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f om the utah Army.

ST.. LOUIS, May l0--The Independence, Mo-, despatch
announces the arrival of Mr. Mason who left Camp Scott
March 3d. Col. Johnston anxously awaiting the
rival Of Capt Marcy. The health of the army re-
markably good Provisions becoming scarce, but
supplies expected from Fort Laramie Mr.. Mason
was detained seventeen days account of storms
He met Col Hoffman, command l40 miles beyond Fort
Kearney.
Twelve hundred troops have arrived here est LOUIS
within three days. great portion of whom proceed inn
mediately to Fort Leavenworth
The Republican of this city states that Captain Marcy
would not be detained than ten days awaiting rein
forcements. He would then be in condition to march
to Camp Scott within forty days The trains were
losing number of animals from cold. All the streams
were full Of water
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

We rejoced to learn, through the medium Of a
private letter received in this city that the health of the
Hon David s Reid of the senators from North Caro-
lima, is much improved and that he may be expected
here in the of ten days less. His immediate
friends indulge the hope Of his entire recovery from the
very serious and protracted Illness he has suffered.
Mr. +. C.Anbcrt, editor of the Independent Vsglcnf of
Donadsonylle Louisiana and Mr. H. Supervelle Of the
Drapanu del Ascamon, fought duel about fortnight
since at Fort Adams, mississippi Mr.. Auert wounded
but not very seriously. His antagonist finding that Mr.
Aubct would he detained by the wound for several days
offered to edit the Vgilan Mr. Aubert paper until he
able to its homogeneous. Courtesy like this
is unusual, and for that creable to both
parties a -ra $50 g. 3f-aeale fH ~ tal
BARON DE- KALB.-J. Spear Smith, esq, president OF
the Maryland Historical Society, has published inter
esting memoir Of this brave old soldier who fell fighting
the plains Of kcrshaw. De Kalb was Of very large
sse and Herculean powers OF endurance. His breast
rmor and back plate alone of solid ron and weigh
cd nearly twenty pounds They worn by the Baron
In the long fight, for hours in tc middle of August In
the deep thickets Of Middle Catna The arrnor il now
in possession of the Middleton family South CAROLINA
The Corpus Christi Valley notices the death Of Edwin
Hardy that Oldest Of old Texans in that city the
18th ult He had ~ years Of active frontier life,
and WAS nearly 20 years OF age. Until his last Illness he
had not seen sick day 5000 sfIt4 A,Ii Is ~
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THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Information from st Louis states that Major General
Smith has issued elaborate orders relative TO the move
ment of the trains and troops of the Utah forces The
trains to be divided into divisions OF two hundred and
twentysx wagons EACH and the troops will be organized
into columns each column constituting the escort OF dy
sion general supply train and the first column under
command of Lieut.. Col Andrews, already organized
and ordered to march, The second column under 1t
Col Monroe composing the escort of the first division
supplies marches from LeavenwOrth on the 10th instant
The third column under Col May, marches on the 2Oth
The fourth column under Col Morrison, marches the
25tL The fifth column under Col Summer marches the
3Oth The sixth column, under Major Emory marches
the 4th of June These columns for the present
stitute the first brigade of Utah forces under command Of
Gen. Harvey. Each column is to be supplied with four
months provisions, which to be replenished when
passing Forts Kearney and Laramie General Smith is
yet that city, and 1t is stated that his health is such
TO require him to remain there short period -Four
panes of the sixth infantry left Leavenworth the 9th
instant. One company from Fort Riley will join them at
Fort Kcarney. S
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS Amy,
No. 2. New York, May I, 1858.
Communica for the headquarters of the army to
arrive on and after the LIST of June next will be address
cd to West Point New York. IA ~ $780, ssi sS,
By command Of Brevet Lieutenant General Scott:
IRWIN MCDOWELL
Assistant Adjutant General.
"A letter from Lieutenant Habershan, published in the
Philadelphia Ledger, gives particulars OF the voyage Of
the Powhatan from ST. Helena to Cape Town. She ar
rived at the latter port the 10Th Of February after
passage of eighteen days The delay caused by the
fact that the ship short of coal and obliged to beat
five hundred miles to windward against the southern
trades Nevertheless the work theoretically under
taken and from sdewheel steamer, with all her masts
yards and sails deck the Powhatan was transformed
into side wheel sailing vessel and all sail made on
the starboa tack Twenty tons of coal reserved
to steam-np to anchorage after land was sighted Ac
cording to lieutenant Habershams account the fitting
out of the Powhatan atrocious First part and
then another of the rigging gave way
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
From the Evening Post, May 81

FROM thc Evening iUst, Mhy D. It. {
This il discount day at the majority of the banks and
from what learn may say that the offerings ut
OF the largest have been meagre than mt any time
in the history of the institutionsthat H. in comparison
with the capital and surplus The relative loss in inter
est must be considerable Liquidation is still the order
Of the day merchants not being disposed to embark in
enterprises The business wants of the community
instead OF increasing appear to be decreasing and the
uneasness of bankers with large balances is not to be
wondered at
The unsettled condition OF the stock market is not
without influence in adding to the dizziness in money
Many brokers paying off their per cent loans and
contend for lower rates. Lines have been put out at
81 per cent, but these are exceptional cases. Fas
s8aB (From the Commercial AdvertserJ
The amount of trade with the interior this spring can
not, fairly usual be guaged by tho loan column in
the bank statements the peculiar turn business has ta
ken has helped rather to swell the specie reserve The
obbers say that before large proportion Of
their spring business done in small cash bills Though
the market value of money has fallen to low mark
extra inducements have still been offered to cash buyers
partly because many suspended houses DESTROYS
winding up their affairs rapidly of getting the
money which they could not command in market or
partly account of the sellers lack Of confidence his
old customers, which leads him to prefer cash. the
ground Of security to time bills at better prices III,
amount of obbng business done book account also
probably larger than usual from which fail
to be obvious BY the opening Of the next spring sea
the obber will have been able TO ascertain thorough
the ability and disposition of his country customers to
settle outstanding accouns and will be able to discm
mate II is to be hoped however, that the short credit
system will not be ignored with the revival Of confidence
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH


MoSIooxERY (Alabama.) May 10 The great southern
convention met here at noon TO day II was called %
order by Hon William L. Yancey and temporarily or
gazed by the choice of Allen IT, Owen of Georgia. as
chairman, and j. Edmund Burke secretary. Three
hundred delegates were in attendance coming from North
and South Carolina, Virginia. Mississippi, Tennessee,
Florida, Lousiana and Alabama. The hotels crowd
ed and tine delegates still coming in.
Kansas, Central America reopening OF the slave trade
anapprenticeshp system southern publications. and
direct European trade besides other matters were pri-
convention
The usual committee ON organization reported A. z.
Calhoun of South Carolina president Mark A. Cooper,
vice president and r. ID. Page, of alabama, secretary
The committee business formed by three delegates
from each State They discussing the rules and
l.. w. Spatt's report on the slave trade.
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BIT OF WHITE STONE HERR AND BIT OF BLACK
STONE THERE The New York Commercial Advertiser
says: We have more than once remarked that there
be only two great permanent political parties in
the United States-the party Of the administration
and the party Of the opposition" Exactly 30 that
is what have all along maintained. Ina practical
point of view, as matters now stand. however, we
encounter in the maintenance of this theory more or
less obstacles. There seems to DO considerable
difficulty just now in finding out and keeping to-
gether the Opposition" elements. There is certainly
aDparty Of the administration; and II is equally
clear that the administration has encountered Sc
we're trying oppositon-so far 80 good but where
is g the party Of the oppositionf" Is it the repub
licansa Is it the Americana Is it the union Of the
republicans and Americanss -. a
Since the Commercial Advertiser has got its hand
in the work. perhaps that paper will inform u.s. in its
zeal to reconstruct parties, whether it will consent
to new organization based upon anti-slavery like
that Of the republicans just disbandedf
We respectfully suggest to the Commercial that,
in our judgment, there certain fundamental
opinions which must be respected if it would form
new party out of the republican and know-noth-
ing elements-we mean Of course, the abolition
opinions Of the latter faction. What we want to
know is, whether our venerable contemporary is
ready to go into new concern which shall be SO
reconstructed to recognise negroism distinct
article of faith or saving ordinance
II the Commercial should vouchsafe negative an
swer to this question then submit to that paper,
whether, with aboIitionism stricken out Of the plat
FORM its work Of getting up new concern will not
end like canvass in Virginia many years ago, con
Quoted by valiant friend of ours, whose candidae
received just one vote. and that given by HIMSELF
If the Commercial sh ond signify it's readiness to
endorse negroism, then it may be asked, what is
the necessity for snperseding the republican organ
ization 80 l8e .H 81
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case it would also Prove the open TO happy and
gratifying results in the former case
But in leaving our own domnions on the Pa
'chc to speculate upon the future Of these alien do
mains southwark of them, we leave the province Of
fact and certainty for that Of contingency and CON
lecture Ii is enough to ielicitate ourselves upon
the glorious certanties of the destiny of our own
land we can leave the destiny of other lands for the
present to whatever glories or sorrows the future
may have in store
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Markets.

Nxw YoRK, May lO.--Cotton heavy, quotations nom
na sales 500 bales Flour heavyState, 81 % 81 l5;
Ohio "a % a 81 40 southern, 81 40 81 20. Wheat
heavy--saies 5000 bushels western red, 80 cents II
ST. 10 white 81 I2aSl 27 Corn quiet 8 900 bushels
white, 20 " cents yellow, 10 cents. Beef quiet
Mess pork 20 cents lower$lS $18 25 prime, $l2 SO
a $l4 rs Sugar closed buoyant Muscovado, 81 a st
cents Havana, 8 cents Coffee steady--lO III cts
Spirits Of turpentne closed rn-49 SO cents. Rosin
heavy Rice steady Cotton freghts to Liverpool,
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Fire in COhOes.

Conons IN. w. May "a fire occurred here at ii
o'clock last night destroying the Wilkinson machine
shop owned by Mrs c. A. Olmstead and occupied by Mr..
Carlton silk weaver; John Baker bobbin manufacturer
q. r. Archer, machinist NJ o. Mare, wagon maker ;
and Messs. Porter Hail. le-cutters. The loss to the
occupants is estimated at Sc 900 There il 80 900 in
suraIcc the building in the St Nicholas Insurance
Company of New York. The fire was doubtless, the
work of an incendiary.
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SPEECH ORION. JdMEs A. sTETART

We devote considerable portion of space to the
publication Of the able speech of Hon James A. Stewart
of Maryland delivered in the House of Representatives
upon the subject of the admission of Kansas We regard
it as ono Of the abest productions which have been ec
ted In Congress by that aabsorbng question. 1t is
cogent and conclusive in its arguments in fave of amis
sion under the Lccompton constitution it is eloquent
and powerful In its rebuke Of the Northern spirit of ag
gression upon the constitutional rights of the South
and its yndication Of the courts of the countryespe
ciay the Supreme Court of the United States the
assaults of fanaticism and faction must command the
consideration Of every who duly estimates the value
Of pure, upright, and independent Judiciary We com
mend the speech ~ readers replee with in
structo lofty in its statesmanshp, strongly marked by
nationality and patriotism, and in every respect worthy
Of an attentive perusa - ahsmos Rtp"iFcoa. ~
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Caution.

We would again remind subscribers, particularly in
Ohio Kentucky and the western States that we have
discontinued with the exception OF Messrs psconfb
Dserng) all our agencies Throughout tho country and
that with these exceptions collections will be
cognsed by this Office by persons claiming to agents 70
the Union 1.ts.tf APP 25-t.
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East TENNESSEE AND VIRcNrA RAiLRoAp--The Bristol
News has the following in regard to the early completion
Of this road We gratiied in being able TO an
nounce that this great work Is almost consumate aud
NO accident happens the Last nail will be laid this
week Then the great thoroughhre from New Orleans
to New York will BIO OPEN and the route being 10 direct
and the time short from point TO The other such
stream OF travel win be along the road this summer
will astonish even the most ssnguine - aiiis. sAN
The st Paul (Minnesota) Advertiser says Edmund
Rice has completed negotiations l the construction of
fifty miles N the Minnesota and Pacific read commence
immediately s to be completed before the first De-
cember. Fifteen hundred hands are already engaged
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WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY II. 1865.


Al The proposed
change viii be conducted strictly basis all
collection Of subscriptions
p4ySueass should Agents
Mr. w. pscomb who authorised mako collections
A Delaware, Aaryi land, aud Virginia.
WAs0xoroS, March ~, lS58--G
foregoing any colec
employ employed In Tins CITY, but
those Only who have performed such IN other parts tue
country. Ap2v-u
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Nomination of MIR. Craig.--Gen. smith.

ST. LOUIS May lO.-The democratic convention IN the
fourth district has unanimously nominated Hon James
Craig for reelection to Congress.
Major Gen. Smith and staff leave here this afternoon
for Leavenworth. The Generals health Is much i'm
proved
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PASSPORTS 10 SWITZERLAND.

We call attention to the notice from the Swiss
Consulate in this city relating to formality with
regard to passports necessary for Swiss citizens who
desire to pass through France to their country
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Marine.

NoRroLK, May 10 --Arrived at Hampton Roads barque
Marine mot in distress,) bound North with lumber
barque Lnark from Cardenas with moasses for Europe
with cargo shifted
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Markets.

HAvRE April 2S.-Sales of cotton for the week $500
bales with declining tendency of Orleans
Jas being Off Stock in port 1923 900 bales Rice heavy
rs 2Sf Flour tended downwarts
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We authorized 10 announce that the music in
the Presidents grounds will commence for the
son on Wednesday evening next at six clock, the
weather permitting. n ~ Z
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MIR. SENATOR DOUGLAS IN DANGER.

The Herald Of Freedom published at Lawrence,
Kansas, gives an account of tho proceedings of a
meeting held in "the Unitarian church" of that
town. in which the inevitable Jim Lane announced
himself a candidate for the United States Senate,
declaring that he had challenged the distinguished
senator from Illinois to mortal combat, who had re-
fused to fight, shielding himself behind the prvi-
ileges Of his position" and that he anxious to
got upon the same level with the senator that he
might exact an acceptance of his hostile proposal
At this distance from tho valiant mountebank of
Kansas and estimating the gulf to be very broad be-
tween the beligerents which he will have to over
come and tho elevation somewhat greater than he is
aware OF, we do not see clearly how the senator
from Illinois can be in immediate danger. BE this
it may, the country will understand that just
as soon Jim Lane can roach the status of the
ator from Illinois, terrible collision is to take
place
the recent bogus Leavenworth constitution which
contains this provision;
Every person who shall give accept challenge to
tight duel shall be ineligible to any office OF trust on
profit in this State
We merely quote this to show how matters are
done up in Kansas and with view in the world of
suggesting discrepancy between the theory and
practice of the candidate for senatorial honors
After making his point Mr.. Douglas, the gallant
general offered the following pious resolution
BE I.rssolred That AS Christian people it is
duty to humble ourselves before that Power that directs
the action Of statesmen and holds in His hand the desti
MES Of nations and acknowledge before Him the oblga
ons under for the blessings of peace and free
dom he has vouchsafed U.S.
We have now only to suggest to the various
lgious orders throughout the country the proprety
of slight increase of the domestic missionary force
in Kansas. The field there for the abors of such
must be regarded very broad and very full Of
briers and thstles. s
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A member of the Thirty-tbird Congress-, who vofed
aga,a the bill organizing the Territories Of Kansas
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THE WASHINGTON UNION.

and Nebraska writes to a friend in this city as fol-
lows: f.
~ hope the Kansas agony is now Englisa
bill has passed. and glad Of it, ion think 1t viii
bring peace to the country
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The steamship Vanderbilt arrived at New Yorl =
Hayre and Southampton at o'clock yesterday morn
bringing three days later news from Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-03

WAGGERY.-Some time ago, on the Sabbath
day, we wendell our way to one OF our churches,
and instead of a sermon heard an address upon
some missionary or other benevolent subject.
After the address was concluded, two brethren
were sent round with a basket for contribu
lions, Parson l., who was one of the basket
bearers, taking the side upon which we sat.
Immediately in our front and upon the next
seat negligently reclined our friend, Bill H,
gentleman OF infinite hunOr and full of dry
Jokes; Parson l. extended the basket, and
Bill slowly shook his head
Come, William, give US something" said
the ParsOn.
Can't do it, +" replied Bill.
ny not? Is not the cause a good one -
Yes, but am not able to give any thing. -
&" 'oh. pOh L know better; you must give
me he rter reason than that -
HWsll owe too much money! must he
lust before a. q" generousPyou know
g Rnt, William. You owe God a larger debt
than you owe any o. eiSe-
That's true, par. on, but then he unit
pushing me like the 6ata aee ~ mig creditors.
The Parsons face got into rather curious
condition, and he passed on.
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WORTH READING.


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mrnts, ard even ordinary pursuits OF life, when
by treatment al once convenient and safe, well
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All diseases ola private nature, from whatsoever
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Dr. Harris re consulted daily, between the
hours of 10 a. IN. and D. m, ard to 10 p m. at his
rooms over 1872. Man street. above llth. and op0p
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Ladies OF delicate Ituticns or those suffering
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In order to satisfy oft imposed upon oommuni-
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Patients out of the city, and who cannot mako II
convenient ~ call, 10y stating their ease, can have
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Consulting Rooms 81, Sd floor, opposite American
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