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Arrival OF the Promctheus.-Two Weeks
Later from California

New YoRK, Nov. 27.-The steamer Prometheus ar
rived here this morning at o'clock bringing dates from
San Francisco TO the 1st OF November.
The Promelheus brings the Brother Jona,han's pas
senges from San Francisco, and left San Juan the
evening OF The 18th, bringing in all 2os passengers
The steamer California sailed from San Francisco on
the LIST with the mails and S2,6i4 ooo-the largest ship
men OF gold ever made on freight.
The principal consgnees OF the gold board the Cal
iforna Messrs Adams IL Co, $685., 900; Messrs
Page, Bscos, Co, $3.50, 900; Messrs Burgoyne s.
Co, $225 900; B. Davidson, 100000; Messrs. McCon
dray Co, gal 900.
The markets at San Francisco were active Flour
had advanced, with sales at S32 for Chilli and S35 for
barrels Mess and clean pork was selling in small lots
a, $50 per barrel.
The barque Maria Meathison, in I3l days from Bal.
more, arrived at San Francisco the 81 Of October
There bad been several attempts TO set fire TO San
francisco, which caused considerable excitement
The friends oil the Maine liquor law held large meet
ing al San Francisco on the 3lst.
Major Heinzeman has succeeded in making peace
with the Yuma Indians.
The news from the mines Is favorable-gold has been
found in the mountains near Buenaventura.
The Northern Light arrived at Aspinwal on the 18th
with $50 passengers. The Georgia left Aspinwall the
18th for New York. via Kingston, with ihe mails and
81, 500 900 in specie She left at AsPnwa the Fa.
con tor New Orleans.
The S. s. Lewis, from San Juan arrived at San Fran
cisco on the 30th of October.
Political affairs in California in very excited
state, and the papers filled with eeconeering arii.
cles 10 the exclusion OF everything else The city OF
San Francisco had paid up the interest on her debt 10
November 1, leaving large surplus
Cotton had been raised in San Joaquin county equal 10
any southern in size and quality
Coal had been discovered in Trinity county.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Chill -four was selling at S32. and American at S35
Butter 80 d2 cents Carolina rice firm al 10 20 cents.
Coffee unchanged. Money easy.
Arrival of The Georgia
NEW YopK, Nov. % The steamer Georgia arrived at
10 O'Clock this morning IRON Aspnna and Kingston
bringing the California mails and $4,000 900 in specie
freight
The Georgia brings 7t2 900 in specie and 100 pas
sengers, among whom Senator Gwin and MIR Me-
Corkle
She brings dates from Kingston TO the Goth OF Novem-
Der.
MARKsTs-KSesroN Nov. 20--Trade, in conse
quence OF the heavy rams has been unusually languld
and receipts limited. The produce market was quiet
Southern -four had realized 30 a 3s.-ihe stock
pie, and held at 3ls. Beef-saes at 40 a sos Amer-
hams al u ad. Lard, ST. Pork, Baltimore inspect
ed, il0a 1i2s Lard oil wanted. No American butter
in market Rice quet-no Carolina in market.
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fosrRArr OF ZEN. pirRcE-Mr. George A. p. Healey,
Asou. has been in town for few days past engaged IN
Anilng portrait Of General Pierce We had m. pleas.
yesterday OF seesg the portrait as completed II !.
smost correct iie-bke. and at the same lime erouis
-hnished representation we have ever seen II we are
svery much mistaken. IL will add another 10 the many
tvery rapidly increasing sures Of the artist We un
sand that Mr. HeaIey has sIso been commissioned bv
members OF the Jackson Democratic Association OF
shins,on, ID. c.. TO paint for them portrait OF Gen
Tee for their Hall--N H. Parrot
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Nov os-3uw4wtd
ny nc. N. srRATToN, Auctioneer.

(Pennsyipania avenus, Of Ninth streei)
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS OF A PRIVATE
family aneionon Wednesday morning. December AT
o'clock SELL the residence W. Flood ESQ., lt
street, between Pennsylvania and street, quantity Of
well kept and nearly psor and chamber furniture consulting
In par Of
Mahogany sofa, sofa bedstead, rockers
DO diyans, parlo and other chairs
DO marbe-op centre table, dining tables
DO French and cottage bedsteads. wsrdrobes
Do dressing and plain bureaus, wsshstapds
Toilet SETS hair and shuck mattresses
Looking glasses, parlor and chamber carpets
Stair carpet ssd rods, gold band dinner set
Cut-glass ware, table cutlery, &c,
Terms S25 and under,
days, for satisfactorily endorsed, bearing interest
r. N. sTRATToN,
Nov 2o-dJu Auctioneer
Bait SUM-
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Democratic Festival.

meeting OF the subscribers to the proposed demo-
cratic supper in honor OF the late triumph OF the democ
acy, held on the 23d inst at the United States Ho
lei in this city.
On motion, Gen. John Nj. McCalla was elected chair
man Of the meeting
On motion, VIM. Finn, esq, was elected secretary.
1t was announced to the meeting that Mr.. Hackney,
the proprietor OF the United States HOTEL who had pro-
posed furnish the entertainment, would be ready to
perform his obligations Tuesday next, the 3Oh in
slant.
amended. the following resolutions unanimously
adopted:
Resausd That the proposition of Mr. Hackney for Tues
ResoDsd That the following committees be appointed by
the chair: committee of consist OF h
committee Of Invitation, Of five commtee Of
ception, of fve committee OF oasts Of five committee
OF music of three
Resousd That the chairman of this meeting be added
the committee OF invitation as chairman.
The following are the committees as appointed by the.
chair, VIZ:
/. OF invitation--John M. McCala, VIM. Seden, John
C. Rives, R. Armstrong II. NJ Young, and John w
Maury, esqs.
O. OF arfangements-B B. French, J. d. Hoover. +. A.
Tucker. C. Ashford, l. B. Iardella B. G. Daniels Wm
H. Mnnix, A. r. Parker, G. W. Yerby z. X. Ofutt, Ben
jamin Morrison. B. p. Page, A. F. Kimmell esqs.
g. OF recep,on-Perry Z. Brocchus Henry 5. Davis,
David H. Wood, w. F. Price, John S. Cunningham,
esqs.
A. On toasts--Danel Radcliffe, John Missimer. l..
Tree it,, H. ii. Heath, and John p. Pepper, esqs.
S. On music-A. w. Miller, 4. Yulee, and Thomas
Thornley,, esqs.
On notion il ordered that these proceedings be
published in the Union.
JOHN M. McCALLA, Chairman
WM. Finn. Secretary
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collector. once. CITY na,l, sov. .. ,sSs.

NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAxPAyERs.-Noice is hereby
given that the advertisement Of delinquent property s now IN
Of and will be completed and published on OF
about the FIRST u December next.
respectfully that the law allows him
duty enforce the coec
advertisement and sale Of n property, without
exception remain due and unpaid
All pers.na interested earnestly requested 70 come forward
RI. ROCHE,
Nov p-eou Collector,
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BY GREEN q SCOTT, Auc,ioneer..

BY GREEN d SCOTT, Auctioneers.
CINE MAHOGANY AND WALNUT FURNITURE AT AUC-
TIoNOn Wednesday, the LIST December shall SELL the
of David A. Baird who is declining the
intending other than the
paper hanging, O'Clock,
u furniture, viz,
Fine mahogany walnut marble-top dressing bureaus
Do do do do sofa, side, pier, and
tables
sideboards wardrobes and
desks
Fine plush and aee, French and
other sofas
Fine reception spring seat castor, arm, chairs
Fine mahogany walnut, and cherry high and bed
steads
Fine spring mattresses, lounges, oitomans &C.
With large other furniture, which
cessary TO eDumefate.
and under S25 S25, credit OF
three and four mons satisfactorily endorsed bear
ing interest
The OF ladies gentlemen OF Washington
public respectfully invited the
certainly equal, IL not superior, Washington
and the will be well worthy OF attention. Sale
GREEN 4 SCOTT
Nov % Auctionecrs.
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Lecture.

On Thursday. the I'd Of December, will be given, al
Rugby Academy OF and 4h streets, the frs, OF
course Of lectures natural history by Professor
Charles Girard Of the National Institute The lecture
Fll commence a, "a, p. m. precisely No admittaoce
Without tickets, which are to be obtained free al The
sademy; at Professor Raoolrs, Pennsylvania avenue;
I'D Mrs Wse's, 18th street
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Freshets in Pennsulpdnia

EAsToS, Nov. 2T--Therc is reshct in the Delaware
river. the having risen eight feet and the Lehigh
river has risen feet Wkesbaue The Susqueh
is in good rafting condition., and rising Lock Haven.
The branch of the Susquehanna also rise.
At Mach Chunk The Iehgh is feet above low
water mark and is rising.
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MoDs or PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN SourH CARROLL
sA.-We learn from the Charleston Mercury that ON
Wednesday last, in the legislature OF South Carolina
Mr.. b. McCrady, of Charleston. and Mr. j. b. Kershaw,
OF Kershaw, seversy gave notice Of their intentions to
introduce bill 10 amend The law relative 10 the election
Of electors Of President and Vice President OF the United
States in that State
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unto. Hotel. Georgetown, y. 9.

uHIs large and convenient house. having been norsuG
and RETIRED viii entirely furniture Of hrnd.ome ana COM
style opened This day. & ~ o vo,
me nv,ea patronage ofhc public Inose wno sv
him v,rh their company may be assured OF ~
-, .aa sncb comforts and attentions VIII nasc n's
horse favoraby the bestkcpt hotels N "e
o%naes constantly pass and fro De Capitol r@91ns nn
n O'Clock nj night. VIZ - N
lo-aodiflm
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Arkansas u. S. sENAToR-On the 10th inst. the Hon
William X. Sebastian reelected 10 the United
States Senate for six years from the 4h March next by
the Legislature of Arkansas now in session at Little
Rock. Mr. 5. had no opposition.
On the same day George c. Watkins, esq, of Little
Rock, unanimously elected, by the joint vote OF the
houses chief justice OF the supreme court of the
State of Arkansas
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ny '. c. MeaUIRE. Auct,on,.r.

ny -. z. McGUIhE, Aucti0nesr.
Two BRICK HOUSES AND LOTS AT AUCTIoN.-on Mon
day afternoon, December 9Th, at O'Clock, the premises
shall sell lot No. a. fronfngon
tween street and Pennsyana improved BY snban
ua and we'll brick dwellings Title ndisputabe
Terms; One fourth cash residue two,
years. for notes bearing interest," secured by deed OF Convey
sncne at the expense OF purchasers.
JAMES c. MCGUIRE,
Nov2I-d Aucuoneer.
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Murder Con,,irfiou

PHILADELrHIA Nov. % Robert Louder, whose trial
commenced on Friday in the of oyer and terminer
Tor the murder of Henry McCary, in affray, about
since convicted last night, the jury returning
verdict OF mansaugher. James McFadden, In
the same afay, is serving out his in the
eastern penentary.
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Chief Justice Dargan. OF the supreme court OF Ala
bama, has resigned his seat and il is said the governor
will appoint has rendered the Office the Hon. John
A. Campbell. Of Mobile Mr.. C. is son OF the late
Duncan g. Campbell OF Georgia, and is regarded as one
OF the abIest lawyers in his adopted State.
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By TELEGRAPa.

Saliag eJhs sioop-Qfs01 Aibaay The Webster Obss-
q1iss.-Aiiemptsd Escape oJ Ml9de,er.
BosroS, Noy. 29.Tae United States soop of-war Al
bany sailed from this port day for Pensacola
Very extensive preparations making for the Webster
obsequie ia lhs city. TO take pase IL prom
ises be the most inn osng display before la
Boston. All the public offices be closed and daped
In mourning Business OF every kind viii be suspended,
and the entire day given ia commemoraton Of the lus
tons dead Thousands will be In from the surrounding
country to join la tas occasion.
Davis who has been confined Jail here Tor the murder
OF his sister, attempted make his escape from prison
teIday, but frustrate Il in his designs.
Two desperate characters arrested this morning.
charged with placing distractions the New Bedford
railroad. M
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NY J. G. MCGUIRE, Aaos,oneer.

TRUsTEE's SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT
suronBy virtue Of deed OF trust bearing date the 10Th
al March, 1852 ber !. A. foios
$40, and 33, records OF Washington county,
the District Of Columbia subscriber will sell pub
c auction the highest bidder Monday the 18th Dece
ber 1854 a O'Clock the premises the north half Of lot
number twenty a0 square two hundred and nneysr, (
fronting twelfth four feet
inches, with depth Of hundred and hy five feet
half inches with the improvements thereon which
brick lately Finished nine and
woodhsuse Amo desirable location for private residence
be found In Of the city called The Island
Terms onehid cash, and the balance six twelve, and
.gbteen months, deed given and deed OF
taken the deferred payments Costs fconveyances be
paid by the purchaser -
JAS, q, MCGUIRE
Nov l3--eod&da Aurtioneer
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THE UNION WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 80 1852

lHE NEAT UNITED SrATss SssArr.--0ne Of the
fruits OF the glorisus democratic victory in New Jersey
IS The choice OF democratic legislature. which will Sc
cure democratic United States senator in place OF Mil
lef Swhig) whose term OF Office expires the 4lh OF
March next The whg party is dwndling away rapidly
in this branch OF Congress- and il has already sunk into
very feeble minority The next Senate will be consii-
tued politically as follows
Democrats . 80
Wings : n
Free soileTs q
Gen. Pierce will find both houses OF Congress- upon
hs ascension to the presidential chair, Overwhelmingly
democratic, and will his administration under
the farest auspices OF success.--.NashuiNe Uaion.
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Earthquake.

SALEM (A1ass.,) Nov % quite severe shock OF nm
earthquake felt here Saturday evening. te-
mendous motion OF the earth. with a rumbng noise, was
elt and heard, which lasted some thirty seconds
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Arriual of The Northern Light.

NEw York. Nov 2s. s.-The steamship Northern Light.
from Aspinwa, via. Kingston. Jamaica, arrived at this
port this morning She brings hundred and forty pas
sengers. who have about $500 900 in gold
The dates from Panama the llth. The steamer
Corlez sailed from Panama the 7th for San Francisco
with 400 passengers. n8
The province of Panama has been divided into eight dis
trcts, and military police Of nifty organized por.
lion of whose duty would be the
sthmus. H
The specie entered Panama during the lth Of o..
ober amounted to about five millions two hundred thou
sand dollars.
The Northern Light brings some additional California
news. but nothing later
The political excitement In California runs high. In San
Francisco the parties split pieces. There
six separate tickets in the field city and county OFF,
The solers had assembled in State conventions and
nominated electoral ticket for the support of Hale and
Julian.
An immense number of ships long due. had arrived du
ring the fortnight.
Dates from Oregon are to the 23d October Overland
emgrants continue TO arrive, nearly all in great distress
information had been received of 800 300 wagons the
way Very lew OF the emigrants had any four and
obliged to live upon their cattle The citizens of Ore
gon City and Milwaukee had raised 81 900 for their relief
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II Ycnr's, and Birthday Present.
Garden Walks with the Poets by Mrs. Y.
Campbell's Poetical Works.
The Poetical Works OF Samuel Rogers.
Records OF Woman, Songs Of the Adectl
Hemans.
Irish Melodies; by Thomas Moore.
Lysics OF the Heart, with other Poems by
Select Poems; by Mrs. l.. NJ. Sigourney.
The above are elegantly illustrated.
For sale by GRAY
Nov 30
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From Lake Superior Great Depth Of Snow

from Lake OupeTt0r-tsfedt UepW W OH0U
BUFFALO. Nov. 27--The steamer Northerner down
rom Ssult Ste Marie last evening, with the of the
crafts lake Superior They report five feet of
snow about Ononagon and footldeep Sault Ste Ma
rie
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BY j. G. MCGUIRE. Auct,onc.

GOVERNMENT SALE OF SASH LUMBER, kc.-on FIJI.
day afternoon, 26h instant, O'clock In The State
Department yard shall sell 10, OF largo sash, suitable for
large lot oflumbcr. y
Terms cash. JAMES g. MCGUIRE,
Nov 2t-d Aucuoneer.
uy- Owing rain, above sale IL postp oned
' JAS {. MCGUIRE
Nov 3o-d Auctioneer.
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Late from 81. Domingo.

NKw YORK, Nov. % Dates from the city of st Domin-
go, received Georgia, the 9th inst report
the yellow fever TO be prevailing alarming exien
The disease causing considerable suffering among
shipping Captain Soue, of the brig Four Btothers. of
Philadelphia, wrecked the about the 10th Of Oco
Der, has since died. and also the and four men,
leaving only living of the entire and he
sick with the fever. s
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pURsIsEIED ROOMS FOR pENT.--h handsome palo
and furnished chambers be obtane,
by application undersigned Louisiana nearly
poste the City Hall
Nov. l7-3tawQws NJ A. STETTINIUs,
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DIED,

On the Goth November in the Goth year age
A. MORGAN, sister OF Lieut. VAN X. MORGAN, U. s, N.
On Monday, the 29th instant, long painful
RICHARD j. MORsELL, In the Goth year Of his age.
The friends Of the deceased family respectfully invited
attend his funeral Methodist Foundry Church. street
this afternoon O'Clock
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M. A. Tyson and sisters Seminary for Young Ladies',
On Street, se,rsrn Tseyth and Thirteenh.
TUE second quarter win wedncs
Il dnv, December lat
Terms In advance.
For the senior and Departments including ornamental needle
W"k
rpnfs"fy department.
For particulars had principal bookstores,
. institution.
Nov le-eodtlohDec [Nat Int \ Repl
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Prices admission Private boxes, IS dress circle and
quc children under 10 years. half reserved
orchestra rs family circle, 2o th
tier, so colored gallery, IS cents.
Doors open 6A O'Clock the will be raised q Tn
win open daily from 10 O'Clock, m, o'clock
p.
Nov
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Here ihen river which enters the Amazon 90 near
the that the water al its mouth is salt and Brazil
has not had the energy TO put the first steamboat upon H.
How. hen s il possible for her 10 travel three thousand
miles up the mighty Amazon, and introduce the steam
boat upon the waters OF Peru she has endeavored
persuade the government OF Peru that she cam
The crew Of OF those rude vessels that 20 polling up
the Tocantins far Porto Imperial consists OF from
twenty 10 thirty men, They take down, among other
things hides, which AT Goysz worth fifty cents and
al Para sell for dollar and fifty cenis and so of other
things
The banks OF this river said TO be inhabited in some
parts by hostile Indians and this il is said, s one OF
the causes OF its rude navigation But the steamboat
would certainly not have 10 fear than these mn
wieldy hnlks OF Brazil az they 20 creeping along the
coward shores.
There is dozen other rivers emptylng into the ANA
zon that drain watersheds which are no doub, as rich
and as fertile as this.
We are entitled TO infernot only by reference 10 the
locanns as type OF hem but by reference 10 the quan
uty OF produce that goes 10 from the Amazon that
the valleys OF its other tributaries not behad that of
the Tocaptns Produce enough comes down the ANA.
ron to Para to give that city an annual trade Of three
millions OF dollarsl
Bolivia sent last year from her port OF this great water
shed two millions dollars worth OF Peruvian bark alone
But that went over the mountains 10 the Pacific The
sieamboat would have brought il down the Amazon 10
the Atlantic. II would have brought busoes. 10 Para
and added greatly 10 the wealth OF Brazil and the pros
perIiy OF her people.
IL certainly would be wisdom In Brazil were sbe 10
make not only the navigation OF the Amazon free tn Mi
the world. bu would be polite TO throw open 10 for
eign commerce and navigation the Tocantins aso and
all her other Amazonjan tributaries.
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0as- AZ meeting OF the Pierce nm" r~sssH s1.
In sse"'"sf
vember a. on motion Of II Davis II was unanimously
Resolved a published in the "Unon calling upon
OF
evening business Of importance VIII come
that and the proprev o ny ~ "'
be considered. HENRY r. Noop"n.i,
w n--dH nec' ooe'
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STRAW AND COCO MATTINGS.-we have
- just received, per schooners MARY Janc' and
"Mott Bcdell, an extensive supply of Colored and
White and Fancy Canton Mattings of the follow
ing make, which we think will be found as good
az the country can afford:
a., 5 4. and +extra Manning. All who pur
its excellence.
The came widths in hrst-quaity "Yushing.'
This is n new kind, very good and cheap.
The same widths No. Soquoa, fancy. These
last are an entirely new style. and quite pretty.
Also, a heavy stock Dundee Coco Mating. This
article is Of great fer churches. hotels, halls
looms Of steamboats,, aud other public places where
there ~ much Of thoroughfare. IL 10 indcsructi-
BILE TO dsmpness, and will be sold less than Of
fcrcd before in thiscity. ...
Apl2 CLACETT DODSON.
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SAVINGS AND EXCHANGE BANK OF CAL.
IFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO.
DILLS OF EXCHANGE, in sums to suit, on the
ID "Bank of the Metropolis" Washington, and
upon every principal city and town in tie United
States. ". 's..
Our facilities and arrangements are better and
more perfect than any other house in California.
Persons carrying or wishing to place funds in
California will find it much more safe and conve.
nient to take certificates of deposit from the
"Bank of the Metropolis" as we are always pre-
pared to cash them upon presentation.
Investments, Collections and Remittances made
on the most favorable terms.
J. r. ROBINSON,
Il. L.. SMITH.
ROBINSON Il CO.,
Managers and Proprietors.
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NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF WASH
Nv INGTON.-The Board of Assessors hereby

NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF WASH
IN INGTON.-The Board of Assessors hereby
give notice that they will meet daily at their
in the City Hall, from ten o'clock a. m to two
o'clock p. m, from the fifteenth to the thirty first
day Of December instant, inclusive, Sundays and
Christmas day excepted, for the purpose Of correct
ing any errors that may be pointed out in the lists
OF persons subject to school tax for the year end
ing on the thirty first day of the present month,
(Deccmber,) and Of adding thereto the names of
any persons subject to the said school tax which
may have been omitted therefrom
The Board would particularly call the attention
Of NIL to the TACT that person vote next year
at any election in this city whose name has not
been returned as subject to the school tax for this
year. Every free white male citizen Of this city of
the age Of twenty one years and upwards would
therefore do we'll to whether his name be on the
said lsts, and, II omitted, to give notice to the
Board Of Assessors, that II may be added and re-
turned for this year.
r. F. HARDNESS.
GEORGE II. PLANT,
VALENTINE HARBAUGH,
WASHINGTON LEWIS, Asscss'rs.
JEREMIAH HEPBURN,
DANIEL r. KEALEY,
DAVID HEPBURN,
Dec l5-cotDcc3l