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DUELING IN PARIS

Two very absurd dues were fought lately in Par
Is. few days since an article written in the FL
gdrO by M. Lucas, one of the redactems of that
journal, made some allusions to the despicable
class of society denomnated clancy men," The ar
tice-which have not seen-was so worded as to
excite the susceptibility of NJ. Plunket the brother
of Madame DOche and the manager OF Palais Rov-
al Theatre. He accordingly sent a challenge to NJ
Lucas. That gentleman answered that he could by
no means admit that the article in question afforded
ground for duel, because there was nothing in it
referring in the remotest way to NJ. Plunkett aud
he therefore refused to fight upon that ground but
said that if NJ. Plunkett really bent upon fight
ing, he had only to insult him. 1t appears that
the required insult was given, for an arrangement
was made for hostile meeting at Vile d'Avray Al
O'Clock p. IN. In the mean time, a certain NJ
Naquart came to the office of the Figaro and con
planned that he had called there several times Will
NJ. NillemOt was the editor without finding any
body ready to fight NJ. de Villemessant who a
ter having retired for some months from the dire,
tion of that journal, has lately resumed his forme
position, gave 1t to be understood that he wa
ready in his own person to give satisfaction to
gentleman who seemed so exceedingly anxious T.
get it. Duel No. therefore arranged. {,
come oil at the same time and place as that of N
Lucas and Plunkett. NJ. Lucas seconds were VI
Noirace, the director of the Figaro Programme
and NJ Rousseau, redacteur of the Figoro. NJ
Plunkett was accompanied by NJ. Raval, the celC
brated comic actor, and a NJ. Couaillac. NJ d
Nillemess ant SECONDS were gentleman of fortune
named de MefvMc, and NJ Jahyes. of the Fiqars
have not heard the names ofM Naquart's Sc
conds. The sport resulted in blood being draw
from all the four combatants. but happily withou
any serious injury to any of them. | do not for
moment mean to nsinuate that the fight was
sham. On the contrary am pursuaded that notl
ing but the fortune of war prevented the sacrifc
OF life and limb in this miserable quarrel. Bot
the duels, | should have said, were fought wit
swords. The ground selected was near the pom,
of Vile dAvray, the two sets of combatants bcin
about hundred yards apart. Owing to the la
rains the ground was very springy. NJ. Lucas, wi
is an old Algerian officer, was touched on Il
shoulder after three lunges and he pricbed his a,
versary in the right nipple NJ de Vemessal
received first The point OF the sword on his lc
breast. and in return drew blood from the left ten
pie of NJ. Naquart. After these achievements til
seconds declared that "honor was satisfied" an
all parties returned to Paris together bv the ne,
up train.-Nelp Yorh Ti.ibnnc
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Riot Mt Allnnto...nD.

ALLENTOWN, Dec. 20.-A riot occurred on Satur
day night at Rockdae Station on the Lehigh rail
road young man named Kern was beaten to
death. Sixteen of the rioters were arrested
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ire al. Cranston, II

PROVIDENCE, Dec. l9.-Smith's Palace, place of
summer resort In CranstOn, destroyed BY fire
on on Saturday morning. Loss $4,000; insured for
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NEW MEXICO WooL.-The Kansas CITY yourDoy
advising parties to engage in the wool trade in New
Mexico says:
While the sheep are grazing in the mountains,
and while being driven to and from their winter
quarters, they lose quite large portion of their
fleece among the bushes and prickly shrubs of the
country. In drying large flock through some
patches of thOrns it is not uncommon for the sheen
to lose from one to two thousand pounds of their
WOOL This Is left hanging to the bushes and il
gathered up by the Poems, properly sacked taken
to the merchants or fieighters engaged in the com
merce between New Mexico and this citv sold for
triiling sum, (for the ignorant and lazy natives
or ''greasers, have no idea of the value of the
wool, and by these traders is forwarded to Kansas
clty. Last summer trains arrived here bringing
IN as many as ninety thousand pounds of this wool
gathered in this manner Shearinr sheen is never
done, though some of the more scientific and in
dustrious of the Poems will take off fleece with a
common butcher knite-rather a tedious and saw
age operation.
Though large shipments of Mexican wool are an
nuay made to this city, none has vet been received
coming from the hands of the Shearer-it has all
been gathered from the bushes
At tins season of the year the sheep will Weld a
lieece on an average of about two pounds perhaps
more-all OF which, by proper management, can be
OBTAINED from the propretors at a mere nominal
sum-ln some instances for nothing the sheep are
known to thrive much better after being heeced
Wnlch Is all that their owners care abOut-aS they
raise them for their carcass and the better and fat
ter the mutton, the better satisfied are their own
ers for this is meat that they are extremely fond
oi The writer has himself been told by propretors
OF large hocks, that he would be welcome to the
wool for the shearing neither himself nor any of
his men made use of the wool or pelts, except for
making saddle blankets for pack mules.
The COTTON TRADE OF ENGLAND.-The CONNER
cia and manufacturing circulars, which came to
hand by the last arrival saw that the losses sustain
ed in the English market for the last two seasons
by the importation of Cotton at high prices, have
materially had a tendency to prevent excessive or
ders from being sent out to the United States and
hence the chances that lower rates will prevail
next spring, with accumulating stock. In the
meanwhile, however, the supply is gradually be-
coming reduced, for the total is now 30,47O bales
less than at the period last year, whilst tbe
quantity at is estimated at los, 900 bales of
American, against $4,000 last year, and 2S OOo
Surats against a. 900 bales last year, to arrive bv
the end of February. -
The recent rise in the Wabash river has donr
much damage to roads, fences bridges and corn in
shock along the bottoms. ~
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STEAMSHIP CoMMERCE.-The steamship Commerce
OF the Savannah line arrived at her wharf yester-
aaY morning at three o'clock. She was compelled
to lay to in the mouth of the Savannah river for 40
hours on account of the dense fog which prevailed.
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month or two ago,a number of fossil bones and
teeth were found at Haddonfeld, IN. Y Drs. Leidv
and LecOnte, and other members of the pGiiSS 10y
phia Academy of Natural Sciences, have been stnd
ing the remains and conclude that the animal 49,
hangaroo-hke Alligator, and DR.. Leidy fxnS ;ts
PROBABLE length at twenty-five feet. The region
where it was found is rich in fossils ~ IL"
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AccDENT-As MIR. Frederick w. Ulrich was pass
ing toward old town last week he attempted to
cross over some freight cars which were on the
rallroad track, at the corner of Monument and
North streets. While upon the cars the train was
pushed by a locomotive which came down North
street, Mr.. Ulrich's foot was caught between the
bumpers of the cars and crushed very badly. He
W was assisted to his home by policeman Miller. DR..
Delougheny was called in and upon examination if
was found that no bones were broken, though the
foot was dreadfully bruised and swollen.
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Elijah Fields, free negro formerly a slave has
brought suit before the Campbell county TX "
Court for the value of services rendered to Hrm
hired by him to the firm anu was
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COURT OF APPEALS OF MD.

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. GOTH l S5s
No. II. Cumberland Coal and Iron Company rs Mar
garet Iilghman Appeal from the Circuit Court for Al
legany county argued and concluded bv Thruston D.
Pearre for the appellants, and by McKaig for the ap-
peees F
The Court adjourned until the first Tuesday in Janpa
ry - ~N'
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The New ENGLAND MANUFACrURIxG INTEREST
The financial crisis of last year bore with great So
verify upon the manufacturing interest, and man,
large fortunes in New England were nearly sven
away by the depression of the stock of incornora
ted companies, and the revelations made by H..
failure of agents. For months the prospects Of thi
important element in the material prosperity of H.
State were gloomy in the extreme But we nO,
see evidence of returning prosperity on ever,
hand. Some of the best managed c0mpanies il
Lowell have earned fair per centage the past 81,
months and a few of them have orders for good
ahead of the production. Several of the Nashu.
companies have recently earned at the rate of on,
per cent. per month upon their capital. and the
shareholders of number of corporations in thi.
and the neighboring States will soon enjoy the lux
ury of dividend.
1t is BOW generally thought there will be no
more large companies organized for manufacturing
purposes as experience has proved that small mills
where strict supervision be exercised by one
person, are the most profitable. The small com
panies can easily adapt their goods to the wants OF
customers, but the mammoth concerns produce ar
tlcles IN such quantities that the profits made on
one style are absorbed by the losses sustained on
others that are unsaeable. Many corporations
with capitals OF 5000, 600 have actually made more
money in ten years than others in the same bust
ness whose capitals are SlSO0O0O. Individual
manufacturers might be named who have made
money from year to year, while Incorporated COM
panles' producing the same goods, have not paid
their expenses.
The hard times have made share owners inoui
sitive, and induced some reforms in the factory
system. There is room for other improvement in
the same line Nepotism prevails to an extent pre-
judicial to the best interests of the companies and
the best officers are not always those with the
largest salaries. The revenue laws need important
changes and the next Congress will contain large
number OF intelligent friends of the manufacturino.
interest, whose movements will be directed to such
modification of the tariff as experience and a lust
regard for the public interest Shall require.
Several corporations have given notice that an
Phcatlon VIII be made to the next legislature to
reduce their capital stock In one case twenty ner
cent. has been lost and it is proposed to make the
par value of the shares $50 instead of SlOO Another
company has reduced its stock from SlOO to S2i
per share, and the Chicopee Manufacturing Com
pany Will apply to have its shares reduced from
81, 900 to S2OO.-Bostoa Tro18criJ4.
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Mrs. Lydia A. Jenkins, of New York rroooLo,
before the Conference of the "Old Colo1v pITSeneu
salist Association" held at Mattapoisett Mass est
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Inc canadian Government has caused to be re-
printed the forty volumes of early North Smer;con
history which constitute the collection know as the
"feiatl0ns des Jesutes." The Parliamentary Ii
6rary, Toronto, has presented a copy to the Astor
Library, New York. w
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konnEEY.-At an early hour on Friday morning
Two men entered the store of Messrs Bushman Il
Lilinmyer, No. North Liberty street, and while
one attracted the attention of the shop boy the
other succeeded in secreting a roll of cashmere
about his person. Both then left the store The
THEFT was discovered afterward and detectives
Eorman and Stevens after several hours search ar
rested man named William alias Piggy Graham
IN house on Chestnut street, where they also found
the tolen article. Graham was confronted with
the shop boy and identified as one of the parties.
He was committed to Jail in default of security to
answer the charge before court
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necessary to el out 25O 900 men at once. and where
Wous&the/meens come from to provide pensions for
these! NO Government could stand such a drain
and he was4aWising to recognise prnciple for the
past which could not be applied to the fntnrp He
was IN avor OF taking care ofthose disabled in battle
nut was opposed h0 general pension system.
Mr.. SAVAGE replied briefly. The amendment as
amended was then adopted by yeas G3 nays so.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, of Kentucky, moved an amend
ment to include the l3 soldiers who fought in
Nayne's war against-the Indians in 1893 and 1894
these had never been provided for in any act which
mad passed Congress, and it was but Justice to men
VINO had rendered signal service that they should
be provided for
Mr.. kETTT, of South Carolina, opposed general
pension system demoralizing and opposed to the
genl9 OF the country. 1t in fact equivalent to
pro$dlng for standing army, and would have the
erect OF creating class of legionaries who would
lo0k only to the government for support.
Mr. MAYNARD, of Tennessee was surprised at the
grounds upon which this bill was opposed. The
pension system was established at an early day,
and to 1t might be traced the eagerness and promp-
utude with which our young men volunteered in
case OF war. Should tell the people that cut of
$4,000, coo spent annually by the Government no
thing could be found for the poor soldier?
The Committee then rose.
Mr.. FLORENCE, OF Pennsylvania, asked unanimous
consent to take up the joint resolution proposing to
adjourn over from Dec. 23d to Jan. 4th
rules was lost
Mr.. STEWART, of Maryland, made an Intellectual
effort to get bill regulating the granting of pen
slons made the special order for Jan. 4th.
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish state
ment of the aggregate value of our imports from
Great Britain from 1853 to 1857 inclusive according
to our Custom House returns compared with the
value OF the exports of Great Britain to this coun-
try compared with her Custom House returns; also.
Tor similar statement as regards France also,
for particular statement of the same character in
regard to the movement of manufacturers of iron
and wool.
Mr.. kEIrr renewed the motion to suspend the
rules in order to consider the joint resolution from
the Senate, proposing to adjourn over from Dec
25d to Jan. 4th. Carried Yeas l3O, nays 60.
resolution was then adopted by yeas 9S, NAYS "a,
and the House adjourned at AZ. 7. N.
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D twenty twenty dollar bills of the Waubeck wild Cat)
OF several words, that it purports to have been
Issued Ti oy the Hudson County Bank of Jersey Cty.
Inc deception is very difficult to detect unless the
bill is held up to the light ''''' "NieS' 'ne
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The South Carolina House of Representatives
has passed bill giving the aid of the State towards
building the monument to the Signers of the Dec
iarstlon OF independence at Philadelphia.
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:, Prof De Bow has engaged with David Graham
Esq, and Judge A. S. Fulton, to open their lead
properties on New River, Wythe County, Viroinia
ad and ioE the purpose has sent on Mr.. William Red,
and engineer, from the celebrated lead Hill Mines
of Durham England A 1"lnes
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The Augsburg Gazette states that the number Of
journals published in Hungary and Transvlyania,
in the Hungarian language, is 43, of which 35 an,
pear pear in Pesth, Eight of them are exclusively
various subjects. The Independent political nres. r
only represented by the Pesti NanLo 'S' 10
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NEWS FROM Rio JANEmo, dated the l4th Nov. has
come to hand, via London. \ letter of that day
says; business In imports is extremely dull, and
prices nave suffered material decline Arrivals
OF con coffee are unusually small for the season, and
4,9oO 10 5,OO0 reis are demanded for American de-
Scrlptlons. Stock 1000 bags. The Bank of Brazil
mas mas reduced discount to ten per cent Still great
ulstrust exists among capitalists, and unpleasant
rumors are aiioat. Freights and exchange the
same as last reported.
CEYLoN.-A letter dated at Colombo on the 29th
OF October says: The prospects of staple coffee are
very air, and large transactions have taken apce in
plantation at from los. Cd to lis. Sd. per bushel.
Native rose to 37s., but has receded to 35s. Ex-
change is becoming more unfavorable to drawers.
Freights remain low
MAURTIUs.-We have news from Mauritius dated
at Port Louis on the 26th of October The Overland
Sentinel of that day says: Sugars are firm, and
command fully Is more. The crop is proceeding
without interruption with weather most proptiOus.
Trade is active and Indian productions have slight
ly risen in price. Immigration has not been exten-
sive during the month.
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The PARAGUAY Observation-Disclosures published
IN the New ork Herald state that the Supply had
been In storm for nine days and lost a good deal
OF water from the tanks. All well.
The Harriet Lane, at Maranham had rough
passage to Barbados, where she coaled, and left
fernambuco. following the theoretical track of
Lieutenant Maury. Having reached lat. deg. 80
MN. south, and lon "a deg. 50 min. west, and be-
ing then within TWENTY-FIVE miles of Cape St
Rogue, and the port of her destination bearing
about south, distant only l47 miles the coal gave
out leaving her in the strong indraught of westerly
currents known to exist by all practical navipators
irequenting that part of the ocean, but denied by
Lieutenant Maury After carving a heavy press
OF canvass during two DAYS, in an unavaiIing effort
to work to windward, it was determined to bear nm
and run dead to leeward to Maranham, a distance
OF SIX hundred miles, for the purpose of procuring
1uel, and on her arrival found the steamer Fulton
already IN port and upon the same errand.
Assuming the distance from Barbados to the
point where the coal gave out at 1855 miles, the
average speed Of the Harriet Lane would be frac
ton less than seven miles per hour, from which it
would appear that in order to regain her former
position off Cape St. Rogue, against the strong adj
verse winds and currents known to prevail will re-
qulre all the ability she possesses and an expendi-
ture OF fuel as great as she can conveniently stow
Had the Harriet Lane reached the same latitude
IN the longitude in which that parallel is usually
crossed, she would have had fair wind for Pernam
buco when hercOal was all consumed. The Harriet
Lane is an exception to the general rule that a side
wheel steamer at sea without coal is a "bad arti-
Gle; Captain Faunce had the buckets taken off,
ana with our sails alone we made seven hundred
miles in five days. bringing up in this port and
hndlng Just enough coal for our purpose.
The Westernport has had delightful weather.
All we'll
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Total since Jan l. S7747O9iO s7lO45 $50 s55 73O $50
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued his call for
proposals for the millions of per authorized
by the last Congress.
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For he rirginian.
Opposition Mocting in Bedford.


At meeting Of tho Wings and Americans of
Bedford. held in the Court House on Monday the
9th day Of December 1858, J. +. Johnson OK
planned the object Of the meeting to be to appoint
delegates to Convention to be hold in the city Of
Richmond on tho 10Th dny Of February next, to
nominate candidates for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. and Attorney General, and on his mo-
ton Benjamin A, Donad was appointed Chairman
Of the meeting.
On motion of II. G. Dickinson, Jno. II. Steptoe
wns appointed Secretary.
Mr. Johnson offered The following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That we concur IN the proposition to
hold n Convention in the city Of Richmond on the
10Th Of February next, to nominate candidates for
Governor. Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney
General.
Resoired That the Chairman of this meeting bo
authorized Ia appoint sixty delegates 10 represent
this county in said Convention.
Rcso'rcd That any voter of this county who
operates with us, who may bo in Richmond ut tho
time of the meeting of tho Convention, be author
lzcd 10 act as delegate.
R5ynirtd. That in the event no delegate should
attend snid Convention from this county. that Rnh-
crt Rilgoway and james Mcdonald be appointed
alternate Delegates
Reso'red That the proceedings of this meeting
,c published in tho Bedford Sentinel. Lynchburg
Nirgininu and Richmond Wing.
The following delegates were appointed under
he second resolution;
II e Dickinson. a A WingReld. Il Burks, j
johnson, l. \ Sale. John Wilson. W ferry
b Butord. VIM Graves. o II Perry. james W
Watts. Thomas Campbell, Thomas kelso, John Z
fopkins Charles e otrs. L d Cofcr, John Co
ar Julius u Ruf'rd John Hufnrd Snmf ~ fns
eson, Sain'l q Stewart. William Tinsley, joel
ibbs, $ y K Norman, Ihus overstrcci, Robert
Jones, Daniel + Jones, Juo n Anderson, Hugh
iclso. q J. Brown. W |. Goggin, 7 I Saunders.
','hos VI Wilkinson, .Jrssr Ilurks, Wm l. Burks.
no VI Rceso, Joseph II Holt. Robert Allen Pas
hal Buiord, Isaac Wi4g,ntpn. Richard Crenshnw.
ohm trrnshaw. TYLER { Jordan, John A Cobbs,
,liinI e Cnndn Thos Sale Hugh Brown, VIM
Claytor, Tho- Mosby. Muuiord Radord y
;oemor. VIM Ewing Nlcholas Robertson, VIM
,nalard. Lomul y kinnett. VIM w Lcllwich. s
/ claytur, " |. Ilot, john T. Mcrriman, Thus +
,ny., Roe Wilson, john q Dickinson.
Hcsoicci. That tho Chairman and Secretary be
,llcd to the delegation,
B. \. Don AID, rhn'n.
.INo. Il Srfrrut, :, s. ...
b.D"Riehmonl Whis ! bedford Seai,nd copy.
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4ailg Gir9iaian.


NJ. Editor; 1t is the glorious opposition to the
bogus aud anti-slaycry Democracy, which has
aroused into action throughout our entire State,
that patriotism which has so long lain dormant
within us. A ticket we must have, 30 lot me re-
commend the following:
For Gcreraor.-- VIM L. Riyos. s.9
For Licutcnd,d Gnrcraor.---A. j. Crane.
For attorney Gencrai VIM. W Boyd.
Mr.. Rives and Mr.. Crane are too well known
throughout Virginia for me to say anything in IA
vor Of them, and Mr. Boyd Is also known through.
out tho entire West as u good and stauhch Whig
a true Southern man, No. lawyer, and tho.
rough gentleman. BorErouRr.
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