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THE SOCIAL CLuD give, this evening, ball. at Peck and
Walkers Jefferson Hail. The National Greys Monday
night, kept up the dance ill broad day light.
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THE On BARsKMAn.--Thisd day thrty-two years
ago, when nayi. aing the western waters was looked
upon as moro dangerous Than trip to Califrnia al
the present day, Captain BLAIR SUMMONS, the pcpu.
lsr commander IL the mail boat Ben franklin
reached New Orleans in command Of barge load
cd with western produce, having made the Trip from
L ,santeve, Cincinnati, TO that port in the then
short space oftwrnty-ons days.! His crew number
ed twenty reguler hands, one saier, and four supe
numerariss, together with sixteen Of
whom wers armed to The teeth, The only one Of
the crew now living, besides Captain Summons is
Mr.. Thomas Wilson. The Others have shuffied
of this mortal COLL LoUIs., KY, DxM., On INST.
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Jusr CoapiIMEsT--Th following brief article
from the Savannah Republican expresses what will
meet with hearty response from the great Wing
party of the Union; T., tit y3ss t,I .tflls
e' ire National Inisiigencer. I'VE are fcjoiced 10
perceive that this admirable paper, though not the
recognized organ af the Government Is used rs the
lal medium Of Communication through which 10 con-
vey official intelligence to the public The selection
Of the National Intelleeacer for this object by the
President, is high compliment TO The great Conser-
vave party of this country. Its editors deserve ey-
erythng that can be award,d TO whole life patr-
ollc devotion TO the highest an nobest interests of
this Republic. Il is hardly too much 10 say that
like the Constitution ITSELF the National Intelligent
has opposed barrier Of granite to the ceaseess
efforts OF those modern prorngandists who have
flourshed 80 luxuranily oil late years in the warm
sunshine of Locofocoism. May its stainless pages
everremain a record 10 which TN American Repub-
can Gun point without blushngl *f
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Ri'a co%m Nj aSsm 81 III. c,usr. Land Once
Notice 10 Presumption claimants

Every person entitled the right Of preempnon 20 Wy
Of the aus within the townships and parts OF townsnp
above enumerated vs. required 20 establish me sae "
az the register aud receiver OF me
ONCE and payment therefor as so9n as ~, no
AMER seeing this notice and before the dry ppee
OF the public sale Of the anns ~ VA
the tract claimed otherwise such clam, WI ,, ~
Commissioner oithe General l'"' o"'es
Mar 1-Iawl3w
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Gitp JnteIliaente.

| Fmx-DEsrRucrIos op TKMpgnAxor HALL. - Tuesday
morning. between four and Ave o'clock, this eshce, on
street. between Ninth and Tenth Streets discovered
TO be IN flames. The citizens appeared 10 be IN dead
The Union, Columbian, Perseverance,, Franklin, and
Northern Liberties ire companies rel red TO the scene
but, unfortunately there not sulcirnry oi water 10
keep the apparatus IN constant exercise, nor hose enough
to reachto fe distant IRE plugs The CONSCIOUSNESS was,
notwithstanding the industry nnd ererioas Of the hremen
nearly all Tie building, with the exception Of the walls was
consumed The were oscapiedy the Brothei
aud the Sons III Temperance, who lost their furnire
worth least slr hundred doars II Ia singular that
two large Bibles beautifully bound, although long sur
placed IN box which. though chaTred throughout
preserved The contents unschahsd Mr. Paichen kept
school in the second story, and lost benches books etc
to the amount OF 500 The basement OF the Hall was In
the occupancy OF Messrs William and D. q. Greer
printing Office The value OF their materials probably
S3o by the removal OF the type bIeakase etc they lose
slG0o $500 part OF the flooring above fell but
the side OF the where the presses ranged
The insurance on the Hall was 5000 in the Firemans
insurance Company,
houshess and boys rushed up tie steps towards the
meeting rooms and had not proceeded far before part.
lion wall fell, inercepng their progress small boy,
named Flanagan In his fright iumpe through the window
frame TO The pavement distance OF probably fifteen fret,
hurting himseto such degree render walking
Franklin Fire Company hal his head badly cut and his
hand opened. He taken the Office Of DIR.
Bonows, who dressed the wounds. A boy, Luke
Williams, was cut under the chin. but this did
not prevent him from eating his dinner. Mr. Caleb
Buckingham, who in the act Of entering the Hall
with hose In his hands, unnteniionay down,
and he spraned his leg and badly us to force him
10 his bed.
From examination made by the trustees OF the Hall,
they satisfied the fire the act Of an incendiary
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BALrImoRE, April l0--6P M
Howard street -four 81 IL and dull. Grain slow
of sale Red wheat "a. yellow corn AZ, Proyi-
sions inactive. tf
All the northern markets unchanged to-day.
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morning. the Marines, Of the Arse.
nal parndsd the occasion OF the death Of William Welrh
who had been employed In thar establishment There
no especial mourners in weeds Of wo" The dead march
was yed and with slow and measured steps, The body
accompanied TO the tomb.
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pERSONS having claims against balance due from,
the Navy Department TO the estate OF Thomas McVey,
deceased late ordinary In the United States
vice. hereby notified to present them the Office Of the
Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury within Two months from
this date ,ta3s9' AMIDST
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n5-THE ONLY GENUINE-m
wIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
THE ONLY GENUINE
DR.. WtstRr,s
BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
HAS THE l fa'
WRITTEN SIGNATURE
ofihe sole Proprietor,
Ar q D m a N

On me outside Wrapper surrounding each Bottle
THIS believed to be the only article bearing the above
Wild Cherry for relieving Affections Of the Lungs aud that
ali important organ the Liver, haa long enjoyed the conf
%itv"f Phadsipiia IS william Spear of,he Ciiy
Of Philadelphia being duly according to law, deposes
and SAYS that he is In possession o the original recipe for
preparing a'ean OF Wild Cherry Tor aectisns OF the
educated Physician and that he believes Ii 10 be the only
possession ofany person except The sad Dr. W,s'ai
sworn to and subscribed before me- and city seal AFFIXED
on the first day Of November d. eighteen hundred and
forty seven. JoHa SwIrr, Mayor. H.. 81
Acopyrgh, forihe Basam is secured
Absurd may appear IN the lace OF the above unie, :
able prooI Individual from Boston, Mass. recently APP
Piled 10 the United States District Court 81 Pennsylvania for
injunction the General Agent for the untei Sa,er
and the British Provinces 10 prevent said Aren't from sell
ling the only genuine DIR Wsars Balsam OF Wild Cherry,
(ald individual claiming the reh OF eou,se, the Honi
Judge Of said Court promptly refused T.
tie Wstars original Bslsam Of Wild Cherry alone that
performs the cure Let Them not deceive you. Er5-Look
well TO the mark ofihe genuine
No Dr. Wifars nalsam o. Wild Cherry can posf,oy be
on the ontsie wrapper surrounding each BOTTLE Thu
being the ouy genuine Baeam ever offered to the public
' sam q a' wd 7 e sS PIN de TSs
blown h "a tls s,Ss each bottle bearing se,ion he front
A liberal dircount 70 druqpirts and dealers, !"
AGENTS
w Dosrr sosa No isI North seSed Is. srss9 Pass.
ss se, TsSiss s. n asSy
All orders for the nssam addressed 10 theu will h
p.Sapy attended . aHs PssE5;SIs 6s
Also Cor sale by most Respectable DrussNs md Nrreh
ants throughout The United ses. Mszco West lndeu sns
british Provinces who are IN The practice q ssiline o>n
Price 81 sx Bottles for o.
EI- Far fii particulars read Dyosrs Oracle " Hsai0
'sobslnd Of The Assap' ars-E
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DAILY NATIONAL WING.

CHARLEs w. FENTON, ,
NJ ofes qpssifs Jaelson Han, Peresyraria Apsnns.
!. 4 aE ~ " TERMS.
Daily paIers no 2 yeAr--Tri- weekly - :
xsss--Wsshay Payer - : ysaa, payable
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woop Ia selling high In the market Dry oak is four
dollars cord green oak, three dollars and seveny-v
cents. The boamen do not 10 any considerable extent
bring their wood into the canal being kept away by the
apprehension that the public work Is In the course Of i'm
proyement and repair,
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4 WATcH.HoUsg John Preston arrested by the pc.
lice on Monday night for making disturbances In
a ball room; hut not relshng confinement, he made his
escape before Frazier unlocked the door 10 bring him
lore The magistrate for examination.
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PrassrLvANrA RaILnoAD .--Wo understand
that The contractors Cor the ion OF tho Dau-
phin snd Susquehanna Railroad, Messrs. Doueu-
rRrr and LAuMAS, have now at work more than
four hundred men, and intend sill further TO increa
their force. This road leads TO the btumn,us and
anthracite coal frlis ON the borders Of Schuykill,
Lebanon, and Dauphin counties, and ~ intended TO
follow the Willy Of Stoney Creek the west base =
the Kittatinni mountain, reaching the Susqu hannn
eight miles above Haulsburgh. lis length will be
seventeen miles, and the coal from it will be ai least
thirty miles tide wator than that Of any other
in Pdnnsylvana. PgNNsrLvASIAv.
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PoUGHKEEPsIE CoLLEaIATE
SCHOOL.

THE odjfce for te school is situated College IIil,
abont three onriha Of mile from the beautiful yillak
of pse; Dufchess County, State Of New York
The school lis conducted on philosophical principles
Reference is invariably had the nature OF the nvenlIe
mind aud constant efforts, employed 10 develop its
overs in their natural and To preserve them
their relative strength The domestic arrangements and
modes OF instruction adapted 10 youth OF years of
aye and upward and they IN such branches
may be requisite, either qualify them for erciai
life, engineering, or To prepare them for college.
Annual expense per scholar IL $3.50 payable quarterly in
advance This sum includes all charges board tuition,
stationary, bed and bedding, washing. ROOM fuel light,
and books except the French and the Spanish books
The year lsdviied two terms OF ~ weeks each The
summer term eommenceson the first "Wednesday IN May.
The winter term first "Wednesday in November II is the
purpose OF the undersigned receive any youth into his
school moral character snoi good.
CHARLES BARTLETT Principal.
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ny E. c. e. q. IT. DYER, Aucttoneers.
GOVERNMENT sALE.-On Thursday, the 19ih
Ii OF April at 10 NJ the United States arsenal, WASH
Inaton b. c. for account Of Government shall sell at
public auction the following described stores, viz:
II hjnt.lock Pistols, LOG Cartridge boxes
276 Swords aud Sabres, various patterns for officers
aud priyates
ID ,I02 black walnut muskct and rife Stocks
sN A variety OF accoutrements for infantry, cavalry,
6,000 Spokes aud 400 Feoes, (seasoned timberD
10000 pounds scrap wrought Iron s8
4 lot Of scrap Cast Iron
The above will be sold without for cash. and Of
sred IN lots to suit purchasersi and may be at the
arsenal any day previous to tho day Of sale.
tF r. c. d.. g. r. DYER.
ap l0-eod6ds l.t.ilf fzf efll Auctioneers. 4
no CALIFORNIA GOLD DIGGERs. Ex-
4 PLORING PARTIES, AND 9TH Err S.
The subscriber has hand and for sale from the Union
ndin Rubber Company, who hare the exclusive rqht 10
Goodyears Patent Metallic Rubber the following ar.
tclea:
Tents and Tent Carpets, Knapsacks, Camp blankets,
Haversacks, Csneens ieggins, Clothing hays,
Water Bottles, Tarpaulgs Caps, and Cspss,
Sou'wesers, Texas Wallets, Gun Casce,
Coats Clocks, and Caprp, Mexican Pouches 4
0veralls and Psntaoona, Gold Pouches,
Air Beds and Pillows, Life Preservers, stH M
Drinking Cups, Buckets, aud Basns, Travelling Bags,
Portable Boats, Provsou Daas, Saddle Bags,
Gold Washers, Baby Jumpers, Iireset Pumps,
And variety Of other articles AZ the sign the Star
tween 2 and 9Th streets, Pennsyvana Avenue Wash.
inat0n.
ap 7-eoet 5. EDDY
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tWtFl IttUWfu1"1 T'''''' ''-'' '''''Yo EI7''
TUE public are respectfully informed hs we continue TO
run our express between Washington baltimore, Phila.
delphia New York, Boston, and all the principal cities anc
towing Tor The safe and speedy conveyance OF merchandise
package bullion, bank notes, &c,
attention will be paid TO the collection and pay
tnept a notes, drafts, bills, &c.
Custom house entries ~ ioston New Yors, Philadelphia
and baltimore promptly attended to, aud on reasonable
terms.
oar customers and others ordering goods from the east
are tarflt,fy requested order by adams Co.'s En-
press which will their conveyance with great de
Our express for Richmond, Petersburg, and the south
leaves daily nj r. m, and arrives daily NJ n m
Our express from the north arrives daily al III m AMI
III. IS I ,sI a. pHIfIP j. RUcKEy. Agent
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MERCHANTS from the SOUTH aud WEST would
nj be amply recompensed by making cheap purchases
e. cASI. sy saInn 9 A. 'he w,Npow SHADE DEPOT
Nos IL s %, North Srcani STREET, Philadelphia,
Second or, door beio,r Christ Chsrch
1900 pieces II Wilton Brussels Imperial Ingram. Dam.
ASK and venitlan Carpeiinas with OIL Cloths Mats Rugs
LOOKING Glasses Blinds, Window Shades and Msttinss
wholesale and Retail, VERY Low.
ny Liberal advances made on consignments Of Car
petinrs and oil Cloths. J. SIDNEY JONES.
March q falA
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TESTIMONIALS

CHARLES BARTLErr, Esq.
The undersigned who lave for time had children
under your College Hill, and who have attended
several examinations OF your pupils take this opportunity
of expressing 10 you and To the public through YOU,
high consideration ofyonr noble School With the ioca
" emnenily beautiul-wih the arrangement of the
study room, the dormilory-the play sruund-the Gym
nasnm-with the comfort and refinement OF the family
with the ihorouahness Of liz educational provisions ana
the Influences which rxeried the m's al tho
scholars, delighted; aud unre1nesied by you pre-
sent you this expression OF grateful regards and earn
wishes thai you continue 10 receive, y0n mos
certainly deserve, the liberal patronage which you have
hitherto enjoyed
G. G. VAN CLEEF, Pastor Of the Il ID. Church,
Hsckensack,
EpoAa THoaN Supervisor OF The Town Of
Poughkeepse
S. n. TnownaiDoE, Merchant Poughkrcpsie.
Gro. VAN KtgEcK, =" ."
JoHN 7. McCouN Troy,
sGgoRsg " PoMRRoY, New York.
ASA IIorT, Brooklyn
IsaaELiIAwLEY, Merchant, New York
HUBERT VAN WAoEnEN Poughkccpsic
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ODEON

They VIII commence tltIT 1bIHItuU1u
CONCERTS,
THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL II,
.
On which occasion the celebrated Vioinist
and Dancer, Mr.. H. X. JOHNSON, OF Philadelphia
will appear.
lsr Admission 25 cts. For further particulars sec
small bills. ap IL
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Notice to Miners and Presumption Claim

A.. t5.
All persons at the passage OF the act Of LIST
March, ISIT in possession by actual occupancy, Of any
norton of the mineral lands embraced In this proclamation,
under authority Of written permit from Ike Sec.
retay War the purpose Of mining thereon and all
persons who shall be In possession by actual occupancy
OF mine mines actually discovered before the ls Of
March, 1917 forth in The act OF lst March, 1917 above
mentioned authorized to enter and purchase the same
al price, the terms and conditions and TO me extent
pre- scrbed by that nc and less any time before the
day fixed Of the sale OF those miuer
lands Of making proof Of possession and occupancy and
ofcompiance with fose the register aud receiver
the land ONCE subject appeal to the Secretary Of
the Treasury aud all persons entitled TO the right Of pre-
empou TO any the agricultural lands embraced In this
required to establish the same 10 the sat
iacton Of the register and receiver and make payment
therefore practicable after seeing fhis notice, aud
before the day appone for the commencement OF the pub
lie sale embracing the tract claimed, otherwise
such pre. enlpon claim will be forfeited.
The certificate OF the minernl agent at Sault Ste Marie,
that persons holding under leases permits Of those in
The occupancy Of mine Mines have paid up the per
cennm required by the act above menoned will
be conclusive on thai point. . 49,
Persons occupying under leases permits will not be
permitted TO reinGuish their rights under that occupancy
and seiers and where such leases permits
may expire before the day Of sale the rights granted e the
holders thereby from under any other right till the
day Of sale when they will be offered at public sale as mu
eraI lands RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner
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Experiences AND PATRONS
HON WILLIAM IT, SEWARD, Auburn, N. Y,
lion JAMES EM0Tr, Poughke, pse, do
CHARLES DARTLErT, ESQ, do do
REV Da r. w. HATCH Wisconsin
REV Dn EDWARD DAVIS Bslsion, N. Y.
GEN WALTER CUNNINGHAM Poughkeepsie, do
REV DR LUDLOW, do do
REV DR. MANN, ia. mar n dly
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For The Miners Express.
Spirit OF Poetry.

We are now living in an age and country pes
culiarly adapted to the developement Of poetic
genius, and to Improvement in literature and the
sciences. The night of gloom which once en-
srouded the world of letters in its dismal folds.
has passed away. And the sun Of glorious and
untramelled truth has burst from the once inn
pcnetrable clouds of ignorance, and is sheddin
its enlivening beams upon the soil Of the mind,
and giving vitality to its energies. s
The ever innovatng hand of man in his count
less number Of improvements in the mechanic
arts, through the power Of the steam press, r1tl.
tiples books as spring multipes her leaves ia The
crowded groves, or hangs her blossoms on the
trees.
In these varied changes, poetry has cxerted far
greater influence than the casual observer would
suppose. Mans progress in civilization, is in
proportion as his mind is improved, cultivated,
expanded and refined; and where do we find a
more powerful agent in the accomplishment Of
this work, than poetry
Thought clothed i'll it's language, is given a
power it could never otherwise obtain; and
thought once uttered, like the note Of music
struck from Poets Tyre, never ceases to echo
from heart to heart but like the circling wave of
the sea- it continues to expand till lost in the dis
lance.
Poetry was cultivated at very early period,
and some have affirmed it to be older than prose.
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Though Homer sung before Aristotle wrote. vet
it is not proven that poetry can claim the greater
antiquity. The sweetness, elegance and subl;m-
ity OF the llllad of Oddessy, and the manner in
which they have been cherished by succeeding
generations, is one great proof of the power the
cffusions of the Greek bard possess.
Though the Britons had their jinglinp rhvmes.
and the Anglo-Saxons their uncouth poetry, yet
before the time of Chauccr, there is scarce a re.
cord found worth the name of poetry.
Since those days, many bright star has blaz-
cd in the zenith Of English poetry: Scott, Shake
speare, Milton, Byron, Moore, Campbell, Sou
they, " ordsworth, Goldsmith and many others.
The poetry CT Shakespeare indicates a bold
and original genius, striking for itself an untrod
den path, and possessing an inherent knowledge
of the human heart, surpassed by none other.
Poetry dropped from his pen redolent with
the perfume Of truth Gas the petals drop from
the riponcd rose in an unfrequentcd garden"
He paints the human heart in all the countless
forms it may assume, and yet with fidelity, AND
ever with the colorings of nature
Nhclher we contemplate the character of a
Hamlet, a Lear, a Shylock, or an Othcllo, we are
struck with the precision with which they can
maintain their respective natures
Without lingering thought for fame, he Ia
bored to obtain an ignoblc subsistence, and gain
cd an Immortality.
Poetry softcns the aspcrties of our natures
Its influence steals into cur hearts noisclcssly,
yet with power deeply felt.
1t reveals a world of transccndent beauty
the massive gates CT prose never unfoldcd, and
transforms the lower sphere into world of lov-
Illness and beauty.
Life's thousand sorrows melt at its approach,
as the sun drinks up the dew drops by his morn
ing ray
"Oh! if there he an art familiar here
Whose presence waits US in higher sphere,
Il Is that which HOW Wnningly reveals
All that the fancy paints, spirit fccla.''
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CITY OF DUBUQUE DECEMBER 8. 1S49
s suAFT-WE DRuvUo -

making the poor poorer, and the rich richcr-but
nothing is added to the wealth of the nation,
These spectators are the men who are begging
for tariff for protection. On the other hand.
these products of the soil, and fruits of labor, 90
to increase the capital, wealth, greatness, and
happiness of the nation. These producers arc,
indeed, the bone and muscle of the country.
They neither ask, nor want protection or cxclu-
sivc privilege Of any kind. They claim it as
their prerogative to be let atone.
E. w EASTMAN