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ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY

The next ordinary drawing Of the Royal Havana Lot
terry, conducted by the Spanish Government,
under the supervision Of the Captain
General Of Cuba, will take
place at Havana, on
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EOFFEE..i3s bags priIIe eastern. For salehy
~ jel2 GEO. FOSTER & CO.
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Washington House Omnibus.

XNELkEK HEDDEKICH'S Omnibus or Carriage
~ can he e'aanesi hy persons desiring conveyance
at very low rates. Orders left at 3. Kahn's Livery
Stable Locust street. win he promptly attended to-
Their Omnibus regularly to and from the r. X.
Depot-conveyng passengers to the Washington House
FREE OF CHARGE. ice Ind
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be said that it is unfair to charge the work
on the new portage road against the re-
ceipts. Deducting that, the disparity would
still be $640,55643.
The Caual Board also deny that the i'm
provement of the track on the Columbia
railroad can be fairly charged against the
receipts. But what is this but renoyating
materials worn out in making receipts and
what manufacturer charges to capital re-
newals of machinery worn out in his business!
The man who finds bis profits inadequate to
keep up his implements, may be certain that
he is doing losing business Ia the same
spirit, the Commissioners exclude locomo-
tiyes and even their own expenses, as though
the State would need their services but for
It's ownership of the works. Likewise they
take no notice of damages paid, as though
these were not as fairly an item to be charg-
ed to the Line, as the wood which feeds the
fire of the engine. They also disregard
the old debts paid, although they were con-
tracted in the ordinary business Of the road
and in making the receipts, which they al
ways place IN tuH on the opposite side of
the account. As these debts cannot now
be charged to the year when contracted,
they must be counted when paid 1t is OBJ
vious to every fair and rejecting person,
tia: any account must be unfairly stated
which gives the receipts, and omits to give
every variety Of expense incurred in obtain
Ing those receipts. Such is the Canal Com
missioners' account for his year which |
have examined. Then deductiug from the
total expense given by ube Auditor General
the amount paid for the construction Of the
new portage road, we have the account for
tho Main Line for 1856, stated thus
Expenditures 81, 1905 Sc
Receipts1 1,222,973 45
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into the general report Of the Canal Com.
missioners. There is little doubt that the
figures showing the operations of the Canal
are monaged as those relating to the rail-
roads; and there is great certainty hat the
representations made by the Board are not
perfectly accurate They make the profits
of the Canal portion of the Line, $5B876
So, from which must be deducted the sun
authorized debts contracted in 1856, ST,
235, which the Board state they did ''not
feel at liberty to include either in the ex
penditures for 1856, or the estimates for
1857" They then suggest that the bail of
the ofcers who contracted thise debts
should be made to pay them. u course,
no one supposes that any such ting will
occur. The debts will be paid blythe Com
monwealth's money now or again aud the
amount is a fair charge against tie receipts
of this year. The dodge made by the
Board is a sharp one, since, accoiing to
their system, these debts, if not p51 in the
year they we're contracted, would vcape all
addition With other like expenses. L do not,
Of conrse, allege that SO paltry afpurpose
animated the Board; but remark That the
expedient answered double purpse-tbat
of rebuking the officers referred for per-
sisting in their bad habit Of nakag debts
unauthorized by law, and of throwing these
amounts from their statement Of ffexpendi-
tures. Includirg these, the Irofs of the
Canal portion of the line weEc, N 1856,
S44,64l SO From which mlst BE deduc-
ted Sli,773 35. old debts pid % canal,
and 81 ,4s0 27, damages, leaving a clear
balance of S31,387 "A.
TIE whole account of tie Main Line
would then thus foot up, for 1856
Loss on the Columbia Road $S,749 81
Portage 2p,884 %
l55,o00 40
Deduct profits on. Canal poitien 3l.SS7 "A
Total loss on Main Line SsjS,l46 80
Exclusive of interest on cost. Wis sum
the Auditor Generals Report in tie former
part Of this article; and the crrelondence
of the two, compiled iu many 'higs from
different sources, shows that the flares here
given are correct, and may be rebd on to
indicate the condition of the Min Line.
If incorrect in any material poin | have
been unable to fnd it, after hang made
diligent search.
In my next, | viii make sinar anal
ysis of the report of 1855, to bw what
was effected in that year DAMS.
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THE WRATH OF WASHINGTON.

1
An anecdOte derived from Colonel Lear
shortly before his death in 1916, may here
be related, showing the height TO which
Washington's passion would rise yet be
controlled. 1t belongs to bis domestic life
which / am dealing with, having occurred
under his own root, whilst it marks public
feeling the most intense, and points to the
moral of his life. ] give it in Colonel Lsar's
words as near as ! can, having made note
Of them at the Time.
Towards the close of winters day iu
1871, an officer in uniform was seen to dis
mount IN front Of toe Pres sident's in PhiIa-
delphia, and giving tue bride to his servant,
knocked at the door of his mansion. Learn
ing from the porter that the President was
at dinner, he said be was on public business
and had dispatches for the President.
servant was sent into the dining room to
give the information to Dir. Lear who left
the table and went into the hall where the
othcer repeated what he had said Mr.. Lear
replied, that as the Presidents Secretary,
he would take charge of the dispatches and
deliver them at the proper time. The officer
made answer that be had just arrived from
the western army, and his orders were to
deliver them with all promptitude, and to
the President in person, but would wait
his directions. Mr.. Lear returned and in
whisper impaired to the president what /
had passed. General Washington rose from
the table, and went to the officer. He was
back in short time, made word Of apology
or his absence, but no allusion to the cause
If it. lie had company that day. Every
hing went on as usual. Dinner over, the
gentlemen passed to the drawing room Of
'lrs. Washington, which was open IN the
venlng. The General spoke courteously
o every lady in the room, as was his custom.
lis hours were carly, and by ten o'clock
HI the company had gone. Mrs. Washing
on aud Mr. Lear remained. Soon Mrs. {
Washington left the room.
The General now walked backward and Z
orward for some minutes without speaking. +
hen he sat down on sofa by the fire, /
cling Mr.. lear to sit down. To this mo- c
tent there had been no change in his man V
er since bis interruption at the table t
lr. Lear now perceived emotion. This o
sing in him, he broke out suddenly, SITS Il
i oyer-St. Clair's defeated--routed; the o
hcers nearly all killed, the men by whole o
lie, the rout cemplete-too shocking to Il
INK of-and surprise in the bargain =" G,
de uttered all this with great vehemence. al
hen he paused, got up from the sofa aud /,
liked about the room seyere times, is
ltated but saying nothing. Near the 81
or he stopped short and stood still few d
conds, when bis wrath became terrible. bl
"fes," he burst forth, ssHERE oa this fe
rY spot ! took leave of him; wished him ce
ccess and honor; yeu have your instruc- az
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WILLIAM TELL.

More than four hundred year ago, the
country which goes by the nameof Swift.
zerland was under the Austria Govern
ment, aud the people were littletter than
slaves. They were made to " heavy
taxes, and to perform the most nial Off
ces, while the Austrians liVedpon the
fruits of their labor, aud goyeri them as
with rod of iron.
One Of the Austrian covers by the
name of Gesler, was very gI tyrant
and did all be could to break spirit Of
the Swiss people, but it was ofle use
GeSler went so far in this tyny as TO
command his hat or cap 10 be Jed on a
pole in the market place, and Fed every
Swiss who passed it to bow it. The
poor Swiss people did not like all; but
they we're afraid TO disobey tlprder as
imprisonment or death would he conse-
quence of their disobedience.
There was, however, one nc minded
map, who was afraid reither tmprison-
ment nor death who refused toy to Gcs
ler's cap. His name was VIM Tell. |
He not only refused to bow to hat, but
melted his couutrymen to thi off the !
Austrian yoke.
He was coon seized and bro into the
presence of the tyrant. Williarll was a
famous bowman, and had his band ar
rows about his person when hes seized.
Gesler. telling him he had ford his life,
proposed that he should exhibspecimen
of his skill as an archer. pronihim that
if he could hit an apple at ceriistance,
be should 60 free.
Tell was glad to hear this, segan to
have better opinion of the gor than
he deserved; but the cruel maied Tells
only son, boy seven years tforward
and placed the apple on his b bidding
his father fire at it.
When Tell saw this he ne tainted,
and his hand trembled SO mthat he {
scarcely place the arrow in string.
There was, however, no altern he must
attempt the feat or die, but thich un- ,
nerved his arm was the fear his skill .
might kill his only son. {
The child, seeing bis fathdistress, S
endeayored 90 console him;
q am sure you will not hi p father '
said he. o \ have seen you sfAsird on S
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% The BuRDELL CASE is still undor
investigation before the New York Snrro.
gate. Further testimony was giver on
Thursday that DR.. Burdell was in Herkimer
county on the day before the marriage. and
two days previously. This entirely CONTRA
die's the statement sworn to BY Mrs. Gun.
ningham's daughter, Augusta, that the Doc
tor first spoke to her about the intended
marriage on Sunday, the 26th, and had fur
ther conversation with Ter on Monday mar,-
ing, the 9th of October. Among the wit.
nesscs who have testified to seeing DR.. Bur-
dell IN HerSiner on the 9th, are r. G..
Wltherstein, the County Treasurer. and
Robert Earl, County Judge and Surrogate
OF Herklmer county. Another important
item in the evidence of the daughter If
Mrs. Cunningbam's dressmaker. at whose
house she stopped to meet the bridegroom
on the evening of the marriage, who testl6-
ed that she had since identified Eckel "a
the man who called.
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be wing at a great distance, and win

the wing at great distance, and / viii
stand quite STILL
The ground was now measured, and the
boy was placed aginst the tree. 1t is iin-
possible for you to understand what the un-
fortunate Tell felt as he prepared to shoot
Twice he leyelled his arrow, but dropped il
again. His eyes were SO blinded by his
emotion that be could not see the apple.
The assembled spectators, of whom there
we're numbers, seemed to hold theiI breath.
At length Tell summoned up all his cour-
age. He dashed the tears from his eyes,
and bent his bow. Away went the arrow,
and piercing the apple cut it in two, aud
embedded itself in the tree!
The spectators shouted and applauded.
Tell was taken to Gesler, who was about to
set him free when he observed another ar
row sticking under his girdle
'Han said he, 'an arrow Why that con-
cealed weapons.
'It was destined for Yor,' replied Tell,
'if had killed my cbild.'
Upon this daring threat, Tell was again
seized by the tyrant's soldiers and was hur-
ried away to be put to death. But being a
strong and resoluta man, he made his escape,
and fleeing away into the mountains, melted
the people to throw off the tyrant's yoke
They accordingly took up arms, and made
Tell their leader
But he was again taken prisoner; and
being put into boat with Gesler and his
men, for the purpose of rowing over one Of
the lakes, storm arose, and the boat was
driven ashore, Tell leaped out before auy
one else could land, and snatching a con-
eealed arrow from bis person, took aim at
the tyraut, and shot him dead as he sat in
the boat.
After this, Tell reused tie people that
they soon gained their freedom; and Swift
,zerland is free country to this day. Tell
has never been forgotten, but the people
always ta;-'- of hlm with gratitude, and
consider III" a .A' of his eoun-
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tions, | said from the Secretary of War.
had strict eye to them, and will add but
one word BEWARE OF A SURPRISE. | re-
Peat il, BEWARE OF A SURPRISE
yoa know how the Indians fight us. He
went off with that as my last solemn warn
ing thrown into his ears. And yet to
suffer that army to be cut to pieces, hack I'd
by surprise-the very thing | guarded
him against :! Ga God, oh, God, be's worse
than murderer how can he answer II to
his country;-th blood of the slain is upon
him-the curse of widows and orphans
the curse of Heaven 90
This torrent came out in tones appalling
bis very frame shook. 1t was awful, said
Mr.. Lear. More than once be threw his
hands up as he hurled imprecations upon ST.
Clair Mr. Lear remained speechless; awed
into breathless silence.
The reused chief sat down on the sofa
once more. He seemed conscious of his
passion and uncomfortable. He was silent.
lis wrath began to subdue, be at lenatb
said 10 an altered voice: ss.This must not 90
beyond this room" Another pause followed
"a longer one--when he said in a tone
quite low, s'General St. Clair shall have
justice; looked hastily through the dis
patches. saw the whole disaster but not al,
the particulars; will receive him without
prejudice: he shall have full justiee.''
He was now, said Mr. Lear, perfectly
calm. Half an hour had gone. The storm
was over, and no sign of it was afterwards
seen in his conduct or heard in his CONVEX
satlon. The result is known. The whole
case was investigated by Congress. ST.
Clair was exculpa,ed and .regainsd the con-
idence Washington had in him when ap-
pointing him to that command. lie had put
himself into the thickest Of the fight and es-
capped unhurt. though so III as to be carried
on litter, and unable to mount his horse
without help Washington in Domestic
Life, By richard Rpsh.
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u The Locofocos are rejoicing hugely
because their party carried the recent elec-
tlon In Virginia. This was not unexpected
Virginians wish to take care of themselves,
and support what is called the Democratic
party because it promotes their interest.
Their chef and most profitable business is
raising men and women for market and
sending them to the new Territories to un-
derwork and drive out poor white men who
emlgrate to the same countries. The Loco
foco party encourage this nnholy and de-
basing trade; and the men engaged in il
encourage the Locofoco party. Slave dri.
yers are intent on making new markets for
their human cattle" The Locofoco party
oppose all legislation Calculated to preserve
the West to white laborers-prefering in
order to get votes, to aid the first families
of Virginia quartering black laborers upon
those fruitful fields. Only hardened men
could have such purpose. 0nly base
and unprincipled party could abet it.-The
two are well-faced for each other. But it
is strange to find respectable man, occa-
sionally in the north, who will boast Of
Democratic victories in Virginia without |
blush of shame. With the growth of right |
feeling the number of boastcrs over the sue
cess Of such iniquiiy mus, diminish - Star
and Banner.
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| REMARKABLE CIRcUMsTANCE-A cir
! af so...a.@h..f. raIr7rk a hls- cbar.
acter recently occurred in one Of the town
of one of the midland counties of ENGLAND
a clergyman died, and his wife and daugh-
ters, on the third day after bis deeease.
| reeolleetihg that no likeness remained, II
was agreed, ere the grave closed oyer him
that the body should be unshrouded. and a
portrait taken. A young lady of some pro
fesslonal celebrity was engaged for the task
ohe, with the assistance of an attendant.
took of the shroud aud placed the body in
the requisite posture; but other duties re-
qOlring the artists attention, the sketch
was deferred till Doon. About twelve
o'cisok, at the foot Of the bed. the lady
commenced, aud went through with an
hours work on this image of death. AT
this stage of the proceedings, by some un-
accountable motion, the head of the death.
like figure fell on the Side. Nothing daunt-
ed, the artist carefully took The head to
replace ii, when 10 the eyes opened, and
staring her full in the face, ssthe deado in.
CURED "Who are your" TIE "young
professional" without frepidation, took the
bandage from his head, and rubbed his neck.
lie Immediately saw the shroud, and
laughed immoderately. The artist quietly
called the family; their JOY may be imagin-
ID, but cannot be described. That e7euing, |
le who had been bemoaned by mothers and
iaughters with agonized tears, gladdened
heir hearts by taking his accustomed place
t the eatable, and at this moment is max
ng an excursion in North Waies.- Bedford
England Times.
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THE JEWISH SHEKEL.-Dye, the
Publisher of the Wall Street Broker, has in
his possession Jewish Shekel, coin sim
,ilar to the kind which constituted the "thir-
ty pieces of silver" Judas Iscariot received
for betraying Jesus Christ Mr. Dye man
ufactures and has for sale fac s,mifies Of
this wonderful and world-renowned coin.
Persons remitting bin Is cents will receive
one of the pieces by mail, post paid. A
full history will be sent with each piece.
Wholesale price, SIS per hundred, or $S
for ffty, OF pure silver it viii cost $3.50
$l2 dozen.
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DESPERATE PRIZE FIaHT.-A prize 6ght
between Denuis Horrigan and Han,
Lazarus, took place on the 10th inst at
Point Albion, for six hundred dollars
side. The fight lasted three hours and tive
minutes and one hundred and two rounds
we're fought. Lazarus was ths winner.
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MANY a SLIP BETWEEN THE Cup AND
THE LIP."-This saying was supposed
to take its origin from one of Penelope's
wooers being shot as he was going to
drink. But it arose, as AinsWortb has
1t, thus 81 king of Thrace had plan
ted vineyard, when one of his slaves.
whom be bad much oppressed in tha.
very work, propbcsied that be tthe hing,
should never taste the wine produced BY
Il. The king disregarded his prophecy:
aud when, at an entertainment, he held the
cup full Of his own wine, he sent for his
slave, and asked bin, insultingly, what he
thought of his prophecy now. TIE slave
only answered, There's many slip between
'L"---r -@A sho ifp.1 ScarceIv l,aa IL
spoken, when news was brought tbs. /.
huge boar was laying his vineyard waste
| ne king arose in a fury, attacked the
boar, and was killed, without ever tast;uo
the wine.'
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I93,8O4 53

This reports the profits of the Columbia
road at S504,477 SO; quite snug sum,
aud somewhat boas,ed Of by the manage
ment. Is it true that this profit was real
ized' No 1t will be observed that the
+The Auditor General makes the receipts
stand thus: Tolls, &c, ~, ,229,272 Sc J
old property sold on Main Line, Sl4,799 /:
total 81 ,244,02l Sc. take the report
Of the Canal Board, as it il used in the for
me pert of this article, and they nearly
correspond.
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SALE OBJ THE MAIN LINE.
LETTER No. 8.
DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THE
OPERATION OF THE MAIN
LINE FOR 1856.

In No. 9, spoke of the comparative
fallness of the reports given by the Auditor
General, and OF their value to one seeking
a knowledge of the facts in eonnexion with
this great subject | should also have
mentioned then. that mnch valuable infor-
nation is given in detail, BY the superin-
tendcnts of the Columbia and Portage
Railroads, in their annual report to the Ca
nal Board. OF the roads named, the re-
port of the Superintendent of the former
has been much the more complete. The
Portage reports have been generally very
ineagre, probably because the Superinten-
dents felt unwilling to give the particulars
of the disastrous operations of that i'm
provoment.
have said that the Main Line is nor
paying expenses, and propose now TO prove
this assertion. beginning the investigation
with 1856. That concluded, other years
will be passed in like review.
The Canal Beard report the results Of
the Main Line, for 1856, as follows, in
ahQir annual report:
RECEIPTS.
Columbia Railroad, $685. ,O3l %
Portage Railroad, 20.Q47 %
Canal por;ion Of Main Line, 2+9,S9l SO
81, Do, ,973 As
EXPENDITURES.
Columbio Road, $448,556, %
Portage Railroad, 193,804 SO
Canal hnrtiau of Main Line, l9S,015 81
2oiU,oTr %
81, 3D., ,973 45
840,377 03
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VOL. 80, NO. 26.

LETTER FROM PosT MAsTER.-Tbs
following letter was received BY the pre.i.
dent, few days since -
CRAWFORD County, No., April 80
1857,
hR. BUoHANAs-Dear Sir Mrs
the Postmaster at this place, and be is pona
out West, and has been gone for three or
l0ur weeks, and he has no deputy here, but
| nave been opening the mails and attend.
ing TO 1t since he has been gone, as be left
the key with me, and the Postmaster told
ME that | must make report at the end of
every month, and did not tell me who r
was to write to, bat suppose it is to ron
we shonld make our reports, as we are all
citizens of the Government of which xon ara
now President Ifyou are not the rich,
one to receive the report please drop me /.
line, letting me know who am to report to
and | will write again.
hEPoRT AT THE ENp OF APRu,.-Tbe
weather is cold for the season -prov;s;on
scarce and very high--but notwithstanding
all that We have regular mails once week
good health, aud tie people Of this country
are universally pleased with your Admins
tration; this is oil know that would inter-
est you; if there lis anything omitted in nv
last report please let me know. My best
respects to you and Mrs. Buchanan.
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The following lines were written by
Lord Byron on the blank leaf of bible
short time before his death. To show
that altho' his life was one of ProAigacy
and impiety, his conscience compelled
him to do homage to this wonderful
book
Within this awful volume lies
The mystery of mysteries,
Happiest they of human race,
10 whom their God has given grace,
To read, to hear, to hope, to pray,
10 lift the latch-to force the way;
But better they had ne'er been born,
Than read to doubt, or read to scorp.
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potU,oIr %
81 l,2ZZ,9t0 . ID
840,377 03
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Apparent profits. &3S2,596 IL
From the Expenditures the Board say
they exclude moneys spent for new loco
motives, improvements in dePots and ma
chinery, rebuilding aud improving bridges,
and building Office and carpenter shop
These items amount to $i7l,0S4 Il. To
which ada pay of the Canal Board aud ex-
peuses of iheiT Office, 66,536.# Total of
items admitted to be excluded, Sl77,620
Al. In addition to these items Of expendi
ture not counted, the eutire amount spent
in the Improvement of the track Of the Co
Iumbia road and in the completion Of the
lew Portage road, the entire amount paid
for damages 10 person and property caused
by nccid nts, and all paid for old debts, are
also excluded How large is this sum
NAV be seen from the following summary
of the expenditures On the Main Line for
1856, as given by the Auditor General in
his Report, page lis, ct al: