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PROMOTIONS AND APPoINTMENTs.-The fol.
lowing is list of the promotions and appoint.
ments in the Army Of the United States, made
by the President since the publication of 'sGen.
eral Orders" No. 5, Of March Is, 1869:
PROMOTIONS
Corps of Engineers.-First Lieutenant Edward
b. Hunt, to be captain, July 1852 having served
fourteen years continuous service lieutenant
Second Lieutenant VIM. p. Craighill to be IRIS,
lieutenant, July l. 1859, vice Hunt promoted
Corps Of Typographical Engineers = First
Lieutenant VIM. r. Smith, to be captain July 4.
1859, having served fourteen years continuous
service as leutenaBtn .' .' '.f & ID
Second lieutenant Charles N. Turnbull TO be
nrstheutenant. July I, 1853 vice Smith, promoted
First Regiment Of Dragons Second
Lieutenant Richard IA Brewer to be second lieu
tenant, March 20, 1859, vice Evans deceased
company A.
Second Regiment of Dragons I.iepten.
ant Jonh BufoId, Jr., to be captain March O. 1859.
vice Givens, deceased [Co.np PAW Ri
Second Lieutenant Francis G. Armstrong IN ,,e
first Lieutenant, March 0, 1859, vice Bnfo7d n,o.
NOTED. Company c P'''
Breyet Second Lieutenant solomon wiui.u.
TO be second lieutenant, March q. Is59 vice pr,
strong, promoted Company CT ~,
First X Regiment OF Cavalrv.-Second I.ieuteo,,,t
Eugene w. Crittenden, TO be first lieutenant Nav
4, 1859, vice Perkins, cashiered. GCompany A 4
Brevet Second Lieutenant Andfew Jackson JI
10 be Second lieutenant May 4, 1859 vice Critten.
den, promoted. Company F. y
Fourth Regiment Of Artillery. -Brevet Second
Lieutenant George u, Weeks, OF the urst artillery,
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THE POsr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-The De-
partment has strictly forbidden a Postmaster
to give part of his commissions or other al
lowsnce, to party as consideration for
mailing matter at his Office nor will it permit
any other arrangement or decree to be entered
into by him which would tend to injure the
legitimate business of another office Such
proceedings will be considered a good cause
for removal
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ARREsT.-Informatio has been received at
the United States Pension Office, that William
c. FOllett, of Lansingburg, New York, has
been lodged in Jail On a charge of forging
bounty land claims, and in default of S., 900
bail
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II The New York Herald says that private
caucus CT the Americans was held in the Grand
Lodge room Of Odd Fellows Hall, corner Centre
and Grand streets, on Thursday afternoon, which
was secret one Of the strictest kind, and num-
bered, all told. about twenty i've delegates from
various parts of the State
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Tas WEATHER. following report Of the
~estherfor this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time of observation is about 7 o'clock:
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THE YOUNG cf RIf Sic .,,r,n soc,.
Ely, Of Alsxandria, take pleasure -
y, 70 sa a,.ps to their friends, sna Ee4S
g,yes PIC NC at ARLINGfON SPRING, On
MoNDAf July 18th. The proceeds are 20 be de-
erection OF thes ciety's new hall. Don't forget the
sth oil July. Particulars in future tisement
THE SABBATH SCHOOL, OF TIVE WFsT
n GEORG ETOwN M. T.
E nSRSn to VA FIVE Ihs,I ANNA G
WEDN ESDAf, the i5th inst The Flunx Cloud
VII run hourly during the day. Tickets 81 cents
ohuureh AL price. Fare on boat 10 cents round
trp ohi..dren half price. Withers' Band has been
~ wi W. n. WILLIAMS Sr,,,
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NAVY ORDERS, &c.-Lieut. T. Scott File
brown, U. S. Navy, has been appointed to the
command Of the U. s. steamer Anscostia, to
do home service between the navy yards Of
Washington, Norfolk, DC. Lieut.. F. has just
returned from active sea duty on the U. s.
ship Release, in Africa and Paragr ay, and out
of eighteen years in the navy has the expe-
rience Of fourteen years at sea. He is an &C.
tive, intelligent and deserving officer. His
family residence has always been in this city
The publics old and well tried servant, Cap.
tain JAS. Mitchell, Of Potomac fame, has been
appointed Government pilot of the Anacostia
The Department has made the very best selec.
ton. -" p. .--.' IS az
Capt. W. A. Parker, U. S. N, late in com
mand Of the Release, has arrived in town, on
official business. -'
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! fotomac Steamboat COMPANY
Of t tbeir ssss 70 the SEM sem weekly tips G6k
loik, cnef the public of Washington and vicinity an
pPoIs1my 9i eh}oying trip on the beautiful Pc
daily during the hot weather
10 ptItles oil three or more excursion Tickets will
oe ssuea az one dollar SD each fof Glymont win
ptNusse Oh remaining there al ma ht aud Ieturnins
t oas Also for Aqnla Greek, at two dollars
VIII privilege OF remaining one or two DAYS
Jhe angler can enjoy fine sport with hook and
ny, q. stnes 9i the above places, white perch and
game being plentiful. ''' 'Ae s'o"uNs'
hood Hotel accommodations can be had M these
noatS leave foot of 9Th street at 61s a. m and g.
p III. heturning, "a .. m. and 81 4. M.
Iof Iurther Information lnQulre al the Cou,n.pv..
33nlce, TO; St2 pennsylvania avenue. next door 10
no"h hotei. EO. h. MATTINGLY,
10 s"' ro'oH"ac Steamboat Company.
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GRAND PIC NC AND PROCESSION
Logan Tribe. IOR M

me Members Of logan Tribe, I. O. r. NJ, re-
the puthc that their Pic Mic and Pro"
Sssslpp will tske place at ANAIOS |[1s
IL, iON ishhND on THURSDAY, July I4th where
n ~ Sltn them on that occasion. The members
20 me tLlDe PIeoge INC Inselves that nothing shall IL
70 tnosa who may patronize them. The well Known
tbsy ro oi nj trloe ls sure guaranty that what
noats vii lun from the foot of G street wasb-
NIXON, ano from the foot Of High street George
be procured of the Committee SeAss' W
Withers Band has been eux.red for IN. o.,.
sion. Ae"s0u iot inc ocee-
AL members OF sister tribes IN good standing are
respectfully invited TO participate with Us
John r. Hilton, Geo Cation Tbos no,,l,,u
Er. Clemments, Amos Dive los wiIson
T %; Collins, Elias Hutchens, Jas Hutchsns,
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COOP EATING AND orr.

ZINE READY-MADE
Black Drap d'Eta Coats, Pants and Vests,
black Alpseca do. do. = : ''0-'
White and Brown Linen Goats,
White and Brown Duck do. a4l'#.
l. White Linen Pants, r.. s-. . Cd.
{ White Duck do. t.v.... bed. ... f- rec!
Buff do. '' '-'
|, Travelling Busters, &c.
Having connection with the largest mapuf.ctu,-
ing establishment nor,h, enjoy superior adv n
tases for supplying the very best goods at the low
est possible prices: The styles are found 10 eScal
anything IN Washington and the workmansbie n
excels any thing heretofore offered IN this msfEat
an ,l = SO acknowledged by all who patronz. our
r, We also have on hand a superior stock of Gents,
Furnishing Goods, and make TO order Gar,neots "a
every DESCRIPTION, at short notice. at a small ad
vance on the prices of our ready made cIothing
.rE.....| j. M. McCAMI.Y& CO.,
Jy1 30 .t. Il y under National Hotol
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A NNUAL EXcUR sIoN
Ebenezer Sabbath School.
FL ST GRAN DPIC MIC
OF THE
Georgetown Mechanics Association.

The members respectfully j. form their friends
PC Ne vii take place q. ANALOS- Ee4N
TAN ISLAND on MONDAY, Jul, -
18th, where they cordially invite All lovers Of ME.
ure 20 participate with them ON that occasion The
menbers pledge themselves 81 do elk IA their power
who may petronize them.
Boat. will leave High street wharf constantly
Tickets FIFTY CENTS, admitting a gentleman
and ad,es, to be had of any OF the members and at
Withers' celebrated brass ard string band has
been engaged for the occasion.
Good order viii be preserved
jy li-6t ConMTTTPp
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t0k sALs.-I Offer fot vale q valuable Farm
tsrns coae9en COUNT, Virginia, on most liberia
. ,er city property This properly is stu
vsteJ one % ne most improved and highly cult
~ kcsA % sne county. Convenient 10 the cana
Ia ~ rifs. BENZ. p. SMITH,
- 49, IL IL 49, CITY hAll,
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NEW MEXICAN SURvEYs.-With a view of
preparing the wild lands of New Mexico for
settlement, the General Land Office has con-
tracted with R. p. Reilly and j, W. Hager, for
the survey of 100 miles Of exterior township
boundary subdivision and meander lines, Sc
Letting the same from such lands as are best
adapted to cultivation within certain town
ships on the Concha and Colorado rivers, in
New Mexico. Twelve dollars per mile is to be
rate of compensation allowed for the service.
Messrs. X. E. Clements and Stewart Archer
have received a contract also for the survey Of
so miles of similar lines in townships near the
Canadian fork of the Arkansas river and Utah
creek. The returns Of these. surveys are to be
made before the LIST Of January, acts Of Provi
dence or attacks Of Indians are alone to be
allowed as valid reasons for the non fulflmen
of the contract.
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w NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION
lIS Those wishing to procure stock In the assO-
ciation now forming may do SO by calling on TiiOS.
], FISHER, at acGuiLe 4 Co.'S Auction Rooms,
OF 6. ID. HANSON, Office Washington Insurance
Company. . ... #. - jyl-tf
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" AND BLACK TEA. fa.s
Gunpowder, Imperial. and Young Hyson G. a. N
TEAS. of various grades. Also, STAND =
MD BLACk and others. via sonchong r
.- KING & BURCHELL
jy III Corner 18th At. and Vermont AZ
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VOLUME SIXTH OF APPLETON'S NEW
American C,clopedia; Indispensable to those
who would keep their stock Of general information
up to the demands of modern society. All the VOL
umes from the commencement on hand; Subscrip-
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N ExICO.
prosperity.

The latest news from Mexico if it can be de-
pended upon, still further complexities the affairs Of
that Republic. The statement now is that Mira
mon has made complete change in bis policy,
that be has published an amnesty for political
ofenses, has given liberty TO the press, and more
over, that be has followed the example of Juarez,
at least to a certain extent, 10 partial con6sca-
ton Of The property of the Church.
Meanwhile, however, the Church is said to have
found q uew champion in Gen. Marquee, who had
been sent by Mramon agaiDstthe Cpnstitutionalists
at Gusdalsjsra at the head OF some 1900 men.
He is said to have robbed q conducta on the way
from Gusnsjusto to San Bias of $500, 900, and to
have pronounced, one account says for himself and
the Church and the other for Santa Anna. We
should doubt, however if leader who commences
bis political career BY robbng 8 conducta
could be implicitly relied upon to respect
the property Of the Church. This news,
which comes by telegraph from New Orleans,
reached that city via NlDtitlsn brought by the
". II. Webb, which left that port on the 18th.
TIE full details Of the Tennessee's news, which left
Vera Cruz on the 18Th, add nothing mstersl 10 the
'eegraphic accounts already published. These Vera
Cruz sec cunts speak of reported pronuncismiento
BY Marquee, but make no mention OF any change Of
policy the part of Miramon. Instead of con-
f,catOn Of part of the Church property, they
ascrlbe to him an attempt TO raise the wind BY an
issue Of paper money j! is said to the amount Of
eighteen millions of dollars. Mexico has already
endured almost all the possible evils Of bad govern
ment except the forced currency Of denrec;sta1
Government PaPeS Perhaps she is now to come
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RAILROAD VALUES.
paper.

An opinion has obtained general currency, that
III, deep depression under which our railroads are
suffering proceeds from recent events ony-the
crisis Of ISL, and the subsequent failure of the
crops throughout the West II is undoubtedly
true that The former largely diminished the pss'en-
GER travel and that the latter reduced the freight
traffic to is minimum. The crisis, by stripping
thousands If their mesns made them too poor 10
travel while others no. ruined outright yet lost 50
heavily that they had 10 heart To leave home. The
single State of Ohio, which in 1857 raised 3d.,
900 bushels Of corn, in 1855 produced only
100000. In oats, the dmlnution was even
greater, being fully equal to 60 per cent, Or
Is, 100000 bushels. The loss on the potato crop
was equal to two or three millions more, while tie
whole loss on the food crop OF Ohio in l-j", was
equal 10 80 100000 bushels Of grain. Crops are
grown throughout the West because there are rail-
roads to bear them to market aud roads are made
because there are crops 20 move. Hence the fall
ure of l-5. deprived the roads Of their main de-
pendenee; aud bow great that deprivation was
may be msgned by adding TO the deficiency in
Ohio corresponding deficiency in many other
Ststes. While Ohio had 4 short crop in ISIS she
had Z full one the year before. Yet other States
were not 30 fortunate, so that the volume Of pro-
ducts for l-57 greatly under that of preceding
years and hence one cause Of the diminished rail-
road income for that memorable period.
Blu. while We can Identify l-57 as a year in
which 81 railroad values were sst0nnhiDgly re-
duced ard while We see those values continuing
to diminish through the following year and up to
the present time yet il does no. follow that the
depression We Low witness can be altogether az
trbuted 10 the crisis OF ISL. The latent decrepi-
tute Of the whole railroad system was undoubtedly
developed with crushing force BY the crisis. The
sudoenness with which it was precpi.sted on US
gave il the last feature of intensity. Bat causes
had lorg been a. work which must have ultimately
produced the same disasters not perhaps, cotem-
pOrareously but at least in detail. Instead Of the
whole fabric falling together, il would have sub
sided one road q, time. In lo53, twenty.four
leading railroad companies, With an aggregate
capital of SOS 800 600. realized from net earnings
$40 49, 600 and in 1-54 an increase Of S6,Oo0,0OO
more. Yet, in the face Of this increased income,
the stocks Of Gil these roads without single eI-
ception sunk in the market until the aggregate
depreciation within ene year amounted to 50 000,
eco. New-York and Erie then sold st 50, but is
row dull al 6i Reading, with a capital Of nearly
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The italian war is over. On the sth inst. an
armis,ce was, TO the surprise of every one, con-
Guided between Frsrce and Austria. Three days
sflerw ard the two Emperors had an interview
which resulted in peace, Of which the conditions
would seem to be desth blow TO an present hopes
of Italian independence. Al " ltalian Confeders-
est on" is to be formed under the Honorary
PRESIDENCY" Of tie Pope: the King Of Say-
dinis. who succeeds 10 Austriss rights in
"Lombardy." is TO be one member, snd Austria
herself, in 60 far as concerns Venice, which she
" i'll retain, smother. What rights the members Of
this " Italian Confederation" are 10 enjoy, what
position the Pope WILL as Honorary President,
occupy. whether the condition of the Pap, States
il TO be improved in any respect, whether Venice
is any better of th,n she was before the war
whether the Grand Dukes are to be reinst,ted
how the King of Naples is to stand-what, in a
word, is the full import Of this Italian Confeder
" alton" and what part Austrian or French bsyo
meta are benceforth to play in the Peninsuls, are
questions yet to be answered.
Our sole source Of information touching the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-25

TIE Hashneton Constitution, Mr. Bucsaasas
organ. thinks 10 silence the Douglas men by ran
ming dow their throats one of the plsuks of the
Cincinnati platform. The resolution from which
this good Office is expected is in the following
terms:
Resored. That we recognize the right Of the people
Of all the Territories including h snsas and Nebraska
acting through the egally ana far yeIpressed viii
smsorty If sciusl re-dents, and whenever the uuIn
Der of their iph 4btsnts uses IT, 10 form Coa.tita
ton win or aithout Domestic Slavery, aud be admit
ted into the mon upon terms OF perfect equality wisa
the OtheJ states.
This recognition Of the right OF the psopls
Of the Territories, when they come to
frame u State Constitution, to admit or exclude
Slavery, as they msy see fit, The Constit"t'os
undertakes TO copstrue into positive denial oi a
right on their part to touch the question OF Slavery
at any other time On the contrary, We should
say the inference was entirely the other way
This resolution does distinctly admit the right u
the people Of the Territories, while they still To-
main SUCH to take up and act upon the question OF
Slavery. Ii the people of a Territory, when met
in Convention to f anne State Constitution. have
a right to deal with the question OF Slavery,
it would seem to follow reasonably enough,
according to the Douglas Interpretation, that thu
right cannot be limited TO that particular ooca-
sion, but being inherent in the people OF the Ter
rit,ry, nay be exercised at such other times and
seasons as they may judge convenient If it is not
inherent in the people of the Territories, where do
they get the right u exercise 1t when they come 10
frame State Constitution How does it hsppsn
that the people Of the Territories get the power to
excude Slavery from the State that is to be- they
have it not as a consequences OF the power t. OK
clude Slavery from the Territory that is We
understand we'll enough how it may be one Of the
rights of State to say whether Slavery shall BIS
allowed or not within its limits But this is alto
getber different question. Kansas and Nebraska
are not States, and it is not therefore by any rights
or privilege such, that, IN framing State Con
stitutions while they still Remain in the Territorial
condition, they exclude Slavery from their limits.
They act not as States, but as Territories and the
Cincinnati platform, in the clsu.e above quoted,
expressly recognizes Territorial jurisdiction over
Slavery.
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The Slavery PrOpag amidst and Border Ruiian par
ty of Kansas and Missouri which under oft tho
Squatter Sovereignty principle undertook not long
ago To force Slavery upon Kansas against tne will
Of the int abltsnts and 10 drive out by fire ssd
sword those of them not favorable to the peculiar
institution, appears now to be reduced to Il very
low ebb. 1t is represented in the Kansas Constta-
tional Convention by Il halfdozen members or 10,
who cOnTiyed TO smuggl themselves into that body
under the character Of friends Of President 3D.
chsnsn's Administration and members Of the Dem
ocIatic party, protesting themselves at the same
tine that they were altogether OpPosed to making
Kansas q Slave State The negro, however, still
seems to occupy very much Of the thoughts and at
teution of these gentlemen. Since they cann,t IN ,ks
slave Of him in Kansas, nor even prevent
bis coming Into the State as free man,
they are making such little efforts as they may
to get provisions inserted into tho Constitution
which may reco gDize the Southern doctrine of tho
political distinction Of races, and Of the right of
one race TO degrade and brutalize another. BY ap-
pealDg to the prejudice against negroes which
many Of the settlers have brought with them FROM
Illinois, IDdisna and other Western States they ara
attempting to drive the RepubI can majority in the
Convention into stutifyng it,ef BY inserting pro-
VIII ms into the Constitution inconsistent with the
doctrine Of the rights Of man, and holding out an
apology and justification for Slavery. Toe latest
att mpt Of this sort was an effort to get proyiso
added to the clause Of the Constitution in relation
to free schools cutting Of colored people from tho
right Of attending them. This attempt, We arc
glad to see, was resisted with spirit by the Repab-
icaD majority. They We're quite aware of the trap
set for them and determined Not to be caught in it,
II is sufficient snswer TO all propositions Of this
sorf, that they are the dictates Of Pro Slavery
spirit, ard Cd that account alone, if on no other,
should have no place in the Constitution Of KansaA
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INV AND ORIGINAL.

The Hon l. p. Walker of Huntsville, Alabsss
has started an en- lrey new and 0rgintl srgumesl
in favor of the intervention Of Congress for ~
prot.c,ion of Slavery in the Territories and tn 10
ssr,,on in 10 the Charleston Platform OF prov.sa
"a ,bs, effect That argument is sisted a, toh'Ss
in a letter 10 The Huntsriiis Democrat imeortas,
as slsves are considered u. property ard -peeily
necessary as protection Is to slave properly Hers
i. attached a. the owuer-tip Of slaves "A -le's's
power. suffrage right still more important Isa
elective power. that outrage right ia, 30 {" 'p"ak
essentially Federal la municipal elections an1
Except in the single model State oil SCUM 'arS
lins) IN State elections It does rot come INTO p'v
The power of Slavery, as an elective element "
manly confined to representation IN the fe'e'a
Legislature IL IT, therefore, 8 substantial Issn~-
dent in the Constitution of that Legislature, 80
much go Ms the right Of suffrage Of the people q
New.York Were the people OF the stale
of New.York ousted Of their share IN Fsd-
ersl elections, their voting faculty might sui ~
able to exercise itsef in local electons nut uaies
Represented in Congress. the suffrage OF slavery ~
an elective power now here exists. Therefore, Coz
cludes Mr. Walker. its protection in the Territories
becomes a sacred duty of that department Of the
Govern ment of wbch ii is 4 constituent Ia w.t. ~
Congress of the United States. IL would be trea
son against itself for Congress to say. This iashss
ton has helped to make me; am here In part sy
its means, and a. its representative the only d.
rect representative it anywhere has, and yes |
will not protect it
In view of this suffrage right of Slavery. and il
special operation in constituting the Fedora LegA
latuIe. Mr. Walker concludes that no other doe
trne except Congressional protection Will meet Ne
eyigencies Of the case.
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The quiet of city life in July Was broken fora
moment on Saturday afternoon, by the shooting Of
a woman st the corner Of Broadway and Canal
street, Just at the hour when the grand promenade
was most tbroDeed Robert G.. Macdonald, a
wealthy merchant Of Mobile, shot his mistress,
Miss Virginia Stewart, also Of Mobile, and The
keeper there Of house Of ill-fame. Jealousy and
rum were the causes Of the tragedy. Macdonald
intended and attempted to shoot himself, but WAS
arrested on the instant Up to last evening, the
woman was still living We give the details in an
other part Of this paper.
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treaty isa brief telegram FROM Napoleon. Tho
London press sppesrs to be much in the dark:
the friends Of freedom are justly alarmed for the
future. Tie effect Of the news on the French
funds vas immediate, but II did not reach Lon1on
in time for ito full effect there to be known.
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Gen. Psez and a number Of other prominent
venezuelars arrived 10 Pbilsdephi, yesterday,
having left their country in consequence Of the Pc
liticsI troubles to which it has fallen prey Prs
ident Castro is in precarlous position; his treas
ury IL exhausted his councils are yacll.ting, and
between the adverse factions Of insurgents, white
and black-tbe negroes having revolted-heis lead
ing az unpleasant lie.