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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-16


CBARLEST0N-Ar July II, schr Isabella, Gage, Ha-
FALL R1yER--Arr JAY IL schr Mediator Cbes.ns.h.
bay. Sid 18th, sehIs Durfee James Aiexsuiris: j
" Lindsey, Chesapeake bay; W swaia and strstton,
In Mt HOPE bay I3th scbrs Enoeh French from A,ax.
andre william, from Bangor for Dieh.on
GARDlNER--Arr July TO- brig Nancy Piai,ted, NYork;
schrs Lamsrtipe Nichols, Cumana. SD 1lh schrs Hy
Freezing Richmond.
LUBh w. July schrs Foe.t, Cousins and Mary
MACHlasrORT-Arr July s. brig Citizen. Brown, New
York cid I'M, briggs Mechanic Clar., Booapare Fos-
Yer ana 'el' re,usre~ New York; Ctawford Norton,
York
NEW ORLEANS Arr July :, ship Msdenseh, Hickey.
90 days tapan bark Ardennes, sm,e-t 8ar-elss April
~ brig Soue Mellon days Havana; schr (Mex) Con-
stslt; Bravo days Tabssco Ca. Susan Lad, Sweet.
TO sea 2sth ult ship WIN Nelson, brig Kate JulJ hpa
sb e. 81 j., MSntac"ery: ,,,,
ssuge,tes.
NaNTgcEETn July 49, schr Enpirs philadslehi..
REWBURYPORT-Arr July 13, schr roronto NYorE
for sslhbmy. sid schr Kossuth NYori
NkWPoRT-Arr July 10, schr b Preston, Fall River
PHILADELPHIA Arr July a steamer Kenrabsc-
Hand, New York. brig Shamrock srsiih Portlsnd chr
M9,ses'sr heodss Proyience; CID brig Darasr.oove,
Rover, Bacon Boston: Lam,not Dupont Corson Progi-
cence p Leua Bake South Dennis; Bee, Choeemau,
pRoVlDENCs-/irr JULY 49, sclrs shop andoah Logger
soil Eliza Pharo Hanson Firm English and Rso Der
s,S spssp snn@ Senator Roberts AMI Mary How
Geo Geo Davis Young, Rondcut Below, brIys Mszstian
Baltimore Sid 18th, scbr Arion, Miaushlin Turks
Island, !" hschrs Maryland lila &sH Estelle BAds-;
p pu,y ann Ireland; Ann Cake, soey and Hesh.
human, Pniladephia sloops Southport, Jackson, Al
oany fashion, BY denburg, Nav York
u rob fLAND-Cld July 10, bark Lunetts, Mou;sHort,
,FiCHMoND-Arr July rs, sohr Robert King, Leeds.
| Albany.
sALEM-Cd July 49, brig Eliza Port) Lisbon and Opos.
to- schrs Martha Maria Ferris NYork via Gloucestas.
Sid schz Mary scull Soul, Philadelphia.
WlCKFORD-Arr July IL slocp Victory, Baksr New
Rondout; 18th. schr Henry, Baker. Polt Exua
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spirit. Ia labor saving machiney-n manufactures
lhe uses TO which the products OF nature and the earth
VIII be converedn everything. in short relating 70 hu-
man Improvement, progress is al work, looking always
forward and never backward-producing results OF un-
'old importance TO the race OF man. II is enough to
oi Inc events that reposng the FUTURE and well
may ne De lost 10 wonder and well may bis vision fall
n when ne seeks to athom the length and the breadth.
The height and the depth. Of human progress
How far man himself keeps up with the march OF
Improvement Of which he is the Observation-Disclosures he
advances, reTog grades, stands still, the world
grows oderare questions TO be solved by greater phi
Iosophers than Certain it that enlightenment is
spreading and Christianity getting new footholds and
may hope at least that increased wisdom makes man
no worse if il does not make him better
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-22
From the Detroit Free Press.
Annexation.

The very highest tribute 10 the exceency OF sys
TEN of government is that nations and people around
have sought and still SEEK TO become part and parcel OF
1.-THE American Union Texas free Offering laid al
our feet majority of the people OF Canada would vote
for annexation II the opportunity present.
ed to them and now find the Sandwich Islands ready
TO their sovereignty and knock for admission
State Territory OF the confederacy History fur
nshes no parallel for these facts Never before have
depende powers come voluntarily forward and asked
to be absorbed by a neighboring power.
We are glad, all things considered, that Sandwich
Islands annexation has been sprung upon at this
time. AS contemporary remarks " There never a
question that required litlle deberation upon
which The American people cordially unite. Ii
is question: too, that ought be settled promptly.
that may not be made party hobby for demsgogues 10
ride at the next presidential canvass In the bearing IL
may have upon the Cuba question, which is nearly a
parallel case and which will day be sprung upon
Just as suddenly there is another for ls prompt
settlement The show oi opposition the part oil Eu-
ropean powers have but little weight. The whole
history OF this republic has furnished OF
stances in which old dognas have been
turned and yet their very overthrow has been produc-
tive of new popular numphs, illustrative OF the enght.
ened doctrine OF the American nation. that all power
springs from the people such is emphatically the
10 the present instance there not merely popular
predlection for The union among the people OF the
islands and the States arising from political associations,
but both that il will be 10 their common advantage IN
commercial point OF view. II is likely, then, that
the feelings OF nations whose interests IN the matter
small, and whose institutions unacceptable 10 the
islanders interfere with any effect in the settsmen,
OF the question"
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Nov 10 aaw,lahFcb

A NEW THING ENrlRELY.-The astonishing per
orancs heard OIL Barrels. Gkin kegs, and all descriptions Of
and finished without defect tight and
smooth enough 10 vsrnish, entirely by machinery.
The timber taken In the bn the sawed following.
uniform dressed perfectly
and outside cfs uniform thickness. joincd with erfec,
having propoioDae blge according its width and the
Of each fully tested the howsed, channyed
heaas turned the whole prepared hopping
perfect complete finish
challenge the world produce The equal and tbs, The ~
hundred three hundred day zach machine BY
process made whitehead
iargcssze cak general all ef which be
hold subtle fluids adapted the packing OF
description o goods In sc the machn. canns make an
tho enci.,veip in The timber
Virginia Maryland Missouri the eastern
half Of by applying 10 the
subscriber Washington city, ~ who sole proprietor for That
portion of territory snde assignment nom VIM spp he
psten,ee. ALLAN POLLOCK.
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From tho South Side Democrat
sandwich Islands.

OF all the savage races, remarks recent writer, with
which the progress OF modern discovery has brought the
civilized world into intimate acquaintance, the natives
OF this group OF islands appear to have been ny csrtan
and generous character well worthy Of preservation In
few years their simple customs their ampho'ous DAD
it's and all the peculIares OF manners, yet preserved w
the civilization which has been impaired to them, wiil
become matter Of tradition Their soft and meiodous
language the soest and most delicate ever uttered ~
man. will be heard no more under their groves OF tbs
cocoa and bread fruit trees
The result OF this remarkable and rapid revolution,
which has been progressing IN these ISLANDS Wnnh sw
years past has been nfuse into the natives hardy
spin, OF enterprise and industry and TO hbue their mnds
with the characteristic features OF modern civilization
This progress this development has been essentially
American bandiwork. From this country hre were
sent missionaries 10 preach 10 the heahen, and 10
lighter them with the Word OF God From this country
went their instructors in the manufactures and arts and
refoemens OF society. From this country originated
their IDEAS Of law and the leading features Of their gov
ernment la word, we repeat that the CIVILIZATION
has been essentially American
With these kindred ideas, with this sympathetic tram
in numbers to defend themselves from the wanton
aggression oi powerful Stases is not unnatural or IN
probable to suppose that the population entertain w'sn
10 place their galaxy Ihey appreciate, IIom
experience, The mpossiby OF MAINTAINING 1nat respee
TO which an independent power - entitled ana Acknowi
edge The absou,e necessity OF placing Ae country under
the @li. OF some nation strong enough to protect IT,
corresoondent Of the New York Evening Post in 4
late e,,er 10 that journal from Honolulu, says: The
native population rapidly passing away The ordinary
decreae may be estimated al about eight per cent per
anoum and il is believed that ten years, without the
Intervention Of any epidemic infectious disease 10
hasten their defamation the number Of natives will he r.
duced to than 600 In s49 The population was feck
oned 1000. During that year the measles whoop-
cough, and influenza swept oil o,ooo and the pres
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TO OUR sUBsCRIBERE

me mans win be upon beshs, unless
payment !" the subscription be made a advance.
Distant subscribers money by letter postage
which viii be paid BY assumed by in
The COUNTRY PAPER published weakly duriss III sss
sions Of Congress- and semi-weckiy during recess
Subscriptions fos period lcss than year viii be scsvsl on
proportioned o the above annual
Hy POsfMASTER5 authorized agents ana bv
sending subscribers, with or NV.
sEMWEEkLY subscribers, with $aa onslosed WEEKLY
subscribers with $40 eneosed will be entitled cspy
edition they furnish subscribers for, gratis
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Prom the Dcuoi, Free Press, Nov. Il
Progress.

III the world progresses as rapidly during the next
Jury it has during the last, the philosophy OF amIenn-
earth might be deemed TO have been subs'analed,
were not that evil keeps pace with good But ~ not
in this that would speak OF progress, but IN re
spect TO progress in the arts and sciencesn those i'm.
provements of material nature which are lending TO
make the world a neghborhood, which will before
long annihiaie space and knock down those barriers
which have from The commencement OF the world i'm.
peded the intercourse OF nations.
Electricity and steam the great revolutionary agents
OF this age but both are the infancy Of their develop
mepi lf the fea,s oi the magnetic telegraph have sur
psed the present generaioD they will amaze that which
s 10 follow IT continents have been spanDed by iron
wres over which far distant communities hold converse,
the day far down the vista OF time when the world
will be epcircled with Gordon OF posts along which
messages will pass with rapidly ana ce,,anY noI
fathers America will speak 10 EsroPe, Europe will
speak TO Asia, and Asia will speak 10 Africa. We who
live quarter Of century hence Will see the occur.
rences OF Yesterday the capital OF the Chinese empire
published in the journals of America to-day Literally the
citizen oil Detroit will be enabled, while he - sppng his
morning coffee TO spread out before himself IN the daily
journals OF his city record OF the previous day IS
Intelligence from every part oi the civilized world Dis
will have been desroyedthe Alleghanies can bail
the Alps with morning sauation-Jeddo can bid our
commercial emporium good night.
The improvements IN the application OF steam power
will not fall behind the strides of electricity Ten days
across the Atlantic ia too long, and ship - IN ogfess
of construction which II is intended shall perform The
irip in seven days Who doubt that the feat sooner
later will be performed and even that seven days WIZ
be deemed too great consumption OF time Inc racine
railroad will bring New York within a hall dozen days
OF San Francisco and line OF The fastest steamships
will accomplish the distance thence 10 China in 6tieeD
days 40 tina, in less than calendar month the denI-
zen Of London may transfer himself TO the streets OF
Pekn.
such are the fofeshadowngs OF progress in regard to
the transmission Of intelligence and the in'ereommunica
ton of nations and we are not exiravagaut in hazard
ing the prediction that twenty Eve years will realize The
antcipa,ions. and more than realize them
And not alone in these elements Of advancement will
progress make astonishing strides but every other branch
Of mechanics and the arts will feel the influence OF 'ts
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LEWIS attorney law commissioner OF deeds for Virginia
y. Columbia, and general agent continues to
all claims The general eovernmen especially pensions
Of ALI OF pensions, and pended claims
their husbands did under
1884, he will guaranty the psnsons paid
10 husbands.
To the officers and soldiers who cut OF
pfer 1907 be viii guaranty pensions or
life, unde a. Of February, 1853
To widows and orphans who have been enjoying hye years
half 1896, July o4s and February 1888,
guaranty counusnes Of said halfpsy for five
nc OF February, 1913 -.
sailors who served on the coasts OF California and
1884, and in the late Arctic expedition are
uted pay.
moderate, and charge 10 case of the
wido and orphan unless successful.
He his residence In Washington and
various
hereof facilities In the collection Of all
claims.
and members
Congress from Virginia and Texas. Address
4. l., LEWIS,
Oct ls- -s,coddhcp Washington, ID. q.
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IN the petition OF James Baldwin, Of Nashua New Hampshire,
praying if The extension Of granted 10 him the
INST q January loiO for improvement in fhues for
weaving eo&hs oS OF said
hundred sad Hfty four
IL ordered thai the said pcon be heard the Patent Oce
Monday ta VII OF January ut 2 O'clock and all per
nothod appear have, why
said petition ought o be granted.
Persons opposing the extension required file In the Patent
Once ut objecons specially least
days before tho day Of hearing all testimony filed by either party
be used AZ HE said transmitted accord
ance win hs rules OF the oce which will be furnished on app
cation.
genee and Evening Sur, Washington, D. c. Penasylvanian
Phiadepus, Pennyvania; Evening New York Boston
Post boston, Massachusetts, and Patriot Concord New Hampshire,
week for three ovous the second
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents.
Pskdos Of The above papers will copy and send the
bills to The Patent Oce, with containing this notice.
Sept le-law3w 't|0@
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IA.
". Baltimore, Maryland The ostensbe
place In the reach OF individuals
thorough and pscucal mercantile edues
here obtain more correct knowledge OF
~ weeks than be acquired In
many years n any counting house.
The course study double book and its
of and trade. Msrcsn
according 10 The most approved methods
combining apdy Of execution with
Lectures mercantile law various i'm
subjects. beside other points necessary for
understand inc tune necessary
varies from 1--WE TO eight weeks
enter at time and
Examinations held Al stated periods,
graduate For torm &C., write
and have a circular forwarded by ms u
Nov i3-lyd&cp
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-22

THE rcopcned for the
Of Thursday November o4tb Since tho closing
June the completsy renovated enlarged
improved in ventilation, warming &C. and many Improvements
added requisite to the comfort of : guests.
With practical tcepng and persoph sssn
To the business. the hopes 10 merit share OF the
H. A. WILLARD,
wAsuworor, D. @, Nov. q, 1854
Nov 4-dlm flint and star,l
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,.nur O. oAII,AsuER. IRON Founders ana Man

A ORE IL GALLAGHER, Ir"n Founders and Manu-
of Csstou Railing, Ridge and
Philadelphia make 10 order iron railing Tor cemeteries
grounds Ace Also, all kinds Of
men tai andar architectural work.
Nj respectfully the atfe pton OF the citizens OF
Wabipuon vicinity rafting enclosing the Lafayette
square city Specimen drawings sent to deous OF
NAL ing a selection.
DC 7-eu6mos
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Tho steamer OsCEOLA will, ON the 2sh sepem
6xrk(ne running regularly 20 the above
place leaving Washington every Sunday, AT Z
O'Clock m returning, Baltimore every Tuesday,
O'Clock, m. =
she regularly rons and reurnin a, Bconnrdiown st
Mary. River the usual landings the
Potomac signals land.
Passage and freight the usual rates. - -,.
sent al-eodu Captain
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tkiREtT IMPORTATION Leather tsCods.--TAf~
LoR MAuRf have jus, received importation OF leather
goods consisting d despatch boxes portfolios, tourist cases &c
especially sapd for gentlemen travelling They are manuc'nyed
by Messrs DE IN Rue and Morocco
leather frd snd finished in the of substantial s'e
with patent locks, stationery bookstore Ninth
street
Novl
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R WATKINS intends deliver OF familiar
90 language with occasional critical remarks
vho have the subject
The sill consist NJ s d.cour.e which, being
introductory
md critical examination OF the prevailing opinion origin
oltbs Enash language.
The for ticket for the whole series adulpe
lady and gentleman 81 for single ticket admitting person
me evening, 80 cents,
The be delivered NJ Csrnss Saloon on
Fhor~day evening next, to somnence NJ O'Clock.
rcke,s fcwpd the OF " Usbapah
md bookstores Of Mrs Anderson
0I Msny, rennsyIvan'' avenue
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Great Match Running Race, for 500, CoIum-
bia Course. Alexandria Co, Wa.
THERE a race, 500 the
Tuesday November y2d, 1852 O'Clock precisely
mile and repeat
r, suit b. e.. John Graham.
r. NJ. Hall enters 3, santa Anna.
The above thorough Bred and from The best
The country sport he expected The proprietor
offers following t5 cent
o entries make a rnceD
Purse OF sloo for Wednesday, November 2done milo ard
Purse OF 5000 Cor Thursday, November 2two miles and
Purse Of $500 Friday November o5our miles and
Entries must be made the track by Friday November lsh
fore IL O'Clock.
The proprietor having fenced In the track and made other i'm
public
will find the best accommodations for and horse.
CYRUS MAEriN,
Nov l0-3tawtla4hFcb Proprietor
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General Agency.

General Agency.
claims description
against the governmen departments,
Congress BOUNTY, iands pay aud
pay They buying selling the
collecting business They VIII also
ARE from The OF will he moderate
opposite Winders Building, Wash
ington ID. c.
Hon. James c. Dobbin, Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon. jefferson Davis, Secretary Of War.
Nicholas CaIan, President Board Common Council
len John NJ. McCsiia, Attorney at Law.
AM fl. Causin,
w. G. Rsddan, State Department.
Sept 25-dnAcp
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QELLs! BELISi BELLS 1.-The subscribers manufacture
all
ferry, school bells These
bells hung with the yokes moveahe They
be turned around that the capper will srke in
place. which Is desirable after bell has been rung few years
Sprnya afxed clappcr from resting
thereby poongng These bells
ted stock, castnss Al this
foundry found
mcaL We give written warranty that church bells break within
from date purchase with will with
The Of NIL bells warranted Nearly 1000 bells
aud sold from this foundry, which the evil
We fifteen gold silver medals
awarded from the various rs the best bells
purity We getting
chimes refer hoss furnished by Our foundry
within few rods OF the Hudson ve Ee canal and railroads
As this establishment Of
the United and the OF bells,
fec with despatch. We bells
Of the States Old bells taken In exchange for
Levels, compasses, Ae, constantly ON hand Addrcss
A. MEkEELY'e SONS,
May 2i-lydAcp Yves, Troy N. Y.
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SILKs SILKS. sILKsi-We would invite the attention o.
silks other ane dress goods
lust opening comprising and most
We In store ah ne
leading plsds fashionable shade In plain Gro
Naples Pou de soes hc our stock black sk' %
IL isrger and much cheaper ,hnn former time
also completed the latest impofshons OF
French English and Gcrmsn fall supply ladies wes
iphodyng altogether brilliant ans cneape
fine dress goods found in Washington or elsewhere
aides therefore. of bargains, should not s 70 cal
early the goods intend 20 sell hesp
80 HARvEs n MITCHELL,
Between 9Th and 9th streets Pennsylvania avenue
' 1s-eo2wif
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| Enabroidorics, Sc.
nks pleasure in calling the Of the ladies 70 the fol
as sdonen clear lawn landksrehieis
i DO hsm stitched do
10 do chemisst,s
iSS DO DO as;asmiss aasTss sIss,ss .isev..
: % ssasie banded cola"
70 do swsss musqaeusr collars
s eoo yards swiss edge and inserting
$50 ca,nbric bands
We ms The ladies 70 give sen0n to the ahovs we
know Ae TO be very cheap and ds:i,'Os ra.s vraav
octs-im Corner Penn. avenue and 1lh street.
EIsE rAhLOR AND CHAMBER FUnSITURE.--o On
sale a. my m opp"s % sa Daa
cosssi"s ,,e"' of q superior u'"''' pA'''''
mahogany ,e,eatees best French Broche
Large castor and parlor chairs to match
and paro 10 chairs y maroon and plush
Some beautiful cottage chamber sets black brown and
Fine laahogauy and oval wurdrobes
Hureaas bcds,1sds. and wa.Asiaads, In sci. ).
And o other useurnsng goods, making nssor
ment complete all which will b' sold al very reduced prices
NDEnsHlNTs and Drawers. for for t.l, all and and Winter,
assortment on hand At reasonable pces' a. .Nr,.
Gsnhemens Furnishing store Penn Avenue, near AZ
guages, Mrs Davis between AZ aud gu.
streets Pennsylvania avenue, south side.
cos 00O WORTH or new goods, embracing every
000UUU style fashionable foreign and domestic dry goods
viii be sold al very reduced Tor cash Persons wish
complete we know we can offer Tue very best induce
VERIFY, TEBss, 4 yERDY.
Octs-H Corner Pa. avenue aud 7h street.
ITHOGRAPHY-Ihe undersigned have, conne1ion with
their es.abishmenL osraphic printing Office and are
exchange, circulars, &c.
specimens can Dc seen on pooLIss so%Sr CO.,
nm ;Iss . az .SS SS0s m nS rs"H Ns s
Oct 9-3law6w
BLANKETS, QUILTS, Sc.-we
ID l,2o0 pairs blankets, OF all grades
500 S.s Mal.s'ss ss esed sad AND SO%n aas s
80 do pniowsip cotton
100 dozen damask napkins
w pairs table damask
With general stock OF houseurnshing dry goods IN
: ""NA :" ''' YERBY TEBBs, q YERBY,
Octe-u Corner Penn. avenue and 7th street
ss
iMton y. e.. for boarding and day pupils
fourteenth annual session Of this institution opened on ,e
Junior Sio pay 81 Drawing ~ French BY Prof Rau'
quarter particulars phnc
Oct l3-eod.l5Dec
Georgetown Female Seminary, Georgetown, ID. G.
open and in full operation The Of
lend. ali e depsmen Of study and assisted BY s Sss. and
most ehcien. teachers Ihs seminary s v finest sd
Bo.rdnS and tuition in ali English oe per
ten months French, music, drawing, &c. saua
Day pupils from IS TO $40 per quarter Of u weeks
e'A' WILLIAM J. CLARK,
Sept is-aawdaep Is'arl Principal.