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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

MARYLAND ELECTION The Baltimore Sun
thinks the Congressional legation Will prcba-
bly, stand Is follows:
First district-Judge Stewart. Dem Second
distrlct-James Ii. Rcdud. Amer Third dis
tnct-J. MoTrlson Harris, Amer. Fourth dis
ulCt-HenTy Winter Davis, Amer. Fifth a -
tlct-Jacob VI. Kunkel. Dem ia paiu SiYth
dlstHCt-TEOnds VI. Bowie, Dem.
ne sale senate consists of - members, one
ha!i elected every two wears, but in CONSEQUENCE
81 vacancies - Were chosen thi, year. leaving :
Americans and Democrats holding over So
lar we hear OF the election OF ! American in Car
IOi, IN Caroline "a sain,) and i'll Frederick
giving them 10 members, or = less than a ElaicTi-
" FROM reports (but not all reliabeJ we set
down Democrat IN Queen Anne's. l in Prince
Georges, aud in MOHigurnery-nIakinp with
Inc two holding over. ) members. Calvert Anne
Arundel, W a>hIng'On, Charles st Mary's Wor-
CeSter, and Somerset to be heard from
Iae House OF Delegates Is mpOsed of - mem
heIs-3e Is therefore majority. As far is ascer-
tdiHed II stands - follows.
ID St0cTdfS--AlleghaHy &; Talbot ,; Queen
Anne trepo ted p both gains: Prince Georges 3
Il gam y MoHt3onIeTy = q gain)-total -
A"tsTte0dS-BdltlrlO.e CIty 10; Carroll 3: How
ara = Caroline !; Dorchester s. CeciL3, FEEDER
lex 8; Hartford 3-tOtaI y
Not Heard FTCH-BdltmO-e county (reportPd
democratic IT. Marys, Charles, Calvert Anne
Arundel, Somerset, Worcester and WASHINGTON
There can be 10 doubt that the Hon Tn mas
HGlllddy Hicks has been chosen Governor; Hon
w llildm II Purnsll, Comptroller; Daniel II
McPhaIl, Esq Lottery Commit SSiOueT. and VIM
l. w SeabroOk, Esq, Commissioner of the
Land Once
The full vote Of the city Of Baltimore for Gov
eThor shows majority fUr Hicks OF y,j2. Fill
moFe's majority was ,UlJ
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JOHN SCHMIDT IN FUNDs-John Schmidt is a
German Banker in Louisville. He suffered rum
was compelled TO suspend, but did not close his
doors: He simply stuck mp notice in high Dutch
that he was going TO have some money pretty
soon. Two days after, he took down the notice
and put up another stating that he had SIS OOO on
hand. There was another rum and the SIS Coz
was soon gone. John put up the old notice again,
and next day again in funds, when, in accordance
with his old plan. he changed the notice At
last accounts there was noirun on John Schmidt
and his depostors had all come back to him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

ECONOMY IN BREAD.-Twenty-si pounds and
thirteen ounces of good bread have been made
from fourteen pounds of flour and one and half
the rice in 3 thick linen bag, allowing il ample
room to swell, boil for three o four hours until
1t becomes a smooth paste, mix this while wa m
with the -four adding the usual quantity Of yeast
and salt. allow the dough to rise near the ire
and divide into loaves. Ii Is affirmed, on high
authority, that -four thus treated will Yield fit,y
per cent. more bread than by the ordinary method
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

II In the Chess Congress on Wednesday,
Mr. McrPhy won his third game in the contest
for the first prize. He has only to win two more
to entitle himself to the award. His antagonist,
MIR. Paulsen, Won one game, and there have been
two straw games
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klNDLlNG WOOD.

In INULING WOOD.
IA SUPERCEDURE OF CHARCOAL
are now ready tn furnish the best rosn Pr \ r.
WOOD split and saw d in short pieces expressiv
tT klndllng which for economy s. and cor.
venIeDce has equal.
Stove wood sawed and spit 40 per cent cbeaper
than the usual rates.
COAI-COAT.-CDAI
Schooner ChancefOrd, now float with White sb
Egg Coal, 5000 tons. best Schuy TX III and Iackawana
u al, To arrive within a few weeks.
IL Terms cash.
All orders should be accompanied with the none,
or the money ready when the fuel is delivered
Coal :, 24o lbs. to the ton. Nj under cover
L. j. * w. Nj. CALF
Northwest corner Of 18th and sts., No 5a7
NEST one suuare sonth of penn 49,
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IL Mrs Caroline " oOdman committed aduI-
terry win man by the Fame of Furaiss. Mr.
"oodnIan caught Furnss in her room. at the
ct Nicholas Hotel, y. y o., and sho. at him with
areyolver, but missed him MI w GOLDMAN then
placed his wife in private insane asylum al
Flushing, y. and returned tc his home in New
Orleans. MIS-. Woodraan got her paTamour to
Institute legal proceedings for her liberation but
Judge Roosevelt hCsitGted, and the scandal
elelted oy the court proceedings filed the New
IoIk papers. The brother Of Ms WooGman.
(MT L l. hOm.>,l who Is described as :. tall
and handsome, = arrived from Mississippi. and
took his sister in charge to convey her home. and
thus ended this last sensation topic for the New
FORK papers.
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PERSONAL.

-- Hon } ii. Savage. Tenn, j. 1T Browns
80. Hon J. c. McK ibbin, OF California, is At
KirkwOods'.
-. Capt Sterrett, Comnarder, ellis, lie Roy
aud Thompson, l. =. y Gen w l. Cazneau.
Texas, are al " iIIaTd,'.
- John Diamond, the renowned dancer and
Ethiopian singer, died in Philadelphia u few
day ago, aged 81.
800 Sir William Don, the eccentric comedian
IteeHily maFrifd in London the Miss Emily san,
de.S, the cOIni sCtiess, with whom IA. Travelled
in this cOuEtTy.
80 In Mr. Everett : ~ icultural add reSs uub
I>htd Oh Saturday, there j. one sentence of fiftv
eiSht lines without Il single period That is
tthdi 10 MI ChOate, who La, thee pages of his
Ne1steF oTatnH with, at "a paJISe-BOstoH Be-,
Miss FLORA MCFLIasEY IN ENGLAND I'm \
Ie'teF ffom the dausht of u noble lord in Eag-
land TO friend in this city, she says:
. Is Miss Flora McFlimscy meant 10 reoresen,
pefsOn Ia the III chest class OF life. , For Won
Know, IN Ling land the subject If dress is one that
II quite ignored in good society We rruI,rk
that such person may dress well or the contrary
Dat any lady WHO talked gtcat deal or even
showed tEdi she thOuI lat Ieat deal about q res.
would DE- set down a Doe and Is yye .. ,nr,.s.
II, would be sent TO Coventry
3" We take u 10. granted that the art of dress
comes naturally 10 ii lady-iike mind and re1I,jr,s
80 thought or tHJu; consequently any one too
smart j. generally ST down IL person with lad
taSte ana vulgar. That il how we settle thiup,
mere, and We should not stand Miss FIo-, fur an
I'II our papers have of late written a treat
deal against ladies dress and very ri.,bflv7 too
IO the Present fashion j. absurd and unnatural -
Post. ~ '""' ~ l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

IL A fire occurred at Brownsville. Texas on
the night of the 10th uf., when ninety-five kegs
of gunpow,ler exploded killing four persons
and severely injurinG several others. Loss two
hundred thousand dollars
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SPTRTTOF THE MORNING PRESS

The Union argues in favor of the substitu-
tion of salaries for the compensation of our u
s. judicial officers, in place of the fee system
The hlteliigeMcsy again deprecates the tone
of Mayor Woods late agrarian proclamation,
and quotes the Courier aHd ERq4irer to show
that its leaven'' is working
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

FROM hANsAs-kansas letters of the Goth, re-
ceived at ST. Louis, STAKE that only thirty o,
the sixty members of the constitutional Conven-
ton were present, and nothing of general interest
had been done
Gov Walker and Secretary Stanton We're at
Lawrence on tue 10Th, and nothing was said
about leaving the territory
The Herald of Freedom says that the bank sus-
pensions at the East have been severely felt in
Kansas. There was large amount of vaIueless
eastern exchange there
Upwards of 800 troops were at Lecompton.
A protest had been entered against the issuing
Of certificates to the PFosavery candidates foT the
Legislature IN the Levanworth district on a.
count OF alleged frauds in h kapoo precinct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

LAND OFFICE DECIsION.-It has been de-
cidcl in presumption case that the claimant ;
legal settlement commences from the day of his
arrival at the age of q years, when he becomes
aqualifed pre-emptOr; and that he may be
permitted to amend his declaratory statement,
dating his legal settlement from the time he
becomes of age, provided there is then no ad-
verse claimant to the land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

The NEW SLOoPs OF WAR Orders have been
received at the CbarleStown, Mass, navy yard TO
make immediate preparations for building one of
the new steam propeller sloops Of war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

u \ caInpmseting was broken up near Aus
tin, Texas, In consequence of shooting ARRAY,
upon an attempt to arrest man named Pharr, on
charge of murder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

OFFICIAL VOTE The official vote at the re-
cent election in Ohio stands Chase, 100, SOS
Payne, lJ9, Cos; Van Trump, IO.2O7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

The ARTESIAN BORING EXPEDITION We
have advices from Capt. Pope, U. S. Army, in
command of this expedition (of the Govern
mcnt) dated at camp on the Peco river, Texas.
Oct. LIST. They were in successful operation
The little steam engine -four horse power) Capt.
P. took with him from St Louis. fred nm,
with musquit roots, works to charm.
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FOR RENT AND SALE.

For Other For Rsn, and Sale" notices Sc. Ist pace
u and suitable for single gentlemen. Dor further
particulars apply at No. 34 Pa. avenue. between Ilh
and lth streets. nc 81.
nor RENT.-A large i-storr BIRCH HOUSE
u with basement and back tuildIng. containing ~
rooms, with gas and all the USdcrn uHI rOvemeniF,
situated Missouri avenue. b.tNeai, 3i and "a,
streets. Apply To III. :. JOHNSTON, No. .573 Pa.
avenue, between "a and 9th streets. nG-3i+
FOR RENT.-A three-story BRICK HOUSE,
Win basement, on 18th stree & between II aud D.
the house. an frst-ra:e repair. Rem, nooerate Ar
Ply at T.. Wine n Co - Grocery Store. corner If
Of and 18th streets. where the key will be found
n6-St'
FURNISHED HOUSE FOR SALE RENT.
Il The House contains thirteen rooms. The Fur
nItuTe rs handsome, of the hest quality. and rev.
" be sold or rented separately together. Apply
Oh the premises. No. - Missouri avenue, between
az md 6th streets. y Aim
EOR RENT.-A modern-luit HOUSE. contain
4 'hg eleven rooms. The house on sfh street :,
batween and streets In the hest location m the,
'ty. heated ~ furnace aud lighted with "a. Ap
ply to THOMAS PARKER. n4-2w'
Tor RENT.-A thrce-siorisd House comf,prta-
by FURNISHED throughout. Apply on the prem
ses, 2S street north. nG-ets2ts
FOR SALE OR RENT IMMFD!ATELY-A
Tour story BRICK DWELLING. ON Maire
ground3.
Also, For Sae-Lot u, square ID. adloinine on
corne LOIS 10, "a, II, -. p, -. ard square y on
"a street west between and N. on, sSs,d 81 -
squire 81 GA let street west, between street ar,d
Virginia avenue Lot 3, square sos. conner r and IA
100 on Il ST Get north; aud IN Washington STREET =
by l@; Lot L., squ.Te a.. corner MARY ard avenue
aa - s,reet west; lot e square "a, corner 81.
feet. r. Mi RI
n49. n street nortI between 81 d aud 5th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

,,l.i ts AFFAIR On the 18th nit. Miss
virginia Aastin, while WALKING, nesr her f,,iar.
residence Ia Iieenbrier county. Va adjoining
the W bite Sulphur springs, discovered The dad
"ouF oI man ~ NJ in.tEe woods the head he
lag severed rom the trunk and moi In he ,,,,d
assistance wa> REQUIRED, and upon in vestioation
S'b2 50 In gold was found upon his body CHI .
watch and four pistol balls. Under the man va
an empty pistol with the cap burstcd The Al
had been much tOTn by Wild animals Tie ~
lowing description of the deceased from the evil
dence at the inquest. may aid in his identidra-
tiOn.
We found on him good suit of clothes. con-
sistiDg Of black cloth sack coat summer plaided
vest, summer fdnid!OOn>. plaided goods a new
pair oil boots, two or three handkerchiefs and A
low crowned LAT, BLACK ribbon around il also,
fonnd pocket book containing small nieceS ~
sILvsf, silver watch and chain, tobacco knife.
anu biscuit, also slalf Judging from his hair
ne4ItEe u 10 be thar OF a white man. black hair,
iHlhed with 2faJ-middie size man -
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LUSA NATURE The Alexandria Ga.ette
tells US that . the Bank of Virginia, at Freder-
icksburg, and the Farmers Bank of Virginia,
ut Fredericksburg, continue to pay specie for
their notes, and entertain no thought of sus-
pension" Why, the managers of these two
institutions deserve to be hung, drawn and
quartcred for their perverse e,centricity in such
times as the present
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"a r X A 6 f. 8.
~ RARE IMPLEMENTS

~ RARE INDUCEMENTS
GARDNER & PLACE have now ON hand n fine
and varied assortment of CARRIAGES. @RS
of their own manufacture. " hich is war-fS&tSS
ranted Ia point Of material and workman 2SH9
ship to b. equal to any made the United States
and are offered at lower prices than any other Dis
In this cty,-for cash. r
They build every description of Carriages 20 order.
with either the Ordinary Elliptic Spring. or on Mar,
gatroyd Patent Improved Spring and Gear
Partcu " a tenIon is paid to every description nj
REPAlRlNG, which ls faithfully and promptly
don" at the very lowest rates ro'''
5iS} 18th street, near Canal. pe-ev
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

THE Ell PAso WAGON RoAD.-Tbe interior
Department have advices from Mr. Leach, the
Superintendent of the party constructing this
work, dated Fort Davis, Texas, October Sth.
ult., wherein their affairs arc represented rs
being in satisfactory condition, and the work
progressing we'll.
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THREE PIANOS, made by Rosenkrantz os &
WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
- ~ ts5ssxx,I;+szS- Elzuz1
-: s=s,sE

The Sunday Trains leaving Washington at Ia m
and Baltimore az 5l H. will be disconi inued or
the 9Th inst, upon which day they will make their
The daily train from Baltimore now leaving at aI
a. M, will, on ana after, Monday next 9th inst
start at ga. BY order:
THOMAS II. PARSONS.
ho-ot tlntei.,t MONK States.D Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

TIE WEATHER The following report of the
weatherfor this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time Of observation is about O clock a. u. ::
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LANDs.-The Con =
missioner of the General Land Office this day
transmitted to the Governor of Florida patent
No. I5-of swamp and overfowed lands,
enuring TO the said State under the act of Sep
tember 18th, 1870, in the district of lands sub
ject to sale at Tallahassee. containing 90, 5H O5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

NOTlCE.-The Office of William J. Martin hav
! ing been entered and his papers taken there
from; among which were some belonging 10 my self
To ire valuable, they being connected with snI
now pending before the Circuit Court. The persor
having The same Will obige me aud receive a suIta
BILE reward by returning them or leaving them q,
some place where can obtain them.
n6 1 J. FLAHERTy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

IL Among the unfortunate victim, who ne,
IShed IN the ndssdcTrs AT Cdwnporc Mere fou,
Roman Catholic cIeTgymen They were mi %
death with great baTbarities Their chsp+I all
was dIsH.artied and partially demolished
hIEDEK CONFESSED The Boston Mass }
L'd-rf Sat that Edward Walsh formerly bay.
gage master AZ IL d:ePOrt. Conn. has confessed
that ia MAY last hr STATED IA comn,ay ,,,i,b =
man named DrRnis Drew To look at some land in
" duSitaid county, W l. aud that lie had muir
dered Drew and taken his money.
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~ CITY HALL, November 5 1851
ENotcs IS hereby given To all persons who have not
pad their Taxes for the present ear, and TO all who
are IN arrears Tor previous that the expIra
ton of sixty DAYS from this date or as soon tn
ter as the advertisement can be prepared all proper
" on which the taxes remain a, paid will be adj
vcrtlse1 and ,od for the taxes as the law enioins
Those who do not wish tn he put to the heavy ex-
peise tteadant on the advertisement and sale are
requested to pay In season.
JAS. F. HALLIDAY,
o-eotJan5 Collector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

HE FINANCIAL STATUS OF PENNSYLVANIA
On the day before yesterday. in an able article
that astute journal, the PenuSylraUigu. be-
sought the Philadelphia banks to hasten .bcir
preparations to resume specie payments, all Of
them, except " the Bank Of Pennsylvania, Z"
having accepted the terms Of the statute for
their relief, lately enacted, under which they
pledge themselves, respectively. to RESUMPTION
at the time specified in that law. We draw the
conclusion, from the article in question. that
instead OF fastening to make the necessary
preparations the banks preparing to bore
the new Legislature this winter for further in
duigence and = relief at the expense Of the
business interests OF the State That they will
do so, we believe certain and the OCCASION will
test the devotion Of the Dcmocratic maiorities
to whom they will apply, 70 the political priL-
cipl"s they profess. II they succumb 60 the
usual arguments ut such parties liz such
eases, their Democratic professions will Justly
become the sui ject of deriSiOn the country oyer
AN ISCIDENT OF THE Election We learn
that, on the night OF the recent MARYLAND cleo
ton, the rowdy rufans WHO now rule BALI
more with IA rod of iron, attacked the residence
of Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, firing several shots
into the house, treating it TO IL shower of brick
bats: and other such missiles some of which
penetrated the Window, and doing I. err
pest Tor some time to force open the doors
MI johnson WAS himself in this city we be-
leVe, NJ The time. As the ruffians were Doubt
less seeking to wreak vengeance on him for his
stern disapprobation Of the conduct Of the au
thorities who govern Baltimore under their c.
tation ne probably had lucky escape of it,
BY the by, to his interference more than
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ENOR RENT-A modern-i5uilt HOUSE. contain
4 'hg eleven rooms. The house rs on sih street ,
between and streets, the best location IN the
'ity, heated 10y furnace aud lighted with gas. Ap
ply to THOMAS PARKER. nay
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- NJ w A"E ~ Promptly PAID-A beau
fif'l ard lovely woman fh. ,vif. 80 !, ,,;t,
. htPuDh'dE politician, Of To'edo. arrived in
,iis .g yrs,e, daEs TO pay wager Of a Kiss that
- Lase "puLn DE elected by d majority of five
tdOusdId winch bet Slir made wi M :, well Lo,.n
Dehocialc lawyer T'Nidiny on FouItb s.res,
According 70 the agreement. the Loser was 70
coihe OF 90 81 Owe thr way To the other and nav
condition she fuIhlled by arriyn. and Er6ffri,,i,
payment yesterday, tins anticipating The srIs
red period b. ddy.-c.HciHHn,s EagHi,srrT,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

NOIlCE.-The person or persons who entered
the office of William J. Martin. T. o. and frl-
o ionsy took and carried away papers in has office,
will, by returning those belonging to Charles ReIt
and Elizabeth. his wife, receive, not only their
thanks, but suitable reward. SAID papers he, ns
connected with a suit now pending before the Cir,
cut Court, and ot no possible use to nv one else
II rs earnestly hoped they may lie returned to the
where the undersigned may obtain them f''O'
n6-2t C,r RcIt .nd Wa.
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NICARAGUA.-The Star's readers will recoI-
lect how strcnuously we have contendcd to in.
duce the assurance Of the Nicaragua transit
route to the business interest of this country. by
such action on the part Of the Government of
the United States as would give us the right to
interfere to keep it open to American travel:
holding that, otherwise, it must sooner or later
fall into the hands Of COSTA Rica, and thus pass
under influences hostile to our future free en-
joyment of its advantages
Below will be found the latest news ON the
subject. coming by the Star of the West. that
reached New York on the day before yester-
day -
correspondence oil the Baltimore American
GREYrowN. Nicaragua,
October Il, l-51
yonr journal "' -''
The river san Juan is b.ockaded nv the Cost,
Rican forces, under the command OF Col Cut"
an EngIishn ., and the san Carlos For * inv..,
ed by the same. This fort is at the junction or
miles from this town All communication VIII
the interior and from the lake is thus cut OF and
We hourly expect the receipt of of a COLTS
ion between the opposing forces involving f,ur
If not more, of the States of Central America as
Honduras, San Salvador and Guatemala are tax
my the part of Nicaragua. and are marching
troops 10 the relief Of San Carlos Fort
send you copy Of the pronunciamento of the
Costa Rican Government
CoMHANDaNCLA ALL RIO SAN JUAN.
StearIer san Carlos. off Fort San Carlos
October 13, 1851.
To T. Martin. Esq. Chief Magjstrate. GIN.
,on q; hG'4H''o-Sir: beg leave to announce 10
You lbat 10y order of the Cornmand ancia General
di,.o, nlea under date Of nth September arn
S li'c.tu 10 demand of the coinmsndant of 70
Fan CaIIos the custody Of that fort: and, in case
" MS not conceding it, 1 have INSTRUCTIONS 10
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FOR RENT;-A three-sioried House comforta-
U bly, furnished throughout. Apply on The prem
ses, 136 street north. nt-sfssts
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WANTS.

WANTED-By young, WHITE MAN, a stu
w alton as Coachman and Groom. Understa nd~
the care and management of horses. Best Of City
re erences given. Address q. NJ, star Office.
n6-2ts
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-07
For the Delaware Republican.

MIDDLETowN, May LIST, 1857.
Mn. EDIroR The news here at present, is
sparse, there being very little of interest to
communicate. Tho country in this section is
rich and well TILED. Probably some of the
most intelligent argriculturists Of the union
reside here. To my own knowledge there is
living in Middletown, one Of the most indeflti-
gable agriculturists in Delaware. His in
telligence and indomitable energy in connec-
ton with DR.. J. W. Thomson, OF your city,
who were the first to originate the agricultural
society of this county,-which you are aware
first gave the impetus to Improvement in land,
and caused spirit OF rivalry to take place
amongst the hardy yeOmen. | allude TO Major
John Jones, who has labor cd diligently and
faithfully, for years with his pen in behalf of
this noble and honorable calling. Tho Major
at present resides at Middletown, and enjoys
excellent health, and takes The same lively
interest in matters Of agriculture and politics
he did 20 years since lie has been named as
tho nominee of the American party in the next
campaign, for Governor, and have no doubt
he would prove highly popular and mako a
strong poll as tho farmer candidate.
Several new houses have recently been erect
ed, and there is prospect ofseveralmore being
commenced shortly. The various manufac-
tories are in full blast, and doing a fine bust
ness. The merchants complain Of dull times,
but this is attributable to the farmers being
engaged in planting corn, and should the
weather continue favorable for few days more
the majority will have finished. The pasture
fields present gloomy appearance, owing
to the cold weather, and in many instances
farmers are compelled to purchase hay for
their stock, which readily commands $50 per
ton. Yours, &c, II,