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The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-06

SCARCITY OF FLOUR AT TAMPIco.-The
New Orleans Commercial Bulletin, of the 2Sth
ult., says:
"Advices from Tampico, received in Havana
by private letters dated in November, give the
important information that Tampico is destitute
of fl our. The inhabitants were anxiously
awaiting the arrival of the Fame from Vera
Cruz, with supply. One account says: sAll
the bakers have suspended their business for
want of flour; we are not starving, however,
because we have meal to make corn cakes,
though the quality is far from good. The cur
rent price of flour has been as high as $40 the
tercto -
ANEcpoTE.-The celebrated English Sur
geon, Sir Ashley Cooper, was one day waited
upon by gentleman afflicted with tumor on
his face, which he was anxious to have remov-
ed The ski,ful practitioner proceeded imme-
diately to operate, and with the most complete
;uccess-The patient, happy and relieved,
withdrew without offering the operator the
least testimony of gratitude. In the evening,
the patient returned, and put into the hands Of
the surgeon, bank notes to the amount of
twelve thousand pounds sterling. The amount
startled Sir Ashley, who was on tide point of re-
fusing it, when his patient said, made an oath
that would bring you this evening, the
amount of gain ! might make on charge; I have
made twelve thousand punds--here they are!
But, suppose you had lost Then l should
have pad you your fee, two guinsas.
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NJ OTICE--I have in my possession the lclt hand
~ half ofa Ten Dollar note the Bank of 5. Caro-
lima, dated at Charleston, No. IA. Henry, Cashier.
Also, the left hand half of a Ten DoaT note on the
State Bank at 1ndiannasolis, lllinosletsis A. NO.
3lo2-payable to A. Deming.
The above parts ofnotes were sent during re-
sidence in Washington; the letters which brought them
have been lost Holders of the other halves viii please
RENT them to the Editor o. the Pilot, at Baltimore.
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Being for interest on Loans in
Europe and on bond to the Uri-
ted States, loss on Foreign Ex-
change, expenses on loans, and
cost ofspecie andspecie funds.
Leaving the sum of 2,157OeI SO
From which is also to be deduc-
ted the semi-annuaI appropria-
ton for the extinguishment of
the bonus, 100000 90
Leaving the aggr gate net profits
of the Bank, 2.O57OGl So
The Committee further Report
That the statement herewith submitted mar
ked (B.) exhibits the last return of suspended
debt and real estate with an estimate ofthe pro-
bable loss thereon, and an account of the in
terest due on the same. The statement c..
presents comparative view of these several
subjects, and the statement D. presents the
state of the contingent fnud to meet the losses
of the bank. From these several statements it
will appear that the amount of the contingent
fund is 6.5O5, 28I SO
From which deduct losses charge
able to the same, 5,790630 81
Standing on the books of the bank
including the losses at Pbiadel-
phia and those transferred from
the office of The late bank.
Leaving TO credit Of conting't fund, 7I4,65I 81
And that the estimated probable
loss on the suspended debt and
real estate is 1890, GAO 81
To which must be added the losses
at Offices and agencies, nor trans
ferred to the books at Philadel-
phia, 727,s55 90
5,65s,496 56
From which may be deducted the
interest on that part of the sus-
pended debt, estimated good, 5I2,I25 81
Leaving an estimated probable
loss of 5.146.37O 60
On submitting this statement the Committee
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That il is inexpedent at this time
to declare dividend on the capital stock of
this Bank.
Bank of the United States, Jan. 2, Is4I.
(Signed) M. NEWKIRK,
LEWIS WALN,
JAMES MARTIN,
ROBERT TAYLOR,
RICHARD PRICE.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-06

I,s6l,56s 90
2,404,056 49
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Being deducted will leave
To this amount must be added ba-
lanceremaining to credit or pro-
tit and loss as reported by the
last Dividend Committee, a
mounting TO
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-06

36,959,539 63
s5,00o,000 90
71,959,539 63
2,643,602 81
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-06

TOARSE SALT
- Turks Island,
st Ubes, SALT
Cadiz and Liverpool G. Alum,
For sale in lots to suit purchasers.
SELLMAN & CROOK,
$50 corner of south and Pratt stTeets
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-14

sand eight hundred and forty-two, and the
other on the first day Of May, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-three, so far as the
same has accrued, and quarterly, as the same
may hereafter accrue: Provided, That the
Legislature of said State shall first pass an act
declaring their acceptance of said relnquish-
ment, and also embracing provision, unal-
terabe without the consent of Congress that
the whole of said two per cent. fund shall be
faithfully applied, under the direction of the
Legislature of Alabama, to the connection, by
some means of internal improvement, Of the
navigable waters of the bay of Mobile with
the Tennessee river, and TO the construction
of a continuous line of internal improvements
from point on the Chattahoochie river, OPP
posite West Point in Georgia, across the State
of Alabama, in a direction to Jackson, in the
State of Mississippi. JOHN IIlTE,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives..
SAM'L. l.. SOUTHARD,
President of tie Senate pro tempore.
Approved, September d, 1871,
JOHN TYLER
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THIS institution, having recently been more
fully organized by the appointment OF PROBES
scr in the classical department. is open for the re-
iception of pupils, and their instruction in all the
branches Of liberal education. The course OF
instruction will embrace Mathematics, pure and
mixed, the Greek and Latin languages, the Gle.
ments ofphy steal science, English Grammar and
English composition, Bellies Lettree' Geogra-
ply, &c.
The trustees take pleasure in expressing their
confidence in the abilities Of the Professors, and
their qualifications both to instruct and to train
the youth, who may attend the institution. Its
proximity to Washington College and the Uni
versity Of Virginia, makes it a suitable point Tor
preparation for those institutions, and the course
of instruction will be adapted to the Interior pur-
poses of the student, he may look to the one or
the other for the completion ofhis studies. The
primary consideration of the Staunton Academy
as County institution, will not, however, be
lost sight Of and the trustees will take PRIDE In
seeing it prosper as such.
The prices of tuition,per session OF ten months,
are, for the higher branches $50, and for the low
or branches $50.
Staunton, Sept. %, 1S4l.
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Terms Of the SPECTATOR.

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M0HnIfGlAo

Ayoung gentleman who has taken the degree
of Master of Arts in the University Of Va, and
has consequently graduated in Mathematics, An
tient and Modern Languages, Natural Philoso-
ply, Moral Philosophy and Chemistry, and who
has had several years. experience as Teacher,
is DESTROYS to obtain a situation as sucb in Wos-
tern Virginia. Address A. b. Elk Hill, Amelia
County, (post paid.)
Sept l6--3t
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SvAUNYON ACADEMY
l.. WADDELL, Professor of Sciences.
JAS. J. SMYTH, Professor of Languages
TRUSTEES.

TRUSTEES.
JOHN III. PEYTON, PRESS.
SAML. CLARKE, Sec'ry.
BRISCOE G. BALDWIN,
JAMES CRAW FORD,
ALEXANDER II. ii. STUART,
THOS. J. NICHE,
KENYON HARPER,
VIM. KINNEY,
JOHN e.. Sewers,
T.. BERKELEY.
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The Aana BM.

AN ACT to appropriate the proceeds Of the sales
of the public lands, and to grant presumption
riuhts.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-24
MR.. SPEAKER WHITE.

The admirable manner in which the House
of Representatives has, of late, moved forward
in despatchng the business which has come be-
fore it, has disappointed the editor of the Globe
exceedingly. He first vented his spleen against
what he denominated the "gag law" But find
ing that which he calls the gag law to be one of
the most popular and admirable rules ever adopt
ed by that body, he now turns upon the SPEAKER
and berates him. The energy, decision, and
promptness of that officer, IN the discharge of his
laborous and responsible duties, stand in the way
of the Opposition tactics. They hoped, by delay
and procrastination, to defeat the measures de-
manded by the condition of the country. Their bu-
siness, from the beginning, has been to clog the
wheels at every step. But the Speaker has Ia
ken care to keep the wheels in motion, so far as
the progress of business has depended on him
This accounts for the abusive and virulent at
tacks of the Globe. As the Globe is seldom OF
never guilty of representing things truly, and is
always to be taken by contraries, and in re-
versed sense, the inference to be drawn from it.
assault upon the Speaker is, that he discharge:
the difficult and arduous duties of his station in
faithful, just, upright, and highly acceptabl,
manner.
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THE CAUSE WHY

Question. What makes the opposition so violent
in their hostility to the Fiscal Bank Bill, and the
other proposed by the friends of the Admi-
Ans1cer Because those measures are calculated
to afford relief from the evils brought upon the coun-
try by the late Administration. The People, by dis
carding from their confidence those who now make
such outcry, promised themselves reform and relief
but these Opposition gentlemen determined that they
shall have neither, if they can prevent it. Hence
their furious hostility to the measures in progress.
They appear determined that the country shall be
bad off under this Administration it under that
of Mr.. Van Buren,, if it be in their power to prevent
any change in its condition.
The truth is, Doctor Van Buren, and his medical
associates cannot endure to the patient recover
under the treatment of Others lest it may throw dis
credit upon their own professional character. The
bitterness of the Opposition may, therefore, be re-
garded as an unequivocal recommendation of the
measures they oppose whilst their appreciation would
throw doubt upon any which should have their acqui-
escence.
The great body of the People were tired and dis
gsted with the miserable quackery of that school Of
politicians, whence we now hear much denuncia-
ton. They tried their nostrums to their hearts
tent. They have thrown their physic to the dogs,
and will have mo more of it." All they have to do
with them now, to contrive some way to pay off the
enormous bills they hare brought in!
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, July 30, lS41.

Mr. KING wished to call up the resolution in
curing into the expectancy of establishing line
lines of armed steamers, but Mr.. Morgan objected.
The House were then occupied during the whole
son-from ten o'clock till twoin the discussion Of the
following resolution yesterday reported from the Com
mittee on Commerce, by Mr.. WINTHROP:
Resolped, That committee of nine members, not
more than of whom shall be from any one
State, be appointed by the Chair to sit during the re-
CESS for the purpose of taking evidence at the princ
pal ports of entry and elsewhere the operation of
the existing tariff system and rates of duties on i'm
ports, upon the manufacturing agricultural and COM
mercial interests Of the country and of procuring gen.
orally such information may be useful to Congress
in any revision of the revenue laws which may be
attempted at the next session.
Mr. GILMER concluded his remarks against the
resolution-begun yesterday. He concluded by NOV
ing to postpone till Monday week. :.
Mr. G. BROWN, Mr.. w. c. JOHNSON, Mr.
CUSHING, and Mr.. NISBETT addressed the
House in defence of the resolution.
Mr. WISE opposed the resolution, during I" his
hour and afterwards in series of interruptions and
rejoinders to Mr.. NIsBETT. Between these two gen.
temen the dispute assumed rather personal charac-
ter; and towards the close violent personal
pressons fell from Mr.. Wise, which were responded
to by Mr. NIsBETT; but the details of private disputes
in public debate not deemed worth giving. The
occurrence made some confusion, and caused the
House to adjourn sooner than usualat tloo o'clock.
A message was received from the President an
nouncng that he had signed the Loan Bill.
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The polite Petronus of the Globe calls Mr.. Ewing
a butcher" and can the reader imagine why such
epithe should be applied to Cabinet Minister, by
an ex-Court Journal? Why, the Globe pretends he
has cut off "all the little at fell swoop." And
how many did all these little ones" about whom the
Globe sheds so many crocodile tears, number? Ex-
acty three Mr.. Huntington removed four. But
out of three hundred clerks Mr.. Ewing has removed
three! And is mt that subject for tears and wo II
for that, Mr. Ewing is I" butcher" what is General
Jackson and Mr. Van Buren, 2 who probably turned
out thousand times three and the official journal
blessing them as they went, with root hog or de"
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THE BANKRUPT LAW.

There are at least half million of men in
the United States, and probably many more
who will be gratifed to learn that the Senate
yesterday passed to its third reading (Which is
considered tantamount to its passage) the bill
to establish uniform system of bankruptcy.
The motion of the Opposition to amend the
bill so as to include State corporations, was re.
jected by vote of 81 to 1s.
The House has been for two days past en-
gagged in discussing the resolution relative to the
raising offs special committee on the revision Of
the Tariff.
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From the st. Louis Ne1o Era, Extra, July II.

From the 81. Louis Ne11 Era, HItrd Ju!y II.
ANOTHER GREAT BANK ROBBERY.
NINETY THO UsAND DOLLARS STOLEN.
An Express arrived in town this morning, from
Jacksonville, illinois, bringing handful, announcing
the robbery of the Branch Of the State Bank of lii
nois, of about 10000 dollars We copy it
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS RE WARD.
The Branch of the State Bank of Illinois, at jack
sonville, robbed last night (Sunday the lth inst
The doors were entered by false keys. The following
is the probable amount taken by the robber, to wit
$4,000 of paper about $47 900 of the above was in
Parent Ban paper the balance mostly in notes of the
Branches, and Bank of illinois. About SO 900 in
gold, and or $4 900 in silver. The above reward
will be paid for the recovery of the money and the de-
lection Of the robber.
J. P WILKINSON, President.
Jacksonville, July H. ls4l.
We learn, in addition to what is stated, that the
books papers and evidences Of debt cut up, mu-
tated and destroyed by the robbers-for there must
have been several persons engaged in it and that part
of the Banking house was occupied as residence by
the Teller.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, July %, ls4l
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.

REVISION OF THE TARIFF
Mr. WINTHROP'S resolution, (reported from the
Committee on Commerce. for the appointment of a
committee of nine to collect facts relative to revision
of the Tarif-was resumed as the unfinished business
of We terday.
Mr. RHETT addressed the House. during the
hour" with much animation, in opposition to the
solution, and also to the "bill relative to duties and
drawbacks, lately reported by Mr. Fillmore from the
Committee on Ways ana Means He denounced
Compromise Act. He replied, more particularly to
the arguments Of Mr.. Gushing presented yesterday.
He argued against the constitutonalty of any proec
tive tariff whatever.
An attempt was made, after Mr.. Rhett had con-
cluded to 90 into Committee Of the Whole on the Re-
venue bill; but it failed, (yeas 81, nays lis though
it was urged by Mr.. Fillmore in making the notion
that as the debate had already extended over that bill
it would be better to have it regularly under consde
ration, that the whole subject might be discussed to-
gether and in order.
Mr. T. B. KING then addressed the House in ia
vor OF the resolution. r+
Mr. J. P. KENNEDY Chairman of the Commit
tee on Commerce) then made a powerful argument in
favor OF the resolution, in favor Of revision of the
tariff, and in favor of system of protectipe duties
He insisted that the compromise itself was based on
the principle of protection. He was willing to sustain
that Compromise Act lift should afford sufficient pro-
lection to our manufactures, he believed that it
would afford such proecton,-but if it should not, he
standing the Compromise. He concluded with de-
precating the further cation of the debate
this subject after days thus occupied. He, there
FORE with apologies for doing, moved the previous
question.
Before the decision the seconding ofthe previous
question, call Of the House ordered, and pro-
ceeded in until large number Of the absentees had
reported themselves.
A motion was then made to lay on the table, which
was lost Yeas SO, nays 49,
The previous question being seconded, the main
question was ordered to be put Yeas 0l, nays 1OOl
She resolution then passed; Yeas LOG, nays
l04
After period Of confusion among various motions,
Mr. McKEON obtained the floor. AT the request OF
some of his friends he moved an adjournment, having
first exacted from the Speaker the most particular as
surance that he SHOULD have the floor tomorrow in
case of adjournment to-day, if the motion failed
The yeas and nays being ordered on the motion to
adjourn, it was lost Yeas 81, nays lis.
A motion was then made to reconsider the vote just
taken on the passage Of the resolution.
Upon this motion Mr.. McKEON made his speech
against any revision Of the tariff and
MI. SToKELEY addressed the House in warm and
effective speech in favor Of the resolution as necessary
to contemplated revision Of the tariff after the exp
ration of the Compromise act
The House adjourned at five minutes past three
the previous question, moved by MIR, Profit, then
pending on the motion to reconsider.
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Mr.. ALLEN

Mr.. ALLEN:
l have been very much annoyed of late by band
of young men, or half grown boys, q don't know
which term may suit them best,) who congregate at
the corner of 10Th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and break the still quiet of the midnight hour by sing
ing songs, whistng, loud and bosterous talking &c.
Now, am very fond Of serenade occasionally
say two nights in the week-when the music is good
but to be disturbed epsry night by these most
rabls amateurs, is absolutely insufferable.
Therefore fthese boys do not take this friendly hint,
SHALL for my sake and in behalf of the neigh
borhood, be under the necessity of informing their
mothers, for am sure they do not know they are
OUT every night. >.
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Tmentp-Sgoemth Congress.
FIRST SESSION
Inn SENATE,
THURSDAY, July %, 1871.

THURSDAY, July %, lS4l.
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana presented petition of
citizens Of Dearbon county in that State, praying
Congress for the passage Of general Bankrupt law
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented petitions for the
same object, from New York. and Reading, Berks
Mr.. WRIGHT presented remembrance against
the same from citizens Of New York.
The following resolution submitted, yesterday, by
Mr.. CLAY, of Ala, was adopted:
Rssolped, That the Secretary of the Treasury pre-
rare and lay before the Senate list of all articles
imported and subject to duty of less than 20 per
restricting the rate of duties paid each, and the
amount Of duties paid each class of these articles
in 1897 1888 and 1882 with the whole value of these
articles imported in each of these years.
The resolution of Mr.. BENTON was adopted re-
quesng the President Of the United States to COM
muncae to the Senate the proceedings and report of
the Commissioners appointed to examine into the
duct of contractors and agents the Public Build
ings;;
was adopted, calling the Navy Department to pre-
pare and lay before the Senate at early day as
possible, at the next session Of Congress- report on
the necessity and propriety of Naval Depot and Ma
Wy Yard at the Gulf of Mexico
The bill to change the place of trial of General
Gratiot taken up and after considerable debate,
the question ON its p ssage was negatived: Yeas ~
nays &c 49,
According to notice of yesterday, Mr. BERRIEN
moved to take up the Bankrupt Bill. He said that
public attention had been directed anxiously to this
measure appeared from the numerous memorials pre-
scented since they had been in session The bill was
the that introduced at anterior session,
with single change as the limitation Of the time
it to be in force Ii contained two principles the
one relating voluntary bankrupts and applicable to
all persons without limit to the amount OF indebted
ness and the other compulsory, and applicable to
merchants, retailers bankers, factors brokers' under
writers, and marine insurers the amount of whose
debt must not be less than so, 900.
The motion was then carried, the bill taken up, and
read through by sections, the objects of which, Mr.
b. severally and briefly explained
debate arose on the fifth section, Mr.. BARROW
inquiring if its provisions were not in conflict with
those of the second which important Louisiana
protecting the rights of married women and minors
under their peculiar system.
After explanation on this by Messrs. BERRlEN,
HUNTINGTON, WALKER, and BARROW, nc
amendment being made the remainder of the bill
read, and one or two slight notifications adopted.
The bill was about being reported to the Senate
when 3... ns..... - -.1-.|
Mr.. NICHOLSON said he intended, if offered by
one else TO move amendment, to include within
the provisions of the BILL all banks, whether incorpo
rated or not. But as he had not prepared it, on mo-
ton of Mr.. SMITH, of Ia, with view to give time
for the preparation of amendments the Senate went
into Executive session. and, after which, adjourned
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MR.. SPEAKER WHITE.

We were apprehensve, from the loose rein which
the Speaker held during the first ten days or two
weeks of the ession, that he would prove an ineti.
Gent presiding officer. But all fears are banished
now. From all accounts, he makes an able and eff
cient speaker-sympathizing cordially with the ma
orty ami urging forward the business of the House
with great despatch The forbearance which at once
sprung from the novelty of his position is succeeded
by a ouickness and energy which make him all that
a GOOD Sneaker should be.-Rich. Whig.