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MARiErTA AAD CnoEsAn RAILRoAD-I Is stated that in
stead Of the work this road being suspended as report
ed II in good progress and the company intend having
completed and ia operation during the coming summer
about one hundred miles Of the road Three thousand
tons Of iron have just been purchased which, added
former purchases make fifteen thousand which have
been required for the road Over 100000 have been
pended last month the road westward Marietta The
work has seen progressing all the hard points the
line from Wheeling to the junction Of the road with the
Hillsborough and Cincinnati road
LUDIcRoUs MrscnEF--The following adron incident is
related 10 the knckerbocker having occurred 10 a lady
Of high responsibility in Brooklyn:
The lady has charming little boy very observing inn
itatye and active The child had noticed the posman
constantly leaving letters and moving quickly and he
thought X would he very nice thing 10 become 4 post
man. 80 he one day went 10 his mammals escretore and
took out some twentyhy or thirty letters tied them up
and sailed forth leaving every house and moving
off quick The lady rather surprised when her next
neghbor brought an open letter. which she said somebody
had e al her door but what her astonlsment when
visiting hour arrived for another another and another
lady coming in all bringing open letters until her ample
paror completely crammed You need not doubt The
mrth and fun grew fast and furious each lady entered
with the same tale, and the little postman eated be-
yond measure TO find what capital postman he was but
the best OF the fun that every lady and ALL
ed she had not unfoded or read wordoh they
ladies far far above pryng into other ladies letters
The fair lady TO whom the letters addressed is for
tunatey the mother OF large and lovely family and the
letters were from early friends, schoolmates Se,'
The Cincinnati Atlas that steamers Minnesota
Mail Caledonia and Belle passed down the river recently
with cabins and decks filled with passengers On the
ter boat there must have been hundred children be-
longing to families all bound for points upper Mis-
sisspp above the rapids AT Pittsburg days train
brought in thirteen hundred emigran reported by
Belle, which had 10 refuse the majority that applied At
all the points above the Wellsburgh, Beaver
Liverpool and Steubenvlle- applicants were refused
RUSSIA CANVAS AND SAIL CLoTH--Not many years ago
the whole commercial marine of the United States de-
pendent upon Russia for saduck. About twenty five
years since the manufacture Of sail cloth commenced
in Paterson New Jersey and such has been the increase Of
this branch Of industry that the Russian article has Been
nearly driven from the market The whole imports Of
sail cloth, Of all descriptions, from Russia would not fur
nsh the single town of Gloucester with its More
than four thousand bolts Of duck annually required at
Gloucester while the whole imports into Boston which
has nearly the entire Russian trade during the year 1885,
were but about 5000 bolts, or $4,000 worth
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RUSSIAN PRODUCE IN NEUTRAL SHIPS.


The following reply from Lord Clarendon has been
uved by the deputation of Russian merchants which
waited upon his ordship the subject of Russian pro-
ace in neutral ships, on the Goth ultimo
Sin directed by the Earl Of Clarendon to state
that his lorship had the pleasure of seeing the
10Th instant the deputaton of merchants connected with the
trade with Russia, his lordshp has further considered the
questions put him by that deputaton, whether Russian
produce brought the frontier by land and shipped
thence by British neutral vessels viii be subject seizure
By her Maesty cruisers and subsequent conscation in
he high court Of admiralty.
Lord Clarendon eonceve that the question win up
the ownership the risk in and the des-
nsion Of the property which may be seized captured
and that neither the place of its origin the Of
conveyance TO the port from whence ii shipped, will be
decisive eveu in most cases. Of any real importance.
"Sueh property if shipped neutral risk after it has
become bona tide neutral property win be liable TO
demnaon whatever may be Its destination II it should
still remain enemy property notwithstanding neutral port
and neutral ship, will be condemned whatever may be
h destination. II it be British property shipped Brit
h risk win be condemned If it proved be really en-
gagged in trade with the enemy but otherwise The
place Of its origin win be mmateal and If there has been
bona de and complete transfer of ownership neutral las
by purchase in the neutral market) the goods win be
liable to condemnation notwithstanding they may have
that neutral market from the encmy country either
land or by sea-
Lord Clarendon has however, observe tina, crcum-
stances Of reasonable suspicion will justify capture although
release and not condemnation, may follow and that ships
With cargoes Of Russian produce may improbaby be
hdered under certain circumstance liable capture
even though not liable TO condemnation.
am, sir, your very obedent servant,
"H. U. ADDISGToS.
- oREIss orr1cr, March rs, 1854"
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pEhEmPToRY SALE or BUILDING LoTs.-on Faday the
ast Of April, a O'Clock, shall premises
public auction, ~ order ~ the ana whom Il nay
concern, those lots specified civ III
Washios BY numbers ven, eight nine Ten, square
nGnbafed hundred and my eight
bonags Of Two bundled and upon tnoriA sids 81
street between l7th sh ieea, with seyera III one
hundred aud uy sud hundred and eighty
property located Ia high and improving district 81 ciy
el aeeuy Opposite the gaEdea Of
he sale will BE- positive properly deserving hs
attention Of builders and
Terms liberal ahd made known sale,
y @. MCGUIRE,
hPls-eods Aueuonear
should me weather unayorAhe the
place al my auction rooms The same hour
JAS. Q, MCGUIRE,
hP 10 AucuonecT.
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VERY VALUABLE LIVERY STABLE AND GROUNDS AT
public anetonOn Saturday afternoon Anil M AZ o,lort
on The premises shal eel lots aud part ef square ISL
fronting vi feet inches north and
running back about 100 feet containing feet win ne
Improvements consisting Of BRICK livery stable once with
roof containing Yn,s
in abe large frame eaIageouse and
small frame house, which for 94e
The whole properly most elghy situated, and presents
opportunity good Investment desiring
duct livery stables opportunity
large profitable business
Terms S 200 in balance twelve, eighteen,
twenty and thirty months bearing interest,"
cured by deed OF trust on the premises.
JAS. @. MCGUIRE,
Ap7-d Aueiioneer
Gy-Osying 10 the inole OF weather, tn.
above sale postponed until Wednesday afternoon,
al O'Clock.
JAS. G. MCGUIRE,
Apni I'D Aueloneer.
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LOCAL NE w 8.

THE wEATHERIt will be to the readers of the
Union residing Washington and its vicinity to hear that
wintry weather is still upon us-that the wind has been
blowing with violence and that it showed almost without
evening about five oclockthat the quantity of which
fell very large, and that old mother earth covered
with thick robe Of potess white At eight O'Clock last
evening the weather continued and cold and high wind
from the northwest was blowing
THE spRIso OF "a AND 'l6It is conceded on all hands
that the spring of the present year has thus far been most
unseasonaby cold empesuous and unavorable to vegea
ton The remark has been frequently made in presence
that the cherries character Of the and the backward
ness of vegetation without precedent This is mistake.
There be but opinion of the ungena and clustering
character Of the passing through but it
within the memory Of who yet bending under
the weight of years. that the people residing in this latitude
encountered spring and year much remarkable than
the present far Al il has progressed.
The winter OF 1sl5l6 intensely cold the spring
Of l6 dreary and tempetuou and there heavy
rots in every month Of the latter year throughout the
States of Virginia and Maryland We have authority
hand refer to from which could furnish particulars
in relation to the severity of the cold IN the winter and the
the weather during the spring
but well recoect seeing blazing fires in the parors
and dining of friends in the months Of Nav june
July and August II disastrous year upon vege-
taon The fruit crop almost entirely destroyed the
gardens unproducve and there half Of the
usual crop OF wheat and other grains In that year
corn meal retaed at and a half to three dollars per
bushe and -four at sixteen eighteen dollars per barrel
The frosty "reminiscences which have here given fam-
lar TO many Of old residents and win dismiss the sub
with the expression Of the hope that the fame OF the year
l6 for the rgor Of the weather which characterized may
Of day Is mastery inactive" present but he will
show in all his warmth and splendor his vving
and ucying influence, and then everything pertaining
the vegetable kingdom will look cheerful and gay,
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SALES TODAY.
ByJ. q MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The undersigned commissioners appointed by the honorable the
the District Columbia sell The real
late William Duncan deceased will public
the 18Th day April 1884, in front ohe O'Clock
the afternoon, the northern of lot No 90 No
onng on Twelfth street west between street and street north
Said lot Twelfth
hundred alley.
large brick dwelling
Terms One hh OF purchase money be paid
The balance IN eqna proportions AT six twelve eighteen and
months, with The The
tees and the OF tho whole purchase money
ratification of the by the the undersigned
soners will the purchaser
said property IN fee.
JOHN II. RELY,
JOHN ID. CLARK,
NICHOLAS CALLAN,
JOHN II. GODDARD,
BENJAMIN X. MORsEI4L
Commissioners.
JAS. c. MCGUIRE, .a
Mar lS-eod Auctoneer.
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,,7,,,oToN,s RrRTB.DAY AT RIO JANE1Ro.

g.sHISGToNs BIRTHDAY AT RIO JAhElko.
- so,,ing brief account Of the celebration Of the
\ February at Rio Jsneiro furnished Us BY one who
resent win be read with interest;
RIO % JASEmo February rs, 1854.
e scott eso., the consul Of the United States at
a~rt gave an entertainment TO the American citizens
w M 22d instant il oommemoration Of the birthday
ensral Washington, which attended BY about sixty
,,osp ana among them iam Jones, esq, acting
| - N legation The sumptuoas dinner beautifully ar
80 Il the large dining Of the counting house u
osrous and liberal firm Of Maxwell, Wright, Co,
.s.n5.d the nnbotnded admiration Of all neat en-
- Hkeness Of Washington hung the wall while a
bu Of the great general placed to the left Of Mr.
Al the end of the table aud the room adorned by
ro aag from the consular office, recently presented to
,ausu by captain Lynch, OF the sloop-ofwar German
None Of our national vessels being here, there
lrcan naval officers present The wines excel
and All were happy, and grahed with the entertainment
m consul During the dinner, Mr.. Scott offered the fol
g toasts which followed by many other fine senti-
,nts from. the gentlemen presents
The Memory OF George Washington.
Bere presenting this toast Mr. Scott addressed the com
,sr IN brief and acceptable manner.l
Our Country Loved land of liberal and free principles
"a sneed her onward and upward in her course.
me President of the United States The respected
manthe honored Chief Magistrate Of mighty republic.
I The Emperor OF Brazil We wish him and his accom-
,isbsd consort long, happy and prosperous lives.
II The ARMY and Navy of the United States The shield
nd spear Of country in time Of wise forecast ad
ophes that II is in times OF piping peace we should pre-
are for hot war,
The American citizen, native adopted Wherever the
and stripes there Is his guardian protection against
m the powers OF the earth.
/ The American Women Beautiful and lovely in all
bngs-to their graces yield most willing obedience
ONE WHO WAS PRESENT
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received and sale
beautiful pink, blue bun and white Dresden weed Marsc
bed quilts,
Of quilts -, 1884, is, 1914 1874 and IA They
think, little desirable similar Foods
have been offered for sale In this market.
Also, 10 doxed 1914 ia Aendsie quilts all white
desirable
Of body and consequently also
ehespne being costly Than The quality the
dimity chInix would cost.
a. 1914, ls 1874 real Russia Barnsly Belgian Irish
sheetng confidently
housekeepers desire really article
usually prices They will be pronounced all
Real Richardson pillow linens,
~, 81 So and 52inch widths Also real Hnen Smyrna lsces
for trimming bed linens, pretty and cheap
Satin damask Bssny dsmssk Albert basket Huckabsck in
dmask colored bordered toilet and Russian Ms os
in dozens
Also mcdcstcd Turkish, and absorbant towels for bathing
poses, in great variety and very cheap
snd medium dinner breakfast double
table cloths. in all from - by s. lunch to 1914 by 20
dinner cloths with oveays, Napkins and doies match We
have all sizes Intervening between the above named
Aso full Of Russia Siecian g. % 10
ia wide the yard and
mock OF pretty and o~pced napkins for the million, which
course at low prices.
April ia sufeod cLAcETr a DoDsoS.
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VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY AT AUCTION. On
Saturday, the 18th instsN, shall prem
s O'Clock, south half OF lot No No T24
fronting on "a street east between and north, with IN.
which house,
J new, containing wood houses, sc.
The above described property railroad
and nesr hs Capitol where rspdy
Terms; credit for S2oo long time balance cash tbs
puhero give notes for the deferred payments bearing inter
sss from the day 81
deed given and deed oftmst Title ipdispu,ahie
GREEN SCOTT,
spB Auctcnssrs.
c2-Ths sbcv. sal. Ia postponed u~tI Wednesday,
the leh instant, hour.
GREEN SCOTT
April I'D Anctonsess.
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CHAALEsroS, Is. Gu April le-The Southern Conyen-
ton finally adjourned Saturday afternoon TO meet New
Orleans January next Resolutions passed urging upon
the southern States unite 10 build the Pacific railroad
Subscription for the stock 10 be taken at the South.
resolution rejected recommending the appropriation
Of public lands 20 build railroads.
resolution was passed thanking the officers Of the
yenon for the fidelity and promptness with which they bad
discharged their duties
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NEW York, April l6The Crystal Palace is be reinau
gurated on the ith OF May next and opened again regularly
Tor exhibition during the coming Many Of the
specimens which were in It last win be retained AL
together 1t viii be place of great attraction
The weather continues extremely disagreeable adj
verse to outdoor business.
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ny GREEN q SCOTT. A.cuons.r..

VALUABLE BUILDING LOT on rouR-AND-A-HA ST,
' NEAR THE CORNER OF g STREET, AT AUCTTON.-On
Saturday, the 12d SELL
at O'Clock handsome building fronting 10
half street. between rennyysnia and
unnins back US feet to fec alley being OF No
tel The described handsomely
sdsred Of the handsomest building
Terms onethird balance year,
from day sale
ri md a deed Title indrputnhle
a
desirable part ofihe city viii do well attend the
GREEN n SCOTT,
April I'D hocuonoers
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Bosros April l6.-Both branches Of the Nova Scotia
legislature have adopted addresses her Majesty expressive
Of their attachment to the British Crown and pledgng
case troops are withdrawn during the pending struggle
Europe to call out the provincial militia TO defend the
nce and protect her Masy forts arsenas from foreign
aggression.
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DEAUTIrUL CAHPETING~.-tas received, snd on sale
ID full style double ingram csrpenrs
Also bales Aususn superb coior-
designs which selling which make them low
VI. 3py goods and they guaranteed wear three u"es
long.
Also, supply and 50 msnss very
heavy and cheap.
Also, bales beautiful and low priced
purchased under
win disposed NJ small
confidently finding
their
April ls-steon CLAGErT a DoDsoN.
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BUFFALO, April l5The schooner Fortune barque Badger
State schooner Luther Wright and propeller Forest Queen
are all ashore between Presque island and Thunder Bay
island They all loaded with railroad iron The coast is
rocky and it is feared the propeller will prove loss
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Opposition % Me Ne,e Telegraph Zine at he Eat.

PORTLAND, (Me,) April H.--The application of Messrs
Hudson and Tcomb for opposition telegraph line through
this State, including the minority bill enacting general tel
egraph law, up the legislature at Augusta to-day
and deliberately discussed in the house and rejected
unanimously. The also eoncurred unanimously
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CANTON MATTINGs and Floor OfIeIoths.-Jua re-
sale Statesman
checked, mangs
A, 81, and "a widths.
Having purchased favorable
Market sell iheu
other house country
Also, IS superior quality priced
cloths, desirable 10
trade, which win the rooms,
halls, and passages per diagram,
IL -6tfeod CLAGETT Il DODsON
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NEW foRK, April ia violent w-storm set in here
about There intelligence the steamer City Of
Glasgow. Ii is feared she has been lost
PnILApELPBIA, April la furious storm Of wind and
has prevailed since this morning Nothing heard
Of the City Of Glasgow.
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RenaDgurotion Of he Crystal Palace.

Bosros, April l5The bills of the Cochituae Bank were
not received at the Suffolk Bank to-day
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Ky y. G. MCGUIRE. aucs,on..

TRUsTEEs' SALE or IMPROVED PRorERTy--on Mondsy
afternoon, May 18th, O'Clock, The rrcmes BY virtue
deeds Subscribers. hcsrng date June ~
1854 and duly recorded in ber A. 81 No ~ foios ~ ~ 90
1882 and recorded 10 ber y
a No 81 T,o~ iso is fs1 1853 81 The land records
washington county district Of Columbia we shan sr lot
numbered o subdivision numbered
drrd twenty s with The improvements, consisting Of
t~o.story and auto frame houses with basement story
Terms each. mo w. McklM,
RICH. N. CLARKE,
Trustees.
JAS. &. MCGUIRE,
Ap I3-qawds AueioreeI
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THE RusAian-Tarktsh Campaigns OF Is2s-'ao, by
J. Cot Chestney. l yol London, 1854
English Peninsula Lieut..
pier. vol, London 1854.
Wiksis Century Poten
eisl. VOL, London, 1853.
The Correspondence {is5a 1859 United
span Fne and England concerning Cuba parliament
ment) 1883.
1889
Colonial Policy Rnsse administration by Earl Grey.
2 vols, London, 1858.
Mahu-; Economy. VOL, London
Knight Geography OF United Kingdom Colonies
vols, London, 1858, maps and cngravings.
Walsce Travels Amazon and the Rio Negro. vol
IN 1853.
The Mediterranean memoir Physical Historical Nautical
by Admiral smyrh. l vol, London, 1854
The Commercial Products OF the Vegetable knsdom by L.
Simmonds OF the Colonial Magazine. VOL London, 1854
Sir James Mackn,oshe's History England, edition
London 1881.
British Nautical Almanac for 1857.
April is FRANCK TAYLOR
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United states Patent ONCE,

washington, April II, 1854
I'm The petition Simon of Connecticut
ing for the extension Of him
day Of July lsi0 Tor improvement in the expanding
tractng universal chuck for ahes
OF said patent, which eighteenth
day ofJuy, eighteen hundred fifty
ordered petition Patent
Monday the 25th day Of June - O'Clock,
notified appear they
why said petition ought not 10 be granted.
Persons opposing required in
Once their objections specially writing twenty
before The day Of hearing all testimony party
be used the hearing
ance with the rules Of the office which will be furnished aPp
cation. -
The testimony depo
siiions and other relied
The office before the morning Of that day arguments
any, within days
Ordered, published
and Evening Star, Washington, d. c. Evening
Philadelphia, Sciendc New Daily
Courier Buffalo, New York and Boston,
week for three successive weeks psevious the twenty
of June next, the day Of hearing.
s. T. SHUGERT,
Acting Commissioner o. emit
sEdors above papers please copy
bills 10 the Patent Ofrce, with paper containing
l6-law3w
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GROCERIES, LIQUORS. sc, AT AUCTIoN.--On Tuesday,
18th instant shall SELL the grocery f.
Simms esq, 7h street,
at 10 O'Clock, excellent assortment of family
groceries, viz:
Imperial, gunpowder, young Tyson, and black
Brown, crushed, puverized, and loaf sugar
Coffee, soap, candles, tobacco, and cigars
Rasns, almonds rice, starch, and indigo
Flour, bacon, hams lard sack and other salt
Mustard, and spices OF every description
Cocoa chocolate backing, saltpetre, and barley
Wooden, willow, and brushes, and brooma
Germ, sheled and in the
Powder and shot
ALSO
good assortment fiquors superior brandy and whskey
New England rum, pon wines
Brown stout oil, moiasses, and vinegar.
Also, fixtures, platform and counter, scales
oil stand casks, &c.
Terms All Of and under S5 cas; SIS, credit of
sixty and ninety days, satisfactorily endorsed
GREEN SCOTT,
Ap I'D Aucnoneers
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Total amt, bal on hand April IT, 1854 asas o4o "a
JAMES ROSS sNowDEN, Director
MIR or rHr UNrrrD STATES
Philadelphia, April 10 1854,
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DISSEMINATION OF COINS on HAND AT THE MINT
OF THE UNITED STATES, AT PHILADELPHIA AT
THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS FOR THE DAY, on
APRIL IS, 1854.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.


u s. NIvr-Y.Rp, GosrosT, Va,
January W, 1854.
am eres N experiments with the
during years. NIL the and
the timber, have led
Important discovery white paint Manufactured by
the Jersey Zinc Company perfect protection
Of the and the formation Of barna
or whilst no other paint preparation Of Kind combines the
protective effect.
preparing full this important subject 70 the
Bureau of Yards Docks Washington and shah send with
complete Of specimens Of wood and metal plates which
covered with tho different paints and preparations ana hen
exposed alike for salt water Opposite ms navy
which In the striking manner the nvs
qualities superiority white zinc paint
paints, especially for marine
You liberty u publicity The above sstsd acts
which Of much Importance be kept from The naval and
commercial world.
am, respectfully, your obedient servant
JAMES JARVIS,
Inspector u. ~ Navy yard, Gosport, Va
To Q, y. DsTNoLp, President " J. Zinc Co.. " Y.
Owes 90 N, Y AND u 4. Man srrassHr Co,
January 81, 1854
The Of this exclusively the zinc
by New Jersey Zinc Company experience having
proved its decided superiority all other paints.
Mar 2s-d3m EDWARD X. COLLINS, Agent