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s,s As il is well known that you labor necessarily to
have things done up democratcay, and as majority OF
The United States Senate democrats. there
he a propriey in sending this communication to you for
publicity ,.,,
SONS for so doing and invoke the Senate at its
SION to reject the appointment of A. F. Perry post
master in this city. The ground of opposition is, that in
bis appointment few old hunkers and laryers by de-
been enabled utterly 10 disregard the wishes and ride
rough shod over the wing democracy of this city.
is well known and keenly felt here, that after the
nomination OF Old lack for the presidency. Perry exhib
ted his opposition TO him in the most violent manner,
Insulting Taylor wings who assembled TO greet the
Philadelphia nominations, declaring with OATH in the
presence OF the wings and their opponents that he would
have no part in it that he would the gauntlet
Of The crowd naked with his breeches down, and such
stuff as that, to bring contempt and rdcule upon the
TAYLOR whg cause. II seems TO me that democratic
Senate should put their veto upon the scamp who would
Tins threaten immodest exhibition OF HIMSELF bring
contempt upon the old hero of Buena Vista His then
recent pilgrimage to Marshheld, woshpper of the God
like Daniel, is but poor excuse for such outrage
peu,s treatment of the wings in this city, aud his
course towards Old lack, was known at Washington,
and ought have placed impossible barrier between
han and any office at the hands of the President He has
always affected be governed by the highest notions of
honor Who them could have dreamed OF his besieging
Old lack for office, the moment he clothed with
power to bestow one The appointment delayed for
an opportunity for his gOdfathers the old hunkes put
the to him. TO renounce his allegiance to the great
Daniel and obtain his promise TO shout for Old lacks
second nomination without the least demurrer and report
progress to the Home Department at Lancaster
Perrys appointment Immediately followed, and every
thing attending it looks bad-suspcious-like DOM.
neerng of the purse proud hunkers and LAWYERS the
PLAIN humble, hard working democratic whgs in num-
ers three fourhs of the whole, who would rejoice
the Senate would reject Perry's nomination The demo-
cratic party, in the bestowal of Offices, always remember
their irends-hose who labor to sustain their principles
and do not treat them with and contempt Ii is
hoped that the democratic Senate will have the magma
nmy when in their power, al present. to aid the dem
ocratc portion of their wing opponents who agree with
them in that feature of appointing to Office friend, who
are knopn by their works.
In this appointment Old lack has been imposed upon
He has not known the facts of the CASE and hoped
that the Senate will rebuke the fraud, and strive keep
the appointing power pure-above suspicion To do this
they must reject Perys nomination postmaster in this
city who, seeking and obtaining the appointment in
the manner he did, exhibited himself at the Tag end of all
that is mean and contemplate.
A TAYLOR WING
COLUMBUS, ONO, May. 1919.
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[By last evenings Southern MALL
The Overflow at New Orleans.

We regret being compelled to record the continued rise
of the in the of the city, and consequent in
crease OF damage The food above the New Basin was
about the same last night stated in our evening ed
on but districts in the First Municipality which have
heretofore been considered secure now seriously
threatened The in this vicinity upwards OF
six inches yesterday, and is setting towards the
with rapdity which creates much alarm. The First
Municipality council met last evening, and stated by
members that the wards would in all probability be
visited by the food in the crevasse is stopped
very soon. AS OF preservation, sluces have
already been cut through the upper evee along the canal
Carondelet, and this canal is fast filling up.
The inhabitants below this point, was the in
the Seventh ward, Second Municipality entertain strong
fears that when the canal Caondele shall have become
full, the people above will be for cutting through the
lower bank producing the same results as have been
witnessed below the new canal We think, however,
there little fear of this The Bayou ST. John capable
of carrying of large quantity of WATER and if the flood
does not accumulate too rapidly above this line, the
dents below have nothing to fear.
The rear Of the Second Municipality, below the new
canal is the first place to be looked to- as the water
here setting back with considerable rapdty, and
appehensons felt that the gas works will be serious
ly injured Protective measures have already been
sorted to; and in of considerable rise, we
think they will prove suficent-N 0. Paper
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To the Editor.
ANNAPOLIS, May 10, 1s49

ANNAPOLIS, May 10, 1s49.
am necessarily called upon, in justification of myself,
oaPpear before the public and TO the statement
(Which has done great inusce) which announced,
oy authority presume, in the Daily Wing. and copied
oy other papers-tha the appointment OF my
was made in consequence of my failing to qualify as
collector OF the customs, for the port OF Annapolis II is
hardly necessary to state that appointed to this
office by President Jackson, in November 1884, and have
been reapponted every four years thereafter The last
reaPpointmen was made by President Polk, and il
confirmed by the Senate in March last few days before
the expiration of President Folks term of service
be seen by the United States Senate Journal from which
time up to the said announcement, notification, with the
oath OF office, &c., which is required upon every APP
Poinment, was forwarded TO me, and withheld
by the department, from some cause which | had no
right to inquire. But such being the undeniable TACT
cannot see why il is that charged with neglect OF
duty, when in fact the pre- requisites were withheld.
law
therefore hope that this statement will show that the
statement OF the Daily Wing is false, in far failed
TO qualify, and that the fault lies some where else
Respectfully,
X. SANDS.
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X. SANDS.
For the Union.

Iii rumored that the President of the United States
has determined to send vessel in of Sir John
Franklin but will leave the whole matter to the Secre-
ary OF the Navy to arrange. 1t is also rumored thai the
Secretary proposes TO send out the Vandala which will
take time to make ready for such a cruise
The country wishes aid to be granted TO the galan,
navigator who defining its northern boundary and
the sooner the expedition is sent out the better
But for the credit Of country for the honor of the
expedition, the relief should proceed once or not at all
ny not charter ocean steamer ready SAIL take
crew and stores board from the New York or Boston
navy yard steam for the first depot OF whaemen near
the entrance of the frozen straits leave the steamer in
ordinary to await their return take the first suitable
whaeman by charter, and proceed the GRAND
of love and mercyl
1t would take only six days to reach the depot. and
this would leave six weeks of the best weather prose
cute the search in and il successful steamer with am
pie accommodations and abundant stores for the los,
found, and the finders OF the lost
Cannot our merchant princes call for volunteers from
the commercial marine, and in this way find the adpes-
tuus, while the government is fitting out its proposed
expedition ABB
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8v A. GREEN, .Ssctsemes-.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT AUCTION.--On FIJI
III day. the 18th instant shall sell, by order of the
Orphans Court the late residence of Mrs Elizabeth
Ross, deceased, 7h street, Immediately opposite the
General Post Office, 10 o'clock the entire lot Of
ceient furniture.
Mahogany divans, parlor and arm rocking chairs
DO hat-rack, dining, pier, and other tables
Do bureaus and Wristbands
Msbie bedsteads, cherry washstands, and wooseai
chairs
Feather BEDS bedding, and hair mattresses
China, glass, and crockery ware
Knives and forks solar other lamps, candesticks
Paror passage and chamber carpets, ocloth, mating
Radiator, cooking and air tight stoves
With a good lot Of kitchen requisites
With many other articles which deem unnecessary to
enumerats. -
Terms Of sale. All of and under S25, cash over
S25 credit sixty and ninety days. for notes
R. L. ROSS, Executor.
A. GREEN, Auctioner.
MAY 2-4tdu
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For the Union.


The city of Washington needs prompt and vigorous
exerons the part of its authorities at the present time
the cleansing and opening of CUTTERS the purcaon OF
prlvies and wells, the removal OF all decOmpOslng mat
from the cellars Of the houses and giving them coat
ing of whtewash. with sprinklng Of the chloride Of
lime; the avoidance of any article Of food known to
disagree with each person. and any of ardent spr
its due regulation and care of the system undue excite
ment either mental bodily, exposure to damp night
air and especially the use Of drastic or saline cathartics
All render liable to the attacks of cholera. At
mospherc changes especially control this disease there
fore, full and free ventilation is important:
The usual primary symptoms consist OF looseness OF
the bowels darrhGa, with GOODNESS OF the exrem
ties and pasms OF the bowels which often neglected
until tho patient is stricken down to rise no more. The
of the warm or hot bath is pejudcal, both from lis
relaxing effect and the OF the patient requisite
for its accomplishment rest in the recunbent position
being important Opium, either in the form of laudanum
or paregoric or Dovers powder, combined with spirits
of camphor the powdered gum, is sheetanchor,
with the addition Of little Champagne brandy and
water but the latter must be used only in the attacks.
and not freely as preventive Various MIXTURES have
among the best
Take wine of ipecac and strong of peppermint,
each f,co fluid drachms; Sydenhams audanum, flud
drachm and ethereal tincture OF vaerian half ounce.
Mix and give the dose as follows:
From thirty drops to half teaspoonful every hall
to the age of the patient and the violence OF the spasms
Or take of strong laudanum, drachm;
Spirits OF camphor, one drachm;
Spirits OF lavender, compound one drachm;
Ethereal tincture OF waterman, drachm.
Mix and give as the preceding
Place then the patient in bed give him ace in small
pieces to eatths allays the thirst and will assist in
relieving the and vomiting. Warm and dry
frictons also useful, and the bedclohes may be
raised by hoops and the steam of alcoholic fluids car
ried by pipe beneath them The symptoms of the
disease vary, however, with the locality OF the place
and the medical attendant will often find himself compelled
in the place to adopt opposite treatment and be
astonshed TO find recOvees under these apparent contra
dctions The writer has desire to establish any Pc
cuar theory; but at the request of friends and citizens
OF the District, has penned these lines.
A. D. CHALONER, M. D.,
of Philadelphia
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UNITED STATES LEGATION,

UNITED STATES LEGATION,
Stockholm, April 20, ls49
SIR learn, by letters received from the United States
that wanton aud malicious attack has been made upon
my character by the publication of certain charges total
iy unfounded Such being the case regard il as an i'm
pera,ive duty to the government represent aud to my
friends throughout the Union TO furnish such
undoubted evidence will utterly dsspae the present err
command enclose therefore, only such as bear history
in themselves OF transaction grossly msrepresentsd
and meant at once to terminate these efforts deracon
oppose IN short the testimony of the highest authori-
ties IN Sweden TO the lbeous attacks made upon by
a private enemy
Connected as am with some of the most distinguished
families IN The Union, and occupying an important sua
on abroad, cannot suffer such slanderous imputaons
to remain unanswered for a moment
Allow me to solicit your kind services, occasion
may present, IN enabling to silence this base attempt
upon the character OF an absent public servant who de-
slres nothing more than justice and shrnks not from the
most critical examination of his conduct
have the honor TO remain, sir, obligingy yo6rs,
H. w. ELLSWORTH.
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/YuOnU 4 DANDELEr, No. a37 Balusnor. street

CtEOsE II DANDELEr. No. 231 Baltimore street.
~ Just received from house of Messrs. Jolly Freres
the following goods which must be closed in few days.
at low prices;
kerchefs capes collars chemisets coored and white
dotted musns OF all qualities and styles tarletons OF all
colors and auaes pink and blue bsrages laces of the
different qualities and styles linen lustre embroidered
dresses with general assortment Of all descriptions of
lace goods and cmbroderies May 16-5t-
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r. ISAAC \. DELER.
Land and General Agency OAce Capital I'LL
nois, city OF Springfield.
imdebedess and all persons desroxs Of prchasimg State
lands with Illinois scrip bonds1he undersigned would
respectfully inform the public that they have established in
this cityhe capital OF the State of Illinois, land AVID gen
eat office for the transaction OF all business appor
tanning thereto within the limits of the State.
All transactions relative the purchase and sale Of lands
examining lands and reporting their location, advantages,
and value paying redeemng land sold for taxes
investigating titles &c buying and selling all descriptions
of ndebtedness This and other description Of
business attached general land agency the most
tended SCALE will be promptly and faithfully attended TO-
ASH d DILLER.
Messrs. Deendorf IL Niles, Washington City
&c A. Gowdy & Co., Louisville, Kentucky.
Me::T.: sycEes K Co, St. Louis. Missouri.
A. ChrlsY, esq, "
His excelency A. C. French. Governor of Illinois.
Hon. Thomas H. Campbell, auditor
I" John Moore, treasurer
$. H Treat. Judge supreme court
=" J. Dean Cation, "
Mcssrs; Wadsworth u Sheldon. Now York city
G. Bartlett, esq, No. 4Front street,
Gen. Robert Patterson, Philadephia.
Gen. Adam Diler.
Jos l.. Chester, esq, g
Col. s. w. Black Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gen. Caleb Cushing, Boston, Mass.
G. p. Sanger, ESQ.,, g
j. d. Pratt u Co, Baltimore, Nd.
Ap ll-dlm&sw3m
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Rv a. GREEN, .ssctss~ssy.

CLOSING SALE OF HARDWARE, CUTLERY &c
" AT AUCTION.--On Wednesday, the 13d instant,
shall sell the Hardware Store Of Messs Russell ~ Co.
Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Browns Hotel, 10
o'clock the remainder oil the One Of Hard
and Cutlery, viz, Lacks, OF every desert Hinges,
Screws, &c. large LOT of Cutlery, Knives Forks Spoons,
&c and large assortment of other Hardware usually KEEP,
in q retail store.
Terms; All sums of and under 02 cash 825 a
credit OF two, four, and six months, for satisfactorily
endorsed, bearing interest. A. GREEN,
May 0-A Auctioneer.
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DHOCRAsTINATlON Il the thief OF tinne.-Deiay is
i dangerous Neglect that cold and cough few weeks
hope of recovery will be lost you forever Let
any pecunaIy consideration deter from trying
your life and health while there is chance Con
sumption is annually sweeping off thousands to the tomb
No disease has baed the skill of physic ans like it, No
physician perhaps has done for this large class
of suffering humanity than Dr. Wistar An 'ounce of pre-
ventve worth pound of cure" Therefore, before your
lungs become liberated and diseased that human
you from early grave, try in season,
once medicine which has been of such infinite value
to thousands obtain bottle of Dr. Wisar's Basam OF
Wild Cherry il; get another, Unnecessary pesevere
in using until you have removed the disease entirely
which, if neglected, will terminate your life. Be de-
ceived by quacks with their limitations and countcres
Buy but genuine and original, which is signed l.
BUTTS on the wrapper.
None genuine unless signed BUTTS the wrapper.
For sale by h. s. PATTERSON,
May 22-3t Washington ID. G.
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Taught for only short time longer. Appy 'oow
Mr.. BRISTOW, FINISHING WHITING MASTER,
Respectfully informs the Ladies of Washington that they
receive his Instructions in handsome apartments, ~
private and select in their own parors at
CONCERT HALL, PENN. AVENUE, NEAR 7TH STREET
Mr. b. therefore politely invites the Ladies' attention to his
Superior and Elegant System Of WrHing,
And them that
IN ONE COURSE OF EASY LESSONS
The cramped uncouh, and neegant mode OF writing
Immediately broken up, and of perfect beauty
Free, Expeditions, Graceful, md Delicate Running Hand
So indispensable accomplishment for the present polite
circles of American socety-foows on with surprising ease
and nature, and sure success.
Private lessons given, and families attended
UJ-Gcntemen's hours-MomIng and afternoon. Ihey
taught
Il Handsome, Of-hand, Decided Business STYLE
Bold apid and manly how bad the writing is
Visitors in Washington take course In lew days
May l-dlm
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orrron OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC Bun.oIses,

OFFrck COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
May Is, 1849.
DROPOsAlS Will be received at thls sAAes, unti q
o'clock p. of the I'D instant, for grading on the
public Mall strip the side of 18th street, and
both sides OF Isth street, which will require the
and removal OF about eight thousand cubic yards of
earth. The work be commenced and completed within
the earliest reasonable after the agreed upon
I. MUDD,
Commissioned OF Public Buildings.
MAY l6-dtd
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ID AFFLE POsTPONED-The rattle for Watches and
II Fancy Articles advertised to take place at Apollo Hall
of June next at O'clock same place. Those who
have paid for their chances requested to do so be-
fore that time ~ entle them such prizes may be
drawn to their numbers. few more chances remain
sold Please call and examine the articles to be drawn
my store, Pennsylvania avenue, between 2h aud 18th
streets. WILLIAM VOoS.
Nav 22-STTh t2l June
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s- j. ID. Hoover has consented 20 he candidate
office OF Register for this city for the ensuing
and will be supported by many, regardless of party His
qualifications respectfully submitted the voter, Of
this CITY May 22-dJ4
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INDIAN between the United states and the
l. various Isdan tribes complete collection from IT'S
to also the passed by colonies, by the States,
and by United States from 1858 1884, regarding In.
dams and Indian affairs.
The whole complete volume, large octave, giving
the proceedings Of the Congress Of The
that subject FRANCk TAYLOR.
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NEW Travelling Book.-Disturnell's Railroad, Steam
IN boat. and Telegraph Book, containing map of the
United States railroad and steamboat through the
United States with hours of departure and amount of fare,
perfected May, 1919 price % cents Appletons Guide
Book Sherman ~ Smiths Handbook for Travellers. For
sale at TAYLOR " MAURYS
May22 Bookstore 9th street.
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appeared that subject In the papers oil THIS country was
inserted obscure aud senrous Sunday journal, and
that 1t never was repeated IN governme mt paper.
have the honor remain, with great truth sir,
STlERNELD.
To Hon. ii. w ELLSWORTH, &c, &c, &c.
d.
Extract from Official statement Of the chief and second
inspectors of the eusto1ho9se Stockholm.
After ingess explaining the arrival by the schooner
theten In the month of December last OF boxes
addressed the American charge daiaes, but marked
fTransiztionl
STOCKHOLM, April 49, 1919.
The chatge daHaire having announced their
fer the house. that should they be found
tain thing distinctly down in his reclamation the
goods in that did belong him, and the articles
question being found i0ay agree 10Th the reciaa
delivered by him. the charge afaes declared
the had been oarded oout his knorodgs orders
and requested that they might be ported if the
could legally be done, while the time he psrempto
my rsnonncsd haong anything TO do Wh the bores their
eoatenfs.
1t being strict rule in the scusom house regulations
that goods without exception reclaimed by foreign minis
ers, shall be sransd and joatised before they given
10 their is evident that the above ntioned
boxes could under circumstance have been
delivered to the change daaires, those which, accord
Ing TO his own reclamation, he then expecting As n
consequence hereof there be ground tohaf
for accusing the charge daaires of the sigh Tile
galify Of conduct On the contrary, the
scheme, planned without the knowledge of the charge
d 'ahalres hmst IT,
CARL A. BODMAN
Chief Inspector OF the Customs
A l. LAGERLOF,
Second Inspector of the Customs
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C1LERMONT Satellite residence OF the late Gen.
~ John Mason, in Fairfax county, Va, offered for sale
bv his executors This 10 distant about four miles
from Alexandria and milo south of the Little River
Turnpike road leading that comprising about three
hundred and twenty of land The arabic land, of
which about hundred and sixty is level bottom
on Cameron run, in OF high fertility, having been
well drained and the whole, with about forty of up
land udciousy cultivated and improved by clover and
ster with the free Of lime and other 1t
Is divided into fclds-one a large meadow of
timothy--with more fine springs in esch~ The
residue the tract, exclusive of the lawns hards
gardens is in young wood The Mansion and its ap
purenances of the most ample and commodous de-
tcrption beautifully situated a gentle eminsnce, and
overlooking of Alexandria and the low lands Of tho
estate TIE dwelling house the hrst floor contains
parors besides library, and Office with eleven
chambers above stairs and in tho buildings Appuenant
il besides ample kitchen, laundry and house keepers
roo dairy, -house smoke house, ample accommo-
da,ions for servants and oubadings for &c,
the whole good repair At convenient distance 10 tho
overces house. ice house, csusgehcu:e. the hos:es Of
the farm servants, b.cksmiths shop, kiln built Of brick
for burning lime with ample baSns stabling and other
houses for stock and farm purpesss orchards Of choc:
fruit ornamental grounds and wsks-the whole in good
order, and well preserved BY iulate propsietor
Immediate possession will b. given, except OF aoout
ninety hundred now in corn and oats ana Oh
that, the crops be removed The promises
with be shown any DESTROYS of purchasing ~ Mr. buer
the For terms apply TO MaynsdeI Msson, oi
Georgsown, ID. G., the subscriber, tho scuh8 OK
ecutor, by letter, at Winchester, Vrgnlnr m MASON
Ap 2-d&cp6w JAMno "a. MAooN
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n 10 GRANDE aud Texas Land Company notice
II The annual for eleven directors of this compa-
ny will be held Monday, the l,h day of June next be-
tween the hours Of IL and O'Clock, p m, the office,
No. so Broadway, the city of New York Dated May
Is, ISa9. WIN. ID. MCCARTHY,
Nav 22-law3ws Secretary.
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o. II. PARTRIDGE, n. d.,
No. 1875 Spruce sreet. Philadelphia,
CONTINUES give his particular attention the
~ of diseases OF tho skim scroula and diseases
the throat.
Office hours: ga m, p. m, and p.
Ap l0--3mff
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nrFICED FOR RENr-OHicss Nos. and 8, in the
"Union Buildings" for rent Apply At the counting
room of tho Union Office Rent per annum eN0
Mays