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HATS! HATS!

- hne drab Beaver ventila-
ted HATS, which l offer
at S3 SO; they are the best
Hats for the price In the
United States. The best
black dress Hats got up In
he latest style for 80 50. as
good as those usually sold
at IS; and a good fashion.
able Hat at 50, worth S4;
and a drst- rate Hat. 10 SO
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SP. HOOvBR'S BE-

~ p. HOOVER'S
Cs TRUNK ESTAB-
LISHMENT II have
on hand the largest and
most extensive assort-
ment o. 6entlemens'
and Ladies' Sole Leath-
er Travling Trunk Iron
and w ood Fra m e
Packing Trunks, Vail
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Form r.

Know all persons by these presents that -
-Eas released; aad hereby relt aSes, the S of
Texas from all further liability or claim for the nav
m'nt of certificate or evidence Of d. b. numbsr
--,fr the sum of s. isSues Ivy The late re
publ OF Texa- Or by the authorities Of the state
OF I.xas, az the case may bc,) ID redeemed by The
United States in a,cOroa ice with the uroysios of
an at OF Congress- entitled An act to provide for
the payms mt Of such creditors of the late republic a
Iexas az are comprehended in the act Of Coagre SIS
of Sept mber nine eighteen hupdred and sftv >,
approved The 25'h Of February, 1885, and an act Of
1856 "" y
AZ witness my hand AMI 9,
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THE UNION ACADEMY,

II. RICHARDS, Mrs. n RICHARIs,
Prin.UA Prin. U r. A.
HNHE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS
Il Institution, and Of the UNION FEMALE
ACADEMY, will commence on MONDAY, Sep
tember 1, 1855. jy 23-Sm
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aud rel ave to the United States and rele ase to
Texas must bs duly executed by such rarty. TO-
gether with the assignment and releases from the
person in whose favor settlement and ayment is
requested
One or more audited certificates, or one or more
evidences OF the same character Of debt may bs in
eluded in the same assignment relt a,es and affida
Wit of ownership if each certffio ate is correctly de
scrlbed by numb,r, date, amount and name Of the
origr al payee. 1t should also appear whether the
certificates were issued by the authorities of the
State of Texas, on account of the debt of the repub
lie, or were issued by the republic of Texas, accord
ing TO the facts of each case
The assignment to the United States NAV be ma ie
in common form (; the rcle ases should b. drawn ac
cordins to the foi ms subjoined--A and b.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Form a.
Know all persons by these presents that
:" a5relea :ed. lad hereby relt -es the United
ga es OF Am rica from all further liability or ella m
ior the payment of certificate or ovuence Of d. BIT
numb,r.7, for the sum Of s. issued by
the late republic of Texas, Tor by the authorities Of
the state OF Texas, a, the case may b \ and re-
deemed by the United States in accord nee with the
provisions of an act OF Congress entitled Gan act to
provi tor the payment of such Creditors of IN. late
republic OF TEXAS as are comprehended in the act
Congress of September nine, eighteen hundred nd
hhy," approved the 2Sth day of February. 1855 and
February, 1856.
As witness my hand and seal.
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Educational.

GEOR g e TOWN CLASSICAI, ANN
nATHEMATlCAL ACADEMY.
THE DUTIES OF THIS INSTITUTION
l. VIII be resumed on Monday, September
lst. r-. .i-. sff v. A. BOWEN,
du Is-eoozw Principal.
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CENTRAL ACADEMY.
SILAS MERCHANT, p,,~o

REV. 6. w. DORRANCE,} N'Ls'
HNHE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS
l. Academy will commence on Monday, Sep
tenlber LIST, 1856. For terms see circulars at the
principal Book Stores. au1-u
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BROOkVILLE ACADEMY.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND.
THE NEXT SESSION OF THIS INsTI.
l. tuition will commence September 1st
Terms For Tuition, Board, Washing, etc u,
$3.50 per annum
Catalogues may be obtained at G. II Lanes.
"a avenue, OF by addressing the Principal, at
Brookville, Md.
4. B. PRETTYMAN, A. NJ,
au lo-ZW Principal
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNIFY FROM
Loss BY FIRE!

Loss BY FIRE! 5
su5,criSeS OsYitaI and Supts. ,35e, Isl Is.
FARMERS AND NECHANICy INSUR.
AHCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA.
Ofce nsrtarest Garner PennsyIran,a apenue and l7A
street, Washinstoa CITY, d. c.
CTATEkBNT OF BUSINESS FROM THElST
~ day of August TO the 3lst day Of Decembes,
1855: g
Am9Int received In marine premiums. 80, ,242 81
Do Gro premiums...... 8,SOe u
Total premiums for five months. 100,l5l 13
capital ....... ,Ioo,ooO w
l,356,lsl Is
Invested as follows:
Bonds Of Allegheny county, Pittsburg,
and Philadelphia City 6's............ S76,7 ,72l SO
Railroad bonds, cost. IS, 400 90
Leans On arst mortgage OF real estate. $3.50 90
Do stocks, collateral. ............a 3O,3S4 90
Oash in bank and on hand ............. ii ,092 p
Capital subscribed. ,647, 700 90
Premium notes, not manred .,,... 66 387 81
Dae from agelts (secured by bonds)... 1883 81
Expenses and commisAns.,........ 1864 80
l,35s, ISL Is
Tetal amAlnt Of losses reported to ls January 1856:
EITe. - Jooo %
Name. 80. ...s !6I ..no ...,...... .S.... 3O0O w
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fsid FOR losses aud during the year Miss O.
NJ. MOkIARTY, President.
J.AORRIS THOMPSON, Secretary.
The GREAT WESTERN FIRE INsUR-
AHCE CO OF PHILADELPHIA.
CaP''a! esoo W.. Charter Perpetual.
DIRECTORS.
Charles G. Lathrop, s3a Spruce street. al-
Alexander Whilden, merchant, IA North Front
street - -
John c. Hunter, frm Of Wright, Hunter & Co.
L. Tracey, firm Of Tracey 4 Baker.
John r. McCurdy, Arm Of Jones, White &
IcCuldy.
Isaac dszlehurst, attorney and counsellor.
James Smith, firm Of Jas Smith Co.
Theo- W Baker, frm Of Tracy & Baker.
X. 3. Walton, $50 Market street
Taomas K. Liue<ick, S4 spruce street.
Jonn Baker, Goldsnith's Hall.
CHAkLEB hATHROP, President.
THOMAS K. LIMERICK, Secretary.
Risks changed from other companies to this,
no charge for policy fee. Enquire at the once OF
Is Kendall, over K M Monov's Exchange Once
trst door West Of w. B. Todd's Hat Stoye on
nnS DAVID MYERLE. Agent
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EMERSON INSTITUTE,
sfrees, betUeen 18Th and 1874 streets.
SELECT CLASSICAL & MATHEMATICAL
" I'd. SCHOOL FOR BOYS. ...
VNhE EXERCISES OF THIS INSTITUTE
~ VIII De resumed on Monday, September LIST.
thorough instruction Will be given I'm the varI-
Gus branches OF an English and Classical Educa
tlon. The number Of pupils is limited. SUDDEN Is
who wish to qualify themselves for admission
into advanced classes, viii have the benefit Of a
particular and careful training.
Terms per quarter, for the English branches
$iS,oO; for the full course, SIS.
For further particulars address
aul9 CHARLES B. YOUNG, Prin,
CIR EENW sEmINARY
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
Three miles cut on Sesssth st,ssf Plank Road
Is now open for the reception Of pupils.
Address MRS. WIN. KESLEY, washington.
~. au 16-tSepl*
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AZ witness my hand AMI SC al

The following is list of the audited certificates
still IIousi dir
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AGENCY OF THE
Alliance Insurance Co. of Philadelphia,

Capital. $500 600!
NNUAL REPORT FOR The YEAR
IA ending January I, 1886.
Asses OF the Coapsny consisting MortxsRes
ea anencu ered real estate tlls oe4
Stocks Of other Oorpsr stiOns, worth psr 2se7e 90
Sse on hand u, ss6 -
- Snort leans ga, s4S 70
Saock notes ft ass eo s1 ase "A
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The Outs,a tding evidences of other classes of the
debt OF the republic Of Texas cannot be specified by
this DeVaum mt. u2l-dtl. .tJa,t
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A PIANO AT A 6REAT BARGAIN
n Of Hallet, Davis & Co Is, Beston1@7
msnuiacture, Rosewood Case, for slos, ,nTYN
purchased Of Us only few months since; and
the owner h. compelled to leave the city Ceu
and see IL. JOHN r ELLIS 4
.-t Piano and Music Store, between q
aus 9th and 10th streets.
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BLACKisrONE,s PAVILION.

Etnlo fLACE " hESOhT WILL BIZ
open on the ID day Of July for the ac
commodztion Of visitors. The subscriber h..
has engaged a first rate Cotillion Band for ~
the season, and with his large and spendid Ball
Room Offers vast Ind lcements TO the lovers Of the
dance His table will be constantly supplied
with all The Injuries Of the Potomac, and his Bar
with the choicest liquors
This is known to be one Of the healthiest places
on the river, being situated between Blaekistones
and 50 Cdtharine's Islands
There will be celebration on the 4th of July,
and Ball and public Cotillion Parties on Thurs.
day, 2ith Juiy, Thursday, 7,h August, and Thurs.
d ~ Ilst Of August.
The steamer Alice Price viii land passengers
during the waieSiny season on Tuesdays and FIJI.
days going down, and viii stop fer passengers on
The steamer Columbia will also land and take Of
p passengers on Wednesdays going 10, and on Sun.
days returning from Baltimore =
Bosrd-sl per day for a week or longer; 81, rs
less than a week
je 2S-2m GEORGE. w. BLACKSTONE.
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Whole reosips for premiuns during year sil3sIs
f<id fsr losses and sxSsnses daring the T,lss
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OFFICIAL.
m 29.dtt2N o,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 20, 1856.
Wher az the following joint resolution of Congress
has 3ccme a law:
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Eighth Reception" There will be
no one at the White House this evening"
oraculsrly remarked Col. Grumbler at his
yesterdays tea-table. Have not the bells
Of ST. Matthews and st. Johns admonishsd
the faithful that it is Lent? Are not the
fashionables jsded with Mrs. d. s party last
night, and the transient bellies equally fatigued
after their hotel hop? Are not the officials
weary with the nocturnal preparation of de-
sPatchss Is there not political gathering
Of the Philadelphia men? Is there not Con-
grsssiona Al Temperance meeting at the Smith
soniaD, where Cough will act inimitably in
comedy and tragedy at twenty-five cents
ticket? And, above ALL, Mrs. Grumbler, is
there not an attractive spectacle at the theatre,
when the mirth-provOking Jefferson has a
benefit, and appears after the pageant in Tom
and Jerry" All. my dear madame, there will
be no one at the White House." But Mrs
Hrumbler knew better She had heard stran-
Ier7 and citizens alike express their delight
at the preceding seven receptions by our
Chief Magistrate, and she determined that
she would go Need we say that she DID 60,
and she informed Us (cOnfdentially) that she
was delighted at finding the ColOnel's pi edic.
ton completely falsifed, while her own expec-
tations were more than realised by the glorious
realities at the gay scene. Whatever might
have been the gatherings elsewhere, 10 recep-
ton has been graced by moro attractive
display OF talent, grace and beauty.
Ii was the twenty ninth Of February-that
mystic anniversary which only comes once in
four years, and the ladies were, of course,
e mOnarchs Of all they surveyed" Nay, some
thought it would be well for them to escort
the gentlemen, and our readers will remem-
Der that we made a semi-promise to chronicle
the costume and bearing of the sterner sex 1t
could be easily done, as the Juvenile Franklin
proposed that his father should ask blessing
for every dinner through the winter, by
Wholesale supplicatiOn over the fall supply Of
pork Nearly every Mr. present wore q
black suit Of brsad-cloth, cut more or Isss
Ia mode; boots Of a greater or less degree of
polish; dickey Of some grade, and displsv
0fjewelry in accordance with his taste. There
our fair correspondent has it, with few vsr;-
atoms in the shape of brass coats with blue
buttons" the gorgeous Swedish uniform Of
Major Monk, the palmer official costumes Of
Capt. French Forrest, L. s. N, and Of Major
Almy, U. S. A , and, vulnerable dictu, few
feeble attempts at quizzing- glass exclusive
ness.
ominent among the notable gentlemen
present was Gen. Davis, the Secretary of
War; who looks like a stripping at a distance,
though on approaching, one sees that dseplv
indsnted lines of time and of thought furrow
his pleasant countenance Gen. ou;tman
from the same warm-hearted State Of Missis.
sipp', has 6ns, trus-hearted expression, to
which his tims-frosted hair and patriarchaI
beard lends additional dignity. In the dig.
mined, collected manner Of Gen. James, of
Rhode Island, one can trace the workings Of
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Intelligent cor has ponderous and care
fully elaborated article on the Central Amer
lean question, which somewhat resembles Sir
Walter Scott's definition of a Iady's letter.
the cream Of the matter lies in the "post-
script" which admits that:
No formal proposition was received by our
Government from Great Britain until very
recently. Lord Clarendon had informally
mentioned this mode of settlement in several
conversations with Mr. Buchanan-the first
dating back fifteen months ago-but he had
not made any official communication to the
government Of the United States to that
effect Mr.. Champion, it appears, had been
instructed to make such an offer as far back
az November last, but, from an oversight, did
not make formal submission of the wishes
OF his Government until the 9th Of the
month just closed"
The Union concludes the publication of the
correspondence on the " Enlistment question, ,
and remarks:
This correspondence is marked by a de-
gree OF ability on the part of our Secretary
OF state and minister to England which has
seldom been equalied 1t will be read with
PRIDE by every true friend Of his country, not
only because of the superior talents displayed
oy TWO OF our greatest statesmen, but because
NINA
whether in America or England, that we
have justice and right on our side The pre-
tence put forth by Lord Clarendon, that his
government has made sufficient stonement for
the wrong done to our honor in the violation
by British officials of our neutrality laws and
OF our rights of sovereignty. is utterly explo-
ded by the official record. We were surprised
few'days ago to hear Mr. Crittenden. and
yesterday Mr.. Seward, undertake to maintain
that there was some plausible ground for the
assertion OF Lord Clarendon. There was some
little excuse for Mr.. Crittenden, as he spoke
without having seen the correspondence but
Mr., Seward spoke with the record before him,
and went so far as to quote the language,
which he construed to be sufficient apology.
As was most forcibly said by Messrs Pearce.
and Stewart, and Mason, this language is so
tar from being an apology, that it rather ag-
g-avates the injury. The reader will find an
interesting sketch of this debate in another
column, Whilst it was going on, and whilst
Mr.. Seward was making his lame defence of
Lord Clarendon and Mr. CHAMPION, we could
not help supposing that portion of his EN-.
barrassment was owing to the fact lat Mr..
CHAMPION was seated behind him This fact.
however, had no influence on the.other Sena.
tors, who replied to and repudiated his posi-
tions"
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The STEAMER PACIFIC A dispatch from
Halifax received ye sterdsy afternoon, states
that passengers by the steamer America re.
port having on Tuesday. February 10, seen a
Collins steamship heading toacards the Eng
Hsh channel with q signal Of distress flying
The vessel seen probably is the missing
steamer Pacific returning The Baltic ar
rived out on the 18th ult SO that the Pacific
is the only Collins steamer which could have
been in that locality at the time specified
Mr.. Collins is quite confident in regard to the
safety of the Pacific, and anticipates to hear
OF her arrival on the other side by the steamer
Baltic, due at New York on Monday.
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GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, March 1, 1856

oAoRGEroWN, March i, 1890
The public spirit manifested by the Legis-
lature Of Maryland, in granting to the friends
of the Metropolitan Railroad all they asked
for in their memorial, has infused into the
advocates of this great and important public
improvement degree of confidence in its
final completion never heretofore entertained
by them. The people of Montgomery county,
We learn, are becoming thoroughly aroused to
its vital Importance to tn EN- as an agricultu-
raj community, and will, doubtless, largely
increase the present subscription to its capital
stock. .-..--g---
Our newly elected city councils will be in.
stalled into office on next Monday evening
We think it more than likely, that during the
present year much business of vital impor-
lance will come before them for consideration
Many reforms are actually necessary in our
municipal regulations. The amount Of talent,
ability and experience in the members elect,
is sufficient to satisfy every one that the af.
fairs OF our corporation, so far as the legisla.
ton is concerned, will be conducted in a.
manner best calculated TO promote the general
veal.
j. N. Kilgour, Esq, Of Maryland, will de.
liver, 90 next Monday evening, in the Metho.
dist church, (Dumbarton streetO a lecture.
the proceeds Of which are to be devoted to
the cause of education. His subject will be
the MISSION OF woman In America Mr..
X. Is represented to be (by those who have
heard him, very pleasing speaker; and as
his subject is one of no ordinary interest, the
ladies especially would do we'll to 20 and hear
him
Some of our most prominent citizens are
talking of getting up kind of Savings Bank
for the special benefit Of the poor All per-
sons who choose, poor and rich, male and fe-
male, will be allowed to deposit weekly a
sum not less than ten cents per week during
the milder seasons Of the year, which is to
constitute fund for the special benefit of the
needy during the winter season.
The President Of the Female Union Beney-
client Society acknowledges the receipt from
Col ThomaS) of SS6 SO, kindly contributed
by the congregation Of st. Johns Church for
the relief of the poor; also, of Mr. Mayfeld
S34 81 contributed by the members of Bridge
street Presbyterian church for the same pur-
pose.
Our harbor is still blocked up hard and fast
by the ice. We have heard some talk among
some of our merchants to try to obtain the
services of the Powhatan to make smash
The offerings Of beef cattle at Drover's Rest
yesterday amounted to 200 head, all Of which
was purchs sed by District butchers at SO 5Oa
IS Is on the hOof, equal to S7aS10 so net
Sheep, quality very inferior, selling at 1913
ass per 400 lbs. gross.
There is but little doing in the -four or
grain market. The former is nominally at 81,
sales confined entirely to the retail trade
Holders do not appear anxious to operate on
anything like an extensive scale Wheat
from wagons is selling at S1.40aS1 As for red
and white, SPECTATOR.
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THE WEEKLY STAR

To days edition Of this well.fllsd weekly,
which contains the cream of the daily Stars
published during the week drawing to close,
II now for sale at the counter. The circulation
OF this cheap and reliable weekly continues to
increase, as its true character is understood
wherever specimen copy finds its way, sub
ssribers are added to our list.
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II A silly report has been spread abroad
that there is yellow fever in Norfolk. We
suppose says the Argus) we must contradict
it; though the idea Of such disease prevail
ing in winter is ridiculous. The city is re.
markablY healthy. -------
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III Jos PgINrINs.-Our friends and patrons
are notified that we now prepared to execute
every kind or jos PRINTING with despatch and
In the best manner, at prices as low az In any
nouhed that we are prepared to do every descrip-
tton Of press-woTk that can be executed on double
cylinder and Adams power presses So, also.
has the star OMEGA Book Bindery connected with
II, equal In Its capacity to turn out book binding
Of all descriptions to any other in the District Of
Columbia. "a
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The Virginia Democratic State Conveu.
tion.-The editor Of the Star attended the
Virginia State Democratic Convention at Rich
mond, which closes its labors tonight We
were also delegate at the last similar gath.
ering before Presidential election, and a
| spectator of that held in 1874. This was much
the largest of the three, about $50 delegates
in all being in attendance. Shelton T. Leake
| is the President, and the venerable Generals
Gordon of Albemarle and Rust of Loudoup
the first and second Vice Presidents. All the
editors of Democratic papers published in the
State, who are present, are secretaries. The
spirit characterizing the convention ia every
thing that the most ardent member Of the
Democratic party could desire. There was
great unamity Of sentiment against any action
on the part of the body in the way of indica-
ting any preference whatever for the nomina-
ton Of any particular aspirant for the favor
OF the Democratic convention to assemble at
Cincinnati in June next. The business call.
Ing them together was to select electors, and
assistant and county electors, and to express
the views and position of the party of the
State, upon the leading political issues of the
day
We were compelled by our business engage
ments to leave before the platform resolutions
were reported, but not before satisfying our
self thoroughly that the almost unanimous
wish OF the monster convention was that they
should be Of the kind that would make it Ger.
tain that Virginia will continue to exert, in
National Democratic Conventions, the great
influence conservative of true republican prin.
ciples, for which she has been so renowned up
to this time.
1t did our heart good to hear the time hon.
ored fathers Of the Democratic party of the
Old Dominion talk Of the present Natioual
Democratic Administer tion-of its fidelity to
the tenets of Thomas Jefferson It was elected
to carry out; and Of the obligation resting on
al! who value those principles above all price,
to raise their voices in praise Of that fidelity
We spent an hour 10 the room Of the veneer
able General Gordon, of Albemarle-the sage
ana the statesman of times past, who, in ap-
pearance' may fairly be styled the last of the
'a'aners-and heard him depict, as few others
0Ah' vor MS remarkable conversational pow
ers' IKE good wine, seem to improve with age
the dangers threatening the continuance of
the Confederacy, and the debt of erati,uds
which all lovers Of the Union, as made by our
fathers, owe to the present Chief Magistrate
for his efforts to arrest them.
All the Virginia delegates to the Nationa,
Convention are to be elected by district con.
ventions; and we are very sure, from the
signs at the State Convention, on which We
have been commenting, that they will all 20
to Cincinnati without instructions, and pledged
to preserve the ancient political influence,
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E We have received from Holt Wilson,
Esq, Treasurer of the Relief Association Of
Portsmouth, Va, list of the names of those
persons whose burial expense, were paid by
the association during the terrible epidemic
in that town last summer and fall, comprising
a total Of Jfvs hundred and nansty-sight per.
sons, at q cost of $7,774