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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-22
TIE TRANSIT ROUTE 10 BE OPENED.
EFrom the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce

new arrangement for opening the Nicaragua transit
route from New York to San Francisco is announced
rd there is probability that this will be success
full brief rccapituation of few items of the past his
tory of this route may not be unnteresng 1ne seizure
of the property of the Accessory Transit Company by
Walker which virtually interrupted the travel on this
route announced IN New York by telegraph from
New Orleans on the 18th of March, 1856 Since that
period various efforts have been made to continue the
business but Of them have been successful Some
of these projects have originated with stock obbers who
had no intention of consummatng them some start
ed by men of character who could not command the
means, and some by who had neither char
acter and others have been announced by those who
could claim both character and capital but who evident
y had an interest in preventing the opening Of the route
and only appeared to be moving in the matter TO prevent
spna else from successful interference. Commodore
Vanderbilt, notwithstanding his long service, still stands
at the head Of the steamboat interest in the United States
and is both respected for his energy in organizing
arrangements and feared for his ndomitablc perseverance
in competing with such plans conflict with his in
tercsts His interests the transit property gave hm
sufficient control Of Its fortunes to render him formida
BILE opponent and the southern line, represented by the
Atlantic Mail Company tbs sde and the Pacific Mail
the other secured bis inacton by q large monthly
payment, amounting 10 nearly $y00 900 per annum We
have heard at various times that the commodore intend
ed to renqush this arrangement, and organize opro
sition line but as this would be to give up the very
large income he received for doing nothing have had
faith In the reports in the meantime tho right of
transit by the way Of Nicaragua had been secured by
parties who organized here Under the name Of "Thc
American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company
represented in New York by Mr. John r. Yelyerton we'll
known very respectable gentleman II becomes
object TO make arrangements for steamers both the
Atlantic and Pacific side & the right Of transit the
isthmus was of little value uness the connexions
made scale sufficiently attractive to render the work
popular. sr E.Hv tN4i - Las nhata. aa isgbs tt
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NEW roRK cArrzE adRKEr
Ovronsl 0th.The total receipts Of all stock at all
the yards FOR the week follows

We found the yards well stocked with inferior TO ord
nary cattle, and but very passble beeyes among them
Prices have declined q 4 a cent per lb There were
few sales during the early hours of the best pckings
about % cents but good cattle very scarce
sales at that price very few. 1ne range may be
quoted at from TO cents and the general selling price
from ~ 20 cents The sales at Bergen Hill Monday
very large, 9l3 head having changed hands, Many
bought by spectators for odays SALE but prices
fully as low at the city markets to-day ut Bergen
Hill on Monday. Inc market Mt Browning's and else
where sympath 7cd with that at Aertons and the de-
mand moderate at lower prices Cows and calves are
plenty but in moderately active demand at from $40
to SEQ yeals plenty but in fair demand Prices
shade lower, but we do not change our quotations
only the very best brings ca cents Sheep and lambs
are lowerthe very best bring IN SO Sc so.
but the general price is from 50 to So 90. Swine
plenty and sell slowly at from about last week prices
The current prices for the week at all the markets are
follows sa
Beef Cattle-First quality, per cwt 50 80 25 Or
tnary do, So 70 So IS; common do, 81 50a ss infe
rior do, So "a 81. @
Cows and Caves-Firt quality, $50 $50 ordinary
do, $40 $45; common do, $50 $35 inferior do $40
a $25.
Veal calves-Frst quality per lb., 81 ia cents or
dnary do, at cents
Sheep and Lambs Prime quality, per head, $5 IS so;
ordinary do 81 81 so common do, 50 90 a 81; in
ferior do, So so So, Gs
swine-Best corn fed, 81 81 cents ordinary do, s5a
81 cents.
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MEMS FROM, UTAH.
from tho 81. Joseph,s Gazette, Sept. 27th.

From tho 81. Josephs Gazette, Sept. 27thl q.
Inc Salt Lake mall Mr. Constable conductor, arrived
in this city Saturday twentyone days from Salt Lake
city &# # ~ asta id '.a@
The from the valley docs not differ in any partc-
ular from that formerly received Everything in the
city Of Mormondon rema' quiet and orderly. Brigham
is in satu qaois not preaching now, however is proba-
bly, dsgusted at the turn things have taken in his doin
ions Tie Indians in the valley and the entire route
quiet, but incoigble beggars and then per-
petrating petty theft E .,.a, Nt .. .atn
Mr.. Constable heard OF the gold mines Of the South
Platte He saw man just from there who reported
them no humbug. He says that men were making
lie believed they would pay from ten TO t " dollars If
worked with proper tools Mi. Constable says, however,
that there EXISTS great interest about the matter
the route and that he hears far of the mines hero
than in the region of their vicinity 1ns it viii bo
membered Is the substance of all the reports received
from this source, and With IS significant We want to
hear men who have been SO neir this Ell Dorado
talk with emphasis Of the gold before shall feel
very sanguinc upon the subject. .t. .. .r M--a
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Foreign exchange dull at nominal prices.
Stocks very active ut the first board this morning.
and prices advanced for the whole list with the single
exception Of Reading which declined per cent At the
second board there was reaction Missouri 6's fell
Michigan Central Shares, J Pacific Mail, H New York
Central, Ii Reading, Michigan Southern, Galena
and Chicago, ; and Chicago and Rock Island, 4.
A circular has been issued by California Steamship
Company, Nicaragua route, stating that arrangements
have been made to semi imonthly line of steamers,
and that the first steamer will sail hence November
The capital of the company is said to be $4,000, 900
How much of this is nominal and how much real, and
how true or false the new programme may be- do not
undertake to decide. a
The flour market dull possible, and lower.
Wheat also lower Corn much depressed.
Provisions steady. Cotton firm and In fair de-
mand Mt the following rates:
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THE GRAIN TRADE or CHICAGO.
prom the Chicago Times, Oct. lo.l

=. +
During the last week there has been received at Ch.
cago, 22454 bbls -four the largest amount of -four
ceiyed in any week this year; exceeding by nearly
400 bbs the receipts of last week. 207 O54 bushels
wheat 1873 l04 bushels corn, 1905 bushels oats and
l3 9O8 bushels barley making total of 3O2 bushels
of grain, The total receipts of the now,
42Q aga bbls -four, 926 bushels wheat, s,226 6s7
bushels corn, l,924S19 bushels oats and probably
$4,000 bushels barley making grand total Of twenty
one millions of bushels of grain. At this time last year
the receipts I'll TIA bbls flour, 1853 lT3 bushels
wheat 5942 $50 bushels corn and s62 III bushels oats
making IA 81, ,653 bushels OF grain aud showing
increase in the receipts Of this year of six millions of
bushels
The shipments during the last week have been l032l
bbs -four 446 693 bushels wheat and 04I bushels
corn, making 654 3i5 bushels of grain The total ship
ments of the season are now ,29s bbls of -four,
1889 222 bushels wheat 25G,320 bushels corn, l475,
900 bushels oats, and $1,000 bushels barley making
grand total OF eighteen millions Of bushels of grain
namely 49, 1885, 927 bushels At this time last year, the
shipments were lo9 AGO bbs flour, G,lIS223 bushels
wheat 6655,sH bushels corn and 29S, IA bushels oats
making l3,f5l, ,498 bushels Of grain, and showing in
crease in the shipments Of this year of Bushels
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Alexander Pope, who said so many wise and witty
things IN prose and verse; made tuer observa
ton than the following 'Tte character Of cavptpnsneas
Is what man generally acquires more through some nigr
gardliness or igmcc In little and inconscnble ahngs
than IN expenses Of any consequence. very few pounds
sterling year would that OF the scandal Of
ayarice, ~
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-22

TTylIE COL UMBIAN COLLEGE, Washington, d. c.
session Of this Institution will commence Wednes-
ay the 2Ot september Applicants admission
viii Monday and Tuesday before he opening Of
tho session. gg sGk a# aassa- ~
Tho Preparatory Department OF the Columbian College will
Wednesday the eighth (sth of September
Apply 10 A j. q. BlNNEf, President
Aug 1S--3awt1stNov 4a#H
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1 NE0RGE w. BRADFIEID. Attorney.atIay ,b
n Saes building, q 7th s,rees washington
f aeuse IN all the OF the including the Court
Sep 22-3m N' '" '"s'a @
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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
NEW YoRK, "Wednesday night,)
October lS. 1885

-
Inc conventions OF the niaok IepuDilcans ana KNOW
ho'ngs nel last nisnt =. approves .n9
sressiohai conduct oi oohh naskh, anu auoP'eu nun
as tneir u'aase 70 represent tne vln us
,ct IN .he next Congiess oi the un.eu Ss.es Wei 's
y NOT an nave sometng more 70 teii you on tne s
.nor,'y oi .ne New iork hvelns ios' wol, ~ ~
pI'ck-fepuocah measures Is supposeu - 70 lhuPu'po =
nave 10 Tell you .iin. oohn D. haskh nus thrown on
nus msk tsen ms h1s' jump hui's niseli ileo 'ne
arms oi oceey ana poohs anu ~ now sooons On thet
sympathetc oosoms promising 70 Vo'e against rKer ior
governor, ana against the democranc candidate ior
speaker aIa assevcra.ng 'na1 nc Nus eonqucea ms
pfe!uhcca IN avT ~ uc'nocuey' anu ''' heoeior'n
ana forever ne Is the hune anu 1eso,eo sase ol Know
mornings anu ofcc'ey ~ IN Iap'uies
over the pushng anu interesting convert .he EApiess
.ookins on mlis, i, sae,s - shsio
u'a, noo.'s Inv s ~, 7 '.' !, M Ap,7N =
moderate gratitude at the fosts taray anu soneWnlt
quallnea oonhuenco IN t.e neophytc Poiesson ~ M A
Whcn nApi'ual lnel ~ eu''eu ous y os
.hc pa,iu aw,.ys pays 'no 'osae ,i ,s, o ~
- apuison u uio ny ~ = a ~
'nc pr,he,pi1 =, .e o,u 800 =. p'
ruppisn' ah I'm .a' 'o a,o no.''o ,oasv .
70 rejoice now. Inc repropa'e mas oeen aiunnea out
,Vhe slce, pus ho u. Wuuu ~. g ,. ui'.
we are now elec,uaiy ~ u ii' au.
nc may COMM. nenceoisn .aho' ", even
chafgcu 70 .ie ocihoctaio Pa.y.
In the eth congressional dlsIc. the democito hol
hatig coh'ehuoh ha'c ~ iehs. hoiinec. Aisoi e
TICK tne hl'u s.oiehuepei ~ .o ueio,,uo
Tor congress MT, whey mithuIeW MI Dc'ic.l h''e y
Il
jackson, nchaackhancf, ! anu HonAce H. oiat ene
modern Ouruus' MI. pch Dus.ccu "us p,ese,..' ,.
moving nsoieht issoutohs' anu o.ea'ihS us iuon ui
tnrbance ~ possible. aer snacnng rom the ,aolc
paper Whch ou hoe peione " hii anu ic'ushs ~ sN1
~ up ne ran out OF te ROOM put was severely hauieu
ny the crowd outsc VINO du no. appreciate ms
gencraiiy. 10 escape peing sjectea ron whaow
learn that nc douged under Da,d tapie, anu tnen.e
made good ms fe.iea lougn sluo uoor 'o 'c
Ihus enocd inc DICK anu ahotner homhaioh, anu tn.s
We're Nh eiark anu MS eouse, uea'ca ~
convention, Mr.. Butterworth eilectual deeat o. o.
MT bnsteed various uouses, .le Goulae1us Io'sh
deteimhea manner ~ Which ne slienceu evely ~ -.
tempt 70 Duy ana Diuster anu ms mahiy exposure o.
the stia'agem 70 give MI. orh ah opportunity 70
the freideht III iettcr 70 tne are y
~ ~ !, -, . ~ a. .,a. ta,,, 80 ,,ns,
!r tne .,,a, - 'no "Ao'0 'a'A "''
The lovers OF the marvellous and the horrible have
han ,nch oXcitJ All thi. av bv sone STARTLING dis
closures with regard TO agalnbng III Broadway
where, discharged servant sweas, man was murdered
, aoous iio.a NV ~ Ia.t ;at I,,aa prnnnaIl ana
f noI;na ists tb house lant hv man of I'M
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Register,s once. october II, 1883.

FTO ALE WHOM TT MAY CONUEItN.--Notce IS
i hereby given that licenses issued to ayerns retailers Of sp
uou liquors. wines cos &C. dry goods
hardware medicines perumey, Watches and jeweiry lumber
commission merchants aso TO keepers Of hackney
carriages omnbuses billiard tabcs alleys, and conec
ery hawking and pedng and dealers in old ron brass
copper expire Monday the lst day Of November next
md that said licenses within
that time. WILLIAM MORGAN, st
13---itNoyl 5tlStt55#{sGF Register
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The anniversary of the battle of Yorktown duly
celebrated the 10th at Petersburg Va the Senior and
Junior Grays being visited by the Norfolk L. l. Blues
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nROFEssoR MACLEoD's SCHOOL AND
III CIAssts n F rsf
a0q acaf 0p4,peaa llh aud 12M)

800 n Srea, 0aarca llh aud l2h)
Tfg SELECT BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LAIA
q now cnoyg tho teaching OF @ ladies' of
xrpr and ability besides the supervision OF the principal his
Lessons ana lectures occupying nyo hours OF every day.
MUSIC ON THE HARP PLANO, AND GUITAR
taught by tho family on terms far more moderate than the
usIvi charges or equally competent professors.
No choo n the United possesses facilities for the
ouon Of tho language Prof has this
department
LITERARY LECTURES TO LADIES
Ts popuar designed to assist Indies In the study
standard literature accompanied by copous readings from the
authors The delivered Mondays We'd
nesays Fridays III O'clock and comprise notices OF the
most the Chaucer TO the present time
PRIVATE CLASSES IN ETOCUTION
In compliance repeated requests private easses In
Of ladies' who wish acquire the
pIshmnt graceful harmonious reading and separate
hour for gentlemen who wish exercise themselves in general dec
anon tho the Senate the bar the pulpit and pop
assemblies including the whole culture Of voice and gesture
HEADING CIRCLES
~ ladies' will established TO twice
month To dinusing critical taste for oocution.
For details circulars
6--lm3aw Intel
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EDUCATION.
!. IExANpRIA HIGH scHooL4--Thi,s institution

IEXANDHIA fIIUII tOffpO11 NE 1" " -
- .s b riding for young and youth In the city
n Iexandra hgpa The number o. students continues ~
r years limited 70 as many only as can receye e minute
te roclal advantages or family with tho
sr.ssacsion and discipline OF a school
~ brings 10 IN the pursuit OF his proes
- ~, on more twenty years, during which time
~ the instruction Of young persons from almost
every secion Of the Union -, -, -, -.
sdan,s may prepare themselves al this school for entering any
m o,oe or for business OF lo Especial attention
4 10 tbs study natural philosophy chemistry and tho mathe
~ e az book keeping ordinary English branches
geology the application Of chemistry to the
49,, tut by the systematically arranged cabinets and arc
ssa i mart OF the regular civil engineering
% crses OF Illustrated lectures natural philosophy ehems
~, ami astronomy annually delivered Of all the
students. s. "A, a.. ~, =. 4,
number of important improvements both al tho school and
ng have recently made such the erection Of an astro
o. tho enlargement the laboratory addition Of
recitation ropms, Ac. F \, .
ould be easy well known gcnte
nam cdipg IN different parts States, who either have
en Or now are patrons school, but the subscriber deems
this unnecessary
Circulars will be forwarded on application. y Z. aa.
sept 2G-lmd&sw CALEB 3 iiAiIoWElL-
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proportion all payable advance
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IAsD WARRANTS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-11
Governor SoundIy Flogged.
The st Louis Ne,es says:

The st Louis Neacs says:
"The Governor of Missouri, II. VI. Stew
art, haSbeen again fogged. We are ashamed
TO say it, but justice to the man who fog
ged him and the truth of history demand
that the affair should bc made public. The
deplorable disaster to His Excellency oc-
Cured during his recent visit to his old
stamping ground, st. Joseph, and for the ac-
count of it we are indebted to the Journal
OF that city. The fight came OFF in a bar
room; the Governors antagonist was a
German Doctor named Erdmann; the cause
of the fight was the Governors inSoleuce
and the result to Iii, Exccllency was a
scratched face and bunged eye.
We think it high time for Stewart to re-
sign his Office and give place to some man
who is better hand in a Scrimmage. lie
is a disgrace To the State. His repeated
foggings have furnished the cscutcheon OF
Missouri. He was whipped once just be-
fore his election, and has been whipped
twice since. If this thing is allowed to 60
on, he will soon he q uSed-up man, and W.
shall have no Governor.'
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-11
Lord Carlingford,s Flying Machine

1t has been known that Lord Carlingford
has been engaged for some years in the con-
struc;on OF IA flying machine. In letter
to the Kilkenny Moderator, he thus announ-
ccs the success of his experiment. The ma
chine he has named the Archcdon:
sHaving made some little Improvement
in the plan of starting the Archedon, which
consisted in applying "a crook to the top OF
it, and then hooking il to a cord supported
between two poles, in the manner OF a
swing. and having raised it about two feet
from the ground, and then drawn it back
about two yards, and giving it a slight pull
forward, IL started oil, then elevated itself a
little in the air. and, after going a short
distance, aiighted I'm the most gentle man
ner. 1t acted in this way in consequence of
the tail not having been fastened down.
BY this experiment it must be considered
that the principle is fully established, as
well as the perfect manner of starting it
/ cannot yet determine the weight the pres
cnt extent Of wing will be able to bear, hut,
as the principle on whcih It is constructed
will admit Of an extent sufficient 10 carry
several persons, | should say that there can
not be any further question of the pract-
cability OF the plan All aerial navigation. !
WAS taken rather by surprise in the expert
ment in question; for, having drawn the
Archcdon back about four Yards, Oh pull
in the trigger it did not start for the trig
ser had not room 10 reverse Itself sufficient
ly, and | was therefore IN the act of letting
il down, with the intention of having the
defect rcctiGcd, but when ii got halfway
the cord slipped oil, and away the Archedon
Kew. for the person in front fortunately gave
il a slight pull at the tune. There was no
person IN it., but the plan and principle must
now be Gear toeycry person. When have
made a few more experiments and found out
the weight the present extent Of wing viii
be able to bear, and if found sufficient To
carry person without being put to any
great speed, which | consider most likely TO
,be the casc, il shall bc taken 10 Dublin with
out delay, and ,hcre exhibited for charitable
purposes and To the criticism OF all. Re
oord-EhJliSh pdpcr, Ing. I'm.
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\ NEW ROUTE FOR \ SUBMARINE CABLE.
"A correspondent OF the NoiioaaI Hielt-
gsn-,r suggests the practicability of layinga
Submarine cable between Europe and Amer
ica 10y way OF the Azores AMI the Bermu-
dls. The advantages in favor OF such II
route are claimed TO be the smoothness of
the sea over great part Of it, owing to its
laying south Of the Gulf Stream, and out of
the influence of the coll-watcr currents of
The North; and therefore, the Increased
probability of laying the cable successfully
and also the fact that the distance between
any two points is less than that between
Newfoundland and Ireland The writer
says:
The distance from Bermuda g. Fayal is
less than from ireland To Ncwioundlaud-
These islands stand myiIiHgiy OF the coasts
of Europe and America. They stand rs
lIcrcu'ran pillars on which to rest tie cable.
II wire WIS laid between them. shorter
ones could bc carried 10 tire shores Of the
O,l and The New World. One wire be-
tween these islands would serve all practical
purposes tor long time 10 come. The
route ly FJyal wouldaccommodatc England
with one, and Madeira and A'ricaswith one.
On orr si,lc. the Bermuda routc would he
convenient for one wire to New England,
one for the Middle States aud the West, eslc
for the Southern States and California, one
for cuba and Mexico and one for the West
lndi.,s aud South America.
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THE STATE OF INDIANA,

AUDITOR or STATES OFFICE.
indianapolis, Jan. Il, ISIS
WHEREAS, the .Etna Insurance Company of Hart
f.rl has filed in this Office, statement of its con-
ditun the LIT Of January, lSjs, te act of it, in
orgpr5ition and amendments properly certified TO-
and its written Instrument. nominating It's AgeH's
AMI authorizing them fully and unreservclly to
ackbowl-dn service of proccsS in thc cVent of suits
Now, therefor, in pursuance oi The r-qufcnlc uts
Of " An Act 10 amend an Act cntitcdan Act for the
Incorporation If Insurance Companies, defining
their Iowcrs, aud prescribing their duties, approved
March ,, ISIS, having presented satisfactory eri-
dcIce to me of full compliance 90 the requirements
and specifications Uf that Act, /, JoHS W. Dom
AJrlitsr Cf the State Of Indiana do hereby certify
ALLEN G. HALLFCR, IF Evansville, rs the Agent Of
said Company, j. authorized to transact the business
Of InsETanc,. the Agent OF said .Etna Insurance
Company in this State, up 20 July lst, lsjS 10 :hc
extent that DE may be commissioned and appointed
10y Tire said Company.
In witness whereof have hcrcunto subscribed
my name and caused the seal Of my office TO be af
fixed, this 18th day of January, lSiS.
JOHN W. WOOD, Auditor Of State.
ALLES c. HALLECK, AGENT,
frbG Evansville, lnd.