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luo IOuOWInG IcLLer from JOnn "A. LlntOn,
Esq, to member of the City Councils, con.
tains several important statements in regard to
DR. VIM. B. Magruder's qualifications for a
seat in the Board of Aldermen for the past
twelve years:
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1856
have examined the title Of DR.. VIM. B. Magru-
dsrs rsal estate in the city as well as its assessed
value on the books Of the Corporation. The result
Of my search is a. follows On the 22d day of No
vsmbsr, l845, Mr.. w. b. Magruder conveyed lot No.
1, in square No rs, assessed on the books Of the
Corporation at $685. to a Mr.. B. Random. 1t was
the only real estate he was seized of at that time.
He purchased in 1885, at public auction, lot No is,
for the Of two dollars and fifteen cents 1t stood
thsn In the of William Easily, chargeable with
the following taxes that is to say taxes for the year
1851, including pump tar, and taxes for the year
to Mr.. W. B. Magruder, by the Corporation of Wash
ington, Nay "a, 1855 and recorded June g 1856, in
Liber ]. AS, folios 897-400, and is now assessed
ON the book of the Corporation at $500. TWAS sold
By Mr. w. b. NJ, April g. 1853. The above-men-
toned lots, according TO the land records, the
only piecee Of real properly owned by DR.. w. B.
AAsasr during the last twelve y Years ,sroS
DR.. Magruder was elected to the Board Of
Aldermen in 1916, ls47, 1s4s, 1851 and 1853
lin no one of which years was he qualified to
hold seat in the Board, In accordance with the
requirements of the City Charter. That charter
expressly provides that no person shall be eligi-
BILE to seat 10 either Board unless ne shall be
At the time Of his election the bona tide oasner
Of a. freehold estate in this city, and shall be
assessed on the books Of the Corporation, for
the year ending on the slst day of December
next preceding the day of election.
Yet IN default Of this re9nired qualification,
DIR. Magruder has repeatedly taken the oath
hithfnlly to execute the duties of his Office,
to the best Of his knowledge and ability His
ideas Of the sanctity Of an oath NAV now eas-
" bs inferred, IL there was ever anv doubt on
the subject before among his fellow,ei,izens
Notwithstanding the humiliating position be
occupies in this respect, DR.. Magruder has i'm
pudsntly thrust himself forward rs candidate
Z fr the hayoraly, and now asks for himself tn,
votes Of the taxpayers of the city. Havin,
bssn recorded ~ fraudulent ncumbant Of ,
seat in the Board Of Aldermen for more thar
ten ysars, where he has been voting away tn,
money Of the people without shadow Of right
he now aspires with his usual effrontery to tn,
highest odice in the gift Of those very people
whose confidence he has 70 systematically ant
10 infamously abused
These charges have been repeatedly mad,
against DR.. Magruder in the columns of thi,
journal, and have never been denied. He may
therefore be considered ~ confsssing judg
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GA Little More Grape. ;,

The Sag NIGHTS are hard at work, in mid
night dens, filling their wretched subordinates
with cheap whiskey, and feeding them with
spoiled meat Many of these poor creatures
will die in consequence. But what do the Sag
NIGHTS care for that? If they will only, live
long enough to vote for Magruder, they will be
content
Americans the strife will be severe and hot.
But, If you give them a "little more grape"
the day will be your own.
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1t now appears to be pretty certain that all the
late exciting and wsrlike reports from Kansas orig
mated from the fact that the Free State hotel at
Lawrence, and the building adjoining, in which
were the printing materials of defunct weekly
journal called the The Herald Of Freedom, were
destroyed by party of Sheriff Jones's men who
had gone into the town for the purpose of making
arrests In melee which occurred between .
portion Of the sheris posse and several free State
fanatics, one Of the latter was shot and killed. and
pro-slavery man accidentally killed. Subsequent
ly Gov. Robinson's house was fred by an unknown
person and consumed This Is about the sum and
substance of the flaming statements from the focal
point Of the border troubles writer in the st.
Louis Republican, speaking Of the hotel, says:
"The hotel, as everybody knows, was nothing
more nor less than fort 1t was constructed by
the disciples of Beecher Siliman b Go, for the
purpose Of resisting any attempt TO enforce the
execution Of the law within the range OF its guns
and musketry. The town itself was fortified on
the outskirts, and determination TO set all the
laws governing the Territory, at defiance was
openly proclaimed. But the leaders ran away,
having no man of any note to defend the place,
and the result Is stated in the despatched There
this civil broil, we hope, win have an end"
A correspondent Of the same paper, writing
from st. Joseph, No. under date of May goth,
(the day before Sheriff Jones's party entered Law
rence,) says:
~ am happy to inform you-and it should be
put in capitals and sent specially to all parts of
the Union--that the Missourians are taking no
part in this They have not gone over indvidu-
ally or collectively nor interfered in any way In
this present difficulty. They think there is sufa-
Gent force in Kansas to keep hnaticism within
legal bounds, and have therefore determined to
let them settle their own troubles among them
selyesn
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NAVAL AcApEMr. AT AEsAPoLIs.-The examina-
ton of the midshipmen at the Naval Academy, we
learn from the Annapolis Gazette, viii commence
on Monday next The following officers constitute
the Board of Examiners Commodore Isaac Mayo,
President; Captains VIM. s. Hudson and Samuel
Barrow, and Commanders VIM. c. Whittle and
Chas. @. Turner. The examination will occupy the
Board about three weeks; after which the Fly
mouth win take the youngsters on three months
cruise. N 1854 ## N
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VIvA LA HUNBua.--The United States Circuit
Court of Maryland is engaged in trying an injunc-
ton laid by individual to prevent another from
making and vending mixture called the : Balm
Of Thousand Flowers" There would be no diff
Guilty If it were labelled the Balm of Nine Hundred
and Ninety-nine Flowers, and the name would be
quite as taking But this is probably second
edition Of the India Rubber case, which was said
to be litgated at great expense, before all the
courts, merely by way of advertising.
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who are determined to wrsak veulgsance 800 tie
opponents Of their views. Other setttn6 o1DlAo
same creek have asked Gov. Shannon ~ - 10
protect Themselves and their property. An wss
quiet at Lawrence, Lecompton, and franklin, ct
the last accounts. United States troops were sta-
toned at each place.
Dr. Root and Mr. Mitchell, of New Haven, were
murdered by the posse Of the sheriff ten miles
from Lawrence.
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THE COLONIZATION MEETING AT ALExANDRIA.-
A large and respectable meeting Of the citizens of
this place favorable to the cause of African colo
nizaton was held at the Lyceum Hall on Wednes-
day night Many ladies were present on the oc-
casion. Benjamin Hallowe was called to the
chair, and Douglas R. Ssmmes appointed secre-
tary. The meeting was opened with prayer by the
Rev. ]. N. Danforth. DR.. d. then stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and made an appeal in behalf
of the Colonization Society. Rev. DR.. Sunderland,
of Washington, then delivered an able and elo-
quent speech, in which the whole subject was dis
Guessed. He took Southern ground-and not the
less national for being Southern--on the slavery
question, and showed, from facts and figures, the
Importance of the colonization scheme, and its
claims upon the support Of Southern men. Rev.
Mr.. Slaughter, also, was present, and addressed
the meeting with effect, calling upon the Rev. Mr.
Scott, missionary from Liberia, for information
Mr.. Scott responded with variety Of interesting
statements, showing the progress Of civilization
and Christianity on the western coast of Africa.
Messrs. w. II. Fowle and Lewis Mckenzie were
appointed a committee to take up collections; and,
after the contributions received, the meeting
acknowledgements Gazette. s
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The Rev. Mr. Clspp, Of New Orleans, after a
residence in that city Of over thrtyfour years. has
been obliged to relnquish his pastoral charge, and
to retire to Louisville in the hope of restoration
to his wonted health.
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Stand to Your Guns !

The municipal election takes place on Mon
day next The Sag NIGHTS are in the field,
backed by the power and patronage Of the
General Government. Democrats and Wings,
Foreigners and Apostate Natives, are all ar
rayed against the American party. Money will
be poured out like water, an assessment upon
the office-holders having been made for that
purpose. Government DULLES and blackguards
will attempt to block up the polls and prevent
American citizens from voting. In word,
every infamous scheme to prevent the free ex-
ercise of the right of suffrage will be resorted
to, to effect the degradation of the city Of
Washington. But all in vain, if Americans
stand to their guns and do not finch from the
contest aa
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dams are still committing depredations- On the
10th they attacked wagon train carrying provis-
ions for the United States troops killing three Of
the four men guarding H.
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SEsAsroroL TAKHn.--The race at Herring Run
was won yesterday by woolfork's marc Floride,
beating Tslly's celebrated horse, sebastopol in
two straight heats. Time, 7.ss Ia; 7.4s Ia
Good four-mile time
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The American i'm Ohio.

Mr. James Brooks Of the New York Express, at
tended the American State Convention at Columbus,
on Wednesday, and gives the following encouraging
report Of its proceedings:
The Americans have met here in State Convention
and nominated a sound, clean, State and electoral
ticket all for Fillmore, which starts is quite GER
tain with 100000 votes, and which wiincrease, un-
less the Fusionists put up some other man more Ma
tonal more Unioni&A, than is Mr.. Fillmore himself
BY discardng all Giddingses, Chases, Stewards &c,
they may not lose more than they have lost They
assume, however, that they are going to do much
CARRYING the State, &c--when the utmost they can
do, is not only 70 throw away the State upon the
Democratic Presidential candidate but to throw away
also all the members of Congress except two in the
north part of the State and substitute Central Amer
lean annexation candidates in their stead The Amer
lean delegates here represented about four hundred
councils, and report also most cheering facts from
their councils fwothrds Of the delegates now here
voted for Chase, with their councils, for Governor,
upon the presumption that he was American p but
now they are all Fillmore. The Southern part of the
State preserves entire its old American organization
soss
eyes upon these facts, but have seen, and talked
with the men, who 20 into detail and demonstrate
them. The American organization is no poetry, but
facts-not figure of speech, but numerals !, Is, 8s,
and As that can be added up automatically.
The Americans in this State join in general con
domination Of the attack upon Sumner, and partici-
pate in the general feeling against the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, but they hold "the Dsmocra-
cy" of the North responsible for it. as well the
South, and the Republicans will be permitted to
make no issue with them on these points. Indeed,
there is no reason why these Republicans should not
support Fillmore all these points, but that they
are under the New York personal influences, and
hence become involved, in doing Stewards work, to
damage Mr. Fillmore.
Ohio will present three candidates at Philadelphia
for the Republican North United States nomination
Governor Chase, Judge Mclean, and Fremont
Chase is said to have been the better manager and
70 have got the most delegates u the State Nc
by his own consent As nothing can be said against
Fremont in principle, he being real bona ids Know
Nothing In earnest, he, too, has many advocates.
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Mas.aehu.>tt, M.n % Be- DeS.ud,d

Bosros May 30.--The American Council Of
Worcester has resolved, in case of the commission
Of any further outrages on Massachusetts, men In
Congress-, to hold themselves prepared to depart
at an hours notice for Washington, and IL neces-
ssry to defend them against any personal assault
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The cause of Mr.. Archer's declining the American
nomination for Governor of Illinois, ia said to be,
bis assurance Of obtaining the seat In Congress
now occupied by the Hon. James @. Allen.
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To work, then-To work

W-It will be seen by notice from the
Commissioners of the Election that they in
tend to count no ticket which has any name
on it besides the names of the candidates voted
for
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ST.. LOUIS, May S0.--A letter TO the Republican
from Independence, dated on the 26th, says eight
pro-slavery settlers on Pottawatomie creek have
been killed by party Of free-Stste men, Report
Gays the deed was committed by an organised band,
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"A young man, named John Rigdon, committed
suicide by drowning, on Monday evening last, in
Baltimore. The cause was supposed to be unre-
Quilted affection.
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LINDA, by Mrs. Hentz, is the titleof new novel
from the gifted pen Of this lady, whose decease has
been recently recorded. 1t Is published by T. b.
Peterson, of Philadelphia The American Courier
says that " Linda is one of Mrs. Hentzs most pop
ular works. and, like all her writings, 1t is intense
ly interesting The story is beautifully and touch
ingy told and the heroine is one Of the loveliest
creations Of the novelist's pen. The interest is
kept up until the very end. 1t elicits thrill Of
deep and exquisite pleasure, even exceeding that
which accompanied the Mob Cap which was
generally admitted to be the best story ever pub
lished for newspaper. That was certainly high
praise but Linda takes precedence, even Of its
predecessor, and, in both, Mrs. Lee Hentz has
achieved triumph Of no ordinary kind"
The above work may be had of Shillngton, cor
ner of Pa. avenue and Four-and-a-haf street.
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Lola Montez has turned up in character at Bal
larat, Australia in undertaking to cowhide an edi
tor, who had reflected on her character. At the
close Of general melee, in which knives and pis-
tolls had been drawn, the combatants we're found
with hands clnched In each others hair. In max
ing an explanation before the audience Of the The
stre, she stated that she had offered to fight him
with PISTOLS but he had declined.
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ALrAsosT, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Nay
30.-A storm of snow and hail fell here this even
ing, and the weather IL severely cold.
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Secretary Narcy's Letter of Dismissal 10 Mr..
Champion.
The following is the official dismissal of Mr..
Champion, the British Minister:

The following is the official dismissal of Mr..
Champion, the British Minister:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, May %, 1855.
SIR: The President of the United States has
directed me to announce to you his determination
to discontinue further intercourse with you as Her
Majesty's Diplomatic Representative to the Gov
eminent OF the United States. The reasons which
have compelled him to take this step at this time
have been communicated to your government
avail myself of this occasion to add that due
attention will be cheerfnly given to any commu-
nications addressed to this department from Her
Msjesty's government affecting the relations be-
tween Great Britain and the United States, which
may be forwarded to this government through any
other channel.
Should it be your desire to retire from the Uni
ted States, the President directs me to furnish you
with the usual facilities for that purpose. conse-
quently enclose herewith the passport in ouch
cases.
avail myself of this opportunity to renew to
you, sir the assurance Of my respectful considers
ton, WIN. l.. MARCY.
To John F. Champion, ESQ, @
Her Majestys Minister, etc.
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The Frederick County Bank has obtained yer
dict OF sS6,s7s ~ against John withers, in tn
circuit court Of Alexandra, with interest on par
OF the sum from November, 1854. w
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SECOND PRECINCT.
NTOTICE is hereby given that an election will be
" held, on Monday, the I'd Of June next, at the
nor .er rner Of street north and Ninth street
west IN ne Second Precinct Of the Third Ward, sm-
bracinx all hat portion of said Ward south OF n
street north, 10 Mayor one member of the Board Of
Aldermen, three embers of the Board Of Common
Council, and al Assessor.
The polls vii. be opened at o'clock, A. NJ, and
closed at o'clocS, p. n.
JIi w. DAVIS,
No ,tCH,
CHA =; +. WOOD,
Commissioners of Electiontl ,rd precii. '.
NAV 26-dtd Intel u VI ard.
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THIRD WARD ELECTION NOTICE.
FIRST PRECINCT
NtOTICE is hereby given that an election will be
IN held. on Monday, the I'd Of June next, at the
house on the corner Of Eighth and streets
in the First Precinct Of the Third Ward, embracing
ell that portion Of said Ward north Of street Eorth
for Mayor, one member Of the Board OF Aldermen,
three members of the Board of Common Council, AMI
an Assessor.
The polls will be opened at o'clock, A. NJ. and
lem. TOWERS,
r. A. HYDE,
JNO W.. CLARKE,
Commissioners Of Election for First Precinct.
may 26-- Third Ward.
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USryKRsrrY or VIRorsIA.-The meeting of the
Board Of Visitors to the Univerity, which took
place Monday last, resulted In several additions
to the professional department. and division of
the chair Of ancient languages. A chair of history
and general literature together with that OF anat-
omy, materia medics, and botany, was created.
Latin and Greek were assigned to two professors,
the former Of which DR.. Harrison retains. These
changes were found to be necessary, and they in
dictate the increasing prosperity of this noble uni
versity. There are 500 students now in attendance
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SECOND PRECINCT.

SECOND fhEClNCT.
NJOTICE il hereby given that an election will be
~ held in the above Precinct on Monday, the I'd
day Of June 1855, at the house Of @. and M Hines,
on Twentieth street. between street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, south side for Mayor, one member of
the Board Of Aldermen, three members Of the Board
of Common Council, and one Asssssor, to represent
sAid Ward And at the same time and place, one
member Of the Board Of Aldermen for the unexpired
term OF William B. Magruder, resigned.
The polls will be opened at o'clock, A. M, and
close att o'clock, p. NJ
II. II. CRAIG,
A. w. DENHAM,
WIN. H. PERKINS,
Commissioners Of the I'd Precinct First Ward
m yfS-
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Political Lyrics.

We are indebted to Joe Shillington for what
may be termed a Pome-entitled "New Hamp-
shire and Nebraska Er uno disco omnes !:
Now General Pierce, our President, he
Said New Hampshire would stand as straight as
could be,
Whatever else might hap.
He said they'd obey their Generals win,
For he'd had from the spirit of Lsadc Hill,
A mighty assuring rap.
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SECOND PRECINCT.

SECOND PRECINCT
N0TICE is hereby given that an election will be
~ held, on Monday, the I'd day Of June next, At
Ford Brothers Drug Store oornsr Of Pennsyvsn mia
avenue and Eleventh strsst In the Second Precinct
of the Second Ward, embracing all that portion Of
said Ward lying south of street north, for Mayor,
one member OF the Board Of Aldermen. and three
memhses of the Board of Common Council
The polls will be opened at O'Clock, A. NJ, and
close att o'clock, p M.
JOSIAH MELVIN,
JAMES w. BARKER,
EDWARD G. DYER,
Commissioners.
may 2s--dd Intel.
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SECOND WARD ELECTION NOTICE.
FIRST PRECINCT
NOTICE i hereby given that an election will bs
IN held, on Monday, the I'd day Of June next q
~ corner Of Massachusetts, avenue aud Twelfth
stros4 ~ Mayor Of the City, one member Of the
Board Of Aldermen, and three members Of the Board
Of Common Council.
The shove Precinct embraces all the Second Ward
north Of H street north.
The polls will be opened at o'clock, A. H., and
close At O'Clock, p. NJ. 49,
c. L. COLTMAN,
JOHN w. ALMMS,
J. p. DICKINSON,
may Vs. Commissioners.
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ELECTION NOTICES.
FIRST WARD ELECTION NOTICE.

FIRST PRECINCT.
NOTICE is hereby given that an election will be
~ held in the above precinct, on Monday, the
I'd day Of June next at the frame Office on the north
side of street north, between Nineteenth and TWEEN
teth streets west, for Mayor, one member of the
Common Council, and one Assessor And at the
same time and place, for one member of the Board
of Aldermen, to fiji the vacancy occasioncd by the
resignation Of William B. Magruder.
The polls will be opened at o'clock, A. NJ, and
- - - ICY GEORGE w. EMERSON,
JOHN 8. JAMES
TT JOHN. Mel BUELL.,
Commissioners of Election First Ward
NAV Q6-6t intel s First Precinct.
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SIXTH WARD ELECTION NOTICE.

SIXTH WARD ELECTION NOTICE.
FIRST PRECINCT.
NOTICE is hereby given that there will be an
In election held at the American Hook and Lad
der House, Election Precinct No. /, in the Sixth
Mayor of the City member OF the Board of Alder
men, and three members Of the Board Of Common
Council for said Ward.
The Polls will be opened at o'clock, A. NJ, and
close at o'clock, p. M.
w. E. HUTCHINSON,
GEORGE BROWN,
WIN. MORGAN
Commissioners of Election for Precinct No. /.
may 26--td
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FOURTH WARD ELEC- ace.
FIRST PRECINCl.
NJOTICE is hereby given that a, election will Q
IN held at the corner Of H and !, rlh stree y, N
Monday, the I'd of June next for Mayer of the Il,
one member of the Board Of Aldermen and three
members of the Board of Common Council, for said
Ward.
No certificate of transfer will be issued to a1y i %
except the pei son desiring to be transferred.
All persons ri siding north of street. in the Fou fh
Ward will be required to vote in the above Precinct
Polls open from A. Nj. to Pm.
NOBLE ID. LARNER,
JAMES III. BIO s.
JOHN @. McKELDtS
may 26--dtd. Com-lissio 'ers.
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SUnitarian Church.-The Rev. Henry Har-
rington of Cambridge Massachusetts,, will preach ut
Temperance Hall, Il street, on Sunday morning, at
IL O'Clock, A. M. may Silt
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~ The Rev. David 8. DOggett, ID. D.,
will, by Divine permission, preach in the old Trinity
Church, on Fifth street, opposite the City Hall, on
next Sabbath, June lst) at II o'clock, A. and
p. M. The Sabbath School connected with Dr. Dog
getts Church will meet at the place at o'clock
a. NJ may Silt