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The qualities this medicine have pla"edh impershs
bic foundation destroying disease and inducing health has
parallel.
For the following Complaints these Btes Specific, viz
Dyspepsia. IndigtafiOn Heart Burn, Acid, Corenes
Los Of Apeetils, Headache, and General Debility
In many country this preparation extensively
physicians their practice and to have restored
many apparently beyond the reach Of the heal
Ing art
YoRn, Livingston Co., N. Y, Oct. !, 1859.
Messrs. s. W. TowLE Co -
sin-Dypspsid With It's numberless associates took up It's
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ound) bid s earthly tabernacle when
induced by the urgency Of friend TO try THE 0NiGESA
less patent medicines the hst drsught
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poweess spoonful OF mix rice water would
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Eus HI RISHl! RIsHil!-we nov haveIn ,,or. fss
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CHOICE READING FOR THE SUMMERTIME.
Received oy
A. MORRIS,

UroBI0GRAPHICAL REcoLLEcrIoNs Of the late Charles
Robert Leslie K A. Edited by Tom Taylor ESQ with pre-
fatory essay upon Leslie artist and LIST OF his pictures
Price ti,9
Travels Researches and Missionary L&bon du.ng Eighteen
Years Residence Eastern Africa with Appendix Of the
SNOW Capped Mountains OF Lesten Africa the Sources OF the
Tn. Hi Of Juland; by Hans Christian Andersen, author Of
''The ImprovisAtore." &c. T3c.
Castle Richmond Novel; by Anthony Trollope. co.
Right at Last and other Tales by Mrs Gaske author OF hay
barton, 80 TIC -
The Three clerks Novel Anthony Troope, author Of Ths
B.rtrAms, "Dr. Thorne," Ac o.
History the use Of schools and families BY Wohng
ton Hooker, N. author Of "HumAn Physiology, chlds
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Physcarsin vain again and again,
The dear little angel grew worse.
" 'Ts fatal dseas., and We can't give her tAsea''
said the doctors 10 mother and nurse
the In plain said Ills nothing But vorms"
BrydH's FevTdgN0e mild, then they gave 70 the child,
And behold shs was well the day.
Price % cents Sold BY PIsHER WTxsTos
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BRYAH'S TASTELESS yERMIFUGs..
bAFtUI saFhUF
rain vain came again and Agaln-

SAVED! s.vEDi
Physcarsin vain came again and again,
"'rs fatal disease, and can't give her eAses''
Raid the doctors To mother and nurse.
The In plain said, It's nothing But vorms
And behold she was well the pext day
Price % cents Sold BY Prssn wNsTos
DR.. McCIintock,s PcetoraI syrup.-where there
ugh always perl To tribe with any
disease Of the resprs DRY organs to court destruction Con
sumption, bronct' pleuy lu1gfeyer &c lie close behind
cough the only safety in such consists immediate
Price 81. Sold By FisgEa wlSsTos.
the PsdepeiA College Of Medicine The entire
cold or cough c. ar i"asnss &c With .ssoss eert.ty And
degree Of rspidy that win aseeaby asoDish the patient
Price IS ceuis Sold by PsHu wssros. je2l-ln
No. SPECIAL NOTICES cents to
80 CIT will buy one Of GrahAm's small steneils fot
marking clothing with IsDnisE tx Call and examine spee
or i've In the country send for sample. enclosing
4. E GRAHAM, Brand Gutter.
feT-u Cor 18th and Gary STA under Tobacco EIehspss
ToorBlcRE-Cured Minute -Yor twenty Eve cents By
the GLOVE AsoDr ToOTMAcHE Dsor Acting the q
imparts ms relief without deoong the teeth
never willingly without it, Only !y IT, and complain moro
Of aching teeth.
FrorI Rec Dr. Rosssr Editor CAristian Adsocatsl
6uPLEs IsrAIisI BArso PowDnA persons fond OF light,
wholesome bread bIseu buct~he
cakes may purchase this Powder with confidence The materials
&C. No esr Of sous s.r,D The use Of win make The shs
possible labor and
expense and diszppon the accompanying simple d.
recons observed besides Il msnufaeuredin Virginia, and
no invention Of Yankeedom John Garick manufacturer
and proprietor Richmond Va We know him. ted
and f. the best tried Get and mind the
directions.
For throughout the State By Druge and sroeeu sess-
rally nhlb
SPECIAL NOTlCE-LADIEs
~ CHEAP sTORE-The subser btu have hand Q
vaea assortment Of Ladies Congress Lace Gas Morocco and
Kid Boots Bu,kins when selling
nrst cost Anin vaat OF cheap Cater, VIII please call
je26 ALEX HILL co la hain,t
WANTED.-By graduate In Of the schools OF the
w University Of vlrgra siuaton-ha OF Teacher prefer
red for the coming session. Address
RICHARD L. MAURY,
jyi0-2w Fredericksburg. Va.
CASTLE SOAPS boxes Old Mas,IIes Soap, on
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(ItGARs-15OO0 CigAn OF good quality eonssn-
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CTUML FOR THE INSTANT RELIEY and PERMA-
AOlHMA. MANENr CURE Of hi. distressing complain.
FENDT'S
BRONCHIAL CIGARETTES.
Made by G. B. SEYMOUR co.. 1Or NASSAU STREET, NY
Price 81 per boz; sent free BY post
F0RSALE ATALL DRUGGISTS.
mayb-dkvom
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NOTICE TO LADIES.

vE would call tae attention Of the Ladies travelling
w public generally 10 the day received
by steamer very and varied assosrt Ladies arato
Irunks which made 10 the having The
Bonnet Boxes the which renders decidedly more con
venlent for pacing me Of them very
cred With the heaviest duck An
who may wish complete handsome and substantial travelling
outnt viii please call and examine fully
sasd ai ne shan be able please them quality OF
goods aud price.
PUrsEY WAITE
" 10 No 1i3 Mala street, Richmond
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DORr WINE.--A very superior article In wood and glass,
i bottled In Oporo. For sale by o. CRAM
jyl2 No Exchange Book.
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nonrln. i'm nII..ourl.

The following leading Democratic papers in Missouri
have pronounced in favor of the election of the regular
nominees. Douglas and Johnson
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DIR. MeClintock's Pcetorai Syrup.-Where there
conhrI ed eugh there always perl To tribe with
disease Of the resps TO court destruction Con
SUMPTION brpnct pleursy lungfeYer &c lie clOse behind
cough and the only safety in such consists 10 Immediate
resort 10 this great vegetable remedy.
81. Sold By PsgEN 4 WissTos.
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TO CORRKsPONDESST1rss,,. =.

THURSDAY MORNING, JULY IL, 1850.
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STATE ELECTION
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY,

The election for State officers took place
yesterday. The contest in this city was an
mated, but conducted with order and pro-
priety. Judge John w. Tyler, had no OPP
position for the office of Judge OF the Circuit
Court. c. NJ Castleman was elected Sheriff.
C. f. Stuart, Commonwealth Attorney, and
Geo. Dutfey, Commissioner Of the Revenue
were reelected; and H. L. Monroe. Joseph
Padgett, j. A. Keys and w. W. Walker
were elected County Constablcs. In the
First District J. A. English, c. L. Neale, W.
A. Harper and j. J. Wheat. LII the Sec
ond District, Charles P. Shaw, William n.
Brown, Thomas Smith and Edward Burch-
ell. In the Third District, Turner Dixon,
Robert Brockett, S. Beach and r. e.. Violet.
In the Fourth District, L. T. Wilmer, W. IL.
Fowle, j. w. Nails and W. B. Price. and in
the Fifth District Dr. Wunder, J. Johnson,
W. Simms and - Dawson were elected
Magistrates.
Alright the friends of the successful can
didates, preceded by band of music, called
on several of the gentlemen elected, and were
handsomely entertained. Speeches were
made, and JOY and hilarity prevailed among
the friends OF the successful candidates.
We append the result in detail.
JUICE SHERIFF. Con- ATT Y
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Old School General Assembly.

ROCHESTER, May 23.--The report of the
Board OF Education was presented and adop-
ted. A letter of sympathy and affection from
the Assembly was directed to be sent to the
Rev. CORTLAND Van Rensellaer-a former
member Of the Boald-who is now lying dan
gerousy ill at Burlington, n. Iork; ELOQUENT
and feeling remarks were made by DR..
Spring and others, expressing the deep re-
gret they felt ut his serious state OF health.
The unfinished business was then taken up,
and Dr. krebs concluded lis remarks IN re-
ply to DR.. ThnrnweI.
Rev. John Dewitt, Corresponding Delegate
from the Reformed Dutch, made an interest
ing farewell address to the Assembly. The
Moderator responded iii behalfof the Assem-,
bly,, assuring him that they fully reciprocal
ted the kindly feelings he had expressed.
The memorial Of Mrs. Mary Ann Rlch-
ardson was referred to Special Committee.
DR.. Magill, by invitation, spok Ike ON the
subject Of the Boards in reply to the remark.
of DR.. Thornwell lie said that he endorsed
the views of both DR.. Thornwell and DR.
Hodge; that there had always been perfect
harmvny among the professors at Princcton'
and he believed there would be, 50 long as
the present professors remained.
Dr.. krebs had the floor ut the hour OF adj
journment.
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GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISERnAY

The JAPANESE EMBASSY on Wednesday
morning delivered at the Executive Man
sion the presents they had brought from the
Tycoon 20 the President Of the United States.
These valuableS, enclosed in numerous boxes
and cases. were accompanied in transitu from
the hotel by four Japanese attendants, and
were opened to sight in the presence OF Miss
Lane, Mr. Buchanan, the Presidents Pr
yate Secretary and some others, all OF whom
were equally surprised and delighted With
these fine specems Of japanese art. They
will M doubt eventually find their way to
the public collection of certu the property OF
the Government and peOpe.-Nat Int.
EXAMINING PARTY.-The President Of the
Alexandria Canal Company, with several of
the Directors, and invited guests, made u
"trip up the Canal Yesterday, for the purpose
Of examining the work. The party had a
most delightful trip, and found the Canal in
excellent order.
SruRGEox.-This delicious fish, which
makes its appearance in the Potomac about
the close of the Shad and Herring fishery,
is now quite abundant, being exposed Tor
sale in our market in Plumbers. On the
Fish Wharf they sell at 5o@75c., and 81 a
piece, and find ready purchasers.
THE New ROAD Law REJEcTED.-A poll
was taken at Balls Gross Roads, in the
County, yesterday, ON the acceptance or
rejection of the law in regard to County
roads in Alexandria County, passed at the
late session of the Legislature, and the law
rejected by decided majority.
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ny MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
Metbodist EPISCOPAL General Conference.

BUFFALO, May 23.-At an early hour this
morning tie galleries and that part OF the
floor Of ST. james Hall set apart for specta-
tors was densely crowded, the.malorlty OF
those in attendance being ladies. Alter the
usual opening exercises, an inetec tual effort
was made to reconsider the vote OF yester-
day. by which the time allotted to each mem
Der to speak was fixed at 81 minutes
The order was suspended tora call OF Con
ferences for the presentation OF petitions and
memorials.
At ten O'Clock the special order was taken
up which was the consideration OF the re-
ports of the Slavery Committee. The reso-
iutions presented by the majority were read,
and Dr. Kingsly moved the adoption ut the
first one. He intended TO make no argument
lust now for himself and friends lie was
perfectly willing that the subject should go
to vote without debate. They did not court
debate, neither were they afraid OF 1t. lie
bore witness to the Christian feeling aud har-
mony which had characterized the discussion
of the subject in the committee, and hoped
that;the same spirit ouldcontinue III the dis
cussion now about to take place.
Rev. Mr.. Coombe, Of Philadelphia, of the
minority, then took the floor, and proceeded
to discuss the report. lie was interrupted
by the expiration of the thirty minutes, and
was unable to finish his argument.
Mr. Moody, Of Cincinnati, followed. Ills
argument was decidedly anti-slavery, denoun-
cling in the strongest terms the evils OF slave
ry, and giving twenty-one reasons why he
was in favor Of the majority report.
Mr.. Moody was followed by Rev. Mr. vii;
son, of Maryland, upon the conclusion OF
whose speech the Conference adjourned.
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PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
YORK, PA.
CORPORATE N 1856.
r. KIRK WHITE, President.


FAcuLrr-A NJ. TRIMMER, President, Pro-
fesSor of Plain and Ornamental Penmanship,
Business Correspondence, &C.: WIN. NJ. kAUF-
MAN, Practical Accountant, Professor Of Book
Keeping, Commercial Calculations, &c.
Professor 7. KIRK WHITE, Consulting Ac-
countant, and Teacher of the Art of Detecting
Counterfeit and Altered Bank Notes.
The Collegiate Course. Book keeping in all its
most approved forms.
PENMANSHIP, in all the ancient and modern
hands.
Commercial Calculations, Commercial Law and
all other subjects necessary for IL thorough bust
ness education.
TERMs--Ful course, thine unlimited,) S23.
For full information. call at the College rooms,
in the Exchange Block, or address
A. NJ. TRIMMER, Alexandria, Va.
APP 2S--colm
NEW AWNS.--We have just received
~ 100 pieces Of the hanlsomest Lawns t" sell
1T - cents we have ever sold, and the colurs arc
all warranted perfectly fast.
Also, on hand, 80 pieces beautiful printed and
satin plaid Bcreges, which we are now selling at
%. 81, and 81 cents and all worth IL great deal
more money.
100 handsome Berege Robes in small founccS,
ranging from IS piece up.
SILKS AT REDUCED PRICES.-We have
marked down nearly al! our Spring Silks, in order
to sell them off this month, and Ladies in pursuit
Of cheap and good Silk will really do themselves
an injustice ifthcy purchase before looking through
assortment.
The lowest cash price marked in plain figures.
W. NJ SINISTER 4 CO.
No. IS, opposite Centre Market
between 9TH and Sth streets.
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y The candidates marked A were nominated by
a late Wing Municipal Convontion-thcr oppo-
ncnts being elected.
MAGISTRATES.
FIRST DISrRICT.--#Jas. a. English, 49,; &c. l..
Neaie i75: #W A. Harper, l79; I'D Wheat, liz;
7. &. Moore, ll3; A. u. Warliqd, l02; Geo. W.
Dearborn l22: Geo. II. Smoot, i20.
SECOND D1srrIcr.-#Wm. n. Brown, IA }. VI.
Monroe lO3 &c. p. Shaw, 1913: @Edw. BurchcIl,
lu4: #.rhos Smith. 1856 }. L. Armstrong. So II.
Latham IS: Il. VI. Smith 90.
TuIED Dist RlcT.-&T Dixon, 326; "R. Brockctt'
236; X. Holgkin, l22: IS. Beach. 1870 Tk q.
Violet. lS7: Geo. p. Wise. l6l; p. {. Ciaughton.
l5l; +. G. Uhler, {.
FouKru DIsrRIcr.-=E. T. Wilmer, l43; +W. II.
Fowle, 10: &Jas. ". Nails, li3; SWIM. i. Price,
l67; J. Summers. ST; |. Buckingham, -.
FIFTH DISrnlsr.-ii. Fccbry, 30; DR. "under'
O.; -. johnson. Is; wv. Scinmes, %; W. Cariln,
So; = Dawson. TO; Noah Drummond, 81.
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"Thosa marked : are elected.

- &c.,. ID 1900. ,.,.,r
IHE lNDErENDESr ORDER OF i'LIhA d ! g
celebrated by procesSl'n' anu o'ner eAeI
clses, yesterday afternoon the meeting ol
| the High lent ana NeheraI CONVENTION u
their order hetu III ,li0 c'aI'
AZ U clocA' TIE ii'g' CIV
the Convention, ana OF NifS'lila iehI, y -
this city, assembled IN front u otreP'a liaI;
and preceded by hahd OF music; Paraoe''
the streets OF the city In the oruer ia'o 10" II
in the programme published ny Us a iG"
days since. The line was In charge OF MI
jefferson lacey, marshal. The members
wore the neat but snowy reSai'a OIL 'he Or
ganizatlon. Two splendid banners Wer"
also displayed IN the line. Inc hrSt, d
handsome one VIII "H''' sim '''''' ~
played the figure of llorE, anu the motto OF
| the organization -" temperance, foI!h"oe'
| and Ja<tice.' The reverse, OF blue SIX, eX'
hibited the name OF the lent.
The ether banner was one we'll known
among the members OF the Older organizit-
tons OF the city. 1t is handsome stan
dard, presented many years since by the
ladies of this city to Harmony Division, No.
. Sons of TEMPERANCE.
| The procession attracted much attention
The procession having moved upon the
streets until after twilight, the Rechabites
entered tie Methodist Episcopal church
South. whittier goodly congregation, mostly
of the fair sex had preceded them. The
church was we'll filled.
The exercises were opened Ivy an lnvoca-
ton of Divine favor by the Pastor OF the
church. After a hymn by tie choir MISS
Adelaide Eiumphries, II young lady, advah-
ced gracefully upon the platform, and IN Il
| neat address presented to Virginia Tent No.
39S on behalf of the ladies of Alexandria, Il
superbly bound copy of the Holy Scriptures
Rev. Mr.. Blount received the beautiful gilt
dress.
Then turning to the Rechahites he cntor.
ced upon them the truth the holiness, ana
the iower Of the glorious teachings OF the
sacred volume. He expressed the nope, the
Y,uny Mems Christian Association would
come to the aid of the RechabiteS.
Another hymn was finely executed by the
choir.
chained the audience in a speech illustrated
bv many marked incidents which had come
undcr his own observation.
Alter more vocal music by the choir
Thornton Triolctt ESQ. addressed the as
sembly. dwelling with much force upon the
evils If iutemperance as exempifed i'll the
strerts of the city. during the meeting. lie
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Fire.

New HAVEN, May 23.-The large factory
Of Clinton. Stiles 4 Co, at North Haven,
used for the nlanu'actory Of agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, was destroyed by fire this morning.
1t was insured Tor about ST, 900 in the Pho
nix, .Etna and North American Offices at
Hartford.
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From Washington.

WasuIScroS, May 2+.-rhe japanese
E,nhas> acior- and Prince de Jolnville, seve.
rally visited the Navy Yard, to-day, and
witnessed the target practice by the large
guns, and Dalgreen's rlfled cannon. Inc
Prince de Joinv'lle expressed great admira
ton for the accuracy and range of the latter
guns, and bestowed the highest encomlums
or Capt. Da!green.
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n. S. General Assembly.

PlrrsBuRG, May 23.--The General Assem-
bly, heard to-day the report from the Commits
sion in regard to the Home Missionary So
ciety. The report occupied two hours III
reading, and was clear, full, and calm IN It's
presentation of the past history and present
relations 1t was referred to ii Committee OF
fifteen to report what future acton is desi-
rable.
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Duel.

SAVANNAH, May PA duel was fought
this morning, at Scriyen's Ferry, between
Commodore f. W. Moore, late of the Texas
Navy. and c. A. l.. Lamar. esq. Shots were
exchanged, but neither party struck, when
the affair was amicahly adjusted. The dlti
Guilty grew out oi Com. M0ore's testimony III
the Farnham case.
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Tho Seceders Sustained.

New ORLEANS, May PA large meet
ing Of the principal citizens Of Galveston,
Texas, irrespective of party, was held on
Monday, when the action of those delegates
from the Southern States who seeded from
the Charleston Convention, and insisted upon
a Southern platform. WAS sustained.
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AUCTION SALES.

BY j. L. CRElGHTON-AUCTIoNE
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-In pursuance Of
~ decree of the Circuit Court Of Alexandria
County, rendered at November term, 1858, in the
suit of Alcinda A. Kssne, Administrative, VS.. Jos.
4. Edsall, &C., the undersigned will offer for sale,
at public auction, on Saturday, the 26M day Of
Nay $780, at IL o'clock IL, in front of the Mayors
80 Office, in the city of Alexandria, q TENE-
.;g%:N -MENT and LOT OF GROUND, on tn. west
side of Fayette street. in the said city of Alexan
dria, bounded as follows: Beginning on Fay.t,s
street ut the distance of 100 feet north, from The
middle of the square, between King and Cameron
Streets thence with Fayette street, nortbwardly,
10 feet; thence westwardly, parallel with Cameron
street. so feet to ten feet alley; thence with said
alley, and parallel to Fayctte street, southwardy,
10 feet; thence to the beginning, with the right of
way over said alley, and the alleys connected
Herewith. in connection with others entitled there
to- and subject an annual rent in fee, of six dol
lars, payable to the City Council of Alexandria.
TERMS OF SALE.-One tenth of the purchase
money to be paid in hand, at the time of sale;
thu residue in three equal nstalments at 8, IL, and
is months from the day of sale, with INTEREST," tho
deferred payments to be secured by the bonds of
the purchaser, with good personal security; the
title to be retained until the purchase money il
fully paid, and the property to be resold upon
failure of the purchaser to comply with the terms
of sale. +. L. SMITH,
ap 23-eots LAW. B. TAYLOR, GO
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House of REPRESENTATIVES..

The House proceeded to act on the amend
ments reported yesterday from the Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
to the Civil appropriation bill.
The bill was then passed. ltappropriates
81, 600, 900 for taking the census.
The Overland Mail telegraph bill was taken
up, and the bill amended and passed, with
the proviso that the names Of the corpora
tors be stricken out, and the Postmaster
General be authorized to advertise for pro-
posals for building the line.
Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa, from the select COM
mittee of sixteen on the Pacific Railroad, re-
ported bill for constructing a railroad from
the Mississippi to the Pacific coast on the
Central route, with North ern and Southern
branches for the first two hundred miles on
the east
Mr. Curtis supported the recommendations
of the committee, in speech which he Illus
trated by constant references to Il map.
The bill was discussed aud several amend
ments were submitted
Without coming to conclusion upon the
bill the House at o'clock, adjourned.
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Fire ct Weston, Mo.

ST.. Louis, May 23.The international
Hotel at Weston, Mo, was burned on Satur-
day, Loss SCI 900: insured tor $4,000 The
building was unoccupied, and was set o"
fire.
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PASSENGER Railway Stable Burnt.

PHILADELPHIA May, 2+.-rhe depot sta
blcs of the G.rard avenue Passenger Railway
were burnt this morning. The horses were
NIL rescued. The building Was new.
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Indiana Politics.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 23.-Tne Republicans
OF the Fourth Congregational District met at
Green>burg, to-day. and nominated James l.
rearer Tor Congress.