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j. G. MCGUIRE will continue the Auctioa and
Commission business, and keep on hand an extern
sive assortment OF Furniture and House Furnishing
Articles at the old stand, corner of Tenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
He also offers his services for the purchase and
sale OF every description of Real and personal Pro-
pcrty, being prepared at all times to cash sales
and make liberal advances upon copsignments for
auction. Feb l6-dlm
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DIR. Nj. ". BEGAN

AS REMOVED his residence and office to X
IL street, directly opposite the Northern Lber-
hes Market. third door from 7th street. where he
will be happy to receive share of the patronage
of his friends and the public generally in the prac
tice OF his profession.
~ Borders left at Mr.. McIntyre's Drug Store
promptly attended to, usual. Mar ll-lw*
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Markets and Ship NelDs.

CHARL EsToN, March l2.-Cotton ia active. Sales
of 900 bales at g. s s. 10Th cents. Prices are
quite full
Arrived, ships Cora and Annie, from Liverpool,
schooner Mohawk, and barque Lucy Elizabeth,
from Boston
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New YoaK, March l3.-The ship Prentice
rived here this morning, from Spain, bringing one
hundred and fifty persons who had been engaged
in the late Lopez expedition.
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Bold Robbery.

PIrrsBUaGH, March l3.-A man named Sinners,
employed in Livingston Express. was arrested
last night, charged with robbing a package of
nine hundred dollars, which had been entrusted to
his care, by mistake, with other packages About
four hundred dollars OF the money was recovered.
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A CARD.

AIErespectfullya announce to our friends and the
w public that the firm of DYER & Meg UIRE
was dissolved by mutual consent on the 18th
instant
}. c. MCGUIRE ia duly authorized to receive all
dues and adjust all the claims of the late firm.
EDWARD C. DYER.
J. C. Mcguire
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CARUsI's SALOON.

MONS. ADRIEN, the celebrated French Magi-
VI clan, has arrived, and will give few nights
OF his wonderful entertainments in this city. COM
inencing on Monday evening, March Is, 1852
Admission 25 cents.
Doors open at 7 commence at o'clock
FOR particulars, see progra mme
Mar l5-lw JOHN LOVE, Agent.
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Cotton Factory Burnt

OXFORD, MASS, March l3.-The cotton factory
OF 5. Williams Co. was destroyed by fire this
morning, with all its machinery, &c. Insured for
$4,000.
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NEW AMERICAN YEAR BOOK OF FACTS,
IN 1892, or Annual ofScicntiic Discovery.
Just issuod. for sale Ivy
TAYLOR Il MAURY,
Mar 10 booksellers, near Ninth street,
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SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.

5T1NHNU HNO SO1WEN COODSs
Ii +. LOUDON CO., Mems MERGERS and
IL. railors, Browns Hotel, have Just returned
from the North with large and we'll selected stock
OF Spring and Summer Goods for gentemen's wear
new styles. well made, and cheap for cash.
An assortment OF the best Military Goods, con-
forming to the latest regulations, always on hand
Patronagesrespectfully solicited.
Mar dim
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MARRIED.,

MARRIED..
At Fredericksburg, Virginia. on Tuesday, the
9th inst, by the Rev. r.. &. MCGUIRE, Hon. j. BA-
LESTER late Envoy to Southeastern Asia, to Mrs
CAROLINE NJ. THOMSON, of fredericksburg.
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STAN DARD FASHION FOR GENTLE
~ NEWS HATS-Spring, 1s52.-The most
elegant HATS OF the Spring Fashion are TO be
found at STEVENS'S Sales room. The shape il
beautiful, and the finish and style faultless Gen
tlamen are invited to call at
STEVENS'S Sales room,
Mar S-eobtif Browns Hotel
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tronomy These lectures will doubtless prove
highly interesting.
FmE.-rhe alarm Of fire last night at twelve
O'Clock resulted in the entire destruction OF the
West Market, in the First Ward.
The CANAL TRADE has commenced in earnest.
Within the last week many boats have arrived at
Georgetown, laden with coal, flour, grain, and
other agricultural products.
There heavy sales of flour at Georgetown
Saturday at "a ~ 81 20; and sales of up.
wards of five thousand bushels prime red wheat at
81 u 80 cents; prime white, 30 a 95 cents.
The TRAVEL over the Fourteenth street bridge is,
for the present, suspended, in consequence Of its
dlapidated and dangerous condition. We hope
soon to have the pleasure of announcing that a
substantial and beautiful bridge of iron spans the
canal in that vicinity.
DESPERATE VIoLENcE.-The ncighborhood OF
street. between Four and half and Sixth streets,
was the scene of considerable excitement last even :
ing, by the firing of three barrels of a revolver
through the front window of the boarding house OF
Mrs. Little, in effort as is supposed, to shoot
young lady who was sitting near the window.
Fortunately, no personal injury done. We
could not hear Of any arrest in the casc
CLERicAL.-There are many ministers Of the
Gospel, from distance. now in the District, drawn
hither, for the greater part, by the Conference OF
the Methodist Protestant Church, which is holding
its annual session in Gcorgetown; and some OF
whom occupied pulpits OF churches yesterday.
The THKRMoMETER yesterday. at one o'clock,
indicated TO. Therefore, the temperature was
within five degrees of summer heat.
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CalMIsAL CoURr.-In this court on Saturday
the following business was transacted:
Charles Fisher, charged with stealing small
amount of money and q silk scarf, the property Of
Henry Truman, Commenced the day previous,)
was found guilty Not sentenced.
Frank Allor previously found guilty Of steal
ing cloak, the property Of William Bglcy) was
tried upon charge of stealing a watch, the pro-
perty of Casper schaIer, (part of the same trans
action, y and declared guilty. Not sentenced
The court adjourned until ten o'clock this
morning.
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SMITHsoNIAs LrcTuaEs.--It will be seen, by re-
terence to advertisement in this paper, that Pro
lessor H. A. Gould. of Cambridge, Massachusetts
will commence course Of lectures this evening
at the Smithsonian Institute, the subject of As
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I OSr-On Friday Last, email Gold Pencil
IL Case. The finder will be duly rewarded by
leaving il at the office OF the Reputiie,
Jan 27-thf
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.

Post Office, Washington, March 2, 1854.
THIS OFFICE will be open for the delivery of
l. letters from 81 O'Clock a. IN. until O'Clock
p m, Sundays excepted. On Sundays from 81
until 10 O'Clock a. m, and from to O'Clock o. m
The great Eastern and Western mails and first
Southern mail will be ready for delivery at 81 a m
and p. m. These mails will be closed at and 9
p.
An extra mail will be received from Baltimore at
III an.
Mails for Norfolk, Portsmouth, SC, will be
closed at p. IN.
An extra Southern mail will be received from
wilmington IN c. and intermediate offices at 3
p m; will be delivered at p. M, and closed at
p IN Mar Set
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FOH NORFOLK AND RICHMOND.
The steamer OSCEOLA will,
&S&1E until further notice, leave Wash
g. ington for the above places every
thursday at O'Clock n. IN. Returning, will
leave Richmond every Saturday at 6. o'clocka m.
and Norfolk at o'clock p. m
She will touch, going and returning, at Cone
river and the usual landings on the Potomac and
James rivers.
Passage and fare to Norfolk So PASSAGE and
freight to Richmond at reduced rates.
JAMES MITCHELL,
Mar 9-MTuW-u Ca,.;
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EYES R,Gnr forward march to Odd Fellows
Hail. and witness the moving of the Seven Mile
-,irror, and sec the Continental Guards, who ap-
pear at tho exhibition in uniform. lhe proceeds
OF the exhibition ibis afternoon and evening aye
Tor the benefit OF this company, and We hope there
will be n crowd TO "facc the music.p
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LANDVILLE,
Near Wcst Philadelphia.
T'HE SUBSCRIBERS beg leave to inform their
l. T-ends, and the trade generally, that they
have their PAPER MILL in operation and are
prepared to furnish, on short notice. all kind. of
PRINTING PAPER
OF any size or weight required, at prices from ten
to hfteen cents per pound according to quality
Orders addressed to the subscribers Philadel-
phia post Office, will receive prompt attention.
Feb l<-uf F.. G.. * p. II. WARREN
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WATCHES. JEWELLERY, &c.

WNTETTES. JEWELIkN, nc.
MI w. GAIT BROTHER have just received
IVA. splendid assortment of new Jowelry,
Watches, &c, embracing every thing in their line
o, ~" latest styles, which they offer at the lowest
possible rates.
Always on hand a complete assortn.ant OF Cold,
Silver, and Fine Steel Spcctacles, Eye and Opera
Glasses, &c.
Watches, Ghronometers, and Timekeepers of
every description repaired With care, and warrant
cd TO perform accurately.
NJ. w GAIT & BRO,
Mar l2-t Penn, av., bet 9th and 10Th st
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AAAlELL . LIVING AGE, NO. 4lO-lxb cts.
CONTENTS.
l. Statesmen and the Press. Examiner, Spec
tator, Times, 8-c.
3 The Lady in the Garden.-Ei7a Cooks Jour.
nal.
8. Love in the North.-Sharpe's Magazine
4. The Character Of Moses.- Christian OJ,eruer,
D. Footsteps OF our Lord and his Apostles
Spectator
o. Voyage Of the Rattlcsnake. -AihenQu,n
Z. My Novel; or Varieties in English Life
BlackWood's Magazine.
:. France.-Diorning Chronicle, Times, &c
With Poetry, Short Articles, and Notices of New
Books.
WASHINGTON, December 81, 1916.
or allthc Periodical Journals devoted to Litera-
ture and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country this has appeared to to be the most
useful II contains, indeed, the exposition only of
the current literature of the English language, but
this, byits immenseextent and compr ehension in
ciudes portraiture Of the human mind in the ut
mostexpansion ofthe presentage.
J. @. ADAMS.
Published weekly at So a year. by
4. LITTELL & Co. Boston,
Andsold by JOS SHILLINGTON.
mar l5-dtw&wlw corner Pa. av. and a. at.
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proposal and notification thereof to the bidder or
bidders, he or they shall fail Ia enter into obi
CATION within the tiue prescribed by tho Secretary
OF the Navy with good and sufficient sureties for
furnishing the supplies. then the Secretary Of the
Navy shall proceed Ia contract with some other
person or persons for furnishing the said supplies;
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal SO yuaran-
iced and the amount for which he may have con.
tracted for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period o! the proposal to be charged up
against said bidder bidders, and his or their
guarantor or guarantors and the same may be inn
mediately recovered by the United States for the
use OF the Navy Department, in an action of debt
against either orall OF said persons"
Mar l5--law4w
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PoroMAc FfsHrRIrs.-Tho business OF seine haul
ing upon the Potomac has commenced with quite
prospect OF prosp orous season, but owing to the
great demands from abroad for shad and herring,
those brought 10 our market on Saturday were sold
At high priccs Shad sold at from one dollar to
seventy. five cents pair, and herring (cight in
numbcr) for twenty five cents n bunch.
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SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.

nR.B . A.GOULD, Of Cambridge, Macs, will de-
~ liver a course of Lectures on the Recent Pro.
grcss of Astronomy" on tho evenings Of Monday,
w ednesdsy, and Friday Of each wccek.
The fret lecture will take place on Monday, 18th
instant, at y o'clock, p. IN. Mar l5-du
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VOKE-NECK sHIRTs-Shir,s of every tvIe
and OF good quality only will be made to
order, and warranted to fit. STEVENS has been
making Shirts to order for ten years, and has now
enlarged his mandatory 80 as to accommodate
more customers. Gentlemen wishnga good Shirt,
and well fitting, will leave their orders at
STEYENS'S SalesLrooru,
Mar S-eo6uf Brown a Hotel.
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PLANK ROAD.
NJ OTICE.--Tbe subscribers to the Washingto
~ and Rockville Plank Road Company are
hereby notified that the fret nstalment of s 5 per
share will be payable Mt the banking house of
Chubb, Brothers, ON 9TH of April next
BENZ. OGLE TAYLOE,
Mar l5-3tawtAp President
NOLUME4 BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE
UNITED STATES, bound to match the pre-
vious volumes
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
Mar 10 Booksellers, near 9th street.
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The THSRMoMETER yesterday. at one O'Clock,
indicated TO. Therefore, the temperature was
within five degrees of summer heat.
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NATIONAL THEATRE.-The new play of Ingomar,
the Ba' bnrian, will be repeated this evening, in
consequence of the great success which attended
its representation on Saturday evening, on which
occasion there large, fashionable, and de-
lighted audience at this theatre.
Miss Davenport's re. engagement promises to be
most gratifying to this very accomplished actress,
M well as profitable to both herself and the mana
rcT
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EoR saLE-The six per cent mortgage bonds
Il Of the Orange aud Alexandria Railroad Com.
pany. For particulars apply to
Mar 4-3tawim CORCORAN & RIGGS
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A M u s E M EN- rs .
NATIONAL THEATRE.

Re engagement of MISS DAVENPORT, the ac-
complished actress
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TUE BANKING AND EXCHANGE RUsu-
Il NESS. in all its Branches, will be continued
by the undersigned, under the name and style Of
"CHUBB, BROTHERS, at their Bank,ng house
opposite the Treasury Department
J. MUNROE CUUBB.
CtAS. ST. !. C11UBB,
WAsHrSGToN, March /, 1852.
Mar III
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THOMAS III. JACOBS ~ CO., NO. 81 DOCK
STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
Wine and Liquor Store.
TIVE SUBSCRIBER has associated with him in
Il the Wine and Liquor business his son TuoNAs
A. JAcoRs, under the Arm of
THOMAS II. JACOBS & co.
The attention Of the public lie respectfully invited
to an examination OF their large stock of choice
WINES, LIQUORS, AND CIGARS;
with every other article in their line.
Orders transmitted { ON abroad will receive
their prompt attention, and such furnished
as will give satisfaction.
THOMAS H. JACOBS
PRilADnLrBtA, March |, 1852
March 5-d3m
THE COMPREHENSIVE heretofore existing
between the Subscribers expires this day by
limitation.
Either partner will sign the name of the firm in
liquidation.
j. MUNROE CHUBa,
FRANCIS III SCttENCK
CHAS ST. J. CnUBB
WAsHINeToN, March l 1852.
Mar l-if
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tronomy. These lectures will doubtless prove
highly intereslin &.
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FIRE-rhe alarm Of fire last night at twelve
O'Clock resulted in the entire destruction OF the
West Market, in the First Ward
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kegs. boxes, or packages, shall be marked with
their contents and the contractors name. All the
barrels or kegs of flour, bread, butter, and piclles
shall have, in addition to the above the year when
manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
hare reference 10 such haze been previously er-
hibted.
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
bably be about
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cannot doubt that Congress win take immediate action
in the matter when the attention Of that body shall be d
rected to It.
think it proper to state in connexon with this SUBJ
ect that owing to inudicous construction of the chin
neys the Post Office building the Department has been
to great expense IN ruitess attempts to warm
the several rooms without the diffusion of gas and smoke
respectfully suggest that it would not only conduce
greatly the relief and comfort of the officers employed
in the building to have it warmed by means OF hot water
steam pipes but that this method would also prove, 1t
is believed much less expensive than the present one
and that the cost of introducing it would be soon REIN
bursed by the consequent saving in fuel
The Grand Jury Of Philadelphia have presented the
occupied post office in that CITY, and ascrbe
the charges which made against 1T to the
deficiencies of the building rather than to any want OF
diligence and attention their duties the part Of its
officers This Department does not feel itself Justihed
if it possessed the power to erect new ONCE bu
while it recommends respectfully leaves it to Congress TO
supply the remedy.
At the last session of Congress resolution was intro
duced acted on authorizing the Postmaster Gene
raj to allow at his discretion sum not exceeding zVuoo
the contractors for carrying the mail between this city
and Richmond and thus enable them to keep in opera
ton the ice boats necessary TO certainty ana pre-
vent delay in the transportation of the mails that
route respectfully ask that the attention of Congress
be called to this resolution and that its passage be
commended. @a
This Department has received through the medium Of
the Hon. Abbott Lawrence, late Minister to England the
proceeding of association formed in London for the
purpose Of promoting cheap and uniform system OF IN
ternatona postage The object aimed at by this asso-
citation very desirable, and well worthy Of the attention
of this Government but in the imperfect state OF our
foreign postal arrangements deem it nexpedient to en-
! ter at present any new experiment.
In conclusion desire to express my obligations to my
predecessor the Hon. N X Hail. for the aid he has af-
forded me in compiling this report. The statistics he
had in preparation and the method he had established in
the Department have materially assisted me in the dis
| charge of my duties
would respectfully recommend that statistical and
historical sketch Of this Department. which he submitted
to the Post Office Committees of Congress- be continued
/ as a valuable work of reference.
i The industry and attention to their aborous duties
exhibited by the Assistant Postmaster General the chief
clerk and the other clerks of this Department. demand
| my thanks, which are gratefully rendered.
I. have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
4 S. ID. HUBBARD,
! To the PRESIDENT. Postmaster General.
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
DECEMBER 4, 1852
SIR: In anticipation of the approaching session of
Congress- respectfully submit the following report Of
the operations of the Department of the Interior.
The general nature Of the duties of this Department
has been fully explained in my former reports and with
repeating what has been said, will proceed to exh
bit, under appropriate heads condensed view of its
condition and wants.
Estimates of appropriation.
To enable you make comparison Of the estimates
for the fiscal year with those for the present sub
init the following tabular statement
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Amount Of hostages collected from Collins and
Cunard lines 1894, 440 So
OF which collected in the
United States S46s,6l5 %
Do do. in Great Britain 1876, 1874 go
Number Of dead letters returned to Great Bri-
tain 1914 548
Ofwhich q $3.50 were paid and 102 $50 unpaid.
Amount due the United States thereon 1854 80
Number Of dead letters received from Great
Britain 1906
OF which $500 were paid and % e45 unpaid
Amount due Great Britain thereon ST. s15 65
Number Of dead letters returned to Bremen 1901
Number Of dead letters received from do : 25s7
In his last ANIMAL report my predecessor in Office suu
gested that il should be earnestly and urgently recon-
mended Congress take immediate and efectual mea
sures for the extension Of the wing Of the building
occupied by this Department for the erection Of s
north front according to the original plan.
II would for say that the reasons
then urged for enlargement Of the building have be-
come more imperative. Important papers aecumu-
latng in the unsafe the city post Office TO
which it became necessary TO part of the force
of the Auditors Office in Of the crowded state
the rooms in the main building More room, too is re-
aured for the accommodation Of the city post Office and
IL can only be provided by the proposed enlargement
When il is considered that much time must be consumed
before the additional structure be completed and that
IN the time the existing evil win continue to increase
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The latest adyces from the Commissioner contain the
gratifying intelligence that the survey Of the river ella,
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There have been issued in the period 80 GER
caes Of right to locate land Of 100 acres EACH
which issued under acts of Oath December, 1871, and
18th January 1872 but for which patents have been
granted, $40 acres
Also new certificates Of right to locate land
rants Of 800 EACH under act of December TO- 1874
upon which no patent had issued GAO acres
The aggregate of thus issued for revolutionary
service and service in the of 1872 is $40 acres
Mexican Var Bounty Land Act.
The claims under the act Of 18th February 1S4 known
the Mexican land bounty law, which fled prior to
the Dist October last, amount 81,
Filed for scrip in lieu Of land bounty ........ 4,347
s8,724
Number of land warrants issued. .......... SO 08S
Issued for money and scrip......,.......... 1924
SO, 322
Leaving suspended for various reasons 7,402
The operations during the year under the act
as follows, viz
Applications for land 485
For scrip or money OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
1876
Warrants issued for land ..................23 07
DO. Tor scrip or money .......,..........-. 81
2,36S
Suspended claims ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,207
The number Of appropriations under the act of 18th
February l847 has increased in consequence Of the
peal Of the last proyso of the 9th section by the passage
of the act of 22d of March, 1852.
Bounty Land Laps of28M September, 1850, and
22d March, 1852.
The execution of these laws has been steadily pro-
crossing Up to the present time the number of
received and registered amount to about 200, 600
OF which there have been admitted ...140,058
Now on the files for examination. ............4 53l
Suspended for future proof. ..............55,l Ill