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BY the President of the United States Of America,
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, by an net Of the Congress of
the United States, approved the 9th day
of August, 1854, entitled IAN act TO
carry into effec. treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. signed
on the 5th day of June, 1854" it is pro-
vided. whenever the Preslden, OF the
United States shall receive satisfactory ev.
idsnce that the Imperial Parliament of
Great Britain and the Provincial Parlia-
ments of Canada. New Brunswick. Nova
Scotia, and Prince Edwards Island have
passed laws on their part TO give full ef-
fec! to the provisions Of the siad treaty.
he is authorized TO issue his proclamation
declaring tha. he has such evidence;
And whereas, satisfactory Information
has been received by me that The Imperi-
al Parliament Of Grea, Britain and Pro-
vincial Parliaments of Canada, New
Brunswick. Nova Scotia, and Prince Ed
wards Island have passed laws on thei'
part TO give full effect TO the provisions
Of the treaty aforesaid:
Now. therefore. I, Yssahiis fieess,
President Of The United S,aass % Aossiaa.
d hereby declare and proclaim that, fssH
this date. the following articles. being she
growth and produce Of the said Province;
Of Canada. New Brunswick. N9va Scotia,
and Prince Edwards Island-to wit:
grain. flour, and breads,uffs Of all. kinds;
animals of ell kinds: fresh. smoked. and
salted meats; cotton wool; seeds and
vege ia bles; undried fruits; dried fruits
fish Of all kinds; products Of fish and all
other creatures living in the water; poul.
try. eggs, hides, furs, skins. or tails. un-
dressed; stone or marble in lis crude OF
unwrought state; slate, butter, cheese
tallow, lard, horns. manures, ores otm
ais of oil kinds; coal, pitch. tar. :urpen-
tine, ashes, timber and lumber of al
kinds. round, hewed. and sawed. unman-
ufactured in whole or in part; fire wood
plants. shrubs. and trees; pelts. WOOL
fish oil, rice, broom corn and bark, gyp-
sum. ground or unground; hewn OF
wrought or unwroughl burr or grind
stones; dyeslufs; flax, hemp, and tow,
unmanufactured; unmsnu(aclured tobac
CO; rags-shall be introduced into the
United States free Of duty, 90 long as the
said treaty shall remain in force; subject
however, to be suspended in relation &c
the trade with Canada. on the condition
mentioned in the fourth article Of the sale
treaty; and that all the other provision.
ofthe said treaty shall go into effect and
be observed on the part of the United
States.
Given under my hand, a: the city o
Washington, the 10th day ot
L. S. March. in The year Of our Lord
1853, and of the United State;
the seventy ninth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President;
w. l.. MARCY, Secretary Of State
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State of Indiana.
Marshall County:
In the Marshau Circuit Court.

EAMESL. STEPHENSON, estate, VS.. James
- A. Core, Joshua b. Cutshaw, Mark
Pomeroy, ct al. Complaint TO subject prom
erty TO execution.
1t appearing by afii lavit that JOSHUA Il. Ctr
SHAW, one OF The defendants in the above en-
titled cause, is non resident of the Slate OF
Indiana; he is hereby notified of the fling and
pendency o. said complaint, and that the same
will he heard by said court al its August Term
looo, commencing on the I'd Monday in Au-
gust next, at the court house in Plymouth IN
ihis county, and unless he appears and de-
lends, the same will be heard in has absence.
Attest: II. CORBALEY CPk
c. II. REEVE Pliff's Atty.
March 90, 1855. 2t4.
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NAvIGATIoN ON LAKE MICHIGAN.-Our
river is still clogged with ice, but the
lake is open and navigation has resumed;
the fl rst steamboat from Chicago arriv.
inc here on the 18th inst, thirteen days
later than last year. 1t is not supposed
that the Straits Of Mackinac will be open
ill late in April, or that vessels from
Buffalo can get round before May. The
season will open with high freights. since
there is a large accumulation of grain
flour and pork at the different ports OF
Lake Michigan, ready to 60 forward. and
a limited number Of vessels to take it,
Miluaukce Sentinel.
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The March to the Grave.

What's mighty procession has been
marching towards the grave during the
past year. Al the annual estimate since
the lsl Of January. 1888, more than .3l,-
100000 of the worlds population have
gone down to the earth. Place them in
4 long array, and they viii form mov-
ing column of more than thirteen hundred
to every mile of the globes circumference.
Only think Of III ponder and think upon
it. What spectacle. as they "move
on" tramp, tramp-forward upon their
stupendous dead march:
Lie is short and time is fleeing,
And our hearts so stout and brave,
Still like muffled drums are beating
Funeral marches 70 the grave"
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INTERVIEWS WITH LOUIS NAPoLEoN.-I,
is ennounced in recent Paris letter that
Immediately on the arrival of ex Presi
dent Van Buren, in Paris from Italy. he
received pressing invitation from the
French Emperor to pay him visit, will
which he complied. and the two had {
long interview. The Hon. Robert M
McLane. United States Minister 10 China
who has also been on visit 10 Paris
has had several interviews. IL is said. will
the Emperor. and also with the Frencl
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.-Nationa
Infelligcncer.
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The chip Obeon. recently arrived at
Liverpool. rspssss having. on the 9th OF
Sspssnbes Lost, when in latitude thirty
eight degrees south, seen sea serpent one
hundred and eighty six feet in length

Utv0vPOOss BePVuO uuviuBs VII su0 vtu VI
Sspssnbe. lost, when in latitude thirty
eight degrees south, seen sea serpent one
hundred and eighty six feet in length.
A passenger from New Orleans. lately
arrived at Cincinnati, reports tha. nine
teen or twenty slaves had died of cholera
on the plantation of MIR. Banon, not far
from Eaton-Rouge.
The San Francisco Mint, during the 6
days preceding the 25th ultimo. coined
1885. 600. which is at The rate of nearly
100000 a day. The coinage for the
month Of February would reach about
$3.50, 900.
Now is 'sugering time" in Vermont,
and the Vermoaters are full of work and
sport. The amount of sugar made aanu'
ally in that State is 100000 pounds
worth S65O.OOO.
About 800 claims for bounty LAND
under the act of the last session, the Sta
says. were received at the pension oflic,
a, Washington on Monday.
The Vincennes Gazette says that tn,
wheat crop in that aud adjoining coun
ties is unusually promising.
/ 1t is confidently asserted that Ken
lucky Trust money will soon be WORT
something near its face. The Cincin
natl Commercial thinks so.
Turnips have Been as high as two dol
lars bushel this year. in Cincinnati.
The receipts of the Chicago and Rec
Island Railroad for February last, wer
SCI, JIG. The aggregate earnings sine
July are s7e6 900. averaging fully Sl00
600 per month. The estimate for tn
first twelve months was million of dol
| lars.
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TO NON RESIDENTS

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ ii me with the county surveyor. will,
Oh tie first day of March 1854. al 9 O'Clock Il.
m. on id day. rrIcce 10 surrey and locate
the corners o. their land, In section Z. township
- norh, of ranges west, in Siarko county: 70
m, e; at the subscribers. and continue from day
TO day until all is finis he l..
Nan residents who fail TO meet the surveyor
at the time 6, place above mentioned, & deiray
orProvide for defraying thcirporiion of the ex
pense of said survey, will he returned 10 the
County Auditor of said county. and such deiin-
queucy placed on the tax duplicate and collect
ed accoldingto law.
LAWRENCE cHENowETH.
March 90, 1915. -.
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PirHY Proven Bs,-By suffering we
may avoid SHINING but by SHINING t {
cannot avoid suffering.
Honor like the shadow, follows those
who flee from it. but flies from those
who pursue il.
lie who will take no advice hu. be al d
ways his own counselor, shall be sure n
have fool for client.
Correction does much, but encourage
meRt does more.
encouragement after censure, is 90 the
sun afIer shower.
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New HAMPsHIRE.--For Congress the
majority of Mr.. PIKE, in the first district,
is over 1000; Of Mr.. TAPPAN. in the
second, 500; and of Mr.. CRAGiN. in the
third, nearly 5000.
AS far rs heard from, for Governor. Mr.
METcALF appears 10 have majority OF
$3.50 over all others. The towns TO be
received may reduce bu. cannot over
come this ma ioritY.
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dict or guilty was rendered, there was no
demonstration or feeling exhibited, ex-
ceps by one person"
He is visited nearly every day by sever
81 Of his female scquain!ences. and the
kind and considerale jailor. Mr.. Mclean.
pays every attention 20 his wants. We
are inclined 10 the opinion that Arrison
is convinced that the prospects of his es
Gaping the scaffold are very slight, and
that he is preparing TO NEE, his end with
resignation and calmness - Gin. Eng.
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From Texas.
BALTIMORE. March "a

BALTIMORE. March 21.
New Orleans papers OF Sunday last are
received.
Galveston papers of the 5th inst. state
that immense confagrations have occur
red in the forests near Austin, and much
property has been destroyed.
The Anderson Central Texan has ru.
NOR that Gen. Houston intends to issue
a circular on the 4th of March next, an
nouncing himself as all independent can
didate for the Presidency.
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HIGH PRICE OF WHEAr.-Prime Ger.
esee wheat sold this morning in The
streets Tor twenty shilIings per bnshei.--
ms we believe is the hghes, price
wheat has ever attained in Rochester and
seldom has it attained to this miro :.
ioI'' and again in 1897. twenty sha.
''ngs were occasionally paid, but tbs
price was an exception to tho regular
rate current tor tho season. Thefe bns
been bat little wheat offered in the street
i'r ie" days past. and imma,liate wanl
probably induces bayers 10 pay the cx.
'reme Fr'co now quoted.
Rochester. Tufo,.
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The law of primogeniture in Russia is
SO indefinite that the succession to the
throne may fall upon the oldest son. or
upon the first son born after the ecces-
sion Of the parent. ALExANDER, the old
est son of NICHOLAS, was born few
weeks before the latter became Car.
CONSTANTINE was born two or three years
after. The doubtful construction Of
which the statute admits may. in case
the late Gear left no will. give rise to ia
testine divisions. CoNsrANriNE is rep.
ressstsd to ysssess the highest sbilisy fos
The station. and NICHOLAS is said TO have
chesishs6 the desigH Of making him his
successor.
gentleman. who has possessed un-
usual facilities for becoming acquainted
with the private history of the ROMAN
OFFS. expresses the opinion that the Car
contemplated annexing Turkey to his do
minions. and then dividing the whole in
to two kingdoms. over which each of the
two sons should reign-the capital oil
one to be Constantinople, that of the
other ST. Peters burgh.
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Col. Fremont hes been successful in
his sui: before the Supreme Court Of the
United States for the cele brated MaIipo-
sa grant of land in California.
1t would be better for society II the memory
of the giver were transferred 10 the receiver,
A green academy student being requir-
ed to write composition in his regular
course of study, commenced il thus: 1T
is rather difficult an6 pretty nesr impos-
sible TO communicate 10 others those
ideas whereof we are not ourselves pos
sessed off,
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The school la " as finally passed, redu-
ceS the tax 10 ten cents on the hundred
dollars, aud distributes tile State fun d
among the several counties and town
ships according to the number of fscholars.
without taking the congressional town
ship funds into consideration. A sup
elemental act was passed authorizing cit
les, towns and townships TO levy tax for
the support of schools.
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Foreign News.-We have rather impa-
tiently waited the arrival of the next
steamer. knowing the public anxiety for
further particulars in relation to the En-
peror's death, and who is to succeed him.
The Atlantic has teen due at New York
for several days past. but dispatches re.
ceived from Halifax as late as the 26th
a,9A P. NJ, state that nothing had been
heard from her.
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TURKISH REFoRNs.--Th has arisen
strong opposition in Turkey againsr
the reformatory measures which the Sui
tan imposes upon the people. An Ef-
fendi and twenty devout Mussulmen were
banshed from Constantinople for addres
sing petition TO LOUIS NAPOLEON, sta
tingithat the effect of the reforms would
be ultimately 10 upToot the iu les of the
Koran.
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WILLIAM ARRNON.
The Govesnss hsving peremtorially
declined interfering. either by pardon OF
commu,ation Of sentence. in the case o.

The Govesuos heving pere mtovialiy
declined interfering. either by pardon OF
commutation Of sentence, in the case OF
young Arrison, now confined in our coun-
~ Jail, und sentenced to be hung on the
I1th of May next for the murder OF Isaac
Allison, the hopes of his escaping the
death penalty are but slender threacs,
resting in the hands Of the Supreme
Court. which assemblies early in April
next:
For several days past Arrison has been
somewhat ndisposed, and looks hnggard
and careworn. which he attributes TO his
solitary confinement. On Friday last we
conversed with him for short time, and
he remarked that, if he could only get o
little fresh air. he would regain his former
health. While in conversation with him
we referred to his case; said ne. 81 nm
innocent of the death Of Allison" "Are
you innocent OF the manufacture of the
boxa" we inquired. He replied, III think
have never denied or admitted that
had no agency in making the box. bu
John r. Hively swore falsely throughout
He was one person who misre presented
she case" Hi'ely. ii will be remember
ed, was the peison who made the box
and swore positively as 10 the identity o
Arisen. The Prosecuting Attorney
Arrison said, was prompted BY malicious
motives. and the hope of gaining polite
al notoriely by convicting him.
Arrison told Us that he knew that pop
ular opinion was decidedly against him
which he said vas caused by the actor
of the press ofthe city. which. both be
fore and since, the trial. had denounced
him. and prejudiced the people agains
him, although said he, when the yer
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@ uttuarD. .

DIED on Friday evening. 23i inst.
alter Pro'rac'ed illness. Mss MArrLs,
FULLER.
Also on the 27th. Of lung fever. Enc ~
hAwLfr OF this place. aged about -
years.
Ills funeral takes place TO dsr at ten
Clock M, at the Presbyterian church
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THE TErAL OF k!ssANE.--This impor-
tant trial was continued yesterday in the
Court Of General Sessions. Our extend
ed report is crowded out. owing TO the
pressure Of foreign and other intelligence.
The evidence taken yesterday was impor-
tant, showing as it did. the expert man
per in which the forgery was conducted
from the ini,iatofy proceedings to its
magnificent consumation. The princi
pie witness examined was Rober: III.
Falls, a member Of the firm OF Nathan,
Lane & Co. Nc. GO Wall street.-the
well known printers Of Bankers check
books. He testified TO Kissane's calling
on him in August last, and, under the
excuse Of wanting check book printed.
desiring TO look at specimens of checks.
He approved Of the patterns Of the checks
used by John Thompson, Of The Bank Note
Detector, and Messrs. Very & Gwynne.
and requested TO be allowed TO take away
specimens to show his partnec. On
those specimen checks, thus obtained.
the forgery was executed. Another i'm
portant witness was Mr.. Waterhouse. in
Chambers street. who introduced Kissane
to the Chemical. Bank, and made de posts
for him. The case is continued TO- day; a
full report will be published as usual 20
morrow. .-Nel0 York Times, March ID.
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A SNAKE BREAKING a Mans RIBS
DAHoEa o. PLAYING WITH RErFiLss.-A
most hanls'sendios srusssesisa occurred
q Balisep. laa.. on Tuesday lest. - Z
ess sslssUn.o0nsd Mcdonald. He waa
sdmisines bssu0iful collection Of every
description of reptiles. on exhibition there.
He ioo.ishy attempted to handle large
snake. when said snake coiled around bis
body, and, with his whole strength, sue
ceeded in breaking three of Mr.. McDon-
ald'S ribs
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This weeks issue makes rather iazy
appearance in the way of original matter.
owing to other engagements in preparing
tore emove the office.
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Arrcsted.--John Coughlin was arrested
in this place OIL the 9th inst, for pas
sing counterfeit money. He was held TO
bail iii the sum of 500 for his appear
ance before the Justice on the next day,
yesterday at one o'clock. 1t is stated
that he passed several S5 bills on the
Unadilla bank, X. Y. to some two OF
three different persons.
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You are from the country. are you
not?' said know nothing clerk In GER
tain book store. to plain dressed indi-
vidual who had given him some trouble.
Yes
We'll. here's an essay on the rearing
of calves
That said the man. as he slowly
turned to leave the store, you had better
present 30 your mother
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Free Bank Paper.-We notice by the To-
Iedo Blade. and other Ohio papers. that
Indiana Free Bank money is gaining in
the confidence of the people of the State.
The Blade says that the notes Of the La
grange Bank. Lima, and Goshen Bank.
Goshen, are taken at par by the bankers
of that city. Other Free bank notes OF
this State are received at par in other
places in Ohio.
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SERFs IN RUssIA.-Dr. BAIRD. in d re-
cent lecture in Cincinnati, stated that
the serfs of Russia were owned as fol
lows: 20,0O0.000 BY the Emperor.
/ 600 600 by the Imperial family. md
%. .300,0 900 by the mobiles.
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EDucATIoN.- There is tendency in
modern Education to cover the fingers
with rings and at the same time to cut
the sinews at the rist.
The worst education which teaches self
denial, is better than the best which tea
ches every thing else and not that. 81,
Sterling.
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INSANITY OF QUEEN VIcToaIA.-It is said in
diplomatic circles at Washington, that a pri-
vate dispatch had reached that city, saying
that Victoria was fast going the way of heI
ancestors. that is, becoming deranged the
symptoms having shown themselves in her re-
cent illness. r ~
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The Nsv Albany aad Sslsa Rsil'ssl
Csmpsn3 sss now receiving the thirty.
three aAAaciolod .snecie naIinp" free

banks q, par. and also the notes Of I'm
ion Plank Road Company" at Michigan
City. The other free bank OF the State
are received at the current discoun.-l0,
10. 20 and % per cent. All Illinois,
Wisconsin, and District OF Columbia banks
nre refused. - ScntinfL.
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State StOtkS.-Indiara per cent. bonds
were selling at New York on the 24th
inst. at s43. On the 2lst, 700 Mich
igan 6s sold al 99c. Stocks Of all kinds
wsss seported heavy and in little request.
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HEAT SALE.-The only lot Of Gen.
esee wheat held in this marke, aD,.,r.,,
ing to 600 bushels. .ras sold vesrrrIs, ,
t., to The Croton Mills. ct So 20 per busheI
inns is large price. and IL is unuSual r,-
the market 10 be so bare.
". r. Journal Of Comm Fridan
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Mr.. Brooks, The President of the Nov
Albany and Salem Railroad Companv.
has recently negotiated for them loao
OF $500 600. This sum will be sufH,:ien,
to give all the requisite equipments mi
eihclency SO much needed upon this im
por'ant Indiana lhoroughfare from TIC
river 10 the lakes"
The line Of Telegraph along this ro.tl
mas Just been completed from Lalsye,,r T.
Michigan City. The first messages were
in'efchanged along the line Oh the %
Instant.-FOrum.
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The following States have enacted laws
prohibiting the sale of spirituous liquors
as beverages: Maine, Vermont, Connec-
,icut, Massachusetts. Michigan. Indiana.
OHIO, Rhode Island. Wisconsin and llli
nois.
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Dr. Childs. newspap per sgen, of Eee
tern publishers. for the State of Indiana
informs us that. by an estimate Of som,
Eastern printers. there are at least 81.
uUO due Tor papers in this State. 10 nuh
lishers outside of the State. As cba,,,,
begins at home. we move that subscribe,-
pay up .of their home paper first. end Il
'"ey nave anything to are. then psv
up their subscriptions for foreign papers.
There must be over 100000 due he
publishers of Indiana.-Er
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very threatening aspect.

Hon. JoHx PETIT, late U. S. Senator
from this State, has been appointed and
is now dischargng the duties of Presi-
dent Judge of the Lafayette Judicial Cir
emit
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The Black Warrior CaSe.-The Washing
ton Un:on of Monday announces that
Spain has acceeded to the demands OF our
government, respecting the Black Warrior
outrage. according TO Q just indemnify;
and that the whole matter will be brought
to close as soon as the necessary proofs
can be taken Of the amour. OF damages
"Mr. Marcy's Argument" says the Ua-
ion, "of the 22d June, 1854, bps had
the effect Of securing this adjustment.
There are yet several other differences
with Spain remaining unsettled.
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KANSAS. JrEM.--The official returns
show the whole number of the voters ol
the territory to be S,036, distributed thro
Is election districts.
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fhc Weather.-Win.er weather still con.

tinues its clustering sojourn amongst us
as though il knew no march. Since
Monday snow has fallen 20 the depth of
six or eighl inches.
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WAsurrerox. March

WAsHrNGTON, MARCH 26.
Our Gulf Squadron is 10 be Immediately
augmented, and ifany Spanish vessel here
after ovcrhauls or firesinto an American yes
sci, she will be promptly chastsed.
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Dr.. EDDY. our late member Of Congress.
from this district, has been appointed u.
s. Attorney for Minnesota.
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The Riot in AuStrala--The Detroit Daily
Free Press Of the oath inst. says. the
emeute among the miners at Bsllssss o.
rose from dissatisfaction with the license
system. They held meeting at which

every miner burnt his license. which
caused a row. The government officials
arrested some OF the men ind set them TO
work upon the road. The disaflected
then proceeded in body to demand the
deliverance OF their companions. which
was peremptorily refused By the Cover
nor. The troops, to the number os 400,
were ordered out, and sixty persons were
killed. The soldiers were deserting. and
the sympathy of large portion Of the
citizens was with the rioters. The Gov
eminent officials were in imminent peril.
The miners consisted mostly of gentle
men. who would undoubtedly persist in
enforcing their demands. The excite
ment was intense. Trade was suspend
ed. the post Office closed. the iranspor,a-
ton Of supplies to ,hseiners psehibi
and. altoge ther, affairs were assuming .
very threatening aspect,
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In Virginia, the wheat crop is repre-.
sented as looking remarkably well, hav-
ing sustained no damage by freezing.