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DISTRESSING OccURRENcE IN WHEELING,
VA.--On Friday last, says the Argus, as the
bricklayers were engaged in finishing the new
brick building belonging to Robert Boyd, on
MAN street, near the bridge, the south end OF
the building fell in with tremendous crash,
covering several of the workmen, and killing
Mr.. Boyd, (the owner Of the building,) who
was in the first story al the time Of the occur
renee. asfEE.#I @
Two brothers, John W.. Boring and Wash
ington Boring, were taken out from under the
mass of brick, and two Germans, whose
names we could not learn, all Of whom were
very badly injured, one Of the Germans being
insensble for some time. The Messrs Bor-
ing were able in short time 10 cross the street
with little assistance. s9giNat
A young man who was on top of the build
ing, seeing it give way, sprang TO a more Sc
cure part, and was thus saved. Haaa
The part Of the building which gave way
was only a 9 inch wall, without an s or a
chimney 10 secure fr. -
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CIRCUIT COURT.
SITTING in CHANCERY.
rREsEsr-Judges Morsell and Dunlop

PREsENT-Judges Morsell and Dunlop.
Tuesday, Oct. 27-The court was engaged
TO day in hearing the cause Of Henry Garter
VS.. b. F. Gardiner Fahnestock and b. Gar.
diner, Of Baltimore, James M. Carlisle and r
C. Washington, Of this place.
The cause comes up on a motion to dissolve
the injunction sued by. w. Garter whereby
Carlisle, trustee under deed of trust from
Washington made in March last, for the use
of said Gardiner, Fahnestock, and Gardiner,
was enjoined from dissolving Of the stock Of
dry goods of said Washington.
The bin of the complainant and the answers
of the various respondents occupied nearly two
hours in their reading. Bradley for complain
ant; Cox and Carlisle for Gardiner and Fab
neslock; Lenox for Washington.
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LEGAL.

IMPORTANT DECISION. AT a late term Of the
SupIeme Court Of this State, held at Alexan-
dria, question of much importance was de-
cided, the opinion Of the court being delivered
by Judge Slidell. The question involved was
whether husband could dispose of his pro-
perty by private sale TO his wife. One Spur
lock had made sale to his wife of all his pro-
perty valued by appraisers selected by them
selves at $32, 900. He acknowledged to have
been indebted TO her in the sum Of SIC, 600, to
which amount sin claimed to hold a first mort
gage on all his property, and she bound herself
to pay the balance of the appraised value Of
the property to those holding the next mortga-
ges on it. The whole transaction was decided
to be fraudulent and Illegal, and the sale pro-
nounced TO be null and void as regards third
parties. The court maintained that the wife
could not enter into any private contract with
her husband beyond the amount Of her para
phernal property. This decision, it is said, re-
verses several decisions made on the same
question in the District Court.-N. o. Pic. II
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AN APOLOGY.

Our readers who have noticed some wan,
Of attention in the conduct Of our paper for
sometime past, will, we trast, find no further
cause Of complaint. The Improvements we
bave been making in our Office building have
required nearly all our time and attention, but
they are now approximating to completion
and when finished will afford US increased fa-
cihties2for carrying on our work. Now is the
time for the friends Of our paper to renew their
efforts TO extend its usefulness.
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ACCIDENTS.

SINGULAR AND Fatal A AccIpENT We have
rarely been called upon TO record more sing
uar, and at the same time more painful ac-
cident, than the follow ing: Itis but another
instance Of the truthful proverb, that sin the
midst Of life we are in DEATH" Early on Sa-
turday morning, Mrs. Deihl, wife OF Thomas
Diehl, Jr., residing in Tenth street, below
South street, left her chamber with an empty
wash pitcher in her hand to 60 after water,
and in passing through an adjoining room,
stumbled over some bedding On the floor and
fell, In falling, the pitcher struck against the
rail of a bedstead and broke near The middle.
Most unfortunately Mrs. Diehl fell heavily on
the right side Of her neck upon sharp piece
of the broken vessel, cutting through the flesh,
and severing the carotid artery. DR.. Fetiers
was called in and rendered such assistance as
the nature OF the case demanded, but without
avail. The unfortunate lady did not survive
the accident but few minutes. She was
highly esteemed, and her sudden and unex
pected death has thrown gloom over her
friends and relatives, which cannot soon be re-
moved. II is said that the husband was en-
gagged in shaving himself at The time, and that
il was at his request, that the vile was pro-
ceedmg TO procure the water. An inquest was
held, and a verdict of accidental death render
ed-Phila. Sun.
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A FRIENDLY HINT.

A certaingenllemen who has truly manifested
great friendship towards US, does mol perhap.
know that he is in danger of dying from the
use Of intoxicating drinks. II will not do fol
him TO continue his professions Of attachment
TO the cause Of Temperance unless he aban
don his cups. He is found out. His face shows
his sin, and his conscience will sanction oul
advice. We besee.h him for the sake of his
wife, his child. his friends, himself, his God
Ito leave of his private inebriation. ''a'
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DREADFUL GALE ON THE ATLANTIC. The
ship Concordia, Capt. Dorr, arrived at this
port yesterday morning from Liverpool. The
following is an extract from her log, as fur
nished the Merchants News Room: dj l
For few days had very light winds and
fine weather; on the 22d, lat. 49 A, lon. l8 81
w. had heavy gale from SW. with heavy
sea, ship labored very much, and decks full OF
water; 23d the wind shifted to NJ and blew
equally hard, sea running in mountains, and
so il continued blowing succession Of dread
ful gales for nearly three weeks, from SW. to
NV. and the most dreadful sea running ever
seen; carried away fore and maintopmast back
stay, and split jih and foresail also foretopsail
Our cargo got adr(t in the hold, aud itreally
seemed as if every thing must go pieces.
Boston Times, Saturday.
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FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE Mount CARBON
RAILROAD. young man by the name Of
Henry Temple, was instantly killed on the Mt.
Carbon Railroad on Monday last He had
stepped into store for a few minutes, when
observing couple of loose loaded cars coming
at rapid speed down the road, he ran out 10
remove his horse which he had left standing
IN dangerous place. The first car struck the
horse IN such way, az tothrow Temple, who
was holding the bride, under the wheels OF
the second car, which ran over his breast
crushing him in such way as to cause instant
death. su.. E.#E
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From the Union of Monday night
OFFICIAL,

Ia IL OFHlClAL. . t .&
Information has been received at the Depart
ment of State from F. T. Bush, esq, consul
Of the United States at Hong Kong, of the de-
cease within the limits of that consulate, since
rcan citizens, viz: 3" ''
Alexander Hope, late steward Of the paul
Jones,' Of Boston, Mass.
Captain Elias Elwel, Of Roston, comma nd
er of the ship 'Areatus' Of that port.
Samuel H. Roch, esq, of Boston, passenger
in the 'Areatus.'
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CITY AFFAIRS.

The REMAINS OF Con-. DEcArER, were re.
moved from Col Bumiord's, short distance
from the city, yesterday, where they had re-
posed for more than twenty years, and convey
ed TO Philadelphia, via Baltimore.
We perceived by the Baltimore papers ths,
a military escort was 10 be furnished in ,ha
CITY,
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A 500 SpaEE. A Young fellow of Mllers.

a SIUU SPREE. A young fellow Of MiIlers-
burgh, KY, last Saturday got on bender in
the lower part of the city, and for oAering some
insult TO female in fruit store on Sycamore
near Columbia street, was handed over to the
police, who deposited him in the waich-house.
There he deposited 500 for his appearance
the next morning--but next morning he was
sober--and OF course ashamed of himself-so
he kept away from his cool hundred and city
officers. Bought wisdom is the best, they say,
If you don't pay too dear for it, Z I}
1Cincinnai Advertiser.
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Emo ORE IN LEHIaH CoUnTY.-We have
received from Coopersburg, Lehigh county. a
beautiful specimen of silica Of zinc, or electric
calamine, from mine on the lands of Mr..
Jacob Wederroth, Laucon Valley. The vain
which this was taken, at the depth OF twenty
three feet no doubt contains very great guam
tity, as the ores come within four feet of the
surface. The vain, bed or nest SCENE to be
embraced within tract of twenty acres, with
in half ofa mile of the Lehigh Mountain, and
district, and not far from the zinc mine. There
are strong indications Of copper, which are
very apparent in the specimen sent us. This
species of zinc ore was unknown on the Amer
lean continent till the discovery Of this vein in
Lehgh county about year ago.
@9 1875 }sN8 uaIB P. Ledger.
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ARREsr. We stated, last week, that man
was robbed while coming from the races BY an
individual named Lafontaine, and that an offi-
Ger was in pursui, somewhere in Maryland
To day we were informed that Lafontaine, and
his associate William Powers, were day OF
Two ago arrested in Cumberland, by Mr.
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SPECIAL PRAYER The London Gazette
contains an order by the Queen in Council,
that special prayer should be offered up in all
the churches of the establishment, on the | lth
of October, and the two following Sundays,
for relief from the dearth and scarcity now
existing in paris Of The United Kingdom, ow
ing to the failure OF some Of the crops of the
present year.
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TEMPERANCE.

The Daughters of Temperance in Water
bury, Connecticut have been having a good
time. They celebrated one of their annversa-
ries at Gothic Hall, with great decorum and
elegance. 1t takes The ladies.
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Howison, an officer Of the police, Of thislciiy,
and lodged in the jail at Cumberland. Ashley
cannot be brought back TO the District without
The consent of the Governor Of Mary land, a
requsition Cor them was forwarded yesterday
to that functionary. I.afontaine was under
bonds at the time he committed the. act tor
robbing Mr.. Duley OF sixteen dollars. "The
race was not 10 the swift"
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FossIL REMAINS OF MAN.-According to
the United States Gazette, a very remarkable
discovery has recently been made Of fossil re-
mains of the human species. They consist
Of the bones ofthe pelvis, and were discove-
red by Dr.. M. w. Dickinson. in the mamolh
ravne, near Na.chez, Miss, in The same STRAIT
ification with the bones of the Megatherium,
Milodon, Megalonyx, the Tapia, Castroides.
Zebra, Bison, Elk, a gigantic horse, and nom
descript animal dscoveied also by DR.. Dick
erson, and below those Of the Mastodon and a
stratum containing marine shells. This dis
sovery is perhaps the most remark ,ble one
that has lately characterized the progress OF
modern geology. These curiosities have been
deposited in the rooms Of the Academy of Ma
tural Science in this city.
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SCIENTIFIC.

LIE Verrier's Plannet, SO long and eagerly
sought for, was discovered on the 22d Sept
at Berlin, by M. Gale.
II was observed in London on Wednesday
night, September 29lh; and its position was,
on Sept. 3Oth at Oh. l6m. 2ls., Greenwich
mean time; right ascension, 9Th. Sem. 60 Its
appearance is that OF star Of the eighth mag
.nitude. It's course is far beyond that Of the
planet Uranus; and it must be very large bo-
dy, as its disc is two or three seconds in diam
eter .tMH f#, nt f, t't1Fhrtt.l eN
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The British government has given orders
that the mills atihe victualliDg yard Plymouth,
shall grind, both night, and day, Indian corn,
for the supply ofthe suffering Irish population
L is expected that these mills will grind 38.-
4O3 ponnds OF meal per day. aj tgE
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DERSONS wishing to enjoy themselves dur
L ing the approaching winter, should see well
TO the condition of their mouths. A splepdid as
sortment Of TEETH with or without imitation
gums) may be seen at DR.. Van Patterns; and
ne IS prepared to execute anything in the line Of
ms profession in the most perfect and professional
manner. 8t Ii a%. af u 1Has Haf
~. B His patrons are earnestly invited to call
ana u any repairs are found necessary, they will
oe gratuitously and cheerfully made.
Terms moderate, as usual.
pennsylvania Avenue, between 9th and 7th sts.
and next to Todd's Hat Store. oct. 27-tf
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CRIMINAL.

A REsUnREouorIsT. A man named Glow,
was convicted in Troy, N. York, few days
since, of stealing from the grave the body OF a
little girl, and fined 5000 and sentenced 10 si1
months imprisonment.
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We are proud to hear that young Dawes,
son Of Mr.. Edward Dawes, Of this county,
who went to Mexico as Orderly Sergeant IN
Capt. Bronaugh's company, behaved very
handsomely at the battle of Monterey. gl
ffAE 81 Rockville Jour.
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DIED..

On Monday, 26lh October, Col. Thomas
Corcoran, in the SD year of his age
3 His funeral will take place this afternoon,
at O'Clock, from his late residence in Frank
lin Row. H83 asU aW lols
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Found DEAD. On Wednesday last, in Rich
mond, Va, Miss Louisa Epps, was found
dead in 18th street, near Cary street. She was
lying against the door of a grog shop; her
shoes were off. and setting near her head
Miss Epps was once a beautiful and lovely
girl; but intemperance and its accompanying
vice has laid waste her fair form, and she is
now no more. tt|,. gr6 us.A q
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THIRTIETH CoNGR Ess.--The elections whicl
have recently taken place for the next congress
which commences on the 4th Of March next
have produced the following changes. In l841
these States elected 25 wings and SO demo
Gratis. This year the account stands 35 whig|
and al democrats, showing whig gain Of II
members, and democraiive loss of9. Sever
OF the whig gains are in Pennsylvania, ant
The remainder in Ohio. Nineteen (probably
u members Of lhe present Congress who vo
ted Tor the new Tariff bill are re- elected, ant
Ia who voted against IT,
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Captain James M. Scofeld, editor Of the N
Loudon (Ct) Morning Star, has recently be
come sole heir. by the death of bachelor un
Gle, to an estate in the Northern part of Scot
land, said 10 be worth .fl8O,0O0 0
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MARRIED

On Sunday, the 25th instant, by the Rev p
D.. Chenoweth, Mr.. John H. Taylor to Mrs.
Jane Usher, all Of this city. a
On Tuesday, the 20h instant, by the Rev.
Mr.. Sprole, Mr.. Beverly w. Butler, of Balti-
more, TO Miss Ellen A. Phillips, Of this city.
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Captain John K. Emory, Of the Ist Queen
AIMS county Troop, has been appointed
Quarter Master 10 the I'd Division Maryland
Malitia, with the rank Of 1t. Col. but is to re-
main in command OF the Troop.
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We regret to learn, says the Wheeling Va,
Argus, that Mr.. William Buchanan, son of
Mr. Alexander Buchanan, OF the 5th ward Of
this city, was murdered in the city of Matamo
ras last month by Mexican. He was in the
24th year Of his age. s,gstf#s
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PERSONAL.

Rev. DR.. w. A. Scott, ofihe First Presbyte.
rian Church in New Orleans, has returned |.
after a period Of several months travel In
England, Ireland, Germany, France, and
Switzerland. His health is completely restored.
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RELIGIOUS

Some important repairs have been made in
the Lecture Room of DR.. Hammers Church
IN Baltimore, for the accommodation of his
large Sunday school 5f'N.'a',
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TAMpioo. A highly distinguished gentle
man. connected with the government, gives II
as his opinion that before the expiration OF this
month, lhecity Of Tampico will be captured
BY our forces so ample are the means OF our
government to accomplish that purpose.
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The exercises ofihe Naval Schoolat Annap.
oils commenced again on the 10Th inst. About
fifty young men are at present in attendance.
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CAPE Con RAILRoAD,--It is stated that the
subscription TO thisroad has reached $500, 600,
and that the road will be Immediately located
and placed under contract. ~
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FALSE RUMORS. SC.


Evening News very justly complains Of !
.'cenain correspondent Of Baltimore paper
who, "not having the fear Of falsehood. bu
the fear OF being late in his news before him,
sent per Telegraph the alarming intelligence
that the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal had been
considerably damaged, and that the goods oi
our Georgetown merchants had been greatly
injured by the food in the Potomac last Tues
day.o snow let me assure you," continues
the same correspondent, "now let me assure
YOU that this statement is entirely fabulous ;
not one word Of truth in the whole intelligence
per telegraph! The canal was not in any
part injured; and the only loss that was expert
enced here by any Of our merchants was, that
in oneestabishmenta a bag Of got wet. No
er Serious loss washeard Of yet these gentry TO
inform hesitated not the country per Telegraph,
that the Georgetown merchants were greatlyin-
jured by the terrible freshet of Tuesday the 9th
inst. And, further, when these individuals thus
forward false intelligence, they seldom have
the principle TO correct the matter, but leave il
for time to bring the truth to light. see, also,
that they represent Alexandra as having suf
fered considerably; and this is no more true
than their statement in regard TO our place
The only loss known there was that a wood
craft was sunk at the lower wharf Awful intel
ligence TO send per Telegraph! Better, much
better, would il be if these gentry would attend
TO their own business, and let Intelligence"
alone They would then make fewer mis-
takes or if they would write only what is
true, they would save others the trouble of cor
recting ihem." a6lso, -
Speaking Of this same false report the Cum
berland Civilian after stating that s'the Canal
has sustained no damage whatever and the
trade will continue as usual, !" remarks that
"such wholesale and untounded statements of
damage are calculated to do injury to the bus
iness Of the Canal, and therefore should be
guarded against" ...r. .N
H, But what care. the editors Of paper which
advocates ''this, that and the other'-any
thing for POPULAR EFFECT, whether the news
hurt or help Canal Company2 So theil
paper gets the widest circulation what is the
nddes 20 thorn rpho,l,or !. be by gyvd VI bad
means. We have long been sick of such news
papers, and would rather send out our paper
with its columns blank than filed, or tainted
with deception. a .1s..
1t is our own opinion that the Baltimore
Sun, though deserving Of praise for some things
merits high censure on this subject. Many
rumors published in that widely circulated
journal have been we believe, the cause of
great mischief! 1t is much better not to pub
lish at all, than to give to the world, state
ments only GUESSED to be true, with an effort
to make them appear plausible. aaf
Our readers win recollect that some time
ago, our late fellow citizen Burche was repor-
ted dead, three days before his decease; and
the rumored treachery Of Ampudia, few days
since, was without the least conformation
whatever, though an effort was made by the
Sun 10 give it the semblance OF an actual oc-
cuIrence.a s3 a. Hsg ilta aa3 h..
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Tm WAR. Late news from Mexico, says
SCOTS Weekly. shows an unusual degree Of
vigor Oh the part Of The government oil thai
country, snd The war. from present appears
ance, is only begun
Santa Anna is at The head Of the army
for which levy of $4,000 additional troops
has been made. With such a force as this,
Gen. Saats Vnna will be able TO give General
Taylor plenty of work 10 do. especially if the
Mexicans fight as bravely and al as great an
advantage as al Monterey.
The next battle will probably be fought at
Saltllo, which Ampudia will probably iortfy
as strongly as Monterey. With the 1000 men
under his command, aud the 5000 under Gen.
Salas, which, il is said, have left the Capital,
there will be sill greater odds for our troops
to contend with. Taylor appears, however,
10 understand his foe, and TO be able 10 engage
him at any odds. We expect in few weeks
to hear OF another desperate encounter.
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A CARD.

CARD
TIME UNDERSIGNED having hal two re-
Il cent bilious attacks, which he has fund fUo
too many for his bodily strength, has been ordered
to the country to recruit. Due notice will be given
Of his return. .He .ss
oct 26-- BOYD REILLY.
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a naive American paper has been started
at Lancaster. Pennsylvania. printed in the
German language. II is called . Wahre Amer
ikane," and is edited by Jacob Myers. &.
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The quantity Of ice exported from Bostol
during The last four months was Ia .28l tons.
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The Friends have been holding their year
ly meetings in Baltimore during the past week
There are large number of them in attend
ancp
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BY the first Of November next, the arrears
Of interest due on the State debt OF Missouri
will be about 5000, 1000. She has-n now about
$25, 900 to meet it. t.U..
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MARINES. Several marines left the barracks
on Monday evening TO join the sloop Of war
Boston, now lying, we believe, at New York.
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200 troops arrived on The 18th inst. at s
Louis from Fort Leavenworth.
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A hl,le girl Of Dr. Austn's in Broadway,
Albany, N. Y, fell from a third story win
dow OF his house, on Friday, into the garden,
and, strange TO say, escaped almost without in
inrY. ----- - J \ . ~ Ll luh n .I-L Ii
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Mr.. EsocH q. TUcKER, Is canyassng the
District for : ibscribers 10 this paper. lie IS
fully au,hori ed 10 receive the names ofindivi-
duals desrcus of supporting the great enter
prise in which we are engaged. 1871
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Potatoes are selling in Albany for $3.50 per
bushel-of the mercer kind. E5.a s.l
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The Washington correspondent of the Jou

ne WaShIHStUH CUTIVsPU11ueTt OF t1Ie JUur-
nal Of Commerce says: g
According to a recent official estimate, the
charge on the Treasury for the army move
menIs for the next eight weeks will be ten
millions. As there are now probably two or
three millions left in the Treasury, Mr.. Walk
er may be able 10 get along until Congress
assemblies with loan of eight millions.
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Professor Woolsey was inaugurated as Pre-
sident Of Yale College on Wednesday last.
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N E w s [ T E M s !.

What is it but map OF busy life,
Its tsfuctuatons, and its vast concerns p Co,oper
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POLITICAL.

MIssoU az The official returns of the LAT
election in Missouri, give the following aggrt
gate:
For the New Constitution. 25,2i5
Against it, 1865
Il IN E Bl 31laAo !
Constitution rejected by S,460
The Democrats have elected FIVE membe !
oi Congress, L lgZIJ'l
FLORIDA. The Tallahassee Floridian, Oc|
l7lh. says:
The full returns Of the election have not vel
been received, but sufficient we believe TO sd
cure the election Of MIR. Cabell, the whig can
didate for Congress. From the, best informd
tionywe have been able TO obtain, we are satia
fed there will be democratic majority in bol
branches Of the Legislature.
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AcTING MOLLY The people OF Albany have
done good thing, raised fund for the Prus-
sian emigranis who were robbed Of 81, 200 in
that city. The whole sum will be made up.