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The Folly or NATIONS eminent French statstician
states that the land and naval forces Of the European
armies number 2 500 600 sound picked men in the prime
Of their productive strength the annual outlay required
to keep up these armies and the naead of war is
$500 900 not including the value of land or buildings
occupied BY Qualifications asenas hospitals, foundries
Schools etc. moderately estimated at $500 o0o on
Which at four per cent interest the yearly expense Is
than $50 600 900 To this add the value of the
labor which these would productivity perform which
thsn s5s ,000, 900. and have an an
puel expense paid by European producers of nearly
$500 900 600 lft 500 N
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wv business oder opportunity
htr conducted thc European
The been avorsby known citizens and
which be Increased by
and all tho other the
The Of the house commands the whole thorough
VI and and but
short distance the CAPITOL To insure profitable investment
call early, address
Jan cS--ecdiw WI. RIPr, Proprietor
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o F CT A l..

buchanan Pren IF ne Uascd States II ARerioa, to oil
may
slacory evidence having exhibited that Adoph
Rpee appointed consul Of the Netherlands for the
Georgia hereby recognize him such and declare
such functions and privileges
the favored
United
whereof have eanScd these letters 10 be made patent
OF the United States 10 be hereunto affixed.
hand the city Washington tho 2ls day Of
H. 81 January 1885, o. the independence the United
States America the eighty second
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President
LAWS cAss Secretary Of State.
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.nRPHANS' FAIR removed to Iron Hall, Pennsyl-
vana avenu. The incemsncy weather having prevent
persons TO do 10 from attending thu fair
Odd Fellows Hail. tho have been upon 10 continue
viii bc opened at Iron Hall Tho articles
lowest possible prices patronage
earnestly solicited Nearly $50 orphan
depending upon result Of this enor, procure what absolutely
necessary their present vsnts.
Jan I'D lS'srSctstHsl
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MRS. BLUNTS NEW BOOK.-The Christ Barn
lvL Christmas story, Mrs Ellen Key Blunt Price
just Published and for sale
TAYLOR NsuRYs Bookstore.
Jan si-St 9th
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Markets.

New YORK, Jan. 27.-Cotton heayy-sacs 900 bales;
Flour heavy but holders firm State, 81 % 81 so
Ohio 81 50 So; southern, 81 so 81 95 Wheat
changed. Corn dearer sales $4,000 bushels white, IS
II cents. Pork heavy mess, SIS SIS 20 prime,
sl2 sl2 25 Spirits of turpentinc heavy at AZ 421
cents. Resin firm, 37A cents. Rice dull.
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TO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON.
wolfe,s schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

The proprietor particularly schnaps per
travelling about settle the South West
medicinal properties
effects produced by change visitation which all
travellers South and West particularly Liable should
be- careful purchasing the sps the whole flooded
with cvuntersis The genuine has the proprietor
the bottle cork and label For sale by all the druggists and
grooers.
tpoIPffo WOLFE,
Dec l3-dsmif Depot ls Beaver street, New York.
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WASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATlON.-Th Sec
wv the Washington Association
the Gallery street between 18th and 14h streets
from 10, IN. 10 10, p.
tickets 81 To be had principal
bookstores and hotels and at the door.
Dec 25-du
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177HE TURNER LEGACY.--Messrs. Taylor 4 Ma

TIME TURNER LEGACY .--Messrs. Taylor Maui
that they have just received from
color drawings by the bc English
artists the original pictures and drawing. by the tc w
Turner collection the property the fnghn ma
ton now exhibiting a Marlborough House, London
Also Simpsons celebrated historical painting Of the OF
the Arctic Ship Of tho United States to her
Majesty Queen England at Gowcs December H. lsoc con
Taylor Marry by the Queens puohsners Mes
Colnaghi 4 Co., London. a,
ON exhibition Pennsylvania over Acssrs WALL
Stephens (Iionrs from 10, to ., p ND
t5ynisssyr as cents 18-df6
r ECTURE.--George CONWAY, esq, the Indian chief,
full Indian costume, at the ninamc@
&c Han on Thursday o this week, at az o'cock- $500
the American Government ana Feopic 10
the Indians. $50 - - -
Indian delegations from the west now N washington
will be present on the platform 4t
Admission 25 cents; children Is cents
open O'Clock. Lecture 10 commence 81 III O'CLOCK
% s4s#Hg
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These returns show an increase on loans, and silght
increase, also, in specie and dcposites
Advices from Australia TO about the LIST November,
by the City of Sidney Up to her departure. including
that brought by her, the shipments of gold from Mel
bourne alone for the year to that date had amounted to
the large Of 100 tons which, valued at SIS per
ounce, will give heavy sum
The stock market has become hrmer and higher.
Money continues to greater But 1t is pre-
dcted that the interest of money good securities will
gradually decline, both here and in Europe until will
reach point it has not touched for many years, If
before.
The treasury notes continue to be sought for by cor
porate institutions In Wall street the brokers trade
ia them at slight discount
AMBR0TYPE
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WASHINGTON THEATRE.
Last night but Of the Fairy Star,
Miss AGNES ROBERTSON
She will appear in pieces to night
THURSDAY, JspARr IS.
The performance will commence with
ArAvpRuE FARCE
After which
MIIY.
NiIy Miss Agnes Robertson.
To conclude with
THE DEVILS IN IT.
,.uo,isu* ............-.... Miss Agnes Robertson.
Jan 20 [Iutsntessarl
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL
TWO MORE CONCERTS BY THE OLD FOLKS
Father emp and his Old Folks Concert Troupe
from Reading, Massachusetts,
respectfully announce that they will give two more
CONCERTS OF ANCIENT AND SACRED Music
ODD FELLOWS HALL,
On seventh street. above Pennsylvania avenue,
On WEDNESDAY THURSDAY NieHrs JANUARY u and Is,
when will be rrecu,cd musical entirely
character That their music y Of the hshest order fn unps
the cities Of Boston, Worcester, New York ta
depa Baltimore Sc performing TO immense audiences sum
Thirty Performers Costumes Of One Hundred Years Ago,
with efficient Orchestra.
F win preside at the sr.a, grandfather eddie :,
hall commence AT omar =. Jan ~
nM~INpIASIANs DEMOCRATIC CLuB.--The members
Democratic Club hereby notified that there will
meeting the Club Temperance Hall at IA o'clock next Sat
urdsy evening
OF member Is earnestly requested bust
Importance viii be brought before the meeting.
Indiana soourninE In this city who
not Club requested meet with this
sion.
r. s. sPRoUIE,
Jan 2s-M Secretary
hog- M.soNIc.-To the Grand Wardens and other
Grand Lodge the pat grand officers thereof and the
warens OF all the lodges under this
dictop, greeting:
worshp C. Whiting grand master Of the Grand
Accepted Masons Of the District OF Columbia
are hereby attend special communication Of the Grand
2stb January, mt 4 O'Clock,
Al brethren in good staining are cordially invited
g. A. Sf1WARzMAN,
Ian 27-dH Grand Secretary.
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nEBfT AND CREDIT; TRANSLATED FROM
IL German Gustav Freytag by L. C. c.; With preface by
Cbev slier Bunsen. Price l.
Lucy Howaras Journal by Mrs L. H. sseourney rs
Tho P-tca Works OF James Lowell, vols, blue and gold
81 M
Army Register for 1855. so
published and for sale at TAYLOR NAURYS
Jan 23-A Bookstore,
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NE BOWS REVIEW Industrial Resources, &C.;
IL edited by j. d. b dc Bow Published monthly. - per
Bows Pess; weekly devoted political social
educational aud industrial development 81
scriptions received by YRANCK TAYLOR, Agent.
Jan -
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nRUNKARDs, DRUNKARDs, AWAKE.--sa

IL yourselves, fathers, mothers wives sisters, brothsr
brothers, md friends rom
drunkards graves thsn 10 them
selves you family circle tho world, and 70 useu
ness. remedy IS your power; can
without his knowledge, with Tie sae hene
na saving voluntarily taken. viii turn
without ckening greatest nker d nto1
eating gradually creating perfect and thorough
change fond II ersdanE oil de-
adding giving srengh ch<eruness and scnvy
mind who have ruined In for
tune position resaned thsr position by
the use this compound the world and
who order at
bottle. S. snd forward BY express Of oher
part the Union Directions accompsny The bottles
tddress j r.. EEsTAUD, n. D.,
Ian ia ONCE.
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X GORGE w. BREGA, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
NJ 1nR-ArIAw, M. is RaH sired. NeS FORK
26--6mh
TNNGRAVED GLASS Plates beautiful arti-
IL carriage street DOORS vestbue
lights the and only TO be seen
EIyANs THOMPSON, Agents,
Jan ls-eolm Pom avenue, Washington.
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RICHMOND, Jan. 27.-The statue of Washington
unveiled to-day and visited by thousands of ladies
and gentlemen.
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TORONTO, &C. W. Jan. 27.The imperial government
has fixed Ottawa City, lately called Bytown AZ the
seat of Canadian government.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-07
FfuZer's River.

Tho charter e.. the Hudson BAY toupnnv will
expire next wear. and IL is understood TINT no re-
ursal--so far a roi"rs 10 territorial rights and
governmental powers will he granted. Indeed
the British tol,aial Secretary has n eadv doclar-
rl thht the mines al" goa To the lnhar Il all ma
uons' This is proper rnei proeninn for the free
l"m of the m,Grs III California. Nhmld the re
ports We have received of the llimltnblc wealth of
this new Aurii.r.ns region, be only half reaxesl
that portion Of the North American continent
will soon rise into great commercial Importance
Rut we base our doubts with regard to the vcrac-
itv of til" parties who depict the region M richer
than tho failed Partolns, Hitherto the mines
have not been very productive. California expor-
tel in the frat eighteen months of her mines 80
On ounces whereas the largest amount ascertain
ed or con otured Ia have been yielded hv those Of
Frazer river, since lS16. has not been more than
! 1000 or 200 ounces though wonderful amounts
are reported. The Newark D,,iiy .i4r,rfisrr con
! cudes an article upon the subject. hv observing
that Naneou,rre lslnnd and New Caledonia as
the mining ira k Is called, are two distinct gov
crnmcn,s. administered independently Of each
other. but both dependent on the British Crown.
As soon as inatrria,S for n representative assem-
bly, shnll appear. Great Britain will pursue her
wise colonial m"dcrn policy Of granting to them
the invaluable prcrogatiyc Of seli-go, eminent
Suehis New Caledonia and Nancouycr's Island of
to-day. In IL few years the former IL probably
destined from its splendid geographical position
Ito he u rich agricultural and commercial perhaps
mining state. The latter with equal probability
IL expected Ia become the great naval station Of
the british empire on the Pacific side of America
ii >tatior from which commerce could be carried
ION with India. China: Australia and tho Indian
Archipelago Thus British dominion would be
stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific. and in
the language If MIR. Rorhuck. IA countrrpoisr be
created to that power" 1.-THE United S,atrs1 which
Is now rising Ia mn overwhelming importance -
II must be admitted that British statesmen are
awake to the grandeur of passing events. and to
tho sublime destiny Of our country and their own
he statesmen OF both countries ought To be great
men. Tor great occasions are said to produce them
nni there never has been n granler era than the
present. 81 full of ,niicent future, TO be sha
ped by fate, but also dependent upon the mould
inS acts Of men. Where are the great men, who
should be the produc, Of such tines Does any
body see them? Events are loudly calling the flu
turc is rapidly approaching, is almost upon us, but
where are the men I'Hnsylrana Ing
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-07

The New Orleans Delta, referring to the late
article Of the London Times IL regard 70 the ac.
quisition of Cuba BY the United States. says:
England is looking to the expansion Of her CON-
packed millions 1t home, and building up still
Hess hsr great manufacturing interests And to
dotais - wsli u to indemnify herself as the hol
DIR ~ .e1aeish debt, che is willing that Cubs
eh0QA peaosahly come .ander our flag. Tho sale
- tbSlsl1na - this country Is the easiest and
anSest nay 70 secure the debt.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-07
Tha Atlantic Cable.

The announcement Of the successful LAYING o
the Atlantic Tclegraphic Cable. which ~ pub
lshcd on Yesterday, took everyday by surprise
|. could scarcely be believed; and .irre are r'er
vet, some doubts If the authenticity Of The report
We take it, however that there il NJ longer an,
question about it. The cable has lecn put Il wr
all the way FROM Ireland To America messages
have heen sent and recei,cd-thc effort. after re-
peated failures, is At last crowned with Success
A submarine relegraphic line b~ w"s% the tn'"i
States and Grca. Britain Is NJ fri "ceom,h
We confess that. for Ourselves. We are surprised
and astoaished Mt the result p'iginally having
but little faith in the fea.ai,ay e TIE cntrri.c.
even that little was de .trov.i ny The suc.e, -isr
failures which its projectors en- '3sa.e."i. W. hal
supposed that the project Won. lc -'tireiy n''an-
doned in view Of the apparent, iusnperah'" diili-
eulties N its execution and the uncertainty # It,
results in case of success. IT, how or our tele-
graphic advices Of Yesterday BE- re.'l'.. " may
at once dissipsc all our apPFshf"s''ns Pr
haps, even at this yers Ineinont cd Buck aai
Queen Vic are exchanging the compliments + ;lie
season a; and our bachelor President tl,rou "a the
convenient interves..us III the 1irc, i, making
social morning call VIGOROUSLY. ~ N III" proud
natron who presides over the dest'a'c> 81 Brian
MIA.
In its social, political. ana bn<lie>s aspects. the
establishment Of this line may he eonserrri an
event Of the first magnitude hehes IT Will fe
Of any benefit TO us, as "A naton or even n '"di-
viduals is a point on which there i variety of
opinion. Let us hope. hoveye= FIR "a Isl re-
salts
As an achievement of soience, pcrkars M sin
gle even. since the creation Of ih, World can com
pare with it in importance. II thr Atlantic o'"nn
can be underlined with macn nirs. - also
may the Pacific. few years o,ls VII. witness
the whole globe grdled with ,e!csfaphc e"b!e,
and time and distance both anniiat through
the mysterious influence Of tho electrical currcat.
Afer this let no one say there is limit Il III"
achievements of science
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-07

ARIzoNA.-There are indications of a move
ment towards Arizona. among those whose interests
nrcnlready connected with that Iartofthe country,
ar who propose to take advantage Of the new Ia
ciities for operating its mines afforded by the
lenng of military roads. The departurcof Lieut.
Mowfy has been already noticed. A corrcspon-
!e"t Of the ST. Louis Democrat at Kansas City.
says; Another company is being Quilted III this
place, to follow Col. Titus in the 'tar-,, land of
Arizona. This company is composed of some of
most respectable citizens and is under the gui-
dance OFF. ii. St. Matthew They go with the
intention ofcolonizng that country, and for the
purrose Of developing it's agricultural and miner
nj resources. Many coni'cures are rife concern
ing their success. think it doubtful: but it IL.
perhaps. nexpedient to discourage these worthy
attempts of our Western pioneers"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-07

Missouri ELEcTIoN.--St. Louis, Aug. 5.-Thc
election in the Second District is heard from to
the extent of eight counties. Anderson. Lecomp-
ton Dem. gets 1900 majority. In the Fifth Dis
,rict, Wo"lson, Lecompton. six counties. $50
majority. Sixth District, Richardson's majority
800.
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An Administration Leader

The leader OF the Administration forces in the
last House Of Representative. was Mr.. Jehu Il
Jones, Of Pennsylvania. Jchu. IN the affected
'stylc Of modern nomenclature. writes his name j
Clancy Jones-hut Everybody knows who he L.
lie was Chairman If the Committee of Wnvs and
Means in the last House d Representative.
though Lctcher did all the wsrk-ani. hy virtue
OF said position. was the Democratic leader If the
lower House of Congress.
We have had suspicion that .Iehu was:not al
together sound man might he on the
niger question; but never met with the evil
dcncc of it until rac'a,ly. The mere fact % his
being rcnccadc Wig l"l us to suppose that
there was "A screw l,o,c about him somewhere ::
and ut last we ta, fund IT, Jehu il seems. was
at nnc time IA blatant Abntioaist, ard an advo-
ratr re mega suffrage The Chcvalier Forney.
since lac turned against tho Administration, has
EMPLOYED himself in !errcting out the iniquites Of
hi. quondam associates. and no publishes the fol
lowing document. advocating negro suffrage Of
which Jchu was one of the leading signer- Read.
mark and inwarily digest
To The S,natc and House Of Representatives. Of Mc
Commonwealth 81 Hnnsy'ronia ~ Gs"e,ni Is
semRy mei
We the under~ie ncl petitioners. following that
no Government, i Just but that which derives its
power from the consent of the governed and that
taNaton without representation is not only anti
Republican, but unjust. therefore. with the SINGER
"7t Importantly do we petition YOU, the legisla-
ture of our State, to provide hy law, 20 far You
hive the constitutional power, for tn" submission
&c the question to n veto Of the people. whether
the word white" shall not be struck out from
the .rs: section Of the 81 article Of the cpnsitu-
ton. so that the elective franchis" may be extend
cl 10 our colorcd citizens.
So it seems that Mr. ,lchu g. Jones' the leader
Of the Administration forces in the last House Of
Relre>cnafi,es and the right-hanl man Of Old
Buck himself. advocate Of "nigger' suf-
frnsc AMI in favor Of extending 1.-THE elective fran.
eh,c" to "our enl,red citizens" That will do for
Jehu. Pass Ichu
Ca~sns NJ Clay has published letter in the
Kentucky papers positively denying the state
mcnt that lac had aid Mr.. Crittrndcn hnd come
OYER TO him IN the slavery question. He says
l., used ~ such language, because such an asscr-
liua - not true.
The Detroit Advertiser expresses its opinion Of
Mr., Douglas as f,ows.
Thus it will lac ,rcn that Mr. Douglas is the
same unwashcd I.ncpfaeo that he has been ON
nj! the vital questions Of party ieGlty
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-07
SALES BY AUCTION.
FUTURE DASs
SEvERAL NNLCARI.E IsOU.EsnndInrs

cunt e"nn FOR IN" enN 81 1ynelbuTg pronounced at
Jnh" terra IN VI" ca" a. rr"C Nrki
nnl"r~Ynt aip'hted the rein a. IN Wrr
NEsDAl the ZEN day g" An-,s, the premise pro
coed 10 sell the "n"'ng HOUSES and an p, "a.
cant Lot In SAID decree heHfinn.d on Mai, rce
orr"-i'" Hall Livery stable with large and q,
brek StorehouNe recent bnlt Lot aiming iut
duaIte o an acre With bri'k Dwc Cling iIou- wth ~ fns
good kitchen sinnhs os~. ,i ell Il cxttlsii ai,r sit
uatrd Diamond Hill In ihe n.ighto hood Mtst.
iinsuids No" In the occupancy of Mr. 7 ami onc L.,
Ih small Tenement thereon adjoining isf Ne lr.,lrr
Aeehs, Capt Met,rkcs on. vs,au, LIT, Z niainl, y
half acre, below Capt Oie, Federal It'll jus, Opposite
Capt WIN a Talbot late Icsienee IN the
aosn on tth street inst above Mr David p Reese, shop
wi t~o ,.usl ii"i,, h.rcou.
This properly will he s,d q credit bf iN f..l,c nj
eighteen months t"Nc,it much cash ut.-.,rv
to i"r,J -x.cn-e. ~ .l tn pnr-htses tiyiGs "nl-
frnu dtc wh supd personal s-eI,s and it
retain, Il until hu,i ra1 inare.
SAM. H. MCKINNEY.
IS - dtl-aus lii - CHRISTIAN '"his
u
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Missed CONVECTION Washington, Aug. s.
The New York train this morning missed the
Southern connection in consequence Of a fregh
train running off the track near the Relay House.
No injury WAS sustained by the passenger train.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-07
Later from Now Mexico

ST. LOUIS. Angus, "A dispatch from indie
rendence. dated the 3Jih ult., states that the New
Mex iean mail with dates OF the 18th had arriv-
lcd
The mail party encountered violent storms of
wind, hail and rain on the route. No rain had
fallen in the vicinity of Santa Fe for several
months. Large bodies of Indians were met ON the
Plans, who manifested an untriendly feeling, and
eEtnced u disposition 10 iorcibly relieve the mail
party of their arms aud provisions.
The fourth of july was celebrated in fine style
Mt santa Fc. The Declaration Of Independence
was read in English and Spanish and addresses
delivered in both languages
The Apache Indians. heretofore so hostile to
the whites are now perfectly friendly, and enga-
Iged IN planting large crops OF grain on Bonette
rivers. Travellers and herds pass through their
country unmolasted.
A large party of Californans, who arrived at
Albuquerque the latter pnrt of June. have deter
mined to take the 18th parallel to accomplish their
journey.
The commercial news ia unimportant Bust
ness was dull; but the prospects Of speedy rcvi-
val OF trade were enc, uraging.
THE Mission To New CALEDONIA ashington,
Aug. 5.-John Nugent, Esq. the special commits
sioner to New Caledonia left New York to-day,
in the Noses Taylor for Nancouver's Island.
One OF his duties is to wait on Gov. Douglas
land. in the name Of this Government make "a
him such representations as will induce him to
mitigate the rigors Of the Hudson Bay Company
policy towards American miners and traders lie
will also communicate with our own citizens
there, impressing upon them the Importance
while they are upon English soil, to obey the laws
III they expect to be protected by the British au
thorities while within their jurisdiction.
Lord Napier sends cut dispatches by Mr. NJ
gent to Gov. Douglas. They are of an advisory
character, and have in view the preservation Of
peace as well as to produce and preserve friend
~ feeling among all who are seeking their fortune:
in that quarter.