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We copied into onr paper OF May account OF
some proceedings at public meeting held San Diego.
complaining OF certain arrangements supposed be made
or in contemplation by the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany On this subject OF the responsible members OF
the company informs as foows
"The only action plated by The pnny the
placing OF extra boat Between San Diego and pulco
touching the Intermediate ports and whether this add-
tona facility be determined not good friends
San Diego have to appehend any change in the
s,oppage of the regular mail steamers that promising
port. We have inclination do So have the
powtr r, under with the government intend
sending these partic the presiding officer
meeting, and begging that they will their ndigna
ton for omissions which may really occur for
with best efforts the contrary fear they will have
occasionally fair grounds of complaint owing 10 the dis
ant and difficult nature d the service"
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS


BALriAoRK. May 0-5. p. m.
learn, upon what may be estimated reliable authority
that the project OF removing the Baltimore Post Office from
its pre- location the iron Sun building on tn
Of iimore and South meets with iavof, no
only the merchants and business OF our city, bu
from other quarters In which deep public Interest Is
felt No who examines the building and It's location
can doubt Tor moment ia regard 20 the propnety o
making tho conteln plated change.
learn that the hotel part OF the Exchange has been sold
aud that IL will undorg, important improvements IN the
course of the coming year There is project foot 90
sell the entire Exchange building company OF mes.
chants, but whether this will DO ated not il
doubtful
We have but little here to-day The weather pre-
sens quite contrast compared with yesterday though Il
still continues rather cold and Unreasonable. SO far
have been able TO ascertain, there frost last nj
and the fruit, il is hoped, has escaped
Our market to-day is quiet Sales Of 500 bills Howard
brands 81 49, and 100 bbls do ~ 81 The evil
dent tendency Of flour decline, and
days sales will doubtless be made 81 81 City Mills
held 81 60 Corn meal, So s3 I2A Rye -four, s3 81
50 90. Wheat steady-saes Of red ut 95 9S cents
white do, 100 ITO to Ill cents Corn hmer-sales of
yellow 90 81 cents white do 81 62 cents. Oals, 40
AZ cents Rye, % Provisions and groceries
changed. Whisky % a "a cents in hhds. aud bbls
c.tte, 40 of which sold prices ranging from 3
~ % The hoof equal to S6 S Is net and averaging
80 GAY gross. Hogs, So 5Oa SO 10.
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cias In the last Congress fully sustained the recommend
aons OF the Taylor administration for the protection Of
Inc Texas frontier wing administration must there
ioie' DC held responsible for the inadequate
which the treaty with Mexico has been executed, as
must be held responsible for the Of
Camanche depredations by the removal for merely party
reasons, OF Major Neghbors. who could control them
and by the appointment for like reasons OF successor
VINO was, we are informed, at the time Of his appoint
men physically incapable OF dischargng the duties Of
Indian agent.
We have more to say this subject. and we shall
continue these remarks from time to time until all the
important facts of The fully before the public
The people OF Texas have been wronged and the stpu
aions of the Mexican treaty have been practically re.
pudiated An immense amount of reclamatons against
the government will be made and we are determined TO
do all we can to place The responsibility where il properly
belongs
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Parties and Politics In rennss.es.

has been our pleasure, within the last few days. 10
vel with gentleman who has given us much reliable
% satisfactory intelligence with regard to parties and
probable result in the ensuing elections in this State
ION slight but unfortunate differences in the tone of
us OF the democratic presses in Tennessee upon points
10 way involved in the contest in which they are now
gsng, We had been induced to entertain serious ap-
henson for the safety and success OF the democratic
use Our friends in this noble State should have fully
Fsssed upon their minds not only the importance Of
issue as to what is 10 be effected a, home, which is
any greater than at any period in the last ten years,
perhaps greater than at any time in the entire history
heir State, but they should also remember that being
hs TO lead of the elections OF 1884, the senme nj that
t1lo reflect in August next is 10 have an incacuIabe
asnce upon the action OF her sister States and upon
entire party, less, in the presidential canvass
tlsa
"sean have no disposition TO dictate TO the democracy
tennessee but a co-laborer in common national
use placed in position where it is our duty 10 look
upon the entire coofederacy OF States, and stimulate
inends TO action, aud warn them against danger, and
am the privilege OF what we regard sacred daiy-,o
'' WIN lnein ana urge mem 10 Tue abandonment oil
contention, and TO unite in 4 hearty cooperation
'na political foe whose only hope OF success is
0ush willy Misrepresentation and the lukewarmness or
INJECTION OF few democrats. We have every reason
tl.Ve that at no period since the organization Of an
foslion party in Tennessee had the democracy so
a claims upon tbs confidence OF the people. or 30 fiat
fga prospec, for thorough triumph. unless weak
by their own dissensons, as at this time
nationality, Of which have so proudly
s'sd-our known supper, Of the rights OF the
PIE, the invio!abIi,y OF the constitution, and
reservation OF the Union--have a peculiar bear
Ind application al this time, which. perhaps. hay.
VET been plainly and forcbly illustrated at any past
|nM
Bat we told that the democracy OF Tennessee are
tshed 10 these facts and are rapidly Organizing for
onset worthy OF the and OF the Sta,e-that rival
Wants in party yielding their real or supposed
n'for the general good, and that, where patriotism
not prompt them. the indication of The people.
MEASURE and the crushing weight of the evil they
OCCASION have their Just effect We rejoice at such
enng prospects. The true democracy of the Unior
aisloce, and accord TO their brethren in Tennessee
Proud position in our ranks which they will so de
rsdy merit
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The Pen,ssylvan.an.

We noticed with great pleasure abou, the time of our
arrival at this city. that this paper-so favoraby known
to the general readerhad been greatly enlarged and in
other respects improved, and we intended to compliment
It's editor and publishers upon favorable an evidence Of
the esteem in which their work is held but in the hurry
OF business thrown upon by our Lew position, il was
omitted We trust that though late in Offering our con
CALCULATIONS, they will not be deemed the less acceptable
They have hearty good wishes that they may con.
tnue TO receive-as they deserveproofs of the public
favor
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DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions Cio,hins, April ~, 1851.
DRoPosALs Proposais for small
viii be received a, hs bureau unu o'clock p M on Monday.
noce) United states yards Charlestown,
aaanaes eny the iSswns required
aser. o s s .ad anY tho nse ye
'' Toses shaving Handkerchief silk, fancy
brushes sc1ubbing Mustard seed
n nT.ss. css fsSpe i sises assorted
Baasns, navy, coat RaIors, single cases
Buttons, dead-eye Razor strops
b,aes,ns bore. Of Rioand, hat
Combs, conne SIX, sewing, bue-biack
Coml. nne Scissors
cas- T., Sass Thread black white, and blue
Jncknives Tape, blnck and white
Hand erchiefs, cotton Tbmbes
Mustard VIII be required al New foh own" ana IN
be Of good quality. sau. 20 the Ss.. Of a 1o.s
recently seiecd AND n) deposited at the said
where daserea as The hiei direct
a. ct 20 % Al ss se. ss 70
incidental expense to the government IN proper YES
respective ofdeyey Every separate psekye
bales OF barrel. be
marked with contents the name Of the contractor and the
month and when put up and when dered good 'uesa"
mus, establish agencies a, such station. other
his that delay arise in furnishing what may ne re-
aoe and inc s e. me 81 s" s and cesS
shall be auiho red direct purchases &c , Tn.
rcsion duplicate copy ssso , ns ..S
OF
shan such requion has been maze ana 70
/ ccivcd. - - .-.-.....
win be required and ten per cen,am IN I'd
as security addiuon s performance
and be paid until ~ IN All respects comPhed
paid by navy agent within thirty days aer hin. duty aushenn
Blank forms Of proposals may applications
Phi.Seiph, Ba,inore Norfolk Pen.aeois
made accompanied las directed IN the act OF
Congress making appropriations for the naval service tot ls>o
approved lo August oae BY written guaranty signed ~ one 2,
bid be accepted into
obligation within days. good and sufficient suee ur
he obligated 70
proposal by the required ~
law competency OF the be oerhed oy e
agent, district Attorney officer Of the general soVe"
|
record duplicate bidder OF inc
OF proposal, will be deemed noincn ue
the Of the act ~ 1916 and his bud WIZ 'e ~ ''
i ed In this understanding. -.
i Extract from e a Of Congress- approved Susu" ~ icS
further enacted, That from ana . IN"
of every proposal supp'es y @ ~" ~ ~
the Navy The provso The as,v tara. .h,
navy March hundred s"a 'oesy -.
on
per.ons effect that he o. "ey w.
hdder or bdde their bid be secsHen s0ssr ne
be Secretary od ~
N. % GOOD and tupish the sepPtes
oscd No Drop considered nnies. accomPsnisa 80
s' - ~, bidder bidder, sbsi TAFT inn
prescribed by the Secretary ~ ~ Nsvy
win snes ior furnishing inc suppses Mse
shall proceed contract with cshes
furnishing snid supplies, ard shall fnsshv1e
caue contained In the peps
20 guaranteed for which he have ccuscsd
supplies for period of the pfcposs
bidder hdaers their gusrnaif
and the Immediately recovered ~
United for the cf the Navy Department. in an so"
debt against either or all Of said persons"
| An
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'Oir IN DrLAwARr-The Republican at Whining
|' tina, there was heavy frost on Saturday
ans, and fears are entertained that the fruit has
a 'srioa.y injured
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FIRES.

CisorSNAri April "a fire broke cut last night at the
corner of and Columbia streets, which destroyed
twenty buildings before could be ssbdued Wright 81
Bothers liquor shment consumed The loss 10
nc yet asceftained.
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OPAaruRr OF THE CHAcsEs MAIL srrAMrRs.-The
omcs Department, has consented 10 allow the mail
'nss TO leave on Monday following when their days
sailing happen on Sunday
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Bosros, May 8.

The brig Commerce, from Bathurs, which arrived here,
reports that she fell In Friday with boat containing
who be the OF the OF
Minerva before reported as lost, with all her crew II
appears from the statement OF the men, that when the 81
nerya capsized of overheard and
drowned The remainder chung to the vessel and at day
Light to1k to the boat When picked up they almos,
johnson, the COX, resident OF Nantucket,
led soon nftcr he taken board The Commerce. The
ten survivors including plain Marchmont and Mr. Cor
ham a baker were taken into Holiness Hole
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nv DYER q McGuIRE, Auc,ioneers.
Nv A. GREEN, Au,ctioneer.

VALuAILE rAsMnousEs, cows, hocs FARMING s
day. the 10Th instant, farm Meose,
mile from Dladensbug adjoining the farm Of Mss,
Lounds and Cross at 10 o'clock good assortment Oh uh
ture, . ,uea as -, ...,.,,.r ,,a,oo.o...
Do "a %ns stand Locking sas ;aa Ss &C.
CHINA, glass, crockery aud stone ware
wh %an ne' otas aess the ,'
COWS, hogs wagon carrya cart wheearow, pIouss, harow
eu,yalors, ac with several sets Of good harness. ,s .,..
M as Az O. a@9 n a"s' siss
Also immediately sale Of The ahove shall proceed
healthy and desirable places in Prince Georges county.
IL '% ySs ss aous 'sss ~s
and wood land Upon is modern built and half
sa s'' ss
ss APPLE oy ase Of the
Sad admirably adapted for early ssdsnns
pa sss r Sa S O. he land Within past
SS s m ven Be 's sold sa s1e. Of from
sired eser with or without aieuse 70 good tenant for one yeAr
May May 7npsosds '' ''D's A. GREEN. Auc,ioueer;
MONDAY ioiioWihs. ------
N specially invite the attention Of The ladies another entirely
msw sM to stock We the
IS extra handsome embroidered muslin ehemisesS
10 ieh embroidered cheniset. with sleeves match
300 low priced unirimmed muslin collars
% low priced muslin collars, with cuffs to match
"a capes, will sell great bargain,
niue the import
"a misses embroidered cambuc robes.
e have n shawis, scars, &C.
embroidered shawls
Plain and embroidered coiored Grape slawls
colored shaws some nch
Black and black and plain black silk shawis
lace twisted silk scarts
fame aud cashmere scnrfs.
wishing purchase article above named paricu
assortment sell these de-
other goods in ine low As any house in the
CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY, 4 co.
May 7--3t
NON .II.fcrE Ready Heckoner, adapted to tho wants
farmers merchants mechanics lumber Dealers bankers, &C.
For sale by TAYLOR MAURf,
May Booksellers, near 9Th street
THE Companion, for schinists mechanics,
engineers; Oliver Hyrne, military and civil engineer
ensravngs illustrative
CINE
The Heirs Of novel by =. l.. blanchard
May FRANCk TAYLOR
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TELEGRApHIC REPORTS FOR THE UNION.


.
New York. May 6Tha steamer Georgia arrived tbi,
nc .s ,f Tom bringing 80. a and
on the 18th Of April and left there the Crescent
City, North America, and Bother Jonathan.
prevailed there relative 10 the invasion OF the Island
Many had been thrown into prison suspicion
on tie charge Of preaching lnutinoas sermons The man
previously meuiioned who attempted 70 bride over eye-
raj pilots the OF Lopez executed the day the
Georgia sailed immediately after his conviction by the
court ;,
families leaving the place. The Captain Genera
was taking every psecau'on 10 repe invasion Lookont'
men who drunken isolc and had cren cd dis
urbance, had been arrested ard their heads pat nio the
stocks, from the effects OF which two Of them had died
The from California amounts to bu little Than
thai brought by the Alabama The heavy rains prevaen
the gold region for the last days had enabled the
mine wash the dirt they had thrown OUT and consd
erabl, increase in the shipments OF gold was soon ex-
The foreign miners had been repealed.
The chiefs Of several Q, me most powe.i indan tribes
soners in few days, when permanent treaties will doubt
business was duh San Francisco but the rain.
had inspired confidence among the lnerchahts
The baaue General Wool arrived on the 10Th OF March
A man named Welsh, foreman of the steamer Tennes
Sec wa. shot by the sentinel Acapulco aud ex
peced 10 live lie was lei, in charge the United SAFE
consul a, San francisco.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6-3, p m.
Two persons have been arrested charged with partci-
patton Ia the Roxborouxh murders of whom has been
yet been arresie supposed that TWO per
concerned in the bntchery, as two axes wer.
found covered with blood
Stocks du-Penns ylvania SIS, 92s The market for
-four is uuch8ngedsales OF standard brands
al Is u "a 81 Grain is without al eraton--ed wheat,
IS I0l cents; white, IU2 los cents. Yellow cofn bi a
Is cents Oats a cents Provisions ana groceries quiet
Whlskey, 23t GEMS
PROVIDENCE, (R. l,) May G.
Amira Beasley. girl sixteen years OF age was arrested
this morning and committed Jail on the charge OF
der She is accused of Administering poison nian
brother five IN onths old In the OF examination
ppe red connected with the spritu knoc
ngs and mind had been since she had been
made the medium of these spiritual comm unicatons
NEw ORLEANS, May 5.
sgnorina Teresa rarod has given her last
a md leaves Mobile
Advices Tehua the 18th state that the
of the Isthnus railroad had yet been decided upon
PirTsBuRG, April Cd, p. m.
Tie Cathedral of ST. Paurs is fire. and burning
with great rapidly. The buildings in the vicinity in
considerable DANGER although there is fair supply OF
water
The SnOg Storm.
HAcERsrowS, April S-Snow fell here yesterday TO the
deptn OF SIX inches
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IN the petition OF Ti,comb LOWELL Msssachuse'
OF Edgar NJ. Tcomh, deceased formerly
Andover for the extension o patent granted
to snidEd Improvement
from the etpnuon OF ss'd
l. ordered petition he heard the Patent once on
Monday IL o'clock m ana al per
are ro,iAsd appear they have, why
said p.ti,ion ought mott o he granted. -, -,
required
once their oecuou specifically set forth in wnng least
n.y 10 be said hearing must be taken and
OF the occ which VIII be furnished
lao that this published the Republic Intel
and Union d. c., Daily Bee BOSTON, Massa
,,..,,. Tribune and Providence Journal Provi
snce n L. for three successive weeks previous to
inc "'n o's " ' THos EwBANK,
Commissioner Patents.
4 Editors will please and send their
hills "a thu Patent once with Of the containing
oach insertion Of this notice
May T-lsw3w
pece gauxe Asnpe warranted unshrinkinE
10 do hanneis, in assorted grades
mcrno In long and shor
Is do heavy vests, with long and short sleeves
fine do .
Toeehcr hosiery for lsde
CLAGErT, NEWTON MAY, 4 Co
TAYLOR MAURY,
l Nav BOOKSELLERS, near ph street
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THE stone. Of Venice with Illustrations by Rus
kin, author Of Modern Painters, &c
For sale by
TAYLOR h MAURY,
May6 booksellers, 9th street
cMOlr.Er's wORHxs. complete Ia large
y voun., full cloth binding for o. a. containing Persrne
rcaves Humphrey Cinker, Of Poems
&c with Walter Memoir Of the Life and Writings Of the
"s Mays rRANcK TAYLOR.
luURCH CARPErING.-Just received additional supply
u OF cMpeting matching that in Trinity church.
ladies VINO not upped from me last bale are respect
pews uniformity win Of the church.
2 h,lcs Cocoa
do list Competing
Always on hand general assortment capenss msns.
bed and table linens which VIII be sold low
MAY 6-SueoG CLAcETT a DoDsoN.
uARPER's Magazine for May.
Ill international Magazine for May
t heS ''' FRANcK TAYLOR.
DomANcE DUST, by william 9. Mayo, author of
The A,harnbra /, by Washington Irving.
| The Serpent symbol, by y. O. sauer, A. NJ,
Laws OF Last session Of Congress-'ue howns edition
| APIS fhAN,h Ihfbon-
NO tho Voter. Washington. ID. C.The undersigned,
at friends respectfully that he
is candidate socs sunaees
June should he be fortunate A. ~ De
smsjory Of he will strive 10 Justify the cent
dcnce IN him by aatho and impartial discharge
o,ss ssoe' "'''' w" :" mat event mo MULoy
| + Osr Boumty Land varrant.-I.snd certificate
,naers United state. ar,dey on me '
Anil, 1870 for acres Smith," Al
m ioos by him matted sf this city
IN. been pse. hereby cautioned against pnrchssn
said certificate as the subscriber has never n nNN
il Ls,e privas. lot regimen, United states artillery.
j Ap aa-i,~sw
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The Saoto Storm
HAzLEToS. fPa)

HAcERsrows, April 6-Snow fell here yesterday TO the
d. pin OF 5 inches.
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The snow storm here very violent. There is fine
sleighing this morning, with ~ inches snow on the
ground.
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TAYLOR b MAURY,
Nav Booksellers, near 9th street
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T'O tho Voters Of Warrington. ID. g.
L at the insfanc. Of many friends, respectfully
is candidate for the "oice Of collector" md so
a, the ensuing June election. should he be 20
chosen by amsjorty Of your votes, he will strive
depce reposed in him by ,sithfaI, honest, and
of the duties which win In that event devoive nl
Mar Is in
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-22
History of North Carolina,

From the Hornets Nest we take the following no.
tce of the forthcoming History of North Carolina
COL WHEELERs HIsroRY.-This truly valuable
work will make its appearance early this fall. From
a glance at it afforded by the Colonel We do not
hesitate to pronounce it the best work for statistics
and general information that has been attempted in
this State.
Ithas required laborious investigation and research
and in this labor of love- to his State the Colonel
has been many years engaged.
Foote'S Sketches is excellent history of the con-
nection of the Presbyterian Church with many i'm
portant events of the revolutionary history but does
not to the general reader fill that place in the IL
brary which Col. Wheelers work is destined to &C.
cupy. >.
To the purely philosophical and specializing his
to G
will prove invaluable.
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week of seeing friends from various parts of the
County We learn from them that notwithstanding
the late protracted and excessive drought by which
the crops had been materially injured, there will be
nearly average yield of corn, while the pea crop
will be unusually heavy. In districts to the South
and East, there has not been it is said such prom
Using prospect for in twenty years. 1t is
what remarkable, that while in some portions of
Duplin the crops have been almost ruined by the
drought, at the distance of fifteen miles eastward,
the rains have been very abundant and the streams
overlooking.
The Mills in this region have been at stand for
the last two three weeks, and it has been impos-
sible to procure meal, &c. Within the last three
days it has rained freely, ard we think the rivers
and ~ be- If they mot filled
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-22
in 1886 to s1s6e43.91I in 1850 The t0nhsa1 =,

in 1916 to S136.9439l1 in 1850 The tonnage On
the New York canals, from 1886 to 1889, inclusive.
was 690,395 tons from 1S43 to 1886 inclusIye &
was 279 PSI TONS The receipts of the last year Of
low prices for breadstuffs doubled the receipts of
the opening of the canals to the close of June 1880
32l324 barrels of -four and 43O 329 bushels of
wheat; for the same period this year the receipts
were 1,054,73l barrels of -four and 97S,687 bushels
of wheat-being an increase of 407 barrels of
-four and 448, 35S bushels of wheat 1t is a waste
of time to elucidate these figures. Without expla-
nation they refuse all the slang IF wing POLITICIANS
who have been forced to concede the prosperity of
the country, but contending all the time that the
Irish famine prevented the realization of wing fore
boding of distress and ruin.
From what we have said: and from the figures We
have presented, it is clear to the humbest On
derstanding that the evils which New York bankers
may infict the country not ehargeabe, and can
not be truthfully charged, the democratic policy
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-22

The next annual session of this body will be with
the Wilmington Baptist Church The Introductory
sermon will be delivered on Thursday, 10th of Octc-
ber 1851, at half past 10 o'clock. A. NJ
The President and Directors of the Wilmington &
Raleigh Rail Road Company have resolved to give
return Tickets to those who may come their
Road to attend the Convention. We hope that
other Companies having control of public convey
ances will be equally generous.
If the Cape Fear Riuer be in such state as will
admit Steamers to pass, (Which is probable,) a
Steamer will leave Fayetteville at o'clock, A. NJ
on Wednesday morning, 18th of October. and arrive
in the evening at Wilmington. Price So each, for
the time, concerning the state of the River.
Delegates to the Convention on arriving at Will
mington will please 90 Immediately to the Carolina
Hotel where they will meet Committee who will
assign to them their places of entertainment during
their sojourn.
We hope to see large attendance.
CHARLES D. ELLIS,
JOHN A. PARKER,
GEO. R. FRENCH, Committee
JAS I. BRYAN,
BENZ. HALLETT.