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BoNEs MAMMOTH SoNDEscRIPT.-Georgc ;. King in
the Wakula (a) Times, gives very interesting descrip.
don Of bones. hooked out of the mammoth
Wakulla spring by himself and George L. peterborough
To judge from the thickness Of the pieces obtained the
depth Of foyve feet below the surface of the watc the
usk have been IL IS feet in length 800 to 400 lbs
In weight and Of pure ivory encased by enamel OF almost
whenes Ono of the leg bones weighed
than 80 lbs These bones described much larger
than those Of any masodon that has been discovers
The history Of this mamoth is invoved In doubt
"The spring, whence the bones taken, is the prnc
pal Of the Wakulla river and in itself be
Of the wonders Of the world Though very similar in
accessories in extent IL 10 vastly superior to The Fountain
Of Vaucluse, famed for lis romantic effect and the
of tho loves OF Peuarch and Laura There are, yet
associations around Wskua spring but IL, peculiar
beauty and msgnihcence will give II lame The spring
s rim Is nearly regular circls From the south side OF
the its commencement, onehiTd Of the distance
towards the NORTH appears the mouth Of what
be, and doubtless Is, immense horizontal cavern,
the north wofhirds' portion, already described The
roof Of this cavern, composed also OF lime rock, where
IL is terminating-and IL Is distinctly every
pont-presents an Irregular and jagged outline, commenc
the east and west side, about equidstsnt from the
rim either side and the depth Of % feet rises
the considerable portion along It's eeva-
ton is quite thin, and number OF holes assures be
penetrating quite through 10 the beneath. The
greatest depth of the which has blusgreen nge,
when viewed in any direction bat perpendouay, ia
the mouth of the great 80 feet in perpendicusr
height, and the width OF the mouth It's bottom, 200 feet
and the distance the spring Mt the rim In every d.
recon, s nearly forr hsadred feet The IL
that boat Its smooth surface has the
u being suspended or floating In alta great height
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= si- Fourth Of July Excursion to Piney Point,
6ks Old Point, Norfolk, and Cape Heny.-The steamer
OSCEOLA viii leave washington pleasure the above
Wednesday, the Sd July o'clock Alexandria
half arriving Piney Point about 10 O'Clock
folk early morning. when she win leave again Immediately
Old Point and the Capes adng the excellent
ufcaions, &c. &
The boat will after the brilliant display
Monroe Norfolk where day
pleasantly visiting the big ship Pennsvan
other objects Of interest. \. 4
Returning the Oceola will leave for Washington Friday
5th, O'Clock, p.m m. III.
Good win be attendance.
and fare Pney Point 90
turn, S6i gentleman and lady, $40.
JAMES MITCHELL, Captain.
June 27--d6t Es4 aE4Sf.tsf. #y
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TaE spanish Word Book, First Step to the spanish
i Language, by Il. M Belem London, 1850.
Deem Spanish Phrase Book, Key TO spanish Conversation
vol London, 1850.
Little Gcler's First French. vol. London
Beimar's Spanish and English Dialogues. London.
Dulans Pocket Dictionary, German and English VOL Lon
don, 1850.
Meadows Spanish ard English Grammar. London.
Guide de Ia Conversation francas fusage
ageun et des etadants. 4 vol. Paris.
Just imported from England by
June "a FRANCK TAYLOR.
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Beautiful Country Residence for sale. containing
"a sixty half and well
house, oryfour by every
convenience, miles Washington city fine barn with
&c. For
ington city, ID. O.
Possession given Immediately, and bargain for cash.
3O--2aw1w
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Fourth or July Excursion to Piney Point.
ON "Wednesday, the % Of July, the superb
A1EE1xM Baltimore will leave wharf Washington,
precisely O'Clock pleasure Pney
Point where by her will arrive O'Clock
evening" and thus have opportunity enjoying
during whole Of Thursday 4h Friday
5th Of July. f4 s''. S,fHI
Returning, Baltimore win Pney Friday night
at II O'clock and reach Washington the following morning,
O'Clock 4s -
Fare trip return, 49, Meals extra.
For further information apply ae
June o2-dt3July
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CHANGE OF sCENEi
Additional attraction.
new of unequaed beauty and interest, called
THE STORM,
Of Life, evening the
Odd Fellows Hall together with the Battle Of Bunker m Fairy
Land &C. taru.
Doors open quarter before 6--commence halfpast g.
Tickets Children years age,
June 23--n ,7rt'a
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TELEeRAPMo REPORTS FOR THE UNION

Condition Of thu Norfhern Markets.
NKw YoRK June ZIP. m.-Fancy stocks very buoy
There is change in -four with moderate sales Corn
has declined slightly with sales No change In other
grains Cotton has declined Of cent, with sales Pro-
visions steady.
PHrLADELpHIA June 27A2, p. m.--The stock market Is
rather dull to-day. Flour is Inactive Common shipping
brands held at SIS 10 IS % Prime white wheat sells
articles quiet. E
Sailing of the Canada. -Arrirai Of the Niagara.
BosToN June 26-The steamship Canada sailed noon,
with 70 passengers for Liverpool and ID for Ha flax Among
the passengers In the steamer Canada the Hon.
Rufus Choate, J. o. Barnes, late marshal, and C. D.
Woodbury., esq son Of Judge Woodbury.. They
pleasure excursion across the Atlantic.
The steamship Niagara, Capt Ryrie, from Liverpool,
June TO- via Halifax reached her dock 81 o'clock this al
ernoon.
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BY GRnnN q TAsrET, Auct,onesr..

GROCERIES, LIQUORS, STORE FIXTURES, sc, AT AUG
VI ToNon Friday the 18th instant, shall sell the grocery
of Mr. j. c. Adams, the sh and
Liberties at 10 O'Clock, good lot Of and
fixtures and liquors. viz:
Tea, sugar, coffee, spices, candles, soap
Starch, croekery, and glassware
Liquors, such brandy, old rye whiskey, rum, sc.
Marden's platform and scales,
&c. with many other articles which deem
f +
An s25 cash over S25, a credit Of
sixty and ninety days. for notes satisfactorily endorsed.
GREEN u TAsTET,
June 26--3 Aucuoneers.
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III M SMITH, OF Main and 18th streets, late
Ill. Of the firm OF PARKER SMITH, socits early orders iof
Of class with straw car
made the usual variety Of ma
chimes corn shelters mi
size power combined Wheatans oil ms
also, the celebrated Bamhough fan SO mueh
Pennsylvania He asks particular
attention 10 his patent warranted superior
other at the same or devotcs particular attention
theshnr machine repairs particularly those made BY Iaber f
ker Parker and smith He win warrant such repairs 70 give
inserted small cost thus
mai now inferior from equal 70
Also on hand Of reapng machines extra skes
for same, chains for chain horse powers.
RICHMOND, Va.
May 7-w6w
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Tux FUNERAL on TREscH'- IAN scESg.--
The Cleveland Faindeaer its account Of the horrible
catastrophe Of the burning Of the Griffith with the
loss Of near 200 lives, has the folowings
"By the saddest sight the funeral Of the trench
On small hlock the high bank overlooking the scene
Of death, where, the night BEFORE many struggled In
vain against thei fate, opened trench thirty feet long,
ak wide, and eight deep Ia hs had been laid In promls
cuous order, man, woman, chd--husband, wife, and
danghier-the father and son, mother and infant layer
upon layer until within four feet Of the surface What
horrid work Ito human beings arranged for compact
ness the roogh pile and larger bodies eveed up with chill
surface the brush and boards which
laid their faces, and which the earth which
dug out Of the pit thrown back When assembled
the bank found three hundred people around the
brink this monnd taking last look and performing the
last sad rites 10 the victims below. clergyman
norter addressing the bysanders and warning then
ia solemn of the uncertainty OF life, and the fleet
and vanity Of all things here below Although there
was no procession, ollng BELL coined hearse, OF
funeral array the solemn and impressng Yet
how will this event be forgotten r.
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CARD.
Wines and Liq1srs.

CARD. vi
Wines LAqUors.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
The facilities by him for obtaining abroad all Wines
their purity, bis experience the business
him, direct knowledge with
growing Europe,
this afford for the character and quality
all articles sold by him.
The arrangements of his and
them in fact the substitute for the cellar OF
small
special suppea notice.
decaned for immediate including
many, usually be obtained here
COUNTRY TRADE supplied Wholesale prices favor
able TERMS
CLUBS viii find their advantage
scriber
FAMILIES very prices
also the cheapest Of wines and liquors. FOR GULF
MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE BODIES messes and Others ats
supplied land have them by "PACKAGE
ExPRE5s,n FREE OF CHARGE) with Wines &c, for table,
notice.
JACOB SNYDER, IT,,
Importer Dealer Wines Ac 70 Walnut Philadelphia
1-sEGARs importation Havana
brands always hand S9 90 tousand and sold
BY the single box csaeer than nj other In the city,
Jan A-dhcply.
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House-Furnishing Dry Goods.
II. HoOE CO., Market Space, and sh streets
have now IN store full and complete Of
ing;
IN CARPETING.
Tapestry velvet tapestry Brussels English Brussels,
sells imperial three ply, superne ngans, fine
grains, twad veneans, ta wdhs plain Veneans a
printed dugget baize cruinb cloths
ued superior floor oil cohs from l5 widt
VIII be cut 10 nj passage or white and cooed Can
mattings
sUNDRIEs
Curtain de lanes and damasks, lace muslin curtains,
broded curtain musns assef loops gmp &c.
all widths table damasks and Napkins pillow and bolster
damak and huckebac towels white and colored Mses
white countepanes from 81 so cloth table
worsted damask piano white and coored
furniture cntzes Scotch and Russia Diapers
linens, bed banker-geat variety; crib blankets quilts,
&c.
Together with other article in their line all of which they
anxious 10 close with the June 81
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Sailing Of the Canada. -.Arisai Of the Niagara.

ny- The Washington Society for Free Debates will
Hall O'Clock continue
subject Of the popety Of Divorces certain
That being finished subject Of appariton
Dreams fortune telling and the like viii be discussed The public
invited. June %
ly- HealthA meeting of board will be
held City Hall Saturday, 29h instant at5 O'Clock
June %
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New York Life Insurance Company,
Office No So WaH street, New Fork.
NORRIS FRANKLIN president. ~
SPENCER 3. BENEDICT, president
PLIsy FREEMAs, actuaTy.
company conducted mutual insurance princpe
and also upon the principle Of leaving proportion
the interest greatly
extended its business and profits and conferred the
least possible cost and outlay insurers. 1870 --I
Insurance granted to persons visiting California.
Its agency at Washington comprehends the following
VIM. jones' M d. medical examiner corner OF and Sd
Peter Washington, agent Apollo Hail. Pennsylvania avenue
opposite Union Buildings. June 2-n 4
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GENCy wsshfngton.-Jhe undersigned, late Of the M
n pecon branch of the Post ohce Department Offers hn CIV
ce TO mad contractors generally and 20 those Of The s
section particularly, with the assurance that his removal from ma
mine he has for many YEAR
department honesty capacity and fidelity, hno
refers his associates In ONCE Of both parties with their heaV
sustain him therein
An orders Of nature, AZ the sea
viii be thankfully received and promptly despatched
JAMES OWNER, Agent,
July 4-dn late Of Post once Department
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xIL> THE public informed on and aner the o4,
instant The speadd low steamer Baltimore,
Captain McCausand fitted with
and my berhs capacious hold regularly ffeisht
and boat between Washington, Aexandda
Leaving Washington Mondays and Thursdays O'clock
and exandna at O'Clock Baltimore in
wood Aqua Creek, and O'Clock
and nj Baltimore IN the OF the night Returning
nmoe will leave Commerce wharf, baltimore, o'clock n
Tuesdays and Fridays, Aiersnda o'clock
M and washington III O'Clock, Wednesdays and Sat
urdays.
Passage from Washington to Marburys....."..sl 90
Do do Point.
DO do baltimore D
Excursion tickets 20 Baltimore with privilege OF
turning next afternoon .................. 100
Meals and state
For further particulars or for freight apply captain board
or ID. D. smith, agent, in Alexandra, or 10
GEORGE MATTINGLy, agent
June 1o--3twf
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Two Furnished Rooms, large and airy, may had
without board Mrs sxru side 18th street.
from Il street. June 2s--lw
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IMPORTANT o Invalids and Others i-IBoard In the
Country.-Meadow Bank, spa sprfngs.-The subscriber
preparaoneufo
fboades who be desiom Of inviting country residence
months His buildings about
July from beauty location the acil
ciiybeing about the Capitol
Baltimore
ping the house twice each daadded very important
all DESTROYS retaining reganing heahh ola
proved medicinal efficacy all
disorders, he confident that this will present
vad and such desirou. OF
permanent win The Sabbath will
be strictly regarded OF the in
viii be received upon that day
would board for families
would do wen make Immediate application subscriber
upon the premises
referred for information Hon saddeus Stevens
May a4-eoam ROBERT W. BURRowEs
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VALUABLE Real Estate I'm the city OF sa, S,h
" for saie.The proprietor, intending n move 20 the
brick houses ana lo ~ -
gnia and seventh within square % VA
Navy Two the number Of roms az
well calculated o SHOPS in conneon wv ns
apartments the third small story house,
rent and viii be sold low Also, eyerh enu 10 r
two comfortable cottages then between lne ~
Kessonal Buryinq Ground suitable Tor the ~
for the Washington market, for diaries rs may pe nc
both. The whole OF property occupied AZ pesen
i've In good condition, and will be sold very reoucea
ties ihdisputable. ,,.... :,
avenue, few doors
"'o's "n'a'a noe, near 'he ii'"''' h NJ YOUNG,
An s-ood0 Agent
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MEN Cambria Hspdkcrchiefs.-T undersigned
pectuly invite The attention Of their friends and the public
orally 10 their
special examination. We have received
IVY doz. linen cambric hdkfs. at 81 per dozen
% DO do do at 81 80 do hne linen
20 do do do MS3 do
lU do do 80 so. 81 30, and g do.
10 fine colored lack linen lawn
Is do plain bordercd linen lawn hdkfs.
part OF which bargains rarely found.
Also, embroidered trimmed and untmmcd scolopcd
bordered stitched OF which
better than be Obtained elsewhere,
CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY, co.
May le-2awif -
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Assistant Teacher Wanted Immediately.
TUE Principal o. the warrenion IN CO Male Academy wishes
employ teacher who qualified TO teach
various English and the lower Mathematics He must
habits and good moral character
Al applications immediately and BY letter. post pd
TO the Principal.
Feb Iq-dn
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A CARD ExTRA.-JoHN NJ DOM BROTHER would
their
om they made all the their books up
half 1850, which viii
before period They earnestly all
California gold equivalent;
shall be pleased TO with an who
punctuaI, hut with who otherwise.
June 25-eoditJulyf
cCHIPTURE Manual, alphabetically Systematic
~ designed facilitate finding proof
Charles Simmons VOL -
June - FRANCK TAYLOR.
COUTHERN Medical Reports, consisting o General
Special Reports the Topography, Meeoro Preva-
of the southern States edited r. Fenne D.
For sale by
TAYLOR MAURY,
June - Booksellers, 9th street
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To the Public.
a se>n THE splendid and swim steamboat THOMAS
inson We es5nos promise any particular hours,
rsS S her 'a1as 70 thirty
JOB coRsoN, Captain
SECOND EDITION.
ANNUA OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, OR YEAR BOOK or
Improvements Mechanics the Useful Arts Natural
essie 1EsSs si ps9J
a i0%c eos Price 81 IS paper cover o. f'0''''' Louis
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
From The washington Union
This Of the valuable works press brought
forth during the valuable and use
m isonaoa cannot be obtained from book
Prom New York Tribune
There are few works Of the season whose
The exceeding subjects which Is devoted as we'll
they are SaS % % asa manner n which
BY all friends 81 solid and useful learning.
Scientific American.
Such book has long been wanted
June Is Booksellers sth
AIDES and children. Ho.iery.--we have received
50 dozen ladies' d g,s. white cotton hos. ATS
,s g g inner inner qualify, !, % g \. 80.
10 do ladies' gauzo mcnno vests
s'"'' cLAGErT NEWTON, MAY, . co.
BANK cr MKrRoroLIs, June "a, 1850.
THE trustees OF this bank day declared a
dividend Of four profits current bust
six months.
They have ALEC declared dividend Of per
the profits realized within the period.
Roth Of which dividends 10 the stock
holders on Monday the Isl OF July
June 25--dif tlsuuly SMITH Cashier.
CARD.The subcrber. beg leave TO notify their numero,.
patrons =, tina, TIER respective accounts win be q Ihe
the LIST oJuy either BY cash Or notes a. short dates.
- cLAGETT, NEWTON MAY, 4 co.
CAHDTho subscribers take this Of informing their
n that their made
the 95t instant and delivered or july when
confidently expected Of all 10 forward up,
- -
June @-2vh r. n. HooE co.
CHEAP WRITING PAPER and stationery OF ali
" kinds, for TAYLOR 4 MAURYs
snnew Bookstofc near 9th street.
(,OLToNs ROUTE BOOK for Traveller and Tourist
with msps-price u. i
June ~ ,#st FRANCK TAYLOR. '
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COMMON HALL OF the OF Petersburg, Virginia,
May 1850 The following resolution this day adopted
the Hall;
"Roed That the mayor Of the advertise for proposals for
100000 Of the bonds of the corporation of Petersburg endorsed
the State Virginia. $1,000 payable In 1870 and o
with for interest," payable half yearly February and Az
The will be received for Of not less than %
addressed the chamberlain Of the until The 18th day Of May
~ o'clock which time they will be opened and the highest
bidder will be entitled thereto. The FOR The same WIN De
required 18th May 18th and 18th July and bidders will state
which OF these periods they offer The corporation reserves
to themselves the right 20 reject any offer made"
Notice proposals bonds the corpora
win be BY the chamberlain OF the according 10
the above resolution until the l day OF May 1850 az " ocock
m.
May 2-dtl4thMaynext Mayor.
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To the Public.
n ~ee>N THE splendid and swim steamboat THOMAS
RxRp3te CoLLYER plying between Alexandria
1L ington. We cannot promise any particular hours,
but promise the running from thirty
minutes Travel with her II you comfort.
JOB CoRsoN, Captain
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General Agency at Warrington, ID. Q.
QY A. NJ FARoUHAR, formerly Of Harrisburg Pennsylvania,
ID for services in the with Mer
revolutionary war, with Great Btain and the Flor
For pensions, bounty land, scrip
bounty Landw attend the purchase and sale OF bounty
land order. L
Patent 0ee-The applications for patents procuring models,
drawings all
General Post OGosA claims against the department viii be
Of quarterly pay Of
ditto facilitated &C. fIA rrf4 ls sMes 45t
New Orleans Delta, Nashville Union Mobile Advertiser, Louis
New Cincinnati Gazette, indianapolis
Sentinel Herald Detroit Free publish
IS, and send their bills ofce accompanied
a paper. June a4u
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The New York Courier If Monday contains lis, Of the
vessels now building in that city Among them eighteen
sea steamers, with ,onnsge Of "a 600 tons.
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Fp,n,Y. SrrrtspEn 1850

The SPEAKER stated tha, The regular business be-
fore the House was the appeal taken from the decision Of
the Chair by the gentleman from Texas, mr. HowARp
On yesterday the gentleman from Texas moved 70 reconsider
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bill 1t was put and decided IN the negauve-lUl 10 iuo.
The bill being again before the House
The question was on the following amendment offered by
Mr. CLISeMAN to the amendment of Mr. BoYD:
"Be further enacted That all that portion of territory
acquired from Mexico by the treaty of Guadalupe Hdago
bounded follows BY line commencing in the Pacihc
the parallel of $50 north latitude three miles from
the main land running thence due east till strikes the
Sierra Nevada thence eastwardy and norhery with the
said mountain range until strikes the parallel OF
north latitude thence due east with said parallel until
strikes the Sierra Madre thence souhery with the crest OF
the until it reaches the boundary between the United
States and the republic of Mexico thence wewardy with
said boundary the Pacific thence northwardy with
the ceast the beginning The whole OF the said territory
to constitute the Territory of Colorado and that the Govern
ent oil said Territory shall in all respects be similar TO that
provided for the territory New Mexico by the accompany
ing provisions of this bill. - t' @ai..aR Is 1s
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, demanded the yeas and
nays which were ordered and TAKEN with the following
suit
YEAS-Messrs. Aston, Anderson Ashe Ayerett Bayly,
Beale Bowden, Bowie, Bowln, Boyd, Albert G. Brown,
R. w. Cobb, Cocock Daniel Deberry Edmundson
Ewing, Featherston, Green Hail. Hammond Haralson ha
G. Harris Sampson w. Harris, billiard Holiday Holmes
Howard Hubbard Inge Joseph W. Jackson Andrew john
La Sere Marshall, Mason, Mcdowell, Robert NJ McIane
FINS T.. Mclean, McNfullen, Mcqueen, Melville Meade
Milson Morse, Orr, Outlaw, Owen, Parker Powell Savage
Seldom Shepherd Frederick p Stanton Richard H. Stanton
Welborn, and Woodward-S9.
NAYs-Messrs Albertson, Alexander, Andrews Baker.
Bennett Bingham Bokce, Booth, Breck, Briggs Brooks
Buell. Burrows Chester Butler Thomas B. Butler, Cable
Joseph p Caldwell, Calvin, Campbell, Carter, Casey,
Chandler, Clarke, Cole Congor Corwin, Crowe Dckey,
Dmmick, Disney, Dixon, Doty, Duer, Duncan, Durham,
Durkee, Elliot Evans, Fitch, Fowler, Freedey Fuller
Grinneil, Hallowsy, Harlan Thomas Harris Raymond
Hebard Henry Hbbard Hoagland Houston, Howe, Hunter,
William T. jackson, Kerr, G. G. King, James G.. King John