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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
From cur Baltimore Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, January le-p.

Information has been received by our mayor Hollins,
from General Pierce, stating that he would probably
reach Baltimore, ca route for Washington about the
middle Of February and that he expected to larry only
few hours in our city, desiring. aso 10 avoid as much
as possible all public display
Business to-day is quiet. Sales OF 800 bills Howard
street -four at IS s and 400 al $o IS. Grain
Red wheat, ll2 a ll6 cents; white 10 l25 cents.
White corn, IS cents yellow go cents. Oats. 40 "A
cents Rye. so cents. Provisions and groceries I'M
changed Whiskey, 81 25a cents ia hhds and bills
Stocks active-sales day follows So 450 Bal
tmoe os $780, i0s 5000 Baltimore and Ohio railroad
bonds. 1854 1901; $40 900 do, 1875 9sl $40 900 do
$780, os a 9sl; 80 shares Citizens Bank, loi 80 do
Farmers and Planters. 2sa III do. Mechanics, l9a
so do Baltimore and Ohio railroad ga 92s $50 do
York and Cumberland, 23t 23s
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Jan le-d3t


Red River Raft.
CONGRESS having recently amended the providing for the
ed this subject have been Withdrawn and the following subs
,utsd In their stead:
REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT
Proposals Department.
day OF April for removing the oosrucon Red river known
an the Red se a and keeping the navigation of said
and free from obstruction by RATS for eics Of more
the 100000 specifying in his bid the within
day January 1857 years Counting
said during which he binds himself keep the nav
from obstruction
shall be awarded the bidder provided the
hm propose keep river free
from obstruction thereby for the longest period Of tine
good sueles $1,000 conditioned the
fithiu execution OF the Each bidder will
Offers sufes and declaaop signed by them,
e Of uned sae. for h a"s ssG s o.
resides that said securities respectable citizens and that he
liabilities. No bid win be examined unless conditions
complied with.
Terms of Payment.
OF the Of 500 900 appropriated for the above object
shall be follows
Whenever the shall report portion
ran has bsn removed the same shalt be inspected by officer
pointed by the War Department. and lift shall that such
tse se the department WI" pay such proportion Of e said sum
vded no partial payment shall be made for less than tenth
nual corresponding wear,
during which the shall bind himself keep The
Each bid whole
the raft and for keeping the for specified period No
proposals underssned marked on
the envelope Proposals for removing Red ryer rsam
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Jan s-aotda 2awtApr1
this subject hereby authorized publish this aud addition,
the Gazette and Democrat OF Little Rock and the Telegraph OF
Washington Arkansas twenty times daily and then twice
Each viii send Of the paper containing
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COM MERCIAL.
Nav Yoak. January is. 1858

Nav YoRK. January Is, 1858.
There Is eyey appearance Of grow ing speculation ia
real estate throughout the county, predoaled we'll upon
the Influence Of the public works that opened as
The supposed depreciation Of gold compared with zeal
property la and about New York values very high
SO much 10 excite fears Of reaction la the minds of
prudent merchants and Dealers whose experience dates
back beyond The paper reynlsions of former years but IL
prices are as high now that te there is broader
ioandauon 70 sustain hem-a more extended production
prices represent the value Of fixed prop
ery That there is cash demand Tor land al improving
prices In agricultural districts is manifest in the sales Of
ieced by the trustees of the Illinois canal The nds do
mated to that work aud placed in the hands
raise the means r petng The work numbered 232 600
acres and were valued 05A when the loan
made on them. As the work has progressed sales from
time TO time were made with results ollowsi
Sale Ilinoix canal IuuaA
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The deliveries those points have come to ex-
coed by twenysix millions the external exports. In
preceding year the latter exceeded the former
millions owing mostly to the high prices Of that
year The exports OF other ODDITIES have be
much larger Gold also has become increasing item
and in the increase in the values down
from interior have the evidence of the means by
which the gold becomes diffused throughout the West
The exchanges this time, respects interior are
less in favor Of New York than usual this season
The produce markets remain very firm. Wool in par
tcular is in demand the highest fgures-sales of COM
fleece, So cents lower grades, 45 81 cents better
so 65 pulled is of stock. The
buying The Bay Stale and other mills pretended
they stock but their difficulty get enough
to keep in motion The foreign woods in better sup
ply, and good prices. Cotton is also stiff The opinion
is changing in relation TO and 5000 900 1000
adopted instead Of 3,40O, 0O0saes fair New Orleaus
III Flour is hardly firm-sales mixed western
SIS 56l So 81; do straight So Sc SIS IS; extra, SO 81
Rye -four 81 so 81 6S. Corn Is in good demand ~
cents. Oats, 4S CO Old pork sold at $40 !;
new do, Sl9 s7a Lard, ia III Cheese, 81
cents. Freighu continue neighbour Liverpool IS per
barrel Cotton, 5l6d.
Money continues increasingly abundant, and exchanges
dull at 81 nevertheless shi pments of gold
take place by those larger bankers whose operations
scale to dispense with commis sons,
&c, and they send California ngos for sale for the Euro
pean marketsan operation which pays particular ly
that procure would involve the expense OF going to
Philadelphia and back.
The stock market is very animaed-somc lots OF uni
ted States stocks home from abroad for employment
in banking purposes and exchanged good railroad
securities Generally there is lille change in the market
The weather has been intensely cold for three days
Yours, PRENTICE.
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The theatre.

Mrs Mowatt made her first appearance at the National
last evening before fashionable audience Parthenia
in ngomar the Barbarian" which she played with that
eminent ability which has won Ter much distinction
on both sides Of The Atlantic Tonight she appears
Beatrice in " Much Ado About Nolhing," Mr.. A. w.
Fenno taking the part of Benedick. An excellent bill is
presented and who appreciates dramatic talent
should miss the opportunity that is afforded for intel
lectual endowment
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by J. @. MCGUIRE. Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE or ELIGIBLY SITUATED HOUSES AND
LOTS, north between 18Th and l4th
virtue of deed Of trust bearing dat the 23d August s5
recorded in bibe A. No 30 oos sos, &C,
sell public sale TO the highest bidder, Monday the
February next AZ O'Clock the the
ofot No a. in square No 2a3, fronting "a feet inches
street between 18Th and tih streets with depth Of
ioh inches DC feet alley, buildings
which consist Of two welbut
with Easements.
The terms Of sao win be half cash day
balance In and twelve
day secured
complied days sale the
will be resold the and
upon weeks notice. An conveyancng expense ths
purchaser,
CHAs. 8. WALLACE, Trustee
JAS. 9. MCGUIRE,
Jan 6-jtawkds Auconeer
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ATTENTION, CONTRACrORs.-Wet the Undersigned, hav
IA ing machine
Appomatox and the
machine OF the job for
passing
built plan lately patented by Calvin
levi han any
Kind having fully tested its
declined proposing for the Of
We SALE dredging ma
lighters and the night the the Appoms
WALkEk q DUNLAP.
Ian l3-dsts
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EsSsAxa UErAkfaGsrs January ~,
c,FAI gp PROPOSALS. viii be ION vsb.u.
inclusive, ioI e eonsu ueeon 81 'hs be-, ma1sns ana ds
ey al baltimore Maysns 2, steam asass M I dump
DAY and mo Atlantic coast. IN
Including machinery dumpng seows each aad ne dseAsa
s hs Of a ssdss Dc @I not II s' n @ aS
width ak depth 10 have suitable sleeping .aa
and sorease for abou. twenty ION. Of coal.
way being intended ior operating 10 The waters he
Chesapeake bay and viii os required 70 ds and . from depth
cubic yards Of hard clay hsui, or sr hundred
dumping be strongly put together well knsd
boed each capable Of holding forty cubic yards dd
from the sides u the scow in depth of four
deeked lighter which is intended for the transportation
supplies for the maehne must be
seher well kneed and boed and capable Of carrying about forty
more Maryland neenh day Of April next ready
o hs ~ a s be- sppoad Tor & 0 T
dedse is eqaipmsn, be ooled at hs expense Of
government and there tested as to its performance
aetoy conforming the conditions Of the contract
No @ I p sa % 0 s q
prescribed and received when the contractor viii be
offering this dedge and its equipment
state distinctly on what principle ey The ma
machine been built and subjected TO s and Y so where and
Ter and the dsph raised
o ire n Of s @ as those Of The
lighter, gven with the details Of their
number OF horses and also In the diane
Of the piston and the
which engine ordinarily worked II pac
cab drawings should be forwarded Of the dedge csmpete and
also OF the dumping scows.
Proposals will for adding locomotive
still the Of six miles hour stating fully the
and the change such add
Dimensions Of the hull OF
dredKe and in the ngement Of the machinery.
particulars may corresponding with Capt
II. Brewerton, CORPS Of engineers, Bait1ors, Maryland
proposals marked
envelope Proposals dredging machine &C., for the
naters of the Chesapeake bay and Atlantic coast"
- JOS G. TOTEM,
Rrevet Brig Gen and Col Engineers
the Ineigencer Republic, and Union
ingon Courier Enquirer and Express, New York; Albany
Register Albany Express Albany New York Wing Troy
Inquirer and Daily News Philadelphia Penn
syvania Boston Courier Boston, Massachusetts Patriot Balu
Maryland daily till 10th February. One copy each paper
containing be the Engineer Department
Washington.
l4-dtIOFeb .
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IN MY WAY TO THE CAPITOL, Saturday, L
Jacob Mummas drill which, think
has been brought before The public This
drill drilling wheat planting hemp, The
simplicity its qualities will
all. the Capitol yard appears this
wishes.
portuny persons speculate lie selling the rights
OF States. DAN'L RANkLE,
Jan Farmer
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III. materials TO be e,eaya,sa believed be .o, elus mud,
supposed dredging operation, carried for
Gays 10 the year without from the weather AFTER making
required to perform the whole work AMER the
CURED drcdrng capable di.ebagns
cubic o. day. complete in az their part. and
storage for fuel cables, anchors &c. and requisite
Proposals win be Engineer Department, Washing
ton until The 18Th day Of March for the Of hi. work
list To clear out the 1nre length and depth OF the channels
tons ner.o furnishing machinery vessels tenders
edge ths channel not less than loo yards
asos. o as ready for s 70 The
shall be tested the satisfaction of the officers charge
specifications required details mschnery
.. . and Sns Tonnage
stroke principle Of ercava,nr machinery whether patented
arrangement Drawings desirable whenever they BIS
machinery supplied by the United
States stated price cubic yard keeping everything repair
machinery, vessels Ae property
The nsh, ofniecng offers which
The Engineer Department 70 exercise the necessary supervision
fal performance and TO reserve to itself c right nnulns III.
yard, quantity mud ncce,
be removed In order obtan clear depth Of
half feet Of water with well defined width OF three hundred feet
paid for, prove
the completion Of the work its fun width and DEPTH
The Engineer Depa,men, may width
half Of the .acd number OF cubic yards viii be
the number paid for.
No money Engineer Department
under circumstances wb9tcver.
monthly the certificate Of the local that due diligence
used the that interruption
occurred TINT incident Sundays bad
epdemca or unavoidable Of machine not
quantity paid for from completely
excavarcd 10 tho depth required.
Twenty cent viii be reserved from all payments due The
sruns sums TO he n. paid the contractors the completion
work be forfeited to the United States failure Of
RI ~
be accompanied testimonials OF high
reliability Of the ure,ies be manifested The
should endorsed Proposals. for the improvement the
bsrbor Of Mobile, Alabama I'll.
For particular. address Major W Cusr corp.
aineers, Mobile, Alabama
'fTN H0# Il fe JOS. G. TOTEM
Brevet Brig Gen and Colonel Ensineers.
To bs inserted the ptelgencer Republic and Uniop Wash
naton Advertiser Mobile, Ala Louisiana Repuhi.
can New Orleans Bulletin New Orleans Orleans
Albany Register and Albany Express, Albany,
Enquirer Erpress New York whg Troy NJ
and Daily News Pbiadephis boston Courier
Roston Patriot Baltimore Md daily for two weeks OF
each containing e advertisement 10 he the Engineer
Department. q DIV
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EDWARD X. COLLINS CO.,
No. s. Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN sHIPLEY, CO..
Liverpool.
r. G. ROBERTS CO.,
l3 Kings Arms Yard, London.
J. MUNROE b CO.,
&c Rue Notre Dame des VICTORIES,
Paris.
GEO. H DRAPER, Havre.
will accountable
METALS unless bills
ading signed therefor expressed
.t
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nELUGE STILL RAGING THE hnh and positively the
week, and mistake by particular requeD BEALE
o exhibit
Panorama OF Creation and Deluge in Odd Fellows Hail.
Brilliant Tremendous Push! challenge world
for an equal, al all Washington besidesi
and Wednesday
afternoons, al , O'Clock.
Admission IS children l2x cents,
J.ulG -dtf
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LcOR SALEA three brick dwelling Georgetown
D. Co. Bridge between Market High streets finished in
the best style, and bulto the best MATERIAL
about 10 square feet running through the and
tern, stable, carriage house, wood house, &c.
Any desiring purchase, premises upon
application George NJ ohorop, OF Ridge
Terms one-thrd cash the balance in 8, ~ and 10
NJ. SNYDER,
Exchange Broker, National buildings, Washington c.
Jan 20--dtf
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MRS. r.. BRYANT's Private acknowledgements.
MI p py.nt formerly OF 18Th New
avenue, haviag and handsome block Of brick
housrs on 18th 18th, immedisiey Opposite
her friends
hIc thai they ready for tbs reception guests
confidently promise her guests the most rstce and
accommodations
Jan l3-eodA
National Intslisenoer oopy.l
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Railroad Collision.

BINsHAmroN, IN. Y,) Jan. lsA collision took place
the Erie railroad to-day between the bound
and engine standing switch, by which all the
thrown off the track. Fortunately, was
killed, but several persons injured
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Rsmoual of he Health Odicer.

NEW YoRK. Jan 1.-the health officer Of the port of New
York is to DO removed, and Dr. Seight nominated ia his
place
The weather is cold, and the seighing very good.
To-day two thousand bales sold further ud-
Of once eighth
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THE AVENUE house,

DY GEORGE FRENCH ~ CO.. late of Norfolk, Va.-
(corner Pennsylvania and Seventh
travelling
public. The entirely aud furnished throughout
The
Hotei No.k Is fsvorsbly
will be fully sustained by the poprietos
A few day boarders will be accommodated al table
Jan lR-colm GEO. FRENCH h CO.
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Proposals for I'm proving Harbor of siobiie nv
dredging the present channels leading TO the same.
EsoIsRrR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January

EsoIsRKR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January Is, 1852
proposed to deepen the harbor of Mobile, Alabama Dog
RIVER Bar and The Choctaw Pass by dredging the chan
The work required to be done is stated follows
clear channel hundred wide
exhibit twelve and halffe depth Of tide,
viz
Cubic yards.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Temperance Convention.

ALBANY Jan. 19.--Ihe Temperance Convention in ses.
sion here sargey attended by various societies The pro.
cession is immense. and very imposing
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IIIs give notice that Clara Williams of
i Fredericksburg, Virginia, have obtained
gnia the duplicate OF land No & for grant
ed father, Joshua Nc Williams for his
dated July 1883 the original being and that scrip
for the
Jan 20-law3m
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n IL. DEMPsTEfF, Composer or The May Queen"
III Irish emigranp The Blind Boy' &c.
specially will give original ballad
CARUSTS SALOON on MONDAY and "WEDNESDAY
January Oath and 2h songs Tuesday" The Dark Eye
has 70" Evening " John Anderson Jo 30; Lonely
Wife hinss love The Barring the Door =,
Lament Of the Irish Emjgrant - and the May Queen ~ co
parts
Tickeu O'Clock.
Jan ID
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GREAT BAHGAINS.-We offering great bargains
in all kinds Of dress goods We would particuary
Mousenes sA and 25, formerly sold Is and BIZ
English mernoes 81 and so cents worth consid eraby
Fine all wool mousselnes from SIX up.
Work collars handkerche infants robes and variety Of
goods, which cosing very cheap.
We hand splendid Of silk goods Of all
which offering cheap in order
o March.
Added above hand full stock Of blankets
sheetngs, and shirlne couoDs.
Linens quality cheap caicoes suitable for making
FORTS and fun OF all kinds domestic goods which
we will offer cheap any n e country.
w. NJ SINISTER Co.,
Jan lg-d3uf 9TH Penn.
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by snow storms between Forts keay and
annie The depth OF snow was hon IL TO 80 inches, and
the only route the carriages could travel just the
bank of the river all the way they five days making
fifty miles From the 10th the hermsmeter was at Is to
30 deg below zero.
Organ-atio" of the Louisiana L'gutme. Decision in the
McDoHogt IVH Case,
New ORLEANS, Jan. I9-The legislature of the State of
Louisiana assembled Baton Rouge to-day and af-
ter organized by electng democrats in all the Offices The
governors was then read. II well written and
dgested document II exhibits the finances of State
be in rather an uniavorable condition. and this
cessy of adopting of relief The also
recommends the establishment of the free banking system
The supreme court has decided the OF the State OF
Louisiana against the cities Of New Orleans and Baltimore
involving the McDonogh will, against the cities
Ia later despatch in answer to the mayor of Batim
says the McDonogh will decided in favor of the Oh
ties of New ORR cans and Baltimore. The In
Doubt
The Picayunc has received late advices from Vera Cruz
being the I'd instant, which the National Guard
the troops and the people have evoted in favor Of the
GuadalaJara plan and against Arista.
Mark,t.
NEW YORK, Jan. Up. n.-The stock market today
closed dull and prices drooppg Sales of United States
6s 1867, at ll9s Canton Company, III; Erie 9Oi Nj
csragua, SGT Morris Canal cit Erie Convertblss OF
1871, l03i; Harlem ~ Norwich and Worcester, 81
nothing done in S.onngon Cumberland coal, 65l Cary
Improvement, III. The money market continues easy
Exchange on London, " premium. The -four arket is
firm. Sales of 1000 bbls State brands IS So south.
ern brands at IS 60 So rs. Rye -four 81 50 50 &C.
Corn meal, So 81 So rs. Wheat is frmsales Of red al
100 l22 cents white do l27 I2s cents Corn active
sales OF white and mixed 10 "a cents Oats 52 cents
Rye, 93 cents. Provisions rm-new pork $l9 ~
$40 Bacon firm. Lard, III ia cents. Cotton 10 Arm
and prices in favor of selerssales 900 bales Whskey
24A 25t cents.
PnILApKLPHIA, Jan. l9-p. m.-Stocks quiet. United
States 6s of 1867, lsi Pennsylvania SIS, 97l Sales
-four at IS 81 Rye flour, 81 IS Corn meal IS 90 Sales
red wheat lis il9 white l27 1928 cents Corn
90 81 cents Rye, S5 cents.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. lSsThe cotton rket rday
was firm, 1000 bales mddiing having been sold 81
Lard declining, 1900 bbs having sold 10 Flour
is dull at 81 30 10000 bushels white at so cents
5000 bags Rio coffee also sold at Sterling ex
change OF the best signatures sold ats Fieghts m
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SEALED proposal. will be received, addressed the undersigned
Petersburg Virginia, Till the LIST February 1859, for dredging
Appomnitox miles, indicated
be Petersburg and will be
bed following depths and widths
indicating distinct channels from which
10 high water, breadth Of
the bottom, and from deep water to the hs wharf
below the city.
3D. TO AFFORD high tide,
feet the bottom, and from deep water TO the
wharf,
high
Of the botiom and from deep the
wharf
the bottom and from the wharf
This taken the bottom dredging
be washed the channel
but be deposited Shore along the margin Of the river beyond
such other and abandoned channels
shall be esanated by the undersigned his substitute
II be distinctly understood that will be
ed by yardbu by the job. Notwithstanding
will be enabled calculate from the cubic
walton required standard mark OF The
respond with the oundings, carefully
suitable corresponding references
distances will be established by the undersigned facilitate the
operations.
MOI work will be inspected and re-
of hheen withheld til
whole job shall have been completed security Tor the faithful
formance Of the contract
The proposals will endorsed envelope proposals
dredging
JOS. X. y. MANSFIELD
Captain Corps Engineers and Brevet Colonel.
The Richmond Enquirer and Wing Norfolk Herald the
Washington Republic and Union the Baltimore American and
Sun the Philadelphia Pcnnsylvaninn North
Journal of Commerce Enquirer New York
Boston Post and Courier will publish the above I'LL 18th
uary and forward their bils
Dee 24-diJsnl5
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p H. HOOE ~ CO., Who'ssaIe and Retail Dealers Nv
Competing, cloths mattnrs ugs curtain materials,
sheeuna and house furnishing goods generally
Pennsylvania 7h
o.. q.
Ans 2o-u
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A MEXICAN HOUSE, Hanover Street, Boston by
Lewis Rice Rebuilt enlarged elegantly
modern and
ton Of the usvsing-public.
Dec Idly
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Washington Assemblies.

Washington Assemblies.
THE assembly will be held Jackson Hall,
day evening, the 2sth OF January
subscribers
on Pennsylvania
Strangers only procure by
applying Of whom be
&c he o ball.
Jan l6--l6 10 30 ~, q, ,&25
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A Great Chance 10 make MoUey-from IS to $40 per
dayby (incudins epslcs) in either
knowledge highly useful
win forward Of ii %
John b. Holt 1,97s New York. This
DENTS clerks nvads wishing make
im~edaty lucrative in part of the United States. Apply
medaey
Dec 2S-d2mos
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UNCLE TOMS CABIN.-A Hfe-like daguereoype Of Mrs.
u Stowe author Of Uncle Toms Cshin exhibition Al
Whitebursty Gallery
with portrait OF sontas, the famous Queen Of Song,
1-dn
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From the Sail LIKE

INDEPENDENCE, mo } Dec 29-The Salt Lake mail
rived yesterday afternoon Its delay has been accustomed
by encountered between Forts Keany and Lar
annie The depth of snow fom IL to 80 inches, and
the only route the carriages could travel just the
bank OF the river all the way they five days making
fifty miles. From the 10Th the thermometer at Is to
30 deg. below