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Proposed Immediate Improvement OF the
Canals.

from the Albany Atlas, Ocf ~
An important proposition was laid before the
Canal Board to. day by Lieut.. Governor Church.
Mr.. G. offered resolution reciting that as 1t ap-
of enlareing the canals would amount to more than
$l3 600 900, instead of $1,000 900, as the people
had supposed when voting for the amendment Of the
constitution, and as the full cost would probably
rise to eighteen or twenty millions and as the latter
sum would, under the system Of contracts now in
operation be insufficient to complete the works. but
would, when exhausted, leave them In an unfinished
state, and the canals unimproved, and as It would
take eight or ten years to spend the whole sum at
the present rate Of $2,225,O00 per annum, and in
view of the easing ruinous competition of rail-
roads, that million of the sum Of nine millions
appropriated, be applied to the immediate improve
ment Of the Erie canal throughout its whole extent
50 as to admit the navigation the largest sized
boats
The resolution was by consent laid ON the table;
but the decision of the Board on the proposition,
which is practical one, and which has been made
after consultation with engineers, contractors and
forwardels, will be looked for with lively interest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-29

IMPORTANT LAND OFFICE INsTRucrroNs.-The
Alton Cn.) Telegraph says Since the land Office
at Edwardsville has been opened for land entries,
under the graduation law, question Of considerable
importance bas arisen to the capacity Of minors
to purchase lands. Owing to objections raised hy
w. A. j. Sparks, Esq, the Receiver, applications
for land made BY such persons were in ali cases do
MED left incomplete until proper instructions in
the matter could be obtained from Washington. We
are informed BY Mr. Sparks that these instructions
reached Edwardsville on last Friday. They are to
the effect that minor or illegal person in any case
is entitled to the benefit Of the law, and that entries
made BY them are not ga0d. This decision Of the
Commissioner Of the Land Department, we presume,
Ia intended to be general and will extend to the
Offices throughout the West. In some Of the dis
trcts, we have been informed that oil persons indis-
criminately have been allowed to make entries I'M
der the act. In the Kaakaska land Office, boys from
twelve to fourtso years Of age have bought their
full complement OF acres flor immediate settle
ment and cultivation The Commissioners in
chaaes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-29

TAXING THE PRoFEssoRs.--The corporation of
Norfolk having passed an ordinance imposing q
specific tax upon each resident lawyer, physician
and dentist and an additional tax of one and half
per centum upon the income derived from the prac.
tice Of their profession, they have held meeting
and resolved 10 resist its payment a. unjust and nm
constitutional. Counsel lie to be employed to test
it's legality. No mans business or profession, the
means whereby he makes his living, ought ever to
be taxed. The property he acquires from the cxer-
else Of his profession II fair subject OF taxation.
Taxation to be Just sheuld also be equal,
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CLEARED.


s' ciarssson speora 'R e:on
Steamship jamestown, cavendy, Richmond, &c Ludlam
ship Hendrck Hudson, Smith, London Grswold, Morgan
Ship David Hoadly, Magma, Antwerp Post Ryerson.
Ship shackamaxon, Thompson, New Orleans, D Pking
ship Bell Rock psndeton New orlsan, Nesmith Sons
fSs H W% ns Nsw fs
B Bsrk Rr over n ns Mobile Eagle n.Srd
= Bark IIansa drem), Brinkamer, City Point, Caesar
Bris Canada OBJ, Macdougai, Cape de Verbs Whit.
Iris pslma; Foster, Jacksonville, ca ELPe.srs.
Brig Grace Worthington, Kelly, Jacksonville Thompson
sehr cempeer Cnr), Osborn, st Miehaels Geo Logan.
Son.: s'sh
sehr Hope, Candy Wii%inston johnson slasht.
%hSs:
sSr Sfsrss ss k sIys1 thasslSsis Msks.
81; U.s. ss S.,f ns;sss
seSr Emms Rose, Pratt, Providence, master s'A'
Schr Start, Allen Warebam, master.
ssPp Podsns na
ARRIVED.
steamship Florida Woodruff Savannah, Oct %, with
mdse and passengers Mtch Oct rs coming out,
a. 5
Steamship sGu.herner Evan Charleston with cotton &e
signals with steamship bound s. with white warehouses
and two mass The experienced heavy NE gales through
ship stephen Austin Clark Galveston 81 days with
cotton &e to II Brewer Co Oct TO- on Gun Key saw
@ legs % north 81 asla. say
Bark Harmonic Sorvj Nelson, Norway, IS days, with
Bark Naue Due Fge tAus Berbevooig Trieste loi days
with mdse and passengers, TO Belmont Experienced
heavy twiasnsF; had pilot On board four days
ai2sss days with
Brig Hamilton Br, Cort Glasgow, days, with coal
and pig iron to Edminston X Bros.
with l22 passengers, to Bech kunhardt
Brig Francesca ta Cavavala, Genoa So days via Mar
Brig Glenara r) Wrcyford Lisbon 80 days via st Johns
10 spoke hiP Msssnssr from s. stephen Amstcrdam-
master Experienced bad weather; stove bulwarks &C.
brig Ceylon (Br Conn, CORVALLIS Ms, days, with
Brig Cyrenc lBr, Bogar isbie Ms days with plaster
Brig Msrsilo lBrj, Hail. st John, NIB, days with s.h
sehr british Queen r Pye St Johns, Nj, 20 days, with
sshr Sarah Elizabeth Phillips Boston for Richmond
Schr Hudson, Warren, Norwich
sehr Thomas Olcott bourne. Albany for Providence
Sloop Genius, Hall, Rondout for Portland
RrrrnNEr-The lrig Margaret, Hensherg for st John,
NB returned to port having tho 18th 30 miles Of
Sandy Hook, in gale from ENE lost foretcpmast main
toTmast and yard, stove bulwarks, &c.
having the gale sprung aleak stove bulwak
leaking zoo strokes per hour pI1ow
Brig Margaret Jane, Larkn, from Sydney cB-by pilot
Also one bark, unknown.
Steamships Baltic, Liverpool; Knoxville Savannah; Ma
rion, Charleston; Jsmestown, Richmond, &c.
Wind during the day from NE to Sc, with fog.
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owned by Messrs wImot Wood Conn and Others aaa
TO 10 Commanded by Capt Edwin Robinson Of ThomAstoa
AT kockand 2lst inst BY Messrs Carver Co, fns
bark Of f56 tons called the Sampson by Robnsoa
Harden Wood Sons and Others to be commanded BY
Al Owls Head inst by Capt Brown fine fore ana
Richmond trade.
At Belfast sl.s ins. BY Mr. John Hail. ship Of 90
tons called the Wild Cat Intended for Liverpool trade
and 70 be commanded by Capt Alden 24th BY Near
Co. superior freghtng ship Of 1000 call
cd the May McNear, owned by Messrs Haxeltne OF
beast Cnapin OF Boston, and Capt AeNear who viii
At searsport sd inst, by Nessrs Nichols Nerrtbev
chip OF HOO tons called the Martin Luther owned by the
builders and others and to be by Capt mos
NICHOLS Of Searpor She is said to be the best veg
At Roekport, Me- recently by Msssrs Carlton Norwood
he commanded by Capt Chandler Smart by M David
Anchor.
Bark Jenny Ford tons about to be launched BY
Foster In East Machas She built Messrs Chafo0
Foster Pope Co, and Talbot Son, the Puget
Sound Company Oregon. Will proceed load Tor
Australia and sail thence TO California under command Of
Capt SARGENT, late Of schr l. Foster.
Aessrs Currier Townsend, Newburyport launch
Fdny medium clipper ship Of about 700 called the
Eloisa built for house in Valparaiso
At Newburyport 21st inst by Mr. G W Jackman, Jr Z
finely modelled clipper ship Of 100 called Charmer
built principally OF oak under the CAPT
Lucas formerly Of the Hussar She owned BY
Wdes and will load or San Francisco in Messrs Cldden
Williams Boston line.
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The Yellow Fever I'm Alabama.
EXCESSIVE MORTALITY.
Extract from a Private letter
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Oct. 81, !

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Oct. 81, 1854.
DEAR BRoTHER:--This is the most trying time in
my life. Ihave eight boarders left who are pbysi.
clans, and they are kept running night and day.
There arc about three huI dIea left here, and Of
those FROM ten to twelve die every day. In one
week there will not be q white man left in this
place the weather continues without frost. The
misery here Ia awful-no nurses to take care OF the
sick. There wers six sent by the Association from
New Orleans on Friday, and We are expecting six
more from Mobile 70 night, which is q God send,
for there IL many poor one now lying unattended,
and cared for much less than dog. Every one
for himself" 10 the motto here.
We 60 to bed about 8 O'Clock for company, as it
Is pleseanter to be asleep than awake In such q
melancholy time. II you meet man on the street,
(Which is seldom2 he staree at you as If you were
come to summon him to his last home; not smile
to greet you with as formerly, but ali is shrouded
in gloom and grief.
Eleven died last night, and the doctors say II
we have frost tonight, as il is getting quite cool
there win be twenty Eve by tomorrow morning, as
everybody sick with fever dies during frost, but
there ia 10 danger to be appreherded after, from
new cases. F..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-29
The Rumored Prize Fight.

NJ
tFrom the 81. Louis Democrat Oct. %.
A Gay or two since, in the Cincinnati papers that
reached us by mail we saw a statement that the
celebrated Lugili,t Tom Hyer, had arrived in tina.
in boxing ring with one Patrick MCGOWAN, of st.
Louis, for prize of So 000 the place of meeting to
be somewhere between the cities of New York and
St. Louis. This very exciting. but exceedingly in
definite bit Of news has occasioned quite talk in
our city, and many inqui les have been made as to
the identity Of Pat MCGOWAN. We believe the story
is generally discreded, but we are enabled to give
that information to our readers this morning, which
will make the affair no joke.
Patrick MCGOWAN, now living in our State, is an
lrishman by birth, and has lived in this country
since the year 1916. He worked az q drayman for
some time in the city of New York, and from
was laboier on the Central Michigan Railroad he
left Michigan, came to Chicago, and again resumed
his oc ,upa,ion of draying. But q month or two
since he came to St. Louis, and having nothing to
engage him, was compelled to seek work out on
the Pacific Railroad, where he IL at this date still
laboring.
From q man who has seen him, we learn that he
is Of herculean build, over six feet high, has q
head OF thick sandy hair, and broad good natured
face.
His extraordinary spa ring powers secured him
no,oriety in New York. and doubtless his friends
there have arranged the match and made the bet
az siDst Hyer.
The report that the fight was to come of some.
where between New York and st. Louis was put
forth IN its indefinite shape for the purpose Of eud
ing tco great publicity for the match. We are
now assured by On individual, in whom we have
every reason to place confidence that the day Of the
match is set for next Friday. Hyer and his friends
ae expected here to night on the Alton packet. On
the day az pointed the parties will proceed across
tie river to spot which has been agreed upon.
The match Is TO come of at o'clock p. 81. The
rounds are limited to eighty. -Four judges, two
from each party, are to decide who has won the
stakee
Th;a ;r5eod rror,;sos "a ho . aox,ors r,ottsr r.
within the province Of the duties of our police we
thin k all efforts should be made to prevent this
bloody collision. We hope none Of our citizens will
encourage the affair by their presence; yet we know
that will be ocking across the river to witness the
combat.
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct 26-Arr ships Spark the Ocean.
Comery; Jersey. Crosby; Mississippi (Sard VIAL and
.vancoyvsr" lprObA5ly v.uclus:. aovsY New YosI;
Tranquebar Harvard Boston; Atlanta, Colby Baltimore:
bark Sarah Bridge, Means Boston.
Arr 9Th ships Mary Green and Atlantic New York; Car-
matte. Boston.
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MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.
Movements or Ocean Steamers.

,t5 All packages and letters intended for the New YoRz
HIRALD should he scaled.
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-. MN0T6 LEDGE AND 8cIrUATE
Min0fs LedgeA light vessel Of about go tons buP
then painted color outsde with the words Nnots
Ledge painted in large black letters each de will
aced near ltnot LEDGE about the 18th Of October
there The vessel about l2 long, feet BEAM rain
feet inches above water two mats mast painted
white with hoop iron day mark at each mast head painted
red The mast heads 81 feet above the level Of the
lanterns each having eight lamps and reectors and wiz
show two lights Al feet inches the level the
each mast.
Setuae Lghouse-At the time Of exhibiting two lights
board of the Mnots Ledge light red
light at sctuate will be changed white Light (natural
A. A. HbLCOMB,
Lieut.. U. s. N, Inspector I'd L. n. District.
Office Lighthouse Inspector Boston, Oct. Is, 1854.
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Dlsasters.

SKIP SroRMAwAy (of Boston, from st John, NIB, via
Cork for London before reported ashore Abero has
recently been examined by agent Of Loyds
stem stern post deck beams and some thirty ncr
lo broken, and thhu broken in tho poop The
uyey her to be condemned and sold About
be casted about ten miles for rsshpmsnt An agent Of
before she IL sold.
BIZ B1nk LOUISA Of G.ssox from Grand Turk Turks
eef 18th ut BY the pilot while running HAWKS
arbor the weather threatening She soon became
a total wreck: hull sold 10th for $500.
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Win tee Iulle6t DISCRIMINATION 70 elect House OF
the identical Maine law prohibitory liquor bill,
which arrested last session by the interference
Of the Executive veto.
Il ia fact, which can neither be disguised nor
controversed, that the greatest hypocrisy was dis
last House. Nearly one half of the votes given for
the bn were for the benefit Of one Of the political
parties, the leaders Of which merely desired to place
the party on record a. avoring temperance law.
when they knew at the same time that the Cover
nor would not sign the bill. 1t was piece Of sheer
htacal managers desired. But 1t Is very question:
bic whether the members to be elected to the next
House can pa the public ordeal without the strctest
scrutiny - TO their opinions, and the most solemn
pledge either on one side or the other. The ques-
Hon Of the PassDse Of the bill Of last year. word for
word, IL the most material Of any that will be in
isgue 81 the polls. The Mainehwitcs are open and
nvOwed; they have been engaged during the whole
scason In terrifying themselves for the contest; they
have been Wide awake all over the State. In
nearly every locality they have prosecuted offenders
nnder the laws 40 they now exist hundreds Of re-
callers have been brought under penalties for viola
H0ns, and even two commissioners Of excise are now
suffering impriGonmont and fine for wrongfuy exer.
rising the license privilege, If to believe the
sentence Just one and there is some justification
for this because the executive of the State has re-
fused to interfere with their sentence, and pardon
She convicted parties from the penitentiary.
The contest Il 10 be an open one. There viii be no
disguise In the matter. Those who are In favor Of
khe pfohibtoFy law vetoed last year. win be active
II, and will thus cast thsir votes for candidates.
VIII the enemies Of prohibition take stand 7 VIII
law to pass, nnder the belief that IL never can be
enforced VIII they openly nominate and support
opposition tickets, or win they, Know Nothing like,
work secretly aud in the dark7 Under the present
Hafe Of saings, sufacient warning haa been given,
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The Church lately demolished had service
yesterday in building on Jefferson street ORR
ginalIy built for their use. but now in posses
sion of the Baptists. Very solemn and mourn
full was this their first asscmblasc since the
dreadful catastrophe of the previous Sabbath
When the congregation gathered in the old ia
miliar. and to them hallOwcd place of worship
for it had ever been sacred to prayer and
praise. the scene of no manifestation from Pro-
violence save those of pleasure-many an eve
was believed with tears. as glancing about the
room faces and forms once SO prompt in at
tendance were missed from the audience Up-
on those who had but one short week before
been gay and buOyant with hope. dark-colorcd
grief now sat. dimming the lustre of eyes.
blanching the rosiness of checks. and breaking
the elasticity of movement. The brighter CO.
lorcd robes had given place in so many instan-
ces to the sable weeds of mourning. And vet
there were no looks of despair, since the angel
of resignation had visited each heart and com
fGrted all the sorrOwing bereaved. But the va
cancies made SO suddenly were very apparent,
and every worshippcr was the more and more
astonished when he thought of the mysterious
Providence that had SO recently dispensed at.
Fiction among his friends and acquaintance,
he being yet spared. There were many hearts
that beat in sympathy with this stricken con-
gregatiOn yesterday. and in most of the city
pulpits the awful storm was either made the
subject of especial or incidental remark But
the public heart soon RECEIVERS from such strokes
Louisville Courier.
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- The deaths in Columbia, Pa. from
cholera were caused by parties who carried
sheep on the railroad having thrown their bod
les into the reservoir after they had died. The
water being drawn off, the putrid bodies were
found The number of deaths up to Tuesday
morning last were seventy-eight Forty are
still under treatment. Seven deaths addition.
al occurred on Tuesday
% The Louisville Journal saws .From
reports by telegraph, which have reached bcro
ve learn that the yellow fever has broken ont
on some Of the steamboats, on the Miss;Ssino;
From Vicksburg. the death of clerk and tho
serious illness of the captain of a boat comm
up is reported
~- The quantity of land given bv Con.
gress to the Illinois Central R. R. is equal !,
is said, in number of acres, to the whole State
of Connecticut.
The WALKER DIVORCE TRIAL-The Walker
divorce trial, in New York, in which it will he
remembered, the jury were unable to agree
will not be rehcard. The matter by consent
Of parties has been sent before Henry Nicboll.
Esq, a. reference.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-30

TART-One of the most amusing incidents Of
the late excursion to Rock Island is th@s rclat-
ed by the Utica Telegraph "A gentleman in
the wash room said to the captain of the boat,
"can't you give me clean towel, captain?''-
NO said the captain, 'morc than fifty pas
are the first one that's said word against it,"
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Eis~ Cholera Of very virulent type broke
out in Martinsburg, Va, and in thirty-six
hours there were twenty-five cases and seven
teen deaths. Among them was E. p. Hunter,
r. w. Grand Master of the Masons in Virgin
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n:s- The Alhambra arrived last evening, and
will leave for Galena this morning at nine
The Greek Slave, also, arrived last evening.
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10 The river at this point is falling slowly,
but there is water enough for any boat in the
trade
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FALL ELETIoNs.--Thc following is list of
the States yet to vote this fall, and the time of
having their election
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LOOK OFT FOR THE RED BACKs."-Tan dollar
bills on the Bank of Tennessee, with red backs
are now in circulation in some parts of that
State. In consequence of robbing of the ex-
press agent. who brought the Impressions from
Philadelphia, no bill of the description has been
or will be issued without notice first being Civ
en- to the public.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-30

WOMEN THE AEBTTKAroRs.-The philosopher.
David Hume, of polite writing. thinks women
the arbitrators:
am of opinion that womcn-that is. wo-
men OF sense and education flor to such alone
address myself-arc much better judges of all
polite writing than men OF the same degree of
understanding; and that it is q vain panic. if
they he so terrified with the common ridculc
That is levelcd against learned bodies ladies'. as
utterly to abandon every kind of books and
study to our sex. Let the dread of that ridi
Guile have no other effect than to make them
conceal their knowledge before fools who are
not worthy OF it, nor of them. Such will still
presume upon the vain title of the male sex tn
affect a superiority above them but nv fair
readers may be assured, that all men of sense
who know the world, have great Difference for
their Judgment of such books as lie within the
compass of their knowledge, and repose more
confidence in the delicacy of their taste. though
unguidcd by rules, than in all The dull labors
OF pcdants and commentators. In ncighbor-
ing nation equally famous for good taste and
for gallantry. the ladies arc, in a manner the
sovcreigns OF the learned world, as well as of
inc convcrsable; and no polite writer pretcnds
10 venture before the public. without the an
probation OF some celebrated judges of that sex.
Their verdict is, indeed. sometimes cOmplaincd
OF and in particular, | find that the admirers
VI OornciiIe, 10 save mat great poets honor,
upon the ascendant that Racine began To take
over him. always said, that it was not to be ex
pcctcd that so old a man could dispute the
prize, before such judges, with so young a man
as his rival. But this observation has been
found UNJUST since pOstcrity seems to have rat
flied the verdict of that tribunal; and Racine
though dead is still the favorite of the fair sex
as well as of the best judges amongst the men,
CAUTION IN REGARD To Cuo1 rR. Aro.s
deaths reported to-day by cholera, is that of
young man named George Emery. In this
case it is stated that he was afflicted wirtX,
l II dlarrhGa, for which he ncautiously took
medicine he was attacked with cramps and in
a short time died.--Boston Traveller.
Owing to the extreme heat of the weather
and the scarcity of water in Edwardsville, M.
the Madison County court did not sit at that
place last week. The court stands adjourreS
until it rains st Louis, Sent. IL.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-30

Gs- Rev. VIM. Chittendeu, an esteemed
PRESBYTERIAN clergyman, committed suicide
near watertown, N. Y, few DAYS since
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GS> All the members the Hawaiian Pri.
Wy council, except two, are said to be in favor
OF annexation oil the Sandwich Islands to the
Z nited States, and the King himself is report.
Gu 70 De one Of the chief promoters of the
scheme.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-30

New PACKET.-The Justice new stern
wheel steamer. arrived yesterday Capt Gill
ion, her commander, inform us that she will
as regular packet the remainder of the sea
son. She leaves for Galcna and Rock Islant
this morning.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-30

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA.
The Union" publishes an official Proclaim
tion that the Queen of En- land has ratified the
Reciprocity Treaty.