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BOOKS RECEIVED.

al II ~ OF n Il 'htElJ'N. e.. liz btItCS. ID Nt''PEu
Cullen & yant. New York d. Applet IN & Co. From
+. Pip.
MAN 10 rs DwFrL, &c FACE. New York T. field.
From Il. Ph'ip.
ii Fos.1R BRolnsps. New York D. Applet IN s. Co.
From Taylor & Mar.y.
PolAs. By L. Clark. From f. Philip.
WAvERIY Novrss. Ron Roy. Peterson's edition. F.om
+. PHILIP.
Tnn CRY OF WASHINGTON AND ITS NJ, erroRHooD. F-om
Il. Ph'ip.
L,hrs Of a q oaTf 8 jrst such a che. N, ig desc ption
of Europe RS one would exr ,ot ,.om tho classic pen of
BIyant Avoiding the usual cgot;m of travellers, he
frrn'she5 sfaphic sketches of what he saw aud heard
abroad.
Nan ard HIS. DaelrJ Pd-a.-A ve.y thoughtful con-
t..bution to literature, hay.og for its object the ints, pre-
tation of Nature IN some of its most problematical as-
poets. 1t is impossible to give a hesty criticism of a
work of this kind, but q casual reading has given rs a
favorable impression as to It's merits.
The Foster BroH vs.-For two or three yeas there have
been continual efforts to portray tho boy-Iie of England.
The author of School-days at Rugby seems to have found
cd q new style of literature, of which the work before us
is one of the Lofts. Well written, and containin
much sound morality, it is well worth perrscl.
Pens, III Il. Guk.-Poets and pee ch trees blossom in
the sm.ng tine, and we have obse. yed recently that the
eflorcscence of Washington talent is moro strong demon
stations of vitality. Tne little volume before us CON
tens many good lines and few pcor ones, which is in
tended cs a handsome compliment IN view of mo lem
poetic degener, oy.
PcGscn's e5;1n Of D. WarsRy Noo1s. These enter
| pising publishers are furnishing the public with a cheap
| edition of the Wayorley Novels. 1t IS o good work thus
to bring tho s.eat thoughts of Scott to the door of the
hrmblc5t logo bin, and we wish tho pcteiJons The abrad-
ant success they desc, 70.
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TIE DEATH or MIKE WALSH.
~ the EhLy Of n, HraM!

10 the Ehty Of hs HraH:
The prevailing rumor that the death OF the Hon. Mike
walsh was the result of accident renders it proper that
fhe following acts should be made public 1t has been
shown that on Tint fatal night he parted with his com
ranlons at the corner of Broadway and Eighth street
Now, is 1t not strange that q person intoxicated, as he "
said TO have been, should have baen able to walk from
that Mace 10 u'"I,ir avenue and Seventeenth street
" @o-. '--'a fall into tho
Again, II Is very remarkable that he snou.u -
only unoccupied basement in the neighborhood. This lat
scr tact Is yrue, md, together with the evidence adduced
OF the ooroners Investigation, you'd seem TO show that
his death was not an accident, but d deliberate mnrder.
JOHN FITZPATRICK.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

1t is stated that Robert Ould, esq, has resigned the in
spectorship of the psnitentiary of the District of Colun-
ba. j.
The family of the late Postmast II Gencial le- this city
yesterday aftei yoon for their home, near Nrshville, Ten
nessee. They were accompanied by Mr.. Edward Saun-
dels, a stepson of the deceased, and by Mr.. L. f. Church,
Chief Clerk in the Post Office Depal .ment.
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NEW YORK QUARANTINE.


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If the State of New York in its power capuot control
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On Friday night last, about II O'Clock, a serious acct
dent occurred ON the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Bal
timoro railroad, near Elkton, by which two men were
killed. The engine of the frcisat train which left this
CITY at G o'clock, p. IN, burst its boiler, near Efkton, ~
stantly killing Lewis s. Hall, engineer, and Etwed
bowen. fireman. Tho locomotive was torn 10 fragments,
md four Of fhe burden cars were broken to pieces.
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The Detroit Free Press says several Instances have
lately occurred in different parts of the country where
children have died from tho effects of poison taken into
the SYSTEM by swallowing the new nickel cent. As this
coin 's small and easily swallowed, there Is great dengcr
in allowing young children 10 have them in their posses
sion. Tho metrl which composes IL has haa q fatal 81
feet end would easm TO 10 poisonous.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY. MARCH 2s, 1859.
business Notice.

As tho business Of tho Unon establishment, IN view ofthe proposed
change In is terms, viii be conducted strictly on a cash basis al
agencies for the collection Of subscriptions for the Union are dseon-
tlnued. No payments should be made to Agents ater this date, OK
osptt Mr.. W c. Ilpsoomb ,b., who % suthoriEedto make collections
80 Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia,
WASHINGTON, March Is 1s5S-h
The foregoing notice is not intended tolnclnde any agents or colec
tors that we now employ or have heretofore employed la this city but
those only who have performed such service In other parts OF the
country. Ap@s-u
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WASHINGTON, March I'll, 1889.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

March 22, 1899.
SIM In answer TO tho inquiries contained in your
note. last received, / beg TO submit the following state
ment
Congress, for the first time since the organization OF
the government, has expired without having made appro-
ur,ations for the service of the Post Office Department
during the next fiscal year, which will commence on the
sst of July. Had the members of the noxt Congress been
elected from all the States, the President might on the
attn of March have called an extra session, and this omis
sion ox Che late Congress might have been thus supplied.
This was. hoyevsr, impossible without DISTINGUISHING the
people Of nearly bali of the States of the Union which
had not elected members. At that date there were III
teen States without representatives.. New Hampshire has
since elected Rhode Island and Connecticut VIII elect
in Che beginning Of April Oregon in the beginning OF
June Virginia on the fourth Thursday of May Ken
tuchy. Alabama, North Carolina, and Texas in the be-
sinning Of August California early in September /;
Georgia, Mississippi, and Minnesota in the beginning of
October and Louisiana and Maryland not until the first
Monday and Wednesday in November. This is most uu-
fortunate There ought TO be no interval when a full
Congress oouIa not bo convened, and & is to be hoped
that there never viii be one heresiter.
Had the appropriation bill wi,.se"eh fMied maoe provision
only for the fiscal year commencing on the tst Ut Juir
next, there would obviously have been no necessity for
an extra session, The first quarterly service Of contrac-
tons for that year will not have been performed, SO as TO
-Sntitle them to pay, until the frst of October
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The Houston cTexas) Republic of the 9th announces a
FIRE at that place, by which the Republic office. with .
portion of the material was destroyed by frelh " $
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Naw o1leans Picayune Of the I2th saws A

The New Orleans Picayune Of the 18th says IA duel
was fought yesterday ny ssessrs. :. .1cquo. sa. =. All
yjart. OF this citv which terminated fatally bv the death
OF one OF the cornbatanis. Tine weapons usea were dod.
~blc-bairel shot guns, and the distance thifty ysrtis htt
the first fire Mr.. Locquct fell dead, shot through the
his antagonist, and the ball, after striking The ground
within fifteen feet Of Mr.. Hiriart, made q croschet and
struck that gentleman near the left nipple, glaueing over
the'rib and producing asiight wound. -" 81
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TIE FUNERAL or non. MIKE WALSH
prom The New York Sun, March 2ll

IRON the New York sun, March all
The last ceremonies of respect were paid tn the remains
OF the Hon. Mike Walsh yesterday at 2 O'Clock, p. m,
from his late residence, No. 20S West 2Ist street,
small, two.story, brick building, a few doors below
Eighth avenue. Long before The hour announced O
large crowd of the friends personal and political OF the
aeeeased bad gathered ~ and about the house, and. ca.
tended upas fir as the avenue TO The east, and nearly q
{ luaFe in the opposite direction, ana continued to in
crease until, at the conclusion Of the ser, ices, IL was VA
ricrsIy estlmat } at g,om FIVE to eight thousand persons
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Other appointments will be announced this week. Mr..
Goggin is respectfully requested to meet MIR. Letclor at
these appointments for fair discussion.
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AN EXTRA SESSION NOT TO BE CALLED.

AN SESSION NOT TO BE JAILED.
1t will be seen from the following letter of the
Postmaster General, which has been distributed to
the press, that an extra session of Congress viii not
be convened
WASHINGTON, March I'll, 1889.
SR | have just learned that it is the determination of
tho President not to call an extra session of Congress,
and in view of this and of the failure of the Post Office
appropriation bill, i should be glad to learn what course
of administration is proposed by the department for the
relief of It's creditors, and especially il any provision is
contemplated for extinguishing its liabilities, which have
already maturcd and are LOW payable.
have the honor TO be, very respectfully, your obedient
servant. GEO. M~ATTlNGLY,
Superintendent Potomac Steamboat Company.
Hon. JosEpH HoLr, Postmaster General.
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THE QuARANTTNE QUESTION.
From tho New York Times.

The great problem of b., mha
a quarantine without having il looe. "'-@ nv
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TEg srArE coNYENrloH AZ coz PAcKF7.

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-17
THE BATTLE OF SOLDERING.

r.., rnr,,s,, snoc,.n< or <y,. cs~>.<
AhseAe s
rCavriaus fJuue 25) correspondence Of London Tmes
1870, 80. h. heor sadsd N Tho nnmhor q, ,bo.
Anosnor 's"o "ee WON ~~No~ " 'A0 ANoe' W '.o'o
places In this little billy triangle which nave been illus
trsted in the military history of Italy by battle Solfe
It,. n,u,o n...s.a.v rnrnown 20 al I'M. or.,,r.-,..
Fmo-" 'su'o Uoe'o'"-S uA" ~ ~ WV ".'t"ai
and local curiosity nunters-nas 70 oay HISTORICAL sgn
6caon II represents one OF the greatest battles of mo-
=, -, ,.--... G.. .....,.- :. .,,u 80. 80 a.
"e'n oays' =. WOO ' '' <, " M 49,, " VIC
two great armies whcn are ngntng Tor the ste OF lay
In sl the battles ana Fought each
eioe bao only part OF is Iorces On tne nela' Or any
rate, engaged yesterday potn orougnt up what tney
could was, tnen the nst occasion 70 Judge OF tneir
respective power ana aoity botn Emperors were ~ the
heads Of their armies by all their most expo
Wnst ths srmed,ote re.r,t NJ this c,oantc due, r.s
NOV ; Lro1 Iorc hofore mi. Iattor reachoc uou b.t
4. rasi ;rarsncs Sill, he m The srfarc e cannot vst
;ndce onrseives Exoent IN thee Se cases where an
n competev broken M by defeat the result OF the
ere.est battle becomes oniv clear some time Al
Sou~n grcss and decsve victory the hattie Of Soerno
not heionc n tfoso NJ the fnrnar c,osa Tho ~
we're beaten driven from pston N nos;tion Int
heher thew are able or not to make another atand IN the
men Geld we have ss vet TO learn
There s some element in the Austrian councils OF
war vb,cb We don't understand bat which gives
N their operations in this second phase of the Car.
,,.;cn inst AZ uncertain and yaciliatinr a chsraca.
- NAV noascssed in the Hrst part Of Il on Mondsv
sbv ne II Sn retreat over the nco and ON Tbursdsy
shev hack again with all their forces having t.ken m
~ MAJ rsss been fept for aueht We Know but n H.
sy nvu 10 snnno.a Of the oredn,tv Of HE sav.r
- 10 "Ien in py an attempt to play It hide and seek
vmh an srmv estimated at 1850 600 or zoo 900 men AL
Austrans intended 70 withdraw behind the Mncio not &C
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WAR NEWS ]
FIRST NEWS FROM SOLP
MANS FOUGHT AND sUFi

MANS FOUGHT AND SUI.
ARMY SUPPLIES-ATTEN
milan (June 2S) corrcspon
Information concerning tn
us very slowly, and all the t
ceived here will have been I
least as speedily.
In proportion TO their nur
ported 70 have suffered J
French, although the latter
tain, and one battalion Of o
completely annihilated. ]
the Auetriaps, who had lor
and made every preparstit
barbados and loopholed
cover whence to shower Q
advancing foe. In respect
Of the loss, Il was doubt
that OF Magenta, but, as
results, II is acother quee
alone Ia said TO amount &c
terrible gap In their it'll,
vsliently maintained itsi
Emanuel's service. and y
glory II gained. The bri
have been cruelty punisi
diers. In this last were
lunteers. One OF these
yesterday said that Of :
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FRENCH ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE.
REPORTS FROM THE FRENCH REGIMENTS.

All NE regiments Of the Guard, infantry and cavalry,
were enRsged, but more particularly the votgcurs and
De .Sot Cnaeurs They were anxious like the Grenadesr
coors The standard Of the battalion OF Foot Chasseurs
ana tne ooor OF the second voguers will be decorated
Inc cnsssAurs under General Maneque displayed extra
the ATTACK on the heights which surround Soerino The
Austrons ned IN disorder before them and while Of
others secured four or Ave pieces Of cannon me loss Of
the battalion is severe but tue OF killed said not
to be SO considerable "a might have the
and second Votgeurs had the work TO perform as
the Cbasseurs and they eo through with "a a
Their officers led them on, but the men In some measure
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tnC n Shuuhc itSIuo Wy Wv
First army began TO withdraw
treat was made with little difiic,
still held Griddizzolo, which st,
enemy, and prevented q danger
army, however, bad TO subm'
centre Of the Austrian position
the occupation Of Cavriana at
Second army bad TO repel alta
instant more dangerous, as the
cess with great rapidly, cutu
and forcing the corps on thei
zambano and other points
Nincio.
The mater el Of the Austrian
by the speedy construction Of
below vslta, and as night fell
possession OF Nonzambano,
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fernO OF tie Austrans probably upwards Of 20 OO-ln
he viii their dead bodies or lie crnsheS and mn
tile,sd in bosstas Through this immense Carnage not
~ srcst of hat in former or in future battles Victor
uni be enabltd 10 govern wider realm. Ita,v iI, ex
change the scubus of Austrian rue for other
Nanssd r. s,lsmn nravsr snd eacr,acs 'o'' ~'ou
Had Aust,a gou she too Wond have IN vo,ed uaoven,o
blessing ard with The self sae rites Ia cnnv the vso,
ono isnsna,e Of the American (,hannirv = w ~ Wv
No scheme of ACCOMPLISHMENTS no doub.su, claim, M
unceran tears no anxiety 70 estahi,sh hs,.nca Of &
or viii iustify declaration OF var n csn and No u,s
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enemy forced back by degrees was in tns fight that
the immense superiority Of the French red
showed itself The hghnees OF the pieces is such that
they could be brought up hills steep that even infantry
had no small difficulty In scaling them. Still the range or
them and their precision are almost Incredible. You
Try OF the enemy while the shells fred from his guns at
the highest elevation falling short bursting the
ar Tie attack on this succession Of positions made
rom the plain ct the time from the heights the
OBJECT OF both being 70 gain heights Of Cavrana
centre OF the Austrian position. While column ad-
The hills to Cavriana, the main body followed the
chase recnrsMl over hill and dale in . regular
s Msa ~. chase towards the tower Of Cavriana
this shape the attack Of the Fourth corps in tho plain
70 the right had likewise developed itself For short
az , from @ g the country 70 the right and LETT
very closely planted but sufficient to be an obs,sce to
the movements OF cavalry and artillery After tive miles
most naked plain, partly grass parity planted with corn
stretches out almost from the foot OF the hills across the
main road to the neehborhood Of Medole. THIS plain,
which extends far Cavriana Guiddizzoo and Core
sole became the scene Of most animated artillery and
cavalry engagement which was very effective, az seen
with good glass from the heights The infantry took
part in only TO the extreme right towards Medole and
Cereeole occupying the vineyards which lie at the
trance Of the plain, and from which the infantry Of the
Cen Mel wss able TO deOouch into the plain from the right
the day gained for such the superiority Of the
French artillery, that the Austrian artllerymen, who
must be acknowledged fought their sdversares with great
bravery obliged to yield This was in the afternoon
about four O'Clock Tho centre had the hills about
Cavrana and while column scaled the steep ridge
into tho village From the rapidity with which these
columns advanced you could that tho Austrans had
given up the idea OF resisting longer in this position,
and were now only anxious 70 make good their retreat
The position OF Cavriana, which 10 almost formidable as
that Of Soerno only held until the other troops could
oa In the plain tho Austrian artillery snSn " e1eoued
very good retreat echelon, while the
cavalry was sent forward to arrest somewhat the
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IN The question, bat without even Knowing what
the quarrel 10 about One secs q once Nv Or
s'x ecA9crent Powers sometimes three agains tres,
sometznes too against four; again. one Against nvs M
equally de,esng eash other mbinng and again stsck
ng essn other by turns-but all agreed point,
namely, 70 DO AZ much evil a. possible.
The woa marvellous part Of this iniquito1s bz1a-xs is
thnt each sodey of hae sldyys ks stasd n tJb
tksd, and sotwsnly iwukes The proestn Of Il bfor,
isa'ng out 10 eztamsnos his fop creat,es Il one of
ns eoders hos oly had the happsnes' to 2pDo
3ooo men 10 Be ndsacred, he does MT thank God TO- ~ bat
uhe t1s are IL, eco exemnot>d bv fire and soSd
e"u " "a co'osiug grace, cy has boen utterly yt
fhsn q hymn Is cAaneS and which composed in q Ian
eusge unknown 70 all who hsve comoated. The sawe
Aysn sung at marriages and at births, ,osu a. for
slaycys Of nun.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-19
REVOLUTIONARY REMIN1scENcE.-Th Germantown

REVOLUTIONARY REMINIscENcE.-The Germantown
(Pa.) Telegraph, says:
An old wall in front of the Meuonist Church, on
Main street, was torn down sometime ago, to make
room for an iron railing. It was in little offset in
this wall that a man named Hans p. Boyer took his
position on the day of the battle of Germantown,
watching for an opportunity to fire at the British 1t
so happened that General Agnew shortly came riding
up the street. upon sprightly horse at the head Of
body of soldiers. When he arrived within ffty
yards of the wall Hans took deliberate aim at the
bright star upon his breast and fired. Tie General
fell off his horse, MORALLY wounded, and company
Of rifemen rushing up to the wall discharged yol.
ley at the retreatng Hans but he escaped unscathed
although he had only run about hundred yards
when fired upon, and the bullets whstled by him
thick and fast General Agnew, who as much re-
spected for his kindness and gentlemanly conduct,
died in few hours after receiving the fatal wound
Boyer, who was not an enlisted soldier died about
the year 1927, in our poor house.
The remains of Gen. Agnew lie in the lower ceme-
terry Some years ago carriage drove up to the re.
sidence OF one of our most prominent citizens and
inquiry was made for information as to the resting
place of his bones the inmates of the carriage two
ladies and gentleman the grand children of
the General with view to the erection of monu.
ment over them. They were shown the unmarked
spot where the remains lay buried. They went away
but never returned and no monument has been reared
to point out the place, known only to few ndvid.
uals in advanced life, where the body of this brave
and accomplished man is inhumed."
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-19

HRRoGLYPMC DIscovERiRs.-Wm Nc dams. If.
has discovered in Jersey county, Illinois, in times
past, many interesting antiquities In doing this bt
has probably visited 1 hundred mounds, examined
many of them closely, and he has also explored d
number 81 cayerns Recently, in a communication to
the Prairie State he invites attention to the new dis
coveries, which be considers Of the most Importance.
He says:
Having heard from some old settlers III the yicinity
Of the Pasa, ccounts Of some pictures on the bluff
near the mouth OF that stream, concluded to visit
them. After two days unsuccessful search over
almost inaccessible bills down deep hoows, and in
dark cayers, at length discovered what believe to
be hieroglyphlc writing, on an ancient mode Of re.
cording history, events, etc. These pictures are
painted on the face Of smooth rock, in cayernous
cleft under an oyerhanging cliff They are some fifty
feet from tho bottom Of the bluff, and are best a.
preached from above. by circuitous path on mar.
row ledge Of rock that leads to them. The hero.
gIyphics are painted in straight, horizontal line
from east TO vest The original number cannot now
be ascertaned, as part OF the rock has become de-
tached, and falling out from the cliff, is dashed to
pieces below. The figures represent men, planets
and animals OF one Of the latter only part remains
the greater part having gone down with the detached
portion Of the bluE From the situation of these
paintings they are protected from all dampness and
storms On the top OF the bluff. above these singu.
lar hieroglyphics, found an ancient mound some.
what similar to the one described in former commu.
nication q "stone mound It was thirty feet in
fat stones. Two feet beneath the surface in sar-
cophague made Of stones, was single skeleton, ex
tended on it's back the bones were admirably pre-.
served, and brought away the skull perfect in every
part. have taken minute description of the
mound and drawing Of the hieroglyphics, which,
together with other facts, intend to lay before the
Academy Of Science ct ST. Louis In compliance with
previous request Of that body.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-19
OsGooD's CHoLAGoGUE.
GREAT DISCOVERY.

Ample tests both by abe practitioners and chemical ansy
SIS have demonstrated tho great value Prof. De Gat
beautiful combination called
ELECTRIC OIL,
for the relief and of pain But the people
render their verdict in both unmsak able and
satisfactory More than twenty Thousand bottles have been
sold in short me-s great proportion those who heard
others recommend it, who had tried it, That it's splendid
discovery is everywhere acknowledged nothing like
ever before prepared.
The only genuine EECTRIC OIL is Prof. DetIrah's which
is to be had all the respectable Druggists in this city,
wholesale and RETAIL the proprietos prices of the Agent
For sale in New Orleans, wholesale and retail, by
J. WRIGHT CO.,
ia3l ly u and l5l Charlrss shset.