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STATE POLITICS.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
ANTI-NEBRAsKA CANDIDATES.
REPUBLICAN STATE NOMINATIONS

REPUBLICAN STATE NOMINATIONS.
For SecvstIvy Of State,
PRESTON kING...........of St. Lawrence
For Controller,
JAMES VI. COOK ...........of Saratoga
For state EneiBeer and Surveyor,
GEORGE GEDDES......".of Ononoseo
For Attorney GsADal,
ABIJAH MANN, Jr.........of Queens
For State Tre1sBTer
ALEX. IL. WILLIAMS.....of Wsyse.
FO- Canal Gown issioRv,
DANIEL II. BIsSELL.....of Livingston
FOy State P,LOn Inspector,
WESLEY BAILEY .........of Oneida
RIO, Judge, Of CoTrr Of dJpeais.
BRADFORD X. WOOD. of Albany full term
Joseph MULLIN ..........of Jefferson lshort term.
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ronIAxn coNMIssIoXER

B IG Nj Poase, Dem. is elected governor by a large
msjoriyl
LAND CONMisSioNEk -
Crosby X. N.......2l $50 Oase.......'' '''''''.''-
Heds Dcm...........N,ttS
J. Douglas Browne....... So
CoNGRESS WESTERN DISTRICT
Beu............. ...A 59 HsncOck AZ
IoK CONcRrsS, EASrE4S DISTINCT.
Hst Ward Dem......lOtS6 L. D EvNs, n N..."..'9gSs
TEXAS DIST Sill.
Asains the 7S4 FOR the bN..........lcb
Above it will be thu; in the eastern district Mr..
Ward has an official majority O.poae hundred and
City three votes. There were tSo counties no. re-
tune6-Js ferson, reported TO have given Evans
majority Of mite woes and Orange shch gaze W ard
q majority Of ffty-,wo votes and VA L'oery &C
hundr, and sixty we've given for NJ. L. Evans which
are not counted sga,s 81 NJ. Ward Ii all these ID
hrmslties were overlooked the later would stu be
elected by a majority OF thirty.sx votes
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FROM BOSTON.
BosroN, Tuesday, Oct. 80, les

THK TKxAs LEcrIoN.-The STATE Gasette, undo
he heacipg "ofloiaJ. publishes returns OF the eiecAo
IN August last. which sums up as follow;
m
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CITY POLITICS.
FIFTEENTH WARD.

mee,ing Of Republicans Of the fifteenth ward
viii be held this Wednesday evening, at No. $50
broadway. The time for work Is short, and We hope
10 see q full attendance The Fifteenth should, and
easily can be the banner ward Of the Republican
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Wood Engraving, LithOgraphing, and Copper.
plate Engraving.

orrIcS surKRlsrEsprsr PunLIc PRINTISo,
Washington, July 49, less.
PROPOSALS Will be this the 23d
july Instant al ~ O'Clock a~lng and engraving
Cd, the highest style Of tho twenoar us'Ta
lions x BY four and one half nches} usote ths
report u the recent Japan expedition.
Also for d.. aud the twenty
small Gu. ., 10. work
All these engavings will required be drawn
in very sye drawing submitted this
and, when tho
engravDgs be executed in the
Proposas will we'd until date drawing
highest and printing In
and ~ twenty
four plates x inehes of illustrations 10
company same
Proposals portion Of tine
last above named, aad printing In colop
Proposals will aiso until date engraving
the highest qnarto IL
sTaons Of bntany and history
surveys OF route for railroad Pae &c
The Illustrations will bo oce the inspection q
those persons DESTROYS OF bidding for the until the closing o.
The BIDS Information desired VIII be iarnhed
The paper required for printing tho Autographs win be furnished
by this Office.
Contracts win be entered with, with security viii
required from The successful bidders faithful execution Of
their
each class Of work bid for The
paid to "A G. seaman, suPennendeni the Public Printing.
Washington d. c. rnd be plainly endorsed Proposals Wood
Engraving Lithographing" "Coppepate Enerav'ngn
e lu A. G. SEA IAN,
l1ea E.s Superintendent
July l3-dif23d
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pseatsa x wtat te, deceived similar attack 10 that at
ieFa ~ - Frtneh and being perceived BY men,
s ~ 6.ysa Af ssr, ,as Nv Russians turned
snd sd snd waa ~ thh janctare that the hurrahs
hsfs tnsnloas1 afier them Amer this the
sonAde 80 s ~ ~ soms time from both lines in the
agsFua tHr praR
Ssst uofniar ,tsfs as hardly qua fired on either
sids saa Ehsai tNslfs ecoet hoistsd = flag to re-
qaeai ssesafy trees 81 ths burial " dead delay
&ssenhat &afnr Shlgh nsaaeagrrs seen haTy lag
lnub a. s4nat ards ahefs supposed she general
u the kasaa isnrhes % betls wlAcre % officer IN
eonwana sas Fasfsaaa ~ beie hi than APP
Rive ainaiFs set several Russian oacsrs mounted the
psfapst and satst thef esIa inFi,ing 10
aust ~all a. fasss esdsrs and las. though many q
poor woardsa siioSs Wing wthin sight with
iag N pain and thirst undsr broling sun Further
sin oosk wasa \ 90 Il oass rraDlsd ana when our
dead ana sounaed ~ latter IA mosi paiufs state
hrcaehi j..
ertasngSe nnbssn
The Russians Threw adyanoed ns u sentries TO
keep % pgyak syrs reW ne lsdA4 and similar preeaa
uoa haslng been taken side the asetra space
ieas narrowed gady The scenes y battle carnage have
like ihs rsshasrowins iook on Dead and dying
las all she ground.
During this proesedng aulsbcr u Russian officers
EassS ssad W. Nv. 1ss 49, "a ''s sr 'ss% soss
inclination, however marked ia most cases 10
defeat Itself thoash 81 officers guilty o. the
their Crepe aid sad Injury 70 oar In possession II the
laeyaksn Qaarsesa remafk which procured biz instant
order 10 The rear BY Geners Aircy.
II by Of these polite fons that Chs lnqdiry was
made Of Engshman my eide whesher four generals
had really been drunk daring the assault
The Russians having helped 10 gather IN the dead the
whole sad duty performed and the truce brought
end. Since then nothing o. interest has occurred
and the firing has nearly been suspended altogether
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ToMBoys--The public mind is awakening the inn
portance of physical education.
At the ladies' exhibition of gymnasc calisthe-
mic and dancing exercises given Professor Stewards
rooms in Boston, DR.. j. V. Q. Smith, mayor, in bis
speech the parents and teachers while distributing the
prizes addressed them Mt much length the importance
Of thus developing the muscular apparatus of children and
made the pertinent remark, "7hat The hhe girls he kneu
.chen 5oy oho used climb and fences wh me boys
and rho called 7omboys By their mothers,
wherersr found lending society, rOih strong healthy
bodies and minds"
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INV D. Q. McGUIRE. Auctionecr.

fj'RUSTEE'S SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM SITUATED
Balls Cross R0adsBy virtue OF deeds OF trust duly
made recorded records for con
Virginia. from parties ted the Sub
scribe will sell public auction, Thursday July 49, AZ "
o'clock the auction valuable tract olnd contain
Ing c2 adjoining Balls Cross Roads said 81 pg
the Giebe Farm" formerly owned by Gen j. Va Ness
proposed each containing
proportion open wood land and be sold separately
right nehaf growing crop One o he lots
tanning "a has good substantial farmhouse overaee
dwelling, barn, and other 0ut-buiidings on II.
plat the subdivision be The auction rooms
Terms Ono fourth cash the residue In twelve and eighteen
months, interest OF
JAS. @. MCGUIRE,
July l0-eodkds Auctioneer.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS.

fanciiOas Of Coass.l. consul may be authorized 10
communicate directly with the government which he
resides but he does not thereby acquire the diplomatic priv
ileges of a minister.
Nor does he, coau acquire such privileges by being
appointed as he may, at the time, charge daft
flares.
3. To the question whether consul soemnize
rage consul II is wholly imatersl whether he be
or not subject Of the foreign government
The Intentionally Of foreign conss la Turkey and
other Mohammedan counties u entirely Independent of the
fact of diplomatic representation, and Is maintained by the
difference Of law and religion being but Incidental the
of the established exterrtoray of Christians all coun
tries not Christian.
5. Conuls, international commercial agents. originated
in the colonial municipalities q, e Latin Christians in the
Levant, which municipalities scgoverning through
their oonuls the ancient title of municipal
Italy.
Rights Of private exerroriaty having TO exist
in ChristendoD foreign eonsu have ceased be municipal
magistrates Of their country .here; but they stll con
tnue not only international sgen; but also administrative
and judicial functonaries of their oounrymen 10 countries
outside of Christendom.
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g 70 meet the rigorous requirements exacted Of the pu
pills at West Point
SEQUEL TO THE GILnAsroS SNAKE sroRY--A paragraph
was published in the Telegraph few days ago stating tina
little daughter Of Mr.. Hill in Gilmanton New Hamp
shire bad been discovered be on very intimate terms
with two black snakes which she accustomed to vs
ana Iced daily The Manchester Mirror states that on
sunday morning last Mr.. Hill pursued and caught tn,
smallest OF the two snakes-about four feet longand
bringing II home Gagged in sugarbox where it is
kept Although il is very fond Of the little girl coiline
itself about her neck and going sleep in her lap
cross to the Others OF the family and refuses food from
their hands The Mirror says:
The little girl asked if she was not frightened when
she rst saw the snakes She said she terribly fright
ened and when asked why she did rum she said she
tried TO but could not she also tried to scream for he,
mother but could not speak word The idea that she
was paayzed by the magnetic power Of the snakes The
hrs time she remained with them very long timecould
not tell how long Afterwards daily she staid with them
several hours feeding them regularly She said they liked
sweet things BEST and that she stole three cakes Of maple
sugar that her mother had laid away and sweet ginger
bread whenever she could give to them The big snake
would try to drive the small away from when fed
and she cued him several times and he returned the COM
pment by taking her fingers into his mouth several times
without doing much harm Consequently, she don't love
this snake as much she does the other one though
generally fond of her"
PLEASANT aEErNG.-Mr- Benjamin Loring, Of the firm
OF Loring Co.. sationers State street. Boston, Friday
invited seven ournsymen dine with him. the
gate service Of five of whom in his employ hundred
and sixteen years The singing OF "Aud Lang Syne APP
proprlately closed the pleasant reunion
LIBERAL DIyISE-It is mentioned in the Memoirs OF
sydney Smith, just published that he claimed brotherhood
with Christians Of every denomination and in his later
years preached Of The Rev. Dr. VIM f. Channngs SER
mons ION wary from the pulpit of ST. Pauls Cathedral
AN ACTIVE OLD GENTLEMAN.-As the venerable Rev. DIR.
Kendall OF Plymouth, Massachusetts, in his seth
year, was riding in carriage towards Kingston, on
Monday last the reins parted whereby the horse became
manageable No person being render assistance
Dr. r. esed from the carriage the Wheel and seized
the horse by the head while in brisk troll Few young
men could have performed the feat in more admirable
manner or with greater agility,
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LOCAL N Il w s..

Grey coUNcs.Councils met at the usual hour on Mon
day afternoon last The board of aldermen remained
sion until halpast o'clock the following morning.
of the time being occupied with discussion the
seats in the board from the Fourth and Fifth wards The
result Of this discussion will not dsappont readers The
know nothing majority of the board ratified the illegal acts
Of their brethren at the polls.
The business transacted in tho lower board was not of
important character,
party Iaborers busiy engaged in making
necessary excavations for the south wing of the
buildings Visitors to the Presidents grounds will now find
inconvenience in gaining their avore prom
enade.
The weather is enough to satisfy the most
ardent temperament Yesterday noon the mercury rose
to SO in the shade
PUBIC IMPROVEMENTS cITYThe extensions OF the
Capitol and other public buildings the city arc on scale
corresponding with greatness and prosperity nation
The talented and gentemany superintendent works
has full for his abilities and experience and
the entire confidence of The public in the wisdom, energy
and faithfulaosa Of his superintendent,
In addition TO these public works for the immediate
commodaton Of the general government there conded
his charge the construction of the Washington aqueduct
signed for the supply of the city with pure water drawn from
the Potomac at the Great Falls sixteen miles distant We
understand Mr. Charles Stearns of New York, has taken
the contract for supplying brick for this magnificent work.
and that he putting up at his brick yard
miles from the city the several machines with aggregate
capacity Of making daily loo, 900 bricks.
Mr Searus has associated with him in this enterprise
era business Of the right stamp and from his great
perence large operations bis high character for nte
gence and integrity and his ndomitable energy and
the public has the fullest that his part
least there viii be failure in the rapid progress Of this
great Improvement
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

account of l'enahes, dc,b(ormers ac-
count to the United States for all fines penalties forfeit
received by them during the month, and report
Secretary Of the Treasury in writing how they have dis
tbued the shares given by law to the nfome and chiei
officers Of the pot and they instructed that only
officers and of the port prohibited from being
informers.
appointment Of Light Horse KepersJoel d. Ashbcrry
to be keeper Of the lighthouse at York Spit, Virginia
Salary, $500 per
Joseph Blanchard renstaed keeper of the light house
at Wangoshance, Michigan. Salary, $500 per annum.
Undehll Lockwood TO be assistant keeper of the light
house at Execution Rock, New York. Salary $500 per an
Clerical Changcs-W l.. Marshall and Il. c. Caldwell.
second class clerks in the Sixth Auditors oce have been
removed.
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Yesterday afternoon Juiy IL DANIEL PARKER PORTER, Of
the Treasury Department. In the OF his
The feads ~ family invited attend his
No. 29l street,
Thirteenth Streets This "wednesday afternoon,
O'Clock fsar aud Washington News
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II (says the Baltimore American the Price Currents
estimate is anything true the crop for the pres
year is short The crop of lsio given by the
of $780, oonfessedly short in ell parts OF the
country and increase it Of 100000 Of bushels,
which is all the estimate alovs would not be equal 10 the
of the population of the country since that period
WEST PoISr AoapEny.-Many applicants for admission
this institution rejected and for the information Of
parents and others, the Journal of Commerce says
9Thc fact Is the highest degree Of physical vigor s
requisite to bear up under the rigorous discipline OF West
Point The students duty seventeen hours out Of
the tyour for relaxation is strictly prescribed
labor and implicit obedience to authority is the duty OF
the soldier. They Obliged 20 spend hours from
Eve In bed without lights The rigid discipline Of
the institution has the best effect those who have the
strength bear it, II found 10 be promove Of health
cheerfulness and mental vigor II in any de-
gree be relaxed in favor OF the weak for the country Is
interested TO exclude that class incompetent, for the
vices which proposes require Of those there educated
The object Of the institution is to train for their country
service those whom IL rely in exRences and danger
Let but those who have exhibited indications Of pc
culiar promise be encouraged aspire that exalted
brotherhood. Failure and dismissal assuredly await all
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customers hereby notified their respec
IA the 23d inclusive and
order each thus be
afforded opportunity Of examining the preparatory TO set
July. which they dues and In view
nf pecunay obligations for the month";
strained with the necessity Of promp,ness upon
past Ofel.
June 27-3tw4w HoOE, BRO, co.
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BY ELEG RAPH.
Pro-Navery Convention in Missouri

Y
ST. Louis, (Mo,) July 1.-THE pro-slavery convention
met at Lexington the l2th and large number of dele
gates we're present After temporary organization SEN
Atchson and Colonel Doniphan called to ad-
dress the convention but declined Others addressed the
meeting favor Of the establishment of slavery in Kansas by
all lawful means.
The convention permanently organized by the election
of Col. w. T. Wood as president
Resolutions introduced requesting the legislature Of
Missouri pass acts retaliaory upon and discriminating
against the products of Massachusetts, Vermont and Mich
igan.
President shannon of the university addressed the
vention setting forth the Bible arguments in favor
slavery.
The convention was still sitting at the last accounts
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In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have concluded to continue the
sale Of oil kinds specified prime
cost whenever the of
regular prices will be charged Ladies seeking fancy sika
should avail themselves this opportunity
Also usually all
kinds OF fancy staple dry goods provebay prices,
Ql3- One price only. Fl t.ffftf
OF 10 bills
and have settled those VIII
without delay.
order to make room for autumn supplies
PERRY L. BROTHER,
"Central Stores" building,
July l7-8tdif opposite Centre Market.
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nlCTIONNAIlkE dcs Chancclleries DipIomatiqu at
Consuares uage des agents poliuques Francois
e du commerce maritime L. A. De Moreu vols.
Paris, 1855.
July IL Eetts FRANCK TAYLOR.
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posr orrlcE DEPARTMENT..


shoa1 be informed without delay of all the circumstances
connected with Particular should be taken 10 state
of the office in which the letter WINS paced the day
which placed, and whether by the writer him
self or by another persons the day which, IL at ALL it
actually mailed fhe Of the writer and the person adj
dressed amount and practicable, particular descrp
ton the valuable enclosures the OF postage marked
the leter the Office to which addressed, and whether
mailed direct thereto another Office for distribution
and the by which it sent with any further partc
uars that may aid the department in its respect
ing tnec of the loss.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Hospital for the Iasanephineas ID. Gurley has been ap-
pointed ver of the government hospital for the insane
the place of John g. Rves, declined.
Agricultural Dipision Of the Patent O9ce.A New Sub
for Generating Heat IN Hotbeds. Grape
vines, Trees, &c. the Banks Of he Rir Ebe BY Land
sds.-The and Cost of Gupoeder in Prnsso
Extract of translation of letter from correspondent of
the Patent Office:
the Berlin Association Promotion of Horticul-
tue Professor Kock made communication about substitute
horse for generating heat in beds which,
productive Of caori far superior to the latter This
substitute the refuse of cotton obtained in spinning
mills bed prepared the previous day had, when
amned the following afternoon, temperature in its ine
printer Hancl in Magdeburg who the first to apply
the cotton for this purpose explained his was
% suo cotton ,pae 'n refuse om MaSdebg IN order to
the disposition of the inspector Of the botanical garden
Three quarters Of mile from Lenerit and close to
the right bank Eb rises the Radby of the finest
patenux Bohemia. The foot and the middle OF the hill
OF clay excellent for the cultivation Of the grape,
which the finest qualities Of this fruit thrive admirably
In the middle of March, in consequence of heavy rains and
subsequent hawngs the exterior part separated snccevey
from the HILL without falling, however, but descending
in its whole surface slowly into the valley carrying with it
vines trees and fences thus developing itself the adon
ing fields Of the Elbe valley 1t is said that already forty
(Saxon) have performed that journey, and still new
coherent in progress of separation. The valley
the banks of tie Ebe viewed from the heights presents
thus singular sight The grapevincs, and many APP
pc
had been poughed-oply the ravines elevations
conspicuous Scientific observations being made the
spot from Prague and there great number of visitors.
agreeable to authentic computation, the yearly
uacure OF guppowder for the OF the Prussan
$500 qunta The cost Of manufacture amounts to about
1000 rx dollars The average Of materials consumed in
the manufacture is 700 quintas of sapetre GAO qunas
sulphur and $50 cords OF charcoal The cost Of purchase
these materials amounts to from 10000 to 10000 Xix dol
\ lars
Patents The issues Of patents for the week end
ing Tuesday, July IL, 1855, follows:
l Patents 4f
4 Reissues
Additional Improvement
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Card.
II. KING, NJ. d.,

Geological Surveys, Chemical Anayes and Location of PUB
lic Lands.
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Steamer Burnt.

Sedrler Burnt.
PHILADELPHIA July 1.-THE splendid steamer John Ste
vens belonging the Camden and Amboy line, de-
stroyed by fire o'clock this morning while lying
Hill landing below Bordentown. The entire wood work
was burnt but the hull being ron probably not much
damaged She the largest and most expensive boat
river and built in 1896 The origin of the fire is
known Six persons sleeping the boat of whom the
pilot deck hand, and chambermad known to have
been saved Three Others including the cook and steward
missing and supposed to have jumped overheard
Liquor Decision.
New YoaK, July l7.-Recordsr Smith decided this morn
ing acs BEERS Wines and spirits that had paid duties
could be sold in any quantity to any citizen.
Arrosf for Violating the Neutrality Laps.
BUFFALO, July l7.Thrce men, including English re-
crutng officer been arrested for recruiting for the
Crimean war;
The Tucker Explosion
PaoupEscE, July l7.-Henry NJ. and John Tucker have
arrested upon the charge Of blowing up their fathers
house with gunpowder and mperlng the lives Of the family
Ysiow Ferer Mem Orleans.
Nrw ORtEAss, July lG.The deaths last week were 1877
including a from yellow fever.
Markets. ..a4
lowersaes Of 5000 bbls. IS SO 50 SCI sales OF SOC
bbls southern $40 20. Wheat is owersales Of 5000
bushels western white at 50 so. Pork unsettedsales
500 bbls Sl9 ~. Beef firm. Whiskey easersale
Of 200 bbls. at t0i8 cents
BaLrfsoas, July l7.-Flour is du-saes of 100 bbs
Howard street $40 City Mills offered 80 II
without buyers Wheat has declined 10 is centswhite
81 81 20; red, 81 81 TO- Corn-white 81 OF 81 o.
yellow, 90 90 cents. Oats, as s. cents.