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eve these proceedings are fragrant viossions Of the
constitution Of the United States. which, II directed by the
systary of hs Navy. should canse him to be made to
answer for it. II not SO directed the illegal conduct OF
Me- officers adopting them should be disavowed.
We desire to be distinctly understood. Wedo not
and that the fact that the Round Islanders We're nsga
I'd and led by Spanish subjects. General Lopez and
hers, refugees from Cuba, or that they prompted
v the invitations Of other Spanish subjects still resident
Cuba, and who seek TO effect political revolution,
and 10 establish republican government there should be
deemed any excuse or pallation for poiaion Of the
s Of the United Satss although il is well worthy OF
1sOe remembered that the prime movers OF the revolu-
do0av movement in Cuba Spanish subjects. many OF
vhom came within the United States seeking TO enlist
ms ,ympathes OF our citizens by all the motives which
are able TO address them account OF grievances,
sa or imaginary There is no reason TO believe that the
design Of any hostile movement from the United States
against Cuba has commenced with citizens Of the United
States. The true origin Of such purposes and such en-
teruses is out Of the United States and in Cuba, and
with Spanish or Creole residents of that island.
The desire Of the Cubans to enjoy political liberty is
not TO be wondered at The Creoles Of Cuba, especially,
feel that to be any longer subjected to the political rule
Of monarchical government on the other side OF the
Atlantic and to be any longer denied the blessings OF
eoyernment and free republican institutions, is deg
radiation. They have the example OF our revolutionary
fathers before them They feel did those patriots at
the commencement Of the which severed our poti.
cal connsxion with the of Great Britain, and in
which Washington and his compatrois sought the aid Of
Iaaye,te Koscusco DeKalb, Seuben Pulaski and 9TH
That aid was generously rendered
without those gallant men mourning the odium of being
called spates" "fibuseros," migrants" "idle adven-
turers," SC.
We should like to what defence the administration
and its organs in this city and elsewhere make for
their conduct in attempting to brand their fellow citizens
disposed to aid the Cuba patriots with the Infamous
Of "pirates, "vagrants" &C., and for en-
Moving the army and navy Of the United States an
armed oonsiabulary force to apPrehend" or to "dis-
perse citizens merely suspected of violating act OF
Congress; and that, too without any legal process,
founded on oath affirmation, required by the consu
ton and with merely the order Of head ola department
as authority for such acts The next step may be TO
der an army or navy officer to dispense arrest citizens
assembled in convention consult to the best means,
under the constitution, Of arresting from these the
power they abuse We await their reply and challenge
an answer to the principles we have advanced.
D. L. Yulee, esq, senator OF the United States from
Florida arrived in town yesterday He is at the irving
House. f 'h'5
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A Curious contr.-tsmps.
Snow CREEK. IN. CD Oct. 10, Is

Snow CREEK, IN. CO. Oct IS, ls49
To the Editors of the Union:
All that are out oil Office are not out OF danger OF the
executive axe"--especiapy il democrats The wrong
head was taken off this time.
The case is a. follows, viz: In the northern part of
this county, (Irele there is post office called Zion,
which do suppose yields profit to the postmaster,
by way Of commission OF more than one dollar per an
mum oh an average Mr. j. Fraey, merchant, and a
very worthy man and democrat. has store within two
miles of said post Office. For time his storehouse
was on the plantation but for two years he
has lived the distance above stated On the 9Th day OF
July last very formal letter OF dismsson, which seems
have been dated in Washington city, "a printed letter.
signed by p G. Washington, Auditor, mot Zachary.)
lredell county Now, the cream Of the Joke is that Mr.
Fnley never was postmaster anywhere in his life
and when rendered to him at the aboye-named Office
some time SINCE he declined the appointment Certainly
Messs Editors they must be scarce OF business in the
Post Office Department!
Respectfully yours, OPP
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AMERICAN EsERsY AND TALEn.-ln address delivered
Bethany College, Va Professor Pendeton said that
gentleman distinguished in English literature once said
that prize OF 900 offered for the best
Of Homer which could be produced In years. there
little doubt that Yankee, who the time might not
know word Of Creek would win it." II might be added
that, wihout the offer OF such prize the best rana
ton Of Homer in the opinion OF the highest authorities oil
Harvard University has been produced in this country,
though OF by accomplished Greek student We
refer to Mumord's Homer the book Of yirgnian and n
scholar which has ected the highest praises OF the first
- Yankee" university.-N o. Crescent.
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Costly DNsKR-Mr. s. s. Osgood, the painter In the
OF letter to the N. Y. Tribune gives the following
OF Fourth of July dinner the mines in Cali.
ornia. He says,
Il was given by Ramsey his customers, and fifty
down-or rather lay downfor dinner spread
level which made by telling tree trimming IT, and d.
ling In above II with earth and We had cloth along
CENTRE and Of mats and blankets noDg the sdc
Of this which reclined In Oriental style Each
had plate and tin for his liquor, being
allowed the table champagne and other qnors
plenty 10 make II desirable to bat few There was
lack Of dishes up in but with washbasins,
the pans Of the godwasher, and cast iron bake kettle,
and with the assistance Of large soup tureens, the
merous dishes all displayed. We had, among other
uxuries fresh backberries and bonbons the latter
rather dry, and had doubt travelled lar Each had
,hree-pronged iron fork and regular knife. was
told that the cost Of the dinner, exclusive Of wines and
meats, was 81 100"
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The last New York Tribune publishes letter from Its
Paris correspondent, of the 9th instant (receved by the
Niagara) which states that sour minister Mr. Rves 10
here As yet he has been pre- the French
government but, in day two, will be; at which time
he will be cordially received and recognised Mr. Rush
Mr.. Clayton, in his letter to NJ de Tocqueve, of the
9Th Of last September, said that the he addressed
the French Secretary OF Foreign Affairs, lin violation Of
on his way home, and Mr. Rives had not yet probably
arrived 1t now appears that at the very time this letter
was prepared and sent, Mr.. Clayton had directed Mr.
Rush to remain until e arrival Of Mr. R,ues, and the
former accordingly did remain This fact Of course
known to De Tocquevle when he received Clayton's
letter These circumstances place the present Secretary
of State in very equivoca position OF truth
Can the North American explain them
rPennsWuanian
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Col Fremont has accepted the appointment Of chief OF
the Mexican boundary In the place OF COL Weller
removed
Before accepting the appointment Colonel Fremont
was learn from the eastern papers, notified that
Colonel Weller would be prescribed. This but i'll &C.
on charges which were subsequently ascerained to be
without foundation In truth, and that, too, in time TO
have contaminated the removal.
The treatment OF Colonel Weller by the present adj
minstration has been base beyond precedent First,
they sought TO hunt him down BY Infamous charges pre-
ferred by the New York Tribune and other federal
Sheets and his removal, the world was given to under
charges Scarce had they gone forth ere the proof was
at hand and given TO the public to prove each and every
charge made basey false. The charges were then
dropped; but still he il removed from Office by an ad.
minsraon that pledged that had friends TO reward
enemies 10 punish and that no removals would be
made, except for good cause.
Col Weller fought for his country at Monterey, and
perhaps the cabinet thinks thai spstrosm Is sufficient
cause TO Justify his proscripion.-OhD Sfatessan.
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NAvALWe understand that Purser John De Bree Is or.
dered the Gosport navyyad from the LIST OF November
in place Of Pmscr ID. McC F. Thornton, relieved and Pur-
Wm Speiden the United States ship Pcnnsylvania
the date, in place Of PirseE John d. Gibson
lieved
A board, consisting OF Commanders T. Aloysius Dornn
structo organized Tuesday the navy-yard,
der orders from the Secretary of the Navy inquire
charges Of potency preferred against Col Merit
Moore gun carriage and block-maker the Cos
port navy-yard,- Nortok BEACON.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Eros. our s.,amor. osrs..p..s..,.
BALrrAoHr, Oct. as-s. n. =

BALuMoRE, Oct 26-5 H. M
Death Of Gen Staasbvry Coavs~tio~- Dsmoe,atie
easeas --E.sopsa" ~sss -isssw al F~t MeHs~ry--
Mnsieai- The markets. &c.
The venerable Gen. Tobias +. Siansbury departed this
NE Yesterday morning. in the Esd year of his age
residence In Baltimore county, in the house In which
ne was born lie DO honorable part Ia the revolution
AIRY war both in the army and navy, and carried
Save many scars received in that struggle, well
's 7, me last war with England. In 1914 he COM
'. brigade from Baltimore county He has rspeat
edy served in the legislature and was II one time
Speaker OIL the House Of Delegates and during sxy years
o. MS lie mas hed many stations OF honor and trust con-
nded to him by his elowczens with in
egrity and usefulness He commanded the universal rs
spect and OF all parties bn, has ..y. 49, -,
garded as one of the unAinching democrats ana
whenever bis health would permit took an active lsad ~
all political contests Honor to his memory '
The Maryland Baptist Union Association, comprising DEL
egaes Gom Maryland and the District of Columbia will
assemble in this city Thursday week Subjects Of
great interest and importance the Baptist Church win
form the basis Of their deliberations.
caucus OF the democratic members of the first branch
Of the city council assembled last evening" and chose j. l.
Cohen, esq as their candidate for President.
The new steamship Republic sailed yesterday afternoon
on her fourth TIP TO Charleston, with large freight. and
ioryv passengers She has far been very successfu
and has proved herself staunch seaboat. E
The news from Europe by the Europa attracts great At
fention in the commercial circles New York, and the
Impression Is that general European inevi
table The news by the next steamer will be looked for
with great interest. ed
Quite an interesting exhibition took place Al Fort Nc
Henry this afternoon, the occasion OF from Colonel
Churchill, the new inspector general Of the army Tho
Flying Artillery were drilled. and whilst am writing the
ocers In company with large number Of invited guests
from the city, paraking of puous
Baltimore has obtained quite high position in the mus-
cal world as during the year and musical
ertanments have been encouraged unsquaed
in any other city in the Union. The 6eguins are playing
nightly to overlooking houses the Holiday Street Thea
tire, and the Germania Society have also capital homes
The MARkErs.-ln the Baltimore mashsG this morning,
the foreign news unsettled prices Howard Hour was
so cents for white and 90 81 for yellow The sup
ply of wheat has been osraby fair the present week and
the market exhibited very little variation In prices We
quote yesterdays Sales which for prime reds 81 O6
81 06 good white, 81 10 to III 13 and for family flour
white, 81 Is TO 81 20 per bushei.
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GOVERNMENT EsriosAeK IN CuBA.-We learn that the
alarm occasoned In Cuba by the reported destination Of the
secret expedition" which fitting out at New York.
Round Island and other points Of the Union, short time
has subsidized FAR outward appearances go but
there Is s feeling Of uneasiness deeply seated In the
breast Of the executive OF that island which has been
cidentsIy revealed by officer Of the government Il APP
pears that although the danger with which Spanish
premacy there was lately threatened from the United States
has been warded Off jealousy the intense OF
tymen haunts the mind Of the Captain General and the
Camsrila. Measures have been taken register the
Names residences. business, and political opinions Of all
Americans the island They thus, to use the Ian
guage Of our informant. Exposed vigant and
pcious observation that renders Lille in Cuba exceedingly
disaurceable"-N o Pfcayua
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SueAR. is estimated that the exports Of sugar from
Cuba for $780, il nothing nure the crop between
and the early part OF December, will be equal O0O
boxes WORTH present rates. (noases incuded about
$50 oOo0oD The largest crop exported hitherto
in 1871, amounting near 300 900 boxes; since which
date the cultivation has been increased and the prssen
season has been uncommonly favorable.
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NEW WAY MAKE KKp-HoT sHoT.-The Glasgow Chroni-
Gle (Scoch paper) mentions peculiar and apparently
valuable, mode Of obtaining redho shot for large
guns, recently invented in that city by Mr. Scouler.
The Invention consists in the filling hollow shot with
highly combusible powder. Two three fuse holes
made in the shot, that when fred from the piece, gni-
ton takes place. and the shot is made redho before
rves Its destination. In that witnessed by the editor,
the shot, which about inches and hall in diane
ter, simply laid the ground and the composition
gnited by light applied the fuse hole. Violent combus.
ton Immediately ensued liquid fire appeared stream
from It's three fuse holes and the metal became quite red
hot few seconds. The inventor when fred
from gun, red heat will BIO attained in less than twenty
seconds from leaving Its mouth The composition will
burn under water and is said TO be easily made.
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NEw JERsEY ZIso.--Ths Pennsylvania alleges that
the superiority Of the found In Sussex county in
qualities; IL its freedom from SULPHUR generally
found In zinc ore, and very difficult of separations
other the specific excellence of the metal when separated
At the Cornwall mines. In England, suphnre OF zinc
found in plenty but 10 thrown away worthless ted
and expensive IL the process of reducing it, In the
Sussex county there 10 of sulphur and the
which from the pure metal the white oxide of zinc OBJ
iained substitute for white lead in the of
paint" "A
We have seen many specimens Of the metal obtained
from the Sussex county mines, and found II differ
much from the ordinary zinc of commerce. IL almost
seems entitled to another name The differences all
the side Of superiority, being greater hardness ducty
and lusro. Il easily be polished resemble sill
closely either albata Britannia metal while It's
hardness makes preferable TO the latter for household pur
poses such spoons FORKS Dishes the furniture Of the
table, and los purity gives IL much the advantage
the pound metal known albata German silver.
be afforded also much cheaper than either
duciy s great that be wrought into Of
thnness useful for great variety OF purposes
far superior sheet lead both In strength and beauty Of
appearance"
"The white oxide, have already said, is found
capable Of being made into paint which Is said be better
than white lead In respects-the important
being the absence OF those deleterous qualities
spicuous In the latter. Il may be that very
accounts this point received long
ago. from France. and attracted much attention The zinc
paint said TO have the advantage ALSO of changing
color and of being less expensive Nsark IN ~ Eagle
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Philadelphia correspondent OF the National Era says Of
Mrs Frances Anne Kemble, that fully recognising the
last moment Mr. Buffers lawful claims her his wife,
she sent him check for twenty thousand dollars being the
earnings Of her readings OF Shakespeare which he OF course
declined to receive, and returned her II Is also said tina,
she resisted the application for divorce made by Mr. Butler
farther than of duty, and opportunity Of pre-
sentng TO the world the merits Of her and character
a wife, required; and when this accomplished she
withdrew further opposition.
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PENNSYLVANIA AND MARYLAND LIsE.-The Elkton (Md }
Wing contains the fsllowngi
Southern Key, esq appointed by Governor Thomas to
determine the point where the line between
and Maryland strikes the Delaware line has been in Ekton
this week. and is about preceding the work which
he has been appointed The stone al the point ques-
ton by Mason DIXON Is lost and ewing TO the pecuari.
ties OF the ues twill be difficult determine It's place"
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SuccsssPuL Tyro John +. Phelps esq, who was re-
Gently elected President Of the New York and Erie Rail
road Company, joumeyman printer but few year,
since by n close application and sprinkling OF good
luck he has rapidly advanced to the possession Of oompe
tency and an honorable station the first railroad
company IN America, covering capital Of S23O00.000
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PROspECTUs

70, pubslins Washngor City Directory and Congregational
Register for 1850.
WILL be published, the lst Of January, 1885, book by The
above title 10 octave form, on good paper, with b.ianua
hndna and will only 20 cent?
The will embrace what usually appear
In such annuas hut win map Of The city, plan
Of the two houses Congress- citizens and
tseeher with complete compendium c city Affairs public depart
ment Of mail departures and
variety miscellaneous matter not complied other work
oc,2t-eo3 SAGE, WAITE, co.
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MINIS wASrkpr There is said be California gold
At the mint In Philadelphia than oan be coined in sis
weeks, working night and day In consequence Of this
delay, the New York Sun informed parcels Of California
gold have been forwarded to England, by New York mer
chants for the purpose Of having coined there, and Of
saving the interest money which would otherwise be
lying idle in the Philadelphia mint
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Owing to gross error in the returns from Delaware
and Schuyki counties as given in this paper yesterday
the majority for John A. Gamble. democrat, for canal
commissioner, is TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AMI
SIX votes. glorious majority!
The table is copied from the official returns as pub
llshed in the various county papers OF the State
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SNAKE wrrH TWO Hsaps l-Mr Jos. Furrcl few days
ago exhibited snake which he had killed. with two perfect
heads about nine inches In length, and both necks
about inch long u s believed be viper When
attempted 10 bite would strike with the head the
Opposite side from the object which IL would strike
instance, " an attack made from the left, IL wood
strike with the right head. Mr. y. has 1t preserved
ia spc for the inspection Of the curious- poodaock
Tsaik L<gio~.
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-FOUR long delayed, has arrived town In small par
GELS; and already few early griddes the cakes are
doing brown. what slice ofe would be gone were this
the choicest -four of existence, be
Now, while write, the vision Of the welcome winter
breakfast smokes before and instead of piping the
qu, in the nk-stand, have sucked II dry, with the
fancy that IL fork. But the vision remains. The little
Wheel with It's corrugated rim, lies dantily plate
Over ghtbrown surface Is traced lacework light
and rail Smallest gossamer" One delicate lump of but
ter yellow and -hall-melted, In its us-
ciousness in the CENTRE while the golden juice falls in
the midst and makes ring for ITSELF which spreads slowly
slowly toward the edge, until the adming and tan,azed
gourmand stand any longer bat sticks his fork
it, folds up with his knife, and bolts IL mouthfu
"Waiter, hurry up the cakes"-SPriag6ed Repn6Lioan
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sHor pxALrRs' oosvgsTIoS.A couveAton assembled in
New York Monday. composed principally of dealers in
boots and shocs who together year. to consult
the mutual interests OF the trade. Some important fact.
stated by the chairman worth repeating One kpuse
In Connecticut makes S250o00 worth Of pegged every
year another S5o00o worth, sad in Massachusetts the
aggregate value of this kind Of manufacture stated
be sls Still the demand was greater than the
ply thus offering tempting field for enterprise and capital
In this line Of business. 4
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Con iiiiom Of ths Marksfs. &c.
The Nous AVID the Markets.

New YoRk Oct 26-The stock market Is steady sales
Of treasury IS l1it coupons Ii5j exchange Lon
don lot premium. Flour is seadysales Of 1900 bbls
- 62i 81 10 81 ~ Tor Mic ,igan %, and
Genesee 50 81 southern % 81 IS a. Corn meal y3 D.
Sales Of red wheat at 81 % 81 o. Genesee do 81 20
mixed GO 65 cents, yellow 65 So Oats 20 cents
Provisions remain unchanged. The grocery market 10
.eady-prces as last quoted Cotton IL very firm, bat
somewhat Observation-Disclosures asking TO cent per To-
higher than before the Europas news-ssc. Of 30 bales
Wbiskey 26t a n cents per gallon In barrels.
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0 Nctice.--ny Divine permission, the Rev Mr. CnnsTIAs
Of Rochester, New York, will In the street Presbyterian
Church morning. ut II o'clock and
the evening o'clock and the Rev josHUA moore In The
anernooA hale mast o,cIock OctN
cOUVENIRs. Animals, Illustrated Csift Books, and
y juvenile books-TAYLoR MAURY booksellers, near 9Th
receiving coming holidays large and rich
presentaon all the
Annuas pnb,shed and those imported
bibles and
standard books for young people OctT