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New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03

The Ocesu Bank has declared seni-a1nasl divi-
ierd Of 81 per cent, psyabe leth Of Angus; tie
Manhattan Co hsltyearly dividend Of 5 per cent,
psysb!s ;th irst; the Peoria and Bureau Valley
Road peg cent, payable lo.h August, q, No. 13 VII
Ism str.et. Ire Tene Hsute, Alton and s.. Louis
Rcsa are pay the coupons upon tie bonds given tor
arrears Of Interest.
The Committee Of tie Board Of Brokers 20 invest.
cate the matter Of the ronplymsut OF the interest o.
taeLs Crosse Lsad Grs1t Boris have hsd two N set.
r,s with the officers Of the C9mpsny and vii p.obl-
by make report tomorrow.
Messrs. c. 5. s.oars, JOIN N. Hoekius snl RIP. II.
Dulkse have formed house a. No. y Beaver st-.e,
fer the TRANSACTION q stneEal s:2es cen Lisi.oa
lat'lsss.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03
Eece,pt. Of Pro,Iuee-,rc

= Srn E,ssy Bsd.i-.aCsO btlA flour fj6,0 b..f...
lrat llo ooo q. Con- .as,o 60 O4 Sf) 10 r. 10 49,
s'h-' 40 d. "hAJ, .,Ie G. .! Gaze s,taa.o cats J5j
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03

Nes.rs E. S. Mcurce All q. ". Law have bs.n
Is.iu,,t.d 10 .te Il a.: " Brokers.
Ths ei'rIns- Of the -gsa Cen1s' hE'rori ilr
tie LIS. n zee week. Of jay Fsre 81 f5ilos-;
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03
Nee York Ia,

s.,,. N
ToTAL OLD AyD NEwCesr, 7O9 last month, 222 this date
last year, 6l Mess 1858 last month % 920 last year
II s7 Thin Mess 753 last month 7S3; last 52i Prime
Mess esq month 99 last GIL FLANK -
ls last year lle Prime 1884 last month, 1856 last year
6s35 Rumrs 400; last month s63; .ast year 7 Refuse
Mess Gil last month 4Cs; last year a3 Refuse Prime, 539;
last month 3i lsst year g. Other Refuse l0s3 last mosh
4s5 last $50 Uuinspced, 1881; iss month 3658 last
year 9sS Totsls5s 1872; MONTH B9s last year. 3I01
OLD BHsF.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03


The demsnd for Treasury Notes continues good at
advanced rates showing the iu1possibli,y of employ
pe money at fair rates of interest. Considerable sales
of A. p cents have beer made q. Z cen. premium,
and q y cents at IS ais cents premium.
The London Times notices sales OF Illinois Central
shues on the Doth of July at 26l q and 2S discount
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03

The last price Of Illinois Central shares WAS 26i 2
cent discount.
The annexed is statement. of the goods in Bonded
Warehouse on the lst July last The total is, az COM
pared with last year, much reduced under the crcum-
stances OF the tarf and also CT the scarcity OF money
last year as compared with its abundance and the
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03

The tsIk J. NJ Morales, arrived at Lower Quarantine yes
DAY port complete la ier
two having deserted q, Havana Al well OF board.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03

This shows tha. the stock, the IL, OF July, was
nearly $30 ,OOo being reduction of s2i 600 900.
The commerce Of France for the LAST, as compared
with previous years, shows but little change. The i'm
ports and exports Of the precious metals for the three
years endI & with 1857 were follows:
Gold Silver Total
Impor........fr. 4i6oO000 $50 8cccc LIES 400 90
EIport............. 35O,lOo0Oo ll9670Ooo 49, 900
Excess import. i o64, $4,000 ...... l3l560oc0
Exces. Iort.... 800. 2lalS0tCo ......
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03

LiNihfcDlf JlE L.
OIbhs put tscs o. this .,
hesd sId al sboTe sAo
and ses. az the second q
tie hail does rot sFps er
tsTot. PhVuo, suc the
.,...c,f ecfI t.for ,u r.a
New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03

Tothe Treasury Of the L. s. Wsshins,on d. 900 81 81
To Assistant Treasurer, San FIancis,o o. Csl'''''.' o " "
From Assistant Treasurer New Yok, v. Y..... lhltS %
The business at the L. 5. Pension-Ohiee, Wash
ineton for the months Of June and July, was as fol-
lows:
her application for bounty land rseeiyed..... l792
Nun Il ceTt issued IOD
Total unbe Of applications received tbj
l.ts number Of warrants certificates Issued 9s
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

Correspondence ID the rbiaiplpha Ledger.
~ AsIiiNnInS SATURDAY O


WASHINGTON, Saturday Oct 2.
A. what relates TO that high place Of the
people--thc Capitol--is matter Of interest
to public men. to men Of trade. and to the
" soycreigns thai foot the bills Of expense,
il ia, perhaps, interesting TO state that the
work upon ii is generally progressing. II IL
true, that the stupendous dome Is a, n stand
still by reason of the refusal OF Mr.. Walter
10 furnish further plans unless he is to have
the credit Of them, and unless they are 10 tic
strictly adhered to also, the cnrly occu.
pancy Of the new Senate Chamber II made
IA matter Of doubt by the refusal Of the plas-
terers 10 continue their labor at general
rate OF compensation equal 10 that accorded
20 the very best workmcn, but IN other re
specis things are going on smoothly and well.
Numerous porticots are in process OF cree
ton, and tie approaches 10 the legislative
halls are 10 a style Of unsurpassed magulh-
cencc. Galleries rising to the roof, and sup
ported by columns upon columns Of purest
marble in richly yaricgatcd color, recall The
stories II Grecian purity Of architecture.
A. the haIls themselves are for business pir
PR. ib'hTibE Diptf tudH htttbRl tiffN W
no architectural p1mp beyond yastne.~ bat
the plain surfaces are OrnameTed in the
highest style Of art IN colOrs there IL no
ground all il like huge piece Of enamel,
where brightest hues struggle 10 rival those
Of gold. In general the Communication OF
the Senate Chamber "a more Ilbdded than
ihs, Of the IIouse, bat thel style n both is
like thai 81 the great musical halls oi the
present day. Although they are upln the
system Of all modern public balls 10 Europe,
they are pronounced by arti,t- 10 - greatly
superior IN grandeur and beauty. ThO-e
who have saen saeh, regard the gliding d
rfreshmeGl saloOfa nol ~ tbe example Of
them, b1, the remote 9Dd mia rally interior
imitation.
A. the Senate Hall ia smallcr than that
u The House. the surrounding lobbes and
chambers are much more spacious and
snowy. One Designed apparently for the
iecep,loD Of ladies', might he called the
" Chamber u Gold, 70 much more prJni,
he0t = this cnor oyer tina, Of any Other
Next 10 this is the Vice Prcyi1en,'s
Chamber. which above. t,apeaih ard around
u nothing bat polished American aud I,al-
ian msfole The ealing !. Supported by
four marble columns Of purest Whit, vita
capitals ~ delicate tia, the artistic labor 81
years Wa bestowed upon them A. an eI.
ample u the expenditure 10 scaIp,are. j, can
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

be truly stated that blocks over tie main
entrances OF the new wings. carved SO us 10
represent the magnolia, with corn, cotton
and tobacco plants, cost twelve hundred
dollars each.
Three other public buildings, each cover.
ing square, arr in process OF completion.
They are the Patent Office, Ia most impos-
ing s,ructure) the Post Office Department.
and the Treasury Building. The south wing
OF the last is nearly finished, and looks ~ il
il were cut in mass from u quarry Of solid
granite. The characterization is simple, bu,
very tasteful, aud the structure rivals that
of any other here.
Where the Potomac Aqneduct crosses
what is called the Cabin John Creek,
some half score of miles above us is projected
span Of granite of the remarkable dimen-
sions OF two hundred and fifty feet The
contractor of this is Mr. Mclniire, of Penn
sylyania, who is making as much progress
in the work Us could be expected, in view Of
the TACT lba, the prepared stones for the
structure ant very slow in reaching him,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

TssrorAlIsM IN AMkRicA.-~A German
writer. NJ. GRIssiSaER. who has recently
visited the United States, says;
The temperance mania is mos, nj home 10
the northern States, for the clergy have fair.
~ frightened the farmers into IT, They
mean il honestly enough. If you visit one
OF them, you find nothing but water on the
table water for breakfast, dinner and sup.
per. After staying few days and bceom.
ing known TO the family, the son will first
take you one side. lie will lead you into
the stable, aud express his opinion that n
dram would do you no hurt such cold
morning. but you must not say anything TO
father or mother. After dinner the house
mother will take you by the arm and lend
you into her sanctuary, and, behind the
clothes press, she will open secret door,
and produce nice bottle Of the genuine
stuff. from which she will produce you some
" stomach droDs" She thinks, though, that
the father and son need know nothing Of
these drops. last d ALL after supper, your
host will conduct you into his study, aud
from one OF his bottles in u medicine chest
will pour you out glass. the bcst Of the
three but you do not drink Il ~ brandy,
but M medicine. lie. too, warns you Ia
keep the secret to yourself.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

WIS ON WoLv.---ln France the society
for the protection Of animals does not en-
joy that popular respect which il deserves,
the small wits Of the capital indulging in
endless Jokes ut liz expense, The last joke
IL TO this effect:
A countryman armed with an immense
club. presents himself before the President
Of the Society aud claims the first prize.
IIc Ia asked TO describe the net Of humanity
on which be POUNDS hs clnin.
II have saved the life Of WOLF replied
the countrymnn, =" might have easily have
killed him with this bludgcon, and he swings
the weapon IN the air 10 the intense dscom-
fort Of the President
But where wins this woli,' inquired the
latter what had be done 10 you r.
lie had just dcsonrod my wife" was
The reply.
The President reflects an instant and then
says, My friend, ain Of the opinion that
you are sufficient, rewarded"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

A Duel ~ CHICAGO. - The Chicago
Journal Of "Wednesday evening says:
A legitimate, b0,a I'll, duel took place
this morning, upon the Garden City Race
Course, between fnancier OF this city, and
a clerk OF one Of our hotels The wounded
honors were oecasioned by n lady az usual.
A formal challenge wa passed. aud Colts
revoIyers were the weapons selected. To
make the affair It'll more interesting, 800
we're put as a forfeit. in case either party
backed out, aud one Of them slcp, on the
field last night 10 be in readiness.
The parties met this morning upon the
race coursr armed aud cquipJ@d as the code
directs. At the given signal the principals
took deadly aim AID fired al each other, bat
neither was hit. The seconds declared the
affair honorabIy adjusted and the principal.
left for the city uniGjursi. except that meth.
er Of them can hold ofli,s after this. We
congratulate them tina, they have no need
Of coroner.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

Lyrrre from Valcnta report that no
improvement, hal taken place iu the clcc,ri.
cal condition Of the Atlantic cable The
fault, however, did not gel worse, for occa-
sionally considerable and distinct "rcycs.
sails" from Newfoundland were disccrDablc.
The opinion tina, the principal fault in the
cable is near the shore dniy gained, although
Professor Th0msmi'r opinion was directly
opposed 10 such asnppri'ion. It was sup.
possd that something would b. done to
wards under running and repairing ,he cable
during October, which II generally fine
month on the lfisb con-t Mr.. IIcnlry's 81
gan,ic magnetic electric machine had arrived
at Valen,la and becp pat IN operation. aud,
with The a'd u tbi. instrument, Mr.. Henley.
hoped 10 be- able 81 work through the cable
during somc part II each day, even il the
fault should prove irreparnble.
II was the unanimous opinion u nearly
all al Valcbtia that the laying u teD or
twelve miles II the thick shore end Of the
cable would tend permanently 10 obvia'e "a
great many Of the dificulties with which the
electrical department Of the Undertaking has
beon interrupted.
Beyond the continuance Of experiments
nothing was % be done with the cable until
the prscobcerisd experiments n, both term
nj 81 the line had been made They bad
ieen fired 10 take place early in October,
and wonti, il wa. e1pects'l, demonstrate the
possibility or impos1ibiIity d working the
line 10 iH present defective condition.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

AN ARrYCL DoDGEa.--A late Engli.h
hpaper relates that one evening young man
bad inst fitted On a new pair Of boots 10 a
shoe store, when a rough hooking fellow
stepped 10 and struck him blow upon the
bead.
Wo1ld you stand that" said the
customer TO the st0rekeeper, who. by the
way. il known 10 be fond Of sport
D." That wouldn't" be- rplied
The young man. thus eoc1ura2ssl, started
after his assailant, and be must still be in
fnll chase, a. neither be nor the boots have
since been RECOGNIZED in Nottingham IL il
nestess to say that the new boo,s were no,
paid for, and pair OF Old oos were left
behind.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28
The Late Terrible Espio.isn ut Hasanr.

10 the New Orleans Ptcayune OF Thursday
last we have the following particulars Of the
late terrible explosion OF the naval powder
magazine al Havana. as furnished by the
purscr of the New York mail steamer Black
Warrior
On the 29th ult At 80 T. NJ. the naval
magazine al Havana, situated at the bend Of
the harbor, containing about | 80 900 pounds
OF gunpowdr, several hundred loaded shells,
together with II large quantity Of rockets
fireworks, &c. exploded. The shock and
effect, as described by the residents Of the
city, were truly awful, Thus far there
had been found in the ruins and about the
grounds Is dead bodies, and lO5 wounded
four Of which died shortly after being re-
moved To tie hospital. For some moments
the air was filled with oil descriptions OF
destructive missiles, aud stones shells, &c.
were projected long distance from the
building and into the bay. No damage was
done TO the vessels at anchor. The dead
bodies Of three coolies were blown through
the air to the slope Of Fort Atares. nearly
quarter d mile of. There were up
wards OF three hundred persons employed
on the new sugar warehouse in the imI,e-
date vicinity Of the disaster, ani among
them the los Of lie aud limb appears 10
have been the greatest. OF the military
guard OF the magazine, consisting OF \ ser.
gcaDt and sixteen men, only four remained
Many bodies were, no doubt, ye, under the
ruins and in the waters OF the harbor. The
destruction Of the fine pile Of sugar ware
houses, some twenty buildings several Of
which were finished, and others In course Of
construction, WAS complete Nothing now
remains but mass vi stones and rubbish
The conclusion was 80 great ~ to destroy
the gasomoters, rendering the gas works for
the present cntlrely useless aud il will re-
quire Mt leas, three months before the city
can be lighted. Every residence is more or
less affected by the shock aud several build
ngs sustained great damage. Among the
number were the residence Of hon Domingo
ALBANIA fronting the military parade ground,
the house OF Don jose Maria BonDelly, aud
The ediiice Of the Royal Economical Society.
Havana papers to the 81 instant contain
long articles in reference to this terrible
catastrophe, but they add nothing Of general
Importance TO what Ii above given. The
City Council had made arrangements for
supplying the immediate necessities Il the
wounded by the accident.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28
A Syw weapon, or frearm j. thus spoken

A WV weapon, or hrearm j. thus spoken
81 by the Few Orleans C0,ctni
Several month. ago. noticed a. appiea
ton made BY W. 4. IL Mat. Of this clty. i1'
pateui for a. improved revolver u he inv~n
'ion. He has secured hi- patent. and ysstsr.
day showed "a one u them. II 10 beyond al.
comparison The lnes' weapon We ever cav. y
i. rev olyer u hibe chambers, charged With
oonical expanding bal.. -hicb are FREQ IN the
same manner q. the bAl- o. Colts army re
yBver. Bat 10 sliliioh 10 these, there il a
large centre barrel. the charge Of vhich cgB
.ists u fifteen OF tsSu'y bgcs shot. Tbi. bar
rel !. bfsJs HJ-Gt u a.! other aud - dl.charg
81 by mean. ~ s.i4lag hammer attached 70
the ss4iAr Colts hammer. The adjustment
for the ,-eha'gs ~ the cenrs Or grspssho.
barrel an be Effected by single motion 10 too
seeopas. 10 weight TN. ssspgb -stosi equal
70 the regular army revolver bat 10 e-eisbcy
far .arpns.ss u
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

DIX Aury.-ThcN Is wise and selfre.
sWcting Englishmsn by the name Of DE
Sau,y, who has shut himself up In u small
box y, the Trinity Bay end Of the Atlantic
Cable, and will not let anybody come inside.
A gentleman who had travelled long dis.
lance to examine the telegraph prodigy WAS
only permitted 10 tiat.cn his hose against
the windows. wh,ra he could see nothing but
DE Sauty, holding on with composare and
dignity at the American end Of the Attain
tic cable. Week after week and month
amer month, there DE Sauty sits. u more
patient angler than lzaak Walton ever
dreamed Of. with his long line In his hand
fishing for electrical indications. Every
once in while he gets bite. and then
HOSTS his window and tells Peter Cooper"
of New York, that he has just had glori.
Gus nibble, or catches u " small current" ~
he calls il. aud sends il oil TO the aforesaid
Peter by the next express. The cable is u
heavy and taeiturn article, but il does not
compare in poulerousncss with the dignity
OF De Sauty, nor even In silence with his
majestic reserve lie Is believed 10 be the
wis,s, looking aud biggest man at this time
on the American continent. II would not
be at all surprising il the smar, fellow had
been NIL this time receiving intelligence from
England and monopolizing il for the ny
grandizement VI his intellect, We insist
TIM, the telegraph Office shall b. opcre,l,
and DE Sauty dlssccted, to STE whether he
has not surcpiitlously stuffed himself with
ocean kilograms, cable currents and electri.
cal indications. Richmond Dispatch.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

Fng DisrLAr.-SOsbeTs 10 the city 10 there
a better display ~ rich goods, than a. Cath
cart A Co.'S Dry Goods Store. They are sell.
ing = great quantity Of goods this season. and
the cause u their good trade Ia their choice
stock ana Low prices. They invite an srsml
nation u stock by all 10 want Of Dry Goods,
whether wholesale OF retail.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

Tux Boston Courier, one Of the bes,
journals in New England and conducted
with marked taste and ability, has com.
menood the issuc Of al evening edition. II
Is 10 contain Icss political and more msoel-
aneons reading than the morning paper
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

ions Mitchell. editor of the Southern
Cd'ssa, announces that after the 18th u
November, The place Of ia publication will
le changed from Knoxville Tennessee, 70
Washington City.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

An INTERFERING FEsTIvAL.--A bogrsph
ical sketch OF Gen. WgnB, which appeared
recently, contains the following curious
statement, cre,litable alike TO the General
and to those through whose aid he has made
the Courier and Enquirer the principal
commercial press Of the country;
"As an employer, few men enjoy pucl de-
voted attachment on the part OF those by
whom he IL surrounded. His directions arc
often communicated With a prompt brevity
Indicative Of bis having once worn the eTau.
let but il needs only cheerful compliance
TO win Webb's lasting regard lie ~ con.
sidcrate and indulgent toward those who
manifest an interest IN bis affairs. and *.
hibls thoughtful regard for the welfare Of
'hoac in hls employ, which develops the
kindDess and utter nnsclishnesS Of biz dis
position. A year or two since, gentleman
celebrated the twcniy.drs anniversary oi
biz connection with the Gamer and En-
guup by festival, 10 which be invited all
who bad ia any capacity been his fellow.
labHers IN the establishment during that
long period Eiepen parsons mel on that
occasion, and their aggregate term Of scr
vice n the paper Amounted 10 fpo hmdyed
and setody-ihro ysars. This certainly u
testimony Of the bighes, practical value Of
General Webs character as an employer.
Every one Of the eleven tel, and expressed
sentiments toward him which II would be-
dong injustice 70 deuomInate by any title
less expressive than aGedioa. And when in
reply TO an invitation which had btsn OK
ieildd to General webb 10 be- present ihc
teing then al,@er, from the city. a written
reply was read filed with the kiDdest ex
press.ons u attachment for what be termed
liz Old Guard, there was not dry eye
prcs'n, sacb was a tribute which any
man nigh, point ~ with great pride"
WHILE some workman were digging 10 q
,nar.s on the land o John McElth0bc, 10
tllebyiIle. Ulster county, New York, they
dscovgred several huge bonez. One IA o
portion u jaw bone. the others are evi.
IDENTITY portions Of lez OF thigh bones. They
ARE q much deeaysd. having apparently
bern gader the sofI mud for ago. In the
lax . a mammoth tooth, ia o state NJ
almoai perfect preservation. It's the tooth
Of a graniyetoas animal. and measures
seven inches IN lengih and three in width.
1ha-e bones are undoubtedly tho~ Of q
maas30o n the large@, size sn.b bpnes
are usually found in places like this. Those
here discovered ART sa.d to h. Eve OF siI
time. iarger than the corresponding bones u
any living animal, and are in conformation
unlike them
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-07
From the ". Y. Journal of Commerce
THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH

WRITTEN w. H. HAIGH, ESQ, OF FAYETTEVILLE
Bells are ringing, cannons roaring, flags are evi,-
in the air. 's
Organs pealing grand lie Deums; glad reioic;D.
everywhere.
Labor stops a while for Pleasure; he who sm;.,
not, now can laugh,-' ---- ''u
For the World in joyous poems, hail the Oco.,
Telegraph.
Thro the untravers'd depths of waters mid Il,
coral reefs below
Meath old oceans mighty pillows, does the r,..,
Lightning flow.
Bearing safely from the old world to the new ~.
gratulations, z.--~.s.--..
Messages of love and kindness,-Pcace aud Un;o.
'mongst all nations.
Honors thick arc blushing on him who this micb,u
thought conceived.
Who undaunted hath accomplished what the wo,l
had he 'er believed
Who will stay progressive science? Who :.
craven now to yield
Fear not Science Cease not labor! think ana -,
like Cyrus Field.