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our nrlnlster a Ra.ais.

The Hon. Neil s. Brown, of Tennessee, minister plen-
ipotenary from the United States to Russia has recently
written letter his friends home which Is Published
in the Pulaski Star From 1.-THE following extracts are
taken: Aa85iif iataaifs ait'ei t.His-aaf cit +.
Son the 18th Of August presented to the Emperor
Empress, and other n1nbe Of the imperial family The
ceremony took place Peierhootsome ten mes dstani-
WHARF EinpeTor's palace 10 situated, There
was ormaiity than expected. speech from the
Minister dispensed with, according to custom here
and the whole ceremony between the Emperor and my
selfwus mere conversation Of about minutes He 10
ne-ooking man, and would impress any with the
idea Of superiory. He 10 feet hlgh-weu built
with marked faca and head and his manner and con.
versation indicated great energy OF character e 10 said
be the laborious In the empire. Hs eye Is
pom every saw him other occasions
on the parade ground drilling his troops On one day there
were eighty Thousand troops, of NIL arms under parade
and under The eye the Emperor There Is not much in
tercourse between Russia and the United States There
has been American ship here since arrived Oar
trade here much less than formerly Several
ist this In the first place. buy little from Rus
sheetron, drilling, and salcoth make up the
principals and what she used 10 buy from us directly 10
now bought infermediaely through Great Britain Our
vessels find but e lnducement 70 come hereor In the
main, they have return 10 ballast. am about as well
pleased expected be, except lear the business of
the viii be lean would rather have mach
could do l would then have many vacant hours
In which 10 my eyes the Atlantic. do not feel
Wiling from what have seen bring my family here
fear my children could stand the climate With this
view think shall ask leave TO return home next spring
ors M \
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The surplus exports Of both eoonres have increased 80
per the abandonment OF the protective principle
by England. She then began buy United States arm
produce and Of course 10 pay Tor with the products Of
her industry. The farmers Of the western United
States admitted compets with those Of Englsnds
asocracy in Supplying the English people The producs of
English industry instead Of being applied TO the payment OF
food bought in England, went 20 the farmers Of the Uned
States and mutual increase OF exports involved necessa
rily mutual increase OF imports, and the de-
velopment OF International trnde manifest In the liable
suited Il remarkable that the increase Of Englands
ports the last four years has been almost altogether with
the United States. With her colonies with Europe.
aud with foreign countries cut OF Europe. IL has declined
The decline the colonies IL be ascrbed TO her sni
cda policy, which destroyed the productve pJwer by
which alone could English goods be paid Tor. The Wesi
Indies remarkable example Of this u y Known that
slavery ceased In 1884, and that apprenticeship cumpui.
sorry work without pay lost four years. since whsa the ne
goes have been tree If we take the exports from England
the West Indies In the four last years OF slavery the cnr
years of apprenceship and the years Of freedom
we have results as Iollowsi 49,
aa2 British srpo,i. 10 Briii.l Jrsa fadls. =
slavery, Is3l-sI $40 80 1853
Apprenticeship, lSSSB isszs,as
Freedom, 1876 80 Sofl,oD
In 1891 government loan Of sIo3oooooo was begun
IN be paid the planters for their slaves, and he remittance
10 the islands increased the exports In the foaf ls yes
OF freedo daring which the consumption Of sugar has
creased in England at high price, the productions ar he
islands have diminished and Of course the market for Brit
isb goods has been curtaled and u yearly declining IL
less In 1873 than before The United States
the largest OF England England has
been tie best customer OF the United States has
placed soil upon the footing her own for
the feeding Of her people, and the cf .o now
demand that they shall receive elr pay from consuers
freely do their English competitors E1gsh con-
sumers get our food free OF duty American prodncen de-
nand that they shall get their pay free Of duty AExY
Last winter, when the sabect o. nint ~ New York
before Congress pressed the importance OF doing
something fo the retention silver ia the country, least
far provide lie present coinage, IN order thar the
demand Tor purposes OF circulation might oet the
silver coins In countU The inconvenience Of scarcity
Of small change daily becoming lreae While The
Philadelphia mini employs itself almost exclusively
ing gold pieces. In order keep mp deseptve ap-
peaance OF being equal TO the coinage OF Cacfns cup.
plies silver change has become alarmingY scafee.f TIE
ialJ Europe Of fusiher sdsspce A-
for connentsl accelerated by The tficks on ihs
clouds. The rise in the value Of silver has beenas
crbed many causes, ard there 10 doebt shat
While change 10 unJersbng relatively b.twesn gold
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The Georgia Convention. which was 10 session at
Mlledgevle three days last week, il will be seen by
our telegraphic dispatches has adjourned, after having
passed series of resolutions declaring that Georgia will
adhere the Union long continues the safeguard
Of the rights and principles designed TO perpetuaie
that she intends to stand By the compromises Of the last
Congress- but will resist any attempt 10 interfere with
slavery in States where now exists. There is another
resolution ALSO which says, in the opinion OF The
yention the safety OF the Union depends upon the faith
ful execution OF the fugitive. slave law
On the whole, then j is pleasing see the great State
OF Georgia taking snch wise and conciiaiory ground,
considering the irritating circumstances which prompted
the calling of this convention and the intense excitement
there all through the State last sumner The great
Union meetings have had here at the North, MI
Speaker Cobb awhile ago truly remarked, have turned
Georgia away from dsunion Castle Garden here,
Faneuil Hall at Boston, and the Chinese Museum al
Philadelphia, and ALL assured her citizens that the
great body Of The northern people would stand by oil the
measures OF the Compromise and under that assurance
acted the originally threatening lobe multiplying eonven
lion at MlIedgevie The result far as il eoes shows
that Mr. Cobb is true prophet. and that fe Uhonists
OF New York. spite Of The taunts and spess Of higher
lawisni have kept-and will continue TO keep--Georgm
on the national plaliorm:N, Y ErPres q "a
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From the National Inteiligencer.
The goueh CarOiaua Nave meut.


Whatever bitterness Of heart and violence Of language
may have characterized the public journals almost with
out excepton) and the Legislative speeches within the
State OF South Carolina, gather from recent ntima
TONS the par OF professed dsunioniss that the
day for the proposed rising OF the State against the gen
in the hope that some other OF The southern States
will yet lead off," There is installing the clear in
dicatons 10 that effect in the following paragraph from
the Charleston News OF December ~:
" STATE ACTION The indications plainly visible now
that precipitation will not chsrsc,erze the councils Of
friends and the pes and predictions OF her enemies The
o ,oait for abe oopsrafion Of her sister Stairs
# fh Sonh Having interests in common, having sense
Of honor not less sensitive, having perception OF danger
less acute, they will be found doubt ready for the
sueornfU which Is 70 stay wrong and aggression
.nd far Of divided conncis and d.pse,ed ettoT. IL,
the aggreved Sa'es match In line IN their policy Of de-
fence Let them place the North unequivocallyin the
wrong that History shall pronounce her verdict in their IN
vor that posiery shall honor their ofb.sraDce, snd
acqnit them OF prcc pitaou and ashness
United action among those who are bound In common
sympathy for wrong s therefore the suggestion Of pIn-
dence Of fearof deierentia regard, OF cacua
ting patriotism" .Hat1@@ .WH
weplace confidence in this prediction OF the "News,,
notwithstanding the bclgerent aspect OF the following
information OF still later date from the sea, OF govern.
rnent OF the State ~
"CoLumnA, rs. CO. December IA, 1850 Z
LOOKS LrkK BUussss--The senate yesterday took one
stride, which has placed 4 in advance OF the house They
relations. becsnse their minds made mp, and they
preferred detfng iatng The military committee port
ed bill sppfopdaing sspoco 70 The Tw.sha0 Of arms fr
ss 1, With salary of $1,000 The Sl was adopted
without one dissenting voice, and, motion Of General
Adams Riobland. entered the journals having
end The subsequent aiken viii indicate clearly
ehg those arms may be ded."--Tdegraph.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


| E u fEs s1s ESQ
Hartford County Murder Cas.--Triai Of John W.
Sump.-Haws de. Grace Bank Case. -Horrid Case Of
Suicide The Baihmors Concerts. --Markei,, &c,
The Trial Of John w. Stump of this city the charge
Of lnurdering Mr. Henry Hammond is now
Bel Air In Hartford county attract. at
tenton The deed was commiued several months SINCE
the deceased having been down whst al work in his
garden. trimming some plants, surrounded by his children
The accused IL ayonng about Is years OF age Of no
respectable family and character and noted for the m Id
ness and bepeyoence OF his disposton and withal
relative by marriage of he uniorunate Hammond, who
was retired merchant from this city one Of the witnesses
testified that third party having stated la his
that Stump shot Hammoad, he turned him and ssked
''wha the difficulty 70 and that slump replied "ihat
he did not do withouta cause Several other witnesses
refused to testify the ground thar their testimony would
render them liable prosecution "accessares after the
fact,' and were excused by the The probability,
therefore, is that he will escape, but those who
accompanied him. and TINS excused give direct
testimony tai5ts lfa a8i1 ssyrisg tl3E a9qi
The deed 10 said have been committed on account Of
the seduction Of sister Of The accused who is not Of sound
mind, whilst on friendly visit 10 the family OF the de-
ceased, ,,,t sl s5e,...tti bsS4 4 III sse,so ffs. et
AS this disposed Of the trial Of the direc.
tors or the Haye-de Grace Bank for embedding the funds
Of that Institution will commence. lalo3 taaas.
An old man named Baker Hitchcock, who resided In
Hartford county, Jarretsvle yesterday committed
suicide in most hord manner ;and from the fact Of his
having the previous day settled mp his affairs there Is
no doubt that IL was premediIaed He was found near
his wood pile, perfectly dead. having his head with
in twenty places, and then pleted the deed by
ting his throat with pcnkniie. nv VI t3.i s.s stt
sTheAfgus this afternoon states that Mr. Barnum, whilst
in this city, together with Miss Lind and those who
companied Them bought bills Of exchange New York
to the of Pretty good for four concerts in
Baltimore tSE Ha,t3 Ns t5-'- Hh t3ll3il aa'
Sgnorna Parodi, who brough t a ryao Jenny
Lind will shortly give series Of the Holiday
street theatre IN this city Much interest Is manifested
hear her. s.g 0as 5 sl iq4stBsli ta53at NJ 81 m
THE MARKETs--In the Baltimore market this morning
there sales OF 200 bbs Howard -four at - 62
Nothing doing In City Mills Sales of wheat 100 l02
cents for red, and l04 LOG cents for white Supply Of
very light with sales OF white IS cents and yellow
ut So 81 cents. Oas SO SO cents Whiskey 26h cents
with sales.
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RoLFE S. SANDERS,
Editor Of the Exposition, Shelbyville, Tenn.

Prom the Erpositor.
SENATOR foorR ALI honor Is due to the gallant Foote.
What patro, look the p0rsued by him in the
last session OF the Senate regard TO the compromise b
and feel involuntary tribute Of gratitude flow from
his heart the and minded sa lees and
independent, the eloquent and accomplished Fo,ef Bu
pains heart the unjust, PATRIOTIC and lberl
proceedings of the house OF OF the Msss-
sippi leasatute They passed Of upon him
for the scve part taken by him in the passage Of the
promise nieasures- ~. ..s e. ,sE M
The legislature OF Mississippi may Geo. Foo,e
but the people riu When John A. Qntman and evey
member that voted the unjust. aleor
censure shall hcve sunk their mered oblivion be
remembered only by their evil dc,d,-wben they shall
have t f g
" Gone like the wreck OF oceans spray,
And chill Oblivion murmurs, srhsrs arc they f"--
the Of the gallant Fooe viii stand promne upon
the brightest pages Of his countTys history. -
Sboud the seuafe far forget hemaeves far forget
the dny they their country and patriotism,
with the house, General Fooc wih appeal the ysop
and nom the spirit that eyades that State, do nor
moment doubt but that the people wiInoby sustain him
We extract the following form the Louisville Courers
SPEECH Of Senator Fdof,.
JAcKsos. (Miss y November n.
Last night Senator Foo,e delivered speech large
and enthusiastic audience IN the hall Of the house Of repre-
senatives He declared his intention and determin on
TO speak In every county ia the State. and he challenged
any one 10 meet him.
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Spftei on Nenafor Fooir.


SrATr Acrros-lt will be seen by our news from Co.
State convention the first Monday OF December next,
BY the very decisive vote OF 81 to O. This s like action,
and we seem to breathe freely. The rumors had
been rather dscouraging and il was said that the legis
ature would fly to pieces questions OF time and man
ner, and other details. Notwithstanding the general ha.
mony OF opinion the great point OF resistance seems
that this danger passed, far the senate Is
cerned, and The action Of that body viii probably unite
The house We trust the vote oil The latter will approach
as near to unanmiiy as that oil the senate sfls-
1Ws lCharieSon Mereuru
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0 ssnithssn ian Lectures.-Dr Cor, Brooklyn, New
York. will his lectures the evenings Of Thursday and
saturday IN O'Clock. Subject
science, Ind the best methods for lis prosscution
walk directly building
brick 2 whore will be-
gate Parsons coming this direction win
through the northeast if.s. .Sa#HE
lS-d4
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THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS hereby notice that they viii
dsiy their IN the City Hall, from 10 o'clock
o'clock, nom the hAeenth the thirty day Of Decem
ncu-ve Sundays and Christmas day excepted, for the
purpose correcting that may he pointed ont In the lists
Cor thu ending the thirty
day present Decembc and of adding thereto the
amy subject the said school tar which have
been omitted thercfrom. ~. =.
particularly call the attention Of all The fsc,
election IN this city whose
subject the school Cor this
Every ee white male citizen OF this city Of the Of twenty
would therefore do well 10 see whether his
be lists omitted 70 give notice 10 The Board Of
As.easor. thai Il added returned for this
- - = -'I--T $1,000 7. r. HARKNEss,
.l GEORGE H. PLANT,
M pAl.ENTIHE HARBAUGH,
WASHINGTON LEWIS,
JEREMIAH HEPBURN,
DANIEL v. KEALEY,
Dec is--eo, Dec 81 Assessors.
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MADAM BLAKE has tho citizens o.
III Washington dancing school open
Apollo Hall ot the reception ofpups Day. o. tuition ~
half O'Clock 70 nall
O'clock Mondays and Thusdays from hapas'
ceacmen elias. In washington Tuesday Saturday evening",
from O'Clock. ..-...
Madam Bake sorec. for Of pupils and the enter
ainfrnt Of ther iends Monday
December and every other Monday evening during the
Attending with the pupns WIN pc
dollar admission Ave dollars tor me season Vct@-e"h
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nv pyEa q mcaUInE, Aactioneers.

NANCY SALE ron THE HoLYDAys,-we have received an
syoce OF other boxes baskets Ae &
York Also, invoice Of English 1ewely,
(scnt out nc ssmples,) consisting Of .# . NJ
Brooches, bracelets, glove bands lockets .fa M ii
Earrings and drops, flower cups, studs and buttons
Guard vess, and lob chnns, gold pencils and pens
Fngernrs &c together with 800 oce fancy sk and pearl but
tons, being entirely patterns II
SUPERIOR spsssns In eiegnc
former additions
sale not only attractive, bat aiodne In all probability te only
pnnny Of procuring suitable holydny auction
n O'Clock Monday morning. December
0 (second nocf Of 10Th and Penns
' '' DYER MCGUIRE,
Dec lid Auctioneen
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To IN. Hon. q. 5. Foote.
OrrIcE OF TIE ExposIros,

Shelbyville. Tenn,,) December 5. 1850.
My DEAR SIR Enclosed send you short article from
my paper. II is a mig and Union paper ! 90 for
UsIos MEN OF whatever party. In 1881 will support
the Union man, be he wing or democrat. have wit
messed your noble and patriotic with pride and
pleasures and as humble citizen OF this republics which
you have zealousy eudeavored TO save. tender you
my humble need. have repeatedly published articles
commendaory OF your course The people in Tennessee
are with you Go on in your noble and patriotic career.
John A. Qutman, and Of the Hospurs that compose
the Mississippi legislature, may censure your course but
the NOT Posieriy will do you justice, il
the living will not. 3s
With The highest regard, my dear sir, truly your
friend, &c, - . = 49,. Gs
I1 RoLFE s. SANDERS,
Editor Of the Exposition, Shelbyviile, Tenn
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CAUTION about agents snidcr's sviness--C onss
ners nj washington
snntns themselves Authorized take orders any
NC, o. my importation, such employed.
Orders from should be by letter telegraph
direct e az philadelphia when they viii be attended
ccuted
JACOB SNYDER, ia,
:. Wine mepban', 70 wanu, street, rhiisdephis.
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Anothsr Fatal Steamboat Explosion.

NEw ORLEANS, DecemberT--p. m.-The steamer Knox
vile completely blown up by the explosion Of her boil
while lying tho evee this afternoon. Tho number
OF killed and wounded 10 yet unknown So far pres.
be Hseertaned IL 10 supposed that twelve
lives have been lost and many others wounded.
Their not yet asoertained.
All four of the boilers exploded at the instant,
OF which thrown about hundred yards, lodging
the evee Another passed directly through the
George Washington, and lodged In the Griffin The
Waterman and Ne Pius Utua lying contiguour,
also injured Is not ascertsned what caused the espo
sion. 6tI
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ODD FELLOWS HALL.
The Oriental Panorama.

THIs magnificent WORK Of ART win continue on exhibition This
i week only.
Rxhhons every evening Wednesday and Saturday amer
noon al . O'Clock. open NJ O'Clock. .I#
Admi.sion IS cents children years. half price,
open O'Clock begins moving " O'Clock
Attendance win given Office OF the panorama daily be-
tween 10, .. m, and !, p. III 5##
f5--d6t
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ex-governor William Plamer died at his residence in
EPpng On H. last week, agsd abon 81 lie the last
surviving menber Of the convention which framed the
present tuition Of New Hampshire. which he took
active pau in framing, and which he lived under fty
eight years &C &aA ~
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We regre, to learn that G. CabelL esq the represent
alive from the State Of Florida has been detained at
Richmond BY the alarming illness Of his respected father
Judge Cabell, Of the court Of appeals
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TELEGRAPHIo REP0RTs FOR THE UsIon.
Comditioa Of the NothAw Markets.
4a9sp5.f aasss Ny NEw York, Dec. 1872. p. m
SAILS AND PRICES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK TO-DAY

Flour is armthe sales to-day amouhero $500 bbls 81
81 rs 81 81 for Sta 10 brands southern SO l2s
Genesee, IS % 20 i2t Corn meal, $3 Rye four So 81
90 Grain 600 bushels read wea at Ios
sleady-sales OF 1000 bashes at 90 60 cents for me-
mixed and yellow Oats, 81 ~ cents Rye g cents
prime unchanged Lard "a cents Grocsres steady
prices without much Of New Orleans sugars
market remains quie-sales Of 400 bales Yesterdays
prices midding Orleans, ID cents Whiskey 70 n cts
in bbls. .ep n .T4t4gFr ..H 5s.5 .s ss-, va Fl
PHuApKLpHIA, December ls-2 p. m.-Stocks rather
weaker-U 8 6s. 1865, ia Pennsylvania 0s, Ssa, held
brandsI extra, 50 D. Rye -four, "a So Corn meal,
81 u.s. Sales OF 800 bushels Of wheat 08 81 05or
red and 81 % 81 for white. Corn steady yellow So
cents Oats rye unchanged. Provisions firm--smsl
sales mess pork, Sl2 SOL prms, 30 81. Bacon frm-un.
changed. Lard, 81 cents, bbs. and kegs Groceries
Arm coffee isio prime II III cents New Orleans mo-
ding Orleans, ISL cents Whisksy, rs 2Si cents. =
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Sewing by Machinery.

10 Journeymcn Tdilors, Sempstrcsscs, EN-
pioyerS, and all others interested in .Se,o-
ing Of any description.
NEVERAL ATTEMPTS have been made
~ to produce Machines for Sewing, but they were
not without many objections, and could be used TO
little advantage profit
SiscEs e. PBELr.' Delay stitch Sewing Machine.
invented by Isaac NJ. Singer and manufactured by
Sir ger Phelps, No, 10 Harvard Place, Boston,
Mass, IS offered TO the public perfect machine.
and will oe constructed and adapted to perform any
KIND OF work; from the schir g Of fine shlrt-bo.
som to ships sail us well as descriptions OF
leather: The needle is straight, and works perpen-
dicuary upon the table OF the machine, afordnR
roor and opportunity to dust the fabric in any way
ard the stitch may he regulated TO any length.
even to a hairs breadth.
The stitch made by this machine is one which
vii not ra'el or open, and the sewing only be
taken apart by cutting every second or third stitch
From 500 to 1900 stitches, according to the fabric
operated upon, MAJ he taken per minute.
10 bring this machine to perfection, much labor
and study have been expe nded upon it by the invsn
tor, and the subscriber, Offer the Delay stitch
sewing Machine feeling confident that it will cor
respond, upon trial, with the recommendation here
given.
The profit. arising from the OF of these
machines, which .ews with either one or two need.
les, is from hte to six dollars per DAY. The opera
ton is not confined to the manufacture of clothing
only, but may be applied to sewing every descrip-
tlon OF linen, cotton, wooden, and most kinds Of
leather.
The machine, with ordinary care, is warranted
to year without repairs and will last many
years And it is so onhpe in its construction. and
so easily regulated and managed that any person
OF ordinary ability may operate 1t.
Tie price OF one OF these machines, which ID
worked by treadle, and capable of sewing any or
binary linen, .ain, wooden fabric, 10 Que humid
red and twenty five dollars, complete, with all ap-
! pendages tor operation.
| These machines a,e 80 beautiful and neat in ;feS
| appearance, and they take up Little room, that
! they are an orntment to any ady's sewing apart
msnt
| Cg An Agent, with whom exclusive arrange.
menS will be madel is wanted in every city and
town in the United States.
All applications for Agencies, and all order: en-
closing the money for machines, (Which will be
carefully packed to send to any part OF the world9
as well as all enquiries about their adaptation to
different purposes will be promptly attended TO BY
the manufacturers. All letters must be post PAID
and addressed to SINGER Il PHELPS,
10 Harvard Place, Boston, Mass.
| Nov. 5, 1850. wl9nosa