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For the Union.

For the Union.
1t will be remembered that the Executive, in his
ncssageto Congress, recommended, among other
matters, partial reorganization of the Attorney
Generals Department, and certain changes which
II authorized by Congress-, would not only give to
this important and valuable public officer position
more commensurate with the nature and character
of his Office, but would, in eminent degre serve to
facilitate and expedite the.pubc business The office
of Attorney General is far from being sinecure
The labors necessarily devolving upon the incum-
bent-whoever for the time he may happen to be, he
IL pirfufe office man learned in the law and the
consututlon-are equally nay, more arduous, than
those Of almost any other constitutional adviser of
the Executive. The Attorney General is one of the
cabinet; upon his construction of the law and his
reports upon various cases daily submitted for his
consideration and advice, most especially rest al
most solely some OF the most important rights and
interests OF the government and of citizens. In
what manner, with these facts in view, the salary of
the Attorney General was originally rated at two
thousand dollars less than that of any and all Of the
superior class of public officers connected with The
Executive, is certainly matter Of wonder, as We
hope soon to find il serious matter Of reconsidera
ton and reconstruction. This will be the case, un-
questionably, if honorable members will but give
themselves time and attention (and briefly Of both
will sufice) to look into the premises. The Attor-
ney General, in the very nature of things, should
have at least supervisory position in all matters,
litgated otherwise, wherein the claims or inte-
rests Of the government are involved; and to this
end, the Patent Bureau, and the Solicitor of the
Treasury, as recommended by the Executive,
should be assigned to his department So far as at
present advised, this arrangement would me ct the
views of all parties concerned, it would mo- 1t
tainly subserve the interests of the people We
can therefore express the hope that the werlcon-
sidered recommendation of the Executive j n this
behalf will soon be presented properly and sner-
getically before Congress, and the just and 'benef
cial reform be made.
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INA iSosssA-srEAsssH rsrKs We la We sialsd
s9s days since IN our notice Of the progress Of tho
tun1er' as "a, a. Wheeling, on her way 10 the sea-
that VIC would lay before our readers a NOR detailed
statement OF her performance. This Itlo iron - A.
steamer on Lieut.. Hunters plan, leA pittsburg Al
nall past o p. m, on Thursday, and reached Wheel.
ng at a m, next morning, distance ninety-six
m hNts Daring her progress, she met with much
araiee (sometimes Of foot in thickness, which she
pa.sea through with great facility, finding several
s steamers compelled to lay by, to repair
damages 70 arms and buckets of their wheels. The
$500 $500 Pressure OF steam was lhiry-6ye pounds,
average revolutions thirty-fve.
Wnen clear Of ice and under fifty pounds pres.
sure, her speed, independent Of aid from current.
was nine miles per hour; with the current ,xalys
This rate OF speed by steam power alone eIssJx
Establishes the entire success Of the plan ON which
this vessel Is Propslied lis perfect adaptation 10 ths
hull use OF canvass, and complete protection from an
snemys shot; lis advantages in maneuyrins ,nJ
illness for vessels Of dnaught Of water suited 10
he navigation Of the hArbors in the Gulfo Mexico
md protection of the Mississippi valley, are self
Dolly Com. Jou.
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Correspondence Of the Union
FoRr WLKNs, MIcHIGAs,
Innuarx Z l2tE

January Z, 1886.
Sra; IL may be of interest to those abroad, or
rather those who are al the fountain-head Of inte
genee, to know what Is going on in this iee-bound
aud Isolated a, present, but otherwise most attrac
tive region, OF the country, owing It's apparently
unbounded wealth, which 10 being brought TO light
almost daily.
The principal mining companies are prosecuting
their labors and explorations with great energy and
effect. An astonishing discovery was made at the
Pltsdurg " Cit Mines" near Eagle river, a short
time since, which is without a precedent in min
ing. have been informed by the captain Of the
mines, MIR. Jennings, whose experience in mining
% equal, IL not superior, to any in the country thai
an clearing away the rubbish the old yein enc
Of the most remarkable prospects suddenly opened
that cheered the most romantic advent,irer
sitet mineral wealth. IL the present quantities and
qualities OF continue, he says, OF which there is
bat little doubt, they have fallen in with the richest
SILVER and copper mine in the world. A vast piece
of almost pure native copper, with rich inermix.
ture OF silver, has been taken out weighing upwards
off ton; and in another direction, in the same drh
twenty hundred weight, in smaller pieces equally
pure, has been raised and the miners are at present
engaged IN taking the pure metal and rock Of rich
quality out in apparently inexhaustible quantities
During the month Of December, the company has
raised, at that place alone, about two tons ofvrgn
copper, interminged with silver, nearly pure, and
put up in barrels one and half tons more Of very
rich quality ready for the market. Besides this,
there has been taken ont OF branch Of the main
vein (the old workngs) ffty-three Of copper Of
10 to 10 per cent. during the month. This part
of the vein is of a beautiful pr,hne spar, and will
mnquestionably be productive. The value Of the
main lode is noalcuiabe.
have given you this short account of the dis
covery for the benefit Of those who may be inter.
ested in this country abroad but have not leisure at
present to make you statement Of the particular
operations Of other companies. | have no interes,
pecuniarily in the mines whatever. ! will, by the
next mail, endeavor to give you a correct view Of
the other companies.
..... ... ....... Yours. trnly-
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NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED have
~ this day received and offer at the lowest mar
ket prices, large assortment Of fancy and staple
dry goods, suitable for the present season. Also,
great variety Of goods for spring sales. name in
part
Rich silks latest styles
Black boiled silks, black gro de Naples
Black wstered silks, black lustrings
And rich satin-sriped silks
Cashmere d'ecosse, new style
Rich mousselines de lane
Beautiful Paris lawns
Lace bordered linencambric handkerchiefs
Hemsttched and plain bordered lnencambrc
handkerchefs
French ginghams, twied ginghams
Irish linens, birdeye diapers
Table diapers and napkins
Russia diapers and crash
Marseilles and corded skirts
Beautiful French wrought collars
Swiss edgings and insertings.
RUSSIA AND IRISH sHEETINGs &C. SUPERIOR
10 pieces 9 and 10 Russia and Irish sheetings
10 do 10and la do do do
S do 1874 do do do
do ga and "a table diapers
5 do 10 and 1874 do do do
so assorted damask table cloths
25 dozen do napkins
Together with
Gsuze and Welsh fannels, cambria dimlties
Cambria muslns, jaconet and plaid musns
Linen cambrics, long lawns
White kid gloves, assorted colored kid gloves
Black bombasns, black apacas
Black love wells and handkerchiefs
Tarleton and Swiss muslins
Thread aces and edgngs, black silk serges
Assorted vestings, silk and cotton hosiery
Nankcens, furniture dimities and caicoes
Black alpaca calicoes, silk pocket handkerchief
Black Italian cravats, fancy scarfs
Brown hollands, cassimeres for childrensuse.
Together with great variety Of
Shawls, scarfs, and handkerchiefs
Drab and black moreens, for skirts
IN DOMESTIC GOODS
2 cases 1914 Hamilton shcetings
2 do "a do do
3 do Ga Waltham do
10 do assorted bleached shrtings, from ten cents
and upwards
2 cases New York mill shirtngs
bales brown sheetings
do do shirtings
3 do do twied cottons
3 do cotton osnabnrgs
IS pieces pcnitentiary plads
100 do assorted low-priced calicoes
100 do assorted bed uckings
25 do apron checks.
R. EsTEP.
Feb. ls-eo3t2wif
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WAsHINeroN, February IA, 1886.

10 me EdHOT " TIC CHtoH
The subjoined translation Of notice in the Nation
al Zeitung Is respectfully placed at your dis position
The subject is one of vast practical mporta noe and
the alleged invention seems to be without actual
merit, as it has been examined and appr owed by
royal commissioners in Holland and Hanover, and
patent (octr) has been awarded by the latter gov
eminent. H.. .... :
The inventor is practising lawyer German by
birth) in the State of Missouri and too grea at SEN
sbility to the sneers of the skeptc, which all such
inventions are apt to meet with land ally too)
before they fully established seems to ave been
the principal reasons why he has withheld his in
vention from publicity in this country. / cannot
pouch for the entire praccaby Of the plan as that
can be decided by nothing but the actual test but
from all the evidence presented, il hat il is
entitled to attention and fair trial, to produce and
promote which you will, perhaps, say few words
in encouragement. One object Of the present no.
tce is, to elicit whether any, and what, claims
laid to inventions Of like nature in other quarters
and whether any fatal objections can be made.
Further particulars am enabled to furnish about
the inventor, and the history Of his invention, II
they should be called for. ...
Translated from the ".Naiiomai ZeitUng."
HIcmr rnpoRrANr.-we learn that an Ameri-
can citizen formerly an officer in a European army,
and subsequently for several years connected with
the navy Of Venezuela, in the possession of in
vention for raising sonken, and instantly sinking
| without injury floating ships and vessels. We
look With great interest to test Of the process +, be
instituted, IL is hoped no distant day, under the
auspices Of government or private enterprise. This
invention, besides its importance TO the mercantile
marine, would Introduce new element In naval
tactics, and il is in the latter aspect that the inven
tor il induced to bring it forward at the present
time--the object Of his meditstons having been ma
tured with him for several years past and pract-
cal application large scale only prevented by
various extrsneous circumstances and in part also
by the want Of adequate means for diving, which
has since been supplied by late improvements.
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The New York Globe says that the pilot-boa,
homsr has gone in search Of fugitive who recently
ran away and iefi his creditors minus about $780,
ooo. The Journal Of Commerce says
She had only two passengers, 1--WE are inform
GO, one OF whom was the nscs collector 2flAs Sun.
ms, we presume. furnishes key to the whole
matter. In other words, we think she was sent out
by the Sun newspaper (lssociated possibly with
some other paper or Pspers) with directions to wait
certain number Of days after the departure of ths
th-of-MArch steamer, and then ", sail for Boston
with the expectation Of bringing later news
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IT0USE FOR SALE-For sale, a a weli.buit
IL and substantial two-story brick house, with
back building, in the neghborhood Of ST. Johns
Church, on 18th street Apply to Mr.. Holland, at
the countng-room Of the Union Office. Feb 10
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BORROWED LAW BooKs.-Those who have
ID borrowed books, &C., from the late James Ho-
ban, are requested to return them forthwith to his
library, or to the subscriber, as 1t is important to
j. F. CALLAN,
Jan 81 Opposite the post Office
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FURNISHED RooMS.--A parlor and two
II chambers, on the same Aoor, genteelly furnish.
ed, can be had on early application to Mrs NJ.
Johnson on z, between llth and 10Th streets.
Feb. I0-3teod,
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CAR D.

TINE subscriber wishes to dispose of the follow
i ing articles by the drawing of lots. Those
gentlemen and ladies' who are willing to take
share are respectfully invited 70 call at my store,
between 10th and llth streets, Pennsylvania ave
nue., where further information will be given.
II will require sixty subscribers at five dollars
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Lay on Maciuf,
Anddsmned lie he that first cries hold, enough"
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there is no State in the Union that would not prefer
such resort TO the opinion Of her sister States upon
great question Of constitutional doubt, 10 an as
sumption Of the contested power on the part of the
federal government, however much such assumption
might be calculated to promote her immediate and
local interests.
With these views the committee submit the sub
Jet referred TO them to the further consideration Of
the House, and Of the States, not doubling that IL
will elicit all that deliberate consideration which
its paramount importance, in all its bearings, de-
mands.
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MARRIED,

At St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday, the l5tf
July, by the Rev. Mr.. HoRREL, GEORGE w.
GooDE, esq, attorney a, law, formerly Of Rich
mond, Virginia, to Miss FRANCES 8. M, dsngh
ter Of Judge r. VASE.
On the Sd inst, by the Rev. Mr.. BRowN MORGAN,
ARMSTEAD J. MATLACK to LOUISA FAY
ETTE, only daughter Of the late JOHN BRAsAN,
ESQ.,. of this city.
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: AND FURNITURE for rent
Aug. 49,

Ill That desirable property on | street, between
18th and 18th streets west, formerly occupied by
Mrs. Com. Stewart, and more recently by the Chew
alier Hulseman is now, together with the furniture
offered for rent. The whole establishment has
lately been put in excellent order, and forss most
desirable residence for small family.
Person, disposed to rent will be pleased to make
application the premises, where they can see the
state of the house and the furniture, and where all
necessary information viii be given.
Aug. 4-diflw
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ITO TARIFF MEN AND ANTI-TAR-

l. lFF MEN.-For sale a first rate transit in
strument ofAmerican manufacture, cheaper than can
be imported; to be at the mathematical, optical,
and philosophical instrument mandatory, Penn
sylvania avenue, opposite Coleman's Hotel, WASH
ington city, ID. G. a.
N. 3. All instruments made in the above line on
tered
Aug. t-3t'
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CoRREcTIoN.-Th name Of First Lieutenant s
L. Fremont, Sd artillery, was accidentally omitted
in the report of the battles Of "Palo Alto" and IRE
SAGA de la Palma" which, however, has since been
corrected at the Adjutant Generals Office by letter
from Col Twiggs. Lieut.. F. belonged to the COM
pany commanded by the late Major Ringsold, and
was with him when he fell.
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Mr.. Woodruff, of New York, was detained from
the House of Representatives, to-day, in conse
quence of i'll health and requests us to state thai
had he been in his seat he would have voted in favor
of the French spoliaton bill.
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LNOR RENT.-A pleasant residence In
II the LIST ward, in complete order, and posses
sion given Immediately. Apply to
Aug. 4-3s
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VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
Y Lot No. 10, in square 456, forty feet front by
one hundred feet deep, with a two-story byick
house, now under rent, handsomely located on F.
street, near the corner Of 9Th street, south side
Terms accommodating.
Aug. 4--3taw3wif Up. PEPPER.
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TOR SALE, very hapdpome buggy, searly
IL new. Ills very light and very strongly bnt
Inquire at the carriage shop Of Mr. J. M. YOUNG.
on 9Th street, near Colemans Hotel
Aug. "a
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journal Of the federal convention, page 0ee.
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Massachusetts,.
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BY this Evening". southern Mail

The southern mail OF this evening brings u
New Orleans papers Of the 26th, 9th, and 18th al
limo. We find in the New Orleans Picayune ofth'
18th, the following editorial summary of recen
intelligence from Yueatan and Tabasco:
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less prosperous classes Of the community, being i'm
posed on the necessaries Of lfe" the amount Of re-
duction would be equal to the sinking fund, and, as
the committee conceive, could operate injury to
any interest, but, the contrary, be decidedly ad
vantageous to all.
If, in the contingency, this should not be the case
and there should remain surplus in the treasury "a
be disposed of, they concur in the opinion that the
present plan of prosecuting works Of internal i'm.
provement is the "worst that could EXIST and if il
shall be the future policy of the government to EN-.
ploy any portion of its funds in works of this char
actcr in any mode the plan Of distribution is, in their
opinion, decidedly preferable to it. That plan,
,ohateper may be, they have said they believe must
be by an amendment OF the constitution. They do
not deem it necessary, however, thus far in advance
Of the period when the national debt by the observ
Of the most rigid economy, be paid to rec
ommend to the House any plan of amendment As
by the constitution, the power to propose amend
ments is possessed by the States as we'll as by Con.
gress, they have thought it preferable simply To
present their views the whole subject, and sub.
nit it to the consideration of the Satesif in their
opinion, proper to do soto propose such amend
ments to the constitution consistently with their
spective sovereignties, vestng in the government
OF the United States such additional powers they
may deem il wise and safe to confer upon il. As
any such amendment would divest the States Of
portion Of their present power, and confer il upor
the government of the Union, there would seem tc
be peculiar fitness that the proposition should
originate with the parties who are about to surren
der up part Of their powers. Doubtless, If any
plan can be devised, which shall preserve the bal
ance Of power between the respective State anc
federal governments, and which shall promise to OBJ
crate for the general advantage Of the whole Union
constitutional majority Of the States viii adopt
AZ part Of the constitution. The committee are o
opinion that, in government like ours, il is at al
times safe and certainly wise, in all cases Of ques
tionsble or doubtful power, to apply to the people
the only true source Of power, to explain, enlarge
or restrict it. And they are willing to believe tina
The Arkansas banner., 1846-10-07

|. maiIied ca both passs. and she respective laiifeniipps pf Ihe same were exchanged st Naples, ON ths Erst day of June, ono th0a- ss1si eigsst hundred and tofy y-six, by William H. Polk, Chafee q X fairs af tke Uailed States and D. Gihstin0 Forsnnntn, knigbs grand cross cF the ro7a. :: eeassansiAn order of St. George, and If Francis the lss. minis- ter Secretary of State of lis said Majesty 1; D. Michael Gravina and Requescnx Prince of Conitini, knight grand csoss q the royal order z9 FFapcis the ist, gentiemen of the chamber m waiting, and minister secretary of siase oF said Majesty and D. AnieAio Spiarlli. Q. ScaIea, commander of the royal order of Francis the Ist gentlemen of he chamber aF hts said Majesty. member of the Igenefat ronsnIsa. and supeFinsendens-geacga of the archives of the kingdcm, ou the part Of ftlleir respective governments.
 Nov, therefore, hs is kneen- that l, JAMES K. FOLK, President of the United States of America. have eansedihe said treaty io be made public, tob the end that the same and every clause and asticie thereof may be EobseFred and fulfilled with good faitii by fhs United States and ciiixeus thefeof
 h witness whereof. have hereanto gel my hand and eansrd the seal of inc Unite. States io he affixed.
 Done Ill the city of Washington, this twenty. forth day of July, in ths year of oal .f, Lord one thousand eight hundred and
 foursy-six, and of the independence O
 the United States the seyeatv-tirss Bsrs slts. D. JAMES HICKMAN, Secretary of State.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-10-07

Towsssa;;pp. .h. afsln. sna sixisea. .afsanes sI,' TssasSips HI ,a sad sfs.n. < s.ns. ,vss.y. 'Ii 'TIiowpship 2. of rsaxs tsensy-six. < T6wnshipl ts and illlsen. oi range twenty TowDihips : and thirteen. sssaugs twenty. At At ihs land E st HELEN 4. ssnrsneing ea MONDAY. tniy day of fDeceinbeF next, tor ths afs2oS e public ass:ss Mithinthe undef- mentioned tup s and fFaetiDnal townships. vix 1:
 zSoytk q kas pses ala sass eT ils tat pFhepai
 Townahip iglassns nineteen. twenty. and twenty -one, e stsef. Tomnshlp4 ra lwshty of gaaee eight. Township , ffanee nine. Section six bwhship fRelye. of Fassge eleven.
 Fractional Aiip thirteen, of range twelve.
 Fractional pin fonFteeB, of range thirteen
 SoHth ef iss tf, and eust ef tAs JsllsA principal
 mMillan. TeMnahipA band Eve, the fraction of lowa- ship nine. (s D tlls AfkAnsas rissf.1 eakzaeing 1 faetionsa ss thifiy snA thifty-ont, and tks ffa<ticn ef t*rp ten, fnorsh Of lhe AriaIsas 1 FiSsssI szsb faEficua1 sectlosn ain. siehresn, nineteen, tw lNsnig -oue- twenty ,sevea, twen- V.eight. lw yaa tkiFy thirty -eae, thifiy two, ' NU Fractional phip HTe< hf range three. Asths iaI 7 IL LITTLE ROCK. sommea- l eing oA No D the twenty eighth day of De- cefaksf nex he distpsal of the pntl;c lands within th< sntionea townships and parts of ] townships,
 ssak q ias sss. s.a .ss't ef lAe. .a,aa priaespal 11kY1dlHa. Fraetions as lhifty-one and thirty 1.-two, in
 township o
 Fractfona sns Ere and six in township two, 1 and townsh and sdven, of range eleven. I Townshi nd seven, of range tgeiFe. l Townshi nd ten. of rage fhlrteef. Lands sf bted hy law fa, 1tile use ofsehools, 1 military, q tl purposes, viii be excluded from l sale.
 1 The sale aeh be kept open ior two weeks. and nn lon, less the lands are sooner disposed of:} and D, Eis ezfsies of land in fhe townships offered vii ehittea until alter the expiration of two wee (l the comsaencemeht of said sales. Given .1 es hafd at the city of washington this Izth d oigist anno Dosniai one thousand eight hundz toriy-six. JAMES K.PoLK. By the sss
 JAM pfPER.
 Acting fhsionsr ef the General Land Ofiee. Every p eltitied 10 the right of PFe-empilon 10 any Ia hin the limits of the townships above enu fs, m required to establish the same fo the sati of the register and receiver ofthe proper tad se, and make pzyinant therefor as soon as pr e after seeing this notice, and be- fore the d. Binted for the commencement of the publir f the lands embracing the tract claimed, ol Ere such cla,m will be forfeited. M JAMES H. PIPER.
 Acting Co<1p1ner ef the General Land Office.
 M 5l-3m.