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:. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCE,
AND PUBLIC WoRKs, Paris March rs, 1857.

AND PUBLlC WORKS, Eilfls, Mlrcn 20, 1901.
"slR You did me the honor to transmit to me, on
the 18th of this month, copy of document on the COM
mercal relations of the United States with foreign
countries entitled Commercial Digests This document
forms the first volume of publication which is to be
composed of three Volumes which has been ordered by
the House of Representatives. and is executed under the
direction of the Secretary of State by Mr. Edmund Flagg
officer in the State Department. You call my special
attention to this work, which has been suggested you
say, by the Annaes du Commerce Extereur, and, par
ticulary TO the report etter at the commencement, in
which Mr.. Edmund Fagg mentions with praise the pub
LEGATION emanating from the Department Of Agriculture
and Commerce.
~ thank you for having sent this book which Is
particularly interesting to my department The Minister
of France at Washington had already communicated to
the imperial government the remarkable report leter
of Mr.. Flagg to Mr.. Marcy; and / had noticed the
friendly terms in which it speaks OF the Annales du
Commerce Exterieur These Communications acquire still
greater value presence of the work which you have been
pleased to send to The volume up methodicay
the relations Of the United States with the different foreign
countries, well the tariffs, and the regulations of
customs and Of navigation and the maritime exhibits of
those countries. 1t contains Also analysis of all
treaties of commerce and navigation contracted by the
United States analysis which is made the model
of the synopsis of treaties contracted by France published
ia the Aandles du Commerce ErerieW Itcontans inshort,
abundant and useful information and am happy to
recognise i'm it marked Improvement works of the
same character previously published by the American
government. further improvement viii be accom-
plishcd when in accordance with the wish Of Mr.. Flagg,
Congress shall prescribe continuous, periodical and
practically useful publication, like that which my depart
ment has constantly issued for many years.
81 should be very much obliged to you If you could
procure for the of the Bureau of Foreign Commerce
second copy of tho Commercial Digess and hereafter
forward to me, in duplicate, copies of the other volumes
as they shall have appeared.
accept, sir the assurance of my entire consideration.
stR0UHER,
% Minister of Agriculture, Commerca, and Bubble
Works.
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LATER FROM HAYTI.

Hayden dates to April ID have been received at
New York. The Post says
'The Legislature convened on the l4th, and on the
18th formally opened by his Majesty in speech in
which he expressed his entire confidence in the integrity
of its members and promised speedy report from the
ministers on the condition Of the empire.
He declared that his relations with foreign States
the most favorable footing Twenty-eght mem
bers Of the ftyfou who compose the House of Repre-
sentatives present this occasion There is
other Of any importance and must wait until
the official reports of the ministers handed in to
certain the present condition of the island and of the inn
pcria The Moaaw Haien publishes trans
Iaton of President Buchanan inaugural address -
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The New York Express of Monday evening says that
e ami veysaries commenced in earnest Sunday The
Tale Guardian Society held their annual meeting the
Sunday school of Ascension cn,i,,. also Sermons
preached before the American Homo Mission Society nv
Rev y NJ stnrtevant the New York Bible SOCIETY Nv
lev d. Thompson, of Buffalo and the Colorcd (;irl
Educational Society by Rev. DIR. Cheever Rev. Mr.
Galloway also preached sermon the Episcopal church
in Kansas and Rev Mr. Corey in reply 10 the address of
pf Bellows on the theatre Professor LOWS preached
the annual sermon before the Society Of Inquiry Of Union
College
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rs III sof

1t is stated by those interested in British iron mans
nlaetures that English anchors and chain cables are
reckoned decidedly preferable to American, and the
superiority is exempfed, it is alleged, by the fact
that an English chain cable must be cut with cold
chse in order to break II or sunder it. whereas ar
American chain be broken or sundered by
stroke Of a hammer. We donbt IL
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STATE DEPARTMENT..


Gram Aarket--7Ae Season Stock Ereha,qe-A oorras-
pondent at Frankfort under date of April g. writes AZ
follows:
"The condition OF the grain market is still dull owing
to the favorable weather and to the abundant supplies vet
remaining, particularly Of rye. Wheat yesterday Al
l3I IA iorns rye, 01 l0l forms; and barley l03 a
IL aorins per 200 lbs Zolveren weight and without
symptom of any improvement
1.-The far has been unusually favorable and
the prospect for agcutursts is very encouraging; but Il
not unfreqenty happens that this part Of the continent
is visited by spell of cold weather towards the end 6
April and early in May Three years ago, the 24tb
April the fruit prospect here and great extent of
country even to England almost entirely DESTROYED
by frost and last year it seriously injured by
backward spring. Another advance In rate of dis.
counts by the Bank of England has thrown the Frank
fort stock exchange into interesting state Of con-
fusion. Yesterday there almost panic and
most stocks tumbed down at a rate truly fearful
for the holders. To-day the market has been again
unfavorably affected by the condition OF the Berlin
riousy depressed by the London There ARE two
things very clearly to be in these rapid fluctuations
is that the several stock exchanges are unusually
sensitive; and the other is, that European government
securities below what they reasonably ought to be
considering the abundance of moneyif there existed
universal confidence universally.
within the last few days some agitation has been
manifest among the aborers OF the city, in consequence
of the stationary character Of their wages whilst the
price of the necessries OF life, and of everything all
around has been augmented The workmen In the hares
fur-cutng establishments have made strike for higher
wages. They numbered some 500 to 600 men, Their
example no doubt will be followed by those of otter
trades. Some say the authorities will interfere and pre-
vent such unheard-of proceedings but have an idea
that in the worlSmen commit Mistakes they will
succeed in obtaining better pay because the condition of
things makes the demand just"
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MICHIGAN.
The Detroit Free Press says

An extra session of the legislature seems very
nro,able The Republican Mt Lansing and the Adj
verscr OF this city have not broken ground in favor of
an extra session. except at the instance ~ TIE adpista-
Con Ii is strange necessity these organs urge H. re-
quyng an eSts session They confess that the swamp
land act of the late regplpr session is so bad piece
legislation that unless u shall & noreotbd immense
damage TO the public interests win arise from is secal
ton The ostensible purpose Of extra session u.s. fhe
to undo the wretched work OF the regular session ~
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THE REPORT ON COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.

We permitted to lay before our readersa trans
lation of letter from that distinguished statesman,
NJ. Rouher, Minister of Agriculture, Commerce, and
Public Works Of France acknowledging the recep
ton of copy of the I" Report on the Commercial
Relations of the United States with all Foreign Ma
tiOns - .a. .....
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
General Orders,
HEADQUARTERS or THE ARMY.

General Orders, HEADQUARTERS THE ARMY,
No. O. New York, May 7, 1857
L. The General in-chief with the appreciation of the
War Department. directs that Fort Gibson be abandoned
without unnecessary delay. The quarternasters DEPART
ment will take charge Of the public property and such
disposition viii be made of the supplies on hand not
needed for the troops in movement may be directed
by the respective chiefs of the departments of supply
Should it be deemed necessary to leave temporarily
small guard at the post the commanding officer Of Font
Smith will detach such guard the application of the
quaftermasier ip charge of the property.
q OF the four companies of the 18th infantry now on
the Arkansas two will constitute the garrison of Fort
Smith, will take post at Fort Washita and the fourth
at Fort Arbuckle The designation of the companies win
be made by the officer in command of the regiment The
time manner, and route of the movement will be also
prescribed by that officer.
s. The headquarters of the It'll infantry will be esa
shed at Fort Smith The Junior major will take post at
Fort Washita
T. The headquarters and band of the Cd artillery will
be transferred to Fort Monroe and the senior major of
the regiment will take post accordingly The Junior ma
jor will take post at Fort Hamilton
o. Companies and ID of the I'd artillery now in New
Mexico will be broken up. Tho enlisted men, and such
non-commssioned officers be transferred without
loss of rank will be turned companies Of other
arms in the Territory under the direction of the depart
ment commander The officers and such non commits
stoned officers as the company commander may represent
it necessary desirable TO bring with them will be or
dered to report to the superintendent of the general re-
cruiting service at Fort Columbus New York
6. The commanding officer at Fort Ieayenworth will
detail such escort of foot troops may appear suitable
and efficient to accompany the working party which,
under Lieutenant f. T, Ryan, Typographical engineers
ischarged with making road from Fort Riley to Bdgers
Pass.
Z. Such acquisitions may be rendered necessary by
the movements herein ordered viii be made by the Off
GERS charged with their execution upon the proper officers
of the staff departments on the spot.
By command of Breyet Lieutenant General Scott
l.. THOMAS,
Assistant Adjutant General
Companies and ID, I'd artillery, Captains Elzey and
Pratt, stationed at Fort Hamilton are to proceed
and take post the former at Fort Ontario New York.
the latter at Fort Mackinac, Michigan.
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Mr.. W. II. Sneed declines being candidate for
Congress in the Knoxville district, Tennessee.

The democratic convention of the first COMPRESSION.
al district of Alabama assembled at Mobile on the
4th instant, and unanimously nominated Col. James
A. Slattworth as a candidate for Congress to repre-
sent that district
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The Fayetteville North Carolinian says: 'Mr.
Gliagpap is opposed in the mountain district by VIM
J. wilson Of Haywood eopn,F, WIG is doubtless am
Billions Of the distinction of having been prArEv sy
CLRGS,N9
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OPTICAL.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
Gideon III. Rundlett, postmaster at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, reappointed
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sECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.

Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, re-
turned to this city from brief visit to Georgia on
Monday evening last and resumed his official duties
yesterday morning.
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One of the earliest hobbies of the know-notncs WAC
10 add 10 the ordinary qualifications of voters The ability
to read and after working long and hard they secured
the adoption of this plan in Connecticut was intend
ed to cut OFF large number of naualized voters but
great Is the chagn of Sam TO find that the language
man must read is not named and the decide that
the law admits all who read whether in English Ger
man, Hebrew, Irish, Chocaw. any other written or
printed tongue. .SeU York Tribune
What has the Tribune to say Of its political friends
an Massachusetts who have also made the reading
and writing test voting qualification, ito cut on
large numbes of naturalized voters who have no
sympathes with black repubcanism?
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The Louisville Democrat says: AT the late cleo
tons in Michigan the democrats gained in every
county, except four. The net gain in the State was
1904"
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The Washington Union is illustrating its principles of
selfgovernment and non-interventon by meddng in
the of the city and State of New York. 1t de-
nounces in frequent and flaming editorials unconst-
tuiona and tyrannc eleven of the acts passed by the
late assembly relative to this city, and cheers on
the democracy to resist them Custom house officials
and other federal employees will please take notice. and
follow up their multiplying exempIar, Mayor Wood,
cordingly.
We are of opinion that the good citizens within our
corporate limits will sustain the authority of their State
government and that they regulate their local affairs
without the valuable and disinterested advice of the
Washington organ We trust that respected conem-
porary will pardon if suggest that under the prin-
cples of the Nebraska BILL to which we know it Is de-
voted it ought to mind its own business.
New York Courier and Enquirer.
If the principles of the Nebraska bill" had con-
troied the action of the Albany Legislators the coun-
try would have been spared the impudent, monstrous
spectacle of black-repubcan Legislature attempt
ing to subjugate democratic city--to reduce the
great commercial emporium Of the western world to
the disgraceful tuteage Of crazed and corrupt band
of negro worshippers With it was intervention
for non-intervention = and we assure the Courier
that the Washington Union ip common with the dem
ocratc press Of the whole country viii continue to
intervene so long as the citizens of New York are
deprived of the right of eecting their municipal
officers
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-Ar C. w. JAas Harrison street Cincinnati, Ohio
general collecting agent the Western and
NJ j. TnoHAs WILLIAM TnoaAs Tnos JAMES L. CmlIs
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
5tlistsllanu.

We found the following compliment
tary notice of the U. S. Hotel, at West
Union, in the Express and Herald:
The United States Hotel, built by
its worthy and enterprising landlord,
Samuel Hale, Esq, was principally
built during last season, and in size,
and fine proportion, and excellence and
convenience Of arrangements, is the
best hotel building in the Northwest,
and reflects great credit on the propri
etor. This building is frame, forty.
two feet front, by seventy feet deep,
four stories high, including basement,
and is surmounted by handsome Gu
pola which can be seen by the travel
Ter for miles before entering the town.
The cost of this Hotel was $4,000,
exclusive of the furniture, which cost
$4,000. 1t is the intention of S. Hale,
Esq, to make extensive additions to
it, as the large business done here i'm
peratively demands it. He has now
in course of erection the best and
largest stable in the Northwest. This
building will be Of cut stone, 100 feet
depth, by 80 feet width, two stories
high, and will cost $4,000. At this
Hotel, the various stages from all points
stop and as the travel through is i'm
mense it is constantly crowded.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

DR.. Thurston, of Van Buren,, Arkan.
sas, recently shot bird which puzzles
the Oldest settlers, hunters and natu-
ralists in that latitude, some of whom
think it bittern, and others q stork.
An exchange thus describes it:
Height when standing, five feet three
inches; breadth of wing, six feet eight
inches length of back, nine inches.
Upon the whole, it is a master speci-
men of the bird kind, possessing the
strangest and most fantastic coat of
plumage that we have ever looked up
on as the exterior of an American
fowl, its plumage on the scapular re.
gion being as black as araven, and
resembling the ostrich feathers, whilst
its head, back, neck and sides were
gaudily bedecked with long, delicate,
ribbon-like feathers Of every hue and
color that belong to the rainbow, hung
in clusters and wreaths about his
graceful birdship, beautiful beyond all
conception, unless compared with the
famous bird of Paradise. 1t proved
to be not only an eatable bird, but
one of the most delicious fowls VIC
have ever eaten of.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
SILAS CARD s. son,
Real Estate Agents,
Nrnsn,, EifV.
Mason City,

Erro Gordo Co., lona,
lnFFER for sale the following Heal Estate
~ at the lowest prices:
100 acres, improved, two and a half miles
from Mason City
so acres choice prairie, overlooking town. :,
100 acres, $50 prairie 10 of timber, one and
half miles from town
20 acres choice timber, two and half miles
from town.
10 acres heavy saving timber, three miles
from town.
Two choice business lots and building,
facing Public Square.
Also building lots in Mason City.
80 acres lying on north bank of Clear Lake,
suitable for residenc.
Lots in village Of Clear Lake. Out lots ad-
joining village in size to suit purchasers.
480 acres. improved and we'll watered, one
mile east of Clear Lake village.
so acres timber, two miles from last men,
toned tract.
40 acres lying on south bank Of Clear Lake,
adjoining Clear Lake City, will be sold in lots
to suit purchasers.
Also wil@l lands in Worth, Hancock, Cerro
Gordo and Franklin counties, comprising tim
Der and water, eligibly situated, and for sale
low, on easy terms.
Also 600 acres of choice land in Cerro Cor
do county, well watered, for sale on the follow
ing terms: One quarter down, balance in !,
2, 8 and years, at per cent. interest. Will
be sold cheap 32tf
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25

SARGENT FLoYD's GRAvE.-A cores
spondent of the Maquoketa Excelsior,
writing from Sioux City speaks. of
Sargent Floyd's grave
The grave of the celebrated Sargent
Floyd, two and half miles below here,
has been stirred by the angry waters
of the Missouri river, after an undis-
turbed sleep of fifty.three years. The
bluff, some two hundred feet above
the water, caved down, and took about
half of the grave. On Sunday last,
the citizens here turned out to remove
the remainder further back. They
still found the skull and few bones.
The skull measured twenty-onc inches
round, and well developed intellect.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
Patent Medicines.

WYE HAVE now on hand large stock OF
w all the most valuable Patent Medicines
of the day, which we can furnish by the doz-
en- Mt a liberel discount from retail prices. Our
stock consists in part of the following
DR. Jaynes valuable Family Medicines.
Ayrcs' Cherry Pectoral and Cathartic Pills;
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry;
Smiths Tonic Syrup;
Lurton's Chologogue;
Strongs Fever DESTROYER;
Mexican Mustang Liniment
Farrell's Arabian Eminent;
Barrels Indian Imminent;
Bamer's Nerve and Bone Liniment;
Gregory's Instant Cure of Pain;
Railways Ready Relief;
Perry Davis Pain Killer;
Merchants Gargling Oil;
Thompson's Eye water;
Grefenberg Family Medicines;
Lyons Magnetic Pills for DISCRIMINATING rats
and mice
Sloan's Ointment and Condition Powders;
Prof. Woods Celebrated Hair Restorative;
Barry's Tricopherous;
Lyons Katlairon;
Emerson's American Hair Restorative;
Bachelors Liquid Hair Dye;
Balm of 1000 Flowers;
Liquid Opodeldoc;
Irasks Magnetic Ointment;
Dalley's Magical Paid Extractor;
Green Mountain Ointment;
Holloway's, Lees, Brandrcth's, Moifat's,
McLanes Wright's. Blake's, Jayne's, Aver S,
and other celebrated family pills;
Narshalls Uterine Catholicon;
Weavers Canker Syrup and Salt Rheum &C.
rete, sure cure for Salt Rhcum, Scrofula SC.
S. P. Townsend Sarsaparilla;
John Bulls Sarsaparilla;
Rogers Syrup of Everwort and Tar;
Shallenberger's Fever and Ague Antidote;
and many Others not enumerated.
A. T.. 4 Il. +. FESSENDEN
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-06-25
Land For Sale.

COL KUN offers great bargain in so acres
- of land in Mitchell County, half mile
northeast Of Mary's Ford, on the Cedar River.
Opposite, u new town is springing up, near
where the Cedar Valley Railroad is surveyed
Town property in u business location will be
taken in exchange. A clear title will be given.
DEscRIrrloS.-W. of N. w. / Of Section
IA, Township 100, Range Is West.
Apply soon, at the best and cheapest Cloth
ing Store, ono door East Of the West Union
House.
Also-fye lots in Sioux City, and the sw
of section 80, township SO north Of range 10 !;
and sw I section IS, township 96 north of
range 10, in Cerro Gordo County, four miles
due west of New Rockford, close to timber and
intersected by a living stream called Buck
Creek, and limestone on one corner of it. It
Is close to the survey of the McGregor and
Missouri River Railroad, and ON the mail route
to Clear Lake City.
Also, the So OF the sw of section 10. town.
ship " north Of range II west. Also town
OF No. in block 20, in the village of Cler-
mlont, Fayette County, for sale at bargain.
West Union, 1857. 30y1