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Commercial Intelligence.

We copy from the monthly circular of Messrs White&
Elder Baltimore the statement Of the Coffee market of
that city for the last month (August.)
+ baltimore, Sept. l;ls55
Our Coffee market has continued to maintain the firm
ness noticed in our last Circular througbou the
with only moderate business with steadily improving
figures transactions being limited on account of the
small supplies on the market and the stiff yisys of
holders. We have had accession our stock during
the month except the small from Rio noticed il
our statistical table Accounts last from Ko to
18th u give the strongest confirmation of the previous
of very material falling of in the crop
now being and advise of very shipments
to the United States Stock that date 10000 bags
These advces together with the fact the stocks in
all the ports Of Importance at this moment are hardly
adequate to an average months business have impaired
an unusual degree Of activity to own and TO the
neghborpg markets the operations of the last day mr.
two having absorbed all the fair Coffee had here at
cents The market closes with great buoyancy at an
advance of fully cent per ID since lst inst nothing
OF good fair quality to be had under Il centsthe
views of our principal holders being even above these
figures. We quote prime Rio at 1871 to 21s cents good
II cents fair a to l11 cents low grades TO- to II
cents Laguayra nominal at II to IL cents Java las!
to Is cents,
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,oEFloE Of Pc THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CoNsoL)
iDATED DEBT OF NEW ORLEANS.
~ yrs +, ,, New Orleans, August |, 1885,

the act Of the Legislature the State 81 ouana n,la
An act 70 the city Of New Ossns and 10 far
apa Of its approved the I'D Of
1925 ana the NTH section Of
sos Ns or as Of The
on % an asi entitled A. act 70
Of it's a approved March IL 1851 and fnr am a M
Of meeting al obgatona he old Corporation and az III s
Fus Second and Third Municipalities Of af
during the year 1856 : sNs'' "iuiink
the second Monday Of October ds6s O'Clock NJ for IN
purchase seTi of Four lInndr and Fifty
Doar each said bonds to be dated The frat e October 1856 payable
nest attached thereto the per oenu Der AM
payable semarnnny IN tho city of New York. rut o.
and NE hfat October esch Proposals endorsed
DIS for the purchase city Orleans and MI
ore sed 10 tue Comnsners Of tho Consod of New IN
hs bonds 70 be to the highest bidder the
81 payment cash. obligations Of the old city, late
munepalihea or city Of Lafayette maturing in 1855.
COMMISSIONERS.
mo. L. LEWIS, Mayor.
-z-= = DIVIDE DKBUYS, Comptroller.
W. H. GARLAND Treasurer
L 49, 3i E. H. DURELL,
Chairman Finance COMMITTEES Board OF Aldermen,
J. EAGER,
c, 5. LEE, Secretary. r. u as nias annsa
za-eA- s5 Z
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s.os8,754 s,sss,
KrsouncEs.
:. s.sls,,as lsas7.2al l.s41,s
Comparative Statement for too soeeks.

Actual decrease Of Loans the week ...... IA, Ar
We have dates to-day from New York to the 9TH inst
The accounts are conflicting from Wall street IL
dcnt to arrive at thing satisfactory regarding the
New York Money Market. Money was undoubtedy
more In request with rates of interest from to Der
cent for first class business paper The demands fer
funds Tor the West were causing the Banks to call in their
demand loans The money appears to be diverted from
New York to the States of Iowa Indiana Wisconsin ana
Illinois to bs invested in lands new banks and bolster
up the present high prices Of produce.
The following is the condition Of the Banks of the civ
Of New York on Saturday, the 3lst inst:
Rsuct;op or I,.n ss2
Deerea Of Deposis-
hh'1ss "a
Including the bPreasury balance on Saturday the
LIST inst. the following is the general
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oFFicf EFw ORLEANS orELousAs, G. W. R. r. Co. \
xrArpr New Q Jeans, August @, 1855.
EALED PROPOSALS will be received at
ths ehee until the lah September across the
on the evse all the sugar and other
Tsa On ne railroad Asiera, city
au2l wIIJJAM 1Jrrur, NTH.
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CITY ITEM 9.

HEALTH OF THE CrY.-The cemetery returns
Of last week show continued but not great decrease
In the city mortality The Weather s ooo rainy and
favorable Here are the figures for the ending Sun
day morning, Sept. 9, at Cookbook
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Cheap! Very Glleap!!

FENU HUU6E-hEEPEkS = ECONOMIST ~
IL AND JACKSON RANGEs CRATES AND STOVES, <saEa
COOKING Stoves Of full fully bike kzdW
vel known Economist Rllsea.
This large OF thsa important Ra1gss lately sold
has secured to me the advantage referring
Of purchasers, WHO we'll kauwn youn
ay and readily be hosn desired. Tie sving d u perfsct
haktn" OF both ampe
with psn5op Which affords the of sseam
TO accumulate The convenience Of TRANSPORT sands
similar ordinary stOv aed makss II one Of the
appropriate Ranges Parc4 ary families caneug dcmi-
ellis. e'Ss $500
panled and Tin Ware, Broon Tubs and Pals ufeur
Spirit Gas.
All Of Work and pairing HOUSE FURNISH
9GoohS ESTABLISHMENT, fss Camp ee adjoining ST.
Patrtck's Church. W. T. tI1DGSOS ss "
ie2s an tSucceaar 10 b. Sauisv
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FREldhTs.. Two ships were taken for Hayre at the
advanced rate Of ~ fol, Cotton 81
E4chANGEs.., Demand very limited at our quota.
tfops:
Sterling. ....,... 1osa<nI6o srd 1oo,<
SIanGs Bib kfasf.18k dollar
aos,. 1s s,xty-day Bills. y Ut dis
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STOCK on hand, not cleared. ....6T625 1lIa2
TOBACCO, heard OF 70 hbds sold Of which AZ at
=; at 6s 07 and at 60; and "a hhds nearly ali Low
Admitted, at " p Ii.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs. =. Nothing of any conse.
quenee doing
FLOUR. :. Market dull and sales confined to ssw
small lots Of supsrfns at T07 l21x and 80 bbls Good
Extra at 81 rs y Dbl.
GRAIN.... Corn was quiet, and we noticed sales of
only about $50 sacks at 72s y bushel Of Wheat lot
OF 2oS sacks was taken at 81 30 W hushe subject to in
Oats 400 sacks good st. Louis brought 400
D bushel -
PRoVIsfoNs.... The principal sales Of Pork were %
bbs Inspected Mess at s 25 $40 So and Ia day or
two ago. 100 bbls Unexpected at $40 Is q Dbl OF
Bacon 40 casks were disposed of 1oe for Shoulders
ana II ~ y IL for Prime Ribbed Sides There was
good inquiry for Lard, but we heard of no sales
HAY....At ANAL lot Of Western was taken ut sa5 n
ton. =, =
ROPE. We noticed sale of 45o coils al about 5<s
oANDLEs... 80 boxes Star were sold at 25& y H.
COFFEE. 800 bags Good Rio trsceiyss ooastwiss)
were taken ut 1l&s fb. SO
8hlsk We noticed oaly retail sales Of sss . cal.
lon foH Rsetifsd
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EXPORTS

KEY WEsT-Stssmshiu yapd.rb H., a,o h,, s,,, an a. he
coffee. 49, S'"N i'Pe' sso Peees baksms,e sacks
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The Increase in Short Loans is only apparent. being
from The dead weight coming within 90 days The actual
decrease eurtailment of loans for the wepl being
Sl867. The increase of specie may be attributed to
Government disbursements for the army Half million of
dollars has been ordered to the Assistant Treasurer of this
city 100000 Of which has been received Most of the
disbursements of the Paymaster Quartermasters de-
parment for the frontier pass through the
Assistant Of the United States at Our mint
In the aggregate the Banks in stronger position
last week having $7lo 1870 over the of
the law of which S57J0O0 with the bank susana
100000 with the Canal, s2es 600 with the Citizens
with the State and $4,000 With the four free
Banks.
Good paper is demand at per cent and very little
offsring of any kind. .-.a. .--
The Exchange Market rather frmer to-day and
first class drawers put their rates to dis for Sight on
New York. though 4 would be taken for large sums
sixty days cent dis Thero but little Sterling
osrng and the market closed quiet The scarcity of
VESSELS and the absence of many dealers in Cotton keeps
the market quiet though, if the transportation
were at hand should have large transactions to notice
from day to day All required appliances and suff.
cient number Of msrchants at hand move the Cot
ton which s already on the market, and will be for
month to come We do not suppose is necessary for
Massachusetts factory agents Manchester spipners
protegss to be present for market to be enyeued
We place cur quotations this evening for
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IMPORTS.

~ aonh-snip indHra Assorted merchandise. -
NE" foRR-Bark AnH--A- sorted me rehsndI,e
HAVANA-Brg VIM clark7l1 boxes II cigar, Of
order, alsu n sAsas s1SAH ~ pozes
= Walter TnPsken--l3 D Met
Total 10 bales ''V A''As " 'Auiy sons'sntes-
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rsso THE SUGAR PLANTERS OF LoUI

FRy0 THE SUGAR PLANTERS OF LouI-
n SlANh-Onso Of tbs at
Manufacture Sugar, the
pracca thai the theory
Cane boiling srau
quality although OF ae
ced with the OF the ordinary oolor
BON in the fuel ana ths cost of bring the
steam Train lnto
Cheap therefore Indispensable, and this
completely attained STEAM
she principle celebrated
Engine, nov swoyears operation
The Steam
lace and absorbs niDetsnhs of He with
proper for burning the little any
required TO take of the F
Rapidly the steam In raised 10 pressure
thefre. " - 49,
oa ofaaids we'll kaown operation the steam heated
eIent pleasure, red without prus
-
Perfect safety from explosion hse being any large body Of
70 ospio for
Economy in tas, water and price Of cost.
ohe Steam
season on The pianson of Col R. c. Camp, bsrye
merits fully tested the
saving uel was one-hsfofthat
These Steam Ttans Eagle Miles
GREENWOOD Sncnnsi The undersigned
practical selling confidently recommend
this n the hitherto brought for generating
ard no prepared stean Trains
win csne and battarias
aud rs at lower prices
Louisiana Aso Vacuum Pans Centrifugal Machines and Bone
Black Aparatae from the Globe Works ORC Harrison Co
York. '
Tbs undemgned will put Tainsn OPERATION furnish
the If required and
th nethod working them she of
fhess parties who the anphae Of lime with
aged b. Of the and made tring
ID the making the sriale,
z% In New Orleans, GRIGGS CO.,
is TchoupisoulAa street.. Spd&wt
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.,4 o. ya.4 ARRIVED 5..- ~. ...t-
list dT.tfet. ' 3''" A''A' W" ' "'S'fuA ase-
sarf y .aseren is dsys m New York eevy Farwslst
ZIG VIM cLrs Coma from Havaa- cahdsac-ad district
~ "'' a" AaPaAen osays IF Pensacola, 20 maserBasin.
T's' steam boats
Princess, Holmes from ytck.bury :,
saltffHp, frs from Mobile
Uregcn, Asyes. from Mobile
" Jr.. Hslmes from Grand Gulf.
LeatherRs Bennett, from Napoeon.
a, ~, pg n D,iintry from Bs 3't .-.....
A'"'At "A IVY, mneuo from the Passeh-towed
1sn Gu se ON Instant Bgs SAM Pc Hsreplep schr
hsr Aah-sr'ust snip indiana bark aad brig VIM
[sy Taerraphl @..- ~.-
ketow-Coming Up.
Ship MemPhis from New 70 k. 10 Coben
Strip beidslbsig, from New York 10 6 a Fosiisk
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ssadsn Of dip Ind ort, on the s
WIN wreke along eide, Torut parsuy lu arhot
amson- Gould not make hsrous
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
Nen Orleans saonsp Saarssi.
CnEscEsr OFFICE, No. 70 CAsr sTaEEr
Monday EvDntun a.nf.rztxu IN 1Qkk

gnEscssr OFFICE, No. 70 CAsr srnEEr,l
Monday Evening, September 10, 1855. )
The week commences with equnootial weather rain
e the greater part of the day devoted to busaess
sioning much interruption to the dsohargDg of the
large Loads of Cotton which have arrived since our last
There was nothing however, in the Money Market on
which 1t could operate for really the offerings In Bank
to-day were 80 limited that would require good many
such daysto help make even I've per cent per annum
dividend Sl44ooo covers the full aountof paper before
the Directors to-day.
The weekly statement Of the Banks will be found below
ii shows variation in the several items follows:
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REVIEW oF THE MARKETS.

TUESDAY MORNING, Sept IL, 1866
ooiToN.... The demand was moderate yesterday
Win OF barely 1900 bales at lower prices for most
descriptions. We now quote
NEW ORLEANS cLAsstF1cATIoN,
Inferior r...".......n none Middlng Fair as<s1o
o .i1ay none Fair 0lOI
Good niadling. .93S RasS Good and Fine .,....-ss-
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.
Corros-bacs, ToaAooo--bba.
Stock on hand Sept. /, 1856 .4o537 71g1s
Received since .........sS265 s7a o
yesterday. ....7,427-- s5692 ooo- e7s
1929 l28ss
E&pofsed 70 date ....s...s6of l,256 4
yestesday''.... epo@ 1904 000- 1856
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

gI >..a5.. TUESDAY MoRslE6, Sept. IL, 1856.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
sermshiy Wand eibit Farr. "a, Kav we., ge Roys e..
$50 ~ a. '"P'A'Ai iof fsnsacSa -Maner
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WANTED.
o s E p Ii UFTY,
SO CAMP STREET, 20
Importer, Wholesale and Retail Deafer in
FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, RICH FANCY AND


No. 20 Camp street. under The Ctty Hotel Mem Orl,ns
Respectfully invite the attention Of Whoesas Retail
purchase his VERY LARGESToCK GOODS viii reshIv
mEgrted and constantly supplied roughouI the year.
and N'' s'''N.
sRusHEof every description his manufacture a the
lowest Northern factor, prices. ~
TOILET ARTiCEES-Such POM,
Fancy Soaps, eto. ~
ZINE FANS PURSES rke Books Bo4ss Portable Deka
ogshsf WIN IN endless yareg Of Porienonaes every
style and ahape price,
SUNS PISTOLS, Kuyee Colts Revolving Pistov
Sctasots Rzors Lie PEasarvegs Fishing and TACKLE ii
severy variety, to SUIT the angler,
W TC ES, JE W EER Y, etc.
The STOCK IN this line, consisting of he r. 4 Cooper Tobias
and rta Joseph johnson tha a Swiss
and English Levefs tins aud sen
Jewe Slywar, have besn with great care by T.
ROBERTS, businee
having been exclusively cash great will be-
Every aruco warranted represented refunded
~ Watches, Jewslry carefully Repaired
m
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CATTLE MARKET.

r MONDAY EyENrre, Sept 10, 1855
arrived to-day 90 head Of Calves. The market has
oeen quite dull with no change In prices No Hogs ON
hand. - 4
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a IR LINE ROUTE FROM fIsIa r us5ss.sa.5aasssssszl
CA6s, ALTON AND ST LOUIS RAsLs1AD Varaery Chicago
D. s. Il aS6 ExEss ROUTE carrying the esa. Northern
and Eastsrn Mail.
The ChirHgo An and 81 Loais Rstrod ompany's splendid
passsngr WIN GtfES FAR REINDEER leave Sf
Loaia daty Sundays excepted
Wtnct tester At. 80 A. NJ.
ran To- Alan ias ;. a.eo r
with the Exprss Ttaias for Gni age f4ows. z
2 Y t1press leaves Alton A. NJ
psas carnviis Springfield BSoa aSS wiaipsos
soe thronsh 70 Shcag shous change baggage
n III, IS
AZ snt $50 A. IL
Time from St. LOUIS to Chieagoi-Fyfless Hours.
CONNECTIONS.
AT CHCAGTfaius isan and Cen
ua ia iotd 20 all the drFet commune
et o. by railroad 1m be 10 Misses sssheAfi
Al CASo-Hin kxpr Tlaiaa f1di nsp0 ENC nnasi,
m - a. ala pertieas OF eeaA latshs ~.
Al GH G. Go-Mith GaAua satat Rs'irat masing N
tbs only rlsbsd hus % "sseon-
a. sna, baea9us, s. Pa- and thsr Peos GA tae Upper
Miss ppi. g4, T., =
P.rn sn Rock sana-,r roHts ~ eshtf ta~ =
Lssale
poais no. h a lcaa md stas, for Peoa
SpRI Wktery r. irea
al
s-aS. iaes 10 Atfseat pom tito utsrttr.
sSe- Tnlolsh eli above
aSsa Al III The Mr6gts NH gsa saus srr
md al c S. Louls, lSst ucs ia
fl chieaEo ir,.n 20 hs can De had on
the Alton whseoss AZ ST. Leafs tho saers,
Ticks, Ofhss OF the company.
ausH II. P NJ 'RsAN. Jr .srp1Ti' ~ dat.
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Gas FIXTURES -OHHal6AEN 6 LoEFrl.Ea,
w No. ia2 Cbartrea street,
public copsta,ty ac ne
iav of the ass patterns Chandors and Ffxu1s
OF oil descriptions - : it-iee'
Having facility for manufacturing they enabled to do aay
in their line ~ PTicas, - = " 1890 ''s
Pacasr attention given 10 htagup Gas Fixtures private
Tfsyare also agents for Kiaaers Rsgua.ors y1o I'm
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FORGERY %. Fortier, collector of steam
boat dues In the Third District yesterday made oath be-
one John Riley collected from the steamer Princess about
ST. by forging his Fortisrs) signature to one Of the
Comptreer's blank receipts and that Riley had taken
several other blanks of thetame kind from desk doubt
less for similar fraudulent purposes warrant was sent
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4 DESIRABLE BOARDING HOUSE -..s

L LEASH. fhat elegantly finished buiiing, es5sE
known DEsBAN,S VsRANDAH,-o n Camp st., E-a-a-
DinAnssr well catuis,s Tar
BaardngHoue being furnished with all tbs m ID IN
Possssoa terms sppl,
je9Tn JAMES BEsBAN, I Commercial Place
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PERUVIAN GUANO DEPOT, No. 56 and 90
n SeMAEscs il the price o. tho aENu
CT All Purchases made The Depot, hs Az
Per pound for quantity lsss than Isas
boats, railroads, etc.
iss stgsn THOMAS !. CASEY
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~ 95 half pipes Poutney Brandy, p
IS half pipes AacsLt brandy.
30 half pipes Vineyard Pfopri etors' Brandy,
900 Or. caeks PORT Wine
$50 ar. CASKS Madeira wira,
IS Or. casks Sherry Vine,
500 taskes Grape Lea Champagne. e+zs. s..
80 basksts Most a Chan on haBpaeue,
100 essss Clares variafs brands. - y
ss 10 casks Cepsnhagsn Cherry Bsandy. F., Il.
puneheens Scotch and Wnsky.
punch.ons Jamaica Rum. q + : = l5-=E55 y -
For sale on liberal tsrnaa BY $ e
jes2tf n = " W g. WOLFE s5 Cauapptrset
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CHIcKENF ANefER.- Michael Kenny yesterday
corder Ramos on charge firstly Of stealing six chickens
from h at the corner Of Main and Roman streets
one nght last week and secondly of returning satur
aging il not totally destroying his prospective chicken
crop The rooster being found Thomas promises he
confessed the hens and sent prison to sweat spell
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4 .EM0NS-1000 boxes Sicily Fruit, for sale
AAE >sARRtLI 4 CO., No, q cosaqs 'Essi s.ls
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4 al. J. A. DE HART, DENTIST, asss+s,gss,sa,
i. and nh p5a SsS "a, .;ssss to the
being permanently locate aud having all
tile
none Those tavotias him pat assured
MAT II oRerasoss~l be- satisfactory. syoHcs ~
GGFULL UPPER sErs OF TEE on hs suei principle
DO guanteit to Ill Ia FULL SETS
eupper and Lo~erj for from RiIs 1900. alsl.d
EgOOTS, SHOES AND HaTS.-We have just
AB per orsuk and North Anefies, spen
did thing ~ni'n ws viii ae Gu accom-
llodating
Piantsrs' and actors, particularly attended
NEWHALL VALENTINE 4 co $50
md ~ a.. and sCo.um
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te HeHS 1nu was sent 20 prison TO sweat spell
DARK DoINGs.- The ancient Harry seems to
be kicking mp revival among the Second District
darkeys at present. Witness the following aidayits
charging Manuel Dawnoy f. m with striking him sew
esal times In the face in the Louisiana Courier Office
wnere both are employed. By Nine. Estelle Label,
her, at No. 27 Burgundy street. By Rosilstts Pradei
". c., charging Mime Chevauxs slave woman ary with
tanning her servant By Hypolite Antoine, I. IN O.,
charging Etenne Dupart IN with talking him out Of
bis boots Several other afadavts made showing
nigh temperature OF blood In the eoIored population
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fEshE undersigned have formed Copartner
- sslg aoder The firm style OF Vaudeville ENC
General Commission Buainsau, ." 'N aes0iAss ana
o5ice Common and Gatondslet st,eata
| ,- -a.0u- -.. GEO. S. vaudeville,
Thar Ill, ..,.,-.. RUFUS hlcILIiENNY,t
| ton and R. McIihenny 4 - asesiaie o. ifh'
New orsan0, Jubs' 20, 1885. =,
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COMPARATIVE RI

Including the sub-freasury balance on Saturday the
LIST inst, the following is the general
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-18
A Portrait.

The following portrait of VIM. II. Seward we
find in the New Orleans Delta. The people of
New Orleans heretofore looked upon William
II. Seward as "the leading rascal" of the
North. The articles in the Delta shows that
the opinion is undergoing modification. We
are pleased to notice it: -
In the first rank stands VIM. II. Seward, Of
New York. We dare say the time has gone by
when his talents and perseverance, can be de-
MED either in the North or in the South. He
is the most skillul and unrelenting enemy OF
the slave interest, and, whether sincere or
insincere. must be regarded as a formidable
antagonist. For ours Ives, we regard him as
a fanatic, whose sincerity is as deep as the
roots of his life, and who believes that. in ad-
vancing his political ambition he is asserting
the cause of humanity also. He is q man of
fine and extensive attainments--a graceful and
captivating writer, subtle and Machiavclian
organizer, and an orator whose full, Cicero
MAN and somewhat ford style must always
attract popular attention in a nation which
loves eloquence as dearly as the United States
To these quail Gcations he adds deep political
prescience, which nothing can disturb, and an
adaptability which, in these times of change
and Inconsistency, is the most valuable gift OF
the thorough politician. "The rise and pro-
gress of Seward, from his first beginning as an
obscure lawyer, to his present remarkable ex-
haltatiOn, is one Of the most curious pheno.
mena of modern political history. 1t does not
require much insight to perceive that be is no
casual waif borne to an elevated place by the
tide Of party, but the artilicer of his own for
tune. in the construction of which be has dis
played the mcst plant subtility, the most
reckless daring. and eli amount Of gcnui e
ability which cannot be mistaken for mo-
ment. We are not writing puff OF Mr.. Sew
ard. but simply describing the foremost enemy
OF the South, as he really is and not the vulgar
agitator which too many mistake him for. Is
this man to be despised or disregarded? Is
it wise to lie bed and dream of utter security
whilst such an engineer is mining under our
outpOsts with the full determination OF spring
ing the mine at his convenience
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-18

PRIVILEGED MEMBERs-The State of Maine is
responsible for the following:
A gentleman on visit TO Washington once
coOlly opened the door of the Senate chamber.
and was about to pass in, when the door keep
IT asked
Are you privileged member?'
What do you mean by that?" asked the
stranger.
The reply was
"A Governor. an ex-Member of Congress or
a Foreign Minister.
The Stranger replied that be was Minister.
From what court or country, it you please?'
asked the official.
Very gravely pointing up
From Heaven Sir"
To this the door-keeper waggishly remark
ed
This government at present holds no in
tercourse with that foreign power ~