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PApER-MAKING IN ENGLAND.-The esti-

PAPER-MAKING IN ENGLAND.-Thee sti-
mated amount of capital invested in build
ings, machinery, floating stock, SC, for
the manufacture OF paper, in England, is
ST., 800 900; the number of hands EN-
ploved, about 10000; and the whole
amount of annual duty paid upon paper
exceeds S3,500,000!l
II is further stated that, with all these
hands and capital employed, not one shil-
ling OF profit has been made during the
last SIX years; while the excise duty, dur
ing the same period, has been nearly
$50, 900, 000 The largest paper-mil in
the world is said to be the great mill at
Darwin, in Lancashire 1t cost $3.50, 900,
was worked by five hundred horse power,
of steam and water; had nine paper
making machines, besides all others con-
nected with the trade, and had reservoir
of fltering water which cost 100000.
Nine wears ago his mill yielded profit of
from s6G, 900 to SS5, 900 per annum At
that time alterations were made in levying
and collecting tie duties, and, during the
nine subsequent yeas, the mill was worked
at loss of S25, 200 per vear-the owners
became embarrassed, and Eually failed,
and over six hundred persons were thrown
out of mployment-Cm Gazette.
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From the London Punch.


Once on time there was gentleman who won
an elephant in a rattle.
1t was a very fine elephant, and very cheap at the
price the gentleman paid for his chance.
But the gentleman had no place TO put il in
Nobody would take il of his hands
He couldn't afford 10 feed il.
He afraid of the law if he turned it loose into
the streets
He was too humane TO let it starve
He was afraid 70 shoot it,
In short, he was in perplexity very natural TO a
gentleman with moderate means, a small house,
common feelings Of humanity, and-an elephant
France has won her elephant al Rome
She has brought back the Pope.
She is at her wits end what to do with him
She can't abet the Pope and the Cardinals. be-
cause she interfered in the cause Of liberty.
She can't abet the Republicans, because she in
terfered in the cause ofthe Pope and the Cardinals
She can't act with Austria, because Austria il alb
solute.
She can't act against Austria, because France is
conservative and peaceful
She can't continue her army in Rome because il
is not treated with respect.
She can't withdraw her army from Rome, be-
cause that would be W stultify herself
She can't go forward, because she insisted ON the
Roman people going backward
She can't GO backward because the French PEG.
pie insist on her going forward.
She can't choose the wrong, because public opinion
forces her 10 the right.
She can't choose the right because her own dis
honesty has forced her 10 the wrong.
In one word, she is the horns Of a dilemma
and the more she twists the sharply she fccli
the points on which she II mpaled, like a cock
chaer in cabinet, for the inspection of the curiou,
in the lighter and more whirgg species Of politca
etymolOgy.
gain OIL her hands; Rome is her bottle imp. Sh,
6oughtt dear enough, but can't get rid Off cat any
price"
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CoNTRAsT.-We copy the following commu-
nicaton from the Kingston Journal

CoNTRAsT.-We copy the following commu-
nication from the Kingston Journal
Look on this picture
1.-TWO captains Of British vessels recently wreck
ed were picked up at sea and brought TO this port
by an American vessel. Application was made by
them 10 the captain, (Wilson,) of the steamer
empire City," for passage TO New York
Captain Wilson readily granted these poor mems
request, and although payment Tor their passage
was offered, he refused 70 take IT, The sum they
would have had to pay would amount to thirty
dollars each
And ON this
"The captain and crew of a Spanish brig also
wrecked were picked up at sea, and brought TO
this port by the American brigantine ''Selim.
They were, without doubt, i'm the most destitute
condition Before these unfortunate men could
obtain passage TO some Spanish port, the Spanish
consul was compelled 10 pay the Royal Mail Com
pany's steamer "Tay" the sum Of twenty dollars
Tor the captain and four dollars each for nine of the
crew of the wrecked vessel, making altogether
nifty dollars, or Ell lis. Id for passage money
for carrying them TO Spanish port"
The reader will form his own opinion without
any observations from us.
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TRUE ELoouESoE.-True eloquence indeed does
not consist in speech. il cannot b. brought from
sfar Labor and learning may toll for Il, but they
will toll in vain. Words and phrases may be mar
shaled in every way, but they cannot compass IT,
II must exist in the man, in the subject, and in the
occasion Affected passion, intense expression, the
pomp Of defamation, all may aspire after It, they
cannot reach IT, IL comes If 1t comes at all, like
the outbreaking Of a fountain from the earth, or
the bursting forth Of volcanic fires With spontaneous,
original native force. The graccs taught in the
schools, the costly ornaments and studied cOntri-
yances ofspeech, shock aud disgust men when their
own lives and the fate Of their wives, their children,
and their country, hang the decision Of the hour;
then words have lost their power and rhetoric is
vain and all elaborate oratory contemplate Even
genius itself then feels rebukcd and subdued as in
the presence Of higher qualities Then patriotism
il elOquent; then self.devotion IL eloquent. The
clear conception outrunning the deductions Of
logic the high purpose the firm resolve, the daunt
less spirit speaking on the tongue, beaming from
the eve, informing every feature, and urging the
whole man unward-right onward 20 his object
this this IL cOquence; or rather, it IL something
greater and higher than all eloquence-it Is action
noble sublime, Rodlike action Mr.. Webstey's Eu
logv on adams and Jef1sOn.
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ITALv.-The London Morning CHRONICLE, corr,


ITALv.-The London Morning Chronicle CORE
spondent writes
1.-The Pontif continues 10 reside at Portici, and
amuses himself by visiting the various public estab
hshments OF Naples and the vicinity. The last so
favored was the hospital Of Incurables-one of the
largest in the world, containing accommodations
for nearly 1900 patients-which was honored on
Thursday by the presence Of his Holiness Plus TX
When he appears, he is received by the population
OF Naples with the respect due 10 the head Of Ca
thoiicism but in spite of what has been pretended
have seen nothing like enthusiasm manifested
The Papa corfege generally consists of three car
riages and four, with escort of Neapoitan cav.
airy. The expression OF the Pontiff's countenance
is exactly that of the portraits, which are admira
bic likenesses; aud lac distributes his benedcton to
the spectators Of his passage with avery engaging
air Of benignty. As to his future movements all e
obscurity The last report was, that he intended
TO return TO Gaeta. The squadron Of five Spanish
ships which escorted him to Naples remains 81 an
Choir in the bay"
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NJ GAILLARDET, in letter dated Paris, 18th
inst, 10 the Courier DIES Etdts Unis, gives the fol-
lowing startling report, which we have not seen
mentioned elsewhere -" The steamer Tartare,
which has arrived at Toulon from Civita- vecchia,
has brought intelligence of revolution having
broken cut at Naples, in which the king, Ferd-
nand, was killed by the people. Such event
would change the face Of affairs in Italy bat the
news has not been confirmed from other sources,
and it bears but slight appearances Of truth. How
ever, times GO, the impossible is now quite pos
sible."
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The Nicaragua question is treated char
acteristically in the Philadelphia "Penn-
Syluanian, The editor, noticing that the
free navigation of the St. John river is to
be left open to all nations, SO that all ma
tons can use the ship canal, says:
''This would be a complete caving in TO English
pretensons. for perceive that this basis does
not exclude England from colonizng (under the
pretext of protecting her negro King of Mosquto)
a great military horde upon that belt of land which
may in the future become the main artery Of
communication from sea to sea--a country adjoin-
ing Mexico on the north and northeast and New
Grenada on the Notwithstanding in breadth from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific in no place more than
five hundred miles, while in some places il is only
one hundred miles across. From the capital of Nj
caragua, the lake of the came name, the dis
lance TO the harbor of Reaejo in the Pacific, by
level country, which there is a good road, is
but fourteen leagues The English statesmen have
long seen the importance such colony, and will
no doubt go to all lengths short of direct war to
achieve it. Never before could the doctrine of Mr.
Monroe against these entertainments Of monarchy
this continent have been more Justly or more
benefcially applied, with reference TO the true in
terests Of the people Of the new world"
Beautiful beautiful all this in a Loco
foco print. Here you at this late day,
when, during your administration, Great
San Juan, talk of the Monroe doctrine
Why didn't you, two or three years ago,
press it upon Mr.. Polki. Why didn't
Messrs. Polk, Buchanan s Co. put it in
user
The charter Of the New York company
with the Nicaragua government compels
that company TO keep their ship canal free
to all nations Our own government has
no more to do with that part of it than
with the Panama railroad charter Ii was
for the interest of the New York company
to convey on It's canal the commerce OF all
the woodland they guaranteed so to do
with the Nicaragua government. II was
not for them TO negotiate exclusively for
the United States, especially after the
United States government had set pre-
cedent in declining to have any thing to
do with the Panama road.
1t is folly and faulty, however, to sup
pose that any one government can secure to
herself, and n,onopolize such highways as
the Nicaragua and the Panama routes are,
and are destined to be- They must be
made free to all nations, and are wisely
left so by the chartering and contracting
parties. Great Britain in attempting it,,
during Mr.. Folks administration, by the
footing he suffered her to get at Greytown,
has got to back out. We have secured for
our own people the too rights Of loay,
Panama and Nicaragua and in the lat
ter a majority of the stockholders must be
American citizens Isn't that doing pref
ty well1-.N Y Express.
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SALT WITH THE SULTAN Ossuth, BEN, and his
r,,na MONS have eaten Abdul Medjid's salt at Wild.
An and the Sultan will not throw them garbage
~ he Russian bear. We love peace, but let us, at
III ot honor the spirit Of hospitality. At this
st Abdul Medjid, the Turk, is one Of the best ia
xnr;tsso Of Christian England. The magnanimous
Mabometan may enjoy an imaginary shake Of the
hand with every decent Briton we say a6ominate
war but we have deeper hatrcd OF IN
- FIRE away more than a little salt.petre
Again, 10 do proper honor TO the noble sultan.
rhis 4 time for testimonials. What If we send
testimonial TO Constantlnople! oolnetll , ula'
s're ggabee 1, suggest the gift Of a magnificent
81, ceIlar And for the device, a Turkoy--a very
e., ,,,,kev-witb it's wings covering hgure OF
,gaunded freedom from the teeth and paws oi
grisly bear Punch.
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We cannot refrain from saying that no man in
the country is so well acquainted with the mail
service OF the United States and the question of i'm
tcrnational postage, as Major Hobbie. He has de-
voted twenty years Of most active life to the study
OF the postage system, and his retirement from
office we should regard public calamity. We
cannot beievc that the President entertains the in
tention ofhis dismissal. The machinery of Govern
mcnt cannot well dispense with all the old engi-
neers.-Iroy Budget.
The Locofocos, after bowling for six months
against the Encouragement of the mails, are now
" bowling" vocfcrously at the threatened re-
moval Of the gentleman who has the supervision of
tie department whose encouragement" has been
such prolific theme of Locofooo Complaint rch
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DR. p. A. sLUEsTRoN, Swede, Of great reputa-
ton, both a literary and natural philoso-
pher, vice professor of mathematics and physics in
the Royal Academy Of Sciences in Sweden, is on a
mission from his government and from the college
Of commerce, in Stockholm, to the United States.
He intimate friend of the late Baron Berze-
hus and will be out in the next steamer.
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Important from Tampa.
The Talk of the 18th instant Surrender of the Muir
dprers


1t gives great pleasure in publishing the re-
port of the second conference between the Indian
chiefs and General Twiggs, communicated in the
following letter to Colonel Spencer, who reached
here on Monday last 1t indicates the good prospect
OF peaceful removal of the Indians. In the mean
time the line of defence taken by the army, indi-
Gated by letter from Paatka gives assurance Of
protection to the settlers on extreme frontier
Florida Repub, oct. 25
TAMPA, Oct. 10, lS49.
DEAR Sir ! reached Charlottes Harbor on the
18th inst. found Bow Legs, Sam Jones, and all
the principal chiefs, and some fifty sixty war
riors. They had been waiting there for nine DAYS
with three of the murderers, and the hand of the
fourth, who resisted and killed the fifth
made his escape in the swamps. have the
three prisoners here.
informed them of the great desire Of the Presi-
dent for them to GO west They received it much
better than expected, and they to answer in
December If the Arkansas delegation arrives,
and acts in good faith, have strong hopes they
may be got off without much trouble.
! am yours, very respectfully,
ID. T.. TWIGGS. y
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7 H Il R E P u B L | C .
WASHIN G TON:
THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER l. is4s
OF FICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
JOHN c. CLARK, to be Solicitor of the
Treasury, vice Gillet, removed
Thomas l.. SMITH, to be First Auditor
of the Treasury, vice Clark.
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Whatever his future sphere of action, and wher-
ever his future lot may be cast certain il is, Mr..
King will always have our best wishes and most
earnest prayers for his health and happiness.
His majesty the King of the Mosquito
might find worthy exemplar in his cou-
sin of Hayti, Soulouque, now "Faustn the
First" emperor, et cetra. His copper
colored highness is tagging behind his
dusky serenity, as the following decree OF
the latter showeth. His EnghAl psnsors
have not instructed him suficiently YIN the
arts of king-craft A king without an aris-
tocracy is mustard without meat Could
not Mr.. Chatfeld, or some other English
dignitary who figures in Nicaraguan affairs,
make him out programme OF nobility
Or has he an eye TO the purple under the
title Of g Gallinipper the First" emperor
Of Mosquito with combinations! A decree
similar to the annexed would SAVIOR OF regal
dignity. The tin-trumpery which an
swered the purpose of crown jewels on
coronation-day is rusty; he needs the eclat
of more substantial devices
LIBERTy-EMPrRE or HAYTI--EaUALlTY!
Decree concerning The nomination Of Ministers.
Faustin the First, by the grace of God and the
constitutional law emperor of Hayu, sends greeting
10 all present and 10 come, and now resolves TO
name, and does name:
Minister of War and Marine Lieutenant Gen
eral Louis Dufrene, Duke of Tiburon, Grand Mar
shall of the Empire, Grand Cross of the Imperial
md itxrp nrIa nfS in nd 'prInn m
of the Imperial Order of the Legion Of Honor.
Minister of Justice--Mons. de Jean Bite Fran
cisque, Duke of Limbo, Grand Gordon of The Inn
perial Order If the Legion of Honor.
Minister of Fnance-Colonel Louis Enc Felcite
Solomon, Duke of st. Louis of the South, &c, &c
LIST CREATED PRINCES AND DuKEs.--tiis Sc
rene Highness Monseigneur de Jean Louis Pierot
Prince of the Empire, Grand Marshal OF the En-
pire.
His Serene Highness, Monseigneur de Lazare,
Prince de St. Vague, Grand Marshal of the En-
pire. &C., &c, Inspector General of the Army OF
the Empire.
His Serene Highness Monseigneur de Pobo,
Prince of Cape Hayti, Grand Marshal of the En-
pire, &c, &c, commander of the province Of the
North
His Serene Highness Monseigneur de A. Sahf
frant Prince of Jacmel, Grand Marshal of the EN-
West
DUKEs.-dis Grace Monseigneur de Louis Du-
irene, Duke of Tiburon, Grand Marshal of the En-
pire, &C., &c, Minister of War and Marine.
His Grace Nlonseigneur de Jean Louis Bellegarde,
Duke of st. Louis OF the North, &c, &c, com
mander of the rst military division Of the province
of the West.
His Grace MOnseigneur de j. Paul, Duke OF Mo
rim, &C., &c, Grand Chamberlain of the Emperor.
His Grace Mcnseigneur de Chas. Alerte, Duke of
Pemonade, &c, &c, Chief of the Emperor's Staff
of Honor. and Master of the Pantry.
His Grace Monseigneur de Denis Tremere, Duke
of Lagaron, &c, &c, Comrnissary General Of the
Emperor.
His Grace Monseigneur de Jean Phi. Auguste,
Duke of Neybe, &c, &c, Inspector General of the
troops of the Empire
Fifty three other graces complete the list
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Cows WORKED As OxgS.-A correspondent Of
the Southern Cuhipdt0r says: 81 have worked cows
in harness, not under the yoke, without detrment
in any respect; on the contrary, their calves
superior 10 the rest Of the stock-due Of course TO
the extra feed and attention the COWS received.
should like to see this practice extendedfor many
of the poorer class have other animal power TO
aid them in their farming operations"
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The Southern Democrat, in some reflections upon
our personal appearance says he would like TO
at fancy ball Gin the character Of Apollo"
When we go in that character, shall insist
taking our neighbor Of the Democrat Tyre
+ IouispiLe Journal.
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More beauties Of Anti Rentisrn we're displayed
ON Saturday in the town Of Rensselaervillc Sheriff
Tyler attempted 10 sell some personal property for
rent, and was greatly annoyed by large number
tremendous rate pot Of tar and several pounds
of feathers were on the ground, and threats were
made 10 apply the plaster 10 the back Of person
who made bids upon the property. The sheriff
finally concluded to postpone the sale Of some Of
the property till next month. Great county, this
for law and orderl-d lbonp Rn,ck
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The editor of the Netu Hampshire Patriot says,
that when he thinks of the doings of the present
Administration he is constrained 10 hold his nose.
H. may pull and twist his own nose as much as he
plcases; il will save better the trouble Lou.
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Ma. STRIoKLAND's REMAINs--We learn that the
friends of Mr.. Strickland, whose sad fate among
the White mountains recorded i'm our columns
a few days since, have ordered his body 10 be re-
moved To this city, and arrangements have been
made 10 forward it TO his native land, should his
family desire this removal.
This il the first instance, we believe, that death
has occurred among the vsiters 10 those mountains
and the circumstances attending this calamity will
doubtless be rehearsed 10 thousands upon thousands
Of those who will visit the regions in coming years
al history of the deceased, will afford ample scope
for the imagination 10 invest the story with ro-
mantle interest; and many traveller will silently
sigh over the interesting incidents connected with
the last hours of him who was
"By strangers honorcd and by strangers mourned."
Boston Transcript.
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The CHOLERA ON SmPBoARD.-The ship Ger
trude, arrived this morning from Liverpool, lost
fourteen Of her passengers by cholera, on the voy-
age The ship Elisha Dennison, from Rotterdam
lost ten Of her passengers by cholera.
nv. Y. Com. Adu., 18th.
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MssloN OF TIE Vino PARTy.-We copy the
following sentiments, which are az just they are
happily expressed from the Ogdensburgh Forum:
''rhe mission Of the Wing party IL identified
with the high hopes and aspirations Of the great in
tellccts Of the age II embraces those thoughts and
sentiments which burn in the bosom Of patriots and
philanthropists I'm ,rovement, Excelsior" il
their motto. They =, TO develope the natural re-
sources Of our sol iciitate social intercourse
and commerce by H. rovements in cOnmunca.
tons to promote the 'dvancement OF skill and in
dustry by suitable prot ;ction and encouragement;
~ expand the human mind by ample facilities for
acquiring knowlcdgc and the protection Of his
rights in life, liberty, and property. And, fellow
citizens, not these objects worthy OF your scri-
Gus regard and attention worthy Of the name you
inherit Of the ancestry you boasR If they are, give
them your support, and let it not be said that any
personal dissppOintments private griets have
alienated OF even cooled the ardor Of Wing
elector."
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THE Cosr or RoTs.-It appears by report to
the County Board, made yesterday, that nearly
quarter of million of dollars S23S, 230) has been
paid out of the county treasury since 1886 for the
suppression OF riots. This sum does not include
the snug little bill which has yet to be footed for
the riot election night, which will probably
bring the amount quite up TO quarter Of million
This same amount paid for an efficient police force,
or Tor improving our public schools, would proba-
bly, have saved the character of the city from the
stigma cast upon il by the disgraceu disturbances
which caused the cxpense.-P Phil Ledger, 30h.
IMpoRr or Provisions INTO LIVERPOOL FROM
AMERrcA.-M Mr.. Gardner, the provision broker,
gives the following as the imports into Liverpool
alone, from the United States, for the last twelve
months. $4,000 tierces beef 81 900 barrels pork,
224,OW cwts. bacon, 5000 hams, $1,000 barrels
lard 100000 boxes cheese, $500 frkins butter.
The value Of the above is T. 100000 sterling.
The first divorce in Minnesota Territory has Just
been made by the Legislature that of Lewis La
rammne from a-kan-ye ke-wing, an Indian
woman
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SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. John Moore, elder in a
Presbyterian church six miles above Monongahela
city, fell dead in the streets of Bridgewater Beaver
county, during the recent session of the Synod Of
Pittsburgh, at that place. He was an aged man,
with a large family
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The New York Tribune says there is a machine
in that city, much like oldfashioned hand
churn for curing meat in 10 hours, more thorough
ly il is claimed, than could be done in sixteen
days by the old method. II is exhibiting at the In
stitute fair
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The POPULATION or THE WoRLD.-Nne hundred
and sixty millions Of human beings are supposed
10 be upon the earth; Of which Europe is said u
contain one hundred and fifty three millions; AZ
rca one hundred and fifty Elk millions; Asia, five
hundred millions; America, one hundred and fifty
millons and the islands Of the Pacific seven mil.
lions II divided into thirty equal parts, five OF
them will be Christian, SIX Mahornctsns, ono part
Jews, and eighteen Pagans. Christians are numer-
Gus in Europe and America, some in the south Of
Asia, Africa, and the southeast Of Europe Pagans
abound in Africa and in the interior Of America,
some in Asia, and small number in the north OF
Europe