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Army Intelligence

per United States Express Company to Bonneville l7tb
inst state that'Lieut Col Johnston First Cavalry and
captain Simpson, of the Commssary department. have
arrived from the plains.
ley. " " "
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NAVAL.

The U. S. frigate Congress, now undergoing
thorough overhauling at the Philadelphia navy
yard has just been ordered to be got ready for
service without delay. However, there is vet
sufficient work to be done on her to render it i'm
possible to have her all right before three weeks.
Orders have also been received at Boston, Mass.
for the steam frigate Roanoke, one of the six
new vessels built by especial decree of Congress,
to supersede the Colorado as flagship Of the
Home Squadron. The men of the latter are to
be transferred to the Roanoke, whose crew is to be
discharged.
Colonel Harris, U. S. NJ, the only Colonel in the
Marine Corps, has just reported for duty at Brook
iiyn yard. from which he has been absent for the
last month. y
The United States Marine Corps is shortly to be
reinforced by 200 men, to meet the increasing calls
of the service.
The officers Of the Sabine all arrived at BROOKLYN
on Saturday, and reported themselves ready for
duty. They will be allowed time to see the tele-
graph SIGHTS before they 90 to sea.
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LATEST NEWS.
TELE G R A NJ S
RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF THE
DAILY EXCHANGE.
Later from MexicO-ZuloaSa still in Power
A New Ministry formed Santa Anna,
Press Law Re -Enacted-Death of Senol

New ORLEANS, Aug 1l.-The PicdyiRe of this morn.
ing contains later advces from Mexico which report that
Zuoaga still in power and that ministry had
been formed by him, composed follows Foreign Rcla
tions-Joaqun Laria Castillony Lausea. Government
Manuel Fernandez de Jauregui. Justice-J J Miranda
Finance-Pedro Jarrin. War-JO:e Maria Garcia Fo-
mento-Jose Maria Zadava.
The general condition of the country unchanged =
Santa Annals law regarding the press had been again
put in force The death of Senor Gomez Faria is an
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RosIN AND TAR.-No transactions in either article
GLOUCESTER FISH MARKET Annnst14-Mo

GLOUCESTER FISH MARKET, August 4-Mackere
With light receipts and good demand We quote sales
OF Bay fares at Sl3 Sl1 and for 2 3s closing
hrm at these quotations. Georges Codish.-None in
shipping order we quote at S35s. Haibut.-Fresh 3x
to Is so.
PRINTING CLOTHS:-The following are the sales for
g. 5 cents; 1000 do 60x6S private terms 600 do COX
os: Ok cents; 600 do 60x64, 5k cents 5000 6Ox64
private TERMS 1000 do GOx6O private 1000 do Sc
x6O cents 5000 do. 52x56 cts Total "a 900 pieces
-PrOcidence Journal
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Eire Mt RnchrSfnr-
Yellow Fever ~ vn,v orIo.,,s

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Aug. 17.-Longmre's brewery was
destroyed by fire today. Also, Dundas & HIaIowers
sheep skin factory and DoXtaers baths Loss $50 eOO
upon which there was insurance of 500 600.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS

WILMINGTON MARKET, August 17.-TURPENTINE.-
There was considerable animation in the market for this
article yesterday, and prices advanced shade with
of 167S bbs at So for Virgin $3.50 for yellow dip and
prices.
sPIRIrsSales to-day of 100 casks at AZ cents per gal
lon.
RosIN AND TAR-No transactions in either article
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SENATOR SMITH, OF OREGON

We have already announced that Delazon Smith,
Formerly denominated among politicians "DeIu-
SION Smith) had been elected one of the T. s
Senators from Oregon, which by the way, has not
yet been admitted one of the States of the Union
The Rochester On. " tilionspeaking offthe Sena-
tor elect, remarks
Mr.. Smith was once and for some time a resident
OF this city. We think he left here since 1910.
about which time he conducted daily paper called
the Western Hcr0id. Previously he rublish.d for
a year or two, an infdcl paper called the Ne,o
York lFatchmom and he used to lecture to the
this city he converted to Christianity and was
at one time preacher of the Gospel at the West.
He is gentleman of considerable ability.
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SENATOR DOUGLAS ON THE STUMP. -
L ARI Y IIISmAIlN.

/ 4
SCRAP OF HIS EARLY HISTORY.
In a speech at Winchester, ILL.,, delivered on thc
18th inst, Mr. Douglas said:
"Twenty-five years ago Ientered this town on
foot, with my coat upon my arm, 'oidtoW an &C
quaintance IN housaad miles and tcibout l,,o,c;,,
iChere co"d get money to pay q irees board Her.
made the first six dollars ever earncd in my, IN,
and obtained the first regular occupation that /
ever pursued For the first time in nv life then
felt that the responsibilities of manhood were nnon
me, although | was under a@e for had nona ta
advise with and knew no one upon whom had 4
rlGht 10 call Tor assistance or for friendship Here
lound the then settlers of the country my friends
my hrst start in life was taken here not only as 4
PrNate citizen, but my first election to public office
oy the people was conferred upon me by those
whom am now addressing and by their fathers.
quarter OF century has passed. and that pennilcss
Doy stands before YOU with his heart full and gnsh-
ing with the sentiments which such associations
ana recollections necessarily inspire.
! IMPORTANT DEusrox-We learn from the Vicks-
burg IVhig that Judge Dickerson, of the United
States Circuit Court, in the case of John NJ Mar
| tin u.s. The Summervie Water Power Company,
has decided that bonds payable to bearer ncgn-
liable and that the rights of holders of them were
in every respect like those of the holders of bills of
exchange; that the holder of such bonds could sell
and dispose of them, and the bona fde purchaser
acquired all the rights of the original holder; and
that the holder could enforce the mortgage lien for
their security even though the mortparees refused
directly to do so. This decision sustains one rre
viously made by Judge Handy in the case of Craig
The city of Nicksburg.
Gen. Wm S. Pitcher. mayor of Louisville died
very suddenly the l4th instant at the house of
friend near that city.
The editor of the Iowa Hackeye has been shown
a head of miet II inches long, containing about
l., 900 seeds.
The Bank of Tennessee resumed payment on the
9TH inst All the banks in Tennessee are now in
state of resumption.
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SailiIlnr nf fhn prrrin

NEW ORLEANS August 1.-THE deaths by fever for tn
So '' e-e
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NEW YORK, August 1S-The steamer Persia, with 12O
passengers and nearly $4,000 in specie sailed today
Liverpool.
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The New York and Erie Railroad Company have after
fair trial. abandoned their express business 1t is now
done by the express company previous to the
railroad company undertaking themselves No reasons
are publicly assigned for the step
SALES AT THE BAITINORE STorV po,pn
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RAGs.-The importation of rags for the purpose of
paper making great dealmore extensive than most
persons would imagine. During the year 1857 we
imported A, ,5S2, ,0S0 lbs, valued at 81 AS I25 and
making 60, ,4Gl bales So 59l bales were from italy.
and more than onethird are entirely linen the rest
being mixture of linen and cotton. About 2O0O
bales were also imported from the free cities of
Hamburg and Bremen. France prohibits the ex-
portatiOn of rags, and does Rome the few
which we get from Ancona "a Roman province)
being by special pcrmissOn, on payment of large
fees. Prussia and Germany generally impose so
high an export duty on rags as to stop the trade
entirely. The exports from Alexandria and
Smyrna chiefly collected in Asia Minor by
agents having license from the government and
the domestic demand must be supplied before any
can be exported. 1t is the same with Trieste,
where only the surplus is allowed to come away.
The Tresterags are collected all over Hungary We
are informed that New York and Boston receive the
largest quantity and the place that ships the most
Is Leghorn in ltaly.-Seientife American.
VOLTAIRE's BRArNs.-The French Academy was
offered by the grandson of the surgeon who en-
bamed Noltaire decanter filled with portion of
the wits brains preserved in spirits OF wine. The
Academy declined receiving brains, upon pretence
that it was shocking that great mans brains
should not lie in his grave. But Galeo's finger At
Florence is regarded with great interest; and one
of Guy Fawkes' skulls is carefully preserved at Ov
ford, the original being in the British Museum or
Tower of London.
The people of Hancock co., Miss, have nomiroted
for Congress, to succeed Gen. John A. 0uitman,
John j. McRae. Mr. McRae is native of the dis,
trict, has served in the Legislature bean sneaker
of the lower House, United States senator and
twice Governor of the State.
slhe Hon. Elihu B. Washburne has been nomi-
mated l3r reelection to Congress by the Republicans
ol tne FIRST District of Illinois, receiving ON the first
regular ballot of the nominating convention 58 votes
to 30 for Mr.. Ferry.
The industrial Exhibition of the Rhode Island
Society for the encouragement of Domestic Indus
try will be held at Providence, on the l4th, 10Th,
10th and 18th days of September
The Florida papers announce the death OF Col
Pittman. one of the oldest and most respectable
citizens of that State.
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FtDnsy Ivasia POIilics.
f1TTsBURG, Aug. 1S-Thn Ale ghany county Democrat
&c convention has refused endorse the National Admin
istraton.
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The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House Tuesday
were S15 26S COS .Gl and the balances 1920, ,045s7
Messrs. Thompson Bros, Brokers, New York, quote
Land Warrants as follows.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06
PIPE AND CIGAR SMOKING, &c

These are such nuisances to the fresh green
creations of bone, muscle, and spirit, called
"man' or 'woman," before they are previously
turned into bacon or ham, that we wonder not
that all sorts of subterfuges are resorted TO by
the unSm0ked, in order 10 evade the nuisance Of
the smoke.
The smoker often so cooly proceeds. when
you are shut up in stage coach or a chamber
with him, to turn YOU into this ham, and does it
so politely with, Il beg your pardon" or "hope
cigar don't offend you," that it is difficult 10
say you dislike it and impossible to quarrel.
A Frcnchman, however, we see by the Paris
Patrie, hit upon device to dodge being smoked
which is original. A party Of six took places on
the railroad from Havre to Paris and were put
in one compartment. As soon as they started,
five of them, according to usage, took from cigar
pouches cigars, and began to light match to
kinde them. A young man then took hold of
the one who was striking the light, and screamed
out, "Heavens what would you do, Monsieur"
"You see, sir" was the cool reply, 81 would
light my cigar" "What for what to do ?" he
added, in agony, apparently intenser. "Smoke,"
was the response. "Oh, don't smoke; please
don't smoke" cried the ant-smoker, in increas-
ing agony "see that sack between my legs-it
is powder am taking contraband to my brother
in-aw 70 "Diabe," said the smoker, "you are
good man for telling us of it," and the aHu-
mctte was cxtinguished, and the cigars returned
to the pouches.
The smokers, however, were SO indignant at
being thus deprived of their cigars, that at the
next station they called upon policeman, and
reported the contraband powder-man. The police
began to arrest him, and to open his sack, in
which were found nothing but ehemisettes, hand
kerchiefs, &C., &c. The smokers yet more in
dignant, reproached him for falsehood. His de-
tense was, "Cigars make me cruelty sick If |
had asked them not to smoke, because of my
ill-health they would have laughed at my eff
eminacy. My only protection was the powder
ruse"
Some years since, on the Kanawha, (Va.,) we
were participating in a richer scene than this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06
CHEATING THE DEVIL.

Squire H.. living in the town of A.. was man
in easy circumstances, with everything enough,
in doors and out In his yard was large pile
OF wood, sawed and split, and sufficient in bulk
to keep dozen families through the winter, with
enough more where that came from Across
the street from Squire H. lived Mrs. W.. a poor
widow in Strengthened circumstances, with four
mouths to feed and four little bodies to warm be-
sides her own
Squire II. dotted on his big wood pile, and
was in the habit of taking peep at it through
the closed blinds of his window before retiring
at night One night he saw a female hanging
around the pile, and opening the door partially,
TO get a better view, saw her stoop, pick up a
large armful and start off She had not proceed
ed far. however, when she stopped short, and he
overheard the following 81 cannot steal-the
eye of God is upon me, and down went the wood
and she walked off few steps and stopped again:
." have not stick of wood in the house. the
weather is bitter cold, and my poor children are
freezing. The Squire has enough and will new
er miss it." So saying she filed her arms again
with the coveted fuel. Again she started and
again hesitated-" What steal | never before
did such a thing, and God forbid | should do it
now ~ and down went the wood upon the pile
again. But the thought Of her suffering chill
dren brought her once more 10 the pile, and filled
her arms the third time with wood. Once more
she started and again turned back" ,cW not
steal-I will trust in God, and if its His will, we'll
perish together" So saying she threw down the
wood upon the pile, and the Squire saw her en-
ter the dwelling and close the door. He retired
to bed, but sumber was slow in visiting his eye
lids. lie thought of the poor widow and her
suffering children, and perhaps when he slept he
dreamed of them.
Early the next morning widow w. was sur
prsed 10 see the Squire's four ox-team, loaded
with wood, haul up in front of her dwelling, and
the Squire commence pitching it Off
whats this, Squire II ?" said the astonished
and halEfrightened woman " didn't order that
wood, and God knows can't pay for il"
It's yours, and all paid for, ma'aml' sung
ou; the Squire, tuggng away at big log" You
cheated the devil last night"
The poor woman insisted that there must be
some mistake about it.
~ tell you it's yours, for cheating the devil
last night" said the Squire " and there comes a
man to saw ii up, split it, and pack it away in
the wood house"
The widow began to smell rat" and staD-
mering her thanks 10 the Squire, retreated into
the house. She wanted for no more wood that
winter.
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Moo.

with American life and manners to become "a
miliar with Gn-slng, brandy smash whisky
skin sircak. oflghtning, cocktail, and rum-saad
are but few of the names of the drinks which
are consumed at the bar. morning, noon, and
night, by persons in similar rank of life in Eng
land would no more think of going into a GIN
shop than of robbing the Bank. Fancy gin
palace under the roof Of and attached to, the
Reform Club, and free not only to the members
but to the world without, and both classes large
ly availng themselves of il to drink and smoke,
both by day and night, and you will be able to
form some conception Of the bar of an Amer
lean hotel, and Of The class of people who fire.
qucnt it. But can such system conduce to any
virtuous development Of young men in this Re-
public will not answer the question, but leave
it, and all The other questions mooted in this let
ter, for the consideration of those who desire that
America should be as wise and happy in the pri-
va,e relations Of her citizens as she is free and
independent in her relations to the great comfy
Of the world. G. M.
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BRECKENRIDGE COAL AND ITS PRO-
DUCTS


The bituminous mineral which is raised from
the Breckenridge Ceal Mine. in the State of
Kentucky, is a very remarkable substance. Its
chemical products, yielded under various pro-
cesses, bid fair TO constitute an important addi-
ton to the economical resources of our country
for human accommodation. Should the process
es of preparation prove sufficiently simple and
safe, it seems though the various oily sub
stances that can be drawn from this coal would
meet the growing demands of oils for light and
for machinery, and supply any deficiencies of the
whales and the swine.
The coal itself is light smooth, and highly
combu ,tiblc, being largely composed of most in
flammable materials When treated in an iron
retort, at 1S0 degrees, it gives of Benzoe, an
eiher-like substance, which is capable of being
converted by distillation, by mngng with at
mosperic air IN a proper apparatus, into porta-
Bile gas, having great illuminating power.
When the reiort is heated to 22O degrees, the
product of disilation is Naphtha, which is pref
cradle to spirits of turpentine for mixing with
alcohol to produce burning fluid. 1t is also a
good solvent, used in varnish-making and other
processes 1t is in demand in Europe for such
purposes.
Another process gives the Binnacle oil, so call
ed by seafaring men, because it is said to burn
longer without trimming the wick, and to stand
the cold better, than pure Winter Sperm OIL
Still another process Yields Lubricang oil,
for use on machinery, which is so rich and pure,
that it is said never to become glutnous. All
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06

welve OF us, a hot summer morning. were put
INTO big stage coach to start for crossing the
mountains. The old coach was reeking with dead
tobacco smoke. The sun was pouring down its
rays in intense heat. Six cigars were lit, all Of
bad quality, and one pipe. Every man, as he
began, "begged pardon" of his eighbor hoped
smoke did not offend him !" but yet began, with
out further palaver, to smoke, and smoke, and
smoke. We had not journeyed far before
stencil arose, which arrested everybodys atten-
ton, and which soon began TO be insulierable.-
"What is it? What's the matter? Is skunk
about" were common exclamations. AT last,
when the curiosity of all was piqued TO the ut
most, very quiet man in the corner of the coach
said very civilly, 81 suppose it's my asafetida =
81 beg your pardon, gentlemen hope it don't
offend anybody | should he very sorry to be
dsagreerble to anybody" "Asafetida Asafe-
tida !" exclaimed every other body; and asafe-
ida made everybody scker End sicker, as every
body thought of asaietda. The quiet, cool, col
lected, significant, and half laughing manner Of
the stranger, however, soon developed his intent
and meaning; and he explained himself soon
very politely, in saying:
"Gcntlcmen, am an Englishman travelling
in your beautiful country The scenery all around
me is bewitchlng. Your tobacco kills me.
have been suffering intense agonies from nausea
riding here with you. did not complain, for
knew you would think me fa,tidious Indeed, |
thought | could stand your smoke, if YOU could
stand my asafetida."
That's too good,' exclaimed one, and then
another; and the smokers, in the very best Of
temper, threY away their cigars, and all logged
on then harmonously together. -Netc York Err
press.
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p 0 L 7 r Y.
JOHN AND JONATHAN.

A MANIFEST DESTINY RniME.
Read by DIR. CHARLES MACKAY Of England, at n {
tival in his honor, at WpshI toni
Said brother jonathan to John,
'lou are the elder born,
And can bear another's haze,
But not your slightest sco'i.
you've lived life Of noble tIite,
You've made world your own,
'Why, when follow In YOU steps,
Receive me with groaur
4 feel the promptings of my youth,
That urge me evcmore
TO spread my fame, my rice, my name,
From shore to furthest slore.
u feel the lightungs in my blood,
'The thuuders in my hail,
And must work my dcstiiv
Whoever may withstanI
And if you'd give me, broter John,
The sympathy crave,
And stretch your warm riternal hand
Across the Atlantic wave,
'pd give 1t such cordial crjtp
'lhat earth should start tosce,
And ancient crowns and scepers shake
That fear both You and me-
Said brother John to Jonathan,
"Iou do my nature wrong;
Il never hated, never scOrued,
But loved you well and long.
If children of the selfsaue sire,
We've Quarrcrd now and then,
'Twas only in our early youth,
And not since We were men.
'And if with cautious, cooler blood,
Result of syilerings keen.
Il sometimes th.nk You move too fast,
Mistake MT what mean.
I've felt the fOllics Of my youth,
''lhe crroH Of my prime,
And dreamed for you-my fathers SOIL
"A future more sublime.
sAnd here's my hand, It's freely given,
Il stretchit DER the brine,
And wish Iou from my heart OF hearts,
"A higher life than mine.
Together lei us rule the world,
Together work and thrive;
For il you're only twcnty-orc,
I'm scarcely thiriy-five.
And have strength for nober work
Than eer my hand has done,
And realms to rule and truths to plant
Beyond the rising sun.
Take Won the West and | the East,
'Wcll spread ourselves abroad,
with trade and spade, and wholesome laws,
And faith in Man and God.
Take you the West and | the Fast!
we speak the selt-same tongue
That Milton wrote and Chatham spoke
And Burns and Shakespeare sung;
'And from our tongue our hand, our heart
Shall countless blessings flow,
TO light two darkcned hcinispheres
That know not where they 60.
'Our Anglo-Saxon name and fame,
Our Anglo-SaXon speech,
Received their mission straight from HeaTen,
TO civilize and teach.
80 here's my hand, stretch il forth;
'ie meanar lands look on.
From this day hence there's iiriendshpRrm
'Twixt Jonathan and john
They shook their hands, this noble pair,
And DER the electric cham
Came dsily messages Peace
And Love betwixt them twain.
When other nations, sore oppressed,
Lie dark in Sorrows night,
They look to Jonathan and John,
And hope for coming light.
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Cool IMPUDENCE.-Ihe editor of Western
paper owes a Bank about 81 900 lor which they
hold his note. The deiauling wag announces it
thus in his paper; " There is large and rare
collection of the autographs of distinguished in.
dividuals deposited for safe keeping in the cabi-
net of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, each
accompanied with note in the handwriting of
the autographs. We learn that they have cost
the Bank great deal OF money. They paid
care is taken to preserve these capital and inter
esting relics, as should they be lost, we doubt
whether they could be easily collected again.
Should the Bank however be so unfortunate as
to lose ours, we'll let them have another at half
price, in consequence of the very hard times