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The shipment Of specie to week 81 600 OoO
and decline in the held by the banks looked for
but the supplies from the interior have suced to make good
the loss and chow increase The reduction in the bank
loans have been the large payments
due in the first week Of May and should have been accopa
MED by reduction in depostes, since is by checking down
the latter that the former met These deposte have
been compensated by supplies from the country bringing
Gle 10 meet the wants of shippers 1t to
pose that all the specie which goes is from New York only
since that only the point through which the great tide Gibbs
and flows the country. As general thing eSpAn
sion Of loans in New York will demand for currency
counts.
Thus in this city the circulation Of the banks seldom varies
in amounts but the discounts which loans OF credit fuc
immense extent and is these which produce
cement goods being sold for notes. IL is the ability
apply those to the Of debts that produces speculation
The merchant who has 600 bills payable and 50 600 bills
receivable, by Of what called bank discounts
abed apply the latter the former without the Of
dollar long the banks will do that money abund
ant" When, in consequence Of of the
whims that overtake unintegept officers the banks refuse
the bills receivable must be sold any cost TO obtain
the of meeting bills payable. In all this paper cir
culaton has agency. IL happens however, that when
the banks disposed discount eeythat h to say,
become actively the medium Of applying ndvidua credits
to debits-business becomes active, goods
bought made, stocks increased employ
given wages higher, rents increased travel
ling enhanced, and every Of using ,aoHey ANNA
ted consequently more must
supplied with pure coin paper The author holds that the
latter by far the best II is dsng the epaasos bat
the time OF reaction having arrived loans diminished in
anuy, every rsifeaon OF industry Affected there il
hourly less demand for currency, which must rush back
II that currency has been gold, there i
doubt that every dollar viii be available in the dis
charge OF the loans that must be hqud2ed IL IL has been
paper the that much Of II win be worthless for
that purpose and the loss will fall on those who cannot a
ford it.
The general markets frmer under the Atsntic's
Cotton FIRMLY held with light sales, at (ssy) ~
cent? fair New Orleans Flour about l2{ cents
sales Of State brands s. 37k S. ST. Wbest, with fair
shipping demand sold at 81 IS 81 90 for southern reds
81 70 for white Freght being higher, did not rise
sales So 81 eeps Pork better sales at Sis 30 a
SIS rs. Lard lo9 lOJl cents. Wool qnet until
the new crop sales Of fleece at IS 81 cents.
The stock market has become very dull There
ders from abroad and the facilities for carrying less
With fears In relation 70 the effect Of the large imports
making Neither there much decided action with the bear
interest II Is felt that large short would be dangerous
The railroad returns show good results and the general ele
Of prosperity although the unpropitious
Yours, PRENTICE
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DEATH OF MRS, RUSk.


Died. at her residence Naoogdoches, at o'clock on
the morning of the Goth ut hrs Mary Rusk, wife Of
Hon. Thomas ]. Rusk, aged &C years months and IL
days ...
For year past the inroads OF consumption upon her
constitution have been apparent to herself and her friends,
and for the pact few months she has been gradually sink
ing Those who have watched by Der bedside attest the pa
tent resignation the calm spirit OF faith lingering 10 life,
We, looking beyond with hope into eternity The beauty
Of her life only equaied by the beauty Of her death.
Her disease approached crisis much rapidly than
Anticipated yet the intelligence that her end was
found her prepared 10 meet the dread summons.
During the last stages Of her illness before Il known
that she sinking rapidly Der permission send for
General Rusk solicited but 10 obedience that spirit
Of sacrifice which has aetuaied her she replied He
is where his duty calls him and do wish him sent for
until it s really necessary She then had evidence Of
her approaching dissolution; but her condition
became apparent despatch requesting his immediate
turn via New Orleans but death FASTENED on,
aud the bereaved husband will return his stricken
household find Il bere OF the companion Of his for
tunes The only regret tst she expressed was that she
must die without his presence Yet there perfect
resignation and serenity Of mind in keeping with her
whole life The sad parting with her children and their
thc household servants all o. whom idozed her, lh'
parting with old aud tried friends and the invocation Of
Heavens blessings upon her children and her absent hus
hand painful they are yet beautiful TO the conem.
plstou Placid and serene the goeth down al
evening she passed away from earth. "of such is tbs
kingdom q Heaven"
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Proposals for Gunpowder.


r FL
DRoPosALs rowDxs nAsuraeruHsns Of
any portion qusaiiy Thousand
powder powder,
hnh hnusket whor
by of
n = sis s % . s me % @
susLcs Of their ns 70 Ssnufactne powder OF the quality
powder s sSs military service o. ne IS ps. q char
coal aud 10 isgdieus be in the
NO. sssss.s s.s @ q he
mast s e s o. oSaS s :. q g' a
in bsrains 100 grains In vsss The esdaum shall not exceed
10 q
:s1ss .as and % lsss e. hoops
q s s.s .aa 70 be secured ~ n.s Of oass
head Of barrel with
nsons bead NOT projecting beyond ne ends o. The slaves with
spa Of urpen.ine and cloth glued the head Of tho
The powder darias FABRICATION
viii b saise 2 and proof y ossr. g rue Ordnance
des are be approved
The inspecsD will be made the powder works and
Toned II Ss S.sos yat ss lie powder delivered here
price per 100 pound included)
sisssS he ordnance ohcr s.n c. where they viii
be opened the s4h 81 Of the bidders OF
Colonel OF Ordnance.
Posi; papers
send ase q ne papers containing the and also their
AZ a4-dasMsyf finn. and ssr.j
~ OrdaAl.cs Omce,
WAsaIxoToH, May !, 1855.
s ss s.s. IA asgss
be powder sad h masket powder vita all ths
other conditions Of The above Advertisement,
Colonel of Ordnance.
powder, Apr a3 please Immediately
under that advertisement
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Az LSr-NFnRAsKA PREACHER cLueur.-A day or two
since our readers apprzed that the Hsss House and
Virginia Hotel in this city, had the night OF the LIST Of
Nay been entered by person and money and property
" the value Of several hundred dollars stolen Un Sun
d last information communicated to Sheriff Lane 10
zoe ,aec that one George Galloway alss George Stewart
alias John Rose who hsd served term In the Indiana
ui'enary bad lodged at the Hess House on the night
Voc robbery and bad len the freight train nert morning
w paris unknown Sheriff Lane Immediately despatched
D'P1y sheriff Csdogaa, who, with Marshal Durant
sd of'hwith 10 pursuit and returned yesterday hav-
"E ought iber man a; Lagrange The history Of this
n'h galloway Is little singular lie has been travelling
tns section Of the State for several months past
snoas' preacher during which time he has been playing
a' Fanks, but in most instances evsdng detection.
''oe hs arrest Galloway hss admitted that he IS the
~aHSho BY the name Of George Stewart was with two
e indicted 10 Greene county, in this State about six
o'h' ago on several charges Of larceny His accom-
~ were sentenced 10 The peuitentiary for tweny-our
% but he broke Jail before his trial was rearrcsied 10
popn county about six weeks ago, knocked down the
h and again made HE escape Mach credit IL due 20
YuV Sheriff Csdogan and Marshal Durant and also 10
- eeo W. Hogan, Of this county FOR their vigilance IN
ringing an old offender TO justice Galloway will be i'm
a'ey taken to Greene county TO answer the charges
'gAa't him.-QuiRey Herald
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asNouwroH, Conn April u, 1854.
arHANSAH ARNOLD.

ExrRkoRprsaRY RELEAsE-Tbe GAINESVILLE tOho) Courier
gives an account Of the release Of four from coal
bank near that place who had been buried beneath the
earth by the bank caving ia for IA days and II hours
They we're all able walk and with exception, ap.
peared sl TO have considerable strength The Courier
says:
II appears that they did not suffer much from hunger
The first day after the catastrophe they made bed OF so
earth and slept together During their sleep the lamps
went out and were not again lighted There was only q
dinner FOR one in the mines and this
haused They then used fresh wsier three jugs Of which
were with them, and after exhsusng this they drank su
phur vater One Of the men got throat from the
use OF thE and took swallow Of oil for relief This was
all Of the latter article used by them
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S0Oo aRrr-on Thursday last boys, who had been
got to playing with their spears near the depot In
w village when one boy threw bis spear 70 the other
VOgs Baker about " years old to catch He caught
-. TOE handle and in pulling MP, thrust one Of thc
completely through his cheek, and there Il hung
voc handle which was at least ten feet long dragging
I've ground saw procured and the handle sawed
" the mean time, DR. Duulap appeared and cut out the
p During the whole operation the boy never smiled
''ea tear After the operation was performed he
0ooy inquired q the doctor "vhat bis charges were
'u0 'eil TOR home Waute,ho Plaipdeolsr.
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COMMERCIAL.
FROM OUR CoaMERcIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Nsw Yosx, NAY Is. 1859.

Ssw YoHx, May Is, 1855.
The recent news Europe not the whole, Of
10 improve the Of the markets here There
indeed some recovery the prices Of breadus and the
conviction general that they could get any
ply from any quarter before the harvest The supplies
Russia very small The Northern Bee remarks that
the idea OF large stocks Of produce in Russia ard
perfectly groundess. II there stocks Of grain in the
Of Russia, they be moved the seapors only 10
the In the southern portion of the empire the dis
possible stocks already taken French account and
for portion Of the 1000 900 heetores already bought to-
wards the estimated deficit OF 900 Ii s well under
stood that the late depression ia prices at HayTe and Mar
sees under large sales the effect Of imperial operations
Soon after the shortness Of the harvest had been aseer
ained agents here and the continent making large
purchases for French account although the government had
announced that il would interfere These purchases
known TO be for account Of great firm in Paris ana
also for the Credu At The goods went into store, ana
remained until became certain when large sales We're
made at Havre and Masee at rates runous that the
Credit HoLr obliged to that It acted only on
commission The other sellers said their instructions were
pereptory from Barring Brothers At the time, the
Minister OF Commerce denied all knowledge OF the trans
actions The inference is that the head of the govern
operated through Barring Brothers, and the losses WIN
be covered up portion Of the budget For the last
week in April there advertised 900 barrels OF hour
and 500 bushels of wheat for sale at Narcotics and 81
900 barrels at avre The losses these sales VIII not be
under $500 000 The operation andersood to De poa
and many buyers at the sales in the conviction
In the tne the regular grain trade in France has been
njurousy affected The supplies from this side are mainly
depended upon England where the harvest thus far prom
Uses well good seed time will warrant Buthere an
uneasness relation to the possible failure OF the next mar
vest in western Europe The opening navigation here
looked forward in England the precursor OF fall In
prices, which should place within the reach Of the dealers
there larger American supplies at lower rates.
The demand for money said to be less urgent In Lon
dom but conso lower in view of expected new loan
$50 600 The continued to drain for its closing
up, and that metal stll at premium in Par whittier
large portion Of COO recently arrived from Australia
sent The continued high rate Of money in London oPe
larger shipments Of gold hence and the repu
dation by the Cleveland Columbus railroad being felt
largely diminished orders for American securities which
the gold The New York banks have be-
cautious in loans and the funds of the banking
houses usually realized from sales of bills and loaned
stocks Withdrawal in gold and shpped to Europe
nevertheless the aggregate shipment for the week is less
than last year. The bank movement is as follows:
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OFFICIAL.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. December i, 1855.
Notice hereby holders stocks the United States
that this win purchase the Of OF
said stocks time when the offered tbs
day next, will psy following prices
wits
For Of the oas Of 1884, premium Of 10 For
the ie7 and s4 Of 10 For
commoaly called Texan nde
stock premium OF And for stock Of The loan Of
1885, the 18th November ess received at the
the Let day ofJunaary premium Of ~
receved The lss January OF Marc,
off and received after the 3lt hac
and said LIST Of Jane Of ~ cent
will be allowed specified
certificates, the la Jsy with the primer
certificates received the January Aer
win be allowed in addition
the date c their receipt In both
dsy will be allowed addition money
seh~S
transmitted this under the
should be duly The United States with
prior the January by the
entitled receive the purchase noaey.
Payment for thesc stocks viii made by drafts upon
Boston, New York, Philadelphia
enuued receive Tho money may direct
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
Dec I-dtlsJuueif
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BY AUTHORITY.
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.

.a .a.s as Public 81 @4a ..4..
JOINT RESOLUTION for the statistics of the
commerce to be included hereafter the reports
the Secretary Of the Treasury and navga
tion.
Resotsea by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States Of Amerea IN Coagress axebled That
tho Secretary OF the Treasury in bis reports
merce and navigation hereafter be made Congress
to be stated the kinds quantities. and value Of the merchsn
disc entered and cleared coastwse into and from the cocc
ton district Of the United States and the said Secretary
the Treasury hereby authorized make all rules and
necessary to carry into effect the object Of this resou
ton.
Approved May IA, 1856
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Once er mo 4 owo,.ssoser OF Lsts~rs.s,
Arv,l IA 1874

TUE undersigned Commissioner Of Lot.s of the
daily
making i-siety which
flooded aud witch purppr be deoded by
the Maryland Consolidated Lo,,sries akss this method
al such letter. Of inquiry, and nsarm the public dat AZ
pupovne decided the Maryland drawings
parties then.eve. Morris Co,
be sole Cor the srsnd
Cleveland Ohio aud said
neither ir sumrvs srnce sud hst spo'ksr 6c'o.
6un Ctsvsissd, Oho .nd
AZ sres which hey profess be
hspds
the Mary md oierirshe usess conducted under
" FRANCE CO. snd they ASrpss
NJ Baltimore There
Maryised derive hin
Office iickets the Maryland batteries.
u. n. McpHatL,
Commissioner q Lotteries for the State Of msryi.nd
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Saloon proceeds Of which will be applied to provide
poor children with suitable apparel which attend
church and school This is praiseworthy benevoence,
and should be well sustained by our citizens
The SKA OF Icr; or, A MorHrK's PRAYrR-The thread
of this powerful and touching drama somewhat In
this wise The ships Of the "Urania" nsgated
TO mutny against her commander Lacours) by Car
los passenger the port Of Acapulco whittier the IRA
MIA Is bound The ship Is captured and the captain his
wife Louise and their little daughter tMarie) set
aoa in an open yawl with only months provision. The
cabn-bey aIabas shoots Carlos and plunges into the
sea- following the yawl which he reaches and taken in
The second opens with magnificent scene from which
the piece takes its name THE Sea Of Ice Laeour his
wife child and BarabOs are shut 10 by eebergs In their
extremity Of suffering from the cold the ysw cut up to
keen them from freezng The ice breaks up; all
sinking ship appears; the child Marie alone Is afoat
her mother sinking, utters that touching prayer
Sohl thou who hast the strength Of father and the
tenderness Of mother from the abyss that threat
and the wicked who XIII
The third act opens 10 Mexico where Carlos who
cred from the wound Of Barsbas appears Marquis Del
Mon the possessor Of untold wealth lie is accompanied
BY the captain Of his vessel George de Laval and Horace
de Bronne By Mad de Ternge the mother Of Louise de
Lseour and Diana lsoosrs the daughter OF the unfor-
tunate captain.
Amer skirmish with party Of Indians, Carlos's men
discover young girl following them who, by means Of
the word mother which is the only word Of English
which she speak she Is discovered to be the lost
Marie
The fourth act opens in Paris where by means Of his
immense wealth Carlos has attained influence and po-
stou he offers his hand Marie and Is refused In
venge he has her lover Horace imprisoned in the Baste
and her mother and sister erea She reens and marres
him.
In tho fifth act Bsrsbss appears recognises Carlos and,
through the aid Of his wife his crimes disclosed and
be meets his fate al the hands Of Baraba whose life he at
tempts.
This slight sketch give but faint idea Of the piece
its beauties must be to be appreciated We glad
that Il Is 90 well received II really deserves IL
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BY TEL Es N AP n.

Fatlsr from KaRsa.FreeSte,s Officers Indoied for Hgl
Trsuson.
ST. Lows May i3.-Mrs Robinson, wife Of the reeSsts
governor Of Kansas has arrived here and publishes state
ent regard TO her husbands detention at Lexington
She denies that he of indictment against him
previous TO bis leaving the Territory.
The Lawrence correspondent Of the Democrat under date
Of the Tth says Indictments for high treason hare been
found against Ex-Governor Reeder Governor Robinson,
Robert Lane, and other free State men.
News brought 70 Lawrence by Mssourians that
oret hsndbs circulating that forces msrshsnr
the border counties The people warned to prepare
for defence"
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Light oass BO0yd--FiTsd Ligh On Cope Pembroke
FaikLaad Llands0feal information has been received
at this oee that the colonial government at the Falkland
islands has given notice that fixed light Of the natural
color established Cape Pembroke the LIST day Of
December last
The light stands al height Of ITO feet above the
level Of the and Is visible In ordinary weather at
distance OF Ia miles IL shows bright fixed light in every
direction seward bat is dark towards Port lillian be-
tween the bearings of NV half n and w. The tower is
60 feet high; Is circular Of iron and at present painted
black IL stands in latitude 81 deg. 40 min AZ Sec long
81 deg Al min AS sec. w. of Greenwich. The nmna-
ting apparatus is eatoptrc reectng and Of the first
order. Cape Pembroke, which beacon has hitherto
stood forms the esternos point OF the Falkland group
and also the south headand of Port William within
which, its south side is Stanley harbor. From the
Uanie rock which lies east mile from the outer rock
of Volunteer Point the lighthouse bears IS deg or
8 by quarter H. nearly distant nine and half miles
From the centre of the large Wolf rock 10 the southwark
the lighthouse bears N. deg. Il.
vessel entering Port William will leave the light on
the port hand and the should be careful 10 observe
that as the flood tide sets strongly TO the northward and
the ebb to the southwark in passing Cape Pembroke lac
should not pass between this cape and the Seal rocks
(which lie northeast of it about three-fourhs of mel
unless the ship is under steam has good commanding
breeze in light Winds much swell IL better pass
outside.
All bearings are magnetic. Var. l6a deg. T. in 1856.
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BALTIMORE May l--Elour Is steady ut Sc for Howard
street. Ohio, and City Mills Wheat is rather weaker but
quotations cannot yet be given Corn has declined
centswhite, 40 Az cents yellow, 40 So Provs-
Of mess pork demand advance yesterday
rates, $i7 3d. Bacon-shoulders So cents sides, % 9S
cents hams, 10 l2h cents Lard is firm 10 III
cents In barrels and kegs Bulk activeshouder
cents; sides, 81 cents; hams, cents .--r.- &
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BY j. G. MCGUIRE, Auessonesr

EIRSTCLAsS HOUSE IN THE FIRST WARD FOR SALE
at aacboa-h the request 81 the npeor Mr. d. D. Add
SON. VIII Fell al public suction Saturday Path thai
large aud substantially but house him.
i1h and leah Fshs
tanning seventeen thirteen which
The location Of
and the executive buildings.
The house built with all
mspts, and thsre attached house,
wood hcue bath tank holding saop OF water
in The yard, &c.
The ,o. eosins 800 feet 81 feet 'front.' running
back lag feet q 20 foot slley
Those desiring property invited and
20.
Terms; Five thousand dollars
nine Twelve eighteen bearing
secured by deed Of the property, &c.
Title indispuiabis. JAS. q. MCGUIRE,
May I'D Aucuonaer
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Forster on Consumption, &C.

lust published co pages prise dime Consumption sero
popular important dscover
i've 70 their cause nature and certain cure, by
J. J. FORSTER, ". d.
In of learned
and medical kno~ioars displayed,
eosiderahie revelation In the 81
crofus viii be Effected by is publcn
valuable which by
ness, " made accessible. o every one
For ssie all hookorps VIII be mailed receipt
(pospaidl by BRIDcMAM co. Grand street
York, any part of The country.
i9-dh ep3ma.
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MoLlERE's fisysi translated nto Ens'-h vols. Berwcs
wi - so.
Madame De sevirne Letters, In English Lopdo.. - So
Plays Lenesss Translated by Menoh Isosdce 81 ss
The Confession Of Rac-rssn, Enssh vo D.siir ~ ~
Roprsesn's Nouvee Heoi~e Esv.h London. ~ e5
Nons-.aueu's spin ef Laws London. ~ 10
Pufendof IN RsNish; na Finely bound 80 So
Pnsendoi translated from Frescs vols
qusrfo, bound o Basic a..
ero'n on wsr snA fescs Translated into French vols quar-
70. Base s7
wicqpeforts Ams..ssaor French vc,
quurto. Cologne ss
wctn's qusr,o. Leysep
81 rs.
Imported from Rurapsb BY FRhNcK TAILOR
MRy
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bre The intense excitement ensued and large
crowds Of citizens collected some demanded tho United
States troops at Newport barracks 10 out bat they
refused. Stones freely used and hre arms d-
charged bat except OF the officers much hurt
Finally, i've of the Turner's surrendered voluntarily and
quiet restored The Germans say that the officers did
not make themselves known resistance would been
offered them.
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CrcISSATi, Nav l3.The German Turner's Societies o'
this city, willis, holding celebration Covington, Ken
tucky, yesterday annoyed BY boys and handled
thep rather roughly subsequently, Msrshsls Butts and
Harvey attempting 10 the Turner's, severely
woundedthe former by pistol ball, and the latter by
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RSy's Confectionery, Ridge street, Georgetown D. g. The
n price Of ice establishment ain
hereafter be ~ ~ 25 moulded
bsl The quality well
n~ndsa
polsn Mechsncs' institute lsE. To s
shall equal hsressr they hitherto
All orders for dinners balls, ~eddinr- kc
and despatch. A. l.. Army.
An assofmsat Of French and domestic candies fruits nn
cakes hand. Jies bsnc menre
ca ~ pyramids nj vi motto
Gosss sent 10 amy part of wsshpsioa free 81 cost
3rw7