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rosr oFFIcE DEPAHrmgNr.

The Naa Lettings for Vyginia, NORTH aud South Carolina
Georgia aud FlordaWe authorized and requested
the Postmaster General win make known his de-
the proposals received for the mails
Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and
Florida for the regular four years from
OF July next and also other States In the
Union established by act of August s. 1854, for shorter
periods the hall OF the Office Department on Monday
the 30th inst, at 10 O'clock a. IN.
Leiters Part Paid, 6c-we find the following article in
the Philadelphia Ledger Of the Gath instant;
"UNPAID LErTERs.The number Of unpaid letters sent TO
the Office since the law went into effect the ls instant
increases daily On Saturday there upwards of 200
OF this description OF letters which with all Others received
or before the 30th viii be forwarded TO Washington
the LIST of May and opened in the dead letter department
The contents If there any money other vauables, viii
be returned to the person mailing them providing the post
in tins city find bem and the letters destroyed
most of these contain postage stamps the envelope but
OF insufficient amount TO warrant the postmaster in for
wardng them their destination On requiring
postage two stamps the amount of postage
each being short four cents All such letters the
if they contained stamps at ALL for the
that but paid letters sent through the mails The
public should bear in mind that letters will be forwarded
unless they prepaid jaH Remember this, and
yourself trouble"
On inquiry the Post Office Department, learn that
the regulation in regard to domestic letters nsuicienty
paid despatch them, charged with the additional post
age. The regulation is in the following words;
part paid should be despatched charged with
the additional postage due at the prepaid according
distance established by said act (of March 3d. 1859 except
where the omission to the correct known
have been intentional when they should be treated the
as letters wholly unpaid"
The instruction in regard letters wholly unpaid fol-
lows:
The of March g. 1885, making no provision for unpaid
letters To places ouhn the United States, the
day following any such unpaid letter letters being put
post Office, the postmaster thereof will post conspcu
ously in his office list of the same stating that they
held for postage If not attended to- such letters be
returned monthly to the deadetter Office"
For further information readers give the nstruc
ton in regard to letters required to be forwarded
"It is proper to forward letter when duly requested
When forwarded additional postage should be charged if
the letter. contrary its address, has been mssent If it
has been according its address, and then forwarded
be charged with additional postage the prepaid
according to distance established by the of March
8, 1861
The Postmaster at New OrleansOn making inquiries at
the department yesterday informed that official
intelligence had been received of the of the postmaster
Of New Orleans the alleged charge of puroning money
from letters in his office.
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SALE TO-DAY.


ny .. q. MCGUIRE. AuetiSDecr.
EXECUTORS SALE or FURNITURE AND noUsEHoLD
IA enecisoa ThasdsY muiuE, APi 49, a. 20 ocees, % ~.
lssadeHce % the late Ihosas Hrtf iufhfnts square,
shah cen large portion 81 e aHd household gsc coo
Rosewood piano toTte sios and ansic stand
DO tctr-a-trte, reception ahd mncy chairs
satin danssE
handsome darrHsk curtains aud
sfgc fteoci Fis'e ritffam~ slabs and brackets
uatnssk aad chintz-
Mahogany hsirFpfiaF y cane ehaifs
Handsome centre iapsl candsAbIss manti
Mahogany saebca,d, etssgs, sds table
SOLID mahogany csueasoa diatse tabs
China, glass, an. cfockeqsafa
BRUSSELS and three ply carFes O1cioth
Hal-rack, hsf lamp, rosewood and hall chairs
Euameied aud
Walnut and mahogany French bedstcads
DO wardFobts dressing bureaus
Wasbstauss, toet sets, tables
Superior curled h=ir and hHst
BolsteFs and pillows, Narcotics quits
Bed and tald6 linen, chamber chars
Furniture sfrvenus' rscIas. sc.
Together win senerai of siehep requisites
Terms $40 and UNDER crsh hsi credit ~
and ninety days io notes satisfactorily epdsed t-ens Interest
JAS. 4. MCGUIRE Auctionsri,
APP I'D
The above sale uRasudaby postponed ugdl Thuga April
slth, hour. J. 4, MCGUIRE
Az Aid AueuouegT.
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IA n. IOWAnD's Improved Dredging Machines
~, by application 10 Mess siArks
ruyn albany prepared suited 10
which underwater excavation msy
raising 500 TO 5000 cubic yards
Of 0i vol Of Scenrnc American Tor
Of built for the United States govern
/ . .
April 26--eod lidkcp
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stances without dsarrangng any part of it, All the parts
made with ayew be easily replaced when broken
out that if part to fail hen In operations
Cand such machines subject great and
strains from rocks and sunken ogs,) and full quantity OF
hands in attendance II be replaced, without letting
down the steam with but a few minutes detention.
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Fott THE WEyr AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
ONO RAILROAD.



Farther cAansss Of seAsd@ss
CAMDEN STATION.
Camden street, tsipssn IIosard aAd Euia~ streets
Running time between Baltimore and wsng-siI
hE eo@glsliaa q the railroad be,~ses whesa,
q ne % aSa Ss, aa sa so ssS osS I.aa y
Monday, April 49, less, ths 5. raa as iolowsG
FOR THROUGH PASSENGERS
Two last uaas will IN each d,reetion Fint, tAe mai
an, lssnns camden station TAO, M o. ocoek
a. ~ seeond he express uain, easas To- p M "a here
ns al 10 % THIS rn s Ios 4 a. wae Sa, ' Jss
aos' sysssss noasssey haIps Fey ssrassus John
fAnngton, canesoa Mouodse only los wood and S,s
Of The sa ON" S sSaG z sas S.ss
sas, o,nennan louisville Dayton ssoaussy, Toledo,
hoAhsps chicago, 81 Louis, etc Passengers leaving
no,e By me mail .ain viii reach day whie
might on the by either train. -
points eau make direct VIM ,ss as a M i
ano and psesrg s,oad =. all tunes navigate
by the mail tain al 1so, IA.
Returning, The leave whesns folowss The express
uain at s. reaching Baltimore 10, the mali cain 4,
1890, p m, reaching BaIiimo" aii50, m.
Camherapd Wheeling Passengers from Bai,os o. W"
and rssa"s y as n rsS
nodanon leaves Cumberland a, sis, arriving Wheeling
Though tickets, by from Wheeling CINCINNATI Madison
Louisville ~ Louis, and other rve cities, viii be sold
Through washn stop and all the
important cites and towns in the Wesi sold the
FOR WAY PASSENGERS.
The mail train leaving Camden 720,
, m al the Pnsa stopping pass on me road
a. aud arrives at Baltimore at 45o, ..
diae places will start Al daily except sundays) arriving
Frederick ll5 Rernins, will leave Frederick M,
The bicou's Mills daily, (eHcept
Leave Camden station at g. a. NJ aud g. D. M
Leave Ellcotl's Mills al 7.3o a M, and $50, D. m.
FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
Ieay R,ltin FIR A O a
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ETY. the following named officers elected r. r. Fen
DALI presidents General A. Henderson, vice president John
T. Towers, treasurer c. W. c. Dunnngton recording
rotary Rev. 7. b. Bach corresponding secretary VIM.
NJ 0verton, W Towers Thomas j. Massie, Thomas Lump
kin, and L. O. Washington, executive committee And
the adjourned meeting held Saturday evening motion
of Major James NJ McRae the following resolutions
unanimously adopted
Resoired, That deeply depore the removal from time
TO eternity OF esteemed friend and brother
W. Maury gentleman who had at heart the and
glory Of his native State and that shall hold in
membranc his honorable bearing and unsuied worth.
Reeired That copy of this resolution be transmitted
the family of our deceased friend
wooD CsRrsTy's MSsrRsLs.-This celebrated com
psny have produced quite sensation among the lovers Of
Ethiopian mnstrely in this city They continue attract
nightly crowded houses.
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New YoRK, April 25.Cotton is unchanged with mode
demand previous rates Flourgood Ohio at $40 81
$40 Isl southern has declined 1915 centssaes at $40 81
S1 SO. Wheat is unchanged. Corn is firm, with up
ward tendency. Pork is unseted-prime mess Sl4 80.
Beef upward and firm Lard is unchanged. Whskey is
quiet at &c 361a cents.
BALTIMORE, April 25Flour is firm at $40 rs for Howard
Wheat has advanced cents per bushe and
has advanced cent The receipts of all kinds of grain
were fair this morning.
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ADAMS Co.'s ExPREss.We again under obligations
to CO. for copies of California papers advance of
the mail The press is often called the third estae We
are inclined regard Adams Co.'s Express only as
of the xed" the Easiest of the
country Not week elapses without being placed
der obligations to this enterprising company
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Read Estate bounty Land and General Agency Woskspg
ton Cry.
CHARLES X SHERMAN, attorney ataw, and JAMES c.
" WALKER, reading clerk in the House
associated together
claims against either before
established Court OF Claims Congress- the several
departments.
In ali OF ams and others involving
aided BY Mr. Charles f.
known here west experienced
give and attention ali
trusted particularly bounty
rent leasing, selling, and purchasing
refer
aud Iertes aud TO the
MI Charles r. sherman.
No as Third street, door moth Of Gsdsbys
April 92-eostdscp
nR. n. G. stf1Ms offers hts professional services 60
the public Office northwest AK Gilman and
Pennsyana avenue Residence 800 between ID ard
Apri 20--6t
ID NJ FRI q IL TORS. Water-Co~l~rs- Ice-Crssss
u feezers. Receiving supply OF Watfsans
ventilated universally acknowledged 10 be the best
refrigerator pubic. variety OF sses
Ausn eezefs, warranted 10 produce
in eve minutes
Water coolers, all sises.
assortment Of houseup'shins goods
:" ~ ""'' WIZ ~ wv G. w. BoTELER,
Ap 24-eos.s Iros Hall.
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LOCA AL N Il w s.

The CAPITOL oRouSps.-The Commissioner of Public
Buildings neglectfu of the beautiful and spacious
grounds which surround the Capitol The broad smooth
walks are admirable condition for promenades
while small army of and boys busiy engaged in
sodding planting, and trimming, and in wheeling off the
varied Accommodations winters deposes Yesterday the
fountains in full play for the first time this and
we presume the time is far distant when the and
Of citizens win be gaddened with the moving
sic of the Marine Band.
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Steamboat Excursion.
LANDING or TIA plLGhIMS.

Coebrsfioa Of IA landing ~ s Pgrs Fathers gf Mary-
land NJ narys cify, 81 Hargs oouafy, Uadsr ds
Pices Of "a Ph.oden'io Society 81 GeorgeteHn College,
a ~r-~r The Of the Nouaa Cath
AS7SAusr e,e Friena soeiety hs Guy hs hono o.
aA announcing The citzlns % Washinst and Is
vicinity that they have chartered well popular
steamer the George waShnsen d the
The pee ofuekets for the sure tp ~ IS each They be
procured q, e Following drug stores kdwen lawrence cot
nee OF h street and Pannsyvaua ayenuo % m
aud sreeis; M@un kmgs Prnneyiyanta ay"narl y; b
Cisfkes of h Maryland Iahn Es
variety store Pennsy Wm A. kenusdys
On streets and from Francis cNerhsny naval oreccpr Navy
Yatd
As the number Tickets Is limited persons desou rpoync
this interesting make early
application ahova member OF
rangemens the aies Will be closed Saturday evening the
I2h May
Arrangements have been made with the proprietor fney Paint
Pavilion whereby eomoraee accommodations of the night win be
secured during the excursion.
The George Arlington will leave the steamboat wharf
llth Monday evening"
O'Clock, and will return about m the following Wed
nesday
JOHN CARROLL BRENT
WNl. A. KENNEDY,
GEORGE HARVEY,
JOHN n CASsELL,
FRANCIS McNERHANYt
Committee Arrangements
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April 22-TuThsatd

NJ lssEis Rockers Boarding and Day school for
IVA Young Ladies' o4 sreethe principals, aided by
rlshed assistants Department.
additional pupils The viii thc 10Th OF
April. Circulars may be obtained the semina ry
April 25--d5t
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DIED.

Tuesday az O'Clock OF pulmonary consumption
RICHARD l.. SMALLWOOD, in the 37th year Of his age.
will place from Wesley Chapel day (Thurs
day,) at 3h,
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The river steamers have resumed their regular trips
Mount Vernon and the White House
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United states Patent Once.
Washington. ADriI "a lsh.

Washington, April "a 1855
petition Lewis G. surdevant of Alabama, praying
Il extension patent granted July
the of constructing for ginning
place the aad day Of July, 1855
Monday the 9th day Of July at IL o'clock and all
are notified to appear and show any they have
Persons opposing the required file the Paen
days before The day hearing testimony BY either party
% be used a. he . mus. be and ae
peation a. a..
and other papers relied upon as testimony mus, he
samenrs, i any, within ten days thereafter.
ordered this notice published the Onion nsei
ean hal'nore Nd Daily Argus Rh'ladspha Pa and seien
the 9th day Of July the o hearing
Acting Commissioner OF Patents
P. Editors papers please copy, aud send
bills Patent oce with containing hits notice
SPEECHEs Of Eminent british Statesmen during
- the 80 years. peac1l vol. London. 1885,
Lives Of Living British statesmen vol London 1855
Muas official Hand Book OF Church and s,a.ei vol Lon
Lives Lord Rousham Of Philosophers the Times George
Wk's History Of the Half Century to ls5oscconh edition
BeedeIs BRUSH Tariff for 1861 vol
Code Napoleon literally translated into Engbsh-l vol London
April % FRANCK TAYLOR.
iSRENCH sHIHT BOsOMs.-Another and large supply OF
French shirt bosoms this day opened Families, shin
a'' STEVENS
Apsi 2--3nf Sales room Browns Hotel.
---
uHiRTs mADE TO oHDER.-we are prepared to max
Gentlemen troubled with bad hitting SHIRTS
STEvENs'S
April 26--3if Saes-roon, Browns Hotel.
ny }. @. MCGUIRE, Aucs,oneer.
.,.RUsTEES SALE OF TflREE-sTORY BRICK HOUSE ON
street. between and 18Th Monday afternoon
l4th o'clock the the subc will
by dated April 49, 1885, duly
No H. oos T9. $780, lei,
Washington county part lot
square fronting IS feet on inches running
10 a with
sstng substantially brick house,
third cash residue in six eighteen
months secured by deed properly
bearing interest
the sale complied wi within five
the right resell, the risk
of the defauling purchaser. ..s-g
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
April l3-2aw&ds Aucioneer
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January ,, 1883,
Notice hereby the holders the following described
stocks Of The United sates that this department prepared
chase, between the date hereof TIE Let day
March portions OF those stocks amounting Tho
81 100000 the and the terms hereinafter
toned,
In contingent competition, within the
preference will be the order which said
be offered. The certificates, duly assigned the usied
parties receive Hereof
be this department the receipt whereof,
will be compounded the tiloSiug p8ttculaE!
l. The value, oramouni specned IN each certificate
q premium stock OF tbs authorized hy the act %
July ti6, redeetaabG 1856, OF "a
the authorized i52 rceenabla 3 De
cemher 1864 of 10 the stock OF the loans Rnto8cd
the sT and sis eeenabe III. former the Jis
1867, Sob June 1868 OF ID
and the stock antborzed by the OF e and
deemab 3ist Of 1884, Commonly called the Texan
indemnify 6per ccGt. .fr
D. certificate frnm thc 1 oIJauuaTy
1885, of receipt tt Treasury win the
allowance (o the reach the owner
in addition. 3 ~ s.s h. tf
of the Treasurer
Boston, New York;
Philadelphia as The partiea may
will be- entitled the benefit OF this notice
which shall NOT be actually the Treasury before the
said day of March next.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
6-dtJnnelf Int and Star.I
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To BE wIrHDRAwN.-Boh Lexington and Lecompte, says
the Louisville Courier the fastest in the world will
be withdrawn from the turf and brought to Kentucky
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NTH INsrALmENr.We open day the niph install
celebrated s housewife EDITIONS" We consider
them best article the price in this country
asHAKER LONG CLOTH sHRrING.n
opened o expressly for shirt
Ing, al o. housewife cotton
shaker cloth recommend eeniemens use, tho
houze e brand chiIdrcn's
have stamped
Diem mis make of tue above kinds, and
ponouncng the goods Of their
Of all other fne and reliable quality coons of
the makes known TO the trade.
goods family consumption
complete than nj present
MOURNING GOODS.
thoroughly goods of ihs
that we de-
especial throughout the entire year age
supply all kinds of dry goods required for mourning
IN PURE "ALLLrNEN" GOODS.
stock very large portion o.
Ireland 10 our ORDERS me REMAINDER So
the trade N This hiry
oler decided bafgBns
pure linen W. deal in othrr kind.
Daily additions arriving In fancy goods
price only
DELAY ia settling any present expected
Good articles prices, fair dealing be retd IN all
cnses. PERRY a. BROTHER,
Central stores, bJildinp.n
April l7-Iodf Opposite Genre MARKET
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Treasury Department.

NOTICE is hereby The holders
~ States described following OF 30
the completing purchase
uamed this win continue
said
obtansday 81 1888 Oa, said offered
eeived here prior to the hrrt day OF June
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Departure Of an Ocean Steam,

Departure Of an Ocean Steamer.
BosToN, April 25.-The American sailed to-day with las
passengers for Liverpool IA for Halifax, and 1915 900 in
specie. @t
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FIRE IN THE wooDs-The Norfolk Herald states that
Saturday last destructive fire raging in the Dismal
Swamp and feared that the destruction of property
would be immense
PROSPEROUS CTY-St Louis contains population of
5000 souls and its merchants this time
able to supply the demands for goods from western mer
chants.
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The Weather ia Baltimor.

BALTIMORE April 25.--The weather is very warm. The
mercury stands at "a degrees in the shade
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Strike Among Ship Carpenters.

BUFFALO, April 25A slight disturbance took place here
yesterday in consequence of strike among the ship cape
tiers for higher wages. To-day the strike fully
ganized and Of 600 700 with band of
music, parading the streets. Serious difficulty is
apprehended those the strike disposed to inter-
fere with those who at work.
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nUSFIoESr DoSATros.-TRuE cHARTy.--0n Sunday
last Says the New York Courier) among the contrbu-
tons the Church of the Holy Communion tho funds Of
St Lukcs Hospital roll Of five onethousand-dollar
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greet learn that the Office Of the Apalachcoa Advertiser
entirely destroyed by fire the morning the l5tl
instant Nothing saved but the books and papers
the office sufficient print slip with The Loss
| is about two thousand dollars--no insurance
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SUCCESSFUL EseAGBHsT--At the Broadway Theatre
New York, Mr. Forrest has commenced the sixth week
his engagement and still there is apparently no falling
of in the nightly receipts.
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MARIANA JOSE SAM.

T. - :,
Minister Resident of the United States of North America,
near the government of Ecuador.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS.

STATE DEPARTMENT.
We translate the following from =" La Democraca" OF
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CoMSG DowN-Coal from the British provinces can nov
be bought in Boston for six dollars per Last fall iv
dollars and fifty cents per chaldron, it is stated was ree
paid for freight on the article to Boston
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SHAVING ON SUSDAY.-The Boston Times ridicules tn
authorities of that city for compelling all the barber shop
to close Sundays, and the editor who is of
adds:
"The forbdding of 10 kiss his wife Sunday
not half ridiculous the endeavor prevent him froI
being shaved from the fact that the latter u.s. in majot
of cases matter of necessity while the former is ndis
putable luxury"
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Opinion IN the of of the Udrshals Of the United
acsNo authority given to the Executive by any act OF
Congress discharge set of suretes and substitute
other on the bonds of marshal of the United States.
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FRos CHsA.We have later adviees from Shanghai and
Hong Kong. From Shanghai it is represented that the
French preparing TO make another attack upon the
city The blockade of the city post maintained From
Canton that the rebels still held the approaches to that
city but had recently met with several The
years holiday caused dulness ia business
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SECOND DESPATCH
VIM G. Kendall, postmaster of this city, has been re-
moved and r. L. Adams who reported to have been
appointed in his stead, has declined.
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How THE LAW woRKs-A Philadelphia paper says

g. Malay named Solomon Dehman, who was brought
over in the ship Venice to attend upon elephant
sent TO the almshouse the elephant safely
landed Being discharged from that institution, be went
into the streets ia his bsfnaked native costume and
arrested the charge of indecent exposure Instead
measures being taken TO furnish the poor fellow with
clothes be sent to prison TO answer the charge of mis-
demeanorn
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DEATH OF AN Ex-oovEnNoR.--The Hon. Samuel Sprigg
died his residence in Prince Georges county the
inst He was formerly governor of Maryland
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AcclDESr.-Frank Bower, the renowned vaulter an
Ethiopian dancer, while throwing somerset over hors
at Cantwes Bridge, Delaware, Thursday night las
had leg broken.