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NATIONAL AGRBULTURAL EXHIBITION.
RIcHnoND, Virginia, Oct s, 1858.
10 the Editors Of Me Union:

RrcHMoND, Virginia. Oct 8, 1858.
10 The Editors Of Me Union:
Leaving the metropolis Of the fine steamers Of
the Potomac lne enjoyed the picturesque scenery of
the river of swans catching we passed view Of
Mount Vernon which the matrons and daughters of Co
lumba are now striving to make national shrine God
speed them We also the site of s'Belvor, where
Washington used to enjoy the hospitality of the Fairfax
family, and "Glymont and the .Wbite House recalled
pleasant souvenirs pscatoal and gallant, of shad par
ties and excursions. good breakfast by means
the least acceptable part of the journey and it with
regret that left the boat at Acquia creek The
whed through the venerable city of Fredercks
burg we dined at Ashland, where Harry Clay was
born--and early in the afternoon reached Richmond
OF course took up my quarters at Billiards. twin hotels
either side Of the street, connected by "brdge
Of size There is cmphatically palace ION each hand
Richmond has been selected as the location for the
sixth National Agricultural Exhibition which will be
held throughout the week commencing October 25 The
United States Agricultural Society has been invited to join
the Virginia Central Agricultural Society and il is conf
IDENTIFY anticipated that the display OF stock products
implements, fruit and flowers will surpass those at Bos
ton, Philadelphia, Louisville, and Springfield 1t is the
first OF these national fairs held in southern State and
the sons of the Old Dominion with that cordiay and
hospitality for which they distinguished will welcome
competitors from other States, and will bring their best
ocks, and herds, and horses, and manufactures in gen.
erous rivalry to compete for the prizes.
These prizes amount to ten thousand dollars and the
premium list embraces great variety Of objects There
are seventy classes with board of judges for each
class and among these the most prominent scientific
and practical agricultuasts of the country The secc
ton reflects great credit upon the president Of the United
States Society, General Tench Tlghman of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, gentleman emincntly qualified by
birth, education and experience to preside inn
portant an institution.
The chief marshal Of tho fair grounds will be Col.
Chas Dimmock, the well known and efficient commander
of the Public Guard Of Virginia All the other officers Of
the fair are selected by the Virginia Central Agricui
tural Society, and il will thus be National Farmers
Festival under Virginia management.
The grounds are being put in istrae order and their
beauty and fitness for such gathering well known
the Union The opening exercises will include adj
dresses by President James Lyons OF the Virginia Central
Society Coy. Wise, chairman Of the committee Of rccep
ton and President 1ilghman, of the United States
society An address viii be delivered during the fair by
Gen. Caleb Cushing Of Massachusetts, and the valedic
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DES7R UCTyOy or THE CRYSTAL PALACE
SCENES And INCIDENTS
lFron llle n. :. Herald, oc.aber 7th. ]

The ruins present most imposing sight. The vast
eJce with all that remains of the valuable stock
which tastcully arranged around the massive pi
lars. and along the broad and aises. forming a
semcirce Of thousands of feet lies in vast hea
of rubbish broken machinery and broken pillars or col
of iron, melted glass; and ruined stones heapcd In
inextcable confusion covering the whole Of four
hundred feet square. Here and there be por
ton of the statnary, broken to atoms but few pieces
Weighing more than half pound can be found Thor
waldsens group representing Saviour and Twelve
Apostles is buried at least three feet beneath the surface
The equestrian statue Of Washington has also disappeared
entirely The heavy material appears to have oil gath
cred on top, that it will take full week before any
possible chance of recovering any goods that may be I'M
deneath can be got ut. Various iron models re-
covcred lot of false teeth and dentist instruments
were found in box partly burnt
The ruined towers eight in number remain standing
with the exception of one portion of the iron frame.
work used as the picture gallery also remains Amid
this Of ruins carly ON hand many of the in
yentors and exhibitors, cropping around with detected
countenances in hopes Of recovering Of their lost
property.
About forty tons Of coal, which was used in the ma.
chine ROOM the only thing burning in the morning
Several reen kept stream Of water upon il all day,
but without much success in distinguishing IL only
ing dense volume of smoke and steam.
At one time it suggested that be Immediately
set to work and try il possible and find il any person
could be found among the ruins This was, however,
given up, person was known TO be missing.
The report that one found in the ruins APP
pears to be untrue. The report was furnished by the
twentieth ward police and tclegraphed to the police
headquarters at late hour in the night is said that
it originated from the discovery of human bones
parts of skeleton which IN the place at the time
of the FIRE, and exhibition.
When the fire burst out of the dome the flag flying
from the central staff which crowned tho dome 1be
haards were burned in instant, but the flag
injured and scared away in cloud Of pitchngblack
smoke towards the east. Whether it came down any
where or not has not been reported 1t accompanied
in its flight by hundreds Of flakes Of fire.
There great deal Of stealing by persons in tho
Palace at the time the fire broke out, and much
by the owners Nearly all state that when the alarm
was given every seized the nearest article and made
his way out of the building.
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CIRCULAR LETTER FROM mr.. LANMAN

GEoRcErowN, d. c., Sept. 20, 1858
SIR have nearly ready for publication .sBiograph-
ical Dictionary of the American Congress from the found
alton of the government" With view Of placing you
correctly the record in regard to dates should be
pleased to have you favor with information respecting
your birthplace the date Of your BIRTH the nature Of
your education your profession occupation and the
public positions you have held Your immediate at
ention TO my request will be appreciated by me- and re-
suit to your own advantage While I apply to you
through circular wish you to remember that any in
formation you may communicate will be kept strictly
confidential.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHARLES LANMAN,
Author Of the "Private Life Of Daniel Webster, "
adventures ia the Wilds of America, etc
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PREJupIcEs IN roLrTICS.

During year and half Of the administration Of
Mr. Buchanan the government has achieved the
most signal triumphs in the foreign and domestic
policy Of the Uniontriumphs 50 important and
striking, and apparently impossible as to render
very matter of public discredit amongst
many Of the great journals and statesmen of the
day. The open surrender of the pretenson of Wis
itation and search by Great Britain was enough of
itself to mark any administration with frmness and
high administrative qualities. The diplomatic his
tory Of that controversy is yet unpublished. When
it before the world it will reflect great credit
and honor upon the administration, and afford strong
proof that hereafter the relations between the two
governments must remain most cordial and friendly.
Mr.. Buchanan encountered, when he came into Of
fee, the most annoying and apparently inexpli-
cable domestic difficulty growing out Of our
lations to the Mormons of Utah. All concur
red in the judgment that we had reached crisis
which demanded the prompt action of the Executive
government; because the followers of Young, who
had established independent theocratic govern
ment, were in open rebellion against the laws and
constitution of the United States. The prophet and
his disciples had grown strong and in their strength
must be met and subdued. That this could ulti-
mately be effected there was doubt; but the bold
est and most confident believed it would take years
to do it at the sacrifice Of blood and treasure with
out limit 1t has all been accomplished at trihng
expense and without war by the energy of the adj
ministration. The President also inherited an arm
ed and unarmed opposition to the territorial govern
ment Of Kansas and this unholy and criminal COM
bination received the direct aid and support Of
powerful party in the country. Kansas, so long the
scene of disgraceful civil war; is quiet Ne
braska or Oregon
While these facts are known to the whole country,
we are compelled to witness the continued opposi-
ton of portion of the American people to the pa
triotic and energetic conduct of the administration
in accomplishing the bene6cent ends to which they
refer. They talk over and again the griev-
ances of rebeious Kansas and Utah, and mourn over
the expenditures Of money required to correct the
errors Of their own policy and measures. Nobody
believes that there would have been any trouble in
Kansas but for the active Intervention of the repub-
licans in stimulating disputes and contentious
amongst the people. Everybody knows that Mr..
Fillmore's appointment of Brigham Young laid tho
foundation of the rebellion of that chief this year.
Great Britain would never have maintained her pre-
tension of search If she had not been sustained by
such journals as the New York Tribune, Evening
Post, and other kindred papers and men.
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Markets.

New York, Oct. Cotton is firm sales of 1000
bales Flour is heavysales of 1000 barrels State,
81 S5 81 95; Ohio and southern, SIS 80 So 60. Wheat
has declining tendency and the quotations nomi
nal Corn has decned-sales of ~ 900 bushels mixed,
10 70 cents white so cents yellow, 90 cents Beef
is quiet Chicago rcpacked, sl1 $l2 Pork has ad-
vanced mess SIG SO SIG So; prime, $l4 20 81 So
Lard is heavy at lOf III cents. Whssey is quiet and
nominal Sugar is quiet at Ga cents. Spirits OF tur-
penno is heavy at 40 cents Rosin and rice are nom
inal.
BALTIMORE, Oct Flour is firm Howard street
and Ohio SIS so. Wheat is firm--red 81 l0a 81 20 !;
white, 81 80 a ST. 35. Corn is frm-white, rs a rs
cents yellow, 83 SO cents Provisions dull and un-
changed. Coffee buoyant fair Rio, III a III cents
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tary influences upon the general question Of slavery
What commentary upon American politics is this
address Of Mr.. Fuller Narrowed down 10 few
petulant complaints about Kansas and bold misrep-
resentaton concerning the expenditures Of the gov
ernment the anthor oft, speaking for paralytc fac
ton, miserable, degraded, and PROSTATE organiza-
ton, talks complacently of the overthrow of the
administration as if he held in his hands the whole
destiny of the Union!
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ss.la.
!. PIPES FOR THE AQUEDUCT.
[From the Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Oct I.

Prom Tho Phihdolphla Pennsylvania Oct n
conspiracy Of the iron masters having prevented tho
contractor from filling his engagement to deliver the
thrtynch pipes by the first Of October, anxious
to the price at which the government will be supplied
by the who have been clanoring about Scotch
pipes This will be the key by which to interrupt the
conduct OF certain parties who, failing to get the con-
tract at thousands Of dollars above the real worth
of the articles refused TO do any portion of the work.
though offered price which would afford them large
profit to do So This would have enabled them to give
employment to hundreds Of men, but they chose rather
to discharge those men, and then put the blame upon the
want of a tariff We wait for the prices at which our
own makers will supply the pipes
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THE LINE STEAMERS between Liverpool ana NV
York and Boston known the Cunard line commenue.
running eighteen years ago. and have continued eye
since TO make their trips regular, excepting SNORT y
tervaI during the Crimean war; when they were cha
ed by the British government They leave on each ss
once week, and carry large number Of passenger
averaging two hundred souls on board each trip pus
all these years not single life has been lost by any
atty board these vessels The Columbia Is inc o"s
Of their ships that has been lost she stranded ~
reef near Halifax In fog passengers and crew an =
cued
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Destructive Fire at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Oct. AT two o'clock this morning q
fire broke out in d. p Sts's liquor store in Columbia
street. and the entire contents destroyed.
The flames communicated with the Miami oil works,
and Lay Brothers printing ink mandatory also
nearly destroyed
not been ascertained
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WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER .. 1905.


The the establishment In OF the proposed
change terms will DO conducted strictly on cash bass all
the uon dcon
No payments Agents after this date,
cepI psooh who authorized " make collections
IN Delaware, Mary lind and Virginia
WAs1nseroS, March 20, ls5s.-u
The foregoing notice include any agents
tors that we employed IN this
only performed such service other the
country Ap20-u
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REPORT ON THE STATE OFTHE ATLANTIC TEL
EGRAPH CABLE
LONDON, September IS.

LONDON, September Is.
arrived at Vaentia ON the evening of the 9th inst,
when found that words had for many days been
ceved through the cable from Newfoundland.
On the 9th, 7h 9Th, 9th, and 10th tested the cable
at intervals in four different ways to ascertain its condi
ton. The following are the results
l. There Is fault of great magnitude at distance Of
between 2a5 and 300 statute miles from vaenta but the
locality cannot be accurately ascertained until
portion of the cable 20 80 miles in length has been
tested against my standard Of resistance and until the
log has been consulted to ascertain the amount of slack
paid out. would suggest that the piece OF cable at
Greenwich be carefully measured and tested against my
standard in order to obtain the most correct estimate of
the distance of the fault Assuming however that it is
270 miles and allowing 22 per for slack it is pos
sible that the chief defect is in shallow water 40
fathoms.
The copper wire at the faulty place above alluded to
docs not touch the iron covering Of the cable proved
by its forming votaic element which gives rise to
continuous positive current om the copper wire vary
ing very little in tension.
B. The insulation of the wire between yaentia and the
1aut Is perfect or at least contains no defect OF sufficient
importance to be perccptbe, to materially influence
the working were the cable otherwise perfect
A. The copper wire is continuous, and consequently the
cable has not parted. Faint signals, reversals
still received from Newfoundland, but the power used
will shortly eat away the exposed copper wire in the
faulty place by eectrolytic decomposition.
The actual resistance of the fault appears to be at least
equal to ten miles Of the cable but it is most probably
greater.
Taking it at its lowest resistance 10 miles-and
assuming that Newfoundland is only using 1870 cells Of
Daniels battery the strongest current received thence
during my stay only l24th part Of the force that it
should be there but this one fault. When it is
however borne in mind that the other side they
probably using more power and also that the defect first
alluded to probably offers resistance than that
sumedvz 10 miles is evident that there is another
and distant fault the approximate locality Of which
could not pretend to estimate at this end without being
able to speak TO Newfoundland,
From authcntic data shown to me at Vaentia am of
opinion that there fault board the Agauiem-
before the cable was submerged, at distance Of
The following the data in question: but what
occasion they obtained 1 unable to state.
They were, however, probably taken when the ships
at Queenstown
TESTING Of Coils Board tie Agameanon, consisting Of about
], 200 Statute Miles of Guile
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Aelegaph line about to be constructed between St
Paul Min, and La Crosse, Wis, TO connect with the
telegraph system Of the United States 1t thought that
it will be completed by the LIST Of next December The
estimated cost Of the work 900, Of which $50 900
has been subscribed
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Rescue or sbipwrecked Sailors.

New York, Oct. THE barque Thales of New Or
leans, has arrived here with VIM Briggs and four sea-
men, who were picked up in boat belonging to the
wrecked ship Pelican State.
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Indian Troubles Anticipated.

ST. LOUIS Oct IA gentleman who has just arrived
from Fort Union says that Indian Agent Redfed at
Smutty Bears camp, eighty miles below Fort Randall
the Gath nit The Indians were saucy towards the
whites and serious trouble apprehended with the
Sioux aud Ricarees.
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IowA.--We have up to this writing news from
the election in Iowa Monday last. The delay is
good sign for the democracy, as the telegraph sell
dom takes the trouble to forward democratic news
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From Utah.

ST. LOUIS Oct. 6.--The Salt Lake mail with dates of
the 18th ult arrived at ST. Josephs the LIST inst Po
ltica matters quiet in Utah. The California Salt
Lake train had been robbed by the Indians in Carson
Valley Dr. Forney, superintendent of Indian affairs was
preparing to leave Salt Lake City for Carson Valley.
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THE FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.

The subjoined table shows the weekly mortality at New
Orleans up to the lst instant, from the time OF the first
appearance of the yellow fever
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Among the passengers by the Canada is O. w Brad
ley, bearer of dispatches from China.
The Atlantic Telegraph shares quoted at $500 a
The British August trade report shows decrease Of
100000 compared with the August report of last
year.
The telegraph cable between England and Holland
Two thousand additional troops have been ordered to
India.
LONDON Saturday The funds yesterday were stimula-
ted 10y two considerable purchases for account and
soils closed higher than ON Thursday.
FRANCE Baron Gros has been made a senator A
vice consul had been appoited at Mariposa California
II is said that the French army at Rome to be aug
mented.
solemn performed in celebration of the
Chinese treaty.
The French in the Adriatlc is to be withdrawn
sPAIsThe Spanish army is to be increased so as to
be prepared to put down political agitation in any quar-
ter The expedition against the Riff pirates Is said to
have been postponed until spring but the government
intends to act energetcally against Mexico.
RUssrA.--Gen. Mduravief, it is said will be the Rus
sian minister at Pekn and 1t reported Paris that
Great Britain win send military representative there
1t is reported that the Russians have gained another VIC
tory the Crcassians.
The Cape Town dates of August 18th had been re-
ceved They report difficulty between the British and
Portuguese authorities ia the Mozambique channel A
small cutter from Port Natal while trading on the east
coast seized by the Portuguese and the crew
sent to Mozambique and placed in charge Of the British
consul, who demanded the boat and cargo, but
successful He then left for England to represent the
to the Foreign Office
LyERPooL Markets Cotton closed frmer, but not quo
tably higher than at the last report of the week
So, 900 bales The estimated sales Friday were s 900
bales the market closing quiet The following the
quotations:
Orleans. Mobile. Uplands
falr------- ~ $40 ~ u
Mddng- ----------- VI 75-l6 IT
Stock in port sos, 900 bales, including 445, 900 Of
American AT Manchester the markets closed steady
tres ordiadre at Hayre ll2f
Flour very dull and holders pressing the
markets The market closed with declining tendency
Prices, however, generally unchanged wheat was
quiet western red was quoted ut S. Adj Gs 3D.; west
ern white IS 3d. 6s. 3d.; southern white, Is 7s 3D.
Corn very duh and nominal yellow, 34s a 35s Big
land quotes corn Is lower on the week
Beef heavy pork quiet bacon quiet lard dull SUI
gar steady
Money bullion increased in the Bank f405 000
consols 97f 97s for money, 9Ts 97a for account.
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Sugars were firm

Sugars firm.
The market for beef was dull61 81 cents per pound
the current prices. Sheep and lambs dull at
So 81 for to extra the average sales being at
SO SO SO. Veals in moderate demand at Al 6
cents per pound Hogs were higher and in demand
Tie cash transactions at the subtreasury to-day were
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n NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION.
Uplands. Elorldn. Mobile. \
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Author Of the private Life Of Daniel Webster
Adventures in the Wilds Of America, etc
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indicating that there fault by rough calculation,
at about $50 miles from end and 440 from the other
/ With the 200 miles of cable amounts
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-30
DIED..

In Salisbury, the 2lst inst of consumption, Mrs
Leathy Ann wife of Archibald Coady. aged 20 years
Also, the ed, of consumption Mr. George Weant,
aged rs years.
Near Canton, Madison county, Miss, the 18th of
Sept, Mrs Elizabeth Dinkns wife of Lewis Diukins
aged about 40 years. She native of Mecklenburg
county, n c., and had been a member of the Baptist
Church II years.
In CASTOR county the 10th inst, j. Franklin, only
son of Capt N Faris, aged II years.
In Rockingham, the 9Th inst. Virginia Wall, cid
est daughter of John W. and Ann G. Leak, aged IA
years
In Chester, the 18th inst, Mrs Mary c., wife of
DR. John Walker, aged &c years. Also, the 18th,
Mr. VIM Carroll, aged IS years.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-30
MARRIED..

In this county, the 25th inst, by Rev. R. H. Laf
ferty Mr. Lee Houston to Miss Martha A. daughter of
Edwin Alexander
On the 23d instant, by the Rev VIM. Patterson, Mr.
J. T. Lee of Mecklenburg county, to Miss NJ. H. HOWE
of Union county.
In Upton county, Tenn, the 18th inst, Mr. r. A.
Hall to Miss Bette A. youngest daughter of Col J. E.
Stitt formerly of Mecklenburg county, n. c.
In Arson county, on the 18th inst, Mr. James Thomas
Lowry to Miss Clara A. third daughter of John W.
McLendon.
In Raleigh, the Gath inst, John Fl. Bryan, Jr to
Miss Maggie H., daughter of the late DR. T Outlaw
In Iredell county, the 18th instant, Mr. Thomas T.
Alexander of Mecklenburg county, to Miss Susan E.
Shepherd of Iredel
In Salisbury, the 18th inst, Mr. L. s. Aldrich to
Miss Mary E. Chunn. Also, on the 10th, Mr. John H.
Ennis to Miss Selma A. Jenkins.
In Rowan county, on the 18th inst, Mr. Robt Linn
to Miss Jocy C daughter of Pleasant Redwine. Also
on the 18th, Mr. Earnhardt to Miss Mary Trexier
In Randolph county, the 4th inst, VIM Lewis 90
years cd, to Mrs Mary Lassiter aged 70 years
In Yorkvie, the 23d inst, Rev. A .. Darby of the
| S. C. Conference, to Mrs R. Catharine Withers
In York District, the 18th inst, Mr. Noah Benheld
to Miss Jane Thomasson. Also, Mr. John d Anderson
! to Miss Lanthe Jane Wallace.
On the 10TH Mr. Reuben Mcconnell, Jr. of York Dist,
| to Miss Amanda J. Mcdonald of Chester District.