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aud Baltimore promptly attended, To, and on reasonable
terms.
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Our express for Richmond Petersburg, and The south
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feb l6--ff 81 PHILIP J. MICKEY Agent.
NATIONAL. HOTEL FOR RENT.
IA THE NATIONAL. HOTEL in the city OF Washngio n,
N orp,ely kept by Coleman, aud now In the possession
o. lilac kwelps Trustees, Is offered for rent
desirous al leasing the properly requested
10 apply In person by lsiter, addressed To the
PROPRIETORS
Of the National Hotel, Washington City,
Early possession may be had,
APP 3-n-TThS-u
FURNISHED HOUSE TO RENT.-A splen.
did three. story House situated Missouri avenue, be
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the Hon. Mr. Badger furnished throughout In the most
superior with convenience Tor genteel
family. For further particulars inquire Of
an elf Auetioneers an Com, Merchants
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Corner FIRST vSfrssf and Pennsylvania Arenne- e
Fst VT Capitol, %
VouLD Pssttay anpounse 70 the esi.sns and straw
reel and cheap. p1GUERRgoTyPE FINN their esfshlieh'
nent mus, I'll immediately they will positively leave
the city max w..ays. very neat srlcle ui0p for
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L. Madame de NJ tintsnon--Fraser'r Msaazine.
2 Lays Of Scottish Cayaiers-D Dublin universally Mag
g. Supernatural Beings-New Monthly Magazine
4 Hartley Colerdge-TranseripL
by Sea and Land TO California, Sen Smith Mormohs-
Commercial Advertiser, Rochester Democrat
o, Childrsn-Mrs IL Deecher, Stowe
]. Prom the Gray 10 the Whites-Chamber'sJ Journal
8. Massacre Of 81. bartholomew Dublin Univ Mag
3 Iasi Moments Of Talleyrand-New York Evening Posi-
10. The last Bourbon-New York Evening Posi-.
IL Closlng Years Of Dean Swh's life-Dub Univ. Mas
u Sieville's New Work, MardI-Literary World
ID, Austria In her new observation-disclosures
II. Russian Movements-Exau,iner
Poetry Fiea Gray; Two Missionaries; Ieharsed Thee
70 Remembers Desert Sand In an Hour Glass My Own
Place; LINES on Life,
Short article Mr. Dyee sombrei Lunaoy Case.
WAsHIssros, Die. q, iS45.
"O all the Periodical Journals devoted literature and
science which abound In Europe and in this country this
has appeared TO 10 be the useful IL contains
the exposition only Of the literature Of the English
language but this by its mmense extent and comprehen'
sion includes portraire Of the human mind In the ut
most expansion Of the present age
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Correspondent. Of he National wing.

Correspondence Of The National Wing.
1 BALITHoRS, April 20,
The Flour market Is somewhat hrmer sale OF 600
bbis Howard straight bran Is made this
ing at 81, CO. which price holders generally asking
sale Of 300 bills. City Mills at s44as
Nothing done In Susluehanna.
Corn MeaL $3.50
Rye Flouris nominal at s2,57t
The supply oil Grain is small We quote good to prime
red Wheat at 95alo0c ,-sma sales,
Maryland Corn, White, 40 dc and yellow 81 81 cts
small sat of lG0 bushels prime Psnns yellow
SO cents
Oats 25e2sc
Rye 55a56c
Provisions, steady sale Of 800 bbs Mess Pork ELI
mos; Prime do s9as925
Nothing done In Reef
sale Of 5000 lbs bl,S Sides, to day, si5c per H.
ari is selling at to "a cts in bbs and II nc per h.
in kegs,
Whisky is quiet Sales al lsEasoa cents In hnds and
bbls ri
Cattle There $50 head offered at The scales this
morning, Of which 400 head cold al prices ranging
from s36to si25 per 100 lbs the hoof equal TO &c 60
e25 gross and averaging s362t OF the remainder $50
head were driven TO Philadelphia, and 0le over nnsold
Stocks steady Sales OF $50 shares baltimore q Ohio
Railroad at d0ai6. Nothing done in Coyernme Ut Secur
ties
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oorrs.rondence Of the Nation a M.hlg

Correspondence ofthe National Wing
New YoBK, April 20, P. N.
RuDlored Defaulfer in Netr York
There is report in town that one Of the United
States officers is defaulter 10 the amount Of
$4,000
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PURSUANT to an order of the Board, notice II
Il hereby given that the Board of Commissions,
appointed under theact ofCongressof Sd of March,
le49 entitled IAN nc, to carry into effect certain s
puaiions of the treaty between the United States
and the Republic of Mexico OF the second day of
February, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight" have established the following Rules and
ORDERS TO wit;
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y Of the air in the last five hundred feet are NOT
% be described. Animals are e much distressed az
human beings. and many OF them dies thousands OF
birds perish from the violence OF the winds the drifting
snow is often fatal TO travellers and violent thunder.
storms add 10 the horror Of the journey The Mil Pass,
by which Mr. Moocroft ascended 70 the sacred lake OF
Manasa, in Thbet is tremendous He and hisguide had
not only 10 walk barefooed, from the risk OF shpPing
but they were obliged to creep along the most frghuu
chasms holding by twgs and tufts OF grass and some
times they crossed deep and awful crevcss on branch OF
tree or on loose stones thrown across Yet these are
the thorouehares for in the Hmaayas, never
repaired nor susceptible Of Improvement. from frequent
andslps and torrents The ofest peaks. being bare OF
snow give great variety Of color and beauty to the
ry which in these passes is at all times magnificent
During the day, the supendous size OF the mountains
their nermnabe extent, the variety and sharpness OF
their FORMS and, above all the tender cearness OF their
distant outline, melting into the pale blue sky, contrasted
with the deep azure above, described scene Of
wild and wonderful beauty. AT midnight, when myIiads
of stars sparkle in the black sky and the pure blue OF the
looks deeper still below the pale white CLEAN
OF the earth and snowght the effect is Of unparalleled
sublmity and language describe the spendoI Of
the sunbeams Of daybreak streaming between the high
peaks and throwing their gigantic shadows the noun
tans below There, far above the habitaton OF man,
living thing exists no sound is heard the very echo Of
the travellers footsteps staes in him the awful solitude
and silence that reign in these august dwellings OF the
everlasting overwhelmingly Mdgasine.
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The annoysnces with II present arc base thieves
Of hs camp they are stolen With this exception, every
this place Mr Johnson though honest man. yet very
inefficient 10 the arbitration Of difficulties, &c He pas
education. causes so%s df.ay Some few days since
he issued an execution Every Improperly as afterwards
ran o Ss ae Ts case o. .ed the asnon Mr.
Alexander Goday, well known as one OF Col Frsmonts
and gave in money the amount Of bail Daring the
OF this transaction warm words were ntechanged between
ssa ss ss he
mined yet COOL demeano o. the celebrated mountain ex
s or ba"d9ed vards Mr. Johnson then threw himself
on his reserved rights"
SANDWICH lsLANDs.--The excitement conseq uent upon
the recent difficulties with the French consul appears to
the correspondence relative thereto
The Polynesian of October 18Th, contains commun-
cation complaining that the postmaster at San Francisco
had made exhofbant charges letters taken from the
post Office here and forward ed 10 Honolulu
In the Poynesian Of the goth October find the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
BY the vessels which have recently left for California,
quantities OF the productions Of the islands
have been exported thence I'VE have the Of
articles may be enumerated sugar, lime, hay, po,aoes,
onious squashes and other vegetables and fruits
stands, Including ooiee salt. and aroilare woods we
doubt will be good for long time come, and will
ton steamer plying between this ana San F,ancisco,
would greatly increase the export Of vegetables and fruits
and we hope to see put upon the before
nonths elapse We hope some OF our enter psing neigh
bos will send one along on an experimental trip fnothna
more. Try apa3 sisi4. s1 -s9
The United States shp-oc line Ohio c. B, Striblng,
ESQ.,, commander, arrived at Ho the 7th insL, ia
,wen,y eight days from San Francisco Her destination
Valparaiso aud the United States but oil
the scuryy hayng broken among the crew, she put
away for these Islands TO recruit We hear that Mrs Hob
son and son passengers on board for Valparaiso, and
that she will sail again about the 2ith inst. ss
The in circulation days since, that the o
of and consul OF The United States
be filled by other ncumbents, is contained by inteli
received by The Ohio Ii doubtless evil, in the
practice Of the American to remove with every
change of governments at hone the foreign officials at this
great distance man has scarcely time to become ac-
quantcd with the details of office, before runor ntmaes
IL talked of and short period confirms
the umor and his arrives TO be superseded ia
his turn, few months years Much is thus
lost in outfit passages time, ETC., that light be saved,
such the practice AT the present moment, we
believe less than three commissioners under APP
pontment these islands and before the second has
reached here, or been indicted all into his Office his
appointed and may possibly reach here first
Rotation in office is avorite policy in the American re-
public but by the above that It mag be carried
an injurious extent
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AraseEp suRYfSe sLivEIn tho midst Of exsggeraton
and invention there u one undoubtcd cfcumance wncn
formerly excited the spprebensions the fact ha
bodies were often found turned In their cothns ana M
rraye-cIothes dlsauapged But what ascrlbed, wiz
seeming reason to the hroes Of Vitality :. now now y.
10 be due 70 the agency Of corruption. ~ =. n.
mechanical force many Of the movements o. NE. ~
powerful Is This gas in ccrpses Una, nave IN mps At
Psris and the author Of q textbook on legal medcins
ssys that, unless secured 70 the table, sney o,endy
stranger, seeing the motion Of the limbs run 70 the ecu
of the Morpue announces, with horror, hst
alive All sod,es sooner later generate gas IN the
and n constantly twists about the corpse ,hs
stin I'M II rends with distension and sosne'ime
coffin itself When the gas expode WIN - ,.y,
naon has converted into an outcy o. a,sd an.
hss been re-opened the position OF the body c.e h
an. pioion aud the laceton been taken for
Ia wretch had enawed his flesh the phIensy o. oesP.
30 many are the circumstances which WIZ So,ss ,hG
our 10 81 pport q concluson hat is more uh'"o''""
the fabric Of dream.--Q sartsrly Rsv'se'
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DESMANssIIP so- tha MiiIion.-Forune and employment
gained by those who write hrsrae very
and greatly reduced Rsopeus mr. Bs,ows National
Writing Establishment for pupils Of all day and evening" be-
iah and 3 streets, Pennsyvania avenue Causs
music
gentlemen Of the different departments the corps
diplomatic and the inhabitants Of Washington In general;
Bristow finishing writing respectfully his
Richmond and feels the pleasure Of having the
opesenne his admired and superior system OF
penmansp ladies and gentlemen OF this city, Who bis
season. generously welcomed his arrival with their kind
ness, confidence, and patronage.
The immensely Of Mr. BIS practice for
past and the universal estimation in which his method Of
teaching held, both In Europe and America
and attend his classes
already In active session Mr. politely invites early
application, his stay will be limited
Gentlemen Of all occupations positively taught splendid
hand fluent bold npda clear and manly STYLE
how bad egbe camped the writing may be, In one
complete course Of lessons
The ladies meet hours; they acquire beautiful free,
feminine hand the form approved Of
epsoary writing sce specimens al the door between 18th
and 18Th streets, north side.) Private tuition given
"Good writing like good address
person; Is a letter Of credit and recommendation"
b. be from o. n 10 ., m, or 10 p IN.
twelve lessons -four
days Dec 27-dm
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TIE MOUNTAINS Of Asn.--The mountains Of Asia take
precedence OF all others in altitude and length OF range
The mean height Of the Himalaya is stupendous Capt
Gerard and his brother estimated that il could not be less
than 10 10000 feet but from the average elevation
of the passes over these mountains, Baron Humboldt
thinks must be under 1900 Col Sabine estimates il
TO be only 1870 feet though the peaks exceeding that
elevation not be numbered especially at the sources
OF the Sute Indeed from that river 10 the Kalee, the
chain exhibits an endless succession OF the loest noun.
tsins earth; forty OF them surpass the heights OF
Chimborazo, OF the highest OF the Andes and several
reach the height Of IS 900 feet at least The valleys
crevices so deep and narrow, and the mountains that
hang over them in menacing cliffs lofty that these
abyssee are shrouded in perpetual gloom except where
the rays OF vertical sun penetrate their depths From
the steepness Of the descent the rivers shoot down with
the swiftnen OF an arrow, filing the with foam
and the air with mist Most of the passes over the Him.
alsys are bat little lower than the Top OF Mount Blanc
many higher, especially the Suej, where they
from 5000 10 1900 feet high; and that northeast
OF Khoonswnf IL 10000 feet above the level OF the
sea, the highest that has been attempted All are
terfi6es and the fatigue and suffering, from the rar
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REnAnKABLE ROCK IN LAKs surkRioR "A remarkable
shah OF trap rcck has been discovered in the middle Of the
inland sea- lake Superior 90 200 miles from aod and
proectng above the surface OF the not sbove ~"
feet What renders this rock remarkable IT, haf Ae'a
aoms and all around bottom has been eachea ~ my
OF the lead lines used on the lake The Posfoi 'ne
,- - -. =. 4, do.cend, IL - the cause of great
alarm % the Mariners who spsosreal TO give i rid
berth in passing r. a..
Tb. rock, lis said, - place Of general resort ior e
oan, c,nsb, in fs~ hours with rod Of iron-fs ana
DIS rock, the bc,roi, Free Press says such
vas, ooun,r could IL be exposed vew would laugh into
Rhoses or any work OF ancient or modern au"Ciner-
,<ff Gareffs.
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oes IN v beiop -Four and aAay
OUR unrtvalied Expresses % and from Baltimore
philadelphia New York Boston, and all the eastern Cities
with great regularity and with mail speed
ordering from the East win do well
by Adams Co.. Express Our line the only running
New York Washington, parties
goods through rely upon always receiving their goods nom
10 ~ hours In advance of all other means
persons residing upper part
nrton receiving once No Browns fIo
tel will received receipcd
formation given in regard 20 lines. ~. 49,.
wagons Washing
Georgetown, free Of additional charge
r. J. buckley, Agent
Dec. 2l-eodl0t Penn. Av., below ~ street.
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BRIrIsH PIRACY ON THE PACIFIC coAsT.-Thc seizure
of the island OF Tge by The British, demands the prompt
attention OF our government This island is situated in
latitude $50 north, exactly opposite and commanding
the harbor, where the proposed ship canal across Nj
caragua will enter the Pacific. Taking the praical
seizure Of this important point in connesion with the
previous seizure Of The port OF San Juan at the AtSnhc
terminus OF the canal, Il looks very much like precon
cercd and deliberate plan the part Of the British 10
obtain possession OF this pass BY foul and violent means
in high handed and insoent defiance OF the undoubed
rights which the United States have peaceaby acquired
there. seems that Tgre island bad been coded TO us
by IFS rghful owneI the government OF Honduras; but
Consul Chathed, the insolent British Official. with full
knowledge of our title, seized upon II by force with w
much GOODNESS II II had been some distant East In.
dia possession which the righdul owners would not
have sufficient strength spirit 10 defend against Brit
sh apacity This fellow has been playing this sort OF
game on both the Atlantic and Pacific sides OF this region.
Tge island, he has seized upon all the islands OF the
Gulf belonging 10 Honduras and also upon the ports OF
Tuxo and Moro His conduct has been rather that OF
Spanish bucaneer, rowing the main without law OF u
cense, and liable any moment 10 be hung at the yard
arm, than that oil the rational representative oil civil.
lied and law respecting nation Yet there - very Lille
doubt that he is backed up 10 his fantastic lreks by his
given him instructions. and is watching his lawles pro-
ceedngs. prepared 10 dsavow them hereafter,
lust as may happen 10 be most convenient We should
think The time had fully arrived for this administration
Il retains any respect either for itself the county, 10
iniepose. and put stop 10 these very extraordinary
British antics Is one Of the old Pestnes OF mat pa
cious power to seize Islands and ports under some
msy pre,ext and 10 hold them until nnre sisted occupa
ton grows into conquest But they are not to be allowed
TO play This pratical game in the American seas, without
determined. and. IL need be. an armed resistance
Hartford Times.
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nv GREEN q rAsrEr, Aues,onesr..

VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT AT AUCTIoN.-on Thursday,
80 cf January, s5o shall SELL the premises 3oclock
the OF and ID
adjoining railroad depot The house s Of brick will, back
building finished, good
This property long BEEN now, occupied
doing excellent business and Of the best stands
for that business the city
Terms cash, and The balance years,
bearing interest Of deed given and deed
taken. Tile indisputable. GREEN TAsTET, 4
Dee 2l-6tcodkds Auctopecrs.
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FRANcK TAYLOR.

IyBENCH and English Portfolios In great variety
albums all kinds and sizes gold IN scd and silver pencil
books card &c books for youth
embracing large collection
Older books d Mis-. Edgeworb, Mrs Hoand Burqun,
French Juvenile books from Paris carefully selected
editions Of The most popular works In all me Of English and
American hcratu miniature editions for pocket wen
volumes for the library shelves, Of them beautifully
afed others chy bound; gin books and manuals for 1850; Eng
h Bibles and American books Turkey
morocco and velvet bindings, cases. with clasps &C. Many Of
land and France BY fRANCK TAYLOR
Dec ~
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~ HOUSE for Rent, and Furniture for ssle.--Thc
three brick house occupied by the subscriber
.de Of between 5 6h for furniture for
sale. Apply the premises J. r. KENDALL.
Dec 4-eol2nfs
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ITO CONTRACTORs.-Blue Ridge Tunnel.-The
Blue Ridge Tunnel having failed forward
and with his hereby that
posas will be received the Office of the Board Of Public
Works until the alst Of January 1850 for the construction Of the
tunnel and approaches
The tunnel win be 1880 feet long high wide,
with ditch side Il will 700 feet under the Of the
decline from the OF ~ feet 30 the
and deep cuts high embellishments walng and
bridging.
Propose already localities will
well call the Office Of the engineer the where they will
obtain all information.
The will be cash, with reservation of % till
entire the besides which the Is
bond with satisfactory securities Virginia
bond required will be thirty thousand dollars
The testimonials and energetic at the work
The aud bond be within
amer the letting and the work begin bona de within
DAYS aaer he same period q. CROZET,
Engineer Blue Ridge Railroad.
proposals and specifications be had both oces
2--dtsJan i
ERENCH JUVENILE BOOKs.-Jean ct Marie, on les
Fruits dune bonnie Education. Par PAbbe Macker VOL, 81
cents.
Joseph Idore lie Danger des Mauvscs Companies Par
r. Marcel. 81
Emma; Model
I VOL, 81 cents
stoeies pour les Enfns Outrage Au,ose par Uniycrstc
I VOL, 81
Etudes Historiquesp lUsase Jeunesse voI cents
Fernandez usioIe dun Jedne Espagno uadut de Alemand
de Schmid. l. VOL, 81 cents.
Meade. Aiius hs'se,is. Voyages
And many Others,
kinds styles, and prices and for different Of them
bindings and with illustrations l
Imported direct from Paris, by
good collection the older and esteemed Of books for
youth. Dec "
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AIDES Fancy work Boxes, a be..tifui article
IL Just received WHEELER 4 cos,
Dec ae-flw Penn. Avenue, corner lonh st.
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SAN FRAscrsoo. Nov. IA. lsao

FRANCISCO NOV ~, 1917
So much has been written and said about California,
that your readers and the public home must at times
be puzzled TO form correct opinion OF the state OF thingS
really existing here and be at loss how TO reconcile the
many contradictory statements which we have seen pub
Il is approaching two years since the hrst discov
cry OF gold in California and from the rapid changes
constantly taking place here and IRON the extrayagan
ideas entertained by many before arriving Is no won
der that statements contradictory.
After residence here OF now nearly four months, and
a close observation Of passing events ! am not al all
that contradictory statements published,
that hundreds return home dissatisfied but am fully
convinced that time will show more brilliant future Tor
California than her most sangune friends have antici
pated Her progress already has been great that IL is
difficult matter here 10 keep pace with il and although
speculation RACES wild, there still substantial and solid
basis for its prosperity.
First its mines are, and VIII ior long Tune continue
richly productive The expense attending labor therein
and which disheartens and drives many home, must
and will be reduced. Individual instances OF extraord
nary success may not be frequent but in the aggre
gate estimate yet made is likely overrae their yields
OF the thousands whom the gold mania has brought
anticipating fortune almost al grasp, II 10 no wonder
that the hadshps OF camp life upon salt beef and pork
ton and the hardshps which they rush, hastily and
unprepared, produce chill upon their feelings.
The first season is one OF experiment Many, II is
true preserve their health and are fortunate Inc mass
second year meet better success while many inves
eating thedcules 10 contend with, and examining the
character OF the country, return to come back again fully
prepared Others apply themselves TO mechanical pur-
SUITS and such are well repaid while almost ell occupa
tons pay much better than at home
People must eat and nothing il more needed here than
an agricultural community The fertile valleys OF the
Sacramento must soon become occupied with such
class Men whose experience entities them TO every
credit declare their opinion that country be cult
waited better advantage than that waered by the streams
flowing mo the Sacramento This is 20 evident, that il
must have producing community, and its waters
be made vocal with the hum Of mechanical pursuits &c