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nothing in this matter of Pacific Railroad
unless public opinion is brought to bear upon
them through the press in . manner that will
show the intense solicitude that prevails
throughout the country for the immediate COM
mencement of this great and important enter
prise In the House, the residue of the ses-
sion will be spent in preventing action on all
business of interest or importance, and we fear
that even in the Senate there may be so much
difference Of opinion in regard to the details of
the proposed enterprise that no bill can be rem
dered satisfactory to q majority. We regret to
have come to this conclusion, because the sub
jsct has been so long familiar to Congress, that
if members would only talk and act with the
view Of doing business instead of obstructing it,
there would not be the least practical difficulty
in passing suitable bill at the present session.
The New York Evening Post, in behalf of
the Freesoilers, protests against the endeavors
of the Compromise Democrats to exclude
northern and southern extremists from the COM
ing cabinet. The Post argues that as General
PIERCE owed his nomination to these section
alists, he cannot with propriety refuse to adj
init them ~ full participation in his councils.
and in the rewards which will shortly be at his
disposal. 1t further expresses belief that
General PIERCE is conscious of his obligations
to those whom the friends of the Compromise
would prescribe, and that he will be indepen-
dent enough to prefer them over men who are
known to be the partisans of the old Demo-
cratic candidates.
We cite the circumstance merely as evidence
of the feelings Of the Freesoilers upon the mo-
mentous question to which it relates. 1t indi-
Gates the kind Of principle which lies at the
root Of the much-vaunted unity of the party,
and the determi nation of the Freesoil faction to
insist upon the fulflment of the promise that
prior differences shall not be bar to official
honor and emolument. The Union was ex-
ceedingy indignant when, during the canvass.
southern journal attributed to its columns a
certain affirmation of the same corrupt doc
trine; but it was distinctly put forward in a
speech which found place in our contempo-
rary's columns, and has subsequently, been re-
lterated by General PIERcE's Concord organ.
We confess that the squeamishness of the
Compromise democrats comes somewhat too
late. They fought the fight under Freesoil
and Secession leadership, and their present de-
sire to shut out Freesoiers and Secessionists
wears bad grace, to say the least of it. We
anticipate that the Post is not far from the
mark when it says that if prescription is to be
exercised anywhere, it will be against the
Compromise auxiliaries, not against the sec
tional principals, who. having welded control
before the election, are not likely to be forgot
ten or discarded now.
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% FREE BANKINa.-The idea of making one de-
scription of paper issue the foundation Of another
which is to be employed currency involves the
faiiacy OF supposing that the former can never be
issued in excess. But it is obvious that the same
feeling that induces speculation and leads TO an in
crease OF the currency, leads, when generally pre-
dominant, to the undue extension Of State credit
and the multiplication of State securities There
10 at present an inordinate disposition to augment
the quantity of bank capital There is a CORE
spondent disposition to increase of railroad en-
terprise The State governments generally are aid
ing that enterprise in many instances by an issue
of bonds and by lending their credit in various
forms Asin 1886, nillions of dollars will take the
shape OF obligations to sustain such enterprise IF
in place OF corporations for banking, individuals
are permitted, under general banking Law to
issue paper money, with NO other limit than d :
post OF State stocks security for its redemption
what is the limit but the discretion of Legislatures
partaking in the general excitement to the issues
of the State governments? q 7d 70 =9.lssEEE =
This Is the view in the case of expansion: how ia
it in the case Of contraction? Suppose that State
stocks are rather too suddenly reduced in amount.
There must be correspondent contraction of the
currency, ifthe one is to bear an equal ratio to the
other This ia perhaps more hypothetical than an
enlargement. But the quantity of circulating me-
dunn should have different relation, as to value
and stability, than the amount, constantly liable
to Huctnatisn, OF State stocks-C harleston Ne,vs
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FRoM NEW YoRK TO WAsHlNeToN-The yerv
general and just censure bestowed by the press
upon the management of the railroad lines between
New York and Washington, has been productive
of great good. The several companies owning the
roads have made arrangements by which, hereafter,
failures to connect the mails and passenger lines
at any point are provided against in such manner
as to render any considerable delay in the arrival
of the trains at their destinations almost imnossi
ble The Connecting ines have now entered into
an agreement that, in case railway train with
mails and passengers shall not arrive in time to
make the regular connection with the succeeding
one, that 2 special extra engine and train shall
be provided to take the mails and passengers
without delay, and without keeping them over un
til the next regular departure. All that now re.
mains Tor the press to do is to blaze away at the
companies until they consent to run the trains at
decent rate of speed-say two thirds as fast as
the northern railways.-Bufa.o Aduertiser
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Books for the People.
). S. REDFIELD,
Nos. ITO and liz Nassau street, Ne,o York,
Has recently published the following new and
..5eH popular Books.

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Has recently published the following new and
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ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
BETWEEN SPRING AND BRooME STREETS.
broadway, New York,

TREADWELL, ACKER CO., PRopRIKTops.
THIS MAGNIFICENT MARBLE HOTEL. up :
L equaled in architectural beauty, and in all
the appliances that minister to convenience com :
fort, and luxury, will be opened about the LIST of
December next by the subscribers. Centrally stu
ated between the fashionable and business portions
OF the city, 1t presents unrivalled advanta ees in
point OF location. The edifce wac erected for the
iessees, Messrs Treadwell Acker, by d. II.
Halght, esq and the interior arrangements as re-
CARDS ventilation, &C., are on an entirely original
plan II lie the design of the undersigned TO rem
der the ST. Nicholas in all respects MODEL HOTEL
OF the very highest class, and to- give it reputa-
ton in all its departments which shall be known
and appreciated throughout the civilized world.
J. p. TREADWELL
j. P. ACKER,
Nov 6-3m v. WHITCOMB
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The Didri0 reviews this increase with satisfac
ton, and attributes it directly to the discrmina-
tons made in favor of the Spanish flag by the ex-
listing duties; the effect of which, how ever is null
tiPied and aggravated by the counter restrictions
which our Government set up in order to compe
Spain to abolish these domestic regulations in
which attempt they have failed
The value of all the exports from Cuba durino
the year 1851 is stated at S3l BAL 6S3 a.; of this
the largest amount taken by any one nation is
y lS,322o 44 6S taken by the United States The
next in magnitude is $7.159 ,S96 II taken by Eng
land {aa> - -.- EEIIl -
The imports into the United States for the same
year are given in the report of Secretary of the
Treasury at $l7 ,O46,93ls The discrepancy arises
from the different systems Of valuation. In Cuba
the rule OF computation overstates the imports and
undertakes the exports The commerce carried on
between the United States and Cuba in Spanish
lowing insignificant fgures:iimports, $43, 1858 Is;
exports, $32.774 25.
The Diario takes the opportunity to refer to the
progress OF me new contracts for the importation
OF Chinese laborers into Cuba. Authentic inteli
gence has been received of the sailing of the Brit
Ism ship Sovereign, on the 10Th of Au gust, from
Annoy, with 3l0 Chinese colonists for Cuba, being
the first importation under the contract with the
Junta de Fomento On the 10Th September the
ship Panama was to sail with 800 more. and after
Ter the Gertrude with 800, the Blenheim with 400,
and other ships to follow. Great expectations are
entertained by the planters of Cuba Of the benefits
yet reached the island We half suspect that after
these English ships have introduced few thou
sands OF these poor China men into the sugar plan
tahons OF Cuba, some English philant hrOpist may
discover the necessity of enacting statute for the
suppression OF an Aslatic slave trade. a.A
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Hsw BABKs IN IsDIANA The following banks
have been recently established Bank OF North
monc, Richmond, $780, 900; Bank Of Eastern In
diana, Nashville, s 500 900; Bank of Lawrence
burgh, LawrencehurRh, $500. 900; Bank OF Go
chen, Goshen, $500 600 State Stock bank Of
Madison, k1adison, 360O,0O0; Bank Of New A lba.
M, New Albany. $780, 9O.
llndianapotS Sentinel, yanuaryla.
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TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN STEAMEas.-A gentle.
man who came over from Liverpool in the Baltic
tells US that when he left everybody in that CITY
was rejoicing over the Cunard steamship Arabia,
which had been built expressly to beat the Collins
steamers, and was considered the most superb as
we'll as the fastest vessel afloat Loud were the
Civilizations over the anticipated triumph and the
lowering of the American flag in this contest of
speed. What has been the issue? The Baltic,
which sailed December 10Th, arrived safe and snug
at her wharf in New York, January 1lth, ma king
the trip in less than thirteen days, in spite Of
stormy weather. The Arabia, which sailed Janu
airy lst, after running nearly thirteen days and
exha listing her fuel in efforts to make rapid trip
has to put into way port for ooaIs and repairs,
and will probably be fifteen days or more in max
ing the run to New York. We rejoice at this de-
feat of cousins the water, in the honorable
competition for the mastery of the seas. The Col
Inns steamers remain Hnapproached by the Gu
narders, and the English company will have to
labor long before they can get vessel to beat in
fair either the Baltic, Pacific Atlantic or Arc
Philadelphia Bulletin ~ t'aJ I
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INDIA RUBBER GOODS.

HODGMAN. No. 81 Maiden Lane and go
~ Nassau street, (frst corner from Broadway
respectfully invites the attention of his old custom
ere, and merchants throughout the country eeper
ally, TO his stock of India Rubber Goods of his own
manufacture, viz:
Goats, Capes, Ponchos, Pants, OveraIls, Leg.
glngs, Caps, Gloves and Mittens, Life Preseryers,
Overshoes. Carriage Cloths, Pinno Covers. Machine
Betting, Steam Packing, Door Springs, &c. and
every description of Rubber Goods ma ufactured
will also be found as above
MY goods defy competition or comparison-are
warranted proof against decomposition in any CHI
mate, and are offered for sale in large or small
Quantities, upon the best terms. Orders collected
and promptly attended to by
ID. HODGMAN
Sept Is
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B BANKS IN MAssACHusETTs.-The annual ab.
stract of the returns from the various banks and
savings institutions in the State for 1882 prepared
under the direction of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, has just been issued. We gather from
1t that the whole number of banks in Massac
Is l37, OF which 80 are located in Boston,
The total amount of the circulation of the Boston
banks 10 S,304, SOL; do. circulation and deposits
SIS 5y7 678 So; do opecie hand, So 784 1872 o.;
proportion of circulation to spec s So 98l of cir
culation to one of species proportion of circulation
and deposits to specie is 6,678 toll. isrro a.1a
The total amount of the circulation of the country
banks 1857 IT'S 10; do circulation and deposits
II .64l 1896 AZ; do. specie hand, SITS 500 A;
proportion of circulation to specie S Is SIS of cir
culation to one OF species proportion of circulation
and deposits to specie ia $22, 647 to 50 isesaaaa
Hence the total circulation is $2l l72 1863 rs; do
circulation and deposits, 36, 239, 573 81; do specie
on hand, 1865 IS; proportion of circulation to
specie $40 to do. OF circulation and posts
to specie SlO,l6S to 1. The average per cent of
l; do. country banks is S 10 435 to : do all the
banks, $l6 499 to l. lela.6 al IS 1i-5l
The whole number of savings institutions in the
State is So, of which are located in Boston, The
number Of deposiors in these institutions is g.
amount of deposits s Is 40l 1907 &c. which 10 invest
ed in public funds, bank and railroad stock real
estate, loans to counties, towns, and individuals.
&C.. with the exception of 5 1888 058 IS in cash on
hand. The rate OF dividend for the last wear has
been traction OF 4.69 per cent, and the amount
$2,OS3,236 20 The average annual per cent of
dividends of The last five years has bee fraction
over 6.49. The annual expenses of these institu-
tons have been S49, $50 OF. SD 4a.fl G. LII
Ntw Bedford Mercury jan 49,
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SNUFF AND TOBACCO.

DETER LORILLARD, Manufacturer. No! %
= Chatham street, New York, offers for sale the
following articles, warranted Of superior quality:
Macco6oy, Scotch, Coarse French Rappee. and
otner Snuffs; also, Fine-cut Tobacco, in tinLfoil
various articles can be known by sending for full
price current as above ~ 'l..-'-' p = =
Jan lO-3m s54 +
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a YANxEE has invented a new and cheap plan
for boarding. One of the boasders mesMeriEes be
rest, aud then eats q hearty NEAL the mesmeriaed
ers having recover ed mesmerized the iandlady on
pay day, and elsdeavored to settle for the whole
company by paying for one, but it didn't work.
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To Wholesale Merchants.
JOHN C. HENDERsr

JOHN c. HENDERSON & CO., y.
No 81 Rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, Paris, und
ia and l76 Pearl Street, New York,
OFFER for sale an extensive assortment of
~ French and American Artificial Flowers.
Feathers and Ornaments, Italian, French Eng
llsh, and American Straw Bonnets, Ribbons, &c
The above, chiefly of our own manufacture, EN-.
orace the largest and most varied stock to be found
in the United States.
Samples may be seen at our ,oareroom in Mem Yo,k
Z Jan low - - =
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
MospAy, january II, 1853.

MoEpAy, January II, 1853. .-.
Henry B. Norhup, esq, of New York, and Henry
s. McGraw, esq of Pennsylvania, were admitted
attorneys and councillors Of this Court. fg.5 q
No 50. Benjamin D. Harris, plaintiff in error, ps
William Hardeman ct al.-This canse was ar
gued by Mr.. Nelson for the plaintiff in error, and
by Mr.. Freeman for the defendants in error.
No 81. Antoine Biandin's heirs, appellants, ~
George s. Hammekn ct al.-This cause was ar
gued by MIR. Allen for the appellants. and submit
ted on printed argument by Mr.. Hughes in be.
half of the appellees. Ls 100 Il. hfaaG
Adjourned until tomorrow ii O'Clock a. m zs
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STRAW GOODS

THE SUBSCRIBERS invite attention to their
=, stock Of Panama, Leghorn, Canton and Pedal
b braid Hats. Florence, Silk, and Fancy Straw
honnets 81 every description, constantly ma nufac
turing under their own inspection, oomp risinr one
q me pest assorted and srgest stock of goods Ia
De found aa the CITY, and at prices which will de
II competition. ALELAND. 20 70
III Pearl street, corner of Pine.
s,VN et-tM New York City
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The Hon. WILLIAM G.. Dawson left this city
yesterday morning for Washington, the health Of
his son having been sufficiently restored to justify
his leaving him. iE esg
We mention, in answer to frequent inquiries
Of subscribers, that the necessity for the early de
parture Of Senator Dawson to Washington pre-
vented the contamination Of the arrangements in
progress, TO tender him dinner and testimonial
of respect 30 ardently desired by his many friends
1t would have been highly gratifying to them if
tiHae and Giro umsances had permitted the desired
arrangement. 70 silss- 80 s5aq@1z. W stsG
[Monfgomsry (Afa Journal, Jan. l
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CRIMIsAL CouRT.-The jury in the case o. John
Lunt, charged with an assault upon w. s. Smith,
returned verdict of not guilty on Saturday. Car
rington for defence.
s Edward Mooney was placed upon trial on Fri
day last for robbing the mail between Washing
ton and Georgetown. The accused is white
youth about eighteen years old, and was the mail
rider between the two cities Messrs Radcliffe
and Darlington appeared counsel for the de-
fence. The trial continued through Saturday.
session, and will be resumed this morning, the
criminal court not being in session yesterday, ow-
ing to the occupancy Of the court room by the cir
cult court tss.z
2. Our notice of John Long mentions him as CO.
lored boy. In this it appears We were mistaken,
as appears by The following note received yester-
day from an /" Observer - s-.Tzt ~ n
5t'DEAR SIR: In your paper of this morning, as
on or two other occasions, in noticing the
of Long, the individual who committed the ag-
gravated assault and battery on Rein Humphrey in
this District and who has recently been convicted
in this city, notice that Long is called the negro
Long. sclasigy# e zf7s :.
&ss think there must be some mistake in the mat
ter, as Long appears to be ,rhite man !; and two
very respectable witnesses testified on his late trial
that he had been voter, and had actually uotsd in
Prince Georges county, Maryland, at two general
elections ~ 40 Is Htie -grsf .
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Another Mail Failure.

The New York mail due Yesterday morning
again failed to reach this city at the regular
time. p ..s... . .,......r 5..--.
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Dlsruasx.L,s RAnwAvAsDsrEAnsHpG Gun

DIsTuRaELL's Raj AM STEAMSHIP GUIDE
This little book, uaeful to the travelling public,
has just been issued for the year 1883 1t contains
lists of the principal railroad and steamboat
routes in the United States and Canada, together
with ocean steaa packet arrangements, telegraph
lines, and charges, lists of hotels, and map of the
United States and Canada, on which is inscribed
most Of the recent railroad improvements. yae
Published by j. D,sTUasELL at New York, and
for sale by the booksellers generally.
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WBIa CONVENTION OF OHIo.-The 22d day OF
February next has been designated for holding q
Wbig Staie Convention at Columbus, Ohio, to no.
inmate State officers, and to take any other action
deemed necessary. asuo
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Sales at the Baltimore Stock Board, Januay,

Attic Board this day, Maryland 6's, 1870. closed
at 1881 bid; Baltimore 6's $780, los bid 1851 asked.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bonds, 1875, IS! bid
SO asked; do 1880, 49,. bid, 98s asked; do. shares
go. bid, a93 asked; York and Cumberland Rail,
road, % bid, 234 asked. ri ~ alaIl 3 d.
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4st THE LARGEST
SILK, RIBBON, AND TRIMMING HOUSE
IN NEW YORK.
THOMAS G. STEARNS.

3Es Importer and Jobber of
Silks, Millinery, and Fancy Goods,
1852 Broadtcay. Neo York,
HAS.now in store and is daily receiving and
II Offering at the lowest prices, complete as.
sortmeut of goods in his line, embracing ali tie
various styles and designs, consisting of Black and
Fancy Silks, Marcehnes, Fiorences, SbawIs.
Trimmings, Bonnet Ribbons, Taffeta and Satin
klooons. Dress Trimmings Of all kinds, French
ana English Grapes, Grape Lisses, Silk Cravats,
Embroiderles, Gloves Of ali kinds, Silk Lace Mits
hareges. Laces, White Goods, Hosiery, L. c. Hand,
kerchieis, &c. The under igned invites the atten
ton OF the trade and his friends generally Great
offered to cash and abort TING bin yers
Z 2a THOS. G. STEARNS lG9 Broadwav
between Liberty st. and Maiden Lane, NJ. Y.
Dec 25-1y 9Aa i5d II ~ =
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: The police of Philadelphia last week broke up
another den of counterfeiters, whose operations
were carried on at the Gar, in Lancaster county.
FIVE OF the gang were arrested, and large amount
OF counterfeit coin and bank notes seized. :
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[ Montgomery (Aia. Journal, Jan.

From TExAs.-The Leon Pioneer says it is ru-
mored that should vacancy occur in the place of
United States Senator from Texas, Judges Hemp
hill and Lpscomb will be candidates for the va.
cancy. zg-.s,.~
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Nrm 1lork advertisements.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS.

..f ALBRO & HOYT, s r
Sos. g and "a John street. New York.
~ .uanayacturers Of Floor Oil Cloths,
II lFFER to the trade on liber., tern..
-, assortment OF the above goods. in var;ons
wldshs. org feet feet 9, feet s. feet 8 6 feet
iee' - iee.' 10 ieet. Is feet. and "a feet; also
5ss b9ss9 CARRIAGE OIL CLOTHS
In widths Of Baths, 7-sths, and 4-4ths; also
TABLE OIL CLOTHS 81
I 4-4ths, 5-4ths, and 6. 4ths wide 7,
There goods are well seasoned, and will endure
any climate. Ian I7NSw :