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OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES AGnE
CULTURAL SOCsETI- FOX 1855. !


IresaIent-Gen Tench Tirghman, Of Oxford. Md.
Wee ficsidsats--J u Lang. OF Maine; II r french
o. New Eampshire; Fred Holbrook, Of Vermont;
John Brooke, Of Massachu seftt; b Tburstop oil
Rhode Island: II Huntington, Of Connecticut: < i,
Johnston, Of New York; w kobeson, of New Jer.
ssy David Latdretb, OF Penpsy lvsnia; John Jore !,
of Delaware; 9din Bowie, Of MARYLAND: PniiIp sc
George Cooke OF yirsinis; II X Barg3yn Of North
Carolina; Aston. Of South Carolina, Richard
Phillips. Of Mississippi; b b IeBow OF Louisiana.
Lucien Buttles, of Ohio; W L Underwood, Of Ken
tucky; T Tanning. of Tennessee; b p Hollowav. Of
Indiana; Fidgerton, Of Wisconsin,; n Q Johns,
OF !ilinois Barrett, OF Missouri, Michael rhoe-
maker, of Michigan; D l. Yules. OF Floriia; Guy
Brj act. Of Texas; LeGrand Byington. Of Iowa; A p
Bra aiford, of California; w W porcoraD, OF the Dis
trict Ct Columbia; Manuel II 0tero. of New Mexico;
u Rice. OF Minnesota; J II Lane, OF Oregon: d
Anderson, of Washineton Te ritor,; John Nj Bern.
hsel of Utah; Chspman, of Nebi aska; n
Barney. of Kansas.
Ereentfre Can,n,iHee-Henry Wager. OF New York:
Mcdowan. Of Pennsylvania; Josiah " are Of Vir
ginia; Frederick smyth. Of New Hampshire; Henry
Wilson,. Of Ohio; John Merryman, of Maryland;
James Brown, of IiliEeis.
Iresurer-b b French, of #5z&
the Diatrct Columbia, oas
Scretary.- Ben ferley At wassiaI,an Mtses nc
oore. of Massachusetts. washington, u Y.
The reader will preserve this paper for future
reference.
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July lat. L
k> LIFE SIZE PHoToQRAPAs.-The

subscriber takes pleasure in announcing 20 his nu-
merous patrons and the public at large, that he
now prepared TO FURNISH photographs from minia
lures to FULL LIFE SIZE, either plain or coiored
ahich, for accuracy and finish, he warrants equal,
han the usual price. Old Pictures copied ana en-
targed to any size.
Citizens and strangers invited to call and ex
anime specimens al GlBBs' Temple of Art. Germ
THAN Hall, Main street, between sth ana 10Th:
Il GIBBS.
P. s.-If you want genuine Ambrotype. this is
the place TO get it. where you will neither he hum
bugged in price or work, Also, Melsinotypes, or
any other Picture in the Photographic Art.
i5 Is p. ". u.
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Hg- WE ARE ALWAYS PLEASED to re-

cord decrease in the Affections to which humanity
is heir. And We do SO now, in bearing testimony to
the wonder working powers of DIR, j. HOSTEL
lER'S CELEBRATED BIT ERE, for diseas 60 Of the
out rival. and the people whom it has benefited.
even within a limited period, to be counted by
thousands. The Bitters bases its reputation more
on what it has itself DoNE than what it gets cen.
venienL friends to say Tor 1t For Dyspepsla Fatu-
lcnce, Constipation, etc. etc it cannot be surpassed.
in speedness of cure. Try them, and cur word for
it. they will give satisfaction.
For sale by Druggists and Dealers generally. eve
where. " 26-Im
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ma UNpaEcEDExrED SUCCESS The

excitement in behalf OF BAKERS CELEBRATED
PRENlUM BiTrERS continues TO increase in
this city, as n ell as throughout the State As cure
cure for d. epepAia Tcrpioity OF the Liver Sour
stomach and NiIvons Headache, ,hey have DO ri
yal and in addition 20 the great virtue of Bakers
Premium Bitters, wa baye never heard of case Of
Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Diarihga or summer
Complaint, where they have bee. used regularly
during the sullfner months. Should you be attacked
with the above complaints, use BAk Ek'S 8 PREMI-
I'M B1rTEKS, freely for three or tour days, and
you will be permanently cured. With the conf
dence We have in it. advise all heads CT families
10 keep bottle two reg uarly on hand, in case OF
emergency, with the confident assurance that no
medicine kuown is so tfectual, aud, st the same
saie by Messrs. Purcell Ladd Co and by sll
prominent Druggists in the city OF Richmond and
else Sbere, in Virginia. au
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D6- PARTICULAR Nor1cE.-The su

scrber having disposed Of HIS store at the Of
18th aud Main streets. will from this time conduct
business exclusively at
Ij5 Alain street, Corner 10Th.
Having now greatly increased facilities, he Is
bled to offer goods the liberal terms both at
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Thankful for past favoIs, he hopes by reneloed sf
forts to please his FRIEND DS AND THE PUBLIC,
~ merit continuance OF their patronage.
W. PETERSON, Druggist, graduate
of tn. Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
Successor TO Alex. Duvaf.
July lat, 1855. jy l6-lm
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Eixht sisters, the youngest more than sixty
years II age, mat IN chnreh In Salem. Aass OF
Sunday. for The nrst time afssr = sepsrssaeo -
mAny years.
To prevent the nsh from smsilins iu ths SUMMED
tims, cut their moses on
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k8rCARD.--R REMOVAL DR.. KNOX has
-emoved his residence to the bouse on 25th st.,
immediately in the Of the Presby ian Church.
Church Hill.
Ia proffering his services to the citizens Of Rich
mond am ong .hom his short residence has allow ed
him but limited personal acquaintance. ha feels
called upon state that he has been eng ged in The
active practice Of his proe ssion fer the last IL
aA. Calls may be left at his residence. or at his
office, 18th st between Main and Cary. au%-Im*
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SPIRITUAL ParsIciAs BADLY BEAfEN-Dr. Brackie.
vha nractices medicine and advocates spiritual
ism. ia Cincinnati. was almost killed, . night or
two since, BY Mr. David Quinn, also spirisuans.'
INT Who rather disxpprovss Of sspassioaai stsrsc'
tloDa entertained towards his (Mr. Qs) wifs ~
shs aid DR. Byackio.
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FISH EPIpEMc.--The Galveston (Texas) Civilian,
Of the I'd inst, says:
For some days great numbers cf dead fish have
been floating upon the sulf faes of the Bay aud Gulf
waters. From the numbers it is quite evident that
some sort of an epidemic Is prevailing among
them. Weare informed by boatmen that great
quantities of every description of fish have been
thrown ashore on the Gulf beach. Considerable
unslbers have also been found all along the bays
ana bayous.
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LAND SALES IN FAUQUIER.-Mr. Murfee, of Lynch
burg. has purchased within the last few days,
from R. w. Payne, Esq, her attorney, the farm of
Mrs. M. A. Combs, about three miles below War
rsntou on the railroad, containing $50 acres, for
lO,00o--or $40 per acre. Four years since, MIS-.
C. purchased this farm from Mr. Wm. S. Clarke,
with an addition of 81 acres for about $1,000. 1t
the intention of the purchaser to establish mil
itary academy on the place. John A. Spillman,
Esq recently Sold lot in WaIrenton, for $1,000
which cost about S525 about three four years
ago. This is doubling its value iii less than four
years. iElrrusston Wing.
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BLINKERs ON HoRsEs.-Mr. Rarey, the horse
tanner, says that biinkers should not be used on
horses. They can be broken in less time without
them. Horses are only fearful OF objects which
they do not understand, or are not familiar with
and the eye is one of the principal mediums By
which this understanding aud this familiarity art
brought about. This seems consistent with reason
and is no doubt the fact He says further that q
horse broken without blinkers can be driven past
sny omnibus, cab or carriage, parallel line, u,
close it is possible for him to co. without ever
waveriug or showing any disposition to dodge
Why not abolish the blinkers altogethery
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tw "To GILD REFINED GOLD, to paint

the lily,
To throw perfume on the violet,
10 smooth the ice or ada another hue
To the rainbow
or speak In praise of the PHOTOGRAPHS and AM.
BROfYPES made at MiNNIS' Photograph and Fins
Art Gallery, l9j Main street.
lis wasteful and ridiculous"
They speak for themselves. all the patrouise
MS ESTABLISHMENT wi'i testify. je lo
1@- DR. JOHN B. WALrHALL, (nomeo,
pathst offers his professional services to the cii
zens Of Richmond and its vicinity Office st his re-
sidenee on Leigh street, two doors from 9th
a l2-d1v
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RETRoGREssioN-The Green river Barrens, that
fifty years ago. in Kentucky, were covered with
gra.s and strawberries, morning glories and other
lowers, and were the resort OF immense h3cks of
quails and multitude of rabbits, are now great
forest oaks, hickory and chesnut trees. The great
change from field to forest has been in less
than half century. The germs of tho oak, the
chesnut and the hickory were in nature-uDless we
give tho great colony of squirrels the credit of
planting the chesnut, the walnut and the acorn,
from their winter store Of the nuts collected In
other localities.
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D HoBsoN's HAIR CUTTING, Shaving
AND suAMpooISa SALOON, under tho American Ho-
el-entrance on llth street 80
~. Blot. Cold and Shower BATHs can be had az
all hours. Single Bath IS cents tckets for one
uOiiar les
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For TEHUAsrEPEc.-Thes schr Manititlan left New
Orleans ON the 9th inst, with mules for the Isth.
mus of Tehuantepec. The lumber for the bridges
to be built on the route, will leave Pensacola, on
schooner, in = few days. This completes the ar,
raugements for opening the route 10 time for car
rying the malls under the new contract made BY
he company with the Federal Government.
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RICHMOND. JUNE 10TH. 1885,
Af21nTo DR Nj KAHH.-QRAR SIR: feel

il duty owe to you, to state to tho public. the
successful removal of taulor from the side OF my
neck, OF fifteen years standing, weighing upwards
Ut thI ee pounds, without the of knife, aud OF
which am now well was examined by several
eminent physicians of my county. who advised mt
TO have nothing done with 1t.
Yours. &c. MARY J. GRUBBS
81 Residence Beaver Dam, t1anover county Va
80 DR.. kAHN'S office is the corner Of I'D and
dRin streets, lie l5-3mt
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/ D6J FRESH LEEoHEs.--I have just re.
oeiyed, By pAdaps Express, q fresh lot OF Swedish
LEECHES. which will be applied upon most reason.
able terms.
z. S.-Cupping and Leeching promptly attended
TO- Can be found at all hours OF tae day at the Hair
Dressing Room under the American Hotel. and Al
night on 9Th street. French Garden Hill.
my 25-ts R. O. HGp8ON
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The GREAT Coxsf Coxx At LAsr.-Ws lsasn
from our dispatches by the Arsgo that the great
comet Of Charles ", II ID sometimes called, bat
better known to astronomers ~ that Of fsbrtcius,
has at last made its appearance, and viii very
shortly be visible to the naked eye. II hes been
seen irons the Paris observatory through its tall
escopes, and is pronounced By Araeo the genuine
article.
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LIST OF PREMIUMS
FOR THE
eIxTH NATIONAL EXHIBITION
or THE
It. s. AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
CATTLE DEPARfwEy7

TO RE HELD ar THE CITY OF RFCHA0Nf
VAGINA.
OCTOBER s5. %. n, y. % ANp 30, 1855.
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SEpARArED.-The celebrated ''Nolfs band" q
much admired in Richmond on the occasion of tbs
New York National Guards visit, has been broker
up. The Regiment wanted it to give night ser
enade at Mount Vernon, while on the trip which
IL refused to do. The Guards having formed tn,
band, breks up. and will form another one.
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BODY PICKED UP AT sEA.-The schooner s. B.
Hoires Capt. smith, from Georges Bank, reports
having picked up, on the I'd OF August. seventy
miles east OF the Highland Light, a body, supposed
to be Warren Burnham, of Gloucester, Mass, by
papers found in the pockets. The body was O.
much decaJed il was thought advisable BY Capt.
Smith to bury IL at sea.
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SEyHxrYFouR GUH sHIp RAlsED.-The Ameri
can submarine Company at Sebassopol, have suc
cessfuliy raised from the hsrbor ssventy-fou
gun steamer, called the "Turk.n Her nachiner.
Is almost In perfc cosdifion II 10 estimated tn.
an outlay Of Ave per cent. will restore her 70 =
nnrchsssd hy The Russian Governments.
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KILLED By LToHTsisG-Mr. Tolbert, resident
of New Richmond, OHIO, was instantly killed By
lightning in Cincinn4ti on Sunday afternoon. He
was walking with several companions on the Co
luuibia road in the seventeenth ward, and carried
an umbrella. As he passed under the telegraph
wire current Of electricity struck him aud killed
MIN instantly.
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STEAM ON CANALs-The papers of Western New
York indulge freely in their descriptions of the
Steam canal 'lees,'' with Governor King on board
that last week experimental on the Erie Canal
''foregone conclusion" correspondent of the
Rochester Union says:
AZ stood last night, for an hour after twilight,
upon the bow of the scow, she was moving
along behind the steamtug at the rate of six or Sc
ven miles per hour, i asked, how can men doubt
the practicability of steam for this navigation ?
Our boats displaced but little water, and made q
narrow track 10 the broad path AS We met or
passed boats towed by horses or mules there was
no dclay-no crowding, and plenty of room to
spare. The boats which we overlook on the way
appeared to be running stern foremost, so quickly
did we rush by them. Our tug burns only ton
of coal in ten hours, and do great deal of la
bor with that amount OF fuel.
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A CELEBRATED RACER DEAp-The cels beatsd rec
ing stallion Ambassador" vac killed BY nghtning
en- Thursday last on the plantation Of his owner,
Mr.. Charles N. Merriwether, about ten miles from
Ciarksvilie, Tenn. ambassador was The viossr
Of the great Alabams stake of twenty-eight shoa-
sand dollars In 1854, and his tins V among the
best on record.
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A FOOLISH TESTAMENT. "A curious will has been
contested before the Probate court OF Cheshire
county, N. Ii. Capt. John Town, late Of Keene,
devised bis estate to the eldest son (yst uuborn)
of his four sons; il there were no sons, to the
eldest daughters; In case either son has neither
sou nor daughter, after the time when such .
blessing Is possible In the course OF nature, he
then receives his portion Of the estate himself -
The plea Of insanity was set mp against the viii,
but the will was sustained. o.
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sPHCrAL NOTICES.

~dzoAaI 3. SrEuI, Dentlst, Once
and residence No. 81, on MAN, between stk and 9th
treees. Richmond We. my a0-lv
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~ CHEopLAsrIc TEETH
Artificial

Teeth. by the CHEOPLASTIC PROCESS, are insert
ed by the subscriber and warranted to be superior
in every respect to any other method now in use -
Specimens can be seen at the subscribers office
Main street, opposite Corinthian Hall.
Jy l5-lm JNO MCCONNELL Dentiet
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SUICIDE PROM FxAR or WAsr.--6eorge 6ilvssman
q tailor by trade, committed suicide In Pttebufg,
Tuesday. He Was the owner Of fvo clothing stores,
and considerable other propeSty. snd yss, y .
said, put end to bis life shrough fssF cs eonisg
TO want.
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H6T ODoNTo, Or PEARL DgNrrFRIcK

This Tooth Powder is prepared by recipe of one of
the Oldest Druggists IN tine United States aud has
been testd by the public for upwards Of forty years
always giving the highest satisfaction For diseases
teeth, it stands unequslled Prepared and tor sale
only by WARING d pEAKCE
Druggists. l07 Broad ST. ab1ve 9th,
Jy N Richmond Va.
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ARRIVAL Our OF TIE n. G. srsvxNs.--we have ID
vices from Captain Heaps, under date june l4sh,
Monrovia, giving account Of very quick paasAgs
Of 32 days to Cape Mount. One death occurred on
the passage, young woman, BY name Susan Mel
son. Other correspondents IN Monroyis give Cd
vices Of tolerably prosperous condition Of affairs.
Trade improving; palm oil moro abundant, sl-
though, from parties trading on the gold coast
aud 10 the Blight We learn none ID TO be obtained
there.-M. Colontsdfioa Jour.
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MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT..

sor the best Locomotive Farm Engine, of not less
.nan zen morse power, containing improvements ne.
cultural sccietr, the price. economy Of WORKING.
ano safety, being taken into con liberation wi bs
| awarded the Grand Gold kedai Qf Honor. Engines
to he put to such tests committee of
Judges may think proper
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BLooDTHIRsTT WRETCH. - The Eutaw (Ala)
Whig has been recently informed by gentleman
from Arkansas that john Bass, who was notorious
in that part of Alabama some two to five years
ago, was hanged in that State about three months
ago, for numbering and robbing a tax collector.
While on the gallows, he confessed that after he
iefs Alabama he murdered three men for their
money. besides the one for committing which he
was executed. Bass murdered a negro in Tusca-
loosa county some years since, but escaped punish
menr by changing the venue to PickeDs whar he
whipped another one to death, aud, to escape
punishment, fled to Arkansas where he met the
fate he 30 Justly merited
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sun.-Ths editor Of the Saratoga IN. \ Newi
has brought an action in the Stats courts against
ratber impromptitude, in delivering the paperi
Addressed 10 the News.
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4 WELL MIXED RACg.-Tbere is now in Roches.
ter, New York, man aged one hundred and six
years, whose ancestry, together with his own pro-
geny, will exhibit one of the straugest mixture Of
races ever heard Of. His name is John Shenandoah
OBtien, aud he was born in Boston, 1852. His
father was au Irishman and his mother an Indian.
of the Oneida tribe. When twelve years old he
vas sent to France, and there educated as a physi
clan. He returned to America, and served in the
Revolutionary war; afterwards be went back to
France, and there married the daughter OF the
Emperor OF Morocco, by whom he had ight chill
dren--with her he lived in tho United States for
some time. He then married an American woman.
descended from the TeutoDic line, and after her
death married a negress, who was fifty years
younger than himself, and by whom he had four
children. In his children are united the blood of
the Celts. the Teutons, the African and the North
American Indian.
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w LIcoRIoE BorLEns. go ANp 10

GALLONS, FOR Woop or CoAL--These Boilers have a
vers simple arrangement for regulating the heat,
and tor retaining 1t at a given temperature Tor a
long time. Just to hand, per schooner Haxall and
for sale at the Governor Street Stove Store, by
GEORGE STAKRETT
N. B-Sma'ler sizes. to arrive. Also the Farmers
Boilers, all sizes. on hand. 29
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APPaorRIAre QuorArtox.--The most hapey cssar
Ill from the Bible ve havs yet srens u Fses9eoes
70 the Telegraph which u soon - sirdIe sas 49,
appeared In ths National laesliigsoeer g Aoee0s
ktsiy ,rorsis % ne end qf tts World. -Psalne xixs
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The PRENIuN LIST fOr 1853 10 IN reality more ilDe
raj than that at any preceding National Fair, -
the eutry fees will be greatly reduced, and entirey
dispensed with In the HortiCultural domestic, Pro-
Duct General Utility and Art Departments. Many
articles exhibited In these Departments will necessa
rily be consumed. and the Grains and Seeds are 70
b retained for distribution to foreign Agricultural
Societies
PREMIUMS to be awarded In plate. of which there
vi be large and beautiful display, enabling sue
cessful crmpctifors TO choose such articles they
may prefer, for their premiums.
CnRrIPicArEs will be given with each pramium.
and Certificates If Merit will also be awarded BY the
executive ucmmttee. upon tho recommendation oi
Emmtt<es should the receipts warrant. the Ex'
scutiye COMMITTEES will also award DSscrettondry
nreneiums when recommended.
THE ORoUNpS at Richmond are commcdiCus ana
accessfbIe There are stalls for the exhibition o.
snmas with halls and tents for the pro1er oepIay
Of machinery products 4c, and track TOR uAls Of
speed e asnst tIms psoceesions Of horses. 4e.
rHs EXHIBITION or H0RsEs AND CATTLE o the
Judges stand for the deciai0n Of the Judges nhd
sdesienation Of prsmiums By a@xing Iieppns q 2,
designated colors will add continuous interest 70
| the Exhibition.
0FfICERS0F THE NATIONAL ExHIBLTI0N.
ctisf Marshai and General Superintendent
ChsF.ss iSImmoek. Il
n Mscia | nj. John Rutherford. R Barton hnYo4s
Abr'm Naiwick. yoeeph Andsnon, HL =
Thoinss Prize, 1tnch TlghmAa, kFestdene -
| 3. sld James Lyons, Prsstdset VsoAs
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HB DUDLEY Il Co., Importers and
Wholesale Dealsrs in Choice VINES, Fine BRAN.
oIEs, Oid WHISKkys and CIGARS No. 72 Main
Ioo9s
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CENSUS OF CHINA AND PEKIg.-The Russian mis.
sion now at Pekin has, in q recent report, made
known the result of the last census, taken BY OF.
der Of the Emperor Of China. The present popu-
lation 10 sad By this document, to amount 20 A16-
00O,000-ttat Of Pekin being 1,64S,sA. Pskin
was, mp to recent period, set down BY writer's Of
geography as the most populous city in tho world,
bat IL would appear that 1t IL but tw0thirds as
large as London, England, and that is does not
greatly exceed New York, Brooklyn, and thsir
environs. b
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TIE. TELssRAPH News AT BrprosD, PEsS.--Mrs,
Ann Q. stephens, the authoross, WAS ct Bedford
5prings Pa, when the news Of the successful lay
Ing Of the Atlantic telegraph was received at that
place. large company were at dinner At the
hotel, and among them Presi1ent Buchanan. Mrs.
stephens says just - they we're ready f,r the des
sert, gentleman came breathless into the dining
room and requested the attention Of ell, when be
announced the joyful tidings. For moment tne
room vas silent - death-next glisteEing eyes
peered into glistering eyes, and then, no longsr
able 70 repress their emotions, the whole COMPANY
gave vent to their enthusiasm 10 the most tumal
tuous cheers aud prolonged shouting that vas
ever heard-the Presidents Joining IN. The mate
rial dessert was foFgotteu In the ecstasic enjoy.
mont of one much greater.
The band then struck up .God save the Queen
and ..fiait 70 the chiefo
HiGH PRICE rox SLAVES A. SHxRirTs Sxs1 1--esvsn
slaves we're sold BY the sheriff yesD1rday, undes
orders q court and without gusp1ntss, at an ~
srAgs OF &l,s3s. The hiahs6f pfIce was paid fos
Octovi., sged about 20 years, 32,050; the lousss
was paid for Olivia, 81 ,llo. They we're purchssed
for westkn0wn prominent families. When such
prices - theee Tor slaves ere obtained Ct Sheriff
sales, s.o things are cearthat they are 10 strona
demAnd, And thst thsy aFs not, = = commonly
snppoeed. prseiAtsd - bsine eoad ~ the ehsf.
td.-M Q. Ncdyxne, 1sA jask