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SUPERIOR DAGUERREoTYPEs-lst Premium

L ii. WHITEHURST has extended the field of his OPP
81 erations more ground than any daguerreo-
typst in the country. His Galleries may be found
Pennsylvania avenue, between and 9th streets; No
207 Baltimore street. Baltimore; corner Broadway and
Sycamore street, Petersburg Main street. Norfolk and
Main street. Lynchburg, Virginia.
His beautiful and highly finished electro Daguerreo-
types extraordinary improvement nsuring faithful
and highly finished lkenesses in a few seconds.
j. ii. W. calls the attention OF the public generally to
his elegantly furnished Gallery Lane and fuckers
storc where free exhibition Of pictures will be
given.
Notwithstanding the unusual competition in Daguerre-
oype at the recent Fair of the Maryland Institute he
awarded the first medal by the judges.
casos attended To M 30-d6mo
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Fair and Festival at Mount Welby.

INHE Ladies Of st. Barnabas Parish will give Fair
i and Festival at Mount Wclbt on Tuesday and We'd
nesday next the 1h and 18th Instant for the benefit Of
said Parish.
To those who desire to spend delightful day in the
country, and enjoy beautiful ride rich treat is pre-
sented.
Asumptuous dinner will be provided, embracing all the
decaces Of the season, with abundance of strawber
ries pretty girls, and icecream.
The house Is mile from the ferry Immediately
posite Alexandria, where omnibus will be in attend
to convey persons TO the spot Ferry halfpriec
during the Festival The distance by the river road,
crossing the Eastern Branch, is six miles.
June 6-eotd3t
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JAS. F. HARVEY, Undertaken,

Seventh street, 6etaceen g and II Streets
~TS-- WOULD respectfully return his thanks
to his fellow-citizens, and those of the
Funerals at the shortest notice. He would respectfully
that he has taken considerable pains to provide him.
self with all of convenences for Undertaken.
His mode of preserving bodies IN the aoarnes aceaer has
never failed to give the utmost satisfaction.
H5- He keeps constantly on hand large supply Of
ready -made COFFINS, of all Sizes
June 2--NW&S-1m
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VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND LAND A6ENCf.
III N. GILBERT has opened an Office in Washington
III. city, where he win give his prompt attention to
all those who will favor him with the agency to sell farms
in Virginia. Maryland the District of Columbia Having
followed farming heretofore and being northerner by
BIRTH he appreciate the wants of such come from
the North for the purpose Of locating farms in this vicn
ity lie has the agency TO sell goodly number Of farms
in Virginia. and those coming from the North would do
well TO CALL before purchasing his residence Penn
sylvania avenue, first square west of the Capitol Gate
DIN
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El5- The Rev. Thomas H. stockton will
preach at the Ninth street M P church this evening
Service TO commence at o'clock. June g.
FSr Infantry Band Excurston-No office
The Excursion Committee of the above Band take plea
in stating that the CONCERT advertised TO take place
board the Boat will surely off, and no mistake
the loss Of number Of their instruments, by the late
accident to the contrary notwithstanding. june 6-2t
Rg- The Teachers Association will meet
at the Smithsonian Institution tomorrow Saturday
afternoon, halfpast o'clock. The discussion of the
following question will be resumed Ought the Profs
sion of Teaching to be subject TO requirements and regu
similar TO those of Law and Medicine" The public
invited
June O. o. c. WIGHT, Sec'ry.
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THE New CONSTITUTION ADoprED.-By a

Ag- For teegraphic reports and correspondence see
third page.
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THAT MOCKING-BIRD.

TVS said that Poetry move
i The very Flowers and Trees to love;
That all Creation feels its sway,
And all its mandates must obey.
Then this kind message thus / send
To pretty Girls and gallant Men, ...
To call on me; and they will find
Good articles of every kind,
Which dispose of in my line.
A MoCKING-BIR with rural note,
Sweet warbling from his mystic throat,
With twinkling eye and bill, will tell
Where, on Penn. avenue, dwell;
But less too modest he should be-
Below, directions you will see
JAS. 7. LLOYD,
June 3--1w Penn av, doors east 18th street.
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PROPERTY AGENCY.

GEO. b. ARMSTRONG, REAL ESTATE BROKER,
For The leasing and sale Of Real Estate, dc,
Seventh street. up stars opposite Office of Inteligencer
re- G. b. A. will give PROMPT ATTENTION TO- and active
efforts in the sale leasing Of all property confded to
his management The attention of propcrtyholders is
appctfulIy asked. may l3-2awtf
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KDrAsApoIrs. is prOspering place.

Browns Sentinel says
The arrivals at FIVE of the principal Hotels
in this city for the month of May, from the
first to the thirty-frst, were $500. This is a
little above the average number of arrivals,
owing TO meetings of the Masonic order, near
the last of the month The arrivals during the
year will probably average 1000 per month
men who come hither to transact business, and
who remain from two days to week.
"To the above numberi it would be safe to add
at least another thousand for persons stopping
at hotels from which we have no report, board
ing houses, &C. The amount received by the
hotels in this city from strangers visiting the
city on business or pleasure cannot be much
less than $1,000 per annum"
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PENMANSHIP.

Z
IIIE subscriber continues give lessons in penmanship
at his room, Lane fuckers building, Pennsylvania
avenue between and 9th streets TermsS3 for twelve
SO for thirty lessons.
Also, Printing taught upon plan by which person
WILL with three months practice, be able to accomplish
that which would require three years by mita
ton.
Visiting Cards written TO require close examine
ton to be distinguished from engraving Orders for
which may be left MIR A. Grays Bookstore, eth street.
opposite Odd-Felows Hall. WIN. A. RICHARDSON.
June 4-3t& Geo. Reporter.
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BY DYER & MCGUIRE, Auctioneers.

ID 0CKAWAY, Jersey Wagon, Cart Harness, Draught
IL Horse Farming Implements, Garden Tools, &c.
The above articles will be disposed of at public auction
on tomorrow, Saturday. the 9TH instant, at II O'Clock
in front of our Auction Rooms.
June Git DYER & MCGUIRE.
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HUDSON RIVER
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK,
Office Seventh street, third door ADORE ID, (opposite
the office Of the htelhgencer.)
CAPITAL 100000
All paid in and securely INFESTED besides large surplus
WILL insure MERCHANDISE, DWELLINGS, HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE and other property, any where in
the DISTRICT ADJOINING STATES the most favorable
terms.
R- No policy issued for greater amount than $1,000
any risk
The public may rest assured that all losses sustained
by this Company will be LITERALLY PROMPT
PAID.
ISAIAH BLOOD, President.
T. c. MORGAN, Vice President.
T. J. AVERY, Secr'y. GEO b. ARMSTRONG;,
may 12-lawtf Agent, Washington, ID. G.
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GIVING UP BUSINESS.

HAVING decided on giving up our present business
offer extensive stock of READY-MADE
CLOTHING, TRUNKS, &C., at less than cost. Persons
wanting goods in line, by calling us, satisfy
themselves that there is no humbug intended have
determined selling for cash. and having price only
j. GALLIGAN & son,
June 3-tf Penn. av., door east Of 7th st.
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GENTLEMEN

(tAN at all times find a large assortment of FINE
~ SHIRTS, Undershirts, Drawers Hdkfs, Cravats,
Stocks, Gloves, Suspenders, Hosiery, &C., &C., at
VIM WALLS Cheap Clothing Store,
June 4-tf Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th SITS.
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AFLEET OF OCEAN STEAMERS. Within twenty
four hours, no less than flee splendid ocean
steamers arrived at our port bringing news
from all parts of the world. The Washington,
North America, Empire City, Alabama, and
Marion Several other ocean steamers are due,
from Europe, New Orleans, Havana, and other
places. This tells taste for New York and
American progress which we ask the London
Times to note, in connexion with its contemp-
tuous allusious to this Republic.
~ Y. Sun, June 4th.
Hon. ISAAC P. WALKER, of Wisconsin, was
nominated at Tammany Hall, on the Sd instant,
as the Democratic candidate for the Presidency
in 1852, by the Land Reform portion of the New
York Democracy.
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NOTICE.

DY virtue of order of dstran from Charles Miller
ID Us. the goods and chattels of f. Swearing, have
levied and draned for house rent due and in
the following goods and chatte to wit: One guitar two
silver Watches two mahogany sideboards, twentysix
chairs two toilet glasses cupboards tables stoves, look
ing glasses beds and bedding carpets two guns pictures
and frances washstands and fixtures two clocks, casks
casters also, complete barroom fixtures with oyster
boxes curtain and botes glasses, forty bottles of Port
wine, bottles Of stomach bters seven bottles of
absence bottles of pepper vinegar; Also two counters
and fixtures of confectionery, glass jars with candy
glass case and several other articles of household and
kitchen furniture. And hereby give notice that shall
sell the to the highest bidder for cash. Tuesday
next the 10th day of June, the premises occupied by
the said Swearing opposite the Patriotic Bank Seventh
street. between Louisiana and street, at the
hour of ten o'clock, q. WIN. cox, Bailif.
-
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THIS is TO CERTIFY-That !, LEWIS ALL
DAFFER, will pay debts that my wife Caroline con.
tracts RS she left board and bed without any prooca
ton. LEWIS ALBDAFFER.
Innn R-3tA
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DORTE -MONNAIES.-A and excellent
i assortment of PorteMonnaies-the cheapest in the
market--at A. GRAY's Bookstore,
may Oft 9TH street, opp. Odd-Foows Hall.
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ANTHEM BOOK.

4 FEW copies of "DYER'S ANTHEM BOOK" (now
y out of print1 lust received, and for sale by
= y ''" A. GRAY,
Juro Off 9TH street, opposite 0dd-Fellows Hall.
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BLACK ALPhCAS.

ID ECEIVED-30 pieces Black Alpacas all grades
IL 10 pieces black Barege, some very fine
10 pieces black Silks pieces extra wide and good
do Tissue poplin, very nice for ladies in mourning
do black and white silks
10 do Brocade black and white Orpandie Lawns new
and pretty
do white and black French Jaconet
The above Goods will be sold at very small advance
for the cash q. w. VERIFY,
June 3-dlw Pa sv between eth and stb streets
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CIBBS'S ORNAMENTAL HAIR store,
VI Sign of the Wax Lady.-Every thing will
be found at GIBBSS that add to the appearance OF
the human head and beautify restore improve the
hair.
Also an assortment of the most approved descriptions
Of
Dressing Combs, Hair Brushes
Nail, Tooth, and Comb Brushes
Ladies' Side Combs, Tuck and Twist Combs Long do
Lubins finest Extracts
Bachelors celebrated Hair Dye
Pomades, Cold Cream, Lip Salye
Tooth Powder, Cologne, and every thing of the kind
that is most desirable for the toilet.
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets,
stairs. June Stiff
WOOD and COAL.-We have a good supply OF
w Oak, Pine and Hickory Wood, and White and Red
Ash Coal, which we offer on reasonable terms.
+. l. MURPHY CO.,
June Ats north side the Canal bet 9th and 18th SITS
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E. w. CROPLEY,

Gunsmith, LockSmih and Bell-Hanger,
Pennsylvania avenue, between I'd and Sd streets
GAMES dressed and mounted; Machinery and Lamps
- repaired Turning done in Ivory and Metals.
June 4-2teo
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NOTICE.

LII persons having claims against the estate of the
N late RICHARD RICE, deceased late of the city of
Washington requested TO present them forthwith and
those indebted to the requested to pay the
to the subscriber who is duly authorized to settle the
affairs of said estate.
J. d. ROCKER, General Agent.
June 4-3t& Office 9TH ST.. north of City Post Office.
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REDUCING STOCK.

\ TcLAIN HARRY, on Seventh street. are now offer
MI inc their entire stock Of Spring and Summer GOODS
NJ unusual low prices TO close them out ms
possbe previous to making arrangements TO leave their
present place of business call is respectfully solicited,
as great bargains may be had. june 3-tf
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GOODS FOR THE SEASON.
ERENCH Worked Collars, Laces, &c.
il just opened-a new and handsome assortment of
French worked Collars, Underseeves Infants Waists
Cambria and muslin Insertings and Edgings
Valencia and other Laces
Alexanders Kid Gloves, silk Mitts and Gloves
RIBBONS, Hosiery, Flowers, Bonnet Caps
Grapes Laces, Gimps Straw and Corded Bonnets
FANS-500 Palm Leaf Spanish, Ivory frame Feather
HH- Ladies and Gentlemen invited to examine the
assortment of Fancy Goods Perfumery &c. &c. at
MRS Il. COLLISIONS
june 4tf Fancy Millinery Store, 9TH st. above II.
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GREAT BARGAINS.

+ +. MUD, MERCHANT TAILOR, street. between Sew
enth and Eighth, invites the attention of his custo
and the public generally to his choice assortment of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, consisting of Cloths,
Cassmeres Cashmerettes and Vesngs of every descrp
donall of which he will make up to order the most
reasonable terms.
All orders punctuay attended to. Making and trim
ming in the best for those who furnish their
cloth.
Thankful to his friends for past favors he respectfully
socits a continuance of the same. June 3-d1m
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BLACK SILK VISITES.

u ECEIyED-A very handsome lot of cheap black Silk
III YISITES, which will be sold extremely low for the
cash. q. w. VERIFY,
June 3-dtf Pa av, between 7th and Sth streets.
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Arrivals at the Principal Hotels,
T,, IN 10 oy~JacI. fd-111
Up 70 II O'CLOCK, NJ, tO-tItIy.

United States-David Rowland, North Carolina;
w Middleton, Philadelphia; W Pepper, Petersburg,
Va; Wilson, Virginia; Dawes, Maryland; Lam
BERT North Carolina; Mccormick, Baltimore; L Phle-
gen, Philadelphia; Rogers and lady, Richmond Va
McKim Marriott, Baltimore; Clark, Lynchburg
Va; Foote, Army; W Bedden, Baltimore; M
Carries, Virginia; D NJ Clarke, Carolina; Upshur
Virginia; o Wight Maryland.
Review OF the Northern Markets for
yesterday.
Office of the American Telegraph, dug 13.
BALTIMORE, Aug 12-6 p. m-sman sales of Howard
street -four at 81.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12-6 p. m.-The steamers news
has produced alteration in -four Holders asking
s49s41215 for standard brands rye -four $3371 corn
meal $2S114. Sales of old Penna- wheat at 102c and
red at s5@ssc. Corn, $4,000 for Mixed goose. for
yellow. Oats 3lc. Rye 74c.
Sales of mess pork at 1850, and prime at $13.
Lard &c. Rio coffee $1,000. Porto Rico sugar 51S@61c
New YORK, Aug 12-6 p m.-sales of AZ 1000 bbls -four
at "a for State brands $4l2 for Ohio and $425 for
Southern. Rye -four $3.50. Corn meal $2.94@S3
Sales of 500 bushels prime red wheat at 90c and 1000
bushels white at 10Oc Sales of 10000 bushels at
$4,000. for mixed. Rye T3c Oats 34c.
Sales of 200 bbls pork at S14sT Lard &C. Sales
of 100 hhds Porto Rico sugar at $780, and so hhds Ha
at 5c Sales of SO bags Maracaibo coffee at 10c.
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aregory,s california Paeksgs Expre...

THE SUBSCRIBERS win despatch
IN SPECIAL MESsENGEKS, TIVE more
IL n ~RNNN times per month, by Steamships via
=ssssSae4sA4 \ CHAGRES and PANAMA, In charge
/, of parcels, jewery yaluabes and mall
able matter, which win in all arrive In San Fran
CISCO p the mail steamers and be delivered In advance Of
the mail. TI 15E
We Deg 70 announce 70 the public that have entered
with the heaviest transportation house
ne Ishmus who are bound TO to transport goods
rom Ohages TO Panama, IN Advance of all other eapresses
anu having made arrangements with the u s. Mail and
all other steamers on the Pacific the carriage of our
goods we are prepared TO delivery In San
Francisco within specified time.
In addition TO the superior qualities Of the line for the
transaction of Merchandise Its manifest over
the u B. Mail and all other competitors in the transpor
ten of letters and parcels between the Pacific and At
antic States well known and already generally an
preciated by the public The value Of mercantile letter
delivered by three four days in Of all other
competition, being properly estimated.
We have also established agencies in GUAYAQUIL,
CALLA0 and VALPARAISO, for which ports, and other
cities the South American coast, prepared TO
receive LETTERS and PARCELS which will be promptly
despatched to their destination by agent in Panama
The mail for South America is made up but once
month. THOMPSON * HITCHCOCK,
Managers and Agents,
149 Pear, cor. Of Wall st., New York.
REFER, BY PERMISSION, to Messrs. johnson Low
den, ll6 Wall st.; Spocrd Tileston Co., As South ST.;
Nesmith Co., 90 Pine ST.; and Levi Apgar Co.. rs Dey
street. mar 24-
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Mr.. Robert Sedrs-Doar Sir have looked the
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terest and profit and quite surprised at the
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A New and Beautiful Style Of Painting |!
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,
CITY OF WASHINGTON,

CITY OF WASHlNGIUN,
Under the direction Of AARON HAIGHT PALMER, of NeU
York. and WoRTHINGToN GARRETTsoN SNETHEN, Of Ne0
Orleans, Attorneys and Cbanseors Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States.
This establishment is formed for the following objects
l. For practising law in the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States and conducting professional business before
Congress. r
For the prosecution and recovery Of all claims in law
equity against the United States before Congress
the Executive Departments, against foreign Govern
ments before Boards of Commissioners
g. For the settlement of accounts with the State Trea
sury, War, Navy Post Office, and Interior Departments
and obtaining the remission of fnes penalties and for
FIXTURES for alleged violations of the post Office
or other laws.
A. For securing letters patent for inventions from the
United States from foreign Governments, and procu
sion laws of the United States
g. For collections generally, embracing debts egacies
inherances in the United States and foreign coun
tries.
g. For the purchase and sale Of lands in any Of the
States Territories of the Unon and loaning moneys
on mortgage Of real estate lying therein.
T. For investment of funds in United States and State
stocks loans collection of the dividends thereon and
generally for the transaction of all business pertaining to
a law, loan, and banking agency.
All communications addressed, postpaid, to Messrs.
Palmer Snethen, American and Foreign Agency, City
of Washington, will receive prompt and faithful attention
PALMER & SNETHEN,
June 30--1y* Office No. 5Carrol Place, Capitol Hill.
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Foreign Items.

| FOrci8n Items
M. Boulay (de la Meurthe,) the Vice Presi-
dent of the French Republic, is about to be
married to Mdlle. Michaud, the daughter of a
wealthy -four merchant, and younger by about
forty years than the bridegroom.
Alderman Soldanus has not been admitted to
seat in Parliament, as stated in our tele-
graphic despatch. He was excluded by ma
jority of sixty. Baron Rothschild was excluded
by thirty-three votes.
Among the deaths we notice that of General
Sir Roger Sheaffe, Bart, after seventy three
years service in the army His name, we need
not say, is connected with Canadian history.
The contest for member from Limerick is
causing much excitement in Ireland. The Earl
of Arundel and Mr.. Russell are the competitors,
the latter being the Catholic candidate.
1t is said that Mademoiselle Rachel, the
French tragedienne has entirely disposed of her
future professional career to an English specu-
lator, who designs to take her to America.
Sarah Barber, the Nottingham murderess, was
to be executed on Friday, August LIST, at Not
tngham.
The Queen has signifed her intention of pro-
roguing the Parliament in person.
The railroad between Cairo and Alexandria
is to be carried on, and will probably be com
pleted in two years and half.
The rebellion in the Southern provinces Of
China remained unchecked at the last accounts
NJ Remenyi, the young Hungarian violinist,
who was in this country two years ago, is CIV
ing concerts with success in London.
The Bulletin de Paris contradicts report
that General Cavaignac had withdrawn as
candidate for the French Presidency.
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