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An Important Enterprise.

Congress, at Its last session, appropriated twen-
ty.ave thousand dollars to be paid to officers Sc.
lected by the Secretaries of War and Navy ''for
the purpose Of making explorations and verifica'
ton of the surveys already made of ship cana
near the Isthmus of Dsrien, to connect the waters
Of the Pacific and the Atlantic by the Atrato and
Truando rivers" Mr.. BoCoCK, a member of the
committee Of conference on the part Of the House
Of Representatives, explained the provision, in
serted by the Senate, in brief but forcible terms
given . company of Americans the right to e1-
plors and build ship canal If practicable, through
the Isthmus of Darien. They have made the sur
vsy and believe ship canal to be altogether prac-
tieable; but they had come to the conclusion that
capitalists I'LL not invest In this exploration I'M.
less It DO endorsed by competent officers Of the
government. They merely ask that their explora.
tiou shall be tested by officers Of the army and
navy. The House concurred In tbs proposition
Of the Senate.
The Cincinnati Times gives the following inter.
ssting details In relation to the scene of opera.
tons:
THE lsthmus of Dsrien, or a. it il more common.
~ styled, the isthmus Of Psnams, connects North
and South America, and IL principally comprised In
inc nepuDhc oi Olonsoe: IN inc northern sloo ID
the Csnibbesn sea and the Gulf of Dsrien tho
south the Calf Of Pan anna. In length the Isthmus
proper 10 about two hundred miles, with average
breadth Of forty miles; but in Ion stude 7So it
rows down to less than thirty miles. At this point
1t 10 Pre- posed to establish the ship canal. The
countiv IL rnc ulatins with chains of small noun.
tains, but very fertile and we'll tinbered. The
expense Of . commodious ship canal, say thirty
miles long and two hundred fact wide, would not be
les than City millions of dollars. England, France
and Holland are anxious to aid In the work and be-
come joint owners with tbs United States When
IL 10 considered that half the worries commerce
would IN all probability pass through this canal the
expense INKS into . more tribe. All the India and
China trade, instead Of doubling Cape Horn, would
End Iasssse through the canal 1t snoud be free TO
all nations who assist in the construction By money
or credit"
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Commcrce of Buffalo.

The Buffalo IN. " Courier gives some astound,
mn statements of the commerce and trade of that
city. 1t puts down the value of the real estate
A20 GAS, 260 personal estate, $7,3l3, ls6-making
= total of s35 1868, 446. Increase, compared with
1855, s2.3a4,725
.The value of the imp orts BY lake was $40 684 :
o7s: and BY the State Line railroad 8l6, AZ 5o5-
masinx total for Western States Of @59. iOo 5S4
s.Tho value Of the imports BY canal was S7l o90,
745; and the exports, p2i $40, il9. The amount OF
tols received at this end Of the canal was $685.
'The imports from Canada, during the year,
amounted to . ,586 8i2, and the exports SS95,SoS
'.Ths total receipts Of flour from all sources, and
that ursd in this city, were S9s NS barrels
and the total receipts of grain 2O,soZo!o bushels
which 1.-THE aour reduced to grain) would give 20 946
$50 bushels, or an increase, a. compared with the
year previous, of l "a, 3SS bushels.
ssT6e total number OF live stock brought to this
city, BY lake and railroad, was $40. 4O4 head or sn
increase over 1855 of 242, 29S head.
Tho banking capital of the city 10 now about 49,,
10000, to which may be added - 0 900 employed
by brokers. Tho increase during the year has been
about $1, O00, 900 nm
During the year 20 ISL tons, valued at 8 S37 OoO
have been turned out from ship yards, md there
are nov ON the stocks IS vessels, valued at 81
coo.
1.-THE total tonnage of the port il now 81, SIS Cos
tonau
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prase utati0us at Court.

FOREIGN correspondents speak of the great rush
NJ Americans who are presented at the French
Court II the most Of them, who are 80 eager to
do homage to royalty, could be presented to the
French Emperor, their own country certainly
would net have the worst Of the bargain. Mr.. Ma
son, the American Minister, certainly must have
q hard time Of it. He is represented to have ar
rived lately at the palace at the head OF sixty car
riases. filed with republican sovereigns, whom he
introduced by wholesale, saying, your Majesty
aiI these are Americans" We don't know who
will be Mr.. Mason's successor, but he ought to be
an sble.bodied man, with broad shoulders, and
the same inyincible good nature as his ilustrious
MADAGASCAR.
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rb. RrI,,,b Attack on Canton.

Ia an important debate on this subject In the
House of Lords, the Earl of Derby condemned in
stronz terms the attack of the British Admiral on
Canton. Lord Lyndhurst and Earl Grey concur
rad with the Earl of Derby The former said he
had carefully perused all the papers on the SUBJ
act and was satisfied that the Arrow, though car
rylng the British flag, was in no respect whatever
an English ship, and therefore the insult to her Dy
the Chinese was not, nor was 1t intended 10 De- an
insult to the English flag.
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Exritement In Newfoundland.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 16-Advices by the
English mail, stating that the English Government
had entered into a convention with France to
transfer to that power the Newfoundland fisheries
have created the most intense excitement here. A
mass meeting Of all classes was called, and on the
day of meeting the stores shops and all places Of
business were closed.
The British flag was displayed everywhere at
half mast, with the Union down. In some places
4 black flag was displayed
The result of the meeting was determination
that the wrong shall not be perpetrated.
The Legislature and commercial classes are
sending petitions to the Queen, and delegates are
to proceed to England to protest against the mea-
sure.
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Massachusetts Legislature----Afd for Kar-

Boston, March IA. 1s57-The joint standing
Committee on Federal Relations reported resolves
in the House to day in favor of State aid to Kansas
The report appropriates 100000 to be expended,
if necessary, for the relief of such settlers in the
Territory of Kansas as are or may hereafter be
reduced TO want by ravages committed upon them
in unlawful attempts to exclude them from the
Territory account Of their predictions for free
for the appointment OF three commissioners to dis
pense the bounty Of the State, and to ender such
aid As they shall deem necessary or e1pedient in
protecting and defending, in the courts of the Ter
rity and of the United States, the legal and const
tutional rights OF the settlers. One thousand
shares Of the stock Of the Western Railroad are
placed at the disposal Of the commissioners for the
purposes set forth in the resolves.
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~ To the Voters Of Kicbmoud 40

e To the Voters Of Kichmoud.-Iu re-,
ply to the call of many of my democratic friend.
aud urgent solicitations of many warm friends ire,
spective Of party, to announce myself a candidate
for the CITY COLLEGTORSHlP In the approach.
ing election, have only to say that some men AZ.
born great and some achieve greatness, and soma
have 1t thrust upon them Not being very nee in
such matte ., have sort of H0bsons choice he.
tween the three III upon any Of str csc tides In tn,
aHattF of mem am now afsat, Il ia known To tia
pnb& that for some years past. haya been either
going, going going or gone and therefore ca, have
of the age Having thus ce,rly defined nv position
shall maintain 1t with all the inHsxible frmness in.
spires by true devotion to the best interests of tho
country at large under the auspices Of the democrat
ic party After the election nv latitude and lonr.
tude in the official world may be known by refer
euce to the polls.
In whatever The cumbustious movements OF the day
may result, accept gentlemen for this mani station
OF your favor the assurance Of my highest regard
Your friend and fellow CITIZEN
me 6-tlstA JOHN II. DIGGES.
Er Enquirer and Whie COPY
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City Gas Works.-The undersigned
ofsrs himself as candidate for re election to the
office Of SUPERINTENDENT OF THE GAS
WORKS.
Having erected ell the machiaery at the New Gas
Works, and conducted the whole OF the opersticnI
az both the New and Old Works during the past two
years, in m,nner which hs trusts has been satis-
factory his fellow citizens he respectfully soicts
their votes at the election in April
nh a. tide r. FL. WYNNF
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Tsesday merninG, March IL, lsS .,.,~,



Stauntou.
The Hssuuton vindicator has IN arhcie ON ~
present condition Of staanton, when give.
eourssins picture Of It's condition ano p'o,p
There are dix churches; two banks, oo'ns
buslueaa. fhree printing Offices, esen VIZ.
o,,.n,.sson. ,hree female seminanes ~
49,. are :, iaa,, $50 pupils, mostly ITO" Ao,o.u
49,. A., c,... hotels, capable Of Accommodating
go s..-s.r,. . pocdly number OF dry goods ana
49, ..,.h,,.hmeuss, and Of mechanics OF every
800, ,,r,a lawyers. &c. There are IN the
- .ns s-.,,ns houses; 80 houses for business
W." IA two large halls for public purposes
49, ,oru,.,iou is estimated at between four and
A.. .hon.apd. The foundry Of CARRIER & Council,
Az. a,,.iIIery of Hartman & Snapp and the WOODEN
factory Of Crawford & Donohue, ne said 70 DC
proAtsbls Investments. There arc several nrss
rate academies for the instruction OF boys Inc
wssssrn Iasans Asylum and the Asylum Tor the
Hind and Deaf and Dumb, are noble institutions
and the edifces occupied by them fne specimens
Of architectural taste.
We know Of no town In the Commoaweailh
which has improved ~ rapidly as Staunton' ~
must continue to grow and Increase. Ii Is lille
bited by q ssgacions and enterprisipg people, pos
sessss remarkable educational advantages ID Inc
centre Of the great shoroughfare to the springs
and Il itself one of the heal,hiest Spots on INC
globe. The climate of Stanton is one Oh tne pu-
rest and most invisoratiDg ON the face OF .ne
s.rth. and NAV be recommended particularly Tor
children and youth. For one, were we On pea.
surinr excursion, or in pursuit Of health ewouid
prefer st.unton to all the watering places between
this and rundown. Its hotels are all e1celen''
and one of them especially, Meetings. virginia
Hotel IL, In all its appointments, one OF the most
c.pi,al establishments in the country. Inc ira
weller who passes by Staunion, expecting 70 mo
more comfort, health agreeable society, pure air,
and abundant tables. will 60 farther and fare
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QUICK TRIP ExPECTED.-A Boston paper says
the iron steamer Circsssian, belonging to the
North Atlantic Steam Navigation Company. was
to have sailed from Liverpool on Saturday, 7sh Of
March, for Portland, touching at st. Johns, N F.,
and Halifax. This ship is said to be . model or
and the owners are confident that she will make
the run to St. Johns SO that her news may be
telsgrs pied from that place in one week from the
time che left Liverpool, viz Saturday. Her ar
rival at St. Johns has not been announced
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AMERICAN ARTISTS ABRoAD.-Mr. and MRS.
Barney Williams are still very popular in Londor.
The Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal children
went some evenings expressly to see them perform
At the Adelphi. Miss Juliana May, of Washing
tom has been very successful in Opera, and is now
singing in concerts. Little Cordelia Howard has
made hit in London as ''Topsy," in Uncle Tom,
but has not euraptured the critics
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THE FAR WEsT.-We have received q copy of
the St. Josephs (Mo) Journal, published in that
city by France & Child-the latter partner being
J. E. Child formerly Of this city. In the sheet we
notice compliment to w. A. Davis, postmaster
there, chief clerk in the Richmond post office.
As fair sample Of the restless movements of
smgrants, the Journal notices the passage through
there of Eve families, moving from Iowa to Kan-
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THEATRE-To night, the second Of the accom-
plished actress, Miss FASEr MIGRANT, she will ap-
pear IN the brilliant play Of T" Second Lovs,-the
performance 70 conclude with the rich farce of
"Grimshaw, Bagshaw and Bradshaw"
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q HIsh Cop.fahIe-r. ,.-

- Htgh Cousfable-T0s the yoters ar =,
NlIY OF hIcHnosD - Fdlop Citixeus. I. h,v. - "a
Ss.Isy,p D,ns sppheatons made to ia private -
nsys resd IN the D.pstch Of this morcins e, sna
ga made upon me By many voters to the San.
snste,ore declare myself candidste ss.n for ts.
the ssti.fsction of the public; and promise s. 70
event o. my election to bring to thu perform.n.sh
my su.es al the SKILL energy and industry ~ o.
vor, or affection, i'A"0' iear, IA
10 Very respectfully, your follow s,,,z.,
ioh is-to JAMES TYTrp
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MIR. and Mrs. Florence,

NEW ORLEANS, March 14.-Mr. and Mrs. Flo
renee are playing the greatest engagement of the
season in this city. They have created the great
es. excitement among our play-goers. The benefit
of Mrs. Florence last night netted the handsome
SUM of one thousand dollars.
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Illiss-White,s Rcadisgs.

Miss WHITE has given several readings before
most intelligent audiences very much to their sat-
isiaetion. The reading advertised for Friday
night was postponed In consequence Of the wealth
or. It will take place st the Baptist Female Insti
tats, ~ Wednesday (tc-morrow) evening.
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u To he Voters of the City OF hfcs.
AosD.-The numerous personal applicationst 10 Ws'
BY my fellow citizens, from various parts OF tne cJ,
to present myself as q candidate for he ofnfe o.
MAYOR, and the very fsttenng manifestatoo, Of
confidence in my ability to perform the duties Of mag
trust, expressed in q card signed MANY soten OF
the three Wards" prompts me 70 respond, ~ re-
turning my sincere Acknowledgements for those 81.
pressions Of that coz fdence, end by snnourcins
myself candidate for that office Should y be 'so
me, nothing shall be wanting on my part To insafsa
faithful discharge of its duties.
fo 25-dtde WA. fAYLoh
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DEAD-Hon- Thomas Basys. Judge Of the First
Instance Oriental Department Of Nicaragua, died
- Granada, recently. Of cholera Hswss native
q hosthunbsriand county, Virginia, and repre-
ssetsd that county three years In the Virginia Ls.
gaatufs, He smigratsd 70 Nicaragua In June.
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TOBACCO FACTORY BURNT.-The Tobacco Fac
tory of Haywood Williams, Esq, of Person county,
North Carolina, was destroyed a few days ago by
Are 1t was the work Of an inceDdiary. Loss
clear of all insurance. estimated at $1,000.
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EIGHT FueirIvE SLAVES passed through Do.
Yer. Del on Monday night week, and after eIudIns
IN attempt Of The sheriff Of that place to arres
them, pursued their journey 10 the North
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II Card.-Havinx been Inspector of the
Gas Works" in this city for nearly four yesrs,
large number of sitizers have called upon me to
offer myself as candidate for the Office Of SUPER
INTENDENT, which now do, and respectfully ask
the voters to sustain me.
NH Side JOHN II KNOWLES.
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a. To the Voter OF the Civ ot RJ,L.
The undersigned respectfully announces 10 tbs W.
ters OF the City that he 10 candidate for tbs oss
OF CITY SERGEANT at ths ensuing Muo;ein,J
frages. 'Aei' SUI
nh iu-tdef JOHN q. RICHARDSoN
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CANDIDATES ron Orv11.

the veeers ~ tho City 81 49,.
noND resnsctfuly sspouses npv,s,f 4. Aick.
sols. ,s sns - sss
NH l0-dtde+ RICHARD n. KIM
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AZ the soiicitatton of rumerou.
friends, announce myself as q csndidats for ,bs
office OF CITY GAU9ER q the approaching elsc
ton. RespectfuiIy S'e'
fe 3-2swl5t&dtd ALFRED + WILLIAMS
Grocsr snrnar of Broad and Sd st.
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x TO the Voters of the CITY of Rf,.
MosD.-Thsnkful for past fsvors j again cffae ca.
self candidate for the Office Of CITY C0TJ.S
~ " ~. julius A. HOBsON
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Reported ResignaIiontOf Gov. Geary---Re
M

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Tne report is gene
rally edited that Gov. Geary has resigned the
Governorship Of Kansas.
Lord Napier, the British Minister, presented his
credentials to-day. The usual formaliies passed.
The Cabinet to-day Is considering the Pennsyi-
Yauia nominations.
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" To the Voters OF the civ of RJ.h
MoND i very respectfully announce myself a a.
didate for re election to the office of CITY ASsES
soE D M. MILLER.
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KespectfnIIy,
HENRY 4. JoNEs
NH Il-tde

~ Card,-.L nm stiil N cars,s,
the office of CITY SERGEANT aud mot -s.,i ier
fully solicit the SURFACES Of fellow citizen,
Nil l2-ts THOMAS o. DuoTgv
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EDWARD o. RAWLINGS
TTO thu Vofsr. 80.

TO tho Voters or tbs Cftv
MosD.-Fefiow-C itizsns: l most rssoecsf,i nrich-
nonnss mysslf candidate for the oce IN strpvas '
.on, l .nD " WAFER WORKS, and .o,is1,
mr. viii dsshs,se ell the duties Iuu eiset
ofics faithfully and promptly. the
90 Yours, GEORGE wALKrP
IVA Aschiui.,
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z To the Voters of the City of Rich
MoND Il am candidate for recollection to Tn. nss..
OF CITY GRAIN MEAsURER. and respsctfaTv
sohcit your votes at the ensuing charter election,
NH elm JAnEs 2 GIoo
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TTe nlasy veiers. Ivresrectiy.

ssswer TO your vsry steering esii ~ rar-
dsy, wi,, an,plx ststs thst sm csp1jS.ss tsss
sensy OF . nomination by this DsmoeSst, - eonti.
promise. u elestsd, to sive my whoe 49, ana
the faithful discharge Of i1eusies -'sention 70
20 very respectfully. yours De-.
mn H-otd EDWARD q. RAWLINGS
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ELEVENTH HouR-The Floyd G. H, Va Citi-
zen states that last week Richard Ballenger, aged
76. and Miss Lowell, about the same age. were mar.
ried. after warm attachment for each other for
the last thirty years.
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A NEW LINE OF STEAMERs.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad, held In Portsmouth, Va on
Saturday. resolution was passed relative to the
establishment of a line Of steamships between
that port and N. York; and it was determined to
carry out the enterprise Is soon As the concur
renee of the upper routes can be obtained, which
il considered quite certain.
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" For Assesscr.-.At the solicifa tion Of
number of friends, announce myself a candidate
for the above office pledgng myself to my fellow
citiz-ns that If elected will discharge the duties Of
the Office faithfully. ROBERT BRIGGS.
NH S-dtdhY
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Did,

On Sunday. tn. 18Th instant, at 81 o'elsck ?. r..
Mrs. MARTHA VAUGHN, wife of James Ysning
ton, In her SD year.
The friends and acquaintanees of the family are
invited to attend her funeral without further no
tiee, from her late residence 9Th, bstween ClsS
and Leish streets this morning. at II o'clock.
~ The Williamsburg and st. Louis papers will
please copy.
In this city, on Sunday. ths 18th instant. at II
O'Clock r. Al of apopexy, Mr. WILLIAM MILL
LER, ia the 18th year of his ese.
His funeral will take place from st. Psuls Church
this afternoon at O'Clock. His friends and acanain'
tanoes and also those Of Mr. John Warrock, are re-
spsctfully invited to attend
Yesterday morning. at 10 O'Clock, Mrs FRANCES
r. PUCKETrE copsort Of the late lsham Puckettc,
In the 6lst year Of her age.
Cease, then, mourner, cease to lsnguiAh,
O'er the grave Of those you love;
Pain and death, and night, and anguish,
Enter not the world above.
The friends OF the family are requested to attend
the funeral from Leigh Street Baptist Church, on
Church HILL without further notice, this evening, at
So'clock.
On Sunday, the 18th inst at Ashland, Hanover CO.
JOHN JOSEPH. son of Johu and Mary Ann ONeill,
aged year and months.
At his residence. in this sty tn. 18th Inst JAS.
II. B6ACKETT, IN the e6th year of his age.
His and the friends OF VIM. Breeden are requested
to attend his at o'clock this afternoon from
the First Presbyterian (kev. DR.. Moore's) Church.
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" To tho Voters Of the city Of Rfrhmen
respectfully announce myself csndidsts iof -
election to the Office Of CITY eEkdEANI.
there are 90 many candidates In the nsld wao VS.,
the Office all that can ask 10 fair held open A~
free fight. o.p
MARTIN MEREDITH LIPscoAS
iQ-dfdaA