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metropolitan AND HAGERsrowN RAILROAD,

The Legislature of Maryland, at its late session,
certainly displayed praiseworthy degree of lber-
atty in granting charters to works of internal i'm
provement some of them of great magnitude and
Importance. One Of these charters we single out
for particular notice, affecting the proposed Me-
tropoitan Railroad, and therefore more Immediately
interesting to this community and to all the friends
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VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

The following are the names Of the Representa-.
tives elect to the next Congress from the State Of
Virginia. They are all Democrats, the districts
having been SO arranged as to deny the Wings a
single Representative
/. Thomas H. Bayly, 8. Charles ]. Faulkner,
3 John s. Millson. 8. John Letcher,
8. John s. Caske, 10. z. Kidwel,
4. VIM. 0. Goode, IL. c. s. Lewis,
5. Thomas s. Bocock, H. Henry A. Edmonson,
G.. Paulus Powell, 10. Fayette McMullen.
Z. William Smith,
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RAILROAD FROM SAVANNAH TO PENSACOLA
At meeting of the citizens of Savannah (Geo.) on
Tuesday last, it was resolved to construct a Rail
road to the Gulf of Mexico passing through Florida
to Pensacola. The city was authorized to subscribe
81 600 600 and a survey was ordered Immediately
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There are in, the New York Custom House seven
hundred subordnates For these places there twenty
seven thousand applicants at the present writing The
salaries attached to these officers arc substantially fol-
lows One Of $8,0oo two Of So 800 three Of 50 200 five
Of $1,000, seven Of $780, thiry-six Of 81 500, of
81, 400 and the remainder varying from $500 81 o95
Nep FORK paper.
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CoAsr SURVEY OFFICE. NAY

OVNSI IcOUs
SIR have the honor to report the following results
for the geographical position of Panta de los Reyes Cali
fornia, sr brakes bay,) from observations made by
Assistant G. DAVIDSON, computed in this oGlcs
Punta de los Reyes, latitude 80 59<34r longitude
1920 81 40U.
would request authority to publish the above.
Very respectfully, yours &c.
A. d. BACHE, Sup't
Hon. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury.
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PREspYTERLas (0LD ScnooL) BOARD OF Publication
The sales of books by the Presbyterian Board of Pubca
ton from April lst 1852, to April lst 1853 amounted
to S16746 During that year the receipts for coporago
were ST., 1885, and the receipts for distribution 81 723
During the year ending March 8lst 1853 the of
copies Of new publications. printed by the Board has
amounted 40 100 Doring the same period they have
published editions from stereotype plates the
amount 500 Total number Of copies of books and
tracts published during the year, 1860 The sggre
gate number Of volumes published by the Board from
their organizspn, in 1910, to March 3lst 1858, has
amounted to1020,450 The Aggregate number Of tracts
published during the same peroa has amounted 70
213l 400 The total number fvUumes ard tracts pub
lished by the Board from 1910 to March o. 1853 has
amounted TO 4, Isl, 800.
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NAvAL.-The Steam Frigate Saranac, Cape John O.
LONG, destined for the Mediterranean, taken out Of
the Norfolk drydock Friday last her keel having
dergone thorough overhaulng, and her bottom COM
pletely newly coppered. Her boilers will have to be
repaired before she is ready for service
The steamer Fulton Lieut. JAMES NJ WATSON, com
handing viii be taken into the Norfolk drydock imme-
datey, and will be repaired with all dispatch It's sup
posed that she will be reftted by the first of July
The sloop-of-war Cyane, Com. HoLLISs, remained Mt
Greytown l6t ultmo, all well expected to leave for a-
vana about 18th Of May
The steamer Water Wch arrived Mt Pernambuco on the
18th Of April after having stopped FIVE different ports
since leaving the United States, her engine having given
but little trouble Officers and crew all well She ex
pected to leave the 10th for Rio.
The frgate 81. Laurence Capt d. DuLASEY sailed from
Valparaiso April 9th for Coqumbo and other ports on the
coast.
The United States storeshp Southampton, Capt j. J.
Boyle, ut Valparaiso April 9th.
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SOUTHERN RAnRoADs.-From that very useful publica-
ton, the American Railway Guide for june have evil
dence that the energy and enterprise Of the South is
pdy advancing in all that tends to commercial prospect
ty; manufactures, mining agriculture are respectively
increasing in than usual ratio. The latter espe-
ciay, was never in more fourishing condition and
trade eauthOrtatvey informed in all branches
only the seaboard but in the interior has fully
duplicated itself in ten years"
"What," says the Railway Guide, may be asked, is
the Of this great reaction rather revolutio
The map Of the United States will answer by presenting
the eye vast lines of railroad extending from the prin
cpa ports of the Atlantic the mountains into the
central valley, and crossing connecting and divergng
every direction To these mainly, but in small degree
the awakened energy Of the people these changes
due Nor is the South satisfied with tn. results but
having tasted theat things Of the land brought their
doors by the railroad, the inhabitants seek enlarge
their resources by opening up to and
richer conquests"
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We learn from the proceedings Of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church. in session in Phiade-
pha that the Rev. Dr. TUsTS Of this city, has been sp
pointed delegate represent that body in the Evange
cal Association Of Rhode Island
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The Boston Transcript states that wealthy gentleman
Of tint city has taken tho inatory steps for the
ton OF monument to BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, either on
Boston Commons or in the Public Garden.
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The Hon. THOMAS II. BENTON has returned to
his city residence in Washington, and will remain
for some months we understand.
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The ST. Louis Inteligencer states that three scientific
expeditions are their way to explore tract of
country between Fort Laramie and Fort PIERRE known
Mauvas Terres Bad Land, scattered which
immense quantities of fossil bones of various shapes and
unlike the skeletons Of any living animals.
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1oRK.-The following tables show

IMMIGRATION AT New YoRK.-The following tables show
the immigration at the port Of New York for the month
just closed also for the year up to the present time
with comparison of corresponding periods for the three
years Immediately preceding The statistics those
preserved by the commissioners of emigration.
The number Of alien passengers arrived during the
month of Nav was 80 234 from the following countries
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1t is stated in the Philadelphia North American
that DR.. PATTERSON has been appointed Director
of the United States Mint, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Petit
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The Sandman corvette San Giovanni, which has been
at anchor in the North river New York for some time
past sailed on Wednesday for Boston
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The U. S. steam frigate MISSISSIPPI arrived
at Singapore on the 25th of March, and was to sail
for Hong Kong on the 30th Cali well,' says our
informant
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The annexed letter is Of serious import. IL IS
from the intelligent and generally welianior,neu
correspondent Of the Journal OF Commerce; ana We
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Increase. 4,4Os,2 3l 80 9OO742 10 5,SOs,s74 So
The increase from last year is thus shown to be $780,
74s 10 for the month and S. 974 So since January
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LARGE IMPoRTATIoNs.

The New York Journal of Commerce publishes
table showing that the imports of foreign goods al
that port for the month Of May have increased nearly
ninety per cent upon the amount for the CORE
spending month of last year, Of which much
larger proportion than usual have been entered for
warehousing, being imported earlier than usual for
the fall trade m I"
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-~v, 1uv Following is a comparison OF
the various items for three years
Imports at Nev York from Foreign Ports for Nay
1851 1852 1854
Entered for conspn So 942, I'll So 096 1876 $40 OH
Do. for warehousng l,l48,42S 453,109 $500 goo
Free goods. 1926 789,O46 l,487,248
Total entered at port 1887 9O8 77l9735 1880 243
Withd'n fm warehs. 858,5l9 1,380,31 l,049550
From this it win be that the total receipts at the
port for the month sos in advance of the total
for May Of last year. and $50, 1876 in excess of May
1851 We also annex comparison of the imports since
January lst
Imports at New York from Foreign Ports for five months from
January Isl.
1861. 1862. 1853.
Entered for consn $780, 800 562 $780, 500 CAT
Do. for wareh's'g 6,420,842 4,3S7 ,027 8,i96277
Free goods.......... 4,468, 1928 62Sl 1888 1851 7O7
Specie...... 1,278,099 1,44S.4S sS5O41
Total ent port. 62,45s,4Sl 81, $50 $50 sOb75672
With fm wareh's. 4,9947O8 7,6l5,298 5,s43,258
Thus the total receipts for five months show an in
crease Of 1928 6f2 compared with last yegr and
SIT, 241 compared with 1851. In publishing the
Subtreasuy statement of the receipts for duties for the
month noticed the fact that the total was not Is large
as we had anticipated. We find that the clrk who
furnished the statement in by nearly 800 OOO
The following comparison is carefully compiled m our
own record, and may be relied on as correct:
Cash Duties received al Neao York.
Year. LIST months. May Total mos
1853 ..$14 473753 81 So 852 1858 Sc $17 1885, 6O7 II
l852. lO,O65521 70 1,952,11O SO 12,ol7,ea2 So
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Year. LIST months May Total 5mos
Alb 1853 81 So 49, 1858 So $I7 1876 COT II
l852...... 10065,521 70 1,952,11O SO 12ol7,ea2 65
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.-~~ Inv Following is comparison %
the various items for three years
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-02
The Voice OF Virginia.

The recent election for members of Congress and the
legislature and Tor certain State officers has resulted (a
though we have not yet received definite returns from
all the dstrics) in substantial and sweeping democratic
triumph. So far the choice of representatives TO The
new Congress is concerned. the verdict could not be
more unmsiakeable. Virginia always speaks with voice
potential la State, north south, constitutional
questions more thoroughly discussed or more generally
understood. Virginia the first great State in the
Democratic National Convention that voted for Frank
lin Pierce. Her representatives knew his history
Many of them had served in Congress with him
All had watched his career All had classed him
among those brave spirits in the North who seeing the
safely OF the whole Union in resisting injustice to any
portion of it, had always sustained the doctrine OF State
rights in the broadcast Specification Of the term. Situated
the capital of the country, the people OF that gaan
old Common wealth have had opportunity of watching
the of the President they contributed sgnalll
to elect. Hundreds have and conversed with him
and have had intercourse with the respective members
his cabinet. They have heard from his own lips th,
policy upon which his administration constructed
the spirit by which will be animated After an exct
ing canvass involving the amplest discussion OF the ad
mnisration of General Pierce, the people OF Virgin;
have again ratified their choice at Baltimore, and onc
more the polls expressed their confidence in the mas
whose election justly hailed the triumph Of III,
constitution of the United States. The verdict is vaua
ble not much because it evidence OF the de
voton of Virginia TO sound principles because it is
quiet to the vain and futile efforts of dsapponte
wing leaders, who in their anxiety 10 get back into Of
| ice would renew all the dissensons which for year
past have afflicted the country its social political,
| commercial relations.
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An American Minister In London.

While the wing papers are discussing the diplomat,
appointments OF Gen. Pierce, does not seem TO have
Cured 10 any of them that the gentleman appointed by
the last administration the American minister to Lon
don has recently given evidence of patriotism to the world
which deserves comment, though not commentator
II has not ye We believe, been noticed by any OF those
journals, which anxious to find fault with the
selections for the foreign service of the present admins
lraon We alude, Of course, to the auda,ory speech
Tie Blush system by Mr.. lngersoll, the minister al
London at dinner in that city, where the author OF
book intended, and accepted dangerous and mos
scandalous attack upon great portion of the American
people, was toasted and applauded. An American like
Benjamin franklin. who lived in the days when it wa.
not the fashion to calculate the value OF the Union
would have instantly left the table after such ndgnily
If he had no, openly and eloquenily resented it,
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Alarm OF Fire.

About twelve O'Clock yesterday commoton was
excited in Office by cry OF " Fire. 1t appeared
that the sparks from the chimney belonging to the fur
Of the steam engine by which presses worked
had gnied old frame water reservoir erected near il
on the slate roof OF the Union building. The fire was
promptly extingushed without damage 10 our establish
ment but not before il had given opportunity 10 the
several efficient and faithful fire companies of our city
rally with their engines 10 aid We tender TO them
all our most cordial thanks for their zeal and prompt
II is not the first instance in which the proprieors oil
the Union Badng have had occasion 10 bear testimony
to The efficiency and energy OF the fire department OF OUT
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE .. 1853.

nfsr HxsxY NJ Lxws, Montgomery Aiapams Is our gen
erai agent Of Alabama and Tennessee
sisted by c. y. Lewis, JAsss LEWIS, ana SAMUEL ~ LE"
n-MY O. w JAs.s OF CINCINNATI Ohio general travelling
agent Tor The Western States assisted BY Jons r. DEsr, H.
TnoaAs o. j. DrKx, O. NJ L. WrssaAs, ISAAC BAKrLErr H.
Cooks, A. l.. CHlLDs, and l.. X. bho"HlLl-
ss, r. Aaxs south Tenth street, Philadel
pha is our general travelling agent assisted BY We H. wsLD
Js.s CoLLIrs JAMIE DKxEs. HAssrr Jos. Burros, Gao
p Burros Isaac NJ. BopsE, Epausp W. WILEY WILLIAA Ia
WArERMAs, and GKoKoE 1. Nelson.
n,x-Raeepts from either OF above will be good.
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| LATE FROM ST. HELENA.-SLrM, (Mass.) Monday,
May 3o-The barque Arthur Pickering. Capt jackson,
has arrived a, this port, with advces from Zanzibar
the 9th OF March, and ST. Helena 10 April %.
Letters from Zanzibar mention that the American brig
Camago, from Rio Janeiro, previously reported a. hav
ing left the Cape of Good Hope Tor Zanzibar had not ar
nved there but SLAYER OF that name had been on the
coast and succeeded in running of two cagoes OF slaves
The English cruisers had started in pursuit OF her
Il. M steamer Harlequin, at ST. Helena, from ST. Paul
DeLeando and Bensuea. April o. reports several croisss
as south OF the coast though there bad been no recent
captures.
Capt Wimot, OF the Harlequin, had succeeded IN con-
GLIDING treaties with several CT the chiefs for The further
suppression of the saverade the King OF kahenda vas
the most obstinate, but finally signed the treaty.
| The Harlequin was TO leave for England in about six
weeks The Admiral was at Ascension.
The u s. brig Perry, Capt Page. sailed from 81. He
lena for Monrovia Africa, on the 22i Of April Henry
Williams one Of the crew, aged 20 years. died on the
Iob Three OF the sailors bad attempted make ker
escape but were recaptured.
The Portuguese brig Elizabeth, fo,asrly shaver.
reached this port Saturday from Para also, the Hey
wood from Sierra Leone, April "a. The latter reports
leaving in port brig Monica, for New York, to l on the
Doth. 4st
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Literary Notices.


The National Maga=,ne Published by CARLTON & Pun
LIrs, New York
This is publication which appears worthy OF support
IL Is published under the auspices of the Methods, Cen
ers Conference. and edited by Abel Stevens. well knewn
able and polished writer. The contents of the June
number, which is before well varied and interest
ing, and the typographical execution is excellent. The
publication is not exclusively religious in s character
bat aims TO present also the literary attraction of we'll
managed periodical. The second volume commences in
July next, and the annual subscription is two dollars
We know hardly any publication of the kind SO we'll
worth its cost Gray and Balanyne are the agents for
the work in this city
Parisgs Cabfnef Library GgoReg q. RAND, Boston (For
sale by GRAY a. BALLAsTYNE, Washington, d. CO.
To commend The writings Of Peter Farley to young
friends would be like carrying Goals to Newcastle His
is household word and this Library is work OF
excellence II consists OF twenty volumes and con-
tans FIVE hundred different subjects. II is illustrated
by FIVE hundred engravings. The volumes written
in racy and graceful style, and cannot fail TO interes
and instruct They embrace the various subjects of his
tory biography geography the manners and customs OF
different nations, and glances the arts and sciences nc
Their effects the Preside and in the family circle, where
they may be introduced, will be highly beneficial
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-02
Appointments by the President

Jonah d Hoover, to be marshal OF the United States
| for the District OF Columbia.
| James g. Berret 10 be deputy postmaster at Washing
tom in said District.
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Naval AND MARINE ArTAiks--THE BRooKLYs NAVY
yARD.-Commodore Boardman went to Albany this NOR n.
ing for the purpose OF obtaining from the legislature
jurisdiction the lands the Wallabout against
which the city OF Brooklyn is contending with the Uni
ted States government Mayor Lambert, of Brooklyn,
attending the legislature in behalf of his constt.
uenis Brooklyn, appears. willing TO compromise if
allowed TO run Clinton and Vanderbilt avenues 10 the
WaIlabout On the other hand. il the State of New
York cedes the jurisdiction to The United States the navy
yard from the present termination 10 the naval hospital
will be vastly improved by the erection OF Buildings and
whatves.
Government is building little sloop, TO be used in
conveying water United States and foreign vessels in
the harbor She will have tank board holding fl
teen thousand gallons of water The vessel now used
for this purpose carries only four thousand gallons and
!, has been found insufficient for naval purposes.
The work OF rigging the ship Independence has been
entirely suspended for two weeks. consequence OF the
geers having struck for higher wages. They re-
ceving two dollars per day, and asked for shilling
per day more
me soreshps Relief and Lexington are loaded for sea-
| board. '' - - -
'epsa' United States vessels from foreign stations,
are "s''y expected to arrive a, the navy.yard
io-moFfow the new order of presd.n, Pierce ov,ng
bounty OF thirty dollars to ahl. ...msn ana ,ran,.
dollars to ordinary seanen, lakes ef,e srd 49,.
sumed that the vessels in readiness for -. ;,, -,
compliments Of sailors wi,hou, further trouble
IN. Y. Ev. Poet
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ARRIVAL OF THE PAMPERo.-Tbe steamship Pampero
Captain Flanders. arrived yesterday from San Juan,
which port sbe left on The 17h reports no news OF in.
teresl Left in port the British steamer Midway. brig
Produeta scbooners Juda and jesse also the United
States man-olwar Cyane, to sail for Pensacola the
oath inst
The United States ship-of-war Albany, which sailed
for San Juan some time since had arrived when The
Pampero left but expected every day The Leath OF
San Juan is very good The San Juan river is in fine
navigable order Passengers crossed the stbmus in
thirty six hours.
May 23d, at O'Clock, p. m, Baze, bearing ~ N.
W., distance two hundred and Eve miles. cav steamship
Daniel Webster, and four hours after saw steamship
Philadelphia. both bound s. and eastward
Nsro OrIssns Dshs,
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AN IMMENSE YIELD or GYPsuM.--Cspt Macy, Of the
army IN surveying the great south plains last
summer discovered the largest field OF sypsum in the
void. Gypsum, when burned, become. tina, valuable
article called plaster of paris II lies three hundred miles
west OF for Smith, Arkansas. The strata in eome
places is twenty feet thick Of the purest kind. white.
and in some instances transparent Ne said that there
a sufficient quantity Of il TO sapply the whole world
and would employ railroad in l,s transportation one
hundred years
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TRUSTEES SALEBy virtue of deed OF trust from the late
3. Heiman he will expose public
O'Clock f thereaer)
called Chilum Manon containing
dsd and lying in Prince Georges Mary
land Badenburg and Washington,
the residence OF said Holman, Immediately road leading
said Il is located healthy and
miraby adapted productions county,
state of has large peach orchard OF superior fruit
suciency wood all outbudng
repair and large and conmodous home dwelling
commanding overlooking the village of
railroad From proximity Washington eIsby
ated for market garden and those DESTROYS OF making udeous
and profitable well handsome
residence will do well The sale, seldom such
porunity IL presented
Terms dollars the
be paid In cash the day SALE the residue and
be by bonds purchaser
he the underigned bearing from the
day OF On money
deed in fee will he executed to the purchaser.
May 6-2awbscp N. @. STEPHEN, Trustee