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FROM OREGON,

By the arrival of the North Star we have dates from
Portland Oregon to the 10th ut We extract the follow
ing:
"The most interesting news we have had from this por-
ton of the world is the recent discovery of rich gold mines
Port Oxford, and on the Cascade mountains. The
Willamette river has not been high usual this sum-
mer therefore it must be inferred that the in the
mountains not deep it generally is. The warm
weather has produced wonderful change in the appear
of the growing crops Wheat rpening fast and
would soon be ready for the sickle
Lead mines have recently been discovered in st Helena
The specimens have every appearance of yielding rs per
cent. pure lead
The Umpqun Gazette contains the following extract from
private letter the prospect in the Cascade mountains
have just returned from hrec-weeks exploration in
the Cascade mountains and happy say that the ne
suit of our trip has developed hidden treasure of go
buried in the mountains which WILL beyond dont av
better than any mines Of recent discovery start back to-
morrow, in company With the ljn b Simpson and Others
with Tue necessary outfit the matter fully 1t the
opinion g, Simpson that these mines will pay double
those of Goose Bay
SALT srRINGs--At the Kammas Swail near Winchester
in Southern Oregon, there twenty-lour large sail
syringe Sixteen quarts Of the water produce quart Of
excellent salt
Mr. j. Mclaughlin one of the propretors of the Yreka
line of stages had been thrown from the seat OF of the
coaches while going down steep Hill and instantly
killed.
From the Umpqua Gazette Of June 23d we extract the
following with regard to the Of Southern Oregon
Observation-Disclosures at this place continues brisk and
heavy sales of groceries and provisions have been made
during the past week.
NEAT MAREsTFrcsh beef Is selling at from, 10 TO &c
cents per pound mutton 25 cents venson, Is cents
bear meat 10 TO 10 cents
GREAT EXCITEMENT At PoRT ORFORD.--Tho most import
by this arrival 10 the reported discovery of
ceedingy rich digGngs the Coquille river The Dem
ocraic Standard (eXtra) says:
Miners making from $40 TO $3.50 per day. The
character of the gold is much the the gold
Of California, and is said to assay equally we'll One
,-nfE, tn = aao
in the short space of two weeks About 900 Of the gold
from the discovery exhibition Mt Port Or
ford when the Columbia was there,
These diggings are to be found the South Fork OF
the Coque river. The distance the road now tray
elled so miles from Oxford but direct trail will
be made reducing the distance TO 30 miles The dggings
are TO be found in the bed Of the river which viii have
be humed and the greatest obstruction will be the heavy
bouders,' &c
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From the Boston Bost
THE TEN-MUIiION APPROPRIATION

When the ilustrious Jefferson made treaty, without
the previous sanction Of Congress for the acquisition of
Louisiana for fifteen millions of dollars the opposition fair
" exhausted itself in the ofgnominy it heaped upon
him His motives represented TO have been of the
ylcs and demagogical character and to have all
tired upon his reelection He held npa the tool of Be-
napare Then the wclkin rung with jealous exposons
of the base designs of base administration The pros
pectvc value OF Louisiana eoqueny portrayed by the
administration journals pronounced the mere pre-
of pensioned presses and it contended that it
was in reality country fit only TO breed burogs and
creoes 1t stoutly insisted that the purchase
base trick played by awess and INSCRIPTIONS hypocres
and shareholders this party from ruin nvective
went on thus for years Adrot politicians drew the clergy
into their plans and the clobccausc of the alleged
omity of the extension of slavery in Louisiana, and other
political enormitcswcrc wont to preach at the North
that the alternative was shat If you do not wish to be-
come the slaves of those who slaves and who are
themselves the slaves Of French slaves you must either
in the language of the day, c tie connection or so far alter
the national constitution to secure yourselves due
share In the government
The statesmen who have made their mark on the coun-
try with great unanmi have agreed that the law of self
preservation mperiousy requires this country say to
other countries that under circumstances whatever will
any power but Spain be allowed hold Cuba and one OF
the northern Presidents has left his official opinion on rec
ord that the possession of Cuba is Indispensable TO the
continuance OF the Union Penetrated with the truth of
this President Pierce IN the present couunoure of aars
in Spaina conupcure as remarkable was the state OF
things France when Louisiana was acquredhas twice
laid the subject of our relations with Spain before Con-
gress and the proposition has been made in that BODY TO
place ten millions of dollars Mt the disposal of the Execu-
tive, having in view The purchase of Cuba For this an
INSCRIPTIONS party press has opened upon the President
its viest batteries measure in its inception MS open As
the day. is characterized thing Of darkness and the
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UNITED STATES MAIL.
STATE OF TENNESSEE.

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
August S, 1854.
PROPOSALS for ing the mails the United
LIST November 1884, TO Both June 1885, following
TENNESSEE, will he received the Contract Office of this
en until 9ocock OF Thursday September 2st next
decided by the following day:
No $500 From Knoxville by Church Grove Woodboune Bull
Haynes and Head OF Barren TO Tazeweli, 81 miles
back three times week, two horse stages.
Leave Knoxville Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 6,
n.
Arrive mt TaZewell days by Z, D. M;
Leave Tazewel Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6,
a.
H Arrive at Knoxville days by y =. m.
No. S50 From Knoxville, by WiOns Clinton Ross,
boro', Tazewell, 70 miles and back, times
week, in horse
Leave Knoxville Monday Thursday, and Saturday Mt
Arrive at 1azewell next days by 10, "A. M
Leave Tazewell Tuesday Friday, and Sunday at /,
p.
Arrive at Knoxville next days by 6, pm.
For form of proposal, certificate notes
md embracing conditions incorporated
to be executed by the accepted bidder
the department may deem exredien and proper advertise
cn inviting proposals for mail for the
list july 1884, and ending Both June, 1853 the sates
lucky, Tennessee, &c, dated 9th ofJanuary 1854.
Each proposal should be sealed marked Proposals
No. Tennessee mud addressed Second Assistant Postmaster
General, Washington u, O.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Aug 6-ltw1w Postmaster General.
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Daring Uobbery-SIOO Reward.

YESTERDAY morning. about O'Clock residence of the under
signed was bufgaous following
lhereion WIZ gold detached lever watch with engraved
back and male and female
gold chain, each link which
hoop bracelets with which connected gold medallion
lnad with hari two gold breapns, Qady) representing
clover The o,her (genteman) harp set with white
ana red stones; two chdcns gold
spoons, marked F Men other +. Men -
and in money S97 5)beng twenty. ten five
one Two and ahal dollar gold
some silver ehangs contained in email round monnae
The undersigned viii
Tor the the
the thief OF thieves $50 for the of property
arrest and conviction OF the robber robbers
amount for any either Of the stolen.
r. MeNERHANY,
Aug 5-J Eighth street, Patent Office.
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BRooKLYN NAVY yARp.-At this yard the frigate Con
gress very nearly ready for sea- though she has
yet received sailing orders The Independence will
be ready for her officers and crew next week She said
to be destined for the Pacific relieve the St Lawrence
The steamer Vixen is laid up in ordinary. Tho steamship
Relief to be fitted out Immediately for the of Brazil
The Princeton is still in commission at the yard
but it is not known what win be done with her.
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Delaware College.

iE collegiate year Of this "Wednesday,
= August 30.
admission particularly requested 10 pesent
WS for Tuesday, August ~
complete courses, the cassi-
student lake
agricultural science and to the
avg of soils; engineering and prachcal surveying.
winter aoadomica department win
~ ,csday, October -.
department. under the OF Mr.. J. W Weston, A. NJ.
facility for thorough study and provides for the student
the cohnt,rts home
For hittber particulars zee catalogue
DANIEL HARDWOOD
Aug l-law4w President.
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uneure that might arise for its purchase They and the
Executive have discharged their duty to the country
Whatever consequences may follow nonappropriaon of
the ten millions cannot be justly charged upon them
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G EN- u Al. N EW =.

NAVAL HTELLlGENcE.-A letter in the Newark IN ~
Advertiser dated Genoa, July ~ says
The United States flagship Cumberland, Com String
ham, has returned from agreeable cruise 10 Greece the
islands Smyrna &c She was in tow of the irigae Sara
nae Capt Long, of the cruise The steamer how
left her at Cya yeeeha the receipt Of dispatches
from Washington and repaired TO Marseles 10 take the
recently appointed United States consul to Tunis. She
will soon reon the Cumberland Spezza The st Louis
Captain ngaham is also daily expected there from Con-
stantnope where she has been superseded by the Levant
The eastern sea Is just infested with pirates but they
have an instructive sense OF the presence OF nen-ofwar
and are thus kept in hiding-places Some four five
French English and Austrian armed vessels are constantly
on the lookout for them
In all the ports visited by vessels found
cravings celebrating Capt mgrahams achievement with
the Austrian Mt Smyrna II would be well if our govern
ment could keep steamer constantly cruising in the Le
want though the expense is Coal costs from
$50 to $35 the ton, being all brought from England"
Twenty-Five thousand kogrammes of coffee are being
roasted at Havre for the army of the Baltic.
Professor Body after having accepaby filled the Office
ofproessor of rhetoric and oratory in Bowdon College
Brunswick for nine years. has been compelled by i'll health
to resign his post
= TIE PAVING THE BOTTOM OF THE sEA.-The whole
channel of the Mediterranean be strewed with human
bonesCarhagenian Syrians Sidonians Egyptians Per-
slams Greeks, and Romans There they lay side by side
beneath the eternal waters, and the modern ship that
feches freight from Alexandria sails in its whole
over buried nations 1t may be the corruption of the dead
that adds brightness to the phosphorescence Of the
Waves A. 81 Johns There and Back again Seareh Of
Beauty.
AWFUL FATAIITY.-The Ciaena (Wis) Jeiersonian says
that three four weeks ago the cholera broke among
party of three hundred aborcrs on ts Illinois Central
railroad east Of that city and Scales Mound. For
time it thought that the disease could be subdued by
medical treatment but the mortality became SO fearful
that the laborerS advised by their employers to fly
The whole party left, some going way and
other. We informed by Mr.. Mccoy, the con-
tractor that of three hundred in his employ the time the
disease made its attack than half deadthe major
part OF them falling victims after they had fled Scales
Mound is $50 feet above the level of the Misssspp the
ground dry and the air pure No local be
signed for the mortality Who give explanation of
the that produced such terrible results Such results
perpex medical science and put fault all theories in
gard to the phenomena Of cholera
SLooP-oF-wAR CoysTELLArIoS.-Ths vessel, now nearly
ready for launching at the Gosport navyyard presents
the eye structure of strength and capacity scarcely equal
led in navy in any vessel below rst-class frigae
Below we give her dimensions and armament:
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truly great measure aud that win bear the test Of
searching examination IL is that promises besides
preventing internal dissenson TO promote the growth and
stability of the Union.
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renaAie institute, south Carolina avenue betS, sel
oth and 7th eel east Xashinuton.


"'" ~n" TIN streets east, Washington.
E second session OF the above institution will commence
Monaay me fu OF September, and
oo Ihs course OF instruction will embrace Of
asub-aAua ana hnShed education
teachers have been eqgaged in each
well known Major Niehoison residence being I'M very
quiet and sted pau OF the city,
uon and YET readily accessible TO all its advantages
ample for exercise.
Terms Boarding and tuition English $780, pay
and remainder LIST February
Latin Se extra Day scholars, quarter Of eleven weeks om
30 10 SlO according the class.
Circulars containing full particulars will be upon application
GEORGE G. BUTLER, A. H., Principal.
HgTRRRNcKs.
Rev. William Hodges, Joseph A.
ley, ESQ., Professor I. NJ. Baird,
Rev. w. J Clarke, Georgetown.
Rev James May, d. ID, Rev William Friend Virginia.
Rev Alexander shiras, Pelham, New
Rev G. d. Miles, Wikesbarrs Pennsylvania
And the patrons OF the school generally
Aug e-dlm
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BY EGR APH.


Arrival Of de Arabia.TAree Days Later from, Euop.
has arrived with three days later intelligence from Europe
Her dates are from Liverpool to July 49,
The Liverpool cotton market active, and had light
advanced Sales of the week. 62 900 bales Fair Orean
was quoted at ed. fair uplands and Mobile at I'd.
The Liverpool breadAuiis market rmer and flour ha
advanced Cd. Is. since Tuesday.
Wheat had advanced 81. adj and had advanced
a 2s
The London money market easy. Conso had ad
yanced, closing at 92f.
THE SEAT WAR.
The political by this arrival possesses nothing
startling interest.
Gorschakos had lthdrawn portion of his army to Blu
eharest the mouth Of the Danube being longer enab
Austrians had been formally decided upon.
1t is stated that 10000 Turks certifying Gurgevo
Cholera had appeared at Gallipoli and the Dardaueles
Russian camp of So 900 persons being formed at Ur
zitsni.
Neutral vessels had been authorized out of block
AIDED ports.
The combined sluadrons left Baltschik July nth.
The allied forces were reported still at Yarna.
The Turkish fleet had returned to the Bosphorus
There nothing of interest from Asiatc frontiers except
the announcement that special governor had sent from
the Porte to Circassa.
No of interest had been received of the
Sir Charles Napier and the Baltic fleet.
On July 18th Espartero arrived Madrid and proceeded
at once to the palace II is supposed he had submitted
scheme of policy for the appreciation of her Majesty but
is uncertain.
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LOCA l. N Il w $,

DIscoNTINuANoE or THE DAILY NATIONAL ERA-The
Daily National Era under the editorial manag of Dr.
Bailey which has been published in this city since the meet
ing of the session of Congress which closed Monday has
been discontinued The Weekly Era viii be continued. This
paper known Of readers organ the abo
oniss
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DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.

Monthly statement Of quotations Of domestic exchange prepared
at The treasury from Weekly received fran The As
sistaat TreGsmers and depositaries, 3la JuiH 1854
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CoiIec,or,s once. Aurust \, 1855.

S"becsof's omce, august hcos.
NOTICE Deduction for paymentNoce
" is hereby that the for the 1854 due,
payable THU Office deduction OF eeb, cent Is
allowed by law the n paid before The 3lst In
r. j. ROCHE,
Am g-eotdif I
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Arrest of a fashionable Dentist for Rape.

PHILADELPHIA August S.-One of the most fashionable
dentists OF our city by the of S. r. Beae, this
morning arrested the charge of violating the person of
young LADY, who had called upon him have her teeth ar
ranged. The lady, {whose will not MENTION pre-
vo to submitting her mouth to the operation of the den
lists instruments was persuaded to take ether in order
nsensble to pain and while in this state the violation of
person accomplished
The mayor (Judge Conrad) heard the this morning
and bound the accused for his appearance crm
nal court in the of So 900 The affair creating grea
sensation in the city.
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Mortality IN Nec Orleo,

Mortality IN New Orleans.
CHARLESTON, August THE New Orleans papers have
been received
The number OF deaths in New Orleans during the week end
ing July 80 hundred and twenty twoess than the
week previous and the smallest number of nterments report
ed for more than year. Twelve of the deaths reported were
from yellow fever
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Fire IN Netc Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, August ga very destructive fire broke
out this morning in this city, which STILL IL n burning.
The stores Of t. G. Hart Co., w. S. Wright Co., aGG
Converse Co.. have already been consumed books and
papers saved Several other stores in great danger
among which those of j. o. Woodruff and Martin Owen
Co. Loss 100000.
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On her gun deck she has twenty ports but will only
mount twenty gunssxteen of 6spounders and long
32-pounders.
On her spar deck forward and aft she will mount
two lo-nch shell guns pivos carrying ball weigh
ing 100 pounds
Her spars will be about the same as 2d-cass gate
her main yard being 90 feet in length
Her fasenngs of the very strongest kind, and her
timbes uneXceptonable She takes her from the
old irigae Constellation, and has some of her timber.
perhaps worthy of remark her bolts instead Of
being simply driven into the wood passed entirely
through her timbers and rveted--eavjng no possible
chance for the bolts TO draw This part of the work has
been under the supervision of James W. Matthews esq
Mr. John L. Porter the maser-shipbuilder who has SUI
pervsed the construction Of this sloopowar may well be
proud of his creation for the Constellation will be the
model sloop-of-war of the world
She is to be launched on the Goth instant
TPorsmomh Globe.
House THE PRAIRIE STRUCK By LIGHTSISG-On Thurs
day evening" the Goth ns during awful thunderstorm
the house Of Mr. Ralph Anderson the praries six miles
southwest from Freepor struck by lightning and all
the persons in the house eleven in number except little
boy struck down and injured less, and tho
Oldest daughter Augusta lovely girl in her seventeenth
year, instantly killed. The fluid struck her head,
burned her hair melted her harpns and went round and
round her down to her feet Several of the children and
Mrs Anderson burned and bsered various parts
and little girl named Louisa about eleven years old
is so badly burned to render her recovery doubtful
Owing TO the presence of mind of Mr.. Cook, who is
building gr Mr. Anderson they all carried out into
the ran and poured them which finally restored
the suspended animation of all but poor Augusta 1t
truly affecting and appalling to see a whole family struck
down instantly and all apparently corpses The lightning
entered the ridge of the house the gable off the
shingles shvered several raer passed through chest of
clothes which scorched and snged, then seemed
scatter all through the room its marks be
oil directions. Mr., Anderson moved from Chautauquc
county, New York, about year ago
freepon (IH) Bulletin, Julg 27
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ing of the session Congress which closed on Monday has
been discontinued The Weekly Gavin be continued This
paper known most Of readers organ of the abo
litionists,
JrrrAnps-This silly young has left the city for his
home in Charleston.
MoNreomsaY GuARps.-This fine volunteer military
corps commanded by Captain p Barton Key, contemplate
taking excursion early day. The arrangements for
the excursion are maturing The counsellor and
command of the company, and the officers associated with
him. design making display and enjoying the delights OF
SEINE rural spot in recherche style. Several civilians have
invited accompany the and partake of their
Inequalities.
WHERE Ans THE roucK THE burglars still in ''our
midst and are doing thriving business The question is
asked where the police? 1t is easier to put
than to Day after day hear of houses being
entered and robcres committed but the robbers
not apprehonded and go unwhpt justice. The public have
already been advised of the daring successful burgares
practised upon Captain Moore of the Intelligence +.
McNerhany esq., naval storckeeper and other citizens
learn that house occupied by lady residing
l1th between streets, entered Monday night
from which number of silver spoons and other articles
taken has proposed that if the police do not
their lebargy viii become necessary for the citizens
in edeence organize volunteer patrols IT the guar
dams the night should continue to neglect their duties the
people will indignant and unite in protecting their
property
HEALTH OF THE orTy.-Whlst hear with regret Of the
ravages made by cholera diseases in various cities
the Union 1t gives pleasure to state that the city of
Washington is at this time enjoying health in remarkable
degree We haze inquired of several physicians and thei
testimony that the city is in the enjoyment of unusual
health.
The wRATHEB-Th There has been most decided and ac-
cepsoe change in the temperature On Monday night
mercury in the thermometer sunk 20 sixty three and blankets
by many were esorted Yesterday majority of our c
zens seen upon the streets were clad in woolens
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Steamer Ometspe Lost.
New ioRK, August sinformation has been received o.
the loss of the steamer Omeepe belonging to the Ncaraguq
Transit Company, in San Juan river.
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BY j. G. MCGUIRE. Auctioneer.
philadelphia College Of med;c;ue

| 1854 " ''' '"''''''" WIZ 'es'" o'o0si .
Full courses Of lectures given both the
Degrees conferred IN March and July.
Fees One full S4 Perpetual ticket $50
iion S. Graduation fee, S35 To
full another nstutcn $50
Personal interest taken by the faculty progress
brewery student Examinations given daily by the professors
each branch In all facilities equal
to in the country. For further information, address
b. HOWARD RAND, M. ID. Dean,
LOG South Ninth street, Philadelphia.
Aug l--lawwp&law5m
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JErrARpsThis silly young has left the city for his
home in Charleston.
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MARRIED.,

In Ca'Sdsn, New Jersey, Thursday, 80 instant
w. SAMSON CHARLES q, WAGNER esd of ION sou,
Carolina MARY b. SHEPPARD, daughter Of The Ia,s Rev
JosErH SHEPPARD 1.-THE former city.
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II. IUTX.
CABINET-MAkER AND vi


CABINET MAKER AND UPHoLsTERER,
No. rs South Elepenh Street, Philadelphia,
ESPECTFULLY invites public store,
u where he keeps large
aud chamber urniture comprising
sofas, from S35 to 800 Arm chairs from SIG TO $50
to
sofa tables :" 1910 100 Extension tables, 55 to 100
Etagens l0to Writing desks, to
All The above expressly patronage
he prices at least than good
bought any where else
Goods Of the Unon packed per-
sonai
July 27-3dmosf
BY u. G. MCGUIRE, Auctoneer
GALE OF ORDNANCE sTORES-on Tuesday, August i5b an
~ IL O'Clock, will be offered
ID. c., "F ~
Isl flint musk cts, old pattern
"a powder TASKS 4aft8
artillery sahres
% halter chains
10 drivers saddles
l6 valise saddles
- brides
5000 lbs. wrought iron
$50 scrap steel
A lot of iron,
Terms Cash, in specie,
A, JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
aug =" Auctioneer.
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ST. LOUIS August 7-Fitzparick hemp warehouse has
been burnt Loss, $50, 000