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CULTIVATION OF COTTON IN ALGERIA.

Our readers that the French government has
for many years contributed immense of money In
aid of experiments conducted under the immediate super
vision of competent officials and with view to the ex-
tcnsive cultivation of cotton In Algeria These expert
mens have hitherto led TO satisfactory results OF
permanent character, notwithstanding the extravagant
pecunary premiums annually granted by the Emperor
from his privy purse to the most successful cutivato.
Climate SOIL and the nsuperable natural difficulties in
the way of supplying artificial irrigation the most for
midable obstacles to the realization of temporary
success and yet these incapable of opposing
the perseverance, and enterprise with which Gallcan
neghbos push forward their expensive and unrequited
experimental Advoes from Paris of recent date inform
us that Prince Napoleon in his capacity OF Minister Of
Algeria in spite of all these drawbacks intends to set
apart annually the of $40 0O0 to be added to the
Emperor premiums rewards to the deserving Al
ready there in Algeria several experts from
cotton growing States, whose shall doubtless
included in the list of successful competitors
success can be attained epen for o season
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red exclusively to the government Of the Terrific
ries, the other proposes the application Of the
principle 70 the States and tho Territories. Mr.
Stewards doctrines may appear more infamous. and
he may meet the denunciation Of patriots and the
dstrust Of many Of his own party, bat his pro-
gramme is logical deduction from the premises Of
the republican organization Ifthe atterhave claimed
less than he ii was because they could not conve-
niently. more for the time being and not be-
cause if they We're right, they not entitled to
No Of intellect can maintain the Justice
and constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise
the Wilmot proyiso, and at the same time honestly
condemn the positions OF Mr.. Seward. Those meas
looked directly to the existence Of struggle
which underlies and anmates all our political
tests !" and to the supremacy of the eliminating prn
eiple referred to all constitutional limitations
restrictions.
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The bequest of Judah Touro for the establishment of
the Touro Amshouse, in New Orleans has increased to
1928, 900. 1t originally $4,000 plat of ground
has lately been donated and it is proposed to erect
building for the accommodation of 450 pensioners.
Just as going to press says the Liberty (Va)
Sentinel of Friday, street fight came off in front OF the
court house, between Mr. VIM. H. Reynolds editor Of the
Bedford Democrat and Mr. Jos. Button, of the Lynch
burg yiginian, growing out of remarks made IN
the local column of the latter paper which the
gentleman conceived to be personally offensive Several
shots were exchanged but neither sustained any injury
The parties with their securities bound in tho
of So 900 each TO keep the peace and to appear
before the grand jury at its next term
The following instance of gross superstition is contain
ed in New York paper about the time Of the eXecu
ton OF young Rogers, Friday, woman, having lit
tie girl with her, applied for permission to enter the
prison. alleging that her child subject 70
fits and she had been told that IL il could put its hand
upon the body of person who had been hung before
the body cold, would be instsnitaneously e
fected -
When the wind moves at the rate OF one mile an hour
1t is hardly perccpbley at two miles hour IL fans US
the gentle zephyr; and at six 1t becomes pleasant
wind From TO twenty, 1t becomes high and thirty
TO fifty charactcrizes storms from light TO hard at eighty
miles an hour it becomes hurricane, and mt hun
dred tornado
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TELEGRApHIc CHESS MATCH.

Among the novelties of the day, the idea of game
chess played by telegraph excites interest The
Athenaum Chess Club of Philadelphia have challenged
the New York Chess Club and the challenge
promptly accepted. The American Telegraph Company
to transmit the free OF charge, that the
game progresses it may be watched by amateurs in all
parts of the Unionrom Portland to New Orleans and
from Philadelphia to st. Louis. The preliminary
angements have already been made neither party being
allowed more than fifteen minutes for move, and New
York having drawn for and obtained the first move
The game to have commenced last evening" and will
probably occupy several days The New York Club is
be represented by Messrs. Litchtenhen, Fiske Mead
Thompson, and Perrin and the Athenmum by Messrs
Montgomery, Elkin, Thomas Randolph, and DIR. Lewis ;
and it would be difficult to produce ten stronger players
in America. We shall doubtless BIO treated to a model
game. match was played in 1856 by correspondence
between these two clubs which resulted in the defeat
the New Workers.
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REELECTION OF MR.. SEBASTIAN.

We are advised by aprivate telegraphic despatch
from Memphis that the Hon. William &. Sebastian
has been reelected to the United States Senate for
six years from the fourth of March next by the
Legislature Of Arkansas. now in session. The vote
was nearly unanimous. There is no man in the SEN
ate who has served his constituents with greater
fidelity than Judge Sebastian, and his continuance in
that body for another term is proof of the enduring
confidence of the people of the State he worthily
represents 1t affords us much pleasure to record
this decision of the people, and we join with his
numerous friends everywhere in rendering our con
ordinations
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New York stock market, Nov. 10
Sterling lower at 1881 a 1898.
Markets.

NEW YoRK Nov. l6--Cotton is frm--sales of $500
bales; upland III SIG. Flour has adyanced-saes of
l6 500 barrels State, 81 SO a 81 IS Ohio So 80 a
SIS GO southern, So 20 SIS 80 Wheat is higher
sales of 80 900 bushels southern red, 81 IL 81 25
white 81 25 81 As Corn is dul-sales of 10 900
bushels mixed, "A rs cents yellow 81 cents. Pork
is quiet--mess, ST 35 SIT so; prime $l4. Lard is
Sugar Is --Museovado, 8 cents Coffee Is quiet
and firm Spirits of turpentine is firm at 81 so cents
Rosn is dull at 81 so ash So. Rice is quiet at 81
cents ...s -. ......
BALTIMORE, Nov. l6---Flour is quiet--Howari street
and Ohio S.. Wheat is activo-red, 81 goa 81 % !;
white ST. 80 ST. SO. Corn is quiet-new white, 81 a
&C cents old do, 70 73 cents; yellow SO rs
cents, Provisions quiet and very firm Whiskey is
active. .
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Coon STRONG FoRcE.--The democracy polled
for Judge Parker, in New York, at tho recent cleo
ton, 230,34l votes. This is certainly good basis
for future action, and indicates what may be done
when our own friends shall honestly and earnestly
unite in support of our candidates There are many
grounds to believe that the Parker State ticket was
not honestly supported all round. Certain parties
had side objects to accomplishit was more import
ant with them to defeat congressman than to elect
governor. But the future will these evils,
and we trust bring all democrats together in cordial
union.
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PERSONAL LNTELLIGENCE.

Hon. Delazon Smith, chosen one of the senators
from the State of Oregon, is at Browns Hotel .
Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson, of Tennessee, and Dr. Bin
ley u. S. army, at the Kirkwood House.
Col Morley, of the English engineer corps is among
the guests ut the National
Mr.. Geo. II. Miles, of Baltimore has recently pro-
duced play which is adjudged by competent critics
to be effort of much merit 1t has been purchased by
Mr. Ford of the Holiday street theatre, where it will be
presented in manner credabe to the author and to
the establishment
James Johnson, esq. for long time connected with
the Albany Argus, of its propreto and who has
had prominent business position in the Atlas and Argus
since the two papers consolidated received the
appointment of assistant postmaster in that city.
Late news from San Antonio Texas states that Gen.
Twiggs had escape not long since An old
ride lying in Mexican cart which he stand
ing, went of, the ball grazing his back.
Col Jones NJ Withers is the democratic candidate for
mayor in Mobile.
1t is said that Richard Fitzpatrick, of Texas has been
appointed United States consul at Matamoro in Mexico
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On the the afternoon of the 18th of October very
large barn belonging to Mr. John Scott of Northampton
township, Bucks county Pa, set on fire and totally
DESTROYED with all its contents consisting of hundred
tons Of hay all the crops of the season. several wagons
harness. SC Three horses and valuable bull also per-
ished In the flames The total loss about 81, 900.
Suspicion fell upon two girls named Louisa Brsken and
Eliza Jane Mckay who milking in the barn-yard
when the flames were discovered Louisa Is aged It, and
Eliza Jane is but Is years of age After long question
ing the last named admitted to Mr. Blackburn that she
had taken advantage of the momentay absence OF the
other girl fire the barn She expressed regret for the
act said she was insgated by the devil and that her
motive was have revenge for real OF fanced injuries
which she had received at the hands OF the family of Mr.
Scott
An attempt was made In New York last week TO pass
forged check A young went to a bank and pre-
sented the bogus paper with the remark that he would
take small notes The paying teller, not being Satisfied
that all right submitted the check to the president
and upon looking around discovered the swindler
king good his retreat Chase given, and the rogue
secured The person in whose favor the check was
drawn says the signature is fac sinriis
Notwithstanding the general depression, the quantity
of salt inspected at Syracuse exceeds the amount inspect
ed during any preceding year by about 900 bushels
The aggregate for the viii be nearly 1000 900
bushels or l400 900 barrels valued at ST 00o, 900
About half the quantity of salt manufactured in tho
United States is produced there.
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The Vanderbilt reports the London money market as
unchanged and consos quoted at 90 9SA for money
and 9sI 9ss for account. Cotton at Liverpool and
Manchester is reported at of penny per pound lower
than at the sailing of the ASIA and the tendency of the
market towards lower prices Breadstuffs and pro
visions ut Liverpool were also heavy and dull.
At the Corn Exchange this morning our -four market
moderately active in spite of the storm and there
improvement Of sc, 10c. per barrel Wheat
firm. Corn dull but steady, and provisions quiet
and unchanged Cotton was quiet at the following quo
tations
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Custom House

Swedish Indy passed through Chicago her way to
Sheboygan where her husband resides who left Sweden
year ago last August for this country and has
scquently been iouseon months her way She
was shpwrecked twice the first time the coast of
Scotland, on board American vessel called the May
Queen She had endured innumerable hardships the
way and twice paid for her passage with that of her
children who accompany her, three girls from about
TO twelve years of age She has been in this
try before, and returned TO Sweden visit The fam
lily took the for Milwaukee, greatly rejoiced that
their long journey was 30 end.
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PULLING DowN AND BUILDING UP.--Every practical
man knows that there is world of difference in the
employment of hook and ladder company who pull
down house, and the masons and carpenters who
build it up from the old foundations The public au-
thorties often direct the demolition of an edifce,
but it is not by any means common to them re-
construct one. Precisely in this light view the
combination of republicans, abolitionsts and Amer
leans in their recent onslaught upon the democratic
structure. They have done world of damage.
The old edifce requires thorough overhauhng,
braces good doal of plastering, and even some
ornamental woodwork but the walls are all sound,
the foundations quite undsturbed, and there will
be difficulty in making it comfortable during
the approaching political storm. 1t is good test-
mony in our behalf that the democracy built their
house upon rock it will stand amidst the seeth-
ing and surging Of the waters of anaticism msrep-
resentation, and lying 1t may be made uncemforta-
Bile at tines but never uninhabitable. Where are
the foundations which to support the structure
of the opposition? Can the republicans, the wings,
the Americans the abolitioniss, anybody, answer us?
They have had their creeds. Do they publish and
proclaim them now They have had their saving
ordinances Do they any more rely upon them for
salvation Amidst all the changes which have
swept away one after another of their schemes, the
democracy have stood firmly at their posts, and even
now are rising from their disasters like giant re-
freshed by sleep and ready and able to vindicate
their rghtful ascendency in the federal government
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SEwARp's DRAFT ON GERRIT SMTH.-The vote for
Gerrit Smith in the State of New York was 1898.
1t is well known that Smiths party embrace about
%, 900 voters, Senator Seward there at Rochester
made heavy draft on Gov. Smith, taking about
four-ffhs of his capital His bid for the ultra negro
support was good one and we are surprised that
Smith himself did not surrender to it. The Roches-
ter manifesto curious affair-something more
than twoedged sword. 1t was intended to snub
Crittenden in Kentucky, Corwin in Ohio, Smith in
New York, and to take the wind out of Lncons
sails in Illinois. Mr.. Seward was right He it was
that first assailed the old wing party in the Senate
and finally broke its backbone. He the first
man to embrace the negro cause, and he had per-
feet right to knock down the half dozen upstairs
who threatened to get to windward of him.
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Frost in Louisiana Receipts OF Cotton

NEw onLKANs, Nov. rs. There has been quite
frost in the neghbohood Of the sugar estates and IL is
feared injury has been sustained thereby though
OF this there is nothing as yet certain.
The receipts OF cotton very heavy those at this
port alone reaching during the past week 10 900 bales
and at all the ports 900 The elearances for Great
Britain just quite large
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Dyr1sia is known of the most distressing COM
plants which alict humanity and until the advent Of
the oxygenated Bte had been considered ncurabe on
when durable, requiring years to accomplish t. The
oxygensted Btters perform in few days cures which
other medicines take years TO alleviate.
Nov l7--DSW&W
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

The republicans of Berks county WILL IL Is said unto
upon Con. VIM, H. Kem their candidate TO fill the
uuexpired time of Hon J. CLANCY Jones, Gen. X. has
already announced himself volunteer candidate He
ran az volunteer to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Henry Muhlenberg, but did not have the ghost of
a chance for success.
The official returns from all the counties composing the
FIRST congressional district of Michigan show that Mr.
Cooper is elected Mr. Howard by seventy-fve ma
jorty.
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Later from Mexico Rumored Attack on the
City OF Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov i5.-1he steamer General Rusk,
from Indianola Texas the 18th inst, has arrived
IL Tunored that the City OF Mexico had been at
tackled by the liberals and that four hundred OF General
Zuloagas men killed.
The liberals in possession Of the whole country,
excepting the capital -
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COURT OF CLAIMS.

TUESDAY Nov. l6.-1he court took up the case Of s.
j. Holbrook The United States which argued for
the claimant by A. Rockwell esq and for the United
States by r. II. Gillet, the United States Solicitor,
After which the court adjourned until tomorrow.
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hon. GEORGE TAYLOR, OF NEW YORK,
BRooKLYN, Nov. IL, 1885

BRooKLYs, Nov. H. 1883.
DEAR SIR The undersigned citizens and electors Of
the city of Brooklyn feel that in your late defeat of
the able and firm supporters Of the administration
stricken down. and that thereby the national democracy
of this county received temporary check and beiev
ing that you have discharged the duties imposed upon
you a representative in highly creditabe manner,
and that your activity and zeal justly entitle you to
than ordinary consideration mark of their add
maton and esteem beg you to accept invitation to
complimentary dinner to be given at such time as may
best suit your convenience. 8-
Awaiting your reply, we have the honor to remain
your attached friends and warm political admirers,
VIM. NJ Parks. Michael Chauncey
d. ID. Miller. ...e VIM. j. Ely
Alfred M. Wood. d. M, Jones.
r. Rosman. A. G.. Spencer.
VIM. NJ Harris. j. Voorhees,.
Peter o. Hara Samuel Garrison.
II. G.. Brainard. David Pringle.
H. c. Simms. Charles Murray.
j. ODonnell. Ihos. ID. Hudson.
G. Fronehere. VIM. p. Mills.
Thomas Sherden VIM. III Peck
Jas Nj. Seabury. VIM. H. Hogan
J. s. Mackay. and many others.
To Hon GEORGE TAYLOR NJ. G.
We believe that Mr. Taylor has accepted the Invita-
tion and that the dinner will be given Tuesday, the
30th inst. sr .s
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The fremont House at Boston sold at auction on
Saturday last for the of sI92 900, subject to four
years lease
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BANK STATEMENTS.

The footngs of the returns Of the New York banks for
the week. compared with the week previous, fol-
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Sugars Were very iirm. ---------- -
The cash transactions for the week at the custom ho
and sub-treasury have been follows:
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The weekly statement of the Philadelphia banks
sents the following result:
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-10

position his retiring nodssty might ask for In
short. "Who was Blannerhasset?" "WAo struck
Billy Pattersong ," W10s
The Inquiry is pertinent, and 4 feei'respectful in
making It. Mr.. McRae, land il the reporter to the
Oo"errer be different person, he aiso) is respectful
" applied to for information. confess to little
impatience for the answer. Perhaps this single Elec
tor may deserve . rebuke from his party. His name
may be brought before the Charlotte Convention
As expect to be there I have notion of moving
reprimand for such disregard of Mr. McRae's claims
upon the party. the President, and the country.
But stop. A friend at my elbow suggests If
wish to save my credit had better drop that no.
ton;" for, says he, If persist in it he will move to
strike out and insert Of thanks, and if he can
only find out the name of said Eector, he roundly
declares he will disregard county instructions and
60 for him for Governor, and will have him put for.
ward by the Convention to show that the party is
now an enthusiastic unit, in not only its dsapprova
OF Mr.. McRaes disorganzing course, but also in
dial appreciation Of the act of this rebelous Eecor
But my elbow friend is animated. The question
was sprung upon him, so he speaks without shaw
ing thought twice." He wilr cool off, ard will be
sure to see his before the meeting of the Char
lotte Convention. If not, I shall persuade him to
save his credit by not going there. But we will not
fall out, and are together in the desire to know
who?
Who, Mr.. McRae? Who, Mr. Reporter to the
O6sercer? Who, any one who deems me and nv
inquiry worthy Of an answer? What my inquiry
is you have read who | am you may know by re.
calling your Greek and translating my NAME II is
OATS.
Chatham Feb. %. 1858.
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For the Standard.
XHOp

.... g. NHO? .Hi
The reporter to the O6serrer of Mr.. McRae's
"great speech in Fayetteville. claims for him that
" he declared and proved that his soundness as
Democrat had been endorsed by his party in every
possible way" And among other things that, hav.
ing succeeded in elccting Mr.. Pierce, lwho do you
say succeeded in electing Mr.. Pierce? he was rec;
commended by every Democrat in the State Legis4-
tnre-every Democratic member in Congress from
North.C arolina, and every member of the Electoral
College, wisk a single exception !" Who would have
been conte1t with so few names? What prudent
man would have ventured (after having elected
Mr.. Pierce" event to have gone on to Washington
City to get an Office with only about one hundred
and twenty names signed in his behalf What in
excusabe selcreliance on the strength of ones own
name! s-a., .- - - y Is -..53 .4'.- :
But who this single exception Is the curious would
like well to know. Who looked through MIR. Nc
Rae's propensities to disorganize with such clear
perception and incurred dspleasure by refusing to
recommend him either for full mission or for less
important posti Who had such o strong attach
ment to principle and such delicate sense Of what
was due to President Pierce as to be unwilling that
be should net wrong precedent and thereby en-.
courage restless disorganizing ambition? Who had
firmness enough to say no TO Mr.. McRse's or his
friends importuntes to sign for him. and by such
act say unwilling to advise the President to
do what be himself could not do if in the Presidents
placer Who in North. Carolina would not recorp-
mend, or (f in his power appoint Mr. ncRse to my