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WASHINGTON CITY.
SUNDAY. APRIL rs. 1858.
special Notice to sub.crIbers.

Through the reissness Of agents TO make returns Cd
collections for the Union and from other causes the
books have fallen into much confusion. We are busiiy
engaged in the labor OF Strengthening them up. and
sending out all the accounts apparently due 1t is
quite possible that may send bills % many persons
who have already settled with the agents. but have
no other Of ascertaing the exact state of their
accounts we shall be obliged to them to reply thereto
without delay The agencies have been discontinued
and hereafter the paper WIN not BE- sent except upon ad
vanced payment The present confusion has its origin
in the credit system system which shall abandon
entirely. Those persons 70 whoh bills are sent who
have already settled with the agents WIN please notify us
that our books may be corrected accordingly, and the
proper credits be given April ls--t
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The DEFIcrENcY Bill was finally acted upon by
the Senate yesterday. AS adopted by that body it
differs in these particulars only from the bill passed
by the House Of Representatives. Two appropria
tons have been cut out-that for tho reporters Of
the Globe in the House of Representatives, and the
appropriation for the relief Of the Clerk Of the last
House Of Representatives. An additional section
was added, requiring the reasons for making any
contracts under the fourth section of the act of
1920, made by the Secretaries of War or Navy, to
be communicated 10 Congress-.
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THE NICARAGUA TRANSIT ROUTE.
LnoArIoN or THE RKpUBIIc or NIcARAauA,
NJ ~ ~ ANNLl- lltl wv Bronklvn AnrI ~. 1853

4'.ts ils y ~ ss#A3t fs Brooklyn, April 22, 1858.
This legation having positive Information that
citizens of the United States have determined with
out authority from the State Of Nicaragua, and in def
ance thereof to establish communication, by means Of
steamers other vessels the Isthmus Of said
State in connection with lines Of vessels the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans It becomes the duty Of the under
signed envoy extraordinary and minister penipotentay
of the republic Of Noaagun in conformity with his in
structons to give this public notice that the sole right
of establishing communication the said Isthnus
the transportation OF passengers and merchandise has
been and is by the supreme executive and legislative
thorty Of his government vested in the american At
lantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company, and that any
other persons attempting to establish communication
by steamers or Otherwise across the said Isthmus will
be treated trcspaers and that all vessels employed
by them for the purpose aforesaid will be liable to seizure
DE YEISARRI
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THE TURKISH GUESTS.

The Journal d. Cona0nhnqas, in noticing the prepaa
tiops Of the municipal authorities Of New York for the
reception of Vice Admiral Pasha and suite and the pass
sge ia tho senate of Mr. Masons resolution 10 give tls
osscera national reception, says so4ah N dHN8
wc doubt not that these signal evidences Of esteem
and Of sympathy will contribute 70 drawing still closer
the friendly relations which happily sub~ist between
the United States and the Ottoman empire"
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Cautton.s

We would again remind our subscribers, particularly in
Ohio Kentucky, and the western States that we have
discontinued with the exception of Messrs Ipscomb
Deering) all agencies throughout the country and
that with these two exceptions collections will be
coenised by this Office by persons claiming agents Of
the Union. Ap Zo--u
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the Union establishment Of the proposed
change in its terms conducted strictly cash basis all
agencies the coen o ssbsraons for the Union arc dcu
payments should made Agents after th date
eep W. c. pscob who authorized make cclcctois
n Dcasase, M4ry hand, aud virsns f-1 lst
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1S5S.u ~. tr
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For notices of publications fourth page of this
mornings Union. sr Af '"Nt
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TIE ALBANY EVENING JoURNAL.--Thurlow Weed
has again become the senior editor of this paper
Ho left the Journal about three years ago, but his
life has been long identified with the press, or
perhaps his constructive powers in the work Of
framing new party is necessary that his active
services could no longer be dispensed with at the
head Of the Journal As it is undeniaby true that
MraWeed Processes great facility in managing pro-
grammes for his party and as it seems to be the
fate Of the republicans to organize anew almost every
year. and to construct platforms to suit the demands
or circumstances Of the moment, we know Of no
master builder better fitted for the work than he
We dare say it was Islander which reputed Mr.
Weed to have said, concerning the body Of Timothy
Monroe, that sit was good enough Morgan till
after the election" Be this as it may, subsequent
events have abundantly proven that the reporter of
that bit of truth or malice described Mr.. Weeds
future political life and policy with a species
of prophetic accuracy. We shall ba greatly
at fault if the peculiar merits of Mr.. Weed shall be
found available hereafter heretofore. With anti
Masonry and anti-savery gone into disrepute, and
the next step requiring the republicans to make an
open declaration of war against the Union, we see
great chance of rendering the peculiar qualica-
tons of the new editor available to his party.
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THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEoPLE-It is we'll that
nature does not initiate politicians in reference to-
tho grand system Of production or we should fare
badly, fear after harvest. While an early spring
is opening the blossoms and the earth is warming
up for the fruitful service of vegetation, the politi
clans are operating with intense effort TO stop the
wheels Of government and to embarrass and de-
range every department of business connected with
the general administration II anything has been
made manifest during the present session Of Con
gress il has been . systematic design to block
the wheels of the State, TO enlarge its expenses,
and to weaken and paralyze the exercise of its
necessary powers. We beg leave to suggest that
it, il the people of the United States who estab-
lished and for whose benefit the affairs Of the fed
eral Union are conducted. The members composing
the administration have little interest in the sue
cess OF the government. as any other equal number
Of the american people. It is certainly to be de-
sired that public agents, at an early day, shall be
brought to comprehend the fact that the government
lis not the property OF the representative and that
its efficient and economical administration is de-
mandsd by the american people whose interests are
involved. ta'iis9tp
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THE WASHINGTON UNION.


With these facts practical tActA too, uninpeach
able and concusivs before = all, there are, never
theless class Of men who still Persist IN clothing
Congress with the power to permit or prohibit
slavery in the Territories. Slavery, like every o,or
Material interest must have constituency well as
a creator. 1t mustsbslMosght into being. and then
it must be maintained by its proprietors and direct
ors, Congress- possesses no element of constituency
its jlrisdictoh- rs altogether foreign TO the mat
ter it would bring into life If father it would. in
truth be Of an llogitimate offspring, because 'ho
could never guard, protect and direct what he had
brought into being. W. 0 p
The. republicans, including sll the bogus anti
slavery phiianthropists, are now engaged in tho
work Of maintaining their consistency by pursuing
their abolition theories, not because they have,
can have, any practical force, but because they
supported the compromise Of 1920 and the Viii
mot proviso at later day pttsa iie3e b..3 ild
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Bifllons- WIN THIS prospective view the nettshV
strict construction and nexble devotion to law esr
itself with irresistible force 1t is in strict obedncp
all the requirements of the fundamental law, 'inma
with so much wisdom by our ancestors, that The ou1
hope for the continuance OF the federal Union exists s
upon the continuance of that Union the further pro
gress Of civilization and the hope Of the world may
said to hang.
In the present sparse,sss Of our population and ~
vast extent Of our territory there is security va'
will not DO found when that condition shall have PC
changed Muititudes are more difficult to govern Wv
small communities Government will then be prA'n E
Bile only through the strict Observance Of law.
. We have already experienced the Inconvenience
New England power, and Of q southern power aH
strong power h now rapidly rising in the Norhse
pennsylvania and New York will, therefore, even ~
than now, be- looked to the balance weights in 'ns
Ethal machine the great conservative element {" ~
system. Hence the Importance OF the democratic ri
maintaining its discipline it's organization, and "s
o manfesting on all occasions its superior devoSI
lawful organizations, Of which the case Of kansS s
nishes but one, and that not the most considersur
the many which may be expected for the trial Of ."
triotim Ms fsE M
We have Just passed through one Of the mos q
ting and Aercely-contested presidential campaign
the country has ever witnessed and which resu"
tho democracy placing at tho head of the govern
James buchanan, man of unsulliei character, O y
ability. Of vast experience 10 public affairs and VIM
gathered around him cabinet Of able men, AZ Me
Of which stands LEWIS CAs& While the opposite
been determined and upyieding lot Il be repnsSs.
truth and Justice, that the President and his admin,
ton have been sustained by an almost unbrokn y,
cratic colnnn In the halls Of Congress- by the demo-
press and the great mass Of the democratic parry MI
ls hope that the unnatural opposition will cea~ III
pofs that the incongruous elements of combina'S~
dissolve, and brighter sun shine upon us Lev 80
~ 'no transparency Of the Lake is momenfar'y wv
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DOMESTIC.
SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER IN


A tragedy was enacted Yesterday in Franklin
Square, which sent thrill of horror through the
city. In a lonely and quiet spot, and woman
are seen cOnversing together, when he rises from
his seat, discharges pistol at the wOman's heart,
and then kills himself.
The persons passing by rushed to the fatal scene,
and found the in the last agonies of death.
The female, though badly wounded in the breast
to her feet, and was taken to the drug store
of Mr.. Bowers, at the corner of Sixth and Vine
streets, where she attended by Drs. Bethel,
Mexican, Lewis and Gloninger. 1t was ascertained
that one ball had passed into her chest, and there
was slightly confused wound near the same spot
where the ball had entered. This, it is supposed
was done by second ball which struck the whale
bone in the body of her dress, and then glanced off
The name of the George L. Goodwin, the
womans, Lizzie Marshall.
The particulars of this affair appear to be as fol-
lows:
years of age and resided in this city for two years
and three months. He employed in the hair
dressing saloon and wig mandatory of Richard
Dolard on Chesnut street, above Fifth, opposite the
State House, until about two weeks since. He
of respectable parentage and has borne fair char
acter, although his fellow wOrkmen say he the
most Clancy" man in the establishment. Inappear-
ance, Goodwin was of medium stature and bulk with
prepossessing features.
As before stated, he left the establishment in
which he had been employed, stating that his pur-
pose to return to his native city, IN search of
Lizzie Marshall, whom Goodwin brought with him
place Lynn, Mass. She is rather short in stature
and slight in person, with dark complexion black
eyes and black hair and rather pretty She has lived
with Goodwin as his lawful wife, until month since
when she left him, her affections having been es-
tranged by a young man named Samuel w Ran
DALI who was introduced to her by him Goodwin
Randall is respectfully connected, and was mem
Der of the Diligent Engine Company. Goodwin
went to Boston in search of his truant wife, but his
efforts to discover her in that city proving inerec
tual, he returned to New York, and wrote from
French's Hotel, to friend here, that Lizzie
with him at that hotel. Lizzie, however, was seen
in company with Randall last Monday night
Goodwin arrived in this city on Tuesday night On
w Wednesday he went to his old place of business
There he displayed two pistols. One of these had
three barrels, all of which were loaded, and the
other barrels, only one of which was charged. lie
said that the former had been presented to him by
female friend in Ogden street and asked several to
purchase the latter. On Wednesday night Good
win was at the American House, on Chestnut street.
He lounged about the sittngroom until one o'clock
yesterday morning, when he was turned out by the
watchman attached to the premises.
About 10 o'clock, Goodwin and Lizzie were first
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A r M Y AND NAVY,

THE COURT MARTIAL OF GEN. TWIGGS
The Court Martial recently convened on Gen
Twiggs, returned to the Department at Washing
ton the following:
FINDINGS OF COURT.
The Court, after mature deliberatinn finds the ac-
cused, Brevet Major Gen. David Il. Twiggs, as fol-
lows
lst specification -"Guilty, except the word 'con-
Tempt"
I'd specification "Guilty, except the word 'con-
Tempt"
Sd peciication-"Guity," and "guty of the
charge"
Scntence-And the Court does sentence him, Brc-
vet Major Gen. David f. Twiggs, U. S. Army, ''to
be reprimanded by the President of the United
States"
II. The proceedings of the General Court-Mar-
tal in the foregoing case have been duly submitted
to the Secretary of War, and the following the
orders thereon
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 10, 1858.
The verdict of the COurt-Martial in the trial Of
Major Gen. Twiggs is approved; but, in considera-
ton of his distinguished services, and of the unani
nous recommendation of the court, the sentence is
remitted.
The record of the court exhibits errors in the pro-
ceedings which it isproper to notice lst, admitting
for the defence evidence clearly incompetent and m
relevant; and, I'd, sustaining insufficient chal-
lenge to member. A court-martial ought not to
consider that it has any discretion when the rule of
the law is plain and positive.
JOHN B. FLOYD, Secretary of War.
III. The General Courtmartia of which Brevet
Major Thomas S. Jesup is President is dissolved.
~. Brevet Maj. Gen. David f. Twiggs will re
sumo his sword and the command of the Depart
ment ofTcXas
By order of the Secretary of War:
S. COOPER, Adiutant General.
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AaritulturaI.
- T1ODES'

IL SUPER PHOSPATE OF LIME,
MANUFACTURED FROM FORMULA OF
Dk JAMES HIGGINS,
STATE CHEMIST OF MARYLAND.
EVERY LOT OFFERED FOR SALE REGULARLY
ANALYZED BY DRS. JAS HIGGINS AND CHARLES
BICKELL AND FULLY WARRANTED.
In introducing this HIGHLY A AUTHENTICAT TED
FERTILIZER to the agrcuurst of the United States,
for the 1885, fOrbear heightened remarks
their intelligence is already informed of the value of
BONES TREATED WITH SULPHURIC ACID, producing
the bphospate of me and yielding SOL UBLE PHOS-
PHORIC ACID, the efficient and indispensable nutri-
ment of plants.
As many preparations offered to the public styled
Super Phospate have for and the protection
of the agricultural community, surrendered up to Drs
Higgins and Bickell the entire scientific feature of the
RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME, and every lot
offered for sale is regularly analysed by them and reported
to the public which conceive will be proper caution
to the agricultural community to protect them from mpo
sition in the many spurious articles offered in the
market
PAMPHLETS containing detailed account will be fur
nished application forwarded per mail.
Packed in barrels and bags
Price $45 per ton of 2, 900 lbs.
Address B. M. RHODES Il CO.,
fe223m 141 West Pratt Street. Baltimore.
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T AW SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY
IL AT CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
The Instructors in this School are
Han Inr L N o.nE

Hon. JOEL PARKER LID, Royal Professor
Hon. THEoPHILUS PARSONS, LID Dane Professor.
Hon. EMORY WAsHBURN, LID, University Professor
The of instruction embraces the various branches
of the Common Law, and of Equity, Admiralty, Com
mercial International and Constitutional Law, and the
Jurisprudence of the United States The Law Library
consists of about IA 900 volumes and works ap
pear they added and every effort is made render it
complete.
Instruction is given by oral lectures and expostons,
them,) of which there are ten every week Two Moot
Courts also holden in each week. each of which
previously given out is argued by four Students
and opinion delivered by the Presiding Instructor.
Rooms and other facilities also provided for the Club
Courts and Assembly is held weekly for practice
bate and acquiring knowledge of parliamentary law and
proceedings.
Students enter the School in stage of their pro-
fessonal studies mercantile pursuits, and the
menemen of either term in the middle other part of
term.
They at liberty to select what studies they will pur
according to their view of their own wants and at
tanments.
The Academical year, which commences on Thursday,
six weeks after the third Wednesday in July, is divided
into two terms of twenty weeks EACH with vacation of
six weeks at the end of each term
During the Winter vacation, the Library is opened,
School.
Applications for admission, for Catalogues or any
further niormaon be made to either of the Profess
at Cambridge.
Cambridge, Mass, January, 1858. d6t1aw6m.
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. FAIRBANKS PLATFORM SCALES.
THE UNDERSIGNED having purchased


Il the EXCLUSIVE AGENCY for the sale of
FAIRB BANKS SCALES
in the Southern States respectfully invite the attention of
the business world to the superiority of these Scales
every other description of weighing machines in The
bearings broad knife edges placed on polished steel
faces dressed and leveed that the knife edge bearings
rest equally throughout their tchole length and in every
point, skill and fidelity hare Otriated all tendeney' de-
Td1geneRt and l0edr.
These scales have been subjected to the SEVEREST
TESTS all the principal Railroads in the United States
England every branch of business throughout
the world and their uniform accuracy and great durab
ty have gained for them the reputation of being TIL
STANDARD FROM WHICH THERE CAN BE NO
APPEAL At the Worlds Fair in New York, and the last
four Exhibitions OF the Maryland Institute they have
ceived the FIRST PREMIUMS.
In the 0Brien Reese in the Court of Common
Pleas October 1854 of Baltimore city, the learned Judge
declared in open Court hat Fairbanks Scales being the
Government Standard and their accuracy having been de-
beyond all question: all legal must be decided
faror We prepared to fill orders for Counter,
Portable Dormant, Hay, Coal, Railroad Canal, &C.,
SCALES, at manufacturers prices.
j. A. WESTON CO.,
fe22-tf Al South Charles street.
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observed seated in Franklin Square, and earnestly
talking together. But as their conversation grew
more earnest and their gestures more excited they
aCtractea tne attention of quite a number of per-
sphs In tnelr vicinity, who were Mortified to see
them rise from their seats, rs Goodwin drew pis-
tol ana hred at his mistress! She fell. and Good
WIN then instantly turned the weapon against his
own person and shot himself in the breast
The crowd then increased every instant but the
ponce were soon on the ground, and removed the
body OF the dying man to the Sixth Ward Station
House. Cherry street above Fourth, where he died
III the course of half an hour.
The wounded woman was carried into the drug
store OF MIR. George c. Bower, have stated
and removed in the course of the morning in a car
rage, to her residence in Arch street. Her wounds
are OF very serious character, but it could not i'm
mediately be ascertained whether they were such
as to threaten life
The thrOng and crowd about the Square and the
store OF Mr.. Bower was immense during the entire
morning, and the excitement was very great
PennsylvdRian.
A legislative report has been recently made in
Wisconsin upon the lnmber interest in the State
FROM the report we learn that there are $50
mills within the State-336 water, and 254 steam
mills. The amount of lumber manufactured last
year was l49 800 900 feet of which there was man
utactured on the Wisconsin and its tributaries a.
Ooe 600 feet. The total value of the lumber manu-
iactn'ed in the State in 1857 was S9,3S5, 400, and
the eon number of men employed in the business
4,o9o, OF whom ,567 were employed on the Wis
consln river ''od its tributaries.
At st. raul, Minnesota, on the 4th instant, Nor
man W. kittson, the iegular democratic candidate
Tor mayor, was elected over combination of rcpub-
llcans and boltmg democrats by majority of 243
votes.
Arrivals at St. Louis from Santa Fe brinr intelIi
gence of the death of Mr.. Preston Beck. who was
wounded in afray with a young man named
Gordon. Gordon had previously died from the
wound inflicted by Beck.
The scarlet fever is raging with much violence in
Carbon county, Pa No less than six children of
Matthias Heydt, of Upper Towamensing township,
have died within short time.
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DE M o V A L.
IL TO STRAW GOODS DEALERS, MILLINERs, HAT

NOV L.
h TO STRAW GOODS DEALERS, MILLINERS, HAT
TIERS, and the PUBLIC
RICH ARD HILL
Respectfully announces to his friends and the public
that he has removed his WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL STRAW HAT MANDATORY from No. IS
McClellan's alley to his and commodous Factory
corner of SHARP and GERMAN STREETS, where he has
ample facilities for carrying the above business in all
its various branches including BLEACHING PRESSING.
and DYEING BONNETS and HATS of all descriptions
b. Constantly on hand full assortment of fashion
able BONNET FRAMES. CROWNS. &c. mr16-3m
EAMILY GROCERS WILL PLEASE
TAKE NOTICE that Mr.. b. T. BIGHAM is no longer
snnplyng customers with our CRACKERS Orders left
t onr Counting ROOM No. 9S Pratt street, will be promptly
JAS. d. MASON & Co.
nv5eost 9S Pratt street, opposite McClure's dock.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
TWO WEEKS LATER NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST.
LARGE FIRE I'm NEVADA COUNTY.

$1,6l5.351 Oh In SPECIE