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DEEDS, NOT WORDS, BY NJ. BELL; 81
~ cents.
Peregrine Bunce, by Theodore Hook, So cts.
Old st. Paufs, by w. Harrison Ainsworth, ~
cents. 'i :,
Rural Economy, by Martin Doyle, being Useful
Information on Gov keeping, SHEEP Pigs, EQUITY,
Illustrated Is cents, "a great book for the country,
JUST rso Ts!xxTtoR MAURY's Bookstore,
auion pear eth street,
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DEPARTMENT

Proposals will be received by the Superintend
instant, for the.suPpy for the use Of said building
OF 100 cords OF Hickory and 80 cords of Oak Wood
and 100 to l5otons OF Cumberland Coal. all lump and
about 100 tons OF Anthracite Coal, X ed and White
Ash, of such sizes may be required all to be Of
the best quality, and to be delivered al such places
and IN such quantities may be required the wood
to he corded and measured at the cost Of the con-
tractor The Superintendent to be At liberty tore
ject all bids not satisfactory. an 10 cost
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BEAUTIFUL MARBLE WORK.

The most beautiful ITALIAN MARBLE MON
UMENT ever beheld in this vicinity, just import cd
from Italy, may be seen at ALEX. RUTHER-
EORD'S Marble Yard, opposite the Union Office,
Pennsy lvania avenue,
III Persons who admire rich specimens of art are
invited to call and examine.
au l0-4W UntelD
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TOURNAMENT AND FANCY BALL.
Inc hrst Tournament and Fancy Bal OF the ses-
Springs, on WEDN ESDAY and THURSDAY.
the 18th and 18th August.
INGRAM q BAKER,
au Civ proprlefors
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In New York, the market is quoted dull, at So
for l20's, and % for 1908 and SOS.
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The INDIANS IN MISxEsorA.-Th. Indian
bureau this morning received dispatches fl, I'm
MI pritchard, its especial agent in Minneso Va,
announcing the gratifying fact that all il app.s-
rent peace and quietness in that quarter, With
affairs.
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RAb ffE fkEAM n st P. Erect.
between g and H.-The very best ICE CREAM
and WATER ICES at 81 so per gallon, delivered to
any part oft cty Also, on hand 60 different kinds
Of Cakes. and finest IN the city, which will sell
for cent s. Come one, come II and give call.
Furnishes Parties, " eddIngs, tx cuIs,ons. &c.
JOSEPH SHAFFIELD,
Late Foreman at Weaver's,
jy H-lm" Opposite Browns Hotel.
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President BUCHANAN is expected to leave
Bedford Springs to-day for Washington, as an.
ticipated few days ago in the Star. He will
rest by the way tonight, either at Cumberland
or the Relay house, reaching here tomorrow
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mend to that remarkable woman, Mrs. Gun.
ningham, the following for her coat-of-arms
r. Fiat Justitia, ruat (rue it) Cunningham
on q field dor, of course
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0@lCE CREAM AND WATER ICES, of the
,1 best quality, delivered to families, parties.
fairs and eXcuIsiOnlsts at Sl-5l per gallon at the
PHILADELPHIA ICE CREAM DEPOT,
cOrmAI 18TH and streets. an In-lms
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FlnaUcsal News.

Specie continues to pour into the country
from Europe, the West lndias and Califor-
mia. We have noticed the arrival Of over
two millions from Europe. The Star Of the
West, which was expectedat New York On
the I'd, has over two millions-only 100000
Of which is destined for Europe The Phil
adelphia brought TO New Orleans, on the
3lst, $4,000 from Havana, and the Qua
ker City half million to New York, from
the same port, on the 3D.
The bank statement in New York for the
week ending Saturday last, the 3lst, shows
an increase of specie Of S24,l,,9s, and in
deposits 1898 80, and a decrease in loans
ofS275.7C4. and circulation OF f5i999l
the total specie is Sl2,Se3,4il.
The New York Times. Of the Both, has
the following:
The case in Money at Bank is quite marked
to day, and the difficulty is now felt to be
the absence of the right class Of borrowers
and the right description Of paper. There
is. Of course an indspositon to extend the
line of discounts 10 parties who have in any
way faltered during the pressure, but to 9th
er houses who have paid straight through
and expect with little help in the way OF
discounts to continue to pay, every reasona
bic facility is granted. A number of the
large banks arr in want of a first class short
paper, and some of them would not refuse
to lend money at call on first rate collateral
The domestic exchanges have improved on
Philadelphia. The brok@s are buying a.
90 to-day. On Baltimore 90 Richmond
IS; on Boston 99l4a99ai. The terms on
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville and st
Louis in the West, and Charleston. Mobile
and New Orleans in the South. are still m
settled. Gold continues dull at 1907 aIOO3,
per cent.
The next European steamer is the North
Star on Saturday for Southampton. The
business in Exchange for opportunity, scarce
Iy opened to-day. London is held for
l0GalO1 per cent.
PrrrsBURGn, Nov. 3.-At "a meeting Of
the stockholders Of suspended banks, they
all resolved TO accept the provisions Of the
Relief Bill.
The Merchants and Mechanics bank have
appointed a Committee to investigate and
publish an exhibit of its affairs.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-12
Man ufartures In Lowell.

From the Lowell fourier Of October %
As various, and in some instances, incor-
rect statements have been made concerning
the different manufacturing corporations
in this city. we have deemed il advisable to
present Il view of their present actual con
dltion, so far as possible. Accordingly, we
have visited the counting rooms Of the va
rious corporations and obtained orr inform.
alton from the officers connected with the
dncren, companies. The following summa.
~ may therefore b. relied upon az strictly
correct.
The Hamilton Manufacturing Company
are running 5000 out Of g. 900 spind!es,
and run but five days in each week The
Print Works are in full operation, but they
run only five days per week.
On the Appleton, two thirds of the
works are in operation. but they run only
five days per week.
The Lawrence have stopped ESQ ont of
ls20 looms. and expect 10 stop l2j more
within short time They are now running
six days. but expect soon TO stop one day
per week. Notice has been given that
there would be reduction in the price Of
labor, but the per cent. has not been fixed
upon. The looms stopped on this corpora
ton were those on which heavy cloths were
made, so that the reduction in the number
Of pounds manufactured ia nearly one-half
On the Suffolk one-half Of the works are
stopped, and the Others run six days per
week. They have not reduced the price Of
Labor, but expect TO very soon.
The whole number Of looms on the IRE
mont is go Of which they have stopped
31l. They have received notice that the
wages will bc rrlucel 10, pcr cent, com
mencing on the November payment.
On the Merrimac, one mil. in which
sheetiugs have been made. Is stopped. All
the other works are running six days per
week. They have reduced the prics of la
Dor bu, the REDUCTION j. not the same on all
the work. |, is 10 10 6per cent. and will
take effect in November.
All the mills on the Boot, arr stopped.
and We could no, learn when they are to
start up again.
On the Massachusetts, $50 out Of 1927
looms are stopped, and the others are run
ming out four days pr week.
The statement made by Us last Monday,
that the directors of the Mass. Corporation
had voted TO stop was not correct.
On the Prescott ! 3 out of6.l looms are
stopped, and the others are running bat four
DAYS pr week
OF the Mlddlesex Company We are au'
thorizel 10 make no statement. except that
they have 10, ye, decided what they shall do.
The Lowell company have stopped all
their cotton works. Something more than
thrvtNfour,hs OF the works in the carpet de-
partmcn, are running FIVE DAYS in q week.
This company have also gwen notice that
the Wages viii be reduced. The reduction
Is not un form, bat varies on ii1ernt kinks
Of work
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Messrs. Iisrpsrs.

In relation to the suspension Of this house,
the New York Courier says:
The suspension Of Harper Brothers on
Thursdsy, Is one Of those events for which
those who know them best, wire not pre-
parcel, even in these times. With bonds
and mortgages on productive resi- estate in
this city, for more than four times the amt
asked for. and bills receivable for ten times
the amount, and only asking 10 have their
line Of discount restored within $1,000 Of
what il should and with the solemn a.
surance tina, without the aid asked, they
must suspend and discharge between xix and
eight hundred persons IN their employ
they we're coldly permitted 10 go by the
board, and thus he compelled TO bring dis
tr,As and want among several thousand per
son. who were directly dependent upon them
for employment Who Is bcneftted by this
system Did il make the bank which re-
fused to aid them stronger or weaker,
But we have no heart 10 dwell upon II
matter Of this kind. III the mercantile his
tory Il this city, the case has no parallel :;
and madness absolute madness ard the
most cggregious folly must have prevailed
ut The Board Of Directors which perptra-
ted this nameIes, act. We are quite Ger
tain that 10 failure ever took place here,
which has excited greater or more mcrited
sympathy willis ia consequences ARE such
as absolutely make the heart bleed And
all this has been accomplished in consequence
Of panic pcryading bank parlor. and the
President of u Wall street bank lacking the
nerve 10 look in the fac. u weekly statement
which might present him in n less favorable
aspect than some ncighboring institution.
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Z. -.---.s----------.-z-s ---'--s-s---
Tah1sS Care % Ones SELF.

Prom, Hasper's weshIy
When, in IS47, . panic overlook the trad
ing community Of tie city OF London. Eng
land, committee Of bankers headed by the
present. Lord Ovestone, then plain Mr..
Lloyd, waited upon the Chancellor Of the
Exchequcr, and requested him to authorize
the Bank Of England 10 issue few millions
more bank notes such notes, as is known,
being regarded by the British public as the
absolute equivalent Of specie. They urged
that such an issue would At once have the
effect Of allaying the panic, and that with
out it most Of the mercantile firms must
fail.
The Chancellor, man Of no experience,
replied: mo, gentlemen, the merchants
and private bankers must take care of them
selves"
"Very well, my Lord replied Mr..
Lloyd 6 We shall take care Of Ourselves
BE so good IA to examine that memoran.
dun. You will there perceive that our bal.
ances in the Bank Of England exceed the
balance to the credit Of the banking depart
ment by several hundred Thousand pounds.
We shall draw them out bright and early
tomorrow morning, and before night the
Bank will fail My Lord, have the honor
TO wish you good morning"
Lord John Russell happened TO be in the
room, and be begged the deputation to wait
few moments, while he withdrew 10 consult
with the Chancellor Mr.. Lloyd waited In
five minutes the Chancellor stepped forward
with grim smile, and said:
Gentlemen, the order in council will is
sue tomorrow morning, and the bank will
be authorized 10 make the extra issue you
demand"
The dcputaiion left the order council APP
pcared, and the panic was allayed directly.
Strange to say, it was not necessary to IS
sue one Of the notes authorized. Confidence
was restored and business went on AS usual
Precisely similar deputations waited on
our city banks, and held precisely similar
language They, like the Chancellor, told
the merchants to take care Of themselves ;
but there was no Lord John Russell to adj
wise the directors. Had there BEEN such an
adviser at hand, and had his councils been
heard. what difference it might have made
to the country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-12
GLASSES Helped by the Crisis

The Philadel phia Leiger says that the
present enhanced value Of gold makes il 60
much further in purchases than it would
have done ak months ago and adds
4" As a consequence, persons having fixed
incomes, whether they live on the interest
by realized capital, or receive detcrminatr
money wages, are benefited by the change
4 mortgage. annuitant, or day laborer tor
example. receives the same nominal amour.
Of interest, annuity, or wages. as he. or she
did year ago, but actually the amount
brings more than it did then, and therefore
to the extent Of this increase in value. tie
recipient is better of Where mortgage
and annui,ics are well secured. MORTGAGE
and annuitan,s will really b. the richer for
this crisis; and so will the day laborer be
if the price OF wages keep up.
But such parties after all, are only hav-
ing their turn OF prosperity. For sven
years. or since the era Of expansion fairly
set in. they have been compelled TO see their
income ANNUALLY becoming less and less adj
quatc TO their wants. Ten dollars week
has not gone near 50 far, these seven years.
n it once did Widows living on fixed
iointures, and gentlemen depending on the
interest OF ground rents AMI mortgages.
have been compelled, with each returni,-
season to find they must cut of luxury
here, or a comfort there. in order not to ex-
cecd their income.
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se"ip'"ga W"m""""th e Pl"i"s--iier En-
tfaortiin.ry For,ituds.

Some weeks ago news from Carson Val
ley was published in our columns, which
told Of the almost total destruction Of an
who was one of the train. was scalprd and
len for dead IL turns out. however, that
she was not dead, and she. has since recover
ed to tell the extraordinary story of her suf
fcrings and her rcsolutc endurance, which
deceived the sayagts The Red Bluffs Bet
ron of the 9Th OF September. thus tells the
tale -
An instance Of the most remarkable for.
ti,ude ami heartrcnding cruelty we ever
heard of is related 10 us 10y a black man by
the name of Scott, who has recently arrived
here from Missouri, by the way Of the plains.
lie informs ~ tina, short time before he
arrived a, Stony Point, on the Humboldt
River. the Indians attacked trair of six
men, one woman and child, The men
werr all killed but one, who made his cs-
cape The child was also killed. and its
mother shc, in several places with arrows,
scalpcd, and left for dead
An the while they were sealpng her and
stripping the clothes from her body she WAS
perfectly conscious 81 what they were doing,
nu, fegne,i death, and let - n tear the skin
from her head wl,holt c..a living signs Of
life. knowing tina, II she did. they would
either despatch her at once or take her into
hopeless captivity. Al one time, when they
had leit her for moment, she ventured 10
change her position. in order, If possible. TO
relieve herself from the uncomfortable posi-
,icn in which she was lying. but on their ~
turn they very soon discovered tina, she had
moved, and tor fear that her life might not
be extinct. they took hold Of the arrows that
were still sticking in her body, and worked
them abou, in the wounds, and pushed them
deeper into her flesh, and stamped upon her
with their heels.
All this she endurd without uttering a
groau. or drawing breath that could tie
perceived by the savages, and IN that condl'
ton was left IA food Tor the wolves. For.
tunately. however, train came along tefore
she had laid long in tina, condition, and
dressed her wounds, and brough, her along
with them ard not the least remarkable
Tao, attending the whole matter, is. that she
is las, recovering from her wounds; her head,
We are told, is nearly vel. and the ar
row wounds dong better than any one eS'
pec,ed.
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Suicides.

In commenting upon recent case OF self
murder in Cincinnati. the CrmmrcnI of
that city advances the following sensible
views "Selfmurder seems 10 I've rs much OF
n habit Of social life here IA it is in Paris
1t has become alarmingly prevalent. IL RACES
like nm epidemic. During the past four
months we had TO chronicle from one TO three
suicides per week The major portion OF
the victims have been healthtnl strong young
men, unmarried, and possessing II fair degree
Of intelligence. They unfortunately lacked
the balance wheel of moral courage, and
were too cowarily 10 meet the vicissitudes
Of life with defiant front We have no re-
spcct for the memory of selimurller. He
is a coward who shirks his part Of the abors
and burthens OF mankind. lie is selfish,
and he X criminal. Essentially SO when he
destroys his life because Of poverty. for there
is no man blessed with good health and
strorg sincws in this fruitful land, who can
not make n decent support If he will. We
cant waste sympathy upon feiofe-se. al
though we sincerely pity his friends. We
have considered many tranScendcntal and rO-
mantle dclenscs of suicide but we never
heard OF one that possessed n particle Of
solid truth. SO, when we hear Of a suicide,
We confess we are too Gallons TO sympathze
with tho victim.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-12

QUEER SroRy.-We take the following
from the Wakulla Fla Tame, Of the lith
aud give il for what it is worth: g.,
A friend informs us OF the following
occurrence, which Is reported to have taken
place recently at A,;apulLus, ia. \ gen
tleman who had received considerable sum
of money was compelled 10 20 from home
leaving his wife alone in the house, situated
some distance from any other dwelling
Towards evening two negroes entered tee
house and demanded of the lady the money
OF they would take her life Being a woman
Of great GOODNESS. she saw at once that il
would he lseless for her 10 attempt TO evade
the demand so she produced The money and
gave it 10 them. The negroes then re
marked that as supper was nearly ready.
they would stay and ca. with her She
told them to be seated until she got il
ready The woman had a bottle Of strych,
nine in her cupboard. and IN swceteniEg
their coffee managed TO pu, dose Of the
poison in their cups. They drank, and 10 a
few moments were dead. The neighbors
were called in, and the negroes discovered 70
be white men in disguisc--near ucighhors
and friends OF her husband. who had known
Of bis receiving the money, and Of his ab-
sence.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-12

The trottiny match between the Taylor
and Dalton horses. Doctor and Broker. a.
Bridgeport. Conn. Oh Friday last. was Won
by the Dalton horse in one hour, thlrty-two
minutes and thirty seconds. The Taylor
horse broke badly during the race. ais! on
the las, homestretch ran by the other, com
ing in neck ahead. His running. however
disqualified him from taking the purse
and the judges decided in favor OF Broker
The two kept very near together during the
whole race. and divided the half miles abou:
equally. Their first half mile was made 10
las their las; in l;i3 while the leas.
time was 30, aud the longest sol. Mr.
D.Lros stopped his hor-e three time for
rest but the other KEEP, on the track frou
The star; till III, close
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In rmarking upon the above table, the
Chicago Press. Of the 2tth, says:
The figures given represent the total cost
Of the roads named and not their current liza
biltics. A large portion OF the aggregate
is held By stockholders, and another large
portion has for the present been wiped out
by the depreciation of bonds. The actual
current indebtedness on which these roads
have suspended payment probably does not
exceed ten millions OF dollars.
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"GRsAr ArrLArss' To oRpER--Ihe
Boston Pas SAYS:
lion. y, Z. Banks, of Massachusetts,, de
liyer,d the annual addrss before the Amer.
lean Institute in New York last evening. --
Judging by printed synopsis, rccrivri in
advanor, It is rather dlfhcu, to understand
wha, there was in i, to call forth tho ap.
plause,' "gra, applause" &c, with which
the synopsis is intcrlarh,i in advance.
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Gpufil. Lecture Reversed

Now. Mrs. Caudlc. should like to know
what has become Of my hat Here I've
been hunting all over the house, and lost ten
minutes that should have been given 10 the
Mutual I.ife Insurance Go. Now, | say
what have you done with that haty You
haven't seen it, or couvsc not never do
see II, Frank, go and get my hat, and .Ipnc,
fetch me my cane Hhai's that You
can't find my hat, Now, Mrs Caudle,
should like To know why you triH persist IN
trimming your children in such hectIies man
nery Ne ami find my hat TO be sure not ;
how can he. il you don't learn him to hook ,
Didn't leave It in the kitchen when went
there last night after something 10 eat -
How the deuce si0ud you know say
its your business 10 know, and 10 have nv
things ready for me in the morning, and not
have me losing 80 much time. Eth. YOU
have too much eso to doy OF course YOU
have - with thre servants AMI two chill
drcn he calm, o. yea, mi he eai,a -
You sec | an calm, and il yon would only
he 80, | should have been able to find my
hat long ago, instead Of staying here to liz.
ten TO your excuses when ! ought 20 have
been down town attending Ia business |
wonder how you expect I'm 10 keep this
house going. il I'm To be kept waiting for
my hat What how can yoa help it -
low ran you help il! Why. madam, its
the easiest thing in the world It's simply
this modern management. Now, do You
suppose things would go on in this way II
gou would only SEE that articles are in their
RICH, places But suppose you haven't
got time d. do met even OF course moi :
Well. there il no use talking | must go to
the office barehcadcd Your bonnet, mad
am your bonnet? But why should be
surprised why should be surprised, if
you should otlr me your skirts, also. since
seem to have lost all authority in this honsc'
It's not yo,u fault and pray then, whose
fault isiti will repeat it over twenty
times If YOU wish it--whose fault is IL
VIVA, the servants, No, nam. | tell
you that its go,u hult. wonder who
ore,SetS the servants who madam, but YOU,
Then. clearly, its go'u iault that ! cant
find my hat. tSits down. Well, ia no
use talking. shaut ~ TO the Office to-day,
and yon. ma IN shan't go Ia Newport "
hear. lt's no use asking, you shant GO
You needn't suppose I'm going TO be de
priv,d of my hat like this, and then allow
go'' to spend my money at Newport, No.
ma am. I'm no such fool IA all that comes
To- Mono a'am. here am, aud here
III stay, all day. ma'am, and--Eh What!
You wish wouldn't talk 81 much, tell
you rN talk Ill! talk all day, il please
and smoke, too dye hear that : II! smoke
in the dining room. and y,s, by Jovc, II
smoke in the parlor andy Jovc. ma am
III seen, the curtains. aud smoke all over
the house.
Here says Mrs. Candlcl the hor III wretch
was about putting his odious preccpt into
practice, when Jane came in with hIs hat
having found it in corner of the large oak
tree chair on the back stoop.