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ARREST OF FIVE LADIES FOR PLUcK1Ne FLOWERS
IN CEMETERY.--On Tuesday last the officers at
Greenwood Cemetery, New York, arrested two
ladies, occupying respectable positions in society
for plucking flowers at that city of the dead: and
on Wednesday three others were arrested for the
came offence, and held to bail to answer, Three
of them were fined So each, and the other two got
off by proving that the flowers were pIucked by a
gentleman and given to them.
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CoUNTERFEIT Four DOLLAR BILLs-Counter
felt four dollar are in circulation of the Rank
of the State of North Carolina, old plate.
Receive none Of those which upon beino cnt in
half will not cut the engraver's name
The general appearance and engraving of the
counterfeits is much eoarser than that of the oene
uine but the above is the most certain test It is
supposed that good many of these bills have
recently been put in circulation
Wilmington IN C) Journal
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The CENTRAL ROUTE TO THE PAcIrIc.-W e
learn from the Missouri Republican that Captain
Gunnison, OF the United States Topog raphical
Engineers, left St. Louis on the 9th instant for a
reconnaissance and survey of route OF the Pa
cfic railroad along the line designated by Colonel
Benton. Captain Gunnison's party is composed
of about twenty scientific gentlemen, and is &C.
companied by MIR. Richard Kern, whose letter,
read in the Senate by Senator Gwin, first brought
public attention to the advantages of the Albu-
querque route for this road. MIR. Kern has been
assigned to duty on the Fremont route-the
"Benton Central Route" as it is called. At Yves
ton they will be joined by some thirty dragons,
as an escort. They will make as much expedition
as possible, and will winter at Salt Lake City
From that point their reports will be sent to Wash
ington in time for the action of Congress next
spring.
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CATKRPILLARs-The whole insect creation seem
to be uncommonly numerous and active this sea-
son. From all quarters we hear of the devastatons
committed by them. The canker worm is devour-
ing the fruit trees and the ems at New Haven and
Boston. The fly is ravaging the wheat fields OF
the Middle States. Whole armies of black cater
pillars are eating the OAK forests OF Maine We
need only the locust to complete these ravages and
finish the picture. In our own town, the maple
trees are suffering from the attack Of yeliowisk
green caterpillar, of about an iroh In length. 1t
can be found, every year, upon the naples, but it's
deyastations have never been so apparent as thew
are this year 1t attacks principally the red and
the silver leayed maple, especially the latter. In
the North Meadows, the maple trees are nearly
stripped of their foliage and some look as bare az
if it was early spring. This is one of the evils
that, has resulted from killing OH the birds that
once freQuented our groves.
Hartford Conn., Courant, IsM
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he Editor Of the Republic:

70 The Editor Of the Republic:
eis: hope you will be indulgent enough to ex
tend to me your kind attention whilei offer fewv
remarks upon the subject of regular meal hours in
the various Department. 1t appears extraord.
harry, to one of my humble way of thinking, that
the injurious effects of remaining at desk for six
or eight hours should never have been fulv i'm.
agined by those who have the power to change the
killing custom. Gentlemen who have always been
accustomed to dining at twelve or one. when in.
stalled in Office here find that they must wait till
four or i've in the afternoon ere nature can be
satisfied, as their former mode Of lving enabled it
to be accomplished. What are the consequences;
They are az follows Health becomes impaired
The deaths are large in number in compar;son
with those OF men in other occupations Expenses
are greatly increased by the "noon lunches" And
Government does not get as much work done AZ
could be if the clerks went to dine at 10 m and
resume work at II p m.
If children must have recesses at school to pre
vent close study from impairing their health. how
much more important that husbands and father,
should have their health preserved to enable tn EN-
to protect and nourish their families. HAVING
seen that the mental requirements are being inyes
tgnted, to know who are fit to discharge dutv.
thought this favorable opportunity to direct th.
heads of Departments to the consideration Of tb,
requirements of the physical man. The present
custom of working steady many hours ha.
many objections, and it would confer a bene6
upon everybody if it was changed Upon stric
inquiry, have ascertained that the cause of 9,
much bad health and high expense is attributable
to eating lunch at noon, then a hearth dinner q
-four, light supper, and then hearty meal ju.
previous TO retiring, when nature should be at wor
recuperating. Let breakfast be at I, dinner from
IL m to II p. m supper could be enjoyed at 6
and nothing more required. Thus would heallI
be secured and duty better performed
PUBLIC GOOD.
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BRITISH NATuRAiIsT has calculated the flight
of the elder duck equal to ninety miles on honr
writer in the North British Revie,o thinks that
this progression must, in the estimation of this
bird, render travelling by express railway train.
. most unwarrantable waste of time.
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MoDIFIcATIos OF MILITIA SYsrEm.-A motion
for the registration of all citizens between the
ages of 2l and so, as standing police, for the
preservation of order, instead of the present mi
litia system, has been proposed in the Massachu
setis convention
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SALE OF LAND We learn that Charles b. Cal.
vert, eco has sold to gentleman in Washington
two hundred acres of his Spa Branch land, adioin.
ing the village of Bladensburg, for the round sum
of IS 10 900 On the place there is spring of Spa
water, and it is the design of the purchaser to
erect commodious house of entertainment, which
will no doubt be literally patronized during the
summer months.-Marlb0r0' Gazette.
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VERDICT OF GuILrT.-Lewis Monta que, tried at
Petersburg, Virginia, for the murder of Gardiner
" thompson about year ago, has been con
victed oil murder in the first degree,
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NAMES OF NEwsPAPERs.-The number of news.
papers now printed in this country (not including
monthly magazines) is, according to statement
of the Philadelphia Register, about $780, and there
is a remarkable sameness in their names The In
quirers. Advertisers, Transcripts, Mirrors, Advo
cates, Recorders Chronicles, Republicans, Wings
Palladiums, Tribunes, Herads, Patriots, Obser
vers, Messengers, Journals, Couriers, Sentnels,
Reporters, Registers, Mercurys, Flags, and Ban
ners, constitute about two thirds of the whole
Besides the above, there hundred and sixty
seven Democrats, and one hundred and twenty.
nine Gazettes.
AS an offset to this may notice few of the
unique names, such the Pleasure Boat, Life Boat
Yankee Blade, Rough Notes. Rough Newer, AL
mighty Dollar, Old Oaken Bucket, Locomotive
Screw Driver, Busy Martha, Young America, Non.
pareil, Straight, Forward, Sun Beam, Rainbow,
Fact, Acorn, Plaindealer, The Wonder, Home OF
Mirth, Cataract, Tempest Old Settler, Uncle
Toms Cabin. All Sorts, David's Sling, Circum.
stance, Una, Budget Lantern, Pick, Caatigator
Yankee Notion, Uncle Sam, Boston Notion, Prairie
Bird, Gem of the Prairie Land, RAMS Horn BugIe,
Chronotype, Golden Rule, Old Colony, Pine Knot
Whip and Spur, Blue Hens Chicken Hornets
Neat, Live Giraffe, Beobachter, Anzeiger, Klad-
deredatsch, and some jaw breaking Norwegian
and German names which we do not remember,
some OF them among most able and valuable
papers N. Y Euening Post
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China,

The advces from Hong Kong, received by the
Asia, are to the 18th of April.
There are only meagre accounts of the rebellion
from the north. The latest date from Shan ghai
il of the 2Sth ultmo, which gives no intelligence
that can be depended upon relating to the position
Of matters at Nankn. All communication with
that place seemed cut off There appeared no
doubt of the rebel force investing the city, and
report was current that one of the outer gates had
been forced. Amongst the various reports circu.
lated there was a prevailing one that Keshen the
former viceroy of Canton, had made very sue
cessful attack on the rebel force with the imperial
troops, about one hundred and fifty miles from
Nankin, in which many thousands of the rebels
said to have suffered. Nearer Nankin, at
Tapping the imperial force is also said to have de-
feated the rebels with great loss Of life. This news
requires confirmation. The high mandarin at
Shanghai engaged four vessels fully equipped to
proceed up the Yang tse- kiang to reinforce Che
kiangfoo
At Shanghai there had been fresh alarm among
the brokers and natives from the difficulty of ar
irving at the truth as to the state of affairs The
present force at Shanghai is two British steamers
and one brig of war, one French and one Ameri-
can steamer.
The revolutionary army is divided into Ave
corps or divisions, each complete in itself Each
division is subdvided into brigades of g. 400 men,
commanded by brigadier, and containing four
regiments OF sixteen companies each. subal.
terms command is Is men, a captains 100 men
majors 4Oo, and colone's ] 500. The names of
all the generals are given, and also description
Of their persons. There is corps of ''Imperial
Guards" and strong staff s'inspectors of troops, "
'masters of the horse," ."paymasters," corps of
surveyors" officers in charge of the signal de.
partment" All these dignified with yellow
scarfs and the title of texceency.'' The inferior
grades are numerous. Among those particular
lied are 'officers distinguished by red and black
scarf whose duty it is to urge the people to enter
into their confederacy and to administer the GA this
Of adherence"
A letter, adverting to this great theme, says
"The great drama of Chinese politics ia rapidly
approaching denouement. and perhaps tragical
one The insurgents around Nankin, and
few marches from Shanghai, and commanding
the sources OF the supply of grain to Pekn. A
perma stoppage in this supply is equivalent to
famine in the capital itself, contingent which
has always been dreaded by the Chinese govern
ment''
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"lNsPECToR,' of the New York Courier and En-
qutrer, telegraphs to that paper as follows:


Mr.. Sedgwick and the other members of the
delegation from the Worlds Fair return to New
York to-day. The President and Cabinet have
given no definite answer to the invitation of the
delegation TO be present at the opening of the
Crystal Palace. The President is not inclined to
absent himself from the seat of Government this
summer. The Cabinet will probably attend the
Fair separately. They desire to avoid public
reception in the intermediate cities.
The Secretary Of the Navy is expected here to-
morrow. The short administration Of Secretary
Dobbin ia universally acceptable to the navy. The
repairs to the steamboat Hancock are not com
pleted, and it is doubtful whether she will join the
surveying expedition.
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TELEeRAPRIC CONVENTIONAL convention of The
owners and managers of several northwestern
telegraph lines is about to assemble in this citv,
for the purpose of harmonizng the conflicting in
terests OF the companies and adopt measures 10
render the lines more reliable and accurate in the
transmission of messages. The object is worthy
one, and there is certainly very wide margin for
Improvement. Among those present We notice
Professor Morse, Hon. Amos Kendall Messrs
Speed, Wade, Shafhnger, and several others
Nesc York National Democrat l6sk
a strong shock of an eartbouake was fol, a,
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WHEAT.-We understand that the farmers in
this vicinity commenced cutting their wheat on
Friday. The grain is large and full, and of the
finest quality Louisville Journal, June 49,
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Total Increase to date for 1858. 64,I04
We learn that the Lower Mines in this State
are employing all the hands that can be obtained.
and with an increase of mineral The high price
of lead has induced many persons to engage in
mining instead of continuing their ordinary pur-
suits, and by the end of the year the production
will be materially increased.
st. Louis Republican, 9Th inst ant,
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UPPER LEAD MINEs.-The Galena Jefersoniun
of the I'd instant furnishes very encourag cling
statement of the increase of the lead trade during
the present year The statements we have reason to
know are authentic. The high price of lead. and
experience of the uncertainty of gold mining, has
stopped the rage for migration to California, and
comparatively few persons have left the mines
this season. Others have gone to work in the
mines, and the result has been increase of g.
l04 pigs, compared with the shipments of the
same time last year. The following is the state.
ment of the Jpfers0ni1n.
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strong shock of an earthquake was felt at
Sienna, in Tuscany, on the 18th ult,
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SIC WING MACHINE.

SiNGEKS PATENT STRAIGHT. NEEDLE
Nj 9n,rIETHfENDicULAR. ACTION SEWING MA
Secured in the United States by too disd1nct
patent.; me trst granted August IL, lS5-the second
Apyh IL, 1852 The only machine nriviIeoes ~
use straight needle. Within short time it ha q
Deen awarded seven gold and silver medals at
Falrs IN different States. In less than two wears
the great reputation of this labor saving machine
mas been established in this country and i'm Eu
rope. what spinning machinery is to the old
spinning wheel. Singers Sewing Machine is to
the other modes of sewing. 1t has already tri.
umphed over inveterate prejudices arising from
the sale OF Imperfect and worthless machines. Il
mas oeen introduced extensively into large manu-
assuring establishments, and into the hands of
lholvldual operators 1t sews every variety of ma.
terlais, coarse or fine, CLOTH or LEATHER. with
marvellous rapidity and surprising strength and
beauty, performing the work as fast as ten Der.
sons; and much better than it can be done bv
nand. ms machine is compact, ornamental
durable and is easily adjusted and operated. Foil
printed directions for using it are furnished with
each machine. The price, with all apparatus com
plete, is $l25
!, Some persons are endeavoring to sell Territorial
Rights for Sewing Machines which make double
tamooor raveling stitch with TWO NEEDLES, and
o.oefs are received for such machines to be fur.
m ,h tor $25 These machines are not in form
and weaken the materials sewed. and thew nae
twice the quantity of silk required for good ma.
chimes They are quite inferior to Wilson's Lee
row biodgett's, and other machines which the
fNo'Ao IACo ouu ftjeCIeO, and would be bad
property if they could be had for nothing,
Exclusive rights to and sell to Others Singers
Sewing Machines, in any part of the territory of
the United States not disposed of, will be sold on
reasonable terms, and so as to insure to the pur-
chasers immense profits The right to make these
machines is neper sold
Either Of the Express companies, or merchants
visiting New York to buy goods, furnish conve-
menu medium TO procure machines and draft,
payable to our order in New York, will always
insure machine, perfect and complete, being
The machines in operation and finished speci.
mems OF their work, may always be freely exam
lned at our offices, No. 25S Broadway. New York;
no. 2ol Washington street, Boston: No 81 South
fourtn street, Philadelphia; No. l59 Baltimore
street. Baltimore; and No. 1877 Elm street. Gin.
cinnati. -zs. s-n -7I -. -. = !.
N. B. Machine Needles, Silk Twist on spools,
Linen Thread, &c , manufactured for these ma.
Gnlnes expressly, always on hand and for sale.
Black Silk 81 per pound colored 81 so.
Lee A-sm l. M. SINGER & co.
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law and Farming i'm Minnesota.

81 We extract the following from private let
ter received from ST. Paul, Minnesota, dated
the Both ultimo. The writer is legal gentle
man well known to large circle in this city:
al have just returned from attending a term Of
the district court, held in Benton county, region
that two years since was wilderness. 1t is some
ninety one hundred miles north of this In
some respects there were vivid contrasts between
the court there and terms of courts in the older
States. The courthouse was a rude log ediHce,
instead OF brick or stone palace. But an inteli.
gent, dignifed court, able lawyers and discreet
and attentive jurymen, all reminded me that the
institutions of our fathers, though transplanted
upon o foreign and distant soil, fourished here in
their native vigor. sasaga
''The county seat of Benton county is Sank Ra.
pids, near which, you may remember, ! have
commenced farming by proxy. / am now able to
give you an account of my first years operations.
aa 81 reckon the one hundred and sixty acres
with one hundred acres ploughed and fenced, and
comfortable log house on the premises, to have
cost me in all about 800. This includes charges
for labor and carrying on the farm. / have now
on hand 1000 bushels of oats, worth at least sixty
i've cents per bushel- 800; 100 bushels of pota-
toes, worth $50; and aprinkling of corn. So that
have at least 5 $50, amount realized first yesr
to Offset against the 800 cost, expenses and all
And this, too, under unfayorable circumstances. "A
man tilling bis own land would do far better. So
much for our Minnesota farming"
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TIE MUSICAL WORLD AND TIMES,

A LARGE WEEKLY JOURNAL OF SIXTEEN
"A pages. edited by RICHA ID STORES WIluIs. and
~nlch tne oest musical composers and writer's in
this country ma Ike their medium of communica-
ton with the public, contains during the wear pos
pages Cor 1925 worthy of the very best musjc of ali
Kinds; also brilliant and instructive ESSAYS on
MUSIC; a complete course of familiar instruction
In Harmony, which anybody can understand. q
vast amount OF attractive musical reading anec
dotes, and sketches of celebrated musicians of
musical history, &C.; the most fearless and truth.
Iui Criticisms OF musical publications and perform
ances, and the Very pick and cream of Musical
News, Novelty, and Incident both foreign and
domestic; the whole forming the most complete
anc valuable record of Musical Art it ia possible 10
OBTAIN: The wants of Country Choirs, and of la
dies wishing for now music, but W no are not living
near Inu lc stores, are especially attended to-
TERMS -One copy, So; two copies, SIS; five
copies, $40; and person sending us club of
nve, gets an extra copy for his trouble. Address
DYER WILLIS. publishers of The Musical TVorId
and Times, 257 Broadway, New York
W-ANoTHER MUSICAL JovRNAL.-The subscrib-
ers also publish The Monthly Musical Gazette, an
elegant Journal of EIGHT pages, each number con-
tanning FOUR pages of Music (making FoRTY-EIeHr
pages year, and great variety of interesting
musical reading matter. The Monthly Musical
Gazette Is designed for the especial benefit of the
thousands OF music-lovers whose musical know
ledge and tastes demand easy and simple music,
and whose purses require that it should be furnish
ed at the cheapest possible rate
TERMs.-One copy, SO cents; three copies, al:
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sending US club of twenty, gets an extra cow
for HE trouble. Address DYER & Willis.
N. B-Clergymen will be supplied with The
Musical World and Times at one dollar year; and
with the The Monthly Musical Gazette at twenty
five cents year.
Agents wanted TO obtain subscribers for the
above named publications. Liberal commission
allowed.
Now is the time to subscribe, as the new volume
commenced on the first of January, 1853.
Jan l3-3m r-.s .fF. 81
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SINGULAR DsToR4rrv AND SURGICAL OPERA

SINGULAR DEFoRAITY AND SURGICAL OPERA
rIoN.-A young woman from Kentucky, near
Maysvlle, came to this city some days since for
professional relief from very remarkable de-
formity with which she was born, and which has
since rapidly increased in size. From one hand
projected an enormous growth, apparently hete-
rogeneous In ts about the size of an adult
foot, shaped somewhat like but larger til IN Flo
renee flask with part of the neck broken off, on
the end of which was nail about twice as large
position and seemed to substitute the middle and
ring fingers, crowding the little and fore fingers
and thumb from their natural positions, and alto
gether disabling misunderstanding in the palm of
the hand up to, and on the back Of the hand near
~ up to the wrist. From the other hand extend
ed two similar tumors reaching to the wrist, of five
or six pounds weight, the little finger and thumb
only being present, but useless in consequence If
the encroachment OF the growths. They consti-
tuted cumbrous masses, rendering the limbs en-.
tireiy useless, repulsive to look upon, and source
OF suffering and nnhappiness to the person af-
ficted -
Upon consulting DR.. Bailey, Professor of Surge
ry In the Medical College of Ohio, he advised their
removal; and on Saturday last, at the CONNER
cial Hospital, we saw that gentleman, in the pre-
sence of large number of physicians and stu
dents, operate upon one of the limbs in such a
manner as to remove completely the deforlnitv
and yet preserve the existing two fingers and the
thumb for future use. The patient was made in
sensible by chloroform before being carried into
the operating theatre, and, having been returned
to the ward before the effect passed off was igno-
rant OF the performance of the operation or of her
having been out of her room lsttsE '5atsei
In consequence of constitutional feebleness it
was deemed prudent by Professor Bailey not to
perpetuate the effect OF chloroform too long; hence
the operation upon the other hand has been de
ferred until future day, when, we have not a
doubt 1t will be equally successfully performed
Cincinnati Commercial.