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TELEGRAPHs PROPOSED.


variety Of schemcs have been suggested for connect
We shall briefly nolcc tao OF them which appear 70 usss
oner the greatest probabilities OF realization.
The point Of departure OF both these lines n Alexas
dria, ana their joint terminus Kurrach.e whers they
Will coonec. with toe Indian eleeraphs One line passs
under wstsr Tn Jaiia and stlsncs thsa OVERHEAD
Msssopoiamis 10 Bussora and then submarine
foSsian Gulf In Kurrachse Tue other IN overland 10
runlicg paaiei 20 The south coast OF Arsbs tornases
kurrscnee The advantsge In favor OF tas Eochrs,ss
yaley route that thoItens the dhtsoce from Enssna
u IoM oy about JVo miles Against Tia N sho
ohiecsion tbss tue oe ~1ll pass through thou
ssso mice OF country shsbted by The Bsucuits, asa
toertitre requiring BODY OF ~ least neea hnus~nd
route By the Red winch besides Vac
tsse CT exstrg CONCESSIONS Tbe Eaphrales Company,
though Incorporated, hn ~ yea received grant.
,an TOR copnsc,ing the west india Islands with Europe
b. h. via uped ssssee has met vita svor
m nfluents quarters. IL 10 proposed 70 exieod the
telegraph 20 Savassa, and from helce TIE Bsbamss,
or non New Orleans 70 the southeastern paint Of Tho
United sines and from tnebos the ra OF FiorSA
10 cuba. From Cuba sucoesson OF saort summaries
cables could be laid down 10 esch TIJUANA and T5si by
way OF - fhomss and including the whole OF the Antlss
From Jamaica 70 Cton the distsnce only IC0 mils,
te after pace could reashed iron st. Thomas by
ana ses teeei along tns Spanisn ma'p From CsoD
tie wires could the panans Rsroai "
the stsiein terminus OF that re from shich hey could
be exitnced to 'ho numerous wealthy towns the Nee
crsBsaiao. Equa6olIab Peruvian, Bolivian nod rhlcec
coats IRON ha hsve.tas o. Valparaiso tbs linc, eta
Tie W psed Pacific In shrougb toe United suites 70 INC
Pac c wUud place Europe ia immediate com mnnictuln
with tie gold mites uf California, ths SILVER mines reFa
a0d tbe prarl Gthefcc Of Panama From havs"s a1res
tee Nexcsn Gu she city W Mexico son coulo esj %
a. sot en az 10 consec. the Indian lass NJ say
~ psnafg. sinssCore, Bsssis and King He'fgcs Sooad
With ,be A1si. C1lanieB o. brtat bffsh tno miad
scs nself ia tue cna,empa'ion o. s0oi mssniaocnt
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TELEGRAPHS IN EUROPE.

On M. Go, tnen, OF Europe there ia operatina
IS 600 mics of lane telegraph divided 40 fol-
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The total ength VI submarine cables aid aown Ia $50
mi e. sno the length cf th- conducting wires IN all 10
2Cco miles The attempt 10 lay the great Atlantic sub
msrns cable being successful the length OF cables
l,o Gown increased 70 26es, AMI the sngth q
duciins wires 70 01b miles.
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SUMMARY OF SUBMARINE CABLES.

1he foilowipg IS correct Table or TIE rum ocr and
eta VI the sVbuArpe cables laid down IN the dioreat
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TELEGRAPHs IN THE UNITED STATES.

There axe now In the United 3iaea 10 DO brought in
connection With the Atlantic telegraph something Ike
80 ,0l0 miles OF ipscd lines, rs !co ws:-
Tue Estimated miles OF telegraph llno cast
ana nc r,h vi New YORK is
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THE BEET PAPER.

DIR. ColIyer, of New Jersey, now in London,
has lately conferred great benefit on liters.
ture For more than three years he has been
trying to make paper out of the refuse beet ;
and at last, after about eight hundred exoeri.
ments, be has succeeded Patents have been
taken out by him 10 foreign countries as well
as in the United States. By his process the
residuary beet is mixed with cotton or fax,
and forms paper of various qualities, from
thick pAsteboard to fine letter paper. Through
the politeness of General j. Winchester, of
New York city, we have been presented with
an assortment of samples, and we consider
them convincing proofs of successful enterprise.
The paper requires no glycenliOn, as it is self.
sized, and it takes clean and permanent i'm.
preston of the types without previous wetting.
In largs establishments, these qualities will save
considerable outlay. The agent informs the pub
lie tia! the flee of the London Times, where
the beet paper is used, has calculated its an.
nusl saving to be equal to ego, 900. The
British Government has also adopted the
cartridge paper made by the -Collyer process, as
far better and cheaper than the old material.
The specimens in our possession are of English
make, but arrangements will soon be CON-
pleted for its domestic manufacture We pre-.
dict for such paper as we have seen ready
sale, and refer our readers who desire further
particulars to the agent for the United States,
General ]. Winchester, No. 2lI Centre street.
New York CITY
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THE SLAVE TRADE IN CUBA.

The shareholders of Cuba are not in the least
intimidated by the joint efforts Of England and
America against the Internal African Slave
Trade, but contrive constantly to land fresh
cargoes OF negroes from the African coast
The Havana correspondent of the New York
Times tells frightful tale of a recent exuedi.
ton of this kind:
A Spanish Slave Company was formed here
the early part of last winter, the originators and
promoters OF which were Zulueta and Portilla.
our heaviest dealers in human flesh. Viuss.
the owner Of the ship Iberia and brig, the
name OF which have forgotten, was induced
to enter. VInas cleared for Cadiz. where he
arrived, discharged his cargo, and loaded again.
ostensloly for Hamburg, bat proceeded to the
east coast OF Africa, where slaves, to The mum.
Der OF two thousand, were huddled together on
the two vessels, scsntily provisioned, and short
OF water a few days after doubling the Cape
the fresh water began TO give out, and the
negroes were forced to drink the salt water
Out OF the 1000 that left the coast, eight bun.
dred we're buried at sea, and the rest reached
here afflicted with the worst kind of scurvy.
Inc Drlg lanced her cargo at Bahia Honda, ard
was abandoned, and subsequently found by g
spanish cruiser aud brought into this port.
where she now lies. The ship landed her part
on the south side of the Island, whence the ne.
groes were transferred to Z1lueta's estate. The
Iberia then sailed for Bahia Honda, where she
RENTED for second voyage, and put to sea,
but the pilot ran her aground on the Colorado
reefs, where she was captured. am informed
that OF the six hundred negroes landed from
this vessel, and conveyed to Zulueta's estate of
the Aisvs, upwards of four hundred have died.
and the rest continue to drop off one by one,
notwithstanding the best medical skill, sent
from Havana at enormous salaries Here. in.
deed, 10 case that equals the atrocities of the
Regina C99. Yet, the getters up of these ex.
pedltions ride through our streets every after.
noon, as unconcernedly as if they were not the
cause Of this awful destruction of human life y
The profits upon this fendish traffic are 80
enormous, when the venture is successful. that
great risks are gladly run by desperate men.
The negroes are bought on the Coast for few
dollars head-sometimes for only one or two
dollars-snd are sold in Cuba for three, four.
and five hundred dollars apiece. 1t ia very
evident that the Spanish Government copnives
at the illicit traffic and so long as this is the
case, African squadrons viii help the matter
but little.
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THE NAT oNAL WASHINGTON D. c. SEPTEMBER 80 1858

A Cycopedia ofCo,nmerce and Commercial Navigation
Edited by j. Smith Homs vs. and by J. Smith Homan u.s.
jam. With Maps and Engravngs. New York: Har-
per Il Brothers. For sale by Taylor & Maury Wash
ington d. c.
This is a large octave, of more than 1000
pages, closely printed, in double columns, on clear
type, several of the important topics being illus
trated by Maps and Engravings. The editors
were well qualified for such an undertaking,
one being corresponding member of the
Chamber of Commerce of the State of New
York, and editor of the Bankers Magazine; the
other, author of Historical and Statistical
Sketch of the Foreign Commerce of the United
States and this great result of their joint la
bors reflects credit upon their ability, industry,
and carefulness. 1t is work the want of which
has long been felt. McCulloch's invaluable
Dictionary of Commerce, with all its later ad-
ditions, is still essentially English, and cannot
be expected to deal 80 fully and accurately
with the commercial affairs of this coun.
try, as Cyclopedis of our own. 1t has been
taken as basis for this work, so far as respects
the commercial law and the trade of foreign
countries, but the articles have been rewritten
or re.modelled, to adapt them to use in this
country, while many important articles, espe-
cially those relating to the United States, have
been compiled deliberately from original sources.
1t were indeed wonder if such a work
should be faultless. Some topics may be too
much dwelt upon, some may be treated defect.
lively. Compiling from sources so numerous,
the editors may have overlooked certain dis
crepancies or contradictions, as for example, in
relation to Protection-the subject being con.
temptuously dismissed under one head, in a
dozen lines, and under another, that of Tariff,
being advocated and illustrated at length.
Again treating of the abolition of the Slave
Trade, and referring to the Emancipation Act
of Great Britain, the editors rather commend
it; while in another place, under the head, ia.
maica, they give currency, without sufficient
examination, to the Pro Slavery opinion that
the Island, under the working of the Emanci-
patton act, is relapsing into barbarism. But,
the admission is evidently made hastily, and
not with any sinister intent. These errors will
require revision-but the marvel is, that such
work, in its first edition, should be so full,
SO satisfactory, and so generally unexceptiona.
Bile.
We speak, u course, from such examination
as we have been able to give it.
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Gold in Kansas.

The people of Kansas are never without
their excitement. The jubilation over the de-
feat Of the English swindle has given place TO
gold fever, which bids fair to send halt the
existing population across the prairie to the
foot of the Rocky Mountains, and to bring in
crowd of others, to fill up the Territory with
astc nishing rspidity. There is no doubt sbou.
the gold. Evidence comes from multitude Of
credible sources, that the precious metal is
found in abundance around Pixies Peak. on the
sources of the Arkansas river, and indeed 81
through the western portion Of the Territory, 10
the valleys of the mountain streams. Old Coli.
| fornis miners, who are at the diggings, say the
gold is as abundant as in California. We quote
several recent accounts. A late letter from
Leavenworth to the ". T. Epening Post says;
The sources from which information has
been received are quite numerous. letter
from an old business man of Leavenworth, Mr..
| While, reached here yesterday. 1t was written
at Cherry Creek, and contains the latest news
| from the gold region. Mr.. w. writes that be
has satisfied himself, from personal observa.
tons, that the supply of gold is very prolific,
and easy to obtain. He urges his form = bust
ness partner and several other old friends 70
come out at once, and bring heavy stocks 0.
goods with them, as we'll as mining tools, 70
supply the strangers who are Gov hurryiD,
thither from all directions. A letter of smila'
Purport from the same location, received at S
Joseph on Friday evening, states that miner;
with very imperfect apparatus. are making :
and $40 per day; and that with proper tOos
| they could realize four or Eve times as mucs
Several members of the Lawrence Compsrl
who went out last spring, have just returne
home for tools, &c. They report their coz
rsdes realizing about $40 per day, with too
of the rudest description. A MlssOurisn, VI,
returned from the mines few days since bS
some specimens of the gold with him 10 i,i
city. 1t is of very foe quality. Seyers
those who have returned estimate that minsn {
with the proper outfit and tools, could resaE
on An average $50 per day.
"The first party for the mines from this c9 /
was organized on Saturday evening, under u
name OF the Pixies Peak City Mining ComPsti
Gen. William Larimer, formerly of Pi.s5urg'
was elected president The party will start y E
the gold region about the lst of October, hoP4
10 arrive there In about q month. Should ne
be delayed on the way, however, they may SpeH
the winter at Bents Fort. They will 60 VII
a mule train, taking with them cuff! aud pr
visions for six months. They expect to e1;;
rience some hardships, as the weather IN U
vicinity of Pixies Peak is very severe daHt
the winter. They design founding a town'
well as carrying on mining operations. coz
panies are also forming IN Sumner, hiD'
City, st. Joseph, Omaha, and at several QUE
points. Some of them will tart this iaI,
they will generally prepare to go out with -
opening OF spring"
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adopt unfriendly Legislation to it. If they are
for it, they will adopt Legislative measures
friendly to Slavery. Hence, no matter what
may be the decision of the Supreme Court on
that abstract question, still the right Of the peo-
pie to make IL slace Territory or a free Ter.
ritory IS perfect and complete under the Ne
braskG biu. hope Mr.. Lincoln will deem my
answer satisfactory on this point"
The Union and several of the Southern ultra
journals eriticise this avowsl of Mr.. Douglas in
very severe language
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LIBERIA.-Some time since, We made quota
tons from an English Anti-Slsvery journal,
making severe charges against the Liberisr
Government in tie Regina Cali case. 1t was
at that time generally believed by the Eng.
lish abolitionitss that the authorities at Liberia
had connived at the French trade in negroes.
We are happy to state now, that information
hiss been received in this country, By the ship
Caroline SteUens, direct from Liberia, showing
that the officers of that Government have Op
posed the French emigration scheme from The
first, and especially in the case of the Regina
Coli.
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The general term of the Supreme Cour.,
Rochester, New York, has affirmed the Ju':
ment of the Oyer aud Terminer in the cS:s
Ira Stout, convicted of murder, and has y.
upon the day when the Judgment of the y. y.
and Terminer shall be carried into eKecauy,
The day fixed upon is the 22d of 0ctoOe5 :
tween the hours of IL and 4 P. NJ. Mr. F'y !,
cry, counsel for Stout, will take measures
carry the case to the Court Of Appeals.
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To ADVERTISERS Business men will fad it
greatly to their advantage to advertise in the
Era.
Aessrs. Pettingill & Co, 8. B. Niles, and Joy,
Cce. Co., ere our authorized advertising
agents for Boston, New York, and Philadel.
phia-
NJ. l.. I. Park, of Mount Union. Ohio. viii
receive and forward subscriptions for the Era,
81 club rates.
sa- Mr.. Wheeler is the accredited agent for
the Era, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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New BoOKs.-We would call special atteD
ton to the advertisement of Mr.. J. w. Bradley
publisher, of Philadelphia. Mr.. Bradley offers
excellent inducements to agents for the sale Of
one of the most popular books published.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1883.
A NEW STORY.

Week after rex, We shall commence the
publication Of a new story, the production Of
one who has already contributed to our columns
two or three sketches of unusual power. The
0:up,e title, JASPER, A RoEAScE," conveys no
idea Of the afassnce Of thought and fancy which
eharacterizas the GLoTy, which is one both of
action ard passion.
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THE CABLE-There have been all sorts Of
trouble with the cable the past week. Frs,
we had dispatch that all was right. signals
were received at Trinity Bay from ValeAua,
and that the line would soon be open to the
public. The next day, Mr.. Field cautions the
public against this announcement, and con.
vinces everybody that the newspapers have
been duped. The conduct of De SANITY, the
company's electrician on this side the Atlantic.
does not safety either the public or the Amer
can stockholders. We have to wait the Eng
ish news to know anything of the line No
information can be had of Mr.. De Sauty, whetl
er the line works or not. Finally, however be
condescends to obey the American directors
and gives them daily news of the state Of the
cable.
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OF the Chinese treaty made with England and
France, China agrees to give the former Power
indemnity in the round sum of E3, 100000. and
the latter Ell 200 900. Inthe aggregate, the soms
equal about t10enty tSOO millions ofdo!Lars. The
Chinaman has shown himself to be quite Usn.
erous, whether voluntarily or not we will no,
stop to inquire; but the English journals are
discussing the question OF the Chnaman's hon.
esty. Will be do what he promises? Il is very
easy to agree TO pay such large sum out of the
revenue of Canton, but a much harder thing to
lose that amount of money. The English Jour.
mails already suggest that the fleet should not
leave Chinese waters while promise remains
uuful6lled. The Lordon Times remarks:
/" 1t is thought that, owing to the organized
system of smuggling encouraged by the local
authorities, and tacitly promoted by the com
mercial representatives of the various Govern
ments, European and American, trading with
the country, the annual total lately paid by for.
eigners at Canton for import aud shipping duss
has actually not exceeded ESQ O00 The prac.
tce has been to sell the imports, leaving the
purchaser to pay the duties exports on the
other hand, being purchased on board ship. 40
that In either case the payment OF all imposts
was invariably LEFT t. the Cinnamon, who made
their own arrangements with the custom.houss
runners and river police. Under these circun.
stances, it is contended that, If the indsmaity
IS to be secured promptly and quietly, it must
come from PekiR, aud that ii loould be Jriec,g,
TO sOithdrau0 the fleet from the Peho SO Iona as
there as single point on tohich ace are asked
TO trust 10 promises"
The Chinaman is very trescherous and IN.
certain, and, if the English and French troops
leave China before the indemnify is paid, thsy
will very likely need to retrace their steps
before a couple of yesrs have passed away.
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VOL. XII.
way of Mr.. Buchanan for second term Of thu

way of Mr.. Buchanan for second term Of the
Presidency.
B0s- We take pleasure in transferring to ou,
columns the following notice Of lady well
known 10 this community:
PORTRAIT OF HoN. WILLIAM G. PRRsrov
In the gallery of the Patent Ofi?e there !.
very fine portrait of the Hon. William G. Pres
ton, of South Carolina, by Healy, and a COM
OF the original, just finished, by Miss Ann Hsa
ney, scarcely inferior to it as work of a.,
Miss q. has been long, well, and Favorable
known in her native city, Boston, and in ,bis
community, as a capable, faithful, and kind in.
structress of young ladies. Her COPY of the
portrait of Senator Preston has been criticsIIv
examined By many whose judgment and taste
In such matters give value to their encomiums
and render them doubly grateful to her and her
friends. 1t is hoped that Miss Il. will receive
such encouragement in her purpose of copying
some valuable pictures of historic interest a.
will make her labor one of love, while il will
insure TO her liberal compensation for The
employment of her time and talents.
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ihe President made SinIi ~ to Wheat
lsno last week, and return ID o. ~ day to the
| Soldiers Home.
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The State Department has received informa-
ton that the young English girl taken from the
Mormons by the United States Judge in Utah,
has been sent, under proper protection, to the
States, and it is believed that she will be COM
mitted to the charge of Lord Napier, or some
other British authority, who will undoubtedly
send her home
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The State Department has received informa.
ton that the mutineers Of the ship Tartar we're
at Sal, one of the Cape de Verde Islands, and
the Secretary of the Navy has transmitted in
structions to the flag officer of the African
squadron to send them to the United States for
trial
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nay We were in error when we stated that
Mr.. Prescod, the gentleman whose interesting
paper on Emancipation in the West Indies
we lately printed, was a member of the ia
maica Legislature. He is member of the
Legislature of Barbados, and has been for thir.
teen Years.
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CITY CoMMEaCIAL nEPoaT.

SAItkpN, June 10 r. 81.
Asuys sales OF so bbs poss we're made al &C.
bsEAns1uFTs Flour Tue msrset some less active,
while pricts ~itsout change Of moment. Tue Gales
10 a MODERATE extent, Quietly Cor the locsl aud
Eastern trade Tho reosacons footed MP about 900
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superior other, but The best article ne Enh ne mas
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me- he bd b. he at the importers prisss Of all sbs
principal wholesale dIuss,s socos &C. and At The
raj depot 40 broadway, New lork
CvAN a co s LOTTERY ooxxrs roNsRs ENDORSED
United os states senator Of o.oryis
rpoy 4 coxsrsosrns AVID cSarrrcArrs rnos rHH x.Yon
y AID oigr rs, or ~. IHt CRY o. augusta
TX cerfy ia. We have snpsraersei IN. ar.us.
Of ne par. sesdsm, Lottery ssausi sw.n % NAM
drawing. snd still continue 70 superirsnd the same bach
can hs public Tia, iSs nsnsses are men Of soasr
rssp and rsr dealing and syesyhns connected
lous and exsc, integrity -
f fs2S Il pV 4. ssssRBss, Commissioner.
Aucrsr,, Ga, June 7. 1908. -. -
PROM lonEpe-crni acquaintance ss Leon p nosss snd
Erc.c sbsr ", tse sresi plessg y ceri,fyns that
community are esteemed and rasafded - nrh hoaorsss
AIa worthy citizens. bon. D CONisY,
,1ts SsS' y :, s WI 8 80
pon. J0pN , xiNn
4ous-y lied s,et-. senator.