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BosToN, April 40 p. m.-There is a riot appre-
hendcd here tonight. Crowds of negroes are as
sembled outside OF the State house, debating the
case of the fugitive Semmes, now in confinement.
A large police force strongly guard the avenues
leading to the State-house.
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LANDS SACRED AND CLASSICAL.

II now open for Fortnight only, ut
ODD FELLOWS HALL, WASHINGTON,
~ LIDDON'S Grand Moving Transparency of
VI the River Nile, Egypt and Nuba, together
ties, Mummies, &C., and splendid 'fablcaux of HE
roglyphical Writings, Paintings, and Sculptures.
Oral Descriptions, comprising the latest Arch@o-
logical Discoveries, by GRoRaE r. GLIDDoN, for
mery United States Consul at Cairo.
Oriental Music performed at each Exhibition.
Every evening at O'Clock, Wednesday and Sa-
turday afternoons at half past O'Clock.
Doors open an hour before. Admission IS cents.
Children halfprice.
Tickets for sale also at the principal hotels and
book and music stores, sc. Mar 81
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STATES MAIL STEAMERS.
The ships composing this line arc
The ATLANTIC. ...........C Capt. West.
Inc rACIrlC ...--.,..... Capt. Nye.
The ARCTIC. Capt. Luce.
rhe BALTIC. ...-....... Capt. Comstock
The ADhIATIC ....,...... Capt. Grafton.
k THESE ships having been built by
Dservice, every care has been taken in
their construction, also in their engines to en-
sure strength and speed; and their accommoda-
10. passengers are unequaled elegance
Price OF ,passagefrom New York to Liverpool.
Exclusiye use ofextra size state rooms, $780,
| from Liverpool to New York, Gas
| An experienced surgeon is attached to each
| slip. ~
Noberth AN be secured until paid for.
The owners Of these ships viii not he acco,rt
able for gold, silver, bullion, specie, iewelrv nre
cous stones, metals, unless bills Of iadin1 are
signed therefor, and the value thereof expressed
therein.
From Nsw York. From Liverpool
Wednesday, Mar. 9Th. Saturday, March Sth.
Wednesday, March 10. Saturday, 22d.
Wednesday, April I'd. Wednesday, April 9th.
Wednesday, April 10th. Wednesday, q 3Oth.
s "wednesday May 10Th Wsdns.day May lsth-
Saturday, June It'll. Wednesday, Juno 11th.
Saturday, 2lst. Wednesday, (" 25th,
Saturday, July 5th. Wednesday, July Oh.
Saturday, :" 18th Wednesday, "a" 23d
Saturday, August I'd. Wednesday, Aug. 9th.
Saturday, :" soth. Wednesday. Sept. 3D..
Saturday, Sept. 18th. Wednesday, "a nth.
Saturday, % 9th. Wednesday. Oct. LIST.
Saturday, October 18th. Wednesday, (" 18th.
Saturday, 25th. Wednesday, " 18th.
Saturday, Nov. sth. Wednesday, Nov. 18th.
Saturday, 22d. Wednesday, " 26th.
Saturday, Dec. 9th. Saturday, Dec. 18th.
Saturday, 10th. Saturday, :" 9th.
i0'''''en'0' pa'' EEBW; aRRR16 K <. COLLINS.
No Sc Wall street, N. Y.
To BROWN, SIMPLIFY CO.,
Liverpool.
Il. G. ROBERTS & CO..
IL Kings Arms Yard, London.
Or L. DRAPER, jr.,
boulevard, MontInartre, Paris.
o. After the first of Aprilnextther rate offreight
by the above steamers, from Liverpool, will be
terally reduced. Mar
FOR LIVERPOOL. - United States Mail
steamship ARCTIC, Capt. James C.. Luce.-This
steamship will depart with the mails for Europe
positively on Wednesday, April 2, at IL O'Clock,
M, from her berth, at the foot of Canal street.
No berth secured until paid for.
All letters must pass through the Post Office.
For freight or passage, having unequalled nc.
commodations for elegance or comfort, apply to
EDWARD X COLLINS,
Sc Wall street, N. Y.
Positively no freight will be received on board
| after this evening, March 3lst.
| The steamship BALTIC will succeed the Arctic,
and sail on April 18TH Ap2
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DErIrrrIoN,--' say, you Pete, will you hab
do graciousness m 10 jes open your undcrstandin
box, and glib me de definition Oh de big word BELLE
lstfrss?" "Sartin, CAto-I wont do nuifin else. De
fac am, you unlettercd colorcd man, dere be one
two, free 'tsrprtashums to dat double and twisti-
Gated word. De fust signumfies do 'scriptions on
de eight bells At do Norf eend church. ben dare
am de letters dat We fashionable gentl'm sand 70
our ladies' Finally. do libry stable folks, wen dey
lets out dc sleigh bells. am called bell-letters! Am
dare any ting else dat can do to snlighten your
dark, thick, an obtuse cocoa nut, de norma,
CatoT'-Bsston Post,
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NTOTIrICATION.-The subscribers beg leave
In to inform their customers and the public that
they have just opened large and we'll selected
stock Of the following articles, TO which they in
vite attention, viz:
Linen Sheetings, Cd. ga, l0.4. and 1874, Irish
DO Cd, ga, 1914. and Ia 4. German
Pillow-casc Linens, all widths, Irish and Scotch
White and brown Cotton, do, Cd, Sd, 10 4, and
1874
White and colorcd Marscilcs Quilts, some very
large
Allendale Quilts, very cheap
Richardson's super family Linens
Gray and Sons soft finish do
Scotch Hollands for family
Damask Table Cloths, all sizes and qualities
Table Damasks, by the yard, all widths, some
very superior.
Also, a superior lot of silk warp and gauzc Flan-
nels
Gcntlemcn's and ladies' gauze merino Under
Garments.
Together with general assortment Of house
furnishing goods. .eis :,
Mar 26-4wif p. II. HOOE L CO.
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PLEASURE ExCURsIONs.

PLEASURE EXCURSIONS.
BE- THE steamboat THOMAS COLL
tc&94z545 >YER can be chartered for public
q nor select companies, with the priv
ilegc of landing at Mount Vernon. Schools taken
at reduced prices. For particulars apply to the
President of the Company, or to Captain Corson.
The Thomas Collyer is we'll suited for excursions,
being very fast and pleasant.
JOB CORSON,
April 2-To&Tb2m Captain.
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AND ALEXANDRIA BOAT.

WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA BOAT.
h a The steamboat THOMAS COLL
trSl SYER will depart at the following
- hours. A coach connects with the
boat in Washington. B0et's fare ~ cts
The Thomas Collycr WI be on the Mount YER
non route next week.
Leave Alexandria at s,9s. IL d. m; II, 3, and
AZ pm
and p. m. JOB C0RSON, Captain.
April l-6t
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Telegrnphlc.
arrest of Ano.her Fugitive.

-1TeSt y -1HV.HeT TuBVtpS'
BosToN, April 4.-Alfred Semmcs, fugitive
slave from Savannah, Georgia, was arrested last
night, and committed for hearing. There was
some resistance made, and considerable excite
ment created, but the law was enforced. In the
struggle, consequent upon the arrest. officer But
man received stab in the groin inflicted by the
fugitive
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HS FIFTH 1&
OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION,
Washington and Baltimore n. II. Company.
PASSENGER TRAINS run as follows, viz:
i From Washington at 6 q. m and p. m. daily
and n. m. daily, except Sunday.
From Baltimore at a. m, and p. m. daily
and 9 a. m. daily, except Sunday.
April 29-dly T. H. PARSONS, Agent.
WASHINGTON CITY
Private Family PROTESTANT boarding
school,
(ENGLIsH AND FRENCH.)
For the careful and thorough instruction Of
YOUNG LADIES
In all the branches of study, both solid and orna-
mental, which are required in an
AMERICAN FEMALE EDUCATION,
Located on Indiana avenue, near the City Hall.
Rev. r. w. CUSHMAN, A. NJ,
Mar I7-dlys Principal
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NTOTICE.-A CERTIFICATE Of black lettcrcd
IN registered debt issued by the United States trea
sury George Tapscot for ninety dollars and
seventy four cents, in litaof quartermaster GER
tiicate given to him by Thomas II. Drew, assistant
quartermaster general, Virginia, has been lost.
Payment for the same will be demanded of the
United States treasury. in ak weeks from date, by
the administrator Of George Tapscot, deceased.
GEORGE c. THOMAS.
Attorney for Administrator.
Feb 2S-triw6w
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nII.LS (of the National Bank) ON the principal
ID cities in IRELAND, for sale in sums TO suit, by
Feb 2O-d2m CHUBB, SCHENCK & CO.
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LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, No. 36O-I2i cts.
CONTENTS.
l. Daniel De Foe Chambers's Papers for the
People.
Q. My Novel; Varieties in English Life, Book
IV.-Biack,oood's Magazine.
3. The Bards Of the Bble-Ddily Netrs.
(. Nile Notes of an Howadji-NeD York Ifi-
bune.
5. Austria Resurgens; Foreign Crusade against
Freedom; Switzerland; Sardinia; Berlin Book
sellers; Canada Reserves-lforning Chronicle and
Daily Nesps
PoErRY.-Philip, my King; A River at Night
fall; Martha Hopkins; Graves by the Seaside;
Verses by Martin F. Upper; A Word on Arrival;
Our Voyage; Tho Old and the New; The Wind at
Night.
SHonr MISUNDERSTANDING in Germany; The
Fifth Gospel.
A new volume has just commenced.
WAsHINaroN, December 81 lS45.
Ofallthc Periodical Journals dcvotedt to Litcra-
ture and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country this has appearcdto me to be the most
useful 1t contains, indeed, the exposition only Of
the current Literature ofthc Englishlanguage; but
this, by it's immense extent and comprehension i'm
cludes portraiturc of the human mind in the ut
mostoxpansion ofthcprcsentage.
J. @. ADAMS.
Published weekly at 81 aycar,by
+. LITTELL Co., Boston,
And sold by JOS. SIlLLlNGTON,
Apr l-dtw&wlw corner Pa av. and ~ ST.
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FOR NORFOLK.
BE- The Steamer OSCEOLA, bav-
tss1SY ing undergone thorough repairs.
- will resume her trips to the above
Saturday, at 9 o'clock, a. M; returning, leave
Norfolk every Monday and Thursday, at O'Clock.
p m. Touching, going and returning. at Cone
river. and the usual landings on the Potomac, for
signals or TO land.
Passage and fare, SIS.
Ap l--tf JAS, MITCHELL. Capt.
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ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival OF the steamer Baltic.

Arrival Of the Steamer Baltic.
Advamce in the price Of C6tton-Ins Penal Disa
suss Of Lord Russell Exciting Debate an Par
Lament- Critical Condition Of a fairs on the Con
The Emperor Nicholas 44ttempf to Poison
the Sultan-Protest of France against the Prsten
sions Of Austria in Italy and Germany.
NEw YoRx, April 3. p. m.-The United States
mail steamer Baltic, Captain CoIastock. from Law
erpool, March %, reached her dock this evening
at about twenty minutes before nine O'Clock. HeI
dates are from Liverpool TO the 22d, London 2lst
and Paris to the 10th of March.
II will he seen, by reference to our Commercial
summary. that the Liverpool cotton market hal
been active and arm, and that an advance Of one
eighth pence had been realized. The sales OF the
week reached forty-two thousand three hundred
bales.
The Baltic brings fifty passengers;
The Liverpool markets show better demane
for breadstuffs. Provisions are less active and de-
clining. The Manchester market was steady
without any observable change.
American stocks remained az last noticed.
Consols closed at 96t a 96s.
The Havre cotton market was firm.
The steamer Cambria arrived out on Friday
evening, the 2lst.
The Political intelligence is generally of little
interest.
The English ministry was still in an uncertain
From the continent there is nothing Of import
ance.
The packet. ship Ivanboe was seen ashore on the
round shoal of Nantucket, on the 24th of February
with all sails set by the Joseph Walker arrived at
Liverpool There is no doubt but that she has gone
down with all ON board.
The overland mail had arrived, with dates from
Bombay to the 18th Of February, and Hong Kong
to the 29th of January.
Fears were entertained Of fresh instruction in
the southern provinces.
An extensive smuggling company had been dis
covered ut Shanghai.
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GLIppoN's PANoRAMA.-This afternoon, at half
pact three O'Clock, Mr.. Gliddon exhibits at Odd
Fellows Hall his beautiful Panorama of the Nile,
to suit the convenience of ladies and schools es-
pecially. There will be an evening exhibition as
usual
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PIsKIxa PocKEr.-Elizabeth Mattingly and
Eliza Usher were arrested yesterday on the COM
plant Of John Prentice, of New York, who charg-
cd that on Sunday night the first named picked his
pocket of purse containing sixty dollars, and
that the last mentioned accessory to the theft.
The case was investigated by Justice Smith, and,
in default of bail, the women were committed to
Jail to await trial at the June term Of the criminal
court
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,
rImv or VI A CIIINnTnN

3
Under the direction of AARON HAIGHT PALMER, of Neio
Fork, and WoRTHINGToN GARRETTsoN SNETHEN, of NeW
Orleans Attorneys and Cbunseors Of the Supreme Court
ofGe United States.
This establishment is formed for the following objects
l. For practising law in the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, and conducting professional business before
Congress-
For the prosecution and recovery Of all claims in law
equity against the United States before Congress
the Executive Departments, against foreign Govern
ments before Boards of Commissioners
g. For the settlement of accounts with the State Trea
sury, War; Navy Post Office, and Interior Departments,
and obtaining the remission of fines, penalties and for
FIXTURES for alleged violations of the revenue post Office
other laws
For securing letters patent for inventions from the
United States from foreign Governments, and procu
ring land warrants and pensions under the various
sion laws of the United States.
8. For collections generally, embracing debts egacies,
and nheritances in the United States and foreign
tries Ht MIagt&
For the purchase and sale of lands in any Of the
States Territories Of the Union and loaning moneys
mortgage of real estate lying therein.
For investment of funds in United States and State
stocks and loans collection of the dividends thereon and
generally for the transaction of all business pertaining to
u law, loan, and banking agency.
All communications addressed, postpaid, to Messrs.
Palmer Snethen, American and Foreign Agency, City
of Washington will receive prompt and faithful attention
PALMER q SNETHEN,
June 3O-1ys Office No. Carroll Place. Capitol Hill.
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aEoRGErowN AND IT'S AFFAIRs.
Groaorrows. August I2-12

GEoRdETows. August PIP m.
The beautiful and swift little steamer, Thomas
Collyer, left our town this morning with num-
Der Of ladies and gentlemen on board, bound
down the river ON pleasure excursion.
The locks at the Great Falls have been thor
oughly repaired, and boats are again beginning
to arrive; quite feet is expected between
this and tomorrow night.
Flour and Grain Markst--Wheat 800. @88c.;
corn, yellow, Soc. @5Sc.; white, 6Oc. @62c.
There was a sale of 200 bbls. of -four from the
boat yesterday at $3.S73. t ig
No news Of moment.
Ayvivals.--Schr. Eleanor, Reed, Westmore-
land, to Boyce, Taylor Co.; schr. Actor, Ire
land, Washington, N. c., to Wheatley and
Walker.
Canal Trade Arrived, Chesapeake, 81 miles,
limestone; Col. H. Clay, 62m., do; Beall, 73m.,
5000 bushels corn, &c.; J. P. Garrett, SIM,
wheat, corn, &c.; John p. Smart, 31m, -four,
SC. SC. la
Departed--Ant, Victory, J. Terrill, J. Boyce,
III. b. Loomis. ELECTRO.
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First Premium Grand and Square Pianos.

rrer- KNABE & GEHLE, Manufacturers,
Esr--i-f73 Nos 4, 6, s, o. and IL Eutaw street. Bal
HIN - VI timore New tributes TO the excellence
of Baltimore made Piano Fortes. The
Maryland Institute, at their last exhibition, awarded 10
the First Premium for the best Grand Piano. and also
the First Premium for the Square Piano exhibited
1t will be recoleced that In 1885, Piano also received
the First Premium by the same institute.
Such testimonials not easily earned and not TO
be lightly regarded. We may therefore say that having
taken the First Premium, wherever Instruments met
with competition, offer them to the public with con-
fdcnce might not otherwise avow, guaranteeing all
Instruments made by TO give satisfaction, they may
be exchanged within six months from day of SALE The
durability of workmanship further guarantee for
five years
Having just completed large additions TO Manuac
tory we hope TO supply all who may honor us with
their patronage and invite all who desire superior
Instrument carefully adapted to the clmatea very inn
portant matter, and which have made careful
study-to call and examine various styles, which
constantly finishing, and which will be sold at the
lowest market price for cash or approved paper.
In addition 10 the above public testimonials, Pianos
recommended in terms of the highest praise by the
following eminent artists whose certificates be
at Warerooms Charles Bochsa, the great composer
and musical director 10 Mad A. Bishop Mr. Geo. Rnoop
Miss Adele and Charles Hohnsock, and other distfn-
gushed performers To the many accomplished Professors
and Amateurs, by whom Pianos constantly used
whilst making thankful Acknowledgements to them
refer for further testimonials.
Old Pianos taken in exchange.
Pianos hired and tuned. mar "a
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ELECTION NE VS..
North Carolina.

RALEIGH, August 10.-Returns from all the
counties in the eighth district except three,
indicate the reelection of the Hon. Edward
Stanly, Union Wing, by an increased majority
over Col. Rufin, democrat.
In eight counties Ruffin has q majority Of
sixty four, where, in 1849, there was Demo
cratic majority of 203. Stanly's gain, so far, is
139. Carteret, Hyde, and Jones counties re-
main to be heard from, which are all three
Wing, and gave Stanly q majority of $50 two
years ago.
Outlaw, Wing, is undoubtedly elected in the
ninth district.
Augua lin the third district, Dockery,
Wing, gains 600 in five counties, and is un-
doubtedly elected.
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PHLADELPHA, August IL. - Orders have
reached here from the Navy Department for
the frigate Saranac to be in readiness to sail
on Wednesday. Her supposed destination is
Cuba. sstf
Bosros, August Il From Cisrtusgos Dates
to the 1st of August have been received, and
all things were quiet there. l.a
New BEDFORD, Mass, August IL. - Severe
Storm.-The storm yesterday was very severe.
Trees were blown down and crops much injured.
PROVIDENCE, August IL. - Examination Q,
Cookson. -Cookson, charged with numbering
his wife, has had hearing at Pawtucket, and
been committed to jail 1,
GRERNvILLE, s. c., August 10. - Railroad
Accident-The cars capsized at this place on
Wednesday evening, and forty passengers were
injured, but none fatally.
New ORLEANS, August 8,--Sales to-day Of
400 bales of cotton at easier rates. The re-
ceipts Of new crop for the week have been 75O
bales. Sugar is firm at 6f@64 for fair
NEW YonK, August IL, 10 p. m.-The frig-
ate ST. Laurence has arrived, in AZ days from
Lisbon, and brings, as passenger, Geraldo
Santo, attache Of the Portuguese embassy.
Capt. Sands brings news of the ratification Of
the treaty between the United States and Por-
tugal. The officers and crew. are all well.
Providence, Aug. 10y Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Rufus Reed, brewer, and his two daugh-
tiers, belonging to Providence, and two Misses
Potter Of Providence Island, with two other
persons, were upset in sail-boat, and the four
young ladies drowned. The others were res
cued.
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THE sUBsCRIBERs win despatch
s--s5M SPECIAL MESS SGERS, two or more
IL T6Ek%N times per month, by Steamships, via
~ - CHAGlES and PANAMA, In charge
%, 49,. Of parcels, jewelry, yaluables and mall
aoie matter which VIII In all arrive in San Fran
the mail 80 = -
beg TO announce to the public that we have entered
INTO eonnexon with the heaviest transportation house ON
the llmus, who bound To TRANSPORT our goods
nom Chagres TO Panama. qdUance Of al other Expresses
and having made arrangements with the IT, g Mail and
all other steamers the Pacific the carriage OF our
goods are prepared TO guarantee their delivery In San
Francisco within specified time.
In addition TO the superior qualities line for tho
transaction OF it's manifest advantages
the u s. Mail and all other competitors In the tanspor-
aton Of letters and parcels between the and At
antic States well known and already generally APP
preciated by tho public The value OF mercantile letter,
delivered by three four days in advance of all other
competition, being properly estimated.
We have also established agencies In GUAYAQUIL,
CALLAO, and VALPARAISO, for which ports, and other
cities the South American coast prepared TO
receive LETTERS and PARCELS which will be promptly
despatched to their destination by agent In Panama.
The mail for South America is made up but once a
month. THOMPSON & HITCHCOCK,
n Managers and Agents, n
1d9 Pear, cor Of Wall st., New York.
REFER, BY PERMISSION TO Messrs. johnson Low
den, l16 Wall st.; spoord, Teston Co., As South ST.
Nesmth Co., 30 Pine ST. and Levi Apgar Co., rs Dey
street mar 24--
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PATENT LIGHTNING RODS.

-. METALLURGIST, and Double Intentes Of The I'M
proved Lightning ods-These superior Rods of car
positive elements combined in their manufacture thus
rendering them equal TO copper conductors They
in ten feet lengths, with accurately fitted brass
connecting joints, entire style of metallic (pa-
tented attachments for brick frame buildngs also,
glass isolators Of novel and ingenious construction,
(patented,) forming lock; the whole mounted with a
solid platinum silver point paented twelve inches long,
surrounded the base with the angular plated
patye magnets which possess the power TO extraor
binary extent Of dschargng the opposite elements OF the
most fearful thunderstorm and embrace the entire per-
lection of science up TO the present time In addition,
they are furnished with angular god-plated negative
magnets thus guarding literally, the whole constituting
the magnificent and silent conductor presented
to the public.
All orders left with the subscriber, or with Mr.. A.
Duffy, opposite National teoencer Office 7th street,
viii be promptly attended to-
jy 23-etd&law8w- @, w. HEYDON, Agent.