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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08

GOVERNOR WISE on NATURALIZATION vs.. JOIN
MINOR BOTTs.-Governor Wise, in late letter
to citizen of Lynchburg, Va, repudiates the
naturalization exceptions Of General Cass, and
says that he "would protect our naturalized citi-
zens against military service Of other Powers to
the uttermost ends Of the earth" The Governor
is hot on the Presidential trail. Mr.. Douglas,
too, it is said, goes quite as far as the Governor
But they have both been stealing the thunder of
John Minor Bolts. He was the first man of the
whole Presidential catalogue TO pronounce
against General Case. Let every man have his
own thunder. The thunder Of the LIE Clerc case
belongs TO Bolts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, JULY g. 1855.

disappointed. In the meantime, he will probably
discover on the other side the Whereabouts of
VII Seward. and give him the latest news from
Albany. OF late years the Prince has once or
twice before this sought among the old ruins of
Europe an escape from the troubles of the New
York democracy but be has in each case re-
turned in time to look after the killed aud
wounded Of Tammany Hall. Let him not fail
in this instance to return by September, for his
presence among them at Syracuse this fall may
be simply question of life or death to the Tam
many brethren in reference to the Charleston
Convention.
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Maxketas
YHILAnELPHIA STOCK R0ARn.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHIIADy1I1nA, July Z. 1859.
Railroad, 2oK; Morris Canal, s4ss Ions isi.nd Rsr.
f'Aa' W fsnn'g''ni' Ra'lr S,n Ss ,,,v
Couon-saIes to-day 400 bales at UNCHANGED orices
sugar buoyan and advanced Nc sales of fair a OK
Cottonhe fales Of the week add up $50 bales and the
receipts 1850. Stock 20, ooo bales.
Cotton unchanged sales to day 500 bales The sales of
the week foot up 2,7oo bales.
Flour very dull at SO for Howard street. wheat do
cined 1oc new choice white 81 65 red 81 co. Corn uu
changed In price, Provisions quiet bacon sides 91<c:
mess pork SIG IS. whAkey dull at 2eKc.
r. r PHnADElPmA. July !, 1852
low, 9oc Oats steady at 42c. a 44c.
ALBANY, July 7-ep.M.
Flour dull sales confined to local trade at unchanged
quotations Wheat quiet, and but little oeripg sales
1000 bushels red Ohio 81 So Corn rmer and higher
good samples sales 200 bushels in the
in the afternoon at $780, s5c No sales Of oats Whiskoy
steady lsales 200 bbls. at g.
Flour moderately active and steady sales 300 bbs NJ
SIX as5 25 for extra Illinois from spring wheat, IS rs
49, ana So saS 80 70 for
for double extras. wheat quiet: sales 1905
bushels standard spring At DOC, deliverable At Black
demand active: sales 47oeo bushels, all Illinois,
at 70c FOR hot 74kc Free board last evening this
OHt4-S0le6
per Lake VI dc decline Of To- Other articles unchanged
Canal freghs steady At SIC. on corn, &c. wheat 35c
on fonr to New York Lake i'm ports-lT 600 bbs -four
rye Canal expors40 bbs. -four, $50 bushels wheat
1900 bushels corn.
BUFFALO, July 7-6PM
Flour ID good demand market steady; sales 400 bbls
at 81 87 IS rs for ordinary fair brands OK straight
illinois; % 80 for do Wisconsin; so for choice do $s rs
for extra Michigan, Indiana and Ohio S6 81 81 Is for
double extras. Wheat market firm for winter steady
for spring sales 500 bushels standard Chicago spring NJ
&C.,; lt0 bushe red ana white Indiana and Ohio A.
81 SO 81 Al Corn advanced 1c sales 81 900 buabels
Illinois at 76c. 76c., closing firm ct The latter figure
Oats steady Gales 10 600 bushels Western at 44. M
sales Of other grains Whiskey nomnaly At Csc Osnal
lre'ghts steady ct SIS on corn, DC. wheat &c. OF
Hour TO New York. Lake mports-2 600 bbs aour
1900 bushels wheat 10000 bushels corn 400 busnes
re Canal exportsso0 bbls. -FOUR 500 bushels wheat
10000 bushels corn,
OswEGo, July 10 P. NJ.
Flour steady, With moderate demand for home and
me interior sales 5000 bbls at So 25 from Milwaukee
Guo wheat and s6 Is from red Ohio aud Indiana wheat
Wneat without change; sales S4o0 bushels, including
bushels Milwaukee club at 81 and 900 bushels red
winter Illinois at 81 20. Corn quiet, but held drmer.
Canal fregbs steady at Csc -four, &C. on wheat 6c
on corn to New York. No receipts Of -four grain Dy
lake. Canal exports-500 bbs. -four, ECO bushels
wheat.
CINCINNATI, July 9, 1850.
Flour unchanged Whiskcy duh at 24c. Provisions
unchanged.
CINCINNATI, July 7, 1859.
Flour in fair demand ut SIS 90 a Sc 10 for superiioe,
Whiskey duh at 24c Mess pork, si5 10. Bulk meats
and bacon
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The P0sitl0n OF the United States ON tn,
Question OF Belligcrent Rlghts-What Il
COntrabAnd of War.

The Position OF the United States ON the
Question OF Belligerent Rlghts-What Ii
Contraband OF War.
| Our special despatch from Washington thi;
morning announces that the government has re-
mitted to our Ministers in Europe instructions as
to the views Of this country on the great cues
tions Of belligerent rights over neutral COM
merce.
| 1t will be seen, from The synopsis of these in
structions which we give in our despatch, that
the administration has taken the high American
! ground in this important subject which must
eventually if it does not Immediately, rule the
policy of all the European Powers. Nothing
will be admitted by us as contraband of war
except articles whose sole use is for the purposes
of war, such as powder, arms shot, &C. and
those articles which are used Unfortunately in
peace or war, such as coal, breadstuffs, clothing
&c, will be held as legitimate objects Of trade
with all belligerent parties alike. 1t has also
announced that it WIN sustain the principle that
free ships make free goods, thus precluding the
possibility of vexatious searches of our mer
chantmen by the cruisers Of any other Power.
The question of privateering is left
open, so that each government can take such
rule as it chooses on that point; but it is well
understood that the United States will never
give up the right Of employing its volunteer
navy in time of war any more than it will give
up that OF employing our volunteer army.
In taking this step at this important juncture
Mr.. Buchanan has performed an act of high
statesmanship, which will not only make our
voice heard in regard to the rules which shall
govern European warfare on the ocean, but will
give us leadership among tbs nations in hu-
manizing the art Of war ITSELF The policy we
have announced is not in accordance with the
trimming policy of the late Derby adm 'nistra-
ton in England, which did not know whether
coal and grain should be held contraband of war
or not but it will be readily accepted by many
Of the European Powers. 1t is in accordance
with the principles assented to by the Congress
of Paris, and which have been reiterated since by
France and Russia The views of the new Enc
lish Ministry are not yet known, but as many
the statesmen in it participated in the discus
sions at Paris in 1856, and others of even more
liberal tone have been added to the British Cabi-
net, we may suppose that England will take her
stand with US.
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Pc. or have beer ordered TO tie Warrington Navy Yafd
florida
Bseves Nss S'dge'ey, OF tie Fourth Artillery Of the
army. lied las, nsshs al Georgetown, D. @.
Lieut., Armstrong has Seen ordered 70 the command Of
the steamer Sumpter.
Lieut. Dolly Assistant Surgeon wiber have been or
dered to the sloop Of war Wyoming.
Surgeon Mayo has been ordered 10 the recruiting ship
at New York.
Passed Assistant Surgeon has been ordered to the
Laboratory, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08

GONE TO EcRopE.-Prince John Van Buren,
has sailed for Europe; but if be does not return
before the meeting Of our Democratic State Con-
venton Of September we shall be son1ewhat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08

Nzw YORK AGAINST MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, July Z, 1859.
The cricket match between New York and Montreal
finished at half past Eve O'Clock this evening Tho
Aontrealers won, with seven wickets to 70 down.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08

News from Me1icO.
ARRIVAL OF THE sPECIE-YHE CoNDUcrA RELEASED.
New ORLEANS, July 7, 1859.
Vera Cruz sdvices by the W. H. Webb, via Mnat,tlan,
report the Is 900 conducts which vas recently seized
BY Gen. Robles have arrived there and TO DO awaiting
shipment,
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=. -,NATioN SERVICE AT ST. dEoR0u'6
INTERESTING ona. srvYvssANT SQUARE.
CHvHCp, 49,, ,....... - ....,.- ...
The solemn and incs> "s 00''"'o"y s0'''ns spAss
ss "a. - ,.o. Vineyard Of the Saviour ia tho
W '' !" Nv Nlteung 10 the harvest -
distant fields II China, now ss%> rr.s,.. :, .~s,'S
took place " lay morning IN "suAn0' VI puo"c no
'ncst'on 10 Tue spacious ecclesisstscA Of thu Rav Ne
ant squa4 under the spiritual dire S'VA y
Tyrg
The occ..,on v.s ,,... e and the sSlems
e o.0Ason WAS inos' Interesting OIL - 49,. -.
ana impressive ritual identical with that Tue hossh
church. eugsossed the earnest ALTERATION Of the audience
Al the bour .pnon,sa for On. co,,r,c. OF tho ser.
49, ~. appointed 'or inc co"mencemens $50. -
proportion Of ladies forming decided majority
There was a larse .u.na.rc. a, hsho.s I'D 4he,
Minister'S The following nat Of their names bet IN.
Ling with the bishop To CHINA
Tie Right Rev. Bishop Boone. Missionary Bshov u
Rshop 10 Turkey; ibe R,en, Rsv Rsson 'p" w
eossry Buhop 70 Afflca: ana the Ron, p e. ~
fSa,,.b, of Kentucky Rev T,rs Tony u U, suo vF
Morgan leonard III Jones pedse' s noe1ns yyM'
phi.I Johnson }rheoIosics Semins5vS SFInsac.
{Nex burel Mabsn Lewis &c &c snd ,hs ,sv' .s.s
Hufss hem, son lanes a smith Iwsna Is ~. ~esS
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Cornwall shelton ana Howard Ibait,mo,el Roiton -s
was bv The Sev Dr Hn vkes. AMI n s,arns
Of Phisoelpnia rcso the lessons ana the ~ Dam,
The usual service in The ordination Of minister's the.
followed The nVepite Exultemus domino y WJobiste
Deo and "Glora Patr were sung with great earnest
effect
One OF the missionaries who with the others
been ordsined yesterday not having arrived in time for
the ceremony, Dr. Tying anrounced that special ordna-
ton would be ned ~ half past ten O'Clock sunday
morning next for the purpose OF admitting this missionary
to oroeIs in the church On the same occasion meeting
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The Cahe Of Policeman CunninRhnm.
PHILADELPHIA, July 7, 1859.
Policeman Cunningham, charged with the murder OF
McCrory, while making his arrest has been acquitted
The Boston Southern Steamship Company.
BOSTON, July I, 1859.
The southern Stcamship Company organized to day by
choosing directors, treasurer and clerk The capital
net to exceed $225 COO Two first class steamers are TO
be put the route from Boston to Charleston or sayan
nah, % the directors may determine
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The Weather at the South.

AUGUSTA, Ca, July I, 1853.
The reports from all points state that the weather
ID urseasonably cold.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08
Laying OF the Corner Stone OF tho State
Agricultural College at Ovid.

Agricultural College at Ovid.
OVID, N. Y, July Z, 1859.
The corner stone of the State Agricultural College Was
laid today, in the presence of conoourse OF
persons, py Ex-Governor John A. King Speeches were
made by George King Major Patrick OF Jefferson county
Hon. A. B. Copger President OF the New York State Agr
cultural Society; ex-senator Williams, Of Ithaca; ". a.
Bogart, Of Aurora T. C. Peters, OF Genesee; Colonel
p Johnson and others The trustees report that $40 900
have been subscribed by citizens Of Ovid and vicinity
and like sum appropriated by the State. The building
will be ready for $50 pupils next spring.
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Gen. Cass' Despatch to the Foreign
Ministers.
THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALs.
High Position Taken by the
United States.
What Should be Considered Contraband
Of War,

Our Special Warrington Despatra,.
WASHINGTON, July I, 1859.
Tho important State paper as to the position Of the
United States upon the question OF neutral rights has been
completed, and was despatched to all our Ministers in
Europe by the Persia on Wednesday It win create
most profound impression and demonstrate that the prs
sent administration will maintain the dignity character
and moral position OF the United States As ono OF the
nrst commercial nations Of the EARTH we can no longer
permit the grave questions which may arise affecting
commerce TO be disposed Of without our voice and in
auence being heard and felt in their adjustment.
The present manifesto lays down broad principles
which win govern In the maintenance of our rights
positions now assumed will be adopted by all the grea.
nations Of Europe The principal points are Of course
With reference to limitation Of articles which shall be
deemed contrabanu of The United States holds that
nothing should be embraced in this list but the direct
and immediate munitions Of warfare, such as powder
muskets cannon, lead and saltpetre &C. Coal which is
the very foundation OF manufacturing and commercial
transactions is declared by the United States not
to be contraband of war, and any ATTEMPT
to consrue otherwise will be viewed as an encroach
ment upon our commerce. So, ao are brea istus not
ccnraband CT The broad doctrine ia also reiterated
that free leg covers the cargo.
Whilst the despatch makes no ausion to privateering
Il is we'll understood, settled principle OF the Aer
Can doctrine, that under circumstances will We sban
don that right.
The vews of the new English Ministry mot known,
but the hesitation Of the last Ministry in declaring Ito
views to coal s In striking contrast with the boldnees
evinccd by our government in emphaticaly declaring
that coal is not 10 any sense contraband of war.
The PRONUNCIATION Of this despatch viii doubtless be
followed by large orders for coal 10 tbis country and
generally will have the effect Of promoting the interests
Of American shipping.
Austria maintains that coal s conraband of war; whilst
Franco and Russa hold 10 contrary doctrine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08

ST. LOUIS, Suly s, 1859.
The steamer Lehgh, bound 70 CINCINNATI caught FIRE in
the bold while lying at the wharf last evening" The boat
was only slightly Injured but the valuable cargo Of as
sorted produce seriously damaged by water.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08
HE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.

WASHINGTON, July 7, 1859.
is estimated that reduction Of from two To three
hundred thousand dollars will be effected during tho sc
year just commenced, by the retrenchment In the ex
penses attending the collection Of the customs revenue
now In progress These will continue to be made from
time to time reliable nform on the subject shall
reach the Secretary.
number Of gentlemen from different parts OF the
Union are making arrangements for an early private
meeting at Washington TO consult TO the best meaps of
bringing General Lane Of Oregon prominently before the
country as q candidate for the Presidency
The President continues TO assure his friends that he
will not be candid for re election.
The Secretary Of the Treaaury on appeal has decided
thatthe following named articles properly chargeabe
with nineteen per cen'um duty Six violin strnrs.
Italian cloths, manufacture Of worsted used for car
meLts and lining button stuff net being cut into sllpg or
patterns OF requisite eae and shape for shoes and booees
Veneers, no other instrument than a cav haypr be.n
used In their construction and requiring s 10 undergo
o!her proeess before they be applied 10 puroses of
vonteIng Tree from Copada under the reciprocity
treaty.
The receipts into the Treasury for the week ending
with Jupc 30 amounted 10 80 s33 600 The drafts paid
amounted to nearly three mions, and The drafs Issued
TO above two Millions The baaaco in lhe Treasury WAS
81 43s coo
Commander Farraai. r',ai Eca anl Mater John
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suproxsd Loss OF schooner sarah Bartlett.

WASHINGTON, July Z, 1859.
The Picdne Of the LIST inst. says that the wrecked
schooner lying near Ship leland ShoalsJis believed
competent authority to be the Sarah Bartlett which three
months ago left Charleston for Boston, with cargo
cotton sugar and moasses The vessel lies capszed and
and it il thought all on board were lost,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08

IEtGIUms
LkAyESwoR1u, X. T., July I, 1859.
The express frem Denver City has arrived here, bring
ing dates OF the Both ut The accounts from the gold
region continue catering The Indians were very trou
besome and an expedition 10 chastse them was talked Of
Mr. Mccoy, who left Denver City the 24th ull Informs
the st. Joseph Gase that only eight ton claims have
yet been discovered that pay These the Gregory
road the rest bepg all desert He says the reports Of
the richness Of other claims absolutely FALSE and tha
the miners were leaving in large numbers Some three
thousand wagons are now return trip. Mr.. Mccoy
estimates that there about the mines from 2 900
to $4,000 persons, Of whom doing nothing or
working for their board. he says the mines will not
supply more than 5000 people, and advises body
stay at home
One hundred and thirty Elk troops, from Carlisle Bar
racks, arrived here to day, en- route to Santa Fe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-08

business Of importance transacted. The Convention
stands-35 republicans against II democrats
Maine Republican State Convention.
PORTLAND, July 7, 1852
The Maine Republican State Convention is now in ses
sion in this city. J. B. Brown Of Portland presides
Two hundred and towns are represented by 635
delegates.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-08

The ATLANTIC CAPLE.-The London
Times in an Article on the Atlantic teie-
graph, says 4: "No attempts can be made,
with any prospect of success, To lli! the
old cable until the return of calm weather,
at the end OF April or May, and even un-
der the best circumstances, the expecta.
tons with regard to the operation are no,
favorable. M awhile, ii has been def.
niteIy ascertained that the existing dam.
age was not at the shore end. The law
ing OF the new end has been completed 10
a distance Of twelve miles out from Valen-
TIA. and the portion taken up was found
10 be in perfect condition for all electric
purposes. Experiments lately underta-
ken by person previously unconnected
with the enterprise strongly support the
original inference that the main fault is
about two hundred and seventy miles
from the Irish coast, a, depth, probably,
OF nine hundred fathoms There is also
fault on the other side, which is thought
10 be about three hundred miles from
Newfoundland. Currents, however. still
continue to be received, although Of kind
so feeble and uncertain as to be useless
for any practical purpose"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-08
TO CONSERVATIVES,

THE advertiser having been restored to health
l. in few weeks, by very simple remedy,
after having suffered several years with Sc
we're Lung Injection, and that dread disease,
Consumption,-is anxious TO make known to
his fellowsuiierers the means Of cure. To all
who desire it he will send copy Of the pre-
scription used (tree Of charge,) with directions
for preparing and using the same, which they
will find sure cure for Consumption, .lStama,
Bronchitis, &c. The only object of the adver-
tiser in sending the prescription is to benefit
tho afflicted, and he hopes every sufferer will
try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing,
and may prove abessing. Parties wishing the
prescription will please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Long Island.
October 9, 1853. 3mo.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-08

u INVALIDS TAKE NOTICE!! The
following forms which the unbalanced fluids
assume and many not here mentioned, that
have more or less fever or pain, are as easily
subdued by the NEW MEDICAL SALT as
fire is extinguished by water, to wit: Brain
Fever, Headache, Rush of blood to the head
and Heart, Fits Inflamed Eyes, Ears and
Nose Canker, Neuralgia, Spinal Affections,
Erysipelas, Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Asthma, In
famed Lungs and Liver, Heartburn, Coughs,
Dyspepsia, VenereaI Diseases, rheumatism,
Gout, Scrofua, Salt Rheum and all itching
ard otker cutaneous eruptions. n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-08
PORTRAIT PAINTING.

n E. HENDERSON offers his Pro-
IL. fessional Services TO the citizens at
Shepherdstown and vicinity for few
weeks. His room is in the house for
merly occupied by Mr.. D. S. Noble, on
German street.
September %, 1858. It
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-08

Y' DR.. COGGSWELL'S NEW MEDICAL
SALT exerts, like the vaccine matter, an ex-
traordinary influence over the veins and arte-
ries, resultng in the gradual decline Of in
flammation as indicated by the pulse, which
soon resumes its natural state, as the heart,
pain and fever disappear.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-08
GREAT BARGAINS
NEW GOODS !
Prices to suit the Times !

T;>HC undersigned has just returned from
/ Philadelphia with large and hand
some assortment OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
being purchased exclusively for CASH
at such prices as cannot fail 10 give salts.
faction. He is determined to sell as LOW
if not LOWER than any house in the
County. He is not to be out-dOne by
any one, not even our friends at Dut-
fields Depot, who profess to sell at low
figures. TO punctual dealers he would
say call and see for yourselves. He asks
no one TO buy unless he can do little
better than any one else. As an induce
ment to Cash buyers he will allow Ten
Der cent at the foot of every bill of 50
and upwards, Groceries excepted. Now
IS your time 10 purchase cheap goods.
&SI mean what say.
WIN. MOULDER
Shepherdstown, October 30, 1858.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-08
If THE VICTIM

BE conscious Of the cause of bis decay and hav-
ing relinquished the odious practice he suffers
under those terrible nocturnal and involuntary
emission, which weaken and shame him, pro-
ducing mental and physical prostration. If he
emancipate himself before the practice has
done its worst, and enter matrimony, his mar
riage is unlruitful, and his sense tells him that
this is caused by his early folIies.
Too many think they will hug the secret to
their own hearts, and cure themselves. Alas I!
how often is tins fatal deluson, and how ma
ny promising youth, who might have been an
ornament 10 society, has faded from the earth.