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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24
Letter, from the Arp,r.

The pressure upon columns this morning not only
eurts' he space usually appropriated editorial
but eonpes omit interesting letters contained
In the last New Orleans papers, from the Of
We mske, however, one extracts. letter ffom
Monterey TO the Piesyune gives tho following glance
the condition OF Gen. Tsylors army
The health Of tho army bad teavy proportion Of ON
fever. slns co nj tE many arc suffer nc with DO
and saeh ehfoTtiDste- wei eicam; Our ssSunEs
crab isehs cngb the et for Tam OF TIE ub
~ neksR Tie sta Insnt. number,
men, last evening only I6a sPreirei Parsd residue beias
oasht ossr, tue the
field Of ~hou scl, FAY, AMI Oelt wsnwr Eh
woHDded aud ek 1hs 9Th Infantry on, to Copu, Chrs
with about 500 and all the oee but three four
The residue being ,iek wOundd guard These sabg
fair ssmP'es OF the heal h0f the Army
Tho following Is extract from a letter to the New
Orleans Times:
looked here the OF the orders Ma Graham
Gene al Taylor shall change the mode OF .shsng his army Iu
stead OF relying upon provisions and supplies United
States he forage hs upon
ts odle II this be the case shows sup-ttiye dcees Of
county army
two h be stats OF There surplus pro
duee the count The people heretofore have had
for except tho neehborsgod town. sippy
them large. The people OF Mexico live very lc
tey do not EN- 10 carr alb ut raising than they "A
fmeean soldier Meriean
and their horses and mules subsstd ethe diaeu,
ours
Il wrue from Cerao that but seany supply
provisions going 70 wand and there much delay
hins Monte the b stcd BY 20 the
co nry This system commenced Mar days march
Ccralvo and has
Practicable md what the Inc
de TN nj have ben able ugh feed tbs
no The Mcrean auth have called
aud although dollar bushcl publicly cd for
Monterey, days len
le ffrm Cainargo, loaded br
Ohio AM Ind II that five. the feed
vay horses and other animal. The transpon' thosc
from Csmarg, could been fifty
bushcl How much they had they arrived
he known o me-
"Gene Tay reached the vicinity OF Monterey he
18th a September On ed ad h a sufficient
n that dcpOs CeravS end
Camar eh OF At the former place al
deal lef and the for the
small 70 stationed the
fresh beef carried This
been her tofIrc b, tSth finding
all n closet sold aud Gem ais
Every the beyond Monterey will i-ere the
dihhsuues"
The same writer, referring rumor that Gen. Patter-
son is TO command the force destined make attack
Tampico, expresses the opinion that officer OF
experience should be selected for this important
terPrize "Why, The asks in the of common sense
Is Gen Scott this roniierl IL due the
service and the country ought be deprived of the
services OF officer OF his galanty and experience at
such time this, because he made faur pas po-
tcal tseucian. This over. aud will be for
long tme unless il cults the Mexican government-and
army has need of its best commanders"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24


~ meeting Of The Committee appointed ~ Chsifnsn or
The meeting uday Eouu5ef 2ir 1916 10 OBJ
tain subscriptions foo Tor iu nifhng forms a6d
supplies for the Merriam var
% the Office morning OF Moliay The
s3d Of November l5s0 The folio wing we're pposd
a. d adlptd.
io uso her beet tfs promote TIE enrolment volunteer
solved. 1hatn Comm gc ~ eEu hom each Wartbs az
pointed 70 take s,urd rpu0n procure -ln rbu ne
Tom our euEens Tor furnishing tng and supplies vou
tssfs
John 20 20 gihe Ia mc Bark Vfr fn Who'll hereby
apo ned be- NJ he Consist ard DO dsbu - be
s1mc, on odrt ~ &c iai u Wafi romnir e.
Re F d. Ihstte Wa L,Jniresf be- a1d they o. rely
earnestly rgu ~ tlg uy pr me fequ rcd u
hcm aIc - 'e feprt t tomntoe, Hatu day ns Al 20
o'iost. 4 ~
Eefo vcd ~ "a ,1mrits- afIr1rl ~ meet ~ oes
OF Rotor Scot, on btlftay rr nest at Iooco,t
EJBbtT q 3uurr,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24
A Pertinent Ennuir,.

10 W EHHoT8 OF Fhe Whg
VIII you allow me, through your celumns 10 make an
enquiry Of the Edo OF the union Enesirer and Stand
ara et "a osHe genus, upon which desire Information 10
DO furnished only by that particular school.
the late fiss in brcadsus is be ssefbed As they
pretend 10 believe, of would 30 doing too much inus-
nee TO their intelligence TO suppose they could believe any
such 'hngJ to the passage Of their British Tariff BILL not
yet gone into effect why is that breadsus ct every
description arc now on the Decline Just the moment,
when mat oil IL about to go into operation May hope
the gentlemen will favor mo with an answer To n mso
OF common sense IL would strange that tho passage
OF bill should occasion OF price, and that tho
SPerofion OF tho bill should produce decline. But no
doubt they can explain st. b.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24
Sale of Slaves, stock. &C

w LII DC onered Tor sale Al South Wales near Taylor.
q, Sile, IN the county Of Hanover. ON MONDAY. M.
2ist December fair II not, next fair dav shon,
y valuable SLAVES-umong which are a bIscI.r;'s "
plantation carpenter and shoemaker several excellent fed
hands and some women and children. They arc the Sc
ana mnes cattle, sheep and hogs among which arc men
.ha WIN DC very fa'' the straw, fodder shucks &C. and
'ne usual vrey OF plantation implements The catle arc
particularly deserving of attention ~ ~
The terms OF sale will beFor the slaves cash, for m,
rest OF the property, for all over TO- cred, oc
onhs inc purchaser giving bond and approved security.
unae' CIV, CASH WIN. +. wICKHAM
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24

u Some Of the LOeofoco papers in New York
satisfied with the OF the Washington Union that
Gov. wnghrs reelection desired by the Admnis,ra-
They think it strange, if this be the fact, that the
Custom House officers New York all hostile TO
Gov. Wright aud that 10 be his friend fatal any sp.
phcsnt for appointment Gov. Wright too much
in the wOy Of the asprants for tho Presidency
render IL probable that his defeat, removing him
from the field OF competition is to of them oss,
aud their friends, Of qualification rather than
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
RICHMOND MARKETS.

REPORTED AND CORRECTED TWICE A WEEK FoR rHE WHO
NOVEMBER 23d, 1876.
TOBACCo-No change in tho market
FLOUR-We learn OF sales-holders demanding
S5!as5t.
WHEAT-ll0alI5 for prme-inferor from sOal0Oc
CORN-New 60; old corn 65.
OATS-35c, from Depot-in demand.
CUT NAILS to Ate.
TEAS-lmperia and Gunpowder SOC. to 81 ,25; Black
25a5Oe.
wHIsKEY-Bbls. 26e; Hogsheads. none in market.
LlME.-Thomaston, sales from wharf ST.
mOLASSES-N. Orleans 26a3Oc; Porto Rico 2Sa3Oc {:
Cuba l6a22c. Stock very light.
CANDLES-Sperm 26a27c.; Patent Sperm AOc; Huls
Patent i4c; Tallow 10al2I.
COFFEE-Markei has upward tendency. Rio 7asc;
Lagunyra 71asc; Java l0allI; ST. Domingo 6Ia7.
HERDS GRASS-SI.
TIMOTHY Do.-93 per bushel.
PIG IRON-S25 10 IS.
FIsH.-Herrings No. 1, s4 No. 9, 81 receipts over.
OlL-Wnio strained oil best l05 cts.
Professionalism. Smithfed 6b cents; Western
Sides 5a64c; Shoulders 4Ia5 es and Baltimcr, Sides
6a64ci Shoulders 45a5 cts Hams Gka7I: Lard 9aSie.
fLAsTbk-from the Wharf, S3,l25 per ton do.
Basin 81 TO 4,l25
SUGARS-Wih unprecedented small stocks the mar
keI continues very firm. We quote Orleans 5kasie; p.
Rico ia9e; ST. CroiK 9alOc.
SHOT-5u5i.
SALT--From wharf 8 SIS; from store, 81 ,65aS 10
CAITLE-Boef from S3i to A.; Sheep from 3 a to "a;
Hogs s..
EXCHANGE.
N. York drafts laE prem. Baltimore drafts iaI prem.
Philadelphia " iab North Carolina In2 dis
South Carolina dis. Wheeling , dis
Treasury Notes ; prem. Tennessee dis.
Aabsma Sac dis Specie ! prom.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24
Virginia Volunteers,

1t s stated in yesterdays Enquirer that Capt Rowans
company Charestown Jefferson eouaty and company
from Berkeley county have rendered their services 10 Gov
Smith.
We learn from the Alexandra Gazette that Gov Smith
has promptly responded the offer Of tie Volunteers from
that eitY-bodng under favorable consideration and pre-
pared defldvsIy when the whole State shs u
have been heard from.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24
Arkansas. -.

The Legislature Of Arkansas convened a, Little Rsck
tbs 9Th and organized by the election Of w.
X Sebastian President Of the Senate, and Albert Rust
a Speaker Of the HoUse-boih LOcos Of course. The
message OF Gov. Drew that the State debt is
1857, 227 SO, with annually accruug interest Of
Sl64 600 10. He recommends that the State Bank be
wound up. The population OF the State las 0OO being
an increase Of 80 per cent in the last six yesrs.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24
On TllnrsIinr Nnrtr

We sgain remind the voer. IN the Lousa sena,orisl
Dsrci hat the election he held next THURSDAY The
Lpco'ooo majority In that District has BEEN 10 IL true.
heretoore decisive; bot 81 the last election h was reduced
10 eomporatvsly insguihcant number Il may now be
overcome ihe Whigs viii make strong rally We wo7d
urgs hon. therefore, 70 attend the polls next Thursday and
raiks rigorous effort to redeem the District IN g. w.
Bassoi hey hsyo candidate worthy Of hors sges, ard
oas sho, n ssoisd, will faiihiuy represent Them. Let
him BE- deisaisd By their spathy.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24

" writer IN the New Orleans Tropic AYERS that the
50 900 900 seized upon BY Santa Anna was taken with the
sanction Of Great Britain This, imagine, gratui
asseron-snd tho less likely be co. II be true
stated another quarter, that Mr. Pakenhan tho B-
sh Minister the United States, stockhodert to the
OF $4,000 in the Conducts pundsrsd by the Me1-
can General.
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Wesi,nins1cr Revic,r.

The September number of the Westminster Review has
been received oin Mr. Joseph Gill Its table OF contents
is more than ordinarily inviting. Among It's articles
review Of McCuioch treatise the principles and prsc-
teal influence Of Taxation and the Funding System 10
which may hereafter have refer more par
tculary.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24

''''TTT-I'ITI WIZ '7l'F " 7F'719 Nff1TITI7I-
Fgr dTrsf He-f mon CII.4. R.r.afd O. Hs.ss gss,y.
addsr james rr.n Geo &C. Pea ss rn. q A., -
Pre- msu. Pot, n. busIo
- Wlfst Wfrtf ldr 4. 70 M jams rys-r T,.,..
W g-rA horris IT, etn O. -. Ward rsusr V G,5,,.
John ~ shfpp't james Gardner. w McHuri5 Geo 10 no.
nna lnmes Allen hnt John q Isulrs
p bsTrsr Ha-s-chsrI.s n -snacs rossr q e-o, wiz
~ AZ Hcny o. rfo kswuaa r. Pain, r. Join gost, ! ~,
Shook, Mosby wtodsor WV
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NOTICE.

ENHE subscriber, having purchased the Hotel
- IN the Town of Caftenvins Cmbsil,bd souutv s,,,
PAT ona.s Of The pubic.
us hsefWN awlyf - 10 reaincfs boss who nav a.
vo1r him win cali 70 snd Gom packet b-ss rec On ssss
% ~ - niurs hen sgs ne, delay nom that
Xf-eim RPM M potsycf
~ masmsna Tao. ioqusa,a COP one onh srd forvrra
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24

~ Rev Dn. W.. 9. PrvStE, hss dissolved he pastoral
eopnseon viii The Fst Presbyterian Church in this city
greedy 70 ne regret Of the members Of charge and Of
citrsns generally. We understand no has accepted
csi fum he Presbyterian Church IN Baltimore formerly
uadsf The charge of The Rev. w. L, Breckenridge.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24
The next ConPress.

In the 30th Congress, which will the frat Mon
day in December l547, there will be $50 Representatives
The from all the States in which elections have
taken place exhbiI the following results:
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24

IL F. w. Bowden, Esq. QLoco) is believed to be elected
10 Congress from the District in Alabama vacated by the
death Of Mr.. McConneI.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24
. TWO KOLIANS.

~ hOh uhs at pres -nt open for in
speuon al his wareroom Piano Fortes with Coleman-
patent ohan attachment The splendid nstmrnt.
por sweetness and brlancy Of tonc with elegance
, ana ABILITY OF work uansnp- Attachments are but
little inferior 10 hfreh Grsans. NV WV
ms uy wonderful Improvement which excited public at
on ms and Tnga not been over a..
.iiaed n Is vaniases IN the IL raj Remarks hIeh
nave 'Poh aheensS a~P AIRED in the IubLs rnts
tFItrsd froz tAe NJ u RsrsHl
we have been favored ION of he ,olt, pr
fo e now on exhibition at Mems Store ,o,d
way. certainty We ingenious Oontrvanee one tsat "A
ei W IN universal adnilIa o lion or a. iii ity an
con uIehon WI bea adapta trtanyy ara
we taNc no d'pb IL iaE nd ted ga1-m ue. tvery
rano IN The country at rn egpsus ~ b, chang
un a. "rran pre-" ing bT TO es wi n
ou' cue ung m th- eas degree aact r .risl
deiadm and VIII eonn essential interest
OF e pu IN hpSe Than Months ordinary on IN Piano.
~ Purchasers run no risk in buying os a. rHs.
N"'4H''' u "Wayssiven- p. II. a .SLpk.
no21 loo -, '' ga h oli,a - tlano';
Spirits TURPENTINE.-3O bbIs. S,iri,s
~ TGrPtn'ine, in hne order, for by
no 70 huVAL PURCELL. Druggist I47 Main IT..
ENLAX SEED-l5O bushels, Just received. and
= Iof sale by Hoa GORDON n SKINNER.
HERRINGS AND SHAD-A few barrels,
II No l. in store. for sale by
no % GORDON Il SKINNER
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ROBBERY!
MON Ely STOLEN.

'HfHE advertiser robbed on Wednesday
nsh OF Three or -Four Hundred Dollars, one " ho
entered his house BY climbing or
ana one Of the bed ehambeTL The money con listed OF
nVe fy Dollar Notes and numbeT OF Tens md
Fives Of the Fifty Notes as well as reroleed a
on the Farmers Bank OF Va the others the OF Be-
shldes' Cut Sra Velvet v-L blue dgues or dos bI,eL
san CravaL white handle Pen Knife Steel Purse with
Clasp. all taken. ~
liberal reward will be given for the detection Of the robbc
recovery OF the and by sppeaon AZ
tie Republican Office.
n B-As the Steel Pursr nothing TO the rts-
ent hoder but highly przei gin by rshtul owner ia Il
hoped that al least be
Bc1. - - ~ a..
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24

~ my 700 VIII but try In Our Az Ia. iv.t
received the following:
NJ, Ca, M NV Jsrssr, Bordenows, Oct IS ists
Su-, am well aware that persons Of .verx 40. -. -,
IN me- IN every OF country h. ", u,es a., $50
NJ su " ph WisrAR'S BALsAM or Win s,IlrR Ry~
s ms ca saved with IL My father. M INV nos,,,.
an nss BON eonsampiye My father mo:hsr and s.,s,
- disease For years hav. been nr.g.
- =, y'e ABOUT one year quite ,ieL 10, ,an
49, eonnsei to my bed when the pain IN my IA xou,s
80, NY physician pfosounesd my a.e Liver Can
~. -. N my SIDE was 80 severe pss, IN
,io,. - ~. Wv 30, me was eupped hed aud al VI,
oef remedies sppted but all purpose Got NO ,.l.s
- , Wy pnysan sad he eoali not expected % a.
non' tu' rc'drntly heard Of ard obta mel sers az $50
Balls m which relieved NJ oacr wa, .,c ,,.S " your
~ using " until took four Eve botrI.s which ..ysI M
believe II Is certain cure ~ ' S"pi-hu
Signed, NApru. n, o,,,,,,
s,N'.sa WIN ''" peehteli hT statement . true
r.. ~, ". WhiTAlL STOKES Druggist
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DelaM.tre.
OF the recent election in Delaware show

Official returns OF the election in Delaware show
the following results
For Govemor-Tharp Loco 1880
CHusey (Whig) ana
rs majority loo
For COngreSs-Houston (Whig) 1870
Dilworth Loco 4l24
HIS majority la
In tue State Legislature parties will stand as follows:
Wings Locos
Senate
House IL 10
Wing majority on joint baOt2 which secures the return
Of Wing to the U. 5. Senate.
Political Temperance" arraysd against portion of the
Wing ticket in Newcastle county. caused the defea, of
three gentlemen that ticket. and Nstveism in the city
OF Wlminston-one Of the ocal questions to which the
Washington Union is hostile, except when they conui-
butte to the election of Locooco candidaes-prevented
the election OF the Wing candidate for Governor.
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VOLUNTEERS OF vIRGINIAu

SHEET IRON, COPPER, TIN PLATE, &c.
~ lis bun lssFhse ffos, from No 19toQ7
1000 Do Bs1isr9 ehsathing Cop sf
1000 ~ Wire
iss bores Tn Hoe IoIia ssd Iirao sh.a Leaf sAss,
zioesudsssf'g--Fg as By flLl
. noH a .llU8 eohDoN bhNti
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CONstJylIsrHON

Ana bleeding 81 hs Lungs Of Flee Ysars' Ssndiss.
Gus n.ws Of west PHILADELPHIA. entirely es.A ~ ,b, u,.
2. W sWAfNEs Compound ~ Of wi3 Ctst,x-s az,
sePpy 70 rstara my sneee hanss prop af Of hI, in
$500 M aelne Having been seesd Owe yea, v tn ,ha,
cease Ccn,nspuon. during which time VA. ,hs
~n ,' spns Of blood attended hacking cough p1is IN
heh I,,s na oaet. MY cough was simo.t inrsaa, or
n ca uei various Nm relief h,, Co.., -
W. relieve m unii obtain DE- swAvxs y,up az
"hen iheiialey aud BY u.inR IN,
e,ehe hve weeks OF iheteasouts rr,u ted m pe,fmns
cure am happy 10 now .pJo, a. sooa he M
Your ever thankful NJ humble friend
A r.a,s,.. ...,,--, Miss 8. LEWIS.
.aneuoted y such high authority a. Dr. s,y,ype,.
.'nIooNp SYRUP OF Wild CHERRY mp. s,v. ',,,h \.
~ " We must eoaet That there IL truth in man "
a. W ~ CaurtoN 10 TUE fuBLIC-B, e,u,o,, a -, A..
W. SwsJnes Compound syrup OF Will cherry =. nj,
om this valuable tree are &c tou. nd eosn
Rs<s strssfs. PAiislelplia ' 'S'A" u bgAh ana
~. ale wholesale aud re,ah by PEyroN JOHNSTON m,
Petersburg. =" Ai nhAf e wilson,
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NunrrfnI

oh INC w inst, BY Rev VIM \. White Mr. j. w R..It Il,
AlbsmaIe ..''..' " - O'se Sai'n' AL OF
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WANTED,

w hN
GOOD COOK, for the balsnee the YEAR for Ub,m n.
n eerai hire will be paid Apply
no2I wgBB BAcoN A. On
ct. PAUL'S CHURCH.-Two VERY DEsI.
~ RISLE PRws for RENT
No. 81 nsar the eenue, Middle Aisle.
No. e. near tbs Chanc-l do.-CTh's Pew womb be
rod lowJ Apply to HUBBARD, GARDNER l. CARLTON
hoP n
lCCRICE.-l6 Cases OF the celebrated
IL Ynuina' banc boa.1 trhr Marietta Burr now daily
vessel no@l-iot JNU. x. TRIPLErr sOS.
TIMBER WANTED.-Wauted immediate
II ~, Pests for hHs Of Telegraph Washington city,
through Georgetown and AeIandr, Fredericksburg VSta,
and thence Richmond They be tity-dye lo1g.
u arht and Eve inches diameter top including
% red cedar black locust white cedar eiesinu white oak
Alo twenty forty feet long of tbs Of and
ArT1udr and number for Fredeeksbug md Rich
mond alto Be dev rcd points be $50 feet
apart n the - Gets Il the respective cities anE the AeNda
canal from the Pot the aqaetuet along
the turnpike 10 AcHNc thlBee Fredericksburg ne
direct road and thence Rhmond BY the railroad old road.
may hereafter be decdtt
Proposals invited kinds named
fo Tor thereof; delivery different points
Instead Of distributing along Ia Ho Also posts with bark
or
upon the delivery to eramne and maasus
the pnsts.
TO be paid for in on delivery.
AMOS KENDALL, Agent.
Per PTopnetors.
w,smserov. Nov. IL. 1876. nosI-Iw
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NOTICE.
TRUSTEE'S SALE.

EkUSTEE'S SALE.
PURSUANT to the provisions Of a Deed Of
n Tm ete 'uod 10 'uhcfh b. John ~ Kc and wife
or poses therein mentioned the 2Hh dy Ocobsr 1889
AID duly recorded tho tefCs Ohee of Fluvanna UNITY
sh efpose n public sac BE- premises MONDAY. he
dy ~ December mott s tract m lri which rli John
kie resides contang two hsnirrd AMI
iours orr The m bresei N he undoubtedly good
but shsH convey rucl only isvc In trustee
JOHN GRIFFIN Acting Trusiee
Should The day named prove inemenf the lie win = ko
place ue nest far day there ler inlay excepted lie.
Nov n.
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Wing. Loco. Native. Vacancy.

The States yet TO elect Representatives [eIcept Wiscon.
Sin and Iows represented in the present Congress a.
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House

In tue State Legislature, parties will stand as follows
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-03-19
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE

ireIghis and charges made when The water
was high enough for boats To pass the
rapids without discharging their cargoes.
with treights and chrrges when the water
was too low, it has been ascer,ained that
The increased charges are about one hun.
dred and fifty per cent. When lie extent,
Of iheslead trade OF Gslena, Wisconsin
and Iowa. is considered, (about seven
hundred thousand pigs IN lS45. the
iarges, portion Of which is to be exported
when the walers are low, the amount of
agricultural and other products. and the
imports OF necessary articles from other
parts of the Union, and from foreign
countries. amounting TO several millions
OF dollars annually ,all Of which is subject.
ed to this increase of freight and charges;
and when to this, we add the number of
travellers passing and repassing which
may safely be set down al from twenty to
thirty thousand annually. who are subiec,
TO the same increase OF charges on this
account, some idea may he formed of the
amount Of injury which The community
sustains, over and above The loss from
the detention and injury TO boats and
cargoes. Ii is asserted by men, practically
informed on the subjec,, that The increase
Of freighls and charges caused by these
distractions. would, in any one year.more
than quadruple The cost of all needful
Improvement"
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The Locofoco Candidates.

The Loco fccn Convention of Satur.
day had quite struggle between bringing
out their s,runges. aud their most talented
men The struggle turned in favor Of the
former and Judge Mason and J. &. Hall
we're put aside TO make room for DR.
Lowe and j. d. Virgin, in connection
with Shepherd LETTER. These three were
II members of The -fnrmer Convention. aad
as listed in framing the Constitution which
has been twice defeated This Of itself
will BE- ohj' ctionahle 10 the people. We
have heard several democrats express a
desire to have entirely neU men in the
Convention. But they mus. take the
Cancns candidates or none. The Wifigs
do OF. as we can learn, intcnd,o run any
candidates. They think il will be time
enough for them to act when the C0nsli-
tuition is presented to them for their suf
fraees. They have already "soleinn,y
protested" against a partizan Constitution.
If such a Constitution as we have advo-
Gated is presented to them by The Con
ven'ion. they viii! cheerfu!y vote for it;
bn, il such odious. Mira features are to be
ingraf,ed into it as were recommended by
The very singnlarly made Chairman of
The Caucus committees on Saturday. not
only all the wings but large number Of
Democrats will 60 agains, it.
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Funeral of the Req. H. Hutchinson.

Funeral Of the Req. H. Hutchinson. -
Although Wednesday Of last week was
very unpleasant and the streets almes. i'm
passible, the Methodist Church was we'll
filed by our citizens who me, TO perform
the last sad Offices for one who was held
in high esteem by this whole communi.
~. The services were very interesting
and impressive. In addition 10 The Rev.
Mr. Robbins Of Bloomington, who preach.
ed the Sermon, the Rev. Messrs Saller,
Burnham and Gaylord Of the Congrega.
tionz.is,s and the Rev. Mr. Norris Of the
Meshodis,s participated in the services. -
Mr. Robbins Sermon was appropriate and
affecting. Ii could rot web have been
otherwise, as the deceased and himself
had been as brothers both in The pursuit
Of their studies and in their labors in this
Territory. The whole community sin
cerely sympaihise with the young and
bereaved widow Of the deceased.