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THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.

The annual business meeting of this society was
held i'll New York on Tuesday. A report was sub
mitted, and unanimously adopted which takes the
ground that the society cannot be made the special
organ Of any system of religious moral reform,
such temperance peace, antipopery, ant-slavery,
&C.; while within its proper sphere its influence
should sustain the cause of truth and righteousness
in all their departments = that in endeavorng to
accomplish its mission, f" the society should deal
even-handedly, and bear impartial testimony against
all forms of fundamental doctrna and practical
immortality prevailing in any and every part of the
country" 1t asserts that, while the political aspects
of slavery clearly beyond the province of the
ciety's publications. those amoral duties which grow
out of the existence Of slavery well those moral
evils and vices which it is known to promote do fdH
itin the proptce Of The society," and and ought 10 be
discussed"
The Tribune evidently regards the above decision
or concession as abolition triumph, for it exult-
ingly exclaims 'We hope now, since the society
has decided that a suitable testimony should be
borne against the great crime Of the nation that the
executive committee will afford us the pleasure of
soon reading tract on the subject
On the other hand, the Journal Of Commerce says
awe advise friends at the South to withdraw
portion of their confidence from this society," its tracts
coporteurs until they have pracat epds that
its of policy towards the South and its peculiar
institution is going to be changed for the Our
opinion is that tract touching the subject of slavery
will be issued by the society until it has received the APP
probation of Christian at the South well at the
North. The character of the publishing committee is
sufficient guarantee that nothing will be done rashy
unkindly.''
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..

The Sale Of Indian 7tua Lands. The Commissioner of
the General Land Office yesterday issued the necessary
instructions to the land officers in Kansas to enable them
conduct the sales of Indian trust lands advertised to
take place in June and July next at Iowa Point, Pao
and Osaukee These sales will be held under the super
vision of Hon Norman Eddy, the special commissioner
appointed for that purpose
The Claim Of Mr. ClarkcA few days since published
the letter of the Commissioner of the General Land Office
in answer to that Of Mr.. Hartford T. Clarke in which
the latter claimed piece Of land included within the linn
it's of the city of Leayenworth Kansas The letter of the
Commissioner called forth reply in which was stated
that Mr. Clarke merely claimed justice of the department
Although the former letter of the Commissioner con-
elusive yet second has been written, from which we
copy the following paragraph:
Your letter of the th instant has been received and
that there may be misunderstanding the part of
any to the determination of this Office in reference
to the piece Of ground claimed by Mr. Clarke and all
others similar character in the city of Leavenworth
it is only necessary to refer you to my communication to
the mayor this subject The whole matter has passed
beyond the control Of this Office the ground in contro
versy having been reserved the map which governed
the sale of lots for public uses and this Office will not give
countenance to act which would perpetrate public
wrong for private speculation.
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OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW York, May IA, 1851
you have account of in the journals of yesterday The
excitement against tho black republican Legislators
intense The great speech of the night John Coch
ranes the member of the House of Representatives from
the 9th dstrictthe most afuent district in the Uni
ted States embracing the Fifth Avenue and the homes of
the Wall-street people.
Hon. John Kelly presided. There about thirty
thousand freemen in council. Three stands occu-
pied by speakers. w. j. Rose esq, made very good
speech in defence of municipal rights well in advocacy
of the peoples rights.
c. H. Bracket, esq, addressed audience of five
six thousand at Of the side stands and referred in
most eloquent terms to the treason and hypocrisy of the
black-republican sposmen who, driven from Washing
ton by democratic administration now seeking to
ensave and pllage this city and the joining democratic
counties Mr.. Brackets speech chcered vehementy
and unquestonably produced powerful effect
Hon Conrad Swackhamer and I. Z. Tominson esq ,
also made effective addresses.
1t really though the population an nasse of
New York, Brooklyn, Richmond county and old West
chester viii be out against the black republican proscrp-
ton.
The weather is pleasant and Broadway crowded with
the beauty Of the city.
Money is becoming exceedingly plenty, although some
demand exists for foreign bills The business of the
tom-house continues brisk
A. T. Stewart s. Co. are selling goods than ever
The Aston House is open upon the European Us
well as American plan o ..
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AN EARNEST APPEAL.

II viii be reeoected that in the fierce and protract
ed struggle in Mississippi in 1885, which resulted in
such decisive democratic triumph, but one con
gressional district faltered-the fourth. Another
congressional election is pending in that gallant
State, and the most vigorous efforts are making to
drive know-nothingsm from its last and only resting
place in Mississippi. In late number of the Mis-
sissippian find amost earnest appeal to the demo-
cratic voters of the fourth district We make room
for the concluding paragraph:
Democrats Of the fourth congressional district of
Mississippi We have adduced example which will
involve no shame TO emulate. Upon it partially
perhaps entirely to say whether the adminstra
ton of James Buchanan shall have the cooperation the
factous opposition of the representative branch of Con-
gress To you reserved the signal honor of shaping
the political destnes of the thrtyone independent States
for the ensuing four years Ponder well this moment
truth let every of the fourth district remember
that upon his diUiuaL action and single may depend
the character of the legislation of the next Congress
Such reflection gives TO every democratic freeman of the
fourth district influence of which patriotism in other dis
trcts and other States may be excusaby jealous it vr
tuay places the fate of the Union in his hands His may
be the glory Of contributing than any other citizens
TO its salvation his the exultant feeling after the ides of
November that the country TO him undivided
sells energetic administration of her home affairs and
| a dign6ed conduct of her foreign intercourse.
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ons of past and her thirty forty millions OF future
Iitnre will have been but her mite in the ameliora-
ne world and that it will not have been spent
uor min share with US, then this glory.
We invite you to come with your capital ana TO con-
,o Won that YOU have profit as well as we deyel-
onment is my only excuse for this extended memoir
Virginia at its next session
nave the honor to be- sir with the deepest interest
n the subject and the highest respect for you and your
GLORIOUS '0'l''''' HENRY A. WISE
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LOCAL NE w s.,

AN IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN-Tho custom In general pac.
tice in this city of inserting clause in decd Of trust by
which other property may be substituted for that degn
ted has been decided by the circuit court its recent sit
ting to be contrary to law. The which called forth
this decision that Of McDermott u.s. Yeatman. II
seems that McDermot trustee in deed given on
two horses and that there clause in the deed which
provided that other horses might be substituted Some
time after the deed executed substitution was
made. The defendant levied under magstrate's judg
mcnt on the horses thus substituted and McDermott re-
pevcd The court instructed the jury that if they were
satisfied from the evidence that the horses levied ON by
defendant were the identical horses described in the
deed OF trust they must find for defendant except they
should further find that there formal act of delv
cry Of the horses for the purposes Of tho trust by the
gantor in the deed to the trustee before the levy by
Yeatman The jury found for the defendant This de-
cision also applies to deeds on stockn-trade.
The BOARD OF ALDERMEN had special meeting last
evening, in which they disposed of all the business
the presidents table, and passed new bill abolishing
the office Of health commissioner and reviving the
old board of health which consists of two members from
each ward.
CouRr CLAIMS YESTERDAY Mr. Blair resumed and
concluded the argument In behalf of the government In
the case of James p Levy. Mr. r. johnson replied in
behalf of the claimant, and, without concluding, the
court adjourned until Monday, 10 o'clock,
TuE NAVAL COURTS. Tho same still in pro-
gress in these courts that mentioned yesterday
those of Ieuts Bartlett and Thornton in Nos and q
respectively and Captain Voorhees,, in No. g. Lieut.
Bartlett, of No. l. was examined witness in the
of Lieut. Thornton, in No. 2.
TnE METROPOLITAN MrcpsScs' ISsnrvrr. This asso-
-. "a m
at the City Hall Superintendent Stansburys report of
the late exhibition received and read by the pres
dent Mr. Mitchell submitted resolution which
adopted that the report be entered upon the minutes
and that the thanks Of the board be presented 30 the
superintendent for the udicious faithful and unexcep
tonable manner In which he conducted the exhibition
Just closed
Mr. Stansbury subsequently, presented the report of
the building committee, together with memorial ask
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DEPA EMIT NEW
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.

Important Decision.In compliance with the request Of
the Secretary of the Interior, the Attorney General
comfy made the following decision in relation to the
purchase Of the lands of the Christian Indians:
l. That it is the duty of the government to grant alb
solutc eesmpe patent to the Christian Indians to their
lands purchased of the government which formerly
the lands of the Delawares.
q That the fee simple title to the lands in question is
vested in the tribe (Christan) tribe.
g. That the tribe ALLEVIATE them by treaty with the
government S consent-an only by treaty.
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GENERAL JOSEPH LANE.

The democratic territorial convention of Oregon
Was to have met at Portland on the 18th ultmo. We
are pleased to learn from the Portland Times that
There will be little opposition to that gallant
soldier and undinchng democrat, General Joseph
Lane, for the congressional delegate nomination.
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OFFICIAL.
TREASURY DnAHTMKSr,

Treasury DEPARTMENT,
March H. 1857
Notice hereby given holders Of the Of the United
sa that this department will purchase day
June next unless the sum Of 81 shall be previously Obtained
will pay addition TO the
last annual dividend Of interest
additional the money vendor following
rates OF premium said stocks
For the stock OF 1912 a premium OF 10 per cent
ls4s, premium per cent;
the stock Of 1850 commonly Indemnity Stock premium
OF per
Certificates department
ce assigned United States by the duly entitled
receive the proceeds.
Payment stocks ansmied will be made by
Boston, York Phadel
pha option parties entitled the money whh
expressed accompanying certificates
HOWELL. COBB,
Mar l3-dustJunef Secretary o Treasury.
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A telegraphc despatch from Louisville Kentucky,
states that the four negroes accused of numbering the
Joyce family some months since have been acquitted
One of them turned States evidence but his testimony is
not legal II corrobomted the murders There is great
excitement about the court house The mob got cannon
and placed it in front of the jail number ofshots were
fired from theja and from the mob and the aior fear
ing the escape Of the prisoners formally surrendered two
of them, and they hung the third cut his throat
The negro who turned States evidence was unmoested
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Tho Jackson iicbigan) Citizen announces the sudden
death Of Mr. Allen Hscock, of Prnocton Illinois, for
mery of Jackson. While proceeding in the cars TO Ann
Arbor where his wife visiting and where he was TO
stop he was attacked with violent toothache and a
physician on the train administered chotof6rm to ease
the pain: On arriving at Ann Arbor he complained OF
faintnes soon sNoohed away and died without recover
ing from the state Of insensbility
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sad accident occurred on the Grand Trunk railroad
April 3d. by which the engineer and fireman OF the freight
train were killed The engineer, careful man. saw
rail displaced cuvcrt and reversed his engine but
it was an inferior machine and would not answer the
check. The tender came upon the ral, which was lit
orally driven through the engine, smashing both to
atoms, breaking up the freight cars and throwing the
baggage, &c, upon the ground for quarter of mile
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The PHILADELPHIA QaqyeaS,.s Convention.

PuLaDErHrA, May 1.-THE resolution relative to the
yellow fever submitted to the convention yesterday by
the business committee encountered great opposition to-
day from southern delegates, and eventually strck
en- out The final adoption Of the other resolutions,
amended carried two voting in the negative. The
New Orleans delegates were divided. The convention
winds up with an entertainment at the Lazareto. The
title of the convention changed to ''the National San
itary and Quarantine Convention The next meeting
will be held at Baltimore in April, 1858.
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A RESPONSE FROM CALIFORNIA.

The citizens of Sacramento, California, responded
IN the most emphatic manner to the Presidents patri-
"nc inaugural at their municipal election last MONTH
According to the Sacramento Bee there were three
tickets in the Geldth the democratic, peoples, and
publican, The following was the vote for mayor,
which may he taken as fair criterion Of the strength
I" the respective parties:
Mayor. LIST Ward. I'd Ward 81 Ward Total
nycr dem )--- ISL -505- 1853 IL 955
iiE people - 1874 ----- -l99---- 375- ----- 1873
"'"hnd, trep.) l39- ---- -l27----- -293---rv- 400
The whole democratic ticket was elected. In fact,
''S election may be regarded as perfect democrat
tornado. Both boards OF the common council, and
'"" The school commissioners, are all democrats.
The Taunton (AIass.) Daily Gazette concludes an
'u"'rabiy-wrtten article about Kansas with the fol-
lowing sentences
hasls has been too much meddled with and dis
L"'cd by outside influences She has been purposely
T III state of turmoil 20 answer the ends OF design
S politicians but that their game is spoiled let
to see this future State coming forth to join the
Of her elder sisters with restored tranquilli-
~ %h 40 obedience TO the popular voice within hor
MAI uers that will look all the better when contTasted
80" net stormy and sorrowful infancy 4"
TIC democratic State convention of New IIamp-
''' 10 nominate candidates for governor and rail
.au commissioner, win meet at Concord on the 10th
Of June.
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The Montreal Transcript of Monday evening says the
British government Is fitting out an expedition for the
Northwest, OF Hudsons Ray Territory IL is under the
command Of Mr. Pallser with DR. Hector as goologst
naturalist, aud surgeon Lieut. Blackstone TO take mag
netical observations and botanist not named
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WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1857.
GOV. WIsE,s LETTER.

As the reader will perceive, large portion OF tins
morning paper is occupied with the highy-interest-
ing and instructive letter of Gov. Wise on the sub
;,ct Of line of steamers between France and Nir-
ri, The letter has all the marked characteristics
If lis distinguished author and will recommend itself
IA iii. general reader by its bold original views, its
interesting illusions to the early history of Vm-
rini, and the healthy hopeful spirit which is ex-
limited for the future of the Old Dominion.
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BY TELEG RAPH.
Later from Eivope. -Aryipal Of he AS

Later from Ewqe.-Arripal Of the Asia.
New York, May 15The Cunard steamer Asia has
arrived with Liverpool dates of the I'd inst.
The Arago and City Of Manchester arrived out the
30th.
Accounts of the slaughter of 1000 Chinese at saranak
are confirmed.
The federal council of Switzerland has authorized the
acceptance of the Neufchatel propositions.
Evelyn Denson has been elected Speaker of the British
House of Commons.
Except the increased discomfort in the Turkish princi
palities, there is little European news
The Grand Duke Constantine had arrived at Paris,
where he received with great honors.
The Queen of Spans speech will the re-es-
Enlistment of friendly relations between Spain and Rome
and hopes that Mexico will apologize otherwise Spain
will take hostile measures
Reports again in circulation that the King of Den
mark will be forced to abdcate.
The British Parliament had met but as yet nothing
but the formates of organization had transpired.
A collision between the Tuscarora and the Andrew
Foster occurred off Hoyhead at midnight the 2sth
ut. The Foster sunk almost Immediately. The crew
saved in boats and landed safely in Liverpool The
Andrew Foster sailed from New York the LIST of April
and had large cargo of cotton wheat and provisions
The ship and cargo were insured in Wall street
COMMERCIAL,
LIVERPOOL Fray-Cotton for the week closed dull at
decline of d Sales of the week 45 900 bales of which
spectators took 500 and exporters 5000 Orleans fair
sgd; Orleans middling 7sd; uplands fair, I'D; up
lands middng, 7sd. Estimated amount of sales Fri
day and Saturday 900 bales, closing quiet Stock in
port 542, 900, of which 1872 900 bales American,
Brcadstufs buoyant and all kinds had advanced
Flour had advanced cd western canal, goa 29s, Cd
Baltimore and Philadelphia 29s. 30s.; Ohio 2Ss Cd
Sis. Cd Wheat active, with advance of 3d-red
wheat, S. Cd. S. Sd; white, SIS, Cd 9s. Cd. Corn
had advanced 2s.mxed, $685. yellow, 35s.; white 36s
n 37s Cd.
The weather improving, therefore all closed less
firmly.
Provisions were steady and quiet.
Rosn is firm at As I0d a 5s, for common. Spirits of
fnrr l,,Il M m, a., H.,
had advanced in London rs.
The money market generally unchanged
Bullion In the Bank had decreased f51, 900.
Consos closed at 92s for money, and 921 for account
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MARRIED,

Washington CITY, on Thursday the 1l nst by Rev
MAGt1RE president Of College STEPHEN GROIN
WELL esq, Louis Missouri MARY r. CIISKIY daug
ter of 0ARIfs b. CtusKEY esq OF Washington
charleston Evening Georgian and ST. louis
publican please copy
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Arriodl Of a Surveying ScheYnr.
NEW York, May l5.-The surveying schooner Corwin
arrived here this forenoon from Key West All well
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HEADQUARTERS VOLUNTEERS, REGr BUG NJ D. c.
49, Washington, May 4, 1857.
Tho Bigade General having required appointed tho
hour Of ten O'Clock the fourth Monday being the
this month the tme and tho usual parade ground
Hall place. for the
companies composing regiment assemble
the said time and place. according to law The
ment WILL therefore, according TO their rank and position
notices to their respective commands and appear with them
o parade, a directed.
BY order or Colonel Hickey
II
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1udge w. W. Drummond recently United States
Justice for Utah Territory arrived in this city yester
Iov evening" and is stopping at Browns Hotel.
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BY WALL q BARNARD, Auctioneers.


HANDSOME PAIR OF CARRIAGE HORSES AT
IL auconon Saturday morning the 10th nst 10 O'Clock
will seln front Of auction pair of first
horses perfectly sound These horses full bright
color splendid style and action the owner navy
having further for them Persons wishing purchase
the horses by applying at the navy yard.
Terms third cash. the residue and
notes satisfactorily endorsed and bearing interest.
WALL & BARNARD
May lb-I Auctoncers.
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IMPORTANT TO PRINTERS. Having been APP
pointed the sole agent for the sale Of printers ink in the District
FOR That Old and long tried establishment H. Iigmboy o New
YORK formerly Collins ghtbody receiving and shall
k constantly hand supply the different grades OF inks which
shall sell NJ factory All inks sold by be returned
recommended. EDW'D TOWERS,
Ap 2e-3tawm street,
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Books from London. .

HOW to Govern Gibraltar BY Sir Robert Gar
IL u diner, X, 9. h 1896
Tie Press aud the Public Service. 1857. 81 %.
Chronological Tables, Ancient and Modern vols
British Hoqucnee Political oraory. vols 1857 per vol
Burns's Military Naval Technical Dictionary
Capt Nolans Cavalry, It's History and Tactics
poles Nineyeh.
uariwcke's shilling Rnlghtage. 1867. 37 conts
ILardwcke's shilling Pceragc 1857. cents.
iiardwckes shilling Baronetage. 1857 81 cents
Poetry II Jacobin Review.
The Illustrated Language Of Flowers. 80 cents.
May FRANCK TAYLOR
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II IST OF PATENTS from 1890 to l649, for IN
yentons and designs issued by the United
Of decisions OF courts
valuable Two copies for sale by
TAYLOR MAuRY
May 10 booksellers near 9th street
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NEW STYLES of Spring and Summer Silks &c
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rs white and coored all wool herege ghaHis.
pieces IA and 81 black manula lace
pieces bayadere HACK silks,
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Also, additions French embroidered
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Worked runics, thread.aoss
silk Isle thread, cotton hosiery.
Kid, silk and Isle ,hread gloves
Linen camhtic and clear handkerchief &c
Together With complete
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A SOUTHERN LADY, by birth, education, and
social position wishes for herself support She would
like situation ananuensis and readerhayg performed those
Offices for her father several travelling companion
In fine would almost employment for which
H., Bait.
May 13-6ts
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NTILLARDS HOTEL. G. 81 II. A. Willard
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth street. Washington
Jan 2p--dift