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|sEsssssEsS ANO.-P.' Fl. TAYLOR has just re-
Y gu Il Uceived another superb seven Octave Pia-
no from the celebrated mandatory of
NUNNS 4 CLARK, which is equal if not superior
to any ever offered in this market. The case is of
Rosewood carved in the most chase and elegant STYLE
and the tone is round, full and delightfully."- sweet. To
partcularize all its fine qualities would too much
BILE the rigmarole that often in advertisements
OF Pianos. 1t should be and heard to be appreca-
ted. PIANO FORTE & MUSIC STORE,
dec 160 Main street
NUORE NEW MUSIC.-r. II. TAYLOR has
I'VE just received among Others the following beau
The Blarney Polka Wild Brar yalse de Salon, by
w. v. Wallace; Patuxent Waltz, by Engelbrecht AL
exander Polka; New Years Schottish, by D. Albert
The Muses. Polka; I'm Premier Amour Redowa; Elk
Hill Waltz; Dover do; Blithewood do; Bellevle dos
| Jack Dan Polka; Polish Waltz, for guitar.
PIANO FORTE & MUSIC STORE,
ap 10 l6O Main ST., opposite Banks.
A LUM WATER, FROM THE BATH AL
IN UNI SPRINGS.-The great reputation which
this celebrated Water has obtained for curing Scrou-
la, Rheumatism, Chronic, Darrhoea, Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Chronic Thrash, st Anthony's Fire. Obsti-
nate Eruptons the skin Blotches and Pimpes on the
face, Affections of the Liver and Kidneys, Diseases of
the Bladder, arrangements OF the Stomach, Diseases
arising from the imprudent use of Mercury Corrosive
Sublmate Calomel and in fact all diseases which have
their origin in an impure state of the blood and system,
has induced the proprietor OF the Springs to put up in
barrels, in order to place this truey wonderful
Water within the reach OF all who are afflicted at
very moderate cost.
Certificates enough to fila volume might easily be
obtained from respectable persons well known in near
y all OF the Southern States who have tried it's virtues
al the Springs, and know and appreciate its benefits
We, however, think useless to furnish certificates for
remedial agent well known and generally admitted
this. We want the Water tried, and its virtues will
speak foritset.
We shall keep constantly supplied with the Water "a
fast as can be barreed at the Springs and the low
price at which sold will certainly do the greates
good to the greatest number
For sale by BENNETT & BEERS
te22-3m Agents
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Monongalia, No. 60-to be drawn the 3lst of May
Capitals $4,000, 10000, 10000, 10 O0O 1000, 20S9
40 of 1000 40 Of 50o 200 Of 200. 70 nos. Is drawn
Tickets $40.
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MONDAY-Sussex, No 3S-Capita S2s, 500 rs
nos, IL drawn. Tickets So.
TUESDAY-Sussex, extra, No. 57-CapitaI: $4 :
$50. rs numbers, Is drawn. Tickets 81, halves Soc
quarters Csc.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 53-Capita: $22,-
900. 70 numbers and IA drawn. Tickets S., halves
50 so, quarters IS.
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AUCTION SALES.
Flu Il U RE VS..
BY DAVENPORT, ALLEN ~ CO

BY DAVENPORT, ALLEN & co.
GROCERIES, &c, AT AUCTION.-On
" THURSDAY, 18th May, we will sell at our
auction store, at 10 o'clock, assortment OF Groce
ries, viz:
Porto Rico Sugars
Rio and Laguayra Coffee
Lamp Oil, Window Glass
Claret and Port Wines
French Brandy
Loaf and crushed Sugars
Green and black Teas
Soap and Candles
N. E. Rum
Lemons, Vinegar
Starch, &c. &c.
TERMs-Under 500, cash; 800 and over d months
credit tor approved paper.
DAVENPORT, ALLEN & CO.,
my ~ Aucts.
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WILLIAMS & BRO.

<aA BUSHELS NOVA SCOTIA POTA-
eDSv TOES, just received and for sale by
my II RANKIN & WHITLOCK
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SHOWER BATHS The subscriber is in re
- ceipt OF supply of Lockespatent Shower Baths
all sizes l.. GINTER
myS l37 Main street.
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DICHMOND MALE ORPHAN sOCTE

AA TY-A special meeting Of this Society will be
held for the purpose of considering the plan of raising
permanent fund for the support of Male Orphans, lin
pursuance of a resolution adopted at The last annual
meetingD on Tuesday next at O'clock at the United
Presbyterian Church, (Rev. Mr.. Reed's)
my 12--2t B. B. MINOR, Sec.
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ENYDRANT HOSE, FOR WATERING
I'll IL STREETS, YARDS, GARDENS, 8sc.-Con-
stanty hand full supplies of India Rubber hydrant
Hose, for the above purposes. In hot dry and dusty
weather nothing is more conducive to comfort Cou-
pings, spnklers, &c. will also be furnished at small
additional cost.
nv IL WILLIAMS g. RRO
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Err FOR NEW YORK-FIRST AND ON
@AMLY PACKET-VIRGlNIA LINE OF
RICHMOND AND NEW YORK PACKETS
The superior fast sailing new packet schr. HANOVER
Captain A. B. Lampk in having portion of her cargo
engaged and going board, will sail with all possible
dispatch. For balance of freight, passage, having
superior accommodations, apply to Captain on board.
at Edmond & Davenporl's wharf, or to
my9 DAVID CURRIE.
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DIANO FORTES.-P. II. TAYLOR. sole
H. agent in this city for the sale OF Nuns & Clark's
Piano Fortes, has now hand an assortment from the
above unrvaed makers, to which he would call the at
tention OF those about 10 purchase.
Piano Forte aud Music Store,
100 Main st.
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whole tragedy tofhe jury. This was objected 10.
but he was allowed TO make bis own selections a.
they quite as bad as those the attorney gene
raj had read, he condemned TO fifteen months
imprisonment and one thousand francs fine, while
his two publishers each Of them sentenced to
three months imprisonment and five hundred
francs fine.
There are at all times a large number of soldiers
quartered in the enyirons of Paris Half OF the
day they are off duty, and time hangs heavily
upon their hands. Those stationed at Courbevoie, q
little village the line of the Versailles railroad,
liaye resorted TO curious means Of employing
their leisure, and at the same time turning an
honest penny. They let themselves out to the
farmers and gardeners Of the neighborhood to wa
ter their gardens and orchards, for tco cents 9f
teynoon. should have been unwilling to believe
this if had not seen il.
Paris has rarely given itself up heartily to
amusement as this summer Yesterday Sunday
the following attractions divided the holiday popu
lation: The grand water at Versailles; M Pote-
WINS ascent in carriage with two horses from the
Champ dc Mars; M. Godard's ascent from the
Hippodrome; pleasure excursions by railroad to
the various towns and villages yislin ten TWEEN
ty miles; six balls in the open ar the outskirts
of the city-eight or ten others within the wahs;
all the picture galleries, museums, the Louvre,
&C., some dozen concerts, and twenty theatres,
besides the usual promenadcs, which were crowd
cd till long after sunset. The weather was fine,
and everybody seemed to give themselves up TO a
thorough enjoyment of the fresh air and the holi-
day aspect of the city The French mode of
spending the Sabbath is question which shall
consider in full in future communication
FRANCO
The republic., 1851-08-06
President Film ore.

A writer in the St. Louis InteIigenser, com
menting on the character and qualifications of
several distinguished men who have been
named as candidates for the Presidency, pays
the following just tribute to one of them:
''MLLARD FILLMORE, the present wise able and
patriotic Chief Magistrate, is in public and private,
above reproach, and his administration of the
Government has been with almost miraculous
wisdom. 1t ia only few years since he was known
to fame; and yet when come to investigate
bis life, find it have been in all it's relations
exactly the kind Of life to evolve true greatness.
Sullied by no weaknesses, he has pursued with un-
erring steps the path of honor and of duty. Un-
pretending bat true to integrity, his conceptions
of duty, he finds himself at home in the most hon.
orabe position known TO the world, although sur
rounded by greater difficulties than have beset the
path of any President since the days of Washing
ton. Yet he has administered the Government
with such singular sagacity that even his political
enemies are forced to speak his praise.
"It is really wonderful that throughout all his
messages, his letters, and his speeches, he should
not have written or said something that politicians
could carp at. But no. With frankness most
commendable, freshness altogether admirable,
his messages, his letters and his speeches to
have been dictated by the profoundest wisdom.
Calleo upon 10 act promptly, ne mas met the calls
with an alacrity which is characteristic Of mind
thoroughly disciplined in the school of wisdom and
integrity. By his straight. forward manliness he
has succeeded in lulling storm which threatened
to devastate the land. Planting himself upon the
Constitution, be has known no North no South, no
East, no West, but only the United States. In an
nouncing the principles upon which he intended to
conduct the Government in his first annual mes
sage, he was singularly happy in the language he
used to give all parts of the nation to understand
that he should enforce loyalty to the Constitution
and the laws. 1t was independent and decided, yet
moderate. And in carrying out his declaration
he has been as firm as he was happy in his manner
of announcing il"
The republic., 1851-08-06
THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 9. 1851.

ssThe series of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by me as a settlement, in principle
and suhstance-a final lsettlement-ofth the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embraced"
fBy that adjustment " e have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation thatsurrounded
U.S. and have firm, distinct, and legal ground
to reat upon And the occasion, trust, will JUS
tify me IN EXPORTING MY coUSTRYMEN TO RALLY
UPON AND MAISrAIN THAT GROUND as the best, If
not the only means, of restoring peace and quiet
to the country, and maintaining inviolate thein-
'tegrity ofthe Union"
TPREsIpENT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
"The Presidents message, at the opening of the
present session of Congress, expresses fully and
PLAINLY his own and the unanimous opinion of all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
sistration of the Government, in regard to what
sare called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
'sures of last session. That opinionis, thatthose
measures should be regarded in principle as
a fnalsettlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperfections, yet, in their
mutualdependence and connexion, they formed
: a system of compromise the most conciliatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
Opinions, and that therefore they should be ad-
hered to, until time and experience should de-
smonstrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse. Thatopinion, 80
= far as know, remains entirely unchanged, and
{ will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
peace of the country requires this; the security OF
the Constitutions requires this; and everyconside
'ration Of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
ofthe message, it does not expect to stand at all -
LDANIEL WEBsTER's Letter TO the Union Meeting
at Wsstchester.
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Liberty OF CONFERENCE.-The Secretary of
War.

War.
A court-martial was recently held at Fort Co
lumbus, New York. for the trial Of a soldier who s
a Roman Catholic. The charge preferred against
him was that he refused to attend Protestant
place of worship. His name James Duggan
and for this crime he sentenced to forfeit the
United States s month of his pay for six months,
and to spend two months in solitary confinement
and on bread and water, the other months at hard
labor, with ball and chain to his leg.
This sentence, which was in part approved by
Gen. Wool, came up for revision before the Secre-
tary Of War, Hon. c. NJ. Conrad and was by him
set aside, as will be seen by the following
WAR DRPARTMENT,
WAsHINeToN, July Is, 1851.
Sir: Complaints have been made TO this Depart
ment that a soldier at Fort Columbus, who is, or
was, Roman Catholic, was ordered to attend
Protestant church, and on his refusal to obey the
order, he punished for disobedience Of orders.
IL is doubtful how far officer has the right to
compel officers and men under his command to at
tend divine service; it is evident, however, that
one ought TO be compelled TO attend church OF
any other persuasion than that TO which he belongs
Every means of persuasion should be employ
ed TO induce soldiers to attend some church. but
fer. And when they profess to have conscientious
scruples about attending any particua church. all
compulsory measures violate the rights Of con-
science and should be avoided
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
e. NJ. CONRAD,
Secretary of War.
Brevet Major General JOIN E. Wool.
Every friend Of civil and religious liberty will
cordially respond to the letter of the Secretary Of
War. He has viewed this act in its proper light.
and set an example which we hope will be followed
in all future time. We of those who hold that
a soldier is bound TO obey his superiors in every
thing relating to order and discipline, but at the
Al r
arbitrary power in the matter Of conscientious re-
ligious convictions. We believe that private Dug
gan has as much right to enjoy bis religious con-
victons' and to act up to them any officer in the
army, and that TO punish man for declining to
give up to his officer his religious belief is gross
violation OLA Mr.. Duggsn acted in accordance
not only with the Constitution and laws Of Anne
rica, but with enlightened public opinion. We are
thankful TO Mr. Conrad for setting aside this unjust
The republic., 1851-08-06

The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
accompanied by Secretary STUART, Secretary
CONRAD, and w. w. CoRcoRAN, esq, left this
city yesterday morning for the White Sulphur
Springs, Virginia Mr.. CONRAD, we learn,
will stop at Winchester
The republic., 1851-08-06
CIRCULAR TO COMMANDERS OF DIVISIONS
AND DEPARTMENTS.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ApJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
w .s1YNycrON March a 1871


ApJUTAET GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHINGToN, March 81, 1851.
With view TO reducing the expenses Of the
army, now rendered Indispensable, the General
in Chief directs that, whenever practicable, the
commanders of departments with their staffs es-
tabish their head quarters at some military post
within their command where public quarters are
provided.
Accordingly the commander of the lst depart
ment will take post at Fort Adams.
The commander Of the I'd department at Detroit
Barracks
The commander of the Sd department at Fort
McHenry, or at Fort Columbus.
The commander of the 4th department at Fort
Monroe.
The commander of the 9th department at New
Orleans Barracks, or such post as the commander
of division may designate.
The commander of the 9th department at JEFF
ferson Barracks.
The commander of the 7th department at Fort
Smith.
All other officers, whether of the line staff,
serving in the several military departments, will
occupy public quarters whenever they can be fur
nished, in lieu of hired quarters receiving COM
mutation allowances.
The Quartermaster General will report, as soon
after the st of July next practicable the names
and stations Of officers who in the receipt of
commutation for quarters on that date, with the
monthly rates aowed-the statement to exhibit the
names of such officers by regiments or corps.
BY command of Major General ScoTT.
X. JONES, Adjutant General.
If the above order has been violated in any
instance, the Secretary of War would no doubt,
be thankful if the Union would report it. He
would also, no doubt, be. obliged if the Union
would inform him who 60 the two officers" are
that have drawn g brevet pay and double ra-
tons for exercising separate commands at the
same post'
The republic., 1851-08-06

DEATH or BosToN MERCHANT AT SEA-Joseph
Day, esq, highly respectable merchant of this
city, who did business at 81 India Wharf, died on
board the Atlantic on the 25th ut. MIR. Day sailed
in the Europa from this city on the 9th, with
view of travelling for the benefit of bis impaired
health; but upon the arrival of the vessel on the
10th he became alarmed at his physical condition,
and engaged passage in the Atlantic, which sailed
on the 23d, on board which vessel be died when
five days out at sea. His remains will arrive this
evening from New York.-BOston Courier, 4U
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Hon. WILLIAM Z. PREsToN.-We gratifed
to learn from the Columbia Carolinian Of the 25th
ult that this gentleman is recovering from his re-
cent slight attack OF paralysis. He had been rid
ing out in his carriage. The CGrolinian learns
that il s bis intention not to his duties as
President Of the South Carolina College.
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menced the work of retrenchment in earnest.
We venture to affirm that he has accomplished
more in this respect than has been done by all
his Democratic predecessors for the last twenty
years. We published few days since two
very important regulations, having for their
object the arrestng Of certain abuses in the ser
vice. These, however, are only small por-
ton of what has been done to promote economy
in the service; and as new leaks are discovered
new measures will be adopted to stop them.
The Union has called his attention to one. In
its article of Saturday last it says:
''It would be well to ascertain how many officers
stationed at posts really live in classmates and
other quarters which the Government has con-
structed for the officers of the line of the army to
occupy; and how many thus stationed at posts oc-
cupied by troops live in neighboring villages and
cities, drawing all the while from the quarter
masters large sums as Communication for quar-
ters'"
We are gratified 10 be able to inform the
UniOn that the fact that the practice above al
luded TO did exist at some of the posts having
come to the knowledge of the Secretary Of War,
on the 3lst of March last he directed the issu-
ing of the following circular:
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sentence. and for throwing the weight Of his name
and the influence of his position the side Of civil
and religious lberty.-BOstOn AtIas.
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David Meriwether.
John c. Breckenridge.
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three quarters but fell considerably short of two
thirds The vote would not have carried a
bill for revision in the United States. where
the proportion of two. thirds to ne-thrd is re-
quired. This fact the Presse takes pains to state
for the edifcation of those who complain of the
conservative power this placed in the hands of the
minority.
Thus far. then, the Republicans, by pursuing a
steady line of principle, by enrenching themselves
in the constitution, by going for the law, and TINS
placing their adversares in the attitude of agita-
tors, consprators and revolutionists have achieved
signal triumph. For this result, cannot doubt
my former letters have prepared you, even though
British authorities and monarchical prophets have
been of an opposite opinion.
AS to the future, it may safely be asserted that
revision is henceforth impossible. The Assem-
bly, has decided, by ninety -seven more than the
necessary vote, against it, for the that il is
desired by set of men who seek to revise the
constitution in order to destroy il, and by another
set who would remodel il only at the dication of the
present executive head. Many have voted against
revision who still admit that the constitution is
imperfect; but they will not join in movement
which is projected and prosecuted by conspirators
Their number is certain to increase after the recent
check; and though the Bonapartists will press for
other trials, Cat intervals Of three months,) they
are certain to end in defeat.
A monomaniac on the subject Of commu unsm has
just been pretty severely punished for his vagarics
His name is Xavier Saurac, and he is the author
Of socialist tragedy in FIVE acts, and in verse,
called the death of Jesus Christ. II represents
Saviour as communist, preaching rather subvcr-
sive doctrines, and exciting the people to insur
rection. Herod, one of the subordinate characters,
is also believer. Judas Iscariot figures police
spy. Mary Magdalen is made to say some things
Of rather doubtful morality. Upon the govern
ments attorney reading several extracts to show
the blasphemous character of the work, Sauriac
complained Of the unfairness Of choosing detached
passages, and requested permission TO read the
The republic., 1851-08-06

For Gov1nor.-B Benjamin II. Epperson, (Whig)
Peter II. Bell, (present incumbent) John Alex.
Greer, E. NJ. Pease, Col. Middleton, t. Johnson,
and Gen. II. J. Chambers.
Congress--l. William b. Ochiltree, (Whig,)
Richardson Scurry, (the nominee of district Loco
convention,) b. Rush Wallace, and Gen N. II.
Darne; 2. Gen. Hugh Mcleod Yolney f. How
N. Potter, all Independcnts.-N y Express.
The republic., 1851-08-06

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATEs.
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BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON RAILRoAD.-lt
is the opinion of many that there exists no will
ingness on the part of the company to meet
the desires of the public and reduce the fare to
a reasonable rate. We do not think this is so,
but rather that they do not anticipate from
reduced fare the increase of travel that has on
all other roads rewarded an accommodating
spirit on the part of the proprietors. 1t is i'm
portant that the people of the two cities should
make their will known, and press the subject
upon the attention of the company. We have
heard many instances related of parties visiting
Baltimore during the past summer who would
have come TO Washington also, had the charges
not been so much higher than upon oil the
other routes they had travelled. This is q great
shame, and especially when it is remembered
how central is this tSoroughfare.
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The Cost of IT!

The expenses Of religion in tins country are
very great, and we daily hear the appeals Of
avaricious, ney-loving ministers, missiona-
ries, and such-like folks, for more money.
They preach humility, contentment, and 80 on,
but are themselves always after money. And
what becomes of it all? Who can tell? Oh,
the hypocritical creatures
These are not our sentiments; but we have
very often heard them repeated, and have writ
ten them down for the instruction of others
What the expenses Of religious institutions are,
we do not know; but we do know that, when
ever q man ceases to visit taverns, gambling
houses, and places Of amusement, and attends
a Christian church instead, it matters not how
liberal he may be in his gifts to it, he is sure
to gain pecuniarily by the change; for even
the liberal, wholesouled, clever fellows who
conduct the former places, do venture upon
some sort of a charge against their customers.
What the expenses of all the religious, benev-
client, and educational institutions in New York
city amount to, we do not know; but we do not
think they exceed the cost of what are there
called amusements. Not less than twenty
thousand people, on an average, the Herald says,
nightly visit the theatres and other places of
public amusement The cost of admission to
these places of amusement is not less than bet,ceen
ten and taoelpe thousand dollars nightly, or about
seventy thousand dollars week. For instance,
during the recent engagement of stars, the
houses have been crowded to their utmost, as
follows: