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THE UNION.
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, Is4s.

0 Mr. c. JAMES Harrison street, Cincinnati, Ohio,
general travelling agent the States assisted by
h smith, G. smith, Frederick j. Hawse, John
Armstrong Jasen Taylor T. NJ Stevenson, W. Ramsey and
Perrin Locke
90 MIR ISRAEL T.. JAMES, South Tenth street Phadel
phis general travelling agent assisted James Whip
pie, VIM H. Weld o. H. Stem John b. Weld T. Waterman,
John Collins James Deerng Albert Wellington S James,
Henry Plat, T. A. Evans and Chas. s. Hall
90 Mr. HENRY NJ LEWIS Of Montgomery Alabama, our
general travelling for Alabama assisted by
b. b. Brett
o. Our particularly requested frequent
10 fhis ses and especially regard subscribers and diseon
tinaanees.
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Ssw vscsr,pLs.-The Knoxville (Tenn) Register
notices the discovery of a new esculent in Campbell
county, IN the mountainous regions of that State, which
very much resembles the yam OF the tropics Some
specimens had been shown to the editor by Mr.. Bales
tier, American consul. lately returned from Singapore,
which measured from six TO eighteen inches in length,
and weighed from two TO ten pounds each. The editor
says:
Boiled and baked, they furnish excellent substitute
Tor bread or potatoes, and form great TO
he future settlers OF that large and fine portion State,
now without population, and but little known.
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AvASAU0H, Tale by Longfello I vol.
IN History of Wonderful Inventions, volume-many
Cravings.
inc Earth and Manufactures on Comparative Physical
geography by Arnold Quot, of Neuchaiel. 1 vol
CnrAons Monasteries of the Levant. I vol.
haven,ures IN the Libyan Desert. BY ST. John.
mrs Loundons Ladies' Companion the Flower Gar
den American edition. Edited by Downing I vol
Dacotah or i'e and Legends Of the Sioux BY Mrs.
Snelings History and Practice of Photography / vol
June7 FRANCK TAYLOR
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IIOR THE LEVEEs.-PARKER has at his Fancy and
L Perfumerv Sore, Pennsylvania avenue, a superb as.
soment of goods suitable for the levees, consisting, in
part, of beautiful evening dress fans; fet mtts embro
dered in gold silver and black ladies' and gent
white and coored kid gloves fine Paris ribands shell
and buffalo dress tuck combs badone for the hair Luz
bins and Piver's extracts for the handkerchief &c nc
&c. June Sud
Eve News
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NEW GOODS.-We will open this morning new and
IN very desirable goods for ladies' OF the following
coors and styles, to which respectfully invite public
attention We name
Plain blue bereges
Plain pink do
Small figured green bcreges
Do do blue do
Plain pink mousselines
Do green do
With complete assortment Of coIoed bereges in all
styles and prices.
In white goods will open
% pieces fine plaid musins
20 do medium do do
% do fine plain Swiss muslns 'N
~ do medium do do
30 do ow.prced do do
10 do fine book do
20 do low-priced do for dress lining
Cambria Muslins, all prices
Jacouet do do
3pieces corded bonnet musns
In black goods we have
Plain black bercges
Satin striped do
DO plaid do
Plain black silk Tissues
Striped and plaid do
Fine striped black Bingham
Plaid do do
Plaid and striped black lawns
Black alpscas, all prices
Striped and figured black French chntzcs
With rich stock of plain black silks all prices.
Ladies in want OF articles named above upon exami
nation, can get suited, doubtless.
CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY co.
May 30 codiwif
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We so,hcr,geo. by the physicians in attendance, to
state tina, the gentleman who attacked Tuesday
night at Meuhennys Exchange Hotel with cholera morbu'
pdN eoavalcine, and 10 state further that there were
no symptoms ei che,era asphyxia abou, the case.
[ NafinnaI IThIc
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that he does not comprehend the duties of his position

that he does not comprehend the duties of his position.
nor its responsibilities.
But we deem these facts OF Importance, nasmueh
they show that the Patent Office, heretofore devoted
science, art and agriculture is now to be converted into
political engine the great detrment OF inventors, Tor
the promotion of whose peculiar interessand by whose
money il is suslaned-it was instituted. The new Com
missioner has committed great error in yielding 10 the
dictation of Secretary Ewing and il he would render
his administration useful TO the interests OF the meno.
rous class OF citizens conhded 10 his charge and popular
with the public generally. he must assert his indepeud
ence of the usuping Secretary and vigorously maintain
it, II not the inventors themselves will demand that he
should be displaced.
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DARRY'S NORTHUMBERLAND has lust re-
ID ceved his Fancy and Perumery store, Penn.yv
MIA avenue, fresh supply of the above very superior
wash Tor the hair Also, of German Cologne, very
fine.
June S-3t GIVE. News)
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Concert HcAsponcs

Madame Lseordc has postponed her concert until Sat
urday cvcuing In consequences OF the Presidents evee
on Friday Tho President has been invited, and will at
tend her saturday. See programme another
column,
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The name of person will be entered upon books
unless the payment of the subscription be made in advance
Distant subscribers may forward money by letter, the
postage on which will be paid by and all risk assumed
by ourselves in its safe transmission.
Gt PoSTMASTERS are authorized to act as our agents;
and by sending DAILY subscribers with $50
closed, or five SEMI-WEEKLY subscri bcr. with s25 en-.
closed or hve WEEKLY subscribers, with $40 enclosed,
VIII DC entitled to retain 20 per for their commission
90 we request the favor of all exchanges to give
the above IN insertion IN their papers
90 In few days agencies will be formed one or more
IN each State OF the Unon to procure subscriptions and
extra copies OF the Prospectus will be transmitted TO
many OF our friends in various sections of the country
for the purpose of enlsng their best excrtons for the
extension Of our subscription list
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triamphs Of art among he native hills and he took
the entire contracts Cor the Sullivan ard Vermont
central lines from Bellows Fslls 70 Burlington, a
distance Of al least lao miles he took NEARLY one
quarter of the stock and enisred into contracts 10
the amount OF at least three millions u dollars
He has pressed forward these enterprises with
great ardor skill, and nnfal,rrIng confidence, and
Through adverse times displaying great judgment
and ssgaclty IN the management ~ has 0Tcrations
He has lived 10 sec these works nearly finished
and his noble bridges and yiadncts, aad admirable
masonry, viii prove cndeanRg monuments Of has
skill. While health continued Nc sarmoanied every
pecuniary difficulty. and breasted the storm until
nature yielded 10 the effects Of great exposure and
exertion. lie has finished has career just az the
works he was completing began 90 gave some indi-
cations OF their future success, bot while they
still struggling for completion. Generous, hosp,labe,
and benevolent, has purse MAS open 10 a large
circle Of friends and his hands 20 Suffering merit.
The railroad world has lost IN him the prince OF
contractors, and New England one O. her most
valuable and distinguished citizens.
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Apassenger vessel called the .N;uc World
has just commenced running on the Hud-
son river, between New York and Albany,
propelled by an engine the stesm-cylinder
of which is 10 inches diameter and IL feet
long, the stroke Of the piston being tJfsen
feet. The paddle wheels attached TO this
enormous engine are 45 feet in diameter;
nor is the vessel itself less a wonder in
point Of size, being S76 feet long on deck,
with proportionate breadth Of beam. The
huge size Of the cylinder will astonish all
who are conversant with steam navigation
yet the size Of the cylinder alone does no,
convey an adequate idea Of the immense
power of the engine. The steam pressure
under which il works must also be con
sidered before we realize the magnitude Of
the force exerted. We shall startlc those
accustomed to the low steam carried on
board of the Atlantic steamers, when we
tell them that the New World carries up
wards of 40 pounds pressure TO the square
inch in her boilers, and maintains that
regularly when running. This pressure,
added to the vacuum in the condenser,
gives an effective force Of SO pounds "a
each square inch, or 100000 pounds on
the piston, during the first half 81 the
stroke. The expansion of the steam, how.
ever, during the latter half Of the stroke,
reduces this force to mean Of ISL 200
pounds. Thus it will be seen that, fol
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From the Boston Courier.

SEwALL +. BELKNAP, whose death was announced
yesterday, was ordinary man, and should MOI
pass from the stage which he acted a distin-
gushed part without some comments on his career.
Bold energetic, and perseverng, liberal in his
views, and master Of his profession, he has done
az much as any living man for the Improvement OF
New England.
Born in Vermont where he enjoyed but few ad.
vantages for education, he came TO this vicinity
some twelve years since to seek his fortune and
commenced work on the Eastern railroad between
Boston and Salem. He soon became a contractor,
and gaining the confidence Of his employers exc
cuted several large contracts on the Eastern and
.Boston and Maine railroads. Upon the compile
Ion Of the Eastern, he--under the firm Of Belknap,
Gilmore * Co.--undertook the entire line from
Portsmouth TO Portland, distance of fifty miles
and carried through with remarkable success a con-
tract amounting 10 nearly million Of dollars, and
then regarded as Hercuean undertaking. Having
finished the Portland, Portsmouth, and Saco line
his next step was to undertake the Fiichburg
This enterprise was then aDguishing but $500, 600
was subscribed, and another 100000 was neces-
sary TO make the subscriptions available. MIR
Belknap took the whole line, and subscribed
$50 900 to the stock, and carried the enterprise
7 successfully through. With the large profits real
I ized between Portsmouth and Portland, and the
advance upon the Fitcbburg stock, MIR. Belknar
could probably have retired with a fortune of two
hundred thousand dollars but his active spirit could
not brook life Of Indolence--more was to be done
ana he commenced and finished IN a single year tn,
Old Colony line NJ thiuy-cight miles.
by ihis time the march Of improvement was di
recied towards his native state, and Mr. BelknaT
was among the foremost leaders Of this movement
lis ambition seemed to be TO carry forward tn,
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A correspondent desires TO know why il
is that there is so much difference of ex-
pense between the travel of the Central
Atlantic roads and the Eastern roads. II
we wish TO travel from Washington to
New York, we pay in passage money and
incidentals by the night line $40 So and
leaving at o'clock in the afternoon, we
are deposited in New York at O'Clock on
the following day (; or, by complying with
very inconvenient and uncomfortable ar
engagements, We may reach New York al
IL O'Clock, m. BY taking the day line we
may leave Washington at o O'Clock in the
morning, and reach New York at 10
o'clock, for about $40, all told Now, on
the other hand, we can leave Boston at Z
O'Clock in the morning, by the Boston and
Worcester railroad, and reach New York,
RIA New Haven, at O'Clock in the after
nooI, at an expense OF So. The distance
from Washington TO New York is 229
miles, and from Boston 10 New York 239
miles.
II would give us pleasure TO be able to
enlighten our correspondent as TO the ne
eess'fy OF the disproportionate expense Of
time and money TO which we are subjec,
in the one case over the other that he sug-
gests. Perhaps steam is not capable OF
carrying cars so rapidly in Maryland and
New Jersey as il is in Connecticut and
Massachusetts,. Perhaps our people like
to be abused, and are pleased with the
idea OF submitting TO the abominable de-
tentions and the wretched selection OF
hours, which makes the trip between
Washington and New York about the
most uncomfortable in the Union. II can.
not possibly arise from any indisposition
on the part Of the railroad managers 10 dc
as well by us a. they do elsewhere. II i,
obviously for their interest to make travel
as rapid and as cheap as il may be.
Apropos to this subject, we would cal
attention 10 the article which appears in
another column, from the BeiUidere (.k
~ inteihgmcer. IL is well worth read
ing, for pretty much the whole Union IL
interested in the transi, between Philadei.
phia and New York; and the way in
which our NEw JERSEY friends have
treated the rest Of the Union in the matter
of passing through her territory has ions
been a subject Of complaint.
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each revolution of the engine, a force equal
to 80 tons, moved through space of 30
feet, is actually exerted! The machine
producing this gigantic power, let us re-
feet, is sustained by a comparatively frail
wooden structure vessel only 10 feet
deep-and yet, with such skill has the
engineer combined the whole, scarcely a
perceptible vibration is produced by the
movement Of the ponderous machinery
Altogether, the engine of the New World
may be considered an engineering triumph
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THE REPU BLIC.

monopolized by the friends and associates
Of aristocratie Locofocoisml
We can point the opposition press to
another instance in humble life, which has
perhaps escaped the notice Of the Rich
mond Loco focracy. We cannot expect
these social Leviathans TO 'sknow" all the
small fish, Mr. Leonard Adams was for
merly day-waieh ia the Treasury De-
partment, He was descended from an
ancient Massachusetts family, His father
was staunch Wing OF the Revolution, and
furnished the army with clothing and other
necessarles, and lost all by continental
money. His oldest brother lost his life al
the battle OF Monmouth. He had himself
served as a volunteer in the time OF the
Whisky instruction, and in the war Of
1912. la the decline OF life, having been
oppressed with sickness, and by losses
from fire and otherwise reduced in his
circumstances, he was glad to find refuge
in the humble post Of door-keeper or day
watch in the Treasury. From this post he
was elected by the late I.ocofoco admins
tration--lhis WHG Of Revolutionary de-
scent--on account of his Wing principles;
and i was given TO another, whose duty It
might have been to bear arms against our
country at the time Mr.. Adams was peril
ing his life in its defence.
We have not yet exhausted our budget.
These eases happen 10 present themselves
TO our hand. We have others in reserve.
IL the son-in-iap OF revolutionary soldier
ought TO be protected in the enjoyment Of
office, how is Il with the son.of such a
soldier, or with such a soldier himself,
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THE MORALS OF LoCoFoCorsM.

II is interesting to witness the extreme
solicitude Of the Locofoco press with re-
gard TO WIG morals. This kind of soli-
citude was well touched by the great
Roman satirist in a few lines which we
commend TO the attention of the Union:
Let those who tread Alright
Dcridc the halt. ~, swartby Moor the white;
This We might bear bat who his spleen could rein,
And bear the Graochi Of the mob complain ?"
Since the doctrine of general removal
from Office has been fixed upon the Loco
fooos, and is, indeed, avowed by them on
the ground that !, is demanded for the just
maintenance of government, they fall back
on the question Of morals. They applaud
the doctrine of removals, but they are
shocked al the manner in which they are
made BY this Administration. Because
the removals. are not indiscriminate
they assume that no man ought TO be re-
moved exoep, upon charges and after being
heard ,n his own defence This is child's
play Noman who knows any thing Of adj
ainss,rst,oa, from history or experience,
can doubt that the idea 81 carrying on a
Eoyemmeni through the agency Of men
seeking w. overthrow, Is preposterous.
With regard to the morality Of an admin.
issration's asserting is just authority, and
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Ms MAcAULAY-DRowS TOP Doors M
Macaulay's History Of England writes a Jer-
sey correspondent las been he subject Of Gle
rica Gniagonsm here. Some liitle time since a
lecture was delivered on Mr. Macaulay, at the Jer-
sey Institution, by the Rev. J. Taplin, which ex-
cited considerable attention. The lecturer lauded
the historian for his free lom and candor ia expo
sing the Inconsistencies of his own church, which
provoked The cisplessure Of some Of TIE fraternity.
The Rev Mr. Richards. Of St. Paul's then an.
nounced his intention Of occurring on the same sub
jeci at The Temperance Hall Mr. 1apiin justified
Mr.. Macaulsy' description Of the Puritans, stating
that the old leaven was seen ~ some Of the rural
districts within the last half century. He once
heard, from the lips Of an old man Of the puritanic
school, that when brown top boots were first intro
duced, he took fancy to pair, which he wore for
q Sunday or two, when, 10 his surprise and annoy
ance, he wa summoned to a church meeting 10
answer for the ungodly manner in which he APP
peared on the Sabbath. The good man with the
brown tops looked awe stricken IL he had
been charged with visiting Bartholomew Fair. The
elder gravely rose and stated the judgment Of the
church. which ran thus Should brother George
Slater again appear on the Lords day IN ungodly
brown toy boots, he Will be expelled from this
church lr-Econ0uia
What II the United States to.day' asks the
Nation. An unfinished edition Of Benjamin
Franklin. Socially there has been hitherto but
one man in America--trankiin. What IL Scot
r.
agricultural chemistry md decimal fractions -
CIcsRs AND ToBAcco roR rnt FpENcH Intel
hgence from Rome on the 2Sth ult represents the
continuance Of the state OF things. On the 26th
deputsiion Of Roman citizens went 10 carry box
Of 90 600 cigars and 300 pounds 81 tobacco n the
French; polltepess which NJ. Lssseps intended to
return il is said by giving banquet 70 he trium-
virae. The French army, now from 5000 to
10000 men strong, occupied the heights command.
ing the city, particularly 10 from, Of the FASHIONED
wall extending from he Porte 81 Pancraoe 20 the
Portesias gate, on the tank Of the Tiber.
Colonel Count Saxico Dumbicki," who called
himself Polish refugee, was charged nj Wesimin'
ster police Office, on Monday, with begging tn,
90 count is about sixty he was attred 10 kind
Of undreas blue uniform" and ~ one bution-hols
were number Of rbands orders imitation orders
policeman saw him beg, both IN the street and a
houses On his person were found begging sub
.erintion papers and TESTIMONIALS a new Coun
Guide. several pieces Of ribaDd, and other srt'ces
The prisoners description tailed with that Of an
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What's n Letter .-what's a Name

KNNERsLY rs. KNorT-The plaintiff, and en-
dorsee of bill, declared against the acceptor, by
the name of John M. Knott--in which name the
defendant had signed the bill. Mr.. Sergeant Tai
fourd appeared in support of the demurrer The
case rested, not as often, on word but only on
letter, the second Christian name of the defend
ant had only been described by an initial 1t had
been decided that vowel, which could be pro-
nounced Alone nigh be taken Christian name;
but this was not the with a consonant, it
could not be taken as a name. Chief Justice Wilde:
Suppose the M means nothing as you say-let it
be so. Would scratch be demurrable? Mr..
Sergeant Tafourd M, by itself, cannot be pro-
nounced, and means nothing but here II was in
tended to mean something Now the letter II, by
the custom of London, is ne sound at all in some
other places II comes when II ought not. Laugh
ter Mr. Justice Maule: | had policeman be-
fore me lately, who said he belonged to the SO Hen"
div sion and il was only on examination discov-
cred that the division not sgnalized by the bird
so known, but by the alphabetical token. (Addi-
uonal laughter.) Sergeant Talfourd The court
would not intend that this was real though alb
surd Christian name by which the defendant had
actually been chrstened he remembered when
persons used 10 insist upon having their children
christened Sir Francis Burdett" Justice Maue /:
Vowes may be names, but consonants cannot be.
In "Suny's Memoirs" there is person mentioned
of the name Of DO. Mr.. Justice Maule: An au-
thor well known TO the Lord Chief Justice (Chares
In the prologue he humurously pointed out the
consequence which might result from using ini-
tails
Faux pas are told in such modest way,
The affair of Colonel B. with Mrs. A
You must forgive them for what is there say,
Which such plant vowel must not grant
To such very pressing consonanti
The learned sergeant then referred 10 authorities
Mr. F. Robinson in support of the plaintiff: The
learned sergeant assumed the letter M in this case,
must be an initial but such inference followed.
Suppose mans name was that of a river, as X
Mr.. Justice Maule But the river is not spelt so.
Beer is sometimes so called, | believe but not
water. (Laughter.) Mr.. F. Robinson Some sur
names sound precisely like letters as Gee, Jaye
Kaye, &c M<. Justice Maule But here the letter
is not only, but consonans, and cannot be
sounded alone without other letters. Mr.. F. Rob
nson would suggest thai unless he court were
disposed to give heavy blow" to the rising
science represented by the Phonetic Nsics, the
would not allow this demurrer Laughter) The
learned counsel then maintained that he was entitled
to judgment, as the misdescripton, II any, was
cured by the defendants appearing TO demur Mr.
Sergeant Tafourd shortly replied TIE Chez
Justice said that the court had decided that they
would not assume a eonsonant letter to express a
name. but an nitia only Judgment for defend
anf-Lcndon EcOn0BliS,
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T Fl L REP U-B l. &c.
WASHINGTON:
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 2s, lsa9
OFFICIAL.


AFPolN M I'm 10 BI lfE FhfSibfNi
ATTORNEYS.
WILLIAM II. HAIG, Of North Carolina,
to be attorney Of the United States for the
district of North Carolina, vice Henry w.
Miller, who declines the office.
HENRY WILLIAMS, of Georgia, to be
attorney of the United States for the dis
trict of Georgia, vice Francis +. Barlow,
who declines the office.
LAND OFFICERS.
WILLIAM SHEFFIELD, of Ohio, 10 be re.
ceiver OF public moneys at Defiance, Ohio,
vice VIM. L. Henderson, removed.
ABNER RooT, Of Ohio, to be register Of
the land office at Defiance, Ohio, vice
John Taylor, removed.
N. GREEN WILCOX, to be receiver oi
public moneys at Saltwater, Minnesota Ter,
ritory, vice Samuel Leech, removed.
J. T. B. STAPP, of Illinois, to be re,
ceiver of public moneys at Vandalia, ILL.,,
vice Daniel Gregory, removed.
HUGH Y. WADDELL, of Louisiana, TO be-
register of the land office at Natchitoches
La, vice John F. Payne, deceased.
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From such a coalition as we have Dor.
rowed the faithful pencil Of the Union to
describe, in the mastery sketches which
we present below, we call upon the good
people every where to combine to rescue
our beloved country
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From The same

In the mean time, we repeat what we have befor,
asserted, that the Barnburners stand upon mmea
suraby worse ground than the Wings, because o
their placing themselves upon a sectional party,
threatening to the union Of our country.