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Police Intelligence.

JAN. Neutrality-suspicious. burglars last night entered
occupied by Mr. James Nc Donough by forcing an en-
trance through the window and th1s obsined ad
mance the barroom, breaking open the till ard steal
ing thererom 5000 in bank bills and silver making
good their escape with the plunder
Hall Thieves WorkSome shocking entry thief last
evening opened the street door OF the dwelling No ~
Bedotd street stealing therefrom sack overcoat In
the pocket Of which gold pen and two night keys,
worth $40. belonging to JOSIAH Field. No arrest
RoJ6ry.-A colored barber by the name Of james
Morton residing at No III Reed street lin the rear had
his broken open last night by thief and $2t
SIX stolen therefrom consisting OF gold and silver coin,
the proceeds and savings oil close shave for some
months past. No arrest at present.
.a,resf on Suspicion Officers Baker and Rafferty, OF
the 9th ward arrested last nigh that old Five Point thief
called Bob Moore hav 10 his possesson his back.
drab coat, evidently stolen, Tor which owner
is wanted appears that the above officers were Sc
GREETED alley way last night, when they overheard
the conversation of thieves, and said the
other say Jim, I've ied Benjamin Tonight" did
you (sad the other ther where is tf Why gave II to
Bob Moore fence" ION you ID fat, Bob will do
both suIen The officers made to do but went In
earch of Bob TO ascertain il their Story correct
anoa enough, finding hob, the very coat
his back which justified the officers in making the arrest
Bob, however, upon being brought before Justice o.
borne declared that he did not steal the coawhch In
all probability he did nobu finding on his back placed
maste Bobby in n very awkward position, especially
the is found for the property Committed for
animation by Justice Osborne.
Stealing SIR Hdndkerehiefs - n Suspicious looking
chap called John Williams, wac caught last night, by
officers Baker aud Rafferty, of the 9th ward having in
piece evidently stolen from some sore which the thief
endeavoing to sell at fence on the Five Points
An owner wsnted apply to the Clerk OF Police at the
Tombs. Locked up fer examination
Counterfeit Bius--There ut present several men
dressed couutrymen, travelling around tewD passing
of counterfeit five dollar bank bills on the Chambers
burgh Bank. Pennsy lvania Tho bills pretty well
executed and calculated TO deceive One Of this demo-
mination passed last evening upon Boss Thompson
keepers pay ntion 20 this tce doubt the
rascals will be detected.
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Movements OF TraxslI.rs.

The arrivals yesterday at the principal hotels we re
numerically respectable considering that up to 10 O'Clock
last night neither the eastern southern convey
had reached the city.
AmERieAs-Mr Ferguson, Monterey DR.. Eichelber.
ger, Dr. RUIZ 8. Carolina; X. Lswler, Philadelphia r.
Paulding Tarrytown J. West, Boston 8. Gardner l.
Island j. Slater Norwich; DR.. sedgewck, Springfield;
c. Armstrong. NY
AsroR-C. Joes, Lsnsingburgh; w. Bostwick, New
Haven; +. Cossett, Memphis; w. Browne Philadeph
Z. Chung do; j. Martin, do; q. Taylor Boston r. Let
SON. de- O. Colbrook, do g. Patton, do; j. Gardner Brs
toi A Dale Baltimore; r. Rhodes, Virginia; Boston
Boston; c. Brent Lowell; g. Davis. Connecticut; d. st.
John, Montreal.
CITY Seymour, Peekskill; d Henshaw, Providence
j. Browne, u. IN; c. head, Phad L. Eldridge, do j
Mr. Da inner ~ Y; Jones' Char lesion; C. L. Steven
son, u D. A.; G Hooper, Phad Edw. Wood, do; w
Lupo fey, New Orleans; l.. Gordon, Vo Wills, Bsti
more; Lewis, Philad; A. Mills, Yale College, John
Dr. ,MANKLN.-B Eitterell, Mssissppi G. Hammond
q, phia w Mcdonnell, st. Louis MIR. Lamener
no no =. Virgins, do; Mr.. Cunningham, Poughkeepsie
yUhes small, Toronto; Gen. Jewett Texas; g. Richards
'snn9,cucut 3 Coils, New Haven; p Belchcr Conn
o. Iaen, Ii0y; T. Prchard Conn; c. Penneman, Pbila
= H henoss, troy; w David New Orleans
Lucas, England; H. Noreps, Mass; IT, Morgan Wash
ington M Bates, Boston, Maddox, Ala; M. Montague
Ipswich; j. iWetherele, Cape Nav Nj aa,ton RsIt,
more; $ Rice, Montreal j. Patterson. Phia: D. smith
Mass; W. wentworth, Me; C. Hall Portland: Geo
Dexter, Boston Gorden, Mass; A. Boutwell, Hudaon
N. Laurence, New York; 8. Parker Yale Coliegs. w
JuDsoN-Josiah Bacon, Philadelphia; Thomas Beaver
do; e. j. Cooley, Norwich; Theo. Bliss Philadephia
A. CHARTER Boston; ID. Ropes, Menden; r. Cooke Nav,
York: j. Ames, Cabottsville; George Pierce n Haven
u. Pearce, Philadelphia; n Stevens do; j. Allen Rhode
Island: w Chspen, do
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TIVE barks, eighteen briggs and nine schooners we're
built at pa'samoquoddy Me- last year tonnage LAC
Value OF imports for he year sl336s9 exports sts9,
Resolutions oil thanks 10 Cen Taylor ave passed the
New Jersey House of Representatives.
| There III deaths in Philadelphia the week
ending Jan. 10; In Boston g.
Two whales. each making, being made about 6fteon
barrels o OIL were taken oil southampton, Long Island
last week.
In the theological department of Pennsylvania College
at Getty sburgh, there Ia typhoid fever prevailing with
which some thirty forty students aiected had
dod
The Trrel case in Boston, has gone 10 the jury whs
their verdict will be IL hard TO surmso.
The project OF railroad between Albany and Coboes
Is again started IN the former city.
The General Assembly of the Province Of New Brups.
wick, will meetor the despatch Of business the 2sth
day OF January.
FIRE occurred in Lexington, ny on Tuesday of last
week which destroyed the coffee house OF Mr. Fox, the
confectionery of r. Taylor and tho tnlors shop of j.
l. Frazer, and the clothing store Of Mr. Lyons
The merchants of Toronto in order TO cheaper
heghts are taking measure, to establish line Of pro-
peers from that city to Oswego 4 company has been
formed and subscription books FOR the stock opened.
Gen John Crawford the democratic candidate for Go
vernon Of Wisconsin was formerly merchant Of Can
ton, ST. Lawrence county, in this State.
lady in Rochester lately gave birth 10 q child in
sleigh Truly she was In travel.
Tho deaths in Middletown, Conn, tho post year
amounted to seventy one of which number one was 100
OF age one was between 30 and 100 years seven
were between 80 and 30 i've between 10 and co. two
between 90 and 10
All the railroad companies Of the State will soon come
under general law draft of such law has been
drawn up by John Wnkinson, Esq, President Of the
Utica and syracuse Railroad Company.
Poughkeepsie receives it, latest Southern news
trough the Albany papers
Lake Champlain, from Pittsburgh to Burlington was
free from Ice on the 10th inst.
The expenditure present for the police OF Boston ia
only $04 600 of which $ia 900 for day.
night police
In 1873 there one newspaper in Springfield, Ma"
there now Ia
The Philadelphia rowdies are amusing themselves by
throwing cayenne pepper fire. and wrapped In cotton
through the windows Of the houses in that city
Judge McIienry, of New Orleans, has decided that
slave once having out OF the country and landed
upon a free soil, upon rsturn ~ longer slave
Tssl ducks re sold Of Tompico at l2H cents per
dessp
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b Y II III K AILS.

ALBANY, Jan. 10, ls47.
.anoher Waterloo Day in the Senae-Speech of Harris
-.dwf"I and Incorrgibie Hit" at Mr. Harris Sv Sc.
mater Beers-House Proceedings
The floor of the Senate having been concadad N Mr.
Ira Harris yesterday, for mighty assault upon the do
nestle institutions of the southern portions of tho Uniop
and for the further fermentation of an emneny critical
ana dangerous subject that gentleman this
ing while the Senate was in committee of the whole and
while the question before the Senate upon the pas.
sage OF the anti slavery resolutions introduced into the
Senate by Mr.. Hall The corridors and aises and the
seats outside the bar chamber were filed up with
Jostling multitude of and women as always am
glad to say, when matt err of immense magnitude like
this affair Of slavery into the Senate Mr. Harris
mado q tremendous effort
soon as he took his seat Beers the Sheridan of this
senatorial greatest wit in America snd,the man
who placed the pewter pitcher before Senator Putnam
when he was speaking ayainst time last winter gruvey
ever heard Of 1t was just when Harris exhausted vii h
successful experiments" had sat down to enjoy the
the shape Of oution and it was double edged II
served 70 REMIND Harris of his constituency prove
S en t impacticabilty OF his speech II positively
MI III, the nor .orsble gentleman in an awful manner.
~ ne resoy iton, which was offered as additional
one" Is az follows
and our Representatives requested insist
an snv be occasions, that in all treaties laws relating
lie revocable provision be made against the allowance
such territory Of any feudal tenures any
land reservng rent for longer period than twenty
sone years.
The resolution was received with storm of laughter;
no vote was take upon it,
In the House. Mr.. Orion, from the printing committee
report ed in favor of printing 1850 copies OF the majority
report Of the commissioners in relation the location
the New York and Erie Railroad for the of the LIE
gsature and $50 copies the of the commits
sioners The report agreed to- with the provision
that the minority report Of the should
printed with the majority report
The annual report of the adutan general was raceiv.
ed and three times the usual number ordered printed
The House adjourned over till Thursday, the use of
the Chamber having been granted to the New York
State Agricultural Society tomorrow
There is probably doubt of the passage Of the anti
slavery resolutions through both branches
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the advice and consent oil the Seaate Thomas
w. Newman reepponted Register Of the Land Office at
Washington, Mississippi Albert w. Paris, reapponted
Register OF the Ism Office at Mineral Point Wisconsin
james g. hlayes, Register OF the Land Office al Vim
cennes, Indilna vice John ~ yers, deceased.
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ALBANY, January 90, Is47
Senate.
Mr.. sEDcwcK reported bill for the disposition of the
schooi moneys, literature and United States deposit
ianas contemplates the usual appropriation for
school purposes and appropriations for acade
mss reduced twenty, and for colleges fifty per cont
Mr. SMITH gave notice of bill to protect the right
ofproperty of married women
passed. "''
communication was received from Zadoc Pratt, in
Avor OF Mr. Whitneys projected railroad to the Pacific
Inc discussion of the question in relation to the Court
Oh Errors will be continued tomorrow afternoon, when
probably, a decision will be arrived at.
several important bills passed the Senate to-day.
The resolution relative the transportation of
" on railroads, by paying canal tolls, was adopted IT,
however, met considerable opposition
The Senate adjourned at7PM
Assembly.
The House of Assembly was not in session TODAY hay
ing adjourned over and allowed the State Agriculture
Society the Use of their chamber
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Common Pleas.

BtIOre judge tIsnOeHrI
JAN. 2D.--Ferguson vs. Cofn.-t he evidence in this
cause, on beth sides, closed 10 day. 1t will be
summed ny and given TO the jury this morning. The
other branch of the court douIDed diaeIy after IL
opened.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21

Two hundred and two suicides committed in the
United States la year. OF this number, 80 by cut
ting the throat oil hanging 29 shooting rs drowning
~ poison; l0jumping from height; stabbing under
railroad cars 10 unknown Of this number SO were in
sane, 10 drunk, 10 rsmorss apd despair
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Court Cafeusinr-cnIs Day.

CRcuir CousT-l,lo II, IL, sol 10, 10, 81, ~, 23.
CoMMov PIEAs-Frst Part-20, 239, II rs, ~ 23, 81,
49, 81 g. Second Part24 g. 62, S. 10, ~, "a, TO- 49,
2S4 %. 81. "a st, 30
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captain and crew Of schooner at Easport, Me re-.
Gently left boy board, stating in joke that they
should be gone till spring. The boy, when they were
gone, became frightened, attempted to reach shore
matt Of his own making and was found 10 days afterwards
frozen to death. melancholy ending TO poor joke.
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Clrcult Court.

This court had 10 adjourn yesterday mornpgin conse
quence Of the state O. In the court when
the nre.ligher opened door In the morning. he
ne arv sunocated with smoke.
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The United States Va. Norris Charge If Larceny =
This case is adjourned TO this morning.
Bills OF Indictment were sent up 10 the Grand Jur,
yesterday against the revolters Of tue bark jubilee
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AFFAIRS IN ALBANY.
The LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
n Il L Il G IL APHIC,
New York State Agricultural Society.

New York State Agricultural Soc,stv
ALBANY, Jan. 20, ls47.
The society met this morning, Col J. M Sherwood
Of Auburn, in the chair
On motion OF Mr. ALLEN, committee of three from
each OF the old Senate districts appointed to nomi
nate candidates for officers of the society for the
ing year. and to select place for holding the next State
Fair
On motion of Mr.. ENos, resolution was adopted 10
memorabilia the Legislature to continue the appropria.
uon which has heretofore been made to the society
The Society have decided 10 hold their noxt annual
Fair at Saratoga Springs
george Vail, Esq of Troy is elected President of IL
Society for the next year
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The Jury 10 the OF a. j. Tirrell In Boston, after
three hours elaboration, brought in verdict Of Not
Guilty,
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motifs r

III hEErEkS, housekeepers and Others are hereby
that all metsc articles suitable for rpisting
o. sJtor. trsys cofee urns sets, candyssfic
pcons ,oxs 90 nom which the plating worn off WHOLLY
p H. S De renewed and in many 10 appear
rusn wnen new small erpense by being renfs,ed
oy the ,uoserIbers their establishment No 81 Resde
ees wneIo sney ePiate such articles and gIId afehs
spo9.s AZ y the best and manner
arc aon. Sy ~ %a sliding and REPEATING and
any thing heretofore done IN this ciy superior 70
Specimens Of their work may BE- 90 At thar M
wv iwsme ALoiNS WATT
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VALENTINES VALENTINES VAI.EN.

hE most extensive assortment of Valentines inst ready
toRe'her with new valentine writers, envelopes ara
& ~ Iemttng can have small sssortments made up from
70 * ssch Inces TO suit ALL ranging from gents
again. - ~ "'''o""t 10 those VINO sell
Greer WI pc promptly and faithfully pot up '"'
splendid show bills will be sent with ali orders
Remember the 18th Of February
l.l5 lm.r TURNER O. FISHER, "a Chatham a,
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TIE WrArHrR.-Yesterdayw was the coolest dav of
the season at and continued freeze hard dur.
ing the day The Thermometer in comparison with the
range yesterday and the previous day, showed great
disparity We give the following table for the last three
days taken from Delatours Qate Morris Wall street,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-17
Col. JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Warrenton, Mississippi.
Breaking n Fall.

"The National Integencer" of the 4th inst and the
Washington Union" OF the Sd, were in amusing pre-
dicament in regard to the Kentucky election. The
Union" says:
''We dare atter ourselves with the hope that we
shall be fortunate carry districts Of ten
correspondent from Muysve says some of our
gune friends calculate"
Upon this the " Intelligencer" says:
''The Union is modest the occasion. Our accounts
lead expect less loss by the wings is just
weeks ago the Louisville Public Journal led
expect decisive defeat that the Union dares
TO fiater itself with"
1t is amusing to u.s. here in the midst of the election
returns TO these great leaders preparing for the
worst" The ntelgencer" fenced itself against disap-
pointmen with the fear that not solitary wing con-
gresham would be elected from Kentucky; and the
Union would not dare to hope for the election of
seven democrats
Both parties will find consolation in the news. The
democrats have gained congressman, and the wings
have not lost all their districts They should not have
lost Todds and Wadds for they have not lost them by
the increased popularity Of democracy, much by the
suicidal of Todd and Waddll upon the quer-
ton. Instead of planting themselves firmly the prn
cpe enuncated by that sterling statesman j. J. Crtien
den, when he declared it acas his purpose go for ug
orous prosecution Of the par they adopted tie doctrine Of
DONG nothing more toacards prosecuting the In
addition to this, Todd had made himself odious the
wings, by repeatedly annoying them for seat in Con-
gress, and by his defiance OF them on this occasion
Many strong wings have let the election 60 by default
far they concerned. Louisville (Ku) Courier
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GoLD AND SILVER MINES or AMkgIoA.-All the gold ever
discovered in the New World, says the Mining journal
would fill half of Paris shopkeepers drawing room
The annual value OF the gold mines OF the United State,
OO6 duo of Peru $5 900 900, chiefly in silver OF New
Grenada S3,5o0,0oo; of Brazil, gold only, VI 7ooOoo
The above paragraph has been going the rounds" in
the papers, and have been surprised TO see IT COPIED
without comment Ii relates to very Important branch
OF statistics, and contains very material errors which
should not be allowed 10 pass without correction. The
Mining Journal has made bad beginning in giving cur,
rency to such very erroneous information, connecte
with its own department
Instead of $40 900 ,0o0 the Mexican mines do not prob
ably yield over $l2ooo,ooo, annually AZ the begin.
ming of the present century, according 70 Humboldt The
Weld was $23 900 0o0 during the civil wars ii fell 10
~ Ooo, 900; and in 1886 again rose to S2,ooO0oo Der
annum and had not increased beyond that amount in S6
The product OF the Peruvian mines, instead of being
5l 100000 as stated, probably does not exceed $1,000
900 per annum In 1900, according to Humboldt was
So 0O00 900, and MCulloch, who is probably the mos
careful and best informed Of living statistical writers
states that in 1871 it had fallen Oft oneha The prod
uce of New Granada is also exaggerated at least Que
half Such gross errors are inexcusable in Mini,
Journal.
Mr. Jacob who has written elaborate treatise te
supply of the precious metals after careful investigation
computed the total produce of all the American mines Ia
1922 at 500 600 900; in $780, at $i3,oO0Oo0-,he mea
lence of war; the consequent insecurity OF property anil
Encouragement of enterprise, having produced the dm
mutton, which continues to tins day. = .,,
With regard to the annual produce OF gold and silver
in the rtoe tcorid, MCulloch, after careful examna
tion Of every accessible OF information estimate
il at $30oo60oo in the year 1s3swo hiths less thai
the greatest annual produce in former years, which be
computes al $50 100000 Since 1885, however, the pro
duce Of the gold mines of Russia has increased to sun
prsing amount--es,imated by some writers at $4,000
900 This increase, added to the yield OF 1888, wou
swell the presentannual produce OF the precious metals
in the whole world 10 as high a mark it has ever
reached--about 5o,Ooo,oo0 This amount is likely ID
be further increased in future for the Mexican and South
American mines far from being exhausted, and una
settled governments, would doubtless yield arge
than at any former period.
With regard to the consumption Of the precious metals
MCulloch concludes, from all the data he could obtain
that SIS 100000 Of the annual produce are used in the arts
and for purposes Of luxury which would leave $l2O
900 in 1883, and 32,ooo00o in lstc as tie yeatly add
ton to the gold and silver coinage of the world
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Tennessee.

EAST TENNESSEE, August o. 1917.
To the Editor Of The Union:
Before this reaches Washington, you will probably
have that the wing in Tennessee is larger than
they had expected The for this may not,
at first view present themselves to friends out Of the
State We understand them fully here The wing can
ddate awaiting himself of the martial spirit of our peo-
pie, declared himself early in the the avo-
cate OF Gen. Taylor for President in 1913; and in his
public harangues not only the euogist, but the de-
fender of the hero of Monterey. Tennesseeans
enthusiastic admirers of gallany and patrotismgave
favorable to the claims that thus set up in his
behalf and the constant appeals upon the gratitude OF his
countrymen. A current thus formed, of generous
sympathy for soldier in foreign land which was easily
and artfully diverted IRON the pftncpH abroad to the
fully appreciated the character and conduct of General
Taylor but hestated generally to commit themselves TO
presidential aspirant Of whose political principles they
knew nothing. Their hesitancy was pronounced as OPP
position TO devoted friend of his country and denounced
depreciation of his welearned claims 10 the regard
and consideration OF the nation We were thus made to
assume false attitude Of opposition to deserving pub
lie servant The wings rode this hobby welit secured
them many votes 1t has answered the intended pur
will be ppSea pS bas7 G the
democratic vote: short time before the election
port was fabricated, published and extensively crcula
ted in this end of the State that Gov Brown had refused
leave TO company Of volunteers to camp Tor night
upon his land The charge at once contradicted,
and shown to be untrue but the time too short TO
couneract its effects in the more distant points Nothing
could have been better devised TO inure Gov Brown at
the polls than such charge and no time could have
been artfuy selected to give it efficacy If he had
been accused of playing cards upon his fathers tomb it
would have done him less injury than this report
wherever it obtained credence II has also answered its
design
Gov Browns former course in the Tennessee egisla-
ture upon appropriations to the improvement of our
ers was made, IN sections, to operate against him.
But, throughout the whole he has sustained
himself, the administrations and the cause OF the coun
try, nobly hononby, and i.dusriousy; and has,
OCCASION condescended to sfoop of which
his constituents be ashamed Indeed, they proud
OF his dignity, his firmness, and his ability.
On general subjects, the sentiment of the country
the hope of an honorable peace from the negotiation of
Mr.. lris III that fails, vigorous prosecution OF the
war, and desire to furnish volunteers as soon as
they wanted.