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SPRING MILLINERY
N1 ILL be opened at Mrs. S. PARKER'S on
w Saturday, iSah instant, at 10 clock
PARKER IS new Fancy store,
March l2-3t under National hotel
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American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19

A Cool SEAsoN.-There was cool, bracing
air this morning; but the sun now smiles ar
IDENTIFY upon us. The Intelligeneer Of this morn
ing remarks:
eve do not believe that there has ever be-
fore been, within the memory Of man, such a
perseveringly cold spell of weather in the mid
die of june as in the last week. For several
days the thermometer has at sunrise, in this
vicinity, lowered about the point Of 500, and
yesterday morning it was down as low as
44o--making fires indoors and great-coats out
doors not only comfortable but necessary. This
unusual cold, though said to be favorable to the
wheat crop, cannot fail TO be pernicious to the
growing corn and to garden products. The
country hereabouts is also suffering from
drought.
"Since writing the preceding, we hear that
in northern exposures the thermometer stood,
yesterday, several degrees lower than the above;
and it is even said that in some situations a
white frost made its appearance"
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ART UNION OF PHILADELPHIA.

LIVERY member for the year 1851, will receive for
II each subscription of IS print Of Huntington's
+" Christidnd and her Children" and the companion q
print Of Huntngtons Mercys Dream" the choice OF
any two of the following four splendid engrayings viz
l. John Knox's Interviews with Mary, Queen of Scots,
by Leutze.
2. Ruth and Boaz, by Rothermcl
3. CbrstisDa and her Children.
a. Mercy's Dream.
And copy Of the Philadelphia Art Union Reporter
The Art Union of philadelphia awards prizes in It's
certificates with which original American works Of Art
may be purchased in any part the United States at the
option and selection Of the person who may obtain
prize at the annual distribution.
A copy of the engraving Of "Mercys Dream" can be
seen application to
A. VI. GANGEWER, Honorary Secretary
who will give receipts for subscriptions
June le--d2w
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19

The NEW CosTUME.--A writer who is ayerse
to this improvement says that certain ladies of
his acquaintance, who have always been looked
up to as the leaders in such matters, will not
think Of adopting the Few dress. and he pities
the ignorance OF people who do not know that
onAneeS = the style and fashion of the garments
u people are never suddenly made, but al
ways by imperceptbe gradations. We must
reply to him In the first place, we are not
looking to the imitators who import foreign
fashions that are not adapted to our people and
climates; but to the independence and good
sense and good taste of American women. In
the second place, false fact is assumed. I'm
portant changes are very often suddenly made.
The soap shining faces of many of our we'll
shaved citizens were not long ago very suddenly
covered with hair, and the boards Of others
could not grow fast enough for the fashion.
We have seen succession of changes ms i'm
portant as this made with as great facility; but
none Of them as rational or desirable as the
present.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19
LAVE FROM cALIFoRNIA.

The Crescent City arrived at New York last
evening, with San Francisco dates Of May 10th,
527 passengers, and $780, 600 in gold
The Alta CALIFORNIA, May 30th, announces
the great confagration 1t gives particular
account, naming streets, houses, sc. A thou
sand buildings were probably destroyed, and
ten millions could not replace them. The prin-
cipal were the Custom-house, Union Hotel,
Parker House, Jones' Hotel, Adelphi Theatre,
Dramatic Museum, National Hotel, New World,
City Hotel, Merchants Exchange, Post-ofice
Building, the ships Mantle and General Harri-
son, and every newspaper Office, except the
Aha California. Nearly or quite all the banks
are in the burnt district. Burgoyne & Co.,
Wells & Co., Jas. King of VIM, Delmonico and
American Hotels, Revere House, Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, are all consumed.
The officers of the custom-house saved the
specie of the Office by casting it into we'll
about ST. 100000.
A. ]. Cost, naval officer, Mr.. Brown, appraiser,
Mr.. Green collector, and number Of others in
the naval department, had all Of their private
effects destroyed. The books and papers of the
department were nearly all saved. The large
United States bonded warehouse, containing
about 1000 tons of merchandise, in bond, was
saved.
The banking houses will all resume business
in the course Of the week. When Burgoyne's
safe was opened, 81, 500, 600 was taken out not
singed or damaged in the least
The Sacramento Hotel is blown up. How
ard s. Green's building, containing many valu-
able law libraries, Jones' Hotel, the Savings
Bank, and Dodge & Co.'s Express Office Agents
Buildings, California Exchange, Cook Bro
stores, were saved.
Six men were burned to death in one build
ing-their names are Captain WEIGH, Lewis
Richland, Edward McCahill, Leon Greenbann,
Reuben Baker, Nesbaum, and Rosenthal. Many
individuals were seriously burnt and otherwise
injured, among them Gen. Jas. Wilson. Vigor-
GUS measures have been already taken for re-
building the burnt district, and buildings were
going up in all directions.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19

AN OLD WoMAN.-The Jacksonville (Florida)
Republican of the 18th instant records the death
Of Dolly, a negress, aged one hundred and six
teen years. She was the slave of II. d, Hol-
mead, of that place She was remarkable for
her tenacious memory of events connected with
the American Revolution, having acted in the
capacity of cook and servant with several Off
GERS of the Southern army during the war. She
retained her skill as cook almost to her last
end, being fully able to prepare dinner in q
style unsurpassed by any modern adept Of the
gastronomic art. She was venerable and rather
stately in appearance, with bright eye, fine
teeth, erect figure, and hair perfectly white.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19
PnrspnsrrAr IrHms.-The New Orleans DEB

PRESIDENTIAL ITEMs--The New Orleans Del
IA cites curious method Of advancing the pros
poets Of a Presidential candidate, viz: for his
friends to bet largely upon him:
. To show that Senator Douglass advocates
here are not Indifferent to this powerful means
of helping candidate, we win state a bet which
was made in this city few days ago, by Wing
and Democratic gentleman. The Wing bet
$500 that he could name the candidate of the
Democratic party, and the Democrat bet $500
that he could name the Wing candidate The
bets were closed The Democrat named Gen.
Scott, and the Wing named Senator Douglas.
The Democrat then offered to 60 $500 that the
Democratic nominee would be elected, which,
We understood, was declined"
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19

DEATHS IN CALIFORNIA. = Intelligence is
brought by the Crescent City of the deaths at
San Francisco, May Sd, of Capt. James WEIGH,
Of Baltimore; on the 10th, John McCalla, son
of Gen. MoCalla, Of Washington, d. c.; May
Sd, Theodore Smith, Of Baltimore; Margaret
A. E. Williams, of Baltimore 8th Thomas Nc
Alher, Washington, d. G.
We presume that Mr.. Thomas McCalla, son
Of General McCalla, of this city, is here
meant The tidings of his death win fall hea-
Willy upon many an ear for there are many
among us who loved him well.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19
AUCTION SALES.
BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer.

VALUABLE Building Lots MT Auction.
BY virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court of the
District of Columbia, for Washington county, sitting In
chancery, and made in wherein Thomas H. Bran
and others are compliments and William r. Bran
and others defendants, shall proceed to sell
the premises Thursday the 18th day Of July next
O'clock p all that portion Of ground lying and being
in the city of Washington, and known lot No. five, @
in square No. three hundred and seventy four 374
which Is a small frame building.
And Friday the 18th day of July next, shall pro-
coed to sell the premises, under the Decree
o'clock lots numbered seven G. eight, Is nine,
90 ten QO) and eleven a. according the recorded
subdivision of square numbered two hundred thir-
teen, (213 Lot numbered g. in square 374 is situated
street between 9th and 10th streets and the other
lots front 18th and Streets and Massachusetts
nue.
Terms of sale Oneh cash. the residue in three equal
instruments ofsix twelve and eighteen months the pur
chaser purchasers giving notes or bonds bearing ne
rest from the day Of SALE and sufficient securities to be
approved of by the trustee All conveyances Mt the cost
of the purchaser If the terms not complied with
three days after the day Of SALE the trustee the
right to resell ut the cost and risk Of the first purchaser
JAMES w. SHEAHAN, Trustee.
June T-2aw&ds A, GREEN, Auctioneer.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19

FLEET HoRsEs.-Brown of the Indiana Sen
tinel brags little now and then. The other
day, he says, he noticed in New York paper
that gentleman paid 81 600 for horse, upon
condition that he should go mile, in buggy
carrying two gentlemen, over common road,
within three minutes. The horse performed the
feat in two minutes and fifty nine seconds. eve
know" says b., !" of little mare in this city,
about twelve years old, that was bought this
spring for sixty-fve dollars that has repeatedly,
in the last three months, done the same thing
in ten seconds less time than the horse above
noticed. Fast horses have become so common
here, however, that one will have to 90 q mile
in much less than three minutes to be worth
81, CO.,"
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19

ST. JoHN's DAY.-0n Tuesday next 1.-THE an
niversary of St. John) the respective Lodges OF
Free Masons of this city will celebrate the day
by visit to Mount Vernon and the tomb of
Washington. During their stay, it is under
stood that an grafton will be delivered by q
distinguished member of the Order, and num-
Der of fine pieces of music discoursed by the
popular band of the Washington Light Infantry,
which has been engaged for the occasion. We
believe the beautiful steamer Collyer has been
engaged.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19
SHIRTSl SHIRTSl
WALLIS, Penn. avenue between 9th and 10th streets
nS- Observe The Red Atoning Posts. -kn

WALLIS, Penn avenue, between 9th and 10th streets.
nS~ Observe the Red A,oning Posts. -an
I HAVE on hand Of the largest and most complete
assortments of SHIRTS ever offered in the District
Linen Is article indispensable for comfort and clean
illness, and large and complete stock has been much
wantedwhich can now be found, suited TO every taste
from 81 "a cents TO IS.
Fine French Yoked Shirts, corded and plain; fine
Sack, etc.
Fine Linen and Fancy Shirts, Of superior style and
finish.
All shirts measured and warranted to at, or may be
returned. Shirts made TO order at short notice.
BOYS SHIRTS ut all prices, fancy and plain.
GENTLEMEN'S TRIMMINGS: Net Shirts, Drawers OF
best styles Silk and Merno Socks Scarfs Handkerchief
&C., &c. VIM. WALL.
Also at my store three doors east Of the National o
tel. June 13--h
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19

The examination is still pending 1t is not
fashionable to publicly defend an accused man
until the decision of q jury; but we will under
take to say, very confidently, that Col. Sander
son has never attempted an act Of fraud They
say that figures win not lie; but il there is a
lie between him and long column of them,
we will take his word, until Colburn himself
has brought them to taw.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19

ART UNION OF PHILADELpHIA-It will be
seen by our advertising columns that A. NJ
Gangewer has been appointed an Honorary Sec
rotary of this Institution, for the purpose of
obtaining subscriptions in this city and vicinity
The lovers of art can see an engraving of
9 Mercy's Dream on application to him at his
residence, 9th street, between and M. The
plan Of this Association differs from Art Unions
generally, in that it distributes prizes, not pic
tures-allowing those who draw the prizes to
select their own subjects
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19

THE GLORIOUS FouRTH."-We understand
it is the intention of our various volunteer as
socations to celebrate Independence day in
becoming manner.
The National Gfeys, Major Bacon command
ing, intend enca'mping on the afternoon of the
ID ON Rodbird's Hill, near the northern limits
of the city.
The Light Inf antry, Capt. Tate, will parade
at four o'clock on the morning Of the 4th, and
dismiss at sewn, O. m, thus voiding the heat
of the day.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19
By DYER q MCGUIRE, Auctioneers.

IL Watches Gold Vest, Fob, Guard, and Ladies' Chat
teaine Chains Bracelets Breastpns Earrings Finger
rings, Medallions Pencils, Gold Thimbes, Shirt and
Sleeve Buttons Gold and Comedian Chains, Coral Beads
and Necklaces, Gold Slides and Keys, Toothpcks &c.
of which will be sold at auction THURSDAY
and FRIDAY mornings, June 10th and Goth, commencing
at 10 o'clock The whole comprising the best assortment
offered at auction in this city The watches
superior quality and workmanship, embracing English
Lever, Anchor Lever, and Lepine, many with hunting
for ladies' The goods open for exami
nation to which the attention of the ladies is
spectfuly invited. DYER & MCGUIRE.
D<
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RECEIVED THIS DAY.

DY ADAMS A. CO.'S EXPRESS, additional assort
ID ment Of FANS, OF various styles and prices; span
sh Fans, Feather Fans, all kinds Of common Fans, ram
Leaf Fans, &c.-sold low for cash.
Also Mohar Stocks for Gentlemen, very thn ana coog
Cravats beautiful pattern; Brown and Beached Hosiery
good quality very pretty Hosiery for children, at
MRS. II. MOFFETTS Cheap Cash Store,
june 2-tr seventh street, opp. odd-Fellows' Hall.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-19
MORE NEW GOODS AND FASHIONS.

ID J. STEER, Draper and Tailor, has In store full
and beautiful stock of superior French English,
and American Cloths, Cassmeres and Vesngs, OF the
colors shades and styles most popular Also Drsp
dEtes Cashmercs Cashmcrcs, Zephyr and Habit Cotbs
Linen Drilngs Linen and Marsciles Vcstngs, &C., in
great variety all Of which make up in superior style
and at low prices SILT I.
Also, stock Of Gentlemens Furnishing Articles,
adapted to the season. 1851 n #Ea "A =. y. q '-aj
Gentlemen who like to be pleased, both with article
and the price of IT. are invited TO call and try us.
June lO-du Eighth st., doors from the Avenue,
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MERINO UNDERsHIRTs.

MERINO UNDERSHIRTS.
IN dozen Gauze Merino Undershirts
~ do do do extra sizes
10 do Merino and Cotton Drawers
s do Silk Undershirts
30 do half Hose bleached, unbleached, and striped
20 do Linencambric Handkerchiefs, plain and col
ored borders
20 pieces silk Handkerchiefs
10 do do do extra nice
so dozen silk, kid Isle thread, and cotton Gloves
With large assortment of goods adapted to gentle
mems summer wear. The above will be sold very low
for the cash only. G. w. YERBY,
June 18-1md Pa av, bet 7th and 9Th SITS.