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NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Annual Convention of the Printers, National un
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Bosros, May 3.-The eighth annual Convention OF
the National Printers Union assembled in this city
day for the election Of officers and the transaction Of
other business connected with the Union.
The officers elected for the ensuing year are as fol-
lows:
Robert G. Smith, Of Philadelphia, President.
Milo Barrett, of Montgomery, Alabama, Vice Presi-
dent.
George W. Colby, Of Cincinnati, Second Vice
President.
Thomas J. Walsh, of New York City, Secretary and
Treasurer.
George N. Brisbin, of New Orleans, Corresponding
Secretary.
Delegates were present from every section Of the
country, the principal cities being represented by
about thirty.
The delegates from abroad are receiving generous
hospitality from the fraternity and the citizens gener-
ally.
The Convention closes on Thursday night with a
grand banquet.
American Medical Association.
LOUISVILLE, May Sat the Convention Of the
American Medical Association, which assembled
here to-day twentyfour States are represented, and
two hundred and fifty delegates are present.
DR.. Harvey Lindsey, of Washington, appointed
President Of the Convention and DR.. A. ]. semms of
Washington, and DR.. s. NJ. Bemis, Of Louisville Sec
retaries. ~0-
The President of the Association delivered the an
nual address.
The Convention then went into the election of off.
for the ensuing year. which resulted in the choice
of DR.. Henry Miller, for President; Drs. H. F. As.
kew, Charles s. Tpler, L. A. Smith and Calvin West
Yce-Presidents; DR.. Caspar Wister, Treasurer, and
DR.. s. NJ. Bemis, Secretary. -
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, May a. Jerez, the Nicaraguan
Minister retnrns home by the steamer of the 9Th Of
June.
Secretary Cass is recovering from his recent attack
of Illness and will be at his post in day or two.
United States Treasury Report
WASHINGTON, May 3.-By Report of the Treasury
Department for the quarter ending the lst of April
it appears that the receipts of the quarter amount to
nearly $22 500 900. or this amount upwards of S1S
100000 were from customs and between eight and
nine millions from the loan authorized by the Con
gress of 1858. u.lr
The expenditures of the Department for the quar-
millions for the payment of Treasury notes.
The Paraguay Fleet.
New YORK, April 3.--The war steamers Fulton
and the Water Witch have arrived from Paraguay
and have been ordered to Norfolk for repairs.
The crews of both steamers have been retained
with orders to be in readiness for immediate service
Municipal Election in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May IA the election which was
held here to-day for choice of municipal officers, the
Democratic ticket is supposed to have been elected
The returns are not yet all in.
Shock Of an Earthquake.
NEW YORK, May 3.-Capt Green, of the ship
Sheffield, from Honolulu, reports having felt three
severe shocks of an earthquake on the morning o.
the 26th of April?
Arrest Of Fugitive Slave.
ZANEsvILLE, Ohio, May 3.-William jackson,
fugitive slave from Clarksburg Va was arrested b,
the United States Marshal this morning and brough
before the United States Commissioner for trial
amidst great excitement. Exceptions were taken a
to the manner of his arrest, and Judge Marsh dis
charged the fugitive on the ground that he was il
legally held. jackson was again arrested, hand
cuffed, put into hack, and driven to the depot o
the Wheeling Railroad, where an attempt was mad
by band of negroes to rescue him from his owner
several persons were seriously injured. Meanwhile
writ was served upon the Marshal, commanding hin
to bring back the fugitive and show cause why b.
held the prisoner.
The affair has created intense excitement here ant
another attempt to rescue the fugitive will probably
be made, unless he is released
Cotton at Macon and Columbus.
COLUMBUS, Ca, May 3.-The stock of cotton Al
Mano ia bo1o Tha ot, or CcI,r
bus is 90 500 bales
Duel Settled.
VIcksBuRG, May 3.-The anticipated duel between
Mr.. Partridge and Gen. McCarde had been honorably
adjusted by the friends of the parties.
Domestic Markets.
New YoRK, May 3.-The Cotton market closed
dull with declining tendency. The sales to-day
were limited to 600 bales. The Four market closet
dull; sales to-day $4,000 bbls. Wheat closed with al
advancing tendency. Corn closed with an adyancin,
tendency; sales to-day $4,000 bushels at SO to IS
Whisky has declined /; small sales at 253 to 26
Sugar closed buoyant at to 79c. Molasses has al
advancing tendency; sales to-day at 80 to 4Oc. Pi,
iron "a to 24s. Tobacco closed steady at price
ranging from s toll4.
CINCINNATI, May g. The Flour market close,
with an active demand; sales to-day 1000 bbls at $
35 to Sc so for superfne. Whisky closed steady an
active; sales to-day 1000 bbs at 25c. Molasses closes
firm at 3sc. Sugar closed firm at to n.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-The river at this point is fall
ing, with twenty.four and half feet water on th
| falls.
ST. LOUIS, May 3-The Mississippi at this poin
is rising pretty rapidly.
| The Missouri and upper Mississippi rivers are ais
rising.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-The Ohio river at this poin
is falling slowly with twentysix feet of water o
the falls.
| VIcKsEuRG, May 3-The steamer Natchez passe
down at 2 and the Tecumseh at 3 o'clock this ey
ming. The river at this point is about stationary.
| VOLCANIC REPEATING FIRE-ARMs-We stronel
advocate the suggestion of Mr. E. A. Tyler Ito Canal stree
that gentlemen visiting the country for pleasure planters a,
sporsmen would do we TO call and the above arr
at his stoe-bu we farther and recommend that they
only examine but make purchase they are without dou
most wonderfully efficient in use as they may be dichaig
thirty times within the minute, throwing the slug with gre
force and accuracy, and