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lotteries.
STRATT0N'S OFFICE,
NO.. SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET.
LSts al the voria S@y vn.I iney tan.
EsfssllRs Prizes. BrEATTcs's tbs mani

"0''' sooIh foohIEENTb STREET.
~, az the voua Sss vnsi Ihey tan
F0Isshps PnIes srEATTcs's tbs nan,
The Prize $4,000 Paidu
- ~ Who'll. Ticket Nos ~ Ss SO, the CAPITAL prr- q,
March, Instant. and sod by STR RATION. to one Of M 81, r,r,o-
vas Ssas,aay p's.sH'ed and ea-hsd a, sTRArroSs Pr1s ODE.
Dawn Nos. Of Arnanins. C1aH. rs. Apni "a.
II &c 10 % { 80 CO u II so s n.
Nos - !" ''' Prize Of ssoo. soA and padby
Ds~a No: Of Suisse, -,rs, Gus ee-Ap'ni,'
~ 40 &c 30 Is 40 &c ~ SO CT rs Is
Ticket Moo Moo % 49, I. sold and 'a''@'
Dawn Nos Of Alexandria. Erun s.-,,,s s ss 7
80 co . 5 81 &c 81 l 7 "a 60 - % 30
sTR2rroN.
~ 50 Is 40 3 III 6s 5 10 60 ~ 81 is 10 %
Dawn Nos Of Mosonsslia IT-Asri 2tth:
IA a II 81 IS So sc ~ 50 81 20
WHOLE TieketNos SC ~ ~. sod and paddy err Arrps
$4,000. 10000.
Mosa',-L.s.eor 10, cspasl. 5000, 10000. 1000. 10 Of 1000.
sSa oeo 30 e6 halves $50
T"e-tay-A.nndha 100 EI Capital. 1000 COCO. 90 of
1000 &c IS Nos IL dawn wbo'es Is; halves $50; qasIter.
$4,000. 1000.
1000 ke. - Nos ~ ers.A- wsoLs 81 50, naive / %. aa,I
To-" 81 eenu,
$4,000. COCO.
fhur-tay-herandra, I0s Eun. CAPITALS: IL 600 soo aooo
~ :, 1000 &c 7sNos IL drawn Whole, ss. Laiye. . so: quar-
$4,000, 1000!
Pndsy-MonongaIi IL. Capitals 1000. Ioos. GO 10 Of 100
te- rs Nos ~ drawn. whole. |: h4iye. Soc. qs ae. wv
S40o0, 1000.
MoDday-s--s ~. Pr Capitals 1000. 1000. lts 10 orioo a.
- NOS j drawn Whol-s "; halves zoe: qs se.
$4,000! $4,000.
nonaay h~onire-hsnodns Gas ~. Capiiai- sa0 Oa 10
900 5000, 5000 sooa' ssOo, 2ove, 1900, 1890, Of Isso' on 1905
20 Of 1909, 2oof 500, &c - Nos, I3dra~n. wholsI sI0; h.s..
s. qts 2 so.
Buyer, are referred to my List Of Prizes. which m, r-r.sr.d
al The once, as a proof Of what has been dom. AID ,v,u
drawing Continues TO iBereasc the number sold aud uaa L,ae
fo- Order. for packages eerABeates or .inve &c., m tb. no..
schemes and in all Lousnes, vii " promptly attended 10, and
drawing sent wien rsa-essss.
res~ .aAhs-'Ess" N. STATION,
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N LupLAM & CO.


The Paekct-Boats SKINNER and JOHN WAR
SHALL leave Richmond ioI LynehLps every Monday.
wednesday and Friday, at 8 o'clock in tue morning.
hefHr"'Hs- Reaches Richmond on Tuesdays, Thurs
days aud Saturdays at ~ o'clock, 2. NJ.
Passage and Fare to Lynchburg, ss 90
Passage to Sisunton, 7 oo
ppyn rpNnNn
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TO THE PUBLIC.

hn subscriber having IN his employ several
..psnsheee bHehayet,, - no~ prepared 10 eonlraei with any
49, ~ ma "as' BRICK paving done. In any part Of the city
'me " hsunnofe Paving Bnes, baltimore Bnek made In Rich
mond or % common Briek.
n"o q sunns OF Crates with sioek or Pre- rnet, Dr. any
y N'a OF JOB work IN this line, al OF which will he done in the
"s'' "anho' on the lowest terms. and at the shortsa ro.ie..
JOHN 3. JONES,
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STOCK OF GROrRRlrS

hET &c.
w tklbAf heu, 1T May, Al 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, We shah sci n,
aacion, ~ The store OF the late Joseph BseIow, deed. III. entirr
fo-Aoi -hoiee' and wei rejected, FAMILY GROCERIES, together
WIZ - 4s-ounent OF Farther Ware AMI Tin Ware, and a com
pieie let Ct fIfures for the store.
AZ me arum"' will be sold all his HoUsEHoLD& KITCHEN
FCh'liURE- consisting Of the usual sar.ty.
Aneru The shn Of The Suck aud Furniture. We shall ent the stors
ha-eHan 10 1t laHuAy neHt- vixen his time expires
iEHss ,f t.o-Aand Furnrur-Uhier $50. cash. so to 500.
GO day, 100 doLan and upwards. 4 mos. Approvrd p.goti,hs-
notes vi b. required foI the credit payments
- - WILLIAMS L HANALI. Aurt.
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TO LAYERS OF GOOD COFFEE.

A|lNG obtained from John X. Reminp.
ion his Patent Core Condenser, for the State OF virvip,a.
tAerptA % Counties already disposed Of a. well A. an Agency In
EVEN other Statrs. ! an alone authOriI-d 10 .I ,hop q, eo,,ng
nsne- 'ondenssr vii make, with the ane quantity OF CoG.
Ne uteu ih'he common boiler Coffee DECIDEDLY superior 10 str, ngth.
rehheSs and Favor, and rs good or better Than the eonu,an L,,t.,
Mnh one iouiih'o onehird hs of srogsi Con,e-To an OF
Snrh. ! can I'VE IN. ui-ei --h.fsstory testimony. They can be-
""" Nr'irsilr ara retail or John Tyler L Co, ScotsyIle. Nlb.-
Ter, Richmond.
JOHN TYLER,
~ 9-3m scott.v,us 49,.
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Bodfs tor baltimore and PHILADELPHIA.
TWICE A wKEK.
The Steamers COLUMBUS and PocAHoNTus
leave Richmond for Baltimore every Tuesday and sa.
turday. at 4 o'clock, p. NJ; the Columbu. running on
TUESDAY. and the Poeahon,u. Saturday afternoon.
Passage and Fare : Is IN
uENDv rrnt
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EXECUTORS SALE or REAL ESTATE.
MONDAY. the 18th of MAY, at ; O'Clock.
p NJ on the premises, We shan sell, a, Auction. 4 lot az
'noahd win the buildings thereon, situated on Roekeus' Su..,
h'ahy Opposite Rockets Warehouse, belonging to The F.tste Of
h"hert Greerh1w, Gr-id. THIS lot fronts on Rnckstt. Street 100
ieri ey lds feet deep, and on u are two hrre hick dwelling b,u.--
oesaes iavins - feet nj vacant ground suitabIe for building lots
Ihe site : a rpod one for a ToSleeo Fae-ory or w. rrhouss. or
INV ouief bnidihg rs-inug rOom- TERMs-one-thirie ash and
W. oaianee Il three ,qIsl annual payments, with interesl; nssp
uaAis n"'-saHd a deed OF trzs on the property viii b. .ou,r.s, n
'uIe ehsdh payments WILLIAMS 4 HAXALL-
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BY SATURDAY EVENINGS MAIL.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
sENATE-fnrpAY April, "a.

The Senate wa. no, in session to day. having adjourned
last evening until Monday. -
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Aurtion 9oles.

FUTURE DAYS.
ny Dunlop, nemcuro q Co.
ENTENsfvE SALE or
d SEAsONARLE DIR nOn
AT AUCTION.
VI wednesday. the 9D;h inst commencing .t osx. N IA, s.h.
NN,~ I9 sarl ~ . VII sn a hrse and gereTal a.-ostrn@nt Of n,~
~a-naee bV Good, embracing many ARTICLES a the At--,
Us n'., approved styles, worthy I've ATTENTION of the u.so, COO
soPsr Aneiiean Pdnts. ensir-iy new -tyI~.
Goat AMI fanalooa Giarham.; Pad Linen
Linen Drilling and brown French Lin.n.
ffand - bi-aehed shssua4 brown DuE,nr
poa~- u, 20. - sBd "a brown shininx and sh..tinr
UoA-- super PaLuoon stuff &C aImo-a ev.v tinA.
sur-r sfled kngi-a AID French Cloth. and Cas.,,p-rr.
sup,rnne caHer'e-s Jaoons1, Chaiy Muslin.
spa-bdd Lace NuzlnI
frn,ed sbi figured Extra rich Lawns
Pad Domeiue Ginxhams. Apron Cheek.
II bales a-ortsd Bed lieu, Furniture Ch-rt.
Snpenns Irish Linens Linen CamLrie Hdkl.
Ne- style Barge. and BombsE ne.
English and eord Ponree Hdkfr v-.tfnz.
bne bach Lus'rnrs black silk Cnvas
Brown HohaBds; Cotton Hosiery
rufpendsrs, Hooks and Eyes. PIN. ke
"-rEsMS-Upder siUo. cash: over steo f,r, -,
fot approved paP.r. DUNLOP. NoSCTiRPs co -.
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Efsf NOR RENT OR LEASE-The House
h,t-sL adjoining us City Hal, lately occupies ~ The late Ro
GrrenhoN Eq 10 has been thoroughly repaired. aHd Is the nrnsi
etgIhh residence in the ety. ! vii lease the whole SQUARE y ~
qnired Apply on the paemiss, OF 70 GEO. P CRUMP.
m AZ
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BY r. n. TaIiRferro.
BY W=cIIinrtnn Cod.

While sold BY me on TUESDAY, TIE Isth. Al 10 o,s.osk. \ \,
gro Woman, 40 ytaH Oh, All her two children; 40 - S,rr
Boys - and IL ysau old.
a. - HoMAs n. TALIAFERRo ap,,.
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TO FARMERS.

WE have on hand a good supply Of Richmond
w Ctound Plaster oftho best quahty, which W arr wiling IN
IN on reasonable terms. Our plaster ran BE- procured ofMessrs nesn-
a Brown, wouham, McGruder a Co, Ply a 90, and several oiher
merchants In Richmond. at = TALfAFERRO.
~ 9Q-Gt
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A VALUABLE AND MOST ATTR .C.
TIVE MARA EFT FARM
Ar AUcIGsN.
RlDAf the 18th day of May next. will
be sott NJ " O'Clock on IN. premises. tia, y.v va,u,hl.
20 100 acres on the Dorh side &C the w-stham Road. abo.,
' mt . above the City Of Richmond. and adioininr m. yy..h.n
sheetns Ho1se Lot There . on the land a neat new Pnm. R,aI
ht' a Nofy AMI a half high. two basement rooms. two allow. ,,d
I~o garrett rooms smoke house, barn, &c an in p-rf,et order Tn.
snonz red clay foundation. highly improved and imp,ov,he
osns wei adapted 10 the eutur. Of Grasses generally.
ihhhS-slOo0e casa The balance in two payments II g and no
aesthJ secured GEORGE LINTZ.
sale conducted by DuSLor MoSerax A. Co auet.
AGO GROCERIES,. &c.
AT AUCTION.
On TUESDAY. the 2suh Instant at 10 o,elek ~. ,.
Sue''n sore without regard To WeAihrr, a general asonnent or
Groceries VIZ
i1o hhds 81 CoiI. p. R asd y. o. Sugar. part prime quality
100 botS. hbis ard ueees hoAfaLd eIann q SUGAR
S5 bags IaEIyR Coase
10" bbs Whf-Aey, Rum. Brandy and GIN
100 bhIS trerces and hhdz n. q. aad Cuba No..-.
80 bbs pure n. y. Rum
, pipes Holland Gin
20 frkins Goshen Butter
Lard Bacon, soap, sperm and talos C.naL..
Cheese, Pepper. Mustard
Guhpo~der. lmpeualaRd Po~ehonE Teas
Sicily Madeira Wine
SWEET Malaga do.
zoOoOua Bacon, hog round, city cured and MIN. u,I,.v
IEkhs-Un def 500 cash. over sIOo. = month. cred, for IN.
I %seL ID. NJ n co. Auets.
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ny WHIFIhnls a IIaXaIl.
on WEDNESDAY nsrt. t- s9fb jn.,,n, 4, Ioo.u
sod IN front ofogr Auction store-
Prime Porto Rico Sugar.
Prime Trinidad MoaSes
do Gse-n Rio Coffee
DO DO Lsguya do
Do % Cuba Do
Pine Cd lava ha
PINE Western Bacon side,
DO do H1mz
n d. Shoulder
Philadelphia Butter, IN iub-
Otard, Dupay A. Co. COSnae aIaAiy
u. Dupuy's DO do
lnita ION aa
I'd sonoa sahsla WhIksy
Pure CIDER Brandy superior
Nouhem Apple brandy
foautrs GIR, Rose bani
supenOr laAgo IN ksF--
GuhpI~eer Tea in Gu boxes
Extra Family Soap
sais Leather BRANDED "DAmar.dr
Lam1 Oh. Ground PEPPER, sc
TEEIS-Under leo rash. over stoa .-.
proved PaP-t, sp24 WILLIAMS = HAXAIT. Ar.
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n PaSAaEt OF llche's IN TINS splendld Lottery NAV draw
The hive hrst prizes, amounting to over one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars
4" Orders for paetAges, esUihrste Of packages, OF tinzIe III Eets
IN any OF the above Louenss, will be promptly aueDd-d 70. and
the drawings cent 10 all who order them. Larre or small mn.
eashed at sght Postage paid al all times BY the slbssnber Al
communications entirely confidential
Persons -nding for Tickets in am OF the above Loueue
shouA otaT IN mind that BUkkUSS' AnLHcky Prize OGee a the
place 10 send II they want money. Address,
Ap 90 Rrrsmo-s W.,
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n rnladeiphta Saturday Courier Of the Ilth
contains the following:
We call The attention of oa, ,.,A-. a.,
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lotteries.

q. GREGORY o. CO., MAsAeERs. No,
iOi Main sueet. Richmond. Va.
Whole rieket Soa n 81 SC, the Capitai Y,a. "A 81. n
Ls"egB Lottsp, No. n. dawn xad March. t,..r1 =
ms Once and -oh BY N srRATros. vssser. Eiennosa, ". "
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BoUDINoT.



A FAcr ToH rHE Po,rMAsrER GENEAAL,-The Memphis
Enquirer states that the steamer Bell Zane had on board
her when she sunk some weeks since, twen,yseyen mail
bags taken ON board at Memphis, which presume
lost forever How much money what amount OF drafts
Sc have been lost and how many mslouneS aud ahle.
tons have boon caused by the loss Of these
mail bags estimate, The extent OF the injury
IN various ways will probably never be known, bat il
doubtedly Is very great
If the foregoing (from the Baltimore SUM be
rue, would it not be advisable for the Post
Office Department to find out the man with the
inda-r,bter Apparatus for walking under water, and
employ him, on public account, to make the exper-
iment Of diring for the recovery Of those twenty
seven mail bags, with their valuable eonteutsl The
result might prove incidentally useful to numbers
Of our fellow citizens,
Several years Sgo boat was sunk In the Miass-
sippi, and with 1t the trunk of gentleman in
which were many valuable papers. The trunk was
recovered, and the papers rendered in many places
perfectly useless by the action Of the wafer, were
forwarded TO this city, and submitted 10 chemical
process by which the writing was restored. A gen.
tleman from the South came on seeking for evidence
n ownership To large and valuable plantation, and
found that evidence among the papers thus restored,
without which he would have lost bis property.
vERBUM SAT-.
Washington city, Feb. 5, ls46.
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and sometimes bodyguud all exuavagandy paid.
He keeps the nation always 10 debit his brother,
son-in-law, and fayonles, who are the merchants,
buy up the claims for goods, at discount sometimes
enormous, and when the annuities are paid the mo.
ney ID at once absorbed by these claims.
In fine, the mscslled gossrnm<ni of the Cherokee
nation Is but combination IF John Ross and his asso-
ciaiss 10 pluadsr the common Indian. That il does
notaeeomPlish the ends for which governments are
instituted, proved by the Jews of murders and
whole nation does nc. eoniain as large a popusiioa
as Washington ely; and in that population there
were TEN OK TWELVE ATR0CIouS MUIR
DERS within about SIXTY days preceding the last
dates. And tb, national authorities there, and John
Ross here, IRE employed in JUSTiFYiNG the
most alroe:ous of these murders. This will show
BOUDINoT.
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prising our relations with the eo!cpies, the French
possessions out Of Europe, and the distant fisheries
employed in 1874, 1888 vessels measuring 45s 900
tons, showing increase Of per cent In he num-
Der o. vessels, and ! per cent 20 the tonnage. The
other navigation in which We compsts with all the
other navies Of the globe, occupied Sab vessels,
measuring III 900 tons, exhibiting likewise aug
mentation of per cent in the tonnage. These re-
suits demonstrate that our navy does not remain
stationary. more striking proof Of this is afford
ed by comparison embracing a greater period OF
years. In 1880 our flag only covered 1903 vessels
measuring 705 600 tons To-day il covers II ,76l
vessels, measuring ,256, 900 tons During those
10 years The increase was nearly 5000 yesses, OF
~ per cents and 55l 900 tons, or 10 per cent. Our
navy, it will be seen, make now better use Of its
means Of conveyance, since the augmentation in the
tonnage is in proportion greater than that of the YES
sells. The progress Of our navigation, however,
has not been so great as those Of external com.
merce, which, during the same interval Increased
nearly 100 per cent, having been $50 900 900 in
1890, and ,s5s,00O, 900 in 1874"
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the United States has BEEN passed, approving ii.
constitution adopted by Texas in the formation az
State government, and admitting her into the Unoi
nPon an equal footing with the original States
| therefore, ~ea
BE Il resolved by ths general assembly e|As Conm..
losaLh Of ksniaeky, That we hail Texas, sdmlusd
into the UDien as a sister State, with cordial vel
come, and pledge ourselves TO stand by her In h,
future course with all the affection aud fidelity h
coming our intimate relations
ReOlrtd, That The governor Of this State be n,
quested to transmit TO each Of our senators and rs
resentatiyes In Congress, and TO the governor ~
each of the other States, copy Of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions. ...
The preamble to Mr.. Munay,s resolution. ,,
cited the fact chat, the final vote In the Sens,
for the admission Of Texas the voice Of KeulueEv
was not recorded at all, and in the House Of Repr,
sentatises only partially; and lest any inference d
the hostility Of Kentucky should be drawn from
these circu instances the resolutions gave coTdisi
welcome 10 the new State, aod pledged the suppor
of the people Of this State TO the general government
TO yndlcale It's action, and 10 protect and defend he
territory and people Of Texas from Aggression 10.
suit, and injury"
This did not suit the wings. il would place IN.
on record the lodging Of their men in Congress, and
pledge the party further than IL is willing 70 70 Al
present But il would not do 10 give utter nSe ia
| their real sentiments, and Gen. Combs Ia Ts.,,
man, but until now always found fighting asaa,l
herr was pushed forward for their rescue. The re-.
suit Of his labors Is given above, in which all au
sion to the previous conduct OF the wing party .,
any OF Its prominent members is carefully suppIe1s
ed.
The real feeling Of the wings was much better CT.
pressed by Mr.. WORKMAN, IN tho sabjoinsd which
he offered as substitute for the generals eoneOc
ton: ...
"Whereas the rspublis Of Texas has been An.
nexed to these United States, and becomes one o.
The States thereof and whereas IL 10 not necessary
for this House TO log,sats take any action in r.
gard to said State Of Texas. any more than il "a 10
lake q similar action towards another State OF Ii,
Union--iherefore
Be u rssolrtd, That this House will forboar 10 az.
press any opinion on the subject"
This breathes a spirit Of reluctant aequiesesnc,
and Is theoutpouing of sturdy, Independent hear
willing lU suceumb 10 the inevitable, but scorninr
conceal or To affect to conceal its real sentimsnu
for the purpose Of veering TO the popular breeze H
is wrong, but evidently perfectly honest. His proc.
oslion, which so clearly reflected tho t-st o. inOa,
and present acts Of the wings elsewhere, sas rsi.s,
ed by the following vote Ayes Q, noes "a!
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Ttssrs,rr.-Thefo following joint resolutions hv.
1esn passed by the Tennessee legislature:

TLssrs,IE.-The following joint resolutions hr
been passed by the Tennessee legislature:
Resolved, That the late annual message Of Prsi
dent Polk to the two houses Of Congress 10 ever,
way worthy the chief magistrate OF the Amere,a
people; the temperance, frmness, dignity and hbss
atty manifested in its discussion Of our foreign ri.
tons, and ils luminous exposition and patriotic n.
commentator OF the great PRINCIPLES OF domest
policy upon which the administration was brougA,
into power, mark II as one among the ablest sni
most American documents ever issued from Il,
executive department.
Resolved, That our senators in Congress be, ni
they are hereby instructed, and our Representative
requested, to sustain the principles OF the mes,ac
by their votes, by all their energies and all their H.
huence.
Resolved That our senators in Congress bo, and
they are hereby, especially instructed, and our rep
resentatves requested, to vote against any propc
sition or bill which may be introduced in Congrtn,
having fof its object the establishment of a nation.
bank, the assumption Of the debts Of the individual
States, or the distribution of the proceeds OF Tie
sales of the public lands among the States, whether
acquired by cession or otherwise, a. impolitie and
unconstitutional.
Resolred, Tha, our senators in Congress, be 10.
structed, and our representatives requested, 10 use
their best exertions so to modify the tariff Of lSi9
as to reduce the duties it imposes to a revenue
standard, and TO abolish the minimum and SPECIFIC
duties and to establish in their place ad vaorem
duties as the most fair and equitable mode of levy.
ing tax on imports. s..
Resoired, That our senators in Congress be fur.
Their instructed, and our representatives requested
to use their best exertions TO extend the laws and
jurisdiction Of the United States over our citizens ia
the Oregon territory, and to adopt the most speedy
means consistent with treaty stipulations to term.
nate the joint occupation of that territory by the
United Suites and Great Britain.
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OFFICE HOUSE, OF RErREsESrArIvEs, U. 8.
February Ia, 1886
To the Editor Of The Union /.

To the Editor Of The Union:
Having observed an article in the "Union" of las,
evening relative to the action Of the House of Rep
resentatives upon an application of Robcr, Fulton
for the Of the hall of the House, have had the
curiosity to examine the journals, with view oi
ascertainng the correctness of the statement made
by Hon. Mr.. Johnson, on the authority of Hon
VIM Brent. There is one error in the statement
Mr. Fulton, instead of proposing to ''lecture upon
steam navigation" proposed 10 lecture upon orps.
does"
The following extracts are from tho journal of the
I'd session, 18th Congress:
February 9, 1910. The Speaker laid before the
House letter from Robert Fulton, addressed to
him, presenting each member Of the House with q
copy Of pamphlet on the subject of torpedoes."
February 10, 1910. Ordered, that the letter from
Robert Fulton to the Speaker, laid before the House
on the 9th inst, be referred to Mr.. Dawson, Mr.
Minor, and Mr. Bacon, to consider and report there
on to the House."
February IA, 1910. Mr.. Dawson, from the com.
mitee appointed the 18th inst on the letter from
Robert Fulton to the Speaker Of the House Of Rep
resen,a,ives, made report thereon; which read
and the resolution therein contained ia az follows:
"Resolued, That when this House shall adjourn on
Friday next, it will adjourn to meet on Monday
and that Mr.. Fulton have the Of this hall on
Saturday, for the purpose of exhibiting the torpe-
does, and delivering lecture on their practice and
utility.
to reeommit the report and resolution to the com.
mtee who reported the same.
"And the question being taken thereon, il was de-
termned in the negative.
"Thc question concur in the said resolution was
then stated from the chair; on which division Of
the question was called for by Mr.. Lyon.
Sand the same being taken to agree to the frs
member Of the resolution, which relates to the ad
jounment Of the House. il was resolved in the affirm.
auve--ayes 80, noes %.
"An indefinite postponement Of the remainder o
the resolution moved, and the House adjourned.
"Febauary Is, 1910. The Speaker decided tina
the motion to postpone indefinitely was out Of or
der
"The resolution was then amended by striking GU
delivering q lecture on and inserting the word er
planning.
"The question was then taken upon cnncurring il
the second and last member Of the said resolution
and determined in the negative--ayes IS, noes 81.
After motion to reconsider, and the raising o
several questions Of order the final result was tina
the House refused Mr.. Fulton the use Of the hail. an
adjourned from Friday opsr 10 Monday
Yours, respectfully,
B.B.F.
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ELIJAH WHITE.
FRANCE ANp GREAT BRTrAIN--THE FOREIGN
.-'. TRADE OF EACH

FRANCE AND GREAT BRFrAIN-THE FOREIGN
.-' TRADE OF EACH
WASHSGTos, Feb. 7, 1886.
To the Editor Of the Union:
DEAR SlR: At the late annual session Of the coun-
eis-general Of agriculture, manufactures, and COM
merce Of France, the minister Of COMMERCE explain
ed TO the assembly In the following statement, the
situation Of The foreign trade OF that country:
"our commercial relations with foreign countries
are now more active, &c, &c.
THE exploration or French cotton manufactures
TO Algeria, which amounted in lS43 to only $685.,
900 francs was increased in 1874 To $4,000 0O
francs. This resulted from the ordinance of the
French government of 10th December, lS43, which
not only regulated the terms of the navigation be-
tween France and her African possessions, but
likewise modified considerably the customs tariff APP
plleable TO them.n
The declared value of British manufactures and
produce, exported from the United Kingdom for the
ast fourteen years ending the 3lst December, 1874
. stated in the following table