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European Postage.

pound Of cotton of tobacco is transported to Eu
rope for couple of cents. pound Of literature Of
science in letter FORM costs in Italy, going from New
York, sixty-eight dollars ! -. nearly
the rulers Of nations had entered into conspiracy
to prevent the diffusion Of knowledge among men, they
could hardly have contrved more perfect restraint
than this. Prohibition is the next step
One would have thought that by this time men would
have cried with loud voice, confusion to the govern
ments which thus stife the breath of knowledge.
FAcT.-A letter weighing not more than one-quarter
of pays in New York. before it be sent to
Italy, dollar and six cents NJ.
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Totas...... slio7 200 o2 81, 228g8T "a S7eo5J9 80
The quantity OF certain articles exported from this
port for the week. ending August eth inclusive was as
annexed
COMMERCE OF THE PoRr OF New YoRx-wrrwLy Ex.
PORTS.
10 Great Brfiain.-Flour 7sll4 bb,a, baeon oaa alI
lbs barley 9a7b bushels cotton I743 bales
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Navigation Of the on,o River.
MONEY MARKET.
Saturday, August TO r. \


The stock market appears to be in very unsettled
condition. and prices very feversh At the first board
to-day there mprovementn some Of the fancies
and decline in others. United States 6s, 1862 fell off
5aper cent; Farmers Loan al Harlem "a Reading Mort
gage Bonds, Norwich and Worcester, Canton and Long
Island closed prices cusrent yesterday while stoning
ton went up u; Reading A and North American Trust
Il per cent.
At the second board Harlem improved u; Long Island
u; Norwich and Worcester u, prices current in the
morning, with moderate sales of each The weather to-
day very wet and dsagreeabe and all outdoor ope-
rations almost entirely suspended.
Foreign exchanges have been rather quiet since the
departure of the last steamer There packet until
next Saturday and quotations are therefore, nearly
minal.
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TELEGRAPyIIC.
Market.

Market.
photographic Correspondence of Phada Bulletin
PirrsnuR0, August Z, IL M.-The continued rain has
caused the river to commence rising again and Wa hv
Az feet in the channel The week closes duIIv on ae
count OF the rainy weather. There is no chang. in
prices Flour Is In light demand but holders are firm
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Citizens and Strangers la want of Boots,
Shoes Caters, will find Joness, No Ann street, the
ses and the prices the most reasonabe Fine
81 So usually Sc and ST. Congress Boots and Caters equally
low Persons troubled with will lind that their ieet
be fitted very we'll their calling jones'
A Ann street.
Baby Jumpers!-This useful and amusing
been highly approved of by all who have
healthu of children aud the relief
aft s to those having of them, and has Commanded
sale throughout the United States and England
Southern merchants would find it advantageous to call
To be had wholesale and retail at 81 Broadway.
GEO. w. FUTILE Inventor and Patentee.
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The amount received for tolls on all the New York
State canals during the 4th week In July sl36Os9 7s
Same period in ls46,. .................. 765s7 70
Increase over II per cent, being. 49,. 500 %
The aggregate amount received for tolls from the COM
encement of navigation to the 3ls of July inclusive
t92 days) Is. ..Sl, 10000 81
During the period in 1916, (07 days. 22s 9s7 81
Increase over AS per cent, being. S56l,55l 90
The following table shows the amount received for
tolls during the 18th week in July from the years 1910
is47 nclusive and also the aggregate amount received
from the commencement Of to the 3ist of Ju
Iy inclusive, during the same year
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TELEGRAPMAU

90 The teegraphic lines between this city and Balti
more, being out of working order yesterday Of
course deprived Of any there may be from the seat
OF war and likewise Of the election returns in Viz
ginia
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The sales for the week for Kentucky and virginia to-
bacco extensive about 800 hogsheads were sold ut
fully sustained previous rates for neighboring
For all other kinds moderate sales effected to meet
actual demand.
WHALEBoSE-North West was worth about 2sc aud
South Sea 3Oc
WHlsKEY-sales Of 100 a $50 barrels were made at
2Sc "
FREiGHrs-An Italian vessel engaged for Liver
pool to load with in bulk at IOI,c second class
yessei engaged 10000 bushels Of bags at 9Sd
Tor London For flour to the port Is Cd was de
manded Flour was also engaged for Liverpool to I'LL
up at 3s Cd To the Continent rates continued about
the same, "~'
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Increase over AS per cent, being. p. 1851 sol
NEW YORK STATE CASALs-ToLLs RECEIVED.
Fourth meek in .TLlIU TofaI IN .TuIu a

The following table elbows the amount received for tolls
for each MONTH from the commencement of navigation
to the ast July inclusive during the years s45 1886
anil
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Ii Y TIL Il M AILS.
WAsHIsoroS, August s, ls47.

WAsHINGroN August o. lS47.
Naval .aGairs-BrasiL-N Nary Clothing.
The frigate Brandywne sails for Rio Janeiro on the
18th inst She takes out eleven the Midshipmen who
passed their examination last week at Annapolis On
their arrival at Rio, they with portion of the crew.
are to be transferred to the Ohio which will Immediately
proceed to the Pacific station.
The press teens with alleged Of aggression by the
Brazilian authorities ON American trading vessels
These reports are doubtless exaggerated There Is no
positive information the subject dispatches having
been received from minister, Mr. WISE for long
time past From the imperfect information received it
would appear that in Brazil there are certain ports no
ports ofenry which American whaers have been In the
habit of stopping to supply themselves with provisions
and other tring necessares for which they would
change small quantity of OIL For the last twenty
this practice has been wnked at by the govern
ment of Brazil though its legality has never been
formally recognized The truth WILL probably turn out
to be that in consequence Of the
ing In relation to the affair of Leutenont Davis, the
Brazilian authorities have become more than usually
vigant, and that whaling vessels have been sesed
for entering and trafacing in ports not Of entry.
The seizure of vessels illegally tracng is perfectly
legitimate provided due notice had been given by the
Brazilian authorities that the practice long tolerated
should be no longer countensnced. Otherwise II will
be difncult to prove that a was not intended
Nothing could work better than the system which
clothes at present furnished to the sailors the
navy. The Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing adver-
tses for proposals for furnishing OF clothing
Of the best materials The contract Is made with the
lowest bidder and the Secretary OF the Navy inspects
the clothing comparing it with the standard pattern
any inferority to which will its immediate rejec-
tion In the employment of hands to make the Clothes
the Navy Department has no concern That Is the
contractors business The clothes after being APPROX
ed, sold at wholesale prices to the sailors who thus
obtain the very best article at the very lowest price
There could not be devised a complete or more
equitable system The money received for clothing this
year to purchase clothing for next year. thus
the government is at expense whilst the poor sailor
gets better value for his money than he would by pur-
chasing elsewhere. What an Improvement the old
system, under which the purser . slop seller, and
the poor sailor heeced out of treble price In the
purchase Of every article. GALVIENSIs.
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+. situated at Bloomingdale. adjoining Bumham's;
srge pas. The door every few minutes Fare sk
J. A, b Sass post Office ''''''' aus Msrc
N ,s,r = r. 49, r, :: .o., -
pssIss wf sss dSs: S. ~ ss':h.d
and counter VII" bedroom OH good pAae'
Esan,ss pass ts door every half hour rom A. NJ
40 llt.m Mol aoh street. near to cth avenue
- A RAKE CHANCE-For sale, the good will aud
fixture, Of Tavern Oyster and Boarding House with
Th house Is 10 central location opposite the principal
Tor humber Of mas been n s above
the ey s% 81 "a % and Of the best stands
lars inquire at the Office Of the Balimore FUN aas@
6e IL NE beautiful Village Il Ss a
Columbia County fitted up, and recently occupied by
are also on he premises. stables woodhouse
we'll with asre 1aSey OF %
Vines and Gse,y plum and ornamental trees grape
an na New ss,@ as % i
1 Ren3.my npw On ne os Perfect h order M the Village
aad Standby F" em X TINS Se point q eayseeT
sc az sd,s * ESQ., Undertook, OF 6 ,,o,s
77 = . hoEs 30 wall street.
Il. saa Il. public
mn IA Al, ne ss, made alteration. and mproy:
S e h II @
Watering places oashoa IL. country snTr rooms IN the
vnPp Spog NOW ready to with sms, psi:
him the City Hotel Broadway will receive mmeiats A.
steamboat runs between New York and New Brighton. a,
the iolloying hours. WIS.
From BieI No North River New, YOrE@Ats "A M and Il
viii be established =. the ,ea.an ADVANCED
Sunday ssmen'-FIOm New Brighton att NJ lax,
n. nj I'm.
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HtXxSN4S3 OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION
Z/X|EX&0 c OMPANY, Office ~ William street.
c. II. Sand, Conrad w. Faber,
Edward Mills, Horatio Allen.
William Chamberlain, Mortimer Livingston,
John A. lselin, John l.. Stephens,
Herman Oelrichs.
G. II. SAND, President
EDWARD MILLS, General Agent, New York
CHARLES e. Anderson, Secretary.
In conformity with the provisions of the charter noe, 70
hereby given that the Books for subscription for
exceeding 100000 the capital stock Of the Ocean Steam
Navigation Company will be reopened ut the Office OF the
Company, "A William Of Wall street, Monday 2st
June, lgi7.
Five Of the subsc be paid the
period OF specie bank bills The balance Of
the subscription will be called for nsaments exceeding
10 centas be required by the operations ote Compa
n.y., and upon thirty days previous notice.
The following Is the 2Jh section oi the BYLAW
Subscription TO the capital Of the Company, after the
be $500 600 shall in preference be allowed those
who then be sockholdes and to the Of their then
actual subscription" je6 30t re
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WAsnsoroN, August 9, isa7.

The official report, with the necessary explanations
for its nonsppearsnce heretofore) Of Col j. II. Lane,
showing the conduct Of his Indiana volunteers At ths
hard fought fight Of Buens Vista, out in last
nights Union, under the endorsement Of Mr.. Amos
Lane father Of the Colonel The old gentleman came
here for the express purpose Of setting this matter
right and glad Of it, because it throws st little
light upon the subject and leaves to the
clusion that the Indiana troops that dsgracefuly
exhibited the feather must have been exclusively the
troops under Col Bowes II appears however that the
Illinois and Kentucky troops the retrogr ade mo-
ton, when the third ndianans came to the rescue Al
together the field of Buena Vista in doubtful dis
pute for many hours and though nearly all hands did
their duty, 1t was, according to Old lack himself,
Bragg's battery that SAVED THE DAY"
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WAsHISoroS, August 6, ls47.
Look Out.

WAsHINGToS, August 9, l847.
Look Out.
A telegraphic despatch to-day has Scott and Santa
Anna In the immediate proximity Of battle. Thenext
WILL of course, be Santa Annals defeat; but how
much more, nous perrons.n
Col Baker says that the reported destruction Of wo-
and children in the bombardment Of We're Cruz 10
great exaggsration of the truth Not more than one
tenth of thousand were slain by the American bomb
shells Lamentabe at that; but still better than thou
sand.
The intrepid Colonel also says Santa Annals country
seat at FL Encerro not destroyed has been
ported but that to the very last guard kept over
1t to from plage and the property from mutt
lation. We glad to hear 1t; for It Is sort Of
revenge which could wresk itself in the destruction Of
Sofas ottomans side boards pictures and French bed
steads
North Easter has set in to-day, after q fsshion.
which will make the salt water amusemsnts at Cape
May and Old Point, appear to be perfectly absurd W.
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0Ahk THEATRE-Bores 81; Pit 50 cents; Gallery IS
<: d6SgrsrH ,s + s
SS M n s,.rss M bailey Barry Mag
As .hS s sS%sSs Of KISS u Tmg gArk
TO conclude with the Grand seens csystina PATRith"
Doors open at 7performance % haIfpast T.
R0wEkY ThE s.I E.. W. SIteKsos, rIOppstor-h
viii s'1ss MSnts
R RSsS Mrs id. HI cd Esds. b S
A AifsI which, BUY IT DEAR. IT'S MADE OF CASH.
s9h cos Miss h ssif M 81 yHH N HsS
rad Mr. Hal; rsIkin, Burke; Lsolias Mis-. Turnbull
quarter + sercrmsses to al
CASTLE GARDENING BAKER. stage Manaeer.-On
TE MkGn Nyb Eysnss me w
Aisr which, Mis-, Louisa Wells will appear aud dance Ell
Iaermisson of half an hour.
SECRET .Thomss Mr.. Holland; Mr. Dupuss WaicOti Mrs.
Doors open a. e,I; Performance commemorate
CHATHAM THEATRE-Uader the Management Of Mr.
fSEHyN RqtS: sh XII,
Me-, Ms. MsIs Darlington Mrs C.
ME- DnAns
WSs If NJ Ei.s Ryan,
PnicKsBoles IS cents; Pit s, cents Private Boxes. 50
Door. open at 7-performance eommencesat halfpast7
BENEFIT OF ANTOINE LEHMAN.
DALMO'S OPERA HOuSE-Open every Nght-The
i French Ballet Company for one week more-Nonday
Ass sh es s n &
Christopher strap Mr. Conoyer Nancy Strap Miss M Duff
Dancing the Tight Rope by Charles WHITTIER and CHRIS
tian Lehman
After which the ballet pantomime Ollie MOlSsONEURs
Characters by the Lehman Family.
To conclude with the laughabe ballet entitled DECHA.
LUMEAU-koquinet Mr. Charles WHITTIER; the other cha
racters by the Lehman Family.
The advertisement will commence at hafpast O'Clock.
CHlNEsE LADY.-For one week only.-Noyei Attrac
Oton-ln Of the general expressed anxiety
see female belonging 70 the higher order Of the Celestial
Empire to her departure for Europe Nibos Saloon
No. 557 Broadway ha. been expressly engaged show
public the only lady that left the walls of Canton Ad
mission rs cents-Children l2x cents.
Ice Cream and Rereshment saloon without charge
usual aus 6tissr
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A NrHONY'S NATIONAL DAGu EkktAN DEPOT,
"A 241 Broadway, New York;. ANTHONY, Gate An.
hony Clark Co, Importer Of French Plates, Frames aud
Chemicss and German Instruments, General Agent for the
supply Of Daguecotype Apparatus, and materials Of
description both Of foreign and home manufacture.
Mr. AZ having retired from the business Of portrait taking
rails required IN the His long experience apcncalDr
tusrseotypesL give: him eminent iaccs for supplying The
jyii Btsm y
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aNHsN al DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON EX'
cuIson down the Lower Bay, landing at Co.
--xarsX- ney Island each way-accompaned by the
New fors Brass and Comet Blnd.
The large sad commoaious steamer KOSClUSKO
Capt DemIg, Thursday Aug 5h, 1877 will leave Cham
Canal . p At y dol DO MonigSmsry street +
proceed down the Bay COT Sandy Hook giving
fine view Of the nrbor and Bay, and their Notifications
Sandy Hook Light House, the Highlands Of Neversnk &c
&c., together with the s,oy m.nt Of wholesome breeze
Returning u the city BY nail past O'Clock.
Fare for the Excursion So cents.
Refreshments Of the choicest kind provided board.
a82tsrc
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find our work completed There are spirits who nm,
either rule ruin; some whe would "raher rule in b.1
than serve in heaven" Sir, | belong 10 no cloues %
have no favore candidate for the presidency to bring H.
ward or whose particular interests wish 10 promote
the exclusion of all others. go for the Interests ~
the rights of my country, and the role country wibo
regard TO sectional political, or personal consideration
Let not southern friends be unnecessarily alarms
They will find the democracy OF the north, in the hourS
trial. standing by them upon the compromises of the co
sttuton as formerly, and uniting with them preser,
that charter inyolate They will find that the county,
will not only demand vigorous prosecution of the VA
until we obtain an honorable peace but ample inaemnH
for all il has cost us. This only be done BY cedr
us territory. adopt the language and sentiment Of ny
colleague, mir. p, KNG:]
"The two millions are distinctly urgently and repea,l
" recommended by the President to be appropriate
There Is no other purpose for which this appropriation csr
by Mexico. Mexico already unpaid indemnt,.
for acknowledged and adludcated spoliaions CON-
inerce repeat, we must have territory from Mexico"
The country will insist upon ths and when this CUES
ton comes TO be again agated here after territory sb,
have been acquired, | them of one thing. Th,v
will then see wings and the aboltioniss of the nor
Notwithstanding what they now profess, and their gr,g
horror OF acquiring more territory, joining heart and ham
with the new democratic wing abolition party here ana
all voting together for territory with the proviso of KIM
Brnkerhof, & Co. appended to the bill Perhaps, loo, a
candidate for the next Presidency may be found no far
ther north than the State of New York, ready and vii
ling, il need be, to pledge himself to support the primo
piles OF this new political party, and thus array Sec
tlon OF the country against the other.
Mr.. Chairman, have only few words more to say
disregard denuncaton and threats from whatever quar-
ter they may come or may hereafter come. place nv
self upon the constitution of my country. | eamesay
desire the prosperity of that country unbroken by d.
vision and disunen. adhere to the democratic primo
Piles which learned in my youth, and as expoundedk
Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, and Van Buren,. Beyond
this have no ambition. Those who are disposed %
cav, or censure, must remember that denunciaon is MOI
arguments that the reason not convinced by sneer and
that coarse abuse vulgar epthet is not the best w,y
either to enlghien the understanding or to correct tie
Judgment
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The bill appropratng three millions OF dollars to en-
able the President to negotiate peace with Mexico,
with the Wilmo provIso" attached by vote Of Is
100. The bill and proviso now before the Senate for
the action of that body
The Hon Stephen Strong the representative of hisd,
moral courage to stand up against wing and abolition en
Or and at the risk of misrepresentation and caumny from
professed democrats at Albany and elsewhere cast his
vote against the Wilmot proviso We honor him for his
vote, and for the fearless stand which he has taken And
we do not doubt that his constituents when the histo
of this provso shall be written if they do not now, VIII
then applaud him for his course the proviso as their
too much reason to fear may be the case shall be the
II action e
be sufficiently vindicated. -Norpich On " Journal
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~ G. ". ROTELER, Jr., .guciio,err.

INTENSIVE SALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD
~ and Kitchen Furniture, Bar Fixtures, Ne, at the s.
Charles lo;e-By virtue of deed of trust from G.. j. Me-
Leland shall sell, ON Tuesday morning, March 9Th com
mencng al 10 o'clock, the ST Charles Hoel all the fur
nure, Nc., in that extensive establishment; consisting,
par Of ta-
Mahogany sofas, mahogany divans
Marbleop pier table, mahogany chairs
Mahogany centre and card tables
Damask curtains, with gilt cornces
Solar lamps, girandoles t ts
Paror and chamber carpets
Hall and step oiclohs
Bedsteads, best feather beds
Hair and shuck mattresses, palliases
Waslistands, mahogany bureaus, warlrobes
4 Cane and wood-seat chairs, chairs
Coal and wood stoves
Set Of mahogany dining tables
Cushioned circular chairs
Ivory hande,knives, albeta forks
Albeta table and tea spoons
Elegant panish tin dishes dish covers and coffee urns
Iron stone dinner
Superior plated casters
Cut and pressed glassware god-band china
settles quilts
Shoves and tongs, irons and tenders
Looking glasses, cooking stove, copper saucepans
copper kettles, and kitchen utensils generally.
FIXTURES.
On Thursday morning, Iltb instant, 10 o'clock, will be
sold the magnificent bar fixtures consisting Of
Marbe-top counter marbe-top oyster box
Very rich cut decaners tumblers, Wines gobets h@'
glasses, &c.
Side clock, splendid mirror arm chairs
Danask curtains, bracket solar lamps
Marbieop tables, covered pitchers, large cut lantern
stove, &c.
The attention of purchasers is invited to this sale, as the
collection is large and the articles i'm excellent order
Terms All sums of and under $40 cash over $40 and
not exceeding 500, from one TO four months ""
from one TO six months, for approved endorsed bear
ing interest
RICH. WALLACE, Trustee.
w. BOTELER, Jr,
Mar l-dif hucnoneet
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by X. ". DYER, .quct5omeer.

CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, SHIRTINGS, VESTINGS
~ ready-made clothing, &c., auction by order ofh
orphans conrt.-On Thursday next, the 4th of March /
shall SELL by order of the orphans court AT O'Clock
a. n at the store lately occupied by Isaac T. Ewood de
ceased on Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 7h
streets, the stock OF cloths cassimeres vestngs shrng
ready-made clothing, &c amongst which will be found
Black, blue invisible green, and other cloths
Cassimeres, of various qualities and colors
large assortment of vestngs and shirtings
large assortment Of ready-made clothing embracing
Over coats, trock and dress
Roundabouts cashmere, and cloth pants
Linen and other summer pants
Shirts of different qualities
Cloth, Cashmere, and summer vests
Satin and other stocks
lot of hose, gloves, &c.
Also, the store fixtures and implements for the tailoring
business. III
The attention of the trade is invited the above sale
bargains may be expected.
Terms of sale Under 1925, cash over 1926 a credit Of
sixty days, for approved endorsed notes. bearing interest
r. w. DYER,
March Id Auctoneer
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Nv a. GREEN. .z,.cffop.er

WATCHES, GOLD PENCIL-CASES AND GOLD
wv pens at auction.f Having received fresh supply
the above-named articles, shall SELL Wednesday, the
81 instant, at o'clock, p. m, my auction room
doors west OF Browns Hotel, good o Of the above articles
such
Gold and silver lever, lepine, and other fine watches
iorladies and gentlemen
Gold pencil-cases of every variety
Gold pens, of superior quality
With many other articles in that line
Members OF Congress and others will do well 10 attend
the sale, II they wish to get good bargains.
March I-3t A. GREEN Anctioneer
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NEW SPRING GOODS.

GEO w. PHILLIPS, of the old firm of Puman fhli
~ lips, Co, would beg leave TO call the attention
members of Congress (who about leaving the city, am
strangers generally TO his late arrival of fresh spring gooa
amons them may be found the following articles worthy
attention
Rich Barona paids, new article for ladies' dresses
Fine French Ginharns
Fine silk pressed lawns, these very beautiful
Fine figured lappet muslins
Sacharila robes
Tucked robes
Iamboured robes
French embroidered robes, something extra
very cheap lot OF linencambrc handkerchlefs' 49,,
fresh lot OF those French cloths and doeskin az
which he will have made up the shortest notice. ana
guaranteed in all cases, together with many other ac ~,
too numerous TO mention, all of which he will sell ~
lowest cash prices. GEO. w. PHlLLlfo
Mar 1-5td