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The HuDsoN RIVERA most remarkable spec-
tacie Is resented to the vision BY trip the
Hudson River railroad. Fields of floating ice are
moved in solid column and in detachments up and
down the river, with the changes of tide, and the
shonl places are in some instances barricaded to
the heigh of ten or twelve feet with ice.
By referring to statistics on the subject of the
closing of the riyer we find that the river has not
been open at this date for nearly halfa century,
since 1910, when it closed on the 18th of Janu-
ary.- Since 1880 the river has not closed but ten
times in the month of January, twice on The Sd Of
February, and the remaining seasons in the month.
OF November and December. The following state
ment presents the dates in January at which the
river has closed in the years mentioned: January
IL, l795; January 81 1896; January 6, 1900; JAN
uary 8, 1901; January I2 1904; January 9, 1906;
January 4, 1908; january 10, 1910; January s.
ny Sd, and in 1902 on the same day of the month.
~. -e-E-- :. albany (N. ~ Register, ! 3at.
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I Menico- VI course nothing could be done We
shall be kept here smother day to repair our wa
gon. when We shall leave and make all haste for
inere has been a great change in the temnera.
Monterey. For the last six weeks we have r cru
SANITY been on an elevation of fir m 5000 TO s OOo
Get; but IN the last sixty miles we have
l.oou 20 s,0oo feet. We are now but 500 feet
ABOVE the level OF the sea. From a barren and
cold region we have at once come into one ,vbers
the trees are hanging with oranges, and where
fruit trees of all kinds abound
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We have seen with much pleasure a chart
of the Pacific coast on the Isthmus Of 'Fehuan-
tepec just brought to this city by Mr.. B. FAL-
LON, Secretary of the Tehuantepec Railroad
Company IF New Orleans. This map en-
braces seventy miles extent of coast, giving
the topography Of the country for some miles
inland. This being the first reconnaissance of
the kind made of that coast, it becomes Of
most general value, and no doubt will be ap-,
Preeiated by the public when lithogra phed, IS
tshOuld be at once, 80 sas to make it available.
'Hhe New Orleans Con pany have thus already
rendered service to the country which will
be acknowledged necessarily, at the same time
that, by the production of the map, they show
to what extent their labors have gone, and
this strengthens their call for protection against
the difficulties now thrown in their way.
They have proceeded too far now to be ADAM
doned, when it is considered that they went
into the undertaking with the best guarantees
and with perfect justification. We will mem
tion the name of the engineer attached to this
map-Mr. P. G. TRAsrERN---as the work does
him great credit. He has resided in the South
many years, is we'll known for his talents, and
is an stsDe Of the French military school He
has been employed by the company since the
lnclplency of their work. % ls So a4stAo9 o
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The New York Tribune points to another alleged
abuse on the Camden and Amboy Railroad as fol-
lows: -.-.. ,r,-.- - 80 e - -
'As the Camden and Amboy Company is in the
mood of reform, We hope to be pardoned a sugges.
ton in regard to cheating in email way practiced
on that road, and apparently with the connivance
OF the company. LE-lE laa zEEZZ ss,sEt.
ga man, with the badge of baggage master
upon his hat, goes through the while they are
running between Burlington and Camden, and
collects the baggage tickets of the passengers re-
presenting that. by giving him the tickets and
paying for transporting the baggage to the hotels
in Philadelphia, they will be carried thither in the
regular coaches of those hotels without any further
charge. This is simply a falsehood; and it is I'M
derstood to be told for the honorable purpose of
enabling this baggage master to plumber the pas
sengers for the benefit of the company. The thing
itself not worth paragraph, but as illustrative
of the spirit of meanness as well as imposition
which monopoly engenders, the fraud is deserving,
of exposure. 81 s-S.4Gt# 81 LaE.c. sislg
"We are not insensible to the recent movement
Of this company to discharge its duties to the ira
Yelling public. But we must again ask-Where is
Governor Doty with his bili?' Tc.t- l....ztss4 9g
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7THE SMALL TRADE AT NoRroLK..-It appears by

The SMALL TRADE AT NoRroLK.-It appears by
statement in the Norfolk Ne,cs that last year
about eighteen hundred barrels Of eggs, each con-
tanning about one hundred dozen, were shipped
from that port. The return, including the price
of the oats in which they packed is estimated
at S 90 per barrel, making total of S36, 900 re.
ceived for eggs. A vast amount of oysters, vege
tabl. sand poultry, is also annually sent away, for
which the sum of 300 600 is rDodera tie caIcula-
ton, averaging $1,000 per day throughout the
year. One gentleman, who has devoted himself 10
the business for some years. has realized profit of
abort $4,000 The quantity of rags for manu-
featuring purposes annually sent from the city is
also large. One firm alone sends aWay about a
half n million pounds, and the whole amount does
not fall short of million. The cost of these is,
on an average, about three and a half cents a
pound, and realizes profit of twenty-five to thirty
per cent, making the large sum of about $45, 900
the annual product of old rags .a.s&.ss.3 Is 10
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The LIauoa TRADE IN BANGoR.-The Bangor
Democrat publishes the report of the committee of
the Bangor City Council On the business of the city
agency for selling liquor, and adds: 1t appears to
be a large, prosperous, and profitable business.
About seventeen thousand dollars worth of liquors
have been purchased and all but $685. worth of
it cold between the Sd Of May and the 23d of De-
cember, little less than eight months, and at a
profit OF some $4,000. The demand for lquorsfor
me5icine and for mechanical uses has been sur
prisingly large. New England rum especially
has been much sought for and has gone off like hot
cakes at a fair profit. If all our citizens are not
drinkers, all of them are rum sellers; there
fore ''rumInies'' in the cant language Of the day
The medicines are said to be Of a good quality,
some of them the very best that are imported; and
this is the best feature that the case presents q
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SMALL CHANaE.-s9How shall we " anage to
get small changer is the inquiry that comes out
of all mouths about frequently as bread and but
ter enters the mouth of the lad the holiday when
he has 'the run,,1 of the milk. room. The newa-
papers have taken up the query and ring it out,
from day to day, in all quarters of this good land
which the Historical Society once proposed to call
'Alleghania = "Keep the subject before the peo
pie, they say, "and Congress will have to do
something in, he matter" One says ssdebase our
gold and give Us coin made out of mongrel of
the metals. -"Give as gold half-dollars," says
another; (which replies third, twill hide in
the corners of our pockets more provoking!y even
than our gold dollars do; we should find them lost
every day, and lose them again the same hour they
were FUND.- A fourth, Yankee OF course, from
Connecticut, proposes TO issue bank bills of the
value Of one and half, one and quarter and
one and three fourths dollarsa pleasant mode of
running bank bills into the ground and giving
dignity to shinplasters. Another asks for five
ten, andstwenty cent pieces of the same amalgam
as the new three cent pieces. We not particu-
Lar what they give US. Almost any thing in the
shape of change will be better than no change
at all. > *-Neu York Times. s9gl {. 81 H. -
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The resolutions were adopted "
And the Senate adjourned. yaa /.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES..

Mr. SIBLEY asked leave to introduce Dill
granting to the States of Louisiana, Arkansas, MIS-
souri,, Iowa, and the Territory of Minnesota, q
portion of the public lands to aid in the construc-
ton OF a railroad from New Orleans to the Northern
boundary of Minnesota. SO. 4s4.t2I3 dLaola
Mr.. .LETCHER objected ,A.l ~ ~ .sf4
The House passed the bill for the relief of VIM.
n. Wells and others, which was reported from the
Committee of the w hole during the last session Of
Congress. 81 y .ti..,.o saHl. = @isitas
The bill for the relief of David Myerle was taken
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE proceeded toiexpiain the
merits of the case; but without concluding his re.
marks, gave way for
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Further Items by the Arabia,

Several appointments by the new Aberdeen min
Istry are published Amongst them are the ma meg
OF Fiiliers, for Judge Advocate; Mr. HaYter, Sec
rotary OF the Treasury; Sir w. Page Wood Vice
Chancellor; Admiral Berkeley, one or the Lords of
the Admiralty; Lord Drumlanrig, Comptroller of
the Household; MIR. Monsell, Clerk of the Ordi-
nance. Eaal -.-!1W I'll ..l-. -. 4.
The report that Queen Victoria is again in an
interesting situation is confirmed : 49,. -
There il no news from the French empire of any
moment. ...4 SD X. Was V..-g l1gr.Ie =
1t is reported that Mr. Barringer viii shortly re-
slgn his appointment of American Minister at the
court of Madrid. ~ ls.E4 : ~
The Count Viilanueva, long Cuban iHfendeYate,
and the richest man in Spain, is dead. -l.---a-
An unexpected decree has been issued convert
ing all the Portuguese debts into three per cents.
After battle in Montenegro, an armistice had
been agreed upon until the Sultan's decision could
be known.
The Calcutta m ills to the oath November, and
bombay to the Sd December, had reached Eng
land. The news was quite unimportant The COM
merclal accounts show but little change. Money
was abundant -g7l-e- L-lI =
mutiny by the Chinese en- board the shin Ger
trude, bound from Annoy to Havana, had occurred.
Seventeen of them were shot, and the vessel put
into Singapore. e fl
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The Hon. w. B. KING, Senator from Ala
bama, and Vice President elect, sailed in the
United States steamer Fulten fro n this port
on Saturday for Havana. We learn that at
the time Of his departure the Distinguished
Senator was in cheerful mood, and hoping
relief from his voyage. The unanimous wishes
Of his countrymen are offered for his speedy
restoration to health. tc 81 VIZ a2..ta g
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MRS, Mowatt.

We have already mentioned that this emf
nent actress is to appear at the National The
atre in the course Of the present week. She is
an American lady, of high education and ac-
cornplishments, and is not only an admirable
performer, but a successful dramatist- Her
style of acting is singularly refined and grace
full, and in the line Of characters calling for this
style she is without ariyalon our stage, Mrs.
MowATT has just completed a brilliant engage
ment in Boston, where she is an established
tfayorite,s and where We may well say her au-
dienees are composed IF her numerous friends,
so great is her personal as well as her profess
slonat1 popularity. llla .law .ela.aa. .sll i
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b THE LIFE SAVING BENEvoLENT ASSOCIATION o
New York have voted gold medal to Captain
NYe, of the American mail steamship Pacific, and
a Silver medal to the mate, Mr.. Thompson. and to
each of the seamen, who bravery manned their
life boat during terrible gale, and thereby res
cued the entire crew of the British ship Jessie Ste
yens Just as che sinking, and took them safely
in 10 Live rpool.SU eaala 4glg
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senator from A1aban.e.

1t is stated that the Governor Of Alabama has
appointed the Hon. BENJAMIN FIrzpArkIcK as
term of Hon.. VIM. R. KING, resigned. Mr..
FlTzpArRIcK was the nominee of the Demo
cratic caucus at the time Of tho election of Mr..
CLEMENS. = II
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I. "A VETERAN TYrE-sETTRR.-Ther is now work
ing at Valentines office, in this CITY. a printer
named nal payid II. Reins, who Will be seventy years
tins ADVANCED age iabors daily and Supports
I .a lie was one of the founders Of the New
York Typographical Society still retains bis mem
oersnip, ana attends the regular neetinga Of The
the United States; at least it is not known that
mere Is one OF his age now working at case
Fg,S. sis ~. T. Evening Post,
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The Detroit Free Press-which we may not
unfairly characterize as General CAss's home
organ addresses gentle warning to the Presi-
dent elect not to admit Freesoil influences into
his Cabinet.
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We regret to learn that Commodqs STocK-
TON is detained from his place inthe Senate by
sickness In his family. - s51~sA Sc &.
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THE REP U bLIC.
WASHING ION
MONDAY MORNING. JANUARY II, 1858
COnRIress.

The death Of the Hon. VIM. UPHAM. Sena-
tor from Vermont, was announced IN both
Houses Of Congress on Saturday.
The resolutions usual on such occasions
were adopted, and an adjournment succeeded
as a further mark of respect.
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The Courier, who has given attention to the gu

ject, remarks: '~~-t~.-- -41tt0e.s
'sThe location of the southwestern and mountain
sections are on the identical route reported by
General Bernard.-And to follow up the line Of
outeafecommended by that distinguished engi-
neer, we hRyeoniy to construct railroad through
the sadhioestern portion Of Atebama, and the south
tosstfrn Artion Of Mssssippi, terminating at the
point recommended, or at the Bay Of st Louis, and
comrnunicat Ting iuith the Mexican Gulf Railroad or
the Ponchartrain Railroad" Log ..-5gH lE7al.6G
The features of the country through which this
portion Of the line would run are admirably adapt
ed to the construction of railroads; and which is
matter efyast consequence, the land is for the most
part ewned by Government, and il finely timbered.
-L-.-2 :. '@tt 5ise4S5 Ne.p Orleans Bulletin.
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Fhe pilot WsII-exPeTt 1T WdVt
That to a steadtast stake his course hath bent"
/ wa. honored with place in his friendship,
and Vermont is Intimately related to the State from
which come; and therefore have thought Tiny
right and duty 10 peak in just paneygric over his
remains i wish that the wreath have contributed
were more fit to adorn the bier and grace the tomb
of so true representative and 80 upright states
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the common sympathy of American brotherhood,
to aid them in the effort to overthrow the despotic
| rule of Spain; that the attempt of Frances Eng
land, or any other power, to occupy this island,
will be resisted by the United States, not because
Spain has any Just title to the island, or because
their government would be any worse than that
of the latter kingdom, but because it would be
more difficult to drive them off when they are once
established there; but that the United States, so
far from desiring to protect continue Spain in
her title and possession of the island earnestly and
emphatically reprobates her obstinacy in persist
ing to hold, by force and tyranny, Island whose
people repudate and disown her rule, which thew
only need the power to overthrow and destroy
5Ihis is the Delta's view of the matter. aud
we shall be curious to see whether it be the
note premonitory Of the wondrous declarations
so long promised by Senator Sour. The Delta
speaks for the Senator's wing of the Democra-
cy, we know; but whether he will deem it
discreet to speak as plainly in the Capitol as
the editor has spoken to his subscribers, is a
question which the aextfew days will probably
determine. 1oA $50 sa2 y
"A VERY UssscEssARY ExpENss-Buying the
washington Republic in order to make it stLo
cofoco paper" That part Of the bargain was
effected two years and six months ago.
800 ~. .,, faAibany Journal, January TO-
The Journal understands Whiggery tomean
Abolition, or Anti Masonry, or some other
crotchet Of its.oWn for the time being. It is
owing to the labors of such Wines that the
party is in so exceedingly interesting mi
nority just now. The Republic has been a
WING Of the CLAY and FILLMORE school. The
Journal has been WHIa of the JOHNSTON and
SEWARD stamp. This is the only difference
between US; and we assure the journal if it
proposes 10 Locofocoize all the Wines who
fail to regard abolition agitation as the first
duty of man, and who feel bound to abide by
the constitutions obligations in regard to slave
~, it will render the VINO party smaller than
it is at present. - s+' : 800
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The Charleston Courier has entered the ffty-hrst
year Of its publication. and continues to be an ex-
oellent conser vative journal, warmly attached u
our Federal Union. Its aftieth anniversary wac
duly celebrated, ys 81
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GRAHXM's MAaAsIEE The February number
of this periodical /, already issued. II is embel
liahed BY aview. of an equestrian statue Of Wash.
ingon proposed to be erected, the carpet OF Solo
mon, and other scenes and views of interest It's
articles are interesting and diversified.
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The Snow STORM at the East last week was very
extensive, having fallen heavily in the State OF
New York and all the New England States The
genera depth was from ten to eighteen inches In
| the city Of New York there WIS great deal Of
sleighing. 49, Isl Ri
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! MAINE LEelsLATURE.-The eight vacancies in
the Senate Of Maine have been filed by the eection
OF fonr Wigs and four Democr ats, thus giving the
Wings majority of six in that branch Of the
Legislature. The Democrats had clear majority
on joint ballot, and this result must have been
brought about by the strong feeling on the tempe
rance question. The members are all believed to
be friendly to the famous Maine Liquor law. As
the Wings have the control of the Senate and the
Democrats of the House, it is highly probable that
no election of United States Senator will be effect
ed at the present session. Boston Adye,tiser. Z.
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MosTEREr,sTArE OF New LEON. Mexico,

= = December IL, 1882. q
We have got so far toward the Rio Grande,
which ls now but six or seven days Journey dis.
tant; but we feel now that the most disagreeabe
part 10 over From Parras, where / wroteto you
last, our journey has been among settlements, and
hence more agreeable than before But the In
dams have been around US even here, and at Sa.
THO, large town Of IL 600 or ID 900 inhabitants
'hey approached within three miles of the town,
a lew Gays before our arrival there, and killed
several persons; yet no pursuit was made. They
were permitted quietly to carry off their booty.
At Parras we were detained Jour days in making
repairs, and at Saltlotwo, for the came purpose.
Our wagons are mostly old, and are continually
breaking down. Then when We reach town, there
are no mechanics to be found; and when they are,
it 10 an equal chance that it lie feast day, the
celebra tion of some saint, when they NOT per-
United by their priests to work. This has occurred
IN more than half the cases where We have been
detained SOD .i5f5.s t'ys2 9gGies III
Mere than one third of the whole year is devoted
by the Mexcans to holidays and feasts and nothing
Will induce them TO work. IL matters not how poor
they are, or how much their families may be suf-
fering 1T il an excuse for their idleness, and that
is sufficient for them. aati.,sssaa. ,la.5 s1s
In Parras and Saftillo we found several foreign.
ers and Americans from whom received much
politeness. SaItillo and Monterey were in posses
sion of the American troops under G General Taylor
for nine months during the war, but there not
now half dozen in either place. Still their occu-
patton did much good to the people and country,
as is at once apparent to vi itors. Monterey is
quite ar active place, and exhibits an appearance
of business such as | have not seen in any other
part of Mexico .t@ a.:vs y lsls03 ti15..s7
We are now, and have been for week past, in
the region where General Taylor and his army
won their laurels. We encamped one night At
Encantarda, where General Tayl Tor was enca mped
when Santa Anna appro tched with his TWENTY-FIVE
thousand men. This was six miles from the bat.
tie field of Buena Vista. We had to pass directly
over the spot in the narrow pass where Sherman
and 'bragg's celebrated battery was, which did
such terrible execution in that battle We stopped
there couple ofhours and examined that memo
raoie held, from which nearly all of us brought
Between saitilo and Monterey is the celebrated
mountain pass ofthe Rinconada, the most sublime
and grand scenery l have ever seen, surpassing
any thing have seen in the whole Of my travels.
This pass 10 about twelve nnies through and about
two miles wide with mountains two Thousand feet
high towering on either side. We did not fail to
make some additions to our sketches in this pass.
In coming through here one Of our wagons broke
down, wheel was smashed, and we had to come
in on three with il. We arrived on a feast day,
that Of the Lady Of Guadalupe, or patron Saint Of
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MURpERous AesAuLT.- Mr.. Haydock drug
gist OF New York, about to close his premises in
that city on Friday evening, discovered a negro
man in the loft who alleged that he had got there
BY mistake. On making room for him to pass,
hebstruck Mr.. Haydock on the throat with a
knife, and then made his escape. The wound was
lcQnaidered veru danneron. A-.lN.
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4 y $1,000 PETITION. s-.,-..IgI-.I q,
Mr.. IVES: The petition of three hundred citi-
zens of Oneida, Jefferson, and Osxego counties
New York, for the construction of breakwaters -
the harbor Of Cape Vincent, in the State OF new
York. s. ~ Il
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-10
Gopartnerehip.

rI>HF COMPREHENSIVE heretofore existing ),
i tween John 4. HEIRD. HENRY GUERNSEY, COaSsLu
CLARKsON spd EDWARD no non under the style
JOHN T. HERD Co. this day dissolved By mutual eoass-
New.York October Is 1883
The business hereafter viii be conducted by John T. ie
Ttnry Guernsey under the ttls of JOHN T. llElaD ca VI
oil debts will be paid by them
H'HE SUBSCRIBER, having formed copartneulS
i with JAMES NJ BALDWIN Esd his resumed he sn<sss
Of his profession .
He viii confne himself principally office business eruiasia
OF tts real estate the invest nn Of 1one and 70 he t
mental es.aie. collecting. SC Dated Oct l. 1851
PHILO 4 RUGGLES. Coaussilor a Law,
No % Nsssaust. Nsw-Yors cfyI
THE FIRM Of JAMES G. KING SONS We
aSoyed On fh October irsont by the death o. tas
Nor nsrtner JAMES GORE KING and the o. thai ira VI
hereafter BE- used in liquidation only.
The I'd rsyins partners Of the viii conars q
.ane hnsiness under the name OF JAMES KINGS SONS
Erw-YosK Oct g. 1853 DENNINO DUER
JAMES q. KING. Jr-
ARCHIBALD GRACE KING