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A DEFENCE OF THE AILANTHUs TREE
FOR THE KEW YORK EVENING posr.


In your paper of the 18th instant you devote para
graph to the ailanthus tree You say: For several
years past the Towering of this tree have been
complaints made that the odor detrimental to health
You continue: " One thing is certain that do not
infest the aanthus and its foliage remains on the
boughs till fall while other shade trees entirely de-
voured by the vermn long before the is past"
You finally remark The question whether the odor Of
the nanthus is noxous has never been settled by the
physicians"
That the odor emitted from the aianthus-a swedish
chloride Of lime odors unpleasant there exists but
opinion but it lasts for few days only would defend
the tree against the prejudice which has been produced
against it, It's olor being detrimental to health be-
eve to exist in the minds only of those sensitive ndiv
duals whose acute oacory sense overbaances the equ
lbrum of the sensorum, that of Henry the Fourth
was overcome by the odor Of and several other
notabes record with their peculiar idosyncratc
antipathies
With regard to the beautiful alanthus tree il is certain
that no noxous influences have been observed upon
nurserymen raising these trees upon their families
their neghbor where hundreds Of these trees have been
set out to supply the great demand for them As
you observe eats their foliage they do thato
other viii add to this fact that you will find
dead fSbeneath the alanthus tree whilst an abundance
of dead flies may be observed the season advances
the in every street beneath other trees On the
contrary flies appear to give preference the aanthus
tree and where the ailanhus tree is the house it
will be found that they in eminent degree prevent by
their attraction the domic visit Of these domestic annoy
ances believe the tree to possess medicinal virtues
my experiments Of which shall publish in the proper
quarter Of the medical press
An unnecessary prejudice has been produced against
this beautiful and graceful shade-tree which has killed
its good name, insomuch so that my friend, Gen.
George 7. Morris, the author Of Woodman spare that
tree has concluded f he has not already done SOY to
cut down two of these trees Of most magnificent dmcn
sons and situated in the very heart Of autiu grove
his grounds at Cold Springs have had these trees
close to my windows for years. and have found them in
noxous and only unpleasant for few days when they
commence towering Very respectfully,
A.. G.. CASTLE NJ. ID.
New York JUNE 49, 1853
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SECOND MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.

Pursuant TO adjournment the Commissioners Of the
Nie'eoPVaan Railroad met at II o'clock on Tuesday the
-lst day OF june 1883 at the Union Hotel in George
to"n. fresent w. w. STATION, chairman, Messrs. j. w.
MiuRr and W. W. CoRcoRAs, Of Washington; F. DoDaK,
D. ENGLISH, and I. W. RIsoUE, Of Georgetown; r. C.
CHOPPER and w. L. GATHER Of Montgomery county and
MEREDITH DAVIS of Frederick county Maryland.
Mr. WEIsEL, the Secretary of the Board Of Commits
soners being unable to attend FRANCIS DopoR was an
pointed Secretary
all the places at which books were opened for receiving
stock except Boonsborough being laid before the Com
mssioners it appeared that the whole number Of shares
subscribed was nine thousand and eighty. Whereupon
it appearing that ten thousand shares of the capt.
tai stock Of said company had been subscribed as
required by the charter before proceeding to call the
stockholders together for organizing the company was
n obedience to the fourth section OF said charter:
Reoisd That the books of subscription be again OPEN
al from the I'D of June instant Saturday the ID day
d July next both inclusive at the same places and under
the direction of the Commissioners and officers that
WIRE appointed for the first opening Of said books of sub
sciption; and that public notice thereof be given in the
ral papers designated by the Commissioners by their
resolution of the 18th of May last.
ResolUea That for the purpose of ascertainng the
amounts 30 subscribed and for such further proceedings
nay then devolye the Commissioners the said Com
misoners named in the act will meet again at the Union
Hotel in Georgetown d. c., Tuesday, the 9Th day Of
July next ut II o'clock NJ at which meeting the books
Of subscriptions certificates Of the said Commissioners
and Agents Of the subscribed will be expected
to be produced.
Resolved That these proceedings be verified by the sig
natures Of the officers
W. W. sEAToN, Chairman
FRANCIS DoDGE, Secretary.
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FOREIGN ITEMS.

Not half century ago. in England the Of capital
punishment amounted in single year to a hundred and
twenty In 1852 there ony nine and all for murder
Louis Phppes Spanish pictures yielded at the sale by
auction in London twenty eight thousand pounds sterling
coroners verdict Of manslaughter against the Chair
man and Superintendent of the Southwestern railway, in
England was found last week for the death Of indy
dual run over by the special train
The suspension bridge just finished the Rhonc, at
Paicy in the canton of Geneva gave way and fell with
tremendous crash while undergoing its last trial Seven
bodies were taken out of the river and others ser
ously wounded Only few minutes before the accident
took place the Council Of State Of Geneva, with General
Dufour, and other noabcs OF the city, crossed the
bridge, and the previous day battalion Of soldiers
marched over 1t.
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WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

NEwFoRK, JUNE ~, TAa steamer Crescent CITY, from
Aspinli has arrived bringing weeks later ntell
genee tom San Francisco her dates being to May 23d
She bdngs about $500, 600 III gold
Theining accounts are Of he most favorable chaac-
ter, M yield this promising to exceed that of
any foer season Agricultural prospects were fine, and
the crops OF grain would be abundant.
The legislature adjourned die the 10th. Gov.
BIGLERpad been authorized by the Legislature to
nize PmPany of armed men to go in pursuit Of the
Indian fobber joaquin.
The pecton riot reported have taken place at San
FRANCISCO just the Sierra Nevada left her wharf,
out to ve been only fight between two steamboat run
ners, Y which knives and pistols were used.
Datei from Oregon are two weeks later. The miners
in southern Oregon doing well. Provisions were
plenty lud low.
At SIN Francisco business had been active with large
deman from Oregon and the interior Prices tend
ing downward owing to the accommodating stocks Flour
$ll.2iaSll5o Mess pork 1923; bacon 90 "a cents !;
lard lP3 butter So cents.
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THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1858.

If war were to take place as often as the @pro-
gressive presses predict and to all appearance de-
sire it, the world would hardly ever be at peace.
We have already noticed the grand scheme Of hos
tities lately gotten up, probably for stockjobbing
purposes, in which the United States were to be
engaged single-handed against the combined Pow
ers Of Spain, Mexico, and England OF that story
our wise and observant neighbor, the Alexandria
Gazette, speaks in the following appropriate terms :
GA rumor has been in circulation for several
days past to the effect that Spain and Mexico have
combined for the purpose of making war upon the
United States, and that England has guaranteed to
Spain the possession of Cuba on condition that sa
very shall be abolished in that island or in other
words, that Great Britain, Spain, and Mexico have
entered into tripartite alliance, offensive and de-
fensive, against this country. The improbability
of such combination is SO gross and palpable that
until the rumor is traced to some reliable and au-
thentic source, we look upon it as scarcely entitled
to moments consideration"
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New YoRK. JUNE 1s. 1883.

NOVEL AND GREAT ISvESr1oS.-A correspondent Of the
Boston Bee sends the following Of safety car,
the result Of his ingenuity:
The seats which the passengers sit are to rest on
cylinders are to be charged with gunpowder which
powder IS to be touched of with percussion caps and ham
mers, which caps and hammers to be all united by
rods which rods to be connected to the engine and
cars that whenever any collision obstacle switch, draw
bridge occurs whenever the engineer or fireman or
conductor shall see fit all the aforesaid pstons may be
discharged at once, firing up the passengers high and
dry into the air. through the top Of the cars instead Of
being drowned or dashed to pieces in them
win be necessary that the top Of the car instead OF
being covered with boards should be covered with thin
cloth or canvass through which any human head OF ord
nary thickness, skull viii penetrate with perfect ease
would also suggest, a further improvement, that a
parachute be placed directly the head Of every pas.
senger so that in being fired through the tor into the
atmosphere, he will find himself provided with one OF
those convenient little articles used by all baloonsts
for descending the ground from any heghapeasure
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DEATH OF A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

We have learned with feelings of deep sorrow that the
Hon. THOMAS M. BBTGHAusE, member Of Congress from
this district died at his residence in Lebanon Satur-
day evening last Mr.. Bibighause was a gentleman of
sound practical talents of high and unbendng integrity
Of pure and elevated morality and Of christian fortue
and philanthropy. He was most excellent and worthy
citizen, firm and jealous friend, pure patriot, and
Of the interests of his constituents
As a husband and father he had superior. He has
died amcnted he lived respected and years will not
cface his memory from the minds of those who knew
him we're acquainted with his worth
Harrisburg PA Telegraph.
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THE LIQUOR LAW IN CONNECTICUT.

Inc question of enactng Maine Law is before the
Legislature ofConnectcut majority Of the committee
to which the subject referred have taken ground
against the measure in report concluding follows:
law similar to that of the State of Maine is incon
sstent with all the general principles that protect per-
sons, property possession, and domicil is inconsistent
with the progress of liberty and free institutions in our
republican nation is at best of doubtful CONSTITUTIONAL
ty or expedency subject to extensive abuse for the
qualification of private malice the fanatica notions
coercive moral reformers is not enoned by any cons
tutional obligations to make such statute and cannot
obtain the general acquescence support of the
munity in its enforcement that therefore it calculated
to unsette the rights of property the observance and
spect for wholesome and just laws and to bring dis
credit the constitution, the laws and the judicial tribu-
nails without offering any practical and certain benefits
which are not better secured by laws made accordance
with those settled convictions of fundamental rights which
have so long made the citizens of this eminent and yene
rable Commonwealth awrespectng and law-abiding
people"
In accordance with these views, the majority have sub
mitted resolution declaring that Legislation is called
for on the subject, while the minority have presented
Maine law bill.
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THE DEPARTURE LEANDER-We regret to learn
that it has been determined that the British fgae Lean
der shall not return to this port after her departure next
week for Halifax One of the principal for this
change Of purpose is the frequent assertions Of her
twenty-five of whom have already escaped and the lack
of undspucd powers to reclaim them in this port Two
were from the deck Of the frgate board Of
American vessel the other day. which they had ship
ped for foreign port The officers did wish to
promise tho peaceful and friendly objects of the mission
by sending for them and to protect themselves from fur
tber losses IL has been deemed the least troublesome
course to leave the port--New York Post
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THREE MES KILLED Il THE CHEROKEE NArIoS.-On
Sunday night last Indian, by the name Of Jack vann
killed the opposite side Of the river from this
place. by another Indian named Nitts son Of Big Ntts
On Monday about three O'clock the coffin was taken over
from the place where the corpse was and while
the friends Of the murdered were placing his body in
the coffin, quarrel sprung up between Big Nitts and
Lewis Vann, the brother of the deceased. vann shot
down Big Nitts killing him instantly and attempted to
escape but pursued by the nephew of Nits into the
house of Mrs. Yann, widow of Mr. W. L. Vanu, when
Lewis Vann turned upon his pursuer and shot him dead
In less than two minutes he killed two men, making three
murdered men lying, it were all together horrid
spectacle to behold BY any civilized person.
Fort Smik Herald June 4.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of RHODE ISLAND
closed its session at late hour on Friday night,
to meet in Newport on the third Monday of Sep
TENDER next. Twenty-four public acts and resolu-
tons were passed. and petitions granted
and acts passed. The Providence Journal says:
The city of Newport was districted for the election
Of delegates to the Convention. This done in the
Of Providence without regard the wishes Of the
people, and with the view of increasing the Radical
strength in the Convention The large towns of Smith
field and Cranston, which send outand-out
Radicals to the Convention distrcted. Thus the
large towns in which the Conservatives have the mao
rty districted to send divided delegations ;
while the large towns in which the Radicals have the
jority elect by general ticket and leave the minority
representation
The session remarkable for what was not
done than for what done The caucuses OF the De-
mocratc party in which every thing discussed
reported to have exceedingly stormy but the Hun
kers carried the day. at least far to postpone the
dicai measures that were demanded With much vehe
mence The Judges not removed only because the
party could not agree upon their the Rad
calls insisted upon Dor and the Hunkers utterly refused
to agree to him.
The proposition to enlarge the suffrage for the election
of delegates to the Convention persisted in caucus did
a number Of others. The Hunkers had their own way
at least they succeeded in postponing every thing.
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Non INTERVENTION EUROPEAN AFFAIRS is to be the
policy Of the Pierce Administrations II was the policy
Of Mr.. Fimore's--f the following from Saturdays
Union article about Switzerland, Is authoritative
'The principle which excludes armed intervention by
the United States in the contests Of Europe except in
case of necessity so stern fall within the range Of
self-protection may be regarded as settled"
This is decided blow to Kossuthism from quarter
that we remember sympathizcd somewhat largely with
that gcntlemans notions of Intervention" when it
thought popular and expedent ride that hobby before
Presidential election.--New York Express.
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GENERAL OF THE JEsuIrs.-From the Partisan msce-
aneou items in the Courier des Eats Uns we learn that
the general congregation of the Jesus is meet on the
2st Of June instant and proceed the election Of new
General Of the Jesuit in the place Of the reverend father
Roothaan lately deceased. The general is elected for
m and the powers with which he is clothed by the con
sttutons are considerable than those conferred by
any religious order Until this election takes place
the Jesuit Society is governed by the reverend father
Perling assistant for Germany, whom the reverend
father Roothaan early stage Of his sickness appoint
cd vicar general.
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A day two since thirty or more aborgines OF
the 0nondaga tribe consisting Of Indians squaws and
pappooses, having heard in way Of the monument
Of LOGAN in the Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn IN Y went
to that place to satisfy their curiosity and visited the
grounds to the erected by the pale faces
the memory of Indian Chief They stayed around the
towering pile for an hour They gazed with their
stole looks and unmoyed counenances on that token TO
the memory of one Of their kind and undoubtedly secret
y felt national pride that the Great Spirit had prompted
the present generation of pale faces act commemo
ratve of an Indian brave whose is identified with
abort inal greatness.
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REAL ESTATE IN New YoRK.-The Mirror Of Wednes-
day says large amount of real estate sold yes
terday belonging the late G. G. and s. s. Rowland
The house known the Lyceum building Broadway,
purchased for the Of 500 Ten lots on oath
street. between 9th and 9th avenues including portion
Of what is the Hppodrome, each 25 by 90 feet,
brought together $79,250. Mr.. Monnot, of the New
York Hotel, the purchaser. single lot adjoining
the above purchased for the Of 81 600 one on
the lot fronting 23d street. brought So 200 These
also bought byMr. Monnot, who owns the en-
tire SQUARE.
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The latest accounts from Panama state that the
difficulties between PERU and BOLIVIA were in
creasing The former had sent troops to the south
ern frontier to cut off the supplies of the latter.
The enemies of Bolivia were also collecting large
force on the Buenos Ayres side The Gillian
Minister had been expelled from Bolivia, and the
United States Charge dAfaires was the only diplo-
matte official near the Government. Affairs, it is
said had reached a crisis
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RAILROAD CAsE.-It is reported by telegraph from Chi
eago that the suit by the Northern Indiana Railroad Com
pany against the Illinois Central Company prevent
son occurred has been decided in favor Of the North
ern Indiana Company. The Court required the Central
Company to apply at for commissioners determine
the manner Of crossing and in the time the Central
Company is required in all give the cars Of the
Northern Indiana Company the preference and priority
the crossing The Central Company have given the spu-
lations required by the order Of the Court
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Late advices from Hayti report the condition Of
that country being highly prosperous, especially
when compared with the misrule and distress Of for
mer times. The Government of SoULooUE seems
to be well established, and gives evidence of dis
position to advance the prosperity of its subjects.
Boston Journal
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The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued cir
cular confirming the circular instructions of the
Treasury Department of June 18th, 1S49, in re
ference to the liability to tonnage duties of Spanish
vessels from the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico on
their arrival in the United States"
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METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.

DURSUANT to a resolution Of the Board Of Commissioners
OF the Metropolitan Railroad and in conformity tho
act OF the Legislature Of the State Of Maryland passed
the January session Of 1853, entitled AN incorporate
the Metropolitan Railroad Company notice is hereby given
by the said Commissioners that 600 shares Of
having been taken required by said act for the
ganzaon Of the company the books for receiving subscrp-
tions tho capital stock of the said Metropolitan Railroad
Company will be reopcncd Wednesday the 22d day Of
June instant and be kept open from the said 22d Of juno
to the % day July, inclusive from the hour Of 10 o'clock
to the hour o'clock p M said days nj the place,
and Ter the direction Of the persons respectively
designated by public advertisement for that duty
BY order Of the Commissioners
w W. sEAToN, Chairman.
francis DopeE, Secretary.
National Tutellgcnccr the Union and the Rep, bic
Washington the Advocate, Georgetown DC and the Bal
Sun, Baltimore will please insert the above adycr
emcnt three times week till the "a OF July The Jour
nal Rockville, Montgomery county the Herald Citizen
the Examiner Frederick the Catoctin Whig, Mddleown
the Odd Fellow, Boonsboro and the Herald and Torchght
the Hagerstown Mail the News and tho Peoples Own Ha
gerown will respectively insert the week until
the I'd Of July. ia june 22--eotd
A STORY or SCHOOL LIFE-Edgar Clifton, or
IA Right and Wrong, by G. Adams.
Dscourscs on the Unity Of God by William g. Eliot OF
ST. Louis.
Regeneration, by s. H. Sears.
The Prophets and Kings Of the Old Testament By T. D.
Maurice. > 4 se
childs Maths and vespers, by mother
For sale at TAYLOR MAURY'S
june 23 Bookstore, near 9th street.
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HArPISEss.-True happiness Is Of a retired and
enemy to pomp and noise it arises In the first place, from
the enjoyment OF ones self and in the next from the friend
ship and conversation Of few select companions False hap
pnes loves 70 be in crowd and draw the eyes DC the
world upon her she does receive satisfaction from
the applause which she gives herself but from the admiration
which she raises m Others,
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The Charleston papers record the death Of Dr. JONI
". SCHMIDT, who, with exception las the Courier
states was the oldest practising physician in that city,
he having commenced his profession Charleston in the
year 1905 lie filed at different times various Offices Of
honor and trust both in the municipal affairs Of the city
aud the Legislature.
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The TEMPERATURE Of yesterday the highest Of the
season. thermometer in fair position, in store on
Pennsylvania avenue, with draught Of air passing by
it. and otherwise well protected from the rays of the
read 81 degrees at o'clock p M. In Of the public
buildings, where the thermometer stood in current Of
air, and was entirely protected from reflected heat it
stood Mt 94o
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GAME or DHFINIToNs.-Pdtropogs Asses milk to nou
rsh sickly genius Labor The woong by which Nature
Bee singing sa ire on human Civilization" Re-
rcnge Quenching your thirst with brandy. Fame:
quete adored by inferior minds and endured by superior
Letter. messenger whom wish to return. Ba
Gce The dirty road which revenge travels Money An
altar which self sacrifices TO self
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From THE INDIAN FRONTIER letter from
Major JOHN O. HENsHAw, of the United States
army, dated at Fort Arbuckle on the 18th of May,
says that the report Of attack on Fort Arbuckle
is untrue. There had not been even the semblance
of hostile feeling shown by any of the tribes that
have habituay visited the fort since its establish
ment.
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Daniel r. Capp has recovered q verdict against the
city Of Providence R ~ for $3.50 in the Circuit Court
Mt Newport Mr. Clapp fell in the street in n very slip
perry time last winter, and broke his leg lie claimed
damages the ground that the city bound enforce
the law providing for the removal Of and ice from
the sidewalks.