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The United States Surplus Revenue.

The United States Surplus Revenue.
The London Times has an article on the
surplus revenue in our National Treasury
in which, after saying that of all the paci-
fcators which the present warlike crisis
has called into action, the difficulty of find
ing money is undoubtedly the most potent
and that the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer is always exoficio a man of peace,
adds:
That which cuts off the ways and
means, while it Enormously increases the
expenditure-which dams up the sources
of taxation at the very moment when it is
draining them dry-that which can con-
vert a surplus into deficit, and deficit
into bankruptcies legitimate object
of financial abbortence. Austria cannot
keep the expenditure over income within
the monstrous amount of fifty million of
forins. In France, imperial omnipotence
cannot coercc the budget within reason
able dimensions, and even we show too
much pride at our surplus for persons
who regard it as durable and permanent
possession. But there is one man in the
world, and that man finance minister,
who is troubled with none of these diff
cultles-nay, is just now suffering under
difficulties of a precisely contrary char
acter. The American Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Guthrie, is prosecuted by
an obstinate surplus, which clings to him
like the Old Man of the Sea to the neck
of Sinbad, and is perpetually claiming
appropriation where no means exist OF
devoting to the public service the supera-
bundant riches of the revenue.
1t is refreshing to turn from the con-
temptation of the worn-out and effete
despotism of the old world, where the
revenues of the State are absorbed by
proftless standing armies, and squander-
f ed in the maintenance of police employ
: ed to suppress thought, and Of spies or,
l ganized to detect it-where the annual
= deficit threatens to absorb in its ponderous
jaws all, and more than all, which car
be wrung from the exhausted peasantry-
to this new vigorous country, actually
bowed down by the weight of its owr
prosperity, and embarrassed in selecting
: those burdens which it is actually com.
PEELED by the force of circumstances te
remit. With US, when little surplus
gives us the opportunity of remission
there are always SO many injustices t.
remedy, SO many grievances to redress
:, that the difficulty Of selection is extrem,
= and every remission gives almost as mucl
pain as pleasure, by the disappointment
: it inficts on the advocates of other remis
= : sions. In the United States the difficult,
seems not to choose which of numbe
= of pressing cases is the most urgent, bu
: to find any pressing case at all. We con
graduate our Transatlantic brethren OF
l. the exuberance of their resources, an
o sincerely hope that this difficulty of find
5, ing tax to remit may be the only on
e which their Chancellor of the Excheque
will ever have to encounter.
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@ Rev. Mr.. Chapman, agent of the
Clermont County Bible Society, says that
since last January he visited 9,7OO fami.
lies in that county, out of which he found
661 who had not a copy of the bible -
One man would not have a copy on any
terms. In several sections he found a
set of spiritrappers, who seemed to think
the Bible of little Importance, saying the
spirits taught them the right way, and
the Bible could not be depended upon.
From the Memphis Appeal we clip the
following:
A noval mode of chasing the wild
deer and following the roe' was witness
ed by several persons from the bank o
the river last Saturday short distance
above the city. A fine large deer was in
the act of swimming across the Mississi-
ppi when the steamer Malta hove in sight
She Immediately gave chase, and after ar
animated contest, caught her quadruped
antagonist. We believe the sport of hunt
ing deer with steamboats, is novelty.
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California Letter.
MARYsvILLE, CAL, Oct. IA, '5e

MARYsv1LLE, CAL, Oct. IA, '53.
DEAR G1LEs:-I am not writing for the
purpose of sending you any news, but
merely to put you in mind of the duty you
owe to your friends. which duty you seem
to have forgotten.
But perhaps few words about Califor-
MIA would not be bad Then permit me
to tell you that California is as prosperous
to-day as at any period since her exis-
tance. The river companies are in full
tide of successful operations-and they
are universally paying well-never bet
ter.
There is a heavy immigration pouring
into our midst, and among the number, a
large proportion of women. There are
quite number of ladies in our country
now, though l must admit that they still
fall far short of what we use to have in
the Atlantic states.
Our City is improving beyond calcula-
ton. Let me tell you-thcre is now one
solid mass of magnificent brick from
Adams & Co.'S corner, down First street
to Bullard, Bray & Co.'S store on the low
er Levee
The old boundary is now densely sur
rounded by houses. A splendid brick arch
bridge over the slough towards Yuba
City; fine bridge over Feather river at
Yuba City. In fact, all is improvement
We have four Touring mills; two saw
mills; one planning mill, etc. Our City is
supposed to have 10000 souls within its
borders. But may tire you with de-
scription.
On the 9th July, Yuba Lodge, No.
I. o. o. F. was installed. A list of its
officers you will sec in the papers. We
now number "a members, five by inita
ton. 1t is pleasant brotherhood.
Our Theater is in full blast. Caroline
Chapman has inst completed an engage
IlltllG. MI " MIS. w dllSI 'tIc uOW plet
ing to full houses. | was there last even
ing and was never better entertained.
Weddings are in full blast-all the rage
but your poor correspondent is no bet
ter off in that line than when you wer,
here.
E. o. F. Hastings entered the politica
arena and carried the whole field befor,
him. The consequence is, that the ole
bunker Wings who have lived and fatten
ed on the spoils of Sutter county, ART
down on him, with vengeance. Rear
den challenged him last week, He { H..
submitted the matter to Col. Rust, Nc
} Dufie and myself. We would not lie
} him accept, in consequence of scurrilou
, letter which Rearden had sent him AM
Smith Rearden posted him. Hasting
l published card which you will see in tn
Eapress, telling R. if he would Withdraw
the offensive epithets he { H. would b
pleased to meet him. The epithets hav
not been withdrawn as yet. Whether the,
, will be withdrawn can't say; if they do
Hastings will rite him. L.
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FUGITIVE SLAVE IN CANADA-Instan-
ces are frequently meeting our eyes of
hardships endured by fugitive slaves in
Canada, with which, according to the
statements of the fugitives themselves,
there was no parallel while they were in a
condition of servitude. For the benefit
of the managers Of the ''under-ground
railroad, % we publish the following case ot
the kind, the account of which is taker
from the Napance &C. W. Standard:
"There is negro residing in this place
upward of fifty years old, who ran away
from his master in Maryland last April
and came through safe by the under
ground railroad. He says he would bt
glad to return to his old master by tho
over ground road, or even on foot, if ht
could, as he has experienced more suffer
ing during his stay of five months in Can
ada, than he has during his whole life il
slavery!"
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The Deer and the Turtle 4.

The Cornwall Canada Freeholder
relates the following hunting incident as
an absolute fact There are some curious
things that happen in the ordinary rou-
tine of life:
AS two hunters were hunting on the
banks of the river Nacion, near Crysler's
Mills, their dogs pressed close on a deer
which took the river, where the hunters
pursued it in canoe. On approaching
the animal they were surprised to see it
struggling desperately being every now
and then jerked suddenly under water.
The hunters Immediately approached,
and with the aid of others at hand, drag
ged the deer into the canoe, when, to the
astonishment Of all present, large turtle
(weighing forty pounds) was found firm
ly fastened to the tail of the deer, which
would have undoubtedly been shortly
drowned by its amphibious assailant. The
turtle retained its grip for upward of two
hours after the deer had been killed
This extraordinary circumstance is attest
ed to BY several witnesses.
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banks, whore affairs have been settled 10 the court
of chancery. exhibit capitnl of 82.307 200; cir
culation presented for redemption 1911, 207, and
dividend to creditors amounting to an average Of
about ttDenty one per cent. OF ten other insolvent
banks, sir have not made either Settlement or divl.
dend, and the affairs of the remaining 6w are still
unsettled. They will probably pay az average Of
nearly tsuenty per cent. These failures have
chiefly occurred within period of thirty years.
The total amount of losses sustained BY the com
munity cannot be accurately ascertained, as the
ers. for obvious reasons, not presented to the
receivers. The ascertained losses reach the sum
Of one and halt millions Of dollars though it is
highly probable they cannot be far short Of double
that amount, -
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JUDGE BADGER.-The last intelligence from
Washington indicates that the Senate will reject
the nomination of the Hon. George E Badger to a
seat on the bench of the Supreme Court, on the
ground that he is not resident of the circuit COM
prsing the States of Alabama; Mississippi, Louis-
ana, Tex as, and Arkansas, over which he would
be required to preside 1t is rather late in the day
for Democratic Senate to urge this as an objec-
ton, for Peter v Daniel, of this State, placed
on the Supreme Court bench, and presided over an
extreme southern circuit; in fact, we believe that
Alabama and Mississippi were portions of Judge
Daniels circuit at the time Of his appointment
ia Petersburg "a IntelHgencer, Jan. I3.
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Governor FoRT, in his message to the New
Jersey Legislature, states that the receipts into
the treasury during the past year have been
$l7l ,683, which, with ST. ,553 re- on hand pre-
yiously make the available fund 1882 10.
The disbursements have been $l65, $685. 12,
leaving a balance in the treasury of 81 ,698 49,.
The estimated receipts for 1858 are $l55,
763 AZ. and the disbursements $l34, $40, leav-
ing balance in the treasury next January of
$2l 1893 4S. The amount of the free school
fund is 1916 ,79l 06, being an increase of IS, 700
since last year.
The Governor devotes considerable space to
the operation of the banking law Twenty
four banks chartered in the State have made
deposits sufficient to redeem their capital, but
greater security is necessary for the circulation
and he suggests that stockholders as well as
officers of banks be held responsible for the liza
blllties. The bank statements afford no relia-
Bile exhibit Of their affairs, as the worst are
made to appear as well as the best. He recon-
mends that the old banks, at the expiration OF
their present charters, be included under the
general banking law. The evils of an inflated
paper currency are dwelt upon, and the aboi
| ton OF notes of less denomination than FIVE
dollars is recommended. The following state
| ment OF the banking experience of the State
shows that the precautions suggested are moi
without ample justification:
s.Since the year 1904, the commencement O
banking privileges in New Jersey, forty tfue bani
charters have been granted OF these there are blu
t,cenfy four in operation. Hoenty one have there
tore either failed, or have not been organized. O
the elk State banks chartered in 1872 two hav,
| failed; of the five banks chartered in 1923, fou
! failed; of six in 1924, all faiied of five in 1887
: only one 10 in operation. Seven of these broker
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Adjourned until Monday II O'Clock a. m.

TIE CoMINa CAsINET.-Enough ia known Of
the cabinet arrangements to show that General
Pierce has been disappointed in obtaining the ser
vices Of some of those on whom he most relied to
give strength and consistency to his counses; and
that there is little probability of the formation Of
such cabinet as will either harmonize among
themselves give satisfaction to all the different
interests of the Democratic party Meanwhile,
difficulties are to be thrown in the way of the
new administration by it's own friends, in rela-
ton to foreign affairs, which it will hardly have
strength to overcome If the tone of the De-
mocracy in Congress and in the press be respond
ed to by the admins traton, complication with
foreign powers cannot be avoided.
T"Ion,' Baltimore Sum
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New Publications.

q
The dmerican Journal Of the Medieai Scienees
Edited by ISAAC Hays, M: D. Philadelphia:
BLANCHARD & LEA. 1853.
The January number of this ably conducted
quarterly Is upon our table. We have had occa-
sion heretofore to advert to the apparently great
value of this Journal to the medical profession.
We see no diminution either in the number or the
interest of the cases presented. On the contrary,
new feature is added, namely: photographic
views of particular manifestations of disease. The
present number contains an authentic account OF
the last illness of Daniel Webster, and the post
mortem appearances of his body. by Dr. Jeffries-
the immediate cause of his death having been
hemorrhage from the stomach and bowels. Its ORR
gna articles all of great value, but one by DR..
Donaldson, OF Baltimore, in relation to the appi-
cation of the Microscope to the Diagnosis of Can
Ger, merits particular mention.
The work can be obtained at FRANcK TAYLoR's
bookstore in this city.
COUNTERFEIT DsTEcToRs.--We have been fur
nished with copies of 'sSibbet's Western Review
and Counterfeit De.ector,'' and s.Kennedy's Fac
Smile Counterfeit Bank Note Detector," both
published at Pittsburgh, Penn. novelty in these
publications is, that they contain engraved views
of particular counterfets with explanations as to
the points of difference between them and the
genuine
These Detectors may be obtained of Mr.. JOHN A.
WEIR, at Beerss Temperance Hotel, Sd street.
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TIL E REP u BLIC
WASHIN GION:
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY Is, 1853. ).

Congress.
In the Senate yesterday several private bills
were considered and passed.
In the House of Representatives the bill to
prevent frauds on the treasury of the United
States was passed, and the bill to suppress small
notes as currency in the District Of Columbia
was considered in COMMITTEES Of the Whole oh
the state Of the Union. ~
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DEPREclATIoN OF GoLD-The following remarks
are made by Mr.. Thomas Hankey, jr., Governor
of the Bank of England, in short preface which
he has written to the English translation of M.
Leon Faucher's work on the "Production OF the
Precious Metals:'' u .
Il can hardly agree that there is 50 little ground
for alarm to depreciation in the value of gold
in consequence of the late discoveries. The eff
fects of the production in Australia can hardly be
felt at present. considering that the export of Eng
fish gold coin has been, up to this date, think
equal to the amount of gold we have received
thence; but when the sovereigns lately shipped are
found TO be in excess Of the wants of the commu.
nifty in Australia, and are reshipped to the coun-
try, together with the produce OF the gold work
ings between this and next summer, ! cannot but
believe that the supply in the market of the world
will be found in excess of the demand, and that
ultimately considerable and general alteration
in prices will ensueS'
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"THE BAHKER's CIRcULAR.,'--J. Smith Ho-
mans, esq has commenced the publication of
weekly sheet at New York with this title. 1t is
intended to be faithful record of the Stock, Mo-
ney, and Exchange Markets. 1t is neatly printed
and is issued at SIS per annum.. ,cg -a.s.s
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"a TO ALI WHOM IT NAY CONCERN.
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to me
that JossRH JAsdI has been appointed Consul Of the
Ottoman Empire for theport of Boston, in the State
of Massachusetts, ! do hereby recognise him as
such, and declare him free to exercise and enjoy
such functions, powers, and privileges al
lowed to the Consuls Of the most favored nations in
the United States.
In testimony whereof. have caused these letters
to be made patent and the seal of the United States
to be hsretnto affixed.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton the 18th day of January, A. D; 1853,
II. ST. and Of the Independence OF the United
States of America the seventy seventh.
'ss---r--1. WILLARD FILLMORE.
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AUGUsTA, January 1.-THE Senate to- day elect
ed William George Crosby, Wing, Governor of
Maine. by vote of IT to ID.
: There is no doubt whatever that the House will
concur in this vote. .sE s
Mr. Crosby stands in high estimation with his
party.
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IsDIANA.-The Legislature of this State con.
vened at Indianapolis on Thursday, the 9th inst.
In the Senate the President, James Fl. Lane, Lieu
tenant Governor, took the chair, and George H.
Sites, Democrat, of Allen county, was chosen Prin-
cipal Secretary. In the House Hon. o. B. Torbett,
Democrat, of Dearborn. was chosen Speaker, re :
ceiving 10 votes to 20 for A. D. Hamrick, Wing
of Putnam. tSs s
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$ BURGLARY BY PoLIcEMEN.-Two policemen at
New York, named Kennedy and Smith, have been
detected in robbing grocery store in that city,
one of whom was seized and the other shot in at
tempting to make his escape-his wound being
thought fatal. Fza4 b st... mote
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FRrDAY, January Ii, 1858.
Daniel Mace, esq, of Indiana, was admitted al
attorney and counsellor of this Court.
I No. IS. Samuel S. Downey ~ ). I. Hicks's ex
ecutrix.--In error to the circuit corrt United
States for Mississippi.
Mr.. Justice Mclean delivered the opinion of the
Court, reversing the judgment of the said circuit
court with costs, and remanding the cause with
directions to award q Uenirs facias de nouo.
No. 49,. John Perkins, appellant, ps. Edward P.
Fourniqnet ct al.-The argument of this cause
was concluded by Mr. Reserdy Johnson for the
appellant. Z,
Adjourned until Monday IL O'Clock a. m.
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Mrs. M0watt.

We are much gratified to learn that Mr..
MARSHALL has made an engagement with this
distinguished actress, and that she win appear
at the National Theatre on Wednesday next.
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HEzsKtAH NILES, son of the late Hezekiah Miles,
editor of Niless Registsr formerly published in Bal
timore, recently died on the voyage from Hong
Kong to San Francisco. Mr. Niles was attached
to the commercial house of Forbes & Co., of Can
tom China, and at the time of his death supercargo
of the barque Wlhelmina He was in the Odd
year of his age.-Baltimore Sun.
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SALES OF LAHD.-The Marlboro (Md.) Adro
cate states that part Of the real estate of the late
Colonel Trueman Cross. known as "Schoolfeld,' p
containing 1851 acres, has been sold to John X.
Humphrey, esq; at $50 per acre; and that Mr.. p.
has sold his farm near Marlboro to his brother,
VIM. P. Humphrey, esq, at $50 per acre.
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THlRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION,
FRlpAV, January ID, 1858.
SENATE.


TIE CHAIR presented the credentials of the
Hon. JOHN Nj. CLAYTON, Senator elect from the
state OF Delaware for six years from March 4
INSTRUCTION OF SWORD EXERCISE.
MIR. HOUSTON submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee on Military Affairs
De instructed to inquire into the expectancy OF an
Sword Exercise" at the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
THE BRIG GENERAL ARMSTRONG.
MIR. JONES, of Iowa, submitted the following
resolution, which was agreed to:
Resofced, That the President be requested to
communicate to the Senate, if not incompatible
with the public interest," the award of the Emperor
Louis Napoleon, of France, upon the claim of the
owners OF the brig General Armstrong against the
government OF Portugal together with all CORE
sPondence upon that subject not heretofore com
municated to Congress.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the fol
lowing bills:
House bill for the relief of John j. Sykes; passed
House bill for the relief of the heirs of William
Mcfarland, deceased; passed.
House bill for the relief of the representatives of
Daniel Lewis, deceased; passed. #
Bill for the relief of William SIENNA Factor;
passed.
House bill for the relief of the legal representa-
tlves of Major Caleb Swan; passed. -.a.
Bill for the relief of Thomas P. Dudleys passed
Bill for the relief of Asenatt M. Elliott; passed.
The joint resolution authorising the President to
incorporate the officers of the Texan navy into the
United States navy, was taken up, debated, and
then postponed. .--.g,z.
The bill authorizing the adjustment and pay
ment OF the claims of William Hazard Wigg, de-
ceased, for losses sustained by him during the war
OF the Revolution, was debated and postponed.
And then, on motion by Mr.. CLARKE, the
senate proceeded to the consideration of Executive
business; and after some time passed therein, the
doors were opened - +
And the Senate adjourned. So,
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HANDSOME DoHATIoN.-Mrs Harriet T. Packer,
widow of the late William S. Packer. has appro-
priated and already given the munfcent sum of
sixty FIVE thousand dollars for the endowment of
Female Academy to be located on the brow or the
Heights of Brooklyn, New York. II
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Mr.. Sims, "a carpenter, was killed in Natchez,
Mississippi, on the 9Th instant by man named
John A. Marsh. They had been gambling, and
dispute about dollar led to the fatal act.
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GEORGIA LANDS. One hundred thousand acres
Of lands in the southwestern part of Georgia are
advertised in New York paper at one dollar an
acre.
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DEATH OF JUDGE CABELL.-The Richmond pa
pers announce the death of Judge William H.
Cabel president of the court of appeals of the State
of Virginia, who died at his residence in Richmond
on the 18th instant. The Enquirer Gays.
son the receipt of tidings of his demise, both
Houses Of the Legislature, mark of respect for
his memory, adopted resolutions of adjournment
He was an able jurist and most valuable citizen
His death will be mourned by all who knew him. ,
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MAYOR GILpls, of Philadelphia, has offered re-
ward of i've hundred dollars for the murderer
Of Joseph Rink. 4s,iTa4 -
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DEcLIs ATIoN.-The South Carolinian of the Sth
instant nays that p. T. Hammond, esq, declines
being candidate for Congress in the first Con-
gressonal district.
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FRAUD ON THE PENSION OFFIcE.-At the late
ford, I homas Lawson, of New York-or rather of
Brooklyn-was tried upon two indictments charg-
ing him with fraud upon the Pension Office of this
State. He was found guilty, and sentenced to ten
years. imprisonment on each indictment. The
sentence may be regarded as severe, but three
other indictments had been proved against him
for similar offences, and the evidence in these is
regarded as entirely conclusive. 1t is probable
that there indictments will be dismissed.
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