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y SYSTEM OF TACTICS For sale at

A SYSTEM OF TACTICS For Sale at
n the Congressional Globe printing office, in the
rear of Jackson Hall, "a System of Tactics, or
rules for the exercises and maneuvres Of the cava
ry, and light infantry, and rihemen Of the United
States, published by authority Of the War Depart
ment. The work Is printed on fine writing paper,
and contains 80 plates, engraved on STEEL Price s.
per copy. ..
June lO--6tTTb&S INTEL
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NOTICE liz hereby given that an assess
IN ment of one dollar per share on the capital
stock of the Union Copper Company has been laid
and is payable on the Let of July next at the Office
Of the treasurer in Washington city, TO Joseph II.
Adams, esq, State street, Boston.
rl.-iE nt 81 D 4. L. SMITH, Treasurer.
Washington, D. c., May IS, 1886.
May 25--law4w ...
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The mediation has not been refused 1t has not even
been offered There is at present prospect that will he
ofered-UNioS.
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The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-09
CANADA AND THE CORN LAWS.

The passage oF the Cora Las in England
will produce great excitement in Canada An
| address from the Canadian Parliament previous
To the passage Of the Corn Bill in London, which
is published in the English papers, contains an
implied threat of revolution if the bill should pass
We extract from the letter Of reply. of the Sec
rotary for Colonial Affairs. w. f.. Gladstone, the
following remarkable acknowledgement -
"H ,couid indeed be q source Of The greatest
pnin 10 Her .Hnjesty's government. If they
could share IN the impression. that The connec
ton betreen his country and Canada. deriued
lis vitality from no other source, than from The
exchange IF commercial preferences. If ,eere
so, IL might appear to be relation consisting
in ihe eachonge, MT Of benefits bat IF Judens !:
if Il nere so. IL ,could suggest The idea that The
c0nn61ion Itself had reached, ,cGs about 10
reach. ths legitimate term IF its eaisience.-
Hut Her Majesty's government still augur for it
longer Duration founded npnn larger and
hrmer basis.-upnn protection rendered from the
one side, and allegiance freely and loyalty re-
turned from the oher.--npon common traditions
of the past. and hopes of the tuiure,-upon re-
semblances in origin, in laws, and in MANNERS
IN what lnwardlY binds mcn and communities of
men together. as we'll as in the close association
these material interests which. as Her Majesty
government convinced. are destined not To
Tecede hut la advance. mt be severed but To be
more closely and beautifully combined under The
qnickening Influences of increased Commercial
fTpphnm -
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ON OUR TABLE.

a Dictionary of Practical Medicine" by Jas
Copeland, Nj. d., F. r. S. Edited with add-
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Harper & Brothers. This valuable medical
work, should be in the library of every pac,ioner
of Medicine.
No. Is, Harpcr's Illuminated WANDERING
Jew" containing thirty unique engravings.
Pictorial History of England" No. 3. Har.
per s. Brothers. This work increases in interest
both in its history, and the accuracy of the wood
cuts, of ancient places and costumes The cut o.
Canute reprovng his followers" is alone yor,l
the price of this number-25 cents.
" Harper's Illuminated and illustrated Shakes
peare," Nos. IS, sc, 81, and SO. continuation Of
"TroIus and Cressida," with explanatory notes
and Titus Andronicus."
No. IS, Library of Select Novels, Livonian
Tales" "The Disponent," "The Wolves. ,,
and " The Jewess." BY the anthor of letters
from the Baltic" Harper 8, Brothers.
Miss Beecher's Domestic Recent RooL ,,
designed as supplement TO her Treatise on Do
nestle Economy. Harper & Brothers The ob
iect aimed at in The publication of this work 10 tn
furnish an original collection Of receipts, Of tho
best kind.
Shores Of the Mediterranean" by F. Schroe
der, Secretary TO Commodore Joseph Smith, who
commanded the u States Squadron, in that Sea II
1843-45, in 2 volumes, with eOgrayings. Har
per & Brothers. This is an interesting yyo,k
well worth the perusal, being originally writer
by the author, to his family, and afterwards 70
vised for publication. It is embelshed BIZ mn
merous plates Of the most interesting scenes Of thai
delightful country bordering on The "Inland Sea 4,
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PROPELLERS.

The inventions coming under this head are
now almost nnumerable. They are all or nearly
ALL notifications Of the same thing. The great
defect in majority Of the propellers, is, that they
lose so much in forrGrd propulsion There has
been, however an invention produced by DR.. Nc
Council, of Washington city, which bids fair, in
a measure, TO obviate this great drawback in pro-
puIsion DR.. Mcconnell. Oormerly an Engineer)
has invented propeller, somewhat on the princi-
pie Of the feet Of an aquatic tirJ, giving their
stroke together or alternately at will. small
model put in operation on the Susquebannan was
by calculation found 10 proPel at the rate Of 81
miles per hour.
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father lost any note, OF that we found the one he
Lost.
NJ. Did any of you find Roysl Bank 8l0O
note at the time aud place stated in the sum
mons
Trio. Ay; but what proof is there tha, it is
tho one he lost, if indeed he lost any note}
NJ. Did you at the time know of the adver-
tisemcnts and reward narrated in the summons
Trio. On we cannot remember these Far bac
stories.
NJ. Yes but see you do not deny them, and
L wish To know IL you yourselves advertised the
finding of the note, as was clearly your duty as
honest men2
Trio, No; and surely there was no law Of tho
land which obliged us TO do so.
M Well, gentlemen, tell you frankly tina,
this seems to me an ugly affair. and you had bet
ter settle 1t, for certainly shall not defend you
Struck with the straightforward honesty al
tneir own agent, the partners could not resist his
advice The opposite agent, = w. was sent for,
and asked what rate of interest he demanded. He
answered TO - Nj. whatever you, sir. rs agent
for the defenders. think fair Then said NJ.
nix it at bank interests; and the matter was im-
meda,ely settled.
inflicted by individuals Of a class held generally
in respect, redressed by the honesty and zeal OF
two members of profession often spoken Of as
wholly predatory and vile. Could any ,hinu
show us in more expressive light the necessit,
of caution in applying general characters TO large
bodies Of men.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-09
THE BARGAIN CONFESSED.

The Portsmouth New Hampshire journal
stated last winter, that " John p Hale was right
only one point, and that was, his views rela-
tive to slavery" THAI he agreed with the
wing party on no other question"
But it appears now, they have further informa
ton, of what his views are upon political sub.
jccts, and says. that it feels as strong an assuI-
ance that as Senator from New Hampshire he
will sustain the interests of New England indus
try when called to act on the tariff as that he
will oppose every scheme to extend and perpetu
ate slavery in our country" So it seems that
John p. Hale, in order to he elected Senator of
the United States, entered into bargain with
the federal party, and agreed to support federal
doctrines.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-09
GREAT CHANGE FOR CAPITALISTS

1t will be seen by reference to our advertising
columns, that the Portsmouth, and Roanoke Rail
Road is TO be sold at Public Auction, by authority
Of The State, That it will 90 far below it's value
there cannot be the possibility of doubt, for it
occupies that point on the seaboard, which must
be benefited by all improvements which are pro.
jected south of us; yet we have seen that men of
money and business, have neg lected TO secure the
advantages presented. To secure the title, and
put this road in good order, and connect some
fourteen miles with The CASTOR and Raleigh Rail
Road, which could now be done for some $500.
600, the owners could and would command all
the great northern and southern travel, via the
Chesapeake Bay. We have been much astonish
ed at the seeming blindness of the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company in this matter; and now
warn them, that if they let ibia opportunity pass
they will regret it the longest day they exist. as
we learn that there is capital north Of us, which
stands ready for investment in this Road
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GENERAL TAYLOR.


The following is cHpy of General Taylor's
reply to the letter of our worthy Mayor, 4. RI.
Micke, Esq, enclosing the resolutions adopted
at the great war meeting in the Park on the Dad
Of May last:-
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
MATAMoRAs. Mexico. June Is, 1916.
SIR II have had the honor to receive yo,r
communication Of the Odd of Nav, enclosing the
resolutions of large public meeting nf the ci,i.
zens OF New York, in one Of which the meeting
is pleased to refer in complimentary terms to The
services OF the army in this quarter
need hardly say that the officers and soldiers
of the army of occupation are deeply sensible TO
this evidence Of sympathy and confidence from,
the citizens Of New York; and while consciou.
that they perform only their duty, in whatever
professional service they may render to the coun
try. they yet derive new confidence and new
strength from such manifestations of approval from
the mass of their fellow citizens
Please, sir, accept my thanks fur the yery
courteous terms in which you have communicated
the proceedings Of the meeting.
have the honor to be-,
Very respectfully. your ob't servant,
Il. TAYLOR, b. j. Gen. L. 6. A Com
His Honor A. III. MIoKLE,
Mayor of the City Of New York
This letter is characteristic Of the General T,
is brief, modest. and to the point There is no,
superflnous word, and the Hero of Palo Alto
and Resaca de la Palma can be traced in eyerv
line.--W Y Herald.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-09
THE FIRE AT ST. JOHNS, N. F..

The account we published of the great fire at
ST. Johns, newfoundland, is fully confirmed, and
more disastrous than first reported. The Gov.
Sir John Henry, had convened the Legislature
tor the purpose of passing act to raise money
for the rebuilding Of the town. and has addressed
circulars 10 the Governor General of Canada. and
to the different British Consuls. in the United
States, to act in behalf of the suffering poor. It
is estimated that 1000 houses have been des
troyed and that 10000 persons are rendered
houseless. The demand for prov sons and build
ing materials is officially, and purposely made
known to he great. In general military order.
HIS Excellency Sir JOHN Harvey does great credi,
to the military. and ascribes to their efforts the
saving the Eas, end of the Town Many mer-
chants burnt ont, we are glad TO hear. saved 4
good proportion of their stock. The Scotch houses
are said to he the heaviest losers, as they were
all in cluster, and in the immediate vicinity of
the Oil Vat, which was destroyed. The loss, il
is said, will vary from to 5000 900 Of Dollars.
100000 is said 10 be insured in the Phoenix
Office London
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COUNTERFEIT COIN

The Baltimore Bank Nuto List of thu tst
INST, cautions The public against So so rieces
counterfeit gold coin. Also. five and tens Soma
OF the fves are dated in 1913. and tolera.
bly, well dune, but light in weight. The 40 so
pieces are made of white metal probably of sill
yer, and galvanized well executed and calculat.
cd TO deceive. There are also spurious $40 gold
pieces. dated in 1910. II is said they can be de.
'ecIed by the ringing. There are also counterfeit.
soyeIeigns, very difficult to detect, dated 1924
OF Toll weight and good color, worth about "a 25
The genuine is worth 81 SO. Also, counterfeit
Spanish Dollars. A little care will detect ,bem
as well from their appearance as their sound =.
Also, counterfeit Mexican Dollars, dated 1914
They are difficult of detection by sight but thev
have somew hat greasy feel and bad sonnd =
Also, Counterfeit American Dollars. Halves and
Quarters. The Dollars pnrport To be of the coin
age of 843. so admirably executed as to be with
difficulty detected, even by close comparison
with genuine coin of The same date. The die
appears to be perfect fac smie of the original
but there is slight difference between the color
and polish OF The metal and those Of the oenuino
sl'Yer The spurious money being little blaer in
''n' and more glossy in appearance. The halves
are dated 1888, the face Of Liberty well done
reverse not so we'll Lighter in weight than tho
genuine Also, Halves, Quarters and Ten Cent
pieces made of pewter.
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THE DUTY ON SALT.

The wings are making great handle of the 90
per cent duty on Salt, led OF by our venerable
and astute friends OF the National Intelligence,
who are mourning deeply because this article of
general use " among the poor" is not admitted
free. Iempord matantnr! The Old Federal
party become the advocates of the poor Have
the conductors of the wings press forgot thai
through the Vaccinations of their party the duty
upon that necessary article is now 120 per cent,
and that the bill which is so obnoxious TO them
will take off more than one hundred per cent i!
which the consumer has nnw to paw
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-09
THE OLD COURT HOUSE AND LOT
FOR SALE.

with the building thereon, in Portsmouth, will
be offered for sale on the 18th instant. There
appears to be an opinion prevailing that i, is moi
in the power of the county to dispose of this
property, as it was willed to the town for special
and particular purposes and ceasng 10 be used for
those purposes, it is contended that il must revert
TO the heirs of Mr.. Crawford. We do not I'M
derstand this thing. and presume the Legislature
has penary power in the premises, and would
perfect clear title 10 the purchaser, that power
having diverted the opposite corner from the OBJ
iect of the teStatnr
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THE SAVINGS INSTITUTION.

In today's paper will be found the semi annual
statement of the affairs of this institution, which
presents very favorable condition. We see that
a dividend for the last six months is declared of
three per cent, We understand that besides this,
there is an annual interest of five per cent,
amounting to Sl603.00 been paid the past year
10 some two hundred Depositofs in our town.
This is a saving to many Of our citizens that will
be most agreeable in providing many little neces-
saries for families which could not have been
obtained if it not for the Savings Institution
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-09
RUMORS, REPORTS. AND THEIR CON
ADDICTION In THE Union.


We were somewhat surprised in not finding in
the Union" of Monday night, contradiction
ut the startling declaration made in the New
York Herald Of July 2, which we published in
| our last paper. We see minute and particular
| denial of humbug statement of the Courier and
| Enquirer, of coalition between this Government
and Santa Anna, for the purpose of placing that
| tyrant in power again, in Mexico, which nobody
would believe; yet which might appear to pos
sess FEASIBILITY, as the Union admits that "some
! adventnrer" was in Washington making proposi-
tons To the Government for its Interference in
behalf of Santa Anna. We think the proper way
would have been for the Union, at the time. IN
have exposed and denounced the visionary f,o
who would thus thus dare 10 tanner with the
Government. and make such ridiculous. not 10
say, Infamous propositions TO it.
Again, the Union denies that Geo Washington
Dixon holds any commission from the President.
although he wears Generals uniform. Georpe
falls under the severest denuncatons of The edi
tors pen, and there is no doubt he deserves il all
but the game is not worth the powder expended
and nobody, whose good opinion is worth having.
would believe tor moment that he could obtain
a commission OF the toWest. not to think of the
Highest. grade, from the Government This ar
tIce of the Union announces the following graft
flying fact in repelng squ;b of the PHILADELPHIA
Times, that Dixon was vigorously prosecuting
measures for the" Conquest of Yucatan.'' The
Union says, holding up both its hands
Conquer Yucatan! Why, Yucatan is al
ready Independent of Mexico, and is the friend
of the United States. We have no disposition 70
f" annex that portion of Mexico to the (American)
constellation" whether it be by conquest of her
soil, or even by the voluntary consent of her pen-
pie. Let no man, therefore, be taken in by this
adventurer.''
This studied, and particular denial of such
transparent humbngs as the above, and tho re-
markable silence on the startling announcements
of the Herald, inevitably leads the mind to fear
that there is foundation for the statements
made by that paper. AS we love our country,
and desire TO see all citizens living tooether
in harmony, enjoying the privileges of religious
thought and action, we hope that the statement
alluded to is without the shadow of fnunda ton
If there is any. the people ought to know lift
there is not, the Union should speedily disabuse
the public mind for the sake of The Government,
as we'll as the Church implicated
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THE PRESIDENCY-W CANDI.
DATES

We have often asked ourselves the question.
why do the wings now, and why did the feder
aists of yore, advocate tho election of some rene
gade from the democratic ranks. as their candidate
for the Presidency? They know that the cause
OF democracy is the right cause, they know that
unless they can bring some proof that their candi-
date has once been considered a democrat that
there ia no chance for him. They know that the
| majority of the farmers, and the mechanics, and
other hard working thinking men, are democrats.
and that their only chance Of success is in showing
/ up theif candidates, as once having been demo.
crat. Witness the election Of John Quincy Adj
ans. OF Gen. Harrison. and the twenty vears
struggle of Henry Clay
| There can he no better evidence that tho Io.d
ing principles advocated by the democracy from
| the time Of the adoption of the Constellation
through the administrations Of Jefferson. Madison
Monroe, and Jackson, down to the presen, time
nre just and true, than the fact, always nroco;-
nent. that the opposers Of democracy have .uc.
cessfully made Of The men who have ado
ted the democratic principles at some time of
their life, as instruments to effect their poi,icaI
purposes.
And how have they succeeded? In almost
| half century, having expended millions of dol
lars in attempting to bride and cajole the un
shrinking democracy, and destroying one of the
largest banking institutions in the world, whose
influence was used for the fuuherance Of their
nnhaIIowed purpose, they succeeded under false
c"lors, in smuggling two Of their candidates Jobn
Quincy Adams, and Gen'l Harrison into tbe
Presidential chair. for four ycarsnnd ONE ,,o,,b
The wing political horizon betoken, cb,,no
Of policy. What that change will be. time vii
unfold, but we opine, If signs do not fail ,h.,
| they will pick up some one Of the Resaca dc !,
Palma. or Palo Alto heroes, and endeavor -
! make an available candidate Of him. We sin
cereIy hope none Of those brave men who bav.
gathered Improbable laurels on those well stri.
ken fields, will suiiy their bright names, by being
made political tools.
When the news camo that the American srpv
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A SWINDLER CAUGHT

A Frenchman named Gonrsac, who had been
carrying on wholesale liquor business at ST.
Louis, and bad defrauded number of firms ont
Of $4,000, boled from there. Officer ReIyea Of
the New York independent police having got on
his track, after great deal Of perseverance and
management, succeeded in aresting him at
Hampton, Virginia. few days since, and made
him disgoFge $4,000 of his i'll gotten gains, the
only legal claim he had against him, when the
fellow was suffered TO depart,
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ACCIDENTS ON THE FOURTH

A man was killed near Troy, n. Y, by the
bursting OF cannon, another, had his arm blown
III at Harrisburg.
Mr.. voorhees,, respectable ship carpenter of
Brooklyn, n. Y, had his leg blown off below the
knee by the bursting Of cannon near the Brook
lyn Navy Yard.
Another man was killed at Scrab,icuke. n. Y
He first loaded The cannon with very beavv
charge and then filled it with water, to make
loud report, and fell victim to his reckless ex.
neriment.
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under Gen, Taylor, was surrounded by the Mexi
cans, and there was strong probability tina, they
would he overpowered by the numerical power of
The Mex'cans. the Northern wing press, with
few EXCEPTIONS if they did hail il with pleasure,
did not appear 10 feel much concern for them
Now, when that noble army of heroes have COW
cred themselves with laurcls. now that they have
earned glorious reputation, they will seize with
avidity one OF these heroes, as an instrument OF
injury to the democracy, that have from the frs,
cheered them on, and gorcd in their victory
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-09
THE REVOLUTIONS IN MEXICO.

The Mexican States, reported in state Of
Revolution, or independent of Gen. Paroles. are
I'amaUlipas with population Of 166 800; Yucca
tan 100000; Jalasco 5000; Sonora and Sina.
loa 1873 500; Upper California 25 400; Cbapa
with a population Of $4,000, and Tobasco with
1000, are also supposed to De dlsaected towards
the present Mexican government.
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MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC.

We desired says the Union, by the Post
master General to state that the storeship Licking
ton will sail from New York to the Pacific in
eight or Ten days from this time, and that the
Independence will sail from Boston to the Pacific
early in August next; and that letters or news
papers, postage paid. to Boston or New York,
may be transmitted in either Of those vessels
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FROM ST 1,unMAc

Capt Smith, of the Lyra, ten DAYS from ST
Thomas, reports that in consequence Of the rumor
Of The capture by Mexican priyaieers of two I'M.
ted States merchantmen on the South side of Gu
ba, shippers at Porto Rico and ST. Cruz wonId moi
snip IN American vessels at any rate All orders
LOT vessels al 81. Thomas had been countermanded,
and the Lyra was obliged to return in ballast
journal Of Commerce