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, 1859-10-24

Sad Ca1amtsy~Stx Persons Drowned.
Ii CRnsss. Oct. 20 --A painful calamity oc-
Cured at Lake Minprlonka. about thirty miles
west Of st. Paul, on last Tuesday evening. by
which SIX persons came to their death BY drown
ing. Tbs circumstances arc these: MT. u. B.
Stone, formerly Of the Stste Of New York, who
lived at the north arm Of the lake, determined
to nors bis family, consisting Of biz wife and
old, down to Minnctonka Mills, distance Of
i've nliles, BY water He employed for that pur.
pose two citizens Of st. Paul, nsn;ed Nathaniel
zie, Of Hutchinson. and til. seven persons
started on their pe1ilous voyage in sall-boat.
About dark their boat capsi1ed under pre-"
sure Of sudden gale and IT.. Stone "a Al,
tempting to save his wife and children. pef1shed
with them. Buttczfeld aud Ioyelling. held on
to the boat until daylight, but from sheer e1'
lost their ha sa1.d .Gd Ts5s Saelsd so
Ioreilinc werr from Vermont. The former
1naraH 4 wife and child.
, 1859-10-24
Tho AlleghneY County Bonds.

PrtzxHuRa, oct- ee.-1n Tue Supreme Court
nandamus case, Middleton rs. County Commits.
sionets, Mr. II LLAMA addressed the Court in a
speech Of four hours duration. He waA auc-
ceeded bI Mr. Price, on behalf Of the holders.
wbose speech will close tue argument in this
case.
On Monday, the next Oh The list wi1l be taken
up and argued.
One Of The points Of defence is that the piain-
tias are not bona tide holders Of the bonds on
~ security for loans advanced to railroads tu
which they were issued.
, 1859-10-24
w Lam u RAILROAD,

This Hoal sn!.het snm La&s Erie to I4ts Ont..
s:o % ths linz Of IL. wesnd Canal an4 fuy equip;et
docks fo- mil Issht eaeh end Of tie 6ufe capa4 dt
doing atxe business. line Of seansrs run In eonuse
u Oswcxo Kingston, Dy1rnsbunh Prescott, Montreal
PnrtlAnd and Qek<c 1al from Port Coibosne, On IaAs
, 1859-10-24

pxaTn1osArHl NV YoxK, 0ct. - 1850.
F1orR-Markct Be- better with ,cve demand, partly
speculative Sales bls It A.s5@4 50 for super ste
es5 fur extra do for super western; 50 for
common to nedluu extra western: for Inferior I"
good shipping bnnds q esta round roop Ohio clos!DE
que& and ntn. Canadian Flour steady with sA!es Of :Q
bbs At o.%0a6 for common 70 choce extra. Rye fousln
fair request 1t 1904 20.
GzAir-heat market sa3c better sn1newhst unsettled.
Sales 81 900 bushels at q " for Chicago springs for NIL
club; a7al -s5 for white Canad and . for
~ ssehi7a Hyt aa and losss fses soo bashsls I At
76toc fpr Caada East Corn quiet and f1m Sales 500
bushels al al Los round End JeEsey ytow mixed weAtetn
he'd At LOS. Cats buoyaut at for state western and
Eana4ian.
Wn1sk1-DnI and heavy. Sales 800 brls 1t esa:sHc-
raov1s,oss heavy for mess and h1ner for ptiue.
Sa!rs Is to0 ba It for 10 ST for pt!te.
Beef s.eady. Sales rs ss u for country prime
for de mess go St q? fos sep1sked meas; o.
Wes'esn 1t ld0oa16 50. Prime beef quie.at II 9a
19 o. Cut meats quiet and firm shoulder; 9t09ie
htns nsesa aust La!d ds .ad apa hsssy Ssles
md l.a:1 70! Stats. Cheese steady II 6keloAc'
srocKsT There VIII no &c :ond board to-day having ~
ourped TIL Monday. In none! there Ia EEeat easei per
feey aeeep1ed ~ I'D 5asis hs .s,s toE sho.
l1qf Il the highest Eate to-day.
, 1859-10-24

CLARK x CO..
THROUGH FREIGHT AGENTS
Are prepared TO cout.aet rghts through by autaotlty Of
the Companies pAned Aaare, At their Office.
72 Dearborn Street,
aud II depot Of P. F. ". + &. r. E. ChleaRo Or II
Depot. Liberty STREET Pittsburgh,
Ths otaees or he Psnn1yir.ala Railroad Company In
seuh IL s.Eeet, New Yurk No. 4 K4bY stsvtt Boz
tom No 9 North street, Baltimore, and Il The ,ntsz
Depot Philadelphia ote3 a;33 I'M
, 1859-10-24
The Sunday Question in Pittsburgh.

L L
P17sssuRon, Oct ga portion Of the west
ern press are mistaken rs to the action Of Mayor
Weaver, in regard to Sunday cases. The P ass
cuger cars were stopped in Philadelphia from
Thompsou Of tue Supreme Court. or course
the precedent reached here. and on simple
notice frona Mayor Weaver. passenger cars re-
trained from running on Sunday, but it was ill.,
sisted TINT drivers Of carriages, working on
Sunday the same as other days for pay. should
be stopped without special reference to going
to church.
Affidavit was nude before the Mayor on Mon.
day, Oct Sd, against three drivers, two Of whom
we're on the 10tl fined t25. Chief justice.
Lowrie paid bis fine. Other cases will b taken
before The Supreme Court now sitting here,
which is desired By both parties.
The stopping Of dispatches for the press along
named Taylor going around the different Offices
threatening suits. The Mayor had nothing 10
do with it. He would take affidavit the same
~ any other magistrate when made By respon-
Rifol4 nHFfiAE.
, 1859-10-24

The Wheat market opened quiet, and We
note decline Of 1c- closing, however.
rather hrner, on account OF more favor
able news from Buffalo and New York. About
10000 bushels were sold a. f1.03 for No Red;
3o@91c for No Red s9@97c for common to
choice Club; ss@sSac for No Spring; sc@ssc
for No 9 Spring; Sic for Rejected-c1osing firm
advanced SC. About $500 bbls we're sold nt
$40 to $3.50 for White Winter; $4.4o to $3.50
for Red Winter; s4.o5 to s4.50 for Spring E1-
tras, and $3.50 to s4.oo for Spring Super. New
Corn in actirc demand, and market firm. Sales
Of new Shellcd were made at SOC to Sic per Sc
, 1859-10-24

PITTSBURGH, IT. WAYNE Il CHICAGO, AND
pennsylvania RAILROADS,
TO III ELsTER-.- CITIES.
, 1859-10-24

One Of the Inzurrectaontsts Arrested.
CARLISLE, Pa, Oct GA man supposed to
be Capt Cook, Of tue narpcrs Ferry ins4Frec-
tTers The description, md WAS tue same man
seen in Chamhersburg talking with Mrs. Cook
Yesterday. lie WAS armed heavily. He is now
having hearing.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. ee.-The man arrested on
the charge Of murder, as being participant in
The insurrectiou at uarper's Ferry, is now sup.
posed not to be Cook, but to be one Of bis party.
lie is tue man from whom Sharp's rifle wns
yesterday taken at Chambersburg, and who
vas with Mrs. Cook. Upon arrestiug him, he
endcasored to resist, but was oveTpowered.
Uc h.d on bis person three resolrers and two
bowie knisea lie has been committed 10 pris-
on for a farther hearing. This man is taller
then tue published description makes Cook. He
has the appearance Of desperate mon, ready
for any enterprise. He refused ut Ills hearing
to answer any questions.
, 1859-10-24

2KcElF71 YEsTfRbAT-
Flour WHIT Corn Oats larry Hogs Cal
, 1859-10-24

LRAvkxwox7a. Oct. oe.-Toial receipts OF
gold dust the past fortnight at this aud adiacent
points, $780, 600.
It now appears that Dr. Willing il elected
Delegate to Congress from '' Jcdersou," instead
Of Williams, as previously reported.
, 1859-10-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
t:ox Wise Males a Speech.

WAsaIForox, Oct. Ex-Governor Wise in hi.
Richmond speech says, hare o bushcl OF
Csni. Browns correspondence, but not nil oft:
4 carpet bag full was taken to Baltimore and
jnpropcrIy used. The letters in his possession
nrorea that prominent men at the North werc
imn,fcated ia lie affair. Whether our sister States
in, :he North will a1low such men to remain
among them unrebuked or unpunished remains
to be- seen. If any ono SHOULD smuggle oil
Gerrit Smith aou,e night and bring him to me.
would read him moral lecture and then se1tt
him back home.
lie had remained ut uRrpers Ferry to prevent
the application Of lynch Law in virginia. Theirs
was 10 eucstion Of Jurisdiction to be settled, as
he had made up his mind fully +; and after de-.
teru1ining TINT the prisoners should be tried il,
Virginia, he would not haze obeyed aa order u
the contrary from the President of the Uoite.l
States.
Hewas ready to weep when he heard that The
outlaws comprised twelve men. and that they
had taken the town in ten minutes There was
no cowardice On the part Of the people there,
because their uuguarded citizens were prisoners,
but he told them that they had made q mistake.
and if Gen. Washington had been aprisoner and
his life i1nperiled by M nttack. he would bare
1isked his own life. and other lives as well, i'll
making an attack without delay. This hansaH
border rutiau made great mistake as to tue
disposition Of the slaves to ay to his standard.
The AbolitionIsts cannot comprehend thai taes
arc held among us by patfiarchal tenure. ihe
Governor urged the importance OF organizing
military force throughout the state and e8ef,
cising vigilance to guard against the Disgrace o'
4 similar surprise.
, 1859-10-24

chen pleyers Of this city have received chal-
Iepee IRON the Cincinnati chess club TO plaJ u
maich bv telegraph The natter ia under ad-
visemeut, and wl1 be decided in the course Of
%~rt weAk
, 1859-10-24

THRUST !s!. ) SALE. = y lercaS,
Geo.xs ! q, Il e. ant Anna y Gi.t.s H.. .Ee, On
of Tu.t of thai lite p h<fsraer dssc,itsd
to ,ss q tn n a., !e u; scsntds* to
r.: 10 j = # f. - a ID
y & oi a. y
~ ~ Of lily, i. is: and seeones Ia Boot No,
81 It. ( p I "a !;
trust and. wheseaA efaaIt hsa bsen n2hs By tho ta
I sss aim:d i' u 81 e.
s of sn: Or M ,r. *, ~ PA or ~ s M
80 s!' i eIsan.e ssi lie :sn *h.ii! das
1as sse &
ade aad executed by ,he said OeoEge 4: 9Th, snSerr
IL. s q aft ,se M Sas :sd sale Ellen .se Il M y
eass ID. ds 81 IL +. fswsnty nah b t,y Il: e. Aax % ~
fer r. ceaa!y SooE On H. t~eaiy ~
Of juae D. ls:9 and ,teu'ed il beoz 2. art. ~ IL
aot.ea oa d. laet of ali deed And ~heses. h. &s
ne 10 I'll a. prsi.ts % n I'D e.i q tsn.
md ,.a Ses e eoaEs5ane: 1e'l'tnx mi rsne'nx tss
SOW therefore. the saiI Marx sknaer Do hereby kvs
no I h. Z pa,;''sass ef 4 4 a. y .ae
i! 'e puls suction .hs Sos,h oset % Co1,t
HI & n vt s. &C. ss. 3s9
drsenoes property snl :ses .isate lying md kenx ID
ss 81 E X. X.
~ 4 sas h,,, lpssdgI
ax, nj e sn.s5 md j Saee M a.
eupson u ths aRo's tanned In 'sld deeds OF CONVEY
'oss ssissa 6 i'Fe''''' MARX SKINNER z,u.....
N0T1CETO PROVISION DEAL
:. 6. LAW K Co.,
OF chaxo, Ill., take this method Of nfusnssx tAa t,.a.
taat they eo2issalshe 10
slaushterfaEan and Packing House,
Fosu4s.y o.ned By Aoofe sereras Co.. eIty sni
, 1859-10-24

PHILADELPHIA, Oct :2.-E. e. Wilson, Adm.
tant General Of sststs Of Pennsyirsnia, has taken
forty muskets which were in possession Of the
ctr afer months since.
, 1859-10-24

oopz2saracH, Oct. es.-The Ogdeusburgh
Literary Institute was burned last night, TO-
gether with all the scientific appasatus and
portion of the valuable library. There was no
insurance on the property.
, 1859-10-24

Adjournment Of tho Eplscopal Con.
Tcntt0n.
RlckHoxp, Oct. 22-The General Convention
Of The Episcopal Church has unanimously
elected he.: Dr. Joseph G. Talbot, Of Indian.
Apolia, a. Missionary nishop Of The Northwest.
The Convention win adjourn TONIGHT.
, 1859-10-24

FAzr1ER Po1sr, Oct e2.-The steamship
Anglo Saxon, ROW due with Liverpool dates to
the l2th inst, has not been aignaied below.
SNOW ia now fsa}lng.
, 1859-10-24

Tragedy In the marylzud xscnltentlary
EAL1IxoRk, Oct s2.--As noon to-day IN th*
Maryland Penitentiary, d convict refused conf
pliance with the orders Of the Deputy Warden.
who, whilst enforcing tue command, was seized
by the conEict, and stabbed twice in the neck
immediately. Gregory Bennett, another officer
Of the penitentiary. fired two shots at the p,is-
ouer, indicting fatal wound. and he died al
most Immediately. II is thought the deputy
Warden will die Of his wounds.
LA7zR.-The convict shot 1t the penitcntiary
is not dead. IA Was at first reported, and tue
Narden's injuries are not considered fatal.
, 1859-10-24
{ UliBERMAN'S EXCHANGED

1 U1lEEtk1lAN'S EACHANGE.
The Rooms Of shs Association. in 1lnda Block, viii
be open each morning from eight nae o'clock Lam.
Neaut vhieh int And Plsee a resident and
non-rddent AsnutAsn.xfa, City and Country Dealer
tedlo At1eud. ROBERT II, FOSS President
ElTnALz1 Wooo, See1EtszY. myl4Smdhssx4ets
, 1859-10-24

snr 1sdy EEin WIscu Ontnnsson-1s4 head cattle 5s4
bf1y beef Ci bris pork 10 ls dour = h1la feed -
bsis meal :53 hak1 osts 20 hs corn, hhds sugar. is
tt:8do.
Pruo Noutesu.aa NApier St Josepb-ixht
PROB Sun. Mson, buto-a bras beef &e46 bu corn, sD1
{prls douf l6 tons broom catu, 10 hs1 uddtnEx 10
ton1hAy
B,k cv Of ogden,bnrzh. Cochran osweko-l.,4oo buah
barley
Brig harmon. Whitney. Osxeeo- II .0as bu wheat
Big Aex MITCHELL hutchinson Gs Dayls obs bu corn 100
Brig Mary RuheE etsy River bss four. 70 hrs beef
= 6a. poFt. SO IN com - sonshay
br3S S Gale Mct}ure. Ucontot light.
kcitr 4 Bradley, Young 0s1efo, ii 90 ba wheat.
Seitr H1Ga;sos. I.tes Sturgeon RsSez. LIGHT.
sehr Iu,eo,s~ resz Eass11aavtlie, F.. t9 TN nd,e.
sels Theodore Perry. Daiek osHeso to load II Ratos
Sear Marquette. Aef}ulrr. 1utalos 1890 bu whest.
Seh+ DreA1nauxht, Doeket, tsrtEu IL 60 bu wheat.
Sehr S.aco, Kood Osweso, 1t, LOCO tu wheat.
SelF Vim Jone Sherman. AAnsee y tons h2F 20 bu
100 bu cora.
sehs Autoe1at, Grover. pnf.lo. A:o1 bu wheat
Schr Summit bingham. OsweGo. 13aQ pu wheat,
, 1859-10-24

Illinois and Michigan Canal.
ARRIVED. October =. 1S59.
Dye Lockps 116 bu cora, 1: bu rt 80 bsis nou. Is
bril- htchx1ne1.
Norfhfur, Jo!et le0ton1 eas4h.
L Haw1ey, Joliet. TO tons earth.
Entls, Jolht II tons earth
Penguin Joliet, 1ss tuus e1Eth
Leach, Joliet 10 ton& earth.
Ilurph2n,, Joliet. 80 tons earth.
" Henry. Jellet. lHo tons earth.
Oeau Spray OtANa, po1 brick ~ ht 1leY. 70 bu corn
lAb3 fu wheat ~ bu 0aix.
CLEARED.
Ontario. OtAwa, 51eoo # lumber.
Ellen uos.is % 4.s II lumber.
" R<nxn, Joliet light
Pe.tcan. Jafln, Light.
peoguin. Joliet, Light
Adeisjdt Jol1et .G IS n lusubes 500 sh!ats,
Thorp Joet, slf6 Il lumber. 2ooj ahr Eles 81 100
lzth.
Ohio, Joliet. Is tda bark.
, 1859-10-24
Cricket ChnlfanEc--SnoW.

RocHEsrsR. Oct. a:.-Mz. Jones. delegate
from the Astor House Convention of Base Bail
Clubs, arrived this i. b., and proposed chai-
leuge from American base bAll players to the
Par aud Wisden, on behalf Of the cricketerA.
hare decided to return by the Quebec steamer
ofSaturday, the 29th, and that they can only
play on Wednesday and Thursday ne1t. j!
thai cannot be arranged, The entire twelve posi-.
tivefy decline.
There is slight snow storm and the weather
il cold and rAw. {;
The cricket match is no. roinR on Tet.
, 1859-10-24
PORT OF CHICAGO.

ARRIVED
rsop tntara gon. Wilkins, Colug gwood, 5. N lumber
Prop Monte1uaa Napier. $. Joseph, L7oo Il ties l5o
bris aour. 100 do spples.
Hatk n4nnL JeneEy. Cleveland 4s$ tens coal
Is,iK AleoMah. G1tt oeouto 10 n lumber
Sthr L r Gale, Mctaxinn, Uconto, 10 m 1unahe1
Sch1 Tusena. Pe1tt Eastlnanvfle, ~ lumber, 40
Shingles. l0j brls stuceo
Seh7 lronsheA Grover Cleveland. 40 tpna coa1
Sche ArattlA. EvenA Fellcs's r!st. 33 eds wood
Schr Miami BELLE, FaIkz Osween. .-0l> bFls sa1t
Shf lerYy fannah Canted Tszve5s Crf, 3s N lumber
Hchf Caha. HERMAN Prtsqus Ise- 3o0tons coal
sehr Nasie. NcEanata = t'sand II ts!ve5 70 n Lumber
, 1859-10-24

CTEAM TO IRELAND, ENG
~ la2d, and Scotland for 80.
THE ATLANTIC
ROYAL NAIL srxAx NAVIGATION coNpASY's
New FORK and Galway Line.
The staunch a1apow..su, 1ron Steamer
L.xso-1I, e@Vsaf~ .sreh~tso1,
w ri ss[s e: ks;, a
f1!ex. u P4:s4os:-Fh1t ca.. ~ Second Cha 9:
Tss 7 e;i; f.: < 4S = W.: 4 e
Third ca mus provide ptae kolfe. fork water esa and
Flint Cabin passaxs 70 st. Johns......s
ether ftoIa ~ p.lt i Great
'a ., ,s'*' a'':3sea ;2RE s: $
THE WESTERN TRANSPORT
l. ALTON COMPANY. |
1859 IGk 1850
INCORPORATED 1856.
5SS A15E y yEs'fess; f e. EfSs
da Il. ~ 3 s as ipte1s &c
. azl ron Se@ isfi Phlaae!hia bsssen, 1sSs1,.
aEeE al asfos l. II @ I'd II:
Tse xa.t ot the Es.e Canal Enlargement !. now a.
vaneei rear 70 completion s et! ~.s1aased
nd s:,p.t:s tst-sea Sew ioff nd Buaao, con-
mand aauafachon-
tas cs &
the ensuing And TIE L prepared 70
canal Or STAN Lske and Kai to md fum Buaa!o, It
III eanpaa5 isa u E1pse.. The xe- York Central
R:oa and steam an lie toesssy asunns q ,hesr 50.
% the choice Of routes 100 .aa ' 1F1
Hugh Aleu, oeaerai seat, ccaue.' srp,s.r.
Anxo.s1'TIss;sn: I;s:: .,toz Hou.- nu,,tny Wv Yors
sc; d. sa.'s' u u IT,; E!:s assai a:s:'!
fi!: d: 5s42 Ss;'i; E*5s 1ss. Milwaukee
Joa- ". Tatt1e,
se1..:a:n Axtat. foot It s..se street. Cheaxo:
4 MEXICAN TRANSPORTA-
!: l:3S &: :sHxASa:sss's2'ss*s Il ss.' 2sas
CASH CAPITAL, 100000
FkASkEy ja4Ey t9f 4 Is R'se;?. Id rrva.ussr
p.9: ,ssa.1e;t f1epsty f;sa y: $:
he 1ass Porss !: i:ie Wae; .ssa Eesi a.
81; I;s Ii prop
EIGHT STAUNCH PRoPELLBRs
To ply between Du4o and Ch!eayo. touching route
sheboyx3p Milwaukee, KA-ine. kenusha. ano wauksxAu
Uavnx ii Chicago ample t7cles 2od warehouse aecnnmt
dAlIs teptiou. asserting and shipping Of all ~
tes euxued thxi1 hlc will be under the d1ft
tIen Of their Agent, who viii tive h!* PERSONAL stte1o
10 The dlnent Of contracts. Adjustment Of eals ~
! damage. o.,
A. our Company hare large line of
CANAL BOATS on THE kRiE CANAL.
an about to establish al!te Of Steam Can.l Boats ar
We xl warranted IN toour ounleFoua custom
: ess that they can rely upon
GREATER DISPATCH AND At LESS RATES
than las heretofore been given. W.. therefore. Ask Il
public eosnue the Patronage 10 Nbsly oSsso~edupt
| i. turnx tllr past four yeats.
tH saad locks Ma-ket street, h.twtea a.siIxft
1I taJieistJgn CHAs. E. CHASE, Agent
, 1859-10-24
IMPORTANT 10 FARMERS,
BENEFITS
ENN21tpi03k Farm .Ns[Fs

PATENTED JANUARY 4, 1s.9.
tcularty Invited to The
Esy and Unriyansd Portable @ E.s@ s,l Mil1, a.
MOST s,nr1E 1fE,ittat H. y sS Is EFFICIENT
~ r: :a I Fl sses %
Tho srndnx Of Cora n The well = =. other klna.
::fa sas:
T. either eeasse dne |. made q ne bet material 20
a.ien bo.h 81, .na s,asbt, r. fs9 I'll. M y ~ ..
Gs u q "o o d. a1a rtss
aH sies e e ). aii! :ata q 81.
ss,1f rs
S.1eseic'e - % e1i.iss 'ia ali. = III, aassy
anitoi1u It ean Se run via tss pwer and owing IL
:at aies qast!e, .aa Is lnroa1!y Of .stat!Sa y
ssoe aevso;o4s prues ~ ,as nil u e esssasts1 Il
asst ss ~ .a .aa M
and l. eonateaIT reeomn*nded .he public perfect
1 n os1 aaa u CO..
bui te spsee and weighs bu:ahors 20 pouads 1hey Will
be Il 4 ~ g::i
Ss;s HALL Ii Il: s:s:: s: :: sss
esn b sen In operation eel3.e4tl@
NEO. T. ABBEY, 1876 Lake st.
~ Igpesttf A.aafseta1s. & ns I'd I'd, Wa.,.- n., q
't e. Il ssts 1s.sR III: Sss 1 NJ
Ii: e.! s's:S;: ':Ss 81:
a soie sz<ni f,t H'a1d Powder: nYny
DOR THE GOLD MINES
e5H4 5H4sf:s Fs4SE AxR ssFz s$*{z kg3V5s: H!EEEs W
:tss ao. nd sAt1 ssa M
'f:s:s;! :c is's for The j. S'1 EsfoS Il e.
DOSEulL CEAIETHeY.-Ea
, 1859-10-24
MILL FURNISHING GENERALLY.

pacs Specifications and Estimates furnished when d.
Sired, and the construction Of Steam and Water
MIL contracted for eaErc,
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS, &c.
The subscribers having obtained the agency for the sale
Of Steam and BoI1trA from the HanutActoFT OF
GouLD1S0, BAGLEY 4 sEwELL, OF WATER
TOWN. N.Y.
would invite the attention Of purchasers to their superior
merits q style workmanship and povers .so thel very
10y ps:se1 The folowiag y ast Of prees ot Engine
CoGks, Valves Arch Castings and Crater. complete aud
ready fut Use delivered in Chicago:
horse poxer......$5oo eohorse 20
10 " ..,.,,.. rs | so ,.,.,,.. 1914
Il I" " ,.,..... $50 i IS !" ,.,..,.. 2eo0
l6 =. ........1lOo 40 ,:.-. ~
and IN Ike proportion fos larger sizes required.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
AUGUST, 10th, 1885

| AUGUST, lOtn, 1859.
Present, full Board-Application of David How
ara to be released from assessed value of his nor
sona property. Denied.
Application of same person for reduction nj
assessed value Of his personal property. Granted
Application Of VIM. Sharkey for reduction ii
assessed value OF personal property and improve
Application of John Adriance TO be released
from assessed value ofreal property. Refused
Application OF o. Ii. Smith for reduction of a..
fused. Fv' Ne'
Application of r. A. Sanderson for reductior =,
assessed value Of Northeast IA of lot 7 block n
Refused ''0'N ~
Application Of A. D'Artney for reduction of ss.
sessed value of personal property. Refused
Application of Union Water Co. Refused
Appl cation of VIM A. Sampson for reduction
OF assessed value Of suburban lot range j Re.
fused. - Ne-
Excelsior Canal Co. Upon the repres, nta6on
to the Assessor, and it appearn- to the satisfac.
ton of the Board that the Assessor had made an
error, the assessed value of said ditch was raised
to the sum Of $25 900.
Application Of Chas. Coviland TO be released
rom the assessed value of real property in the
0oraua Grant lying North of the South Honcut
H0aFd adjourned I'll O'Clock P. NJ. tomorrow.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

TnE Washington correspondent of the
Fh'ladelphia Inquirer says "a letter from a
geh'l' man in Tennessee, we'll known to the
"ho'e country received here a few days ago
states that the political campaign is going on
there with uncommon spirit and vigor. and
that the Opposition viii, in the opinion of
the writer, elect at least six members Of Con.
gress-probably more"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, says that the African slave
trade is meeting with great success on the
coast of Florida. The writer states that du.
ring the past year large number Of slaves
have been landed and successfully transport.
ed into the interior of the country.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

A MACHINE for the manufacture Office is now
in operation in London, says an Exchange,
which turns out three tons of that commodity
daily. 1t is the invention of Mr.. Harrison.
of Australia The refrigeration, as we learn
from a recent number of an English journal.
is produced by the evaporation of ether in
vacuum
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

FAvoRs.-G, Amy has furnished us with
the latest magazines and periodicals from the
Atlantic States, by the present steamer
Any keeps most excellent bookstore and a
fine supply Of periodicals from every quar-
ter of the United States, England and Eu-
rome
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

The GUANo ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC. In an
opinion of the Attorney General on the case
of Johnson's Island, in the Pacific, claimed bv
the Pacific Guano Company, he affirms:
!. That the case presented is one that ad-
mits the exercise Of the discretionary power
OF the President, conferred by the act of Con.
gress of Aug. IS, 1886 and
2. That the Pacific Guano Company is the
party to give the bond required by that act.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

The Washington States says that rumor
comes from the other side of the water that
the Hon. Charles Sumner is about to lead 70
the hymenial altar an accomplished and rich
widow, of downright Black Republican pro.
cliyities."
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

In consequence of the attitude assumed by
the Argentine Confederation the State Of
Buenos Ayres is arming rapidly. having in
creased the ships of its navy, and ordered the
creation of new bodies of troops.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

The Anti-Lecompton Convention of Con-
ira Costa county has made the following
nominations; For Assembly, G. W. Bryant;
Sheriff, Mr.. Dodge; Clerk, Mr.. Littlefeld ;
Treasurer, Mr.. Swain Public Administrator.
Mr.. Barber; Assessor, Mr.. Carpenter; Sur
veyor, Mr.. Small; Superintendent Of Schools,
Mr.. Cox.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

Ii Virginia, there has been duel between
G. II. Collier and j. F. Jones. The affair /.
said to have grown out of an attack with Il
hoTsewhip The duel ended without blood
shed.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

LETTERS crowd upon the Administration
from all quarters deprecating its course con.
cerning the adopted citizens as HAVING 40
moralized the Democracy worse than I.eooro,
ton.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

CHEAP CLoTHING.-Our friends. II. Eiler
man d Co., have received magnificent as
sortment of ready made clothing and piec,
goods by the last steamer See their adver-
tisemeDt
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

On the 2lth of May, the town of Amend
the capital of Chloe, a province of Chile
was visited by fire, which DESTROYED one
hundred and fifty one houses. Loss $3.50 ooo
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

THE billiard match between Michael Phe
Ian of New York, and John Roberts of Liv-
erpool, will probably come off about the 9th
of November.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-17

G. ARMsTRoNG.-This gentleman advertise.
large lot Of new shoes and boots, CATERS
etc, of the latest styles, by the present steam
er. See his advertisement.