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Mrs. ID. H Burr's French and English Seminary for
Young Ladies',

Corner Of Ninth and T. streets, Washing gton,
MILL reopen Monday, the 7th Of September thorough
Of English studies pursued and superior advantages
offered acquiring languages and other this
Institution Able instructors are employed In the several
Principal devoes time the advancement OF the
pupils nied number Of boarde
ceived advantage conversng a times French
md Of enjoying the comforts OF pleasant
Terms Ae., made known application 70 the Principal.
Aug 27-3taw4w
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DALTIMORE College OF Dental surgery.-sept, 1850
ID '5lThe In this institution com
the last Monday Of Noyembe and continues four
all Monday OF October and no pains have
been spared for teaching student thoroughly both the principles
and practice of hs profession.
Fees for the full course .s...s .'...SS
Sept io-Iawl~ w. r. HANDY, Dean.
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ENLARGEMENT OF the CaptoI.-Tbc Committee on Pub
IL lie buildings OF the Senate having been authorized by reou
plans accompanied by estimates for the
OF Capitol allow premium OF i've hundred
dollars the plan which adopted by the Committee ON Pub
buildings accordingly invite such
plans estimates Secretary orhe
o. before day OF December
u required that these plans and estimates shall provide for The
Capitol either by additional WINGS be placed
the north present buding
separate building within the enclosure the Of The
building
The committee do desreio prescribe condition a may
Judgment but they
prefer plan be proposed have such
correspondence with the building
when complete
Although but plan be adopted the committee reserve %
themselves right form such plan by the adoption Of parts OF
plans submitted should h Be found in
event. reserve themselves the right TO
apporon their Judgment the amount Of
awarded whole plan those whose plans
be adopted according the relative importance and
II. NJ T. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN H CLARKE,
Committee OF the Senate Public Buildings.
sFrATr CHAspER, 10Th September, 1850
Del 3-2wd
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nICTIoNNAiRE du Dlplomste ct da Consul, par

nICTIONNAiRE du Diplomatic st du Consul, par ie
IL Baron de Cus-y I vol, Lepsic, 1886
on ny dreen, British for Greece
! vol, London, ls4s
Fynn's British Consul-' Hand Book. vo London, 1876
Manuel des Agents Consulaires, fnncas e Eange, par NJ
Moreuii I vol, Paris, 1850
Manuel Prsuque ConsuIai, par A. he Mensch. vol,
Causes des Gems e Baron chas de Mar
NouyeIes Causes ceiebes des Gems par e
vols, Leipsic, lef3 -
lie Panst Ambassadeur, De Vera yo Leyden, l7os
wolf's Jus Genium. vol, Maedeburgh, 1913
Progress dc Dfoi des Gems Europe et
Amerique. vols, Leipsic, 1876
yats des Gems, edition edige par de odmann Sir
James Mac kniosh, Roger Coad. vols Paris, 1875
schoeil Recue de Pieces ocielles 3vois Paris, ISIS
Mesel, Style Diplomaique. vols Paris, 1873
Guide bpoafque pour Ministries Pubics et les Dpo
matiques Consuare par Baron Chas DE Martens Edition
rediee M Iiofmanns 3vols Paris, 1887
Recently impaired from Europe, with Others On e same class OF
subjects, by -...x.. :. =.
Oct . FkANCk IAfLOh
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Assistant Teacher Wanted Immediately.
THE Principal Of IN C Male Academy wishes 10
teacher who qualified 90 teach
English lower maihematcs lie must
habits and good moral characer
applications immediately and by letter. post paid,
o Principal.
Feb 1p-du
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COMMON HALL or the town or Petersburg, Virginia,
May 1880 The following resolution this day adopted BY

COMMON HALL or the town or Petersburg, Virginia,
May 1850 The following resolution this day adopted BY
the Hall:
Resopd That mayor the advertise for proposals for
Of the bonds the corporation of Petersburg endorsed by
the State Of Virginia. $4,000 payable 1870 and
with for interest," payable half yearly In February and Au
gust The proposals will be for Of less than $780,
addressed the chamberlain of the until the h day May
l2 o'clock which they will be opened and the highest
bidder will be entitled sreto The for the win be
required 18th May 18th June and 18th july and bidders will state
themselves the right reject any offer made.o
Notice hereby given proposals corpora
by town. according
the above resolution, until the 18th Of May 1850 O'Clock
m. x CHAS. CORIlNG,
May 2-dtl4thMaynext Mayor.
n NENTLEMEN'S Furnishing Store.-CHARLrs H.
LANE ate OF the firm Of Lane Tucke having fitted up in
superior style the and elegant them
avenue would most respectfully inform his friends
and the public that he receipt of his stock Of fall and
market from among best importing houses name,
few leading articles:
Dress shirts, plain and fancy, large variety
Under shirts and drawers silk, meno, fanne and cotton
Stocks, scarfs, cravats
Silk handkerchief linen cambric do, gloves suspendes
Hosiery Of all kinds
Robes, cashmere de ane, superior French print
Umbrellas In pleasing variety, silk gingham cotton
Canes, in beautiful assortment
beautiful.
my keep constantly superior and we'll
stock Of genemen furnishing goods and TO sell them at
fair and reasonable prices.
respectfully solicit share Of public patronage
Oct 9-3taw3wif
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StOVes, StOvos, StOves, md GFAttss m
HAVE In the largest and best assorted stock Of stoves
offered the citizens OF Washington
eighteen years. Sizes kinds My assortment
large dea Of them would be
upon readers patience. .@
crates for Cumberland and hard COAL and various
wood. Please call and them will
pur small centage have hand
supply galvanized portable furnaces for heating dwelling
which prepared the
Also, Beebees cooking the celebrated
hot pao for heating paTos and chambers
introducing the external air.
Ihave In addition the above, this day received direct from
supply improved Hathaway Buck air
tight cooking Twill them to bake well ON top and in
satisfaction have the
the sale Of above cooking stove in this
should give satisfaction, can be eirned and the
None unless uted the bottom Of the
bake oven and word E1na the front plate.
received above handsome paror stove
ou Ben Franklin, fer wood coal Please
call and examine my stock before purchasing
Penn. avenue, between 10th and lith streets.
Oct 9-eod6wif
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and ciohing August l, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS. "Proposas for Beef and "Po
posais for Pork )" will be this
Office until ~ O'clock Thursday the 18th day OF August
United States
Five thousand four navy beef and thousand
hundred barrels OF navy pork.
Each barrel % contain MOT less than two hundred pounds net
paid for Tob delivered the respective yards follows
Bbls beef Bbs pork.
htIhanestown, Mass
Al brooklyn, NJ Nf..................l Y. ,otW. .....W
Al Gosport, ,Va..............,......l,S00 ,S00 ,..9O0
4nn. 3 700
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AT REDUCED PRICEs.-Ths description Of goods
strangers
soournng Washington especially invited examine
before purchasing great bargains be obtained from
the following, WIS
pieces styles spring and silks small
plaid, striped and plain
10 pieces and parts Of pieces plaid India silk.
Is do British chuzes beautiful patterns
ehildren's
so pieces and parts Jaconeu orsands
good coored 10 and l2l yard
bareges de LANES sacrifice.
All goods will be offered for cash.
CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY, 4 co.
June @-3iawif
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NENTLEMEN's Fall and Winter Goods.-P. J. SrEER,
VI adjoining Browns Hotel having received his
supply geuemens fall and winter goods (Which all
fully hmseifa Nor has the pleasure invite his
and the public call and them The cloths embrace
shades popular, while the
and vestings require sniy 10 be % be admired.
stock article Of gentlemans ward
including superior woolen
drawers elegant crava, handkerchief gloves, and
stocks.
we are now prepared up clothing
tce, and in style Of more than usual elegance.
Oct 5-taw2wif
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cIrRvANTS.-yvanted. q male servant and q good
% Of n family. None will be employed
bring good recommendations Inquire ~ this once
Nov ai-im M
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no Navy.The undersigned respectfully
make known oces of the navy, that they have inst
ceved invoice of Dehese blue flannel superior auce
~s,sn'1s sss, isnSswl% no u ,"n's' r. OWEN SON.
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WIN. n. n. CROSS
Aiior~sy ard Co~n,eior at Jam,
Washington City, D. G.,
Pracses in District Of Columbia and win attend
collection o debts and 20 the e claims o. svsu
''og oe, 81 s'
nANCIyG Aesdemy--Firss Course.--Mr Y. n L.psK has
III The honor citizens Of Washington and George
msnce on Tuesday oh al his residence on Pennsylvania
eaSs n tuition ws.nsoa Thursdays, sa
days, Geoge,own- Mondays and Fridays.
Oct 2-dn
JOHN M. M'CALLA,
General Agent al Washfneton City.
IL claims for land money the or individuals
M has evidence IN his possession the n Of
land under the late act OF Congress-
'"S e accounts sa and claim. on Congress.
w,snissros, September %, ls5os-y
mHE UNDERsIeNED win attend amy business as
sgentin Washington be nus,ed 70 his care. lie
win s nd promptly % the Of
Congress Hall. n..,c,,
Octs-im u. d. FRENCH
nOMEsTIC History OF the American revoiusion.
Isdis and The Hinaoos. ByF. De W. Ward
X R.yss ySs.H IN s"S ss s sy 4 Dwight
Annals Of ihe Queens Of Spain Vola r..scv r.v,ou
4 S5id Country Hcuse-a novel, by tine author Of
a rss m1 Rssss ssmo n Men sy Robert Knos, n.
Renal Diagnosis and Pathology by Charles ncs
NJ D. Juss pubished and hs DAY ree'yss THyoR MaURy
Noys booksellers, nesf 9Th street. %
ICoNoenA pYsIC Encyclops.dis, No. I3Jusi received
Register of ,e Electro magnetic Telegraph Companies Using
mor'ss patent, with rates Of charges &C. TAYLOR MAuRY,
MOVE Booksellers, near ssh suset
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nICT1ONNArRE Frsncais, 90 Espagnoi- -Frnncsis, res
dne dpre In dernee edition de pAadcme Franchise e. cee
De Academic Espagnoe par NJ NJ Lopez g, msgre volume %
Also, Tsboadas Spanish Dictionary vols. Paris,
1s49.
Spanish and English Dictionary volumes London
Isfe
Neuman and Baees Spanish and English Dictionary vols
Neuman Bsvues Spanish and English Dictionary abridged
Philadelphia.
BIancs Spanish English Dictionary. l volume. London
Mendows Spanish and English Dictionary. volume. London
Octl2
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YOUNG q OREsf, Merchant Taiiors and CIothisrs,
respectfully leave inform ,hs friend. and ID e pas
We have cloths eassimees yesngs Of styles and in
variety quality which are prepared TO make up ofdsr
Our ready made clothing will mostly superior and
quality Those wishing complete suit or any article for immediate
good MAKE mai and q, s s s{
wSn wSsl s,s ws r snS .s sI,S" :, fl yees ps''
Please call and see. ,,o,,xc !. on,,.
Three doon Of Browns Hotel, Penn. avenue
Oct 3-aaw4wif
THE recently sn.Ss Ssesn ssus hs ss
the necessary absence OF one Of the parties ,.cu
vi %ir.lrxM 2 %atLsSa J. Nils.
The undeeped vii, continue 70 prosecute descnp
against branch department Of the government at
Washisston. 80 .,,.cu
spesks. Cobb Of Gsors A'h%sS o.
~ oss La srs OF msmss
House q Representatives Of ibis and the last Congress
AII sryIEsNew s,yes Of fall dress goods ladies' just
opened Plain figured silks and satns all wool satin de
s1s @ .od ssa,s soo vim %enos o"nes az from a T
% mn my Sss o. whole %s,ss S s
win be sOld the very lowest prices for e.sn ws
Pennsylvania avenue, between 7,h and s,h streets
nssoLUTToS OF The hI heretofore eaist
consent ss s1as S.oised ,%s n'P Mr. sos Dyer
oi the late Robe w Dyer which immediate attention
. respectfully requested. EDWARp =. DYER,
wAsmssros, September -, 1880
ny- Copartnership Notce.rbe undersigned have formed
the and firm Of Dyer mcGue and
viii general auction and commission business hs
Of Dyer Broe corner Of io street and Pennsylvania
| avenue.
They respectfully solicit continuance OF the patronage be
upon and pledge themselves TO discharge a
fully conhded 10 them.
Dyer mss are "a M %aa s.n advances upon a
l'sA"'"'' - EDWARD C. DYER
J. q. Mcguire.
| w.sHissros, September ~, 1850
97-dn
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DEBATES and Proceedings OF the Kentucky Com
for the Revision OF the State Constitution 1872 vol
Debates and Proceedings Of the vnia State Convention OF
i8yesO vol. .6f
VOL, leJo.
The Alien and sedon Laws and Virginia Resolutions Of i7se
VOL, 1850 \
Dwishs Hartford Convention Bradfods History Of the Federal
Proceedings and Debates Of Federal
Convention schom.nn on the Aembies o the Anen,ans
the Constitution Marshall the Consuion Gmks on
Nature and Tendency Of Free Institutions Eo Debates DE
Iolne the British Constitution Brousham The British Con
Apstey the Laws and Constitution o England Mon
tesqnieus Spirit Of Laws Toqueve the United states new
editions and many other works the various branches OF ponc
science.
Oct ~ FAhCk TAxLoh
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UNIVERSAL. Dictionary OF weights and Measures.
modern reduced the standard. Of the United
TAYLOR MAURY,
seUl1 Bookssliers, yh street.
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TUE Exercises Of Young Ladies' Academy of the
Visitation of frederek city Maryland win be resumed on MOB
day the ID having been enlarged
@ecen purchases both the health and amusement o. the pupils
VIII greatly excellent philosophical apparatus not
merto study Of philosophy
and chemistry The pension Cor board tuition, washing
ke, slls payable sdvance. Music, drawing, Ian
suages form charges. Entrance fee, -.
fm further information direct ipost PAID ~ e Decueso o e
hcademy, Frederick City, Maryland
AusB-lawew.
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brogans for and farm
hands, cannot equaled price quality city, We
and all call before purchasing shall offer induce
ments that cannot fail TO please
Of all kinds has purchased with from The
Philadelphia the East which
pared sell small PROFITS Do not forget te store but call
A. HOOVER SONS,
South side of Penn av, between 9th and 7uh sts.
door to d. l.. jackson and Bro.
ll--3taw4w
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NEW and Elegant Carpetings, dc.The subscribers
the pleasure now Of informing their friends and the citizens
orally OF the cities Of Washington Georgetown
the adjacent that their stock Of
o. house furnishing goods Of every variety fully complete. and
Will supass not only In variety Of styles, hut
aste former display 70 which the attention Of their patrons
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pIAsOs GUITARS cuss received pef bsrgues sylph and
Ida hom Boston, Alice, ffom New YORK part
my h supply pianos MY ect embraces the mo
and varied pianos offered 70 hs commany
from the widely factory of Chickerng Boston sna "m
We oldoet and This Stock consis
81 and cc,syes piano., Of the highest quality Q 'oss .
hnsh. OF the numpei h-k
nhcen piano. Of octavcs, which MI
has hest Instrument Of M class ever nnnea
him. and superiority for the mt bos
ton Purchasers advantages In selecting personally ron
ny large assortment Of pianos n factory prices.
second pianos psrt payment
Also supply of guitars, o every grade, some nchy niaa
highly received weekly, and sold ne
low % Al any store In this city. ...-...... ......z
sept W-eo3 MAT Int d Alex. GAIL Penn av.
DAVID COpPERFIELD-No. 10. ny Dickens.
of the Diseases Of Young Children BY
Pnces Hssdsock of Medical Chemistry. ny John Bowmsn
'eee'se'' '" TAYLOR MAURy,
sep0 Bcokseler near @h 81
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WILLIAMSBURG ITEMS.
CORRECTED VERSION.


EDITORS OF TRIBUSE-Str: noticed In your
paper of yesterday, under Wiliamsburgh Items,
In the article Suicide" several mistakes. Ii
would be best for me to give the facts OF the case
The village of Greenport, Ii. was thrown into
quite an excitement on Tuesday by the intelligence
of the death of Andrew ]. Hawks by suicide. He
as unmarried, about 25 years OF age, OF good APP
pearance, affable and liked by all who knew him.
He committed suicide by taking an ounce OF bro
mine. a chemical used in the Daguereotype.-
The quantity he took was enough to kill twenty
men. He took it about AN OF Tuesday, and
was found in spssms few minutes Afterwards I;
and although ammonia, hyposulphate OF soda and
lime W alter were administered to counterfeit the in
nuence of the bromine, yet he fingered In the
greatest agony till 3 Pm. His stomach being lit
orally destroyed by the chemical. In some places
nearly burnt through to the outside. He thought
il would kill him instantly. 1t would probably
have killed him very soon If the alkalies had not
been administered, which only prolonged his suffer.
ing. He was sensible to the last, and expressed
contrtion and desired 10 live This s the first case
of suicide by taking brcmine, lao say physicians
and indeed most horrible case. Cause, refnorse.
The Coroner held an inquest at the house OF Mr..
Henry John Lewis, in K-st Greenport, where
the suicide occurred on Tuesday morning. The
corpse was inferred at New.York Bay Cemetery
on the same day. Mr.. Hawks was not a brother
inlaw of the proprietors of the Daguerrean Gallery
142 Chathamst, (Messrs. w. and w. II. Lewis
nor any relative but was employed there and
boarded with Mr. Henry ]. Lewis, who is also en-
ployed at w. x w. H. LIS. A physician took the
remains of the stomach to see if an antdote TO bro
mine could be discovered.
Yours, with ;espect L. L.
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ing without in any manner iniuring the interests OF

rmPOyeIs
FIRES is MAY.-The following fires occurred IN
this City during the past month There mas oeen
no very extensive consgration since the Front ana
Water-st fire of April the most destructive one
in May was that which destroyed the store oil SAM
Perry in Frontal. The aggregate loss BY ire Tor
the month Of May is probably the lowest Tor any
month within year. We omit Brooklyn and other
places, not having the means at hand TO make
complete list.
l. May IL P.M-House 23 sixieenihst Very slight
p Nay 2 sPM-House 1855 Hesiersti no dsm'gs Of cen
8. May M-No. Q. IL, Is James slip, and ISL, 'ss
l. May 5, n Amin Dsy-st from straw burning IN gar
s Msy 6, ssPM@fcuse corner of Houston and Sheriff
6 msv I 11 yAM M Hestsr-st. Damage very
T. May 3, j. AM-In mattress factory Hsser-'t Daa-
May sAM-In John D. Mccresry's printing ins FEC
@ Nav M-tiouse IS City Hsnplace; room set on
FIRE not much damage -, - pa,.a
II. NAV s.sPM~A stable ii. Beeker-st near Hammond.
Damage slight. o,r ..,,,av
L. Nay 8I re- One Hundred and Twsniy'hiidsi do
IS. May 8. 10 AM-Dweiing 81 whiehsIlst Slightly
a. May TO- AM~James Robinsons iron railing factory
n md ~ H. If Fao ss' of d. Mitchell M .nd
10 "s Ses l4 Riynsion. ' Partially destroyed.
IT, May 49, 81 PM-n PearsalIs dining saloon corner OF
Water and Fletcher sts Not much damage
&c. May Ia, 1t AM-House Birmingnam-sI Damage
10 Navy 2PM-ln a stable in Eleven.a-st near Dry
20. May IS, sA@epweiiiSs of John oDOnnen Hudson,
o. hors11 Of Michael Rountree, ss2 West.
n Nay 4 dsI;:l,. s.! ssSis:on' fancy ''r '
g. May II, 9PM.-v.rni.h factory Of Benz T. Goodhue
FOIaeih', near Tenth.v Damage 500 no,,m.
25 May is, II AM-sscOnd story Of las AnlhOnyst Dam
2s. May Is, 10 AM-Paper warehouse OF John Campbell
Co. liz Nssssn-st No damage.
a. Nav 81 81 M-Seversl stables In the Of 80 aad
III Thompson-st Destroyed damage small
"a. Msy ~ II AM.UppsI P:rt Of Tap'cO' store So
49, May q, il P.M-HOu'es 500 and $40 waier.t Sigh,
80 May So icl AM-On board brig Cerro GOrdo at Pier
81. May ., il M-CsIPsntsr.hop % West Broadway.
g. May q. ia PM.-Csrpenershop Of J: laval rear OF
&C North Moore.st entirely destroyed:
So May "a loPM-LMge store Of Samuel Perry, Front
street. destroyed. Loss heavy, but fully Insured
Two persons killed, and two small houses smashed
"a Nav &C. o. P.M%siable Of George Wallace Twenty.
second.st near Secondary. destroyed. Loss small
S. May % III P.MAt go Monroest Very slight dam
age. -
&c. May 20 PIMA small stable In Twelfthst burned.
Lose small.
ST. May 80 2AM-In stable In Twentiethst near Third
av. Slight damage
SO. May so 2iA.M-In the feed store Of Kelly Weeks,
80 m,v 80 fnS scuss o James
Crosbyst Slight damage.
HEALTH OF THE CITY.-The following is the
Weekly Report Of Deaths in the City and County
Of New. York from the 25th day of May to the lst
day ofJune:
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DEATH OF COMMODORE CooPER.-Capt. Ben
lamin Cooper of the U. g. Navy, for many years
resident of Brook yn, died at his residence, lac
Hicksst at 81 o'clock Saturday morning, aged 81.
He was native, we believe, of New-Jersey, and
served his country with distinction in the War with
Englan3, uIder Lawrence. in the Hornet Com.
c. married daug liter Of George Hicks, Esq. who
vss one of our earliest settlers. He was highly
respected by all cur citizens, and has LEFT wife
and family to mourn his loss. He died Of consamp-
ton after long ilaess His funeral takes place
this afternoon. Commodore CoOper's father is still
living, a Commander in the Navy, who also dis
tinguished himself as gallant officer in Lees LIE.
gion.
THE LAST DUTY.-Rey. John c. Greene, pastor
Of the First Methodist Congregation Church, yes
terday preached the funeral sermon Of Samuel
Mott, who came to his death about two weeks ago
in consequence Of gun shot wound received whae
on an excursion to Sleeps Head Bay
CoRoSER's ISQUEsT-The Coroner and Jury
were engaged the greater part of Friday in inyes-
tieating into the cause of the death OF woman
named Mary Ann Jacques, who died in the City
of New-York ten days ago, and as some persons
supposed under suspicious CIRCUMSTANCES. one han
been inferred in Greenwood Cemetery several
DAYS when the services Of Coroner Ball were in
voked to exhume the body, by the request OF some
of the relatives of the deceased. Verdict: "De-
ceased died of remttent fever"
DRowSED--A German, name unknown, was
found drowned on Saturday morning last at the foot
of Montague.st The deceased had on pair Of
dark pantaloons and blue net shirt. He was about
As years of age, 5 feet 10 inches in hight, brown
hnr and whiskers had been in the water three or
four weeks. Verdict, found drowned
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HARTFORD ITEMS.

SINGULAR MAIL BAG.--Mr. Hiram Rogers, gro
GER North Main st. bought lot Of Connecticut River
shad from the ste amhoat this morning. and on dress
ing one of them. he found a copy Of the +" Ohio
Star" Free Soil paper,l Published at Ravenas,
Ohio inside ofthe fish. II was Of the date Of Dec
~, lsI9, and was done up In wrapper. Tho pa.
per was in the lower part Of the 6sh's belly, and
appeared to have been there for soIne time. The
wrapper was mostly decayed.
This precious fish story il from the Times Of
Saturday. 1t 10 one which would stretch the tho
rax of the literary shsd himself TO swallow.
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NEWARK ITEMS.

n The steamer Jonas c. Heart il to take her
place again this morning in the frsighsing trade be-
tween this city and New-York, having been in
Dry Dock FOR some two or three months past during
which her enterprisisg proprietors have expended
about $4,000 in her new timbering plankiDg, paint
ing, &c. 1t is expected her speed viii be greatly
increaaed By some improvements 70 her hull
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HOBOKEN ITEMS.

IL A burglary at Hoboken was committed on
Thursday evening, house in Union-Plsce being
entered in the night and robbed of large amount
of silver ware and clothing.