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lists in full force, feel bound. by high sense of
public policy and duty, to observe its provisions.
and the uniform practice of my predecessors,
under It, With great respect for the House of
Representatives, and an anxious desire to conform
10 their wishes, l am constrained to come to this
conclusion.
1t Congress disapprove the policy of tho law,
they may repeal it's provisions. s,
In reply to that portion of the resolution of
the House which calls :. for copies of whatever
communications were made from the Secretary
OF State during the last session of the 9th
Congress, particularly February, ls43, to Mr..
Gushing and Mr.. Adams. members of the com
mlllee of this House on Foreign Affairs, of the
wish of the President of the United States"
have to state that no such communications.
or copies of them, are found in the Department of
State.
Copies of all letters on the books Of the De-
partment of State, TO any officer of the United
States, or person in New York, concerning Alex.
ander Mcleod" which are also called for by the
resolution, are herewith communicated
JAMES X. POLK.
WASHINGTON, April 20th. 1876.
The reading of the accompanying correspon-
dence was dispensed with
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THE COUNTRY is NOR RUINED.

1t will be recoected that the wings prognosti-
Gated ruin to the country if Mr.. Polk should be
elected. Well, that wise party found out after
while "who James X. Polk was and on
Wednesday Mr.. Webster declared in his place,
In the Senate, that the aountry was in high and
prosperous condition. This was much, but on
Thursday morning the very able and far seeing
editors of the National Inteligencer, confirms,
with Qualification, Mr.. Webster's assertion, as
though it was that assertion which had made
the general prosperity" Well, we breathe
freer and deeper"-the country is NOT ruined
and is not likely to be for some years to come by
wing misrule.
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A STATEMENT WORTH CoNSIDERA-

L. S. Arthur, one of the most prolific as we'll
as the most chaste and beautiful writer's, who
inculcates lessons of virtue, morality aud per-
severenco in all his works, says in tale entitled
BE Not Discouraged"
have long since been satisfied, from ex-
tenslve observation, that, as general rule, nine
men out OF ten fail. who enter into business as
merchants, under thirty years of age.''
Would it not be well for our young men to take
this fact into consideration, and devote the first
ten years of their majority To acquiring thorough
experience in their business. let that be what ir
may, under the guidance of older and experienced
heads. 1t was rule in Greece that no man
should harangue the people until he was FORTY
years Of age.
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BRILLIANT WHITEwAsu

As the season has arrived when every CON
sderaon of cleanliness and health prompts to the
use Of lime upon holdings, fences, &c. &c, we
give the following recipe for preparing the cee-
brated stucco whitewash, used on tho sas, end Of
the Presidents house at Washington eoloripg
may be so added as to give any desirable tinge to
the preparation
a" Take halfa bushel Of nice, unslacked lime,
slack It with boiling water, covering it during tho
process to keep in the slean Strain the HquOr
through fine sieve OF straineT, and add to it,
peck Of clean salt, previously dissolved in warm
water, three pounds Of ground rice, ground 10
thin paste and stirred and boiled hot halfa pound
Of powdered Spanish whining, and pound Of
clean glue, which has been previously dissolved
by first soaking il well, and then hanging il over
slow FIRE, in small Kettle, with q large one
filled with water. Add FIVE gallons Of hos water
to the whole mixture; STIR it we'll and lot it sland
few days covered from the dirt. Il shopld DO
put on quite bot 4; Cor this puppose il csa DO
kept m a kettle on portable furnace. 4 -
said mat aboat one pint Of this mixture VII
cover square yaEG UpoR the outside of house
II properly applied. Brushes more OF less small
may be used, according to the Dea1Dess Of the JOB
required. Il Jelains It's briHiansy for many years
There is aothipg of the kind that will compaF'
with 1t eitber Coz inside o. outside wslls"
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THE OREGON NOTICE PASSED

The Notice, which has occupied the attention
Of both Houses Of Congress, for the las, four
months, that Of the whole country, and drawn the
eyes of the whole world upon us, has at last been
passed by both Houses, as they went from the
Senate to the House, with very brief alteration.
The vote in the Senate stood AZ to 1O-AL1 the
$40 40 or Fight" men voting against it, and
as they are small ia numbers, but conspicuous in
sound, we give them--Messrs. Allen, Atchinson.
Breese, Bright, Cass, Dickinson, Fairfield, Jean
ness, Semplo and Westcott; that of the House
was ayes l42, noes 46, SO tho following Joint
Resolution only wants the signature Of the Presi-
dent to become the voice Of the Union -
JOINT RESOLUTION concerning the Oregon
territory.
VIII eTeas by the convention concluded the Doth
day Of October, 1918, between the United
States OF America and the king Of the united
kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland, for the
period Of ten years, and afterwards indefinitely
extended and continued in force by another con.
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$50 49S COS 577 492 394 $40 d


In Nansenlond-We feel gratifed to announce
the fact, that the Democratic candidate in this
County, has been elected by triumphant ma
jority of 81 votes, not SO much as party triumph,
as rebake 10 those men, who with the ferocity
of tiger, thirsted for the blood of fellow crea-
ture, and most loudly denounced the Governor
for the exercise of his executive prerogative-
Hunter Hills unfortunate rencontre with Major
Smith, was made the touch stone in the present
contest, and TO sharpen the fangs of party. Kedar
Hill was presented by the Grand Jury, for his
self-devotion, to have justice done to his brother.
All has failed-one of the most popular and gen
hemanly men of the wing party has been broken
down on this very question, the course of Gov.
Smith has been sustained, and our old friend, and
warm democrat, Col. Hugh Kelly, is elected.
The vote stood for Tatem, State Senator, 275,
Crump, do, 273. For Col. Hugh Kelly, SAG,
for John r. Kilby, 295-democratic majority, 81.
In Elizabeth City and Warwick, Chsman is
certainly elected, as is Bowden in York-both
democrats, and by decided majoritss.
City Of Richmond-For House of Delegates
Joseph Mayo 456-Henry L. Brooke 367. Both
wings. Capt. Chas. Ellis was not candidate,
though few of his friends voted for him.
Henrico--At the Court House-John A. Ian
caster, (whig) 500-Johh NJ. Gregory, Cd y 287.
Lancaster's majority 213. This is handsome
vote for Mr.. L., and ensures him decided ma
jority in the county.
Posohata1-At IL o'clock the wing candidate
was about so votes ahead.
CaroIne--Court House at o'clock-White,
(whig) 62-Dickinson, (d) Sc. Gainesville at
half past o'clocI1-White, I8-Dickinson, los.
Hanouer-Tay louisville, 8 o'clock, Darracott,
w. l67-Brown, (d) ~.
Louisa Court House, (when cars left)-For
Senate, Coleman, (w.) 60-Gueuant, as 81 .
For House, Poindexter, (w.) l07-Anderson,
(d.) 30.
ChesterfeId-No opposition, of course, to Jno
w. Jones, (d.)
The returns so far show no loss to the Democ
racy, but gain of one. The State no doubt is
largely Democratic.
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THE ELECTION RETURNS.

In Princess .4nne-rhe whig candidate for
the Senate, has beaten the democratic candidate
by small majority. We learn that Stone wing,
is elected to the House, by 81 majority over his
opponent, DR.. Morgan.
In Norfolk City-The vote stood for State
Senator, DIR. Crump, whig. 300, DR.. Tatem,
DEM, l24. There was no democratic candidate
run tor Delegate, consequently C. w. Newton is
elected without opposition. The Poll for the
City Hall location is for the old site, us, for
the Public Square, 257.
In NORFOLK Countrywide vote for State SEN
ator stands as follows: DR.. Tatem. 1856, DR..
Crump, 46S.
1916. 1916.
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SALE OF A NEGRO CONVICT.

The New Orleans Picayune of the 18th inst,
says =" The slave John Gross, who was re-
Gently condemned by Judge Canonge to be sold
according 10 law. (having been formerly convict
ed of murder in Baltimore, and banished bv the
laws OF Maryland from that Sta,e,) was yester-
day sold by Sheriff Lewis, at the ST. Louis Elk
change, for cash, and brought 1925 He was
bought by the person who owned him at the time
OF his conviction at Baltimore, and who, we learn,
intends to ship him back again"
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For the New Era.
PORTSMOUTH,, April Doth. 1876.

PORTSMOUTH, April Goth, 1876.
Mr.. Editor ALLOW me, through the col
umns Of your widely circulated journal, to call
public attention to the fact, that this Town ia
n ow infested with house burners, alias incend;,-
ries; we have an evidence of it from the bouse
ON the corner Of Middle and King streets, which
" as get fire TO on Sunday night, about IL O'Clock
and exsiBguished by respectable citizen who
h'lppened to be passing on his way home here
sir, was actually found the finder and GOALS Of
FIRE, with which he or they intended to accom-
phi sh the hellsh purpose Of burning the boose
and, perhaps, some Of the inmates. Womb i,
not be wise for the Trustees to order out p,,,o1
for tho better security Of our citizens and ,hoi,
pro perty? There is now subscription on e,o,
by the Fire Company, to enable them to pp,cb..o
500 feet more Of hose, and hope and srus, that
our property holders will, (and know thew
will y subscribe literally for it,
BY giving this place in your valuable paper.
you will much Oblige many
YOUNG FIREMEN
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SCENE ON THE ARMn

An incident taken from SCOTS we'll known and
popular novel, ivanhoe, has been transferred to
canvass by the pencil of our young fellow citizen,
and talented Artist, Mr.. TuEoDoRE M. KEsrE-
DY' the son of the late respected Com. Kennedy,
OF Norfolk. This painting is to be seen at the
crawford House, and is put up for Rattle, more
10 call the attention TO the exquisite and beautiful
style OF Painting, than TO serve any other purpose
NO one, we should think, who sees this nicture
can iali to experience desire to be the owner of
IT, and the low price at which the chances are mt
we have no doubt will soon induce the list to be
hlled. 1t was not, however, our intention IN
speak OF the Rattle, but of the Picture. The
work. as mere work, is most elaborate, we can
md but one objection in taste TO the whole MIR
tuTe, and that Is in the deep tint of purpEe blue
OF the heavens, such as we have never seen IN
this hemisphere, but which may be natural to SIM
ny Italy, when night is struggling for the maste
ry over day. The Landscape is rich and natural,
and each object stands clear and well defined from
the canvass. The figures arc bold, prominent
and beautiful--the drapery rich, and spleDdidly
painted. To our way of thinking and judgement.
it 10 master piece Of art, that would do credit TO
any pencil, and Norfolk may well be proud Of her
young and talented citizen. Mr. X has his sto-
do over DR.. Bslfour's office, in Norfolk, whore
no is engaged in copying the human form divine.
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THE ELECTIONS in PoRTsMoUTH

The result of the elections in this county have
not disappointed s; we did not expect to be sue
cessfs, against set of candidates, who, with
the greatest facility, could shift their principles
to suit every locality, and circumstance, as was
the case with our opponents; but we did expect
that every man who professed de moor scy would
have come up TO the polls and vot I'd for his prin-
ciPles. We regret to state to our friends abroad,
that there were many in this town who absented
themselves from the Polls altogothe while, 9th.
ers so far forgot duty to give tn cir voices for
their bitter political opponents, 70 will here
make use Of an expression that our wing friends
endeavored to make a handle Of son 1e two wears
ago:--theso men are " marked" in our memo
randun, and having SO voted, OF not voted, as to
strengthen the hands of our enemies, we shall be
careful TO refer them to the party they sustain to
support them when they want support; an honest
man We like, and every wing who wal ked up to
the polls, and voted as the convictions o. his con-
science dictated, done right; but those m en-, pro-
Tossing to be democrats, who cast their support
for their known and most bitter oppons MS, for
those who declared " they had their foo, on the
neck OF tho democrats, and meant to keep it
there, we nave no words to express our opinion
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AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL JOUR

Our friend Webster, at the New Book Store
who IS agent for the above periodical, has placed
the April No. on our table It is published
monthly In the city of New York, and edited b,
an old and valued friend, who has lono made
Phrenology and Physiology study. Mr. O. 8
Fowler. Although devoted to PhrenoIoov this
magazine has much other useful and interesting
matter, which cannot fail to please all cl ,ssss
The motto 10 significant " Woman vieId,, ,ho
q" Archimedean Lever, whose Fulcrom is r lila
" mood, whose Length is all Time, whose w, ,iob,
10 the World, and whose Swoop is E,e,o;, v"
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A DRY SPELL

An cod Man" writes to the editor of the
Southern Miscellany that according to the twelve
ruling days, there will be another dry season from
March to November, 1885,
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There 70 man Of 80 strong peace principles IN
oor CITY that ne will not have clock IN the hon a.
because it strikes "'u w.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

The session of the Senate Monday, was
brief. Mr.. Ciey Of New Hampshire, was duly
qualified, and took his seat. Mr.. Dix then rose,
and in an eloquent and impressive manner an
nounced the death of Mr. Richard P Herrick, Of
New York; when, after the passage of the reso-
lutions incident TO such mourRfu occasions, the
body adjourned.
The House. after the announcement of the death
Of the Hon Richard P. Herrck, and the adop.
tion Of the customary resolutions, adjourned.
The Senate and House met at IL o'clock, on
Tuesday in pursuance of the adjournment of yes
tsrday, to attend the funeral Of the Hon. Richard
p. Herrick, late representative from the State
of New York and after the return therefrom,
adjourned.
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SANTA-FE TRADE

The Blockade Of the Mexican ports, saws the
New York Sun, is throwing all our Mexican trade
into Santa Fe. Vast sums of money are for;no
back into the United States from that country
showing the importance of this inland trade
which already amounts to 1000, 900 annualIv.-
he trade returns annually, besides robes, fnrs.
Peltres, mules and horses, $3.50, 600 in Mexican
silver coin and gold dust. The exports to Mexi-
CO are silks, woollen and cotton fabrics. shoes
cutlery, wagons pleasure carriages, playing cards
American horses. &c. Other routes from Arkan,
sas and Texas also share in this Mexican COM
merce, portion Of the returns of which come
from home by sea-" The Indians in Santa. Fe
carry on profitable trade also with this country
and they employ capital of 81 ,25O. 900. About
one thousand Americans are employed in this
trade The supplies for the Indians are taken an
Inc missouri IN steamers, and thence carried to
the Rocky Mountains in wagons The value Of
the peitrles drawn from the Indians. is over
S5OU.OOO. to which may be added the entire
amount OF their annnties. for which they receive
our merchandise. We shall soon have the pro-
Ject preached Of a railway from Independence to
oania Fe. Ga branch Of the Oregon road y with
proper depos and turn outs, and that will yreatlv
lessen the distance, or at least tho Time reouired
to travel over it,
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LATE FROM YUCATAN

The New York Sun has received advices from
Merida to the 29,h Of May, being a few DAYS Ia
ter. Nothing more definite has been enacted in
Congress relative to Mexico. The means for
regulating internal affairs were still progressing
and very shortly the Government will be in heal
thy operation. The movements of Barbachano,
the new Governor General, have thus fargiven the
greatest satisfaction. He has commenced several
public Improvements. The new por, of Pro.
greso is opened, and the roads to it complete. In
case annexation to the United States is impracti-
cable, it is limited that Yucstan, upon the seuie
n'ent Of our MerieaD difficulties, will again
unite with Mexico, mutual concessions being
given, and past forgotten.
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OUR CONSULAR SYSTEM

few days since we called the attention of orr
Representative in Congress 10 our Consular Sys
TEN. We are rejoiced TO see that il, han been n, :
ken up by the House, and we hope they will,
make thorough reform in this important branch
OF our foreign relations. The Union very justly
remarks that Consular Offices will no longer be
held in counting houses, nor the consul himself
called from defending the case of an injured
American citizen to sell barrel of sugar, or to
despatch the settlement Of an accoupt''
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SAN JUAN D'ULLOA.

The New York Tribune has the following de-
scrp'i"n' OF the present state. of The Castle and
harbor Of San Juan d'Ulloa. "'rhe castle mounts
2oo guns princi pally 80 and AZ Founders. and the
water batteries so guns-among these are several
throwing "a pound Paxhan shells, and we under
stand one l6O FOUNDER. The parapets are all Of
masonry. There are no gun easements. the men
being exposed to shells. The bitches are wide
and wet, the work being built on coral reef un-
der water. Behind the castle extends the Gale.
ga Reef and Shoal, securing it from approach on
that side. The Castle is about 800 yards from
the town, harbor lying between.
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CROPS OF lS45.

The following information relating to the
Grain and Tobacco crops for 1916 is derived from
The last annual report Of the Commissioners of
Patents. and, although it can lay no claim 10
complete accuracy, it furnishes an approximation,
which may give some idea of the agricultural
resources of the country. The amount of wheat
produced in the United States, in ls45. was
lOo,54S,OOO bushels, of this number | / 1886. 900
was raised in Virginia; 100000 in North
Carolina. The number of bushels of Indian corn
raised in 1916, was All, 1899 900, of which
2I'l72,OOO was raised in Virginia, and l4.877,-
OOO bushels in North Carolina. The quantity
OF Tobacco raised in the United States in IS45
was 1877 .422 900 pounds. of which 3O,2l8 900
lbs were raised in Virginia, and 1888 900 lbs.
in North Carolina
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MEDIATION.

The Union of Monday, in commenting on the
remarks of the English papers, of the mediation
of that government between the United States
and Mexico, very justly remarks, tina, eve can
lake care oil ourselves in our relations with Mex
ico' without asking the slightest Intervention
from England or any other power"
IL III becomes England, to proffer her media
ton between Mexico and the United States. after
she has declined the offices of the United States.
IN anlcaby settling the war in South America
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NUMEROUS AFFAIR AT PALMYRA

NAO@S'AN'tNOS AT II AIN M IhBMH IA.
The St. Louis Republican of The 9Th instant.
has the following:
owe alluded, few days ago, TO a difficulty
between II. C.. Broadus, of Hannibal and John
L.. Taylor, of Palmyra-resultipg in challenge
to tight duel, and the rejection of the terms pro-
posed by the challenged party. That affair
has led TO most dreadful result in The death of
the seconds. which occurred on Saturday evening
last, at Palmyra. About 8 o'clock. George w
Buckner. Esq. met Joseph w. Glover, at the
spring in or near Palmyra. The meeting was
accidental Glover, armed with six barrel re-
volving pistol, Buckaer without any mean. of de-
fence.
a." An alteration took place between them, of
the tenor Of which we are not informed, when
Glover drew his pistol and shot Buckner, the bali
passing just above the hip, and coming ont at the
navel. Bnckner. thus wounded, Immediately
seized the pistol from Glover's hands, and fred
1.-THE ball passing directly through the latier's
heart. He expired Immediately. Buckner died
yesterday morning.
"The parties to this dreadful conflict are 70
spectacle men; and we understand that there had
been, prior to the above duel, no difficulty what
ever between them. Mr. Buckner was the cir
chit attorney for ihe district. residing at Bowling
Green. and Mr. Glover a student of law in Pal
myTa"
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FROM TORASCO.

We learn from Capt. Eldridge, Of the schoon
err Sarah, from Tobssco, which port she left on
the 18th May, that the authorities at lha, place
were making little or no preparations for war
The news Of the battles Of the 9th and 9th had
not reached Tobasco. An order from the Govern
menl was hourly expected to seize the American
vessels in port. A Yucatan schooner had Just ar
rived from Vera Cruz-shs had been taken by
the American squadron, and released. Tobasco
was on the eve Of another revolution, and said to
be in favor Of Santa Anrs. One of the leaders
of the revolution had been seized and cast into
prison.
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NAVAL.

At Port au Plat, St. Domingo. the 4th inst q,
u. S. brig Porpoise, just arrived.
The IT, S. sloop Dale, was seen the 18th inst.
off the Tortugas. The Dale sailed from New
York for the Pacific.
The u. ). schr Flirt, was at Galveston the
4ih inst.
At the Bogue, Canton, 9th March, U. S. ship
Columbus, for Manila via Hong Kong, in few
days, and U. S. ship Vincennes, for the east
coast Of China.
The u S. friga,e Cumberland. bearing the
broad pennant Of Com. Conner, and frigate Po;o-
mac, Capt. Auick sailed from Pensacola, 18th
inst. for Vera Cruz.
The ". S. steam frgate Mississippi, Capt.
Fitzhugh, was 10 sail for Vera Cruz the 10th ull
The little schooner Petril," sailed on Satur.
day night from New York, for the Gulf Of Msx-
co, 10 join the squadron under Com. Conner.
The following are her officers Thompson Oar.
row Shaw, Lieut.. Com; George II. PEBBLE,
Acting Master; Robert Clay Rodgers, Passed
Midshipman II. G. Decatur Browne, Midship-
man Chandler p. McCorkle, Acting Purser.
The steam propelled ship James McKim, has
been chartered by the Government, TO load al
New York, with camp equpage and clothing, for
the u. S. Army, on the Southern frontier.
A letter from Pensacola, states that Mr.. Rhodes,
". s. Naval Constructor at Pensacola, has re-
ceived orders to proceed to Galveston, to inspect
the Texan ship Of war Austin, briggs Wharton
and Archer, and schooner San Barnard
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From the N. o. Propic, 18th inst.
LATEST FROM THE ARMY OF OCCIJ.
PATTON

Letters from Matamoras, dated June 9th, repre-
sent the weather intensely hot, and causes some
evidences of sickness. The diarrhea being the pre-
vailing disease. Green corn has been prohibited
in the army. 1t is stated that Col Wilson's com
mand will pass thirty miles above Reonoso to
Camarge, and take possession of that point, /,
is supposed it will done with little or no oppo.
sitiOn.
An opinion prevails tina, the main BODY of the
army will move towards Mo,erey, where i, is
represented that the enemy's force are concen,ra-
ting. Monterey is 80 leagues from Matamoras
and 90 from the the Rio Grande. A daily mail
arrives at Matamoras, and the Postmaster de-
mands ten cents for letter.