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washinxtou national Monument.

AS elections for members OF Congress- &s, will be
held during the ensuing month in several States OF the
Uaion the Board of Managers have deemed il their duty
10 request The judges commissioners who may be APP
pointed 10 take the ballots OF The VOTERS put up boxes
at the different localities where elections will be held for
the purpose OF receiving such contributions as the ad-
mlre OF the Illnsirous Father OF his Country may think
proper to deposte in aid OF the great monument now
in course OF erection In this city 10 his memory.
They feel assured that when This noble and patriotic
purpose Is presented 10 the people they will not hesitate
10 give their mite for such object; and il becomes
more necessary, as the funds OF the society rapidly
diminishing and may not be adequate 10 carry
he work small contribution from each citizen OF
voter throughout the United States would be sufficient
10 complete the monumental work intended add to
Their glory as well as 10 honor the memory OF the illus
tnous dead. half dime is but uncomfortable sum.
and yet baf-dime contributed by every inhabant Of
our country would rear the grand structure, in pro
gress, TO lis destined completion. |. will be pi,iful
Sondrous piuia if out OF twenty-five millions OF souls
VINO inhab this great country, rendered independent,
prosperous and happy, mainly by his exerions and de-
voion 10 lis cause, the necessary to
rnent worthy OF such could not be completed for
The want OF The small pecunary aid which every Amer-
can should feel bis pride, well his duty TO afford
AT the last presidential election the plan of obtaining
contributions at The polls Qhus testing the patriotism
and lioeralty OF the voters and otheIs) attempted
though the previous arrangements not such as 10
insure very full collection, the result as sa,isac
tory as could, under the circumstances have been ex
pected.
II is therefore desirable that this system should be con
nued in the ddeenl States at all future elections of
local or general natures and the Board of Managers in
dulges the hope that this occasion The elections 10
be held in the respective States of Arkansas Alabama
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky. Missouri, Texas Tennessee,
and North Carolina, in August next, contributions will
be made in aid Of the monument. worthy OF the country
men OF their lusrous bcnefactor
... GEO. WATTERSTON,
Secretary OF the w. N. M. s.
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The PAciric RAILROAD CoMrAsY.--The Pacific Rail.
road Company applying for loan of 100000 in
Wall street. New York and as this company is destined
perhaps 10 be successful in this great enterprise and
successful, 10 produce commercial results of great i'm
poanos 10 and 10 the whole county, we take occa.
sion to lay before our readers all the information vi
possess upon their present condition and their prospects
Forty miles OF this road from ST. Louis westward. are
about completed and eghiy6ve miles further reaching
Jefferson City, the capital OF the State are under
ton. Abou, 81 100000 have been expended.
The Pacific railroad line extends from st. Louis 10
The vicinity Of Independence, the mouth Of the
Kansas 290 miles, and its south branch d,erges
about forty miles OF ST. Louie and thus near Sprns
field to the southwestern part OF the State little north
OF Tadequah, the capital Of the Cherokee nation, 900
miles
The charter was granted with The view and The rich,
OF Ultimate extension TO The Pacific ocean, with an au.
thorzsd capital OF ten Millions and privilege OF increase
under general law.
Over 900 900 have been subscribed 10 the capital
stock in the Stale Of Missouri and loan il authorized
by the Stale OF 81 600 900 Whether our Missouri
friends will be able push this Improvement through
to visible connexon with the Pacific is sill uncertain
bat it is very certain they going TO work about IT,
and il is matter OF unusual experience thai measure
pesevered in for sufficient length OF time without The
occurrence OF physical impossib,es, will be soccess.
ful and /. upon The fact that they arc q, work and
not upon brilliant promises and prospects. ibs, we bare
our hopes Of their demonstrating Paper
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Frou the N. o. rieayuae.
Seizure OF a SLAYER.

LAsuisA DE TERnIsos, Yueaian. Jone IA.
The curiosity OF The inhsbauts Of our little place was
not ue excited on the 30h ut by the arrival at our
port oil naey-modeed. sppae emily new clipper built
fullrgged ship. painted all black She came in under
Mexican eolors
As soon as the captain Of the ports boat came ashore
from the customary visit, the vessel was said be the
Mexican ship Mariana. Captain Juan Gutierrez OF the
burden OF about 300 tons American, though she entered
here only 4lU tons Mexican meas fement She came
from Ciennegos Cuba,) had eight days passage,
oil about thirty men, and about 800 pipes oil water
ballast She came consigned to very respectable house
here, and brought letter OF credit to a considerable
amount. IL was soon suspected that she had been
Shaving expedition, and after some of her crew (aho
were mostly all Spaniards) had been discharged OF
them publicly gave out that the vessel had been the
coast OF Mozambique. East Africa, where she had taken
in above 1890 negroes 400 of whom died the pas.
sage, and the remaining 100 had been discharged
Cienfuegos a short time before the vessels arrival
here.
She had been chased by an English cruiser off the
Cape OF Good Hope The vessel ID now under seizure
OF the custom house Tor some want OF Formally in her
papers. The have almost all been paid of, and
most Of them have already left for Campeacby and other
points
The vessels fsurehead represents the goddess Fame,
with wings Der back, and speaking trumpet in
hand and wreath 10 the other.
She answers the description given OF the Lady Suffolk,
and s no doubt The same vessel under another name
She was bul by Messrs. Adam Gray x Son, and some
six months ago taken down to Mael and Bahia Honda
by Mr. Gray himself. She will probably remain here
least one month more. From Cienfuegos she came here
with letter given by the Mexican consul there.
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CouRr pREssss-The order OF the President and Sec
rotary Marcy, dispensing with diplomatic uniforms ia 10
accordance with public opinion entertained for many
years II is The first time that the Secretary has
made war upon feathers and military trspping.. They
have always been shining marks for the of his
wrath. Their destruction Is his deligh, and glory.
The custom OF decking American representatives in
the uappinss Of loyalty and the tnse Of courts
from the example OF other a,ions and the idea that
they advanced and facilitated diplomatic intercourse
But III. notion has it's origin 10 very poor estimate Of
the BY which diplomacy is facilitated. The dress OF
plain American gentleman would be true and noble
republican distinction in the midst OF gay court shining
with orders and slitterng With diamonds would com
and NOR. respect than dress bazoned with gold lace
and pIumed like popinisy, because would represent
the character Of the nation. It's becoming tor the rep
e.enia,ves OF her Britannia Majesty of Lons Napo-
leon dress representing the character OF their
country the badge Of military OF monarchca govern
s-Amercans should both look and feel unlike them
lDe~~ Ur.es.
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BoARp OF PUBLIC woRKs-Tbe new board OF public
works OF Virginia, composed OF Edward J. Armstrong
fom The northern, Archibald Graham from the ceslral
and Thomas j. Boyd from the southern section OF the
STATE, organized pursuan, 10 law in the Capitol on The
fourth Instant.
The various oa,bs OF office were administered 10 them
BY Samuel L. Pulam, esq. recorder OF tie city.
Archibald Graham was chosen President, and WIN r.
Drinkard was unanimously elected secretary. The term
OF service prescribed by the constitution Tor the mem.
bers is Fix year, but the instrument provide. that
the members first elected shall serve respectively two
four and SIX years and ha, IT shall be determined By lot
al The met meeting which shall serve those respective
periods The drawing Tor the terms OF service resulted
as follows; The term OF two years fell TO Archibald
Graham, the term Of four years Edward j. Arms rong
and the Term OF six years to Thomas J. Boyd
We undersisnd that the board have promptly and
zeaously entered upon the discharge OF their responsible
and arduous duiies.-R,ehmond EnquirH.
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s1ooKIsc TRaoxDr.We learn from gentleman who
came up the canal by Friday nights packet, tbs, most
swio' ussedy resulting in the death OF two brothers by
me nanos Of third, occurred in Buckingham county on
wsaaes'sy or thursday. The circumstances. near
they can he gathered are ss foIows Sh,Ioo Farrer dis
pleased IN some way Que Of his sons who Immediately
seized loaded gun aud attempted TO shoe,
him. brother interered, and undertook 10 wre., m.
gun from him. when he tho, down Another bro,h.,
made renewed effort to STOP The mailman which result,
ed IN the same wayne was instantly killed
Oar information y direct and reliable but Tor that we
wosd be indsposed to believe this, such horrd and re-
voting crime could be committed in a civilized comm.
nifty -Lvnohbura V~giria~
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GRussLrso-The wing papers, in The absence OF any
Arguments against the present popular administration and
it's energetic heard, President Pierce, are trying 10 get
up opposition to OF the ne slys appointed officers
under ii. Hisa remarkable fact says The Boston Post,
in anson 10 this subject "lba the democrats who find
fault with the national administration moved TO dis
content by the which bring into the
eyes OF the wings I" These persons imagn that could
they take In hand the rens of government everything
would be rixht-hat is, they and their particular friends
would occupy places occupied by others, who. to
say the least, equally nenorous and competent with
themselves and who have stood, and will stand by
the principles Of The Democratic party through good and
through evil report The President has made, far
know, selections OF reliable for Sublic places
and so long they perform the duties assigned them
satisfactorily to the public and do abuse TIE conf
dence he has placed in them by malpacees it becomes
tbose who have been less fortunate 10 manifest little
personal displeasure possible We are happy 10 OBJ
serve, however. that The srumblins originates mostly
among the wbixs, and is caught up only BY such demo
Gratis as are of questionable s'anding-men who have
not always been Jealous for the when there
~ a chance for emoumcnt. The man who il well.
grounded IN bis political any other faith will never
tempt TO punish others for what he vie in no other
light than errors OF Judgment in the selection OF agents
for the performance OF any services
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UNIVERSITY or VracrsU.-The annual commence
ment took place on the 2qlh ul after the most pros.
porous session in the history of The institution The JEFF
fersonian saws vast concourse was present II adds;
1--WE publish the names Of the profcents and gradu.
aes only, moi having lime TO put in type The names OF
those students who hal been distinguished the inter-
mediate and fna examinations There 244 pro6cients
and graduates, and quite as many who distin-
suished.'"
Among the graduates we end WIN. N Mcdonald, OF
Hampshire; Jos. b. SHayer, Of Shenandoah VIM NJ.
Page, OF Clarke; ID B Lucas and John A. Strab OF JEFF.
ferson and Powell Conrad and Henry 5. EicteIberger.
OF Frederick W. mshesfer Vrgi.iin.
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JinncA-Tbe condition Of this island is deplorable
Since January, 1SAs there have been wholly abandoned
las sugar estates es coffee propettes, and partially II
sugar estates and Sc coffee properties and 800 900
OF land have been thrown out Of cultivation the ra
value Of which has sunk from E9s 900 10 $4,000 One
great OF the disagreement between The legislature
and the governor and council is The matter Of high saa-
es. Think OF the Of this island receiving
$4,000 year, $4,000 more than the President OF the
United States chief justice, $4,000; vice chsncel-
Tor, si25oo two puisoe judges. $4,000 eight chair
men OF "quarter sessions each Sc 0o0 and so on al
most cd irfa,furn N ~ Rsgistsr
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. OuR CANADIAN TRADE.-The commerce bet yeen this
city and her Msesys provinces has increased with such
astonishing rapdty within three years las, past would
seem almost incredible Although buTdensome res,ric-
tive policy vet binders in degree the free intercourse be-
tween the two yet in spite of all this the ndomake en-
erprise OF tt people, who Induced cou he athy
trade, surmouns all hndeances. and presses onward
TO the work with willing hands The pine regions
OF Canada West furnish WIDE field for the enterprise Of
The hardy Yankee. Within a few years very many Of
our own people have bought pine lands in Canada, and
built great number Of mills for tho purpose oil making
" Those wnd-swept pines
available for the OF man. Our port is never whou,
large number of vessels unadng this valuable commod
y The pine of Canada supplies region OF country far
reaching to The south and Five years ago ten boats
would carry in single trip all the pine lumber that left
port while to-day The entire boat tonnage OF that time
could not do The work.
While we the lumber Of Cansda, her vessels are
treghied in return with building stone our btum
nous coal, aud grain, which has increased TO vast
and profitable trade. The money of Canada finds cafe
Investment with us in merchandise and articles man.
ufaclured here while the mutual interchange is an ad
vantage to each
Ia this rapidly asng trade with our neighbors we
ind practical demonstration OF the inquity OF heavy
restrictive duties Our neghbors have no coal nor stone
We have no pine and there among us so sI,ra
IN his views as 10 impose restrictive duties even 10 proh
buon Could an impost duty pine of one dollar ne
thousand do anything towards encouraging The raising of
that commodity among usl
The Canadiin trade is rapidly increasing daily line
OF steamers leaves port for ports on the other side of
the Lake, and vas, number of popee and vessels are
engaged IN this commerce, which be other than
profitable 10 all interested in worthy an enterprise
Cleveland Plsiadealsy.
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GIGANTIC scHrME.-The connexion between New
York and Liysrpool-by railroad 10 the extreme north
eastern point oil Nova Scotia, thence by steam TO Gal
way, being only 1000 miles OF ocean navigation and
thence by railroad 10 Dublin, and across the channel 10
Lverpoo-it is said. not unlikely be
The New York Mirror states that some OF the .hrewde. >,
,asis of Wall street have taken hold OF the matter
in at this end OF The route and are pushing
work vigorously forward to completion. while two OF the
heaviest London houses have already contracted for The
building OF steamers TO form the main part OF this con-
nexion The road across ireland, is said will probably
be nearly hnsLed within the year
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The Boston Post says, under the head OF 'Found .
" II has been confidently said that there wasn't even the
ghost oil wing party lett, bat we find paragraph in
J YESTERDAY Alias headed The Wing Spirit OF Alabama
which must that the restless shadow of that un-
happy party yet knocking round beneath The elimpses
OF The II is said by modern spr,ologss that the
bosess sir, retains the characteristics which marked
ii when with the flesh hence, if this be true the man.
eetalons OF the newly awakened spir, must be
with great caution. Ii is undoubtedly 'deceiying spr
u,u
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The New York Journal OF Commerce. say. ~, uo.ld
no wizard to Tell that the policy Of the sdmin.,ra
higher tone. and even more progressive, than
that Of il. pr.deee..or.r 49,
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ny GREEN a SCOTT, A"ct,o~eers.
UMBER WAGON, CART, FURNITURE, Ac., AT AUG
usnOn Saturday the 9th, shall SELL ~ s'ciock,
good lumber snd nearly with iron sr
Aso, good lot cf furniture Of every description.
Term. ..#...
GREEN . SCOTT,
Jcva- Au-ton~~s.
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koch1sfSR, Jny o-The national eolored al.
semoed here to-day About 100 delegate. from tho y.r-
oos States embracing The most prominent oolofed men In
the Union.were present Frederick Douglas. read ouy
and welwrtlen address the people OF the United s,t
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RON AtAyAsurz.

Nkw York. July 6.-Adyiees from Maysgaox report
great scay Of produce in consequences Of the hesyy rain
preventing the planters iron, getting Ia their Man,
vessels were leaving IN ballast and Others would do tn,
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In this city, Thursday morning. July HENRY COOLIDGE
months
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H'hn in ii.l,s,

First ds'r'e,---A O. Waa'as and Taylor.
Second d's,rict-Hon. VIM. M. CburehweIl and ~.
ace Mayrdrd
Third disuct-Samuel A. Smith and r. ~ Tond.t,
Fourth di'u'ct-E l. Gardenhre and Hon YIN. Cui
lem.
fhfh d''tnct-Geo. W. Jones--no opposition
s'r'h d'sr'es-S.P ?. Allison and Y,Hr X Zoun.feY
Seventh d'''rc'-Thos, Barry and cAri,s R,ady
hsh'h d's'r'ct-Stsphen c. Pava,i--no opposi,ion.
Ninth ds'riet-Em EiAr1s.-uo opposition.
Tenth dis'rics-F P. Stanton and z. NJ Y.rer.
Our most relisbl. information is that IN. democrat.
mn cary several wing districts
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rnE PASSENGERS or rHE WILLIAM Asp MARY.

ihL PASSENGERS or THE WILLIAM AND MARY
BALTIMORE, July 6-rhe New Oresns pa pers Of Thurs
day last have been received.
lhe remaining passengers who ped from the
o' 'ne snip william and Mary have arrived at New Or
leans from Nassau, n. F.
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wise set on fire during the night fortunately no dsmsss
was done IN siIher Instance
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81 GREEN a. SCOTT, Auct,onsers.

VALUABLE BUILDING LOT AT AUCroN.-on Friday, the
instant shall sell, premises, O'Clock,
626 having New Jsrsey
Massachusetts OF
street. square The described
located of the RAPIDLY improving
parts OF The city
Terms cash. GREEN b SCOTT,
July I'd Auctonsers
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EALING or TIE NIAGARA

Bosros, July 6.-The steamship Niagara sailed hence TO
day a, noon for Liverpool with i4o passenRe" and $780,
900 In specie.
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CINCINNATI roEesns.

CINCINNATI July b-The forgery trials have terminated.
hissane was found guilty upon the first count and Fndlay
gully upon all Tie latter has, how ever made his escape
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O2-At meeting Beard - Directors
Metropolitan Aechanes Mold
the following resolution passed H.s'
Rsscired That Of destitute opened daily
through Tho week taundays from 10 O'clock
snd that The pubic generally he invited the
CHARLES CALVERT, 4
June l7--u Recording Secretary.
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Inc election OF governor representatives TO Congress
and The legislature, will take place in this State ON IN.
fret Thur.day in August
The las. legislature. being composed Of whis ma.
loy did the grossss injustice TO the democrats in III.
arrangement OF congressional and legislative districts
They gave themselves sshf ont Of the ten congress.
're" out of the twenty Ave senators, and FORM
o's out Of The seventy-fve members Of the house.
ne author OF 'hi, gerym1nd.r (Major Henry, !. III.
wing e.n''s" ios governor; and We confidently anti.
e'ra's his defeat by tn. Hon. Andrew johnson.
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Tsrer Bo1Ars Room Cpitoi-Eay Of access yet quits retired
See West front, in Of Fountain.
BOYD REILLY having succeeded In rendering the temperature
Of these equsbe snd
reports and testimonials from United ,sssons
both SERVICES rhycsns 10 Congress, n
showing the salusy e6c" OF the simple pcent
Stomach ssvss appIcaions ssed in his original poshe
hred safely recumbnt the sulphur only
known esns Of sGeng radical chang.
ton, The skim when deceased the certain, often
pecd, cause Of rheumatism nsursgs, Offensive erupuops
The aromatic b,bvery eccn, complaints
organs The hr famed" Turkish hashsavng annually beyond
aossonl the lives
correcting the cf nscon adapted habits
much observation snd by him cities Of
smyrna, hc, through Of 1884
proved powerful shocking sslvsnic
applied in the BATH and used with effect
complaints Of the eye. ear, hc.
July 6-Aats
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O,wre, July 6Anothef fire occsrred here this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. In ths hardware establishment OF
Messrs kinyon Collins. Co in tho western portion OF
the town. The upper stories OF the building were oc-
cupisd by three lodges OF Odd Fellows. s.vevai law
Offices Messrs Kinyon Il Co. saved their good. in |.
damaged condition. but suffer to's loss Of $4,000 The
upper part Of the building with coaents was burned
This fire Is supposed to have been Of an in
eendisry and much excitement prevails In con.equepce
snong our citizens,
Last evening the "Oswego' spd the "Up,cd sts,cs''
hotels were both set FIRE The .Cy Hotel" ike
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ny q. w. BOrELER, Auosionecr.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF VALUABLE CITY LOTS AT AUG
II ionOn Friday July g. commencing O'Clock,
shall sell auction the following valuable city lots viz
In saunre Nm lptsN osa aoda
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NOTICE AND REMOVAL

FInrxss's IsspR.Scs CosrAsy wlsuueros
1 Croseprowr, July 5, 1853
DIVIDEND per capital th's
"A pany declared profits Of
months, payable The stockholders demand.
| ALEX. MCINTYRE
B-eoN Secretary.
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THE AnlI NOTION HAT EVANS has just returned from
ycrs with h style hist, the Aii~sesr which he
call Young
gents Visiting Afiiesos Ill
Arnston.r II !. or balance
ssssop, then
EVANS, Isu.r, Penn. Az,
July 6-3uf Three from l2h street.
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The dates ffom Australia 10 the middle OF March
At Melbourne gold selling al 10 shiltinsa
Al abundance OF coal has been discovered at Portland
Adyces from Nav Zealand state that there had bee
rich gold discoveries at C,romandel bay and Auck
and Canterbury copper mine hs, also been discovers
Nelson