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THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY
MORSE LINE.
To Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
and all North and East.

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MORSE LINE.
To Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
and all North and East.
WARRINGTON OFFICE, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
F1th house east Of National Hotel, No. b.
TIME first line ever established by any company
III in the United States, and consequently the
Oldest the pioneer line, extending between WASH
INGTON, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, and
NEW YORK, and delivering and receiving mes.
sages Mt the intermediate stations: HAWKE DE
GRACE. WILMINGTON, TRENTON. PRINCE
TON. NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWARK, and
Jersey CITY-thc only line in the country at the
present time having up Four Wircs-has lately un-
dcrgonc extensive repairs. and ia now prepared to
transmit and deliver any number Of messages
which may be required oft for the accommodation
of the public, with an accuracy. promptncss, and
fidelity hitherto uncquallcd. This line connects
with ether companies Of Morse Lines, extending
already over ffteen thousand miles, to either OF
which messages And payment will be delivered as
dcsircd. Tho managers Of this line have iateiy
moro thoroughly systcmatized its business III poth
transmission and prompt delivery OF messages lts
charges arc equa, a with special favors to none
Every ono Ia invited TO try the proinptncss' cor
rcctness, and reliability Of this Telegraph Line
The offices of the Magnetic Telegraph Company
are: Washington city, Pcnnsylvania avenue, MIN
house cast of the National Hotel; Baltimore, No
Merchants Exchange, South Gay street; PhiIadei-
min No lOl Chesnut street, Quincy Granite Build
ling: New York, No. Hanover street. corner OF
pcsver WIN. Nj. SWAIN,
Mar A-f. President,
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TIE NEW YORK q LIVERPOOL UNITED
STATES MAIL STEAMERS.
The ships composing this line are
In Thc hTLANTlC. Capt West.
The PACIFIC C-...........-- Capt. Nye.
Inc AhCIIC. Capt. Luce.
mhc bALiiC. ........,, Capt Comstock.
The ADRiATIC ........... Capt Grafton.
zsh THESE ships having been built by
contract expressly for Government
their construction, also in their engines, to
sure strength and speed; and their accommoda-
lions Tor passengers are uncquallcd for elegance
Price Of passage from New York to Liverpool,
ioo Exciusiveus ofextra size state rooms, 8 325;
| from Liverpool to New York, f35.
An experienced surgeon il attached to each
| ship.
No berth can be secured until paid for
me owners OF these ships will not be account
able for gold, silver, bullion, specie ieweIrv pre
cious stones, metals, uness bills Of Iadinr are
signed therefor, and the value thereof cxpressed
therein.
From Netc York From Liverpool!
Wednesday, Mar. 5th. Saturday, March 9th.
Wednesday, March l9. Saturday, /" 22d.
Wednesday, April I'd. Wednesday, April 9th.
Wednesday, April 10th. Wednesday, '' 3Oth.
Wednesday, May 10Th. Wednesday. May 18th.
Saturday, " Path. Wednesday, :" 2Sth.
Saturday, juno 7th Wednesday, juno llth.
Saturday, 2lst. Wednesday, t" 25th.
Saturday. July 5th. Wednesday. July sth.
Saturday, Z" 18th. Wednesday, Sc 23d.
Saturday, August 3D.. Wednesday, Aug. 9th.
Saturday, 18th. Wednesday, " Goth.
Saturday, :" sOth. Wednesday, Sept. 3D..
Saturday, Sept. 18th. Wednesday, 81 nth.
Saturday, :" 9th. Wednesday. Oct lat.
Saturday, October llth. Wednesday, 10Th.
Saturday, 25th Wednesday, 29th.
saturday, Nov. Sth. Wednesday, Nov 18th.
Saturday, 22d. Wednesday, Goth.
Saturday, Dec. 9th. Saturday, Dec. 18th.
Saturday, 4" 20th. Saturday, 9th.
i0'''''s'' pa'isEBs; EBW;RRBB fRRR.B K <. COLLINS.
No Sc Wall street, X.
ToBROWN, SHIPLEY CO.,
Liverpool.
E. G. ROBERTS & CO.,
l3 Kings Arms YARD, London.
Or l.. DRAPER, jr.,
Boulevard, Montmartre, Paris.
o. After the first of Aprilncxtthe rate offreight
by the above steamers from Liverpool will be ma
tcrially reduced. Mari
FOR LIVERPOOL. - United States Mail
steamship ARCTIC, Capt. James c. Lucc.-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 untilpaid for.
All letters must pass through the Post Office.
For freight or passage, having unequalled ac-
commodations for elegance comfort, apply to
M EDWARD X. COLLINS,
So Wall street, NJ 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 10th. Ap2
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NOR RENT, a most desirable threc-story
Il dwelling on 18th street, opposite the Treasury.
Apply to G. St. j. Chubb. at the Banking house of
jim I-tf CHUBB X SCHENCK & co.
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Cemmission on Claims against Mexico.
MONDAY, April 7, 1851.

MONDAY, April 7, 1851.
The Board met according to adjournment; pres
ent all the members.
The memorial OF Daniel N. Pope, claiming for
costs illegally exacted at Tabasco in 1885, and for
losses arising from destruction of property in 1884,
was presented and ordered to be received.
And thcreupon the Board proceeded to the con-
sideraton ofthe same, together with the proofs and
documents connected herewith, and came to an
opinion that the claim, as set forth in the memo
rial. il not valid against the republic Of Mexico,
and the same il accordingly not allowed.
A motion having been made for a rchearing in
the case of John NJ. Togno, whose memorial was
rejected ON the Sd Of February last, which
companied with additional testimony, the Board
proceeded to the consideration of said motion !;
whereupon the order Of the Board rejecting said
memorial is rescinded, and the same is received
And, after an examination Of the proofs in the
CASE the Board decided that the claim set forth in
leo. and the same is accordingly allowed; the
amount to be awarded subject to the future action
Of the Board.
The Board then proceeded to the consideration
Of the memorial of James MacGregor; administra-
tor of Wally and Donaldson, claiming for violation
Of charter and stopping Of cotton mill at Tampco,
in 1886. together with the proofs and documents
ion that the claim is not valid against the republic
of Mexico, and the same 10 accordingly not al
lowed.
The Board then adjourned until IL a. m. to-
morrow.
TUESDAY, April 8, 1851.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment; pres
ent all the members.
Several cases were taken up for consideration,
but. without coming to any decision thereon,
The Board adjourned until Tomorrow, at IL,
4. m.
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Telegraphic.
Connecticut Elections.


New HAVEN, April S.-The general election for
State officers and members Of Congress came of
in this State yesterday. United States Senator
is depending upon the complexion OF the Legis!a.
ture. In this the second Congressional district
Colin M. Ingersoll, Union Democrat, is elected
over Babcock. Whig Of Free-soil tendencies, by
about 800 majority. In the third district composed
of New London and Windham counties, C.. F.
Cleveland, Democrat, is elected. The result in
the st and 4th districts s not yet ascertained In
the lst I'd, 4th 5th and 18th Senatorial DISTRICTS
Whg Senators are elected; in the Sd, 9th and 10th
Democratic Senators are chosen. The returns, 80
election of Seymour, Democrat, for Governor, and
also Democratic majority in the Legislature.
Massaehusefts Election.
BosroN April 8.-Thc election yesterday was to
fill the vacancies in the second, fourth, fifth, and
seventh districts. Returns have been received
from twenty-five towns in the second district,
which indicate that there has again been no choice
Upham (Whig) lacking several hundred votes OF
an election. In the fourth district Pafrcy is de-
feated, and there is no choice. Pittsfeld, in tho
seventh district, shows a gain OF ll3 for Goodrich
(Whig) since the last trial, when ne lacked 275
votes Of an election. Returns from the fifth dis
trict too incomplete to indicate the result At
the next trial plurality elects.
FGgitivs Siape Case at Boston, &c.
BosroN, April S.-Rantoul to-day made another
application for writ Of babeas corpus from the
prcme court for Sims. Justice Shaw will give n
decision by this afternoon. The argument is going
on before the commissioner, who will give his do
cision to-day. The negro Randolph, for assauting
De Lyon held to bail in the sum Of four hun
dred dollars. The meeting in opposition to the Fu-
gitive law was held in fremont Temple this morn
ing, when large assemblago opposed violent re-
sistance Horace Mann presided. Abby Folsom
| attempted to speak, but was put down. Mann de-
nounced Webster strongly. Allen, Free. .soier. is
elected in the fifth district, and Goodrich, Wing,
in tho seventh.
| ArrioaI Of Gold and SilUr by the Empire City,
New YoRx, April 50 p. m.-The Georgia
| brought gold as freight. The Empire City,
which arrived from Chagres this morning, brought
| million of gold, and two hundred and fifty pas
scngcrs from California. The Columbus, from Sar
Francisco, at Panama, brought million of gold
| The British steamer Bolivia, from Valparaiso
brings million of specie in silver.
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Rhode Island Election.

The Providence Journal publishes full returns
of the late election in Rhode Island. by which 1t
appears that the majority for the Democratic can
didate for Governor was nearly 70O The vote was
follows: 90
Chaplin, Whig. g......................2 .2,97S
Allen, Democrat. ...................4 4,4T
Harris, Free SOIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1874
The majority in the eastern Congressional dis
trict for George C. King (Whig) Il l59. In the
western district, B. b. Thurston (Democrat) has q
majority Of more than 900.
The Legislature stands (including the Demo
cratic Lieutenant Governor among the Scnators)
as follows:
JVhigs. Democrats Tacanciss.
House. ......... 36 80
80 50
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LITTELL'S LIVING AGE, No. 36I-12s cts.
CONTENTS.
l. Nennder. North British ReUieic.
2. Origin of the Crystal Palace.--Househoid
Words.
g. IIildreth's History of the United States.-Nep
York Tribune.
4. Pianist and Patriot.-Bsntley's Miscellany
S. Authors of " Jane Eyre" etc.-ALhenGum.
6. Gabrielle; or, the Sisters.-Fra1u's Maga-
zine.
I. Young's Berangcr.--Sharpc's Magazine.
SHonr Articles French Communism No more
Corns; George Thomson; Sierra Leone and the
Gambia British and American Steamers; Change
of Climate in New Zealand; Rambles beyond Rail
ways.
PoErRy: Young's Beranger; The Ladder.
New Books AND REPRINTS.
A new volume has just commenced.
WAsHINGToN. December 81, lS45
OF all the Periodical Journals devoted to Litera.
ture and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country this has appeared to me 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
cludcs portraiture of the human mind in the ut
most expansion Of the present age.
]. @. ADAMS.
Published weekly at So year, by
+. LlTTELL Co., Boston.
And sold by JOS. SHiLLlNGTON,
Ap 5-dtrw&w1w corner Pa. ay. and a ct.
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nj MOTIFICAT1ON.-Thes 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
vte attention, viz:
Linen Shcetings, Ga. 4, 1914, and l2.4, Irish
Do "a, ,6.4, 1914, and IL 4 German
Pillow-casc Linens, all widths, Irish and Scotch
White and brown Cotton, do, Ga, Sd, l0.4, and
1874
White and colored Marseilles Quilts, some very
large
Allendale Quilts, very cheap
Richardson's super family Linens
Gray and Sons soft finish do
Scotch Hollands for family use
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 gauze Flan-
ncls
Gcntlcmen's and ladies' gauze mcrino Under
Garments.
Together with general assortment of house
furnishing goods.
Mar 26-4wif P. H. HOOE & co.
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CLERK's OrrrcE OF HOUSE OF RKr's, U. S

CLKRK's OFFICE OF HOUSE OF RKP's, U. s.
April 5, 1851.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
i this Office, until the 4th day OF May next, for
the delivery at the Capitol of two hundred and fifty
tons of the best anthracite coal, to be broken into
lumps of about tho size of fourteen pound weight;
the same to be deposited in the vaults OF the Capt.
toll FREQ from fine particles dust. Also, for two
hundred and fifty cords OF best quality seasoned
hickory wood; twenty cords to be sawed in four
pieces, and the remainder in two pieces, and to
bc delivered sawed and slowed away in the vaults
ON or before the fret day of July ensuing.
RICHARD nj. YOUNG,
Clerk House of Representatives, Us.
April 7--dt1thNavif
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r >THE SAFE AND COMMODI-
9erS9&@ GUS steamer COLUMBIA, Capt.

q = HAnPER, having recently been
placed in irst-rate order, will her trips be-
the let March, leaving Commerce street wharf,
Baltimore at O'Clock in the afternoon, and at the
same hour on every succeeding Saturday during
the season; and returning, will leave Riley's
wharf, Washington, ut 6 o'clock, and Alexandria
at o'clock every WEDNESDAY morning, touch
ing at the different landings on the Potomac river,
usual.
For freight or passage apply TO the Captain on
board, or to the following agents:
CHARLES WORTHINGTON, Bait.
J. j. WHEAT & BRO, Alexandra.
E. PICKREL & CO., Georgetown.
THOMAS B. RILEY, Warrington.
Fob Off
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April 3-6t IUnionI
FOR SALE.

VALUABLE LOTS in the business part of the
' city. Lot No. 3, and half of lot No. 5, in
square 3S2, Louisiana avenue; No. 3, square 26O,
ON the canal, between 18th and 49, streets No. 8
in same square; No. in square 49, on Ohio ave-
nue.; No in square 324, on street, near 18th.
Applyto EDMUND LAW ROGERS,
No IL South Frederick street, Baltimore.
Mar 26-2tawGw
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Post Omc. Operations.

Post OMce Operations.
The POSTMASTER G GENERAL has established the fol-
lowing new Post Offices for the week ending
April 8, 1851:
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WASHINGTON CITY
ato Family PROTESTANT Boardin

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, the City Hall.
Rev. r. w. CUSHMAN, A. NJ,
Mar l7--dlys Principal.
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A GENCY.-Thc subscriber begs leave respect
IA fully 10 state that he has opened an office on
7th street, few steps north of the City Post Office,
for the transaction Of such business may be en-
trusted to him--such drawing decide, contracts.
attending to claims against the different Depart
ments OF the Government He is also prepared TO
furnish at all times correct list of all the unsold
squares and lots in the city of Washington, to-
gcthcr with map of the same, their contents in
square feet and their assessment value.
April 7-eod3t JABEZ b. ROCKER.
nHYsICIANs PRESCRIPTION BOOK, con-
i tanning list Of terms, phrases, contractions,
&C., used in prescriptions.
The u. S. Pharmacopia.
ID Series of Tue kcrman's Characteristics of Lit
eraturc.
The Golden Sands Of Mcxico--A Tale.
just received by
TAYLOR Il MAURY,
April7 Booksellers. near 9th ct,
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April 2-Tu&Th
FOR NORFOLK,

FOR NORFOLK.
h The Steamer OSCEOLA, bav-
Sata&M37 ing undergone thorough repairs.
will resume her trips to the above
place, leaving Washington every Wednesday and
Saturday, at O'Clock, n. 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, So.
Ap l-tf JAS. MITCHELL, Capt.
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BY order of the Board:
THOMAS MILLER, NJ. D., President.
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OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION,
Warrington and Baltimore n. n. Company.
PASSENGER TRAINS run as follows, viz:
i From Washington at a. m , and p. m. daily,
and q. m. daily, except Sunday.
From Baltimore at a. M, and p. m. daily,
and a. m. daily, ,exceptSunday.
April29-dly IT. H. PARSONS, Agent.
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CLASS No. 3.-sTATIONERY.

10 reams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined and trimmed to weigh not less
than IL pounds per
100 do foolscap, hand made, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
pounds per ream
100 do foolscap, machine made, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not lcss than
IL pounds per rcam
10 do foolscap, plain, hand made, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
10 do foolscap, plain, machine made, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh not lcss
than IL pounds per rcam
do foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly
known as despatch or consular pa
per, to weigh not less than 10 pounds
per rcam
AS do quarto post, hand made, plain faint
lined sides, per rcam
AIS do quarto post, machine made, plain,
faint lined 3 sides, per rcafn
IL do quarto post hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides per ream
IL do quarto post, ma chine made, faint line d
four sidcs, per rean
% do cuarto post, French, faint lined sides,
per ream
10 do note paper, gilt, per ream
10 do do plain, do
500 do beet machine quarto-p post, to weigh not
less than pounds per rcam
40 do small royal writing paper, 20 by l9
inches, weight % pounds per rcam
60 do small royal writing paper, % by l9
inchcs, weight "a pounds per ream
100 do beat yellow buff cnvcloping paper
royal per rcam
40 do extra supcrfinc cap. hand made, foI
postmasters' bonds
$50 do royal printing paper upon which &
print proposals for carrying the mail
do b'st drawing paper, 81 by 40 inches
do beat tracing paper, q by 20 inches
per ream
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Super royal, full bound in Russia, let
tered and numbered do
Royal, full bound in calf, Russia bands
and ends, lettered and numbered do
Royal, full bound in Russia, lettcrod and
numbered do
Medium, full bound in calf Russia bands
and ends, lcttered and numbered do
Medium, full bound in Russia, lcttercd
and numbered do
Deny, full bound in calf, Russia bands
and ends, lettercd and numbered do
Deny, full bound in Russia, beforehand
numbered do
Double cap, full bound in calf, Russia
bands and ends, lettered and num-
bercd do
Double cap, full bound in Russia, let
tered and numbered do
Foolscap, full bound in calf, lcttered and
numbered do
Foolscap, full bound in Russia, lc.tered
and numbered do
Foolscap, half bound marble pa per sides,
Russia back and corners, lettcred and
numbered do
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Board OF Health.

OFFICE OF THE BoARD OF HEALTH,
April 8, 1851.
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bered, per volume.
Labelling and lettering Office books, per volume.
Ruling rcd and faint to pattern super royal royal
&C., per ream, and per quire for lcss than a
roam.
State the additional price per quirc for each and
all of the above, if printed captions be ordered.
Ruling red and faint, to pattern, super royal,
cap paper, each per renm. -
Additional price per rcam for each OF the above
il printed captions be ordered-the Department
supplying the paper in both cases.
Rcbinding books Of all of the above sizes in calf,
and Russia bands and ends, and lettering, and
numbering, per quirc for each size.
Newspapers, half bound, marble paper sides, calf
backs and corners, strongly scwcd, per volume
Octave books intcrlcavcd with paper, faint ruled
close, in full Russia, per volume, lettered and num-
bered.
Arranging alphabetically. and binding up in
calf, mail contracts, per hundred.
FASTING cloth, and mounting diagrams Of
Adding or attaching morocco alphabet TO any
book ordered.
Folding, stitching, and cutting, or trimming,
and enveoping in printed envelopes, about 5000
copies of proposal for mail contracts, per copy,
when the Department requires the service.
The Department will prescribe the patterns for
faint lining ruling, and printed captions, in all
cases.
Bids not in conformity with the advertisement
will not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the adver-
tiscment for printing are, far applicable, to
be incorporated in the contract for binding.
An estimate of the probable quantity of blank
books and binding wanted may be seen at the De-
partment; but all the work the public service may
require s to be done at the contract prices whether
the quantities be less than set forth in the
estimate.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-08-15
GFAusrRIA. MIR. Greedy, saws:

"The Austrian soldlery, regarded rs mere
fighting machines, are certainly well got up,
They are pa pabiy the supcrlOrs, moral and
physic,l, NJ the French who garrison Rome,
and they are less heartily dctested by the Peo-
pie whoa they are here to hold in subsection
Then discipline is admirable, but their natural
disposition Is likewise quiet and Inotfensive. |
have not heard of a case of any person being
lnsa.tcd by an Austrian since | have been in
Italy. Knowing themselves to be intensely dis
liked in Italy and yet It's uncontrolled masters, it
would seem but natural that they should evince
some hing of bravudo and aughtiness, but |
ha e observed or heard of nothing of the kind.
In fact, the bearing Of the Austrians, whether
officers or soldiers, has seemed to evinCe a quiet
consciousness of strength, and to say in the
least offensive manner possible-"We are
masters here by virtue Of our good swords
If you dispute the right, look well that you
have a sharper weapon and a vigorous arm to
w ED it," 70 a rule which thus answers all
circumstances against its existence by a quiet
telling off of lis ranks and a faultless marching
of its determined columns, what further argu-
mcnts can be opposed but that of bayonet Ia
bayonet? really cannot see how the despot-
governed, Press shackled, uneducated Nations
are ever to be liberatc under the guidance OF
ctCc oDClclIcs ana lIlclT w oTlu StOHFtlllOlS
and, horrible as all War is and ever must be,
deem a few battles n lesser evil than the per-
petuity Of such mental and physical bondage al
IL now endured by Twenty Millions of Italians
When the Peace Society shall have persuaded
the Emperor Nicholas Or Francis Joseph tc
d sband his armies and rely for the support O
his government on its intrinsic justice and in,
hercnt moral force, | shall be ready to enter it,
ranks; but while Despotism, Fraud and Wrong
are triumphantIy upheld by Force, | do not sec
how Freedom. Justice and Progress can safely
disclaim and rcpudlate the only weapons tina
tyrants fear-thc only arguments they regard.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-08-15

o. 1t is reported that Sir Henry BULwER,
ile. M3 s.y's Minister to the United States,
designs surrendering his diplomatic commits
--l - on.nr-nr un-l y parliamantnru clrnnr-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-08-15

C~Ms. Fillmore, wife of the President, and
her son, NJ. p. Fillmore, and Miss Fillmore,
are at the Bellevue House, Newport