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Our attention has been called by friend The proceed.
iags of meeting OF revolutionary soldiers which took
place the house OF Gen Benjamin Pierce al lsboo,
in New Hampshire, the 18th Of December, 1924
The proceedings appeared in the New Hampshire Pa
,riot and were transferred 10 Ness Register Of Janu
AIRY 90 1925, from which valuable repository
produce the interesting "reminiscences. agJH1
The friend 10 whom are indebted for the opportu-
nifty Of laying The interesting proceedings before read
ers accompanies them with the following well tuned
marks: l7gae -les
send you historic al "Reminiscences came across the
other day in my reading, which will not be unlnerest-
ina at the present Inns. The Characters of those who
achieved our independence never be studied too
muca and in every phase which they presented
they exhibit beauties aud virtues that age OF the
world has equaled Il is perhaps without parallel thai
nearly fifty years after the battle OF Bunker Hill twelve
who were engaged in that conflict should have met I'M
der the hospilabe roof of of the distinguished act
ors in the trying of the revolution The whole
occasion must have been highly interesting. and com
mends itself TO every succeeding generation. The ad-
dress OF General Pierce good style and TASTE and the
high principles therein mbodied can never die. Nor
will the document lose any Of lis interest from the beau
tful commentary uroa the gratitude OF the American
people in calling, after the lapse OF quarter OF
u he descendant OF The principal ACTOR this
SION 10 preside the destines OF this republic.
.'si h y = !, (, 7. .5 ,5i r" e. c.
..E3d1 ~ s From New Hampshire Patriot.
TIE TRUE FIRE rLiNr.-General Benjamin Pierce
invited his e evolutionary companions, who ci
Of iilsborougb, New Hampshire, dine
with him the 25h OF December last. The following
\ - -. txt,
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POss 'hs Sbc9ae isRslssss4 edd's.s. frss-soiler.,
sppsirs to uSto b contradiction il terms To go in.
to opposition to the policy Of the administration upon the
allegation that such men soiles, and org
lied such. and are TO be repudatsd as such appears
TO 10 be nothing short Of political madness We shall
how the National Democrat and those for whom it
speaks will prosper In the attempt I ElHE no
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on sAeE, accommodating eHcbanse for city prop
HfAm Alexandria Virginia, about
eevfsbnwn within
sbosi land % Of which wood
AA1 apple orchsds the county pare
spwtAg Of wusss and In healthy neishboshood.
6ns opportunity offered person
den supply the markets Of Washington AeI
Asdria, the farm approach ali
y fnAer particulars inquire OF Edward Owens
aepoa w,lsrds Hotel Of g. rarser fancy store under
Nene 1a-6t
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ny y. G. Mc0UlRK, Auctloneer

UALUADLR IMPROVED PROPERTY ON Pennsylvania
AVENUE AT AucTioN-on "wednesday afternoon, septem
9ist, O'Clock, q
Ia No. SIS fronting feet Pennsyvana
Firyt running feel
pShsc
story brick house and back building twelve
csossts, futures cooking
Aoas and other
coauforubie. tHlff III
The psopsuy restaurant (fo which pur-
admirably adsped but the
srsbls for dwelling
Tsss ons,hird residue MONTHS
fr by deed per
feet. JAMES & MCGUIRE.
sept lid Auctioneer.
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VSnL va s vnnLn rsorhhrs FOR sIEwm be sold
pshkc aucuos on nondsy the third
four O'Clock 70 the evening properly on
t9sh
connisung of
Sn0ss, via we'll hpshed, os 10 .se,
high Win other out housss and the whole resting on len
fbsuasnA ns< sfNssy feet ~ ground. 80"
including Kitchen rorn.
very highly nahed, In three main hovs.s adj
toaping hack buildings y. 49, ..tf ~. ~. -.
fkk property squares the smte Treasury
snA
of beautiful pubic ground,
Psuyvaps running osIquey the south Of H. and
ete pne On the Rerh eide, presents bssuunl
~ hsts opsn r~es ~ te frss circulation Of air.
1oS have snd
so1s seeQsA y Mn Wise bossdiss
9A ~ enyssssd into Drse tsRemsau, ~A oness
ens srs esa ssIsnes ONE, and r:s yssss ~
pcus penssn n give hearing tasessst hvs
q slsl 49, svss ana deed Of trust shs. Tas e4spsn
~. l.... $500, SKI =. 0'.. 0REEN SCOTT,
~ - AsednseGss.
R01 nA1D--A 8nsisg hsrn~s. var
pnsss1 psseey ssssd I'D Aisa vtAs nod 81
EARL's Iav.ry st-b's s'h 81, near ash.
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VhE mss academic will Monday, September
sn uh aeaahie thai those who ohoud be
- eepnnne Inc Tuition from 9i2
ph.e AavAnee rcns be Obtained by Applying the
Augai-d3wn a. 81 Whit p,ice,n.l
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ISDrPsNpEsr ORDrR or OPP FrLLow.-While oiher
associations have received their due need OF praise for
their exerons in the caufe OF suffering humanity, TIN
noble and phaD,hIopc order has no, been mentioned
far observation has extended The order a
Odd-Fellows in New Orleans numbers some tw O thou
sacd MEMBERS very large proportion Of whom are men
Of families having wives, children and relative. DEPEND.
iRg upon them Tor protection and support Oh course ia
the sweeping and terrible epidemic that has prevailed in
city for ae past two three month"; the order ha,
moi escaped, II has suffered severely. Some OF il
nobles, Purest, and best have fallen victims to the
dread destroyer But 10 the eternal honor Of the orde
be sad that Odd Fellow has been conf eled TO ask
assistance outside Of his own ORDER from any quarter
whatever no Odd-Fellows wife has needed any other
attendance nursing than that which was provided will,
the utmost alacriiy OJdFeiow's child has been per-
med 10 suder. All were afeconalely and allentivey
nused and cared for and those who died were buried
decenty and respectfully, and with all due honor ..
Neither have the phianlhropic workings Of the order
been confined TO members Within ills own imncdia lie
jurisdiction. II has been called upon 10 provide for and
inter transient brethren from amoet every quarter OF
the compass The duties devolving upon il have been
faithfully fulfilled There has bees Sinking Of res
possibility, no lodging OF fatigue, evasion OF duty
They were members of great and noble brotherhood,
whose motto is F" Friendship, Love. and Trulh.' and
like brothers were all seduonsiy attended 10.
OF course, -upder circumstances like these, the ex.
penses have been very large almost oppr esvey heavy
but they have keen and will be. borne without
muripg.
We are however. much pleased in being able TO state
that the attention of Odd Fellows in other parts OF The
country has been aroused to the OF things
among the order here, and that assistance has been
promptly forthcoming The amounts received are $50
from Franklin Lodge, Wheeling. Eva. y $500 from Gin
cinnati Lodge No. 3; 500 from Eagle Lodge No ioo
Cincinnati $50 from Metropolitan Lodge Cincinnati
We also understand that $500 have been from
Mississippi, and handed the officers of the Grand
Lodge
AS editor. we take the liberty OF suggesting to the
nembsrs OF The order throughout ibe United States That
If they feel dsposed TO aid their distressed brethren 10
Ibis city. They forward their contributions a, orce 10 the
address OF the General Relief Committee.
IN. o. Bulletin
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Revolution IN nIontevideo.

Accounts from Monte video July 2ah) represent the
state Of political affairs there the brink OF another
revelation There two parties actively preparing
10 submit their rival claims to an arbrament Of arms
The "Reds" and the .Whi,es" The former the pres
administration party the latter deslrous Of OBJ
tanning share OF power, and TO that end. failing in
their powers of persuasion, appear determined 10
what virtue there is ia revolution. eatgelfr Hi
The celebration Of The national anniversary, the 18th
| OF July, afforded fitting opportunity and tor TWO
weeks beforehand the leaders of The Reds canvassed the
matter and arranged their plans. The black troops OF
the line were bought up and liQaor freely dlsrbs
Ted among them; the National Guard, who sided with
the Whites II seems were also prepared for the event BY
their commander Thus matters stood the merning OF
The 18th. AT the moment OF forming the line for the
usual parade that day, the National Guard being be
tween two ranks OF the troops OF The line said that
the former raised the cry Of viva Orbs;" The blacks
returned BY crying Viva Cesar Daz" wherenpon The
National Guard instantly hred upon them The front
ranks OF the black troops returned The fire. and the
rank charged upon The National Guard with fixed bayo-
net, whereupon the latter pecpilaiey fled, throwing
away their and leaving OF their number dead
upon the held The whole affair over IN less than
! len minutes. et M IA
| The details of this affair not very clear as TO re-
suits but infer that the government has fallen into
pos session of the Reds, and that they he Reds had
taken the 6rst opportunity 10 make of their power
BY suppessng the National Guard which body opposed
their accession to YOwer letter in the Courier, from
which we have CLEANED these particulars. says
.lnternal disputes, however, between the parties are
not the most serious dangers WHICH the slabil.
lily OF the MontevIdean govefnrhehi. General Onbe
who as Rosass lieutenant, formerly besleged Monte
video Tor nine years. about his attempt take
the capital on hls own account and he is forty
leagues from The CITY, in he mountain, busiy engaged
in organizing his forces The government, their side
are also collecting troops, and warm work may be
expected in this vicinity.
"Moniesideo has prospeTed greatly during The siege Of
Buenos AyTes It's ifsdr has increased five fold, and ht
harbor is constantly full OF vessels oil all nations Some
OF this business she will now have to .baTe with he
sister port and perh1ps her trade will be again
by the revoluonsts certain il, that people are becom
| ing frightened here already by rauors" sssg6e
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Highly Creditablc.

Colonel Thomas w. Blake, candidate for Con-
gress in the western district Of Texas said. in speech
made by him in Austin just before the election that he
had travelled thirty eight counties in tina, district,
and he venturcd the assertion that according to popua
ton. il had within its bounds churches Of the
rious religious denominations, and more schools and
academies, than be found any other State of
the Union In every village and neishboihood be
found the church and The echoo- house.
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The term for which The Hon. John Bell elected 10
the Senate Of the United States the legs
laiuIe Of Tennessee, which is soon 10 meet, will be
called upon to sappy the vacancy accustomed thereby
Mr. Bell is understood to be candidate for re-eec
tion Other wings have their eyes the vacant seat
Amongst The number we have seen mentioned the
Of Gustayus A. Henry. the late defeated wing candidate
for governor and ThomasA r. Neleon esq Of course,
some one OF them, some clEer wing, will be elected.
the wings have majority Of twelve on joint ballot.
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CITY OFeWA&INGTOE.
WEDnEanAY MORnInG. SEPT IA. 1850.



Upon the ensuing legislature OF this State will devove
the duty OF electing two senators in Coagressone ic
NIL The unexpired term OF the lamencd William X, King
and the other to fill The made vacant by the expa
ton oi the term Of Hon. JsIs Clemens.
AS there will be considerable majority OF democrats
in the Legislature. take it Tor granted that they will
elevate their best and soundes, TO the Senslemen
who will faithfully sustain the principles OF the demo-
cratic party and the President OF their choice. ssg
Governor Fitzpatrick, who received the executive ap-
pointment OF senator the resignation OF Col King.
will be forward BY his friends for the same Of
6ce. The claims OF others are being discussed The
Governor resides in the southern part OF the State.
The friends OF Hon. Jere Clemens are also urging his
claims to his old position. He likely 10 have quite
number OF competitors for the distinguished honor The
Colonel lives in North Alabama. Hah -
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From the New Hampshire Patriot.

The TRUE rng rLiNr-GeDeral Benjamin Pierce
invited his revolutionary companions who now c
Of The Of IL sbotough New Hampshire, dine
with him on the 25th OF December last. The following
veterans attended, viz
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-A4AERTX STOVE WQRKs & HOLLOW
WARE F0UNO6Y. phiiad eiphfa,

NhE UNDERSIGNED respectfully inform the
puoiic, that having still further enlarged and
improved tnear WORKS, and increased their faciI-
tiles. they are now prepared to execute orders for
stoves, hoiiow-ware, &C., on the most reasonable
erms. -, -'N'S-0' ny
They invite the attention Of SOUTHERN and
WESTERN MERCHANTS to their large and ex-
tensive assortment Of NEW PATTERNS. ali of
which have been got up at great expense, combin-
ing originality and beauty of design, with dura.
bility, utility, and economy in their operation,
comprising the most complete and varied assert
ment of STOVES ever offered for sale; consisting
of Liberty Air Tight Cook, for wood or coal Com
plete Cook !; Star ir-Tight; Star Franklin Star
Radiator Fire King Radiator; Improved Jenny
Lind Cannon Stoves; Bases; Bare Cylinders
Bar-Rooms; Radiator Plates; Tea Kettles; Ran
ges Gas Ovens. sc, /, &c sasa
COUNTRY MERCHANTS DESTROYS of ordering
by letter have list of prices sent by MAIL
tanning drawings and descriptions of all the differ.
emit varietiesof Stoves, sc.
V5a ABBOTT & LAWRENCE,
Brown ST., above Fourth, Philadelphia.
Feb 28-1aw6m*
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THE SAFE AND COMMO=
E|1 -.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from Baltimore
to W heeting, and connecting there Nth the
large, neW, and splendid Steamers of the
Union Line on the Ohio, and the Stages 10
Zanesuille, &c.
THIS EXPEDITIONS LINE being now tho
i roughly completed by the late finishing of
the Great Board Tree Tunnel, and the road being
In excellent order, the earnest attention of travel
iers is confidently directed 10 its superior advan-
tages and low fares. The scenery upon this road
is of the most stupendous and attractive character
The Express Mail Train leaves Baltimore daily
at p. M, and runs directly through TO Wheeling
$3.50 miles) in is or 10 hours, including all stop
pages, arriving there at or p. m. next day; or,
passengers leaving Baltimore at a. may lay
over for lodging in Cumberland, (l79 miles,) and
proceed thence TO Wheeling in the morning.
To connect with these trains, the cara leave
Washington at a. m. and p. m. daily, meet
ing the cars from Baltimore at the Washington
Junction, (better known as the Relay House,) 9
miles from Baltimore.
At Wheeling the seven unrivalled steamers of
the Union Line, which have just been completed
for this route, form daily connexion with the cars
and convey passengers down the Ohio to Cincin-
natl and Louisville, where the stages for Nashville
&C., Or the st. Louis and New Orleans packets
may be taken by those going further on.
Passengers for Columbus Tor Tho prefer the land
route to Cincnnau) and other paris of Ohio and
the West may aso proceed direct from Wheeling
in the Ohio Stage Company's excellent coaches
over the best part of the National Road to Zanes-
willie, &c, and thence by railroad.
Passengers for Wellsvlle and Cleveland by
steamboat and railroad will also find this most
agreeable route there being a regular and speedy
connection at Wheeling to and from those places.
0IBaggage checked through from Washington
to Wheeling, and no charge for transfer of pas
sengers or baggage.
Fare by through ticket with the right to lie
over anywhere the route) from Washington
to Wheeling So so; to Cincinnati $ll; TO Louis.
VILE $l2.
Tickets to be had of Mr.. Parsons, Agent, at the
Railroad Station, Washington, and of the other
agents Of the Company.
VIM. PARKER,
May II Generai Sunerin fendeni.
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NOTICE

Of the Establishment Of t,oo Land Districts in
the State Of California.
" HEREAS, by the provisions Of the act of Con !.
w gress. approved March 8, 1853, entitled Gan
act to provide for the survey Of the public lands
California, the granting of pre- .emption rights
therein, and for other purposes" the President of
the United States is authorized, at such time or
times as in his Judgment the public interest may
30 lmperatvely require, and in the absence of any
further and special legislation of Congress on the
subject, to divide the State of CALIFopNI into two
or three separate and distinct land districts, as
circumstances shall determine to be necessary,
embracing respectively the upper and lo,oer, or the
UPPER middle, and l0srer portions of the State; and
whereas, on full consideration, it appears that the
public interest mperatvely requires that at least
too land districts shal be established in that State:
Now therefore /, FRANKLIN PIERCE, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known that, in pursuance of the provi.
sions of the aforementioned act the State of Cali.
fornia shall be divided into two land districts by
the east and west lines of the public surveys near
est to the parallel of the thirty sixth degree of
north latitude; and that the land Office for the up-
per district shall be tabished at present at BEN-
cIA and that for the oteer district at Los Angeles
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty. first day of March, A. D. 1853.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the Presidents:
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Mar 23-taw3m
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March Is, 1858.
THE lowest proposals. for constructing the Lou
L isviiis Coseom-houss, received under the Ad.
yertisement of December !, 1882, with the incl
dental expenses Of its erection, exceeding the
amount OF appropriation remaining for that pur-
pose, II has beck decided not to award contracts on
SAID proposals. but to reopen the subject for further
oilers. Notice Is therefore hereby given, that pro-
Posals will be received at this Department, until
II O'Clock noon Of the 25th day of May next (Which
must be separate for each kind Of work. agreeably
to auch notifications of the original plan and spe
cihcations prepared by the experimenting archi-
tect will bring the aggregate of the contracts for
the whole building within the sum OF $l5OOOO
The Department reserves the right to reject the
exceed that sum, or if it be otherwise deemed ne
cessary to the interests of the United States.
No contract will be awarded except to master
builders or mechanics; and the Mt thereof
without the consent of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, will be forfeiture of the same. Eighty Ave
per cent of the amount Of work done and materia IL
furnished according 10 contract prices (the guam
nues ana amounts TO De ascersained by the supcr-
intending architecD will be paid from time time,
as the work proceeds, and fifteen per cent. be re-
tanned until the building is completed and deliv-
cred to the United States.
Every proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
Certified to be 30 by the attorney of the United
states or district judge for the said disrict) that
the bidder VIII, when required. if hs proposal be
accepted, enter into contract and bond with pro-
per and sufficient securities, in the penalty Of
S25,O0O for the whole work land its several parts
in proportion) for the faithful performance of said
contract.
The plans, specifications, and working drawings
for the building can be examined, and other intor
nation touching the proposed work be OBJ
tanned, on application to the experimenting archi-
tect at Louisville, Kentucky
The proposals must be sent to this Department
addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, ZEN
dorsed Proposals for Louisville Custom house"
and will be opened at O'Clock p m. on the day
fixed for receiving the same in the presence of th
bidders, if any ahal be present.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mar 2S-2avt May25
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u JOS. G. TOTEM,


--"-"I- MAY TO, 1908.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ office until IL O'Clock, m, on Wednesday, the
sth of June next, for furnishing and delivering in
the vaults of the Capitol, or before the lst day
of September next, one hundred tons best anthra
cite coal, properly broken and screened for use in
the furnaces, Also, for hundred and fifty
cords best hickory wood. to be measured at the
expense of the contractor, in the Capitol yard,
sawed and properly packed away; the whole to be
subject to the inspection and approval of the
Security for the faithful performance of the con-
tract for furnishing the above articles, to the
satisfaction Of the Secretary of the Senate, will be
required.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Coal and Wood" and be directed to the Secretary
Of the Senate, at Washington.
Nav l6-law3w
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WATCHES, WATCHES AND JEWELLERY.

"AKO1ES9 WATCHES AND EWELRY.
ID EMOVAL.-l would inform the citizens of this
IL county, and the public generally, that | have
removed my WATCH and JEWELRY STORE to
No. III B1ltim0re street, sir doors belo.c Charles
street. Baltimore, where they will find large cup
ply Of fine GOLD Levers, Lepine, and SILVER
WATCHES of every description. GOLD LIZ
TERSt from 1926 to 800.
ALSO, a variety of Gold Chains, Keys, Gold
Pencils and Pens Rings, Ear rings, Bracelets sc.
Also, fine assortment of Silver Spoons, Cups,
Butter and Fruit Knives, of genuine Silver Coin.
A variety of Albatta Forks, Spoons, &c., &c.
Watchmakers' Tools, Jewels Hands, and Watch
Glass of every kind.
DG-COUNTRY MERCHANTS and Watchma-
kers will find it to their interest to call and examine
my goods, as intend to sell as low as any other
houee, at wholesale or retail prices
CHARLES BLAKE,
No. 2l7 Baltimore street, Baltimore.
Mar 1S-1aW3m
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FrHE LADIES' UNION BENEVOLENT AND
L Employment Society Stores, both on Seventh
street and Capitol Hill, South street, we'll
replenished with garments made up by their indus
tr:ous poor, and would invite all in want of such
articles to call and purchase. But very small
profit is put upon each article made up. The fol-
lowing list will show the principal articles for sale
in the stores: Shirts, (vhite and colored,) Panta
looms, Drawers, Vests, Sacks, RouLd Coats, Morn
ing Gowns, SC. Ladies Dresses made up to
der, and a variety of useful articles of and
children's clothing, such Shirts, Chemses, Bon
nets, Hoods, Collars, Aprons, Capes, Joses Sacks,
Corsets, &c. @ -fr
Families requiring articles of clothing to be made
up may have the same done by sending them to
either of he Society's Rooms. Donations in mo-
ney or goods will be thankfully received at the
same places, or by the undersigned.
Mar IA E B MILLS, Directress.
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MY CONsULSHIP, by C. Edwards Lester,

WI vols.
The Land Of the Cesar and Doge, by William
Furniss.
The New Continent or Four Years in a Gov
eminent Expedition, by Lieutenant Geo. M. Col
vocoresses, u. S. N. i vol.
Australia and her Gold Mines. l VOL, with
map. BY r. G. jameson.
The Character and Acts of John the Baptist by
r " VIM. c. Duncan, NJ. A.
The Napoleon Dynasty, or History of the Napo-
leon Family, by the Berkely Men, with twenty
two portraits. sTRANCK TAYLOR.
Mar Is