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LAYER MORT


This plant las attracted some. .,,....
ehfcIai ~ pulmonary diseases, -
us MEDICINAL qualities hsvr Warranted a..
Thai as an eiyrci0rGni, il NAV hecon,o 49,.
complaints 81 the lungs aud breast I Inv.
no opportunity to determine. Is gulty -.
~ De tested ny frequent and repeated trI. -,
enlcacy, anal moi NY any chy mical An ..;
lis Constituent principles II is with Tie al
tag nope thai this plant NAV be di.coye,,I
possess couniervail,ng inhucn 9. 10 H..
v"ting and distressing msladirs. pa.,,,,,'
Pieartsy &c, and with design of mai
more generally knnyn, that descfIntin,,
been attempted by Que whose igno, snce of {,
tany renders il impossible 10, him ton,
most simple terms with prnpricty
The LnER-WoRr ma, be found in f4,tlo,.,
luxnrent spots OF ground, amongst rock. a, ~.
steep sides Of the river hills. II prfao,i.'
aud appears TO be principally nouri.hed no.
coating OF soil formed by a de-compo.Iion y
vegetables and leaves. The brauumI n,,,55
winch the leaves assume IN summer, is cb.ea.5
tor dull aud yid hue, rs winter, approac6ey
but early IN the spring the new shoots anna,
with fresh green leaves.
The roofs the Liver Wort, are fhrose -.
viii be found on removing the earth and ~
decayed parts Of the veg table winch sIr,onn.
them, branching in every direction The cs,,
dex body of the ROOT j., enclosed by nun,bg,
Of transparent, obovate. cnncave, SIinucs
heaths which are tinged at the bottom ~
red, aud within which the tender shoot, G,4
projection from the GosIs aud SHOWS of witt,
The leaves are simple smooth reniorm ki,lnr,=
shaped wen extend d, with large round loLay
separated by linear sinuSses. They arr carr.
Ceous green .Coloured above, of a dark nu,pto
benr ath also pub scent. The petoIcs stems,
inches long. chmnelled, purpiish, and han,
The p"daocIe ste,p when supports h. flow
efs has no peculiar properties 10 distinguish Il
from the nctiole. The calVx' flower cum
consists Of three oN ute-oblong Accumulate lcat,4s
covered with fin, pabrscence, the u0d,. sp!q
situated 20 close to The cufaiia lolitiOnl Al.
supper its petals when expanded Petals fd5
IA leaflets never less than six but soinrtHas
more than ihat number. oblong osate, stIiaic !
either while ~ pUrpllsh according to the Ioea
situation of the plant Stamens chicves Whit
double anhers.-Geims, numerous. conicaI
round accnmnate with Infected roiuts
he Liver Wont i an humnle plant-aud tit
flower VIII Ch 1t brars tho not OBSERVATIONS. "a
modest and beautiful. II subsequent experience,
should Justify the opinion that Is cN EN- now en-
entertained by some, otitS usefulness IN pulm
mary diseases, lis humility Will not limit IT.
friends and acqnntances. DARWIN
1t possibly he, that this plant has no calvv aud
that what described ought be called Braee4
IA floral Icai.l
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MEDICAL.
Cure FOR IHE DROPsl


The fol owing article comes to our hand, saws
the salem Gnzrtte, from a most respectable
source, and vt strongly recommend il 10 the at
lcntlon Of onr readers -
EJhnci from tas, lrriHea bg II rerv INTELLIGENT
ant respectable mum dated in Name, 1prii
5h. ISIS.
/ hm knowing to tHn extremely distressing
cases OF Dropsy, being suddenly relieved by
means OF The Bark Of Common Elder one, a
woman advanced m years. in ihe last stages OF
the oisrase, "ho lost a brother snort time pre-
Nlou>, by the same disease The other, a yonne
woman who had been for eighteen months con
hned To her bed, (tour OF which previous to Jan
uals last, she was unable To he DOWN. ana
whose strength vas nearly exhausted is nov
wholly Tree from dfousv aud recovering strength
IN manner surprising aud unexpected Oth-
e. cases less aggravated have been cured by the
same.
The Recipe is =" Take two handflIs oCthp
green or ihner bank ofthe whit common Elder
steep IT ~ two quarts Of white Lisbon " inc iwen-
tt-onf hours, TAXI gill ofthe " inc in the morn
my lasting. or more tit can be borne or il more
convenient, part IN the morning and part about
nooli, on an empty stomach The white nth
rlael a"onnds IN Essex county we have here
TWO KINDS, the white ard black pithrd the lat
ief believe Is not found in your vicinity al
rd>i Il" not reculipCt 10 have met with II there
IL 2 eject OF tie Bark prepared as above, or h.
expressed Jnice from the lraycs, Gull CROWN
witch has been used with success hen Wine
coua not he procured is, that it promotes all the
animal secret'ons necessary TO heath, which l.
the cause of its saln ary eject in dropsy
ofed' debility NIi a!nays follow the use OF
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po"eH'd ssacaan''. enh ,he les, r,e,t,,.,
n"~ 'eeom'"rna "aifisiou' aim. n a., -
,neoicmr 10 every, even Ia e.treIne Ca, We
n'iits. The bark aud leaves of the ria.z q
been long known as powerful e,ac,,..'. 'ste
not esteemed unsafr. Yet caution All
Ihenhrd ~ using the buds, n th.i, 81. ','7z
Ieen ionmi dangerous IN sou. cas-. '7s
Inc young "onianl mentioned n.-J,t.,
"a vine NJ ne instance Of skilftd p,aef...'-=
WIN whom am ultimately a,quaint.d !,
l"in.d me that lie had iti'd every pre-, -
recommended respectable writers WIZ .'h
S's,' ana nat the use Of the Eller Va, o..
" successful " '1tH#r
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DOMESTIC ISFELLIs.E1CE.

Washington, .3prH 25-rhe Senate w..
t,rdny bad under consideration ihe resb-
luton which passed the House 81 Kepreseu-
t,Gses th' day before, 10 appoint joint
Committee 10 fS upon day tor The adiuHfI-
neni OF Gorgres-, but dad not come 10 any
decision ulnn II They ar ul opinion, in all
probability, that, with something liz" -four
bundrcd Bills upon the tahlc 81 the House
ot Representative, Hbnh a hundred Of which
nnvr already pms, d the senate, II is allogr.
ther too soon 10 tie mp the two Houses by
my vote f,lng day "radi"urnmrut, which,
once wed, rnnld moi he altered witloul the
consrnt ol 10th Honsrs. Nat Int
The vote IN the House Of Representatives
refusing 10 limit the appropriation for SUI.
rtgs fDr Htecuai improvements to the cnmplr.
liun ut such ~ have been already begun, rs
proposed by the SENATE, is Of great Interest,
as disclosing thu fixed opinion of The lon.r
II Representatives npou that snhicct. 10
he same ciirt i the vote hv which the
House refused 10 amrnd the title of TIE bill
~ proposed bv the Scnaic. Not that ~
thiak that contrary decisions by the House
IT Representatives would have argued any
thug fatal or seriously adverse, To the gen.
oral progress of Inlrrual improvements
because vote IL concur with me SENATE
anendmt would have bepu only saGrihor
OF form for substance, To srCut. The pHssqagr
II an important bill. Al "A future srssioh
here can be no doubt, public sentiment
would have caused such n decision, nude
Nnh ,nrh m undcruhndinr to be reversed.
Vcwing he subject IN lhIs light. some at The
strongest friends of Internal improvements
voted in iavot Of concurlin9 IN both these u
amendments, aud, nudrr The circumstances.
he majority ot the Peoples Representatives
bp which ihry were nrgHtivcd may be CON
,ldered very slro0e, imposing, and impnr-
ltnl one We shall src wal di- position the
honorable Senatc will nov manifest upon
The subject at these amendments. M
The House 81 Representatives, Yesterday
passed arc,olniinn In instruct its Military
COMMITTEE to hrlua IN hill 10 aboiih me 81
dcs Of rajor GtHfrn oiHe armg ofthe Uuied
SideA. noN vacant Il, hr4eau ii Gen. BROWN.
rbl4 vote, we preuumr, is founded upon the
brlirf thu the office, IL reference To onr pre-
ct Military EsIab'tshmr nj, Is supei nuons.
II is generally understood, however, that, nj
ter the rejection oi n sInilar proposition By
the Senate, the President nominated Brevrt
Major General Bicr. .Hacomb 10 fiji the Va
cAnry TINT this uomIuRllon is still before
he Sruaie aul that some OF the friends al
othrr candidates Tor the olhre have been Dr.
ptraard nj this selection. Il i,prohahle then
lhat his Feeling OF dissatisfaction at the no
mioatinn, or rather of sympathy for esteemed
firud-, whom different mrmbers esired 10
see preferred, hHd ,n influence upon the vote
NJ yesterday IA snvh degree as 10 prrpon-
4 raia tho sc,ie IA favor nt the motion Il
Ills vote have no other result, ii will proba.
Idy prevent The Scnaies acting upOn the no
animation nui,l the question raised ia the 9th
or House shall have been finally determined
there. To.
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RAIL ROAD MEETING

S'1npton Aprii % The meeting On Monday
most satisfactory, evinced the deep aud per,a.
d NJ concern which our citizcnS feel ~ the re.
cent disregard Of then interests manifested BY
the senate "f Virginia IN the rci"otlun ofihe Raul
Road bill Wcwere graiiied to see the ANNA
tinn that Was displayed ON the occasion. The
speakers were D1riei SE,fty, Datm ". Pate.
son and Iim, h.aa'y, Jun, Esquircs.
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Washington, Apri % In the Senate
Yesterday. Mr.. Johnson, OF kentucky, sub
mlttrd resolution for the appointment of
tommrtce on the pant ofthc Senate to Join
Committee ofthr other IIonSetof 4, on n day for
the adjournment # Congress. The hill making
provision for certai Royol etiouary off .ers vas
taken up. the substitute Offered for the hi l.,
Nj. WOODBURY. slIll pending, a short discus ION
ook place and several amendments 10 the SUN
Stlinte agreed 10. Some time was spent ia the
consideration of Executive business.
Tho House of Rrpres were engaged
~ tho consideration of public bills. The hlll for
the relief of Richard Ia lor vas discu sod in
committee. reported and passed. The bill for
the relief Of the representatives. Of john 7. Cox
which has been before Congress session after
| session, was rejected The Committee On the
recent outrage obtained leave To SIT dur
ng the sessions OF the House. MIR CuuroS of.
| feed u resolution 70 meet at an earlier hour
which tlie House refused 10 consider The srv-
"ral bills which went through committee on
Thursday were passed. JoBndI
The Committee appointed by the House 10 IN
qulne INTO the particulars of the recent outrage
Ia tn Capitol. Yesterday obtained permission
TO SIT during the sessions of the House From
th's tact. and the accompanying statement of
Mr.. Barbour, that there is much testimony to
he taken, We have right 10 presume mat the
COMMITTEE have deie mined. with view. per
haps tn lrrvent "A wtSte ofime and unneccssa.
~ excitement in the II luse, Ia go INTO the whole
of til" circumstances, aud make detailed re-
port whch may be received as the foundation
of any legislation hch the House may rboos.
to adopt on the subject, without rendering it ne
crssary 10 receive any new evidence. We pre-
sumo that the report will be made early in the
next week. H.
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g. Gencrai AierauJt smgh;
sin: i,fu have h"pn nv choice FOR Cnncrcls
FOR twelve wears althpugh We 0id not exactly
sgrer IN our political ,irwS. because thnk
,nore regard Ought 70 he pad to he Repirsen.
ttt.ra> : man, AL ie,, TO the small shades oi
pahtic,l diiierrne. thai j. usual II we I'll
= II cnrnc W.T. great ), rood men Ia In1ee far
~, iucn II rrd worth ~ their private charac
r,.s. Who arc ttirndv la the American turn o
Government, ~ shall he safe. the small shade,
~ difference OF policy. preferred by such.
would oniv excite useful investigation.
ctUuot corcnr IN Nour instruction system
II Is "A dcmagop'. Al DEVICE which As y eanke.
worm. vii destroy the roots of our blooming
tee Of liberty.
nav, Eacv ho'n examining The evidence
on red by M tl,y Ia rebnt the cha q. ~ cor.
rtntian. and nu,i confess. II mas canvmerd IN,
ru,li that ia" Whole i II base SANDER II doe,
apprar thai hH dli nitrud 10 vote iot NJ. Ad
ans. So soon as H. .new That the contest YEA,
between thr GENERAL and him. aud JUDGED. fol
weeks brinre thai tnne and II docs nnppar
ttIi lhusc 80 mnSt nave known something ol
th' metfpr. Nu mad existed. knew uoth ng oi
it. Il is u1i a sufficient answer 10 ma ginr some
stronger aeo"f taat poSsibly could have hrrn
TO-. IN tha1 course OF reasoning, We n,rm ha..
required ia n herald <huuld nrnrfaml hcfou
him a,k,nluc';y ia WaShneto thai he would
vtr for Nr Adam4 |, IS enough for him 10
prove that he spoke Of IL oarla.lv. =, othrr
uru DIV in like cases any spli,liudc ri ArI
wny, might have hren construed mo de, irn
ihase nothing 10 ~ against G neral .Itck
snn. aul mach 70 say Tor hun rs q military man;
bat must Spv. That think strange To see nv
~. tive >tat.. standing hugh ior the value she hn.
ever set on real talcutS and splendid accom-
.hiShmcris. rnnninc mad after q candidate foI
she prc~idauti1l ftair. whce SHE could turn out
orc hundred at her awn sons, who would III
Lili Chair y lth equal diguitv
iei y man deficient in acquired abilities and
naturally Inclined to domination ascend tht
Arsiarn.ai chair; he will not appoint mpn I'm.
der fm Of the fist order, for thur Won d eclips.
hi. owi, ~ crlirnce and if the business of the
ration is to l,c conducted by sctpf mon such
as /, 80 posed ~ shall be snnb below that
Nre-eminenf sttnl ~. in the view OF the world
which we hay, always occupied. 50 Tar rs moi
to recover ouI los Tor halfa century, and pro
hahy, never, Lciore anarchy fixes uur fna
DOOM
am compelled TO change my opinion about
the tsIii! all our Speculate cannot PROSTATE
matter Of fact every yard Of cloth that We cal
cbated would have lis price increased, $50 far
as come under ny notice. has fallen, aad fbas
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take this method otuoiiring Won, that | shall,
ON Saturday the loth day oi May next, at the
house OF WIN Knight, in the county of Am
hcrst proceed take the dispositions of Col
Richard Harrison. Capt. Thomas d. Hill, and
o he's, and on Monday the i2,h day Of May |
shall, al the house of Isaac KucAeI. proceed To
take the deposition of Isaac Ruckrr, and others
TO be read as evidence on the trial OF a cause
now depending in the Superior Court Of Chan
ctlt, tor the Lynchburg district, wherein am
plaintiff and you are det,udant AT which time
aud place y on may attend il You please
WA. Il. ROANE.
MAY ! INV
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tn following letter from citizen of 1uel-
na Ia his Representative II Congrrs.. was
itlnded 10 as. acrarlina TO the r,qNcsi Of the
a,ltrr. Soon r0er II WIS received by tho gentle.
a,.ntu Wnam Il i. aia'rs,cd. but We have not
hcfnrc found 1t convent ut II give il n place.
Ne Gl.r liz a TIRE, aud gIva II insertion because
are etu.f put hi, nam 10 his opinions, and
hrcaa,r there !, An ~ pi ftnknr,s IN Their
a,o,eal. which heliis tbe communications nf y
Constituent to IN, Representatives There Is n
-andor too IN some oil his arhnuscdee .nrnts
- hieh We lhiuS honorable to the writer aud
,,o,thy of imitation The writer Of this lcttcr
vili have been mol alhflc a,tnrished. hnN ever.
- see The distinguished add venerable /. - lot.
tJutar Naft0H1 whom be Thought worthy of
M. | uf Nig.snaCY, latelY denounced Nv
snnr u, tie lru,l,ue Jackson presses q, 10.
~ aud " i moierin.," tor da,ine ~ aeow his
dl,beci in the e,dohe1 charges oi lrugam &
eruption. alleged against the rr,sdaut and Sc
crrtary OF STATE. [Eh. Nat. RbL
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I ARIEIIL L..

Gipeies.--The appearance Of gipsies m ~.
rope vas about the wear l4l7. They DID not
reach En- land IN neal century after. ne"
present nuwbtrs in Europe are estimated at be-
tween 100 600 and bta1tI0.
french btet-'Ide fat oE which figured ~ Vi.
Carnival procession at Paris, weighed 2|'
lbs, and was FIVE l,.et nine inches in heigh'
1t WAS sent. along with eleven others OF nearly
the same size aud weight, frsm Caen, ~ Nor
mandy =,
4 HtH DyaVn Conclusion --Abnllada, the
Arabian phlosopher Of the desert beng HSN'',
how he came 90 know thai there was ""a
'' In the same way" said he, " as Know os
the prints that are made in the sand, "He'1S'
a man or = beast has passed before mt' IN
DOT" he added " the heavens hs the spenh,o"p'
Of the stars the world, by the immensely 81 -
extent and the SEA, by the lnfiniiy OF liz ""''2
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TAILORING BUSINESS.


q FSPEsITFTK F1F41 lHToTms h'
4 y fIiends and the public than he has com.
,nencrd thr Tailoring business IN the house to-.
merly occupied bl Nh T. Trouer, next dooD
hove Dr Howcl Dasies's drug and mrd,cue
store, aud nnmcdiatey opposite Me>sls. An.
d,cWs and Brothers, where he hopes l., nnie
mltied attention TO business TO merit a share Of
public patronage.
Nav ts
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Attention Rifle Crews !

FHNllE Officers of This company having been
L commissioned by thr Executive, meet
ing of the members will be held TO MORROW ~.
rEaNooN ltriday, ID OF May al the Franklin
lI"lrI al candle light. As business Of impor-
lance is 10 he Transacted, 1t is hoped there will
Toe a iull meeting BY order,
r. H. TOLER, Orderly.
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Commencement at Washington CoHege.

l. ,rpgi0p (fn.j IprR2 4-ln our laSi week,
paper we informed our readers, that Monday
and Tuesday the lith aud 18th instant. were
employed at Washington College in the exam.
nation ofihe Students on the studies which they
lad attended to during the Session The Sc
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MAY !

OIICE.-ihe subscriber has put INTO the
u hands of MIR. Thomas Davis. the books be-
longing 10 his Mercantile establishment in Bed
ford, All those indebted will make payment 10
linn without delay, as farther indulgence cannot
be given, JOHN BULLOCK.
MAY |. st
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.,ss5. IL. ..,.br !. .I,eraiea lonzcd eas "a
-, -. 'nosed tafiG on iron aud
| - a -. the demand TOT ihrni,
a II clearly be proG " ~" pm w" v ~
| country. -.
a.. o., -. ,,ngsi the Presidential can.
It, IL. ID II do lie Is ccrtainl, u
I -, 4 - = th NIX any way that
Ill 10 . stop this di.gfaccful aud
.i,..-.,..,,. at has cfrpt INTO The nation,
~. .ifab . thing TO all tue friends
e. ,n,.s,,, !, II would perhaps. serve rs a
,,,,,,. ,..,,;.., al jealous parizans, aud teach
n, ,i..,,,..tatc zeal has ihr best claim 10
80. :, III cheetfnlly give up Mr.. Al.
-, tins awful state of things 1he
f,s,. sss,,r b, me IN This note, may be dent
81 ..tend, the "ttsns of the times
n,a>r tho bryond contradiction.
am u sentiments ui respect. your obedI-
o., ..',,t. \ NHENKi.
se,0Ci Ia January 3ld. 1879.
I,c ,ofnrions Simpson, speaking Of JcpGR
n,.s,lI. .ass, greater TORY aud MoN
IprIST Than TIN, old man never lived -
In. ,ller Of this sentiment Is ioaefed aud ht'
by the Jackson paIty IA Phlla.
dclpla' Shame siam'!
Amoeiing of The young men OF Albany
lNHD friendly 10 the general ndminI-ira-
H.. v,ns held Ut he capitol, On Friday etf
,ils the llthin=i.--1bc Number present W.
,,p huHdrsd cnnmillcr al ten werf
.,poiuted 10 rrcpate aud report resolutions
Agreeing the seusp oi the meeting. ihc
ummiter reported II series oi resolutions
1rdIally approsi ing the nomination 81 John
iuinrv Adens fer President, mud RlChHfd
lush Tor t,cc president and recommend y
ralorguu zatonolthr Young ucu thr' ugh
~ tho Site
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nist lass hid, according 10 rssihn been exam
ined suine nr,ks bclof,.
On Nednesde, was the Commencement. as II
is called. VI ~hich We nov proceed 10 giselsome
account.
The first speech was delivered by Mr. Rob
Ell Ware. late Of kspincks, on the evil and
military services Of General A. Jackson.
Tie second by ". Joseph Dettor of Albe-
mar,e un the public services Of JOHN Quincy
Adams.
Third; Poem on the seasons by Henry
Paine OF RoclNbntge.
Senior Ci1n.
Sauraiory by Edward Graham j. Of Rock
brIdgr, ON the decline of hope.
Laun Grafton by Socrates Mappin OF Abe
marie.
Peter II Goiladay Of Augusta, Eulogy on
General La Fayetie.
Benjamin J. GHinihrrg Of Lexington, on the
last War with Great Britain.
James ID Davidson Of I;ocSbfIdse poem on
! the beauties Of nature
John I l. Preston, of LEXINGTON, on th'
] question. have laleals declined in Virginia.
/ Nalcdototy by William l. Keys, Of Ohm.
/ Aficr which fhc President pronounced shor
address ~ Latin, and delivered Diplomas Il
the following young Gentlcmen, graduates
viz
David II. Comef Benjamin I. caruihers
james ID. Davidson. Dhu,d II. FINLEY. Edward
= Graham. IT, Jobn NJ. johnson Wili,am l. KEY
/ SOCRATES Naupin, John I l.. Preston, Peter II
! Gollad y frnncrs i. Anderson. Add thus clio
sed the business oflbe day.
During the intervals b.tween the addresses
the audience WAS entertained with ekcrllen
mu.ic by some Gentlemen. Amateurs of In
! place,
The Summer Session will AS usual, begin 81
the 3D. Wednesday oil May. IatcL
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Sernrhesor Sienders IN Horge,-The remedy
is simple, safe aud certain in all cases which
have come 10 my know ieiqe. however nvete,-
ate. II Is only to mix pli c ifod aud HjSefd oil
IN such proportions AS will rendrt the app ica-
ton convenient, and have never known more
than two or three applications necessary com
plrte'y to eff CT cure. I v. +. Farmer.
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4 deficit is said to have been discovered in
the treasury Of the state of Mississippi of FIVE
or six thau,and dollars; md The cou,mi tee OF
accounts have taken possession oil the treasurer 3,
neg'oes and oihcI property, TO secure the state
against loss.
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The Legislature of NEW YORK terminated
session OF ! - days, in the afternoon Of Monday
last. Dnms the session, $50 laws were pas
Sed several of"hch are general and impo
tant the adjournment Is To the 9Th Septem
Der next when the 90 p e'ion Of the revi
fon of fhe statute. wi c he sole uSiness
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SPORTS OF THE TURF

SPORTS OF lfiE ll,F.
FEw HOPE RACEs,
Near Halifax n &. commenced on Tues
da, 18Th ms. I,rst day the Coli, SWeep>lake,
800 entrance. was run for by MI Gre'S colt,
Dr Muge's Mr. Ilarisons, and Mr.. Maclins,
3 other, paying forfeit
First heat-slr Gee,
y. Mango, . 2
Nj, Maclm. 3 3
Mr.. Harrison, Dist.
Time, In Dos lm. 57s.-heavy course.
2nd da,, Jockey Club Purse, lmle heats,
Nh Wvnn's sail, Hope Nj. hlmges Bctsey
Ransom and Mr.. Vests Nul-Bush
Nr WYNN,
Dr.. Ninee, DR.
Nj West ,
Time, Sui, los sm lss.
Bid d,,. Prop,letoi' +, Purse. mile heats, DR.
Nmpe's l.ey Ransom, MIR, " cst's View ha"k,
Mr. NJ, elm, z. N Gov, Burlon's b. M.
BrtNcy Ransom,
G,c, pme. 2dr.
Wewhavk 2 >
Bay Mare,
lime, 800, 357 PET Rep.
letter from Washing on, published in IL
New York Commer. ai Advertiser says, " Ia,
grounds on which thu President placed the ~
! he army bong small aud promotion slow, II
WI, thong ht that IL would be dlSconraging Ia H..
officers 10 taxi the NJ 10 Genera from cIvll III
II being determined 10 dominate an officer al
the army. the President looked only to senolli,
uI rank TO direct ms cnoiCe. Gen. Nee nmb i,
the eldest officer HIS first Commission, OF
Lieutenant, Is prior IN date, by several wears, a.
thai ct any officer in the army. lie was az
pointed Brigadlrr General on the 9th pt JAM
any. ISL some weeks before Generals CAM.
and scott were appointed Brlgadier Scueral.
He was made Major General hy brevet on III,
lth of September Isl /, nnmrd arely nnef the
baltc Of Plattsburc J. which he was So hlghl,
distinguished. GcaeraIs Games aud Scot
We're, IT Is true, brrYeltcd Il Major Generals -
few weeks before General ACC omb bat hte-
vets do no tate precedence Of other rank aite'
the grade ot Colonel Nheu tie new establish
III. al, after thr wal, was furmed. Gru"rai Jack
sou rctIted Gen. Brown W. made Major Cen
eral aud Grn McComb the ncxl Ia rank was
offered either the Office ut Chcf Of the Eugi-
neei Comps, or Bugadier General. He Ghost
The iormcr, -fcsrrsng 10 himself, however, all
rlghis OF saul
la points OF qualifications andmcrits It's not
doubted that General McGonb /, equal to an,
other officer OF the army
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