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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.

New York, Sept 2, l847.
The lines of transatlantic have become
rous and the arrivals consequently frequent that ine
gence from Europe is almost part and parcel of our
daily news. On Sunday had the Guadaiqui
the Caledonia her wharf She left Liverpool the
10Th ult, and consequently brings five days later
With the exception of one matter of rumor the intei-
gence is such might have been and was by many an
tcpated. There is continued and serious downward
tendency in the grain market Nothing except little bad
weather has check the sinking and
the speedy return of clear skies removed this
The following statement, part ofwhch have sent you be-
fore, exhibits the condition OF the markets;
Aug. 49, Aug. 10. Aug L.
Per Caledonia. Guadalquiver. Cambria
u s. wheat per lbs 81 SO q S2o! I6 81 % 20
u l, ,. Hour, per Dbl, SotaSSo S2ta9lo SaaT%
diam m G" per- per- bb SssaaH 356aoOO 900 IS
This state of the grain market would naturally produce
better feeling in But there other
work. which prevent any advance in that Money very
scarce and bus in the manufacturing districts dull
These circumstances, of bear heavily upon thai
staple of our county
The amount of ascertained failures has increased f70o
OOO or So 500 OOO since the last Notwithstanding the az
gregae run up the of e. OOOOOO, about
$40, OO0, 900.
The Caledonia brings $3.50, 900 in specie.
The most important item from the continent the
of the ssnaton of Louis Philippe The repor
confirmation, and is generally credited 1t will be
disastrous day France and for Europe when that saga
departs from this arena OF toll and trou
Bile.
The elections nearly in the islands, and have re-
suited in a complete triumph of liberal men. Even Ben
D'Isae feels it his duty afford the ministers fair OPP
portuniN test their liberal measures.
The following gives the principal imports from
January to August 81 I87: Coffee 6,4Ol bags; cotton
n 937 bales hemp 32Ol do hides and SKINS 10 do
do 2i7 bales indigo AT cerooas and ron 5l3 TONS
25 bundles and IDS bars lead $50 pigs molasses
% Is bhd and tcs do. ATS bbs naval stores-rosn
81 636 bbs; spirits turpentine, 7,142 do tar 1850 do
pch 9os do; sugar. Is 1886 hhds. and cs., l0903 bbs
Is, 600 boxes, Al, 5l4 bags.
The unfortunate Miss Fox has length been enabled
attend examination before Judge Ednonds. She testi
fed that she fifteen years Of age had known Hare
five years him The 10Th Of May in Church street,
and they proceeded together to house in Murray street,
five from Broadway. He then proposed to go
through form Of marriages. stood mp together, no other
person being present. when he said take this girl before
God and to be welded wife, IN sickness ana IN
health until death shall us part repeated what ne SAID,
and he declared then married. changed my
Clothes and proceeded to the boat for Albany at which
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On first page win be found important letter, written
by the Hon. James buchanan, in reply to invitation of
committee of his eow-citzens OF Berks county, Pa to
unite with them in harvesthome ceebraon which took
place last week Reading We regard it important,
because of its great tendency to bring happy
ton the dispute growing out OF the Wtlmot Propiso which
has threatened much destruction the Union Coming
from so distinguished statesman, of the first minds
our country, and the production of patriot it be
powerful its effects the sentiments enunciaed with such
clearness and force being also sound and truthful MIR.
b cbanan comes boldly in favor of adherng to the
principles of the Missouri Compromise, the application of
which to this agating question will alay all apprehensons
il "a devouty believed But add nothing the
,cr-read it, and be guided by its sacred counsels.
TBufftD,0re drpus.
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COMMERCIAL.
From our Commercial Correspondent.


New YoRK Thursday, Sept z. 1877, p. m
BY the arrival of the Guadalquiver Sunday we We're
put in possession of London dates to the i3h inst being
days later those by the previous boat and this
morning the Caledonia arrived with dates to inc iSi.
The great matter of intereslthe harvcst-wns' upon inc
whole rather less promising by of few days OF ram
which, Shouldn't continue, feared would DO INJURY 10
the grain being gathered apprehend, however, hat Inc
effect oil damp on potatoes is most to be ieared nasuc
that the disease is admitted exist, but kept In check
by dry weaher and the experience OF last year showed
that few days of would utterly destroy field that
had previously shown faint The general state oil The
markets to indicate little faith in abundance The
prices ON the 18th lower than the 3D. and were
but little less the l9th although most disastrous panic
had overaken the money market involving the ailure OF
very many houses with liabilities to the extent OF over
$4,000 OO So great dscred that many north OF Eu-
rope cornaden ships lying in the Thames refused to land
their cagoes without prepayment OF freight, and many
cargoes were in bad condition not to be worth the
eights Notwithstanding this low state OF the markets In
London and Liverpool the 3d. the averages OF the king
dom for the week ending the 7th August were as follows;
el7.
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.elO, os6, s75 9,77o.s47 1881 $50 9,252, $50

This is the third serious drain of bullion that has taken
place since August 1916, when the bank held over tl6-
100000. In six weeks, ending November y 1885, the bank
lost 81 500 075, when the drain ceased In six weeks end
ing February g. I8I7 she lost e. 70J and in the nine
weeks ending April a. e., 9o9,s25, reducing the bullion to
the present when the severest pressure ever
known took place through panic In the last four weeks 1t
appears ES0OO00 drawn; of this, tlO0uO was sent
by the government the Cape of Good Hope, and E2l4
S63 silver bullion shipped to the continent by Messrs
Rothschd-all in the week ending July Bland G7O,OOO
brought the United States in the Cambria in the week
ending August T. These bullion accounts were made up
on Saturday night, July 81 special meeting OF directors
called and the of money advanced and at the
regular meeting Thursday, further advance made
as follows:
Monday day bills Spr ct 60 days per per
Under this influence panic took place, and prices of all
articles stocks in PARTICULAR feiconmencng in wheat in
Mark. lane Monday, and followed by heavy failures.
The decline great London and Liverpool the l3t
and the arrival of the Caledonia with dates the 18th has
confirmed the fall This money panic affected all markets.
and produced sagnation and decline in pricesa state of
things unavorable imports but promoting exports of
goods and the quantity Of earthenware hardware and
dry goods destined for the United States large The
railway expenditure continued large, however, and the de-
mands for money and capital from those companies oitbid
all other occupations The "cals of insalments Stock
independent OF the borrowed, were from January
LIST to September f28 6S4 O00 OF this only ESOO0 900
was for the companies authorized in 1867 All those
large creations have yet to come on the market On the
continent money was apparently more easy--say per
Hamburg, and ~ at Frankfort But the loan
of $40 900 expected shortly upon the market and
French minister declared that he have it promptly
paid up when called As instance of the magnitude of
the operations in railroads that have disturbed the money
markets There in Paris % roads, whose capital is g.
49 900 shares amounting 3l6 000say $3.50 900
which the loss bydecine price from September 1885,
to August, lS47, is t9, 000-say $l0000 900. This
Tremendous fail attracts capital from Other places buy
the cheap sharesperhaps greater extent than the fall
inn IF
tai is indicated, among other items in the fact that with.
drawals from the savings banks for the quarter ending
July 100000, and the deposes f6l 900 only
The most important influence which the railroad expend-
lures exert, in connection with their direct demand for
money in promoting the consumption of foreign and
onal produce; and by doing adversely affecting ex
changes. The official tables give quantities entered for
consumption as follows
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FIpF.ARNs MANUFAcroRy.--Mr Samuel Colt, the inven-
tor of I'd. "repcarng firearms" submarine battery,
NC, is about establishing armory Ia Hartford on a
somewhat extensive scale Mr.. Colt has large contracts
with for furnishing his repeating holster pistols
to our mounted troops Mexico where they have been
used with great by the Texas Rangers and our st
regiment mounted remen He expects to be able to turn
out about five thousand arms annually-Pltita Nsws,
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Mr. Amos Kendall has addressed note to the editors
of the Public Ledger, of Philadelphia, to set the opera
tors of the telegraph right in the eyes OF the public He
states that rule has been adopted, in with the
southern as with the northern line.
This rule is, that operator is permitted
reporter newspapers. One motive for this rule is tc
avoid the very responsibility attempted To be fixed on
the gnphrcsponsibang for the accuracy If fc netc
Transmitted So long the servant Of the press
reporters, responsible for nothing but the correC
Transmission of that which is written; but If 1t employed
own reporters it would become responsible for the
rectness OF what il transmitted. Whether the public
right wrong in its complaints, it is certain they did
originate anything Tor which the operators
spons and it ungenerous attempt TO
cast odfn upon who nave but faithfully transmitted
that which was made and handed them by the
poers II the public be to the reporters let them
lay their before that public instead OF aggravatng
the wrong by groundess charges against others For my
part intend rgldy the rule, that opera
tor shall reporter and do notmean TO permit your
reporter any Others can prevent IL TO mplcate
faithful operators employed by me- In their responsibilities
70 their employers or 10 the public
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AHprOnchlnG ElectIons.

vERmoNr-The annual election for governor and
members OF the Legislature takes place on the 18th inst
Members OF Congress already chosen The candi-
dates for governor Horace Eaton, whg Paul Dill
bingham, democrat; Lawrence Brainerd, aboltonist.
dissatisfaction 18th inst, tor governor, four mem
bers OF Congress to fill vacancies and members OF the
Legislature Candidates for governor David Bronson,
wing; John w Dana. the present incumbent, democrat.
The candidates for Congress are as follows:
Dist. JVhgs. abolition. Democrats.
g. Josiah S. Little, sam Fessenden. Asa w. II Clapp,
s. Nom con m was to be held 2s'h ut F. K smart ut
D. SANFORD hngsbery. James D. Wiley.
OHIo-Electon October 18th. Congressman already
chosen There is however, vacancy to be filled in the
18th district, occasoned by the death of Gen. Hamer,
democrat J. d. Morris is The democratic candidate and
will be elected, Whether he will have any opposition,
we cannot say No election for governor this year.
Legislature TO be chosen as usual
MARYLAND. Election Oct 9th. VIM. +. Godsbo-
rough is the wing candidate for governor and p +.
Thomas the democratic candidate Six members of Con-
gress to be chosen. The following the candi.
dates, SO Tar as announced:
|. John q. Chapman No democratic candidate
2 }. Dixon Roman EDWARD Shr yer
4: John p. Kennedy Robert NJ McIane
5. Alexander Evans h. b. Carmichael
6. John w. Crisiield Samuel d. Lecomptc.
LouIsnNA-Election Nov lst Four members of Con-
gress to be chosen. The candidates are as follows
Dist. Wings. Democrats
2. Bannon 6 Thibodeaux Jacob Barker
3. Truman Phelps John M Hamanson
4. John WaddclI Isaac T.. Morse.
No governor nor legislature chosen this year The
legislature is chosen bennlally
governor chosen this year Legislature be chosen for
two years -Four members OF Congress TO be elected.
The candidates follows:
Dist IPhigs independent Democrats.
No candidate Robert Josselyn, Jacob Thompson.
2-AIex. K, M'Cung W. 5. Featherston.
3-Pauick w. Tompkins, Robt w. Roberts.
A. Albert G.. Brown
M1cnIaAN-Election November lst and I'd. No gov
erno to be chosen this Legislature to be chosen as
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1857 ,6I0 &c 1888 600
$6s7,Ooo
$56i.O)O

This is an aggregate of S32l66lO g. or, for the month
complete S35OOO0O, against ST. ls3,7OI in August last
year, and S2,l59,777 in the month of Iss5, and
in August, 1874, which the largest amount
ever collected under the tariff of 1912.
ms Is matter OF great comfort, doubtless the enemies
OF revenue tariff " more particularly the Express
which observe continues particularly grcved work
ngs OF the tariff In the month of july 1884, the
of the port Of New York were s2Isl9t9 The Express
published that fact in August 1874, with the following
comments
Ihe above statement which has been prepared for the
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Hy a. GREEN; .asscssonssr.

n. GAEE~N, S1HLSSOSe0s
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITUREATAU AUG
II TIONOn Monday, the 9TH instant, shall SELL the
dence Of lady declining housekeeping, door 10
the corner OF 18th street and Pa avenue, adjoining Apollo
Hall AT 10 o'clock m, good lot OF furniture, viz;
Mahogany sideboard, bureaus, and tables
Maple high and low post bedseads
Do waolrobes, and arm chairs
Androns, shovel and longs and tenders
Washsiands, looking-gasses, toilet sets, &c.
Feather beds, bedding, and mattress
China, glass, and crockery ware-among which is a
good dinner set
3ply ingram and other carpets.
Also, good lot of kitchen utensils, with many other ar
ticies not necessary to enumerate.
Terms cash. A. GREEN,
sept -3t Auctoneer.
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Iron RAILS FOR no sSeveal large establishments have
recently sprung into existence Tor manufacturing IRON rails
The new eab shment on the Erie railroad, which has
IL 600 for that road the Journal
Commerce says has just commenced turning out rails
The establishment now making twenty tons day, and
will make forty that its great contract VIII be
filled in abont twelve months,
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To The Editor of the Union.

PROVIDENCE, Sept l, 1Si7.
address you few lines to inform you of the glor
Gus victory have obtained in the western district Of
Rhode Island, by the election of the Hon Benjamin B
Ihurson representative in the 30th Congress-! He is
gentleman with whom am well acquainted, a irse
The returns of the election are to be found in the Prov
idence Journal paper opposed to the present admins
tratlon and the election Of Governor Ihurson, printed
his election though there are two towns heard FROM
which will increase his majority beyond all possible
doubt His majority as stated in the Journal as lar as
heard from, is So
The returns from Jamestown have just come ln winch
give Updike A majority, leaving Thurston 90 ahead OF
Updke, with only town remaining to De heard rom
which will no doubt give a majority Tor lhurston. A
plurality elects We are all cheered and animated at the
ne suit OF the election.
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Express with much care will give the reader some idea OF
the daily OF business at the New York custom
house, and information the importing business
of the city speaks Wi great Poper, too 10 ne farig
o M the enemies of that measure ,nfoed US ,ooad hape ne
Eject Of reducing the the country by its prohibi-
tive character. July it will be remembered, begins the
fiscal year"
On am occasion, few weeks previously, it remarked'
The amount Of imports this port continues large, and
the amount OF duties paid fully demonstrated the aofy 81
our present tarW 10 porde seea eps~se for me expenses
Of the government"
Now let us take table of duties this port for July ana
August in each year,
1874 ISl5 1876 IS7.
July ~, ISl $40 $l,s0T 795 $I65l 652 81, 1886
August 30S5352 2759777 2,is37Oi 900
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Health OF LIEUT. TANEYmlL We have letter
from Tampco, dated August IL, which announces the
gratifying intelligence that Lieut. Taueyhil of Baltimore
who was seriously wounded during the of Col
De Russy with Gen Garay, is rapidly recovering. He is
still in the hands OF the Mexcans but is well treated and
taken care of.-Bah Sun.
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FATAL AccfpENr.--One day last week man named
John Riley formerly a hack-drver in Washington city,
while working iron mine nj Ellcos Mills,
severely injured by the cavng in of the embanknen tina
he fingered Wednesday, and then died of the hurt
he had received
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We understand that William H. Polk, late charge
dafaires to Naples who had returned 10 the United
States on short leave of absence has resigned his mis-
son. and proceeded from this city yesterday to the army
ii Mexico, having been appointed major of the Sd regi-
ment OF Dragons
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Tn1ruTE TO THE SILAs WmGHr-The common
council of Albany hearing of the death of the Hon. as
Wright met in special session and adopted resolutions of
respect to his memory and directed suitable honors be
pal throughout the city
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The Wheeling Times says, engineer is now engaged in
sinking out ground for the bridge the Ohio. The
soan will be exactly 1Ol0 feet from Of the
abu,ments The stone will begin float down the re-
ouired point i'm q few days.
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Cists Advertiser says in Cincinnati during the last five
and twenty years. business was never more active and pro-
6,,le ,an at present 1t is almost impossible pass
or rat sness fres such is the accumulation
of pnc kages loading and unloading the sidewalks
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G5 We requested to call the attention of readers
the card of James Baie of Philadelphia, in o-day's
paper We assured that his stock fwines &C. une
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ei7,6Os
29i,sss 2sl.4s5

These prices were 67a per cent higher than last year,
and did decline from July q August 7, when last
year they fell 4s 3D. 10 per cent On the continent Also
the very HIGH in face of the accounts OF abundan.
crops" AT Danzic prices 76s against AIS last year
These high prices England it must be remembered, are
simultaneous with awful pressure in the money market
and adverse exchanges The of money is 81 per cent
against per last year. This practical fact of con-
tnued high prices in the midst of an unexanpled money
pressure worth than opinions. The bullion in the
bank stood follows:
Cold coin and bull July TO. July 26. July 81. Arg7
lion 7,95,963 z79J,3si 1858, O22 1858, 5O2
Silver bullion 1898 l2 l.325,7b6 lUS5 9U3 1,U7l l43
Silver coin 1850 65l,l97 66l,325 6lS,l75
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From the New York Journal of Commerce.

From the New York Journal OF Commerce.
THE PREsIpENcY.--The election TO Congress of BEN.
B Thurston (dem,) in the western district of Rhode
Island divides the delegation of that State in the United
States House OF Representatives, and takes away the last
hope fear of wing maorty in the House. The del
egations thus far elected stand as follows:
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WI ANTED,a good plain Cook.-A slave would be pre-
| w ferred Apply to w. FISCHER, Statoners' Hall.
| Sent 3-d2w
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The four States not included in the above list, are
Maine Maryland, Louisiana, and Mississippi. 1t is most
probable that three of these will elect majority of demo-
Gratis, and the other (Maryland) may be tie. At all
events, the wings have chance OF majority of the
States, and consequently chance of success except by
uniting with other party faction, in case the
election OF President should devove upon the House.
[We are curious to know from the Journal of Com
MERGE what party or faction il refer willing to
coaesce with the wings We trust the people themselves,
by their organization and their nhe electoral
colleges, will prevent any chance of such coalition.
UNION
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The U. 5. propeller Ashland, Captain Dubbs, arrived
yesterday from the Brazos. We received the following
communications from correspondents along the Rio
Grande, which we place before our readers:
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From our baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, Aug 9-5 p. m.
Wdrm reafher returned agaiRPofificai speculation.
telegraph. -Vhig nominafion.--7 markets, SC.
The weather to-day is decidedly warm the shining
out brightly after several days of incessan rain.
Considerable speculation is foot among the politicians
the result OF the elections The old political excite.
ment which has been so long dormant have par
tally revived, and there is every believe that the
contest this fall will be very spirited.
The telegraph Philadelphia still, OF order ihis
morning, though learn II is working No CONNER
cal despatch has, however, hand from New York
or Philadelphia.
The wings OF the second congressional district Of Mary
land composed of Frederick, Washington, and AIegany
countless have nominated Dixon Roman tcir candi-
date for Congress
The MARKErs.-There is irmness ia the baltimore
-four market to-day with advanc. in prices The sup
ply on hand is very small sale OF 400 barrels fresh
ground from wheat made this morning NJ - s1i
and subsequently 800 ST. showing an advance OF
Is per barrel Saturday. Holders are now firm
SO for new -four and in fair request Flour, recent
ly ground from old wheat and July inspections has been
sold at SIS 62k City Mills firm at So There y In
aury for wheat with advance in prices. Sales day
of 10000 TO IL bushels at l5 l2J cts for good
prime reds and some very choice at I2s l3o cts whr
wheat I25 1870 cts and choice do. or family Hour II,
40 cts, with sales to fair extent safes Of white
corn at 10 yellow is worth about the same Il q
ures but sales Oats have improved uie with sales
at IS rye IS 10 Whiskey is selling at 2sg
165 cts per gallon, in hhds. and bbls.