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Joint Resolution for restoring The settlement Of
the "Hiree mouths erira pdy'' claims 10 the
accounting oIicerS If The treasury.
Rc,olred By the Senate and House Of Represenia.
tires Qf The United States Of dmstica ~ Congress a.,
SRbied, That from and after the passage oiths act
the unsettled claims Of the officers, non commits
stoned officers, musicians, and privatos for three
months extra pay for services in the war with Mex
leo, provided for by the fifth scction Of the act
approved July nineteenth, eighteen hundred and
forty. eight, chapter one hundred and four which,
by joint resolution OF Congress, approved July
twenty ninth, eighteen hundred and iorty eight, Il
made the duty Of the pay department Of the
army 10 settle. under such regulations "a the Pay
master General with the approval Of the Secretary
Of War, shall establish, be, and the are here
by, directed TO be settled by the Second Auditor and
certified by the Second Comptroller Of the Troasu-
ry. That all muster and pay rolls, and all other
papers relating TO said claims file in the Pay.
master Generals office, be transferred 70 the Second
Auditors Office and that the settlements made by
the Pay Department, under the Joint resolution ap.
proved the twenty ninth day Of July eighteen hun
bred and forty eight, be considered as valid as IL
they had been made by the accounting officers Of
the treasury.
Approved, July 90 1850 Aug i-lwd
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New Publications.

TIE INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY MIscELLANy OF
LITEARTURE, ART, AND ScIENcE.-We have re-
ceived the first monthly part Of this work, EN-
braoing the five weekly numbers for July. We
welcome il as another valuable agent in the work
of originating and disseminating the sound and
wholesome literature of our language. IL is pub
lshed by Stringer & Townsend, New York, and
for sale by Taylor Maury, Of this city.
BLAcKwooD's EDISBuRGH MAGAzINE.-The July
number of this magazine, reprinted by Leonard
Scott Co., New York, has just come to hand, and
is highly interesting. AS this is the first number
of volume the moment is favorable for new
subscribers to send in their subscriptions.
For sale by Taylor & hIaury, Washington city.
The FARMERS GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAC-
TIcAL AoRlcULrunE.-Th fifth number of this Sc
rial. from the press of Leonard Scott & Co., New
York sustans the opinion we expressed OF its pre-
decessors 1t should be in the hands Of every in
telligent farmer.
For sale by Taylor & Maury, Washington city.
Ma. DALToN's LEGArEE, A Way NICE Wo-
MAN.-This is the title of new novel by Mrs.
Stone, author of "The Young Milliner," "Ihe
Cotton Lord, )" ''Chronicles Of Fashion," &c. 1t is
from the press Of Stringer & Townsend, New
York, and for sale by Taylor & Maury, Washing
ton city.
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DounTrUL The San Antonio Ledger, of the It'll
ult, says that party Of United States troops late
ly marched into the town Of Fredericksburg,
mounted and fully armcd and having placed
strong guards in every direction, surrounded the
store OF Nicssrs. Cook & Co, broke il open, and
deliberately setting fire TO the building burnt 1t TO
the ground. The archives and records Of Gillespie
county, which were deposited in The store, we're
consumed together with valuable stock Of mer-
chandse, book accounts and notes, valued at
$4,000. Every thing appertainng TO the county
and probate courts, including deeds, mortgages,
&C., belonging TO private persons, as well as bonds
and vouchers Of administrators and executors, was
entirely destroyed. The cause for this outrage was
said 10 have been an ARRAY that occurred the day
before, between a Mr. Hunter, an employee Of
Mcssrs Cook & Co, and soldier, in which the
latter was killed. Although the report of this af-
fair comes apparently from reliable source, we
are moi disposed TO give Il implicit credit.
philadelphia North dmrican.
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Some strange proceedings took place in Braut-
fofd last week, on the occasion Of the Orange
lodges celebrating the anniversary Of the Battle Of
the Boyne. II seems that, after very large pro
ccssion had been formed, aud on their way TO
church, the mayor confronted them In the public
street, and nmanded them to stop, read the riot
act, amid the laughter and cheers Of the people,
who, when the reading had ceased, proceeded to-
wards the church without paying the slightest at
tentlon TO NJ. Next morning the mayor Mr.. Van.
brocklin) and Mr.. Steele summoned about seventy
OF tho inhabitants before them but refused to state
on what charge they we're summoned, or who we're
the accusers. Bail was demanded for their appear.
ance at future time, which was unanimously re-
fused, and the whole proceeding fell to the ground
Niagara (Conada) Chronicle, July %,
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h SN$o d. The new and fast steamboat
deAV THOMAS COLLYER will de-
7&aeues1ks- part at the following hours. A
large sta &c connects with the boat
in Washington; boats fare cents. boat and stage
Is, cents Persons going and not leaving the boat,
o., cents each way.
Leave Alexandra y, g. l0l, a. M; l, p, A., G.,
p. IN.
Leave Washington -, %, II :, a. m; IL 81. S, Z,
pm.
Aug ct JOB CoRsoN, Captain.
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OLLENDonFr's NEW GRAMMAR FoR

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Adler's German and English Dictionary, VOL,
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for the study Of Foreign languages.
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
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CARD.
ID EDEORD MINEKAL sPEINGS-ESPY l.

ID ANDERSON, proprietor. respectfully informs
the public that this celebrated and iashinabe wa
tering place is now open and fully prepared for
the reception and accommodation Of visitors.
Experienced servants and fine band Of music
have been engaged, and every provision made to
secure the comfort of visiters.
BEpFoRp. June 3. 1850. June 6-3tRw2m
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RATES OF PASSAGE.

Freight to Chagres, 20 cts. per foot, prepaid.
To secure freight or passage, apply TO
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Aug 2-tl3
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MARRIAGES, Barns, AND DEATHS AT PARIs
DURING lS4S.-Eight thousand seven hundred and
ninety six marriages were contracted between
bachelors and maidens, I 1875; between bachelors
and widows i65 between widOwers and maidCns,
799; and between wdowcrs and widowP, 2l2.
The number Of births - sol; that Of deaths,
3O0SS; the former exceeding the latter by 2,oO3.
Among the births 6,923 we're males, and 1905
females. Twenty two thousand and sixty
eight Of these children we're born in, and 1928
out Of, wedlock.
Among the deaths 10 ,S22 were males and 1926
females; 1902 died at their residences, TO- l65 at
the civic hospitals la At the military hospitals,
52 in prison, and SOL corpscs deposited in the
MOrguc, 20 which the bodies of unknown persons
ipund dead, from whatever causes, are brought OF
this last number (b6D 5l3 were men, and only 81
were fcmnlea.
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PRosPEcTs OF WESTERN TRADE.-The Cincin-
natl Daily Commercial says that the prospects OF an
unusually large fall trade are very bright. The
wheat crop, recently harvested is reported as be-
ing more than average yield, and the almost
entire disappearance of cholera from Cincinnati
and other sections of the west promises TO encour-
age an early resumption Of travela and trade
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-06

TIE COLONIZATION HERALp- Bassd Cope.-Thc
second number of weekly paper, devoted TO the
interests of the Republic Of Liberia, and published
in Philadelphia, has made its appearance. II con.
tains great deal Of information in regard TO the
present state and future hopes Of tho new colony
Letters written from Monrovia represent the va
rious settlements on the coast as in a prosperous
condition. Ono Of these, written to Commodore
Gregory, by Captain Marion, Of the navy, gives a
great deal Of interesting intelligence about the
county Of Grand Bassa, Of which Bassa Cove is the
principal town. IL il mainly settled by emgrants
from Virginia and Maryland, few from South
Carolina Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, with
very small number from New York aud Connec-
ticut. The town of Bassa Cove lies on the point
formed by the junction of the rivers St. Johns aud
Benson; and almost Immediately opposite the union
of st. John and Mcckln rivers il situated the town
Of Edna, and farther up the st. Johns is the town OF
Bczey.
The several villages contain about fifteen hun
bred people in all, have each or two churches,
either Methodist, Presby or Baptist, Sunday
and day schools, and manufactures and court
houses Among the exports from the colony
camwood, ivory. palm oil, arrow root, ginger, and
coffee. The latter plant is beginning TO be extern
sively cultivated, and the coffee produced IL said
to be superior to the Java and quite equal to the
best Mocha. There are more than twenty nine
thousand coffee trees planted in the Bassa county.
The savage tribes about the colony desire 10 cul-
tiyate friendly relations with the coonists on &C.
count Of the profitable trade which they can drive
in exchanging the products Of the interior for those
Of commerce,
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pInLIC NOTICE.

THREE MONTHS EXTRA PAY.-It will be
u seen by the following Joint Resolution Of the
29th Of July. 1850, that the unsettled claims for three
months extra pay hereafter TO be settled
through the Second Auditors Office. All applica-
tons Tor the will accordingly be addrc 'sed to
the Second Auditor. BENZ r. LARNED,
Acting Paymsster General.
PAyMAsTER GENERAL's OTFicE, July 81, 1850
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Coat TRADE OF GREAr BRIrAiN.-Thcrc arc up
wards of 5000 coal mines in Great Britain, which
employ nearly 100000 men, women, and boys. I'M
foreground and above, termed hewers, puttcrs,
trappers, ovcrlookers, bankmen, sc. The capital
invested in working stock, tramways, staiths and
harbors, altogether exceeds E3O,OO0,OOO In value;
and the "gct Of coal" IL is technically termed
amounts to % 900 600 tons annually the estimated
value Of which, at the pits mouth, IL 5000 900.
or THE enormous quantity Of coal third Is raised
in the Northumberland and Durham districts, from
whence the CHIEF exports Of the kingdom arc made
by the rivers Tyne, Wear, and Tees, both foreign
and coastways Tho chief points of home con-
sumption are IN the iron. works Of StafTOrdshire,
South Wales, and the west Of Scotland; which
with the lesser works Of North Wales, Shropshire,
Yorkshire, and Dcrbyshirc, consume nearly one
third Of the whole The residue IL consumed in
smaller manufactures generally, such as those Of
cotton aud woOllon, the salt-wOrks, &c; and by
the population Of large towns for domestic pur.
poses Report on Coal Traffic, by BraiHoaite Poole
ESQ. T. n. S.
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ID URAL HOURS, by a lady, vol.
II Europe Past and Present, by Francis " Tn
gewittcr, LII d., vol.
sleep, sensation, and Memory, by Blanchard
Fosgate, NJ ID.
david Copperheld," No. is, Putnams edition.
July 30 FRANCK TAYLOR,
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w ANTED-Two or three furnished rooms,
w with the privilege Of the yard and kitchen.
Address NJ. A. DEXTER,
Aug5 Washington, ID. G.
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DR. DAwEs.-The many anxious inquiries made
respecting the health of this gentleman authorize
our again referring to it. Several days ago we
announced that he was convalescipg. Subsequent
to that time he appeared to relapse somewhat, and
serious fears were again entertained He is now,
however, much improved, and great confidence is
felt in his prospect of early restoration.
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OuTRAGE.-On Saturday night last a poor negro
man named Butler, slave, was waylaid by two
men, near the junction of New York avenue and
Fourteenth street. They knocked him down with
a scott" it presumed and cruelty beat him, and
then robbed him of all he had, dollar and half!
He lay they left him, exposed to the rain, till
Sunday morning, when he was taken Of His
case is very bad, though he may survive.
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The census of the Third Ward of this city is just
completed. This Ward contains 1913 white in
habtants, $50 free colored persons and 2S7 slaves
total COPS.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-24

Fourth The State Of Texas relnqnshes 81 cliim
unon the United States or liability al The debts oil tex
and for compensation indemnity for The surrender
nf the United Safes Of her ships. os,asenas. custom
house, custom hanse revenue, arms and mnnl!lnhs oi
war. and public buildings. with their sites, which be-
came the property Of the United States at lie time Oh me
annrxaon
FIN Tie United States in consideration OF SAD
reduction Of bnundaes ces-on of terrtnry and relin-
punishment of rlans will pay 10 the Stale OF Texas me
,m If fifteen milIions Of dollars in stock bearing five
oer cent interest and rpdeemable at The end o fourteen
years The Interest payable half yearly at tie treasury oil
the United ; ates.
Sirh Immediately after The President OF the L ni'ed
States shall have been furnished with authentic copy
of the ct of the Geeera Assembly Of Texas. accepting
hose Propositions he shall cause the stock to be issued
in favor If the Stale of Texas as provided for by The
fifth article Of these provisions.
The bill was then referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr. Foote then presented his Territorial bill of " hlch
we have stated the main points. lie complained sorely
that Mr. Benton had stolen his thunder
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-24
AAKUN Y. BROWN
To X. X. Cralle and Others, Committee.
JoNEsBoRo', Tenn, Jan. 8, Is

JoNEsBoRo', Tenn, Jan. 8, 1850.
Messrs. r. X. Crae, Judge ID. A. Wilson. ST.. and
Others, COMMITTEES of the LyuchbuTg meeting.
Gentlemen Accept thanks for your very kind
and codla invitation. to The interesting meeting yuur
city the 10th nst for the ceremony Of breaking ground
on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad.
This is an occasion of no ordinary interest to us
Iennesseeans-not to be limited in its bearings and in
haence to the confines Of your own Commonwealth but
70 extend through Tennessee to Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi perhaps to California
The lines already projected, in extension Of your road
now cover about hundred niles inclusive of yours
which, whea completed, will bring into proximity North
ern,Mddie and Southern interests, to an amount mposs
bic TO compute In wisdom Of design, extent and pros
porous results, we believe it will challenge compar
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The 10Th instant Nahag les imiflapi than the ubli-
gafiens If nv position - the sentte al histme. eoud
induce b. deny myself The pleasure u visiting i}neh=
hum on the nceasan 10 which yuu allndc; but various
measures af Internal Inpaveneat INV Pending IN
the Iepsature which n enaeted nio laws viii MT On
" great fleet The credit Of the Sae. bat seriously en-.
affass the operations uf existing Campanes To temaIn
here aud watch the interests oi the virginia ana
Tennessee Raj Rad (your iavodte scheme,) well as
Ia 4pposr wasofn and njudirous expenditure OF money
IL H. measures referred Ia. will furnish me an apology
f,r drciaing IN accept ypar invitation.
Nuh best wishes r the snrcess Il your great enter
npfza and kndes thanks fr the polite terms IN which
communicate The request n rp osPila5le aud pubfs
spirited ciilzens Of The ,oan Of L. nehbnfg,
am, very uuy and faithfully, youfs Sc,
THOS. NJ SHELL.
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ABIScnoH. Va, Jan. 9Th, i


G0ilemcn-I have received your cammunlcall1n OIL
the 5lh u On behalf Of the cltzrus o Lynchbnrg, IN
v,tlng me TO present aud rarake with them and I'm
crs in the pleasure n witnessing the ceremonies u Dttah
np ground the Virginia and tennessee lsa Road on
The 10th Of this month tender You mud. through you,
to The czens of Lynchbutg, my thanks Tor The honnr
done me; and could attend with any convenience n"i-
ing would give more pleasure than to do sos bu' II
will not be IN my power.
You have rl,ht 10 congratulate yourselves and tie
Whole State that this improvement IL about 10 be com
meoced. for it will be, when made among the most I'M,
poriaui and valuable ones contemplated by Tue enda Oh
Internal Improvements IN the state
This opiulpn is not founded on any supposed advan'a-
pes from the increase trade after the road Is made but
from What it would be now, 1t the road was IN use II
known thai this valley can at his time tmnlsh gyp
sum and salt to any cXten required by the demands o
the country; and could furnish iron TO the same ex
tont II Is well known, but is equally true that
in This county (Nashngton) and those contiguous 10 II,
there arr. ibis lime AT least five thousand farmers
who If The road was made could. the ensuing summer,
send to your market a million of bushels u wheat, and
large quantities Of other gains. The tel4hs on these
Articles alone would give handsome profit 10 tho Stock
holders.
But. in backing to the future, the prospect is bright
one indeed The country through which the road Is 10
pass along lis whole length 10 tue Tennessee llne and
On 10 Knoxville hundred aud thirty miles further,
has wafer power su, eW oT factories ui any description
The clmale IS most suitable r the raising OF Sheppard
our hills and mouutaius would furnish for them the best
Of pastures summer. and hay IN winter As soon aN
cotton could be Transported along this llne, at madeale
price, would such advantages or building up cotton aud
w0olen factories be overlooked think not, II our pe)
pie have any enteTprize.
Then who. that is acquainted with the passes in the
Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, and with The
Ioslon and Tennessee Naes, Doubt that This is the
hest and most direct way for great leading thorough
fare from Atlantic bordefto the lower Mississippi and
The great West and thence On in direct line to our pos
ou the Pacific.
With my best wishes for the of this great I'M
deIakug the prosperity of your entefprI2ng town
aud pe1pIe-and Tor the health aud happiness of each
one Of you,
am gentlemen,
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FROM WASHINGTON

A Washing correspondent of the n. Y Express, wri-
ting under date January 18Th, says the President OF
UHE L. MATES will speedily communicate TO Congress
all letters, correspondence, orders &C. which have taken
place between The Federal authorities and the military
and other authorities Of California and that he will at
the same time communicate his views In reference the
subject of slavery in the Territories
ms correspondent also says it is rumored that Gen.
Taylor will declare himself in favor of leaving 10 The
people OF the Territories themselves the determination OF
the question oslavey uhen they shall adopt State con-
stItutiunS
Another correspondent, writing from Washington on
the same day. says that certain individuals have been
and now are employed IN Washington by certain parties
in London, for the distinct purpose of breaking up all
intercourse between the United States on the one hand.
and Austria, Russia and all the consertive powers of
Europe, on the other, for The purpose of throwing the
carrying Trade of the U. S. into the hands of English
vessels
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To Messrs R. X Crale. and others. Comm'ttee.
RICHMOND. Jan. l2lh, Is

RlCHMoNn, Jan. l2lh, 1901
Gentlemen Your kind favor inviting mo 10 jin the
citizens If yucburg and other fiends of nterna In
provements in the of breaking ground on the
Lynchburg and Tennessee Rail Road, The 10th Of
January. lust. has been duly received
regret. exceedingly thai engagements of pressing
character will deny the privilege and the pleasure
Joining you on occasion traught with much interest
the people of Lynchbug and full of Importance 10
the $ ate at large
| have always regarded the Improvement upon which
You are about To enter. involving, in emf
degree the prosperity aud destiny of large
ton of Virginia 1t must, when completed, add life
giving ygo the hitherto wasted energies of the State
and spread throughout borders the dawn of brighter
and happier day.
can conceive that, to the people of Lvnchburg es-
pecaly, the prospect OF the speedy construction of this
improvement conveys greater hope and a richer pro
mise, than any which has cheered them for many day.
1t is, in fact the contamination OF their hopes which
have been SO long deferred.
Tho unable TO be with you myself | am proud to be-
leve, that the occasion will be honored and cheeed by
many of Virgina's best and most devoted sons-sons
more able, but not more devoted more jealous in the
support Of we'll digesed schemes of Internal mprove
ments than am. / trust that your united voice will
60 forth in tones OF joyous congranlaon our old Com
munwealth upon the accession which must be speedily
made 10 her prosperity and her glory
! am gentleman,
Very respectfully,
Yonr humble servant.
THOS. NJ, BONDURANT
T.. IL,
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Very respectfully your incident Eervant,
ClIAS. YANCEY.
To Messts r. X Cralle and others, Committee.
foRT Alor

FoRr MONROE. JAN 7lh, 1850
Gcntcmen-l have had the honor to receive your in
vitaton of the 10Th inst t. be present al the commence
ment Of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road ON the
10Th inst at Lynchbnrg.
1t would afford me great pleasure, 10 be present
pleasing occasion, particularly in my native State
the commencement ola work, ausplcuusly underla-
kenone that promises the happy result OF more closely
and intimately connecting the Eastern and Western
portions OF the siaeand by this and such other works
Of opening. with other states, facilities of intercourse.
which fail IT, bind the several States in the
ger bonds of mutual interest," and strengthen the gen
eral devotion to the Gnon--but regret that my oil
cia engagements here will not allow the qualification
10 be present ON that occasion.
have the honor to be Gentlemen.
With the highest respect.
Your most obedeut servant,
AT
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Your most ubedient servant,
DAVID CAMPBELL.
To X. X. CGallo and others, Committee.


BUcKINGUAM, Jan Yh, IS5O.
GenHcmen-I have received your polite invitation 10
he Of party Of distinguished iunclIonres Of the
Government. and gencmen of distinction in private
life ,un the 10 Instant IN the town OF IynchbuTgo par
take Of the eermanes breaking ground the Virgin
ia and Tennessee Rail Road. | greatly regre, that bust
ness of an nperions kind fofhds my ATTENDANCE 10
ally WISH on Court lnerres, in point of time, with
your meeting when am. by law. required to give bond
and security as next Sheriff having lived and served
Magistrate So long, this Is my second appointment
Wishing You and Your friends joyous and pleasant
meetlng-allhough absent IN person, am with you in
spr-and 1--WE You sentiment: The Virginia and
Tennessee Rail l.oad-more deserving of public patron
age than any other scheme Of public improvement in the
State
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-24

oeive ypuf y lite inyiaiien 10 be present at he commence
ment # The ViG,iaa and Tennessee Raj Road, on the
lG.h Inst.
Il wonl have al rdsd me much pleasure t. be able to
comply with his invitation. hul find thai my engage
meats are such as to render II mpss BILE nj that tins
Imust iherefpre conen myself with Offering You my
pa#d wishes for avful beginning and successful and
prosperous termination Of tbs important undertaking.
am resi- eetfnly.
Your ob.dirnt servant
mo NJ PATTON.