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TRADE or THE LAKES Cincinnati Gazette
has an article on the lake trade Of Ohio, in the
course of which occurs the following paragraphs:
The Lake trade Of Ohio is carried on from twelve diff
erent ports and amounts in the aggregate than forty
millions Of dollars This only hundred miles of Lake
Erie alone. Blu. Lake Erie has hundred miles Of
coast and its commerce the American side alone
than hundred millions of dollars But the coasts
Of Lake Erie are only about tenth part Of the entire
Of the great Lakes"
"We leave the reader to imagine what the commerce Of
these inland will be when the shores Of Lakes Superior
and Huron shall be densey inhabited the Ohio side Of
Lake Erie is The day is far distant when the
value Of he Of the Lakes will amount to more than
thousand millions Of dollars"
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Miss sAnAH A. CHAPKLL, from Lynn, was killed at Mar
blehesd Sunday afternoon. She was 10 cafrisge near
The fo when the horss became startled and backed
90 that she died ins antly.
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INsURREcTIoN IN CH1NA.-Regarding the long
standing insurection in the province Of Kwangs,
we learn from the Overland Friend Of China for
last January that the disturbances are increasing in
violence. The insurgents were assembled in great
strength within sixty miles of Canton, with the
avowed purpose of subvertng the present dynasty.
The revolt had attained such head that it was
thought uncertain whether his Celestial Majesty
would be able to keep possession Of the throne.
Philadelphia american of Tuesday
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The Cincinnati and Zanesve (Ohio papets express great
FEARS for he safety Of the growing fruit crops in consequence
Of the recent cold weather Ice the thickness Of quarter
of al inch was found a GAINESVILLE on the Sd Instant
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CHoLERA on THE MIssrssIPpr.-There were nineteen
cases and twelve deaths from cholera the steamer oquois
which boat arrived at st. Louis the 24h ums the st.
Louis Union says There also hirysx cases Of ship
fever She bad three hundred Irish emigans board all
Of whom are landed at the quarantine ground
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Sur ron Fnrxpox DKcIDKDThe chsncery suit brought
by Clsrissa muatto woman held slave, TO ssae her
freedom against B. E. Ferry and wife, who claimed to be
her owners and which has been for some time pending in
the Franklin Circuit Court was last week decided 10 favor Of
Csssa and decree establishing her freedom rendered by
Judge McHeny The chief ground upon which the counsel
for the complainant relied that some twelve ago,
Classa by consent Of former owne was taken to and de-
tained in Pennsylvania seven months contrary to the
statute OF that State which abolished slavery there and
which allowed soourners retain slaves within the ate
personal attendants only six months. The will proba
bly, be taken to the Court Of Appeals.
Those editors who denouncs the fugitive slave law upon
the ground that negro really entitled TO be free shoud be
returned under its operations would have no chance 10
asser his freedom slave State, may find in this ca. and
in hundreds Of like which have occurred, practical
and conclusive refutation Of their teachings.
frankfort Ky Common,oeaith, Apsii 29.
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The Hon. SAMUEL r. THURsToN, late Delegate
in Congress from the Territory Of Oregon, died
on the morning Of the 9th April, while on his way
from Panana to San Francisco, on board the steam
er California. The correspondent of the New
York Express, who communicates this intelligence
adds:
He complained Of illness at times on the passage from
New York 10 Cbagre and also during his stay in Panama
Gus sickness until the morning OF the 9Th Of April when
wss evident that bis condition becoming critical From
that time he continued 10 sink until he died. His disease
was dysentery." All.
Senator GwN, who was passenger in the same
steamer, had been seriously though not alarmingly
Ill, but was much better on the 9th ultimo.
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Custom-house Statistics at San Francis,

Custom-h0use Statistics at San Francisco.
BULLION CLEARED. "a
March 4, per barque Carib for Valparaiso. - $40 327
5, per steamer California, for Panama and
New York. Observation-Disclosures 200, 600
10, per steamer New Orleans do do. 524, ,404
Is, per steamer Antelope do do.. 500, 900
10, per steamer Norherner do do. 4s4, 725
~, per barque Adelaide, for Hong Kong. 10000
Total cleared. 2, $50, 456
BULLION ESTERED.
March %, per steamer Panama. ........ lo2, ,sss
90, per stssmer Com. Preble, from Trinidad 2o 600
80, per steamer Gen. Warren do. 10000
Total entered. .........................s .sl42, 1856
Total amount received for duties from January Is to Feb
ruary 20, 1851, SI99, 1861.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The sloop ofwar VandaAa, Commander GARDNER, ar
rived Hlo the Sd and Honolulu on the 10th Of Febru
ary. She was thirty days in making the passage from
Guayaqui. .s
The ship Falmouth at Tahiti on the 9Th Of January
The soop ofwar Vncennes Commander HupsoS, arrived
below Panama the 9th Of April in seventeen days from
Guayaqu; all WE'LL She remained anchored of the island
Of Tobaga at the last advces, but to sail in few days
cruise up the coast A
The Savannah at Panama the 9Th Of April but had
probably subsequently, sailed for the United States The
Panama Star says that il understood that Commodore
McCAuLEr would keep bis flag board until she reaches
Valparaiso, where he will transfer It to the fgate Raritan
which vesse lately her way to Pansma was ordered to
return to Valparaiso for the purpose Of meeting the Com
modore
The sloop-ofw S. Marys was daily expected al Panama
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CHoLERA.-The Cincinnati Commercial Of Wednesday
last notices the death Of persons by Asac cholera One
was man named Domnick Gasry, who had recently
rived from New Orleans. The other woman named
Naughton who had been taken from steamboat Her
was i'll with the disease and not expected to recoyer
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The RoTATIoN OF THE EARTH MADE VISIBLE
Mr.. w. G. BoND, of the Cambridge Observatory,
addresses the following to the Traveller:

~ HE NOTATION OF THE EARTH MADE VISIBLE
Mr.. W. G. BoND, Of the Cambridge Observatory,
addresses the following to the Traveller:
81 have succeeded satisfactorily in repeating Foucaulss
experiment respecting the rotation of the earth. The new
tower Of The western wing Of the Observatory found be
perfectly adapted to the purpose My arrangements in
this way Across the top of the central pier which hol
low thirty feet high, there is firmly fixed wooden
beam, having the centre perforated to admit the passage Of
wire and the fixing Of Toson Circle such is used with
the Gauss Magnetometers To the Of this circle
ssched end Of silver wire, thirty feet long, Of the
commonly known fine No. g. and to the other end Of
this wire fastened metallic cylinder weighing about four
pounds, and terminating below in conica point on plat
form directly below the weight and about thirty below
the point Of suspension Is inscribed circle Of six and haH
feet diameter, with the requisite subdivisions and rad AZ
ter giving the pendulum unbiased Of vibration few
minutes observation will show with certainty the mo-
ton Of the earth ts axis the terminating point Of the
weight will be each successive vibration to arrive at
the northern boundary Of the circle little more eastery than
it did at the preceding one"
Another correspondent says that this beautiful
experiment is SO simple that it may be readily re-
peated in most Of our dwellings.
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The New Orleans Courier Of the 29,h utmo has the 70
lowing paragraph

70W1HS :. ,"--T- 2
" The CHoLHRA.-We learn, BY gentleman direct from
Thibodauvie, that the Cholera, disease resembling it.
has broken out in the plantation Of Mr. Pascal Rose three
miles below that place. Up to Saturday fifteen slaves
had died. Il is attributed to the exuavssant use Of
fish, great quantities Of which caught in the crevasses
learn likewise that several fatal cases have occurred in
Attakspas."
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bOSTOr - THE 7 UGITIVE cLAYK-Iu DO uBeHH VI sue
owner o Sims the fugitive slave publish card 10 the Sa-
vsnnah papers, returning thanks to the Boston police, the
merchants and Others for kindness and attention, and for the
aid afforded them in securing the possession Of the fugitive
They say
Every thing we saw and heard in Boston has left
our minds the strong and enduring impression, that the
spectacle citizens Of that place lswabding people
determined TO see the laws executed and determined to do
justice to the South. We venture to remark in conclusion
that the recovery Of another slave there would be attended
with but li,tIe trouble or expense"
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CHARP's RIFLE, with the exclusive right Of applying
- Dr Ma,nsrd', Primer with the exception of the United
S,s and sold by the subscriber
These guns other resrm: invented for
eiity Of loading and unloadng can Dc done N ,a
"a The breech With surprising pdiy and pmed
we're by msgic Fifty primers placed the cone,
- M frbrr attention thereto necessary until they have
ali been used They safer than any other kind Of guns
accident would possibly Address post pad)
BUTTERFIELD NlPPES,
Frankford Road, opposite Marlborough street,
Philadelphia, Penn.
J. w. BADEN + BRO, agents, Hardware Merchants.
Penns avenue, Sixth street. Wsshinstoa. d. G.
feb I-eo2mon
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the other than that awarded them at the outset
Of their new career.
The other tribes have, is said sent word that they
will not treat and In consequence Major Savage has been in
formed by the Commss that he s liberty to take
acdve against them, and he will probably at
commence operauons.
DR.. WozEScRArT, one Of the commissioners who had
visited San Francisco TO purchase supplies left there the
2sh Of March to be present "tak" which was be
held with the Indians the ls Of April After the treaty
which expected to be the result completed the
moners would probably SEPARATE and pursue the objects Of
their mission in different sections Of the country. Gen. SMIrH
had given orders for two companies at Bencs and
Camp Far West to hold themselves in readiness form, with
Capt Keys command, three cscor,s-one to accompany
commissioner to Los Angeles, the Fresno, where
Capt Keys is at present, and the Tnadad and North
crn Indian country generally.
News had been received San Francisco of 6ght be-
the State troops and the Indians the San Joaquin
"The Indians made descent upon their camp and stole
mules The day their commander Csp' kmkin-
dae proceeded about thirty miles foot with forty
after the Indians, who Fed to ancheria in the noun
ains, where large body Of Indians assembled The
voun attacked them drove them from their position
burnt their rsnchefia and killed number Of Indians The
Indians 10 runner asking for cessation Of hostes
and permission take their dead burn their bodies They
informed the desire Of the whites to make peace and
enable them provide for themselves, without plundering
the whites for subssencs They proeesed previous guo
Of the design Of the whites and wise desire come
and treat They surrendered number Of prisoners, and
permitted to take possession Of their dead, condition
that they would come ia to the San Joaquin Washing-
promising 70 bring 10 from to six hundred Capt X.
says they killed Ten Of the Indans and wounded several
s,royed several Of jsked beef and large quantities of
scorns."
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NEW PROSPECTUS
THE
SCIE n TIFIC A MER. CAN.

- ~ n ~ Il Il " n WI r. IL l. n N
To Mechanics, huentors, and Manufacturers
T'HE Publishers Of the Scientific american re-
l specially give notice that the SIXTH voLuME
Of this valuable journal, commenced on the 2Ist
of September, offering valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take an interest in the pro-
gress and developement OF the Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures of our country. The charac-
ter of the Scientific .qmericaa is too well known
throughout the country to require detailed ac-
of the various subjects discussed through it's
columns.
1t enjoys a more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journal Of its class in
America
1t will be published weekly. as heretofore, in
Quarto Form, on fine paper, affording, AT the end
Of the year, an ILLUSTRATED E.NCYCLO-
PEDL4, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.N'GR.1TLN'GS, described by letters
of reference; besides a vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress Of SCJE.N.
TIFTC and ME CHANIC1L I.MPROVE
.NE.N'TS, CHEMISTRY, CIVIL ENGINEER
ING, .M3NUFA FUR ING in its various
branches, .7R CIfITECTLRE,. MAS ONRY, BOT.
.7.NY,--in short, it embraces the entire ra,.e OF
the Arts and Sciences.
II also possesses an original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List Of PATENT CLAIMS, prepared ex
pressly for its columns at the Patent Office-thus
constituting it the " .4JuERIC.4.N REPERTORY
OF INTENTIONS"
TERMs-S2 a-year 81 for six months
All letters must be post paid and directed to
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d A i Il Y

Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers Of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon,
and Rod Iron.
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers aud Persons connected with the
Locomotive generally.
Engineers, and Captains of Steam Vessels
Managers Of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners OF Saw Mills
Veneer Cutters.
Owners Of planning Machinery.
Corn Millers and Persons connected with Boiling
aud Bran Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain Smelling and
Thrcshng Machinery.
Bull Workers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornamcn,
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture Of Gas.
Mixers Of Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others inter
estod in Dredging Machinery.
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| Common and Feed Cranes.
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The publishers have expended large sum o
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practical use in this country, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether pnb
| lished in England, France, or Germany, the mos
essential parts Of which being comprised in TIM
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprchen
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| the work contains at least four times the numDe
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| The publishers are, in short determined, regard
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the work will procure it aa issued in numbers, AM
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The work will be issued in semi-monthly nun
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1FEDiCAL DEPARTMENT. OF HAMP-
MI DEN. SYDNEY COLLLEQE, RICH

1EEDlCAL DEPARTMENT. OF HAMP-
M DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
&QND, VA.--Ths thirteenth Annual Course OF
Lectures will commence on Monday, the l4th OF
October, 1850, and continue until the lat OF the
ensuing March. The commencement for comforting
degrees will be held about the middle Of March.
h. L. BcaAxxAs, M. d., Prof. Of Obstetrics
and Diseases Of Women and Children W
l.. w sCnAnsxRL AWE, M. d., Prof. OF Mate
ris Medica and Therapeutics.
8. MAUraN, M. d., Prof. of Chemistry and
CaAs, Bell Gnsos, M. D., Prof of Surgery
CARrfxR p. JoHsson, M. d., Prof of Anato-
bAylp III. TucEEa, M. ID. Prof. of Theory and
ractics Of Medicine.
ARTHUR e. PxrscoLAs, M. d., Demonstrator
The study Of practical Anatomy may be prose-
cutsd With the most ample facilities, and at very
ist;n;oai lectures are regularly given at the Col
Isse fn6rmary and Richmond Almshouse. The
1nhrmary, under the same roof with the College
and aubect TO the entire control OF the Faculty "
a. an times well filed with medical and surgical
cases and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instruction. Many surgical operations are per-
formed in presence of the class; Pnd the students
being freely admitted to the wards, enjoy, under
the guidance of the Professors, unusual opportu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms
diagnosis, and treatment OF disease.
Expeuses-M Naturalization fee, IS. Professors
fees, SiO5, Demonstrator's fee, $40. Graduation
T6e price OF board, including fuel, lights, and
seryants' attendance, is usually rs To w. per
week. an. ~
The catalogue, &C., containing fuiier mIotn q
ton concerning the institution, will be forwarded
10 those applying for it, or specific inquiries will
be answerec by letter Address.
- 1' s. MAUPIN, M. D.,
~. O Dean Of the Faculty.
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T Aw AND AGENCY oFFIC. The unde

T AW AND AGENCY OFFIC. The under
/ signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
in the Supreme Court of the United States, and
the Courts Of the District Of Columbia, and attend
promptly to claims against the United States, M
GLIDING the settlement Of all accounts of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return Of Duties, Patents for new IN
ventions, &c. &c.
They tender their services to members Of the
profession at distance, and, when the case in
prepared by local agent, will abate one-half their
usual fee. All information relative to the FORMS
and usages OF business in any of the Departments
will be furnished TO our regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF .axes, and for the sale or oca
ton of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
L5-Ofice on Pa .nsylvania avenue, Lane *
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American statistics.

A short time past we published Some statistics
relative to the number OF soldiers supplied from
the different States TO the revolutionary war. De
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re-
lative to this and other subjects Of equal interest,
which we copy.
l.. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1880 and in lS47.
g. Principal battles of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commando and losses on
each side.
3. Amount of continental money issued 10 sup
port the war, and the estimated cost in speci
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WINE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
II public and the old customers Of SImas a. Son,
and informs them that TIL II GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them e,
is continued by EpwARp S,nMs he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES, &C., and
has also on hand full assortment Of the finest
WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates
amongst which will be found 100 baskets of the
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Clare
Wines, Of the purest kinds.
EDWARD SlMMS
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vr1ILLlAM TUCKER, MIRcHANr iAILok
Nv (of the late firm of Lane e. Tucker,) would
call the attention of his friends and the puon wSiob
hss 6een selected by himself from the largest I'M
porting houses in New York, and by far the grea!
ess variety and richest styles offered II 's1.
city Strangers respectfully and earnestly s se
fore purchasing, as am confident 1t VIII be TO
their ad vantage. .c .
And would especially call the attention OF OF,
6cers. both Of the army and the navy, to the iac'
thai am prepared to execute all kinds o, unlto,ms
according to the late regulations, at the sho,'es'
nos;cs ard at moderate prices, warranted, both IN
the cutting and making departments equal TO any
establishment in this country
Vt. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
Gus friends for their long and continued pa.ronage q
and hopes, oy me same e, Eas Of the same.
Allorders promptly executed
sep 20-3tw3w--d&trw
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION

Msryland state Agricultural society.
4 pPEAI, TO THE MEMBERs THE MARYLAND
n SrArE AGRICULTURAL SociErY.-W de si
thsf YOU should bear in mind, that on the ~5u,
S4th, and 25th days OF October, your society WIN
hod ;ta annual Exhibition and Far at the Guy %
BsIt;more and we appeal to you, one ana ALL 70
bring for exhibition thereat portions OF your stocH'
a. Tnd,.cfs of uour orchards, and Of your gardens
Don't presume that any animal, or proo1c', you
NAV own is inferior to others that VIII DC mere
and be thus deferred from bringing them' as II Is
orlv Nv comparison that the relative merits OF any
sh;yys ear he determined. The safer presumption
g.. vou n arrive at, will be that what you have
= ~ rood, il not better than that OF others, ana
.hs, \ hehooves YOU to calamity enter the list OF
competition if defeated honorabIy. ana the hisn
character of the judges is guarantee ina' you
can be defeated in no other way, you WIN e'goy
the luxury Of knowing that others were "ore GU
tied to success than yourseir.
nd while we address you to bring such articles
=. 70 nronerlv in your department, we crave per-
,n;e.ion tn solicit your interest, to induce your
,,;,es and dc,sghers to bring whatever aPpertains
~ tA,;y neculiar departments, as e6rosdery "o'ase
hold msssfaetuvss, The proasets % tns ad'rs a''a .
tie poultry yard, preserves. domestic 'c,aes' co'vec
fioas, and, above all things, to come =
scssko,t ,censam and The beaufvut eaoora''o"s "e'
fa,ss md genius, no display can be perfect
r. he .Marufhct,rsrs Of agricultural Inplen'ent
.nS T,o.I,. we would saw, that interest and patri
c,;.rn hoth combine to enioin upon you the pro-
priety Of making grand exhibition Of your ma
chinery Of ali kinds, as from our present aevlces
-. r.. led 70 believe that the assemblage of farm
en- and planters, and of distinguished strangers
from most OF the States of the Union, wil %
ar..,.r than upon any former occasion here OF
1890. .~ We therefore say to the .agrieult~a
Jrni.u,rt makers aud Mechanics u he Onfed otdIes
make Il q matter Of pride TO display your mach.
nrrv At our exhibition, and vie with each otner 10
h hsy the best and larges, assortment on the
~round. Such ambition is laudabe-is worthy o.
American genius, and should be chershed ny 'n'
American heart.
uar Editors with whom we exchange VIII con-
fer a favor by copying this notice.