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<?l)e National
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1847.
FOR PRESIDENT, IN
a?a?9
MAJOR GENERAL
Z ACHARY TAYLOR.
OF LOUISIANA,
320ttB m 1323 3;
OP
PALO ALTO, RESACA DE LA PALMA,
MONTEREY,
And Buena Vista.
Subject to the decision of the W hig National
Convention.
The editor of the Washington Union says
that the Whigs are retreating from some ol
their positions.' He will find, says ihe Louis
ville Journal, that what he calls a retreat from
some of their positions is but a falling back
from Agua Nueva to Buena Vista.
Foyr hundred boys are now engaged at the
Arsenal, at Watervliet, near Albany, in ihe
preparation of cartridges. [Albany Journal.
Think of this, Mr. Polk, in the 19th century!
How much more noble and worthy of man's
destiny would it be if these children were en
gaged in learning the arts of peace f
? The Union thinks it very doubtful whether
the Mexican leaders will attempt to get up an
other regular army for the prosecution of the
war. Does Mr. Polk know any thing about
* the designs of his friend Dot-and-go ene?
We are happy to learn that the Mississippi
flood, which swept a few days ago over Gen.
Taylor's plantation, did. little or no injury to
his property. The old General himself can
stand fire, and his farm can stand water.
Mr. Polk's Mexican accomplice has shown
himself pretty good at fighting, but a good deal
better at running away. So far as he is con
, cerned, the war has emphatically been what
he himself calls it in his late address to his
countrymen?'a war of races?
The Democratic superintendent of the canal
?a resident of Lycoming county, Pa., has
come out for Old Z^tch, and says every voter
?400?in his District will vote for him,
let who would oppose him. Do you hear that,
Mr. Ritchie'?
Recorder Vaux of Philadelphia has given
up his office. He is not a Tory, that's certain!
They are raising money in Indiana to deep
en the rapids in the Wabash below Vincennes.
The Sangamon Journal, Illinois, has the
Iflag of the old Thunderer of Monterey at his
imast head.
The editor of the Crawfordsville, la., Press
lis informed that the first number of our Week
fly will appear on Saturday and will be sent as
the desires.
Col. Lane says that the Indianians did not
run at Buena Vista. Well?they did not?
tat who did. It is certain that some body did!
Whigs of Munroe county, Missouri,
ton*Dominated Old Zach for the Presidency.
Mr. Benton's lime is coming!
The Petersburg Intelligencer has run up
Hough and Ready's flag. Has he asked Mr.
IRitchie's consent yet ?
Mr, Baptist, one of the Democratic candi
dates for Congress in Dromgoole's District,
aays he will not go into convention with any
<body, but will run oo his own hook.
Iowa. Thomas McKnight of, Dubuque is
the Rough and Ready candidate lor Congress
^against W. Thompson, (Tory.) The notorious
.Delusion Smith was a competitor of Mr.
Thompson, but he "could not come it."
The U S schr. Flirt was towed to Hampton
IRoads yesterday, whence she proceeded imme
diately to sea. The U S frig Columbia, and
tthe U S br Bainbridge, were both at Montevi
deo on the 12th of March. Officers and crew
all well. The U S frig United States, was ai
Monrovia, Africa, previous to April 18th. The
U S sloop of war Marion and U S br Boxer,
weie cruizing to leeward and daily expected at
Monrovia April 18th. The U S br Dolphin
was at Sierra Leone March 27.
The Washington Union says that " the glo
vies of this war cluster upon the brow of the
Resident." We think, says the Louisville
Journal, that martial glories are just about as
likely to cluster upon Mr. Polk's foreahed as
corns are to grow upon Santa Ana's wooden
toes.
OO-The General Assembly of Wallachia,
adopted on the 23d of March, a salutaiy and
.important law in virtue of which 14,000 fami
lies and 60,000 Bohemians slaves belonging
ao the State, the clergy, and to all the public
establishments, have been emancipated. The
only remains of slavery in Wallachia are about
48,000 individuals, without private property.
Episcopal Convention. The sixty-third con
vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
Pennsylvania, commenced its session yester
day afternoon at 5 o'clock, iu St. Andrew's
church, Philadelphia. The chair was taken
by the Right Rev. Alonzo Potter, Bishop of
the diocese. George M. Wharton, Esq. was
unanimously elected secretary, and the Rev
Wm. H. Odenheimer, assistant secretary.
THE HEW ISSUE.
"MEXICO OR WO MEXICO."
DUTY OP THE WHIGS.
A" ?? now no longer u matter of doubt that the
new issue "Mtxico or no Mexico" is to be pressed
home upon the American people by the party in
power, it becomes a serious question?what is the
July of the whigs in such a crisis 1 The Whigs ot
the country have a more solemn duty to perform than
merely to express and act upon their individual opin
ions in relation to public questions. They owe it to
themselves and to their children, that they should
not only get the ascendency in the councils of the
Republic, but that they should keep it. Can this be
done without union of purpose and union of senti
ment ? Surely not. Can it be done by opposing
the popular sentiment upon any one subject of pub
ic policy ? Assuredly not. They must be content
to abide by what is obviously the opinion of the
msjority upon all vital quostions, if they expect to
obtain from the people the grant of their power to
them as trustees.
But why is it desirable that the Whigs should be
in power in the General Government 1 Obviously
to be able to carry into operation their principles of
public policy which they believe are interwoven with
the true glory and prosperity of the Republic. The
doctrines of (he party in power are believed by us
to be destructive to the Constitutional Government,
and our wish is, as good citizens, to drive that party
from power. But how is that to be done, is the ques
tion t Surely by uniting among ourselves and by
endeavo-ing to show the voters in the opposing party
that their true interests lie in abandoning their old
associations, and joining with us. 1
But there are measures upon which the public
mind will not be instructed, will not be dictated to.? |
Suppose the Whig party should proclaim that one of I
lu cardinal principles was, the dissolution of the!
Union?is there any one so blind as not to see that
overwhelming defeat in the elections would overtake
us ? And why 1 Because the American mind will
not tolerate the doctrine?no matter whether it be
right or wrong. Again, suppose we were to engraft
upon our creed?Restitution of all the lands acquired
from the Indians by those mockeries which disgrace
our Statute Book under the name of Treaties with
the Indians t Is there any man so silly as to sup
pose that we could prevail in the elections ?
Now, the acquisition of territory, the enlargement
of the bounds ot the Union is a pqlicy, that, in our
humble judgment, will always command the majori
ty of the' voices of the American people?right or
wrong. And why ? Because it is a national trait of
character, to offend which will alwaya be followed
by certain punishment. It would be as easy to era
dicate from the American heart the hatreJ of kingly
government, as to attempt to convince the American
mind that the acquisition of territory is not right,
not for our interest Right or wrong, the aequisi
sition of territory is alwaya holy in the eyes of the
American people?by which we mean, the large ma
jority o I them. It is flattering to our pride and to
our strength, while it opens new fields to our enter
prize. We are not approving this spirit of our
countrymen, but merely dealing with the fact as it ex
ists.
Well, the Whigs went into the laat Presidential
contest with thk most powerful and popular man of
the age as their candidate, but with opposition to the
acquisition of Texas inscribed upon their banners.
What was the consequence? They were beaten by
the party that went for Texas and all of Oregon,
with one of their weakest and most unknown men
as their candidate. It is not too much to say, that
it was the Texas question which defeated us in that
memorable contest.
In view of these considerations, therefore, and of
the evident design of the parly in power to force an
other territorial question upon the country, it be
comes the duty of the Whigs to decide, whether
they inscribe upon their banners at the next
Presidential election, ? No Mexico." 8hall we re
peat the experiment of 1842 ? If we were beaten
upon the question of the PEaCEFUIj annexation
of Texas by taking ground against it, will we stand
a better chance by going agnintt the WAR annexa
tion of Mexico? The very propounding of the
question will awaken distrust in the mind, we are
sure.
The question of the military occupation of Mexi
co, of the subjugation of that country, is not a ques
tion to be judged of by itself. It stands now, and
will hereafter stand connected with other questions,
deeply affecting the public interests. If Mr. Polk
could make a .war with Mexico necessary, he can
make its subjugation necessary?nay, he will try to
make it necessary. These thoughts are thrown out
at random for the consideration of the Whig paity
at large, and our brethren of the Whitf press. The
subject is worthy of the profoundest reflection. To
morrow we shall follow it up.
From Santa Fe. Yesterday, says the St. Louis
Republican of the 11th instant, Mr. Cuniffe arrived
in this city from Ssnta Fe. He left the latter place
on the 3d of April, and arrived at Independence in
twenty two days afterwards. At the time of his de
parture, no further news had been received from
Col. Doniphan, except that received by the express
which brought the account of the capture of Chihu
ahua.
Col. Price, with about 450 troops, waa in Santa
Fe, the remainder of his command was scattered
through the country, some guarding the horses and
stock, and others garrisoning posts. The volunteers
were enjoying better health when he left than they
had previously done; still very few of the whole
number had escaped sickness.
The Fort at Santa Fe was not completed, and all
the public works were suspended. The civil Gov
ernment was progressing quietly under the Secretary
of Stale, acting as Governor. |
(& Mr. Consul Black thinks that the moderate
and ultra Federalists of Mexico, in whose ranks are
many men of property and many of the prie its, are
for the continuance of the war with a view to the
destruction of the Mexican Army and the ultimate
union of Mexico with the United Statea.
(?j? What were the Post Master General and a I
certain ex-consul to Bremen cogitating upon on
Tuesday evening last, back of the President's gar
den ! I* that the semi-official mode of instructing
Cabinet scribblers to prepare the public mind for
plundering the Mexican Churches 1 It would seem
so from the Washington coiresj>ondence of the Bal
timore Sun, and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By
placing the Secretary of State and the Post Masier
General on either aide of the "Swiss" we allude to,
it puta.ua in mind of a carricature we have seen
somewhere of a sharp between two Jlats, or the
I awyer handing a ahell to each of two country
clowns, while he partook of the oyster himaelf.
Will any one favor ua with a file of the Philadel
phia " Standard" for the yeara '40, '41, that sterling
little Whig paper, edited by Francia J. Grond an
J. W. Tyaon. From itt columns we may oc?asion
ally unmask the correspondents of the Administra
tion here. What a versatility of genius theae fel
lows have, who can write for "Van Bureniam,^
.'Harrison and .Tylerism" then nakid "Tylerism,"
and now for "Polkest." Where shall we find the
next field for its chamelion operations 1 Echo an
swers, Where 1
(I-y Mr. Tairr left the Balize for Vera Crux on
the 2?th of April. The Union, some days ago,
gave out that he had not gone to Mexico, but mere.
ly to Louisiana on domestic business 1
From the Tallahassee Sentinel.
THE
Chronicles of Jonathan.
CHAHTKR IX.
Now, there was among all the counsellors of the
land of Jonathan, one Thomas, surnamod "the hum
bug." And the Bame was a mighty man by reason
of fatness?for he measured round about five cubits,
and his countenance was like unto brass, and his
voice as the roaring of the bulls of Bashan. And
the same went unto the King, saying?"Long live
the King, and may his enemies be scattered?may
Zachariah be as a'scarecrow in a garden of cucumbers'
and may the soup of Winfield, the chief captain be as
poison unto him. Hath my Lord,the King, considered
the feebleenes* of these men, and that they will not
prevail against the enemy by reason thereof 1 Then
the King answered and spake saying, "Whence
I comest thou 1" And he said "From walking up and
down among the counsellors of the land?from
Wick, the son of Wicked, from Jacob, the son ol
Thompson, and Brincker, the son of Hoff and Brock,
the son of Brocken, and Sawyer, surnamed the Sau
sage. Hath my Lord considered the counsel of those
bis servants ! Behold I, even I, will command the
armies of the land of Jonathan, and I will smite the
Mexicans and give their carcasses to the beasts of
the field, and the fowls of the air. Yea, I will pull
down their strong towers, leaving not so much as one
stone upon another. I, also, will destroy their cities
and put the people thereof to the sword. Behold, I
have read Humboldt and what I know, I will do,
and what I wil do, have I not written it down
And when Tuomas, surnamed the Humbug, had
spoken these things,'he showed unto the King the
plan thereof, as he had written it down?and he
stamped upon the ground,
and bia face shone with exceeding fierceness.
And when the King had read the writing, and
saw the countenance of Thomas, the humbug, that
it waa exceeding fierce, and heard his voice, like
unto the roaring of the bulls of Bashan, and saw that
he was a mighty man, by reason of fstness?behold
the King was moved unto admiration, and he lifted
up his voice and spake saying, "Yea shalt thou
command the armies of the land, in the place of Za
chariah, and in the place of Winfield, the Chief Cap
tain?for what are the countenances of Zachariah
and of Winfield, as compared with thy counte
nance 1 And it ahall come to pass when the Mexi
cans shall hear thy voice and see thy shape, they
ahall begin to say unto one another, os the coons
spake unto the mighty hunter of the West, saying,
? It is of no use, we give up, spare us yet one mo
ment and we will come down unto thee.'
And the King spake unto the counsellors of the
land of Jonathan, saying, "Make ye Thomas, ' the
humbug,' chief captain over the armiea, in the place
of Winfield and in the place of Zachariah." But
certain of the councilors refused to obey the com
mandment of the King?howbeit Wick, the son of
Wicked, and Brincker, the son of Hoff, and Jacob, ;
the son of Thompson, and Sawyer, the Sausage, and |
many others of the council aasented thereunto. And
when this was told unto the King and unto Marcy.
the scribe, and unto Thomas, the humbug, they
were exceeding wroth and rent their garments. And
the King comforted Thomas, the humbug, "Behold,
I will make thee second captain." But Thomas,
the humbug, answered, saying, "I will be second to
no man. Behold, Winfield hath his plan, and thy
servant hath hit plan, and it shall come to pass when
I go to the camp of Winfield, straightway there will
be confusion. Thy aervant hath read Humboldt, and
understandeth what he doeth." And Thomas, the
humbug, went from the presence of the King in an
ger; nevertheless, what was the plan of Thomas,
surnamed the humbug, no man knoweth unto this
day.
The Richmond Whig of yesterday has a
touching notice of the death of Bernard Wiley
formerly of this city, and who died in Santa
Fe last winter.
Russell waa ainging recently the song entitled
"The Gambler'a Wife," and having uttered the
words,
" Hush T he comes not yet!
The clock strikes ene !"
he struck the key to intimate the sullen knell of the
departed hour, when a respectably dressed lady eja
culated, to the amusement of everybody, "Wouldn't
I have fetched him home !" All of Mrs. Caudle's
lectures were concentrated in that little sentence.
Qcj* The Rucbies, sons, are not chips of the
old block, that's certain. They oppose Gen.
Taylor's election to the Presidency because he
i9 a soldier. Their father advocated Gen. Jack
son's election to the Presidency for the same
reason. Well, they say, it's a bad reason that
won't work both ways !
M Th. "hlch a?*"" ??*?'
srM? ?ub ^fssr
Here's a fine text for you, Father Ritchie ! Fir.
away now and see bow much you can abuae the old
Thunderer of Buena Vista.
The Nashvilliana fired a aalute of 100 guna in
honor of the victory of Cerro Gordo.
JI3=? We thank the DemepoU, Ala. Patriot for
iU insertion of our prospectus, and thia day aend
him a copy of our Daily. The Weekly shall be sent
regularly.
It is announced, as a singular fact, that two
blacksmiths' shops have just been put up in
Paradise!?a new village in Illinois.
Qcj-The Norfolk Beacon of yesterday men
tions a rumor that Com. Ap. Catesby is to be
ordered lo the command ol the Pacific Squad
ion, in place of Com. Shubrick, relieved at his
own request. Com. J. is expected to hoist
his broad pennant on board the Ohio. It is not
yet known who is to command the Brazilian
Squadron. Rumor names Com. Morgan.
(O-The steamboat New Hampshire recently
burst her boilers in the Arkansas river, killing
a large portion of her crew.
(0-The Union complains bitterly, says the
Louisville Journal, that "the opposition are
stealing all the honors of a war which they de
nounced as disgraceful and unjust." Well, it
ts a shame that the victorious laurels, belong
ing of good rights to Mr. Polk and Mr. Marcy,
should be stolen by those unconscionable Whig
generals, Taylor and Scott! Why do not the
war-President and war-Secretary locks up their
precious laurels in the vaults of the Sub-Trea
sury ?
Old Zack.?An officer writing from Buena
Vista to the Utica N. Y. Observer says: "The
I old General has appeared as cool during the
[day as if nothing of any moment was transpir
I ingg His dress is a faded, mixed cloth, with
I pantaloons. rather short, an old wool hat, and
an overcoat, also mixed, and much the worse
for wear. In fact, a plainer looking man you
cannot expect to see returning from a day's
woik in a com field in old Oneida."
I (ij*Santa Anna protested that he was ready
I to shed his last drop of blood at Cerro Gordo.
I His protestations, says the Louisville Journal^
I are worth about as much as those of his friend
I Polk who swore that he was ready to shed his
I last drop of blood on ths line of 54? 40'.
i^j-The Washington Union disclaims, says
J the Louisville Journal, in behalf of Mr. Polk,
all thought of his running for the next Presi
dency. Mr. Polk no doubt sees, in the melan
choly experience of his one-legged friend, the
folly of ruuuing against old Roughand Ready!
09-Elizabetfe Covill of New York recently
put forth the following spunky notice : "This
lis to give notice that John Henry Covill has
left my bedand board somewhere in the middle
of December, 1846, and if he gives no infor
mation where he can be heard from within 3
months, I shall get married again and leave
the city.
Lieut. Col. May.?This officer visited the
French opera, last evening, says the New Or
leans Bulletin of the 12th inst., and was seated
with Major Gen. Lewis, in the pit, where -he
was soon recognised by the audience. The
gallant Colonel essayed to escape, but could
not succeed, and made his acknowledgements
amid a shower of boquets, which were literal
ly rained upon him from the boxes and dress
circle, whilst the waving of white handkerchiefs
by the ladies, and the full band playing Hail
Columbia, gave great animation to the scene.
The New Orleans Commercial Times of the
12th inst. says : "We have had an opportu
nity of seeing a letter from the city of Mexico,
dated the 30th of April, in the evening, in
which the writer makes no allusion to the in
telligence said to have been received at Jalapa,
of the nomination of a deputation to proceed
to Gen. Scott's head-quarters, requesting him
to take quiet possession of the Capital, guaran
teeing the inhabitants all the inhabitants all due
protection."
03* During the bombardment of Vera Cruz,
Gen. Scott was riding along the American line,
and seeing some of the soldiers raising their
heads above the embankment, to get a. view ot
the work of destruction in the city, called out
familiarly?"Better take there ! Some of you
will get your heads knocked off before you
know it!" "Hadn't you better take care of
your own head, General?" answered one of
them. "Nay- Mr. Polk makes Generals so ea> y
now, it isn't much odds, if one of them should
get killed/' replied the old General.
(0-The Washington Union says that thebat^
tie of Buena Vista has driven Santa Ana
almost out of his senses. It has driven Mr.
Polk entirely out of his!
03- A Correspondent informs us that Cave
Johnson and the Washington Correspondent
ol the Philadelphia Ledger and Baltimore Sun
were seen walking together behind the Presi
dent's, evening before last, very earnestly en
gaged in conversation!
QtJ-On the evening of the day on which
Gen. Scott was ordered to Mexico (May 27th,
1846) Lynn Boyd of Kentucky and many other
members of Congress waited on President Polk
and induced him to recall that order. Will
some of the Asmodeuses who were present on
that occasion write the history of that inter-1
view for the National Whig ? I
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Captain Hugbea baa returned to the city front
General Scott's army, and givea a glowing account j
of the prowess and deeda of our troopa.
Green peas, such aa they were, brought from 62^
to 75 cents per peck, in the Centre Market this
morning.
Fendrich haa a beautiful lithograph of General
Worth in hia window. We ahould like to aee one |
of Old Zacb.
We read of Cape May, of Old Point, and of Pi
ney Point, aa being fine places for bathing; but
judging from dozena of denuded urchina, there can
l*e none better than the canal in the neighborhood
of 6th street.
The Temperance Hall, oh E atreet, is rapidly un
dergoing interior finish, and will soon be ready for
the accommodation of the various teetotal societies.^
The farmera are again complaining of dry wea
ther. Where ia Espy ? Can't he make it rain as
he pretended 1
It ia whispered through the city that Charles Lee
Jones, esq., ia not certain of the appointment of lieu
tenant colonel of the new Diatrict and Baltimore
battalion.
An election is to be held in the several Warda on
the firat Monday of June, for one member of the
Board of Aldermen and three membera of the Board
of Common Council from each of the Wards.
?/" The daughter-in-law of General tHarrison,
who preaided at the White House during the brief
period of his Presidency, died at Cincinnati on the
10th instant, in the 43d year of her age.
?j- If it will afford any of our Democratic friends
pleasure, we will tell them that J. W. Dana (Dem)
has been chosen Governor of Maine by the Legis
lature thereof.
WASHINGTON
BOARD OF HEALTH
^ FOR 1848.
Dr. W. B. Magruder and J. D. Barclay, for the
First Ward.
Dr. Thomas Miller and James Lamed, for thr
Second Ward
Dr. J. C. Hall and J. Y. Bryant, for the Third
Ward.
Dr. J. C. May and G. C. Grammer, for the Fourth
Ward.
Dr. J. B. Gardner and J. P. Ingle, for the Fifth
Ward.
Dr. Noble Young and James Crandell, for the
Sixth Ward.
Dr. James E. Morgan and J. W. Jones, for the
Seventh Ward.
may 20?tf
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION.
Fob Aldermen and Common Council.
Election First Monday in June next.
For the 1st Ward.?Charles A. Davis, Samuel
Drury, William H. Perkins.
For the 2d Ward.?Elexius Sims, Willard Drake,
William Fischer.
For the 3d Ward.?George Crandell, Valentine
Harbaugh, John Boyle.
For the 4th Ward.?Benj. F. Middleton, F. A.
Klopfer, Benj. 8. Bayly.
For the 5th Ward.?J. T. Yan Reswick, Daniel
Homans, Alfred R. Dowson.
For the 6th Ward.?Wm. L. Ellis, Noble Young,
James Crandell.
For the 7th Ward.?James 8. Harvey, William
Wise, John Van Reswick.
may 20 tf *
JOHN CONNELLY,
CABINET, CIIAIR, AND SOFA MAN
UFACTURER AND UNDERTAKER.
rpHE subscriber begs leave to return his thanks
X to his friends and the public generally for the
very liberal patronage which they have bestowed on
him, and would respectfully inform tbem that he
has on hand a general assortment of Cabinet Furni- j
ture, which he will sell very cheap for cash, or ap
proved paper. He is constantly manufacturing all
kinds of Furniture of the latest style and most ap
proved pattern; such as?
Mahogany dressing Bureaus
" spring seat Sofas
" rocking and parlor Chairs
" card, centre, and dining Tables
" Wardrobes
" Bedsteads
And, in fact, every thing usually found in a cabinet ]
ware room.
Undertaking.
He is also prepared to attend funerals at the
shortest notice and on the most liberal terms; and
he is confident that from his long experience in at
tending funerals, that he will give entire satisfaction
to those who may favor him with their patronage.
JOHN CONNELLY,
7th street, between H and I.
may 20 ly
GADSBY'S SALOON,
Corner of Penn. Avenue and 3d street, un-1
der Gadsby\<t Hotel.
"Rough and Ready," "Buena Vista," and
"Cerro Gordo" Juleps.
3nHI8 establishment is new open for the reception
[_ of visiters, under the supervision of Mr. J. A.
erry, who is prepared to serve up in the most re
cherehe style every description of beverages to tickle
the appetite and please the tastes of the most fa?tidi
ous.
They who are disposed to give it a call will be
sure to come again, where they can have all the
fashionable beverages prepared to " ordersuch as
Rough and Ready, Buena Vista, and Cerro Gordo
Juleps, Palo Alto Sangaree, Oseat Punch, Alvara
do Cobblers, and California Smashes, ice. &c.
may20 lm
PEOPLE'S LINE OF STEAM
BOATS FOR ALBANY,
From the foot of Courtlandt street, New York.
At 5 o'clock, p. m.?Landing at intermediate
places.
The steamboat Rochester, Capt. A.
Hitchcock, will leave on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday af
ternoons, at 5 o'clock.
The steamboat Columbia, Capt. W. W. Tup
per, will leave on Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
day afternoons, at 5 o'clock.
All persons are forbid trusting any of the
boats of this Line without a written order from the
captains or agents.
For passage or freight apply on board the boats,
or to P. C. Shultz, at the office on the wharf,
may 19 tf
PAINT AND OJiL STORE.
QAA kegs pore Whit* Lead,
OW 100 gala. Linseed Oil
250 boxen Window Glsss.
Paint of all shades mixed and prepared for two.
A constant supply of LAMPS, PINE OIL,
Wicks and Glasses.
Pure Sperm, Lard, and Solar Oik, for sals oil
the lowest terms for cash.
O. WHITTLESEY,
may 19 tf _ C street, Todd's Buildings.
F. SELDON,
TOJVTIJVE REFECTORY,
Pa. Avenue, between 14?h and 15th streets,
IS now prepared to eerve his customers and the
public generally with all the luxuries of the
season.
Turtle Soup, Frogs, Birds, See. dcc., ? la mode.
His Bar contains liquors of the choicest brands.
N .B. Families served at the shortest notice.
may 18?4t
jEOLIANS for sale.
k NEW and Splendid Instrument for the parlor,
X admirably adapted for aacred music, price#100.
Also, daily expected from the North, a lot of
New and Splendid FURNITURE, of which due
notice will be given, consisting in part of
Sodas, various patterns and prices
Centre, card, toilet and other tables
Wsshstands, bedsteads, cribs, crsdlss, chain,
dcc.
At BRO WN'8 Furniture and Piano Fort* War*
Room, Odd Fallows' Hall, 7th street.
may 18 tf
~~ MEW CARTING
AND
GILDING ESTABLISHMENT.
WILLIAM SPEARING, having commenced
business in the above line, immediately in
front of Coleman's Hotel, respectfully informs the
citizens of Wsshington and its vicinity, that ha man
ufactures Looking Glass and Picture Frames, Plain
and Ornamental Cornices, as well ae every other
kind of work in his line of business. William Spear
log's charges for all work done at his establishment
will be quite reasonable: he respectfully solicits ?
| share of the public patronage.
N. B. Old Framee regilt. may 14 tf
FRESH ORANGE CO. BUITER
THE SUBSCRIBER has just received
10 packages Fresh Butter
10 " Choice Cheese
?AND?
A lot ot Maple Sugar in small cakes.
may 7?3t S. HOLMES, Seventh 8t.
Mr. H. has made arrangements to be supplied with
the same kind of Butter as long as the market will
warrant it.
VAN LOAN & CHASE,
FROM NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
DAGUERREOTYPE ROOMS*
Admittance free?next door to U. S. Hotel.
Pictures taken in any kind of weather, dear,
cloudy, or rainy, from 9 o'clock, a. m. till 6 o'clock
p m. Washington, 1847.
april 14?tf
A CARD.
T S. BECK would take this method of notifying
I u bis friends and public generally that be has re
moved his house Furnishing Store from Pennsyl
vania avenue to E street north apposite Rev. O. B.
Brown's, one square west of the General Poet Offiee.
Having a larger house and a lower rant / eon and
will tell any and all kinds of House-Furnishing
Goods cheaper than at any time heretofore. I will
try to prove this to any one in want of goods that
will give me a call.
N. B. Rooms for rent, furnished or unfhrniabsd,
april i l-3m
BECK'S DAGUERREOTYPE ROOMS!
One hundred per cent, cheaper than the
cheapest!
LIKENESSES taken in the best style inferior to
none, either singly or in groups at the vfiy ra
ti uced price of $1 AO !!! each. Specimens may
be seen at the rooms over the Furnishing Stora of
L. S. Beck, E street near the General Post Office.
Remember the price SI 60. Groups in proportion,
april 2 l-3m
A CARD.
MISS ANNA M. BECK would reepeetfully in
form the Ladies of Washington that die is now
prepared with her Spring Stock to execute all orders
in Millinery or Msntua Making with neatnees and
despatch. Residence E street, opposite Rev. O. B.
Brown's. apijl %l-3m
JOHN WAGNER,
P Carver and Gilder,
enn. Avenue, between 11th and 12th sts, North
side. Makes to order all kindaof Plain and Orna
mental Gilded Frames, Cornices, Curtains, Hods,
dcc. Old Frrmes regilt, end Looking Glass Plates
inserted. Terms modsrate.
april 19?tf
DENTAL SURGERY:
T PARMELE, firm of Dodge and Parmsls,
| i. Surgical, Operative, and Mechanical DEN
TIST, may be seen professionally from 9 a. m. to 5
p. ra., at his office, where he has been located for the
last three years. Orrics and Rksidincb, Penn.
avenue, between 9th and 10th sts.
april 14-4m
FARE REDUCED!
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
BOAT.
Passage Five Cents?Freight at Reduced rates;
Tbe departure of the steamer JO
SEPH JOHNSON, will be, ss nigh
as practicable, at the following hours, until further
notice, via:
Leave Alexsndria at 7}, 10,12}, and 41 o'clock.
Leave Washington at 8$, 11, 14, 3?, and 6i
o'clock. WM. H. NO WELL, Captain,
april 20?dtf
BUTTER, CHEESE, Ac.?The subscriber
has received a full supply of the very b?st
family groceries of every description in his lias,
which he offers on as ressonable terms as they can
be bought in the city?such as
Java, Rio Laguyra and St. Domingo codes
Gunpowder, Imperial, Old Hyson, Young
Hyson, and Black Teas
Loaf, Crushed, White, Havana, and Brown
Sugar
Molasses, ground and ungronad Spices
Salad oils in flashes and bottles
Butter, Cheese, Flour, Ac. &.
12000 Cigars of different kinds.
E. W. SMALL WOOD,
SCHOOL BOOKS OF ALL KINDS
FOR sals at the
FOUNTAIN BOOKSTORE,
near the Railroad Depot.
may 18?tf
CHEAP BOOKS.
A VARIETY OF SECOND-HAND BOOKS
for ssle on very low terms, at lbs Fountain
Bookstore, near the Railroad Depot,
may 18 tf