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The following is from the London Examiner.

The German gloss for the HAIR, known the Jenny Lind
Hair Gloss the Continent and the wonder of the age
deghung every body, has come to London to show ti
charms We little amused to its beauties dis
played by the Jenny Lind the Royal Opera last
ing and especially that Count DOsay had, previous
TO listening to the nighngaes song, Amounted his head
with her balm. All the town is alive and every body get
ting IL
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f-T- 10 Ieape. THURSDAY, Nov, sd AZ 5 P. ~
T1ROR ST. LOUIS, Memphis. eie.-Ihe new iast.r0n-
IL ming passenger steamboat SULTAN a. sfSf N
Henry ] Moore master, il receiving freight -
and will leave as above. For freight OF pas
sage having unsurpassed accommodations apply on Doaiu
al P0ydTas street wharf, to -
az The Sultana being very ghtdraught. VIII meet WI
no detention, and run throughout the season. 11e
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eg~ 10 Eeage WEDNESDAY, Nov. a. at r. M.
ENOR OUACHIrA CITY Mouth Bayou Bartholomew
IL Monroe Harfs0nburg and all landings ~ b,
Ouachita and Black Rivers QUs4CHIIsd fssgS3e
PICKET = The hght-dTaught steamboat
RIDGEIY Jno. q. A. Smith, master, viii leave as above
For freight or passage, apply board loot Of banxe
street. or 10 ln181 >. WOODRl re-
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FALL, 1849---GUTTA PERCHA.. =
NEW STYLE-L.9TE q I.dPKOHEyhA;Hf Jus
IN received BY the Indiana Manchester and Aie- IN
IL ghany.-I receiving dlIleeHnlt intt kH
voices Of the l, A T EST MPhNN ED ~
- GUTTA PERCHA ETIFFENED HA p, = -,
which have given such universal satisfaction
have been tried viz in New York. Boston, tS
and Baltimore. These Hats got up m sgpe'ol ~
anything ever offered before in this city, ~ eT 80
90 q. ID. .BUNCE. 30 Ganel s1eeL.
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is aided by the cooperation of the emssaes of the Eng
ish arsocracy, who for many years have sought d
divide the Union by promoting discussions between the
north and south.
The issues proposed by the seeding faction are of SC
eicontradicory and puere character as SCARCELY to
merit the consideration of sensible man The mined
ue4ocacy OF the country has nominated northern man.
VINO represents all the great leading democratic prime
Inc wing party have nominated sla veholder with the
UNDERSTANDING that he is 10 carry wing principles
WIN hypocrcal cry of Stree SOIL" the boilers dsorQan-
le inc democratic party Tor the express purpose of placing
VIC siaVeho1er In power, atording opportunity of
selling out to his interest the house With what con.
s's'ency can these men pretend democracy and the
advocacy OF free sol when they pursue calcu-
eu 10 throw the government and its patronage, by the
operation oil corruption into the hands, for four years.
tederalists, under aveholdng leade The triumph OF
can form part of the calculations of these
struggle Tor spoils assuredy the of their aspira
tons -"
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The "Goshen Qndiana) Democrat retorts upon the
northern higs this epithet, which had once been i'm
properl, applied to the northern democrats:
"Look at facts, (says this paper) In the Philadelphia
convention the shareholders had everything their own
wav The president was stakeholder and delegates
from several stveholdng States focked there in scores
as did slaveholdng members of Congress preposte-
rous claim was set up by the Louisiana delegation cast
the vote of Texas and allowed But one delegate was
present from Arkansas and he cast three votes all the
time for Taylor; and on the final ballot log votes from
saveholdng States were cast for General Taylor and
but FOUR for all other candidates Were the slavehold
ers blind to their interests No accuse them of
stupidity They knew til cir man; they chung to him
with the grip of desperation and succeeded in forcing up
on their slavery friends at the north stakeholder
as their candidate
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THE UNION.

by reciprocal exchanges under free trade low duty. AL
thoua u must gatiy all people that American
city spud become the OF universal commerce. the
advantages will not be limited TO place. all PEG
pie ar cities and States OF the Union will feel the favora
Ole ec OF ths great revolution Every branch OF our In
dusw De enlarged and invigoated and foreign cite.
ha ceased 10 control our commerce or currency, VIII
no oge sink AT their pleasure and with their revulsions
as hettoe and as they do, the price OF products
OtheHAantic cities may be great as New York yet
hey Nh al De greater when the emporium OF universal
comfrce shall be here than they would have been with
any reign city occupying that commanding position.
nus ssny we can never accomplish If commences is
srice here and industry instead of seeking Tor Its
prodqs and fabrics the markets of than thousand
miias OF people, rees within home market, con-
hned tweny-one millions of people, and surrendors,
wlthdt an effort, the markets and commerce of the
world A liberal commercial policy is essential the
Iulhnnt OF this great destiny of New York and OF
the uion; but, above and beyond ALL the Union ITSELF
area wealth, and population necessary the
Pishnen OF these grand results cpon this point
tdndf few IN number at home, and despots abroad,
currlB with them, may hope menace but the Amer-
mect necessity and never WILL be dissolved. As
well night attempt decompose the great element
ma which holds together the planets suns and systems
and ivers OF ever-extending teegaphs, railroads. and
canal OF free trade of intercourse of interest," of love and
affection OF the ories of the past the present. and the fu
mre, which must forever bind together the American
Union Indeed, when look upon the American revoli
ton, ne framing constitution the addition of Lous
ana, lorda Texas and Oregon overwhelming
prodrs and population, our rumphs In war and peace
be blind the past and close eyes upon the
fulfilling realities of the FUTURE perceive
gratefully acknowledge thar higher than any earthly polce
has selected great and happy country model,
umte Of attraction for all the NATIONS of the world
II proposed hereafter to remark further upon the ad
dressof Mr.. Butler. G.
And Mr. Walker might add New Mexico and Upper Cali
orna
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OFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Adutant Generals Office
No. 81. Washington, July 8, l84S
l. The following commissioned officers have been
attached by the President brevet second eutenans
take rank from June 2 1885, conformity the nth
section of the approved March 1877 entitled san act
making provision for additional number of general Off
GERS, and for other purposes" viz;
FIRST REGIMENT OF DRAGONS.
Sergeant David H. Hastings of the company OF sappers
SECOND REGIMENT OF DRAGooNs
Sergeant Samuel H Starr, of the company of sappers
Sergeant Major Thomas Mexican, OF the fifteenth regi-
ment Of infantry.
REGIMENT MOUNTED RIpLrMEN.
Sergeant William B. Lane.
Sergeant Caleb E. Irwin.
FIRST REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Sergeant Thornley, s. Everett of the company sappers
Sergeant John Dement, of the regiment of mounted rife
men,
SECOND REGIMENT ARTILLERY.
Quartermaster Sergeant James NJ Robinson.
Sergeant Henry Benson
THIRD REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Sergeant John H. Heck.
FOURTH REGIMENT ARTILLERY.
Sergeant Major Robert w. Howard
FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Sergeant Henry Wilson, of the second regiment of ar
Sergeant Charles N. Underwood, of the regiment OF
Sergeant Walter W. Hudson, of the fifteenth regiment OF
infantry.
SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Sergeant George Bruce.
Corporal Robert Bailey.
Corporal James McGl, OF the fifteenth regiment of in
fanuy.
THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Sergeant Henry L. Brown, of the regiment Of mounted ri
femen.
Sergeant Samuel Ross, the fifteenth regiment of infan
try
FOURTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
Sergeant Hiram Dyer of the regiment OF mounted rifle
men,
Sergeant Fortunatus Lilly, of the fifteenth regiment OF in
fantry.
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Sergeant Joseph Updegraff.
Sergeant Samuel Archer.
SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Sergeant Levi O. Booes, of the regiment of mounted
rihemen.
Corporal John L. Tubbs, of the twelfth regiment of
fanty
SEVENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Quartermaster Sergeant William s. Bradford
Sergeant Anthony s. Sutton of the fifteenth regiment OF
Infantry. =,
EIGHTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Sergeant Major Theodore Fink.
Sergeant George L. Willard, of the fifteenth regiment Of
infantry.
The above named officers will Immediately notify the
Adutan General of their non acceptance OF
their appointments and in OF acceptance they will
report by letter the commanding officers OF their respect
i've regiments, who will assign them to companies and
will be placed temporary duty at the posts where they
may be serving In where the address of the reg-
may be known, the report intended
for him will enclosed the Adjutant Generals office
where the proper direction will be given.
By orders K. JONES. Adit Gen.
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From our Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, July IL

BALTIMORE, July lis p. m.
Letter from Cen Taylor Commotion in the independent
canp-Ihs mayoraity. -Rst~rn of the uolSneus. The
markets, &c.
Taylor of Baltimore have received letter in reply tho
letter they addressed Gen. Taylor in regard tho
made by the Louisiana delegation They still keeping
from the public but it said to fully sanction the Lou
siana delegation in the statement they made the Phlade
pha National Convention which of Is fully equvs
lent abandonment of his independent position, and
fall acceptance Of the nomination whig. What
course the independents will take is not known.
The democrats to meet Monday evening next,
elect delegates the mayoaly convention and 10 sup
posed that they will renominate COL Davies which will
produce harmony with regard to the sherifaly Tho
democratic ticket for the fall elections will then be full and
the campaign will open in good earnest.
Geographic despatch from Pttsburg gives information
that the Maryland volunteers will leave for Baltimore
day; that they will be conveyed to Brownsville by steam
boat march from there to Cumberland and take the rail-
this city. If this should be correct, they may
possibly reach here Friday evening" though perhaps
until Saturday evening. most cordial reception awaits
them.
THE MARKErs-In the Baltimore market, this morning,
-four remains quiet Howard brands nominal
Us 62i The supply and receipts continue light. Some
holders asking IS 75, without finding purchasers.
Most of the City Mills flour is being manufactured Is u.s.
Rye -four So rs, and meal 81 S7i. The
supply of grain light and prices rm with an improving
tendency Sales to-day of good prime red 81 05
81 10; white, 81 10 81 49, with sales.
Corn is firm. Sales of white ut 4S "A cents and of vel,
low At a 4S Oats in fair request 30 a %
Some samples of oats have reached tho
kcts Sales of rye 81 IS cents. Provisions in good
request Whskey in good demand, with sales Al 22t
ats
AT New York, this morning. the -four market remains
without change Sales of Oswego at 80 Is to ~ a. and
Genesee IS 81 a IS 43 and IS &c. Corn meal ~ n.
Provisions not quite 80 firm. Groceries quiet. Rice
SO A SO 80 per 100 lbs. Whskey u "a cents.
The cotton market is fImer, and small sales at slight
advance but prices are not yet settled.
Wheat selling los liz for red and l2b cents
for Genesee white Yellow 81 81 cents mixed 70
so cents. Oats Sc a 40 cents. Rye SO cents.
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Another, from a man of high character.

al have made il point to canvass my parish since the
nomination of President and assure you have not met
with single democrat in this parish who will support
Gen Taylor He has published card in the Delta, in
which he fully approves of the course Of Saunders Co
in the Philadelphia convention, which has made quite
hustle here and has had the good effect Of making some
of our democratic friends open their eyes, Gen Taylor
seems have put himself in the keeping OF Bale Peyton
Bullit, e. Co., who visit the General every few days
"Snce the publication of his card alluded to- some
democrats in the city have left the Taylor ranks This
State is good for Cass and Butler, and no mistake"
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COLDIERs' CLAIMS.-FRANCIS A. DICKINS offers
- in procuring the settlement Of the claims Of
soldiers who enlisted during the Mexican In ordinary
cases of this class, he changes for attending claim BE-
fore the departments at Washington and getting seed
pay mileage clothing, &c. Ten per cont on as amount
covered fifty dollars If under that sum- i've dol
sary enable party prepare and forward 70 him
claim for prosecution if requested BY letter. (pos psd0
Mr.. Dckns has been for more than twelve years largely
engaged in the prosecution Of claims at washington poh
against the United States and foreign governments and -
consequently known most Of those who have hed pub
lie offices there during that period He viii attend prompt
y to all business confded to him. His ONCE 1t Rs resi-
dence on F street, between 18th and l4h Streets
July l2-d1m N45
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AS inquiries have been made of U.S. by persons who seem
TO suppose 1t necessary that letter of acceptance of the
Philadelphia nomination should be forthcoming from Gen
New Orleans papers state that the date of in
omaton from the Generals residence he had not
any official communication the subject of his nomina
ton, and could not of course have acknowledged it,
saturdays National InisHigeneer.
Are the wings playing the same game with Gen Tay-
lor that the barnburners pursuing towards Gen
Dodse-using his name, but fearing to bring him out
There is one difference in the cases. The fear was that
Gen. Dodge would not accept. The fear in the other
case is, not that Gen Taylor would decline the canvass
but lest he should accept in manner that might iniure
their The fair way to bring the General out as
Gen Cass was, and let him say whether he will be the
candidate of party, contrary his original averments
whether he will throw himself upon the great body of
bis counrymen.
correspondent of the Northampton Courier asserts
that Gen. Taylors letter to the Hon. Abbott Lawrence
contains this passage: "If elected TO the presidency
shall select my cabinet from the purest and abes wings
in the country"
If this be correct, then the no.pary candidate has
thrown off his original character and has become til
candidate of party. Why ask man whether he is ,
whig when he pledges himself to take his cabinet from
able whigs
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No. The Annual Meeting or the Alumni Asseciatlon
of The Columbian College o. CO. will bo held this evening"
July H. lS4s in the Baptist church a E, between 9Th and
7th streets, at o'clock.
The Grafton will be delivered by the Rev. R. w. Cush-
1ae4
The public respectfully invited 70 attend Alunni Of
the college who may be in the city, and who DESTROYS OF
Joining the association will please report themselves TO-.
The Alumni requested to form in the vesty
~ o'clock.
July IL T. b. J. FRYE, Secretary.
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Hon VIM r.. King has been appointed, we understand,
by the governor, fill the vacancy occasioned by Mr.
Bagbys resignation of his in the Senate of the United
States-H,satspHs (ALa) Democrat.
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n5- Rally, Democrats Of the Second Ward.-An ad-
journed meeting Of the democrats Of the second ward will
be held hall of the Franklin Engine house. Thurs
day evening, o'clock, p. All respectfully
quested attend who wish to join the Second Ward Dem
ocratic Association.
By order of the Committee Of Organization.
July I2-2t
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From Mem Oyleuy

"Since his party nomination and the abolition append
are of Mr. Fillmore Gen Taylor has lost ground in our
State We now feel confident of the States going for
Cass and Butler.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE. !.
Nxw YoRK, July 10, 1916

NKw YoRK, July 10, 1913.
There be no doubt thar such letter that men
toned the other day giving the cold shoulder General
Taylor has been received from Mr. Clay by friend in
this city That friend (rom whom have tho infomaton)
is gentleman of proby and position, and well known in
the business and political circles. Tho great Kentucki
win endorse General Taylor until he subscbos tho
wing creed .aH
The more ample advces from Paris, by telegraph from
London Liverpool just in time for the steamer proul-
gated In Wall street this morning. tend to corroboate tho
startling in the Herald yesterday that real civil
war had broken in the Of Paris between III
nary and tho mob that the executive had
resigned (Which doubtD that General Cavaignao had
been made commanderin-chef; and that Paris had been
declared by him in OF siege, &C.
The newspapers and the fishers J" from Cape Cod TO
Nantucket and all along shore complain of tho present
as the worst season for the fishery ever Known
This the first genuine bona d symptom of ruin under
the new arh which has turned up and in view Of tho
approaching election, wing editors should mako tho most
of it, $3.50
Taking standard the movement Of produce In tho
year lSi6--the unparalleled temporary demand of 1877
being of all ordinary ruleshe business for this year
exhibits substantial gain. The following table shows tho
quantity of -four wheat and corn left at tide water
the commencement of navigation the Both of June in
elusive, during the years 1885, 76 days) 1884, l days)
and 1913, (6l days.:
:, Canal open ATI u. Msy!. Mssi
S %Sss S !: s ss;ss s S sss
The of Gov. Shunks alarming illness has been
ceved in this city with unfeigned regret by the many
whom the honest and simple virtues of his character had
commended him. With the democracy ho has been
especial avorite and their pain is not lesscned by tho
recollection of the great campaign this time four years
when his high name like the still higher enc of Silas
Wright doomed up in the of the denocatc enthusiasm
in the north. presage of the coming triumph.
The United States, it appears, made her last from
New York Southampton in Is days; while the Hiber-
nia which left this port two days Afterwards was days
Thus the United States must have made good
rum although good anticipated from the reports
of vessels that spoke her on the way.
The deaths last week 2S6-rnher above the
age-of which cholera infantum caused g.; consumption
3O commissions and Group n diarrh0a TO- dropsy in tho
49, dysenery ID; Yphus (and ship fever 81 inam
nation of bowels Is (; smallpox Is.
Yesterday was as cherries and blue day Mark
Tapey (of ChuzzlewD himself oould desire From morn
ing till night it dismal, dreary drizzle.
. vEn
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The Jacksonville (Forda) News" which lad orig.
nay raised the flag OF Cass and Butler and then struck it
now remounts it at the head OF its columns. We are
happy to it right now, and hope that it will nail its
coors to the mast 1t assigns the following reason for its
last resolution:
'The northern wing press claim Taylor opposed to
the extension of slavery and still worse, will
veto bill incorporating the Wmot Povso Wheth.
the south The OF Taylor will be claimed as the
of anti-slavery doctrines. Fillmore is proved BY
the OF Congress- have repeatedly voted for the
ception of abolition petitions opposition Butler The
cedes Congress the right egislate upon this subeca
doctrine which both candidates have ropud
ated heeloe again MOIST me nag OF Cass and But
le to DO battle for southern rights and the democratic
The nomination of noparty and no-princpes candidate
the of availability aone together with the course
proof of the terrible game that whigery intends play
President without political talent or information, and self
zionist Congress The result easily be foreseen This
result must be avoided, and only be avoided by the
support of Cass and Butler by all who uphold southern
rights The southern whg delegates imagined they
available Candidate They will perceive by the northern
whig press that they have only been thoroughly
ed but have subjected southern rights fearful risk
The democracy of Florida will, therefore, lend al their en-
ergies the election of the democratic electors There
other for them take President deprived
of his power is tool to Congress whig Con-
strike the terrible blow upon southern
lions The history of the Wmot Provso resolution intro
duced by Mr. Putnam in February last, should be fresh
every southern mind The northern wings voted it in
body, ,oot single dissenting uoice and would have
been carried had the northern democrats divided on
the question Is this ming forecaste of the
of wing congressional administration The democratic
party the contrary expressly deny the authority of Con.
gres5 to meddle in the matter at all.
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CORRESPONDENTS.


"LAFAYETTE, July 9, 1s4S.
"The nomination of Van Buren, by the Utica conven-
on and his acceptance, received here by all the de-
mocraey with loathing and profound contempt. They
nec most heartily despse the they delighted
honor Such will be the feeling throughout the entire
northwest"
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[ Buffalo Courier.

The " clever fellow and good Democrat who wrote the
above verse, with the song of which it is part is our
young friend B. F. Brown esq., of this State now a.; Wash.
ington He is the author OF the very spirited and ponuar
biographical sketch of General Cass now being copied
throughout the Union and might be expected soae'
IN political campaign Cereland co.. Plaindeaier.
The above sanza has appeared in almost every demo-
cratc paper In the land with the inquiry which
gives us pleasure to answer, by copying the remarks of
the Ohio paper The song, of which the above is part
was published in the "Union" some time since
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Cass and Butler.

We should like to know name of the clever feo,y
and good democrat who composed the following verse:
From Maine to Georgia, hear the sound
IT'S rolling rushing
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IT'S rolling crushing on
From Aztec's lofty capital
To distant Oregon
The ocean bound republic Joins
In loud and mighty cheers. p
They'll make US glorious officers,
These brave old volunteers,
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Aud Mr. Walker might add New Mexico Upper Ca
forna -