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Funeral of Vice President King.

A Geographic despatch, bearing date of
Cahawba, Goth inst, states that the funeral
Of the Vice President took place on that day
at IL o'clock in the morning according to
the rites of the Episcopal church.
Orders for the usual tribute of respect
by the President and Heads of Departments
were issued yesterday
The following is the order of the Presi-
dent:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
The President has, with deep sorrow, re-
ceiyed information that the Vice President
of the United States, WILLIAM r. KING,
died on the 18th instant, at his residence in
Alabama
In testimony of respect for eminent sta
ton, exalted character, and higher and
above all station, for career of public
service and devotion to this Union, which
for duration and usefulness is almost without
parallel in the history Of the republic, the
labors of the various departments will be
suspended.
The Secretaries Of War and Navy will
issue orders that appropriate military and
naval honors be rendered to the memory of
one to whom such tribute will not be formal,
but heartfelt from people the deceased
has so faithfully served.
The public Offices will be closed tomorrow,
and badges of mourning be placed on the
Executive Mansion and all the executive de-
partments at Washington.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WASHINGTON, April, 20, 1853.
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FEMALE CoMPosIToRs-"A Printer in
the Rochester Union assails the proposed
introduction of females into the printing
business. He refers to the movements made
by the different tradesmen to secure advance
Of wages and directly charges that the
proposed substitution of girls is not from
any sympathy with their wrongs, but be-
cause female labor can, and Of course aoilz, be
obtained at q loaoer rate than male labor. He
asserts that this charitable employment of
women is advocated by those who have no;
one particle of charity except for themselves.
The reason why difficulties exist between
printers and publishers is because subscri-
bers are supplied with large papers at low
prices, the profits being secured by paying
insufficient prices to printers and other
employees. The introduction of girls into
the composing room will, he adds, only ag-
gravate the evil.
"The Day Booh,' he says, ''terms type
setting eight. pleasant, and healthy
business What next? Is the editor a
practical printer? If so, let Barnum be
sent for. Pleasant and healthy! Oh, ye
consumptive compositors, a new era is un-
folding -the ssgood time certainly is
coming. That it is healthy, let the tens of
thousands whose bones are Wondering in
the tombs to which this business has pre-
maturely consigned them, rise and attest.
We live and learn-but have yet to learn
that type-setting is peculiarly adapted to
females, especially in extensive daily es-
tablishmets, where eight and nine hours
labor by gas-light is necessary. But will
no longer intrude. lam still an unbeliever.
but logic may do much'
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BH Throughout all Germany tbo
ing of silkworms is attracting consi5.
attention. The impression wbict
hitherto prevailed, that siIkworms >,
thrive in a northern Temperature ..
to be erroneous. :
GAyAzzI IN BALTIMoRE.-Tbe mo,
of the Maryland Institute have ref,s.
use of their hall to Father Gavazzi 3
purpose of delivering a course of lec--
QUERY IF a Teller can't be LET -
hands with q gal unless he has q o..
why amt he made to cover his lin ana
through his kidskin too?
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ENGLISH ACTORS IN AMERICA.

We spoke yesterday of the insolent course
pursued by some of the British paruenues in
monopolizing the management of the Amer
lean Dramatic Fund Association ct New
York, the anniversary of which has just
been held.
A correspondent of the Boston Times
gives the following additional particulars Of
the occasion
"Three things are to be noticed about
this dinner: The indifferent manner in
which America was represented at it; the
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Appointments by the President.
ATTORNEYS.

ATTORNEYS
Joseph C. Knapp, for the district of Iowa.
Henry A. Foster, northern district of New
York.
Carrot S. Cannon, district of New Jersey.
Alfred M. Wilson, western district of Ar
kansas.
James ". McConnaughy, eastern district
of Arkansas.
C. c. Rogers, district of Kentucky.
Thomas B. Childress, middle district of
Tennessee.
A. L. Requier, southern district of Ala
bama.
George H. Browne, district of Rhode
Island
Benjamin M. Thomas, district of Indiana;
Charles Shayler, western district of Penn
sylvania.
Richard J. Hays, western district of Ten
nessee.
Caleb NJ Godbold, southern district of
Alabama.
George II. Nelden, district of New Jersey.
John L. Robinson, district of Indiana.
Frank G.. Gardiner, district of Rhode
Island.
Thomas J. Young, district of Kentucky.
John Quindley, eastern district of Ark
ansas
John NJ. Mott, northern district of New
York.
Laurel Summers, district of Iowa.
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LUMRFR- CHEAP.

THE Subscribers, having determined
i their wharf room, have quanht
from 10 TO 20 feet long, together with "a an
which they will sell low if applet Tor ear.
the expeuse Of removing and repiing.
We would also call upon those inoeDt'
call and settle, as funds are much "ansed'
come at once, but in proper order; that W -
able to attend to you. We shall % under .
sity Of putting some Of our accounts IN The
an officer if not settied soon.
Oh o''''' - p. VI. PEARSON l.
Corner Of eth street and The I
ON 0I-po 81
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COLLARS, SLEEVES, &C.

THAvE few more OF those very hne POM
LARS, which will sell at very reduce
ALSO
Muslin and Lace SLEEVES,
Do. embroidered HANDKERCHIEF
Do. do. HABITS,
Plain and Pointed HANDKERCHlEFs'
Muslin BANDS and FL0UNClNGs,
Cambria do. do.
Muslin INSERTING and EDGING,
Cambria do. do.
Muslin Embroidered CUFFS and CAf''
Dress and Bonnet CAPS.
Which / invite the Ladies 10 give me Q
examine before purchasing. s,
A. TATE, Penn. ave-
ap2l between 10th and lIlA =
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JUST RECEIVED.

D0NNETS, RIBBONS, SILK FLORENCE
ID CLOSED SILKS, beautiful styles,
BLACK SILKS, from 15c. TO Sl.j0,
ALPACAS, BOMBAZINES, GINGHAh,
BEREGE DE LANES, HOSIERY. &C
will sell Goods as low as any other hou+
city, and request the Ladi 9 to give me q
am satisfied that, upon eXaminatiou my So
give perfect salts ction in every respect.
T.. S. TATE, Penn. aver
ap 21-1w between 9th AID sth s
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APPLES, PEANUTS, AND PoTaTt

lust RECEIVED
81 so barrels of RUSSET APPLES, in Eocl
Also. 200 bushels Of prime PEANUT VI
sell at 81 per bushel. -
200 bushels of New Jersey POTATOES W
are selling, to close large lot, at - cents rL
JN0. Il. KIBBEl
an d No. 5. Old lsite Centre ""
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RS To Strangers and Citisel

VIC Ell ""SVTS UHu NTtI4t
1hompso1'S DdgueITeOtypeS are unsurpassed
for boldness Of execution and beauty Of artist
His assiduous efforts to establish first class
in this city, and his continued endeavors 70
visitors and patrons, have not been unrewarle
examination of bis pictures recently made y p
larly solicited. He is prepared to take pi-ls
every size and style, at reasonable prices.
Gallery, North side of Penna. avenue, bstSu
and 9th streets, Lane e. fuckers building.
feb o5-
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PRESENTATION BY THE LADIEs-On Sat-
urday afternoon, a number of ladies and
gentlemen assembled at Smith g. Nixon's
Hall, Cincinnati, to witness the presentation
of Silver Goblets to the editors of the Times.
the Enquirer, the Tage Blatt, a German
paper, and to Henry Clay Pate, editor of
the Weekly Patriot, for their services in the
cause of Common Schools.
The editor of the Tage Blatt, being absent.
letter was read requesting that the gift
intended for him be given to the 'Orphans. :"
Conduct worthy of imitation.
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PosTPoNED.-T The lecture that was to
have been delivered last evening at the
Metropolitan Hall, before the New York
Historical Society, had to be postponed in
consequence of Mr.. Everett having been
suddenly called to Boston, by despatch
announcing the dangerous illness of his
wife.
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POStpOneme

Postpone nt.-0n account q he
ency OF the weather, the exhibition of L. :
School, of the Methodist Episcopal Church ;,
postponed TO FRIDAY EVENING. the ga IN,
~ O'Clock. The friends of the Sabbath Sch.
are respect. July invit ID to attend.
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Also, Grand Concerts by
MADAME ROSALIE DURAND,
WILLIAM II. BAUM.
CARPENTER AND BUILDE

I'm Massachusetts GUenue, near Sercnft
rs prepared to undertake any kind of BI u
i REPAIRING attend to with promptne,
an 2l-6w
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MARRIED

On. In this city, on the 10th instant by The R
CATHERINE QUIN, of Norfolk. Yir,inia-
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STAR TWINKLIN GS.
Twinkle brightly, Evening Star,
Shine for all, and shine afar.


Shine for all, and shine affair.
QUICK WIT.-Curran was a rare wit, but
even he sometimes met with his match. He
was once examining a cross grained, ugly
faced witness from whom he in vain sought
to obtain direct answer. At length he ex-
claimed
cit is no use trying to get the truth out
of you, for see the villain in your facet
"Do you, sir ?" retorted the man, with
q grin, ''why then it must be so-faix, l
never knew my face was looking-glass
before''
BaF A young lady who wore spectables,
exclaimed, in voice of sentimental enthu-
siasm, to ploughman, who was walking on
the road:
''Do you, sir, appreciate the beauty of
that landscape? Oh, see those darling sheep
and lambs skipping about!''
"Them amt sheep and lambs: them's
hogs, Miss p
Bs%" Father" said sporting youth to
his revered parent, "they say trout will
bite now"
Well, WELL" was the consoling reply,
''mind your work, and then you'll be sure
they won't bite YOU
Bg A dandy who wanted the milk pass
ed to him at one of our taverns, thus asked
for it:
Landlady, please pass your cow this
way"
To whom the lady thus retorted:
"Waiter, take the COW down there, where
the calf is bleating.'
RS-Pm thinking, Charles, tits just year,
Or will be, very soon
Since first you told me of your love,
One glorious day in June.
All Nature seem'd to share our bliss,
The skies hung warm above,
The winds from opening roses bore
The very breath of love.
The birds caught up our tone of love,
In songs not half as sweet;
And earth's green carpet violet fower'd,
1t scarcely felt our feet.
But dpropos Of carpets, Charles,
look'd at one to-day,
Which you will purchase, won't you dear,
Before our next soirees
n. Bile bought it.
BD@ Ladies were first introduced to
Court in the reign of Francis l., King of
France. He said, in a style of true gal
lantry, that GA drawing room without ladies
is like year without the Spring; or rather,
like Spring without the flowers"
DW~The New Orleans Picayune says, ON
its own personal authority, that after roll
ing all night in your berth at sea, till you're
miserably sick, it is irritating to have a
steward open the door in the morning, and
ask if you will have fresh roll for break
fast.
Dy A man playing whist with an init
mate friend, who seemed, as far as hand
were concerned, to hold the Mahomedan
doctrine of ablution in supreme contempt,
said to him, more in sorrow than in anger ::
My good fellow, if dirt were trumps,
what hand you would have! !"
MYSTERIOUS SPIRITs.-s'I am thy father
SPIRIT as the bottle said to the little boy,
when he found it hidden in the wood pile,
and wondered what it was.
BG Why is a Washington omnibus like
the heart of a firt? Because there is al
ways room for one more to be taken in.
BI The Germania Musical Society per-
formed in Pittsburg pa last night.
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SB Joe ShiIlington receives all

new books and newspapers as fast as publish
is agent for Harper's and all the other MagaEr.
our readers will always find a large and gooi
ment of blank books and stationery at his loot
Odeon Building, corner of ~ street and Penn
feb =
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DIED.

| In this city, on the Goth instant Miss SAP,
BECCA, daughter of Mrs. Sarah VI. (Ireera 49, q
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MUSIC AND THE FINE ARTS.

4 T IRON HALL, ON THURSDAY. FRIDl
N SATURDAY of this week, Rossiter's We
Painting of the
CAPTIVE ISRAELITES.
by the rivers of Babylon; the Daughters
hanging their IIarls on the Willows, having
seven figures, life size.
Also, Grand Concerts by
MADAME ROSALIE DURAND.
the beauti. ii American prima donna, sSsS
Signor Antonio Novelli and MIR. Henri Rsshe
list; c. Rashed, violinist.
Doors open at Z, p. M; Exhibition az
Tickets % CEN 10 half price.
BIg- The Pa'nting can be seen on the da'
Price II cents.
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Young Mems ChristianAssoc,.

Rooms, Fowler'S Building, 9TH Street. bej1v
the General Post Office. The Library AMI :
rooms are open every day SUNDAY excepted 1
the hours Of and 10, p. m. The best religion
papers and the standard reviews and ma,,-
this country and reat Britain are regularly )
Citizens and strangers will be cordially weicr
By order of the Association.
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NOT1CE.-An adjourned meeting Of J
~ ployers in the Carpenters Business will
In Temperance Hall, on THURSDAY EN-
the 2lst instant, at O'Clock. A fun a;teu
the Employers is requested, as business Of inn,
VIII be laid before the meeting. BY order:
APP lS-St# I. b. ENTMISTI Z. So.
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ENGLAND.-Affairs in England were quiet.
The Queen has given birth to a fine son.
which was the cause Of much rejoicing, in
consequence of another having been added
to the royal family.
FRANcE.-The Emperor Napoleon has
been quite sick for some days, whilst his
young wife has been quite active in enjoy
ing drives through the city of Paris.
AUsTRA.-The Sandman minister had
demanded his passports.
BaP There are said to be one hundred
thousand barrels of -four in the Detroit
warehouses, waiting shipment to the East
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who wis h DaCuerr.m

taken in the highest perfection Of the art
course, call on WHITEHURsT, he being the Zee.
the highest premium awarded to Daguersrty,
the late Fair of the Metropolitan Hechanir>
tute.
His gallery is On Pennsylvania avenue, neg
and-a-half street. mar
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Roots Wonderful Daguerreu

Go to Roots! No matter whether
1t be clear or cloudy weather.
Still, with equal truth he traces
Multitudes of lovely faces
Roots Gallery, Pennsylvania avenue, neal 5
street. mar
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Free Exhibitions

Free Exhfbition.-The AEgrpp7 -. p
Ship, will be exhibited. with eXplsns,ians 'ari
trations, on FRIDAY EVENING. the 21l ~, 80
Carusi'S Saloon, commencing at ucoet !,
tance free. Citizens generally are inyrej ;.
early. =,
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BOOK NOTICES,

We are indebted to the politeness of Shil-
Gngton for copies Of the following works:
Harper's Magazine, No 35-one of the
very best issues of that very popular work
1t has already reached a circulation of
nearly 100000 copies, monthly!
Key to Uncle Toms Cabm- presenting
(what purports to be) "the original facts
and documents upon which that sided
story is founded.
Arthur's Magazine, for April. work
containing great variety of articles in the
peculiar style of Mr. Arthur.
Call on Shillington, and look at his spring
assortment.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER.-The publisher of
the "Life in Boston" was assaulted on
Monday night about ten o'clock, within
few PAGES of his residence in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, by two ruffians in the en-
ploy of the Boston gamblers, who beat and
bruised him until he was supposed to be
Efeless A slung shot was employed, and
there is no doubt they intended to kill him
on account of his exposure of the galvan-
lied prop tables.
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FUNNY.-To read a flaming handbill in-
voking the people Of Williamsburgh to
patronize their own mechanics and traders
rather than 60 to New York; and then also
to see by the imprint that the handful
itself was printed in that city. This is
very common sight, inconsistent as it is
Independent Press.
If you wish to take hearty laugh over
that kind of fun, neighbor, come to Wash
ington City.
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Ma The Germania Musical Society per
formed in Pittsburg pa. last night.
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Balls CheaD PRODUCE HOUSE, HELENA, ARKANSAS,

WM1H E R E is kept constantly on
 w hand every thing in his line of business,-such as the following: Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Salt, Mackerel. Can dies, Flour, of all brands; Whisky, Rib- bed and Clear side Bacon, plain and Sugar cured Hams; Mess Pork, Mess Beef, and Lard; and the best assortment of old Brandies and Wines ever offered in this market; which are offered at small profits to cash deal CTS. Give us a call before purchasing elsewhere.
 March IS, 1853.
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and some of the grandeur o Niagara, yet it is unlike either. The lake is about three miles wide and sevAnty-fve miles long, and i filled with numera- ble little islands, formed by the wild flag and privey. These look like so
 many beautiful gree. bouquets, thrown
 out upon the smoot. surface of tie
 water. Which isvery clepr-runnng
 over a bed of white and; and the
 water IS from six to tenfeet dep at
 the mouth of the lake. ,he bttom is
 visible in all places where iignot cov-
 cred with moss. The sg ce of the
 lake is entirely covered Rlrny places
 by the yonkapin flower (which has but ono leaf-almost roun and from i six to ten inches in diamet, that rests
 upon the water. The foer grows in
 the center of the leaf, an at a short
 distance, looks very much ie the mag
 nolia. The seed vessel othis plant is
 remarkably tough and hal, and con-
 sists of a membranous III covered by
 an integument, both of wch are spi-
 ralll y ribbed. This nut cltains from
 fifteen to twenty seeds; wkh are about
 the size of, and look vermnch like,
 the small acorns. This ruit affords
 abundant sustenance for le immense numbers of geese, duck5and swans, that collect in the lake, dring the fall and winter. The water bcomes more shoal as we advance up tl lake. We had travelled about twery-fve miles when the boat struck a og, and we were compelled to tie up ,r the night. This was the first opportunity we had of seeing sunset on thdake, and 1t reminded us of those Italin sunsets of which Chateaubriand sal "It seems as though all the purpl of Rome's Consuls and Caesars wee spread out under the footsteps of thgod of day"
 Another object of inprest in the lake is the vast number Q fish, of va rious kinds and sizes, mich may be seen swimming in the waer, at con- siderable distance. It isimpossible to form just idea of the numbers and character of these fish without having seen them. The lake isnot subject to the same swells that the iver is. The difference between high md low water mark is about four feet The boat was unable to get to Maumelle Prairie, the point of our destinat399n};;s 9n};s bptt, bbptt, some 9f tbs eOmBanY gI2 nYg pf2esSet pf2eSt cV went ashore in skifs. We had the pleasure of seeing some of the natives of tie Prairie. We may in our next give you a description of the country and its inhabitants-for the present, good bye. X. Q. z.
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Black & Gun S1nithing.

THE undersignedrespec pectfully informs U the citizens of Helena and vicinity that he is still engaged in the above busl- ness in this place. He is now well pre- pared to do every description of work m his line, in the most substantial and work manlke manner, with all possible des- patch, and at fair prices 7a
 Now on hand, and will be kept con- stantly, a first rate article of homemade Turning Flows, which are offered low for cash.
 U Shop in the uper part of town, near Porter's Steam Mill.
 J. C. BENTHAL. April 9, I853.-tf
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ssD| Mrs. Boomer imagines that the reason that women differ from men is because they are schooled and edu- cated differently. Nothing, however, could be more unfounded. Girls differ from boys, not incidentally, but radi- cally. The first thing that a boy does after he is weaned is to straddle the bannisters and ride down the stairs.- The first thing girl sets her heart on is a doll and set of alf-fedged cups and saucers. The girls are given to neatness, and hate soiled garments of all kinds; boys, on the contrary, set high value on dirt, and are never so happy as when sailing a shingle ship, with brown paper sail, in a mudpud- dle. Mrs. .Bloomer may reason as she may, but she will find in the end that nature is stronger than either philoso- phy or suspenders. Hauheye.
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PLAIN TRUTHS. III The following plain-spoken sentiments are from that excellent paper, the Providence Journal:
 "lf any Whig President had done what Gen. Pierce is doing, the whole conservatism of the country would be aroused, and half the papers would be filled with denunciations of Sew ardism." Castle Garden would not hold the crowds who would throng there to save the Uhion,' and the committee of safety would sit daily. Gen. Pierce is filling the post offices in the interior of New York with Barnburners, and is distributing his lavors in the South 10 rank Seces- sionists. He is pledged to sustain the Compromise, and he fills the execu- tive offices with men who have de- nounced it and opposed il from the beginning. Heremoves Wings, who were always in favor of the Compro- mise, and puts in their places Demo crats who were always against II. Yet no cry is raised that the Union is in danger Abolitionists and Se- cessionisis, men who could not cross Mason and Dixon's line without the danger of being lynched, and men who hold that the institution of slave " is the 'corner-stone of our re epub- lican institutions meet in living har- mony around tho Aesh-pniS of office. Of all kinds of hum bug, the humbug of Democratic conservatism is the most ridiculous, and the man who is imposed upon by it has the least ex- cuse."
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

For a square of 10 lines, first
 insertion, Sl % For each subsequent insertion, 50
 Any number of lines under ten, count cd as one square,--over 10 and undc- 2O,counted as two squares, and advertiser ments of greater lengthin like proportion.
 Liberal deductions will be made to hose who advertise by the year. For State offices, SlO co District ' % " County "- 500 Township 100
 Communications of personal nature will be charged double price.
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ETA tree was blown down lately by a strong newspaper puff. Fhe roof of the printing office suffered much damage at the same time.