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TYR. JOHNSON, NO. "a DUANG STREET, so wRIk
~ tnows In the treatment Of delicate dses.eThc Dee
tors reputation Tor shin in those hafcurc that
existed for yesr pre-spiinont, consta veAtnss
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julia Howard 4th, lat 81. Ion rs. ship Cairo. Lsrsg
from New Orleans for Boston.
Brig Hetty IDsnL Button su Prince, Nov e. with
coffee Al logwood to l. A Ferris
Brig Bel baden. Ssgua 10 Crande. IA days. wish
sugar ana molasses Astinwa On the Sd iast
experienced heavy gale fssm ENE, in the GULF The
n has had a pilot o hoard days.
Brig David Dunsli Bnutlev, Hartford, CT.
sehr Sarah Elizabeth Smith. New Haven.
schr Joseph Far xeil Alexander, Hsddam, CT
Below
Ship Gascop.
rMk lwanowna. from Bolivia. to Harbeek d Co.
Also, brig
Dec 9Wind at SUNRISE Me- at meridian. Z. with RAIN ut
sunset, T. with rain.
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Our ReIations xvi,h cuba,

Wedo not allow ourselves 10 think OF any nncivil
or unjust act TO our neighbor, Of coyeting any
thing that belongs - him. Why should he be So
foolish as 10 risk the consequences OF treating us In
inrouslyl
In short, we must say that we regard The new
postal regulations Tor Cuba being extremely well
adapted TO bring about results, and prccpae If not
make, destiny before seriously Thought OF in
the United States. Some of The relics and spirit OF
the old exclusive colonial system of Spain are sill
found In Cuba, and exhibited in occasional acts OF
harshness and disrespect TO foreigners more
particularly 10 Americans which have often excited
their Indignation, and, as we are told induced COM
plants 10 the government at home which has not
properly attended 10 them. We are well satisfied
that no such complaint Us this will ever be made Of
General Tayoi's administration from which we ex-
pect such an efficient protection Of the citizen by
his government, In all foreign countries as will
make us all doubly proud OF The name Of American
We are however, still better-or worse-safisfed
that The neln postal Encouragement in Cuba ansmpied
70 be carried OH IN The rigorous spirit IN rhicd has
been framed, ,eH be The cause Of continual difficulties
ef insults uhich must rankie, and nrones that mnsi
be repaired; and 4uarres, loo that mnst be rightcd
amid which il win be very strange If Spain should
find herself strengthened in the possession Of her
colony. Hash. Cor. Phil North American.
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TNscnIoOsn Iron,

We are informed that a company Of practical iron
workers from Tennessee are preparing TO commence
operations near this place They visited the county
last tall and found within twenty three miles OF
Tuscaloosa a spot which they have entered, where
ron coal and lime, the essential materials tor their
operations, are all found within very small space
IL has been heretofore commonly supposed that
the iron region did not commence nearer than about
30 miles from Tuscaloosa, but the investigations Of
these gentlemen have shown that it is found In sufi
cieni abundance seven miles nearer While on hi.
subject OF iron we may mention that we have under
stood that there IL in connection with the coal min,
OF The late Dr. Owen, valuable ore of IRON Che car
bonate,) which from its occurring in connection
with the coal and requiring but little extra labor an,
its being very readily "rrIuced," may be made yer,
profitable fit can be found In sufficient quantities
This IL only some Ia or Is miles we believe from
Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa Aba Monitor
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Hor,usnoQeIlur.

II may not be amiss to remark here, that the best
speakers al our BAR seems actually 10 cultivate an
inchastity OF language In order TO adapt themselves
the popular taste or intelligence. They act upon
a mistaken idea too: the common people have more
knowledge OF English than Is generally allowed
Them and in most cases. their understandings are
PERFECTLY accessible by the unimproyed vernacular.
The practice, therefore, Of niearding Jury speeches
with base proyincalisns, Americanisms il as un.
necessary rs il Is inelsgant. Mr. Rice Is one Of
those who Is obnoxious to this criticism and II is
be cited; for after little while, his fine genius
will be permanently remedilessy marred by the vi
cious, vulgar habit lie will carry II probably into
the Halls Of Congress- or to the Bar Of the Supreme
Court. And what for instance, would our grave and
dipnifcd Chief Justice think, say do " he were
told by council that the defendant was hornsnog-
gied belowf." The expression is very compre-
bensitie and incentive 10 be sure, 10 an up-
country ear but would the Chief Justice understand
III trow not--and the chances are ten 10 one,
that not comprehendingi he would become puzzled;
that being puzzled, he would blush aud smile (;
that blnsling and smiling the bench, he would
gradually become 10 look ally and that looking
silly he would be guilty OF an invasion Of his own
and the Courts dignity land 80, finally, one oI our
most necessary and respectable Constitutional de
partments come almost into disrcpnte, from the use
Of the odious upwarranted and groesquc trsyllsble
"HonHasoooLg" II 10 no answer 10 this, thai the
Chief Justice might cover his face and conceal his
emotions with his pocket handkerchief The by
ISLANDERS would know very well what was passing
In his brain, and could guess what shadows OF
thought were chasing ench other over his usually
placid oountcnsnce, and the result would be that
his Hosor, and his ptrson, the supreme Court,
would be essentially rEsnoggied. Io5nVeiie Aid
Corr Montgomery journal, 18Th uarrh.
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Inter iron, Chnrrsa.

The brig Sarah, Captain Higgins, arrived AT New
Orleans on the l7th instant from Chagres, having
sailed the 81 instanl-two days later than the Per
feet. She brings no news from the Isthmus, but
Captain Higgins reports That on the morning OF tho
Sd inst he saw a steamship standing in for Chagrcs
with passengers, but could not make ont her name
At the same time he saw barque bound in. The
steamship Galveston, Capt. Crane which left New
Orleans on the 18th ult for Chagres, with 1872 pas
sengers on their way TO California, met with quite
a serious accident, when within about 450 miles Of
Chagres and was compelled 10 put into Belize, Hon.
dnras, where she arrived on The Sd instant We arc
not advised OF the nature of the accident. The pas
scngers sustained no injury, and most Of them had
engaged passage in other vessels for Chagres.-
BaH American
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LDuIsialAn Politlcs.

NEW ORLEANS March g. l649.
Christopher Adams, Esq, Of lberyille, one OF The
most Influential men in the State, who is very npt
10 haye hand in every thing going on has graceful
ly declined being candidate for Governor and ex-
pressed his preference for Gen. Sparrow presume
the other gentlemen spoken Of in this section of the
STATE, VIII follow suit Fair play, policy and COM
mon justice assign 10 upper Louisiana the right to
present the candidate this time, and the man who
attempts to oppose his personal preentions TO this
strong public sentiment will be more Than defeated
he will be voted selfish. This Is the feeling in both
parties. Every body desires fair race between
Walker and Sparrow. They have no personal enc
mics. Each has strong friends In The opposing ranks
They are both firm-true to their respective stand
ards, but liberal generous and anti-proscrpve Both
adopts at eeciioneerine, bur incapable of trckery
They will draw out the entire strength Of The State,
and we shall have canvass full Of excitement but
conducted with good humor | hear thai CITIZEN
Of your district, WIN. $. Scott Of Madison is TO be
appointed u 8. Marshal. He is native Of Jefler-
son county, Mississippi, OF family Of brave soldiers
and honest men. He is one Of the pioneers Of North
louisiann; stands high here as member of the leg
isatlre, anlihe best Of merit lis great favor.
lie with the ladies.N. O. Cor. Conrordiu Int
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THE nEconp orTnE DAY.

The members Of the Administration early and
late at their posts. During the Executive session
of the Senate, recently MIR. Clayton was deprived
Of several nights sumber; AMI II may have been so
with his colleagues. Not unfrequenty, Hsats OF
the Departments are engaged with business until
ten O'Clock, p. nj. and sometimes later.
1t has been discovered that several Of the Secrcta-
ries under the deceased Administration disposed OF
lille Jobs Of patronage rightly belonging TO the pre-
Administration. II was small business; the r,'-
ling passion was strong in death.
We noticed at the several Departments, gentlemen
waiting their turns see the Secretaries on private
business certain length OF lime is set apart for
this purpose.
Editors of democratic papers and democrats In Of
flee are crying themselves hoarse with "proscrip-
iion prescription - and poor old MIR. Riches
nerves are completely shattered by it. Some oiihtm
do not yet know that General Taylor is President,
else they would not continue to claim that TO them,
as victors, lifelong the spoils /"
The Boston Post and the New York Evening Post
are lugubrious. Their winnings and means are pitt
full in the extreme Alas they have lost the gov
ernmcn, bread and butter, which they so long en-
joyed.
Ii is fact, moi generally known, that Mr.. Poll,
did not subscribe TO the Globe" published by Bali
and Riycs, printed in, English, while his admins
ish hand filled the sub-,reasury Of the Democrat
edited by X, Of the Baltimore Sun, and printed in
German, and which was scarcely heard Of except in
the pages Of the Blue Book.
An important photographic despatch was sent 10 The
Baltimore Sun, from this city, stating that the mo-
ther OF the Hon. Reverdy Johnson is understood le
be dangerously i'll and the relatives Of The afflicted
| lady and the distinguished gentleman referred to
| have been summoned 10 her bedside and the cor
respondent further says, is TO be hoped that tn
apprehended result may be avoided that her life MAJ
be for years prolonged" We have but one remarl
TO make, viz; The mother ofDie Hon. ReDerdy John
son died in Annapolis gear ago.
Mr.. tx" OF tho Baltimore Sun, throws ont tn
iisinualion that the claims of applicants for elc
win be disregnrded by the Administration. But, h
is not now In the confidence of the present Admin
islration as he in the last. In the language o
Senator Benton, he was then . crouchant, levanl
i and corinorant."
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inauguration or the Comptroller.

The Hon. Washington Hunt, orr new Comp
uocr, for the purpose Of becoming personally better
acquainted with his friends, invited the iGovernor
l.ie,l. Governor, STATE oiueefs We wing members
other parts Of the State who were Ia the city, TO
Supper with him at Congress Hall last evening.
His guests, numbering nearly or quite one hundred
loaded table, from which, after ample justice had
been done toits uxures, the cloth was removed and
the Secretary Of Stale proposed The health Of the
Comptroller, whose reply was appropriate and happy.
The Comptroller concluded with a sentiment In
honor Of the Legislature, 10 which the Speaker res
pended. Sentiments and speeches were received
from John Duer Esq, Joshua A. Spencer Esq, A.
Is, Dickinson, and the Hon. Mr.. Sweet, Of the Az
sembly.
Gov. Fish, whose health did not permit his al,
tendance was remembered with enthusiastic conf
dcnce and atiection.--db Zee. journal 20 ipsi.
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The majority Of readers seem TO think that nothing
can be more easy or pleasant than TO edit paper
but Of all the different employmenis by which men
make their bread and butter there Is nom, we be-
that of editing paper There is none that requires
nicer tact, a sounder Judgment, more constant
application quicker wit, OF kinder heart A
chnrlish temper could never succeed editor;
narrow-minded man, nor an ignorant one nor a
hasty one nor an nnforgiying one. An editor must
Of necessity turn himself inside the pubic hr
cannot be hypocrite nny more than husband can
be hypocrite 10 his wife. He must expose himself
in oil that lie does much in selecting the thoughts
Of Others as In publishing his own and the bette,
way for him in the outset is 10 begin frankly, 10
save himself from after contradictions and moriica.
tons. Whoever succeeds toerably well as an editor
ILJdgn's MIRA zine .5s- Fgs Ys.
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Mr. Meredith has, In the short period which ha,
elapsed since his appointment, won golden opinions
from al who have had official intercourse with him
Ii Is known that we were favorable 10 the appoint
ment of another distinguished gentleman of this
State TO Cabinet office, but we rejoice to learn thai
the manly fankness the bold and energetic business
qualities OF the present Secretary have, in connex
ion with his exalted abilities and admitted personal
worth, won universal confidence and respect. The
fact that Mr. Meredith has hitherto had no official
connexion with national politics, and was therefore
mex perenced in relation TO the details OF the depart
ment has justly had an importance attached 10 II.
Many of those, however, who have preceded him
entered the office under the circumstances.
To man of acknowledged superiority of intellect,
intimately acquainted with all political subjects, and
capable, by dint ofnnconquernble energy and unir-
ing diligence of overcoming all difficulties, the abb
sencc OF experience is readily supplied or corrected
Mr. Msrediths earnest devotion 10 the duties of the
high trust reposed In him his candor courtesy and
talents will achieve for his administration Of the de-
Phil Nelrs
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w. NJ, MEREDITH,
Secretary Of the 'Preaslr
ORpaANcE OrrIcP,
Washington. March Il. 1919. (

John Torler. Esq, CITY Of Mem YORK
Sir In reply TO your letter 10 the Secretary Of
War OF the 9Th inst, have 10 state that The resoln
ton 10 which You REFER provides for supplying each
person about 10 emigraie 10 O.egon, California, OF
New Mexico with sufficient arms and ammunition
for his own armament and equipment on his paying
the thereof; provided thai the Secretary Of Wnr
Is satisfied (by affidavit from each applcanD that he
really and bona Gae intends to emfrate, and wants
the arms for such use and provided also that The
arms applied for ARE npossession OF the Government
and can be sold without detrimen 10 the public in
teresl. On complying with these terms, and stating
definitely what arms are wanted, an order will be
given TO supply an applicant AT cost price. The eyi-
dence Of intention to emierate and application for
arms should be sent to the Secretary Of War, and
the place Of delivery desired by the applicant, should
be stated. Mnaketa, rifles or horseman' pistols can
be supplied but there Of Colts pistols avail
able for tho purpose.
Respectfully, your obedien, servant,
G.. TALCOT'r, Col Ordnance
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torcornn ANA Riggs tho American hnmkcrs'
The firm Of Corcoran and Riggs, The Blnkers at
Washington, is as well known 10 the American pub
lie, as the Barings 10 the English or the Rothschds
10 the world Their immense dealings In Stock mas
extended their fame to Europe. few years since
they We're as little known TO the public as any o:di-
nary brokers' Mr. Corcoran Is The son OF a poor
lrish shoemaker who settled at Georgetown about
half century ago By great industry he amassed
| small fortune and retired from business. lie was
afterwards elected Mayor. In the turn OF times his
estate became mere pitiance. William, The banker,
was the youngest child. lie commenced his ca
reer as an ancioneer OF dry goods. He was nnsuc.
cessful and failed He then went In the old Bunk OF
Columbia; which was soon bought up by the Uni
ted States Bank, and like its owner wound up.
When engaged In the settlement OF the Affairs Of The
bank, he paid his addresses to a daughtcr-of Com
modore Morris. Her father, on account Of MIR.
C.'s circumstances, opposed the match, when she
gave the old gentleman the Slip and united her des
tines with Mr.. q. He afterwards opened brokers'
Office in Washington and made money fast In do
ing some business, with Mr.. Elisha Riggs, OF New
| York, that gentleman became 80 pleased with his
financial abilities that he placed his son, George w.
Riggs, in partnership with Mr., c. with an open I'M.
limited credit. This was the commencement Of the
celebrated Banking house Of Corcoran and Riggs,
who have amassed money wonderfully fast. The
first government loan offered for the war was taken
| by them and enormous profits made by il. The
house was very liberal. They gave five thousand
dollars TO the poor Irish. Mr.. G. has since given ten
thousasd dollars for the benefit of the poor widows Of
his native town. George w. Riggs, retired from the
firm before the second loan was taken by the house,
and brother Of his took his place. Troy, n. y,
| Com. ddr.
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The Baton Rouge Gdseifs of Saturday says;--We
are sorry 10 state that the river still maintains la
threatening attitude, and that in the course Of the
past week no less than three extensive crevasses
have taken place the west side Of the river. The
one AT the Brusle Landing win cause immense inju-
ry--another at Lobdcfs Landing, and the third ona,
by far the most extensive has broken through the
grand levee, AT OF near Col Chas. Morgans, Pointe
Conpee. The crevaasea will cause immense damage
TO the planters In Pointe Coupee and West Baton
Rouge, as most Of their cane viii be destroyed and
their crops thus injured for years TO come. -
The river al this place seems to have fallen few
inches, but whether account Of the creyasses or
other causes we know not the boats from above
bring anch contradictory reports that II is impossible
Tor us 10 ascertain the true stage of water IN the up
per ryers.-N q. Bee, 18Th inst.
dig The rulnors which have sgifated this city for
several days Of large orevasse New Orleans and
the inundn,ion Of this city are oil gronndesa. The
latest accounts are, that the river 81 the city is not
rising, and that The levces stand. But The danger Is
not by any means ov,r. Crevasses often occur VII n
The river s beginning TO fall the levecs having been
undermined by the current. Besides, we see IL
stated that there Is prospect OF still further rise
Late boats down the Mississippi from Pisburg 10
ported on Saturday that the wafer was rising all III
way down. Look TO the ievess says the Cfes
cent, and be prepared for every emergency
Bile Register 18th inst.
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nead Sen Exnc,IIfInn.

Wecopy, by request, the following paragraph fron,
the North American, In reference 10 a forthcoming
work on the recent expedition 10 the Dead Sea:
"Lieut. Lynch, for himself and the surviving
officers of the expedition 10 the Dead Sea, who ARE
all now here requests us 10 say that neither he MOI
they have any participation in the announced forth
coming narrative Of thar expedition, edited by Mr.
Montague, who was not n member thereof and who
saw nothing Of il for TWO monlhs previous 10 its
landing on and six weeks after il had left The shore
of Syria
I.ient. Lynch's own narrative of The expedition
viii shortly be published and will undoubtedly give
graphic and reliable account OF the interesting
scenes through which he passed. 1t win be accom-.
panied by illustrative plates, from drawings taken
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FALSE WITNESS.

A Newspaper correspondent from this city, (lon,
d the Baltimore "Su,, appears 10 be suffering
der severe attack OF personal spleen towards Tho
Cabinet officers of the President. This letter writer
like "ihe man in black" we have all heard Of, endea
vors scatter evil ihoughis and conclusions TO Tho
deirinent Of oil parties concerned. lie has advanced
without any cause of Justification, that the recon.
inendatory papers and letters OF applicants are care
lessly consigned TO oblivion in the various pigeon
holes Of the Departments thus f'npeaeting nc -.
tegrag Of he Secretaries! Between the lids 81 the
Book there Is IN holy Injunction which says "Ihou
siah noi bear faise iriness against ny tbor. -
lie, this letter writer and all Others addicted 10 like
practices, devote portion Of tneir leisure 10 truth
Thing, aud the public will mark the chonge as a
very decided Improvement, IT,
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TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH q. 1919
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.

We regret exceedingly, that the Official
List Of Promotions in the Army from the
Adjutant Generals office, which was sent
to us through the Post Office on Saturday
eyeninr. did not come to hand until yesler-
day at 2 o'clock, P. M. The reason o. TINS
conire-temps was, that the letter containing
it was addressed to the Editor Of the Nation
al Wing in person, instead of TO the Pub
Usher. and as the Editors letters are taken
out by him individually, he did not get it
Sabbath intervening the time stated.
Hereafter, we will be obliged to the proper
officer, to send US all The matter, communi-
Gated for publication in the National Wing,
BY the messenger Of the Bureau, when con-
venient, and when not, TO address it TO the
publisher.