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tanned, except in tie praires Of the Wes', We vii
suppose erected with fer lateral and vertical de-
viaticps-,he question ,hsn is How is the box to De
sen, forward With The required velocity "GiVe me
power. replies one, aud Il do il Well there
is no lack OF power; we have II in abundance, and
Of various kinds; tie secret q success 10 in W sro
cation. Would you dror or push the box along
Two modes occur TO Us: One, By means Of rocte's
Thee are capable OF an arrangement BY which they
may be employed msil.earrisrs. Thus, series Of
them ray be s,tached 70 the box, e,ch capable Of
driving il number Of miles and 80 connected 10
each other, that as one becomes exhausted, it NAV
ignite the next one. it another and on. till the mail
arrives At It's destination. Mr.. Edge, or any nelli-
gent pJrsechns, would insure the perfect and uni
form working Of the rockets. Though box OF let.
tiers would not. in this way, go with the speed Of
musket bullet 1t might be made 10 pass between New
York and Philadelphia every fifteen or twenty min.
ute.. For cheapness and simplicity doubt ii any
plan can surpaSs this ore Here Is no costly ma
chnery nor laborneither s'esm-engines, cohorts
Of engines and workmen required.
Tie great question is: VIII such a scheme pay
think there can be no doubt of that since it would
inevitably monopOlize the letter mail Adopt it, and
there could be no accumulated piles OF letters as now;
they would be sent off every hour II not every half
hour.
The other mode, on second thought, l viii with
hold for the present for future elaboration, as it i.
too expensive 70 compete with = rocket-mal. /.
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

ST. ArersTNE.-The Charter Election resulted
thus + or Mayor, D. A. Putnam, Whis) 90; james
NJ Gould, Dem IS, with four Wing Aldermen.
Nrw.HAvEs, Conn.-The late New-Haven town
election was sted with variety Of tickets, and
all the candidates elected were on the Wing, Msine
Law. and Union tickets-the Reform ticket, co.
called was defeated.
HARTFORD, Conn AT the town election there
were twenty three tickets in the field. Most OF the
successful candidates were Wings though no party
claim the cole victory.
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cannot improve Moses 8. GIhson's chance. II
Legislature, in this case viii stand:
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This is the strength Of the rsguaT Republican aud
Democratic organizations. The AMI Nebrasks party
vii be much larger IN the State Senate several Of
the Democratic Senators who hold over strongly COZ
denim the Nebraska inquity. Mr. Gil, Of OzalkAe
County who Is placed in the Independent column, is
said 10 favor the organization OF Republican party
based on the principles Of true Democracy.
OF the 81 regular Democrats and Independents st
least are decidedly Ant Nebraska and viii show
themselves by their votes, whenever occasion offers.
There said to be one Nebraska Wing elected to the
Assembly, which completes the Legislature.
Our Congressional foottDss far received, stands:
Dat Repuhnesr AID Democrat ladef
AutiNebrsBta
/ Stoaner (F So. 5C57
Weils, Jr. ID a.
ItC {. " sshburE NE Hoyt, ,NebJ 1881
III Bilnst1nsi....l7 Macy. S3l Turncr.t.1tT
Complete. : n Counties -Narsihon Monroe Dunn.
DouE. Chippewa and Laponte TO hear from II Counties
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MONDAY, july 81, 1854.
IN SENATE.

The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
By Mr. SUMNER: From Elijah D. Brigham, asking
permission to change the name Of vessel and that
register be issued under the name Of the Wizard"
By Mr.. WELLER: From j. G. McFenan and Samuel
D. Sturgiss officers Of the army, asking compensation
for services rendered by them respectively in grades
higher than that to which they belonged.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. FOOT, from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported the following resolution the memorial Of Charles
Gordon and asked its immediate consideration, which
was objected to:
Rsopsd That the Secretary Of the Senate be directed
pay Charles Gordon Of the contingent fund Of the Sc
nate the Of IL being for his services draughs
for the Senate from March 3d. 1882 to January s4O
Mr. ADAMS, from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported joint resolution for the set
Element Of the claims Of the late firm Of c. NJ Srader
q Co., mail contractors.
Mr. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill to establish certain additional
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his seuc has immortalized What resemblance ct once,
and What difference between his life and that Of Raphael
who also died young but in the midst or pleasures In
honor and already almost in purple Our Raphael
not the lover of Fornrna and the avore OF the Pope
he was Christian he is Christianity in Art
Poussn is the theme of NJ Cousins exalted eulogy in
several pages Of glowing criticism which we cannot tran
scribe. Caud Lorrain and Philip de Champagne are
next extoled in Of wslldeserved admiration-the
one landscape painter without rival the other the equal
of Van Dyke the ithfuness and life Of his portraits
The engravers scuptors and architects Of this
tury are also called up BY NJ Cousin to receive hemeed
of praise which envious time has seemed to grudge them
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AN UNHEARDoF OUTRAsR--We learn that on last even
ing the house Of Mr. Alternately an old gentleman
siding in Coeran township Adephia, (Ohio) was
entered by three ruians who seized and tied the old
fast in bed The old lady was very decrepd and the
only remaining person about the house was widowed
granddaughter. One Of the villains took her by the
throat and threatened her life if she did not tell where
their money was secreted She confessed where two
three hundred dollars belonging to her was hid They
took this and certificate depose on the Valley Bank
some hundred or more and robbed the old Of all he
had, which is said to have been between six and
thousand dollars. Mr.. Alternately was known to be Q
man Of money and it said kept much secreted about
his house. He is eighty-one years Of age
TChillicofhs 61zetts 1914.
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FRIaHTrUL CAsUALTY.-The large new building Of the
Manhattan Gas Company, Fourteenth street New
York, fell down Saturday afternoon with tremendous
crash, buryng large number Of workmen in the ruins
The unfortunate victims rescued as soon as posi-
BILE, and ten found to be severely injured three
dead, and number Of others slightly injured The
Of the killed Cornelius Wyko master mason
Patrieas Sheer, and James Ghooley.
The building was 150 feet wide by $50 long, one story
high with three peaked roofs Of ron supported by iron
and brick columns The Of its falling is supposed
to have been some defect in the iron work The loss
the Gas Company is estimated at $4,000
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Journal of yesterday having been read
Mr.. MILLS0N moved to correct the same by striking
tererom much related to the passage Of the bill Of
the Senate for the relief Of the legal Of
Major Caleb Swami deceased stating that he distinctly
objected in Committee Of the Whole to the reporting Of
that bill to the House.
After considerable conversation
The SPEAKER stated that the effect Of the motion, If
agreed TO- would be to send the bill back to the Commit
tee Of the Whole.
The question was then taken on the motion Of Mr..
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COLLISION ON LAKE OsTARIo.-The propeller Boston,
Capt. McNett, was run into BY schooner on Friday
night last OF Oak Orchard, and sunk She went down
in fifteen minutes after being struck The propeller had
full cargo of -four pork wheat, and corn, and was
owned BY the 0gaensburgh Railroad Company. The
passengers and crew, twenty-five in number, arrived
the mouth OF the Genesee river about nine o'clock Sa
turday evening having been the Lake In open boat
nearly twenty.four hours.
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The editor Of the Columbus Enquirer speaks Of nat
ural curiosity in Decatur county, (Ga.) We told
1t consists of what is called the Blowing Cave at the
mouth OF which suspended handkerchief will be blown
ouwards during portions of the day. and orcby in
wards during the remaining portions Of the twentyour
hours These alternating breezes supposed by some
to be connected with the tides Of the ocean, account
Of their blowing way the other as the tide GIBBS
and flows
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RELIGIOUS SEcTs IN VIRGINIA-The Richmond (Va.)
Christian Advocate that there Virginia &c.
Baptsts; 92,645 Methodist Episcopaans; 12,7 700 Me-
thodist Protestants; 5,447 Episcopaans IL 1874 Old
School Presbyterans 1885 New School Presbyterians
making total Of 1920 or the Baptists there are in
Eastern Virginia "A, 900 colored members
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The number Of buildings destroyed by the late IRE
Lowell Mass is about twenty-five and the total los
$4,000. The buildings were occupied by about on,
hundred families mostly Irish.
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and Weler-35.
COMMANDMENT OF SAN JUAN.
message received from the President of the Uni
ted States transmitting copies Of all correspondence and
orders in relation the bsmbardment Of Greyown which
referred to the Committee Foreign Relations and
ordered to be printed
1t was four o'clock when the message was read and
the documents immediately taken to the Printer
IMPROVEMENT OF HARBoRs AND RIVERS.
The river and harbor bill was then taken up; when
Mr. T00MBS addressed the Senate against the bill,
and denying the constitutional power Of Congress over
harbors and rivers.
Mr. BELL followed in favor of the BILL and the debate
was continued Ss sarnss BY Mssr BENJA
PRATT, ToUcEY, BUTLER, MASON, JONES, Of Ten
nessee, and others.
The question was then taken on the amendment Of Mr.
GwIs to appropriate $4,000 for the improvement of
harbors and rivers the Pacific coast and decided in
the affirmative: Yeas %, nays 49,
Mr. PRATT moved that theSSenate adjourn as he con-
sidered the bill already killed.
Mr.. BROWN asked to be allowed to move an amend
men authorizing the Secretary Of War contract for
the purchase Of Grants Pass, between Mobile and New
Orleans.
Mr.. B. sustained his amendment OF some length and
question having been taken by yeas and nays it was
decided in the negative: Yeas Is, nays 81.
After some remarks from Messrs. BROWN, WELLER,
| and JOHNSON
Mr. BROWN, who had changed his vote, moved to re-
consider the vote rejecting his amendment but the Sc
nate refused to reconsider
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved amendment appropristing
for the Improvement Of the piers Marcus Hook
| in the Delaware; but it was rejected.
Mr.. DAWSON moved an amendment appropriating mo-
ney for the Savannah river.
| A long debate ensued, In which Messrs DAWSON,
PRATT, RUsK, T0OMBs, and others participated.
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate ADJOURN on which
the yeas and nays demanded and the motion was
rejected: Yeas l6, nays 81.
| The question was then taken on the motion Of Mr..
Dawson, and 1t was rejected It was ten o'clock when
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The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Secretary of War; accompanied
by reports the improvement Of the Brasos river Texas
and the surveys Of Georgetown harbor, South Carolina
and the Savannah river, from Savannah to Augusta in
the State of Georgia.
On motion by Mr. RUsK, it was ordered to lie ON the
table and be printed
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD, the Senate proceeded to
consider the amendments of the House of Representatives
the bill to provide for the accommodation Of the courts
of the United States in the district of Massachusetts
Mr. TOUCEY explained the amendments made by the
House, which were to add the cities of New York. Phia
dephia, and Baltimore and the bill was further amend
ed and passed.
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himself well the universe in comparison with Chi
meme sacrificing love to honor especially in comparison
with Pauline not suffering at the bottom Of her heart
an involuntary sigh for that she must not loye!
or Racine he dscourses as fsllows:
Racine not born to paint heroes but he does
paint and that admirably with his natural passions
and the most natural well the most touching Of ALL
love. Corneile speaks the language Of statesmen
soldiers, theoogans philosophers and clever women Of
Richeleu, Rohan Saint Cyran, Des Cartes and Pascal
Of mother Angeique Arnaud and mother Madeleine de
St. Joseph; the language which Molere continued to
speak and which Bossue preserved to his latest breath
Racine speaks that Of Louis XIV and the women who
were the ornaments Of his Court Thus spoke suppose
Madame the amiabe, sprightly and unfortunate Hem
thus wrote the author Of the Pncese de CRves
and the author Of TtlfmagHe"
Moliere, La Fontaine and Boeau are next passed in
admiring review after which the c proceeds expa-
tate on the French painters Of the Seventeenth Century
are worthy Of place by the side Of these poets phi
losophers, and orators:
"We bow with respectful admiration before the schools
Of Rome and Florence, at ideal and living but
these excepted maintain that the French school equals
surpasses all others We prefer neither Murlo, Ru-
bens Corrego nor Titan himself to Lesueur and Pous-
sin, because IL the former have an incompatible hand
and color, our two countrymen are much greater in
| thought and expression.
What destiny was that of Hustache Lesueur! Born
at Paris, about 1911 he out Of it, Poor and
humble be passed his life in the churches and
where he worked The only sweetness Of his sad DAYS
his only consolation his wife he loses her. and goes
to die at thirty in that coster Chartreux which
| We may almost apply to Charlemagne the words o.
the Latin author in speaking Of Msroboduus sa,ioa
| quan ratioas barborEs.
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Pyrrhonc succession in France We do not adopt all
the conclusions Of the English lecturer as to the Carte
sanism Of Pascal but Of the general accuracy Of his
statement concerning the influence Of Des Carries the
subsequent thinkers of France entertain doubt.
To Cartesianism in France succeeded the sensational
philosophy Of Locke fully developed by Cond
lac Condlac indeed first pushed the system Of Locke
70 its legitimate conclusions We make little scruple in
saying that he understood this system better than its
fsander himself Nor is this the only case in which the
French have succeeded in improving upon the abors Of
Sagsh thinkers they are, in fact the great popular
zsrs Of abstract science And in this connection it would
be easy to trace the progress we would call it, the
descent from Condilac to Bonnet and from Bonnet to
Helvetus, and from Helvetius to dHobach, and from
dHolbach to dAlsmbert, and from dAembert to Dide-
rot and Voltare and the whole tribe Of encyclopedias
and from the encyclopedias to the French revolution and
che reign Of terror Then it was that the sensational
PHILOSOPHY was "popularized with vengeance, which
vreaked itself upon itself in gut Of blood Society
was reduced to anarchy in the Of philosophy and
painted harot worshpped the goddess Of Reason
In the name Of Religion
store the doctrines Of Condllsc The empirical philoso.
hers nothing daunted by the results Of their teachings
ade new stand for their principles at the little town
luteuil not far from Paris Auteuil became the
Csyer Of what was called idsolog Here Cabans with
sslpei in hand" showed how the gangla and the brair
eereted thought morals, and religion naturally
regularly ss the secree wax Here Carat lectured
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THE EXPLOSION AT WILMINGTON, (DE1.)

The subjoned letter from the Philadelphia Ledger fur
nshes the particulars of the gunpowder explosion at
Wilmington, (De) Of which had brief account yes
teraay 1t is miracle that lives not lost.
1t be known presume, how the powder was
ignted but so frghtful accident Of precisely the
nature less caamtous that recently
red Wheeling plainly discloses the improperly of
dangerng life and property by conveying such large
quantities Of powder through the streets Of city:
WILMINGTON MAY 31-The most horrible catastrophe
which it lot to record took place in city
about hafpast 10 o'clock this morning As three large
four horse wagons from the Messrs Duponts mills load
ed with POWDER were passing along Fourteenth street,
between Orange and Tattna streets, two Of them blew
up, causing death and destruction every SIDE The
residence of Bishop Lee of the Episcopalian church,
opposite, nearly demolished also the residence Of
Mr.. Richard Reynolds. The residence of Mr.. Thomas
Hughes levelled with the ground and the adjoining
house also completely torn to atoms the inside
The residences of James E. Price, James Candy, John
H. Price, Joseph T. Price, and house belonging to j.
Fleming Smith, well as number Of others in the i'm
mediate vicinity, were more or less injured
number of houses throughout our city were or
less injured in fact al along Market, Orange, Tanal
and King streets there is scarcely pane Of glass left in
any of the windows, and in some instances doors
blown down and the window frames The drivers Of
the two teams blown to atoms and the horses
instantly killed. colored man in the employ of Mr..
James f. Price, who in the barn taking of the
horses cut into pieces and yet but Of his
has been found. white girl. living with Bishop Lee
severely injured by the falling timbers Of the
house that she cannot possibly survive long man in
the employ of Mr. Thomas Hughes also severely in
jured by the falling timbers of Mr.. HIS house. and was
dying when we left the scene Of the disaster
The following persons were somewhat though not Sc
rously injured by the falling tmbers: Mr. Hughes, his
wife, and child Mrs. Reynolds and little girl girl
living with Bishop Lee and two Of his children; little
girl living in frame house West street, colored
living with Mr. Comfy and several others 1t has
caused the destruction Of property to the amount Of
$50 900 to 10000. One Of the wagons escaped being
somewhat in advance of the other two.
The Delaware Republican states that all three Of
the powder wagons exploded containing in the aggregate
$50 pounds Of powder The loss of property
quent on the explosion will reach 100000
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VALUABLE INVENTION FOR SAVING LIFE.

Every conception that tends to the preservation of hu
life, especially when exposed to the perils of the
deep, presents irresistible claims upon public attention
and interest, that the world is much given
to travelling than before The awful waste Of life
in crowded passenger vessels English and American,
within the past year. to SO further back proves that
with all the conrvances in vogue something is still
much wanting in the way of fe-saving apparatus One
of the best plans with this view has been recently brought
out by Mr. NATHAN THOMPSON, jr, of New York. in his
production Of the Folding ePreserying Seat which
for simplicity Of structure and USE and effectiveness
service should judge stand among the first contr
vanccs Of its character.
Its ordinary shpboard is that of common seat
STOOL being made chiefly of wood and it is least
convenient and tasteful seafarng articles of that kind
usually are In case Of disaster, however, and by the
ments into species of ifeboa preserver encompass
ing and easily supporting human body in the water for
an indefinite time, until be afforded. 1t
consists when in this state Of two chambers each
having buoyant force of forty -four pounds making the
whole machine capable Of keeping afoa person Of
much four hundred pounds weight and allowing per-
fectly free action of the hands and arms.
Such is the estimate in which this invention is held by
the proprietors of the Collins line of steamers that
understand they will adopt it in oil their vessels
the large number requisite can be made. Mr.. Thomp
is the of proceeding to Europe to offer to
rious nations opportunity of benefting by his in
yention
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In THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, New
School Thursday of last week. motion was made to
postpone the regular business consider resolution to
demonstrate against the Nebraska Blu An earnest dis
cussion followed for than hour the movers urg
ing the great nquity of the scheme and their opponents
asserting that did belong to the General Assembly
an ecclesiastical body to enter the Of Congress
with its remonsranccs. Not single speaker uttered
word favorable to the BILL and many spoke Of it in terms
Of decided hostility and reprobation. The majority Of
the Assembly concurrcd with the opponents of the
men and by vote of 100 to IS the body refused post
pone it's business and the resolution was not received
This result meets with general approbation for while but
few II any favor the BILL most suppose that is better for
the members to act individually than in formal manner
as q public body Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette
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THE CoINAGE-A SUGGESTION.

As fifty dollar gold coinage is proposed, it is submit
ted to absorb and take out of circulation the old
muchworn Spanish twelve and half and six and quar-
ter pieces of which reduced in weight below
dimes and half dimes This might readily be done by
cevng in payments to the United States this old coin
its apparent value and sending to the mint for coinage
The loss difference to be borne by the Government would
not to much and in accordance usage should
be borne by the United States number of advantages
it is thought would result from such 1t would
tend greatly to bring coinage to the decimal ratio,
whichis the readily computed also to render it uni
FORM and prevent the unpleasant feelings that frequent
ly arise in paying and receiving this old portion of
currency rendered of doubtful value from CELEBRATION
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FROM THE BOSTON DAILY TRANSCRIPT.

The NAIL EXACTLY HIT-The Daily Advertiser, il
some excellent remarks upon the popular excitement
audes to the effect produced by the breach of faith jus
consummated by the passage of the Nebraska bill II
says, with great TRUTH that it has produced
shock upon the feelings Of the whole community through
out the Free States We cannot forbear to copy the
following paragraph as it agrees entirely with views
we expressed on Saturday:
The difficulty which has always existed in enforcing
the execution Of the fugitive slave law is greatly increas-
ed by this evaporation of the public feeling Many
who have hitherto used their utmost exertions and
haznrded their influence in carrying into effect the
promise measures the footing which they under
stood them to stand entirely disguised and sheart
ened in finding themselves placed in the unexpected
position of being held to compromise which is binding
but one side. We are not however, aware that the
number of those who disposed violate the laws of
the land be guilty of breach of the peace is in
creased by this violation Of faith by the
of the South but it cannot surprise any that such
an act should diminish the ardor Of in enorc
ing odous law enacted for the exclusive benefit Of
those who have made SO ungracous return for il.