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SALT DUTY AND FISHING BoUNTIEs

Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Finance,
has reported to the Senate bill to repeal the acts
laying a duty on imported salt, and granting boun-
ties and allowances to fishing vessels.
The duty on imported salt is enormous, being
over one hundred per cent, on the cost and its i'm
position was an abominable abuse of the powers OF
government, which ought to be corrected at the
earliest possible moment. Salt is one Of the first
necessares OF life, alike used by man and brute,
and ought to be as free air and water. But so
long as the article is heavily taxed we would moi
have the fishing bountes repeatedly for to the deserv-
ing fishermen who make use Of a large quantity in
their business, the bounty offsets the duty. Mel.
Their would we have the direct fishing bounties dis.
continued, until the indirect bounties cotton and
woollen manufactures are repealed, II favor is to
be shown 10 either it should be granted 10 the fish.
ermen, as il would be bounty on la,or, while tn.
present exorbitant duty on imported cotton and
woollen goods operates as bounty on the capital
employed in such manufactures at home
The bounty-principe in either case is not sound
and will not bear scrutiny. Il is government "a
voritism, the bestowing partcu,r kind NJ busi-
ness favor granted TO others, and should there.
fore be set aside and forever dlsowned by Congress
Bangor Dem,
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frauded out Of their money in private contract.
five compromise now al ago, we got nothing but
what rs indispuiably our own. We give up all
the disputed territory 10 Great BrtAin-a least all
TO which she can show any sembanos of title upon
any principle The people never knew this be-
foi eat least did not And if they get one more
chance at it-at the ballot. box--thsy will have
$40 40, if il should cost one-half the seaport towns
on the Atlantic. The territory will be as safe as
the prey in the grasp Of the white bear Of the polar
regions. Whatever may be the consequence, they
will have 10 $40 4O. To Lynn Boyd belongs the
honor Of having proposed the amsndment--to suit
the temper OF the House, | see my friend Stephen
Adams had like TO have got the honor Of the same
proposition. l have read over the whole account Of
the voting on Monday the 9Th, and have the scene
perfectly before my eyes-partieularly when the
vote was taken on Dargan's proposition. Some
members imagined the House, from the confusion,
did not understand the question; but they who
imagined this, reckoDed without their host. II the
President can only calm the wave at the proper
time-if that tine should come, and think il will
then we Will have rode out the storm successfully"
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WEpNEspAY, March 4, 1876.

No. as. J. Aspden's executor rs. M. Aspden's
executor: on a certificate of division from the cir
cult court of the United States for Pennsylvania
Mr.. Justice Catron delivered the opinion Of this
court, that the evidence introduced 'touching the
plea in bar" is esorpel to the representatives OF
John Aspden, of London, in so far they seek to
recover the assets Of Matthias Aspdens estate, ia
the course of administration by the orphans cour
of Philadelphia county.
No. IT. A. Mchaud ei. al P. B. Girod ct al
appeal from the circuit Of the United States for
Louisiana. Mr.. Justice Wayne delivered the .opin
ion Of this court, affirming the decree Of the crcu
court 80 far as it conforms to the opinion Of this
court, and remandng the cause for further proceed
ings and with leave all persons claiming right
title to the subject matters in controversy to file the
claims, &c.
No. l. The State Of Rhode Island, complainant
u.s. The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, bill in
equity, &c. Mr.. Justice Mclean delivered tn,
opinion of this court, dismissing the bill of com
painant.
No. AZ. The United States, plaintiff in error, Us
G. D. Boyd ct al This cause was submitted TO thu
court on the record and printed arguments by Mr.
Attorney General in behalf Of the plaintiff in error
and by Messrs. Cooke and Henderson for the de-
PENDANTS in error.
No. 70. Alexandria Canal Company, plaintiff ir
error, Us. F. Swami. The argument Of this caus,
was continued by Mr.. Bledsoe for the plaintiff il
error.
Adjourned till tomorrow ii o'clock.
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fifty years ago, TO deliver Che world they have not
pardonsd you; they will never pardon yooi you
are always their danger You may Distinguish
each other by different party dssominatlons but,
as Frenchmen, you arc condensned alike. For
Europe-mark this--Franee viii never bear but
one incapable name-Rspoluiion.' So Of our Union:
it has one name only for the same array--Rspubli-
eanism. This duodecimo abounds with singular
and impressive details. II forms an extraordinary
compound OF fact, extravaganza eceenricity, rhap-
sody, eloquence, and radical philosophy. IL cannot
fail To have the widest circulation and much OF the
effect for which il is intended Mcheet opened
yesterday his course Of lectures on history and eth
les at the College of France. His introductory dis
course consisted Of Investigation of the national
titles, or peculiar national traits of England, Germa'
ny, and France, with the natural conclusion that
France is the mos. happily gifted and nobly pre-
destined OF the three. His audience were delighted,
electrified; the disciples of Qunet rejoice IN the
strain and zeal Of their second teacher. The great
history Of Meheet is necessarily backward, by rea-
son Of these duodecmos and his lectures. We
might wish him exclusively employed on the mon
ument TO which he must look for permanent
fame.
"a moiety ofthe volume, for 1876, Of the Bureau
Of Longiiildss, is composed Of scientific notices by
Arago, which may justly be called entertaining, as
well as curious various, and learned. One 10 on the
total eclipse Of the sun in l642; the other solves IN
the negative these questions: Is It possible TO pre-
dict what the weather will be at given time and
placer Can we hope that it will become possible
EsPy is not forgotten"
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WARRINGTON, d. c., February l6, ls46.
To The Editor of the Union:

To the Editor Of the Union:
day or two since my husband received letter
from our esteemed friend, Mr.. Tappan, of Boston,
stating that there had already engaged fifty or sixty
Young men to sail in his vessel for Oregon. Not an
intimation was given that lady passenger was Sc
cured This, taken in connection with the fact that
there are already in Oregon four or FIVE gentlemen
to one of our sex, painfully affects me- And while
considering this subject, with no pleasing ancipa-
tons in reference to such state of society must
necessarily exist am led to inquire how this
evil be remeded! An evil it Isl and one which, from
FIVE years. residence in that delightful country,
am prepared more fully to comprehend than those
who have continued their residence in a we'll
balanced and properly-constituted society. At the
suggestion Of my husband cheerfuly unite in say
ing and doing what can to induce some of my own
sex to assist in converting that new and distant
country into civilized and Christian state.
find myself at loss to so speak or write as at
once to have my wishes or reasons appreciated.
To say that the door Of usefulness is widely
thrown open to all SEX ought to be sufficient to
induce the descendants Of the true pilgrims of New
England to make the noble sacrifice of home kim
dred, and better society, for cammendable work
In the range of my acquaintance many would be
induced to go, as there is much to encourage but
for the impression that the journey is so long diff
cult, and expensive. Long, indeed, it is, but far
from difficult or expensive when the distance is taxi
into the account or the advantages to be derived
to self, family, and society. Mr.. Tappan proffers
to take passengers with the best accommodations
for $50 dollars each and having twice passed round
the cape, conceive the difficulties and dangers less
than formerly. Most Of the time is spent pleasantly
on ship-board. Our touching at the different ports
on the way gave US, as it will probably others,
much pleasure.
Would it be any encouragement to others, |
would readily say, FIVE years of my life has been
so cheerfuy and satisfactorily spent as in the love
y valley the Willamette The country is the finest
have seen or expect to see and the climate so mild
and healthy as to render it very inviting.
SAREPTA C.. WHITE.
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AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS VIEWED IN EUROPE.
We have not received the last number Of the
Edinburgh Review, but we have an interest
ing analysis of il from the pen Of the In
leligent correspondent of the National lnte-
gencer, (Mr. Walah,) whose last letter is da-
ted at Paris, January 80. We make extracts Of
such passages from his letter az relate to our
own country and institutions. The remark of the
Review that our American system has not under
gone any material change in sixty years, is, as Mr.
Walsh shows, clearly incorrect He illustrates its
injustice by the new constitution Of Louisiana; and
it might be even more forcibly established by the
constitution ofTexas herself-one Of the best, if not
the best and wisest systems which has been adopt
sd-.o suitable is it to the condition and wants Of
her people, and to the spirit of the age. The Re-
views remark about the salu,ary efficacy of steam
improvement is very just, though it is not very
new. When the federal constitution was original
ly proposed, there were not wanting men of great
ingenuity who raised an objection to that system,
account OF ''the great extent of country which
the Union embraces" Mr.. Madison undertook to
answer it in the l4th number Of "The Federalist;"
and, among other arguments, urged "that the in
'e'Noutsc hTVukuout tnc ou'oh WIN w e"''y -
clitated by new improvements. Roads will every
where be shortened, and kept in better order;
accommodations for travellers will be multiplied and
meliorOted an interior navigation on our eastern
side will be opened throughout, or nearly through
out the whole. extent Of the Unied States. The
connexion between the western and Atlantic dis
uicts, and between different parts of each, will be
rendered more and more easy by those numerous
canals with which the bene6cence Of nature has in
'ersscted our sountry and which art finds it so little
difficult to connect and to complete" ..-
But Mr.. Madison HIMSELF with all his great sa-
gaety, did not foresee the vast extent Of new inn
provements which fifty years were to produce. He
had no conception Of the immense revolutions which
were to be effected by the introduction Of the steam
boat the rail cars, the steam locomotive; nor have
even we, al this moment, an adequate idea Of the
future improvements which will be made for facili.
tating transportation, for combating time and space,
for bringing the parts OF our great country
g,ther, for circulating political information among
the people, and for conveying their representatives
to the seat of government. BY the assistance Of
steam, our locomotive powers so much enlarged
that we appear almost like new beings, with wings
attached TO our frames. Man almost resembles the
ancient Mercury, winged in the helmet and the
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Hon. GEo. BANCROFT,
Secretary Of the Navy.
SUPREME COURT OF THE U. STATES.
TUESDAY, March 3, 1886.

Phncas Peunberton Morris, esq, OF Pennsylva
MIA, was admitted an attorney and counsellor OF this
court.
No. 49, Marie Nico Les Bots II, Samuel Bro.
me in error TO the circuit If the United States
for Missouri. Mr.. Justice Catron delivered tn,
opinion Of this court, affirming the judgment Of the
said circuit court in this cause, with costs.
No. 81. James Mactay's heirs rs. Patrick NJ
Dillon in error To the supreme court Of Missouri
Mr.. Justice Catron delivered the opinion Of thi,
court, reversing the judgment OF said supreme cour
in this cause, with costs, and remandng the cause
to said supreme court for further proceedings, in
conformity the opinion Of this court in this case
and in the case Of Les Bots rs. Bra nell. =. :
No. 81. Joseph e. Foxcrot e, David Msisst
in error TO the circuit Of the United States for
Maine. Mr. Justice Woodbury. delivered the
opinion Of this court, affirming the judgment Of said
circuit court in this cause with costs.
No. 1901. Edward Bradford and John Judge
Us. Robert w. Williams, trustee, &c: in error to
the court Of appeals Of Florida. Mr.. Justice Mel.
son delivered the opinion of this court, affirming tn,
judgments Of said court of appeals in these caaes
with costs, and six per cent damages.
No 70. Alexandria Canal Company, plaintiff in
error, rs, Frances Swan. The argument Of thin
cause was commenced by Mr.. Bledsoe for the
plaintiff in error.
Adjourned till tomorrow IL O'Clock.
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Extract Of letter, dated - ..
NAsHvILLE, 2lst February, 1886.

NASHVILLE, 2lst FEBRUARY, 1876.
81 see the House of Representatives have passed
the resolutions Of notice on the Oregon question.
This is it should be. You will see, if the Senate
does their duty, whether was right or not in my
predictions that there would be no war-that it was
only necessary for this country to take her stand
firmly upon an impregnable fortress, where truth
and justice would be on our side--and Great Brit
ain, rather than go to war, would come TO terms.
Among the speeches I have read on this subject,
OVENS and Douglass's are the most able. The for
mer has proved that the British, even upon their
own premises, the Nootka convention, cannot have
any title to the territory south Of 49to and the lat
ter has shown that if we give the notice, and the
treaty Of Client is fulfilled by the British, il will
leave US in the exclusive possession Of the country
watered by the Columbia river II this should be
the case-end the British cannot refuse it without
the imputaon Of bad faiththe notice will truly be
peace measure. To use the language Of the Judge
himself 1--WE will then be in position to say to
her that we deprecate war--that we love peace
that we are ready to negouate--end that she can
take her own time TO bring the negotiation to a
termination" 1--WE are willing that she should
proceed with oil due care and diplomatic formality,
and take another third Of a century, to bring the
negotiation to a successful termination. If we get
the exclusive possession Of the country on the Co
lnmbia river we will get all, or nearly all, that I'VE
may expect to get by treoty--<tn fact, all that we
need care about The great danger, now that pop
uIar exctemen s rs0g, Is 10 stop It AZ the proper
point II one thing TO excite the passions of the
multitude at an alleged wrong and quite different
thing TO calm II at the proper point II this contro
We sy s not now settled during the present session
OF Congress. aud the people again get hold Of IT,
hey never understood the whole csse before--Mr.
Polk nor no other man. csn adjust il by neg,,,ia-
ton, The people have a. great repug snee q,
being cheated politically, as they have at being de-
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CANADA FRoNTiER-TRouBLE BREwING.-The ac-
cession of a military governor in Canada has called
forth expressions Of regret in various quarters, and
we fear this union of the civil and military govern
ment of that province will produce serious results
The last Niagara Chronicle narrates several at.
tempts to get up frontier agitation. Colonel Ker.
by, collector of the customs at Fort Erie, has been
fred upon in the vicinity Of his residence Two
well as the Canadian side to take their trial for at.
tempting to destroy the steam ferry-boat which plies
between Fort Erie and Black Rock 1t appears
tina, no less than five attempts have been made to
destroy this vesse--two by boring holes through
the bottom, and three by placing large quantities o.
gunpowder in the frewood.
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March 4

GIDEON HALL-ATTRACTIV ENTER
~ TAINMENTS.-The extreme ineemency Of
the weather having abaed, the fashionable and ele-
CANT performances Of the Misses Kilmsle, and the
Celtic entertainments Of the Scotch piper, Waite
Ferguson, will take place tomorrow Thursday
evening, March S, and every evening during the
week, at the above comfortable and convenient room
corner OF street and Penn. avenue Change "t
performance each evening and Of the same pleasing
and delightful character as exhibited during the
pas, week at Caruss Saloon.
Doors open at 7; performance 10 commence at
o'clock Tickets so cents, to be had at the hotels
principal bookstores, and at the door.
March At"
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THREE COMETS IN THE SAME FIELD OF VIEW
Our readers have been much interested by the re
cent reports of Lieut. Maury, Of the Observatory d
this city, of the extraordinary phenomena Of two
eomsts, apparently near each other in the hosvens
We subjsin letter from the same accurate obser'
ver addressed this day to the Secretary ofthe Navy
giving an account of the appearance of another
comet. We learn, on subsequent, inquiry from
Lieut. Maury, that "all three comets are visible IN
the west, and not far from each other"
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March A.

DY MRS. sHERwOOD.-History of John
d Marten, sequel to the Life of Henry Millner,
| vol.
Mills System Of Logic, Ratiocinative and In
duc,ve, being a connected view Of the principles Of
evidence and the methods of scientific investigation
| vol. Svo. BY John Stuart Mill.
Memoirs of an American Lady. BY Mrs. Grant
with sketches of manners and scenery as they ex.
listed previous to the revolutions; vol.
Memoirs of the late Rev. Alexander ProudfG |
vol.
Just received by F. TAYLOR.
March
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Erirset Of a letter from
"DIraOtT, Fob. 5.

"Allow me to congratulate you on the happy aus
pices of the present administration Of the country
James X Polk, the i0hig unlnO.on has, fortunately
for the dignity and honor Of his country, made him
self yell known both at home and abroad. His adj
mlrube message, at all points, seems everywhere TO
enlist public opinion; and especially do the people
IN this quarter approve Of his views Of our foreign
relations and the necessity, as peace MEASURE, OF
speedy notice TO Great Britain to terminate the COM
mercial conventions by which the latter power has
been permitted contingently to occupy portion Of
the territory Of the United States. May his admin
istraton go on as prosperousy and as honorably al
il has commenced"
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Eryaei " letter from gentleman IN Psnnsyipania,
dsssd Wsstmoreland Co., FEB. 23 1886

Mr.. Buehanan's correspondence on the Oregon
question has placed him on an eminenco deseryedly
high; and the speculaons Of the letter WRITER'S who
usefulness to the country for retirement to the Su-
preme Court, is, in the opinion Of his numerous
friends, quite ridiculous. Mr.. Buchanan ought, and
have no doubt would, consult the feelings Of his
friends in regard to his remaining in Mr. Folks cab
met; and he must know that a seat on the bench
would be his political grave, and make mourners Of
many disnterested, true, and rmshearted friends
In Messrs. Buchanan and Walker Mr.. Polk has a
Strong team Yours, truly. B."
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ANOTHER COMET VISIBLE.
OBsERyAroRY, Washington, March 4, l84(

OBStkNATohfj washington haICh - iO1o'
SrR A comet seen at Cambridge, Massachusetts
by Mr.. Bond, February &c, was observed here
last night At dark, it bears west by north 200 OF
800 high. Il is beautiful concentration OF whitish
light Seen throughs common spy-glass, 1t has the
appearance Of a star when the glass IL not in good
focus. Its magnitude is about one-thlrd that oil
Jupiter and its briliancy is that of star of the 7th
magnitude.
Ii position, by observation last night, was IL L
north dec. and On. 59m Sos. r. A.
During the interval Us minutes) Of my observa'
tons upon it, increased its declinaon l., and de-
creased its right ascension 0s. 8. Surprising that
it, motion for few days will not vary great dsa
from the rate here indicated, its approximate place
(suffciently near for finding purposes) may be ob,
tanned during the interval, by applying the product
Of 10 So of dec, and Of one minute and a quarter
Of time by the number of days from March Sd, {
p. M, to 10 Is for the defamation, and to Oh
Som eos. for the right ascension.
Respectfully, &c,
NJ. F. MAURY,
L. u 8. N.
Hon. GEo. BANCROFT,
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CHEAP PAPAR-HANGINGS-T subscri'
~ bers respectfully inform the public that they
are now receiving from their mandatory some
new and very beautiful styles Of paper-hangings
borders, fire screens, &c, which they offer at very
low prices, wholesale and retail. Their assortmt nj
is certainly the largest in the city, and compris,
every variety in their line; satin and common pa
pers, gay and plain--fresco, and other beautiful
styles for perlors, passages, &c. Curtain papers,
new and desirable article for windows, saving all
trouble Of pasting, doubling, &c. A call is solici
ted.
HOWELL 4 BROTHERS,
2l7 Baltimore p, near Charles, Baltimore, Md.
Jan 30--cp2aw2m ..-.. ... b..
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CUGAR AND MoLAssEs AT AUCTION
- On Wednesday next, the 9TH of March, at ii
o'clock, q. M, on r. & A. II. Dodges wharf, the
cargo Of the brig Dirgo, from New Orleans, con
sisting Of
l52 hhds. strictly prime sugar
200 bis. superior molasses
[Intelligencer, Alex. Gazette, and Bait SUM-
The above sale is unavoidably postponed until
Thursday, 5th instant, at - o'clock
E. 8. WRIGHT, Auctioneer.
. March
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DoPE's JOURNAL OF TRADE FOR 1916,

DOPE'S JOURNAL OF TRADE FOR 1916,
i volume, London, 1886.
Waterston's Cyclopeda of Commerce, Mercan-
tile Law, Finance, Commercial Geography, and
Navigation, &c. new edition, edited by McCulloch,
i volume, London, 1876.
History of the Laws and Constitutions of Eng
land, by T. c. Anstey, Barrister, | volume, Lon
don, 1916.
.Currans Speeches, complete and correct edition,
with Memoir and Historical Notes, l volume, octa-
vo, London, ls45.
Imported from London direct, per February
steamer by F. TAYLOR.
March
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DuBLIC LANDS.--Documents legislative and
executive, Of tho Congress Of the United States,
in relation to the public spds from the first to the
23d Congress--or from 1889 to June 5th, ls34-se-
lected and edited under the authority Of the Senate
of the United States, by Walter Lowrie, esq, then
secretary Of the Senate; in volumes, folio, half
RUSSIA binding; very scarce and valuable. For sale
by GEORGE TEMPLEMAN,
Near corner of Al street.
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woRTHINGToN @. sNETHEN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,

Practices In the Supreme Cour, Of the United
States and IN several courts Of the District Of Coum
ba and prosecutes all manner Of claims agsinst III,
United States either before Congress or the differ
en-, departments Of the government
Dec AL dsw
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Al RS. GRUB respectfully informs her friend
wi and the public that she accommodate
few boardsrs on reasonable terms. He house i
on d. street, between 9th and 10th, Parker's row
No 3, near Pennsylvania avenue.
March A. d.. ...
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REMOVAL

REMOVAL.
DENJAMIN ROMANS, .quctionssr and COM
ID mission Merchant, has removed to the store for
several years, and until recently, occupied BY
Messrs. X. w. Dyer & Co., between 10Th aid llth
streets, fronting Pennsylvania avenue
March 4--eo4wif