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CLOTHS, CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS
with many other Staple Dry Goods all of which he will re-
aii on favorable terms. Having been fortunate in ccn
ing the services Of Capt ROBT HALL whose reptaiion
as first class cutter is well known in this community he
iatters himself he viii be able manufacture CT OTHiYC
OF every variety to please all who may favor him with
wanting to give universal satisfaction he resectfv
cltS share of the patronage of his friends and the com
muhliy III general No. u NORTH GAY ST
aux I'm adjoining riStC
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EOHN NJ. MANN.
81 MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN
PAPER HANGINGS, LINEN X VENETIAN BLINDS
PAPER,
PLAIN AND PAINTED STICK BLINDS, &c.
No. % North Liberty st.
above Fayette, Baltimore.
Having removed from No 48 F. Baltimore St and fitted
up the above establishment, he is prepared Paper
Rooms at the shortest notice Oil Cloth, Carpeng and
Mating fitted to Upholstcring neatly executed
He IS also ready to furnish all articles his line at CHEAP
Err RATES than any other establishment. GOLD SHADES
as low as Sl-and an other articles in proportion.
E5rOd Blinds reprinted and retrimmed. IS 2mr
n. -ass.zs=f-z77 OTTO SUTRO. xnaiq.
f{J5tI~;f Graduate of the Royal Conserya 81 M
i j = / ltory of Music, at Brussels respect @JsS
fuiIy informs his friends and the public that he viii re-
bis ~
INSTRUCTIONS or THE PIANO-FORTE
AND SINGING.
RESIDENCE NO 81, HANOVER STR EFT
REFERENCES:
REV. TT. J. c. BACEUs, REV DR. H. Z n rotfNs
m p'' Ei'lASp tuLLER, REV. DIR. JOHN NORRIS
REV. mix. e. A. LEAhiN, REV ME. rHos. E. PECK
REV. Mr.. OTIS II. TIFFANY
IloMN9 "lNAN'' E'Q., col HUGH GELsToN,
De. SAN H. MARTIN, J. S. JENKINS, ESQ
SIC Imrt ~''
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FENCING AC4DERT,

COMPREHENSIVE.
we, the Undersigned have this day formed n copart-
nerShip, under the firm Of JOHN RAU X co, and will
continue the FLOUR, GROCERY and LIQUOR RJSl-
NESS, at the old stand OF Howard and Franklin
streets JOHN F. RAJ.
PHILIP b. RAJ,
JOHN UIlRiG.
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w. RlCHAkDSON-Ei taken the
81 sstore No. y NORTH GAY STREET adjoining Christ
Church, where he is opening choice selection of s
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1t win he seen by the following dispatch
from New Orleans, that our affair with
Mexico are Ia critical condition, owing to
the attempt Of the Government to raise a
forced loan from American merchants Mr..
FoRsYTH, our Minister, has demanded and
received his passports:
NEw ORLEANS, June 26.--The steamship
Tennessee, from Vera Cruz, arrived 70 day,
hat Is astai6ei at quarantine. Tier dates
from the city Of Mexico are TO the 10Th
inst. The forced loan TO the Government
had caused great excitement. Foreigners
refusing to comply, are ordered to leave the
country, and goods belonging to American
citizens have been seized for noD-companc e
Mr.. Forsyth, U. y. Minister, has demand
ed and received his passports.
The liberals are everywhere strengthening
their positions.
Zuloaga is abou, going to Tampico
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Proposed Change in tia. Outlet of the Mis-
souri, River.

On the Illinois side o, the Missouri River
opposite tie mouth OF the Missouri River, u
breach has been made, carrying away the
bank for distance OF some 300 yards
through which large volume OF water now
rushes into Long Lake. We nre informed
that soundings have been made to the depth
of twenty ieet without finding bottom, and
the supposition is that while the high water
continues the breach will both deepen and
widen from the action OF the current 1t
has been thought by many that should the
river ever break through the int. veniDg bar
rer of land between it aud the lake, the
whole current Of the Mississippi would be
turned over to the bluffs on the east OF the
American bottom, leaving st. Louis some
eight or ten miles inland. The contingency
has now happened, and the result will b.
fully known upon tho subsistence Of the pres
ent ioOd.
Several miles above the mouth of the " is
sour. that riser ia little less than two
miles distant from the Mississippi, while the
intervening land is now presenting but few
obstacles to the cutting OF a channel across.
The people of Alton have often preached the
feasibility OF turning the cource of the Mis-
souri, at this point. 50 as 10 form a junction
with the Mississippi above that town and
make II q why port for boats in the Missouri
trade. This project has been ridiculed not
little by the st. Louis people, but now that
the above mentioned breach into Long Lake
has occurred, they are seriously considering
the subject 50 dear TO the Altonians.
A survey of the ground and estimate Of
the cost OF opening the proposed channel has
recently been made by three experienced, fn.
gineers who report very favorable as to its
feasibility. We quote the following para
graph
This Portage Was surveyed in the fall Of
1883. BY Capt. Cram. U. 5. Typographical
Engineer, assisted by ID. A. Spauiding. Esq.
and myself-and the late examination has
added nothing TO my knowledge or opinion
on the subject. The distance though vas
found TO be near :, miles. The difference
Of the level Of the waters at the time was
about eight feet. and the elevation Of the
Missouri over the Mississippi, at extreme low
water Of both, WAS estimated To be about
eleven feet. The average depth Of cutting
TO let the former into the latter. was estimat.
ed at fifteen feet, ell Of which assume TO
be correct enough TOR the estimate Of the
cost OF the work for present purposes. The
plan should proyosr is to clear the ground
Of timber TO the breadth Of three hundred
yar.s-cut . cana through at least ten fee,
wide, OF the depth required for strong cur
rrnt. and thereafter work out the soil into
the canal as tas, as the force OF the water
thus acquirvd should hear II away. The
timber will more ,hanpay tor is emova,
and he excavation 81 about 50o00o cublc
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FROM the London Tunes
There is u proyerb current in Calcutta
which determines the exact difference be-
tween the temperature of that languld city
and the heat Of place the name OF which
We may not print. The popular adage does
not make the margin very wide.
Calcutta is now in her most torrld mo-
meuts. That soaring Indian sun has put on
his fcrccst aspect. All nature lies gaspiug.
The halfcaste in his palkce looks as faint
and feeble as the bearers who ialcr under
his weight the Fat baboo in his garry has
lost his eager air Of small commercial enter
prise. As to European life, it exists only
under punkah. In closed and darkened
rooms, fortified all round by deep verandahs,
and occupied in their full extent by swaying
punkahs, the members OF the various white
castles OF that punctillous community recline,
and perhaps repose. II is too hot even to
abuse Lord Canning, or 10 sheer al Sir
Colin Campbell, or with uplifted hands. to
calculate the name OF Lord Peterborough.
The Sudder adawlut and the Supreme Court
go on bat that is only because, being once
in motion, some certain degree of energy is
required TO stop. II IS just that terrible
time OF year when even night brings no re.
lief when the earth is so baked and parched
that the short absence OF the sun does not
cool : when all creation seems TO he living
only in the knowledge that the time of the
rains is near and that the descending waters
must soon temper this oven atmosphere and
produce temperature which is tolerable to
man.
Of all Eastern cities, Calcutta is the
strangest in its notions OF decency in dress.
The natives who come out in the sun wear
a white cloth around their waist and another
around their heads The Sepoy who car.
ries his walking stick up and down in front
OF Government-house may be said to be snf
fering the punishment due to his meitatesl
crimes but a jury OF French Zouaves. who
should see his suffering torture in Euro
Pean uniform, would be unanimous in a
verdict OF extenuating circumstances, and
think the punishment too great even for an
uncommtted mutiny. The only man whom
no one pities il the occasional Englshman
who comes abroad. He drivs about this
iurpace, or be sits on the bench OF the Sud-
der in black bat and cloth coat. Light
clothes is agains, his caste. Calcutta socie-
ty has not learned that although man be
natural without being gen,lemanlike. be can
no, b gentlemanlike without being natural.
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yards OF earth at twelve cents per yard, will
be 100000, and the further sum to complete
the enterprise may be put down at $4,000
total, 100000"
A special meeting of the Alton Board Of
Trade was held ON the 10th inst, for the
purpose Of receiving the report of the engi-
peers. A committee Of nine was appointed
to lay the report, together with map and
profile, before the st. Louis Chamber Of
Commerce: and the following resolutions
was also adopted
Rssoirtd, That while we admit, that in the
event Of the mouth Of the Missouri river enter
ing into the Mississippi river above Alton, great
benefit will thereby accrue to our city; still
We wish to retain uninpared the fertile fields o.
the American Bottom. in Madison county,
which from present indications nothing but a
change Of the current Of the Mississippi river
along the Illinois shore, will result in desira
bic an object. We therefore respectfully re-
quest that the daily papers OF the city OF st.
Louis publish the proceedings Of this meeting,
with the reports Of the engineers, that the sub.
ject may be brought before the public, and
some plan finally adopted TO protect the lands
Of our country from further abrasions by the
river
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In the course Of recent speech in Con-
gress, by the Hon. JOSEPH LANE, Of Oregon,
he related the following incident, which &C.
Cured in the Indian war of Oregon
While in Oregon last summer, took &C.
casion to inquire of the chief, who was main
ly instrumental in getting up this war, to
learn the particulars Of the fate Of some Of
our people who disappeared in the war of
1855, and Of whom we had been able to
learn nothing.
When ! suggested to the agent in the
council, that / proposed TO inquire into the
fate of Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Haynes, and
others, he was inclined to think it would
raise the bitter feelings Of the Indians, but
said we could make the inquiry. l told
him that had passed through the country
where these people had lived, and that their
friends were very anxious to learn their fate.
We inquired in relation to Mrs. Wagner,
who was welleducated and handsome wo.
man from New York, who had lived long in
the country, and spoke the Indian tongue
fuently.
She kept public house by the roadside,
and the good cheer which she always fur
nished made it place where travellers de-
| lighted to stop. The Indians informed us
that on the morning OF the 9th OF Oct, they
came in sight of the house, where they met
some transfers and packers, portion OF
whom they murdered, destroying the wagons
and the cargoes, as well as the animals,
while she was standing in the door.
As soon as they had murdered the people
outside, they came towards the house, which
was strongly built of hewn logs, and had a
heavy door, which fastened with cross. bars.
When she saw them running towards the
house, she shut the door and dropped the
bars to prevent their coming 10. They
came to the door and ordered her to come
out and bring her little girl. She said
/ no"
/ Her husband was absent--and by the
way, nc was the only man on that road who
escaped. They said that if she did not
come out they would shoot her. She de-
clined, and after some deliberation, they
determined to set the house on fire.
/ The house was directly cnveloped in
flames aud the chief, who watched her
/ through u little window, told me that be
saw her go to the glass and arrange her
hair, then take seat in the middle Of the
room, fold her little girl in her arms and
wait calmly until the roof fell in, and they
persisted in the flames together. And the
statement was confirmed by the people who
found their remains lying together in the
middle OF the ruins
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Voting by ballot is not favorably regard
ed in England, As appears from debate
which occurred lately in Parliament, on n
proposition to dispense with the piUl core
system, and to introduce into England the
system Of voting by ballot. Mr.. BERxELY,
who represents Bristol tthe constituency Of
the famous BURKE,) advocated it, and in
doing 40 remarked that our fifteen Presi-
dents would compare fayorably with any
eighteen successive Kings of England. The
proposition encountered strong opposition
and in opposing it, noble lords manifested
much ignorance Of our institutions and laws.
For instance. BEREsFoRp IIorg pointed to
the SUMNER outrage and the DRED Scorr
decision as fruits of the allot. BESrINcS
held the ballot accountable for the Balti
more Plug Uglics. Lord PNNERsros al
luded TO the Philadelphia frauds as showing
the work Of the ballot. Another member
remarked that FRANkLN fIERcg was nomi
mated hy ballot. Lord j. RrssE:I CLOSED
the debate by inquiriug whether anybody
would exchange such liberties s were en-
joyed IN England for such Us We had il
America The ballot was voted Down by
29i to 1877.
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Iowa Democratic Convention.

The Democracy Of Iowa held their State
Convention on Thursday, the oath, at Iowa
city. There were about $50 delegates
present. Gen. VAs ANTWERP presided.
The following State Ticket was nominated (:
Secretary Of Stais.--Samuel Douglas, Benton.
Audit0.--Theo. Parvin. Muscatine.
5rsasursr. Samuel y. Lorah. CAss.
Attorney Gsnsrai-Jsmss N. Elwood, Polk.
Com. II Dss Moinss Ripsr fmprsrem mt
Chas. II. Baldwin, Van Buren,.
Rsgistsr cf Land CDice'--James n. Reed. Lee.
A committee OF fifteen was appointed to
report resolutions, and BEN. NJ. SAxuEIs for
q majority Of the committee, reported a
series endorsing the Cincinnati Platform,
the bred Scott decision, and 1.-The old thrice
honored landmarks OF the party" condo mn
ing the british outrages."
10. Williams, in behalf Of the minority
oil the committee, offered the following reso.
luton
Rsaoiusd, That we recognize in his Exceency
James Buchanan, q statesman of ripe judg
msnt and pre- eminent wisdom. who with sys-
resentatiys Democracy, has thus far conducted
the government of our great cOnfederacy with
signal ability, aud with jcst and proper regard
for the varied aad conflicting interests OF states
and indy iduals.
A motion was Immediately mate to lay
this rcsol ution on the table, and after VIC,
lent skirmish il was carried by vote Of
1913 to IL.
The Convention, after agreeing to recon
slider the vote. adjourned SINE de-
Immediately after the adjournment OF thu
Convention the friends of the Admnistra-
ton organized a meeting, and passed resoIu-
tions endorsing JAMES BUCHANAN General
JoNKs, U. ). Senator, and the State ticket
which had been nominated by the full con
veu,ion These resolutions were signed by
III msmbers OF the Convention.
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Through the attention Of oar friend NJ
KINNEY, Of the Land Office at Chatlield, we
have been placed in possession Of pamphlet
Of fifty pages, being history Of Fillmore
county: ia past, the present and sage and
plausible statements as to its future. The
pamphlet il from the press OF HoIiEY x
Baowx, Of the Republican, at Chatfield; and
was gotten up by j. w. Bnnor.
We rccoIiect in 1854, Of traverslng for
ty.iiye miles Of Fillmore county, on the main
travelled road from 81. Paul to Dubuque,
without even getting glimpse Of claim
shanty, or other evidence Of settlement.
Bread and butter Bourbon and tobacco,
were enjoyed, as best we could, under the
spreading branches Of an oak, near unto
where the tlourisbg town Of Carimona now
stands At that time, We learned to admire
the magnificent prairies, the noble groves OF
timber, and the crystal brooks and parliDg
springs, which form the chief characteristics
Of the county, Since then, emigration has
poured In, ard Fillmore now stands N the
third county of the State, in point Of popa.
lation and wealth. In reference TO the In.
teligence Of the population single fact Ia
all that Ia necessary to refer to: that valaA-
BILE sheet, the PiosEER AND DgxocRAr cir.
cuatss more extensively in that than any
other county Of the State.
From the pamphlet sent us We make the
following extracts:
To speak Of recorded facts however, will
con6ne us chiefly to the last four years. In
tho year 1853, few settlements were made
10 the county, and on the first day Of Janu-
airy, 1854, the families Of The following men
are believed TO have been the only white
people 10 her limits.
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Foreign News

by the arrival OF the Ariel and Arabia
VIC have Liverpool dates to June 10th
The Arabia passed portion Of the tele
graph feet on the sd of June.
HALIFAX, June 2s.--The steamship Ara
bia from Liverpool, 10th, arrived this p. N
June ed, noon. passed sloop-of.war. sup
posed to be the telegraph expedition, stand
Ing west, in lat. SO. deg. 30 min long. 30
deg. 80 min. possibly the Niagara. From
her position II would appear that the spot
foe uniting the cable had not been quite
reached.
The Arabia reports gale from W. s
W. Of the a5,h, and the weather not o.
moderate as usual in June.
The Hmss. containing the article on
fruch ornaments. was stopped in France
A Submarine cable between Seggio AMI
Mexsini hal been successfully Submerged
The Egyptian army is fixed for the year a
$4,000 men. The Emperor OF Russia has
invited the French Ambassador to accom-
pany him in his journey IN the southern
provinces Of the Empire.
II was rumorsl at Canton tina, the Chi
nsse intended to destroy the furopear
dwellings on the Honean side OF the river
Il is also reported that Nankin had beer
captund from the rebels by the lmperia
troops.
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From California and Central America.
The Moses Taylor arrived at New York,
on the 27th, with California dates to June
9Th. ThcTaylor brings 81 800 900 in gold.
The following comprises the news by the
Taylor
The Moses Taylor brings intelligence that
President Pace has capitulatcd TO Santa
Anna and was To leave San Domingo on
the 18th Tor Jamaica. Most of his a,lhc.
rents left the same day. Previously. Gene
raj Santa Anna had given to Commodore
Mcintosh the strongest assurance CT protcc-
ton TO American citizens, and desiring him
10 express to his government his wish to
maintain the most amicable relations with
IT, II il said the Commodore succeeded in
obtaining from President Paez all the docu-
ments Tor which no had been sent.
The excitement concerning the Frazer
river gold mines continues Three thousand
persons have already lcf, San Francisco for
that region. The California grains were
yieldiug largely. Accounts from every sec.
ton were highly favorable. Agricultural
prospects in the State were never brighter,
and full harvest is confidently anticipated.
A fire broke out at Nevada. on the 23d
OF May, destroying nearly all Tho business
part OF the city. Loss $4,000. Sanan,
dras, In Calaveras county. was entlrly de-
stroycd by Are on the "a Of June. Tcn
bnildings were burned in San Leon on Jack
son street, May 3lst. Loss $4,000. The
papers contain more than the usual amount
OF murders. asssssinatons, casualties. &c.
Adviccs from Oregon 10 the cath Of May
announces q general Indian outbreak. Col.
Steptocs command, On Snake river, was at
tackled on the 10th of May, and forced to
retreat with loss of.ifty priyates and three
otliors. two howit,rrs. baggage wagons, and
nearly all the animals. Three companies Of
Dragons and one Of infantry were engaged
with | 500 Indians OF the officers killed
were Captain Winder and Lieut., Gasson.
The name OF the third is not given.
The schooner Laura kcene. from San
Pedro. bound to Santa Barbara, has been
lost a, SEA, with. il Is supposed, all on board.
The San Francisco markets generally
duh. Financial matters were satisfactory
and easier.
The legislature Of Nicaragua have 10
fused to Accept the will OF President Marti-
nez for law, and rejected N. Bellys appllca'
ton for an inter oceanic railroad from, Gra'
NADIA 10 Realejo.
Gen. Lamar is about To leave Nicaragua.
Carrra has bern ekcted Prsident Tor
life.
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Various projects have been discussed in
the Legislature, having for their object the
increase Of immigration 10 our State, but
thus far no plan has been agreed upon. In
this connection. the following extract from
letter lately received by Lieut.. Gov. HoI-
COME, will we'll repay the perusal and con
sderation Of our legislators. The writer
has been for years q resident OF the West,
engaged in prominent enterprises. and being
also native OF New England, and familiar
with that country and its people, his sug'
gestiens are entitled TO he received with
great weight and favor He says;
The present time Ii the most suspicious
for securing large emigration from all the
New England States Just now, every
thing there il unsettled, business OF every
kind dull, trade farming and manufacturing
nearly suspended. and from present appear
anccs il will continue TO be- so for the next
eighteen or twenty-four months. There il q
desire among all classes TO try the West,
but from the conflicting accounts, from The
inducements held out by several Of the older
OF the Western States. your own State does
not get anything like the emigration you
would II some measures were taken to fur
nish the people Of New England with a
correct knowledge Of your resources, eli
mate, soil, &c.
The printing Of your circulars by the State
IL followed up by the appointment Of
State Agent, who would have an Office in
Boston, and who could visit different por
tions OF the East, and lecture at important
points, write and furnish articles for their
papers. and be ready to sce mechanics, farm
era, aud others. with u certain and definite
knowledge OF the West, and portray your
advantages over most Of the other western
States, would prove OF the greatest benefit
for the next two years, until tide Of emf
grafton had set in which would return II
Thousand fold for any outlay. This is not
the work OF an ,ndrniuai, or Of a company
but it should be done by the government of
your State not in such u manner ~ to ex.
cite the attention OF other portions of the
West, but carefully aud prudently to drcc,
the minds Of the people Of the East to the
advantages to be derived from an emigra.
ton TO your scction