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From he A. Y Commercial ADVERTISER
NAVAL. "REMINISCENCES.

In connexion with the late able report of the Sc
cretary of the Navy and in view Of possible collision
between the United States and England the follow
inr "reminiscences of the naval conflicts between the
two powers during the last war are not without m
terest They will command still greater attention
when the reader is told that the article was written
for the Commercial Advertiser, by the author OF The
Naval history of the United States.
MEssRs EpIToRs
There is nothing which annoys man more than
TO have false coloring given to his acts lay his
friends who may claim for him merit he Is consclus
ofnot deserving, and by these means throw those
point, of his services for which he feels entitled to
credit into the back ground. We accuse the British
Of Misrepresentation and with great justice, but we
are more addicted 10 initiating them N this respect
than wc generally imagine. suhJon list OF The
principal engagements during the late war, with
runs, metal and men. There may be some trilllng
mistakes As men, and the metal put down IN the fri
gates for hoir gun decks, and the chase guns, also
IN the soops are included without parcularising the
metal In enumcratng the number Of guns, have
cndcayorcd To the best Of my knowledge, 70 include
all that could be fought in broadslde, or, rather have
doubled the broadsde, and taken no notice o. boat
guns swycls, SC which are OF but little or no mo-
lnent in deciding sea fights between heavy ships
Guns .Metai-ibS Men
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From The Baltimore American.
THE EXCHEQUER OLE THE UNITED STATES.

"A IfN
We lay before oar readers in this mornings .3peri-
can, the Report from the Treasury Department CON
tanning full exposition of the new financial nstl-
ton Indicated in the Presidents Message Fhis doc
umeut has been looked for with anxious interest.
We believe it will not dsapRoint the public expccta-
ton for it must be universally granted that hc sub
iect is ably treated and thoroughly discussed Let the
opinions of readers vary they may respecting the
merits Of the proposed system
We have only some general remarks to make at
present and not room for many of them. The new
nlon comes in the shape Of an experiment and al
though the country has not much reason Just now TO
he partial to experiments, considering what they have
brought us to, yet there is no wisdom III sticking OBJ
stinatclv to old forms if circumstances render new
ones necessary, or an enlightened experience sug-
rest, them III the way of Improvements.
The question between the new ENchcquer and an
old fashioned Bank of the United States is one OF cX
pcdency only, The simple point IS, which would be
more convenient a Government agent for the dis
charge of certain functions There should be no
stitutional difficulty in respect to either; for each is
TO be regarded as mere instrument to be used by the
Government in the performance of duties Mht b are
obligatory upon il and which II cannot neglect with
out an abandonment of one of lis most important
trusts The Secretary of the Treasury very properly
laws down three facts which are to be regarded IN
disputable first that paper circulation VIII con-
tinuc among Us second, that no paper circulation Of
universal creditCan ever be furnished by State haukS
third that such paper can be furnished Under the
authority of the Government OF the United states
These arc pogtu(aics-thcy lie al the bottom Of the
now system they afforded the ground work of tie
late nited states Bank; and they must furnish the
hass of any system that be devised in view othc
nubc interest and the financial duty of the Govern
ment no matter what may be the name or external
form of such system
We like the ENchequcr PLAN then, because it
recognises these three facts. We like it, moreover
because it recognizes the duty of the General Gov
erncnt Ia such circulation as the country needs and
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with any Justice or proprety be called Government
Bank. He alirms that the essential elements oil
Bank are still wanting 10 IT. that Government seeks
not to fill It's own Golfers by discounts, or To make
gains by the of its own credit, or to make the IS
sues of the Exchequer substitute for revenues IN
order 10 meet its own necessities We wish we
could be as free from apprehensons on tins last point
as Mr.. FORWARD appears TO be. IL Is proposed 10
limit the issues Of the Exchequer notes TO fifteen mil
lions of dollars. That is a sum To begin with. But
where is the rule or gauge by which the amount Of
issues TO be regulated hereafter There is no sat
siactory answer TO this question IN the Report The
Secretary remarks with candor 1.-The extent 70
which this paper may be issued and circulated Is,
il must be confessed, in some degree uncertain
This must depend the amount of revenues col
ected and dsbursed, and on the degree OF success
which may attend the operations provided for by ano-
tler part of the bill" Vague and indefinite this
and herein is be found the chief objection that rises
in our mind against the EXchequer system. we can
discover in no self-regulating principle as il re-
spects issues Is the amount of its circulation to be
left TO the discretion of Congress year after year, or
IS the depreciation of its notes To be waited Tor as
the signal for no more issues We shall not dispute
about names The Exchequer may or may not be
Government Bank in the full sense of the term; but
il strikes that the only really dangerous quality OF
Government Bank does belong to IT. The power
Of making issues, of creating money circulation up
on the credit Of the Government liable to be lniu-
enced in its exercise by thousand temptations TO eX-
cess,so easily exercd-so fascinating in itself,-so
subject to the pressure of exigencies that may de-
mand present relief at the expense of future and
more grieyous embarrassments-ths is the dangerous
power which no government yet learned to eXer-
else discreety without disastrous results Is the
Secretary sure that the issues of the Exchequer would
be made a substitute for revenue in order to meet
the Governments necessities Let us but have an
assurance of this and the grayest objection that we
know of against the system sinks at once. Mr.. Van
Burens Treasury Notes SO recently used as "a sub
stitute for reyenue and in anticipation of it, are too
freshly remembered in the public mind TO allow to
be free of all apprehension of similar result in the
case of future Exchequer issues Nor can we forget
what history tells us Of the old Continental money
But we cannot go farther into The consideration oil
this point now. We willing to take the ENche-
quer plan for the sake of It's good qualities and trust
to the general good of the country to check any
unpropitios tendencies that may be developed IN It's
future action It's immediate effects will be salutary;
if hereafter not So the power Of repeal be at any
time exerted such alterations be made IN 1t as CIR
cumstances and good policy may require
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STATE OF TRADE.


From tbe Lirerpool Cironitie qfhe lhiast.
CoTToN TRADE, MANCHESTER, Fanny EVENING
Things are in no way improved since our last; on the
contrary prices further reduced and as cloth is
much pressed On the market, prices are become nomi
nal Yesterday, lot Of hand loom cloth was sold at
Is. piece OF % yards, being than Is per cent
lower than the same quality OF goods ever sold
during the extreme depression of 1887 when cotton
was per cent lower than 1t is at this doya frightful
depression Yarns miseraby duh, as well as
lower The best twist, No 30, is TO be bought ats d.
which leaves just = ID TO the spinner.
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY There wasan exceeding
y gloomy and auguid market to-day and prices,
h. TN of goods and yarn were exceedingly irregular,
whilst the amount Of business done was very small
Owingto the severe and long.continued depression,
the Inclination u work short becomes more gene
raj; and many individuals, in different parts OF the
district have diminished their hours of labor though
without any general agrccm MT on the subject Some
ei1otts have been making within the last few days
with the view of bringing about such agreement but
we do not very well know what progress has been
made in it. meeting of the creditors of Messrs
Osborne and Wilson, who stopped payment last
week, held to-day, when appeared that tue en-
gasemcnts Of the firm were f9 600. After the part
neis had made statement of their affairs an ole To
pay composition of l3s in the pound by five diiit.
rent instruments, was made, and was unanimously &C
ccpttd 10y TIE creditors, who appeared well satisfied
with the recent conduct OF the partners, and with
the ability to exircitc themselves from their present
sequcntly proceed without interruption.
RocnDALE Flannel MARKET, MoNDAY.-Thc
market has undergone no change To-day the market
for ilannols has been about the same as that of last
Monday, and prices quite as low. In the wood mar
kct there is no change to report.
IlupDERsFtELD, TUEsDY--This was another
glooby market day, in all sorts Of goods except, p-
lots and other heavy woens, which were in tolcahle
demand. The general trade decidedly Hat un-
all nnl, III
Warehouse business is much in the same state and
tradesmcn generally are at their wits end to know
what to do, and whom to trust
BRADFORD, Thursday. -There is little doing in our
piece market, and thingsa rather ddIler than they
nav r. Stocks, however, not being large the
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LAYING the crew fora sloop Of wal on board.

shaving the crew for soop of wa, ON boord
tCarrpuades. .
Taken Ivy squadron he shps she was ac,u i
is opposed To-.
Ga both lakes / believe, we were little inferior to
the British / here may be some trllnr narcura-
cics but feel confident the foregoing lives a far
statement OF the general condition of the coniendinr
ships DO not pretend to be able to tell precisely he
exact number If men board al the tune of the ac-
tons lu' have adhered To the usual allowance fo YES
sells Of their respective class Ia the case Of the Java
there was material difference from her having an
extra on board, and It is understood the Eng
lsh Government aiterthe cal ture ofthe Macedonian,
made large addition 10 me crews ct all their vessels
likely TO come IN '"hN'c' WIN Amer can cruisers u
The feacocN was NcSstl 9' tne same rate with the
Hornet ppl nav i' 'nir'y -'"os Tor twenty
iourSa sn"t' uH' 10 i,er cap'urc,'o case
h'l on Sno'lHp' S'' Wv ~ u..'''h,e Oh one gun
~ n,.'DIio' ~ ~, ~, we o"'"e 70
an G"l Sl'u" - g. =, IN ~, as was 'ne case
q Wy 4 E IN, !, ~ ~ rllns'V"
'wenE iou Sbe ,s sstI 's,'' wi n"'
Ci2mo'm ~ o,d,no,v hrr ~ ~ H.,
'i'''' a",, " bcs,y LINK ,f or,, NM.
Xxx sam,c ,sp,,ity existed bc,wcrn ibo Wosnond
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From the SaranaI (Ga) Republican.
THE GENERAL POST OFFICE AND RAIL
ROAD

Postmaster General WickiGe has suggested a
plan which, far we can learn gives general sa-
tisacon in all qIarters. Ii his proposition should be
acted upon y Congress- it will form new era IN The
history Of this important department Of the Govern
ment. Mr.. Wickhe states, that the annual amount
now paid to the different railroad companies Of the
United States is than 100000, and that, with
out the United States having the least control over
the time Of arrival and departure Of the mails. lie
proposes To secure to the United States the night TO
transport the mail upon these loads in all time 10
amount of which the annual outlay Of, say 100000
would he the interest at 5 per cent The prompt ac-
ton Of Congress this subject, would enable the de-
par ment, says the Postmaster General to sustain IT.
self without calling upon Congress for appropriations
for its support, and this plan, together with proper,
limitations Of the ranking privilege, would enable
the Department in thirty years to pay not only the IN
terest the advanced, hut the principal
The effect OF This measure upon the various rail
roads in tie country would, under their present
Strengthened circumstances operate most bencicially.
We have, fortunately, delegation in Congress who
will omit exertons to ecure to Savannah and her
rail road all the important advantages which they have
a Just right to claim for her fraction of that which
would be appropriated To our road, would complete It
in six months, prodigious impulse be given to
the business it, while corresponding rise III the
stock would be sure to follow. We know of no sug-
restion calculated to be attended with useful
suits to the public interest and hope that our dele
CATION in Congress will regard the plan as iayoraby
as do
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British last war by water but the is not TO be
found in liberty, our bravery our strength, or our
boosted activity. Those men generally fight best who
are more afraid of their officers than they Of
the enemyii they love them too SO much the better.
believe we are equal TO the British in every quali-
cation necessary 10 make good senmen, and except
ing intelligence, do not see that we are in any
respect their superiors. There is Of calculation
in every thing American OF the laborng class does
than in the Englishman, and particularly the Irish
man. We take better aim, we load with more accu-
racy we distinguish between noise and ctect more
than our late enemy, VIE more fertile in exped-
ents at moments Of emergency. An American knows
a little of every thingan Engshman but one thing,
though that he knows well. II is TO such qualif
cations, as well buoyancy of spirit and habit Of
thinking for himself which prevents the despair that
seizes hold of an Engshman in misfortune, we owe,
under Providence, late Besides, there is
less liquor drunk at the cabin and ward-room tables
under the g1idiron, than under His Majesty's flag
and with them it is like master like man.
NAUTILUS.
ar PRRAcnING AT THE CApiToL-Dyine service
may be expected at the Capitol on Sunday next, at i
o'clock, by one of the Chnplains to Congress.
Dec. % 1871.
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TUr krNG or SAxoNY--A party Of foreign bota-
nst-, while lately making their researches in The
Rosenberg, were Joined by a person who was a
stranger to theme but whose manners denoted him TO
be of some Distinction and who was attended by tWo
other gentlemen. lie showed great knowledge Of
the natural sciences IN general, and of botany in par
ticuaC and the party were SO much delighted with
Recommendation that at hi, request thcy accompa-
ncd him To- hs residence in the mountains and pass
ed the evening Nest day the party came 70 thank
hlm Tor his poiitencS, and requested to DC Informed
who ii was to whom they were under obligations for
his hospitality Their host replied, with smile, - i
am a mncraoglst and boanis and am called King
of SaXony.N
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$1,000 REWARD.

p OBBERY.-Abo l o'clock, on Mosi
IL small ROOM adjoining the large National 5.
was entered by false keys, and a case containi K
valuable articles forced open. The foowiI
stolen:
The elegant Gold Snuff Box set with d,.
in the lid was the letter A, in diamonds.
Necklace, containing iS pearls Also two v,r.
ones, separate, presented by the lmaum Of Ms
the President
"A Gold Scabbard-the sword was len, the
bad doubtless doubled up.
The above reward will be paid forthe recovery
articles and detection Of the robber
The room in which the articles were kept h. +
opened but few moments previous tothc rohHf
show the curiosity 10 visitors
HENRY l. ELLSWORTH.
Dec 81, ISL
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TURKEY AND GREECE.

Letters iiom Constannople state, that notwith-
standing The Ramazan councils We're held almost daily
under the presidency ofthe Grand Visicr which were
supposed to have reference to the refusal othe Greek
government to give satisfaction to Turkey for the 70
cnes committed by the Greeks upon Ottoman subjects
at Calchis and to settle the question If 1uI ksh pro-
party illegally sezcdby the Greeks nine years ago
"A small squadron OF four irigaes was fitting out
with all haste in Il arsenal for the coast If Greece
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OHRTsTMAs PRESENTS.

CHRIsTMAs PREsENTs.-A p.
~ of beautiful articles, suitable for Cla
sents, 10 be had at Siationels IlarI-an,fr
are ladies' elegant work boxes, furnished
nIshed, dressing and travelling ca.es, ID.
whiting desks, embossed albums, and ga,
locks, card cases OF pearl, ivory, and thei
Gil cases, perfumery, &c, with many o..
too numerous to paricularlse.
dec n w. Fls
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A Members Of Congress mn.
II spectfuly informed that The un,Ir--,
gladly attend to any business thcy my b. ma,
act, for themselves OF their Constituents. vif..
llc Offices or the citizens, .for reasoaeJts
ton.
CHARLES MURRAY
Notary Public and General A ~,
18th street. nesl Penn nv.
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+, ENUINE FARINA COLOGNE
VI of the Genuine Farina Cologne ~.
for sale a, Stationers' Hall, with e,ery al.
of the choicest periumey, on the brslt,ro
dec "a W F,@r
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J. S. GnrGoRy L co. Managers.

splendid LOTTERIES Tor J4NTI
1872.
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PARTISAN MlLLINER AND DRESS. At0I--i
M RS "A. MlTTEREGGERa and M, 4 X %,,'9
WI have just opened several boxes ii f,aor, n
nets, caps, head dresses, on springs rbb5c. G'',,
feathers, flowers, gilt pins, &c. with 10 s,,,'
silks and velvet long shamls Of the latest ash31,
Also an assortment OF worsicd cumas ondla,,cr
Goods received weekly from New York
South side of Pennsylvania avenue, hctwrat
and l0th SITS. .3a
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rOT4WNW
VIRGINIA WELLSBURG LUTTEE1
GRAND cApIrNL.s :.

GRAND CAPITALS
rrizc OF $4,000 Puzo of 81 SIS
DO 10000 10 l,t4ps OF 500
90 ..ouu ~ DO ~ o.
90 iVu3 ~ a. lC.l.
| do > 900 10 do En1
do 800 10 ID Tx
lst drawn number SO second d,awntuaib i.
thltd q avn numbtr Sill inuJtl .d5atyit. i!p1iG,
NIX, hith Or sixth draHnhdlnh ral2 iJ2cst HI
Tickets $40, Halves 50. Quarters S2 50
Certificates ofpuckagcs OF - Whole TicEcts 4i.a "a
i)o DO - IiaIr do Is g.
Do. do % Quarter 1o NJ
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S4oQDo-&l5,0o0
VIRGINIA LEESBURG LOTTERY

Glass Is, for l@l2,
To be drawn in Alexandra, VI, on SATURDAY j.,
nuhry -, 1872.
BRILLIANT SCHEME;
pfiae Of $4,000 10 Irizcs Of St5iQ.
40 $1,000 70 do l.Qf.
do 1000 80 do IlUl
do 800 60 do 5tr
6ifat.s of 2oo0 20 Do 200
Sc Sc
Tickets only Slo-Iatcs IS Quarter.
Certificates ofpackagcs Of rs whoce. @lio
Do d - quarters
For exits and shares and ccrGcatc. eoflsc.
IN the above magn iccnt schcHics, address
} 4. GREGORY \ Go Mon5act.s
WashHetuutuN
,gfIhe Drawings viii be scatio alrwhso
above as soon as over.
dec ~ 2aw3wdAc
II iNlrIsRS BOARi ;, ig0GU-
- lind'rs Boards 2o0os,bs. ta Sipu
do. BcN ,n
20 gross blno aud " lre Bonnet Rarlr
lI DIP sup tinc White
Jds received and FIR .altty
GARHEI ANDERSON
Penn. AtenucG b,,Nccn ifh aud l2llst'
dec II
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-TheOhice of the Flremen
~ rance Company IS removed to the Hall ii
Perseverance Fire Company, Centre Market sir
assurances Of buildings and property of ever
scrplion against loss by fire effected at reas !
rates.
ALEX. McINTYRE
dec 2l-3t seer, =,
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VIRGINIA MoNoNGALIA LOTTERY

Glass A, for 1912.
To be drawn in Alexandria Va. on Saturday
LIST January 1912
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-07-03
Hz-l4A-
ELEG"TtONEERfNG

The ab5nrdltics Of political life have
been very often satirized, but never more
happily tlian by an ex.member Of Congrcss
In Michigan. In relating the story Of his
rise and fall, nc says: "Ill tell you how !
secured my election in this district, sever.
al years ago.~-Whcn wns nominated,
the party to which | belonged was in the mi
nority, and there was no hope OF succeeding
unless something more than ordinary was
rcsorted to. After rejecting some time !
cane to tho conclusion TO s,Cal n hog from
one of my %ncighbors, which / did ; and in
the morning the neighbor tracked NC to
my dwelling, and asccrtained beyond II
doubt that | was the thief, and published
me rs such, when ! Immediately appealed
to the %symyathiey Of the people, and asked
them if they thought | would steal a hog
They swallowed the bais-said it was per-
secution on the part Of the n~cighbor, who
was politically opposed TO m--and the
consequence was, | vas t%riumphantIy
elected. But the next time | was u con.
didate for the same office q Yankee from
Vermont was the opposite candidate, who
having learned my secret, stotc a Sheep,
and run me sky hioh z"
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OBITUARY Nor1cEs.-An English IN.
per has published the following tariff 81
compensation for the insertion OF the diflor.
ent descriptions Of obituary notices. II
may be proper TO remark, that in this coun.
try, notices Of this sort aro not u source d
profit, but are inserted g%ratuitously.
For u simple death, two ghilIlngs and
six ponce. For the death ofa person deep.
ly regretted, five sbillings. For the death
Of a person WHO lived n perfect pattern Of
oil the Christian virtues, and died regretted
by the whole country, ten shlllings. For
the donth Of q person who possessed cxtcn.
siye literature and profound erudition, st.
p~eraddod 10 which his whole life was re-.
markable for picty, humility, charity, md
seIf-dchial, ono pound. For the death 81
a lady whose husband il inconaolable for
her loss, and who was tho delight Of the
circle in which she moved, ono pound ten
sliillings. For tho death Of II gentleman
who has been only six n,oinhs married,
who was mn example Of every couiugal
and domestic virtue, and, whose widow il
in u state Of anguish, bordering on distrac.
ton, two pounds. For the death ofan aris.
t%ocrat, who wag n pattern Of mcokness,
d model Of humility, a patron Of distressed
genius, a genuine philanthropist, an excn,.
Fiiary Cfslstian, an extensive a!mseivcr,
profoundly learned, unremitting in bis at.
tention 10 the duties Of his station, kind,
hospitable, and afcctionatc 10 his tennnt.
ry, and whose mme Will be remembered
md hiu loss dcplored to tic Iatoat prosteri.
ty--fiyo pounds. For every additional
good quality, whether domestic, moral, or
religious, there will be- an additional
charge"