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will none of it. This is the kind Of con.
ven'ion ma" Maj. Walker is, precisely.
have ever been open and candid in nv
political bearing; contending zeaIously-I
hope honorably-for democratic principle
because on their dissemination depended,
as | honestly conceived. the best interest
OF the country. That freedom which I
have ever claimed IN the expression Of nv
own opinions. have VI all times accorded
TO others.
Your fellow. citizen and friend,
DAVID w. BALLEWy
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MERcHAN1's TAx-TMpoRrASr DIcs

MERcHAN1's TAx-TMpoRrANr DEcIs.
IoN.-The Memphis Appeal. says:
In the case Of the Merchants Of Memphis
%. the State, which has been for long
time pending before court here, Judge
Humphries. decided. on Saturday last, in
favor OF the cons,i,utonaliiy OF the revenue
law Of 1913. and ordered procedendo to
the Sheriff 10 collect the taxes assessed by
the distress warrants. An appeal from the
decision was prayed and granted.
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h,- The Circuit Court for McMinn coun'
~ meets OF Athens on Monday the l4'h Day
Of April. We would suggest to those wh"
have not settled their accounts with this o.
flee for the past year. TO uvnil themselves o!
the earliest opportunity to do so. C""r'
week vii! be a favorable time for most OF
them.
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WHEELING, March "a,

STEAMBOAT CoLLlsIoN.-A fearful COL
lision took place between the steamers
Lowell and S. F. Vinton, about Is miles
below Wheeling. which resulted 10 ter.
rble destruction Of life and property. The
Lowell sank almost instantly, carrying
down with her to instant destruction, Is Of
those on board, among whom were the
Chief Engineer. and lady with her three
children. The whole cargo Of the Lowell
is total loss, including the mails and an
iron boat which she was carrying to It's des.
rinaiion. The vin,on escaped unipjured.
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A South Carolina printer advertises for .
pressman capable Of taking charge Of one
Of Hoes Columbia presses and Adams
power press. "No Northerner need apply"
he says. He uses Northern presses there.
BY giving his money 10 the support Of
Northern manufactures, and refuses to
employ Northern workmen. We would
not condemn his plan. but il seems 10 10
ga distinction without difference. "-.ala-
Lanaa Wing.
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FREEDoM AND RATIoNALITY.-Allm men
ore continually endowed by the Lord, with
free will and nationality; hence are capa.
bic Of being regenerated. Blu, oil who 60
10 heaven must be led there sin freedom &C
cording to reason" BY means Of RATIONAL
i,y, man has the ability 10 decide between
RICH, and wrong. Truth and iaIsity; and BY
means Of free will, he has the ability 10
,nrn away from the Lord, and descend to
hell.
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q New SrArE.-The New York Express
Of the 2lst says:
There are movements now making ia
this part Of the State Of New York, towards
creating q new State Of this city, Kings
county, Queens county, Suffolk, Rich
mond, and some other counties on the Riv-
er. We have here within sight Of the Civ
Hall about million of human beinss, and
the population is rsp,dIy increasing with
every thing in men and means. that con.
siitute State,
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When people are LAID up with the rheu.
matsm, always press them 10 come over
and take tea with you. While such acts
Of kindness entail no expense on your peck .
e, book, they procure for you large repu-
,a,iou for sympathy and neishborly kind.
ness. With proper discrimination. there
is nothing that pays a better profit than
sgoodness OF heart"
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MEETING OF THE DIRECToRY.-Ihc nex'
regnlsr meeting Of the Directory OF the
East Tennessee and Georgia Rni'road Com
pony will take place on Wednesday, the 9th
of April.
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o. Sehorn. At the "Variety Store" is in
receipt Of his Spring supplies. comprising
the largest, richest, and hest selected assert.
ment ever brought 10 this market. Next
door to the Athens Hotel.
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Athens, April Cd. 1851.

The 81. Louis Union of the god, says
A gentleman Of this city has received let
ter from Mr.. Benton. in which he sintcs he
expects 10 arrive here this month IN time Ia
mingle in the canvass a week before the
election. Probsbly he will he here in the a'.
ter rart of next week. The Democrats oil
ST. Louis will be glad again TO welcome
thei. old Senator among them. He will be-
come a private citizen. 10 ming'e among ~
IS a private citizen. He may be expected
to participate 10 oil that becomes him a'
such.
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New ORLEANS, March &c.

Three thousand five hundred bales Cotton
sold Yesterday after the receipt Of the Arc.
tlc's accounts, at 4c decline, The price
current quotes low 10 midding lOl 10 II.
and dull. The demand this morning is
limited.
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The State Of Massachusetts has passed
a bill by which members Of Congress can
be CHOSEN On the second trial by a plurality
of votes, and presidential electors by a plu.
raliiy on the first ballot.
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NJ Our thanks are due the Hon. Jno
Bell for bound volumes of the Congressional
Globe and Appendix, and other valuable
documents.
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PRsAcHER's LABoR.-The Winchester
Virginian learns that one member Of the
Methodist Episcopal conference recently
in session in tina. city. during the past year.
travelled upward Of $500 miles IN the dis.
charge Of his duties-preached 80 sermons
paid $50 witnessed 270 conversions
in his congregations, and admitted 26O
members into the Church.
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The Bay State newspaper says i, is OF
little consequence whether the Massachu
sets democracy agree to the national plat.
form or not, as they nsusr had anything to
put on It.
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!, is said tina, correspondence 10 going
on between Hon. Daniel Webster and the
British Minister at Washington relative 10
The imprisonment Of British free negroes
in South Carolina. The Charleston Mer-
curry speaks Of the negotiation as follows:
For any interes, that South Carolina may
have in this negotiation at Washington, We
care exceedingly little wha, course i. may
take. She ,oiI be out Of the Union. in all
probability. before Mr.. Webster 1iH hare
finished his long. winded essays in s,ul,,6-
cation Of the essays Of his Wing predeces.
sor-a, any rate, before any result can fol-
low from them"
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NJ. NJ, MONOHAN.
CARTHAGE, March %. 1851.

Gentlemen: | have received your letter
notifying me that the convention which ass
sembled q, Nashville on the 2Oih instant,
had nominated me as the Wing candidate
for Governor at the next eIeci m. Crate
ful as am for this evidence Of my country
men. yet an dsepy impressed with .
sense Of my unworh'ness for the station
assigned me. Trusting. however. in the
p,r,ial,y which prompted The nomination.
for .n apology for nv defects. ! accept it,
with pledge to my friends Of heart de-
voted to the Union Of these United States,
and TO The honor and prosperity Of this my
native State.
With high respect. | am your ob't serv't.
W. B. CAMPBELL.
Ns.sr'. J. L. McKolS,
IA. Fvs,N.' Committee.
NJ. VI. MoNoHAN>
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Lorenzo Dow once said Of . grasping
avaricious farmer, that If he had the y hole
world Enclosed in single field. he would
no, be satisfied without patch on the outs
side for potatoes.
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A iokine night. " alker the other evenin

A joking night. " alker the other evening
came near being caught 10 the commission
of some depreciation. He made his escape
through a fireplace and thence 10 the roof,
and quietly remarked 10 his companion,
after descending The rain.spout: "a narrow
escape. that Came near being taken, but
the chimney flue 10 my relief, which sooted
me exactly. Conductor very accommo.
dating on that line. ioo."-N O. Pic.
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A PREcToUs SwoRD.-The Liberty
(Md.) Banner Of Liberty says that Col.
Edward Schley, of Frederick. has in his
possession the identical sword with which
Sergean, Everheart saved the life Of COL
Washington a, the "Ba.,le Of Cowpens.'
II will be remembered that one Of Tarle.
toms men was ia the act Of staying the
gallant Colonel from behind, when Ever.
heart. who observed his danger, rushed
forward, and with one stroke felled him
10 the earth.
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FANEuIL HALL RErUsED.-The Mayor
and Aldermen at Boston have refused 10
grant the use Of Faneu,l Hall, on the 26rh
Of March. 10 r. E. Ahhrop and others,
for the purpose Of holding a mass meeting
Of those opposed TO the fugitive slave law.
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THE RAILRoAp.-It affords us pleasure to
Stale that the work on the road below 's
steadily progressing. and in fact every
thing connected with the enterprise IS NOV
ing along in the smoo,hest manner. We
believe the right SORT of spirit pervades the
entire community, and that even those who
formerly ridlculed the idea Of building
this road rs absurd, now see their error and
are constrained to acknowledge it. IL the
present flat,ering condition Of the en'er'
prise is gratifying to the public, it ispecu'
liarlv 30 TO US, We have had an abiding
confidence from the first, that it would sue
coed; nd that, although 1t might he crippled
and retarded by n scnseIess and jll,Jndg't
opposition in various quarters, 1t would N
the end overcome every obstacle and be
prosecuted 10 a successful termination.-
The present progressive state o. the worn
proves the correctness OF our POSITION
Some twelve or fourteen mile, Of the lower
end of the road is already at work, and IN
another wear the cars will be running to the
Tennessee river, over the best grade and
supers,ruc,urc South Of the Potomac, COM
manding the trade. reviving the industry
stimulating the energies of the people, and
developing the resources Of the richest and
heaI,hies, portion Of our beautiful country.
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JOSEPH JOHNSON. Esq, has been elect
ed Governor of Virginia. The joint vote
s'ocd, Johnson 90; scattering 81. The elec'
lion is to fill the interregnum between The
expiration of the term of the present IN.
cumbent, on the first day Of January next,
and the meeting Of the Legislature next
wear.
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Judge cAMpBELL's ACCEPTANCE.

JUDGE CAMPBELL'S ACCEPTANCE.
It will he seen by the following cores
pcndence tina, Judge Campbell's has 'ccep'
ted the nomination rs candidate for Govern
or. bestowed upon him by the unanimous
voice Of the Wing party Of Tennessee:
NASHVILLE, March 81, 1851.
How. VIM. B. CAMPBELL: Dear Sir: The
undersigned have the hig ii satisfaction Of an
nouncing to you that. on yesterday. you
were nominnted by The Wing State C"nven'
tion, which met in this city, and which WAS
composed of a large number Of enthusiastic
delegates. ms the Wing candidate tor Gov
erncr Of Tennessee. This nomination was
not only unanimous-nOt a mere 'is''ess
ununimi,y-bu all felt warm and press.
ing zeal in your support. The undersigned
have been appointed a committee to commu'
nica'e to you the result. and to solicit your
accepts nee of the nomination. We should
be- pleased to have your response at the
earliest day convenient to you.
Yours, very respectfully.
JAMES l.. McKOlN,
IA. FUSON.
M. NJ, MONOHAN.
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EVERY MANS House Is HIS CAsrLE.-
Lord Chatham once made The following
beautiful remarks:
'The poorest man in his cottage bids De-
fiance to all the forces Of the crown. Il
may be frail--i,s roof may skake-the wind
may blow through 1.-THE storm may enter
but the King Of England cannot enter -
All his power dare moi cross the threshold
Of that ruined tenement
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To ascertain the weight Of horse. place
your toe under the ANNALS foot when BE-
is standing still.
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A man once spit 10 his neiehbor's face
because, he said. il was at the time the dir
iiest place within his reach;
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f--t. Irs":. - gan -'is-'s % N'T
before or -eai-.. en-. :=-- 'st.fr from
Dr.. J. G. NJ. HANsGT. r-s7: 'o' the East
Tennessee and Gror.,, Railroad Company;
and we also avail ourselves of this oc'
cason TO say rhit'h Doctor has proved
most faithful and un'rng IN executing the
trust confded to him.
New YORK, March 81. 1851.
Dear Sir hnve this moment received
information by telegraph from Boston that
two o: the passenger cars FOR the East Ten
ncssec aud Georgia Rairond have been
shipped for Savannah. and thot first class
T"comntve will be shipped next Tuesday TO
the same place. Should no adverse winds
rptard the vessels by which they are for
warded, we may soon expect their arrival at
our Depot. near Dnl'on, 10 assume their mp
propriate functions o. introducing the com.
merce of East Tennessee 10 the markets OF
the South add Of tho world.
In haste,
Very respectfully yours.
J.. NJ, RAMSEY.
q n Ir,.,, A,honS 'Honn
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A correspondent Of the Lowell Courier.
from San Jose Mission. says that the bulls
in that region live to such an age. that their
owners have TO fasien long poles 10 the
end Of theft horns 10 let the ,crinkles run
out on
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Most men. (and women, ,oo,) seem 10
consider their learning as il il were like .
isd.pole's iale-mesnt 10 drop of 40 soon
a. the owner Of il comes to full growth.
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"ALL HOPE ABANDoN!--Man may
err and err and be forgiven: but poor
woman. with all his temptation and
but half his strength. is placed beyond
the pale Of earthly salvation. il she
but once be tempted into crime.
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The best way 10 humble proud man 10
10 nominate him for some important Office
10 q doubtful district. II takes the starch,
and pomaium out Of him in q very short
time. The ballot box Is great invention,
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We know man who Is so mean that he
buttons his SHIRT collars with waters. He
is near relation TO the old codger who
looks at has money through q magnifyine
glass. BY this means. he says q quarter
looks a. good as q half dollar.
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The Dutch are . cheap edition Of the
Germans, on coarse paper and wi,tou, the
plates.
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II you would be known and not
know. uegetdte in a village; If you
would know and not be known, Hue
in city.
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CINCINNATI. March 20.
The notorious Capt. French was exc.
cuied near Durango, for the double crime
Of robbery and murder.
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Have nothing to do with those
goodnatured friends who make q
practice Of letting you know all the
evil which they may hear spoken
about you.
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Very respectfully yours.
J. G. NJ, RAMSEY.
s. P. IvINs, Athens. Tenn.

CoLoSrzArIoN.-W had the pleasure, on
last Tuesday evening, Of hearing very IN
,ercstinr lecture, by the Rev. ID. Il. Nc
Analv, of Knoxville, on the subject OF
African Colonization. Mr.. McAnal'y isan
AGENT for the American Colonization Socie-
,y, and is engaged in canvassng the State
IN the subject with view to its be'r g
brought before the next Legislature. We
have only room TO say at present that the
subiec, is one Of much interest, and we
shall take occasion 10 speak of it more fully
at on early day.
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THINGS MADE TO BE Losr.-Sinners and
umbrellas. -.
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candidate 10 the exclusion OF all others
If he towers above the majority in point Of
worth and qualification, | confess I have
been too obiuse 10 see II. OF the ether as
piran,s before the convention, il is-due to
say their hearing has been manly and hon.
orabIe throughout. When the nomination
Of Capt. Grant was announced, was rea j..
DIV 10 give in my adhesion. On looking
round Maj. Walker was absent. I wanted
10 hear him tell of-so did the meeting;
hut he came not, though time was given.
I SAID, and say yet. my adhesion is IN req.
diness TO be given in whenever Captain
Grant expresses 4 willingness 10 accept,
and the other aspiranis 10 acquiescs, 10 the
nomination.
The wing readers Of the Post will readi-
" understand why have addressed nv.
self TO my democratic friends. They It
was who got up and participated in the
convention about which I have thought
proper to speak. hope nv wing friends
will withhold from Maj. Walker that credi,
which some Of them may feel disposed TO
give to one who opposes conventions on
the ground that the system 10 wrong. The
Major is not so much opposed TO conven-
tions Is he is afraid Of them. In former
days. add before many Of us entered upon
the theatre Of politics, he was the creature
Of q convention. and just such conven.
iion too - met here the other day. Tf he
can get such convention Is will nominate
Maj. Walkers self, he is for il head and
and can out trigger oil creation;
il be cant &c, such % one, however, be
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trunk s at Litte's he sleeps in the zap of Deli
lah. The struggle goes The strong. man 10
shorn Of his strength. Did any one hear. read,
dream, imagine stronger case Of M inta delu-
sion than presented by the conduct Of the pri-
soner?
He believes that he is ruined and disgraced that
every day he continues 10 live with her. or TO ac-
knowledge her, he loses character aud standing
with his associatesi that they all shun and avoid
Linn because of her that he can't work because the
are looking ht him account of his shame !;
that he can't walk beneath the arches Of the Patent
Office without looking up to see II the men are
watching him, or pointing the finger of at
him; that he walks along the street he hangs
his head and dares not look up at friend or ac-
quaintance. because he believes they shun and de-
spise him because Of her; still, Notwithstanding
all these, he is with her every night he can't keep
from her. he is attracted, chained TO her. by her all
controlling power.
MIR. Bradley called upon the United States to
show any incident in the man 3 lie before his mar
rage which could be consistent with this conduct
which commenced only at the birth, and which in
creased and continued from that time till il resulted
in complete delusion.
Mr.. Bradley said that at this point no could more
conveniently break off for the evening than if he
entered into a review of the testimony There was
prospect Of giving the to the jury night,
and he thought il would save time to adjourn the
case till Monday.
The court then adjourned till Monday
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DIED,

Yesterday evening, the Sd instant, after lin
gering illness, HARRIET, aged 81 years, wife Of
JACOB A. BENDER.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at four
O'Clock, from her late residence + street south
near 7th street. The friends of tho family are re-
specially invited.
At Bath Alum Springs, Va, on the 25th utimo,
in the AID year Of his age, AARON MILHADO,
esq, OF the firm Of Ferguson Milhado, mer-
chants, and President of the Branch Bank of Vir-
ginia in the city of Norfolk. The deceased was
distinguished for his public spirit and for the inter
est which he took in works of internal improve
ment
AT his residence, near Fairfax Courthouse Va +,
on the 10Th ult., HIRAM FULLER, ESQ. There
is no man living more highly esteemed or more
kindly thought Of than was Mr.. FULLER.
Mr.. FULLER was born at South Salem, New York.
but in the spring of 1874 he purchased farm in
F2iriax county and removed there with his family.
In August lS49 he became the editor and proprietor
OF the Fairfax Neirs," which he conducted with
credit and ability, and with considerable success,
from that time until his death.--Alerandria Gag.
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LITrELL's LIVING AGE, No. s7s-1al CT

CONTENTS.
/. Travels in Central Asia TVestminstsr Re
DietC.
2. Standard of Agricultural Machines-Sp Spec
tdtor.
3. Harrictte, or the Rash Reply Chanbrs's Pa
pers for the People.
4. Maurice Tiernay, the Soldier of Fortune
Dublin University Magazine.
8. High Church Review on DIR. Chalmers Chris
tian Remembrance.
Sway of Russia over Europe Times
Z. ThRckeray's Fifth Lecture-Eramirer
s. New Books and Reprints.
POETRY: Star in the West.
SHORT ARTICLES: Romish Priests in China; Eff
fects OF Solitude; Melchior, Boisseree.
WAsHINGToN, December 81, 1916.
Or all the Periodical Journals devoted to Litera-
ture and Science which abound in Europe and in
thiaeountry, this has appeared to me to be the most
useful. 1t contains, indeed, the exposition only of
the current literature of the English language, but
this by its immense extent and comprehension, in
cudes portraiture of the human mind in the ut
most expansion ofthe present age.
J. @. ADAMS.
Published weekly at So year,by
Il. LITTELL & Co, Boston,
And sold by JOS. SHILLINGTON,
Aug 4-dtw&wiw corner Pa. and A. ct.
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

TINE NEXT SESSION will begin on WEDNES-
IL DAY, the 18th day of October, 1851 and close
lst March, 1852.
Nathan r. Smith, Nj. D., Surgery.
VIM L. A. Aiken, M. D., Chemistry and Phar-
macy.
Samuel Chew, M. D., Therapeutics, Mateira Me-
dica, and Hygiene.
Joseph Roby, M. D., Anatomy and Physiology
VIM. Power, M. D., Theory and Practice of Me
dicine
Richard II. Thomas, NJ. D., Midwifery and Dis
cases of Women and Children.
George w. Miltenberger, NJ D., Pathological
Anatomy.
The most ample opportunities for the prosecution
oil Practical Anatomy at a moderate expense.
Clinical Lectures four times week, by Profess
lessons Smith and Power, in the Baltimore Infirm.
airy, with the privilege to daily visits to its wards
without charge to the student for the ticket.
Fees for the Lectures, $50 to S95; Practical
Anatomy, $40; Matriculation, SIS; Graduation,
$40. wM. f. A. AIKEN, Dean.
BALTIMORE, July let, 1851
Aug 4--2awtOct Is
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Desfruetiye Fire-Later from Tsra,.

Nav ORLEANS, July 3l.--A destructive fire took
place at Algiers, opposite the city last night Be-
fore the flames were subdued, thirty buildings
were destroyed
Dates have been received here from Texas to
the Goth The Indian troubles stl continue. The
crops are hourishing. There is no news of i'm
portance
The steamship Union sails for New York to-
morrow