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p Coi ksaesn Dsv,s s announced ss ssn4.- oAte tof C1ngreses, " on bis own hook ]" in ih. sseoai disr'e'. fcf Mississippi and ia cpre.rioa 10 ihs semoeratie oeaiaaiieH
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s,. HscauIy, ia hts History of England, thus de- A,, ni'on " A mightier poet, tried at once by nge'' oh'cquy and blindness, msditatsd, un- 'sed by tho obscene tamult which raysd alI .'aa hin' song SO sublime and 90 holy ina, i, ,, not have misbeeoms the lips of those e,he.
 ,s, virtues whom he saw. with that inner eve
 {. as calamity could darken, flinging down on r. y,,Sfef pavenent the,r crewns of amaranth and
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IT The rgimsnt ef United States moua.ed rife nnsa will leave Fort Lssveawossh, for or~sns seoa, the 18th inss.
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1AM WMmMA

of si klRda such As Steamboat Bills Els of fsdiug, Poesevs fiamshsls, SheFstFs, Justices had Ceastn. hles' Blanks; Fuaeral and cetHlcn Tickets Csrds, Book and Pamphlet Printing, executed with neat aess and dlspasch, as moderate pEices for cash.
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n Charles r. Hoffman has recovered from h;, recent iness, and Is al pseseat eA visit 10 wash. ing+on.
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IT We ind the foiIowing piece of impotence ia a New York paper:
 fcaog ladies should never obIeet to being kissed ey editors. they shoaid make every sIlo~. aaee for the freedom of fk< svsssr
 We are silent with indienalson.--iLca pemocrs..
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S"ieids.--fhe following IS an aOesdote of Dr. Johr 500:
 Bps"sil orc" asked Johnson il theIe wa. no DOS si6e circumstance under which suicide woald be lasiihabis.
 "Ne," was he reply.
 We'll" says Boswell. suppose man had been guilty of some fraud that he was cettain wonId be found out''
 Why, then" says Johnson. (" ia that esse Is, b'm 20 10 some country where i's is not kDewa, aud not to the devii where he is known"
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MRS. scRuearxs's ADVICE TO AZ oLD MAID.

My dear Miss Tafy," very atIeciionately said Mrs Seraggins the other day to particular friend. '' have an idear you wouldn't obleet to commit.in' yourself inter matr,mcny, purvs:oned yeu had a good chance It's no use sayin' you wouldn't: I know old maids never want te marry! l never knowd one on 'em that sed she had enny idear of sich thing; they wouldn't marry for the worlj! Yet it's Extraordinary how wonderful quick they'll jump the first proposa as Is made at 'em. don t mean to say yot, would. I'm talkin' about OLf maids. and you ain't more than thirty I reckon,"
 Miss TafFy vow'd that she was ten years and two months younger.
 "Oh, know, but isn't it great pity now you ain't a buknm widder. like myself7 I've often wooder'd how it was. that bachelors aint afeard of widders. and are aIiays dredful frighied at old maids Arter stndyin' the thing long time. I have come to this conyulsion the blessed state of siuglensss, as people call 1t, is 6 sngar state of biesscdnese aBd therefore, the blessedDess of the single state isn't blessedness at al 1t aint naieral. aud what aiat nstePai aiHt right. and what ain't right oughtnt to be. And so told Mir. Skinke that t was contrary to the primiaary rules of nates that old maids should be old maids, and that bachelors should keep on beia' bachelors.
 Miss TaHy, ii you want ever to get married, never let the lords have a chance to say you arc old maidish. if you fond of cats, nurse 'em when you are by yourself; don't for ennythiug, do |, in kampany. If you take snuf. dout forget yourself and pull cut your box afore the lords If you wear . wig never git in passion and throw 1t at the servant-'caase servants will talk. If yea have got false teeth. for goodness sake, have lem kxed ia tight. 90 they won't drop oat, Nike seen SC, once when feminine was hsghin'. Ifyou gre fond of gossippin' do it in a quiet kind of way N you find grey hsirs begin to come in your head. pull
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Sia9SLas asd PIiabIe Aeetdsth Two men cut down ah electoneeTing Pols on Fourth street ia Cincinnati, ou ihe 2lth ult When if ws. sssagt failing gust oi wiad blew Il ia different direction from th"t which was inte'Ffed. aud II fr upon the street aRd crushed two tiitle children who were going 10 school. One of them. it IS expected will dis from the inluriss received. aBd the other is shoekugy mangied.
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Questions end .fasieeys --F rom hurnorouS httIe Pocm by Dr. Q. W. Huimes, just pubiisiied, we take the following couplets
 Where, c where. are lifes lilies and roses,
 Narsed in the golden dawn's Hoilef Dead as the bulruShes round little Moses.
 un the banks Of the Niic. Where arc the Marys, and Auns and Ehxas,
 Loving and lovely of yosel Look in the colnpin~ Of old Advertisers
 Married sad dead bv the score
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y hs2e Musical MaeliRs.--" Indieator."a capital -" fork correspondent of the New Orleans 'oI, in his letter of the l2th inst, says: An '-ao'finary machine. drawn by eight horses. Is to- ~ tayeiing through the streets, dispensing to the 'a'd-ring crowds, the nfhae of dozen ditEeren, p instruments. It is however. nothing more v 'rss than large musical nstrumeni--eertainly ' 'I 'h- greatest curiosities that have ever seen
 oa@ would believe, without examination, that
 nas'e was not produced by an oehestra of ten !E'lve persons"
 .sS s great musical curiosity. I.st as hear, 'a''' what Baltimore letter says of il:
 curious affair on wheels. constructed by Mr. tfoen. ihe Organ builder end intended for
 eas of' spalding & Rogers. now in Ohio, through our streets to-day. It is nearly as xl asa two story house, and is intended as a sub e Tor whols hand of musicians The noise ss ,ses is hotrible-a mixture of gong. bagpipe
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Probation ofthe Heart Tea, cgF1e and Tobacco. r'ai'ssOr W. Parker, of tho New York College of ,a'''eaDs and Surgeons. at recent clinical lec- '''". s1amined man who was troubled with pal eaion of the heart The report states that no hysca signs of organic disease oG the heart could z '-ieeted, and hence we may conclude, says Pro- ''Sso' Parker, with much certainty, that all the 't-'s disturbance is purely functional, depending 70 aeFangement of the digestive organ; and this 'ia dspending on the free use of tobacco, tea and 's7re. and conhneme nt within doors. What. then, e- he ihd'cAtions of teatmentl Shall we give sa7'e ia snch cssesl Viii physic cure bad habiis' 'a1 A oi of it. Let the patient simply throw away
 ' 9oacco hts tea and coffee, adopt plain. whole
 ' '-', and take regular exercise in the open air, .@' h~ wiil soon be well; in a word, remove the ~4'-' of arrangement, and the effect will cease.
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INTERESTING ScEsE IN AN INSANE AsrLuM.--T The
Association Of the Medical Supcrintcndents OF the
American Asylums, in session at Utica, visited the
state ASYLUM there with DIR. Bingham, and were in
vted by the patients to the Chapel where they were
most handsomely received by congregation OF 300
Of their number. An original ode Of welcome was
sung by the whole Asylum choir, with an organ nc
rompanimcut nv lady. Alter which clerical pa
,ent addressed them with much feeling, cxpatiatng
with much beauty and proprety upon the great benz
a. of these insttutions-Dr. Awl the President Of
The Association, made impressive reply. Several
sentiments were then read BY DR. Bingham, which
r;se 10 speeches by Drs BELL and Kirkbrde. III,
srreeable ceremonies Of the day were concluded with
a Handsome entertainment.
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Tones for Closing and the receipi Of he Mails al III
Post Office IN Washington ID. c.

Tones for Closing and The receipf Of he Mails al the
Post Office in Washington d. C..
THE Great Eastern Mail from baltimore, Philadelphia,
L New York, Boston, &c. and Buffalo. &c., will now be
rom his Office to and by those places will be closed.
heretofore, at a and9 O'Clock, r. NJ, daily,
The Southern Mail will be closed hereafter, daily ms
o'clock A. ~ and viii be receiyed,as heretofore daily ny
ne second Eastern Mail and Western Mail are re-
ceived by r. NJ. and closed at 9P NJ, daily Inc Mali
Trains North Philadelphia are TO arrive there IN time
10 connect with the Train Baltimore which brings The
Great Mail, to arrive here by NJ 10 Eastern Mail "
received at this Office on sunday nsh su ~ s,ass.
Mail TO be sent beyond baltimore, Vi mace up on ssuAy
The NAH for Annapolis Maryland and Norfolk md ada.
cent places in Virginia closed every night except Satur.
dsx y, p N and Is received six lines week. with
Mail nom baltimore, Maryland BY I'm. ......,,-,-
The Mail from Georgetown, u lis rsceven twlceraiiy
by and r NJ ana e'osea 'or UNI P'aee " ue
s'r me Wai rom Rockville &c, Md, received Monday
,eJ Far ihose places al p. NJ OF the same days.
rhs Mail from Brookville, &c, Md Is received by p
Of Wednesday and saturday, each week. and closed tor
' Timer Marlboro &C. Md received by n NJ, Monday
"Wednesday and Friday and Is closed same days PIP NJ
Pon Tobacco &C. Nd received Tuesday. THURSDAY and
Saturday, by r. NJ ciosen ounuay, iuetoay anu ihufs-
Wsrrea,on, Mi,dleburs &c, va received Sunday Wed.
nesday and Friday, by II PM, closed at r NJ Monday
Leesburg, 40, Va received by aud closed at oP. NJ
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
mailer adrsPsssa % rs county i required be
paid advance. The postage In also 10 be prepaid on let
and packets addressed TO foreign countries other than
rope and places to which they pass through The Bre
Is- The once is open from O'Clock, NJ to 9c'cocS
I" = CHARLES X GARDNER, Postmaster.
y Posr orrieE, washington May p, isas-u
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GEN. rAYLoR,s AUTHORIZATIONS.

AT no time, perhaps, since the formation
Of our government, has an incoming admin
istration been looked to with more jealous
anxiety on the part of its friends, or with a
more determined spirit Of hostility on the par.
of its enemies, than the present. And sure
ly, never before has an untried chief Execu-
tive, more fully and satisfactorily met the
honest expectations Of his supporters or more
etfectually and completely silenced even the
caviling Of his opponents, than has Gen.
Taylor. On the part Of those who had been
instrumental in electing him to the Presidency,
much was expected, and yet, in view of his
course thus far, every reasonable person must
feel gratifed beyond his most sanguine ex-
pectations. In the civil career Of General
Taylor, have been strikingly manifested the
same keenness Of perception joined with pru-
dence in action--the same frmness Of pur-
pose united with a iar-seeing sagacity, which
in the campaign and on the battlefield, have
already rendered his name SO illustrious. In
the exercise Of that most delicate and respon-
sible trust Of making removals and appoint
ments Of public officers, he has in general
been most fortunate and if, at times there
has been an apparent hesitancy or reluctance
on his part, to making the reform in this par
ticular, as sweeping as the people have seem
ed to demand, it is because the practice Of
some Of his predecessors has shown that the
interests Of the country demand that more
care and greater caution should be used in
the discharge Of this important duty. The
lessons Of experience taught by the past,
have been learned at too dear rate to be
soon forgotten. That most unsafe and dem
oralizing rule so long acted upon by some Of
our Presidents, Of bestowng political Offices,
Unfortunately as the mere rewards for party
services, we are happy to see is no longer
regarded by Gen. Taylor as Of binding au-
thority; but the more ancient practice Of
looking to the qualifications Of every appli-
cant for executive patronage, is the standard
by which he is governed. The Wing party
Of the whole country have reason to be
proud Of the course pursued by Gen. Tay-
ior, and to congratulate themselves that they
have been instrumental in elevating to the
high position he now occupies, one whose
honesty or integrity has never been doubted,
and whose character and conduct have both
been found blameless.- Onterio ~, u, Re
pository.
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An Impe rtInent Question very civily AM
5.0s& syvered.

The Union having asked great many
impairment questions as to the conduct OF
the President in his Cabinet meetings, and
as to the manner in which he executes his
office there, the National Wing very pro-
perly responds, that the President executes
bis Office according to the constitution and
the laws, with strict reference to justice and
the public good" But the inquisitive organ
is not satisfied, and again asks:
aDoes General Taylor discharge his executive
functions, or docs he act mere supernumerary
member Of the Cnbinet1 Have we one executive
hend or have eight hcnds, each with equal weight
and equal power In the practical operations Of the
government We again call upon the organs O. the
administration for direct and specific answer"
We think an answer has already been
given, but the Union is not satisfied, nor
would it be, il it had thousand direct
and specific answers" 1t is none Of the
| Unions business, how the President votes
lin his Cabinet. As President he is respon-
sible for all high appointments. They
emanate from him, have his sanction and
approval, and will be sent by him to the
Senate for confirmation. If lie is advised
by his Cabinet, as every President should
| be, and usually has been, and even acts upon
such advice, he but shows that Difference to
distinguished men, which the one may ever
ask OF the many in whom be has confidence.
The Union will make nothing out Of charg-
ing General Taylor with being the tool Of
his Cabinet, nor anything Of the daily, over
burdened load Of SANDER and vituperation
against the administration. It may wrong
lis friends, but so far, il has shown only
patience, forbearance, and even long suffer
| ing towards its opponents, virtues Of which
most Of the party seem to have no apprecia-
ton, and which they meet with the bitteres'
denunciation and the most offensive ISLANDERS.
Magnanimty should cease, if it is only to
be returned by blows and SANDER. --Ne,r
York Express, 24fh inst.
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We are glad to see, that the British gov
eminent has, at last, determined upon re-
leasing the real estate Of Ireland from the
iron grasp Of the feudal laws. The follow
ing article from the Baltimore american, will
explain the mode by which il is to be done,
a .bungling mode, according to American
notions, but nevertheless, i is an approach
to the desired measure, without which, no
nation can ever become great:
A bill for the ameoralion of the condition Of the
Robert Peel has been brought forward in the House
Of Commons by Sir James Romilly, Solicitor Gen
eral
The bill propcscs.to establish commission for the
purpose Of more summary transfer OF real estate
than would be practicable under the forms of pro-
cceding in Chancery. The commissioners, upon the
application OF the owner OF land, or OF an incum-
brance are to proceed with all proper expedition to
effect sale and give perfect title to the purchaser.
All encountered estates In the hands of propretors
unable to improve them may thus be passed gradual
y into the possession Of owners having the means
Of making them productive;
gives evidence that il Is adopted as Il Government
measure. Sir Robert Peel, the authorof the system,
extends TO It prompt and powerful support. In all
probability the bill will become law.
The friends OF Ireland those who look most In
diligently upon her condition, have great hopes and
much confidence in the efficiency Of this measure.
Mr.. John O'Connell Is emphatic In his commenda-
ton of II. The suferings Of the people absolutely
demand some measure Of comprehensive thorough
character measure that will 60 TO tho root Of
the evil In one Poor House Union fifteen thou
sand persons according to statement by the Chan
ceor of the Exchequer have been driven from their
homes by eviclions, eeclments and legal processes
driven forth helpless and ffendless. II would seem
that some portions Of ireland must be on the verge
of entire depopulaton. sss
An infusion Of new capital new proprietors and
new means and appliances for Improvement Is found
to be necessary before any permanent recuperation
Of tho postraed energies Of the island can BIO hoped
for. Under the present system Of English and Irish
laws the transfer Of lands is difficult and sometimes
by reason OF entails or other inpos-
ed conditions. Hence the proposed court Of COM
with authority 10 make summary transers
and assure a perfect title.
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ILLEoITIMAoy IN HAvANA.-The Diario states,
that during the five years, from 1912 TO 1876 ncli-
sive there were baptized In the ,archbshopric Of
Cuba, 1902 white legitimate children, and 6,0l2
white Legitimate children, being about 81 per cent
Here is fine field for moral reform society The
Diario depores this state Of the public morals, and
declares the per centage Of egitimacyto be great
lion of Paris
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PRoPOsALsFOR wOOD.
OFFICE or rnn ASSISTANT ogARrsss.srE

OFFICE or rHR AssIsrAar QuARTRRMAsTKR,
Fbrt Washington, Nd May l6, IS49.
CEALED proposas, endorsed . Proposals for Wood,r
y will he received al this Office until 10 O'Clock, A, M OF
the 18Th day June next, for furnishing 80 corsof OAK
WOOD for the OF the troops at Fort Washington.
The wood be Of the best merchantabe quality cut
between The 18Th Of October and the LIST Of April not less
than two.hrds OF which to be split the remainder,
round wood not less than three nor more than seven
inches IN diameter neatly and compacty piled the
public wharf Fort Washington under the direction and
subject b, the inspection Of the undersigned.
ME whole OF tile wood be delivered BY the aOth
day September next Payment TO be made on the com
petion Of the contract ~
compapied by the good and Sufficient sueties
for the faithful performance OF the contract
4. S. EVERETT, Lieut. lst Art'y
may aj--3tawtiaJe Acting Asst Quarermaser,
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: We regret to learn from the Bahimor

Sun, that Priest JAMES CARBERRy, Supe-
rior Of st. Inigoes, in Charles county, Md,
died suddenly on the 25th instant. When
we saw him on the 18th instant, and partook
of his generous hospitality, around the old
oval table that belonged to Lord BALrI-
MORE, he appeared to be in full heath and
a long lease Of life seemed to be in store for
him. He has left behind him high char
acter for that upnghtness, without which no
man may hope to see the Lord.
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PERTINENT QuEaTIoN.--The Nashville Union
groans over the decnpitation Of the Democratic
Postmaster at Clarksville. will the Union ask Mr..
District Attorney Mosely-that clever democrat who
is enjoying the "forbearance Of Gen. Taylor
whether the beheaded Postmaster is any relation of
the contractor Bradley, who gnawed great hole in
Uncle Sans Docaet r. Nashville Z enn, Gazette =
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New Yong, May %. 2 p. N

The weather is wet and very disagreeable, opera
with M inward tendency In royernment secnrilins
but no sales of moment. Flour is dull and prices
have receded, leaving Western brands at si3sa4 49,
and State "a Sc; Southern do 81 81. Corn Meal
Wheat At lO5 cts; Genesee do I25 C. Corn steady !;
sales Of mixed at 57a5Sc. and yellow 60 cts. Oats
33a34 cts. Provisions and Groceries unchanged. -
The Cotton market Is firm at previous prices, with
an improving tendency. Sales Of 300 bales. Whis-
key 20 l-2 q LIZ cts per gallon Bait. Patriot.
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Nor MY CvsroM.--President Taylor, since his ar.
rivnl at Washington, has visited Georgetown, and
citizens short account Of this visit in one OF the
newspapers winds up with the following para.
graph -
Georgetown is famous for good wines, and
several attempts were made TO pursuade the General
TO taste q glass, but he declined and finally said
Gentlemen, will drink TO your health in water
most cordially, but I must positively be excused
from using wino.as II Is not my custom--you can DC
rs you pleuscn
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APPROPRIATENESS nv the PnEsiprrr.--We learn,
that Col. Cyrus Aldrich of this city has boon ap-
Il Dixon, and that Hon SiIas Noble, Of Dixon, has
been appointed Register. These are good appoint
ments. The gentlemen are both well known through
out tho District upright capable and accomplished
cellent and acceptable officers. tsalsna Adssrtissr
Nav l6
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We are sorry TO say that the water in the rear Of
the city which had fallen considerably previous to
Saturday night commenced rising again at that
time, and last evening il WINS higher than II had
been at any time previously. The rise amounts to
over three inches, and the flood now extends up
Canal and Common streets rs far as Baronne.-
Above the New Canal, the rise not so great
amounting to only one Inch. The cause Of this sud-
den rise was by different persons attributed 10 vari
GUS causes. Some imagined il to have been produ-
ced by the strong Southeasterly Wholesome by an
increased flow Of water at the creyasse-and Others
by the break in the evee on the north bank of the
New Canal. All these causes doubtless aided in
producing the result but the last named was the
most efficient agent. By the result OF our observa-
tons yesterday II appears, LIST. That the water in
the Swamp above the Shell road Is an inch higher
than heretofore 3D. that the water in Julia street
at the head Of the Basin, is Ia lns lower than on
Saturday night owing TO the draft produced by the
break In the levee on the north bank of the Ca
nal. Sd, that in the part OF the city below Julia
street, the water rose from Saturday evening at
o'clock TO Sunday evening at the same hour, LIZ
inches by the gauge at the Gas Works; 4th, that
the water In ;the New Canal is now s inches
above the levee of the city below that line, and
therefore a further rise Of about inches may be
anticipated during the next "a hours, and proper
tionately less until the level above and below the
Canal becomes equal.
Elepen o'clock r. M--Thc waters are still rising
and are higher than at o'clock about half an inch.
To-day we may expect the flood as high as Caron'
delet street. and If the breach in the lcvee on the
Canal be not stopped we will not venture to say
how far the water may advance.-Neto Orlcdn
Delta 2lsf inst.
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Mr.. Editor--In your city intelligence Of TO day,
In noticing the disgraceful fight which took place
yesterday, you state that three Of them were mem
bers of the Union Fire Company
Believing that you would not knowingly do that
Company injustice, now state TO you that none of
the parties are now nor have they ever been, MEM
bers of that Company. Respectfully, &C.,
SAMUEL f. DouoLAss,
May 20, 1919. President of the Union Co.
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PIrranItnn Nav 81

PfTTsHuno, May 81.
The citizens Of Pittsburg and Allegheny cities
have called meeting for Thursday next the object
of which is TO adopt measures to aid in relieving
those of ST. Louis who suffered by the recent fire.
The weather is disngreeabe and raining
Markets unsetcd--very little doing. --Bah. Pat.
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Stocks unchanged. The weather Is wet and dis
agreeable, operating against out door business
Buyers Of flour have Withdrawn from the market.
and prices recede before any sales be made
In corn, the supply IL light
Oats 30a3l cts. Provisions unchanged. Lard Ii
is In good demand, but prices slightly advanced.
Whiskey 2la2l IL SITS. per gallon.-Bah. Pal.