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INTERNAL IMPROVEAIENTS.-rGhe
jefferson City correspondent of the War
saw Visitor says:
"Gen. Shields, Chairman of the commit
tee on Internal improvements, reported a
bill making the following appropriations,
VIZ; For Usage river 300, 900; for White
Tlver$'O:000 North Grand river 59,GGU:
lor a { graded road from Faa.:t,ai, in Ma
ron county, by way of Paris, in Monroe
county, and Huntsville, in Randolph couaty.
~ OF Joseph, lii Buchanan county, and al
OF tut q branch Of said road from the most
convenient point on the line 10 Weston. in
Platte CO., 'Sl50,G00. This bill meets with
more favor than any that has before been
suggested. Indeed. it is very apparent that
tlealnternal improvement party is every
oay gaming strength, and its friends, anx-
1ous TO avail themselves Of these adyan.a-
ges' have thought it best not to press the
question until after the holydays. All
tnings taken together, I think the prospects
VIII justify us III entertaining stronr Zones
o. success in the effa1t to procure for
southwest Missouri a liberal share oc thr
proceeds of the CO,0OC, acres Of land.
me Last IOOth.--We take the foIow-
ing from aquantity of "Parisian Chit Chat"
translated for the Boston Bee. Ii nivcs -
little Insight into the French character:
Recently a rich payer of the afyyj,.
married his daughter to a herd. driver Ell.
Blue. ""'"
after the congratulations of parents and
trends, the nephew of the bride slipped
under the table like 4 serpent, and sudden
~ arose exclaiming, "A tooth, wLo lost a
tooth?" ~ q"
My sister," bawled out the briJc,s rt1,
o%r0tlier' 'she lost it yesterday and | found
mo poor bride, not knowing how to ex-
tficate herself, resorteI to f%ain1ino. IT,
tetauVes hastened around, the old beIdamsI
uttered, the young misses whispered, and
'ne Under OF the tooth received a cufr that
made him see full three dozen stcarinc ram
dies. IN c'h-
AS to the bridegroom, impossible, like
.he sage of Horace, he bcsprinkled the fair
oliue with cologne and vinegar.
"Where am II" murmured the Door n;rl |;
opening her eyes and closing her lirs.
I'm the midst Of your friends and in yonr
husbands arms"
"Alas!!"
Something f~rightful tlen?;'
Frighttu! tits enoughto make one pluck
Inc hair from his heads
Thus saying, the husband carried his
sienched hand to his waving locks and
'lucked Off one of Croizats m~aynid-
a burst Of laughter followed this act of 4
'onJusai heroism, and the wag Of the com-d
any lmProyised a couplet upon tic future
laPPiness OF a pair thus well matched.
III Is OUT AT LAST-WeI, We have ;
'onoered ever Since VIC first pu; ... '..ecci- =.
s. and perhaps before, why women Lave W
beard, but never could divine till ".
let with the following lines, which convin-
es us at once, why they were beardIcss:
.sNature, regardless of the babbling race,
Placed no beard upon a woman's face, al
Not Saunders razors, though the very best, 1;
Gould shave 4 citiu 'I,.t ,gl-c. ! ,t ...F -
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&:salGrICS,

&:sndriCs.
4 I ORSE Collars, Trace Chains, i!amcs, Sioy-
4 i els, Spades, Hoes, Window Class In
seed Oil, White Lead, Sc, Sc, for sale very low
II. l.. BLOCK So.
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THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

An interesting debate upon the African slave
trade occurred in the House of Commons on the
9th of July. 1t came up on motion to appropriate
100000 for the support Of the British cruisers
the coast of Africa. The appropriation was
opposed by Mr.. BoRTHw1cK, on the ground that
the system pursued by the British Government to sup
press the African slave trade by the Of cruisers had
wholly failed that instead Of alternating the horrors of the
middle passage had increased them that impossible
TO guard eectuay three thousand miles Of coast with the
vessels employed in that service that the slave seacr in
order eude the vessels the coast have their vessels
built for fast sailing and consequently the holds which
the negroes placed and compressed that
the mortality the passage greatly increased In 1907
the number Of slave cargo thought if
go. The mortality estimated from three to per
cent The mortality at the present time during the mid
die passage by the increased vigilance Of the English
cruisers was six hundred hundred per cent Out
of 500 slaves taken board the than 100
or 200 were landed alive This increase Of mortality he at
tributed the mistaken humanity Of England it also
threw an impedmen in the way OF African civilization.
The accounts Of Africa written at the beginning of the
sixteenth century, speak Of the country before il was esoed
to by the slavc-dealers comparatively civilized The
people Of Guinea understood commerce. and to certain de-
gree art Hourshed among them At time the King Of
Timbuctoo was spoken of patron Of literature.
Mr. HUNS and Mr.. HurT both agreed with the views
pressed by Mr. Borthwick. Mr. Hume in the course OF his
remarks stated that the AnSlavey Society Of Great Britain
now convinced that the system attended with great
mischief"
The speech Of Lord PALMERsroS, in reply to these gem
temen, exceedingly abc and most complete vim
dicaton OF the policy of the British Government We have
for abstract Of this great speech He showed
that the horrors Of the trade had increased but had very
much decreased and that to withdraw the from the
at this would be to give impetus the slave trade
greater than had before received The speech
,ains many important and interesting facts, which in
tend to refer hereafter One of the speakers stated that during
the past year 900 slaves bad been imported into Brazil
from Africa from which il was computed that than
1000 must have left the shores of that country, and
900 must have died the passage Lord Pamerston
well characterized the traffic "above the power Of any
gentlemen to describe and which would make every man
shudder to contemplate" The appropriation was carried
without dyision.-Boston Atlas.
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BALTIMORE. AUGUST IL.

An operation was performed yesterday in this city by Dr.
CHARLES s. REESE for what is technically termed necrosis
OF the thigh bue The patient placed under the nfu
ence OF "lehem"-a deep sleep produced-when the
painful operation skiuly performed in presence of
number Of physicians, without the slightest pain being felt by
the patient who entirely unconscious of sueng but,
on the other hand after awakng, spoke Of enjoying the
delightful sensations The discovery and application of this
narcotic is certainly great triumph in science.
There appeared in the heavens last night from to
o'clock unusualnumber of shooting stars The
heavens clear crystal and the phenomenon afforded
quite an imposing sight.
Two young mel, named George Schwartz and Edward
Miller charged witt kidnapping Mary Whiting, free color
ed woman, from Clambersburg Penn arrested here
yesterday and committed jail for further examination They
had sold the girl for $500 to Mr. Hope H. Slater.
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,IFE TnE WEsr.-Constabe Phillips, Of Council Hill,
(Caena, Illinois, married night before last and
in these parts parcel of his acquaintance felt bound 10
ge him shvcree the occasion We understand he told
thin If they did they would have abide the consequence
tbs did deter the fun y and the consequence that
the medley began Phillips threw among the crowd some
'devih machines, which exploded and lodged sovcraarge
Cpt Crows company, had fourteen fifteen lodged in diff
ent parts Of his body and supposed be in dangerous
STATION Dr. Johnson has been out 10 the wounded.
hllps not at home, and officer Gallagher is looking him
50 much fol not allowing one acquaintance TO get mar
red without sau,ing them with medley Of rumpets, bells,
.eedrums, aud any number Of wind instruments.
GaieRa Jegersor,ian.
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The Hampshire Gazette after mentioning some recent
donations Amherst College, by the Hon. SAMUEL WILLIS
ToS, remarks thus
"The above sums, given to the College by Mr. WilIson,
with professorshp previously endowed by him,
fy thousand dollars! But to form an adequate idea Of tie
bcraty of Mr. Wiston to the public should be recocc
cd that he has appropriated within years. than
fifty thousand dollars for the establishment Of Wiston Sc
mnary" Easthampton. His Donations therefore, TO the
for the general purpose have amounted during
the period years. upwards one hundred thousand
dollars Such public munfcence is probably without pa
r especially when consider that the donor whole pro-
perry has not been rated higher than two three hundred
thousand dollars
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JUSTICE TO COMM. sLoAT AND OTHERS
ron THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.

mo- from an article headed sThe Latest Proclamation "
cit (the National nteigencer does not believe the Exc
cuve in dsaowng those parts of Sloats and Kear
nys procamaions which related to permanent territorial
government and the annexation Of the conquered terrific
~ the United States. Upon what authority does it ques
ton the sincerity Of the Executive !"
In reply the Union would say, upon the authority Of
present with Commodore Soat Washington Immediate
~ after his return from California, that the entire
Of this officer the of the Executive
and so expressed by the Secretary of the Navy the
archives Of that Department ciH shorc.
The Government had previously approved his proclamation
by granting strict accordance with It's provisions coastwse
clearances 10 the ports Of California
doubt that Gen. Keamy with equal facility
cupae himself from the charge of erceedg his ORDERS bu,
leave his 10 his friends in st. Louis.
AUGusT Z, lS47. JUSTICE"
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REMARKS, BY A CORRESPONDENT.

A plan to the above effect would seem at the
first glance to be perfectly feasible In fact most
singular combination of circumstances exists with
the three countries which may lot occur again in
century, and we hope never will take place. Trea-
sury bills, as contemplated in tie above paragraph,
would in effect discharge three debts, or make three
transfers of coin, without displacing any.
Thus Merico has coin destined for Europe,
which must go forward Great Britain is indebt-
ed to the United States for grain. &C.. which, at
existing rates, must be paid for in coin; while the
United States require few millions of coin to dis
tribute in Mexico. 1t would seem, therefore, that
these three wants can be supplied by one opera
tion-at least to the amount required by our Gov
eminent for distribution in Mexico. The exports
of coin through the custom-houses of Mexico is
estimated at eighteen millions annually, (see Waddy
Thompson book, while three to five millions more
are smugaed out, TO avoid the export duty Of sic
per cent. demanded by the Mexican Government.
We may assume the annual export at twenty -four
millions, o. two millions per month.
Now, live want four millions of specie in Mex
leo, there re European creditors in that country
holding it Who must be willing to take Treasury
bills OF the United States, thereby saving eight or
nine per celt to the English, and two or three per
cent. to our:elves.
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A STEAMER WREcKED-Thc u. s. steamer Governor
Yell which touched at Galveston about three weeks
her way from New Orleans Braos Santiago was wrecked
Arans,s bar the night Of the 9th uI,imo letter
from person board states that after having put into Ma
tagorda bar with loss Of chimneys &C. to repair she left
that port the 18th The day was fne but heavy
rolngt such degree 10 cause the vessel TO labor
and leak badly In the evening was impossible to keep up
eam but making Aransas bar at sunset tho captain attempt
ed to run in The breakers high and extended entirely
the chn1ne that she missed the pass and struck
three feet wa where the sea broke her all night Those
on board named with the wreck all night with ropes in
hand ready lash themselves parts Of the wreck in case
she should go pieces She however, held together unit,
daylight whenthc people threw oyerboa their baggage the
greater part of which driven ashore by the waves and
by noon all had gained the beach in one way or another
The boat is a toal wreck.
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GA MEXICAN WHIG."

The Wings of the third district of Alabama, un.
willing to let the election go by default, nominated
Mr.. MURPHY as their candidate for Congress. In
accordance with the wishes of his friends he took
the stump, and, by his eloquence and zeal, threat
ened to make inroads upon the ranks of the Loco
foco party In one of his speeches he animadyert-
ed upon the commencement and management of
the War, whereupon the Locofoco press denounced
him Mexican Wing" This excited the in
dignatlon OF some OF the volunteers, one of whom
IN letter, thus adverts 10 the character of this
" Mexican Wing" and to the kind Of {" aid and
comfort" which he had meed out TO the s'enemy."
After speaking of Mr. MuRPHYs enthusiasm in raising
volunteers, his speeches, his continued Efforts his contrbu-
tons to their fund.- and the time and money freely spent by
him for that purpose by this "Mexcan Wing" he says
"But he stopped here for, after they had separated
from their friends and their homes and esteemed that the
hand Of the community would be stretched forth to
aid them that the last for their comfort had been per-
formed and they without the pale the assistance of
kindred and -wishersactuated by his socude for
their welfare he followed them their ,cdy was with them
at Wiherss Landing, with them at Demopolis and
there, from his private purse furnished the men who
had sufficient pecunary considerable amount of
money, which purchased for the weared soldiers beneath
the burning of Mexican clime Injuries that truly
seemed like blessings from Heaven and if the fervent graft
tude of soldiers hearts repay the gift he has it all
Again at Mobile others ,cere furnished Nth clothing upon
his account and drafts for the amount accepted by him
and paid And still further; in Mexico during the long
twelve months they suffered there, his letters were frequent
breathing cheering and consoato thoughts and those TO
his brother, Leut Murphy whose purse open to
his men, his language emphatic n necessary for their
comfort spend all you have got and draw for more
And when the few whom disease death had marked
for their prey permitted by kind Providence return,
his the familiar voice that greeted them back, and well
coined them again to home and happiness Thus from the
beginning the end he has been identified with the volun
and their interests and his heart has been in the
every patriots should have been, with desire that
might not terminate disastrouSiy 10 the honor Of the
AMERICAN nation"
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MEXICO, Ct Ar BRITAIN. AND THE U. STATES.

There is nor in the street to-day that the Secretary of
the Treasury succeeded in making contract with the
house Of for the supply of coin the Armies and
CommissaIiad Mexico Of all the money they shall require,
against the hs by the proper officers the Treasury at
Washington I'VE able to ascertain the accuracy of
the rumor NH less the terms which, if at ALL the
ranpement hbeen made but TO be probable and
would certai be advantageous to both parties think it
right TO gveIa hearing.
BY such arrangement, European creditors OF Mexico,
whom the HHscHILDs may be supposed represent would
receive thei1opery specie in Mexico and avoid all the
danger of uctas and other dangers incident to the pre-
sent deran state of Mexicoake bills on the United States
Treasury Washington which at maturity could be convert
ed into ga bills of exchange on England.
On outside by such arrangement all transportation of
specie fb the United States to Mexico would be avoided the
shock banks incident to large expenditures of coin would
be avo and, not least the risk OF transporting it from the
seacoas9 10 the armies
Upohe WHOLE therefore, there manifest advantage
both parties in such arrangement, deem altogether
probab that it has been made, and only marvel that it
some lie arrangement had not been earlier made
Neto York Courier q Inquirer, august 5.
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CALAMITY OF THE TARs.-A day two since, about
sunset Of the boys OF the United States ship North Caro-
lima, the Brooklyn navy yard, bright active lad Of fifteen
fell out Of of the upper deck ports Of that vessel
into the water and he could swm and the tide running
very strong his chance for life seemed indeed very
In fact he had sunk below the surface before the DRY Of
overheard could be given when five generous fellows
simultaneously into the him. The tide swept
them all rapidly past the ship, and seemed doubtful whether
they would be able to keep their heads above
boat dispatched possible to pick them up but
when reached them some of the party nearly exhaust
ed The boy however, saved and they returned the
ship these brave fellows, with the consciousness that their
generous devotion low-being owed his life. They are
Mr. Dickson, boatswan of the North Carolina; Mr. Ward
masters mate Mr. Howell boaswains and two Sailors
Newton and Lowery.-Brookiyn Eagle.
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BErHLrurN, AUeusr \. ls47.

On Tuesday afternoon very serious accident happened
Bethlehem which has gloom the whole borough.
Mr. Z. F. Beck teacher of private school, went with his
pupils take bath the river Lehgh, when happened
Of the boys waded the river but
ing two Of them, by the Of William SchqR from
New Orleans, aged 10 years. and the other CharS Brn-
ner from Lehgh county, Pa, aged ID years, got beyond
Their depth, and although their teacher made the greatest
exeons them, they both downedthe teacher
narrowly escaping the fate After three hours dgent
seach by the of the place. who FASTENED assist the
boies found aud the attending physicians tried every
mems restore them, but their efforts failed.
[Phihrdeiphin Ledger.
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The Elements of Mr. Kinds computed from Encke's
observation of July 5h, and Mr.. Hndss Of July 10th and
lfth They resemble those of the Aseroid Juno. Mr..
Walkers corrections Of the ephemeris here applied d
minuon Of twenty seconds of time in right ASCENSION and
increase of fourteen minutes Of in south decnaton
Mr.. Encke is the only astronomer, except Oilers, who
has had the good fortune to discover two planets.
Respectfully yours, E. OTIS KENDALL.
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The FOLLY on DEAF PEorLE-One of the most surprising
things the propensity Of deaf persons for walking railroad
tracks How frequently in the newspapers
OF those unfortunate individuals being by locomotives
and killed or Injured, in spite Of steam Whistles and all the
means that can be taken to give warning to the unconscious
victims knowing their inrmy, and that they cannot hear
the approach Of the engines, would suppose that they
would keep ckar of the danger.
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LEAKrSome three weeks ago, according the St Louis
Kcw Era, the let into the Illinois canal south of
Juliet and has been running in since yet the depth Of
water the canal the latest dates only inches
that the greater part Of the continues escape
through the banks The praes in the neighborhood fast
becoming little better than swamps.
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U. s. Branch MNT New 0RLEASs.-The coinage
of the U. 5. Branch Mint New Orleans during the month
Of July amounted to the of So 0000 0O The greater
portion of this gold eagles together with consdera
bic quantity Of quarei eagles and half dollars The coinage
of this immense quantity OF money only occupied the hands
Of the Mint about twenty working days-a Of speed
which could not be ep up in ordinary times throughout
the year.-Deitd
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CoMMEScEMESr AT DARTMOUTH CoLLEGE.-The Ami
versary Of the seve Literary Societies of the College
ned "Wednesday, the 2sh utmo The address before the
Theological Socieg was by Rev. Henry WILKES Of Mon
trea The united societies addressed by Hon. LEWIS
CAss, Of Michigan. Prof BRowS addressed the Phi Beta
Kappa Society All these addresses to be published On
Thursday the graduates performed their exercises The class
consists Of forty members large freshman class has
entered.
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A NEW PLANET.
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA NORTH AMERICAN.
HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATION,

HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY,
AUGUsT 6, lS47.
GENTLEMEN During a temporary absence from the city
my attention called, by article in the New York He
RAID the discovery Of Enckes second asleroj
Dressen on the first of July last On arriving in this city
to-day learned that Mr. Russell Hindss elements and ephe
mes had been published in the Evening Mail London July
9 and received in this city, and that the aserod had
been observed the nights of the 9TH and 9th at our obser
vaoy by Mr.. Sears c. Walker assisted by Messrs. Rey
nods and Mason. 1t is of the ninth magnitude and perfect
ly resembles fixed subon Mr. Hndss elements of
the sixth aseroid Of system. Its name has yet reach
ed US:
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Nor CASE or Conscience ExhcTLr.-The Portland
Argus that Messrs Barnes Hail. lumber dealers of
that city, long since advertised pockebook lost
tanning papers and about $3.50. On Monday morning
il found in their back shed with the papers, and the fol-
lowing very cool enclosed, which is given verbatim
Just l52 dollars wirPay this and interest il ever git able
j am poor the that will bimeby git me-"
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CUanEhLASD CoAL.-The Pittsburg Journal that
was this coal which was board the Mississippi steamship
and that it always subject spontaneous combustion The
Journal is in as twas English coal which board
the Mississippi Cumberland coal, not being suphurous
never subject to spontaneous IGNITION umLd CirAan
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"A MAIL ron CALFonSIA.-The ship Isabella will sail
from Philadelphia for California on the goth instant Letters
and parcels intended for the California regiment and the Pa
cfc squadron made up the Foreign letter office, Pha
depha Exchange and will be dispatched as above.
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ACCIDENTALLY CoRREcr.-The "Unon" Of the 2sth
umo, in publishing the Southern news, by oversight
allowed The following truth to be copied into its columns
"Gen. Taylor still at Walnut Springs quietly awaiting the
arrival Of those enfOrcemen often promised and acays
deLgyed"
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REUBEN DAVIS, Esq. has resigned his commission Col
Of the I'd regiment Mississippi emen in consequence Of i'm
paired health and the pressure OF private affairs.
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The fastest steamer in England is iron boat the Orion
which they boast capable Of running fifteen miles an hour
We can beat her by nearly ten miles hour but the
other hand the English railroads making much better time
than ours.
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The board directors Of the Branch Bank Of Virginia in
Iynchburg have hcen the past week diligently
investigating The deficit far ascerianed amounts
about S35, 600 The securities Of the defaulng officers
are bound for the sum Of $4,000.