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NEW FALL STOCK.
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS AND LEATHIR-TWEL.
4 - .rI..a

dredr
w part 81 FALL and WINTER STOCK Of boots shoes
unks and sole Leather comprising good general variety
OF All ne most desirable kinds mostly expressly Tor
rs and he qualities such recommend 20 be good
We invite our friends 20 call stock We are
"a We have bought them as low North Va Nu
iN'A fhadclphla or baltimore and will
IN SAINT ~ good Goods at low prices respectfully Invited
ly we will sell very low. - FF'
A "a ,,-rs
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CANAL ROUTE TO LYNCHBURG AND HUCHI
ANAN.

Il and Lexington wv
On the 8i day Of July, the firm Edmond Co will com.
snee mining Their Week line Of Packet the James
hnnaSlA Canal. leaving
wednesday and Friday p NJ reach New Canton az NJ
ana seoitsy at ~ Of the ars and ynchburg at 81 and
paehAhAh and Lexington NJ y. VI. Of the second dAy
RETURNING:
Leave Buchanan at A. and Lynchburg at7Sp N No,,,
"ednesday and Friday reach seotisye 10Y 4 81 New Can
ton AZ = T. NJ, and arrive In Richmond ; A. NJ next dav
The Boats New with Ia. tba TrS,r,
and Nottingham H. aud In scoyie with he stage FOR
lottesyiIle. ~ '''s ''Ahe 'o' NH~E-
PASSENGER fTSm the country will observe by this schedule
hey arrive In Richmond and ynchburg O'Clock Ina the morn.
and ~ y. NJ, from Lynehburr - ~ HH'
annNL n ILL., -.
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NEW ARRIVAL OF
III H. ANT pr ANA EnpTrc

NEW ARRIVAL OF
Mr31}/E.# ELEGANT PIANO fORTES.
20 M The subscribers have opened
elegant Piano fortes which they offered
before Among them excel
lenee combining the
euhrousneS with the sweetness syery
square Piano Forte.
They substantially made supported frames
beautifully finished and would adorn paror
OF any mansion. JAMES wOODHOUSE A co,
Booksellers, Statoners and Dealers
mA3 In Piano Fortes. Richmond, Va
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Hnnscn,s Pima,

nn,, Hansen's Pianos.
Awarded Co. Awarded
1856 HATN 1857.
ANOTHER TRUMPET
h subscriber respectfully Invites the attention Of m. n,hu.
d OF purchasers particularly, superin
stAnty on hand. = -P'''" ">soItment con
,s nave received premium years In suee..,n
- 80 r airs OF the American Institute Cry.aI p.i
Yors - win most OF the leading manufacturers Of New
tone mi r sI are nnquesonAbly Of the quality Of
@ Iouhd anu brilliant, we'll
ourselves by the approval renowned artists n ~
70 SAY mat our Pianos superior 10 many en-. -,
i 20 any uand Piano IN regard tone and eIs
combined with the greatest hrmness UhIeh n -
ed. '' az our flAno. are warrant
,- Manufacturer Of Piano Fortes
MITR. Agent. Richmond Va S'S' nss iS Sss
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IMPORTANT NATIONAL WORKS.
PUBLISHED BY y. APPLETON co,
$40 and 3is broadway, New York.
TIE following In any part OF the
e9uHiry upon receipt Of retail preeJ By mali express
ne New American Cyeoprda; popular Dictionary Of Gen.
es hnogIrdEe hed BY George piey and Charles Dana
snGe Ar and Literature This being published In about
VIZ ''H I3 '2gnes ese containing go uoeoumn
2o original articles additional volume will be published
Price g Cloth - sheep $50; Morocco o. Half Russia
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copies vbe sent a. e rssr expense for esriags
o. ior isn ut'rers eleven copies VIII be sent eSpens
VAN IiAAGAN a. MEX EONEyS
ORIENTAL DEFENSIVE SOAP,
p,,,,,,,, q, ,. PhilsdcslPh ~. =: u, ...
Japasd qna'o Ss Agsas s,s hs,,5y auOo,i,,d 70
NUKE gDpi any VffNFe ~ ~ az our
pense.
A. VAN HAAGAN
UlHN0 practical soapaker and having The last twelve
- year o. different ues) erpermented upon and tested
particular ruap, Oh various Offers 10 ne public
sop vhioh VII save Time, Labor and Money. We are
Wng should re Hs ncTts. Az ak ls gve
fair trial and according directions found on each
hoE snd h does not give fa iatsfaeton DE money be re-
funded.
Aonr o.. many sivani,r,s over other washing Soaps N, ,o
loEinF may be named
. Cohss need boiling, snd very little rubbing tnos ar
cies noneJ
pound Vim 10 A. r r any use three pounds Of com
mon rosln soap. two pounds best family soap
3 n requirss less hair he lime and labor 10 d uanr
of afay iai hreTuires With hc best family soap
ranted not n inure he fabric
Fer cleaning paintt removing crease, prinrs
lnk = unsupported Nasnisis printers and painters end
~ Invaluable article r washing hands a. does chap but
greatly a0fienr fhe sin.
me superiority N me materials used Poap net coa.
timing my Sges erHGfa q mild hanahy Other known
Washing undoubtedly c best adapted
coored ci0fnr. eambres and iacei and wARRAN
Tor sale ~ sPOTTs. HARVEY CO.
No 20 Pearl street
oeta Sole Agents for Reinosd
GTOHAGH WANr ED.-Having made a isrge ADDITION
- y warehouse Dock, an prepared 10
o ~ 900 barrels ug Produce
d received from delivered vessels canal boats free Of
any eHperae. A. a LIE
wi have excellent place " damp Wheat per.
cons having suci 70 si 90 vel 70 dive call
au23-s As T.
TWoHAsTON LImE-E''dvinS fG,,:ssE
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GTOHAGE WAIVE D.-Having made isrge ADDITION
- y ny Warehous @ Dock Am prepared 70 store he buk
of 1900 ght Produce
de received delivered vessels canal boats free Of
auy erpeuse AaLRR.
wi have excellent pisee damp wheat per.
au23-ts AL
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QUAKER CITY

SEWING MA CHIMES
TPkAfTSOLD GALLERY, lIb Main ST., Richmond. Va,
fIs truly popular Sewing Machine Is now offered, 10 The ~
$50, $50, aud $50. 10" PRICES VIZ
% no hrmbug affair, hut rate practical mAebIne m
hu OF work, coarse or hne. The
@ bast summer In Alabama for plantation use being 40
~ learn TO - -@'"s'esN SAh TeAul
sew from two ordinary pools without rewinding making
nh stteh he cut " - ''F' "''''"b" e'e'y iouflh or
~ ueA might be said In The usual way advertising Sew
,bS eut We prefer that the pnbi examine Tor
usNs We are ready all times show tlIs u,arhJnr
attention Of country merchants and spenl,o,, In
ulese machine as Assn
' '''e'''s 'iIOukhoui The southern
pee AZ which these machines readily cou.
~, sae and the liberal discount allowed agent makes
leratvc A. well rs pleasant business Mere All, IN
md This quite valuable addition to their stoeE 80 ans VI"
N""--"" W. II. PREAR
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R0UGH FREIGHT ARRANGE
hhNI-From Richmond, VirgfnIn. ~ ~
10 Ne w e ans, EicksbIrg, McmphIs ~
LOUIS, montgomery, Tuscumbia, A g N sta VA
con, Nashville. Chattanooga, Sc.
IiE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD COMPANY
that lust concluded an
fp and forward goods above specified M d. n,ioi
rates: ~ Ns 'oHo"'nB low
- AZ, How Special LIST Cd ga
Knoxville, Tenn, andlAu 49, N-e'' N'AS''
stations a a as Chat
tGnoogA 100 ns. $50 1q5 ls 60
Nashville. Tenn rs.
Ms SoS.'1 IN. AA 1900 icS Ss $50 l2I 1C9
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CHAaN4GGE,: OF HOUR OF START

4 dsa ~ soD DE m3UH OF START ST
Reduction Of Parc.-The Glen Cove and CuTis Pr7I
VII, and after Monday October leave IN. shat
Rockets morning. Sundays eKcepted at 81 clock m
ciaey. - 'N'' F''
The Glen Cove leaving every Monday Wednesday and gri1
morning. Tie Curtis Peck Tuesday Thursday and f4
day morning. and both alternate days ouebp
AL the regular landings going and returning
Passage for the round from Portsmouth via So-
meals Included, t3OO. To City Point 4tOO
~ N uagVr.-s
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HARVEY, AhMIsTEAD & WILLIAMS,

u
81 Pearl Street,
AVE- Just received large and
they onrr 10 to the trade accommodating terms eoupr
sing - F''
1000 bills. No. HerrngI, very superior
100 hhds n. o. Sugar
go bbs O.
loo bbs Crushed, Loaf and O. Sugar
% hhds. ~ o. Molasses
900 kegs Old Dominion Nails
loo tons SWeedes Iron
loo DO Hoop and Sheet ron
% do Nail Rods
10 eases MAYORS Cast and Shear steel
10 tons English and American Blstered Steel
800 boxes Tin Plate
800 terces Lime
200 tons Richmond Ground Platter
900 bags Rio Coffee
800 bags Lagura Coffee
2l0 bags Java Coffee
leo mats Mocha COdee-very choics
100 eases Sandforis tirdrice
30 chests Assorted Teas
loo bags Orchard Grass Seed
100 DO Herds Grass Seed
100 bags Glover Seed
p bbis Tanners Oh
~ trrces New Rice
~ hhds Bacon Sides
10 hhds. Bacon Shoulders
40 bbls Whisky: - do " v Rum
100 bbls hne brandy and whisky
80 90 bNa Adamanlne, Sperm and TalloE Candles
call nom buyers l. solicited. feqs
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RICHARDSON'S


ISISEI LIN EMS.
.. DAMAsKs, DIAPERS, sc.
(tONSUhEIS 81 kcharson's
~ tanning the Genuine Goods that the articles a.
are sealed with the full Of the RICARDsO
SONS OwDEN, guarantee Of the soundnes and duabr
Of the goods. A'
This caution l. rendered essentially necessary large auans
INFERIOR defective Linens
and sealed with the Of RICHARDSON by Irish Uouses VIII,
regardless 81 The Injury thus inflicted the Amerca
sue and The manufacturers Of the will not rsa
abandon business profitable while purchasers be IMPOSED
on With Goods Of a worthless character.
J. BULLOCRE co
sec-dly Agents, 20 Church Street New York
VIRGINIA INVENTION.
I'M i Or y T TO NTERS
FNE undersigned has recently Invented patented
u machine for Pressing ana STRENGTHENING Hum
Priziug. ~ W
The machine j. plain and simple liable get out N or
Der The tobacco l. through pair 81 grooved roet which
presses hnd a. te same time drawinR through
drhghening deticeus Strengthening The before
pressing them together.
ibis machine than ~ per ofthe and time
IN atratenng tobacco. aud does the del
han u be done by hand n of
nearly half These machines trfAe
With their value. shah exhibit them Pair The qft
octA-'i" ". D. FisOM, Howardsvlle, Va
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as ionoss To Knoxville IS ets Nasivie al rs: 90 Tps
~ ~ "a 70 Atlanta Ga, 81 Is TO Macon, Ca 81 so
Nekshurs, Matches and New Orleans, ti IL y - ~
u To Dalton and all points
SO ln9 erect at 9nee But TO Chattanooga H. is
cents per V % additional will be until the csmplrtIon
>-'4 NSN'klA i@-ii-
for classification Of articles further information see han,
bills or apply at the ofee Of the Richmond Danye Rrad
Company, Richmond. q CANppTiI s..
Richmond, April 22d, 1859. aTSs n,
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Passengers breakfast and Ashland and dine On hoard The
steamers between Aequia Greek and Washington
s,sko. nm Apply AZ this ONCE, Broad Street.
SHoSA0e hh- JAMES n WINSTON
sANL RUTH, supt WI i'As' Agent
Once R. '. P. r K Co, !
Richmond, Jan n, 1855 tao. o,
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L r II AN rs
EFFERvESCENT
SELTZER APERIENT.
This valuable and popular Medicine prepared conformity with
The anssis o. the waters TIE settler spn in
universally received the mos, favorable rscom% Gsn has
tons OF the Ne'i pd PEo'..si ion and Discerning
MOST EFFICIENT AND AGREEABLE
Saline Aperi ent
In use and as being entitled to special preference Mineral
from it: eSmP1e'nsss and greater efficacy used
BILIOUS AND FEBRILE DISEASES, SICK HEADACHE Ioss
oF ArPkT ITE lSPLGETISy AN1 ALL sIA9 COM
SPRING AND SUMMER SEASONS.
Land Residents IN 10 Climates Sedentar ~ Habits
Planters viii and II a valuable addition to tSe hHd
those who have used it, has high favor and deeedns
TORPID STATE OF THE LIyEE-It render, Vea. service
~ doUr AND RiIEuMATlSM-It gives the satisfaction
aayinS al inaaioy symptoms and many eaectuay
ITs SUCCESS rs CASES OF GRAVEL, INDIGESTION HEART.
Burn AND cosTIVENIs-PrOves to be Medicine OF the
AcIDITY o. THE STOMACH, AND THE DISTRESSING SICK.
NESS so USUAL DURING PREGNANCY-Ye speedily and with
II AFFORDS GREATEST RELIEF TO THOSE AFFLICTED
Win or SUBJECT TO THE PILESACTING gently the bow
infaaH sioy isnieaeies '"" u'''s'' removing a"
IN FACT IT Il IXyALuAnLE IN ALL CASES wHEREA GEN
TIE APERIENr Or PURGArIyE Is REQUIRED
Il Is in the form Of Powder carefully put up Ia bottles, to keen
IN any climate, and merely requires water poured upon pro-
Taken Ia the moruing Ihtees the avoeaons ofte
exciting aheahy vigorous the stomach and rns
an elasticity o. mind aud Gov Of spirits which give every
with impun!iy FROM which he otherwise debared ana
Numerous testimonials professional and other gentlemen Of
The highest stasdng throughout the country steadily in
efficacy and valuable character and favorable
JOHN 4. TARRANT 4 CO. Druggists
NJ NrFaruW oh o. w.. u
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NOTICE. lsaa
&A&M Ssssi.zsssss ssssygsFs

fV ThNNtNuEhN dUING NUKTH-NEW ARRANGEMENT.
IMPORTANT TO 'rRAyELLRRS
THROJGH IICkhGSdND THRO Ton tUEtES
. GREAT NORTHERN ROUTE
CARRYING THE GREAT UNITED STATES MAIL
TWICE nAlLl-Sunday night execpted-betuccn
RICHMOND ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON BALTlMoEE phil
ADhLPhlA, NEw YORK. all important points Wcst vi, A.
quia Greek and Washington, over the ' - va NJ
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
TO The Potomac River % miles and by SPLENDID comfortable
steamers themes To Washington, s. miles miles i'm b,nr
oelhE comfortable and perfectly rate OF
- Hours Of departure ESQ A. NJ. and 100 r. NJ
- .BAggage under charge OF Special Agents CHECKED
York
, 1859-10-24
Daily Review Of Chicago Market.

SArrrpAT ErEs1sa. Oct =, 1sas-
FEEIGuT-Unchaneed Schooner Fulton, wheat to
Oswtsp 10c schooner 1pdtaua oats to oswego at tc
schooner q. c. Raynor. baz:eT to DnfAo Al 3he+
FLOUR-Receipts S75s brls Market more active and
Advanced &C., Scs :-1oo ars chboe Wh.e Winter nj
s591 delivered; 10 brls "Weich Mcbride" dn a SO de-
resel g bYs .Pnkneyx do i. $40 track 80 bs1s
.Eurrka" Red Winter at 80 deve ed 80 bsa fs do At
10 deTetcL 100 h1s Water Street" Spring Extra Al 40
delivered 80 bsls choice Spring Exits. st 40 delivered;
l0b1ls y. Mckinney Co.." At 40 on track; = bsls
.T.oy GO b,is ~steng" d. and 100 brs god SpuE Ex
tra At 4x delivered 56 tEa do. and 40 bsls
fair spr1Ig Exta ut dvcsc1 80 h#ls Medium sptE
Extra as ses delivered 80 brs "o1 River Valley do 1t
10 delive1ed 100 tEs ~1}tack Hawk" do. and 10 Ill
Grane~ at os In oe; 1b.s good Supcsnae at 100
delivered; 1oo iris do II 3sA delseEed % b do At SO
delivered.
WAEAT-Recep.s, @,5ss bu; shipments. 7eass7 bu.
W1srkn-1n good demand. Sales were 100 bu No Red
n.Al q On t1ack SO bu do nj Los IN store u Red
SIMPLE n Sc ont1ack; 200 b7 No Bed 1t 00c in store %
IN do II 91e In STORE EF1tsGDeentd It. Sales
ECO bn No Spring 1t ss1c store 400 bu do II ssHein
store 1000 tu DO 1t 8Sc In store o bu No aspiring sScn
$500 hn bu do Il sse In sose; s5@hu DO Il esen
store 900 bu doal eSe IN stofe 0o t7 Rejected II &C in
aore; 10 tas chocs Wisconsin Club At SIC on track 1
bu Extra Cirb Sc In liz bags do ii 93ks deliver
ed: 100 bu Illinois tlnb nt &c.
CORN-Reeelpts 1919 bu no slipments. New Corn in
good demand and nfmes, saes were Us aKs new theed
At sec per Sc track; 80 bu do u Sic s. NJ dese.
ed; 800 bu do soc IS trick; ca at 4oc
NJ On track cs do 1t c :on track 800 bu old Com AZ
B0c Oh track.
OATs-Keceptss SIS hu; sblpments =. COO tu. Steady
and sctlye. sa,ea wesc:-eo0oo bu Mol at 3ke OBJ.
1000 bu 3sxc ado1t II 600 bu do In Its nj sc In
stose 0Qobn do ut aec in stors; 900 bu Reeed At sc
| In stote-
RYE-Reeelpss1 ,l1ohu Market nt1n. sale' were:-
7oabn No at IN store eoo bags A &c track; %
bags do ut 69c On tsack.
BARLET-Recelpts 913 bu. Market active md ad-
vaneed &C. Sales bu No in lots nj toc In
store; do 1T Gle ln store so ID No. at t0c n store.
SEEDs-EecelptA 81, ,7so ns Market sery qu!et Sales
wete:-eo bags Timothy At 500; 80 bags do At s5 40
aaks do at 400 bu choice cleaned private terms.
NULL STUFFS-4o tens Bran II 0oo delivered TINS
| Fine Middi;ngs At 70 on track
PROVISIONS -Me.srozk us % Meas Beef s.0o39ao
TaLLoW-Rseeipts .3ss5 -. Market s:eady. br1s
| prime country at lQc. ..
111DES-Kecepts, 2, +se 1bs. Unchanged. Green aK@
&; Green Sailed, 6H&'c; Dry F1l1t, 1s21sc.
Eu0s-1. good densand nj 1sc.
| P0TATQES-Kecelpts, sos bushels. Market steady At
TuTTER-Rathcs dull. FAkin, l13ls; Daliy. l4a1Gc,
POULTRY Chickens. a1..321.50 Pc. doc; Turkeys
;@sc pcslb.
LIVE ST0CK-ReceIpt4 IS cars catne and cars hogs
shipnents by H. c. Il. r. cass Cattle II cars hcgs- The
.kethas teen quite active and slight adrarea has been
eared cn cattls The average price Of cattle skc
oes arc unchanged Two lois Of sheep were sold nj Sc
There good demand for prime stock Of Ill kinds Tht
, 1859-10-24
100 bu State four rowed 75c; yesterday after
noon some Il, 900 bu Canada West sold Ut 60 to

700 bu State four rowed. tic; yesterday AFTER
noon some i, 900 bu Canada West sold ut 6oto
SEC.
Osvkoo. Oct. s.--GnA1s-Wheat market
opened dull, but at the: close better fetlingpre-
yailed. while prices were 6rmer, The supply
Offering coutinues remarkably meagre, and IN
view OF the lateuess Of the season, there cannot
be any Elut in the market, should there be na-
Sales 5000 bu red winter Indiana on private
terms. In Canadian there is not enough: doing
to establish prices for shipping lots the only sale
reported being 1,5o0 bu white at LIS Corn
wanted, but in tho absence Of supplies ne are
without quotations.. Oats are arriving very slow
Is, but apparently the demand is corresponding
+ Ight. Quotations. therefore are nominal.
barley is slow Of sale, but there is no change
noticeable in prices. Ryeduli but steady. Sales
1,4o0 bu Canadian at 7sc. Peas quiet
CANAL FRr1oH1s- continue very scarce
and freights are unsettled. Some forwarders
are askiug 80 to 8sc on -four, and to Ste on
Received by lake last "a hours, IS, 900 bu wheat,
Shipped b. canal, 500 bbls -four, a4,7ss bu
wheat, 5000 do corn, 5000 do barley.
Hoas.-The st. Louis Merchants Exchange
says:
We hare heard Of no contracts made by ope-
ra.ors at this point. 4 few days since 10000
head for the Louisville market we're taken at 4c
gross in the country, equivalent to about Sc net
The impression is that business will open with
December, aud the heaviest operations will take
| place in January. Reports are exceedingly dl.
versi6ed, In some sections the accounts are
fattering for large operations; in others the re-
| verse is Stated, while the disease known as the
! cholera seems to be more general at tbs time
than usual. The good yield Of corn will doub'
! less induce extensive feeding, aud as the pros'
r xt 1919 I Int
, 1859-10-24
Fluancial and Commercial.
MONETARY

SATrnpAt EyEx1x6. Oct g. 1E9.
There was q rnisprint in our article Of this
Saturday morning. Exchange was quoted Ut
II when it should have been II. It WAS not far
from right, however, as some houses were sell
ing at TINT figure. 1t is scarce, but the larger
banks hare been selling during the day at II.
Unless the demand falls of. or produce paper
natures largely it will be likely to go up frac-
ton. 1t is high enough now and any advance,
would be source Of regret to oil except the
few who would make money By it.
Coin is scarce. Sominally II bears the same
price as exchange, but it is wanted Mt that fig
urc. Our quotations for exchange are made for
currency. For coin bankers always draw at a
quarter to three~eights premium.
Currency is in fair supply. There seems to
be enough to move the crops smootbly- Scarce
ly any other paper is taken By the banks. Dis
counts AZ usuul 10 per cent. Readers will OBJ
serve ut once why produce paper las the pref:
erence of all other. Thirty day bills, payable
in New York are discounted at 10 per cent
Exchange ID II premium. This makes the pro-
ceeds of the produce bills good for an interest
Of from IS to so per cent. per year. Eastern
Bankers would consider thot handsome profit.
Money generally is vcry close and collections
"hard." Street brokerage Is about dried up -
and VIC quote rates nominal ut 1@a per cent
per month
, 1859-10-24
Arr1rxI OF the California Overland
Mail.

S7, Lofts, Oct. elst.-The Overland Mail will,
dates to tue 39tll. arrived today.
J.M. Crane, delegate elect from the proposed
Serada TERRITORY. died at Gold I'LL, carson
Valley, On tic 10Th.
A new silver mine has been discovered At tue
heAd Of Washne Luke. Five teams loaded with
ore arc e.. route to San Francisco 1or shipment
to England.
The new stage route between Salt Lake md
placeryi1fe is being stocked. The mil would
mas over it in few weeks.
The Sscvemento correspondent nf the san
Francisco BHtl<tfh sayS Eli actlFe cnnFoss has
commenced for tue vacact seat in the U. 5.
Senute, II il now thought that the Governor
will make no appointment, leaving the Legisla-
ture under special obligations TO elect Us soon
possible af1er the meeting in January. Il Is
supposed tue new Governor fayors the election
Of S. ". Iuge, formerly Of Alabama, 30 as 70
make the chances Of q northern man (himseH
perhaps) better for the successor Of Gwin, who
must be elected in the winter Of 1861. Weller
will also favor this plan, in the avent Of his
strength not being sufficient to secure his own
election this winter.
Liberal subscriptions to the proposed Brod-
erick monuments were coming in FROM all parts
Of tue State.
Dates from British Columbia to the Gath are
received.
The American clipper ship Northern Eagle
was burned in Esquilnaux Ha.bor on the ED.
The vessel was valued at $C5,u00-
Trade very dull, with scarcely enough doing
to establish quotations. Tendency favorable tu
tue buyers. Pork lower. Money in good de-
tuau3.
, 1859-10-24
Explosion ofDupont.n Powder Nl1lls"-
Seven Men Killed.

WILMINGTON, Del, Uct 11--I4e explosion pl
Dupont.s Powder Mills. on the Braudywine,
Yesterday, occurred while the men ia the lower
or Hncieg Yard were employed loading powder
dust at tue press room 10 be conveyed to one Of
tho other mills to 60 through smother process.
A one horse cart stood opposite the press room
door partly loaded. when the press room blew
up with loud crash. The composition house
Immediately followed. a minute or two later
lie Glazing room went OF, and two rolling mills
following simultaneously, being fire in all.-
Seven men were killed. Another man had Lis
urn broken. Wind nearly n W.. and Iigh ut
tue time. deadened tue sound in the immediate
Ticinity, 50 much TINT the men in the upper
ward did not cease on the instant Two Of the
men we're blown into the Brandywine, one into
q tree and the headless trunk OF another blown
OF the opposite side Of the creek. OF the othera
nothing could be ascertained.
/ strange feature in the explosion is The
horse wa4 not killed, although standing in pro1-
unity to the press room when it went OF. The
cart to whlch he wns attached and which was
u rtly loaded with powder dust rms thrown
about in fragments. The horse was entirely
stripped Of biz harness, his hair singed of, one
ere put cut, and one leg broken, yet after the
smoke md dust cleared away he was found
limping about the yard exhibiting the signs o!
painful agony which he suffered. To relieve
him he was knocked in the head md killed.
The Coroner visited the scene Of the explo-
sion but could learn nothing, as the witnesses
were .ll killed. Their names are:-Wm. No
ran, Z. Dougherty. Sweeney, Jacobs, Seebar,
John Wclch and Michael O'Daniel.