretary, IN his report, mikes
Particular mention of the long cruise of the trgate
United States. Is the Decatur so small that he has
forgotten herl She has had long cruise and has
ever been to the Mediterranean!
The U. s. soop of war Decatur was at Port Prava on
the Cd Of March, all well She bound for the Ca
nary Islands
The U. g. brig Of war Bainbrdge was alss at Port
Praya ON the Sd of March, all well. She was to sal
shortly for the Coast of Africa
he U. 3. sloops Of war Portsmouth and Yorktown
we're on the Coast Of Africa the 21st Of February
The U. 8. brig Of war Porpoise at the Canary
Island station the latter part Of February
On the lat Of May, Commander Montgomery "a to
have charge Of the Navy Yard instead of Commander
Cunningham. Lieut.. Taylor is TO take the place Of
Lieut. Roach The steamer Water witch Is now ready
for sea- waiting orders aud the brig Washi sgton. at
taehed TO the coast survey, will probably es in the
VI two weeks Gsitng,el paper.
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one OF these letters written with steel pen, and
the other with quill, | am perfectly satisfied.
Mr. CARLISLE good humoredly)-We see, Mr. Smith,
that you have made up your opinion and belief
Mr. SsIrH-Very honestly and truly. with q
smiley
Mr. CARLisLE--And, no doubt, conscientousy. What
might satisfy the Chief of the New York police might
not satisfy Washington jury.
Mr. SMiTH-I am not the Chief Of police.
Mr KEY-Gentlemen, are you done with him
Mr. CARLIsLE-We have no more questions to ask
Mr. KEY-Stand aside, Mr.. Smith.
Mr. ATKINSON produced the former triaD testified
that he was a drug clerk; knew the handwriting Of
Shuster and identified the February letter that Of
the prisoner.
Mr. KEY said that he had no more witnesses just
Mr. CARLIsLE-Wheres Jones! we want him here.
Mr. kEY-He has not arrived yet.
And then the examination of witnesses was sus.
pended until tomorrow G.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-25

The trial OF Crafts. at Boston, IN still proces
James w Wilson las given evidence against The ac-
cufcd. u win ~ ren'mbt rcd that IL was Wilaon who
had purchased tho Franklin. The object in chilling
him AZ witness was We pre TINE, to prove the hand
writing cf the accused
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10
Tiddy afternoon,


House. The House met at , o'clock, pur-
6uant to adjournment.
Messrs. Cranston, Perry aud Weaver were
appointed committee TO audi, the accounts
of the General Treasurer
Petition for Commercial Bank. Bristol, for
reduction Of capital stock granted and ac,
passed
The sum ofeight hundred dollars was vot-
ed to the School Commissioner, as his salary
FOR the ensuing year.
1 The account of +. W. Lawton and w. H..
Douglas for repairs on the Senate chamber,
at Newport, was allowed ard ordered to be
paid.
Petition Of Edward Meakers, convict, for
rcliei continued with stay of proceedings.
\ Petition of Lemuel Burge, ct al, for an act
of incorporation as Savings Institution ;
granted and act passed,
The Petition Of Asa Church, Jr., ct al, rela-
tive to the election of the Representative from
Charlestown, continued until the June Session.
Petition of George w. Reynolds, a convict,
for discharge from Jail on settlement with the
complainant under the j. cense Law granted
and act passed.
The sum of -four hundred dollars was voted
to Gov. Harris, and the sun Of two hundred
dollars to Gov. Lawton, as compensation for
their services as Governor and Lieutenant
during the last year
/ Petition of Robert IL Tracy, ct ux, for lib
er,y to appeal from Court of Probate Of New
Shorehrm 20 the Supreme Court OF the County
of Newport, referred TO the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
Several concuIrences were received from
the Senate.
\ An ac, was passed au,horising Justices Of
the Peace in Exeter, TO Join persons IN mar
rioge.
. An act was introduced authorship Town
/ Clerks, in all the Towns, TO join persons IN
marriage passed to a second rea ding and re
ferred TO the Judiciary Committee.
A resolution was passed instrucing the
Commissioner of Public Schools to report a
the June Session what alterations, if any, arr
necessary in the Public School laws.
Charles Fales was appointed a committee Il
/ transfer the books and papers from the lat
! Clerk of the Supreme Court, Bristol County
to the new Clerk.
Mr.. Updi&e's resolution relative 10 the Olc
/ State Debt again came up, ard the mover al
dressed the House on the subject, Mr. Gran
/ s,cn replied to Mr.. Updike, at some length.
u After considerable debate, il was voted tc
Law the resolution on tho table. Ayes 80
noes 4.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10
MoSTREAL, Nav 3-Nuon

Since the issuing of the address of the Brit
ish party, calling uron the people to preserve
the peace no more riots have occurred.
The organization Of the various wards for
ulterioT purposes, ifhe news from England
should render them necessary, is rapidly going
on.
The military guard still continues in tho
place where Parliament meets, and in the gov
eminent Offices.
Several French addresses expressive Of con
fdence in the ministry have been presented to
Lord Elgin.
/ 1t was reported this morning that the COVER
nor would come in from his conutry eeat, but
he did not. Groups of people were waiting
about all the morning, in expectation of his
coming but it is not believed that any far
,her violence will be shown him.
The Ministry have sustained quasi defeat
in the Legislative Council. For three days
the ministerial par,sans have been trying TO
pet IN an address to the governor, similar in
tone 10 that of the Assembly but it would
not do To-day, by majority of only ono
vote, the debate on the matter was postponed
for a fortnight, in order to get full house
It's said the Upper Canada radicals have
refused to allow the sittings Of that House tc
be transferred to Quebec.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

"The next Congress, in addition 10 the or
dinary printing, will designate the persons to
print the census documents, which will be
great Job Blair e. Rives made hundred
thousand dollars out Of the census Job, aud
Thomas Allen some fifteen thousand. The
mex, job will be more extensive; for, in the
next census one hundred questions are to DO
answered by each person or head of family,
and an immense mass Of statistics ls thus TO DO
collected, and recorded"
VIII the New Orleans Bee, from which we
clip the above, be good enough TO inform US
,chcn the law passed instituting the /" hundred
questions" :" and also to let us know what
these questions are, that we may be prepared
TO answer when the "census man. oono'
round, "
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10
VOL. Xxx. NO. 6.
Friday, May &.

1t is fact which is not probably known to
many Of our people, that for the last two
years, the Mails between this place and New
Sork have been carried by the owners of the
Empire State and Bay State, free of txpence
and during portion of the time, the
Boston Mails have been carried at special
.sours, in the same way. These parties now
decline conveying the Mails, free, any longer,
ment make contract with these gentleme en-,
the New York Mails will have to come and
go by the way ofProvidence & Stonington, as
the owners Of that line are the contract
ing parties to transport the Eastern Mails
This will be matter of very serious ncon-
venience to the people Of Newport, as we
should not then get our Mail until o'clock
in the afternoon, and it would be closed at
O'Clock in the morning. This would be an
exceedingly bad arrangement, particularly
at the present season of the year, when the
town will soon be filled with visitors, many
~: whom are business men, and who are de-
pendent upon the punctuality and speed OF the
Mails, during their stay here,
OF course it canno, be expected that the
owners of these boats should carry the Mails,
free cf expeace and, therefore, the only
remedy that ic left us is TO get up strong
>nd general Petition to the Postmaster Cen
'eral, setting forth ihe whole facts, and urg-
ing upon i'm the necessity and importance OF
making contract with the owners OF the
boats, to transport the Mails. We urge up
ON our citizens, who have ezure, TO circulate
such petiticu, and obtain the signatures o.
all The people Of Newport, without delay, and
thus bring the matter directly to the attention
of the Post Master General.
Newport is an important place, especially
in the Summer season, and 1t is only an ac
Of Justice that our mails should come and 60
with all possible regularity, and with tho
greatest speed not only for the convenience
Of fyisitcrs, but that Of our own citizens also
Now, our Mails arrive early in the morn
irc from New York, and close at O'Clock
in the evening, so that answer may be returned
in the evening, to lc,e's received IN tn
morning. This is the regulation which W.
want continued. Otherwise, our Mall vii
arrive in Providence early in the morning
remain there until o'clock, and not rcacl
: here until afternoon, and answers must be pre-
pared before s clock the next morning
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10
LOUISVILLE, (Ky.) April 30.

! The convention called in the State Of Ken
tucky, to consider what course it becomes
those who are opposed TO the increase and per-
petuation of the institution Of slavery to per-
sue, met at Frankfort on the 25th, and after
organizing adopted the following propositions
lst That hereditary slavery, as it exists
among US, is contrary to the rights o: man
knd-opposed to the Fundamental principles
of free government inconsistent with state
of sound morality, and hostile to the prosperity
of the common wealth, and therefore ought not
to be perpetuated.
Cd Any scheme of emancipation adopted
ought to be prospective, operating upon the
negroes born after the adoption Of the scheme.
The following points were recommended to
be inserted in the new constitution
lst. Absolute prohibition Of the importation
of slaves into Kentucky. Cd. That complete
power should be lodged with the people of
Kentucky to perfect, under the new consiisu-
ton, system Of gradual prospective emanci-
patton Of the slaves.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

e5-Some valuable autographs arc advertised
for sale in London. This collection comprises
letters of Lord Nelson, Sin William and Lady
Hamilton, Sir Hudson Lowe, Sir Sidney
Smith, and other celebrities. There are also
the autographs of Oliver Cromwell, and, more
precious still in the eyes of all true au,hograph
collectors, specimen Of the Handwriting OF
John Milton. The last autograph, the gem
of all the collection, consists of his signature
and a copy of the verses written by the poet
with his own hand in a COPY Of Rossc', Mel
HeIiconuw or pce,cal Honey, gathered out
of the Weeds of Parnassus (l6i6) There
are also ls2 original letters and official docu-
ments relating 10 Prince Char'es Edwards
projected invasion of England in l7l5,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

G+We really wish that there was life and
energy enough IN some of the officers of the
Town to cnforcce the laws. There IS law
prohibiting the firing of Crackers and Other
fireworks in the public streets; and yet, for
the last two days, these squibs have been dis
charged by the bushcl Yesterday, the fence
around our residence was set on fire by boys
firing crackers had it not beeh discoytr5d ds
it was, the consequences might have been SC
rious. A,ll o'clock Election night, Thames
street was in perfect blaze of fireworks
this, certainly, is very wrong.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10
Saturday, May 5.

New STYLE Piano FORTE. .-Mcssrs. Hill
Ryder 4 Owen, of Boston, are exhibiting, al
1877 Thames street, just below Market Square
two of the Boudor Pcolo Piano Forte's, y
of their own manufacture. One great dcsde
ratum Of these instruments is their size, being
so portable that they are adapted to smal
rooms or cottages, while the po,ccr and noect
ness oftone are equal, if not superior, 10 ih'
Square Piano This style instrument is nov
in general use in Europe, and will soon super
scdo the square Piano in this country.
We advise our musical friends, and partlcu
larly the ladies', to call aid examine these Fl
amos, and test their tone and power, a
ornamental furniture, they are really beautiful
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10
BALTIMORE, MAY lst

The National lntelhgencer of this morning
contains decree directed 10 the Secretary of
the Treasury, fom the Mexican Minister, res
ident at Washington, permitting tor three
years, the introduction into Matamoras, and
the Custom Houses on the frontier states of
Tamaulipas, flour at 81 per bbl. superdne
flour at 81 so; rice at IS cents per hundred
pounds ; sugar, do 81 coffee, do 81; pork
do. 81 30 butter do. 81 go and small grains
at 20 per cent,
The brig Ostery arrived this morning from
St. Johns, n. f., with advces to tie 9th ult.
which say that the American brig Yorick was
ashore off Cape Pine, and that the bodies of
three Of her crew were picked up on the
shore
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10
Ills Excellency Governor Anthony stops
at the Atlantic House.

n,tThcre was large crowd in the Hall OF
the House of Representatives, Tuesday after
noon, to witness the Inauguration OF Gov An
,bony. He bore his honors with much grace
and ease. His appearance is quite you'h'u''
and no one would take him to be much over
twenty. five years of age for the Information
o. the ladies, We may be permitted to say 'ha'
he is a very handsome man
Gov. Anthony prosides with much d'sn''y
has clear, fine voice, and VIC have no dOuO'
uill make an excellent Governor
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10
PHILADELPHIA, May

The fremcn's parade, TO day, exceeds in the
grandeur OF It's appointments all former efforts.
The Hibernia Company leads off, their engine
was covered with white silk canopy, bcauti-
ful and chaste in its design.
The United States' is drawn by thirty
hor. cs, each bearing shield coat of arms,
representing the different States Liberty
trumphal chariot, bearing the Goddess OF
Liberty; Phenix hose" representing a
mound, covered with natural flowers, testoon-
ed with most exquisite beauty.
The Vigilant," Neptune" and " GiIli'
gence" form an independent parade, refusing
to Join the procession in consequence of coIorcc
bands being employed The day is beautiful
and the streets are crowded with an immense
concourse OF spectators.
The filcmen during the course of the pro
cession. were overwhelmed with shower o
beautiful boqucts and wreaths of flowers iror
the windows, thrown by admiring ladies'
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

WAyrRs VERSUS Wax-lt is officially
announced that letters sent by the Brush
West India mail steamer, sealed with wax,
are opened by the mail agent on board, and
resealed again with waters. The reason
assigned is, that the wax in tropical climates
adheres to the letters, and defaces them
Possibly this may accoun, for the alleged
violation of the correspondence between
Panama and Chagres
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

Aquidncck Hose Company, No. l., Cap
tam Stevens, accompanied by the Aqu'dneck
Brass Band, and Hercules Company, No. ~
Captain Bliyen, paraded The streets Tuesday
afternoon, and made very fine appearance.
The music of the Aquidncck Band was faT
superior to that Of the L. $ Brass Band
which played for the Artillery Company, anc
reflected great ere lit upon our townsmen wh'
compose this new Band.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

IMPoRTANT DEcIsIos.-The Judge Of the
L. s. Circuit Court in Maine, has decided,
that Inspectors Of the Revenue are entitled, as
informeIs, to one-fourth of The seizures Gig
covered by them. The effect will be, to
make the Office of Inspector in such ports as
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and New
Orleans, the most lucrative and desirable gilt
in the United States.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

An elopement of a merchants daughter
with her fathers mulat,o clerk is reported in
New York before they were married she
wa. overhauled by her friends. Another
case is that of young white girl, who eloped
with an old, ugly married negro ; she cannot
be found.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

Tue SLEEP or PLASTs-Mr. Llndley'
celebrated London Professor, says there Is nov
single gardener who is mas er oi his pro
(ossion who does no, krow how Injurious a
high nocturnal temperature is to plants The
GOODNESS Of night IA to plants what sleep Is ''
animal, Thi. law may to some extent be
violated for time, but tho plants cannot on
D,in Of los. Of life, be deprived Of their proper
period Of repose.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10
Noon.
The following appointments are announcet

The following appointments are announced :;
Mr.. Robert Mitchell as collector of customs
for Pensacola, Florida, and J. Sanchise, for
St. Augustine, Florida; Ezra Smith, for
Champlain, n. Y, and Elias Pond, for Cen
cssce, n. N.
No farther returns have been received from
Virginia on which any reliance can be placed.
Weather pleasant. Flour heavy; corn firm;
sugars more buoyant. =.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

Mrs John Quincy Adams still lies in criti-
cal state AT the house of Mrs Frey, in the
seven buildings where, two weeks ago, she
was prostra,ed by paralytic stroke. The
side is said to be entirely dead. She cannot
be removed to her own house.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

The steamer Swan, Of Providence, ran be
tween thl. place and Fort Adams, on Tues
day, she .rn tlrc distance in four and hall
minutes. In the afternoon she broke some oI
her machinery, and was thus prevented from
returning to " Nckior as she had advertised