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Missouri Legislature.

ST. Louis, May lO.-The Western Pacific Rail.
road bill passed the Senate yesterday.
The House Is In secret session, but Il Is under
stood that the Senate3 joint resolution withhold
Ing the school fund for the purpose of arming the
State has been adopted. Ii is also seriously ap-
pretended tnat the July In terest fund will be used
for the same purpose The military bill which
passed the Senate last session 10 said 10 be under
discussion In the House.
The bill provides for the division of the State
into military districts, each to be commanded by
Major General. Every able-bodied man be-
tween the ages of Is and Is is 10 be compelled to
do military duty or pay d fine OF $50. ANY one
speaking disrepectfully Of the Governor or Legis.
ldture TO be Sob ect TO cOurtmsrtial; and every
citizen to be required to take oath Of allegiance
to the State Of Missouri only
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Later from Fort Pickeus

NKw YORK, May lO.-The steamer Illinois ha,
arrived, from Fort PIckens and Key West on the
9th instant. The United States steamers Powba.
tan and Brooklyn, frigate Sabine, steamer w van
dotte, store-shiP Supply and steamer Water
of-war Mohawk left on the LIST for the coast q
Texas. A partial blockade exists at Pensacola
and no munitions of war allowed to enter
Fort Pickens was fully prepared to repel an at
tack. The secessionists have a new battery a
Deer Point and were unroofng the buildings a
the Navy Yard preparatory to making their at
tao k on Fort PIckens.
All was quiet at Key West. The steamers st
Louis and Crusader were there.
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W "" lLOCh uODf Il n
nR. SHUMAN has, after an experience Of ten
- years, established the above refuge from
quackeTy, self Label ed Indian or German doctors.
aud blenders of witchcratt and impostOrs gen.
eral
This is the only place where 8 sure and speedy
cure can be obtained IN the world for oil improper
ness, syphilis, primary secondary. and tertiary,
organic weakness. pains in the Joins, structures
general debility, prost nervou mess, rest ess
nights palpitatOD of the heart, rims the ears,
loss of memory, confusion, melancholy, affections
OF the head, throat, nose and skin, and all those
pscnlIsr disorders arising from the indisoreton of
youth, rendering them unfit for either business,
study, society, or marriage.
DR.. :. has the greatest remedies in the known
world for diseases of the God. gonorrh e, gleet,
strlctures, phls, seminal weakness, self abuse,
from s to days.
Victims of these horrible complaints, who would
wish to be valuable men and ornaments to society,
should embrace the earliest opportunity for relief
DIR. Shuman he's made the most comp etc arrange
ments for the comfort of his patients Who come
from a distance. They will no furnished with the
most pleasant end agreeable quartz necessary
diet, and mtde as comfortable IS they would DO at
DO not forget the n9me and ber DR.. Shu-
mans ofhce ls on the corner of Sixth street and
Pennsylvanla venue, Clarendon Hotel, opposite
the NntIOna! Hotel, Washington ID G.
Persons At a distance should enclose stamp for
return postage. OFF 3e hours, 8 A. NJ. to 10 Il. M.
various parties hEvo been entIcs from my in
stltu'lon by certain swlndiers on back streete In
this city, who Will IL Il the day OF their death
word to the Wis Is Sufficient ap9ly
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In. RInnLad. Of ,h. P.t.n.c

NV YoRK, May The schooner Cordel'a,
arrived from Baltimore, reports spanking the
sloop-ofwar Pccahontas on the 4th inst which
was Keeping up the blockade q the Potomac.
A schooner arrived from James River, Va. re-
ports that the ship Samuel TsrooI, which arrived
At Hampton Roads on the 4th inst FOR orders, has
been detained by the seoess.onists
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Southern Military Movements

Harrisburg, May GA government agent sen,
from this point, who has been through South Car
DINA, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and Ken.
lucky, telegraphs that he will be In Harrisburg
at three O'Clock to- morrow morning, He reports
that there are 25 900 secession troops within radi-
rs Of fifty miles of Richmond, and about Is 600 In
Tennessee and Kentucky, whose destination 8,
supposed to be Cairo.
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Relief far Far. N,s.r.e

Bosros, May 10 The steamer Pembroke sailed
this forenoon for Fort Monroe with reinforce
ments, including Captain TyierS Boston volun-
teers, and company from Lynn, under Captain
Chamberlain. ,zest-'.- =. .ei' '..7- :
The Pembroke carries heavy armamens aud a
large quantity Of clothing, psoyisions sad NUM-
tons Of war. :
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observation-disclosures Troops

NEW ORLEANS, May 8 Three thousand ap-
plications have been made for letters of marque,
many from foreign States.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company, Of
Texas, calls for 600 slave laborers to work on
the road.
Three thousand five hundred troops Were re-
viewed at Camp Walker, on the Metairie race
course, yesterday, by GOV. Moore. Three thou
sand additional are quartered In armorIes in this
city-all waiting orders.
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Large Bodies of Troops Oppe.i.e Memphis.

ST. Louis, May 9-The Cairo corresponden,
are stationed at Hopsfeld, Arkansas, ave mile,
above; that company OF sappers and miners are
throwing up Notifications az Camp Harris. az
miles above Memphis, on the Tennessee side, and
there belonging TO some military organiz,tisn.
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TAX SALE.-The annual Tax Sale Of the City
collector Will commence next Tuesday, May
lAth, at 10 O'Clock, In the Alderman's Room at
the City Hail, and be continued daily till CON-
pleted. The sale will afford a safe investment
for those who may have funds to invest, an the
security IL Of the most ample kind.
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TnE MURDER OF HOWARD After orr report
closed Yesterday, the examination Of Neitze. Hol-
den, Bvers, Howe, and Evans, police Officers
before Justices Thorn pson aod Giberson, charged
with killing John II Howard, Of the Metropolitan
Rifles. was continued. A considerable number
of witnesses were examined touching the homi-
eide, the testimony all corroboratin2 the leading
witnesses Ke'se, McCarty, and Keefer, as to the
direct inculPation Of Richard Evans. The testi-
mony Of DIR HELEN as TO the nature Of the wound .
as disclosed on post mortem examination, was
taken, the doctor producing the ball which he
had found imbeded In the brain Of the deceased
and i was preserved by the justice testimony
In the case Evans was committed to answer the
charge, and the others, including Cbas. McCartv
charged with being an accessory, were dis
charged.
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PrsbIbi,I.n At Soe,h,rn rrad.

Sr. Louis, Nav l0.-Al shipments south from
this point ave been suspended in consequence
Of orders received b. the collector from washing
ton
A thousand muskets and several caFnon from
Baton Rouge have been seizsd here.
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CHICAGO, Nav IO-The Trihunes couespon-
dent SAYS that Gen. Prentiss has received positive
Information that Gen. Pillow has chartered tie
steamboats, Ohio, Belle Morris FOR an attack on
Cairo
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THE Washington Commahdery knights Tenn
Plar, turned out last w Wednesday in black fatigue
uniform, and with side arms, and I'm a body at
tended the funeral Of the late wife of Major B. b.
French In marching along the streets the Com
mandery attracted much admiration
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TRENTON, May 1o-The Legislature has passed
a bill 20 raise a loan Of two millions for war pur
poses; also, TO raise four additional regiments,
and provide 10 900 stand OF arms
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TEE NEw YORK TWELFTH REGIMENT 10 well
CHARTERED in Franklin Square They yesterday
received the nsw chasseur uniforms, In whic b
they appeared this morning at company parade
DOCKING finely. The uniform consists Of bright
blue fatigue cap trimmed with white cord short
Ing Of dark blue and set of at the seams with
white cord. The pants are wide Zouave of light
sreyish blue, made to buckle around the ANGLE
under high Zouave leggings. Several Of the
companies in their new dress, marched to the
suburbs this morning, where they spent several
hours at target practice, and exhibited no little
skill The Twelfth have named their new quar-
ers Camp Anderson.
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LIST OF LETTERS
REMAINING IN The POST OFFICE,
wAsurvcroN s,Iry NAV II. 1851.

tOrdersd to be inserted in the EVENING star, it
being the newspaper having the largest circulation
cfany daily paper published In Washington
D-All persons applying for letters In the follow
ing list, viii please say they are ADVERTISED.
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Appropriation for Armina lsuisviIle

LOUISVILLE, Nav 10 The mayors veto OF the
appropriation Of S1O0 OOD TO the city has been
sustained by the council. The mayor says that
500 600 is sufficient The council has eppfo-
pfiated sl0,O for the relief Of the poor
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ComMissIoNED-The following have been COM
missiOned by the President az officers of the Wat
son Guards, Company f, Union Regiment
Captain, Jas. w Callan; Geo. w Downey, LIST
Lieutenant; Walter b. Dodson, I'd do James 8
Beavers, Sd 90.
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SOMETHING ENTEeTAISISs. See announce
ment Of entertaining performances at the theater
this afternoon aRd evening Something Of thii
sort will be very acceptable in the way Of amuse
ment.
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Canadian Volunteers.

BosToS, May 1o.--A company OF volunteers AZ
w oodstock, New Brunswick, have offered their
services to join a company raising at Houlton.
Me, for the defence Of the Union.
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LOCAL VS..

UTHE s<Ah publishes the List Of Letters
lemnlnirk In the Washington City Post Once
sndsr the provisions of the law directing them
b be printed in the newspaper having the largest
eirsuseuOn within the delivery Of the of,ce Ih
tota daily circulation Is more than double that
of any other Daily printed In the District Of CO.
lumhis G
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TIE LATE MAJOR CLARK The train from Bal.
tmore this morning brought to this city the re-
mains Of the late Major Michael NJ Clark, Quar-
termasier Of the u s. Army, who died at his late
residence In Baltimore Yesterday at O'Clock
M: Of paralysis The body was brought to this
city for interment
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GuARDHoUsE-Justice Thompson esterday
Frank Lay, charged with stealing glass tumbler
q matchbox. and other articles from Herbert
and also with stealing handful Of silver change
rom widow Patterson, who keeps a small store
on the Island, In which act be was apprshended
was committed to Jail for court Susan Barry an
old-w6rkhouse case, charged with being drunk
and disorderly; sent to the work house go days
John HumPhsies, free negro, accused Of carving
a concealed deadly weapon; fined S25 and costs
and committed 90 DAYS In default of security and
costs. Alexander McIvor, drunk and disorderly;
sent 10 the wcrkhouse so DAYS
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Refusal Of the Governor of Pennsylvania
to Permit Free Blacks to Pass Through
10 the Soutb.

HARRISBURG, May 10 An application made
by private parties In the Eastern States to Cover
Curtin to permit bodies of free blacks to pass
through Pennsylvania have met with an uncon-
ditonal refusal.
Great satisfaction is expressed here with the
Governors refusal, by men of all parties The
object of these applications was to rouse slaves In
the Southern States to rebellion.
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100000 SrocH

Positively selling out our entire stock of Dry
ton money taken.
MATHEWS GeRs,
S5s Seventh street.
n an Between and streets
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BUSINESS The appearance in and about the
stores and shops Of our merchants and mechanics
had something OF the old features this morning
The demand for provisions seemed to have IN
creased, and the recent arrival OF provisions by
various means, from North and South, furnished
sn ample supply for months. Flour was selling
at IS 5Oall per bbl.; corn meal 81 per bushe!;
sugars-brown 7aIOc; clarified. crushed, and
granUlatsd, llai2Kc. per ID coffee 16a2Oc rice
Sc cheese ,2aI5c per ID; molasses 4Os62c. per
gallon The above are retail prices, and show
the healthy condition Of things as yet. Nothing
10 doing In the way Of exchange; southern money
is out of the market entirely.
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RNyn TOPHAM'S
Ga620 MUM UNK G11N
MANDATORY,
499 SEVENTH STREET, WASHINGTON, ID. G.,
Silver Medal awarded ny Maryland Institute of
Baltimore, November Z, 1860
Also, Medal by Metropolitan Mechanics Institute,
Washington, ID. c., 1857.
| am constantly making, and always have on hand,
of the best material, every description of
Elmo Sole Leather,
Iron Frame.
Ladiet' Dress,
Wood Box, and
Packing Trunks,
Pellisler, Carpet, and
Canvas travelling Bags,
School Satchels, o.,
At Lou Prices.
Members of Congress and travellers will please
examine my stock before purchasing elsey here
Trunks that are made In other cities
Superior Leather and Dress Trunks made to
order
Trunks covered and repaired at short notice
GOODS delivered free of charge to enyipaEt of the
city, Georg etOwn, and Alexandra.
ia 2S-lvso JAMES S.TOpHAM.
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SEE kLsEwHERE the notice Of increased fare on
our omnibus lines
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n AT

FBvER AND AGuE! FEVER AND AGrEm FsvEK
AND CUE ".-Emigrants and othris who remove
10 the western part of the u tied states comp ala
IN bitter terms Of the faial diseases that preyai ia
those sections. Some Of the most inteIlIgeu: phy-
SHAKESPEARE OF this age, in pIcturiDg Little Ldsn"
q western settemei in a hook Titled "Matin
Chqzziewt." says that the most Hour; shing lnstl-
tuition was the Fever and AEue, vi ich had xii ed
al who attempted to make 8 permanent cadence
VI -, apiey, VINO c9Gid o"iy be Jolly Under
had sivsn him cause for more 10 lity than he W Md
I.e T. exp irIence agaiG DR.. Hssteftsrg LIBERATED
we " uld recommend to the public. Try them, and
be convinced Of their power.
For sale By druggi and dealers generally ey-
eryWhers. my 81
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Steam Fire Engine fer Washington
PHILADELPHIA, May lO.-The United States
Steam Fire Engine Company have offered their
steam engine for service at Washington.
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Wood and Coal.

ANo. article of WOOD on hand, prepared to
suit the wants Of each customer. Wood sold cord
length also, or in any way or any quantities de-
sired.
IL Coal Kept in Coal Houses, screened before dc
livering. 81
ID 2240 lbs. to the ton.
IL Personal attention to every order. 4.
-. & w. M. GAIT.
Office $50 Pa. av., between 18th and 18th SITS.
Wood Mill and Wharf foot of Seventeenth street,
below War Derartment. ma 2So
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TO THE AEELIcTED!-Be sure to read the advsr
hsement of kcLean's STRENGTHENING Cordial and
Blood Purifier. in another column. II
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PENNIES.
Persons desiring pennies will always find them
for exchange At the Star Office counter. II
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T'HE EUROPEAN HOTEL, KEPT BY n,
IL ENRICH. at the corner Of Penn. . A
avenue and Eleventh street, has been YAY
greatly improved recently and now offers ktsIx x
and strangers than any other public house in the
olt, HIS prices being less than those of any other
bote on Penn. avenue, and his accommodations
Tor permanent or transient bOarders unexception-
sbie. he bar and restaurant arrangements Of the
European Hote have ALREADY become very popu-
~. being al that cal be desired by the most fas-
ldlous. The proprietor pledEes unremitted atten-
ton snd continued liberal expenditures 70 give sat
lsfnotlon TO 81. and thus renevs Invitation
ali 20 give the European Hote a call de&-tl
NEW ARRIVAL OF SPRING AND SUM
~ MbR CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS.
HATS and CAPS, at the Peoples Clothing Store,
no. 400 Seventh st., opposite Pos Ofice, nes<
street. ,n6im
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CENTER MARKEr.-To-day, our principal mar
Eet was greatly improved in the quantity and
quality Of supplies, the attendance q dealers and
purchasers, and in the reduction Of prices We
noticed quite a number Of marke;men from Mary-
land and Virginia, who were glad enough to
meet their old patrons and friends. Beef was
bringing > TO 20 cents per pound, according to
quality; bacon 10al5c butter 80 to 35c eggs II
to l4c per doz-, shad IS to SOC. per pair herring
1sc. per dog meal 81 10 per bushel. Vegetables
are declining rs the quantity increases. Good
order was maintained during the sale hours
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THE CAVALRY AT THE PARI.-The four COM
penies Of cavalry which arrived at the Park
Seventh street, yesterday morning, are companies
b, Z, g and /, Of the Second Cavalry. They are
ali mounted on fne horses, and number 81 men
70 each company. They are commanded by
Captains Stolman, Field, Bracket and Lieut.
kfmbal, and are a most efficient ccrps, as their
late tramp through Texas has proved The men
are all In excellent health and spIrits
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A CKAcK COMPANY We are pleased to learn
toat the clerks In the Post Once Department have
organized Themselves into military company.
which 10 70 be commanded, In case Of necessity
by Capt. Scott, Of Pa, who behaved gallantly
in the Mexican wsr. The company have retained
for their drill instructor the popular sergeant
Thos A. Buchly, Of the U. 8. Marine Corps than
vs. HON better drill sergeant be found In this
country.
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CoueHs,-The sudden changes of our climate Arc
sources OF Pulmonary, Bronchiol and AJfhn.atic
AtsettoHS Experience having proved that simple
taken IN the early states Of the disease, recourse
should at once be had TO Brotcs's Bronchial
ritation of the Throat be ever slight as By this
precsutlnn more serious attaok may be efeciually
warded OF. Public Speakers and Singers will ind
them etec.ual for clearing and strong thenIns the
voice. SEES advertisement. de i-ly
RKApYp have Won seen Prof Vood,s sdya,t;s.
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EDITOR STAR: Allow me the privilege Of asking
a few questions 1 mvseh am member Of the
New Jersey State Militia, and therefore speak In
behalf OF our volunteers Since we have been In
Washington our rations have been follows, viz:
For breakfast, sea biscuit, and ounces Of Gin
cinnat pork, and gills Of coffee for dinner, the
same, with the exception Of coffee; tea, the same,
with coffee When We left our homes, we went
with the understanding that we were to fight for
our country's flag; we were then all ia line con-
diton, all with light hearts, kind and afectonate
towards our officers; but now there !, almost
mutiny In our cemp; and why is this, 1t 10
because we are almost starved. There are MANY
who cannot eat ths Pork-cannot stomach 1t; II Is
a solid piece of fat, and those who cannot eat II
have no remedy but TO go without.
We do not know whose fault It is; we cannot
IND out They say II we do not eat Il we will be
court-martialed IL this were the with all the
volunteers, itwould be different thing; but IL is
not. Some have plenty Of fresh meat, fresh bread
&c, &c; and II one can get It, say all must and
shall. We want no more lard. II we are to eat
salt meat, give US that which Is healthy, and we
will not complain. TRENTON
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AITEMPT TO FIRE ANOTHER HOTEL BUILDING
During Thursday night some of the New Jersey
troops quarteret at MadduI's Steamboat Hotel
opposite the market, discovered that an attempt
had been made TO burn them out A FIRE had
been kindled on the roof with old brooms and
other combustible matter, and had made copsid-
cradle progress when discovered II was SUBJ
dusd, however, through the prom titude Of the
Jersey boys Ii Is evident that there 10 trail sorous
organization at work here In this ince ndiary bus
ineSs.
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CAPT. DoDD's Bosros RIFLE CoMPANY.-This
splendid company. numbering - men. 10 now
qusrtered In No. 2l9 street north They are
armed with the Whitney rife and saber bavonet.
and are - ine BODY Of soldiers as can be found
snvwhere. Their officers are: Capt. A. Dodd;
LIST Lieut.. G. Dodd; I'd Lieut. c. G. Atwood; Sd
Lieut.. g. A. Hicks; 4th Lieut.. J. Mason. The
uniform is light blue pants, red shirt, dark grey
overcoat, and fatigue cap. IL was through the
prsmptness Of this company that the dwelling Of
Mr.. John Watt, the Presidents g. >dener, ives
saved from destruction by fire on Th,.sday night.
One Of their officers FIRST discovered the fire, and
turning out Immediately with their men, broke
open with an small building cOntaing hose
reel, and rushing for the fire, soon extinguished
II from the hydrant in the street. The company
have with them, In pamphlet form, an eloquent
sermon delivered before them IN the w est Church
Boston, just previous to their departure for Wash
ingtou. This Is a real soldier company, having
come on without any expense to their State at all
and going ihto quarters independent Of every
body, ready and anxious to wipe ont any reason
able number OF rebels.
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READER, have you seen Prof. Woods ADVERTISE
ment In our paper. Ress 1t; 1t will interest you.
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L. Blue Lick Water and other Medicinal w aters,
always fresh. Also, fresh supplies of Pure Medi:
cines received weekly. Ayers, SchenoRs, and
MOORE'S West End Drug Store,
an 2o-2y lis Penn. avenue.