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Religious Intelligence.

In our report Of the Rec nv Beecher, sssermons on
Thanksgiving day, me ntoned his name in con lee.
ton with the Presbyterian body, but we understand
that his charge belongs to the society
We shoud aso have stated that collection made.
At the close, for the purpose Of eRdowing chair
to be called the - Beecher profesorehip in wabash
College, Indiana and although the subject has not
tons have reached the handsome sum of SO 600
the whsle Of which has been raised by the congrega-
ton ofthe Plymouth Church, Brooklyn within them
selves. This s honorable to the divine as
1t is credable to the church of which he the pastor
The twenty-ffth anniversary Of the New York Bible
Society, celebrated Monday evening" last 1.-THE
Goth inst) in the Reformed Dutch Church on La Fay
cite Place the annual report which
it appears that the number Of copies Of the Bible dis
ributed during the past 1858, and Of Testa
ments 1leee; distributed as follows
Committee on Naval Stations 90 I26l
do Humane and Grim. Institutions, GA ~
Sunday Schools, 909 152I
To hotels, 307 -
Committee on Military Posts AS 1851
Emgrant Committee, S97 3iS5
City Clergy, $50 252
By Ward Committees, LOIS SOL
Marine Commute and General Agent, 1881 1878
Sold at the Depository l4,97l iBibes, go Tesla
ments.
Total issues in Is years. so2 Bibles 4O5 Tesla
ments.
s25.220 es of which ST. $50 81, for books sold
The Protestsnts of Grsat Britain rising on the
subject An address recently put forth holds the fol-
lowing language -" IL Is now contemplated and
ed by leading statesmen Of all parties that,
means of quoting Ireland, Popery should be endowed
there and the Roman Catholic priests taken under the
patronage Of the State Are you prepared tamely to
allow such to be brought forward passed by
the cabinet parliament Of this country the estab
lithment OF popery-the mystery of iniquity-the
OF Elm, and ron Of perdtion. We trov not This
country SO long distinguished for her adherence of
and protest against popery In fact Troestantism s
the rock upon which the constitution snd the throne
rest for their stability The Queens title rests upon
IT and we understand the laws Of tie realm Alright
the allegiance Of the subject rests upon IT, Let then
rulers trem bic TO put their hands TO that che
which, il once set in motion, will inevitably sweep all
before IL ~
A missionary ofthe American Sunday School Union
whore home is in Ohio, has organized and assisted
have bse gathered about $500 children and youth
and nearly 600 teachers have been engaged In commu
nicating Instruction. These schools have been sun
Piled by purchase and donation, with about 81 600
worth Of books.
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do. over Van Buren, 49,. ....9fO25
Van Buren, and Cass over Taylor. ......... Hops
The electors In favor of Cass and Butler, are
elected in Name by plurality, and IN New
Hampshire by a majority, of all the votes gwen.
The votes OF few towns are wanting to complete
the returns from these two States
In Vermont, Massachusetts and Connection
the Taylor electors have plurality; IN Rhode
Island majority, of all the votes.
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CITY TRADE REPORT.

SATURDAY, NOV Z5-6 r. M
The news brought by the Steamship Cambria, and
published at early hour in extra Herald, produ-
ced very little effect upon the markets Sales Of this
State and other brands Of -four made at rates
rent before the news. Wheat was quiet. There was
fair demand for old corn with pretty free Sales inou
ding round and yellow at old prices New corn
neglected, and prices dropped. Meal nominal
Rye told at previous rates. There change In
rye flour. Oats were steady. There very little
movement in provisions, and only small sales Of pork
were making at previous quotations Lard was held
frmer. Beef was quiet, and no sales Of moment
reported. There was nothing important in
groceries, which remained without material change.
Moderate sales of cotton made at former quota
tons.
BREADsIuprs. Flor.-The regate sales ached
about GOO bbls, including 1000 this State, deliver
able In March next, at S. 6s 300 do pure to fancy
Genesee, at S. SO So 66A 500 do. Georgetown, at
IS so, with some email lots OSwego, at SIS 37h IS
a. for strait brands Wheat-Sales OF 200 bush
els prime Ohio, made at 81 Is. Corn-The az
gregate sales reached about 10000 bushels, including
10000 Is goo, white and yellow, at CSC &C.; 5000
do jersey round yellow, at 100 5000 do. fat yellow,
Pennsyyania, at &C.,; 4o00 do, Southern fat yellow
at &C.; 600 do, Old and Southern Mixed at &c.,
2.20O do Western yellow at &C.,; new mixed dull,
snd fales reported at coo. 62lsc. Meal-The last
sales were made at SO 125s Rye.-Sales Of 1000
bushels were ade at 62sc, and 5000 do at &C., do
Evered. Rye Flour remained dull. Oats selling
by the cargo at Doc. BeansSales Of SO bbls white,
were made at 81 121i per bushel.
The receipts dow the Hudson River since the open
iu3 O river nayiaatio ara Of
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sHIP NEWS NOTICE.

SHIr NkWB NOTCH.
Commanders Of vessels bound to this port, VII con-
for favor upon NJ BY having al parcels papers, and
reports intended for the Nsu York Herald ready fcg
immediate delivery to our nsws steamer, the News
Boy. She will board inward bound vessels In the VI
entity Of Sandy Hook. Those bound to other ports,
whether foreign domestic, viii confer an additional
favor by forwarding to the Herald through the mali
or otherwise ship news papers that may be deemed
Of interest to the community We win gladly reeipro-
cate the favor.
Fort OF New York. November &c, lS46.
y~~~>~~~~>~~~>~~~>~
SUE RISES IL NOON SETS 80. 90. 31
SUE SETS. 4 ~ BoN WATER &c. 2d
N~~rNNNN~N~~~~~~NO>~~~>~
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.3S7,7SS

1t is probable that the full returns of Name and
New Hampshire, with the scattering votes, may
run the total vote this year up to 1896, 600 small
dlminutIOn from the vote of 1874.
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for Liverpool at 2 and about $4,000 bushels Of corn
were engaged for the port including IL 600 at
I'D and the remainder at "a Flour was engaged for
Belfast at rs. Cd, and corn at Sd in bulk
PRovisIoHs-Sales Of ECO bbls. pork we're made in
lots, including mess, at $12 so and SO 12s. BEEF
Sales Of 100 bbls mess, at $40 so. Lard-No sales
were reported since the which Indicated the
state Of the market Buhe-Sales Of $50 packages,
Ohio were made at 100 l0,6c.
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United States and Register the Treasury per acts
18th october 1887, and 2sth January, ls47 $500 90
Relief of the several corporate cities Of the
District Of Columbia, per act
Nsy 1886, Principal. 100000 90
Interest. ooJSau w
Two, three, and five per cent to certain
States under the several acts for their ad-
pnission into the Union, &C.,. l2Q 900 90
ect 18th January, 1925. $3.50. 10000 90
in the Greensburg district Louisiana,
per act 2eth August, 1912. 5000 90
Payment Of horses, sc, lost per act I'd
Relief Of certain inhabitants Of East Flo '''OV' W
rids, Per act Goth June 1884. a.. 10000 90
they are unascertsined paid under
protest, per act Sd March, 1853. 100000 90
Additional compensation to collectors and
other officers Of the customs, per act 2lst
? July, 1910. ........ 1850 90
october, 1887. ............ 81 500 90
Marine hospital fund, per act Sd May 1903 90
Smithsonian Institution. for interest on
$5l5, l69, due in January, lS49: per act
10th August, 1s4e, page ld2 ..... .l5,455 o.
Payment of liqudated claims sgai nat Mex
leo, under the 18th article Of the treaty,
per act Goth July, 1S4S 2 Qe5 ,024 ~
Hostages on letters, sc, received by the
executive deperi ments or bureaus there
of, and for both Houses of Congress, per
act Sd March lS47. ................ 200 900 90
Revolutionary claims, per act $500
18th May, 1928. =. 100000
Revolutionary pensions, per
act It'll June, 1882. 900 90
Claims Of the State of Virgil
MIA per act 5th July, 1882. 49,. 100000
Unclaimed pc nsiens per act
13d August, 1872 $500. 1000 90
Certain naval pensions per
act Sd March, 1s47. ......... 10000
Do Per act 18th August 1913. 1850 90
Public debt (old) payable at
the Treasury, per act Cd
March, 1917. ..........,., 1000 90
Interest the public debt
created under acts 18th
April, 1872 Sd March, 1913,
I'D July, 1S4o, 2sth January,
lS47, and 3lst March, ls4s. .2776306 ~
Interest on Mexican indem-
nifty stock. ...................7 1895
Interest war bounty stock ..ll,500 %
Interett on treasury notes. .4ss,026 80
Reimbursement of treasury
notes issued under acts pri-
OF to act ed July, 1876. $3.50. .l6l ss9u
--3,447,4l All 80
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mansnt chsracter. amouut-

3. There is also added to the
estimates . stat ement of the
several appropriation which
will probably be carried to
the surplus fund, amount
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Civil list, foreign intercourse,
and miscellaneous, includ-
ingpayments made ofliqui-
dated claims against Next
90, under the 18th article
of the treaty. 81 $50 Ol9 81
Pensions -. -. 2i3oo0 90
treasury notes. -. s,2s5,422 IS
Reimbursement Of treasury
notes issued under the Sc
Of July %, is4s. 80. 1ol $50 81
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-15
NEW KENT COUNTv

AT a meeting OF the Democrats Of N-w Kan.
held at their Court House, on Thursday, IN, 10
rnary, (that being their Court day. motion n
y. Lacy, ESQ.,, Colonel William RatcTe Va. ~
the Chair, and w. p. Richardson APPOINTED ss+a.';
The Chair having, on motion OF John '@7
explained the object Of the meeting. tile G,Io! x
ambie and resolutions were submitted To- the c,,,
ton Of the meeting, and unanin ously atoDied ''l
Whereas, unceasing efforts are being Mad. g..
Democratic principles into disrepn;- and - |,
the pre- sent administration Of the Federal c. yea Z
by Withholding laid and comfort" from him us
is nobly doing his duty; and, whereas ~. ~ y
abated confidence IN the integrity Of The man .
correctness Of his prin, p!rs. "s .
!. BE II Resolved. That so long a. The MES.
the Democratic party shall continue 10 svint,c.,'
selves" from the assaults of their oppnnrnt, W.
nothing oear u the hands Of All rnllu hl-n.d
iTOtc people. ""' =.
!. Resolved, Thai The present prosperity n N. a..
country lisa sure guatdnler Of such vIncie,,,,,
of the soundness and correctness Of DrInor,,,s.
cpes; and that as Democrats We have Just cau..'.
proud Of the measures which have orig na,rt ,Li
perlty, and ~hichif permitted 10 exist must ro,,'
To sustain II for all time 10 come. '-~-''
s. Resolved, That while We admire the n,,,,,..
those who opposed, We despisr the fanatic,m ., .
as favored, the introduction of the "Nilmot Pr,
inteCongress, aud that We will not srIppn,t ans ,.
date for any Olce who may have cOuntenanred ma,
siiion 30 suicidal TO the best Interest OF the ccun
4. Resolved, That we tender our SINCERE than.
tSr III geHefal, WHO nave -
CALAMITY def ndrd the Cause of heir country
ed new liurels for themselves, against ovrrwhri,,
odds III The hard contested nut glorons y,r,o,.,
PalO Alto, Resaca de Ia Palma. Monterey, Bnrpa lr,
Vera Cruz, Ceiro Gordo, ChapuIiepec aud M.1eo
5. Resolved, That we approve Of boldnga De-
cratic State Convention in the city of Rchr,ope I.
the 2cth day Of February, for the purpose Of l,r ,
an Electoral Ticket for the State; and that the o.oa
gentlemen be appointed 10 represent this county IN >,
Convention, To wiz John :. Lacy, EsG John Psr..
Esq. DR.. George Williamson, q. y. saunders. H. /
Crump. George Brmmiey, Captain Sand M,udy. 81.
X. r. Cook, br james Richardson John Slater Ca.,
William J. Morgan, Robert A hilI and Wilnr
Werene; and, on motion of John S Lacy, R,c Ii
Chairman and Secretary were added.
g. Resolved, That We are IN favor of holding a u
ionai Convention, for the purpose OF nominating
i!ats for the Presidency.
I Resolved, That the above proceedings be forwa.t.
% The Richmond Enquirer for publication.
The meeting was concluded by a very happy IN
,.etrins speech from nr. James Richardson exbor,f
he Democrats tovigilance and To renewed zeal IN u
indication Of the principles for which they have
vng contrnded and To eschewi ing all sides the On
raps which are set By their antagonists 10 ensra:
hem.
On motion, the meeting was adjourned.
WIN RADCLIFFE, Chairman
w. p. RIcH.RDsoS, Secretary.
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Correspondence OF the Baltimore SUM-

WASHINGTON, teO. IL. 1913.
The correspondence OF Gen. Scott with the Sc
crelary Of War, ard that OF Mr.. Trist with the
Secretary OF State, are about 10 be placed before
Congress. The former will show distinctly that
General Scott asked 10 be recalled, and that The
administration was determined TO grant his re-
quest as soon as The public service would permit
il II will also show that Gen. Scott, from The
commencement of negotiations, had hand IN
Them, and that be considered himself, If not ex-
pressly, at least informally, and by virtue OF his
rank as COMMANDMENT. Chief, entitled 10 take the
initiative. -,
There is a rumor here lha! Gen. Taylor will
embrace some of MIR. Clay's tenels, and that thus
armed he will be run even by Inc Clay wings
What effect such an improbable thing would
have on the elections is doubtful, but as far as
can see, the Democratic party would willingly
accept The issue.
In The case Of the court martial OF Lient. Col.
Fremont. have reason 10 believe | was mista-
ken in stating that the court has punished lightly.
The court has punished severely, but recommend
ed The Col. TO the mercy Of the President. The
Presiden, will not Of course, disregard that re-
commentator.
No news from Mexico yet, and ii is believed,
and with some show Of reason, too, that The Mex
leans are better informed as 10 what is going on
here than we are in regard 10 public affairs al
QueteIaro. The Mexicans if they are correctly
informed. will not hurry The ratification OF Mr..
Tris,'s treaty as long as they learn that the ten
regiment bill is lingering in the Senate, and not
likely 10 pass the House al all, eIcep! under pc.
euliar eonca,snalioa Of circumstances. Had 1t
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THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

SAFE except laosc which ale sanctioned % 'n'
law.
9 This decree will be published with the So
lemnily of national edict and all The iunc'ioh'
aries of The Stale will yield it due obedience un-
der oalh, the formula OF which will be presciio'
ed by The Government, and without SUBSCRIBING
TO which they cannot hold their employment
God and liberty! MARIANA AVlLA.
MARIANA VILLALoBos, Secretary.
From Tampico We learn that The U. 5. proper
Ter, Secretary Mason, returned 10 Tamplco %
the 2Slh January, from an experimental mp as
far as Tancasnequi. The Tamassee river, MIN
er,o unnavigabie except for canoes, has been
opened by our troops as fara that point, when
is in fact The head of navigation. BY order oil
Col. Gates, Col. DeRussy, ably seconded by Cap
tain Cole, lst Regiment Louisiana Volunteers,
has thus, after deal OF labor, succeeded IN Ia
cilitating operations in case communications are
10 be opened with San Luis Potosi. One hun
dred miles of land transportation are by these
means obviated, and the supplying OIL division
at San Luis made comparatively an easy ma!'er'
A post will be Immediately established a! Ian,
casneoui. company of dragons being ordered
up The day our Informant left They will keep
the roads open for the traders in that neishoor-
hood, and but little will be heard OF guerrillas IN
that quarter hereafter.
The trade OF Tampco is represented as more
active than at any time since its occupation.
YET LATER.
The bark a rchmedes, Capt. Lane has Just
arrived from Vera Cruz, (says the Picayune,)
having sailed on the 26h ult. We have the Free
American of that date, bit there is scarcely a
word OF news in it.
Capt. Whpple is said 10 have arrived from
the city of Mexico and TO have brought down
news that Onzaba has been taken, and is now
in possession OF body of troops despatched
from The city of Mexico. The editors Of The
A merican had been unable 10 see Capt. w. per-
sonaiiy 10 ascertain the facts.
Capt Lane reports the arrival at Vera Cruz
on the 9th, OF The ship Ozark, Davis, MASTER
thirty days from Portland, Maine, with cargo
Of hay.
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as delegates to the State Convention, viz.Ns
sIl9s d. Jones, William snrad, Aust Seav . o. G,
a. hoston; H.: ): laden, James Mas:ie, Dan- $40
Cunin, w. S. Fontaipe, Allan J. Richards 4 4
Richardson, Or. George P. Holman, Willis rot q
iSns H. W. H. nowIes Honsr, ksn' ST., Villa
lausP. Strange, R. w. Cowherd, William Walma,t
William Gay. a. w. Strange, William AonI..l
Is Al and b. q. Anderson. 'r''S''
On motion, the President and Secretary w.,.
TO the delegation -,
On motion, II was Resolved, That il from anu
the delegation from this County should fail In ,r,
State Convention, then that Robert G. Scott. P.o
lor Thomas II. Ellis, and the Editors of III. R,e,.
Enquirer and Examiner, be requested 10 repte,,,
their stead
On motion, 1t was Resolved. That IN. proc.sd.
this meeting be signed by the Chairman and So.
ana copy ne sent 10 the Editors of the Ricbmo,.e
qurer Tor publication, with request that the er,s
copy the same. LAG ?
ON motion, The meeting then adjourned
JOHN VI. WILLS p,..i..
X. f.. NELSON, Secretary 'e''-'t,
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no, been for Gen. SCOTS last proclamation and
his cifj 10 lax The Mexicans, Is they shou!I
have been from the commencement, there would
be no reason on their pau at all 10 hurry The con-
clusion of a treaty. Again, ic!hey learn that
MIR. Clay is likely 10 be The Wing candidate
for The Presidency, why should they not de-
Law the conclusion of peace ill afer the cleo
lions, to see whether they may not save not
only New Mexico and California, but as Mr..
Clay has expressed in his Lexington speech !.
willingness even to cede The Rio GIan G,s Inc
great desert" between that river and Inc NueceS
Weak nations are generally driven TO diplomats
expedients (slrong nations degrade themselves oy
similar course,) and one oflhe best, and on maj
account most generally resorted 10, is delay; !!
is by delay, by precious delay, that Lola
Palmers'on has inst succeeded single 5hs h1 annr
ed, 10 prevent the Interference OF me iouI
large continental powers in Switzerland, and
the Mexican iunclionaries, commissioners aud so
torh whose state papers compare, 10 say Inc
least OF Them, exceedingly well with our own
will scarcely be less successful in delaying &C.
finitivc arrangement OF our International c'tii-
culties, except we oppose action TO their diploma
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A, the request OF the author, we publish the fol.
lowing communication from the Fredericksburg
News:
Mr.. Editor: | am glad you published in your
last, although "by request" the document from The
Richmond Enquirer, about the Richmond, Free
dericksburg aud Potomac Railroad Company
and the Government, signed Conc of your uhe
Enquirer's) Subscribers" written by zone of those
Stockholders" Of The Company, as the author
himself states. | say am glad you published
the communicative, because ilde"elOpeS the aim
oil those interested IN the Company 10 be, BY means
OF operating upon public opinion by one sided
arguments and statements, TO gel the benefit Of
such bias as this "manulaclurne" system can
establish Tor Them. in forcing The Executive ser
wants OF The people TO transport The mail upon
the road of This Company, al what the latter in
their wisdom and sense OF their own interest may
deem proper charges, ami Of which wisdom and
sense OF interest and proper charges We who live
along the line OF this road know something! gus
iice 10 all and iavors TO none" is doctrine of
the Virginia people. | would ask how far would
This doctrine be carried out IN practice, were the
views OF lone OF your subscribers" and also "a
siockholder," given in The following extract, ac-
ced.d 10 and acted upon as a governing princi.
ple2
ION Southern railroads il is particularly i'm
portant that there should be liberal income
from The mail in addition 10 the income from The
travel and he freight All these sources are 10
be looked 10 Tor such receipt as will pay
The annual current expenses and yield Il
dividend 10 the Stale and other s,ockhold.
ers on The money invested in The work.
And neither The Stale nor any other s,ockhoIder
can sec how that proper income would be re.
ceived from the mail il the company were 10
take what The Postmaster General offered"
And | Would also respectfully inquire, il Tin
come" ant dividend" be The polar stars of The
company, as they doubtless are and are admit
led 10 be how these will be promoted b. declining
to receive lhe sum Of S29 $50 for services which
Cost them scarcely any additional outlay 10 that
necessarily incurred for other ohjecis, because
they choose to ask S32, 2522 Lei the next sum-
ming up Of "Bcome" and declaration OF dividend
answer the question.
The Government; offered $40, $50 per annum,
the Com,any asked S33 $50; difference 50 772.
The Government says, 81 am al The limit OF Inc
law; oisr as much us am authorized to offer
by acts 81 Congress" The Company says, "you
are not such is no; the law" Now who is 10
judge? Is the Company Are lis lawyers how.
ever abe and eminen, Tor learning and probity7
Surely not. The proper officer Of The govern
men INST Judge 70, himself as all will answer.
His conscience is certainly not 10 be in Others
keeping. But the Executive says, in substance,
iii Congress- chooses 10 construe its own act, or
pass anuher which will allow me TO pay more, i,
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JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION

Al meeting Oft this association hell at Jack
son Hall on The 7lh instant, the following resolu-
lions were unanimously adopted, and ordered 10
he published in all the democratic paoers o. the
Union:
Resolved, That i, is The duty of The Democratic
Association OF the city OF Washington TO watch,
with unceasine vigilance, every political move
men! OF the federal party al The seal of govern.
mcnt whether in or out of Congress-whelher Sc.
cret or open-and 10 give Information thereof 10
the great democratic family OF the Unon, that IL
may lhwah The Vaccinations, receptions, frauds,
and a!sehoods by which self-styled Whigsery-
now become more reasonable than Hartford
Convention observation-disclosures 10 impose up
on the people.
Resolved, That we will exert ourselves to the
utmost OF our abilities 10 disseminate throughout
the Union those principles which prompt every
man deserving the proud title Of a citizen OF the
United States OF America 10 nd by and defend
his couo,ry and her constitution and believing
that The perpetuity OF our republican institutions
can only be insured by triumph OF Democratic
principles at The mex, general election
Resolved, That We will lea"e no honest exer.
ton unlried 10 insure The triumphant election OF
the Candidate who NAV be nomina'e ed al The De-
mocrac National Convention, to be held in The
city oil Baltimore in May next
heSoiVcl, L mai ms association stands p,epar-
ed 10 furnish any demands from our democratic
brethren in any portion of the Union, in The form
OF documents, extracts from public records, or
any other matter which the association can com.
mand, which may aid in diiusins democratic
principles, in reiuins whig falsehonGs propagaled
10Y eiectloneefns purposes, and 10 insure he sue
cess OF The democratic parry.
Inc democratic papers throughout the Union
are respectfully requested 10 publish The abo re
resolutions.
JAS TOWI ES paes;deni mn lnm