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OFFICIAL.
TsaAsrRr DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
s March ~, 1857.
Notice hereby 10 holders Of stock Of the loans OF the United
States that this department viii purchase until the
june next unless the of 81 900 shall be obtained
and will addition the interest accrued from the date Of
last annual dividend Of interest thereon together with
additional the money the vendor the following
rates Of premium said stocks
For the stock Of 1872 premium Of 10 per cent.
For the stock Of lsi and 1s4s 10 per and for
commonly called Indemnity Stock premium
Of per cent
Certificates OF stock transmitted the department this
be assigned the United States BY the duly entitled
receive the proceeds.
Payment for the stocks assigned and transmitted will be made by
Treasurers Boston, York, ade
ph the option tho parties entitled receive the money which
should be the letters accompanying the certificates
HOWELL COBB
Mar 13-dt1stJuneif Secretary OF the Treasury.
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Victor Emmanuel will marry the Grand Duchess who at
tends the Empressmothcr at Nice. His birthday was
celebrated by them az il he had become OF the family
You may have remarked the affair of the British steam
Kangaroo at Consantinope, which the journals sup
posed might embrol England the Porte with Russia
The steamer carredas did other English yessesmen,
arms and 10 the Ccassans and brought slaves
fair Crcassians return cargoes You may have learnt
from the wellnformed correspondent at Constantnopc
OF the London Morning Post that the traffic has not ceased
to be active and prosperous The commander of the Kan
garoo alleged that he had received board, the Cir
cassan coast certain number of passengers, who sepa
ratey contracted to pay his usual charge but he knew
not who what they IL that the slave deal
instead OF bargaining with the foreign captains for
lots of their recruits resored TO the expedent of causing
individual arrangement The British envoy Lord de
Redele would consent to be dupe, but has ener-
getcy interered The Circassian beauties of the seag
lilo and OF the harems of the Turkish magnates are nu-
merous and hold free and frequent intercourse with each
other they naturally sympathzed with their country
men contendng with Russia they concerted large and
contribution Of jewels and cash. which con-
veyed with the candestne rcnfocements of troops and
naid The fact grew notorious but direct proof could
not be obtained because the harems sacred and mac
cessbo Lord Pamerstons address TO his constituents
of Golden and Roebuck not overlooked. Where did
the British Premier get his syntax His dcton in the
address is not better than that of Lord Casercagh in
his oratory in the House of Commons. The French care
little for the issue OF the elections in the United Kingdom
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Markets

New YoRK, April lG.-Cotton is frm-sales Of 600
bales. Flour is unchanged and firm; State, SIS 60 s5
S5 southern, Sc 25 Sc 5Q Wheat is steady-sal OF
10000 bushels; white southern, 81 81; red 81 45.
Corn is unsettled and lower-salcs of $4,000 bushels
mixed II cents. Pork has advanced; mess, S29. Beet
is steady repacked Chicago SIG 25 Lard Is unchanged
barrels, l4s IA cents Whskey has advanced; Ohio,
27l cents Coffee has advanced ccnt Rio, ii. cents.
Sugar has advanced cent Cuba 90 Os cents. Spirits
tmpentne is firm at 40 cents Rosin is steady at ST 80
Rice has advanced | cent-sales at AZ ST cents.
Freights are easier.
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The Baltimore Fire.

BALTIMORE, April l6--Ihe search among the ruins of
the great fire is still going Five bodies have been
taken out this morning, and still missing.
Thus far, thirteen deaths known with certainty.
large of people throng the of the disaster
watching the search. The remains of Mr. Buckley,
of the directors of the Independent Fire Company have
not yet been found, but he is known to have been in
the building when the wall fell.
Six bodies have been recovered from the ruins
to-day, making in all thirteen Another OF those who
injured died this afternoon making the total num-
her of deaths thus far fifteen.
The remains of Buckley member of the Independent
Fire Company recovered this afternoon The search
is still going
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The Garland Stare Case.

CHICAGO, April IA collision occurred at Milwaukee
on Friday between two deputy United States marshas
and the sheriff of Milwaukee county relative to the prop
erty of Mr. Booth, editor of the Free Democrat. No
violence used either sde and the sheriff retained
the property. The affair is in continuance of the Gar
land slave case.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.


Connecticut UnsThe Commissioner of Patents has re-
ceived interesting description of the cultivation Of wine
in Connecticut from the native grape from Messrs S.
d. & l.. b. Case of Canton Centre of which copy as
follows
"Agreeaby to your request, we communicate to you a
brief history Of experience in manufacturing wine.
We also accompany this with the most substantial evil
dence of the paccabity of making good wine for do
mesc and medicinal usc and that the soil of Connect-
cut is not uncongenal to the growth OF the vine that
indeed, notwithstanding the severity Of our climate,
there is dispersed State several species Of native
grape from which wine be manufactured as good,
ii not better than any imported into the country.
about six eight years since led, from mo-
tves Of curiosity to determine satisfactorily for ourselves
the fact whether palatabe wine could not be made
from the native grape The greatest difficulty to be over
come was extract the juice from the pulp Preerrng
almost any method TO the primitive of treading it
out by the feet of women, at first used a common
cider mill ter IL had been thoroughly cleanse for
crushing the fruit and then placing the pulp in vat
with cut straw and pressing out the must with single
screw Having ascertained from the increased demand
that our wine obtained, that it commended itself TO the
public favor we were led to make further trial. and for
that purpose purchased Of Cars patent hand press
es with which the facilities for its manufacture were
greatly enhanced With press Of this kind there is not
the least difficulty in conducting the process with all the
neatness OF the dairy, which in opinion is small
10 the article of wine.
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Gdg" The citizens of Washington, without distinc-
ton Of party sect opinion are invited to attend public meeting
be held Monday evening April 90 at the Presbyterian church
9th street. between and consider the plans and operations
the Young Mems Christian Association Hymns will bo sung by
children OF the mission schools and addresses delivered by
guhed citizens and by Rev Mssrs Gury Dgee and Samson
All are requested 10 attend.
An Z
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Railroad Opening.

MILWAUKEE April l5.--The Milwaukee and Mississippi
railroad has been completed to the Mississippi river. An
excursion train left Prairie Du Chen this morning There
is great rejoicing.
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Fire IN Marietta, GeoJg;a.

AUGUSTA, April ia fire in Marietta, on Tuesday
last destroyed the Howard House. Colonnade Row. the
post Office and many stores and warehouses The loss is
stated Mt so 000 which there is $50 600 insurance
mostly in northern offices.
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A HISTORICAL AND STAIlSTlCAb AlCoUNl
N ofhe Foreign Of the United Suites showing the foreign
with be imports from aud exports
each foreign 1920 the 1856 aud The
foreign Of the United States with Important maritime
country the world during the period including review The
spd preliminary sketch OF the trade
fhe American colonies Complied by smith fomans II For
sale az tAfloh N hAths
An l7-A books"te near YIN street
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Dinner 10 The Officers of The Myrjuae

BosroN, April l5.-The members of the city govern
ment here gave dinner yesterday to the officers of til
United States rgate Merrimac Speeches were made b
Mayor Rice, Capt Pendcgrast, and others.
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Destructive Fire at PasJ,Dg.

PITTsBURG April IA disastrous fire occurred this
morning at South Pittsburg. The planning mill of
James Mnger destroyed, together with two
million feet of seasoned lumber; Also three adjoining
dwellings. Mr., Mingers loss is estimated at $50 600
on which there is an insurance of SIG, 900.
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BAY DEDICATI0N.-Em Chapel neat and
eommodou house Of worship the plank four miles from
city will be dedicated by appropriate Sabbath
Sermon at IL O'Clock by Rev. Dr. Doggeu.
The public are invited to attend. ApH
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APPOINTED. Robt Little, esq., has been appointed by
the Secretary of the Navy to ociate as judge advocate
OF the third court of inquiry to be in session in this
CITY,
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For the Union,
The regulations Of the navy provide that shpsof-the
line be named after States, frgates after rivers and
soops-of-war after towns. We would suggest that one
of the fine steam soopsof-war be called the Lam
caster after of the Oldest and most populous towns
in the Union, the native place of Robert Fulton, the in
ventor of steamships and the home of the President
OF the United States DECATUR.
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Arirdl Of Me Tennessee.

New YORK, April l6.Ihe steamship Tennessee has
arrived from San JUAN via Aspinwall.
Her intelligence confirms the reported defeat of Lock
ridge, &c. received via Key West and Charleston.
He retreated without striking blow destroying all
the ortifcations below Castillo on his way down the
river. ... .... .r
He subsequently formed battalion from the scat
tered troops and would endeayor to join Walker by the
way of Panama .
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VOTERS IN WASHINGTON. The following is a corrected
enumeration of the voters of the different wards of this

Total registered voters -S,olO
AS each voter has to pay apoax of one dollar for the
benefit of public schools the amount to be collected and
applied for that purpose this year will be $3.50.
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D00KS ON FISHING
NJ Browns American Anglers Guide vol Illustrated
Frank Forester Complete Manual Young sportsmen.
Pulmans tly-nsbiug FOR Trout vol. London.
The River Dove with quaint thoughts on the hsppy nrac.
Of angling, 1 vol. London - 49,
The Angler aud his Friend; by john Davy London
Handbook Of Angling; by Ephemera. 1 sol. London
Jesses Gleanngs In Natural History with hints Tor an angler
Carpenters Angler. vol. London. ~ - .
Fly fishing In salt aud Frcsh Water 1 vol London
Supplement forcster's Fish fkhiue
Anglers Almanac cor lsh3 London.
Davy's sslnloua or Days Of Fly fishing Iondon
Walton aud Co,lons Complete Angler. Lopdou
ssonehenges British Rural Sports London
The Rod aud the Cum by wilson aud oab,ej0b Fanhnrgb
Nassas Manuel du pecheur vol Paris
Ap1a FRANCK TAyIop
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WTASHlNGTON in Domestic Life from Original
wv Letters and Manuscripts by Richard Rush. Prico
published and for sale TAYLOR * MAURYS
Ap l0-T Bookstore, Ninth
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nt1g. INC First Annual Exhibition of the Washi

bay The First Annual Exhibition of the Washing
Association comprising pictures statunry, &C. by
eminent artists the United States Win be opened the public
Mr. Corcorans building street. between 18th and 14h
streets on Saturday morning next the 9TH instant O'Clock
will continue until further notice every hours
Of 10, and 10, D. Tickets OF procured
at the door and at the principal bookstores in the city Single adj
mission, twenty nye cents Season tickets fifty cents,
Mar 6-titf
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Nv G. w. BoTELER, Auctioneer.

GALE OF VERY SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FUR
~ ntue auetcn.Ou Monday, April 2ob, at 10 O'Clock,
shall sell A No 4se lsh street between and streets large
eoct of excellent household furniture consisting part Of
one superior rosewood panoforte
large GIN frame French plate mantel aud pier mirrors
Rosewood parior chairs covered with plush and brocaiel
Mahogany laer tables, with marble top
Tapestry Brussels, Brnssels, and three ply carpets
Rosewood pedestal, with marble Top
Heavy damssk and lace curtains
Mahogany chairs, mahogany parlor clock
Walnut eegcres superior mahogany
Carved rosewood centre table, with hnlarble ton
Mahogany sdebOard with marble top, girandoles
Brussels carpeing, Nentian blinds
Mahogany tables, with marble
walnut extension dining table mating
Walnut lounge covered with plush
French China glass aud erockery plated and furniture
generally
Oak dining chairs mahogany hatrark
Hall Ocoh handsome mahogany high and French bedeads
superior curled hair mattresses and feather beds
Mahogany dressing bureaus mahogany washand with marble
Clocks handsome set OF cottage chamber furniture consisting o
wardrobe dressing bureau with marble French bdsiead
table wa-hstand with marble top, and four chairs
Walnut wardrobe walnut dressing bureau with marble wal
nut washsiands, with marble top
Radiator and other stoves
Together with large collection Of useful articles worthy the
tenion of persons furnishing.
Terms All Of and under
and ninety days for approved endorsed bearing
r Ap E-d&ds c. w. B0rEIER Auctioneer.
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LIGHT THE orY.-A few months since, several proper
tyhodes residing street north, between Thirteenth
street and Vermont avenue petitoned the corporation to
erect lamppos and lamp for them, promising that if
their prayer should be granted they would light it and
keep it in order at their own expense The petition
granted and these gentlemen state that from the ting
expense necessary to keep up this light and from the
cheerfuness and safety thus given to this hitherto be-
nghted region such plan should be adopted speedily by
citizens who reside without the present range of the
gas-lights of the city.
THE DISTRICT PnEsBYrERY This body continues its
sessions at the Assembly Church, corner of and Fifth
streets Among other business transacted the pass
age of the following preamble and resolutions intro
duced and amended by Rev. DR.. Smith:
The questions of the General Assembly in relation to
collegiate and theological education having been pre-
sented to the consideration of this presbytcy in
ion with the inquiries of Rev. T. n Mills, secretary of
education OF the society therefore,
Resolro7, That deeply lament that few of the
young men under pastoral are in Of prep
aation for the Christian ministry.
Resorea, That prcsbyery, will direct the aten-
ton of our churches and especially Of young men, to
the paramount importance of this subject
Resotrd, That we cordially commend the Delaware Col
lege to the favorable consideration of youth and the
churches under careboth from its location and its
course of stud as worthy Of confidence and sup
port
Resoicf That the presbyery have heard with pleasure
from trustees of the college present. of the efforts of
President Newln with the legislature Of Delaware and in
the college within the past winter and cordially sympa
thze with him in these efforts, and will pheerfuy
operate with him p extending the influence of the col
lege.
The sermon last evening preached by Rev. Halsey
Dunning, of Baltimore. This presbyery consists Of
IA ministers 10 churches and have two icenate under
their care, and various students studying for the
ministry Since the last report, James d. Thomas has
been licensed probationer to preach the Gospel aud
the pastoral relations between the Rev 4. j. Newln and
the Second Church Of Alexandra have been Dissolved
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ny TELEG GRAPH.
Thro. n.,u, Lnl.e frnm Ennn.,


NEw YoRK, April l6-Tle Cunard steamship Arabia
from Liverpool the 4th instant has arrived of Sandy
Hook Her advces three days later than those by the
Ericsson and Borussia
The Arabia substituted for the Persia which has
To undergo some slight repairs.
The difficulty between Austria and Sardinia is widen
ing.
The Bank of England has advanced its rates to 90 per
cent.
The sales of cotton in the Liverpool market for the
week were 50 900 bales including 1000 speculation
and 4, 800 for export The market unchanged and
closed quiet at the following rates fair Orleans sgd
middling, do, l3-l6d. fair upland, I'D; middling
do, 9-l6d.
The Liverpool breadstuffs market was firm. Wheat
was Id a I'd higher. Flour was quiet and steady Corn
had advanced Cd
Consos for money closed at 93l.
The bullion in the Bank of England had decreased
largely and the notes had decreased nearly 81, 900 900
American securities were generally unchanged.
The Emeu, Kangaroo and Hermann, had arrived out
The Arabia will reach her wharf about three clock
this afternoon.
NJ T. Banes the ministerial candidate for Speaker of
the House of Commons against Fitzroy.
The revenue returns show slight increase.
Arrests continue in Paris of conspiraors against Napo-
leon.
Madrid reports say that the Spanish forces will under
every circumstance occupy portion of Mexican territory
for the protection of Spanish subjects.
Austria has issued a new circular against Sardinia
France and England strongly demonstrate with both
keep the peace. ...1
Prussia announces determination to maintain her
policy respecting the Danish Duche and has ordered her
coast defences strengthened.
Russia concentrating forces at Anapa against the Cir
cassans.
The details of the Chinese news confirm nrevious ac-
counts respecting the report that the Emperor has
dered Yeh to make peace any terms but il still
doubted.
The American ship Hghfyer has been wrecked on the
coast of Formosa, the crew murdered, and the ship
burned
Maxwells Circular quotes with a declining ten
dency; mixed, sos. 9d yellow, 3ls. Cd Western canal
-four, 26s 29s.; Ohio do, 32s. $751; Baltimore and
Philadelphia, 2ss. 30S. White wheat Ss. Cd 9s. (;
red, Is. Cd a 8s.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

The Submarine Cabie.--The United States steamer Mis-
sssppi having been selected part of the East India
squadron will not accompany the United States steamer
Niagara TO England, whence the American and British
vessels will proceed to the Atlantic for the purpose of lay
ing down the submarine cable formerly intended
but the Germantown at present in the Mediterranean
has been ordered to perform that service.
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Election.

TRENTON, On. J,) April 1.-THE whole democratic city
officers have been elected by three hundred majority
The common council is also democratic.
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TTNHE COMPAGNIE LYONNAISE. No. AZ Rom

TTNHE C0MPAGNIE LYONNAISE, No. 81 Bonle-
Il ward des Capucnes Paris silk stuns lace novelties Of DIFF
feront textures ready made articles printed sn India
cashmercsThp house the highly recommended France,
and the most considerable establishment Europe only
count Cd the Importance
by the grandeur and extent its having entrance
three different streets Tho COPAGNE LYONNIE
articles their manufacture thus bringing purchasers
direct relation with the manufacturer enabled 10 offer them
er advantages than any other establishment, s....
April 10--d1mf
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HALE SMITH, Counsellor at law i'm
lvl the United States courts the State New
York, No 119 Nassau street, New York, n. Y.
Ap loft
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HOTEL. g. q III. A. Willard.
w Pennsylvania avenue aud Fourteenth street. Washington
Jan 29-dift 49,
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NEW YORK HATS.-This day opened another
in full supply Of hats of the spring shape from Boebep
Also the otened flexible hat
the soft hat at ,....,-,.-. SrEvENsS
Ap 17-3tf Sales room, Hotel.
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the Congress street
Road Georgetown Heights The house
kitchen all buildings
by lot 100 feet front by 24o feet deep with 3ofoo, sy running
The whole length Of the south side nf the
Adjoining the above have building which
will sell reasonable Tile udisputable immediate
possession given.
For further parlcuaa ay ONCE opposite Treasury
Ap 1I-dWN BROOKE H. WILLIAMS
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r J. MIDDLETON, Ice dealer, Office and depot
southwest corner OF aud Twelfth streets, Washington d C.
Ap 11-dlyf
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Refers TO Hon. Charles Mason, Commissioner Of Pa.cis:
T. Fales, OF the Patent 0ice William ~ Ferguo
Nourse Washington city; and Hon g. w JoncS States
Senate
Mar 25--df Inns
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i AND AGENCY, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. and
Omaha city NebraskaE LOWE having resigned Office oc
receiver Of public Council Bluffs, Iowa purpose
engaging in the business above Indicated
make collections taxes, and buy SELL and
rants both in Iowa and Nebraska.
Address T. LOWE,
C,unci pluns Iowa
The Washington union., 1857-04-17

FoRrlrrcArIoSs At KEY Wsr-A correspondent at Key
West sends the following account of the opeons the
public works there to the Charleston Standard
''The mechanics and laborers, to the number Of l00
employed upon the United States naval coal depot and
Fort Taylor in command Of Major John Sanders engineer
corps leave this evening for the North, IN the steamship
Isabel They proceed TO Fort Delaware, where they viii
be engaged during the and fall in its conatruc
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