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BRrrr sE,slos-The Rhode Island Legislature adjourned
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Inc smallpox has recently prevailed TO extent Ia
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dans 1t has since made its appearance Carlisle, de
rived from the former place
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BIZ and with the ddviee and consent Of Tie Senate
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICES.
PELEe BUacHARD, Collector, Cape Vincent, New York.
ALFRED PALMER Surveyor Urbanna, Va, reapponted
LAND OFFICES.
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liam S. Edsall whose commission will expire June 18th,
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GJ- At the request Of citizens tho eth
ward, a public meeting will be held the City Hall
Monday, the 18th instant half o'clock, take
consideration the nomination OF suitable candidates
yor and members of boards of aldermen and com
council at the ensuing election. Nav IL
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Rv n. GREEN, .AssctSsnssr.

J,XECUTOR'S SALE OF GOOD TWO-STORY FRAME:
r. HOUSE AND LOT Mt Auction.--By virtue of power
by the last will and OF Richard M
Warning, deceased shall sell, on tho premises We'd
nesclay, 10th Instant o'clock, D. lot No %,
subdivision square No. 1876, with the Improvements.
which are a we'll built and convenient two-story frame
house, back buildings nc, situated the island 7th
street west between and ID streets south.
Terms sales fourth cash balance in six, twelve,
eighteen twentyour MONTHS for bearing interest
day SALE secured by deed of trust the property
Conveyances at the expense of the purchaser.
CHARLES s. WALLACE, Executor.
Nav 6-3teo A. GREEN, Auctionecr
0r,- The above sale postponed In consequence OF
the rain until Monday the 18th instant, same hour
BY order of the executors -
Nav l233r A. GREEN Auct.
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Tho exports of ice from Boston in The month of Aprl
were sz,ss tons making, with the previous exports
the LIST OF January, 1854 this yoar being an
OF 1lH tons over the exports of the time year
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BRACELET LOsT.-On Tuesday evening, between the
ID White House and 3D. and c streets, a gold bracee.
with black Mosaic stones, doves on each stone
The finder will be literally aded by leaving
lot al Co.cman's Hotel May il-8
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ny H. GREEN .Aacsesney.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT
II AUCTION--On Monday, the 18th instant shall sell
Al the late of Mrs Kebecca Burche deceased
East Capitol street, the first threesory brick house
the Capitol by order Of the orphans all the house.
hold aud kitchen furniture Of the deceased, such ~
Beds,sads, beds, and bedding,
Window curtains, looking glasses,
Tables, chairs, carpets, silver spoons, DC.
With a good lot OF kitchen requisites.
Terms Of sale all of and under e20, cash over
$40 credit Of sixty days for approved endorsed
A. GREEN,
May I2--3t Auctioneer.
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will meet at Island Hail. Ryand chapel, Tuesday
evening" the 18th instant II o'clock for the purpose
making suitable nominations tor mayor and members of
the boards OF aldermen and common council.
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COMMERCIAL.


Nav YoaK. May lO-We dnosday, A. p m.
We have again later from Europe being advices
April % Commercially, they by no means favorable
England indeed remains quiet but the utter dsocation OF
business relations, growing Of the affairs Of the CONT
nent is gradually working results that but be
disastrous The aspect of affairs Europe is such as to
fears OF general more justabe, and Of course
commercial credits the wane. In Paris centre
the Of is downward. Partisan credits
tery all the cities of the continent No
will trust paper payable there, well from fears of
pa yment as ia respect the medium if actually paid
Those who have made Paris place OF residence have left
in great numbers well from fears Of the future the
realize property and emf seemed TO increase. There
was no disturbance, but quiet rush to get ont The
Affairs of the Bank Of France indicative of the general
Of things. That institution suspended March Is,
pursuant TO the decree of the government and its leading
features have been since reported as follows;
March 49, March ~ APRIL April 49,
Protested paper francs 52a71 a7oa27a 74s579 9ral07D
Overdue 5,o76,Ies s,7asooo lssns,iss l7,ea6,5H
Discounts, 303 30i I5903 275 279007 S03
specie . i2asisSos iosais56 esssa9n oosta 100
Circulation 2T5.ti0 52 500
Depostes sl,6i7,6o9 77.Iasos 65s5a5l5 6I7i7,9 $40
Dspoe government iaa56o9a is75e75i
These features develop prompt and speedy ruin. The
overdue paper increased 20 OOOf of which O00f
protested in four weeks Seven per Of the dis
remained unpaid they fell due! This the
general OF debts In the time week by
week. the specie diminished 10000 0O0f the circulation
30 900 000t by loans TO the government and with
drawals of individual depostes and the notes
per cent discount The decrease of deposes, amounting
to % per CENT is under the circumstances when money
cannot be employed, positive indication of the want OF
confidence and the general fall in all property particular
y Stocks caused by the anxiety SELL is estimated in
Prss according the prices Of February 23 and April h.
a follows;
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history OF THE HARTFORD CONVENTION
BY Theodore Dwight, secretary the convention One
volume octave of Az pages, cloth binding Price (haf
prce) rs
Nav 10 +. TAYLOR.
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NIIE Copsrtnership heretofore existing under the firm
Of Haw Yelloft ~ Co, is this day dissolved by mutual
w Yeilott retiring from the firm.
GEORGE w. YELLOTT.
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There amounts Of the sound article going for
ward to Europe; but not very considerable as yet
Yours PRENTICE.
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ny n. GREEN. .e~ceGsmsw.
DRY GOODS, FURNITURE, &c, AT AUCTION
IL On Saturday the I3h instant, shall sei, in front Of
the Centre Market At o'clock m, largo lot OF dry
Of general assortment deem it unnecessary to enumo-
Terms cash A. GREEN,
May l2-A hucnoneer
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LuNE and Hare Oh PnasS1N4D-A cataSoKue empfac'bH
many choice piosuses of the old and modern oEKMAs
DUrcH FLEMIsp, ITALIAN, and FRxroH oonoos mss oceh
placed hands, sale, by gentleman rom
Europe selected greater part OF them or ms own
gallery, but now wishing 70 re:ixs mU U 49, Vie
Many Of these paintings from the bes Old and mode m
Of merit and well worthy '0s s"ennon Oh per
~ p"s TYNDALE Il MITCHELL,
2l9 Chestnut street, Phisdelphis.
March 8-d3mu
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The receipts thus far 3525l6 bales this year,
and the exports IA, 6l6 over last.
In wool, there has been doing, but the low prices
for gods discourage manufacturers from taking
particularly saa desire realize on the part Of
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With or two exceptions the imports for the year
ending June 80 ls4s larger than they have been
at any time within the past twenty years The stmu-
us given to extensive imports by the tariff of 1885,
is considered by the present administration the most
important feature in it's commercial policy.
The amount of loans made by the government in
1s46 and 1s47 thirty three millions of dollars in
1s4s, sixteen millions of dollars Stock issued for Next
can indemnity and scrip issued for military bou mites
four hundred and seventy-ight thousand and forty
eight dollars and thirty two cents, making total of
S49,478 CAS- 3d. which, with the debt unpaid on the
fourth of March, ls45 1896 1856 GA, makes aggre
gate indebtedness of sos sO4 334 So OF this amount
there was available on the 1st of October 1913,
S10,5es2a5 80.
The Secretary of the Treasury gives account Of
the of eight ndred thousand dollars advanced
to the Assistant Treasurer of this city for the par
chase of Treasury notes, at par. The amount ai
vauced on the 2Sth Of September, and the purchase
made at different times up to the 18th of Octo-
Der At that time these notes selling in this city
at three per cent pre- MUM, and, as nd report
of their having been purchased ct the price paid
by the Secretary take it for granted that the sale
instance record that Secretary of the Treasury
ever succeeded in shaving Wall street broker in q
npar cial operation The Johnny Raw who made the
sale must be q hand at the business, and should
leave the board Of brokers at once and wadde out OF
the street possible, for he will stand
chance among the ananciers Of that locality If he is
unable to cope with Secretary Walker under the
dern system Of fponcierng.
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The Weekly Herald.

The Veekiy Herald, to be ready at nine O'clock
this morning, will be an unusually interesting
number. Annexed are Its contents:-
The RESIDENTS Message to Congress; the Report Of
the Postmaster General the Proceedings Of Congress;
Col Masons account of tho Califor mia Gold Region,
ETC.. the Divorce Case Of Pierce Butler va. Fanny
Kemble Butter, and correspondence of the parties;
Highly Interesting and Important Intelligence from
Europe, received by the britannica Editorial Articles
upon various subjects; the Supposed Second Appear
ance Of the Asiatic Cholera in New York; News from
Mexico, the West Indies, ETC.; City News Theatrical
and Musical Criticisms; Police Items, ETC. Trial OF
Gilhooiy, for tho Murder Of Sheridan; Commercial
Affairs the Money Market, Markets generally Ship
ping Intellige nee, etc
Single copies can be obtained IN wrappers, ready
for mailing, at sIxpence.
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merchandise Of all kinds that immense i'm portaton
became necessary to supply the demand. The result
the receipt of large supplies Of foreign fabos and
consequently large revenue from customs. Official
returns chow nominal bslacs in our favor ON the
foreign trade Of the country for that year-ending
June 30, 1si7-of than ffty-two millions Of dol
lars The official returns for the year just closed
second year of the tar-do not present such favor
able report of foreign trade they show iu-
crease Of than ftythree millions of dollars in
our imports, and decrease of nearly million in the
exports they also show that instead Of large
y Of the precious metals have been large exporters
and have been drained Of portion Of the specie recev-
ed in payment for breadstus exported the pre-
year.
The shipments of breadstufs for the year ending
June &c. 1S4s valued at $3 less than those
for the previous year. showing that there must have
been a great increase in the shipments Of other
products to have swelled the aggregate importa-
tions to the amount officially announced. This
deficiency in the expectation of breadstuGs ha,
been made up principally by the increased ship
ments of cotton, which, at the low prices ruling
at home and abroad, required vast increase in
the quantity forwarded to realize an equal amount
Of money During the past the mportations have
been increased more by the revulsions and
in Europe, and the necessity caused by these events
OF looking exclusively to the mark OF this country
for the disposal of European manufactures, than by
the ability Of people to the vast amount
of merchandise received and, in opinion the i'm
portaon would have been equally large under the ia.
riff of1s42 it has been under the act of 1916, and
the would, o. have been much larger.
The Secretary of the Treasury gives very confused
statement Of the revenue received from customs for
several years past Instead of giving the receipts for
eac ypar distinct. hal m ixed them nv rup-
ming year into another and attaching the receipts
for part Of year to the whole part of another,
that it is almost impossible to make any thing out
them The annexed table exhibits the revenue from
CUSTOMS and the value of imports in each OF the past
five years.
FISANcEsAor THE GOVERNMENT Amount OF IMronr
AND REVENUE FROM CUSTOMS,
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WAsHINoroN, Dec. 7, 184s.


The death of the Hon. Dixon H Lewis, late q Sc ma
tor from Alabama epgrossed the attention OF tho So
nate to day He died In New York the 2Sth Of last
October
MIR King gave the outline Of the history of his late
colleague his public services, his private virtues and
the circumstances attending his death in New York:
and he embraced the occasion Of expressing to the
Common Council Of New York. for their marked testi.
monias of respect to the memory Of the deceased the
thanks of the State Of Alabama. Providence it would
SEEM had ordained that his late colleague should be
buried in the identical place in Greenwood Cemetery
which no had designated the spot where he could
wish his ashes repose If should die within reach
of those grounds The tribute the public and
private character Of Mr.. Lewis by Mr.. King but
historical recapituaton Of the good qualities which
adorned the lite and character of the deceased Mr..
King concluded by moving the usual resolutions.
Mr. Dix to second the resolutions Of the Sens
tor from Alabama When the career OF the respect-
ed colleague of my honorable FREUD termin in
the city Of New York." said Mr.. D. CHANGED to bs
there and was the only one Of his associates IN this
floor who present and had the opportunity Of
following his remains to their 6nal resting place Mr.
Dix therefore, thought it appropriate to speak Of his
anal Illness the duties of which had paid
to him Of the place where bis
After well deserved tribute to the character OF the
md tho st atesman and detail of the interesting
and grateful circumstances OF his death bed
sorrowful and unexpected as 1t came Mr. Dix spoke
OF the universal respect paid to the memory OF the de-
ceased by the corporate authorities and the citizens Of
New York, their respectful attendance at, and par
tcipation in, the funeral ceremonies He then gave
description Of Greenwood Cemetery, vivid and
beautiful in it's simplicity, that to the min Of the
listener the scene, with all its green mounds its mouu
nts its tablets rustlipg trees aud its varied un-
duetio ns OF swelling bills and sopog declivitiss we're
distinctly presented as from a recent rambs
through its winding walks. And the serene associa-
tions of these rural cities Of the dead sptly
trayed beautifully appropriate to nature and to the
sympathies Of the living 1t WAS noble design the
part Of the of Greenwood to make the oity OF
their dead more attractive it's aspects tn
their city of the living was the voice OF Nature thus
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INTELLIGENCE BY TIE MAILS.
WAsHISaroS, Dec. 7, 1913
Epeuins Memoraud


Epening Memoranda
December, thus far has been pleasant as May ana
Tonight Mt IL o'clock the south wind IL IS soft and
balmy as In spring. II 1t were to continue to the Stb
of March, might have the green corn dance at ths
Inauguration.
The question OF dOucsur to the IteH,sencer snd
Unsn, for polishing the debates Of the House. osms
Up In that body to-day, and, d ng the or
position elected there Indie that the House
may follow the example OF the Senate Why does not
tbs editor Of the Herald put in his proposition, II the
House want wide circulation to their proceedings,
that Is the way to get it.
Both houses stand adj burned over to Monday, and
then t is probable that the death Of another
during the recess may arrest their deliberations for
another day.
The provso Of both houses are furnishing mp
ther armor for field fight on the territories and
pecally the CALIFORNIA; question when it shall come
up We expect that to be the question. We seq not
how the smoulderng fire Is 10 be kept down
We expect also that Mr. Greeley will do his best to
give the land reform question startg
Madame Anna Bishop and Monsieur Bochsa's second
concert at Caruss saloon; drew very full and fash
were present from appearan and many of the up
per tens from the west end were there. Madame
Bishops Di Tant Palpiti," and a" Aud Robin Gray"
were encored to the echo. Her concerts regarded
as Godrebd to our exclusives, and in contrast with
that upgrateful instrument, the harp, she appesrs
perhaps from the contrast of the round aud uid
music Of her voice with the sharp nd notes OF
the alternating instrument to the very best advan-
tsge.
The Gipsey drama Of the Flowers of the Forsst,s
continues draw full houses at the Adslph
3 fair allowance of tho NJ. CTS
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Arrivals Yesterday Mt the following Hotels

.4stOr House-T. Butler King, Washington; Major
Nico[s, do; A. Waducourt, d. @; Major Anderson,
U. s. A.; Psrkhurst, Baltimore; 1t Moon u. s. A.;
1t. Steele u. s. A; J. G. Dickinson, Conn J. Ssy.
J. c. Stanley, U. Navy; L. Nico Is, do j. F. Harr
son, U. s Fredonia; r. Mitchell, U. s. N; J. f.
Terel, Washington. Howard-H Gray, Chicago; s
Hall, New Brunswick; I. p Jones, Washington
Irvsng House-Gen. O'Downell, Baltimore; Rev T.
Brush. Vermont; 1t w. Stokes, U. s. Marines; Capt
Cobb, Tsrrytown; Hon. j. II. Thurman, Warren Co !;
j. Blake, London; j. P. Roberts Barbados; Col f r.
Lee U. s. A; Rev. f. A. Taylor, U. S. Navy; Dr. Nc.
Clelland do
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DISARRANGEMENT OF THE MAMs.-The mail
steamers between Boston and New York have been dis
arranged since Tuesday last The Mass achusetts
which left Tuesday evening with the mail Ind pas
sengers for the Cambria did not arrive seaso n and
the Cambria sailed without them.-Boston Transcript
De-