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bureau q Construction kc., Juno ~ 1857
VNHE Bureau will receive sealed proposals. speclf-
Mr. Ae ctraoa Of Propeller slosq, ~ War authorized
by the act Of Congress, approved 81 March, 1851.
The porsa mast be FOR the hull spars and rggng
and blocks sails and sails awnings &c. boats anchors and
and work, equipments
70 be complete and ready in all respects receive her officers and
The arnen stores and provisions wiz be furnished BY The gov
The specifications fully used
I'd sizes OF fsenngs the detail Of aud arrangemen Of
the uiaslaery officers seerago for IA officers apart
,o I wa,S a- e are sail bread eoins ss,ag
rooms g. eek sss s &C., sns the boats and
al tle o,her objects pciuded N the noossl, . bidder
ag up pss &, @ & S nSas % which he
furnish ship and for Which also the contractor ID his plans
plans working drawings ron Aeh @ ss'p can be
on Showing ,ps meosaa @ nv , eS Of he various Oh
ees Of equipment outfits provisions and stores The arraagensh
plan Of the sails showing the courses, top SAILS gallant sails o
The plans win be accompanied by model which, with the draw
ns scale quarter of an inch 10 foot
The ship 10 BIO pierced for chase stern broasIde
tho Latter not less than twelve in and to be
II feet inches from centre 70 centre The port gu Dc ~ n
ia depth
Tho weight be provided for IN the displacement, win
The total complement Of officers and win be 2o5 pcraon and
with condenser distng carried for 10
days a seamns and the vessel % make under s sens a.
draugh Of water, when armed and fully equipped WIN men o
le feet and the lowest port sill to be feet above the load
This propeller TO be fitted TO hoist up
chimney that the ship may not be impaired as cruiser u
The bidder will state the time considered necessary complete
the ship for together with tho price fully equipped as before
The object Of the department in inviting proposals 70 obtain the
gry oes. u sS ro% 9 s builders @
The proposals specifications and drawings which conform % the
conditions prescribed, aud cbne The greatest number o. AZ
viii be selected and the price must receive the approval Of
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DeatA of Hon. s. c. Pb;llips.

BosroN, June 29.Hon. Stephen G. Phillips, of Salem
is among the dead by the burning of the steamer Mon
trea His body has been recovered Mr. Phillips was
returning home from Three Rivers, where he had been
visit to his
The announcement of the death Of Mr. Phillips created
profound sensation Of grief in Salem All the church
bells were tolled the flags Of the shipping and public
buildings displayed at halfmast touching illusions
made to the public services and private virtues of
the deceased in the pupts of the several churches yes
terday
The Mr. Norcross also lost is supposed to be Isaac W.
Norcross Of Lowell brother Of the wellknown lumber
dealer of that city.
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DEATH or A LARGE M,S--Ihe jackson (rennessee)
Wing of the 18th ult chronicles the DEATH in Hender
son county in that State of Nh Miles Darden The Wing
says the deceased was beyond all question, the largest
in the world His height was SEVEN
two inches higher than Porter the celebrated Kentucky
giant His weight was n fraction over thousand
pounds IL required seventeen to put him in his
coffin Over one hundred feet of lumber requisite
for his coffin He measured around the waist six feet and
nine inches.
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NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ben. 4 e. A. whitIock a Co.,


13 Beekmaa Street, Of Nassau opposite he dxoF
House, ieaeH sa8fftfs
PPoPRiTos ON THE PREMIUM CHAMPAGNE CABINET
IMPORTERS Of Cognac brandies for druggists and
merchants ue from olard Dupuy, Co. enncssey Ianet
n 90 and other houses u the highest reputation pro
reors a. the celebrated 6pd te proof ef
C0gnac, viz t
Vineyard Of Chateau Bernard,
Iiqueur champs dor,
Superior vineyard yieux Cognao.
Also
Exclusive importers OF the sa-
Old Royal Hollands,
Burgomaster sehnapps, t. t.s
And several brands u sherry MADEIRA and psft wines &c As
Aes poriers, and cigars direct from shippers.
CHAMPAGNE, cREdANr
NJ sc w exclusive OF this wine,
are "a receipt shipments regular packets and those who
NAV noi trial under their guarantee that
vii he uud 81 decacy Of flavor and quality
present imported
BENZ M whtlock,
EdNid A. whiiock, - :. -
Fredk j.. Hayersnck, DEN. ~ H. A. "hibVeh q w.
Oliver W. Dodge,
Henry Cammeyer.
May 26-1y*
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Snow IN JusE-Iet il go upon the record part Of
inc history of this extraordinary season. says the Oswego
Times Tut snow fell last night in sufficient quantity to
ue obserted on the sidewalk by early sers this morn
ing This for the 23d day of June is the browning act Of
the long series Of weather atrocities to which have
submitted
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HAII~SroRM. hail -storm last week visited Roa-
noke Bedford and Louisa counties, doing slight damage
in the first two and in the last nurng the wheat of w.
NJ overton TO the extent Of $4,000 A. f. Bullock Of
Spotsyvana county, Va had his growing crops injured
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DOCKS FROM LONDON

DOCKS FROM LONDON
Beauties Moore VOL folio richly bound in Tur'
illustrated with 40 steel S14 80
Flowers Loveness folio bound in Turkey morocco and
illustrated with Of female figures finely executed on steel
SIS
INC Sunday Book VOL folio half bound in Turkey mo
illustrated with eDgayings wood and steel and
with maps, SO
History Description Of the Worlds Fair in 1851 illustrated by
beautiful engavgs vols 4o finely bound in Turkey moroc
So.
Of loo steel engravngs by fhe rsf
lists, vols, 4to, Turkey morocco SIG.
Shakespeare vols royal Turkey illustrated FROM
the and most intellectual actors Of the
SCI.
FRANCK TAYLOR
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ySOR SALE. ,cc,rv valuable real estate on Pennsyl-
yana, syerneThe poery adjoining on the east the
cant lot al corner ana lo street IL fronts
III feet avenue contains 1922 ee running PACK
10 a sOfcet alley, J.
Further particulars, terms SCI made known application, %
KELLER b MCKINNEY,
18th street. opposite Treasury Department
Iunc . I
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woolIcns.
W0Ollens,
1857
WILSON G. HUNT CO., IMPORTERS
80 to SO Park Place,
wheeler a Wilson.

MANUFACTURING coMrANYs IMPROVED SEWING MACHINES,
Familis, Manufacturers, and 0hos
FTNHESE machines combine all the improvements
Their extensive and increasing sake
approval communication that they have
eeived the ia warmly recommending them They
sufficiently long 10 test them thoroughly ana have
given entire satisfaction.
Among udoubed advantages that they possess oil others
r :.
s Beauty simplicity construction, and freedom
from arrangement and need Of repairs. 84
\ I'd. Uncxamped and rapdty Of operation
3D.. Noseess movement ttgaFsas itss ..2t
remarkable perfection of their Stitching and their npplca
bilty a variety Of purposes and materials.
Principal Broadway York their agencies
in the principal cities OF the Union.
May 26--ly* ats lgt
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Pequot House, New London, Connecticut.

TTNHIS favoritc summer hotel is now open for the
reception guests The house delightfully."- situated nj the
mouth Of the river Thames Long Island sound elegantly
possesses superior bathing smiling
or fishing easy from New York Boston by
railroad every facility and
The all who may him with their pa
tronog every effort will be made their pleasure and
comfort j. q. PACKARD Superintendent
DIV
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Il ARGE SECTIONAL MAP OF IOWA; size FIVE
feet by four complied from the official surveys the United
and the public records or the State counties
Folded for the pocket. Price 81 so,
Farmers ngo Sectional Nap Of Michigan and Wisconsin,
Illinois, Minnesota the whole
ing the sections geological formations, topography, lake sounng
Nc So. &c Folded for the pocket in parts Price IS
May FfNANCK TAYLOR
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5. Q. Herring q CO.'S Patent champion safes

s. @. Herring q Co.'S Patent champion SaIes.
rUNHE subscribers, grateful for past favors, and
finding discriminating public bcstowing their patron
ac that TO exhibit all
their enlarged their depot opening
broadway Murray street. OPP
poe the City Hall This enlargement Of warehouse with tho
enlargement factory will enable the subsc
keep times larger or fire and burglar
proof any world Particular
will be had constructing safes for private families match
with other furniture for the security Of plate and jcwcly
Also t.5
hand make order all kinds chests vault
doors Halls patent powder proof locks banks
oncs bank lock and Cryge
patent letter lock, without key. % St8
s. G. HERRING a. Co., ta
A4a- 1876, 1877 and l39 Water
No. 251 Broadway corner Murray st., New York.
~ +. COYI.E T. CO., Agents
M 5s Washington, d. c.
b. w KNOWLES, Agent 3s
MAY 20-ly Richmond Virginia.
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Modern Languages.

Modern Languages.
PROFESSOR DANIEL. Il. GROUX, having return
capital United States offers his services to tho clerks
and other employees q any o persons who Wish
French Spanish and German languages Wishing TO e s reasonable
his charges he has formerly been during his Ave years SHY in
Washington will begin in either of these Ian
gages at moderate prices Persons Wishing to join these are
No 26s Pennsylvania avenue.
Washington from Europe with the highest testimonials win do wcl
The subscriber would take pleasure in nstrucng select p
classes formed in particular ncgbohoods by either ladies
gentlemen. June lS-lm
EBBITT HOUSE.
+ street. between 18Th and 14th streets
WASHINGTON, d. c.
TTNHTS popular and fashionable hotel has been thor
ougby repaired and furnished with and superior furniture
contains over one hundred rooms and has all the requisites Of
Tho poprietors have provided coach will railroad
depot and steamboat landing at every arrival for the conveyance Of
passengers and baggage to the hotel
washington Branch Railroad.
Trains Joiiows
E,ROM Washington at g. a. m. connecting at Relay
II with trains for The West and at Baltimore with those Pa
it $50 a. M, Annapolis, Baltimore Philadelphia New
M3 p M Baltimore Norfolk Relay with Frcdcr
Baltimore Philadelphia, New York.
On Sunday at Z, a M, and 40, p
From Baltpore for Washington,
Al AIS and 915. a. m, and a 3 and 5I5 D. m.
On sunday at AIS, m and 5,15 y.
T. H. PARSONS, Agent.
June
washington Branch Railroad.
ON and after Sunday 18th June, the express train
" which 4a0 win n m commencing
day.
train win leave Washington at q and Baltimore SIS
Other heretofore
June 13-Iw T. II. PARSONS,
Qt 100 REWARD will be given for the apprehension
Nd and delivery of William Garrison who
mouth Va about the 18th April last taking with him from
dollars OF which he obtained n
Said Garrison about % years feet inches
complexion sighted miller
and all reasonable charges will be given his delivery Falmouth
Va secured that he be brought back
cording to law. THOMPSON J. SULLIVAN,
june 2-2aw1m Falmouth Va.
The Washington Union Alexandria Richmond Enquirer
louisville Ky Democrat Charleston Mercury
New Orleans Da Augusta (a Copstiutonaist Chattanooga
zc Baltimore Sun, Nachcz Free Trader Nashville
publish the above twice
this office for collection. with a y
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RITrESnousE ACADEMY. The annual examination OF
Rittenhouse Academy, in this city, will commence ON
Thursday morning next at o'clock and close on Friday
evening.
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We would call attention TO the card Of VIM GRANDPA who Is
the United Court Of Cims Grapdn thor
ougy departments
Washington and the practice Of the United States Of Claims
Men FORK Daily Mems,
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William Grandin,
couNsTHIoR- ss#h@
AND UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS COMMISSIONER,
No. 20 Frofh4in street, Nefo Pork.
Hampshire Vermont Rhode
Island Iennsy Ohio Indiana, Michigan Iowa, Wis.,
consin, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ala
bana, Mississippi Georgia,
5.@ to- s & 8siti553s
Kansas Nebraska Minnesota and the United satcs Territories
patents bounucs speedily obtained. y
All kinds o successfully prosecuted 4
Special attention paid to Court Of Claims business. sp
May 29--6m af8 sf8a
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CLERICAL APPOINTMENTS. Mr.. w H. Strckln of Mis-
sssippi has been appointed to temporary clerkshp
81 200 in the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, vc
VIM. Norman resigned
J. L. Elliott, of Delaware has been appointed to first
class Isl 200 clerkshp in the Post Office Department
William Frenzy appointed laborer in the office of FRS
Comptroller of the Treasury, at 5000 per annum vic,
ID. w. G. 0urand, removed.
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REsIGNEp.H, Jenison, second-class clerk in the
Registers Office has resigned for the purpose of opening
land agency at Eau Claire Wisconsin, the selected seat
of the Chippewa land district To such of citi
capitalists intend to invest in western lands
confidently recommend Mr. Jenison as reliable agent
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-21

DoEs WHEAT TURN TO CnE-s. We
mentioned the other day, that gentleman
had authorised the State Agricultural
Society to offer u reward Of 800 in the
first case where it is found that wneat turns
to chess, and that a farmer in this county
head offered to show proofs of this and that
the State Society had appointed commit
tee to Investigate the case, the committee
consisting OF j, .. Thomas, John John
stone, OF Seneca county, and Prof, Dewey
of this city.
This committee, together with Mr.. John
son, Secretary Of the State Society, Major
Patrick Of Jefferson county, and other
friends Of agriculture, met at the Rural
New Yorker Office on Wednesday last
when the proofs were submitted. l.. b.
LIngworthy acted in the place Of Mr..
JohnstOne Of Seneca county, who was alb
sent.
The farmer who offered them, is Mr.. Da-
vlson, well known resident Of Greece, in
this county. 1t appeared from the state
ments su omitted by h,m, that last Fall he
carefully siitod quantity Of Garth, and
placed it in = large TIN pan. llc then
planted in it few neads Of wheat. and as
the grain sprouted, carefully tended it.
During the Winter he allowed it to be
frozen and thawod three times, it being d
theory that this process OF Winter killing
turns wheat to chets. In the Spring, he
carefully removed earth in his garden
equal to the dimensions of the pan, and
placed the contents Of the pan In the place.
Now when the grain is matured, chess is
found to be growing with it.
Tie Committee having first established
rules for their guidance, proceeded to an
investigation Of the circumstances, and
carefully examined the earth in which the
wheat and chess were growing, ami the
seeds and roots Of the plants. They found
no evidence that any chess stalk came from
u wheat fibre or seed After consideration,
they decided that the experiment should be
tried over. IL could not be made to aupear
,hat chess seeds did not exist IN the soIi, on
which the contents Oi the pan were emp
tied, and the opponents of the chess theory
have this fact in their favor, that chess
seeds remain in the soil Tor years, aud
when brought up near the surface, will
geIminate, and thus give the impression
that they NE wheat metamurphOsc4.
Mr., Dawson seems 10 be nn earnest
searcheT fox truth, and he wUg entirely vii
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GsCiIgiUls EntriiiacICc.

CAMP MLETlNC in New Haven. The Bran
don Advocate says that u camp meeting
will be held on the ground belonging to
Mr.. Llngdon, in the town of New Haven,
about 3 miles north of Middeburv, com.
mencing September 7th
y large parish in Schenectady, y, Y. has
adopted the following plan of charity
Collections fer benevolent purposes are
made every Sabbath, both forenoon and
afternoon, that the prayers and aims Of
the worshlrpers may be offered together.
The sum thus raised is called the B.ucyo-
lent Fund Of the Church This fund is ut
the disposal of standing committee Of the
church. which. reports every month the
amount Of receipts and appropriations.
Why should not aims be always given
where, after full deliberation, they Will do
most good, and not, as is too often the
case, under the influence Of temporary
and one-sided sympathy 1t is stated that
the charities Of the society above named
have increased annually, under this plan,
Sir per nj above those of former years.
a FACT TO PONDER. The Richmond (Va)
Central HnaH publishes the following ss-
nihcant statement under the above head.
In looking over the annual statement Of
the Board Of Foreign Mission, there is
fact that strikes us painfully. BY sum
ming up the entire contributions OF the
synod Of Virginia we find them to be S3l75.
Those of the Synod Of North Carolina am
ounted to Slj2j. Both together amount
ed to 5000 90 BY referring to the report
of contributions from New York, we find
that the First church CDR. Philips) has
given S63oG, and the Fifth Avenue and 10Th
street, tDr. Mlexlnder'sl S7G4S, each Of
them more than all the churches in both
Of these Syn1ds. Brethren, why is this
Is one church in New York richer than
both Of these large and prosperous Synols
Why then this fact >
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PAUL CUTE AND PRESIDENT MADtsov.-
Many of our readers will remember Paul
Cuife, who formerly transacted business in
TINS city, some account Of whom was given
a year or two ago. lie was colored man
but possessed much ability for conducting
business, and was highly respected. \
correspondent Of the Fall River .N,,cS gives
the following incident, which occurred ut n
time when wLitc Pres dent was not
ashamed nor afraid to acknowledge aud
enforce the rights Of his colorcd icliow.m IN
Paul was man of rare ability for "a
lack man, was very active and pcrseysring
OF stern integrity, and was respected by all
whe knew him. lie had Accumulated some
r4O,UOO or so, 900, part Of which was
invested in vessel Of which he was com
mander. The vessel was manned by Il black
crew. Capt. Cuhe took ina cargo, cleared
for Norfolk. Va. ana on his arrival there
entered at the Custom House and deposited
his papers. After Capt. CufFe had settled
his outbound voyage, and taken in cargo
he went to the Custom House iOr clear
ahce and to get his papers, but the CD!lcc-
tor OF the port would neither clear him
out nor give him his papers, and abused
him with the most shameful language.
Capt. Cutie had no other redress than to
20 to Washington, and after getting neces-
sary proof as to who he was, where from,
&c, he repaired thither. Capt. Cuiie was
Quaker, and used the plain language, and
ON being introduced to President Madison
he said james, have been put to much
trouble, and have been abused, and then
proceeded to tell the President his story,
giving such proof as was needed in his
case, and added, Il have come here for thy
protection, and have to ask thee to order
thy collector for the port of Norfolk to
clear me out for New Bedford, Mass.
president Madison after hearing Capt.
Cutie's case, promptly ordered the Colec-
tor of Norfolk to clear Capt. Culfe with his
black crew for the above named port. Al
ter Capt. c. returned to Norfolk, he heard
no more abuse from the Collector, but re-
ceived his papers and his clearance, and al
though the Collector believed black men
had no rights that white men were bound
to respect, yet he was bound in this in
stance to respect the rights Of Capt. CuiIe.
Thus, President Madison regarded Capt.
Cutie as u citizen OF the United States, and
considered that he had rights the President
of the United States Of America was bound
to protect and respect
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Tue PAssuupNo Il. Il. MEEriNG.-W
find the following additional in reg,rl to
he Rlilroll meeting at N,wp)rt, IN the
Stanstead Journal. of Augu st 6 -
Mr.. Crockor Of BDss1a sppk1 Of the
sacrifices that had been made by BI4tDn
capitalists to build this rOld, although he
admitted that their inves.m ,nts were made
with selfish purpDse-to more fully secure
the business Of this c1untry- express
the opinion thatit w)ull yet be a gDll pty-
ing stock. lie did not Inform the meet.
ing whether he drew his deductions from the
well known value Of other Vermont Il Ill
road stocks
Hon. Mr.. Drumm1nd, President Of the
Stanstead, Sheiford and Chambly Railway
Company, made a very lucid statement Of
the affairs and position Of that company.
They had got rid of the old contractors,
and now have funds to build some 50 miles
of road. Very recently they have received
an important proposition from the Montreal
and Chambly Company, relative to build
ing Branch from Waterloo to st. Johns.
thereby securing the use Of that COmpany's
road, stations, wharf. Nc. lie thought
that proposition would BE- accepted, anil
the branch road constructed at once AMI
whatever balance Of funds the Company
might have on hand would be employed in
constructing the line between Stanstead
and the Outlet of Lake Memphremagog.
The Hon. gentleman further expressed the
opinion that the Government Of Cana Ia
would eventually aid the enterprise wi h a
grant of Crown Lands. Mr.. Drummond's
remarks were received with marked ap-
probation.
:,l
a few humorous md sensible remarks,
which were well received.
Hon. Erastus Fairbanks. Of St. Johns
bury, made a personal explanation, setting
himself right relative to certain reports
concerning his position in regard to the
extension of the road. lie stated that the
report had been ndustriously spread that
he was opposed to the extension Of the road, .
as injurious to his private interests. lie
characterized the report as false. lie had .
showed his interest in the enterprise by
subscribing $1,000 to the new stock, and by T
extending his bonds. In regard to the IN
fortunate division which existed between
country subscribers and the Company, he
thought it would be necessary 10 have it .
aInicably arranged, by mutual concession,
before the road could be extended beyond .
Barton We inferred from the guarded re
marks Of The gentleman II this point thA, .
he thought it impossible go on and build .
the road on the location IN ~ by the con
tractor, without the aid of + Csc who now .
stand alJOf, ard claim IA iulEl ,-ont of the .
terms OF their subscription. 'Aere is no
man III the Directory who under tands bet
ter than Gov. Fairbanks the manner in
which the subscription was obtained. ana
we give him credit for sincerity and al
honest desire to have the road located 50 a.
to meet the wants and wishes Of u aiIritv
Jl the subscribers.