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THE NExT PuGILIsTIc CoNrBsT-Many
sportlng men assembled at the Clipper once In
New York on Monday afternoon to witness the
posting Of the third deposit Of $500 In the forth
coming prize fight for $1,000 and the light
weight championship OF America, between
Billy Edwards Of New York, and Sam Coliyer
Of Baltimore. The amount called for BY the
articles, $3.50 aside. was posted. The fnal de-
post Of q 900 II to be posted In New York on
July 20. The contest IL 70 be decided In Cana
on the 9Th Of August. This match IL creating
considerable excitement among the sporting
men. It d expected BY the knowing ones that
The coming contest VII De : ossPerase rae one on.
training. Edwards is travelling with Arthur
Chamber, and Oily with Barney Aaron
About July Ut beth Usl all 60 into training.
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OTTAWA, June I0.-A FIRE this morning de-
.troyed the private residence of Hon. Alexander
Mckenzie, the fancy goods store Of p. Lesner,
he photograph gallery of Lsmson Bros,
Hodges hat store, and Phelan Bros. dry goods
store. The buildings were valued at S25, 010.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
wall street To-day.

NEw YORK. June 10 The Posts nnsncial article
says: Colo opened 81 llOsa, and has since sold At
l0ss al l0l n. On gold loans the rates ave boon
Hag-l@2 per snnum for use snd az per annRm tor
carrying. The short interest the gold market IL
anger tsan for long tine. Foreign exchange II
dull but steady; sales of prstciass BANKERS bills
N London rBnee from 4E1e 10 ass, and z90(dts tor
demand bills, the latter being con pArstiyely wesk
The steamer Scotia to-day tOok 81 90 a gold
bars. Government bonds are higher than yester-
csy because Of the rise In gold. State bonds az
board were lower FOR new Teunessees, aud other
Use steady, with business restricted Ia the money
MARKET excessive esse continues the feature, Ill
ioars belEg 1td5, ana prime nero sntiie paper Sos
The stock marfet opened steady except Tor Rrie,
which was =. and mas siuce advanced < 20 *
the volume Il business having been very ANAL
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Killed by Being Thrown from q Car

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-The wife OF Nor
ton Conrow was injured yesterday by being
thrown from a carriage while returning from a
ride in the park, and died this morning. Her
child was also thrown out, but escaped by fall
ing upon its mother. MIR. Conrow was also
thrown down, but escaped injury.
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sale of senator Summers Boston Pro

BOSTON. June 1O.-An auction sale OF the
personal property belonging to the late Sena-
isrge attendance. The articles sold consisted
principally OF china, glass, and other articles
II table ware, with some vases and pariOr erna-
ments. Good prices were realized. The Sum-
ner memorial fund amounts 10 S15, goo.
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A FEARFUL MAssACRR.-The French papers
publish letter written by the Bishop of La
randa upon the massacre of Christians at Tom
King. The bishop says that within his mission
were eighty thousand Christians, but ten thou
sand have been strangled, burned or drowned;
and he adds that he has no hope of escaping
cation bears no date, but is generally credited
in France.
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HEAVY SUIT FOR BALTIMORE PROPERTY
A well known law firm in this city has in hand
a suit for the recovery Of property in the city Of
Baltimore valued at nearly one million OF dol
lars. The suit is entered in behalf of heirs OF
MT. Hill, formerly resident Of Hampton. One
of the heirs resides In Manchester, and the
other on Clay street, near Fourth.-RiehnOnd
Ezpress, June 8.
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The SENATE Finance Committee to-day
heard delegation representing the Phila-
delphia Druggists Association, who argued
against the provisions of the House bill relating
10 taxes on articles IN schedule O."
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IF DRESS MAKES THE MAN, it would be hard
20 get at a standard of greatness among our
Congressional solons by judging from the va
riety of shades and textures worn by them as
they do duty for their countrymen in the House
Of r representatives.
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The M0rkefs

s,nisf oop.olidst:d, az; DO. ex coupons, IS;
90 90. new, Is; do. special tar, 6. bid to-day.
BALTIMORE, June i0.-Cotton very weak aud nom
changed. Wheat steady and unchanged Corn
white southern active, 81; yellow southern dull,
and veal, lIo@l 0s. Hay dull and lower, Is ooe5
a a.e frovistons quiet Meas pork, lsf @lsx.
Bacon sasier-shoulder., 7t6f7z1; clear rib sides,
l0A@lol Sugar cuerd hams, b9ls1. Lard
renIed, II. Western butter dull-gSod so choice,
isto q. Coffee quiet and pnchaDe-d. Whisky I'M
misunderstanding, loo. Sugar Quiet and I'M
hanged.
Nav YoRK, June 10 Money easy, 2@s. Gold,
GA Ixchar &c, long. ass; Short ash. Governments
NEW Iorf, June ie-FIOur dull. Wheat quiet
IoSnoy. June no, 2 m-Copsois, ga orr Zoe
money. and IN for account. Erie, ss@,s,s:
Pans, June y frnnes H. 80 =, ss;,
lr Is :. ssssss. q so ss!G:
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THE House Committee on Appropriations
have concluded their lsbcrs, having reported
all the appropriation bills necessary to lubri-
cate and keep in motion the machinery Of the
government.
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MISUNDERSTANDING the elevated condition of

NOTWITHSTANDING the elevated condition or
the thermometer the new Secretary of the
Treasury has received visits to-day from great
numbers Of callers anxious to inter view him on
one subject or another. RumOrs of impending
changes in the orgeniz ation of the Secretary's
Office are rife to-day, but there has been no
definite action by the Secretary in that direc-
ton az vet.
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nrOwued HtnseIf.

PHILADELPHIA, june 10.-Theodore Walk
kar, OF Croton landing, New York, is supposed
20 have drowned himself In the Schuylkill ri yer
His clothing WAS found on the river bank.
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The ACT authorizing and directing the Sec
rotary of War 10 give to George A. Armes, late
captain in the 10th cavalry, an honorable dis
charge to date It'll June, 1870; has become a
law without executive signature, il having been
received by the President and NOT returned
within the ten days prescribed by the constltu-
ton.
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PERSONAL. E. Y. Goldsborough, United
States marshal for the district of Maryland, was
married to-day at Paiaesville, Ohio, to Miss
Amy Y. Aud, a grand-niece of the late Chief
Justice Chase. She will be remembered as
some time prior to his death. The family
Of Lloyd Loundes, NJ. c., will vacste their resi-
dence in this city, on X street, next Saturday,
and repair to the mountains of Cum erland.
Until the close of the session Mr.. Loundes win
stop OF WOrmley's.
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ORDINATION OF RRFoRMzD EPISCOPAL
MIHIsTKRe.-At Christs Reformed Episcopal
church in Chicago last evening Bishop Cheney,
assisted by Rev. j. ID. Wilson, Of PEORIA and
Rev. Charles II. Tucker, Of Chicago. al
ministered the rite Of ordination TO DIR. b. B.
Usher, Of Aurora, Illinois, and H. H. Brooks,
Of California.
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ORIGINAL ABoLrTIoNIsTs.-Then national re-
union Of original anti slavery advocates or abo
ltioDists commenced In the Second Baptist
church, Chicago, yesterday afternoon. Among
the two hundred delegates was Allan Coffin, OF
this city. Governor Beverage welcomed the
delegates. Hon. Henry Wilson was elected
president, and large number OF vice presidents
were chosen.
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OCKY POINT TEL
RHODE ISLAND.
EATH ALUM SPRINGS,
BATH COUNTY, VA.

This hsaIthful. eautiful, and delightful Resort
was OPened for visitors on JUNE 1sI. lAA
1aere are various springs OF alum, sui HSsYAX
= -ur, and chaly beats waters, which have hk.fS
perfected remarkable cures in the various
for which Such waters are used.
The buildings not sur passed in the mountains;
The fare VII be ms best that section mar ket
can sff9rd; the grounds are large aud shay; the
scenery adjacent is MAGNIFICENT, and nOthing il
wanting to guarantees health or pleasure.
Many caves, noun ain views, and natural curiosi-
ties ars in the vicinity; the streams abound will
tsh, the woods with game, and billiards, crOqust,
teI D n, snd other amusemsnts are prepared for
enjoyment Of guests. IL Is THE PLACE for he ath,
pleasure, and comfort.
Tenn: So per month Of four weeks; s1 80 per
week; = 3 per day. Children under ten years Old
anu C lOred servants, half price.
Captain HENRY FREEMAN, manager; DR.
GEDESE ". .-RRINSTON, resident physician.
JOSEPH BAXTER,
W. q. CARRtNGTON,
.rEE Owners and PrOprfetCr5,
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"GRbCB GREENWOOD" writes to the Phila
deiphia Press that Clara Morris, the emotional
actress, is not going to get married Just yet.
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SENATOR MITCHELL, of Oregon, appeared
before the Senate Committee on Privileges AMI
Elections in answer to charges relating to an
alleged scandal connected with his early life.
He invited and challenged the fullest investi-
cation into all charges preferred against him.
The committee then privately considered the
matter, and as the result of full deliberstion
unanimously came to the conclusion that there
8 not sufficient basis for any charge preferred
against Senator Mitchell to justify any further
investigation, and directed the chairman TO re-
port to the Senate accordingly.
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NEW YORK, June 10th.-The storm of last
night was very severe 1t Paterson, n. j., and
several houses were struck by lightning.
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1T COSTS THE COUNTRY about thirty-six dol
iars per day during the heated term to supply
the House of Representatives with iced tea and
lemonade. And the horny handed granger as
he sips down the rejuvenating beverage, doesn't
object.
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(APUN SPRINGS AND BATHS, WA.
OPEN JUNEI,
Ttess are Alkaline arb snated Waters, Contain
t. alsc I.cile asd Salts of L ria. a
TIE diseases in which they have proved f.>H4f
e rOtable efficacy ar6. 49,
4. OF the h idney o q y adder,
2. Rheumatism and GOut.
;. Acid Dyspe psis.
4. some diseases q the skin, ard w0nierfally re
s.Oratiye the f5mai= cOustitE,i3n when elfesblsd
q Frustrated ~ special blades. For proof
v hereof Sc rzedicll Testimony in p8nphist
There is no finer sumner climate il tie world The
BATHING Is SCPEEB
lso, very fnA Su' phur and Iron Springs at hant
II ems y sCilCs and airy; acc imEOizti MS suse-
rior. Brard, Is AID ; Is per week; IS 20 $40 pr
orth. stare fully In pblst, vita all Otaer
psTi icUisIs- ApIly to
Je2-V,fEt ERAZtEE sally. Prop-f5 tors
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INTERNAL RKvKSUR.-The receipts from
this source to to-day were s3iS, O23 90.
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VA, puAnrx.sis go c.se sss.sl osss.I

w.:sissfos.b o.. ysns .. ". is:s 81
PRoBABuruD.-I Tor New Bnfiand aad the
west or northeast winds yin prevail, with lower
Hsssc ana ss ea .taes ssnessiy cssr ana ss sa
'inufd warm vesthsr. yith light OF gentle Winds
exc region, rsnbsssss and fhe Ohio valley zen.
rally clear weather daring the ~, With norfhsssf
hsreneser. For the upper lsks rsgfcn and the
aer hws.t partly elo.dy yesther eod local rains,
in the upper Lake region end Minnesota, end "a
ttonary sr falling barometer. The lower Missouri
river viii rise slightly during the anV.
LOCAL RKronD.
The thernoDefer IN the busfpsU ofh>e Of TIE
sIAa ranesd today = foiIovs-e .. n. %, an,
80, ~ NJ 81 2 ,. n, ".
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TEE REPUBLICANS of the ID Maine Congress
Sional district will nominate a candidate for
Congress jane 18th. The Lewistown Journal
says that no name has been mentioned "except
that Of Hon. William p. Frye, who has so ably
past two terms
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SUDDEN DEATH FROM TIE HEAT TO-DAY.
About 2.20 O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. q. 6.
Pearce, the WE'LL known umbrella and cane
dealer, on Pennsylvania avenue, near 18th
street, while walking in front of his store was
seen TO stagser, and air. Burgess, aud other
neighbors went 20 his assistance and placed him
in the yard in the back OF his store. RestOratyes
we're applied and physicians sent for, but death
ensued In few moments. IL lie supposed that
ceath was caused by the excessive heat. The
deceased halls from Albany, New York, and
had been here six or seven YeArs.
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Ewhat has become Of the crusade, and
where In the world 10 Do.
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The COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY Law DEPART-
MINT CoMMENCEMBST-Asa an error occurred
in the published statement yesterday of the
above exercises we give below the correct pro-
gramme: Justice Strong, OF the Supreme Court
Of the United States, will deliver the prizes, In
The order OF exercises IL rs follows Overture;
music-a march dedicated to the class of 1874;
prayer; annual address by Hon. Carl Schurz;
music-a waltz; address 70 the graduates and
c0nferringo Of degrees, by President James g.
yelling, LID; masic-selections from La Pc
richole; swaT ding OF prizes, by Justice Strong
I. ;. Supreme Court; music-a waltz; benedic-
ton; music-GalOp, Clear the Track. The mu-
sic viii be furnished by Weber's band. The
exercises take place At Lincoln Hall.
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- ! y : \ 20 1 n T.

The lndersiglsd having purchased the eig ht years
ssS ss Si Kept q dssDs
the aeon In style unsur passed BE- any ls.XxI
srnller es,aoIishceD From ifs accessib.iiTy 70
ssalnston aid Is attraction Of sailing, bath aa
r-Eirg aud sh99ting, be Il satisfied that no other
- Terms reasonable.
- kCens maF be engaged from the l., Of Jure
4 81 otner infcrr1ai0n obtained AZ the Zen -
HcHse.n iss lith stTeeI.
MsyE- I'm JOHN OYIrapy
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GRAND HOTEL.
NJ SAhATOG1 SPRINGS
To opek June 10 Tbs eiegaa. aud perfectly An
pointed EOtel, facing COpsress Park, IA ~
lave staaed Tor term Ct years. With the v<yAv
sssfsfsrce Of mr. brother, eyly anus 7 y lEsffI
zens, Of Test Point in-eLtion il TO offer
naOestion II eEorT respect equal any hotel In sar
ma. SSH JOHN b CozzEss.
IeRDAEs WHITE eULPaUR SPRINGS.
y FTsdsriek eo9nty, Va. only one and "A y
half miles frC N sc lLensOns Depot p u ,GA4
I'D ave ~ hall miles southeast Of " In lE.H
CHESTER. The b1iltinSs Asve been much IN prov 81
Nv corarrntcauDs doors, new parlOfs. sc. The
n W Chsly be~te serins IL n nne order.
Rafes OF charges: B srn per day. Is; Per week,
S.Iorsd ssrs ants half price White servants three
fourths price CT according 20 accommodation. FOR
fiors VII q made.
nan Il Roxers, spd Ebbf,t House, Washiaxton
Boand-tris tickets, geea antil Hovemeer ], from
EyisIn D Q. J0RDAN, Owner and Prop'r
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MORE AID FOE THE SUFFERERS FROM THE
OvRRFLow.-To-m morrow, in the House, Mr.
Hale will report bill appropriating $500, 900
OF the relief of the sufferer by the overflow Of
The Mississippi. 1t is Believed the bill will pass
tae House without much opposition, and If II
all in the Senate it will probably be on account
IF want of time.
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SOUTHERN CLArMs-An Imno,

SOUTHERN CLAIMs-An Important Principle
innOuneed By a Senate Committce.-The Senate
Committee on Claims to- day concluded the con-
sideration of the House bill sppTopristing about
IN Claims Commission in favor of about one
-housand unonists throughout the south. The
committee agreed TO report the bill to the Sen
ate with sundry amendments. among which is
me proposing to send back to the commissioners
he claim of VIM. Bailey, of Louisiana, on the
ground that he sold certain cotton TO the con-
'ederate government, and thereby committed
IN act of disoy atty which should negative any
and all proofs of loyalty to the United States
upon which the Commissioner paid his claim
tt will be remembered that this matter was
motion to strike out this claim was defeated bv
N overwhelming vote. The principle involved
which the House thus refused to sanction, was
lowever, asserted by the Senate committee to-
DAY by a vote of to 4,
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EXTENSION OF TIE POINT LOOKOUT RAIL.
ROAD TO GKoReETowN.-In the Senate to-day
Hr. Hitchcock, from the Committee on the Dis
riot of Columbia, reported, with an amend
nent, House bill OPS, authorizing the Wash
Dgton City and Point Lookout railroad compa-
ny To extend their road to Georgetown via Piney
Branch and Rock creek. The amendment
strikes out that portion OF the bill which
requires this company to first remove their
racks between the insane asylum and
he Potomac, and provides that the
company shall construct their road
tie county of Washington, so as not to i'm
1ede public travel, and that the company shall
onstruct that part OF their road along Rock
reek, III the valley of said creek, passing west
N the p street bridge by tunnel through the
iii west of p street bridge, and said road cross
ugs ard said tunnel shall be located and con-
tructed IN accordance with plans and specif
'ati0ns to be first approved in writing by the
engineer in charge OF public bui!dtass and
mounds,
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RRPUBLIeAN REPRESENTATIVES, NoMINA-
rED.--At d republican convention in Pittsburg
yesterday, Gen. j. S. Negley was renominated
for Congress from the 22d district, and Col.
Thomas q. ID. ByTne was nominated from the
kin.
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The BOARD OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS
Six out Of ten OF the Board of Indian Commits
sioners having resigned, the vacancies will coon
BE filled by the President, when the board will
oe recognized. 1t is denied that the Secretary
~ the Interior was opposed to making the Indian
ofhce separate department, as asserted by thu
cesigniDg commissioners. The Secretary did
not deem 1t advisable, after a large part of the
session OF Congress had passed, and when too
ate for the probable success of the effort TO adj
wise its introduction.
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JONES is sound.-Cin. Commercial.
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Y ton.


THIS Popular aDd Heal.hy Summer Resort, ait
A us:e: in the E Eest part Of Lond5un, n IA
ton and Ohio z r., rimed, 5y mountaias, E:zf
Ia niies from the Bln5 kiige, and =, holrs
the rs e q saSs O ss.o Is as
B.s9tiiai sssaeIJ; pleasant walks, livery
iTssSs . All All r Tos J ard plan, II she hoa;e
bcssTs tens. ispiSf rs5,e v asiTSa 20 6s a. the
the cool bEeeZss Of ths eeyases region will address
Bound HmP. o. L5aiS1D T c6aHtE. Va.
Referenees N l2OS + street northwest. je2-d
TIE WENTWORTH, a: NEVCAs- a,,s
II, sr1irsIy rev, WITH ali m s,n" i'm, ls:H1
pTOvemeEts location tins finest on the coss-. c'Ss,
ncasic1. aud White Maintains. i.Iis II shass.
bye ara HAMPTON Beaches; sXcsll-nt riding, fish
&Td .syeu being !mr5edisieiy sdjacsnf; pine grove
sirss,5 q aind the house al locs ID ha-blr Of
cars ths asteru Esrlad Tor Pr IN 1ulh where
SSsS1es " 81 De IN waiting. CHAs (. CAMP
ROCkBRIDGE ALUM sPRINGs OF
VIRGINIA.
. TLIS CELEBRATED WATERING PLACE
OPENs FIRST OF JUNE.
:, ne mineral setsrs p-rEsps and uariyslsd for
BINS 5;.n9s al,ss sees; yil;3sI :Lia and
tive Diseases, DisrrhSes, pyspepsia, BrAs-S1.,a.
&C Ibsy are esTecially Indicated in the Whale
send fr sreuisS ssst1isirI is,,sr f Iuti5a.
cars efect6d "a '-0
COlsmas Rodgers, and Csuby, GiIpin \ %.
agents Tor the water asd mass. Baltimore
maj y NV rf,sH JAMES A. FRAZIER
I oNG BBAHCH WEST END HoTEL-Thi,
II Hotel 1iD open the Ism Of June n n
Moons can be .sEsze1 a, IN, Office q D. HTyAy
-. EIdreth, % Broadway, New York: lssH
G. q. Presbury, 81 Frsnklin street Bal; irssr.'sr
BY letter addressed "West End Hotel, Long
Branch e
Prices fcr the sassOn will depend upon location
sDd rooms occupied. Twenty per cent. reduction
Ter tie CEths o. June and September.
P6ksBURY & HIEDRETH.
nylSD ,wftJulyl Proprietors
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL is regarded as dead
for this session. Butler undertook again to day
TO have it referred to his committee with power
% report at any time, but the House refused
80 yeas to 80 nays. TwO-thirds was required
The nays were all democrats but twelve. How
aver, 1T is understood that quite q number Of
republicans are ready TO vote no on its final
passage, If the bill reaches that stage.-SpeciIl
Springfield Republican.
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IMPORTANT NoNIEATION.-The President
cent the following nom. nation to the Senate TO-
lay: j. q. Bancroft Davis, to be envoy extra
,rdinary and minister plenipotentisry of United
states to the German Empire. Also, the fol
lowing nominations: Joseph ID. Sena, of New
Mexico, register land Office, Santa Fe, New
nexico; and the following postmasters: Lewis
Merriam, Greenfield, Mass; Albert e. MURRAY.
Csnandaigua, New York; w. o. Allen, Oberlin,
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TEE GOVERNMENT PRINTTNG.-The Senate
Committee on Printing to-day began the in
JURY into charges of Irregularlty against the
Government Printing Office. Messrs. Rlves &,
BAILEY both disclaimed their intent of charging
my pecuniary frauds, but insist that the state
ments OF expense made by the Congressional
yrlnter are not such as will give true idea o..
the real cost to the government OF printing the
(fOn1Yg RSrorT
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IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPITOL GRouNDs.-
Nr. Fred. Law Olmstead, or New York, who
was charged by the Joint Committee on Public
Buildin gs and Grounds with the duty of pre-
Daring plan for the improvement of the Capt.
Jol grounds, arrived in the city a few days since
out, contrary to expectation, has not vet fin
shed his report 1t is promised, however In a
rev days. Owing to a lack of time the com
Inittee will makesno report this session, as thew
intended 10 do, but will ask for q sufficient ap-
pIopriation to continue the improvement OF the
grounds.
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GEORGETowN PORT OF ENTRY.-The House
Committee on Commerce yesterday heard a
delegation Of Washington merchants, headed
by Messrs. Gait and Metzerott, in favor of
making Georgetown port of entry. The sub
committee having the matter in charge have
agreed TO report bill in consonance with the
views expressed by the delegation.
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THE LATE CoLLIsIoS.-,A naval court of in
Guiry, composed of Commanders Russell and
Secord, Lieut.. Com. Rogers and Lieut.. Reed
L. S. III. c., has been ordered to convene at the
nayy-ysrd, in this city, on the 18th instant tC
inquire into the circumstances of the collision
between the I. S. steamer Gettysburg and the
Lady of the Lake.