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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our 1piu.ore Correspondent.
BALIIMUKk, dpTII If-O p. M
Wnd asd First Baitimors appointment Later iron
p1~oy,a Tns uarkxfy

BALTIMORE, April l4-5 p m.
WIND asd fre-Frs Baltimors appointment Later from
Pa~ana - The markets, 5e.
We have had to-day OF the windiest days in ths
calendar accompanied by several fires. which have swept
OIL the roofs of several dwellings, but done no further
damage.
Among the list of appointments published In the Intsl
senoef oil this morning is the first for Baltmore-tha
Oh James swan as pension agent, in place of John Get
lungs Mr. Swan Is one Of the old school wings. Mr.
Gettings has always been fl democrat but We mode
party man.
The mail from the North, this afternoon brings some
telgence from the shmus by amer Falcon
which arrived AT New York yesterday
The Falcon sailed from Chagres April LIST, and arrived
Havana last Saturday She left Havana m Sunday ut
p. m She brings gold, from California
tdng of the steamer California had been received
a Panama when she left.
About 80 pass came back in the Falcon. who
ed with the view Of going San Francisco all hope of
reaching there having been abandoned There could
been less than 200 waiting Panama the first of
April and number would be sweed 900 very
Ii currently reported that the Of the California
had deserted. 1t toerably healthy Panama, but
very hot Two young men, who kept the Asto House.
named Cole down with the fever.
On the 10Th March census was taken. u which $50
found to be without tickets for California, sad 200
without the get passage-great suffering among
On the 10Th, 200 signed agreement to Cha
gres and Vera Cruz, 20 from there by land. 1t
wholly OF the question to get to California by the way
of Chagres
The from streWn OF
dead horses.
The freight is mostly carried along negroes backs
Sc 80 per cwt
Four merchants from Valparaiso, bound to Jamaica.
stated that everything in the shape of vessel had gone
the direct San Francisco, vessels could
be expected at Panama.
All the vessels the could carry away those
now there, for a long time.
Gambling and drinking were common at Panama. Many
had been deprived of all they possessed in this way
Many had sold their provisions, and great inn
pending.
The MARKErs.-In the Baltimore market this morning
there sales of 200 bbls Howard -four mixed
brands, 81 I2A, and 200 81 Is Sales 800 bbls City
Mills 81 20. Sales 200 bbls Susquehanna - Is
Small lots Maryland red wheat at 80 81 Very little
afoat Sales yellow 40 cents, and white ~
cents Nothing in oats. Whiskey is dull at 70 COY cents.
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Rv a. GREEN, .gmctfonecr.

VALUABLE LOT OF GROUND ADJOINING THE
CORPORATION LINE, CONTAINING 81 ACRES,
MORE OR LESS, AT AUCTION-On Monday, the 10th
of April, shall sell Immediately after the sale of the
horses, hogs, wagons, Ne, of Messrs Genzenbaugh &
Schaub, handsome of land adjoining their premises
and occupied by them contang Il in high state Of
cultivation, and weenclosed portion OF which is now
in meadow.
Terms Ten per cent of the purchase money cash bal
in i've annual nsalments, for bearing interest
APP 3-eodNds A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
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FRENCH TEACHER wANrED.-Mr. R. NJ

TNRENCH TEACHEH WANTED.-Mr. K. SMITH,
principal Of the Warren Green Boarding School. stu
ated in Warrenton, Virginia, wishes employ gentle
competent to teach the French language.
Persons applying will direct their letters apply in per-
son. b. II Berry, Alexandria, Virginia, who viii inform
of the terms. and what evidence of qualifications will
be required.
Ap l5-d2w
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DADOEu Desk Portfolios, for offices, of large sze and
presenting soft and pleasant surface write upon
For sale At TAYLOR & MAURYS
Apn Book and Stationery Store, near 9th o.
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nELA DEMOCRATIC EN- FRANCE; J.nvi.r, Is4

n \
IL par NJ. Guizot, vol
Questions Constn,ionelcs, par M de Barane, vol;
Paris, lSt9.
Jerome Paurot la recherche de la Meeue de. Repub-
qne par Louis Reyband; edition llus,ree, vol; Paris,
1919
Musec des Families, tome cinquieme, pour 1913.
Dctionaire de Marine Voes ct Vasseur vols; Paris,
lS49
Exploration de oregon, des Cafornes par de Moras,
vols.
Imported from Paris direct. by FRANCK TAYLOR.
Books, stationery periodicals. insru
anything else imported order from London, Paris
any OF the larger cities of Europe.
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A CARD-Thc sale Of the furniture of the late Mrs
"A Voorhees,, eoeassd, advertised take place
row, (Monday) is postponed till further notice.
MARTIN Il WRIGHT,
Apl5-I, Auouoneers,
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WHITE Canton Grape Shnwls.-Just received, direct
w from the importers, embroidered and plain white
Canton shawls, part OF which are exceedingly rich
Ladies in pursuit of handsome article of the above
named goods certainly get suited out of stock
very reasonable price.
CLAGETT, NEWTON MAY, 81 CO.
An 15-ttdif O.
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TOR RENT and possession given the lst ~ April
proximo the ourstory house street, south side,
near l!.h sIest Inquire Of Nh Reed, next door,
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HAS been received n Hns lot OF Gloves, Hosiery,
Ill Fans Nc which viii be sold very low. Ladies
invited TO call and examine for themselves We have
White and colored kid gloves
Do silk. thread and cotton gloves
Also white and coored silk, read and stock
ings with a general assortment fancy goods.
J. b ~ A. TATE,
Ap I5-eo3t Successors 10 j L ~ g. King.
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MARRIED,

In the city Of New York the 18th instant by the Rev Mr.
SHAW, CHARLES J. NOURsE jr, to MARGARETTE T., daugh
Ter OF WILLIAM KEapLE, esq.
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CNRANCD-social, Literary, and Pelitsoai-by Henry
LYrros BuLwRn, M. p, Britiah minister 10 tho
United ssstss-2 volumes rRANCK TAYLOR
APn
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OFFICE OF ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT OF Pubic
BUILDINGS, City OF Washington, April Ia, 1919
oxals. endorsed for he

BUILDINGS, City OF W Washington, April a. 1873.
SEALED proposals, endorsed "ProPosais for the
= extension of the Patent Office Building" will be
ceved office until the l of May coming inclusive.
constructing the wings OF the Patent Office Building
aRreeably the plans and specifications this office,
which reference may be had and after the 10Th inst.
Proposals will be received also for furnishing the various
kinds of required separate from the workmanship
the same, and which particularly enumerated in the
aforementioned spec hcaons, being understood that
such materials be of the best quality OF the kind
affixed and the work performed the same, in the
the said wings be finished in the most workman
like The plans and specifications will show the
said buildings, and the character OF the work and
materials ROBERT MILLS,
Architect and Superintendent.
Office ground floor OF Patent Office Building, east end
AID I5-dtistMay
The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-28

Frnsr FAMILiss or vIRetHn.--A friend. says hs ssv'pnah Republican. has sent ss the following ngsaias sxshins'ion into tAe probable claims of the 6rs, families ol virEinIa. Asr all. seems by this dsmousiGsson that ,hsre several chances of eve, sybOAys astuaIly beias connected with tAis tuner. ous class. The hsticss runs thus:
 Until the subject IS examined few of us gre aware of the great aamber ol ancestors only shor distance above as, aad the yet greater number d collateral relations aFeunA us Each Of as has one EAihes and one mother. twe grsndfatheFs and two grandnotheys four gFeit gFaRdEAasFs and four great gFaadmothers So that, in the third degree have eigh, ancestors in the fourth sixteen, n the ith tify-tsso in ,ae sixth six'y-fout, in the seventh one hundred aad twenty y-eighi. aud in the eighth two hnndsed aaa hsty-six. Nov, as the S'aie of Virginia has seen more ihan eight esneFations, aISnoat every yonng gentleman travelling West lroIa that State has two hundred and iliy-sx chances 10 have descended rom one cf ihe first families B as collateral relations are much more namesnus thAn ancestral. hy count ing back to the eig,h degree. and supposing each family 10 consist o four ehIhren ony each of these young gentlemen has 65 5a6 chanches 10 be eollst- crafty connected 10 one of he first families,
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CHOLERA.

We give the following items fIom the Louisville Democrat of the l6h ihst., which was telegrsphed 10 that paper by the Morse lir.e.
 Sr Louls. .fsy i4 P. x-The in;ermen:s for the weet, ending Santay were TIT; of which oniy F were of cholera; 67 were of children uajer years of age; of the cholera deaths 5 were children
 CircuDstances recently transpired leave but hriie doubt of the guilt of Nathaniel Cbiids in regard to the Bunk def4ieatinn.
 A letter from Sunk Rapids. dated July 21ih. state that Inc haIf-5e Indians set fire 10 the store of MT Rice containing large quantity of Iadsn goods and fifty kegs Of powder The powder blew up destroying every thing on the prlmises- The pay ment 10 the WiHnebAge, Indians has been made everything passed oH quietly.
 l. + the general opinioh that the Bank defaica- ton is not ol recent date but has been going on for several yeats. This dshcieney ot S1l,oO0 IS n assets ani hot all in goid. The amoant ot gold missing has been 6etitonsly increased the bag. 10 balance the deficits Two years ago Mayor Swift received large sun of money at the Bank to sey 10 Saata Fe. Il was sealed up at the Bank but when opeaed in New Mexico S2,50s were missing The examination of Mir Childs is set for 'o-inouow.
 PHrLspELrHiA. fsg. i4-There were l5 cases of cholera ia this ei,y to-day. and deaths. In New York there were I09 cases and 3s deaths.
 PrrrssrRGH. jag. li.--The river rose an inch to- day. fae weather Is clear.
 The eholera s still tn Birmingham with cases and 3 deaths ia the past 24 hours
 Great preparations making to receive Presi- dent Tavior on Saturday.
 NASHVILLE. flag. I7.-The cholera has broken ont in Gaia,in, with great virulence. Four deaths snd 10 new cases on "Wednesday night and Thurs day morning; since then 10 new eases, which il is thought will prove fatal. CsoIera nearly disap- peared from Lebanon.
 LOUISVILLE. .fag. 7.-An armed steamer sup posed 10 be the Aleghany. has been ordered 10 sea under sealed orers; her destination is supposed 10 be he Calf near Cuba.
 The returns from Alabama. by seaboari, indicate that the next delegation in Congress will be the same as tao years ago. Legislature democratic on joint ballot. Nathaniel Chlds, jr.. charged with etnbezziag funds from the Bank of Missouri. exam. insd before Judge Butter oH the lsh but the case was ,akea before the grand jury. Certificates of dspoeite beIongng 10 Childs, were selzed. amount ing 10 $500. Rumor says assurances have been given that most ol the money will be reeoverd.--A lady in the case. An lsishinan named Kelly, was arrested yesterday ios the lAe aeenGaryisia m S, Loris.
 Frank Csaly, who committed the robbery upon the firm Of Nesbitt & Co, St. Louis, has been con- yicie sad sentenced to the Peaiientafy for years Barrett and Thompson. charged with same offence, plead guilty.
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Dissolution of tAe Democratic Party.

DtebotutAoA Oa tRe OSm0cKatlC FHEtys
 The Psansylvanian. repeating the declaration of Mir. Van Baren. that the national democratic party ,s dissolved, exeiaims:
 "Iss DepAecyatsc Pasty Dissoired! That party which has aased ise country lFom an oveFsnadowiag Baak-frotn Hish Taritf-ifosn Bankrupt Law whiSh has secured 10 eqaal exchanges. cheap goods. pleny oi iaeo. sad trade wiih aii ths wold airaosi witheat a parallel in history That party which has ever deisndsd the honor of the Republic (which earned 1t safely through two war, against the butter hostility of the internal and the external foe--snd which has added nsw dcsainions io o1r publican area. ssw rivers to oar waters. and Bew revenues to the national wealth. Tnsay shsi party bke this is or inc eve of dissolution when ths Us ion is assailsd by bola aad ambitions sgiisiors- wben isnbeci.y presides in the high places Of gov ernsaeat---and when bold, bad men seek to destroy what is our preservation against future sanger-rs TO Usrgz wtsE LANGUAGE or vrTER YoLLT oR Is- sAkErs. Iaeys n ieerk fox t4e Deaocaey e do, d. msadiag al as saerg1s. 4 people disgssted wisa Federalism wil restore il 10 power with seclsiBs- lions of joy and uample aadsr foos the eontempii- bie dynasy which Row iasusts the popular inislai- geocs and the popular pride by degrading the Pre- sideBi into she messst paPpet of party, and by vic- is'ng the 6toadest pledges thai have esss been made before free people
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Icorre.p,pdencs o1 the Baoper.,

Ma EBIroR:-A portion of the community In which live was thrown into to utmost confusion on the receipt sf the Gassts las, week, nesse ID1s on account of the interesting matter 1t eeatslaed. as from the astounding feet made public by some soFibbler for that paper, who signs himself EHqIi- yer. "that the shops of the Ram-seler are not only kept open ca tho Sabbath day. but that "Gsnblag is 4ons Lers;' and that the city council in the discharge of its official dutiy has entirely failed to become public informer and thereby endea vor because t has soul to be savcd) to enforce the provisions of ths statute for the suppression of all such violations. Whilst such persona as .sEa- quirer'' dodge the responsibility of bringing to jus tice the perpetrators ofthe ousrages complained of Ut the same time he would fein make the public believe, under an anonymous name, that he is not only free from the sin of DrsukennRess. but realty and willing to advocate and enforce prlniples which, it would seem in the very outset, he has not the moral courage to enforce, either by precept or ex ample under any other than an assumed name: but perhaps 1t might not meet with public favor--let him try it, and fhe fail of under the State law, it could hardly be expected that our municipal authorities would meet with any% better success - Where Is tho faull, if there be Myi is il not in such "Eaqaisr" and the noel standard of the mass of the community, and not inF our iaws7
 Is "Eaquirsr" entirely free from the use of ''ia- tarieaiing drinks" aud the dram-shop iniuenee1 if so. and he will endeavor by every means in his power to lead pure and spotIess life, and let every body know i, in plain terms, not only by example but by his unvaryiug precept, he will have mere lso- dable business to attend 10, far more profitable to the readers of the Go=stte and the community in which he lives. than to be grambIing like ''a deg with sore heri,' aboat Dram-shops, side walks and other matters which he knows nothing about and cares less.
 Why sir, if were an alderman, rather than be stignatized in this public manner, would prefer to be found wallowing in ,he "TowN BRANCH"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-28

STAND n Sou4 PEfncPEEs.--Ths Legislature ef Msins efeesnty passed anti slavery which Gov. Daus rsf6sed to sign. Gov. Dana is a densoefar 'dysdin the wool. high toned gentle man, and the msst pOpaiat n,an iu his stute. long as we have sach men ss he with as. we are safe from ti,e hEnd faisasseism of the north. So iong ssshs highImiuded, the honorable, the sepsl- tas aeinocfas ofthe north afe true to themselves. their principles and thsir eoastry, the aferrea- tea system must remain the policy of the govern msnt Has rl,g Governor. either north or south ever vetoed such anti American resolutions?
The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-28

7As Om .fmsrf1aa Fla. The American ssandard b thus described -TAs eusoss cf the Ameresn fleet a snake Sith thirteen Fatlrs, the feaEieeatb bading, described in the attitude of going to strike, wlh his fnetfo,-"Dont tread oR me" It E . fule m hef- a1fy thsT me worthy properties sf he artmaf in the crest boae shall bs considered. and the base one not be iniended. Tue ancients accounted a snake, ct . serpent, an emblem of wisdom. and in certain attitudes of endless duration. The faitle snake s properly . representative H America, as this an- msi is found in othsI part ot the Uoald. rhe eye of this creature exees in brightness that of any oh- er saiBai. She has no eye-ild, and Is therefore an emblem of vigilance. She never begins an a,tsex nor never snrrendrrs. She is therefore an emblem sf maruanimisy and true ceursge. whea isjured, sas wounds i she gives notice to hef eaem'es of their danger. ......5s .
 No other ol her kind shows such gsnerosity.-- When undis,arbed and in peace, she does not appear 10 ee tufnisbed with weapons ef any kind. They tatent in the roof of her mouth, and even when extended for her defence. appear tn those who are not acquainted with her 10 be weak and eonsempii- bie, yet her wounds however smAit are decisive and fsfal. She is solitary, and associates with het kind only when it is necessary for their preservation. =
 Her pAsson l. al the necessary means of digest iHx her Good and certain desrueion 10 her enemies. TSe power Of laseiusiion atisihuivti io her hy a genesnns construction. resembles America. Those who look steadily ou her delighted and involun- iarify advance towards hsr She is ieqaentIy foand with thsseeR rsttl~, and they iReresse yearly. She IS beaaiifi in youth, and her beaass increases Wt
 her age; her tongue Is blue and iofked lightning,
 Lomdgs Morasisg ChroHicis.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-28

@aT Blaekwccd's Magazine. in z review cf WeTne's Narrative oG Voyage up the Nile, ]" fusnsAea the tslssrink description Of some of the strange scenes psssed through:
 We can conceive few things more exciting than s,,eh a yovsre as Mf. Wstne has accomplished snd reenrdrd Stating from the onposis Of civilization. ke sailed into the very heart of Africa, np stream whosc g,pyef waters then for the fiFst time. were fusrswed by vessels larger than ssvsge's caRoe-a sissan ar saeh gigantic proportions thai ts width a thousand miles from the sea. gave T the aspect os lake rather than river. The bsute creation wefe ia prspoFtion 10 fhe magnitude ef the water course. The hipnolamas Fsaaed bis huge snoat above the auraee widowed ia ihe gnllies that on either hand yun down the stream; enormous eTocodIles gaPed along the shore; elephants played tn herds upoa the psstuvsss the tAi giraffe siaked arneag the lofty palss; snah~s, thick As trees, lay eDed n the slisny ewzmps and sn hills, ten feet higb. lowered above the Sushes. Alongthe thieky peopiei banks, hctdes of savages showed themselves, Eaztng n wonder al tiss stranse ships and making ambiguous gestares variousiY eonsiiued by the scveHtAeTs as eigns oi frienAship or hostility Alternately sailing and tow ing as the wind served not; eonysaniiy ln sight Vf natives, bnf rarely communicating with tnein; ofteM cut etF for days ffom land ey insesmsnahle h4his of fan1ed weehs, fhe expedition paEsned iis eonrse through innnmeFshie periis, guarded from most ef lsem by the hqaid rampant on which hoeted. Lions looked hungry, and ssvages shook their spears, bHt npifheE showed disposition to swim and board the AOtila. ssii s ri asastt
The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-28

i" aNI sA6 ssslIl6s ts.1ssa izs dsnoSssy sa5 tAe ataiisi0aisiss eosisa en usfcA fhs (evnsr bsss sl Meir Aepss sssisvsffea 6 bosusrs end fAs tsiter a tAsir pvospsss ef Asesmfw fks 6saiasn, pariy.--. AggInstthis eealltlen, pewps.ai 10 nunhers. haes in ua cencepfieh. ahd o4tFnpt In principle, staDds cpppss4n nuii&nal rhysys hs the bead of which is zsehsrg TayisF, wilh sns private purposes to ac- cosnpiish. no psTty pFejecss ae baild uP, no ene. mics io puniah- -noihinR te serve but his cooniry'
 Thss spsaks Traman smith la hIs eireaIar to the South. He makes sweepisg eharge against tlss SsaBoebacy sf sAe North ia tbe faCs cf the meat ineanissanliaa aSldsnes ta ths contrary. EEi- dsaee that fastsns ths coalition, powerful in nun bers, base In It's conception and corrupt in princi- Plss apea shs whig party haih NaNtAsra and Ssa- tAsTR. Evidence, that beyond caviI. eonviets the =hES Psrsy oT trearherous betrayal of the south, and dishOaotable deserilon of her dsares, rights.
 Ciiisg several instances of coalition, Smith for gets or wiIfuy negects to state .hat the whigs had majority In she legislaturs of Ohio; that every whig ln that legislature s an abolltoust; and that they alone responsible for the election of Chase to the Senate lie orgsis to state that the present whik Governor ef hIs own State, Connecticut, bea- ten by the popular vote, was elected by uDiOn of the whigs aud sboIitIoulsts in the legislature That in Congress there is no, to be foand a sin- gle nurthern whlg who votes for southern rights, while sigh souiA<ra nkiss arc known to have voted with ths abOlItionisss. and against the South Theas things this Honorable ioOi of an abolition eabiaei well knew. but baseIy, dIshonOrably sup- pressed. This k tho psrty-a party bent upon the
 AssAge af the Wilmot Previso. eat the head of which stands Zachary Taylor" pIedged against the veto Pewer. aud in hoaor beand .e sanction the adoption of that odioas measure.
 Pledged to prescribe no man for opinion's sake this ''Second Washington" has f4ithlessty made upwards of fos fAessaad removals. and now upon the eve of another election. directs, in breath his piaDt tool io renew his broken pledges and in the next his butcher Ewing so- proceed with his bloody york.
 This Is the faith, the honor, the consistency of 'the admire. of she.earlier Prssidents.'' who now stands at the head of national party. "with no private purposes to accomplish, no party projects to build up,. enemies to panish-aothiag to serve but his country"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-28

Jealousy and Nsrder. We understand that most sesol,ng murder was committed af wayneSvilIs in Warren ecansy, on Moadsy iass. by swunsan nam~i Mrs. Gordon. Sine euith throat of her own infant. aboat eight months old. with razor, ssier having ssesapted to murder hef husband and then sought to destroy the fife of another ekid. failing ia which she essdsavosed to take her own life bai suecrded oaiy in iHficiing severe wound from which 1t is composed she will recover.
 It is sail that when she retired 10 rest, she laid raSer andet the piilow but hes husband ffem some cause eaasid Tot sleep, aud 50 nc opportunity vas offered her of committing the intended deed. About so'esosk ss wss about to kss ap. when she advised hiia io ie still ndeRdsasor tu gr; some rrss. lie followed hes advice and soon fell asleep, when she ssruek the Estor Into hs throat, aaietiag a severe but set dangerous wound. TSe insn f.a hom the house fer heIp--snd returning ia few moments. faaad the infant dead and i,s mother tying upc shs Acof. appassniiy desd Medical sia wss immedi- sfeiY pfceurrd. sad tbe hat partially Feeos- cred yesterday. She said that jealousy of her has- band had aoeed her b perpeirsie he terrible acts of whieh she had bern gniity--sxrsessed some re- Iaofse sos ihr murder of tfe child. ard asked her hashani's forgiveness Tor the sismpi upon h,s hie
 rDasioa (0sioJ jesyaal.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-28
The searcr springs.

We are glad to see that this agreeable watering place Is al last attracting attention. Fee those whS desre to 7artaks of the benefit of suiphsr wa in quiet sSd eomot there is DO place like Scar cy. The accommodations there at present are nn-
 surpassed by any hotel in the west; the msdicsl quality of the Springs s as great as that Of aay other mineral water in the State-apd the neigh borhood of the hotel presents all tho variety of . country iifeAbOve all at present. the roads thither are excellent.