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Commissioner oil the General Land OH
July l6-lawts. -
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Philadelphia, Feb. %, 1916.

From Professor Mott, of NeW York, and Others.
The undersigned have examined Dr. Bannings move
the viscera, and believe them be highly interesting
worthy the serious attention of the medical profession
Valentine Mott, Stephen Brown
Stephen r.. Kirby, Alex. B. Whiting,
j. keariey Rodgers, II. Mclean.
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DR.. BANNING Kind Sir The following extract from let
written by the undersigned her brother prac
Using physician in central New York The writer is
bereaved consort OF clergyman well known and much Ia
mented, and her testimony entitled the highest cont
dence She cheeruly consents TO its publication, if
your Judgment, 1t may aid in commencing your useful
brace the patronage Of those who would be benefit
ed by its
Yours, respectfully r. ]. S..
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MEMORY RETURNING AFTER BEING LOST.

Sir ASHLEY CooPER relates the of sailor who
received into St. Thomas Hospital in Of supor from
injury in the head which had continued some months
After operation he suddenly recovered far speak,
but in the hospital understood his language but
Welsh mlk-woman happening to come into the ward
sweed him, for be spoke Welsh, which his native Ian
guage He had, however, been absent from Wales more
than thirty years. and previous to the accident had entirely
forgotten Welsh, although he spoke fuently and
collected single word Of any other tongue On his per-
feet recovery ne again completely forgot his Welsh and
cred his English.
An Italian gentleman, mentioned by DR.. RUSH. in the be-
ginning of illness spoke English in the middle of it.
French but the day OF his death spoke only Italian.
Lutheran clergyman, of Phadepha informed Dr. Rush that
German and Swedes, of whom he had large number in his
congregation when death always prayed in their native
languages, though of them he confident had not
spoken them for fifty sixty years An ignorant
GIRL mentioned by CoLERIDGE, during the deum Of the fe-
repeated, with perfect correctness passages from
Der of theological works in Latin Greek and Rabnnica He
brew It length discovered that she had been servant
to learned clergyman who was in the habit of walking back
ward and forward along passage by the kitchen and there
reading aloud his favorie authors.
Dr. ABERcRoMBIE relates the of child four years of
age, who underwent the operation of tepannng while in
state OF profound supor from fracture of the skull At his
recovery, he retained recollection either of the operation or
the accident yet at the age Of een during the deium
fever he gave his mother exact description of the opera
on of the persons present. their Dress and many other mi
mute particulars DIR. PRITcHAnD mentions man who had
been employed with beetle and wedges splitting wood. At
night he put these implements in the hollow of old tree
and directed his sons to accompany him the morning
making fence. In the night however he became mad.
After several years his returned and the first question
he asked whether his had brought home the beetle
and wedges They being afraid into explanation
said they could find them which he arose. went to the
field where he had been accustomed work many wears
BEFORE and found, in the place where he had left them the
wedges and the iron rings of the BEETLE the wooden part hay
ing mouldered away
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CLERICAL WIFI fear, (said country Curate to his
aock when explained you, my sermon that phi
anropy the love Of Species you have
of the collection You will prove hope by your pre-
contribution, that you longer aborn under the
mistake. -
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JoHS RASDoLrH avowed himself decidedly IN favor Of
Fail elections He said he wished the voters to appear az the
polls when they could :" feel their independence IN the
spring. said he, the people have corn 10 buyin the fall
they have to ~ and they always feel more independent
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TO THE EDITORS.

OBsERvAroRr, WAsHiSGToS, Now "a, ls47.
GEsrLEaEs Through the polteness and attention of
JoHs CurHBERr ESQ., the interchangeable United States Con-
sui at Hamburger have received planet circua published
October % by Professor ScHuaAcHER announcing the dis
covey OF another new planet by Mr. HIND, Of Bishops OBJ
seryatory.
The weather does not promise to be favorable for observing
tonight and will much oblge by publishing for the
information Of astronomers the following extract from Professor
Schumachers circular
j. X. Hind 10 II. @. Schumacher.
s'LoSDoS, OCTOBER 10, ISf7
"Last night at Ill., 20m. time discovered another
planet in the fifth hour Of r. A. II shines as star of the
ninth magnitude and belongs presume the group Of
small planets BY mcrometrcal comparisons with Besse "
40 the following positions obtained
Greenwich MT dr.. Dec north.
h. M HIM. h. m.
Oct ls IL 40 4 5 4O.ll IA 8 354
Is 10 So ADJ IA 3 26.2
Finding this object unmarked on Knorres admirable
map and being well acquainted with this part Of the heavens
had hesitation in deciding as to its nature and accord
ingly observed it accurately at once"
HoRA the proposed by Sir John Hersche for this
new planet On October H. six days only before its disco
very and in anticipation Of the asterod that should be
discovered the astronomer wrote to Professor Schumacher
Palas, Juno, Ceres, and vesa, sober and majestic
duennas, will abundanty provide for the responsibility Of the
group between Mars and JUPITER while Asaa Iris Hebe,
and Hora will attract all eyes and fill all maginaons with
sweet and graceful images"
Respectfully, DC. NJ F. MAURY,
Lieutenant United States Navy.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-19
CITY TRADE REPORT

Nrw YORK. Saturday afternoon. Dec. 10.
Tho expected ivs OF the Hiberna wit later news
continued to exercise influence the -four market
Holders inclined to ask better prices than were
current yesterday but they not obtainabe. and
sales very moderate In wheat there not much
offering, and ssles reported beyond n lot OF
Ohio, Of prime quality nearly white In corn transac-
lions made to fair extent, at full prices Meal
steady. with considerable sales Rye was steady
Oats frmer, with light sales In provisions tran.
sactions moderate Pork dull and prices In.
clned to droop. In groceries, operations from FIRST
hands light, aud sales unimportant
Of 30 to rs bbs pots we're made at Sc so
pearls were inactive at ~
BsrswAr-Further sales of yellow were reported at
~ cents.
BREApsruFrs-F our The sales footed up to 5000
barrels including several small lots Ia all 800 to 1000
barrels Genssee At So I2k and lots Of pure do So 25a
6Sk with some parcels little better than mon
ut So so including lots Of Oswego and Troy at SEA
SO 6ksS6 lax: sons parcels Of common Ohio sold
So 25 fancy brands do held at higher prces and
001 do Orleans included in the above, sold So
aud TOO Troy ut the sams prise There no change
IN Howard street or Aexspdfia. Waeaf-A eals OF
$500 bu.bes handsome OHIO nearly white. mad
ut l40 cents Cont he sales footed up about 30 zoo
bushels including 900J sound yellow privsts terms
1900 do Northern round yellow at so cents The re-
nsnder consisted chiefly OF sound good western mixed
small lot Of 800 do sold st "a cents. Indian NAL :
Sales Of about 4a500O barrels Of New Jersey made
IN separate lots at SO 43xss AZ Rye was steady At s4s
30 cents No sales were reported. Nothing was done
In barley. 0ats-The market was hrmsr; Southern
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INTELLIGENCE ~ TIE MAILS.
Affairs In Washington.
WAsHINoroN. Dec. IL. IssZ.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II, I5s7
The Public Dsbt-ErYenies Of the War-Rivers ana
Harbors-1,e and cCGe.-W1a, skouldb Be done sis.
We are told in the report OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury that the expenses Of tho government next
year will be hftyhye millions OF dollars and that the
excess OF expenditures the means on Ii. arst OF
July, isas will be more than thrty-six millions, and
he further informs that "f the war continued up
III the hrst Of July next aud additions, revsnus is
provided by Congress- nor any ums received from, mill
tary contributions In Mexico there would Ia dssoit
IN the treasury on that day Of nearly SIXTEEN mil
ions We must hence infer that the Treasury box is
alssdy soraped to the bottom Now let us add these
sixteen millions to the forty i've million, and tvotb,d.
OF debt due on the fret OF thi, month and the nina
millions surplus In the Treasury when thu ey
isteacs Of the recognised aud W. hav.-n..riv
or quite ssvsnty'ens millions of dollars
of indemnity for broken legs and fssh Wounds ana
bounties and scrip hundred millions may bs esti-
mated ss the grand total A "oonqusring Of psao-.b
at this rate Is expensive: but We are compensated in
part by the prowess aud glory OF and tbs pos
session OF thu Bay or San Francisco which viii hold ali
the naves of the world We have shown to tho world,
by our victories, that republic, though esssn-
ally military is always prepared for defensive or an
Invasive war; that equal any emsr-
gency and that now nj respect from an
nations Whatever msy be their claims TO superiority
and TO dominion.
In the last House of Representatives with q demo-
cratic OF nearly seventy the proposed tax ON
tea and ooss secuted The whixs then voted with
democrats against It, Can II be expected that In,
wings being In the maj )riy will do what the democrats
refused! lr would be an anomaly In legislation. Tho
western men, In fact, know OF party when you come
70 speak Of their rivers skss and n.rbors for cir
constituents are interested Ia such Internal improve
meats The veto sent in ut this early period
has opened up sresh the wounds indicted by the
citing OF the bill last session Aud while thus affected
and daifected tbs President expect fvors from
those OF the West VINO prossto be his political friends
Last year, now, the graduation Of the public suds
and pre- emption rights, thrown In Is a soothing
balm but 1t will not answer Tbs gliding Of the ppi
VIII not rendor palatsble What then il TO b. done,
loan Is the word and 10 Ia the remedy
LOT the hnaucal sickness Of the treasury And
WIN, must, authorize this, will have bankrupt
treasury, dhhonored obligations and distress In money
sntrs among the people. The sooner Congress acts
upon the subject the better; before what pooy
should be pursued in relation to the war is asitatsd
Our government s 1t Is true, founded the free VIII
OK the people and love OF liberty but where there Is
In tho domestic circle Of fnmiy, poverty will DO felt
as IN evil and I'm obstacle in the prgress
FELIX
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BALrIMosn, Dec. H. ls47 Flourssles Of 800 bbls Of
Howard street were made at SO lsA Wheat-sales OF
5000 bushels were made, including Maryland reds Ut
81 80 and good Maryland and susquehanns white fami
~ DO at $l a. Corn--The market was hrmsr with m
upward tendency In prices We Dse sses OF about 5000
bushels including Maryland mixed and white At O., cts,
and yellow do at 81 cts Provisions were inactive with
out material change Ia prices Wbiskey-There was no
change In prices and not much Offering Indian Meal
IN stendy demand and held At former prices viz
50 50s3 62k. The weather clear with colder tempe
nature.
BUFFALO, Dec ls--Stesmers on the lakes continue
running still The canal however, Is at last frozen over
probably for the season. Flour-The market dull
and sales very light equote good Western and this
state brands at 50 50aS4 62n. Wheat dull, and
small eaes Of Wisconsin making at 90c with MI
Ian, Cleveland, &c. at 106c. Corn-rhs market was
very dull, and quote western mixed nominal at 500
and yellow at soc. There change in high wines
Provisions selling mostly at retail without change
In prices.
BosToS, Dec ~ -F1sur-Tbs market for Western
brands was dull at SO 37k So So with small sales.
Southern brands firm, without change In prices
Cornssles Of 5000 bushels made, including Wes-
tern yellow at 7sc and yellow do at $50 OatsSaes
400 bushels we're made Mt 5lo. Provisions continued
inactive. Cottonssles small without change In
prices Dealers tng later foreign news by the
steamer now due. Freghn-No change
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Nemg of The Might.


HemS of the Night.
DR.. Baldwin, from Mexico arrived I'm the civ tlis
evening. We understand that he speaks well Of tn.
Mexican people and they capable OF becoming
respectable people under rsspec stable government
and Is OF the opinion that ought give them one
lie not alone In this opinon and unless this Congress
shall conclude settlement pending the present session.
the question Of swallowing up all others In the Presi
Dental contestw be the old question of on
a broader and more comprehensive scale The end no
man can foresee The expsdisnt full Of the promises
OF glorious expansion but not who It's hazards and
pprehensions Of ditaster
The terror, the glory the chiyslry the humanity OF
the American troops, have abroad the world
Their deeds and their fame immortal The descent
OF Cortes into the valley Of Chalcothe descent OF Ma
poleon IRON the Aps into tho plains Of Italy have
parallel In the feats OF Taylor and Doniphsn ana
stockton, and Fremont, and Kearny. and Scott, the
last though not the least, In these brilliant achieve
shall tho honor our arms be tarni,hed bv the
cupidity CT our governmentlsbs the fame OF our eo
disrs bo neutral zed by the avsrice OF civans Ia
might, right Ia power justc.l Is the strong arm the
supreme law Of nations! IL the government Of the Uni
ted states poor that II should appropriate ueehbors
property to itself Does the justify the means or DO
the means justiiy toe end God forbid Let us live
and tive, though shond hold the offender to an
account 70 the uttermost fartbing. his will surely
tisiy the claimants OF Mexican indemnities
The scheme OF annexation will prolong the war AMI
tho ioDgei the Is continued the better 10 will be- for
the profession OF tho armythe better is chances In
appointments and promotions, tor deeds ofvsor and
glorious mama Hence many officers Of the army and
the navy too 90 Tor undivided But there
Taylor OF the army and Perry Of the navy who re-
commend a fsrent process The opinions Of sucb neu
are also en- titled TO q hearing
But, nee Ia 6csatsH. The season is here gay
winter Is opening Balls aud parties and Dime q and
suppers are In progress Of organization Many OF tbs
members have brought their wives and their dauRh
ters and they Will contribute much to the winters at
fractions addition to all this we have formid abe
representation here Of lobby each the guar
diAn Of some private claim two there are a. me
OF large pretensions but with claim oil Some ara
here looking round to sec what they do and there
are unsuspecting pigeons, that will be plucked before
to- morrow morning
IL would be- well. Tor the poor widows who keep board
ing houses not TO Trust strangers the
mediation OF their plausO ihty longer than three
months at time. Tbs security OF trunk Ia adoubt-
ful hostage, and the plea OF bill before the hous
sometimes humbug. W
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TFIIIsTlErfl CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
House OF Represent.tIve..

House OF Representatives.
WAsHisGToN, Dec. Ii, ls4T.
The STEAMER announced, MS the first business In
der, the report OF the Select Committee on Rules
49, THE OREGON RAILRoAp rRoJEcr.
WARRINGTON Hunt ssksd, and OBJ. aimed leave, to in
troduoe series Of resolutions from the Legislature
M, NEW nSs in favor Of railroad from Lake Michigan to
Canals, and ordered to be printed.
REGULATION OF DEBATES.
Inc question then required on agreeing tos sub
itute for part Of the original report, which sub
itute extends the time that each member may occupy
debating any question in the House or In Committee
the Whole to an hour and.a half but gives member
reporting from committee the right to open
and close debate; and allows where debate is closed
y order o. the House any member Eve minutes to ex-
y offer.
POLLOCK moved to strike out the words "and half "
In effect restoring the one hour rule with the modnca
A debate snsued, In which Messrs Pollock, Cobb of
Of Ia, vinton, Rockwell Of Conn, Msrse Wick Holmes
Of 8 C, Thompson of Penn and Goggin, participated
MIR BRoDHEAD moved the previous question, which
MIR. PoLLocK's amendment was adopted Ayes, 10 T;
nays, not counted.
The substitute, as thus amended, was then adopted
Ayes, lie nays, not counted.
The rule reported by the committee, authorizing
register to be kept by the clerk OF those intending to
order Of speaking to be determined by lot Rejected
The rule that members NAV address the House. or
committee OF the whole from the clerks desk,
place near the Speakers chair, was adopted
ALSO rule that except during the last days Of the
session, the Speaker shall not entertain n motion to
suspend the rules at any time, except Monday, and
except also for the purpose of going into commit tee Of
the whole, or providing for discussion relieving the
committee from the further consideration Of any bill
referred such committee after the action, without
debate on all amendments that may DO offered
Also, the rule tina. whenever the Committee Of the
Whole hnds itself without quorum, the chairman shall
cause the roll to bo called The Committee will then
rise and report the names Of the sbsentee which shall
be entered on the journal.
Also, the rule that In Committee of the Whole all bu
sinners shall be considered and concluded In the order OF
reference ny the House. except the general appropriation
bills, which may be referred at the discr Of the
Committee
On the last rule reported by Committee providing for
the Standing Committee the oman Institution
debate arose, in which Messrs HLLIARp and JoHNsroS
OF Tenn. spoke the latter denounoing the In
which legislation had bssn conducted relative TO this
Institution
Before any question upon this rule was taken, Mr. c
j. IS0ERsoLL offered resolution which was adopted,
that the rules last offered the House. with modifca
lions this day adopted DO the rules Of the House the
preeent session Of Congress Adjourned.
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MONEY MARKET.
SATURDAY.. Dec. IL n u. M

The stock market continues very quiet. Within the
past day two prices have been steady and the opera
tions confined almost entirely to Reading and Harlem
the two vorte railroad fsnces Both Of these are dan
stocks for the bears to touch present prices
and they are very cautious how they handle them 1t
would require but moderate improvement In the mo-
ney market to put either of them up Eve and per
cent The sales today confined thess stocks and
tho market closed at prices current yesterday
The demand for forst,n exchange has been very mo-
derase for some time past. The rates demanded for
sterling bills have bssn close upon specie points
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Ia Gallsat sSislsr, .rlo Jsll IN Msrles

ms Gailsat ssitssr, THO tell IN Msr'es.
BY GALES LYON, or Lrossp1Ln.
No more thy rifles voice will ring
Through rocky glen and cavern dark;
The panther there again viii spring,
Uauarm-d by thy unerring mark.
And DER the wide prairie plain,
Where wreathed snow Ia waves are piled,
Unawsd the wolf will now remain
To hunt tn red deer Though the wild
No more the forsst's'sons viii greet
Their pale faced idol of the chase,
Nor In their lodges shall he meet
The hunters welcome and embrace.
U0reached thu heron now can soar;
The eagles safe upon his pine,
Aud by Sc. Authopy's dim roar,
The loon pours forth his chsunt divine.
There's sadness in our northern land,
And honest tears are shed like dew;
For there was aye an open band,
And there n heart both warm and true.