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New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. WALBRIDGE, from the Committee on Pubh T;
Lands reported bill for the construction of Rsi-
road and Telegraph line from the western boundary o.
Missouri aud Iowa north OF the 33h and south of the
4ith degree Of stituce, to point on the Pacific
Ocean.
1t s substantially the that prepared by the
Sell ct COnplittte
A struggle ensued between the friends and foes OF
the M asure on points of order, when motion Was
made by Mr. ORR TO postpone the consideration OF
the bill until tie second Monday in December, Which
was loet by the casting vote OF the Speaker.
A join resolution, allowing sixty additional days
curing which creditors of Texas can present Their
claims to the Treasury Department. was passed.
Nearly 100000 remain uupad.
The House then passed fifty private bills And ae-
joprned
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEItfD nv
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHlNGrO

sooeisi D,sps,ch Tie n T. Tub'hc
WASHINGTON, Tn. sdsy, Aug. ~, i5jG.
Ro,h bra,chrs are pu.niaR bu''n~'s y'sor 'nsiy.
and there is 10 coubt that Congre's VIII adjourn
., tb, 18th. Fiji, oLe bills were p1s*d IN tho
House today An attempt ny Mr. Orr to postpooe
Mr. Wahr,dae's Pacific Railroad bill Yas checked
h, the vote of the Speaker, '"hch I~''e' the 'uo
,ct -till open The action OF the SCI " to-day ln
l,,ing upon the table Mr.. W-ll.rs Par hc hi'road
bill. postpoDes the prospects oi SIN AZ m'a''fe
in TIE House. An unsuccessful effort 'a' IN 'de In
the Senate to day to strike from the navy Dill the
appropriation for Steyenss war vessel hf Tue Or
snse Of New-York
I.sva letter from Mr. Sumner to-day which
announces bis health as Improving lis expresses
the greotest anxiety to take his seat before 'hr a'
journ rcnt, aud may do 20.
Buchansn's attsck upon Col Fremont through
Mr. Bigler in the Senate is condemned W all Dr.
cent minded men in Washington.
The Pacific Railroad had sharp struggle In the
House. bu, stood its ground fairly. Mr. Orr led IN
ounosi,ior 6erce, With Parliamentary tacecs, but
Gained nothing at the close OF the struggle. IL will
be renewed with iair prospects,. Mr. Gidduss sue
ccpded, by stern purpose, III sctig 'H' C'Sr'"e'7-
ton OF private bills, to which no objections were
urged and ty-six were passed.
Mr. Knowlton of Mone declines being csndi-
date for reelection but IL is believed that his con-
sttueats will no. conquer tdeir partalites ior So
ia thful representative.
The Senate passed and returned the Civil oill.
minis the Kansas amendments, ana then consumrd
thr day in dacussisg extra allowances to yarchs
naval officers.
Mr. Coates, Counsel of Gov. Robinson, has just
arrived here from Ksnsas, and reports that col
li.ion between the s1vancing emigrants Though
Iowa and the Missourians is probable. die con-
firms the previous reports that the hissourans are
assembling ia large numbers at Iowa Point near
the line of Kansas and Nebraska, under command
of Gen. Richardson of Wakeruss war notOrey-
This attempt To drive out Free emigration u done
with tho concurren nee of Coz. Shannon. who had Lot
then heard of his removal Companies of Free
State settlers from Topeka, Lawrence the
Beecher settlement, and otnsr Free State places,
lave gone TO aid the emgr,nts in reaching the
Territory. Echo answers We will sabdus you"
Col Benton is expected here in feS days. His
reelection to the Senate is considered secured. H.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
KANSAS NEWS,
CnIcAGO- Monday 4

CHICAGO, Monday, Aug. II. l757.
Advice from Le6venworth 10 Wednesday ias, hsvs
been received. The overland euisrant company en-
tered Topeka safely. A company OF Missou'i.n' who
had enlisted as Kansas militia marched to IBtecep.
them, but returned without doing any damage. IL
was stated ihet r company of dragons, headed BY
Judge Lcconp'e, had entered Nebrsek. with the in
tenton Of srrtstng Gen. Lane, bu. had retained with
out ,fectirg Their object
tlnta battle between the cmi lraLt, aud regulators
lad token place near The Nebraska line, but they
were not genorally credited 4 report pre,siIed ia
N,lraska Cy on the 3Cth that a large force Of Ma
souar- snJ Sou Caroin,sas had invaded the Teul-
toy and blccksded the public roads, and that 10 me,
had volunteered 10 dnve them out.
Ile C,wc1I BirG, Ciconofs,s ra,e great eIc,,s.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
XXXIVTH CON G + Els S
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsmrxGroN, Aug. ls, 1856.

SENATE. WAsHISGroN, Aug. IL, 1856.
Mr. HUNTER asked that the question be taken on
the passage Of the Legislative Judicial aud Executive
Appropriation bills ., A.,
Mr.. TRUMBULL could not vote for IT because the
S.nata bad stricken out the clause providing that .
par Of the money to be appOp ated shall be exPenoeG
Tor nrosecutng or OBTAINING per charged vita trea
ron or other political oilcue@s IN hsnSes.
Mr. BAYARD, thinking that good reason Tor
voting for the bill, should do so.
Mr. HALE ssio he should vote against all supplies
for the Government, long they were coupled with
Appropriations to pay members ot the usurp'ng Nan
tas l., g.lsiuie.
The bill was passed by 35 against II.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up.
Mr. HUNTER moved TO lsy il on the table, as
test vo;e, which agreed TO, by % against 70
YEAs-M-ssrs Bsyard Bell OF n. H., Bei lsmn. bss..
Bright Brcdhesd brown, Buter Clay Dous. fe';s, &c.,
FitrtIch Hale Houston Hunter lyerson, Mallory hason
Peace Reid siJel Thon OF Ky, Thomson oil ~ >.
Tuoinhs az iulee-& 49, - MI, -
NAYs-Mes,rs AGans, Allen Bell Of Tenn, Bieier Cas-.
Coou.r Dodge DuTiee, Foot Foster, G-ye Harlan 'snss
ores Il Iowa Jones Of Tenn, Pratt, Sebastian, Ss"au
tuart Trumbu.l " ode, Weller, sno Wrisht-2j
Tie Navy Appropriation bill was then passed Al
aA
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

The Senate yesterday passed the Legislative
Judicial and Executive appropriation bill, after
striking out the House proyiso withholding money
for ths bogus Legislature OF Kansas. the Pacific
Raiuoad bill WIS laid on the table by close vote.
The Navy Appropriation bill vas passed
Pacific Rslr'sd and Telegraph bill was re-
po,t d iu the House, the works to be between -
ard 44o North. A motioo 10 postpone c,nsidera'
on till the next session failed by the casting vote
of the Speaker. Texas creditors were allowed
sixty additional days to bring il their accouuts'
s. me private bills went through, aud the House
sdiouratd.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
MISSOURI ELECTION.

ST. LOUIS, Monday Aug. II, 1850.
Returns from II counties give Polk 3o,993; Ewing,
2sl3l Benton, 2O2. There are 80 counties yet to
tear 'rum and they will probably increase Polks ma
10 ity to sGOO In the lid District Andesons Amer
icapl msiofity over Richmond Democrat s 500 Ia the
Hid District Greene Dcmocrat) beats Lindey (Amer-
icapl several hundred. In the IVth District Cfsigs
Democra') majority is put down at 1000. In th'
Vth District Woodson (American), for the full torn.
ard Akcrs Amercan TO oil the vacancy, are elected.
In the With District the meager returns received ind
cate the reelection Of Phelps democrat, by hand
come msjority. In the With District, Caruthers
iDtmocrat) majority is about 5000.
Tifty.seven couLtics return "a Democrats, 81 Amer
cans, p Bchtonlte-, and seven Wings to the Ous.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

Mr. William A. Richardson of Illinois Mem
l. of hs pie4ert House Of Representatives, is the
Buchanan candidate for Governor OF his Safe,
and bas recently been home looking alter h's
cbaI,-ss-as il the bad habit of Members OF Con-
srs. of all parties, when they should be attending
10 the public duties they have already undertaken
md for " 'ch they sre drawing daily pay. Oa bis
rsturu to Washington. Mr.. X. gave out that Illinois
uonc sive Buchanan large majority; whereupon
n Washington correspondent telegraphed as tia:
pr;,ateh Re admitted 10 his intimate political
fri.1Ss Nat the majority would be Tor Fremont
Hsc we seen this before appeared III our col
umns. we should heve Suppressed H. oecause' u ,"
ever true il may be, it ia most unlikely 'n'' our
eorrsspo,dtnt could prove it, and Ne 90 no1 'ce'
sure that our correspondents have any business
With Mr Richardsons private revelations I" "
c0nfdences With his political brethren oI' ot'
corr, spoodert's S,aterucut attracted Mf hfn''o'
sons attention. bnd he tncrcupon pubhsh'd caro-
in Tst Union denying It's truth snd asserting 'na'
"no ,ced Informed persoa in Illinois dOHbts hc'
"BucLoran mi carry il Jy a. h0S, thirty thousand
"moiori's." We regret that We have in.s.li Mr
RS caro-, and therefore PRINT il rrJq,im. pI'
this is its substance.
Nov. Mr.. Richardson has perfect right TO his
o,ou opinicr with regard to the vote OF Illinois
s,d e he wcr, to tell Us that he believed Frcmon
bsd 70. dozen supporters in the sta'e, we shoIlC
teel bound in courtesy 70 consider him the best pos
abe eu,h riy IS to his Orn beicr Bat when h
tells us thst no intelligent person in limos be
I;eves Fre,ront Will come lear carrying t'a' stat"
We bro bJund to mike answer 'hat "e h"'" IT,
fact to be othet~isc-tbat there are many 'Nrn
rllrOi, quite as int, llgcnt as himself VINO belize
10th hin sef s4d It's caadid'te for President W.
s., ba.tc, in Illinois next November. They una
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

The following Gre the Yeas and Nays in the House
or ih question of pay ing Gov Reeder compensation
AID mileage a. a mtmber of Congress up to the
TIN that the House voted that te had no legal
clsln 10 the seat;
YEAS-Me.s's Alb sht. Allison, Ball Barbour, Ba,otny
Benscn. BNa.bur,t, BSs Bracshaw Benton Suih iton
lame. H. Campbell LEWIS Canibs. Ch1te-, Ere Clsk
Claw SOL Co fax Con iIs Coyo-- Cttrm Gu back Dan
rel uohv Dasi- Day Deau Dick DcAon Ooii Dgr'es,
F.e Fdr.,ds I nr- fagief GL.oway, ihGdnss hnoert,
Gr1tsr Grcw, HalaL HiefrdH. Ho losay. Fa!erl!ne -
rort6r Hossrj Hushstou. kelsey h'ng, Knapp hri2h',
Know OBJ KIox Krnse Leit,r Mace. M't-s?n. McCe'ey.
mrAchsu X .i.sn Miller MnlUryd slogan. N'rnl hott,
murrsy, kcbo.s Notton Antrev nbVei faIser TeSs'e'
Psl,o Perry Peti, Pike Pragle Purvauce, Nth's Rob
tins Roberts Robson. Ssbin sage, sapo, ehefmta SIN
uoIs Stifef Strs sh4n Tsppen, Il,r gtVii,
ThrY,,o. Trdd Trsfon Tyson pnie Wa hrfee "a!d-oH,
70 dwAAer Wa,hbur1e Fihu =. Washnuroe ls'1e!
WASH, uTr, Watton. Wslch " eh, Ncot' "Coiruu and
WCooworA-it3
NAYS Mess Aiken. Bell, H-udley : B-nneu Be-
cccs Bowie BRANCH Hrcom Burnett. Csd~aeder, JGan T.
CsnpbtU Carlle CaIu hers. Clinanau, Niiinson Il ~.
Coh. Cox. evfOid p,vioou Henry Winter DAVIS Dsn-
'eI, Doss,A Dunn, l., gh, Euu- t''os ins ier' ro''
etcs Pot-:, &c od- Green~oot J. Morron Harms samson
HsIIis Thomas l.. Hsrrs. Hdryt'oH heroert Hofman,
II usor Geo V. JoIes Keitt kdwoi L-'c. .r Lnfles, A.
Meista' h Mar.tall. = = Ma'sasli, Max McNun,
Qo'tn, Nllsr, Nson, Moitrc4 Oliver. Prcs, fhalos,
rofe' Posel. fitYesf Qunau. Ress Ready krhercsOn,
h'er, kuhI Rust. -tidge Seward. "a Tter y Smith
Isi!or. flipIe Val Jds Waruer Watkins. Uhrry UhIf.
NJ Dat isl b. VT g'' So Jonn '. Nr.h'-8@
s. i6e resolution was agreed t..
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

The present condition of thags u Kansas is we'll
illustrated by the report which We this morning
pob.ish of the situation of the emigrsnts who are
rrocet ding to settle il the Territory by way OF Iowa
and Nebraska This port bears the well.kno"n
name. Of DR.. Samuel g. Howe of Boston, and
Thacdeus Wyatt, esq OF this city. Its statements
may be relied as the simple and positive truth
Vo rust il will receive the attention it so per-
hxtly mesit Contributions for tho relief Of the
Free State settlers Of Kansas, may be sent t.
either OF the authors Of this Report; or they may
be ADDED to the Kansas Fund OF THE TRiBUNE.
Tn either way they will be used efficiently for their
object
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

be mistaken. or Mr. RichardsOn maj be bot tneS
sre rs good sutho'it5 fs their own ot'ie' a' NJ '
for hiS.
And le, us add ibst the "x:rivsganceo' o' Mr. hi'"
ar,isou's ftstcuept iu-tih.s sufp'con oi ''e SUI
ceri,y. Illinois has voted at the four aS' Ffe'i'
4, ,r,,sl c,ections ss follows:
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

To hpyrRTIsF RS -THr WTrKiY TRIBUNE VIII 90
to ;rs--- 20 morrow morning st IN eady hour. We
shall PRINT of this weeks -eue over l73 600 copcs.
few advertisements will be received If handed IN
curly to daY. Price One DOIlar q line.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
ALABAMA ELECTION.

BaLTInoRE, Tutsday, Aug. y, 1886.
New Orleans papers or Wednesday last are at hand.
The Alabama Election was only for Assessors AMI
County Clerks. The papers of both p,r.,cs adnf
there was no real contest.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
IOWA ELECTION

CHICAGO, Monday. August II, 1886
Forty.two counties in Iowa been heard FROM.
giving the Republicans s,2i9 majority. In ,be I-t
Cong 7cssord District Cuitisss ity u 200. To.
Democrats still claim the election OF Halt
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
Mesu5 5lork Dailp G4lbn,ra
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Is, 1856.

ApyrEvIsI mENTs for THE DAILY TRIBUNE must
be handed before TEs o'clock IN the evening IN order
70 occurs their appearance the following morning.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

The geop'- of North Castle organized a. Fremoat
I'm @, The l!th Speeches were made by Horace
Greeley, Geo. S. Wsrng and othels.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

- sbTIy fits listlessu,ss & everyihWE s"2nr;
- ,i.. sie die.. nusus Of The foe re ies, OF the
~ h The ,e,als loTer Tsrt of h" fo'nesd INC
h hs, have pon Ia the debility and sehSg there
must be lost Ii these be not zoe syTuptois oi eaJ Nv
Few tbSy sdmo that ~e are e1ou 20 D
ssrrni. sy siok and doe Of :h BRANpE rLL
h. too soon swallowed Two three suel oo'es ana
rsartv ~ Inc an day two Vu eluey cure
Te will th- popietY OF ns C ufS
s-.s The BE NpRI1 Pills purify in7igors," ne booi
80 - ~. hs r,sort.d tohy u0so Of oO-ge hah'
so!a the pr,' csI othcc. Nc - Can. st b. ai,esn
p,Ja;or. y; RrRsToNS booksto'el nos 30 bOwey Gnd
aaI Euos,s aso,by hrs. hsSEs, No U5 u'e-~ oi0oh-
iv,'Is o n sICHr 30 66 Houscn-rt cJri- OF Lewis;
a, \, DXuIT sons. Phl-us it-: aLd - 81 sP-cts1e
ofusria,s aLd disins Rcnda-s II tns unon pr,. ,
CSvTIos-Al Pills pxpV:;ine 10 he Bf'drsh' rus Win
- asr p-..Av.,n %, III, side label ccLBs-f-its.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
-W,cs UAIK.DyE - WIGS - BACHELOR )

49, ., Touprrs have mprOy ets peculiar TO h"'' onse
sy are eeiebrsos all the word for their sra ei oSAS
80 dn,,bl;,v-ffng Ia cha m. The largest a.d hes
~ o. H. wo,d Twelve private rooms for aspYos h' famous
stoes irsue B.TcHELoK's. No. 25J Broadway.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
vow obedient servant.
prakiiant IlI;pnis

Preti'eDt Illinois DemoC ratio Club.
documents cos, The Clab $40 per houssDd little
eid" wCd enable 10 fsctae tue object OF this
crculer. DANIEL NJ COOK
We respectfully submit that, if illinois il sure
for Buchanan and Richardson by Thirty Thousand
majority, such efforts as this circular implies arc
s,pe,Guous and absurd. Is not this obvious
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

nj. nd u,ean,Dt aboy- oil couue' Son. sac OF elegant
4yus arguments applying famous DY ID, e'os:os
Sn,Ssrs s,ce Of ,ts k.nd throughout the His new
~, r of WIGS sp6 ToupEts il perfection st Wholesale
- ,stsjl AZ CRIs1 sDoRo's 40 6 Astor rou'a
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

WASHING TON July 4, lY5b.
Corcer q action ip the pcIoii Pesideu!s contest
e;4g regarded very desirable have to request behalf
Of The os Deo Club ot the City OF WashLstou that
you viii inIith Cub With the aid Post Office
stdr-ss gentlemen IL the ev'rn hips OF your
County will likely cooperate with this Club in the
j6ucu Of such documents may b. cent to them Tor that
puTTose.
PiGsc eGaress yOur cou1CAi, sflOas this au1 similar
hoc'7 pnr to the Hon. Stephen A. pcus!ss
o fhe !ICp ibos. l.. Bsrris.
Nnrr nh4.iiant
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

si 6 the He'll It is acknowledged b. 81 % be the
"a h,si toiei article prepared tihyisore'es n hsi pro-
ruot4s enu tn Thoroughly clssu-es from derHtnn ana
other rures Sold by all respectable desers everywhere
hor q cAats pof bottle.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13
susiness Kctiees'
.-r1xcs-PrrERsoN & HUMPHREY

II ALI 49, ,..r ring ho- prepared tp exhibit
Nc - o CARrrrs (th.. FaPs mrortstonl a. greatly
req, re9 r, ~ ,'Csrteiii &, IL 20 ~ per yard
&C., C.fpen,g, S. Z, loi I~f ymd
Nteh or G. ossh PETERSON L HUMFHREY,
eqsaS o"' w No. 52i Broadway.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

u,,,feturr.-nsAne the Ia :; sssorimcn' N ;es eMr
a. sseopd Ham Pisn,n Ill Of ~moh viii hH sod ~
s - d,fv eornpeton Pc 20 rent, and rvnt allowed
ca poTohsse. ct IT. -. w W. n,nss5 C.sh 1sjd
rNiee s.n3 Piano. Iu.,c ~ r-ducod prices.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13

NU.TISG's EOLICON-A new Musicni lnstru-
nsn, combining the advantages Of the Orsr eoteon a1
YsIo. n. tone IL rich mellow. and rcweto ara - wet
adspt,d cr Cburob Operate Music II has received ne
higsss tso,o-sis from the pTss,' amateurs epc .he
sde United States. Which be seen AZ me
Piano Ware Rooms Of the Msnufaotu-ers PIc from
$50 N f;H. 1RoV,;sTEih sn IkurLu' j y
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-10
REGULAR WEEKLY CINCINNATI &
NASHVILLE Packets.

n -ooi1-sih - THE new lisst a Gn -
-Sssse11 drauEhJ steam sy7sl-szsg-ss1
szAlzl1ssS er GEN. PIKE, <[z2<zz-zzzss=s<s=s.5=
Grace Master being expressly for this trade with
th- moitrn improvement Wuh the light d-augst sub
stantial aud new steamer SAMUEL p IbBAED, SAMUEL
r H4BB AID, master, regular Pa kst daring the
ensuing season between the above ports on OF tn boats
being IN port ever week These boats beng in Command
OF ot and experienced omand4nts and With superior
facilities FOR sssuges ant fre -hS sOics share Of pub
nc patronage For passage freight puIy on board, or
10 IL. IL HARRISON, Agent,
oct0l-bm Front street.
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~ g. 81 Sn
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-10
FRohCHARLESTONAND SAVANNAH
TO NASHVILLE.
IoTaKE FFFtCr
On and after the First OF J,,,,o


HSe We = spades, sad Irons, Zinc Tin m rirs.
h-r|tr, Anvis VICE, casks q Chains and p ..
In $50 cotton CrriHg~, Coffee, heavy "a. tirrs
m'n "eHri' 2, hHluoa. " hers and RNl,s Char, and
Spikes, and kosiu b. ibis. per loo lbs a
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-10
RAILROADS & STAGES
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.

DASsFNGERs via the Y. I c. Railroad to Hurt.virs
Decatur AMI Memphis. will take the morning Train
rom N~shVe instead q he night Train Heretofore a.
the day T. aims each make dir eci1 at Steven,
Leave shvil- sn a., arrive az Huntsville "a
P. VI and Tu Gambia 10 30 same DIV.
nOy10 r. Q. BRANSFORD Ticket Agent
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-10
VREIGHT on PRODUCE TO CHARLESTON AND
SAVANNAH
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.
SPECIAL NOIICE 40 SHIPPLRS,
~ @awnuuah a.. RnshvEtE.

4 he Mas vile and chsfianoaga RaIroad Germany
II haEr uOtGe ard reaind-i ~. Central Railroad Coz.
fanv. 81 &c % tsr Sumner rates. Il Gees "a
20 have trcn necsd fsronEsd 70 ne hgr bs -
hat Company, rccsui1 dss hlfed 10 cty. We iaks
liz method - Efof ming thr NerhsUts ana sh psrs 81
hst has % 80 ne rstv vi BE- 81 Sc o lt0 he On
soos. and rot e. IS ths EFand his ispFssh Ills 10
TIE ttruugh hst gos hon ihr
yard % NashVlc eutt - tfct r rarsiion q 20 c.
81 ;o - IN saamtr And dttetod a 20 pst lee b.
= inter ehrh usass The rrr car adtsFtrEeBE
tiSs cn Juas 20 pscsnltss sLd 81. o. nsc Jana
a. ASpiR SON,
funest suf sris = uiAal
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1856-05-08

The Engl,sh Postal system Is full Of interest
10 the people q, this country, where We have
lcrn gradually bu, terl,ly approsin,a,ing cheap
postage. by rrocu, reports /, appears TIM,
during the year lsa5, 500 ncw rcst of'ces wcrc
created. making the cr,,r number at the close
Of tho year loios. az these go arc Head
Pos, ol,iccs, and 9.5Is Sub ros, offices or Re
ccivins Offices There WIRE aS6,000,ooo let
,crs, 100000 valentines, ,l,oo0.ooo wwsps
prs. and about 100000 packets II book,
aud other iransicn, printed matter sen, by pos
during III. year 1888, Nearly 2,ioo,0co bt
icrs s--or abou, onc half PER cent. On the whoA
number mailcd- and COO, ,oo0 newspapers. wer,
sept 10 the dead letter oficc The postage o.
dead letters in 1855 was q rcr cent. m tl,
sro.s postal revenue and ieai.--,hc second
wear Of tho Penny Postage. II had fallen to 81 /.
,er cent. In 1882 10 rcr ccn, anj las,
year /, was only three quarters Of per cent, OF
the grcp revenue All this was or could he b,
law collected from the writers Of the le',rrs
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1856-05-08
Surveys aaA saies ss Psbiic Lands Is
mlMnesota.


We received yesterday from Washington
the following letter from 1uonAs A. HKs-
bRicxa. Commissioner Of tho General Land
Once. addressed 10 our Delegate, Mr. RrT:
GsssmAL LAsb Oru1,
April 2ssi, t-sa
Hos ussRr NJ Riot, iiorss ~ kssHssssrArivss
sr rt--Asresabiy 10 Jour request, ] have To inlof,n
you that insrueteas have teen prepared and will be
ssat 10 the sss,eyor 0eRsrsl abvqae owa 10 oasry
oat the prog anne ~ suSveys Ia Minassots Tertiary
~ss, % tho Nssissppi which haze last been approved
"ftv the lton neafs,arY II tbs Interior,
With rtsa, rssrent1 roar obt ser,,,
mos. A. nsNDRicks,
touifai-sionef
Mr. RloF inkrBs ps that this orler Is for
the immediate survey Of the lands weri of the
Mississippi, and Ms lar north ~ Grow Wing
and also for the survey N the lnn'ls in The val
ley oi Sank river,
Mr., RitS also writes W Some days ago
all order was scut out tof the survey OF the
lands In Minnesota on the north shore nl ake
Superior
Thorc viii lac bot a sn,all quantity Of land
IN Minnesota advertised ior aac this year and
no sale will. think, take place ieiore nl
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1856-05-08

! OF the restoration, ,f Tho u;....,.; c0.-;.
in defence or Nh. Penah,;..n - ""P "'"''e
n, Is;,u,sn ;n,Ips,S
tsip secs;o.. Of ,ha ns,n.s,;..,;n o;a - 9
E.rysd "A Jna;a;.' GA... .,Aa''o'' nS
'"".' ""'"'""'
onS-hf ELLER introduced resolu-
w y ~ reference 70 Central American adain.
rah letter rom Gen. WalkeS, 10
el = asserted that the British Guard
,s .a'e ,s.ssmnn IN The present struggle between
~. Gts h'cals ana Ncaraguans, and have
~ 's'u1h'i u'e Costa hicans with arms. state
mel. y, 'v ws1'as s1s':"s tes.ssa ths's govern.
-. ..-.'.iA' safa 'he bes, OF feeling existed
between ths gosernmen, ana ,he governmen!
OF Ne" "renaaa' ana ne hah no douot pnt
the whoe power OF the iat'er would oe exer'e"
10 bring The onenaers 10 lasuce'
/ Mr' seward remrked that several weeks
ago on MS motion oi ar,soiatioa. u was adopt-
ca. can'ng 90 the rres"cnt iof 'n'ofmssion on
this snDrct put as ther8 haa peii no response
the President probao'y mad gooo reasons 10
view o' thc comPncatod state OF ahsirs' 'or de-
ciniLg 10 near the r'soiuton'
hr. weier rePied tnat ne WAS not AWARE o
that TACT else he would not have onered this
now
Mr seward 'hoasnt IL was o'st 10 E' ,he
sooject rest Gay or Two, As iniotmatioh con-
cefning u - oaiy peing received, was nm
portant that tiie PRESIDENT s1ould oe lett Tree
70 exercise ms discretion IN this oeicaue mat
t1.
mr' Dougas oei'eVci mat tnr Ciaytoa ana
Doi~er treaty was oeing Vioiated every day py
ureat br'tain' ana be thought something ought