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Intelligence from the North by toni ht's
mail.
Correspondence ofthe Union.l

Correspondence the Unonl
BALTIMORE, Dec. 4, S p. m.
The Mount Sarags Iron Company from The
nOrih.-.No steamer yet-Ths Baltimore and north
srn markets, &c. ...rr r..
The rumored stoppage Of the Mount Savage Iron
Company, near Cumberland, Md, has excited much
interest in this city, not only account of the liza
biities here but account OF the effect il will prob
ably have on the country dealers in that vicinity,
who are largely indebted to our merchants. The
stockholders OF the company are almost all Eng
lishmen, the capital having been brought to this
country for the express purpose of monopozing
the manufacture of railroad iron. The prospects
OF the company were most excellent; but by
paying a salary of $4,000 per annum to their
president, and from $1,000 to $1,000 to the
superintendent, besides the maintaining of
other expensive supernumeraries, have broken
them down. 1t is to be hoped that the numerous
operatives will not suffer by the s,oppage more than
must necessarily be the from being thrown out
ofwork at this season of the year. .,
The mail from the north brings little or nothing of
interest to-day. The papers are filled with Incl
dents Of the wreck ofthe Atlantic, and in praise of
'iiS hooio NohuuSs vi IhdyIltuu OI esnlng-
ton. .ra~sag rt-
We have yet no tidngs of the steamer Cambria,
which has now been fifteen days out from Liver
pool. 1t may possibly, however, come in time to
be forwarded you by telegraph for this evenings
Union. The non receipt of the news has, how
ever, rendered our -four market quite inactive to-
day. Howard street -four is held at "a s7t,
with slight sales, by some, whilst others do
not care to sell under IS. The supply of wheat
continues light, and the demand good. Corn is
dull with moderate sales. Oats have slightly inn
proved. quote grain as follows: Good to prime
Maryland red wheat, 80 SO cents; ordinary to
good do, 30 a 80 cents Pennsylvania prime red
wheat 100 cents; corn, white and yellow, So cen,s
oats, 80 cents; rye, 81 cents; Howard street -four
"a 81; City Mills do, S.. s.f5 f.aE
The telegraph from New York announces tibet
sales of Genesee -four wcrc made to-day at as 37I;
wheat brings 6 cents, and is more active; corn 60
cents. Cotton quiet. There was little or no dis
position to operate until the steamer arrived. a @.@
At Philadelphia, this morning, the flour market
was rather unsettled Small sales of fresh ground
were made at "a 87! '..". '.-.--.e,..s
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Prof. of Chemistry, Citadel 4
VIRGINIA.

Richmond has organized two full companies for
the new regiment, the one commanded by Captain
f. C. Darlington, the other by Captain Robert G.
Scott, jr.
Petersburg was called by Mr.. Madison "the
cockade Of Virginia" She deserved this title. She
is celebrated by the company Of petersburg volun-
teers," whom she sent to the war Of 1912 She is
now herself again. new company is starting up
to go into the present war, commanded probably,
by Captain Hugh A. Garland A large meeting Of
the citizens has been held to promote it, without
distinction Of party At its instance the common
council have unanimously voted 81, 500 to assist in
its equipment This IN the true spirit.
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
FRIDAY, DEcEMBER

Nearly the whole of this days session was de-
voted to the consideration of the resolutions relative
to the organization Of the institution, reported by
Mr.. Owen on Monday last There are Is rcsoIu-
tons, IL Of which were agreed TO and the others
postponed to the next meeting of tho Regents.
The resolutions accompanying the report made
yesterday by Mr.. Choate in relation to the forms.
ton Of a library, were agreed to. One of them
recommends tn the secretary to appoint an assist
ant who shall be brarian the other directs the APP
pointment Of committee to submit to the board e1-
tended lists OF books to be purchased.
A resolution passed fixing the salary of the
secretary at $500 per annum, with an addition OF
$500 for house rent should it be necessary, until
permanent residence be provided in the bull dings
to be erected
Adjourned until 10 o'clock, a. M, Tomorrow
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From the st. Louis Republican.


INTERESTING FROM THE PACIFlC-CAPTURE OF
MEXICAN BRIG OF WAR BY LIEUT.. RADFoRD,
WITH COMMAND OF SIXTY MEN
A letter written on board one of the vessels be-
longing to the bockadng squadron in the Pacific, of
as late date as the 9th of September, off Mazatan,
was placed in hands yesterday. 1t came by
way of Vera Cruz and New Orleans. IL is, of
course, very brief, written in great haste;
but still 1t contains matters of very considerable in
| interest at the present time
The United States ship Warren left Mazatan on
the 5th of July, and went north to the CALIFORNIA;
which were found TO be IN possession of the Amer-
can squadron, and the stars and stripes floating in
every direction, from San Francisco to Cape ST. Luz
cas-. In some Of the southern ports the Warren
raised the standard of liberty and the usual shouts
were given; and then she sailed on to Mazat-
Ian, where they were at the date of the letter.
employed in blockading the port more disa.
greeable coast, II is said, never fell to the lot of
poor sailor What with rain and sunshine
squalls gales, thunder and lightning they endured
little else than misery of mind and body iIf was
not for the occasional jumping in among the Mexi-
can soldiers, by way OF excitement" the writer
thinks they would all sink under the heat of the
weather and the furious rains.
"A few days SINCE" says the writer, "Leut
Radford, in the command of sixty men in the boats
of the United States ship Warren-haying preyi-
ously made arrangements for the enterpriscopas sed
within musket-shot of town containing five or six
thousand inhabitants, and a garrison of eight hun
dred soldiers, boarded Mexican armed brig in ds
light, and brought her out Of the harbor-thus max.
ing prize other, in the face Of the enemy. So un.
expected was the attack, and it was executed with
so much rapidty and audacty that before the troops
recovered from their surprise, the gallant officer had
her under the guns of the Warren, and safe from
any attempt at recapture. She is beautiful brig
the Mack-Adhel, the Mexcans call her--and will
be of much service, as she ia remarkable as fino
sailer.n
We are the more grathed in icing able to record
this gallant achievement, as Lieut.. Radford may,
with some propriety, be claimed one Of our cit-
zens. While on shore, he passed most Of his time
in this city. He bears the reputation of gallant
officer, Of which this achievement affords abundant
evidence. IL we mistake not, he has seen some
twenty years. service, and we may well hope, that
the government, on being advised Of this occurrence
will not hesitate to accord to him that promotion
which he so justly merits.
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From SANTA FE.--By Mr.. Eli Dana, late q
member of Captain Hudson's company, who ar.
rived here last evening on the Amelia, we have four
days later intelligence from Santa Fe. Mr. D. came
in with party of sixteen others as far as zone
Hundred and Ten Creek" eighty miles from the
settements,) and from that point came on alone,
bearing dispatches from Major Sumner, whom he
left at that place With Major Sumner there are
Lientenants Armstrong and Adjutant S,aunton, all
having been detached for the service in the south
The party, after leaving Santa Fe, met with no
very interesting incidents. They saw but one In
dian on the entire route They met numerous trains
Of wagons, but heard nothing of the robbery, the
repor, of which was promulgated. They came by
the Cimaron, or lower route, which may account
for this fact.
All quiet at Santa Fe, yet general feeling
prevailed that the Inhabitants wanted but an oppor.
tunity to rise upon their conquerors Nothing later
had been heard from chihuahua.
81. Louis Union, Nov %.
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From the New Orleans Bee, Nov. u
LATER FROM BRAZOS ST. JAGO.

The brig Mary Jane, Meekins which left Brazos
ST. Jago the 2ls inst, reports the arrival at that
place ofthe steamer McKm on the 18th inst hav-
ing on board the committee on behalf Of the citizens
of Baltimore, to take to that place the body of the
late gallant Major Ringgold. Also, Mr.. Samuel s.
Miller, who is to take charge and return to their
friends in Baltimore, the bodies of Col. Watson and
Captain Ridgoly, who fell at Monterey.
The briggs Will, Foam, and Mount Vernon were
to leave for New Orleans in few days.
The brig Union, of Baltimore, fifty days, outside
the bar, partly discharged.
The steamer Neptune, was to leave Brazos for
Tampco On the 2lst inst, with seven companies OF
regulars Of the second regiment artillery under
the command Of Col. Bclden. The steamer Sea was
also taking in the field battery, consisting of two 49,
FOUNDERS and sixteen 6-pounders.
A gentleman who came passenger on the brig
Mary Jane direct from Camargo, informs us there is
no news from the army.
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House for Superintendent OF U. 8. Naval
Observatory. l.F"oaa
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYpRoeRApHy.
November 30. 1916. y

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYpRoeR Apply.
November 30, 1916.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
~ this bureau until o'clock, p M, of Wednes-
day, the Both day of December next, for building
dwelling house upon University Square, Washing
ton, for the superintendent of the United States Ma
val Observatory.
Plans, drawings and specifications of the building
to be erected, may be seen at the Observatory tho
superintendent Of which will furnish any further
information desired. a... ".a# 49, ~
The building is to be entirely finished and ready
for occupation by the first day Of July, 1877. :.
No proposal will be considered, unless accompa-
med by written guaranty, signed by one or more
responsible persons, the effect that he or thew un-
dertake that the bidder or bidders will in case his
or their bid be accepted enter into contract within
ten days thereafter, with good and sueient secur-
ties, to construct the house proposed. .ssr.. -.
"A bond for one-half the amount of the contract
will be required.
Proposals to be endorsed, softer for building
house for Superintendent u. s. Naval Observatory.
To be published twice week in the National In
tehgenGer, washington; Sun, Republican, and
Argus, Baltimore. .. ..
Nov 30-taw ...... ....
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The CusToM HoUsE-AssIsTAEr APrRAIsERs-
We feel very much gratifed to learn of the follow
ing appointments OF assistant appraisers for this
port Edward Vincent, esq; Isaac Phillips, esq;
A. B. Mead, esq. We believe it would have been
difficult to make better and more popular selections
from among the democracy Of our city. Mr. Vim
cent is distinguished for his gcntlemsnly bearing
his perfect acquaintance with merchandise and the
languages OF several commercial nations. Mr.. Phil
lips is talented New Yorker, brought up to bust
ness in one OF our most respectable mercantile
hooses. Mr.. Mead is an old and very respectable
business man.-Nep York Globe
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STOCKS for salc.-The following stocks
~ will be sold on favorable terms by the subscri-
ber
Corporation stock Of Georgetown
Corporation stock OF Washington
Bank Of Metropolis stock
Patriotic Bank Of Washington
Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Georgetown.
Also twenty shares, Of sl00 each, of PETERSBURG
and Roanoke railroad stock, being the road from
petersburg to the Roanoke, the best railroad stock
in the country. Apply to Ia
IA w. s. NICHoLL,
NOV lS-d2W Georgetown, ID. C.
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NOTiCE.-If Thomas Hyslop Potts "a
4 native Of North Britain, and lately residing
at Nashville, Tennessee, United States will spply
personally, or by letter. 10 his brother James Potts
Scarborough, Yorkshire, South Britain, he will hear
OF something to his advantage. -
Nov 2S-laW9
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The New Orleans Delta says, we find the follow
ing in the Austin Democrat OF the 18th instant:
HousroN Nov. Q, 1876.
To M. III. CHEyALLIE--sR By authority vested
in by the governor Of this State to raise and or
ganzo a regiment Of mounted volunteers to hold
themselves n readiness to march to the United
States army, hereby authorize and appoint you to
raise and organize the said regiment, as though |
were present in person.
JOHN c. HAYS.
This regiment is not to be called into the field un.
less there ia prospect Of active hostes.
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Old Capitol.

=" V. HILL respectfully informs members
w Of Congress, and others, that His house is
now open for mess of boarders; and he assures
those who favor him with their patronage that every
endeavor on his part will be exered to make them
comfortable, Dec 4--3ts
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GIN. LA VEeA.--This Mexican officer was
passenger aser in the brig Mary Ann Jones, Captain
wilkins, which sailed last night for Havana.
Seneral La Vega, before leaving, expressed him.
~ IN warm terms Of gratitude towards the people
81 New Orleans, for the hospitality and kindness
'ney had shown him.--E o. Topic.
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ARRIVAL OF MEMBERS.

Msssrs. Speisht and Jarnagin, Of the Senate, and
Hon. George Fries, J. p. Martin, A. ID. Sims, j. III.
{ umpkin, II. Cobb, and A. A. Chapman, Of the
House Of Representatives, arrived to-day, and are
.,,ying at Browns Hotel. Also, Messis. Ashley
and Barrow Of the Senate, and Messrs. A. IL. Ste
Ubsns, m. Bsninger, r. M. T, Hunter, and B. r.
Wood, of the House, who are at Coleman's
Ns..n. Thomas Smith and s. Gordon are at the
Irntsd States Hotel ..... .....
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GUN-CoTToN.-oprlcrAL RrrORr.

We are indebted to Colonel Tacott, Of the Ord
mace Department, for the following very interesting
report of Captain Mordecai, at the Arsenal in this
cty.
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MEXICAN PRlvATEERs-THR Al
OFFICIAL SOURCE

Extract ofa letter from commercial house al Lima,
dated October II, 1876.
"No privatsers under the Mexican flag have yet
made their appearance in this ocean, nor does il
seem to be feared any can be fitted out from ports
upon this side of the Horn"
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THE DAILY UNION

creased the force Of the charge, but there would also
have been grenter risk OF strainng the gun.
The following table shows the result Of this trial
OF gun-eotton in the 24-pounder guns
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From the Charleston Courier.
CoLUMBIA, Nov 23l, 1886.
MEssRS. EDrroRs: | have accomplished the OBJ
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The OREcoN REsoLuTrov-T
Vote.-We are indebted to the New
York Morning News for the subioined
political classification of the votes on
the resolution for terminating The exis-
ting treaty between the u States and
Great Britain, relative to the Oregon
territory. The House of Representa-
tlves consists of 223 Members, 2l7
OF whon voted. The Speaker, John
W. Davis,) has no vote; Thomas B.
King, Of Ga, refused to vote; and
there are three vacancies, one from Va.
BY the death of Mr.. Taylor, and one
each IN Mass. and N. H., by failure to
elect. The absentees, when The vote
was taken, are supposed to have been,
Carroll, (W.) and Wood, (D.) of N.
York. The classification, if the state
ment of the News be correct, is as fol-
lows:
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FOR THE SENTINEL.
Solution Of the PuzSts By p. B. F.

| NootoIsO" ~ e"S 4 U~~tC W y ID. +
SIR:-The professions of which YOU speak,
are the shadowy phahtoms of a dreamy imaei-
nation. Or perhaps, like many vain-glori-
Gus young man, you wish to pursuade the
world that you have power to reject an attach
ment which you never had courage to solicit.
1t is very natural in YOU TO affect contempt for
those charms which You must despair Of ever
being able to enjoy. That you feel disposed
and determined 10 hate me, is far from being a
voluntary resolution with you; for the owl is
lnipelled by the fiat of Nature to hate the light
because it is painful to his eyes. Most hear
tily do believe you, when you say that you
never intended to offer me your hand for Your
mother no doubt has apprized you, that it
would be the height of folly to extend with
so feeble an arm, your milky hand, bleached
under the glove Of inactivity, to one who is
well known to admire the strong arm, ever
prompt to defend, and the hand accustomed to
sunshine. Nor ain | surprised that our last
conversation. at which you may have been
present, was tedionsly insipid 10 you, for all
the company must have felt how wearisome
and tasteless their society became to one who
could not participate in its enjoyment. Tor
ture yourself no longer, that | shall allure You
from your fondling relatives. from the lullaby
Of your dear home. MAY holy angels guard
your slumbers!" Never, never shall my tenn
per awaken you. 1t was unnecessary for you
to weary your little hand so much in caution
ing me;-when we hear the rattle of the
snake. we are instinctively compelled TO steal
around and avoid him. If Struggling billet
doux has CHANGED to fit over your dreams, it
must surely seem void Of wit and good sense to
one whose taste is so much at variance with
harmony and time. You have purloned from
musiy novel, the black-heared effrentery of
reckless ''Deeeiver," and you fondly imagin-
ed you were becoming superatively eloquent
You seem to me, indeed, sir, To be utterly in
sensible to the fitness and propriety of things,
and hope if you shall again disrust the ra-
tionality ofyour own original conceptions, and
cast about your dusty volumes fer tasty Sc
lection, that you viii always remember the
inseparable union of mn,,ner, matter and occa-
sion. until you shall have given evidence ell
some delcacy of taste in this way; though am
happy to believe myselfnot entirely destitute
of general philanthropy, yet i. would render
me extremely unhappy 10 regard you either as
an ailecionae frendo or an humble servant.
New Market Feb. Is. II Lass
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-02-19

LuNEy's CREEK, Hardy CO, Va.
10 Tie Peters Ct TIE lM Congressional Dist.
| embrace the earliest opportunity
70 make known 10 you, that owing to
the action ofihe convention which was
held IN Harrlsonburg on yesterday, am
no longer a candidate to fiji the vacan-.
cy IN your representation in The Con-
gress Of the U. S. oceasioned by the
death OF The late Hon. VIM. Taylor.
In retiring from the field, would beg
to express to those who were instru-a
mental in placing my humble preten-
sions before the people, as well as all
VINO felt an interest in my election, a
high sense of the obligations imposed
aponme. tts p 81. (
In private life / shall endeavor toa
discharge with fidelity the duties due
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CONVENTION BILL.
10 the Editors Of the Enquirer:

In the report of your proceedings Of
the House of Delegates, on the 7th
Feb, 1846, on the question of Conven-
ton, you have published in your paper
Of the 10th inst, that "the bill was ad.
vocated at considerable length by Mr..
Iurnbull, and opposed by Mr.. Me-
Pherson." You should have said,
that the substitute proposing the white
basis OF organization, was advocated
BY Mr.. Mcpherson, and opposed by
Mr. Turnbsll. shall give my views
more fully hereafter. You will be SO
good sto publish this communication,
and oblIge JNO. MCPHERSON. I
FEB. 10, 1916.
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proceedings which have taken place
In the Legislature, upon the subject of
calling Convention to amend the
Constitution Of the State, we greatly
fear that the ardent wishes of a large
majority of the people, to get rid of ma
ny Of the obnoxious features of the
existing policy, are destined to meet
with defeat; and they will be indebted
to those who are, perhaps, most urgent
In their demands, for this defeat.
Let us see: The committee, to whom
was referred the subject, reported bill
tor Convention, to be organised upon
the principles ,ofthe existing provisions;
that is, upon the mixed basis. A sub
stItute for this bill was offered, basing the
representation in the Convention upon
the white population exclusively. AS
matter OF course, this substitute was
Indefinitely postponed by a large ma
Jorlty. AT this result, some of the del
egates from the west and south. west
declared that they would not support
any bill that did not embody the fea-
tures'of the substitute, just named. =
The course of these gentlemen, we
think, is unjust toward the State, as a
whole, and is more the result of excited
passion than of calm deliberation.-
they ask too much; and then ask
achat they merer aciU or can get. They
ask thelreastern brethren TO disfranchise
themselves of portion of their repre-
sentation in the Legislature, and con-
fer it upon them and they will not
consent that their power in the Legis-
ture shall be increased in any other
way, than that of taking from the east
the right of the existing representation
upon the white and slave basis. Is
:here no other way of giving the ives
tern and southwestern portions of the
State the ascendency in the Legisla-
ture, than that of weakening the pre-
sent eastern delegation, We think
there is. All that the mos: ultra adj
voca'es Of Convention profess to-
have in view, as their great object, is,
that the power shall be conferred upon
these legions toimprove theircondition.
Cannot this desirable result be accom-
plished by judicious extension of the
right of suffrage? The improvements
that will be commenced early in the
spring,-viz: the Richmond and Ohio
Railroad and the South Western
Turnpike,-will greatly enhance the
value of property and the rate of wages,
and as a necessary consequence, the
present population will not only be re-
tanned, but great number Of enterpri.
sing mechanics and farmers must be
added TO it. For these reasons, then,
we maintain that the grand objects OF
the friends of Convention can be ac-
complished without disturbing the ex-
isting basis of representation, which
they can never reasonably expect to
see abolished, (if, indeed, such al
result be desirable), until the west shall
have gained the ascendency over the
east, in the manner limited at; that is,
by the extension ofthe right of suffrage.
1t is true, this important result cannot
take place until the time for taking
the census of the people and appor-.
Etioning the representation TO the aggre-
gated population shall have arrived,
which will be in 1850 !; ye:, in view of
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sG-We are authorised to announce JAMES
McDOWELL, ofRockbridge, (late Governor. J
as candidate to represent the counties of She
nandoah, Rockingham, Pendleton, Hardy, Au-
gusta and Rockoridge, in the Congress Of the
=. States. for the unexpired term Of William
Taylor, decd.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-02-19

PosTPoNEMENT.-The examination of the
pupils in Mr. ROBERT ST1DLEY's School. has
been postponed to the second Saturday in March
next.
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g ge 5entiuef:
WCOI SECCK:
FEBRUARY 10. 1876.

owe are authorised to announce Col.
JOHN MCPHERSON as a candidate to re-
pre- sent The County of Page in the next Le-
g:slatureof Virginia.
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1890

@We are authorised to say that
JOS. H. SAMuELs, Esq. is no longer
candidate for Congress.