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THE STEAMSHIP cANApIAN.

The following account OF the loss of this fine steamship
IL from the Montreal Gazette, June %
The Canadian sailed from Liverpool on the 10Th
May with about onc-third OF cargo of goods, and
large number OF passengers She made splendid run
out, and took branch pilot board below the island
OF Bic and put her ashore at river Du Loup sum
day afternoon, in eleven days from Liverpool The
sci then proceeded ON her way up the river
The evening calm, clear, and cloudless the
moon had passed the first quarter and il almost
light day In passing through the traverse, the Pill
lars light became visible at distance of eleven twelve
miles, and the vessels directed towards IT,
Noon afterwards the captain went below leaving the
ond officer the bridge with the pilot As the vessel
neared the Pillars light the officer asked the pilot IL he
was not approaching IL too closely and reminded him Of
the half tide rock IT, His reply was that he knew
what he about and then ordered the helm TO be put
hard starboard He evidently perceived TINT he
near the light but still thought he had time 10
before coming TO the half tide rock The steamer how
ever must have been going faster than he calculated for
though she obeyef her helm at and came round,
she ran full the rock her bow being then pointed d.
ectly across the river
1.-THE surveyors recommended the vessel TO be plat
formed in order to float her off, This done but
gale Of eastery wind coming broke up the platform,
and Carried the steamer partially back of the rock
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yoREIGN COMMERCE or BRAZIL. HINT TO THE
COTTON MANUFACTURERS OF The UNITED
STATES
From parliamentary document recently published
&C. derive the following statistics relative to the
,ade between the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
and Brazil In 1850 the principal imports into Great
britain from Brazil were cocoa, ,204,5 72 pounds ;
n 1882. 2244, 713 pounds in 1885, 656,273 pounds
coffee in 1850, 1.Is2s25 pounds 1851. Tssss3s
paunis; 1852, s0532O2 pounds; 1853, 5,923, s79
hounds 1854, 1O,426 900 pounds 1885, I2,54a-
ets pounds. Raw cotton, 1850. 10000, 033 pounds !;
IN 1852, 26,5O6144 pounds in 1888, 24,5I7952
pounds.
During period Of sixteen years we find, refer
ring 10 the state Department Report on Foreign Com
nercial Relations that the highest quantity Of raw
cotton imported into Great Britain from Brazil
little over 10000 600 pounds in ls49, and the lowest
over IA 900 900 pounds in 1916, The following Ia
be will show the precise extent Of this trade from
l5+0 to 1855:
Table aAoriag tho q,u4y g Rne Cnaa imported suo Grea
Britain from Bnaal froas 1910 10 1855 bah ysms iae'f
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INTERIOR DxPARrssESr.

The FoytA<oui.g Patent 05aes Report We venture the
prediction that the forthcoming Agricultural Report win
be the best that has yet been published Already large
part OF the work has been steotyped and the remaining
portions VIII be ready Tor the printer in ample for
the completion OF the work before the opening OF the
coming session OF Congress.
We have three eolored plates intended illustrate
this report Of the pair Of beautiful Arden horses
South-down sheep; and Peabody's AaEtbos straw
berry, the fruit OF which exceeds hens egg in size and
has been pronounced TO be of most excellent flavor The
horses hamessed and attended by groom and APP
pear to be quite superior to the breed OF farm
horses The sheep Is not drawn ii in the act Of crop
ping the rich grass which lies at its feet but in position
OF and ease and eliminating upon the beauty of
the landscape spread before it.
There viii also he about fifty plates OF beasts and birds
new injurious and beneficial TO agriculture.
These latter wood-euts and among the best
have ever seen The designs drawn from nature,
der the direction Of Professor Baird OF the Smithsonian
Institution All the descriptions explanations, &C., OF
these beasts and birds made from actual experience
and observation
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MOVEMENT or TROOPS


The New Orleans Delta Of the 10th says:
The steamship America, Captain Nelson, arrived last
evening from Florida bringing from Fort Myers Punta
Rosa, Pavilion Key, and Cape Sable companies b. c. T.
+, and K 5t infantry, 450 men in numbers, and the
following officers Captain G. G, sIbley commanding
Captain Brent, Maor ~ B. RUSSELL Captain j. G. Robin
son, Captain II. r. Selden LIST Lieut. B. Wingate A. A.
e. y. and A. A. @ NJ, LIST Lieut. w II. Lewis, 2d Lieut.
i. L. Roch, I'd Lieut. - Hill, I'd Lieut.. J. +. r. Rt-
ter act. aGutant, Assistant Surgeon A. G. Ridgey
They route for Jefferson Barracks. =
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United states Patent ONCE,

ON the petition Of Joseph Battin, of Philadelphia,
" praying fr tho extension granted him
Hinachlnes
for from the expiration Of said patent which takes
place 9th day OF October 1857
that the petition be heard the Patent
Monday, 2 September IL O'Clock all
nouacd and show they have why
iiisn ought not to be granted
Persons opposing required Patent or
their objections specially forth writing
before the Of hearing All testimony fled by either
be At hearing
corsnce with the rules Of the Office which viii be furnished
pIcauon.
dispositions and other papers relied upon testimony
the Office before the morning Of that day the arguments
f any within days thereafter.
Ordered also that this notice DO published Onion ne-
gcnccr and Evening star Washington G. Republican, Baltimore
Nd Argus Philadelphia, Pa Daily News New York, VI and
wcck for three
TO the 2ist Of september next, the day Of hearing.
CHARLES MASON
Commissioner OF Patents.
PsEiors the papers will please copy send their
bills TO the Patent ONCE with paper containing this notice
bank METROPOLIS
Washington, June 1857.
T,HE stockholders of this bank are hereby notified
banking house Monday tho oh Of July
next ensuing
mo polls win opened oE m and close at O'Clock
y. M
RICHARD SMITH,
june e-eodtsoJunedt6Julyh Cashier.
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF Come cficut
INCORPORATED N 1915.
cain s24s4oco dividend on lie policies 40 per ceBt
Nncyeght cs relieved during 1919 by ayna sq4 ppS
Statements &c the Operations
su ao,ner Agencies and hive renevcdio this city have their
MICH NoURsE Agent
June S--dly No. foi 18Th street
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Samuel Clay r, Of Bourbon county. Kentucky says the
Yincennes Indiana, Sun, has Just returned from Mexico
where he has been purchasing mules and horses he
succeeded In purchasing about three hundred mules and
forty horses which he drove 10 Illinois through Texas
the Indian Territory, and Missouri, distance OF two
thousand niles The stock IL upon the prares OF
Illinois recruiting When they fat enough they will
be driven 10 New Haven Connecticut and then shipped
to the West Indies.
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valuable Farm and water-power for sale.

YTNIIE undersigned offers at private sale very de-
farm containing about $40 located The
extremity Charles county Maryland and bounded
the by the Wcamiro
the north that cmpos it, into the wcoco
The mouth Of which there sufficient current propei mills
any desirable extent
The lands wen adapted TO the growth Of corn wheat and
the Of that
quantity Of shells that could he made
Of the richest farms the county, There iperabundance
wood comfortable dwelling hoIse kitchen, quarters
honsc stables large all good oysters fish,
Baltimore
al Columbia almost daily. Address
JOHN HAMEfesBY,
5--lawtf Harris Lot p. o., Charles Nd
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A CARD.--We hereby notify those of our Gus
who have accounts hooks that
Them drawn the 26ih instant respec-
settlement about the FIRST o This
practices pursued years
but that iery IL by be-
gaded of rm without meaning object To all
respectfully but earnestly that
be closed either by cash satisfactory
"a faurpu rO
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AUGUSTA, June 26--The State democratic convention
met In Milledgeylle on Wednesday.
After twenty unsuccessful ballongs for governor Gard
withdrawn. The last ballot stood -Lumpkin
i59; Lamar ia There is much excitement and a
committee OF conference has been appointed
Alexander H. stephens has been renominated 10 Con
gress.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Mrcaf Cowf- Marital. The proceedings of the naval
courtartl recently at the Boston navy yard
inquire into the alleged misconduct Of Lieut. Thomas
w Crosson Of the Cumberland, have been received by
the Secretary of the Navy but action has yet been
taken In reference thereto.
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NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS
Ben. 4 n. A. whitIock A 60.


~ Beckmaa STREET oo,neT of Nassau, opposite NE At5,
House,
fROPRHIoRs oF TIE rREanun CHAMPAGNE nFatNr cABFSfr,
IMPORTERS Of Cognac brandies Cor druggists and
ncpay Hennessey fIRs Co
ton CO. and other houses o. he highest reputation and soe
pretors The celebrated brands The native prod sod favor
Cognac viz;
Vineyard n Chateau Bernard,
des champs dor.
superior vineyard, vieux Cegnac
Also
Exclusive importers Of the
Old Royal Hollands,
Bar gouaasler schDapps
sherry Madeira, vines,
lues, poFters, and cigars direct from shippers
CHAMPAGNE, cREslANr.
BM&EA W. 90. the exclusive vine
og shipments regular who
may trial do guarantee
wiz be found superior deaey Of favor quality 40
present imported.
Benj NJ. whilock
Edwid A whitock,
Fredk a. Haversiick, BEN. a T. A. wHr1OCK a ca
Oliver W. Dodge
Henry CaInmsyer.
May 26-iys
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NEW YoRK, June 26. The Dusseldorf gallery Of paint
ings has been purchased by the Cosmopolitan Art Asso-
ciati6n for $3.50 600 The whole collection including
Powers Greek Slave will be distributed among the sub
scribers 20 the Association in January next
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MoRHs, June 5.At meeting Of citizens last night
Jury formed having six representatives from each
ward Able the murderer OF Everson found guilty Of
his murder In the first degree Twelve Of the Jury were
in favor OF lynchng Able and the rest dsposng OF
him lawfully resolution passed requiring all the
gamblers 10 leave the city in ten days be forcibiy
PEELED.
The father OF Able, who is also murderer and gaR-
bier has been required 20 leave the city at to-day
Last night crowd, having in their possession
proceeded TO the Jail, intending to take Able orcbly
therefrom and hang him, but they dissuaded from
doing so by the mayor
NorE. Yesterday despatch read that Everson shot
Able. IL should have been that Able shot Eyerson
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Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
PhiladeIphia.

Cpiai s7oo, 600 Chasr popaSaft
A Ii the profits divided amongst the policy hold.
IA every Descriptive psu,pnes blank iors n app
qssns md information the sntiec
furnished on applc-on, without charge personally By nail
Agen, for Washington InHN piGefyS
Noflhwcst csraer " Penn ascnse sna iSih s,rrrt
June 9-2sw3wW
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tNOR SALE.--A large and commodipus brick dwell
IL nghouse, three stories high handsomely modern
fixtures thonghou hoommhnds from the upper Stories
ve view OF the Potomac situate q between Goth
streets desirable within three lnuesi
walk Of the Presidents House Also the os
joining, IL requredthe continuous frontage on a
street OF 40 tcct, by 100 depth. ~
The promises. '
June I7--eod1mr
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& 81 . GalIern of ~.

DETROu, june 2j.-Gen. Glass; leaves here or Washing
ton this evening 70 resume his ohical duties.
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AHpoaabn7e NM. ghona- W. Thompson. % south
Carolina, has been appointed to first class elerlsip in
the Office 81 the Third Auditor Of the Treasury. Salary
81, 200 year
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Markets.

NEW YoRK, june 26-Cotton is frm--sales Of 250
bales Flour has declined a Is cents sales of Ii 900
barrels State, Sc 40 SO so; Ohio, So s5 81 so
southern, 81 80 a 81 20. Wheat h irm-sales OF
els mixed, 81 cents Pork is lower-mess, $40 rs a
$40 60 Beef is steady at SIG so s17 for western
packed Lard IL duh at l4 cents Whiskey has advanced
cent; Ohio, "a cents Sugar is steady Coffee is quiet
at III cents for Rio Spirits tupentine firm al an adj
of l cent-sales at As cents. Rosin is firm at
81 %. Rice Is steady at A 81 cents Freights
active.
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One firm in 81. Louis he sold within tho past four
months over five thousand dozen OF broomB
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BEN, 4EA wHmocK 4 O.
wooIIens.
Wo0llens.
1857.
WILSON G, HUNT d Co, nfPoRTEEs,
so to SO Park Place,
Wheeler A. wilson.

wheeler a Wilson.
MANUFACTURING oomaNYs IMPROVED SEWING MACHINE
Famiie, Hanyactaras and oAers
rINHESE machines combine all the improvements
Il that have been invented Their increasing
@S e In and that they have
have been IN ase sufficiently long 70 test them thoroughly and hass
among the unoabd advantages tina, they others.
Beauty simplicity CONSTRUCTION and consequent freedom
from arrangement and need Of repairs
"a Unexamplcd and rapdty Of operation.
The perfection stchns and their appea
Pnepa once No. sas o%ay New York and !, their asenc.,
IN the principal cities Of the Union.
Fashionable Dry Goods in New York
A immense assortment of seasonable fabrics con-
IA staniy on hand also, full and
ATTRACTIVE STOCK cARrEIrNGs,
ocloth matinss materials curtains a
cornices window shades, SC, Sc, &C.,
MUCH BELOW REGULAR Pa1cEsl
LORD TAYLOR,
May 2e-ly s and ~ and 40 catharlns street,
Cyrus w. Field a. Co.,
WHOLESALE PAPER DEALERS
....... No ii Gig sired, Neo York,
INVITE the attention of dealers and consumers to
Il their stock Of printing writing wrapping other
kinds Of which they offer for sale the prices
n's ~ p
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New York.
Trf,ay building Ill Byoadsay.
TNHE assets Of this company amount to nearly FoUa
Il porIsas entirely cash. Of which rss nil
Handled thousand lays mortgages
real estate the city aud state Of New York
tioas If dollars
The entire profits already amounting sr Assss
thousand daldr, the property Of tho policy holders.
TE,ss
Forms OF application and pamphlets giving every
piled on applying ~ the oce the company agents
FRED'K s. WINSTON, President
ISAAC ARBATr, Secretary
.. ..... SHEPPARD ROMANS Actuary.
MINTURS POST, NJ D., Medical Exan1ner
May 28--1y@
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william Grandin,

We would call attention the card Of VIM srin aa h
commissioner lor Of the States and a, cornwall,
sonar in the United States Court Of Cs Colonel trandr 4 or
oughy conversant with business with, the dee,,s a,
Washington and the practice Of tho United cains
[Nco Fork DAILY Yars
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FfnE CRACKERS. --The comet and thereby hangs a
tale has undoubtedly given the ''go-by.r Not 80
easily can hope to escape the noise and confusion
threatened by the immense quantities OF reorackers and
such things already visible to the naked eye in the
shops along Pennsylvania and Seventh street
This is catastrophe the annual period of which is def
All can hope is that the police force of the city viii
their utmost endcavors TO conne the noisy demon
STATIONS Of Juvenile patriotism to the glorious Fourth
alone and to peace and safety and beast
at least before and after the great day of licensed annoy
anccs.
REAL Estate SALES by A. Green--Y Yesterday after
noon lot No 3 in square west Of square 4s4 running
234 feet wide through the square, for so per foot
TO Charles E. Walker Also lot A. In square south of
square 1919, the Congressional Burying Ground
in square,, for cents per foot, to same person
Also, lots 49, IA and 10 in square 045 same neigh
borhood, for 40 cents per foot to David Rawlings
SUDDEN DRAru.--we regret to learn that Mr. John
smith formerly of Maryland and for twenty-five years
clerk IN the Post Office Department died yesterday
attended to his duties usual and was making arrange
ments for short trip into the country,
PBnsoSAL Augustus Scheu, collector, New York !;
Hon. Charles Brown of Philadelphia; Hon ri IT. No
bes Michigan !; Hon. J. NJ Davis; Massachusetts Hon
samuel 8. Biger Pennsylvania Jos. de Garay MEXICO
at Warls' and Hon. James A. Brasd and Hon
w. q. Whitcley, Of Delaware, and Hon fohn Randolph
Tucker o. Virginia, at Kirkwoods'
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Az ARMY or WonKMRS, There about |, 400 men,
of different trades, employed in and about the Capitol
Their arrival and departure Mt morning noon and
night present the appearance Of army Of workmen
Their manner Of knocking off when the whistle blows
at and night is peculiarly suggestive of working
by the day. Tools dropped if they were red hot
and there is perfect stampede in all directions YER
dan stranger witnessing the scene and not knowing the
cause would naturally suppose that powder magazine
was contained in the Capitol. and that an alarm had
been given OF expected explosion and would probably
Join the exodus.
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Juno 25---eod6df
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American Gothic and Brass-FoiI Roofing.
INVENTED BY EuGENfo LsTufIA ARCHITECT VI s. b a., Nc
nESIGNS made for concrete churches villas cot
and firm buildings. oFice Goha CIappaaun
Westminster county, York ~
JtnnI7 --iu ii 2 +.
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WT0OD AND COAL YARD.--The undersigned
wv having taken the old occupied r. "
WILSON, on i street. between and II having nart
nershp the the
always DO ready to accommodate those who may
Their patronage and guaranty furnish the best article the
and on the most reasonable terus
June 1S--eod3s RoCHAT n CALDWELL.
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"A CARD.--For the first time, we take this method
"A Of calling the attention Of ,ch bills due Isl
Julys . # sur1-
All our bills are now ready for delivery and those
the 18th instant win then he distributed.
,.-- HARPER h MITCHELL
june 2S-9teodH #st
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-06
PROBATE NOTICE,

NOTlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN to all persons hav-
~ ing claims against the Estate OF j. N. Lane,
Decd late oi butte County to present tue same win
proper vouchers the undersignedwlhin ten months
from This date or the same will be forever barred.
A. II. DISABELL, Special admir-.
0rovile Oct 9th, 1851.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
Notice.

n HEREBY NOTIFY ANY AND ALL PERSONS
II from buying or negotiating for a certain note oi
hand given hy nr ciuber ath iSlI 10 Jes.ec ;. Nor
ris for ihe sum Of two thousand nine hundred nui
ninety five dollars. payable thirty days from date "a
the con iicratt l5r which slid note ~ en are
in dispute. therefore sbAl refuse 20 paN said uole
psO;t 95th 13j3 "a r. D'HEURkUSE.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-06
Notice.

fryO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE 40 AND
Ill 'i6 Q1artz Mining Company. There will be n
meeting Of the stockholders at the sad Cumpnhy,
held ut the Office of the Company on Yankee tli,
Butte Comfy, California. on The Second saturday III
October for The purpose Of eIecting Officers for the
ensuing year. y order of the Board OF Directors.
JOSEPH ROGERS, secretary.
G. WHITMAN, President.
Yankee Hill Sept -, 1851. se6td.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-06
JUST REC EIV ED,

DER STEAMER GOLDEN GATE, CLIPPERS
Morning Light, Fly Fish, Flying Mist, large
supply OF Pure Cream Tartar. Lard Oil Extract lac
auorice, Blue Niriol, German and English Camome
Snpetre Corn Starch. Shakers Sarsaparilla, Sarsa-
para Root, Gum Arabac, CItric Acid. Potash, Ex-
tracts of lemon Rose and Vanilla, Vanilla Beans,
Boiled Linseed Oil, Castor oil in Barrels, Pure Vol.
low and White Wax. kidders, Bowers aud Weight
nuns Tartaric Acid Bay Rum in cases aud barrels,
Fresh Hops in one pound packages. Sage, Yankee,
Soap. Iudeliible Ink, Rosc's Biackng Brushes Ma
sons Backing. Cod Liver oil, Spanish and American
Saffron, nubin's Extracts, Genuine virgins BLhn.
dreth's, Mofats and other Pulls, Chamois SKINS Ly>
eops,liHrn. Essential Oils Congress Water in plns
and quarts, BoraX, sal Soda. Pearl Barley ani many
other staple articles which together with our former
large stock OF Drugs makes our assortment as varied
and Large as any Drug House In the city, 10 which
wa invite the attention of the Trade and others buy
ing in this market. ALBAN rHOMAS& co,
wholesale and Retail Druggists.
ap7tf l6l, j street, Corner 9th.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-06
PH G MIX w . RI s

JONATHAN qTTREDGE, PROPRIETOR.
MANUFACTURER OF FIRE PROOF IRON
IVa Shutters Vaults, sc. Sc, Battery, near Pacific
street, SUn Francisco.
B.--Orders from the country attended to
promptly. A large assortment of second hand doors
aud shutters constantly On hand, and for sale at very
low prices omlI3m
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-11-06
A Good Investment.

rSOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH, TWO
~ shares i u the MagHum Bonum Quartz Lead,
near Spani-hiown. Butte County. This Ledge haJ
been thoroughly prospected aud found IT, be rich,
aud the company are now making arrangements To
erect machinery The shares may be bad Tor about
the actual value Of Ia or bestowed upon them, il
application be made immediately the most urgent
business cal The owner homo 20 his family In tho
Atlnuc States ny the steamer ot The 20h last. In
oure within seven days at this Office, or OF ID. H..
barney >-acAaaEp~. the company. all