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to'ii i.''.. S259, 165.9l
In addition to this there profit standing the cred

In addition to this there profit standing credit
OF the cent coinage, amounting to $4,000
The gold bars paid out depostors during the wear
amounted to s14070, ~ Had they been subject TO
the same charge of half of per cent that is paid
on COLL O5l G5 more would have accrued to the Tea
sury The Director deems this distinction in favor of
bars lneXpedient, and recommends its repeal
The deposits of Spanish and Mexican fractions Of the
dollar at the principal Mint the Branch Mint at New Or
leans, and the Assay Office at New York from the
OF the act OF February 81 1857 entitled An act relating
TO oregn coins and to the coinage cents at the Mint
the United States to the Both of June 1855 have
amounted to SlO12 434 of this amount the sum of S2G3
40 was deposited at the principal Mint Exchange for
cents coined under the act above cited
1he amount transferred to the Treasury of the United
States from the Mint and its branches on account of the
charges on gold coinage of the half per cent and OF
the prohts on the coinage of silver are az follows
Gold coinage charge, sl4S,674 so; profits on silver
purchases, S120,79l 80 II we add the balance
which stands to the credit of the cent coinage account
which may be stated at $4,000, it will be seen
that the amount paid transferable into the Treasury
OF the United States from the Mint and its branches
Tor the period embraced in this report is 1919 65 81
me act ot Congress, approved Feb II, 1883 which
thorzed deduction of the half one per cent from
deposltors of gold as coinage charge applied sin all
ses whether the gold deposited is coined or cast into bars
or lngots but subsequent law, section act of March
j. 1853, relieved deposits paid in bars from this charge
and made it applicable to the coin only The in
value of fine gold bars paid to depostors during the
year was If the charge above stated had
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PRICE TWO CENTS

been imposed upon the dcpOsitOrs Of this bullion il would
have yielded S7c c35l G5 the Treasury of the United
States. think it is expedent make this distinction
in favor Of bars and therefore beg to repeat the
on contained in my last report namely that the law in
question he so altered restore the former act and
thus authorize the charge to be made depostors
lion, whether they paid in fine bars or in coin.
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The New York Courier and Enquirer publishes a
summary, made up from the Report of the Commits
soner ofthe Land Office, the railroad land grants
made by Congress to various States, from which
We clip the following summary. Indicating the
length only of such of the railroads as are in pro-
gress of adjustment under the legislation hereinbe-
fore cited, with the quantities of land, part estima
ted inurru to the
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Messrs. Longman Il Co., London, are preparing
for publication a complete treatise the science
of handling, educating and tanning all horses, with
full and detailed narrative of his experience and
practice, by John S. Rarey. This work, which
has been several years in preparation will contain
a complete account of the particular method adop-
ted by Mr.. Rarey.
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past been limited, and the supply at market to-day
again light The demand is however limited the pack
having generally retired from the market Hogs may
h. quoted at Sc so for light weight $7a7 good
heavy lots and for lot not yet here, but said
age 220 lbs each s. 80 offered to arrive by packer
The market closed firm.
SHEEP.-Sheep in fair demand, and prices are a
shade better We quote them to day ranging froms2
to 1913 per head.
MARYLAND COAL TRADE-For the week ending
Saturday December H. 3946 0 tons of coal were shipped
over the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad 4 254
90 tons over the road of the Georges Creek Coal
Company, 24S504 the road the Cumberland Coal
Iron Company, and 76l 0S tons the Hampshire Coal
and Iron Companys road, making aggregate for the
week from the whole coal region of IL i5O tons Total
shipments Tor the year from the entire region G9 927 II
tons. nurin" the week ending December 15 % boats
cleared this port carrying 254O 90 coal During
the season 24ll canal boats cleared this port carrying
27l ,36l .06 tons of coal.
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HONEY, 4d44 rs. There is no supply yet of new.
RuN.-S2S for colory and 49, for white
FREIdHTS have continued very inactive and not above
half dozen middle sized ana small vessels have been
ken for sugars during the whole month from to 45s
for Falmouth and North ports. We quote so
box sugars to New York
ExCHANGES.-fhe market has been very heavy through
out the month and rates have gradually declined closing
firm for this mali follows London 2% 3 per cent
premium Paris par to \ per cent prcmiIm. New York
3 to 3% per cent. premium. Spain 3A to AZ per cent.
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nONES,rIC MAnKEnu

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, December 15-
Another short supply caused much rmness in prices and
an advance OF nearly half cent per H. most descrp
tons The first quality sold at 1OGl01 c., and other
desert ptions ranged from to 9k c-the latter being
about the average price The quality somewhat i'm
proved, taken average but there fully as good
cattle on sale last week there today The supply
was mainly State Cattle
Cows and Calves are firm at a range Of from $25 65
per head
s7%.
Sheep and Lambs in moderate supply and sell at an
advance of 80 per head, a range of s. to G. so
Swine plenty, but have advanced to 6Id6L C: t.
latter only for heavy Illinois corn fed.
The total receipts of all stock the yards for the week
and last week were as follows:
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Marine Disaster.

The Paraguay Expedition
NEW oRK, Dec. lG-The steamer Fulton sailed
from Maranham on Nov. 18th, and the Harriet Lane
on the 18th, for Pernambuco
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Kansas Gold Mines.

-, ,hEAvENwORrH, Dee. u, via st. Louis Dec I5-
Inc I'mes has advices from the Kansas gold mines
to November &. Mining operations had been gene
rally suspended The number of persons at the
mines, ready to commence operations in the spring,
was estimated at one thousand. Messrs Hemming-
way Co., bankers OF this city, yesterday made a
shipment Of gold dust to New York
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THE Policy of the United States in Regard to

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-The Union of this morn
ing says emphatically that England, France and
Spain concur fully in the line of policy laid down
by the United States concerning Mexico and Cen
trail America.
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BosToN, Dec. l5.-The following are the footings
OF our Bank Statement for the past week:
Gdpta stock 900 Due to other banks$ 423 900
Loans and Dis snts So 900 Deposits. 4s1 500
Specie. ,547 700 Circulation S6i 500
Due I'm other banks 65l3,4
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Boston Bank Statement

New YORK, Dec. l6.-The schooner John Bell.
oi Baltimore, was wrecked at Magua November
2lth; The materials and cargo were sod vessel a
total loss
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rho Union Telegraph Line Closed by In

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. l5.-The Union Telegraph
hne, recently opened between this city and Boston,
and which was announced as the commencement of
an opposition to the American line to Halifax, was
hercnptorlly closed to-day, by an injunction from
the U. 5. District Court for an infringement of
the rights Of the Maine Telegranh Comnanx
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shin News

NonFoLE, Dec. l6.-The following has been re-
ceived at the Southern Argus Office from the Pilots
The brig D. G; heffer, from Caycuo bound to Bal
timore. passed the Capes to-day, and reports that
the Parthian had arrived at st. Thomas dis
mastcd.
The schooner Iris of Baltimore ashore at New
Point, on Wednesday got off by throwing overheard
her deck load of rosn.
- In Hampton Roads, British brig Agnes, from
fernambuc9, with sugar, waiting orders Will
proceed to Philadelphia.
Arrived at Norfolk, ship Rufus Choate, of Bos-
ton, from Bristol, England with IRON Also ar
rived, brig Rosale. from Barbadoes
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

New YORK, Dec. 16-Cotton is firm but quiet Flour
IS irm-sacs of II, 900 bbls. at S53OG5S0 for Ohio
Wheat is dullsaes of 16 900 bushels red 15GlI7 cts
white l37Hdl40 cts. Corn is heavy-saIes of Is 900
bushels; mixed 75kG76 cts; new yellow 74G76 cts
Pork is ul-Prime S135OG1375; Mess Sl775dl7 so for
new Lard is heavy at lObGll cts Whiskey is dull at
25ta25& cts Sugar Is firm at advance of RG%:
New Orleans 6%a7A cts Coffee is firm at 9k@l2 cts.
dull Cotton freights to Liverpool 3-16d7-32
CINCINNATI, Dec l6-Flour is firm. Whiskey steady
at y cts Hogs are firm at S6G640 for light weight and
So9oG6 so for those averaging 200 lbs Mes. Pork in
large speculative inquiry Sales of $500 bbls to be de-
livered at New York in February March and Aprl at
SIS and 800 bbs TO he delivered here in Nav at sis
Holders offering freely the spot s17 Lard selling
at Hall cts
PHILApELPHIA, Dec 16.-Flour is firm at s5l2T5 81
Wheat is dull sales of 5000 bushels: red I24l2S cts
white l34al4O cts. Corn is firm sales of 5000 bushels
new yellow 67G7O cts old so cts Provisions have de-
clining tendency; Mess s1S25 Lard IL cts
MOBILE, Dec. 15-Cotton-Sales of 9 500 bales TODAY
The market is unchanged, although buyers demand re
duction in prices.
New ORLEANS Dec. 15.-Cotton-sales of $500 bales
at II cts. for mddling The other markets are un-
changed.
CHARLESTON, Dec 15.-Cotton-There is better feeling
in market, and 1000 bales were sold to-day
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New YORK, Dec. l6.-The Wood lottery case
has been postponed till Tuesday next But little
information was obtained from the witnesses exam
lned to-day. Their testimony was given with evil
dent reluctance.
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Arrival of the Overland CaIifoyni, m,;,

NffIVHI Oh FHc UVtFIhiiU CaIffOTnia Mail.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. l5.-The overland California
mail, which left San Francisco on the 18th ult has
arrived. Six passengers left San Francisco in the
mail stage, but only one came through, the re-
mainder having stopped at different points on the
route.
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New York FNANCEs.-Two of the Committee on
Accounts of the New York Common Council pub
lish n statement in the New York papers accord;no
to which there are deficiencies on the part of the
Collectors deputies for lS53 54, '55 amounting to
S44, 1S3; and on the part of Joseph R. TAYLOR the
present collector, deficiency of Sl47 1873. The ac.
counts of the Receivers of Taxes for five wears
amount of tax lists for that time is $40 $40 on
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IMPORTS At BALTIMORE.
FOREIGN.
RIO DE JANErEo-Ship B1RShec
6,0G0 bags coffee Hugh Jenkins & Co.
CALCuTTA-Bre,a. Ship R0lond.
713 bags satpctre 9ilS do. nseed, 175 bales gunny
cloth, 5G2 do do bags 50 half do. do, A. Schumacher
Co.
Rio JANETRo-BdTk. CIift0n.
1907 bags coffee order; l99 do, J. A. Hooper.
COASTWISE.
WILNITGToE-Schr j. II. Trdrers.
bhlS. brandy Jas. Ilazlett& Coz lis casks spirits tur
penne l2 bbls do, 2S do roSin 20 900 it. lumber 20
bdis. bags, hedbee Dickinson; pkgs mdse order.
BosroN-Schr. Eugene.
200 tons guano, order.
New YORK-Barge Marina
500 boxes rasinS, Schwartz u Dix 20 pkgs wine P c.
Martin 800 do. mllse snnhrY nersnns
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Sailing of the EurODa

BosToN, Dec. l5.-The Royal Mail steamship Eu-
ropia, Captain Leitch, sailed at about IL O'Clock
to-day, with SO passengers for Liverpool and Is
for Halifax, and about $50, 900 in specie
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The Wood Lottery Cas-,

-! !k,,ALAMAzoo, Dec. l6.-Allcutts Steam FIGURING
Mill at this place was DESTROYED by fire last nighf
Loss $4,000; insured for only $4,000
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TNDTESTS

Coroner Greentree on Wednesday held an inquest over
the body of Rachel Thompson aged between 60 and 70
years who died suddenly at her residence No 50 North
Euaw street, on Saturday night last. The deceased
cuped the fourth story of the building and on
Saturday evening to buy provisions and then returned
home and locked her room door Information given
at the Western station house few days ago that the old
lady had not been since Saturday last the
door Of her was locked upon the inside wheeupon
Captain Lneweaver and Sergeant Grover proceeded the
house and after bursting open the door found the deceased
lying upon the bed In the pocket of her dress 81 80
in change, and in the the marketing which she had
purchased, apparently untouched Theury rendered YER
dict hat the deceased her death stroke of
apopcNy brought by the exercise which she had ta
ken" The deceased native of Boston and said to
have been an intelligent woman. She gained her live
hood by painting window curtains small signs
Rev Mr. Foley Of the Catholic church, took charge
body and had it deceny inferred yesterday in the Cate
dral burying ground.
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Naval Intelligence.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE following officers
have been ordered to report on board the ship
st. Louis on the 22d instant:
Commodore Ogden, Lieutenants Todd, Nelson.
Burnett Purser Pierce and A. Armstrong. Master
The st. Louis is to join the Home Squadron.
The following officers ordered to report on
board the new steam sloop-of-war Brooklyn ON the
1st of January:
Captain Farragut Lieutenants w. c. b. s. Pes
ter, Albert Smith, W. Jeiirys, w. Mitchell, II. A.
Adams; Surgeon Miner; Assistant Surgeons Chris
tan and Leach; Purser Locker; Chief Engineer p.
Manslee; Assistants, De Luce, Brooks, Jordon,
Brown, Snyder and Whyte.
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The Lawrence, X. T., Herald of Freedom, has
been purchased and will be issued at Baldwin city,
as the Kansas Messenger.
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u Sl,725 ,170 S97 125671 sol S5S
me STOCK here and at MatanZas has DIV wndled down
Al 900 boxes against $50 OO0-23 600 and 35O
aS The corresponding periods in 1857 1885, 1855 and
MoLAssEs.-We quote old clayed at rs, equal to Is
cents gallon and 6s Id a cwt f. o. b There is no new
Moasses yet nor have dealers shown any inclination to
nane price Tor early deliveries They would accept
The exports asa above con,no-a ~, eo,.-u.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATEs-Wednesday,
Hiram A. Tucker Appeal from the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Northern District of Illinois, On
motion of Mr. Hoyne, of counsel for the appellee, this
cause was dOcketed and dismissed with costs
No 10. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, plain
tils in error, Eliza Kohne'S executor The argument
OF this cause concluded by Mr. Hood for the plaintiffs
in error.
No. 81 Benjamin Ford. plaintiff in error rs John s.
ana Herman W Williams. This cause was argued by Mr..
Geo W. Brown for the plaintiff in error and by Mr. Mel
son for the defendants in error.
No % Thomas Leggett jr ct al. appellants rs Benia-
MIN Il. humphreys. The argument of this com
menced by Mr. Bradley for the appellants and continued
by Mr. Carlisle for the appellee and by Mr.. X. Johnson
for the appellants.
Adjourned until tomorrow at II o'clock.
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE

JAILED IAlES MlNl.
The annual report Of the Director of the Mint Of the
United States furnishes the following the
coinage of the United States including stamped for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1858:
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public library and reading room is to be estab-
lished in Chambersburg Pa.
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE,

WEST lNDIEs.-1,0 ,079 bbs. flour; 40 do. corn meal so
do pcase; 90 puns. oil meal 900 bus corn do pcase
40 bus BRAN crces rice; 20 bbS. bread; 10 do beef
55 do. pork; terccs hams - kegs lard - pals do -
buckets do 30 boxes cheese; % bbs whale o
candles; 10 bblS crackers; half do hhds tobacco
ses matches GO boxes raisins; so empty bags sofas
II chairs; l bedStead; 40l9 # W. p boards.
falmouth, J,M-S5O bblS -four l75 do corn meal 100
bus $50 do praSc 40 do bran S5 bbls bread As
half do IL bbs crackers half do. biscuits; IS bbls
beef 10 Or do 90 bblS pork so hams; bhls tongues
half do 20 kegs butter; 80 do lard % boxes cheese:
cases oysters l7j boxes candles 20 bbs potatoes: 20 do
onions; 10 do apples; boxes millinery do tobacco;
trunks boots and shoes / bbl cider; | do backing 6
cases matches; stools II half bb covers; 999 it. um
h,r
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The following intelligence is from a private let
ter dated at Paris, November 25: ''The Empress
created great sensation at Compiegne last week
by appearing in dress without crinoline, very
small at the top of the skirt with the immense old
fashioned hoop at the bottom. Next year the la
dies will be wearing the dress of the old pictures of
the days of Louis NV
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COURT OF APPEALS OF ND.

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 18th. 1858.
No. I. John Folck and Daniel Folck Jan e. mith-
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Aegany County was
argued and concluded by Gordon for the appellant and
by Pearre for the appellee.
No. s. Dillcy X Walker rs. J. p Roman and Chas s.
barrow. Appeal from the Circuit Court for AIlegany
County, was argued by Gordon for the appellants and by
George A. Pearre for the appelees
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VIM. Dermody, superintendent of carriers at Dam
No. 8, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, died on Friday
from blow on the head given by named
for homicide.
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The Ohio River.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.-The river has risen te
feet since yesterday.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

James Robinson arrested Wednesday night by
officer McGran charged with assaulting Joseph John
son He was committed to Jail for further hearing by
Justice EnSor.
Thomas Bun ting yesterday by officer Rob-
lnSOn, on the charge Of aSSautng and beating William
Pollard He held bail for Court by Justice Nc
Kiney.
Officer Scherer arrested a named Ridgaway charg-
ed with entering the house Of Magaretta and behav
ing IN rotous manner, and also with assauting and
heating her Justice Myers held him bail for further
hearing.
lion and Harris, charged with assauting and beating
James Ward Justice Mearis committed him to Jail for
Court.
Captain Sparkn, Of the Eastern district yesterday ar
rested John Brown the charge of violently assautng
and beating his WIFE Margaret Brown He commit
ted for Court by Justice Welsh
Officer Morgan on Wednesday arrested John Thomson
at the instance of two named Reese and Turner who
charge him with attempting defraud them their nro-
perty 1t appears that Thompson purchased a carriage
and one horse from Reese, who resides Washington
and in part payment gave his of hand Thompson
then to Baltimore bought another horse from Tur
and subsequently attempted sell the whole estab-
shment for much less than he had promised paw for
them. Reese and Turner therefore charged him with
attempted fraud and hence the Justice Showacre
committed him for a further examination.
Alfred McCluskey and Mrs Abbey LAHORE were vester
day arrested by officers Whitaker and Redgrave on the
charge of fauduently obtaining the sum of 500 from
widow named Boyd residing Eager street, between
the York road and Constitution The parties under
went examination before Justice Wheat which result
ed in their both being committed to Jail Court Upon
searching Mrs LAHORE SlI37 found upon her per-
son. Shortly after being arrested the woman Mrs LAHORE
succeeded in escaping but man named
John Clauce arrested by officer Redgrave charged
with aiding and assisting her escape from Justice He
was also committed to Jail by Justice Wheat.
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The Committee Judiciary of the North Caro-
lima Legislature has reported against repeal of
that portion of the State Constitution which pro.
hibits Jews from holding any office of trust or
profit.
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DR.. Gotwald, who was arrested in Cincinnati,
for destroying the books and records of Franklin
Lodge |. o. o. F., has given 81 900 ba-S50O for
burglary and $500 for malicious destruction of pro-
pertY-for his appearance at COURT.
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During the year past the amount paid out from
the New York Fire Department Fund amounted to
81, 900; receipts S44 794
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The English hunting party, Lord Cavendish, Rob
ert Grosvenor, and Hon. Mr.. Ashley, which has
been reported killedby Indians, frozen in etc, is
said to be safe at Fort Gnrrv Rod River