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Russia AND THE UNITED STATEs.-The follow
ing views regarding the entente cordiaIe existing
between this country and Russia, are taken from
the Il AssenlbIee Rationale of Paris:
''For a long time past the Americans wished to
possess station in the Mediterranean, and have
several times made propositions, both TO the Greek
Government and the Ottoman Porte, to purchase one
or two islands as ports of entry and roadstead.
The government of the Union felt, like all other
maritime powers, that henceforth all great naval
questions will be decided in the Mediterranean and
project the United States sustained by Russia,
who is of the importance that maritime
alliance with the Americans would be to her in case
of war with England. Some say, the price OF
this alliance, the Cabinet of st. Petersburg will
cede to them some fragments snatched from Tur-
key in the midst of the Greek instruction. There
is nothing so perseverng the policy of the
cessors of Catharine: the most intimate relations
exist between them and the United States of North
America
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THE REPU BLIC.

unguarded moment, had committed
some great moral improperly"
Now, we insist that the next time the
ex-editor of the Enquirer iavors us with
dissertation on the opinions of General
JACKSON, it will be no more than fair to
give us the whole Of them. 1t is not fair
to give us what he thought at one time
about the bank and internal improve
ments, without giving US his opinions on
these subjects at other times. He changed
his views on these subjects, but we are
not aware that he ever changed his opin-
ions on removals from office, or on the
Richmond Enquirer.
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DARING ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.-Two burglars
lately attempted to break into one of the rooms of
No. 3O4 Broadway, corner of Duane street, New
York, while the lamps burning in the hail.
and the occupant sitting in his room reading. On
his mailing them they made all haste down stairs,
while he pursued them closely that they dropped
a large rasp or file, which was broken about the
middle, and was doubtless intended for breaking
into the trunks or drawers where any plumber
might be expected. They must have been foolish
as well az daring burglars, to expect any thing
from the rooms they attempted TO enter, inasmuch
as they were occupied by sub editor, whose effects
consisted mostly in old newspapers, rejected poe
try, protested notes, unpaid Dllls and other such
'curiusitics of literature"
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SUSPENSION BRfpeE MrLL.-The Jockport Cou-
rip says that Mcssrs. Olmstcad, DeVcaux and
Tracy, have erected louring-mi the present
son, the Niagara river, AT the eastern termina-
ton Of the Suspension bridge. II is designed for
four run Of stone--two Of which are now in opera
ton. The establishment il a novelty, and fur
nishcs fine a specimen Of Yankee ingenuity and
enterprise can be found in the country round
about The mill is placed upon the bank Of the
river at perpendicular elevation Of two hundred
and fifty feet above the water which propcls Il.
The river at this point commences rapid descent,
and by constructing race but few rods in length,
n fall Of some nine feet il obtained. The water
wheel IL placed nj tho lower end Of this race, and
the mighty Niagara constitutes the mill pond. A
Cast-iron shaft, two hundred and seventy feet in
lcngth-running up at an angle of forty five de-
grccs-connccts the water-whccl with the ma
chnery IL prOpels. The building IL Of stone, thirty
by forty six feet, three stories high, and il built
in the most substantial manner.
The design Of the mill, and the arrangement Of
the machinery is the work Of Mr. Tracy. The
mill being designed for custom grinding, no cf
fort expense has been spared to render il model
in its way. To accomplish this the bolts have been
made double the ordinary length; and, proof
II the superiority ~ this plan the proprictors war
rant forty two pounds Of -four 20 sixty pounds Of
wheat, after deducting toll We repeat that tho e.
tablishmcnt Is novelty in design, location, and
hnish, and prOmises TO promote greatly the public
convenience, while IL yields liberal reward to its
cntcrprgng prOprictors.
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LIBEL SUIT FOR SLASDER.-In the court Of com
mon pleas at New York, on the 9Th instant, Judge
DAILY presiding, action was tried to recover
damages for a libel. The defendant had written
letter and put it in the post Office in New York,
directed to a person at Cuba, in which he stated
that the plaintiffs wife, who then in this city
and her husband absent from il, had committed
some act of conjugal infdclity This letter found
its way into the hands of her husband but by what
means did not transpire. Nor there any evil
dence TO show that il had ever reached the person
TO whom il was written. For the defence il was
contendcd that inasmuch az the defendant although
he had written the letter, had not published IL, he
was not responsible for il; and that, although put
ting it into the post office evidence Of publica
ton at the place il put in the post office, it
not evidence of publication where it was sent to;
and if it did not reach the place TO where il was
sent, the writer could not be held responsible.
The court said that when person writes a libel,
he renders himself responsible for the publication
Of that libel, matter by what means the publ
cation takes place, nor is it material where the
publication occurs.
Verdict for the plaintiff, 8 900.
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Andrew J.el.on'. Opinions.


The representative at the seat OF go
vernment Of the "tiits Of the distinguished
Democrat. OF Richmond" is enlightening
the world with regard 10 General JACK
sons opinions. We all know that the
General entertained very decided opinions,
and never hesitated 10 express them. lie
thought that men who for any grea, length
Of time ENJOY office and power, acquire
a habi, OF looking with indifference upon
public interests, and Of tolerating conduct
from which an unpractsed man would re-
volt tie thought that more j. lost by the
long continuance Of men in Office than is
generally 10 be gained by their experience.
he thought that no individual wrong is
done by removal from office, since nei-
Their appointment to, nor continuance in,
office j. matter OF right lie thought ro-
tation in office leading principle in the
republican creed, giving beautiful action
10 the whole system.
An these opinions be entertained quite
as decidedly a. any opinions on the sub
jcct Of the Bank OF Internal Improve.
ments. In his first annual message he
expressed them much more decidedly
than any opinion. on either the Improve.
menl or the Bank question. lie va, Of
the opinion that there wa much benefit
10 be realized "by the improvement Of in
land navigation, and the construction q
highways in the several States" Anc
he was Of the opinion that "na,iona
bank founded upon the credit and reye
nucs Of the government" nigh, be de-
yised (which would avoid all consttu
tional difficulties"
But our venerable contemporary mus, b
specific He tells "a "Andrew Jacksol
soorned conoealment, and be equally
scorned hypocrisy and deception" Their
was something, however, that be soornc'
more than any one 90 all these inhrml
ties together. Why will our yenerabl,
friend never tell the whole TRUTH D'
no, General JACKSON scofn the Richmon'
Enguirer' We arc under that impression
We have an indistinct recollection OF hear
ing a friend Of the .eni6r editor say q
much on the floor of the House. We be-
lieve that he quoted a letter Of the Genera
to that effect. In that letter the Genera
spoke OF that "iniamous press the Rich
rnond Enquirer" We think the Genera
added: eff such corrupt press o. th'
{ Richmond Englirer were 10 spprobsi'
{ my conduct, | should think that, IN som'
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EXTENSIVE SURGICAL OPERhTfoN.-Dr. Mott per-
formed a surgical operation at the new St. Vincent
Hospital, in Thirteenth street, last Friday, which,
he remarked ia point Of size and surface 70 be cut
exceeded more than double all his former practice.
die aged woman, until il extended entirely round
from The neck 10 the shoulder blade, reaching down
the side, nearly 10 the hip. The tumor twenty
one inches long, and weighed nine pounds after it
was taken OIL During the operation, which occu-
pied nearly an hour, the patient suffered but little
being under the influence Of chloroform. More than
nifty lgaturcs were used in tying up the veins; and
some OF the latter were 80 enlarged that tho finger
could be thrust into their openings. Since the
operation the patient is comparatively comfortable
and there are hopes Of her ultimate restoration
The hidcousness 81 the tumor, and its unceasing
discomfort, had made life 10 her almost unendura.
ble--N Y. Journal If Commerce, 5h.
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Eronn TeNna.

BY the arrival here yesterday of the steamship
Palmetto, Captain Smith, from Galveston, the goth
instant have received the Civlian and the Neros
TO the date of her departure inclusive and other pa
pers from the interior Of the State.
The Legislature was rapidly progressing in the
business of the session. A bill has been introduced
diction over such tracts of land may be needed
for light houses, forts, arsenals &c; and IL Is 10 be
hoped will be acted on promptly, since Texas has
been deprived, two years already, Of lighthouse
her coast, by the neglect Of the last Legislature
20 pass such bill. Committees have been appointed
by each House TO act jointly in reporting new
apportionmcnt law, as required by the constitution,
and there appears TO be general disposition among
and pass bill that shall be acceptable TO all sections
of the State. The question of division Of the su-
prone court, which has occupied so much of the
time Of previous Legislatures, has already been
brought before both Houses, and il is warmly urged
by all the members east of the Trinity rivcr.-N.
o. Pic, N0v. 30.
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.ss,,,...aI Apss~pss@ss~@s s-s ass~.
The Fnioa q alarmed AID iadlRAan1, ~
cause the secretary q me rreassHs has
come forward and ''demanSed" a Cen.
Oress 10 'add over siK msllsoas magf o.
the expenses Of the pr-senl year y
submits with determined aif, Pariig 90
italics, the following paragraph
"A. ample provision Vas mas e tsisvsa -
a. have been made, by chs ias Csagnss ~ ~ %
penses Of the Government ~ NV pFss a. yeas, q %
incumbent tpon tAs uss Earthquakes
all the means ia 1es yossssSsea asa assaasassa -
millions more 10 sA0r n CeagJsss Aoe a. asrsssas
Of This additional deBaad hos bssM crsufsd ftgsy
must dothis il order TO satisfy CaaEre- that ssst
cient reason ioi tile additional appropriation asset
for exists Ind they must gins nss dsfasls tiaasfa
statements lrH NOT Tbe secretsfy tn,ass
show how the money ALREADY appropriated ls'
been expended, and what itr wants a. - itt ~
additional sum for which BE- has asked. Of eoasaF
this involves rigid and scrutnlxing inquiry mao
the entire action OF every department. " ~ Cos
eminent since the present Administration tar's
into power, which We have no doubt ths prossnt
Congress will make, before they grant tbs Admin
istration another mill for the expense q thc pEs
sSilN isNhi SNHi'
One would suppose, from reading this
paragraph, that the call Of the Secretary " a.
something very unusual, and that there was
some mystery in the matter that requires
explanation. The Secretary Of the Urea
sury presents estimates for six millions u
additional appropriations proposed 10 be
made for the service OF the fiscal year end
ing 3Oth June, 1850, thus made up;
On account of the civil list foreign intercourse and
miscellaneous, including expenses OF collecting
revenue from customs and lands, from lsi Jan
uary to Both June, 1850 -l,oso,-Si ~
To the estimates is added a statement
showing
The indefinite appropriations for the
service of the last three quarters OF
the fiscal year ending the 30th June,
1850, made by former acts of Con
gress, of permanent character,
viz:
Civil list, foreign inter
course, and miscella-
ncous S5S3, $50 Al
Pensions 900 90
Interest, &c, public
debt, and treasury
notes 3700,s7s 40
$780, S4,539a5- Il
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CoLLIsIoN At SEA-Loss OF LFE.-The packet
ship Galcna arrived Thursday morning 9th inst,
at New York, from New Orleans. Captain Lea
witt has furnished the annexed account Of the col
lision at sea of his vessel with the British brig
Charles, Of Newport, Wales.
On Sunday evening last, ID instant, at seven
O'Clock, p. m, the Gaena came in contact with the
British brig Charles, of Newport, Wales, f., Liddell,
master, from Cardiff, bound 10 Wilmington, North
Carolina, out lifty-One days, with a cargo Of rail
road iron the weather at the time was squally,
with very bad sea running
The Galcna was under dOuble-reeied topsails,
going at the rate of eight miles per hour, with star
board lacks aboard the Charles with larboard tscks
aboard, going five miles the hour, under double
reefed topsails and forcsail. They struck their
larboard bows, nearly stem on, making the Charles
an awful wreck in lees than one minute, taking
bowsprit and foremost out, and breaking in her bow
so fearfully that enc went down in less than three
minutes, carrying with her seven out OF nine Of her
crew.
The captain and man only escaped, they
getting up the side of the Galena the brig passed
by. The Galcna lost glib boom, split stem, and
broke in larboard bow from the bends 10 top Of
topgallant forecaste, letting in considerable water
before sail could be taken from the ship. The fol.
lowing day they repaired the breach. Since then
the Galena has leaked about ono hundred strokes
the hour.-N u Express.
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PROFITS OF APPLE ORcHARDs.-The american
Agricuturist says, gentleman having less than
seven acres Of orchard realizes from $500 to $3.50
worth of apples annually. In another exchange
paper it is said old orchard of four five acres
that had not been ploughed for thirty years, and
was said to be worthless, was ploughed and ma
nurcd, and the third year thereafter produced $50
barrels
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y

Now, We have no recollection of any
great excitement exhibited by the Union
on either Of these two occasions, though in
one instance Mr.. WALKER called for
$4,000, 900, and in the other 81, 900, 900,
more than are asked for by the present
Secretary. If we are mistaken in this
matter, and the Union really undertook to
q eIectrify" the country on either Of these
occasions, and will point us to the articles
bearing on the subject in It's columns, we
will republish them. We are certainly
anxious TO get at the bottom Of this mystic
~. If there is any thing wrong, it surely
ought 10 be investigated and presented to
the people. We are in favor Of the strict
est possible inquiry before another mill is
granted and we hope that the inquiry
will embrace Mr. WALKERS $4,000, 900
and SO, 900, 900, as well as the more
modest $4,000, 900 Of the present Sec
rotary.
But we apprehend, before undertaking
any very precipitate and indignant lnves.
tigation Of this subject, the attention Of
Congress will be called 10 pages 2, 3, and
4, Of the estimates just submitted by the
Secretary, which explain all these aPpro-
priations to the last item. We are little
surprised that this explanation should
have escaped the eye Of the editors Of the
Union, inasmuch as it appeared in their
own columns of the 9Th instant The
only way in which we can account for
lheir having overlooked it, is by supPos-
ing that they are not in the habit Of read
ing their Own paper. This is matter OF
taste. We do not blame them for it..
Boz we beg that they vii, for the future,
have little more regard for decencies
and probabilities, than 70 call 20 idshiy for
"details" from the Department, which
have already appeared 70 their own col
umns.
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RAILROAD AcCGDEST.-Tbe afternoon train Of
cars on their way from Willinantic for Hartford,
Connecticut on Tuesday, the 9Th inst, when about
three miles from the former place, met with an ac-
cidcnt which resulted in the loss Of life. Two or
three empty platform cars, between the locomotive
and the passenger carr, we're thrown of the track,
aud the baggage master, Mr.. Deming, Of Rocky
I'LL, who sitting on tho front Of one Of them,
icll on a. the rails, the passing over his
body, and killing him instantly. The passenger
DID not get III the track and the train arrived
az Hartford about halfpast eight
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The wife of a German citizen of Rochester be-
came the mother, few days since, of three boys at
birth About year ago she had in like manner
three boys at birth. The whole six are alive and
doing we'll We question whether this be par
alleled in the United States. The father is a man
of respectability and learning, though in INDECENT
circumstances.
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Commission on Claims against Mexico

We published in the Republic, days ago, a
docket of the before this Board for its present
| session. We now subjon the docket Of the June
session, 1919
No. l. Cox & Elkins.
No. 2. Samuel Thurston, administrator of II.
| Rider.
No g. John Wilkins, executor of Samuel Larder.
No. 4. Richard S. Coke, trustee Union Land
Company.
No. 5. John N. Swazey and others, schooner
Eclipse.
No. 7. James Johnson, administrator, &C., schr.
| Felix.
No s. Edmund ]. Forestall, schr. Felix.
No. g. James Powell, assignee, schr. Louisiana.
No. 10. New Orleans Canal and Banking Com
pany, assignee &c.
No. IL. John Powell, assignee, &c.
No 10. John Halsey, schr; Champion
No ID. Norman Sherwood, do.
No. Is. Hiram Couch, do.
No l6. Augustus Letting, assignee, &c, Cham
pion.
No II. Samuel Ceilings, Champion
No IS. James c. Duval, admir-, Julius Cesar.
No l9. N. C. Folger, assignee, do.
No 20. George w. Hathaway, do.
No. 81. Daniel Slack, do.
No. %. r. c. Patterson, do.
No %. James J. Kendall, do.
No. "a. Nathan Barclay, do.
No. %. James Reed, do.
No. % George b. Fisk, schr. Superior.
No. 81. John Baldwin, case of Orient.
No. 2S John Galbraith, and Van Ness & Dickens,
assignees, &c.
No. 90. Elizabeth Young.
No. 30 William II. Freeman, administrator,
schr. Gardiner.
No. 81 John A. Bradstreet, schr. Gardiner.
No. 80. Joseph Adams and others, administra-
tors, schr. Gardiner.
No. 80. Stuart Foster, administrator, Julius
Caesar.
No. "a William d. McCarty, assignee, &c, St.
Croix.
No. 35 John Baldwin
No. So J. II. Caustin, for f. c. Gray, julius
Cesar.
No. 81. Chateau & Demun, administrators, &c.
No. 3S. Margaret c. Meade.
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 1919.
The case of John Hughes, in the case of the brig
william, was decided not to be valid claim
against tho republic of Mexico.
FRIDAy, Dec. 7, lS49.
The case Of William II. Richardson, claimant,
in the Of the brig Mary, was decided not to be
a valid claim The Of Swazey, in the matter
Of the Eclipse, was still under consideration.
The Board convenes Monday next
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The Journal of yesterday having been read, the
House,
On motion of Mr. BAYLY, proceeded to vote for
a Speaker-eighteen trials having already been
made
Messrs. billiard, STRONG, MILLER, and DUER,
resumed their seats as tellers.
Four additional Intellectual trials took place,
with the following result, Gone hundred and thir-
teen being necessary IN n choice.)
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Supreme Court of the United States.

Present yesterday.
Albert It Emory, esq, of Maryland, was admit
ted as attorney and counsellor of this court.
No. II. II. Y. Laid, appellant, J. b. Ladd ei
d.-The argument of this cause was continued by
General Jones for the appellee, and concluded by
Mr.. Brent for the appellant.
Adjourned until Monday, at IL O'clock, a. m
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LoN0EviTY or QUAKERs.-A correspondent Of
the DAILY Neics says that, on looking through the
report. Of deaths inserted in the Friend, just out for
Noycmbcr-a monthly journal of the Society Of
Frcuds-he was much struck with the remarkable
longevity there Displayed; for out Of seventeen mem
bcrs whose deaths and ages were reported, the
united ages Of ten amounted TO no less than 500
years. or an average II cighty-one years 10 each
indiVidus the greatest age reaching ninety three
yoars, and the least seventy three years.
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TnE CoTToN CRoP.-For the last three weeks we
have been under the impression that the cotton crop
Of the Union was likely to be what is termed fair
average one-in other words, that il would range
from 2,200,000 10 100000 bales. The fine wea.
thcr which We have enjoyed in Georgia has certain
ly added greatly TO the quantity well as the quail
ity Of the staple; and we think il may safely be
said that the yield will be nearly equal to that Of
last year. This remark is also true in regard 60
parts Of Tennessee North Alabama Mississippi
and Arkansas. In middle and lower Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana. and Texas, the complaints
arc undated, and the impression that tho crop will
be extremely short seems TO be gaining ground
Some writers estimate the receipts at New Orleans
at only 100000 bales and Of Mobile 300 600 Others
go beyond these figures; but find that the gene.
raj impression at the West seems TO be, that the
crop must necessarily be a short one We give
these impressions simply as we find them, without
vouching for their correctness. Those who arc in
the trade have doubtless means of acquiring more
accurate information Macon Journal.
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s6.236.sIo D
Total

As we were under the impression that
this was no uncommon occurrence, and as
we did not distinctly remember that the
Union had ever exhibited any extraordl-
nary alarm on the subject, we supposed
that there was something in the amount
indicated by the statement that justified
the amazement and horror of our contem-
porary, and his call for such specific in
formation.
We turned, therefore, to such of Mr..
WALKERS reports as happened to be on
our table, to ascertain the specific subject
of difference, and to ascertain how much
there might be in it.
Mr.. WALKERS estimates, under date of
November 19, 1916, first came to our
hand, and We discovered that he present
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PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC WoRKs.-Thc Harrisburg
Keystone has the following statement of the revenue
from the State works
We learn that the actual receipts the State trea-
sury from LIST December, lS4S, to LIST December
ls49 account of railroad tolls, 81 625, $50 g
From the same source the preceding
year. .....,................. 900, 555 03
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In the of the State against II. G. McClintock
for the homicide committed on the body Of General
Thomas Holland on Wednesday last, we learn that
preliminary examination by the magistracy was
waived by consent Of counsel, and that McClintock
was fully committed to trial the coroner's war
rant. The criminal court will commence it's seq
sion on Monday ncxt-Mobiie Register, Dec. LIST.
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United States Senator from Maryland.
We learn from the Baltimore Patriot of last even
ing that DAVID STEWART, esq, of Baltimore, has
been appointed by Governor Thomas to the vacan-
cy in the United States Senate occasoned by the
resignation of the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, General
Benjamin c. Howard having declined to accept.
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The House.

We have again to record the consump-
ton of day in Intellectual ballotings for
Speaker. For the details we refer to our
Congressional reports.