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SUGAR AND MOLAsgEs snstion.--On Wednesday,
- the al of June, mt II O'clock at F. a. al DooEe's
Wharf, Georgetown, the cargo Of the brig Anulosan from
Mayaguez Porto Rico, consisting OF
2i7 hhts. strictly prime sugar
/; & Ss;., superior mo'a''s'
~ '' EDWARD s. WRIGHT auctouesr,
Nav 2S-td Georgetown.
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cnors N onlo.-The columbus State journal earns f

CRops IN Omo.The Columbus State Journal learns from
gentleman who has recently travelled over much OF the
State aud particularly among the counties between the
Scoto and Miami, that the wheat crop looks fine, and
promises full average yield, with an ordinary season from
now until harvest There bs cause to npprehend
tbat Ohio will not have abundant for her and
something spare for the relief of Ireland" next year
should her necessities again require it.
In the vicinity of GAINESVILLE there were promising pros
pects and rain had recently fallen in abundance
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FROM HAYrl.-We informed by Captain Putnam who
arrived Port Prince, that revolution Ind
taken place Cape Nicola Mole The troops
had et Tor the Cape in but returned previously 70
the sailing OF Captain Pm. Y. Herald.
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THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN RUssIA.--The New York
Franco American contains letter from ST. Peersburgh
dated April 7th which represents that the movements in
Prussia are producing a serious impression upon the
minds OF men in Russia.
"First" says the writer, 81 will speak Of the maady OF
the emperor The German press, and especially the Augs
burg Gazette has spoken OF II as OF little Importance To
day the physicians have recommended the waters of eau
casus. 1t lis unknown whether Nicholas win resolve upon
such journey; but this is certain, his trip to Smttgnrd Is
postponed until July. His complaint Is an affection OF the
liver, and IL not his first attack.
at is reported to have been attended to-day with some
severe symptoms In addition this, he suffers under fits
Of melancholy which generally attributed % the dlssat
sacion he feels upon witnessing the i'll success which mas
attended his efforts to accomplish certain reforms. and
which has been caused by the increasing venaly OF ms
After ALL II is the vision OF the Prussan consttt,i
lion which absorbs and irritates his mind
"Evcn the mobiles OF the opposition parry have begun
ask If the time has not arrived in which 10 make use o.
the diets Of nobleen the different districts, in order 70
Russia something analogous TO the general diet o.
Prussia Peter the Great while putting IN ioce the mosi
arbitrary sought only the greatness and prosperity
OF the but Nicholas, animated only by selfish I'M
pulses bends every national question to the qualification OF
his wishes.
sshs is the principal why he loves surround
hnseif with German creatures, who, in their mixed cha
racter destitute OF all Russian nationality and are de-
voted body and sou the service OF the governments and
aid II in tie oppression Of every who manifests the
least literally or Independence OF spirit"
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A WRES's NEST JACKET PooKEr.-Within the premi-
es of Clackrnannnn Dislery, in house occupied as a
smith shop when stlery in operation, some time
aoo the watchman hung up his jacket few days after
wards he had occasion his jacket whcn to his
as,onishnen he observed wren make her escape rom
some mar, of IT, The circumstance induced him to examine
il more aenvey, when he both delighted and sur
,rised to find neatly built nest into which mans thumb
could scarcely enter constructed in OF his pockets The
watchan carefully replaced the acket and instead OF .e
,;, ,cny by habaiion being dis
covered she again resumed her labor and by saturday the
10Th ut when the writer ofhis examined it, she had anass
ID property TO the amount often little beautiful eggs
~ [ENgIish paper
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What charges OF Injustice of sacrifice Of the public in
eress, and of favortsm 70 individuals would be
made by the federal press tia Secretary to pursue
such course! So far from favoring Corcoran Riggs
who bid for the whole loan at eighth per cent pre-
mum--Nr Walker not only gave all who bid more
the whole amount Of their bids. he hound to dot
but to all who bid eighth, the same as Corcosn
Riggs Mr. Walker awarded the whole amount Of their
bids, which were very considerable This he was not
bound to do butt by the usual practice Of his predeces-
sors could have aspoioned the loan among all the bid
aers at an eighth including Corcoran Riggs IN proper
lion 10 their bids which would have given them nearly
the whole instead al which, Mr. Walker assigned to all
the bidders at an eighth the whole Of their bids except
Corcoan Riggs thus giving to each one OF the bidders
at an eighth preference Corcoan Riggs leaving
them only the remainder Mr. Walker, then, the rec
ords show, went to Tie utmost erent that the law would
permit him in diminishing the amount assgnable TO Cor
colan & Riggs And now. then, we ask OF the "New
Orleans Bulletin" and all the wing presses which have
copied its article, the simple act of justice which will be
performed by publishing this vindication.
Mr. Walker has already ordered twelve hundred thou
sand dollars in specie 10 New Orleans and he is ready
any moment 10 send immediately, from time to time,
much he may be notified will be required for the
wants OF the government, and will do all that the law
will permit him to advance the interest Of the great south
western emporium The new tariff on Mexican imports
must stop the drain of specie from New Orleans the
duties realized under the Mexican tariff (pay OF Gene
raj Scott and partly OF MIR. Walker) having already
realized nearly half million Of dollars, and the current
OF specie will soon be from Mexico to New Orleans and
New York.
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COMMERCIAL VALUE MIcRoscorE lately had
occasion point the advantages resulting the study
OF the microscope even in commercial point of view,
exemplied more particularly in the article the fraud
pracsed by dishonest dealers an account of which
we gave few days ago. We have direct attention
to the means for detecting the aducraon of musk by the
aid OF the mscroscope, and for which indebted
MI Michigan, the lecturer nlateria medcn in the Dublin
Medical school, This gentleman that owing the
high price and great demand for musk, which, gen
orally very well known the secretion from the male musk
ANIMAL the moscus ,noschitsrus, and that generally
ported into the British market from China In the natural
bags OF the animal by wholesale by London druggists by
whom 1t is retaled to the trade, many them finding it
much adterated prefer purchasing the unopened bags
this precaution however, is often found sufficient
lection against fraud spurious musk bags very
mon, and SO well prepared by the ingenious Chnnman
that the experienced eye is often unable dstn
gush the from the false. appears that the Chinese
finding greater demand for musk than they able
supply with the genuine article, squeeze of the
secretion which is fluid in the state, and mix Ii with
lit is beleved the dried blood of the animal this
pound which presents the physical characters
musk, they put into small sacks made Of pieces OF the skin
off from other parts of the animals body and prepared
with the usual ingenuity Of this peope--so much in
deed almost to defy detection with the naked eye The
method hitherto adopted for detecting this soplscation,
has been the peculiar position Of the hairs which
ranged in circular around the orfce in the geno
inc musk pod. The means which now proposed
detect the fraud depend The microscopic character ofthe
hairs which grow the sack of the musk animal, and
which differ very remarkably from those Of the false sacks
which met with in On placing hairs from,
both under the microscope will be that those from the
natural sack Of the animal furnished in the with
distinct regular, color cells while in hairs taken from other
parts OF the animals body those cells appear be obera
ted generally the this and the allied tribes OF
animals The method above proposed detect imposition
is very simple one, and of easy applications now that
every phanaceutist is supposed to be provided with mi
croscope, without which, he could possibly detect the
aulteraon root and OF the other cucuas Of
merce London Critic.
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cause men seldom ascribc motives for actions TO others
BY which, under like circumstances, they would not be
influenced themselves
The second motive ascrbed to the President for com.
mencng the war, they aege is to extend the area OF
slavery They constantly repeat that this war is waged
for the extension OF slavery, in full view of the fact that
pretty near all the federal shareholders of the south are
opposed the war; and far opposed to their own IN
terests if it be true that the is waged Tor the
extension OF slavery and in view OF the fact that
Mr. Calhoun, the ablest and most Jealous supporter
of that institution, is also opposed to the war The
very fact that one half of the Shareholders are OPP
posed to the war-includng MIR. Calhoun and MIR Ber
rien two Of the most eminent shareholders in the Union
proves the charge TO be utterly unfounded.
But men who conspre to msrepesen will never agree
in the details of their misrepresentation however well
they may accord in the main fact All the sympathisers
and apologis,s of Mexico agree without difficulty IN
the assertion that the President commenced the war; but
when they undertake to assign motives, they contradict
and thus destroy each others testimony. The phenome
non is no new thing; il is often witnessed in courts OF
Justice and honest ures always discredt witnesses who
conspre agree the main fact but contradict each
other as TO the particular circumstances Thus will be
when the great inquest of the American people pass upon
the charges preferred against the President by his oppo
uens in reference to the Mexican war.
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A letter from gentleman Of very high character in
London has made great deal of talk, and great deal
OF Misrepresentation, and alarm. The letter is
presented saying that event would probably soon
occur in England which would shake the commercial
world The language Of the letter is: We are in the
midst OF commercial difficulties which have not seen
equalled since 1925. AS we have nothing now to use
but CON- would not be strange if during the week some
tremendous crash should which would shake all
commercial credit through the country"
Another letter from gentleman high in banking affairs,
SAYS ga commercial failure is about to that will
asionish the world What this great catastrophe is
one knows but of course the Bank OF England is the
first thing to be scrunzed They say that the bank had
pay in ten days. as interest on the government
debt than its whole amount OF coin and that il had done
the very extraordinary thing of refusing to discount this
oerest ten days before it was payable. 1t s also said
that the bank had special intercourse with the
eminent.
The present charter of the bank is termed by in
teligent men "the castron policy" 1t has elasticity.
1t cannot issue bills, though they might save the nation
Suppose the Bank OF England should suspend payment
agatha supposton monsrous as the same supposi.
ton about u States Bank fifteen years ago-but sup
pose it should. We do not see how it would affect us
except that bills would be then paid in rredeemabe
paper the rate of exchange would be very essentially
duced--N Y. Journal of Commerce.
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Extract from a letter to the Editor, dated
THETA.

LLUuQ from u feUcT ~ Tue LIuuOT, Udteu
"MIpDLEroN. Carroll Co., Miss } Oct IL, ls47.,
SIT is really amusing to the in which the
wings catering for official influence the country in
general; but as Mississippi is great State and
great people, the and tricks the sycophancy
and the shung OF the coons here supass anything OF
the kind in any other part of the Union In district
wing aspiran for Congress endeavors TO secure his
election by euogzing of our Mississippi democrats.
who have distinguished themselves in the Mexican
war; Another wing candidate for Congress comes out
boldly (oW before the eleion) in favor OF renowned
hero and talented statesman Jefferson Davis for the Uni
people by evadng all party questions, and striving TO
cite an enthusiasm by the most fusome flaery and
travagant praise of General Taylor.
"But all this wheedng, twisting, and turning will not
do Mississippi will stand firm 10 the democratic faith,
although these very compiaidn and very literal wings
protesting themselves satisfied with the present
tariff; announcing their belief that the bank question is
san obsolete idea ;; promising, If elected to advocate
the distribution of the proceeds OF the public ands per-
ecy satisfied with the subtreasury and willing (good-
ton go smoothly on, without let or hindrance their
part STILL the hard listed and honest democracy cannot
and arW not trust them Promises and professions be-
fore election very different from practical application
afterwards; and have good men and true OF our own
party nomination TO represent interests in the State
and national legislatures, and them we will trumphanty
sustain and elect 1t is true, have great deal of
trgue and humbuggery to contend with. The wings are
running their strongest men-their military heroes and
stump orators; and where they Office TO which
they have possible chance of electng wing, they
iaer and cajoe VAN conceited democrat to run as an
independent candidate" But said before, all this
will not do. Whgery cannot succeed in Mississippi ibis
time Our friends at distance need not dread the result
here. Our representatives for Congress--Hon Jacob
Thompson, Col Feathersone, Col. Roberts, and Gov.
Brownwill all most assuredy be elected; and our State
Offices will be filled with the friends of the admnista-
ton and of their country
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Relief to the Suffering Mformons.

The ladies who have undertaken paronze and manage
the charity designed to multitude of men, women,
and children from starving with hunger and cold in the
wilderness which they have been driven by awcss
lence well satisfied after careful inquiry that there
nothing in the character condition OF these wretched
casts throw any shadow of doubt their title par
take of the commiseraon and charitable relief which
every humane and christian soul holds dob the suer
ing portion of the human family Nothing is found in the
pastures and supersttions imputed to these people
Sect under the vililied of Mormons, shake their
title to the offices ofhumanity if their claims
upon the active bcnevoence and charity OF their fellow
rendered absolute by the actual presence
Of and misery in the direst extremes. The pairo
and managers of this charity have commissioned
their secretary prepare particular statement Of
the considerations acuatng them this OCCASION and,
The meaune give public notice of the pan devised by
them for giving practical effect to the charity.
First They have appointed several places Of depo4ite
Tor such contributions either of money articles Of co-
hing, &c. il may be Coz different individuals
TO supply, namely;
Mrs Laner Presidents square Mrs. De. Laurie.
pennsyl vana Mrs Martin Johnson, street. near
10Th; Mrs HILL II street, 6tl Mrs Read, O street
IRIS Sprigg, Capitol HILL
Second tea party at Carosi's Bah room Thursday
,venng, 25h instant Tickets for which, 80 cents may
had any of the abovenamed places, and Fschers
raylors and Morrson's bookstores, and at Mr. Caruss
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the money from the Mechanics Bank is not denied but
his defence has been rested entirely Of law
punish his particular Unless the Jury fall back on
the common law. his acquittal is almost certain.
There is nothing of interest stirring in city today.
The weather is cool, but clear and pleasant.
The mail from the north is aso barren Of indeed
the south is now looked for everything of interest
LEARN that Professor Risley and h appear
at the Holiday theatre Tomorrow evening" In the
science of gymnastics they have equals having per-
formed astonishent of nearly all the crowned heads
of Europe.
Mr. Booth is doing fine business at tho Front street
theatre
tbs MARKErsThe flour market remains quite inactive.
Holders of Howard flour generally asking ~ ~
with more sellers than buyers The tendency to decline,
and sellers could doubtless be found at fraction less
City mlers are asking 80 50, but find no buyers Corn
meal is without inquiry. Rye -four is held at -
The receipts of grain only to moderate extent and
prices slightly the decline. Sales Of good to prime
red wheat making l2s $50 cts.i white do At i2s
l3l cts family -four do. l35 1877 cts. Corn Is duer,
and sales of white making s. 6S ce and yellow
65 50 cts; 81 So Oats 50 40 cts Rye
so IS cts. Clover seed is nominal 81 rs Tor primo.
Whkey is and in fair request, with sales 1t -
cts in hhds. and 30A 81 cts. per gall in bbls.
The telegraph between this city and Philadelphia has
not been communicative to-day Consequently no intel
gence from the northern markets has been received.
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The strength Of parties precisely the last year
The late election has resulted in placing both branches
fairs would Indicate growing popularity on the part Of
the opposition Such, however is not the fact. The
whig majority joint ballot is barely the same that
in the district composed of Perry, Morgan and Washing
ton the senate would again be tied But the loss of
member there reduces the number of democratic senators
from is to H. and increases the wing from ls to
l9--makng wing majority OF two, although there is
gain OF only In the lower house, the number OF
democratic members greater than last year. and the
wing strength one less--reducing the wing majority two
below what it was last year. Here is the result:
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We learn that the sealed proposals for the purchase Of
the interest of the United Satea in lands acquired in the
payment of debts this day opened in the Solicitors
Office in presence Of several officers of the Treasury De-
partnent Bids received for each parcel advertised
and many OF them at liberal prices There were in all
more than five thousand bids These all to be en-
tered on bid books before be asceraned which are
the highest Every exertion will be made TO decide this
at the earliest possible moment, when notice will be given
to those whose bids shall have been accepted Iii proba
Bile that sales of all the advertised property have been made
If So the Solicitor may congratulate himself upon entire
success in his plan of sale.
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New EXPERIMENT. recent work of science gives the
following novel experiment. which settles questions Of some
Importance in philosophy; ss6ags
200 pounds weight OF earth dried in and
afterwards put earhen vessel The earth was then
moisiened with rain water, aud willow tree weighing
pounds was planted therein During the OF years
the earth was carefully watered with rain water or pure
water; the willow grew and hourshed; and, 70 prevent
the enr being mixed with fresh earth, or dust blown on
by the Winds covered with metal plate perforated
with great number of small holes suitable Tor the Tree az
tree was removed, and ilnnd TO weigh l69 pounds and
nbou ounces the Which fell from the tree every
an,nn were not included in weight The earth was
then from the vessel again dried in tho oyen and
afterwards weighed; it was discovered to nave iost 3hy
about ounces of its original weights thus 100 pounds Of
woody fibre bark, roots, csrninly prodnced put
from what source The has been discovered 10 % the
source OF the solid element least This statement may
at first appear Incredible but slight reflection It's run
proved the atmosphere contains carpohic Sr.
and compound Off parts by weight OF oxygen ana
1873 parts by weight of carbon" $3.50 p
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,n,ed ,lrong, the day the debate upon the Ondordonk
dicuy large portion Of the body, however, have be-
come red of the discussion and avow wish to bring It
to a conclusion by direct vote Hwaswith some dimcuy
49,. m vote was STAYED off over Sunday, and it will proba
ILL.,, h pressed TO an issue to-day The indications point
.,rono,v to a result navorable TO the Bishop
'e' IN Y. True SEN, Oct g.
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N. Y. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
ALBANY Gants,nbpr d 1871
| am, respectfully, yours, -
seoreinrp N. Y. Stale Arricnltnral Society.

SWAPPING noRsEs-During the past summer, gentle
from Posey county, Indiana was travelling down The
Ohio river in steamer, with and two year-od
colt when by sudden of the boat, all three were
tilted into the river The Hooser, he rose pulling and
blowing above the water caught hold of the tail OF the
colt having doubt that the natural instinct OF the AMI
NAL would carry him safe ashore The old mare took a
bee line" for the shore but the frightened colt swan
hastily down the current with its owner still hanging last
Let 20 the colt, and hang the mnre, shouted his
friends "Booh :" exclaimed the man. spoutng ;he water
from hi mouth, and shaking his hsad like Newfound
land dog. "to man that can't swim, this amt exactly the
time for swapping horses"
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Thus it will be seen that on Joint ballot both parties
have exactly the strength this year they had last
houses the whole number OF their members has been
Patriot
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We learn from the Hagerstown Torchlight that Mr..
Samuel Bentz OF Boonsborough Maryland has discover
ed process, which is now being patented, which, 1t IS
asserted completely all bran and extraneous mat
ter from wheat in lis natural state leaving the grain moth
ing but pure, unground flour, eecting saving OF grain
of at least e-tenth The editor adds
The coating of the grain is completely removed,
and instead OF sxtyone pounds of oa Tor one bushe OF
wheat the barely the oa under this system will not
coed from twelve pounds and while from twenty
five fifty per of time is saved in the grinding, the
varieties OF wheat improved from five to fifteen per
cent producing the best hot climate flour known in the
world These results have been arrived at by actual
rent, and the public thus AT glance the i'm
nense importance of the Improvement The cultivation
millions of additional could not benefit the world
than this SINGLE and told, truly simple in
vention We have specimen of the unframed wheat,
which will take pleasure in showing to any who
may wish it, specimen prepared for the
New York fair which has elected the following highly
complimentary letter
N Y STATE AGRICULTURAL Society,
Albany, September Is, 1917.
s. BENrz Your letter enclosing samples of wheat, Nc.,
with your notice the improvement was received too
late be passed upon by the Judges at the fair but has
carefully examined by the executive committee and
they impressed with its great value to the wheatgrow
ing districts OF State. We DESTROYS OF asceraining
tending and whether it done fast enough, as
supply run of stone for grinding. We have awarded
you a diploma, which is herewith enclosed. should be
pleased to have you send me by express larger sample Of
wheat and also Of bransay quarts We are desirous 10
ascertain all can Ia relation it, deem very inn
portant
b. p. JOHNSON