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DOINGs IN CONGRESS,

SENATE.-After prayer and the reading OF
the journal
The President presented several papers,
among which was the act passed by the Legis-
latuse Of Rhode Island to rescind the sentence
on Governor Dorr, which was read from the
desk
Mr.. Toucey presented petition in favor of
freedom of religious worship abroad, with
some others for duty on cigars, and on other
matters
Mr. Hamlin submitted a motion to be ex-
cused from any further attendance on the CO NJ
mittee On P hitting. lie was already a mem
Der of two other committees, which took up a
greater portion of his time, and would likewise
be compelled to be absent for few weeks.
The motion having been agreed to-
Mr.. Hamlin moved that the member in his
place should be appointed by the Chair; al
lowed.
The President, in consequence, appointed
Mr. johnson to serve in the place Of Mr.. Ham
lin on the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial from Mil
ford, Mass, for cheap ocean postage, and a
remembrance from the citizens of New York
against the repeal of the Missouri compromse
Mr.. Smith submitted motion that he mi ght
be excused from serving any longer on Stand
ing Committees as he was about to leave the
city. and that his successor should be appoint
cd by the chair.
M. Siidell moved q resolution of inquiry
authorizing the President to suspend, during
the recess Of Congress, the act of 1918, having
reference to expeditionary movements against
foreign countries, and spoke at considerable
length upon the subject of Cuba, and the va,
rious negotiations carried on respecting it by
England, France, Spain, and the United
States.
HoUsE.-To-day, the Speaker laid before
the House War Department communication
transmitting estimates for the payment of the
services of the volunteers in the war with the
Indians Of Rogue River Valley, Oregon; re-
ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Shelton asked leave to introduce bill
for the protection of life and property from
shipwreck.
Mr.. Richardson Directing, leave was not
granted.
Mr. Banks asked leave to introduce a reso-
luton committing the memorial of r. j. Rich
ardson, the inventor of the Atmospheric Tel.
egraph, asking aid from the Government to
enable him to perfect his experiment; but Mr.
Jones, OF Tennessee, Directing, leave to make
that motion was not granted.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the special order-the bill for the con.
structiOn and repairs of roads In New M exico.
The yeas and nays having been ordered on the
passage of tho said bill, it was passed-yeas
rs, nays SO
Mr. Phillips moved to amend the title of the
said bill inserting the word 90 military before
the word " roads therein.
Mr.. Ravens moved to amend this amend
ment, by inserting the word " and wells" af-
ter the word roads, therein; which was
agreed to.
The amendment as amended was then agreed
to.
Mr.. Bayly, of Va, by leave offered resolu-
tions calling on the President for the CORES.
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" We are in the receipt of the first
number of Benton's Thirty Years View
of the Senate, from Mr.. Hollingshead
the agent for the distribution of the work
in this District. Mr.. H. requests US to
ask subscribers to call at the store
OF Downs & Hutchinson, Pennsylvania
Avenue, between Al and 9th streets, and
get their copies. This will expedite the
the delivery of the work, and save the
agent much time and labor. We will
notice this publication at length in flu.
ture number.
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Naval Officers Detached and Ordered Cor

Naval Officers Detached and Ordered Com
mander Van Brunt, detached from the COM
mand of the Portsmouth, n. H., Navy Yard,
and Commander George 7. Pearson ordered
there in his stead
Lieut.. j. C. Beaumont, detached from the
Observatory at Washington city, and Lieut.
VIM. 3. Fitzgerald ordered to relieve hini.
The Superintendent Of Indian Affairs In
Califorria.-We hear that Lieut.. Beale, who
fills this office, was in Philadelphia not long
since We do not see how this could have
been, as we hear that he made no application
for permission to leave his official duties. We,
therefore, doubt the fact.
4 Postmaster's Receipt for Prepayment
Of Newspaper Postage.-Under the regula-
tons Of the Post Office Department, the re-
ceipt of postmaster at the Office where news
paper is published, is proper evidence to the
postmaster at the Office of delivery that the pa
per has been prepaid
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Experimentation Saturday, the Goth of April
there were of Treasury Warrants entered n
the books Of the Department
For the redemption Ct stocks. $685. 42 "A
Fer the payment Of other Treasury
debts ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 6s.919 &c
For the Customs. ............. 1854 Il
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources ......... 432 "a
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. Observation-Disclosures. 35S 9S
For the War Department. ........ 109,173 so
For re-paying for the War Depart
ment... .......... 1927 10
For the Navy Department.. Gle sc
For the Interior Departmental. 1921 %
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NEW GOODS,
~ NEW GOODS, NEW 6OnI s
Just opened
IS pieces handsome plaid and striped Silks
rs do plain Silks. all choice cclors, cheap
50 do Brocade Silks, great bargains
80 do Black Silk, superior makes
rs do plain, plaid, and figured Bereges
35 do do do DO Tissues
% do black Bereges and Tissues, Lupin's make
10 do black Challeys, do
10 do black Twisted Silks
80 do black Bombasins and Alparas
Is do colsred Alpacas, for ladies' travelling
dresses
30 do fine French 0rgandy Muslin aud Lawns
60 do very fine Lawns at l21% cents
so do Barkleys Irish Linens, cheap
15 do plaid CaDbrics, best ever seen at 1919 ct.
80 co plaid do very fine
65 do plaid, figured, and striped Swiss Muslins
45 do very fine plain Swiss Muslins
Cambria Edgings, Insertings, and Flouncinss
rs very handsome Mantilas, new style
70 plain and embroidered Grape Shswls
$50 new style Parasois
Us new style Bennets
300 pisces handsome Bonnet Ribands
large lot of Cloths, cassimeres, Vestings TIVE .is
and Linen Dril'ings
large assortment of Domestic Goods Of all kiuGs
CarpetiDgs, Oilcloths, and attings
All those wishing to purchase goods cheaper than
can be had else where will do well to give us o call
may 1-eo2w HALL d BROTHER.
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HOSIERY AND GLOVES.

NIE have now in store very large aud general
w assortment of Ladies', Gents aud Misses uo.
siery and Gloves.
Ladies' white, slate, black, brown grey and mixed
Brown embroidered and open work Hose, some as
low as Is cts. per dozen
Gents white, brown blue, mixed striped and fancy
half Hose, some as low as IS cts. per dozen.
Boys white brown, blue, mixed, striped and fancy
half Hose, some as low as IS cts. per dozen.
Misses and Childrens fancy, plain and striped Hose
Elastic Tops
Misses tbree-threaie led White and brown Hose a very
superior article
Ladies, Gents and Misses Kid, Silk, Thre ad and
Cotton Gloves, all numbers, in great variety
Black lace Mitts ana Gloves
Also, 81 k, Merino, Lambswool ard Cotton Under
shirts.
". EGAN 4 SON,
No. Pa. avenue, youth side, near 9TH street
may LIT Intel
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70 Steamboats, on the Mississippi and
Lower Ohio, finding it difficult to procure
firemen, owing their lazy dispositions,
and striking" propensities, have offered
to give $40 per month for slave hands to
act in that capacity.
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Ohio Liquor Law.

CINCINNATI, April 29.-The Ohio Leg
islature passed yesterday most strin-
gent liquor Law, and it requires only the
signature of the Governor to become 8
law. 1t provides for the punishment by
fine and imprisonment of persons selling
liquor to parties already intoxicated, and
also renders them liable in civil suits for
damages.
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Destructive Fire.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-The building
NO: LIZ Pearl street, occupied by Furwald
q Co., brush makers, together with the
ADJOINING building, an oil store, were to-
tally destroyed last night.
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" Olive leaves have been used sue
cessfully in the worst cases of fever and
ague. They are made into decoction
say two handfuls boiled in quart OF
water till reduced by evaporation to about
pint. Given in doses of wine-glassful
every three or four hours.
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pondenee with foreign Governments upon the
rights Of neutrals.
And also, for the instructions to our repre-
sentatives abroad in relation to the Island of
Cuba, and their dispatches on the subject.
The resolutions were agreed to.
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TELEGRA PHIC.
Bodies from the PoWhatan.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-Three bodies,
from the wreck of the Powhatan, were
found yesterday. They were Germans.
One was man six feet two inches in
height, with dark hair-sandy whiskers.
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NEW AND Optional SUPPLIES

L
THE subscribers have just returned from New
L York with very large aud varied stuck of
plaid striped, and brocade silks
Also, thirt. five PIECES very handsome Plain do,
embracing the most choice shades and qualities
And q beautiful assortment Of twisted Silks. Gran.
| adines, Bereges snd Tissues, plain, plaid and fig
ured and every other description OF very fine dress
Goods
rs very beautiful imported Nantes, something
new.
The principal portion of the above goods were
bought at auction, and will be sold upon the most
favorable terms
Our stock of Linen Goods at this time is very large
and complete, such as
Linen Table Damask, Linen sheetings
Pi low Case, Towels. Napkins
Fine and heavy Irish Linens, for shifting, Richard
son and Baraley's best makes
Maltese honoton and embroidered Collars
Sleeves and Chemisetts to match
Embroidered lace and muslin Sleeves, Collars, and
Chemsetts
Plain and embroidered linencambiic and clear lawn
Handkerchiefs
100 very fine embroidered snd plain Grape Stawls
dozen white and colored BAR skirts, very lice
Kid and Silk Gloves, silk aud cotton Hosiery
Twisted Silk Mits and Gloves
Gentlemen's and ladies' silk and woollen Shirts
And large and complete stock of Staples and DO
mestics.
P.s.-We shalt continue to sell our stock of vet
goods at half price.
MAGRUDER CALVERT
UARA or the Child of Adoption, original
work If great beauty and intere SITS 81
Kenny Mills; or the Earnest Worker, 40c
Is it possible to make the best Of both Worlds, GO
cents
My Schools and Schoolmasters, by Hugh Miller,
81 IS
Bottoms Evidences 75c.
Browns Discourses on the Sayings and Doirgs of
our Lord, new edition, 81
Holiday House, by Miss Sinclair, new edit on SEC
Infants Progress, new edition, SOC
Physical Theory Of Another Life, By Isaac Taylor
81.
The Missionary of Kimsny
Vinet's Humiities, or, the Theory of PREACHING
The Lamplighter
GRAY 4 BALLANTYNE
may TIT (Sent'D Seventh street.
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Land Slide and Loss Of life

NEW YORK, April 30.-A house was
smashed by land slide on Furman St.,
Brooklyn, yesterday, occupied by Mrs.
Colgan as boarding house. Her daugh.
ter, IL years of age, was killed. VIM.
Curran was also killed, and seven others
badly injured.
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Snow Storm in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, April 29.-The weather
here is cold and cloudy, and the snow
lies two inches on the ground here. as
well as sixty miles north and west of us.
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70 A correspondent writes US that
there is "know Nothing" association al
Norfolk, Va, numbering some 500 mem
beers.
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u In New York, furniture is manu-
featured new on purpose to be sold as
having belonged to some of the first
families. 1t goes off well.
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GRAND MAY BALL.

UTILL be given At Forrest Hall. Georyetorn on
w THURSDAY ETESING, May, 4th, 1854.
No pains or expense viii be spared to render it
one Of the best ever given in this place.
Refreshments viii be served for the ladies
Fishers C,tilon band is engaged for the occasion
Tickets ONE DOLLAR.
Comalttse or Inr tGtiors-
x Fulls'oye c ID Radbird,
Jno McQuilaD, jos w Marie
Patrick Donelsn, Cornelius 0ffutt.
MANAGERS
Ut McNolty, Harrison,
L PROXY, w Leisaear,
Thes finny Thos Dawson
j Hairy, Geo Chamberlain
Tickets 10 be hrd of ei.ler Of the Mans gers or of
John Pete Freeman, agent Of Forrest Hall.
ap 29-4t%
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THE GREAT HARPIsT aPTOMMAs

NTILL give his second GRAND CONCERT al
w CARUSl'S SALOON. on WEDNESDAY EE r.
MING next, when be will be assisted by Miss
BRAINEED. the popular Vocalist; Mr. CAM0ENZ,
the eel brated Passo and Mr. tR. KLEY, the distin
yuished Pianist.
Mr. Apt0nlInas has been induced by the solieita-
ions OF friends, to place TIE price Of admission at
~ cents. tuay 1t
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TREAsURER,s STATEMENT,

and tn
the for licA fhrua
thea tsens rf,t.
afromdep
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NAY BALL AT CaRUsrs SALOON.

A L the request Of May patrons and friends Men
"A Cccheu's May BALI will be given on THURS
DAY, the 4th instant. ms ca of Tuesday, the I'd
Every eZertion will be made T. him to rsnder
this Fall one # satisfaction and enjoyment.
Members Of Congress, Ftrang-rs, and citizens are
respectfully invited to attend with their families.
TIL ose laiie7 who by inadVertsnca have not re
ceived invitations will carfer favor by sending
their ne1lss to TIE Saloon.
Tickets to be had at the principal Hotels and Nh
sic and Bookstores. may 1-:jt*
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NOW Is THE TIME

NOW Is THE TIME
IN AND THIS is THE PLACE,
Da9merreotypfsf for % cents and up,oards
For the accommodation of those who want cheap
pictures, WILSON d. Co. have fitted I'D fine
Gallery in Lane fuckers Building, directly over
the Gallery formerly known as '.ThOmpson's"
Remember the name and be sure and find the
right gallery. WILSON 4 Co.,
Pa avenue, between ~ and 9th sts
NAV 1T
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MY STOCK OF NEW B0NNETs has lust arrived
ltl from New York, ard is now open for exhibit
lion, comprising every variety and price, Childrens
Leghorn Flats, from $3.50 to So.
Also, an assortment of Embroidered and Lice
principle, at the store with the blue and white a~ n
ing. FF MYER,
may I-eo3t
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DUTNAM'S MAGAZINE for Nav. at
l. BUCKINGHAM S National Depot
Under National Hotel
Putnam's Magazine for May, fplen lid number
Ladies' Gazette OF Fashion for May. some 43 new
patterns
Illustrated Magazine of Art Tor May
Graham's do do
knickerbocker do do
Metropolitan do do
Household Words do do
Blackwood's do for April
Miller and his Men, or the French Robbers Of Boz
hernia
Royal Fayorite, or the Mysteries Of the Court Of
Charles II
Massacre of Glencoe, a historical tale
All the new Books, Magazines and Paper for sale
as soon as published, BY
may LIT Z. BUCKIs CHAM
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DIDING PONEY FOR SALE-I have for sale =
IL supe rior riding pONEY. / can recommend
him being perfectly sound and safe to ride youth
lady. He is six years cid, plccs and racks well
and perfectly shure footed Any person wishing to
purchase such Pony, him by calling at
Dorsey's Hotel, COZ ner of 18th and streets.
may 1-1w* PRESLT w. DORSEY
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TIE subscribers receiving their third sup
i ply CT STRAW BONNEfS, viz: Rutland Brazil.
Pede., Florence Braid. English DuEstables. Lac :,
Belly rsde Swiss Braid, Plain Straws, mixed do Gpi
Fancies.
Also, Mems and Bows Leghoru Feiel. Sonnet, and
Palm Leaf Hats. Misses and Infants Hats and
Flats, all Of which will be soG ut very low prices.
W. EGAN t0N
No. south side Pa. avenue, near eth street.
may lot Intel.
ERANK LESLIE'S Ladies' Gszette
Il CT Fashion for May contains finely exc
cuted plates Of the latest Paris, London, and New
York Fashions.
For sale, single numbers % ceas, or subscriptions
received at
JOE SIIILLINGT0N'S Bookstore
Cor. Pa. av. and AZ st., 0deon Building,
may LIT
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ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND EXHIBITION AND MAY BALL.
)i0F. H. W MUNDER mGst RESPECTFULLY
L nounces 10 the public th II his first Annual Ex-
hibtion and May Ball will take place at Jackson
Hall, May lst 1884. at O'Clock precisely.
EXHIBITION PROGRAMME.
]. Fishers Hornpipe, 10y gentleman
2. La file du Sasateur, by three misses
3. College Hornpipe, by master
Ell Bolero by two misses
5. Highland FluE, by gentleman
@. La SInoienska, by miss
:. Jockey Hornpipe by gentleman
2. Medley Dance by child years old
9. Ell Jeleo de Jeres, 10y Ar. Nundgr
10. La CachUcLa, 10y four misses
IL Scotch Pas Seul, by master
Il. Syrian Waltz, ~ gentleman aud two misses
Ii. Grand shawl Dance, by IL misses, in which one
ef them will he crowned Queen of May
IL. Grand Firfmsn's Hornpipe: one of the mcst
complete and beautiful Dances ever introd iced
in this city.
After tie exhibition the floor win he cleared Tor
the accommodation of the whole com any.
Tickets for sale az al the music stores and princi
pal hotels II. W. MUNDER,
ap 24-5t* Master of Ceremonies.
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IRON Ratings g WIRE FAM FENCE.

L RON RAlLlNGS of wrought and cast on. aud
l. wire for City and Cemetery Lots and Tor Bslco-
MES and Neraudahs.
The public are invited t. examine be samples, OF
which there are many beautiful patterns in the
the Ware rooms.
All orders promptly executed.
Farm Fence If wir@, Wickersham's patent, 81 IS
per rod, including the posts.
RALPH HASKINS,
Ornamental Iron Warehouse,
Pa. avenue, between Sd and A. x streets.
oQ-ff
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STRAYED from the residence Of James Caien. CT
~ 10th street. between and G. or the q th u,t
a large newfoundland DOG, about Is months eli.
Of light buif color. Any che returning him viii
be literally rewarded may 1-3t*
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4 CAIeD.-The undersigned respectfully in
N forms his friends aud the public, th.t he has
commenced the manufacture of MIN tRAL WATER
in this city, and has purchased the Worlds Fair
MUM Soda Water Apparatus, which enables him to
furnish the public with pure aud superior art ce
Orders will De thankfully received at his Factory
corner of / = and streets, ard promptly attended
to. VIM. n. Ii. MACK.
may Inns late of GEORGETOWN d. c.
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Nf L WOULD CALL particular attention
w to our advertisements OF Dry Goods in this
paper.
We have now a very large stock and will be re-
ceiving large additions from New YORK and lhila-
del2h!a the first Of The coming week personE wish-
ing very cheap dry goods wiI piease favor with
call, I4Ct;o is qlick sales and small profits.
IE&BT, TEBBS d fEkBY,
Corner Of penns. avenue and 9Th street.
,p,if
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1,HE PARK HOTEL isvow n Undergoing

ffNH Il PARK HOT Ell is Row uadergoiDgS
L thorough cleaning and Repairing. and being
fitted up with new and seasonable furniture. The
Park is int-rsp.rsel with summer-houees on the
ground aud in the trees, swings, and every hing
necessary To the comtort and pleasure of ladies.
G Gentlemen are invited TO amuse III. mselves at the
bowling ocn, pistol gallery, quot alley and other
innocent games.
Refreshments Of every kind secoud to none.
arg 81
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r, MRS. b. GREGG will open hard. r-D
|ltE 81 isome assortment of Spring and sum NJ q
4sSN mer MILLiN ERY on Weir esday. 81 H~
~&~ instant, over George +. Aliens Dry Gocds
Store, between 9th and 10th SITS, Pc avenue.
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DURLAPs, 25 pieces No. II and 5. of superior
ID quality, just received direct from the import
ers for sale by WM EGAN & ION,
No. 8, S. side Pa avenue near 9TH street.
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4 CARD.-Citizens and STRANGERS can be ar
n comnoda'ed with pleasant Rooms end Board
by immediate application TO Mrs. JANE TAYLOR,
on the south side CT Pa avenue. between Az and 9Th
streets. Gentlemen can be acccmmated Nth hoa rd,
without lodging, nearly opp site the National hotel
ap 29-3t&
RS e. Raglan, corner of aud 2nd sts ,
VI will have vacant on the LIST CT kIsy, three
Rooms. suitable for family. Apply Immediately.
ap 29-2t*
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IT IN IL n BEiR We have always On hand an as
IL sortmsn mt OF Statues, Woik Baskets, Card Ca.
ses, Porte MOnnates, Work Boxes, Writing Desks
Inkstands, School Satche.s, Bird Cages, fire Steel
Engravings. Perfumery. Toilet Article, Stationery
Musical lnstruments. Fancy Goods. &c.
JOHN F. ELLIS
Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10Th SITS.
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GsSPEkyTuAI.ISI.O

TsNHF REV. TitOS. L. HARRIS. author Of "A n Eric
Of the Starry Heaven.' viii lecture upon The
subject OF SPIRITUAL M4NIFESTATIovs." Forrest
Hall, il Georgetown, On TUESDAY EVENING, May
ID, al O'Clock.
Admission 1873 cents. may 1-2t*
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OFFICIAL.
Gene al distractions, Nc %
70 COLLECTORS AND OTHER OFFICERS OF
TIE CUSTOMS.

Aocu4uino Currency, Island Of Porto Rica.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT May l, 1854.
Since the date of the General Instructions No. q
transmitted to Won on the Goth ult this De partmept
has been advised by the consul the United States
st st Johns in the Island cf Porto Rico, that the
authorities of that island had determined, on the
20 March last that after that date. the value O.
the Strer doIr Of e UntetR States Of the cJinG
1858 ard Gtier should be st the rate OF hundred
and eight cents MscuGuiuo, or eight per cent pre-
MUM over the MacuquiEo currency of the sail
island Of Porto Rico.
You will be regulated accordingly in your esti
mate Of duties on Invoices Of goods from said Island
arriving at your port
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury
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GOOD EATING
VI Maryland premium Sugar Cured cid ard Eew
Hams
Cincinnati, Terre naute, Baltimore, and stagg
Sbay's Hams
Shoulders, thin Middling, and small new JoviS
Ohio and simon cure toogna Sausage. ard Snok'
Beef for broiling End Chipping. just received ty
MILTON GARr;hTT. 90 Centre Market, outside.
WANTED-a gaol FARM near som. convenient
an9irg, On the Potomac river, between Wsshing On
and Aqua Creek. may l-ao3t@
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CARD To THE LADIES
MRS. GREHAN. Embroiderer on Ladies aid
Ns Children'S Under Clothes.
ii street betw. 18Th and 25th, First Ward.
1-ot#
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PARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS.

WYE now receiving very large and hand
w some asss rtmant Of PARASOLS, embroidered,
wstersd, plain an lined.
Also. Sitk. Ginshgm and Cotton UMBRELLAS
direct from the manufacturers and hrc:ion Toou.s
For sale at low prices. W EGAN & SON,
No south side Pa. ST1nue, lear 9TH street
nav 1-6t Intel
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-01
DARASOLS-

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w NEEDLES, the b st needle 10 the market.
Also, Fishing Hooks and Fishing Tackle CT every
descript on.
For sale, Wholesale any retail by
X. LUNDY,
Bridge street, bet. Congress and High,
ap ST. Georgetown.