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this, 1t is said, he Is chiefly indebted TO strong
minded woman, who, having secured to herself q
good place for seeing the battle expected to behold
az other splendid illustration Of the overthrow Of
Pharaoh ard bis host.
But the sunerings gone through by the allies since
tie battle have been terrible. Read the following
letter from private Of the Royal artillery
when the troops disembarkcd, was unable to
go ashore, and had to be lifted in and out OF bed,
SO ] was sent down in a steamer TO Scatari.
never was 30 miserable In my life as
during the five days was on board
the Kangaroo steamer. What with the cries of the
dying men and the horrid stencil Of the vessel
was nearly dead myself for there were about three
hundred sick men come down in the same ship, and
we had forty deaths during the passage When I
arrived at Sutari was admitted into the hospital.
ard was In for two or three days, when about eleven
hundrd wounded men came down from the iield
so they were obliged to send all the sick men out OF
the hospital that were able to move, TO make room
Tor them; so am now in barracks and attend every
morning TO see the doctor. We were vesy fortunate
with our battery during the time the cholera was
prevalent; for in the First division, to which It
belongs, consisting of three Highland regiments
aud three bataoLs Of Guards, they had to bury ten
or twelve men each every day. | think the total
,oss q tbe British army, by cholera, since they
The Frer Oh far more The men who survive are so
Weakened that they are scarcely ft 10 do any
;hing. The Guards, J. think, lost the most Of
any. since the great battle Of the Alma, the
estimated loss OF the British, killed and wounded,
is about five thousand the French not so
many, as they were under cover Of the guns Of
the fleet. There are O great number Of Russian
prisoners sent down here, and among them three
For erals and officers Of different ranks. IL IL la
mentabe sight to zee the poor fellows in the hospi.
tel, lying about IN the wards and passages, some
oil them wounded in five or six different places.
some having lost an arm, somc legs others shot in
TIE head and different puts OF tie body Unfortu.
nstey Lere is not sufficient Eurlb0r OF doctors to
attend Them, and they are dying OH In great nun
ltis tycIy Day. saw twenty one men buried In
hole l1e ether ds7, add they ae dying by sssss
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REpEAL OF THE DUTY ON RAILROAD IRON.
70 he Editor Of Ae Union /,

To he Editor Of he Union
DEAR uR: You viii obgo subscriber by inserting in
your paper the following from the Now York Evening Post
II must command the attention Of every member OF Com
gress-and fortunate in being able to place the
park upon those patriotic and distinguished individuals
The writer of this circular, Il presume the irst upon
the list Of the committee is Mr. Ynon Of Ohio who was
upon the subject of the tariff who advocated at all times
the ultra doc rnes of his party upon that snbee and who
resisted member Of the Committee Of Ways and Means
the applications and again Of the manufacturers
to compromise his vexed question with the democratic
party and involve in politics policy that ought to
have been settled and considered without party fight.
Many Of the largest manufacturers willing TO reduce
the duties and aocede all that required by the demo-
cratic party matter Of compromise, IN 1886 But such
leaders Vnton and Ashmun determined that this qucs
ton should remain in politics, and the country eonvulscd
upon 1t at every presidential election II the only
cnt Of the whg party and brought TO their ranks thou
sands Of the democrats who approved the tariff policy and
largely and deeply interested in the business of the
country, which had grown up under the pdd tah of the
government They believed in the patriotism of these men,
who only using them for party purposes and who did
rush for the industry and labor Of the country
scarcely be conceived that these would be so des
tute Of principle ont and ask the repeal Of
which they have over and declared would
be fatal 10 the beat Of the country, and combine
the railroad companies upon corrupt sohem to influence
members Of Congress that whilst the manufacturers,
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INTERESTING TO TENANTS GRAyEs.-A curious and
novel inquiry in progress before referee under the
order Of the supreme court ascertain the money value
TO be allowed the descendants Of person occupying
grave.
In the widening of Beekman street fifteen feet the
sum OF $4,000 was awarded for the strip in front Of the
Brick PRESBYTERIAN Church. subdvided into vaults and
graves fifteen in all The question Is How is this sum
TO be apportioned among the families Of these slumbcrng
atorre-tenansf" The examination commenced by analy
sing the Of the first grave, in which found
the skull dust and Of the bones Of its proprietor
also the riband which bound his hair in queue with
other equally unmsiaabe evidences of the posseso pss
covering nearly the whole Of the present century The
exhumaon of these relics and the necessity Of measuring
dollars and cents what had been supposed to be their
final resting places will establish instructive precedent
for similar cases--N " Post.
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r.itsd states Patent Once.
Wa.hina,on. Msy I6. 1854

IN the peutou Richard Montgomery Lewis w Harris
ranthed, New York, for the extension OF patent
TAINTED TO thsm for In mill for breaking and
undng bafh r from tbe Of said
Nmeh takes place twclnh day of Aoru.t, is5t-
Mondy, the 2Sh ~ July 1854, "a O'Clock, and all
~ s'd petition ought not 10 be granted
opposing the extension required nlo in the Patent
objections, specially set forth IN wfns at least TWEEN
oe the day Of hearing Al testimony filed by either
The said hearing, must be taken and transmitted In
Ncsion = =
testimony IN the viii be closed the th day Of July,
+ asIsuons and other relied a. testimony must
W. ihe ONCE before the morning OF the 18th day
isaf the arguments, II within days ihcrestler
no that this published the Union, lntei
Es and Evening Star Washington, D. o. fennsyivsnian,
s'sphs, Pni Scientific American, New York Post Boston,
sennsensi and Inquirer Cincinnati, Ohio, week for
m' day ofhssung
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents.
.,, of the above papers win please copy, and send
WIS 70 The Patent once, WITH containing this
S"hSt.las AsD CAek..-stevsns, Brown. fIotel has
received select nna variety Of
~ ~ newest styles and best qualities
aispe and varied of domestic foreign
esnss OF new designs and moderate aud uniform prices.
aTEVENs,s
IVY V"-Ah ssee room Brown'a Hotel.
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Ihs person viii be upon books unsss hs
payment Of the subscription be made In advance
Distant subscribers BY letter. postage OF
Which viii be paid BY all
transmission
The COUNTRY PAPER publishsd during
"ons o' Congress, and semi weekly during the
SUBSCRIPTIONS os period less year will be received
tefins pfopofioned TO the above annual rates
UPosTMAsTERs to act ss agents and by
sending US vIeE DAILY subscribers $50 enclosed
~EkLf subscribers, with s5 enclosed
a copy sruais.
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ISoREAsy WINES, SPIRITS sor-From
printed document published by order Of Congress the
following Of last years imports Of these articles
that of the previous year is exhibited Thus Of Ma
deira the is about 10000 gallons sherry $4,000
do Sicily 100000 do3 port $4,000 do other white wines
$4,000 do brandy 100000 do; grain spirits 100000
do; English ale, l35 900 do; and Scotch ale 10000 do
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D II IN IVN,
NOAH $. WILSON,
JOHN STRYKER,
GEO. ASHMUN,
III. " POOR

Rcolred, That this company viii cooperate with the
mtee appointed by the meeting Of railroad companies held
in the city Of New York the 25tb day of February 1854
consisting Of Samuel r. Vinop Noah ). Wilson, John Stry
kerr George Ashmun, and Henry " Poor in their efforts To
obtain and repeal Of the duty railroad iron
heretofore 10 be imported suspension for limited
suspension Of the existing duty of remission Of the duty
iron heretofore imported this company hereby obgates
itself 10 pay said commtee its demand
in cash. five per cent the amount Of duty rcmtted
and also FIVE per cent the amount saved TO tho company
by said repeal or suspension such iron the
shall import contract for prior to July ls 1855 and
certified copy Of this resolution be forthwith forwarded
to said committee.
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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL.
IN PURSUANCE Of the order OF ,he President States
request in from
ss ma ss .1s' m" % town
Of the proposed railroads from Pensacola Fonda
Decatur Athens the Tennessee ns win be Withheld from
sale entry ercep, FOR valid empion claims until
THE STATE OF FLORIDA
In district OF lands subjec, TaLLIuAssrs
South Of The base ns and Of prine,pai meridian
TTSwn.sp' Township ,,a isoTs 9 ssnss' s a' 2 90 81
North Of the base Hns and Desf or he p ineipai medaa.
| Township and 0, OF range "a.
Townships 9a l. aud Of "a "a, 80 81, ~
~ THE STATE or ALABAMA.
saatsd In the district Of ands subject
Marta Of tse base line snd cad Of e principal erisis
To-n.hips y, q, of range 7,
Township. Township. T. =. p. g. q, -, 81 O ranges ',lO lta
In the district Of lands subject to sale a C,uIwnli
North Of he base line, and sas Of s Pnepa edan ,ouern
Township O., otranse 10
Town.sP. TTown.sp. g. Tasss c.' si, T. o ,,
Township. s., =, s., O., TO-, ~ 2 ar Of ranscIa
Towsssip. q, q g. io,i i0 90. az. aa
To.a.nip. 3, lol', ~ IS. le,l7, s, 10 20, A.
Towas1lp. iS II, la', rai4 ls 10. ,o 90, 81,
Townp. II, o., "a. 49, 49, IL. s. 10 or range ia
Township Town''' -. ~ 81 lI Isnss 30 - OF '''s' -
/ In district Of lands subject At Tvsc, roos.
No p Ho o'"e ' a@ ea ~ hh p"ciPa nHTidlah ioufAeTr
/ surrey
Tow nssips , gs., q. q range. usi2,
Township 81. ofrange rs.
South the ta. Rne, and The principal eTidan uorAsa
Townships 49, l6, IL, ls 10, 20, al q, OF range
Townships 49, i5', 7., is, 49,. 50 2l s2, OF
Townships IS, TO- ~, rs, ig', 20 2 %, Of range
Townships IS, l6', IT, 49, gs, 20s 9i+ range
IN the district Of lands subject 10 ssle at lusrsviLLr
Of s base line Of the princpoi ndan noriAeym
4 Township lf. OF range /.
Townships !, 8, Q, 10, H. Ia, ia., ~, 81 ranges
Townships 2, 3 To- H. a. - IA, of S.
/ Townships 2, 3,t, =, of range6
In the district Of lands subject MoSraosrpyt
North Of The base ne and sat Of The principal meridian, southern
/ saruty
/ Townships ~ 92., Of range 49,
| Townships i9, 30, ri, Of range H.
i Township. lit, ls', 49, 20, of X
| Township. ", lsf, 10, Of range. ~, 20.
Ao the route Of proposed railroad Albany
i 2lst ulumoi
North The base ne aud east s pinpai meridian, ouaern
i Township ~, ofrenge 25
/ Townships 10 H. ~, Of range 25,
Townships 9, 10, H. l9, of ransea7.
4 Townships q, 10, III, ~,
Townships 8, o, 10, ~, ~, 70, of range ~.
/ Townships II, ~, -, "a, of 30
4 Townships IA, IS, Of range %, Ia.
Tho townships marked thus having been already withdrawn
my Once q, tbe city oi
Washington, thi- 3Dth day of March, 1854
BY order of the President s
| John WILSON s
4 Mar 3i-lawi3w Commissioner.
4
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Posr osyios DErAxrsxsr,

4
PROPOSALS for carrying The mas the United states. from III.
lowing ious., tns siaiss oi MISSOURI, TENSEssEE An
"s fs' 20 be be s si"s'sI o%"s sa
MISSOURI #E
Caks foik 10 bonneville, 40 miles and back. daily in 4
s Ss IS sss sq By nd
Leave eaye soonss,is se nsoa.ss as,y ns. gay BY an"
ss fam % Dspo South Point
isr Taos jsasr.os 'Ts CIV ss mile. ISss and
Leave Flanelin Depot daily atsam after the arrival Of
Arrive 4, Jefferson cly mex, day by9am;
Leave Leave Jefferson E.oso 1';y y.ai daily q, A.. IN
es7 From Gia.gow by Rey,esvls Branswck Pleasant PARK
Manlu.. Dewitt caIiollton Round Grove Richmond, Crab
na ,nrss @ss week. ia 4horse coaches aA4
s.s ..,ss s.Ss's s:is ~ sA''a''
sass As ass ssssw s%HSs % TSssy ss.4s ssa THURSDAY
Proposals for sI week services and also for daily
ssas From boone ve by Laine Arrow Rock Bryan Marshall.
FSs1 Hsp as % @
dhorse pes,eoschss running alternately By ne aboye o.
Georseiown Bee Branch Store, basdad, inter
sec,ing , At Leg eIing,on. to.
u Independence day by 2pm;
Arrive BooneviIis day by lapm.
TENNESSEE.
Knoxville, by Clnlon Jacksboo' Somerset
in 4horse post coaches.
Arrive a, Danviils next day By spm;
Leave Danvile daily, except Sunday, at 6ami
ARKANSAS.
1902 Prom Lis Rock By Mary brownsville Duvas Bu Sur
% man % & Gsf sp aTf s s
miles and back, daily, in 4-horse coaches.
sase aiss its Menps. npsi ae, asi day "a
Leave Memphis ,p daily az cam;
m.
Proposal. 70 omit es pssaI'. Bluff and surrounded Hills, and
yal. Bluff 6s miles and back three ines week. in 2
Leave Helene Mensay Wednesday, and Friday
Leave Dayai. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday al
Arrive Helena days by pm.
7ssa From s cess By Valley Grove and Lswreneeve TO cla
Leave Big Greek Tuesday a mi
ns.ss nss e.s"sa. & e'ass"ssV ss
ISL Hnf HIon saa and B s.
Charles. 60 mile. R. and ,a"s. sns. wSs n~S wess
ATive a s. Charles next day. yiam;a
Arrive at Duvaii's BIun next days BY pm
Proposals Duva's Bluff
1913 From Bluff, by waenaw, Bluff Des Arc Au
sus,a and Grand Glaze, to Elizabeth 80 mics and
Leave Duyalis Bluff Monday Thur,day nsam;
Leave Leave ElsaSs,n Tassdsy and Friday a,sami
Proposal. usrs"doS instead Of puvas pun
will be considered.
FROM py Spnbs LcWAsHie
Hll to shreveport ua ao miles and back, three times
Washington Monday, Wednesday. and Friday at
Arrive a shreveport days by 6 m;
Leave Shreveport Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday a,
Arrive Washington next days by pm.
ILLINOIS.
i35 Prom Gaena by Hanover Portsmouth, Savannah, Ago
Blufvile, Fulton, Albany, Cordova Port Byron Iaap
Moline 100 miles and back three a week.
Leave Galena Monday "wednesday, and Friday nt7ami
Leave Moline Monday, wednesday, and Friday at7ami
Arrive a Galens days by pm
For form OF proposal and certificate also inst
conditions incorporated
the department may prope
inviting proposals for mail
| southwestern States, dated January Q, le5i
JAMES CAMPBELL.
/ May 17-law4w Postmaster General
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after having involved their fortunes in the erection OF their
vast and splendid establishments for the Of
this article ralway iron busy in tong at their
works and endeayoring by their skill labor to render
The country independent Of foreign supplies these traitors
were using he money OF their corporations throughout the
length and breadth of the land to influence Conereste
men that told us that the must be DESTROYED
and broken down by the bill Of 1896 and that the country
would become bankrupt under its effects upon the trade Of
the country The democratic party was denounced by
them wherever their press could reach and now when the
manufacturers are content and satisfied with the bin of
1896 and the predictions OF these have been lsifed
by events they wish again to disturb the trade of the
country.
What branch of business has made the same progress
since ITS creation the manufacture of railroad ren
And this has been done under the adverse crcum-
stances ia falling market In 1896 when the present
tariff was enacted the price of railway iron in Liverpool
was tl0 7s 6dS50 23-lo0and the duty upwards of f-
do1lnr
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The Lexington MOI Express says that three thousand
three hundred head Of live stock In that and adj
joining counties TO be driven to California and waiting
for the grass to grow.
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EUUH uvtek Dwelling houscs sixth 81 Pys-
ssicI have for four Substantial well
dwelling houses, uafed 9th
residence, por-
erty win be .od low upon esrly application. . I .
Apply JAs. G. MCGUIRE,
MAY t7--sod6 Aucfioneer and Commission Merchant
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From the Lorsine County tob,o, A,go. NAV 10

From the Lorraine Couniy (ohio) Argus May 10
We approve Of the action Of the President in relation 10
this bill Congress should keep strictly within the limits pre-
crbed by the constitution and the exercise by the national
legislature Of any powers not oeary given by tho const,u
on has always met with the approbaton and opposition
Of the democratic party The objections Of President Pierce
to the ndgentinsanc bill ably FORTH and his veto Of
It win receive the hearty of tho democracy
throughout the Union
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From the Mawaus,o twis) Morning News, May 8.

We lay the veto before readers IN een.o to-
day IL characterized by eminent ability The President
plainly shows that the proposition relieve the INDECENT in
sane by donations of public lands though prompted by the
most humane considerations, clearly conflicts with tho cons
tuition of the United States The firm position here taken by
the President induces the hope that the democratic
principle Of strict constitutional that
the of this BILL will prevail in regard to any like propo
stion that may by any contingency before him II is
time that should to the FIRST principles upon which
the republic founded and that those rigid constitutional
tests applied by Jefferson Madison, and Jackson
anations Of bills requiring tho executive approval should
be strictly adhered to, The federal doctrines prevail to
this day in the whg party in regard to the extent Of the
powers Of the general questions Of finance
and internal improvement not only ubversve Of State
rights but at with the constitution and with the prnc
pies upon which the republic Is founded.
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This wholesale donation Of the public domain, which In no
differs from gold in the treasury however specious the
object for which il sought has received check mad
from which IT win during this admnstra
ton. OF that assured The President OF whom have
right 70 feel proud, will stand higher in the estimation
the public large, and will harm him in minds
his ve political opponents in either house of Congress
They need TO be informed that there such thing Chief
Magistrate whose duty IT Is support the consiu-
onwho, kno~ng his duty, dores perform e. Frequently
thunder storm puriGes the etd atmosphere veto some
times good for tho political Atmosphere healthy tone
to this subject Of legislation may be the natural result We
shall eco.
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The President is clearly rights and the doctrines Of bis
message strictly in accordance with democratic idea,
Suppose Congress grants lands build up asyums for the
INDECENT insane in all the States with salacd officers with
ont number then another class Of ayums for the deaf
dumb another for the blind another for the lame and so on
each with i array Of saarcd ocersand we all know how
much higher salaries paid Of Uncle Sans money than
out Of State funds-where should we land9
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WANTED 10 ye.s smn,.diH,eiy, comfortable dwell
ling house. good neighbnbood, continuing sigh
rooms ~s kchen location In the First Second
preferred.
Wsnd The @ n November well finished, convenieu
ssrhoae with psriors, Eve Chambers dining
Kitchen, psHi stable, The honse te furnished
snd bath frturus iocsiiy urot1 aosonahie.
Peon. having of above Tor will desirable
tenant. BY eirnr Of property, with
pes so boofe Wednesday the 29b instant viii the sub
JNs q MCGUIRE
nG 9S-d Auctjopssr and Com rnss on nsrchspt
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I From ho Wesrrn Htar, HEAVIER Fern.
This is the first instance in which the President erer
cised the veto and how opportune his nterr
ence He has arrested the strides Of hasy legislation with
out falteng Had he signed the bill before investigating tn
subject thoroughly, observing its uncontutonaty,
would have been but the prelude of others like nature
There many other objects in land demanding relic
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From the Daily Pennsylvanian, May 5.

From The Daily Pennsylvanian, May
The message is an able and just such State paper
we had right to expect from its author No who knows
the political anecedents of General Pierce can 90 very far
wrong in Judging in advance of what will in relation
to any such question lie is and always has of the
most radical faithful and of party and there
record enough of his public acts to enable Judge
with unerring certainty what will be his future course and
Of ii we have fears.
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From the Richmond (va-) Examiner, May 0.

Advocates of public honesty and supporters of the cons
tuition in its spirit and integrity, throughout the country
will thank the President for his timely veto of this BILL They
will thank him for the temeriy of vindicatng and standing
by the constitution at time when it is customary and
fashionable to deride that instrument and to arragn against
it, in order to make unpopular and odou every sophs
cal dogma and plausible hibboeth and scheme which
be yamped up in the name of charity and pamed upon
credulous public philanthropy.
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From the Eastern Argns, Portland, Me-, May 10.
We earnestly advise readers peruse this official
umentno cursorily but carefully. No message has ema-
mated from President Pierce since his splendid inaugural
reading OF which has given satisfaction. Its argu-
ments unanswerable while its style highly feictous