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The PAID FIRR DEPARTMENT in Cincinnati, the
Nonparsii of that city says, has proved efficient
as the late volunteer system. with more harmony,
economy, quiet, and order. The application Of
steam to the fire engine has been for the FIRST time
successfully applied, although experiments tend
been made both in this country and in Europe,
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EMBARcArIoN OF EMIGRANrs TO LIBERIA.-The
bargue Adeline received on board last evening one
hundred and thirty. four emigrants for Liberia.
Ninety.six of these people are from Tennessee,
and the remainder from this State, twenty seven
belonging to respectable coored families we'll
known in Savannah. They leave here many sin
friends, both among the white and colored
people, and fervent prayers for their safety and
success. They are we'll supplied for their voyage,
and many months after their arrival in Africa, and
many friends there joyfully await their coming
We look for an increasing interest in Liberia
among the benevolent of the South among all who
desire that Africa may be enlightened and cheered
by His word who came to be the light of the
world"
The Adeline has been detained in the dry dock
several days for repairs. caused by getting
aground, (having left there only yesterday morn
ing,) and those who conducted the business are
entitled to some credit for the despatch with which
these emigrants and their large quantity Of furn.
ture were placed on board in few hours.
We learn that two benevolent ministers of the
Gospel, the Rev. Mr. Dyke, a Presbyterian, and
the Rev. Mr.. Smith, Methodist. came with the
emigrants from Tennessee, remained with them
during the tedious ten days of their encampment
near the city, shared their humble accommodation
and fare, and stood by them ut their embar kation
as their last act, distributing among them the
bibles generously given by the Bible Society
What q contrast the conduct of these good men
affords to the vain but noisy philanthropy which
pervades the Abolition societies of the North?
Savannah Georgian, llh:
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The extent Of the injuries received by the Hon
A. II. sTRPHsNs, by the recent railroad accident
on tho Macon railroad, was . broken arm and Sc
we're confusion on the head. He was reported 10
be doing well on the day after the accident.
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Grahasn's Magazine for July is here, and is re
pete with lively and interesting articles. Its en-
bellishments are very fine, embracing further views
OF the scenery of the river Rhine
Published by GEORGE R. GRAHAM, Philadelphia
Godey's Lady's Book for July comes in very
pleasing guise, and seems eminentIy we'll calcu-
lated to give satisfaction to the sex for which it is
principally designed. Its music, its cottage arch.
lecture and scenery, and its specimens of fancy
needlework, are pleasant additions to the general
features of the publication
Published by Louis A. GoDEY, PHILADELPHIA
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General VILLAMIL, charge d'affaires from the
Republic of Ecuador to the United States, was in
troduced on Friday last, by the Secretary of State,
to the President, when the usual interchange OF
addresses took place.
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AN ABSTRACT OF THE SEVENTH CENeus has
ust been issued from the Congressional printing
Office embracing of course much of the valuable
information and statistics of the country's i'm.
provement, gathered by the Census Bureau while
under charge of its late superintendent, Mr.. j. c.
G. KENNEDY.
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RICHARD w. LAuDERDALr has been nomi
mated as the Wing candidate for Governor O
Alabama.
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DEcLIvITY OF RIvERs.-A very slight declivity
suffices to give the running motion to water
Three inches per mile, in smooth, straight chan
mel, gives velocity of about three miles hour.
The Gauges, which gathers the waters Of the Him
alaya mountains, the Hottest in the world, is at
500 miles from its mouth, only about 500 feet
above the level of the sea-about twice the height
of St. Pauls. in London, the height of Arth1r's
Seat in Edinburgh and to fall these 800 feet in it's
long course, the water requires more than month
The great river MagdaIena. in South America,
running for 900 miles between two ridges of the
Andes falls only 500 feet in all that distance: above
the commencement of the 1000 miles it is seen de-
scending in rapids and cataracts from the noun
tains. The gigantic Rio de la Plata has 80 gentle
a descent to the ocean, that in Paraguay, 500
miles from its mouth, large ships which
have called against the current all the way by the
force of the wind alone-that is to say, which, on
the beautifully inclined plane of the stream have
been gradually lifted by the soft wind, and even
against the current to elevation greater than
that of our Hottest spires.-Arnott's Physics.
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A Bit o. ssSxsIAMAeH There occurred on
Friday last what 10 technically termed "a dlfh-
Guilty" between our blunt. good natured fellow
citis<n, Coarad Swackaamer. the navy gent at
this port, and kaRietsrs Lott. sheriff OF Hinge
county. The seen< Of the sf~ir the sheriff.
ofhce In Brookiyn-the resuits q scuffie. There
tao OF three versions Of the sAalr. One &C
cooai alleges that the navy agent. With HE bro
ther. called upon the sheriff to demonstrate with
him on the subject of retaining appointing
Wing deputies; another, that Mr.. G.. A. Sparks
one Of Mr.. Losts deputies, q political opponent,
and supposed TO be interested in one Of the Will
hamsburgh daily papers, has certain official ad-
vertising, while Mr.. Swackhamer's brother, who
publishes Democratic paper in the same city,
cannot get share thereof. and that this was the
cause Of the difhculty. OF THESE matters we know
nothing, though we informed that neither of
them are entirely correct One thing, however,
we do know, viz: that, from some use OF other,
the paper said to be controlled by deputy sheriff
Sparks seems to have been unjustihaby pitted
against the Swackhamers, and has manifested a
good deal of spitefulness toward them for some
time past The whole affair is to be made the sub
ject OF legal investigation, to take place next
Tuesday, when the charges and counter charges
of the parties engaged in the Carbohydrates.
Swackhamer, Sheriff Lott, and Deputy Sparks will
be heard.-Ne,c York Sunday Messenger.
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CITY VIII Be doaddtably more than one hundFsd
miles usefef y ChicAes than IT, city Of Nov
York, BY any railr6ad that can b. constructed b.
| tvssn hss York and Chicago. Ths most conve-
nisat travel, II not The shofest between these two
ctiess will b through Washington city, that il. I'd
be ultmately on the direct line of travel between
Asia and Europe, by the railway from the Pacific
througA San Francisco, Vicksburg, Memphis, or
81. Louis. {
Among the manuscript reports of General
Washington on The importance of connecting the
waters of the Chesapeake with those of the Upper
Lakes. are found the following comparison Of seve
RAJ routes explored by him. u
distance from Detroit to the several Atlantic
seaports: =.
From Detroit. by the route through Fort Pitt
s., 20, cumberland, to Alexandria Washing
U;.L,~; '''-... 0V1 miles
.'usVAo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40
fnlladeiphia. 7l5
NNo.y =. 1880. 943
~ W $500 ............. LOB
AS has been before observed by your correspond
ent, "the Father Of the Country fores.v the ad
vantages OF the site selected as the seat of Govern
ment Tor such connexon az long ago n ITO,
when ne urged upon the Governor Of ,haarviapd
the importance Of connecting the Atlantic and the
Ohio river,i"as 4 means," to use his own words.
"of being the channel of conveyance Of the extern.
sive and valuable trade Of . rising empire"
The railway to the Pacific, from New York 10
San Francisco, will be the channel of conveyance
for travellers, IL not Of merchandise from Eastern
Asia, through the city OF Washington, 10 Europe.
AN OBSERVER
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PAISr Roor.-rhe Ocaia (Florida) Mirror
gives the following description of one Of the vege
table productions of Florida, called the Paint Root,
which is certainly great curiosity:
'sThis root grows in great abundance in the fiat
woods near the streams, and in the savannahs OF
the counties of Levy, Marion, Sumter, and per-
haps many other counties of East and South
Florida. 1t has top similar to the flag, and a
root about the size OF mans thumb, OF various
lengths, running horizontal, not far below the
surface 1t is very juicy, and of deep red color.
Hogs are exceedingly fond of it, and fatten on it
rapidly, if they black, or have black hoofs. 1t
is said by the old settlers that hogs with white
hoofs seem to founder, and their hoofs come off,
which causes them to perish unless fed well till
they recover. Even where the animal has only
one white hoof the others black, the white hooi
comes off. The root coIors the flesh, bones and
marrow. Of hogs that feed upon it. There is no
doubt this root may be substituted for madder, and
become source of no inconsiderabe traffic to the
people of Florida Like the arrow root or compta,
it grows spontaneously in great abundance, and
may be cultivated if thought advantageous.
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SALE OF MOUNT VERONA Washington tele.
graphic despatch to the northern papers says:
Certain parties have been for some time in
treaty for the purchase of the Mount Vernon es-
tate The sale was effected on Friday, condition.
ally, providing that the estate be offered to Con-
gress at the next session, and should Congress
purchase it, then the eale to the present parties
will be annulled The amount of the purchase
money has not transpired, but 5000, 900 were pre-,
YiouslY offered and declined. ?,
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OpERATIc.--It is said that the manager who has
engaged Grisi and Mario to visit this country has
contracted TO pay them $17 900 and all their ex
penses for five months trip, during which they
are to appear exclusively in operas.
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boundary between the United States and Mexico
had been commenced at the initial point, 32o 22H,
by Colonel Graham. nearly in the line of Demopo-
lis and Vicksburg. Colonel Emory thinks 32o 22t'
is about thirty three minutes north of the line
tended for as that laid down on Disturnels map;
but Gas neither line gives us the road to Califor-
MAJ and the country embraced in the rear,
with but small exception, is barren and unpro-
ductive, not af7ording channel of communication
for the posts along the frontier, will be necessary
to have line still further south, in order that the
United States should comply with the treaty stp
ulatione, "to keep the Indians out of Mexico" 1t
would seem that more southern line, south of
800, will probably be adopted for the mutual bene-
6t of the two countries; and also to furnish the
most desirable route for the railroad from the city
of New York and our eastern cities, through
Washington city, to San Francisco Another has
been proposed to suit the country north OF our At
antic border, as follows:
"PAcIFIc RourE.-An airline railway from the
point of intersection between the Chicago and ST.
Louis branches to San Francisco, with branches
thrown off to Oregon and Washington Territories
is the true ne subject to such variation as actual
surveys and controlling necessity shall compel
engineers to make. The surveying engineer can
alone fix the route and apply the principle laid
down. Cost of construction and OF running, as
well as economy of time, demand the shortest
practicable route. in order to give the road lite
highest commercial effect"
This interoceanic railway being constructed
from San Francisco to the Mississippi, whether
At Vicksburg, Memphis. or Chicago, the city of
Washington would be upon the most direct route
from San Francieco to New York. Were Chi
cago selected for the benefit of the northern sec
ton of our country, the terminus of the Pacific
railway at its eastern boundary. il will be shown
bv the map, and by the railroads made and to
be made, between Chicago, Lake Michigan, and
Detroit to the Ohio river. at Wheeling and Pitts
burgh, and east of the Ohio, that Washington
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FRoM THE COAST OF AFRIcA.-Ihe Slnce Trade. =
The brig VIM. M. Rogers arrived at this. port this
morning from Port Praya, April 80, and Bathurst,
Adams and cambridge were at Port Praya-all
we'll. The frigate Constitution was expected there
to relieve them.
The coast was healthy, but trade dull. Occa.
the coast, chiefly in Spanish and Brazilian bot.
toms, and believed to be destined for the Island OF
Cuba. There had been lately, however, several
captures of slavers by the English cruisers near
the Blight of Benin. The captain heard something
relative to the capture of Don Crispo, the moot
noted slave dealer the coast, but did not learn
the partic ulars.-Boston Iraufller, llM.
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pany; making total of about $4,000, independ
ent of what has been gathered in England and
other places the past six months, of which we have
no account"
Among the items given in the papers are the
following:
1.-The fare from Salt Lake City to San F rancisco
is advertised for l2O, including provisions, and
to San Bernardino $50, each passenger allowed to
| carry twenty five pounds Of baggage.
Carpenters at Salt Lake City get So to S. Der
day; masons So to So; cabinet makers So to s. g.
team work, SO to 81; common laborers at the
usual prices, TO get all they can in Righteousness
There were ninety nine deaths in Salt Lake
during 1852
Inc General Conference was opened with great
pomp and display the 9th of April The day
was pleasant, flags were flying, bands of music
playing, military marching, and splendid pro
cession-religious, civil, and military, all in one
was formed. Presidents Young, Kimball, anc
Richard laid the southeast corner stone of a new
| temple; Bishop Edward Hunter, his council, ane
| the various presidences of the lesser priesthood
with their associates, laid the southwest corner
| stone; John Young, president Of the high priests
quorum, with his council, and the president of the
stake, with the high council, laid the northwes
corner stone; and the twelve apostles, and frs
presidency of the seventies, and presidency of tn,
elders quorum, laid the northeast corner stone.
Brigham Young made the southeast corner ora
tion-reciting the prosecutions against the saints
and the efforts made to build temples Said he:
"We don't want any winners about this temple
II you cannot commence cheerfully, and e.
through the labor of the whole building cheerfuliy
start tor California, and the quicker the better
Make you golden calf and worship it, If you
for the ordinances Of salvation, FOR yourselves
your living and dead. not first and foremost il
your hearts. in your actions. and in everything
you possess, go; paw your debts, If you have any
and go in peace, and prove to God and all his saint
that you are what you profess to be By Yonr acts-
god Of gods, and know more than him that mad
you, But, if you are what you profess TO be, d
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MILlrARy.-Major Sherman's company Of light
artillery arrived at New York on Saturday after
noon from Newport, Rhode Island, On its way to
Minnesota Territory via the lakes The battery 10
on its way via New Orleans. One company of light
artillery has recently been ordered TO Fort Wash.
in ton on the western borders of Arkansas, and
another on the Rio Grande. The officers accom-.
panying the troops now on their way to Minnesota
Territory are-Brevet Major Sherman, command.
ing Lieutenant G. T. Andrews, Sd artillery; Lieu.
tenant Piper, Sd artillery
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I Ro,,orfoJ in,
71e710TteU T0f Tie Tn
SALES T0RAGCO nv 4,

SALES TOBACCO BY DEANE 4 BROWN.
Mr. w Stanard OF Goochland county, hhds $40, 9
do 81 do g 2do 81, do g. do u. do II, do 81,
do $50, DO 5.55
Mr. Robert skipwith, of Goochland comfy: hid 81
do s75, do $50 do g. do 7.75 do $50 9 do sa5
lido 7:63.1 do 6.s3, do 6.75, do $40, do
MrJ NJ Stunge, of Fluvanna county: hhds 10, do
9.63 l do 9.e5, do s.25, do $50, do $40
Dir John Woods of Albemarle county: hid IL 49,
do go. do 6s, do 10, do g. do $50 do S So
do S, do 450
MrJ Fretwe, Of Albemarle county l hid 1e)
3s, do TO- do 81, 2 dos. do 6.75 @
Mr. w GARTH of Albemare county . hhds IL ES
do 10, dos . do $50, do 7.a5, do Il, do Sc
$50 q
Mr. w Fretwell, of Abemarle county : l hid g
1925, ? do 10, l do 975, do 8, do $50
Mr. r. w N Noland of Albemarle county . hhds 10k
do 9s;1 do 81, do Is, do 7, do 5s5, do &c. do
n, do $40
Mr. Lewis, of Albemarle county: hid 1863 do
81. do g. do 6. do IS.
Mr. w Gmer of Albemarle county hid 10 so l
do 81 do 7, do6, do $40
Mr. r Colston, of Albemarle county: hid $780, do T.
so. do II, do 81, do $40
MIR g w Macon, of Albemarle county: hid 81 2 do
g do 81; doc
Mr. Bernard Thompson, of Albemarle county; . bbds
II, do 100, do lo5 do lo4, do 81. do $780, do
Me naa c W B Antrim, of Albemare county
hid 1875
Mr. w Aston. OF Powhatan county hid 9.59, do
$50, do 8, do $50
Mr. r Mchaux of Powh atan county: hid H. so l
do II do u; 2 do6s
Mr. VIM Garth, of Abemarle county: hid 49, l do
10, do III do H. do 10, do 81, do g. ? do 94
do g. do 81, ? do st. do g. IA do from 4 so to "a
Mr. w H Southall, of A6emarle county +: 3 hhds TO-
do g. 8 do from 30 to Is
In addition to the above sales we have to report 1857
hhds in crops and promscuous lots from GOT 81 The
Inspections up to this time exceed those last year by
few hundred hhds only with full receipts and active de-
mand for all grades. Flour holders firm advanced
rates. DEANE & BROWN.
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Local htelligencemCity Affairs. &c

JOSEPH MAYO, Esq, yesterday entered upon
the discharge of the duties of the Mayoralty.-
he visited the cage at sunrise, and opened his
court at 10 O'Clock the hour selected by his pro-
decessor. After disposing of the usual amount
OF business, he announced, for the information IF
all concerned, that he would hereafter open his
court at 8 instead of 10 o'clock. This is an ex.
cesnt beginning. 1t gives assurance of energy
and decision in an office, which above all others
requires the daily exercise of those qualities
We think we hazard little in predicting that MIR.
Mayo will discharge the arduous duties of
this responsible post in manner at once so
energtic and able to render his selection cause
OF general felicitation
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A COPYRIGHT Question.

We learn from the New York Tribune that
Mr.. Thomas, publisher of Philadelphia has
caused "Uncle Toms Cabin" to be translated in.
to the German, aud has issued it in that language.
Mrs. Stowe, the authoress, regarding this Il vi
olaon of her copyright, hasinstituted suit against
the BOOKSELLER. The question is thus raised for
the first time in this country, whether the pro-
perty of an author in his book extends hey ond
the language in which it is written, or whether
version Of it into another idiom, forms and
distinct property, belonging solely to the transla-
tor by whom it is made. The Tribune thinks
that while the author has moral claim to such
exclusive property 10 his book, it is far from ce-
tain that Mrs. Stowe can establish her position
before our courts. 1t says:
point'iu the law. which would seem to be in
favor OF Mr.. Thomas, is the established right of
any one to take an authors work and rewrite it, or
abridged putting the same ideas into other words
This is very considerable Limitation upon the
absolute right of property, and may very easily
be construed to extend to translations. IL is not
possible to say that translation is in the same
words as the original, for not only is it in diff
fereat ianguage,b but the construction of the sem
fences and the very form of expression are often
entirely changed. Certainly it is less infringe
ment of the authors right than abridgement
for it is addressed to public quite different from
that for which the work first written, while
an abridgement may come into direct competition
with the original. Moreover, tie law already con-
siders transactions of foreign books as independent
works, and grants copyrights tor them Accord ng.
ly. Whether the translation Of an American
book belongs in the same category, is now to be
decided
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" Gen. Scott has removed bis Head Quar-
tiers to the city of New York. He has. we OBJ
serve, recently purchased residence in that
city, mo. 1913 Twelfth street) at cost of $780,
600. The house tsays the Expressly has 2si feet
front, aud is 60 feet deep, with q stable 10 the
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sl49,907,193
Total Yearly Deficit.
S27,2l3,754

Total early Deficit, S27,213,754
Our instalments, under the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo, having all been paid, the income of
Mexico is no longer helped from that temporary
quarter. and the consequence has been the fl
nanca crisis of the government and the flight of
a constitutional President who neither possessed
nor could negotiate the requisite sums to pay the
army or the employees.
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The New silver Coinage. SC.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10,
The director of the Mint has given notice that
the coinage of three cent pieces and their dstri.
button at the expense of the mint, has been dis.
continued, with the view to the more active en-
ployment of the force of the estabishm ent in the
manufacture of the new silver coin. Over thirty
six millions of the 3 cent pieces have already
been coined.
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FIRE.-About one o'clock Monday morning, a
fire broke out in u grocery store occupied by Mr.
Samuel Nuckos, situated on the northern side of
had completely nveloped the store-room before
they were discov cred, but the fremen succeeded
in combining them to the tenement in which they
originated. The tenements adjoining, however.
were somewhat damaged. The total loss t''o'"'
ding damage to the stocks of goods of S. NucSo''
J. w. Bradley, Strauss & Brother and Aeopo'.
Wolf,) will not be less than $4,000 to $699S1u
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VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILRoAD.-The
counties of Wythe and Roanoke have both re-
fused to vote subscription to assist in completing
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad to the Vir-
gina line. Wythe, however, is about to recon
slider her decision, and the probability is, tina
both of them may yet be induced to aid hand
somely in the prosecution of an enterprise which
is destined. we verify believe. to dispense untold
blessings among the people of that section of
the State.