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THROUGH LINE TO CALIFORNIA, VIA
CIIAGRES,
Carrying the United States Mail.
TUESDAY MAY o. AT 2 O'CLOCK M

Carrying the United States Mail.
TUESDAY, MAY %, AT O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
From the pier foot Of Warren street, N. r.
1lH& steamship OHIO, James Findlay
Il Schenck, u s. Navy Commando.
will be despatched as above, with the Government
mails for the w est Indies and the Pacific.
The books are now 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, only small number remain unengaged.
An experienced Surgeon is attached to The Ohio.
The accommodations for passengers Of each class
unsurpassed by any steamship afioat.
The passengers for Chagres transferred
at Havana to the superior double engine steam
ship FALCON. and proceed from Havana direct to
Chagres.
RATES OF PASSAGE FROM NEW YORK To
CHAGRES.
otate- room y lOO
Standee berth Observation-Disclosures. so
Steerage, found bed and separate table. so
RATES OF PASSAGE FROM PANAMA To
SAN FRANCISCO.
Sta te- room berth. ............. * 300
Storage berths found bed and separate table $50
RATES OF PASSAGE
To Havana. To N. Orleans.
State, room berths. 800. so S75
Standee berth, forward cabin So 60
Storage, found bed and board 25 rs
Freight TO New Orleans will be taken at rs cents
per cubic foot The bills Of lading must all be
signed on board the vessel the day before sailing.
For freight or passage, apply to
May l6-td llS West street, New York.
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HAvIN G.-To Gentlemen who shave
| ~ themselves-Just received fresh supply OF
Vroom and Fowler's Military Shaving Cakes, which
] recommend as the very beat and cheapest article
for making fine rich ather, softening the beard,
and leaving the face smooth.
| PARRER'S Fancy and Perfumery Store,
May 2t-3t Penn. av., National Hotel.
| ID AZORs,.-A few of those superior patent
| ~ frame-backe Razors (wade and Buicher's)
just received at
PARKER'S Fancy and Pcrfumery Store,
May 4-3t Penn. av, near National Hotel.
BADGER HAIR sHAvING-BRUsHEs.-
ID The most pleasant and durable articles now
| in use for gentleman's shaving toilet; and those
who are without this Brush and my wonderful
Razor Strop are behind the times.
PARKER'S Fancy and Perfumery Store,
May 24-3t Penn. av., near National Hotel.
AcARD FOR THE LADIES.
lust received al JOHN II. GIBBS'S, a small sup
81 ply Of Gourand's Mcdicated Toilet Soap nos.
scssing invaluable properties for bcautifyinr And
giving clearness to the compile and removing
tan, sallowness, redness, &c.
Also, some very fine Rose Water Of superior quail
Fancy Store. Ponusylvania avenue. between 9th
| and 10th streets.
". B.-A full supply Of ladies' Ornamental Hair
Work, such as Combs, Braids, Frizestes, Half Wigs,
&C, now ON hand, and orders taken for the same,
| and executed at tho shortest notice
MAJ. 24-3uf
NEW inconsistency Travels in Siberia, 2
IN vols.
Linda, the Young Pilot Of the Belle Creole, by
Caroline Lee Hentz. Price so cents.
Part Topographic Encyclopedia.
May 90 FRANCK TAYLOR.
MO. ~, DAVID coPPERFIELD.
IN No. 3l5 Lttels Living Age,
| For sale by TAYLOR MAURY,
l May "a booksellers, near 9Th street
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DLANNETT,s BITrERs.-This article !. high

DLANNETT's BITrERs.-This article is high.
Il ly recommended for the cure Of dyspepsia, in
digestion, fatuency, general debility, liver com
plants, aud all the train OF symptoms commonly
sirahe tonics offered 10 the public. II creates
a healthy action throughout the system, restores
the appetite, eaualizes the circulation, gives tone
and energy TO the system, and creates a power OF
resistance to diseases rarely obtained. IL is pure
ly vegetable composition, and recommends itself TO
the attention Of those suffering from the above dis
orders.
For saie by n. s. Patterson and n. ID. * w
II. GILMAN, Washington, ID. c. Orders received
by the general agents for the proprietor,
VIM. T. HICKS 4 Co,
lag and ISL Front streets, New York,
April l6--dtr- w&wly
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OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
May Doth, 1880

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLlC BUILDINGS,
May Goth, 1850.
SEPARATE sealed proposals will be received at
~ this Office until the 9th instant, inclusive for
the following described labor and materials; that is
to say, for excavating and removing the surplus
earth from the street around the Capitol enclosure.
The depth of cutting to be determined by
gineer, and will probably be from IL to Is inches.
II will be removed to the adjacent low grounds,
either north, south, of the Capitol. 1t will
be required that the work shall be commenced at
an early period after the terms accepted, and
continued with such force may be deemed
cessary for the progress of paving, &c.
Also, for delivering and spreading gravel for the
bed OF the pavement, and for after covering. The
quality of the gravel and the manner of spreading
and grading it, must be under the direction and ap.
proval OF superintendent appointed for that ser
vice.
And also, for the delivery of round paving stone,
sufficient TO pave about $4,000 superficial yards
specimen of the kind and quality of which may be
in this Office which is similar to those used in
paving Pennsylvania avenue. Bids will be CON
sidered for all or any portion thereof
The bids will state the price per cubic yard for
the excavation and for the graveling, to be mea-
sured and computed by the engineer or superin-
tendent. IGNATIUS MUD.
May 20-dtd Intel. and Union.l
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SEA-BATHING.
Old Point Comfort Hotel.

Old Point Comfort Hotel.
THIS magnificent establishment is now open for
Il the reception of visiters. Surrounded entirely
by salt water, il 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 prospect;
while Fortress Monroe, the largest military work
in the Union, offers TO the vsiter splendid prone
nades, daily military paradcs, and fine music. No
place be more healthy, possess finer eli
mate than this does through the entire summer
and fall months; proverbially healthy, having had
cholera here last summer; nor have ever ep-
idemic diseases Of any kind, 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 6 FRENCH.
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0u- Divine Service will be conducted in the
Hall OF the House Of Representatives to-morrow
morning at II O'Clock, by the Rev. WIN. srARsow,
ID. d., OF Virginia. May %
HEALTH OrrIcr, May rs, 1850.
o. The regular meeting OF the Board OF
Health will take place this evening Saturday at
O'Clock, p. m. Members arc requested TO be
punctual in attendance.
FLORAL FEsTIvAL.
THE citizens Of Washington are respectfully in.
j. vitcd TO attend Floral Festival, at Tempe
rance Hall, on street, commencing on Monday
evening, 9th instant and continuing until further
notice. .ttt
The proceeds Of this Festival are TO be applied to
the support Of the Public Temperance Meeting
held in the hall; and, relying on the favor with
which the Temperance Reform is received by all
the people of Washington, we expect good time.
The hall will be handsomely decorated with
flowers, and lighted with gas.
Refreshments will be on hand.
Lloyd Williams, leader of cotlon music.
Price Of admission, IS cts. May 25-3if
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REsIpENCE WANTED

Residence WANTED.
WANTED TO rent a commodious house, with
w requisite out houses, within less than
hours ride Of the Treasury Department.
Address room No. 49, General Land Office.
April 29-f
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BOARDING.
MRS. THOMSON will have vacant on the lst Of
Ivl June two large rooms on the second floor,
corner Of 9th and II streets May 29-tfs
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WASHINGTON, December 81, 1916.
OF all the Periodical Journals devoted to Litera-
ture and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country, this has appeared to to be the
useful ii contains indeed. the exposition only of
the current Literature of the English language; but
this. by its immense extent and comprehension, in
cludes portraiture of the human mind in the at
most expansion of the present age.
J. @. ADAMS.
Published weekly at So year, by
Z. LITTELL < Co.. Boston,
And sold by JOS. SHILIINGTON,
May 22-dtw&wlw corner Pa av. and Al ct.
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ITO THE PUBLIC.-The subscribers, having
Il determined to close their present business with
Boots and Shoes which is large and well selected,
at greatly reduced prices Heads Of families, and
all others in want of supplies, will find it decidedly
TO their interest 10 give call, assortment
is complete and a saving Of twenty five per cent.
may be effected. To avoid all misundersta nding.
they would state that in every case cash must be
paid on the delivery Of the goods. the reduction
will not be allowed. Dealers in the above goods
may avail themselves of this occasion to lay in sup
plies at very reduced rates; and to any one dis
posed TO purchase the entire stock and good Of
the house, we would say, that better opportunity
cannot be offered.
All persons who are indebted, either by note
open account, requested to settle without delay
as IL is object and intention wind up without
loss of time. ANDREW COYLE & SON.
NAV l-2awAw
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MAY 20, 1850.
TERMS.

Board per day. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 50 90
By the week, at the rate Of (per day. so
BY the month"; at the rate Of (per day.. I 90
Children under 10 years of age, and servants,
half-price. May l6-TTh& S2m
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GADsBY's HOTEL.
Corner OF PennsyIvanis avenue and I'd %.
Near Railroad Depot. Washington.
Oct. lift
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L,OR sALE-TExAs BONDS AND NOTES.
II Apply 10 JOURDAN w. MAURY,
May lS-12t One door east Of National Hotel.
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LIrTELL's LIVING AGE, No. aIs-1al cts.

CONTENTS.
l. Maurice Iiernay, the Soldier of Fortune
Dublin University Magazine
2. Memoirs of the First Duchess of Orleans
Dublin University Magazine.
8. Christmas Eve and Easter Day-Eraminer
4. Revsal of the Liturgy Examiner.
5. Tale of the Camp-Journal Of Commerce
8. Letters from Jamaica-Nep York Evening
Post.
7. Deborahs Diary, Part ii. !Sharpe's Maya zine.
=. Germany and Erfurt- Edinburgh Repieio
8. Demands of Australia; Russian Intrigues-
Examiner
TO- "Lord Campbell's Miss-Selon. les" Times
Examiner.
With short articles
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The examination of Rothschild and Myler, APP
pointed to take place yesterday before Justice
Down, was, for good and sufficient reason, post
poned till Saturday next.
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Commercial Affairs,

That the general business Of the country is
healthy, continues 10 be shown by the board OF
trade returns. The return for the month ending
on the 9Th Of April again exhibits large increase
in the declared value of our expectations as COM
pared with the corresponding month OF last year.
the total augmentation being f4ls,OS9. During
the first three months Of 1850 the increase has been
not less than f. ,S33, 100.
The shipping returns for the quarter ending on
the 5th April interesting in connexion with the
repeal Of the navigation laws, which took place at
the commencement Of the year. IL appears from
these returns, that the total tonnage OF vessels
which entered ports during the quarter pre-
sentcd a decrease, lowing TO the reduced importa-
tons Of grain,) compared with the first quarter
of last year. Of about nineteen per cent. This
diminuton was to the extent Of thirty per cent TN
United States vessels, twenty eight per cent. on
those Of other countries, and only fourteen per
cent ON those of Great Britain. In the tonnage OF
vessels that cleared outward the decrease wac
seven-and a-half per cent, and the proportion was
per cent ON those Of other countries, and three.
and. three-quarter per cent on those OF Great Bri
tain.
terday or the day before, and has been looked foi
with great interest.
In the grain market during the week there ha'
been rise Of Be- per quarter in the price OF wheat
Cotton has remained steady at former quotations.
The first evening assembly at the residence o
your Minister, Mr.. Abbott Lawrence, took place OF
Saturday last. The rooms we're crowded until
late hour, and among the company were the Duk
of Wellington, Lord Landsdowno, Lord Palmer
ston, and a large number Of the English nobility
as well as many Of the foreign ministers
SPECTATOR.
From the Liverpool Mail, May IL.
u Arrival of the new American steamer AZ
"a Isntic.
M This much talked of steamer Captain west) ar
Lived in the Mersey last evening soon after egh
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STATIONERY. PRINTING, AND BINDING.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, May "a, 1850.
CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceived at the Office of the Secretary of the Navy
until O'Clock, p. m, Of Thursday, the 9th OF
June next, for furnishing all the Stationery and
ecuting all the Printing and Binding that may be
required by the Navy Department and its several
Bureaus, for the year commencing the LIST OF July,
1850, and ending ON the 30th Of June, 1851.
All the articles furnished and work executed must
be of the best quality, delivered without delay,
when ordered and the satisfaction of the head of
the Office for which they required.
If be required, each bidder for Stationery must
furnish with his proposal sample OF each article
bid for.
To ensure uniformity in the proposals, blank
forms will be furnished TO those disposed to bid;
and no bid will be considered which does not fully
conform to the advertisement, and in which each
and every article is not bid for, and in which more
than one price is named for any one article.
Bonds in sufficient amount, with two or more APP
proved sureties for the faithful execution Of the
contract will be required of the person persons
contracting. The authorized names of the sureties
that will be given also satisfactory testimonials
to fulfil the contract, must accompany the bid;
otherwise il will not be considered.
The Department reserves TO itself the right Of or
dering greater less quantity of each and every
article contracted for, the public service may
quire.
Should any article be required, not enumerated
in the contract il is to be furnished at the lowest
market price, according to its quality.
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Wan DEPARTMENT.,

CEPARATE PROPOSALS viii be received
- at this Department until O'Clock ON Saturday,
the Goth day Of June next, for supplying the Sta.
tionery and executing the Printing described in
the two schedules below. The stationery must be
of the best quality, and the printing executed in
the best manner. Samples of the former must ac-
company each bid, and specimens Of the latter
desired.
The successful bidder will be required to give
bond, with approved suretes for the faithful fulfil
serve the right TO order the articles at such times
and in such quantities as it may deem proper, and
TO increase or diminish the quantities below stated
Blank forms will be furnished to Bidders APP
Dlicaton at the Denartment
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ATTEMPTED INcEsDIARIsM. On Wednesday
night an attempt was made to fire the stable of Mr..
j. Freeman, on 7th street near l., but the fire was
perceived in time to be extinguished without seri
Gus injury. Yesterday, colored boy, aged about
fifteen years. slave of Mr.. John Greer, was brought
before Justice Dom, charged with the act but at
1nr ms diacharue
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O'Clock, bringing seven days later from New York
having left at noon on the 9th April. Six days af
ter her departure accident happened to the ma
chinery causing delay, il is stated, OF more than
twenty -four hours. She brings ninety nine pas
accident, she has proved herself an exceedingly
fast sailer having "traveled upward of three hun
dred miles in a day
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The westward trip Of the Europa is said to be the
shortest ever made to New York. She left Liver
pool at o'clock on Saturday evening, the 18th of
May, and made the TO the Hook in eleven days
and two hours. Her London and Liverpool dates
to the 18th, inclusive. The prominent features
of her news were indicated in our despatch pub
lished on Thursday morning; but we have since
received very ample accounts of European affairs,
from which We purpose selecting the passages OF
chief interest In doing we shall freely appro-
pirate to the summary furnished by the
correspondent Of the New York Commercial AdD1-
tisT.
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William Emmons, Of New York, N. Y, admir-
istrator of Calvin Emmons, deceased, late of Nc
York, NJ Y.--For improvement in Planning Ms
chincs. Patented June ~, Is4s Ro-issued Ms
81, 1850.
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CARUSI'S SALOON.
CONCERT OF VOCAL AND INSTRUMENT
tai MUSIC.
MADAME DE MA RCsuER I1yrEs

Assisted by Mr. Jos. J. Kessler, will give Con-
cert
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY rs.
Tickets y each; to be had with the programme
at Messrs. Taylor Maury's, Stationers, Pennsyl-
yania avenue; Wizards Hotel; National Hotel;
browns Hotel; Gadsby's HOTEL Mr.. Davis's Music
store, Pennsylvania avenue, and at Carusi's Sa-
loon on the evening Of the Concert
Concert to commence at 8 O'Clock
May 23-ThFr& Sat#
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-21

bic with The safety and well being OF the people Of thai
S,ate and which put jeopardy the safety OF her society
Thai law did not arise so much from retaliation toward,
Mssschusets OF the North did from necessity Arising
nom The influence Of northern free blacks upon the ma
i;va incubation of that There one VERY
Ssngsrous instsnce--the celebrated rebellion which
oignated in lS22-whieh came putting Charleston
m flames aud her inhabitants 10 the sword, That orgi
mated with DaneniaIk Dinzy, who was, believe, cool
who had learned his Lesson IN those schools Of fanacsn
and who was deuded into attempt to emancipae h.
slaves by bloody revolution
But sir there i a higher law than all those to which
we have advered which is the law OF selfpreservaop
We cannot well pat any limits TO a. do not know What
| NAV have said, when acting civil magistrate about
This Jaw may have thought that IT was unnecessary
and NAV have said so doubt whether II is moi
law apparent upon the statute book rather than law
in fact II is law rather act terforem than BE-
enforced However that may be- will venture 10 affirm
that there is such danger the senator supposes
will venture to affirm that any man. made slave nm
der the effect of that law 10 make his escape and
yet back to Massachusetts, he would be free enough
without the aid OF Massachusetts jury anything else
T,nu 1
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-06
Adjournment of the Legislature.

The LEGISLATURE Of California adjourned on tne
God Of April. The following are among the N 81
i,nnortsnt Acts passed during Its session oil i'1l
months and seven days;
An act authorizing loan Of money to pay the INN l7
demand on the Treasury until permanent loho CAL %
raised for that purpose Approved January o. ,.ov.s
An .c creating he oacs Of State Translator Approved
An act creating temporary State Loan Approved Feb
rubry J. , -, tho f,a,.rsl Fnnd 10
desv he expenses OF the Government oil he State Of Oa
FORMS. Approved February IL -, ,,-,,., I'D a,,,h
u.Hrg the seat, of Justice therein Approved Feoibay ~
An sct 10 establish Pilots and Plot reSllslo4a oi VIC
Port Of San Francisco Approved feotaAIy - s ~ ,b
An act auhorsing Loan on the faith ana creo OF eIe
State to pay the penses ofihe Civil Governments e''
Approved February a. a., $1,000 = 4, .
An act to organize the Supreme Court Of Caforl' A.
act to provide for holding the hrs County Elect Ms
AZ Sct to incorporate the City Of Bsnica Approved
An act to Incorporate the City Of San Diego Approved
An act to incorporate the City OF san Jose Approved
An act to incorporate The Cy Of Monterey Approved
An ACT 10 incorporate the City Of sOnoma Approved
Apn4 ,, ,...,., ,,,-f.,s
An sccresng officers Of Health for the port OF San Fran
An act pIovdne or The creston ola Marine Hospital br
the State of California. Approved April 9.
An REQUESTING the Qusra' tine Of vessels al me por ana
hs Dor Of San francisco Approved April9.
An 10 Incorporate the City OF san Barbara Approved
Apn9 ,,.,, a.
An sc concerning the organization OF the MiitS Az
proved April 10.
An act TO create Port Wardens Tor he cites Of San ar
cisco and Sacramento and other ports OF CsfOrns Az
proved April To-
An act provide for the Inspection OF Steamboat Az
proved April 10.
AD sct 10 provide for the erection OF Cont Houses.
provide for the permanent oc ion OF me sets
Of Justice Of The several Counties.
An act 10 prevent tie importation Of lnYcts
better sion OF The Mines ard the gov
eminent OF Foreign Miners.
An act incorporate the City Of Ssl Francisco Ap'
proved April Is. 800
An act defining the rights Of Husband and WIZ A.
proved April IL. ~
AID sct 10 provide for the complete organization Of al
Counties In this State Approved April 10.
An act 10 provide for the incorporation Of Colege'.
An act 70 regulate proceedings In CRIMINAL cases.
An act creating the ofhc OF State Asiayer, Meier and
Rehner OF gold, and defining his duties.
An act to regulate fees Of Office.
An for the government and prot scton o. Indian
An act regulating marriages.
An act eguse the settlement OF the estates OF teeas
ed persons.
An act provide for the distribution OF the journals,
Laws Supreme Court Reports and other Documents.
An act the Of the people OF California upon
the subject location OF he Seal OF Govern
80 g..
An act to abolish all laws 10 force in this Stats ex
been passed ~ the present SESSION OF u'
legislature.