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LSOK SALE.-Four fine brick dwellings on 18th
IL street; five fine brick dwellings, on 9th street;
one fine brick dwelling on 18th street; two frame
dwellings, on 9Th street, one brick dwelling ON 18th
street; one brick dwelling on ID street.
The above buildings will be sold cheap, and on
accommodating forms.
Building Lots for sale on Sd street, "a splendid
ot,) 9Th, 9th, l2th, and nj streets.
Building lots and dwelling houses,
for which offer ready market
MONEY to loan on negotiable paper.
Office hours--7 TO 10 a. M, 3 to o. m.
GEO. b. ARMSTRONG,
June l9-codtf street between and Sth.
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OFFIcE OF Amy CLOTHING AND EouIPAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, May 20. 1851
-yEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-


@ EALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE RE-
- ceved ut this office, until 10 O'Clock a. m, Of
the first day of July next, for furnishing, by con-
tracts, the following army supplies and materials.
deliverable at the United States Clothing and
Equipage Depot, Schuylkill Arsenal. 10 equal
monthly proportions, on or before the first day OF
December, 1851, viz:
~ 900 yards Ga fine dark blue Cloth
20 900 do 33-inch Cotton Canvas for Baleing
$4,000 do 2Sl Inch Cotton Duck, for wall and
common tents
10000 do 2st inch do do for tent flies
10000 do 30-inch do do for hospital tents
900 dozen pairs Of woollen half Stockings, three
sizes. weight lbs. per dozen
Telling Axes and Spades in quantities az required
and must conform in quality and all other respects
to the standard patterns sealed in this Office by
which all supplies furnished on contracts will be
tested; samples of which, for woolcn cloth and cot
ton canvas and duck, will be sent by mail. with
any additional information upon the subject which
may be desired by manufacturers wishing to offer
proposals.
Ten per cent Of the amount Of each delivery
will be retained until the contract shall be com
pieted which is to be forfeited to the United States
in case Of defalcaton the part of the contrac-
tor in fulfilling the terms and stipulatons OF his
contract.
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals.,
for the faithful fulflment Of which two more
curitcs will be required. Letters containing pro-
posals should be endorsed Proposals for furnish
ing Army Supplies" addressed to
Major and Quartermaster, U. s. A.
June 2--2awtJuly
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MASONIC EXCURSION TO MT. VERNON.
Festival OF Sc. John Boptist, June ~


THE BR04nIERHOODa arc respectfully informed
Il that omnibuses will be in waiting ut the cor
ncr Of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and Mt
tho Masonic Hall, corner Of F. and 10th streets, on
Tuesday morning next, at half past o'clock pre-
cissy, for the conveynnce Of such Of the Brethren,
with or without their families, propose unite
in the Excursion.
The company will embark on board tho steamer
Thomas CoIlycr, at the Navy Yard. The boat will
touch at Alexandria, to receive board the bretb
rem of Washington and Lafayette Lodges; and at
Fort Washington, to afford opportunity to ex-
anime that fortress. Proceeding thence TO Mount
Vernon, procession will be formed; and, on
reaching the tomb, the exercises set forth in the
printed programme will take place; after which,
the company will partake of collation. provided
on board the steamer.
A Band Of Music has been engaged, and, it is
believed, the arrangements such as will prove
satisfactory.
Fare for the round trip. dollar for each adult
and tickets for the dinner fifty cents each.
By order of the committee:
June % b, B. FRENCH. Chairman.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Mrs. ROBINSON Formerly residing nearly
lvl opposite Wizards 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
let and ID streets, where families, citizens, ira
vecrs, can be either permanently or transiently
accommodated on the most reasonable <erms.
The house is situated in one of the most healthy
locations in the city, and being adjacent to the
Capitol Grounds, affords a fine view OF the same,
and the short walk to its shady groves furnishes
additional inducement TO summer visitors, also
to members Of Congress and other visitors to the
Capitol during the inclemency of tho winter sea
April 23-eod3m
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AcARD.


Adams & Co.'s California Express.
$Sk ADAMS & CO give notice that
<Hs the destruction Of their Office by the
late disastrous conilagraton at San
Francisco, has occasoned no interruption in their
business operations.
Our now brick building now in progress OF cree
ton the site of tho former premises will be
thoroughly fire-proof having double walls double
iron doors and shutters, with vaults for the security
of treasure entrusted to us for transportation,
and will be ready for occupancy by the LIST of July
next
Our books, papers, specie, dust and valuable
packages contained in the vaults of our former
ADAMS & CO.,
l62 Baltimore street.
BALTIMORE, June 20, 1851. IJune 23lt
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FRoM VENEzuELA.--Rcpor were very generally
current at Caracas about the 3lst ult that cx-
pcdition was organizing in the United States for
the invasion of Venezuela. The President, Mona
gas, oven to be believer in the story--hav-
ing taken such measures as will prevent the land
ing of soldiers of any sort on the coast.
Another conspiracy 10 overthrow the government
had been discovered, but what it's objects were. or
what kind OF system it proposed TO establish in
place OF the Monagas administration, docs not very
clearly appear.
A. Sr. Lucio Polido has recently been appointed
minister from Venezuela near this Government.
Nssc York Erprsss, 2lsf.
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I,HE FAuaUIER wHITE sULPnUR

TIME FAUQ UIER WHITE SULFAUiS
i Springs (Fauquicr county, Virginia, wili De
opened for visitors on the first Of juno. They are
situated on the Rappahannock river, CHOW naviga,,
blc) thirty eight nlcs above Fredericksburg ana
flty nearly due west, from Alexandria
No pains have been spared to continus the attfhc-
tons Of the place to the voarcs of pleasure or the
seekers of health. The recent publication IN PAM
phlet of the eminent and Rev. Thornton Stringiel-
low shows. beyond all question. the healing quai-
ties of this water in many diseases-dyspepsia.
dropsy. &C., sc. He had spent the previous sea-
son here, and made thorough and sitting exaini-
nation of the details of the reported by him,
and he ia Of opinion that the extraordinary medi.
cina advantages of the Springs have been obscured
in the greater allurcmeuts to fashionable life
The railroad FROM Alexandria IL rapidly APP
proacbng these Springs, and will soon make the
trip delightful from that city and all north OF
it. In the mean time, the stages run tri-weekly
from Washington and will be daily alter lst July.
A daily line of stagcs will be run by MIR. Quisen-
berry, from fredericksburg, after LIST July and IN
the mean time he engages to send up all passen
gers, at the regular fare, (S3,) as they may pre-
sent themselves.
Terms of board the same as last year, VIE xoo
for the whole scnson. ending LIST Ocfopcri $40 tor
three months; $50 for two months; $50 Tor one
month; Sl6 for two weeks, D 10 Tor one week,
al rs per day Meals lodging 81 cents each.
Servants and children under IL years, half price.
No charge for children under years. Horses SO
ccnts a day, or 8 10 a month.
DANIEL WARD, Superintendent.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF CAPITAL

MILLION IRE OF CAPITAL
nor the purpose OF forming company with
Il one thousand shares, Of y 900 each, for which
annum in return therefor, with safe prospect OF
doubling the whole amount invested, (each and all
as special partncrs,) free from ASSIGNMENT and liza
bility. under the Revised Statute Of New York
DESTROYS of having influential parties through the
entire Union interested, for the purpose OF OBTAIN
ing contracts with the Government to carry the
United States mail in steamers and vessels to and
from New York, California, the East Indies, Eu-
rope, &C., proposals. will be received for limited
number ofccrii6cates of shares Of 8 600 each.
OLIVER HOLDEN,
General Partner, and Chief gent OF Company,
III Wall street, New York.
Banking and Commercial Houses in Europe and
the Americas. on application and investment u
capital, will be appointed agents
Feb l-du
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AGENCY FOR CLAIMS AT WASHINGTON
CITY.

CHARLES p. CLEMENTS tenders his services
~ to the public. General Agent at Washing
ton city, for the prosecution of claims before Con-
grcss and the several Executive Departments Of
the Government, such invalid, revolutionary,
the oflSi2, the Indian since 1880, in
GLIDING the Indian If 1911, the Seminole war
OF 1885, the Black Hawk war, and the war
known General Waync's war, from l792 TO
1875.
Also, claims of all kinds Arising out of the late
with Mexico.
All communications (post-paidD Addressed to
him at Washington city will receive prompt ntten
ton. Feb Z
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INrxREsrIEG TO SoEo WRITERs-Among tho
premiums offered at the great fair to be held at
Macon on the 10Th. 30th, and 3lst of October next
is tho following "Bcst agricultural song, (to be
sung during the fair by an amateur club in Macon,
and composed to some Of the popular airs of the
day,) silver pitcher worth 500" The song
must be sent postpaid TO B. E. Sites, esq, Chair
man Examining Committee, Macon.
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LITTELL'S LIVING AGE. No. 37I-I2s cts,
!. Conception of the Constitution-Leftero Of Aler-
ander Hamilton.
2. Maurice Ternay, the Soldier of Fortune
Dublin University Magazine.
8. The Republic in the King's Coaches Quar-
fcy1y Repieto.
4. Dramas from the wavcrly Novels Portfolio
Of a Manager.
S. Hartley Coleridge- Iaips Magazine.
6. The Red Spectre of lS52-Nev Monthly Maya
zine
Z. Prussia The Dresden Conlerences-Eram
iner.
8. Sir Edward Lytton's New Comedy-Lterary
Patronage-Spesfator.
9. Draining Pond in Gcorgia-Sapan Re-
publican.
10. Negro Love Feast-Southers Christian Adpo-
cate.
IL. Adventures of Whaler's Crcw-Singapore
Free Press.
II. Gleanings on the Overland Route Morning
Chronicle.
PoErsy: To the Disunionists !; Indications; An
Evening Wslk: The Poor Mans Words to Jenny
Lind.
SHonr ARTICLES: Age and Wisdom; Result of
Kindness; Miss Dix; New Books.
WAsHINGToN, December 81 1915.
OF all the Periodical Journals devoted to Litera-
turc and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country, this Unsupported to to be the
useful II contains, indeed, the exposition only of
the current literature Of the English Ian guage, but
this, by its immense extent and comprehension, in
cludes portraiture Of the human mind in the ut
J. q. ADAMS.
Published weekly at So a year, by
E. LlTTELL & Co., Boston,
And sold by JOS. SHILLINGTON,
June I7--dtrw&w1w corner Of Pa. av. and ~ st
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DIsrrxaUIsHED CUBANs-Count Vilanueva, In
tondent General Of the Island of Cuba, and party,
consisting of the following individuals, Countess
Villanusvn, the Counts private secretaries Colonel
Pinilas, General GARLIC, Colonel Pasego and
family, Post Captain Amero. Colonel Delango, and
their servants, arrived at New York on Friday in
the Spanish war-stcamer Pzarro, Com. Siyila, and
took apartments at the Clinton Hotel, in that
CITY,
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CO. DIRECT PRONUNCIATION."--Th Or
~ th1pist, containing selection of all those
words of the English language usually pronounced
improperly; by }. H. Martin; price rs cents.
Wilson's Treatise ON English Punctuation for
letter writers, printers, and corrcctors Of the
press.
wcbstcr's Great American Dictionary--quarto
edition, Sc; octave edition, SO 80; university
edition, octave, 81 so; small edition, % cents.
For sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
June % booksellers, near 9th ST.
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HALF-YEARLY ACCOMPLISHMENT
IL s. DODSON respectfully notify their
TONERS having open accounts on their ledger that
their bills will be rendered to date before the
LIST ultimo, when settlement for the same either
wiih the money or by notes of hand, will be most
thankfully received.
CLAGETT 6 DODS0N.
June 20--3taw2wif ThT&S
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TaEAsuRy DEPARTMENT, juno 9th, 1851.
CEALED PROPOSALS will I've received until
~ the LIST July next for supplying this Depart
hickory and 100 cords Of oak wood. The whole to
be Of the beat quality, and TO be delivered corded
and measured in the Treasury yard at the expense
OF tho bidder not less than fifty cords before tho lst
October. aud the whole before the lat December
next. The bids 10 be directed 20 the Dcpart mcnt,
and to be endorsed ''ProposcisJor Wood"
juno 6-eod,26
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LNESTIvAL.--The ladies connected with the
IL Methodist Episcopal Church South invite the
public to Festival which will be held at Apollo
Hail. commencing Tuesday evening, June "a, and
continued every evening until the 9Th July.
great variety OF useful and fancy articles, together
with the best refreshments of the season, will be Of
fcred for sale reasonable terms. They respect
fully invite the patronage of the public in this their
first effort to assst in paying the debt due ON their
house Of worship. June 23-dtJuly
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INFORMATION.

~ w. YERBY, Pennsylvania avenue, between
NJ. Seventh and Eighth streets. is this day open
ing another very cheap lot of DRY GOODS, which
will be cold at very reduced prices, for cash only.
Persons wanting goods will do well TO call and ex
anime, the present stock is at least twenty five
per cent. cheaper than has been offered this
June l6--lw
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CoMMENDABLE DELiBsRArioN--The Pastoral
Convention Of Orthodox Congregational Ministers
been requested to take action on the subject of the
Fugitive Slave law. voted 10 lay the question on the
table Jor thought and deiberation for one gear, ="
then TO be made the order of the day Immediately
after the public exercises in the afternoon"
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Departure OF THE PAcIrIc.--Thc u. g. mail
steamship Pacific, Captain Nye, left this day for
Liverpool. She. takes out $92S,00O in American
gold, and &600 in English silver She has one
hundred and sixty seven passengers; among them
is Fletcher Wcstray, esq. bearer of dispatches TO
London and China. He proceeds from England to
the latter country by the overland route.
NtU York Commercial Advrtiser.
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UsEruL SorA.--The Cincinnati local writer
describes q sofa which is susceptible of being
changed by sections into twenty five different posi-
tons. II can be formed into arm chair, with
stools, writing dcsks, &C., and in a minutes time
be disposed into its original shape--an excellent
continuance for bachelors or nvalds.
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To MAKE WArER CoLD FOR SuMMER.-Lct the
jar, pitcher vessel used for water be surrounded
with one more folds of coarse cotton TO be con-
stantly wet. The evaporation Of the water will
carry of the heat from the inside, and reduce il to
freezing point. In India and other tropical re-
gions, whore ice cannot be procured, this is COM,
mon.--E Exchange paper.
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0U Dcgucrreotypcs.--Tho public are re-
minded that the Odeon ia the place to go for Da-
guerreo.ypc. Likcncsees are taken in the best
style Of the art for 8 and upwards, according to
size Of plate and style. May 3l-tf
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iYSHiS beautiful establishment, recently enlarged
u and improved, v now open for the reception Of
sisfofs The great bsnsdbs resulting from sea
bathing and the 50 breess arc becoming more
known and appreciated. No place can be more
healthy Dir possess Amer climate than this does;
tfrou IA the efs.ire summer and fall months fever
and sgae and bilious 3ssyer arc entirely unknown.
The drinking ~ss~f II from, one OF the purest
springs in the country. 6ds, band .. music has
in all its arrangements; active and eficiers asis,
anita have been procured. and no exertions win b
spared TO renderi it in all respects the most agreea
BILE and pleasant resort in the whole country.
The steamers from Norfolk, Richmond, Wash
ington, and Baltimore, land passengers daily
Board per day. ~ 81
Board per week. W
Board per month. ...,.......... 81 w
JAMES II. BIRCH, Proprietor.
: W.
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CuBA RErupLIcANsm.--A late Havana letter
says: "a person intending to start new cigar
mandatory, presented the brand and title, la
fused. What teas he dreaming of to suppose such
title would paas," Probably that, like tho re-
public, il would all end in smoke.
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BANK OF THE METROPOLIS.

w JUHr 1911.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
In general meeting OF the Stockholders of this
Bank will be held at the Banking House In this
city ON Monday, the 7th day of July next, for the
purpose of elccting Board of Trustees for the
year then next ensuing.
The polls will be open at II o'clock a. M, and
close at , O'Clock p. m.
BY order of the Board:
RID. SMITH, Cashier.
June 7-eodtJ unc30& dtJuly7
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MARRIED..

On the 10Th instant, by the Rev. Mr.. MoRGAN,
Mr.. A. F. HINES to Miss SARAH A. PICKETT.
all of this city.
On Thursday, the 10th instant, by the Rev. Mr..
GiLLiss, Mr. EDWARD A. SMITH to Miss ELlZ-
ABETH DAVIS. all Of this city.
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NEW GOODS.-Tho subscribers beg leave to
IN inform their customers that they have just
ceived a new supply of the following articles, to
which they invite attention. namely:
Black Chally for mourning dresses
Do Grcnadine do do
Do Poult d'Soie, Gro de Rhine, and India silks
DO Bombasins and Silk Warp Alpacas, very
light
Do and fancy Bercgcs and de LANES
Fancy French Organdie and Lawns
Plain and figured Jackonets for dresses
Do Swiss and Polka Muslins
Black and fancy Foulard Silks
French embroidered Chcmisets, Cuffs, and Col
lars, Of every variety and price
Very handsome lace and embroidered under
Sleeves
Ladies' g1uzc, merino, and silk Vests
Richardson's and Gray's undrcssed Irish Linens
English and American bleached long Cloths
Ladies' and gentlemcn's kid, elk, and Isle
thread Gloves
Also, every description of gentlemen's and
youths Wear, and great variety of other
Goods, all of which will be disposed of on the
most accommodating terms.
We also beg leave to call the attention of house
keepers to our new supply Of
Linen and cotton Shcctings, damask Table
cloths
Napkins, Towelling. white and colorcd Marseilles
and Allcndalc Quilts
Table and Piano Covers, embroidered and lace
Curtains
White and buff Linen for Window Blinds
English and French Curtain Chintzcs
"A, 81, and Ga white Mattings
"a, ga, and GA fancy colored Mattings, new
style
A, Sd, and Ga plain and colorcd cocoa Mat
tings
Very superior English and American floor Oil
cloths, new designs, and very handsome
And large stock Of French and English Velvet
Tapestry
Brussels, 5.ply, and Ingram Carpets, at very re-
duced prices.
Nav 2l--ifdtT
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mr. THOMPSON, ArroaNxx AND CouNsELLoR
Nl. AT Law. Commissioner of Deeds for North
and South Carolina, Agent for Revolutionary Fen
sion Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other de-
scription Of Claims against the various depart
ments of the General Government and before Con-
gress. .rn,,,,
Also, agent for the BRITISH COMMERCIAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Capital Three
Millions of Dollars. Office one door wet Of Jack
son Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, ID Z.
PS Refer il necessary to the Heads OF De
partmcnts and to members of Congress generally.
NAV 24-tri-w1m
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Ma. SrErHESs.-Wc are happy to hear that our
representative, Mr.. Stephens, who has been dan
gcrously i'll recently, has got over the worst symp-
toms, and is recovering from his severe attack.
[DfiHedgsviAs Ga Recorder, l7fh.
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AFEMALE IN MALE ATTInE.A young woman
was arrested by the watch on Friday morning, in
Merrimack street, Boston, dressed in male attire.
Her dress was a SACK pantaloons, and hat She
discharged from custody after suitable adno-
nitions.
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+ OW PRICED INGRAM CARPETINGS
IL AND FLOORsOIL CLOTHS.-Just received,
at the store of the subscribers fresh supply of the
above goods, which will be found very pretty and
good.
Also, additional supply of those heavy A
extra N. P. Mattings. These the last we shall
be able to furnish our customers of these goods
Also, 10 pieces Of A white ditto, Of new
make, at lower price than the above, but which
will be found heavy, even, firm, and with straight
selvages.
And bale Step Damask Drugget.
The public respectfully invited to call and ex-
anime our stock of Furniture Goods, as we devote
entire attention to this department, and there
fore can confidently recommend all that we sell.
CLAGETT s. DODSON,
One door east of corner of Penn. ay and 9th at.
June 1S-eo2wif
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J. SMITH DODGE, Dentist,


No. 81 Bond Street, near broadway, Ne,o York,
N URING his practice in Washington city, in
~ 1874, secured to himself by Letters Patent a
new mode of fastening ARTIFICIAL TEErH, which
saves most of the pain usually given, holds the
teeth firmly in their place. and enables the
to keep the mouth perfectly clean. Out of several
hundred cases there has been but one failure in
seven years.
From Hon. Sias Wright, jr., United States Senator
from the State Of New York.
WAsHINGToN, d. Co. Feb. Is, 1913.
DR.. ]. Smith Dodge, upon his arrival in Wash
ington to open an Office as Surgeon. Dentist, pre-
sen;ed to me letters from several friends in New
York of the highest respectability and standing,
containing the strongest and most favorable testi-
monials both as to the excellence Of his private
character and his superior professional quali6ca-
tions. These satisfactory evidences OF the man
and the dentist induced Inc at once to engage the
professional services of DR.. Dodge for my own
family; and my wife and myself now able,
from personal experience, to add our own equally
favorable testimony in his favor a gentleman
and skilfuI Dentist. This testimony is thus
given by me, we'll in obedience to the earnest So
icitations of respectable and worthy friends in New
York. who have for many years experienced the
skill and fidelity Of the Doctor in his profession as
TO my own convictions OF is personal and profess
sional merits. SlLAS WRIGHT, in.
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DEoEAsEp.-The widow of the late Chancellor
Kent died ON Thursday last. at the residence of her
SON in law, Mr. Isaac s. Hone, in Orange, New
Jersey She was eighty three years of age
TN. Y. Com. advertiser.
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GENERAL NATHAN Willis died at Piltsfied,
Massachusetts, a few days ago, aged eighty eight
He had several times been the Democratic candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, and was universally
esteemed.