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MoRl0AGE SALE Default has been maize IN tho
Avn cond N0n II certain ind.ntire 81 Mortgage male
aud executed by 'srinds Wallace. Of ths CITY AZ saint
faal cv"hJ, o kanseS, Minnesota, "a DAVID Merritt II
We county OF fpinsm and STATE q New York. da.d On
ee .%h daS az sept-mbsf iNS f,curAvd ~ he odee f
s hrgsier OF p~rds 81 ahd Tor ths county of Ramsey
Mhncsota sioie,ad, on She ash day ol September A. r.
~" Al b's oel@k, N. d ihat Oar, 10 book ''It' 81
Am'Astt., on page. GA chs Ana ola whereby the sai
.hNihia NNHce granted AMI conveyed unto the .al
hsfh stFrL his heirs aui assigns al hst tract OF psr
90. ~ lah4 lng and being ia he cy ~ D. fau caunly
" hAhs"Nt Minnesota, described a. fuilaNs a. VII
"lhs hNp sh 90 irsi OIL oi The naf.h otd oi lot No.
Que th "a h"~s number onriarr tlN m iinyts aiiinn
I" we iowa UoN ctNl at saint fstti according to the
VN@N.a fat ihcrrot fepnrd ~ Me office vi ne kvcs
f nl p'edA ~ tna hR he eauay al Hsmses inena,rg
70 o,mN'l Asiip vl sfeuhl sAtSstN tG4 isci iruni
Nesssf heet AUD sAy 50 tHl loot ia Esd RUNNING
hsss ho I'M depth 4" saA in uum Aer 40 gttan Meek
ef street, 10 lul puntvt tNa t IA said btas number
mufteeB tlal ~ tho payment b, hp &ad n,y,h
Meffin BY Tho and tiefguaa Naaar "a me sgtt al len
hundtrd Aad seven in.ars and tog ctbtt " ~ Witch
sum lAclalned Z" o' dur al ius ase lr uue occurred
by said Mortgage, cnd no suit ir, 90 n4t have neoa
Mauiutcd a. Law - tscostr thp iuu, s,eU,fa by said
Mortgage ar any part thcf~,f
Now, therefore, noLre l. hereby gt-rr ika ia uursa-
aucc AID tk virtue o power a uAta .uaa!ud "a sat
Mortgage and Ia conformity viii the HNr u aurh ease
made AMI provided thv nVit4KGvd PROMISES suotp de.
scrbrd and covered hy SAN Mortgage pNh all sna sing
pisf, he arrer,snSNosa a,d rsi,Hrxes thrpcan,n DO
longing spprfit val BE- sid Is pBblie Ancon IA,
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county ri k,nscy Nn,at Ants We,"s.s, jhe sreand
day ri june \ 49, ten O'Clock IN Dee iaf.nnon 81
hai d, N'satai Roe amount due ea said Negtssxo with
Goals 81 tag
Dated u,is iod, ia, oi April, A - tsa>,
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TO RAILROAD OFFICERS.

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to soy desired yAuefn, n slper ~ manner
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MERCHANTS HOTEL,

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TO PRINTERS.

Naihsr's Unsurpassed News in A.r. u 'wep'y.n,e
psunds.
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TO COUNTY OFFICERS.

Deed ard Mortgage Res s',r. made according 70
81, .. ksoor'.. AMI a. cher L,saI b'apt' % nNnS g
M ,.s N ora-r IN he NJ, .uTAh.e r4nher.
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LETTINGS OF MAIL CONTRACTS.

On Monday, the Goth instant, at 10, a. M, the
Postmaster General will announce his decisions on
the proposals received under the advertisement of
December 81, 1857, for conveying the mails for four
years from the ls Of July next. in the States of Ala
barna, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Ken
lucky Tennessee, Missouri Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, Nebraska and
Kansas Territories, in the order here mentioned
Also, on the proposals, under the advertisement Of
February 1853 for routes established by the aci
of Congress Of March g. 1857, in various States Of
the Union the contracts being for shorter periods
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Z POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

4 Omo--A large and enthusiastic meeting assembled al
the National Hail. Crclcville Ohio, on the 18th inst to
express their appreciation Of the and policy of the
administration in regard to the admission Of Kansas under
the Lecoinpton constitution. Judge Gill presided
While the committee was absent preparing the resolu
tions, the meeting addressed by Andrew Alwater
ESQ., and subsequently by Hon. John Cradlebaugh who
reported the resolutions fully sustaining the posi-
ton of the President the Kansas question. Two o.
the resolutions adopted are as follows s
Resolved That the nomination by the central democra
cy of Pickaway at the Court house, the Sd Of May
1856 of James Buchanan for President, approved as
was y his subsequent nomination at the National Demo
cratic Convention at Cincinnati has been gorousy s
fed by his wisc udicous and patriotic course as Chie
Magistrate of great peoples which has evinced
his thorough devotion to the declared cardinal principles
OF the democracy devotion alike unwavering and
shaken whether attacked by foes without traitors with
In the camp
Reoued That the parti- colored crowd Of black repub
leans yellow democrats and hybrid "Americans' in
Congress who voted against the admission of Kansas
under the Leconpton constitution violated the great
essential principle of the Kansas bill and were
guilty of act of intervention with the sovereign rights
of the people of Kansas
ARKANSAS The democracy of Pope county has in
strncted its delegates district congressional
ton to support Col r. G. Hindman for Congress. The
democracy Of Pontset county has also instructed its del
egates to support Col, Hindman. R8s
81 MrssouM--The democracy of Howard county recon-
mend the re nomination of Hon. j. B Clark for Con-
grcss from the second congressional district Clay
county recommends the denomination Of Hon. James
Craig to represent the fourth district In the south
western district it is pretty that Major Phelps will
be renomnated and there Is doubt whether he will
have any opposition whatever. Judge VIM. Lewis, o
Harrison county, old line whg having been solicited
the democrats of that county to be candidate for the
State Legislature has accepted the invitation saying that
in future he shall labor in cordial cooperation with
the national democrats for the sake of country
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NAVAL LETTER FROM CHINA.
u S. STEAM FRIGATE MINNESOTA,
Canton River, Boque Forts, Feb. II, 1855

When / last wrote to you wo were about to go
to Macao, to which place went on the LIST of jan
uary last. Macao is on the west side OF the Canton
river, Bocca Iigris and Hong Kong on the east
side. Macao is Portuguese town, and the Oldest
European settlement in China 1t Is well defended and
walled all around The streets very narrow and dirty
running in every direction, if formed paths
The only thing worth looking at the grave of Camoen
the poet At night dare not show himself outside the
walls for if he does, he il almost certain to be killed
and preventive of murder in the town, all China
required to carry lanterns after dark until nine
d. m after which all must retire to their homes be
imprisoned and fined. The water il 30 shallow around
the town that had to anchor six miles off On the
10th January took the minister, Mr. Reed on board
and got under way, and dropped in Hong Kong harbor
that evening" the distance being only fifty miles After
naming there few days the commodore flatnalD
came in by mail steamer and matter Of course created
great fuss In the evening the old commodore went away
and was suted with thirteen guns with the yards
ned The next morning saluted Commodore Tat
nall with thirteen guns from our four ships Then
the English French, and Dutch saluted him in sue
cesson the Commodore having to answer each nation
gun for gun, which kept great cracking in the harbo
all day. On the LIST of February commenced caulk
ing ship inside and out having 100 to 100 Chinese caulk
ers employed all the time, who liked to have eaened
everybody before they got through On Wednesday the
10th ordered up the Canton river to the Boque
Forts about forty miles below Canton Accordingly VIC
got under way stood down to Macao took the minister
ON board, and arrived here the same evening.
[wrien Hong Kong.l
Right opposite u.s. and the other side Of the river
Is the British ship Infexibe having on board Yeh, the
Emperor chief counsellor who was taken prisoner at
Canton about two weeks ago when the city was taken
by the English. He is hard customer, not having
changed his socks nor in fact any part of his clothing
for two weeks He eats nothing but eggs and rice.
The minister has chartered small steamer. which
acts as tender In this steamer Mr. Reed and the
captain went to Canton and promised that we should
60 but when he returned got orders to return to
Hong Kong. So we got under way the next day and
way but got along very well until got III Hong Kong
harbor the ship not anting to her helm, and the
strong tide against u.s. set alongside little barque,
which tore her badly carried away mainyard our
boat and companion ladder On the Gath 10 to Ma
nilla H. Luxon and from thence to Shanghai then back
here again. then home In about three months from the
time you get this letter expect to be heading eastward
ON the Pacific have had good health, and SO has
everybody on this ship ~ = Ssss,s ts5 ts
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CONGRESS YESTERDAY

The Senate was engaged yesterday in the consid-
Grafton of the deficiency bill, but did not reach
final action when the usual hour of adjournment
arrived.
In the House the bill offered by Mr.. Morrill, to dis
tribute land among the States for the benefit of agr
cultural societies and colleges was passed by vote
of lO5 to 100 The pension bill introduced by Mr..
Savage of Tennessee giving pensions to the soldiers
of 1872 was then taken up for consideration. 1t il
the special order for to-day.
Mr.. English stated that he expected to make re-
port at l o'clock to-day from the committee of con
ference on the disagreeng votes Of the two houses
of Congress- upon the bll'to admit Kansas into the
Union as a State. We presume that the same report
win be presented in the Senate at the same hom
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THE WASHINGTON UNION,

mittci into the Union With the details Of that CON
troversy do purpose To deal We shall speak only
VI results When that oonstation wHs adopted It WAS
transmitted to the President and with noble patriot
ISM coming he does from the North, and with faith
full adherence to the constitutional opinions of the State
rights party he submitted il to Congress- with the
endaon that 1t should be received by IT, and the State
of Kar as left correct the errors, II any
mitted redress the wrongs, if any perpetrated
the Territory OF Kansas and thus remove the sgi
tattoo OF slavery from Congress, to whom it in wise
belongs to deal with tho question OF slavery in any FORM
and who Iacdde with it only for Mischievous pur
poses and in violation Of ~ constitutional duty"
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WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL ~. 1865.
n.c,.g notice to subscribers.

Through the rsmisness OF agents To make returns OF
COLLECTIONS for the Un and nom other causes, the
books have fallen into much confusion. We are busily
engaged the labor OF Strengthening them up and are
sending out all the accounts now apparently due II Is
quite possible that may send balls 10 many persons
already settled with the agents but ~ we have
NO other means Of asceaning the exact state OF their
accounts ws shall be obliged to them TO reply thereto
without DELAY. The agencies have been discontinued
and hereafter the paper viii not be sent except upon sd
yanced payment The present confusion has ts origin
In the credit system system which we shall abandon
entirely Thoss persons to whom bills arc sent who
have already settled with the agents will please notify
that our books may be corrected accordingly, and the
proper credits be given April l3--U
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FROM NORTHERN MEXICO.

Private letters have been received by commercial house
in Brownsville Texas, from Tampco a. late to the
29th ut The writer states that negotiations pend
ing between the besieged and besiegers 1t under
stood that the city was be surrendered to Gov
on the 30th ut, Gen Moreno STIMULATING for the right
to leave the city with his troops, arms, and munitions
Letters have also been received in Matamoras conmao
ry OF this statement
Gen Carvaal editor Of the Pueblo, sees the dawning
Of hope for the nationality of Mexico in the late defeat
Gen Parrod He has mstrusted the wisdom Of in
trusting the command Of the army to Parrod who he
thinks wholly Incompetent to command and who has
been rninously consuming preciom time in bombasc
and classical correspondence in useless delay Ia marches
and counter marches until the cney at Ant weak and
easy to defeat had gained strength and time to the
seeds Of corruption In the ranks of the army and the PEG
pie. This mishap will now open the eyes Of the nation
and lead II to select more competent commanders The
Pueblo points with hope to the venerable Gen Alvarez
or to the more Youthful and intrepid Degolado Doubt
less in the hands Of one the other OF these generals
vantage M ~ si
The Brownsville Flag publishes the translation of the
late decree declaring the Rio Grane frontier Of Mexico
open for the free introduction Of goods Of all kinds IN
tended for consumption in the frontier towns The de
cree embraces all the villages and towns the river as
high up the settlements extend and also includes the
important interior city Of Monterey The Flag remarks
that the document though signed only by the present
acting governor OF 1amaupas, Is understood TO have
been also approved by Gem Vdaurri the governor Of the
State OF Nucvo Leon and Coahua
Great conservation was caused In Brownsville on the
night OF the LIT instant by the receipt of intelligence
thai party OF nine Indians had attached party Of herds
men that day Palo Alto prairie and killed OF them
named Gaspar Gaevecke. citiaen OF Brownsville Pslo
Alto prairie h some twelve miles from that city The
Indians, after committing The murder took number Of
horses, mounted and crossed over into Mexico They
were pursued, and informed by the purser Of the
General Rask, were overtakeu, aud Ave of them killed
aud the stolen horses all recovered The pursuers were
AeIicans from the American side aided by the Mexiean
authorities. hfSsf 1870
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:
GRAVE CREEK TABLET.
To the Editor Of Me Union

TO the Editor Of Me Union: @d-
In your issue of Saturday appears interesting article
from the Cincinnati Times, the ancient inscription
found some years since in the great mound at Grave
Creek Virginia This highly interesting and important
relic has attracted much attention both among
scholars and the Of Europe The recent paper Of
DR. De Haas, before the chronological Society at New
York has brought the whole subject Of this discovery
fresh before the public All the facts connected with its
recovery from the mound have been brought out in the
fullest and cieares manner and the elaborate paper Of
Dr. De Haas proves of the most valuable contributions
American archaeology that have been made for years
Your Cincinnati contemporary speaks of two vaults in
the Grave Creek mound 1t may he interesting to know
that other v~lts havc been recently discovered, and
enterprise h foot to explore these in full thor
ough, and satisfactory An extensive series of
archaeological exploration, hear are to be pushed
forward during the present season. in the great Mound
field OF the West This will be under the auspices Of the
American chronological Society," sided by two other
leading institutions 1t will be placed under the imme
diate direction of DIR. De HAS, who will give to the
terprise all his energy and attention We will look for
some valuable results from this praseworthy enterprise
1t s dscreditAble to government that such expora
tons not made years ago. While all the enlightened
governments of Europe vieng with another in
their efforts to hunt up the mysterious vesges OF the
carly lost of the Eastern World what have done to
the pershing memorials Of the nations who lived
and aourished faded and perishcd beyond the rcmotest
record Of history, the dim tradition of the va-
ished past, on this Western Hemispherei Nothing It
Ii high time this reproach wiped out Let the pro-
posed exploration be prosecuted with vigor and carried
forward year after until the vast field shall have been
carefully overgone. fN tHAeat
In the great valley of the West there not more in
terestng field than that of Grave Creek We shall look
with much interest for the results of the exploring
petition about to penetrate it, Ht'Hfi
The progress of American antiquities may truly be nid
TO be the ascendant The attention Of of the first
minds OF the country has been directed toward this I'm
portant branch Of scientific inquiry Abroad the subject
of local antiquities has attracted much attention
Already several srans OF dstinction have sincd their
intention to visit tho great earth works Of the West and
South at an early day Is repeated, We learn, that
several gentlemen Of emnence Americans well Eu
ropcns will positively attend during the progress of the
researches alIcRdy referred TO- Fl
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and fall TO tho ground under the hrst hoss OF au-
tumn.
Even those of our great men, ofarge influence and
spsing their party, have all fallen in the attempt.
Here and there along the historical highway OF
our democratic progress, great names stand forth
like mighty oaks stricken and blasted by the light
ming as monuments Of the rnn which is visited up
the vanity Of even the most talented men who
think they can assail their party with mpuniiy We
mention two great names in sorrow and not in anger
in the spirit of admonon and not in the spirit of
proof, as conspicuous instances of this fact. OF
course, they are the names Of Benton and of Van
Buren,.
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Illinois Democratic Convention.

SpRINoYrrLD, April 22.---The conventions of the two
wings of the democracy organized yesterday separately
The administration wing represented by delegates
from % counties and resolutions were adopted strongly
endorsing MIR. Buchanan and his cabinet.
The Douglas wing represented by 81 counties and
resolutions were adopted endorsing the of the H
nos delegation in Congress- without dissenting voice
Nominations were then made
The administration convention postponed its nonina-
tons until the 9Th of June. stfA "tA N
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
News from Mexico.

New ORLEANS April 2l.--A Spanish brig has arrived at
this port bringing dates from Vera Cruz to the 18th inst
four days later than previous accounts There WAS very
little change in the condition Of affairs in Mexico and no
great movements had taken place The utmost confusion
prevailed E1t.L e5 81 81
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Business Notice.

Union establishment Ia view tho proposed
change torma conducted strictly cash basis all
subscriptions for tho Union doon
should DO made Agents atsr this date
capt Iipscomb who authorized to make collections
In Maryland and Virginia
wAsanx01oS, March ~, 18o8+--H
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Election I'm New Orleans.

NKw ORLEANS, April l9.--The ''extenaioniats In fa
the extension of the jackson railroad beyond Can
ton arc to-day electing board of directors The pro-
posed election has caused much excitement during tbs
last two weeks. na VII b
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Mr. Chares Campbell Of Petersburg, Va declines be
ing candidate for the vacant prcessorsbip Of William
and Mary College,
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The Baltimore Built Engine.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2l-There is grand torchlighi
procession here night by the renen in honor of The
reception of the new fire engine built at Baltimore fol
the Washington Company. There are about forty com
panies in line.
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PnILADKIpHIA, April 2l.The Reading railroad work.
men at Richmond struck to-day account Of the
payment Of their wages. Some Of them It is reported,
have received no pay since the first of January.
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Judge Wilmot and the Pennsylvania Legisll
ture. H

HAnRIsBuno, pa April IL The bill to abolish Judge
Winots Judicial district passed by the senate yesterday,
caused an exciting DISCUSSION in the house this afternoon
The call for the previous question not sustained the
vote thereon standing 81 against 81.
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ALBANY, April 21-Ihe Hon, John c. Mather Is still
detained in the city by severe attack OF infammatoy
rheumatism. 5a. tHs4
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Mr. A. Green has become the associate editor of ths
Kansas Weekly Herald, published at Leayenworth.