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POLITICAL INTELLIGENC,E.

The complete vote OF the State of New York the
call for constitutional convention is YEA $780, 748 ;
nay, 1866, l20 majority of nays, 1872. The whole
State vote cast governor 544 5l2 Less than
half of the votes cast ballot upon the constitutional
question,
An election for city officers takes place in Portsmouth,
N H., to-day Robert Morrison, esq., is the democratic
candidate for reelection mayor.
An election for comptroller, governor of the aims
house. and ten aldermen win take place in New York
next month There Mt least fifty candidates in the
field for these ten places in the board of aldermen and
there four tickets for the comptroller aud aims house
governor. These tickets follows
Comptroller. Alnas house Gopernor.
People So Samuel t. Ruggles
Republican Robert L. Haws Cornelius " Anderson.
7amnany D-George II. Purser John Townsend.
anti Tam D-Stephen p Russell James Lynch
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AMERICANS IN ITALY.

NThe New York Herald has tho following paragraph
touching the growing habits of Americans travelling to
Italy:
"Of late years great many Americans have made it
point to spend the winter in Italy They usually
mence their travels in England then go to Paris then
to Germany and Switzerland and the Alps at this
of the year. Apart from the seductive nature of
italian sights art curiostes the gories Of the Roman
carnival and the gorgeous pomp of the Church
mails, sanitary induce many Of countrymcn
to make long stay in Italy They do not generally
tarry at Turin Genoa but proceed TO Naples Venice
Rome, and Florence, which the most interesting
places OF these Florence is the most popular il is
the healthiest pleasantest and cheapest There are
probably at this moment Americans at Florence
than in any other Italian city. People who intend to
make any stay there usually take private lodgings as
the hotels have been poor all Italian proverbia-
ly are Recently, however there has been erected
and splendid hotel the banks of the Arno in
cellent location, the promenade 1t has been fitted
up in the finest possible way and is in every respect
hrstrate hotel II is well kept by German, who speaks
English and all the continental languages. The new
hotel is an important edition to the lions of Florence
and with splendid cafe, oushning anything in Paris
the mirrors alone cost forty thousand ancs will add
much to the enjoyment of visitors Travellers who have
suffered from miserable taverns in Italy will thank us for
calling their attention to the new hotel
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THE CAPTURED AFRICANS.

Dispatches have been received from Captain Chauncey
of the Niagara dated at Porto Grande October 22 from
which learn hatforyye of the captured Afcanshad
died during the passage to that place IL found i'm
possible to break up the filthy habits of the negroes
which greatly tended to spread the ravages of dis
ease Remonstrance was unavaing. Those portions Of
the ship allotted to them in spite of every effort to keep
them Clearly had become almost pssthouse filling the
air with pestilential vapors. Captain Chauncey
siders these negroes the most degraded class he had
ever seen The females, however of whom only had
been lost were in far better condition of health and hab
its than the males
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THE HERMITAGE.

gentleman who has just visited the Hermitage. tho
residence eff General Jackson thus writes of what he saw
there
Prominent among the cnriosities was wooden pitcher
1t WAS made of wood from the elm tree under wlih
William Penn made the celebrated Indian treaty lnS
pitcher made and presented by the coopers At Phs
delphia, and although it is not larger than comm%
cream jug, It contains $50 slaves. The hoops Id ao
handle silver the bottom IL inagnifying glass
looking through which one is enabled to the lons
which not visible to the naked eye This is douoe
cup that is, two cups with bottom-so that when
one is turned up the other is turned down 1t is @
name implies, of hickory, and, what is slngu'a
about IL, has natural handle. II is simply bon
about one foot in length and cut Long Islam
from hickory sprout the parent stem of which was sew
cred by cannon ball in the Of the revolution
The next things will mention a calumet OF son
presented by some Indian chief; bayonet, with ss'
root growth around IT, found near the battle-ground ~
low New Orleans the cup and saucer out Of which Gen
Washington drank his last tea and small piece o. e@
die found in the tent of Lord CORVALLIS when he SUI
rendered to General Washington, and closed the ras
lutionary struggle. The last-named article gyeaw
General Jackson with the request that he would hgn
on each Fourth OF July. Mrs. Jackson remarked ws
they had failed to do this for several years owing to
shortness
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THE LONDON TIMES AND THE SLAVE TRADE.

We call attention to an article from the Times in
reference to the conduct of the French government
nations on the general subject of the slave trade,
1t will be seen that the Times has not only adopted
substantially the views of Mr. Wheaton, but has at
last been compelled to use American arguments to
sustain the views Of the English people on the sub
ject of the proper treatment Of persons connected
with the African trade 1t is remarkable feature Of
the day to witness the London Journals defending prn
cipes which they not only opposed last year and
denounced us for entertaining, but which they now
hold up the guide Of the nations We also
publish another article from the Times the affairs
of Mexico, which is somewhat significant.
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of the whole country, and the respect and admira-
ton Of the democratic party Of which he is aud has
ever been true member.

THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ARE THEY TO cor
Wepublished the congratulatory speech of Judge
Douglas recently delivered at Chicago, in our last
issue without comment We have no desire to crit
cise it at ALL 10 correct some papable errors
Of statement which it imbodies. We allude to the
effort now only for the purpose of excluding the
conclusion which might be drawn from our silent
publication of it. that we concur in its positions
In some particulars this would be impossible.
Take, for instance the two declarations, that the
result in Illinois "is triumph of the principles Of
selfgovernment over congressional interference and
Executive dictation" in the matter of the Lecomp-
ton constitutions and that illinois is greet
ed all over the Union as the only northern State
that was not overwhelmed in the recent cleo
tons" Now if these elections turned upon the
Lecompton issue, as the Philadelphia Press asseve-
rates that it did in Pennsylvania, as Mr. Adrain
maintains that it did in New Jersey and as Haskin
claims that 1t did in Westchester to say nothing of
what the Tribune and Post boast as to New York !;
then Illinois is not the only northern State that twas
not overwhelmed in the recent elections" If Penn
sylvania overwhelmed" how is it that Forney
claims brllanta victory in that State over the very
congressional interference and Executive dictation
which Mr. Douglas claims to have been rebuked
in Illinois? If the democracy of Illinois have not
fatered, how is it that Haskin the nominee of the
republicans, triumphed this very same issue in
Westchester? Has Forney been overwhelmed p
has Haskn, has Adrian been overwhelmed 7" And
yet those men claim TO have fought the good fight
along with Judge Douglas, and albeit with the
aid of black republican nominations and votes)
to have come off he did, conquerors and more
than conquerors that Apollyon or Polyphe-
mus--the Lecompton monster Is the claim of
Forney and his eastern anti Lecompton colleagues
true, or the declaration of Judge Douglas? Does
the Judge desire to dismiss his lieutenants from the
democratic service, and turn them over to the oppo-
sition ? Is the alliance of Messrs. Forney, Adran
and Haskin 80 uncomfortable to the Illinois leader
that he must needs leave them to shift for them
selves in the ranks of the republicans who aided and
comforted them in their antLecompton shuggles
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PER SONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Messrs. o. Jennings Wise and Charles Irving have
been arrested by the mayor of Richmond the ground
that personal collision might take place in consequence
of the personal cards which they had published in the
papers They were held to bail to keep the peace
Hon. John Smith, Of St. Adams, Vermont, formerly
member of Congress from that State died suddenly the
morning Of the goth instant at the age of 6s years
N p Willis and his fathern-law, Hon. Joseph Grin
mel arrived in Washington yesterday morning. stopping
at Browns Hotel 1t is understood that they are on
their way to make tour in Virginia
The Providence Journal asserts that disagreement has
occurred between Mr. Dodge, the American minister at
Madrid and Mr. Smith, the Secretary of the American
legation.
Hon James 3 Green, of Missouri, Ia at the Krkwood
House Hon. Joshua H. Jewett, of Kentucky, and John
Mitchell editor of the Irish Citizen at the National
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COURT OF CLAIMS.

MONDAY, Nov. 22.-The court met at the usual hour,
oil the judges being present.
Judge BLACKBOARD delivered the opinion of the court in
the of Francis r. Tion and another surviving
ecutors of Henry Ecford deceased The United States
The claim for rent for the of certain lands by the
United States and the court decided that the claimants
have shown cause of action.
Judge LonINa delivered tho opinion of the in the
of Richard Goodman The United States The
court decide that no has not made out showing
that he is entitled TO relief
Judges BLACKBOARD and ScAnBURoH delivered opinions
adverse TO the claim of Henry W. Morris The United
States The claim is certain balance Of pay
which the claimant alleges to DO due to him captain
in the navy of the United States Judge Lonrsa dissent
ed from the above opinions.
Judge LoRNo delivered the opinion of the court ad
verse to the claim of Almanzon Huston The United
States, growing out of a mail contract
The court then proceeded to consider the of the
heirs of DR. James Thatcher The United States and
j. Coombs esq, opened the argument in behalf of the
petitioner Upon the conclusion Of his remarks the court
adjourned
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The Richmond Wing some time since Published de-
tailed statement OF the tobacco trade OF Virginia for the
year ending the first Of October last From this state
ment we derive the following particulars
The inspections IN Richmond for the year ending Sep
tember 80 last amounted 10 "A GIG hhds.showing an
increase over the previous year of H. OS2 hhds. AT
Petersburg the inspections amounted for the year Is
l54 against H. 9l7 on the previous year At Lynchbug
they amounted 10 s, 1888, against 7s4 la 1857 The in
specons, however at this town differ from others All
loose tobacco of the weight OF 500 lbs counted
hogshead and all under that weight half hogshead
This rule would give double the above quantity. But
the compiler, arranging the figures by the Richmond
standard has reduced the figures To the amount above
stated.
The following table gives the total inspections In Vir
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Foreign exchange inactive for the Kangaroo hence
for Liverpool this forenoon The range for bankers
sterling l0S4 l0a and l08 1881 for commercial
bills exchange ON Paris fiat at g. 20 a .l6t.
There has been some movement of bullion to the South
during the week. but the loss has been counterbaanced
by receipts from Boston and Philadelphia The next bank
statement will surely show increase in the specie
serve.
The stock market which has been rather heavy during
the greater part OF the week. closed day with upward
tendency Missouri 6's sold largely, at 90 Tennessee
SIS at 94b Virginia 6s at 81 and u s. SIS Q874) at
l04a Railroad shares all from al higher ex-
cep Pacific mail which fell to 1881 and Milwaukee and
Mississippi, which closed at l0l. The market at the
second board closed rather heavily, as follows:
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The total exports of specie from this port for the week
ending to day amounted to $l3, s32
The flour market heavy and lower. Southern
-four inactive at So So SO for superne Baltimore
So 60 81 so for fancy and extra do Wheat dull
81 rs for white southern and 81 25 for red do As
ST. so for white Kentucky. Corn unsettled at Sac
for good white southern. Provisions were dull
and lower. Rice heavy at 3sc., with
light sales. Sugars in better demand at q
f,r Porto Rico, and 6a 6s for Cuba. Cotton
firm at advance of &C. per h., with sales Of
$500 bales. Tobacco very dull at l22c. for Ken
lucky 35 Sc for Havana and l2c. for seedleaf
The cash transactions at the sub treasury fol-
lows
Receipts 1922 1914 o.
Payments 325
Balance y463l
The receipts include ssoos5 81 customs.
ADSUM
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
The MILWAUKEE, and Mississippi railroad

MILWAUKEE Nov. 2O.--A meeting of the directors Of
the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad Company held
this city Wednesday for the purpose of taking
action with reference to the claims Of the floating debt
creditors AS far as the deliberations of this meeting
have been allowed to transpe, learn that they
quite favorable the bond and stockholders Of the
Germ The road is faithfully paying the interest upon
all the bonds, and the receipts comparatively
favorable than those of any road in the West full
port of the meeting held Wednesday has been mailed
to the companY's office in New York.
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special session of the Indiana State legislature con
vened Saturday morning at indianapolis. The house
organized by the election of j. w Gordon, republican
speaker A. j. Ryan, anti-Lecompton, principal clerk
George H. Chapman, republican, assistant clerk and
Bobt Jennings, republican, doorkeeper The senate
elected j. H. Vawter, antLecompton, principal clerk
and James Tyner republican assistant clerk After the
election Of officers both houses Immediately adjourned
Ono killed and three seriously wounded by
the explosion of the boilers Of dirt engine on the 18th
instant at Ashland, near Pottsyille, Penn.
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New York stock Market, Nov. 81.


New YoRK Nov. %. Cotton rs firm-sales of 1000
bales Flour is lower-sales of $4,000 bbls. State,
81 SO 81 GO; Ohio, SIS 40 SIS So southern is heavy
at SIS 20 a SIS so. Wheat is heayy--sales of 10000
bushels choice southern white 81 SO do, western
white, 81 25 Corn is frmssles Of "a, 900 bushels;
mixed 76 cents Beef has declined 40 cents-$s so a
Sill Pork has decned-mcss declined 20 cents
SIT 49, Whiskey has advanced ! ceut-at 23 cents.
Sugar is buoyant and active Coffee is moyant at liz
IL cents. Spirits of urpentne quiet at so cents Rosn
is heavy at ST. As ST so. Rice is firm at 81 cts.
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The following table gives the total inspections in Viz

Increase ls 1893 hhds.
Much tobacco is received by the towns in loose state
that is placed loose in boxes, crates bales good
deal of this is repacked into hogsheads of the usual
weight but larger portion is purchased by manuac-
turen and worked up by them The whole of this re-
ceved at the principal point Of inspection estimated
at ~, 169 426 lbs at about Is 9Sl hhds The state
ont also gives the stock hand the LIST of October
in this country and in the principal ports of Europe,
which space prevents our making Of
The following is carefully comparative state
ment of the exports of tobacco from Richmond direct TO
foreign ports during each OF the last years ending
September 80
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Death Of a Prominent Railroad Man.

ST.. ALBANs, w.t. Nov, 20-Hon John Smith, Of this
place. formerly member of Congress from Vermont and
recently trustee of the first mortgage bonds of the
Vermont Central Railroad Company, and DID, active,
influential and enerprising citizen, died here suddenly
this morning, at the age of sixty-eight years
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Falling OF a Grain warehouse.

ALBANY Nov 20.--The entire front of the large brick
building Quay street, in this city. in which Messrs
Shepherd Co have stored several thousand bushels of
grain fell out yesterday morning into the road and
four five thousand bushels oats thrown out with
the bricks into the street.
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WASHINGTON CITY.


OF the proposed
is viii be conducted strictly on cash basis all
the the unon drcon
No after this date
Mr. W. who authorized 20 make collections
80 Dols-sre, Maryland and Virginia.
WAsHisofos Marcel, 2s, lsos--u
foregoing toinclnde ooee
that We nov employ this city
on performed such service other ofthe
country. 4-H Ap 2g--ui
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The Nicaragua Emigrants before the Grand
Jury,

MOBILE, Nov. 20 Several persons engaged in ndu-
cling emigrants to Nicaragua have been examined as
witnesses before the grand jury at New Orleans. The
jury refused to find any BILL and they thus declare the
emigration legal and not against the neutrality act.
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New York Election.

New YoRK Nov. ~. The board of canvassers to-day
rejected fraudulent the congressional returns from
the First ward in the Sd district This takes seventy
votes from Mr. Sickles who has obtained mandamus TO
compel the board to count these votes.
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The Cincinnati Gazette learns that gentleman n1
been authorized to commence libel suits against the Gu
tire press of that city for their criticisms the acting
Mrs. Mcmahon at the National Theatre,
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Launch Of a sloop- Of War.

BosroN Nov. 22-The new steam sloop-ofwa Hart
ford successfully launched at the CharIesown navy
yard to-day.
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The New Madrid issouri Times Of the 18th says that
Mrs McIain, aged lady of that neighborhood the
other day killed very large buck with an axe
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Hogsheads.

To New York, 222 hhds to Philadelphia, Isl hhds;
10 Baltimore, 4, IA hhds. Total 6,5l7 hhds.
Tha shipments of stems, included in the above
folloRs
To New York, in May, hhds., and in August. hid.
Total hhds
To Philadelphia, in October, Q hhds April, hid;
May, hhds,; June, hhds; July, hhds.i August, IL
hhds Total, Sc hhds
The total receipts by canals and railroads at Richmond
for the past year amounted 81 S6S hnds against
3s7ls for the previous year. showing net increase OF
l3, l50
The shipments from Virginia and portions of North
Carolina of manufactured tobacco the past year. amount
ed to 600 packages of 100 lbs in about the follow
ing proportions:
Now York $4,000 Philadelphia 10000
Baltimore $4,000 New Orleans 10000
Boston. 10000 Cincinnati $4,000
The stocks remaining in agents hands the 3Oth
September, 1858, were estimated to be as follows
New York pkgs % 900 New Orleans 1000
Baltimore ~ 500 1900
PhiladophIs ...... 1900 Total stock II 900
The tobacco trade of Virginia. including manufactured
and manufactured, amounts to $50 900 900; of
this about $40 900 900 belongs to the city OF Richmond
The tobacco trade of Virginia said to be nearly double
the value of the flour produced in that State.
Regarding the prospects of the crop of the present
year, the document referred to concludes follows
There be doubt of the fact that this years crop
of tobacco in Virginia will be materially short of last
yenrs The visitation of devastating hail storms ia the
northeast and the disastrous because general
drought in other sections where tobacco chiefly grown
will heavy falling off in the supplies of the next
twelve months compared with these for the year just
ended when the receipts exceeded the average of former
years 900 hhds 1t is to be remembered, however,
that the high prices of the year 1856 81 have gfeay
stimulated the cultivation of tobacco in this State and
North Carolina evidenced by the heavy receipts just
alluded to- and contributions will be received this
from counties in which until recently little to-
bacco has been raised With these considerations before
u.s. inclined to believe that the deficiency of this
year crop may be estimated about 900 hhds The
reports from the West favorable.
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The exports of leaf tobacco and stems coastwise by
steamers, during the past twelve months fol-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-01

ABRIDsENENT eF THE DEBATEs IN CONGRESS
The eighth volume of this great work of Ben.
tons has come to hand. 1t comprises the time
from April 1924 to March 1926, beginning with
the first session of the Eighteenth Congress.
Among the principal topics ofinterest treated
of during this time we notice the debate on the
Tarif'in April, 1924, the reception of Lafayette
IN Dec. OF the same year, the Western National
Road, the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, the in
auguratiOn of John Quincy Adams, the Judi.
cial System, the amendment Of the Constitution
so that uniform system Of voting by Districts
be had in all the States. and SO that the election
Of President and Vice President shall not de-
volve upon the two Houses of Congress, the
Lake Superior Copper Mines, Piracy in the
West Indies, Slavery in South America, the
navigation of Western Rivers, and many otbe,
subjects of much interest to the reading and
thinking public
Now that the iIlustrious author of these
abndgements has gone from earth, these vol
umes possess unusual interest, and to the stu.
dent Of history they are invaluable No young
man should consider himself well posted in re.
gard to the history of our country until he has
read this work, or at least, looked at the chiel
matters Of public interest contained in it.
The work is supplied to the city and vicinity
BY Mr.. Cunningham who is the agent for this
place.
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WIGS =! WIGS ] :! WHO'S

BACHELORS WIGS AND TOUPEES suTIass all.
They elegant bsbt. easv and durable
Fitting TO a eharmno turning up behIndno Shrinking
the head indeed this is the only Establishment where
these things properly undors O, d ard made.
Zs3 Bnoa iuay, New York.
ap2slSwem2I ". FISKE. Cleveland. Ohio. Agent.
J. B. Barnes d Co, Proprietors of Che Cleve
sli Plumbing works, Atwater Bork prepared
VITA arge force Of experienced wurkmen doing every
otioa Of n5ing in The most thorough manner,
he sceathc plans reasonable aud short
notice Large stocks U F0untans OF different STYLES and
IZes, Bathing Tubs Of cas- and Wood. lined with
iunedcOppcr. steam heaters lead AID galvanized iron
pipes, Leather and Inda Rcbber Hose. every descuptIuo
s Brass and Plated Cocks. nciu1iug the Paien Seclos
NJ Cocks recently introduced, Was Bowls and all kinds
fWater Works Fixtures kc2l constantly on hand Al
n-nrE a..rranrcl md wi