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"wednesday, Deo l--Sveepstakes for three wear Odds
four subscriptions at $500, forfeit siO0-me beats
" n,I KsnneT rs. On, 4 Buens Vista, by imp.
A. l.. Bingsman's Oh. c. Dandy Jim, by Aitorf,
dam by Sir Richard a o
Isaac Van Leer's CHI ( Quadrille, by imp. Gisn.
Time a:OOX-a;o4..
Saturday, Dec. 4-Purse siSo-sntrancs $40, added
mile heats
T. Kirkmsn's b. f. Topaz, by imp Glencoe, out
D F. Ksnnsr's sr & Eclu;, By Grey Msdoc,
dam by imp Levathau-4y 70. ...... l 2
II. D. Price's ch Q. Scott win, BY Grey Medoc,
R. o i% u Oh 6Sis Elliott. 81 Pacific dis
dam by imp Lsviathan--I y o.. ...... Ads
r. Ryndsr's br h. Gildsrslsve, by Wagner,
Time a:o4~iisSH -aoix..N. o. Pic Plea.
yuns, Dec 8.
Sunday, Dec 6-Purse s4oo-entrance ten per cent
addsd-two mile heats
Isaac Van Leers Oh. Ann Watson, by imp Glen
cos, out Of an imported mare by Humphrey
VIM MinorsS Jenny Lind, By imp. Glencoe
r. oHaulon'sc Oh. g Billy Blsckmors, by Wagner,
dam by imp Leviathan-4y y. o.....,..... 3 3
Time, 4:O4-359
Monday, Dec. 6-Purse $6o0-entrance ton per cent
added three mile heats
s. T. Tsylor's b: m Fanny King by imp Glencoe,
dam by Sir Rchard-6y o. ............... 1
I,asc Van Leers br m Brown Kitty, by Birmins-
ham, dam by Tigsr-by o................. 2
Tine, 6:09H-6:l4k.
HAMrroS Course, Thursday-Thres mile heats purse
$500 The following Is the result
Mr. Harrisonss m Resale, years old, by Bos-
Col w. M. Myers 81, Mary ellsworth, 8 years
old, by Leviathan out Of mare by Stakeholder . 2
Time, LIST heat, 46-ad heat 6lh -Censtitutionai-
isf, .augusfa, Dee. TO-
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Political Intelligence.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTIoN.-The Democratic
State Central Committee acting under the authority
conferred upon them by the democratic State
ton, have called state convention to be held In Alba
ny, on the 26th Of January, and mend the sp-
pontment Of delegates In the several assembly districts
on the 10Th OF that month.
MEETING You've WHrGs OF PrrrsBuRc.-The
Young Whig Association, Of Pttsburg Pa held mi
tatory campaign meeting on the 10th inst. The ad-
dresses, which were endorsed by acolammstion,
Rntiwar, antPolk, anti of
and, in short antipoda to the policy Of the admins.
trston.
REsroSsE TO Henry CLAY, FROM PoUGHKEErsE.-
There was lsrge and enthusiastic meeting at POUCH
keepsie on Saturday evening to respond to Mr. Clay
speech and resolutions Mr. Bascom, Of the House,
made speech which Is highly spoken of by those who
heard it-.4i6any Euening Journal, Dee ID.
The FLoRrpA LEGrsLArURr is restricted to biennial
sessions.
OFrIcERs OF THE INDIANA LEorsLAruRr The Lieut.
Governor, q loco presides over the senate, and VIM
A. Porter Esq whig has been chosen speaker Of tn,
House. The senate, when full, tied but the day
Of ASSEMBLING one ocofoco wss absent, which gave the
whigS8 majority Of one. The locos, with but two
ceptons although all in the CITY chose to absent them
selves from their seats In order the usual
ganiz In the election OF officers After
appeal from the decision Of the chair decided that
quorum unnecessary for purposes Of organza
ton, aud into election for principal and assis
tart secretaries and elected two whigs-BaH .8mri
an,Dee. IT,
TEXAS ELrcrror-It Is yet uncertain who has been
elected Governor. There Is hardly doubt that Col
Greer has been chosen Lieute nant- Governor.
MAyoR OF MONTE j. w. l.. Childers (wbig) was
elected mayor Of Mobile the 9th instant by n najo
rity Of 263.
Lowell MusrcpAL Decentralization Bancroft
whig reelected mayor on Monday, and the entire
whjg ticket for Aldermen, Common CouBcilmen and
School Committee, was chosen throughout. Whole
vote for mayor s93. Bancroft had 032.
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The schooner Ham lton, Of Hsrwich Captain Wixou
says the Yarmouth Register cost last spring ~ 600
Sh. been engaged In fishing business cir months
aud half Of the past season. has brought into port
295 barrels OF mscksre and has stocked the handsome
OF Sl0is6 seven OF the Grew received Tor their
wages s527 each thirteen received Sl72 each.
Boston Courier, Dec. 49,
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Affairs IN Canada.

From the Montreal Herald, Dec. 9
The business season being at end every thing
In the commercial line is necessarily dull Unfortunate
ly weare also suffering from the additional pressure Of
on has however been followed by strihipe evidences
Of the readiness with which the advantage will be ssissd
on by our people Several vessels have already been
launched expressly for that trade they intended to
carry four thousand barrels of -four which the
age cargo Of vessel Of 400 TONS They will be propelled
A very unusual crcumstanc has occurred, owing to
the mildness Of the season. barge reached Montreal
indeed the winter has been nearly soft It usually
In London There 10 ice in the river, and only
just enough snow to make excellent slsishipg roads.
The stir among the politicians makes for the quiet
ness In other depai The late Parliament having
been the sixth the elections to take place
almost immediately The violence Of parties, however
seems very much abstsd since the last SINH
lar kind There Is In many quarters feeling Of COM
plste indifference to the things may take What
may be the result very uncertain but we do not look
for any great change In the Of the parties In the
House However the ministerial msjorty is too small
to bear tbs sghtest dmuntion, and Of their
will certainly be dstasteful to their friends O.
their opponents In Lower Canada they may strength
sned BY the accession OF some members Of tho Extin
guisher interest that to say who desire to put
out education by repeating the school tax and who viii
bill The opposition to the education law IT, in fact
just the horse on which these people hope to ride to
market where they will be worth something to sell
In Upper Canada in like manner the administrat,ou
has received the aid Of the Roman Catholic Bishop Of
Kingston The grslste has issued manifesto in favor
OF their College BILL or rather nocollege BILL for 1t will
divide Kings College into number Of schools. Thi
bill proposes satisfy the claims Of all who do not belong
to the episcopal church, by sharing the endowment
eight ten thousand pounds per among the (st
called colleges Of the four or Ave principal scots
The state Of tho Emgrant Hospital at Montreal fol
the week ending Dec. Elbows average Of patients
four hundred and thirty and the total Of death,
was thirty-sx 1t should be known In England that
law to restrain the landing OF emigrsnts will be- In al
probability one Of the FIRST measures Of the parlia
ment 1t called for from end Of the province tt
the other and will doubtless be of very stringent cha
racter Nothing be disgusting as the emigration
| Of last season
The City and District Savings Bank Of this city has
published Its usual statement tho 3lst july to tn,
s0th November. The increase Of deposits was SAT
IS sd the total amount being Goa O53 I2s I'd
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young girl In Williamsburg, named Julia Lynch
was on Monday last SEIZED by four rufsns, robbed Of
Sl6 and her person violated
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THE BRrTIsH MAIL SrEAMERs.-Errsneous reports
having respecting the future service Of these
The steam packet which sailed from Liverpool on the
4th inst will proceed after landing her mails this
the LIST Of January next Another steamer viii leave
Liverpool for Boston the 18th inst will sail hence
ON the 18th Of next month By despatchng this
packet for, under the old arrangement only steam
err that Of the 4th would have sailed this month from
LNerpool the running Of the two lines Of packsts-of
Liverpool aud New York-wn commences simultaneously
on both sides of the Atlantic. On the FIRST Of next
month of these vessels as we have stated will sai
from New York for Liverpool and on the same dav one
will sail from Liverpool tor New York On the 18th Of
.ns same month steamer viii prossed from this port
for Boston. The New York aud Liverpool boats viii
again sail from sther port the 2sth January again
on the 26th OF February and again 26th of
while the Boston and Liverpool boats will ssii f-ou,
either port the 18th Of February and Of March
In April four Of the packets will leave Liverpool for this
sids-two bound to Boston, two to New York In Nav
similar weekly service will commence on this side Of
Liverpool Boston, one from the same port for
New York. on every alternate Saturday from April to
November inclusive; and pice from Boston and
New York for Liverpool from May to December inclu.
sive. The winter service, during which the steam.
will run twice q month only from either side one
between Boston and Liverpool, and uiee v.rsa, and
one between New York aud Liverpool, and nice vtr-
ss commences from the English side In December
and terminates in March, the winter or fortniehtlv
service from this 81 10, commences in January and
terminates ct the end Of April To sum up: during
eight months of the year steamer will for the fu.
ture sail every Saturday from both sides OF the wa
ter; and for the fsur remaining months every other
Saturday; being weekly communication during sum.
mer, and for nightly during winter IL must be
pemsed that 30 long a. the present postal disagree
ment shall continue, each and every vessels as
we'll those between New York aud Liverpool a. these
between Boston and Liverpool will touch Halifax both
on tho homeward and the outward voyage. We netice
only to contradict 1t the same authority as that on
which We publish the foregoing statement, rumor that
New York will soon absorb the whole British ms
steamers The simple truth Is, that the steam
ncation between Boston and Liverpool will remain on
precisely the rsme footing which 1t has heretofore
hencsor ward enjoy an equal advantage All acquaint
cd with the subject are aware, that from ths rst es
tsblshment OF these Steamers the British ent
doubling the number of VOYAGES between
the countries. This extension Of the benefits of what
s commonly called the Cunard line to New York IL
consequently only the completion of the original plan
that New York Is now about have the same accom-
mediation that which been enjoyed by Boston and
will continue to be enjoyed by hsr-and no more-Bos.
ton Post, Dec Ia.
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Mall Failures.


The government mail due yesterday morning. arrived
at the usual hour but brought papers south Of Au-
gusta Georgia.
The Cumberland cars last night brought us portion
Of the Western mail due on Wednesday night-ss far
West as Cincinnati inclusive The mail regularly due
last night failed.-BaH. Amer. Dec H.
The mail Of Wednesday evening brought us no papers
from the North.-Louisbury (N co. Times, In INST
The Northern mail failed yesterday beyond rhilade
phis. -CharleTon Mercury, 10Th inst.
Saturday commenced Mr. Postmaster General Cave
Johnsons delectabe arrangement for the
OF the great Northern mail to the South The cars OF
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
arrangemsnt) without letter or newspaper, paying
tribute to the national post Office Nevertheless the
usual packages Of Baltimore and Washington papers
and such letters as entrusted to private hands,
were received The regular mail from the North &C.
cordng to It's schedule left Baltimore IL O'Clock at
night, and was to reach Richmond by 8, p M The
Washington mail, we learn left Washington, by stage
some time Friday, and toDg along the worst road
In the Union now worse than ever from neglect was
expected to reach Richmond about Saturday
Richmond Times, Dec. Is.
The Southern mail boat arrived 1t her usual time ven
terday morning but brought papers south of Nor.
folk Va no Connection having taken place at Peters
burgh.-Balt. Sun 18th inst III.
Yesterday at IL O'Clock received papers by the
nomical mall line, which would have reached by the
cars Saturday evening Who doubts Cave johnson,
administrative capacity .-Richmont Wing l4th inst.
The Northern mail failed at Wilmington, NJ c., on tn.
18th and 18th inst
No Eastern mail at Syracuse on the evening of the
l4th instant.
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CAHrHAoErA, Nov. 7, Isl7

The Bogofd Nal.
Since writing you from Bogotan nothing Of interest
has occurred The last Bogots mail has been lost so
the latest dates October 7th Of which send you
COPY.
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. few rods orth
of the Armory on the hull, at Springfield, is a
deep hollow dnge down the bank OF which the waste
dirt Of the shops consisting Of old woolen rags and
cotton waste partially saturated with OIL particles Of
iron mixed with the svespings OF the shops dirt
&C. has from time to time for long period been thrown
until large quantity oft has accumulated This
Of rubbish some six weeks since took FIRE
aud has been constantly burning since
the late powerful and heavy rains Wednesday being
the regular monthly meeting Of the Eagle Co ;" No.
Capt Tower determined to try his skill with the de-
vouring element After throwing to the burning pile
vast quantities OF water which seemed to have the eject
to concentrate the heat rather than TO gnsnch IT, II
burst forth from the uppsrmos point sctng are steam
and smoke to considerable height giving us besuti
full miniature volcanic eruption II st CONTINUES TO
burn bidding dehDsnce to the clouds OF heaven and the
Eagle Co, No On the bank immediately over the
burning pile Is sgni6cent elm beneath the shade OF
which In by gone days, many workman has repaired
to refresh himself from the beautiful stream ripping
down the bank near by This burning mass seems to
have embaced the roots Of the tree (obbng old Sol
his power warming IL into summer life expandip ing its
buds almost TO bursting, and In all probability will soon
cover II with beautiful foliage Springfield Gazette
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Tho late Frsshe.s and eweather.

The Augsburgh Gasse Of the Sth, states that tota
change will take place in few days in the Popes cabi
net,
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SWISS SHARP SHOOTERS The war in Switzer-
land will be bloody one, and the officers will
fare the worst As sharp Swiss unrivaled
In the world and few Of them will miss their man at
800 yards from his childhood the Sws. Ia accustomed
TO handle the heavy rife Of the country At the
skirmish the 81 Gothsrd the two fret picked on
were he officers Ia command This Cbamois hunter
nres ct the ehamois he distinguished the
aoimsls horns, and rarely misses his ann A Swiss
from habit, hr,s without taking deliberate aim -
London Morning Chronicle,
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PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.



TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Dec. s, 1877.
" obedience to law the following report is respectful
~ submitted:
The receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year ending
June 80 1917, were .
From customs $23,iltSol %
From public lands 2'ios'Soo ~
From miscellaneous sources lOO37o 81
From ayails of treasury notes and loans 25,G79 1919 IS
Total REGENTS So ,O25 $3.50 50
Add balance in the treasury July 1, 1916 e,l2oi39 os
Total means 61,l5242S 90
The expenditures during the same fiscal g.,
Leaving balance in the treasury July l. a., ~, ~, az
1917, OF El,-ol,-1l
As appears in detail BY accompanying statement a.
The estimated receipts and expenditures Tor the flscal
wear ending June 30, 1913, are
From customs, first quarter, by actual re-
turns $l1,l0G,257 II
From customs, for second, third, and
fnurh quarters, as estimated l9s93,742 80
81 900 900 90
From sales of public lands - 3,500000 o.
From miscellaneous sources 100000 W
Total REGENTS 3i,9000OO o.
From oyails of treasury notes and loans 6,2o5294 50
4l,1s5,294 So
Ambulance in the treasury July lSi7 1,70l ,25l %
-,
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Erpenditures.

Expenditures
The expenditures during the period, as estimated
by the several Departments of State, Treasury war;
Navy, and Postmaster General, are:
The balances of former appropriations, which VIII De re-
CURED TO be expended IN this year $l,47o,2lo -
Permanent and indefinite appropriations 1,5o7,oT 81
Year 4o,5s2,i53 10
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Sl9,37O,sS5 10

$35,l00,000 90
l5,729,ll4 81
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$55,6Ii,9il u
19,37O,SS5 10
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$l5,729,1ll 81

means, and expenditures for the
Ist July, 1913, and ending Both
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$32,OOO,O00 90
10000 90
100000 90
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DIsPAToHEs FOR THE TRIBUNE
az MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
xxIxsh CONGRESS. Second Session.

SENATE
Mr. THOMAS CIiYTos presented memorial
from the citizens Of Wilmington, Delaware TO
bring the war to close.
The Judiciary Committee was discharged from the
consideration Of the pstitioa Of JANIS '" seHAuN-
BrReI. and the same was transferred 70 the Lxec-
utive journal
The COMMITTEES on Printing reported against
the printing Of the memorial Of the Sugar Planters
Of Lousiasa br the repeal Of the Tariff Of l5io-
The bill for the sale OF the Lake Superior Cop
per Mines was taken up. s1ndry amendments
passed. and it was ordered to be printed The
consideration Of the bill was postponed until fnday
The bill giving the assent OF Congress to certain
States to tag public lands as soon as sold was
The senste then vsnt into Executive sessIon
aud on the opening Of the doors. adjourned
49, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion Of Mr.. HANLIS, tie vote ofyesterday
laying on the table that part Of the Presidents Mes
sage in relation 10 the appointment Of Lieutenant
General Of the Army, was reconsldered by vote
Of Teas Go to Nays "a. The question recurring
again on the motion TO lay upon the table IT was
decided in the negative, Yeas ". Nays g. The
subject was then referred to the Committee Of The
Whole on the State Of the Union.
Mr.. HARALsoss motion Of yesterday to close
the debate on the bill for increasing the regular ar
my By the addition Of ten regiments, was negatIv-
ed--Yeas. 81, Nays s6. ".aa
The bill was then taken up in Committee Of the
Whole. when Mr.. Smith Of Ia. occupied the floor
for some time in opposition to the Administration
and the war
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By THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
The ADMINISTRATORS on the Breakers-Ihfeei'
Lean Bul-Ne Prospect of Peace

Correspondence OF The Iroune
WASHINGTON. Jan s lsi7-sidnisht
Who is James X Polk y The Polk party have
pow 20. the vessel Of State upon the breakers, De
fore they have sailed one half Of the voyage Ihey
have placed our country in the dreadful situation
winch we predicted they would They have IN
volved Us Ia var s9usnderec the public money f1H
in debt disturbed and broken down Cur safe stem
Of finance and are now preparing 70 cr1minate ana
recriminate each other. and thus To weaken the
bonds ofthe Union by creating Northern and SOUTH
ern sections Of the same great party
There are dreadful threats made tonight. Inc
refsal 70 tax tea and coffee and 10 create the Once
of Field Marshal with the exhibition made BY
PREsros KIye 10 favor Of Excluding Slavery from
al the new territory, has thrown discord and dIvl-
.ops into their ranks There IS talk OF dissoiatlons
Of the Cabinet and Of the Mon W hetherit VIII so
farther than threats We shall see
The Committee OF Ways and Means have under
consideration loan bill. They are sadly puzzled
70 know exactly what 70 DO.
II is supposed tina, vast sums Of Treasury notes
Of small denominstioas must be issued 70 meet the
emergencies Of the Treasury
IL "a curious that the President has but one mem
her in each Of the conimittees-on Military Affairs
and of WAYS and Means-out Of six poiticalinends
on each In favor Of his schemes Of finance and tao
tics in conducting the WAY
The voung msn who committed suicide to-day Is
DR. WIcKHAH. Of Virgins. He was disappointed,
7 believe in getting a situation as Surgeon IN the
Virginia Regiment 1t is said that he took lauda-
mum last night bat Unexpectedly survived til to
day. 81,
Its the opinion Of distinguished politician well
acquainted with Mexico. that peace cannot be Sc
cured with that country for at least two or three
years.
1t is the opinion OF another distinguished poti-
cian oco-Foco Senator who has had much ex-
perience in Mexican affairs. that if Santa Anna has
laid his plans well Gen. TATLoRs army may now
be cut to pieces or prisoners from the miserable
n1isn anagement Of this war Who IS James h.
Polk Echo owl-hke, answers rt00 ~.
RlCHELIEU
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Jslassa Kor,.ssiy. sworn Resided al The come D.,
and bis wife, The ah. cae bo1e o. near 20 oclk -
rsKsn 6ssinx hlis " a her. I hsNro . sac All = J.
ac,d crying she 10 my roori. ~en L. 4. .
him lying lhe bad aSd breeding o. tho uouh 49,
hsihing his temple ard crying over him. she osss' -
had "a. bat sad thought u Was only eyce-e5 g.,
Passion AMI drink, before Ma X csme 20 ny rocn
heard her say ia hers. "Cslyin dear Calvin eo.'l
viii kin me /" he ssd yes. he wosid tsks plss.u-s
swinging for her The eyeains 81 ths esh ii.e 49,.
= I heard q heavy fall In MIA re- room over 80 =
sounded a. " some ore had fsl~n % lie ksl bss,,
NJ X. hal knocked MIRA H. down. 10 aboni srs r,irii.
Mr. r come down stairs Dc nodded ard sesi a 49,
passed oa not long sfer~ are heard he cry ~. NJ.
had teen murdered kc.
cros' sranissi-Rnss fte,kes a,i,s lie slshl he "a.
said 10 be n ATT Re lad been crnAiDy and sofasisS
muscles not rsii have sen several persoas !,
IL. he did the he not crsa,,tS A. a.
Adjourned 10 his forcnooa slhalf pas; 10