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hundreds and hundreds would have starved
had 1t not been for charity. As the winter wore
on people began to expect that the evil days
were passed, and that better times were at ha.a
But between the winter and spring there is
always gap, during which the new fApplies Of
breadstnfis wait for the opeaing of navigation,
and the old are generally consumed We are
in that gap at the present time, and the come
quence is that -four is thirteen dollars barrel.
As a general rule, provisions and fuel are
considerably cheaper at present thaE they
we're in 1887. The following table shows the
contrast
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THE PRICE OF PRovIsroNs.-Flour IL APP
pears, has risen to thirteen dollars barrel
for choice brands, and twelve to twelve
and half for good ordinary -four such
as bakers use This is higher than -four has
rated in New York for many years. In 1887,
when the -four warehouse of Eli Hart Il Co.
was broken open by the crowd, and a namber
of -four barrels split into the street on the
foolish pretext that Hart and other merchants
had been concerned in forestalling the markets,
and thus raising the price Of -four, 1t sold at
from sll 81 to si2 barrel In 1874, during
the temporary paralysis of trade which occurred
that year, -four sold at from 81 % to SIS bar
rel. These may be considered as the extremes
Of the price: aid as can easily be understood,
the distress was about equal on both occasions,
on the one from the want Of money. on the
other from the want OF breadstuifs In 1887,
The distress was 50 grea. as to lead to riots; In
1914, people deserted the city in great mum.
bers and mercantile and industrial enterprises
were severely checked. Last winter -four again
reached 50 high price that grea; suffering en-
rued. During the winter, work being scarce,
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From Nova Scotia.
i m" From Nova BcOtIA.
| THE TRANSATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY CHAR
TERED, ETC.

HALIFAX, April 5, 1855.
The Provincial Parliament has been prorogued.
The application of the New York and Newfoundland
Telegraph Company, for charter to build competing
line Of telegraph through this province not acted
upon the mover having ascertainsd that nearly every
member Of Parliament opposed to the project The
Provincial Telegraph Company Was willing to grant
the Newfoundland Company every reasonable and
proper the despatch Of such business they
may bring the Nova Scotia lines which interest every
part of the province, from Sidney to Yarmouth
Previous to the adjournment OF the Legislature
important charter granted to Nc Charles Archibald
Messrs Brett and their associates, Of London which
designed to facilitate the construction Of trans Allan
tic electro telegraph to connect the wires OF the Nova
Scotia company with submarine cable from Ire
lard We understand that the capital necessary for
this gigantic enterprise ia already subscribed and that
the work win be pressed forward with all possible expe
dtion. The projectors entertain doubt Of compets
success and expect to open direct and instantaneous
communication between london and New York as soon
as the fall of 1858.
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The New Jersey Legislature.

TRENTON, IN. u April 5, 1896.
The House passed to-day the Governors Veto the
following bank bills-Freehold, Woodbury., Hanterdon,
and Perth Amboy Banss-sl by three. f!ths vote.
they are all new charters The Hunterdon Bank is q
change from the general TO the SPECIAL law
The joint meeting came oil. Commissioners ap-
pointed from every county There election for
State Treasurer and State prison keeper. The ftious
could not unite both Offices although the democrats
six eight in the minority. A resolution
finally carried to adjourn without day Concurrent
utons then passed to adjourn both houses sine die to-
The old State Treasurer and keeper OF State
prison will hold over.
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Law AND ORDER MEETING "A meeting OF those 10 favor
Of Temperance and Law ard Order s called for this
evening AZ the Reform Dutch Church, in Grand street
TIE object Of the meeting promote the ehsn,es OF
the election OF those candidates 20 voted for on Tues
day next, who win dis eourage liquor selling.
HUDSON COUNTY BANK-ne following gentlemen have
been re elected directors o. the Hudon County Rspr-
q. s. Gregory, John Cassidy, H. Armstrong john Grf
9th, R. NoYrel G. ). Jenkips, A. seeker j. Vac yor.t
A. Anderson, NJ. G. Mergsn, and samuel We.co.t Iohn
Cassidy was re elected President.
THIRD WARD WING TIcKEI-SGuusl Wh..lock nav NO
declined the nomination o- Alderman Of he srl ward
the nominating committee have passed The name oE
Henry 4 Issley, on the t.:ret irs9ssd
FIRE. he drug store ofg e Frmo.. No oEerars
avenue, VAS on Gre t~cs Jessrdav rornns ssriy eut
vsr extirgaifhea tsib tc1ssCsr VIII ~ - ..
wafer.
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A Heavy Shot FROM VRGNA.-The munich
pal election in Richmond was carried by the
American ticket on Wednesday by majority
Of 1928 Gen. Scott's majority in 1852 was
s42. Loss to the Pierce democracy, 3s1. At
this ratio Of loss and gain, the Old Dominion
is lost to Mr. Wise beyond all recovery. What
ia to be done?
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Trouble Among the Know Nothsngs 1t LAM

LANCASTER, pa y April g. 1855.
The Grsnd State Council Of The Know Eothings which
met here on Tuesday, broke up gres confusion this
afternoon The Of the diHcnity was said 20 be
the oppositi,n which manifested tosari is open
organization OF, and account Of public opinion
ming counter to secrecy spd oath bounc conspraees
Mess Cameron, johnson and General Irwin left this
morning in disgust.
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Probable Arson and Murder.

PROVIDENCE, April 5, 1866.
house occupied by two elderly ladies, Mrs Baker
and Miss Hamlin in Burrville burned yesterday az
ternoon, and both the inmates found dead. I. is
suspected there has been foul pay
The Coroners jury returned verdict that the females
murdered BY some person or persons 70 the jury
unknown.
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T I'll E L A T E s T NE w s
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TelEGRAPHS.


SANDY HOOK, April do O'Clock P. N.
The weather is very thick and raining steadily
There s.no appearance of the Baltic and think it
wholly improbable that she will be heard Of tonight
We have small steamer laying off the ightship walt.
ing for the Baltic and should she arrive there to night
her will be despatched to the city by telegraph
otherwise.
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Total M town, vartinol seas

Az far as heard from, nineteen Americans and two
democrats elected TO the State Senate and
bred and forty nine Americans and twenty democrats
elected TO the Assembly.
PURIFY OF TIE ELECTIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
KANsA6-
We learn by telegraph that the rajortes for the pro-
slavery tickets at the election the 3oth u in Kan
sas, varied between two hundred and eight hundred
votes in each district The number OF legal votes In the
Territory according to the just taken liz ab,ut
two thousand six hundred. There are seventeen die
icts and II We allow average admitting the report
to be tue) Of four hundred majority in each district
he majortes alone would to nearly three times
The number Of hgs voter In awrence City. The popu
ia;iou o. ~hco three weeks before the election was
aocut six hundred AM atty men, women and children,
there were ter hundred thirty three votes cast The
GLOWING telegraph: despatch from Independence yi.
sour, which We find in the 81. Lour EpaLi.an viz
explain. TO certain extent where the voters cams
rom The dstpatcb dated March 3lst the day after
Several hundred returning emigrants from Kansas
nave u,t entered our city They preceded by tao
Nssttott ard lndependendence brass band. frnuasi
aey foiospg the bar d. about two hundred
mel IN ri ular order following these hundred
ard nifty wagons, carriages &c.
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GERMAN EMIGRATION According TO late sdvic.s from,
Hamburg sTc al committee Concerning engr4.op IL
soon % DO established In that city. This Committee u
have 70 digest regulations for the better
Of egrapts, and viii be formed Of three srs Of liz
SenAie, me q The trance eam nsraon and tuo Of 80
bosrs OF eomEcr,e This sch~ms DO 10 ibt
rom ne measures lately taken BON in Frau rsd H.
tse oourtry, about The rsr1e important n.t.er
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Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, April 5, 1855.
The monV market 10 easy; stocks are Gull Eeadiag
42t4 Morris Canal, IL Long Island e. X, lex; Penn
r. r., AN Peno. State 5's 81
DALTIhORE CATTLE MARKET.
BALrMoBE, Aoril g. 1855
At the cattle market today 500 head OF be.vss were
offered, Of which leo driven as.Ed 80 let ove
and the balance SOLD at prices ranging from 81 2b SO
3d. Hogs were in fair supply, And sod a. 81 81 IS per
hundred.
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From Washington.

SLAVERY IN CUBA-IspORTANT ERROR IN A TRANS
LA TON.
wAsmSToN, April 5, 1855.
The views Of the Spanish Minister Of State have been
entirely perverted by transatng the Spanish word de-
jar into continue instead of "cesse.n Correct that
and 1t follows that Spain has idea Of aboshng ala
very in Cuba. The Spanish paper the Presse misrepre
SCENTS Luzuriago this subject
II is said that ylors forgeries win not amount
to over five thousand dollars.
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Weather REPORTS.

PHILADELPHIA, April 5, 1856.
1t has been raining here since eight O'Clock this
morning.
BALTIMORE, April g, 1865.
The weather here IL cloudy and miid There was
slight fall Of rain early this mornog.
BosToS, April 8, 1856, 4
The weather here 10 enc and spring hse.
WAsHISGros, April 8, 1855.
The Weather here is warm, and It has been raining
vently all day.
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Victory OF the Know Nothinss In Rieh-
mond, Va.

RICHMOND, April o, 1855.
The Know Nothngs here have elected their candidate
for Mayor carried both branches OF the city council
and also elected all their city officers.
The vote for Mayor IS follows Joseph Mayo, *.
Nd 1911; Colonel Manferd, (dem , l7ls. Inc vote
for the other officers 10 about the same.
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Tn rYyE HARRISON TRorPE --'' Georgessc," new
opsrc,ta the music by Masse well known French CON-
poser, will be produced Monday next, at Hbos, By
The Pyne and Harrison troupe. ThiS viii be their last
appearance In this city previous 10 Their departure for
Bostou where they perform long engagement.
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From Boston.

From Boston.
THE wEATHER--THE MANNER IN WHICH FAST DAY
Is CELEBRATED.
BosToS, April 5, 1855.
It commenced raining here this afternoon, with tnd
cations Of . settled storm.
Religious services held IN most Of churches
day. but the audiences we're rather thin The stable
keepers have done excellent business to-day and the
theatres this evening wen filed.
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From st I,ouks

EARTHQUAKE EHocKs-THE SUSPENSION OF PAGE
AND BACON.
81. LOUIS April 8, 1855.
Two slight shocks Of earthquake were senssbly felt
here last night
The suspension OF Messrs. Page and Bacon did not
much excitement here.
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Success OF the DemCcrnts In Michigan.
DETROIT, (Mich.), april 6, 1865.
The democrats have carried the great majority of the
town elections in this State
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Two hundred and seventeen dollars for cham
pagne--twenty six dollars for brandy And
then they went back and passed the Maine
Liquor law. 1t was the "sober second thought"
What reaction!
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NEW HAVEN, Conn, April ), 1873.
The democracy of this city fred one hundred guns
the Green at shutdown this evening, ~ honor OF the
election oftwo democrats the State Legislature from
this city.
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CINCINNATI, April 5, 1855.
The Americans held large meeting here last night,
and passed resolutions deBouncng the ousrages
the ballot boxes and disapproving Of all unlawful pro.
ceedngs. The city 10 now quiet.
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News from 81. Thomas.

PHILADELPHIA, April b, 1856.
letter has been received here from st. Thomas dated
the 18th Of March, which reports the burning Of the
Custom House there and also the sdo.ning warehouse
OF Messrs. Whitmore Co., with all It's contents This
loss 10 put down At $50 COO 1t 10 supposed TIE build
ings were set on IRE by an incendiary.
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The ship James Chsston.

bALThUkk, Aprif 0, 1906.
The owners Of the ship James Cbesten have received
inteeenee OF the arrival Of her Captain (white) q.
wlmisstop, NJ G., bu. jet no details to the cause
u her abandonment.
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Latest from the State Capital.

Latest from the State Capital.
BLTRAvAGANr EXPENDITURES ON THE CANALS
WHERE IS DICKNsoN's REPORT ON PILFERING?--
THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATORs-TEE POLICE
BILL-THE ICE MONOPOLY, ETC.
ALBANY, April s, 1856.
The keeping in repair the first section Of the Erie canal
has been let out to contractors for Eve years. for the
sum Of 81, 900 year. The persons who have under
taken the job Abram vernam, OF Livingston county
and Charles Sheriff. Of Washington county In
ton with the Erie canal proper the contract compes
them to excavate the Albany basin, Of eighty
acres to the depth Of feet below low water mark
and keep 1t in that position. This the section Of the
canal which cost the State hundred twenty thou
fand dollars for keeping 1t in repair during the last year
and there strong preventative evidence that adj
tonal ,o0o which should have been placed in the
same column, was charged to enlargement Now, this
shows difference Of nearly one hundred thousand dol
lars annually. Now II this be saved, seventeen
miles Of canal how much be saved eight hundred
miles annually Will Auditor Schoonmaker before he
retires take his slate and pencil and CIPHER this upG
Canal Commissioner Fitzhsgh is q partner OF Mr.
Speaker Llejohn In the canal proceeding business ut
Oswego. By the report Of the Canal Commissioners It
will be that he has discovered the way the
expenditures into the ground to it seemingly
necessary to impose taxation the railroads the
people. We give few examples -
oswEGo CANAL.
Expended for repairs in 1853. $s,44o 60
loo4................ 2boZI II
ONEIDA RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Expended or repairs in 1893 5S5 81
lS64............... q, COL "a
Increase ......................... $50, 4l6 81
see. No, Enc canal-cost Of repairs 1853 ssess %
" . 1851. 39,054 SO
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Upon Goo' Friday
/ will fast while ] may,
UI til / bear them knell
Our Lords our bell.

The eating Of Good Friday buns Is also curious
old custom, and probably has connection with the
Matzoth Passover cake, OF the Jews The following
odd lines have reference to this matter
Good Friday comes this month:
The old woman runs
With one or two penny hot cross buns,
Whose virtue 10, II you'n believe what's said,
They'll not grow mouldy like common bread.
But enough Of this Next Sunday Is Easter when the
arisen Christ will be hailed with reoicngs and festivities
throughout Catholic Europe and Russia.
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From Norfolk.
SAILING or THE JAMESTOWN FOR HAvANA-rBE


YELLOW FEvER.
NosrorK, April 8, 1855
The jamestown sailed this morning. with sealed orders
received from Washington, which are understood ~
directing her 10 touch at Havana.
The officers Of the Columbia have been detached and
granted three months furioueh.
Sixty three yellow fever were sert from the
Columbia TO the Naval Hospital, out OF which there
have been Ave deaths.
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increase
Here instances the extraordinary methods
by which the Treasury has been depelte5 These are
presented Al sample Of the management Of the past
year.
The expenditures OF this section produced the
pretended clam Of senator Dickinson the early part
OF this session. "There has been pering taere said
he, and want committee inysstigate-I care no.
whether the superintendent be wnig or democrat
Well the Senate rave HIM anittee, placing bmset
ter What caused the ceasDg Of that Senator's sten
torion bellowng-what spiked his artilIerys''
keeping repair the bridges over the Albany R,su be-
longed Grand jnres bavs indicted the Pier Company
and also the Canal Com mssioners One of the bridges
has long been in dangerous condition. aud the Common
Coupc of this city recently passed ordinances closing
up the passage across il. The suit between the Pier
Company and the Canal Commissioners, which means
the State carried mp the Cour. OF Appeals tor
final adjudication Thai court having viewed the quee-
top have to decision in favor Of state witch
viii be soon made public. so the Pier Company will be
compelled forthwith TO commence rebuilding the Coum
ba street bridge across the Albany BASIN.
delegation Of some fifty members OF the Msssschu-
setts Legislature visited the capital this morslng They
admited upon the floor Of both houses by resoio
oe . does not appear that th had any
they treated quite cavaeriy by the leading part
OF our state administration. The OF the
coldness exhibited by the Sewariitss and democrats
proper, wen understood By the delegate They
departed after visit Of two three hours apparently
prafed with the hospitality extended TO them by the
Knev Nothing brethren In and out of Legislature
two wings Of the muittee to which referred
the Pew York Police bill in the Senate, win agree 20
P&t ~. Inns 10 contrary 70 expectAEon, Is senAtor
wNher, though whig, not supposed 20 be
u uch under the influence OF CROSBY and Diekin
SO two Senstors, living in the county
OF Ca.tarapgus and the other in H-rkim.r n.ther OF
whom be at all acquainted with the question TO
report law for the government Of the city Of New
York, whose streets they have scarcey entered
and the wishes Of whose people they ignorant
the japanese.
The mnmrnoth monopoly ice bin, which passed the
House UNDER such suspicious circumstances, remains
domsnt in the Senate Another bill passed the House
yesterday amending the general incorporation acts
tn.l. a.
charter asked for by the New York and Brooklyn Ice
Company into a cooked hat.
The House Of Lords not yet sent their taxation
ultmatum Another II held to night and II any
thing like aity prevails then shall probably learn
to morrow how much the people ere to be directly
taxed ard the in which they intend to open the
cons tution aud let out It's vitals
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COURT OF APPEALS.

AIBAyy, April 5, 1855.
Evening sessioD-No. ~ argued. Calepdar for April
6th-Nos Is, 4S, 20, 80, Sd, so, 81, SO, 81 81, ~
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The LATE LEGISLATIVE FRoLIc.aThe follow
ing is reported as the bill Of costs of the late
visit of tho I % nial a turn IN this nitu
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Political Intelligence.
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

Tho vote for Governor is all In with the exception Of
eleven ton ms, and stands as follows
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menss. On account Of the recent prevalence OF
strong westerly winds, the tonnage in port for
Europe, and especially for Liverpool. was materially
reduced. There were said TO be only about Eve or
six ships in port not already loaded up for that port
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-22
What Railroads do dor Farmers

The following paragraph from the Athens,
(Tenn) Post shows what railways do for farm
ers. The farmers of the three counties named
derive clear profit this year alone, on the sim
gle article OF wheat. of more than 5000, 900 from
the railway. Their 100000 bushels of wheat
sell for 100000 more than it would have realized
# there had been no railway to take it off:
- Wheat.-The price continues at 81. One
hundred and nineteen wagons unloaded at the
depot here on Thursday, the 9th This county
will export, of the late yield of the harvest, one
hundred and sixty thousand bushels. Other
counties along the line of the railroad will per-
haps do as WE'LL The three counties of Brady,
McMinn and Monroe, from the information now
In our possession, we have no doubt will sell for
export over 100000 bushels. at an average of
one dollar per bushel. Here. then. is the snug
sum Of between four and IS 10000 diffus-
ed among the people Of tlsse counties for
the single article Of wheat alons the product of
single harvest. How much wheat did these same
counties export before the railroad was built,
and at what price? Not more than twenty five
thousand bushels, and that small amount was
sold 1t an average Of fifty cents per bnshel, In
the mean while lands have quadrupled in value.
and the owners have actually become rich by
the enhancement, almost without IN effort Of their
own"
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"HIFALUTIN."-Th Introductory part Of the
French treaty with Persia reads thus:-ln the
name of God, the clement and meroiful-hs
high Majesty the Emperor Napoleon, whose ell
ovation is that of the planet Saturn, whom
the sun serves standard, who is the brilliant
star of the armament of crowned heads, the sun
in the heaven of royalty, the ornament Of the
diadem, the splendnr of standards and imperial
ensgns. the illus'rirus and liberal monarch. and
his majesty. elevated us the planet Saturl, whom
the serves us standard, whose spendor and
magnihcpnce those of skies. the sublime SOW
creign the monarch whose armies are in nun
Der as the stars, whose grandeur recalls that of
Djemchih. whose magnifcence equals that of Da-
RUS. the heir of the crown and throne of the
keyaniens, the sublime and absolute Emperor of
all Persia.