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The Of exchanges from the interior favor
Of the city, and bank balances and specie increase rapidly
without being readily employed The Mexican money 10
also coming and the Texan funds prospecvey while the
city government under the Central Park bI pay
for lands that have long been held unprodu
BY speculative These circumstances prevent en-
gsgeaents for long terms for money present rates.
The banks which receive country bank balances allow
interest," and must make those funds IL call !"
hence stimuant TO speculation The transactions have
been very large for the week. indicated the clear
ings The banks, Of them, complain that the pay
ments In small coins from the enhance their labor In
counting The best mode avoid that pay the gold out
the public who want IT, Its next to impossible to get
gold from bank at ALL 10 only the urgent de-
msnd they do otherwise than certify checks The foreign
exchanges continue dull at 81 o. and the movement Of
specie moderate at this rate Of exchange At this date
last year the range oN TO- and the shipment OF coin
for the week o0O against half that this week
The produce markets have been influenced By the news
Cotton sells steadily say 10 for fair New Orleans Flour
Is lowersales State 81 81 IN 81 81 % 81, Ohio
Canada e. 81 80 rs. Rye -four, 81 rs 80 rs. Corn
meal 50 81. Wheat dull. Rye, 81 ~. Barley, 81 ~.
Oats, ~ 4s State IS so cents for western. Corn
lower-Jersey yellow, 65 q 70 cents, dull Pork 10 firm
sales mess SIS 90 SIC. Beef $i Il rs, repacked west
srn. Lard, 10 10k cents Wool 10 arm--ssles $4,000
pounds fleece, 50 a 40 cents. "s at,
The stock market has continued 70 be excited under the
effect Of the rise upon the bear interest which has suffered
severely The public do yet take hold freely, but the
symptoms Of more general action are apparent since
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LOCAL NEWS.

y Y
THE Musical CoseREssA Musical Congress, under the
leadership o. Professor Woodbury. % familiar 70
church eboirs In session at the Smithsonian Instilu-
ton How many States represented In this congress-
the extent OF that representation not advised but
do know that lis morning. afternoon and evening sessions
attract large and delighted audiences In spite Of the
imposing nationality Of the namc, fancy that the
objects sought to be attained by the congress are
fined 70 the District Of Columbia and that it, stated
annual meetings intended almost exclusively for the
benefit OF such Of citizens feel interest In,
or are identified with the choirs Of our city churches
Professor Woodbury. gentleman Of fine musical attain
ment and successful instructor and hope that his stay
in Washington viii prove profitable TO himself Is will
doubt be advantageous to his hearers. This evening
concert Is TO be given at the Smithsonian Institute BY the
members OF this truly harmonious congress- for the benefit Of
the poor Of Washington.
The many admirers of Mrs Julia Dean Hayne will be de-
lighted 10 learn that this esmabe lady and accomplished
actress win appear the National evening,
Blanca In the tragedy Of Fazio.
Nh. Covers LEorURE--t will be from the subjoin-
cd note that Mr. Cough did not lecture in this city Tues
day evening last ntimated by In yesterdays Union
1t will also be that Tuesday evening next the time
fixed for the lecture and the Smithsonian Institution the
place;
Editors Of tie Union.
The posters announced Mr. Coughs lecture TO be Tuss
day. February &c. and Tuesday and there doubt
that he will then deliver the promised address 1t will be
tanned at Taylor Maurys Gray f,asnynes, and other
stores.
5'4 Yours, respectfully,
a T.. w. J. RHEES,
ID. II. WOOD,
JOS. II. BRADLEY, JR.,
Committee OF Arrangements
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397.s3s.OOO

The volume Of currency 10 not large, proper
toned the real exchangeable wealth Of the country
them but, with the power to issue small noes, the
banks may push it to any extent without the power
under $780, the volume Of the currency could
fuctuate in my important degree; and the future
wants OF the country would gradually be supplied with
gold. The duty Of Congress is here very plain in
cordance with the suggestion Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. is exercise It's power In prevention Of the ennis
Of any note under $40 pretence under any cir
cumstances Its duty imposed upon by the constitution
not to CIRCULATE currency merely for money purposes
important that b but in the conservation of those great
national interests which bound up in the question.
The trade the New York canals for the past year nd
Gates that degree Of prosperity which has attended the ag
cultural interests The action OF the railroads has tended
reduce the volume Of the canal business but the
increased, while the tonnage has declined, follows
T,,uoo n. 1,d Yai.. or,;,.d of till ,,ot.r
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lar PERIOD and occupy large portion OF the life Of every
member Of the board 10 consummaie. II evident
therefore that such was the intention Of Congress In
assng this law which neither prescribes indicates
this mode Of action II nationally presumed that the
President would he undoubtedly did designate such Of
6ers for members Of the board be believed best quail
fed from experience and general capacity and Judgment
and to these the law conded the delicate and ungraeu
task of dscr Rng between the respective claims Of
their old ship Of which. from long association they
we're the bestjpdgs e.s. ..s..g s,n ....., .....
That the hoard may have erred 10 some few cases 10
their selection is probabe but hold it utterly impossible
they have done in all those which have been presented
to the Senate for redress Indeed 1t happens that
know from my personal knowledge that it is not
have seen among those who have memoriazed the SEN
ate the names Of who performed any services
the State who have been for years nothing than
pensioners their eountrys bounty without aborng
der any other disability than that arising from prefer
ence of the enjoyment Of pleasure and shore
the exposures and pers Of ths sea- 1t relieve the
country least from portion Of the burden of these
useless membranes and what is of more consequence to
prevent their standing in the way of officers able and will
lug do their duty when called upon that this law was
passed with unanmty not usual in both houses of Con-
greSs. ,.r. ,.a
As an old and sincere friend Of that right of my
country, over whose past trumphs have gloried and
whose future ones anticipate with equal ardor, ear
nesy hope that Congress will not be wrought upon by
cases individual hardship any such should be pro7ed
to undo its work. II the law passed without due con-
sderation and without the necessary specifications OF the
mode which it should be executed, preciptate repeal
will be still more lamentable IT. in prosecuting reform
in the navy those who touched by Its operation and
there will always be many sach can completely defeat Its
saIutary operation by combining together Though appar-
entity acting separately tu defeat 1t entirely there will
be an end TO all attempts at reforming tho navy,
forming anything else in military civil system.
As previously ntimated all such reforms crate harshly
somewhere or other and it. by personal influence or by
appeals the feelings and members Of Congress-
they can be defeated 70 emascuated to be completely
imperative it will be henceforward not only useless but
their duty to the people at A men in public stations
obligations resting public fnctionaries totally diff
ferent from those Of private To be just is the duty
of one be mercifu that of the other. No public
has right relieve individual suffering at the expense of
his conntryor sacrifice the public good at the shrine of
private feeling.
AN OLD FRIEND OF THE NAVY.
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THE subscriber will remain . days to
dispose Of remaining sies Territories
the sale 81 his Flour He will with parties m The
Louisiana Akansas Alabama, Florida, oeorvia Nort
Csropa Pennsyvaa Delaware Kentucky
Oregon Washington Territory Nehraska Kansas
Utah, Northwestern Territory, New MeIco, island NJ
During absence time rom the city, agent, Mr.
J. L. DR. CAMP.
Feb ia--dfn
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DEPARTMENT. NEWS.
IsrEaIoa pEpAaTnKNr.


Agricultural Dpisioa Of hs Patent 0issReport Of the
Farmsrs CiEI Commies Of BEDFORD, Nsw YorkTbe Far
mers Club Committee Of Bedford Wsstcheter county New
York. transmitted report to the Commissioners Of Patents
the seed from the Patent Oce Of which make the
following extracts "Skrwings improved Swedish turnip
proves likely TO be OF superior quality for table and the
white globe has also been very highly spoken Of for field
crops Seymours white solid celery has given satisfaction
having grown larger and being Of better quality than any
fore in with The yellow, and also the London red
beets well spoken Of The Gasabar melon succeeded in
only one TWO instances out Of quite number Of trials
Some persons however, strongly of the opinion that
second trial they prove quite valuable Early York
cabbage proted very good The long scarlet radsh Ia also
good. Chckory has grown most luxurianty and expert
ments of It's with coffee have been highly satisfactory
many persons"
General Land 0Hee.-Narigabis Lakes.-The Commission
Of the General Land Office has decided that rights
quired BY the propo the shores Of lakes represented
naygabe pas Of public survey by which the lands
sold matters for State jurisdiction, and that after
the survey and Of the lands the general land laws
to be operative and State laws operate in the premises
Patents GrantedThe issues of patents for the week end
ing Tuesday, February 10, 1866, are as follows:
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AT Regular Msettng Of the stoc kh0sners DO the
n Bath Greenwood Railroad Company, Mr.. l. Camp
called the cha and Mr. Rehardson appointed seer
tary unanimously adopted company commence
heir operations % the . day q March nst sae a, he oad
leave Bah and Greenwood hheen minutes. The road
be built with endless rail- and the upon
the magnificent plsns anything
with spacious saloons and seals ouisids Upon WHOLE
constructed plan which fail
Of the public generally For further nfTmsion apply
DE Camp o. s Saa sna ,s Esross Con
No. 2es street, agent for ]. l.. DE CAMP, Chairman.
]. RIcHARDsoH, Secretary.
New York, February Q, 1856.
Fab q
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LATER HAvANA-ATTEnPr TO AssAssrNATR THE
ARcHBlsHor CuRA-The steamer Cahawba at New
York. brings Havana dates the 18th inst The Havana
Prensa gives the following OF attempt
snae the Archbishop of Cuba communicated that pa
per by correspondent writing under date of Holqun,
February LIST:
"With feelings Of inst indignation sit down to COM
municate to you the following hord piece of intelligence
Our vrtuous archbishop the excellent ST. Don An
tonic Caret Clara recently arrived at Gbara from
vtas the steamer Pelayo He stopped more than two
days at Gibara and then left for this city On evening
after his arrival he preached eloquent sermon In the
parish church. In the of which he took occasion to
laud the people for their pey and general good conduct
The church was completely full.
As the archbishop left the church the people hocked
around him usual and among Others several pious
bis finger At this moment man elbowed his way
through the crowd up the archbishop expressing by his
looks and desire to receive the holy fathers
edicon. As he In the Of STOPPING TO kiss the
ring, he suddenly drew claspkn and stabbed the arch
bishop In the The venerable preate fell senseess to
the ground The wretched content with this
but blinded BY rage endeavored strike his victim anew
but at this critical moment private soldier belonging
the garrison stationed in the town. threw himself between
the and succeeded in apprehending the assassin and
leading him OF to prison. The caspkrife afterwards
found the ground, and near the archbshops ring
"The assassins name Is Antonio Torres native OF the
Canary islands Of low stature and aged about thiry6ve
years The wound begins the upper part Of the ear
and stretches obquey down the middle Of The face We
all trust that the life Of the yruous archbishop may be
spared and that the ryent prayers which are offered up
by all for the preservation Of bis life will be without
avail" -.
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The specie basis Of the national currency than
ved greater than that of 1887, while the paper money
has not much increased large proportonprobaby
$50 900 000of this paper money is in small denomnatons
IS and under and exercises injurious influence upon
business aud industry 1t description of paper not toer
ated elsewhere In England the money in circulation
altogether but OO0 and Of it less than $25
In France nearly the Of affairs exists and in
neither those countries small bills tolerated. because Of
evils that admittedly flow from them. Even under the
exgence the war; when the most important State inter
for external national purposes the of the gold
in circulation the governments approach tbs smalnoto
question with the greatest caution In this country the evils
this paper money early known and have repeatedly
since been experienced While the constitutional inability Of
either the federal State to emit such paper
admitted little corporaonshe creatures of State special
egaonare permitted to usurp the sovereign prerogave
of furnishing small note credit money The statesmen Of
Great Britain justly recognise the coin In circulation as
great national reserve which may in the hour Of extremity
supply the nation with food defend 1t from attack,
and may, last resort be made available by the
horizaon of small notes. great portion of the confidence
with which the English people face the calames of and
famine derived from the fact that they possess $500 000
900 in gold which be resorted last The
United States should be possessed Of similar but
few chartered spectators permitted to frter
this great national resource drive of the country
substituting their worthless promises which
paid in the hour Of need They claim the right to under
mine the national strength and ts the
plea of furnishing currency The fatal effects Of this
painfully apparent in 1887 Nearly Of paper dol
lars aoat in the exchanges carried Of the
country all that available in the leaving the
whole of paper dscredited There absolutely
money. In the cities, individuals made and issued "shn
plasters in the country, payments rendered in kind
and barter the rule The country nearly destitute
of specie and credit, public and private there
Had the country in that hour been involved In hose its
situation would have been deplorsbe The country
rich in material wealth and specie but siong the power
of State corporations exists to food the country any time
with small notes. and thereby drive specie of
great national disaster in operation II is true that bust
which to build expansion broad but the
of the bank mania always impending, would only in
volve disastrous ISSUE The currency now
pared with 1887 is follows:
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No More fyor Bread.

MEssRs. DE CAMP WILSON have discovered sure rem.
III edy against -four and unwhdssomc -four grown
wheat s original perfect and bread
equal respect that the soundea and
wheat Is simple compound and perfectly free from anything
afa deleierions much
ITSELF The restoring Of -four made from
has which practical
chsms in this and other countries for centuries We lessen
time Of bread making by process nearly half
10 equally good Tor biscuit aad buckwheat
bread and the skepca upon this subject
II will perform all claim fDr II. ov,.
Prepared and sold, AT Wholesale only, H
DEtoAMP 4 WILSON,
No Courtand street, New York.
And for sale by G. NJ GORDON, cole agent Tor the District
Columbia. ar VI VA
Feb 10 WI .s'r
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For sale-Twsnsy-.hres Tho"s.ad Acre. Of Land.
THE subscriber offers sale, upon liberal terms.
lowing situated county indiana,
in Stark county acres In oquois eount ino 80
Hamilton county, These finely mbered
old settled district within five miles of
county the line Of the Chicago aoad ln jefferson
illinois, 80 Franklin county, Pope
coun 100 Alexander 240 and
Wisconsin further information call @. NJ GORDON
Nc ass street Ct. assn. for T., y ,s LDE cAMr
lo-dfu
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G EN- ERAL NE w 8.


The DELAWARE RIVERA Philadelphia paper says:
"The Delaware is still fast fce-bound. High Constable
Franklin and three other persons drove In sleigh yester
day from Red Bank to wharf, on the ice in
excellent and expressed the opinion that the ice
sufficiently strong to bear the weight of locomotive and
a train Of cars"
CHARAcrERsrIo.-The Tribune (says the New York Mir
ror after copying from the Boston Atlas yesterday we'll
merted tribute the late amened exMayor Seave
out to-day with sghoulish attack upon the deceased
cause he did not enforce the prohibitory law.
COLLEGE, nuRskp.-we learn from Missouri papers that
McKendree College burned down a few days since.
The students escaped without injury two lost their
trunks Of clothing boos There was only So 900 in
surance the building
Philanthropy REwARDED-Jt Is said that Miss Andrews,
who went from Syracuse to Norfolk during the prevalence
Of the yeow-ever plague In that city last summer and
who at the risk of her li rendered much good
service the unfortunate victims Of the epidemic ia about
to be married gentleman of wealth and position resi-
ding at Norfolk
rRosr.-The Cincinnati water pipes, though laid
three feet under ground frozen that the sup
ply Of water Is cut off throughout the city.
TKLEGRAPH oossoLIDArIoS.-The Rochester Daily Union
says that the Of consolidation agreed upon by
mittees representing the Morse and House lines Of
graph respectively have been ratified and confirmed by the
boards Of directors The union comes into effect the
LIST March.
REcrrRooTY-At q meeting Of the Buffalo Board Of
Trade week. the committee the subject of recipro
city trade the United States and the Canadas
reported in favor Of memoriaiEng Congress extend the
free-list provisions Of the reciprocity act
GREAT ACCUMULATION or rREreHr-The Buffalo Com
hat
ing into the New York Central depot in that city, in such
quantities. that the employees 10 that department kept
busy day and night The trouble produced by the snow
has caused an accumulation at this point perfectly q
paralleed by that Of former years.
A cALL-The Rev. Henry A. Nelson OF Auburn, New
York. has been called to the First Presbyterian Church.
St Louis vacant by the death Of Or. Buard.
IxprA xunnxR FACTORY BURsr-A despatch from Hart
ford, Connecticut says:
aThe metallic rubber shoe factory Of Messrs Good
at Naueatuck burnt Sunday involving loss Of
100000. Insurance $4,000"
MISSISSIPPI LEssLArURr-In the senate on the 9TH the
bill repeal the act prohibiting the circulation Of bank
notes Of denomination Of less than S. indefinitely
postponed. The house the 9Th adopted resolution
sboshing the usury laws Of the State
SOM THE PRODUCTIONS or KENTUcKY-A correspond
ent of the Urbana (Ohio) Citizen writes from Bourbon
county, Kentucky about family a. follows,
The old gentleman IL q native Of Maryland and is now
In his roth year brought the State Of Kentucky
when quite young and has raised his family in the above
county, consisting Of six sons and three daughters
In the following table you have the height weight and
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United states Court Of Claims.
CAmn. 4.a

THE undsrsned John G. Devereur of New York city, and
Thompson, ~ Washington, d. c. attorneys counseors
ataw, are asscaed for the legal u
of government, In the Coun of Ciaims.
They win 10 immediate careful suen,ion
ness msiien q Washington which be insied their
gentlemen @ The profession and claiaan e city Of New
York, OF elsewhere in any part Of the Union. 4"'
They msy be Consulted soy tins peossy o. By letter
New fofk Washington. Psrticur information claims
which have been Time esve Conge deparnsn can
be furnished % once upon application ~ NE
No. " Broadway, corner wsI street, New york city.
. '-@ ~ .@a'. trfr tr GsF@ NJ ThohrsOn, ...E
~ B-L psysssuI d commlssons ofhs cosr u Claims.
Jan 3l-~9awTfIf = E - ~" IInteI ttt
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This shows advance Of 20 per cent in values during
year of high prices for money The value Of vegetable food
greater than last year. and the value OF
chandise much higher.
Money has become very abundant The banks do End
enough OF the description which rigdly within their
rule 10 m their discount lines and solicit paper
per cent good paper In the street per cent and
the supply 10 not large. It's for this that the dis
counts increase less than the Of the banks a. fol-
lows:
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OF FICIA L.

DEPARTMENT sTATs,
Washington, Pes 20, 1855.
Infsmaaon bas received from william HoIey Hudson,
United Buenos Ayes, Of the arrival nj hst
the Dscsnt last Of the American barque "Msra" ~ Boz
,on hsvng bsd Captain Percy and six men, Of the brig Ms
da Bath, Hsine, which vessel bound nom savannah
Jehn b. cargo II umbe sprung aeak the northwafd
Of Cape capxsd Of John Lsmsn)
The picked up day following September 9oh BY the
q hsria.p
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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Nec Post ONces.-The following named post Offices
have established and the following gentlemen appointed
postmasters:
Lowesvle Monongala county, Virginia Levi Lowe, post
master.
Old Fort, Centre county, Pennsylvania John A. Ross,
postmaster. Re-established.
Winston Nicholas county, Virginia. Winston Shelton,
postmaster.
sangsers Station, Fairfax county Virginia James Sang
ster, postmaster. Re-estabished.
lime Creek Montgomery county, Alabama; X. II. Fox
hall, postmaster.
Aurora Marshall county, Kentucky M. H. Egnew, post
master.
Brownsville Kansas Territory James Gilpatrick, post
master
Change of Name and SisThe and site of the post
Office at Peoria Village Kansas Territory has been changed
Paoa and w. A. Heisk has been appointed in place Of
j. N. Gearhart.
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AZ :. .s ia ssss'i Ds.s Tss
ss Ant Monday q sea Dss ,s z, I Y @sss \.
a,sd 40 sSy sssos. ssa n An
.sL during ysar, plss's sale, g.
cash g On tms two aaadlsd Other valuable sssoe 60 os % sui
ss s iss' .sa
:s KING sssTs ~: i$a
n s. MAJ @ sssSs
os s S 8 :. below hs s Il sna $50
mile. above Moss and and Ossi 70 % AA y, E"a
Including ihe selma and
ss sas 4. e @
% s Ss s. ad 70 saS NON M Selma
o IRE i've %ss and Two ~ @ss a,.aa ess %
ts g w :sSa s
viii them as % purchasers. sSo IoSo $500:
Or md % laid % e much Hs
negroes STOCK, plantation ,ools, corn provendrr se,
any willis, growing in beeem
SeI % Jansg nsa ass may ~ mai Mo0asv "a
VIM ,nat selma sell 10 The highest bidder such
Such and before presented
"a i has been ditsea. ior years pa % na panlOon
haksn region r sas phee even 10 purchase
These pisnons are In Ier,y faculties for
ss:s s win
= NJ s e. sss s, 20 SGs "a ne Union
will also sell privately for cash time, one the most bean
uuy the Selma and several
and finished large blockof brick buildings,
including largest desay Offices,
vary uumprovea arss lc,, and small
tracts o. land IN aud contiguous " SeIna. ..
Also, 10 head bIoodsd which the ceie-
bated Brown superior brood mares several young
saion sednss, coils, deal Of them from me very best
Among he negroes are aner riders,
and excen mcchanics cooks and huse ser
hFg7t.g
M lsshsr parenian undersigned W NJ Byrd,
esq Selma; w. No. Brooks ut Marion Perry county,
Alabama. The the plantations viii give a des
rbls nfornaon those who may viii % make eS
fssInA !, Aisbama, Feb. II, 1885. ...s.1, m.
Feb --d2mH |s s fgEsR Wilt.