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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-20

SELECTIONS From PUNCH

THE BATTLE IIrD''As much honor you like,
my son, but us few affairs OF honor possible
ASTRONOMICAL DISCOVERY An amateur astronomer,
residing in elgrayi in the interests of g)astronomy
cended Iii hmond Hill for the purpose OF observing the
comet from that emnence. Having partaken of retire h
ments the Star and Garter lie discovered the existence
of second comet of precisely equal magnitude with that
discovered by Donati The second comet visible
the unaded eye, but could easily be by the help
Of champagne glass.
The EXPERIENCE on AN ORD JoKE There are jokes,
like diamonds, that take infinitely less time to find than
TO polish
THOUGHTS WHILE WAITING PRINTERs DEyII.--
To confound wealth with happiness is to mistake the
for the end. You might well fancy thata knife
and fork would give you appetite. The smallest COM
plimcnt receive from another coniers pleasure
than the biggest compliment pay to ourselves Most
fashions ridiculous but obliged to tumble into
the rdicule to avoid appearing still more ridiculous
TIE TEST OF Coop HusBAYp. Look at the keyholo
of the latckey on the street door n the paint is not
rubbed oil two three inches around it, If the edges
sharp and clean as VIXEN the door first painted,
you may be that it is truthful indication of good
husband who is most regular, and so early scarcely
ever have occasion TO his latch key; or supposns
he does SO accurate in his aim be able to bit
the key hole the very first time of aiming at it, How
many husbands who go home late would be able to do
the same
Tna TrsT or A GOOD YOUNG MAS.--Ihis test takes
pretty nearly the same circle us the above However,
instead OF the street door, 10 k ut his watch Ii the key
hole where it is wound up il bright, aud without the
smallest marginal note IF there be scratches running
in giddy around it, such as betray decided marks
of fumbing-you may look upon it as shining mirror
of a good young man. whose hand, when he goes to
bed, is steady his conduct has been through the
fay .
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THE REVOLUTION OF THE WHEEI.--lt is pretty evil
dent from the events of everyday life that the ca,
pacities and faculties Of mankind are severely taxed
by existing means of communication one with an
other The people of the United States making
history at such rapid rates--are doing much
business, talking, publishing, and acting that the
memory is either impaired the powers of the
mind so overtaxed that they forget on Tuesday
what occurred on Monday. 1t only month or
two ago that the whole country was vocal with re-
oicings over the successful deposit Of the Atlantic
cable down at the bottom of the ocean, 1t occurred
to at the time that it might have been better to
wait little and celebrate the successful working OF
the electromagnetic organ--to have caught the
game before putting it upon the bill of fare but it
did not occur to anybody probably that the whole
cable enterprise would so soon be forgotten 1t
came near immortalizng the energetic Mr.. Field,
insomuch that for few days there were serious APP
prehensions that he would be made governor of the
Empire State, besides holding in the highest
federal honors But Mr. Field is now, we appre-
bend, out of danger as the cable is out of order.
It is manifest thus that this gcntleman's fame was
made to hang upon the slender cord which lays sub
merged in the bottom of the If that instrument
shall continue to refuse manifestations of life poor
Mr. Field must be regarded as in a bad way.
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TIE ARMY AND NAVY

Letters have been received from officer of the Sa
bne off Bermuda, November 9TH. The Sabine put in to
repair damages received in the gale, and expected to sail
in few days from date Of letter The officers Of the
frgatc had been treated with great hospitality by the
governor aud chief officers of the land and naval forces
upon the island. Commodore Shubrick, Judge Bown
Captain Page, and Commander Drayton had in open
CARR ge of the governors made nearly the circuit Of
the smai island There 365 in the group. The gov
ernor acted whip the OCCASION and managed
four fiery steeds in mastery style Captain Frecth, Of
the Royal Engineers sent Captain Page copy Of hour
" observations of the recent hurricane during two days.
with all the requisite, data. These papers have been
forwarded to Commander Maury of the National obscr
vatory
1t Is rumored that the Secretary of the Navy will APP
point board of engineers not in the service to examine
and report the bids for constructing engines for the
sloop of building at the Philadelphia yard The
bids to be received up to the 26th instant. board
of naval engineers met short time since to examine bids
for these engines, but failed to agree on report.
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LANDS 70 THE STATE or FLoRLDA.

The Secretary OF the Interior has just approved grant
Of 2s4 56S of the land inurng to the State of Fior
d under the provisions Of the act of 18th May 1856 to
aid in the construction of that portion of the Florida rail-
road extending from Fernandina, the Atlantis to &C.
dar Key, on the Gulf of Mexico.
This road is destined to be of the most important
in the country 1t is empowered by its charter to csab
fish line Of steamers at each of the tenni of the road
Cor the transportation of passengers and freight between
those points and any desired ports the Atlantic and
Gulf 1t will thus connect the important ports of the
Atlantic and Gulf Ivy nearly air line the neck of
the Florida pcninsuiar For than year this road
has been in successful operation Tor nearly eighty miles OF
its length and understand that by the LIST of January
il will be in full operation.
TOO much credit cannot be awarded Senator Yulee,
of Florida the president of this road for his untirng
energy and perseverance ia carrying this enterprise
without interruption through the pressure of the late
financial crisis and the people OF Florida should con-
graduate themselves upon the success of enterprise so
valuable TO that State in developing its resources and
opening through it thoroughare important as this
must necessarily be-
New York company, understand, will carry pas
scngeis from New York TO Fcnandina whence they will
be conveyed by rail to Cedar Key, going thence
in steamers to Tehuantepec and from there TO Califor
MIA -,Sdies
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THE GRAIN AND PORK TRADE
[rrom the Chicago Times, Nov. l6lh.l
yersity.


During the last week there have been received at Chi
cagu T3g barrels -four Ill 957 bushels wheat AZ 1888
bushels corn 1882 bushels oats, ,345 bushels barley
aud 7T5 bushels rycmaking 2l4, 1877 bushels of grain.
The total receipts of the 1862 ll5 barrels
-four 400 2GS bushels wheat, S4S3 65S bushels corn
1866 100 bushels oats, and l23 1913 bushels barley
making grand total of BUSHELS
GRAINS namely, 30 1889 bushels AT this time last
year the receipts were sos 900 barrels -four $500 900
bushels wheat 100000 bushels corn, and $50 600
bushels oats making 1920 600 bushels, and showing
increase the receipts Of last year of nearly four
millions of bushels.
The shipments of the last week have been 6,2S7 bar
rels four 1853 3if bushels wheat and l9,06S bushels
making 20S, SiT bushels OF grain The total ship
ments of the have been 3T f9 barrels -four
1861 2S2 bushels wheat 755 1917 bushels corn ,525,-
7Os bushels oats and 049 bushels barley--maSng
grapd total of NINETEEN of bushels OF
grain namely 10. GOT ,72l bushels The shipments at
this time last year $4,000 barrels -four 800 600
bushels wheat, 676000O bushels corn, and 500 900
bushels oats making total of Is sos 900 bushels and
showing increase in the shipments of this year our
millions of bushels Of grain.
The grain marhet was dull yesterday closing prices
being for No. red winter wheat Csc. 81 for No
spring Gao. in store There Is nothing doing in corn
which is nominal at Coo. in store for old crop
The market for live hogs is active ut 81 81 80 per
100 pounds live weight equal to So IS 81 net Dressed
hogs sell at IS IS so per 100 pounds for animals
weighing from 200 to 800 pounds each %, 600 live
hogs have arrived here during the last week.
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PERSONAL INTELLlGENCE.

Senator Green Of Missouri Ia st Louis on the 18th
instant on his way to Washington city.
The Mobile Register announces the sudden deoease Of
John b. Trinchard, commercial editor of that paper
j. w. White, of Chattanooga Tenn, member Of
the legislature of Tennessee, whose arrest for forging
land warrants noticed few weeks ago. was found
dead near Clarendon Arkansas, last week II Is sup
posed that he committed suicide, He under recog-
nzance in the Of $4,000 to the charge Of
forging.
Hon. John Cochranc, Of New York, is at the National
Hotel
Col Kane, of Philadelphia and Col Bntter6eld, U s.
army, at Browns Hotel
Hon. Joseph c. McKibhen, of California, is at the
Krkwood House.
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THE SOUTH DISCONTINUED.

The South of yesterday morning announces the dscon
tinuance of that paper in compliance with the arrange
mcnt for its transfer to Washington In making this
nouncemcnt MIR. Pryor says
% Inasmuch however, MS rumor represent that &c
bent to give readers positive guaranty of
indifference to the aspirations of individuals and of
exclusive for the general interests Of the demo
cratic party AT the same time it may be proper to pro
test our undated attachment to those principles of State
rights democracy in which find the best security
for the rights of the South and the peace of the Union
and against which have given vote written
a syllable. 1t is very unlikely that will now bctray
faith in the support of which have made every pos
siblc sacrifice.
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THE ATLANTIC CABLE Professor Sman in his lee
turc at the Cooper Institute in New York. expressed
his belief that the difficulty experienced in working The
cable was owing to defects which were caused by
its exposure to the great heat Of the while it lay
Twenty miles of this wire found, examination,
g. be auy that they had to be rejected and as other
defects had since been found by Mr. Tiffany in emitting
up that portion OF the cable which he purchased he bad
doubt the difficulty was attributable to the cause nc
had named He was, therefore, Of opinion that the
present cable would be worked but the enter
prise could not therefore, Justly be regarded failure
for its practcability has been fully established The
cable has been laid the mechanical difficulties in the way
the undertaking overcome and the line itself had been
successfully worked through When all this accom-
plished, could doubt that the work would DC
again undertaken and pcrscvered in until complete and
final success was achieved.
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A NoBlE Wire NoBrY REwARDED.--The Paris CORES
pendent OF the Journal of Commerce tells how noble
wife noby rewarded. The story is brief and caeu
lated to encourage such bcncvoenoc as is here ex
hibited. NJ de Montyon in 1919 bcqueathed an annual
of ten thousand francs premium at the dispoa
of the academy for the poor Frenclman woman VINO
should in the perform the act most virtuous or NOR
ally credtabe. The premium for the last year has js
been adjudgcd to peasant woman me Durand, OIL 'n
department Of Vaucluse for this exemplary conduct
Her husband, says Mr.. Walsh, was accused of cap
tai crime, and arragned in Asszes he acquitted WIN
difficulty and by small majority of the jury The we
sustained him devotedy throughout the trial. and INSIST
ed on his innocence she resolved to find the real cu
pr she persevercd in the search for several years she
discovered them, and bad them brought TO justice lhe
conviction fulfilled her purpose which to reesabsh
the character Of her husband the true amene for an
honest man. The good woman will be passing nch
with ten thousand francs.
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CHICAGO Nov l9The celebration last night in honor
OF the Douglas victory grand affair, and well
represented from almost every section OF the State
toch-light procession Of mile and half in length,
passed through the principal streets number OF houses
along the route illuminated.
Senator Douglas made a short speech congratulatng
the democracy the victory they had achieved. The
number OF persons present estimated at eight ten
thousand
The official majority of James Miller, republican candi-
date for State treasurer is 1878 The total vote for John
poughery, administration candidate for the posi-
ton, was 5,02I.
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New york stock Market, Nov. 10.
Markets.

NEW YoRK Nov 10. Cotton is frm-s sales of L 600
bales. Flour is hm-saes of l. 500 barrels; State,
81 40 81 90 Ohio, 50 so So So southern, SIS 20
SIS so. Wheat is heavy--saes of 20 900 bushels
southern white 81 25 81 As western red, 81 l6 a
81 l75 Corn is heayysaes of II, 900 bushels mixed,
"A cents yellow and white, SO cents Provisions are
steady. Beef is seady--Chcago repacked, $40 gil.
Pork il buoyant-mes SIT Sl7 G2 prime, Sli. Ba.
con is unchanged Lard is firm at 1O4 II cents Su-
gars are unchanged. Coffee is firm at l0a cents Mo
asses is quiet Spirits of turpentne is dull at so 81
cents.
BALTIMORE Nov. 19.--Four is frmer Howard street
IS l2a Ohio So. Wheat is dull, but very firm; reds
81 rs whites 81 % ST So Corn is dull and heavy
new white &c cents old white 7S cents; yellow 65
6s cents old do. so SO cents. Provisions dull
Whiskey 224 a 23 cents.
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SPEECH OF HON. JEFFERSON DA US.
IRON ,lc Jackson Mlssissirpian, Nov. i2th.l

TFrom The JACKSON Msslssippnn, NOV I2thI
The largest audience collected in the Representa-
tive Hall assembled last night to welcome Senator Davis
the capital of the State and to listen to his views
political questions. His speech of his greatest
efforts and went home to the hearts Of his hearers II
success in every essential whether considered
vndcaon from the ruthless assaults and misepresent
ons Of his enemies OF his views touch
ing the vital issues which ensross the public mind We
will not its proportions by attempt to report II al
the hour at night this sheet goes to press but hope
present synopsis of it in the issue of tomorrow the
day following.
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lol.bOo.OOO


Deducting this aggregate from the total exporta-
tien Of the year, and there is left as the expectation
Of manufactures and products of the farm the
forest, and the sea- but 10000 900 of dolIars.
But considerable portion of even this last sum
the produce Of slave labor virgina, FOR instance,
besides her tobacco, and besides her exports abroad
via New York. exports to foreign countries from the
single port of Richmond alone about five hundred
thousand barrels of -four; which of itself makes
item of three million and half dollars. To this add
the grain and -four exported from Kentucky Missouri,
Virginia, Tennessee the rice of South Carolina and
the turpentine of North Carolina and we have as an
additional product ofsave labor, probably twenty-five
millions the ninety millions just shown asremaining
after the deduction from total exports of the sla
very-produced staples of cotton and tobacco. Thus,
Of the two hundred and forty-one millions exported
from the country in the fiscal year just ended it is
seen that about one hundred and seventy-fve mil
lions was the product of slave labor; while only
sixty-ive millions was the product of free labor.
The public can realize from these facts the truth
of the constant asseveration of southern statesmen
that the foreign commerce of the Union rests upon
the staples and labor of the South and that the
penditures of the government, derived from burdens
imposed upon foreign commerce, are chiefly borne
by southern industry and supported by the much
abused domestic institution of the southern States
1t is at this industry and this labor that Mr. Seward
statesman though he boasts himself and though rep
resenting the great commercial emporium of New
York, would aim deadly blow. II is to PROSTATE
this vital of the national power, and to quench
this fountain-source of national prosperity, that
powerful party in all the northern States is engaged
in mad crusade.
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On the 10Th instant the will commence running
between Philadelphia and Chicago, the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne. and Chicago railroad having been completed
This road being under the management rs the Penn
syvana road the longest route of uninterrupted
railway in the country being eight hundred and twenty
four miles The freight between Philadelphia and Chi
cago win be about four dollars per ton less than from
New York and six dollars per less than the freight
from Boston that point Baltimore, by the Northern
Central railroad connecting at Harrisburg with the Penn
syvana Central has all the advantages Of this completed
line Of railroad to Chicago In fact baltimore by this
route twenty miles nearer Chicago than is Phladel
phia
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pestruetion or the New York state Arsenal.

NEW YORK, Nov. Early this morning, before the
arrival of the worlSmen the flooring OF the State
arsenal Thirty street fell in, carrying with it
the side and partition walls and crushing everything
inside The roof of adjoining house also crushed
in, severely inuing woman in her bed
The arsenal, which nearly completed, was con
sructed of stone 200 feet long by 100 feet in width
Loss over $50 00O
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ST. LOUIS. Nov l9.--Col Lander, the superintendent
of the South pass wagon road has arrived at St. Joseph
He reports that the road will be completed to City
Rcks Nebraska in eight months at cost of $40 600.
The Cheyennes had burnt grass along the Platte river
causing much suffering among the cattle Of the construct
ing purity and the emigrants
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sale or a Kentucky Railroad.

| CIScrsyArI Nov. l9.--The Lexington and Danyille
railroad has sold public auction for S25 000
AlcCampbel Bowler, Co. The rolling stock and fix
lures were bought at the sale by the parties for
| about SO 900.
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died recently in Cincinnati who had accumu-
lated 90 600 in her business of playing hand organ
and singing in the streets.
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staples bear to the whole exports Of the country
The total exports of domestic produce in the last
hsca year were ............... S24l, 351, O33
ofwhich the annual export of cotton
was. -..t ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 13l 500 900
and the annual export of tobacco was 5000 600
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-13
Sept Is
CAROLINA HOTEL

GRAAaZES502G2 So Ga
HJHE Proprietor of this well known and popu
IL lar HOTEL takes peculiar pleasure in an
nouncing to his friends and the travelling public
gencrale, that this House is open for the reception
of company and that his whole eIere cs will tn
put into requisition to crafty the wants Of cacl
and all who may favor him with their patronage
The House has just been thoroughly repaired
and the Rooms and Furniture put in excellent con
dition for the Spring and Summer season
My Table will be furnished with tie best thai
can bc had, and presided over by one skilled il
the culinary departmeut-and in short, everything
requisite to crafty tue taste Of the cpicurean vii
be supplied in abundance. The servants of tho
CAROLINA HOTEL are noted for their polite and
attentive character, and are ever in attendance
obey the wishes of my Guests.
New STABLES have recently been built, whicI
arc commodious and complete, and Horses left il.
my care will receive kind and careful treatment
Thankful for past encouragement and patron
age, respectfully soicita continuance of tn. same.
JOHN A. MAYS.
EB The travelling community are nolitied thar
t,ley and their baggage will he conveyed, at a mo
ment's warning, without charge, to the arolina"
Georgia Depots j. A. NJ
Hamburg May 1858 If l6
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TO DE DRAWN
EACH SATURDAY IN OCTOBERl
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
5,4s5 Prizes amounting S320, ,00C
Whole Tickets $40. Halves SIS. Quarters $3.50

5,4s5 Prizes amounting
Whole Tickets Sl0 Halves SIS, Quarters $3.50.
eS-A Circular showing the plan of the Lotteries will be
sent TO any one dcsrous Of receiving il.
Certificates Of Packages will be sold at the following rates.
which Is the risk:
Certificate Of Package of ten Whole Tickets.
Certificate of Package of ten Half Tickets 40
Certificate of Package Of ten Quarter Tickets
Certificate of Package Of ten Eighth Tckets
In Ordering Tickets or Certificates,
Enclose the money address for the Tickets ordered
on receipt cf which they will be forwarded by first mall
Purchasers have Tickets ending In any figure they may
dcsi mate.
g- The List of Drawn Numbers and Prizes will be sent
to purchasers Immediately aler the drawing
9o- Purchasers will please write their signltures plain
and give their Post Office, County and State.
Remember thnt every Prize Is drawn and payable In
full without deduction.
All prizes OF 900 and under, paid Immediately aer
The rawin -oher prizes The usual time Of thirty days
esSS-A All Communications strictly confidential
Orders for Tickets or Certificates can be addressed
either 10 S. SWAN Y co. Augusta Ga, or
j. w. GATHER, Agent Columbia
e-A list OF the numbers that drawn from the wheel
with the amount Of the prize that each Is entitled to-
will be published afer every drawing. In the following pa.
pers:-New Orleans Delta, Mobile Register Charleston
Standard Nashville Gazette, Atlanta lntelllgencer New
York Weekly Day Book Augusta Ga.) Constltutionals
Richmond Dispatch, New York Dispatch Paulding CMss)
Clarion. Savannah Morning News III Little Rock (Ark9
True Democrat
,Juup 30 ISIS 20
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300 ACRES PINEY WOODS LAND
E1oR Gx a Y .Is

300 ACRES PINEY WOODS LAND
FoR SALE.
TINE Subscriber is drSirous of selling his VAL
IL UABLE TRACT or LAND, containing
Three hundred acres of
First Quality Pine Land,
lying Immediately OH the Hamburg g. Elg, field
Plank Road, milcs1rom Elgelcld g. II 4, and
bounded by lands of Benz. Betts AMI others.
There is on the premises an old but comfortable
Dwelling, the usual out houses, good new Gin
House and Screw, &c. The best of wafer is one
of It's superior advantages, IS il abounls in the
greatest convenience. throughout the Tract.
This place is susceptible Of the highest I'M
provcmcnt The land under cultivation is pro-
ductive, and well adaped 10 Cotton, Corn, &c.
About 130 Acres OF this Tract are cleared, a
portion of which is new around-whilst the re-
mainder is well-timbcred woodland.
Those wishing to make a fine Investment and
at the same time buy good home, will do well
to call on the subscriber at an early day.
Price reasonable, and terms accommodating.
TlIOS. SWEARENGlN.
Aug Is ii 81