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PROSPECT or AN EXTRA srssIoN-Io,,.
from Washington in tho New York papers sns'n,
with confidence of The possibility Of an extra ssa.f
of Congress being necessary in consequence ,s 10,
ImProhability ofthe present congress BEING urstSa
amid the raging Of the conflicting elements NJ
what the crisis demands -.4Ie9ondria Gn.sT%
The preceding article must be funded in
gross mistake. The idea Of an ertra ses.ion
we undertake III say, mi eniertained by any az
sdera'e or know ing Politician in Washinylon
Io suppose that the present Congress will n,r !
It's duty and buddy meet the crisis, whatever Ss
the stale of the elements. is to paw them, indesI
the p"orest possible com imeni. We will scs,.''
" Imagine that ,he.e is any apprehension Of snoI
result An enlightened constituency ex,.ec,.
iuli discharge of their duties. Ia that enlqb,s.'
ed people the accountability is due. The Cono,.".
are now here. They are expected to do ,ho;
daty M eEtra Congress can he expected To w, "
pair their omission. The excuse that is fab,o.
led E'r them ia worse than the failure Ia the d;s
charge of their solemn duties. which ID alIe,S-
attributed To them by anticipation. Union.
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From the Norwich Comm News.
THE TWO REASONS.

Why do the wings take the stand they do upon
the question Of the war? Answer.
lst Because there is inherent in their very
natures principle Numerically opposed 10 re
pubcsnism--an anti American feeling oppnsed 10
The spirit Of our form Of government; this is true
as applied TO large portion Of the leaders Of the
party, and proved by their adherence to the Brit
lsh side Of every question, which has such side.
To the French side when opportunity presents it.
self (sometimes to the .Aigerine,) and in the
present TO the MEXICAN side. These persons
are more To be pitied than blamed being stfan.
gers TO every principle Of beneyoence and llber
atty having inherited their political creed from
the Tories Of the Revolution, and in imitation of
MlIlun's Angel have stolen once honored name
to serve their foul purposes.
Another and large party, taking advantage OF
The embarrassed situation of the country, have
from the beginning seemed determined TO make
capital of the war al the expense Of the Nation,
and having predicted war. in their anxiety TO be
accounted ttne prophets have actually caused the
war, by telling The Mexican people that the war
wonId not be popular in this country-that by far
the greater part Of people were opposed TO IT,,
thus weakening our country, and encouraging the
Mexicsns.
Who believes that Mexico would have thought
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From the New York Evening Post.
RUIN OF THE MANUFACTURERS

hC'iN VT iTic, MaNUtAC URERS.
Are the manufacturers determined tn make good
Mr.. Clay's prediction of embar rassment and dis
tress, by building mills all over the coun,rv.
and RI lining each other through the effect of com
petl'ionf We hear Of nothing but new factories.
new tonndries, new forges. new dams built across
streams which but lately rushed down our declivi-
ties without any restraint. The makers of ma
chinery are oppressed with orders We have inst
found the following paragraph in an exchange
paper:
''The Blossom, opening That splendid water
power at Harper's Ferry, the hest. probably, in
this country next TO Niagara Falls, is beginn inc
to be brought into use. large cotton factury.
one bundled by fnrty five feet in the clear, and
fur Stories in height, is being put up. under the
superintendent of Mr.. Giddings. for company
with capital of fnrty thousand dollars The
machinery is building by Danfnrih, of Paterson.
N. j. Suoner or later that splendid water mower
must come into use fur general manufacture :"
| We explain this haste of the manufacturers to
rnsh into new enterprises, by the fact that they
suppose the present tariff to be- final settlement
of The quarrel concerning high duties They have
delayed making their investments, and bnidng
their mills. until the controversy was decided !;
and as there seems fair prospect Of manufactur-
ing under the tariff with reasonable proft
they engage in the business with ACTIVITY and
| spirit.
we do not suppose that these men are candidates
Tor Bedlam. II is not To be imagined that they
have III neglected ,oinquire what will be the cost
OF erecting their establishments, procuring their
workmen. and what prices they may fairly expect
their goods will bring in market, under the new
system OF duties. They haze examined into these
things; capitalists never venture their money
without such an examination They find the
prospect such as 10 Justify large investments and
enterprises demanding great OUTLAWS. and they
enter upon them without hesitation or delay.
The result will be to raise the wages of the
workmen in the mills. This is an effect which
we expected from the new tariff. though we
thought 1t would rather arise from the necessity
| under which the mill owners would find ,hemsei
YES TO manufacture more largely, than from any
considerable increase in the value of the mills.
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GREAT FIRE IN BOSTON

dreadful fire broke out in Boston, on Thurs,
day night last, which destroyed One Hundred
Buildings. rendering many families huuseless and
throwing them upon the cold charities of the
world II broke out in a Bowling Saloon attached
to the Neptune House, on Haverhill street, and
owing to a strong westerly wind the flames spread
with fearful raPdity, and before the raging ele-
ment could be conquered. Haverhill street, Bever-
~ street, and Mediord street, were almost entire.
~ laid waste. with portion of Thatcher street.
Several accidents happened to firemen in their eff.
forts to stay the flames, but we learn of no lives
being lost
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rHE RIO GRANDE

Lieut., Tilden, nfihe army has recently exno,
ed this river by Gen: Psuerson.s orders, and
proved that il is navaabie by small steanboa,a aau
far up as Presidio del Ria Grande. (where Ca
Wool's division crossed, $50 miles from y.
mouth. The seamhoa, Manr Brown, wb.s
conveyed the exploring party actually astendeS
To the above place. and the water unusually L, !"
at the time, An abundant supply ofexcelen, e.,
was found near the left bank of the Rio Salad
about twelve miles by water, or eight by land
from the Rio Grandp. The mine Is situated ra,
far from the old tnwn of Guerrero. In cons.ouepo,
of a rnm"r Of the existence of coal Lieut.. 'riIJs'
made an accurate exploration, and in the course #
two days was successful
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HOW TO SPELL CAT.

Sometime during the last war with Great
Britain. the-RegiDent of Infantry was station
ed near Boston. One Doctor M--(peace lobg
ashes) was surgeon to the Regiment The Doctor
was an old gentleman Of very precise and fur y
manners, who stood great deal upon his dignuJ
OF department. and was, in his own estimation,
one of the Iiierali of the Army. Nevertheless no
was fond OF joke-provided always, it was NOT
perperrated at his own expense
II is we'll known, in the 'old school' that at tho
commencement of the war, number Of citizens
were appointed officers in the Army who were
more noted for their chivalry than for the correct
ness Of their orthography. The Doctor lOOk
little pains 10 conceal his contempt for the new
set
One day, at mess, after the decaner had per-
formed sundry peraUibulaIions Of the table, Capt.
3, brave and accomplished officer, aud
great wag, remarked to the Doclor-who had
been somewhat severe in his remarks on The
literary deficiencies Of some Of the new officers
Doctor M, are you acquainted with Cap
tain G-P
Yes, ] know him WE'LL replied the Doctor;
He's one of the new set--but what Of him I?
Nothing IN PARTICULAR replied Captain s.
have just received letter from him, and !
will wager you dozen of old Port that you can
not guess in Elk gnesses how he spells Cat
Done SAID The Doctor, Ills wager
WelI-commence guessing said S.,
No
Kate
NO-lry again.
Katie.
Nu-yon have missed il again.
Well them resumed the Doctor, C-adoa'
BILE t.
No, that's not the way-try again--irs yOof
last guess
'C-aght'
No said s.. that is not the way--yon
have lost the wager"
Well said the Doctor, with much petoence
Of manner, how the devil dues he spell ~
Why, he spells il Cat,' replied S. with
the utmost gravIy.
Amidst the ruar Of The mess, and almost chok-
ing with rage, the Doctor sprang TO his feet ex'
claiming:
Captsin s., am too old a man to be
tfifisd with IN this manneT'
Choose wife as you choOse a knife. Look 10
her temper.
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LOSS OF THE SHIP CREOLE.

We have already announced the loss Of The
ship Creole, with The lives Of 40 of her passen-
gers and crew, on reef about six miles to the
wIndward Of Point Materrierlos The Albany
Evening Journal has letter from Neuvitas, (Cu-
BAD containing the following statements:
The cabin passengers have chartered vessel
that had in port to carry them TO New Orleans
The French emIgrsnt passengers remain here uD-
I'll they hear from the French Consul al Havana
who will furnish means to enable hom To 90 eth
er to Havana or New Orleans The passengers
lost everything, some Of them not having time 10
dress themselves but they have been kindly sup
piled by our citizens.
The Captain could have saved himself but he
refused TO leave the wreck until all the passen-
gers had been taken of, saying. at The same time,
MAT he had little desire to live after having been
The cause of sO lamentable loss Of life and pro-
perry Tie LIST mate. Mr. Day, who remains in
charge OF the wreck also behaved n0bly in sa
wing the lives OF passengers. But the I'd mate,
who was IN charge by Mr.. Day. who came here
to get assistance. acting with four Of the sailors
plundered the passengers If their money threat
enng their lives in case they resisted and even
cutting oF The fingers and ears nj The dead Boz
dies for The iewetry they had about Then, =
The monsters then took bOat and left the wreck
but were stopped by the officers of the fort a, the
mouth Of the River, and are here in prison. to be
dealt severely with. if not claimed by their re.
spective COnsuls.
Since commenced writing, Capt. HAYES Of
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DEPARTURE OF VOLUNTEERS.

we learn that three companies of the Virginia
Regiment; viz: Captain SCOTS. Captain Ar
ohers, and Captain Rankhead's, embarked, On
Saturday morning. at Old Point Comfort, for the
seat of war, in Mexico.
Five companies of the New York Regiment
sailed on Tuesday last for Tampico, with the
Colonel, in the bark Jubilee and brig Empire
They took out, says the Sun, an enormous guam
'iiy OF powder. ball, small arms, rifles, muske,s
and pieces of large calIbre, some thirty two
Founders. Company B, Capt. Bugeaud, is the
only volunteer force now remaining at For, Ham
ii'on. They will leave for Tampico in day or
two, in the bark Mun,ezuma, with 1t. Col.
Baxter. second In command of the regiment.
company of Howitzer and Rocket men, recently
organized, also sailed same day for Tampico In
the ship Iamaroo, taking with them a supply of
powerful missiles, including bombs and shells.
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of going TO war with this country had our people
been united =
Snch persons would sell their coun,ry's birth.
right for "a mess of poitage"-would sacrifice
the honor of the Nation to accomplish party put-
poses This class reminds us of annther class
who are always engaged at fires in our cities.
who whilst the honest and industrious are strug-
Cling to safe life ard property, help themselves 10
every thing within their reach These men have
set the political net in which they hope To catch
the votes of honrst tnen as ignorsn, "a they them
selves are dishonest, by pc,uring ont the horrors
ut war. and then discriminating it The Presi-
dents Wnr''
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HOl FOR THE SPECIE

The New York Herald states that one bouse
in Wall street, has on board the Hlbernia, one
hundred thousand pounds sterling. It is estima
ted that she will bring about one million Of dol.
lars. This will come in good time, and be Of
vast service in relieving the money markets, and
enabling the government to raise money upon
more favorable terms than it otherwise could
Within the next three months the importation Of
specie from England will he very large, reaching
no doubt ten millions Of dollars.
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The same statistics state tina, formerly there
were thirty dsilleries of rum in Boston
there are hut seven or eight--a compa risun which
Is as favorable tor the prosperity Of Boston. as any
item in the above table.
In the statistics of the number of streets, lanes
IN lSOO. there are no avenues, places. courts or
squares enumerated. Such high sounding names
were then unknown. But lanes and alleys
abouoded, and most of them have since been
iramped over in the march Of Improvement. and
obteraed from the map. or transformed into
streets, which have more respectable sound =
Boston Eagle.
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THE DOLLAR MARK

We copy the following from a communication
in the Southern Standard, written by Beverly
Tucker
" Now the most rational account ever head
of the mark 8 is this - The Straits of Gbral
ter, called Of old the pillars of Hercules were
then called the ne plus ultra Of the world. Spain
pushed her discoveries to this continent, and when
she carried home the wealth that rewarded her
enterprise, she coined it dulIars, and stamped
them with a triumphant allusion to her great
achievement. The pillars they bear are the
pillars of Hercules, and across them is twned
tillet marked with the b0astful words, 4" ne plus
ultra" Farther yet, the Two straight lines are
supposed 10 represent these pillars, and the line
that waves them stands for the fiet and
thus the mark = is but rude picture of this part
Of the impression"
Judge Fuckers suggestion is very credtable
TO his ingenuity, but the solution Of that of which
he has made profound a problem lies which
nearer the surface than he has penetrated. The
dollar mark in question is only applied properly
to the United States coin. or currency, Of thai
name and originally in order to distinguish it as
such, il was written with the /" u. So affixed ;
as % u. S. 100 dolars:' and in process of time
the whole became abbreviated To ~. S. 1902
and then, by abbreviatinn, to the two letters in
one, the IS" crossing the ''U.'' out Of much
has grown the "S." This is the simple origin
of the whole matter.
The account given by the learned jurst is right
however. as far as relates to the origin of the
pillars Of the Spanish coin which by the way,
were placed on the smaller coins as well as ON the
dollar.
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Sl.1I2.47S,IO7 66I

PAYMENTS FOR
Debentures issued. and drawback
on foreign merchandise export
ed, SI9I .225 OLA O2I
Drawback on Mediterranean fund
expor'ed. l.O4l .262 90
Drawback on domestic distilled
spirits exported, l,l43.44S 72A
Drawback domestic refined su-
gar exported. 2.69s, 45O 6S
Drawback domestic manufac-
tured snuff exported, 2O.547 26
Allowances To vessels employed
in the fisheries, $3.50, 232 90
Bountes on sailed provisions and
picked fish exported 1881 SO
Expenses attending prosecutions, 6l4Oo2 73a
Interest paid on treasury notes, as 800 40
lnsolvencies. &c.. 5,O65 or
Duties refunded under the Act
10 remit duties on goods de-
sroyed by fire in New York." l6445s ~
Duties refunded IN railroad iron, 1894 O47 II
Duties refunded on all other mer-
chandize, 1913 ,955 "a
Duties refunded on Mediterranean
fund AZ M
Duties refunded on unclaimed mer
chandize. 131 70
DnIies refunded on tonnage and
light money. ll0,ll2 90
Expenses of collection, "A ,46S ,2O7 90
1864. O7O.O l6 est
Amount of net revenue of ports
paving revenue. s56.35l 1923 35
Deduct excess of expenses of col.
lection of ports paying no reve-
nue.. 7.943. O37 81
True revenue from Customs. Ss4S, 4OS ,O9I OF
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GROWTH OF BOSTON.

We recently met, says the Journal. with some
statistics showing the mpula,ion, number If
streets, churches. Sc. in the town Of Boston. in
the yesr 1900 They we're published abou, that
time. We give he'"w some Of the mos, mpur-
iant items. in the form of table. with the popu.
ation. number at streets. Sc, in 1876, ia the op
posi,e colnmn, in order Ia show the relative in
crease in forty. five years:
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INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs IN FLORIDA

A letter in the Tallahassee Sentinel dated a,
Mellonville. E. F., Dec. 18th. makes mention Of
number of dppredaions which have recently
been made in Florida by the Indians. Laroe
stocks of cattle had been driven off. and other
deprrdaiuns committed which usually f,rerun an
outbreak. The editor of the Sentinel remarks
that " the Government should not suffer itself to
he misled by official reports that the Indians keen
within their buunds; unless Something effectual
Is done to insure tranquility there is great reason
To apprehenJ tronhle on the fronter''
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From tho correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

Demand for Eight Millions Of Dollars by SSanta
fund Cong iscation IF Church Property con
temptafed-- Threatened accommodation.
SC.
New York, Jan. "a, 8. p. M.
The Kew York Sun has received Mexican
dates, via Havana considerably later than any
before received. An express had arrived at the
city of Mexico from Santa Anna. demanding of
the Congress eight millions of dollars, aud assert
ing that if he did not receive it the Country would
be inevitably lost.
The Mexican Congress was in secret session
al the latest dates. and a general coutiscatun of
the Church property was contemplated for the
purpose ct raising the necessary funds. The
clergy are represented To he Violently opposed to
The eonhScalon, and that they are threatening to
excommunlca,e not only the Congress, but the
Government and the Arny
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ALBERT ]. TIRREII.

This notorious individual, who some time AGO
was tried for the murder OF Mrs Bickfprd in
Boston, and acquitted and more recently for arson
in attempting to burn the house after COMMITTING
the murder, Of which he was also acquitted, has
at length been sentenced 10 the Peoiientisry for
three yesrs, under an indictment for sdoltery.
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THE HlBERNIA ARRIVED

We learn by Telegraph. says the Baltimore
Republican Of last evening, thai the Hibernia ar
rived at Boston, this mornlng a. p'clock. having
been 20 days coming from Liverpo i, if she sailed
on her regular day. We could not obtain the
news by her in time for this days issue of our pa
per. II shall appear To morrow
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A VERY CURIOUS TRUTH.

Hon Andrew Stewart, recently paid visit to
Lowell. He relates in letter to The Unionown.
Pa. Democrat the following anecdote:
In looking over the pay roll or book. which
accidentally picked up from the table, found ON
weniy seven consecutive pages, Containing eight
hundred signatures, nearly all girls. but single
one that had mark or X ali written in a onod
and many of them in most elegant hand The
clerk observed TO me that Lord Murpelh, when
on WISH TO this country some years ago, happen
ed to be present ON pay day, and with some sur
prise enquired What do your operatives wuteP
Certainly, slr. said the clerk, the Americans II
write Dreclly there came in man who made
his mark. All y said his lordship with smile.
i thought JOn said all wrote 'AIl Americans.
yonr lordship--this was an Engiishman' Where
upon his lOrdship grinned CHASTITY smile"
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AMERICAN STATISTICS

The Register of the Treasury has been engaged
in the compilation of treasury statistics since the
organization Of our present government. The fol-
lowing is part IF his work. exhibiting the re-
ceipts and expenditures at each Custom House
since 1889. to June 80, 1916. which will soon be
brought down'to the end of the las, fiscal wear.
We copy IL from the Washington Union -
Exhibit Of the result of The recapitmlated state.
ment IF +" Receipts and Expenditure" of
C"sfom Homses.in the Union, from, the 4th of
March. 1889, to The 30th of jane. 1916.
RECEIPTS.
Duties on merchandise. 81. OS9 RAJ. 9Ss 73s
" 81" Mediterranean fund, sos, $50 80
tonnage. 7.l03,3 I7 22i
Passports and clearances, 457 .O23 70
Light money. l2I4 96I 7S
Fines, penalties, and fnrfeitures, LOIS. S32 524
Unclaimed merchandize, LAG. 574 76
Interest on treasury notes, 90 BAG OF
Surplus Of official emoluments, 300. 242 4S
Marine hospital money. 246O, $50 35
Amount received from captors,
being 2 per cent. on net pro-
ceeds Of prize vessels ard
goods. 2IS 800 Id
gales OF revenue cutters. lO,444 IL
Sales of property and taxes on
lands belonging to the Uni
ted States. 5,lO1 AZ
Custom charges on British col
. onial vessels. 1882 95
Debentures over issued. 1921 63
Expenses on collection
of the revenue over
paid, 1917
Allowances 10 vessels
employ led in the fish
cries over paid, S04 80
1.l59 I2
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TOWN HALLIl

we again call attention to the arrival of Mr..
JOHN DUNN who will perform. for few nights
only, 10 several of his entirely original. humorous
and operate pieces, written expressly for him.
and acted for several hundred successive nights
In Londoh, and in New York, to crowded and
delighted audiences. assisted by talented troupe.
lar superior to any who have visited us of late.
H's stay cannot extend beyond iew nights. as
he is on his way to fulfil an engagement in New
orleans The first entertainment will be given
20 morrow evening
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MAJOR DowNING's VIEws ON FIeHTIHG-
Here is what the celebrated Major Jack Dnwung
said several years ago, on the subject of fighting.
Frue as preaching. is MT?
g In the matter of fighting there is one thing
always keep my eyes on, and found Gen.
jackson of the same way Of thinking. and that is,
to depend less on folks who say they are ready 10
shed the last drop of their blond, Than ON folks
who are ready TO shed the first drop. Give .
man eight dollars day to make spec ches in Con-
gress, with the right Of free postage, and you
hear enough of last drop matters when it comes
In camp duty, then the first drip folks have to
stand the rack at eight dollars a munlh''
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the schooner Equamanx. "f Charleston. S. G. his
reached here, having lost his vessel twenty u,ilrs
to the windward Of the other wreck. He was
loaded with sugar and eru,ls. part Of which will
he saved, but the echonner is o total luss