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Intelligence from the North by to-night's
mail.
Correspondence of the Union

Correspondence of the Union.l
BALrMoRE, Nov. Is, SIP. m.
No further tidngs as yet of the news brought by
the Acadia, the telegraph having furnished US with
brief despatch, nearly two days in advance of the
receipt of advioes by mail.
The Maryland State Temperance Society com
menced a special session in this city this morn
ing, and is very largely attended. There are dele
gates present from all the nunous divisions of the
Sons of Temperance, and it is more than probable
that resolutions will be adopted calling for license
laws from the legislature similar to those in force
in New York. The consequence will be that tenn
perance will be one of the elements of future State
elections.
The recent of the Ac adia's news, yesterday
showing further decline in the foreign grain ane
flour market, brought sales to stand, and genera
disposition was evinced to hear from New York be
fore operating This morning there were sales Of
3 900 barrels of Howard street -four, at IS 25--s
decline of Is cents per barrel on prices prior &c
the arrival of the steamers. The supply of City
Mills is light, and holders unwilling to sell
prices offered
The following are the quotations for grain to-day
though the market is in an unsettled state, and nc
sales are making: Good to prime red wheat, SO {
1903 cents; ordinary good red wheat, 80 100 cents
family flour, white wheat, 100 100 cents; new
white corn, IS Sc cents; new yellow corn, So 81
cents; old white corn, 70 70 cents; old yellow
corn, 65 a Sc CENTS oats, % 80 cents; rye, CT {
70 cents. These are the prices asked; but de
cline of about cents per bushel on wheat will hav
to be submitted to. /
At New York, yesterday, after the receipt of tn
Acada's news, holders of -four were willing to sci
at As u.s. Offers of IS so were firmly refused. Thi
morning the telegraph announces that -four was still
held at IS IS, with no sales, and corn about tn
same as before the arrival. No sales in cotton
Operators had not time to fully digest the news, ant
the market was much unsettled
At Philadelphia, this morning, the market
were. also quite unsettled. Buyers were Of
fering IS 25 for fresh ground brands, and SINAI
sales are said to have been made at that price
though holders contend for IS 37l. Rye flour j
unchanged. Corn meal is selling at % rs per bar
rel The grain market, generally speaking, wa
dull; and prices Of wheat have declined somewha
under the news. Sales Of new were made o
60 cents for yellow. No change in oats or whis
kew. Cotton firm at previous rates.
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cious slang which has dssaeed: the opposition
prints in own country.
Some of the other English Journals we have re-
cesed arc scarcely more liberal correct Than the
Liverpool Mail" The "Daily News" says, that
"the MeIicans have redeemed their character as
soldiers and maintained to the full the modern rePu-
tation of the Spanish race for stubborn valor in de-
fensive war" The News concludes thus
"Their courage, indeed, has not been crowned with
success they have not been able 10 repulse from Mon
terey the wellappointed Anglo. American army, con
slstng OF force almost numerous as their own ou
they bsed the American general for hve days, behind
crumblng and inefficient Notifications, dsputng each
position inch by inch, and even at the last, when
driven by the cannon of the enemy to mere en-
rene hment in the public square, and to church as
their chief in this position, the attitude
Of the Mexican general and his troops compelled
the American commander TO grant him not only the
most honorable terms that soldier could require,
but TO make concessions which would seem TO prove
the conqaering army TO have been completely para
lyzed by It's very success"
One cannot read these false statements and ilibe-
raj comments with any sort Of patience. IL is thus
that the wand OF a malignant magician would turn
one OF the most brilliant achievements of war into
very common, and not very creditabe transaction
All the facts are distorted. The Mexican army was
decidedly superior in numbers to our own They
were strongly posted upon fortified hills, and be-
hind very strong and most efficient entertainments
in the suburbs and in the city. Every house was
sort of castle--eyery street was barricade. And
yet our troops, inferior in numbers, but by supe-
rior bravery and skill, took their own cannon, and
compelled them TO surrender.
One more extract, and we have done for
the day. ''The London Chronicle Of the 3lst
October, recurs to the subject, and speaks of
the capture Of Monterey as having afford
ed u stimulus to those who loved war and pant
ed for conquest and as having excited the dislike Of
those who began TO see that the was likely TO
prove long, difficult expensive, and Of doubtful ia
sue. The American government, moreover, it adds,
undoubtedly counted upon the treachery of Santa
Anna, and is doomed to disappointment"
We deny the proposition. Our government made
no sort of bargain with Santa Ana, and count
ed upon his treachery.
The extracts that we make from the English pa
pers will show how much the entente cordiale is in
danger of being broken up between England and
France.
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VXTORC EsTER's DICTIONARY
w enlarged edition. .. s.

A new universal and critical dictionary of the
English language, by Joseph Z. Worcester. The
dictionary Of Johnson corrected and enlarged by
Todd and Walkers Critical Pronouncing Dictionary
have been made in some degree, the basis of this
work. but the words found in those dictionaries
have been carefully revised, with regard to their
photography, pronunciation, definition, &C.; and q
great part Of them, especially such relate to the
arts and sciences, have been defined entirely anew.
To the words found in Todd's Johnson, nearly
81 900 words have been added and for these words
authorities are given. The work contains a much
improved edition of Walkers key to the pronunca-
ton of classical and Scripture proper names; and to
Walkers vocabulary about 5000 classical names
have been added II also comprises pronouncng
vocabulary of about 1000 modern geographical
names The several vocabularies are computed 10
contain upwards of LOG, 900 words.
Great attention has been bestowed on pronuncia.
ton and with regard TO words Of various, doubtful
or disputed pronunciation, the authorities for the
various modes exhibited so that this dictionary
will show the reader in what manner these words
are pronounced by all the most eminent English
orthoepists. The grammatical forms and infections
of words have been given more fully than ever be
fore in any English dictionary; and brief critical
notes on the photography, the pronunciation, the
eramm atical form and construction, and the peculiar
| tee hnical local, provincial, and American uses o.
| words are scattered throughout the volume. Tn,
design has been to give the greatest quantity Of
full matter in the most condensed form, and TO spec
fy, as far as practicable authorities in doubtful ant
4 disputed cases. IN
| just published, complete in one octave volume
and this day received from Boston by
Nov.-H f. TAYLOR.
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fraud upon Pennsy lyania, (the Kane letter. we
presumed that all the waters Of the ocean cannot
wash out" Sat water is but poor abluent, at
BEST and In this illustration the editor has perhaps
"missed" another "fgure;" but "Salt river" in
l84s, will wash out all the dirt that the "North
American" and its co-laborers are now 30 busy in
bespattering.
Once more for this "buried bank question:" and
the parenthetca hope expressed by the editor, that
!, may "neyer rise from its sepulchre" Let him,
In thus laying the spirit Of tho poor bank beware OF
tho indomitable pirit Of Henry Clay, and of those
federasts who still wistfully mourn over the depart.
ed! But we have quoted enough from the irate arti-
Gle in question, and shall endeavor summarily TO
dispose Of It's "who-killed-cock- Robbinn queries
| about the Vice President and the United States
Bank. Mr.. Dallas was long since appointed the
solicitor of that bank; and his discharge Of the
duties Of that Office is a small but blameess item
in his earlier professional career. The profit OF
the Office, whilst he held it, was very small; but
the troubles of the bank came apace, and its legal
business began to "look up" Then il was that Mr..
Dallas had TO resign-not ito go to the Senate, {" az
the North American says but TO cede the place to
young professional gentleman, relative of the fam
lily of Mr.. N. Biddle. But what of this, though
perverted set right Il was to this time too small
matter, in the course Of the Vice President, here
tofore keeny, but uselessly, ransacked by political
malignity, to hunt up or think Of. Yet insatiat le
is the spite Of this solemnly ambitious federal
editor! Mr.. Dallas went to the Senate of the
United States, and them instructed by the legislature
Of Pennsylvania, as more recently instructed by
the Baltimore conyention-antcipatng they
rightly did, the declared will of the people OF
| the Unon-voted for the bank, as in July
last he voted for the "tarif of 1886" And what
also of this The democratic party of his State
then approved his course, and the democracy OF
the nation, with like approval, elected him their
Vice President. They have ruled-and for two
years there is no appeal-that he is no "Proteus
that he never "spoke against General Jackson,
any other democratic President, from the days Of
Mr.. Madison This earliest days. to the present
time In this negative pregnant" lies the truth OF
his consistency and their regard. In the noise just
now made by federal Growing, the North American
with the note of the bird Of wisdom thinks he may
boot Mr.. Dallas to death. It is an old and bad
tune long practised little musical account by the
good old fcderalists Of Pennsylvania. Nothing that
such presses as the North American can do or at
tempt can deprive the Vice President, whether in
official political life, of the regard of hs party
or Of the confidence Of his country. But we cease
further notice of the North Americans "gun-cot
ton" explosions against Mr.. Dallas. We wish the
editors of that paper length of days, and becoming
consciousness, two years hence OF the harmless
| noise they have made.
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From our New York Correspondent.

rE FHo 1868 NEw YoRx, Nov. H. 1916
The zrrival Of two steamers within twen'ytou'
hours has inundated us with foreisn news Inc
gun of the Great Western, as she moved swiftly up
the East river past silent wharves las, night,
was the first messenger of her arrival She sailed
from Liverpool on the 3lst ult just about in time to
take most Of the oulward-bound passengers from
the Acadia She brings beyond one hundred pas
sengcrs. Probably il was in revenge for this cut
,ing out operation that the Acadia made such fine
run---I2 days and 10 hours--ony u hours be
hind the Great Western, though the other mao
nearly four days start. H ....... .-.g
The slight decline in Hour brought by The AGA ola'
iftrue, (for teegraphs are to be doubted IN these
piping times Of speeulaton,) must be attributed,
presume, to temporary glut, produced by the fact
that the import duty wheat had fallen to its low
est points. per quarter Il can hardly last long,
whatever the cause. . ..r.. ....
There is silly story in town that Mr.. Gardiner,
our eutenantgovernor in ssss and in posse, intends
to resign He is far too good and true demo-
crat to think Of such thing, at this time above all
times He cannot be spared. His casting vote
may be OF the greatest use m the Senate; as mem
ber sro0eiO, Of the canal board he can render val
liable services; and, perhaps before his term ex-
Pires, he may have more than a casting vote upon
the action OF the legislature VINO Knows
The requisltion from washington Tor nine req
men's just announced here by telegraph mas eSei'eO
the utmost interest not merely among 'hoSo Su'
cepuble beings The quid nu"es, out among inc os'
OF the community "he'o uoos P''oo '"' ''
oraeIes among the e'ter-~ri'erS VINO nave pee" COD
hdently predicting that the altered pohcy oil the a0
ministraton was to suspend operations Tor the pres
ena
The Louisville Democrat has report that Mr.
Clay ia once more to adorn the Senate with his pre-
sence. Judging from this and other such liule Civ
ings-out-the state OF Mr.. Clay's health, hi
last speech, his good spirits his occasional appear
ances before the public in propria persona, as let
r-writer-there can be but liile doubt that III
hgh-mett tiled racer, so often for the plate, AM
| "a oosn a;s,snced will once more be put upon III
course in ls4s Trot him..out, say /; notwithSland
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PLEDGE AND A BARGAIN.
The "New York Courier and Enquire
urd,v oivae tho folIou,ipo develonment,

The "New York Courier and Enquirer Of Sat
urduy gives the following development
Immediately preceding the election, we received
letter from hig hly respectable source in Coum.
bia county, which asserted that Mr.. Young had
promised to pardon the murderers Of Steele, and a.
the ant-renters now in prison, if elected governor
We declined giving it publicity. Since then, we
have received another letter from the same gentle
man, from which we make the following extracts
eel repeat what wrote before the election, tina
Governor Wright having positively refused to gran
any more pardons If reelected, Mr.. Young wal
applied to, and unhesitstingly promised If elected
to grant the pardons asked for" .s.
Ifthis be true, then the anti.rnters agreed &
rake MIR Young governor and in rcquitoI Governo
Young is TO pardon the ant-rentsrs now in prison
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I5= Masonic.-At the recent annual
communication Of the Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia, the
following brethren elected grand officers for
the ensuing masonic year, viz:
Brother Benjamin B, French, M. w. Grand
Master.
Brother Robert Clark, R. w. Deputy Grand
Master for Washington.
Brother John Y. Young, R. w. Deputy Grand
Master for Georgetown. - 80
Brother George c. Thomas, R. w. Senior Grand
Warden.
Brother Oliver Whiuesey. r. w. Junior Grand
Warden. ST.. . :... ..... .,.0 ~. aH.E + E.
Brother Hampton c. Williams, R. w. Grand
Secretary. ~ ....l sat .zsaDlilg aagat
Brother Robert Goldman, R. w. Grand Treas
urer. H.. p tg.sIE
Brother Archibald C. Peachey, r. w. Grand
Vsiter and Lecturer. -E-
Brother George Lamb, W. Grand Senior Deacon
Brother John McDuell, w, Grand Junior Deacon.
Brother John McCauley, w. Grand Marshal
Brother Calhoun M. Deringer, w. Grand Sword
Bearer. @@ @ @1. '." "aM4@tG@ H@
Brother Urias Hurst, w. Grand Pursuivant.
Brother John Reese, w. Grand Tyler "m
Attest: .'.su1 III. G. WILLIAMS,
Nov % Grand Secretary.
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The more influential portion Of the British press
has contened itself, for the most part, with simply
chronicng, without comment, the brilliant triumph
of our arms at Monterey. We hear nothing from
these sources of English or European interference,
and very little even of American aggressvepess or
ambition. Some of the provincial papers, however,
like the Liverpool Mail, take occasion to eulogize
the valor of the Mexicans, to disparage the impor-
lance Of our victory, to represent an American loan
as quite impossible either here or in Europe; and
finally, to sheer at "the illustrious and nvincibe
General Zachariah Taylor" Here is a specimen of
the malls" very harmless, but very earnest abuse
Of the war. We quote it, because it is not entirely
embarrassing to see the very worst which the enc
mics of our institutions in foreign countries can saw
ola war, which Mr. Webster here, at home, regards
as an "impeachablc offence" ....... ~
"The Washington government has already spent,
or mas incurred an expenditure of near twenty mil
hons OF dollars upon the war; and there Ia hardly
cent left in the treasury. They are unable anv
longer to supply the invading forces and the plum
oerng volunteers, with money to purchase provis-
IONS; and necessity has compelled them to instruct
uen' leyior TO lay the country under contribution
and take by force such rations as they can find and
present IN payment bayonets instead of cash.
1t has been, indeed, most rash proceedipp
When the war was resolved upon, Mr.. Polk,s eS
chequer contained twelve millions Of dollars. These
are all spent. Congress at its last sitting voted A
grant Of ten millions more. This was to be raised
upon treasury notes bearing per cent interest and
redecmable in twelve months But suppose these
notes, thus changed, convertible into cash for the
uses Of the army how they to be met at the ex
pIration Of the twelve months, when perhaps, four
times ten millions more will be requiredl That we
leave to New York and Washington fnanciers
The republic, upon the best security it can offer
could not raise cent in any country in Europe.
LIS own capitalists would not trust it, And vet il is
war with an exasperated people, whose soil ia in
vsded without cause, and whose internal resources
properly managed, are greater than those Of the
United States itsefn
his defamation psrtskes too much of the un.
generous il-will and contracted jealousy which
once pervaded the principal journals of England
we had hoped that better spirit had descended
upon them ALL 1t is illiberal to charge our return
70 '0e ancient and acknowledged usages Of war to
'nepoVerty Of our resources II sa miserable libe
"sey mat we are unable to supply our troops with
PROVISIONS, or to obtain money from our own CAPT
"''"' 1t is but the exaggerated echo Of the fslIa
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LARGE cARGo.-rhe New York Evening Post
says the ship Huguenot, which cleared from that
port on Friday last for Liverpool, has on board
1858 bales cotton, averaging 400 pounds;
1873 barrels Of -four;

1858 bales cotton averaging 400 pounds;
1873 barrels Of -four;
500 barrels meal;
Ia 800 bushels CORN
ii 500 bushels wheat;
1900 hogsheads slaves. ..''
The dead weight is ], l43 tons estimated bulk of
cargo in barrels 1920. The ship measures as per
register 934 tons, and draws but l8 feet inches
water. Freight e. 400 sterling. Hundreds of other
ships are (says the Journal Of Commerce) going off
for the same destination, and an extra hundred be-
yond all which come, would be loaded, and all for
that market which Mr.. Clay says the people of the
west do not think of much importance. But there
is no virtue in England's buying such heaps Of
food us. 1t is only because her people starv-
ing, that she does it, She would not buy a bushel
of us, if only she had plenty without. This last
is to be said when denying the fact fails, and you
have actually nothing else to say.
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SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH The Ashtabula Sentinel,
published in Giddngs's district, in Ohio, comment
ing at some length upon Of our articles, (Which
we pass ovcr,) and winds up with this emphatic
declaration, which sounds like a prescription of a
section of the United States:
"No, Mr.. Richie, we deem it quite possible that
you may zee John P. Hale elected President but
zoe do not believe you ioiH another Shareholder
OF EITHER PARTY, in the presidential chair"
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Among the other members of Congress now il
this District, is Mr.. Rhet, of the House of Repre-
sentatives, from South Carolina, who has Just re
turned from England, which he has visited sine,
the adjournment of Congress.
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,U,o editor. Of Democratic or neutral

Il Papers-7A gentleman who has had much
experience editor and correspondent, would lt
glad to correspond for a democratic or neuua
paper during the ensuing session. Terms moderate
Any communication addressed "SCRlBE, Was,.
ington city, ID. c." will receive prompt attention
and the name and evidence of his capacity as q
writer viii be given. Ha.
Nov. l6-4td&ls-w % a.r aaaf ..I
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nss Jackson Democratic Association
An adjourned meeting Of the Jackson Democratic
Association will be held at Jackson Hall on Friday
evening, the Doth instant, at 7 o'clock. Members
are particularly requested to be punctua in their at
tendance. ......a n..... a.. .- ,,,,,,,,-,-,,
BY ORDER . .. H. Il. ofEOIl
Nov, ls-w&Th Recording Secretary.
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There is, we presume, no choice. Peck's plural
ity over Chandler on the fret trial was $50
In the secoRd district, now represented by Cola
mer, whig he is probably re-elected-the demo.
Gratis counting it enough to have defeated him at
first
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RO OOO PEACH TREES, Of the

,OOO choicest kinds, grown from healthy
southern seed, on land never used before for the
purpose, budded from bearing trees within year
or two, and warranted upon the condition of re-
funding the money il incorrect. Two years old
from the stone, first size TO feet high, and pro-
no ronato thickness, at s cents; ID ditto, cents;
ID ditto, u cents; and when packed IN mf ss and
mats, cent each additional No charge for dev-
ering in Philadelphia, and shipping; and on six
months credit for approved paper, for lots OF 900
and over; and il not taken readily at the above, the
rates will be lowered The above trees are unsur-
passed for every desirable excellence os no pains or
expense has been spared which IS years cose at
,en,ion 10 the business could devise. WIS
Also apple trees cherry, English walnut. silver
manic. and evergreen. For sule al the nursery,
IIaddon6elJ, New Jersey, six miles from Phils-
dolphin. .Jgly Ig
Letters Of inquiry to be postpaid.
~. DAVID ROE.
Hsddon6eld, November, 1876.
Nov I6-a r.u-.a s..---
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| VERMosT.--A second trial for members of Con-
gress in the second and fourth districts took place
on Tuesday. Twelve towns in Washington coun.
ty, in the fourth district reported in the Montpelier
Patriot give a small whig gain:
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TIMBER Wal

TIMBER WANTED.-Wan,cd immedi-
Il ately-Posts for line Of Telegraph from Wash
ing,on city, through Georgetown and Alexandria,
to Fredericksburg Virginia, and thence TO Rich
mond. They must be thrty-fve feet long, straight,
and FIVE inches in diameter at the top, including the
bark of red cedar, black locust white cedar, chest
nut, or white oak. Also, twenty posts forty feet
long for the streets of Georgetown and Alexandria,
and competent number for Fredericksburg and
Richmond; all to be delivered at points to bedesig-
Mated about $50 feet apart in the streets Of the
spective cities; along the Alexandra canal, from the
Potomac to the aqueduct over the turnpike; along
the turnpike to Alexandria; thence to Fredercks-
burg on the most direct road; and thence to Rich
mond by the railroad, or old road, as may hereafter
be decided, q H#= ,lt9 At@ E.a.h
Proposals are invited for the different kinds of
timber named; also, for any portions thereof also,
for delivery AT different points, instead of dslrbu-
ting it along the line also, for posts with the bark
off
An agent will attend upon the delivery to examine
and measure the posts H
To be paid for in cash on delivery,
AMOS KENDALL, Agent,
""#" f@af 4#A For Proprietors.
WAsHNeroN, Nov. 49, 1886 al VI" w.
Nov 18--1w
The National Intelligencer, Alexandra Gazette,
Fredericksburg Recorder. and Richmond Enquirer
and Whig viii please insert the foregoing week,
and send their bills to the agent for payment IA
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The following figures, however, form probably a
more reliable estimate; at least, they conform more
nearly to the present antcipaons of the liberal Jour
malls
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P. S. That telegraph -four news is doubted