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The conveyance Of correspondence between
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IHrdRors and Manufacturers of me EtLio,,g, a.,
fTe-Prof PANT, Wilmington, Clinton Co Ohio
w. MYERS.
No. 3i9 Main street, Eighth, Cfacirsgti mr., G.
Ag,i for Ge United States, 10 ,rhoD all orders ,gs
THE superiority of this Paint over all OH. F.
house, and ship painting, will Le seen In H. ,'age,
it IL not over four months since this paint ba ~ ale
duce INTO market and oar agent has been able ~
hundred tons This paint is ground in oil ana M or one
,or use IRON the finest black down any Fhade ty
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ms article Is so universally appreciated Nv an "s
used ~ that II scarcely needs commend atom I'm, nave
confidence 70 those who may not have tre r. 20 give
that H. T. Ryon, foreman TO A. NJ TavLr ~ Soud ssy
street, Cincinnati las authorized us 10 ms. nj.
recommendation TO tanners in general To ali h a.
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the city and country, who have us r. have ran, IN
Prthege; u were necessary, we could a. a n4wsn.t
with testimonials; but where all who use are
deem IL uncalled for. e P'e"Hed, We
The Tanner Bl.ehng is put up in kegs conianin, ,
canal railroad or river at 50 cents per gallon y" The
All orders should be addressed post paid IN
RAVENS 4 CARR0I.
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XlTHOLESALE and Retail Root and Shoe MdsVaelH
w ers, sign OF the RIG RED ROOT, No. ~ Low .
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Making estimated revenues
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IL Lar 1. Apply to
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Also inventors and manufacturers Of A Wf,,er. D..
Blac"g Jor Oa Clofh that will reduce the cost IN -
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A TTORNEYS and Councillors at Lam aud S,.-,
"a IN ChaHcery Youngstown, Mshoning county, Ohio
X. ]. POWERS
sept. %. g. W STATION
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Issued from he United States Patent Office for the
toeek ending June U.s. 1850, and bearing dat, June
%, 1850.
Solomon Andrews, Of Perth Amboy, N. For
Model for Vessels.
A. NJ Blngs and Thomas A. Ambrose, of
Clarcmont, n. H.-For improvements in Connect.
ing and Disconnccting Hubs and ASles.
John A. Cleveland, Of Charleston, ). C.--For
improvement in Setting Artificial Teeth by htino
spberc Pressure.
Mcrtoun G. Bryant, of Lowell. Msss-For
improvenn nts in Looms for Weaving Cut Pile
Fabrics.
Philadelphia, Pa.-For improvement IN Brick
presses.
Peter r. Ellicott, Of Philadelphia, Ps.-For i'm
provemcnt in Atmospheric Churns.
George II. Horn, OF Boston, Mass.-For improve
ment in Electric Tclegraphs.
Jason G.. Howard, OF North Easton, Mass.-For
machine for forming Washers and attaching them
10 Carpet-tacks.
For improvement in the Hinge of Rolling Iron
shutters.
John A. whipplc and william b. Jones, Of
Boston, Msss.--for improvement in producing
Photogra phic Pictures upon Transparent Media.
Abraham Keagy, Of Middle Woodbury., Pa
For improvement in Cooking stoves.
Nathaniel Myers. Of Charlestown, Va, and Fred
erick G. Smith, OF Harpers Ferry, Va.-For i'm
proved arrangement OF Sash-stoppcr.
John r. Selson, Of Knoxville, Tenn.-For
improvement in mounting the knife oil straw
cutters.
Nathaniel Potter, Of East Hamburg, N. Y.-For
machine for Repairing Roads.
Charles Rodger, Of Montpelier, Nt-For i'm
provement in the Weed. cutters Of a Cutivstor.
T. X. Tmby, Of Cato -Four Corners, N. Y For
improvement in Water wheels for Increasing or
Diminishing their Diameters.
John Underwood, Of Montpelier, VL-For inn
provement in Selfacting Cheese presses
William Upheld, Of Lancaster, Ohio.-For i'm
provcment in Boot-troes.
Miles s. Watkins, OF somerville, Tenn.--For
improvement in Carriages
Hiram Yaw, Of Boston, N. Y, and Thomas '.
How, Of Buffalo, N. Y.--For improvement In
Waste gatcs.
Designs.
job v. Owens, Jacob Ebert, and Elbridge
g. Dyer. Of Hamilton, Ohio--For design Tor
Stoves
Washburn Race, Of Senecs Pals, N. Y.-For
design for Stoves.
William L. Ssnderson, Of Troy, N. Y.-For de
sign for Cooking stoves.
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Colonel Gentry. speech.

The Federal Union, Democratic paper pub
lished in Milledgeville, Georgia, after giving a
brief summary of the proceedings of the Sen
ate on Monday, the 18th instant. proceeds to
say:
son the same day, several speeches were made
in the House on the California bill
"Mr. BowDoN, of Alabama, took the floor and
electrified the House by powerful speech in do
fence of southern rights.
"Mr. Gently, of Tennessee, followed, and ex-
pressed his unwillingness to vote for any compro-
mise bill which did not substantially contain the
Wilmot proviso.
"(This is the gentleman voted for for Speaker,
by Messrs. TooMBs and STEPHESsD
'Mr. WELLBoRS, of Georgia, spoke in favor Of
the Missouri compromise and the interests Of slave
holders south of that line"
The paragraph in relation TO- Colonel GEN
TRY contains gross Misrepresentation, he hav-
ing said directly the reverse of what is there at
tributed to him. From what source the Fede-
raj Union obtained it we know not, but it will
see the propriety, in justice to Colonel GENTRY,
as well as to Mr.. TooMBs and Mr.. STEPHENS,
Of making prompt correction of the misrepre-
senlation to which it has given circulation
The speech, which we publish to-day, will
speak for itself. We venture to say it will be
found worthy of a careful perusal by every one
Of our readers in both sections of the Union
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BALrIMoar, June 26-s D.

BALTIMORE, June 26-5 p. IN.
Our city police have succeeded in arresting q
colored boy, aged Is years. named Mayer Har
rod, charged with the murder of young Watkins,
the night Of the 2lst inst il he is guilty of the
crime it is to be hoped he will meet with that pun
iehlnent which the fence justly deserves. Il ID a
common occurrence to the colored part Of our
community perambulatng the streets late even
as ~ and o'clock, although there ia law which
prohibits them from being out after 10 O'Clock; yet
they are allowed to pass unmolested and unnoticsd
by night-watch it is to be hoped that after this
city authorities will that this rule hereafter
will be strictly enforced.
The United States district court was engaged this
morning, with the Of the Government versus
Spilcher & Albert, charged with attempt to de-
fraud the revenue hy bringing into this port, as
to escape the duty, sundry purses, gloves &c, to
the value Of several hundred dollars the ownership
of the goods is dsclaimed by the raverser the in
voice having been placed among their goods with
out authority. The has not been concluded,
the counsel for defence now addressing the
jury.
Sales of 200 barrels fresh ground Howard street
-four, at So l2l. No sales of other kinda. But
little wheat in market-the steamers news having
but little effect on the market
Sales Of yellow corn at 81 So, and white SO Il 60
cents. Receipts are light, and demand good.
Oats ~ cents.
Whisky dull AT 25l cents.
Al the stock board to- day 1000 Maryland 5's sold
at 80.
Maryland 6's closed at 1914 bid, iO5. asked. Quar-
terly SIS, SO. bid, 80 asked.
Baltimore IS, $780, los bid. 1861 asked.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bonds. 1867, 95 bid,
81 asked
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shares. 6sR bid. 6s;
asked.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
BY aud ,oifh the adDice aud consent of the Senate

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BY aud ,oih the adUice aud consent Of the Senate
ABBOTT LAWRENCE, To be Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenpotentiary of the United States
of America at the Court of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland.
BALE PEyToN, to be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States OF
America to the Republic of Chill.
George p. MARSH, to be Minister Resident OF the
United States of America, at Constantinoplc.
ISAAC hewitt STEELE, to be Charge d'Affaires OF
the United States to the Republic of Venezuela
JULIUS &. KRErscHMAR, to be Consul of the Uni
ted States of America for the Port Of Nassau in the
Island of New Providence.
HENRY l.. NoRRIs, to be Consul Of the United
States of America for the Port of Para, in Brazil
NICHOLAS A. MCCLURE, TO be Consul of the Uni
ted States for the Port Of Acapulco, in Mexico.
JOHN c. b. DAVIS, TO be Secretary OF the Lega-
ton of the United States her Britannia Ma
icsty
JESSE b. HOLMAN, 10 be Secretary Of the Lega-
ton of the United States at Santiago dc Chilli
Willis II. GIBSON, to be Marshal of the United
States for the northern district Of Alabama.
EDWARD WILLIAM JOHNSTON, TO be Secretary to
the Board of Commissioners on Mexican claims.
JoHN ID. BARCLAY and WILLIAM McNEIR, to be
Justices of the Peace in the county of Washington.
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Iron THE REPUBLIc.]


The comet which is now attracting the attention
amned at the observatories, discovered on the
LIST of May by DR.. PETERsEN, at the Altoona observa
tory, near Hamburg. 1t was then about midway
between Beta Ceti and Epsilon Draconis, having
right ascension Of l9h. 25m. and TO TO- of decina
ton In the United States il was observed at the
Cambridge observatory, by Professor BOND; and on
the 29th of May its right ascension l7h. 46m
90 6s, and declination TAO ~ 45'. 1t observed
at the United States observatory, in Washington,
by Lieutenant MAURY where, on the I'd of June,
the comets r. A. was l7h l5m. SIS, and declina-
ton 73o AZ 49,.
At the Georgetown ID. CO. College observatory
Professors CURLEy, SEsTINA, and Rosa have been,
and are, observing it by the transit instrument and
2st of June, at meridian transit was l5h. 5m. Us,
and declination go SO 24'. From these places it
appears that the comet advanced northward until
the latter part of May, and then began to decline
towards the south, besides diminishing its r. A.
continually. Its apparent track through the stars
is, from its first position, the hind and fore
feet of Ursa Minor, and towards point midway
between Sigma and Eta in Ursa Major, direction
easily marked on globe. The comet will be seen
by the naked eye in few days, and will continue
visible until at the least the middle of July.
BY the courtesy of Professor CuRLEy, obtained
good view Through the celebrated DE VIco's
teescopc) Of Jupiter, Lya, and Spica VIginis. !
take pleasure in acknowledging the facilities at
AIS
n Iuna