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at issue up to this time shows the alliance to be be-
tween the other parties Search the records Of the
Senate during the last session, and the votes Of
Judge Douglas and Mr.. Seward occur uniformly to-
gcther in every ballot ON the Kansas question. In
the House, the backrepublicans were led in their
war upon the policy Of the national democracy by
recusant democrats who attached themselves to tho
fortunes Of the Illinois senator and were seconded
by them in every vote.
The alliance during the whole winter between
Judge Douglas and the republicans against the ma
tional democracy, was conspicuous, avowed, and
exultantly vaunted by the allied parties 1t is mat
ter Of history and the disgrace of il will stick to
the Illinois senator a shirt of Nessus to the day
of his political death. We shall not express in
merted language the sentiments feel for one. who.
after six months open and boasted alliance with the
foe, demean himself 80 far to complain of any
imputed alliance on the part of others. If such
alliance be crime, what must be tho blackness
of the senator's crimnality for last winters career
If the liaison be degradation to what depth of
infamy did he not sink himself in the amours Of the
long session. IL IL were true that the national
democracy of Illinois are in alliance with the
GLORIOUS" republicans, od-line wings, and know
nohings Of that State, the senator should be, for
very shames sake the last man in the world to com
plain of it. If it were true, it would only show that
avenging Nemesis already at his heels for the
crimes of last winter.
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Fire at burlington, N. ".

BuRLINoroN, On J,) July 2O.--Last night, about IL
o'clock, alarm of fire caused by the firing of
carpenter shop, occupied by Benjamin Bullock, Mar
ket Place. which out Of Union street. between High
and Stacy streets Owing to the combusble materials
in the shop, it in light blaze, and the flames
communicated to the barns of Francis Roth and Dr.
John ID. Moore The latter saved his valuable horse and
carriage but Roths barn burned with all its con.
tents, among which large quantity of furniture
belonging to Eek English. BY energetic and pcrse-
vcrng efforts tho further spread of the fire prevented
though the market house fire several times and
the residences of Mr. Roth and Dr. Moore in great
danger
The shop belonged to S. w. Taylor Bro, and was
insured for $500, which will probably tho loss b.
Bullock is enterprisng and industrious man. and suf
fers loss in tools and materials of from $3.50 to $780,
No insurance Dr. Moores loss is about 500 in stable,
hay, and feed. No insurance. Roths loss is about
the same.
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nov JEFFERSON DAYS ON THE UNION

Among the passengers OF the ship Joseph Whitney,
Captain Howe, from Baltimore, which was making for
the port Of Boston the 4th Of July last the dis
tngised senator, Hon Jefferson Davis Of Mississippi
There board unusually brilliant array of pas
sepgers from different parts of the country, and, upon
the patriotic suggestion Of the captain 1t resolved to
celebrate the day in befttiDg the great ami
vcrsary. Acommittee appointed to invite Senator
Davis to make address. He accepted the invitation
and delivered impromptu Grafton, which is spoken of
characterized by singular felicity Of dicton and i'm
passioncd cloqucncc, and which commanded the adm
ration OF those who listended to it. We make from the
report Of the speech the following extract
And this great country will continue united Til
fling politicians in the South in the North or in the
West may continue to talk otherwise but IL will he OF
avail They like the mosquitoes around the OK
they annoy, but they cannot wound, and never kill
There interest which run through all the
diversified occupations and various products of these
sovereign States there common sentiment of ma
tionality which beat in every American bosom there
were common memories sweet to ms all, and though
clouds had occasionally darkened political sky the
good selsc and the good feeling of tho people had thus
far avre any catastrophe destructive Of constitution
and the Union u in fraternity, and elevation of
principle which superior 10 sectional individual
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, that the foundations Of Union
laid and wo the present generation be worthy Of
ancestry, shall not only protect those foundations
from destruction but build higher aud wider this temple
Of liberty, and inscribe pcrpetuity upon It's tablet
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REPORT OF THE WEST POINT VISITORS

The reader will find the annual report of the West
Point Board Of Visitors to the Secretary of War in
our present issue. 1t is an interesting document,
and contains reflections and recommendations which
deserve the attention of Congress and the country.
We present it to readers in an unabridged form
1t is fattering testimonial to the efficiency of a
school which is an honor to our country and one of
the most admirable of modern times.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-22

RESTRAINING LrTrERs. The people of New Orleans have
initiated important movement by circulating
rial to Congress asking for act to punish people who
deliberately retain letters taken from the posofce by
mistake who get possession of those belonging to
Others through similarity Of The memorial cites
where great damage has resulted by this abuse of
privilege There is not city in the country perhaps in
which we do not find duplicated names without number
and those who unfortunate to bear
to others sometimes greatly annoyed by the loss
of letters delay in returning them to the postoce
after they have been taken out by mistake penalty
is required to enforce the return of all such letters
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

Later from Europe--Arrival OF the Kangaroo,
NKw York, June 2l.--The steamship Kangaroo, from
Hayre on the 9th instant arrived here this forenoon
bringing few hours later commercial from Eng
land.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday afternoon, July THE cotton
market remained quiet during the day. with estimated
sales of 8, 900 bales
Beadstuffs firm to the close without change.
Provisions were steady.
LONDON, Wednesday afternoon Consols closed at 95A
for account.
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How TO KEEP RATS Our Your DWELLINGS let the
brickayer all tho holes, and put the drains in
complete repair and after that well line them with
thick layer Of cement But they very much dap-
daed it will be much cheaper and much safer to have
them done with pottery drain pipe, with trap at the
end for pottery pipe is entirely proof against the teeth
and claws Of rats while, the other hand they will
gnaw through both lead and zinc But should you have
them repaired with brick, let him run iron grangs in
grooves at the ends then, II at any time there should
be soppagc, Il will only he necessary TO draw up The
gratngs aud the obstruction IL removed but be sure TO
let them down directly after BY this the rats
will lie kept most ciecually out your premises aud all
the annoyanccs and expenses they otherwise occasion m
entirely obyiatcd. Rods Their History.
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MANUFACTURES SourB.--Thc extent to which
manufactures have been introduced at the South is not
generally appreciated In Georgia. alone, there
than sixty cotton factories while in other States par
tcuarly Alabama and Louisiana such factories being
continually erected The southern manufacturer will
perhaps not be able to compete with the East in the
manufacture of prints and the finer fabrics OF cotton
goods will IL be TO his interest to attempt IT, But in
heavy goods yarns &C. IN which the material consumed
is hochief value he ought to be able to rise above all
formidable competition
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WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY MORNING. JULY az, 1885,


hs business establishment 10 view OF the proposc
chance N it, terms conducted strictly on Cash oas al
agencies subscriptions for The Union ere uscon
tinued No uayYnen made Agents after ~ aate ex
csps 70 ~ ". psconb who authorized TO make col'ecnons
in Delaware Maryland and Virginia
wAsnoxos, March n, 1SSS--m
mo notice Intended conclude any agents or ooee
tors that We now employ heretofore employed In tins n
those ooy who such service IN other parts oho
sounsry - Ap2 g-u
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Another Railroad Disaster.

PHuApRLpnIA, July 2l.--Reports have reached here
that the down train the Lehgh Valley road broke
through the bridge at Allentown and that terrible loss
Of life occurred The engineer and remen reported
among the killed messenger has been despatched for
particulars.
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MoSuxEsT TO ETHAN ALLEN. The Ethan Allen monu-
ment is now complete, with the exception Of It's cap
stone plain Tuscan column OF granite, fortytwo
feet In height, and when surmountcd by the colossal
statue OF Allen, will be little more than fifty feet
high.-Boeon Bee
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The pennsyIyanla RaiIroad Accident.

PHLApELrHTA, July 2l.--1he accident on the Iehigh
Valley Railroad greatly exaggerated The bridge
over the little Lehgh broke down the up coal train
passing and Joel Fields and William Lands were
killed.
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Naval intelligence.

NEW YoRK, July 2l.--The U. S. storeship Supply ha
arrived here from Rio the 18th Of June She left thu
frigate st. Lawrence at that port.
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Burning of an American Ship.

New YoRK, July 20.-Thc foreign adviccs state that
the ship X. L. Gchrist burnt at Havre the 5th
of July with bales of cotton and portion Of her
cargo Of tobacco.
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Extensive Fire.

AUGUSTA, July 2l.-A fire occurred in Abbevc, South
Carolina Monday, destroying Rainoy and Ruedge
hotels Wardland Sons, and Aliens stores and West
field saddery Friction matches the cause of the
conflagraton.
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SIR The board Of visitors appointed 10 attend the an
nual examination Of the Military Academy at West
Point have the honor OF submitting the following re-
port.
On the first day Of June, 1858, the undersigned as
sembled at this place and the following day proceed
ed to organization for the transaction Of business
The president Of the board appointed special committees
to examine into the actual state of discipline instruc
ton police, administration sca affairs and other con-
OF the institution and the result Of such examina
ton made known at the several meetings the board
is imbodied under the different topics Of this report
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The result of the examination the subject Of military
and civil engineering entirely satisfactory to the
board. Although most thorough and searching, the
members of the graduating class cvinccd exceedingly
crcditabe and trustworthy familiarity with this most
important and essential department Of military clca-
ton The board have only to regret that the present
programme of studies mt West Point docs allow su-
Gent time to the study of the theory and practice Of civil
and military engineering The present very able and
experienced professor in this department and his assist
ants required to teach of studies which, in
all the principal military schools Of Europe is assigned to
four distinct profcsoshps In each military school We
convinced that the text books lectures, illustrations,
models, architectural designs MAPS, &c. used by the
instructors in this department admirably adapted to
the necessities and requirements of military and civil
cheering In the country The principal textbook of the
course although the work of distinguished American,
Professor Mahan il of tho best known to the pro-
fesson Endorsed by the most distinguished civil and
military engineers of the age, adopted rs textbook in
this country and abroad into many of the principal uni
verstes and military schools translated into several of
the languages of Europe, the leading work from which
the engineers of army have obtained their stores
of valuable knowledge it is above all others, the vol
ume best suited for this institution Our attention
also particularly directed TO the happy and admirable
adaptation Of the whole Of instruction in this de-
partment to the wants. characteristics and physical pc
culiates of military and civil engineering in this
try Whilst the great European authorities upon the
subject of engineering very properly not ignored in
this department. the student denied the advantage
which must arise from the study Of the works Of emf
nent English German, and French engineers, tho utmost
is taken 10 amilaryc the student with all that
ates peculiarly to American engineering. In the prin-
cipal book Of the find particular and most
minute Information respecting American building mate
rails for forts and all other public works. such Amcri
can stone timber, metals, mortars, ccmcnts. &c. and
also to American bridges roads, masonry, ortifcs-
ons, railroads, canals rivers and sca-coast fortica
tons. In the section rooms OF hals OF instruction,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-06-25
NEwSpApFRS,

A late writer says that it is lamentable
thing that any family should be without
newspaper at the present time, "when men
are going to and fro throughout the earth,
and knowledge is greatly increased. - In
formation is rapidly transpiring by telegraph
ic and steam power, from every part of the
earth, and we know what men are doing in
almost every square mile of the globe. A
boy or girl twelve years of age can now
easily possess more knowledge of distant parts
of the world, than was enjoyed by all the
li,arati of Europe, two hundred years ago.
Newspapers are now SO large and 80 fire.
queDtly published that they give us the best
things of the best books in literature and
science. The newspaper has ever held up
its torch and poured its searching lights into
the recesses of antiquity. Our first infor-
nation of the wonders of Ninevah was OBJ
tanned through the newspaper press. The
paper is always on the alert, and before the
cumberous volume can teach US, tells US all
the best things the volume can unfold.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-06-25
a TABLE showing the Expenses of the General
Government, exclusive Of the Public Debt an 4
the Population shown by census during each
decinnial year, and 1854

*fhs inc.u les ezpend from March tss Deeem
0es 4E.1ims.ea. q lss.;
1t thus appears that from the foundation Of
our Government, on the 4th of March, 1888,
to December 81, 1871 nearly three years, the
aggregate expenses of this government, ex-
elusive Of the public debt, were 81 .6I9, ,5s9.
For the next fiscal year probably better
basis for eslimate-it was 5 ,S77 ,9o3. Our
population was then 1929 900, being less
than so cents to each inhabitant. Our ex-
penses have now increased to S83 900 900
this year, and $e3 100000 next year, ma
king an average of three dollars to each in
habitant. In 1880, IN Gen. Jackson's time
the expenditures were I3 900 900 dolls, and
the population was nearly as many millions
Fhe amount to- each in habitant was 81 O3.
I'm 1890 it amecnted dol. and 4Octs to
each inh abitant. But now it is 3 dolls. 10
each inhabitant, or 30 dolls. TO every free
family, EPorr The basis of the eeEsas OF 1850
showing the neTHber of families 70 be 8 O54,-
337, or dolls. to- every voter of the A.
362, $50 at rtse Presidential eleetio44 OF 1856
While the population has increased set zen
fold, the expenditure hes itscfeased, up 10
1857, thirty-sIx fold and up to.thfx year, FOR
tS"ei3Ht lOIu-
Fire aggregate expense Of Mr.. Pferce's
Administration, exclusive of payments on
the public debt, was 222 ,s29 ,632 dolls. The
aggregate expense OF The Government, from,
its foundation up to the close of the last war.
and prior TO Jan. 7, r7p5, exclusive of pay
faenis on the public debt, was l72 .697, ,779';
SO that the expenses of the aim!ess, fruitless.
Inischievous Administrators of Presiden,
Pierce were 10000 eco dolls more thar the
| entire e2Pens es of the Government up tc
the close of the last war. SIR, institute q
COMPARISON between the results of the frst
26 years Of our national Government and ol
sie late administration. Conrast the histo-
ry, progress and growth of oar country; con.
trast i's purity, itE prosperity, its greatness
during the Administration of Jefferson, oi
/ Vashingtoss, of Madison, and of Adams,
! with that of Pierce, and then you may be a.
bic to appreciate the rapid growth of our ex-
! penditures, from the simple fact that four
years Of modern Democratic adminissration
cost more than IS years in the earlier AIT
purer days of the Republic. E4,ape here ths
official tabie showing that fact:
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-06-25
THE UsEFUL AND THE BEAcTlFUL

The tomb of Moses is unknown, but the
traveller slakes his thirst at the well of Jacob.
The gorgeous palace of the wisest of mon
archs, with the cedar, and gold, and ivory, and
even the Temple of Jerusalem, halowed by
the visible glory of the Deity himself, are
gone; but Solomon's reservoirs are perfec,
as ever. OF the ancient architecture of the
holy city, not one stone is left upon another;
but the pool of Bethesda commands the pill
grim's reverence to the present day. The
columns of Persepolis are moudering iuto the
dust; but its cisterns and aquedncts remain
10 challenge our admiration. The golden
house OF Nero is a mass of ruins, but the
Aqua Claudia still pours into Rome its .impid
streams The temple of the Sun at Tadmor
in the wilderness has fallen; but its fountain
sparkles as freely in his rays as whenlthou
sands of worshippers thronged its lofty coion-
AIDES. 1t may be thnt London will share the
fate Of Babylon and nothing be lett to mark Its
site, save the mounds Of crumbhng brickwork
but the Thames will continue to flow as il
does now. And if any work of art should rise
over the deep ocean OF time, we may well be-
lieye that it will be neither palace nor temple
but some vast reservoir. And if the light ot
sany body should sill flash through the midsr
of antiquity, it will probably be that of the
man who. in his day, sought the happiness o
his fellowmen rather than glory, and link
ed bis memory TO some greatwork of nation
al utility ana benevolence. This is the glo
nv which outliyes all ether, and shines will
undying lustre from generation to generation
imparting to its work something fits owl
Immortality, and in some degree rescuins
therefrom the ordinary monuments of histor
ical tradition of more magniicence.-lB Buf
falo Christian Advocate.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-06-25
EXPENDITURES OF the Government during
the years 1870, 1900, $50, 1920, 1880
I84O, 1850, 1857.

*rhe expenditures put dowu for lT9J extend
from March 4, 1889 to Dec. 81, when first slate-
mont was made.
tThe expenditures put down for 1850 and
1851 are for the years ending the S0th OF June
1850 and 1851.
1t shows gradual increase in the expen-
dtures of the Government, until within the
last few years, and ;hen a rapid Increase
in few years past, as compared with former
ratios of increase. Formerly, and prior TO
l84o, the expenditures of the Government
increased in but slight degree more Than
the ratio of population and the extension of
territory; but now ii is going far beyond
that.
Now, when we go into the details OF this
expenditure, we find some of the most start
ling phases of political economy. Let US
take up, for instance the item OF contingent
expenses of the House and Senate. In
1910 the pay for the amployes of both Hou-
ses of Congress amounted to $l56,ooo; and
yet the number of persons composing the
Congress of l84o and 1857 was substan,
TALLY the same, find that the Incidental
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-06-25
ExrENpIruHEs. EXCLUSIVE OF PUBLIC pzsT :
From March 4.

The expenses OF this year, the first under
Mr.. Buchanan's Administrator, will be S.
100000 dollars more than the entire ex-
penses Of the Government from it's founda-
ton to the close of Jeffersou's Administra-
tion- The aggregate expenses tor the first
twenty years of our Government were 49,
363, 1852 dollars, and I have already shown
that this year the expenses exceed S3,000,-
600 dolls.
Sir, your Deficiency bill this year amounts
te' more than the average expenses OF the
Government for the first forty years of it ex-
istence. Your Miscelaneeus bill amounts
to n:oEe than the aggregate expenses of the
GOYernasehs in any year, except the years
Of the war, prior to 1890. We appropriated
| lS,S 46, 1872 dols for miscellaneous purposes;
and yet, if you look at the table, you will find
that the aggregate expenses of the General
Government, exclusive of the pubic DEBT,
are much less than that for every year ex-
cept during the period of the last war with
Great Britain.
have another table here, carrying out the
comparison instituted by the gentleman from
Alabama, Mr.. Curry the other day, in SIS
very able speech, to which | listened with
great pleasure. Ii Contrasts expenditures oil
the Government nt in I840 and those of 1857:
A TABLE showing details ofexpenditures of the
General Governm:n in the years Is 80 and
1857 respectively exclusive of the public deb t.