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WASHINGTON, May H.-The following is the
number of infantry regiments to lie received from
each State for the total increase # IS regiments
OF three years volunteers under recent deter.
minaton Of the government: New York II; Penn
syvania 10; Ohio Q; Illinois 6; Indiana 4; Massa-
chusetts S; Missouri d; Kentucky ,; Wisconsin ,;
Michigan 3; Iowa .; New Jersey g. Virginia 2;
Maine, MARYLAND, Connecticut, New Hamp pshire
Vermont. Rhode Island, Minnesota, Delaware
Kansas, Nebraska ard the District Of Colum bia
one regiment each The other regiment, namely:
OF cavalry, have not vet been assigned
The government to-day accepted the services
Of two regiments for three months, and one for
three wears from Kansas.
j. c. Vaughn has been appointed military
storekeeper at Fort Leavenworth, and other
changes Of civil officers have been made both al
the post and Fort Riley.
The Postmaster General TODAY annulled the
contract for carrying the mail between St. Louis
and Memphis, owing to the forcible stoppage OF
the steamers by whic they were conveyed Thi,
is the first case under the law Of last Congress
which authorized mail discontinuances in the
case Of illegal distractions
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Nor COMING TO RIcHhoNp.-The Montgomery
correspondent Of the Georgia Constitutionalist
writes
In favor OF removing the Capitol to Richmond,
or at least to remove II temporarily. That feeling
has greatly subsided, and there is now very little
probability that any change will be made, unless
the present opinion -
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HON HENRY MAY, OF MARYLAND, NOMINATED
FOR CoNGREss.-Several citizens Of MARYLAND
having rendered TO Hon. Henry May the nomina-
uon as candidate for Congress from the fourth
district, Mr. MAY replies, accepting the nomina-
uon upon Union principles. He declares his
opposition to the principle of secession and does
not believe that any sufficient cause existed to
justify II. but in view of the uncertain events Of
portentous future Is not willing to become the
candidate Of party.
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L PER FOR THE PUBLic PRiNTiNG. ~
OFFICE SuPKRINTENDENT PUBLTc PRINTING,
WARRINGTON, hay I, 1851


zion of tn. "gClut Resolution in relation 20 the
Public PTlnilDg." approved June Is, 1857, gesled
proposals. will be reosIved az this on ce until Mon
day; the Let dsy OF jay. 1861. until L. O'Clock m
for furnishing the paper that he quired for
day Of Do oemher, 1862
The subjo ned list specifies, as nesrl, as can be
asoertaIned, the quantity Of each kind Of paper
that WI i be resulres:
lo,cco reams hne printing paper. uncslendered, 20
measure - by So inches, and TO weigh hffy pounds
to the rsem Of 500 sheets.
Glass
800 reams fine printing paper. CO lendered, 20
MEASURE "a by IS INCHES, and 20 weigh hfty-fix
pounds to the ream OF 500 sheets
tAG eeably TO the PROVISIONS Of the joint resolu-
tloa aforesaid, samples OF the character and quail
lty OF the paper rec ulred Tor the ABOVE la vi
be fufnIthsd 20 applicants therefor. THIS paper is
and in bundles Of two resm. each; each resm TO
contain SO perfect sheets. Uniformity in color,
thick and weight will he rec Uire and no bum
dietexoluslve OF wrapPeTsl varying over or under
nve oe2t from the standard we ght wall be re-
ce we'd, and the gross eight will in all osses be
required. Mlxiug Of various thicknesses In the
ssme bundle 10 mai up the weight will bs con-
sidered violation Of the contract
Class s.
600 resm. superhne printing psPer, hard-slzsd
and to weigh hfy pounds TO tie ream Of so sheets
1000 reems superhne map paper, siEed and calsS-
oereo, oil suoh slzss as /" ey be rec ulrec, oOrre
PondlnE IN weight with paper measuring IS by ~
inches, and weighing twenty pounds per Of go
o eets.
GLASS;
500 reams tuperhne plate paper, (calendered or
uncaendered as may be required l9 by - inches,
and OF such weight per ream as maJ bs esuIred.
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IL A special dispatch to the baltimore Amer

W A special dispatch to the Baltimore Amer
lean from Frederick, Nav 10, SAYS: Considerable
excitement has been created here to-day by the
announcement that late last night party Of twelve
unknown men entered the telegraph office at
Monocacy Junction, three miles from here and
cut the wires. They also spent some time in ex-
amlning the bridge over the Monocacy, and left
with threat to return tonight and destroy the
bridge A company Of rifemen left here this
evening to protect the bridge.
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IL Yesterday an interview was held bv Cen
Butler and Mayor Brown, Of Baltimore, relative
to the military occupation of that city. The
Mayor spoke at length in regard to the riot whic
declared that but for Marshal Kane, who was one
OF the most intrepid men he ever knew, the con-
sequences must have been fearful. General But.
Ter dissented from his views and declared that
but would avoid all unnecessary, harsh, or severe
measures - - WV
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Aggregate. ,4s4 coo

APPOINTMENTS, &c.-The following appoint
menu have been made In the Sixth Auditors
ctice:-W. r. Hurley, frst-class clerk, In place
Of ID. A. Carter, resigned; A. Tavenner, second
class clerk In place Of G. F. Macdonald, resigned
and Joseph b. WIN, second-class clerk, In place
Of X. Cawthorn, resigned.
In ths PeaSi0a BHrtaE-John c. Winn, Of
Ohio, & be 81 200 per annum clerk
Horatio J. Brewer, q frst-class clerk In the
once Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, has been
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III The Baltimore American says A number
OF gentlemen who reached here last evening from
the washington Turnpike road announces that a
Dooy OF United states troops had advanced with
in three miles Of the CITY, and pitched their TENT
on the roadside. We could not ascertain their
number, nor the object Of the encampment.
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IL The report that three or four additional re-
giments from Massat husetts would be accepted
for three years 10 hailed with great favor by the
large military force In Boston and forts, who
were getting impatient Of delay. The Eleventh.
Thirteenth and Fourteenth regiments. mainly
quartered in the harbor forts are full
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IL The troops composing the encampment a
Baltimore, the Sixth Massac husetts Regiment. ths
New York Eighth, aRd a portion Of the Bostor
Light Artillery, Were further ngthened yester
day by the srrv val Ofrecruits In small bodies from
several directions. During Monday Oiabt snd
yesterday many members Of the several reg men Is
penetrated into the centre OF the CITY, appeari 30
on the street and In public places
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GJ The Southern papers contain some intelli-
gence which, IL not quite so transparent, might
De or Importance. From one section we learn
that 'the small poI 10 thinning out the troops in
Fort McHenry at fearful rate" From another.
that 1.-the cholera has entered the garrison of Fort
ress Monroe and Is doing Its work" And from
the third, that 1.-The yellow fever In Fort Pickens
Is slowly but surely putting into the bands Of Gen
Bragg an easy victory.n From this IL would ap-
pear that the Confederates have perfect command
over all the pestilentlal diseases, and can throw
them wherever they feel inclined
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ALMOST ARow-Yesterday, when the wagons
containing the seized arms were on their way to
Fort McHenry, as the rear OF the train left the
warehouse riotous demonstration was made by
a crowd OF rowdies, who followed on and would
have attacked the military but for the determined
activity of the police Had an attack been made.
manv lives woulA have been lost as the troops had
their arms all loaded, ready for any emergency
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POISONING MIR. Robert Reds family at Ports
mouth, virginia, comprising his three sisters,
were poisoned on Friday last by a negro bow in
mis- employ. he distributed arsenic In the food,
OF which they all partOok, but medical aid being
convenient, death did not ensue In the case of
either party. They have fair chance ofrecovery
The negro has been jailed
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Treasury DKP.RINksr, April -, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be reosived st this De-
soth day Of May next, UHIess n whole amount Of
fered be sooner takon at par. for thirteen millions
Of stoof Of the Tinted sta.es I'M .r the act Of Con
tress approved 22d June 1850, arSthoiiying q losn
TS stool viii bear at the ras Of per
cent, per spnam. payable sem -enuus lly on the
VII be embursabe IN ten years froL' IN hrstdsy
No Offer BY the terms of the act can be .>ccePted
q less than par. for any fraction Of one "A oussnd
dollars; nor can any offer be copsIdered unls Sc one
with the Treasurer Of The United States, or iher
OF he hsslstapt Treasurers at boston, New orb.
tary Of the Treasury. The certificate shovinse Ich
deposit must accompany the offer.
Oners, under the apove conditions for the
smoant above stated, or any portions ihsreof.v. u
be accepted, and the sum. so accepted must be de
S,ates or some one of the Assistant Treasurers
saeoye;aamsd before the fifth day Of JuIe next; or.
June-tvO ffihs on or before the l5tn of June.
and the remaining two-hfths on or before the St6
On the receipt here OF the certificates of the
proper omosrs l saSwlng suoh dePosltes certificates
aers, or their assigns. in sums fone thousand or
hve iho9.eno :. a. ooa esca, a. may be required
the cate OF suoh deposte, and wall be transferable
regu IstioHs Of the Depaitm.nt.' ~ N''
Should any accepted bidder desire certificates Of
tached 20 each Oertihcste. they Will be issued &C
oordInglv in sums of one thousand do lars each.
with coupons attached for interest from the FIRST
day Of July next Suoh coupon stock, Instead Of
being transferable on the books Of the Treasury,
may be assigued and trsnferred BY the delivery OF
stock from the date OF TIE deposite therefor until
the hrst day Of yu,y next will be paid ths, daT
to the accepted bidder. his ettoTney, by the
Dsgos ttry with whom the prino pal Was deposited:
The proposals uader this lonce NUT be endorsed
1880 ans addressed 10 the SeoretaTJ Of the Treas
pry. Washington, ID. G or suoh proposals 40 sd
dressed may be put uno er cover TO the Assistant
Treasurer, New York, who wall forward them 60
this Department, 20 be .pened and decided. It Is
desired that each sealed proposal nav be aocomps-
nied with q note addressed 20 the Department,
stating the name OF the bidder and the sum bid
Tor. IN order that the bids may he opened when
ever the whole sum Tered is 81 bscribed for The
preliminary deposte of one per ceptum rec uired
from oil bidders will be included in the final de-
poslte Of the principal. p. CHASE.
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IL The ~ Y. Herald says: We have intell-
gence from nearly all parts Of the Northern and
Western States in regard to the growing crops,
and the accounts are in every way fatterinp
With the exception OF the fruit crop, which in
some sections has been considerably damaged by
late frosts and bleak winds the prospect is en-.
couraging, and the yield will probably exceed
the average
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IL A train Of two or three cars, with federal
troops, visited r Frederick on Monday night about
one O'Clock After visiting the barracks. the mil
ltary returned TO the K clay House IL 10 the in
tenuon OF the General Government to station
troops at Frederick, and arrangements were YES.
tefday made for the accommodation of six hum
dred, who were expected to reach there last
night. -~''
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2. 500 reems yntlng paper, ls ey Is inches, 20
weigh twenty elg nj pounds per ream.
veish twenty az rpei pound. q p per Team. A'' "
~ twenty io1fp ppOd pound. per pc = rea%. Sns 70 ''''n
$40 reams writing paper, ls b. 10 inches, 70 velfh
g. 100 resms Writing paper Il By is inches to weigh
twelve pounos per roam.
All the papers desIg mattel IN CLASSES a. s. g. and =
materials, fTee from sduItsrstiOn, hnished in the
ssSsops TSs s:ssf. IN ossss sGs
TO be white or blue 1sld fat, and Of suoh veithts
and % Ss 1siss sSd o tSs ~ s,9s 9,s.sss sss
velghts tpesihed In the schedule
ou,nst1 of sn Si 9Taens .resteT oI lees
all the classes, 20 be furnished at such tlmes and
IN such Quantities as the public service may 70.
Each GLASS viii be cons dered separately, and be
seolect 70 separate conusot; bat bidders may
oneS ~ Iol one or more OF the classes In the same
No proposals will be considered unless accom-
II his or their proposal shall be accepted, vl enter
iut2 an iEation with good and sufoie sureties
s ss 81 6s sDa nOns
Will be taken into confederation unless suDstantI-
All the paper in the several Glasses must be de-
IIyered a. suos place a. may he desiEnsted in
Tuss ss q. .hi' n. sss sss
norIJ In good order, Tree OF al s9d every extra
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A BALTIMORE SCHOONER SKIzRD.-Yesterday
the surveyor Of the port Of Baltimore seized a
schooner on suspicion Of having on board arms
for the South. The vessel was removed from the
wharf bv the surveyor out into the basin, where
s be now lies subject to examination. The captain
denies that she had on a cargo for the South, but
was freighted for the Eastern Shore
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GOOD JOKE ON ARkANsAs-The Weekly
Planter, published at Napoleon, Ark, alluding to
the news just received, Of the secession of Vir-
ginia, says son the reception Of the news at this
city, the battery fred a salute Of eight guns-ons
for each seeded State and also, one for Arkansas
which, when the match was applied, sfzrled. >,
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IL The Harper's Ferry correspondent of the
Baltimore American writes "a Popular admira-
tion at Harper's Ferry appea ed to equally con-
centrate upon Judge Spratt and Ross Winans,
Esq. They Were continually surrounded by
complimented by the interest which he excited
Inquiries to point out Ross Winans' were fre-
quent, and salutations of him continual ,,
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SHORT OF SuPPLIEs.-A telegraphic dispatch
from Harper's Ferry to the New York Herald
May 18th, says Only one days provisions is on
hand, supplies having been cut of from Western
Virginia by the Western Virginians. The sun.
plies within reach anywhere In the surrounding
country must be exhausted within two weeks
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lT The Baltimore American says: The feeling
In Washington county, Maryland, is very hostile
10 The lirginians, and has been greatly embit-
tered within the past three weeks by depfedations
which 1t is alleged the latter have committed upon
citizens of Maryland residing in that vicinity A
collision between the two Is by no means i'm
DFohahlp --
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Spirit of the Morning Press

The Intel gsnesT II reminded that the present
connexicn Of Virginia with the Southern Confed-
eracy ceases with the expiration Of the Provision
nj Government, and that a vote Is still TO be had
upon uniting with the Seeded States, even IL the
people adopt the ordinance Of secession.
The Republican says both Maryland and Mis-
souri, would have been lost, had il not been for
the vigor of the precautionary measures Of the
Government
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II Tonight Union meetings are to be held In
Baltimore to elect delegates to the Convention 10
meet on the 23d instant to nominate a candidate
to represent the Fourth Congressional District at
the special session of Congress to convene at Wash
ington on the 4th Of JULY
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MAINE TRooPs.-Yesterday, the regiment rem.
dezvoused at Portland, heretofore ordered q
Fortress Monroe, but detained on account of The
breaking out OF measles In Its ranks, was ordered
10 this city
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LTGovernor Hicks has issued his proclamation
calling out four regiments Of Maryland militia in
pursuance Of the requisition Of President lincoln
The troops are not 10 be taken out Of the State
except required for the defence OF the National
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IL On Sunday afternoon there reached Har-
per's Ferry from Richmond 200 stand Of Minie
mnsksa and IL cannon. Twenty additional pieces
OF ordnance were expected 70 arrive the same
night. :"
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AN INTEREsTING TABLE We have obtained
from the Census Bureau the following interest,"
ing table, giving the number Of white NAL.
between the ages Of Is and As Inclusive in tbs
States and Territories, as shown by the census Of
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SEIZURE OF HARNEy's ARTILLERY We learn
that on receiving Intelligence by the telegraph
that zen: Harvey had been enlisting troops for
Lincoln, Gov. Edward CLARK, OF Texas, immedi-
ately dispatched a portion Of the Austin CITY In
Iantry 10 the suburban residence Of Gen. Harvey
at that place. and took possession of four pieces ~
artillery, claimed as his property by his agents in
Austin. They are now at the capital Of Texas.
and ready for active service against any of Lin,
coins Black Republican army- N o. D,hn
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U Provisions are daily advancing at Mobile,
and getting scarcer every day Oats are selling Al
81 per bushel
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THE PRESIDENTS CALL for rs, coo three.years
men-75,O00 new regiments was duly mad
upon the different States TODAY by telegraph
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SoMEJHINe NEW ION FREE ExaIBI.
kSEsSssINs "a: Ss.ia ast Si 8 .Sl StssEf.Ss sEFs z
seventh q, Sssssst 3 sad ss. ssSiiS
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FueITIvR SLAvKs.-By the Census Of 1850 It
appears that in the Border Slave States one slave
escaped to each 2, 527 held in bondage In 1860,
one escaped to each 3,276.
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Ross W1NANs.-A Baltimore friend, In whoss
word we have entire confidence, and whose means
Of knowing Mr.. Winans' sentiments are ample.
assures us that that gentleman has at no time and
under no circumstances sympathized with those
who "a have aimed to involve MARYLAND In war
with the United States According to our friends
representation, strenuous efforts have been made
to involve Mr.. w In the movements of the seces-
:ionists, and to obtain money from him in aid Of
cumstances leading to his arrest by order Of Gen.
Butler, but take 1t for granted that It grew out Of
his alleged late manufacture Of arms, &c, to be
used by those In hostile array against the Gov-
eminent, at Harper's Ferry.
p. S.-Just onsGoing to press we learn that the
ground Of hH est was charge Of selling the
steam gun to The Virginia authorities, in arms
against the United States; and that be alleges that
he sold 1t to Dickinson before Virginia seeded,
and that ID. (not himselD sold 1t 70 the Virginia
disunionists.
A BRILLIANT ENrERrA1NMKNr.-The enter
tainment given by Secretary Seward last evening
was largel attended by noted persons diplomatic,
civil and military, now in Washington; the latter
being most numerous, OF course. Nearly all the
foreign ministers, the ladies Of their families and
their respective legations the President and the
Cabinet except the Attorney General, Gen. Scott
and his staff, Gen. Mansfield and his, the officers
Of four or five volunteer req iments now here, as
| icers now among us, a number Of distinguished
sojourners in w ashington and citizens were the
guests OF the occasion. Dodsworth's band, now
| attached to the New York Seventy first, dis
coursed the music to the infinite qualification of
all present. and the evening passed of very pleas
| antly, indeed. We learn that this was the first Of
| a series Of similar entertainments to be given to
| the military by Secretary Seward.
FrGITIvR SLAvRs.-By the Census Of 1850 II
appears that in the Border Slave States one slave
escaped to each =, ,527 held In bondage. In 1860,
| one escaped to each . 3,976.
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AFFAIRS on THE MISSISSIPPI The secession
army Of the Southwest has heretofore been herald.
Ing iu purpose Of taking the aggressive and
marching on Cairo. Now that idea seems TO be
giving away to the paramount necessity Of de.
Tending themselves. The Memphis Avalanche
OF the sth instant shouts Justify for aid and ssys
Already the advanced guard Of the army Of
Invasion is entrenched at Cairo; and the forces
now being collected and drilled by the NORTH
western States, viii soon be concentrated at the
same point. Ii cannot be doubted that within
very short time this army viii attempt to force
passage down the Mississippi The plan OF ope-
rations has been already divulged II IL, TO start
force suniciently strong TO take and silence ell
the batteries erected 10 check Its progress This
10 to be done by flank and rear movements 70
overcome and capture the forces in charge of the
batteries. y We tell our fellow-citizens,
plainly and emphatically, that unless prepara.
tions for resistance are at once made, scale Of
sufficient magnitude, Memphis within a month
may be In the hands Of the enemy-given up to
piiiage, and to horrors which the imag gination
sickens to contemplate. With an army Of in
definite magnitude to attack us, within day and
half OF us by water, and less by land ID 10 foly
DANGER
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PROVISION STORE.

W. JHkOVISlON STORE.
calls attention 70 ms 6ne stock of Fresh MEATS
ana PROVISIONS. He will open q Provision
80 at n above stand on Tuesday morning next
and he thanks his numerous customers for former
vOrs. m II-2vsV
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