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(, THE ROMAN REMAINS or FRANCE

The Emperor Napoleon has projected work which rs
likely TO give occupation to all the French savans who
occupy themselves with geographical historical, num
NAUTICAL, antiquarian researcher II has been deter
mined 10 pseparc dstsiled account Of The Roman re-
mains to be found in France from the invasion Of Julius
Cesar to the overthrow Of the Roman empire The Gal
lie provnccs particularly the southern ones were rich
In Substantial works erected tho Romans such ~ har
bors Bridges aqucaucts anphithcarcs, baths military
roads fortified camps and others of lsr Substantial
ture and each year obcratcs some remnant NJ These
monuments of French HISTORY, the Importance Of obtain
ing an accurate reppd Of thcm win bs apparent TIE
restoration Of the topography Of onn Cecil win he one
of the principa Objects contsmfaatsis and when The
physical changes which nineteen centuries have produced
are taken into account shall ehtaiA kleA of the
scale ON which the work IL 10 be conducted The minis
lister Of public instruction hes the snpetsdenec ~ this
undertaking. which h pvotAbly the most important ~ the
kind yet projected and has lrn~ed iuvtstou IA all
the learned and societies b. aid in s accomplish
ment The readiness with which they have responded
indicates enthnsasm for the prosecution Of the work
which will render Il Of enlightened zeal aud
antiquarian research siatla,t
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49, E'N -, 1900
kiotism, and religion trum I'd to-day It the mestng
Of the American Tract SocictyAfter long and nnx-
ions discussion in which tbs abooniss and the honest
men used all their strongest arguments, the special
port Of the executive committee adopted on motion
OF Bishop McIlvsine. thereby approving the OF the
committee IN refusing To make the society anti slavery
propaganda for the didtwion a :. Uncle Iopn and
bred tracts The entire Union may rejoice Mt this
great victory is great and WILL hope, finally
The papasy phs ~Hs SAtishssd in ssy u it, essen
tial feattrre abundance cheapness to those who
want and consequently very second class The rates
Of discount still continue ~ PSF cent for demand
loans good stocks; aud per cent other
rites cent for tbey 4ss giitedged" endorsed
Is per the Indifferent and the '.anost bad
must tell you that the hnest gt edgod paper
to be regarded . curiosity when seen. few days
ago, learned that of strongest banks had not
single offer for discount its regular discount day
Foreign exchange closed very dull for the steamer 1924
being the outside rate for sterling and l24 francs
The Arabia took out $46s, 1855 In specie tho greater
part Of which sent out iy Augaste Belmont for
count Of the Rotschilds In consequence Of the high
price and scarcity of French exchange
The flour market irmer and closed steadily, with
salos ut the early market of Is 900 bbs principally
Westerly unchanged prices Wheat Ia less active and
unchanged Corn il hrner and In better demand Pro-
visions dull and unsettled Cotton quiet
The stock market very dull and heavy. The
cdent the New York Central depressed the stock of
that road fully per cent At the second board prices
were lower than in the morning and the market closed
without animation N. " Central, 87A Erie, 243
Reading 46s Michigan Southern 253; Hudson River,
3Os Galena and Chicago, s94 and Chicago and Rock
Island, 49, The cash transactions at the sbtreaspry to-
day were
Receipts. 81 1877 423 81
Payments 794ss 80
The receipts include ,45l OF from customs and
81 ,0G0, 900 for treasury notes. ADSUM.
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Missouri At meeting Of the american party of Rails
county Missouri ON the 81 instant the following
lutions adopted. ~
That the Hon. Thomas H. Anderson by his action in
Congress IN voting for the election Of Mr. Orr Speaker
Of the House and by his speeches and votes sustaining
the President in his patriotic effort to tqallixe the
happy kanss end has proven to his country that he
worthy of highest praises by his constituency.
That the American raFty Of Rails county arc content
to run the Hon. Thomas L. Anderson for reelection to
Congress without the forn,ality Of nomination by dis
trict convention and in tho event Of convention be
ing held to nominate candidate for Congrcss in tho
second district tho american party n Rails county here
ny signify their position and unequvoal preference for
the Hon. Thomas L. AnderBon.
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Why THERE AnE xoRx riors woxEx THAN MEN The
reason there are more po,s than Ii not be
cause women are weaker their passions less powerful
but because feeling OF dependence IL native in The TO-
nHo heArt II ~ because tho pride OF independence has
little or no place there II Is betise the female mind
has 70 undergo cohpamtsey small revolution to be-
come religious One powerful barrier that stands before
the path OF every man III his approach 10 the valley Of
hn'"fssicn does not oppose the rasa OF the true wo
man II Is very that those who are denominated
" strong minded women hccosne religious The pride
Of personal independence prevents this.
10 sweet aud 40 naar&l thing is piety among
that men have come TO regard woman without II as
strange u not unhealthy. and goddess often select
ous wives because they that pety soens and deep
ems and eeSates every natural grace OF person and every
accomplishment Of mind.
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r. The Senate postponsd he cnsideratisa Of Ne bin
~ the repeal Of tn fixtng teuaty, whlDh h. been
before that body for days past for che purpose
Of taking up the civil appropriation bill, the vote
being--yeas 81, nays 20. Mr. Johnson, of Tonnes
see, then moved to. take up the k0msstsad bill
which motion was not agreed to--yeas ls, nays 35.
The remainder Of the day was spent in psrfscng the
appropriation bill.
In the House, Mr.. Phillips, Of Pennsylvania, pre-
sentsd the credentials Of Jas. CavAnaughsnd w w.
Phelps claiming seats representatives Of the new
State of Minnesota Mr.. sherman Of Ohio opposed
their reception and after an animated debate, the
credentials were referred to tho Committee Of Eec-
tons with instructions TO inquire into and report
upon the right Of these gentlemen to be admitted
and sworn as members of the House--yeas lOS,
nays 80.
The Committee on Accounts reported resolution
for the dismissal Of Mr.. Hackney the doorkeeper Of
the House, account Of alleged conduct unbe COM
ing in Of the officers of the House The CON
sideraton of the report was postponed until Monday
next M
The Committee of Elections reported in the con-
tcsted-election from the third congressional
district of Ohio. Four of its members report in
favor OF Mr.. Campbells retaining the seat, four in
favor of giving it to Mr.. Vaandigham, and in
favor of declaring it vacant. The reports receiv
cd and ordered TO be printed
Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama gave notice of his inten-
ton TO offer resolution Monday. resembling the
resolution fixing the time of adjournment the first
Mondav in June The remainJer of the dav WINS
spent in the consideration of territorial affairs
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PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

This body met in New Orleans on the 9th instant,
agrecably disappointment In the First Presbyt church.
aud opened by the usual religious services They
conducted, by Rev. Dr. DurnOnt, OF Rhode Island
Rev - Wafdel Of Mississippi and Rev. DR. Breckn-
ridge of Kentucky. The preached by Rev.
DR. Cortland Van Rensselaer, Of tho Burlington Presby
terry, of New Jersey, from the following text
peace God Of love and peacs DO
with you. '-~2 Cor, xiic III v.
After the Sermon the moderator proceeded to cos-
tute the sessions with prayers.
The permanent clerk from the committee on commits
sons reported that the following synods represent
ed and the appontces enrolled commissioner to
this general assembly and their commissions laid
the table.
When the hour Of twelve had arrived, the general as
seby had not however, formally organised by the cleo
ton OF its officers DR. Lcybum Is the stated clerk and
DR.. 4 McGi the permanent clerk. The following is
list Of the synods and presbyteTes represented In tho
general assembly:
LIST, Synod Of Albany I'd Synod Of Buffalo Sd,
synodlof New York 4th, Synod Of New Jersey 9th,
Synod Of Philadelphia; 9Th Synod Of Baltimore 7th
Synod of Pitsburg 9Th, Synod Of Allegheny; 9th,
Synod Of Wheeling 10TH Synod Of Ohio 18th, Synod
Of Cincinnati 18th, Synod Of Indiana 18TH Synod Of
Northern indiana 14t, Synod Of Illinois 18TH synod
Of Chicago l7th Synod Of Iowa. lsth Synod of South
ern Iowa 10Th, Synod of Missouri 10th. Synod Of
Upper Missouri |; 2la Synod Of Kentucky 22d, Synod
OF Virginia Esd Synod Of North Carolina 24ti Synod
Nashville 25th, Synod of South Carolina 26th Synod
Of Georgia 9th, Synod Of Alabama; 28th, Synod Of
Mississippi goth Synod Ct Memphis; S0th, Synod Of
Arkansas 3lst. Synod OF Texas
On the 9th further progress made In ecting per
maneit organization, the assembly proceeding to the
election of moderator DIR W. a. Scott Of California Dr.
Howe Of Charleston, and DR. r. l. Snton Of Chilcoths
Ohio, nominated. Dr. Scott received LOG votes
DR.. Howe, So and DR.. slinton, 50 whereupon Dr.
Scott declared the choice of the assembly for it, pre-
siding officer. b fW 54aF
In eloquent and impressive Manner DR. Scott. upon
taking the chair returned his thanks to the body for the
honor which had been conferred upon him. He stated
that had been his fortune to labor most Of tho years he
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Personal LN7ELLIGENCE.

Mr. stephen McNair, OF Pennsylvania, has been pro-
NOTED to fill the thirdclass clershp In the Office of the
Sixth Auditor of the Treasury made vacant by the death
of the lato Mr.. McAlliser Mr.. EmirIe, firstclaxs
clerk in the bureau, has been promoted to ALI the
second class cerkshp vacated by Mr. McNsirs promo
tion. n 80 gsayh s.6i3aaEaIJ I'D gisw 1871 le8a
appears from an advertisement for the sale of the
late Madame Rachefs mansion in the Rue Trudon,
posted all the wallis Of Paris the 24th that Count
Waewski the Minister for Foreign Affairs has, in the
forms admitted by French law acknowledged himself to
he the father of of her children Who with his cx-
ceencys sanction bears the Of Alexandra Antoina
Walcwski 3 ~ st iN2tstttt. tAsA m
The Chicago Trine II informed that pishop Anthony
Regain, of the Chicago diocese, has been removed by
his Holiness the Pope. 81, n 80, 1880 srgs4
THE marriage of young Hutchinson, of tho American
India Rubber Shoe Manufacturing Company to the daug
ter Of the Duchess Of Montmorcncy aud Luxembourg
has made good deal OF talk In the aistcrtc circles Of
France. 1hey DO not deny that Mr. Hutchinson " an
elegant and accomplished young man, Inst he has mot
an immense fortune In hand and prospective; thsy deem
it aesaisef which throws stain upon At the old
eat and most heOred names III France. Bat thh wosld
is growing wonderfully alist In the psesence Of money;
and, since tho parties oth hmnan heiRgx beth
spectacle, etuated, and accomplished, and, withA
Titles becoming but &y things In The hsArt Of thix
nncteenth century Of progress and good Paws
Lss~. saua9eg ra1lsH li tisgt5H k6ftNalt 81
The Wheeling Argus announces the deease Of tho a.
sistant editor of thA4 paper Mr. L. b. McfAin He was
ycung raa about thirty years DID, and was greatly
respected by ths community IN which he resided. i 4
Dr. Daniel Cameron. j has retired from tho Chicago
Tines and hesn sUcceeded IL tho bpsnsss departments q
tiremcnt h stated 70 have Oh account Of impaired
health, and not for political reasons
Richard J. Oglesby, esq hes annoancel himself a. the
black republican candidate Cor Congress in the TIN coa-
gressonal district OF llliuois. ssnstr k59l slaih
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NEW YORK C4TTLE MARKET

Tho receipts Of beef cattle Mt the yards In this city
during The past week amounted to $3.50 head, against
30G3 for the week previous The demand yesterday
very moderate at decline ia prices Of fully cent per
pound the current rates. of last week. The quotations
cents per pound The quality Of the stock offered
was unusuay good. Cows and calves In limited
supply, and, with limited demand, prices declined IL
$40 SEQ, but few, however bringing than $40.
Other descriptions OF Stock participated in the general
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We would again remind our sshsuihen particularly In
Ohio Kentucky, and the wsstsrn Btates thas have
discontinued with tho exception Of Meass. upsooab
Deering) all agences throughout the country, and
that with these two excopona no collections VIII b ro-
oognised BY this ooe by persons sing to sgsuts 70
the Union. st1N3gls sse Ap 2t---h. W
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, ,s
By and spiA de sdSss end osns~k " The Senate
M c0LLnoFons lcusgoAs
dorhanA Babscn, Gloucester, Nassachusotts vice VII
liam H. Manning, whose comshisaion expired
jose NJ Covsrrubas, San Diego, California, vice Oliver
D. Witherby whose commission expired
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Dn.aOs 4 dpss Jssses y is the old device q tho
wooden h~ssa Tsp. 5.
The oajectea to N usch ouants = A. provided
for h - bin i in sfnhelk Thssrsstis aekar.
ity, and Congress l. trustee. Can trustee dispose
of trust fund in charities
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.sNxxl Youx. No l., IN Hhas Of t2SwS, fpm "
pinwsh VII Calf rnia maik "a - Of thS3 IA
ult has arrived bringing upwards al 81 seo 900 In gold
Forrest city, In Nevada county, California, has been
entirely destroyed BY Are.
IAs vtesm4dgntc Msminna ana sloop Of war Decatur
remained ut Pslams- all we'll.
Business 1t San francisco dull, but the mining
and agrpssa psoQpcts - the nscrtoE were e1stnntly
favorsbls. 4 - FAAfA I'LL &1t7F4a ~
Archy the ugitve-slave had been discharged by the
court
Rich gold dsyisgs had bssa discovered ia Carson val
Icy.
Later Intelligence from the COLORADO exploring exped
ton had been received lieut. Ives has demonstrated
the naygAbity Of the Colorado 70 the mouth Of Virgin
river.
The Legislature Of California has pAsssd bill prohibit
ing the future Immigration Of free negroes into the State
and compelling those already there register their
and take out licenses There was grcat excite
ment among them Meetings held, and the qucs-
ton Of eagrsting in bodies to vancouvers island
discussed.
Advices up to April 9Th hal been received from Ore
Marion county, and J. X Mcbride for Congress The
democrats had nominated Lafayette Grover for Con
gress
The Sandwich Islands had made q treaty with
France.
On the Isthmus there IL intelligence that the Cass-
Hermn treaty passed the Senate Of New Granada but in
slightly modified form
There talk Of another revolution In that country
Callao dates of April 18th received Everything
in Peru quiet Castillo had entered Arequipa, and
enthusiastically received The steamer SaEanac left
Valparaiso ON the 81 of April for Callso.
The surveying steamer Shubrick arrived at Panama.
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CORRECTION In portion Of our yesterdays issue the
word regiments used in the article ON the Utah
news instead Of companies. The word inadvertently
got into the manuscript and the writer Of the article did
not tho proofsheet before tho paper went to press
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Owing to the infrm state Of the RI. Reverend Bishop
Potters health and The onerous duties Of ccceSias
cal jurisdiction 70 extensive that Of the diocese
Pennsylvania he has recommended IL election n an
assistant bishop. agreesby to q of the Episcopal
church providing for such . case tiila -0t NJ
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suicide and Attempted Homicide.

PHILADELPHIA, May l3.-George H. Goodwin shot Liz
xe Marshall In Franklin square, this morning and sub
sequenty shot himself and died ina few minutes and
the woman IL supposed TO 10 fatally injured She be-
longed to Lynn Massachusetts, and had been living with
Goodwin but had lately left him Goodwin belonged to
Boston and had wife, two children and mother liv
ing there 'fsta M
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CHARLESTON May I3--The steamship Isabel, from Ha
vaa ON the 10th, arrived here this morning As usual
she touched Mt Key West.
At Havana sugars aud moasses firm at last quota
tons. Sterling exchange liz IL premium francs
closed ut par to discount exchange New York par
to premium. Frcights unchanged.
There were no wrecks reported at Havana on Key
West
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MONTGOMERY, May Is. The convention was in session
last night until IL o'clock Messs. billiard, Harper,
and Hubbard Of Alabama, and Hunter, Of Georgia made
speeches in opposition to the reopenng Of the slave trade
To-day Mr. Preston Of Virginia, spoke the saaside,
and tonight Mr. Spatt concludes his argument in its
favor.
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DErRoIr, May 1.-THE schooner Star of the North
cleared to-day from this port FOR Liverpool being the
second clearance from Detroit for that port this
The schooner Col Cooke will rail this week, to be fol-
lowed by six others during the present month all loaded
with slaves and lumber, for Liverpool direct
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Later from, Hayti.

NKw York, May 49,. Late advices from Port Platt
ION the Sd state that the Dominican fest besegng
that place The American schooner Wing of Che Wind
ran the blockade and had sots fired at her Inc
feet on the LIST fired few shot into the town, and the
fire was returned from the shore. ss "a N
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NRw YoRK, May l3-Cotton Is unsettled sales of
5000 bales prices have declined cent. uplants
miding l2S ia CENTS but these quotations are nom
minal Flour is rsalcs Of IA 500 barrels; State, S4
a is y Chic ~ 80 a. 50 southern 81 40 81 TO
Wheat has advanced sales Of "a 900 bushels southern
white 81 " $I25 western red, 80 cents 81. Corn
is firn-salcs Of a. geo bushels yellow, 10 rs cents
Pork IL hcavynicss, SIT 80 SIT SIT prime, $i4 40
$l4 50 lard Is dull at IL ia cents Whiskey IL
steady at 20A cents for Ohio Sugar is steady Orleans
81 90 cents: Muscovado 81 ccHt. Coffee Is steady at
0a lii for Rio Spirits turpcntine Is heavy at 483
Rosin Is heavy Of 900 barrels at 81 as 81 So
Rice Is steady Fteighs are Arm. ~ hsis
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The Freshet in the mississippi.

NEw ORLEANs May II. Tho creyasse he's been aban-
doned, there being possibility Of closing It, The
water IL still rising The prospect of general overflow
on the opposite side Ii imminent. Al ~ tt
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New South Carolina Senator. 8if g.g!
ClARIHsroN, May l3--Hon "A. p. Hayne has been ap-
pointed United States senator from this State In place of
Senator Evans deceased. scilsg{3 ~ a 4ttFgI Hsh
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The receipts include $l23, 45l OF from customs a,
81 ,0G0 900 for treasury notes. ADSUM.
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The Kansas Land Commissions

PnILApKLrHIA May Is. The commission selected by
Kansas u visit ths President IN reference to the land
sales are IN route for Washington ssStg5st n W.
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ship Burnt at sea.

New YoRK, May lathe ship Ostuwald, Of Boston,
from New Orleans. bound to liverpool burnt at
the 7h May. She was only few days from port, and
is total loss. ss..fAsas ss a sB1kl m 1851 3H
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(Frnn Tie Boston Litsrnrn Gn-efts

From The Boston Literary Gazetts.J
PROF. WOODS HAIR RESTORATIVE.
1t deserves to be called OF the greatest discoveries
OF the it not only turns hair back to its original
color but removes all dandruG from the scalp and cures
cutaneous irrtatOns and is stmulan and tonic to the
organs necessary to supply nutrmen and coorng
to the hair tremoves the which tend to turn the
hair gray prevents the hair from falling Off and brings
it out where the head is bald.
CAUTION. Beware of worthless limitations as several
are already in the market called by different names Use
none unless the words professor Woodss Hair Resor-
tive, Depot st. Louis, NO. and New York blown in
the bottle Sold by all Druggists and Patent Medicine
Dealers Also by all Fancy and Toilet Dealers in
the United States and Canadas, and by
JOHN c. GIVEN, Chinaman's Tea Store.
dl3-2w 81 and 80 Baltimore street,
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THE GROVER & BAKER


SEWING MACHINE COMPANY,
Having greatly increased their facilities for manufactur
ing their CELEBRATED FAMILY MACHINES with all the re
cent improvements have reduced their prices and offer
for sale
NEW STYLE MACHINE,
1t is no longer questioned that these Machines are the
best in use for family sewing They
HEM, FELL, GATHER STITCH
in the most superior manner. and the only machines
in the market that well and simply that they
may be sent into families no other instructions than
are contained in circular which accompanies each ma
chine, and from which
CHILD TEN YEARS
may readily learn how them and keep them in Or
der. They make upwards of
FIFTEEN HUNDRED STITCHES A MINUTE
and will do the sewing Of family cheaper than seam
stress can do it, even il she works at the rate of
ONE CENT AN HOUR
Is there husband father, or brother in the United
States who would permit the drudgery hand sewing
III his family, when GROVER & BAKER MACHINE will do
it better expeously and cheaper than can possib
ly be done by hand?
Offices of exhibition and sale:-137 Baltimore street.
Baltimore 495 Broadway, New York.
BSAgencies in all the principal cities and towns in the
United States.
o. Send for a Circu lar. Milf
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j. B. T. PHELPS has just received a hand
some assortment of Black and Coored RIBBED BEAVER
CLOTHS, for Ladies' Cloaks. Also hand large and
well assorted stock Cloths Cassimers and yestngs-
He also will make up CLOTHING Of every description.
Call and him at No 107 Baltimore street. adjoining
Sun Iron Building J. B. T. PHELPS successor to j. W.
Richardson Co. p1otf
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CHINA, GLASS, &c.-The great bargain store
is at lO5 Baltimore street, two doors below Building
where they selling Full White Stone Dinner Sets at
$50; White French ditto $50; Cut obets at So so
and So with large assortment Rich and orna-
mented Dinner, Tea and Toilet SETS Blue India China
Fine Cutlery and Plated Ware; Coal Oil Lamps &c, &c
at the very low prices +