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The CAPTURE OF NANKlN BY THE REBELS
The New York Commercial, in announcing the
capture Of Nankin, publishes the following de-
spatch, received by merchant of London from
Trieste:
"The Hong Kong Gazette Of April % confirms
this information, and says that the capture was
effected on the 2lst of March, It adds however.
the important intelligence that the insurgents
were subsequently compelled to evacuate the
city, and that on the 9th of April they were de-
feated in an engagement with the Imperial troops
about thirty miles south of the city of Nankin.''
There was also in circulation in London at the
closing of the Africa's mails a report to this ef
feet" Shanghai abandoned" The information.
however, was too vague to produce much effect.
for it was impossible to decide whether shanghai
was abandoned" by European residents, by the
people generally, by the Imperial forces, or by
the insurgents The most probable version seems
to be the latter, or that they had abandoned all
attempts on Shanghai after being compelled to
evacuate Nankin
1t is stated that another despatch received in
London announces state of extreme consterna-
ton throughout the whole north of China. and
that all business at the ports except Canton. was
at stand-still. The slaughter in small engage
ments was great, and produce of any kind
coming down, the canal communications being
closed.
In confirmation of these accounts, received bv
Messrs. Walter, it is reported that all teas were
withdrawn from the London market on the day
of steamer Africa S sailing.
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DEATH OF Mrs. FooTE.-The death of tn,
wife of the Hon. Thomas M. Foote is announc
ed. The Buffalo Courier thus speaks of the de
ceased:
''In company with her husband Mrs. Foote
had just returned from Europe, having landed
from the steamer Baltic on the previous evening.
For several weeks previous to her departure from
Vienna her health had been seriously impaired,
and apprehensions were entertained that she
would not be able to survive the voyage home.
Mrs. F. possessed superior mental endowments,
had very agreeable and winning address, and
an unusually fine presence. She was greatly be-
loved by those who knew her many excellent
qualities, and her loss will be deeply deplored
She was the daughter of the late General Ethan
B. Allen, of Batavia, Genesee county, and sister
of Mrs. l. A. Verplanck and Mrs. Judge Sill, of
this city. Her age was thirty three years. -
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Rock ISLAND AND CHICAGO RAmRoAp.-The
track from Peru to Rock Island is graded nearly
the entire route. A letter from Sheffield states
that the iron to complete the road has been pur-
chased, and sufficient has Just arrived in New
York to finish it to Sheffield, a distance of fortv
five miles from here. Nine ship loads are now on
the way across the ocean and shortly expected nt
New York, enough of which to complete the road
to Rock Island will be Immediately forwarded
West. By the LIST Of September it is expected
that the cars will be running to Sheffield. and hv
the LIST of October to Geneseo, distance of only
twenty five miles.
Mr., Warner, the contractor for building the
bridge over Rock river, work which it was sun-
posed would detain the entire undertaking, from
the difficulty of obtaining the necessary IRON has
just received upon the ground all ofthe iron neces
sary for its completion, and thinks he will have +
finished by the LIST day of October.
The contractors arc still of the opinion we ex--
pressed months since, that the entire road will be
completed to Rock Island, and the cars from Chi
cago will enter that city in the month of Decem-
Der next.--Darenpo't Iowa) Gazette, June 90.
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Collins, J. A. Johnson, r.. N. Clark, r. J. Al
bright, E. G. Eddie, w. G.. Busy, w. r. Will
son, }. ii. Hood.
Patent Office.
Commssioner--Cha rles Mason
Chief Clerks L. Shugert.
Examners-L. ID. Gale, j. ii. Lane, Henry
Baldwin, +. S. Smith, George G. Schaffer, L.
r. Peale.
Glass A. b. Little.
Glass st. j. Everett, w. C. Langdon, r..
w. NJ Johnston, Daniel Breed, j. M. Henry, A.
Herbert A. l.. Mcintyre, Hugh Mccormick, F.
w Ritter, Thomas Gadsden, J. T. Fales, David
Poole.
Glass 2--W. W. Turner, William A. Hacker,
C. b. Moss, William Read, w. c. Dunlap, s.
p Bell
Machinist--Wilam Sicer.
Agricultural Clerk--D. J. Brown.
Temporary Clerks-William G.. Cranch, J. T
Ball, P. E. Wilson, J. II. Phillips, S. w. Wood,
c. +. Upperman, w. d. Bartlett, William R
Bradford, p C. Howle, T.. M. O'Bren, s. d.
Mills, Thomas Johns, Ii. C. Bailey, Harrison
Holt.
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FROM TRuxILLo AND BAHIA-RAyAGEs OF THE
YELLOW FEvER.-The brig Helen Jane arrived
at Boston from Truxllo, which she left June -,
reports that the country was perfectly quiet. The
war between Honduras and Guatemala, such as
it was, was at an end.
port at Bahia was terrible, and some of them hat
been left with scarcely man on board The fe
yer was also raging on shore, but the authortie
suppressed all information on the subject
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THE TEHUANTEPEC GRANT.--In the Supreme
Court of New York, in the matter Of Francisco
P. Falconet against Albert G. Sloo, to recover
$500 900, with $l5, 900 interest, attachment was
granted on Wednesday against the property of the
defendant in New York. 1t appears that Falonet,
who resides in Mexico, at the instance Of the agent
of the defendant, paid that government 100000
for Mr.. Sloo, on account of the Tehuantepec
grant, and bound himself to pay 5000 900 more, in
two drafts, during July and August. Since then,
it is alleged, Mr., Sloo has refused to honor the
drafts Of the plaintiff upon him for the money
advanced and hence the attachment.
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To the Merchants and Mechanics OF
WashingtOn.

A highly intelligent and respectable citizen
has volunteered the following appeal in our be
half, and in behalf of the interest of this city.
His remarks will undoubtedly be received by
our readers with universal approbation:
The writer has resided in Washington long
enough TO feel the frequent annoyances arising
from the want of good local newspaper No city
in the Union Of even double the population can
furnish many items of local news, not only in
teresting to the inhabitants but to the people Of
the whole country, as this. The many interests
centred here connecting directly with every part
of the Union, the general desire to know all that
is going on at the seat of Government, combined
with the rapidly increasing population and business
of the city, would appear sufficient guarantee that
newspaper rightly and energetically conducted
would receive adequate support. Such, in the end
might be the without aid from you, but it
would only be after long period OF loss and dis
enlargement 1t is in your power at once to give
vitality and strength to the project this day
commenced, not only by subscriptions alone,
but by adding to those free and liberal sys-
tenn of advertising; thus, while diffusng nfor-
nation with regard to what you have to sell,
and extending your own business and profits,
you place upon foundation news
paper, which, with constantly increasing in
terest, will give to you and your families in the
shortest possible time and in the best possible
form the current news of the day, almost as ne
cessary to you the daily bread you eat Al
though our city is rapidly increasing in popula-
ton and wealth. her commercial advantages are
yet to be developed; and, with right energy ON
the part of her people and true and just appli-
cation of her local resources, twenty years hence
will show her docks crowded with vessels and
her wholesale warehouses filled with custom
ers. This, however, never will be done until we
learn to go alone with regard to newspapers, I'M
til we give our own such support will enable
them to supply us at least with the local news of
the day, without forcing upon us the disgrace of
going to other cities for information with regard
to events which have happened among us.
1t is in your power, it is for your interest, to
sustain such paper. The larger its circulation,
the greater the number Of its Washington ad-
vertisements, the more your business, and the
value of your property, will be increased; add
tional capital will be brought here, manufactures
will be introduced, and profitable labor provided
for young population, of which sadly large
proportion is now growing up in idleness and vice.
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A PILE OF WooL.--We saw yesterday in the
warehouse of Haskin & Hadley, fifth ward, some
fifty thousand pounds Wisconsin wool, all bought
within the past three weeks, and much of it ready
bagged for shipping. The general quality Of the
wool is superior, and some of it very choice. We
notice one clip OF one thousand three hundred and
fifty mine pounds, brought in yesterday by Mr. f.
S. Sawyer, of Burlington, Racine county, for
which fifty cents per pound was paid making an
aggregate of 1869 60.-.Iil,caukie Sentinel.
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FoR LmERn.-A company of intelligent col
ored men is in the course of formation in Penn
sylvania. with view to emigrating to Liberia
with their families starting either from Phladel-
phia or New York during the approaching au-
tumn. Two delegates sent out by tho colored
people in different sections of the State. the Rev
S. Williams and Mr.. Charles Deputie, have visited
the new republic, and brought back favorable re.
ports, and they are the leaders in the new organ
iZatiOu,
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The leading distinction between the political
system of America and Of other countries is,
that here the people think for themselves,
whilst elsewhere the government, the clergy,
and the press undertake to think for the PEG
pie.
This American popularity is impressing it
self upon the public press. The imperial pro
noun is losing its prestige. Instead of deriving
their opinions from editorial homilies, the pub
lie demands the earliest intelligence of every
thing that occurs. Upon this it makes its own
observations and derives its own deductions.
No power of the pen will restrain the reader
within stale and arid columns, when the fresh
er attraction of fast press, presenting every
current event, tempts him to wander. Nor
will any degree Of party allegiance render the
daily repetition Of established political truths
an equivalent for the regular republication Of
intelligence derived from other journals. 1t is
not for us, as journalists, to complain Of these
indications of public inclination, but to conform
ourselves to them.
We shall therefore communicate every i'm
portant occurrence, foreign or domestic, as soon
readers. Our comments will aspire alone to
the merits of truth ard brevity. 1t is obvious
that journal not entitled to rely exclusively
upon the patronage Of the Government must
require such aid from the people as will render
its conductors independent of persons, parties,
sects or sections. We shall, therefore, throw
ourselves upon the sense of justice and interest
&C lar A ,,tr, H.,
subscription will deserve liberal patronage. A
large and increasing circulation will extend the
commercial and social relations of those who
employ its columns.
The city of Washington is particularly in
terested in extending her intercourse with the
surrounding States. She is neither the geo
graphical, commercial, nor the numerical cen
tire of the Union; but she may become the cen
tire of accessibility and of political and general
intelligence. She depends for her improve
ments upon the iberality of Federal legisIa-
1lon; let her encourage every facility for laying
her wants, and the arguments for their relief,
before the great American constituency.
Within short period railroad facilities will
be completed for supplying the daily papers of
Washington to the interior of the South and
Southwest. Those extensive sections which
have hitherto looked to the cities of the seaboard
or of the West for intelligence, will then turn to
the Federal metropolis as the source of infor-
nation. Let, then, the city extend her favor
to the efforts now being made, and Washington,
relieved of the reproach of having to look to the
journals of other cities for information of what
is passing within her own limits, will. like
other cities, have press adequate to furnish the
earliest intelligence of events, and bound by
every consideration of pride and gratitude to
advocate, and if necessary to defend, her in
terests.
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ers of the several railroad companies constituting
the Central Line met yesterday as required by
law, and ratified the plan of consolidation. 1t
only now remains to elect the officers.
Connecticut Herald.
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Magazines.

Blackarood'S Magazine for June has been re-
ceived, and may be obtained of TAYLOR & MAU-
Ry, in this city.
The illustrated Magazine Of .8rt for July main
tains the high character for artistic merit which
previous numbers had earned. The work may
be obtained of JOE SHILLNGToN, in this city.
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The Evening Star.
successors

The journal bearing this title made its ap-
pearance yesterday evening under the auspices
of its new conductors. 1t proves clever
and entertaining sheet, and is creditable to
Messrs. WALLACE & HOPE, its editors, by
whose enterprise and talent it has been en-
larged and otherwise improved
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The Montgomery (Ala.) Journal says that the
Town Council of that city, on the 9th ultimo,
subscribed five hundred thousand dollars to the
capital stock of the Alabama and Florida Railroad
Company. The ordinance is to 60 into effect if a
majority of the real estate holders of the city
shall ratify the same at an election to be held on
Monday next, One condition on which this sub
scription is made is that 100000 shall be sub
scribed by other responsible names in Alabama.
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The New YORK AND New HAVEN RAILROAD
COMPANY have paid $4,000 to William Sparks, of
Pittsfeld, whose wife was among the slain of
Norwalk. Mrs. Sparks, it will be recollected,
was doing business milliner at the time of her
death. The above sum the amount claimed
by Mr.. Sparks, and was promptly paid by the
company
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FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS OF TnE GENERAL
AssEMBLY.-lt may be interesting to the mem
bers of the late Assembly and others to know that
the stated clerk of the General Assembly has
within the last week received letter from the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in
Ireland. The subject of slavery is referred to in
a single paragraph, but in much miider terms
than in either of the letters received from the
Same source within several years past. Its gen
eral spirit - kind and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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From flock of one hundred Spanish Merino
sheep, MIR. Luther Spear, of Macedon, Wayne
county, sheared five hundred and six pounds of
clear, washed wool. From one two-years old buck
he procured fourteen pounds and one ounce of one
years growth, and from one yearling nine and a
half pounds. The average price obtained for the
lot was fifty-fve cents per pound.
T-HJhonu Tn,ya,oI
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PLENTY OF RArN.--During the time of the late
drought in this section of country on the waters
of the Upper Mississippi it was quite different.
The Minnesota Pioneer states that the tributaries
10 that river above the falls have been very high,
and that the river, on the Odd ut,, was within
one foot of being high as it was at any time
during the spring.
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NEWSPAPER CHANGEs.-Colonel Seymour has
become sole proprietor of the New Orleans Com
mercial Bulletin having purchased William l..
Hodges half-interest for 100000. Mr.. s. F. Viii,
son has purchased Alexander c. Bullitt's fourth
interest in the New Orleans Picayns. Mr.. Will
son is said to be fine writer, native of New
York. These papers are among the best and
most influential in the country.
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Inc boston .l"as IS responsible 1or raising the
receiving the title of Hon. The Gothamites have
dubbed au-think of that, Master Brooke-the
gentlemen committee Of our city council, now in
New York, by the Hon. title. Whereat the Atlas
says that some Of them never 'sreceived it in the
legal way. boston Post
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respectable citizen of this borough, Mr.. Corne-
Illus Ogden, committed suicide on Thursday morn
ing last. slight arrangement is said to have
been the cause of this melancholy catastrophe.
Waynesburg (Pa.) Eagle, Goth uH
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ACCIDENT. We learn that serious accident
occurred at Harmony Grove, in birmingham
yesterday, on the occasion of an excursion by the
Sunday school connected with the Fifth Univer,
salist Society of this city. lad about thirteen
years of age, an adopted son of Mr.. c. M. Foss
went into the water to battle with some of his
companions. In jumping in he struck upon some
sharp substance, inficting severe wound in his
abdomen, from which the intestines protruded.
Surgical assistance was Immediately procured
and the wound sewed up, but the lad lies in a
critical ondition.-Bost0n Journal, LIST instant.
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DARK DoNc.-Alfred, the negro who was the
chief mover Of the late contemplated servile in
surrection, made a fierce assault on the keeper of
the police Jail. He bit him, struck him with a
chain, and caused the blood to flow. He will be
examined on the 9th, and probably ordered for
execution. Orleans OrLeas,tan, June o.
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PosT OFFICE ENVELOPE SrAMPs.-ThG postage
envelope stamps are now being issued. The price
fixed upon is SO 20 per hundreds being three cents
each for the postage stamp and twenty cents per
hundred, or two dollars per thousand, for the en-
yelopes
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SILVER FROM THE DoLLYHrpE.-The Liberty
(Md) .Ns,os states that quite quantity of silver
ore is found mixed with the recent raising of cop
per at the Dollyhide copper mine in Frederick
fifty dollars to the ton; equal to an addition Of
nearly twenty per cent
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GOLD IN TExAs.-The Texas journals give
very poor encouragement to gold hunters in that
State. They say there is no chance from pres
ent appearances of any one making the business
profitable there. Those who engaged in the
cents q day.
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THE DIREcToRs of the Buffalo and Rochester
Railroad have voted the sum of $4,000 as pres
ent to the Hon. Joseph Field, president of the
company, for his services. Mr.. Field has been
treless in his efforts to promote the interests of
the company and of the public
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MONUMENT TO A PIoNEER.-The citizens of
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, taking measures
for erecting monument over the grave of John
Harris, the first settler on the banks of the Sus-
quehanna river, and after whom has been chris
tened that town.
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PUBLICATION OF THE BANS OF MARRIAGE
Archbishop Kenrick, of Baltimore, has issued an
address to the clergy and laity of his diocese,
urging compliance with the rule recently es-
tabshed on the part of the Catholic church, re-
curing the publication of the bans of marriage.
The rule takes effect on the LIST of August
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SuIcIDE.-Mr. Henry Vandemark, of Marble
town, aged 65 years, committed suicide on Thurs
day afternoon of last week by hanging himself in
his own barn. Mr.. Vandemark has always borne
the character of moral and good citizen, was in
very easy circumstances, and no cause can be as
signed for the desperate act.-Rondout Courier.
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For CoNGREss.-The following gentlemen have
been named as candidates for the sixth Congress
siodal district in Maryland, composed of the coun-
ties of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Montgo-
merry, Prince Georges, St. Mary's and Howard
George Wells, John M S. Causin, Charles r
Stewart, George c. Morgan, John d. Bowling
Thomas F. Bowie, Joseph Isaac Duvall, and
John T. B. Dorsey. All are good and true
Whigs.-.4nmapolis Republican.
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The steamboat New World, an Albany boat,
collapsed her boilers at New York on Friday morn
ing last, by which six persons were Immediately
killed. and a number of others badly wounded.
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RAILROAD TUNNELs.-Therc are some pretty
extensive holes in the ground on the line of the
Covington and Lexington railroad. Grants tun-
mel, ten miles from Covington, is Just finished.
1t is 2,l67 feet long, and about 300 feet below the
surface of the earth. Anderson's tunnel on the
same road is 763 feet long, and 100 feet below the
surf.ce
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DAMAGES FOR SLANDER.-A Vermonter, named
Robinson, has been mucted in the sum of At ,O65
which, with the COSTS will amount to some ~. OOO
for slandering female whom he had once en-
gagged to marry, and from whom, upon getting
tired of his BARGAIN he had succeeded in obtaininS
a written discharge.
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THE PROPELLER ALBANY, which for several
seasons has been running between Hartford and
this city, has been sold to parties who intend run
ming her between Newport, Fall River, and this
city,-.aibany Register.
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EDWARD STUBS, esq, has been reinstated Dis
bursting Agent of the Department of State, in the
place of VIM. c. zantzinger, esq.,, who has held
the office nearly four years past
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little girl named Maria Wilkins was stung
| to death by hornets near Fort Ancient, Ohio, on
the 26th ultimo, Her brothers were throwing
stones at the nest and away, while she be-
came a victim to the infatuated insects
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We learn from the Mssissippian that the Hon.
A. M. Clayton, the successor of Judge Sharkey
as consul to Havana, has not yet repaired to his
post.-Mobile Register.
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Dr. NATHAN CHAPMAN, an eminent physician
and professor of matcra medica in the University
of Pennsylvania, died at Philadelphia on the first
instant. He was native Of Virginia
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MAN KILLEp.-Thc eight clock train of cars
on the Passumpsic road, June %, run over mar
named Wire Mcconnell, severng his head com
plctcly from his body. Mcconnell was a resi-
dent of Ncwbury Vermont.
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The WEATHER AND THE CRops.-The drv
weather still continues, and the prospect of the
crops IN this State are gloomy. We have the
same report to make in regard to South Carolina,
Alabama, and Georgia
Wilmington (.N CO. Com, June &c.