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BALTIMORE, JUNE %. - The United State
Circuit Court this afternoon granted an inJunc-
ucn against reconstruction of the Wheeling
bridge.
WHEELING, JUNE 26-Three feet ten inches
OF water in the channel of the river at this
point. AT Pittsburgh, three feet four inches
BALTIMORE JUNE 26.-The commercial ad-
vices by the Atlantic have as yet, had no per-
cephble effect ON the market. Flour is dull
and the market slightly ia favor of the buver
Howard Street is held at $3.50 City Mills
So. No buyers. Wheat ia very scarce. Sales
of 400 bushels red, nominally at Sl7O to 81 80 +:
white, $3.50 to 81 so. Corn has advanced.
Sales of 10000 bushels white at 80 cents vel
low, 80 to IS cents; mixed, 20 cents Oats
sales of 5000 bushels at so to 50 cents Wits
key % to 90 cents. No change to notice in
the quotations Of the other leading articles of
the market.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 26-FlOur dull at Sat
urday's quotations. Wheat declining. Corn,
80 to 81 cents.
QUEBEC JUNE 24-Parliament was pro-
rOgued this afternoon, amid great confusion.
Members of the House insisted on speaking,
while the Governor was waiting in the Legis-
lative Council Chamber. His EXcellency's ar
rival being announced, cries of let him wait"
were heard. The Speaker could not restore
order, and the Governor General was kept
waiting several minutes, during which the
House was in the greatest confusion. When
order was restored, he appeared delivered his
usual address, and declared the House to be
prorogued
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON, d. C, JUNE 49, 1854

10 oeiiser Lectures, and in various ways to make
an honest penny by pandering to the lovo for
caeastrophes in the hearts of alI,men. In the
end of the year 1000, the monks made a nice
JOB OF IT BY taking farms, lands, and lordships,
IN exchange for plenary absolution for the
souls OF men soon to be called to the judgment
seat OF Christ The last day was postponed,
nke the eclipse in Dublin by order of Dean
swift, but they kept the lands We hope the
interest with which these studies are being re-
newed may be productive of good, and good
only That it is duty for Christians to study
the signs OF the times, no one who believes in
the inspiration of the Sacred Scriptures can
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NOTICES OF THE PRESS.


The author Of this book is the editor Of the Albany
State Register and among all our brother editors We
know of none of such rare fancy and humor IN BE-
IictiDg country life. Isaac Walton would have been
delighted to read such book, and Christopher North
would be happy in inhalng such good humorcj
sketches OF country sports. We have rarely read
anything instinct Of life and fan than this book
OF which is more appropriate 20 the season Of SUM
mer and rural life.-N j. Express.
Reader you have a rich treat before you in tho
pages OF this volume, which comes before You with
lnterminablc changes magnificent groves whose tall
trees nave wthstood the storms of n thousand years
IuSurlant gardens, fertile meadows quiet lakes amt
running brooks, hills valleys, and mountains =
ihuIut1ue OF attractions 90 inspire new, enlarged
Iresa thoughts IN the mind that is wcared with tho
d1ii routine OF our city life and dusty Phil
oslsIptta COHyiey.
IL Is so attractive, that he who opens It, will rruc-
family rolinqush it, till he has followed the writer
over the hills across the lakes, and among the forest
streams.-ROchester ABlcyicgH.
II is a charming book for company on a summer
tour and will hold prominent place among the lax
uries OF htcrature-Ii0y Blsiartt
All the lovers of the country and Of couatry life of
rurai scenery and of nature in its Wild grandeur Of
the sports of the forest and the stream should buy
this book and read it-Tfoy Times
book that will be greeted by sportsmen. and ea-
gcry read by the lovers OF romantic adventure Such
readers viii envy the authors happiness whom :I.
mud nun pulling ap the SimPo. unedUraf"i t-uut.
from those secluded lakes: tipping over tho deer ,.
every shot suufing the fresh breezcs Of tbos. ,lI
rImevai mountains and hills, and listening io thr
music OF the wild, wild woods.--Aa5nJ0 J,a-a..
This is charming volume. One almost E,,G. IL.
bracing freshness OF the lakes and forests as h,su
over its graphic and sprchtly PAGES They az, ai,-
solutey SO bewitchng, that to read them is not e. 10
content without rustica,ing.- FhtLlaslyhi, N.t-.
His descriptions of the forest the stream. the Lake
the meadow, the birds, and the blossoms. or, sp1n
taneous gushcs-warm feelings set TO The siir- lr,
sic of Saxon words. The author has NOT ONLY i~i,-
elled among the scenes he paints well buj ha, TAR
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1t is book to keep awake even IN summer after
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buls lakes, and forest streams and pointing uut ajt
that is worth seeing or feeling There is much Oh
warm up by wit and to thrill by daring IN the book
and ne who reads it and don't want To HE straight
OF IN the country, may-read it through again and
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MARRIAGE.

On the Let instant, by Rev. Mr.. Grimes, Mr.
J. L. Buck to Miss JANE BALL, all Of Salem
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New HAMPsHIRE-The Legislature yester-
day afternoon agreed to adjourn, finally, on the
LIST of July. The Nebraska resolutions were
specially assigned for next Wednesday at /
o'clock The balloting for Senators will take
place on the Friday before the adjournment.
A stringent liquor bill was introduced yester
day afternoon.
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7 Unless We are greatly mistaken, thi. WILL prove
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LITTLE BLOSSOMS REWARD. Christmas Book
for Children. BY Mrs Emily Hare. Illustrated
Boston: Phillips, Sampson, & Co.
This is very nice book. 1t opens with as
pretty picture of family as one need desire
to sea- lovely home somewhere on New Eng.
lands rock bound coast. After this come fairy
stories-ever welcome fairy tales We should
not care to call a child ours, who did not love
fairy tales. The time to read them comes but
once in the longest life-we pity the dull NOR
tai who has never known that " glorious, golden
timen
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WHEELING, JUNE 26-Three feet ten inches
OF water IN the channel Of the river at this
point. AT Pittsburgh, three feet four inches.
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New TERRITORIAL APPoINTMENTs-The
appointments for the new Territories, sent to
the Senate on Thursday, are said to be as fol-
lows:
Gen. Butler, of Kentucky, Governor of Ne
braska; A. H. Reeder of Pennsylvania, Gov
ernOr of Kansas; Mr.. WoOdson, of Virginia,
Secretary of Kansas; Mr.. Cummings of Iowa,
Marshal of Kansas; Mr.. Ferguson, of Michi-
gan, Chief Justice of Nebraska; Associate
Judges of Nebraska and Kansas-Mr. Bradley
Of Indiana Mr.. Hardin Of Georgia, Mr. Ell
more of Alabama. Perhaps.
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CONGRESS-

FHiRTY-rHIRD CoEGREss--FIRsT SESSION.
In the Senate, Thursday,
z Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, reported the House bill
amendatory of the act establishing the office Of
Surveyor General of Oregon and it was amend
ed, and passed.
Senate, Friday, June 20, 1854.
The Chair laid before the Senate report
from the Treasury Department enclosing copies
OF the quarterly accounts of the Director of the
Mint at Philadelphia
The Senate took up the private calendar, and
the first BILL for the relief of the owners of the
priyateer brig General Armstrong, destroyed
by the British in 1914, was debated by Messrs
Slidell and Clayton in favor of the bill.
House Of Representatives, June %, 1854.
Private bills from the Senate upon the
Speakers table, were taken up and appropri-
ately referred
Mr. Fenton, from the Committee of Com
merce, by consent, reported bill for the re-
mission OF duties on certain goods destroyed by
hre at Now York and San Francisco; which
was read twice, and referred to the Committee
Of the Whole
Mr.. Dick, from the Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia, asked leave to report bill
to charter the Insurance Company of the City
of Washington
Mr.. Le.cher Directing the bill was not re-
ceived.
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PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 26.-FlOur dull at Sat
urday's quotations Wheat declining Corn
80 to 81 cents
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STREET PREAcHrNG-A R1oT.- BosroN,
May 8-P. M.-Mr. Orr, alias, Angel Ga
briel, preached in the open air at East Bos-
ton, yesterday against Popery. The po-
lice interfered, when his friends carried him
in carriage to Chelsea, where he com
menced preaching again. A riot ensued,
and several persons were injured. The dis
turbers were finally suppressed by the ex-
ertions of the 6remen and police. The ri.
OF was renewed, and several fights took
place between the Irish and Americans
The former were finally driven from the
ground. An attack was then made OIL
the Catholic Church, the windows of which
were broken, and the cross taken from the
steeple and destroyed. Sheriff Rugg reac
the riot .act, the military were called out
and the rioters generally disappeared
One boy was shot in the leg.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-05-16

JAKE Finn ABoLlsHED,-The Legsla-
lure did a. least one good Thing last week,
viz: pass bill dbolishing The Criminal Cour'
oil Cincinnati. Of which the notorious Jake
Finn is Judge. The last fight of Jake's,
of which we have any account, is thus re-
corded in the Cincinnati Times:
"A difficulty took place near the court.
honse lasI evening between Judge Finn and
Thomas J. Gallagher. an Attorney. We
are informed that lhey'hud some words in
the DvbolI Exchange. and Iha. Mr.. &. lifted
his cane as If he intended 10 strike the Judge
when Judge Finn struck him bolw in The
face with his fist. Tho quarrel. we believe
was in regard 10 late uial before Judge
Finn, in which Mr.. Gallagher aclcd. ol
was 10 have acled, as attorney for The de-
fonse.'
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The WARDS AND LoUlsvILLE.-The ex.
citement consequent upon the ucquiuu Of
Matthew f. Ward, in Louisville, has been
intense. The entire family of Wards have
been compelled to leave the city as well as
Senator Wolf, who defended The murderer
Public meetings, mobs, effigies, &C., have
kept up The excitement until the matter has
assumed serious aspect. The Louisville
papers seem barren Of news on any olhe
subject. The Haidin county jury is said Il
have been composed OF as precious a SET o
scamps as ever dsgruced .ha. State.
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At Sun Francisco, on lhe l5,h Of April,
abou, 10 o'clock A. NJ. the steamers Sec
re,ary aud Nevada left the Pacific wharf,
bound for Pelalulna. A, l2 o'clock. pre-.
cisely while crossing Pablo bay, The Sec
relary burst her boiler, carrying death and
and destruction 10 every part of the boat
10 the passengers, of whom large num-
Der were on board. So great wos The ex
poson that The boat was literally blown
10 pieces. The number Of killed and mis-
sing as far as ascertained was between
forty and fifty. The Nevada happening
near The disaster, rendered every assistance
10 those on board The il.lated vessel. The
Secretary was valued a. $4,000.
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From the Western Messenger.
Railroad Meeting at Point Pleas.
ant.

Pursuant TO public notice large numbe,
Of the cIllzens Of Mason county assembled
III Point Pleasant, on Saturday The 9Th Of
May, 1854, for the purpose OF appointing
delegates 10 the Convention 10 be held by
the friends Of the Monongahela and Ra-
venswood Railroad, at Fuirmonl, Mar
ion County, Va, on the l5ih Of June next.
On mo,on. Hon. J. NJ. Ii. Beale was
called 10 the chair, und Lewis We,zcl ap.
poinled Secretary. Alltr some eloquent
und appropriate remarks by The Chairman,
explanatory Of The object Of the meeting ad.
dresses were made by Daniel Palsey and
Roben Mtcheil Esqrs., after which the fol-
resolutions we're unanimously adopted:
ReSolped. That the clizens Of Mason
county view with pleasure The zeal displayed
by the friends oI the MOnungahela and Ra-
venSwood Railroad and ,ha, we fully con.
cur in The propriely oi holding the proposed
convention al Fuirmonl.
ReSOIped, Tha, the ci,izens of this county
do mosl earnestly desire The construction
Of said Road as an improvement calcula'ed
10 develop the vast resources OF Western
Virginia, and give her a market in the Eas
which her LcgislaIure has refused her with
in her own borders, and that we will coop
operate and ad, as far as within our power
10 secure The speedy completion Of sud
Roud. 1
Resolped, That the following gentlemen
be appointed delegates 10 The Convention a
FairnonI on lhsl5 9Th Of June nsxl: Pete
H. Sleeubergen, w. G. Sisson, G. b. Wag
gcncr, A. F. George, John N. McMullen
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-05-16

WAR IN MExIcO--ACApULco BLocKADED.
The Star of he West, which arrived a,
New York on Monday night, brough, i'm.
porlanl news. ofwhich we were no, inform.
ed by The telegraph. As was anticipated,
The Revolu,ionisls and Government forces
are involved in brisk war. San.a Anna
has blockaded The porl Of Acapulco.
The purser OF the steamer John L, Ste.
phcns makes The following report 10 The
Panama Star:
On The 22d, al 9 A. NJ. was in Manzan.
lila Bay. Same day al P. NJ, arrived off
Inc harbor of Acapulco; saw Two vessels
showing wha, appeared 10 be French colors,
laying off The mBin entrance, each of which
fired agun as the Stephens approached
through the nouh channel. and soon after.
wards fired shot which fell short Of U.S.
The engine was Instantly stopped, and The
helm put TO sarboard. The ship fore-reach-
ing came in full view Of the iort, which ap.
peared 10 BIZ crowded with men.
The steamer then losing her sIeerage
way, and d,ifng towards The rocks on the
north shore Of the bay. The engine was star
ted ahead 10 bring her round 10 the wind and
tide, when the ship and schooner came up
under our lee in point blank range, fired Two
shots close over US. The engine was again
stopped, boat lowered, and Ihe first officer
sent 10 enquire The cause Of their firing into
US. He was mol allowed 10 hoard .he ship,
bu, was me-, by an officer in the ships boat,
who informed him that the port was blocka.
ded, and that we rusl Immediately leave The
harbor, or he would sink US if he could.
Captain Pearson himself then boarded the
ship, and was Immediately informed by The
commander Thai his orders were imperative
from Santa Anna 10 allow no vessel to pass,
and lha, it we attempted it, he would fire in
to us. Having sufficient, coal 10 reach San
Juan, The ship was pu, on her course al
: p. M, and orders giVenlo the engineer
10 use all possible economy.
During The detention of the Stephens o.
n Acapulco, shots were frequently exchanged
belweee The TWO vessels and The fort, anC
/. without effect on either side. Santa Anna
:. with an army variously es.moied at from
three to five thousand men,, was encampe(
i in the npighborhood, and il was expected
k lha, he would attack The town during ih
= night,
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The 26Tn OF MAY--Curiosily lovers will
have "a rich rca, on the 26'h inst. Van
Amburgh will be here, with his monster
Menagerie, and Floating Palace, as may be
seen by advertisement. in another column.
This, some may think, is curiosity enough
for one day. But those who rise early on
the morning of The 26lh will see another, il
i, shuulI chance TO be clear morning, in
comparison with which, Van Amburgh's
show will bo insignificant. An eclipse OF
the sun will commcuce about half past 4
O'Clock in the morning, and last abou, TWO
hours, or until neurly twenty minutes before
seven o'clock. II will be nearly total, and
ysiLls in all parts oil The UniIed States, Brit
sh America, Northern Russia, Iceland
Greenland, Sweden, Norway, Eastern Asia
the Yves, Indies, and lke Northern part q
Sou,h America. The central line Of tht
eclipse will enter New England near Ports
mouth, N: H., and 10 .hose on ,ha, line, lh'
sun will appear, during the middle Of 'h'
eclipse, like large circle Of ligh.-'h'
moon covering every part exccp; very mar
row rim on the outside. Al This point, tn
rim will appear much wider on one side Ihn
the other. Such an eclipse, we believe, hu
not been witnessed since 1907. Sigh. free
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The Erie War may be considered seuled

The Erie War may be considered seIlled'
provided all parties agree 10 the arbitration
or,he Pennsylvania Legislature which has
passed an ucl 10 proven, further difficulty.
The essential features Of this bill are as fol-
lows: The Cleveland, Painsville, and Ash.
,abula (Ohio) Railroad are authorized to pur.
chase, own and run the Road from Ere 10 The
Ohio line, for this concession the Ohio com.
pany is required 10 subscribe $50d.o00 to.
wurds the capital OF The Ete and Sunbury
Road, and 10 pay for The same in seven per
cent. bonds, secured BY a mortgage on the
ioporlion Of their road. The Ohio com.
pany must also run a track Of their road to
ihe harbor at Erie, must choose a! easl
three citizens ofPcnnsyivania for direciors,
mus, afford every facility and advantage TO
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-05-16
LOcOfocO Legislation AMI Einan-
cierimg.

1t is quite amusing-and were it not
too expensive institution of learning we
might say instructve-to note the progress
of Locofoco Legislation upon the business
and prosperity of a people, When an cleo
ton is to be carried, popular prejudice is stim-
ulated, and the hobby horse OF the occasion
is mounted and ridden at the very top of its
speed, regardless Of consequences. Under
the influence of lash and spur, some unso-
phisticated men find themselves born to the
Office, dignity and duty of Legislators, with
no other preparation than such as they
may have grappled in the hasty chase for
the goal. Being honest men they natural
ly think themselves in duty bound to carry
out into practical business of life the doc
trines taught and imbibed from the stump.
An act at the heel of the late session OF
the Legislature is illustrative Of what is here
said. 1t is entitled, 'An act to prevent the
circulation of foreign bank bills Of less de-
nomination than ten dollars By foreign
bank bills,' is meant the bills issued BY
banks not within the State Of Ohio. The
very fact that bank paper such as this act
aims to interdict, finds currency among us,
is itself proof of the fallacy and neficiency
of our own legislation on subjects of a
financial character; and, unless we are
greatly mistaken, the effort to correct oul
past errors by such means as this act pro
vides, will prove no less fallacous and in
efficacious. The act is invidious in its char
idi llpiust aud
N ~ a., MDOtE A. OcpOpi
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Eg- The Clerks of the packets PAizadel-
phia, keystone State, AHeghany, and Pits
burgh, will please accept our thanks for
continued favors. The season for these
packets is nearly over-we are sorry it can
not last all the year--and those who have
any travelling to do on the river, and wish
to patronize these packets, would do well
to start soon.
Next to the packets, for safety, comfort,
and convenience, ranks our own Pomeroy
steamer Helen Mar. A more gentlemanly
attentive, and accommodating clerk thar
friend Smith, is not to be found on the Ohio