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9 M. DAGUERRx, THE lHvINTon or TEE UA6U1nREorxPE.
The death Of NJ Dsgusre ID announced The name Of this
distinguished chemist is indssouby cohneced with one Of
the most important inventions fmodern dsgueeo-
type Well do We remember the incredulity with which
the announcement was received that plate prepared in Pc
culiar manner could be made impbe By light and shade
We remembers too attending an exhibition Of some Of the
first pictures taken in this country BY Of the daguereo
type This was scarcely dozen years since. Some
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty pictures exhibited and the price Of
admission 10 this novel show fired, believe, At y
cents The ar then emphsicaly in IL infancy. The
pictures which hsd been taken chiefly landscapes and
views Of buildings. The new discovey not then
sidered applicable the taking Of portraits The plates
not 90 sensitive to light required several minutes
to take picture and when completed the impression
much less disnct than now. Il only BY holding the
picture in cesn position that Il could be to any ad
vantage. Wherever shadow cast there wss almost
perfect backness Tbs pictures sbe to fade than
at present. The Of the Dsguessn art then Is in rk-
ing contrast the perfection which u s present attained.
half minute il sufficient 70 produce clear and dura
bic impression, whether landscape portrait Indeed il
stated that Mr. Talbot hss increased the ssnsvenes Of the
plate such degree that insfGGneo impression
be obtained SO general and extensive has been he made
Of this discovery, particularly in this country, that almost
every family has s images Of loved ones taken BY process
which Aae NOT but gives every linesment with undsvis
ing faithulness The world certainly heavy debt Of
gratitude the dscoveer Of art which has contributed
much the happiness Of mankind any dscovsre Of mod
ern tines and his death shosh be suitably by
the scientific societies Of every nation.Boston journal
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/ An ExExrIAar RuIrs.-During the reign Of NuMAshe
temple Of Janus opsn one day. but continued
constantly shut for ohres years together entire
saon Of a kind Of there all sides For only
the people Of Rome wers tasd and il charmed by
the just and mild government Of their prince but the
neghboing cities round shout as some gentle breeze
salubrious cir he'd blown from Rome upon hsm, began TO
change hsr tsmpsr and general inclination 70 peace and
good infused into all that svy applied
himself the management. Of hisands and % 10 the quiet
education Of hs chdrsu and worship Of the gods Festival
days and pleasant banqusts mutual bensvolencs and kind
entertainment Of friends visiting and converting freely with
each osher without fear jealousy, the prsc
lice over all Itsly while from Numas wisdom, from
fountain, universal honesty and justice flowed upon oil.
and his calm sDqulli,y dGsed itself around every way
So that the high and hypbesl expressions Of the poets arc
said fall short in describing the happy Of those days
For during the whole rssn Of Numa there neither war
sedon innovation designed against the State nor even
much any snmisy envy the person Of the prince.
there any plot conspiracy out Of ambitious oessn
to oust him Of his Government
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CIRCULAR TO BANKING INSTITUTIONS.

The publisher Of the Banker Magazine gives notice that
The following important and interesting works will be en-
bodied in the The Baakers Magazine and Statistical
Register, for the year beginning July, 1851 and ending
June, 1852:
l. New varieties Of Gold and Silver Coins and Bullion,
with important dess relating the Coinage, Rules Of the
Mint &C. by Jacob R. Eckfeldt and W. E. Dubois, As
sayers of the U. 8. Mint.
II. The American Law Of Banking. A synopsis Of the
decisions Of the higher courts Of every State in the Union
upon the subjects Of Banking, Bills Of Exchange Promis-
sorry notes. Damages Bills Usury Notsres Public, &c.
The decisions Of each Stale will DO arranged BY themselves
commencing with Maine be followed in order by New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New
York, &c.
III History Of Banking and Currency by w. j. Law.
son, Esq., recent English work.
w. Historical Sketches Of the Early Currency among the
American Colonies.
". Gban's Practical Treatise on Banking concluded.
The seco American edition Of this work entire 47O pages)
may be had Of booksellers throughout the United States.
The Bankers Magazine il published monthly a Bos
ton, "a pages, octave, 6ve doiars per by s
postage law Of the United States the postage thl
work IL essentially reduced. ss
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STEAMBOATS, ON CANALS.

FnrDEarcKssune, (va.) AueUsr 4, 1851
GEsrLrMEx Our quiet little town il no, designed for q
factory Of but interesting in the progress Of
Internal Communicaon has just snsped here which think
worthy Of general notice. little steamer for the RapPa-
hammock Canal built in your city BY Mss Petbone Co..
was put to the test in presence Of Mayor and many Of
our most respectable citizens recsny The doubts Of friends
this new mode Of propuson have been removed the OPP
position Of cavile overcome, and doubt new era has
arrived in canal navigation. By this mpoan, improvement
canal boats are sent on their way BY steam without the least
injury to the banks Of the canal superedng the necessity
Of horses and the ,owPsh, and enabling the boat to pursue
her way through slack was any large body in the route
with equal eed and at expense Of thirty or forty per
cent, less than the cost Of the mode heretofore in ue
We having been pioneers 10 the Introduction Of Petit
bones improvement consstuiass bis friends your city, and
yourselves in the success Of enterprise Of vast Importance
which you have heretofore noticed with great interest in your
valuable paper, .,r.L.,.. ..,... 49, CANAL.
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THE ELECTION IN ALABAMA.

We give under the Telegrsphic head such re
ports a. have reached us relating to the Elections
held on Monday in several Of the Western and
Southwestern States. These reports, however, af.
ford comparatively little information that can be
regarded as conclusive. .
The most agreeable news we have on this sub
ject, except 50 far as il refers to the Mobile dis
trct, is that from ALABAMA, as indicated in spe-
cial despatch to this Office from the Macon Jour
nal and Messenger" that six out Of the seven Con-
gressional districts of Alabama have been carried
by the Union candidates This we think not i'm
probable. We believe that few, if any, Of the
!" Southern Rights candidates assumed the ground
contended for in South Carolina. The most ultra,
probably, was Mr.. JOHN CocHRAN, in the second
district who is defeated by an overwhelming ma.
jority by JAMES AsERcRoMBH, Wing. In the Mo.
bile district, where Mr.. CRARLEs C. LANoDoN was
the Wing candidate, his competitor, Judge BRAeo,
distinctly took the position, held by large mao-
rsy Of the people Of the State, that he was opposed
70 secession on account Of any thing that has yet
taken place. In only two other districts were
Wing candidates brought forward viz: in the third,
WnLIAM s. MUDD against SAMPSON w. HARRIS,
the late member and, in the seventh, ALEXANDER
WHITE against SAMUEL F. RICE. In the three re-
naming districts all the candidates were Democrats
viz /. in the fourth, WMIIAx r. SMITH, Union
against JOHN Erwin, Southern Rights in the fifth
GEORGE W. HousroS, Union. against Dawn HUB.
BARD, the late member; and in the sixth, w. r. w.
CoBB against RoBERT MURPHY, both Union men.
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CALIFORNIA.

The steamer Empire City arrived at New York
yesterday from Chagres, via Kingston, (Jamsica.)
She brings 81, 900 worth Of gold on freight,
besides what is in possession Of her passengers,
Of whom there are about three hundred and sixty.
The dates from San Francisco are to the lst OF
July. The last fire at that place, Of which we
published brief account on Monday last. happen
ed the 22d Of June. II commenced on Pacific
street and went down to Ohio street, burning the
City Hall and City Hospital. All the buildings
on Jackson street were consumed as far as Mont
gomery. II burnt down Washington and Dupont
streets as far as SAMSON, and both sides Of Mont
gomery street, from Pacific to Washington street.
The new theatre and many houses were destroyed
on Merchant and Clay streets. large amount
Of goods which were removed to the plaza took
fire, and were burnt. In all, Ave hundred build
ings were consumed, many Of them occupied as
dwellings by the poorer classes. The estimated
loss is three million dollars. The buildings saved
on the plaza are the Custom-house, the California
Exchange, Bella Union, verahdah, Eldorado, and
Union Hotels. Messrs. Charles 8. Lyons and
Bach, of the firm Of Bach, Burnett & Co., were
burnt to death. The fire was the work Of an in
~ .Ntts II \
cendiary. The burnt district was to be immediate
" rebuilt. Some two hundred buildings were
erected during the week preceding the departure
Of the last steamer for the Isthmus.
Crime still prevailed to fearful extent, and
there had occurred some additional cases Of ad-
ministration Of Lynch law. Amongst the fresh
outrages reported is the case Of Or. GUM, editor
Of the Sonora Herald, who was dragged from his
bed and murdered by some persons who took Of
fence at an article in his paper. Two persons
connected with his Office were also killed, and
several others wounded.
Indian depredations are still Of frequent occur
renee. AT Rogue River, Capt. Fitzpatrick and
nine men were cut of and all murdered.
The agricultural prospects Of the State are ia
vorable. The reports from the mines are conflict
ing, but are generally favorable. The quartz dig
gings continued 10 yield well.
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FoRTUEE-TKLIIso-There is nothing more silly than a
belief foune-eing, whether consider the thing ITSELF
the description Of persons who profess the aran art 10
which Of character education prstends. But
such belief is scarcely ess dangerous than silly especially
amongst young persons Of the humber classes By exciting
false hopes leads to false steps and unsettled habits
ety Disappointment dishonesty rn and untimey gno-
inous death, have been directly indirectly its
quences Many induced to have their fortunes told from
idle curiosity but lucky guess prediction acci-
denay verified in part may take such bold Of the ina
gnaion that reason cannot resume her former waybesides
that il is inexcusabe 70 give to pro-
figa.es thieves, and children-stealers.
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The Trenton papers Of Wednesday relate amusing in
cident which occurred near that city Monday According
to the Gazette the parties wore married week ago. the bride
bringing certain household goods her dowe but the
only his good looks which nothing 70 boast Of dis
pute to whom the fec simple Of the goods belonee
when the appealed to the Law for redress while her
husband attempted establish right BY possession and
moved the property the steamboat wharf for the purpose Of
running away with It, The parties met there, and, after
quafellng Soma time, agreed compromise, BY dividing
the goods and travelling 10 opposite directions According
the statement Of the True American however, The woman
came of with flying colors carrying al off, leaving the
take his revenge in hard sayings ssanst womanknd
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soxKTHrss Nsw-GAIvASIc PaIxrIse PRxss.-Mr.
F. Foreman passed On Sunday on bis to Washington,
to procure patent for most ingenious and practical inven-
ton. He had With him model Of printing press moved
and regulated BY Of galvan magnets. We shall not
attempt complete description Of Mr. F. discovery suffice
to say that be had the press in full operaon with form
upon it. from which he throw of Impressions with rapidy
Of lightning. His paper works upon reel and il contnu-
ous like the telegsphic COLL The paper passes the
type on cylinder and when side e worked the psPeris
reversed and the other ride printed with perfect regis
ter and the sheets are clipped apart = they come from the
the speed which this press win work it, is
beyond any thing known in this line Of machinery and what
better than ALL Mr. says be put up the largest sized
press cost Of not more than $500. Mr. Foreman is
practical printer and present citizen Of New Boston,
illinois. -lNYscaiine (LotOol Enquirer.
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TIE CHrrEwAsBy the treaty Of Lspon', In lS42, the
Chippewa Indians sold their lands Lake Superior (he
copper region 10 the United States Il s insisted upon
removing them, four hundred in aumbe, Sandy Lake,
region destitute Of game, and where, u said they must
perish. "Hoe-n-ths-wal Of their Chiefs addresses
affecting letter the Minnesota Democrat st. Paul
He alleges that the Indians assured in lsl2 that the
Government only wanted tho copper, and did design
moving them for twenty years least and probably At
all He urges also that the chiefs have begged permission
vs, their Great Father, the President and that although
they offered pay their expenses the privilege
fused He appeals through the Democrat the Government
Of the United States and the mpahies Of the people These
people have been very badly treated They canno. subsst
upon the lands allotted them, snd If placed there, must
ganze band Of thieves and maaude, The stter
Of the Chief is full Of simple and touching eoquence.
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AHuARY l TO JULY 81.
ssl, las, s7s ss4,oes, aso
Increase Is ,5l . .&a. 9aY,4l7

II would certainly from this showing as if there were
no necessity for any further shipments Of coin. The total
increase imports for the last months over the same
period Of 1850 is a. stated above, but $6,629.24s and
against this We have increased exports $2 s374l7 in
produce and SAL s73 in specie. We have thus an ex-
raordnay balance in our favor Of which, even
allowing for "recsmaoas in cotton ought be sufficient
to pay ali our indebtedness and the tide Of specie to-
ward this country
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

THIRD CoNGREssIoNAL DIsTR1cT.-The Con-
vention was held at Baton Rouge on Monday last,
Hon. s. M. D. Clarke, Of West Baton Rouge, in
the chair. On motion Of r. A. Upton, Esq, Of
Iberville, the Hon. GEORGE w. WATTERsroN, Of
Livingston Parish, was brought before the Con
vention as q suitable candidate to represent the
Wings of the Third Congressional District in Con-
gress. No other candidate was named, and Mr..
Watterston was declared the unanimous choice Of
the Convention. - Crescent.
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LIrE-Lfe without necessity for exerion must ever
lack real interest That state is capable Of the greatest en-
oyment where necessity urges, but painfully where
fort is required, but much possible without anxiety
where the spring and summer Of life preparatory to The
harvest Of autumn and the repose Of winter Then is every
sweet and in wespsnt life the last the best-the
Of calm enjoyment the richest in recollecons the
brightest hope. Good training and fair start constitute
desirable patmony than wealth and those parents
who study their chdrens welfare rather than the grafcaon
Of their avarce vaniy would do well think Of this
Is it better to successful race, 70 begin and end
the goal a z4hat say t5ses@
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GOOD ADVICE.

We copy the following seasonable advice from
the New Orleans True Delta Of the 29th inst. |:
The CUsA ALARMs.-The arrival Of the
81 Adams Gray with four days later news from
Havana, and without any additional confirmation
Of the reported revolutionary proceedings, but
confirms us in the opinions we have heretofore
expressed Of the apocryphal character OF the pub
locations already made. There is nothing that
we have seen in the correspondence from va
riety Of points within the Island to induce the
belief that any serious outbreak has occurred or
is anticipated; and we again repeat our caution TO
those who may feel disposed, in the excitement
: produced by infammatory appeals, rashly to em-
bark in expeditions got up on speculation, 10 end
in bloody discontinue 70 those who madly adven-
ture therein. Il the rising of the people in Cuba
be what it is represented, nothing is lost by little
delay on this side and If no outbreak Of conse-
: quence has taken place, a. we imagine, a number
Of brave young men will be saved from certain
destruction. Weagain say, look before you leap"
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ing months Of 1850
More this year

N1orc tus yo3i. .-s--..ss. F~,c'o
The immigration Of the last month shows decrease Of
ssa4, compared with July Of 1880 Or The total num-
Der Of mHiCan New York during July last there were
from Ireland ,245, Germany ssss England D. lss Scot.
land s2. Wales sl0 Francs so4 swiiasrland 7s7 Nor
way !, lss, Sweden ass, Isaly lls. Is
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ADVICE OF PoLONiUs TO HIS SON.
Cs;ve thv thouobts no tongue,

Nor any unproporiond thought his oct.
Be thos, familiar, bot BY no means vulgar.
The friends shou has, and thsir adoption tried,
Gtspple thsm to thy soul with hooks Of steel
But do no. dull Thy palm with entertainment
OF each new -hatchsd unfedsd eomrsde. Beware
or entrance into quarrel but being 10.
Bear h. that the oppoeef may beware OF thee.
Give every man shinsssr hot fsw my voice;
Tsks esch mans csnsure, but reserve thy judgment.
Cosby ,hy habit o. thy purse can buy,
Blu. no. exprsss'd In fancy rich. not ssudy:
For the apparel on proclaims the man.
Neither borrower nor lsndsr be;
For loan Oh Loses both itsslf and friend.
And borrowing dulls the edge Of husbsndry.
This above alto thins own seIf be true,
And |, must follow q tho night the day,
Thou canss no, then bs false 10 any man.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

MISsEsorA.-The Supreme Court of Minnesota has adj
ourned Before doing settled the question Of conflict
ing jurisdiction between the military and civil authority.
The Court decided that the Judge Of the Probate Court has
the power issue w Of haheas corpus on the Military
Reservation and have prohibited HIM from Issuing them.
Discharges hsretUs gsns1a h % sotis decis.a
illegal and many Of the soldiers dcharged have been
rested deserte including the discharged time
ago. on the ground that the Government hsd neglected
provide suitable apartments for the residence Of the soldiers
wife. .-..L.i-ra a.aa.a sr4ala ls-.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

MuapxR AND SuProsED SuIcIDx-At Newark, IN. j.
on Monday night Edwin Drum. an Trishman, aged about
25 years. asassnated By Margaret Gsrrsy, young
want girl to whom he had BEEN paying attention for time
previousy but whom he hsd dssertsd and married to
another on The Sunday preceding bin dssth The man
stabbed with carving knife By Msas while he wss walk
ing In the with biz wife, and died almost Immediately
The girl then went home. stated what shs had DONE and
threatened destroy heseE She hss nce been
heard from. k MI .sss s97,f r .t.sl
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

The Hydropsshes Company which purchased Barnum's
residence lransAn CSnh have bssn unable to pay for
III hs has gone back again into bis possession, and, Il
is ssd, win be occupied By his family.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
COL. W. G. PRESTON.

We are grafed learn from the Columbia papers that
the health Of this gentleman has much improved o to sn-
able him % return home but regret extremely that the
college = likely TO bs deprived Of his services for the future
Is President 4 s well known that tho College has been
more prosperous and aourhns undsr the presidency Of Col
'PaEsros than i ever had besn any oshsr period Of s
rs1stsnse His high pststien for learning and literature,
and his distinguished name . Statesman and orator. attract
cd to the College young a6m ali the sou,bsn ,.ss
ut viii be very diicui spprehsnd 70 supply II. pl.e,
WE regret earn, too. that Professor Tnonrwrrr h.
signed his profsssorshp in the College, Il WIN b. dicu,,
likewise supply his place with professor uniting % m.nv
virtues and accomplishments he doe and 70 unvsr,av
respected and admired he has bssn BY the udsnts
(S0ufhern Patriot
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WxvEnTos FAcToAI.--We learn ffom the Boonsboio'
Odd Fellow that the large xoy falosy in Wevsrton,
(Md) belonging The Poomsc Conpsny, was leased few
days sso for the term OF xssn ysss BY company Of gsn
emen from the East Who purpose once stocking u with
machinery, and putting Il into operation.
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IxMrsaArros rsro NHw YoRk ron ls5l.-The follow
ing statement Of the immigration into the port Of New
York for the last seven months om the Office Of the Com
missoners Of Emsation) compared with the correspond
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

Tbsreis present much sickness prevailing in the ndsns
State prisou. Upwards Of sixty oonvics Ill on We'd
nesday week.
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DISCONTINUED.
NAMES cHANor

u NAMES CHANGED.
Potsnvile New london county, Connecticut, name
changed to Mystic River"
Poplar Grove Nswbsry District. South Carolina, name
changed to Beth Eden."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

WALPoLE Ann WAsHIxsToS.-HoHAcs WALroEH, writ
Lady ossoar, in 7ss and speaking Of American news
says: "WAsHrSeroS (who, il seems to me, little
Of royaAy) has instituted military order Of Cinensotss,
which ssyors little Of the psdont also He sen Il Che
dploms) Lafayette. and Il made uproar in Paris.
AS the French nebIs peli only y the ear they took il
for the order Of ST. SenGs Thsy had recourse to the
sessndsr, and finding such saint in hssvas almanac,
sthey concludsa Il rsaopsatcsss Boston, and
were sursgsd that Washington should sncroach On the
.spapoev % we'll o. the diadem."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
POST oFrICE OPERATIONS.

The Postmaster General has established the
following new Post Offices for the week ending
August 2, 1851:
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The boundary line between Canada and the
UNITED States on the west side Of Lake Champlain,
was crossed on Friday last, for the frst time, by
railroad; an excursion having been made from 81.
!John,s,s 10 tRouse,s Point. AE
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IMPORTS AT NEW YORK FOR JULY.
Increase during ssven months. !.

increase during soven months ...po,0Z %4o
any thing like the relative decrease should be shown
during the remainder Of the year for the month just closed
the imports for 1851 will fall far behind those Of 1850. NOT
whstandng the start gained during the first sx months.
Tho decline noticed has been comparatively greatest in
general mschsndss but there has also been falling of Of
two millions Of dollars in dry goods. ,8T.
The quantity thrown upon the market shows decrease in
every item except miscellaneous dry goods amounting in
the aggregate $685. Of which the greatest relative
portion wcoens has been suggested, n view Of the
falling of 10 the duties that the scarcity Of money had driven
many Of the mporaons warehouse, from whence they
would be withdrawn the market was easier. But
the reverse ID the cases the quantity warehoused for the
month, both Of dry goods and general merchandise, show
positive decrease . compared With last year.
The cash duties received amount to ss,557a75 against
s4,2lO.l lis in the ame month, Gully. ls50.)
The exports foreign ports also show slight decrease
compared with July Of last yea except 10 the item Of specie
which il much larger. Y. NJ. 6as .,ss s.
Notwithstanding the decline noticed however, the exports
since the first Of January show large increase, exclusive Of
specie, the shipments for the corresponding period OF
last year.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

CHANCE or DAY.-The Secretaries Of the seve-
raj Committees by whom the call for the Whig
State Convention Of New York was issued have
given notice that said Convention will be held
at Syracuse on Thursday, the Eth Of Sepsem-
her, instead Of on the 18th, as was at first in
tended. The cause of this change is that the day
originally assigned would interfere with the fair Of
the New York State Agricultural Society, which
is to be held at Rochester on the 18th. l7,h, 18th,
and l9th Of September.