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The list Of admission fees for the great exhibition has
been published by the commissioners. Season tickets
will be fS %. for gentleman, and 70 2s for lady
that is three guneas in the one, two IN the other case
allowing "a 81 for each pound, gentleman,s ticket
amounts TO the snug price OF sl3 81 These tickets are
not to be transferable On the first day OF the exhibit
ton but those who have season tickets will be ad
mtted On the second and third days alter the exhb'-
ton is opened the price will be 81 for one day On The
fourth day it will be five shilngs sterling and on the 22d
day will be reduced TO Isl excepting on Friday, when
it will be IS and 3D., and Saturdays S. No person is
to go TO the door expecting TO get change Tor none will
the entrance Those friends who go there from our
republic not forget this They must go. excepting
our big bugs, the first four days of the week and
have the exact change for tickets in their pockets No
person will be admitted 10 any part OF the building during
the Fair unless he has pass signed by Mr. Dgby Wy
att the secretary. The application OF every foreign ex.
hbor for pass will be referred the commissioner of
his country for his report before i will be granted Day
tickets mus be conspicuous part OF the dress,
and delivered up when leaving the building
Before any person enter the building, he will be
required to sign the following declaration
al hereby declare tina, will conform 10 all such rules
The executive committee may find necessary to make
for convenience of the public and the exhibitors In the
management Of the exhibition that will not part with
my ticket OF admission or be party 10 the admission OF
any person NOT privileged 10 enter and tina, viii give my
best assistance at all times in protecting the general prop.
ery and interests OF the exhibition"
Strangers calling upon persons having the privilege OF
entrance must wait in an ante room but not be per-
milied 10 enter the building. BY referring TO the name
OF the person wanted and ascertaining If his number
deposited the gate keeper will be able to inform the
vsler whether such privileged person is in the build
ing not and if not such vsiter must be required TO
leave.
There a s,ricness and coseness about all the
rangemenis which would never be required at home In
America The value OF the property exhibited, and the
sharpness and INSCRIPTIONS character Of the cockney
thieves for all this. Every person is forbidden
to touch goods not his own and all our locofoco ex-
hbtors forbidden TO introduce matches OF light OF any
kind There is one grand rule adopted, viz mo fees
payment Of any kind TO any officers servants OF the
exhibition will be permitted, and any person receiving
any will be dismissed"
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WASHINGTON, April 7, 1851.

WASHINGTON, April 7, 1851.
SIR: AS president er o6ido of "the Washngton
National Monument Association" have the honor 10
acknowledge the receipt OF your eloquent and patriotic
letter Of the cad ult, by the hand Of your military aid
Colonel Robert H. Morris, and to inform you that the
tablet" of which he the bearer, designed by the
State Of New York for the Washington National Monu-
men this day presented by him TO the board OF d.
rectors.
feel myself sngulary fortunate in being the honored
recipient on behalf of the association, OF this appropriate
contribution from my native State 10 this noble enter.
PRISE Often, as look from my window at this proud
monument rearing IFS lofty head TO the Clouds the inquiry
suggests ITSELF Why raise this massive pile to the honor
Of Washington Can it add to his fame s it necessary
to perpetuate his memory? No-neilher His fame is i'm
perishabe, and his memory will endure when this marble
pile shall have crumbled TO dust. This splendid monument
is not reared that future generations may know that
Washington lived, but that they may know that his fel
low citizens appreciated his worth, and deeply
grateful for the nesmable blessings which he conferred
upon the country 1t is not, therefore, much monu
ment The memory of Washington il Of the graft
tude of his counymen and in this noble emulation il
gives infinite pleasure 10 my own loved State m
scribng her noble motto " Excelsior" upon the marble
pile of nations gratitude.
have the honor to be your excelencys most obsdent
servant. MlLLARD tlLLMORE.
The Governor of New York.
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fillmore and Washinrton Railroad.

Wednesday 9th instant the Penn
ylvania will be vacated and the New er
occupied.
The passenger will leave latter, commencing M
usual Al and ., and daily, except Sunday,
making change
the rules Of regard the reception and delivery Of
merchandise.
Shippers bill full
ions should accompany the goods.
This for the protection parties and unless complied with
the goods cannot be received.
3D. Consgnees notified all merchandise be
moved the upon which received company
cannot hold itself responsible thing left house during the
nEat.
The reception delivery from
an Till 4, pm.
The undersigned
regulations, compelled call attention 10 them
nom their frequent violation which has caused much and serious
T. IL. PARSONS, Agent
Ap6-2wd
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WASHINGTON. April IS, 1851
Mr.. Gid don's Lectures.
THOMAS RITCHlE

Reports OF the lectures OF Mr. Gliddon OF Tuesday
and Friday of last week, have appeared in our colum"
already large and fashionable audience attended on
Friday evening and this evening, the high cvlns
ton oil the ancient Egyptians will be fully demonstrates
from monuments dating $500 years before Christ anu
other authentic sources presume still larger audience
will assemble TO hear him. We assure our readers
that such an opportunity to become acquainted WIN 'n
historical remains OF this wonderful country will harry
ever be presented again. MIR. Gddon's thorough anu
complete knowledge OF all that relates to il renders ~
lectures especially instructive and interesting.
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NARSHALs sALE--By virtue of a writ Of hen facias
the clerks office of the circuit court Of the Dis,c
county Washington, and directed
expose Wednesday, the h day Of April 1851
county, at IL 10 the hlghes
cash. following described property TO wit All ta
part Of square 46, lying being In the city OF
Washington the Aforesaid beginning of c same al inc
alley made subdivision of lots and
thence eastwafdy along the line OF
North Canal ~ thence nohwardy and at righ
~ the said aey thence souhwady along said alley 90 ee
10 stree, the ginning Of lot the subd
vision Of square 46 that of lot in subd
square 45i beginning for The al Vie
OF said and which line
running said beginning south 10 feet
inches with straight line towards
Pennsylvania until line drawn due east from
beginning improvements Nil Of said
premises and levied and viii be
sold o satisfy judicias No. to October term 1881.
RICHARD WALLACE,
Marshal OF In District Of Columbia.
An
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VALUABLE LOT AT PUBLIC SALE w. Osborn M wifi.
Charles s. Mathews and OTHERS heirs staw Of William
r Matthew'S. deceased.
The subscribers commissioners appointed by the circuit
will at auction,
4 O'Clock In
premises, following valuable No. n square No
fronting OF
and divided into good building lots.
The sale will be porempory OF 6h OF
from day OF .ale purchasers ap
herp
and made the purchasers The
the whole.
VI. NAyLOR,
CHARLES PETIT,
LEWIS JOHNSON,
-. CALLAN,
w. REDIN,
Commissioners,
tp 3-3nwts A. GREEN, Auctoneef.
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letter from the Hon S. S. Phelps, late senator OF the
United States from the State OF Vermont has just met
our eye in the Richmond Wing II is little out OF date.
but has lost none of It's interest by the delay in publish
ing III and have great satisfaction in transferring il to
columns at the earliest opportunity, with entire con-
in the sentiments expressed in regard TO by the
Richmond Wing, from which we copy it:
"We cannot Says the WhiR) much commend the
broad and national spirit of the letter Of the distne uished
senator from Vermont 1t ranks him among the bright
patriots and prominent of the land When such
take the side of the constitution and of right The
public is safe"
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Gsie Mrs. D. II. Burr's) corner of 9th and streets
THE subscriber will the charge of this institution Mon
day April, will give his
The usual branches OF Thorough
English, French and mathematical education will be taught
The religious Institute will be based tn
formularies Of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Of principal teacher enceur
age patronage the public and for correspond
Ing measure Of success.
Eor boarding pupils, sss per s; quarter
Payable always advance
Musc drawing Lain, Italian, spanish, and German,
RsSsrence permitted Rev C. NJ Butler, d. d., Rev j. w
French Ftzhugh Coye Washington Rev James May
D. d. Alexandria Rev. Aonzo Potter d. D., and the clergy
generally Philadelphia and Ri Rev Alfred Lee d. d. Of Della
=
WILLIAM J. CLARK.
QI-ro5thAp
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Mr.. Goodrich, the wing candidate, is not elected
Congress in the seventh district Of a. n
been reported, although he had considerable gam On
his previous vote.-.Nsion1i Infsiffgtnoer.
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We learn from the Rchnond papers tina, Sir Henry
Balwer he British Minister) with his lady and nephew
Friday last His trip will, is understood, exiend~
Charleston, South Carolina
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April 5, is5l.
nROPOSAIs will be received at this once until the
4th delivery the Capitol Of hun
drsd nifty be broken
Iumps weight the be
the vaults of the Capitol free from fine PARTICLES dust
and fifty of quality seasoned hk
wood cords be sawed in four pieces and the
msnder In pieces and be delivered sawed, and
before the FIRST day Of July ensuing
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Clerk House Of Representative. u. z.
Ap6-dtthMayf
intel, Republic, n Southern Press.
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NOTICE persons Interested Of
properly the city of Washington 1851
hereby that the board Of appeal will be in In The
basement City Hail. Friday, tIth in
slant nom g. and viii continue from day day,
sunday during hours purpose Of
ns ard deciding upon appeals until this os instant inclusive
r. r. HARKNEss,
Secretary Of the Board OF Assessors.
Ap l1-eotd
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DOSE Dcugias-an Autobiography OF Minister'S
IL Daughter by 9. r. w,
Byrn.ss Dictionary N Engineering, No. ~
Appeton's Mechanics Magazine, No. =, for April,
Just published, and or sale BY -
TAYLOR MAURY,
Apl9 Booksellers, 9th
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THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
(MORsE LINE.)
WASHINGTON OFFICE, PEsssYLvAsiA AVENUE,
Eiih house east Of National Hotel No G.

THE line established by any company in the United
States and consequently the odesthe pioneer ne extending
between Washington Baltimore Philadelphia, and New york. and
stations Havre
de Wilmington, Trenon Princeton, New Brunswick New
Citythe the
having lately undergone extensive and
deliver number Of winch
be public, with
promptnesa and fidelity hitherto uneualed This line
with other companies of Morse nes no
south extending already fifteen thousand miles TO either
be delivered desired The
ayers lately its
and mode Of delivery of messages IL
With aci
r possessed by this company every one i inv
do find reliable for tele
graphing The Offices of Magnetic Telegraph Company
city Pennsylvania fifth house east OF National
Baltimore No Exchange, South Gay street, Philadelphia
No street, Quincy building; New York. No
5 Hanover street, corner OF Beaver .
- .IIt VIM NJ SWAIN, President
March lA-3mds
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Henry Clay on Saturday 7b years old, ana nv nv
friends had great festival in New YORK. at the hp''N
room.
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oruor Cossr..IosrH Puruo BrrIptros,
Wash,ngon, April ., ls5l
PROPOSALS will he received this once until q
O'Clock Tuesday 18th instant rebuilding
complete The plans and specifications he
ined in this Office.
WILLIAM casey,
April li--eod Commissioner Of Pablic Buildings
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r. OWEN s. son take th,. method OF .nnounc,,

T. OWEN ~ son take this method Of announcing
Ia er friends and the public generally that they have
great partner
vestnxs,
variety OF fancy ARTICLES
They pleasure stating that their good,
: superior they have brought This city
Thankful for past fsyo, they respectfully solicit Of
their patronage.
~ p-3taw2m Intel b Tell
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Nv A. GREEN, Aue,iop..r,

by A. GHEEN, Aurlopeer.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT AUCTION
III On Thursday the 7 instant shall sell a, 10 O'Clock
residence OF Lieut. McBaf l4th
goo N furniture.
Mahogany hair sofas paror snd fancy chairs
M
Union chairs, French and other bedstcsds
Feather beds and mattresses, wasi.tands, &C.
Walnut,
Brass stair rods, sboveis, tongs, and Tenders
Looking glasses, shower bath, walnut lounge, sc.
Solar, hail. and other lamps
Paror, chamber, and straw carpets
Passage oil CLOTH &c.
q good Of kitchen requisites.
Terms All and under S25, Gas, credit
SO and 30 days, for satisfactorily endoed bearing interest
A GREEN
Ap lad Auouoneer,
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THE Family Kitchen Gardeners by Buist
Inc Lsaes Companion the Flower Garden by Nirs Lou
don edited by Downing
Thonnass American Fruit Cuiunsi
American Fowl
The Complste Gardener and Florist.
Aliens Culture and Treatment o he Gram,
Browns American Poultry Yard.
Treatise Mich Cows, 4
ossdensr's Farmers Dictionary.
Dowuings Landscape Gardening and Rural Architecture
Tbs n4se Fancers' Manual
Ard ns1y other works agriculture, gardening &C.
A,S~"1 n aAyhos s., Mss Az
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no Lands In Texrs.A gentleman in Virgins,
good surveyor and lawyer, desires feras
like become the
country, with view bring into
mar
family capital and Is DESTROYS Of engaging
agriculture He the Satisfactory testimonials OF
responsibility, and his general acquaintance such
considerable emigration TO Texas
Any would be inclined 10 avail hmse
Of such be placed correspondence with the
advertiser and suitable by addressing post paid
WIN. GOUBDiN,
General agent and collector, Richmond, Virginia
MM1a-u
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The steamer OsCEOLh, having undergone thorough
b repairs, viii resume her trips the above place.
Leaving Washington every Wednesday and Saturday At O'Clock
. Returning Norfolk
O'CLOCK Touching going returning AZ Cone rive, and
usual landings the Potomac for signals land
Passage and fare, %. ..
Apn1-1 JAMES MITCHELL, Captain
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Anew AND DESIRABLE GOODs.-Just received
IN 20 pieces handsome China silk
10 do China silk grenadines
do do silk tissues, style
50 do do plain and figured berese
10 do Donna Isabella entirely
10 do Donna Maris, do
70 M silk
do printed m ques, for dresses, new and pretty
20 do berege de lnine
do French figured foulard silk
French de lanes very superior
Is do black silk, every quality and price
Is black lace NANTES
20 do scarf
do
50 pieces black lace all widths
superior figured shawi..
Toshe with and very handsome assortment Of mourning
goods OF all embroidered and muslin chem
collars sleeves handkchief silk m Md and silk
thread and hosiery Also large stock Of French and
Ensish Cloths ding yestng which
we sole attention Of buyers,
Ap lo-2wif r. II. HooE Co,
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OT1FICATION-The subscribers beg leave inform the
IN public they opened
following articles which they invite
tsntion, viz
Linen meetings, Ga, 81, I0-4, and l2A Irish
s4, 81, l04, and 1914, German
PiIiow-case linens, all Widths Irish and Scotch
White andb cotton, d. O 4, 81, 1914, aud l24
White colored MaseiIes quilts, some very large
Alsndae quilts, cheap
Richardson's family linens
Gray = son-fnish
Scotch Hollands or ami use
Damast tabe-oloths, all sizes and quaiies
Table dama-ks, by the yard widths superior.
Also, superior lot Of sik and gauze hannels
0snusmen's aud ladies nj mot nde
Teetnef WIN general assortment Of house furnishing goods
Mn%-%~h p. n. HUOE CO.
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federal school stood the helm Of affairs. powerful
national BANK had trumphed the CONSTITUTIONS and
threatened our very liberties gigantic system OF lNIER
NAL IAraovEslKErs projected by the general
ment An unequal and oppressive TARIFF Of duties was
established What limit indeed there TO DO 10 The
enc and oil the government. If these
principle prevailed In its administration Buthanks 10
the perior genius aud the iron wP Of Andrew Jaek'on
he came TO redeem by his veoes the constitution from vi
oation and the country from abuse He strangled the
AiossrEK BASx He limits the wild schemes OF In
erna In provenen and he insisted bringing back the
tariff system TO Its legitimate revenue uses.
The Woodville Republican., 1851-10-14
Resignation OF Col. Davis

The last legislature elected Col jefferson
DAVIS 10 represent the State in the Senate
oi 'he United States bat having, IN obedi-
lehca thecal Of his iegow citizens, conSen
ted TO run ior the Office Of Governor, aud uol
ldeemng ID proper 10 hold on to one station
while candidate ior Another. he rendered,
on the 2Sth ait., his resignation OF the Office
Of Senator. lupursuing this course he adds
lanother TO manyl proofs illustrative Of his
chaacteras hlgh-miasled, disinterested pa.
tEioL liisserylces ARE now, as they have
ever been, AT the call of the State. lie has
not filled oitlce, for the mere sake Of its no.
nors aud emolumeuts but to serve the peo.
pie wheu theo have called upon him to do
50. Aud Il be were TO change the tenor OF
his way, and sink the exalted statesmaud in
1.-The selfish plaeemon, he would cling to the
office of Senator His term has yet five
years 70 run; and thus he might retain office
though defeated for the post of Governor.
BubF feels that ifthe people do not desire
nis services as their chief magistrate, they
would prefer scne other man should repre-
sent them in the Senate, AMI he desires that
their wA shoald be carredom
Contrast tlas. course with that OF Ills op.
ponent, Gen Foote When interrogated
by a number si ths voters Of Inuderdale, he
replies diat he doe, not intend to resign pre-
viuus to Nogem5er election, but that he will
place his COMMISSION in the hands of the
November Convention, Which meets after
the eiectl0a. to be disposed of by that body
by assembiage which was elected with
reiercnce TO anoiber question, and which
has 10 more to do with deciding who shal !
be Senator, tAan who'shaI fill tie office Of
Suprcme Judge! The Convention Will
take no action on the subject. 1t has no
authority to do so; and the delegates are
not going make judies Of themselves, by as
sumiug the authority. The short OF it is,
he wants'gJ3ce and is determined to cling to
it, whether the people will it or not His
conduct extraordinary, 1t is without a
parallel in tue State, and beuays at once the
INSCRIPTIONS and intriguing pIace-hunter.
We place it in contrast with that OF Col.
DAVIS, and submit it to the decision of the
people, without further comment.
[IMiSsissippian
The Woodville Republican., 1851-10-14
PREED0A'S SOLILOQUY.


A farewell to justice, a farewell to right,
10 thee sunny south a:last FAREWELL
And thy shady groves tho once my delight
| must leave them now thai | love SO well
Then where, oh! where viii find an abode
Must | flee to the Indian home
Oh .tell me, do tell me, which is the road,
Will lead to the place where justice roan!s.
From thee lovely South already 1 hasten.
Far. far from horce must | swiftly flee
Till sor submission thou art thoroughly
chastised-
'Twixt freedom and folly no league can be.
Thy folly hath led thee to abandonthine own,
To bend the knee . ialatlc oppressor-,
Let tyranny reap where freedom hath sown
] abandon thee now TO invited nossessors p
Now where on earth can freedom go! r.,
| seek for mobiles who Il welcome me,
The North aud Ihe East and West say no,
With none, then none of them can I-be.
l would leave young America and flee,
To Alpine soiitudes. but no, ohl no.
Eenlthence injustice, oppression reject me,
On earth there's naught but tyranny andwoe.
The Woodville Republican., 1851-10-14
The Midnight Burial.

IT'S the lone hour of midnight, and the
world is curtained in darkness, an unseemly
hour for any to be abroad except upon the
most urgent necessity, but look who are
those wandering among tie trees like sc ma.
ny ghostss Hark hear you not their slow
measured. tread as the wend their way up
that hillside! Who can they be, and wkat
seek they here, at the midnight hour
What dark deed is now sought to be cover
e6 up under the darkness of the night (!
Let us draw near aud watch the movements
of this singular group. They are bearing
something along intheir midst, as with low
accents and occasional whispers they toll up
the hill. Draw nearer aud watch them
closely. See, my God il is corpse they
care carrying with them. Is il possible that
murder foul murder has been done, and
.ney seek 70 hide it from the world WhC
can Y be they are thus harrying to theIgrave
What crime hath he committed, wha
wrong hath he done, thai they hide hin
away IN The darkness Of the night. as if IN
sun ought not to shine upon him Star
not reader, when l tell YOU thcy are bury