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RowERy THEAIRE-BoxEs. Is CENTS; PIT. ls,.
at quarter past and the eqrtaa viii rise At quarter
tssis Of AzAEI. THs PR5DiGAL-AIaei. Mr.. 4. ediyi
LefnsweIl ssthos Mr.. Moore; Buchsrs Mr.. stons Je-
roam, Mr. Jordan Jsphtee, Miss Anderton Nefte, Ms.
Stone; Znita Kiss Hinert The perform will e.a-
ander Popps Mr. Lefngwe Augustus Larkins Mr. Jordan
NATIONAL THRATRH. CHAraAM STREEI.-BoxEs.
~ cents Pit, LAX ots Orchestra Hct cts ~ cents Prt
rate Box Tickets ST. Exclusive Private Boxes, admitting
sight persons S. Wednesday evening July 80 the eater;
tain nents will commence with the drama Of the
THE WOOD-Walter Mr.. J. r. scott; Sir Rowland. M.
r. b. Clarke; Lord Afford Mr.. Stafford Oliver Mr. Brand;
JesePhne Miss q. Fox. To conclude with the AYSTE-
Nous UhlEf Heroes Of 1872 Chief Mr.. J. r. Scott;
ha1of Woughby Mr. O. W. Taylor; Mr.. Fleming Mr. Fro
1ereks Lient Elliot Mr. NJ Cooke;enersl Scott Mr.. N.
d. Carkei katherine Fleming, Miss G. Fox.
RARNUMs AMERICAN RUsEUM.-P. T. BARNUM,
hsnager ana PROPRIETOR John Greenwood, Jr, Assis
tant nansger Admission rs cents; children l2 cents
Same beaut ul performances this afternoon clock
this evening" at o'clock Wednesday, July SOth To com
mence with Tight Rope Enehantment by Herr Cline Fol-
lowed by the four Gadators the Perpendicular Rome
Leon Javel and the Martnetu Family After ~hch the
lively farce of the RIVAL CAPTAINS Concluding with
the new comic ballet pam mime of DECdALUMAU-Cha-
racters by the Martinetti Family. The Happy Family
composed of upwards Of Trained Animals and
Birds Of the most diverse and character
together on terms of amity, can be seen at all hours
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July p, ISL.

prison, guilty Of the murder of a young lady,
whom be loved Briefly the circumstances are
these The prisoner a servant in the family of
Mr. Scholtep, and became enamoured oi his daugh
Ter. He declared before, M the testimony shows,
that he intended TO make declaration Of love, and
il not received, he would shoot the girl lie made
his declaration Of love-the lady Indignantly re-
pulsed him. lie went and got a doubc-b ,rrel
gun, came into the house. where the lady and her
pointing to the gun. She said, " lou arc not
going TO shoot, surely y lie replied. Z" am."-
hiring one barrel, and afterwards the other, the
loads taking effect in the head scattering her
trains all over the room. The young lady wss
beautiful and accomplished. The prisoner made a
sham attempt to kill himself lie Is quite young,
and very innocent looking fellow 'a'mWa
(NO.) Vhig, July IL.
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DUEL IN SoUrH CAROLINA. Tho Augusta (Ca)
CtHsuuii0noiia says -" The anticipated duel
between Mr.. VIM. L)msx and Mr.. Benz. Poscy.
both Of Abbeville, ;. c.. tsok place on Alen's
Island, few miles above Mosely's Ferry. on Tucs.
day morning, the 22d inst. There was one ex
change Of shots with pistols, at ten PAGES. Mr..
Lomax was sbot through The right hand and wrist,
the bal trihirg the back Of the hand az ranging
upwards The wound is very severe and pa.n.al
one
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The NEW JERSEY PEAcH CRors The Eligbts-
town On. j. Record says, that the peach growers
have commenced sending their fruit to market, and
Wednesday, thst looked well for early fruit. rhu
crop this year s not large. and the consumers vii
have to Pay higher prices than they did last sea- on
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1ArGE AND VAN VIE CARao.-The ship Fan
,bise, Tucker, master, was cleared yesterday f..
Liverpool, by Nessrs. g.. A. Hopley Co, Vith
Sl9 bales sea Island snd ASH bales Upland cotton
weighing .lt9, i25 pounds. valued 1T ll7,95i ST.
tMvfCdtn Is. C.) COHFi,r, JRly ~.
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-1>HE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED STATES
Nail steamersThs ships comprising this line he

ATLANTIC. .......................Cap Capt. West
PACIFIC. MISUNDERSTANDING. Capt. Nye.
AnSllN. SsPs Luoo.
BALTIC. Capt. Comstook.
ADRIATIC. ......................C Capt Grafton.
These ships having been built by contract expressly for
service has boon taken In their con-
sructOn also in their snsnes 70 insure strength sud
speed, and their for pas sengers
equsled for comfort Price Of passage from New
York TO Liverpool ti0 exclusive Of extra state
rooms. Ss25 from Liverpool TO New York, SIS An expert
sneed will be attached TO zach ship. Ne berah
be secured until paid for.
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To M puRyIsprp IMMEDIATELY.


Leuis Hague. Esa Is PREPARING Ia tinted iithcgrHths
from drawing made BY him during fsthfu
rerrn,stien in hs hhest style q AT, q stat. Open
ing Of Tho Greet Exhibition Of all Nations by her hJesy
he Queen The moment ehcsen IN me being yhsr
the address 81 the Royal Sfe OF the ensrs
wing 1915 inches BY a. without Prsnfs fts; rrnA
rs; full eolored, As ". B1he orisssl has hesn en
hbited at The Palsce $50 approved hef nesS ses
his Royal Highnss Prince AiberA Early oraerr ars r.
quested 20 secure good impr-ssor B.udcp Asketrsnn
CO., publishers 10 her Msiestv % Stre nd. MOL
Just PUBLISHED, $50, .
"Ths United States Frigste st. asrnce MS .',ax ~
Covs Dedicated, ~ specist permssen 20 80 = o.
fian' - Wi eoiOres' "s' w. "0".' Nos
the LONDON GUIDE PoCxET HANDkERchiEv-
This will become most acceptable rrceest 20 ou,
friends foreign ycrs Perhaps one o. the n
noyspces 10 either the business or rsasure " ms
himself from pure roeness OF necessity inyotveo IN tns
upinerestinr and proftes cccupsson o. shevng sevy
Of country cousins or continental yer Lon
don. with ecurtesy pulling enc wsy and tnekns
lion the other wtat 70 be denei them .ith one q
thee Terchef and they ind their way without yous
sid or eompsnythe whole o. ,he grest horgugsres be
Invested of the tributary streets rendering What hst
hitherto beer 10 the stranger eat dmcufy. nettcr of
ease aud certainty Nessrs Welch Margetser the
houscnen Of Chenpsde the designers Of ths map and
is seneral arrangements and printing s are another
assurance tbs great resources Of this immense ~,.eso
nsnt-eiobs. NAa
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~ penard street oon,nu.s his successful trsatm.n, II
NsTyOu; and debility and ,.pedmsn,s g marr.ss rene.
most absolute and perfect cure in the easss.
without Pain; s.si.y sf,ssa. y np,sssI nssi.::
The .P, % Sv ss,' ..s
years duration from the otter rhy.o.as In all he sas-
aa' s s % Liz 9' sss . ssss N .
squ.i IT,. Y.a cured me in one day-D; n Corsyn. one
sSa pssss nf over irsssis i ave
ss 70 be cured Of ssshnss. from sell asS':
.hcis tinsJss Evans. cured .sr:s Of 81
s' S,,s sS.'
distance can BY sScssiDs foe. treated !, nal.
snSF 'P s. se doors % sS B.
way, not in the store.
NEW MEDICAL BooKs-A COMPLETE PRACTICAL
rp,s q as s.Ss ssS ,is%sss q s'ss.
ossuliy oolored pates As large a, lifeby Homer gost
named s;s..s; ~ :ss::,
srs As,ss .srf: on % & md
car ssP['i S
s fa,s, s .s.ou ioas saa ps... eg'.s
:: gss ~: srslnSsas rowSshsD,
THE MARRIED wonAN's PRIVATE MEDICAL CON-
!; Si i.s;I !; d
sn shs,s.ats . and ps,1ns.ry sns1ls..: 70 The ss:
sS nhs .ss sis IS! ssi.s Or .ss.
sss -ss s.S d.sI.si qp'r'AA' '
To whose health doe. no, Permit Of increase %
Here, also ever i.mss~,bs wife, N. mo,hsr-,h. enc
s sSdsa. I'M: .onsna.oa one IA =. se.ia. z
an discover TIE causes. ymg.og. aad me mos. sss.,s
70 rbsb Ter .ss h srsiset "V1' " '1'''
tEs.rs,, Of letter hon ssntlsu IA Dsyse.. ohey
" ps.s ss-sy vii. ha. been g,r..p..ly ..hIss s.a
svih ard suffering months daras eoa-
Ssns IL S %Sss
81. hin vs.. ' is.s ard sy.
S sss sS1 BOOK &: , Ss sTs S.s @
,r,. .'s ,sa On ., ss', ~, sGs .,nss
me g psss, 70 We. l..tn.s "a, s
ssss sgc.S 70 n D .sS s'Sss
BILE Bst for hs ere another year would nave pssssd oss
al .a nm, FGGs,sY M :''d have '''.
,,.s o. - 70 ;ssy :.: s1 ..
intended Tor she married. or those eoa.empi.ns nsrfs
Is Ter -: 1s.s s. ,:'f Tsf . sss.y
Tss.sf Mobile. AisssmN B. rs'st'Oa s. Chestnut ''''
Sss,Ir. ., ~ Yin :. ,r.s..:'',s X S.S
Is E Is ..r. .;'r'''a' Be.
EvInr MOTHERS scosrgs . I.S,i, >. 81 ,s sD.
prevent many pryd.si people from @,yias b., here &
s:r .s.. III mel. . ySsS . ass ''' D.
%sr. ..,.,. a. sSss. sss New fors p o. w
!. answered.
GREAT SUCCESS or DIR. WARD, AT - cAsAx
" s,re. corner q Bresdwsy Pryat. d.ea:.i cured %
Rim In half time under forfeiture u $50 roR
sale hy Dr. ward rres 81 "The Urfortusstes Frsnd %
Dr. Recrds sPechc The mest ucceesfri remedy
ever before public Contains seventeen medicines sver
one celebrated and yin cure any ease, hevsvsr bad u
msy be.
TIN FIRST PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND rgE NEG
rreseh India Rubber Cot. In veperssl ssesss. TNev
"a .s,s s .s II :. ss, ,s.s,
For sale Wholesale and retail H. Rns 1pa prosL
wN and by Druggists generally throughout the Uritsa
Qh0n REwARD.-JErfRIEs ANrrpory A spn-
ROOO ethe mixture for the private aisorsfyp.
tmekes speedy without es<<1ctou Of -
ornk esroeure or ehsnge In application 20 business The
proprietor Challenges single which will
no. cure ura.r The forte,rre o. hve hundred dollars
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DACKETs FOG HAvRE.-sECOND LINE.-THE FOL
lowing ships will leave HAvre khe l6th, and Ney
York ON tie LIST Of each moukh - wv

They are York ships provided wiAh
81 articles for the comfort of
and commanded by men Of experience. ia the trade
the subscribers will he forwarded free
charges bat those actually iueurrcd.
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VTANDERBfLrs NEW AND INDEPENDENT ZINE

for California, via San Juan de Ncarasua and Chayrss
The double engine steamship PnOMErUkUS, OF lJp
turtLen. Churchill. commander will leave from pier
No. n r. on Wednesday August 18th. at o'clock N
Tor San Juan direct whence ~ be speedily and
comfortably conveyed the trantit route q the Nj
(hLvng but twelve miles land
lson 10 the harbor Of San Juan del Sur the Pacific
ostal which place the well known and avorte steamship
I.ssTgsrs direct TO San Francisco From San Juan the
will proceed without delay Chagres afford
Lr passengers The opportunity Of taking either the Mica
rsgua or Panama route California. frh, taken TO San
Ivan Chasree passage freight inquire Of ID. u.
ALLEN, Battory Place, "a stairs.
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N E DlCAL..

DR FAwCETT CAN BE CovFIDENTIALLY CON
~ sult,d at his office IL Dover street. all dessts
disc bich he without mercury. Recent dsease
cured in few days His Balm OF Zurs Tor deby
brought by self sbuse the mest meclrt
for that disease ever known In this country Not seN
esred
Ds MORRISON rs CONSULTED coSFrpENTIALlY
on certain diseases Which be treats without mersvrg
tectnt eases he fn few DAYS Thrycne yesrs
uce enables him W and doSty ~
srisnr from eelf,buse See his London dipoma IN W. VI
ChHD-DR. rE LANEy AUTHOR OF THE "PRi.
~ vste Medical Guide" DC. 81 Lispenefd street, neaf
ttosdwey Enjoying he does 'he extensive se.es
IN 'his speciny he guarantee perfect safe and qnie
cur, !. The wort esses Mild aaa recent aseet0s vsp
speedily tepsysd.
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n OF GAfLfNG:-
FROM Liverrool.
For tssishs o. pa.ssSsi sagElyso a. m.nux

EpW6aO x. CoLiiSS, No. 20 wall street, Ny.
BROWN, SMILEY co, Liverpool
". q. ROBERTS n CO., - Kings Arm Yard. London.
Il. DRAPER. Jr., Boulevard Montmartre Paris.
silver lnlon specie jewsiry precious stones or mets
unless bills Of adng signed therefor ANA the value
thoreef therein expressed.
0f April next Of freight by the above
stesmern from Liverpool will be materially reduced.
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MEDICAL.

IN NERVOUS DEBILITY.-DR DE LANEY, 81 LIS
penard street. continues his successful
those sad disorders resulting from early IN
NervOu. and debility and iupedments Arria<s
rally. His nvarable enables him nsure ne
most absolute and perfect In the worst casss.
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Mtssrs, John B;eughain, Wiln;arih Waller, thc
Il. Pope, w. M. Foster, aud Mr.. Corbyn, the dra-
matte agent. have also, in very handsome aud COM
Elementary terms, rendered their services grstuit
ously.
BARNry WILLIAMS. the popular Irish comedian,
and bis talented wife, have arrived in the city, after
profitable tour through the North and West.
Mr.. GEORGE LopEE, and his delightful orches-
TIA, have been attracting crowded and fashionable
audiences in Albany and Troy.
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ERANKLIN MUSEUM. l75 CnAfa,M sQUARk-LAsf

ERANKLIN MUSEUM, I5 GRAHAM sQUARk-LAsr
week Of the seasop.-Georgs Lea. sole propretor-
Admission-Seats in Private B0ses ID Stage Seats
T cents; Boxes % cents; Psrluet Ii cents EieganS
saloon performances every afternoon and svenng Enter
IN ne evening at eight oeoei The enterainmssss arc
Of amusement in New York, consisting Of LEAFS Female
Eth plan Opera Troupe, umbeng fifteen performers being
the largest, and 1t the time the
,he United States troupe of Model Artists who
ected for their beauty and figure AID who
Der Of beautiful tbeaux taken from ts pictures
and modern times company Of Arab Girls who 70 through
variety Of feas of strength dextey Madame
line, the only Female yusser in the world company Of
Male and Female Artists who will give exhibition II
Marble statuary unequsled In the world togesher with
variety Of interesting performances every afternoon ana
evening For particulars bills Of each day.
CAsTLE GARDEN.-THIs DELIGHTFUL sUNMkY
" to visiters throughout the day FROM
IAN to6Ph It's the largest and uost beautiful reoA
this country and the the upper galleries Of
abe bay and harbor alone ~orth than The pss I'll
tdmission--one shilling
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CE00 REWARD-CRosssAN's specific viz.
PcOV tureOts all rtmsdics 90 decovered, the TIE
most certain ~ makes SPEEDY ak care NftA
cut the least in diet lTk
IN application TO business Aany cured sa,s.
Sold ~ the drug store as Broadwsy corner OF
srsst also at No Askcr loves ~ In grssdvay Ass la
Fvftcn street ssrseg sfWn kAs>s
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T'HL FIRST PHYSICIANS REcoxsEvp rYs NEv
trensh India kubter Con In vebersal aisesse Thev
ere sefsdherinE imt~vous 70 air moisture eiesnv.
tne .ge'sps iy ~. also saf. snd Es.s.ns
sN and BY Druggists generally throushous the Urtse
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Q6O0 REwARD-JErfRIEs ANrrporE, sps-
ROVO cihc mixture for the Of private ssorfer.
makes speedy cure without the resScos Of 80
orns esposure OF chsnge In application The
propretor chaenses single ease which the nsture wi
nos cure urd.r tbs foretnre Of Eve hundrsd dollars
NV up IN bottles, with full dr~cticns 81 81 bottle
nsts v..h-nany cured 10 Eve dsy sale NJ c. ".
Ems y2 broadwsy, and t Bayars direct Nsv Yorh; VI.
hstle' fot Hanover street, Bcston Wrsh. Co., Nsv
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TREAT SUCCESS or DIR. WARD, AT - CANAk
" street, corner q Bresdwy Pryas. di-eas.i cured %
him in half usuai time, under forfeiture " $500
sale by Dr. ward rries ST. T1e Urfortuss.es Frsnd 90
ns Great Dr. Rccrds specihci The mest suceeesfr remedy
before the public Contains seventeen medicines every
celebrated and yin cure any hevsvsr bad %
mai
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CIGNOR SPINETTO WILL OPEN aIS EXHIBITIONS
~ Of performing Birds and Cats Monday evening" 2S
July 1851 at ST. Lukes Hall .6 Rudson street. ana will ss
eontn evening until further notice PerormaEso
to At o'clock. Admisson k5 cents wednes-
day and Saturday the entertainments Will be in the
at o'clock.
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y
Tho new steamship COLuNBlA -il ply between San
and porte in Dragon awaiting at the former port
ne arrival q IN. matte and rassensss from Panama and
tslrhng vthout delay with the mails aud passengers for
the steamer from sen francisco.
itsuar lire 81 propcers vii be kept for the TRAVIS
rors oircht and tran,ent passengers between Pana-
Hn hpS San Frantiseo. -
burien under charter 20 the Company and peculiarly
oopuodcus her cabin Arrangements will be hep. runnins
3 esua family beat.
ofe q The above .ssm,rs will Keep mp the connection be-
tx acspulto and the ctf or Mcxiosn ports.
The scton IN the Atlantic will be tanned By the
GEORGIA ..... s@ntons CRESCENT cIrT lsontons.
OHIO -. 80. = coo tons. CHEROKEE.. $50 tons.
TMPIhE CRY. 2U0tons. PHILADELPHIA 7, l6ltsrs.
L,hg New York Tor Chares the 18th and 18th Of ea n
mon IN.
Ire rev stcsnslips IL DORADO and FALCON will form
drcct line between New Orleans aud Charres isvrs at
such periods will inrure little detention as possible
tie 1s'hnus, and forming with the Pacific ttesmship
through line 20 and from New Orleans and port. IN Mexico.
California end Oregon. Passages from New Orleans
tc secured from Armstrong Lawrason Co.. agents At that
place
eitco iss been reduced FROM
500, in ttate rocmr 70 Ssn
s;c0 in lower cabin 10 SEQ,
$50, In tteersre, TO $ttS.
fte from New York W Chagree will be at the lowest
ado pied Wy ssfe steamer between those ports
For choice tcrths spry at the occ Of the Compauy 81
andt6 South street. and at their agency w
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CHRlsTYs OPERA HOUSE. MECHANICS HALL,
~ No. az broadway. above fraud s'reet.-Open every
and well known CHRISTY'S atSSrREDs, oompr Sing am
efhcent and Versatile cory O. . aoatsd"
rienced performers under Tie Of r. Chris
ty whose concerts in this city, cession Of
years. have been received With hshy respeoAAlo
and fashion able audiences rteta - Doors open
At end will eommen clock The paoaa
Of CT rstys hnstres respectfully informed that the
Saturday Afternoon Concerts will be disoon nusd for tho
futu
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ENELLOWs' hINSTRELs, AT FELLOWS NEW NUeIs
cal Rail, ~ Broadway, between Howard and Grand
streets night This Justly celebrated and eeenu
corps and experiences performers under the sole
of j. b. Feo this city
she year have been receives sh the greatest
the elite and fashion from all ef the Union PelswC
Musical Hall of the and best tste
buidin in the world. Admission c-n,s Doors %
concert to at o'clock afternoon concert
every Wednesday and Saturday for especial
dation Of families, cling at = o'clock. p. II.
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DACiTIc NAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -(oNLY

DAIITIC NAIL STEAMSUIP tOEFANT-IUNL1
Through Line fer california and Oregon The pablis
informed that unttr the arrangement OF This Oom-
rsny isrccted and approved ~ the Navy Depart
sn csfrying the United States mails will continue 20
leave Pam san Francisco the lat and 18th day Of each
month unless detained by unavoidable accident, and will
touch at Acapuica, san DIEGO. and Montery - .
Tho following steam packets belonging % the Pache Nail
stcamakir Comp In the Pacinc Of which will
tc alvfys In pert A. each erd Cf the route
OREGON. go tone. NGPI BLIC. 3D. tons.
PANAMA. i.iv1 tons. cAKOIlNA...... COZ tons.
CALIFORNIA. ! go tons. COLUMBUS. Bee. COO tons.
1tNNESsrF 90 tons. ETUMIS 5000. - tons.
NoErHTRNEK. SO tone. UNICORN ...... oOt,ns
tOlIMBIk ...... hWto FREMONT ...... cpD tons.
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ID AYxoNp HERR pREIssACu.s xkNAGERIE-

RAYNoND HERR DREisBACus AENAGERIE.-
~ This celebrated Menagere-tne lartes and best
Quoted in the known world smbrac almost every suimaI
known TO natural history and which has received the
tronase and applause of hundreds of of
respectable and intelligent people VI the United States.
just brilliant
visit the principal cities and towns Of New EnSiand in
the following order viz:-Damariseott Tuesday Julv
Roekland I'd Camden Monday August 4th; Belfast 5,hs
18th: Dover.
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with us mere subsidiary currency. Their chief use 10
in the payment OF bank balances The constitutional
treasury system has, indeed caused circulation OF gold
and silver extent but owing 10 great defects IN
the STEM and especially TO the want OF proper places OF
depose for dsbursng officers, this circulation is 10 very
limited extent Nor is much TO be hoped IRON the coin.
age of gold dollars Small notes Will be just effective
in excluding gold dollars from general circulation they
have been in excluding silver dollars Ii found i'm
possible in England TO make gold soveIegns circulate
concurery with one-pouad notes ana Just as impossi
dollars enter into general circulation while the issue OF
dollar notes continues Where there are two circulating
mediums OF the same denominations, that which has the
least intrinsic value will dlspace the other The more
valuable will be exported the least valuable will remain
al home II is impossible TO fill the vessels with
both oil and water at the same time and equally mpos
sibe is fill the same channels OF circulation with both
paper and specie What, thea will be condition II the
proposed alteration be made in our coinage. and the issue
Of small notes be continued! debasrd silver coinage
for all transactions of less than dollar and for all
out an adequate specie basis
H. As silver is properly speaking, official standard
change should consist not in diminishing the quantity OF
pure metal in the silver coins but IN increasing the guam
y OF pure metal in the gold CONS Gold has fallen in
value compared with silver Then increase the mum
Der of grains of pure gold in the eagle till it shall be
equal in value to silver dollars Or, if you do not
like that to coin eagles. half eagles, and quarter
eagles, and in place thereof coin ounces, half ounces,
and quarter ounces avolrduPos) OF gold and let them
pass Tor whatever they may be worth in the market.
Ii we are TO change coinage every time there is
change in the relative value OF the precious metals, we
shall have change tevery year We have already taken
clip of the gold eagle Now il is proposed to take a
clip off the silver dollar Wait few years, and the value
of gold may rise that the quantity OF that metal at
present contained in eagle will be worth $40 80 Then,
or Ter make il circulate at par will behecessary to
take another clip Oft the eagle. In few years after
wards there may be rise in the value Of silver Then It
will be nece sary take another clip of the dollar Thus
we may go on, from time to time, I'LL finally both the
dollar and the eagle will contain but half perhaps but
en, Such has been the history OF coinage in Europe.
and such. unless be guard, will be lis history
in the United States.
There is disposition here to underrale the incon
venence which the public exposed from the scarcity
of silver coins but Inconvenience which cannot
at this moment, be diminished by legislation without
danger of bring ing the country evils OF most serious
nature THETA.
FEBRUARY 10, 1851.