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PIoEoNs.-The Springfield IN. r. H'rald of the
nth says there is now in this vicinity numbers
numberless' pigeons. We understand that they
arc nesting in heavy wood, on the Buttermilk, in
Cattaraugus county, Eve six miles south Of this
village. Early morning, as soon as it is light.
they commence flying in pursuit OF food They
pass out north, and, for aught We know, in every
other direction, and it is astonishing to sec what
multtudes there are. The woods, fields, and even
the door yards about the village, literally COW
cred with them for two or three hours every morn
they pass back. They usually fly very low--so
low that many have been killed by striking against
the wires Of the New York and Erie telegraph
Dozens at shot are frequently brought down by
gunners The place where they nest must be one
OF great interest; the same tree from fifty 70
hundred meats arc formed Of dried twigs in VIII Oh
the eggs are deposited. Tho females sit the GREATS
part Of the time till the young are Matched, being
fed by the malee.
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THE REPU BLIC.


Lo, where the rosy bosomed hours,
Fair Venus's train, appear,
Disclose the long expected flowers,
And wake the purple yearl
The attic warbler pours her throat,
Responsive to the cuckoo's note,
The untaughi harmony of Spring.
While, whispering pleasures as they fly,
Cold zephyrs through the clear blue sky
Their gathered fragrance fling
Wherc'er the oaks thick branches stretch
A broader, browner shade,
Whsre'er the rude or moss grown beech
O'er-canopies the glade.
Beside some waters rushy brink,
With me the muse shall cit, and think
CAT ease reclined in rustic state)
How vain the ardor of the crowd,
How low, how little are the proud,
How INDECENT the great!
Still is the toiling hand of care;
The painting herds repose:
Yet bark, how through the peopled air
The busy murmur glows
The insect youth are on the wing,
Eager to taste the honeyed spring,
And float amid the liquid noon:
Some lightly DER the current skim,
Some show their gaily gilded trim,
Quick-gl ancing to the sun
TO contemplation's sober eye
Such is the race OF man;
And they that creep, and they that fly,
Shall end where they began.
Alike the busy and the gay
But ilutter through life'a little day,
In fortunes varying colors dressed;
Brushed by the hand Of rough mischance,
Or chilled by age. their airy dance
They leave, in dust to rest.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

OFFICE or COMMISSIONER or Pu.Lic BUILDINGS,
WAsHrNoToN, May Z. 1881.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office until
Il 3o'clock p IN. on Thursday, the 29th instant,
for grading and paving with round stone. of suit
able quality and size, that part of l4th street which
lies between the canal and south street A bed
Of good gravel, nine inches deep, will be required
under. the pavement, and the stone laid in fine
gravel.
Separate proposals will also be received at the
same time for curb stone to be set both sides
Of said 4h street. the North river blue stone four
inches thick andeighteen inches Deep the top edge
Of which TO be dressed as usual.
The work is to be executed under the direction
of n person to be employed by the Commissioner,
and TO be completed by the first day of September
next. Any surplus material cxcavatcd will he de.
posted upon the public mall within a reasonable
distance.
Pcrsons Offering will state the price per cubic
yard for grading, per superficial yard for paving,
which lie 10 include the gravelling, and also coat
OF fine gravel upon the surface Of the pavement
after being laid; and per foot lineal measure, for
| the curb stone, properly set
VIM. EASILY,
Commissioner of Public Buildings.
| May 9-2aw3w
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*Thc swallow

LAKE SUPERIOR CoPPER-SPRINo OpERATIoNs,-
Late advices from Lake Superior give very favora-
BILE accounts of the mining prospects in that re-
gon. The mines on Keeweenaw Point have been
vigorously worked during the winter, and have
produced a large amount Of mineral. The new
mines in operation the Iron City, Cape, Agate
Harbor, Northwestern, Zeolyte, and Eureka, and
four others will be opened during the spring, viz
the Star, Gratot, Winthrop, and Dana. The old
Eagle River Works has changed it's title to the
PhGnix Copper Company, and work upon new
veins has been commenced by the Copper Falls
Mining. 1t is stated that new mines Of remarka-
BILE richness have been discovered in the OF
recent explorations, and will soon be opened.
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AT ODD FELLOWS HALL,
On Monday Evening, May &c, 1851,

lind every erent7ag during the f0eeE.
TIVE CELEBRATED AND ORIGINAL NEW
l. Orleans Opera Ballet Troupe, the whole I'M
der the direction of S. SAMUEL SANFORD, respect
fully announce TO the citizens Of Washington that
they will have the honor OF giving series of their
their original Songs, Glecs, Choruses Refrains,
Opera Scenes. Gems, &c., from all the principal
operas of the day, assisted by tho nimitabIe Ballet
Troupe in their Burlcsque Dances, Pas dc Deux,
filings, Cachucns, Jigs. Reels, Hornpipes, Lucy
Long, &c., as originally performed by them in all
the cities in Europe and the United States, and
lately of the Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia,
the press, and the people, expressed themselves
with the utmost enthusiasm, exclniming, "This
Company il surely No. ~
GJ-Cards OF admission only 25 cents. Doors open
at O'Clock; to commence at o'clock. Tickets
to be had at the Lotels, music stores, and at the
door during the day and evening. May %
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LrTrELL's LIVING AGE. No. ses-1as cts

LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, No. 36s-I2j cts.
CONTENTS
1. Julius Caesar Quarterly Rsrietc.
2. Defeat of Italy Edinburgh Revie,o.
3. Death OF the Martyr-Benuey's Misceiidny.
4. Execution of Fieschl, Morcy, and Pepin-
Benfieys Msceiiany.
8. Farinas Eau de Cologne Chambers's Journal.
6. The Stones Of Venice Examiner.
Z. Days Dredging in Salcomc Bay Cham
bers's Journal.
s. Easter, 1851, in the Anglican Church. The
Church in the Colonies Spectator.
g. The Crystal Palace. Change Of Season. OBJ
jccts and Prospects Of M. Guizot's Enterprise
Spectator
SaoRr Articles: Flexible Ivory, Miscellaneous
Intelligence.
PoETRy; The Road Round by Kennedy's Mill.
WAsHISdToS, December 81. lSI5.
or all the Periodical Journals devoted to Litera-
turc and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country, this has appeared to to be the mos
useful II contains, indeed, the exposition only o
the current literature Of the English language, bu
this, by its immense extent and comprehension, in
cludcs n portraiiure of the human mind in the ut
most expansion Of the present age.
]. Q. ADAMS.
Published weekly at $6ayear,by
| Il. LITTEI.L h Co. Boston,
| And svld by JOS. SHlI.LINGT0N,
May u dtw&wlw cornerPa, av. and ~ st
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THE HUNGARIAN REFuGEEs IN TuaKEr.-The
New York Tribune translates the following from
the correspondence of the Pres6urg Zeit.ng, dated
Para, April q
"The ministry has at length decided on the fate
of the refugees The Porte has accordingly declared
that it the obligation of retaining in Gus
tody Kossuth, bis wife, Count Batthyani, Nicoaus.
and Moritz Perczel, Asbath, Gyurman, Luey, and
Wisocky, and makes their fate dependent on fur
Their transactions with Austria. In order to effect
tho release of tho others, official is TO be de-
spatched next week to Kutahia, and superintend
their surrendry to the Turkish Commissioner.
They will then be brought to Gemlik in a Turkish
vessel which will deliver them in the Dardanclles
to an American or English ship of war. At the
Same time those refugees whose banishment has
been demanded by Austria, especially Dobocai and
Way will be banishcd from this place. Austria has
thus obtained nearly all sho asked. The Russian
ambassador must be less Satisfied with the result OF
his mission, since no decision could be obtained for
the Punishment Of Gaikowski, on which he insist
ed. II is a curious fact that General Aupick also
the jealous patron Of the refugees, should have
TO demand the Punishment of the Frenchman Cha
nal, who came here from Geneva to receive the re-
fugccs into the great democratic league OF ma
tions."
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From NEW Mexlco.

The ssSanta Fe Weekly Gazette" is the title of a
new paper they do not last very long--started in
Santa Fe, the three first numbers Of which have
been forwarded to US. James L. Collins s. Co. are
the proprietors, and Neville Stewart ia publisher
and editor. From this paper we condense such
articles as likely to be ofinterest to readers
The Gazette, referring TO the fact that the adj
mnistration of the new Governor was scarcely
month old says it lie universally conceded that he
has proved himself most active and efficient Of
fcor.
Governor Calhoun had concluded treaty with
Chaco and his confederates chiefs of the Apaches,
living cast of the Rio Grande. By this treaty the
Indians are restricted to such limits may be
signed by our Government, and are bound to set
tie down in pueblos, and the Government engages
to furnish them facilities TO till the soil.
Ccran st. vrain and Facundo Pine have been ap-
pointed aids c-camp Of the Governor, with the
rank of colonel; Robert T. Brent, Auditor of Public
Accounts; Louis d. Sheets, Project and Judge Of
Probate Court; John G. JONES' Sheriff, James Stew
art Alcaldc Of Santa Fe county.
On the 18th March Governor Calhoun was visit
ed by delegation of Indians from the Utahs, whs
came to inform the department that nothing could
be learned concerning the fate Of the child and
servant Of Mrs. J. M. White.
Judges Houghton and Beaubien had resigned
their Offices as district judges
EARLY in April Hugh N. Smith resigned his
appointment as temporary secretary of the Ter
ritory. He will not be, it is said, candidate for
Congress.
DE-. Christian Muller committed suicide at Santa
Fe ON the 18th April.-St. Louis Republican, 18Th.
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willing, in addition contribute literally in aid Of
the undertaking.
II is necessary for the friends OF the measure
to organize, and proceed at once to make arrange
ments for commencement. We cannot think
that there is deficiency of enterprise in our
midst, especially when institute for the en-
enlargement Of American industry could not fail
to be productive of beneficial results
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CANADA.


Three Days Later from Europe.
England- Disee'utisn Of he Mini.try anticipated,
-Disoomfsnt ~ Haly-Adcices from the
Caps Of Goo9 Hope-1He 6farkets- Cotton u,.-
changsd-F1cv dtpressed, &c.
HALIFAX, May 20 --l2 D. m.--The steamer Canada
arrived here at p. m, with nifty four passengers,
forty four of whom are for Boston and ten for Hall
fax She experienced very rough weather on the
first three days Of her passage. The news gene
rally is uninportant.
Crowds continued to flock to the Crystal Palace.
The queen makes daily private visit. The re-
ceipts of one day had been as high as $4,000. Sea-
son tickets still sell at first prices.
The House OF Commons, after some discussion,
the further consideration Of the Ecclesiastical IT,
ties bill was postponed to the 18th.
The Liverpool Journal says;
"We believe in a condition to state that
in week or two the ministry will resign, and Lord
Stanley will accept office. We are, at all events.
quite certain that this occurrence is expected by all
the government officials 10 follow Immediately on
Mr.. Baylies's Ceylon motion, upon which it is cal
culated the ministry will be left in minority
Lord Stanley is now prepared to form an admins
tration.''
General Cavaignac is now prominently put for
ward u candidate for the Presidency, and re-
cevcs the support Of Nj. Emile Girardin. The
Leading journals seem to favor his views Great
preparations are being made by parties for the APP
General Durrier, the government candidate, is
elected from the department of the Saunes.
The Journal de Messages has been seized for an
nouncing that fourteen regiments have been or
dered to Paris, and reiterating the statement as
correct.
Italy.
Italy gives signs Of discomfort. The evacuation
of TIE Danubian provinces was to be completed by
Russia on the i 9th instant.
Capo or Good Hope.
Advices from the Cape OF Good Hope to the 4th
Avr bova hoau ~aiV hn int lioan ia
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The CUBAN INvApRRs.--The steamer CASTOR has
five men connected with the Cuba invasion. Three
hundred men, with one hundred and fifty horses,
had reached Jacksonville, and remained ono week
cncamped. when, learning the invasion post
poned, they dispersed. About 500 strange men
have been at Jacksonville AT different times since
the invasion was projected After squandcring
their funds and begging from the citizens, they
dispersed. 1t is supposed the original invasion
plan 10 now abandoned. The cutter Kinney is
STILL however, coasting.
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L.xl.lature Of DI.s.achu.stts.


The Boston Traveller, of Saturday, in mention
ing the final adjournment Of the Legislature OF
Massachusetts,, furnishes the suboined information
Of the fate of of the most prominent measures
which engaged its attention:
s'Thc resolves concerning slavery and condcm-
natory of the Fugitive Slave law were passed by
the Senate, but quashed by the House. having been
s.The bill for the abolition Of capital punishment
was passed by the Senate, but rejected by the
House by large majority.
"The bill for regulating the sale Of intoxicating
liquors. very stringent bill, 30 stringent as to
render the chances Of it's usefulness extremely
doubtful-passed the House, but was lost in the
Senate.
"a proposition to amend the constitution, 30 as
to make the day of the State election correspond
with that of the election of Presidential electors,
passed the Senate, but received its dcath-blow in
the House.
"a resolve providing for the removal of the scat
of government to some interior town in the State
was passed by the Senate, but the House put the
subject quietly to sleep by laying it on the table,
whore it was suffered to remain.
''Ths bill, nominally for the further protection
of personal liberty, but really designed TO nullify
the Fugitive Slave law, which passed the Senate,
was rejected by the House.
"a bill relating 70 banks and usury, got up by
Senator Robinson to enable him to repeat some Of
his familiar disquisitions those subjects, was
adopted by the Senate, but the House rejected it.
cit ia obvious from these facts that the usual
order of things has been reversed, and that the
House of Representatives, in the present instance
has been the conservative body.
GA needless piece of Legislation accom-.
plished in both branches by the passage of bill
calling convention of the people to amend the
constitution. The bill. however, must receive the
sanction of the people before il can 60 into effect
Our Legislature has followed the example Of
New York, Ohio. and Virginia, in the adoption Of a
free bank system. This law is an entirely new
feature in Massachusetts banking. II was MOI
adopted by large majority in the Legislature, mol
without much opposition. The purport of the Law
is to allow our banking to issue bank notes
based upon State town stocks, with a bona tid
capital paid in not less than hundred Thousand
dollars.'
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o. City Collector.-Thc undersigned pre-
sonts himself to the citizens of Washington as a
candidate for the office of COLLECTION OF TAXES. 1t
may be proper state that, for twelve years past
The duties of his office under the Corporation have
been To digest and make up from the returns of the
Assessors and other sources the tax books for the
use Of the Collector, from which the tax bills
copied. The manner in which he has discharged
his duties during that time ia, he trusts, sufficient
guaranty to his fellow-citizens of his qualifications
for the Office w. e. HOWARD.
Nav 26--dtd 4. it
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YAcurISa.--Thc challenge given last week in
the Baltimore papers, by the owners Of the yacht
baltimore, for one thousand dollars, TO sail any
boat OF hor size in the United Statcs, accepted
in Philadelphia by Mr.. r. Fish, Of New York, the
race to take place within two months 1T Philadcl
phia II supposed this will be fair trial Of
speed between the New York and Baltimore
models.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the
- undersigned until Saturday, the 3lst instant,
for building Retort House, CD feet by 53 feet; a
Purifying House. 80 feet by 81 feet; and two build
ings, each "a feet by 30 feet.
The plans and specifications can be seen at the
office Of the Washin gton Gas Light Company, be-
tween the hours of 10 n. IN. and p. IN.
BATTIN, DUNCAN & co.
Jos. A. SABBAros, Engineer.
May 27-5td
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MILLIONAIRE ssOCI ALTON OF CAPITAL,

MILLIONAIRE AsSOCIA ALTON OF CAPITAL,
LNOR the purpose of forming company with
II one thousand shares, of 900 each, for which
certificates will be issued paying ten per cent. per
annum in return therefor, with safe prospect OF
doubling the whole amount invested, (each and all
as special partners,) free from assessment and liza
bility, under the Revised Stat,tc Of New York
DESTROYS of having influential parties through the
entire Union interested for the purpose OF obtain
ing contracts with the Government to carry the
United States mail in steamers and vessels To and
from New York, California, the East Indies, Eu-
rope, &C., proposals will be received Tor limited
number of certificates of shares of 8 900 each.
OLIVER HOLDEN,
General Partner, and Chief agent of Company,
IL Wall street, New York.
Banking and Commercial Houses in Europe and
the Americas on application and investment OF
capital, will be appointed agents
Fab diff
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On Monday, Goth instant, Mrs. MARGARET
KELLY, in the 18th year of her age, after pain
but borne with the fortitudc and resignation of a
Christian.
On the 18th instant, in Warrcnton, Virginia.
(where che had gone but few days previous.)
Mrs. CATHARINE POWELL, the widow OF the
late Major BuRn POWELL, deceased, Of Middle
burg, Virginia.
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MEXICAN Wan vEssELs.-Thc five revenue cut
tiers ordered at this port for the Mexican govern
ment have been completed, and are now recciv-
ing their outfit at VIM. H. Wcbb's ship-yard.
They arc TO be delivered complete in every respect
about the 10th proximo, and will be handsome and
scrvceabc vessels. Two OF them arc to be provided
with heavy ls-pounders-th the remainder. with guns
Of smaller calibre Tho former are formidable
pieces, and look as though they might do consider
able exccution--at both ends.
Nesc York Journal Of Commerce.
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DUi- City SurveyOr.-Tho friends of Henry
w. BALL, the present City Surveyor, respectfully
present him to the voters of the city candidate
for the office Of Surveyor. MIR. BALL is practical
engineer, and has been employed for the last two
years upon the public grounds by the Commission
er of Public Buildings, which is sufficient guar
anty of his ability and faithfulncss public Of
fcer. May 26-dtd
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SECOND WARD.

The following ticket will be supported by
MANY VoTEns.
For Aldsrman--Jno. Wilson.
For Common CouHciI-N. Cafian, j. X. Barr, Joel
Downer.
For Coliector--W WIN. f. Howard.
For Rsgisfsr--Wm. j. Mccormick.
For Suroeyor-C. Ii. Clusky
For Assessor II. Cooubs. May %
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RArLnoAp Can ON FiRR.- One Of the freight cars
of the early line from New York to-day took fire
from a spark from the locomotive, at Palmyra,
New Jersey. Some Of the freight and baggage
was partially burned. The flames, however, were
extinguished without serious damage.
philadelphia Bulletin, 26th.
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Post Once Operations.
The PosrMAsrER GENERAL has established the fol-
lowing new Post Offices for the week ending
the oath May, 1851.
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County. State Postmaster.
Office.

DISCONTINUED.
Orange, Benton county, Missouri.
Chaplaintown, Barren county, Kentucky.
NAME CHANGED.
Livonia, Wayne county, Nickname changed
TO "Piank Road
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MARRIED,

In Baltimore, May Doth, by the Rev. DIR. WYATT.
DE WITT CLINTON BOYD to HARRIET q.
ELLIOTT. adopted daughter of T. JEFFERSON
RUsK, ESQ.
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sbS- Fourth Ward. - Michael Larner Is
presented to the voters OF the Fourth Ward as a
candidate for the Board of Common Council, and
will be supported by MANY WORMS.
May %
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fIj-CharIes p. WaMnan is presented to the
voters of the Third Ward as a candidate for the
Common Council, and will receive the support of
Nav "a MANY.
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Gy- Mcssrs. Editors: You Will please am
nounce the name of Mr.. John p. Pepper a suit
able person to represent the Fourth Ward in the
Council. and obligc
May "a HIS MANY FRIKSps.
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GUPERIOR CANTON MATTINGS. The SUBJ
- scribcrs respectfully inform all housckecpers in
want of superior article of Canton Mattings that
they have an additional supply of the following de-
scrptions, OF which they can furnish any quantity
Marking white, of superior quality, in o., 81,
and IA
Do checked, red and white, Sd, "a, and4 a
Gowqua white super, Cd, 4, and A
Do in variegated colors, or cottage, very
heavy, Cd. sd, and "A
Do in checked, red and white, very heavy,
Ga, 3D., and A
Also. n few more pieces of that extra heavy and
fine white and checked Mattngs, the like, all will
admit who them, were never seen in this city
before.
These goods were sent out by young man now
in Canton on private account, and were made to
order
We have also just received full supply of super
and low priced Oilcloths, which will be cut to tit
any room, hall, or passage, to order. All arc re-
spectfully informed that We sell as low as the low
est CLAGETT b DODSON.
May 27-3tdif
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40 Second Ward.-Dantel Hauptman II
presented to the voters of the Second Ward a
suitable person for Assessor at the ensuing cleo
ton, and will be supported by MANY.
May27
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HrGuLy IMPORTANT CAsR.-Thc case of Elisha
Bloomer (assignee of the Woodwork planing-ma-
chino patent) ~. VIM. Dilworth ct al, which is
now on trial in the United States circuit court is
one Of great Importance, Similar suite have been
tried in every State in tho Union, and have been
uniformly decided in favor Of the patentce; but a
point has been raised in this which has never
before been brought forward. Mr.. Dunlop, the
counsel for the defendant, maintains that
chine, substantially the same that of Wood
worth, was patented in France prior to 1928, the
date Of the American patent. He has procured
long and elaborate accounts NDsN$ France of tho
planning machine in question, and II remains to see
what effect they will have on the trial.
The patent has been twice extended, though we
believe the alleged inventor made but little out OF
il, as usual; those who purchased it have made
fortunes. II this decision is in favor of the va
idity of the patent all opposition must cease.
Shalcr, Staunton. and Sickle, Of New York, for
plaintiffs. Loomis and Dunlop for defendants.
fPiftsburg Gazette.