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Letter from General Taylor 20 Mayor Wood
hull.


The following, says the New York
Tribune, is copy of letter addressed by
the President to his honor Mayor Wood
hull, in reply to letter from the Mayor
to the Secretary of State, renewing the in
vitation to the President to visit New York
this season. 1t now appears that General
TAYLOR has definitely postponed his visit
until next year:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 49.
SIR Your letter 70 the Secretary of State renew
ing the invitation formerly extended TO me to
visit the city of New York, has been duly submit
ted. Until few days since il was my expectation
still to visit New York and New England during
the present season, but the increased duties Incl
dent to the approach of session of Congress have
compelled me reluctantly defer my tour until
another year. i need not say how much regret
the necessity of foregoing the great satisfaction
which would have derived from mingling with
my fellow citizens of New York. but shall not fail
to visit them if my life and health be spared.
With my best respects for your friendly invita-
ton, remain, with high respect, your friend and
obedient servant, u. TAYLOR
His Honor C. S. Woodruff, Mayor of N. Y.
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AmBEs-WHEaE rs 1T FoUNp'-Amber has en-
cited the attention Of the naturalist and trader for
upwards Of three thousand years. The pbpni
clans were first TO navigate the North sea in quest
Of IT, Part of the material is exported from
Prussia, but the staple market is Turkey, from
which place certain portions are carried yearly 10
considered by the sncients as equal 10 gold and
precious stones, s now much diminished IA ia
used chiefly in making ornaments The oil il used
for niment and varnish. Various opinions hav.
been entertained concerning amber. One sup
the leaves, toads, and insects which il contains;
another that il Is an animal production; and third
claims for it vegetable origin, from its possessing
so many properties in common with resin, and at
tributes its formation ~ forests submerged by thu
ocean, and covered with sand
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Illinois Legislature.

This body convenes to-day at the seat
of Government of Illinois, under procla-
nation from the Governor. In addition to
the election of United States Senator, a
question of some Importance will come up
for its deliberations, connected with the
subject permitting the construction Of a
railroad across their State, from the Wa
bash to the Mississippi opposite st. Louis.
If the same illiberal policy is adopted that
was carried out at the last session, it will
destroy, for years to come, the prospect of
connecting the Atlantic seaboard with the
great father OF waters.
Who will be the successful competitor
for the Senate it is difficult to opine.
Breese, Shields, and McClernand, are all
candidates, and all of the dominant party
in that State The rumor that Breese
had withdrawn is not justified by the tone
OF the Illinois papers, though such con-
tIngency is by no means improbable, should
1t become necessary to secure the defeat
of Shields.
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q + FICIAL

Information has been received at the Navy De-
partment of the death of Captain JOHN GwINN, of
the United States navy. He died in the city of Pa
lermo, island Of Sicily, the 4th September lS49,
whilst in command of the United States frgate
Constitution.
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Court OF COMMON PLEAs--A case was tried We
terday before Judge Treat, wherein a mesnosr;.,
sued TO recover fees claimed for services in MINI
tering TO the Affections Of coored woman bv ,a
merizingher. The parties were DR.. Nc Nair and Mr.
Eliza Foreman The number ofvists alleged TO have
claimed for each one was 81. After MANY obiec
TONS cross questions, and arguments the case yva.
submitted TO the jury, who rendered judgment for
the plaintiff for Sll9.-Wo. Rep, Oci 10
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streets of the city. Tins practice, sir, YOU

streets of the city. This practice, sir, you
will find, will prevail more and more. II
is in consonance with the deepest senti-
ments of our nature, which binds us by
the strongest associations to the home OF
our childhood and to the graves of our ia
theirs. There is a charm even in single
visit to ones native spot. And | do as
sure you, sir, that | have not been able,
even for this single day, to breathe the air
OF these fields, where my fathers have
lived and acted their humble part for two
hundred years, without experiencing emo
tons that words fail to describe.
90 / feel the gales that from ye blow
A momentary bliss bestow,
AS waving fresh your gladstone wing,
My weary soul you seem to soothe,
And, redolent of joy and youth,
To breathe second spring"
M. M. NOAH, in speaking of the Abo-
lition and Old Hunker coalition in New
York, says:
"When the Lord forbade the Israelites
yoking an OK and All ass together, what
was his reason! That they should not com
pei the industrious animal to do all the
work, while the lazy beast was vicious and
idle, and refused to draw. He had another
reason. He prohibited yoking clean and
an uncean beast together. When did the
old republicans nominate honest candidates
for high Offices, and say to the mercenary
outsiders, 'we will sacrifice those nomi-
nations to propitiate your favor, providing
you will honestly sustain usp We used
to stand or fall by our nominations. We
had too much confidence in the honesty Of
the people to form corrupt alliances. AS
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney said to the
French Directory, millions for defence,
but not cent for tribute -
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BrsHor PoRTIsR.-The return of this distinguished
divine TO Mobile, after discharging his mission to
the Pope, to which he had been assigned by the
Roman Catholic Convention which convened at
Baltimore some months ago, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the sanction its acts, announced in the
Advertiser Of the 18th inst; which at the same time
tenders TO him welcome TO the scene Of his useful
ness and popularity, worthy Of the pure character
which this eminent prelste hss obtained.
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oUR PRosPE rs ARE CHEERINe.-During the
past two weeks we have been in the counties of
Rock, Lafayette, Grant, and Iowa, and have con-
yersed with large number of persons in re
ference TO the coming election; and we can .s
sure our friends the prospects of the Wing party
are indeed cheering The people have witnessed
violations of the Constitution and of solemn corr
tracts by our State authorities and have determined
TO arrest such occurrences in future The charm
that has bound Locofocoism together heretofore in
TINS state has lost its power, and that party il
doomed TO an overthrow. The masses are moving
and the right spirit exists in all sections of oS,
state-Whigs are sanguine and Locofocos are
doubling and trembling! The Wing ticket IL !,
popular and strong one-the cry Is, il must be-
elected! Friend Collins is doing himself noble SER
vice in the west, and we were informed that he bss
drives his honorable opponent into the woods. and
we are inclined 10 the opinion that the people will
allow him 70 remain there. The ball rolls knelv~
keep II moving. -Madison (UIs.l Erpress
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DELAWARE Cry BAsK.-Rumors iniuriou, % The
credit OF the Delaware City Bank have been in cir.
Cusuon IN tne CITY Tor some days. Upon inquiry
we learn that the notes of 3 5 and upwards ~ az.
institution are taken on deposit at every bank in
the city; that II has not a single suspended debt :
that the directors are all personally liable and that
the rumors ahoat are totally without foundation,
and have originated from some secret and mali,
cious motive.-Phiia Epeni,,s BiIletin
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aspects Of Nations in Different Land, and in Dyf-
srent Climates Baron Humboldt, now in his eight-
eth year, has issued a third edition of his work,
published nearly half century ago, with annots-
tons and additions. This celebrated philosopher
has dedicated the declining years Of his long and
useful life TO the perfection of compositions which
have long held rank with the most instructive pub
LEGATIONS. The present edition is translated by
Mrs Sabine, who has accomplished her task--to
Judge from what we have been able, as yet, ~
glance at--with signal success. The book may be
had ut Taylor Msury's.
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1t will be seen by reference TO the note
to the advertisement of the Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs, that the time for opening
bids is extended to the first OF December
next, and the time for the delivery of the
goods contracted for to the first of June,
1850
81 take the responsibility" exclaimed that moral
hero, General Jackson.l al shun all RESPONSE
bilty," is the timid maxim of his llustrious sue.
cessor.- Union.
Here is another slap at Mr.. Polk. Or
was It Mr.. Polk who made such pother
over " fifty-four forty" and then asked
the Senate what to do about it,
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THE REPUBLIC.

after being appraised of the facts, would
have acquiesced in the timid policy OF the
last administration, which involved the
"rights, interests, and honor OF the coun-
try" in the spoil of Nicaragua. The
question is now in skilful hands and under
the counsels of wise and patriotic heads.
1t will be arranged on terms compatible
with the rights and glory of the nation, or
not at all. And the progress of negota-
ton will not be signalized by the gasco-
made which accompanied the discussion of
the Oregon question; as an Administra-
ton which plants itself upon justice and
right has as little need Of preliminary bra
vado to bolster up its courage, as it has Of
compromising with untimely jubilation the
humility Of premeditated abasement.
"The minor organ of this city sets the noble ex-
ample of stgmatizing with every scurrilous
epithet. p Union.
The "minor organ" our French friend
alludes to must be the junior editor of the
Union; for quite the most malignant and
scurrilous assault upon our venerable con-
temporary was the 'junior's" attack upon
the senior, in commenting upon the letter
published in the Richmond Enquirer in
1929. We have not noticed, in any Wing
journal, charge that our "French"
friend counte, ances "system which per-
vades our society like the invisible miasm
arising from putrid and poisonous matter
which bears disease and death upon its
wings" Nor has he been accused by
the Wing press of advocating plan which
''intuses the whole atmosphere of social
life with hypocrisy and treachery, leading
to the basest crimes, and ministering to
the most profound and consummate des
potism.' Nor was it the Wing press
which charged him with advocating a
"system of secret inquisition, switch can
find its parallel only among the brutal and
sanguinary human butchers Of the French
revolution Of 1898" These were the
denunciatiors of the 'Junior" ofthe Union
against the "senior." They were hard
sayings, truly, and scurrilous. They
were the shill shriekings Of the minor
pipe against the bloody bass of the big
pipe of the 'sole organ" The bloody
bass has upon occasion returned the com
Pliment of the minor pipe. So they rat
tie away, Bringing confusion upon one
another, of a more serious nature than the
dilemma of "Orator Puff, who had two
tones to his voice.
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ANOTHER PLATFORM WANTED.

The Free Sellers and Locofocos still agitating
the question whether it is possible to construct
platform upon which both parties may stand.
The experiment was made in Norfolk county, but
fell through. We have too few influential politi-
clans in this State of John Van Buren's elastic po-
litical conscience to render such coalitions easy.
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TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

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Distant subscribers forward by letter the postage
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The COUNTRY PAPER published weekly during
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terms propsr tonedto hs
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EDITED BY
THOMAS RICHIE A EDMUND BURKE.


rr,uTR THREE years experience clerk In one or
die principal accounting offices of the Treasury 80
ltorjG has qualified the subscriber 10 undertake
agency business the seat OF the federal government
I e transaction of any business with the public depart
a, before Congress. An intimate acquaintance with
M of business in the several departments and bu-
So. knovIedae OF the laws and the principles esab-
i sons in the executive departments, relation
oa every subject connected win pubic accounts md
n.acons " th which he has become familiar from long
scr in the public service, affords him advantages and
iifes which, perhaps, lew others possess His attention
III 80 irsctel to tue prosecution OF claims every char
tsr embracing revolutionary claims against the United
So individual states, whether for lands
sinns of all kinds: combination Tor half pay and boun
iss, claims growing out OF contracts with the United
s,ae4. examination OF titles, and procuring patents tor
| return Of duties remission OF fines Iorieitures
de the revenue other laws; the prosecution of claims
Using ont of transactions connected with the Florida
Neycan wars claims before any board of commissioners,
nny or hereafter be formed the sale purchase of real
state and generally the transaction OF any and every
description business in which the services OF agent
may be required. -, = ~ 4,
inc 10 the officers OF the government TO officers
both of the army and navy well as TO members OF Con
Gentlemen seIeced whom, if necessary particular
reference is requested, 10 wit:
JAEs w McCuLLoH, First Comptroller OF the Treasury
ALBioN X. PARIS, Second do do.
PgrER HAGSER, Third Auditor Of the Treasury.
CEN THOMAS S JEsup, Quart Master General u. 8. "A
Gen GEORGE GlBsoN Commissary Gene raj OF Subsistence
Gen ROGER JOKES, Adjutant General.
Gen NATHAN TowsoN, Pa Ymaster General.
Cot IosEPH TorrEN, Chief OF the Corps of Engineers
Col JOHN ]. ABESr Chief of Typographical Engineers
RICHARD SMITH, ESQ., Cashier Metropolis Bank
JAMES THoMPsos, esq Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
RICHARD BURGESS
Office lih street, opposite N E. Corner Fullers Hotel
June 29-IY
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SANDS SARSAPARILLA,
IN QUART BOTTL Es,

Eok the removal ana permanent curt Oh M arising from
impure of the blood habit of the system
fla Kings Evil bbennatism Obstinate Cnaneous rnpons,
rmples or fuSle on he faIs, pes sore Eyes
AhS"orm OF iet,er ocNl ha aiu am Oh le
bones ana johns ouoooin .ie..s - "a s.oa VI
.unbaso ana Diseases eIlsls u an - ' % netcuyt
Asces OF Dropsyt Apouie VI " He' S"' SH'ohic
CONSTITUTIONAL pisoleis. .., .,..n,-.,, III a., ,...,
IA 's PrePa'soh se osy ~ ~. a' w, nc Ina
~ ~ 80, 49,, sinopio az ~,
the mos' sanitary e'io 49, "a is VIE
aoie Kingdom sn y mas poen 80 ~ ou} ~ paue'S
ou' aiso " pug .h US :, ~ ,i I
loahsu in ie va ~ anu
iaS =" i $500, a.. ra,a
M ~ i,d - &C. na, S,rntsh'i,
.i. oyn ma yha, /, b already aone for Inc fhousands
b hs nsaf, IL csnahle ofdoinu for the millions s su1eng
b Of life and niuses new vgor throuRh5ut the
a ~ 81 No., go - 49, - .
~ ~ .r1-r,rp, c,rpp on scpoprr
A''oi iih'N INC ~ 'foN
The following striking ana % VIA DE seen permanent cure Oh
inyeierate case OF scoiua comhsnh eh 10 an similarly al
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PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.

PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.
HgADQuARTERs MARINE C3Rrs,
QUARTERMAsrER's OFFiCE,
Washington, May H. lSt9.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at This office
- until III o'clock, Monday, the 10Th day june
next, for furnishing such quantities OF best oak wood
thraciie bitumnous coal may be required Oh the
quarterly requistio Of the commanding officer OF
me following stations from LIST July, Iolg 3Dh June
1850,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Charestown, Massachusetts.
brooklyn, Long Island New York.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
S5osPsrt Dear Norfolk, Virginia.
/ PENSACOLA, 4 Orda
Washington, District of Columbia
Each proposal will state separately the pce per cord for
/ oushei Tor the btum uoa. coal - - =
ooo or cosi VIII be furnished the option Of the gov
ea'ei., ana VIII DE delivered, piled and measured
soch point as each commanding officer NAV designate
i rec OF expense to the unied States.
PERSONS dsirous OF proposing supolv may
atn me probable quantity that he ra,irpd So rrfs,
ence 10 The several commanding officers -
.so QUO WIN oe entertained unless accom- panied by the
names OF two suretles OF known responsibility - wv
To be endorsed Proposals for Fue.n
So, AUG A NICHOLSON
ioy i"-WoW CHARACTERIZATION Marine Corps
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Stationery, Printing. and Binding.

Navy DEPARTMENT, May 25, 1919.
S,EPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be received AT
> the office of the Secretary of the Navy until O'Clock
the 18Th day OF June next, for furnishing all the
stationery and executing all the printing and binding that
may be required by the Navy Department and its
bureaus Tor the year commencing the lst Of July 59 and
ending the Goth June, 1880
All the articles furnished, and work executed must be OF
quality, delivered without delay ordered and
the satisfaction the head of rhe office which they
required If it be required each bidder for stationery
urnh with his proposal sample OF each article bid
for
To insure uniformity in the proposals. blank forms will
be furnished those disposed bid and no bid will be
considered fully conforming 10 the advertisements and
in which each and every article Is bid for and in which
than price is named for any article.
Bond, in sufficient amount, with two approved
the faithful execution oil the contract, will be
quired OF the person persons contracting The author
of The sureties that VIII be given,
satisfactory testimonials fulfil contract
company the bid Otherwise il will be considered
The department TO itse the right OF ordering
less quantity OF each and every article contracted
for. u e public service may require
Should article be required not enumerated IN the
tract IL is be furnished at the lowest make price,
cor q It's
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NAprEaN EXTRA.

be MEL sas4srd Nth Young a oT Ii.
s,% ' s. ' h' g,'ar 70 p, s.gsagl' sth .asy
sa n, % &C. never ~. 20 "a, hraiy @orssr raad.
or S1, he = "g Re = ynr cards hai It'd. taasss
shlah sd 81 viii g..
Tosnssnl go ~ h' vii psa ae solitary rA.
bal
ORIGINAL OH Dr.
iHensa AA 'aHiy coat q
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FOR NORFOLK.

rr~~A THE STEAMER OSCEOLA leaves Wash
..safszs ingon for the above place every Thursday
o'clock returning, will leave Norfolk every Friday
O'Clock D. touching at Cone river going
turning Passage and fare IS
For Baltimore.
The Osceos leaves for the above place every Sunday
o'clock M returning, leaves Baltimore every Tuesday
1t o'clock p stopping going and returning Cone
rIver Va, LeonRrdown, Nd and St Marys river, Md,
tho intermediate landings the Potomac, for sig
nas ~ land.
Mar s--dveodu JAMES MITCHELL,
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A LOAN WANTED.-sI OoO is wanted on or before tIle

A LOAN WASTEDISI, 900 is wanted on or before the
"A 9Th OF June for year, for much longer time
the lender may wish and real estate security located in
the of the city, insured for than SIX times the
in three different insurance companies, and the
property yielding of more than 81 10 year.
arger amount little less, would be objection and,
preferred the interest will be paid quarterly alyeaTy
or yearly in advance.
Apply through the Washington city post Office and an in
terview may be had.
ROBERT GOODLOE.
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NEW SrORE, oppo~ite Browns Hos~i.-C5EORG1E
~ S THOS- PARKER have Just received and arranged
Tor sale, at their store, opposite Browns Hote lnge
and we-selected stock Of the best Family Groceries,
Wines Liquors, NC, which they invite the attention Of
their country and CITY friends and customers orders
they viii be- pleased fill, herssofore, the
commodatlng terms. 40 N-2aw3w
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OFFICE COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
May l5 lSi9.
WANTED, about 800 fence posts, to be delivered
w in the city of Washington such wharf or other
place may be directed. They be OF the best red
cedar less than eight feet long, less in size than Ve
inches small end Persons DESTROYS Of
furnishing such posts, any larger will communicate
this office the number they furnish the size, and
price, the earliest period within which they be de-
livered. J. MUDD,
Commissioner OF Public Buildings.
May I6-eo4w
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THIS beautiful establishment always open for the recep
L. ton Of vsiiers is in fine order. The grounds
have been greatly improved and the bath houses much
arged, afofdipg besides the swimming bath. hot baths
and shower baths There a fine shore for those who
prefer surf bathing.
Charges as heretofore.
BY the day 81 90
BY the week at the rate of l 30 per day.
BY the month g 70 per day.
Children and servants hall price.
MAY 25--3taw6w JAMES $. FRENCH.
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s&RsArhatt EasTfoor " e@gs,Ld % rat
IA po,saI the sas o. ma
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Grnnd aud UnequaIi~d Preparation
msnpfed on he Ia scale aud called eaph
young improves with . sud never Changes. bs,
TRs I Chemistry a .S% r. R.ai. p ' r ii
S T sr'.E a,o ioa r ,%seia,s ef.hs OLD DIR
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The system Some The Prng,sa s.r'-P.,. ,
o s2sa only Its
s . " s =. e 's. , I" Sga, ar: s
GENUINE
Old DIR. Jnceb Town.end's smrsapnriiJ.
RsS ' s1Hs S.a, s..e' rs.s s s
Ppsr wy made s 'pS vsa . .s' he s healing properties
Care Of snn"snernbie Diseases.
sS$GT e. 9, 6 ys5s AZ af I
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Imp"rity Of shs Blood.
eS'' S ss.ss @ssss ~ sra ., from no.
pssdsa 1 e lot asahs. ossr he
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~or' wonder. q f'2y aa vtte, Failing
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s9 - oy @ s " .s 80 sIs s.o..
,ysicm Ii not his 'b.o ~" '' '"' nervous
The Medicine you P.e-eminem,Iy Need!
young 1 Ss sai ao' S Ss he ''' T'd inferior article T'
Compared with the Old Dr.'s,
bscseof the GRAND FACT that the INCAPABLE DETERoRA
Never spoiI.,
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rot DIS ha eopoas b. tsoon. ~ m v'e,o@ yt sas ss
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- 10 GRANDE and Texas Land Company notice
The annual election for eleven directors of this compa
ny will be held Monday the llh day Of June next, be-
the hours Of IL and O'Clock, p m, the office,
No. 90 Broadway, in the city of New York Dated May
Is, lS49. WIN. ID. MCCARTHY,
May 22-law3w" Secretary.