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MAJOR GENERAL JOHN E. WooL.-Our city is
honorcd with the presence of one of the bravest
men and greatest generals of the age, whose largo
services TO his country have been acknowledged
by ALL and towards whom the American people
will ever look with gratitude. We allude Of course
10 the visit of General Wool. He will review to-
day the ancient and honorable artillery company.
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LAND REronM.-A meeting of the Land Reform
ers is advertised to take place at Tammany Hall,
New York, on Tuesday evening next, to respond
to the action of Congress on the question Of the
freedom of the public lands. The Ecening Post
states that Hon. ]. d. Westcott, of Florida, An
drew Johnson, of Tennessee, John Cochran, ESQ.,,
and other speakers, it is expected will address the
meeting.
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People.
L. The Duke and the Sparrows.--Brisiol Times
6. The Exhibition Opened.--Specfator.
PoErnY: The River Saco; The Good of IL; Mool
tan.
SHORT ARTICLES: Capture of Sea Cow; Repro
duction OF Limbs in the Human Subjcci; Exeter
Hall; A Long Annuity; Interesting Autograph
Letters; Gle Pilote dc Londres;' Coopering by
Machinery.
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this country this has appeared TO me TO be the most
useful IL contains, indeed, the exposition only of
the current literature of the English language, but
this by it's immense extent and comprehension, in
oludes portraiture of the human mind in the ut
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sxLr-RrLrAScE.-Th Connersvillc (Ia.). Uhite
Water Taliey says:
"To make people smart, all that il necessary is
10 throw them on their own resources. wild
turkey knows moro m minute than tame one
would dream of in year, and all because he has
TO depend for safety on his own ingenuity, rather
than tho ingenuity Of his dad, until be IL forty"
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$l.424,Sl5 81
E. G. DALE, Assistant Treasurer.
Phila. Inquirer.

MoRE SENTENCES FOR MURpER.-Ths morning
Edward F. Douglass, James Clements, and Thos
Benson, (coored,) who were tried and convicted
for the murder of Asa Havens the third mate of the
barque Glen, on the 18th of September last, while
port, sentenced in the United States district
court, by Judges Nelson and Belts. to be executed
on the last Friday of the month of July. This
makes nine men now under sentence Of death in
this city.-N. Y. Eucning Post, I'd.
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1t. m.ury,. work on wind. and Current.

1t. Maury's Work ON Winds and Currents.
The Paris correspondent Of the New York
Journal of Commerce, in letter to that paper
dated the 18th Of May, says:
al have just enjoyed the pleasure of distributing
among the learned bodies Lieut.. Maury's beautiful
quarto of one hundred and twenty-six pagcs-his
Investigations Of tho Winds and Currents Of tho
Sea, published by authority Of the Navy Depart
ment and the Bureau Of Ordnance. in February
last. His Trade Wind Chart of tho Atlantic ocean,
series b, has likewise been duly placed, and is well
coined by the Savants. Tho controversy about the
origin Of glaciers is still pursued in the Academy"
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TELEoRApHIc.
Latest from caiirornia.

arrival Of the North America, ,cih $500 900 in Gold
New YoRK, June $40 n. m.--The North Anne
RIGA, which sailed from Chagres on the Oath ult..
arrived here last night, bringing California dates
| Of May lst. She also brings four hundred passen-
gers, and $600,000 in.god. The Falcon had not
arrived when the North America left Chagres. The
intelligence from the mining regions OF California
was most satisfactory.
The Wings had been successful at the election
in San Francisco.
Runors were ailoat, which did not receive much
credit, that a secret expedition was foot for the
purpose of taking possession of Lower California.
The Legislature adjourned on the 3Oth OF April.
Homesteads had been exempted from execution and
the legal rwe OF interest fixed at ten per cent Blu
siness was much revived, and the future prospects
of the country were cheering.
Arrival Of the Empire City iDih ttoo millions in
Gold.
New YoRK, June 81 p. m.-The Empire
City, from .Chagres, arrived about ii o'clock,
bringing the California mails, $50 passengers,
and S2,000,000 in gold. The Empire City left
Chagres on the 25th, and Kingston on the 9th.
She brings Sandwich Island dates of the 10Th of
March. The difficulty with the French had been
amcably arranged. Richard Kennedy, of Balti-
more and George Elton, OF Philadelphia, passen-
gers in the Empire City, died on the Goth OF May.
firm, and prices full. Sales Of 900 bales. Ex-
tremes Of prices 81 81 per pound.
Murder in Ne,o York
NEW YoRK, June 3-3 p. m.-Thc first mate of
the Swedish chip Theodore Thebald was murder
ed last night by the second mate. The difficulty
occurred about the latter going ashore without per-
mission, who seized and struck the former
n blow on the head, from which he died in few
minutes.
NEW YoRK, June 80 p, m.-Stocks are quiet.
United States 6's, 1867, have advanceds. Ohio rs
have advanced !. Pennsylvania SIS in demand
at 9it Reading has advanced !. Money abun-
dant.
Sales of $500 bbls. of flour, at $4 a 50 06 for
State brands. Wheat is in fair demand at irregu-
lar prices. Sales of 10000 bushels of western and
mixed corn, at 90 cents ST. cents, and northern
yellow at 60 cents.
Cotton is quiet and quotations steady.
Whisky dull at % cents.
NEW YoRK, June 3--p. mo- Sullivan, Lewis,
and Slessinger, leaders in the Cuban expedition,
applied in the district court to- day to have their
removed to the circuit court, but the court
fused. The parties are to plead on Tuesday next
BosToN, June 3-p. m.-Hawcs's chemical works
in East Boston were burnt to- day. The loss is
heavy. Four other houses also destroyed.
Mr.. Hale closed his argument in the rescue
case to. day. Mr.. Lunt followed for the Govern
ment.
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Mr.. F. W. BowpoN publishes short address &c
the people OF the Talladega district, in which he
declines being candidate for election. He re.
turns to the practice of the law
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OFFICIAL.


WHO haze received permisson to present smscIcss at
The NavdI academy, annapolis, Nd, on the first of
October next for use puuposs If being eramied az
TO their qualifications for adDlission into the Navy
as Acting Midshipmsn.
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The Hon. S. w. INGE declines to be again
candidate in the fourth Congressional district
of ALABAMA.
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The FAsrEsr.-The steamboat Reindeer, II 10
said, has made the passage between Albany and
Now York in less time than il has ever been done
before--nsmcly, in seven hours and forty -four
minutes. including the time occupied in making
all tho usual landings.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

PROPOSALS will be received until Saturday,
L the 7th of June next, for building EIGHT
FIRST-CLASS HOUSES, in the city of Washing
ton. according to plane and specifications prepared
The plans may be seen, and printed specifca-
lions had, Cor sent by maill on application to the
subscriber. at Washington, 10 whom proposals aud
other communications win be addressed, postpaid
w. w. CORCORAN.
May l6-2aw rIntel.I
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BY reference to our tslegraphic column, it
will be perceived that nearly three millions Of
gold arrived at New York yesterday by the
steamers North America and Empire City.
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NEW GOODS.-The subscribers beg leave to
IN inform their customers that they have just re
ceived new supply of the following articles, to
which they invite attention, namely
Black Chally for mourning dresses
Do Grenadine do do
Do Poult d'Soie, Gro de Rhine, and India silks
Do Bombasins and Silk Warp Alpacaa. very
light
Do and fancy Beregcs and de Laines
Fancy French Organdie and Lawns
Plain and figured Jackonets for dresses
Do Swiss and Polka Muslins
Black and fancy Foulard Silks
French embroidered Chemisets, Cuffs, and Col
lars, of every variety and price
Very handsome lace and embroidered under
Sleeves
Ladies' gauze, merino, and silk Vests
Richardson's and Gray's undressed Irish Linens
English and American bleached long Cloths
Ladies' and gentlemen's kid, silk, and isle
thread Gloves
Also, every description of gentlemen's and
youths Wear, and great variety of other
Goods, all of which will be disposed of on the
most accommodating terms.
We also beg leave to call the attention of house
keepers to our new supply Of
Linen and cotton Shectings, damask Table
cloths
Napkins, Towelling white and colored MarseiIIes
and Allendale Quilts
Table and Piano Covers, embroidered and lace
Curtains
White and buff Linen for Window Blinds
English and French Curtain Chintzcs
A, Sd, and Cd white Mattings
Al, o-4, and Cd fancy Colored Matngs, new
style
A, 81, and cd plain and colorcd cocoa Mat
tings
Very superior English and American floor Oil
cloths, new designs, and very handsome
And large stock Of French and English Velvet
Tapestry
Brussels, s.ply, and Ingram Carpets, at very re-
duced prices.
HoOE, BROTHER s. CO.
May 2l--ifdtf
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Local Matters.

A DEFIcIENcY OF VoTEs.--We made inquiry at
the proper quarter yesterday for the exact result
Of the vote on the question to whether the peo-
pie desire to elect all the officers of the Corpora
ton; but we failed to receive the information, for
the reason that returns had not been sent in from
all the Wards. The majority, however, voted in
the Affirmative.
cILs, just elected, will meet on Monday morning
next, at ten O'clock, at the City Hall, in their
spectivc chambers, for the purpose of organization
CIRcuIT CouaT.-The case of Roman Estko and
others, petitioners, Lewis johnson, admirhstra-
tor de bonis non of Thadeus Kosciusko and
Kosciusko Armstrong, taken up in court
yesterday morning. The question, we learn,
was as to the validity of Kosciusko's will of 1906
giving legacy Of $4,000, with intercs, to Kosci-
usko Armstrong. The motion TO dismiss the iesue
framed by and sent up from the orphans court,
irregular, was discussed, and subsequently
ruled by the court
A jury then sworn, preliminary to the trial,
ers, who were represented by the Hon. Rcverdy
Johnson and MIR. Tochman. Messrs. Cox, Car
berry, and others, appeared for the defendants.
The RECENT ELEcrIoN.--W We were in error when
we stated, yesterday, that the majority of Mr..
Roche, for Collector, was .'about 455 above all
competitors it is not more than 265. The entire
number Of votes cast throughout the city was be-
tween 1854 and 1888. We have not been able to
procure, as yet, the official returns
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From Hon. Slas Wright, jr., United States Senator
from the State of New York.
BOARDING-HoUsE.

Mrs, ROBINSON formerly residing nearly
lf1 opposite Wizards HoteD would respectfully
inform her friends and acquaintance generally
that she has taken large and commodious house
on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue, between
lst and I'd streets, where families, citizens, ira
vellcrs, can be either permanently or transienty
accommodated on the most reasonable terms.
The house is situated in one Of the most healthy
locations in the city, and being adjacent 10 the
Capitol Grounds, affords fine view OF the same
and the short walk to its shady groves furnishes an
additional inducement to summer visitors, as also
to members of Congress and other visitors TO the
Capitol during the inccmency of the winter
son. April 23-eod3m
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UNITED STATES HOTEL, at PhiIadeI

LIMITED STATES HOTEL, at PhiladeI-
u phis.-The subscriber respectfully announces
to his friends and the travelling community that he
has assumed ss the proPrietorship Of the UNITED
with the hotel under the late proprietor, he feels
perfectly safe in promising its old patrons that
nothing shall be wanting to confirm its previous
Reputation as the best kept house in the country.
No expense has been spared in completely re6tting
the entire establishment, and he particularly in
vites attention to the changes introduced for the
convenience and comfort OF ladies'. And, firmly
determined to give satisfaction, he so,icts CON
tinuance of that patronage always SO freely be-
slowed on the old United States.
MAY 29-dlmif A. G. ALLEN
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J. SMITH DODGE, Dentist,


No 81 Bond Street, Broadway, Ne,o York,
II URING his practice in Washington city, in
IL 1874, secured to himself by Letters Patent a
mode Of fastening ARTIFICIAL TEETH, which
most of the pain usually given. holds the
teeth firmly in their place, and enables the wearer
u keep the mouth perfectly clean. Out Of sew eral
hundred cases there has been but one failure in
seven years.
From Hon. Silas Wright, jr, United States Senator
from the State Of New York.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 10, 1913.
DIR. j. Smith Dodge, upon his arrival in Wash
ington to open an Office Surgeon, Dentist, pre-
sented to me letters from several friends in New
York of tho highest respectability and standing,
containing the strongest and most favorable testi-
monas, both as to the excellence of his private
character and his superior professional qualifca-
tions Those satisfactory evidences of the man
and the dentist induced me at once to engage the
professional services Of DR.. Dodge for my own
family; and my wife and myself are now able,
from personal experience, to add our own equally
favorable testimony in his favor a gentleman
and skilfu Dentist. This testimony is thus
given by me- well in obedience to the earnest so.
Rotations of respectable and worthy friends in New
York, who have for many years experienced the
skill and fidelity of the Doctor in his profession as
to my own convictions of is personal and profes-
sional merits. SILAS WRIGHT, in.
Nav 24-2aw2m
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OFFICE FOR FOREIGN PATENTS.
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nATENTS FOX INVENTIONS procured in
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Post once operation.

The PosrMAsrER GENERAL has established the fol
lowing new Post Offices for the week endin,
May 81, 1851
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THE SAFE AND COMMODI-
Sa55sSG|5E57S Gus steamer COLUMBIA, Capt.
q HARPER, having recently been
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the lat March, leaving Commerce street wharf,
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same hour on every succeeding Saturday during
the season; and returning, will leave Riley's
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at 7 O'Clock every WEDNESDAY morning, touch
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as usual. iv
For freight or passage apply to the Captain on
board, or to the following agents:
CHARLES WORTHINGTON, Bait.
J. J. WHEAT BRO, Alexandra.
+. PICKREL & CO., Georgetown.
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Feb 2S--tf
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contains engrevings and interesting articles and
criticisms on art, and ia in itself well worth the
price of subscription.
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June3 Near 9Th street.
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THE VALUE OF A HOME COMMERCE.

PROM THE LOUISVILLE PUBLIC JOURNAL.
WHAT THE WESTERN FARMER WOULD SAVE BIZ BRING
ing the mouths to the food instead Of yearly sending the
food to the outhsThe great of this age have
been directed toward the perectng and chepenng Of the
instruments of this transit These be followed
natural consequence, by the most appropriate location and
action of labor and capital The attractive forces will
be the ponderous and pershabe materials which labor acts
and about which capital required Some statesmen in this
country either from ignorance Of the facts subsee
temporary political purpose, have advised the thousands of
foodproducers in this valley to rely wholly foreign and
distant markets for the sale of their surplus provision and
breadsu and to receive therefor the fabrics made by pauper
labor the Of redundant foreign capital To show the
absudy of such exchanges we have from time to time gath
cred and printed the precise items Of attending that
change and have shown that there is generally labor
and capital expended and losses incurred
transportation Of the materials and their products than would
be required in their conversion combinations home.
In this have found great aid in series of Liverpool
pro forma Of sales printed in 1896 One of these
give below, and although the prices do precisely
respond with present rates. they probably very near
general average:
Account Of Sales of american Flour.
April 2. s. d.
By sundres 1000 bbs at 25s per bb in bond 5000 90
cuA