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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-18

5000 Wigs and TOuPees always ON hand
at the Wig Factory Medhurst Heard II Maiden Lane,
where strangers select the largest stock
In city. They rhe best and combine
all tho latest Also ladies Ornamental HAIR
great abundance. Copy theaddress, Maiden lane.
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attention Of citizens and strangers requiring Wigs Tou-
invented by Il. PHALON, No. 1N Broadway, corner o.
Dey under the Franklin House. They DO
his Hair Cutting Rooms where may DO the largest
and best Assortment IN the city
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AMERICAN SECURITIES,
DC. &c. &c.

The steamship Niagara arrived at Halifax at an early
hour yesterday morning. Our overland express imme-
diaely conveyed her to Sackville, NJ b. the pre-
sent eastern terminus of the telegraph The steamer
will probably reach this port to. morrow forenoon
Annexed is the news, as far as received =
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New Yorx. THURSDAY, October IS, Is4s.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,

Navy DEPARTMENT,
bureau oil Construction Equipment ana hepa $40
Under the join, resolution of Congress, approved May
~ Sts entitled Resolution respecting contracts for
will be received this bureau United States hemp
agencies at Louisville, Kentucky, ST. Louis, Missouri
vering under contract for a exceeding five years.
nc oe gnay Of 1merean sater rottsd hemp in qasn
pounds No bid will be considered higher rate than
TO be- o oa the & d sV Of R sr The
ment will then determine whether the contracts shall be
awarded No delivery will be required sooner than the LIST
The said hemp must be equal in quality to the best
tract will be given the hemp grower The quantity
CURED annually will be about 500 tons
The said hemp be thoroughly dressed cleaned free
from shives, and not lose more than sixteen per
cent OF tow and waste when hAchelied to the salts
faction of the inspectors ready for spinning Its strength
must be such tina, rope of one and three iourths
OF an inch in circumference, made from tweny-one
yarns prepared and tested by the inspectors. by
their direction, will bear least AGO pounds, and
length color, and other properties must be entirely salts
factory to the inspectors the chief Of this bureau or it
will not be received will be inspected and tested al the
respective places OF delivery
The respective United States hemp agents TO certify bills
for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received
into; ninety per cent OF which bls to be payable within
thirty days after their presentation to such navy agents as
may be agreed upon and named in the contracts
Persons offering the price, in words and fig
CLEARLY and legiby) asked ton OF 22 pounds
by the said hemp aud payable as above specified
Every offer must be accompanied, directed in the act OF
making
proved 10Th August 1886 by written guaranty signed by
one responsible persons, 80 be cered by some
official personage the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accept
ed, enter into obligation within fifteen days after the
is submitted for signature, with coed and sufficient
sureties, furnish the supplies proposed No proposal
will be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty
Bonds with approved sureties in one half the est-
mated the respective will be required,
and per centum in addition will be withheld from the
each payment be made, collateral security
for due aud faithful performance of the respective con.
tracts. which will be paid until the
piled with in all respects according to their terms
Offers be made in strict conformity with the terms
of this adve The offering must state by
,oeh many agent they wish their bills paid their offer
accepted and by wh hemp many ageacy they wish to
have contracts and bonds sent for their signature and
they should be executed within fifteen days after
they received by the agents. the department will
slider itself liberty accept other offers in place of those
thus neglected
Mar 4-2aw t30thNay
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALTIMORE, March 1876 p.
The SusqAeha~na clear of eeTravsi resumed Oveaow
Of the Miss,ssippi The markets, &c.
The Susquehanna river is clear of ice today and the
railroad travel to Philadelphia has been resumed conse
quently the northern mail arrived o'clock this after
noon, instead of O'Clock, heretofore The papers, how
ever, contain of special interest.
A despatch from New Orleans received this morning,
dated ON Saturday last states Mississippi has
vehowed its banks Baton Rouge and Donaldsonvle
and that all the plantations in the vicinity have been Hood
ed with II required, also, the most constant and
watchful night and day the OF the author
tiles prevent its overflow New Orleans ALSO and large
forces work throwing up new evee
There nothing of interest stirring in city to-day
and removals the general topic Of CONVEX
sation.
TnK MARKErs.-In tho Baltimore market, this morning,
-four very unsettled There sales amounting to
900 barrels Howard early in the day, at 81 Is, and
200 barrels - 81 time with interest On Change
Is freely offered but holders refused to accept and
the this unsettled way Sales of wheat
limited extent at IO5 l05 cents Sales yellow corn at 5c
cents and prime Pennsylvania brought 81 cents Sales
white 40 AZ Sales of cargo Of oats n cents
Whskey selling at rs 23a cents in bbs There are no
report of baelled Mess pork quoted
$lI $Il SO, and prime 80 50 $40, Sales bacon at
81 for assorted. Sales hams u cents Sales
lard at " cents in kegs, and 81 cents in bbls
At New York. this morning, the stock market heavy
and the tendency of prices is decline. Sales the
board of treasury SIS 1885, and of loan,
time, go daysD at ll2i. Exchange London Ia pei
cent premium.
The -four marke, was quiet but without much change
1t in favor of buyers Sales of 1000 bbls. western
brands IS Is 5 So and southern IS 81 SIS 81. Corn
meal ~ S7a Rye flour 80 37A
Not much doing in wheat. Small sales OF Genesee a
1885, nd red liz Ia cents Oats 81 IL for sou'h
ern and northern Sales of 1000 bushels at SO a 81
cents Mixed and IS So for yellow, which is de
cline Rye &c cents
Provisions quiesaes of mess pork at $40 49,
prime 50 Is beef unchanged-bulk pork 81 sales
400 bbls lard 81 81 per Id. Tallow 81
! Tho grocery market steady. New O.leans sugar
81 rs IS g. and moasses 29k per gallon. Rice
steady 3! 81 per ID. Rio Coffee % "a cents
The cotton ma rket firm aud holders NOR,
anxious sell 800 bales taken prices rather in favor
buyers.
Whiskey is dull sale. of bbls. at 20 a 23i cents.
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ELEGANT, Free, and Rapid Writing easily and
" speedily atteined.Arvaf and of MIR. BRlS-
TOW, Finishing Writing Master, in Washington alter
absence of twenty years for the last three he has
teaching with the eminent Baltimore, and
the marked appreciation OF the public press Mr.. b. has
now reopened his Academy for the admission of pupils of
all ages day and evening Rooms in Concert Hall build
ings, Pennsylvania avenue, west OF Brown's Hotel.
Mr. Bnisrow in announc ing his arrival most respectful
ly informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of this city and
Georgetown that he intends make only limited stay
practise his uncrring proofs OF eadicatng bad writing
He therefore politely invites those who wish secure his
instruction toapply soon
Superior and Perfect Systsm Of Writing
GUARANTEED be taught Old and Young in a full and
complete OF lessons, how ilepible or
cramped the writing is (See specimens the door,
To Ladies Mr.. Bristow mparts neat handsome, grace
ul, and fashionable running hand, chaacterscay deli
The Gentlemen acquire bold and manly Free expedi-
ious. decided, aud practical mercantile hand
IN ONE COURSE LESSONS!
The extensive patronage Mr. Bristow has been hJnored
with for twenty years past in all the Atlantic cities
Of the United States and Canada, also Europe Next
and South America will, he trusts, be alike extended
to him on his present vistto Washington.
Mr. b. can be from to in morning, and to
in the evening
Visitors in Washington take a course in few days.
Feb lA-dlm
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INOR SALE.A valuable and beautifully situated farm,
near the Washington Race Course, and about two and
hall miles from The Centre Market House. on fine road
This farm contains within small fraction of three hun
bred acres about hundred of which of good
woodland and the balance in good cultivation and the soil
much improved.
The improvements consist of two-story farm house,
dwelling Tor farm hands, new two.sory stable and
coach house. barn and corll-house and other small build
ngs extensive kitchen garden with extensive hotbeds,
and pretty extensive orchard Of the most select fruit OF
various kinds.
The whole tract is well fenced, the title ndispuabe, the
price moderate and terms easy is believed that more
healthy location be found in this District and has
the of Rock creek crossing OF it, and
fine mill within forty yards of the land The tract is
everywhere well watered with fine springs.
For further information inquire oil Thomas Carbery, o.
Washington, or Lewis Carbery, of Georgetown.
Mar l0-tf
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A Card.

The Union OF this morning, it's notice of Mr. John s.
Pendleon's expectations of full mission TO Chilli adds
Congress in the Loudoun district have the authority
of Governor Smith for assuring the people of that district
that in contingency will he consent to become the
candidate for Congress- that he will sanction or favor
democratic opposition in that district in no person and
from quarter whatever and it is confidently asserted
from the best of intelligence that the selection of
representative from that district will be confined land
very properly SOY to the WING party 1t may be we'll as
sumed by the wings OF that district in any action they
may take in this respect that there will he democratic
opposition, direct or indirect to their candidates H.
WASHINGTON, March 10. 1S49
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Circular to Registers and Receivers.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT February n, l649.
4 QUESTION Of much Importance has arisen In
"A relation to Mexican bounty land warrants that
may be located by bona fde purchasers.
Frst.-Where warrant Is forged
Second-Where the assignment transfer 10 forged.
Thrd-Where tho power of attorney is forged.
Several OF this description having been presented
the consideration of the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, he informs that in his Judgment they are
null and void and that the land covered by such locations
the property of the United States in which view
this department fully concors In order. therefore to In
duce greater upon the part of purchasers yon will
please show this circular all persons proposing make
locations with Mexican war bounty land warrants, and
copy of these instructions to be posted in the
public position your office As these forgeries be-
feved augmenling number this notice is deemed
necessary Tor the protection OF the Interests of the govern
ment and the people
X J. WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mar 2-lw Intel. u Globe]
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National Eatlru-house .

N"u""" "unB-hOuses
lust RECEIVED direct from the Island OF ST. Thomas
y per brig Annalostin, Capt Dory, lot of the finest
genuine green turtle brought this MARKET which
will be served daily in soup and all the various modes
Of cookery, and in the best possible style Also from Nor
folk fresh oysters, spced oysters, ackere
hogdah, &C., &C. all OF which will be served up the
shortest notice.
o. Families served usual.
Aug. B-u W. WALKER.
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We state, for tho information of those who have had
occasion correspond with the gentlemen who lately
been called preside the executive departments that
their occupation Inns boon such since they entered
upon the duties OF office. in the reception OF visitors and
the dispatch Of the most public business
it impossible for them letters addressed them
individually, far acknowledge receipt of
them. This explanation will prevent tho msap-
pehension which their not promptly replying such let
tiers might lead to.-Nafiopal LnfsKigencer.
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WASHINGTON CRY, d. c. March H. lSi9.
A YOUNG MAN, who speak beth the Spanish and
"A English languages, and is qualified give lessons
boys in Spanish and who produce good rccommcnda
lions as 70 qualifications for housekeeping, &c, and who
has travelled all through the North and South Union
wishes to obtain situation with any gentleman OF family
who may wish to employ any person for that purpose
as house-keeper
Please address tho subscriber, through the Post Office
Mar l3-eodlw* ANTHONY ZUGESNAVAR.
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In tho Court OF Com mon
The Farmers Bank Of Lam
caster
Us.
Thomas Steers.
AGENCY For OLAIms.-Messrs EIDREDGE

AGENCY FOR CLAIM s.-Messrs. ELDREDGE
"A PLATT, and STEWART late of Wall, now of vii.
liam street. New York. have extended branch OF their
Office to Washington for transaction Of public business
will be under the constant charge of one of their
berCharles II. Stewart, legal gentleman of thirty
years experience in his profession and eleven in the ad
vocacy of public claims As aguaranty the confidence
of the public Mr. Stewart has been favored with the est
moninls of officers of the general government and other
public genemen before whom his advocacy lay showing
his skill in preparing his his great diligence know
edge Of business tact of advocacy and uniform
would not be becoming TO here aude further those
but Eldredge, Pat and Stewart solicit persons who re-
quire the transaction of public business peruse their cir
cuar with these testimonials FOOT and they will find that
higher passports confidence be presented,
better guaranty for success be reasonably demanded
Without entering into detail, EIdredge, Plat, and Stew
art will attend public business of every nature in Wash
ng.on, and through their office in New York. to business
in that city also. Their charges will be moderate and pre-
arranged For attention they pledge their established char
acter with the habits Of life matured in business and adj
vocacy, assuring those who may try them that what their
testimonials show done for others they will do for them
and that they will always be found their post this city
as well during the recess the sungs of Congress.
| Letters to be postpaid
ELDREDGE, PLATT, IL STEWART.
Office in Washington the house of John Mason, ir.,
esq., northwest of G and 18th streets New York
01-Circulars of e. z. Il s. be had application at
either office.
Dec. 6-d3ms
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BY the President of the United States.

TN pursuance of the provisions Of the second section of the
act, entitled "An for the admission of the State Of
ISIS, JAMES K POLK Resident OF the United States
of America, do hereby declare and make known, that
public sales will be held at the aforementioned land Of
ices the said State of WISCONSIN, the periods
AT the land office at MILWAUKEE,, commence ing on
Monday the onth day OF June next for the disposal Of
parts of sections situated in the following townships,
North of the base line and Of the fourth principal eri
Townships six and seven, of range fourteen.
Townships SIX, seven, and eight OF range fifteen
Townships six, seven, and eight, of range sixteen.
Townships seven and eight, OF range seventeen
Townships six, seven, and eight, Of range eighteen
Townships and eight, of range nineteen.
Townships and eight, of range twenty
Townships six, seven, and eight OF range twenty
At the land office OR ZEN BAY, commencing Mon
day. the eleventh day OF June next Tor the disposal OF the
public lands within the aforementioned reserved
sections and parts Of sections. situated in the following
named townships and parts OF townships, viz:
North Of the base line, and east of the fourth principal
ridian.
Townships twelve thirteen fourteen, and teen south
of Fox river OF range nine.
Townships thirteen and fourteen, and fractional town
ship fifteen, south of Fox river of range ten.
Township fourteen, and fractional townships fifteen and
sixteen, south of Fox river, OF range eleven
een and seventeen south of Fox river range twelve
Township sixteen. and fractional townships
and eighteen south Of Fox river, of range thirteen.
Township seventeen, and fractional township eighteen
south of Fox river OF range fourteen.
Fox and east of Wolf liver, of range fifteen ~ -
Township sixteen, fractional townships seventeen, eeh
teen, and nineteen, and township twenty of range six
Fractional townships dleen sixteen seventeen eighteen
nineteen twenty and twenty one, of range seventeen.
Fractional townships ileen sixteen, nineteen, twenty,
twen,y-one. and twenty-five, OF range eighteen.
Fractional township nineteen, TOWNSHIP twenty, and ffac
onal townships tweniyone, twenty and lweny-iree
Of range nineteen
Township twenty one, and fractional townships twenty.
two and twenty three, OF range twenty.
Tiact,ona township twonty three Of range twenty.
menced on the days appointed and proceed with al
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StPHlNG GOODS.-The subscrib have now in store
~ desirable reasonable goods for ladies' dresses
gether with great variety of other goods both seaonabe
and useful. which will be sold cheap make for new
goods some of which will open this day. The follow
Ing articles, hand will be sold unusually low viz
25 pieces plaid silk tissues.
10 Fl" plain do do.
Is satin striped worsted bareges, (mode COLI
8 /" plaid do do
so figured bareees, Glow priced)
500 fine plain black mousselines.
800 90 medium do do
200 =" low priced do do
% embroidered merino robes, Ia bargain.)
rs do Tarleton do, for evening dresses.
do baregc do, (node col
10 French cloaks, plain and embroidered.
100 sbaws comprising Cashmere, broche, grapes, Ba
reyes, &c.
HAND,
20 dozen gentlemen's best white kid gloves
10 do ladies' do do will open this day
20 do light colored do do.
We respectfully invite the attention of citizens and
strangers examination of the above goods great
inducements will be offered to ali wishing to purchase
CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY 81 co.
80 Successors to d. Clagett ~ Co.
Mar 7-3uf
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be signed. He said that he should be willing the next
day decide upon any convention which shonld In
clude the coa'ti.s trade Hear hear replied nat ),
anticipate the decision Of tho House that was question
upon which Parliament should decide But Judging from
prepared give his assent TO throwing open the
the House These sir are the outlines OF the scheme
have TO recommend to the adoption of the House.
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KossrrEa's rArNrISas.-LAsr DAr-By ref
srence to tho advertisement it will bo that these
tracve works Of be visited by citizens
last time this day and evening II is needless again refer
to their merits and we will merely for the nfoma-
ton Of the lovers of the beautiful that the last day has
rived.
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GNOH SALE OR RENT excellent tvo-Ntory Brick
House, property Of Mrs. M. G. Meade sale prefer
red IL Is situated west square 49, vesy
short distance from the War and Navy Departments com.
nanding an extensive view Of the Potomac and surround
ing country, and well situated to salubry and society
III contains eight bed rooms two parlor two ba
lors clubhouse for servants kitchen, and basement cellar
pump OF good water the kitchen door bath room for
hot and cold water with large garden and kitchen yard
streets. ~
Feb. l4-3td1wlaw
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(1OPPs PAVILION, located Louisiana "renne'
~ 9th street, adjoining the Telegraph Office ana a
recrly in the Of Colemans Hotel, Washlngton LUIS
extensive establishment is unsurpassed in the Union
Board and lodging for gentlemen. .v
Bowling Saloon and Pistol Gallery open during the o']
and evening. ,;,
BahsHot, cold salt, vapor, shower, electromagnetic
and sulphu rfumc baths always ready. -
Restaurant, where meals served up at all hou'''
Feb 25-d2w
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Ry A. GREEN, .9mcftOneer.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, PIANO
IL FORTE, &C, AT AUCTION On Wednesday, the
2Ist instant 10 O'Clock, shall SELL At the residence
of the Hon VIM ]. Brown, Capitol Hill, the north
Capitol gate uhe flag will designate the house an excel
lent assortment OF flu niture, Wis
Mahogany sofa, parlor and arm rocking chairs
Do hairseat and damask-cove red ottomans
Do marble-top pier and centre tables
Do Sideboard, dressing and plain bureaus
Do dining. breakfast, and other tables
DO eght-day clock, hatrack
High post bedsteads, &c
Also superor-toned piano forte, made by Joseph Risky,
of Baltimore, six octaves
Maple French-p post bedsteads, washstands
Cane and wood. seat chairs, walnut tables
Soay, hall, and other lamps
Andirons shovet and tongs
Feather BEDS hair and shuck mattresses
A photographic portrait OF the United States Senate
Parlor, chamber, and step carpets mating
Passage ocloth, hearth rugs, stair rods
China glass; and crockory ware, knives and forks
Gilt frame, pier and other looking glasses
Cooking alright, and other stoves with good
ment of kitchen requisites, and refrigerator nearly
TERMS All sums of and under $685. cash 1926, a
credit of sixty and ninety days. for notes satisfactorily
dorsed, bearing interest. A. GREEN,
Mar list Auctioneor.
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The Farmers Bank of Lam
caster April Term, l9l9
Foreign attachment in case.
Thomas Steers.
LANCASTER COUNTY, SIS.
The Comm eah Of Pennsylvania the Sheriff of
r. @ Lancaster county, greeting;
1881 We command you that you attach Thomas Steers,
late of your county, by all and singular his goods
and chattels lands and in hand. pos
ssson the may be found in your baliwck
that he be and appear before judges Lancaster
Court of Common Pleas for the county OF Lancaster,
there to be held the third Monday in April next,
the Farmers Bank of anca plea in case, and
have you then and there this writ
Witness the honorable Ellis Lewis, president of our said
Lancaster, the twentieth day OF February in the
year OF Lord thousand eight hundred and forty
nine. j. BOWMAN, for Proth'y.
Now to wit February 3D. ls49 in addition the publ
cation in the county, il is ordered that publication be made
in the Washington Union for the period prescribed in
the OF Assembly.
Mar IO-law6w ELLIS LEWIS President Judge.
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Lives insured, l3l
NORRIS ROBINSON. President.
SANL. HAsNAY, Secretary.
Charles De seding No IL. Todd's Bn!dinss PennsyI-
Post Office, 7th street, physician
Pamphlets explanatory of the principles and operations
of the company be obtained application the
agents office.
Mar s
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- OBEItT j. WALKER will practise law n the
Supreme Court of the United States. In answer to
many letters he thinks proper that he attend
to claims before Congress any the departments bu
wl devote his attention exclusively inused
him in the Supreme Court.
Office ON Pennsylvania avenue near the Seven Build
ings Washington, ID. C. Mar Eff
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NEMTLEMEN's thanksgiving Fashion for 1910
~ W. b. TODD, halter, six doors of Browns Hotel,
Pennsylvana avenue will offer for sale to-day March y
his spring style OF hats for gentlemen For beauty of de-
sign and symmetry, richness of MATERIAL stands
passed BY any former production, and confidently
commended to the favorable notice omsmbers Of Congress-
citizens, and strangers visiting tho city.
Mar 1-6uf