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TICE TO BUILDERS,

Office Board Of Comn1is sioners yep Centre Market
Washington, January IL, 1850. {
September, 1859, entitled An act providing for the
erection ola New Market house on the site Of the
ss so
building said market house, according % the plans
copy o the ssleT Ia I at the once otSs Bes1d
IN the basement story of the City Hall, 30 be en-
addd5esssd 70 John c. Fitzpatrick. Esa President
of the Board Of CommIssioners, and delivered at
next, between the hours Of and u a. m. a. reo'osf'
The Architect, Charles HaskIns, Esq, will be in
explanations IN regard 20 the work.
Bidders for the work are ured to propose for il
j. For tie building oomplste.
?. As, in view of the uncertain nature of the
and some portion OF the rrsse, as indiostsd on y;
Ss shey ss msi % s%s
pile, and for grilag per superficial foot, for s1oh
sse NAV be found necessary than nth the pan os. % for,
or more stonework and excsy alton for the founds
o W o1 eSo peRos o
WORK and for each cubic yard of excavation.
8. Ihe time required for the competitor OF the
All proposals must be made in conformity with
antee, of the following form:
Form of tSs guarantee.
The undersigned = Of, in th. State Cor DIS
going bid Of for the erection Of a market house
in the city of Washington, y. c., being aooepted,
- will, within ten days after the receipt OF the
contract execute the same, with good and sufficient
suTeties, 70 the amount Of twenty fye Thousand
contract aforesaid, guaranty 70 make good
the difference between the offer Of the said - and
that which may be accepted.
(Signstures OF the two guarantors.D
Witness.
hereby certify that the above named - and -
are known 10 me as men Of property. and able TO
make good their guarantee.
Date.
To he signed by the United States District J Judse,
the United States District Attorney, Corporation
Attorney of Washington, Collector or Navy Agent.
ing will be considered.
And whereas the fourth section Of the aforesaid
act declares, that from nd after the passage of
this act the entire nett of the present Cen
tire Market house. and also those OF the proposed
new structure, are hereby appropriated, and invlo
laby set apart special fund, subject 20 the
der of the Commlssoners authorized by this Act. %
enable them TO pay for the erection ard comp eton
of said structure" payments for the work will be
made upon monthly estimates of the architect Of
the work Gone, reservlng ten per cent. thereof as
collateral security, 90 far the funds aooruing un-
der said section Of the act Will Eaffioe, may
hereinafter be provided by law; B! order
JOHN +. COfLE,
ia l4-eotd Secretary Of the Board.
Okcs Board OF Commissioners Centrs MARKET,
February 20, l56o.
Resolred, That the time mentioned IN the seoVe
advertisement for receiving proposals for ereouns
said building he and the same IL hereby Ia ooeol-
ence 10 the JOINT resolution approved the Betn INST
extended 10 the 18th day Of March next 81 oeiooh
NJ By order, DC. ie eA
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TRUNKS, BOOTS AND SHOES
SOUTHERN TRUNK MANUFACTORY,

~ 499 7TH STREET,
opposite Odd Fsito,os' Hall, FaShiugson, ID. c.
Travellers Will study their interests by examining
my TRUNKS, VALlCE.S, &C., before pur-~
Snat SSaaslns elseW here As @se none but the ff4N
the best worknen, can confidently recommend my
Work to be superior In Strength and DurabiIitv To
Trunks that made in other cities and sold here
keep constantly on hand, and make to order ton
one weeks nOticel every description of sol "a
LEATHER, LRON FRAME. FRENCH DRESS
dnd WO0D BOX TRDNKS; ASHLAND and
NESS; SADDLES; WHIPS; &C.. fe.
Trunks, &C., Repaired and Covered, in a work
manllke manner, at short notice.
trunks delivered in any part of the city, George
=, A!sn.-Agent for Howe's celebrated FAMILY
SEWING MACHINES.
de l5-ly JAMES 9. TOPHAM,
l AIDES HOMEMADE SHOES.-Glove Kid
i II heel doub soled Button Boots, S2.5o;-
Engi.sh Lasting do. do, .S2.25; Goat Skin eaSA
do, $500; Fr. Morocco do, 82On
Tor Lsdlss,; GI MlisSss, and ChIldren's wear.
). hoSENTHAL, No. ~ Market Spare,
Jal4-eOS Pa. av. I'd door above 9Th at
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nENTISTPV "

IL DENTISTRY,
Tx. HILLS, after q practical test Of two years
iees that he can with confidence reoom-
mend the CheOplastc Process for in ssrtngf ~
artificial teeth. 1t has the ADVANTAGES OfD
strength, beauty, cleanliness, and oheapness Ful
upper sets inserted for &s5. Partial in proportion
Once sos Pa. avenue. saJ
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LOTTERIES.

Whole Tickets, s2O-Halves, SlO-ouarter,. a
Pflzes ceshed At sight at s per cent discount
piiis on al solvent Banks taken at par
becomes known s '0A os ZIG fesul
All orders for schemes or tickets to be addres.ed
70 DON RODRIGUEZ,
mar 5-tr Care of CITY Post. Che rIestnn O.
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4 ONSOLlDATED LOTTkRlkS OF DEI.
~ AWARE.

FfSA1NOE, DhOAUBENTS e CO., MANAGTle
WILNINsToN. DELAWARE,
FRANCE, BROADBENTS &c CO having oh
talned from the Legislature OF Delaware al ies ste
@ session, Lottery Contract, to continue In opera
bonds to the State for one zailor OF doila1s 10 se
Sn1e ,he prompt payment of AL Pnzes sold, are now
DATED LOTTERIES OF DELAWARE FOR
tne dement, of international improvements and other
purposes, asd the SUSSEX COUNTY LOTTERY
OEDELAWARE RE for the same objects
:, The Consolidated Lotteries of Delaware are
SraWn DAILY at Is minutes before o. m, and the
sussex 20 County Lottery daily at is minutes before
sery commissioners appointed by ths State Of Del
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UALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
- WASHING TON BRANCH.
CHANGE OF HouRs-
Commanding on Monday rlorntng, October IL, lS11

&k& - 3, q
Trains will run as follows:
Leave WASHINGTON at 6.2o and 1.& q. m.
Leave WASHINGTON at 90 and so .. m.
On Sunday at % .. m, only.
Leave BALTiM0RE stsn and lam.
On Sunday At 4.2N a, M, only.
Passengers for the EAST will take trains at Gas
and 7.45 a. m, and $50 .. m.
For the WEST at 6-2O q. m, and $50 D. m.
For ANNAPOLIS 50 7.<5 a. m, and $50 ,, m.
For NORFOLK at 7.f5 q. m.
oc Is r. II. PARSONS, Aren't.
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900 SEVENTH STREET.-a5o barrels north
SC') ern Apples, in pri me order; Goshen and
Glade Butter, extra prime for family use 2MO lbs
premium New Jersey Buokwheat Eastern Cheese
extra fine quality also, a large stock of Family
Groceries, OF every kind, wholesale and retail, at
prices to suit the times, at the New S.ore-2s3 7th
st. tide 1S) G. r. JEWEI
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1860 IMPoRTAMT NOTICE 1850
SOUTHERN TRAVELLERS.


FOR MEMPHIS q NEW ORLEANS
Via Orange g. Alexandria, Virginia e. Tennessee,
Memphis Charlet ton, Nj ississippi Central,
and New Orleans Il jackson Railroads,
A DIRECT ROUTE AND CONTINUOUS RAILWAY Corr
EKcrloNs To
hsSamond, LyneheSrs, BTtsfol Ksozctlss,
Dalton, HxntsviHe, MOBILE, C2attaaoos
Atlanta, MONTGOMERY, Colarlbss, NaSkvtLIs,
6yaad Juaerion. MeDzphts
and Ne1o O,1soss!
UGREAT REDUCTION OP TIME.n
IL THE LYNCHBURG EXTENSION, from
hisxandria 70 Lynohburg, and Also the MlSSlS-
SiPPl CENTRAL, are now completed, making
SHORTEST AND MOST DESIRABLE
TO NEW ORLEANS,
AND INTERMEDIATE PoINTs.
THROUGH TIcKEIs TO all Of the above points oan
Railroad Once, Of St1 tn eet and Pennsyi-
varla avenue, Washington, ID. G..
The Train leaves WASHINGTON ate a. m for
the South and Southwest
II Sc SEze and Ash for Tickets ria Oraass sad
Alexandria R0firoad.
Passengers from New York will meet an Agent
OF the Orange and Alexandria Railroad at the Depot
at Washington, from whom they will receive polite
attention.
Omnibuses leave the Once, corner of sixth street
AND PennsJlvania avenue, at g. m.
rOn arriving at Washington, passens ers for
the South will be careful TO take the Orange and
AleXcndrla Railroad Omnibus.
JAMES A. EVANS,
fe l-u Ticket Agent, Washington.
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r E i; vELF U E LIZ

+ uELt U E l."
nave now one of the most extensive stocks of
Tgei IN w ashlngton, consisting Of
~ ~ hite Ash Broken Coal, Red Ash Egg Coal,
w Nv hite Ash Egg Coal, Red Ash Stove Coal,
EEreverton 1 h Free Burning, Do. Run Of Mine,
Hickory Oak and Pine 2a4o Dound, 5ss to TN Ton Coal
Wood, sawed and split. in Ali cases
Al OF which will sell at the lowest prices for the
caSh: Tor ~ or 60 days paper, we'll secured.
HI All accounts now standing will be presented
peos the LIST OF January 1860, and il is earnestly
hoped will be promptly settled.
r. w BATES,
Wood and Coal Dealer, l4th and c SITS,
uo near Canal.
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III o. HOOD in daily reoely,ng ALI of the p.vest
II -. and most elegant styles Of Sne GOLD JEW
ELH r. ,oa-oalsted Tor holiday presents. No. 33e
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WOOD AND COAL.

w 9SR; C9A l;
Thorough Stock of all Sizes Of Coal
and all Kinds of Wood.
IL COAL we'll prepared before delivery.
"wOoD III 2,240 pounds to the ton,
~ each ready prepared to suit the wants of
o"oh customer or delivered cord length
"Th. v III l56 feet in cord of Split Wood
IL A"o " ooo Sawed, but not Split, Is measured
~Eo, before being Sawed.
" or sale at the Lo,rest Possible Prices at the
VIII STEAM FIRE. WOOD MILLS
AND COAL DEPOT,
o'A of 9TH STREET; BELOW WAR DEPARrM'r.
oes.. oso II. J. Il w. M. GAIT,
OHGeXo2 Pa. av., bet. llth & 18th sts north side
u 90 Crders LETT at either Place will receive
y- EN prompt personal attention.
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TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.

THE STEAMER JAS. GUY wIn resume her
n trips on on THESpAY, n.t Of
INGTON every TUESDAY sndS -
FRlDAY, at o,oock q. m, and ALEXANDRIA
intermediate Landings. On her return trips. she
will leave CUkRlOMAN every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY, AZ 5 o'cloct a. m.
LCCIAN :. PAGE, Proprietor.
NATH'L BOUsH, AIT, Alexsndris. ~
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40 IMPORTER OF ZUO
Bile tIltl SITS. CoNFECTIoNs. Ws,ie,r, kef.l
PATES, PRESERVES,
CONDIMENTS, &c.,
Bess leave to cal the attention of his friends And
the public generally to his New Store, under viii
ifId's Hotel, just opened, in connection with his
od establishment, whers he viii be happy to re-
celve any orders for superior CONNECTIONS OF s own
Also, all orders for Dinners, Suppers, Balls, and
fmvsss fsrne. Which will be served up in his in
sseoh which ha has hithsrto shown. oca
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-15
For the Journal.
Democratic Nee ting.


In pursuance of previous notice. meeting of the Demo-
cratic party OF New Hanover county assembled the Court
House in the town OF Wilmington, on Tuesday evening
March 18th, 1860. o.
Esq, to the Chair, and appointing T. W. Brown Jr and
c. w. Murphy, Secretaries.
The objects Of the meeting stated be to consider
the action OF the Democratic State Convention, which
sembled last week in Raleigh and also adopt
the approaching elections
sons to report resolutions for the action of the meeting
The following gentlemen constituted that Committee James
Fulton, George Moore, Stephen D. Wallace James Kerr
and Hon. s. j. Person.
During the absence of the Committee, Eli W. Hail. ESQ
being loudly called for responded in happy forcble and
eloquent manner. Mr. Hall having concluded the Com.
mttee resolutions through their Chairman Mr. Fulton
submitted to the meeting the platform adopted by the Demo
cratic State Convention and in addition presented the sub
joined resolutions accompanying the report by few ap-
prOpriate remarks.
form of principles adopted by the Democratic
ton which assembled in the city of Raleigh on Thursday
last the 8h inst believing them to be conservative patr
otto and promotive of The highest interests Of the
State.
RSoIoed That to the worthy nominee of that Convention
present able and faithful Governor John w Ellis of
Rowan will give united and hearty support leaving no
honorable effort untried his to the posi-
ton he occupies with much honor himself and adyan
tage to the State.
hesolued That we respectfully recommend to each can
district in this county to appoint three delegates
them county convention be held at the Cont
House in the Town of Wilmington on Tuesday of next une
Court Tor the purpose OF nominating candidates Sen
AID House of Commons of the Legislature of Nortt
| Carolina.
On motion the resolutions unanimously adopted
The thsnks Of the meeting having been returned to thu
District requested to publish the proceedings the meetin
I adjourned.
| OWEN ALDERMAN, Chm.
T " W R sEowE, 'R'' Secretaries.
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AID ValOreDl,

1t shall be our duty at the earliest period possible to
take up this subject in all its bearings with reference
the proposed change in the system of State
to show from the report OF the Comptroller of the
State the items which at present 60 to make up the
gregate of our revenue-the amount of each tem the
relative proportion of the taxes of the State paid by
each section of the State dividing these sections both
geographically and with reference to the possession Of
slave property We will also examine the effects to be
produced by the adoption Of the change in the Const
tuition and system Of the State now commended
for by the advocates of what is called ad ualoren
is question that requires calm and candid examina
ton The more it is discussed the more fully it is un
derstoOd the more certainly win the position of thu
Democratic party upon this subject be endorsed.
1t is no mputation upon the intelligence of the people
generally OF both parties and of all professions and avo
cations, to say that this question being comparatively
new one, is but little understood neither is it sayin,
too much to add that it is mixed up question whic
requires more than cursory glance or the uterance
few sounding generalities in order to arrive at COZ
rect conclusion. There to be considered exstin
constitutional compromises, debts already contracted
different ability to bear taxation different degrees
protection required likely to flow from any az
ton now taken all things which must be taken into tn
account and which cannot be disposed of by the parro
like repetition OF latin phrase or the complacer
utterance of certain specious fallacies.
In coming to decision, all these things were du]
considered by the Democratic State Convention Tho
who talk most loudly for ad Uale are not unfreouen
" those who have paid the least attention to the sube
and know least about it.
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AN IMMENSE IRON CoNTRACT.-We learn that James
Bogardus Esq, the iron architect specimens of whose
skill now adorn nearly al of principal streets has
obtained from warehousing company in Havana, Cuba
contract for immense iron structure to be erected
as soon as practicable for the storage of sugar in that
city. The building will be eight hundred feet long
fronting on the Bay, hundred deep, and thirty
high Three years will be required for it's construction
1t will cost at least twelve hundred thousand dollars
The work is already in rapid progress and vessels are
constantly being taken up for the conveyance Of such
portions as are completed from time to time Iron
architecture which has risen to high rank in modern
plicaton through the ingenuity of Mr. Bogardus Hav.
ing thus conferred large benefits upon the public
quite proper that now he should receive substantial
share OF the same by this new turn in the wheel of for
tune.-N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
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A RICH SCENE IN CONGRESS- a WASHINGTON
correspondent OF the Dubuque Times gives the following
account OF rich scene in the House during the last bal
lot for Speaker, which we have not seen published be-
FORE
During the progress of the ballot many udcrOus
scenes TRANSFERRED One, in particular, will mention,
wnlcn excited a great deal of mirth. AS BarkSdae
was urging all the opposition elements to unite on Nc
Clernand lady in one of the front seats in the gallery
was observed to become very much excited She
coughed, made signs, and by other means attempted TO
attract the attention of member below Not succeed
ing she leaned far over the balcony and in an audible
whisper exclaimed David, David, change your vote
you ooooy The honorable member looked up, recog;
missed his better half, coored hesitated sammeed and
then instantly changed his-seat small delicate fist
was shaken at him from the gallery amid the Suppressed
mirth Of the spectators
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"ONE-HoRsE TowN."-Some few years ago . NJ
Orleans paper said that Mobile was nothing but , N
horse town." and in short period it would be pob 2
but wood yard for through boats" The Hlgs
was father h to the n0 gu Moh At that tm
exceeding thirty thousand but now no one estimate
at less than forty or fortyve thousand, and it is U.S
known that the city is increasing faster than any cu
the South, Memphis excepted Yesterday the Rsstt I
House alone fed seven hundred persons and m
have been tod that every boarding house and hoeI
where knoTn are tled to GGverowng new hotel
business. So much for our one-horse town" '''
Mobile Tr,hun.
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Later from California

ST.. LOUIS, March 1O.-The overland mail, from San
Francisco on the 18th February, arrived at Maoy's
station yesterday 1t brings California elegraphc in
telligence of the 18th.
The jury in the case of DR.. Chase for adulteratng
acids, could not agree upon verdict, and new trial
was ordered.
The news from the mines interesting There
was great activity among the miners consequence of
discoveries of gold, silver and quicksilver mines in
the mountain regions Considerable specimens of ore
from the Virginia mines have been tested and are esti
mated to yield $4,000 per annum.
The steamer Champion, built at Wilmington, Della
ware, had arrived at San Francisco safely.
The steamer Champion sailed from San Francisco in
company with the steamer Golden Age with 275 pas
sengers and $4,000 in specie.
The Jews of California have forwarded over So, 300
for the relief of their brethren driven out OF Morocco
Eight hundred have secured claims in the new
quicksilver mines on the Geyser mountains.
The weather in Carson Valley has been mode and
resumed operations. At Honey Lake the excitement
about the silver mines continued The settlers were ap
prehensive of further Indian difficulties.
An attack by the Snake Indians on the Warm Springs
reservation in Oregon anticipated, and Gen. Har
ney was about to send sufficient force there to meet
emergencies.
The U S. sloop-ofwar st. Louis left Aspinwall OF
the 18th for Greytown.
Advces from Buenaventura, New Granada report {
revolution in the State of Canca. The contendng fac
tons had met and life had been lost. Gen Murgueto
of the government side, killed. Gen. Abundo wa
reported to have fifteen hundred men ready to marc
against the revolutionists
From Lima have intelligence of the murder Q
Capt. Lambert of the British war steamer Vixen. Th
murderers had not been detected.
The advices from New Granada state that the liberia
party had been firmly established in the State OF Boil
| var, and Neto's government acknowledged by tn
general government.
The ports of Sabanila and Carthagena are now ope
| to foreign trade
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-15

A Coop RULE-A man who is very rich now W." SS
very poor when he boy. When asked how IN IN
got his riches, he replied my father au gaVr to
spend my money until had earned it. If haa Uu'
one hours work in day. must do that the first tG5
and in an hour, and after this allowed to Piii
and then could play with much more pleasure than
had the thought of an unfinished task before my nn
early formed the habit of doing everything IN u .bs
and it soon became perfectly easy to do So It's
owe my prosperity"
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HE NORTH CAROLINA FIsHER1Es-The North Ca.
DINA fisheries promise to be better this season than they
have been for years A correspondent of the Peters
burg Express writing from Murtreesboro" says:
From the prices that fishermen were Offering last
week at Gates court would think that they autic
pate good springs work. From $25 to $50 per
month was about the range. One of the proprieors
the Albemare steamers told me few days since that
the steamers were SO laden down with shad taken from
on board"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-15

HE Hon. d. S. DICKINsoN.-The Charleston nro
poets of this distinguished gentleman have brigbIeno
amazingly here within the past week or two owing IA
the fact that the advocates of his nomination have @
ceeded in creating the impression that, nominated he
will surely carry New York by some forty thousand
1t known that no other statesman is stronger hroug
out the whole South, and that California and OREGON
may be relied on as being sure to vote for any Demo
cratic nominee who is sound on the slavery ouestion
His friends here, though not numerous are very active
and efficient gentlemen, and efectng far more than
the more numerous and noisy advocates of the nomna
ton of Mr. Douglas in influencing the result of the &C.
ton OF the Charleston Convention WASHINGTON Star
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TARBoRo' BRANCH RAIL RoAD.-We had the pleas
ure of seeing S. L. Fremont Esq, and Mr.. 81. McRae in
our town, few days ago, from whom we learned that
the work on our Branch Rail Road was satisfactorily
progressing and sangune hopes are entertained of
petng it to this town by the LIST July next Under the
supervision of those energetic and indetigabe officers
ably seconded by the industry and of the
Contractors with about leo hands, we feel confident Of
the completion OF the Road and Bridge by the 1st Oct
the time specified in the contract. wy
1arboro' SoMherner IOth INST
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ERRArA.-We find that the types have made us say
some things editorial fourth page on the Demo
cratic State Convention which not exactly what we
meant-thus in the ninth paragraph, we are made to
say that they 1.-The opposition themselves in favor
of protecting aggression on the rights Of native and
adopted citizens" when meant to say protecting
from apgressions," etc. An important difference.
Also in the same paragraph we made to say that
the gentleman offered for the Presidency had held more
Offices than any man in North Carolina We should
have said any other man. ETC.
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HE BLACK REPUBLICAN SPEAKER-A Washing.
ton correspondent writes:
Pennington is not distinguishing himself as Speaker
He is doing raher the opposite He is utterly ignorant
parliamentary rule and does not seem anxious to learn
He laughed at rather oftener than ought to be agre
Ole He may perhaps however, be licked into shape a
ter a while F