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wAsHlseroH, May 2, 1851

wAsHlSGroH, May 2, 1851.
The money market still rcmains easy, and the
supply is greater than the demand. We quote for
first class securities, per cent; second class,
per cent. per at which rates large loans
made The dividends Of the various ba INKS through
out the country are much larger than they have
been for several years.
The New York Floating Dock Company has de-
clared a semi annual dividend Of per cent The
Hudson River Bank (Iiudson) a semi annual div-
dend Of per cent The Mum Illinois Land Com
pany has declared dividend Of $l5 per share.
The Bank of the State of Georgia a semi annual
dividend Of 81 per share. The directors of the
Savings Bank Of Baitinor Q, beside gradually pay
ing interest to depositors at the rate of per
per annum, declared an extra dividend on the LIST
instant Of 1913 ,OOO-being the profits the bust
meas Of the institution for three years. M
When such large dividends are being declared
by banking institutions, We cannot be surprised at
the large number OF new banks going into opera
ton. The Bank Committee in the Massachusetts
House Of Representatives have recommended an
increase of banking capital to the amount Of
$5.935,000 In Kentucky eight new banks have
been established, with aggregate capital Of
81, 500, 000 In Ohio two new banks, with q cap
al Of 8 SOC. 900. In Mobile one new bank, with q
capital Of million. In Savannah one new bank
with capital Of SOC. 900. Several new banks arc
also about to be established in New Jersey.
Land warrants remain unchanged. The de-
mand from the West continues good ahdInust in
crease when the large body Of immigrants, that
are in the seaports, arrive at their destination
which is supposed to be the West. The shipments
Of coin continue to Europe, but the receipts from
California exceed the exports.
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X A SHoar SxNTxncE.-That notorious old evil
door, Familiarity known to man, woman. and child
through southern Michigan as isle Doty," was
brought up for sentence . few days ago before his
honor Judge Pratt. Pratt surveyed the prisoner
few moments severely, in order 70 impress him
with becoming sense Of his situation; after which
nc 20 nnd cxed
oiudsd which, and the prisoner having meekly in
timated that he had nothing to say in mitigation of
sentence, Judge p. addressed him thus:
"Doty, bow old are your" st't ~
Fifty three, your honor teUaaRE i
"Doty, tho cnormity Of your offence demands
that you be sentenced to the State prison for twenty
years But, Doty, VIC are reminded by tho words
Of Holy Writ that the days of q mans years are
three score years and ten--l shall, therefore, in
clemency toward you, and in being guided by the
scriptursl limit ofhuman life, sentence you to the
State prison for only seventeen years." Doty was
CATION to the clemency Of the Judge: q
~ tt' Detroit advertiser.
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TIE WEsr.-Thirty years ago Buffalo was a
mere hamlet, and the vast region of country lying
west of Lake Michigan and north of st Louis was
uninhabited solitude, save here and there trap
per and hunter, with few voyagers who are
always little in advance of civilization. We
have seen Chicago and Milwaukee rise from their
infancy TO cities each of 10000 inhabitants, and
cd the gentle ripple and the bosterous wave APP
proach and recede from tho pebbly beach, with
nothing upon the broad surface save the canoe Of
the red man, the different water fowls that sport
in its crystal beauty. Well do we remember
making tour from the west shore of Lake Mich-
gan, ten years ago, into the interior of Wisconsin,
when the entire middle frontier of the then terrific
~ was uninhabted, not even log cabin in which
the traveller could find protection from the storm
Now alls changed; the West, the West; the mighty,
boundlsss West, the happy abode of millions of
grove and the heavy wood, have been reclaimed from
their native state, and every avenue of commerce
il now employed in carrying to the Atlantic and
foreign markets their rich produce
We shall soon see projected and in successful
operation different lines of railway connecting the
East with the West, the West with the East, the
North with the sunny South, equally engaged in
promoting and advancing their own and the best
interest of the whole, until the Atlantic, the
east, and the Pacific, ON the wcst, shall be made
tributaries TO the great father Of waters. Hence
we conclude Judging the future by the past) that
but brief period must elnpsc before the valley of
the Mississippi will moro than balance the eastern
States; and her commerce will control the COM
merce of the Union; and upon either bank of this
great arm of the sea, where the untaught savage
so recently had full control, will most inevitably
arise cities in comparison second TO none.
o9pi 51ear a1 [Keokuk (Lotca) Despatch
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mILLIoNAIRE ASSOCIATION OLE CAPITAL,

MILLIONAIRE ASSOCIATION OF CAPITAL,
I>OR the purpose Of forming a company with
T one thousa nd shares, of 81 900 zach, for which
certificates will be issued, paying ten per cent per
doubling the whole amount invested, Coach and all
AZ special partners,) free from assessment and a-
bility, under the Revised Statute of New York.
DESTROYS Of having influential parties through the
entire Union interested, for tho purpose Of obtain
ing contracts with the Government to carry the
United States mail in steamers and vessels TO and
from New York, California, the East Indics, Eu-
rope, &C., proposals. will be received for limited
number Of certificates Of shares of 900 each
OLIVER HOLDEN,
General Partner, and Chief gent Of Company,
III Wall street, New York.
Ranking and Commercial Houses in Europe and
the Americas, on application and investment Of
capital, will be appointed agents
Feb l-du
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CoMMExCB OF LrBERIA.-This colony, so import
ant in the future history Of the world in the efforts
that will be made for the suppression Of the slave
trade, " becoming OF rising utility " the coinmer
cial world. II will be soon found to compete with
slave labor in all those products considered so
oxclusivey as produced alone by the bondmau. A
colony OF free coiored people, extending along 90
fertile coast, will soon extend its influence over
the civilization and happiness Of interior Africa,
and be the means Of bringing her vast and mighty
possessions where they can be rendered available
to the use Of the world.
In Liberia cotton can be very readily raised, and
such is its universal demand, 1t can always be a
profitable article. There thirty native varieties
growing spontaneously around Bassa Cove. Some
decidedly superior in 6neness to any raised else
where. The land il full of coffee. The small
grained variety is frequently imported into this
country, and il of most delicious flavor. Coffee
trees growing wild will often yield from ten to
twenty pounds Of clean, dry coffee. at one picking
Proper cultivation would increase both the quantity
and quality of the crop. There have been already
80, Dob coffee trees planted in the Grand Bassa
county which will live from thirty to forty years.
Sugar can be brought TO great perfection, because
It 70 adapted to the soil, can grow with luxurance
and without check from frosts. The machinery
necessary in its manufacture may prevent II from
being an exported article very soon unless some
men of enterprise and capital should take the SUBJ
ject In hand. Pepper is found wild, growing on
bushes, in great quantities, and is OF very supe
rior quality. Arrowroot ia found all along the
coast and might soon be made an important article
Of trade. farmer in Liberia said that he received
one hundred and thirty pounds from the sixteenth
Of an acre of ground Palm oil is found all through
the western coast of Africa, and 10 great article
Of trade from every port. Liberia furnishes her
share, and, by the Of proper machinery for its
extraction, 1t might be avery profitable item in her
commerce.. Cold dust will probably be found in
Liberia; but the iron said to exist near her from
tiers ia SO pure as hardly TO require the operations
Of furnace.
To tfese articles of commerce may be added
ivory, cocoa, tobacco, ginger, becswax, rice, dye
stufis, and timber. All OF the above would mani
fest the capabilities of this colony and it, future
influence on the trade of the world
Hartford Conn Courant.
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THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
MORSE LINE.
To Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
: 49, u III Matt - Yc.nA

THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
MORSE LINE.
To Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
~ and MI North and East.
WASHINGTON OFFICE, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Fifth house east Of National HOTEL No. s.
TINE fret line ever established by any company
i in the United States, and consequently the
oldest, the pioneer line, extending between WASH.
INGTON, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, and
NEW YORK, and delivering and receiving mes
sagcs at tho intermediate stations: HAVRE DE
GRACE, WILMINGTON, TRENTON. PRINCE
TON, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWARK, and
JERSEY CITY-the only line in the country at the
present time having up Four Wires-has lately UNI
dergone extensive repairs, and is now prepared to
tranemit and deliver any number Of messages
which may be required Of il for the accommodation
of the public, with an accuracy. promptness, and
fidelity hitherto unequalled This line connects
with ether companies of Morse Lines, extending
already over fifteen thousand miles, to either Of
which messages and payment will be delivered as
desired. The managers Of this line have lately
more thoroughly systematzed it's business, in both
transmission and prompt delivery of messages. lts
charges cqua. all, with special favors to nome
Every one is invited to try the proinptness, cor
rectness, and reliability of this Telegraph Line.
The Offices of the Magnetic Telegraph Company
ore: Washington city, Pennsylvania avenue. fifth
house cast of the National Hotel; Baltimore, No.
Merchants Exchange, South Gay street; Philadel-
phin, No. l0l Chestnut street, Quincy Granite Build
ing; New York, No. Hanover street, corner Of
Beaver. WIN. M. SWAIN,
Mar lifts President.
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South CAnoLINA MILITARY PREpARArIoNs.-A
friend informs the editor of the Woonsocket Pa
triot that "Messrs. Waters, of Milbury, Mass,
have obtained the contract for the small arms, viz
5000 muskets, 5000 rifles, and 1000 pistols. The
field artillery to be made in South Carolina,
and the authorities very anxious that Messrs.
also but this could not be, and get the arms COM
pleted within the time allotted by the contract.
Messrs. Waters, however, have contracted to es-
tablish an armory in South Carolina after the COM
plction of this order.'
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THr Quo Laoarsr LAWN Montgomery coun

The ONO LaCnnsE LAWN Montgomery coun-
ty, Ohio the tavern keepers, under the decision of
licenses. Notwithstanding the prohibitory act by
making application before tho day when the law
takes effect. The new law. repeating all liquor
license laws, takes effect and after the fret Of
grant license now, to continue aftsr tie first day
Of Nav, was considered by the Judges. They held
that, until tho time affixed for the new law 70 take
effect, the old law remained in force, and must
govern their action in the premises. Tho applica.
lions were accordingly granted, being accompa.
MED with tho proof required by the statute, and
being presented without remonstrAhce-
XVI, Albany Argus,
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ILLINOIS CENraAL RAILRoAD IrEMs.-The amount
Of land granted equal to shalt six sections
Of GAO each, 3,S40 acres for every mile Of
road. s.t,g, sees.-.s, ,. q va tI .dt NJ
The estimated amount Of land received under
this act il 2 SIS, 800 acres.
The whole length Of the road and branches as now
proposed will be 670 miles.
At $40, 900 per mile, including depots, turnouts,
&c., &c., the road will cost $l3,400, 900.
The State gets seven per cent. Of the gross earn
ings of the road, which IL supposed to be equal to
revenue of six per cent upon the value of the lands
at IS per acre.
The company has already paid in twenty per
cent. of the capital stock Of $1O00000. This
stock draws six per cont. from the date Of pay
ment. 80
The company has set apart 252, 800 acres for the
interest fund, to be sold ~ wanted to pay interest
and 2 900 600 acres for construction bonds, to be
sold only in redemption of bonds. WI R
The balance of the lands, say $40 900 ncres, are
retained until the other lands all disposed Of
general surplus fund.
Tho bonds of the company are made payable
April 1878, and bear seven ercent. interest, pay
able semi annually
The lands are never to be sold, save for bonds.
The lands are to be appraised, and also are to be
subject to entry for bonds at the appraisal at any
time, whether the bonds are due or not.
aste AaA 6s. m se Chicago Journal.
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Col Sumner, of the LIST United States Infantry.
il now making short sojourn in our city, ON his
route to Fort Leavenworth, and thence TO Santa
F6, 70 take command Of the United States military
force I'm that department. Without any authorita-
tive Inflammation Of the orders Of the War Depart
ment, Of Col. g. plans. wo have reason to hope
that important and beneficial changes Will be made
by him. in the location and sfhciency % me army
and it, influence the prosperity, settlement, and
security Of that country. ri lf
Col hummer, it il understood, will take out with
the Companies now In New Mexico. He will also
take out supply Of fresh horses for the Dragon
and artillery service; and we learn that orders
have been given 70 take out improved stock bulls,
csws, hogs, &C., and large amount Of seeds,
grains. &C., &C., with farming implements. and
appliances Tor irrigating and Otherwise developing
the capacity Of the soil Of New Mexico.
We think Il probable, from what we can hear
that the headquarters Of the army and the position
Of the troops will be materially changed upon his
arrival There are now In New Mexico twenty
companies of the different arms Of the service
The headquarters will be removed from santa re
to Los Vegps, or to some point where the fertility
Of the soil will justify the opening Of large farm
Sufficient troops will be retained in Santa Re TO
Be- stationed on such paris OF the frontier and in
such proximity to the Indians, as Will afford me
greatest facility to observe their movements and
chAstise their dspredations,
As soon a. other more pressing duties have bee n
discharged, il il Designed to make the army in
New Mexico ssV sabsisting, at least to great ex-
tent. II i unquestionably true that the expendi-
tures Iot re stmy - W. ~. :. ~sm ao %
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The Mexican Congress was to adjourn on the 18th
Of April. but SO much unfinished business re-
maincd, that It was considered extremely probable
an extra sesson would be agreed TO by both houses.
motion had been made TO that effect in the lower
house.
Senior Soto has presented law in the Senate on
the liberty ofcultivatng, manufacturing, and sell
ing tobacco in the republic. The following arc
the main features Of his project The esfanco or
monopoly Of tobacco will cease on the LIST Scptem-
ber 1852; the tobacco in store. machinery. uten-
sils, buildings, &C., belonging TO the company
having the monopoly Of tobacco, will be sold as di-
rected in the sale Of all national eects-one- hall
the sum resulting to be applied to paying of the
interior debt, and the other half to the wants of the
government. The Senate to recommend to the
lower house to place tobacco annual tag OF
not less than SOC, 900, without charging any thing
on the expectation Of the article The Iaitd Union,
and other papers, speak warmly in favor Of the
project.
The Ay,snfamiento, or municipal council Of the
city Of Mexico has adopted resolution asking the
general government to suppress bull fights within
the city and State. This is certainly one step to-
wards civilization.
census Of the city and State OF Mexico is now
being taken. All strangers and foreigners, their
nation, whether married not, the country Of
their wives, their moraIiid. &C., are among the
editor Of the 7Ssit d Unioh. the French paper,
wishes to know what person in Mexico could speak
with any certainty of his morally, The foreigners
by far the most respectable class in the city Of
Mexico.
We are indebted to MIR. Witherc, a gentleman
who came across the country from Acapulco to
Vera Cruz, for the following interesting political
intelligence. which we do not see in our papers:
Several large and influential parties in Mexico
are plotting for change in the government. One
party wishes to join Mexico once more to Spain,
and counts upon the Spanish troops and authori-
ties in Cuba for assistance. Another party-that
Of the manufacturing interests trying quietly
and slowly TO get up feeling in favor of the
turn of Santa Anna to power. There 10 still an
other party, and not feeble one, in favor of i'm
mediate annexation to the United States.
The accounts of Indian murders in the northern
States of the republic fearful as ever. II
matters go as at present, many years would moi
elapse before the savages would wrest back every
foot of land they possessed before the conquest.
Ag e5efq9 Nsw Orleans Picay,ne.
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BEST TIME FOR CUrriNs Hickory TIMBER.-Pcr-
init to mention fact in relation to cutting hick-
DRY timber for farm or other Three or four
years ago l was told by very old man (who is
famous for his forks, rakes, &c., made of hickory
that if would cut the wood upon the 4th, 5th. and
9Th days after the new moon in August. that he
would warrant il not to be destroyed BY the worms
borers. The result for several years has veri-
fed the mans predictions; whilst that cut through
the winter and at all other times through the sum
mcr and not barked, Gas a trial. has been eaten
throughout. Not being lunaran, i cndcavorcd
to account for its preservation to the old man by
stating that the hickory, at that particular time
in the chrysalis state, and therefore incapable
of depositipg the egg, &c.; but this he looks upon
as rank heresy. A VIRGINIA TARMER.
WINcHEsTER, VA, January, 1851.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

MRS. ROBINSON formerly reading nearly
wi opposite Wiliard,s Hotel) would respectfully
inform her friends and acquaintance generally
that she has taken large and commodious house
LIST and ri streets, where families, citizens ira
vellers, can be either permanently or transiently
accommodated ON the most reasonable tcrms. ~
The house 10 situated i'm one Of the moot healthy
locations in the city, and being adjacent TO tho
Capitol Grounds. affords fine view Of the same,
and the short walk its shady groves furnishes
additional inducemcnt TO GUNNER visitors, AZ also
TO members Of Congress and other visitors 10 the
Capitol during the incicmcncy OF the wintcr sea-
,on, 4, April as-eodsm
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FaosT AT The SourH.--A letter from the Beau
fort district, dated April %, published in the
Charleston Msrcry, notices severe frost in that
vicinity on the morning Of the previous day, which
had done considerable damage to the young cot
ton. The writer draws rather gloomy picture Of
the crop prospects, OF his ncighborhood. Reports
Of this character, however, must be received will,
caution. as there il gsnerallyh pronsneas 70 make
matters full a. bad as circumstances will admit,
in detailing the prospect OF any agricultural ca
Iamity. We scarcely over knew 5 seAsdh that
commenced with dark forebodings OF l failure OF
the crop that did not end in plentiful harvest,
fNrp Fork CommreiaI Advertiser,
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A CARD.

A T THE EARNEST SOLICITATION OF MA,
n ny kind friends, am induced to become q
candidate for the Office of Collector of Taxes from
the first Monday in June next, when election of
that officer 10 to be made.
Having been resident Of this city since my
childhood, renders any comment on my part UNI
necessary further than TO say that, in the event of
my success, every effort win be used faithfully to
discharge the duties of the position. aislf
To my competitors would say lot US have fair,
open, and manly contest, leaving the voters I'M
biased by trick, bubble, Misrepresentation in
casting their votes; and, with the result Of an cleo
ton 90 conducted, we should, as doubt not we
will, one and all of US, be content. uE
May l-3t JOHN HANDS.
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The Marksfs.

NEW YoRK, May 2-3 p. m.-Flour is I'M
changed. Sales Of common State brands at "a 37l.
Sales of 900 bushels corn at So 81 cents. OATS
43 46 cents Rye 76 cents.
Provisions are active and firm at previous quota
tons
Groceries steady. Sales off 900 bags of Rio COT.
fee at 81 10. cents-averaging 81 cents.
Cotton has advanced. Sales Of 600 bales mid
ding Uplands at l0t cents.
Whisky % cents t-s