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FROM WAsHINGToN.-W ashington, Aueast
1.-THE Mechanical part Of the Patent Office
report makes four volumes, two OF which have
just been printed. The Agricultural part will
not be ready till about the LIST Of October.
The joint commission to run the boundary
line between the United States and Texas.
will commence work as soon as the former
shall be informed that the latter is ready to
start. which will probably not be for several
weeks.
wagon road f ON Fort Smith to the Colorado
river, under recent act OF Congress has been
organized. He will use the camels.
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KANsAs.-Quitc full reports are in
from the election held in Kansas last
week, on the question of adopting the
Lecempton Constitution. Lccompton
is knocked sky-high by the people, a
majority of 5000 or $1,000 being claimed
in $4,000 votes cast. The Frederich
Erami''er remarks on this subject:
"Did ever an administration receive such
an emphatic rcbuke as the people of Kansas
have given Mr.. Buchanan After all his
schcming, Legislative interference and partisan
dictation, where is Lcccnpton " pow :?
he bribe, held out by the English compro-
mise bill, has been rejected With scorn and
contumely, as such an infamous attempt 10
corrupt free people deserved to be- Every
hope, every fIand, every dtvicc OF cunning
diplomacy to introduce Kansas in the Union
under the scmblancc of a Slave State has
proved vain and futile, and the dcccpiun
practiced on the credulous South, by the fai.h-
breaking Executive, grows more glaring. as
Its porpctrator stands more and more conspic
uously revealed Who can trust in the be-
trayer of Henry Clay, in The man, who was a
lree-soller, till seiintercst taught his trcacher-
Gus tongue the duplicity of pro-slavcry pro-
LESSONS Has the English bill put linality
TO the Kansas question-to sectional asita
ton No. 1t was continuance of the enemies
OF the Union, TO cherish slavery agitation
and foster sectional bitterness, it was the last
OF the blows, of which the repeal of the Mis-
sour compromise was the first, struck at the
perpetulty OF the Union. The Kansas issue
is not yet settled lit vii! be renewed at tn,
next session of Congress, by some new pron
osltlon, for admission, and the desperate Ad
Innlstration party will struggle to keep it
| alive, IN the hopeful expectation of again tur-
nlng 1t TO account to retain Possession of the
| Spoils. The blilc Of lands and immediate
| admission. so much desired and so tempting
have failed to corrupt the people of Kansas.
| and the result shows. that scarce n sixth of
the voters of that Territory, including the
host Of federal fanctionares, submissive tc
their patrons will, have dared to upheld The
PRESIDENT S vile and dangerous policy. Sup.
pose Mr. Crittenden's patriotic proposition
mad prevailed, can any one imagine like re.
suit would have cnsued at the Kansas election,
On the contrary, all woald now be peace
Kansas would be ready to take her place
quietly in the siSterhood of States sectional
discnid would beappeascd: ard an undivided
people sought, by mutual demonstrations OF
generosity and patriotism, to atone for tn,
wrong of geographical prejudice and animosi.
ty. The result of the Kansas election teoch
es, that government frauds and party intri
CUES VIII, sooner or later return to pacu,
tneir inventors. Let us hope the America,
people VIII profit by the dear bought lesson
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Coral affairs.

We shall not at present further
occupy our columns in controversy with The
Cecil Democrat. Every question of fact
between us having been settled by his being
turned completely down, and he having dcs-
cended to system of mere personal abuse
the rantings of his baseness and impotence
We shall let him do his best thercat, and his
worst. a lifetime residence among the
people OF this county and this community has
made them acquainted with our merits and
dement's, and the personal attacks of The
Democrat cannot affect their opinions.
When we return from an absence from oul
Office, which The poor state Of our health com
pes, we shall look after aud settle any thing
which may be brought mp as matter OF fact
--Any attack by that paper on the prin-
ciplcs or the men Of the Anne ican Party, it is
needless to say, will meet with prompt atten,
ton at our hands.
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TO THE LADIES.
New Millinery Rooms
IN ELKTON.

FINllE subscriber would respectfully inform
Il the Ladies of Elkton and vicinity, that
he has just opened a choice lot Of Millinery
Goods, at the store opposite the Fountain
Hotel, which he will dispose Of at the lowest
prices.
The Goods have been selected with care
and customers may depend on getting bar.
gains.
All articles in the Millinery line made to
order in the most fashionable styles.
Show rooms up stairs. Mrs. Lehman will
attend to the business. She has had much
experience in the large cities of Europe, and
also in Philadelphia. L. d. LEHMAN.
MAY %. 1858.
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AN IMPORTANT DIsCovmY.-proftssor B.
+. Grcenongh, of Boston, has discovered .
new process to which burning fluid and cam
phen are made nou-exploSve, thereby saving
the risk nf accidents which have become so
frequent IN our vicinity. The process Ly
which this desdcrdium is attained consists in
the complete saturaton Of the camphen or
fluid with carbonic acid gas.-This gas, it is
well known, is unable to support combustion,
land, indeed, in considerable quantities it
is as effective an eXtinguisher of fire as water
itself, and when combined with burning fluid
utterly destroys its explosive quality without
IN the least impailing its Illuminating pro-
perty. Boston IrQr.
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IMPORTANT TO
DrOVerS and Travellers:

Gr~cs~ h THE Port Deposit Ferry Boat
sk1!s4rgi4 t3ssTS' The Steamer GIPSEY. Capt j. Ii
1900 = Myers, having been thoroughly
repaired, is now running regularly
during the day between PORT DEPOSIT and
BELLS FERRY: The capacity of this boat, and
her speed and entire safety, render her peculiarly
fitted for thisscrvce. Drovcrs, farmers travellers
and the public generally will find her at all times
ready to convey them and their property to and
from the above points.
~ Travellers and Drovers will find. ample
accommodations for themselves and stock at the
NEW HOTEL AT BELLS FERRY, which has
been recently erected by j. Spencer, and now
kept by him Tmav 8, IS5S
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FIRE FROM MATcHEs.-The dwelling house
OF Mrs. Jones, widow Of the late Evan Jones,
about one mile from Rockville, Md. was en-.
tirrly destroyed by fire on the lst inst, with
nearly all its contents, involving a loss OF
" 600, and no insurance. The fire original.
ed by servant carelessly ignIting match in
an upper room, when the whole box took
fire, and in her fright she threw them on the
floor where there was a quantity of raw cot
ton and the building was soon in Il blaze.
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DAN RlcE's TRAINED CAMEL KlLLEp.--
Dan Rice's trained camel was killed on Fri
day last The company was going from
Brazll TO Green Castle, Ind, and as the Gle
phant and camel which were chained together.
were crossing bridge, nine miles from the
latter place, they broke through The Gle.
phant caught beam with his trunk, and
found footing for one Of his legs, and so
saved himself by ain strength, climbing up
on the firm part Of the work but the poor
camel swung by his side when he reached
terra frma with broken neck.
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THE CAUSE OF TIE OREGON INDIAN WAR.
1t is asceraincd, from Il reliable source,
that about two years since, treaties were
made with certain tribes Of Oregon and Wash
'nston Territories, including those who re-
Gently fought Col. Steptoe, and which the
Senate refused to ratify. This omission had
the effect of producing an impression on the
minds of these Indians Of the absence cf good
faith on the part Of the Government of the
United States.
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D-The challenge ofthe Americans to back
their great chess player, MIR. Paul Morphey
against the wel-known amateur, Mr.. Saun-
ton, has been accepted by the latter, and the
contrst is arranged to commence at the be-
ginning Of September.
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TIE ELECTIONS. The Americans have elect
I'd Mr. Vance in Clingman's district, Nor h
Carolina. The State is not heard from in full.
In Missouri the locofocos have elected all the
congressman, defeating F. P. Blair, Jr. in
ST. Louis
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Two Men SuOT AT BALD FRIAR.-
Our Rowlandyille correspondent mentions the
shooting Of two mcn at Bald Briar, in the 9Th
DISTRICT of this county, on the night Of the 9th
inst. From another source we have the fol-
lowing additional information. The man
who had the fish pot in charge and who fired
the gun, was named BaIrow the men shot
were james Crothers and George Wesley :;
the latter was struck by one grain, in the
head, and was but slightly hurt. Crothcrs
received about thirty shot, those doing the
most injury striking him about the curvature
of the ribs, on the left side. He was danger
ouSly hurt but will, most probably, recover
1t was understood by our informant that they
had been at the Gah-pot and were leaving it
When fired upon.
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DOUGLAS ON TIE WASHINGTON UNION
The Hon. S. A. Douglas recently made a
speech at Nation, H., in which he said:
81 have never noticed the Washington
Union before. | have such a loathing such
contempt disgust for the corrup-
purposes to which it is applicd-(or the base
agents that rule and control it, that did not
wish 10 trust myself in expressing my opinion
peiore an audience upon it; but follow its
cad, and the corrupt gang that control it,
and you will rcnd the Democratic party as
sunder, and not break down those that it pro-
fesses to denounce, but disgrace the Admins.
tration which it processes to support while it
dcnounces its leading recommendations.
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THE TRAVELLER.
Baltimore s. susauehanna

s Z l. 4 M G O NJ p A N Y
DEGULAR DAILY TRIPS, (except sun
-a.eiays.) for Havrc dc Grace, Fort Deposit
and Tide Water Canal.
,ez45a@, The STEAMBOAT
81 h POR 7 S NJ on I Fl,
Ss.s..::- i.2-sEpaA.b~ Capt. Travers, leaves
ssE sss3sssS s<;ssss:,s. lower end Of W est
Falls Avenue every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday evening, at 6 O'Clock. Returning,
leaves Port Deposit every Monday. Wpdnes-
day and Friday at O'Clock, and lIavre de
Grace at D o'clock p. IN.
The Steamboat JUNIATA, Captain J. W.
Tomlinson, leaves same place every Monday
Wednesday and Friday evening at 8 O'Clock
day, Thursday and Saturday evening at 8
O'Clock p. m.
PASSAGE, so Cents
DJ~Freiahts received daily at Baltimore
Until O'Clock, and a Port Deposit until q
O'Clock carried at low rates and carefully
attended to.
q -Duplicatc receipts for Freights will be
required in all cases.
The Agent at Havrc de Grace will attend
to forwarding any merchandise consigned to
him for any point on the Pennsylvania Canals,
or will ship any lrcights intended for Bal
timore, Philadelphia or elsewhere.
40. oAo. Az Lux, Agent Baltimore.
r. allen. TAYLOR, ACT II. dc Grace
JACOB TOME, Port Deposit.
% The Steamboat LANCASTER, Capt.
Tomlnson, being in complete order, can be
chartered at any time.
N. B.-GRA1N purchased at the highest
market price at the Warehouse of j. Tome
X Co., Port Deposit who also keep ful
sale, Guano; Plaster; Fish Salt; Croasdale
4 Mtchell's, Allen & Needles and De Burg
Phosphates, and New York Bone Dust.
April II, lS5S.--tf.
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GJ@The German population in Philadelphia
at the present time, is estimated by those
most conversant with 1t, at $4,000 souls.
About one-half have arrived in this country
since the revolution in Europe in 1913.
About 10, 900 of the number are voters.
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10 Carriage Manufacturers.

TlEE subscribers have constantly on hand
L large assortment of superior CARRIAGE
STUFF, consisting of Felloes, Shafts, Bows,
Tongues, Spokes, &c. Also, a large guam
tity OF Seasoned Axles, and Plank of differ.
ent thicknesses, all Of which they Will dis.
pose Of at reasonable prices,
SCOTT 4 ADDISON,
Jan 80, 1S5S-tf Scou's Mills.
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Gle Cecil lpbie.
ELKTON, AUGUST II, 1853.

TDuring the absence of the Editor
for two weeks or so, the business of the
paper will be attended to by Mr.. VIM.
K. Wright, the foreman in the office.
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WASTED SYMPATHY. A few days ago a
tremendous excitement prevailed in st. Louis,
Mo-, from the finding Of the bodies of two
fine looking children in a box. coroner
was called and jury scraped together, when
the children were found to be of wax.
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The Steamer Port DepoSit.

CAPTAIN D. W Ii E,
"A &&IA twill leave Port Deposit at
t41sA77a.3 9.45 a. M, 2 and Al p. NJ,
a7.sazs---szsasIFA connecting with the cars
at Havre de Grace.
Leave Havre de Grace at IL a. H., $50
and 7.l5 p. m. DAVID WHITE.
June 20, 1858
SCOWS FOR SALE.
nAYlD WHITE has 2 SCOWS he offers
~ at Private Sale. The small one carri es
IL cords Of wood, the large one rs cords
He will sell low, as he has no use for them.
June 26. DAVID WHITE.
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BRITISH VIEWS on TIE EXTENSION OF
AMERICAN DoMlNloN.-Not only does the
London Times Openly advocate the annexation
OF Cuba by The United States, and demon
Strate the advantages that would result to
treat Britain from such a change: hut the
London Morning Herald, the rerutod organ
organ OF the Derby Cabinet, and the mouth
nee OF Conservatism in ln!anl, as openly
advocates the acquisition by the United States
Of portion of Mexico, and the establishment
OF rro'eectorate, proposed by Gen. Houston.
over the Mexican Republic, in such form and
to such extent as should be necessary to Sc
cure to the Union good ncighborhood, and to
The people OF Mexico the benefit Of an orderly
and well regulated republican government.
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ATLANTIC TELEGRAru.-No message from
the Queen has yet come through the Atlantic
cable and its success is, therefore not vet
certain. a few more days, we suppose, will
determine.
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ICorrcspon4cncc of The Cecil Whig1
E0wLANpsYILLE. AUG. 10, :

hOWLANDSNlLLE, aug, ~, %
Our town is enyencd again by the starting
of Mccullough Il Cos Iron Works, which
had been stopt seven weeks undergoing re-.
pairs. The mill is now in complete order.
This section Of the country has again been
visited by a set Of thieves, who appear to be
prowling all over the country stealing all
manner of goods, horses, carriages, nc. 1t
is said they extend as far as Lancaster, Pa.
and, possibly, much farther. Strict atten-
ton should be paid to the securing Of Stable
doors and premises generally.
\ sad occurrence took place at Bald Friar
on Friday night last. Two men went to a
tish-pot after having been cautioned not to
do so. They persisted in taking fish from it
Notwithstanding the person having it in
charge was close at hand OH watch, and for
babe them, threatening to shoot. lie fired
tnc contents of one barrel Of his gun, which
took effect on both, wounding one almost
MORALLY, and the other slightly. Some
doubts are still entertained of the formers re-
coycry. This is caution to trespassers. p.
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NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES. "A
correspondent of the New York Tunes, at
Granada writes that the Iumor that the u.
States government was about to blockade
the ports of Nicaragua had created quite a
sensation there. Gen. Lamar, our minister,
had a protracted interview, on the 22nd ult.
with the Nicaraguan cabinet and informed
them that his government was about to take
decisive measures in the pending questions.
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Phlia., Wilmington and
f5 a 80: ~ IT,
BA l. I'll nj IRE RAILROAD.
AIRS LEAVE ELkTC

VAKO LEAVE ELKTON
for Baltimore: For Philadelphia.
lsttrain, 1905 A. NJ 1sttraia 9.35 A NJ.
Ind g 2.33 p. NJ End % 1243P. NJ
"rd (nighp 3rd .. 8OOP. NJ.
ssS' Besides which regular trains there will b, n
Passenger car attached % hethrough cigbttroin
which will pass southwark at 0 10 o'clock P NJ,
taking passengers for Baltimore and all tho in
termediate stations.
BENZ. WELLS,
hec' 10 1900. Agent
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C%The Tyler Texas Reporter of the 22d
ultiino says that Gov. Runnels has appointed
Co.. Mat, Ward, of Chass, United States
Senator, to ill the vacancy occasioned by the
death Of the lamented Henderson.
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SHAREHOLDERS MEETING; At CA,,rnrDc,

SHAREHOLDERS MEETING At CAMBRIDGE -
The adjourned meeting of SHAREHOLDERS and
others in Dorchester county 10 devise means
for protecting their property, was held en-
Monday last, and was largely attended.
Speeches were made aud resolutions adopted
in furthcraUcc of the subject i'll view. A
proposition TO take measures for the holding
OF general Eastern Shore Convention, upon
the matter was favorably received.
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GT7Litiieton Waller Tazewell, of Norfolk
is believed to be the only surviving member Of
the memorable Virginia Legislature of 1898,
'99 aud 1900.
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GlrslEs.-A farmer, two miles from
Elllton, lost two sheep on the occasion Of Il
visit TO the ncighborhood, Of horde Of the
travelling vogabonds, known as gipsics. -
These people should not be allowed to travel.
or pitch their encampments in the state :
they are notorious thieves, whcreyr known.
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REMovED.--Doct. John S. Sites has
removed from Elkton to MildIetown, Del,
"hcrc he intends to pursue his prolcssion.--
The Doctor leaves many friends behind him
and will, no doubt, surround himself with
hosts of others in his new location.
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GC=ihe farmers are confident that Kansas
will prove wheat country superior 10 Mich
jsan, or to any State in the Union.
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STATE TAXES.--A notice Of the times
and places to pay State taxes, so as have Il
per centagc deducted, will be found among
the advertisements to-day.
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ACCIDENT AT THE RAlIRoAn.-,Ioln

ACCIDENT AT THE KAlLROAn.--,IOh Ohm
Phillips, braScsman on freight train, was
caught between two cars, at the Elkton
station on Saturday last, and quite badly in
iurcd; two Of his ribs were broken and he
blcd nwardly, but it is believed he will re-
cover,
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UDr. W. B. Tyler was elected President
of the Central Bank Of Frederick, on Wednes-
day.
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TIE MuTrAf, FIRE INSURANCE COM

TIE MuTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF CECIL CouNrY.-At the Annual
Meeting drthis company, held on Saturday
last, the old board Of Managers were elected,
viz: G.. NJ. Eldridge, i. W. Harris. VIM
Torbcrt, II. S. Sites, G.. r. Howard, Jacob
Tome, Barclay Reynolds, John Smith and
r. L. Thomas. Mr.. Eldridge was reelected
President.
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W. M. ~ VA f4l'i pitN.
fVlllS iFto give notice, that the sulscrih"rs
l. "t Cecil county, have obtained from the
OIphanS' Court Of said county. letters Trs-
lamchtaly ON the personal estate Of Matthew
RUSSELL late OF said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit tho
same, "tti the vouchers thereof duly auhcn-
iIcatcd, on or brloic the 22nd day of July,
lo@9; they may otherwise. by law. be cXrlu-
dcd from all benefit Of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to the subscri-
beers Given under our hAud this 18th day
Of August, lSjS.-
MATTHEW RUSSELL,
JOHN i. RUSSELL,
Executors "i Matthew Russell. decd.
TcSt-JAs. MUCAuLEY, Reg.
Aug. II, lSjS-Gw.
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HORSE STOLEN A horse was stolen on
Thursday morning last, from the stable OF
Mrs. Martindalc, near Zion. 1t being taken
after the rain in the night he was tracked
several miles on the road. The Horse Com
pany of the ncighborhood were out in force
in pursuit, bat with what success we have not
heard.
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PEAcHEs.-Wc are under obligations
to John l.. Clay ton, Esq, for basket Of cX-
ccllent peaches, sent us Il week ago.
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The FAIR AT ZioN.-The Fair and
Festival near Zion, on Thursday, was attended
by large concourse of people, numbering,
as we are informed, from 1000 to 800 i;
the most of them were young people
and the youth and beauty of the ladies
of that part of the county were rcpresen-
ted to great advantage. Good order pre-
vailed and every thing passed oil pleasantly.
Some 600 sat down to dinner, and it was csti-
mated, at the time our inionDast left, that
the net proceeds would pay the debt on the
Presbyterian church at Zion, (somc 800 to
5000 for which object the fair was heidi
The North East Band was present aud its
performance WAS highly crcditablc. Great
praise is given to the Managers for the COM
plctcneSs Of the general arrangements and to
the ladies' Tor the excellence of the dinner.
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DooTH'S CONCENTRATED FEETILtZER.-
- for sale by HENRY ) SITES.
NEW RED MEDITERANIAN SEED WHEAT
~ or fly proof V hcat, for Seed
For sale by HENRY :. Sites.
CONGRESS WATER.-A new surplv lust
~ received direct from Saratoga Springs and
for s,lc by the box, dozen or SINCE bottle by +.
EEINGiluI,oT Is CO., bru ggists, cor sixth and
Make, streets, Whining ON, Del. laug t.
DLAlR & WYETH'S CoMPouND SYRUP
ID Of the PII0SpUATES; or, Chemical Food. the
most reliable If the kind in the market. The
agents for Wilmington are t. BRINGNUItST &
CO., cor. Sixth aud Market streets, Whining on.
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PROFESSOR MORSE AND THE ATLANTIC
TELEGRAPH. Professor Morse, just fifteen
Years ago on Tues lay last, wrote to Hon.
John {. Spencer, then Secretary of the Treas
ury, on the subject of electro, magnetic cXpe-
rlmcnts between Washington and BALTIMORE,
and expressly predicting the laying of the sub.
marine cable. In the lcItcr referred to, after
speaking of some experiments he had made,
he says:
Some careful experiments on the .ccmpos-
ing power at various distances were made,
from which the law Of propulsion has been
dodncod, verifying the results Of Ohm and
those which made in the SIMMER If 1912,
and alluded to in my letter to the Hon. c. e..
Ferris, and published in the House report No
| I Of the last Congress.
The practinal inference from this law is
that Geographic communication on the cleo
tro magnetic plan may, with certainty, be IS.
ta5li>hcd across the Atlantic ocean .Sl0,i-
Tag as ms mag nor Sernl, an CoaflcW Nr
f'm2 riti come @'jea This p,oject wW be rtqlt-ch.