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New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09

LNOR SAVANNAH and FLORlDA.-Ihs
j. AMERICAN ATLANTIC SCREW STEAMSHIP CON-
YANl'S and hrsi-css s,-a1as1ip FARkEKsbOko, Nn
Powell, Commander, viii leave pier No Y North kivef On
SATURDAY, July 3 at o'clock Passage 70 savannah
with unsurpassed Accommodations ea Throlsa tickets 70
New OreAns eS9 IS; Mohi~ SIS Aoaxcmery Sc; Albany,
es 62i; Atlanta IS; Columbus % Macon. s2 AuEastA
e Also to principal pisces IN Florida low-s Freirst
foot ana pporonse Insurance one halt
Del cent Apply TO X. B. CROMWELL Co. No ss Wes:ss
E1OR SAVANNAH and dFL0RIDA-U.S 8. MAIL
IT IINE-yhe f,vonte steamship AUGUSTA Capt " =.
woodhal viii leave SATU RpAf. July 3. az gcloch p
from Pie- No n r Through tickets ven 20 Aot:orney,
Coim sus Atlanta Albany and kAoa Bis Of kA4iss sSns6
only o1 board. For freight os passage, Apply 20
New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09

NEW ROUTE for NEWPORT, via n 7. and
IN n H. ~ H. and L. And ~ l.. and Sonnrton Railroads
-On and after MONDAY, June g. passengers for NEWPORT
via Shore Line will leave by the Express Train from Hh'
u, and hsv connecting with splendid East Green.
wich r. L. and arrive at Newport st Returning leaves
New port N and % arriving In New York Ct f$6 Anl
Halo p. m. -,
Tcfets sold and Bssssse CHECKED throush each way.
JAMES H. HOYT, Superintendent
New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09

| NORTHERN r. f. of n. JERSEY-For Pier-
IN nlout Eysck Hsckenact Eneevood kLesves loot Of
Coar:srdts tsundsy sIcsp;.S 30 and - AID $50
| o r. Leave. P.ruort A. 3 AID : IS ard 325
SEYMOUR 4 TOWER
New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09

NJEW-YORK and NEW-HAVEN RAILROAD.
IN lsso sUMsfsR ARRAH0EMENR. nA
Commencing May q, 1859.
Passenger Station In NewY0rk corner Of Hshst and &hsv'
entrance Z7th-st
TRAINS LEAVE NEwYoRK,
For New-Hsven, 8a m tex h:3, Sl5 lex) sn ene
t:l5 D m For Bridgeport, T. texl l2S S:l5 (e1)l
i:5o GASP. for Milford suatfod, Fairfield s9uhpon
i,s. m l245, SIS (sLlj s:5s AS, $50 $50 p m pa
psriep and Greenwich, T. q nj 2;% $50 4S, SGD eS
E45 $50 $50 D. m for Port Chester and insrmedas b.
nans o. "a NJ 245. s;5e l45. $50 e;SPm.
CONNECTING TRAINS.
FOR Boston, q tex. S:l5 m teI) Ior harfon snA
sprnghed m lex 3:l5 m (eI) Fo Connecticut Nvsi
Northampton. FOr NewHaven, New,London and soni.sos
x,isd AZ and Sl5 m. For Canal Railroad 70 North
smpon m (eI and l2:45 For Hodsatonic Aalrusd,
"a m and sl5 p. rof Esusstn,t k.lro.d, m, sn
y JAMES II. HOYT, Superintendent
New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09

yTNHE GLASGOW and NEW-YORK STEAM
SHIP COMPANY intend sailing their sad powerful
Steamers from NEWYORK direct % GLASGOW ss iolo~s:
GLASGOW Thomson, WEDNESDAY, Aug 81 s; u O'Clock
EDINBURGH Cumming, -
RATES OF IRON New York. Phiisdephs Boston
Glasgow Liverpool Belfast; Dublin Londonderry First
class SIS Seersge found with abundance cooked
visions. $50 For freight or passage apply to
ROBERT CRAIG No. Is Broadway.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09

GREAT REDUCTION.-THE WANDER
" BILT EUROPEAN LINE Of UNITED STATES MAIL
STEAMSHIPS sail every FORTNIGHT between NEW fohr,
SoUrHAMYIox and HAvRE under mail contract leaving tnh
each Saturday and the other side each aterush
"Wednesday; FROM rEW-YoRK Itoh hAVhh
VANDERBILT .. Saturday, July ls. Wednesday, Ass.
RBIEL......... Saturday, July 80 "Wednesday, Aug u!
OCEAN QUEEN. saturday, Aug lSlWednesday Aug 81.
These Steamships vaterteht compartments carry aos
surseous PRIcE PASSAGE eher way the same: First
Cabin Second Cabin 80 and t6o Third Cabin,
$50 issued Of passage from EUROPE TO AMERICA
Fp.cis delivered In London and Paris.
d. TORRANCE, No. Bowling Green Nev-forh.
NOTICE.-In future. the Steamers of this Line
~ will call CORK, Ireland, 20 land letters and Passengers
esam 10 LIVERPOOL calling at CORK and via Liverpool 70
LONDON, GLASGOW, DUBLIN, BELFAST, and most OF the
principal towns IRELAND at greatly reduced IatesThe
LIVERPOOL, REW.YORK, and PHILADELPHIA STEAM
SHIP COMPANY'S splendid Cydebuit iron screw seamhips
are intended TO sail as follows:
SEv-YoRE.
CITY OF BALTIMORE. ........s ..sATuRDAY July TO-
CITY OF WAsHING1ON.....,sATUR July ~
KANGAROO. OO............"......SA SATURDAY, Aug IL.
AT Y o'clock, noon, from Pier No "A North River.
PASSAGE.
Cabin from New York and Philadelphia. .........''Sa5
rhr from New York Of the sbOyensmed places
Return tickets. available for six months oo
Passengers forwarded 70 Havre Paris Hamburg Bremen,
Antwerp and ell pats Of the Continent, without delay
EoTCEThese Steamers provided with every requisite 20
insure the immediate extinction Of FIRE and the srctest d'ci
pine IL enforced with regard 10 the Of lights.
Ireland avoid the rsh and great
Of calling St. Johns the Steamers proceed 70
Cork direct
Tor freight or passage apply At the office Of the Company
JOHN G.. DALE, No. Is Broadway, New York Agent
l. iva IN
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-08

pel-A meeting Of citizens Of Richmond,
Va convened IN The City Hall on Friday
cyeniue,fo the reorganization ofthe "South-
ern Rights Association" The Whig says
the meeting was composed Of the "solid
men" Of Richmond, manufacturer mer'
chants, clerks, &c. A large number Of per-
sons enrolled their names as members Of
tho Association, and Il was resolved 70 call
q general meeting Of the citizens Of Rich.
mond, Henrico and the adjoining counties.
Daniel Ioudon, ESQ, the chairman, stated
that s4O,00O,0O0 Of Northern goods we're an,
nually sold in Virginia Mr. l.. also said
that meeting Of ladies Of Richmond would
be held some evening this week for the pur,
pose forganizing Ladies' Southern Rights
Association. He likewise stated that large
number Of ladies had informed him that
they had resolved to discriminate in their
purchases hereafter against articles made in
the Northern States
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-08
California Items,
The oath inst was appointed by Govern
or Weller as day of Thanksgiving,
Governor Weller publishes card, say

The Oath inst was appointed by Govern
or Weller as day of Thanksgiving,
Governor Weller publishes card, say
ing;
am a candidate for the unexpired por,
ton of that term for which was defeated
in 1857, and if elected | must 60 in as lid
in 1852, wholly unpledged and uncommitted
to any one. If | am the choice of the
Legislature, it will afford me pleasure to re-
sume my old seat in the Senate; ii not, | can
go into private life without a murmur. My
happiness certainlys-s not depend upon
the result
The Sacramento Union, of November 5th,
says
Two loads of silver ore $4,000 pounds)
were shipped below yesterday on the
Eclipse, 10 Davidson, and two loads (4,j00
pounds) arrived last evening, and will bo
shipped below to day. The former lot was
from the Ophir and Central Company,
Washoe-the latter from the Ophir Compa'
ny. The ore is shipped to j. r. Whitney of
this city by whom it is forwarded below
Up TO this date with the exception Of one
load of 2093 pounds from the Central Com
pany, which is close at hand,) there has
been received an sent below from here by
MIR. Whitney, l6 loads from the 0phir Com
pany al $50 pounds) aud loads al 400
pounds) from the Central Company. Total
"a loads, 92, 1850 pounds, The freight from
the mines to this city was originally cents
but is now fixed at 5 cen is per pound. The
teamsters arriving last evening state that
new and richer mines have been discovered
8 miles this side Of the Ophir Central Com
pany's claims, that there are at least 100
teams in the valley that will be compelled
to return, and that there are several teams
loaded en- route for this city.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-08

TIE FUoITIVEs.- Museatine (Iowa)
Journal learns that Mrs Raley of Spring,
dale, Cedar County, the mother of Edwin
and Barclay Coppic, both of whom where
engaged in the Harper's Ferry raid, had
received letter from the latter, now in Can.
ada He states that eleven of his eompan.
ions escaped with him after the attack on
the ArmOry, and all are now safe in Cana
da. -Four Of them were wounded, one so
severely that bis comrades were obliged to
carry him most Of the time for the first four
days Of their flight. Barclay Coppie is one
Of the number whose arrest Governor Wise
offered q reward Of five hundred dollars.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-08

rea- The destruction Of property in the
United States, from all causes, is estimated
at tn Q enormous figure Of 6fty millions Of
dollars per annum. Seventeen millions are
annually struck out of existence by fire.
The marine losses are more than twenty
Millions exceeding by considerable per
cent The English losses, and by still more
those of France. The balance is made up
Of losses by railroad accidents, and other
casualties attributable to cbrolessness and
recklessness go headativeness"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-08

ssrone Of the Oldest parliamentary ce-
lebrities Of France Count Kroartry, died
in Paris on the 7th of November at the ago
ofninety. He was for many years the de
rector Of the Courier Francais, and enjoy
ed good reputation as an author He was
a member Of the Chamber Of DEPUTIES un.
der the Restoration. Under Louis Phillip
pc he held several Offices. In lSl9 he re.
signed bis government position and was Sc
nior member Of the last French Legislative
Assembly.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-08
The GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
Celebrated Fcmnle PiIIs.

Celebrated Female Pills,
Prepared from a prescription Of Sir J. Clarke
Physician Extraordinary tohs Queen.
This invaluable medicines unfailing in the cure O
all those painful and dangerous diseases to which
heiomaeconstitution is subject. II moderates II
eNcesses and removes all obstruction s. anda speed
cure may be relied on.
TO MARRIED LADIES
tits peculiarly suited. twill in short time, bring
on the monthly period with regularity.
Each bottle, price One Dollar, bears the Govern
ment stamp of Great britain, to prevent counterfeit
CAUTION.
THESE PILLS SHOULD NOT he TAKEN AYFEMALEs
DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS or PREa-
NANCY, AS THEY ARE SURE TO BRIRo ON MIscAR
RIAGsi BUT ArANy OTHER TIME THEY ARE SAFE.
In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections,
Pain in the Back and Limbs, Fatigue on slight ex-
ertion, Palpitation Of the Heart Hysterics and
Whites, these Pills will effect cure when all other
means have failed; and although powerful remedy,
do not contain iron, ealome, antmony, or anything
hurtful TO the constitution.
Full directions in thepAmphlet around each pack
ct, which shoudbe carefully preserved
Sole agentfor the Unitedstates and Canada
JOB MOSES, (Late l. c. Baldwin & Cod
Rochester, New-YorK.
N. D.-l,oo and six postage stamps enclosed to
any Agent, will insure bottle, contain
ing 90 pills, bymail.
Sold in Dayton by
w. w. STEWART, and WALTERS KBLso.
myli
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-08
Gradnatad T,anda.

TUE undersigned is prepared TO obtain
Patents for all persons holding duplicates foi
Graduated Lands, on which Patents have not been
received.
The recent statement of the Department that all
entrtea on which patents are not delivered will be
cancelled renders IL Of theutmost Importance that
parties should secure their titles by obtaining pat
enta, or they Will inevitably lose their land.
PartitH leaving their duplicates with me for tn
purpose, will be charged nothing unleas succeed
octi CHAs. n. CLARKE, Agent.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-08
In : Field--Ready Z Fight!
OLD STANDl-FRESH GOODS!
J. A. M ICK

J. A. M I NICK,
CORNER OF JEFFERSON Il MARKET,
DAYTON, OHIO,
HAVING MADE IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT
III in his store rooms and replenished his already
large stock, with heavy additions OF Fresh Goods
he 10 prepared to supply the community better than
ever with every thing needed In the Grocery and
Produce line. He can and will furnish every thing
IN the trade, OF the best quality, at the lowest
eAah prices. siSes, g., . I'm
SUGARS AND MOLASSES,
20 Hhds. Prime an Choice N o. Sugar
10 Bbls. Crushed Sugar, choice X
10 4" Powdered {" extra
10 Granulated Sugar, very good
10 Refined Coffee SugAr-a choice article and
great favorte.
10 Bbls Golden syrup, drlppings from Loaf
Sugar, and choice article. ga
10 Bbbls. Golden syrup, extra nice.
10 Sugar House Syrup.
" N. o. Molasses-new crop.
COFPEES.
90 Sacks Rio Cottec--No extry. EB
10 Java extra.
10 Santus" new article
Every KIND aud quality of Teas that are deaired.
MISCELLANEOUS
kaisins, Figs, Currants, Dried Peaches, Apples
Iootcco, Cigars, Wood and Willow Ware, Queens
ware, Crookery, &C., &C., and a large variety too
numerous to mention. "
Feeling truly grateful for the very liberal
age he has received from the citizens of DAYTON and
surrounding country, he desires to have them con-
tlnue eeling sure that he can better than ever
heretofore, please the public
He desires the people to call before purehasing
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Little NGinIui d columbus a. Xenia
Asail ROhd.
Eks
@@
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CHANGE or TIME.

CHANGE or TIME.
0N and after Monday Nov. H., $50, Passen-
" gorTrains will llieavetho5thstreotD Depot, Day
ton for Cincinnati as follows;
At5.OO a. M, $50 n. IN, 400 p. m, and 6.l5
p. m.
Leave Cincinnati for Doyten at 7.sO a, m,
1000 a. m, 5.30 p. m, and ll.30 p. M.
nOyI4 DANIEL McLAREN ,Sup't
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For Sale Oheap.
Wanted

A N Improved Farm, for which good Gin
N elnnah property, on Race and Belts streets win
be exchanged. Inquire Of
CHAs. n. CLARKE
nOVa0 Real Estate Agent. sd rtrcet,
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aJ-RsadIDe Mallst On Evsty Page.a1

peA-For Locals, Telegraph, and other
matters Of interest and information, sec
First and Fourth Pages.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-08

FARMS,

EAhMb,
TWO HANDSOME and highly improved
Il farms, lying about miles north Of the city, 10
acres each. CITY PROPERTY will be taken In
part payment. ALSO,
2lo acres in Hancock County, not far from the
county seat, and three fOurthH Of mile from rail
road station. 100 acres improved balance excellent
timber. Very fine land, and Will sold at a bar
gain, ALSO,
100 acres one mile north westof Union City, well
improved; creek running through the CENTRE
never falling water, large barn, good bearing Or
chard, springs, &C.
ALSO,
81 acres in Darke county, part good timber; good
land, q No. barn, painted, good house. Si 900
down, balance onlOng time.
ALSO,
A number of other farms variously located and all
very cheap, togetf erwith large amount OF deBira-
BILE city property of every description.
jyl3 CHAS. Il, CLARKE, sd st,
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aRBnNvILLn AND MIAMIR. r.
CIIange OfFiIs,

= -l717l7lE
Change Of'HiGme,
m andafter Monday, Nov. IA, 1859, until fur
Other notice, trains will run MS follows: te
Leaves Dayton Union Depot at {, ,25 3. IN. and
40 P. M. Arrive at Union at S,25 a. u. and
los p. m.
The 4, 10 p. M. train leaving Dayton makes close
connection at Union with the Express train the
Beletontaine road for indianapolis, connecting on
Its arrival with trains for Lafayette, Terre Haute
and all points west, north and north west.
For tickets aud further Information, apply to
Samuel w. King, General Ticket Agent, Union
Depot, 9th street.
II. O. sTrMsoN, sup't.
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FOR SALEI

A HANDSOME RESIDENCE, one mile
"A west Of Dayton, on the ridge overlooking the
the city, with upwards Of fcHr acres of land.
The ground y wei stocked with bearing fruit
trees, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, &C., and
plenty OF Hhrubbery. House two STORY, eight rooms
In good condition, large cellar, and outbuildings -
An attractive place.
Terms reasonable. CHAS. Il. CLARKE,
sept2S CieKq building "a atreet
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-08

le5-Oiiee on Third street, between Main
and Jefferson, one door east OF the Methodist
Church. nov26-9m
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Dayton & Michigan r. r.
k1sa % IL s..l-ls..sl u 5l,8 ..sa

| WIN DcIfOlI ana 1oleuO lt. H., ~ nlleB the
shortest line between Dayton ana Detroit and with
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne Chicago Rail Road, 5C
miles the shortest line between Dayton and Chicago
TWO DAILY TRAINS.
On and after MONDAY, NOV. II, 1853, regular
trains will leave Dayton for Toledo, Detroit and
| Chicago
FIRST TRAIN-Leaves at 1925 a. m, arrives al
Detroit with the Great Western r. r. Of Canada fol
Niagara Falls, Albany, New York and Boston, con-
meets at Lima at 90 p with trains on the p. Fit
W. & @. r. II. for Fort Wayne and Chicago, arriving
at Fort Wayne at 90 p M, in tmetO connect with
trains on Toledo, Wabash & Western Road foI
Huntington, Peru and LoganspOrt, and arriving at
Chicago at $40 p M, in time to connect with all
evening trains leaving that city, This train also
connects at Toledo with trains on NJ. s. N. l. X. r.
| for Adrian aud Jackson, and with trains the
Cleveland and Toledo Rail Road for Cleveland and
ButfalOj also oonneots at sidney with trains ID.
l. Road, east and west, and atPiqua for Columbus.
! SECOND TRAIN-Leayes Day ton at e,l5 p. M con-
neots at Lima with trains on +. II. W. q. Il. H. at
IL aidnight, and arrives at Chicago ut $40 a M,
making close connection with all trains for the west
and northwest, and at 1oledO at 90 a. m. connect
ing with all morning trains west and north and with,
Steam Boat for Cleveland and Buffalo.
Sleeping Care are attached to all night trains be-
tween Lima and Chicago.
Through Tickets for Fort Wayne, Toledo, Detroit,
Chicago, and points West and Northwest Also for
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and all Eastern cities and
apolis r. r. can be had by calling on r. KING, Tick
ct Agent, Union Depot, Daytonj or on the diff rent
agents on the line.
Fare as low as by any othor route.
BE careful and call for Tickets by way of Lima.
Es-Ihe rates OF Freight to all Points East West
other Companies,
No Transfers between Dayton and Chicago,
Pittsburg, Toledo or Detroit
novl4 NJ. SHOEMAKER, Supit.
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GeSilI2a doAH MaSSiIOn Coal. %ssiiIoT GolFg

THE MAsSILoN GOAL COMPANY HAVE
zens OF Dayton with their '''N '4''-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-27

>Wt~sE~0ee&9 ~ H. 0tofs
ALxxAsDRIA, Va, Oct. "a, isse.
In eur report ysstes1sy Of the arrest Of T. II.
euveu charged Win szsering seditioas Ian
knaGe whiie ceaversing On the subject Of the
zasp's Ferry dilDe Guilty, ve omitted 10 mention
nas oe person Nyrred ~ recently came 10 this
city an the Noro Jsn0 A. Stoutenburgh be-
SsmS hn eecuey insee44 - r. A. Stotenburgh.
/. IT, Aiexandria and u ashington turnpike has
besa recently very ueck improved, and there 10
steady increase Of travel over IL every dav
The cars on the Alexandria and wsshington
railroad are running regular hourly trina and
owing 70 their punctualify in thei, hours Tor Start
ing, az, held IN especial Gsof -oy the trsveaing
|, The fair Of the Relief Fire Company WINS
crowded again last night, and Ne underssnnd that
is success thus far bas been very encouraging
We naticed last night a BEAUTIFUL miniature sta-
tionafy engine, which has been placed on exhfbi
ton at the fair by the maker, Mr.. Jas. w. Shinn
II certainly Is a splendid piece Of workmanship
and seems TO be perfect In every respect, In 10
construction. The Friendship Fire Company visi,
the fair by invitation tonight and understand
that the Harmonious, Of your city, 10 be there
ana wiu sing some choice soags.
theatre-Sheridan Knowles splendid tragedy Of
sThe WIFE, and the farce ofthe ssArtful Dodgef,
In which the whole strength Of the excellent com
pany - engaged. Miss Thompson plays Mariana
the wife Ia the sfserPiece, Mis- Addie Pfoctsl
| Yesterday canal boat which had been engage
| 70 bring -four from Georgetown for the s,eainea
| Mount Vernon, filled with water while lyins
l alongside the steamer and capsized. There WA
some three hundred barrels Of -four on her at Tn,
being much damaged. q, a-1
The Board Of Aldermen met on Tuesday night
l and transacted some bushes Of an unim poftan
nature. The Council could not get quorum.
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WAsHiSeroN, Oct. 96.-The medical society Of
this city have approved . bill to be laid before
Congress for putting the Infrmary here under the
control OF directors composed mainly Of govern
ment officials, % a. to make it general hospital
at which all Phyhcians may practice upon an
Edws,d senne., s.q !, Of hi. city, ha. given
Asylum, where home il to be established fos
The ia.tructio %. 70 on, mamander. in the eul,
concerning flibussers y TO seize them upon high
from land within foreign Jurisdiction nor from
harbor 80 situated ~ ~ 'sfF-bTTl -
Ihear that the Postmaster General consemplases
dsnSsinE NE Po:toiice stamp agency from Phila-
First ComptroIler Medin has received from
Governor Weller, Of California, a thousand dollar
dfait LOT delivery to the treasurer Of the WASH
Of the yearly Contributes Of that amount ten.
defed by the State Of California. - -
hear that Mr.. Corcoran has set aside his splen-
did square on Fourteenth street for the purpose Of
erecting upon II an aged widows home : -
The Associated Press dispatch SAYS:
WAsHISeroN Oct. 26.-Attorney General Hack
has requested the United States district attorney
Of Maine to furnish full statement of all the fac
attending the case Of Capt Holmes, in whose be-
half an effort is now made to effect communication
OF the sentence Of death for the murder of sailor
on the high seas. =
large number Of clergymen who attended the
|
respects to President Buchanan to-day The re-
cent events ut Harper's Ferry afforded in part a
subject for conversation. and the visitors had an
opportunity to examine one Of the pixies brought
to the President by District Attorney Ould from
% the seat Of war - = i
The proPriety Of placing stronger guards At the
several arsenas and armories has been suggested
In various quarters but Il 10 not probable that sny
such action will be taken by the War Department
The protection demanded from Sonora, through
Commander Porter, is such az American citizens
are entitled to by virtue Of the treaty between the
United States and Mexico, but il not intended to
cover the surveying operations Of Capt Stone and
party These were In the employment of a Mexi-
can, who had made q contract With ex.Presideut
Comonfort. Sonora rcssts the interference Of the
Federal Government with the lands Of that State.
and hence the stoppage by Sonora Of the survey.
There u much activity In the several Depart
meno just now, consequent on the pre- paration Of
the statements to accompany the annual reports
larger number OF members Of Congred than
heretofore have already made arrangements 10
have their families with them during the next
session. .trt,a. w -
The Congressional contest in the 9Th Coneres.
sonal district Of Maryland Is animated
Messn. Hughes and Hagner, the opposing candi-
dates. had al Annapolis last night II 10 said. re-
newal Of their former quarrel, when blows were
exchanged. Ont of this has grown a report that
they had duel. q .l.ia 800.