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cotton and the ale Of eloh and wonderful to say. they

cotton and the Ais Of ciOh and wonderful TO say. they
believe IL.
The remedy for all the railway grievances Of England Is
the Comnttee informs the House, be found In the
appointment OF "a Standing Commtteoo OF the House OF
Commons which shall review all projects In regard 10 the
general public advantage and to future development Of
the iron net work. checking merely speculative schemes
To this complexion has British FREQ dc arrived at last
The existing companies denied the ercise OF anything
resembling free will aud competition be proposed, there
Is TO be Central committec-ai OF whose members
be largely interested in raroads-charged with prevent
ing the companies from wasting their in thc Grip
ping of theis neghbors and equally charged with pre-
venting any competition by the making of roads that they
may fit to dencminste Speculative"
This is British free trade At hcmc and Its object to
prevent diminuton in the heavy charges upon the
cotton and corn tobacco and sugar. compelled to seek
the mOre crcuitous route from the producer TO the
through Great Britain. Abroad, British free trade
means "asssz re"-et everything regulate itself Make
much competition possible for the sale OF raw
moii,ies and the purchase of manufactured At
home il means let there be competoi with us for the
purchase OF the sale of CLOTH and let dscour
age speculative roads whose tendency Won be 10
duce the charges the cotton the sugar producers
Of which to be forced send them shores This
free trade according TO the British acccptaon of the
term, and as such it swallowed by neigh the
Journal OF Commerce and the Post; but were 10
ges the appointment of ndng committee ofSongress
authorized 20 determine upon foreign speculative"
tempts at gripping the compct Of our makers of
iron and CLOTH IL would be by yell of dsapprobation
improper interference with the rights OF the people.
Ncvcrth the grievances proposed TO be rcmcded by
the Brittle Committee far less than those TO which the
free traders should study British practice aud
with itish precept Whenever they shat do SO they
viii fud that British free trade establishes monopoly
abroad and At home.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-15

PRESERVING FRUirs IN THEIR owy Jrtcv-Tbirteen
bottles OF preserved fruit exhibited lately at ochcs.
Ter, New York, by VIM. r. Smith, OF Wayne county viz :
OF currants fblackberres and one of pums They
were examined by committee, and found of fine flavor
anu the committee expressed the opinion that the art of
fruit when carefully put up be made to keep as long
may be desirable.
The method of preserving ia thus given to the New
York State Society by Mr. Smith
They preserved by placing the bottles filed W it'll
the rt IN cold water, and raising the temperature 10 the
boiling point quick possible then cork and seal the
bottles immediately. Some varieties OF fruit will not fill
the bottle with their own juce-hese must be filled with
boiling water, aud coked before mentioned after the
surrounding boils."
Fruits can also be preserved by carbonc acid gas The
bottles after the fruit is put in them should be char ed
with TINS gas under pressure to expel all air. aud then
sealed up-ScieHtfc american
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~ Information Wanted Of Edward y. Lee-when last
heard fron was Ia Norfolk Virginia lie has himself
from my bed aud board for the last four Any
concerning him. living Dead would thankfully received BY
his wife Direct to No. IOs Grand Street, Netc YORK
sr2-diW MARY Ivy
1ok 20 you- interr!TIs Lecis5i5g CAr0nici, weekly
paper published Ia Lvwiburg Greenbrier county has lIy
subscription than in thai portion State is
consequently, the best medium adrerfsrs
geaeTdA, that can BE- procured In Western Virginia.
the advantages OF CENTRAL io-d;ioH the lfrCft
1t has good subscription the
brie Monroe, Poeaontas, Allegheny, Bath, Fayee Nicholas
Raleigh and Mercer A. the subscription price reduced
only ONE DOLLAR per onar 1t must be better medium
for advertisers in tl;are than at sc5-l2tscst
20 NoiIcr-THoMAs RIDDicK, having engaged himself
with the undersigned would he glad any
friends who ia Of clothing, either
orcr-besides Gentlemens Furnishing Goods shirts
other Goods usually found 10 General Clothing
respectfully asked a. ia Main street WM SMITH,
sc9 Successor to Smith 4 Marvin
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Prom the cinelnsau Times.
The Restrictive Laws Of the Oidsn Tim...

We were reading, recently history of Connecticut
rom US nrst settlement under Geo. Fenwick down to the
don in lIsi and printed at New Haven In lssp and
VIC ,ouu some curious cnactments therein. Hero are
whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold silver mr.
bone lace above two shings by the ward shall b,
seneI o the grand jurors and the selectmen shall tax
the offender at $500 estate"
a debtor in prison, swearing he hath no es,. shall
be let, and sold to make satisfaction"
No one shall read the book OF Common Praver kee,
Christmas or Saints day, make minced pics dance play
cards, play any music except the drum
trumpet and Jewsharp."
The Sabbath day shall begin at sunset on Saturday
fasting day." "
No one shall travel, cook victuals make beds sweep
house, cut hair, or shave, on the Sabbath day"
No one shall run on the Sabbath day. or walk in his
ing" ''"' "''''
mo one to river, but with an authorized fer
ryman.-
Adamite other hereIic".
Every male shall have his hair cut round according to
a cap" &C. &c.
We find the following account Of punishment inflicted
for entertaining heretcs Deacon Potter whom Cot
ton MAtaer says was verify guilty, and that he had fair
legal aud candid trial. aud convicted on GOOD and
SCI plural evidence:
"Deacou Potter" saws Mather twas HANGED for b.r.sv
and apostacy which consisted in show ing hospitality to
strangers who came TO his house in the night AMONG
whom were Quakers, Anabaptists and Adamites his
away in peace. Thee also a political offence the
remedy for which is worth noting:
NO man shall hold Office who il not sound in the "a, h
and faithful tn this dominion; and whatsoever gives vote
to such person, shall pay fine of one pound for sec
ond oiencehe shall be DISTINGUISHED"
The Rev. Geo. w hitfed in one of his sermons g;ves
the people Connecticut the following character They
are the wisest oany people upon the continent the best
friends and tho worst enemies; they are hairbreined
bigots all sides and they NAV bc compared 20 borsc
aud mule without bit and bride In colonies have
paid Tor my food and lodging but never could spend
one penny in fruitful Connecticut whose banks dow with
MIX and honey aud whose and daughters never fail
10 Iced and refresh the weary traveller without money
anu without price. "a Saturday evenings the people
look sour and sad aud on the Sabbath thew appear TO have
lost their dearest friends, and almost speeches. and
walk softly A Quaker preacher once told them, with
much truth, they worhippcd the Sabbath and not the
God OF the Sabbath. Those hosptabe people without
charity condemned the Quaker a blasphemer of the
hoy sabbath fined tarrcd and icathered him. put rome
around ms neck, and plunged him into the sea; but he
ofage."
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CHARLES +. JENKINS.
HIR-cuELL v. JOHNSON.

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81 DOB. ,"'- ~ both hi' establishments on Ih1r law lc
18Th u-t,r will be- dego.eI 70 tae relief Of the slcrcr-
tr E,e, Or...-s
How g. toe question of prime cost % be -e.ucIe
Grt.o--F From t De-, tJ .f.' Of TI1r Grr f-e y,..
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"r'up IYT u' 'H'ei 3 hies l'I Lif'ns.
The National lu'"I.' -.rogr states thrt vs.. " over
ton ui N.r.lf f17. connected Fit tue Union a.l ,.
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place they v.I. il m..' lf o which paragraph u the
Ngw York TIm.s g.g.- r.. CLOWN, account.
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To CoRRF sPoNDKNTs.

Letter. bssne,, be Addressed to the "h'or' q
a. WAfg." ,.,--...- ~, ,o, n. ,rhi,,hss
mi. n rule standing, oagh TO be known tn AL and w
O. 40 go n. dep.ed Obituary notices exceeding eight
IIne. ~ charged for 8 advertisements.
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81 AtIi IL Elyson- Printing OGicr Telegraph HuidIas
Main street. our business have all kinds Of
Printing handsomely executed the prices with the
greatest dpaeh The Proprietor North adding al
the newest styles OF type to his stock
to introduce all the latest improvements In printing
to his establishment.
Al orlers PROMPTLY a.tenLsd nrlns hI. ah.an.c ..a
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FrSEEAI~-The young Guard Capt. Richardson, at
tended yesterday, the funeral ceremony of Mr. Lewis
Lot.or md Lieut. Of the Company, who died on Tuesday
Thcy made null turn out and presented IA usual
very handsome array. The procession was headed by
the Armcry Banda very material element in nPartinG
interest to any scene OF like character. To at least
it 50, and the same prediction could safely
echo for many Others who entertain grateful OF
the kind disposition evinced by the members of this Band
in connection with the recent movement for the New
Orleans sufferers.
The excursion OF the "Young GGard to Slash Cottage
which was to come of yesterday, is postponed till
Tuesday next.
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Arrival nf the Franklin.

The arrival of the Franklin gives later news from
the East 1t is of pacific character; to the effect
that Turkey has accepted the proposed terms of adj
jusment-will send an Ambassador to st. Petersburg
when the Principates are evacuated; and that kus-
STA will evacuate the Principalitics in September,
when the fleets leave the Bay The settlement OF the
war question now depends upon the evacuation OF
the Principaties All the prelminares appear to be
adjusted still further advance in grain is reported
Another ARRrvAI.-Just before going to press last
night despatch was received giving later news by
the Niagara 1t gives a different phase to the War
question.
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H .
Str tsI, Of EIug Wiuln, g1l MHH ahGf J.. WEbuT, u
I...E.
Fgyg NEis-Ptt'iH PHOptii fuU-.S ,cui'sr1ln who Dos
urafy BI ya.T# connected With Nl.F
anil Wiz p,iUl.-snd pft urIa Wis principle.
di- prepared ,r euerrr. bod e newspaper luH tttv
anIri .r.fs emfayuFuf, rrt t f.ir f.TstI iur tHl.
address a.. y, bz .Il WHsh..rir,, d. a.. f.iH-e1IRg
rMHrfLLAg 90 rar,s tubrsi.H received 1rl 0r rais
u ~ manufacturer prices. GfNIfN a ALVEY,
arfS So. 90 rsrd street.
sOtrFH COTTON 20 rl.es D. Cllss Cr.f.n Just
Y rsvcd and Cor sale no fhr HrtUt's UTI.f.
sat5 GtNrEE a AMY, so. tGP.ari ftrootsl
TgyUE CANAL LOAT EfIfr .t now yssTv e. a.. -
torscsss r,gtt for tyurilfg aul will ts5 z ''' y
leave on saturday fIi az rai full --a-esy--sias--
srfS-W = ?. htf.
AIEW GOODS FOH FNti. NND NfNftt-iltNHf niA.
~ FER receipt ~ - tffre f,rf ~ READY ilde
C0tl iuF anl Gertemeus FuruiuF Hs, 20 fa anl "int
60 which De- uolt call re attention ~ r Pub W.dFnr him
W" "''" ~ we WY '"''' IifvRY SHAVER
srt5 600 Main street, corner itth.
rFREyCH VOHK.- Our assormsnt q F,'n,h wort, laee
~ Sleeves, Canbrc Mfsln bands, Nus
lin and CtmUfc EdguE, ~ l and complete
We nsk the att-hton n Che Ladies. . .,....... . -
set6 g. HANIWFLL 70
,ro An HOUSE MOI gsFa sressisr ga1ay bids dterces
- for ale ~ ftsfb DAVENPORT, ALLEN 90.
srtOrTON Yarns superior guilty. "Ualon Mis-"
ssis DAvESPoRT, ALLAN co,
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IMPORTANT Dkorsios.-we learn from the Batavia NJ
the Seneca Chiefs In isi2 OF their aIds near Bualo ~
me ogden Company, fraudulent and illegal; and
hat ne has granted for tho removal OF the oc
eupants Of the and.-Nak Int
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The 18th has come and gone and Professor Jewet's
prophecy that the Comet would run against the 1ooe or
give Il slap with his tail he passed by, has not been
fulfilled No damage appears to be done, at all events
The sun rose on the morning Of the lIih las every body
knows according to its regular orlcr and the world went
on in this quarter without signs that any thing extra
ordinary had happened. 1t neither upset nor hred
b., the distinguished stranger" who has been towering
around in bcDigcrant attitude for some weeks pastor
II any attack has been made he has struck his blow
anting as Professor Jcwett thought perhaps he might
aud in that case partial general deluge may come
and We NAV vet have follow the Professors advice to
take to boats" We olcrably near the Atlantic and
on this the ,+th there signs that the ocean has
spill, any water set it down that the earth has es
caped unhurt and that Professor levitt is no prophet
The Syracuse Convention which appointed for the
ls,h can 60 undisturbed by the Comet aud Bever!
fuckers new organ the issue Of which also appointed
for the same date will be cut short by the "dstin-
Cushed stranger The latter, however, we understand
was postponed until the Goth. We suppose will certain
" appear then.
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CMEn on His HIGu HoRsE AcNN.-At dinner in
Washington h.ey given the Gen. Pillow Caleb Gushing
was present and made speech in the same grandilo-
quent style which characterised his ors;ons on the Cys
til Palace tour. An exchange paper says:-"Nr de-
clared that the adjustment ofour difficulties with Mexico
We should have no: only Incorporated California and Mex
leo but should have taken in chihuahua and Sonora
However upon the next OCCASION he asserted there
no doubt but that our boundary would be located far
the South that it would all spprchensons OF trou
Die With Mexico about the division line in future He also
in,imated that there would be the least objection
should the emergency arise, to receiving Cuba and the
adjacent countries into this Union"
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DaowSED.--we learn that young man named Francis
Smith, .oa Of Mrs. Caroline Smith, late Of Chesterfield
county was drowned in the Ohio river the 18th OF
August last. It appears that he and some other boys
we're pleasuring small boat which, they carelessly
drove against suag aud fearing she would sink, they all
jumped over board prefcrrins the risk of swimming
ashore which near, to remaining in the boat. All
got safe but smith Who it appcars unable to swim
Smith emgrated from Chesterfield Ohio few years
ago with an uncle OF his. Ills mother Mrs Caroline Smith
reSici within seven miles of this city.
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,S- We have private letter from our Consul 81
Rio Mr. r C. Scott who speaks in terms Of high praise
Of the courtesy and kindness with which he had been
treated by Charge Brazil Che resident Minister
being ABSENT and particularly by Gov. Kent, who was
superseded by Mr. Scott Consul 1t is gratifying to
know that our whiE officers only know how TO perform
their duties well while in Office but also the dsagreeabe
one of rcnquishins good Office to political opponent
and pleasing too, find some of our opponents viii
Ing and more than willing bear evidence o the high
character and gcutemarly conduct Of officer belong
ing to the party opposed to himself Mr.. Scott writes
on July Of But from have received more kind.
ness than from our late Consul Mr. Edward Kent Who
found an accomplished gentleman and admirably informed
lawyer lie has hborei 10 give me all possible iniorma
ton and rendered the possession Of the Office on
the 18Th which declined take until he ready to
sail and being so on yesterday entered the discharge
Of ms duties hope the conduc, Of Mr.. Kent may be
known in the United States
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-15

MARYLAND CRors.-Thc Rockville Standard or s.,,.
day says ~ ~
-, 1t thought that the potato crop in this county
wh turn out badly owing to the drought of Juy and
the early part Of last month Late corn snc.,.J vs
much for rain and full crop expected Oats turned
out small crop and generally Of indifferent quality
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e We have received from the Book Store of Mr.
Geo. " West, novel, euted The Counties Gr CiGr-
nv; or he Fail II the FrcreI Monarchy, being the f.
nal conclusion Of the " Memoirs OF Physician The
Queens Necklace and Six Years Later, taking the
Baste by Alexander Dumas, Tor which he will accept
our thanks
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Catuous's WorEs -snsrcbeao OF John e. calhoun, de-
hvered in The otac ~ lpreslfsy' and n thr Senate
Of he Omitted spfes Fitted 'f Richard X. CraHc Pub
Ished bv u. Appleton g. Co.. Sew YORK
The volume frrfna che second uf w. CHhouus collect
"a works and Include. bic spcr.hrs from h into
che House ~ Ecpfrscnfatfra tp the close Of President
Iackson'a Aduiustfaun The rfusi.. ssrcctcs On tie
zine 81 he dcsh v 10 islst 800 another volume OF crld
sise We coud add uohiug the vare and ilcre-t Di
cae rouains of tho Great Satcsmln. The iitor se.us
have performed be- part aithflv and g3i.ioutv apd
ne funlthcrs have presented with voiuo Which for
sScelsncc Of material and TYPOGRAPHY will comrsre With
che Bet hsues Of The London prcss-Char'efoH Ner-
rsry.
Tbs volume u C,houns works for salc in Richmond
81 Ne Bookstore q James wcodbouse.
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ON tt. .r August. ty ue 70 ". Peer Arts1 7f0f OAR
Ntr 20, Of Ring wHnn, ani m.fs ahsi h. Wm'hr, u
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HrsusG' C1um.-JJhu Huses, found guilty Of mis-
dsmcanor fined twenty-five dollar7 and cos''. TIE
amount having been promptly paid he was discharged
This case was continued Gom last term.
Lucy slave the property Of benjamin Archer hired
10 Mr. Ben Icb,rls,n Of ibis city, wac brought up for
tri Tic chlr,c against her We have already noticed
was the sirlugu,tou Of born infant Of hcr', whose
bead found conceded irh ppr leading from water
closei rear Of Nc. Ben RchtTjsors dSclling. Coro.
nor Wicker tc.uuci on ycscrdiy, a. hc ill 10 hc exam
nlon before the Mayor that Lucy admitted 20 him, that
arsb,d been sIvcreI Of child n tbs water closet aoao
a days previous 10 The finding Of to head 100 the pipe
Nohius however, traugpircl az to is fate That was
merely matter for conjecture.
The Court having heard iao evidences, deferred their
decision und 10 day.
with the exception Of a tow other unimpornnt orders
ora civil character made the Court occupied most
OF the day, with tic preceding cases.
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SLASH CorTlGE-It will be 10y reference to Adyer
tsemsu ta, Train will leave the Fredericksburg
Depot Ut Q o'clock Sunday morning for the convenience
o. perons who desire attend the proaced meeting Of
tn, Nicholas. Church at Sl1-h Cottage. Toe train will
return q, & o'clock r. ~. the sane day
OPERA TEouPE.-Kunklcs celebrated Nightingale Opera
Troupe will visit this ,y in the Of the present.
week. where they intend to give series Of Concerts
Tacr first will come OF Metropolitan Hall on Friday
night next
The presence Of this celebrated Troupe will be hailed
with sn,Gdegee Of pleasure particularly at this early
season, when there &, little interest II will
prove a very opportu1c time for the managers and no
doubt good .pcculation uds any circumstance tho
character Of this excellent Troupe would be likely to
sure them a largo amount Of piuonns,.
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ABs,rus-L CJ4rLr4EsG-5tce's pail the ile tcom-
Piuent 10 q woman thli perhaps Wa ever offered 81
woman whom Congreye lad al.o admirei add cele-
bTstol De snyp that - have loved her hboTal Cd
ucati5n' How often. "he stys, dedicsling volume
% his wife, has your Tenderness removed pain from
ELK heal-hos ofel anguish from my ai ted heart. VI
there such things guardian angel icy fIe thus en-
Poycd cinnOt believe Ofihcm 70 b. better 10 in
c.inAton, charming ~ form than my vile iis
bre u seems and biz eyes to kiule whom he
meets with COOL aud be4ulful woman, and it Is with
bis heart a. well az With h,s hat that be saiutea her.
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nave been issued since It's appearance three still
tniratiau in which he held Composer
FROM the cuthusiasn with which already be.n
greeted reception for 1t Dulcimrr
confidently expected.
AnyPToiessona musician desiring
par Tor eXunAion have II him postage,
by remitiius 60 cents to the Publisher
D. J. HUNTINGTON
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A. " RandoiDF, Book Scr, IpI Ma, g.,

sEPr. II, lSSS-7 o'clock. ~ o'clock o,,,or
65 20 "A
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