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Vice-President Breckenridge Mt Oak land
HOmevard Bound

OAKLAND, VA, July l5.-vice President Breck-
lnridge and his family, who left Baltimore on
Saturday morning, arrived here the same evening
and concluded to remain here over Sunday. He
will continue his journey Westward on Monday
morning. He was provided with the special trav-
elling car of President, Garrett for himself and
family, and expresses himself as highly pleased with
the kindness and courtesy extended to him both at
Baltimore and on the route,
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From Washington.

WAsHINGToN, July I5.-GeneraI Lane, accOmpa-
MED by Governor Winslow and other friends leave
Washington to morrow for North Carolina on a
visit, by invitation, to Warrenton and elsewhere in
that State.
The Douglas National Executive Committee
have prepared, and will publish this week, an ad.
dress to the country.
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'' NEW YORK PoLIrIcs.-A meeting was held last
night at the house of Mr.. Watts Sherman, for the
purpose OF bringing about fusion between Tam.
many and Mozart Halls. Among the distinguished
gentlemen invited to this council were John Van
Buren, Fernando Wood, John A. Dix, AID, Mike
Tuomey, Samuel ]. Brisley, Dean Richmond, F. J.
A. Boole, Erastus Corning, Daniel E. Siekles
Elijah F. Purdy, John Kelly and Royal Phelps
We have not learned the result of their deibera
tons, but trust that they will succeed in their
endeavor. This will make them ready for the
further coalition with the pretended friends Of Bell
and Everett.-MsY Tribune, 14thi inst. e.
3. sPHILADELPHrA tsDEAD BRoKE.'-@While the Legis
lative Commission, that portion Of it which did
not think 1t proper or advisable to resign, is sol
emniy sitting and arranging plans for spending be-
tween two and three millions of dollars of the city
tax payers money to furnish enormous and extraV
agant public buildings the city Treasurer is unable
TO hnd money enough from this years assessment te
pay i've dollar warrant due for labor or other
service to the city. The ordinary expenses of the
government have scooped out the entire Treasury
and left it "dead broke."- Philadelphia Ledger d
HU.ah
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In our notices of deaths to-day will be found that
of the decease of Mrs. John Choate, of Essex, Mas
saehusetts, who was the seventh in descent from
the noble old martyr, John Rogers. 1t is not sta
ted whether she is the lineal descendent of one of
the "nine small children or the zone at the
breast.'-N Y Tribune, July IA.
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New York PoI;ticS-

CANANDAIGuA, July A.-At a Convention of
breckenridge and Lane Democrats, for the Second
Assembly District of Ontario county held in Cana
dalgua to-day, Col. e. w. Terrence of Victor, was
elected delegate, to the State Convention to be
held at Syracuse, August 7, 1861 and J. W. Tay-
lor, alternate
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Arrival of the Overland California Mail.

VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, July 4.-The Overland
California mail of the 25th ult. has arrived The
Pony Express, with ST. Louis dates of 9th ult. ar
rived at Carson Valley on the 22nd and San Fran
cisco on the night of the 25th.
The Supreme Court of California had decided
against the Peter Smith titles TO real estate in San
Francisco, except the leach and water lots which
are confirmed. Millions of dollars worth of prop
erty is affected by this decision. 1t is favorable to
the settlers in the neighborhood of San Francisco
and destructive of the schemes of the real estate
spectators in various towns in the State
The steamer Uncle Sam would sail on the 30th
with the regular mails
The official returns from Oregon give Shields
Democrat, 70 majority.
Five copper claims were opened in the northern
part of California with excellent prospects.
THE LATEST PER TELEGRAPH.
SAN Francisco, June 26.-The Pony Express will
probably be started again the latter part of next
week. The markets are utterly stagnant with
downward tendency in nrioas
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JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, Pres. Senate.
WILLIAM PENNINGTON, Speaker H. Il.
. Wash inOfOn Constitution

DISASTERS on THE WESTERN RIvERs-The list of
disasters the Western rivers since the incoming
of the present year has already assumed terrible
proportions. During this time, only six months,
upwards OF one hundred lives have been lost, one
million and half of dollars lost, three serious ex-
plosions have occurred, fortyfour boats have been
snagged, seventeen burnt, five lost and injured by
collision, twenty steamboats, lost crippled in
storms, and one hundred and nineteen barges, coal
boats and other hatboats lost by storm. The num-
Der of serious accidents sums up to two hundred
and tWenty-One
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Specie for Europe

New YoRK, July 14.-The steamship Edinburgh
sailed today for Liverpool, with 295 passengers
and Sls5, 900 in specie.
The steamship Adriatic also sailed at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, with about million in treasure.
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BALTIMORE MARK ELS.

oor,,,,, SATURDAY, July IA.
COFFEE-There has been some inquiry TO-DAY for
Coffee, but we have heard of sales being made The
market for it is very strong and holders are ndisposed
to sell unless at full rates We publish below the
weekly report OF Messrs White Elder Coffee brokers'
to which we refer for quotations:
WEEKLY COFFEE REPORT.
Stock of Rio Coffee, July Z, 1860 ..... $500 bags
received slnce...... g
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The BIBLE CoNGREss.-A joint note was re-
ceived few weeks since from the two Chaplains of
Congress, suggesting that the American Bible So
ciety present copy of their pulpit Bible, for use
in public worship at the Capitol The suggestion
was cheerfully complied with, and the following
response receved:
CAPITOL U. s., WASHINGTON May 10, 1860.
To THE BOARD OF MANAGERS THE AMERICAN
BIBLE SoCIETY-Gentiemen: We have the plea
sure to acknowledge the receipt of an Imperial
Quarto Bible for the of Congress, at the hands
of your secretary.
In behalf of Congress We beg to tender you our
grateful thanks for this present, and to express the
hope that the great truths contained in that Sacred
Record may be impressed upon all our minds and
hearts.
With sentiments of the highest respect and con-
sideration we have the honor to be, your obedient
servants,
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Douglas Meeting at Newport, Tenn

D0ugIns Meeting Mt Newport, Tenn.
NEWPORT, July l4-A large Democratic meet
ing was held in this city last night. Speeches
made by General Gurney, of Arkansas, and others,
and resolutions adopted endorsing the nomination
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Kentucky Politics

vi bougidS
Kentucky Politics
LOUISVILLE, July 14.-A well attended Republi-
can meeting was held in Court rt-house Square, last
night, and addressed by P. o. Hawes, ESQ.
Prepar rations are making for large Breckin.
ridge meeting tonight.
Sailing OF the AnglO-Saxon.
MONTREAL, July 4.-The AngloSaxon sailed
from Quebec, at 10 o'clock, from Liverpool with 100
passengers. Wind West. Weather clear.
The Nashville at Charleston
CHARLESTON, July l4.-The United States mail
steamship Nashville, Capt. Murray, arrived here
at two o'clock this Saturday afternoon.
The Great Eastern.
PHILADELPHIA, July A.-A Commit tee of the
Councils has been appointed to invite the Great
Eastern here. The will visit New York Monday,
accompanied by experienced pilot
Weather at St. Johns
ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 14-Wnd west; overcast
thermometer GA; raining.
At Cape Race, wind south; see six miles off.
Missouri Politics.
ST. Louis, July 13.--Thos. G. Staples has an
nounced himself candidate for Congress from the
Fifth Congressional District of Missouri. -
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The GREAT ECLlPsE.-The astronomers are all
preparing for the great eclipse of the sun, which
occurs on Wednesday next, few minutes alter
seven O'Clock in the morning, and ends at nine
The eclipse will De total after sunrise in
raj villages in Oregon and Washington Territory,
but not elsewhere in the United States. The
locity of the moons shadow across the earth
during this eclipse will be about $50 miles per
hour.
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A duel took place near New Orleans on Wednes,
dav morning last between two lawyers named
Canon and Poree. They fought with swords. Po-
rec was slightly wounded in the breast.
The debarking of the Wilddre's cargo of negroes
took place at Key West on the 18th ult.
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Mrs. Stowe, it is now said, has completed the
new story which she has been at work for year
past. Some of her admirers, who have seen the
manuscript, pronounce it superior to any OF her
former productions 1t may be looked for in the
Atlantic HonthIY.
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THE JAPANESE GIFT TO THE PoLICE.-In your pa
per day you stated that the magnificent gift the
part of the japanese princes to policemen was
based on strictly mathematical calculation, but
the actual amounts accruing to each of the four
cities is as follows
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LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER VANDERBILT
TER FROM EUROP
AR RIVAL OF ENAN
FRESH DISTURBANCES AT NAPLES.
THE POLICE STATIONS SACKED BY THE POPULACE

New YoRK, July l5.-The steamer Vanderbilt
from Southampton, with Liverpool advices of the
4th instant, arrived here this morning.
The steamers Africa and Prince Albert arrived
out on the I'd at Liverpool and the North Briton at
Londonderry on the 3d.
Heenan, the prize fighter, and Col. Cipriani,
were among the passengers. The latter comes to
make arrangements for the Prince of Wales visit.
Numerous failures have taken place among the
leather merchants of England, the aggregate of Ii
abilities involved being about one and half mil.
lions sterling. The American houses in Liverpool
NAPLES.
Fresh disturbances had occurred at Naples. The
Police stations had been sacked by the populace
and pillaged, and many of the police killed.
The King bad ordered the immediate formation
An ambassador from Naples expected soon
at Turin, with proposition for an alliance with
Sardinia.
SICILY.
GaribadIs ministry are said to be unpopular,
and fresh massacres have occurred in Sicily.
FRANCE.
Prince Napoleon succeeds Jerome as President of
the Privy Council.
The Neapolitan Minister at Paris has resigned.
PORTUGAL.
The Portuguese Ministry has been diss lived.
THE LATEST.
MARsEILLEs, July A skirmish occurred on
the 30th ultimo, near Messina, between detach
ment of Garibaldis troops and a portion of the
Royal army.
GENEVA, July 4.-Garlbaldl has appointed new
ministry, including Signor Natolie, for Foreign
Affairs.
MADRID, July 3.-Morocco has paid the first in
stalment of the indemnity stipulated in the recent
treaty of peace.
An understanding will be arranged betv cen Sar
dinia and Naples, relative to the common interests
of their crowns in Italy.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
LIVERPOOL, July L. Cotton has declining tendency
sales for the three days 25 600 bales including 900
bales to specuators Prices irregular and previous quo
tations barely maintained.
Manchester adyces are unfavorable. The market had
been more animated but previous quotations were
barely maintained The sales to-day are estimated
at G0OO bales including 5000 bales for export Prices
generally unchanged.
Breadstufs.-The market has declining tendency,
and all qualities slightly lower. The weather has
been favorable for the crops Flour is very dull at de-
cline of Cd G11s. Wheat is dull at decline of 1G2d;
red lis. Sd. d11s 3D. white lis. Sd d9l2s. Cd
Provisions-The markets. dull but closes quiet. Beef
is heavy. Pork also, and to effect sales considerable
reduction in each article is necessary Bacon is firm
Lard is steady at 57sl59s. Cd. Tallow of all qualities
has slightly advanced. North American 54s. Cd.
Produce-Rosin is steady at 4s. sd. (14s Cd Turpen-
tine is dull and quotations nominal at 32s 3d. Sugar
is frm-Rce is seady-Spirits Turpentne dull at 32s
MONEY MARKET.-Consos closed at 93SG93H, per
account ex dividend.
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The extensive car mandatory of kimball 4 Cor
ton, in Philadelphia, was burned on Friday mo- n
inc. The buildings covered the entire square, and
were valuably stocked. Loss $50, 900; insured. 1t
is believed that the origin of the fire accidental
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Two thousand acres of rich oil land have lately
been discovered in Mecca township, Trumbull
county, Ohio.
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A monument to the memory of the Maid of Or
leans after the design of the Princess Marie of Or
leans, is to be erected by order of the French EN-
peror, near the old bridge of Compeigne, wneae t
Joan Of Arc was taken prisoner by the hn9''Sn' ="
the 23d of May -l49N ----
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Col s. FL. Cover, auctioneer, sold opposite to No.
l02 Dugan's wharf, the schooner General Harrison.
She is Of Sc tons capacity, and was rebuilt in the
spring of 1859. Purchased by II. A. Hubbard for
$l75.
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Lamartine announces new edition of all his
works, published and unpublished, to be completed
in forty volumes. Among the new works it will
contain are the lives of Tasso Byron and the moth
er of the industrious writer.
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Col. John johnson, of Cincinnati, has been a
member of the Masonic order, in good Standing, for
sixty-five years. He is in his eighty sixth
year, and is attached to Mcmillan Lodge, No. 141,
Ohio. He is probably the oldest Freemason in the
United States. He sat in the lodge once presided
over by George Washington, more than forty years
apO
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IMPORTANT TO OWNERS OF STONE QUAkRIEs-A
Coon SPECULATIoN.-The Corporation of the city
of Havana is advertising for proposals for the de-
livery the wharves of that city, free of custom
house and tonnage duties, of twenty thousand me-
tres of cracked granite stone, varying in size from
three to six centimetres, of the similar
quality now used there under the name of the
Trapp block. Proposals will be received until Au-
gust 6, at the maximum of $3.50 per metre, the
first lot of 900 metres to be delivered within forty
days after the approval of the contract, and the
remainder in monthly lots of 5000 each. The pro-
posals must be accompanied by deposit of 50, 200,
guarantee of the fufment of the contract -
AS this is merely intended a trial of the McAdam
system, if successful it will be universally adopt
ed for the whole of the avenues and streets of Ha-
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Cumberland is about to take step backwards
the City Council on Wednesday held meeting and
determined to dispense with the use of gas for
lighting the streets, and to substitute coal oil in
its stead
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A pedder named Simon Lord is wanted to
answer the charge of bigamy in Michigan. He is
supposed to be in New York somewhere. He has
some seven wives living-the last one young and
very interesting daughter of a wealthy farmer
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Andrew Smith, an ex-member of the New lork
Assembly, was arrested, Friday, charged by
Anthony Dugro with forgery. The prisoner, it is
alleged, gave his of hand, with the signature
of John Kerr forged to the endorsement, in pay
ment for rent. The accused pleaded not guilty,
but was locked up to in default of 81 900.
Frank Moore's Diary of the American Revolu-
ton has been translated into German, and will,
learn, be published in that language simultaneous
ly at Leipsic and in this country. This publication
of it, without the previous knowledge of the au-
thor, may revive the old copyright discussions.
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John Adams, being called upon for a contribu-
ton for foreign missions, remarked:
81 have nothing to give for that cause but there
are, in this vicinity, six ministers; not will
preach in the others pulpit; now | will give as
much and more than any one else to civilize these
clergymen?"
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WILMINGTON MARKET, July 14.-Turpentne has
declined 20 cts bb yellow dip and hard since
report Sales this morning of 46O bbs so for virgin
$24o for yellow dip, and per bbl for hard per $50
lbs Rosin.5l bbls. common Rosin sold yesterday
at from 81 to 375 per Dbl Spirts-Further sales yes
erday of 100 bbls Spirits at 36h for country lots
and 1O4 bbls at 80 cts gallon for New York bbls
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20 Hogg, the Ettrck shepherd will ] nave hi bT the
ory yet further perpetua.ed in of Which,
eteotion VI faT weeks since. Curre, sculp-
mas .Nsil 20 is to model the statue.
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regiment on Staten Island. Crowds of visitors, a
large proportion of them ladies' arrived at the en-.
campment by every train, and it is estimated that
at least ten Thousand spectators witnessed the eyo
lutons of the soldiers and partook of the hospital
tiles of the corps. The day closed with bali and
brilliant illumination of the camp grounds.
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The Pennsylvania State. Agricultural Society
M hoid their tenth annual exhibition at the Wyo-
ming Battle Ground commencing on the 25th of
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Another match between Flora Temple and George
NJ. Patchen has just been arranged, to come off at
the Point Breeze course, Philadelphia, Thurs
day. the 10Th inst mile heats, best three in five, to
harness. This match will, doubtless create intense
interest among sporting circles.
, 1860-04-28
The crop is raised with much less labor and toll

The crop is raised with much less labor and toll
than auy grain crop, it eau ALWAYS he sold for
cash. and, lasty, one Of tue highest recon.
mendatious Of the crop is that it car be turae,i
into cash i'll the spring ef the year, when the
iartncr's TREASURY isgenera.ly at very low cbb.
Wool IN MlculoAk.-We hare not Tie data by
which We eau anything like approximate TO-
wards the correct rumber OF sheep in tbi+ {Sh1a-
Wnssee} county, IN Of courac cannbt make re-
liable estimate OF this years wool clip. II is
enough for our present purpose to know that IT
will amount 10 l0o,o 900 lbs. THIS, at thirty five
cents per pound, would bring in the market
$35,00e, ard, when thus disposed OF. will do
muc h 10 the way Of money matters. The past
winter has been quite temperate, and sheep
hare come ont looking, On IN average, twenty
per cent. better tlasn ut auy previous spriuK IN
several yenrs. It is not III orcr estilnute to kay
that the clip in the county, in 1860, will average
three. fourths Of pound per head more Than
that Of 1859. and the quality Is not little ita-
proved.-Gotnanc journal, 25sh.
New 0RLEAss-April e., r.A.-A fair demand
for Flour, aud the market firm ut $5.s5@6 oo
for superGnc. Mess P..'k dull and unchanged
small %ales at Sl1 501lT-75 4 moderate de-
maud for iard ut 1o!Glvic Bacon dull, with
out any change III Pr,ces Whisky nouinally
unchni, g-d. 4 good demand tor Sn ar. UNI
| prices !. bighet Sales Ut 400 hhds at 1lc fo1
fully fair. 4 fair desuand tor Coffee. anl price.
! 3c higher; sules of o,9G0 hugs at 1sGSla3: fo
c 1urnou TO prt1ne Rio. Moasses uncAHngct
and quiet. Large receipts OF Cheese hare dc
| pressed the market, aud prime is dull at 1U3G
! lie. l.iusecd Oil in fair demand ut CS@s0e.
, 1860-04-28

BT Tu1cKArn-t nv forx. Ar.i! e.
FLorH-Maskt a71 he:.sr with fair d rsnd for tl,e
In+1es mod exio.s demand Tie eus:,e.a Il heck
byte sdEancc Insisted u1o.l hol lc. ;xalea u l
Ia weacIa. 6.,s6 Is shpp Dsba d 1.u.I bo1p
cansd doar s.a Iht I'll. ne I iii ii.
lcs t0 Iris Ut 5:5I.'1 for ctun7n TO choice Ext
Il ice 81 ,sr so,n nc stadt nsr:s, ~s lis 80
Ansr-N.Ists opened firm and closed dull: sales 100
Gn.lsxtea. ex.,tsi .nd :eas ,ja hsls.: wts TO:
era era Il <sSies: oo' III whit Is n i loo e
g y n> ~ !, rs 1T, v u 4 4, aim II FEE: re-
he.yy s.es 70 b. i Harley aa'! "a h.y, ais
Wesse1n-uow be It 81 SIC III eow so:ti'e'a. e
@s:e os sound yrl"w oas esc as,,so % ~
s:et sna unchanged s.:e. .: h5l,
ns Ssan s ay e1a T., sts .ef ntef
Pa.e bcsf ar and unch 1:es1. ans
hams: 7m;4 shoulders eu.s4a agurs choice os.
s. | &C. r. @ aeudne at@:f aS Ss1re ae
yAs1l4 Butter dull heavy. sell old Sfstc: ucu'
s@ god q eho:e chcess Liver II "a mo e1ats bns,.
DO 6es ior common Stale; 1Dll ius Good and
Gsoczz,rs~Moaeaes 4teaay. Sale, :. ibid. rcr.o Rico
a,4Lc % bIa NV rleans 1t 4sc % bod Cuba At 7c-
e ss + & e e
il: 50 hhds vlrgui4 !. s@ixc auu q h.es havana
Ts7oexs-ss,sadr md rnlsr es,ei;, t.. Ch!&T!s:x; %
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