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COMMISSIONER FOR THE STATE OF
VERMONT, IN NEW fCRK.
OFFICE 20 UnH street.
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We give below portion OF the comu..
of oor af See most Influential tRg.r. iu
Massachusetts,, Uoe Springfield E..uo.auJ
ur"u tha recent Enov-Noyhius a.sa.. in
N.sttghu. u..J.
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George F. Edmunds,

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Guar M1CHJsCorH.-Thcreis is man who
sometimes st1rds in Leicester square London
who sells microscopes Mt one penny each.
They are made Of u common pill-box, the
bottom taken out. and piece Of window
glass substituted--a small hole is bored in
the lid, and therein placed lens, the whole
arpa~a.ue hoinr pain led black pen look
ing through one OF these microscopes , was
surprised to find hundreds of creatures ,allm-
rcntly the size of carthworms, swimming
about in all directions, vet on the Object
glass nothing could y" S'au but tho small spec
Of -four and water, conveyed there ON the end
of a lucier match, from common iukstand,
which was nearly full Of this y,yifed paste.
bought several Of these microscopes, deter
mined to find out how all this could be- done
Tor . pCnHy.
I'm eminent m"Io'cnp> usuul"ci them,
and found that the magnilSinS power was 20
diameter. The cost of lens made of such
power would be from IS. to As How. then,
could the whole apparatus be made for
penny y Apen-kuile revealed the mystery
The mll-hcx was eat IN two. and then it ai,-
pearcd that the lens was made ol anada hal
sam. a transparent gum. The halsam had
been very clcyerly dropped into the "yr-to,c
Of the Ull-boX. 1t then assumed the proper
size and transparency Of wcll-grouni Ions
Our ingenious lens maker informed mo he had
been selling these microscopes for fifteen year,
and that he and his family conformity made
them. One child cut the pill box. unoth'r
the cap, another put them together. his vii"
painted them black. and he made the l,as-
D,,t,as' Ho4SsioH N1r0.
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soutly, and in % minute or two we glide
quietly into Il station where people are stand.
ing about, and stop stop just as il nothing
extraordinary hai happaucj'
a." How did you enjoy your ride, sir 90
asks the engine driver.
" Good night, sir '' we reply, and .juiun to
the ground, glad enough &c tread the carth
again.
" Bat what about Tho Confidence Man
aforesaid :"
" Exactly -o
Why, just thus The rnginc-lryer OF an
express train, in black night Of storm, who
calmly plungcs out into the utter darkness,
and urges on his invaluable charge at the
rate of thirty, forty, and even City miles an
hour, is the very type Of The Confidence
Man" Indeed, lac is that gentleman him
self. Confidence regns supreme in his bieN"'.
Confidence is the master spring that move.
him. Without that, he would shrink, and
cover, and tremble, as we did, and rush into
the Jaws Of destruction.
We very greatly honor and much respect
the ENGINE -DnivrR. He is the CoNripLNcL
Man OF the nineteenth Century.
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Life, Fire and Marine Insurance,

{. T. DANEN, AScHi.
Oalce, Northwest corner of the new Town Hall.
BURLINGTON, VI
May Esd. "@'Iy
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ra;.r the vH!ae .: Nil otii.: !'.iG:' iiercc fH:ns"a',"
md o;hcr foreigners WHO urruGy ""ii ,ap'''' ~, ;,; 49,
or, ut aversinf, to annex alton thcmseiF,s. ~.
hay, the chiefs who own irrcc tracts Whl'n ~" ~
,hru, In. little Income. the c'nprlsorT ian"r :" :.
rrnlnnn p,o,lc hciny nearly "h'itsl,i' an" 'i,c NJ
hama right Of the Kansas established by 4 iai'u ron'
mission, whereby every native obtains u lee s!n'p's u.
tie 10 the grass house where nc Inns H'eu' u IT..
AGREE including his taro r"tcil' nananuf' 49,, r,s'n
has been enacted within 4 few wears sthcr q ~ I
,Rtivc government wae t'lElGd. ~ wHs "ll" ~
he chiefs in the lEou-r III Mobiles out l"'oiI" :! -.
Kin ard carg:r! through ~ !" ilea'"Fo ~ =. u ,ta
influence ui Iuirr Lee. usEi';rd 10y most Il n"' Il" '"'
white men in authority. .o, o,r,o5v
so that now every native. if lie hGs NOT elrean!
,,ld ont, is a land ow,;.r Himself, Instead OF beng 't,'
tenant of his chic:, working three GE!s ~ IL mn = ~
Tor his liere lord. 1t mnv seem somewhat aSrurtau ~ W
lake the lands of the hereditary. aristocracE ana ns'
pore Of them in this way. We q" u"t eApc.' u nn,'
fish House Of Mobiles tn consent 10 any suth "i'""J.,
ment. tue Canadian Scicni"r'cs; "r Tue patrons y L.
manor land. on IN, iiu!soa. Bat 1t may De remark
| ed that the titles 70 lands il The SANDWICH ISli"us N
not Very well defined. ,, altar
"rhe natives Ind M wti:.rn lan:hage u:'l after
IN. m; ,.;nnnries went there in lS20; OF course no
| written lawa, or recorded rifles I" iaNi!s oE "hs.hiuS
Else. The authority Of the King was paramount. onS S
gave his chiefs and warriors "Ha' he pas. 49,: ~"
here being no money, ard little properly oi any h'tn NJ
he King, the chiefs aud the priests exacleo mas, Ia
"a, labor, pigs, dcrs aud tarh, from the common peo'
| bic. of whom each chief hal his retaincrs'
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From the Ncw York l~.vcGia. Post
GENERAL C.iSS ".AROUED' YET.

The Wnehirg.nn .S!1r s:Gtcd IN" Other day that
General Cas- rayrr iu:culrl again To- be Il C~aniiintc
for the Presidency. IL" ~iietrn;; J'ms;-wt:ci' 10 the
recognized organ Of lie Democratic State Committee
and understood 20 command tie special and exclusive
confidence, 90 far rs the prtro!. press Is coHrtsacd,
Of Governor Barrv-taEr~ occasion - correct the
m;.nnpr.i.nsipr nnri explicitly declares he VIII be
in The its!d upon that occasj"n: The 1,"', says: .,
The assumption that Gen. Cass na- I"'t a.'+" MI
aspi:ation- tr the Presidency j. entire: s:atnl'nas"n
the part OF our Washington contemporary Here n!
home his friends protest r%:a:as; ;a., co!i'y dcspatch.
inc Him viii. single ,tr.l.a %: the pes, ant ri.l. by
hi. consent, bring his un'n" forward III their "'SA time
W.. sov distinctly that Cen. Cas-, will be h caHdi-
date bof)rc the National Convention, aad nothing -
more calculated to sharp.n iha; determination ihnn
49,. ,rch narr.-.nr,,s n. the above, nnl tho occasional
Glows which he receives from & large portion OF the
southern press. Br-;Irs. IL" i1ca Of western (nss
,rcn being transferred over 10 DoU-iasa &c too -iy 10
be commented upOI.'
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fF'rDm TIT Charleston %.w

LI.N. I.lNN NIILNII II TI.II.VIl,
ten. Grs.. in h. rr.n; speech Il; Detroit, "l the sub
ii' 49," lr 49, u, ,ilI mn, i, ii,Iti,,. ro he South
,rn nr,r,n.nr. II, r.,,cu;cI IN imperfect statement
Of that ARGUMENT. III lri,rl!a. The claim q! the
Southern InyrhplIrr, :, enter the Territories with his
Slsy,. rr,nnr;y. Gen. ir-s said that he cpuii not settle
,,;,i, ,Lr,, t,,,,,i,rr.v 80, ,,,.. up,ult l.:!,!- w.iI.iu The non
:" ni tS,ni,. ,yir,a, y... ,.,,rnI,y wiki ,,.n.r Of
,i. Inrri.,Ti.s - common r.sst--.,ii. Sat Ibis j.
nrI, :, ,,nir,, at ,I, %ar.lirn ARGUMENT. 1t li.l!,,
,Lr SnrrL,r, ,I,ju, ~ on. solely ui Property. upI cy-
-, III 49,, 49, ,,.r.,,r or,I ,Lgr.Jm,aIH.g The
ci", =, :, ,I .r- Snn M G.,, ,lnvchnlicr !, that Ut nr cy"d,
n j. The claim: OF IL S:air and a.cr:un. He is not an
equal, in the eye Of Cr"@;,:a';on, II i" !. ~rAc'Gd"!
from c"loniIimS under !lr nn"r=uni+r! territorial 90
vcrrn'cntr with Whatever Ia" 'i"! i"'A''- ''F,r"pcF'!'
As between He >;'''' '"'lN',.''9 ,"II 'I't',n" i,
{" be FIc""i as .p'a'i'- ~ mos n":;'.'7 c'',vs"
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
RICHMOND u

RICHMOND MARKETS. DECEMBER LIs-,
- The following quotations NJ" ~!l"i-,.... I,,"Y'
order hisl"r prize. All, o.. c..at ii: ~
bACOS-CI'v cU!,.i and Snlthrr!i. hn, ror,i
cents Western Side, : G-:. sEOur.'G- .: H.. .
Western ln-cc@, Il. = -; Q"crm Gay :iair, r.r,
A":. North Crr,i!Hr n"c.vUr.i 9a!"; Toll. =. T.;
CORN M..ii.-irOG lcJ c:-. t. D.....s.
I'm q - -rG.s.
,E"oth-DU! Il: - 10. shipment F~n rr.r.g !.
UATs-Hrw 50a-5c. p hu.i.i.
SALt-~Sl"-n - - - truE wharf - f-,.n ..,.,
Mi!.t;-%.me'ly prime WINK" :! ElS. gS 49,
asia lot. r'yr par,cr- sell f,r los.
HtiNp We qno.c Peruvian at 50 5adr,:v,ro, g.
st1Fr.,;:oni w..NT; go; Mexican 3jr3j -.
i!ME-%i - tom w!Hr:. ;! ~ IN -.a."
~ !EN-'o"ilou Batter III d".anut 81. {: ~ 80,
ct; rim. -c'rcr NJ %o42e c;s Goshen ~ 90. .-...
bLlSN M. az, I. -.
L.~IQrORS-g-srEy Dad. Duuuy " ra 80,
call ! Sr:S"".,". - -]G!: SHzc-ac, - 91a$, . H.
ncas"y, 81 "5H3 40; Peach scDrcr ~ s. :, ! - ~.
hpp!t, &c do o'd: .a4 q ~. Northern .y ,s IT,.
ton, +J4iI:c Ran, Nr~ Lu..nui. IT,. vcry,c,.., - 49,
li",I"nd. s.Ti 81 .Amcacqn, H.. Wh,"ir. i.',
krrrt"t. 81 cn'h. C!HriH.l'i - &c. mou.l. ~
vol "s-ej, :'c;:. unwasAcI, @p,.. - =
ti~SH-Hori.2s,, N9r,L ca.4!.ua sro-.. : % :,-
Re. III 95E 81; do. III hFi' b5a.. :isri:, r.ap~t -.
al, Stai S';Gl0 l. bit !Nn.,rr-. So =. :
bJi.. y" :. SIS; ~. 3, 50; Sc. {. SIS a. II:
Cip9vd-No. !, : 2jHS5 - No. "Si?i.
r!.AsIEk-L@mp l.As'"F 81 '5a3 or DocA. N.,lm..
aruGaa -,
CAEDLES-To!Iow I5&lGc = u ,.r<.,p,. l., ,
iiui:, l'ic.i A,laImrn;inc @2aa3r s2.ra ,,l:Yc
F~I.iXSrED-S: - = busA,l
fEiTIIEkS-i!vr Gees" iIi:i- C, nr,,Yi +,
proved. "
G.E~I%G-3043S. 4 ("
iI.DE$-S.uu-h'"r..., r":r.l'- l. =. .r.cn wc..a, =
-Nll-. green. :! u ~. n -q.u.-h lido u! mark,
Hil-s! IL T. c":, y? ~, lrIo. Ero'a sgo!c :. =
otFAL.-Br"m, ID. = DUsAci 'Eg;,', 80, brown -.
3jc -h!r stan, G'r.
TEAS.-Img"riaI and Gunpow!"r 5j2S -.
TOrACCO.-rrccs IRE wI'hou: rhru." We CO.,
F.. V - 49, l.F...H 81 taH 81 80. >. = -
.rI.i.s = 10 ., rood - - -, and Oc,n-.our. : l. .ai -.
rs hi:h "a. /. TO IL No really tine c-''lu-. H., -.
crupi j. Ar..mm.%. 10 come II. .:cc!y, i" lVose i-:c,,. d:
-sils At - to ; ~or!"-,, AID ."nriIi sn.rf Of .'a! 3. (,
WOOD-Ey tie quantity Sly1GiP ccrd :or OAK ;:
:J.J !Ur p.I-.
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!, ,..
MefGnn n&:i ua"n fr"csc biz, flown "gar,.,.
:dTLE.aa't, ""H'css.G- c":.:g!.int 10 a iai-ia.,i"
" gear 'L"'';!r@l'n' %"Nr -l,r,5rcn o: the can
eP.r',H ""7' ~ your ir"um@"-t masculine offs
set upon 'iy 'la@y'S fr.in" pct. ~! had !, ,,, tr''
y"'r eldest feminine Ethiopian bonL.w,n,n
M"':t: by comrHlSion. have been forced 10 G.,
There IL a Good deal OF deserved safir. IN =.
There IS nothing in reality more vulgar th,r ~ III H.:
lion "' hi-' sounding language, in cases wl..,
employment: Of -impl" term, would hot "rI. :
ter, bur more expressive. TN" often hcaf. .. ,D .. %
bust, t"rrh"nt change! To ":,rwari," enl -, ri
showing "vi!iHin"ns ha! %'nstn,' IN tie mum wI, -
il. Let it b. reformed aito.r:nrr." u
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A,a called meeting Of tie Lancaster L. Lodge, " -
! held IL 'u"!. hal. Il: Lancaster Cygr: House. Or' 2sIh, ..
iu;lpNIn, preamble md rc-o!uloi. were r!"pici
: D"t:L, To-" great enemy md destroyer 0! iHnnNIuI. j
! cou-:un'l Is ut work. Wherever i" sn",, sorrow Lrt "r'ic'lu.
.uIp" ia his tram; i"'o whatever Crcl" lie enter, inogfa
in. uIt gloom mark Hr pfosr"'- 'HFoIgf"u: That 'E'i'
! c!cI". from IL" !uIy,G!u'" 'arullr a :Ac victim! - =.
nri ;!Jcr!ay cOHIai"!'., Stn;c nnt nation. IN which u
yri, rccGri!a: 90 r." WITT, Hn! WORT. AID re rim!nr'c'
md uu.l,ipu wD! % l.. OCCUPIED. Tia. .cffow aud NOUN
it,. Env" ever shown ilrm-r.v"r IN ~" 'uEcrs! rcreiHoti'l
an! o;!!c. moan, which h."o been afopt"d by rl nation.
communities md &s-Oc.EtaHs. 10 iaHiE The .O,rinn OCCs
son, iad 10 perp ;'unt" ~" memory o! ne ccad LtiDis -
lv!ir. with IA: ;wu:y.i object u! showing resrer; 4" 'E'
!orIn,r, and OF hcLc''!H; IN" hGcr, ~ !nci:in- them -
emulate the example Of departed virtue and cm:me"rr -
TIL. rGrUay OF our lHc" 40 "n'e:'d oar NssCEIc CouImr
nirv. IN wh.ca l.. c.p.uj.d AMI struck q sLin!ng mn.a- ne
GRIND Master OF our jur! ,dictiOr-EpMCSp fENpLEroS
H"SrER il. Il" v!c,:m. EOJ Only dbl he occupy the E::h..i
p.rC" Gnuns Nuscn. III Ergta.n-bciug a. the head n ~
nuci"u: nud renowned oricr-bUt l." Sled u p!nrr o: en-.
n"":s ID tie social community and III character. bo'a -
u NsOn und u Hhn, was marked by lEh: Integrity, uvr-l'
noe, iiGuku"-s md 'icGr. WHICH caused him 10 he love!
nm! respected by MI who s""w Ei;H Ah"y" AL, he 40; 4:
,!c.u,c: Mason, and q r:ogs lrd cuIt..t"it Chri-t.aa, IL.
1t t.r:s Lc ti.y c.I:hc:rr, Y.!cE, HhyTr ell O:h"!-. g"n..
i.ngc. gu. niGs.u'IOn, d"InhEIs tERI honor Ill. :"f.''
usually shown 10 tue dead. and wEIch saUaG hc pc,gr'-'
ted for tho rUlTl":!un nGd benefit Of ;Ac sIy,ng, 1t i, ta'i''
a devoted, con'!Gcn:, p!cut CEri-t!nn Mason. ocr".S!'; T.
position Of rrl!Gcnc" IN the community 10 wa!c. -G ~
llng"u. Therefore.
1t. Resolved, Itm. this Lodge ha.. learned with fe"Na.'
Of RIO 'trcpr-, sorrow and l.hciIon o: the death o.! j.!
lnuud PrudiC!un Hunter. I'll" Mes; "giaalPiui Iirghi No.
t.c Of the Grand Lodge Of Elrs!I:r.
-. Resolved, T"n! Ne syn.pe'":>c :Enst GGrI'y WI" &c.,.
h'lEnvrI and a:liC:ci family o! Ogr DECREASED Droi."i hi'
Grant Ia-;rr, and 'Eat We :"Gd"r 10 'hDn or -."c"i'
cO.EtDl"ncr IN ,H"r :r"Ht athletic" aEd .rs-.
81. Resolved. That ais d"rrk .s cast u gloom 0'"f ~
el.:Tr Masonic community Of the S'rtc, VINO ~" called
UPON 20 mourn his los, una SdUp; sacH t".,ImOnlsls u -
-pcct In honor o. h!, m"'nIr?, a. .aII! perpetual" II "n'"A,
im. brethren Of tn my-t!c .!P, ami cause tn"m 10 ehn'7t
ia virtues rud iD!iO" ne nu5!" eNH!npie.
+rh. Resolved. That the hall Of the Lo9C', Tie 'd'nl'ni
md lewris be %GrRHr;ln mourning :nr Tire" Hoit',' shi
'hst the i~ncrabrr- VII! wear i"- usa"! D"ds" "''''"'"S
.r .flrTy tsy-
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LADIES VS.. GENTLEMAN.

4 GOOD dra. las been said. and We'll said, too. abOu.
men speaking Of their wives as their ladies" /;
worlG sounc yo.y ridiculous TO hear Il lady call her
husband amy gentleman YO4lG it MOTOR ak
another lady'Ylcre her gentleman wa. - when IT,
curing concerning her husband. One i. in jus, ne bad
taste a. the other. Giving up plain "husbard" ami
plain wife" and u plain way ot calling people by
their -igh; names.
We should NJ be a: all surprised If that clsaS OF so
cie.y who hunt Tor roundabout ways 10 express their
ideas, might, in a little while, when inquir;ng about
ones sons and daughters, adopt such modes OF exl rec
sion az these:
.How l. yuur eldest masculine offspring - or,
How i. your little female darling, who addresses YOU
e. parent"
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NE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.


TIE second session Of the thirtr-t>iir'! Congress
5er:as o. Monday next. Twenty-scvem Democrats
hsv. been elected or hold over in tho next United
Safes Senate. The Legislatures o. Sou:h Curoliua,
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, aud .Arkausas are De-
~.anc.atic, ard will send i've Democrats more
from thoss States; which, with thu tr0 recently
chosen by North Carolina, make Ihirty-to"r De
,.os.a.E certain out vi ~s.sty.two members, all Of
WHOM cxcep, four, are in favor OF the Nebraska bill.
IND, il ID believed, will be against any n:'einpt 10 dis
:u.5 It. The opposition have eighteen members
e.sc:ei. In addition. they Lave the control Of the
Legislatures in Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, and New York, and may cleo; six Semi
los II those States. i~n.reasin; their force in the Sc.
a.:o 20 .vel.y.Hu-. Tie New Hampshire Lesisle.
.g.e, which will have to e;ec: two Senators, is yet 10
10 chosen. Tho Senator from Missouri IS doubtful,
oui so is tho Senator from California. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that the Democrats will have n work
IN, .n.jority in the Senate i'll the session Of 1855.
Tae House will be with the opposition.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

B~r.Ut.iU.- are quiet. F!,I.-sHl"- al $50. Ry"!Hr
held II: =. Corn N"Hl s"Iin: 1T SIZE: g bh' WL"sr-
sale. oi Rod a: : ."ud SlgJ, wMi'r SIHSdSs Corn
-rIl.n. NJ 49, cunt. Uut- i-aLs c'uts; kyr -:
LG,...l Provision. niL Gror"I!r- remain Urcahu..I-
Wl..sk.y i3gii -. = GALLON. IA hHt. AMI hhl,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

Floor MARKER si"ndv; puc"s unchanged. We
In TuUnr.y at = 2,g- .. fsvrr,.!r . -. rIoE,.I D..
10 -. nruHni m~Od'rM'", r"""!y:- I.ht, uni -'uCS-- ~.
,i-AI>-rh" ,urpa", OF ".rrt ~" Moderate. ms.
nrul. Sai,s ut Rod az 3 .Ja! ~. WIFI" -. , =.
- md som. caOi:" lot. At! -. Hcrn i ~ =, a!y .
ln4rsf VIII snlrs al Nm,r nni Mixed .11.- r"u'- 3
Er.lnw Offering. Oth"T nrtic!'- GUcihuG'i.
Cattle NNRKEr-II" sUppU"1 Oi good Be-! tnt" -
moderate. "" quo:r = JIGS :, l. !'@ % sro.. J.,
Hog : 25a -. Lambs S:&2 - Mutton :i!i@
100 10
Hu..n,v, CONTINUES GOOD, but money m,'trl. sl:n. 90
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

The Governor OF T-xa, has yri:ten Il long ~!r;t"r:o
The State Treasurer. in which h~ rcfG.es % accept HE
stocks offered by Messr>. Walker and King because
they are not uf The Gescr l;!"4 require. Iy ia"' nor
he dcclsg.., the coutrac: null AID VOID. and says that
nrnnosnIs for a new one VIII be reeci.r!.
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ID Ed.

DIED. III the 26ti Nos NJ in" residence d: her MN. "
Lucy baskcrviI". l~oiuLu.iy Gro"n. -, SARAH c.
TER dnu=h'.r Of D.. Thurn,r and Mary : GJpi" ="
- years.
DiEu, Oh the 22l Oct, Il, Ma'vcru. near u" lteoIrs.
2cng!unfy, i-irias county. Va, MARGhKLllA -
JOii%S. w!fr Of b-Eup Joam-. and eldest daughter o.: !
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VIRGINIA FINAHCES.-The nunusl exhib

VIRGINIA FINANCES.-The nunusl exhibit OF
the Second Auditor is M encouraging doca:nen'. I" all
who are interested IN Virginia Securities, According
10 hs showing, the ca;!:" debt OF the STINT" IL
.a3 n I76.5i h.iny increased during the fiscal year
az IN. suIn ri SLyJ51. ;hl. ~. Di this only
slaOs7,727.5i ~ unproInrtiv". the residue Of
SlU.!SG.4 1883 being productive. the rev"nu" ARISING
;herr,rn:n going I" the extiaGuisEinent OF lrinripn!
and int.res; of Tire public debt. The receipts during
IN. vc,r. arising from the fund. arn1uut 10 SJOJ,:"26.2l.
b,inC an incrcnsr Of S:?,279.l5 over tho receipts ot
the previous wear. THIS goes 20 the payment o: the
.n~;cres: and principal OF the public debt. There Is
now in tbe safe Treasury. :" the cr"fi, OF The sinking
f,,d ~ A;s. t:J 81, wl,rl twit! other moneys nc
crninrj will be ample to meet ul claims for principal
and interest Of the public debt, failing due within The
rrrseu; fiscal ycar.-lBaiuH1,c imcrir"H.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

.s,,h. ..-..- .,,t- .,.,-. H.. ,,-.ns ciBN,r.
H"imG 's,II': l'l,",I "'i>::,. "' ,hIru,hcut ia.
IL! ile!'hi ana h7s!"""''"..! :i al
rope -.- ,.--.crpc
-. mn Aiu1iIi : f:'1>iN.'r Il,
az N',it'' nE.''-' "':!t''- ','' n' - - ..'r hca.irr
49,, i, . - " 49,, 80. i" ,.rL.
'''' '"' al 10 ''''''' : ~ u, - + ,rESr
Ioxnoy S..r.l.. S"c ,a,., Ca,hr,-t. Generals
s,rrn,.w.y " ",T Gnnl,; -, ,..,,. ii;L,I in ,G, action OF
,Ln ~ ~; %:' ~ ~
'''t ~, .,n !, "n!nn., ,o. 90. ,oo.;yr Ju.
r;ng The ms, n:-L-' -, H." 81, vin., mn. II. ,,rlv
;, rmT ny l".. =, - '. .i
JLo a. IT, ~; ,,.a,a :I,' ..i l.. horso killed u,irr
liz, mi ,To -: 49, -, ..m,i r:i,,i mi ,y,,.r,l,,!
=, H." ''I ha, H. =: ~. Ia n'm' .iI.. " I%. 81; ,M, F..n,L
was / 5mni n;h ;h p"..in, In.i Lr:y..,a SIREN and
e;mh, ;,orsnnj "
PRINCE Tonn,.o, Lc, ,.ri,cl a, Cnnstartjuopl-,
suty.ri,r, from p"I%; sr~r,n r.' : "
In tb" attnrk ~ IN. 9Th f,r;v thousand Russians
wn,. cny,r.1 S.v.r,I - ,L.;r ,,,IruLi. w,.r, taken.
Lrt ,.,,;, r.-,.,.r-'!
GnT,,, nI lid, ,,ni ....,ll ...I Lqz had an u,,n
,rn,r,,,", '"' "" ''''' '''
r.. Rr..;nu. hal . =. IT,; -r., Of pain;n,:r. nlt
wc-. cynn.t;r- -: n.,-r, .,,.
Srrom1 ri L,... hrI ,."",.'.I =. Rr.,u.o IN convey
iron, ,I,,rrr + ruu .,,,,'' =, d., 60
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

The Texas Rangers, called on; by the Governor. Q:
Texas. to operate against tho Indiana, n; the ~feit:!si-
ton OF General Smith. b. order q! tMr Secretary ~
War, have now been rejected by :he !t:teT, after be-
ing fully organized,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

The London correspondent OF the New lork Times
writes, that pending the Soulc difficulty the Amerl-
euus residing i'll Paris, numbering from 1870 10 2VOu.
declared that they would leave France with Dir. Ma.
sou. il he should be- compelled TO do 80 on being de-
uied the asked for apology.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

APPOINTMENT BY TILE PRESIDENT.
William II. hudson Of Connecticut, 10 be consul Of
the United States tor the port OF Bueuos Ayres, i'll the
place of f. VI. Ellis, resigned.
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TWO Nrv rrnZrN TO nEATU.

CoLuxB,,, Nov. @1.-Two men were frozen to
death near Mobile, las; week, whilst cunning IN d
hoa..
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

CtTTLE, HOGS y SlIfrP.
REEF-$. ~. Z SI.op = cwi. ggo--, which i. :; :.
- 90 n.t.
ilUU<-s6 ;. humat"d. $gpp'y mo!er,r".
~IIEEr-Nu'ton sr!i for S25rR - Il pirc"tur uriGgr
and superior Sheep.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAIL hpAn-
A.urveyins corps Under tn" command 81 :, ~: iieH'
ESQ. This roa! when made, vii! dispense with he
~steamboa,. on the rot,mas. nni ~ saving some ~
,r;la, of distance, prove Il valuable link IL Southern
travel. These considerations will, in due time en-
sur. IFS cor1ui.tiou.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

Chinese testimony has been declared invalid in Co
by the Supreme Court Of that State.