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To THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

SIR Among the reasons which might be urged in
favor OF the claim our citizens IN Oregon have upon
the general government the Congress Of the Uni.
ted States for protection or extension of jurisdc-
ton over the territory, the following appears TO
foreible and conclusive;
LIST. The encouragement held out to induce them
to emgrate TO that country. am aware il has been
said, again and again, that no encouragement has
ever been held out by Congress- or the executive de-
partmen TO induce emigration to that country; bu'
IN neither case 10 this correct for who can deny
that the moment Mr.. Linns bill profering 80 liberal
donation OF land TO every actual settler in the
rtory was received by the Senate and ordered TO be
printed and circulated at government expense il was
direct encouragement, and, TO every man Of mode
rate circumstances moving and most powerful in
censve TO emigrute TO that country The favora-
BILE this bill has been entertained year after
passing first one branch and then the other, and q
third year Il passes the House and comes up for the
consideration Of the Senate-do not these positive
eneouragements, inducing thousands to leave for
that remote region, give any claim for protection
any reason 10 expect Of Congress what is liberal
ly proferedi To say otherwise, would SAVIOR some
what Of want Of that condolences which good Gill
zens should repose in their legislators.
But how have the Executive encouraged emigra-
ton and the settlement OF that new and extended
portion OF our domain Not by incorporating an
immense monopoly, and planting il in their mdst,
TO devour every living thing in lis way, but, as we
Know IN the safest, surest, most effective and Judi.
clous way government could encourage il; for while
the western frontier rogues or seamps have occa-
sionally gone over and attempted settlements on the
Indian lands they have invariably found the place
too warm for them. The Dragons have marched
them out, with their huts smoking in the rear; but
not so with the Oregon ENGRAVING parties; they and
the Dragons travel many hundred miles, not far re-
moved from each other, in the same direction, and
no collision or noise, except what was made by the
hiring Of cannon into the thicket dreadfully shat
erng the largest trees, thereby assuring the Indians
OF what might happen in case our emgraung eiti-
zens were wrOnged while passing through their
country. This is all right, and exactly as il
should be, so far as it goes but instead
of turning around in the midst Of the Rocky
mountains, and returning longer Journey and
more lengthy stay would be much more gratifying
and useful to US in Oregon. Every encouragement
has been given TO pass tho rubicon, while all in
formed know, had C@sar's army then deserted him,
ruin would have been the consequence II will do
TO say in Washington that the Oregonians have no
claim on Congress; but such a sentiment uttered in
Oregon, would meet with most ungratous recep-
ton, especially during some of these Indian excite
ments threatened invasions
E. WHITE.
WARRINGTON CITY, June 3d. 1886.
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"The following give, the prices Of -four in the
first week of May for me last % years. 1t will be

Here is comparison extending back twenty.
three years, ard an admission that the price Of
-four has never been lower in the first week in May
than it was this year. And this low price is in
face of the fact that immense shipments abroad Of
-four and grain have rid the country of large share
Of its surplus Nothing but this accidental foreign
demand, as mentioned in a previous communica
ton, has prevented -four from falling to a price
that would barely have returned to the farmer the
expenses Of transportation, .. ........ ..... 4. .
We see how unfavoraHY the prices Of produce
and provisions are affected " New Orleans by the
stoned by the war with Mexico. Yet, the injury
)ears no proportion to the withering influence the
prohbtive tariff has for years past constantly but
silently, ex,rled upon the agricultural and CONNER
clal interests OF The country.
A MERCHANT.
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WAsHMGroN CITY, June Sd, 1886.
commune
SCENE AT THE FAIR.
Dialogue betioesn manufacturing capitalist and q
Ohio farmer


Dialogue b.hoeen mrnutaeip ing capitalist and an
Ohio farmer.
Capiiast.-Good morning, Mr.. Farmer am
glad to see you at our fair. What think you oil
Farmer.-That it is very grand show, and cost
enough to build clever sized canal in our State.
Cap.-Did you see the beautiful sewing silk Of
one of the stands, and priced but six dollars the
pound'
Farmer did, and when you come to Ohio, will
show you better and cheaper, which made in
pig style
Cap.-How is that
Farmer.-Why, you must know that raise and
slaughter hogs; and bya nice process Of manufac-
ture, convert their unctuons properties into lard
which lard is shipped to Msrseilles, in France
where tits exchanged for the best Naples sewing silk
which costs but fortyve carlines, or four dollars
pound. Ii is true, its arrival at New Orleans
your protective tariff subjects to q payment of
two dollars pound in the way of duty; but YOU
know the farmer is expected to pay the taxes
Cap.-But, Mr.. Farmer, you had better trade
with the silk manufactures of New Jersey; they
eat your agricultural products. The amount of Ohio
corn consumed by us ia very large.
Farmer.-That may be; but if it comes to the
question of the consumption Of corn, l will pit my
porker manufacturers against any three of the corn
caters you refer to. think had better hold on to
my home manufacture, he goes for free trade.
Cap.-Your reasoning seems very ridiculous.
Good bye.
Farmer.-I think I posed him. He couldn't
come his soft-sawder over me.
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BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer.

III OuSenOld ana k1tcnen furniture, piano
i FORTE &C., at aucton,-On Friday, the 9Th June,
| shall sell, at the residence Of person declining
housekeeping, on B, near Sd street, (the flag will
designate the house, at 10 o'clock, a. m, good
lot Of furniture, viz
Mahogany sofa, divans, French carved and other
parlor chairs, arm rockers, &c.
Mahogany marble top pier and ceatre tables
Mahogany dining, breakfast, and card tables
Mahogany French bedsteads, extra size; wash
stands
Mahogany sideboards and bureaus
Cane-seat and other chairs; maple bedsteads, &c.
Large pier and other looking glasses
Paror and chamber window curtains
Girandoles, solar and other lamps
Feather beds and bedding
Brussels, ingram, and Yenitian carpets
Paintings, engravings, &c.
China, glass, and crockery ware, among which
arc a white dinner and tea set, fine plated coffee
urns and stand, with good lot of kitchen utensils
Also, frstrate rosewood piano forte, seven oc-
nves, of fine tone and touch.
Terms, cash.
A. GREEN,
May 30-6t Auctioneer.
ITThe house Is for rent, containing
ten rooms, with large garden containing variety
Of fruit trees, grapes, &C., and is beautiful and
healthy location.
Apply to the subscriber, A. G.
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These tables are entirely authentic as the precise
rates Of per centage have been actually paid at the
cnstom-house in New York. The effect Of so high
a rate OF taxatios is virtually to prohibit importa-
ton, as Il positively does hundreds of other articles
that could be enumerated. On the most Of the above
goods the tariff is imperative as a source Of reve-
nue.. For example, the entire value Of smoothing
irons imported into the United States in lS45, was
but $5l2; and these were probably shipped in igno-
rance OF the rate Of duty. On so indispenss an
article as this duty OF Eve per cent. would produce
moro revenue than tho present rate OF two Hundred
and forty per cent. With such irrefragable facts as
these to four an opinion upon, man must be I'M
der singular infatuaton, who would allow him
self u be blinded by the sinister arguments and ex-
hlbltion clap-uaps, of the rich capitalists who up
hold the present system.
In a work published last year by some parties
concerned in the iron interests in Pennsylvania,
lind the following comparative cost Of manufacturing
pig iron in the United States and Great Britain
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n VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY
iii AT AUCTION.--On Thursday, the 4th

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HlV Of June next, shall sell, in front Of the
premises, at o'clock, p. m, that valuable piece of
property long known as the Globe Hotel, at the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and 13l street for
merly occupied by A. Fuller, esq, and MIR. James
Mshcr Il is in the immediate vicinity Of the treas
ury and other departments and directly in front OF
the National Theatre and Union Office. This prop.
erty fronts Pennsylvania avenue So feet, and runs
back with improvements on the whole depth eighty
feet, with room for extensive back buildings There
il probably not more desirable location in this
city for wel.conducted hotel or boarding house.
The house contains twenty-one rooms The house
il in good tenantsble order, and possession will be
given Immediately after the sale.
Immediately after the sale Of the above property,
shall sell lots Nos. s and 9, in square No. 355.
These lots front on 14th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and are most desiraby located either for
private residences or as place Of business. Plats
oflhe lots can be seen at my auction store.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
IN cash; III. balance in equal payments at one, two
and three years, for notes satisfactorily secured
bearing interest r. w. DYER.
May 70
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Communicated
FLOATING DRY DOCKS.

A communication under the above head appears
IN your paper OF the lst instant attacking the pro-
fcssional reputation Of Mr. Allen, because, on his
examination before the naval committee he stated
than the balance dock, founding his opinion on his
own calculations on correct philosophical prnci-
Piles. Mr.. AS reputation as q civil engineer ia
too high to be endangered by the venom of disap-
pointed projectors and irresponsible newspaper par
agraphs. His statement on this point was submitted
to that eminent civil engineer John B. Jerys esq.
chief engineer Of the Croton water-works, and was
fully confirmed by the latter in written COMMUNE
cation also laid before the naval committee. 1t is
believed that the opinions Of such men will be con.
elusive ... ...
Your correspondent submits a letter from Com
modore Stewart, stating that he thinks that sufficient
depth of water cannot be had at the Philadelphia
naval station for the sectional dock. 1t is evident
from the letter of the commodore, that he has been
grossly imposed upon by persons connected with
the balance dock, who have misrepresented to him
the nature of the structure of the sectional dock as
they did to the naval committee. The fact is, the
sectional dock requires no more water than the bal
ance dock for shipc Invested of their armament.
The utmost depth required to raise a ship Of the
line with her armament is ten feet more than the
draft of the ship; and Professor Johnson in his re-
port on docks in 1884, states that the balance dock
requires eight feet more water than the draft Of the
ship, with or without her armament. At the proper
time, facts will be proved by the highest authority to
show that there is sufficient depth of water at the
Philadelphia yard for the sectional dock.
That Com. Stewart has been misinformed as to
the sectional Dock and is ignorant of its structure
is apparent from the fact that he says that it cannot
be removed but the balance dock can; whereas, be-
ing in six separate floating sections, it is much more
easily removed in case of danger than the balance
dock; and also from the fact that he intimates il
cannot be used IA a camel, whereas it is much bet
ter for that purpose than the other plan because II
draws several feet ess water than the latter, when
carrying ship, and, Of course, could pass over q
shallower bar. The sectional dock at New York has
been towed about the harbor with vessel raised
upon it, showing its possession Of camel properties
These facts of its movabity and acting as camel
are well known to the New York public, and car
only be put in doubt by the grossest receptions.
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June 2l-ts


NARRIAGES and Harness at auC-
~ tion.-0n Thursday afternoon, June 4, at
hspast 1--WE o'clock u shall sell in front Of my store
very large and superior 10, Of carriages, harness,
&C., viz:
Close square carriages for four and six persons
Rockaways with standing and falling tops
Buggies with and without tops
Close rockaway carriages for six persons
Carance carriages for four and six persons
Two very splendid cabs, built by VanderwerckeI
Barouches and doctors phetons
With several second hand carriages, harness, &c
VIM. MARSHALL,
June l-3t Auctioneer.
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GENEeM TkrLoR.--Who ever saw any man
write and fight better than Gen. Taylor, says the
United States Gazette. He is death in his adranc,
upon an enemy, but mos, retiring when speaking Of
himself. He never says that he will conquer an
enemy-he simply promises to fsh him The
President has done well 70 nominate Gen. Taylor as
brevet major general and the Senate WELL in con
hrming the nomination unanimously.
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The price Of iron in lS45 was materially higher
than IN lS4l consequently there was much greater
falling of IN the quantity imported than the raIut
would indicate. IL is evident that under the present
rate Of duty iron must TO be an article of
import. Government will be compelled To look to
some other source for revenue, to carry the war
the expenses Of which will be slso much increased
by the enhanced value which the tariff gives to ron
The following table exhibits the rates Of duty on
a few articles under the present tariff:
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EXTENsIvE sale OF goods at auction
" at the National Fair In Washin Rton.

On Monday, the 9Th June, at the building erected
for the National Fair, will be offered at auction one
Of the largest and handsomes assortment Of articles
Of American manufacture submitted 10 the pub
lie. IL will be impossible TO enumerate the goods
in the limits Of an advertisement. They embrace
every variety in dry goods boots and shoes, cabinet
ware agricultural implements, merchancs' tools, and
articles Of luxury, comfort convenience, and neces-
nty. The sale will be well worthy the attendance
Ofdealers from distance, as a similar opportunity
may never again occur. The goods will be sold by
Wholesale, and the sale continued from day to day
until all are disposed or.
Catalogues viii be ready for delivery on the day
Of sale, which will commence at 10 a. m.
Terms cash.
B. ROMANS, Auctioneer
June 2l--ts
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Cra,pshay cost.
United States cost.

believe these estimates very near the truth. |
submitted that of the United States cost to the pro-
prletor Of anthracite furnace in Pennsylvania,
and he admitted it to be substantially correct He
said the labor too low but that the item of coal
was as much too high. His calculation was, that
Sl5 would cover the cost at his furnace On the
supposton that the above estimates are true, it
costs 81 5O less to produce pig iron in England
than In the United Staes but if we add to the Eng
lish iron the expense of freight the United States
OF rs, or ~ %, 1t brings the cost of it up to
Sl4 ID, or 80 cents per ton more than the cost of
American iron. What need, therefore, have the
owners OF iron mines of protection 1t surely cam
not be to protect American labor against the compe-
tition of the English, for the difference in favor Of
the latter on this article is only IS cents per ton.
Nine dollars per ton duty to protect labor on an ar
tlcle in which the whole amount of labor is less
than 80, would be ridiculous Another reason is
conclusive. The cost Of pig iron is made up in the
values OF tho component materials, labor being an
uncomfortable Ingredient; the duty on this article
is at the rate Of rs per cent whilst on articles OF
manufactured iron, such as cutlery, combs scythes,
screws, shovels, &c, deriving their prnci pol value
from the labor Of the artisan, pay duty Of but 30
per cent. The enormous duty upon the raw material
Of metal, instead Of being protection is serious
clog upon the mechanical industry of the country.
Ii is manifest that the object of this high of duty
is to give monopoly Of the market to the Ameri-
can manufacturer, enabling him to exact his own
price, and increasing the value Of his iron and coal
mines at the expense Of other interests Of the coun
try. Instead Of making slow prices" it regulate,
them; for instance;
In the above calculation English pig iron cost at fur.
mace, per ton al IS
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The price Of anthracite iron in the United States
is S26 to S2I per ton. This shows that the price
has some relation TO the minimum rate at which the
foreign article can be introduced. The margin of
profit is immense. II some Of our skifu artisans
and there are none more so in the world-can pay a
high price for metal, and yet be able to compete
with the best mechanics in England in the manu-.
facture Of locomotives, as is the fact--for we are
sending them to Great Britain, as well as to almost
every other country in Europe--surely the owners
Of the Pennsylvania mines, with coal and ore living
near the surface, in alternate layers, ought to be
able to do their smelling without any "protecton''
from gov rnment.
The iron business at present is exceedingly proft-
able. There are but Eve companies in the United
States engaged in the manufacture Of railroad iron
The works OF the Mount Savage Company, Of
Cumberland, Maryland, nre by far the most extern.
sive. The company have contracts TO deliver all
the railroad iron they can manufacture within the
next two years at SIS per ton. II is not known 10
the public precisely what il costs the company to
produce this iron II is admitted however that IN,
facilities which the Mount Savage works posses,
for profitable manufacture are unequslled BY any
other works in the world. am assured BY an in
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For the Union.
EXHIBITION OF PROTECTED MANUFAC
TURFS-WAGES.-N A.

An organist had Just performed with great .elai
one OF the magnificent and difficult fugues Of Sebs s.
tan Bach, when the bellows. blower approached
him exultingly with this remark-dd no, ,os make
the instrument speak Twas not zoe who did the
execution, replied the other. At the next attempt
the blower ceased his labors, nor would he resume
them until the organlst would consent to admit that
voc made the music.
Quite the reverse is the cry Of the manufacturing
capitalist TO Congress. Protect our infant manu-.
features; save us from the competition Of the "pau.
per labor OF Englandm But when division OF the
gains extorted nom the consumer il 10 be made, II
% no longer our manufactures with the capitalists; il
is who pockets the money No part can DO set
aside for tho benefit of him who aids in continuing
the system Of protection TO cheer his declining
years, when the "windows are darkened and the
strong men be bowed down" No not even an
annuity.
But we intended to treat upon the question OF
rags How much additional light would have
been thrown around the public mind had the con.
tribntors TO- the National Fair but have affixed under
the cash price OF their goods Of the cost
Of the same, separating the item Of wages
The "pauper labor Of EngiAnd!" BY good luck
we have in our possession statistics which enables
us 10 give comparison of the prices paid for
wages in cotton mills in the United States and in
Eagand, to which invite the particular attention
VI those who soon TO pass upon the great ques-
ton of a "revenue tariff"
The following statistics Of labor in the United
States is taken from data furnished by the honora-
bic Abbott Lawrence, and published by him in the
Boston newspapers about six weeks since:
Lawrence Manufacturing Company, Lowell, Mssssohu
Average weekly wages from November, Is4a, to Fsbru.
Average weekly wages from November l845 to February
Jackson Company, New Hampshire
Four weeks ending April IS, 1919, 81 10
Do do February 81, 1916, 81 u
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c. APPLETON,

" - tiOlti. ttHii' acuuts
Persons wishing to purchase the patent right for
the above mill, power &C., for any other portion oi
the Uned States Territories, will be Immediately
attended 10 on addressing L. G. Gum through the
post office until the 9th instant; after which, address
letters post psid) to Ross, Gunn, e. Green, 9Th
street, near the 9th avenue, New York,
June Ste ...
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T,HE TERRIFIC REGISTER, or Records
il Of Crimes, Judgments, Provldences, and Ca
lsnities One volume, octave, cloth boards, viii
twenty engrsvings. Price 81 cents
F. TAYLOR.
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THOR sALE.-patent rights for Fitz.

IL gerald's burr stone mill, horse power and
threshing machine, (now exhibiting IN the arr by
the county, or State, on favorable terms, for Ken
lucky, Missouri, Iowa, and Wisconsin, by the I'M
derssned until Tuesday, the 9Th instant; after which,
address letters (post pad) to Csrrbllton, Carroll
county, Kentucky, or Lagrange, Lewis county, MIS-
souri,.
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THE New British Navy List for ls4o,

TREsH saratoga water for sale, by
Il J. f. CALLAN,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-07

Holland has l04 gunboat 70 Of which in commission
Denmark has 81 gunbosts Sweden has gag gunboa and
bombs Norway has IS gunboats and bombs, besides 80
gunboats building, each to carry two 6o-pounders
The above tables are, as the reader will perceive,
of the date Of 1898. The following Table, in adj
dition, Of the British Navy is made up from the
British Royal Kalendar" for the year 1916, gen.
orally regarded as an authentic, though not an Oh
fcial' document which contains an alphabetical list
of the Navy Of Great Britain, prepared in Novem-
Der last, when this publication went to press. The
list furnishes also the stations Of the respective YES
sells, the number Of guns they carry and the names
of the commanding officers Of such as are in COM
mission.
We have gone through this long list, and have
classified the vessels according TO the number of
guns they respectively carry, as follows: