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From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
LIEUTENANT MAURY AND THE BOSTON BOARD
OF TRADE.

the Boston Daily Advertiser
LIEUTENANT MAURY AND THE BOSTON BOARD
OF TRADE
The annexed letter was written upon vote of the Bos
board of trade who had received copy the treatise
by Lieutenant upon the proposed for ocean
vessels by which law Of the road will be established by
consent likely be quite conducive to the safety
of vessels going and fro that which governs the
Of vehicles land It's surprising, when one considers
the number of vessels Of all sorts that constantly
going and coming particularly from the channel ports Of
Europe to the States that such expeden for avoiding
collision has before been adopted and that it was
reserved to Lieutenant Maury lay down the first plan
for elfecng the object:
BosroS, May II, 1855.
Sin: The undersigned were appointed committee of
the Boston board of trade TO express you their APP
probation Of your emneny practical Investigations for
the more safe and speedy navigation Of the ocean.
In particular they would now refer to the more recent
work from your hand concerning the voyage to and from
Europe by which is demonstrated tina. the dangers of
collision may be much lesened and those of wreck upon
the shores of Newfoundland wholly avoided
IL is to be hoped that your plan Of having route for
vessels bound to the eastward and another for those
ing to the westward win be adopted by the several lines
OF steamers also by all sailing vessels both national
and mercantile TO which end they trust that the govern
ments of the United States and of Europe will direct that
maritime charts shall hereafter bear the lanes deiueated
in conformity with these which you have prepared
The undersigned not unmindul of your successful
exerton i'll behalf Of the OF the world In making
navigators familiar with the favorable routes from
place to place upon the globe and with their thanks
would present to you their sincere respects and hopes
for continuance of your distinguished abor in the
vice which you adorn.
Respectfully, your obedient servants,
THOMAS b. CURTIS
GEORGE b. UPTON,
n J. INGERSoLL BoWDITCH,
ANDREW 7. HALL,
GEORGE r. SAMPSON.
Lieutenant NJ, Il. MAuRY, Washington.
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THE ELECTION IN VIRGINIA.

The people Of Virginia will decide Thursday next
the important issue made up any State To
doubt that they will decide it in favor Of the constitution
aud the Union would be reflection upon their patriotism
their intelligence and their uniform devotion to sound
national principles Our faith in the constancy and hdel-
ity Of the Old Dominion has wayered For weeks
past every indication has inspired with increasing con-
fdence that she will prove to her wei-earned repua-
ton From every quarter Of the State we now receive the
cheering notes of anticipated triumph We look forward
therefore TO Thursday with entire confidence in being
called on TO record the most important democratic victory
Of the present day.
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COURT OF CLAIMS.

In another column win be found the rules Of practice
adopted by the court of claims On the 18th OF July the
court will be in readiness receive cases for dockeng
and tits confidently believed that by the LIST of October
preparatory business will be far perfected that argu-
mens viii be heard at that time
The appointment of Judge Huntington as chief clerk is
received with universal favor His high legal requirements
extensive experience and unblcmished private reputation
will impart additional confidence, il not dignity. to a
which the country at large regard with increasing
favor.
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From the National Inteligencer.
Perhaps the editor of the Union viii object to
adopting his Socratc mode of argument in replying
this question. From article "coped into" the Union
great while ago. deliberately" take granted on
sthe duty Of the democracy, find the following para
graph
Our of the most cheering character
The misrepresentation and asehoods Of opponents
relation to the Kansas Nebraska law fast being dspeed
The people are beginning to detect the sophistry which has
been brought to bear against it, The principle of the law is
every day increasing in popularity. 1t is becoming
more and evident to the public mind that it is
the freedom and toll win establish free
throughout the vast regions of the West only where
slavery formerly prohibited but where it ermed
and sanctioned by an epactment Of Congress"
The paragraph here quoted has been made to suit
eral purposes by the egence having been repeatedly
reproduced with infinite gusto 1t is only necessary that
we should cay that the paragraph published in let
ter from Ohio correspondent and more in ac-
cordance with the tone of the Union the Nebraska bill
than if it had appeared in another Journal We advocated
that upon sectional grounds and though
might have dissented from the sentiment carefully pre-
served and often reproduced by the hgence had it
met eye before publication yet respon
sibe for it than If it had formed part OF the speech of
member of Congress copied into columns The differ
between such and the course of the In
teugeneer in editorally charging upon the Union design
to preciptate with SPAIN and then Of copying
tracts from other papers charging that design in offensive
terms upon the President and his cabinet need not be en-
larged upon II ia to be hoped however that the Intei-
gencr will have the extract it has often quoted upon
carefully enbalmed in lavendertoo frequent may
pair its strength
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The Great Salt Lake correspondent Of the New York
Times has furnished 10 that journal full and highly
interesting report of the trial Of the Indian mnrderers Of
Captain Gunnson They convicted Of mansiaugher
only The prisoners sentenced to three years mpr
onment
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The VIRGINIA ELgcrIoN-on Thursday next the great
political contest in Virginia win be brought close On
that day the voters Of the sold Dominion viii be called
upon to make choice of governor lieutenant governor
attorney general commissioners Of public works members
OF Congress and members of both branches of the State
legislature At the last governors election in 1851 when
l2T7l3 votes poed the democratic majority in the
State was l4l and al the presidential election in the
succeeding year. when the aggregate reached 545
the democratic majority went up to 1921 At the latter
election the whg vote 54 less than the governors
election while the democratic vote 1856 more The
probability is that at the election Thursday next the
vote of the State will be larger than any previous
sion.-BaH Sun.
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CITY,
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10. 1850

ar fsxArL No. isa south Tenth street. Fniadei
mia 4 our general assisted by WA H. WxLD,
JOINS cotNs J1ars DxxsIse, H. A. Evans, TnonAs d. Mes
JorKpM HAsaIrr JosEYH BuTroE, RosEsr MoKslcs, En-
WARD w. WILKr, WILLIAM l.. WArxknAx. H. j. krspioK, r.
W. MAoKKs Al ID. g. PzAKoa.
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THE CROPS IN New ENGLAND The Boston Journal gives
the following encouraging accounts of the growing crops
in New England:
The accounts which reach from different sections Of
the country IN regard TO the crop prospects upon the
whole encouraging In New England the farm work of
the season has just commenced yet within the past week
great deal OF seed has been committed the ground
The great depth OF the past winter in New Hamp
shire Maine and Vermont prepared the ground for early
working, by keeping Il warm through the winter There
has been little any frost ia the ground roots
hbres OF the winter grains and grasses healthy
diton II there should be abundant rains the grass crop
VIII be hne The profits upon stock have been consd-
cradle the past few years in New England that notwih
standing the scarcity Of hay the present spring. cattle have
ruled exceedingly high, and the prices for pasturage in
some instances have been raised"
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WAsmseroS TxRRirosy.--In Washington Territory Gov
Stevens Is candidate for Congress There several
other candidates.
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HEAVY ORDER ron RA'ts--The Brsdys Bend (Pa) Iron
Works are filling order for eleven thousand tops az
railroad iron for the Illinois Central railroad
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THE NEWS FROM EUROPE.

In cur eegraphic column viii be found brief outline
Of the European news received by the steamer Baltic
which arrived at New York yesterday afternoon. The
news from the is interesting but not Of de-
csive or an important character
II win be that another unsuccessful attempt has
been made TO assassnatc the French Emperor.
The commercial adyices highly important Cotton
has advanced eighth, and -four fifty cents barrel
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Lieutenant NJ. II, MAuny, Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-08
Rev Rcok

We arc indebted to Taylor 4 Maury for
copy Of the following new publication:
TEE EDUCATION DEMANDED BY TEE PEOPLE OF
THE UNITED STATES; Il Discourse Delivered
at Uu'on College, schenectady, July %, 1854
on tire occasion III the Fiftieth Anniversary
Of the Presidency Os Eiiphalet Mott, d ID
LID By FTs..cis Wayland, President of
Brown University. Boston: Phillips, Samp.
SON Co. 1855.
There are few in our country who have given
the philosophy Of education, after the New
England fashion, more attention than Presi-
Lent " ayland, and few better able to Sc is-,I
Its advanta ses, such az they are. 1t is TO Oe
regretted that IN praeti:e those advantage
fail far short of tie promises OF its theory-of
what President WayIand and al other really
LEANED AID sounIly pb"g.nphic men wisn
item - he. So far as ell giate education is
concerned, we may not untruthfuliy writ, that
oar land is ca-sed with co,legos-that is, with
q multitude Of Institutions protesting to be
COLLEGES Of learning which are not 90 in fact;
many Of them turning out graduates by no
means IS well grounded in the rudiments of a
Though educatiOn in after life, as our youth
on 'cevir- the academies Of the country
WEereia solid cl"s-ieal and mathematical iu-
formation Cse1 70 be whacIieI into them mt
times, with rattan or ferule, by the rough hands
OF the .aithiul ami competent race Of oil Irish
ana S,c.ch pedaSOguez who ALMOST thought in
Latin end Greek. The race has departed the
earth. Or, rather, our coUntry--we grieye to
wfite it-Las given pla-- - the race who con-
duct the innUmeEabie hcshy Colleges of this
err. lid the multitude OF hooIs Of AL nomi-
nal degrees, wherein, under tic influence OF
"moral 81 sion, youth are taught tho mod
EN- languages, sciep"es, the classics, &c, &c,
much, very Il UGH indeei after the fashion Of
tie no. long since famous Profe sor Gouard of
New York, who always advertised t. te ch
&ath"@atie- French, shorthand, Gern.n,
'rreck, Music, Natural Pr, .Osophy, ard Civil
Engineering. cash ''in six easv lesson and
l. 'anc.:s - s:ris.ly ChrisaJa IA pies -
From half TIC colleges Of tie country, a. tbs
time, money, hard cash, vii! get n decree,
without regard 70 the Qualification or attain
men:7 ot tLs persons OIL whom bestowed; the
cCnte-y 81 .wCcn them being to sccure students
not by fry earning characters by refusing
. g.s3Cato any but proG,:ent', but by ma
king the .ab5rs Of youth under their care as
light "a possible, AID the situation Of those
who dislike rel study a agreeable 80 posi-
bio. With soEac hundreds of nomina colleges
scattered Ee-e and t;.s-o ever the land, we
question seriously whether there are really a
s,o.c in the United STATE. Tia. truly deserve
Ihe aGIei.atic2
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pERSnusE.-

Col. Z. I. W. Aston and family, os S.
{, ard Major LaiJley, L ) A , re in this
ely It W.!iaGd's.
zee. Judge 5. "A. Douglas vas ST.. at Terre
Haate, Indiana, q The 81 ut.
80. Judge Kane was served with a sum-
u,ns c. T~rsiay a. tue residence o: his bro
tE1--in-'tw, HeOTss RsiDer, EsG in DeIawa.
'IGa'y, Pa. 10 answer "A suit of Psssnore
" 'ha1lsoE Tor alleged ;rcspass and false in-
:. -yaL-cat
.... Among tie passengers Who arrived g.
New Ycr,, ~ the Arago from Havre, were
i'a. x. -.cL-nc, laiy and fOL. children, Of
DGl;ilaarc.
.... Tie Nc mons have establistel settle
IAor. on the SliGcn river, in the Northeastern
Lart o! O:cEcu-
....TEe New York Ezq-css CT yesterday
says: Brother Bce.Lcr, ,dst Sunday, II
SENS, fCe .r.Iei PsSSinCre Williamson, not
ernst cIucsi.@a- Il3 was no sooner on the
St3Se,-jn tie l,1ipiL, VIC mean than with a
IU.e- sIu-,- Of exUltS on, he announced to the
aa'ie-ce,-congreBa We mean,-shat the
i"3t mart. t lih'rty Lai been released. Hs
slated tD'5 d. h-d reserved the news since he
came - The church Watcher the prcmu.ga-
ttch u - TIE news was followed by a round
81 2Fy.aust, or n Il, our Informant has fOrgut-
ion - say,-Gat why Hot!'
..-.Al4erinan Salomons tie Lord Mayc-
elect Of Lo1tor, v hO is Jew, has APPOINTED
lie Rev -. Mortimer Is clergyman IF the
CLuIch Of "a ;land) Lis chaplain during the
present Eayofaity.
....A. VI Bailey, Esq, = '-cti,al priater,
an1 tho Prcss-- foreman Of the Religious Her
az. delivered q short address before 4 very
intelligent audie1ce at the Mechanic fnsti-
lutte, Richmond, on Monday evening last.
which i high'y spoken of by those who heard
I THE Dispatch says Mr. B. had bat FIVE
minutes notice before he was introduced TO
peak - the large and fashionable assemblage,
) ut notwithstanding this fact, he did great
cred % himself aS u finished spesker. Mr.
Bailey il the President Of the Richmond Ty-
.ogrsHh;eai Society ct this time.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES UsUEY,-A decision was
given by Judge Freshman, from which it ap-
pears that thc obligation TO pay the tax on
a mortgage debt, i'll addition to six per cent
interest, does NOS constitute usury under the
contract Of lending. This decision was given
in the case Of L. link rs. Schreur. The com
plainant lent the defendant money, to secure
the payment Of which the defendant executed
mortgage on certain lea.ehold property in
this city. The defendant Schreur. failed to
pay his bond, and link filed bill foreclosin-
the mortgage, and obtained II decree, and the
property was sold in pursuance of the decree.
Schreur excepted the ratification Of the sale,
on the ground that the contract of lending W as
usurious, inasnuch as the mortgage contained
covenant obliging the mortgager to pay the
tax on the mortgage debt in addition to the
six per centum Judge Freshman held tina
the covenant to pay the tax did not render the
contract usuriouS, and ratified the sale
baltimore .fmsricaN.
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SPIRir OF TBz MORNING PRESS.

The IntsLIigencer calls for the publication
OF the Secretary of Wars opinion or original
decision upon Gen. SCOTS back paw question.
and on the authority Of European papers saws.
With reference to the proposed international
Congress concerning the Sound Dues question
The purpose Is supposed to be q temporary
arrangement. 80 as to avert any inconvenience
when migat arise out Of the approaching ter
mlnatIon ct the treaty with he United States.
Inc plan nov suggested is, instead of .aying
dC'. IN Tossing ElsirOre. without reg ard to
destInatiCa, 70 pay the duties on the Iandirc.
ct the goods by the importer at any of the
Baltic ports. This plan, it Sc thought, would
II great measure put out O., the field Of con-
tenti0n EDgia!d, France, and the United
states, and all nations On this side OF the
Sound, and re--'ict the question to the deIibe.
rsti0Ts or the six Baltic Ststes-Russa, Prus-
s'2, sweden, Denmark, Mechlenburg, and Luz
tee. II Is thought, however, that Russia will
not consent to this arrangement
The Union argues that the Allies have not
yet IN reality taken sebaztopol, saying:
But be this as it may, tire alIiea armies
axe evidently not yet in possession of the port
ana entire defence Ct oebastopol. Neither
mad they at the last accounts even ATTEMPTED
- force the Russian army from its position.
81 the isthmus Of Perekop. 1t would, there
f1re seem efficiently evident that nothing de-
c,sive of the fate Of Sebastopol has yet oc-
CURED. In the mean time another winter
'aIuVai N IS before the allies the result of
win depends on events yet 10 the womb of
tine y great and decisive battle is vet L,
be fought before the fate of Se5astopol is de-
CT led. Pent M. as it were in bottle. the
narrow neck of which is the isthmus of Pere.
k 2, the defeat of either party would lead To
d sastspuS, If not fsta' consequences The
retreat Of either would be impeded by the
most formidable obstacles. On one hand, the
RuSsi'n army would have t. travel the whole
of tie Crlmsa III the face Of victorious enc
10y; IL the other, the allies would be u3der
the necessity, IL all probability, of re-em-
barking under similar circumstances. In
ther otsI tie danger would he eminent If
ne are right, then Sebastopol is not vet t.sgn.
AMI 10 use 4 hOmely phrase, the British AM
French seribes are .hallooinx before they are
cat Of the woods"
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The Current Operations of the Treasury

REcEPrICS OF GOVERNOR REEDER.-A dis
patch from Easton, Pa, on tho 9Th instant,
says that Ex-Governor Beeder was received at
the ears, on his arrival at Phillipsburp from
Philadelphia by very great assemblaye Of
the people of Easton and the neighbor6ood,
who were there to greet him with hearty
welcome home, and AZ approval of his course
i'll the difficult affairs with which he has been
associated in Kansas. lie was escorted by an
immense concOurse Of citizens, with music, to
ConnOr's Hotel, whero he was received in a
short address by Geo. W. Yates, Esq, after
which the Governor delivered an impressive
speech which was listened to with profound
attention. lie gave a rapid but luminous his
tory of the whole of the Kansas affair, and ex
planned all seeming inconsistencies in his
course, and avowed his fixed detarmina tio, 10
stand by, at all hazards and through all con.
sequences, thu platform of principles adopted
by the Free State party of Kansas lie closed
amid the earnest response OF cordial agree
ment on the part Of his hearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-08

- 1t is hard to 'crush out all good from
the heart Of women. Among those who went
from New York to minister to the sufferinss
of the sick at Norfolk, among many of known
virtue, went one Of the most notorious She
was beautiful as well rs accomplished. and
went by the Sobriquet of the Countess of
Blessington In early life she was cruelty
deceived and betrayed by one she trusted;
revenge upon the male sex. How she kept
her vow many ruined fortune and distressed
wife attest. Nothing softened her till the
narratives of the sutferings at Norfolk were
published. The human heart is a book whose
leaves the wisest cannot read.-Beifaa Jour
nal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-08

sYe Our thoughts, our "reminiscences, our
intellectual requirements, die with us to this
world-but to this worll only. Affections well
placed and dutifully cherished; friendships
happily formed, and faithfully maint aimed :;
knowledge acquired with worthy intent, and
intellectual powers that have been diligently
improved, as the talents which our Lord and
Master has committed t. our keeping: these
will accompany US into another state of exist
ence, as surely as the soul in that state retains
its identity and its consciousness
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- CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON
49, Have you been to hear the model ETH
OPIAN Th OUPE, from New York at Odd
Fellows Hall! II yOu have we know that you
will visit them again; If not then you are missing
avery rich, rare, and racv treat They are decided
ly the best roIpe tn ever visited our city They
rerform THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATUR-
DAY EVENINGS, and SATURDAr AFTER
NOON at 3H O'Clock, at ODD FELLOWS
HALL, End on MONDAY, TUESDAY, and
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, and TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. 3o'clock, at FORREST HALL
in Georgetown. CODY all means
nov SIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-08

The " AMERICAN LEGION. "A new Ameri-
can order has been originated, and seems to
be prevailing extensively in some portions of
the country. Lodges or associations have
been organized in Washington, and in some
parts of Virginia, and we see that one was
formed in the Thirteenth Ward, Brooklyn.
bers six hundred members We understand
that all American born citizens, whether Pro.
testant or Roman catholic, are eligible to mem
bership or Office, but that all anti-slsyery men
are stri>t y prescribed -Erehangs paper.
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LOOk OUT FOR THE TORCHES
M The Potomac Association would respa-t
fully announce to the citizens OF Wasniu ton that
they will give d Grand Vocal and Instrumentai
Concert al Odd Fellows Hall, on MONDAY
EVENING, November 18th on which occasion
they will present to the Firemen pair of Massive
Silver Io:ches, for the sale Of the largest number
Of tickets.
For particulars see future advertisement.
nov S-Th&S
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ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WEST
M ERN PRESBITERIAN CHURCU

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WEST
~ ERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The ladies OF this congregation announce that i'm
the course OF lew weeks they will give an enter
tainment in the new church ed fee to consist of a
supper, and for the sale of useful and ornamental
articles Music and literary exercises NAV also he
expected The avails of the entertainrn ent will
is designed that no article shall he sold above lis
par vai''e Rallies, lotteries, and other games of
chance will be prohibited. The admission fee
Will be TN cents No pains will he spared to
give perfect satisfaction to visitors and natrons
the enterprise F'N' ~
" 10 aid in the above object, coNrRrBU-
TloNs In money, useful and fancy articles. and
to Mr.: T. n. Ha kell, principal DirectIe.s. AZ
No 30, Pennsylvania avenue, West Of the Circle
lodged. nov ST
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R>SALE OF STALLS AND STANDS
DNA IN THE WEST MARKET-The
Committee in charge OF the Yves: Market will bro
coed to SELL to the highest bidder above the min
imum price fixed therefor, the Stalls and Stands
In said market, on WEDNESDAY next the l4th
November The sale will take place at O'Clock
p. M precisely. The Committee will be present
to give such information as may be desired.
Terms cash. For the Committee
nov S-eO:d JNO. I. TOWERS Mayor
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AZ D0ZEN GOOD COLD KID Gloves.
~ 100 dozen Linen canbrIc Hanikerch:efs, q,
6k cents Cd h
100 dozen Linen cambria HandkercLie.s at I2x
cents each
2lO dozen Cotton, Silk and Me-inO Hose and Hal
Hose, OF every quality and price
With many other cheap Goods
WIN X. RILEY,
corner Sth ST, opp. Centre Market.
nov 7-1m
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nIR. WILLIAM PAI.NdFR-

PEOFESSOR OF SINGING, FLUTE, Sc
WELDING TO THE SOLICITATION or
several of his friends. purposes forming class
e. for VOCAL INSTRUCTION, both for yonno
persons and adul.s, and which classes will Le
suitably divided according 10 the ages and sexes
of the members
Terms, hve dollars per quarter of 20 lessons
Those who are DESTROYS of awaiting themselves
OF the facilities thus afforded for leaning Noel
Music, are requested TO make early application 70
L street, corner 18th W a., do