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American Association OF Science at CAM
bridge.

The American Association for the Advancement
of Science assembled, to hold its second annual
meeting at the lecture-room in Harvard Hall, Cam
bridge, on the l4th inst.
The body was duly organized, and proceeded TO
business Papers were presented on the Aurora
Borealis, on Coral Insects and other scientific
subjects.
On the following day, at IL a. M, Professor
Louis Agasslz presented paper on the Geological
Character of Young Mammalia. The same gen
tleman also presented papers the Vegetable
Character of the Xanlhidium of Ehrenberg, and
on the Remains of Fossil Elephant, found lately
by the workmen on the Rutland and Burlington
railroad, Mount Holly dlvsion,) and presented TO
the museum of the Cambridge Scientific School by
Mr.. Samuel Henshaw, of that city.
Other papers were presented yesterday by Lieu
tenant Charles II. Davis, Of U. s. navy, on an
American Prime Vertical by Professor +. N.
Horsford and Dr. Wyman, on Valerianae of Nor
phne, new medicine, useful in of dysentery,
&C., now for sale; by James D. Dana, esq, on
Volcanoes not Safety-valves, which he proved by
three volcanoes in Hawaii, one of the Sandwich
islands and last, but not least, by DR.. John c.
Warren, on the Existence of Remains of Masodon
Angustideus, which he attempted to show had been
discovered in Greensboro, Maryland, in the shape
of tooth.
The ecture-room was well filed with scholars
from all parts Of the Union. A large amount of
useful knowledge was communicated which could
be appreciated by any nearer Of good general
education.
The association continue their sessions every
day during the week.
Among the distinguished members of the ASSOC
citation and strangers present, that have not been
mentioned, were President Hitchcock, of Amherst
College, the Hon Horace Mann, ex-Presdent
Everett, and others.
The list of officers for the present year is below:
Prof. JOSEPH Henry, President
Dr. JEFFRIEs WYMAN, Secretary.
DR. ALFRED S. ELwyN, Treasurer.
Standiag Committee.
Prof. Joseph Henry,
Dr. Jeffries Wyman, Er-o6icio
Dr. Alfred S. Elwyn,
William c. Redfeld, esq,
Prot. Walter R. Johnson.
Local Committee
John A. Lowell, esq.,, Prot. Louis Asassiz,
Dr. Jacob Bigelow, Prof. Benjamin Pierce,
Hon. Nathan Appleton, Lieut.. Chas Fl. Davis,
Hon. Nathan Hale, Prof f. N. Horsford,
Geo. b. Emerson, esq, Prof Asa Gray,
Prof II. d. Rogers, of Cambridge.
DIR. A. A. Gould, of Boston.
In accordance with the seventh rule the follow
ing gentlemen were elected upon the Standing Com
mitee:
Prof A. d. Bache Prof Asa Gray,
80 Louis Agassiz, &C James Hall,
:" Benz. Pierce, BENZ Silliman, jr.
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The New York Democracy.

The effort to conciliate the two sections
of the Democratic party in the State OF
New York, through the instrumentality OF
the two conventions at Rome, has failed.
We omit the Geographic account of the
proceedings, with the intention of giving a
complete history of it from the more au-
thentic reports. 1t is sufficient for our
present purpose to state that the two con-
ventions have adjourned, sine die, with.
out the adoption of any compromise
platform"
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YALE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT The exercises
of the commencement at Yale College have been
held during the past week. The exercises of the
18th inst were intermingled with addresses from
Professors Slliman and Goodrich, and Rev. Drs.
Lyman Beecher, Bacon Dewitt and others.
In the afternoon the theological department COM
memorated its anniversary, and in the evening the
Grafton before the Phi Beta Kappa Society was de-
livered by Or. A Smith, of Texas. The COM
mencement proper was held on the 10th inst.
The graduating class numbered nnety-fve For
tyone received the degree Of A. M. in course, and
four the degree as honorary. Six received the de-
gree of LII, B.; and one, his excel Joseph Trum-
bull, Governor of the State the degree Of LII. d.
Three members Of the corporation having died,
viz: Rev. DR.. Dow, Aaron Dutton, and Diodae
Brockway, the vacancies were filed by the election
of Rev. Messrs Tilotson Of Brooklyn, Calhoun
of Coventry, and Gilbert Of Walngford.
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THr BOUNDARY SURstr DELAYED Accounts
from San Diego to June 10th represent the pros
pects Of the boundary commission as very unpro-
pltious Or Chamberlain, surgeon, and Col Wei
Yer had both been sick, and It was thought that
owing to unavoidable delays the party would not
I've able TO leave Sun Diego before fall The officers
complain that the artificial state Of things there,
produced by the mines, creates innumerable OBJ
stacles to the survey Of the boundary line Prices
are above oil bounds, and It is expected that the
soldiers will all desert soon as the order is given
to move for the CHA
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Tvs Result N rms SrsrE-The result of the
election here in the absence Of quite complete re-
turns from every portion Of this State, will he for
the other slde--the Governor, one member Of Com.
sress, and the House Of Representatives guined.
The majority for General Trousdale will probably
be about two thousand For il the Wings have
none to blame but themselves They had the power
TO produce different result and conscious Of this,
let them prepare TO retrieve their losses next time
approaches are out Of place. We are beaten, and
let the matter rest there. Banner and Nashville
Wig.
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THE REPU BLIC.

that, when once convinced that free
man, be he foreigner or native, has been
fraudulently and forcibly kidnapped in an
American city by order Of the Spanish au-
thorites, he will be prompt to resent the
insult, and compel speedy atonement
for the outrage from the Spanish Govern
ment
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We have no additional information in relation to
the western and southern elections. Neither the
Richmond nor Pittsburg papers give any other items
than those we have already published
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Tar CUsroms AT NEw YoRK.-The receipts Of
the New York custom-house are said to be I'M
usually large at the present time, reaching in the
neIghborhood Of one million a week. The 18th
was the heaviest day ever known in custom-house
annals, the deposits in the cashiers Office reaching
tioO hundred and toriyre thousand dollars, amount
which exceeds, by over twenty thousand dollars
The receipts Of any previous day.
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Arrival of the Falcon.

The United States mail steamship Falcon, Lieu
tenant R. j. Harlstene, United States Navy com
handing, arrived at quarantine, Staten Island, at
an early hour the l4th
The Falcon left Chagres the 2Sth ultimo, ar
rived at New Orleans the Sd instant, and left
there on the 9th for Havana, where she arrived on
the morning of the 18th. She left the day for
New York
She brought thirty-two passengers from Chagres
for New Orleans and twenty-three passengers from
Chagres Tor New York-forty-four from New Or
leans, and thirteen from Havana; also Sl69 ,0S5 so
in gold dust from Chagres, sl2O.000 in specie
from New Orleans, and a full cargo
The diseases most prevalent at Havana in the
month of July were yellow fever, dysentery, dar-
rhea, and simple intermittent fever. Of yellow fe-
yer one thousand three hundred and five cases were
reported during the month, Of which only seventy
one terminated fatally,
A Puerto Rico date of July llth gives some par
ticuars OF the landing of General Paez IN Venezu-
Ella. 1t represents the whole province Of Coro to
have Immediately risen in his favor. General Va
Zero and Mr.. Thomas Pereira were taken prisoners
by Paez and his partisans. He had issued ain ad-
dress to the people Of Venezuela calling them to
arms.
There was a slight earthquake at Porto Rico on
Sunday the 18th ult
Accounts from Yucatan repeat the old story OF
Indian attacks and defeats. The Merida Bulletin
calls for more help from the national government
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In La verdad, a Spanish journal of New York, Of

In La Yerdad, a Spanish journal of New York, of
the same date, we fnd the following paragraph;
Francisco Rey, or Garcia addressed a letter to the
American consul in Havana, in which he stated
that he had been forcibly taken from New Orleans,
and therefore claimed his protection; and that
correspondence mot very satisfactory had taken
place between the American consul and the captain
general Of the Island OF Cuba"
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THE IRoS INTEREST OF VReIEA-From pri-
vate letter. dated Botetourt county, Va, August g.
1888, we extract the following paragraph. The
letter is from a large ron-master:
"Will we get protection for IRON from the coming
Congress- II we do not, we shall bc sadly disap-
pointed. Tariff Democrats are thick in this mine
raj region. We iron men look with anxious hearts
To Washington This and last years operations
have been most ruinous. One more year Of smi-
lar disasters. and Botetour will not have one sol
vent furnace man But tor our peculiar situation,
(in the character Of our labor-our ndispensably
large stock, for do all our own Transporting Of
material, and own It all we would have suspended
work. Another year shall stop, unless assured
that our Government is not our foe So long as
hand labor is as high as it has ever been in Ameri-
ca England can make iron, send it here, and under
sell us X per tom
Some action on this subject is loudly called for
by large interest IN almost every State Of the
Union.
MoBILE AND ONO R,mRoaD.--The Mobile Re
gisfe Of the lth states, that the previous day
the directors Of this company closed contract
with w. ID. Riddle g. CO.. for the construc-
ton OF seventeen sections Of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, commencing at the Eight Mile creek,
and extending to Cedar Bluff distance Of twenty
six miles The road is to he graded and timbered,
and put in condition To receive the iron rails, at a
cost of about 100000. There was fair compe-
ton among the contractors from different parts of
The country. The contractors are well known for
their enterprise and experience in the business and
il could not have fallen into better hands. They
will bring force If five hundred men on to the
ground Ivy about the ooh Of September, and prose
cute the work with energy to it's completion.
The letting Of the sections between Mobile and
Eight Mile creek postponed, on account of
some uncertainty as to the best point for a terminus
or depot in the city. This matter will I've agreed
upon shortly however, and the line to the extentef
thirty-four miles, be under conracl
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noAAoE r-Asa. ISAAC n pILLEl
Land aAd General Agency ODes a ths Capital ii-
seis, City OF SPrfsgnsld.
O nonredenf kaness holders Of aois nlsI
edness, and all tsns Of ParAasias Stale lamb
Illinois scrip OF tondTne undersigned would respectfully intern
the public that they have established this cihe capital
State Of iaad and seaeIa agenes oes for The
OF all business apeans thereto within the limits o. the
All transactions reays 70 The purchase and sale Of lands
lands and reporting he locaon paying
selling all descriptions Of Stale every
description OF attached agency s
extended scale, viii be promptly and faithfully
KkrKREScKs;
Messrs. Deifendon Miles, Washington city,
a Gowdy Co., Louisville, kentaeky
Thomas j. Reed, esq,
MssIs: s,ells. 4 Co, 81 Louis, Missouri.
A. ChIisty, esd,
John NJ. Winner esq, - !"
His exeellency A. q, French, governor Of Illinois.
s ii. Treat, Judge supreme
. lyman Tralnbull, q
me.,.; wad.woI,h sheldon, New, York city.
q. bartlett, ESD, NJ Front street,
Cen Robert Patterson, Philadelphia
Gen. Adam Diler,
Jos. L. Chester, ~
Col. s. w. Black, Pittsbug, Pa.
Gen. Caleb Gushing, Boston, Mass
q. p. Sanger, esq, +" I" Et4a-tat
R.
J. ID. Pratt Co, Banmorc Md.
APP ll-dim&sw3m
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Sept. 8-lawlaw


HE Eighth session viii cen monday October on which da,
the Punefuai attendance OF all the students requested The
duties o. The classes are promptly ecomnenced and i in
poat tat AL Their members, old should
me opening Of the session The acadeneal extends rom hc
st OF October 10 the LIST OF August being
August and September In the College, all the
fuli corps OF
tire course collegiate studies prescribed
North
aiing class received their acajeipica degrees
In the 6rdnaar School, which immediately adjons the College,
the competent
under the supervision OF the Professors the College. Thus pupil
may enter the institution at early and their entire
course o. study under the same direction until they graduate The
mercantile dea NJ embraces tosu Parti! members tit
soAeae OF preparatory CLASSES who may be preparing for e count
ing room, other professional life Surl students admitted
all the privileges and advantages Of their several classes ub
tuting place OF the classical studies,
ceszary a preparation for business.
French study without charge, all the classes
addition French,
without charge, Gernan other modern language.
The location Of the College perfectly saul and there
towns villages dangerous the
young Moral and religious education chief design u the
sttuuon.
The charge, covering all the acadenca and domestic
S session OF ten months The rules OF tile College carefully
restrict any other expenses OF the student
AL the departments are under the immediate supervision Of th
undersigned whom application be made or copies Of IN
wen
Of pupils JOHN B KERPooT, Rector,
Ang 3-2aw2m College Of 81 James, I. o., Maryland
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AsIEnaCAN RAuRoAn IouRNAI..

THE American Railroad journal is published 81 Wan
several gentlemen engaged regular eOnuSuois,
Tine railroad Journal any pubiea
ien wa. attempted y this country, @ sewhe devoted % .s
humble besnnins, % carry !, iw1Id
than upon any other agency whatever.
The oeomese railway ,s,s has NOW become The great nees
gea, idea q modern times 4 has already done 70 relieve
elevate him in the scale Of beings than amy other that
engine, regard greatest achieve
menl Of ane most extraordinary instrument for good die world
swiesi bird ,he wing thought Or Language alone
huffman living breathing sensitive nanasns, wl, new life
new creation, wIhca, danger isas
physical qualifications, and s various pleasures Of
community productions and ideas Of every
creating nsw sources S and " an INFINITE
win have achieved is highest work iii y has harmonized
on they capable BY making distant places neigh
borood practically poons our being mot 20 ONE but 90 four
Whoever, therefore iabors field the od
for he highest good his Profoundly Impressed
views intend in accordance with their spirit 70 conduct the
the history the influence and e improvements Of the railway
careful inquiry management scientific discoveries,
progress oindusiyare
Under mining head, o. the Journal will
series Of and iron an4aeiurs Of the Uni
Tie r u and
s On s s sSd . Ssa
embracing descriptions deren, localities ore,
se.as s q
I nc punished IN e%nassea %a %s ~ series ha
aSs. districts. plans
iron, Hodge furnish journal
which have been carefully examined BY him. with information
viii Ss sna Indispensable al paas. +
iron the iron manuface and mining Of the whole
Cen c. r. James, Of Providence also been engaged an
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be aid ,ba eniensy Z insarabe " " NV ohsu lei
HAnr,s yEGETABIE EXTRACT
For sixteen years has been tested BY many persons who have u
@ @ @ e a%a n every case where has had
has bee" ea % M @ more than nine yea a ana M aaufne
eu m y R ae o. ie veEs,apls hAus S v.
been subject 90 IL, for many years and has been restored
table Extract = - ''s'-
Dr. Charles brown Of Dover Russell county, Alabama who Z
beneGled by e use Of the Vegetable Extract and thai he nnhs.
SnewIedge e''' ''s " 'p'S' ""e" 'o'"e' u''e' ms
Curs "a Maybcrrv can ormer,v n, Lime Ms
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Extract restored him 70 sound health being entirely freed
from ia R % q a. asSsss New. yo =.
table Extract successfully ~ his family, highly
Mr. Stephen @e f P CORNER w q sixth avenue and
street. New York. states Mr. Charles Bousion member OF
Years hai he was obliged to enaus his bses Having used
and s ra 30 %
business
Jersey, afflicted epepsc forty
years, states that he has used Dr. Hans Vegetable Extract and his
TO have no more fits.
year. and * 1ans cured BY d. us. q hi.
Read The following case Of the son Of VIM
q plaaepha adetsd win splIepds twenty ses
and the most eminent pysicians and erpemdns
VIM M @ 70 @ ea nnq se @
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THE AMERICAN FARMER i. n,

THE AMERICAN FARMER IL published monthly IN,
city Of baltimore NJ 81 per annu, copies for s. tdreon f
go, dirty for 80 Juy under th
most favorable Il the organ Maryland state Agn
cultural Society and all the prize eays reports
published therein The society determined
raise siO0 TO be appropriated follows Of silver
valued al So 20 be awarded 10 the by the 1t
October, the largest list Of subscribers
mencing In July go for the second,
list The Publisher added prizes
cultural works He has also offered 500 prize essays
coming volume viz SO silver plate for essay the
plan and Of am buildings and
tarm yard SO r the best cultivation
80 for thu best the management % he dairy
The hn number, appear July, will the
valuable papers, from the of EDnuSD ROWS, 81 Virginia
presented the agricultural public particularly
Virginia. Maryland, the
Of his farm ve
estate In Virginia. and proves conolsvey
able degree OF prudence In it, farming
profitable other business The
charge n his farm Mr. Run clear interest
capital invested for land BIO
cent? third 2 per year, Der cent
hb colo besides supporting family
Of 10 double
worth when he took hand. Every planter
in he tide water districts Of country, viii paper
the deepest interest
This number will also other valuable papers
which II nom GEoReE W. Dossts,
o. the Maryland Agricultural Society
steon the wire fence and from Col EAPRos
iect, with appropriate drawings.
Address SAMUEL SANDS, Publisher,
Maryland State Agricultural Socetyl Hall,
June B-2awH l2e Baltimore 81, BALTIMORE Maryland.
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BY the Presldent OF the United states


IN pursuance OF law, ZACHARY TAYLOR President the
United states O Ases 90 hereby declare and make known
public sales will he held at the aforementioned land offices In the
state ofiowA at the periods hereinafter Designated TO witt
day January next e dosa ts public lands
''ed within the aforementioned townships, 20 wit
North ofs base line and ice Of the fin principal meridian
Township ninety eight, of range three.
Townships nine,sI nineseven and ninetyeisht of
Townships nlnedye, ninety six eight and
townships ninety Sree four ninety AVE- ninety six nine
y-.eyen, ninety eight ard nnei, Mae, Of range SIX.
lay January next disposal public
Worth efhe base line aud Of the h principal meridian
Town,hps nnstyoar nneyave, niney.x, nneg-even,
Town.Sp. nneiyioa ninety i've ninety nnc,yseyen,
md ninety eight, Of ranse eight
Township ninety township ninety ss Except the southwest
e ss sas e sSS % SsS%
indian aeencyD and townships ninety and nneeg Of
Town.iips ninety two and ninety oar, Of range ,en
Township ninety-onc, Of range thirteen
s d o nF Sn Monday.
ourteenih day Of January for the disposal Of the public lands
ifuaied within the aforementioned townships, TO wit
North IF e base line and n The h principal meridian.
Townships sH-scven sxeish and 'irtnne, Of
Townships sly-even, sryeish sisnne, range
Township. sixty eight and ,isty nine range eighteen.
Townships sisp eish, and sixty nine Of range nineteen
Townships sixty and nine, range iwentone.
Township, sixty eight and Of range twenty-five
Townahps seventy seventy one, wcntyseyen
s sd iess Sf MONDAY the
day January the dPo the public lands
within the following townships, 10 witt
North Of n. base line aud wesi Of the fin principal meridian.
Township seventy -siK, OF range twenty
Townships seventy seventy and Of range
twenty eight
Lands appropriated by law Zoe the schools, military
will be excluded from the sales
The offering lands win be-
appointed and proceed In The order which they nd
whole shall
Jecd and the thus closed But sale shall be
weeks and private entry Of Of the lands will
admitted until after the expiration ~ the weeks.
Given under my hand the city Of Tn. nneen' day
nine. n. TAYLOR
by the President
J. BurrERusLp,
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Law school I'm Lexington. virglni..

THE subscriber proposes open Law School this place.
mencing Monday, the sh day Of October
ting the 10th day Of March, 1850 The pupils win
two classes The book used IN the Junior ste
phen Backone h vol starks vidence Stephen Plead
and 1t vol Of Greenleas Evidence The
embrace fuckers Commentaries Grcenleaf and stae Ev
dence, list vol Of each Stephen Pleading Gouds Pleading h
vol Of Chilly Pie Hing Hoiconbe Introduction
prudence, Lubes Equity Pleading, Mtod's Pleading omax
gest of Real Property and Lnax Executors
Arrangements wiz be made with Philadelphia law publisher
nsh the above works. the best md young
posing TO attend the subscribers
early notice o. their intention. and 70 inform him they
20 be supplied with o the above
dunn They will be furnished 10 The students
bcrs OF the senior class viii have the privilege
without additional charge The daily
his students wiz be 20 arranged by the subscriber
Of either class The
OF Washington College should the, etpedent 10 do
will be delivered Of course on the Jnrs
dcon pracuce OF the Federal Courts
The fee win be $50 per session. payable In advance.
Lsursror, Va, July II, 1919.
July IA
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w,rli.m r. Bayiy,

william y. BsyIy,
Importer dealer ir Fancy sna 'agi, ,,soney Pennsylvania
THE subcrhcr dcvutes exclusively stationery bu
ness branches, and prepared furnish an kinds
Cap ieter, ledger, wrapping note, and fancy papers
vclopes
Cutlery, steel pens, quilts
Ink, inkstsnds, portfolios
Cold pens and pencils, drawing papers, French papers
Tapes, blank books, nc. Z.
He receiving constantly additions his stock by the Eng
Letter and cap paper at d IS per resm.
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