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Speciein circulation
Bank notes
200, 900, 600 400, 900, 600

The specie 80 per cent instead OF 80 per cent To
draw out large expansion OF the local banks would
be required and this under the operation Of frequent
and actual settlement those balances made
by the operation Of the independent treasury scarcely
take place. particularly that the yse. Of security re-
quired by many OF the States checks the OF
per money. Under the old system when prices rose and
goods freely imported these were sold to country
dealers for notes payable at their local banks when these
maurcd they met by local discounts Of
paper by which operation the local bank became or
the to the New York collecting bank. This amount
many allowed stand and finally never paid
Under the present ysem the larger the imports become
the greater the demand upon New York banks specie
pay duties. This compes them 10 call In promptly the
balances due, and notes for goods made payable
city, II follows that they paid and the discounts
country bank compelled to follow closely the
tual productions and exports Of it's locality and It
TO be provided with exchange the East drawn against
produce TO amount sufficient its bills returned
upon It, without being obliged pay in specie Hence Is
now difficult TO extract gold from circulation until bank
psnsion shall have very exaggerated thing
not likely at present. Under these circumsances very
high rate OF money in England and western Europe mat
ter Of far less consequence TO the general interests Of the
country than formerly the and it is not improbable
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VILLA rds' Hotel.
,. O.. u. A. WILLARD,
mm pernsgtraria qsenus rs,~tsen,h street,
Washington, d. o.
Jan Qo-din
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sbea reserve in the city banks, which, nevertheless
tinue to Increase their discounts The weekly return is
followsi
January sasss ss ssso ssrss sssa sIsIaiss
,.... --.----. ----------- ---- ---g------
bss'sass ;... =. 'o''a'' ssaaol 4,Ooa ss4 'Si
The decrease in the week has been very
iargea fact which for the diminished demand for
money which is abundant call and for paper the
mand rather exceeds the supply causing thereby falling
rates, and the best signatures may be quoted TO-
The amount specie taken from the banks by internal de-
nand has been resupped from other quarters and the Star
Of the West yesterday brought ssas4l6 in gold The inn
ports into the port since January embracing all descrp
tons OF merchandise have been follows omparatvely;
Ns~ York Trade
Exports. 4aaa,.0S d7a3,oo9 2lo,ao4
Excess inporp...,. 469I,aoo iaso667a 7.6os,a02
This indicates the scale which preparation for the
spring business has been made The importers that
the aggregate for the spring will greater the
goods earlier 1t is obvious that increase Of l2
millions in goods and of 30 millions in produce held
panied by falling value in money points to great decline
10 vaae when those goods and produce shall been
zed and the general tone of confidence prevalent makes
the disposal Of the goods comparatively easy The weather
has this week nterlered much with business since heavy
fall of snow has made transportation and through the city
very difficult The in the rivers many warehouses;
particularly the Atlantic Dock inaccessible These circum
stances have degree affected prices this week. and
is dull about last weeks Flour is dull, and
low grades shade of State So So IL upper
lake, S. Is q SS 81 Canada, $s 371 $40 l2l1 Rye
-four, 81 l2L. Corn meal, S4 ls Wheat is du-saes Of
white Missouri, So IL. Rye, ST. 81 Oats, plenty at ~
81 Corn is firm at 81 80 cents for yellow western
mixed, 90 92 cents. Pork is rmales Of at sic rs
prime, s4. Beef $40 81 for country Lard steady
1895 IL Wool bettersales Of fleece at 3s Al
cents. Whskey, for Ohio 34 a 344 cent?. t#.a H
The stock market is heavy, being influenced by the de-
pressing Of the financial from abroad very
high interest the other side of the would it
feared affect the stocks here adversely although the
interests Of the country shall not be uenced since
money commanded high rate, American stocks might be
bought and RENTED convert into gold The railroads
doing large business but when money valuable in
commercial pursuits the supplies of stocks the market
not readily absorbed.
g#r Yours rrt PRENTICE.
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Law school OF the University at Cambridge
........ ....s Massachusetts.
n NE instructors in this school are
l. Hon. Joel Parker, LII. D.. Royal Professor.
Hon. Tbeophilus Psrsons LII. d., Dane Professor.
Hon. Emory W asbturn, LII. D., University Lecturer.

V n this school
l. Hon Joel Parker, LII. D., Royal Professor
Hon. TbeophiIus Parsons, LII, d., Dane Professor
Hon. Emory Washsurn, Lii. d., University Lecturer.
The Of instruction embraces the the
and Of equity admiralty commercial
and constitutional hw and the jurisprudence Of the United
appear added, and every made
complete.
given BY eIpostons land by reel
and examinations, with
Two holden
OF which argued
students, and opinion delivered BY the presiding
assembly h held weekly practice debate acqurin.
knowledge Of parliamentary law and proceedings
lhe school In their
stodes msrcnpue pursuits and at The commencement OF either
studies they will pursue
heir o wn and atsnments
aaer the third wednesday Juiy DIVIDED into Two terms OF
weeks eacs with vacation of weeks At the end
!. 1 r.. ... y
During the wntsr vacation library opened warmed and
lighted Tor o members the school.
in
formation he made either Of the professors Cambridge
Csspptpes, January -, 1876
NAVAL BALL Ar ASnAPOLIs-Asa mark of respect 10
IN memory Morris supervisor
Of the Naval Acsdemy the contemplated ball Lyceum
hs. been indeoniely postponed.
Jan al DIT
MILK, PURE MILK I've have eight Or ten gallons mill
taking number u gallons daily have per
gallon hve 20 cents gallons less than ave- 81
gallon lees Than gallon 10 cent. quarts warranted
Henry Douglass. Horist, 18th s
will be attended To.
Cash ssttsmsnu at hs end ofevery week.
DOUGLAS h SMITH,
Near the hnaco.ia Bridge,
Jan 3-eod3t
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Public Sal. the Cotnusbss rouadwy. near G~crre-
n the g of Coi.vntsa.

town, in the Dtst bet Of Coisnnbss.
DURsUANT to deed of trust, dated day June,
is5i executed by Spencer b. Root subscriber
he will oher at public ale the highest bidder, Saturday the
10th Of February premises well
called the Columbia Foundry situated Potomsc
spd aforesaid, with all lands build
mills &c bslongns hcrrio the forth In the
deed dated aforesaid nnd recorded the land records Of
wsshngtop county, in said District
the csh, and the residue
In the of the deferred
given, payable
the op.ry WIN. sELDEN,
Jao duA 3tnwt Trustee.
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OFFICE pr THE CONSOLIDATED LOTTERIES
OF MARYLAND.
The slloyinr Of Copsoi
dated Lottery, class s, drawn January 1, 1856
lot "a 81 7h sth 9th 10Th I9th
n 10 20 AZ 55 40 1 "a al 80 81
Tn. niow,ns are the Pa,ap.co Insus
Lottery class 81, drawn January ", 1855 ss
ist ai % 4,h 5'h sih 7,h 9Th 9th loth iIih Iah
CT Is 81 f5 % 10 80 Is "a 20 81 20
Avs FIX RREvAN,
General Agent for the Contractor BALTIMORE
Lrw'l Rorsprs, Commissioner.
Jan 3i--lt
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q l.. MOORE II prepared TO furnish the best white
red coal OF all and Cumberland coal all kinds
hs the lowest marker prices. & .#
2,a40 pounds guaranteed 10 the ton.
Hickory, oak, and pine wood AZ very low prices.
A good full be relied In all
Yard ~ea side 9Th street, bet~een and Z, opposie oh
Stand.u
Nov 3-rTu'rhif
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Card.

Enrih French Boarding and Day School,
Ssren Buiidnss, No. l3s Ienayipona arenue.
THE this institution viii Monday
Il February 4, le56.
Daily French language given by lady
resides family the higher branches Of
Englsh charge Brooke aud
afforded for the acquisition Of thorough and elegant eau
cation. . Jan 21-eod2w
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,,o.,rv,o Lesas osss sPssis Clearing osee.tss
= s0.... 30 .oe7 s2I ~ 7J30s9 ls,as1,31 0l4O
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Law Partnership.

R. J. WALKER. @s.e .5.u L. JANIN.
n OBERT ]. WALLER LOUIS JANIN hive formed a part
II nershp management In Supreme
United and Court Of Claims. Address
washington Ciiy, ID. z.
Jan 2-sodfif
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weeny, Rittenhouse, Pant, a. Co., Bank

+ AND wARRANTs.-Theh highest cash prices paid by
Ii M. snyder a. son.
Lar Elm
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NAVAL BALL Ia rANNAPOLIs.-Asa a mark Of rospect 10
N the of the late Commodore Cbad Morris
Naval Acsdemy the ball
hs, been Indefinitely postponed.
Jan 81 dat
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CozzEsss HOTEL Corner OF broadway and Cana

rOZZENk's HOTEL, Corner OF broadway and Canal
u street, New York city.
undersigned desirs inform their public that
years extensive establishment
heretofore known the Brandreth House.
Having made and the iud
mgs, . prepared receivs company, /
They respectfully invite the friends and the pub
ic their establishment
Jan 2s-eossar JB.&s.T T. CoZZENs.
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LIBERAL posAuoS.--Geo. W. Foster ESQ., of Florence,
Alabama has endowed professorshp in the college of
that place with $4,000. His endowment fills the mahe
mateal chair and is called the Foster Professorshp
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THE mDrAS WAR IN OREGON.


The San FTnncsco papers contain adyces from Portland
the 2Oh Of December and from the Daes the Of war
the 18th Great anxiety felt the progress Of
hostlities In the WallaWalla country. letter from
Portland OF the goth December says:
As near as can ascertain there win be winter
paigu The troops not In condition. neither Is there
sufficient number take the field aud keep it and let
me tell YOU that General wool ia too old soldier 10
meuoe operations with the fact staring him in the face that
he has force sufficient to follow up the Indians In
they should retreat only return again There s
commencing operations unless everything Is 10 read
TO sweep tho whole country and close the war with
campaign. The General will send such forces
needed at exposed points and keep reserve well appoint
ed to start any moment Il they should be needed any
particular place. BY keeping the indians in check during
the winter and then getting everything in order for active
operations IN the spring brilliant campaign VIII follow
and the war which has commenced be brought speed
ily and summariy 10 a close
BY the arrival OF the Fashion on the 7h we received
news Of the death Of Chief Pee Pee Mox Mox His war
seed which has been considered the best animal in the
country, was brought down by Captain Van Bergen
trophy.
with lao horses and mules all Of which arrived in order
and safety. M.
Fort Vancouver wears very busy aspect and strongly
reminds one Of Point Isabel in Texas at The time of the
landel and embarked stacked away, going and coming
aud in fact the place Is alive with business
The agent here Of the Hudson Bay Company, Nh Grn-
ham, well the company in general doing all they
can prevent the remaining tribes Of Indians from join
ing in the bosiies to the whites, and as believe they
sincere they deserve much credit for II They have
issued strict orders that none OF their posts shall sell ire
arms ammunition 10 the savages.
General Wool has commissioned Capt Newell to raise
company Of rangers to act as scouts, which he s fast
making up. Captain Newell has been this side Of the
Rocky mountains for 25 years, during which time he has
been engaged IN hunting and trapping and has the repu
auon Of having killed bears taken more beavers and
scaped more Indians than any other white man on this
side OF the continent His Is terror to the Indians
and as his company is made up partly Of halbreeds all
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BEARS TExAs-The Houston Telegraph of the 1871
says; ...
/" We were informed few days since by DR.. Parker
who has plantation the San Jacinto that bears
in the vicinity of his place that he has kle
day for week. lie recently killed very larg
averaging from 800 to 400 pounds the leaf fat Of
of which weighed 100 pounds "@ 81.
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GRAIN CROP ILLINois.-The Chicago Press estimates
the grain crop of Illinois for 1856 follows lsoOOOo0o
bushels of Indian corn 2ooooooo bushels of wheat and
100000 bushes of oats barley, and rye. ..
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DuELLrsG ALAHAnA.--The Alabama senate, on the
l4th inst, passed resolution nsructing the judiciary
committee to inquire into the expediency of sbolshng all
laws on dueing.
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Hon. A. kErsEpy Chairman OF the Select Committee to
whom was referred go much Of the message Of the Ex
ecntiye as related TO secret political snciefiea
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No. 3J2, PenryiDania ave~ue doors vest Of BroVns Hotel.
wAsBsoros, ID. c. Jan. 1, 1885,
THE undersigned having associated HAMILTON c. FAINT 10
their panershp, will the banking aud ekchHnge
all branches under The aud style above
Jan i-lmf swEEHy, RITTENHoUsE & co.
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-08
THE LATEST NEWS.



The propeller Toledo. Capt. Dunshman, ol
the American Transportation Company's Line
toundered ai her anchors at Ozaukee (Porl
Washington Friday afternoon. We do moi
learn positively that more than two of those on
board were saved out of the fifty or sixty pas
sengers and crew; although two others are re-
ported saved. '' D.'
The Toledo was first class propeller bound
up with full cargo Of merchandise for Mil
Waukee. She came to anchor off Ozaukee
and as the storm increased began to drag In
letting go. her chain got foul, and all her
efforts to clear it were unavaiing, so that she
could not play out enough to ride securely.
She drifted near the end Of the north pier,
and alter passing near the end of it, she foun>
dered. AS soon rs her hull went under
water, the sea took her cabin off, and the
waves were strown with the broken fragments,
grinding and crushing the poor wretches who
were thus cast upon the fury of the deep. In
lew minutes not human form was to be
seeen in the wild waters. One seaman was
lifted upon the top of wave and actually
thrown upon the pier, where he landed and
was saved. Another was cast against the
pier, to which he clung, and as the wave re-
treated he was assisted to climb upon the pier.
Those are the only two of whose rescue we
are certain
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-08
The Deserted Ball Room.

The dancers revelry has ended, and the lonely
stiffness OF the ball room answers to the Quiet Of
the eity's streets. But moment since lights shot
their radiance far into the gloom and merry voices
rang clear upon the midnight air. Now all is
alike dark and silent. The pageantry has passed,
even as q vision of the night, it has vanished
brlght forms flash no more in the changing scene.
Gone is the charm of beauty and the oy Of youth.
NOT on echo fingers, not a shadow fits to tell Of
the happy throng that so recently peopled the
hall. The beautiful has vanished. Gay'life here
repeats the story of the world. Like unto this
pageant, gorgeous temples and mighty nations.
with all their thronging multtudes. have nassed
away so life itself Hits into death. and all that
Is present into all that has gone before. Such
scenes as the change that meets the eve of the
long absent wanderer-home returned-in which
the past is all obiterated. Smiles leave the face
as age advances. and there comes over it n stoi
cism OF feeling like the blank which succeeds the
revelry of the ball room-the shadow Of the
coming hour of lasting silence 'oI A'197'a1
The night is disappearing before the grew of
the advancing morn, and the garlauds left behind
are withering fast, and seem like crushed lows in
the heart of young Hope. The shrvelled leaves
nave become as repugnant as the mould and
damp OF the burial vault, and in their significance.
they are not widely separated, for they each speak
OF Joy, and life, and beauty that are dead.
A little while and the dead are forgotten. and
Their places filled by others. Life's revels and
llfes struggles end together. From the old de-
cay mas sprung the present, and the future will
be borne from the ruin Of that which is.-Norfh
AmeTican. III - =
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-08
VOL. Ill, NO. IS.


1 d. T.
! ...gsg lsa1 Nav YoRK, Oct. %.
The steamer Illinois arrived at 3 O'Clock. She
brings 400 passengers, and nearly 81 1000 900 in
specie. sihs - ,1,1ni e.it 'tD>gr x ~ !.
Business at San Francisco is improving. Min
ing news is encouraging. 80 t.sl czsr :,
Ex-Governor McDougal (Dem.) was arrested
on his arrival out, a charge Of illegal voting
The papers published letter from Col. Fre-
mont, in answer to letter of inquiry. addressed
by the editor of the San Francisco Bulletin to the
three Presidential candidates. The other candi-
dates did not answer. The Bulletin saws Free
mont,s letter has given great satisfaction to the
citizens generally .ylsel 10 afIs'1 - -
The grand jury of San Metroco found an iu-
dlctment, against the Ex- Governor McDoupal
for fraud at the May election. he was held 10
bail in the sum of $5 900. '"a sfs''so eh Dad Z u
Or Armstrong was murdered near Sscra mento,
by man named Col. Brooks While the latter
was being examined before justice, the citizens
broke into the court, disarmed the officers and
seizing the prisoner, tool, him of and hung him
on tree. g-''-' '.s , 93e 81 s:IS,a - PHI q
DR.. Marsh, graduate of Harvard University.
was murdered at his rancho, near Morteus, by
Spaniard. @ @-- 2" = . % y faTT1s.' .
The suit of MIXERS vs. Sunderland, has been
decided in the Supreme Court, in favor of the
plaintiff, giving him a title to one-third of the
city OF Sacramento, worth three hundred thou.
sand dollars. -
Advices from Oregon state that the prospect of
peace with the Indians is aattering.
Capt. Dawman, of the U. S. army. became in
sane and wandered from his friends. His BODY
was afterwards found in the woods. N0- =
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-08
Fraudulent Voting in Indiana.
The Chicago Tribune of Saturday, saws ::

The Chicago Tribune of Saturday, says:-
Our friends in Indiana estimate that there
were at least 900 illegal votes cast by the bogus
Democracy in the late Election. A correspondent
at South Bend sends us few particulars, by
which the magnitude of the frauds may be calcu.
lated In Colfax's district, the Republican can
didate received 800 more votes than in 1884
According to the best estimate that can be made.
the legitimate increase of the vote has been abou,
1000; but it has increased under the effect OF
fraud, $500. Mr.. Colfax ought to have had a
majority OF 1900; it is between 700 and 500
In Laporte township, l,60O votes we're cast. The
census shows that there are in the township only
1000 legal voters, all told. In South Bend. 84S
votes were cast. The vote of that township is.
by the census, only 700. In Calumet, l6O Irish.
men got OF the cars, went to the polls, voted
and left for parts unknown. And 50 in number.
less other places along the railroad lines. Where
the running Of the trains favored such o move.
ment, parties of these men voted fvice, and. in
one known instance, three times. All over the
State, within easy reach of the great lines OF
communication, men appeared, who were neye,
seen in the invaded localities before, voted. and
disappeared as silently and mysteriously as they
came"
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-08

This city is easily accessible to the woodmer
oil around, and forests are scattered profusely ur
and down Minnesota; yet frewood is selling IL
our streets at six and seven dollars a cord! l--'
Grass waves, thousands of acres, boundless and
beautiful in every direction, free through the lone
summer to all who will cut, cure and cart it vel
IN this young city, stranded as it were in the
prairie midst, coarse hay, harvested from Uncle
Sans farm, is eagerly sought to. day at twenty
dollars ton te s.5a4
Yet men will not bring US as much wood as we
want at even this exorbitant price, nor as much
hay as We want at twenty dollars ton, when il
costs them originally not a cent, &c because they
can make more at something else.''
We received lachrymose letter the other day
from Derby, Conn., penned by one of those we'll
meaning but frightened old fogies, who imagine
that in the West grain is a drug in the market,
and that nothing but mysterious Providence can
prevent all the vegetables from rotting in the
cellars for want of purchaser, and he asked us
what do you think ?-what it cost us for the
transportation of our products to the East! Why,
bless your silly soul, man it costs US thousands
OF dollars every year to bring up from the towns
and the States below enough to keep our guests
from starving! We are isolated from all the
world by trackless wilderness, connected only
with the continent Of civilization by little 18TH
mus OF steamboats,, and this is continually peo-
Piled with West bound crowd of anxious. hungry
immigrants. We have more acres than fields,
and more mouths than food to gil them. Farmers,
farmers are what we want. Here, where land
costs 81 % an acre; where potatoes almost raise
themselves and grow 400 to 500 bushels to the
acre, they are selling all Winter at 81 90 and
upwards bushol and everything else in proper
ton. Ours is a most prolific soil, and it bears
all the esculents Connecticut yields. "Tickle it
with hoe and it laughs with harvest" How
much are hay, wood and potatoes worth in
Massachusetts,? How do they sell ia the Empire
State9 " Is there any home market in the
West?" What u question:
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-08
Destructive Fire Mt Dubuaue.

A fire broke out in the Hat Store of r. Silence
Dubuque, on last Wednesday evening and spread
ing rapidly, the adjoining stores and building.
were Immediately cnveloped in flames. Two 9th.
er buildings on Main street, belonging to Mr.
Randall, and Rumpt, were entirely consumed. =
Three frame and one brick building on Third St.
and the alley in the rear, also took fire and were
soon reduced to heap of ashes. We are una.
BILE to ascertain the losses. Had not the evening
been SO calm the city would have suffered much
more disastrous conhagration. 1t was the worl
OF an incendiary, the brand being applied in th'
rear of Mr.. Silence's store. 10
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-08
: b u .CK Nm d Eek.
RALLY! RALLY!!

The friends of the Union and the Constitution
will hold grand Mass Meeting at South Bloom
field on Saturday, the 9th inst. Two hickory
poles are to be raised. Let the friends of this
glorious Union rally from their farms and from
their workshops, frem the hills and from the val
leys, and spend one day for their country! The
invaders are upon us!! The Black Republican
leaders are determined to divide the United
States !! Come up and blast the efforts for
civil strife in our great brotherhood Of States
Come up and help hold the hands Of the Treasu-
ry-eaters, who have taken nearly $1,000, 900 Of
the Peoples money out Of the Treasury and put
it in their own pockets HI! CONE up AND
HELP ARREST THE SPREAD OF SLAVERY
OVER THE VAST TERRITORIES OFKANSAS
AND NEBRASKA!!!l!! The Black Keuubl;.
cans in Congress have voted to polIote those
Territories with the curse of Slsveryi Then
come out, and bring your wives, your sons and
your daughters with you, and show these traitors
that you feel an interest still in the preservation
OF this UHl00. aGG. sf5f nj syf-r+ -rs-sfr
Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-08
Put This In Your Pipe!

About one hundred Tobacco growers met in
Convention at Hartford, Conn.,, on the 10Th. With
qulds in their mouths and tears in their eyes, they
talked with choked utterance about Jack Frost,
Esq. having bitten their crops, and the worms
having scquired the habit of using the delicious
weed (for the toothache or to help digestion
probab;yD Little bugs eat it in the leaf, and big
bugs eat it in the bar-room. By the way, why
don't the Tobacco Consumers have National Con-
vention Tin st. Paul for instance.) iWouldn't it
be sweet placer The walls frescoed with To-
bacco juice, the aoor macadamized with " old So
jers," and the Honorable members exclaiming el-
oquently from friend to friend" Give us q
chaw!'