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baltimore and Washington railroad.
PASSENGER trains follows
Leave Washington d and Q, M, lsl MI and q p M
On sundays second and third trims from Washington and
the second and from Baltimore omitted.
Tickets checks Philadelphia and New YORK can be
leaving g. and Z, M Passengers PRO
Of themselves and baggage
Baltimore and Philadelphia railroad station,
Communication Riadensburg SlJ quarter VIII be
''"'''" 'p'' T. n. PARSONS,
Ap 2-dd Agent
CARp-Dr j. D. MARTIN opened his office the corner
"A 9th and Streets those wishing his medical advice
will find him.
hp &-du
TUE bank OF THE UNION, In Browns Marble
building for the transaction OF an exchange anc
general banking business. : 49,, ,,,,,rn -.
8. W. MARSH, Cashier.
Dec 16-u
CANTON day received schooner States
v man from New York
Is pieces first quality - Canton mating
10 do do 81 do do
10 do do a. checked do
do do 81 do do
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Tho goods best quality and win be sold at lsv
prices Also good stock Of carpets rugs oic,oi1s &C.
Opposite Centre Market, Pennsylvania avenue.
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BIsOOINE ", WILLIAMS,
paNEUu

BROOKE ". WILLIAMS,
BANKER.
(oFrosITB treasury
Washineton Guy, D. G.,
WILL receive depos and sell United States and
w and drafts other cities
attend treasury the
for his correspondents, the usual
faics,
Robert Read, ESQ., President Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
Georgetown, u. q.
Richard smith, esq, Bank Of the Metropolis Washington,
City.
Messrs. Corcorun Riggs, Bankers, Washington City.
l9-dn
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avenue between m and 9Th Washington, c.
WHOLESALE and retail dealers foreign staple
and fancy dry goods carpets rugs mang-, oil cloths, table
Spreads blankets, sheengs, and houaefur
nishing dry goods generally.
strict, prompt, personal attention given orders
Dec 27-lyf
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Congressional.
lost.

WASHINGTON, July 10.
HoUsE.-The House met and resumend the
consideration of the bill to amend the Postage
law. The first section containing the provisions
as forwarded few days since was amended
with the proyiso that newspapers and periodi-
Gals not weighing over two ounces, when sent to
actual subscribers in the State where they are
published, shall be entitled to the reduction as
provided for in said section. The other section
of the bill was then agreed to as follows Sec
ton ID. provides that books bound or unbound
not weighing over four pounds, shaK be deemed
mailable, and all printed matter chargeable by
wei ght shall be weighed when dry. 1t permits
publishers to exchange free of postage, and to
send to subscribers, enclosed in their publica-
tons, bills and receipts free of postage weekly
newspapers to be sent to subscribers within the
county where published free. Sec. Sd provides
certain rules how papers and periodcles are to
be purchased for mailing. The other provisions
Of the bill are unimpol tant.
A motion was made to lay the bill. on the ta-
BILE, which was not agreed to. Pending the a
mendment to the bin, the House went into Com
mittee on the Deficiency Bill, when the Senate
amendments were agreed to, giving additional
compensation to the Collins Line of Steamers.
Ayes S5, Nays 70. The Committee rose and
reported all the Senate amendments to the House,
when, without acting upon them the House ad-
journed.
SENATE.-A resolution was ordered to be en-
crossed authorizing the authorities of Chicago
to excavate portions of the public reservation,
with a view to improve the Chicago river.
After other business of minor Importance, the
Senate adjourned.
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Letting.

On Thursday last the letting of the remain
ing portion of the New Portage Road took place
at the Summit, in this county. The crowd of
people in attendance was unusually large, COM
prising contractors from all sections of the State
and country, and several members of the late
Legislature and present Senate of the State ;
among the number Col M'Farland, of West
moreland John S. Rhey, of Armstrong ).
Ellis Bonham of Cumberland Addison MKean
of Bradford Col. John Kean of Cambria j.
NJ Anderson of York, and others. Gen. Glover
and Col Painter were also present. Proposals
were received for that part of the new road ly-
ing between the western end of the proposed
tunnel at Sugar Run Gap, and Hollidaysburg
in all amounting to twenty seven sections, q
great part of which is very heavy work. The
allotments will be declared at Harrisburg this
week, and we but hope that the work will be
placed in the hands of men whose known expe-
rience and energy in the construction of public
works will be guarantee for the early compile
ton of this road. The interests of the State
demand that the road should be finished as soor
as possible.
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NIr. TOonb,s Sneech.

We direct attention to the excellent speech OF
of Hon r. Toombs, Wing member of Congress
from Georgia, and ask for ii a careful perusal
from members of the whig party. In it they
will find the reasons for the non-support of the
South to Gen. Scott. Let every democrat read
this speech and when concluded there can be no
doubt that he will be more strongly opposed to
Winfield Scott, than before its perusal. We
would state that Mr.. Toombs is of the lead
ing wings in Congress, land has the confidence of
his party in his own State, to such degree that
he has been elected to the U. S. Senate for six
years from 4th March next.
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hi2s Giving I'm.

We do not remember anything like the des-
pondency and even despair of success in the
present canvass which leading Scott journals
openly confess. The Boston Daily AdreTtiser
closes long article earnestly appealing to the
Wings to support General Scott with the follow
ing remarkable declaration =
1--WE do not conceive the force of this reason
ing to be impaired by the admission which we
have distinctly made, and which we have no
disposition to retract, THAT WE Do NOT ANTIcI-
PATE SUCCESSFUL RESULT OF THE ELECTIoN.-
Admitting this to be the universal impression,
it should not relax the efforts of the Wings OF
this State to do all in their power to sustain IL
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Later from Mexico

BALTIMORE, July 70
By an arrival from Vera Cruz, the ~
leans papers have received files of tho +
of the city of Mexico to the 19th ultimo -
danger of a coup d etat appears to he ovo-
Tho official papers state that the PRESIDE. :,
not violate the constitution, though bs .ns %''
government should perish
Some difficulty had occurred betyeentbo
ernment and the French legation arising ,5.
a settlement of the foreign debt The sacr...-
of legation had left for France.
An extra session of Congress is abopt ,o,
convened
Senor Robles, of the cabinet has resicnod
On the 4th ult., two criminals were eyeo,,..,
at Saltillo for highway robbery.
The village of Alployea, in San Guerrero
completely destroyed by the hurricane os -
8th of May.
BY the arrival of the steamship Yacht ATM
Orleans Brownsville dates to the 26,b pr+ -,
Galveston dates of the ID inst, had been reoo;-
ed The Flag says the lawless hordes of desrs-
radoes who hold possession of the couptrv Oh.
Brownsville, on the Rio Grande, are still 81 o.
fiendish work. Two fiatboats, whichleff Rror-.,
vile some time since, on their return to Gnor
rero, Mexico, have been attacked. and some 90
the crews killed.
The Rio Bravo says that Mr.. Wadder. United
States consul at Matamoras, had determined 70
interfere in the execution of two Americans
shot by order of Gen. Avalos at Matamoras and
had determined that if the order to shoot them
were given, it must be done through the Amer-
can flag. Knowing this fact, Gen. AYalos STA
ted, as reason for changing the hour of exc
cutiOn from II o'clock to o'clock in the morn.
ing, that he did not wish to be obliged 10 sboo,
the American consul
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Section 1OI.

In company with several friends we visited
the above section of the Pennsylvania Railroad
a few days ago This section is Immediately
west of the Tunnel, at the top of the Allegheny
mountain, three miles north of the Summit, and
is undoubtedly one of the heaviest ON the whole
line of road. The contractors are Messrs Nc
Cram and Reilly, two of natures gentleman,
and they are progressing rapidly with the work.
They employ about 500 men and so horses
There are three thorough cuts on the section, all
heavy, one of them 100 feet long and greatest
depth about 70 feet. The embankments in the
same proportion. The section of NJ Burke
Co., on the Portage Road, runs parallel with
section 104, and is heavy piece of work. The
contractors are rapidly completing it. We in
tend to be along the route of each railroad soon
and take notes, when we will be able to give a
more full and extended account of their pro-
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eaa-. We copy from the Westmoreland InteSt'-
gencer the following article which wll BE- 10
doubt, interesting to our readers
Pleasing Incident.
The ladies of Hillside, Westmoreland coun-
ty, on the 3rd inst, presented to Capt Charles
b. Seely, magnificent wreath of flowers, as
token of their respect and esteem. The pre-
sentation was made by a young lady whose
name we were unable to learn, and was respon-
ded to by our modest and gallant friend, the
Captain, in a few brief and appropriate remarks.
He said:
''Ladies Never have 1 been placed in so
embarrassing u position. l think, should a
time of trial come L could face almost any dan
ger of ordinary character-could even on the
battlefield bear myself ''as becomes man." or
meet any of the common occurrences of life
without shrinking. But here, where l am sub
jected to the artillery of woman's bright eyes
L confess am at loss for adequate words to
express my feelings. In your pleasant society
most of the happiest hours of my life have been
passed-your smiles and kind encouragement
have prompted me to make myself, if possible,
worthy of your regard, ana all that L aIn,-all
that hope to be, will be owing to your gener-
GUS kindness and encouragement.
! Ladies Il will cherish your beautiful gift as
the brightest memento of my life-and this hour
as the proudest one.
| Never shall it pass from my possession, and
[ trust that l will not be deemed presumptuous
when l express the cherished-the long cherish
ed hope, that one of the beautiful faces before
me-more beautiful even than any of the sweet
flowers which adorn this magnificent wreath
will, before the next anniversary of our Inde-
pendence, allow me to bind her in that 'silken
tie which binds the willing hearts and greet
me with bridal wreath of orange blossoms.
Ladies Il again thank you for your kindness
for this token of your regard, and can only
add, Adieu"
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MIR. CIay's VIII.

CINCINNATI, July 10.
The will of Mr.. Clay was presented in Court
on Monday last, and admitted to record 1t is
drawn by his own hand, and bears date July 10,
1851. 1t relates almost entirely to the disposi-
ton of his estate among the members ofhis fam
lily, the only exception being that which relates
to his slaves, providing that children of his
slaves born after the lst of January, 1850, be
liberated and sent to Liberia, the males at the
age of 2S, and the females at 25, three years
earnings prior to their emancipation to be reser-
we'd for their benefit for the purpose of fitting
them out; and prior to removal they are TO be
taught to read, write and cypher. Slaves in
being before 1850 are bequeathed to his family.
Ashland is left to Mrs. Clay, for her sole use
and benefit during her life, and after her death
to be sold and the proceeds to be divided among
his children.
The only specific devises outside of his family
are, to DR.. d. W. Dudley, the gold snuff-box
presented by DR.. Hunt, late of Washington; to
Henry 7. Duncan, ring containing piece of
the coffin of Washington to Dr. w. n. Mercer,
a snuff box said to have belonged to Peter the
Great.
Mrs. Clay is appointed executrix, and Hon.
Thomas A. Marshall and James o. Harrison ex-
ecutors of the will, with provision that no Sc
curity shall be required of either.
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This is question whichis propounded by the
last Republican. We have consulted several of
our Democratic friends about the matter, and
give their view of the question and probable re-
suit All agree in saying that little Fulton
county, will ''do" something handsome for
PIERCE s. KING but the precise majority
is not known at present. Some of our friends
put the majority at 500, and others at 200 =
Our own impression is that it will be over the
latter figure considerably. The sterling, honest
and hard-working Democrats Of the different
Townships are on the alert, and their activity
promises splendid triumph in October and No
vember next. Our candidates are men to be
proud of-men worthy of our glorious princi-
pies, and who viii uphold, ably and fearlessly,
the interests and honor of the United States =
No Democrat will fail in the performance of his
DUTY not only vote himself but to work hearth
ly for the success of our cherished principles.
Fulton Democrat
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NJ urder

A most shocking and cold blooded murder
was perpetrated on Shaver's Creek, on Thursday
last. The particulars, as far as we have been
able to learn, are as follows A young man
named Thomas Steward and another named
Lightner were working in harvest field, togeth-
er with number of other persons when a tri-
fling controversy arose between them, as to
which could NOW the fastest Lightner said,
II NOW faster than any Lightner of the
name. l can NOW fast Tom Steward can
walk ?'' Steward said ''That is an insult'-and
Immediately took up a scythe and ran Lightner
through the body The soythe penetrated his
side about the rgion of the stomach, coming out
on the opposite side little higher up. He died
in less than half an hour. Immediately after
inficting the mortal wound, Steward, without
waiting to withdraw the scythe ran to the woods
and escaped. He was taken and lodged in Jail
on Sunday afternoon. We learn that he is a
young man about Is years of age
Huntingdon Globe.
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Cholera in the West.

MAYsvILLE, July Il.
A few cases of cholera still cC ntinue to occur.
The total number of deaths by the disease since
it first broke out is 95.
CINCINNATI, July Is.
Eight or ten deaths by cholera have occurred
at Wilmington, Ohio, and much alarm prevails
The disease has also appeared in other small
towns. In this city deaths from cholera occur
daily, but there is no epidemic and no alarm
The quarantine physician reports a great de-
crease of sickness on the river. The Whig mass
convention, called at Columbus on the 22d Of
August, has been postponed on account of the
cholera at that place.
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nea, Col. JOHN ]. MCCAHEN has been ap-
pointed by Gov. BIGLER a Commissioner to pro-
ceed to England, to negotiate for the conversion
of the present Pennsylvania debt into a four
per cent loan, for period of thirty years.
The loan is to be free from taxation-and with
Col. McCAHEN's known financial abilities
reputation at home ands abroad, we have no
doubt he will be eminenny successful in his mis-
sion. His appointment has given general salts
faction and we bespeak Cor him a courteous
reception in England. He sailed from New
York on the steamship Africa, on Wednesday
18th instant
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ACorDENT.-The lady of Gen. SpDonald, of
this place, met yesterday with an accident which
had well nigh proved fatal. In preparing to
mount on horseback, her foot slipping from the
stirrup, she fell, and her head striking a curb
stone, she received a very severe wound in the
forehead. During some time she was uncon-
scious. Doctors Lewis and Smith being called
in, bestowed upon her every care and attention.
She is now, We are happy to learn, in fair way
OF recovery. Mountain Dsmoerat
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Disgusting Atrocity.


We find in the New Orleans Delta, some de-
tails of fiendish outrage perpetrated upon the
bodies of the unfortunates who were lost on
Lake Pontchartain, by the explosion of the
steamer James. A band of rovers upon the
Lake, having not only robbed them, but mutili-
ated their remains in the accomplishment of
their purpose
ga personal inspection of the male corpses
showed that such of them as had on outer gar
ments, had their pockets turned inside out
Counsellor J. NJ. Wolf, one of the drowned, was
said to have had upon him gold lever watch,
and over seven hundred dollars in bank bills
and other money. Several others who were
known to have been sitting up at the time of
the catastrophe, engaged in game of cards,
and consequently with considerable sums about
them, were afterwards floating, with their pock-
cts completely rifed
One young lady with chaplet of sea weed
twined in her auburn hair had several of her
fingers split from knuckle to nail She had
worn rings, and the red ruffans had split her
fingers to reduce the swelling of the flesh in or
der more readily to wiring from them the gar
nished gauds-the rings Another had her
arm torn and gashed in the same manner, that
bracelet might be pirated from her stiffened
yet beautiful limb Another-aye, another
showed the marks in her lacerated ears whence
the ear-drops had been torn with avaricious
haste by the cormorant fends, too, peradven-
ture, tugging for the prize.
And shall we name fourth Yes, fourth,
had been encountered by monster mere impa-
tient of spoil, who, to secure from her hand two
plain gold rings which she was known to have
worn, had severed the fingers, flesh and bone !
What more of outrage-what more of fiendish
revel was there perpetrated on the floating char
mel surmise, delighting in the horrible, has ven-
tured to declare but as the charges are too
revolving for fancy the most gloomy and satan
ic we decline to make note Of them"
The captain and crew of suspicious looking
fishing schooner, had been arrested on suspicion.
In possession of the captain was found pocket
book, supposed to have behn pirated from one
of the bodies.
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,rhe first number of a new Democratic paper,
the Mountain Democrat, published in this village,
reached us last week. 1t is edited ana pu'
ished by r. White and II. c. Devine, Esqrs.'
and judging from the number before us Will be
we'll conducted. We wish them full success IN
their undertaking.
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More of Them.

The New York Evening Post gives the names
of Hon. F. S. Martin, Of New York, and Hon
A. NJ. Schermerhorn, of New York, as two wings
who are ''opposed to Scott, and viii do what
they can in an honorable way to accomplish his
defeat
This extends the list of members of the House
of Representatives who have heretofore been
wings, but who are now opposed to Gen. Scott,
to SeCenteea-nearly one.ffth of all the whig
members of that body 1t is rather CHASTITY
outlook for the General and his friends. The
list, We believe, is as follows:
James Abercrombie, of Alabama ; Charles
Allen, of Massachusetts, Edward C. Cabell, of
Florida Charles J. Faulkner, of Virginia :;
Meredith p. Gentry, of Tennessee Joshua r.
Giddings, of Ohio John W. Howe, of Pennsyl-
vania VIM. F. Hunter, of Ohio Jas. johnson,
of Georgia Horace Mann, of Massachusetts,
Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia Robert
Toombs, of Georgia; Amos Tuck, of New Hamp
shire Alexander White, of Alabama G. III.
Williams of Tennessee Frederick S. Martin,
of New York A. NJ. Schermerhorn, of New
York.
This does not include either Hon Mr.. Mar
shall, Of Kentucky, Hon. MIR Outlaw, of
North Carolina, whose position is not, we be-
heye, at this moment considered free from
doubt.
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County Nominations.

For Assembly,
THOMAS COLLINS, of Washington.
For Sheriff,
AUGUsTIN DURBIN, of Washington.
Commissioner,
JACOB R. STULL. Of Riehland.
Auditor,
John A. MCONNELL, of Clearfeld.
Coroner,
CAMPBELL SHERIDAN, of Johnstown.
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BayHAmong the passengers in the steamer Af-
rica, which left New York on Wednesday, for
Liverpool, was Louis Kossuth, Elk Governor of
Hungary. His name was not in the list of pas
sengers published, and it is said that he went
on board only a few minutes before the vessel
departed Various surmises have been started
as to the cause of his sudden departure.
p4~Gen. Vega, of Mexico, is on a visit to
Niagara Falls.
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Conversion >.

Our young friend Roddy, of the Somerset
FisfOr, having stated few weeks since that
several wings in that county would not support
Gen. Scott, and the Herald and Whig presuming
to doubt the statement, he replies in the follow
ing words, and we express the wish that he will
continue to pour his broadsides into the ranks
of the enemy in the same style!-
''The Hrrald and Wing of last week, copies
from us an assertion that several prominent and
influential Wings of Somerset County would not
support Scott, and calls for names, insinuating
that the whole thing was trick on our part to
make capital away from home. We can only
reply at present, by giving few of the names
but hope very soon to be able to extend the list
until our contemporary will begin to think of a
fire in front and rear.
ALFRED NEWTON Esq, of Addison Township,
a man of character and standing, well known
throughout the county. As an evidence that
his popularity and influence in the county are
very great it is only necessary to say that
large majority of the wings of the county last
year preferred him to the regular nominee for
the Assembly, and would have elected him if he
had consented to be candidate.
hIEh hhObLS, VI stony NTeeh, Il prominent
and Influential Whig, and one who has ever been
active in his party's service.
DR.. S. r. LUPToN, Physician of acknowl-
edged ability and possessed of considerable pol
itical influence, in the South of this County
There friends, are three good names, and true
and did we not fear you might be overcome by
the shock, would mention a case in point
here in our Borough. A Wing, prominent and
Influential beyond cavil, who has publicly decla-
red his intentions, and in your hearing, but you
seem to have forgotten the matter entirely"
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Destructive Fire i'm PhtIadeIphi..
PHILADELPHIA. Julv

PHILADELPHIA, July u.
a fire broke out about half-past O'Clock this
evening in the fifth story of the large brown
stone building opposite the State House, on
Chestnut street, occupied principally by Speak
man Co.'S India-rubber manufactory. The
lower stories were occupied by B. B. Brown.
fringe and cord maker; William s. Harrison.
decorative articles; o. c. B. Carker's piano
warerooms: Stafford & Cookman's curtain store,
Carryl & Co.'S curtain store; Bassford's billiard
saloon and the Wayerly bowling saloon occu-
pied the basement.
The fire was principally confined to the up
per stories, though the lower floors were greatly
damaged by water. Hanson & Mitcheu's pic
ture-frame manufactory was also burnt The
fire was confined by the fremen to the building
In which it commenced. The loss is heavy. be-
ing but partly covered by insurance o. C. B.
Carter had large and costly stock of musical
instruments, all nearly ruined among which
were twenty-four pianos and melOdeons.