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Death of Adam Rnmage

We announce with regret the death Of Adam
Ramage, which occurred this morning, at his resi-
dence, No "a Lombard street. His last illness was
short, although from his advanced age-nearly
eighty years-he had suffered from general debil-
ity, Rheumatism and other complaints, for number
Of years.
AS the inventor Of the Ramage Press" Mr..
Ramage is known all over the United States. The
business of press making he has continued at his
factory in Library street up to the time OF his DEATH
and has supplied most Of the presses of that char
acer that have been used in the United States for
number of years.
Mr.. Ramagc native OF Scotland, but came
TO ttA country some fifty or more years ago. He
has been no less remarkable for his mechanical
genius than for his strong good sense, and his
generosity, amiability, and benevolence of char
arter. No man commanded more universal esteem
for these qualities than he did. He was also not
inscnsible TO the beauties Of poetry. He was an
enthusiastic admirer Of Burns, the poet OF his ma
tive land, and was himself the author Of many
pieces Of Scottish poetry, exhibiting lively fancy
and refined taste. Mr. Ramage leaves a large fam
lily and circle Of relatives and friends, and his loss
is sincerely lamented, that Of an honest man and
valuable citzen.-PhiLa BULLETIN.
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Canadian Items.

With view to encourage the fisheries in the
gulf of the st. Lawrence, the government has re-
mitted the customs duty on salt
FoRkIoS REpRIsrs.-Mr. Hincks Zone of the
cabinet ministers) on the I'd instant introduced a
bill to provide for the admission into Canada OF re-
prints of British copy right works.
A Montreal correspondent Of the New York
Evsning Post, writing from that city on the 9th
June, says:
Cuisines is more utterly Frustrated here, | am
told than it has ever been before within the mem
ory of the present generation. II seems that pretty
much all the grain they export is shipped by way
of Oswego to New York. 80 that English vessels
half the time have to leave the Canada ports in bal
last And in this connection, may mention what
was told by the captain OF the steamer which
brought hther. asked if the repeal Of the nav
igation laws had most favored the British or Amer
lean shipping interest He said the American an
hundred fold; that class of schooners which was
formerly used on the river and lakes, between the
American ports, had such decided advantage
over those which were used by the Canadians, IN
passing through their canals, that they at once
were at a premium in the Canadian ports. He
added, that the Canadians built no such boats, and
would hardly find il worth their while to attempt
now 10 compete with tho Americans in getting up
or navigating that class of vessels. asked II any
Canadian vessel had engaged in the American
trsde2 He said, literally none. They were not of
the right size structure to possess any advan-
tagcs whatever over the vessels Of our country"
A correspondent Of the Syracuse IN. W Jour
nal snys that Mr.. Bolton the representative of To-
ronto in the Canadian pars ment, during debate,
on the evening Of the Goth ulmo, produced on the
floor of the House cast-steel hammer Of Ameri-
can and one Of English manufacture, also an adIe
of each country, and argued the superiority Of re-
publican institutions from the superiority OF the
American hammer over the English.
The Toronto papers state that eight prizes are
offered for essays on tho following subject:
"Whcther does a policy of centralizing the man
ufacturing arts in Great Britain, one of diusing
tbep oh COlOnle-. offer
tage 10 the working people Of the British isles; and
is such diffusion more likely TO be attained by a
system Of colonial protection or by one of free
trade"
The prizes arc, ELS, ESQ, $50, Gao, fl0, and
three OF f5 each The essays are TO be delivered
nj the office of the "West Of Scotland Reciprocity
and Native Industry Association" on or before the
LIST Of January, 1851.
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The Correo del Isino, of the 18th, rays, in refer
cnce 10 the disturbance in Costa Rica, that by a
letter from private hand from Alejues, IT learns
that an attempt made 10 overthrow the govern
ment on the 23th Of May but the result was not yet
known
The same paper announces the departure Of Mr..
Squier, the American minister for the United
States, under leave of absence from his govern
usent. This paper IL the organ Of the government
of Nicaragua, which gives force TO the following
observations which IL adds 10 the above announce
mont:
"Of all the foreigners who have visited our soil
there is, probably, not one who has studied pro-
foundly our topography, history, and our char
acter, az MIR. Squier. lie carries with him plans
country, and, what j. more important, full know
ca have suffered from British violence or this he
too has, TO some extent been the victim, by tho in
Perception OF the communications destined for him,
from his government and friends.
''Therc is doubt that this illusrious function
airy will return 10 Nicaragua within three months,
as he has assured our government. His prcscncc
in the United States will be productive Of many
benefits, in accelersting the great enterprise in
which much interested, In arranging n
direct line Of communication between two friendly
republics in directing hitber the attention OF CAPT
talist,, and in making Nicaragua better known and
respected.
'Such has been the activity, the intelligence, and
interest manifested by this officer, in behalf OF Nj
carsgus, that we already anticipate the result -
his eIcrtions and the corresponding gratitude OF all
Central America, but especially oil Nicaragua"
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Rev. W. McLAIN, Washington.

The Rivers AND CRoPs.-The Planters Banner
of the 9th utmo says, that for the few days pre-
vious rain had been falling in great abundance all
along the Teche, and at the same time the waters
have been rushing in from the Mississippi through
crevasses and natural channels, until water is no
rarity; they have it above, below, and around them
in the greatest profusion. The Banner says:
'Ifthe heavens continue to pour upon US such CO.
pious showers, and the Father of Waters does not
cease to roll his overlooking tide over the land
heaven and earth contriving to throw cold water
upon the enterprise Of our planters, our cane and
corn crops will have to become amphibious or be
drowned. Things must have change for the bet
ter, or a coroner's inquest must be held over the
crops in St. Mary. We must stop the crevasse and
shut down the flood gates above, or we shall soon
be out of the sight of land and the first high lands
north of will constitute the northern shore OF the
Gulf of Mexico If some cnterprising man would
build an ark, he might become a second Noah, and
make a good speculation besides"
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| coRREspoNpBNcE OF THE REPUBLIC.

BALTIMORE, July lis p. IN.
The officers of all military companies have
held meetings for the purpose of making arrange
ments TO attend the funeral Of the President. The
company of United States artillery at Fort McHenry
left for Washington yesterday. Several OF our tre
companies also making preparations to attend
the funeral All the public offices will be closed on
Saturday, and nearly all the stores
Sales to-day of 100 bbls. Howard street Hour at
SIS %, and $50 bbs. City Mills at So 81 !, and 300
at SIS 25.
No wheat here.
Small sales of white corn at o., and yellow at 60
cts. Oats unchanged.
Sales of Whisky at % cite.
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RARE AND BEAUTIFUL ATAosPHERIc PHrsoME-
SoN.-Thc thundcrgust which passed over this city
Friday last, at the close Of the day, was attend
ed by an appearance at once rare and sublime
just ne the electric cloud ovcrspread the valley like
an immense pail, and the rain began TO descend,
the sun broke from behind the vapors in the western
sky, and went below the horizon, IN space COM
paratycly clear. Its rays were in consequence
thrown upwards against the falling shower, and
almost instantly the whole visible face Of heaven,
but few moments before black with the tempest,
was lighoued up with lurid flame, and crimson
ed as Il were with Of fire and gold. The sheet
of flame above was reflected upon objects below,
and the falling torrents were alike illuminated
with the beams Of departing day; and altogether
the spectacle presented was ndescribably grand
and beautiful. In a less enlightened age, such a
phenomenon would have filled mems minds with
terror and evil forebodings. As il was, il was be-
held with sensation Of wonder and delight. Per
haps not one person who observed this remarkable
appearance had ever witnessed the like before, or
ever will again.-Syrdc,1se Journal.
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CLEVELAND AND PfTTsBuRG RAiLRoAD.--As
each month rolls round, our surprise 10 greatly in
creased at the rapidity with which this work is
progressing. The contractors, Messrs. Chamber
lin X Co., pushing every facility presented TO
complete the work, and there Is not the least doubt
but that the contracts will DC hlled WITHIN 'ne ume
specified. The several bridges in this vicinity,
(Which are heavy works. are progressing fast and
will be completed at an early day. u lie expected
that the contractors will commence laying down
the track, at this point, sometime during this
month. The ties are mostly on the ground, and
seventy three tons Of spike have already arrived.
Two locomotives have been shipped from the Tsun-
ton Works, Massachusetts, and will be here IN
few days to assist in putting on the superstruoturc
amounts to S46, 1888 So In fact, but comparative
ly few days more will pass, before we shall hear
the rumbng of the over the track OF the Ceve-
land and Pittsburg railroad, between Ravenna and
Cleveland Portage Vhig
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Ak ISDIAS SPErcH.-Thc Minnesota Rsgi,ier
contains the following report of aspcoch made by
Nah Iakekah, alias Jim two Bitts, Ninnebago
chief, TO his people, on the 10th Of May last:
ave have come to poor country. There - no
game here but bugs, frogs, and mosquitoes. We
can no longer live by hunting. can hear the
frogs and musquitoes around me now. We must
go TO work or We shall starye. We must live az
the white men do. The women must no longer do
all the work. The men must come out and help
their wives and daughters 10 plant the corn. An
other thing wish you 10 hear. Our children must
be all sent to school IT, the oldest boys and girls
wanted just now TO help 10 plant, the little ones
must be sent. II is great thing TO know how TO
read and write well. II is what gives the white
men such an advantage over ms. Take all the little
children that old enough TO walk and push
them into the school-house, where they can learn
to be skilful and Industrious and more besides
that, they will bring home bread and pork. The
pork viii afford you something TO grease your
hands With when they become sore with hard
work -
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FUNERAL OF IN. LATE rRrsIpl


The Rev. r.. r. GvpLrr, Chaplain to the House,
delivered a prayer appropriate TO the occasion.
The Journal Of yesterday having been read,
Mr. CONRAD, from the joint committee APP
pointed by the two Houses, submitted the following
report, viz
The Joint committee of the Senate and House Of
Representatives appointed yesterday to make the
necessary arrangements for the funeral OF the late
President Of the United States, report
That the funeral take place from the Presidents
House on Saturday next. The ceremonies To com.
morce at II O'Clock, m, and the procession to move
at O'Clock precisely.
That the two houses OF Congress assemble IN
their respective chambers on Saturday next, Mt ii
o'clock, and thence move in joint procession to the
Presidents House,
That the chambers Of the two Houses be hung IN
black, and that the members wear the usual badge
Of mourning.
The committee further report that a programme
of all the ceremonies proposed on the occasion VIII
be published Ut the earliest moment,
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African Colonization.

The following letter from the Governor OF Ii
IBERIA to the secretary of the American Colonial
ton Society at Washington, received by the last
arrival from Africa, conveys information which 10
both important and gratifying. The transfer oil
Gallinas perhaps the most noted slave mart ON the
coast, to the Liberian republic, at and forever
breaks up the slave trade in that quarter. There are
now some twelve hundred miles of African coast
from which the slave trade has been driven through
the fundamentally of the colonies planted there
The required for the purchase Of the Galhnas,
we have no doubt will be cheerfully and promptly
contributed in the United States. 1t Ia the joint
cause of civilization and Christianity and, there
fore, cannot lack support.
MoNRovIA, CLIBEnIA,) May II, 1850.
DEAR SIR: have Just returned from the wind
ward coast, and find here the United States brig
cambridge on the eve Of sailing for the United
States, via Porto Praya Capt. Slaughter has been
kind enough to allow me an hour to send letter
or two by him. therefore avail myself OF the OPP
portunty to send you hasty note, to say that we
have at length succeeded in securing the famed
territory OF Gallinas to this government, including
all the territories between Cape Mount and Shebar
excepting small slip of about five miles OF coast
in the Kelou country which will also soon fall into
our hands
For these tracts we have incurred large debt,
and we confidently look to you to AID us IN meet,
ing these liabilities at maturity. Had not deemed
it absolutely important to the Gallinas, to
prevent the revival of the slave trade there, would
not have paid the price demanded. The purchase
of Gallinas and the neighborlng tracts VIII cost IN
about S9500
The chiefs were aware of the object OF the pur-
chase, and urged strenuously the sacrifice, as they
consider it, they must make in abandoning forever
| the slave trade, and demanded large sum as an
equivalent In addition to the amount stated above,
we have obligated ourselves to appoint commission
ers immediately to settle the wars in the country,
Oil with the interior tribes and also settle anon
them, as soon as convenient, persons capable OF n.
structng them in the arts of husbandry. This will
also cost considerable sum, which Will no doubt
be returned in the end by the advantages the trade
will give. Still the present outlay will be, fear,
more than equal to our ability.
The schooner "David c. Foster, has arrived
safely, and the emigrants as lar as have learned
were landed in good health.
We have no further news worth communicating
Yours, in haste,
j. j. ROBERTS.
VNy MI, No. notn,
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The extent of the omnibus operations in the city
Of New York wns shown few days since during
a discussion before the Common Council OF the
matter Of laying down railroad tracks in the
streets. In their protest against the measure, the
omnibus proprietors assert that they own five hun
dred stages, five thousand horses employ three
thousand men, and erpend annually the large
sum OF SsO0,0OO. They carry seventy thousand
passengers per day, or at the rate of twelve mil
lions in the course OF year. Their receipts every
year, according to this, must be million and a
quarter vi dollars,
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL"
ron rHx cURY o

FOR THE CuRH or
Coughs, Colds, HoHSeneSS, Bronchitis,
Whooping Cough, Group, Asttnia, and
Consumption.
n offering 10 the community this justly cele
Il brated remedy for diseases Of the throat and
ungs, IL is not our wish 10 trhe with the lives
health Of the afflicted but frankly to lay before
them the opinions of distinguished men, and some
Of the evidences Of its success from which they
can Judge for themselves. We sincerely pledge
ourselves 10 make no Wild assertions false state
ments of ts efficacy, nor will We hold OFT any hope
10 suffering humanity which facts viii not
rant.
Many proof, are here given, and We solicit an
inquiry from the public into all we publish feeling
assured they will find them perfectly reliable, and
the medicine worthy their best confidence and pa
tronsge.
Professor CLEsyEtAND, Of Bo'odoin College, Maine,
icritss-
81 have witnessed the effects Of YOU CHERRy
PEcToRAL' in my own family aud that Of my
friends and il gives satisfaction TO state in its
favor that no medicine ] have ever known has
proved 30 cminently successful in curing diseases
Of the throat and lungs"
Rec. Dr. OsoooD ,crib,--
"That he considers 'GHERRYRrcToR4L' the best
medicine for pulmonary affections ever given to
the public, /" and states that ''his daughter after
being obliged 10 keep the room ioir month.
with severe settled cough, accompanied by rais-
ing OF blood, night sweats, and the attic nisnt symp
toms Of consumption, commenced th' use Of the
CHERRY PEcToRAl, aud had completely recov-
cred"
From Dr. JoNEs an eminent prGotifionr Of nsdi-
cine IN alabama, tcsll knotcn throughout The State
MoSTcoSERy, (Als.,) DC. 4. lsl9.
DR.. J. G. AYER-Sr have used your admira-
bic compound extensively in my prsctrc, and find
IL 10 surpsss by far any other remedy we have for
curing disease upon the lungs.
Your obedient servant
r. h. JONES, NJ. ID.
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The BRooKLys FIRE-It can now be stated with
confidence that the loss by the late fire in BROOKLYN
will not much exceed, If il equals 100000. The
total number OF buildings destroyed is eighteen.
On account of the large quantities of combustiblc
materials buried beneath the ruins they still con-
tnue to emit large volumes OF smoke and flame.
Yesterday morning a number OF men were en-
ployed in scooping up the molasses from the
wharvcs, where, at one time, il ANGLE deep.
Others were engaged with pick-a1es in removing
the nitrate of soda from the docks, where II had
run down and embedded itself so firmly in the
pavement, that II was with difficulty the two could
be separated. Ii was observed, during the pro-
gress of the fire, that the hogsheads OF molasses
burst ssunder, or exploded with loud report, and
with such violence as TO render their proximity
dangerous. IL 10 not an unusual phenomena, how
ever. IL is supposed TO be caused by the ferment-
ing of the molasses, excited by the intense heat.
The Journal Of Commerce, from which the above
is taken, has the following remarks in reference to
the explosion of saltpetre, which are confirmed by
similar incidents at the great Philadelphia fire on
Tuesday evening:
"wmL SALTrETnE ExPLopE?'-Ths question,
which was in every body's mouth at the time OF the
great fire in this city in lSs5, and about which there
much disagreement among chemists II like
y TO be again agitated. and perhaps finally settled,
by the frequent and alarming explosions nj the fire
in Brooklyn on Sunday morning. To assist such
investigation will be likely 10 occur, We may
state on the authority Of an eye-w witness, who was
close TO the scene Of disaster that the first eSpo-
sion Immediately followed the pouring Of a stream
Of water upon the mass Of saltpctre then fire. and
the heaviest Of all the subsequent explosions fol-
lowed similar applications. This seems 10 settle
the question started by como, regards the pres.
cncc Of gunpowder, for IL is not the peculiarly OF
the latter 10 explode more violently when ire Be
sides, the stream consisting OF white foamy sub
stance which poured from the burning store when
ever il met with pool of water macs Of burn
ing tar, exploded with louder report than any
which came from the inside Of the building; and
come of the severest explosions occurred on the
dock in plain Wow Of the few iremen there assem-
blcd.
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The military and naval arrangements ior tne
day will be under the direction Of Major General
Scott, commanding the army OF the United states,
and of Commodore Warrington, the senior hava
officer present and will conform IN all essentlai
respects 10 those adopted the occasion OF the iu
neral of the late President Harrison.
On motion of Mr.. CONRAD, the report was
adopted, and ordered to be entered ON the journal,
and then
The House adjourned until Saturday, at eleven
Io,c
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LAKE SUPERIOR ITgMs.-The Cliff Mine shipped
down on the propeller independence last week $50
tons of mass and barrel copper, worth some $780,
600. When our Lake Superior shores contain such
boundlcss wealth ii seems unaccountablc that more
ptasts do not turn their attention to these pdcers
of more certain riches than those Of California.
The Independence also brought down fifty tons
native copper in masses from the Northwestern
Mining Company, and much larger quantity s
raised and being got ready for shipment The cop.
per 10 the came that Of the "Clf," being raised
In masses Of pure metal, and in tho vein stone OF
various degrees Of richness Chicago Journal
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EXTENSION or TELEoRkPH LtSEs.-Tbe "New
York State Line" from New York TO Bufislo, con-
strpeted by Henry o'Reily, rs now completed the
distance for the fret time yesterday This makes
some twelve hundred miles Of lines completed by
Mr.. O'Rcilly during the past year, (including the
New York and Boston, and the Boston and Port
land sections, sometimes denomnated the "Mer
chants Line,) in addition 10 extensive lines built
under his arrangements in other sections Of the
country, AZ soon some minor arrangements
can be perfected at the different Offices, tho new
Buffalo Line will be ready for business.
IN T. Journal of Commerce
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The London Tims', Of recent date, has letter

of which the following Is All extract
"On "Wednesday last we were coming from
Yorkshire TO London by the Great Northern and
Eastern Counties Railway. During the time we
were stopping at the shelford station, we observed
a number of young women employed in clearing
the weeds from q field the south side Of the sta
hand a largo stick Our attention was attracted TO
the man from the resemblance which more than
one person remarked he bore TO slsve.drivor; al
though the remark was made that OF course he
would never think of using the stick n compel sp-
plicstion 10 work. Judge what was wur sstonish.
ment when we actually the man beat one OF
the girls for neglect of work, and that so severely
that the poor creature fairly WINGED under The IN
fiction We could scarcely believe the evidence
Of our eyes that such means Of compelling women
10 labor we're used in our own country"
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Hear the Patient.
USfTrp STATS HorL,


sARATocA srptNGs, July ,, lS4S.
Dr. J. c. AYEp-Su have been afflicted with
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until commenced the use Of your Gerry Peefo
raj" which gave me gradual relief, md have
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While using your medicine ] had the graft.
iostion of curing with II my revercndtriend Mr.
Truman, Of Sumpter district, who hsl been sus-
pended from his parochisl duties by sScre attack
Of bronchitis.
! have pleasure in certifying these fots to you,
and am, cir, yours, respectfully,
j. y. CALHOUN
Of sou,hCarolina.
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LOWELL, Angus 10, lSi9.
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