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CONGRESS YESTERDAY.

The two Houses of Congress- having taken definite
action upon several Of the appropriation bills, com
mittecs of conference appointed upon tho
course Of the day, the committees upon the bill
making provision for sundry civil expenses of the
government, reported the same 70 their respective
houses, when the report was agreed to. II duly
enrolled and aligned by the President of the Senate
and Speaker Of the House. The naval bill was re-
ported to both houses and agreed to in the House
of Representatives; the Senate adjourned without
taking action. The army bill and the supplemental
Indian bill reported TO the House, and the
ports of the committees of conference agreed to-
In the Senate considerable portion Of the day
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Later from Santa Fe.

st, LOUIS, June 9.-The Lcavenworth despatch of the
Associated Press, dated the 7t inst says that govern
ment train from New Mexico arrived tht evening. It
left Santa Fe May 18TH and Fort Union the l7th in
company with the mail for Independence. Major Stein
of the first Dragons Lieutenant Hastings, Captain Nc
Ferran, OF the Quartcrmasers department, with their
families leave Of absence also Mrs. General Gar
land, Mcsss Southwick and Sawyer, surveyors of the
southern overland mail route with escort of twenty
five men, under Lieutenant Craig accompanied the train
Large bands of Cheyennes Arrapahoes, Kiowa and Ca
mancho Indians and large number of emgrants bound
to California, met the plains The former
peacefully disposed The Santa Fe road in excellent
ORDER and the party through in 23 days No Santa
Fe papers received and there is New Mexico news
1t is reported that continued efforts being made
organize Territorial Government Arizona.
Rich gold deposits have been discovered in the neigh
borhood of Tucson eF .ts
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From the New Orleans papers, June 6.h)
NOTICE TO THE PEOPLE AND CITIZENS OF NEW
ORLEANS.
OFFICE ExscuTIvE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE,
Arsenal June 4, 1853.
The Vigilance Committee, which had thoroughly or
gained ITSELF and which had temporarily seized and
taken possession Of the State arsenal and the municipal
court and JAIL having organized with the view of freeing
the city of New Orleans of the well known and notorious
Thugs, outlaws asssssins, and murderers who nfest
it, and which Vigilance Committee organized for three
months with these objects In view hereby soemnly agree
to and with the chief city magistrate, Mayor Waterman,
and the superintendent Of elections General Lewis to
disband the same, and Immediately reorganze the
body under their legal sanction and thus lawful
sanction for the accomplishment Of their original objects
viz freeing the city of things, outlaws assassins, and
murderers. The conditions of this agreement
lst That before dsbandng shall all have been first
in under present organization special city
police under Mayor Waterman and special election police
under General Lewis to act under hs authority the
day Of election Our duties special city police will be
to bring up for trial. under adavits the notorious Of
Tenders against the law that intended originally to
proceed against and free the city Of in capacity Of
Vigilance Committee.
3D. We authorized to remain In body as at pres
ent composed and organized, and to remain in quiet
possession Of present position, In the arsenal until
we have been truly in special police of Mayor
Watemans and Gen. Lewis AS thereafter il
practicable, will occupy such other position is
lected by suitable to and the public
convenience and under the legal sanction OF the mayor
and superintendent of elections oil future acts,
long acting in the capacity of special city and cleo
ton police which shall not be for less period thnn five
days.
3D. 1t is further understood by the parties hereto that
the city shall be subject to expense for the pay the
support Of said organization.
CIIAS. M. WATERMAN.
JOHN L. LEWIS
Inspector of Elections.
NJ. 0. H. NORTON,
c, FELLOWS,
On the part of the citizens
j. X. DUNCAN,
President Elk. Wig. Com
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was consumed in the discussion on the right OF the
senator's from Indiana to retain their seats IL waa
agreed informally that the vote should be taken to-
day. at IL o'clock, without further debate.
The House took up the Maryland contested-elee-
ton case, involving the seat now held by Hon. j.
Morrison Harris and after some debate thereon ITS
further consideration postponed until the second
Monday of December next. The House refused to
suspend the rules to take up the bill granting pen
sions to the soldiers of the war of 1872 The Post
Office appropriation bill considered, and the
Senate amendments creating the office OF Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General and abolishing the
Thanking privilege non-concurred in.
The business of the session was yesterday dis
posed of with good deal of despatch, and we pre-
sumo that the appropriation bills will all be finally
acted on and placed in the hands of the President
during this day There il other business requiring
the action of Congress- yet, if the working dispos
ton continues to prevail il will be possible to adj
journ at the time already fxed-at IL o'clock on
Monday next. A great deal may be done in day.
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: )
MINISTER WRIGHT, or INDIANA.

The foreign correspondent of the New York Times
thus alludes to our minister at Berlin
take pleasure in contradicting, from the word of
Mr.. Wright himself the report that was put In circua
ton some time ngo about minister's diplomatic din.
at Berlin 1t appears that It not true that the
dinner served with cold water only az a drink. Mr.
Wright although adhering himself TO his temperance
principles respects the habits Of the country and the po
son he occupies and sets wine before his guests for
whoever may wish to it. He did place corn bread
his table, but it in order to show to NJ de Humboldt
who was of his guests, we'll the Others that
when properly cooked, it good and proper article
Of diet. He had already had discussion wit1 NJ. do
Humboldt this subject, in which Mr. Wright had
tended that maize thought impossible food in Prussia
simply because it had been ndicrently cooked &c. to
prove that this the fact he had prepared this
casion ak different specimens Of bread which he
distributed his table for the tasting Of his dsin
gushcd guests and be says he had the pleasure Of hear
ing them declare NJ dc Humboldt with the rest that he
had gained victory over their prejudccs"
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THE WASHINGTON AND NEW ORLEANS TELE-
GRAPH LINE
10 the Editor Of he Union

To The Editor Of he Union
SIR: In article which appeared in your columns on
the morning of tho 9th instant headed Ou Tcsgraphic
Lines &C., you do the managers of the offices Of .the
Magnetic and Washington and New Orleans Telegraph
Lines great injustice, which believe far from your
intention but, your paper is widely drc4iatcd
called in their behalf to make few explanations
You say t
the the nearly telegraph lines
OF tho close monopo and those who
enterprises and the character OF dependents
We consider ourselves the servants of the people, and
II Is object to do whole duty the public at
large without showing any personal preferences No in
stance be pointed out where any person or parties
were treated otherwise wilfuy these lines cannot
speak for other lines but only for those to which am
connected. You also say |" Our own experience too,
confirms the statement of the Ledger for when effort
made by this (Unon) Office Friday night last to
obtain intelligence from New Orleans our messen
ger informed that the line of communication was
broken and this the statement given out in this city
any event happens that would materially affect prices
fr instance dishonest operator may sell the inorma
ton for handsome price to some favored individual
&c. Your reporter did ask the condition of the line
Friday evening, and he informed that oommunica-
ton interrupted. This duty--to speak the
BIO attached II Is true the interruption but tempo
rary caused from storms and Saturday morning the
connection complete and continued up 70 closing
Sunday. BY referring to the Star Of Friday and Sat
uray you will find the weather report from New Orleans
received by the w. h N O. Line Showing conclusively
that with the exception of Friday evening" there
nothing t. prevent the agent from sending the
port Of the New Orleans difficulty this line instead
of the Western, and then by mail from Wheeling 10
Pittsburg.
In reply to the last paragraph allow me to state that
the habit Of receiving markets is familiar With
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Correspondents of the New Orleans Journals say the
yellow fever is making sad havoc among the unaccl-
mated at Havana Upon the sugar estates the dsesse Is
represented to he Of unusually malignant tyrecom-
polling entire suspension Of work upon the most Of
them, and threatening to bring the remainder to full
stop before the ond Of the month
The Albany Argus states TINT the council in the Lem
mon caseinvolvng, 1t will be remembered the right of
holding slaves anntu through the State Of New York
expect to bring 1t to argument before the Of appeals
at the present term, in few days Chas O'Conor esq
is the counsel for the of the black and j. Blunt
esq. and Judge Culver for tho State.
The first State Legislature of Minnesota assembled
the I'd inst Gov Sblcy has ordered the Sioux Indians
to return to their reservations within two days This
step will put end to further hostilitics between that
tribe and the Chippewas.
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the former agreeing to the principle OF the right Of Jews
10 seats In Parliament and the result viii be that Baron
kothschd Will very speedily take his seat in the Hous
OF Commons
Prince Albert had left England for Germany, where he
would remain about week.
Letters from Algcrs that In consequence Of
the adoption of the project appointing Prince Napoeon
governor general Of the colony the entire body u the
high military administrators propose 10 return H. Franc,
with Marshal Random
1t is stated that after the funeral of the Ducht3 Of Or
leans the Count de Paris who 10 the head OF the
family formally declared that his opinions In regard TO
fusion Of the two branches Of the French bourbons were
the his mothers and that he would not assent
to any fusion tending u lower the position he held
chief Of the family.
The London Times publishes letter from It's special
correspondent. He says the die il cast. He says we
must have u summit campaign, and when BAreilly Is
ours 1t remains to be whether the revolt sup
pressed whether 1t is independent 70 site and locality
and has deeper roots than imagined. Even The
want Of troops IL greatly felt.
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NEW FORK CATTLE MARKET.
Prom The New York Herald, June 10Th )

IFfom The Now York Herald June 10Th
The receipts OF beef cattle At the various yards during
the past week amounted to $50 of SOC
head as compared with the week previous The stock
offered for sale WAS generally of fine quality, and this
circumstance together with comparatively limited sup
ply caused an advance in prices The quotations u
10 cents per pound There but little demand for
mich cows. Sales for family made at SO
1885, according to quality. There large supply Of
veal calves and rates declined trifc The range Of
prices was cents for inferior to cents for the best de-
scrptim The receipts of sheep and limbs were heavy
and prices declined about rs cents per head So IS be-
ing the quoted rates Swine in large supply and
sellers submitted to decline of cent per pound
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Robert Harvic, Of Richmond, Va, has received from
the Brazilian government the contract for the second sec
ton of the Don Pedro the second railroad of Brazil The
amount of the contract may be estimated at four millions
of dollars There about 212 miles of the road yet To
be let which, ii the contractors carry the second
ton satisfactorily is expected will be placed in the same
hands This will amount to some $l2, 900, 900.
duel took place on the I'd instant near New Orleans
between Col. II. H. Mcdonald, late of the Ncaraguan
army, and Capt II. Maury, Of Mobile, in which both the
parties were slightly woundedthc in the leg the
latter in the arm. The weapons double barreled
shot guns loaded with ball distance 40 PAGES. But one
shot exchanged.
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Markets.

Howardstreet and Ohio 81 374 City Mills 81 Wheat is
very dull fair to good reds 90 csc. fair to prime
white 81 81 Is. White corn is little better yellow
is shade lower, closing mixed G3 Ga, white sc 70,
yellow 69c. Provisions dull and closed dropping
Bulk shoulders 81 81 sides u a 8 bacon shoulders
6}a ; sides So 40; mess pork SIT go Lard lOa a
II. Whskcy is steady at II q 2l1
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AN APOLOGY TO BE SENT.

From London correspondent of the New York Her
AID writing under date of May 2sth, quote the fol-
lowing
g Lord Derby is now firm in power. His cabinet have
sent out the most stringent orders to their
violations Of International law. Ample aud noble apol-
ogy will be made for the outrages already committed
Every British officer concerned in them will be pun
ished
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Gen. Lanes Fatal Array in Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, June 10 "A despatch from LeaveDworth to
the Sth reports Gen. Lane, of Kansas notocty in
ured in the aray with Jenkins and confined to his bel
with lockaw. 1t is feared that the ampuation of one
limb will be necessary The funeral of Jenkins whom he
killed, attended by one thousand persons.
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rT,o THE HEIRS OF SAMUEL BOYLE, JAMES

INV LIE HClttC OF GAM Eli Buy LIZ, JAMIE
Il Kerr, William Kerr and Elizabeth Arluckc all formerly
powhaan virginia
You hereby notified that control o the
circuit court OF Powatan county Virginia. which some
you are rerestod and tho c
made ON The 18th day OF April 1883 forward with pro
heship and of right said fluid or your proper
shares t,ercs, ~ GRAyES,
June lolawSs Recorder Of Poshatsn Circuit Court
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The distance from Salt Lake City to Fort Lcavcnworth
is l3l miles From Leavcnworth to Fort Koarney is
2s6 miles, From Leavcnworth to Fort Laramie 6l9
miles while Fort Bridger Is only lib miles this side
Of the Mormon capital
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CredItors OF Lawrence, STONE, < Go.

BosroN, June 10.-An adjourned meeting Che creditors
of Lawrence, Stone & Co. held t6-tht Claims
amounting to $l72 900 prevented ma1g the total
liabilities thus far allowed 81, 800, 900.
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Railroad Disaster.

CLEVELAND June 1l.-Another accident has occurred
the Lafayette and Indiana railroad The engineer and
fireman were killed. but none Of the passengers
riously hurt. The heavy flood had swept the brdg,
nWa 4 =
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

The London Morning Advertiser learns that the con-
ference between the Lords and Commons has ended In
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nIGEsr OF THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA, OF A

civil NATURE and Of general
non Illustrated BY judicial dccons the the Uni
ted states with notes. and the Bill of Rights
virginia ny Jamcs NJ Matthew'S attorney In voume
price Sl2. Just completed; for saIc by
June IL FRANcK TAYLOR.
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NEW ORLEANS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT

[from the New Orleans papers June 6th]
NOTICE TO THE PEOPLE AND CITIZENS OF NEW
ORLEANS.
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nue. Forty and Forty third Streets besides large
number Of other conveyances In 1885, after the passage
Of the ordinance the company bought some eighteen lots
Adriance estate They have, no doubt, exhibited wise
policy in providing themselves so long beforehand at
low prices, with the property necessary for their bust
S. but they have carefully concealed from the public
what the tax book reveals. SYMPATHY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In your BRIEF but very able article "rhe Harlem Rail
road Dspute you evnce proper regard for the growth
and Improvement of the city
As evidence of what the city gains by improvements
and the erection of buildings stated in recent report
that the from the Brick Church property
will be increased thousand dollars besides
this the advantage labor and to those who furnish
Tie different materials.
The making a locomotive yard in front of Murray Hill
and running under the arch with the constant Earring noise
caused by the engines and the smoke coming through
the openings along the centre Of the has kept back
millions Of property that would have been added TO the
city The majority Of the real estate bought for i'm
provement after the Common Council had passed law
fixing the terminus at Forty second street. and the
Harlem Railroad Company had instructed their President
to notify the Mayor and the citizens that il should be faith
Aldermen, Alderman Tucker stated what has
never been denied by many OF those interest
ed in the company that Forty street presented by
the suitable location for the and build
ngs. No further evidence is wanted of this than the
amount Of property the company already own there.
The tunnel itself has always been serious objection TO
travellers not wishing to contend with SCOT and smoke
and the darkness and noise not inviting.
What appears very singular in the recent controversy
before the court is that citizens who bought property
upon the faith of the high contracting parties duly
authorized TO make the contract and make II public
pledgng the faith Of the city the hand and the
faith OF the railroad company on the other have no re-
dress when either both violate the agreement and de-
stroy their vested rights property acquired under the
guarantee Of both parties.
There is no fear however, that the higher courts will
CITIZENSHIP.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

evening s oss
county Of New York was unanimously adopted
Our interests class and the misrepresentation which
have 50 oen and been made AGAINST US In
your consideration.
law and desire to Ardent spirits
epen to all without any restraint This opinion
table excise law that shah impose sauary and safe
s Il Uassis by
millions hn From y The large reVs1na
years efforts have been made BY 70
pt ,r, ose VINO are ~ s" hsn
crowned with success Laws been enacted prohibiting
gagged in the business % the amount Of millions
meanos anatcsm for the time had Of The balls Of our
LEGISLATURE and It's enacted those laws which
State dssiarsa s sn''' ua''' "'a
of oe the ira % aGr % s
in sell defence to combine for The purpose Of protecting Their
The that combination was formation of THE
Liquor Dealers Society of the city and county New York"
The object Of this association the protection of rights
stood influence until the society
Of s ~ aEs
and possessed OF great political influence ..,,.,o.
less than ten hoasans '0's'S We
owing e the Influence which control the business Of
law after struggling through one year OF inefficient ate mpt ~
ut anatcsm was satisfied and in place Of that Illegal
Act grossly oppressive enacted and
still In force binding statute. This act appears 10 have
been Intentionally framed for oppression Its requirements
oppressive that In but few those who wished to
comply Win is terms could By possibility and the re-
suit Is that the law Is openly violated
Such must be the fate of oppressive law under
when those who wish comply cannot for the
reason that ii il impossible TO do
Under these circumstances being of the influence
body acting IN concert exert the election Of
representatives determined the power pos
sess TO coerce justice at their hands.
Upon this question united, and know that In our
sunonn there Is strength
We have Intercepted every candidate for office from the
Governor down the that can by otherwise
exercise influence and unless their pledges satisfactory
irrespective Of politics will efforts to defeat them.
We feel fully justified in this We ask nothing but
what Is fair equitable We proclaim that favor
OF excise law and stringent regulations as to the sale OF
liquor but want q fair law not oppressive one We
want dictated by wisdom and justice not prcdcated
folly and ianasm We have the evil effect of such
laws for the last years We have them openly dis
enforce them.
The has been the ndscrminae sale of liquor by
licensed and in instances improper persona Respectn
BILE dealers suffer from this ndiscrnae traffic and
cey DESTROYS Of preventing unlicensed dealers from
selng-preyentng 1t by heavy and severe penalties Let
such law and law with whose conditions persons
comply be enacted
We feel that the time for acting In concert hiss arrived and
that interests compel this and that
teress OF Importance than the qualification Of
party pride and party success
When power known, Will be In position TO
demand justice That is all and that shall strive 10
p. W. ENGs, President
GusrAvus A. RATE, Recording Secretary.
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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
" AIS Broome street corner OF Elm,

nFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
~ AIS Broome street. corner OF Elm
New York, Oct, 20, 1859.
BY the 5lst section Of he act entitled "An act 10 establish
Metropolitan district and % provide for the
hereof passed April it 1857 IL provided that
shall be lawful for person 10 publicly keep or dispose
Of Intoxicating liquors upon any day OF public election
within the Metropolitan Police district under penalty Of my
dollars offence 10 be recovered Ia the name 81 tbs
people Of the Of New York by the District Attorney OF
thc county wherein the offence ~ committed"
And further provides that mo booth or BOX Tor The ds
button Of tickets election shall be erected or maintained
within one hundred and nifty feet OF any polling place within
the said DISTRICT
It further declares that shall be misdemeanor punish
able by Imprisonment In the county jail or penenary not
than two hundred and a dollars for person wthoutus
ufsbe encussbe personal violence any
eecter in the Metropolitan Police district mem
Der Of the police force thereof the discharge OF his
duty for such member neglect making arrest
for offence against State committed in his
for not member OF the police force 10
falsely himself being such member with fraudn
lent design"
The police Of the Metropolitan Police district specially
required TO SEQ that the above provisions of law carried
into effect r. A. TAIi4MADGE,
General Superintendent of Police.
TIyO LIQUOR DEALERS.-THE KINGS CouN TY LIQUOR
Dealers aocety, of the county of Kings, viii holt their
regular monthly meeting Monday, Nov l. 1853, O'Clock
the afternoon at Tammany Hall corner Of York and Pearl
streets Brooklyn. Every member g requested to be puuctu
in attendance WIN HOWARD, PRESIDENT
ALFRED R0NK, Vice President
PETER CIEnIrsoS Secretary.