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THE PUBLIC DEBT.-The Secretary of the
Treasury, under date of Nov 2, reports the ag
ing at S4,664,2OO. OF these, S2,sOO,OOO are
now bearing an interest of 5 2-5 per cent. Thi.
confirms, says the Madisonian, what we stated
early in the season in regard to the amount Of
issue and interest, although many were incre.
dulous-s1, 1924, 44O bear an interest of 5 per
cent. The public debt is about one hundred and
three thousand dollars larger than it was a
month ago.
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MEXICO

MEXICO AND GREAT BRITAIN.-We learn from
Vera Cruz that the British Minister had made
repeated complaints as to the delay of the gov
eminent in replying to the several demands made
upon the Mexican government, (probably in re-
gard to the Imprisonment of men in California,
and the internal duty0 and that unless reply
was made in given time, he should demand
his passport This important step was said to
have eccasioned great sensation among the
rejecting people. So much so that petition
was Immediately presented to Congress on the
subject, and a secret session of the Chamber of
Deputies was held in consequences; and the
Mexican paper observes, that great many per-
sens are dissatisfied at the result of their delibs
ration.
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production pork has be 81 even in greater rao ing
crop of Cotton has increased more than per Ct sns
1887, and has been pc uliariy Under the influence
speculation, in 1885 in particular.
The growing crops of all these articles promise TO .
anal in abundance those of this increased supply. The
European crops of grain are full average, and there IL
no hope of export to that quarter to any extent Under
these circumstances it is idle 10 expect any rise in
es no matter what may be the movements of the ban
marry. The vast national wealth, and ihe low prices
which il ensures, is guarantee Of great future business
actvity.-N r. Herald.
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Prices OF STATE STOCKS.

Ine view OK Express says:
For the last three months, and probably more, the
French houses in this city have been constantly
ing advices of probable Boshities between France and
England So strong have been these fears of that
of the agents here have declined all business, and
have not received consignmens to make the
al advances them. This suspension of exports on
the side and constant imports the other, has
brought the balance of trade much against this country
and the consequence has been that bills have become
and high, that specie has been the great
mtance, at premium of five per cent, The silk
imrortatoHs continue 10 be large, the plion
of them sin way diminished, and with the low price
which cotton commands on the other side, there is
great discrepancy be made up which has 10 be paid
in coin.
"ThG shipments of silver France during the past
three months has been three millions of doars
hardly be credited although this amount has not
been drawn directly from the banks yet large portion
of it has gone from their vaults Several of the banks,
when dollars not wanted, had larger sums depo-
sited and they have awaited themselves of The pre-
MUM by selling this description, and of with
dra wing SO mach of their credits.
&c The recent news from France is more favorable to
pnces,and 1t is well settled that there can be
hostites it is reasonable suppose that merchants
and agents connected with France will open their
dts, and be DESTROYS of doing business This
activity will check the export of silver but long
cotton continues at reduced prices as il is now
selling in Havre, and long the females of our
country continue dress in Silks the balance of trade
continue, it long has been de cidedy against
| this country"
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PENNSYLVANIA.

ToLLs.-According to statement of the
Collector of the Philadelphia and Columbia
Railway, the whole amount of tolls collected
during the year ending Oct. 81, was $2Ol, O92
&c, viz:-Raiiway, $lIO,s4s 10; motive pow
er, 500, 243 Sc.
STATUE OF WAsHING1oN.-The Philadel-
phians have decided to procure an equestrian
statue of Washington, and Ball Hughes, Esq.
an artist ofgreat merit, has just finished mod
ell. 1t is pronounced by the Philadelphi;
Chronicle an exquisite specimen OF the fine
arts, ereditable alike to the artist and the coun
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COMPOSING AND DIsTRIBUTING MAcHNE.-A
wonderful revolution in the art of printing is
about being made through the means of new
machine just invented in Presbsrg, which, it is
said, will both compose and distribute type
The inventor is a person named Joseph Won
Klelgel. committee has been appointed al
Presburg, under the superintendance of Count
Ludwig Bathany, for the purpose of raising
funds for the construction Of the machine from
the model.
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CONVENTION OF TOBACCO PLAN
TIERS

TIERS.
By the folio wing notice, it will be seen that
the Convention of Tobacco Planters are sum-
moned to re-assemble in the city of Washington,
on the 18th Of December next.
NOTICE,
TO the Tobacco Planters throughout the u. 5.
BY resolution of the General Convention of
Tobacco Planters, held in the city of Washing
ton in May last, their President was authorized
and empowered to re-assemble the Convention,
whenever in his Judgment their interest might
seem to require it; and the committees in their
circular addresses to the planters, having sug-
gested the 18th day of December next as a suita-
BILE day for the re-assembling of the same; in
virtue then of the resolution referred to, and in
concurrence with the views of the committee,
the 18th day Of December nert is hereby fixed
Upon as he appointed day of said meeting in the
city Of Washington. And as it is deemed of the
utmost importance that the Convention, when
assembled, should be as full as possible, it is
respectfully and most earnestly recommended,
that the planters throughout the Tobacco grow
ing States, hold, in their respective counties,
conventions, as early in October may be, for
the purpose Of choosing delegates to represent
them in conformity to this notice. q
SAML. SPRIGG, President.
Sept. 26ta, 1910.
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. "Le Bon Ton."-This is &c Monthly Mir
ror of the latest fashions of London and Paris, .
number contains three colored plates of fash
ion, including from seventeen to twenty figures.
The price is u SO year. If the ladies will
call upon A. r. Wright, 81 w. Pratt street, he
will be happy to supply their orders for &c LIE
Bon Tom" and at l23 cents by the single num-
Der, we presume
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BRAZIL.

BRAZIL This country is rapidly increasing in popu-
lation The Brazil trade forms important branch
the American commerce, and should be fos tered by on
Government ''We give below, says the N. York Ex-
press, g statement taken and abridged from RJ de
Janeiro Circular, of the value of foreign goods imported
and cleared for home consumpon in the port of Rio de
Janeiro, during the financial year 1888 and ls39-and
contributed by different nations as follows:
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ARTIFICIAL CoAL.-An artificial or brick coal
has been prepared in India, in imitation of the
Burdwan coal--composed of the refuse of Burd-
wan coal, charcoal, oil, sugar, river clay and
lime. MIR. Aram, who holds the patent, has re-
ceived from the Steam Company ii 900 for the
use of it in India
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war steamer called the Minos, is being
built at Chippewa, U. C.-She is built in every
respect as man-of-war, 14s feet on deck, and
400 tons, with two as horsepower low pressure
engines, and is to be commanded by Capt Duf
fl II NJ
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MARRIED..

On 10Th inst. by the Rev, Mr.. Quinan, JOHN 10
NEY of this city, to ELLEN M daughter OF the la1'
Samuel Hanson Baker, of Washington ID. q.
On the 10Th instant, by the Rev. Joseph Grey CHAs;
PEREGOY to Miss HANNAH w. TIMANUS, both Oh
this city.
On the 9Th instant at Friends Meeting House, Eass
Nottingham, Cecil county, DR.. DAVID u. TRIMBL 10
county,
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SHOE STORE.
aB a susessla

Il AHIEsS HANCE. respectfully informs his rendi
eB and the public, that he has removed from South ST
law, (ormerIy occupied by Mr.. T. Newton,) where nd
will keep on hand a full and complete assortment o.
BOOTS, SHOES and GAPS, and will be happy to servd
his customers. Having hut the best OF journey
men in his employ, his work cannot fail to please. He
invites persons wanting good Shoes to give him call
ing terms. noLJ
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Sept. 263., 1910.

NEHGLAND AND SPAIN.-The number OF news
papers in England is about two hundred and
thirty, and the annual average number OF con-
victions for murder is thirteen or fourteen. The
| number of newspapers in Spain, a few years
| ago, was ONE, and the annual number of con-
victions for murder was upwards of twelve
| hundred
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DIED,

On Sunday 9Th inst. VIM. A. THOMPSON, III the
4sh year of his age, leaving wife and I'VE chldren !"
lament their loss.
At his residence in Chester county, Penn on the 7h
instant, Col. CALEB NORTH, in the SSth year OF SS
age.
At Pembroke, Me-, JACOB DUNBAR, aged 80 year,,
| Revolutionary pensiOner.
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Fan Courts Philadelphia Reporter, Coun-
tegteit DetectoT, and Bunk Note List.-A. r.
Wright, 81 w. Pratt street is the agent for this
excellent monthly publication. The price is 81
per annum, 124 cents number. The num-
Der for November has been issued.
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There is a society in England which will, on
payment of 800, receive child aged eight
years, maintain and instruct him till fourteen,
and then apprentice him to some trade.
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NO Sl'T, Else St,r: n Dancing Poem, or
Sotyr: by .Nobody.-This is short poem,
commencing with " Fling at Baltimore" and
ending with &C Homily" Those WHO wish to
read it, can buy it for triae, of A. R. Wright,
81 Pratt street.
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We learn that the Rev. HENRY b. BAssoM
ID. D. professor of moral science and belle let
tres in the Augusta college of Kentucky, has
been unanimously elected to the Presidency of
the College of Louisiana, at Jackson.
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HARNDEN'S EXPRESSIVE informa-
ton contained in the following Circular is so
interesting to the public, that we give it an in
sertien. We have before mentioned the extern
sive arrangement here detailed:
civilian F. HARNDEN- Hasthe honor of adj
vising you that he has associated with himself
DEXTER BRIGHAM, JR in the Package Ex-
press, Foreign Letter, General Forwarding, and
Commission Business, under the firm of HARM
DEN & Co. They have established branch of
their House in London and Liverpool, and MI.
Brigham will reside permanently in England,
to conduct the business Their Offices, are No.
8, Court, STREET, Boston; CORNER OF UNION
BUILDINGS, PROVIDENCE; No 2, WALL STREET,
| New YORK; and CORNER OF THIRD AND MAR
KET STREETS, PHILADELPHIA Due notice will
be given of their OFFICES IN LIVERPOOL. AND
LONDON. Packages, Parcels, Boxes, and Sam
Piles Of Goods, Specie, Bank Notes, &c. will be
received at either Office, and forwarded prompt
! ly as directed. PARTICULAR attention will be
paid to Purchasing Goods, Collecting and Pay
ing DRAFTS, Notes, and Bills, in short, any and
all business that may be entrusted to their charge
will meet with prompt attention. They will
draw Bills Of Exchange at sight, en- England,
Ireland, on Scotland, for sums from rs to
| s910O.
FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE LETTER BAGS
Hfor the British and North American Royal Mail
Line of Steam Ships, are kept at their Offices
in New York and Boston, where letters will be
received, either for the United Kingdom or any
part Of the Continent, THE postage of which
can be paid at this end all Letters that are paid
here should be directed to care of HARNDEN
& co. Their House at Liverpool will pay
the English postage, and renal the Letters
N B. LETTER BAGS for all the New
York Steam and Sailing Packets, will be found
at their Office, in Boston. All Goods must be
marked to care of HhRNDEN & co.
They hope by unremitted attention and
Promptness to make their Agency useful to all
classes of the community.
REFERENCES. T. B. Curtis, Boston;
Goodhue e. Co., New York Barring Brothers &
Co., Liverpool; Fletcher, alexander & Co.,
London; S. WeHeS, Esq, Paris.
Boston, November 2, 1870
HARNDEN & co
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In the year 1858, The production exceeded the con-
sumption about 100000 bushels, and has continued
increase until This year the surplus has been l5ooo,
900 bbls of Flour 600 Bushels of wheat The
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To the Grand Jury for the city Of Baltimore,
Of the number of prisoners confined IN the
Maryland Penitentiary, and Of their oa1iOus
employmsntS:
.NaleS.-Weaving, warping, quilting, and
otherwise engaged in the weaving department,
les; dyeing, 8; cordwaining, IL; tailoring, 2;
carpentering, 5; smithing, 4 carding and spin
ming wool, Is; saving stone, 10; coopering, /;
timing, 1 machine shop, A; saving wood and
jobbing, A; cooks and bakers, s; cleansing dor
PENDANTS on hospital, 3; sick and invalid, 12-
Total, 275.
Misunderstanding, 6; binding shoes, 8; knit
ting, 2; spooling cotton, 10; picking wool, 3;
washing, 10; nurse and attendant in hospital, 2;
at house work and cooking, A; invalid, 3-To-
tai, 43. Grand total, 31S.
Respectfully submitted,
Nov. 5, 1910. WIN. HoLToN, Warden.
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FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. 10.

,7E.Ther was another failure of the southern
mail last night, from beyond Petersburg.
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In Lowell, (Mass.,) the first number of pc
riodical entitled g. The Lowell Offering" has
been issued, the whole of which was written by
females employed in the factories.
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TEXAS.

LIEUTENANT JUDD.-The Savannah Re-
publican says:
eve are happy to learn by the arrival yes
terday of an officer of the army from Florida,
that the report ofLieUt JUMPS death. announc-
ed in our paper yesterday, is incorrect. Lieut..
J. was in advance of his escort, and being
dressed in citizens clothes, he was not fred
upon. The Sergeant who accompanied him
was killed, and two or three of his men wound
ed.
Great hopes are entertained by many of the
officers of the Florida army, that the negocia-
tons now pending may result in close of the
war;
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pursuits, the same system of commerce, and
the same code oflaws will be acceptable to each
district,
Lord Falkland, who has just assumed the
Government of Nova Scotia, seems to have al
ready attained high degree of popularity
among the people. fhis Lordship carries out
the principles laid down in his address to the
people of Halifax, he will secure to the people
OF Nova Scotia every benefit that can reasona-
bly, be expected from. free institutions, well and
steadily administered.
The Canadian papers announce that the Brit
ish Government has directed survey and re-
port of the condition Of all the harbors on Lake
Ere in the Province and the roads leading TO
them, with the view to their improvement. The
construction of McAdam road from Hamilton
westward through Brantford, and the survey of
other routes for railroads, indicate the fact that
Great Britain is not unmindful of the agriculture
al and commercial interests of its people.-N
Y. Herald.
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A1lreas.
29,45O,697 67s
T'6taI

1t will be by the above that Great Britain fur
nshes Rio de Janeiro, and probably all Brazil, with
more than half the amount of foreign importations-
while the United States only furnishes in proportion
,799,6s6 to &c, 45O,6O7.''
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES THE U. STArEs.-The
vast productions of the Westsave nearly rebled since
1897. Thus, in 1885, in Michigan ,69l 499 bushels of
wheat were raised In 1870, the cropis estimated at
900 bushels. 1t is estimated in Ohio, that hal
of the surplus crop of that state passes off through
Cleveland tie market. The following is an estimate of
the surplus wheat crop of Ohio
Actual Receipts at Cleveland. Surplus crop Of Ohio.
1888 bushels 2,349876 bushels 4 69l, 752
1899 2463535 4927,0T0
1910 Z" 4350,0O0 &c 100000
A large portion of the Western Flour goes down the
Mississippi New Orleans, where the receipts for three
years have been follows:
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This exhibits the tremendous increase, and all
the other agricultural produce presents the same fea
We have summed up the three principal articles,
with prices of each for series ofyeas in order to show
the grand result. aiset f
Produce and Prices of Wheat, Cotton, and Tobacco in
the United States, for series of years:
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NNO THE SICK.-As many neglect their health
M account of being discouraged by the very
many deeterious nostrums which offered cure
alls by Empircks would recommend them TO make
trial of DR. Harlichs COMPOUND STRENGTH
ENING AND GERMAN APERIENT PILLS.
have made of them frequently myself and
always found them to pain in the side restore
the lost appetite and relieve the disagreeabe serlsa-
ton after eating with which am frequently troubled
complaint and weakness Of the nervous system and
bad stomach complaints, as | am confident all who
make trial of this medicine will find il eiIectual
WIN. LINDERMAN
Bath Township Lancaster County
For sale at 70 ~ Eighth street also at the book
store of Robert Farnham, Pa Avenue, Washington
City. apply
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1raoNsUMPTIoNt CONSUMPTION that fell

TlONSUMPTIONl CONSUMPTION, that fell
W destroyer which Stays its thousands and tens Of
thousands annually, How shall we arrest its fatal
progress before it takes hold upon the vals2 would
answer at once, take some suitable medicine arrest
the disease at the very commencement. How very
many do in the world whose delicate frames
look scarcely able to support short reign of ex-
stencebu for the timely and proper means they
make Of oftentimes will far outive the most ath-
letic and robust, who neglect such timely and
proper placed within their reach, which
would unluestionahly arrest if taken in proper time
At the head of all remedies, and first in rank stands
Doctor Swaynes Compound Syrup Of Wild Cherry,
which if administered in time and taken according
to the prescribed rules, will nine times out often check
its progress, and restore the patient TO health
For sale at Robt Farnham's Bookstore Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue Washington city.
Nav ~
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snfSPEPSiA.--We have frequently witnessed
~ the ravages of this disease and have heard and
read of many remedies, but far oitener them fail
than result in The writer, however, of the
letter to the agent Of DIR. lIarlichs Compound
Strengthening and German Apericnt Pills, has long
been known TO us and from invalid he is deli
heated, we know and meet him daily as hale hear
~ man. Though advocate of nostrums of any
Kind we cannot withhold notice of what we con
slider the eflcacics and virtues of Harlich Com
pound Strengthening, and German Aperient Pills -
The case before US IS living monument to both =
Spirit of the Times OF Jan l.
For sale at the Bookstore of Robert Farnham
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington City
nv DIV
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YHfIGHLY IMPORTANT TO THE AT
l1k FLICTED--To the agcnt for the sale Of Dr.

SHfIGHLY IMPORTANT TO THE AT
Ilk FLlCTED.-To the agent for the sale of DIR.
Harlichs Medicine Dear Sir--IIaving been suffer
ing for nearly ten years past with that most unchar
table among the long catalogue of diseases called the
Dyspepsia apd, after rcsorting to numberless incf
fectua remedies during that long age of suffering and
expense Gas the money have expended during that
time lily comported with my circumstances in life }
and conceiving my situation hopeless one, | could
but compare il to the description given of man
his Journey falling among thieves, who after robbing
him left him to die of his wounds; for after having
my money ilchcd from me IN obtaining number of
quack nostrums, instead of obtaining relief, found
they increased the malady to an alarming degree,
bordering on despair until by accident friend point
ed out to me in the Spirit of the Times" remedy
lately brought before the public, called Dr. Harlichs
Compound Strengthening and German Apcricnt Pills,
although doubling their efficacy, but dernicI
resort, was induced to give them trial. the result
of which after few weeks, has been beyond my
most sanguinc expectations; in truth, they have of
fcred me all the relief that could be anticipated
through the agency ofa good Samaritan" Ever
grateful for the relief the above medicine has afforded
me- cheerully recommend il to and in the cause of
suffering humanity. A resident of the county of Phi
ladclphia.
For sale at No 10 North Eighth street also at the
bookstore of Robert Farnham, Pa. Avenue, Wash
ington City. apply
(rlLEANSE AND STRENGTHEN-The only
W and the best to pursue in curing dis
eases of whatever nature they may be, is, first, TO
cleanse tho stomach and bowels by gentle apericnts
secondly to give strength and tone to those tender
organs, by the use of proper tones. This mode of
treating diseases pursued by the regular physicians
which they well know to be the only course to resort
to, to effect speedy and permanent cure DR.. Har-
lichs Compound Strengthening Tonic and German
Apericnt Pills medicine to effect this grand
object The German Aperient Pills are to cleanse
the stomach and intcstines-after which the Com
pound Strengthening Tonic Pills used to give
strength and tone to those organs which require ten
der treatment Two-thirds nearly of the diseases of
mineral purgatyes, the sufferer will soon find himself
being too much refined TO remain long in existence
Full and explicit directions both in English and Ger
man, accompanying this medicine Principal Office
for the United States No. 10 North Eighth street
Philadelphia. Also for sale at the Bookstore of Ro-
bert Farnham, Pa. Avenue. apply
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snOLlTICAL ELOQUENCE AND POLITI-
~ CA l. EL,lAlMA --S,.rccLns &c Lie R1l,t

snOLlTlCAL ELOQUENCE AND POLITI-
~ CAL ECONOMY.-Sp Speeches of the Right
Hon George Canning, in octave volume of $50
pages containing also his life and copous extracts
from his writings price 81
Speeches of the Right Hon, William Tuskisson,
and the Right Hon. Mr. Wyndham, with the life OF
each. The two contained in volume octave GIG
pages; price + 80 published at $50
Speeches of Philips, Curran, Grattan and Emmet,
in volume octave price 4 %.
American Oratorio or Selections from the Speeches
Of distinguished Americans; volume of 53l octave
pages handsomely bound price ~ %, published
at r., 30
The most Celebrated Speeches Of Chatham, Burke,
and Ersknc octave volume of $40 pages hand
soihely bound for i -, published at tS3,
md many others of the same class, for sale at the
same low range of prices, by +. TAYLOR.
June I3