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O. on REWARD-L0ST, ON THE 26TH INST, SUP
pLV posed in Broadway stage, between Canal and
Fourteenth streets ladys gold watch chain and trink
cts consisting OF fish, fan key and SEAL with the
"Rebecca,p engraved on the seal. The above reward
will be paid by returning II TO l4l East Fourteenth
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Lv0JNB-A SMALL SUM OF MONEY WHICH THE
Il owner can have by proving property and paying
expenses, &c. by apply ing to David NJ Adams, No. 800
Eighth avenue.
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REWARDS.
MH(uD of Eahrnorr ga iskK frora M 1919

GS EnO REWARD STOLEN, ON THE MORNING
DCOO Of February %, 1895 from NJ Arnold,
No Pine streetTwenty pieces 81 inch all silk coored
stock satns blue brown green violet and three shades
Of mode thirteen pieces q inch cotton back ditto blue.
brown, green, violet and three shades Of mode; sin
pieces "a inch black satin ditto chine ak pieces 26 inch
black silk SERGE eight pieces "A and 26 inch black Lutte
string silk six ends small striped and checked figured
black silk vestings, % inches wide; four ends sman
dotted figured colored sans q inches wide reward
of five hundred dollars viii be paid by the subscriber
for the recovery of the above goods and 10 proportion
for any part thereof for information which may lead
TO the recovery OF the same. MORRIS ARNOLD.
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Qy = REwARD-FOR THE RETURN OF LARGE
DC black Newfoundland dog, which strayed ON tho
morning OF the 9th ut Apply at 81 Chambers street.
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TWO I0ILARS REWARD.--LOST, FROM 1876 BRIDGE
street, Brooklyn, black and tan spaniel slut; had
on plain brass collar The above reward will DO paid
on its being returned
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T,OUND-oN FEB. IS, IN ONE OF THE JERSEY CITY
II and Williamsburg ferry stages, purse containing
a small sum Of money The owner, by calling at tho
Office Of the American Mutual Life 10 Trust
Company, Ill Broadway, proving property, and paying
expenses, can baye the same.
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LOST AND FOUND.

LNOUND-A FUR yICTORINE, ON THE 21ST INST,
IL which the have by calling at 1876 Green
wich street, and paying FOR this advertisement
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dN = REWARD.-LOST, LAST EVENING, A BRINDIEs
kpC colored Newfoundland dog; answers to the name
opDio Whoever viii return him to 216 Greenwich
street tea store, will receive the above re ward.
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OFFICIAL.



January ,, Isss
Neoe hereby given holders the olowins described
stocks ~ the United department prePaFsd
aay bsFeef and te 10 March
nenL portions % those SOCKS amounting IN tho aggregate 70
sso0Ooo Ia TIE and me hereinafter msR-
toned, wit;
In Of contingent competition, the stated
preference wiA be Ia The which ad sso h
be offered The eeacats@ duly assigned the urised
States by the parties who the thereof
Sc transmitted this department. receipt whereof
price VIII be paid compounded of the following particulars
4. The value, aaoang specified euguAcs-.
premium Of authorized BY the Of
July Issa, November H. pet 90 The
stock By issa De
BY the sss reaee@abe, he
Deceuhe se June, lsou % percent
authorized By the
nat December 1854, tecmmon called TsKsa
Indemnify per cent.
eernesss from INC lot ofJan1s,
receipt he Treasury
to money reach owner q
In addiuon.
Payment af Win be- made drafts Of the Treasurer q
United the Boston, New Nors,
or Philadelphia, the parties may direct
entitled the benefit Of shis notice
actually tbs Treasury before the
said lst day Of March
JAMES GUTHRIE
secretary Of the Treasury.
Lam -a.ss..
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OFFICIAL.


DEPARTMENT sTArA,
Washington, February %, 1858.
Information has been received th department from JOhn
ka United States Odessa, blockade
Pos IN the Black and the AAan copy Bohca
uon u puslshed fot information may
Ia he II The governments ef and
ne UNDERSIGNED commanding he sa naval iesers IN the BaeA
sea- "a community with The instructions cere5 from
Ie.peSss sosef eai hereby notice Una, and from the is
day OF February, 1855 the mouth Of pors
Akeman Ovidio, aud Odessa, situated
Ochakoo Point aud hmhouan Point including the
asN and hherson the Bog Dneyef
tween hnboarsn FONT and akee including
the ou ferekop the Of Sevasopo the be
tween Cape Ala ant the kefteh rladng
Aoueha soudak, kaa, and Thsodosia the KeGh,
straits OF keuch, the entrance aad all pors the
Axon including especially the Berdeank TaganFeE
Aabat the Iiser Don and the of
strictly boekaded bY allied
and Eng and The OF EupaioEa, kanh
aud baiakiava, and will emais
blockade further notice. notified
sl authorized The
treaties between her Majesty the neen
land h imperial Majesty Preach and ths
different powers viii be adopted
Port OF kameish, the 18th January, 1855
EDMUND LYONS,
Rear Admiral Commanding In Chief Britannia Maesy
Naval Forces In the Black SEA,
BRUAT,
Vice Admiral Commanding In Chief the French Squadron
in the Black Sea.
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3 RrssIAss.--The English papers
Mons Sympathy yoa rns

MoRs SYMPATHY goR RussrAss-The English papers
complain bitterly Of American sympathy for Russia The
following extract from London paper shows that this
sympathy strange enough has manifested itself In the al
lied army:
The deserers from the French have generally belonged
the foreign legion the deserers from the English have
generally been from the young draughts and from regi-
ments Just sent out soldier Of the 10th killed by
his own comrades as he escaping the Russians from
the third parallel He had limited 10 one his friends
the same company that Il would be good thing 20 60
over 70 me Russians His suggestion answered by
threat y yon attempt 10 III shoot you, you
are hvng man The fellow watched bis opportunity,
and shipping across the parape made towards the Russian
lines but hs friend had perceived the man, aud called
his comrades TO ire They did and missed him, and he
neared the Russian picket Here goes for you now,
cordng TO promise exclaimed his Achates and taking
long aim be stopped the Of the deserer and dropped
him. writhing aud bleeding in front On the Russian We
dettes."
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IPuhlic 40. i

AN ACT TO establish the office of general OF Utah,
and grant land for school and university purposes
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United Of America Congress assembled That the
by and with the advice and consent OF the Senate
shall be- and he hereby, authorized to appoint surveyor
general Utah. whose annual salary shall be three thou
sand dollars and whose power authority and duties shall
those provided by law for the surveyor gener
N Oregon prior the of July seventeen, eighteen
hundred and -four and he shall locate his office from
time TO time places may be directed by the Presi
dent OF the United States.
SEC O. And be farther enacted, That when the lands in
said Territory shall be surveyed under the direction of the
Of the United States preparatory to bringing
the same market sections numbered sixteen and thirty
six in each township in said Territory shall be- and the same
are hereby reserved for the purpose Of being applied to
schools said Territory, and in the States and Territories
hereafter TO be created out of the same
Sso And be further enaesd, That when the lands in
aid crritoy shall be surveyed aforesaid quantity OF
Land equal townships shall be- and the same hereby
for the establishment of university in said Terri
ory and the State hereafter to be created out OF the same
to selected under the direction of the legislature in legal
OF not less than half section, and to be dis
posea of as said legislature may direct.
Spc A. And be Il further enacted, That full power and
authority hereby the Secretary of the Interior
TO all nceduf rules and regulations for fully carrying
into effect the several provisions of this act.
Approved Feb. I'll, 1885.
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the Boston Statesman and Weekly Post, for
1855.
TUE rEsms q our Journals os se ensuing ysss arr For The
rus.as. 80 20 ny ~ We ~ ~ 80 49,. se Az
WEEKLY fosr, t5aturdsys,l ~
twenty years. steadily populs, sver
Of subscription exceeded BY
They " Richard Rockingham.
and Ns.sr labor nor expense spared q
make tneis columns valuable aud Interesting.
II variety may
which the Post ha- enjoyed and hae oarseyes erid n
from different pa. Of hs Union
graphs; ihe Of home lectures, and
and remarks and weekly the seaansS Lon
don pso..s and na,opsan NE political ,.sses anu
which make tho daily ~ tho Post, reader
paper daily Of spicy variety
selected and original, designed to meet every TASTE
alone be obtained correct impression q the character Of trade
us facilities and M operaoar while the hSnen editorials give an
view Of passing the commercial world
Tue Press aud Post Is made from the Da contents sod put
ished Tuesday Friday clearly and land
omey psed o me paper IN clear ppe and The subscription
The Weekly already enjoys very
large ecuation and It's rapidly list prefer
of week foreign de all, domestic information,
cultural items, commercial and Articles saemen Of
cal record VI description, poetry pleasant readng
aa sr ANA cnSn.nvs Sis vs,
for species Of useful and entertaining Information The
Satssmaa published the rate Of dollars for snbscp
ton Clubs taking ten or more copies IN enc Paesass a be fur
nihed at a Aberai discount.
These journals carefully conducted patronage
accordance with the public They edited
citation towards parties advertising nediuur hey
.uea'sd penetrating .. they do into such variety o house
opportunity du
sion Of information which can scarcely be eansd FL
Feb 22-d3f IS b 81 Water street, Boston,
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LOG AL NE w y .

CROWDED cry Al period since the
Of the present session Of Congress have there been many
strangers In Washington there present time
Nearly every State in the Union literally represented and
as to give pquant variety To the congregaed
score or two Of lndiansfresh from the prairie
pathway be seen almost every hour during day stalking
up and down the all the imposing grandeur Of red
paint and scarlet blankets The countenance Of our board
ing-house Keepers wreathed with money anticipating
smiles while the propretors of large hotels their
legers with that quiet subdued air of satisfaction which
speaks as plainly speak of balances
in the treasury department Wizards Hotel filed to
oerhowing fuil Browns establishment Ia in the same
healthy hopeful predicamentthe National ditto; and as
for the kkwood House. it's worthy propretors
their tact and philanthropy by giving the travelling public
practical idea of what is by q colonization" The
truth is We have just boarers within borders
than can be comfortably provided for and gen
eral prosperity Of our landlords hear of individual
of inconvenience and suffering with an indifference
which anticipated dearth OF trade and travel during the
coming long recess only for and excuse.
Observation-Disclosures measures have already
been adopted for the establishment of Merchants Exchange
In Washington Officers for the proposed association have
already been selected.
LEcTUR&.-Hon. j. X. Chandler delivered lecture on
Thursday evening last at Forrest Hail. Georgetown before
the Young Catholics Friend Society The audience was very
large and the lecture spoken of being every respect
worthy Of the reputation Of the eloquent speaker
Rev. Mr.. Miburn will deliver lecture this evening, at
Carusi's saloon, taking for his subject the re axe and
saddebag The lecturer well known citizens Of
Washington that need only add that the lecture spoken
of by those who have heard it (or it has been delivered
elsewhere) in the of COMMUNICATION To those
intending to hear H. safely promise in advance rich
intellectual treat
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day said terms giving notice thereof
aforesaid
Section Aad BE- further eMactea That there shall be
held the city Of Cleveland in the State Of Ohio, the
third Tuesday in March this year special term Of the dis
trct o. the United States for the northern district
Ohio also special torn Of the uni
ted States for said district which terms respectively
business may be transacted which might under existing
laws, be transacted a any regular term.
Approved February u, 1883.
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u5~Dedieation.-Tho Presbyterian church near th,
OF Maryland 9Th
worship OF God on Sabbath, 2oth
The dedication viii be pastor
Noble at u, Rev. ID. Sunderland al n
There VIII be preaching also al TX, IN.
The public generally invited
be rainy day, The dedication will be postponed
JOHN KNIGHT,
.a.. THOS. BUTTON,
WV. THOMPSON,
Feb24-A Building Committee.
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HEALTH OF JUDGE MASON.

The Paris correspondent of the New York Commercial
Advertiser furnishes the following information in regard
the health of Judge Mason
THE health of Mr.. Mason is gradually improving. Men
tally his convaescence is complete he yet ,ebor under
partial paralysis which renders ocomotion impossible but
the muscular movements gradually resumng their
power and there fair hope that these too sus-
ceptibe of a complete restoration"
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BY A u T Fl 0 r | L Y.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Public 1871

AN ACT authorizing the issue of register to the Russian
built ship "Aina."
Be enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
The United America Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of the Treasury be- and hereby authorized
and directed to admit to register the Russanbuit ship
DAinas under the of est Andrew, said ship having
been beed sold b. the United States marshal to Chris
tan f. Funch and Andrew Menche of the State and city
Of New York, her present owners.
Approved Feb. 81 1856
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AN ACT to provide for holding additional term Of the
circuit of the United States for the district OF MS
souri, and for holding special terms OF the district and cir
cult of the United States for the northern district OF
Ohio.
enacted by the aud House of Representative Of
Dmited Sos sserica Congress assembled That "
shall be the duty the district Judge of the United states
for the district of Missouri hold at the city OF ST. Louis
ON the first Monday October in every term OF the
Of United States for said district at which
business be transacted which might DC sns
acted at the April term Of said court,
SEC q And Be further enacted That the United states
circuit said district shall have power at time
order adjourned term Of said court to be held at any
other me which adjourned term any business may be
which could be transacted at regular term
copy OF said order shall be posted the door Of the court
room and advertised in printed IN the ciy
Louis twenty days at least before said sdoaned term
shall be holden.
SEC g. Asd BE- further erncsd That the district Judge
for said district order special term terms OF said CIR.
cult court be holden St. Louis any day mentioned
said order, which special business may BE-
which might be transacted AZ regular term o.
and shall the copy Of said order to be posted
up and published AZ aoread He may rescind any such
order made either in term time or vacation or M dit
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: : = : : = ?
SALE TO-DAY.
ny y. c. Mcouaan, Auesoneer.

ny y. G. McGUlHE, Aucssoneer.
MALL AND DESIRABLE MARKET FARM AT pUEIIC
= action On saturday, February 24ih, At ~ o'clock
rooms farm, containing "a
half mile the seventh plank road and immediately
posie the farm OF r, r. Blair
The improvements consist dwelling house, log
stahe crib necessary brildinas There
spring Of place Also in
bearing condition. x
sale perenipory, and title perfect.
third cash the residue and twelve MONTHS
with interest, secured by deed OF trust the premises
JAS. q. MCGUIRE,
Feb lid Anououeer
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Markets.

New YoRK, Feb 23.-Flour and grain steady at
changed Cotton dull, and stocks dropping
BALTIMORE, Feb 23.-Floursaes Of 1000 barrels How
ard street IS so. Wbeatred sells at 81 95 81, and
white 50 TO- Cornsales of 5000 bushels white at
Sc cents and yellow IS Other articles remain
changed.
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HARTFORD, CONN., Feb. 22.-The Connecticut know
nothing State convention assembled here to-day, and
largely attended The street is that VIM T. Miner
of Stamford has been nominated for governor and VIM
Field, of Pomfret, for lieutenant governor.
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BY TEL EG II A PHI.
Gubernatorial Nomination an Maine

AUGusrA (Me.) Feb. PA fusion convention held
to-day which largely attended, and passed off with the
greatest harmony and enthusiasm. Arson p. Morrill,
nominated for governor.
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The SUICIDE GEORGE w. GREEN THE CHICAGO MUIR
pERERThe Chicago Times of Monday last furnishes the
following additional particulars Of the suicide of Green:
The tragedys finally ended and the curtain fallen up
the last of earth to George W. Green His own hand
has accomplished what the law would have pronounced
but for the ingenuity of lawyers-the termination of his
earthly existence His body found "a o'clock yes
erday morning by the turnkey suspended by the neck
from iron bar attached the sides of the CELL hfeless
and cold.
aThe implements used in hanging himself were towel
silk pocket handkerchief and large piece Of cotton
cloth, which he wrapper about his body. The
ends of the latter showed through small crevice
between the plank lining of the cell and bar of iron
which is boed TO the masonry the upper part Of the
cell to hold the planks to the wall The crevce so small
that something in the form of thin wedge was required
to push the cloth through To obtain this, Green
had broken the rounds of his chair and split them in
such manner as to furnish three or four such wedges.
After getting them through, the ends Of the cloth
tied In knot to make them fast Through the loop thus
formed was passed the towel and the end tied; and
through the loop of this the handkerchief after passing
twice about his neck, inserted and tied. A string
torn from the edge of sheet was bound tightly about the
head evidently prevent the handkerchief from slipping
of over chin render less easy for bis hands TO
remove IT, The poor had without doubt considered
that when he felt the pans of death taking hold of him. he
might reent Of his determination and had therefore taken
every precauon put il out Of his power TO save his own
life When everything else was completed, he bad with
another string he'd his hands behind him. to render them
poweress for The table upon which he stood
then kicked away, leaving him suspendedhis feet
about ak inches from the floor Ia his struggles the string
which bound his hands broken but the two ends re-
maned attached his wrists showing evidently the pur-
pose intended by its use
The effects Of the deceased in his CELL embracing bank
books notes and other evidences Of debt several gold
watches and other ewery among which was that belong
ing to bis wife taken in charge by the coroner.
daguerrean likeness taken Of the body Il lay with
the apparatus Of hanging still about the neck and head
and the latter was then placed in very handsome and
expensive coffin.
STARTLING rAoT-Last week more than one-third Of the
whole number Of deaths In Boston were Of consumption
and inflammation of the lungs
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Large Fire IN Clerelond.

CLEVELAND, Feb 22The large brick block the
of Merrmac and Canal streets is fire. In the
of Flint Harris grocers the north end the contents
all consumed. Loss not ascertaned.
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Poor-House Burned.

BUFFALO, Feb. 2l.The Erie county poor house de
stroyed by fire this morning The house contained six hun
dred inmates all Of whom removed without injury
The fire communicated from defect in the chimney
Loss not ascertainod.
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Nno,c-stOrM.

PHlLADELpHrA, Feb ga very heavy snow-storn i
prevailing in this city
BALrrmoRE Feb. 23-The weather here has become cold
err and it is showing slightly
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MARRIED.,

~ this city, the a2d instant SAMSON PETER
J. COLIsoNso Miss HELEN z, KIRsEY, all OF tins city
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MORE INDIAN MAssAcREs TExAs-Austin papers of as
late date the 10th inst have been received We make
the following extracts:


the following extracts:
"Mr J. d. Brown from the frontier reports
depredations committed by the red the Medina
Salodo Guadalupe Perdinales Leon and San Saba Within
the last two weeks eleven have been killed and four
taken prisoners On Wednesday Mr.. Brown saw one Of
the murdered men, Thomas Neal the Austin road if
teen miles from fredericksburg He was lying the road
dreadinly mangled, with fifteen arrows in his body.
Of the frontier settlers greatly excited They
have assembled their families together for mutual proec
ton while small parties constantly out the scout
every direction Three Indians have been killed. Indians
have recently been thrtyve miles above Austin
the fredericksburg road 1t would appear that the
dams making simultaneous attack in force at various
points
Five companies of troops being organized Fort
Chadboune proceed against the southern Cumanches
provisions for the expedition supplied.
The Times says: The southern Cumanches leaving
for the up-country They design joining the northern
bands Shanco tore up all his papers, and said there
longer peace He took his band and left for the head OF
the Canadian The general impression is that is in
eviabe. Shanco is noted character, and of the
chief who was killed in San Antonio in. lS40 He has
committed many depredations and murders.
"Mr. Brown brought petition from the frontier settlers
praying Governor Pease take for their proec-
ton The governor being absent and the matter urgent
Mr.. Brown has made call the citizens to fit
petition to chastse the Indians by quick and decisive
blow He has suggested Brownsboro' the Guadalupe
where the San Antonio road crosses the place of
devious and the Gath inst as the time"
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STARTLING FAoTLast week more than one-thrd Of the
whole number Of deaths In Boston were Of consumption
and inflammation of the lungs
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Observation-Disclosures measures have already
been adopted for the establishment of Merchants Exchange
in Washington Officers for the proposed association
already been selected.
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ST. PATmcKs DAY.--The Irish benevolent societies o.
Newark have resolved to dispense this year with theiI
usual mode of celebrating St Patcks day which occurs
on the 18th March