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MIR. TUPPER.

We have never seen man emerge from the
vicinity Of hornets nest he had invaded, Tin
whatever frame of mind he may have been
on laundering against it, with any other feel
ings than those Of vindictive resentment to-
ward the vicious army of penmen; yet it is not
likely that an English author of distinction
shall come among us, for many day to come,
without wishing it had been only nest of hor-
nets his presence had offended Upper is every
inch an Englishman and were he to assure us
that he was an ardent admirer of republican
ism and religious liberation, as seen in this
country, we should hear him with regret and
doubt his sincerity. But he looks upon our
country with pleasure, appears well pleased
with our countrymen, and women. too; and,
with the frankness Of o man, says that he pre-
fers the institutions of his own native home to
ours and 10! our newspapers have condemned
him to destruction.
Mr.. Dickens talked with an oily tongue to the
people of Gotham, praised Irving to the skies,
and vowed that Broadway was the greatest
thoroughfare in the world of intelligence, re-
speciality, and shrewdness-an let the fact
leak out that he was going to write q book; and
Dickens heard nothing but the greatest adula-
ton as long as he remained among us. Upper
courts neither praise nor notoriety, win not
give up truth and sincerity for an ephemeral
popularity, and has very unwisely pledged him
self not to write book-or perhaps only said
such was not his intention--and down come the
ten thousand scribes, as on defenceless victim
doomed 10 sudden death.
But it may be that he will make some of them
writhe after while; for, say what they will,
they are marvelously sensitive to all foreign
depreciation of American greatness, and the
genius of the editorial fraternity in particular
The adroit and able editor of the Philadel-
phia Ledger has written couple of very inter-
esting columns Of argument to prove Upper no
true Democrat nor religious liberalist; but the
latest and best attack is the following piece of
satire from the New York Tribune, n journal
that processes very great admiration for lib
eral sentiments universal brotherhood, and
such-like pretty sounding phrases:
A PLEASING INoIDENT.--True genius always
generously appreciates merit in others, and is
in nothing more tolerant and catholic than in
matters of religious opinion. This is illustrated
by the distinguished Upper who is now visiting
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

A writer in the Winchester VTginian, who
has been q subscriber to the papers of that
town for forty years. says in recent commu-
nication:
"Capital punishment has been abolished in
some of the United States; and / verify believe
that if abolished in all, there would not be one
tenth the murders committed that appear on
record. The more humane the laws are, the
more the sensibility is aroused to good works
may state little of my personal knowledge
Of the fact, having been born at the close of the
Revolution, Immediately after peace was ratified
by the two great nations, England and America.
When youth | was induced to visit Winches-
ter to see q man hung for stealing horse,
which was the law of the land in that day. /
did so, and the effect was, that i resolved never
to witness the like again. / therefore can as
sure my friends that when the law was changed
to imprisonment in the penitentiary instead of
hanging there was not one horse in ten to
twenty stolen in proportion to the previous
number and if capital punishment be changed
to transfer to the penitentiary for life, and
take the power of reprieve from the governor
and give it to the citizens of the county where
the crime has been committed, | believe the
change would be almost ON invaluable one. /
therefore do most solemnly recommend trial
for at least ten years Of the abolition of capital
punishment in my beloved State"
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THE SMITHSONIAN INsTITUTIoN.-We yester-
day learned that we were in error in attributing
to Monsieur Vattemere the system of exchanges
pursued by this with kindred institutions in
Europe. That indefatigable and benevolent
man was naturally present in our thoughts
while rejecting upon the subject; but his laud-
able efforts are unconnected with this establish
ment We learn that it has adopted the plan
that had been in general use among similar
conception Of International Exchanges had been
made known; that it is now receiving regularly
the transactions of nearly all such societies in
the world, and is reciprocating their favors by
the return Of its own publications.
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NEWS BY THIS MORNINGS MAILS.


Hartford, Ct, April 15.-The municipal
election in this city took place yesterday, and
resulted fayorably to the Wings, who elected
their candidate for mayor, Ebenezer Flower,
by handsome majority. Also, five aldermen
and twenty councilmen. The Democrats elected
four councilmen and one alderman.
New ORLEANS, April 15.--Parodi arrived to-
day, and intends giving concerts here, and in
all the principal western cities.
PITTsBURa, April 15-p. m.-The weather
is cool and cloudy. The river is at a stand,
with five feet two inches water in the channel.
VIcKsBURG, Miss, April 15.-Gen. Foote has
arrived here, and has been cordially received by
his constituents. He addressed large and en-
thusiastic public meeting, and accepted a nomi-
nation as delegate to the State convention and
started. off to canvass the whole State in favor
of firm adhesion to the Union, and nothing
but the Union.
NEW ORLEANS, April 12.-Cotton has not adj
vanced since the receipt of the Africa's news,
owing to contradictory reports from New York,
one quoting no change, another one-fourth de-
cline. Flour is firm; Ohio sells at $4.05@$4. 10.
Pork is still advancing, with sales of 500 bbls.
at $l4123@$14.25. Prime key lard is held
at 94993 cents. Bacon is firm, and prime
ribbed sides have sold at 84@85. Corn is
steady sales of 10000 bushels at 52(D54 cts
for yellow. Choice molasses is quoted at 83
cents. Coffee is in limited demand Rio sells
at 104 cents. Fair sugar is at 4s@5 cents.
Freights are unchanged.
CINCINNATI, April 15.-The first ticket for
Jenny Lind's concert was sold to-day for 1915,
and the nett receipts for the concert tonight
will be $4,000
GUILTY.-Simeon Souther, wealthy citizen
of Hanover county, Virginia, has been convicted
of beating one of his own slaves to death, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for five years.
MADAME MARGUERITTE, who recently failed as
an opera singer in New York, IS said to be writ
ing comedy in which she satirizes the "upper
ten" severely.
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLATuRE.-Thisb body
adjourned sine die on Tuesday afternoon. Among
the bills passed ut the close of the Session were
the following: The General Appropriation Bill,
the bill incorporating the Pittsburg, Kittanning,
and Warren Railroad Company, and the bill re-
pealing the sixth section of the law of 1847,
which forbade the use of the jails for the inn
prisonment of fugitive slaves.
MIcHIGAN.-The legislature adjourned on the
9th inst. The bills dividing the State into
Senate districts and apportioning the State
representatives among the counties, all failed
of final action. The railroad interest consumed
about three weeks of the short session. The
license question, sinking-fund, and many Other
important measures also failed.
The appropriation bill was among the bills
which failed and it is supposed Governor Barry
will call an extra session in June.
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Commercial.
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, April 1916 p. m.
FIouR-The market to-day for Howard street -four
rather quiet small sale made at $3.50, at which
holders are firm
Holders Of city mills flour firm at $462 Is, but we
hear of transactions There some inquiry to-day
GRAIN-There was little wheat at market to-day.
Good to prime reds If here, would command 959102c
Sales of corn at 6l@62c for white, and 62@63c. for
yellow Sales Of Penna. yellow at 620D63c.
Two cargoes Of oats sold to-day at 4c We quote
at 3S41c for inferior to prime Sales Of Penna at 41c
PRovsIoNs-We note sales of 500 kegs lard at 91ac.;
80 hhds bacon shoulders at and 80 hhds do sides at
sLc.
WHIsKY-saes Of Penna. bbls to-day at "a 1a@25c The
latter is the prevailing rate Sales of Penna hhds at 2c
and Of Baltimore bbls at "a 1lc.--Ame1can.
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW York, April 1916 p. m.
The steamer Alabama has arrived here from Savannah
The weather to-day has been wet and disagreeable.
Stocks steady. Sales of U. s. 6s 1867 at 1863 Can
ton Company 711a@7124 Morris Canal 1875. Pa. SIS,
9396
Flour Is rather quiet Sales of 5000 bbs at $3.50 for
common State brands; Southern, $475@S4.87 Genesee
$494@$5 Corn meal SO. Rye -four, $3.50.
Grain steady. Sales of 1000 bushels Gcnesec white
wheat at 115@116 cents red 100000 cents Corn quiet
Sales of 5000 bushels yellow ut 6869 cents Oats 4S51
cents Rye 1905 cents
Provisions firm Sales of 1000 bbls. at S1475 for new
mess, and $12.25@$125O for prime; bacon firm,
prices unchanged Lard steady Sales of 600 bbls. at
cents per h.
Groceries steady Small sales Rio coffee at 1O(D1O5S
cents per lib. Sugars and molasses unchanged.
Cotton is steady Sales to-day of $500 bales at IL cents
for middng Uplands, and IL cents for mddling Or
leans.
Whisky steady. Sales at 241S(925 cents, in hhds.
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THE WORLDS FAIR.

We notice that many Of our newspapers are
saying discouraging things of this great exhi-
bition. We doubt that first attempt can prove
entirely satisfactory to everybody; yet, great
good will surely proceed from this beginning Of
an enterprise that win be hereafter continued,
and improved as experience may suggest.
The following is from the Philadelphia Bull
Ietia:
America AT THE WoRLD's FAR.-There are
all sorts Of difficulties at the Crystal Palace.
The American exhibitors have had many causes
of complaint; and late letter from London, in
the Boston Post, shows that there has been
some misunderstanding as to the authorized
commissioner from the United States--a Mr..
Stansbury, formerly Of the National Institute,
and Mr.. Il. Riddle, of Boston, each claiming
the office. The meeting of the American exhib-
itors on the 26th of March was for the purpose of
considering various causes of complaint, which
may be briefly stated thus The regulation for
appointing juries for awarding premiums the
rejection of United States products by the ex-
ecutive committee the distribution of bronze
medals instead of grand prizes in money, as
first promised; the rule for charging exhibit
ors for admission; the charges for decoration,
banding, shafting; and the charge, by special
custom, of five shillings and six-pence, sterling,
for breaking the seals of each package; and,
finally, the absence of protection Of new inven-
tons against piracy. Committees were APP
pointed to consider the various causes of COM
plant, and have them removed if possible.
There is much complaint as to the condition
of many Of the articles sent from this country.
case marked "Greenough, Pa" containing
an electrical machine, was completely destroyed.
beautiful model Of the New York Exchange
was demolished, and other articles suffered the
same fate. Many cases lying unopened in the
glass palace were exposed to the water which
leaked down constantly during rainy weather.
Altogether the prospect is rather discouraging
for the world" in general and Americans in
particular. The only nation that is likely to be
benefited is John Bull, and he is sure of hav-
ing crowd in his capital and millions of money
spent among his people, no matter whether the
exhibition is a failure or not. 1t will be rather
Notifying if the great exhibition should turn
out humbug, and the " Worlds Fair" come to
be remembered as the g Worlds Folly"
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-17

MARITAL STRIFE AGAIN.--James and Mary
Ross appeared before Justice Dom this morn
and Waters, issued at the instance of each, for
assault and battery. J. L. Smith, esq.,, ap-
peared for the wife, and G.. L. Giberson, esq,
for the husband. The matter was finally ar
ranged, and each party put under security to
keep the peace. 1t was further agreed that
they should separate forever, and that the hus-
band should pay eight dollars per month for the
wife's maintenance. Thus is broken bad bar
gain on both sides, as they both appeared to
think.
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THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MALL.

We stated in the Telegraph of Tuesday, that
we understood that Mr.. A. j. DOWNING, the
accomplished rural architect, was in this city,
by invitation of the President, through the
Commissioner of Public Buildings, and that he
was about to commence the execution Of his
beautiful plan for the establishment of our
noble mall, which had SO long appeared as bar
rem waste in the midst Of our picturesque city.
We have now authority for saying further, that
the President has adopted Mr.. DIS plan for the
improvement of SO much Of the mall as lies be-
tween Seventh street and the Potomac, subject
of course, to such notifications and changes as
may be deemed advisable in. the prosecution Of
the work. 1t is the intention of Mr.. DOWNING,
we are gratified also to learn, to transplant
trees of considerable size, so as to produce an
immediate effect. We hope that in doing SO an
abundance of rich soil may be used, that these
trees may have fair opportunity to rapidly
strengthen and expand.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-17

"THE RICHMOND DIsPATcH."-We clip the
following from the last number of this excellent
little daily:
"The Dispatch is conducted on the penny
paper principle. 1t is supplied to readers at a
compensation which may be considered nominal,
and its support is derived from those who use
it for their individual benefit or qualification.
These are the persons who can best afford to
sustain paper. We therefore publish nothing
gratuitously. All communications are paid for.
All that have appeared in its columns were adj
mitted on this condition, and none can appear
on any other"
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-17

Is BLACK REALLY WHITE THE New York
Tribune and the Courier and Enquirer are at
daggers' points respecting Hungary. Colonel
Webb, the editor of the Courier, has undertaken
to convince his readers, and the public gene
rally, that Austria has been scandalously ma
ligned and that it is Metternich, Windischgratz,
Haynau, ct I'd omne genus, who have acted, du-
ring the late commissions, the part of liberal
lists. On this the Tribune has bounced upon the
Courier; and for three days the war has "gone
bravely on" The case is so clear, however,
that Greeley has no difficulty in getting the bet
ter of Webb. Even that Tory periodical, Black
rood, tells q different story from the Courier
and Enquirer, so that, in fact, the latter's argu-
ment has really not leg to stand on. Mr..
Bowen, of the North american ReDie,o, tried the
same game as Col. Webb, but was most soundly
whipped by woman, Mrs. Putnam, of New
York. The love of paradox sometimes leads
people into strange assertions; and in this way
only we can explain the odd position assumed
by Mr. Webb. 1t would be easier to prove
black to be white, than to establish, in the face
of facts, that the Austrian Emperor is the libe-
raj, and Kossuth the despot. Francis Joseph,
we fear, cannot be washed clean even by Col.
Webb.-Pha. EDe. Bulletin.
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our country in order to knit stronger and closer
the bonds of social sympathy which unite us to
the parent isle of Albion. Mr.. Topper is well
known to be a High Churchman and ardently de-
voted to the religious doctrines of the English
church. He was lately introduced to an emf
nent American divine of quite different order
of views, whom for the present we win name as
the Rev. DIR. Blowson. Although aware that
DIR. Blowson did not hold some of the cardinal
points of his own faith, such is the native lib
crafty and genial sympathy of Upper, that
when that divine was presented to him, he held
out both hands, and, exclaiming in the most
sincere tone of voice, "Do ! have the honor of
beholding the pure and heavenly minded Blow
son 2" advanced to meet him with the same
empressment as if they had been of the same way
of thinking. Those who beheld the scene speak
of it as touching and elevating in the extreme.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

The two United States Senators from South
Carolina have been addressing the people of
that State since the adjournment Of Congress,
and they both agree in the opinion, that in the
event of secession by South Carolina there will
be no attempt, on the part of the General Gov
eminent, to coerce the State; they agree also
upon another point, that if coercion should be
attempted by the authorities of the Union, the
result would inevitably be a Southern Confed-
eracy.
Mr.. Senator Butler seems to shrink from Sc
cession for the very reason that no direct oppo-
sition will be offered to it; he regards forbear-
ance as constituting the most formidable danger.
His apprehensions of evil from this course Of
mastery inactivity, on the part of the General
Government, are based upon the discussions
which he fears will spring up among the people
of the State-a consideration which indeed
ought to have weight in any and every quarter
where such resort as secession is contemplated.
1t is one of the vainest of expectations to
suppose that State or q section, by separating
from the Union, even supposing that the sepa-
ration could be peacefully effected, would be
free from the conflicts Of contending parties.
Secession would have to follow secession, until
States would be subdivided into minor sections,
and these again resolved into their integers.
The process might thus go on until each county
would think that its independence and freedom
could be secured only by isolation and a sepa-
rate political existence
The views of Mr.. Rhett are less subject to
qualifications than those of his colleague. He
looks with the utmost confidence to the ability
of South Carolina to support her sovereignty
with honor, and her industrial pursuits with
prosperity. He is willing to trust South Caro-
lima alone to maintain, on her own resources,
the character of an Independent State.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-17

PUBLIC SCHooLs.-Mr. Hugh Mccormick,
who has received an appointment at the Patent
Office, yesterday resigned his place as principal
of the Third District School, Navy yard, and,
on motion of Mr.. G. A. Davis, of the Board Of
School Trustees, was presented with the unani-
nous thanks of that body for the able and faith
full performance of his duties as teacher. Mr..
John Fill late principal of a primary school Of
the Second District, was elected to the place
made vacant by the resignation Of Mr.. McCor-
mick. Mr.. Demaine late assistant in the
Second District School, was appointed to the
place made vacant by the promotion Of Mr..
Fill and Mr.. Thomas M. Wilson, of George
town, was appointed to the place vacated by the
advancement of Mr.. Domaine.
We predict display at the summer examina-
ton of the public schools Of Washington supe-
rior to what was exhibited last year. The
pride and energies of teachers and pupils were
then excited, and we shall see the salutar,
results. !
There are to be some pretty festivals this
spring, gotten up by several of these schools
We learn that ample preparations are being
made by Mrs. Hintons female school, on the
Island; and that the primary school No. 2, OF
the Fourth District, taught by Miss Mary P.
Middleton will devote the afternoon of the 9Th
of May to festivities appropriate to the season.
We trust these ladies may be aided and encour-
aged in the use of these innocent and salutary
means of winning and securing to their schools
the affections of the children for whose benef
they are established.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-17

We learn that RANDOLPH CoYLE, esq, Civil
Engineer, has been appointed by the President
of the United States to the duty of taking the
levels and establishing the grades of the streets
and avenues in those portions of the city of
Washington to which previous surveys had not
extended
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ILLNESS OF ARCHBISHOP EcoLEsroS

ILLNESS OF ARCHBISHOP EooLEsToN. - The
Baltimore Sun of this morning says:
"We regret to learn that the Rev. Archbishop
Eccleston, whose detention at Georgetown,
d. c., by serious illness we have before noticed,
was yesterday considered to be in quite dan
gerous, if not hopeless condition. His disease
is, we learn, an affection of the throat. Prayers
were offered yesterday for his speedy recovery
in all the Catholic churches in the CITY,"
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RECEPTION OF GENERAL RILEY AT BUFFALO,
The citizens of Buffalo, N. Y, turned out en-
masse, on the 18th inst. to receive this distin-
guished and brave soldier, who will remain in
that city for a short time He was escorted by
a detachment of the 65th regiment, the com
mon council in carriages, military officers in
uniform, and large number of citizens, through
several of the principal streets, to the Mansion
House, where the mayor, in an appropriate
speech, welcomed him to the hospitality of the
city, which was briefly responded to by the
General. Minute guns were fired while the
procession was moving.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-17

The yaledictory of Mr.. Richie and the intro
ductory of Mr.. Donaldson have made the polit-
ical papers flutter with regrets and compli-
ments. We bid a kind farewell to the one, and
a cordial welcome to the other. Happy were it
for the latter could the wisdom and experience
of his predecessor guide him, however signally
he may be endowed with goodly share of his
own.
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EXTRAORDINARY REMOVAL!

RBRARE CHANCE FOR BARGAINsi-6a
McLAIN HARRY beg leave to inform their
l toners and the public generally, that they hayebeen
compelled to change their place of business for few
months, and have removed their large stock of
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS
to the large building the of Seventh and
streets where they intend to off their Stock at
usually low prices.
In their stock will be found the following desirable
goods, viz:
FOR LADIES' WEAR:
Plain and figured black and coored Dress Silks Fou-
lard do
Barge De Laines Plain Barcge all colors at 81 cts
Muslins, Alpacas, Ginghams Calicoes Grape and Ba-
rege Shawls, Parasos Gloves, Hosiery Laces Edgngs,
Ribbons, etc.
FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR:
An extensive variety Of Cloths Cassmeres yestings,
Linens Cottonades, Cassinets etc.
IN D0MESTICS we have Bro. Cotton, yard wide, for
cents Bea do, cents; Ticking, very good for cents
Cacoes for CENTS such have been selling for IL IL
good Nankins, for 10 cents good Check for cents;
Linen Diaper for Towels 10 cents; Table Diaper Crash
Dowlas, Bea and Bro Shcetng, all widths; Bro Table
Cloths and Covers
Together with endless variety of all kinds Of goods
in our line, which will be sold very low
Purchasers, and all persons in want Of CHEAP GOODS
win doubt be doubly compensated by giving us call.
McLAIN HARRY,
ap 12-0 Seventh street, between III and j.
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TARIrF.-This puzzling name is derived from
the town of Tariff, at the mouth of the Straits
of Gibraltar. 1t was the last stronghold when
the Moors disputed with the Christians; and
when the former held possession of both the
pillars Of Hercules, it was here that they levied
contributions for vessels entering the Mediter-
ranean, whence the generic name