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Caution from Friend OF tho City.
We have watched with no little interest the progress
events relative to the proposed cleansing of the canal
this city, and have, when occasion offered, freely ex
pressed ourselves adverse to the prosecution of the work
at this season. One of the arguments used in favor oil
themmedlae execution OF this work s that the deposte
the canal which is to be removed consists principally
OF sand That sand has collected in some portions OF the
canal true but it will be found equally true that large
quantities of mud and accumulated Filth from the streets
Will also require removal.
/ has been observed by physician, who is also a
member of the Board of HEALTH that the cleansing of the
canal whenever it may be done will cause increased
sekness and that it may be done well at any
other time.
Iii proposed to cleanse the canal by dredging
allowing the water to remain in the canal, the work
would not be so Objectionable but from steps already
taken, is presumed that the water to be removed and
The earth thrown up either side. Although there is
no reason 10 believe that this will produce generate the
poison OF cholera there are very many facts recorded to
prove that where such of disease Obtain the chol
era, introduced, commits fearful ravages, and
continues longer because the poison of cholera acts
on constitutions already pedsposed to disease by the
rlals freshly exposed TO the SUMS rays.
ms city, menaced every side, still continues ex-
emp from the epidemic Its wide Streets the compare
lively dispersed state of its inhabitants and the absence
oesuhon and AFFECT pauperism, all in the highest
degree favorable TO its continued healthfulness Not
Wl'hsandiDg all these favorable circumstances this city
was severely visited by cholera in 1882 the mortality,
however was principally confined to the laborers EN-
Poyed IN digging this same canal and in grading and
nacadamizng the Might that epidemic not have
oeeh less fatal these two works had not been pro-
gess and Is II not probable that it will be far less fatal
Il 40 come provided the cleansing of the canal post
poned till fall r.
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From the Pennsylvania

From the fennsylvanian.
AN IN ANTi,WAR WING DENoUNcED.-Mr McGaughey,
VINO was rejected by the Senate as governor of Minnesota
ds oeen nominated by the wings of his district in In
a ,n' for Congress. c. c. Nave esq, another wing,
axes ground against him. and among other reasons for
hs opposition, gives the following:
Is 1t possible that Mr.. McGauz chew claiming tn he an
American CITIZEN Hoossr BORA can be so smn3 as to ann
pose that American heart could come to snv other
.lcuslon than thlsthat the author of such sentiments
MS own. is anything else than enemy the United
a'es and the friend OF the republic of Mexico anxiously
SsssIing the of the latter the fornerl Nj
euasghey, whilst General Taylor with his little Spartan
aha was fighting the battle at Bucna Vista, only re-
ued MS vote against giving supplies to the army, but
las by bis speeches, encouraging the Mexcans
oashed, and the ORGANIZATION Of the American soldier
om Mexco-rejoicing over the massacred of his owl
country. II that is whigery, then am no WING.
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For the Union.
Elections In North Carolina.

Elections In North Carolina.
The elections for members OF Congress in this State
off the first Thursday in August. The brilliant
success of the democrats in Virginia and elsewhere,
hined with the extraordinary violation of every pledge
that brought General Taylor into power by the present
administration encourages the democrats, while its ten
dency depresses the wings
The first district Thomas L. Clingman's is decidedly
wing Mr. c. is again candidate, without opposition
Inc leaders OF his party would defeat him they could
out WIN the rank and file of his own party, and the
1000 democrats in the district, he dees at home, hs
did At Raleigh last winter, Badger and his clique
me @Gond d'str'd was represented last Congress by
Nathaniei boyden whose vote against Cayons compro
mise and his ultra course against the South leaves the
held to Joseph Caldwell, who, if whig is North Car
Gilman. DIR. c. has no opposition The wing majority
is l,400
In the third d,sirict represented last Congress by D. M
Barrnger, who declined there is much confusion in the
ranks. This is the strongest wing district in the State
General Alfred Dockery, who gave way for MIR b last
campaign, took the field early, and is man OF great en-
ergy and hrmness He was in Congress two years ago
and he then rode the nominee of his own par
ty (whig) Alexander Little is also wing candidate
who thinks that he is the choice of his party Captain
Ingram is also another wing candidate. The two latter
are willing to submit, to convention: the first is not
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Ertrad from a letter to the editors, dated
''GLAsGow, Howard COUNTY, Nc


>. June 3, 1S49.
"They have taken off the head of our very worthy
postmaster at this place, H. w. Smith, esq and appoint
ed in his stead Mr. VIM. F. DunAica. and not living
soul hereabouts knows anything about the why or
wherefore of it, Mr.. Smith is man of unblemshed
character and stands high in the confidence of his fellow
czens-so much so, that he chosen last August to
represent this county in the Legislature Mr. Dunnica,
the present incumbent also very worthy man, and
no one-neher wing nor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to his APP
pontment He says (and he is a.man OF veracity) that
be had not the slightest expectation Of receiving the APP
pontment having solicited it. nor procured any
lone else TO do for him, 1t to him like clap OF
thunder from clear sky. But he was whig, and
mr. Smith democrat But how did old lack & Co.
know that 1t would that they have their weasels
who creeping about into every hole and corner to
give information of such facts Verify, this is strange
conduct for who .'has friends to reward. nor
enemies punish" nothing to but his country "
and who makes "honesty capacity, and fidelity indis
psnsabe prerequisites to the besoWa OF office, and the
absence Of either of these qualities sufficient for
Iemoval."
"leel great interest in everything that is going in
The Old Dominion, because il is my native State, and still
seems like home to me. | have seen that whgery is
completely uprooted there; but want the particulars
that John S Pendeton is defeated that does me
some good He deserved it for voting to lay the compro-
mise bill on the table, if for nothing else | was the
more anxious for his defeat because he used to repre-
sent my native county (Rappahannock) in the egisla-
ture.'
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From the Baltimore Sun.
The Crops.


The harvest of small grain has already commenced In
some sections, and though many have had their wheat
nearly ruined by the fly in both Maryland and Pennsyl
good and productive The hay CROP the harvest of which
is now nearly through, is almost beyond precedent in all
the middle States far we have heard from. In the
vicinity of Washington, D. c., where there has been such
rapid extended and picturesque farming Improvement in
the last few years the yields Of grain and grass have been
surprising, on lands which were not long since deemed
the woods The Washington Republic speaks of rye
seven to eight feet high, grown by Darius Cagett, esq
on farm which two years ago could scarcely find pur
chaser on OF Its poverty Nearly similar rye has
been produced on the farm OF Mr. Crow, on the Rock
Creek Church road, five six mileG from Washington,
which cvnces like rapid Improvement in that section
The hot sun of the last week having caused the grain
to rpen rapidly, Frederick and Washington county
(Md exchanges received last night, report pretty gen
eral commencement of the wheat and rye harvest The
Hagerstown News says:
sin a small portion of the Caveown and Leersburg dis
cts the grain has been injured to such an extent by hail.
as TO make it barely worth cutting.
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=. u,,snds of the Country Punlshea-Its Enenales
Rewarded.
in0 a long list of removals and appointments the

I0siyng long list of removals and appointments the
milo Statesman with great proprety and point, remarks
To.s removed guilty of the crime OF being friends
s country during the late war, while the great Of
- ,ooointed Mexican wings, and wished success
" hs enemy in the very war in which General Taylor
- The fame that made him President OF course the
tocais in office the friends of General Taylor
I'm most he needed friends, and hence he could turn
hem out and those appointed being enemies, he could
I'D Judging the by his actions, he Furnishes friends
~ ysrd enemies; and although pledged against pro-
iou he chooses to forfeit his word rather than allow
sisds to the country TO remain in office"
The course which General Taylor is pursuing, at
A.. ostgaon of those allies of Mexico by whom he is
srmunded, and into whose power he has thrown him
elf would blast the laurels upon the brow of Ma
roeon. Unfortunate for his fame will it be that he ever
consented to a coalition revolting-a coalition the
n,ies 10 which are general who noby fought for his
country and the party who voted against supplies giving
al, and comfort to the enemy invoking the latter to greet
This general and his brave soldiers "wth bloody hands
n bosmtabe graves" 1t is this monstrous and unna-
,al conjunction which shocks and astounds the people,
and will do more to PROSTATE this administration even
than all It's political faults and blunders.
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CANADA-In August next, a convention, elected by
the masses of the people OF Canada is to assemble al
Montreal This convention is expected to inaugurae a
movement having separation from England distinctly in
view We are also advised of project foot for
the establishment of new paper Montreal which shall
advocate the peaceable emancipation of Canada from
the imperial dominion, and the institution OF form oil
government hamonzing with the economical and elect
i've principles of the United States"
All these circumstances make it apparent that the Can
adam probem" is rapidly approaching its crisis, and
that we shall soon nation, have to assist peacefully
in its soluton-N Y EU. Post.
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Rumors were spread over the city yesterday evening
that the appointments in this city decided in the
cabinet and that general whrlwind has scattered all the
democrats Among the rest it is said that our merito-
removed We confess we shall be surprised at nothing.
Ii reported also, that the two organs osted each other
and that the protegf of the Republic went to the wall
We pes,ime that Gen. Taylor was again outvoted in his
own cabinet The organs will doubtless have all the
Appointments blazoned in their columns this morning
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The -four market under good demand for export, and
rather moderate supplies, closing at small advancesay
ordinary and common State 81 80 81 564 straight do
81 56i 81 62A; do 81 62A 81 6Sl round Ohio
81 rs 81 s7h good southern IS. Rye Aour in de-
mand at full prices, say $3 06I Corn meal is also in fair
demand improved rate, say 80 50 H. The lower
Qualities of wheat have fallen off sales white Gen
esee 81 % 81 30; Ohio 80 cents; Wisconsin
rs 80 Sales of northern rye 81 IS cents Oats
are dull, river and canal IS 36 Although the
port demand for has been good the supplies have 50
Gar exceeded it as produce la of sales round
yellow at SO 50 cents southern white 30 50 cents
western yellow IS 50 cents. Hemp, dewrotted, $3.50 a
1892 So Hops of ls4s cents. Lead Galena 81 rs n
81 go Provisions less active; sales mess pork at
SIO 25 $40 u.s. prime So rs SSs7A Beef has continued
in fair request sales prime 50 50; mess Sl2 50 8l3
Ohio lard sells at 81 ~ Rice sells at 80 SO al
Whskey is in demand sales Ohio 2il cents; prime white
tearne II cents taow n cents Tobacco is in demand
| at 81 a cents. Ohio and Maryland.
The exports from United States Great
| Britain and Ireland Sept 1 to June rs,
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Freghts fair. Corn and wheat to Liverpool 81 u
ODD Flour Is 3D. Cotton vi per bale. and 3D. per Id.
The stock market shows considerable rmnes but there
little speculation, YET in ancies" The specu-
lation In land has subsidized te OF the 90 900
estimated to be issuable 900 have been sold of
remainder probably $1,000 WILL from various Difficult
ties get years and the diminishing supply sent
thap the fala
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Kentucky.

We have received a1etter from Mount Sterling, June
,h. which embraces the following extract
..you may have prepared in Congress hall for Ma
;o c Mason the democratic candidate in this district
IL and his opponent g. B. Huston) have been speaking
,ogeher for days through the mountain counties Of
the district; aud gentleman yesterday, who has
been with Them nearly every place OF speaking, and he
assures me Major Mason will bring the strength Of
his party that Huston seemed to be co@ed, whilst Mason
was in high spirits Yesterday they spoke Jefferson
Vile within seven miles of this place and democrat
who was present assured that he could plainly it
written on II IS brow, "Besten ! Badly beaten!!"
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MINT REGULATIONS We understand that by regu-
which has been adopted at the mint, with the
e OF the Secretary ofhe Treasury and which is take
c' on and after tho first OF July, gold combined with
VIII be parted at such will yield increased
vii 'n to deposinrs. The California gold for example.
m generally pay about half Of per than
and the return upon pale doubloons, Bechter's
,a and most of the gold of North Carolina, will be
"Aa' greater.-Phiia. american.
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'sI OF OUR SEUTRALIrY--The New York Sun, while
The activity in the shpyards of that city, gives the
men, are made by shipbuders that govern
In not iostered their business should have done
The OF the delays from tss cause in fitting on,
,i,n amer United States after she sold to the Prus-
lpplt H. government is now having four seame
In.an England II built here they would have caused the
f'"o''ute Of over 81. 600, 900 for labor"
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Progress of the cholera at the North and IVES

Progress Of the cholera at the North and Vest
PHILADELPHIA, June esq p. m.-The Board of Health
have reported forty and thirteen deaths from
cholera during the "a hours ending at noon to-day The
number of deaths in this city, far have been very
small in proportion TO the number of cases
CINCINNATI, June S-The cholera prevails to an
alarming extent and is rapidly on the increase During
the "a hours ending at the 25th there 1850
cholera nterments in ALL of which 80 were German and
Irish emgraDs. During the "a hours ending at noon on
the 26h there deaths from cholera reported and
SO from other diseases The actual number of deaths for
meteres not returned.
Business is very dull owing in great degree TO the
prevalence OF the dreadful scourge in midst.
to-day.
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The History Post Office London price 25 cents
Taxation nd Taxes, London price IS cents
The History Imperial Parliament London price cents
For sale by FRANCk TAYLOR
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3 and gentlemen respectfully informed that
there a of refreshments and few fancy articles at the
spa in Badensbrg Wednesday, the 18th of july If fair If
the ne day. at IL O'Clock The object to
defay church debt
Iune
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ma A meeting O Alumni Association of COlum
han College will of the street Baptist
Church. the 29h instant, at O'CLOCK, p m Aiu
attendance respectfully requested
%
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MARRIED.

Al Chester Wednesday, eth June by the
MORTIMER TABOR, EDWARD F. BEAi.E U. s. NJ, Miss
MARY, daughter of SAMUEL EDWARDS esq.
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From the Pennsylvania.


Correspondence.
The reader viii perceive from the following CORE
spondence, that Hon. George Nj Dallas has consented TO
deliver an eulogum upon the life and character of the
lamented President Polk Aside from the peculiar
propriety OF this selection, the part OF the committees,
growing out of the relations between the late Executive
and the Vice President, Mr. Dallas will doubtless deliver
an Grafton full of eloquence, dignity and Impressive
truth He repeated the euogy upon Jefferson and jack
son. 1t right that he should be designated to repeat
that upon their disciple and follower. JAMES X Polk
PHILADELPHIA, June %, lS49
DEAR The undersigned appointed at town meeting
of the democracy of the city and county OF Philadelphia, to
select orator to deliver euogium upon the HE and
of the late President OF the United States James
K Polk respectfully solicit you execute the important
duty which the republican party owe in this orm to their
late eminent chief, assuring that your acceptance OF
the office will the expectations and wishes OF your
democratic fellow-citizens.
With the highest esteem, remain your friends,
T. M PETIT,
f. STOEVER,
v. L. BRADFORD, Committee.
HORN r. KNEASS,
ISAAC M. CAKE,
The Hon. GEORGE M DALLAS.
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The services rendered to his country by the
late President Mr. Polk cannot fail shine hereafter
the brightest pages of every just historian. In the mean
while however, prevailing sentiment OF sincere and pro-
found regret for death seeks find
ancc and will join you in the effort express it in the
which you good enough to invite me, any
day that may be appointed for the purpose.
am very respectfully gentlemen, your friend and ser
want GEO M. DALLAS.
To Thomas Mexican Petit Frederick Soever, Vincent L.
Bradford Horn r. Kneass, and Isaac NJ Cake, commit
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This apparent diminution in supply is almost alto
gether of the South American woods, which
have been attracted England, where they admitted
free. The largest proportion of the English imports are
however, of Geman and Australian woods In the American
supply if the deliveries the canals bear the pro-
portion production they did in 1884, the production in
the States be 60 900 900 lbs five i'm
poraton of 1885, instead of being but equal that of
1885, indicating the rapid progress which the American
manufacturers making in the interior for successful
competition with the English manufacture Of the four great
fbrous materials The United States amply supply wool
and and if they make but little progress in silk,
there is why they should not supply fax as
good any other nation, under such system of
low duties and steady currency will encourage demand
for goods on the part Of consumers.
The produce markets generally rather active for the
and in the disposition purchase remains,
with speculative indications, at range of prices
higher than the 18th instant, being follows,
Ordinary Mid to good Mid. fair Fully fair
to good ord middins. to fair. to sd fr
S Tsosis sn n ' Orleans, ii AS Sss aso
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TEN Discourses Orthodoxy, by Joseph Henry AZ
len, Pastor Of the Unitarian Church, Washington For sale by
June 20 FRANCk IhfLoh
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District amendment

BALTIMORE, June 2s-9t p. m,-Philip r FendaT has
been appointed attorney for the District Of Columbia 0iee
Key.
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Appointments by the President.
William Y. L,ch surveyor of the customs Charleston
'ouh Carolina, pice Mysr Jacobs, removed
[InteAgencer.
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Later from Buenos .Ayres.

BosroN, June 27.-The brig Eliza Taylor, from Buenos
Ayres, May 9th, arrived this morning Her captain re-
ports that the troubles there, lar from settlement
ever Rosas is thought to have desire Tor peace
unless he can obtain indemnity for his destroyed fleet
1t was rumored that large force were on the way
there from France.
Buenos Ayres was full of merchant vessels, mostly
foreigners many of which have been lying there for five
shps which could not go home, taking reights Of
hides to the United States, low as &c. per ID.
The brig Segune to sail for California on the 18th
Nav with 60 passengers mostly Portuguese and Eng
sh The brig Hyder Ali TO sail in 20 days for Cal
ifornia; she had 10 passengers engaged Hamburg
barque had also been chartered for California Quite a
number had gone the country to Valparaiso Prod
uce was scare and high. Trade very dull
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Condition of the Markets. &C.

PHILADELPHIA, June %, Q p. m.-The stock market is
steadysales of Treasury 6s 1l64 loan ll74 Penn
syvana SIS 500 90, and 6's 1913 The weather is sui
try We have had showers of rain most of the morn
ing which operated against business Small sales Of
dull. Corn meal ss2 rs rye -four 3. Not much do
ing in gain-small sales of red wheat at 96 100 cts
visions quiet and sales only to the regular trade Mess
pork $ll, and prime 49, Lard 81 u per ID. The gro
Gerry market qnet-no change in prices. Cotton is
eign news arrives. Whskey 81 2lt cts. per gallon.
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EuIopv ON the late President.

BosroN, June 27.-Judge Woodbury. has consented
to deliver in August next, eulogy on the life and char
acter of ex President Polk
The United States frgae Raran had arrived at Port
au Prince on the 4th instant.
Important from Mer,eoProspect of Santa Anna being
recalled, &c.
MOBILE, June 27.-Thc present government is grow
ing unpopular every day. and there increasing
desire for the recall of Santa Anna.
A large body of Indians, called Annexonists, are
marching towards Tampico.
An expedition is projected by the Mexicans from So
nora for the expeng of the Apaches, and working the
mines.
York.
The inhabitants of Monterey have suffered terribly from
cholera.
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The duties removed in l845, and the quantities
since consumed show marked lncres-e The decline
the value goods exported arising partly from prices
resulting from cheaper material and increased facii.
for manufacturing, and also from the increased
sumption of the English people, caused removal Of the
consumable articles-partcuary food. In 1917
the year aminehe consumption of wool decreased
teraly and tile exports of goods increased
ing the low price The famine prices for food compelled
people buy less clothes In the last three years England
has increased quantities of wool from the United
States where the production of wool has much
The censds of 1910 gave the productions OF wool follows
in which sssk markets through Pennsyva