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"euuesuAy evening, James IL. Drooking
was elected General Superintendent of
the road. This being n new office, we
will state the duty OF The incumbent for
the Information OF those concerned: IL Is
(under the cootrol OF the Presidency 10
give the road. buildings. and motive pow
er. constant supervision, seeing that
they are all kept IN proper repair aud
condition; TO superintend the Transports
ton department. 80 o. TO have sufficient
cars and power ut all times provided TO
execute promptly the business of the
road and perform such other incidental
duties As belong To said office, and as may
be prescribed by the President.
Biaehs'isr Rpubllssa.
MR.. CLAWS TRAyELS.-The Saratoga
correspondent of The New York Commercial
Advertiser OF Monday says:
1t Is understood that Mr.. Clay has
passed Montreal on his way 10 Quebec.
lie Is expected ut Burlington fYermonO
ON Tuesday next. aud will attend the
Wednesday. We expect him a, Saratoga
on Thursday. aud he will receive warm
reception. How long he will remain at
ihe Springs. ! am not advised. From
Saratoga he will weud mis- way South 10
the Sulphur Springs. in Virginia, and
thence home 20 Kentucky. We nave
heard hat \ committee OF New Workers
- on i;Swsy hiiher TO " eleome Sir. Clay"
MIR. VAN buren, AND GOV. CLINTON.
The generally received opinions that Mir
Van Buren, was guilty Of a very disingennous
and harsh treatment towards DE VIII Clinton
derives great strength FROM tire sui Joined anec-
dole which We end IN a letter from tie S..ra,oSa
correspondent of the New York Times Afirr
naHaiing the particulars nf Mr.. Naa Buren's
reception. 1t proceeds
The President having been fairly in
stalled, he began 10 play the couItier.-
| After giving audience To some expecianis.
he saw a, a short distance in The large
public saloon the widow Of the late Gov.
Clinton. Instantly leaving his company
he rushed through the crowd with ipi.
preSsmenf 10 offer his hand. The lady
drew herself up 10 one Of her finest and
loftiest attitudes. and bent upon him a
countenAnce OF diSdain and contempt
rejected the profTered hand, and turned
with indign ztion, as il from pollution it.
sell. from the man who had reyiled and
Persecu,ed her husband during his life
J This indignant rebuke land cut dire ct"
did not change the smile on his impcr
turhable eounienance. The lady Was heard
TO say as she lsf, the room IL speak TO
the - who persecuied my husband TO
the day Of his death -
The Army and Navy Chronicle states
that the Secretary Of War, who left Wash
Ington on Thursday last for The North
VIII stop ct Caiiaraugus. where he is TO
hold treaty With the Indians in that vi
cini,y. AT Saratoga Springs, he will join
the President Of tho United States, and
they in company will make a tour over
Lakes Ontario and Erie, as far as Detroit
and possibly TO Sault 81. Marie. Ma
jor S. Cooper. Assistant Adju,ant Gene
raj. is acting Secretary of War.
| Fr0m ihe same paper we learn that
Commodore |. Chsuneey acts as secreta-
~ OF the Navy during the absence Of Mr..
Paulding, who is on a visit 10 New York.
The Harrisburg papers contain notices
OF fourteen applications 10 the next Le-
gIslatufe OF PennSylVaaia, for new Banks
and renewals Of OLD charters. comprising
an increase Of banking capital Of abou,
Eve millions Of dollars.
Five hundred suits have been brought
against the Lancaster County Loan Com.
pany !orissuIng notes contrary 10 law
The penalty IN each case is fifty dollars.
The suit. have been brought by fellow
named Freeman. from Philadelphia.
whose sole object is plumber.
The introduction 81 u.iform system
OF penny postage IN ihm country, is now
attracting very general attention. II is
said that there is no doubt that the system
will soon be introduced both into Eng
land aud France. By this system ell
thanking Is 10 be Abolished, and 10 be paid
at ihe time the letter Is mailed. II The
administration succeed IN carrying this
measure through. they will have done
some good service 20 The people.
CovErEaFEir CoINs The Lynch.
burg Nrginisn cautions the public aasinsi
counterfeit Mexican dollars 10 circulation
~ that vicinity. which are 20 shillfully
executed rs 60 deceive ihe most scfuiini.
zing inspection. The color and the IN.
preston are both good. COPPER or brass
seems 10 BE- the principal ingredient. the
color q which. when the pieces arc a
lili!e rubbed. appears on ihc surface Of
The eoin. Counterfeit quarters of the
I Spanish mkt have also made their ap.
I peafance.
! Editor Courier sni Enquref-I scnl you
hefcaiih ihe copy o. papsr found 90 rl.e shore
I % ihc East RIVER. ~ Thfores Eecs. enclosed in
/ a small phai, CO. ia- 21tl Of LAST uoniii. which
request ihr favor Of you To publish.
MITCHELL SMITH.
The brig William and May. Of Nor.
+ folk. Virginia. was wrecked on The 2}i
I February, $50. near tie middle of the