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We saw, says the Chester Standard few
days since. at til" .Iewery Store of Mcssrs. BEx.
NET d WILSON, of this place, a splendid Gold
headed Cane, beautifully carved and engraved,
to he presented to the Rev DR.. GnIER, the re.
firing President of Erskinc Collcpc hv thc Nom
'ers "' the present Senior Glass This is n very
appropriate offering Of respect aud esteem fo,
such an interesting occasion. and we have no
d""bt the Dr. will highly prize the gift on nc.
count of its own intrinsic beauty aud excellence
but much more rs it will he to him a plcasan,
memento OF the warm attachment and grateful
affection of the young gentlemen of the Senior
class.
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THE ACQUISITION OF cuBA.

Senator slidelrs Bill. pacinga at the disposal ol
the President, thirty millions for the purchase OF
Cuba, is attracting some attention in Washing.
ton City. However much We may desire tha,
the purchase should be consumrnatct, we sho uld
not be delnded with the vain hope that this
measure. though ii were to pass into law
would secure To lis that boom whicl, we have SO
long coveted. Spain will never consent to sell
Cuba for twice or thrice thirty millions Cuba
Will never be acquired, except we can American.
'ze IT by inducing our citizens to settle in the
country Cuba must fall into our hands by Rev.
oution and annexation. The same means which
gave us Texas will ultimately give us Cuba. Il
we ever possess it, we shnll take it by. hazard O.
the sword.
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Dec. :}u.--l;y later alv,crS from Vera Cruz
ani IA" Capital iD"". 2I.} ol,'ain Il clearer
view an! further particulars Of the late rcvuu-
'i"': IN that country. 1t appears that on hear
in. Of ca. Ech"asarny's rr"uunciamcnto, at
Ayulta, Imloaua about To march against
him, when he arr, s,cd by the news of a re.
volt in the citadel (Drc. 23D Immediately fol-
loved by that Of all the troops in tho cnpitnl-
~" then fled i"r protection to The house Of the
British Minister, hut not before lie had secured
for himself SSn0o, which was IN the I'rcas,,ry
ami divided Sjl2,0o0 more among his adhe-
rents.
/, is said that Iul"aga, on the FIRST appearance
at H"'l"S rr"nuncian"n" prop">cd trinmvi-
rate. til" twain choosing third but his nrgotia-
tons failed.
|, waS announced that tho new government
was t" les. not on III" proclamation Of the ar
nay nm on IN" consent oi th" peaceful, wealthy
aud industrious citizens who had suffered most
from tines" civil r";hn,ot:ona. a jUutn was
i"'n"! Of Respectable citizens of cncl, state wl,
had taken refuge in til" capital and who were to
choose Il provisional President
In Tie m"antinn" Echragarny had been ar
rested by III" Governor of purba. winch city,
however, OH hearing of the turn affairs were
taxing in , capital. gave in its adhesion TO the
Gc'v ;rov"ri.Im.ut.
Dee. 2I.-l;"hlrs sent ,if cn,uin;S.iu &,
N'ran"n. c"i.''ii"n:ing III" army of the Nmtn
AMI to l"ar,z at Vera Cruz. 'Whlr in order,
II possible, I" c"lri!ia'c I'll parties the govern
'''>'' WI iipi''''l! prisoners Ito tho
rumh"r "I JnO) confined in Mexico and tho
Giles ut '"t!ova and Orzahn, wlirh had been in
til" p"S-"S>i"n 81 tn" Iui"nYntS were abandoned
to the forces uf .iunr"Z
II was during this session Of the i.nta an+-
i"iiSlT 'i".ih"'i'i: as 10 uncertain future that
tn" news arriv",, IS MirGn,rn's victory over
n"g"'l''t" At Gua'saiaS,ia. This decided them
IN 'h"ir ch"Ir" Of that leader FOR provisional
fr"'!rnt and T:or,l of this select iun was at once
sent to him.
Mra''"iI Is Young man not 30 years tr age
Ills election brings about Il change rather of
men thar of principles, lie is "r the Zuioaga
"r church party
- An'"'s the liberated prisoners was Cen
lr"c"'''s. vi" had been in prison fer two
y"miS.
The f"lc,nl Generals, La Lava and Trcio.
h"'' respectively taken the towns of JaIapa and
,'''a''Sr". iii" ,c"r"ur. Of the latter required
hard fighting, bul all the prisoners taken
were relieved by Treo from the penalty Of
| death.
W." learn by dates from Vera Cruz, January
J. that '.ar"Z has refused tn listen to the commits
"i"n",s "f R"h!,S.
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LAURBNsv1LLE FEMALE COLLEGE

We were prevented last week from noticing
tie advertisement of this AourisIing institution,
located Mt 1.aurens C. ii. This institution.
though jnst in its infancy. has no far been emf.
nenily successful. We believe that it il under
the control Of the Presbytery Of South Carolina.
We think the friends of The College have been
peculiarly fortunnte in thc choice Of very able
corps Of Profess'Ts among whom are those who
will achieve success in their vocation, and viii
give character and reputation to the institution
which will be known and felt throughout the
State.
The first session closes on ibe I4th of Febru.
hry. ard the second begins at tbs same time
Pupils can enter at any time during the session
and are charged only from the time they enter
For terms see advertisement in another col
afnn.
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WEED PATENT SEWING macuINr

Th" Editor Of the Clrv"lanl fOhinl pl,in,leoI
"r says Sewing Machines are 81 subject Of tho
greatest interest in thus vicinity ns they infect
III" Labor at every family IN ll,.. land. With ~
view "i purchasing and OF examining every kind
!" !" iinh tn" best W" spent several DAYS while in
H"w !" "'k. IN ininui~t inspection nf all kinds
n"w IN market. and our cnn"IuSons were. in f.,
v"r at Weeds Patent, ns the mosi rciinbls Ma
chm" I" put III tn" hands "f every one tlrouyh-
ON ~" State. We purchased one of them
'ihi nave used IT. SON" time and our OPINION !,
more thar continued for it, dues every kind of
sowing on cloth ar leather, dues its work strong
me" and rapidly aud has never been out of work
~" order sine" IT come into our family and il is
:" S'nlp'. as seemingly imposs,hlc to get out of
"r'i'r or r"'lnir" repairs more than any ordinary
person can p"rt"rm. IliS nicely ornamental and
makes ah ornament 10 tn" furniture If a parlor
II IL very s'r"ng and little liable 10 wear ont
It's operation can hc easily learned with Tho
printed directions for guide, and when anv
i"iI has learned It's Use. We are sure they will
not 1--we without il. 1t uses two thrends tbus
making work stronger than If done bv hand will,
ON" thread. i.csi'l"s making both sides Of the
work just alike. Ihusr who need Il S.win,r Ala.
chin" WI 4" well T." Iruk 1t This.
WHITNEY Il LYON, Propri.t.rs.
SD l'roaiwav New York
sold by EE-N'n ts ALLEN, Abhcvillr and by
q. NJ J"HaS"S COLUMBIA.
Feb. ~. lS:i" III 3n,
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FIRE In COLUMBIA.

fire, says the Columbia Caroijnian, occur
red on Sunday morning about o'clock, in 8
building belonging to Dr.. Fair and located in
the rear Of Flangan's shoe store Thi. was en-.
tirely consumed and two o,hers-one BELONGING
I" 6. V. Antwerp, the other to George Dial
were partially consumed. Fortunately, the fire
department were promptly on the ground and
rendered most efficient service. The flames
had attained such violence in the first buildne
TINT extinction WAS beyond possibility. Without
very active measures against it's progress. The
entire brick row must have been swept
away.
About 2A o'clock, there was another alarm
given, from the house of Mr.. W +. DeSaussurc
We nre glad, however, that no serious damage
resulted.
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CI.UBBING. tLUBEiNG..

With Il view TO increase orr suhScrp,i"n pat
r"na@". we make the following propositions:
We will furnish GODEI'S LADY'S BOOK
AMI 'h" BANNER. ono year. for FOUR DOL
LARS: IAHPERS MAGAZINE and the Ran
Ni:ii. ono year. FOUR DOLLARS: AETlIUE,S
HOME MAGAZINE am! the BANNER, one
wear. THREE DOLLARS .AND FIFTY CENTS
The subscription price of either HARPER or
""pEl Is THREE DOLLARS per annum /;
but We Will furnish either vf these Magazines
and the Banner, for just one Dollar more than
TIC price of the Magazine alone
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THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.

In reply to resolution Of Congress calling
for copies of the correspondence in relation "a
the purchase Of Cuba, tho President sends the
following:
IN my last annual massage stated. thai the
publicity which has been given TO our forme,
negotiations Oh this subject, and the large an.
prop''atlons which may he required 10 effect the
purpose, renders it expedient, before making an
other attempt 10 renew the nrgotiations, That l
shsnd lay the whole subject before Congress. /
highly important, If not indispensable TO the
success of any negotiations which might insti-
tute for the purchase Of that island, that the
measure should receive the previous sanction OF
Congrea"
The message was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
The municipal expenses Of Cincinnati, for 1888
amounted 10 $500, 900.
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Commercial.

AunEvILLE. Jan. 81, 1859
'"n''"-S"mc 400 bales have been sold du-
r'"S IN" PAST week. al prices ranging from 8 to
lie. One fancy lot brought llhc.
COLUMBIA, Jan. 10 1859
t"n"m'-Ih" cotton market wns quite brisk
yesterday, and 800 bales were sold at SlGDll1.
CHAnLEsToH, Jan. 2i, 1859.
("Hon.-'rhc sales Of cotton to. tlay am,uutea
t" 2,nOo ba!rs-markct active
Augusta, Janu. 81, 1859.
Inc AnGn>'a market was quiet to-day.
III" sales in Savannah were 420 kaes-mur.
k"t quiet
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SADDLES AND HARNESS

We would call the attention Of the public 10
tn" advertisement Of Mr. r.. ~ Bnowx1yG. wto
proposes to furnish his customers with every
thing IN his line nt very low tariff" Mr..
l'EowNIS'; is first class workman, and is in ev-
cry way worthy Of public patronage. You will
find him OH " asl.ington street, ever ready TO ac.
c"mmo'!ate You. Don't pass him by, but give
him Il call
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coionis"tiom Society.-Thc receipt, of the
American Colonization Society last year were
s6l $50 10; expenditures SCI, 1906 81 T; Iravinc a
balance of $G23 62. From the McDononrh
Legacy has been received $s4,33i 30; from otl'er
lcg"c'"s Sl,l27 G3. North Carolina contributed
*'.Sii 81; Louisiana $5,A5s %; Virginia ST..
$1,000
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f"fi"n S'''"m"ni--'fhc r"r..pis nf cotton in
Charleston for the past week were. by Rail-
roads l2,I!2 bales; 10y water and wagon 10 /
bales -t"g"'lrr l:I.?G hnl"s--- corrrS,,o:., ling
week last year $3.50 bales.
Th" exports from Charleston G,r the sar,c
time were, To foreign p"rs J,lls bales coast
wi.e 3.SIn bal''N--makinr III" total exports Of
the week l9.2SS hai"s. aud iravim" ON hand 81
stock of Gl.9l1 hn!"-. inclusive" "f II. .laS bales
on Shipboar'l not cleared. arainAt stock nf
81, iG.1 bales, and 10 .:,r:, bales ON >hip.hoard
sam" tim" last v":r.
The sales in Charleston during III" past week
am"nntcd 10 900 bales, 1t, prices ranging
from 10 {" -.
Th" total receipts nj all the ports during
The past week amounted To loo, lg2 bales
against 6S5:iS bales, received during III" sain,.
period last year. The total receipts at all ia.
ports since the LIST "f S"p,.rh.r amount to
2,lT4,"2I bales, against l,2-S.J.E up 10 the
same dates laat year, showing an increase this
year oi SS..3:.g bales
Ili" exports I" Great Britain nj, tn the la
lost dates. amount to GiI.7:7, showing an in
crenS" "n the cXpoits 10 tht, country last wear
OF 2l3.SSI bales. The shipments Ia Northern
ports show in"rras. "f :.jGg:15 bales from
tn" s!,iiiun.:ns Of in~i year.
Th" sI"ck "n hand and on shp-i,";.:. Il, i'll
the ports up to the late. dates n,,n,,n:s tn
~, ,4I6 bales. being l91. .GG9 bales NOR. than
the s'ork on h,uI ;u the rnrrrs,on,liur. dat.
last year.
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RcriIo" IF Mc E"giish Litnray "A confer.
encr OF clergy and lnynen WAS recently held in
Loh""n' I" consider The propriety Of initiating ut
once, n great national moy yerncnl in favor of re-
v'sing the Liturgy. All parts of the country
were represented. The measure was urged by
Lord Ebnty. aud othe's, with greut earncstness
a strong effort will be- made. il is said, to carry
this measure through Parliament ut an earIy
duy.
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Executors Sale.
Estate of Mary A. Fraser, Deceased.

01 1HA'tfy H. TIIStT, UeCeaSed.
accordance with the last VIII of Mrs
Mary ~ Fraser, deed, will sell at public
auction. ut her late residence on Wednesday,
the a;h of February next, the CoIlowin,, nron.r'
~ VIZ: li"rSeS. Mules Cattle, Hogs. Sheep,
Corn, Fodder, Oats. Whrat, Cotton in Bales.
Cotton in Sr"d, Blacks,nith's Tools, Wagons,
Plantation Implements, Household and Kitchen
Furniture.
Also, nj tn" same time viii be sold n pIanra.
i"n of Land, hrl"ngnc to the cstne of said de.
ceased. c""tniiirIg ono hundred md eleven acrcs,
NOR" or less. Sail Land is known as tho Der
ry Tract"
The terms Of sale of the above property will
b" made known on The day of sale.
SAMUEL GILMER.
Qualified Executor.
cH-lrcss copy.
Ian. 2G, 1899 40 st
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Ih" h"nr'l "i h;r"ct"rs Of the American Col
eh'Ha''oh S"ci"ty h"ft their meeting in tins city
ycs'"r'i"y Atl'lr sScs were delivered by the
president "f f''" s"ri"ty and others, aud the an.
hIaI rcI~rt was rad or tl,. one hundred md
sAiy tire" cimigrniis taken from Baltimore 10
fIhrrin ~ 'N"vcnhrr. 1857, ninety went to Cane
ol"ani, sev.n remained in Mon,ovia, and ten
at i''>Si, aud The rest went into The interior to
Fafy"s'"r" IN the past year there were two
Sxpedili"ns, with one hundred and sixtv o,.
Passengers Twenty Of fifty tilrco who Lh in
N"v"nh"r I"ss were from Cambridge. Mass. and
were The first instalImcnt. Of n party Of one hnn-
aTcd AM" l,i'y, who design making their home in
A'rica The climate Of Liberia is believed from
experience aud observation 10 be more suited To
tn" constitutions Of negroes than our northern
STATES tn" hope is Expressed that tho United
STATE. vii! l"sols lsstl.iEa to promote the explora-
non "' The Niger, so important 10 commerce. The
income Of the sorictyint the past year was SO L.
S2o the expenditures $SSI, ,l96.-W -Washinotoa
Giobe.
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Hrf"'';"" IF Erp-nI;tur".--'rh- Secretary Of
the Treasury has prepared ..rl shr.,r;r,l 10 ,.,n.
grc~S "a hi tor tn" reorganization Of tho collcc.
ton districts and tn reduce IA. ports of entry
from Ito I" ~. and to tSc"ntiur altogether ~ Of
tiir ST ports of delivery. BY this measure h.
estimates that the savin. in III. collection of
the Revenue will he ahont = ton 900 prr ,nnum
1t Is not proposed t" reduce the salaries Of The
officers. rs unlrr the new arrangements, they
wou"i have additional duties. He suggests tl.;,
stranI-fugs for revenue purposes he used at the
larger ports, and whether smuggling could not
the better he prevented nnl relief t" dist ->cd
vessels furnished by employing vessels of the
navy.
1t ~ recommended that tho revenue cutters
he ultimately dispensed with. an,l that their
service bc Perl"i med by the navy. The l,n.
Guilty standing i" tn" way seems to be the disp,.
sIt'"n OF the revenue marine officers Iut they
c"''li b" continued as an adjunct Of the navy
until their present commission" expire and those
VIII" have rendered important and worthy
service hold IN assimiatcd rank III the
navy.
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Tile MINI" HiEr,--Th- term Mini, rife has
l"i uany reasons Ia r"mrml thai there was some
i"''iiihry "i construction h'"nuir!t to iirriIi,S
wh.'i wont hv this nniu". 'Th" fat. lr,yv,.v.r
'S. that every riIi" in whrl AN expanding hu!l.:
~ used Mini" iItl" il," invention. is ..,.i!:arr,
i'll the character of ia" bmll..t, nn, ;h. ri,i- II
was always we'll known ih:, rifles were
nrc deadly and .!rS;rIiriv" in wtri;r" i,au plain
i"r"'! rnuskctS, but ownin. To th" difficulty in
rai:,rr!ng down Il hull-t in l,,adi.r. "A riilr--l..-
ca';S" II Is made little larrrr t!r,n the bnr" To
fill III" spiral crraS.S in lr" i.;rr"-.ti,"rS could
not l'':.'! and discharge rapid enough in lin- h
wa- the principal r:.s"n why the old m,.E",
kept Ms plhr" :" !"n- ~ Il w"nion Of h,,nan
warir" L" France. certainly belongs tn" credit Of
hrSt rendering rifles capable of being loaded IA
rapidly nS n'~k"ts and Of first int roducir. them
INT" her army. and subsequently, into the british
nnd other armies. This accomplished bv the
Use of III" expanding hnllr, by Lieut. Mime, of
the French army, and who has generally hr-n
supposed To b. ih. first inventor Ii- I;riisl,
G"v"rnn'"nt h"w"v"r. has awar.l"d ia y. Green
or. Il mechanic "f Birmingham. l.nglnn.l, cI ,unl
~ 81 priz" for hrin. the first inventor of the
MIhi" bullet. ~ appears HAT in $50 he brought
the subject of such bullets before the War De-.
ar'','rn' of that Government, in l>ll in u letter
published in one of the London papers, aud again
III 1872, before the Government
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ABBEVILLE BANNER.
w. &. DAVIS, Editor.
Thursday Morning, Jan. 81. 1859.
TO OUR PATRONS.

We start an Agent to-day through the District,
Tor tho purpose of collecting the amounts due
us for Subscription, Advertising and job Work.
As the amount which each one owes is small, we
hope they will lie prepared to settle the same
when called on.
Those out of the District. 10 whom Bills will
he sent. will please remit
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1h" Pos'nyc EW-The Post Office Commit.
tee Of the S.nat" hnvr agreed. IT is slated. Ia
report favornhly on The hill Of Senator Hunter
for refoim in the I'nstag.. laws. The vote upon
the question in the committee room bring yeas
-Mcssrs. fulrc. Ward, Gwin, and Rc" nnvs
-Mrssrs. Biglrr. Hall and Dixon. This bill
proposes diminishing the frhnking privilege o,,
all printed matter weighing over three o,incrs,
except lhe Presidents annual message and ac
conpmnying documents. the annual report of
the Secretary of The Treasury and the Patent
Office, and the Congressional Globe; To incrrnse
The rates Of inland postage from three tn five
cents upon letters conveyed (imland) less than
three thousand miles; to leave ,h. postage To
and from the Pacific side at ten CENTS, as nt
present, and 10 charge hereafter twenty cents IN
foreign letters 10 and from points over 25OU
miles distant.
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U""fh from using Ph"Sphor"s-From Bnirn,
IN the Grand Dnchy of Iir-~-. learn of :.
singular accident from The OF friction matches
i>r. Causr". of Bu1rsiir.n. Was recently v:s.,in,.
SOME pn:ir' III ~" yhhorina village. and on the
road II" concluded that hr would smoke "a ci"nr
In lighting match SnuI.' "f the .nitr pf", pho.
rus tlrw upon one of his fingers, burning il
severely. The pnin extended. aud bccnl,. 80 in
tens" That ih" Doctor. VIII" had thu n"c"-snry in
sfrninchts by HIM, cut ont tir wound. and let il,
bleed freely, Int without experiencing any relief!
II" then returned tn l;ul-lrim and had the finger
ampntnic'l. The poison had. however by This
time 50 in"cnatrd his system that The loss Of h.
finger WAS III no avail Meanwhile phv vsicinr,
la'! arrived from Bindc WIN declared l!:n, his
only hope lay in the ampnration of th. cntir"
arm. The unfortunate man unhcrw rnt ;hs upc
ration without m'ir,nur, Int 1t likewise proved
useless; i'll few hours hr was ii corpse
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Gl,lllcllruI.

MAERlED. on the 18th instant by the
Key: w. y. Gnnrwcll, DONALD McLAUGH-
I'm. "f this village, I" Miss ELLEN w. eldest
daughter Of John III. fieise, Esq. Of Columbia.
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Oeht""rr .RnfftrS.-t;ov. WT Burton was
inagur"lr'. on Tuesday last, at IJovrr rhcr"
wcr" sou persons present. His inaugural is
Dem"crac III spirit, hut strongly union in tone
lie says, with "A kind of Douglas, anti-l.e-
compton swing:
Let lis forever discard from our political
i''ii tn" tren-"nahlc hnctrinc now proclaimed
by Northern fnnaiicSn,, that tins Union cstab.
shc'i by the wis'lon and patriotism of omr
fathers, and consisting pnrtly Of saveholding
and partly Of non savehol,!ng States. cannot
continue. Let us Danish thu fake heresics that
would :cate the belief that these States
must all b"come free States or SLAVE States 10
insure their continuance in one Gnvcrnrnent !:
and let us strive TO alay this unhappy shaver:
excitement, now swapping the cords that bind
us together, by divcsIing it. Of parzan imiln-
enc"s, and leaving it ns we do other domestic
institutions for the citizens Of their respective
States and Territories To regulate in their own
way, under the constitution and laws of our
country"
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Gt1H and me NsW York LegisLature.-ALsASY,
the Senate tlis morning instructing the Repre-.
scnt"l'v"s IN Congress from this State to favor
tl'e appropriation Of thirty millions for the pur-
chase oi Cuba
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Notice to Merchants and Others.
HEREBY give notice to the Merchants of
n Abheviile District, not to sell goods or
merchandise to my children upon nv credit. md
that will no, pay debts contracted by them. or
be in uny way responsible for the same
JOSHUA DAVIS.
Jan. Is, 1859 80 o.
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I"n'irafiny Lhinn.-Lor.l Elgin. the British,
minister in China, has pr'jcc,ed expedition up
the Inngisc river. which prom,xcs many n,crcsi.
ing results. With squadron of steam curvcltcs
and gnn.b"ats six in number, md with the con
sent of the Chinese authorities, he is going as far
us Hangchow, the principal CONNER cal enlpo.
rum on The river, five hundred miles distant from,
ITS mouth, and more than thrce hundred miles
above Nnnkin. hitherto the utmost limits of ..ont
side harbnrinn navigation. The Yangtsc is cnlI
cd the Mississippi Of China. rs it drnins about n
third of China, tho population on its banks must
be eight or ten times as much as That Oh the Miss
issippi.
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COURT CALENDAR,
RELIGIOUS.

We are requested tn state that Rev. Mr. IIASEs.
OF la'rens will preach in the Episcopal Church,
at the usual hour, on next Sabbath,
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TIE Sugar rc EaL--According to The Ship
Ping List. the imports Of foreign sugars into the
United States during the year 1858 amount To
two hundred aud iorty four Thousand seven hun
drcd aud fiity-cight tons, against two hundred
and iorty.omc thousand seven hundred and sixty
four III 1857 and tw" hundred and fifty five lluls
and tw" hundred nnd ninety three in 1856. of
which tw" hundred and forty -four tl,o,san d
seven hundred aud fifty eight tons wen, into CON.
sumption, to which add the crops Of Louisiana.
Texas. aud Flordn. Of ono hundred and forty.
three thousand seven hundred and thirty four
tons, make the aggregate consumption equnl to
three hundred and eighty eight thousand fn,r
hundred ana nInety-thrce IONS, against two hun
dred and eighty thousand seven hundred and
sixty five III 1887, and three hundred and seven
ty.eiglh thousand seven hundred and sixty in
1856 80
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1od"feo IN Frdnce.-A Paris letter sayss The
monopoly Of the s,ln of tobacco is held in France
BY the government. which has just named com
mIsslon to increnso the cultivation Of this Plant
III Che Algerian possessions, 40 az 10 he less de-
pendent upon tho United States for The" supply.
At the same TIME learn that it is IN" intention
Of the government t" place ,he manufacture of
tobacco. after the first Of JANUARY. under the
direction Of the pupils Of Gie Polytechnic school.