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FOR THE &pEtN

FOR THE SPRINGS.
+ AIDES retiring to the springs or country, will
/ find at PARKER'S, just opening, a fresh
supply of Toilette Articles such as very superior
BAYRUM, COLOGNE, in bottles and on draught,
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FRICE, &c, COMB, HAIR, TOOTH, and NAIL
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Total l02 Ill .
Democratic majority in the 3lst Congress
Wing majority in the Goth Congress
Democratic gain
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Democratic majority
Tie General Result in Figures

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Sec Y Southern Central Ayr
Sparta, 25th June, 1850.
The New York herald., 1850-10-10

st 5000 pieces Of gray, and 1880 pe> Of Ehits
Wooens spanish stripes are D tolsrsbl, dein%na
About 400 pieces have been Quilted Iona sl' sele
amount 10 sbout 500 pieses IN all iron isAn oset"
demand. but quotations uoh the IS lsse @oa.a
ssl-s about tC0. Turkey opium is dull 81 s48t Co
clinical Sl20 to &is6 Tea-Of the new crop OF con
goss 100 to $50 chops and musters OF Ab SO oe
chops NOR ere in the market but as yet No huinA
has been done the teamen still asking to above
what foreigners are willing to pay.
Block. Green Totsl.
Export from July l, 1s49,
to june 80, 1850. a25l0,ooo 7,57s,ooo 100000
T. port from July !, l648,
TO June 80, ls49. 284 4S6 600 1904 900 349i0 900
Exchange ON England, IA. I'd to ~. Sd on India
Company's accepted paper 22Or. to 22lr per 500.
Il kSHAnoHAE hAHKErs, July 13-rhere an in.
business in the import market but prices had
declined and stocks we're heavy Tss.-For the new
copgous the market had op sned ct about to tasls
above last years prices Musters Of 100 chops were
down; about thirty chops had been purchased Pekos
and souchopg were bought st last years opsning
rster. Snk.-A considerable business had been
done In this article, and about 900 bales Of the
crop had arrived. Contracts made time
back were resorted at $3.50 to $45s for No l, And
Tssltee in equal proportions, but the sllkmsn
now asking higher rates The quality OF the silks
was confder-d superior to that OF ths two last
sons. The export for the season ending the 30th OF
June last amounts to $l46o0 ehirtings mad declined
aud are quoted-for gray, So Is to So 80; white, 50
to 81 70 sales estimated at ~ 900 pieces spa
pish stripes assorted co. long ellis assorted Sc 25
scsrlst 81 SO. Exchange on England 4s. Sd to
IA SID
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Fancy Ball At LouisvILLE-MIss SALLiR
WARD.--The Louisville (ky) CoyTtu contains the
description Of a fancy ball which came oil at the
rtsiderce Of Robert ]. Ward in that city, on the
25th ult snd speaking Of Miss. Saliie Ward, late
Mrs r. BlgelOw Lawrence, saysi
Miss Ssllie Ward, a. usual, wasthe centre OF at
traction. She appeared dsrng the evening IN two
splendid costumes, each of which was peculiarly
becoming Before supper she was Nourmahal,
the Light Of the Harem.' She wore a piak satin
skirt with silver lsmms over u, and bodice erl-
broidcTed with silver and studded with diamonds;
her one gia sleeves were of white. adorned WITH
silver auc gold and her trousers of satin, arangled
with glitierinR gold her hair was braided with
pearls and covered with beautiiul Greek cap. and
her tiny pink SLIPPERS were RoTgeously embro,dsrsd
with silver. The splendid jewels prOtused over
this magnificent costume threw back The light
which fell upon them II in sheer disdsn o! inie-
rior ,ilulgence. Her second sppesranee was
"Nourmahal at the feast oi Roses" Her dress
was white illusion, dotted with silver white silver
ed veil, wreath of white foses, white siik boots
with silver anklets and che bore the charmed lutte
In this latter character she was beauliill exem-
phcailon Of the pOetical thought she Represented.
Awsys sweet, and fair, and lovely, and beautiful,
she was, " possible, more 40 durns that evening,
end her different chsracterswere sustained iacom-
paraby excellent
The New York herald., 1850-10-10

Ts, M.rr or rHt 0soHofiSa AZ Ct1-a 80. ..'fI IL
,o,s.,t a. tbs New Orleans Dlha, writing Hcs ~.
80. nnS., a.ts Of the lgth ult, ssys ;-Ihs notass
~ IN. Nsts Of the Gecrg'sns, hre sIston s,s
here yest~rasy In the steamer O.orsis ron ". 80
sss.l ~. o.ydon OF her son She has been in1o-
s.ssa h, rnldsron De !. Bares and Mr. webster IN
.tt.rs 4 the Copds Aleoy which VII receive respee.
a. snd,epe. yestsrdsy, spa vas received IN the &C
.,Ss sJ ursaus styis that marks the nature OF Al.
Gov and sirss him an sdyantsss over almost All mes
tbst esus In csn,act with him To the distressed
r,other Who bore her part With nrve, ana vitnous
tssrs he tsia the respect whch her nobie dsvocn
titled her to- spd Witch her age dsmanded, vhhe ~
.,-.sthts.d uith her sorrow The matter hss pssseo
b.youd his control but there 10 very littls ",
doubt that the arbitrary sttibute Of royh mercy -
ptrtstsr 10y tc her aged hat war;, besrt - soo"
he subjrcf ess o. btcps ~ 10 be eoutktsN0ne ."
, .Vtfn.
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Tn CALIFORNIA COLD INJUNCTION Casa We
have before noticed the case in which Hiram War
ing, Of New York, asked of the Court Of Common
Pleas an Injunction upon 900 OF California gold.
deposited IN the United States Mint, 10 this city
by smith Crane, Of the Empire City. On Satur.
dsy the case, which has been held under advise
ment. was again before the court, and Judge King
delivered an opinion. After reciting the facts 81
the case as set forth in the ball and answer, and
giving the law a. il bore upon the case, the court
refused the injun con, holding that the labor of one
OF the partners n another busssss than that fer the
carrying on OF which they bad associated, without
makipg use OF the partnership property, could not
be enjoned for the use ot the partneTehip. Mr..
Creme was one Of the Putnam Mining Company,
which went TO the gold regions tor Waring. upon
certain stipulated conditions, which the dcfcnce
alleges were not fulfilled, and in consideration OF
the plaintiff falling 10 meet his contracts, the com
psny was disbsnded Crane then returned TO san
Francisco, with hia ship, and engaged 10 the bust
ness Of pile driving, from which about liOcO vas
realized, and on iheir arrival at home, II was de-
POSTED in the Philadelphia Mint II was 70 pre-
vent the removal Of this BY Crane that the IN
junction was asked -Phiiodelyh,a Pen~syfrdn'a"'
september D..
The New York herald., 1850-10-10
IKNNr LND's FOURTH CONCERT IN BOSTON.

Bosro-, october 5-10H Pm
This evening lie Lima rave her fourth coaccrt In
fremont Temple. t wass new pnss. in her singing
In this country. IL was the strongest programmes and
the best esncsrt yet given The bouse crowded to
cssion-the ssnotimonious, who would not attend .
concert Of profane music for the world but Who In
their real for religion not for the delicious melody Of
the Nightingale" crowded around her like bees II
curious fact, however that those who DO not make
any high professions of religion think themselves
lite the Pharsee superior to others understand and
enjoy the subiims works Of Handel and Haydn better
than the ssntins hypocrte. 1t vas ths same in sss
land. In Liverpool about the most prohigste city IN
the world the pubicsns and sinner. attended her
cred concerts and crstorios and Just much de-
lighted the scribes and Phsrisees The enthusiasm
here tonight vas sester u possbls than former
occasion. The excitement most intense. and the
applause was one continued tempest frsm beginning
20 end.
tons OF the great masters Of sacred music the
ysrsstility Of her genius She 10 wanting is those
deep snd dark passions ~beh make up the OF
the tragic opers singer But In comedy the light
or graceful, the hunorous or sentimental In the euer
s'ue aud sabc In the stellsctual ana the spirtusl
h- STANDS afAei the great northern light, darling
The first srt Of the concert vas entirely devoted TO
| sacred melody In the air from Handel, knov
| tbst Ay R.deemer hvsth,n she vss the very
imprsorston o fervrnt piety and devotion and rose
70 the full height Of the majesty Of this ,ubeet In
notes aud fell urop ths With ths povcr of An
| srssn snd the svestness OF On Folian harp. But
wss IN he afr On mighty pens ron Hsydn's HCrea
uos" ne. she wrought Der rrsa.ft triumph The "a
The New York herald., 1850-10-10
Law InseIIlCen nee.

CorRr op AprrsLs ALRssy. Der. 3-The argument
Of cause No l. commenced yesterday Coaoluded
about IL NJ to day Nc Edward ~ ketchel. col
Iector sc appellant, agt Joeeph Crane and ssether
admrs r.spondepts Argued. No Called and
passed. No a Pbinens Wilson and another sdmrs.,
&c. respondents sst David Monroe and others exrs,
sc, appellants. Argued.
Der mo. g. Bokee aud another, against Banks
and another, administrators, Ac.-subpitted upon
printed Arguments and points yesterday This being
motion day, the following we're made and decided
Elan g. Blise, respondent, sgaipst Safe svset and
others. appellants Motion By appellants TO dismiss
their Own appeal without coste-sranted Daniel
Michlsthwae and others respondents against Eugene
e. Thets,s administrator ho, appellant and othars.
Motion BY appellant to set aside the judgment Of dis
mia,a and remittitur entered by refpondsnts under
rule T. denied with costs Noo-Walker 81 oil appel
lants W.. Banks ct ell executors, &c, respondents.
Decree snrmed by default. No called and reserved
No g. R.mssn and smother, administrators, sc
again s the Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad Con-
rspy respondents Judgment affirmed by default.
No p-Csyton ard wife re.pondsnts. sssinst Wardsll
and others appellants The argument Of this cause
vs.. ecmmenoed and Suspended, In order 10 eysmins
the asertion whether the order sppssisd from Ia an
sppeslable order No 1o-D Dulith and smother, n ain
tits IN error sgsinst AlmUew, defendsnt In error
Called and reserved for default 10 be taken when
proof OF service Of notice Of argument prodused on
| mstion OF plaintiffs In error. No III called and 70
served Ne. 12-Jeitch, appellant. against Hslliste'
| spd others, respopdents Argued ko1s-Wisting, re
| ,popdent, sssinst kesler, sppslsnt Argued
rh.r- we're SO deaths in PsltlnOr. br the week end
ing ths Tth Inst
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ried powers and Of her voice haa scope
ana the audience wsre snrsptured and astoundsd to
less sucossrfal than u the nrst The proans was at
least equal 10 the sacred In ny opinion, take IL all
rOrnsnue Of grand sns @ sosDs 0aI VIZ MIR MIR
| der schlummsr," from Der Frissohuts and IL she
should sing it in New York, have no doubt that the
twenty. Ave minutes to get through The music Is
majestic and she knows how to do IL justice 1t Was
the nrst time saw her act, and could not but
gIet that she made up her mind 60 quit the stage.
without segenersiisg into rant, there was . nsfy,
lofty energy In her manner and beautiful propriety
OF kotion that showed how thoroughly she entered
to re spirit Of the composition and that she is equal
In the trio aute song and the never -tring Swedish
melody she crowned the triumphs of ths night, and |
left the deepest impression yet made upon any audi
ence In this country II was almost surrt OF sweets
B-lettis rendering Of why do tho Nations" from
OF Rossini confirmed and sealed the judgment already
formed OF his great excellence barytone vocalist
Boston Every time hears her sing he thinks the
chef deu,e OF that evening must ssrely be her best
when to bis astonisomtn on the next night she pro
On Monday evening Mademoiselle Lind sings in
Providence On Tuesday che returns TO Boston where
she wih sing on the same evening On Thursday she
will give concert for charity and Saturday even
ing sns w sing for the masses in the great room of
modsting 900 persons. The tickets for seats
are to b. redaced to 81 and standing, promenade
ON Monday she returns to your city In order to
sing In the Msrcsr street Hs on the following We'd
nestsy evening, the 18th instant, II the building
shouif be ready.
understand that Tripler who nrst wished to give
the Of Jenny Mind to tho new hail, and then
changed Eis mind prsferring to call 1t alter his
name has written hero within the last two three
days again sehing Miss Lind's permission to give 1t
her name This she has refused to do, 30 that sup
pose it will be sailed Trper Hall have also heard
that Barnum advances $4,000 towards finishing the
building that he will have lien upos 1t. bslieve
BY the original agreement with Triplsr, be might
monopolixe the hall every night and rome friends
advised him to do but he wisely concluded that he
would only claim 1t on the alternate nights, and
would interfere with the Bishop and Bschsa
certs, 1t would look he afraid Of the result
Of q comp psrison. .,
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tn. oev.rpor Of South c.rolin. has sppoieted IN the
.turth Thursssy Of October Inst. |" d,y Of hppi'A
'icR spt prayer that s's's
The New York herald., 1850-10-10

FORM OF A DECLARATIos TO BR MADR BY THK WIDOW
OF A DECEASED OFFICER or SOLDIER.
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rb.r. we're 80 death, In Psltlnor. fDr the week end
Ing ths rth ips,