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man restored 10 health In a few days after many years
great suffering IL anxious make known the
OF cure WIN send reel the prescriptions Direct the
Rev. John N. Dagns, ls6 Fulton street, Brooklyn.
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Beautiful Presents.
large assortment 81
FINE CORAL JEwELRg.
Now selling Tor cash
ROBERT RAFT co. 26I broadway.
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Science has exhausted a In producing from those
beautiful productions naur6 living flowers the celebrated
MURRAY a LANMAN's FLORIDA WATER,
whose delightful perfume and valuable qualities acosme.
tic leave nothing 10 be desired Every et should possess
a. Sold by ~ r. LANNAN co. Wholesale druggists, So
Wsser street, and By all drsgsi~s At SOC per bottle,
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WATCHES AT WHOLESALE
w To dealers Ia
WATCHES AND JRWXr.RT,
The subscribers offer for a.is
AT 0RkATIY RKutuEn PRICKJ,
For the December seAsoa.
Their whole stock Of
LnrT.v GENEVA AND ENGLISH wArUHMk
ALSO or LEosrtsxs, cmArrutAiHEs IAvIxIsanA
All o.aer COLD CHAINS all "a carat nne
VkJ. MA0hIh GUEiHN 4 co,
Importers. 10 hasdsu lane. up aaAva
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celent for us All countries do not prod1ce the
fruits and flowers and find various religions suited 70
various nations The present King is tolerant that he
by the Catholic missionaries saying: "You may make
Christians Of these people Palegoix the Catholic bishop
who is great favorite with his Majesty reports several
conversations with the first King which does honor bis
liberal spirit Persecution is batenlp he said eyery
man ought 10 be free profess the religion he prefers and
he added 81" you convert certain number OF people any
where let me know you have done So and will give them
Christian governor and they shall not be annoyed by
Siamese authorities" have letter from the King in
which he says that in the inquiries into the absruse sub
Sec of the Godhead awe tell who is right and who
Is wrong; but will pray my god to give you his bless
ing and you must pray your God to bless me and
blessings may descend upon both"
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For the Union.
VALUABLE LITERARY CURIosITiEs.


We are happy to learn that Mr. G. B. Nortou of New York.
the welknewn agent for libraries has recently secured
treasure collection of original letters of Washington
Adams Hancock Lee Morris Schuyler Livingston, Burr,
Arnold, Moultre and others connected with glorious
revolution also many letters and documents signed by the
early governors of Massachusetts, viz Endicot Dudley
Bengham Phillips Soughton ETC.; Governors Dinwid-
die aud Fauquie Of Virginia Mr. Norton has been for
many years engaged in collecting all matters of interest
relative the history of this country and visit to his
sanctum afford qualification to every American To
the large libraries of this country his services are par
cuarly valuable and from his extensive connexion with
public institutions doubtless appreciated During
recent visit to New York had the pleasure OF eastng
eyes many old bockletter tome printed before
The existence of America was known to the Old World
Among other valuable and works attention was
particularly directed to copy Of the "Nuremburg Chron-
iee" printed in 1893 and containing 1880 illustrations
of them supposed to have been executed by Albert
Durer. This book, in Its quaint hogskin binding, with
iron clasps and knobs carried back to those good old
times when reading was 30 valuable that books were
chained the walls of colleges and guarded like jewels oil
the finest The subject of photography is rs yet lit
tie known in this country Notwithstanding the great in
in good libraries s however, steadily progress
ing and the demand for working tools shows that there
many aspirans for knowledge. glance at Mr. Nor
collection of catalogues and works photography
surprised much and the cost of such lba still more
-Four works alone ny Rcb, Brunei Lownues ana Watta,
lists of books with notes and comments are valued
$3.50 IF costs this much to keep the of old books
how feel surprised when hear of $4,000 being
paid for collection of early voyages to America 5000
for copy of Ellos Indian Bibe These works are evi.
dence good the part Of their procure and
yet unborn will give thanks that much has been done to
their hands for the history of this country In conclu
son only advise all lovers of old and good books
pass pleasant hour with Mr. Norton, assuring them
of kind reception from brother photographer.
INDEX
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CAsApIAN ouaRESoy,-We End the following notice Of
the adoption Of decimal currency into Canada In the New
York Journal of Commerce: . .-.a7ar 'a r rr
"The recent passed by the Canadian Parliament
atng to decimal currency provides that after the 3ls Of
December next pounds shilng and pence shall be super
seeded by dollars and cents This change will be equally
welcome 10 the mercantile and business communities OF
this country and Canada especially in the rendering of
custom-house and other public accounts It, in fact
petes the annexation of the countries Initiated by
reciprocity treaty giving most OF the benefits OF bona
fde annexation, without its evils and perpextes. The
serious Inconvenience arising from the different modes Of
computing value which have rapidly increased with the
growth of trade were the great arguments employed in
bringing about this change. .a. +. n. r ~ g..
proposed also, reducc the English penny to the
value OF the American cent great business carried
on by Yankee Spectators 1t s said who buy up British
pennies In the States where they pass for only
and sell them by weight for old copper Thus keeping them
cent by the operation Their large size also makes them
cumbersome, and by no means desirable COIN
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Majority to overcome.......

1t will be from the above that in the States in
which elections be held there be gain of seven
members to for the democrats bare majority in
the next House of Representatives. II the Geographic
ports to be credited have already gained
Der in Connecticut and think that there is something
than fair chance of elecng democrat in the late
Mr. Brentons district in Indiana This would leave for
friends in the southern States already named the task of
gaining i've members task which they have cbcerfuy
undertaken aud under circumstances which fully Justify
the beefthat they will perform than they have
promised We do not think that are too sangune in
claiming gain of member in Virgins At all events
assured from all quarters in the Old Dominion that
her delegation in the House will be united and demo-
cratic. We shall certainly gain one and probably two
members in North Carolina and the may be slid of
Alabama Kentucky, and Tennessee. We shall also gain
member in Texas and in Mssissi pp also, one
in Missouri. .r." .r.... ....." ~.
AS the stands the probabilities are that the
democrats win have majority of from four TO eight the
next House of Representatives We make of the word
probabilities" because the result rests entirely with
friends If their counses influenced by spirit of bar
mony and for the and moth
ing for menif they enter into the canvass with their
woned ZEAL energy enthusiasm and sefsscriGsipg devo
ton feel assured that they will larger majority
in the popular branch of Congress than the named In
Kentucky Tennessee and louisiana the struggle promises
to be is true that far a national or
ganizaton is concerned, the know-notbng party has
ceased exist aud with the loss of its nationality be
added the loss Of ito captivating mysteries Of signs grips
and midnight meetings In the northern States it is allied
with if not absorbed by the black republicans In the
southern States it seeks obtain independent
temporary and mschevous existence in the State legsa
lures and congressional delegations.
In Tennessee in particular the struggle is literally one
of life desh Beaten at the last State election and
beaten at the presidential election the followers Of Sam
ralyiug for last desperate effort The stake is
indeed large governor, members of Congress,
members of the legislature and important county officers
to be chosen As the Legislature of Tennessee
benniay the members to be elected will have choose
two United States senatorsone to fill the vacancy caused
by the expiration Of Ex-Governor Jouess term and one to
supply tho place Of Hon. John Bell whose expires on
the 4h of March, 1859 Desperate the struggle may be-
have abiding faith in the invncbility of true
hearted and southearted democracy of Tennessee They
met their old enemies under in the height Of
their and may add unprecedented success
and overcame them in two pitched battles and we cannot
believe that defeat is in for them the hands Of
q twice-routed foe. ~. sar ..w .r~t
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Rule No vessels within the limits of the port of Cal
cutta shall boil any pitch or dammer board or shall
draw of spirits by candle or other artificial lights
Rule IL. All vessels within the limits of The channa'
leading to the port of Calcutta SHALL when at anchor be
tween sunset aud SUNRISE have good light hosed at e
starboard foreyard ARM and all vessels under weigh
night shall show good light at the fore royal or upper
foremast head and when under weigh in tow Of steamer
SHALL in addition to the masthead light chow good light
each foreyard arm the steamer showing the usual light
prescribed by the Admiralty regulations.
The provisions of sections XIII xviii, xxxv aud Il
the said act No xxi of 1885, hereby specially EXTENDED
to the port OF Calcutta. W. GREY,
.t ,r..- .aa Sec to the Govt Of Benga.
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Gov. Pollock of Pennsylvania, has appointed James
Armstrong, csq of Lycoming county supreme Judge in
the place Of Judge Black, resigned. w.. .,
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Atelegnphic despatch from Harrisburg Pennsylvania,
announces the death of Hon. Charles b Penrose of the
State senate
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Brentons majority ................. TIC
This is close vote, and may with zaous exertons on
the part Of our friends be overcome.
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steamboat Is to be put the Susquehanua at Harris
burg, whereh was thought nothing but raft could rum
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after such requison, shall be liable to penalty not @
ceeding five hundred rupees
FoKr WILLIAM, Mar. Supdts Office, the oath September
1856.
No. 29i6.-Frtm -----, the officiating mastr d1end'N
o., he secretary TO The Chamber Of Commerce.
SIR: have the honor to submit for the consideration
OF the Chamber of Commerce suggestions the te'u
OF my experience Of the disasters caused to the shippS
this port by the violence Of the spring tides and Inc r
es OF the season which has just passed away. r,
"a 1t cannot be denied that the want OF sau',s Ss
number OF moorngs for ships has greatly increasea
number OF the accidents referred to but II the snlo
been properly prepared to encounter the risks they u
incur in this river, much less damage would thaN hG
beeo sustained than has actually been incurred
cpal defects in regard TO the Of securing Sn
river which have noticed First that the anchors Nv
cables OF most of the ships not of the weight
required to resist fierce tides secondly that the
pipes arc neither sufficient in number, sodity nor
OF fnstening thirdly that the wndlasses are also o. %
fcient strength, frequently breaking caPsizing ~
gest that the anchors Of ships coming to this por any
between March aud November should be one-third na
than they now are with chains in proportion tnatt q.
OF one hawse-pipc, there should be two on each sue
stem, and of great sodiiy and well bOltd cow
that for better security under fouls, there shoulu
stern pipe on each side large enough 10 reeve
bower chain. With regard TO the windasS, the om5
fret assistant master attendant, whose great proer
skill and experience well known to the agents 81,
and commanders OF ships resorting 10 this PorL "O'
rre ses biruself A.,
alt would scarcely be possible to make wn vino,
strong enough to resist the wrenching strain VS. Vs.
above 500 tons exposed during the strong sr
the early part of The southwest monsoon, nor tpe h
Of the treshes during the rainy Of this ho
cannot be any question, the numerous instances v,
sells putting back with loss of windass suthcleh.
This is matter which merits the serious considesuO
ship-owners sending their vessels to this port ous nr
periods mentioned am disposed to think Vesse n h
300 tons fitted with riding bits and capstans W.. n
much less liable to accident and equally manageayi
ticularly since the increased length Of vessels sno
pe'e space on their quarter decks for good SWEEP lam
capstan bars The removal, moreover OF the cluwg me-
bering windlass would improve the seamens guar nb
KING their accommodation somewhat more oo"
but this is, Of course, secondary consideration rct
3d. Ia these views of Captain Hills enuey Soemd
except that trust the comfort of crews Will not
secondary consideration. As to the mecbanlch III l
ment OF the substitution of capstan for Ss,
superiority Of the leverage Of the former whene' M
room for sufficient sweep of the bars is 80 opVg ou
Is matter OF surprise to that many large snl"
still be fitted with the clumsy windlas5. -. dub
4th IL appears to that If the ship-owners ombl
impressed with the Importance Of providing SHIPS
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IN INDIANA.

The death Of Hon. Samuel Brenon a vacancy In
the congressional delegation of Indiana The of Mr.
Breuons district for Congress last year follows
Brenop black republican, 500
Lowry, 99S9
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let No. % of 1855.

Section 18th In every such port TO which the provisions
the local every vessel exceeding the burden
200 tons shall be provided with proper focepumR hose
and appurtenances, Tor the purpose of exngushng a
fire that may occur board and the master OF every su
vessel who, after having been required by the conseVa
to comply with such provision, SHALL without lawful eh
cuses neglect refuse do for the space of seven Gays
after such requisron, shall be liable to penalty not @
ceeding FIVE hundred rupees.
FoKr WILLIAM, Mar Supdts. Office, the oath SeptemOu
1856 ~
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LATER FROM RIO DE JANEIRo.

By the way of New York we have advces from
Rio to July 5. The Commercial Advertiser says
The city is reported to be healthy There were $40
patients in the hospital, but Of them it WINS said
were the victims of the yellow fever Two fatal cases
that disease however, occurred on the 4th of July
The British feet consisting of the steam frgate Fu-
rious, Cors.odore Osborne and fifteen steam trans
ports and gun boats sailed en- route for China on the
4th OF July.
The American national anniversary celebrated by
Rio vessels of all nations dressing in their best and the
men of-war saluted the American flag
The American barque Conrad, from New Orleans, with
cargo of $50 bbs Of -four commenced to discharge
at clock p m, july 8, and at the end of twenty -four
hours had taken in 200 bags Of Coffee and been cleared
and made ready for
The Imperial Parliament in session Among the
subjects under debate to pay the custom house
and ether employees sufficient salaries to support them
At present the spends of officials in Brazil little moro
than nominal.
the commercial code and the enactment of more liberal
commercial laws.
contract has been entered into for the construction
an imperial highway from Rio to the distant province Of
Mnas Goraes, where all the diamonds come from
railroad is 10 follow.
An extensive moneyed company had just been incor-
porated II is called the Banco Undesirable Hypothe-
caris." Its objects
l. To promote the colonization of the country by every
practicable means.
O. To promote all railroad projects the opening OF
roads, streets and public squares the construction
of new edices and the distribution of the lower orders
| advantageously.
3. To secure city and country property la credit
Mobiler. ft
a. To undertake any operations in credit tending to de-
velop the resources Of the country.
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I HON j B. SUTHERLAND.


The following complimentary notice of this dis
tnguished gentleman appears in late number of the
Madison (Wsconsn) Argus
JuDGE SUTHERLAND, PENNsYLvANIA--He was at
Madison when only house erected in the 'Four
Lake country and was at Fond du Lac at the same
carly period His son, Thomas Sutherland esq, for
many years highly respected citizen of Madison which
he left in 1852 for California, where he now resides
Judge Sutherland member of Congress ten years
from Philadelphia, during portion of j. @ Adamss and
all Of Jacsons administration. He associated while
there in debate and action, with the first men of the
public Buchanan, Randolph, McDufie, Silas Wright, j,
o. Adams Everett, Barbour Livingston, Choate, and a
host Others who made the Congress of those days the
most splendid deberativc body in the world During
large portion of the time he occupied the important posi-
ton of chairman of the Committee Commerce, in the
duties OF which he displayed ability and vigor and
rendered great service to the vital interests under his
charge As parliamentary scholar he has no superoIs
and few equalsa work published by him on that subject
being regarded high authority on all parliamentary
questions
Many years after his retirement from Congress he as
sisted in obtaining the bounty land law for soldiers and
seamcn his excrdons during four years devoted to its
success making hs honored and familiar as 4
household word among the many thousand veterans who
have fought their countrys battles land and du
ring the present century
He served in the Pennsylvania legislature and in Con
gress with Mr. Buchanan and has retained for forty year
an honored place in the confidence and esteem of tn,
ilustrious statesman at the head of the nation In
green old age he has the vigor activity and fresh
spirits Of youth-whch may he long retain and enjoyl
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THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY FIRM AND UNITED
EVERYWHERE

The following timely remarks appear in the Cor
NTH (Mississippi) Republican of the 9th instant:
Whilst the aboltionists of the free States and the ul
tras of the South making ferocious upon the
national democracy and the administration for faithfully
fulfilling pledge which the whole democracy made to
Kansas at Cincinnati the conservative patriotic, infuen
tal throughout the entire Union unanimous In
endorsing the administration In every State of the Union
from Maine to Texas there able and powerful
y-edited papers doing their duty to the administration
That great national organization which never fails soon
later to triumph whose victory all actious OPP
position is eventually certain the laws of nature
stands by the administration of James Buchanan. The
strong ties which connect the national democracy have
not been broken The links, thank Heaven which
bind the democracy Of Pennsylvania to the democracy Of
Mississippi strong those of that great chain which
artisans forging to raise the sunken fleet of Sebasto
pol
The good of the national democracy of the North
has taught them that the violent denuncatons Of the
national democracy in the South proceed from class Of
extreme politicians, who, less fortunate than prophets
have no influence either at home or abroad.
While host of able men, backed by the conservative
masses defending Walker and the administration
far south rs Louisiana and Texas with whose noble trb
utes to the integrity of James Buchanan might fill
every issue of paper brethren of the North
graphing in fierce struggle with the freedom shriekcrs
| of Maine and western New York
We copy the following from the Marion (Alabama)
Commonwealth Of the Sd instant:
The opponents of Mr. Buchanans administration, ever
since the inaugural address of Gov Walker, OF Kansas
made its appearance have raised hueand-cry that the
South has been sold by Mr.. Buchanan and Gov Walker
to the freesoe This hueandcry raised to defeat
the democracy in the approaching elections but the know
nothing shrekers" find at the close of the
that they woully disappointed in their expccta
tions.
The policy suggested by Gov Walker to be pursued in
Kansas calculated to quiet the agitation of the slavery
question thing which the South heartily desires to
accomplished But the freesoilers for keeping up
this agitation until after the presidential election in 1860
The salvation of themselves and party depends upon the
keeping up of this agitation and conservative men of all
parties through the shaowness of their intentions,
and boldly coming up to the support of Gov Walker
in his attempt to crush out this agitation and restore
peace and quiet to distracted country.
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THE FIRST DsrRIcr. At length, VIC think, suspense is
at an end and it to be definitely ascertained that
Dr. Shaw is elected Yesterday, at noon, it was posi-
lively stated at Weldon that Shaws majority was IL.
The Raleigh Standard gives it IL majority for Shaw
II is close shave, but it was expected to be So The
delegation from this State will stand democrats to
opposition.
Wammgson IN. CO. Herald Of Wednesday, epeniny
An intelligent and reliable correspondent at VIII
liamstown North Carolina, writes to us on Tuesday
evening Dr. Shaw is certainly elected. The sherifs
of the different counties of his district will meet to-
morrow It is believed that his official majority will
be Uiy-ttco."
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FREE SUFFRAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA

At the late election in North Carolina "free suf-
frage'' was adopted by an overwhelming vote of the
people of the State. As most of our readers may not
fully understand the question, We make for the
following explanation furnished by the Raleigh
Standard
:" Our State constitution provides that no ono shall
vote for senator in the State legislature who does
fifty of land The constitution also provides
that no amendment shall be made to that instrument
unless bill for that purpose shall have passed one gen
eral assembly by three-hs vote of all the members
and the next general assembly by two thirds vote of ali
the members shall the said amendment even then
be made unless approved by majority of the people
landholders and non andhoders, at the ballobox An
amendment, striking out this freehold qualification for
voter in the Senate and extending the right of suffrage
to all native and naturazed citizens who may have paid
taxes, passed by the three-ths vote in 1854 and
by the two thirds vote in 1885, and was submitted to
the people 10 be approved rejected at the late election
"This measure originated with the democratic party
in ls48, when Governor Reid the author of it, in
the field for the first time their candidate for governor
IL encountered the decided opposition of the late whig
party many of whose leaders abored for years TO defeat
H. but the democrats stood by il firmly and manully
and IL has at last trumphcd by an immense majority