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ANOTHER NUT FOR THE ABoLrrIoNIsTs.

To The Editor Of the Union:
In your paper of this morning under the caption "a
Nh for the Abolianis " you tell how, last Sunday,
Mr. Thysons saye-woman died OF grief for the loss by
death of her masters child
Such examples Of the falsehoods of abolitionsm are
more in the slave States than the abolition pa
pcrs OF the North win make known to their readers
/ Just remember In 1850 or 1851 a MIR.
Jack residing in Jackson Mississippi about starting
journey with his family and found himself compel
led to behind him his slave-woman who nursed his
children.
SO agonized was she at the idea of being left by her
mistress and the baby that she became crazy il
Between midnight and dawn of the morning when the
family to start gentleman passing the Stae-house
yard overheard say, Here goes me and my
baby, and then dull pash in the cisern 1t was this
faithful and her masters infant They were
both drowned Rather than part with her foster child
she died with it, Could she have loved the child of
and mistress cruel fanacism at the North
would fain represent all masters and misresses H.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
July 20, 1851.
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From the last number received Of the Des Arc
tArkansas Citizen, we copy the following
'cAIIfoRsIA ROAD EXHIBITION In conformity with
of Congress for the construction OF wagon road
from III Paso TO Fort Yuma. the Colorado company
has been organized complete the work and the follow
ing officers selected J. b. Leache, superintendent w.
p Cook, assistant superintendent M A. Mckinnon,
disbursing agent N Henry Hutton, chief engineer O.
c. Wharton, 7. O. Hume, w. ID. Cress, assistant engi
neeTs.
This company composed Of hundred men and forty
wagons, arrived here yesterday week, and pitched their
the banks Of the White river, 10 await the arr
val Of the which TO haul the stores &c. for the
of the expedition The government stores were
ceyed here weeks since, by river awaiting the ar
yd Of the wagons and mules which overland from
Memphis The train will be divided here, the oxtrain
proceeding through Texas Belknap and Cbadboume,
thence the south side the amo Esta Carda Stake
Plain the Rio Grande the mule train win pass through
to the northward OF Forts Belknap and Chadbourne,
thence through TO the Iiano Esta Carda to the Rio
Grande at or near Fort Fillmore Col Lcache proceeds
with the mule-train, and Capt David c. Woods takes
charge Of the ox-train-
The officers abovenamed gentlemen of fine social
qualities and have experienced the pleasure OF mum
Der OF agreeable hours in his company
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Notice.

WTHEREAS by virtue of decree entered in a
wv suit pending in the circuit court Of aahanuock
Virginia. in which Richards Nckln and Della Calvert plaintiffs
and Ceus Calvert Hannah Je James Jc and John Je admins
traitors Of Ann Coke, decreased hcrs
other things adudged orerd and decreod that the commits
sioner who directed the directed
should whether
etta Birch sister Of the hale blood the said
the time q her death and she dead whether her said husband
survived her and the said Ann and whether she child
children, descendant descendants And for TINT the said
commissioner advertisements be
tona Integcer" and Union weekly for four weeks for the said
Sarah Henrietta Birch her child children descendant descend
other person entitled her
in before said commissioner make
their claim IN the distribution
Now therefore, J. j. Menoce commissioner Of the circuit
Rappaannock county, hereby the
Birch, sbe child children
soendan descendants other person persons
interest in the estate Of the said Ann deceased
Office in the town d Washington Rappahannock
Virginia the 18th day Of August 1857 and
their claim akc the distribution the
Ann Coke decreased
JrIy ., 1857. J.. Y. MENFITF
July 14-w4w Commissioner.
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RApIp sETIIEMENr OF TEXAs.

The following from the Dallas Herald of the 10th
Of June viii give readers some idea of the rapid
settlement Of the frontier counties of Texas
I'VE have recently visited the frontier counties west
Of this place far the Brszos passing through Tar
rant Parker, Pao Pinto and Young counties, far
Bazos Agency the lower Indian Reserve We passed
route two and half years ago and
agrceaby astonshed OF the rapid strides which
the country has made in that short time in settlement
and improvement Then from twenty-ii miles be-
yond Fort Worth it uninhabied wilderness Fort
Beknap. Now the whole route is settled by indus
tous hardy and patriotic population, from the head of
the Clear Fork Of Trinity TO fifty miles beyond Beknap
The frontier settlements extending at the ratio of fifty
miles year Where ten years ago wilderness,
farms being opened houses built and settlements
tending The railroad enterprises shat pointing
towards this desirable region will give powerful impetus
to the tide Of emigration and improvement west and north
Of Belknap and Cooper and years will the
mountains and valleys Of the Wichita dotted with
the cottages of the hardy pioneers of American cvza-
ton
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Hon William Ballard Preston Of Virginia. Will sail for
Europe Saturday his mission to secure the estab
ishment OF line of steamers from England to the waters
of the Chesapeake 1t is stated that all the railroad
panes in Virginia and in Kentucky and Tennessee
have joined the movement, and that the parties
pledged to the enterprise represent capital Of $50 ooo
900
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Washington Branch Railroad.
! Ell !

LNROM Washington at g. a. m, connecting at Relay
with the West and at Baltimore with those for la-
dciphia New York.
$50, for Annapolis, Baltimore Philadelphia, and New
York.
g. p Norfolk and Relay with Frcder-
train.
Exprcss Relay fer the West and for Annapolis
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York.
sunday at Z, a. and 4 20,
From baltimore for Washington
AIS and al5, a M, and AT , and SIS, p. m.
On Sunday at Ais, m, and 5.15 IN.
t H. PARsoNs, Agent
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GEN. WV II. MmLKR--We gratifed to learn that
the President has appointed Gen. VIM II. Miller, of
Dauphin county consul at Trinidad de Cuba General
Miller is gentleman Of excellent abilities and win dis
charge the duties of the trust with acceptabty both
the government and our citizens trading at Trinidad
IPbdd. Argus
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ECONOMY, ECONOMY,
Look to Your Interest.

NOV is the time TO lay in your fuel for the
IN winter, prepared 10 sell WOOD and cheaper
than At any other of the ycnr
Weekly shipments white red. ash
GOALS from approved mines the country carefully pre-
pared for cooking qrdfes, and furnace
Also HICKORY PINE WOOD the superior quail
tiles,
DAILY EXPECTED
large supply CUMBERLAND COAI. Of which viii At
the lowest market price.
Orders left with prompt Goal and
wood delivered the by free
age
Coal under 22so pounds ton carefully weighed
by weigher
r. Jkw NJ GAIT,
Oflce northwest 18th streets, No. 547
One square south Pennsylvania
July 24-lm
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OFFICE OF THE CONSOLIDATED LOTTE-
RIES OF MARYLAND.

following the numbers OF the Maryland Consolidated
Lottery the benefit of Town of Bel Air &c, 90 drawn
July 2s, 1857:
40 Is 33 IL IA IL 81 IS 10 l6 GA 20
following numbers OF the Patapsoo Institute Lot
terry class Ia, drawn July %, 1887:
63 Al 10 rs 46 3 &C IL "a l9 Is 40
r FRANCE Co., Managers
n. II AcpHAi, Commissioner.
July Silt
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EBBITT HOUSE.
/ H FKrExaS.

street, between 18th and 1ath streets,
WASHINGTON u. C.
THIS popular and fashionable hotel has been thor
ogbly repaired with and furniture
ouans hundred and has all the requisites Of
nr1class house.
The oprors have provided COACH which win be the railroad
% and steamboat landing every arrival for the conveyance OF
p,sengers and baggage TO The hotel
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Total building-- -----..-.---.---.--.

The cost of these roads, about 2 600 miles in all,
the Toronto Globe sets down hundred millions
of dollars, $4,000 per mile the weekly expenses of
running them at $780, 900, or S5,2o00Oo per annum;
and the annual interest on the capital invested &c.
100000. In view Of these figures, the Globe
mends due caution and deliberate scrutiny before
engaging in any further enterprises of this charac
far
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GREEN HAR-The Bulletin 1heropaaiqns contains the
curious Of worker in metals who has wrought in
copper only five months and whose hair which was late
ly white has now turned a decided green Chemical
analysis has proved that his hair contains considerable
quantity of acetate Of copper and it is to this crcum
stance that il owes its change of color.
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DIED,

On The 9Th instant al washington c. HENRY H. the beloved
o Joax BAIIxc aged - nohs and q aAss
sleep, lovely babe md take Thy resi-
thees son-- he thought 4 best
his agn short as his road
he closed his eyes and his God.
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Maury and others were read, strongly endorsing the
plan Committees ON resolutions sind subscriptions were
appointed and the convention then aostnsd until To-
morrow.
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5. G. Herring & Co.'s patent Champion safes.

s. G. Herring a. Co.'s Patent Champion Safes.
rTNHE subscribers, grateful for past favors, and
finding tina; discriminating public bestowng their patron
that exhibit all
enlarged their by
Broadway 251 Murray street.
the City Hall THIS enlargement Of warehouse with the
enlargement OF their factory will enable the susc
keep fire and burglar
than other establishment In the world Particular
will be lind constructing safes for private families match
with other furniture for the security Of plate and jewclry
ALSO
kinds
bank vaults Halls powder proof locks for banks
Joness bank lock and Cygrs
,aent letter lock, without key.
8. G. HERRING 4 Co.,
Nos 135, 1877 and l39 Water street, and
No. 251 Broadway, corner Murray New York.
y. COYIE 4 co., Agents
Washington, D. c.
b. W. KNOWLES Agent
May 20-ly Richmond, virgins.
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N'INrTo BY EucENIo IATnlA, ARCHITECT, NJ s u. A. SC
lESlGNS made for concrete churches villas, cot
tages, and farm buildings Occ, Guhca chapTaqua
"SNhcster county, New York
June lT--ag
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We would call attention to the card Of VIM Grnndn who
commissioner FOR Of the States and Territories also commits
in the United States Court Claims Colonel Gran thor
oughy with business connected with she departments
Washington and the practice Of the United Of
fNcc York Daiiy Ne~.
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Episcopal High school, of Virginia

Episcopal High school, of Virginia,
HowsRp,
Thre, Miles Wes Of Alexandria.
REV. JOHN p MCGUIRE RECTOR
vNHE seventeenth session of this institution will
i Wednesday, tho 9th Of September next
$3.50 for board, tuition, lights fuel mcndng payable
semi annually advance.
languages, music, and drawing charges
Pamphlets containing the OF study government
those who request them Direct
REV. r. MCGUIRE.
Theological Seminary, Post once,
FAIRFAX county, Virginia.
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For Cape May.

For Cape May.
Washinon Raiirord Philadelphia Wilmington, and Bal
tinore Railroad.
PASSENGERS for this celebrated summer resort
informed tha daily line win be [exoep Sunday }
leaving Washington 6 and connecting at New Castle with
the splendid General Mcdonald Tuesdays Thursdays
and all alternate days with the elegant and swift
running between Philadelphia and New York
Castle
Tickets s5 So including carriage hire the island Children Gun
der IL years. and servants, - 80.
TIL. H. PARSONS, Agent
July 24-4w
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STAFFORD II. PARKER, Register,
GEORGE W. MUNFORD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth OF Virginia,

r OWES OF THE POETS.--Memoirs of the Loves
ct the Poets Biographical Sketches Of Women celebrated in
lent and no by Mrs. Jameson rs
wnvery Novels, Tcknor's edition.
The Black Dwarf legend Of Montrose. vols 81 TO-
Just published, and for sale at
TAYLOR & MAURYS
July 3l-3t Bookstore, 9th
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SPLENDID HOTEL LOT FOR SALE.

IN Tie city Of Washington, ID. c., and froniay Peqnsf
TIME LOT is about one hundred and seventy feet
hundred and being ground partly
By the Union printing office and partly
OF the late National Theatre There
nrstcass hotel mpcraiyey required whore
prove profitable.
favorable and needed facilities win be afforded
suitable hotel.
W ii wINBER
No 76R Walnut
And Sold the Union Buildings viii be possession
given on the LIST Of september 1887.
July 25-2aw2mt rntei1
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UvILLARD'S HOTEL. C. & II. A. Willard.
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth street Washington
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Read, read.--A New Political Work.
THE POLITICAL TEXT BOOK, OR ENCYCLOPEDIA.
ByNw CUsKEY, Of Washington city, n c.

TNIIIS work. royal octave, containing GAO pages of
out No political speaker or editor should be without il Aabes
cay arranged in encyclopedia STYLE book o most convenient
Of Confederation the Various Platforms the Ritual
Tariffs History Congressional Legislation
Bank Complete History with all the votes sectionay cass
the several States detailed record q the Legislation q Con
relative Kansas and Nebraska the Convention
Governors inaugural addresses fact every
thing aperanng TO the present excitement in Kansas including the
last Congress and the Special Message Of President Pierce the
s an % r sas sn tas 9sa ae soy
Party and at Of Governor Wise against it, the An and s
thereon Laws Speeches
noted Aboonis and Republicans illustrative q the position Of their
sentiment History the subject The distribution Of the Public
port and Mr. rauxners letter on the same subject History the
several Railroad Grants made by Congress Mr. Tocmb
Ordinances Of l7s4 81 Cahoun address: History
@ mention n % single en Volume with Gbe H. mss ~
political subject compressed into that subject discussion
Price three dollars &c by addressing
Box llePosi once washington D. c. or
JAMES b. SMITH Co,
6l0 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Parties in the city wishing win nnd the bookstore Of FNcK
The whom liberal Inducements win offered please
address the phndclrhia agents
Persons acting agents win be paid literally for all
ained July llt-stsw2w6wn
"ATCHES, Jewelry and Silver ware.--we have
a1s i sa%n s s %so % q 81 n. ss %
New ewy styles plain fancy silver
large year. we are
NJ W. GAIT al BRO Jewellers,
July so-S 9th and 10th
L,DWIN GREEN, cabinet-maker, at his large es
Ism strees always hand large stock q every dese q
cabinet furniture, chairs, and mattresses which he selling
Repairing uphoI,ering vanishing promptly executed
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Southern 7ran,-.allantic o5nrea,ou.

On PoryT CoNFoRT, July 29.-The convention to fur
Their the project Of A. Dudley Mann to establish line Of
steamers between Chesapeake Bay and Milford Haven
was largely attended Delegates from Maryland District
Of Columbia, Tennessee North Carolina Virginia Geor
ga, and Texas were present Xxx Prcsdent John TYLER
was chosen president; Hon d. NJ Barringer Hon Hamlin
Moore, N Falls and Capt Thos Page vice presidents
Letters from all the members Of the cabinet Lieut.
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STEAM ENGINE AND BoILER FoR SALE.

FJNHE Engine is Of about eighteen-horse power
IL and although II has been two good
Il too large for the 70 which applied dcscp
ton OF the engine
win themselves The scssrs manufactured r. and
this sufficient ~ Ms may seen AZ tbr
Union Office, where the terms win be made known.
July 24--u
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~ REAT inducements offered for cash.--Prepars-
~ tory 10 erecting building, win sell
stock Of mems and boys ready made cnG per
than New York wen selected
onr those
hvorng with cali should purchasers he pleased shan
not he ault
Wall sTfIIuuys.
a2a Penn. avenue between oh and iosi streets.
July 2s-l0tf
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Under an act authorizing Public Works TO subscribe
stock of the Petersburg Railroad
Company, passed 9th February, 1882:
1884 June 3o22 The George Granville Duke
~ Of sutherland ...... Il. !. $40 900 90
o. ditto. ...... ......... 10000 90
80 ditto .............-... 1000 90
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III OST--0n Thursday evening the 2eth instant a
long white lace scarf The hberav rewarded
by leaving 4 at 4s0 Fifteenth
May oo-u Gstarl
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Breech-lOading Rifles.
A BOARD of army officers viii be assembled at
IA West Point New York, for the purpose making
brecchloadtng rifles with which
scrson best suited the military
on tho 18th Of August 1857 All
trial viii please notify Ordnance giving general
description Of the each present specifying
calbre weight and length
ton suitable for the arm should be brought with
II. X. CRAIG,
Colonel Of Ordnance.
ORDNANCE OFFICE Washington July %, 1857.
To be published daily n 17 Pennsylvania pa
delpha National Democrat and Irish News Morning
Post Boston Each Of which viii send their
Of The paper containing the advertisement TO the
July 24--dtl7aug
srnK LEA 70, ! THonAs r. srrxe,
bankensr IrKRL Liza,
Wa~uNsros uTf LurHKR r. Snoon.
SMOOT, RUSSELL, & Co. Bankers Leavenwortb
~ CITY, X t. dealers In exchange land
warrants Agents for purchase and city
and MI business appertsinine lsnda agency
Europe. ~
LUTHER r. SMO0T
wM. II. RUSSELL,
(0s Ma5orr, Russell, 4 Ce.)
THOMAS SuTEK,
LUKE LEA,
Corner Main and Shawnee opposite Trnners Hotel
p ls-dSrpom Ieavcnworth Oty, X r.
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The CORNERSTONE of the Ebenezer Methodist EIscop,
church, Fourth street east which to have bee
laid yesterday evening, will be laid this evening at 81
o'clock.
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SALE OF MARKET STANDsA IL o'clock m, yester-
day, notwithstanding the falling rain, large crowd at
tended the sale of market stands at Centre Market The
mayor, commissioners, and clerk of the market were
present and A. Green, auctoneer proceeded cry
the stalls for bids After selling several stands the bid
ding stopped, and the sale was postponed.
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Cotton Sales of the week 10, 600 bales, including
10 GOO bales for speculation and 5000 for export All
qualities have advanced lie middng qualities have
proved most Holders offer freely but show no DISPOSE
ton to press sales Surat and Brazilian cotton has i'd
yanced I'd The market is firm Stock in port $50 900
bales. including 453, 900 bales American
Manchester advices continue favorable all qualities of
manufacturing considerably advanced
Broadstuf The market is very dull and all qualities
have slightly declined Corn is steady. Richardson
spence, Co quote Flour is very dull and prices have
declined is Wheat is dull at decline of I'd Some cir
culars quote decline of I'd. a I'D. Corn is quiet
Provisions dull Beef generally closed buoyant at
the previous advance. Pork is dull. Bacon is dull
Lard is also duh
Money Market-London, July l7.--C onsols for money
sla The market is slightly easier
Consols for account quoted at 9l3 a OH
The bullion in the Bank Of England has increased
E75 600.
The bank rates have been reduced TO 81 per cent
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IHt9f IN11<F
HALnAx Judy 29.--The Cunard steamer Europa, from
Liverpool with dates to the 18th inst three days lAte
than previous adyices, has arrived here
The steamers Persia and Ericsson arrived out ths
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RAILROADS IN CANADA.

There are /, 653 miles of railroad completed in
Canada, as follows
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AUCTION SALES.
SUCCESSION OF SAMUEL J. PETE

SUCCESSION OF SAMUELJ. PETERS.
Sale of Real Estate for Partition John Willard Co. vs.
ene M!l.rd ct ais Nos 1850 and i6li Second District
Il Tia1t I'm June, 1857, at u O'clock,
sSt sf ssH
sell az auction by virtue Of said DEGREES and judgments bearing
asaf s
ton f Ss oT oF n na Gss Il
this y e secen n Municipality Of Neg the square
forming he corner Of Julia and s. Charles Streets measuring
Is feet front St Charles street. front ST. Mary street
o r"G i'n T" e. with
the thereon in the square bounded by Front New
bers TO- H. and ~ each lot "a from, Front
IS forms the Of Front Benjamin streets On these
lots -four hretstory brick stores aod warehouses; with
Sfa hs
e y as lot No S Sad lot q sS front on Front
SS al Of the
ouas depth and s. FEET INCHES Louisa
20 feet 10 inches lines onisa street BY Sep of "a feet
s 81 5ff
il the same District the square bounded s. By esn
designated .s lots Nos
ees or les; s int &C. o" Font
Te hon l' street re Of . *
s 'sSn' sS
the other side line towards Noe Dame these lots adioiI
Wes with stores below and ali the feq
in HE rented good tenant Lot NO. measures 81 lee
julia street by depth of A feet 81 inches Of
wards lots Nos. and 2 and an irregular depth on thu
other side opening the line 81 feet Inches Lot No
measures 30 feet inches front Julia street. by depto
feet the line towards Magazine and rreg
lar line towards lot No 3 opening the rear line of p feet
lots Nos and dwellings of two stories built of brick
having in each building and each lot is two
story brick Kitchen comprising and cabinet Yard
bcked and ydran to each house Both under rental
good the property fully set forth by plan
by G. A. Iedn, Surveyor
TERMS One fourth cash balance credit of l, and
for secured by special mortgage the properly
with interest of per cent from date and II pal
when dine, per until finally paid. The improvements
be kept insured by purchaser and the policies ascrred to til
until the FIRST paid The to be div
ded coupons suit the convenience Of the vendors
particular the several properties and
EACH apply office of j. A. Beard Co. Auconeers, N.
s Banks Arcade. JOHN N BELL,
lnyI3 IA Is Is Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans