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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

The conductor hestaied. Beau looked like
gentleman, TO one not perfectly well posted
up in the human face; he was well dressed
and his indignation appeared most honest.
"Il! see you after have collected the tick
cts, replied the conduo. ,r,passing on through
the car.
Beau sa, in siIsn. Indignation, frowning q,
everybody. until tho conductor returned and
came and sat down by his side. Beau, then
in an earnest undertono, that we cou'd only
ovcrhear occasionally, talked 10 the conductor
I like father and we saw the crestfallen
man Of tickets pay the hatless passenger four
dollars
The tricb was a, once seen through by both
my friond and myself, and the next day over a
bottle Of wine at the Monument House, Beau
told us he was hard up, hadn't dollar, pick
ed up an old hat a, Gadsby's Hotel in WASH
ington, clapped his cap in his pocket, and re-
solved that the ha, should carry him to Balti-
more-and did. with four dollars into the
bargain
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

Yankee I'LL had an insurance Of s5coo oe
lus lifc which goes 10 hs wif-
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25
7DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
Sackville, Oct II, l o'clk, =. NJ.


Sackville, Oct II, o'clk, =. NJ.
The steamer Niagara, Capt, Ryris, With
one hundred and forty eight through psssen.
gers. and with Liverpool papers Of the 9th =,
her day of sailing, arrived at Halifax between
one and 2 o'clock this forenoon, bringing the
news Of her own arrival at Liverpool on the
2d inst. The packe, ship Anglo Awsncan,
from Boston, arrived at Liverpool on The Goth
ut and ships Columbia and Srdous arrived on
the 30th ul,.
COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.
Tho Commercial advices by this arrival are
in all essential particulars the same as per
Caledonia. There has been no improvement
in trade, nor are sny good effects expected 10
follow. a bounilful harvest has beon realized
From Manchester and other principal districts
the accounts are far from satisfactory. Prices
arc receding aud falling off 50 that many man
ufaciurers have resoriod 10 working but short
time.
Another mail from the Eas, Indies brings
Calcutta dutes TO August Goth, aud Bombay
to Sep,embe; lst Tho accounts are regard
cd as satisfactory in a commercial poin, of
view, and il is expected that trsae during the
newt four months will be encouraging
There has continued a moderate demand
for cotton during ,hc past veek, and the mar
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

The following is an extract from letter
from Mr.. Isaiah Goodspeed, at San Francis.
co, to his brother in this town, which came by
the last California mail -
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We are indebted to MIR f. Taylor, of this CITY, for a
beautiful curious, and instructive work. from the press
OF G. p Putnam, OF New York. Ii is the LIST volume of
"Nineveh and its Remains, with of visit to
the Chaldean Christians OF Kurdistan and the Yezids
Devil worshippsrs or Inquiry into the Manners and
Arts of the ancient Assyrans By Austen Henry LayaId
esq, ID. C. L." The book is embellished with various
engravings descriptive OF the antiquities OF that an
cient people. We have seen the pyramids and mon
uments of the cities of Egypt unveiled, and her HE
roglyphics interpreted, by modern savans; We have
the hills of Persepolis, and her rock hewn tab
lets and her mysterious inscriptions illustrated by
interchangeable inquirers; but here is city still more
ancient, perhaps, than they Nineveh, destroyed
600 years before Chnst then gradually buried IN
mounds; and now those mounds have been opened
the monumental treasures which they concealed. now
exhumed and described by the pen and pencil of
the present tourist Mr.. Layard commenced his labors
at Nimroud in March, 1915, and continued till April,
lsl7 The result is the book before and is full Of
ancient lore OF the remains Of buried monuments,
and of modern adventures that accompanied the
OF resuscitaton. We have no room at thus moment for
extracts We to have the second volume be-
fore us, and then may give more copous review
of its singular contents We that every curious
antiquarian will desire TO possess copy OF IT.
We have also received from the same store In Wash
ngton, and the same press in New York, specimen"
number of Hints on Public Architecture; containing,
among other illustrations, views and plans OF the Smith
sonian Institute, together with appendix, relative TO
building materials. prepared behalf OF the building
committee of the Smithsonian Institute; by Robert Dale
Owen chairman of the committee" The whole work
contains ll3 engravings; and antalizing enough the
number before US is only specimen Yet we CRATE
full for the opportunity Of seeing exquisite produc
ton in printing, engraving and OF lucid composition
from Mr. Owens pen. This number embr;Nes examples
of domestic Gothic Roman and Gothic ground plans
rased, and Moorish variety of arch architecture it
does honor to the American arts.
We are also indebted to Mr. Taylor for copy of At
alantis Story of the Sea-, series OF poems; by Mr..
Smms the talented author of the Yemassee Guy Rivers,
&C. from the press of Cary Hart We regret that our
columns are much occupied for the present with grave
prose- and graver politics. that have for
OF the most beautiful illusions of the muse
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALTIMORE April SIS, p.
The Connecticut slseton.-Cnesnai eeiiOm.- Steamboat
srposiOH-Nsw York and California "ees-Ihs markets,
&c.
The the Connecticut election rather
Trajectory but indicate large democratic gains and prob
ao that the democrats have elected ter governor and
even majority Of the members In tho second district, j.
DaooocK' whlg has reported majority OF $50. Moth
Tag has been received from Middesex In the fourth
gressiona district the result for oows
democrats H. wings T. free soes and four towns yet to
hear from
Henry Spencer was reelected mayor of Cincinnati
yesterday, and Mr. Ruin the wing for MARSHAL
also elected.
despatch from New oreas dated ON the 18th ul,imo.
announces the boilers of the steam toboat De-
iance had exploded, whilst towing three ships Instantly
killing the engineer Mr. McFahand and three the hands
willis others were severely injured
The New York charter election takes place on Monday
next but does much attention in thar
city, the public mind being settled California
The disastrous of Col. Webbs overland expedition
California has caused great excitement there.
Of the party from that city.
Foreign news, days later momenarily expect
ed by the steamship Hermann u New York from South
ampon and by way of Halifax, fourteen days later than
that by the steamer Canada and the telegraph
The MARKErs.-In the Baltimore market, this morning.
flour active, with sales of 500 bbis Howard
81 So and 600 bbs at 81 A
Sales of Pennsylvania red wheat IS cents, and
white prices made public None aaoat Of Maryland
or Virginia.
Sales yellow 40 a so cents and white %
Very lle in market of either kind.
Sales oats at % II cents.
The provision market continues inactive, and large
sales reported Mess pork is still quoted 8ll, and
sales OF prime have been made at So Not much
doing in beef No. is selling S2, and at 8ii-
Sales of assorted bacon at ST sides st cents
shoulders 81 Sales lard a limited u
cents in kegs, and 81 cents in bbls.
At New York. this morning, the stock market steady
Treasures the first board 1917 IOS and loan no.
Exchange on London 81 premium.
Flour is dull Sales of 1000 bbs at IS 064 IS 10y for
western, and So 81 for Genesee; southern S.
Rye flour and corn meal dul-no sales.
Genesee wheat 1913 l2i cents red Ohio los l07
sales oil 1000 bushels Com quiet sales 5000 bushels
80 So for mixed, aud 50 81 for yellow. Oats
80 30 cents. Rye 50 cents.
Provisions dull Mess pork $40 so prime So U.s. Lard
81 a 81 cents, in bbs
Groceries quiet The coffee sale is yet oser-market
rather heavy Sugars and molasses unchanged Rice 81
cents for prime.
Cotton steady, with sales OF 400 bales
Whiskey is duh at 22 cents in bbls.
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The ALBANY Argus makes no complaint, but states
the fact that il has received similar circular from Mr.
Stubs, "agent of the Department of State" with the
Boston Post Pennsylvania and New York Even ing
Post directing the discontnuance of the subscription
10 each" We shall begin to suspect that the Secretary
of State has not much taste as we had allowed him
These are among the ablest democratic papers in the
Union.
The Argus, indeed, calculates that soon as the loss
is discovered, Mr. Stubs OF the State Department will
at once correct the procedure" but unfortunately Mr.
Stubs has shared the fate OF those whom his circular
has prescribed. He make the amendo honor
able for he himself has ceased be the agent of the
State Department
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MAJOR WILLIAM DUrASY.--We much pleased to see
that Major William Dulany, of the marine corps who
stationed in city for years, aud brevetcd
for his galantry during the Florida campaign
brevcted colonel for his very gallant conduct
in Mexico, by the President and Senate of the United
States. Lieutenant Colonel Dulany behaved with great
courage Che pulepec and the Gara dc Been AT the
latter place found necessary lower breast-work
enable our battery bear upon the enemy and
General Quitman selected Colonel Dulany and the youthful
Lieutenant Nicholson, with detachment Of marines for
this perious duty. They were engaged time at the
work under most CALLING fire. that made great monu
the Col Dulaay's conduct that occa son as well
the capture of Chcpui,epsc the morning of the
IL Septenbe Justly entities him his brevet from
his country-Bahirsors Sun.
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correspondent the York and Enquirer


the correspondent the New York Courier and Enquirer
MONTREAL, Saturday, March 81
In consequence of its being reported that the bill to pay
the rebellion to be signed by the governor yes
eriay, much excitement prevailed and II only by
the strenuous exerons of influential persons of the tory
party that large crowd prevented from assembling
around the Parliament House.
The colored inhabitants OF Sandwich have presented
strong petition the Governor General against the
bellion losses bill
A bill has been introduced into the Hous' of Assembly
to incorporate the Niagara and Deret River Railroad
Company Ii has been stated by the member who intro
duced it that the stockholders of the Albany and Buffalo
Railroad are ready TO take up the stock.
The mercantile advces by the Canada that almo
all the shipments for the province this spring will go by
way of New York.
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ADpOtnfnlentA
The Wash ngton correspondent of the Baltimore Amer
can (whg) of the ID instant gives the following items:

AHc w vi hIncll-
(whg) of the ID instant, gives the following items
1t is understood that Mr.. Alexander Ramsay, a
member OF Congress from Pennsylvania has received the
appointment of governor of Mine
The Rev Robert Allen, OF Kentucky, graduate of West
Point Academy, and recently professor in Pennsylvania
University, has been appointed post office agent Caiior
MIA, in place of Mr.. William Van Voorhees, removed
General Wilson, of Missouri, has received the appon
ment OF navy agent at San Francisco.
Mr. William Slures, recently large contributor of In
dian antiquities 10 the Smithsonian Institute, has been an
pointed charge dat,res Guatemala in place of MIR
Eliza Hise OF Kentucky.
Mr. Sherman has received the appointment of United
States marshal for the State of New Jersey.
The Hon George Evan. had his first interview with the
President to-day. He has yet accepted the commits
sionership Mexican claims is certain that he will
There is considerable doubt the subject.
Captain Payne OF Texas, has been appointed Military
Storekeeper at the city of Galveston, in Texas.
Mr.. Meredith Secretary of the Treasury, returned to
Washington this morning from his hurried Phila-
delphia
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of the Of the adinsration AID that they hare taken
liberties Nth the names Of disx gssd ge~emea s~ con"
merton 10th publ Office for uhieh they had parra"t
The appointments within the last few days demonstrate
that the previous merely conlectura, and
formed upon better evidence than common gossip
gathered on the avenues and in the barrooms
Within the past month the Issues and transfers oil
United States Stocks for investment abroad have been limit
ed, and haze NOT reached half million Of dollars IN the ag
6gats. Coupon stock consi derabe amount has been
isnd in the OF the original subscribers 10 the last
the large proportion of which, 1t Is UNDERWOOD will
seek and find foreign market the form Of actual trans
necessary the books Of the treasury Between
the 26h and 3lst instant, inclusive, the following issues
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OFFICE OF MILLER d CO.,

Corner of Baltimore and st. Paul streets,
WHERE more splendid capital prizes have been sold
w and paid Than any other house in the Union and
the Oldest established exchange and lottery Office Mary
land.
MILLER IL CO. have the pleasure Of presenting to the
public the most
Brilliant Lottery drarn In the xs.tfsd States.
The capitois are large and brillant-te main prize
One Hundred Thousand Dollarsi
And The chance for obtaining capital prize truly spen
did In purchasing by the package, the purchaser has
chance 200 of drawing the great przs Of 8l0O0OO and
chance $50 of drawing either the $lOoOO $4,000.
S2 00O Sl2 5OOone chance six packages of
drawing 500 00 $4,000, $4,000, xl2500, IS 000
$1,000 S3Oo0 $1,000 or 81 $50 Truly splendid chance
tor packages
MILLER a. CO. say try one and in return look out for
a least OF the
Great Capital Prixesi
Besides splendid chance in packages there fifteen
drawn ballots making fifteen prizes In every twenty-five
tickets
Look MT noble Lottery,
Grand Consolidated Lottery Of .uarv0Hd, Glass a.
To be drawn the Law Buildings, in the city of Bnlt
more, -urx -. -.
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1919.
Under the superiDendence of commissioners appointed by
his exceency the Governor of Maryland
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NJ MIR C. JAMES No Harrison street. Cincinnati Ohio
r General cling agent for the States assisted by
I,rs X smith + Dent, T. q. smith, Frederick Haw.e John
w Armstrong Taylor L. NJ Stevenson Ramsey
Perrin Locke -
M Mr. ISRAEL L. JAMES. Isl South Tenth street PhladeL
mia is our travelling assisted by James Whip
ls VIM H. Weld D. H. r. stem. John b. Weld T. Waterman
John Collins Deerng, Albert X. Wellington, r. James,
Henry Pat and F. A. Evans
no Mr. HENRY NJ LEWIS, of Montgomery, Alabama il
travelling agent for Alabama and Tennessee assisted by
b d. Brett.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-04

REMovALs.-We heard last evening that more than
hundred aud srfg pos,nasers bad been removed during
the last week in Pennsylvania alone by the powers
Washington The bad weather has rendered Mr.. Cola
savage but his must need grinding after such
a weeks work, presume our friends will have
chance TO hold until the decapitatng machine is
shsrpensd anew.
One gentleman removed from an Office in Lancaster
county, writes that he out OF Office, he has
some leisure his friends and encloses half
dozen subscribers the "Pennsyvanan," example
of the way he intends to serve the good cause.
fPennsypontan, dpra O.
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SIl7.9N
were made

Among the fortunate favored appointees of Mr.
Polk is Mr. Doneson the protsge OF General Jackson BY
being transferred fom Berlin Frankfort to represent The
government that unfuhlled idea, called the German
Confederation he rs 10 become the recipient Of outfit
least the act of appropriation We haze heard
much about the constructive mileage OF senator's but this
allowance exceeds any experiment that line which has
yet been made.
In consideration of this wind fall, be hopsd Mr. Don
may ind place his mission voluntarily
the disposal Of administration eith ohieh he has
sympathy oGaity There is gentleman abroad who
less claim upon the party poloe while there few
of his views VINO have acted with proprety and
dignity
attach list of the appointments of pos'masers with
salaries exceeding 81 900 per annum, made by General
Taylor wihn sp days. and others below that Standard
made by the Postmaster General for the State of Pennsy
vania since the 10Th instant.
Executive appointments in post Offices.
VIM. p Willard, at Galena, Illinois
Francis A. Wells, Steubenvllle, Ohio.
Samuel Roseburg, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Alonzo Mcdhtfn Natchez, Mississippi.
David Powers, Sandusky, Ohio
BY Postmaster General in PennsyfuIntr, 26th March
Emanuel Suope, Leacock, Lancaster county.
Elizabeth Win, McShe5ry'own, Adams county
]: Sedwick, Butler, Bull county
II J. Lewis ZeIionople, Butler county.
John Irvine, Shaver's Creek, Huntingdon county.
Z Lewis, Coopervie, Lancaster county.
G. W Mcconnell, Powrs Valley, DauPhin county, (now
ii b Heagy Fairfield Adams county
J Scout, Kltaning, Armstrong county
A Breneman Eizabethtown Lancaster county.
] p Valley, York sulphur Springs Adams county.
Humphreys, Orwell, Bradford county.
VIM. Butler, LIE wstows, Milin county.
d. @. Rogers, Bealeville, Washington county.
d. r Stevenson, Cannonsby, :"
S. M Griffith, Hickory,
[Al We presume with the one exception, in place Of
the former Rostmasters, REMOVED
We have disposition to protest against these conf
dental communications between any member OF the cab
net and the correspondent in question. They furnish
with some loopholes through which may catch some
glimpses OF the ments behind the curtain The Sec
the best judges of the character of those whom
they may trust, and of the TO which they may
trust the discretion of their organs But could wish,
at the time that they would charge them 10 be a
little cbary in their attacks upon others. For
example, this correspondent makes gratuous and
necessary onslaught upon We have not taken Mr..
Elsworths part On the contrary. we have expressed
honest impression that. under the actual develop
ments OF the case, the administration owed ii itself
strictly to investigate the facts We have given both
sides OF the and among them, the letter from MIR.
Ellsworth that published in Indiana Ii he be "fa-
vorite of Mr.. Polk" il is thing that heard Of
before; and certainly it has not had the slightest effect
upon what have published the discreet silence
which we have preserved.
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Minnesota TERRIroRY.-We understand that Governor
Pennington declines the appointment which has been
rendered to him governor of this new Territory, and
that he would prefer being banshed to Europe
third rate mission Shrewd suspicious entertained
here that Senator Dayton has managed the friends of
the ex governor, and that this nomination must efectu-
ally, whether accepted not silence the claims of the
nominee -NeUayk Mercury
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Transmitted for the Baltimore Americana
IARrroRn Con A

bRIFUKD, CUn-, IfPIH Q
CONNECTICUT ELEcTIoN.-The election for governor,
members of Congress, and the legislature of TO day
in this State. Col. T. H. Seymour, the democratic
ddae for governor gains 400 the whig ticket and has
10 majority in Hartford He gains in almost every town
in this county.
The present prospects that democratic Congress
has been elected in the first district, and il j. proba
bic that the State has gone in favor of the democratic
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The name of DR.. Orrs A. Browne OF Virginia, was
mentioned, bya WING aIithmecian, among the clerks
who were removed from office by the late adminstra
ton. In reply to this suggestion, stated that he
had been removed by the first Secretary of the Navy
but not on account OF his politics, for he was one
of the stauncbest democrats in Virginia Our state
ment did not do him full justice. He was not re-
moved from the office of chief clerk of the department.
but he resigned the office. The Secretary preferred an
other gentleman, who was accustomed to the law and
with whom he was personally acquainted and able
man. he proved himself to be; but there shadow
of complaint against Dr.. Browne. He not charged
with the slightest misconduct On the contrary he was
gentleman OF the most unbemished character, devoted
to his duties, and invited by the late Secretary Judge
Mason,) when he acted Secretary Of the Navy under
Mr. Tylers administration, to fulfil the duties of chief
clerk from strong of the qualifications which he
subsequently displayed in the office TO which he was
called.
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The Pennsylvania threatens MIR Fitz Henry Warren
with the power Of the democratic Senate. The New York
Express dees their vengeance, because his appointment
is independent of the Senate He holds his Office in
tempt OF the Senate or OF the people.
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GEN TAYLOR COMING NoRrH.-The Albany Evening Jour
nal says Gov Fish has received letter from Washington
giving him the agreeable information that President Tay
Tor will attend our State fair at Syracuse
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Pennsylvnnta Hall.
DIRECTLY opposite Brovs's Hot

DIRECTLY oPposife Br0tSns H0fe
DONNAVAN'S GRAND SERIAL AND ORIGINAL
PANORAMA OF MEXICO, the largest painting in
The world exhibiting all the towns Cities rivers, battle
eld and scenery of Mexico rendered interesting
as well OF their early history the
events of the recent war will remain open the above
spacious beautiful hall week longer, previous
lis transfer Europe.
Tickets 50 cents; children half price. Doors
open att Exhibition commence in the evening at 3
O'Clock.
For particulars see bills of the day. MARI
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OFFICIAL.

Treasury Notes outstanding list April, IsA9.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
Registers Office, April 2, 1919.
Amount outstanding ofthe several issues prior
to I'D Juy 1886 per records ofhis office, S5ls3s 81
mount outstanding of the issue OF ed July,
1885, as per records Of this Office I545oo 90
Amount outstanding of the issue of 18th Janu-
airy, I5i7 per records OF this office 672s9oo Oh
7,o53, $50 81
Deduct cancelled notes in the hands of the
accounting officers; OK which SI0,I5o is
under the act of I'D July, 1876 and
$3.50 under other acts 1880 90
s7022. $50 81
M NOURSE, Acting Register.
IIARPER's edition q MacauIay's England. vol. q,
IL with fine portrait; price q cents.
TAYLOR 81 MAURY,
Mar rs Booksellers near NInta Il.
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The correspondent of the New York Herald presents

The correspondent of the New York Herald presents
the following dramatic form the process which he sup
poses to exist in the system of removals:
poinments Mr.. Ewing, Mr. Collamer and Mr.. Fitz War
appear be the champions of rotation War
makes quick work of it. A man in and co m
plains OF tue unfness of lacoioco postmaster snake
your charges" They ma lie present your man
and his recommendation Here they are" '.Sasfac
tory" Presto, the wing is in. Take Mr.. Cola
mer" Gan right" And the end OF the days work Mr.
Collamer presents his list Old lack Old Zack says 81
rely upon you. bold you responsible. All correct; but
mind you have the right Displaced and the right
uItin
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The Tribune of Monday morning publishes a letter from
the family Of the Hon. James A. Bidlack contradicng the
report OF his death.