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CoMMOx HALL OF the town Of Pesersburg. Virginia
May l. 1850 following resolution was this day sdopd
the Halls
R<s,res That the mayor or me poposak %
the Of Petersburg, endorsed
die State ofvn. 600 payable IN 1870 and
proposals. will be received for of less than
the town. until the l4h day o. NAY
n IL O'Clock, % which they will be opened, and the me
bidder viii Be entitled thereto The payments f te same w =
n which q periods they osr 20 paw he corporation
70 themselves the night reject any oder made.n
Notice hereby proposals for the bonds Of fe cc
will be received chamberlain of the according
the above resolution, until the 4th day Of May 1850 " oco
IN. CtiAS. COkLlNe
May o-dtls thMsynert Mayor
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EOR sale or exchange for property An or near ths
superior farming land q
Lewis county, ssas Of Missouri located miles west o. shs
the Missisripp
waconda river, which enpes into s
iasisspp Tuey south line the State road LEADING
from Tuiey This land The mid
highly cultivated ms and selected with great csrs IN is
and noted for It's
uby Il hes beautiful rolling prairie, with considerable bot
land WOOD and Astounding IN pure springs and streams
perfect all paid the present time
Also go lying BexM county state Of Texas on me north
Immediate vicinity OF me mill
tary Camp the country unnvscd for m ssiabnp
great beauty and fertility, and rapidly settling BY steady and indus
immigrants. ~
~ xHhRLEs DE sELDrNG,
Maya No. | Todds buildings, Pennsylvania avenue.
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DkPARrnExr y stats, Nf
N. A.r Washington, May a. 1854
IN Of The "ac galxins making
such necessary objects A. have been usually included
ers appropriation bills without authority Law,
incidental and
tbs gsyeninsnt ssa t other ppIpose 2 An
gust 1884, separate sealed proposals win y received depart.
until three O'Clock, me 15us
nshins articles stationery each of e sub
Nos ust required ~ or one
the lat OF bu
proposing that he 70 be liberty
qualify Of article than specified
It's during the year.
quality, w,ou,
WI
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The paper for the above to be Of the best quality.
Book-Vork on printing paper
For composition per thousand ems, for smallpica
DO do BREWER
Do do do medium
THOMAS EWBANK,
Commissioner Of Patents.
May 2l-2aw4w
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On every other description paper DESIGNATED above
but he by the once ordering H. whether circulars
srucuous warrants forms, returns, &c. specified IN the
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6W HM - a
4 RALTzMOnn AND wAssuxerOS nAsERoAD.
!. Hours q Dspart.rs sfshs P.sssnssr rr.ans.
vron waabinron a .. m and a p m dafiy, and =
From Bsis%ors :, s ssa D d.y ssa =. AMY en-
Ess s~d}y T.HPARsoNs, Agent
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st DssAnsHzxs % n. hr.SIos.
cEPARATE PROPOSALS for Msn.hius The ..aonsy, and m
Dsaseaung printing mis- dspslpen during sns 1scsI year
ending JuneU 1851 vii - received ua ooek D. M ON me
zs day a June next Those unaceompsssd BY sAcyoTy ies
Al The .stcss Of Stationery he u very qualify
sApaes q the principal ARTICLES ~ which, payer, quns
.sals psa lss1 psislL kniyss tak ls a sssoSpaa
me right resaa such ssss ard pay for the prices
stated N The one 70 return them IL option. No bid viii be
considered where me 1eies accompanying Of the kind
Each proposal BE- signed BY The individual nm making u,
and mas specify price, aaS s oas price, for each and every ar
enumerated, they prices
cordpg qualify Blank proposals will be furnished
thn 70 persons applying M em and A. without uni
ton viii be taken into consideration unles. substantially
fhs printing psrse, type and
the paper used for the different descriptions required The paper
printing will b furnished the The department.
ONCE ordering designate the kind OF and type,
whether script Otherwise 90 sheet when
articIc will admit Of more than one. gs4e
Each viii be bad m and decided separately, and all
things being will be assigned the lowest bidder
contract; bidder may have
assigned shall all classes, forfeit
his right any portion Of the contract
quality delivered without delay when ordered and
sacon Of the head Of the ONCE for which they are
the department 10 right ordering greater
quantity Of each and article contracted fo rs the public
service may require.
contracting failure supply the artcies 70
and his suretes shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified In such bond, lqudated damages
The suboined lists specify a. nearly s now can DC DONE
quality and description Of each Of the kinds Of articles and
work that will be wanted. .8sse
0t being give description Of the
In the different offices for specimens OF e general
descriptions required.
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H. q sfs firm Of PARKER SMITH socsa early ORDER 20
theshers, particularly for tnose ~ the larger class with straw
ers and an attached He has ready made the usual variety
chimes trcicn and horse powers, shciera
own consuc.onj also e eelehrsed B.nsossh fan, % n
sought AFTER In Maryland and Pennsylvania Ne asks psrnc
attention. his patent eo m
other the twice tho He devocs particular .enn
20 rcsng machine repairs particularly those made BY Jspes
her and BY PARKER and Smith He Will warrant such repairs
satisfaction. New spikes small cost m
making machines, inferior wear equal 10 new.
Also, hand Of McComck rcapng extra nep
Or same, and chains Cor chain horse powsn.
RIcHHoxp, Va.
May 7-w6w Nsf4t
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TxsAsUHS DssAzrsx.I,
May -, 1850.

.... .wxr pu0kOwxns Gpr nuaxnlshfng TIE neA<1oss-
e .s Vii e { s aas sssf ~
~ AZ ~ S5ll dsy Of Those unsecompanisd ~ salts
sse - sssssonsI Of ability FUN eosusss WA not Ss
an d. .c,e. Of stationery very qpa
sspiss u s pasp.l sess Which, such q p.ss eul ne
SSi - cissss & pei NE
ss mp and psy Mr. s q shs pses s'sssd
articles accompanying are NOT q ne Kind and
quality required y ne s.s J, q ~ sas ~ =
cIss WI suo!ses ms eiass y ~ when s s y - "
BY the individual o. arm making
and na specify and ea sns price, ol sssn d eys uu
tsy are the lowest psiecs
eosdins qualify forms for proposals viii be farnshed
ssss ,sssia ~ would mad dcut make de-
VIM be taken into consideration unless substantially
hs asl be executed with new and perfect type and ON
best used for the derent descriptions required The
per printing win be furnished p inc contractor. ne depart
type whether script otherwise and the number
wksa the matter admit OF Y
being equal will be lowest bidder
% ,hs bidder On the aggregate the department may deem
they may may
classes assigned him shall take all such
Or ie 81: ME right 70 any portion p The contract
the best quality and delivered without delay when odsred and
tins Satisfaction Of the head Of Office for which
The department right ordering greater
LEES quantity each and article contracted for as the public
Bonds, approved security gwen by person per
conactng and in Of failure supply the articles
.s 81 s s forfeiture ps s % sac aas a.
I'M. uhioinsd lss specify, nearly BE done, u.
90 being npracdcable give precise description ofts
samples the different Offices for specimens OF The general de-
scrpnons required.
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o. every Oder description ~ paper dssgnaaed sbovc
bat b. by the once ordering H. whether cireuiars IA
srselons, wsfrssh, brms, retains, Ae specified
m nnfnrraph, for tTeN sNAs@
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IUsT RECEIVED, by the New York Packets, gem
j assortment OF new groceries-
Maacxibo Laguyra, burnt and ground coffee
% chests ganpowder, Young Tyson, and black tess
bags grain and ten boxes ground pepper
10 baske and best Italian oil
boxes peach, VANILLA nutmeg lemon extract for ma
voring jelIes, castards, Ac
s boxes peach rose, orange water, for havonng
pounds maple and 10 barrels crushed and powdered
boxes loaf sugar
20 do pearl starch
Is do fancy
walnut oil military shaving soap
10 and 5 boxes Cayenne pepper
10 English and American mustard
boxes ground cinnamon, aispice, cloves, nutmeg
10 barrels sweet champagne cider
do cordial
cask sherry brandy
do do wine
do wine
cases Muscaiel wine in bottles, .vey delicious
pipes old brandy
I do do Holland gin 4
! barrel Stoughtoa's bitters
Is boxes sperm candles
/ barrel hrst-rzte cucumbers
I case Walkers imported percussion caps
100 bags shot and Is canistrrs powder
uerces Schooieys prime bacon hams
IS thousand prime Spanish cigars
II dozen wbiiewash brushes
20 do busters and shoe brushes eHs
do scrub brushes .E+
30 do sweeping brooms
5 do hair do brushes
I do do for carpets
do barrel
10 do buckets
hhds tobacco for preserving sss:. and Sa ssnss
May 00-0awaw
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THE New Journal Of Medicine fbr March, Isy0.-p@
ii~ed this day, No. II or March, 1851 of the New 70"
Journal Of Medicine and the Coiassrs Sciences edited
Purple M ID. This number notice o.
ogws. Of medical science om the landing ef ne Pilgrim
Plymouth the time; w. Williams, NJ "
successfu removal Of Fbrcs Of ovaum by the n
abdominal section ~ w. H. Van Buren,, NJ D. Report prem
y w Bstchfd, ~ D. Excision u scirfhcus Mamma n9T
twelve days amer the operation by TctanDs by Samuel Tyler ~
Frederick city susstker with eeks original articles
Of prsesics utility The review department. contains cIu
snsyss ofs epos contained In The second volume Of me
sctons q ne American Medical Association, together with
graphical notice u an the late medical publications. m osss
reuepect contains usual selection Of practical msn
81 s osesn ousnsiu, while n the American retrospect nay
und several Interesting editorial communication and fecn
6om American medical Journals. .-A -,
Ths journal q pahshed In the city o. New York every w.
onts containing psees perfect plates and iusano
md hss now rs.ed the IN since in ns pubicsnon @
- pr znswn, or 80 pr copy . u.a
Specimen numbers vent on ~ppcsuoa pc psd 70 ss a
ssns cfhe New ycvk Journal Medicine, ~ wan street.
sus-cripslcss p-ceivsd ana sunssr. sos .s'e "
FRANCK TAYLOR, Penn avenue
Mar l-1mw Agent fes washington, D
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ATTORNEY AND coussELLoR AT Law,
Gou Eya~<,sro CoHfoeri4.

Hon. w. Ynxe o. AIabsma JOHN Taylor,
esq, Moss, Alabama Mssss Rhodes Wright co.. New Or
sans Louisiana; Henry Clark ESQ., Tseoro NORM Csro!.na
Hon. w NJ owin NJ q, CALIFORNIA; DenI x True, New York
Pafssmoush, New Hsmpshire r' Mo- 7-aswiy
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Deny size broadsde, per quire
DO half sheet, do
Folio post, bro dside, do
Do one page, do
FooIscap, broadsde, do
DO page, do
ouarto post, do do
One page on sheet, printed, per auire
Two do do do
Three do do do
cirouian and rYeatiss Qsarso Poa Writing Paper.
One page sheet, printed, per qure
Two do do do
Three do do do
-Four do do
The paper for the above TO be Of the best quality.
Book-work Printing Paper.
For composition, per thousand ems, for small plea
DO ~oA ana p.ssi 90 pe' '.''i for Dr. medium
Separate proposals. win during period
printing, folding stitching, In blue paper printed covers and
cutting II ooo copies laws resolutions, treaties Of the
United rsned the ID section the
3st Congress- aeeab the conditions prescribed IN the act OF
20h April 1915 Of the ii 900 copies, and
per copy folding stitching blue printed covers and cutting
May 22-law4w
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AKE NOrICE.-whercas certificate No. 50 -,
August H. ef9, the Of Elijah Bssen late
private Captain Mes company h infantry and addressed 70
the OF the commanding oce nj the Mount vernon hsenao
tember s9 Joseph fitzpatrick conhded the
of Thomas OBere from whom stolen the morning OF
25 1879 the said Joseph Fitzpatrick ON be-
half OF the said Elijah Bisse Intends in sin weeks time rom me
date thereof apply the Commissioner Of Pensions for dup
cate Of said certificate.
May 2t--law6w
Rio 0rsnde and Texas Land Company.
NOTCEThe eleven directors Of this
pany Monday. the 10Th day OF June next, be
Of y and 2occck, the once No ~ Broad
~ ' = w ~ VIM D. MCCARTHY,
May 2a--iaw5w Secretary
THIS IL co give that the subscriber hath Obj
orphans Of Washington county In the Dis
George W. Taylor late Of washington county
having claims against The said deceased are
exhibit the with The vouchers mereof
before e 7th day OF May next they may
otherwise excluded nom al benefit q said esas
Given under my hand, this 5,h day Of May, 1850
wan. ID. SCOTT, Administrator, W. A.
May l7-Iaw3w
-. FOR NORFOI.K.-Tbe Osccola, having
undergone thorough repairs, has resumed her ps 20
Returning Norfolk every Friday at O'Clock,
touching and the usual landings the Potomac
Passage and Fare, s.
xI-eArOR BAITTMORE--The OsceoIa leaves wash
inxfon Baltimore every Sunday nj O'clock q
Returning Baltimore Tuesday O'Clock touch
ing going returnne Lecnadown, Gone ve and the usual
''''''s' :" JAMES MITCHELL.
Mar 29-3mwd
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BURGOTNR q CO.,
BANKERS,
I'M rp.HNCy4co. c.IIYrOREIH.

SdN FH1NCFSCO, C-HLTFOHNTA
Rrvrprrcss wasussrcr osrvlHon. Thos. Buiier King
Hon. WIN. N. Gwn Hon ,. O. Fremont,
Ap e-ifdim
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STATIONERY.
rpritiwg paper made OF neu. aid Dhite blne
CLASS No l. 8s
rs folio post. satin plain hns faint lined and trim
100 do iooscap, hand made ls,n.lnsd and trimmed to
50 do s Sst mmsa TO
Is do oocap p1an made faiulned and trimmed
lee, ss y s s saS trimmed
do D. sss
iS nss y. 1Hl a''' p
$50 do quario handmade plain fn'ined three Sides
100 . quariO post, machine plain three sides,
60 do quarto post made plain, four sides,
10 do auaho post machine, fAniined four Sides per
40 do quaIo post French sides, per
y 90 90 note s1 paper s s.Ia per % ss'm
CLASS, No ..
s ss I %ss'. sss s.,s .s' o. sss boots
e :.;:sS: s: Sss ssp r hue ss
Dc Do s .s S:s.; ss ss r. s .:a
&c a. ss saass sse:I e. pn
&c &c &c r renee; per .h..
500 s':s.;., s:.s. ); 4: s:s:. :.
CLAss No. g.
card rsF % sass card.
1900 sail.. NO No. ., s ssi :hss ..
s'.sa
20 gross iesds sverponisd pencils a.s. per
ss g:as
do drawing pencils, assorted
CIAss No. 4
% do folders, ivory, s-ineh, per dozen
60 do ain taste assorted cOon and widths, hanks, per
g do poanes boxes. ofivory, per dozen
= % % ..na s 81 ss 90 &c &c
10 do do nn DO
Is do erassn, Rodgers sons ivory handle per dozen,
% do psasnives Rodgers soas blades suckborn han
10 40 e Ps.
do d.sI-iaivs., Rodsss: sons, blade ivory
w.s.s:.%s ivory handle: Re- dozen
DO once shears. ii inches, psidoIsn ' = ''''
Class No. 5.
II DO ns..na. Gu. CLASS recently invented fOun,an
DO nkssnds, iron, arrs, double
I e y..s e pump 6 Chin. ,ss...: s:''s
90 :i : q. s s'ssss gallon ...
s:s: s. z; Cooper Goo: ra .,. Pc. guar.
:si ' Sss r .s quar- ss rp. bodies, per
y, ,ss % ss1nns ink, small ..s, French 9. equal
CLASS No. 9.
i iooSS pound. wsisn common .i.., Isd, g, pound
E e sealing ;::.:saa', pound ''' = pound
20 DO India rubber prepared DO
800 quarts ar black sand, S psP Sas%
Class Mol
l50 ounces pounce, per
dozen India ink, hest, per dozen
do camel's hair pencils, per dozen, assorted
do sable pencils per doxen assorted
l do osborn's best water coIors, per dozen cakes
400 pounds twine, linen, per pound H#ttM
100 twine cotton, DO
50 900 pocket envelopes, ofwhiie yellow Of the following
sizes, viz: - BY 81 inches, per hundred
%, 900 pocket envelopes, letter sire =
dozen rulers, mahogany round or fat, per dozen
dozen lgnumvita, round, per dozen
do elastic penboaders, Aidens per dozen
l do tortoise shell per dozen
pounds sponge, best, per pound
10 do gum arabic, best do
PRINTING.
The printing nds including paper, which may required
b. erecued for the use o. the Department Of e Interior,
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". PATTON. General Agent Tor che prss.eutscn q
- claims before Cones siihss o the deparsn
Ss ~ psv .ss ps M bs ~ &,
the past two ycs In The business he n.e himself h.t he e
qualified Letters, postpaid, addressed W rsto
Room No Union Buidins Washington city, D. c. win receive
immediate attention. Apn-6
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EDUCATfON-Wev.D ID. CARTER's Boardfng gcheef
II for Boys and Young Men, sussbu county Pennsy
vanis The whole expense session o Ave months go The
seson win first Monday Of May For
and proprietor. Mar MI
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individual firm making IL,
and must specify price, and but one price for each ana every
schedule Should articles be required not
they the lowest market prices,
according quality Blank forms for proposals viii be furnished ~
applying and without uni
oy therein the would mud dinicut 70 make de
con will be taken into consideration unless SUBSTANTIALLY
agreeing heressith.
proposals the department Of State and
staonen Notice will be given - the
whom the Ia awarded who wan D. rrqued
Thin thereafter, bond, win TWO sumcent sure
ties, for its performance. .ss#. ..sfs .
The department is in al cases 70 decide whether the
complied with, and 10 reject
article which In his opinion OF interior quality as well as
to the contract any Aure 70 comply WIN e terms
within q reasonable time.
DROPOSAIS VIII also received during the same
conditions Tor tbs execution Of
such printing required by the for
from the LIST day Of July, 1850, consisting Oh
BIaaks ON Wrtins
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Ga FOR SALE, . valuable Building Lot, with q
a paI frame house thereon north y,
west near the railroad depot The
considered valuable building
lot 4 being in thc most part of the city.
For terms which win be LIBERAL and other gacula inquire Of
II. NJ. MoRFfT,
Agent for OWNER
Mar 23-eodn M
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The printing OF kinds paper which may b required
BE- executed for the
Of the Offices thereof whether the be circua
forms, blanks solid
work, faint ruling lining,
lining OF By Whatever name ue o. Description e .sms shall
Guiding also folding stitching, pasns Ae, the following de-
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TOHN M MccALI.A, late second Auditor the Treas.
ury the govern
men before Congress- The department. In the settlement
military accounts, and agency business generally.
addressed him should be postpaid His of
Ace u the Of 6th and Louisiana avenue.
WAsnmeron CIrv, April S-u NN gst
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street. with depth of 1881 feet, 20 fee alley and
5gS feet This lot 10 egbly situated for
within Of Ccnc Market and that portion OF
the Canal which has been deepencd Terms win be moderate and
CHARLES DE sELDING,
May 2-u No. : Todd's Bmldings.
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d EsrDENCE wANTED-wsnted 10 rent commodop
house within less an hours de Of e Treasury Depsr
Address Room 10 Genera Land once.
Ap0-u Ha
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The printing OF all kinds which required bo for
the OF he Treasury Department. ofces thereof
whether the be crcuiars nstucons
bianks, cold natter loaded figure
WORT, nt ruling lining and red ruling lining
name uus o. description the same shall be known usually
desfnafed By once requiring fodne,
wits 49, = IT, 'fr'-'-
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Tickets Sl0-Hayes S3-onarteU " 90
Certificates Of packages Of IS whole tickets soo %
aslF Do do OF IS half do 60 90
do Of Is quarter do 20 0s
Orders for Tickets and Shares and Cerncas Of Packages
above the prompt attention,
Of drawing imedistcy after Is
Address J. O. MAURY, Agents,
May as Alexandria, Virginia
The New York herald., 1850-12-25
theatrical

BswErY Tug.rrx.. There viii be two perform sucss
to-day one IN hs Afternoon At half p..ttw O'Clock,
the pieces selected for which the "DrpnsRrd the
"Eeslsd Stnisncs.n and the Young scamp +" In the
he rev Grams of The Grew of the Fiend." With Mr
J. Scott as 2srirSa the Captain OF The Piend and
Miss Wemyss as rhersssi Miss HiGert will sing "a.
vorite hallad Sbd the smusements will prccvef with
TIE New York MillinerEn Mr. Hamilton will next
sing 4 m AGost." and the sntsFtsinments will con.
clude with the grand romantie spectacle Of Peter
whkibsn
BRoarwn THrsrRr.-The till trered for this even.
ing's entsrtapment, Il enc which must have tho sf
feet 81 crowdlng this beautiful establishment from pit
70 dome. The great Partisan ballet troupe will all
appear. The hTst piece n the comic drama erti.
tied '0irslda or tie Mers WIFE, In which the prin-
eiIsl artists of hs theatre VIII appear and during the
performance the, Parisian ballet Troupe will INTRODUCES
several beautiful dances Tie will cioae
with the FrAnd ballet ranteuirne Of lie Dahle Qua
trer To zee lie Celestine Franck In this pie alone
Is worth the price OF admission
NtnIo's GaRDKN --DRFsDruI AcsnEvr vr-Iast eyes.
ing DUR rg the performance ~ the 6rst partomime
called The Fets Cham retre Va which Mile Adsisids
Lehman performs OF the principal psrts her dress
caught Gre when standing ON ladder In the stage.
end thst ycung lsiy dreadfully burnt. II sppes
that tLis Jruna fonset0 While tnactng her p~rt 10
tie piece, was leoAing at window, ~hen her dress
csught fte nnd In = moment she ras eneircled in =
torrent Of Aamtf frightened, and losing her senses
che ran down the stsgs with her hands her eyes
vhep NMzetti her brother.fn Law. Frsncois Ravel,
snda mtmttr a the ballet corps attempted 10 arrest
the progress eftke Gre Mile Adelaide Lehman, We
are sorry 20 tay. VAS dresafuiy burned all over her
body and although there ~ no danger for her lft
ve prssume We shsli be deprived Of the gsu6cstion
o~eing her sgaip for lorg time Wecssnst tso
The New York herald., 1850-12-25
TRIAL or COMMODORE JoNRs


NavY YaRp, WAsHScroS, Saturday, Dec. q, 1850
Court met az half past ten A. NJ. Present all the
Members President and Judge Advocate. Accused iu
attendance with his counsel
Minutes Of proceedings read over PBrser
Wilson recslied-by the Judge Advocate exsmined-I
know of nothing about the ubcontd gold shpptd
on board the Lexington. than on consignment and
ss such considered 40 the property of Commodore
Jones silver dosrs had slways passed At par value
doUbloons are par at SO the prices states in my
tesiinony are the prices IN silver dollars or coined
gold at sixteen dollars per the eject of scarcity
~ coin upon prices of gold dust depended the de-
snd fof silver coin and the quantity In the market;
sold duet worth At San Frapeisco from $40 TO sl2
ard before arrived IN the country was told u vas
worth only ss yet the invoice and return made
~ Commodore Jones agent DO exhibit the Differences
IN The market value Of gold duet at San francisco and
st the Mat at the respective duties mentioned IN the
rapers; DO not krow the difference between the
rricee Of gold dust a. MsaatiaB and San francisco
never inquired the price q u at bssstlan; at the
time SPEAK of an ounce Of coines gold ~ San Fran
cisco vas worth fle-jus asa dollar was worth one
hundred cents
by Defence The silver coin put IN clrcul.tion BIZ
Comnodors Jores, in California, In November, 1sl6
caused rice IN the price of coined gold from sle 50
20 Gil and sl1 per ounce
The accused put In q requsst 70 the ceurt. Hon
John " Macon, Qsts Secretary Of the navy was q
rnsterisl witness I'm bis behalf Mr. Msson could not
wa remain here nor could he conveniently return
tm Virginia. be being President Of the State Conven-