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YEA BATHING.-Hygeia Hotel. Old Point Comfort,
y Virginia. 85lThs and beautiful establish
men recently enlarged and improved, is open for the recep
viters Surrounded entirely by salt water anods every
facility bathing nducement to the
pursuit pleasure Hot bath. and shower baths can
also at The great benefits resulting nom sea
bathing becoming daily more known ana a
precated. e-a..E -
presents magnificent prospect while the fort the largest mill
AM interest
No climate
dees through and fall months Fever and asue
and bilious feyers, entirely unknown here.
region. ,,. J. 80,
We have ball which for beauty
and country evening
New bowling alleys billiard saloons and pistol gal
lery, been erected this
The complete all arrangements active and emcien
will be spared
render it, respects agreeable and interesting resort Ia
the whole country.
The Norfolk, Richmond, Petersburg, BALTIMORE
Warrington Philadelphia and New York land passengers daily
Your patronage Is respectfully solicited
j. r. REYNOLDS Co., rroprieton.
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J. p BENJAMIN, esq, Chairman Of
yoa kyr

tee, &c.
p s desire to notice mos, favoraby 10 the committee
the services Of Mr.. Williams, principal assistant. and
Mr. Avery chief of the second railroad party. and OF Mr.
Temple. u. N, chief of the hydrog sphc party Ii is
their great energy and uniirne exerons that the
miee indebted for The rapid progress. of the survey
G.
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~ n. CLUsKEs, Architect snd Civil Engineer hss
y, buildings north side Of
vsna avenue, between 18Th and 18Th west Feb tdu
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To Contractors.
CEALED proposals the undersigned until
urdy 3lst building house, 90 feet by 50
purifying &c 81 feet and buildings each
| % feet by 30 feet
The plan. specifications can
ns'on Gas Light Company between s hour Of 10 M and p
JOS. A. s.rpA ros, Engineer. May 27-5td
FURNITURE Dry Good. the s~ason.-CLAGETT
DoDsoN respectfully inform the public that the following
be goods, have Just been added 10 their stock
hand
I34 1914 IA %, eA Russia, German Bsrn.ey, Scotch,
and IRISH linen sbcetnGs
rs a. Baden, Bloom, Albert basket Huckaheck,
Double satin dsmask diaper crash dwellings in
and by the yard all absorbent and well adapted for
linens, expressly covering chairs divan.,
sofas, &c.
| a. brown Holland. for do
French and English CHIMES. ie figures, all for similar
purposes
striped damssk furniture dmty
white and white blue white, for bedspresds
and drapery, chamber curtains, &c.
Fruit and wine cloths, with doiies to match
Always be had nj our general assortment Of
pctnr from the most elegant Administer 10 the lowest priced
Also rugs duage dry goods
keeping, all Of which viii be sold low. May os-3ud
cUPERIOR CANTON MATTINas.--The subscribers re.
- specifically inform all bousekeepes Of article Of
Canton manEs mat they have additional supply OF the follow
ing descriptions, OF which they furnish quantity
Marking white, Of superior quality In % - and ~
DO checked red, and white, 90, S. and -
0owqnn white, super, 90, 81 and -
DO in yaegated coor., cottage, heavy, o. ST.
checked red md white very heavy, 60,
Also few pieces Of that heavy and hne white and
checked mans the IKE all win admit who sec 'hem were never
In this city before
These goods young Canton pr
account and made order.
We have also just received fun supply OF super and low priced
Al respectfully informed that we sell as low as The lowest
May 27-3tdf CLAGETT DODsON.
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found erpedent visit Caforns 10 return
IN of August in,rusa nil m,
and attention Of Mai VIM n scott q
this city, MI having business relations
respectfully referred
l3-daw flnteil BEVERLY TUCKER
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IoH1 90 i WHHuEl-
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Chairman OF the Managing Committee.

Respectfully, your obedleni servant
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In addition 10 the above there some thirty more
whose names u impossible get, they gross
iy intoxicated and unable 10 tell what Their were
The above prisoners will be brought out OF Jail this
morning ana examined upon the charges preferred against
them
3o'clock-Another OF our reporters has just reached
this Office and informs us that The Wright iodenendeni
RAemen and the Jersey City Conlnenals have returned
to Jersey City. and report that all j. quiet at Hoboken
STILL LATra.-i j. asserted that young Hickey, who
was wounded in the riot, died this morning
A few moments after the above news received. n
was announced that Justice Burning not expected to
survive
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men hought Know not but they said nothing, though
puposey asked them to tell the commander If any thing dug
gested itself to them.
They were then dismissed, and the mantle Of gloom
spread itself abroad in fog and dependency Of Spirits
our little vessel, so joyous but short time back :"
Captain Forsyth early in the day told Mr. Snow il was his
intention to return to England four p NJ he told the
men that the vessel returning toEngando Had
be at the time when he turned to the northwad had any
other "ntenion, instead Of informing the crew the ves-
gel now returning 10 England he would have told them
that he had not abandoned the search but was about to
nue in another direction If he had then had the absurd
intention Of penetrating to the south by way Of Cape Bunny
be would have told them To have told them that the
search to be continued in any direction would have dis
PEELED oil gloom and despondency once But at shat time
it he ignorant Of the fac-whch he afterwards
discovered and communicated their lordbiptbat be
" stood the norhwad with intention Of proceeding
down the western side of North Somerset" l ssgl
examination Of Leopold Harbor being retroo,ads
movement Captain Forsyth permitted Mr. Snow 10 40 there a
Of the boats He put of at hapast nine p NJ Of the 2ad
Of August In his midnight reflections during his boat ex
curon he could not forget the dappontmeu.s and NORTH
cations Of the preceding day s
Midnight upon the waters solitary boat ia Ihaye mo
doubt very pretty thing 10 parts o the world but
midnight upon the waters Of the Arctic sea without be
element Of whale chase the company Of another boat
even Of your own ship, is any thing bus pretty.
"a few nights back was the opposite coast of M.
vile Bay, watching with intense feelings Of DELIGHT and nrs
the sun shining upon the whole searching aeet" - ~
hour Of twelve was sounded through each ship Now was
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fate Of Sir John Franklin have hardly had doubt
~ have long known and admired the fearless energy and
dauntess entepng character Of the Americans and have
always openly expressed it.
81 you, sir has and always will have my highest
respect and eseem especially since have the bold
and daring in which the Advance handled by her
gallant captain and officers. a
Gas for her being aground have before said do not
think i was matter Of any moment. believe she just
touched, and bounding off when left 1t would proba
bly, have been mentioned by had appeared in
my captains official report
Mr. Snow gives yet another account II is in his printed
journal, which is dated December -, $780, just month
later than the letter from which the proceeding is
taken He there says s Of the several searching vessels
that had passed Barrow's Strait &.
GA little before noon (25th August) ascended to the
masthead to take notice Of all the moment Of
bearing up Our true position at that hour about mid
between Cape Spencer and Point nnes having the ice
within mile Of us, and ourselves about mile from the
shore. s a4 ,e5 rr-.sr Hs
Looking to the westward could family perceive Cape
Hoham enyeoped in thick haze, and the Assistance, dis
nguished by her gaf-topsa, apparently in small hole
Of water, else 'lead distance the norhwad Of
it. endeasorng to get there.
Not far from the Assistance and either standing in the
same direction trying make way Though the channel,
Penny himself in the Lady Franklin her position was
probably about mid-channel.
.Asiefn Of him. at some distance in IN easey direction,
was the Sophia, then under all plying sail.
IN to the eastern shore was the Rescue WIN Inc
American coors fyingapparenty as our ice master arm
ed sbeset.'
And dthen Of the Advance in particular As was passing
with merely hearty salutation, which could not iail to
give, Capt DE earnestly invited me TO come on board
Running the boat alongside for memen jumped ABOARD
found them all very busy for by some accident they had
got the ship aground though they expected IN short time to
heave her of again. ventured Of once TO oer nim any
assistance our power but be thanked me- and declined aid
as not being required begged Of him to hail our vessel If
he found needu and felt sure that any help would be
! rendered him. a8 tsl6
sThe boats crew, however, saior-ke had gone to lend
their brother ars hand at the windlass but at my cry Of
sAlbes there away they instantly responded and in
another moment we showing Of"
In addition to all these notices Of the grounding Of the Ad
vance given by Mr. Snow, there is another given his
thoy The Illustrated London News OF October l2 1850,
gives views Of Cape Riley which presented the positions
Of the Prince Albert and the Advance The News says
By favor Of Mr.. Snow, the officer who landed Cape
Riley from the Prince Albert in August IS, are enabled
to engaye the accompanying pan together with view of
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the very vessel and to whose good qualities skill and
kindness he had recently and largely been indebted
But whatever his motive the report he made the Lords
of the Admiralty Of the position Of the American vessels
untrue.
The Advance and the Rescue separated in gale on
the night of the 10th Of August in Lancaster Sound Lieut.
De Haven spent most Of the 2O in search Of the Rescue
when, unwilling longer to lose favorable wind he stood to
the He at Port Leopold on the 23d and before
midnight conveyed Commander Forsyth safely through the
heavy pack of ice in Baows Strait At Eve p. M of the
24h he Cape Hurd. The next day, Angus, IS he
was aground north Of Cape Riley, when Capt Forsyth re-
turned down Wellington Channel
The Rescue driven rapidly the west by the gale which
separated her from the Advance may have entered Yelling
ton Channel on the 22d in advance of all the expeditions
and was probably the first to discover the supposed remains
Of the encampment Of party from Sir John Frankns ships
on Cape Riley AT Of the 25,h Of August she was
according to the first report Of Mr. Snow close bsset in the
ice off Cape Bowden. She then the leading vessel
to the norb and the only fac, Of oil the searching
ships that had entered upon unexplored ground. M a
The first information received in America thai tho
was left aground by the Prince Albert was f,om the
taken 70 England by Capt. Saunders Of the North Star who
arrived at sPithead the ash Of September According
this accoant-- .f.t Il, 80 +
son the 3ia (of August the North Star sent boat "a
the Prince Albert when Commander Forsyth came on board
and reported that he had been Port Neil but had not been
able TO enter for the ice and had found Of the American
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These we're the opinions Of Capt Ross while preparations
going for his last Arctic expedition, which he
sailed the 9th Of May, ls4s 1t curious and nstruc
live to follow him, for the purpose Of asceainng from his
the value he placed his opinion, delber
aiely formed and submitted to the Admiralty.
Did he in is4s, attempt reach the point {73o n 1869
wy where, in ls4s be "expected find franklin " in
vSived in the ice, shu, up in some harbo, !" By no
mtars so iar from mskng any such attempt when, his
wsy Cape Walker, he reached Cape Bunny, about $50
wes he turned TO the SOUTH and the extreme point
his operations In lat 72s 3s' NORTH and long $50 40
west This il the practical commentary Of Sir James Ross
on the recorded opinions Of Sir James Ross a. to the proper
route for The discovery Of Franklin, OF ascertainng bis fate
u, even the positive declarations Of Sir James Ross
u he received with great caution For instance he said
10 isss
A.,,er Strait was not ice bound in ls32 nor have l.
,ns sny other Of seven seasons have passed through
49,, ,,r,l and Lancaster SOUND ever found them be
seaae with ,ce as in any degree to impede their navi-
.,sn ~ hips nor have ever heard Of their being found
- ,ny a he whale shps which have almost annually visited
them during the last lhiriy years.
Voc "a, The fact. Capt. Sir James Ross has passed
through Barrow Strait bu, twice. He passed through in the
...on. o 1919 and 1920 only. In 1919 the strait was
i.o,nbe,ed ~ih Iee" hs, the first attempt to pas
,h,ooeh they aid not succeed On second attempt ae
ins Prince Regent. Inlet they were successful and de
p.s, lhruusA All Others Of his passings through wer'
n,,h,ax bus .eoasucfve passgss Il Is not worth while
"a nqure INTO what he has heard about the whale ships
yunr her. Cor q probable be heard Of one that
...d through the strait in pursuit Of whales.
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have informed him Of il. gentleman would, as matter
right as to the true position Of the islands
Captain Ross did neither He the he could make Of
Bscoes to the injury Of Captain Wilkes He could
write to Wilkes without referring to this error and to
have done this would have defeated his dhonoabe purpose
Of returning evil for good This purpose, soon suit
able opportunity offered, he endeavored to accomplish
On the return of Captain Ross Sydney from the South,
in l84 he did not venture in the reports ne circulated
and published that he had sailed open sea where
Wilkes bad marked the Antarctic continent; but he had
taken particular care, the 9th Of March s4 to sail over
the place (where he knew there and marked Eng
lish discovees on the chart sent 70 him oy Capt
and be took tell this that might indirectly ana oy
insnuaton convey the impression that the claims
Wilkes to the discovery Of continent IN the Soun were
entirely groundess and that all the credit for such discovery
was due to himself alone.
How far the nsinuaons Of Captain Ross successful
it necessary inquire That they were successful
in degree for time svey ceran This success re-
eed by Captain Ross in bis printed account OF his voy
age where in speaking Of the arduous and perseverng
exerons Of the American Exploring Expedition he says;
geved to be obliged add that the present time they
do to have received either the reward the appro
baton their spirited exertions merit"
The Founders medal Of the Royal Geographical Society Of
London, the highest mark Of distinction which it is in the
power of the Society bestow, awarded 10 Captain
Wilkes in lS47 In the year the "Voyage of LIS
covey and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions
by Captain Sir James Clarke Rose" published in this
work Captain Ross takes occasion TO speak in terms o pa
ronizng commendaon Of Captain Wilkes, and admits the
discoveries made by the American expedition yet he re,ves
his original SANDER and endeavors by the production OF adj
dona misrepresentation justify it. But his elaborated
asehoods were fully exposed and refucd by Capt Wilkes
in printed letter dated August 2 ls47 which will be found
in the National Intesencer of that date. may be noted
that deficiency in verscy Of the weak points Of Capt
Sir James Ross An instance Of this appears in the minutes
Of evidence before committee Of the House of Commons IN
1884 when, to elevate HIMSELF be endeavoed inure and
degrade his friend, beneactor, and aged relative, Captain s
John Ross. sT h,1
What else them than what they have done could nave
been expected from Captain Sir James Ross or CaP.sh
Forsyth bhrrAS'
NAmrssToN, JuLI Z, 1861.
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Prince Regents Inlet.
We were at last fairly portion Of the ground which
had been allotted TO u.s. in particular the Of
bors and researches aad it with little anxiety that
kept good lookout 10 the state Of the ice ahead and
also to examine the coast we went along"
Mr. Snow was now full Of hope though "some ice along
the coast seemed to bode not favorable result was
wished for"
sSlill there was great hope that we should now very
soop get TO our winter quarters in either Brenod Cres
well BAYS Success hhero in coming thus far, had made
us sangune and the breeze helping should the
main clear we nigh, be anchor PROBABLY the following
afternoon. II yet early in the season. and reflected
within myself that perhaps something IN the way OF search
might yet be DONE according 10 the scheme originally intend
ed for Us and the instructions receved winter set in
upon US ard was much gra6ed TO the willingness,
with which the men, and all looked forward to
the service which follow our akng up winter posi-
tion in Brentford Bay some other haroor.
The men 5, eager to enter upon the search for Frnkn
little thought thai in few hours the Prince Albert would be
turned on her homewaa voyage and that in less than six
weeks from that day. instead Of being engaged upon opera
,ions to the west Of Brentfod Bay, they would be in
Aberdeen. gs y. ss#. ..1
AT nine A M. Of the next day. (Ausust 22,) off Fury
Beach, they in bgh, in the ice. The two mates, al
the request Of Captain Forsyth gave him their written opn-
ions the probability Of their being able to proceed any
further. Their reports have been made to meet the
wishes Of Captain Forsyth. Mr. Snow says he was re-
Iuctsny compelled the conclusion with the
mates but be adds, n apoogec note, could ony Of
course judge from what saw coupled with what the mates
told me. Inexperienced 10 the ice could tell whether
waiting about there would be proper not" He adds
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-12

TRADE WITH NORTH CAROLINA. At the meeting
of the N. Y. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, me
report of a special committee to whom had been re-
ferred a communication from A. Joyner, ESQ.,, pFes-
dent of convention representing the Northwestern
counties of North Carolina for the purpose OF con-
sidering and adopting measures to secure the open
ing Off safer and more expeditions communication
between Albemarle Sound and the Atlantic ocea"'
was presented. -
The committee regard the matter az one OF mn ea
Importance, affecting the commerce OF the wny Go
country, and especially the coasting trade from e
Eastern States to the Gulfof Mexico and the weSs
Indies. The Northeastern part of North CarollnS5
is bounded by coast of dangerous character an1
it is proposed to remedy existing difficulties oy oPeT
ing inlet at the foot of Abemare Sound, "ne ed to-
construct dam or embankment Al miles in ienglnr
across Croetan and Roanoke Sounds. II is glven.aS
the opinion of scientific men who have inVesuss 49,
the subject that this measure is practicable, one JUG"
will involve comparatively small expense, ana o"N
that sill result in ali that is desired. :.
The report was accepted, and copy ordered 70 w.
forwarded to the Senate and House of RepEese"'''
tiVes.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-12

Our MEMBERS. Since the adjournment of the Leg
islature, we have had the pleasure of meeting only
of members, N. N. Nixon, Esq, Senator from
this county, whom are happy to find in good health
and spirits after the laborous business of the session.
during which no man was more attentive to his leg
slative duties, more untirng in his exertions to
represent the will and promote the interests of his
constituents. If success has in all cases crow ned
tie efots of our representatives in the General AS
sembly, must bear in mind the fact that the Man
chester Road does not stand alone, but has merely
shared the fate of every other similar project before
the Legislature, not one cent having been appropria
ted for any purpose of Internal Improvement And
if, in some cases, they have mistaken the wishes or
differed from the views of their constituents, such
differences and mistakes are inevitable, and cannot
interfere with the verdict of IS Well done good and
Powers have earned, by conscientious discharge of
their duties, and which, no doubt. they will receive
from their constituents.
WSInainefo1l Journal,
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-12

The ST. CHARLES HoTEI, at New Orleans, is to
be rebuilt. An arrangement has been made by cti-
to purchase the charter and interest of the old
company, and to enter upon the work forthwith. The
subscriptions already amount TO enough to ensure the
success of the enterprise.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-12

London has 300 900 houses, which cover an area of
ID miles long and miles wide Between the LIST of
Janurry, 1889. and January 1850, 05s new houses
were built, forming 1852 streets.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-12

SPECIE. During the week ending on the a5th in
slant the exports of specie from New York were |
$269,532. Of this sum The packet for Havre took
out SAC, 900, mostly in silver. et}s
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-12

OHIO. The population of Ohio. according to the
recent census, is 1,9sl,94o The popslation of this
State in 1910 was ,5I9 ,567-increase 462,473.
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GEORGETOWN AND IT'S AFFAIRS.


GEoHGErows, May 9-12 m.
The news by the Europa has, to some extent,
unsettled and depressed the -four and grain
market, and holders of -four are unwilling to
sell at present prices. The last sale of any
moment was 1900 barrels at $4.314. Wheat is
coming in in small quantities, and selling at 95
to 9sc. A sale this morning of 400 bushels
yellow corn at SOC.
Arriued-Packet schooner Hamilton, Dayton,
New York, to f. & A. H. Dodge; packet schr.
Harriet Garretson, Scott, Philadelphia, to Il.
Pickrell, &c.. schr. M. P. Ivey, Crowell, Wash
ington, N. c., to Wheatly s. Walker; schooner
Timeglass, Hall, Baltimore, to Wheatly s. Walk.
er.
Departed schr. d. Philips, Small
Master, for Eastport
Canal Trade.-Arrived w. C. johnson, 4E
miles, corn, offal, &c.; Josephine Seaton, Cum
coal, bacon, &C.. Gondola, 81 miles, corn
wheat, &C.. w. H. Harrison, 20 miles, wood
John p. Smart, -four and corn.
Dparted-Thos Jefferson, first trip-built
by Easily; Il. Payson, d. & H. Clagett, VIM
jackson, VIM. Fowle, Martha Frances.
ELECTRO.
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HUNT's MERCHANTS MAGAZINE for May con-
tains an Grafton delivered last fall before the
Rhode Island Alpha of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society, by George r. Russell, esq, which
treats of the Merchant or the Influence Of Com
merce 1t has been remarked that Mr.. r. is
in 1914, when boy, he accompanied his father
and Mr.. Clay to Gottenburg, in the frigate John
Adams. He, Mr.: Clay, and William D. Lewis,
the present collector of Philadelphia, are the
only survivors of the ministers, secretaries, and
attaches who went out in that vessel.
The present is an interesting and valuable
number Of this Magazine.