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Your ob't servant,
JOHN HAMPDEN.
Extract Of a letter, dated

ELTdu " dteHef, ddted
s.DAyENpoRT, Iowa, Dec l6, ls49.
"You will perceive by the newspapers that railroad
conventions sll the 60 in Iowa We trust Congress
will make us grant Of land for road from Davenport
to Council Bluff at leas and we think they ought also
to make grant OF land to the Dubuque and Keokuck.
We very sorry any jealousy the part Of the
latter towards road for there s no conflict between
them. The first is work OF national importance-the
latter q local consequence to some Of the best parts Of
our State
"If Congress would make grant Of land to the Dav
export and Council Bluff road il would to Iowa
the great thoronghfare to California
"We are now beginning railroad from Rock island
east to Lasae, thence to the southern bend OF Lake
Michigan. The stock necessary is 100000; and, to
show The spirit which we feel in the matter this county
has taken $4,000 Rock Island will take 100000
Henry county Of the smallest in Illinois, has taken.
in her corporate capacity, OO0 and her citizens will
take 900 more. We shall have the entire road $50
mes) under contract next year and II they will meet
US from Chicago, or Laporte, will finish it in two
The poor men of the county taking the stock-com
mon aborers in many cases, taking 800, and mechanics
from 800 to $500
"We trust that the Senate will vindicate the reputa
ton OF our Iowa officers that Taylors cabinet removed
and give the pledge rebuke which he will
member as long as he hopes to be Zachary Washington
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALrMosE, January As, p. m
Tia WafAer and The fms -Ssatoriai wivySits~s --F@-
gerry trial Dssruefips fire, = The marksts &c.
Our cy coniinues inoIeraby dull and quiet incssssd
by the dsagIeesble weather and muddy
under foot, and damp and murky head pulncss 10
peicepbIe in every department Of business. having hard
y yet recovered FROM the inactivity induced BY the holy
days.
The eeconeerng pulling at Anna oIis wish 10
gard 10 The vacancy in the United States Senate aid to
exceed anything before Witnessed Wing obby-msmbsu
pouring ia from all sections Of the State. THAR
huence the wing members for their vorito candidates.
and the probability is that they will greatly outnumbsr ths
voting members before Wednesday, when the second
WING General Coae OF Frederick seems TO
90 The iayoe candidate with majority Of the whigs for
me null term whilst they willing give the short
Pratt any his friends may name; but IL
Is said he will have all or none.
The trial OF George H. Hickman the charge Of forging
power o. Attorney with which he drew the pay Of
deceased soldier in the United
court this morning is evident from ~ tesn,onv of te
defence, that he viii be honoaby acqutled a wItesu
this morning testified that he present when the power
OF attorney given Hickman by man who .,.saA tat
he was the brother Of the deceased soldier 5s af
destructive fire occurred In this city daybrenk his
morning, In the cellar and Of the Tyre Bulngs %
Baltimore street. occupied by Messrs Adams u Co.'S or.
press Office Butcher Shares confectionery. and BY
Messrs Armstrong q Berry. The loss several
thousand dollars which there insurance, except
the building Messrs Butcher a. Share had an nsurance
of $1,000 in the Projection Office Of New Jersey but II
now announced that the company Is bankrupt
The MARKETS lin the Baltimore market this morning
there sales Of 100 bbs Howard -four "a vs.
and Of 100 bills City Mills at The price. There 10
good inquiry, and refuse to sell at these The
receipts Of wheat have continued be small throughout
the present week, and the last quotations have been
tanned, vz % lob cents for good 70 prime red l04 los
for whc and ITO III cents for family -FOUR white
The arrivals by water nearly for the present. and
comparatively but little has been doing. We quote the
close Of the week 4S 40 cents for white, and - -
cents for yellow.
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Yesterday morning. aftcr lingering and painful illness, Mrs.
HANNAH PETTiBONE formerly Of Philadelphia, Pal wife Of
Mr.. Joss PErrrBoxE In the 35th year OF her
The ien Of the family respectfully invited 20 attend her
Sunday 6 nst from the residence Of husband
i4sh street, (Island,) nj O'Clock p m.
+.
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In our leading editorial yesterday. we stated that the
Hon. William H. Seward, when governor Of New York,
refused TO deliver up fugitive slaves escaping from their
masters. We understand that we are mistaken in the
statement which made in our Article in reference 10
this matter Mr.. Seward did not refuse 10 deliver up
fugitive slaves but he did, while governor Of New York.
refuse to deliver up persons indicted for stealing slaves
in Virginia and Georgia. The substance Of our state
ment is not. however. affected by this correction
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QvoLxsy Suthozed receive advertisements for
the Union 10 New York. Philadelphia, and Boston, and receipt for
paynsnt for the
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OEwFUnNELB Almanac and National Rse1sesr mr.
1850, containing authentic political and statistical ne
nation relating % he United sss Canada Pee = eso
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TELEoRApnl0 nEroErs ToR THE UNION.

Condition Of the Norfhsrw Mdrkefs
change sales United States treasury Is. iii: new
Of 1867 III; Pennsylvania 5s s7 sterling exchange.
and email ctions Flour hrn "a IS S6 4 1os
common Slate and western; southern, ~ a, and hrm.
Rye -four and corn meal inactive, without change,
Nothing Of importance doing In wheat; prices Arm
Rye Gle The stock q corn slight with Inquiry a
OATS 4s Is cents Provisions inactive ;nsss pork nor
nal =. w 70 and prime. W y Lard q Slc crcce
Ne w ossn. %ssh hG is =
is better feeling in the cotton market. and prices have
srssas .s wssssy g
Flour without change Of few hundred bbls
oar Isl Com meai So IS Grain q al kinds IL nIs
ed supply Red wheat los cents; and whi,e. lO6 cent:
Oats So No change provisions and goceres and
transactions limited Whiskey n 27i cents. in hhds
and bbs.
Lafest from Rio De Ja~efro.
New YoRE, Jan SEP m IAN arrival from Bio 6rinGs %.
coffee has been asceaned be about ou bags sht Of
lS4S The growing crop. however, promises moro album
dant yield Imports were much depressed KY
Death Of Ger Vaa Rsnsseiaer ~ Fire, &e.
Albany Jan Seen Rensselaer, Van Rensselaer,, con Of
solomon Van Rensselaer, of Albany, died on the la Inst
at Syracase, by inhallng charcoal gas.
The spacious s.is. building n Jsmss street. ns.s n9,
fire yesterday. Twas occupied By MI HsTriok g sPin
factory. and q Kimer printing Office. Loss. ~ So-
Attempt 10 Rob The Mail.
made las. night or rather this morning. % rob he souhsn
mail as The car containing i was psssing down 1enh
ss and nda %a s
after, his lamp extDgushed and pistol dred the bail
from Which passed h,Sugh bis ss A. ,ss critical June
mail and driver.
There Is nothing now 70 notice IN our market Socks
hour at 50 Grain and other commodities unchanssd
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rLAGErT q DoDsON would rsspsssfnlly sfvs nseess
about the In q the New halls fsa1ersA
settlements nv the either win the "
books for le4e.
Dec. 28-eolw
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Amounting in the whole to S3L7i6755 80
Now, cannot hall million be saved from the civil
lisi Cannot the amount be saved from the est-
mated expenses OF collecting the customs' Cannot half
million be saved from the expenses Of the army Can
half million be saved from the appropriations for
Notifications and arming the mitial Cannot million
be saved from the appropriations for the navy We think
SO; and thus il the administration were inclined 10
the people from taxation and the country from debt by
rerenchment in the departments OF expenditures above
named. il could do il; and thus. il the sums which we
have named saved. they would amount in the ag
gregate to and thereby the largest half Of the
estimated deficit for isA950 would be provided for even
il the receipts into the treasury do exceed the Secreta
RVS estimate We are confident tl0o millions may be
saUsd. If the administration wai make reasonable rstren
ments IN those branches Of expenditure which haze
named, they do iOithoM dstrimsnt to The inter
ests Of The country
Thus, il our estimates Of the receipts into the treasury
turn out to be correct and the administration will make
those rerenchments Of expenditure which they make
without injury the public interests the account at the
end Of the year will stand as follows: /,
Receipts the treasury from all sources during the fiscal
ending June 49, 1885, including the bsSncs ~ the
Expenditures for the period. as est
mated BY the Secretary Of The ae, I Igs n,
Dedact what may be saved
by retrenchment during 4
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0y- Second Presbyterian church, New YORK. avenue,
Christianity ndia ssnday 81
Service usual at II, am. Dec
csa1 church q. .sssi norm q rssa! oss nc
hs O'clock u Z hoped thar gentleman
may bs permanently engaged % ne society Dee
oo-The Annual Meesing OF shs Warrington CITY Or
res Church street. = o'clock . elect Officers and managers
BY ORDER v TxyLoE, Secretary.
Odd Fellow HAN, I'm street, washington.
OPEN EvERY EvESING FOR a SHORT SEASON.
Handsomely hsd up with raised platform and brilliantly lighted
Baynss Celebrated suis Of Ggawe Ps~orassas sntifisd
A VOYAGE TO EUROPE, te
from he a % a.
bndscs and ending with magnificent view Of e THAMES TUN
u Boston, Philadelphia and baltimore BY up
An sshSon every wednesday Saturday afternoon at three
Admission Is cents children twelve years. IS cent.
Door. open s,sk o'clock' to commence movinsa7x
w AsnIsaTos AssEM.IIEs. Members otconps.. who
scphon books win be len the City and National Ho
sassesen desiring avi,sons ior ladies' win please leave the
win se Invitation Committee, and I'm
ssn f-sn =.
ny E. 9. n @. - DYER, Austionsers.
VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS AT AUcToN.-By virtue Of q
aa ss s % s% % @ r. sA s
saturday s day % January O'Clock, D M al s
s as1 Ss GLOWING ground ' city q Ws.s Sss':
h L.: s Y. e II , square Ne ss 4: .ss
M !; ~ a.. !: So .,.. \. No
Los No. . N square No 100
Lot No o. n square No i,o7s
Lct N6s. ~ and n, In square marked
WIN me buildings, hcredamenr, and 70 all
"A more particular description win be given !. the SALE
cash. sssas. iss payments 's ' and Is
mon'h 0r notes satisfactorily secured ssssg interest
R Ed q n q }. f DTss,
COR large and comrnodious threc story house.
sree There are no large lsrns ci.srrn IN de y w
pump attached, bathing room in inc back building usd ssss
house every r,Sss 1 SsSss
In the most modern Style For terms sePysp
General Land Once.
Jan s-a init
WIIa..!ys. NEW BOOK r::p.s have met, r,e
The Battle summer-Reen Of blouse !; BY IL Marvel
New sisghaaIs 1ssahss Baden BY
jan Bookstore, near Mimi, street
n IN THE steamer osccoia leaves Washington The
ssi,s s.'' Saturday & * q s S,rgsg Z
Jah.4-a ~ -
NrClsO1soss rr-esseal R~naer.s vols, qa.o English
,e copy nan price ssrns upon ne Ave orders q sshl,se
ing via, ' dsspon q me various msssfis's employed n
these sf"' = single copy Tor sale BY
,sn4 aosi.sis" . n..; 81 street
THE u.isss st.sss Alm...s ana Hssase.l nssssssr
70 s nn sss c. nss s .as rS ss
formation ~ ready reference. Price V cent
Jsn4 Booksellers, 9th street.
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neoas - SlIoss ia 81
tom. 2,75o.ooo 90
Expenses OF collecting revenue from lands I706S5 90
Army proper, xc s,z96.I5 ~
Nc. S' s 2oI5, 446 90
Internal improvements l,2l7,203 IS
Indian department = l,9l2,7l0 s.
Pcnsions- l,9z,Ol0 90
Naval esta blishment Il,353,t29 81
Interest treasury and public debt 3,752.95i Ii
airy, Isa as2,s9s 81
q A ao7 40, N
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0y- Second Prcsbyterian church, New YORK. avenue,
18th sueetThe Rev r. EcxARp will with Disae
SION lecture on christianity In india on Sunday afternoon ~
O'Clock.
service az usual al IL, n. m. Dec S
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WILLws NEW BOOK People have Met, or Fac
The Battle snmmer-ReiCa Of Blouse BY IL, Marvel.
New novei-sephanc BeauhanHr, t1t Duchess Of b,
Ford-x cents. For sale A. TAYLOR MAURY,B
JAMS Hook storr. near MIMI .syret
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THE unissa st~s<s Alsnan~c ssA uesssna1 nssfsser
~ Containing authentic political and statistical norma
lion relating 20 the Unt Bfse hc and usefu
For sale ny TAYLOR MAURy,
Jsn4 Bookseller near 9th street.
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NIClsO1soNs Practical Busld~ra yo,r au.r,o. rr.,.b
copy, half price Tssans the Ave orders cf sehlec
cspeny jWney, cabinet
pssene and ccnngs ssns. rsbus painpE and riar
ng win fu description o the various materials employed
TAYLOR MAURY,
Jsn4 Bookselcrs near Oh
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Tor ENT.That large and commodicus hfecstory house.
with back building, Fifteenth
sreets Their are two large nissrns csens IN the yard with
attached bathing In the hack building supplied
nom, with the for heating water,
wardobes In the the respect
~ Dr. CHARLES 8. FRAILEY
General Land once.
Jan a-a IIntl
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Is
Whereas his cxeeency the governor OF the State Of Ala
bama did, this day communicate to both houses OF the
general assembly copies Of communication just received
Aabama, now a. Wsshingon recommending that decided
action be taken upon the subjectmaer Of this communi-
cation and whereas, upon examination Of these
communications, ascertain that the HOUSE OF Repre-
scn,aiveso the Congress q the United States ienot yet
Organized and that this failure arises from determination
OF the Tree soil party to prevent anxaon unless they
can secure from the presiding officer pledges 20 appoint
committees who will aid them 10 their purpose OF directing
egiatcn OF Congress agsins,thc and honor OF
the savehcIding States whereas also, we feel with
deliberately, and soemny announce the Congress Of
world, the ground which scLrespect honor, and consu-
tonal equality demand BE i therefore
STATE Of Ascsms IN ssmsai aseIbis eonss~sd Tess we
respond to the communication Of bis excelleney the gov
In the Congress OF United Ses under
date The iatb December, ls49. that well acquainted
tina, il IL their fixed purpose ncvcr submit threat
ened encroachmen their rishts that they Will never
which excludes the South fair and just enjoyment
Of the territory acquired from Mexico ana which y the
property OF tho states Of the Union that they viii never
submit any Of this government abcshing slavery in
the District Of Columbia, and that they win demand that
the provisions q tho constitution IN regard 20 their property
Rssessd, That behold. with surprise andindisna.on,
Congress. o. Gasd ssss We believe that this failure
occssoned much by division OF strength between
by y" s sss.. 81 the members Of Congress
what is known as the fecso parry 70 cooperate IN organ
ixng the House, unless they secure from the presiding
officer, whose duty IL will be 70 appoint the comniuees
some pledge aid them In their purpose Of directing re
legislation Of Congress the interest and honor o. the
davcholdng States. Should these conditions be demanded
OF the representatives Of Alabama we Say 70 'nem never
oreanxs upon such surrender.
Rsored Thar In the Of the passage @ any law BY
oocress dearfinr States from Last parfic
patton the aud enjoy o me Territories Of
The United Staes, call upon the people 81 the slave
holding States tomet as in convention or The purpose Of
taxing snch action Is our rights may demand.
RsdDed That 10 the event q me passage by Congress o.
bers o6 Congress from this State longer participate In
action OF body 70 regardless OF constitutional
rights. tlss @4& t,geW N 3s X,
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From he Ufeenboro' (AIabama) Beacon, Dec %.
We invite the attention OF readers to the communi-
cation from the Alabama delegation in Congress to Gov
Collier, and his accompanying message 10 the legisla-
ture These gentlemen give il their opinion that NE
affairs Of The hare reached crss Of no ordi-
nary The Legislature, the receipt OF the com
muncaon, Immediately appointed joint committee to
take the subject under consideration with instructions
report as soon as practicable. The committee prepared
their report on the day which the subject was
referred to them, and submitted il TO the Senaie-thc
no. % %
ing preamble and resoIutons-the latter OF which will
be found below-were adopted unanimously.
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We have doubt that the Secretary will. at the end
Of the year. find that his estimated receipts will fall
some millions short Of his real receipts The real
ceips will probably approach nearer s4o.oooooo than
$34.45o.ooo. But we will take them they stand. and
endeavor 10 show that II prudent and saving men were at
the head Of the various departments Of the government
there would be but very little If any deficit in the means
Of the treasury at the end Of the next fiscal year. The
following is the Secreys estimate OF expenditures du.
ring the year: FL
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w AsIIINGTON ASSEMBLIES. Members oconuers who
wish subscribe The Assembly Balls, nfonned
scpon books win BE- s At The CITY and National Hose and
desiring invitations Tor ladies'
win thc Invitation Committee 4th
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-05
The Weather and the Crops.
Correspondence. Of the Albany Evening Journal
RoCuVeTrp Gafnrdav 70

correspondent OF the Albany Evening Journal
ROCHESTER Saturday, August 8, 1880
tfere seems very mucn OF a panic IN our market,
and not without adequate cause. The last five
sa's, with the exception of a few hours, has been
- BAD Tor the Wheat as ever was known, much
DO that IN my estm alton than one half Of oae
OF The largest and finest crops we have ever known
IA Iuineo, beyond hope. Small parcels OF new
" neat had come In before this bsd weather but
tols put stop to all movement Of Wheat secured
before The rains Get In There is at least two
"eets tiEe loaf in Securing the crop, so that we
neec rot expect any Wheat Of conse quence from
ismert Tor al least two weeks. Then do not ex-
ptct one bushe In ten will De tit to make high
sfade or even good article of Flour, es those who
nave Any GOOD will mix it with the poor ia order to
work 1t Oh as merchantable The new crop a. the
west will lot come out freely I'LL after the middle
ei ibis month, nor even then with tho d.scouragias
accounts from your merketC
The weather this morning is more favorable but
the "oih OF ruin is acco pplished. Yours, &C. +.
Buffalo correspondent Of the Journal says:
10 The remarks made TO you In relation TO the
crops IN the Western States this season, | spoke
OF the general tone of the papers Ia the western
country, that the wheat crop was much greater
than usual; the grain very plump aud large; and
that the surplus would greatly exceed any former
year Oi the amount estimated for any pAttioul ar
btste have not seen any account except Ohio !;
h il said the crop i'll exceed twenty millions Of
bushels Canada, it is supposed, will have a sur
Plus Of from four 10 five millions Ii is vet 20 carly
TO have estimates ofthe crop since It's gatherings
Jhe corn crop indicates prolific J ield There can
be doubt the supply Of grain OF all kinds will be
greater than any former year
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couuc isvc-y difsa'i'rsc'ory ard emhar-a''ing
20 those who are in need Of the funds lying idle in
The Mint. We sec 70 good reason that vnan tan
thousand dollars is coined that amount Of ce-tii
Gates should not at once 10, redeemed
The Imports Of foreign merch' ndiso at this Port
for July, have reached sn Immense sn ut lar'er
than 10 any previous month q oar histjry. Tae
amount satisfies us OF the oorrectness Of our o2in-
ion heretofore expressed, that Toe i imporia-ioos
year ere unusually carly aud aina'tsn Gus,
ara that AUGUST, as compared with previous years,
will show q large falLrs or Indeed, ,hl business
thus far Of August points % a. importation MT
much more than onehsil as largo a. o.4a. Gill
the tendency Of buroess has beer, the yea, 70
excessive importation, md although August may
,how comparatively anal amount, yet it VII
doubtless Be larger than prudence w5all justify
and run u siil deeper ia debt t. Europe. Tho
present low Tariff fsyors the importation of goods
ct the coat Of own manufacturers and sooner U
later We shall feel the injurious eff cts Of filing our
markets with millions upon millions Of foreign
goods instead Of oncod aging our own industry.
The comparative im9oliatiols Of July lof the last
three years have been asRpueQed
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TBIBUNE MARINE JOURNAL.
-oar OF Observation-Disclosures 1880.


9faUors Ca'gei'on, Place, Hsw Or,.l7, Howe ] /
Surg + - saut o. Stevenson Pm ad-lohlA
Sui.. Nhhkn soi, (G5N) Willard, Hare Bod <
f.u.ttr Chs Chh.,nes. Br rnu.A osJ0 Liverpool ~ x
T t. SONIA 90, Admiral tBD HslirsI, Miriam chl
B-Tcsy Li.Lss Ou.
Hfls Lpc'ld, Mira ca Malaga, Cr,.1y, Crooks, &
C.. Ma. < .J-t Walker $50 WgD4l. 81 Iohn Ns g X
Halt,l; q. W.o uasis, y itr,us F,a.ef q ,ieA-r-
-. .I.l Ji1tL Daii-i, o., g 'nlR Cldrcltl f0n
Walhtl
5h,s E.,.u ,Usi ~, W -..cl,1g. &C. H1s.-y h
Sons. gute n - 'l -tJn, ca pIV' Ldy-rpDi. q
E.,.e 90. i",s lF1 @ol.e, Coue s',ac, & Co 4ry7ie
...-al. H"cfrie 81 .Onlur, ylipn~. Gi~ I'D ,-.
ca. Batb Queen, tdr) Bro~n. - Joh4 NB. ? Nagii.
IL s.,: co. CO. Ios g.. 30 Doc BormuJt " a. Ds,.
t.r D.lb. y Jsl ksolyiie. - cpu ". -.ns a.
..r. ptu.m = 60 arg" s"tucnrr--u ruItEI pptL
d...r... B.slDn, Alceuus II rh-lL
S.hs Al nytou, Lee a. A-.andi-, Washing tpn .ty
L.; JoTus@Ld Jor~s Dayton, N1rf.i; lsrD-ns P.i- =
6anf..fe mace Bau-s. Hus.f dD. Ana 80 - 4 ~.
k.- fu ad-i piis q 10 is, H-fsnsl jo dSli: Cam
htr- -'-f~Ood Bosom Ellen, ,g-,, .h.oo; Af,llns
l. RositS Ares, Portsmouth.
-,ool- Royal Wnl.n. surses aid VilaI -un,os,
Pfov.ornC-.