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The New York herald., 1851-11-15
The Construct tor OF the America.
MECHANICS Institute Rooms,
NEW York, Nov. 8. 1851.

u,
DEAR SRI have the honor to inform you,
that, at regular meeting Of the Mechanics Insti-
tute, held last evening, you were unanim ously
elected an honorary member. The privileges of
honorary membership can be awarded only by
this Institute, to such men as have attained to
high degree of eminence in the arts or Sciences or
who shall have rendered to them some signal SER
vice. To you sir, this privilege is ia -tly due, and
this Institute is proud to recognise you not only
one of our distinguished thip builders, who mod
died and built the yacht America, but as having
contributed SO much to advance the mechanical
arts Of our country abroad. The great privileges
which every citizen enjoys, from the glorious In
situations of our beloved country, together with
our indomitable enterprise, have been the imme-
diase means of advancing our mechanical arts, to
such ON extent, within the last few years, that
the productions Of many of our distinguished me-
chancs have caused the wonder and admiration
of the whole civilized world and il any person is
in doubt, let him visit our Patent Oaice at Wash
ington, the seat Of our national governments there
he will see, beautifully display ed, what the in
ventve power of our mechanics have done for the
lastfew years 1t is q glorious sight, wellworthy
our republic and her liberal institutions.
Believe me, dear sir, very truly and faithfully
your Obedient servant,
CHARLES Fl. DELAvAN,
Corresp'g Sec'y Of Mechanics Institute
GEORGE STEERS, Esq, &c, city of New York.
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m EDlCAL.


nEAFNEss DISCHARGES. NOISES IN rHE EARS.
c.u,eS by ,e.iS, measles sc seaTs. or other isvsr. cor.
sSs;msrs In ,sors tine a also treats diseases oS the
Eye and inserts the most beautiful Atiaeai Eyes wthess
ice, se2 Broadway. Hours from 20 o'olooh.
MEcnANIcAL MEpIcINE.-pR DE ELANEYso oyRA-
~ tive ps.sr ins The only ns,s . remedy s,sns
sdsIs,s ,Ss.s Y.Ia D.. Sssss..y rs:s
those complaints.
IsToRTUEATE.s FRIEND -GExAT sUCC kss.-..W
bst.lss sold Ths creates, specns @. e,vsss s.s.ss,
sY'I Are cured %ss'1y y 4 sssns . I.;
street corner Of Brosdwsy AIvice-Givs NO fees. Dr.
ward receives and di'Sss's ss'sf
NEwSgDICAJ DooKs.-A COMPLETE PRACTICAL
yCr On the nature ard q delicate dss.sss
& .S,fry sOG.ss plate. :. large ,.s :. sy s, aGRs,
aScrs Ssnis Dsufs ''T n s 's iSras sg.rso So ep s.ose
:s ..s, S;:S & i ia:
20 koords Actions works the family Of d.eset
@ ;s % aSEs[sf suzI .sz S =; s srs s
81 81 me Ss sss rS.sD
MO FEE TILL cURED.-DRs. COOPER nUarHY,
aiS iSa a x. as OF Sssc s
opsc, s D ppcTs & .Ss" sss IL ss e
Entrance No the hail door shotds the zrs-ses Yrvaoy
MO TEE TILL cURED.-DK coRBirr, oF ~ DUANE
men, o. selease d..sss. s.o- prss,,cs Of ,sss,,eSs
years, Dr. sn.hee 70 ra.r,n.se cure. With
ss,sp i.sS .n.osn. spss, sas. ''' '' ''"' one
'TnE EARsIEp wonAs's RRIvAgE NEDIcsLcos.
d ndss S rrSss'is ss
lears Of suffering Of physical and msasl snsu.h 20 many
ssnS SshsS.yo Been spared sy a.iy q ,As
,on,emp.iss msrisss - h a.eIa.es psr.sa. s.crsss
vsi.h should >. ipoya 70 them gs.ss.srly =,
family, A. 10 Of specisl impcst.nee a, - ...s,. A., 49,
her n,S womsshood Or ,hs other 10. decline
eyesr phen asrrc eon.m ps'.s an Spers.ss sssn.e
and nos cde Of in oonpiAist
s.,T.es Il letter ron gentleman Dsxsea oaie,
N, Dsah srs - ny vii. h.been per,epssly sinking FOG
sSs ana sussrns months darss ses-
:.S sSs s.ssI;:. .i'ss.
meet y; ss, A s, n. sT. ,e. sSos. ss
.sSs,spfes ,ss sss :Ps ~ ~ s.sss:.d
~ : y,s,s:s :.n
s ss, G 20 me- as css ,..s . .:ss sss
s sscs aver ir in :. ha%,n ,s M .s,a, %
S,:ss sss,ss o .ss:. ,sS..sySss
sy rr.ssy ,sS ss NiT Sssn, fsh s .i.sl S as'
o. i r. 80. x. s.s s ,s''s s: X %.
IN, sis % s. 1s.i s,y g'' Js. siis + "a
| 9Enp RrvAED-JcrTgiUS ANrIDerE, sPK-
GOVV cint mixture for The ette o private disoraers.
N rrr a. without the at festcton ot atee,
drir b. exposure. cares 10 arFeach ,o business me
VI single which
~, ~ rsr fis forfe,ute of hvc huadrtd dollars ~ 10
U.trr ir iotics Win full drections Ac One bottle
is..s ny cured N tWo dAys Fer sale BY G.
4 N Rt~ tni Efoefwsv snd aS hsysrd street New York;
". h little, rs hsnover street. Beston; wright Ve-s
Nswwtsrs
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MEDlCAL.


CERTAIN CURE FOR curANEoUs cANcER-rkox
" SlOU $500 will be deposited in bank, TO be for
fsed should any person afflicted with fail TO be
cured 10 the tire satisfaction OF physicians OF their
choice after few weeks treatment provided said Be
wiling cured. forfeit twice the sum. sceordns
20 the Apply ty letter stating place Of meeting Boa
S526, Poet Once New York.
DARIs AND LONDON TREATMENT OF PRIVATE
Il Diseares, in few hours. by vegetable application
without pain. In debility brought by improper hsbits
and constitutional Affections he combines medicines with
the local and tow any one there are thoussnt
who cannot be cured without y. he has oases daily Of
ycre duration from the other phyoo,Ans In ALL he guar
sntees permanent cure He makes daily Of disease,
without esusc which others caused by their erpe
ling tho former enough His diploma with those
and the hundreds Of other oerfose show thai noths
equal II. Yen cured mo In few heurs-P. Broad.
head One application cured me after smother doe.
tor tried long timeW. N. Craft. paid 5U dollars
IN i've ystrs 20 be cured Of weshness from sssbus.
without btreht but cured me by loes and general
treatment in . thort time.-Jas Evans. You cured
Of the worst tvphto affection my bsdy aud face, In
short time, after had betn under three physicians
year betdes quaes medicine could hear Of k
DO beneht-Wm. Ferguson, Perth Ambey Patients can,
ty enclosing fee, box II Brcsdwsy Poet once, N,
be treated BY nail Oe hoursg 70 IL In the morning. and
etogi in the evening Sunday. 12to n. LAKkoNT, n.
D. AZ ketde street. two doors from brca4wsy opposite
in the
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opinion relative to the probable result. That 1t viii
exceed anything yet realized have not the slightest
doubt The progress Of these will be watched
with great deal Of anxiety The whole world is inte
rested in the of those engaged In this business
In political financial and commercial point Of view it
the greatest Importance The Of
Europe have deeper interest in the mineral wealth Of
California than is generally imagined Their very
isepce depends less upon continuance Of the
supply of gold from that section Of the world.
During the last three years have shipped immense
sums specie and bullion to Europe This has served
doubt to preserve in healthy state the currency OF
the European powers and in the event Of the supply d
minshng, the effect can be easily imagined. The ship
of coin and bullion from this country for several
years past, have been annexed
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Corresp'g Sec'y Of Mechanics Institute.
GEORGE STEERS, Esq, Sc, city of New York.
New YORK, Nov. 10,

NEW YORK, Now 10, 1851.
DEAR SIR :-Ihave received letter from you,
dated Nov. 4, stating that was elected honorary
member of the Mechanics Institute This, sir, is
an honor which l did not expect, and which ac-
cept with great pleasure | assure you that felt
pleased in BUILDING vessel that has beaten all
England. 1t was thought impossible to beat the
English yachts; andit was said to me-, in England,
that if was right they all wrong. IL was de-
of course gave me pleasure, but not the pleasure
that you, and the Mechanics Institute, have be-
slowed on me.
Believe me, dear sir, very truly yours,
GEORGE STEERS.
CHARLES II. DELAvAN, Esq Corresponding
Secretary of Mechanics Iss.ituse.
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Legislature.

The foil wing is list OF the members Of tbs Lega
tuse The pay OF members OF both houses is So day
SENATE.
The Senate is composed Of thirtyt two members all
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NIBLos.-MoNs; MARzETTr5 BENEFIr-sATUR-
day Nov. Is will be given the popular South Amereaa
pAntomme Of JoCKo; or the Brazilian Ape in which Mar
zetti and Francois Ravel will appear Afr which AS
TIGLIAk sustained by Miles Franck and Bern (Second
time in Amercs the spre.que Of the
simon Box, Gabriel Rave Concluding with. nineteenth
last time. the fairy pantomine Of the RED CNoME
AkD THE WHITE WARRIOR-Gn ONE, harzetti; Warrior,
Antoine.
GRIZZLY BEAR, FROM CALIFORNIA. (PEs-
"A feotly tame,) with Monkeys Birds, &o,. forming
small for SALE the being uuabe TO attend
them For terms Sc apply personally OF by letter
Iost paid, TO J. q. THOMAS lR5 avenue b, N. Y.
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SIIIPPING.

EOR LIvERPOoL-UNITED STATES NAIL STEAM.
Il ship BALTIC, Captain Joseph J. Comssock. This
steamer will depart with the u s. ms for Europe posi-
Canal street berth secured till paid
for Fer freight or passage having unequaed accomoda
nons for elegance and comfort, apply TO
EDWARD X. COLLINS u CO., So Wall street.
The steamship Atlantic will succeed the Baltic, and sail
Decemb bsr 9th.
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Under THE PATRONAGE OF THE LADIES OF
~ Chelsea Miss Derwort, the American Vioniste at
Hope Chapel Broadway on Friday evening, Nov q Miss
Caroline her William and her father M
G. H. Derwort. The concert will consist Of solos the
violin and instruments tai concerted pieces
tures Duets SO Tickets 50 cents to be had At the
Astor House. Irving House, New York Hotel &C. and at
the music stores.
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M IISsOLONCHI GALLERY.-TBE MOST WONDER
11 full Exhibition presented to the American public,
which win be open At the Am:rcsn Academy Of Design No.
the best Modern Artists including three Italian Paint
ipgs immense sze two of which BY Professor Mch.
Angelo Buonarruot representing The Fall Of Mssolonsh
At the time when the Greeks fought the Turks and
died for liberty The public will be duly notified Of the day
Of the opening Of the above Exhibition.
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nR CoNvrRs ISvIcoRATING CoRDIALc-THs
~ only remedy Tor those sad Affections of bsdy and mind
inespaetains for socety business ms,rnony rssuss
from 81 bottle three bot.ss for 81 With I'm
portant advice TO the married and single. Sod az Third
DR. Convers medical work private diseases aud seH
tbuse 81 aeopy sent 70 the country. post paid.
nR La CROIxs PRIVATE MEDICAL TuEATIsE-
~ Cheapest boob puhlshed--s50 pp. and l3o noe
Plates the Physiology of Marriage ard the secret nhr
tics and dordcrs OF youth and msturitv resulting from
solitary habts which destroy the physical and mentA
enfeeble the ra.ur1l feelings ard exhaust the
Of hood with practical observ
tOn and treatment Of debility. local asd oonsttu
uonsl weakness and all difesse arising from ndiscreton
with plain spd simple raes by which all persons
themselvCs without with thc suhors ohservA
tons merrisgc. its duties aud dqushcatons and the
edies-vith cOlored lhcsraThs illustrating tAe
tony rhytolory, and diseases of the
OF 10th soses her structuTee uecs and fuacona IL
tairs in portsnt hints to those contepiang matr
mory which will overcome objections against marriage
however should take this stcp withort
consulting its pates ~ treats OF ali diseases cf femalet
vhcthCr married single. Strangers who require mejcs
aid before oonsuitrs doct5r ought knov whether
their rrortry undcrtood and judisusy t-sat
BY their physicians and thus guard against tho Imposition
c quackery prevalent in poruout ces Dr. Ia Croi,
h eg.y qualified practitioner. tpd haG Cor twenty
devoted u ftu6os % the OF which hs
Any Tersc sereinE cents N isiter. rost paid will r
ctye copy hy sail. tvc copies Tor 81 hddrefs DR.
N. Ia Crtiz. % Rekvtr street, Albany. v Solo NJ
BurgesS Garrett and s,rngsr Townsend, asa BrosdEsy
New York.
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M EDICAL ChRD-DH. GLOVER CONTINUES ~
" - these otttihste, rretractet, half cured. srs
pstcht eetes thu. hsvs tafi.d TIE siu sf tho nevre
rcnesd $50 such ss escsrs rm isnorant medical rrEl
ers Stranger arpried that this city aooun's with
citi empgucs rretcndtre. under hcticaus With
fFeneh prongnoation. who make extravagAnt ptomis q
auicE cuFf Strangers be Of theas ee nsed 0oetos
hr q Is trceyed REGULAR neiicsi education ana sSt
onaued ums 20 occ rraescc for tbe last tventyhv'
VA.
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Canal Commissioners.
State Prison InspectOrs,

William q Angel Observation-Disclosures. do.
ii Heniy storms ..................... do.
The salary of be Secretary OF State and Com ptroer is
s25Oe each Treasurer 81 500; Attorney General $4,000
Engineer $24O0 Canal Commissioners 81 100; Inspec
ors CT State Prisons, 81 600 per annum
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Last year the Assembly ssood 81 whiss aul 40 dsms
crate which shows democratic gaia at this election
eighteen.
The Governor has the veto power and IL bills are re-
turned by him they oannct pass wthout two-third'
the men bers vote for them.
The Albany Argus, Of yesterday, s'yr--
The election returns continus 10 tsfe the scrutiny
industry of the mort expert dealers In figures snd
cslC nj tions foOtpgs up made at one MON mt 10 ss
apr1e all The Appearance Of certainty are the next 20
pstly overisrosn reversed that csrtaipties o.
not Obvious iupcssivities at least apparent i'm
rrubeblit Yesterday, claimed with reasonable
certainty the election q the entire democratic State
ticket day half Of the ticket may be said to be
IN doubt with the probable defeat Of OF the demo
cratic candidates the Treasurer and Canal Commis
,ioner The vote, indeed for Comptroller Treasurer,
Attorney erera and Canal Commis sioner s so close,
that any comparatively small ineccurscy t the returns
the supposed defeat OF either Of
tbe candidates for the ur offices The majorities
s,v,u in our table for Wright (dsm J. Comptroller,
ss5 for cook (whig) Treasurer zo2 for Chstheli (dem
Attorney General le5, aud tor Eitzhugh (whg) Oanal
m ioner..O2
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@ sO0 RrvAsb-JcTFRius ANrIperE, sPE-

% KIM FWkhT-IEFTNIEo NNTIUJIEf oFH-
EUUt cht mixture Tor We care St rr,vats disorders. %
rafts rrfs a. without the u aet restcton ot aee
drir aspssrr r cares IN arfeatoh " busiuess The
ttctr i,rthatnseFa gngle ease vhich we mixture vii
r rf A.. lrr M sorfute % hvo huadrtd dollars IL 10
rstrr ~ fotiies Win full drections Ac, One bottle
,-.s e~ ErIf ny are cursd m dAys Fer sale BY 9.
n Rt~ lns sfoafwsv. snd le nsyArd street New Works
" X ltiie, pi HSnover stgsst. Boston; wrght Co..
Nsw SrHsrs
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NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENT FOR 1852.
Judges OF the Supreme Court.

The Canal Board which makes all the appointments
Of officers on the canals, controls the contracts etc., Is
composed the Lieutenant Governor Secretary Of State
Comptroller Treasurer Attorney General State Engineer
and Surveyor and tbe three Canal Commissoners-n all
contuting board of nine members; of whom
and two wings The Lieutenant Governor
(dem) and two OF the democratic Canal Commissioners
hold over from last year Six members of the Canal
Board elected this year. the State ticket of whom
four are democrats and tive wings. The Governor and
Lieutenant Governor elected year years
The State officers except the Canal Commissioners and
inspectors of Stale Prisons who elected for thres
years are also chosen for term of two years.
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TX NIcKERBoCKER HALL ZIG lTH AyENUE AND
the price OF sdmisssn only IL cents the enter
tsnments at this spendit Hall yet they are select and
town tristocraey. splendid hill for next week, in
addition 20 Mr.. Anderson, tho Wizard. and The
derful dancing aad speaking egures. Miss Jenny Rey
noldon the celebrated Scotch ballad singer On Monday
pure gold will be distributed among the audience hout
open q; half past g; TO commences half past 7.
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The Senate last year stood seventeen wings and ff
teen democrats
The Lieutenant Governor, (dem } who presides in the
seIa has the casting vote but cannot vote for Clerk
or other officers Of the Senate.
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IIsFoRrUEATE.s FRIEND -GExAr sUCC Ckss.-..M
BEETLES sold The SPECIFIC for private diseases
IN the world Cures In two days vi.hous hndranee from
babr Hundreds cured monthly by iss means Price
81, LARGE vial with book Depot Dr WARB's ~ Canal
street. oornor Of Broadway Atvice-Cive no fees Or,
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~ cAuted by ecoua measles scarlet other fevers
threats &c all durable by Dr. esths and radical
short time lie also treats diseases Of the
inserts the beautiful Artificial Eyes without
pain CAutsn-Ayaid duacks and Their fountains Of
tee a2 Broadway. Hours from TO o'clock
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CIEcgs-NEw YORK AMPmrNEATRE. g BowERy;

yLTAsHINGToN CROSSING THE DELAwARE.-THIs
great national picture by Leutzs, is now exhibiting
with immense at the Stuyvesant Institute, oo5
Broadvsy. Admission % cents children, l2 cents; sea
tickets, so cents. Open from NJ to lOP m. sE6
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DRLA CRoIx.s PRIyATE MEpICAL TuEATIsE-

NE. JOHNSON, NO. II DuANr STREET, GO wSEd
~ known In the weAtmort OF teoats dsessos The Doc
tcr reputation tor sk In those half cured that k,v,
existed for emin snt. voafuc
brought on by sesret bshit eaeoteaily ouged EecsEt
eases cured IN fonr Gays. rerfect ecsr-e,
vNR COOPER. IA DUANE STREET, HAs FOR THs
neut OF mercurh and other diseases lac the most
aErtvtted diseases and mild rcueseo ~ 'ev d,yA
y b-strapgerf do not be deceive tJ mvurtetaAh VIZ
trstattes nsme have not lsft Dusue stres, t't'
fgons IN odcs with the drs, ramc- 3, utt'ine aae
snrrr ths country has ever produced feret' tha e
no ctstge
hF. WARD BEINo ALL DEvVrED 80 fhiFttt
~ diseases. rr their tfestn rt g~rr'ns ths .1a e
ture 10 the wnfertbnats 90 vii b. -h.lo n.y.. N.
bveiy half the uai tine, and " nile 'thee No
rain. He would tsott Nho ba sontssases
hinset Oaies 81 CsnN st-,e, cc-ysr ~ rrc.o~s1 n
fee REQUIRED vn'r ou-cd
tyr. MORRISON Is CoNsuLTsp CONFInENrALbs
~ on certain Diseases when ~ tfeats tthOut
es.s he three days Thirty
tes enasies h q th0ee debit~s srsine fror sif
.buas o-insi vigor ~e his london Dip5-t
in HE privs.c ooc 2G4z Fulton street no Toe I'LL cured
NE L. MORTAsoRs WOULD sAg To rHOss we
~ have ctntraotcd dssast, Cuts Ne voies6" taat 10
Tsbe Of shy heaith. fsva devoted May yes SO
Those vino wish V consult those oompa ps
do 20 tfyee of eharrel from A. tosP. N. sanssv
es,cped ltSou value your health, will syod
inavee WIS ansluhins tell you "sthey only ssa .ri
nnd tst their hind ot medicine al that ncss
tary Tor disease in All lie FORMS Persons rhoss heAA ks
iesa rsirsd By shcse sgetists. cs upon ,us daily.
~ kVRIAh0RE, \. D. w Tnaar ,.sssn
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CHRIsTY's OF ERA HOUSE, MECHANICS HALL, NO
~ Az Broadway above Grand street-0pen every night
curing until further tice The original and we'll
known Chrisys Minstrss eomprsns an efficient and ve
atile corps talented hnd experisnoed performers
ander the of p Chrsty whose concerts In
this city succession of five years. have been receives
with f.voby highly respectable fashionable audiences
Tickets cents Doors opeD at "a and will commence ~
"a o'clock. The f Chrsys kinstrsls are respect
sout
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FEE TILL cURED,-DRs. COOPER NUarHY.
~ 81 Roosevelt street from their long
fssonA be relied Tor the
hsfcured cssss 80 frequently the result Of Tho
doctcr's London Diploma be the oice. ". r.
Entrance No the hall door Ahotde the greatest 2rvsoy
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vINuE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED sTATKs
L Nail stesmers. The ships composiAS this line are
ATLANTIC, Captain West.
PACIFIC, Captain Nye.
ARCTIC, Captain Luce.
RAITIC Cantaiu ConscoAk

BALTIC, Captain Comssook.
ADRlATIC, Captain Grafton.
These ships have been built by contract expressly for
vtrnmsn ervice has been taken in their
ssrueton also in the engines TO strength and
speed and their accommodations for passengers
eSualied for elegance and comfers.
Price Of passage Liverpool $50; excu-
sve use Of extra size ste rooms $a from Liverpool so
An experienced surgeon attached 70 each ship.
No berth can be secured until paid for.
n r
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OPEN EVERY NIGar-rELLows' MINsTRELs, AT
- F.llows' New hasisai Hall, ti4 Broadway between
Howard and Grand streetsTs justly celebrated and el-
eent Of talented and experienced performers under
ihe sole of B Feowa whose concerts in ths
atty the been received with the greatest
BY the elite and fashion from al parts q the Union
Fellows Musical Hall of the spacious and best
ventilated buildings ia the world Admission rs CENTS Doors
open - 6s concert oemmenee ID o'clock An afser-
iesdhy and Saturday for the espe
families raencing at3 ecock Pm.
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MECHANICAL MEDICINE.-DR. pELANEYs CURA-
M tive Ins,rur ,nt. the only infsHibe remedy santns
Tor those d.Porasle intmities resg. from early
For particulars address tpost psd Dex 100 Broadway Post
once. DR. lie l. continues to devote lrNeulsr ssss1 70
those com piants.
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nEsPATCB LINE F;~ SAN FRANCISCO. -THsN NV
~ ano ersantNew orb clipper built ship RRiy
SAM Very JI con mander Pier 10 e. River This es'ra
ordinary vessel has nov great portion Of her
aud rtrdly eong buara IN have prom pt
The Hurricane se therrest clipper buS and of
ftfpcncng and has been production
yer before attcmp'ed in marine archecture The pub
,te invited 70 ysi; her and jud hemselver
For balance Of cargo, at rates
passed aceoumo cd atiene prpiy to
CIV. ga llTONAS. IG Broad street. or
y. B. SUTTON. 81 Wsll street.
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elected for term Of two years.
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MO FEE TILL CURED.-Dx CoRBirT, oF ~ DUANE
street, be consulted esptdentisly the trcst
uent Of eolcate diseases F-o- practice Of twen,ycns
Dr. C. enabled 70 oures With
ovt mercury Dr. Cs specin. boa cr bessls one delst
failed In anectins a
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-13
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH
[oommunicated.l

MEssRs. EDIToRs Two years ago, while the
existing law in relation to bakers bread was
under consideration in the lower Board, (being
at the time aimember,) urged in lieu thereof
the plan now proposed for the consideration Of
the upper Board, but without success. l be-
.ieyed at that time that it was the true princi-
pie to adopt and i have no reason since to
change that opinion. The previous sliding
scale law, regulating the weight of bread
monthly, by the reported price of flour, was a
iDullity, as few persons could keep pace with
the, changes In weight required by the adyer-
tisements Of the Register, and, consequently,
few of the bakers were governed by it. But il
the principle Of requiring bread to be made to
correspond to specified weights be adopted,
then every body knows hoW much bread they
are buying, and ii will be simply question
between the baker and the consumer as to
price and quality, as it is now between the
latter and the butcher with regard to meat
or the grocer with regard to sugar, tea, coffee,
or -four itself, which articles are all sold by
weights established without regard to what the
article cost the seller. The same principle pre-
walls as it regards dry goods, being sold by
established measures, which can always be
tested. Can there be any good reason, then,
why bread should not be brought into the gen
eral rule which seems to govern in all other
articles, whether they be necessaries or luxu-
ries |? If there really exists any good reason
have not been able to discover it, and should be
pleased to have it set forth by yourselves, or
any of your numerous readers or correspond
ents, for the good of the public, who are deeply
interested in this matter ,a ID. d
September u, 1851. E# nta