The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-19

Badensburg on the Sd August, will meet here on
Wednesday next, the Goth instant We hope
every delegate will be present.
"Dr. Washington Duvall will be urged by the
Democrats of this county in the convention to
nominate o candidate for Governor. If we are
fer the doctor to all Others Montgomery ought
once in while to have Governor certainly.
"There never was known SO great scarcity of
cabbage plants in our county. Many have failed
to set out any, and, if not procured elsewhere,
there will be very few of this most necessary We
getable raised this year. The fly has been more
than usually destructive to the plant. saie
"We have had several showers recently, which
have much revived the crops. A settled rain of
twenty -four hours duration would now do much
good. VIA
'sThe oat crop in this county is unusually light,
owing to the drought. Corn looks pretty we'll,
though suffering to some extent for rain. Early
potatoes rather short crop"
ELIHU BURRITr, writing from London, June
Gath, communicates the following to the New
York Evenimg Post:
''The postage letter exceeding an ounce
in weight by the smallest scruple, transmitted to
India via Marselles, is Is. Cd. This is probably
the most expensive route in the world. Still it
is not the weight or bulk of the mails conveyed in
this direction that makes this exorbitant charge
London Times, weighing three ounces, is trans
mitted to India pia Marseilles, for 3d., for only
Id. per ounce. Thus manuscript mail matter is
charged at the rate of more than fl2, 900 per ton
in this direction, whilst printed matter pays only
at the rate Of f4OO per ton. The postal anoma-
lies in other directions are more striking still.
From the Channel Islands to the remotest Of the
Shetland group, changing from steamer to rail
way, and from railway to steamer, for nearly one
thousand miles, the charge letter weighing
half an ounce is Sd. From Dover to Calais-two
ports almost within sight of each other-the
charge on letter of the same weight is Is 3d.
From the western boundary of Texas to the north
eastern boundary of the American Union, dis
lance of 5000 miles, I'D. From Dover to San
Francisco, in California, ria the United States,
involving three ocean transits, each averaging
e, 600 miles, besides three inland services Is. I'd.
From Dover to Calais, distance of less than
thirty miles, one shilling and three pence for let
ter weighing half an ounce! The charge on
single letter from London to New York is but Is.
but from London to San Francisco, pia New York,
Is. 3D.. leaving only I'd. for the cost of it's trans
mission from New York to Chagres, thence across
the Isthmus to Panama, thence by ocean steamer
to San Francisco, voyage of about fifteen days
These are some of the postal anomalies which
would be removed by the establishment of uni
versal ocean penny postage
Mr. AppLEToN's LIBERAL1TY In announcing
zen Of Boston, the Transcript of that city says:
Ellis charitable donations for many years have
exceeded t,centy.fpe thousand dollars per annum
While he was distinguished for great generosity
of character, and his charities extended with
great liberality, he had remarkable practical wis
nation and sound judgment truly surprising. MIR.
Appleton leaves children. A widow and a
large circle of other relatives, however, will hold
his memory dear"
Very serious opposition has been manifested in
North Mississippi to the action of the Democratic
State Convention, recently convened at jackson,
and General Reuben Davis, of Aberdeen, has
taken the field in opposition to Captain Barkdale,
the regular nominee Much personal i'll feeling
existed between the contestants, and their joint
canvass to Vicksburg had been very exciting, re-
sulting at that place, we learn from the Whig,
in regular fight, during which Barksdale was
severely cut in eleven different places Davis was
arrested, underwent an examination before the
Mayor, and was bound over to appear at the next
term of the criminal court of Warren county.
UNITED STATES STEAMER PRINCETON
is some doubt whether this steamer can be used
efficiently in the squadron despatched to the fish
ing grounds, or indeed in any service. Her re-
cent trip to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, proved
her inability to attain any speed, on account it is
said, of defects in her boiler. With extrava-
CANT consumption of coal, six or seven miles an
hour was all that could be got out of her. sur
vey will be held to determine what shall be done
with her.-Baltimore american. t
FALSE Roulette TABLEs.-The New York
Day Book says:
"Among the articles taken from the gambling
place of jeremiah Donovan the other day, was a
roulette table, SO constructed that the party bet
ting was wholly at the mercy of those having
charge of the game, and if they elected that he
n I. G. IL,
This fact should operate as a warning to those
tempted to stake their money; and such may be
assured that nearly all instruments used by pro-
fessed gamblers are of the same character.
The VISIT OF THE PREsIDENT.-The visit of
President Pierce to the Metropolis of the Union
has been the principal topic of conversation dur
ing the last half of the past week. Various were
tile opinions uttered along the line, and in differ
cnt groups. Tho lucky offcc-seekers were en-
thusastic in his praise, while the disappointed ones
heaped curses loud and bitter on his head Who
would be President if he could only realize all
the responsibilities and annoyances connected
with that ofhccs-.Ne,o York Sunday Dispatch.
NAyAL-The United States sloop -ofwar De-
catur, Captain Whittle, detailed for the fishing
grounds, bound from Boston to Portsmouth, is
ready for sea, waiting for fair wind. &.
The United States soop-ofwar John Adams,
Commander Barron, was at Madeira the 10Th
OF June, waiting the ARRIVAL OF the irgate consul
tuition; would, when received by her, proceed di-
rect to Boston, Portsmouth (Va.) Transcript.
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REDUCTION OF FARE.-At the meeting of the
President and Directors of the Baltimore and
Susquehanna Railroad Company, on Thursday
hast, il was determined to extend the round trip
tickets to oil points on the road, and to reduce
he price one-third of the old rate-the tickets to
DC good for forty eight hours.
w-IN 4a@t Baltimore Patriot, 18th.
New YoRx, July l8.-Flour-sales of 10, OO(