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The Chattanooga (Gcorgia) Gazette, Of Friday
last, announces the passage Of a train Of cars
through the tunnel on the day preceding. This is
the completion Of the first great railroad commu-
nication between the nsvigable waters Of the West
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TUESDAY, MAY %, AT 3 O'CLOCK, NJ,
From the pier foot of Warren street, N. r..
k The and elegant double engine
UkHE1 Schenck, U. s. Navy, commander,
will be despatched as above, with the Government
mails for the West Indies and the Pacific.
The books are open for passage to 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 small number remain unengaged.
An experienced Surgeon is attached to the Ohio.
The accommodations for passengers OF each class
unsurpassed by any steamship afoat.
The passengers for Chagres transferred
at Havana to the superior doube-engine steam
ship FALCON, and proceed from Havana direct to
Chagres
RATES OF PASSAGE FROM NEW YORK TO
CHAGRES.
Standee berth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Steerage, found bed and separate table SO
RATES OF PASSAGE FROM PANAMA TO
SAN FRANCISCO.
State room berth. ......... .............$ 300
Storage berths found bed, and separate table $50
RATES OF PASSAGE.
To Havana To N. Orleans.
State-room berths. $40 $75
Standee BERTH forward cabin SIS 90
Storage, found bed and board % %
Freight To New Orleans will be taken at % cents
per cubic foot. The bills of ladng must all be
signed ON board the vessel the day before sailing.
For freight or passage, apply to
May l6-td ll8 West street, New York.
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL"


Colds, Coughs, Asthma, Influenza, Group,
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THE uniform success which has attended the use
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vALsSTIsE MoTT, NJ. D., Professor Of Surgery
Medical College, New York, says:
at gives me pleasure 10 certify the value and
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throat and lungs"
From EDwARD HITcHcocx, NJ. d., Ill. d., Presi-
dent Of amherst College.
&c. AygR-Su: have used your CHraRy PFC
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you are at liberty to use i as you think proper
AMHERST, Sept. ~. ls4s.
From BENJAMIN sLLrnAN, M D., III. d., etc,
Professor Of Chsmisfry, MinnaIogy, &c, Yale
College, member Of the literary, historical, phiIo
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Europe.
| deem the CHERRY PECToRAL an admirable com
position from some OF the best articles in the Mate
ria Medics, and very effective remedy for the
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New Haven, Ct, Nov. I, ls4s.
READ THE EVIDENCE.
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Sold in Washington, ID. C., by It. ID. x w. VI.
Gilman; Georgetown, Dr. Linthicum; Alexandria,
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COPP'S PAVILION.

DOARDING.-A few more gentlemen can be
I'D commodated with meals at Copp's Pavilion, at
the low price of SO 80 per week; also, rooms with
board ON moderate terms.
N. B.-Superior bathing rooms always ready.
Sulphur fume, Galvanic, vapor, and Shower Baths,
at the shortest notice.
Private parlors for dinner and supper parties.
Nav l-eodl3t
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A. ii. BucKNER, esq, OF Pike county, has taken
charge Of the editorial department Of the ST. Louis
Times, the anti Benton paper recently established
in that city
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"DuBurr's grand original painting Of Adam and
Eve' is advertised for exhibition at st. Louis. Is
this really the originsls
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SEA-BATHING.
Old Point Comfort Hotel.

THIS magnificent establishment is now open for
i the reception of visiters. Surrounded entirely
by salt water, it affords every facility for Sea Bath
ing. There very capacious and well arranged
Bath Houses, with Hot Baths, and Shower Baths,
and fine Surf and splendid Beach for those who
prefer the open sea.
The Hotel, situated directly on the Bay, and in
view of the Atlantic, presents beautiful prospects
while Fortress Monroe, the largest military work
in the Union, offers to the visiter splendid prone
nades, daily military parades, and fine music. No
place can be more healthy, possess finer eli
mate than this does through the entire summer
and fall months; proverbially healthy, having had
no cholera here last summer; nor have we ever ep-
idemc diseases of any kind, or fever and ague, or
bilious fever
With drinking water unsurpassed in excellence,
offer the attractions of fine Band of Music, and
the most beautiful Ball Room in the Union.
JAMES s. FRENCH
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MISS Il. b. SCOTT.

Music Lessons ON Plano and Guitar.
A PPLICATION TO be made at Mrs. DUVALL'S,
IA on Missouri avenue, corner of Al street, WASH
INGros, ID. c. After the experience Miss ScoTT has
had in teaching in Seminarles, both South and
West she is confident she will give satisfaction to
those who favor her with their patronage.
May TT
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OOOAs fnOm LONDONs-Ine hea-oooG
I'D Of Facts for 1850; Exhibiting the most inn
portant discoveries and Improvements Of the past
year in the Sciences and Arts. vol 1850.
Dod's Peeragc, Baronetage, and Knightage Of
Great Britain and Ireland. vol. 1850.
Hayter's Perspective and Drawing, and Nina
turc, Crayon, and Oil Painting. vol.
The British Almanac and Companion for 1876,
~, as, '49, and 1850. vols.
who's Who; abridgment, for the pocket, of
the British cred Book" and Royal Kalendar.
vol. 1850.
Dulan's German and English Pocket Dictionary.
vol 1880.
Soane's Spanish and English Dictionary. 2vols
Maunder's Dictionary Of Biography of all Ages
and Nations. l vol.
Lord Brougham's Letters 10 Sir James Graham on
the Making and Digesting Of the Law. Pamph-
let. lS49.
Homer's Iliad, in Greek, with an interpaged
literal English translation. I vol
Walkers Rhyming Dictionary. vol.
Rickman's Gothic Architecture. | vol. Many
Engravings.
Just opened, direct from London, with many
others, by FRANCK TAYLOR.
May is
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"SPEcs."-This parsonage has communicated to
US article which we will take the liberty of di-
viding into three chapters.
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KsocKrses.-we hear Of "mysteriou. knock
ngs' in various quarters, but there appears to be
nothing of that kind on foot for the entertainment
of the good folks of Washington. Can nothing
be done3 We surely have no shows excite
mens that can arrest the attention othe sort Of folks
who would be disposed 70 take an interest in the
knockings. The bump Of marvelousness needs cu-
tivation hereabout.
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TERMS.

Board per day. So 90
By the the week; at the ,s rate Of tPer dsyl SO SO
3. Children under ~ years of age, and servants
half price. May l6-TTh&S2m
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w HI. FURNESs's NEW BOOK-A His
w tory of Jesus. vol
Discourse on the Christian Spirit and Life, by Rev
c. A. Bartol.
Emerson's Representative Men.
Emerson's Poems.
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
May Is Booksellers, 9Th ST.
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NOTICE.
Once OF Warrington Branch Railroad Co.
L>OR the accommodation Of persons DESTROYS Of
II living in the country during the summer
months. Commu tation Tickets will be sold between
Washington and Bladensburg, and Washington
and Beltsville at the following rates, viz:
Between Washington and Bladensburg, for six
months, $50; four months, $40; three months.
S2l. Between Washington and Beltsville, for six
months, S54; four months, S45; three months,
1872 BY order:
THOs. H. PARSONS, Agent.
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ApELpH standing the I'M
pleasant weather, the Adelph has been well at
tended by fashionable audiences for the last three
nights 10 witness the finished acting Of Miss Julia
Dean as Evadne, Julia, and Blanca. As Julia in the
Hunchback, we have not her surpassed since
the days OF Miss Fanny Kemble; and this beautiful
play seemed AZ keenly enjoyed by the audience on
Tuesday night IL Il had been on its fret repre-.
sentation on the stage. The company sustained
their parts very credtably especially Messrs Brad.
shaw and Davenport, and Miss Marion, the latter Of
whom is an excellent actress and welcome visiter
on the Washington board. Mr.. Dean, as Master
Walter, was also very effective. The engagement
OF Miss Julia Dean, Il is announced, cannot be ex-
tended beyond to- morrow evening
LAbBg's MAY BALL.--The heavy rain OF Tuesday
evening did not prevent the asscmblagc OF large
and brilliant concoursc Of ladies and gentlemen at
jackson Hail. TO witness the closing spring festival,
which passed oil to their manifest delight The ar
rangements Of Mr.. Liable were perfect in all their
departments, and elected many expressions OF APP
probation from those in attendance. The execution
Of the various fancy dances by his pupils testified
strongly to his abilities teachers and the floral
coronation and subsequent festivities we're enjoyed
very highly by the participants in the "lsst May
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L>ANsi FANsi FANsi FANst-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.
yNORsDELL's CELEBRATED FAMILY
w PILLs--A new supply to-day received.
For sale Wholesale and retail, by
May is j. =. CALLAN.
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To conclude with the farce of
HUNTING A TURTLE.
THROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA, VIA
CHAGRES,
Carrying the United States Mall.

TUESDAY, MAY 2s, AT 3 O'CLOCK, p. M,
From the pier foot of Warren street, NJ II.
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DLANNETT's BITTERs.-Thisart article il high
ly recommended for the cure of dyspepsia, in
digestion, flatulency, general debility, liver
plants, and all the train Of symptoms commonly
called nervous affections II 10 Of the most do
sirable tonics offered TO the public II creates
healthy action throughout the system, restores
the appetite, esualzes the circulation, gives tone
and energy 10 the system, and creates power of
resistance TO diseases rarely obtained. il il pure
ly vegetable composition, and recommends itself 10
the attention Of those suffering from the above dis
orders.
For sale by r. =. PATTERSON and H. ID. w.
II. GILMAN, Washington, ID. g. Orders received
by the general agents for the proprietor,
VIM. It. HICKS 4 CO.,
lag and ISL Front streets, New York
April l6-dtr-w&wly
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He was bold man who conceived the idea of
attacking the dark and darkening statute impos-
ing tax upon the light of heaven that is per-
mitted to cheer the Englshman's home. writer
in the London Examiner gives US pleasant piece
Of satire that embodies many salutary truths with
reference 10 this subject. II may be read for the
amusement it Affords but its instructive hints will
reward the reader for his pains.
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
WiIlard's Hotel,

W1IIard's Hotel,
Corner Of Pennsylvania Avenue and l4h street.
Leonard Dalachaux, We DC Wells, VT
rid
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h THE STEAMER osCEOLA will
sGSeXS3S leave Washington for the above
- place on Monday next, the Goth
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 l6-4t j. MITCHELL, Captain.
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RESIDENCE WANTED.
WANTED to rent commodious house. with
w requisite out houses, within less than an
hours ride Of the Treasury Department.
Address room No. Is, General Land Office.
April oft
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SECOND WARD.

NoT1CE.-A meeting of the voters of the Second
IN Ward.will be held at the School house, corner
of 18th and streets, on THURSDAY EVENING
next, at O'Clock, for the purpose Of determining
upon proper candidate for the office OF Mayor 0
this city. May l4-2t
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"a lighter, more agreeable, or more wholesome
bread never eaten. Now, theoretically, this
bread must contain little resulting Rochelle salt;
which, in certain quantities, is mild and safe ca
thartc. But its effects totally inappreciable in
this bread"
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ONs PERUVIAN GUANO, Governmen

HUI Importation.-The subscriber has Just received
per barque Kirkland direct from the Chncha Islands four
hundred Peruvian Guano which he offers upon reason
able terms in lots to suit purchasers. The quality Of this
guano is warranted No is put mp in heavy osnabnrg
bags made Of the best Materials and marked BY the Ba.
inspector, Imported by Samuel X George Baltimore
1897 Owing to the scarcity of this article and the uncer.
tan OF later arrivals farmers wishing supply themselves
will do well to make their engagements without delay
FITZHUGH COYLE.
National Agricultural Warehouse, 7th street.
July 2S-2aw4wf N -
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UNIVERSITY or PENNSYLVANIA,
Medical Department, Eghty-ffth Session, lsSO-Sl.
TINE lectures will Monday October the 7h
III and terminate about the end OF March ensuing.
For further the July number of the Medical
Journal. WE. HORNER, Md,
iu.y 2o--awfmaug2toct5 Dean Med. Fac. Phila.
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MoNr.Y, SEPTEMBER Is, 1850.

WUNTAf, DEFIEMpEN TO- EO00'
The bill to suppress the slave trade in the District Of Co
umbia came up on the question Of its passage
Mr.. BENTON. | wish this morning 10 make remark
which is called for by what has taken place. am one oil
those who insisted both matter Of night and as matter
Of expedency that certain bills commonly called the omni
bus, should be separated and treated their merits
was answered BY arguments Of expedency that the bills
would pass sooner all together and that thereby better effect
would be produced in settling the public mind disagreed
with those arguments and then brought upon myself
great deal Of censue in parts Of the country and esPe-
cisy IN my own State The thing 8 over, the votes
have been taken, and the results tell what history will tell
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amendments subject which has not been considered
bill that has been deliberately considered by the Senate and
by the country trust not. there were many
Senators who voted for the amendments in committee with
out due consideration And think my Honorable friend
from Maryland should be satisfied with the avowal of purpose
to redress grievances when properly consider them
have doubt that the Senator from Ohio, M EwINs)
any other SENATOR If you make out fair before him Of
person endeavong to decoy slave from his owner and
the crime pepeated would to nAct
punishment adapted to the true nature Of the offence and cal
cuated to prevent its repetition These subjects upon
which we should have time deliberate But have time
now nor there any urgent necessity for this legislation now
when the people of the District have living without
fifty years.
Mr.. BADGER. Mr. President before the question put
on concung with the amendments made in Committee of the
Whole wish to amend of the amendments I move
to amend the fifth section of the bill the third amend
tnent adopted in COMMITTEES by inserting the third line after
the word "power, the words by police regulations not in
consistent with the constitution and laws of the United
States
will also to strike out Of the same section after
50 heefom the words all free negroes residing or coming
to reside therein who shall neglect refuse to comply with
the laws and ordinances made be made TOUCHING srch
residence the prohibition thereof being the sixth seventh
eighth and part Of the ninth lines Of the section, to
the words such may within those limits contrary 10
such prohibition, and regulate the behavior Of those now
residing who may be permitted hereafter to reside therein"
will also to strike out Of the tenth line Of the section
the word ordinances" and insert regulations. If my
amendments prevail the section will read
Tha the said Corporation aud the said levy court respec
lively shall be and they hereby invested with the
10y police regulations inconsistent rr the constitution and
OF the United States prohibit the coming ofee negroes
reside within their respective urdictonal limits and to
remove thereion neh as may come within those hns con-
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FORM and they those which the most severe CRITICISMS
had been because they together Although
therefore, neither policy fully prevailed in my judg-
ment could not be said with justice that these measures
would have passed early and satisfactorily, if at all
they had been all separately discussed Experience SO far
at least the New Mexico and the Texas boun-
Diary bills has practically Sndica,ed the policy Of the Com
mee Of Thirteen And what has been the action of the
Senate When separated the bills were lost in the House
Associated they passed Thus associated they returned
here and the vote Of the Senate concung in the combination
was thirty one to ten.
But let this not be subject of controversy but of
congraulaion and far from wishing revive feelings
the SUBJECT let US rather congratulate the country that they
have been passed in FORM and that justice has been don
Union.
Mr. DOUGLAS. do not deem it very profitable now to
stop to inquire whether it would have been better have
passed the several bills jointly or separately the important
point was to secure their passage The particular Of the
proceeding was matter Of small moment supported them
all as joint measure and when they failed supported each
as separate measures had idea of losing great
ures which my Judgment approved and upon which be-
eved tho peace and quiet of the country depended by petty
quarrel as to the mode In whcS the thing should be done
INC COMMITTEE on Territories hestated long and debefaed
wen whetner we should report the in separate bills
OF combine them all in when first brought them before
me senate prepared the bills for California, Utah, New
Mexico and the Texas boundary separately and laid them
before the committee in that shape with the view Of taking
the Judgment OF the committee whether they should be Joined
together kept separate The decision of that point involved
no principles was purely matter Of policy. We came
tn the conclusion that expedent to pass California
separately and to unite the for Utah and New
Mexico with the Texas boundary in BILL and accordingly
reported them from the Committee on Territories in that shape
When the Committee Of Thirteen subsequently united these
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The PRESIDENT. The Chair is under the necessity Of
stopping this Of debate It is not at all relevant to tbs
question under consideration.
Mr.. FOOTE. hope the Chair will bear with while
make single remark am perfectly willing to abide by
the decision to which my colleague REFERS And am willing
to eavet to the Senate and the country decide whether
be or am the mSrn "excable" Of the two. daughter
Mr. MASON called fer the yeas and nays vi the passage
Of the BILL and they ordered, and were fellows
YEAS-Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Bright, Cass, Chase,
Clarke Clay Cooper Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton Dick
nson, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge, Of Iowa. Douglas,
Ewing, Felch, Fremont, Greene, Gwn, Hale, Hamn,
Houston, Jones' Norris Seward Shields Spruance Sturgeon,
Underwood, Wales Walker Whtcomb, and Winthropv33.
NAYS-Messrs Atchison Badger, Earnwell, Bell, Ber-
ren Buler Davis of Mississippi Dawson, Downs Hunter
King Mangum, Mason, Morton Pratt, Sebastian, Soule,
Turney, and Yulee-i9
LEGISLATION FOR CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. FREMONT. Mr.. President, desire to move that
day be set apart for the consideration Of business for the
State Of California. II is very important that something
should be done for her. and therefore move that Friday next
be appropriated for that purpose
Mr.. GWIN. hope the motion Of my colleague will be
adopted is Of the greatest possible Importance to the
State represent that there should be some legislation for
her before the close Of the present session.
The motion Of Mr.. FREMONT was agreed to.
Mr.. FREMONT presented the memorial Of committee
behalf Of the American Association for the Advancement
Of Science, setting forth that the commission for runpng the
boundary line between Mexico and the United States will
have district which has yet been explored
and therefore that is in the highest degree desirable for the
interests Of science that corps Of biologists and natuass
Should be attached the survey and asking appropriation
for carrying the into effect which referred the
Committee on the Library.