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,,,T TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO CAL

II was stated recently in paper that the Secretary Of
the Treasury had made contract vita hessrs Howand
Aspnwa To transfer the specie funds needed BY the gov
eminent on the Pacific coast and for the contract that they
had agreed to pay per cent TO the government In
py 10 correspondent asking for information 10 this
contract the journal Of Commerce gives the following u
ed explanation II win be that the government Is
aner by the transaction whilst il risk, and at the
s,me time affords a commercial facility much needed in
California
awe had supposed that the mature OF the contract alluded
"a nv our correspondent universally understood The
constant readers OF scarcely need further ex
psaon but for the qualification OF "a part OF the eonmu-
nty Including correspondent ID who are yeti dark
49, an tho subject add brief description OF the service
"a ~ rendered The mercantile community in California
sending about $50 in gold annually TO the Atlantic
states at cost abou3 per centthat IL, 50 every
sl0owhsh includes freight insurance, &c. The United
States government, the other hand, having custom
houses tortcatons &C., 10 erect in California, find it
necessary to epend about So 100000 in that State
than the revenue there received, which they must
send out there from Of the treasures this side.
But ii would great waste OF labor to send out specie
IA San Franceo when persons there woad esteem II great
favor to place the coin in the government vaults and take
a payabe here The government therefore, issues its
drafts on New York; Boston, St. Louis, OF New Orleans,
has the money TO spare ana sends such drafts 10
the agent at San Francisco under contract
with Messrs Rowland Aspnwa 10 purchase there just so
much as the exgences Of the department may require at
premium of and quarter tno two and hair as stated
by correspondent cent the ment being made TO
the coin before the drafts are Delivered The
purchasers of the drafts send them forward as remittance,
and their profit just the difference between the premium
paid and the remittng coin Thus for $4,000 900 of
coin the treasury hero the obtains in San Fran
cisco So OCT 500 in such it may require with little
trouble risk For this IS 500 paid out there the
purchaser the privilege of drawing without further
cost postage the Atlantic States for $780, 900
three per premium whatever may be the current rate
at San Francisco II the government drafts all New
York. the profit would be handsome but, as the
tractor binds himself take drafts Boston, St. Louis and
New Oueans the rate the premium is considered
very high and if the government actually drew to
tent on the points the West indicated the transaction
would be losing for the contractor As stated in
our article it is probable that the drafts will be mostly
on New York and Boston,"
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Reducing the flour to wheat the number Of bushels shipped
since September LIST has been 1885, against IS bush
els time last year. This large quantity has not
checked the rise abroad The average export
81 per bushel hence Of wheat alone value equal S.
has been exported in three months against $780,
period last year. 1t will be observed that this quantity
of 900 bushels already exported is equal one-sxth
the whole surplus sapposing the crop be
bushels II the demand for wheat special and the prices
rise in consequences would follow that this food would be
less consumed but all food is higher Last year, when poa
toes S. per barrel they could not be substituted for
wheat This has been alleged that the crops of that
satisfactory nevertheless, they very DEAR
Dealers do not lay them in, for fear Of the dyrot, which
manests itself There little prospect therefore, that cheap
food will be within the reach of the commercial and
turing populations, at least until abundant barvess shall
meet the wants Of western Europe The Black
has for number of been depended upon to make
good the supplies western Europe As far back 1885,
when the paper mania here everybody specializing
producing neglected for proper city lots large quantity
of wheat imported into the United States from Odessa
Since then the gradual rise Of prices Europe
developed the capacity southern Russia and the supplies
there have been important element The has now
versed the matter, and the Black draws supplies of
partly from New York. In the past week following
shipments have taken place to Constantinople:
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The specie since the last California boat face
of diminished exports less than would have been but for
the drafts and the slight currency disturbance Bos
ton, which grew apparently out of the jealousy of the Od
Suffolk in relation the redemption Of country money,
which it has for many years enjoyed the monopoly
Another California boat due, and with continued
aon for the present in the gold shipments there is chance
of accumulation here. The per Canada
of momenary in the money market there, with
of the upon the banks of France and England
better feature is, however, rise in the goods calculated
for the China market since larger exports of manufactures
that region required to stop the ncessant drain sill
YER which has had large share in stimulating the French
demand for god that metal suppahtng in circulation the
articles Of produce however, rise in England faster than
the export demand goods and the circumstance beokens
renewed stringency.
The exchange market coses for the packet heavy at
for sterling 6.25 $40 for francs The swell in the specie
abroad of course checks the demand here for the
There be little doubt, however, Of speedily
revived activity in that respect.
The produce markets remain under the circumstances,
firm. Cotton better the Canadas news-sales for
New Orleans III Flour fair in face Of considerable
ders by the steamersaos canal Sill good State,
81 81 50 80 extra Genesee Sill so State, for January
delivery, 50 so. Corn meal, 81 81 Wheat il betersaes
southern red So q western do, So IA. Rye, 81 80.
Corn is dull for the moment under fair supplies, 81 05S
western mixed. Oats, SIS mcasure SO cents weight
Pork, s22 so Ohio moss $40 IS prime Lard IL l2ss
cents.
The stock market has been fiat under the calling in OF
loans taken advantage Of by the bear party prices gave
way There but little speculation. The general
currency the West and in this State fair demand
for State stocks for banking purposes.
Yours, PRENTICE.
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Tsx.svKy Oar August 3,ttFa.
Notice hereby stock 81 tue na Eanf "a
by le4s, aier te i2h NotemtS
whole any thai stock Will he purchased ~
10 The soih November Ne a.
which viii be paid IN addition 10 NE sa as
e pressed u certificates
the Of other loans Of The tn cd
states thar purchases tie 81
during tho period at inc following siess
le42 premium OF cen FOR stock
Ie4s premium OF 10 and
stock issued 1880 COMMONLY called Tezasnaen
niIy stock, Iaemiua Of ak per cent
will allowed tho stipulated in The cen
Of settlement here with
addition, enable Tesuer's dram % reach the party
hs department under the present. 10
duly United States by the a.
tied receive the purchase aoney.
Payment made by upon the assit
ant Boston, York. Philadelphia, tue paitea
entitled 10 receive The money may direct
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Tseasgfy.
Auga-dinNoy3o flnfei h Stat.i
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COMMERCIAL.
FROM Our CONFESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 81, 1855.
The late accounts from England OF further consdea
bic rise patng connection with the cold which indicates
early closing navigation much ismness and rise OF
prices to the breadsus markets The Engsh markets
curious features which indicate bst the high
prices that have been here maintained will be still higher
notwithstanding abundance OF crops which has been
preached up perseverngly Last year the British crops
represented abundant than bad ever before been
experienced, and, consequence prices fell rapidly from
July October s when they touched their lowest point it
being then discovered that large AS were the supplies Of
British grown food they not equal TO the wants OF the
country the of old stock This the sales Of
British wheat and the import foreign have been larger
than year. but prices have risen standing 0cio
Der Is at 7e l0d per quarter against b5s 3D. day last
year The following shows the range Of British
ages this year
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CONDEMNED HUss.--Joseph Williams, convicted Of
the murder of his father Francis Williams has been
fenced by the circuit of Person county North Caro-
lima to be hanged the gath day of December next We
understand that petition signed by four hundred
persons has been forwarded the governor Of that State
praying the pardon Of Williams
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From July IL last year October Is the fall contn
reaching 22s quarter and the recovery
rapid In the present year the highest price U.s. June
81 and the lowest G6s lld March 10, being variation of
only l0s against range OF 2Gs ia the previous year. If
now, take the period from July IL the latest date
which last year the fall large, shall find that
the supply has been greater this year. when fall has taken
place.
The following shows the imports of wheat and -four into
Great Britain and the quantities sold at market towns in IA
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Total

Such the effects Of Instead Of supplying Great
Britain with onehird of her wants. in rivalry with tho Uni
ted States the Black rivang Great Britain in drawing
supplies from the United States If the Danuban provinces
feed Constantinople although they have been
year hands the allies the effects of the pro-
ducon be expected speedily should
take place. The prospect of continued high prices
for food and increasing rngency in the money markets
abroad upon payment of the instruments the
loans and the contraction of both calculated to
affect adversely the spring trade The imports continue
large and considerable quantities go into warehouse but
these mostly consigned and the chances that goods
ordered early the fall season. and which could be sup
Piled owing scarcity of labor to extent be
oountermanded. The retail trade of the Atlantic does
revive and many manufacturers curtang operations
and dchargipg handsa circumstance which augurs i'll for
condition OF the poor the of long winter of dear
food The prosperity of the West should the other hand
be greater since its produce sells well and capital migraes
thither.
Money has been stringent in New York during the
week. consequent upon continued drafts from the West upon
those banks which hold the greatest balances and which,
consequently calling in stock oans have forced dealers to
bid high for money The bank returns show however,
greater strength as follows
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Thus with supply rs per cent greater, the prices at
the close 2i higher than fer the time Last year
This fact indicates the quantities purchased In the British
markets continental At the latest dates .per
Canada further advance had taken place the above quo
taons These high prices have drawn large supplies from
the United States whence the shipments since September LIST
have been as follows.
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49rcat1al Dpisie. Of tAs Patent Qiee.A Ns,C heat -
sample of variety Of wheat, procured from Chill IN
lsi0, by John MARSHALL esq of Charlotte q. H., Virginia.
has been received by the Commissioner Of Patents The seed
given Mr.. NJ BY naval officer. This wheat Is fsfy
prodactvea crop of Ave hundfed bushsls having been
raised thirty bushels Of seed The sample consists
thirty stalks, the heads Of which well filed with
q large, plump grain.
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Aus s--dinNoy
-1y j. G. nis0UIaE, Auruonesr.

VALUABLE COLLECTION OF BOOKS AT fubLle 49, 49,
tona Tuesday evening December 4 al O'Clock, ~ 40
auction rooms rhai without about ooo Foss 81
valuable books, formerly the private library o
removing from The city, ,,..a.,.,i,,
of selections fton every department o ~
sra,r many Of vauabesueh p ts Y
nminasa Works Middle Ages transactions OF me oe
meal socieiy Tenans London kc, all which az. nsndsehy
~, nm n ne on superior binding md perfectly unslned
Catalogues will PC ready for delivery on ne mohs " '
Terms cash. ..s NerYrpr
Auctonarr.
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Wednesday, Noeembsr 2sThe court met at II O'Clock
The judges were all present.
The argument the priyateer Armstrong claim (adjourn-
ed from Yesterday resumed bs Charles 0ConorJ
esq., New FORK who concluded his remarks, aud the
was submitted for Tho decision OF the court, when
The court adjourned to meet at Wizards Hotel at o'clock
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posr ,orrion prpARrNEsr.

Nsg Post 0dees.-The following new post Offices
have established, and the icowiDsnamed gentlemen
appointed postmasters
Miners Ran, Clinton county, Pennsylya John c.
Baird, postmaster.
Heating, Clinton county, Pennsylvania Martin Kryder
postmaster.
North Sinneus, Aroosook county, Maine r. l.. Burle9h
postmaster.
Discontinued. following named post Offices have been
discontinued
jackson Wood, Amito county, mississippi
New Germany, Franklin county, Missouri.
White Water, Cape Girardeau county, Missouri.
East Walton, Delaware county, New York.
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AMUsEMENTs.
The Varieties.
SoSNA Also Of Holiday stree; Tisa: h.%a.s
Harry 5. Chapman Stage manager,
First Of engagement, and American
srstes
MR. MRS. w. J. FLORENCE,
THURSDAY EVENING. NoYEMDEn 20,
At7K O'Clock,
Overture by Orcht
The evenings entertainments viii, commence with the dveinp
comedy, in acts, entitled
IRISH ASSURANCE AND YANKEE MoDEsTY.
During the drana lhc story ps, by Mr. W.
j. Florence.
---------------------
To arce, expressly Mrs.
Florence. by q. w. Tayeure, termed
LESSON FOR HUSBANDS.
Admission, 50 cen,s orchestra rs family circle, ss
NOTICE OF the location or the land Offices and
the once OF tho surveyor general In Kxnsas aud
Nebraska Territories.
DE that pursuance of the 18Th section
g Nd July s creating Two new land oee. for he
ac establishing Office general
The office for me onAuA has been located
pIsrsrcr,
at els coMrros the seat government Of Kanaas Ter
under hand city Of Washington this twenty
dny Of November A D. 1855.
by order Of the President.
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner ri the General Land Office.
Nov s0-law6w Intel. and 6taT.l
OFFICE OF THE OOnsOIIDATED LOTTERIES
OF MARYLAND.
The following the numbers Of the Maryland Consoi-
dated Lottery, class IS, drawn November 26, 1855;
ID 5th 9Th 7h Eth 9th 10th l4th
% 80 10 81 AZ II 10 80 50 20 60 A Is
The following numbers Of the Patspsco Institute
Lottery, class No. 500. drawn November 81, 1855:
u, I'd 3D. 5h 9th 7,h 9Th 9th 10th llth 10Th
80 ~ 45 81 10 SO Id 60 &C 10 Is
F. X. brennan,
General Agent for the Contractor, baltimore.
LEM'L RoBERTs, Commissioner.
Nov a2-lt
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SALARY pEcLsKp-The Fredericksburg WAY Herald
states that Thos B. Barton esq, who was lately elected
president OF the Fredericksburg and ordonsve railroad
accepts the Office but declines The salary attached thereto
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LHmUcfL Irce,
couNsELLoN- Law,
Oee No. 40 Lousiano oresme door the of
9Th street,
WILL practise the several courts Of The District Of Columbia
w including United Court OF Claims
before
to the collection OF Of every
Nov I5-eodQws
CUPERIOR Turning IAahe and Splendid Lot Of
private subscriber private very
small lathe, with complete Of
suitable for
model maker dcnusl requiring dne ioos
be sold low, on application 10
JAMES G. MCGUIRE,
Nov e3-d6t Auctono.r and Commsnon Merchant.
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HORSES sale-Price S0OO.-An pair
III feen high, and but Ave
old, well broken, and in both single double
and, saddle May u
na's stahr street, between 18Th and i4 streets These
without fault kind. They admirably
purposes any gentleman wishing pair private carriage
II they sold before Tuesday 9Th Of
they will be then offered public sals Pennsvana
opposite auction rooms, IL will be
positively sold highest bidder.
WAsmsoroH CITY, Nov. as, 1855
Nov 2g--eoA3t
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Mr. DICKINSON AND THE BOSTON ANTI-sLAvERY
SOCIETY.

SOCIETY.
BlsGHAMTos, October l6 1855.
GESTLEMES Your favor Of the 2Tth ulmo inviting me
70 deliver one of the contemplated Of lectures
he subject of slavery the fremont Temple in Boston
e ensuing season. reached here during my attendance
upon neghboring circuit and avail myself of the
earliest moment consistent with pressing engagements
since my return TO acknowledge the honor extended me-
ana TO explain the cause OF delay in answering.
have considered the subject of your invitation with
much anxiety and, upon the whole constrained by
convictions Of duty to decline IL To lecture upon this dis
urbng subject unless it is proposed upon it would
seem to be barren and protess gratuity and if action
proposed il must have relation the domestic concerns
OF our sovereign equals with which have right TO
interfere They left this question in other times accord
ing 10 the true sense Of the constitution 20 the people of
New York and Massachusetts, with all its responsibilities
and iratons to dispose ofn their own good time and
manner ana may we not in the same confdng spirit
eNe u 70 those upon whom 1t rests7 Determined long
since to leave this question where the constitution left it.
were TO accept your invitation, would choose for my
theme The Duty of the People of these Free States and
would endeavor to ncucate the valued admontons of
e rather OF our Country upon sectional disturbances
however formal lecture proposed by your course
even invoking nonnterventon in the affairs of sovereign
oaes might be construed into admission that ii was
M open question: and that by the rule others might
Mragn and assa have determined that shall hest con-
tribute 70 preserve the public peace by declining to take
part in the proposed discussion have the honor 10 be
your ooedent servant ID. s. DICKINSON.
Or. SToSE and others committee ~
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Gaufser's Compound Herb Drops, for Coughs,
Colds,

THE Qaeens OF England or the House OF risoovcrB
Il by uoras. z vcls
Table Traits, with something by Dofan vol
The Forsyss; by w. Gilmore smms vol.
Novs ~ PRANCK TAYLOR
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CURNIHHED APARTMENTS In n private family on the
fnt foo elevated ave feet above the ground, por
chamber connected and furnished
pleasant heny yards Department
public grounds, No. New
teenth street.
N. B.-Bosrd may be had, ifdesired.
Nov 30 eodiff u. A. GARDNER.
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r ITERARY Agency and Periodical Depot, Penn
ryvania between 4h and 18th Streets No 2iG
lards Hotel.
All books and publications
New York daily papersHeIad, Tribune, Times Philadelphia
Ledger &C received evening O'Clock sale
delivered their residences
Subscriptions received 10 arper Puinnm all popu
lar magazines aud newspapers
illustrated News London Illustrated Tires
prints Of English Reviews, Blackwoods Magazine, hc.
Plain and fancy aud everything
ton line, constantly on hand, and for saIe at
BISHOPS Periodical Store,
No. 2l6 Pennsyyana avenue, under wiIards Hotel.
Nov Qq-d2wif
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Canal Nacgaton and the Weather.
AlBANy, November 27The canal is navigabo along the
whole line. The weather here is very mild
BurFALo, November 27.-The weather is moderately cool
and fine. Wind west.
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Heavy Robbery of Je,celry.

PmLApELpmIA, November 27.--Mr Lineberger, OF the
Messrs Kahn Lnebcrger arrived here early this
morning in for Washington and left his trunks in
the of the baggage agent take to the Washington de-
pot whilst he stopped to friend. During the transfer
the trunks stolen and subsequently found cut
robbed of its contents consisting of watches and ewey
valued at s., 800 -. N
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Kaoo- nothing Macs Meeting IL Louisville
Lorisymlr, Nov. 27.Among the resolutions passed at
the nothing meeting held this morning the
following:
Resolrs That this meeting reairm the principles Of the
platform Of the American party adopted Philadelphia and
maintains them as the basis OF political action.
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Tria! Of Railroad Conductor for EaaJsaslemesf.
CaicAeo Nov. 28Mr. Caldwell, conductor the Chi
cago and Burlington railroad has been convicted of enbcz
element and sentenced years imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary. Motion has been made for trial.
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rANCER positively cured without the "se OF eauA-
tic Having demonstrated that am IN POSSESSION
NJ a. oer the sflcted upon the
lust and liberal Of no puy
aud desiring evidence Of us oeieny arc
referred the following czsns Of baltimore VIZ s Ihonss
.,ree, near Tiffany Rodah Nichols Bethel Court near
oadway and r William SPAWN, Cary street, south OF Pratt
sioud he afflicted make
sure this terrible be taken in hand with as little decay
possible. 81, H. ,,s -, ,.r,, n,
uren Infected. ...;a. .,,,,
ing paying the attending expenses
M JOHN GATHERS.
NJ, oo-d,w No I02 baltimore ST., BALTIMORE Md
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Arripal Of Rachel in baltimore
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2s-Madame Rachel arrived in his city
yesterday afternoon and At the Glmor House Her
health ID very feeble and she will be able perform
here, much to the regret of citizens.
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CONDITIONAL pARDoSs-The governor Of Ohio recently
pardoned named Lockhart out o. the penitentiary
condition that he should leave the State for five years
This condition he failed to comply with and the criminal
court of Cincinnati Saturday decided that the warden
of the penentiary had the right TO seize Lockhat and
convey him back to prison
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,,UaN,sfED ApARTM ENrS.--aism bers of Congress or
Others can with several suits o. Ioous q.
Adans on a street, and g. No. dS5 The parofs are
large aud well furnished.
low 2S--dIws Fl = Z
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DEATH or Rev. HENRY MILLS HAsKELI4-We find the fol-
lowing announcement in the Boston Journal of Tuesday:

RAISING MAINE.--A in Mount Vernon
Maine has raised in the open air. for the last three years
the coffee plant the seed of which brought five years
ago from Cuba 1t grows about two feet high and pro-
duces its berries in pods something like peas The plants
he says have maured this season. and the berries
ripcned without injury from frosts.
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THE SUGAR CROP OF LouIsiAsA.-We copy the following
from the New Orleans Pcayune:

"Our planters fear will be found to have much more
contend with in their caneed this crop than has been
anticipated The predominance of weather has in
many places forced the sprout and untitled it
for grinding any advantage and besides in many places
the borer worm, has been at its destructive work
number of from plantation short way down the
river were laid upon this morning exhibiting
deterioration from both Other plantations Of that
quarter We learn, in the same predicament'