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HABITUpEs or IRoN.-Mr. Wilkinson, of Lon
don, lately presented to the Asiatic Society pa
per upon the spontaneous heating OF cast IRON
when brought into the air after 1t had been lor
many years under salt water. Several instances
of this action were stated; the most curious OF
which was that of some cannon balls, raised in
June, 1886, BY means Of the diving apparatus,
from the ship MARY Rose, which sunk in a ma
val engagement near the Isle of Wight, in July,
1545. near 800 years before. These balls all be-
came hit ON exposure to the air, and fell to pie
ces 1t was observed, also, that all lost about
36 per cent of their weight. An iron ring, from
one of the guns, was placed upon the table; be
ing of wrought iron, it had not exhibited the
phenomena shown by the cast iron, and was
cast iron grating which had been long immersed
in the porter vats in the large breweries of Lon
don. grew hot, when the porter was drawn of,
and from a similar cause. He then alluded to
the cast iron protectors which had been fixed to
the copper bottoms of ships, as to prevent their
corrosion by salt water, in pursuance OF a sug-
gestion by Sir Humphrey Davy, and observed,
that in this case the action of the salt water on
the iron was greatly aided by the galvanic ac-
ton caused by the contract of the two metals
The iron lost half its weight in two or three years,
although retaining its original form; and IN one
large piece, which he produced, the weight was
reduced almost to the levity of piece ofcork;
and this piece would make mark on paper like
a lump Of black lead The cause of the action
in all these cases was, the minute quantity Of
carbonic acid gas held in solution by the water,
it being tallenup with the atmospheric AIR, which
was always found to contain about per cent
of this gas This acid was the cause Of rust,
which he proved by exhibiting two BOTTLES, one
containing iron in ordinary water, the other, iron
in water deprived of its carbonic acids. In
this bottle the iron was perfectly bright, not
withstanding it had been two years immersed;
while in the other bottle the metal was covered
with rust These facts gave clue to the cause
of the curious phenomenon first mentioned. 1t
was well known to chemists that several me-
tails, when reduced to minute state of division,
caught fire spontaneously by the bsorption OF
oxygen Cast iron, which had been long expos
ed to the action of salt water, in this state:
it was, in fact, almost all carbon, and the little
metal that remained, being diffused throughout
the mass, was, necessarily, very infinitely divi-
ded on exposure to the air, an absorption of oxy-
gen took place, and great heat was evolved.
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STONE WARE.

yayHE SUBSCRIBERS have associated them
IL selves in co-partnership for the purpose of manu-
featuring STONE WARE under the nrm OF BRO
THEREON MORTON, at the old stand, Pitt street,
adjoining Hartford Run.
A large supply will be always kept ON hand ofa very
superior quality. They will still continue 70 manuac-
tnre the PERCOI, ATING FILTERS, so well known as
the best purifiers of water invented They hope by
strict attention to business to merit share public pa
tronare Il. w, BROTHERTON, If
JUSTUS MORTON,
Balto July 9th 1910 diff jy6
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I'm CIIANCERY, l9th October, 1870 ORDERED
n that the sale made and reported by Charles r. May
err Trustee for sale of The mortgaged property of VII
LIAM HmBERe, upon application of GEoRoE kAyLoR,
the morgager, be ratified and confirmed, unJ IS cause
to the contrary be shown before the 10Th day OF
December next; Provided copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper once week for three sue
cessive weeks before the 9th day OF November next.
The report states the sales of two euseold pieces of
ground on Hanover Street, in Baltimore, with improve
ments. at eighteen hundred and thirty five dollars,
$l,s35)
True copy
Test RAMSAY WATERS, =
Reg. Cur. Con-
90 23-1aw3w
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SEIUElsS9 UNI - IIA rs DUN II n Il - 90
II UST received per latest arrivals,
% 1000 pair mems thick BROGANS
1000 &c Kip MONROES
1900 Boys thick BROGANS
1900 60 Kip MUNROES
1000 &c Youths fine Nuns. and th'k Brogans
1900 Mems sewed and pegged BOOTS
1900 {" &c Coarse do do do
5000 " Wom'n fine and common sew'd & peg'd
1000 Misses {" do do
And large assortment of Chidren's SHOES, o
every description
100 dozen Mems Russia and Fur HATS
100 /" White and Black Wool do
500 " Fur Seal, Otter, Nutra, Muskrat, Co.
ney and Hair Seal GAPS, men andboys
30 cases Silk, Cotton and Bingham Umbrellas
90 doz. Fine Palm Leaf HOODS, with fine
of BONNETS, Shoe Thread, Backing, SC.
and for sale by -
PENDEXTER & ALDEN,
No. 24St Baltimore St, (up starirs)
seDol IL
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NEW CARPETING.

rHyHE SUBSCRIBERS have opened this DAY a
d part of their fall supply of Brussels CAkPEllNG
direci lin addition TO their former
stockl makes their ASSORTMENT very complete. Persons
in want will do well to give them call
MCDOWELL & GABLE,
2OS BALrIMoRKS TREET,
an 40 APPS Opposite Hanover 81.
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NTANILTlA CREAM CANDX.--AA fresh r, ,hJ 73R
" nlv Of tl1is harmless and most delightful CANDY
ust received bv G. X. TYLER, corner East Balem9re
and High streets. Also, GUM ARABIC LoL ENe 20
n excellent article for Coughs and sorness VI uie
Br east.
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X A MATTER OF CoMMERCE.-A writer IN
the Boston Courier, who furnishes information
not without interest in some commercial circles,
expresses the opinion that if the trade between
ssChina and India in British ships, is stopped,
and our intercourse with Canton is not inter-
rupted by the British fleet, very large amount
of American tonnage would find employment
in transporting cotton from Bombay and CAL
cutta to China. The average export from In
dia TO that country is about 900 bales, and
it is so much for the interest of British India to
have that market. and for the Chinese to obtain
the material, that it is to be hoped that in case
of protracted warfare between the Chinese
and the British, that some of the ports of the
former will be left open for the admission of
staple so necessary to their wants.
"According TO the present laws of the An
glo-Indian government, American ships have
a right to carry ON the trade to which we have
referred; and il is matter of regret, as matters
have turned out, that our ship owners have not
availed themselves of the opening the past
eighteen months.
eff, however, no direct intercourse shall be
permitted with China by the blockading squad
ron, nor by the Chinese authorities, there is no
question that there will be some mode of intro
ducing goods wanted by the Chinese from ma
ny of the neighboring ports and islands, as in
deed always has been dona with reference to
| some staples of commerce, and which IS now
done in the case of opium, though lis consump
ton, as well as introduction, is prohibited under
| the severest penalties.
sAmerican ships, having in view import car
goes from Java, Sumatra, Manila or any port
in India, or any part of Asia, and whose out
ward tonnage is now of little or novalue, in go
ing direct to those places, because there are few
goods that can be shipped from this country,
would add greatly to the profits of their yoyag es
by taking Bombay in their way, and loading q
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Cards of two lines only, SO per anAum, in advance
az Ten Lines, or less, make square. II an adVeI-
tioB An advertisements are payable at the tune OF
their insertion except yeares which are payable quar-
terry in advance. All advertisements ordered IN lln
insertion.
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CANADIAN WAR STEAMER.-The British
are building war steamer at Chippewa, U. c.
to be called the Minos. A correspondent of the
Cleveland Herald gives the following descrip
ton of her.
The MINos is I4S feet on deck, and registers
400 tons, and is built in every respect "mGn
of scdr." She is ofgreat strength, her timbers
being placed close together, are caulked and
pitched before planking, so that in the event of
startling butt, she would not leak; very de-
sirable object in armed vessels. On the inside,
parallel bars ofiron are let into her timbers the
entire length of the boat and placed 6 or in
ches apart This does not add materially to
her strength, but renders her almost shot proof.
Her planks are inches and her sealing three
inches thick, making her entire thickness about
twenty-five inches OF solid timbers. She is
fitted with two As horse power low pressure
steam engines, which are placed entirely be-
low deck, on the plan of the Atlantic steamers,
and are beyond the reach of external injury;
but they are, in my opinion, of too small cali
bre for so heavy boat and ifI am not mistak-
en-, almost any Of OUR ewater wagons" will be
able TO 'hold CANDLE for her to run by.
The engines are supported by iron frames,
resting upon large fore and aft timbers, placed
on either side Of the kelson, which are secure
ly bolted and fastened to the deck frame of the
boat, and will, instead of weakening the boat,
add greatly 70 her strength. The cylinders
ar St inches in diameter, with four feet and
half stroke, placed upright in the usual man
ner, but in place of one working beam 10 each
engine playing above the cylinders, as is Gus
tomary, they have two, rerersed-one each
side Of the cylinder, and moving close to the
floor of the boat The piston rods act upon
a cross head, as in the common square engine,
bit the connecting rods instead of leading d.
rectly to the cranks, are fastened to one end of
the working beams below, and through them
transmit the power by means of other connect
ing rods, to another cross head, which is at
tached TO the crank; thus giving regular and
continued motion TO the entire machine. The
CRATES and boilers are arranged expressly for
burning Ohio Coal land her "bunkers" will con-
tain from 10 to 1900 bushels.
The magazine occupies all the after part
of the hold under the cabins of the officers, and
is as secure place as there is about ship,
being below the reach of shot, and out Of the
way of fire. The MrNos is schooner rugged,
and shows clean deck, fore and aft; and were
1t not for her funnel and wheel houses, would
look like large schooner, as she has no guard
or upper works Of any kind. She is expected
to mount eight 8pound carronades and two
mortars for shells in case of a bombardment.
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RY DUFF GREEN.
PILOT AND TRANSCRIPT.
Is published every morning, Sundays excepted) at No
II, Water street, opposite Cheapsde-
TERMS:
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R5E6F For FORT TaE H. COUNTRY, Z
WEEKLY PILOT, So
fGg-The ~PILoT FOR THE COUNTRY, - is a large,
handsome sheet and contains all the interesting p0-
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published on MONDAY and THURSDAY EVENINGS.
The &C WEEKLY PILOT'' also contains all the in
srestng matter from the Daily carefully arranged. II
FORMS valuable sheet for binding for future reference,
as is the intention of the publisher to make it COM
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ALWAYS STEALING FROM THE MANY 70 THE FEW"
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PO ETR Y.
FOR THE PILOT.
THE OFFICE HOLDER TO THE
YELLOW JACKET.

Tm,e-CoME REST ON THIS Bosom.
Come, rest in my pocket, my bright darling dear,
Let the people have Paper,-thy home is still
here;
Then sleep there in quiet till lock thee up fast,
There thou va be good, when shinplasters won't
pass.
Oh, what was love made for--if not to love thee,
For thy sweet smile will cheer me, wherever be
/ care not what men say, but we neveS VIII part,
For thou know'st that love thee, thou pride OF
my heart.
Wilt thou come to my pocket, sweet yellow boy,
say?
For Pm soon going to Texas, that's far far away;
Old Tip and his Whigites, i'll vain will pursue,
For they must catch me first, before they get you.
They may talk about bank notes, and say they
are true,
But tell thee, thou mint-drop, there's nothing
like you;
Thou art good the world over, thou art good for
a spree,
Then hurrah for mint-drops, and sweet liberty.
ION.
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STEAK BoILERs.,-At late sitting of the
French Society for the Encouragement al
National Industry, and on the report Of M.
Seguier the younger, gold medal was
decreed to the elder w. Chaussenot for an
apparatus 20 render the explosion OF steam
boilers impossible. According TO the report,
his invention is perfect, both as regards its
Improvements ON the safety valve, and an
ingenious contrivance to give notice to the
crew and passengers Of impending dan
ger. Even the contingency Of wilful mis-
chief is provided against, as in the event OF
all the warnings of his machinery falling,
or being disregarded, the steam flows back
upon the furnace, extinguishes the fire
and destroys all possibility Of an explosion,
IN. Y. Com. Adv.
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was pulling mis- benelactor down that he de
termined 10 break up the Cabinet, by with
drawing himself, and driving his colleagues
from their stations, taking care, however,
to provide safe retreat for himself in tins
mission to England. | think the Cabinet,
undera all the circumstances which attended
it, was most unfortunate for the Executive,
and disreputable TO the country, and such,
am persuaded; is the opinion ofthe great
body of the people, of all parties, through
ont The u States y
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SONS orr aEEI.Io,rInN I.ooIxI,i


DR. VANDON'S from Germany RESTORA-
EB TIVE PILLS, positive for GonoTrhpa,
Stubborn elects, Settle superiority of DR.. Vandons
Restorative Pills every other medicine yet dscoy-
cred for the of GOnOh9e Gleei and other diseases
of cuniary passages, become every day evident
from their extraordinary demand, and universal success
since their Introduction into the country, not less thar
Five thousand Boxes have been sold and instances
have been known TO fail to perform perfect cure in
few days. The composition of the Pills being entirely
different from any other medicine Of the kind, they are
warranted not 10 produce those unpleasant and not un-
frequently dangerous symptoms so often experienced
while taking copavia cupebs turpentne, mercury, and
that class Ofmedcines usually resOed TO by the unskl
full III these complaints.
For sale only by the undersigned who is the authorised
ageat for this part the country. The utmost confidence
may be placed in these Pills.
N ID. Persons a distance can he supplied by encios
ing the ready. Price 81 per Box.
G. l.. DUHURST,
corner of Pratt st. & Dugars' wharf,
ma - lower end Market Space.
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For the Inquirer and Courier.
DEMOCRATIC FIXENS.

Ii there be any honest Democrat in this
country, who is not altogether cOnvicnced
of Mr. Van Buren<s Democratic propen-
sites or that he uses proper economy i'll his
expenditures of the peoples money, let
him consider the following items in the APP
preparation bill lately under consideration in
Congress, and if he be not convinced; why
we'll give him up.
"Mr. Ogle proved that MIR. Van Buren,,
in one year, had expended $4,000 on the
house, and as much more on the grounds,
round about it. He complained Of this,
and especially for the reason that he had, as
a Jackson man, in 1928, charged Mr..
Adams with extravaganza. He found, upon
ex amining the items of the expenditure
that one hundred dollars had been paid Tor
artificial flowers to adorn the Presidents
table that 81 800 and upwards had been
expended for French bcdstead-that 800
had been expended forFrench comlorta bes,
and large sums for divans, finger glasses,
vases, gold leaf French chairs, and like
articles"
"French clocks, French lamps, and French
e,aches,
Each day his taste more costly grows
It makes one look straight down his nose,
To see the way the money goes. /"
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yu1HoMAs X. Po ~ 1s bea

THHHOMAs e. POTTBNGER begs to inform
u his friends and the public generally, that he
tnues ts attend late and early, his Office, northwest
of ST. Psul's and Fayettee Streets and prepar
ed to of reasonable terms, with pfonpness
and accuracy, every kind aringj
agreements, articles of eopartnersp, bills of sale, aP-
prentices, indenturcs, &c. He will also state and ad
Just accounts prepare nsovent papers, draw out last
wills and testaments, take deposions, execute
MISSIONS &c with all of which he has become familiar
by practice many years, and will be thankful for
employment ma l-2aw2w
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AfHAECERY SAIE.-Under decree of the
" Court of Chancery, the subscriber Trustee, will
offer for sale at public aucto the PREMISES at ten
O'Clock, A. NJ Saturday the 9Th juno next, the VAL
UABLE FARM (called "Loneworth'O situate about 10
miles, from baltimore, and about mile from the
main road of Back River Neck adjoining lands eff An
drew Collins Joseph Joce, and the heirs of John UhIer
and binding Browns Creek near tile mouth of Back
River (beng the land described in the Deed recorded in
Baltimore County Land Records in Liber w. G. No.
Ia folio 1857 Itcontains about l23 ACRES OF LAND.
which is represented very good and well improved
with lime, ashes SC.
- The buildings arc a FRAME DWELLING
lEEuG HOUSE, large BARN, with extensive Sheds
AGranary, and other out-hotses. There is pump
of good water near the dwelling
At the same time will he sold the Farming Utensils of
the place. and the stock; and also Slaves tree fe
males and one inale)
Terms of sale; one fourth of the purchase money cash.
ratification of sale with interest froxl the day OF
sale, and the residue in and 10 from said av
with interest tererom, and all payments be secured
by bond or notes with security 10 be approved by tho
Trustee CHAIlI. Els i. MAYER
ma 10 2awts
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FREIGHr AND PASSAGE ron.
H.7VRE DE GR.9CE IND PORT DEPOSl

IIsIF III 1J1@ tItsI JIl .INU FUIII' DEPUSIIs
= eGS71 The Steamboat GOV. WOLCOTT.
Eszs assr Capt Kenny, has commenced her trips,
and viii leave Patterson's wharf every
Tuesday and Saturday mornings, at O'Clock
Returning will leave Port Deposit every "Wednesday
and Sunday mornings nj the hour and will land
passengers at kennards wharf, near Chestertown and
at Howell's Point.
l95-The Wolcott has been heightened and thoroughly
ly and entirely repaired both in hull and machinery ind
is in the best possible order,
VIM. OWEN,
ma AGENT.
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HpF order OF the commissioners OF nsovent de btors
LIB for the city and county of BALTIMORE notice is
hereby given 10 the creditors of MOSES MERRILL an
nsolvcnt debtor, that personal discharge hath been
granted to the said debtor and that the said creditors
required TO attend at the Office of the said commits
sioners in the court house, in the city of Baltimore
the 9TH day of May next OF 10 o'clock in the forenoon
and nominate trustee trustees, to be appointed for
their benefit: and to give nh the information in their
possession TO the said commissioners to enable them to
report to Baltimore county court agrceably to act
of assembly, passed at December session. 1881 entitled
ssan act relating nsovcnt debofs' and that the 3d
day of July next hath been fixed for the final hearing
in his case, before the said commissioners.
Dated the 18th day of March in the year 1910.
NH 2i-awiin na i-IawSw
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THE PILOT,
EDITED BY
nIrEE CREE N .

L. published at No II, Water street. Baltimore nearly
opposite Cheapside.
TERMS.-Daily at Six Dollars per annum adj
ranee, or Twelve and half Gents per week payable
10 the carriers Country, Five Dollars per annum
payable in advance.
Extra, in pamphlet form and double Royal size al
enc Dollar, for twenty-five numbers.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING
l square l insertion, so 90 | square 1mOnth 81 o.
/ do. . do. rs | do 2months 90
1 do 8 do 100 do. do. 10 OC
l do week, l75 do. do l6 %
l do . do 275 square per year, $50 OF
Cards of two lines only, So per annum, in advance
1I2-1en lines, less, make squGTe II an adVer-
Vseen exceeds ten lines, the price viii be IN proper
ton. Ali advertisements are payable al the time
their insertion except yearies which payable quar-
tery in advance. acknowledgements ordered in till for
hid will be charged fifty cents for each subsequent in
aerou.
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PRESENCE OF MIND.-If you should
happen TO meet with an accident at table,
endeavor to preserve eur composure; moi
add to the discomfort you have created by
making an unnecessary fuss about it. re-
member hearing it told of very ac-
compisheds gentleman, that when carving a
very tough goose, he had the misfortune TO
send il entirely out of the dish into the lap
Of the lady next to bin, on which he looked
her full in the face, and said, "Ma'am,
| will thank you for that goose" This nah
nero bearing such a Notifying accident
gained him more credit then he lost by his
awkward carving.
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HpAI.T4FIORE. MAY II, IS40.--E. :. THO
nt MAS, being called of 10 the East, oa business
ating to the early publication ofhis "REMINISCENCES
Sc has appointed Mr. s. w. CosANT his agent 10 col
ect subscriptions 70 the work, who will wait the CHI
ems for that purpose,
ma Is dot Pct %
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My order oftie commissioners of iiisovent debtors
hS Tor me city and county Of Baltimore notice is
hereby given to the creditors Of ISADORE A. So
JECK, an insovent debtor that personal discharge
hath been granted To the said DEBTOR and that the said
creditors are required to attend the office of the said
commissioners in the court house, in the city of Bat-
more, on the sixth day of April next % clock in
te'forenoon and nominate trustee trustees. 10 be
appointed for teir benefits and give all the norma-
ton in their possession to the said commissioners To en-
able them TO repo 10 Baltimore county court aqrcea
bly, 10 an act of Assembly, passed December session.
1885, entitled San act relating insoIvent Debtors =,
and that the sixth day of June next hath been fixed for
the final hearing in his case, before the said commits
soners.
Dated the Cd day of March ia the year 1910.
mar 5-faw3m ap 29-Iaw7w
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MARDEE'S PATENT SCALE
hS FACTORY. corner of Balderston an
s. Charles streets, where may be had alta
<EA times, NIL Of the different kinds of Weigh
ing APPARATUS. from the Iqr.est Rail.
ROAD To the smallest PRESCRIPTION SCALES
Purchasers can be furnished with these articles
made in this city, TWENTY TO THIRTY PER
CENT. CHEAPER than they charged by commits
sion merchants. The public respectfully invited to
cali and examine for themselves.
JESSE NfARDEN,
Pafcntee and Manufacturer.
" B.-SCALES of all kinds REPAIRED al show
Tics. M 5-trd
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LAW NOTICE.

MAINLY GROCERIES, &c.-Fresh and SUI
IL erior Green and Black Te~s, Wines, Liquors. Goa
dias, Spices, Loaf White and Browne usars, Java and
other Cofee Pickles and Catsurs, white wheat Flour
superior Salad and Sperm Oil, which with full sssort-
ment oicarcuily selected Family Groceries, will be sold
at wholesale or RETAIL at the lowest market prices for
cash by rf MARCUS DENISoN, .
apis 81 Baltimore street.