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In the letters of Bayard Taylor, at sea, we find
the following interesting paragraph in relation to
a we'll known South American politician:
"Among the passengers who came on board at
San Diego is General Vallamil, of the republic of
Ecuador, recently appointed charge to the United
States. He reached San Diego in sixty days from
Guayaquil, and comes To California to establish a
consulship at San Francisco. Ii was his intention
TO have gone TO Washington by the overland route,
but, owing 10 the representations of the emigrants
who have lately arrived, he will return in the steam
er TO Panama General Yaamil who was aid TO
Bolivar during the South American Independence,
Is well known to the world through the history of
the Colombia republic He is native of New Or
leans, and speaks English with perfect huency.
After the secession of Ecuador from Colombia he OBJ
tanned from Gen. Flores grant of one of the CALI
pages islands-a group well known to whalers lying
on the equator, six hundred miles west of Guaya-
quill On this island, which he named Florida, he
has lived for the past sixteen years The one hun
dred and twenty head of cattle which he originally
placed there, have now grown into herd of eight
thousand, from which he has stocked some Of the
adjoining islands. His colony contains one hun
dred and fifty souls, who raise the light, new
soil, abundant crops Of grain and vegetables The
island Is fifteen miles in length by twelve in breadth,
lying in latitude 10 80 s. and itshighest part is about
five thousand feet above the level Of the sea. The
soil IL but twelve to sixteen inches deep, yet such is
the profusion o. vegetable growth, that, General
Vallamil informs me, its depth has, in many places,
increased six inches since he first landed there.
The supply of water is obtained in a very singular
manner. large porous rock, the side OF one
OF the mountains, seemed TO serve MS an outlet or
filter for some subterranean ven since on it, base
which Is constantly humid, the drops collect and
fall in sufficient abundance TO supply large basin
in the rock below. Pipes from this deposte convey
the water 10 the valley. It, quality is cool, sweet
and impid, and the rocky sponge from which il
drips never fails in It's supply"
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There Wa no alternative but 90 carry
ing out our act of 1877 III a reciprocity Vi
navigation laws. after England had modi-
fed her laws in opening her ports to our
trade. Great Britain waited long time
TO accept the offer, and has at length en-
b. aced II Now comes the commercial
race-the contest for supremacy, The Ell
fort, the enterprise I'll, mighty power
for young nation to graPple with, but our
merchants and traders will do IT. They
build, in many respects, stouter ships than
we do, and they last longer; but our ships
are the swiftest, and do not, on the aver
age, cost more than British vessels.
Their wage, for ,eamen are a little lower,
but IN the expense Of navigation the differ
ence will not be ten per cent. in their
favor, and We shall be able to make five
voyages to their four. We are rather the
best navigators Of the two, and more dash
INC and fearless. Then we have a much
better mall craft than the English How.
ever, allowing the expenses TO be equal
we shall use every effort to shoot ahead o
our friendly rival. For example, We mus
send some large ships to Calcutta, W,
must cut 10 for the carrying trade Of tn
West India islands, we must go with on
vessels wherever we have been hereto
fore shut out, and thus try what may !
called practical experiments. We sha
soon map out where profitable return
NAV be calculated upon. y Tim
q Messenger.
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The MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.-We were invited
yesterday to visit new machine for telegraphing
which is the invention of Mr.. johnson, of Owego
The principle of it is new in the fact that it uses
shot, or the dropping of shot, TO make marks, in
dentations, or signs, on white sheet of paper.
The motive power of electricity, or of magnetism,
Mr.. Morse does not presume to patent, but he has
patented the use of it for making signs, and what
we call the power of invigorating the current of
electricity by relays of batteries. Mr.. Johnson
uses the common motive power of electricity TO
drop his shot, but when the shot dropped, then
another very simple arrangement makes with them
the mark on the paper. These shot return in an
ever revolving wheel, and thirty Of them do all the
work. 1t seems to that the thing will work, and
work well-and with all necessary speed
Mr.. Johnson has procured patent for his inven-
ton, and it is one with which MIR. Morse cannot
pretend even TO come into competition. The mo-
tive power being common to all mankind, the only
question left is the mode of making signs. Mr..
Johnsons mode drops shetland altogether another
power than electricity, viz. gravity, makes the
signs.
Thus, in Houses system will not work eff
GENTLY, of which there is some doubt in conse-
quence OF the slow progress between this city and
Boston; and in case Bain's patent is not sustained,
the old and violent monopoly is yet to be broken
up by Mr. Johnson's invention. The elements are
not yet to be monopolized for any man, or set
OF men. Human ingenuity is too keen for that,
even If law We're so unjust TO grant such mo-
nopoly.-Neo York Express.
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ADMoSIrroN ron Wmos.-The official return
for Canal Commissioner in all the counties Of Penn
sylvania give The following results


IL is worthy of remark that Mr. Fuller's vote
(Whig) falls short Of the vote given 90 Mr.. Middle
sworth (Whig) last year, 81 1888; thus showing
conclusivcly that this year tens Of Daousdnds Of
Wing voters remained NJ home. IL this right l. IL
patriOticl IL il honcsti Are not men charged with
the trust Of citizenship responsible for the evils the
State may suffer from their neglect 10 exercise iti
And yet most Of them doubtless consider them
selves, and are considered by their ncighboS, hon
steal This gross neglect Of one Of the very first
Of moral and social obligations IL at least ev-
dence of their claim 10 such a character On the
contrary, IL exhibits either criminal ignorance or
inscnsibility; and lose cast in society for ess
culpable breaches of trust--though they may not
b. guilty Of the additional sin Of political delin-
quents, who usually charge the consequences Of
their delinquency 10 those who really strive 70
do their duty The very climax Of impudence.
Netcark (N. ~ 1duerfiser.
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From the Commercial advertiser.
How to subdue a Vicious Horse,

The following fact occurred yesterday.
A beautiful and bigh-spirited horse would
never allow a shoe TO be put on his feet,
or any person to handle his feet, without
resort TO every species OF power and
means to control him. At one time he
was nearly crippled by being put IN the
stocks; he was afterwards thrown down and
filtered at another tune one OF our most
experienced horse-shoers was unable t.
manage him by the aid of "a many hands
as could approach, In an attempt to shoe
this horse the other day, he resisted all eff
forts, kicked aside every thing but an an
vii. and came near killing himself against
that, and finally was brought back To ms
stable unshod. This was his only defect;
IN all other respects he j, gentle and per
fectly docile, especially in harness. But
this defect was Just on the eve Of consign-
ing him to the plough, where he might
work barefoot, when, by mere accident
an officer in Our service, lately returned
from Mexico, was passing, and beins
made acquainted with the difficulty, ap
piled a complete remedy BY the following
simple process
He took cord about the size of com
mon bed-cord, put IT in the mouth OF the
horse like bit, aud tied it tightly on thu
top of the ANIMAL head, passing his lei
ear under the string, not painfully tight
but tight enough to keep the ear down anC
the cord in it, place This done, he pat
ted the horse gently on the side OF his heaC
and commanded him to follow, and in
stantly the horse obeyed, perfectly sub
dued, and as gentle and obedient a.
well-trained dog suffering his feet to b.
lifted with entire impuniiy, and acting II
all respects like an old stager. That simple
string thus tied made him al once as docil
and obedient as any one could desire
The gentleman who thus furnished thu
exceedingly simple means OF subdulng
very dangerous propensity, intimated tina
II l. practlsed in Mexico and South Amer
Ics IN the management OF wild horses. b
this as it may, he deserves the thanks Q
all owner- of such horses, and especial.
the thanks Of those whose business it ma,
be to shoe or groom the animals.
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CHRISTIANITY 4 FALURE.A President of a Puri-
tan College in New England is said TO have de-
clared that Christionity Is failure! In what re-
spcct IT has failed he does not condescend 20 men
ton, neither has he shown what would be a proper
substitute. That il has failed 10 make all men hon
est virtuOus aud just is true, but that il has JAILED
20 make every man 30 who believes its doctrines,
and faithfully practscs it, precepts we deny, and
il would take something stronger than the dogma
tic declaration Of crOchetty- Drained professor to
make We believe. Men, mistaking causes and ef-
fects, frequently come 20 the most absurd conclu-
sions II was but recently we read pamphlet, in
which the author undertook 20 demonstrate from
existing evils in society, that all civil governments
were failures, and hence inferred that universal IL
cense preferable. The writer was not able TO
that the evils complained Of were the necessary
results Of his own system, which il was the object
Of civil government 10 check, and without whose
controlling influence society would become little
better than pandenonium. The author expected
too much from civil government, forgetting that its
institution IL TO protect society from the bad pas.
sions OF evil men, by punishment and making u
their interests 10 restrain them. That II should
make every man perfect pattern OF a good citi
zen s not to be expected; other influences have 70
operate upon his mind and feelings 70 produce this
effect The Puritan professor has probably fallen
into some such mistake hla. Ledger, 25h,
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The late Military Tour to Red River.

In the Minnesota Chronicle and Register
of the 18th instant, we find the following
interesting letter from Brevet Capt. John
Pope, of the Typographical Corps, United
States Army, to the editors of that paper,
which will well repay perusal:
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PILATKA, Uctobcr Y, I64y.
GENTLEMEN have just seen and conversed with
Colonel Spencer, Indian Agent, who arrived here
from Tampa to-day, and leaves in the mail steamer
ocmulgee, Captain Wilson, for Jacksonville. He
showed letter from General Twiggs, which
followed him by express to this place.
General Twiggs met Sam Jones, Billy Bowlegs,
and sixty warriors in council on the 18th instant.
They had been waiting some nine days for him.
They delivered up three of the murdcrers, the hands
Of another whom they were obliged to kill in cap
turing, and the fifth, Billy Bowegss nephew, max
ing his escape. General Twiggs spoke to them of
emigrating. They seemed to take it quite kindly,
but requested sixty days to decide.
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understand him. II was leaping from the frying
pan into the fire. Coleridge heard of it, and asked
why did he not come TO meP Would TO God
that he had at that crisis found christian teacher
somewhat wiser than the Oxford concave of learned
fools; and al what christian teachers feet could
Shelley have sat with such advantage as at the feet
of that mighty poet and subtle souled psychoo-
gist, whom he afterward COMMUNICATED, but whom
he never met? Hunt told u.s. too, that Shelley was
justified by the laws of his college in propounding
bis extraordinary theses. The choice of the subject
only outrageous-an outrage which was soon
cruelty and long reyenged.
"In the evening we repaired To Thomas Carlyle's.
We expected 10 have the company of Thomas Bin
ney, who had engaged TO go along with US. Indeed,
we had smiled for weeks at the thought of Scot
fish parson forming the connecting link between
the most popular preacher and the most powerful
writer in London. But, unfortunately, he was pre-
vented. We went, however, alone, and enjoyed
the visit as keenly as before Carlyle's talk
not, To be sure, : of buocks
at was principally concerning three men that he
spoke-Chalmers, Irving, and Brougham. The
broad benignty, the catholcity, the rugged heaven
which Chalmers carried about with him in his face
and nature, are very dear 10 Carlyle he Is to him
the last of the Christians. Toward Irving his feel
ings are yet warmer and tenderer His errorsseem
to him the bunders of some glorious child, or say
rather the mistakes of some being shot athwart the
sphere OF EARTH but never fully naturallzed to Its
cold, meagre climate, its hollow customs, and its
ill-deined laws. He told me that Irving, upon his
deathbed, regretted bitterly that he had not
and consulted and followed his advice more fire.
quently. This is yet Carlyle's highest praise.
That being like Edward Irving, always detained
earth by tie slenderon the brink of eternity,
and in the almost vision Of that face and form which
had so long haunted his dreams -should pause and
give smile 50 cordial, and wave of the hand
gracious, To one who, according TO the way which
men call heresy, worshipping the God of his
iathers'-is equal to an inscription upon world
statue TO Of the greatest heroes well hero
worshppers in our time.
''Carlyle's invective sometimes seems the foul
spittle Of some angry god 1t is wild flashing rain
from above, like Isaiah in his wrath. And what
torrent he did pour upon the head of Henry Brough
am, who had changed his soul into hurdy- gurdy
fit for any tune, and all whose faculties had to
ItongueP In such talk the evening wore away,
and we were compelled reluctantly to leave.
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JACKSONVILLE, October %, 1919.
MEssRs. EDIToRs: We have good omens from
Tampa ] have just a letter from General
Twiggs, in which he states he had been to Char
otte's Harbor ON the 10Th instant, and met BoD-
legs, Sam Jones', and all the principal Chiefs with
about sixty warriors, in council They deiiuered up
three Of the nlurdererS, ioiM the HAND Of another ,chom
they had killed in capturing. They friendly dis
posed to the proposition to remove West, and will
give final answer in December. II is good news.
Yours d.
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the Administration be indicated by the
triumph of its measures
The annexed letters, which were for
warded to the National Iatelhgencer by
the editors of the Savannah Republican,
will show that thus far the Government
has reason to be satisfied with what it has
done in Florida. Not only SO, bat that
there is every prospect that the Interior
policy of removing the Seminoles from the
State will be accomplished without serious
difficulty. An Administration whose mea-
sures are continually crowned with sue
cesses like these, will al least deserve the
support of the country.
[coRREspoNDENcH OF THE SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN,. !
PILATKA, October 22-2 D. IN.
GENTLEMEN: An express which left Tampa on
Saturday, at a. m, is just in. The Indians were
met the 18th, and delivered up three live Indians
and the hand of one they were forced to kill. The
emigration was spoken of, and they requested time
to speak with their people. General Twiggs is
daily expected, on his way to Washington.
Yours, with respect,
w. X. V. b , Lieut. 18th Infantry.
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To The Editors Of The Richmond Enquire


The undersigned beg leave avail themselves Of YOU
widely distributed columns 70 all who may b
interested in such announcement that by appointment
from General Don Narciso Lopez we'll known in the United
States well Cuba the head of the late projected
yoution for the liberation OF that Island from the oppression
and degradation Of its present condition. they have accepted
and undertaken in with General Lopez the duties
and responsibilities of patriotic Junto for the promotion
of the Political interests of Cuba Without infringing
the laws of this country by the present
contemplating hereafter any action which they will not stand
prepared Justify before all tribunals human and divine
hoy feel that il is alike due their and their country
stand fourth openly, meet all the responsibilities which
attach their undsguised hopes aspirations and courses
the time that they enabled centre for
correspondence with concert the thousands
noble spirits who in all sections OF this Unon sigh be-
hold the slavery and suerngs OF Cuba and long TO cont
butte any aid honoraby and egmaey in their power for
her relef
This honorable trust associang the undersigned for the
purpose indicated with the usrous Patriot and Chief who
will preside ever the Juni have accepted duty not be
decIne profoundly dstrustu indeed Of their ability
or worhness but supported BY the conscious recitnde
their and by unhesating confidence in the favor
Of Heaven and in the generous sympahes of The noble and
free American people.
Copies of the present announcement are at the same time
the Editors of La Verdad, FL Correo de los dos
Mundos Sum- Evening Post Herald, and Tribune, of New
York; the Union and Republic of Washngton the Wing Of
Richmond; the Courier and Mercury OF Charleston; the
Chronicle and Journal of Louisville; and the Delta and Pr
cayune of New Oeans and the Editors Of all other papers
respectfully requested TO copy it, One of the at
tached is left in blank, because the gentleman indicated is
distance from this city, and is deemed proper make
public before the reception of notice of his acceptance
The Junta Promoredora de los Politics de Cuba
will shortly establish itself the city of Washington to
which city may be addressed directly General Lopez
office
With gssa, yUu oes aMn servants
JOSE SANCHEZ YZNAGA Of Trinidad de Cuba.
CIRILO yILLAvERDE, of Havana.
I'M. MACIAS, Of Matanzas.
New York, December 5, ls4s,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

To save the mails are forced defer the full proceed
ings The Senate agreed the Houses amendment fixing
the Senates recess begin the 18th ns and end on the
Sd of January.
In the House. Mr.. CAROLS resolution adopted in
structng the Committee Banks enquire into the expe
dency of authorizing the Banks issue small notes. TO the
amour, of per their capal-also Mr. Symcs re-
solution Opposed by Mr. Rvcs regard the expcdency
of rcpeang the laws against the circulation of small notes
resolution of Mr. Rves enquire into the expcdency OF
taxing small notes. rejected Mr.. Ferguson, from the
Select Committee reported in favor OF Mr.. Tebbs, in the
Fauouer contested case Mr. Pendleon presented written
argument b. Mr. Honer-both ordered TO be printed Mr.
Stovas resolution of Saturday amended motion of
Messrs. Fircy and Dora require 900 copies OF
the Code be bound, nteeavedD and copy TO be
supplied each member OF the late and present Legislature
Mr. Kbys resolution adopted the expedency Of
publishing n volume Of Davis Criminal Law adapted 10 the
use of Justices under the Code Mr. Claibones
luton adopted the cxpedcncy of eecng another
Judge for this circuit in place fudge Nicholas oncreasing
Judge Robersons salary long and animated debate
sued on Mr. Harrisons motion strike all but the two
first sections of the bill for the construction of the railroad
from Covngon the Kanawha River and for the extension
Of the Louisa Raroadon its second reading The House
Adjourned pending Mr. Shepards motion for the indefinite
postponement Of the bill.
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o aes,nies of the Republic have been anxiety
w. oni,e country will await with ls' and impor-
,n action of Congress upon the deiI S, Of the South
,nnt questions seriously affecting the a,ion and demand
which must necessarily occupy us rs, w. are not among
s acfon during the present sess1 ba Southern execu
hos ho regard the stand taken pi me b thew should be
uose VA ;a,nres rs brarddo la n ;s natural
yves anu @ ;nerfercnce with their soveIe Congress
jealous =, d be opposed TO any egsa.un au-
Ina. my Ivond the limits OF thei y; ;schieyous
upon na.e, , and proper. All legisiaon Is - Tho nation
hoIity, ~ the general peace ana weai ~ and dis
ana hs tendency create sechon in Con
whcn % we do not admit that our aa;,;es hui hold
sehslo ,c mere servants of particular those duty
gre hev are the representatives OF he @ and rights Of
; While they faithfully protect the S shts nj
10, esnnciaI constituents 10 take care "'a '
others are encrodced upon and perpetuity of the
nro ouestion of the maintenance anu III others The
ses in importance above and oeyonu hive excl
noDamnd prosperity and glory OF our and have pro-
aS h adm,raon and wonder OF all have caused
leu d the revolutions in the old worio, % hrones and
,he desnos of Europe trcmbie upon mi We have
.ne ,he progress of Democratic pInc; Of those
nh;ag confidence in the moderation ana NIL; now artares
h c 10 decide the important question VIII and final set
VINO U 70 them we look for It's peaceiu " BY
our asn the union OF the Stoies can only DC b nradne
emen r,aar9 to the rights Sovereignty Of all Dy hare NJ
those i sy t rights Of Others M be respected e
quo n x;ew the rights all and the COMPROMISE J Ind adop
ne ve believe that patriotism will prevail ote
snd that the "Union must and 'etf be preserved