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The REpuBLio OF HAyTI.--Therc is published
from this island world OF nonsense which seems
TO be manufactured here, for what purpose, how
ever, il is difficult TO tell Facts, however, we
assured on good authority, are these:
Soulonque the black Emperor of Hayti, recent
ly sent, and in good faith two thousand men un-
der the command of Que of his generals to the from
tiers of Dominica to notify the people there Of the
truce that existed, according TO the understanding
between the commissioners of France, England,
and the United States, and him. the Emperor; but
the black general at the head of these thousand
men, without authority, and 10 the sore displea
sure of Sououque SO it is said and believed, finding
the frontier town of Galeta entirely undefended
and unprotected, was seized with irresistible
passion for military glory, and he took the town,
established Haytien dominion over it, and pro-
nounced it conquered"
The Dominicans, enraged by this act, soon mus
tered in force and beat off the Haytiens, with
killed and wounded ON the Haytien side.
That Sou'ouque did not intend an invasion Is
shown by the fact that he sent only 1000 men
when he had some $4,000 men at his disposal. and
that at this time OF year military operations are
not carried on in Hayti.
The commissioners, it is said will renew their
efforts to bring about permanent peace as soon
as the autumn comes. 1t is highly desirable that
this petty war should cease, not only for the cause
of humanity, but for tho sake of trade and com
mcrce.-N. Y. Express.
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REMOVING ROCKS FROM HURL GATE CHANNEL
Mons Maillefert has been employed to remove Pot
Rock from Hurl Gate channel. The Courier says
Mons. Maillefert proposes to erect an iron frame,
with sliding legs, on the outside OF Pot Rock, reach
ing ten feet above the water, which platform,
ten feet wide, is to be placed The workmen from
the platform will work chisel in the rock, and
sink shaft eight inches in diameter and thirty
feet deep. This shaft is TO be charged with gun
powder; the powder to be ignited by means of a
wire attached to galvanc battery. 1t is expect
ed that one blast will shatter the rock that il can
be broken up and thrown into the deep chasm
alongside by means of several submarine explo-
sions. The submarine explosions made by en-
closing gunpowder in large cannisters of from
forty 10 one hundred pounds each, and lowering G
the canister down TO the top of the rock, fourteen
or more feet under water, and exploding the, pow
der by means of wire attached TO gaivanic bat
terry. In this operation the surface water is used
as a ftlcrum-thc greater the depth of water the
heavier must be the charge. At the depth of one
hundred feet, charge of one thousand pounds of
powder would be required and the vessel encosing e
the powder made very strong to bear the pressure
of the water at that depth. If the experiment is
successful, it may open way for the removal of
all the rocks which obstruct Hurl Gate channel,
and also those that ohsuct the channel Of the East
river in the barbor of New York.
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A FINANcIAL OPERATIoN.--We lately heard a
story illustrative OF the carly daysof York county
those good old times when everybody g hon
est as the days were long, The parties were two
of tho early settlers in the western part of York
(now Adams) county-both were of the honest old
Gerine zoci s,<si as ono of them 10 etill living,
we suppress the name. Peter, it appears, had in
creased tho size of his farm by annexing thereto a
small tract adjoining, and lacked about hundred
dollars Of the SUN necessary to pay for the
QUESTION He called upon his neighbor, George, to
borrow the amount. George brought out an old
bread basket, and counted down the desired num-
Der of " thacrs;" and them OF course, the two sat
down to two large earthen mugs of cider and as
many pipes of tobacco. After smoking over the
matter for while, # occurred 10 Peter that in
similar transactions he had seen heard some
thing like note passing between the borrower and
lender, and he suggested as much to George. The
lender assented to the propriety of the thing-pa-
per, pen, and ink, were Produccd--and between
the two a document was concocted, stating that
George had loaned Peter hundred dollars
which Peter would repay TO George in g dree
monts," (three months.) This Peter signed, and
thus far our two fnanciers had made the thing all
regular and ship p-shape
But at this point a difficulty presented itself
They both knew that notes made in the ope-
rations of borrowing and lending which they had
witnessed, but neither Of them had observed what
disposition was made of the document--nei
could tell whether it was rege for the borrower
or the lender to take charge of the paper Hero
was dilemma At length a bright idea struck
George
'You haf de money to pay, Peter--so be
you must take dis paper SO as you can see as you
haf to pay i'll"
This was conclusive-thc common sense of tho
thing was unanswerable, and Peter pocketed the
money and his own note, $50 as he could he
haf to pay it," Three months passed over, and
punctual to the day appeared our friend Peter, and
paid over the promised sum TO George. This be-
ing done, the mugs and pipes were again paraded.
After putting awhile, Peter produced the note, and
handed il TO George, with the remark, "Now you
must take dc note, you as de money
haf been paid!''
We Workers may be trustedl
York (Pa.l Hernld
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niUKpHY,S
SeIf-sealing Advertising Envelopes, No. 263
Madison street, New York.

mUkPHf'S
Self-sealing Advertising Envelopes, No. 900
Madison street, New York.
FENHE SUBSCRIBER, in soliciting the patronage
A of oil who may this advertisement, feels
none of that hesitation with which new article is
brought before the public. The experience of
years has established their superiority beyond all
question and he confidently refers to the testino-
ny of those business men who have used these on
velopes, and to his rapidly increasing sales, as
proof OF their excellence. The following are few
of the reasons for their popularity
lst. On the place occupied by seal person
may have his name, business, and address con-
spicuously and beautifully embossed, coored or
plain, thus affordlng PERFECT SECURITY
AGAINST FRAUD.
ID. The envelope cannot be opened without be-
ing destroyed.
3D. NeithCr wax nor waters requisite TO seal
them
4th. Upon the miscarriage of letter tho seal in
sures its immediate return to the sender, instead
of being buried months in the dead letter Office.
5th. The envelopes are furnished at almost THE
SAME PRICE AS PLAIN ONES, with only the
additional cost of the die which will last for years.
9th. Each letter mailed is most effective adver-
tsemen sure TO attract he attention Of all through
whose hands il may pass
The following is list OF prices for dice engraved
brase and oi envelopes OF the usual letter size.
either white or bun, Of good paper, and made as
above with name. address, &c:
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NATIONAL HALL.

J,HE PROPRIETORS, YALE & BEECHER,
u would inform the citizens of Washington,
Georgetown, and Alexandria, that there will be
exhibited at the National Hall, on WEDNESDAY
EVENING, JULY is, A BEAUTIFUL MODEL.
OF MOUNT VERNON, in all its beauty, whom
occupied by Gen eral G. Washington and improve
ments by the present proprietor, Mr.. j. A. Wash
ington. There will also be exhibited map of the
entire farm, occupying eight thousand acres of
land
This model covers the space of ono hundred and
forty square feet, and contains twenty two build
ngs. The proportions of the buildings, sc. arc
one fourth of an inch to the foot. This model was
built by MIR. Yale himself, who spent several
months at Mount Vernon, making drawings and
working upon the model and, through the kind
ness of Mr.. J. A. Washington, Mr.. Yale has had
such information that his model may be relied on
az strictly correct and true to nature. To view
this model, and the tomb OF Washington, the
beautiful trees, gardens, gravel-waks, &c, so
beautifully portrayed that the bebolder would ina
gine himself at at Mount Vernon, viewing
the spot that the peaceful home Of the great
and ilustrious Washington, the Father OF his
Country
Mr.. r. Yale would inform the public that he has
not spared expense or trouble to make this model
worthy Of their patronage. The proprietors would
inform the public that the above model will be ex
hibited in Washington but few days, to afford
the citizens and schools opportunity of viewing
this beautiful work of art, as they intend only to
exhibit their model in the principal cities in the
United States prior to its departure for Europe.
N. b. The proprietors would inform the public
that j A. Washington, esq, will be present on the
first evenings exhibition of the model.
Price of admission 25 cents; children under ten
years of age l2l cents; gallery l2I cents.
Hours Of exhibition will be noticed in the bills OF
the day
Tickets can be had at the principal hotels aud
bookstores, and at the door the evening A
liberal deduction will DO made for schools by APP
July i2-eodtd YALE & BEEcHER.
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FORM OF RELEASE.


Whereas, by act Of Congress approved Sep
tember 9, 1885, ten millions of dollars, In ve per
cent. stock, 10 be paid to the State OF Texas
for considerations in said act mentioned, with a
provso that no more ethan FIVE millions OF SAID
stock shall be issued until the creditors OF the
State, holding bonds and other certificates OF
stocks of Texas, for which duties on imports
were specially pledged, shall first file at the
Treasury of the United States releases oil all
claims against the United States for or on account
of said bonds certificates" And whereas the
undersigned is a creditor of the State of Texas.
holding, and the owner of, the following described
bonds certificates Of stock of Texas Gas the case
may be) and for which the duties mentioned In the
said act specially pledged.
(Iierc describe the bonds certhcates.)
Now, for the purpose of complying with the pro-
visions of said act, and for good and valuable
consideration, hereby release to the United States
all my claim in law equity against them, for or
on account of the (bonds certihcates) above de
scribed
Witness my hand and seal at this
d,y of 1851.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
(Two witnesses
Mar 26-lawtSept3l
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Office No. 68 Wall street, .Nelc York.
MoRRIs FRANKLIN, President; SPENCER :. BENZ
DICT, Vice president; PLINY FREEMAS,
Actuarys
HNHIS COMPANY, conducted upon Tire mutual
H. insurance principle, and also upon the princi-
Pile of leaving proportion of the amount Of the
premiums on interest in the hands of insurers, has
greatly extended its business and profits, and con
erred its benefits at the least possible coat and out
lay 10 insurers.
Insurance granted to persons visiting California.
Its agency at Washington comprehends the fol-
lowing officers;
Wm. Jones, NJ. D., medical examiner, near cor
ner of and Sd streets.
Peter G. Washington, agent, Apollo Hall Penn
sylvania avenue, opposite Union buildings.
June
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THE REPUBLIC.
Anoarrror's oyrIcr. .. $. cArlrol, !.

w AnhiNcIon5 July y loOl-
CtEALED PROPOSALS will be received st
- this office, on or before the both instant for the
following building materials:
5000 perches Of select building stone, measuring
from to feet in length and not less than ieet IN
width. with good natural beds.
5000 perches Of large building stone, from 10
feet IN length.
5000 perches OF the best building stone, Of ordi-
nary dimensions.
Samples OF the stone 10 accompany the proposals..
5000 barrels of first quality wood burnt lime,
each barrel TO weigh not less than 200 lbs.
200 barrels of beat hydraulic. cement
$4,000 bushels of clear, sharp river sand.
The whole to be delivered on the grounds of the
Capitol, at the expense Of the Contractors ON or be
fore the first Of December next, IL required at such
times and in such quantities as may be directed.
and 10 be subject to the inspection and approval of
the Architect.
All the stone TO be measured IN the wall, and
twenty five cubic feet to be allowed TO the perch
THOMAS IT, WALTER,
Architect Of the Extension of the Capitol.
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Telegraphic.
Sale of Railroad BONDS.

New YoRK, July 10.-The following are the
of the successful bidders for the three hun
dred thousand dollars mortgaged bonds of the
Wilmington and Manchester railroad:
South Carolina Messrs. Charles, Mccall Gibson,
Rogers, Gregg, McFarlan, MoMail, Erwin, and
Evans.
North Carolina--Messrs. Mutt, Nixon, Smith,
Maltsby, Potter, Kidder Taylor, Baldwin, Haynes,
Rossete & Brown, Clark, Maltly, Dawson &
Wooten
Philadelphia Wheeler & Co.
New York-McKinzie.
Washington, ID. C.-Corcoran Riggs, Schcnck
s. Co.
About fifty thousand dollars sold at par, and for.
ty thousand at 92 92h; and the residue at 80 and
a fraction over.
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BoARDING-HoUsE.

Mrs. ROBINSON Formerly residing nearly
1fA opposite Wilard's Hote) would respectfully
inform her friends and acquaintance generally
that she has taken large and commodious house
on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue, between
lst and ID streets, where families, citizens, ira
vellers, can be either permanently or trnnsiently
accommodated on the most reasonable terms.
The house ia situated in one of the most healthy
locations in the city, and being adjacent to the
Capitol Grounds, affords fine view Of the same,
and the short walk to its shady groves furnishes
additional induceInent to summer visitors, as aso
10 members of Congress and other visitors to the
Capitol during tho inclemcnoy of the winter sea
son. April 23-eod3m
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CENSUS or GREAT BRITAIN.-It appears from the
late returns in England that the male pop
ulation of Great Britain and islands in the British
is TO- lS4SS7; females l0,731,S4f Total, 20,-
9l9, ,53l, follows: England and Wales, S,754 ,554
males, and 9,l5l,277 females; total, l7,905,S2l.
Scotland, 1868 622 males, 507 l62 females total,
2S707S Islands in the British seas, ,5ll males,
and 76,4 ,406 females total, 1896.
The population of London is males ,l04, ,356,
females ,25S ,7S5.
The inhabited houses in Great Britain and the
islands number 3,675,45, the uninhabited los, ,603.
Building, 30 100. In London The nha bited houses
number 307, 1872, the uninhabied L6,SS9, and 1,Sl7
building.
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NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS OF TEXAS.
TnEAsUHY DEPARTMENT. March %, 1851.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT., March %, 1851.
TVNHE STATE OF TEXAS having, by acts OF its
IL Legislature, passed during the sessions OF lo4o
and lS49 called upon the creditors of the late repub-
lie file the treasury of the state previous to the
ls of September next the evidences OF their respec-
tive claims, and Congress having, by an act ap
proved 9th September 1850, authorizing the OF
ten millions of five per cent. stock To the said State
of Texas, directed that five mil'lens OF said stock
should not be Issued to Texas "uptii the creditors
of the State holding bonds and other certihcates
of stock OF Texas for which duties on lmpors
were especially pledged, shall fret file at the
Treasury of the United States releases OF an
claims against the United States, for or on ac-
count of said bonds certificates, in snch form
as shall be prescribed by the Secretary oi the
Treasury and approved by the President OF the
United Statcs;" Now, in order that this Depart
ment may automatically know the amount OF the
claims for which the duties on imports were thus
pledged, the holders or owners of all such claips
are required to file the amount and description ol
them at this Department previous TO the LIST OF oc,
ober, 1851, and to execute release to the United
States of their respective claims, agreeably to the
annexed form, which has been approved by the
President of the United States, in pursuance ofthe
above act of 9th September, 1850
VIM. l.. HODGE,
Acting Secretary Of The Treasury
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LITrELL,s LIVING AGE. NO. a74-lal cts.

CONTENTS,
/. Thackeray and Dckens.-North British Re
oiew.
2. Education in Liberia.-Bosfon Journal.
3. Cunyngbane's Glimpse ofth United States
Spectator.
Brother Charles ChaHberss Journal
5. Wyld's Model Globe Daily NsloS
o. The Drying Process. Chdmbers's Journal.
7. The Bcreaved Trombone ChamberS'S Jour
nal.
8. Pigs and Pig Worship. -Idits Magazine.
8. Moorish Execution -Bn6alo Commercial
advertiser.
10. The Value Of Rubbish Chamberss Journal
IL. The Empire of Japan.--Er0minr
IL. A Marderer's Confession. Examiner
10. Companions of my Solitude.-Speetafor.
Ia. MIR 'fhackeray Second Lecture. Examiner.
l5. Martineau's History OF the ePeace.--Spsctator
10. Fortfcaton of the Church.--Spectator.
II. Turn of the Tide for ireland .-Spectator
Is. Indian Handicraffs Chambers's journal.
l9. Correspondence Of the Lining Age.
New Volume has just commenced.
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L,OR SALE.-Four fine brick dwellings, on 18th
II street, five fine brick dwellingson 9th street;
one fine brick dwelling 18th street; two frame
dwellings on Sth street; ono brick dwellingon 5th
street; one brick dwelling on street.
The above buildings will be sold cheap, and on
accommodating torms.
Building Lots for sale or Sd street, Ga splendid
lot,) 5th, 9th, 18th, and Nj streets.
WANTED-Building lots and dwelling houses,
for which offer a ready market
MONEY to loan negotiable paper.
Office hours-7 to 10 n. m, 3 to p. IN.
GEO. X. ARMSTRONG,
June l9-codtf street between and Sth.
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NAVAL OFFICER AT New YoRK.-The New York
Commercial Adpertiser says:
'sWe are pleased to learn that the appointment
of the Hon. David A. Bokec, TO the office made
cant by the death of Mr. Hone, has given very
general satisfaction to the merchants OF this city
We have not the pleasure of personal acquaint
ance with MIR. Bokee but are assured by those
who know him well that the Government will find
in him faithful officer, and the mercantile COM
munity gentleman familiar with commercial
matters, competent TO expedite business, and cour
teous in his intercourse. We congratulate, there
fore, our commercial friends upon the appoint
ment.n
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The st. Louis nteuigencer of the 22d inst. says
that the Hon. E. Bates parted with his residence
few days ago tor the sum of 1924 900 This prop
between Pine and Chestnut, St Louis. The pur-
chaser is Bishop Kendrick, who designs to erect on
this square-the half being donated to the Catholic
church by Meesrs. Lucas and Hunt--a splendid
Cathedral, together with residence for the Bishop
of the Catholic church in St Louis. Mr.. Bates dc
signs removing to his country residence, beauti-
ful place about three miles from the city limits.
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GROVER .S BAKERS PATENT SEWING
MACHINE.


Patented February 1ftb, 1851.
ryNHE inventors and proprietors, after long time
a. spent in perfecting and simplifying their in
vention, and having now received United States
Letters Patent on the same, are prepared TO offer
for sale the exclusive Right of Territory for States,
Counties, and Cities; Machines, with the right 10
USE This is entirely original invention, no
thing at all similar having before been offered
to the public; the right of the invention therefore
uncontcsted. Our Machine, by the use of two nee
dies, supplied with thread from spoos, forms a
nep stitch, which will not open ravcl-in fact, a
fast stitch IL is adapted to the sewing on all kinds
of fabrics, also on leather In straight circular,
or other seams. 1t is capable of being worked at
great speed, and requires but little power. BY
means of the feed-carriage, which is compact and
convenient the stitch may be regulated to any
length. The needle strikes perpendicularly upon
the bic of the Machine, and affords opportuni-
ty for sewing far in from the edge of the cloth as
may be desired The Machine is worked by trea-
die, hand, power, is easily regulated, and, being
compact and simple in construction, Is not liable
to get out of order. We confident that our
Machine, on trial, will corroborate all the state
ments here made. The price of one of oar Ma
chimes, complete, (Which will be carefully packed
to go to any part of the wcrd is ono hundred and
twenty five dollars. Applications for right OF ter
ritory, the machines with right to use, as well
all inquiries respecting them and all orders EN-
closing money for machines, will be promptly at
tended TO. All letters TO be postpaid and ad-
dressed to the proprietors and patentees.
GROVER & BAKER,
July l-3taw3m II Milk st., Boston, Mass.
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BEACON AND EUOY
FOR HATTERAS SHOALS.

PROPOSALS will be received at the Coast Sur
a. vey office, Washington. for an iron beacon
and bell and for an iron buoy until the 10Th day of
July, to be delivered at Hateras Inlet before
the Let day of October 1851, to the officer charged
with placing them.
The bell beacon TO be of best iron, 40 feet long
and Is feet beam. The buoy TO be % feet inches
long, and feet inches largest diameter, and TO
be built in accordance with drawings and specf-
cations to be at this office.
SAMUEL HEN,
General Discussing Agent U. S. Coast Survey.
June M-codtJulY l5
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CoUSTERFEITER ARREsrED.-We learn from the
Philadelphia papers that William Settler, believed
TO be the leader of the gold and silver
of the United States, who arrested in Baltimore
last Saturday has been carried TO Philadelphia,
where his dies and implements, with largcamoupt
of counterfeit coin have been secured. Abund-
ance of testimony is at hand to convict him of for
gerry. He was concerned with Heath, Mellon,
Bishop, and others, notorious counterfeters tried
about year since in the United States district
court at Philadelphia, for counterleiting American
coin, and succeeded in making his escape.
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HEMPFIELD RAILRoA D.-Thc Wheeling Gazette
siates that the fret corps Of engineers for the sur
vey and location of the Hempheld road WAS
ganizcd there on Tuesday last. Tho line was
started al the Suspension bridge and projected on
n straight course eastwardly towards the valley OF
Wheeling creek. The continuation OF that line
wcstwardiy strikes the valley Of Indian Wheeling
creek in Ohio Another Of this road is 10 be
surveyed down the valley Of Wheeling creek, go as
10 turn the hill and come in the river land
ing.
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PROPOSALS ron WOOD.
JFFIcx PEEIrEsTIAI

OFFIcx PKSITEETIARY DIsT. OF COLUMBIA,
WAsHIsoTos, June 10, 1851.
StEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- ood, :" will be received at this oflce until the
2Dth day Of July nest. for the delivery at the Pen
itentiary wharf Of one hundred and twenty five
cords Of good OAK WOOD, full length, Of Iaedi-
uIn size, and free from limbs or rap wood. To be
delivered on or before The first day Of September.
JOS ELLIS, Warden
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WAsHINeroy. December 27. 1876,

W AHHIINuIUN, DtCtIIIDtI 1I5 IOFD.
or all the Periodical Journals devoted to Litera-
ture and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country this has appeared to to be the most
useful. II contains, indeed the exposition only OF
the current literature of the English language, but
this by its immense extent and comprehension, in
cudes a portraiture of the human mind in the ut
most expansion of the present age.
J. @. ADAMS.
Published weekly at So year,by
e. LITTELL & Co., Boston,
And suld by JOS. SHILLINGTON,
July 10--dtw&wlw corner Pa. av. and A. st.
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NEW York, July ll-2 p. m.-Stocks to-day are
steady. Sales of U. 5. 6's, 1866, at ll62; Canton
Company 67l a 67g; Pennsylvania So, 90s.
Flour is unchanged. Sales of $500 ebls at
Ss4 10 $4 lS9 for standard brands, and s4 81 J
$4 so for southern.
Grain quiet. Sales of cargo of Ohio red wheat
at 80 cts; mixed and yellow corn at So a SO cts.
Sales of 300 hhds. Porto Rico sugar at g. cts /;
and 400 bags San Domingo coffee at II II cts.
Whisky % cts