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SHOCK0E EHCNDRVAND MACHINE SHOPS
CNkSER OE CARI AND lIIH STREETS

RICHMOND "
VUNAlbOTT & BROTHER. proorietors OF the above
Il works, are now b,.tiing PORTABLE STEAM EN-.
GINES OF an improved coas:Euc.on of all szes, from
six 70 o!y Hose Power suitable for Circular Mills
Tarcshrg aachiues and other purposes which they Hat
To-" themselves are fully equal il superior to any En-
g,nes ever built here or elsewhere.
They will Hiso furnish STATIONARY STEAM EN-
GINS from ten Horse 10 any required rower.
CIRCULAR SAW MILLS of the most approved CO..
s,rucpn and OF various sizes
PUMPS aud WHEELS tor WATER Ws2Es 2OR-
TABLE GRlST MILLS and IRONS q. MILLS CT al! kinds
RAILROAD WORK Of ever description.
TOBACCO PRESSES sLArTEEiNG MILLS and all
article. used in Manufacturing Tobacco; together with
every kind ci BRASS and IRON CASTINGS an!
WROr.sIi- IRON WORK
Tey also exclusive manufacturers u. this c!t5
and Agents :or the ''ENCEf. SlOR YOUNG AMERICA
CORN AND COB CRUSllER," Wick they confidently
recommend 10 ;hcr customers mE friends superior
any MI! Of the kind viii: which they are &C quaihted:
supply Of which will s"sys De kcp, hand for which
hey oil orlC 4uril
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KEEP TIE PIANO AND MONEY TOO.
IF you are undecided where you
| Il get the CHEAPEST and BEST PA. E8k5zSe3
NOS just postpone the matter until you Il II ~ n \
| can take one OF +. NASHS en- trial.
You can reuin the money until the Piano has given salts
! faction
He i. willing give bond and security furnish you
| with a superior Instrument AZ low price.
Orders especially entrusted selection always
| ccive particular care.
| T.. P. NASH, Piano Forte Dealer
49, Sycamore, corner rf Bank street,
April ~ Petersburg.
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EyARM HANDS WANTED wirh TO hire. Tor 'as
basnce Ct present year several good tSr'n
for wIlct liberal price win be given: .,rrN
Lay 2-c2w !osEfh ALtN'
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TACKLE. &C.
TIME undersigned begs leave to cal, ~,
Il ten'ion to his stock of goods which sSss
is large wei assorted and Of biz importation VIZ:
FISH HOOKS AND FISHING TACKLE of every j.
scription, consisting In part of ' VIC
superne Cast Steel Kirby Limerick, Virginia Sea and
Silk Hair, Linen and Cotton Lines
Walking Cane and lrin,ed Rods
spoods, Canton Sen Grass, Floats, Reel.
Artificial Flies Silk.Worm Gu,
Cane Reeds. Nets, &c, &c
Also. GUNS AND SPORTING APPARATUS.
Caps. Drinking flasks. &c. e' '''"
Colts nnd other PiiiUls
Scissors, Pen sI.i Pocket Knives &c
All of which offer at the lowest ,vn,I..s,a ,.so
lou are respectfully invited to call and examine
$. SUTHERLAND
importer, No l3!, Main street
uHrch .3-'m Opposite En- lie SQUARE
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RICHMOND SOP, WATER And nOTTLING

kSi 4BLlSiiMEN1
TT il Exed fact TINT the ony genuine article Of BOT.
I'll Cd SODA WATER made in this city. il put up by
NJ MSCuRMACk who tatters h. melt that lie Is able To
compete with any manufacturer either North or South,
having boon engaged in the business Tor the ast nine
yrnrs.
He Il now conducting the above business in iii in
branches FOR Mr. WIN. LADn snd takes -, method Of
ornng his numerous friends and the patrons of his old
establishment that nothing h. part shall be wanted ,o
! sustain its former repu,at:o3.
Toprsvent impos;.aa be sure 70 caL for 'McCOR
MACk'S SOFA Watch
sodr Ws.cr Ale and Porter delivered In all pat. 0: the
Gig, nee OF charge
All orders from city or country customers promptly at
tended 20 Address WM p LADD'
April il-3m Pearl q: south Of Cary and 300 Broad st
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MOST VALUABLE PRIVATE Residence on
MAYO STREET FOR SALE.
TIME Subscribers authorized 10 sell that really
a liable residence on Mayo Street, adjoining the
Synagogue, now owned and occupied by Mr.. Ambrose
Carlton. who is about remove to another pnr. the
city The lots fronts u feet. back l3O all
alley besdes garden lot OF the rear having
a front on Wall street. The dwelling he's 10 rooms BE-.
Kitchen smoke house, &c 1t i, suppl ID water and
gas is remarkably well iu,it Ind IN tie most complete
order, having been recently thoroughly papercd.
The TrnTs viii he most accommodating aud if desired,
stocks will be taken in exchange a. their "alue
Apply to GODDlE APPERSOE.
Nav l2-,t
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NOR RFyT THE MONUMENT HOUSE W..

GNOR RENT, THE MONUMENT HOUSE, ~
II RICHMOND, ViRGISIA.-Th.s delightfully."- iiiA
and el:gibly situated HOTEL is now for rent. -
large portion Of it is entirely ard Just finished and
the whole of 1t Is in complete order tor n tenant: with all
the modern convenences OF light, water baths. &C.
situated the Geographically o: the city
Richmond fronting upon Grace, Ninth Capitol Streets
Immediately opposite Capitol Square, and overoOkin, ii,
the lower part of the city, and James River for several
miles 1t is bht short distance from the depot Of the
Richmond Fredericksburg uud Potomac Railroad Compu-
nv and about eaudi.an from those Of the Virgins
trail and Richmond aud Petersburg Railroad Companies
and th. city omuibus.s pass every fifteen du
ring the day. For terms, applyto
JAMES LYONS
A,ril 3o-clf Richmond va
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NOTICE THIS.

NOTICE THIS.
TIME subscriber. wishing 20 reduce bis stock CIR
III of CARRIAGES. will sell, for month tsSsSG5SHa
ut COST. Persons buying in this time so Or So
in buving a Buggy: other Carriages proportion.
j. W. DENNIS, No. 81 Main Street where may slao
be found almost every style OF Saddles Harness. &c, all
Of which vii. ne sold very reasonable terms cali 10
mos, respectfully solicited April lo-:Hawlm
CANTON MATING, OIL CLOTHS, &c.
TIME subscriber receiving MS Spring supply o.
u WHITE and CHECK MATING, FLOOR and TA.
BILE OIL CLOTHS, splendid assortment. Also
WINDOW SHADES.
Guilt Bouquet, Basket, Landscape, Bur and White
Linen the largest variety offered in this city
He has also in store, Of his manufacture arecas
sorrrnent Of Satin, De Lame sni1 Damask SOFAS
LOUNGES. OTTOMAES. STOOLS, &C.
HAIR, SHuCk AND MOSS MATTRESSES,
On hand and made TO order.
Having converted, the whole Of the tenement he now
occupies business purposes he prepared, with the
sistancc Of workmen from the celebrated houses
North to execute every description Of UPHOL2THRf
WORK in II style not TO he excelcd
He respectfully soirts exanI2sti.I2
tOnS f. REtiNACLT,
Anril l6-lm 49,. Main 81.
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NY STORE md NEW STOCK OF SUPERIOR
HEADE MADE CLOTHING

MY STORE md NEW STOCK OF SUPERlOR
HEADT MADE CLOTHING
FOR SPRING AND SUMNER.
6tOAPR!SlSG all hew Styles o. Spring DRESS AND
~ FkOCK COATS, BUSINESS COATS, CT Fancy
C!oh. Cs..nsres Msrino Drap dc Etc, Aipsca, Linen
AID MzEse.e,
VESTS,
ESpLEss VARIETY.
BLACK DRESS AND FANCY CASHMERE
PANTS.
Phxsloons # Linen Marseille. Gambler, &C, &c.
India Rubber Goods, Furnishing Goods,
CRAvATS. TIES AND STOCKS.
" or EVERY DESCRIPTIONS STYLE AND QUALITY, -
,su.psnders Kid, silk and Thread Gloves,
hAADkERCHIEfS,S SOCKS. SHIRTS, COLLARS
o., -, And Gauze Merino UNDER SHIRTS.
s-f 2s':ao, Linen sk r!aachcd Cotton DRAWERS, &c.
U.,HElLAS.
UEOLEsjLE AND RETAIL.
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+. HENRY CARPENTER,
ATTORNEY AT Law
RICHMOND, Va
LII practice in all the Courts Of this city and of III.
" adjacent counties
nj. otice in the Wing Building over the Office Of the
-'e" -one'"o'r" vi hichmpnd Oct lG-ly
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
TIME Annual Address before tine Society Of Alumni o.!
4 Randolph Macon College, will be delivered by THO
MAS FL Esq ofLuacnbure. in the College Chapel,
June llth 1850
BY order of the Society.
THOS. A. CATCH,
Nnv s-ctd Cor. Sec. Soc Alumni.
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To PRINTERS.
FINE OPENING The proprietor of well es,at-
"A Kshcd Job Office. i'll this city, DESTROYS CT with
drawing from active business on accom-: oi III heath,
will dispose Of his printing estasament st very great
business Ee and improved presses, with great vhis.
~ of type, haze verT recently Seen added. Should
disposed Of to practical Book LOB rrn.ey Of tu.i
ness habits capable Of taxing charge, !eEI cay aud
accommodating.
Address, with rctl psrne, TYPO, Box 'CI Richmond,
Nu May CIT
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HUMAN & CO,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS

iote! Capitol square NnrsE,f
DOMAIN & co,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
~orr,r,,r RICHMOND, VA,
It 10 give particular attention the sale oil
~ TOBACCO, Wheat Corn, und other country r,oiucs
'Snt.sAi;et's respectfully solicited
~ a. o ~ VT :'hih street next to Fry's corner
FRANKLIN THOMAS.
ATT ORNEY AT LAW.
i.nte Of Berkeley
" ILL practice IL the Courts OF Rirhnopd rI.u o,s
III the counties OF Henrico and Chrs,ertrd
Oh'cen the Wing building near III. STAR cnurt U,use
kichmond, Va. July 3!-Iy
WILLIAM GREEN
L. a 81 OF CuLPEPE
aFiNd removed 20 Richmond offers hi. nrofesson,
services IN the Courts of Appeals and in the Circui.
our's %" me state and Of the Uued ,ara held in tb
city He will also give opniuns and in oher resnc, a,
~ chh'nnct counsel Office nj residence South. Wesr
------ - 90 e-.s. March i-dif
"m w. S o. mhnLH }fREo. W HOBSON,
EkEEN & HOBsON Pao6rcE conm Isnona Mon.
~ GRANTS. Richmond, Fa.-JoHS BooKER lar. of ,h
------. 1000 atA.ns, 'hrsthhh Feb ai-3m
ROBERT STEVENS, -
COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANT
oihcc, M l75 North Second street st Louis. Mo
LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on coSsiGSMEs1s
r. EEkSCES:-CaYL John SimOnIs Mct.rs W
az NJ Morrison Co.. Crow M'Creery & Co-S,
Louis - No'-'"
Capt. J. G. Anderson, Mr.. w R. Kidweil, Mr.. W.
m w nee'er' Mea5rs Arnold & Henderson, Judge J. $
men 'eison-Chll,way county, No.
Lhpt : h Shelley Independence No.
James 4 Tun-lienry county, 40.
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RY SOLICITATIOS,

AMELIA covs1Y, April IS, lsS6-.crf -.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS IN
THE COUNTY OF PLUVASEA.

Orders from any part of the State promptly attended
15-dEclm
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lNEN COATS.-HENRY SHAFER HIS just re-
- ceived another lot of White Duck, Fancy Linen
eod Asrseilies Goats made style that deies'a com
peanon and reflects great credit on the maker. The
efHs are beautifully stitched each side and neatly
e'e'ed Oh the uudcr side Iaose l.: wapt Q. som atgg
M saGo, De Juriassei. !aT:ei to cal, aud ezsmno
.aeN. Corner Main and !4th Streets. May II
PORCELAIN FOI MAINS.
hCR Soda Water IL manufactured by ourselves in new
ro'cela!n Lined ,untains by improved form of
apparatus never before u.cd ts city except by
the use Of which precludes the possibility of any
f.,oh'us metallic Contamination frequent wasrc ,ae
sfpei !o,-iaias are .sea = . ) "
LAibLEf d ROBINSON, Chemists.
q ia New Drug store 4.h and Franklin se.
taNO, GUANO-Peruvian Guan", Baltimore A
Co., NO inspection, Brown A, aud White Mexican
BIZ al 0, the very best quality, iu store and tor sals
IT, SCHAER, KOG.La < Ou,
xGI :--'.n 81" - No. us. Cary st.
fHo4iDE FOX THE WIDOW AND ORPHAN
"A syssseni Of the New York Life Insurance Company
nave Ia: day paid to the administrator OF DR.. jno
hi, 'coh OF Surry county, Va, 5000 amount due
i,s "a Two policies BY the a5o"e c0n.ia.J.
- e. married ,en par:!tIiG,!y, 20 cal hnd make
10. n h;:.siy proY:sioE 10. theft families.
say CHAs. WOHTHAM. Agent
AiN CEADLES-3O0 Grants Wire Brace. tx
I.vTnsey wM. PALMER.
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4 SITUATION As TEACHER WANTED-A
"A young man. capable Of giving instruction in Eng;
ish Latin French primary principles of Greek and
German would like TO take charge Of school get
situation Cd private teacher in family.
Satisfactory recommendations given.
AddressF. T. NJ, Holcombes Rock, Bedford Comfy
y. April lS-cwl0t'35
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Agrs~atsasss EpsSi ss,efses.

We copied the other day, portion Of an
article from tho Washington Ur'm containing
the result OF experiments made by Mr.. q. II.
KELLY Of Benton county with seeds furnished
by the Patent Office. The Union Of the 9th,
quotes farther from Nc Il gfLYs report II
says;
The cassabar melons wcrr mostly attacked
by the red bug hut those That came 10 mntu-
rlty ARE said 10 have been the finest favored
ever raised IN that section 81 country The
n,sh was juicy, and the skin very thin. These
melons ripcned about tho midi, ~ September.
The report snys q: the yello' 'eslcd squash /:
This IA IA Handsome variety. # dark grecn
hue. with leaves large mi llir a,d ih- squash
itself has very smooth sn'Int oi , 'gignl yrl-
low color with stem Of the -,Dp the hsfh
IL very thick. This sinn,h gtpss 10 large
size, and is we'll adapted for took "ciing."
The mnrigold wurtxel IL d%stjbed NJ grow
ing and bcing much relished b, stock. A few
u them (says the report were sliced aud thrown
with corn 10 some hogs, when II was found tht.t
The wari1el wa preferred 10 The corn. Chick.
ssJ s.s az r-r.., --s.--sz - .;y.-s, IN
our soil. bat, hot having 0b,aiTd any iaiorrna-
ton IN regard to preparing them for use, can
ao, report ii their qualities. IT, however, it IL
of the same nature IL ~ good Favor, aud m
healthy for use ~ coffee. il eau p,i faised with
profit in ,hs a,ituL' 'iio luke potatoes
grew well and matured early. The navel tur'
mp luxuriaics in our soil and il the BEST varc-
ty have ever raised for Table use and the
Swele specie. grow timely IN drills. attain a
large si1e, aud are good for stock Goiing.
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Easter DAy.


II Is stated that the Council Of Nice, 10 the
year 323, laid down The rule that Easter-sun-
day Should be the fst Sunday After tnii moon,
which happens upon, or next after the alsf Of
March. Then the Past d Ieot Is CONTINUED
Tor 20 days tefore Easter Sunday, and the first
Of these days is callsl Ash.wdnesdsy from
custom Of sprinkliog ssles on that day. ohrove
IT shrive Tuesday is The day prccssling. 90
which the folks .hrive or confess TO the priest,
and are allowed 70 make merry aftsr~arls. from
whence zane the custom Of cock fighting. &c.
oo tina, day. Shrove Tuesday u the next Tues
day after the first change Of the moon in Feb
rgary. The earIies, day on which Easter can
fall Ia the 22d Of March, and the latest the 18th
u April Suppose the toll moon to occur On
the Goth Of March, the frat foil moon AFTER tbe
2lst d March would not occur INIT the 18th
Of April. ia 1859. Eas,ss will fall on the 24,h
Of April In ls45, il tell on the 23d o. March
the same as this year. IL 1918. it fell on thu
earliest possible day, the I'D Of March.
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Profits OF western Farming.

II Is not strange that Eastern farmers should
come in crowds to the West, when they ascer.
tain the profits which have been made by our
farmers the last year. Wchaye heard Of many
INSTANCES of persons from the East who have
come here. purchased farms under cultivation,
aud the first year they have paid for their
farms SUPPORTED their families, and laid up a
handsome surplus from the proceeds OF one
seasons crops.
A farmer in Peoria county, ILL.,, lviag upon
u rented farm fer which no paid 1926 per an
mum. did his work himself, kept team Of
horss, paid his rent, Supported his family and
cleared enc Thousand 1ollars last year.
Another ssruwr ia Pike county. harvested
3,000 bushels Of whra, from single field. HIND
everything done, and cleared $1,000. An ac-
qnaintancc vi this man. residing in the sanc
county, cmigratNi 20 the same section few
years since with nothing save his health and
pair OF willing hands and last year sold farm
produce to the amount OF 81 1000, His pig
pen contains T. fat hogs averaging $50 pounds
each
Another farmer in Morgan county. sold 500
goo worth Of cattle last year, AMI cleared a
pretty pnny from the sales.
MIR Wnsr. OF blackberry. Kane county, in
a letter to the PuU,, Farmer, gives the total
profits Of hts harm oi 40 acrs, last year, at
S2.2s9
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EmIgrssiOn In 1855.


The Secretary Of State has made report TO
the House Of Representative, containing val
uable statistics In reference 10 the foreign sfns
grafton Of 1888. Tlf figures presented ~ the
Secretary exhibit most iamen'ab'e dec''he
10 the number OF for, ign arrivals rom io"'-
the arrivals Of 1885 being lesa than ~ per
ccnt. Of those Of 1854. by 70 much - the
countrys gain in population that great elei"e"'
of national wealth, diminished.
From the tables accompanying the report o.
Secretary MARCY, we CLEAN such iacs ~ sp-
pear 10 Us Of interest.
The largest number Of passengers that eves
arrived 10 the United States by - iaoas ysss
from foreign countries, WA durtfI 1854, Whea
the arrivals amounted 10 460,l5l--sf ~,
number 2a4,as7 were males. Isiebe, mr.
rivals fell or to z30.A7s---a wAist humb'
laO.lsl we're males. The year 1851 rank
second TO 1854 Ia tho number Of foreign arri
walls. A0s.s2s having arrived Ia that year. The
table. showing the number Of passengers arr
wing since ist3, Is of'saficien, interest to pub
Iish In detail
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-27

TIM Tntrn The iollnwing l. ono of the
resolutions passed l'y the Pennsylvania Demo.
cratic State Convention
RcSairsd. That the Democracy Of rcunsyl-
vanIa, following the counsel OF somc Of the
wlScst Statesmen II the north and south. were
rvady on morc than one occasion In the past
10 extend the Missouri Compounds line 10 the
Pacific ~ ~ Ia make Il the basis Of the final
settlement Of the question Of slavery IN the
territories, but when thu proposition was ~
jecied IN lsiS. on the ground that IL involved
an uu,iuc concession Ia the south Ivy the very
men Who now clamor for u restoration of the
Missouri line, there ecsmcd TO be bat one wis,
alternative lcIt, and tina, was TO reirt the whole
qnrs,'on q, slavery in the territories 10 the
people 'horvot, 10 bc rcganlo rs they might
deem proper. aud Nc ,herclorr cheerIully tx.
end our hearty support To the policy al the
government IA recoeuizc,l IA the COMPROMISE
mts,snrts Of 1880. and embodied IN The laws or
gani1ing the territories OF Kansas anal Ne
hraska.
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Az lssshertlc SOs.

lffun, tn tStrrai D tee rvs
President Picrcc Is spoken Of in the follow
Ing terms by the Detroit advertiser
The Eager hops Of further power has turn
81 the brain II this imhccile sot, in wbc~c pcr.
son men viii cease TO rrmen,b,'r that they spoke
at the head VI their government
Whatever. and however diverse. opinions
mcp belonging TO the diiErent political organ.
nations ciay hold respecting PicrccS admins
,ration of the government, irom 10 respectable
quarter has suspicion bosp cast upon his per
soual character; for the rcaNu that he has oil
his tEr preserved a reputation above rproach
Hut wcw he instead ut u parc man possess
ing strong and vigorous intellect an 9" i'm
bccc so, the editor OF the Detroit advertiser
should bc the last man on earth TO step forward
as his accusr. For las imhscihty is Patent
IL pcrvaics the columns Of the advertiser. II
ia evidenced by his daily walk and convrrsa-
tlon. II Is settled dlscas, upon every line Of
bis swine like couutenAnce every hma.
ment OF h,s rrpulslye failures, And this pain
fHl and Offensive imlccillty comes Of gin.shop
tippliug OF successive days anal nights and
w,>ks and months of low. vic in,oSication-
ct wars ci bcssstly electromagnetic u hS NJ
dcbaachcry. |, Is this rmhrniNi object that
dcnoaurS President rhrcc as an im@Vih
sot,N
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Moss fogEieN RSLArioxs- We clio n,
following fom the New York correspondence,
Of the Baltimore .iaoleaa.
Fashionable society here has tscu some,
what convulsed lately by the runor,d matri
moaial engagement ct New York lady With
the Count nc Morny, haltbrcthcr to the I'm
leror Napo'cou The Count Is talented. WA
Thy and occupies tho high and distinguished
P'si 81 president ofthe French legislative b0l,
h'l lady 's the eldest daughter ofMr Il. II llu,
an TIE srnlor partner OF a New York firm uf
Hunp"t,'sr OF French dry and fancy g,o,k --
a,, na''oa Is atos man ct wvalth. AMI re-
'nu '''' greater part ~ his time Ia FAIRS
VINCE s,'"uHI Zoe the MANNER IN which the
count hosamc onamor,d of the hi, lady
0Haf"s' Tue napt,ais will la celebrated i, /.
'a'd' some time in May, This affair has h,,p
.lrrady hors than h'o'cd a, IN the Paris Cur.
respendence OF scusc Of our city ,curna,. :,
that II may be regar,icd a. a legitimate subior,
Of topic INV
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-27

EDWARD EyxRrrt, delivered his discourse ~,
the character Of WASHINGTON, To an audience
Of upwards Of four thousand. at the ACADEMY
Of Music. Now York. on Monday the 10TH
Several thousands were turned away unable to
gaia adattssicu. of the composition Of Mr.,
EvrRtrr'S discourse, the Eroane Post says
1--WE but spak the common Judgment when
We paoe II on les,l, q, least. with the best
thing OF the k'ud which Mr. EvsRSrr has pro
duced and in this department, " literature he
Is great master, The mngn,ac,aoe IT bis
rhetoric, and his fertility and skill Of l,ustra
ton seem to have sustained no impovrrishmcnt
in consequence Of his having applied Ains4 II
10 the arid study VI politics"
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We do not think II would be making top
large an estimate. when We STATE that six mil
iioos OF The present population of tho United
States, consists 81 Foreigners aud the descend
ants oi Foreigners, who hayc arrivel In this
country since 1890. A number cqualtIng
In amount the present population OF the s'a,cs
Of Illinois, Indiana Wisconsin, and Iowa
OF tho 23O,l7g arrivals IN la55 3s,s7i per
sons were born In England 1857 in Ireland
G6,2is In Germany, GOA in France, 5..75 in
Scotland, i,A33 in Switzerland. b.66D IN I'rus
sia, 2bss in Holland BOO In Belgium, ,l56
in Spain and Porgugaf, t7G In Wales, LOLA
in Italy, i62 in Poland. AMI s2l in Norway
and Sweden.
Tho table exhibiting The age 81 the persoss
arriving in the country, shows tina, the greater
portion Of the arrivals werc Of persons under
thirty five years Of nRc OF persons between
10 aud d years 81 age there were lO016 be
tween Is aud 20. 35,3i0. between 20 and rs
39,567 between 70 aud 30. 24s2s hetwecn
30 aud -, 2i,I0s or persons over 30.
there arrived but 1922, and 81 this aumbcr
one half were between the age Of Is and 40
or The females arriving t3,5lS, very nearly one
half. were bctwNn the nge Of IS and 30
Ia the occupation of the males, l4.i59 wcrc
merchants 1897, mechanics H.G9J. farmers.
and A2,6s0 laborers. az females the occupa.
ton Of 1886 Ia given u. servants. and the no.
maialcr not stated 10 1854 wc imported from
foreign countries, 22i lawyers. ?iI physicians
and lAo clergymcn.
IN reference Ia the csus of the great falling
Oh in emigration in 1888, there IA much diver.
sity Of opinion. Some presses and well in.
forne,l individuals. ascribc IL 10 the American
movement We do not doubt that the action
oi that party, hal Us We believe It to he, but
exaggerated 10 u still greater extent in Earopa
hal is influence. but the DECREASE, We think.
Is mainly Ia he attributed TO the Increased dc
maud for labor in Europe. AMI the better Wa
gcs paid the laborisg cass, than during 1883
and 1881 This cause Is intimately connected
with the present war between France and
England. aud Russia aud the cessation Of hos
tilities between these countries. viii doubtless
have the effect of increasing tho Foreign cmi
grafton
The rapid decline has not yet ceased The
arrivals in January aud February being much
less Than tho4c oi the same months las, year.