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TITLE & BROWN respectfully ssk sns sfsnton OF tho
IL profession the United Ssasss DgeW and Supplement-
pleed 1871 This great work has been
the Of pepa aud publication io more than
twelve years and the catalogue Of volumes Oh report" d.
gssted given below, will give some idea OF the labor
auired ia its preparation Volume was edited by the Hon
Theron Melcaf and Hon J. c. Perkins, and pu 5ished
in lS4l volumes and were edited BY George Tlcknor
volumes bring the Digest down 1888 The Supplement-
IA TWO volumes edited by George L. Putnam, esq, com
pe,es the digest Of every volume OF American
and admiralty reports IN the on'sa oes so.,ts and all
nual Supplement- edited by MI Pa,nnm and embracing
ehancery reports from that PERIOD, WIZ hereafter be
published We have in press also complete American
Chancery Digest to 1877, IN volume
OF line i'm portance of this work, II well done nothing need
be said for II obvious every lawyer The following
rer from Professor Geenleaf shows his opinion both
the necessity of the Digest and the manner In which has
been preparedi
Msus Liuls ByopHs
letter requesting my opinion Of the merits
ago strongly advised the preparation oil one general dgsst Of all
the Judicial Of the uud States down 10 the tune Of
m. precedins year after English Digest
had long Of such work and had no doubt Of It's
sscepabieness to the proies.on :, YOU'D un eo%ps,a
lion Of progress and Improvement and woaa entirely 'perede
the dgess besides relieving the profession from the
expense many volumes Of reports and he trouble aud
Your 6ve ALREADY published have fully accomplished that
design in manner believe entirely sAtssctoy Is trust
worthy rs had to make Of and vii
naturally And place in the library Of every careful lawyer
Nothing now remains but table which much wanted
and the supplement close every which
s0'u WIN Your obedisnt servant, s. 0REENLEAr
The Table Gases above referred to will be ready the
course of the coming summer
Lit of Reports contained in the United States Dige and
Supplement, rolls. royal SUo.
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NOMMlTMENT.-Was committed to the Jail Tall
~ bot county, the 10Th day OF December, l3l7,
runaway, negro man who calls himself ALEXANDER
GREEN. He is very bright muatto, with straight hair
Tee inch high and IS 40 years OF Had on when
committed of kersey and Monroe shoes-says
he belongs gentleman in the city of Baltimore by the
of Snyder, who lives the Three Tun Tavern The
owners if any request ed forward,
prove property, pay charges and take him away. he
will be released, IS the law directs.
March 3-3w N E. NICOLS, Sheriff.
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PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
CerrssponSlsncs
b xEnlrseneral Scott and Mr.. 1rist.

To the House or ,entat,pes.
transmit hei ~ reports from the Secretary OF State
and the Secretary NWsr with the accompanying docu
menls in compliance with the resolution OF the House
of Representatives OF 18th February, lS4s, requesting the
President communicate that House "copies OF all
correspondence between the Secretary OF War and Major
General Scott, and between the Secretary of War and
Major General Taylor and between Major General Scott
and n p Tst, late Commissioners OF The United States
Mexico and between the latter and the Secretary OF
State, which has not heretofore been published and the
publication OF which may not be incompatible with the
public interest"
JAMES X. POLK.
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UxEcurIyc coMauNIcATIoN,

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a message from
the President OF the United States, transmitting In
pance with resolution OF the House. the correspond
ence had with the government OF Great Britain in
relation 10 reciprocity OF trade between the two coun-
tries laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
Also, communication from the War Department
showing the names, &C. of those persons placed upon
the pension roll during the past year: referred the
Committee on Printing
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Also. a communication from the Clerk of the House,
in relation congressional documents not furnished for
the of the library referred to the Committee the
Library
After Intellectual effort to adjourn to Monday, and
conversation in relation TO the priority of business
The House adjourned
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Total of volumes digesed SO
of majority of these reports digess have hitherto
been made and of many OF the others the diges DID,
and consequently imperfect; and the expense OF the digest
the United States Court Reports and that Of several Of
the Individual States is much than the sbove
described digest ali the United States Court Reports and
all the State Reports that lawyer will find II cheaper
buy the WHOLE, than to buy only those Oh the United
States Courts and his State.
March l4-2cpXw6m
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CtANAL LETTING-The unders gned will receive seal
ed proposals at Terre Hante, Indiana the oath day
bash and Erie Canal extending from erre Hau,e to Point
Commerce, the fork of White river The line will
be divided into sections about half mile in length and
similar division OF canal amongst which reservoir
number of llitlocks cuverts. &c. together with the
building OF portion of the Eelriver dam and the guard
lock connected herewith.
Payments will be made as the work advances in par
funds.
The line to be let will be ready for inspection by tho 18th
oil May, and by the 10Th of that month the plans specca-
tons, estimates of quantities. Nc will be exhibited
Engineers Office in Tene Haute
Dated Terre Haute, 18th March, 1913.
CHARLES BUTLER,
THO. II. BLAKE,
AUSTIN M. PUETT,
Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal
March Nav
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A n EmsIisA Wsunan America, by MRS. Maury,
I0za -'-' - F. TAYLOR
March ~
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ID. PAINE & co.
Contractors and Managers Lotteries Office No ~, Fay
cite street, Baltimore, Md
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To the President of the United States:
The Secretary OF State TO whom referred that part
OF the resolution of the House of Representatives of the
III ultmo. requesting the President to communicate to
thai House copies of all correspondence between Major
General Scott and N p Trlst, late commissioner of the
United States in Mexico, and between the latter and the
Secretary of State, which has not heretofore been pub
lished, and the publication OF which may not be incom
patibe with the public interest," has the honor to lay be-
lore the President the accompanying papers, and TO
port that they comprise all the correspondence between
General Scott and Mr. Tnst, and between the latter and
this department relating thereto, record file in
the department.
All which is respectfully submitted
JAMES BUCHANAN,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, March 20, ls4s.
Mr. IriSt TO Mr. Buchanan.
tExtractl
VERA CRUZ, FRIDAY nght,) May 7, ls47.
SIR
Col Wilson left it entirely to me to determine every
point in regard 10 the dispatches for Gen Scott and the
result OF my consideration OF the various alternatives
that presented themselves was that they left here lin.
eluding of course the letter OF the minister OF foreign
elatons) yesterday about 5. p m in charge of Lieut..
Lacy, OF the Tennessee Dragons; and the dispatches
are before this time, doubtless, in the hands of Gen
Scott (at Pueba, in all probability together with letter
from me, OF which had no time to take copy.
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Lotteries for April, 1s4e.

Lotteries for April, 1S4e.
SUSQUEHANNA CANAL LOTTERY, Glass No ~
To be drawn In the city Of Baltimore, April H. 1913
- Is drawn ballots of IS understanding IL drawn
numbers in each package of rs tickets
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deceAsed-
A bill for the relief OF Gideon Walker
A bil for the relief OF DR.. A. c. Henry, OF Illinois
"A bill for the relief OF John b. Rodgers, of South Caro-
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ID. PAINE & CO., Managers, Alexandra, Va.
SUSQUEHANNA CANAL LOTTERY. Glass No 40
Wednesday, April 18th, l648
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n CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.

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1925 prizes $Slo,W
Tickets S5-halves 81 5Oquarters 50 75-eghths 81 ss
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JAMES X. POLK.


WASHINGTON, March 20, 1913.
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DC. (lst, I'd, Sd, 4th, 9th, 9th,
i1'oo7 th, 9th, or 9Th drawn,)
!, &c 10th, llth, 18th, 18th, l4th,
l]'oo- 18th, 10th, 18th, lSth,)
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-02
The Titles to be given to the Diplomatic Agents
Of the French Republic.

u
Of the French Republic.
Republican and democratic governments have NO
need, in their diplomatic relations with foreign
powers Of the Prsse Of titles Of great display Of
pre-sminenoe at foreign courts. Tho moral authority
Of their agents abroad IL In the Of the nation which
they represent Their display consists in simplicity
their rank Is in their title: their dignity ID In the 70
which they inspire and In the respect which they
testify the governments and nations to which they
are sent The French republic cannot too bring
back to these principles the System Of dpsmato repre-
ssntaton The uniform simplifcatlon Of the titles Of
It's agents ought to be- at the time CHARACTERISTIC
sign OF its republican nature and Of economy,
by the SEDUCTION Of the salaries appropriated to these
high opportunities Of the diplomatic body small num-
Der OF uniform modest and clear titles, sgnidcativs Of
the and orders Of functions Of agents abroad
all that required to characterize diplomacy
proprsty, will be given; and thus great economy will
be Effected The amount Of this remuneration the bases
Of which being established ct present, she'll BE-
stctsd such manner as TO reduce the budget OF 70
lie; but II popular govcrnmeAt ought to Be eeonomi-
CAL ssmocratc government ought not to accept ser
vices for nothing for s would thus render the highest
political functions Of the republic the monopoly OF the
arocacy Of fortune Thsrspublic wishes to be served
and represented abroad by all the citizens worthy TO
personify It, and capable to serve it, without aocspaton
govsrnsnt every career is open to every one In con
sequence the te 10 suppressed, exceps suca eAcsP
tional cases % It should salt tn republic TO give 10 S
representatives more gsnsrai ana more
treaty, or to represent the rspuo.o AZ conzre
foreign agents OF tho public will DO hcncsforwsrd|i
sAvoys sxtraordnary Ministers rcr.ssr;.s legation:
dipls ma,io sspirans who viii replsce the ataencs,
the psd and the indemnity receiving attaches
ct present existing rms class OF youns e ~ ~
ate merely to aid such families ~ destine their sons
no the AUTOMATIC career, and to render all diplomatic
employ really Accessible 70 tine repuonoen oemo'
''"'' "A'' LAMARTINE.
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Boats commenced running on the Delaware and Hud-
son canal lsst Monday. We understand that heavy
break occurred yesterday In the canal Fort Jervb
which win the suspension Of navigation for some
days-Honesdais Herald, April 20.
The Mobile Herald Of April 49, states that on the oay
pre- vious there on the Mobile bsnk ,or sPs0s
The bank not only promptly INST the demand but Kept
It's doors open until O'Clock +. NJ, TO enspis al "Ao
chose to present their notes for redemption.
Mr. vattelina, the well-known ba'sc singer vas TOD
had on the issh nit at a hots In Mobile Of $500 The
thieves are said to have entered his room win ss
hev when he was abssnt, and while he had the Key Of
bis room a. well that OF his trunk, IN hs pocAss
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Destructive CONFEDERATION IN PHILADKL-
pnIA;-,About II o'clock on Saturday night fire
discovered In tho carpenter shop back Of Bonsau
and Ninth streets, occupied by Joseph Connolly but
owned by r. Lovstt, and In Q short time the building
was snveioped in hamss An adjoining shed to the east
ward involved in the combs grafton, which also
spread to the west driven by the wind and caught the
adjacent carpenter shop of Joseph Lovett Three two
story brick dwellings fronting Bonsa street. owned
by Lovett and two similar dwellings, the property Of
his BROTHER also caught FIRE. and but for the exsrtons
OF the remsn would have been totally destroyed The
roofs Of these houses and the wood work Of the back
buildings almost entirely destroyed The families
inhabiting them sufferers from the damage to
their furniture the most Of which occasoned By
the violence Of those who entered the houses for tho
purpose Of saving the property they contained. lady
from ono OF these houses lost gold watch during tho
excitement of the occasion. Of i've three stsry
bricks fronting Govett court running north from
Bonsal street. belonging to Joseph Govet almost
Ing The families In these lost nearly every thing they
possessed Tho back buildings of six houses fronting
Lombard street, occupied by John Macarthur, Joseph
Strahan and Mr. Haoket all less damaged.
The bath houses attached to tho above dwellings al
caught FIRE. Ono two Of the dwellings fronting
Ninth street. also slightly ssorohed The building
In who h the fire commenced insured, but Joseph
Connolly the tenant had large amount Of lumber and
finished work hand The wood work for large dwell
had taken contract for, all destroyed amounting
In all to about 81 600-not insured. Six workmen en-
poyed BY him lost their tools amounting to about $200
The shop of Joseph Govett did not contain large
amount Of work, and the building not covered by
insurance. Tbs dwellings ON Govetts court and on
Bonsa street all covered by Insurance, sufficient
to repair the damage rscsivsd-PhiIad Ledger lt inst
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Law Intelligence.

SUPREME CouRr May l.-Gsnerai Term-Prsssnt,
Justiccs Hurlbut Paige and Edmonds The following
decisions given this morning. s.scr the court orga
n.Zd-
Henry CothieI impi,aded, &C. ads. The Mechanics'
gage sas appeared that the Farmsrs Loan Company
had mortgage Of IS lots Of land for $3.50 900, and had
obtained besides In another matter, general decree
eted and was general lisn against him. The Mocha
MICS Bank aud Cothel had each mortgage against the
same person other premises, from e of which the
surplus la question which Cothie claimed under
his mortgage, and the L. T. Co. under their general
Decree the latter had taken from the mortgassr deed
OF 50 lots In satisfaction of their thereon and
1t was insisted for Co;hie that their mortgage the IS
lots hAd been merged ia ths conveyance to them OF the
equity OF retempton whereby tho lots subjected
to the lien their general Decree and that they ought
nrst to resort those sasAion before resort
IN ister reported that the F. L. t. Co. entitled to
the surplus and the exceptions his report to
DO argued before Justice Edmouds at the last November
sprcisl term, who ccnrmed the masters report (see
Barbour g T. Reports 275) and now on rehearing 1t
is held that tho dActrns OF merger is regarded
With favor in court of equity, and Is allowed
thsrc except for special reasons and to promote the In
tsaiion OF the parties and therefore, the mortgage on
the So lots did not merge in the conveynncs thereof
to open lots fer the lien Of the general and
1t Is alec held that Cohr could not up u,ury Ia that
mortgage, that beiag personal Defence which cannot
he set up by stranger to the original transscsont IL
confined to those persons alone who bound BY the
original contract to pay the sum borrowed Dscrse ct
special term, affirmed with costs.
Peter Bropn ei nj Us BIyden6urgh and othera-De-
cree of assistant VioeChanoellor affirm ID with costs
Saith " Yeung.-Error to the New York Superior
Court.-In action lost notst Was held that the
plaintiff In the action need not be sworn to prove loss
beiog oonpstont and sulcent for him to prove IL BY
dsinte ested witness II Is held that action at law
lost note con DO brought only by the party to whom
belonged at the time OF the less; ana whether the
plaintiff seow wss such owner question Of fact for
exception will lie to the refusal OF the court to
nonsut whether the plaintiff the trial shall be non
quilted Is matter entirely 10 h. discretion Of the judge
presiding theren where there Is any evidencs that
point. Judgment affirmed.
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to think that now they have the old Hany'' in the
corner or at least soon will have him a position
which Will 30 completely him 10 put his chance
Of nomination by the PhAdelphia Convention out OF
the question, under etAts of things which will give to
the Western the balance of power between
the slave states and the Eastern States.
appears to be the intention of the Corvn wings to
force position defining" letter from Me- Clay imme-
acquired from Mexico and reasoning from the faet
that Mr. Clay il citizen Of State where slavery Is
talcrsted and himself the holder of savss" the
Journal has it-they conclude very reasonably that he
would as likely Ponounes on one side as on the other
or, at Least make 1t something like his Texas anti
annexat ON letter. with something like, personally
hsve NO opjecton, If 1t can be done without this or
that rssult.
The whole tenor of the Journals comments on Mr.
Clays letter is this chord Henry Clay must speak
out upon the policy Of extending slavery and Its bAneu
Influences, social, moral and political the vote of Ohio
for him. 10 contingent this point thcre must be no
conceament Of sentiments!
20, Harry Csy-the noble Harry Clay,' WAS ever man
beset by such friends thou canst boast of Here
told yourself opposed to the admission into
Union of any additional slave State and there will
he dearer to majority of the people Of Ohio
than that Of Henry Clay !" and yet these very kind
friends wishing in their very hearts that he would
make this avswl In tbs hope that In doing he would
be set aside by tho convention!
"The public" may look for another address from
Ashlandn in few dsyf, and that will be Mr.. Clsy's
"ia't card" Whether he will take the trick or the
trick take him, remsins to be seen.
WEsrBRN ScRIBE.
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Sporting Intelligence.


bInGAMAN CoURsE, NEW OaLgANs Third day, April
~ The three mile advertised for Friday post
foned until to-day account of the heavy rain which
prevailed With perfect loosencss" twenty
hours There four entries-Buena Vista, Little
Mistress Jumping Mullet, and Dandy Jim-ths fts.
named being the favorte sgaiu,t the field At long odd
even Is high rs four to The high reputation of the
horses and the pleasant wea,her, drew out large
course Of spectators, who almost to man. secams
the splendid brush msdc by Jumping Mulet the last
quarter OF the nrst heat we have witnessed
better sustained effort under the most dscoura cir
cumstances The following summary gives the result
Saturday, 2ld April.-Purso $a00-Enirance 10 per
cent, added-Three Mile Heats
ID. +. Kenner's CHI, r. Buena Vista, by imp Glencoe
dam ~ imported Leviathan 8 y. o.-e3 lbs... I
I. b. Goidsbys oh. Z Little Mistress by Shamrock,
dam ~ Wild Bill 3y,o-s3 lbs.. ........ "a
dam by Sir Richard y. o.-s6 lbs ..... 3
Harrison K HenryI oh. &. Jumping Mullct, BY
Othello, out Of Piano 81. o.-s3 lbs. -. "a
Tme 6:26-6 40
FOURTH DAY, April 23.-As was TO be sxpected there
crowded attendance in conse Of tLe excite
ment produced by the fame Of the horses which
were to contend four mile heats At starting
oliver the favorits but the geding vsrner won m
two straight heats in the latter beating Revenue by
three or four lengths
SUMMARY.
Fourth Day April 23.-Purss $500 Entrance 10 per
cent addsd-Four mile heats.-W. j. Minors CHI T. We
iifer by imp Belshaszsr, out of imp. Britannica years
old; W lbf.. .................1 l
Col w. II. Johnson's b. o. Revenue, by imp. Trus-
tee, out OF Rosalis somers; years old; 100 lbs q
Isaac Van Leer's CHI. o. Oliver by Wagner, out Of
Flight, by imp. Levsthan; years old; SO ibs , q
Tins-s:aok, s:i7.
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ofthe assistant vice Chancellor OF the first circuit a.
Hrmed with costs.
Cor Order of the vice Chanccor of the first circuit
denying application for attachment against the de-
PENDANT Henshaw, affirmed with costs.
.agnes Iabelia Nelson and oers Us. james McGiDert
Decision of the judge of tho third circuit estao
fishing the will and testament Of James Nelson, de-
oeosed, affirmed with costs.
G,oree Lop.ft rs he Corporation of The German Re.
formsd Church in the city 81 Nep York and others-Ap
peal complainant from en- order Of the vice chsnosl
compliments bill Is conferred, and all pro-
ceedings the part Of the complainant ALLOWING the
defendants to In and defend tho suit Order OPP
pesled from modified.
George Lopsnvs Hnry mr. West,n and Others Or.
der Of chencslor OF the frat circuit overrulng
the plea of the defendants affirmed, with costs.
John Jackson vs. Ltwis Cutie and others, Stotord
Ds,oiey Us. the sam. Application by compliments to
open order referring causes to vice chancellor for
decision and leave dismiss the bills without COSTS
denied with costs all the defendants who have sp
pcared and answered unless the complainsnts within
twenty days. spuate not to file any new bill az ans tbs
defendant any Of them against Palmer the rece
YER gate any Of the questions raised by the bills In
theee suits IL such sipustion Is gven the complain
ants discontinue the suits without costs as to all the de-
PENDANTS except Talmadge, and to him payment Of
costs
The farmers Loan aud Trust Compcry " William
vice chancellor Of the fourth circuit affirmed with COTS
Moses Taylor vs Samuel Happen and othvs--Decree
referring II TO master In Troy to appoint receiver
Decree Of the assistant Woe chancellor Of the first
circuit affirmed with costs.
UNITED STATES CoMmrssroNERs orricE--Bsfore
Commissioner Morton-Charge IF MmdG-Edvsrao y;
warrant granted By Csc W. Morton. Esq. on charge
Of murder from the 'sa, ss 81 from 81
Jago de Cuba In the Island OF Cuba, ON tne en OF April
last bound this port that between tho hours OF three
MASTERY discovered that William Carlyle, one Of the
crew. hadfsllen ives thrown, Overheard and drowned
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-05-06

ETMgA A CURg ron LocK.JAw-At a
recent sitting Of the Academy Of Rheims,
the following instance was related Of the
power Of ether "A carpenter tfod DO q
nail, which entered bis foot. The wound was
slight and o became cicatrIzrd but iuss
IS he was cured, be was seized BY the most
violent symptom Of lock jaw, bis members
becoming stiff, hisaeeth closed, and sufoca.
ton appearing imminent 4 doctor, seeing
that nom Of the ordinary means afforded
any relief determined 10 make the patient
inhale ether. The members then assumed
their ordinary aeEibiljty, but Immediately
the inhalation ceased the attack returned.
II was, however, observed, that adev each
inhalation the gravity Of the atsck dimjn.
;shed /; and, at Iast, after fifteen days treat.
ment. the epatient was cured, and able 10
walk . distance Of two leagues to thank the
doctor.