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From The Special Correspondent Of the Mem York Union
PARIS Oct. 81, 1912
puddle in stom,-a tempest in a teapot,-Belgium
going to wage Commercial with the United States
Don't laugh, amqute in ltappear that when the
British Queen last New York. tonnage and other du
ties, paid by favored Nations levied that
which now is the property Of the Belgc Government
Nexed at this CeOpOd has issued Royal ordinance fol-
lows:
The vessels ofhc United States will in future be subject
cd IN Belgian por 20 the tonnage aud poae dues chargea
nations which favored. The reimbursement Of the
tolls Of the Schcdt Professionally suspended regards the
| vessels ofthe United States"
That is, the United States vessels will have topay in Bel.
gc ports all dues demanded from the least favored notions.
The hearty Of this i, that the dues WILL Of course
be put upon American articles, and the Belgans the
Americans, will have pay the additional dues when adj
ded % the present market prices, So That after all It'll but
cutng Of the the face" Of the brave Begians.
Besides real tax the Americans they still could
send their merchandise, the old duties, in English
French bottoms:
Two months ago told you that it had become moot
ed question in Louis Phppes private circle whether he
should resign his sceptre this winter and allow the Due de
NemOurs Immediately 10 the Regency II is only
that the Paris press has begun write about this sub.
jet, into which entered fully months ago. What
stated to you openly decarcd-namely that the
Queen who is very pous, wants her husband resign his
public duties that he may devos he mind preparations
for another and better world II s said that nothing but
his fear that the would be scwed prevents the
King from taking the step spoken Of.
The Royal Family are daily expected Fountainbeau,
from ST. Cloud. They than usual
the Tuilleries This day week the King UP
Pans TO hold review in Place des Carousa but the day
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MR. flsiBLArr AND HIS NEWSPAPERS PROM PuFFER Hor.
KNs.-When he reached the house Of Mr. Fishblntt the
door IN compliment TO the pleasant weather. stood wide
OPEN and Fuller, having established sufficient friendship
70 warrant H. proceeded at the small supplemental
room IN the rear where Mr. Halscy Fislbla held his lair
Here he found Mr. Fishbait in his arm-chnir holding in n
hfm grpc wet sheet which he regarded with a soady
gaze Al ms side there was wooden STOOL on the top Of
which lay pile of damp newspapers
Inc reading OF the wet sheet seemed TO move Mr. Fish
ola greatly; his teeth were firmly fixed, and thick sweat
os though had steamed from the newspaper stood upon
ms brow His attention entirely enQrosacd hnti
Notwithstanding the unusual gloss and ncatnoss of Pufe
apparel he merely nodded 10 him m No. came in and m
liking one OF his arms, waived him to a seat
~ ts moment series Of shouting boys streamed nv in
the street, whose voices, their very top were broken in
passing through the long hall and up flight of stairs NJ
fshpatt however, whose better prnctiscd started
up wha stern smile upon his face, and proceeding to tho
s'' heud' celed down Shutting feet heard in an
tWcr, and tossing down coin Of small dimcnsons ,p,
the entry ioOr, merely said "he luncheon and ,c,
cd to his scat. In second two the fovlv boadcJ s
want GIRL with her hair all abroad appeared m tho door ma
presented to him fresh Sheet which he fastened unon Win
great eagernoss. ~ "PO' WI"
Assoon as one side Of the paper was fnisbed-ve,vB,
e' apparently, to the satisfaction of Mr. Fisbb,, CO..
vac gentle shake, and letting fall into current Of
' "cn sei m from The ontry no turned leaf and fold
'"g ~ onck, hXod himself upon the fresh side
,,lCing aside not once, but running up and down H..
Jo,ehs as steadily as ploughoso in furrow Mr.
fisnohu finished his or half acre Of nri,t
rms is certainly an astonishing crcrr,s,o,o o, L. -
o'ue' ioulng ms paper, laying IL upon his knee and
s.'g WIN MS open PALM breathing now for the 6ys,
n He.lyi An astonishing circumstances ON Monday
OF me bladder, made that punqen sally and here is
SScJ' ana no roIonder from Flabby-ghnt can this
as thought" said Mr.. FhbIau, aancing ran,dv do,vn
the columns. An Extra PuncheonS n,c,oed;p '
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cratic party, by permitting himself be associated with
Gen. HAsRfSoS In the last Presidential contest"
One OF those accidents common in this world placed
Mr.. Tyler at the head Il the Government in which .i,na
ton he has had the misfortune please neither the party
which elected nor that rheh opposed him. BY the for
mer he has been discarded and denounced with every
tibet at opprobrium; by the latter he has been
blamed, with moderate discrimination Ills vetocs have
been approved; while his other measures equally
obnoxious the democracy with those he rejected have 80
tar balanced the account at least 10 neuase the
rfs Of the former. The President, therefore may be said
u have no party and is make or get one With
the Wings, his chance appears altogether desperate and il
would that his dsrRier resort il the with
whom he and his friends aspire Ia be zone and inyisibe
"No one WILL think, to deny that Mr. TyIrR
al the moment the fortunes Of the democracy were stng
Cling with accumulation OF difficulties
from that party, and became 10 certain erfeaf an ins
mcnt of overthrow But he has uuaclcd with his
new friends aud wishes back his old or rather
10 stand rAsre ne ,chs they him. IL also APP
pears that he does expect be merely tolerated as re-
enfan but that the Democratic party shall re,nar
ann for has desefion, by rayng under his banner and
placing him at its head. This think, asking rather
too much Neither Mr. TYLER his pary-ifhe has any,
Is north buying at such price When the prodgai
returned 10 his fathers house. he did with the herd
OF swine AT his heels, dcvour the good mans
nor do we learn that he placed the head of his ia
thers establishments II MIR. Tyler wishes return, we
say, with all our heart, let him But the same
time We will venture hint. that before he becomes one
dnd indirsitie rith the Democracy he must
the sincerity Of his repentance in satisfactory man.
ner than that he has hitherto adopted The treaty. the ta
ri the bankrupt law, the exchequer the letter of Gov
King the distribution BILL the repeal of the
treasury and the composition of his Cabinet are not su
cicn pledges oi his onGiobe of TUESDAY, Greg
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To the President Of the Board Of Al
dermen Of the City Of Nep York.
THE ENCLOSED LETTER

should You do what is herein requested ano,hor s, e
acy equal TO that enclosed shall be sent 10 Won on
Friday, 18th November ls42. The undersigned has no
acquaintance with Colt with any of his relations mr.
friends Pure bonevolencc and humanity have induced IN.
undersigned TO offer the enclosed sum on the condition.
that you decline and positively refuse 10 hang Cot This
you can consclenousy do the of humanity and
that VIC hnve no right take the life of fellowcreare.
on he score that two OF the jury who tried him were nj first
OF opinion mat II vas only mansaughter on the score thar
e chancellor ought To have granted writ of error IN tho
Court oil Errors, he Sennte the score of an Improper
oa nay violent prejudice having the outset been Gre
ated by the large and small papers of the city against him.
on the score that the republican doctrine not TO hnny
Out lprison Tor life for capital cases; the score that in
all human probability the law enac,ng hanging for any Of
renee WI" this winter be repeaed score that Govern
or bonek WILL as he has declared pardon Colt-Governor
boucks opinions being well nscertnined this point
There are many which, in the haste of the mo
men the undersigned is unable write; but sir come ont
like General Jackson take upon yourself the responsible
constre the laws and your duty as YOU understand them
and refuse TO hang Colt You will thereby Law I'M for your
sou IN future life the pleasing reflection having saved from
destruction human being, unjusty condemned and receive
The thanks and blessings of Colts relatives and friends and
meet the full appreciation and approval of the whole
OF the Bar OF the Vice Chancellor and of the Judges f
you take the step recommended you will receive the an
piase of the people, and of the party and of the whole
community Popular feeling runs high in favor of the
prisoner. w w w
1.-THE papers referred tohe Committee CHARGED with
the investigation OF the origin of the fire in the cupoa of the
City Prison.l
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BREAKERs AIIEADf

The sagocous animal Of the Mndisonian ever upon the
alert gives warning Of the approach Of danger from new
quarter What he means, do not understand; but some
thing awful Is going to happen, that's certain.
IL has been ntimated u.s. and from source ths, IL,
duces ~ 10 believe implicitly that half dozen utr,
Federal presses have concerted and agreed upon sult,
ncous attack 10 take place the assembling Of ConQros)
on one or two distinguished Republican Wing or
members Of Congress The object il deter some twenty
or thirty others from whom the retired Cabinet concealed
the fact that the President had proposed declare his in
tentOn TO retire from public life in 1850 from doing us
tee TO the Chief Magistrate. Tho selected victims arc 4,
be overwhelmed, annihatod possible by every species Of
nbaldy and abuse. This they suppose will prevent the
apprehcndod dsunion Of the party. We shall So
lfqdjsoDioD
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-03
LETTER PROM TIE suEnIrr.

NOVEMBER g. 1912.
SIR; wish you to deposite with the Common Courc,
OF he city OF New York the enclosed sum of one Thousand
dollars being IN ten bills of hundred dollars each of the
fh1nix Bank These bills were sent to me onclosed IN ,h
letter signed W. W. W., which | received ON tho i5,h
Instant the object OF the writer of which sufficiently apnear.
on the face oi the communication.
Although suppose that the legal title to this money still
remains WIN the person who transmitted me- vet il ia
scarcely to be anticipated that any will make the dang,
rous attempt to reclaim it.
IL rs not proper, nor have any DESIRE that this money
should remain IN my hands, the only difficulty with me nm,
been TO whom should pay il. "'
nave concluded that il would be the hes, course q, n.v
IL into the public treasury. u " P''
ms disposition of il will afford some compepsa,;o, o.,
e c or inc heavy expenses which has been snber,
cd ON account o the proceedings against the nov
ucceased whose escape misudginp friend
to procure by this attempted bribery.
IN case tho, OF any attempt being made to reclaim this
money from me- expect and will no doubt find In tho %
under the circumstances under which depose il, n sue;
cient and ready indemnify ~ ''"'
II WILL perhaps, be improper for add in con,emnl,
hon OF many attacks that have been made on me in l,i;o
10 my ociai conduct IN the of John c. Colt in which,
am not conscious OF illegal dishonest conduct ON
my part that the fact OF my having received the
closed was immediately after its receipt communicated 10
the under Sheriff. and shortly afterwards 10 pene,
holding ndicia station, whose Judgment md disin,er
estedness had confidence. He concurs with me in tho
disposition OF the money, which now beg leave 10 make
through your hands. " ~
remain, very respectfully, your obe,licnt servant
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HOYT q cos OFFICE,

b Who prizs Lottery oday for the package
plan VINO won't have Only 500 risk Rage Of woes
halves $50. quarters S2J. Capital $4,000 doIInrs Who
wants THIS prze1 Who wants $4,000 Tor sii Who wants
$4,000 for S2I Who wants $500 sIi Who don't vynn
81 90 numbers HOYT a. co,
Under the Exchange.
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NEW FANCY DRY GOODS.
December 2ud, 1912.
APENHNf. THIS nav saw no 1


OPENING THIS DAY BY HO. ~ JENKINS:
~ New style and beautiful Velvet Bonnet Ribbons
Do do do French Bonnet sphgs
Rich Cherry cord eros DE- Naples
Fashionable Velvet Points and rich
100 pair pln white ribbed and rich figured English SIN stock
ings worth $3.50 and win BE- sod On y per pair
Large assortment ~ white and cord Coet frofn a. o.
Lsdies beet black and cOid Kid Gloves
One dozen Orange cord Kid Gloves
One DOZEN style Bullion Fancy Rcicues
Black Silk and Cloak Cords and Tassels
Rich Bullion, PINK ad Scarlet Waist Head Cords and ss
ses. very elegant
Pew dozen style hall fingered sin Mts
The above with many very cheap staple will be- found AZ
RO ~ TFNgfNaf,
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We are informed by gentlemen living on the banks of
the Potomac in the counties below this that wild fowl
including canvass back ducks are unconmonv nu,nerous
this winter aud that numbers shot every dny -
'HN Aler. Gar
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-03

EXCHANGE RrADfSc RooS--Mr. Stevens of ths ES
change has taken charge Of the Reading Room and pro
misses to make II worthy Of the public patronage.
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ATTEMPTED BRIBER \

The following extraordinary documents were laid before
the Common Council of the city of New York ON Monday
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-21
GENERAL POST OFFICE AND PATENT OF
FICE AGENCY.

TNIiE undersigned has the honor to inform his
Il friends that he has established, with the
o the Postmaster General, an agency in Washing
ton for the transaction Of all such business with the
Post Office Department as those Interested may
fit to intrust to his charge. After service of five
in the contract Office, and corresponding clerk
with credit to himself and satisfaction to his official
head, the undersigned feels hesitation in attending
to any business that may be conhded to him. Claims
before Congress, land patents marshals and mail con-
tractors accounts, fines, sc. pensions and patents
for useful inventions, other similar business,
quring agent at the seat Of Government, will be
attended to with despatch
All communications, to receive attention, must be
post paid, and enclose retaining fee Of five do lars
or a sum proportionate to the service to be per-
formed
The undersigned refers to the members of Congress,
generally, to the heads Of bureaus at Washington to
his late brother clerks and to the principal mail con-
tractors in the Union.
The undersigned has blank bids, guarantees, and
certificates, ready for bidding and will send them TO
those requiring them. When it is considered that
large number Of bids at every letting set aside for
some informally in the guaranty ,r certificate, he
feels satisfied that the contractors will find their
count in procuring the blanks fl ON him. statement
OF the old pay and services on routes desired, will
also be forwarded with the blanks.
The undersigned having been formerly employed
as clerk in the Patent Office, and from his expert
ence being familiar with the routine Of business in
said office, will attend TO preparing and filing speci
fcations and other papers including drawings, for pro-
curing patents and will transact all such other bust
ness connected herewith as may require agent at
this place. To inventors residing at distance, it
may be proper to state that in order to expense
by furnishing the undersigned with neat model of
their invention or machine, of the parts claimed
their improvement, the cubcal dimensions of which
should not exceed if practicable, 10 OF ~ inches,
and the duplicate receipt for their patent Fee the
former of which may in most instances, be forwared
by private conveyance, but if otherwise the cost of
carriage to be paid-the whole business of procuring
the patent may be transacted through the mail, and
the presence o. the inventor applicant here is thus
rendered unnecessary
The office of the undersigned is situated on 9Th
street, near the Patent Office, and Immediately OPP
poste the northwest angle corner of the General
Post Office Building.
The charges of the undersigned will be moderate
and when the application for patent may prove
successful, ID no such will his charge exceed
500 The revcrsonary interest of the applicant in the
patent fee of $780, already paid into the Treasury of
the United States. JESSE +. DOW.
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NATIONAL READING ROOM.-The under
~ signed, at the solicitation Of many members of
Congress and citizens of Washington, who have
long felt the want of establishment ofths kind has
opened Reading Room, in the of his store on
Pennsylvania avenue, next door west of the American
Hotel The room is handsomely fitted up, and files
of the latest papers from every portion of the country
may always be found on hand. He has also made ar
engagements to obtain the English newspapers by the
Boston and New York line of steam packets in adj
vance of the mail This arrangement, he trusts, will
meet with share of general patronage owing to the
numerous calls of ira nsent persuns who in Wash
ngton for papers from their different sections of coun-
try
He respectfully invites all strangers as well as the
residents of the District to call and examine his files
where they will be permitted read the latest journals
gratultousIy ANDREW X. JENKINS.
Jan lS-6eoif
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-21
NEW MUSIC.

NE w MI OH.
7 UST received the following pieces of New Music,
a at the old established Store, two doors east of
18th street. w. FISCHER
Bonnie Charlie favorte Scotch song
The Woodland Call, Duet, by f.. j. Loder.
The Poets Elegy-Weep for star from our firma-
ment taken--Lines on the death of Thomas
Haynes Bayly, Esq, arranged for two voices.
My heart is in the yellow leaf by +. Weiland.
Fall Of the Oak; words by G. Hill, Esq of Wash
ton, music by J. II. Hewitt.
Miss Lucy Long
Shun not the village churchyard .Ductt, written by
T. II. Bayly, Esq.
Kate Anderson, my Kate by N. CROUCH
Time was thy locks were brown, friend John by
f.. J. Loder
There's bliss in the morning of love; by J. A.
Wade.
Wishes by s. Nelson
Come Come! Soldier come .-Gee.
watch for thee, Serenade, by II. Thomas.
A Mothers love; words adapted to a beautiful
German melody, and dedicated to amelia
by w. c. Peters.
Farewell farewell! for the Guitar, by F. Weiland,
Swiss Girls Dream, do do
My fondest, my faresi, do do
Sleep my child, do do
BE it folly or frenzy, do F. Knlock.
Merrily, merrily sounds the horn for the Guitar
I'll build for thee an altar; for the Guitar, by
ID. G. Yon.
L'nvitatione la Chase; by G. Blessner
Dream is past, arranged quick step by F. Wei
Vienna Snipes Waltz; by J. X. Cpl.
Quadrllles from Tampa, for two performers
Hail Columbia, with variations
NAV "a
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" LILLIAN YOUNG, q doors east of Gadsbys,
w Penn ylvania Avenue,) has just received a
fresh supply Of WHITE SULPHUR WATER,
direc, from the Whre Sulphur Springs in Virginia,
which he viii sell on reasonable terms, and in guam =
titles to suit customersin half barrels otherwise
ANALYSIS.
L he solid matter procured by evaporation from 100
cubic inches of the White Sulphur Water when
dried al PIP weighs, agreeably to the experiments
of Professor Rodgers, 63:54 grams this cons SIS of
Sulphae OF Lime CHLORIDE If Calcium,
SuIphae OF Magnesia, Peroxide of Iron,
Sulphae OF Soda, Phosphate of Lime,
Carbonate OF Lime, Sulph. Hydrate Sodium,
Carbonate of Magnesia, Organic Matter
Ci orde of Magnesium, Preoiptated Sulphur
Chloride of Sodium, Iodine.
The gaseous matter consists of
Sulphuroted Hydrogen, Nitrogen,
Corbonlc Acid, Oxygen. MIG
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ATTENTION ALL!!l

INIlE attention of the Ladies, and the public gene
Il rally, are respectfully invited to my assortment
OF Perumery, Fancy articles, &c, consisting OF i'm
ported German Cologne, in Long and Chunck Bot
Ties, English and French do, Lavender and Florida
Water, Double ErtraH a la Rose Macassar and
Bears Oil for the hair, Pomadc ala Rose ala Vanile
Cream de perse, for beantfying the hair the finest
tcle ever offered to the public for that purpose with
fine assortment Of Shell, Ivory and Horn Dfes INF
Combs, Side Combs, Teeth, Nail and Hair Brushes,
OF every description, Preston Salts, Salts of Roses
Lip Salve, Cold Cream, Scent Bags &c. The above ar
ucles with variety of Others, kept constantly on
hand by WILLIAM YOUNG, Druggist
May 81. 2 doors East Fadsby's Pa. Av
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mar l9-dtf

NOR SALE. -Fory-seyen thousand dollars in
Il Certificates of the United States Treasury bear.
ing the interest of eight per per annun until
payment shall be made by the Mexican Government
in money or Treasury notes receivable al the Mex-
can custom-houses in payment of duties upon goods
entered for importation or expectation, according to
the article of the Convention or the 18th of Anil
1889, between the United States and Mexico and the
act of Congress of June i2h, 1910.
The owners of said Certificates of the Treasury
Department Of the United States, for the above sum
of 1900, FurPosing to make visit in Europe will
sell either said amount in It's toaty in sums to suit
purchasers, on accommodating terms for silver or
gold. Offers to be addressed through the post Office
to S. ii. & Co. In of parity of offers members
of Congress shall be preferred. Offers received unit,
the 10Th INST. S. Ii. & Co.
WAsmsoTos, ID. G. March 1912.
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THE JOURNAL OF BANKING,

WILLIAM NJ. neutrality-suspicious. Tor pub
ID fishing new periodical, to be entitled " THE
JOURNAL OF BANKlNG.'
1t will contain
Ist A new edition of % A Short History of Paper
Money and Banking in the United States by VIM.
Nj. Gouge, with corrections and additions, bringing
the narrative down to the present time.
ID Essays Banking, Currency, Exchanges, and
kindred TOPICS in which efforts will be made to place
these subjects in the clearest light possible.
3d. A semi-monthly review of the times, embra-
cling the most important events, especially those
which relate to the money and produce markets. and
which affect the general operations of business.
4th. Such miscellaneous matter as WILL while it
will add to the interests of the work. subserve its
main object, which is that of showing the true cha
racter of our paper money and banking system, and
the effect II has on the morals and happiness of the
different classes of the community.
This Journal will be especially intended for Farm
ers and Mechanics but IT is hoped il will not prove
unuseiu to Merchants and other productive members
of society
1t will be published once every two weeks. Each
number will contain sixteen pages octave double CO.
lumn, with the leaves stitched and cut thus uniting
the advantages of the open sheet with form conye-
nient for binding.
The price will be-
For one copy, one dollar and fifty cents year.
For four copies, five dollars or one dollar and
twenty-five cents each.
For ten copies, ten dollars, or one dollar each.
The first number will be issued in the first week of
july lS4l.
In all cases, subscriptions must be paid in advance
Philadelphia, May lS4l.
SUGAR FROM CORN-STALKS The Ma
~ tional Agricultural Society has published Mr.
Webb's Experiments on the Manufacture of Sugar
from Corn-stalks Also, the specification Of the
latest patent for making oil and candles from lard
sc.
The types are still standing, and gentlemen who
wish to transmit this interesting Information to their
friends can be supplied with copies Of the pamphlet
GA pages 6yo, at the low price of 81 50 per hun
dred copies, if early application is made to
J. 4 q. s. GIDEON, .
Printers, 9th street, near Pennsylvania avenue.
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