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borhood Of 7th and + streets was thrown into some
excitement by what was almost a serious accident.
girl, probably fifteen years old took the top from
lamp, the wick still burning, and attempted TO
pour the liquid in. OF course the gas that escaped
had only to reach the fame, when phiz went the
whole concern like fash Of lightning. The girls
life saved by lady, who was Fortunate
ly near, and had presence OF mind enough to
wrap the poor girl in blanket, and smother the
flames and her shrieks together. In every house
the command should be given, Fill your lamps
by daylight" Rightly managed, there is no safer
burning liquid than ethereal oil.
SERIOUS AcoIDEsr.-We learn with regret that
our worthy and esteemed fellow citizen, Mr.. John
Purdy, at about eight O'Clock yesterday morning,
met with an affecting accident. He attempted TO
remove piece of timber, in the front of his lumber
yard, on First street, but, on seeing that he had
topplcd over pile of plank, he started to run, when
he was tripped up by something in his way, and
fell with his legs across the curb-stone The fall
ing lumber came upon him here and broke one Of
his ANGLES in a very shocking manner. Drs. May
and Dawes were summoned to his relief, and found
the fracture a compound one, and difficult to re-
duce.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE.--W learn that Mr.. w.
H. Bureigh. editor of the New York temperance
Protector and ecturing agent ofthe New York State
Temperance Society, is stopping for few days at
Mr.. Beers's Temperance hotel in this city, and will
probably deliver few lectures before he DEPARTS
though we are not appraised Of any appointments
that have been made for him.
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sEA-BATHING.
Old Point Comfort Hotel.

THIS magnificent establishment is now open for
Il the reception of visiters Surrounded entirely
by salt water, it affords every facility for Sea- Bath
ing. There are very capacious and well arranged
Bath Houses, with Hot Baths, and Shower Baths,
and a fine Surf and splendid Beach for those who
prefer the open sea.
The Hotel, situated directly the Bay, and in
view OF the Atlantic, presents beautiful prospect;
while Fortress Monroe, the largest military work
in the Union, offers TO the vsiter splendid prone
nades, daily military parades, and fine music. No
place can be more healthy, possess a finer eli
mate than this does through the entire summer
no cholera here last summer; nor have we ever ep-
idemic diseases of any kind, fever and ague, OF
bilious fever.
With drinking water unsurpassed in excellence
we offer the attractions of fine Band Of Music and
the most beautiful Ball Room in the Union.
JAMES s. FRENCH.
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State the price per page for every addi-
tional page on any of the above over four
pages, estimating at 900 pages.
On parchment to be furnished by the
Department, per 100 Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Blank forms, or any other description Of printing
required broadsde on any of the above paper, each
broadside to be counted as one page.
1t lie expressly to be understood that no extra
charge Of any description will be allowed. The
prices bid for printing must cover and include all
contingencies and extras.
The Department reserves the right to have any
description of printing. which may properly be
called 'book or pamphlet work. executed by spe-
cal contract.
The bidders for printing will accompany their
bids with samples of quality of the different kinds of
paper they propose to furnish.
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How IT wopxs.--It appears by official documents
that the average cost Of all the Madeira wine i'm
ported for four years under the tariff Of Is42 (spo
ci6c duty) was 81 IS per gallon. Under the 10
cofoco tariff Of 1886, with lie od raoren duties, the
average cost Of the same wine Is but a cents per
gallon. In other kinds of wines there is the same
difference, showing that great frauds perpe-
trated in the valuation which the character OF the
law enables the importers TO do with impuniiy, and
that they pay only from third to less than bali Of
the duties which they did under the law OF 1872
The difference Of course, goes into their own peck
cts; for the moment these wines pass the custom
house the old price IL put on, and while the Gov
eminent IL defrsuded Of its honest dues, the con-
sumner pays about the same price as formerly
Dover Enquirer
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LINE TO CALIFORNIA, VIA
CHAGREs,
Carrying the United States Mail.


TUESDAY, MAY 2s, AT 3 O'CLOCK, p. M,
From the pier foot of Warren street, N. r.
~ The and elegant double-engine
1T8. steamship OHIO, James Findlay
- Schcnck, U. s. Navy, commander,
will be despatched above, with the Government
mails for the West Indies and the Pacific.
The books are now open for passage 10 Charles
ton, Savannah, Havana, New Orleans, and Cha
gres, and for through tickets TO San Francisco. To
secure through tickets, early application must be
made, as only a small number remain unengaged.
An experienced Surgeon IL attached 10 the Ohio.
The accommodations for passengers of each class
are unsurpassed by any steamship shoat,
The passengers for Chagres arc transferred
at Havana 10 the superior double-engine steam
ship FALCON, and proceed from Havana direct 10
Chagres.
RATES OF PASSAGE FROM NEW YORK TO
CHAGRES.
5tate-room ,sss.sssss..s..s..... SlVO
standee berth Observation-Disclosures. so
Storage, found bed and separate table,. so
RATES OF PASSAGE FROM PANAMA TO
SAN FRANCISCO.
State room berth. ........... ..............S 300
Storage bcrths found bed, and separate table $50
RATES OF PASSAGE
To Havana To N. Orleans
state room berths. ........... $40 S1b
Standee berth, forward cabin So 50
Storage, found bed and board rs IS
Freight 10 New Orleans will be taken at % cents
per cubic foot. The bills Of lading must all be
signed on board the vessel the day before sailing.
For freight or passage, aPBly p 70
May LTD lis West street. New York.
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do elastic penholders, Alden's, per dozen
do tortoise shell, per dozen
pounds sponge, best, per pound
10 do gum arabic, best, do
PRINTING.

The printing Of all kinds, including paper, which
may be required to be executed for the use Of the
Department of the Interior, any of the offices
thereof whether the same be circulars,
warrants, forms, returns, blanks, solid matter or
not, loaded, rule work, or rule and figure work,
by whatever name, title, description the same
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office requiring it, and including also folding,
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FOR NORFOLK.

FOR NORFOLK.
h THE STEAMER OSCEOLA will
te3> leave Washington for the above
- place on Monday next, the both
instant at O'Clock, and Alexandria at half. past g.
a. m. After which she will resume her regular
trips. leaving for Norfolk every Thursday and for
Baltimore every Sunday.
May l6-at J. MITCHELL, Captain.
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III pleasure the following brief but

We publish win pleasure the following brief bu
beautiful memorial Of friendship
(JVritten for The Republic
'sshe has gone In all her Beauty"
On As death Of Mrs. Fannie A. Ysrby, youngss
daughter ef JosePh Radcliffe, esq, Of Georgetown,
ID. o., aged II years.
BY WILLIAM II. DosoHo.
She has gone, in all her beauty,
From the bridal TO the tomb;
From the sunshine and the flowers,
To the cold graves quiet gloom;
No rowing ray Of starlight,
No fragrant zephyr's breath
May reach, with recollection's Joy,
The frozen sense Of death!
She has gone, in all her beauty,
With her silken tresses bound,
And her shadeless brow unaltered,
To the drear and final ground;
She seems but placid sleeping,
And the lashes long and fair
Rest on her soft checks surface
And will rest forever there!
She has gone in all her beauty,
While her step was quick and light
She has entered at the portal
Where is everlasting night
She has paused upon the threshold.
And the reign Of death is DER,
And the mortal Is immortal
On that glad and shining shore
ts Nv.
She has gone, in all her beauty,
Whence her angel-spirit came;
She has gone to chaunt the glories
OF the great Eternaps name;
She has left US but memory,
As fragrant as the flowers
That live for aye in fadeless bloom
In Heavens immortal bowers.
WAsHlsaTos, d. c., May II, 1850.
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No. sheets.
On quarto post. page ON sheet. per 100

On every other description of paper, not
designated above, but to be SO by the Office
ordering it, whether circulars, instructions.
warrants, forms, returns, &c, as specified
in the fret paragraph, for
] page on sheet, per 100
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Maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give, oh! give me back nv hearth

Do not ask me to describe her-for, of all the ugly
creatures you call TO mind, she is most ugly.
Some women retain much of their beauty under
grey locks and wrinked brows, but she is positive
ly hideous."
The above reminds Of ludicrous scene which
witnessed in the Poydras street market, New
Orleans, few years since, notice of which was
given in one Of the papers Of that city.
good-looking mulatto girl visited the stall of a
butcher in the market, and purchased and paid for
a beefsteak, mutton chop. and some sausages. The
butcher thanked the girl for dealing with him, in
vited her 10 continue her custom, and he inquired
to whom she belonged. She replied, to Madame
Aiken, !" and departed. Soon after she bad left, the
butcher discovered that the heart Of bullock had
been removed from his stall. Looking in the drec-
ton in which the girl went, he deserted the heart
hanging out Of her basket. He went in pursuit Of
her, and she. seeing him approaching, mended her
pace and ran swiftly. The knight of the ceaver,
finding he could otovertake her. cried out with the
voice of a stentor-
"Maid Of aiken, ere we part,
Give, oh! give me back my heart +"
Lord Byron never contemplated being desecrated
-butehred in this way.
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MAID OF ArHENs.-A surgeon, on board II. M. S.
Spiteful, in Salamis bay, writes to his friend in
Wicklow, Ireland, follows: al have seen the
Maid of Athens; and, upon my veracity if she ever
would compel her to give it up instanter. You re-
collect what Gait says about her. Byron looked
upon her with the eye of poet, which is prodi-
gious magnifer, creating the charms il fancies it
with
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o. oDD-FELLows' HALL. %
The Original and justly Celebrated
EUTERPEAN OPERA TROUPE,

DRONOUNCED by all who have heard them to
II be the BEST COMPANY IN THE UNITED
STATES, respectfully announce to their friends
and the public, that their return from the South
and West, after an unprecedented successful tour,
will give few of their nimitable ENTERTAIN-
MENTS at the above Hall, commencing on MON
DAY EVENING, May 18th, and continue every
evening during the week
Admission, rs cents.
For particulars see small bills. May l3-dlw
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Post once Operations.

The PosTMAsTER GENERAL has established the fol-
lowing new Post Offices for the week ending
May IL, 1850:
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MAY 20, 1850.
TERMS.

Dodru per ia ................ 81 w
BY the month, at the rate Of (per day.. 90
Children under - years Of age, and servants
ialfprice. May l6-TTh&s2m
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In giving place to the following communica-
ton, desire to say that the Local Department of
the Republic is set apart for the profit and convent
ence Of our citizens but that shall regard brew
ity as prime virtue in all communications sent to
US for publication, We must not, however, be un-
derstood to endorse articles by giving place to them
here.
Persons who may wish to make nominations
through our columns must do 30 under a signature
known 10 US, and should also first obtain the assent
of the person nominated.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

A FEARFUL LEAP.-At about noon yesterday an
incident occurred in this city, the very relation of
which is enough to make shudder. John Will
son, Ian apprentice to Mr. Naylor, timer, &c.,)
aged about seventeen years, was at work on the
roof of the portion of the large boarding house
occupied by Mrs. Kesley. The wall on the east
side of this house is forty feet high AT the dis
lance of six feet from this, but foot and a half
higher, is similar building to the house occu-
pied by Messrs. Simms & Son. Having first as
certained that he could jump feet on the roof
which he stood, Wilson remarked that he could
jump from roof to roof; and saying {" here goes"
TO the horror of his companion made the leap, but,
falling to ascend the required height grappled for
the gutter spout. This gave way! He fell, and,
about fifteen feet below, seized the spoutng that
obliquey along the wall. This also yielded to his
weight and went down with him, and he fell upon
the pavement forty one feet below the roof! His
horror-stricken comrade made his way down as
soon possible under the influence of his fright.
Mr.. Simms heard the fall, but supposing his dog
had merely thrown box over, he delayed going to
the door for several minutes, when to his horror he
found the poor boy, half conscious, gasping for
breath He instantly gave him all the relief in his
power to bestow. Drs. Boyle and May were soon
called in and the asonishment of every there
was no limb broke, and no dangerous hurt as far as
could yesterday be discovered. His back was
bruised, we believe, and ANGLE soon became
much swollen; but in the afternoon he partook of
some food, and his physicians seemed to have ia
vorable hopes Of him.
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SHARON WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
York.

THESE celebrated Springs will favorably com
Il pare with the White sulphur Springs Of vir-
gina, or with any other Sulphur Springs yet dis
covered. They are situated in the mountain re-
gion Of Schoharie county, forty-fve miles west
from Albany.
Passengers by taking the evening boat at New
York for Albany, and the morning train Of Utica
cars for Cansjohare, and thence eight miles by
stage, will arrive at the Springs AZ IL O'Clock,
m, sixteen hours from New York.
Large additions have been made 10 the hotel
commodations since the close Of the last season.
The Pavilion which is Of the largest Hotels in
this country, will be opened for the reception OF
guests on the LIST day Of June, 1850.
May l0-dlm LANDAU 4 GARDNER.
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Postmaster.
County.
Office.
M. Humphrey
J.Humphrey
Adm. b. Low
nsIl.A ~

NAMES CHANGED.
China Grove, Williamsburg district, South Car
olina-name changed TO "Black Mings',
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LNANS! FANS! FANsi FANS,-The largest and
Il most beautiful assortment of Spanish, Chinese.
French, and American Fans of every description.
Just received at PARKER'S
Perfumery and Fancy Store, Pa. avenue.
May l6-3t near National Hotel.
Y>EAs, SUGAR, OLIVE OIL, Gel have re-
Il ceived, and offer for sale cheap for CASH
10 bbls. soft crushed sugar
9packages superior Green and Black Teas
10 cases fine Italian Olive Oil
=" Maccaroni
100 hams Bacon
100 gallons best Sperm Oil
hhds New Orleans and Porto Rico Sugar
l5 bags Costa RIGA Coffee
1T. RADCLIFFE,
May I4-eo3tif Odd Fellows Hail. 7th st.
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THE UNDERSIGNED has associated with him
Il in the Practice Of the Law his son, REYERDY
JOHNSON, IT,, whose address is Baltimore. Com
munications 10 either upon professional business
will be promptly attended TO
Washington, May s. 1880.
May S-2aw2w
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CKETCHES OF VIRGINIA. new work by
~ w. II. Foote, DID,. Coleman's Historical Geo
graphy of the Bible. McGhee the Ephesians.
Davies Sermons, new edition. Cowper's Works,
by Grimshame. Cecil's Works. Life of DR.. Ash-
bel Green, by Jones. HiiPs Divinity. Hunters
Sacred Philosophy of the Seasons. Christian Re-
tirement. The Bible and Geology Consistent. The
Christian Ministry. Trap to Catch a Sun beam,
and Only. and Old Jollife, by the same author.
Dunglison's Practice Of Medicine Neil and Smiths
Compend. Griffiths Universal Formulary. Ac-
curate Sketch of John Q. Adams breathing his
last.
Also, variety Of Religious, Medical, and School
Books and Stationery, for sale at the corner of
and 10th Streets. Orders filed ut Philadelphia
prices. JAMES NOURSE.
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DAKER & sCRIBNER, of New York city,
I'D have just published TALBOT AND VERNON,
"A Novel. vol. l2mo

DAhEh q SChlbNEH, oil New YORK city,
ID have just published TALBOT AND VERNON,
Novel. l VOL, limo.
"This is work of great interest and power. Its
leading purpose is to illustrate the strength of cir
cumstantia evidence. The plot is constructed with
great skill, crowded with striking incidents, and
keeps the curiosity awake throughout. The scene
opens in the West, and the plot xpands, the
thor introduces to a new field Of adventure in
Mexico. Nothing be finer than the wild and
picturesque reality which he has thrown over this
portion Of his story; and the battle of Buena Vista,
in which he would seem to have been engaged, 10
given with vividness and vigorof description which
leaves striking impression Of the writer's powers.
The work must be conceded 10 be the production OF
a man Of real genius. No reader can fail to DO
struck with the drectness and energy Of the style,
the spirit and force Of the narrative, the and
naturalness of the dialogue, its skifu sketches Of
character, and the freshness and beauty Of its de-
scriptons Of scenery. lift do not have great run,
we will never commit ourselves to literary pro-
phecy again.
WAsHISeToN ALLsroS's WRITIses. Edited by
n. ii. Dana, jr. vol, limo.
Mas. ELLET's Sd vol. of Women Of the American
Revolution. | VOL, l2mo. Complete in vols)
SIoHTs GOLD REoIoss-Scenes by the
Way. By t. It. johnson. | vol, limo.
WoMAs's WHMs-by the Author OF Piccioln !
vol. Price 81 cents.
For sale by TAYLOR MAURY and
r. FARNHAM,
NAV Il-3td&Iw Washington city
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"A do drawing do royal. per sheet
5000 binders boards, s.. by 10; inches per 900
CLASS No. 3.
$50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
$50 do cards OF all other ina nufacture in use
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
$1,000 quilts, No. 90, per 900
10 10 dozen ever. pointed pencils, silver, per dog
rosewood handles, per dozen.
40 gross Of leads for ever-pointed pencils as
sorted szes, per gross
10 dozen Contee's best black lead-pencils, gra-
duated
100 do Monroes, or other manufactured do
10 do red lcad-pencils, per dozen
, do drawing pencils, assorted
Class No. 4.
20 dozen folders, ivory. s-inch, per dozen
600 do red linen tape. assorted do
90 do silk taste, assorted colors and widths,
in hanks, per dozen
2 do Pounoe boxes, Of ivory, per dozen
10 do do cocoa, do
IL do sand boxes, do do
rs do wafer stands, boxes, cocoa, per
dozen
rs do erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory han
dies, per dozen, genuine
30 do penknives, Rodgers 4 Sons, blades
buckhorn handles, per dozen, genu-
inc
10 do penknives, Abbott's, American, four.
blade, buckhorn handles, per dozen,
genuine
do desk- knives, Rodgers Sons, one
blade, ivory handles. per dozen, genu-
inc.
do wafer-stamPs, ivory handles. per do
do wafer-stamps, lignunvite handles. per
dozen
do Office shears, II inches, per dozen
Class No. 8.
IL dozen inkstands. cut glass, recently invented
fountain, movable tops, per dozen
do inkstands, cast iron, large, double
do French pump China inEstsnds
10 gallons ink, black, Maynard n Noyes's, per
gallon
600 bottles ink, black Maynard K Noye.'s, in bot.
ties, per quart
10 quarts ink, red, per quart
rs bottles ink, black, Cooper Phillips, or equal,
per quart bottle
30 do ink, blue, Shepherds. per quart bottle
300 do ink, red, Arnold's, equal, in pint
bottles, per bottle
40 do csrmine ink, small size, French or equal
500 do ink, copying, Terry's, in !-Pint bottles,
per bottle
Class No. 8.
$4,000 waters large red, for Office seals, per thou
100 pounds waters, common size, red, per pound
$50 do sealngwss, beet extra superine,
scarlet, per pound
Is DO Do black, - do '
90 do India rubber, prepared, do
. do do unprepsred, do
300 quarts black sand, per quart
CLASS No. T.
$50 ounces pounce, per ounce
dozen India ink, best, per dozen
do cams hair pencils, per dozen, as
sorted
do sable pencils, per dozen, assorted
do osborn's best water colors, per dozen
cakes
400 pounds twine, linen, per pound
100 do Irvine, cotton, do
SC, 900 pocket envelopes, Of white yellow paper,
Of the following sizes, viz: 81 by3s inches,
per hundred
30 900 pocket envelopes, letter size
dozen rulers. mahogany, round or Hat, per
dozen
dozen lignumvits, round. per dozen
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DBANNETT's BITvrERs.-Thisa article is hi Oh
II ly recommended for the cure Of dyspepsia In
digestion, hatulency, general debility. Ever com
plants, and all the train Of symptoms commonly
called nervous affections II is one Of the most de-
srable tonicc ever offered TO the public II creates
healthy action throughout the system, restores
the appetite, equalizes the circulation, gives tone
and energy 10 the system, and creates power Of
resistance to diseases rarely obtained. is pure
y vegetable composition, and recommends itself TO
the attention Of those suffering from the above dis
orders.
For sale by n. 8. PATTERSON and ~. ID. 4 w.
H. GILMAN, Washington, ID. G. Orders received
by the general agents for the proprietor,
VIM. It. HICKS n CO.,
lac and ISL Front streets, New York.
April l6-dtr w&w1y
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MISS r.. II. SCOTT.

Music Lessons Plano and Guitar.
A PPLICATI0N 70 be made at Mrs. DUvALL'S,
IA on Missouri avenue, corner Of Al street, WASH
rsoroS, ID. C. After the experience Miss scoTr has
had in teaching in Seminanes, both South and
West she is confident she will give satsfao ton to
those who favor her with their patronage.
May 7-tf
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ADELPHI THEATRE.
J.E. OWENS. ................. Manager.
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COPP's PAVILION.

COPP's PAVILION.
DOARDING.-A few more gentlemen can be sc-
ID commodated with meals at Cops Pavilion, at
the low price Of SO so per week; also. rooms with
board on moderate terms.
n. B.-soperior bathing. rooms always ready.
Sulphur fumc, Galvanc, vspor. and shower Baths,
at the shortest notice.
Private parlors for dinner and supper parties
MAY 1-eodI3t
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On the 10th instant, by the Rev Mr.. Samson,
Mr.. r. III. EDM0NSTON to Miss VIRGINIA,
youngest daughter Of Capt. J. NJ. DKLLAwAY
On the 10th instant, by the Rev. l.. y. MoRoAS,
WILLIAM II. COLLINS 70 Miss MARTHA NJ.
ROBINSON, all Of this city.