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TRYING TO RATIFY.
The Memphis Appeal says;

The MtIAPHs hPPtAI sHy5. ~
The know nohings of Arkansas held State convention
at Little Rock the 9Th instant for the purpose Of trying
to ay the action Of the Philadelphia convention The de-
alterations Of the convention could be better opened after
prayer for deverance from the overshadowing power
the PorE than by reading in loud and clear voice the
positions which publish in another place from Albert
Pike esq Rich scenes passing before u.s. but richer
still in Know-nothingism, not only ia Arkan
but the whole Union is to be wound up with that
win split the sides Of the public Even now il 10 regarded
asplendid joke"
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For the Union.
TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

Two years ago the high rates of living in Washington
and they have not been getting any lower sinceeom-
PEELED the clerks of the different departments
to make general and simultaneous effort to induce Con-
gess increase their salaries. Most of them then
getting only $1,000 per annum and many Of them only
$780, How they contryed to live such low salaries in
style suitable to their position and occupation had long
been profound mystery to many Even longheaded
gressen themselves could fahom the difficulty until
the clamorous developments Of unpaid merchants taors
grocer clearinghouse keepers and others fully establish
ed the fact that the deficiency in salaries was made by
to the credit system OF the credit of
became desperately bad at times and then, last
sort the truly ingenious and benevolent invention of bank
and misers, Of oanng money at per cent month";
with good security afforded them most convenient
Of ekng out a subsistence
Under this prosperous state Of things Congress beset
all points for speedy relief The evil complained Of
too papable to be questioned and the remedy plain
All agreed that the Alaries must be raised but how
much--here the difficulty 1t then clearly DEM
onsated by myself and Others through the public press
that gentleman with small family could not live com
foraby here ST. 200 per and single dime
The be demonstrated now, If demonstration be
necessary but presume that member of Congress
be found whose experience in living here in Washing
has already taught him the truth of these state
men Lest, however, there may be found some honorable
members of Congress who still believe that government
clerks with families live comfortably 200 per
annum we annex the following items of expense to which
.,l,1 a.Il Al.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
COURT OF CLAIMS.

Friday, April 1.-THE court met at eleven o'clock All
the judges were present. "a~
The of Egleson and Batte The United States,
Courtlandt Palmer The United States called
up by the These claims for the repayment of
ties alleged have been illegally eraced and the
questions being involved in each they argued to-
gether.
The argument in favor of the claimants was made by
Sherman and Ely and that in behalf Of
by the Solicitor, ara4s e.as sss 1@a
The court adjourned till IL o'clock Monday next.
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NEW RAILROAD CIRCUS.

MEssRS. sPALDING ROGERS,
ay"s protected New EGas..sn E...S.nasa hi: winter
middle and New England s,.is:, 10 ). e.ssa as w
NEY RAILROAD CIRCUS, 49,
FOR which A a.. oss ea s s s. q An
NINE RAILROAD CARS,
Expressly for The e hs proper
ss d 'S Ur 90 q ksa SA ne aa The
| world sL.i :" '"' ''u''''s"
EnsageAenA, wslAoss nsAst or prise,
circus s wSa would sis = '
saps.iori4s ~ etA<,a
MssM: g. r. have received application RON s in
liza. they have arranged o deeds 10 cs n ss apssa /"
GRAND CIaCus TOUxHAMEST,
To be held At wsshiusos days only,
Co~aasneins Ao.day, As,il Z,
II. :"
| 'e.ta for the following psisr.s
Cd seasons engagement wah tss new I.,osd Ci,css .r
salary Of 10 per addsd highest
. 8 .x..asa
sassd to Mss.r. sp.ains Rss:r. = - "
: % saS s,s; mo-
".. .oS M have so%D. I" vim ne on
more especially dssisa.ssa n ,Asr ssny, viz.
JA.Es s. ROBINSON ,., q Ss. &c. csrs.s
va" Or Without ''
The re sl %Es . 4RoTsE from Ls..s. and r
c1%p.ns 81 ladies' and gentlemen - the best RaAom
rUss HoKNER. q K<a'4ely, and sTErE LEE. u Le~ae.,
NED KENDALL, o. Massaelu'sa,s KEND.iLLs BRASS
BIND. Of eighteen ,austians,
A the best Bugisr and Brzss Band.
Two PARTIES each Tbs only that eIeesed the
Percbe,
the Globe psrhs. and the Douks Laden vxt
mia; GEO DUNBAR, Of M.yiasd; r. DONALDSON, q Aaea-
q. CROSBY. Oha; III
7ae YANKEE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LIBBY, NJ Ohio; n.
OMAR Of Virginia j. DAVENPORT, Of TeIss and c. MOVES
~ MAGNIFY, Of Pssssyvsnia and yEUEE BURTE, by
adoption Of hsaad have both entered, each Hurdle
Racer. .e.fHt
Mad o1Jsxs Of Russa Tight Rope
Performer ..ts
The MsN-MoNKEYh Gymnasdc Eques
TRAN.
Besides others will
april 3thJ the following Riders, Gymna cowas,
engaged MI Of performance the
intervals Of the contests, vixi
Mssdass ornond HAas Robiasom, Davsnpori MILES slsuas
and Rosa Lee Mod L<vafer Lee; Msv Robert Whns, jim
Burt, Joe BashH. Gayor r. Thomas, C. sirfnon, and -
Dorsey.
Partly inspire compositions in this
CONGRESS OF EoUEsTRIANs,
partly PROTECTOR this
IL public will be adntied the performances, during
which the contests take place, Al The following
p,icss Of a1missioms
Boxes so children aid In attendance IS cents
pitt 25 cebts.
GyDoor, open every night p. m; "Wednesday
aud Saturday afternoons 2k The entee will be made
To System regularity during
condded Kendall, and the OF
The Ring o White.
The Ring Horses Of companies win be In for the
OF the competitors. Apnii-ltd'
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Notice Of Limited Partnership.

THE pnde.isred 1--WE they
Tied partnership the firm Of Appe,on Co. whose place
bushes. The
selling dAns foreign and domestic exchange bonds
Of
exchange business William Appleton Henry
Howell city, psrsccr and
Rn has contributed his " the capital the
dollars cash
this 18th III March, sS and 10
WH STUART APPLETON,
N w. HOWELL,
Mar a5--dow GEORGE RUST, Of Virginia.
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TAs Naval Medical Board.we learn that the following
named assistant surgeons the navy reported pro-
motion BY the naval medical board which convened Phil
adephs on the LIST Of March last
Wm y; Darlington to rank next after Passed Assistant
james suddards 10 rank next after Passed Assistant
Surgeon Francis N. Gunnell.
James r. Heusts, TO rank next after Passed Sur
Arthur LYMAN 70 rank next after Passed Assistant Surgeon
Samuel = Coues to rank next after Passed Assistant Sur
geon Arthur Lyman.
Charles r. Fahs rank next after Passed Assistant Sur
Jacob s. DUNCAN rank after Passed Assistant Sur
George Peek rank after Passed Assistant Surgeon
Charles Il. Fshs
jerks Harris ots to rank next after Passed Assistant
Frederick Horne r, rank after Passed Assistant
Surgeon jerks Harris Otis.
The following named gentlemen were reported for the
Office of assistant surgeons the navy They are
in the order Of their merit
No. l. II. A. II. Washington, Of Virginia
No. O. Richard G. Dean Of Pennsy lyania. ..s as.NH
No. l. Philip s. w Wales, e Of asrylsnd. D''''a'
No. s. Albert 9. Gorgas, Of pss:sylvania
No. u Deavan Bloodygood, Of New York.
The United States St.amer nsrripae.ThIs vessel having
received her sailing ORDERS will touch at Annapolis before
putting in order to give the students at the Naval
Academy opportunity to become practically acquainted
with the difficult points in their studies.
/. H.. ID
ErERIoR DEPARTMENT.. s.u. a..#
Appointment of We learn that the Presi-
dent has appointed Dr. james IL. Relic, formerly repre-
sentative In Congress from the State of Missouri Walter
Hartman OF New Hampshire and William Spencer of Kan
Territory, commissioners under the act Of March Sd,
1856 making provision for the valuation classification and
sale Of the lands that Territory coded the United States
in trust to be sold for the benefit Of the Indians
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ... ......m" IS
Light House Board.Beli Boat Of Souhwest Pass sss-
sppi Rivera has been anchored off the
Of the southwest pass, Mississippi river mile outside Of
the bar ten fathoms The boat has s. w Pass"
in red letters the slopes of her deck and painted in
black and white vertical stripes Her bell is sounded by the
action of the waves. #&@&#a
The at the southwest pass bears from the boat
N. u W. magnetic y the channel at the bar, N y. W..
the pilots lookout at the Village n by E.; and the mort
seaward mud Jumps visible, N. L. by L.
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"ancy Jones, Of Pennsylvanis, leaves this morn.
''me, where bis presence win be required for sew.
IA :" " pressing professional engagements. lie ha.
" WITH bis colleague, Hon. J. II. Campbell.
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ny JAMES g. Mcguire, Auct,onser
GRAND SALE or MARBLE srATUARY, ORNAMENTAL
VIE sogs-on ihssda morning. The i7h instant :, 10 O'Clock
and h shall sel invoice beautiful
Of just received by sig Veto vus sons from Italy.
original found d, Europe. Among
supsrhy carved Hebe vases, Euu,ian
Agate oaccane vases, pure white ereeian vases
Among the marble s,atuap win he found
marble the d.est grain quauies Of Italy produce.
hso, superb bust Of the Emperor Nicholas 4. s..
One beautiful madonna Of Tenersnn the wei known
tist, sig Bachinni ....
One Seaudfa, rroar Of eacchu' and Aradnc
One group the sb.pberdes# E
One superb group Divine obstruction.
The contains and beautiful specimens Of
The Fndins Of Moses. the Return Of the Prodisa tho sene
shspherdess, Tragedy aud Comedy &C, all Of which
one superb style landscape services the s Of the
Elegant Grecian pedosials for vases busts.
ra Of superb anphors vases copies from the originals in The
Rich sl.s. vases, perfume bottles. card receivers
The saloon open good. exhibition on the day
JAMES c. MCGUIRE,
Apii-d Auc,oneer.
CUSHING rAcKIt.we jus. received and have resdy
in city including articles that
.. & pleasure " showing '' sGSd rsS Gsr ne. o mod
Az s-suf $50 Penn avenue, nearly opposite Bro~ns'.
- L. j. Middleton,
Dealer Tee.
Office and depot southwest and 10Th str,cis
97-dsmif
McCLuBE MILLS, e. Co., Land Agents, Dubuqme.
III lows, viii locse lands with money, land
scrip, for parties applying will make col
iecions, buy and cell real ard isod
Careful attention given %. selection Of ,nds by thorough and
compeient engineer and Surveyor
Hon George w. Jones, Y. s. senator, Dubtque, Iowa,
Gen. w. Lewis, surveyor general. Dubuque, lows.
Gov Henry Dodge, u. q Senate, wisconsin
Mrssrs. su.chan n Scott, bankers, New York.
Hon Eli Cook, Buffalo, New York.
Feb o-dlll d codf6m
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H. GKsKRAL LAND oruoK, April ., 1885.
Ii persons having books bound document. belonging
II oaice will without OF
oee building which the General Lard Office
day removed.
Ap il-dJ0d rstn h TutJ
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Mar a5dow

HAVING associated ogssr indicated in The above
III tender the purchase and sale OF
stocks bank foreign and domestic exchange collection
sight loans, bonds bis
We city rcieccss, ret-vs depcsss pay
checks, and allow interest standing accounts.
We have secured the services of Mr. LAWRENCE r. RAyNE
6eIden, Wth~rw, Co, Washington, d. CD
win undivided The general husnes. ~
house. all Of hi. therein will be fully recognized
APPLETON CO.,
April 3-ew ah BALTIMORE street,
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Il
National Theatre.
The celebrated a. completely orsanizsd
PySE HARRISON ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY,
cops.ns, among as.ss renowned Qassh
Of English sons,"
MISS LOUISA rYEE,
VINO ss s,as s:. I
iatssios 70 Jsaay Lsdsi
The renowned English lcsos,
MIR. w. HARRIsok
Tue celebrated bssso, ~
MR. sTRETToN, AND MN. HoRNcAsTLE.
WIN commences brief fsAoa,ss At this s.shl
sunt ON
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL "A, 1855.
Aided BY powerful and and full and en-
The sngas.nsn,o o. mi. renowned company i. limited TO
n Bat Ss1 NisAasi
During which viii be presented CHIT
Blk COMPLETE OPERAS,
With effective Of scencry, costume,
The boz sheet for the sale Of reserved sss. win he
Once hours between m. SPIN.
Initial opers,
soMNAMBULA," .s.a
Mile Teresa Parodi,
Assssed BY
aa MIME AMALIA PATTI sTRAKosCH,
@at The di.tngu.hed con,rsl,o, aud
..... sloNoR LEoNARDI,
The ennsAs baritone,
Under the direction Of tbs ssss. snis, composer
s#-# s# MAURICE STRAkOsCH N.Y.. .....r
On their way to Av North, will give In this city
ONE, AND POSITIVELY ONLY ONE
GRAND CONCEPT AT OpD-EELLOws' HALL,
ON TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL is.
MILE TERESA rARoDt viii sing. this occasion, fnf ns
FIRST and only time the celebrated national French hymn,
T4 t- LA MAR5EILLAisE,
Which has been received with enthusiasm wherever
sung by her. '''~'''
The programmes this occasiaa will be unapposchsbe
ney and viii include from The great cassca
popular, and miscellaneous snHsc.
Ths price Of admission has been 6xnd
Seats be secured charge at The music store Of
H. Davis, est, beginning on Thursday, April 10.
For particulars and future cdvers
isement
Doors open at concert commences ats.
Ap9-6 "
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NEW SPRING GOODS FOR GENTLEnEN.-P. j.
STEER Merchant Tailor, No. 4ss Seventh street, between
and received his spring goods,
10 hts and the public
10 complete Gsnsasu wish
call with the that
goods will shown The embraces usual nc and
elegant furnishing goods for gentlemen.
April l2--eod2w1f [stnr and Organ.1
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The following the drawn numbers Maryland
Lottery, class H. drawn April Q. 1854 IL - ~.
Let I'd ID z,h sh 7h sh 9th 10th Iith I2,h Isrh
4 10 l III 20 so 81 &C 35 81 a I'll
The following OF Paap.co Instiut.
Lottery, class 49, drawn April 10, 1855 .s .. ID.
lat ID 81 9Th 9th 10Th lih
20 80 8 II 81 40 IL AZ Ga 81 10
~ r, FRANCE \ CO., Managers.
ID II. McPWaIL, Commissioner. ...-' ... ii.
81
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BY Ell r @ II A p III /.
The Cambria not Arrived
Great Fire IN Philadelphia.

HALIFAX April Ill, p. Mo signs Of the steamship
Cambria, now in her l4th day from Liverpool.
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ALI foregoing articles OF quality con
omabie all samples deposited
where delivered the chief direct INSPECT
ing officer 20 BE- appointed by the Navy Department
An me be delivered fEes Of Incidental expense
r government IN proper Vessels
article mpstb be the
pges In which the above articles ds
their contents and The name OF the CONTRACTORS and be Sufficient
insure thtn temporary safe keeping ~
The contractor must establish axenoisa vuch
MS residence that delay arise furnishing
CURED and when the contractor fails promptly comply
with iisoa Chjefof Provisions and ION
dehciency undrr the peRay be-
record eqSstion dapcate cory thereof
shall be evidence that reqson been
wo or woFs approved sas,s, 1 sa equal 10 The estimated
amount OF NE coatnei, Wiz seqnred and twenty per
addition VIII e wiahqd from the amouat Of all payments
not event TO he until tits complied with
eighty OF the Of made viii be paid
By e navy agent within thirty days AFTER bs, duly
shall have been presented him. -#ss Ht4
Blank forms Of proposals application 10 the
agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire Boston, York
rhadephla amorr Norfolk Pensacola and at this bureau
cepancs Of his ptoprs viii be deemed nohcaen thereof
within the meaning the will be ma De and
accepted IN conformity with this unde,s sndiss.
Every offer the act OF
approved Nh August ss6 by written sgHed by
responsible persons that they
that the bidder or bidders Will HIS their bid BIZ accepted
obligation within days. with
furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will
consider proposal unless accompanied
CURED law M competency OF the guarantee 20 be cersed
The attention Of bidders Is called to s
artetss required IN tao Inspection asfors reception
rigid eomparnon will BE- mas hnsen s article offered and
CONTRACT resefsiag haf
ricua, rs,oiufion Of g7h
March, 1874, aad 10 TIA act Of The l0A august 1886. -
APP l2-lawiw "##.@" Pr E".
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"sman stores" sCandles,a &o.-lsso-'o7.

NAVY DErARraEw,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
pRopos sealed and onsr for smsii Stores or
al G sse aua The sss be- win
q May for delivering, ton eeevng swsnly
ssy. asss At me Ga,a State.
Quantities ns Ssy o. The following article. tsIeepns
required Or aaasssd .s% he e saa
s os n ID % ~ The
3oln June, 1857, " 4 - go 's .A''s
R9sss .aS.,"s India rubber COMBS. India
Brushes, serubbins erase for hats \. .
Brushes, shoe Jackk knives
Brushes, clothes Raaors, in single
Buttons, navy medium sciss RS ''' o''"' ..
BS Buttons a %ass s sSs sRssas so,sso
Beeswar, In Y. ib. cakes pare W ~ +a&.
Cotton spoos Of Nos a and 49, yards EACH equal
Handkerchief cotton. fast coo 80 inches weight not
needless aa sewing nn t ae. iesu,s 70 inch
Ribbon ha' best French black, u piece WIDTH
Soap shaving IN cakesi each cake less than o.
Silk sewing blue black wrapper to the
Thread. black and white, Marshall. best qualify
Tape, white linen, yards in length, x inch wide
Tape black, ,wllsa cotton length, inch wide
WHrrE soAr-eparate bid for 100 900 pounds
the nc a from oil and Be
sixty days 10 good strong Of
.. The expense Of the contractor The price al ali The
CAsDLrs-separate bid for s., 900 pounds. q. F ..
The candles mube Amercan manufactured, Of prime
steane, six capdleso the lilo ercipe
VfP, SIX candles No ],
melting point be less degrees The wick
must be braided, and composed Of
quality Of No "a yarn The candies to be delivered sixty
notice. In good boxes containing
g be marked with the contractors aad weight
dies. "a ft-55E7
MUSTARD szED, BLACK PEPpgR, &c. a4.ts ta
Separate required sr the use of the navy
10 be delivered Of New York only. ~ \. -T - II 80
Mustard seed, American brown @ s.egsaa1aa ...aa@A wz
Pepper, black, Malablr s... .ea.H..
Bottles, ocisgop, for mustard and pepper - ...v tI
Corka fir b0 lea .
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AGRICULTURAL PROSPECT IN CAsADA-The Toronto Globe
learns from ST. Catharnes that the wheat in that negbbor
hood is looking remarkably well The is rapidly
disappearing and there less frost in the ground than has
been known for years.
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A GROWING rowE--The Rome (Ga) Advertiser states
that that town numbers about five thousand inhab
ants and that by the Of ls4s it had then only
hundred and eighty Her railroad and the navigation Of the
Upper Coosa river have contributed very largely this
great increase and prosperity Of Rome.
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WHAT WEATHER l--Hail fell at Lawrenceve South Car
olipa on the 22d ulG to the depth of three inches.
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HoRE THE FRuTT-The Peoria Republican Of Sat
urday evening states that at the lowest calculation
third and many think oneha Of the fruit in that
section Of the country have been killed by the cold
Of the past winter.
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PARopfs coscERr.-This concert which takes place
Tuesday evening next at Csruss Saloon is st the theme
Of eonyefsson musical circles Nearly every choice
seat in the Saloon has already been secured,
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The ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN cANkL-We learn from the
Chicago Journal that water has been let into the first
level Of the Illinois and Michigan canal for about thirty
miles By Sunday II hoped water viii be LET in all the
way La Sale and next week will show gnments
of from below Boats heavily laden have come up
the Illinois river and await In the La Sale basin tho full
opening. The banks Of the canal all right
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More Recruits for Gen. Walker.
NEW ontpANs April loTwo hundred recruits loft here
this morning in the steamship Charles Morgan for San Juan
10 join Gen. Walkers forces Gen. Hornsby among the
passengers.
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The must be manufactured nut OIL and be
the best quality denomnaed white be de-
veed sixty days notice. good
each and after inspection the boxes be hoped
'H@ " = -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-04-05
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