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VAN BUREN
LUMBER YARD.

i in Van Buren. viii Keep on hand. at all times,
"a good assortment Of the various kinds Of Lumber
PLANK, BOARDS, JOISTS, SHINGLES. DC,
ii" necessary for building purposes. Any one
contemplating building. can be furnished with
very thing necessary, for the purpose. at short
IRE during boating s-ason on the most reasonable
t-rms- Give me a call at my Store, Main street,
two doors above Penny wit. Scott & Co.'S where l
shall keep as gcod Al sssogtment as can - found
in the City, cheap for cash
kbA 3m36 ] KELLER
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ISUNDRIES, just reed by steamer Sky Lark,
y Powder, Lead. Shot. Buckets, Brooms, Can
dies, Candies, Tea, Backing, ETC.
feb 6U W b. HEARn
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All Those Indebted

i better come forward AMI ray :,
jan -. 80 n.srov,.
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To whom it may Concern.
S. j. ADLER,
AS Just received q large assortment of BOYS
and YOUTHS CLOTHING, consisting of
COaks jackets,
Pants. Vests
TCST RECEIVED
y 10000 Choice Cigars,
which will be So lots to suit by
July =, 1889, S. j. ADLER
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REPORT OF
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
FOR THE YEAR 1850.

POST OFFICE DFpARrM

DECEMBER !, 1860
SIR have the honor to submit the following report
of the operations of this department for the last fiscal
year, ending June 80, 1861:
TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS.
On the 3Oh Of June last, there operation 800
mail routes The number of contractors was AS The
length of these routes is estimated at 24O 59i miles
The total annual transportation of mails II 76
miles, costing S0S,7l0, and divided follows viz:
Railroad 81 653 49 miles at S3349662, about 2 cts
mile.
Steamboat 95l 26S miles 81 O73 S52 abou: POI cts
mile.
Coach Is 65a 161 miles at 8G5 about 67 cents
Inferior modes 24466598 miles, at 81 s34 831, about
7.45 cents a mile.
Compared with the service reported June So 1859 there
is decrease of I945s miles in the length of mail routes
Of 7,5S3,626 miles in the annual transportation about
922 per cent aud of $66O,o47 in the cost about per
cent.
NUMBER OF Posro OFFICES
"hoie number of postoces in the United States the
Number established during the year ending
June 30 1860. ........'............1.I+
Number discontinued during the same
period. ................llSI
Making decrease during the year Of........... II
Whole number of post Offices on 3Oth June 1861 49S
The number of postmasters who have been appointed
during the year ending June So 1860, is $500 OF these
4l4 were TO MI vacancies occaSioned by resignationS
6S5 by removalS 267 by deaths by changes
and SITES and 14o by the establishment of new offices.
e ol post Offices at present SUBJECT to appoint
ment by the President of the United States is 433 liv
ded ny States as follows Maine IS; New Hampshire,
lO Vermont Massachusetts,, So Rhode Island 4; Con-
necticut. IA New York. 60; New Jersey, 10; Delaware l.
Maryland 5; Pennsylvania 85; Ohio 50; Michigan, II;
indiana, 49, Illinois, 3O Wisconsin. Is; District of Co
lum6ia 2 Virginia. IS North Carolina, 4 South Carroll
ma q Georgia, l2 Florida 3; Alabama. s; Mississippi s.;
louisiana 8; Texas 4; Arkansas 2; Missouri g; @;
Minnesota Kentucky s; Tennessee, g. Kansas, , Ne
braska, z California, is, and Oregon,2
"hoe number of post offices in the United States on
the lst of December, 1850, 2S552.
The increase Of business in this department, from the
commencement of the government indicates the growth
OF our country in striking At its formation in
1888, there bu rs post Offices in operation in 1900
there $685. in 1910. 23OO in 1920, 500; in 1880
$780, in 1870 6s in 1880 1S4l7 and in 1S60 IS 49S
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES.
The expenditures of the department in the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1860 amounted to 9170, ,609.99.
The for the year 1862 including receipts
from letter carriers aud from foreign postages amounted
to SS,51S 0674O
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LATEST NEWS
TELEGRAMS
EIiteresling from ChnrIeston.

CHARLEsroN, Dec. 3.-Daily the conviction of the
people grows stronger that coercion will be at
tempted. The collections of customs will percpi
tate the issue. The moment the State adopts the
ordinance Of secession, which requires three days
for formal censummation, the people here will re-
fuse to recognize any further responsibility Of the
State to the Federal Government
Speculations concerning the strength of the har-
Dor forts form the talk of the town. Forts Moul-
trie and Pinckney are thought weak, but Fort Sum-
ter is place of great strength. The lower tier of
guns has lately been mounted,
Many of the Charleston volunteer companies
have quietly placed themselves at the Governor s
disposition ready for any emergency at a moments
notice.
The news Of the contemplated recess of the Legis
lature during the Convention is received here with
great satisfaction The people desire that the
Convention, while sitting, should have the undi-
vided control Of the action Of the State.
UnEounded Rumors--Thc Reports of the sec-
retary Of War and of She Treasury
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Iherc prevalent re-
ports in circulation to day that government troops
have been sent to Fort Moultrie, but they are but
mere inventions. Such movement IS not CON
templated.
The Secretary of War in his annual report makes
recommendation to increase the army.
Inc secretary oil the Treasury estimates that
SGS4OoO 600 will be required for the expenditures Of
the fiscal year ending with June, 1852. The an
nual and permanent appropriations required for
that period, exclusive of the interest oil the public
debt, amount to $50 $4,000.
To-day, as on Yesterday, the galleries Of both
Houses Of Congress were filed, notwithstanding
the snowy weather
How tho Presidents Message is Regarded
WAsHIHGToN, Dee. 4.-The Presidents Message
is condemned by extremists from both the North
and the South, while conservative members, includ-
ing those from the border Slave States, approve
in the main the general principles cnunciated.
Among the arrivals to night Representatives
Crawford, Of Georgia, Reagan, of Texas. Landrum,
OF Louisiana, and Barksdale Of Mississippi
Mr. Morris, Of H., will to morrow again en-
deavoT to introduce and obtain = vote on his Union
resolution read in the House to. day.
Advance copies of the Presidents Message have
been sent as far South as Charleston, South Car
olna.
United S9atca Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-In the L ). Supreme Court
this morning Attorney Gen'l Black delivered Il eu d.
logy on the late associate Justice Daniel. Chief
Justice Tarey made appropriate response and
ordered the proceedings ot the bar Yesterday
and those OF to day to Be entered on the journal.
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DuBUQUE.-The most remarkable instance Of the
varying fortunes of the West is afforded by the
following summary of the assessment rolls Of the
city OF Dubuque tor number of years
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This exhibits the fact that the wealth of Dubuque
is less now than it was six years ago. The great
imitation OF property in the west reached its height
in the year 1857, in the fall of which year came the
revusion, under the influence of which all the
progress since 1854 lost and the city fell in the
rear of its starting point
-Four burglars entered the house of Mr. Stricken,
near Philadelphia, on Monday morning, and while
two OF them kept guard over Mr.. 5. and his wife,
an aged couple, the other two gathered everything
valuable together and made of with 1t; Their
partners then tore up the sheets, and other oe9
clothes and tied the old people to the oeaSteau ana
| also left.
new county is proposed in the state nu;ie@ ., New
Jersey, to be formed out OF portions soo"",pties.wIh %,
| ton Mercer Monmouth and Ocean cou"''''"''" ~"
| Bordentown as the county seat
prize fight took place near New 9 ork, oa on
Monday morning, between Dennis haFFlgaa Ht and
Billy CLARK GR Gapas %s, "SeS deSared sp Victor
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See Fourth Page.
FOR CITY INTELLIGENCE,
FOR COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCF,
FOR DOMESTIC MARKETS,
FOR SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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IiaiFc0 Sfafcs Supreme Court
NAsHINGToN Dee. 4.-In the L s. Supreme Court
this morning, Attorney Gen'l Black delivered Gu
logy the late associate Justice Daniel Chief
Justice Iarey made appropriate response and
ordered The proceedings o' the bar yesterday
and those OF to day to be entered on the journal
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Making the aggregate expenditure, ascer-
taned and estimated, for the current fs-
cal year 1861 S6l...................
Which amount, deducted from the total of
ascertained and estimated means for the
service Of the current fiscal year 1861, as
before stated. leaves balance in the
Treasury on July /, 1861, beng the com
mcncemcnt of the fiscal year 1862, off,.
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Making the total ofascertained and estima

Making the total o ofascertained and estima-
ted means for the service of the current
fiscal year, 1861 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 3
The expenditure of the first quarter OF the
current fiscal year-that ending Septem-
Der 80 1860, were as follows:
For civil, foreign intercourse,
and miscellaneous services S6.44O. .OO3T7
For service of Interior Depart
ment. indians ana pen
sions) ..................... 1879, ,575.24
For service of War Depart.
mcnt...... .............. 5,352, ,77I.42
For service OF Navy Depart
nt...................... 2,57S, ,67SS8
For payment of creditors Of
Texas per act of February
y, lS55..,... 1,@S2S1
For redemption Of treasury
notes ..................... 575,4Ur.O0
For interest on public debt. ll5,56O47
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The estimated expenditure from appropria-
tions heretofore made by Law, during the
three remaining quarters of the current
fiscal year 1861, according 10 the report of
the Register, is......................
The loan of June %, 1860, the amount Of
which is stated among the means of the
fiscal year 1861, is expressly required to
be applied to the redemption of treasury
notes.-the amount of these notes and in
tere,t thereon, deducting 1878, 400 re-
deemed during the first quarter. as stated
in the expenditure Of that quarter, is....
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Whole amount estimated to be req%ired
from the Treasury. ry....................
Ihe estimate for transporting mails from
New York, by Aspinwall and Panama, to
San Francisco, is made agreeably to the
provisions of the fourth section of the act
Of June Is, 1850, but it being apparent
that the pOstages will be insufficient to
pay for both ISthmus transit service and
sea service, it is proper to submit spcci-
al estimate for the former, being the con
tract price with the Panama Railroad
company .,'.'.. SlO0, 900 90
Ana also the cost OF agencies on
the lsthmus.... .....,....... I,750.OC
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Being an increase Of near seven per cent over the
venue of the year ending June 30, 1879.
c balance standing to the CGali OF TIE
department on the books of tn" Auditor,
on June So 1859, was.....,........... :7io,-3l %
Ihe receipts of tie department from all
sources during the year S6J........... SjlS 0G7 30
amount closed by suspensc......... 80. Ij -
Amount of various appropriations drawn
from the Treasury during the year, AS
specifically shown by the Auditor was II 15l IG7 "a
lotai receipts p'S........,............. 20&S24S14 Is
The whole amount Of expenses in the year.
including $!l.32 for accounts closed by
had debts 19170G2l 81
Leaving a credit to the revenue account for
IS6l' 1ell SGlI7
or this sum, there in the hands of the
treasurer and assistant trcasurers, post.
oice depoSitaries, and il draft offices
subject to warrants and drafts ....... 596 GqS II
Leaving floating debt of.............. GI5I62 90
ESTIMATE or RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1862
Estimated expenditures for 1862 from all
................... 1856, ,535 %
The gross revenue for the year 1862, in
Guiding foreign postagCs, fees paid in by
letter carriers, and miscellaneous receipts.
IS estimated at..... .......S 20 2i3 40 90
Balance Of appropriations
arising Chiefly from in
creased revenues, and not
required for expenditures
OF 1860. Observation-Disclosures. 47579l6O
coo opt en-
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mart, the sculptor, has contracted with the citi
zens of Louisville, Kv to cut the statue of Henry
Clay for $4,000. The work will be done at Flor
epce,
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Estimated efficiency of revenue, compared
with estimated expenditures .........
Deduct appropriations made by the acts nf
March ., lSi7, and March 5, 1s5l........
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Which would make the amount required
from The Treasury for 1862. 5312176G G3
Exclusive Of the earnings Of the depart
mcnt for carrying free matter, under acts
of March ), 1917 and March s. IS5i..... 700 GOO 90
POSTAGE STAMPS AND STAMPED ENVELOPES
The number Of postage lamps supplied rostmasters
during the year ended June 80, 1860 follows viz
lcent 8 cent Scent lO-cent II cent 24-ccnt
50723i00 1594636OO 57936O 3SgS ljO G53 500 50 $50
Whole number, 2l6 $40 $685. value.....s 50 92O 939 90
Stamped envelopes, 90 $50 O25; valuc..... gl9377I9
IotaI yalu" Of postage stamps and stamped
yeiopes issued during the year ended
June 90 2GI 53 81
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Estimate for the transportation of foreign
mails for 1862
Amount Of deficiency, as above stated...
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INNT-
In addition, there have been sent out, since
April last, G9N2 other letters, of a class which
were hereto fore either destroyed or fled not
containing Enclosures of sufficient absolute
value to justify their registration.
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increase during iobO.................. 6037s2 -
Larger denominations OF postage stamps have been
adopted and introduced. The new denominations are
twenty cents, thirty cents and ninety cents The
Two isr nave been introduced since 1st July last
The sales up to November l. have been as follows.
ihfty cent stamps $50; amounting to..... Sl2258
Ainey-cent stamps, 15,SiO; amounting to..... 25G
Previously to July !, there issued of twenty
four cent stamps $3.50; amounting to....... 125Gi
From ist july to fst November, 2s7 975; amount
ing
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Estimated deficiency for the year ending
June 30, 1862. ..................,,,
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Deducting the expenditure for the fiscal
year 1860, from the aggregate receipts
during that year, there remained in the
Treasury on the lst July, 1860, the hal.
ance Of. observation-disclosures. SO
The receipts for the first quarter of the
fiscal year 1861, from July l to September
so, 1860, were.
from customs ,.,..........., S16,119 SCI 90
From public lands. 2S1,1OO.S4
From miscellaneous sources 3IS S57 oS
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- - lb.i !
The estimated receipts during the three
remaining quarters of the current fiscal
year, 1861, are
From customs. $40 900 900 90
From public lands........ $3.50 600 90
From miscellaneous sources. 75O, 10000
From loan, authorized June
%, 1860. Observation-Disclosures. 81 GOO 900 90
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-05-12

on or 70 pander to squatter sovereignty TApulause
cries Oh vote" He thought he was there for a man
NO was strong enough to save the country Arkansas
s tnree votes for Sam Houston and one for John Bell
neIaeSy-Ihe chairman of this delegation said: The
Jonn Crttenden not candidate before this Con-
Ion He has and over again refused to be so CON
stn the delegation from Kentucky his own ia
te state came here instructed to cast their vote for
I'm lAPpiause He, above all other men living is the
o hentucky for that proud station therefore cast
sose ior Crsenden notwithstanding it is in opposition
ms WI shes and his expressed DESIRE FApplanse.
Georgia had the highest appreciation for the of
tenden and the chairman occasion to remark that
she would manifest it on this occasion
mass aehasetfs.-It afforded the chairman of this de-
eganon INFINITE pleasure behalf of this State
sar TO mention to home every heart and that was
the name OF the Hon. Edward Everett Immense ap-
plaqse from the galleries
Missoari-Ihe favored child of Kentucky-goes with
her united voice and casts whether he is candidate
not, nine votes for Crittenden. TAppause
Ohso.-The CHAIRMAN said 1t is with great pleasure
announce that instructed BY the State of Ohio to say
thaf cur friend and neghbor Crenden had been can
didate he would have had our united vote
1eLas-Mr. NORTON, the chairman of this delegation
stated that they instructed to cast their for the
present executive officer of that State Sam Houston not
Samuel as he had been by called but Old SAM the
nero OF San Jacnto They instructed vote for the
ht President of the Republic of Texas the brave and
soldier thrice wounded at the battle of the Horse
ShO III nominated by the Convention he would receive
fhfeeetora vote of Texas by twenty thousand majority
srmont always gave her vote for Henry Clay She
ser fsered then and she would not and therefore
ker whole vote for Crittenden
SECOND VOTE AND A NOMINATION.
- 254 votes cast, and having majority
- the Convention proceeded to another vote when
regular order of the call of the States their votes
ere rsst Enllows.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-05-12
CONGRESS-THURsp.y.

In the SENATE, after few remarks offered by
Mr.. HALE in opposition to the veto message of the
President of the United States in the matter of the
bill passed for the relief of Arthur Edwards and bis
associates, the Homestead bill made the special
order of the day. The various amendments pre-
viously passed in Committee of the Whole were Sc
yerally reported to the Senate, and most of them
adopted without division. Other amendments were
then proposed and discussed at considerable length
when the BILL as modified, was put upon its final
passage and adopted-yeas "A, nays 8.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resolution
was passed to meet daily at III o'clock after this
week. The report of the Judiciary Committee on
the Presidents protesting message was further post
poned till next Wednesday The day having been
set apart for the consideration of Territorial BUSH
ness, number of bills relating to the Territories
were reported and placed on the calendar for to-day
bill annulling all the legislation of the Territory
of New Mexico on the subject of slavery was re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee and passed,
after sharp contest, by a vote of 90 yeas to 90
nays Mr.. GROW, from the Territorial Committee,
reported bill organising the Pixies Peak region as
Territory, under The name of Idaho. The bill
Contains restrictive clause the subject of slave
ry, which MIR. CLARK of Missouri as minority of
the committee, entered motion to strike out
great variety of amendments refecting the views Of
gentlemen of all parties the subject of slavery in
the Territories, were proposed; and, finally, the
whole matter was postponed until Saturday. The
Committee on Territories then proposes TO report
similar bills organizing four five new Territories
The House next took up the tariff and loan bin, and.
after long consideration in COMMITTEES and the ra
leetlon OF numerous amendments, reported "a the
House substantially the bill which was first re-
ported from the Committee of Ways and Means In
the House various amendments were rejected. q mo-
ton to lay the bill on the table was voted down. and
the the bill was finally passed by yeas los, nays 64.
he mouse ADJOURNED at quarter past O'Clock,
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DEATH OF TELESiR PIIIC OPERATOR by LTGHTNING
The Marietta l0l 4elgsncer announces the death of
George /: Socomb, Of that city He has been in the
employ of the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad as tele
graphic operator, at Big Run, Athens county A few
weeks since while he sitting at the instrument in his
office during the prevalence of heavy Storm the lightning
ran in upon the wires and completely stunned him few
sed and his muscles almost totally deprived of action
The parayss gradually extended the body until death
ended his afiiction. llk s.sAs.s IIsAI4 ass
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-05-12

Eleven hundred and sixteen hungry persons appeared at
the soup house in Milwaukee Saturday last and fed
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-05-12

Mr.. President and Gentlemen have been asked If I
the delegation of are whether
Edward Everett will accept the nomination which has been
so cordially rendered am not prepared to speak def
ntey on this point All say is that if my llstrious
friend had been here and behed your bright faces heard
the voices and felt the enthusiasm which peryades this
Convention at the mention of his name he must be some
thing more or less than human he GOULD hesitate accept
the nomination. f ssa3 100 -sf'j Era =
1t is true that Massachusetts, had hoped his name would
stand first but she here with spirit Of patriotism
ready to all preferences when she discovered
that majority favor of equally iIustrious son
OF Tennessee Massachusetts, gave way and in doing
feel confident that she only did what Edward Everett him
self would have counseed and desired think that there
patriotic this country than Everett and
trust that he will feel what Lady Macbeth said "Stand
not upon the order Of your going but go at That
let go to the White Honse-Everett and Bell Bell and
Everett matters not which, that they both 60 there
Now, Mr. President hardly had the Massachusetts, dele
CATION seated themselves in this building when Southern
gentleman and wanted to look at evidently wish
ing to if had the features and neaments of man
y. He wanted to see what kind of men we're. l am
sorry for his sake that the lot has fallen on ors
comey man than myself to speak for the deegation for
Mr.. President 'Sparta has manya comeer man than I
Laughter and applause But let tell you that of
the Union. s8fs.sf4 is +85f ts.t tat. - bs34
TAT this point number of bouquets were thrown the
speaker from the ladies' galleries. which handed him
by the President, amidst loud cheering - 81 tffllla
Mr.. HILLARD resumed i hope that my speech ia not
becoming too owery hope these flowers not thrown
me on that account Laughter. Now we in Massachu
10 nave sneWb, lnedments In Dc
like other men, and are trust, good, patriotic, Union
loving men. Applause We have stood for years where
men and women of extreme opinions flourish for let me
say begging pardon of the ladies' that one half of the mis-
chief in States made by the ladies' laughter who
sorry to say, almost Republican to Laugh
ter. We have stood band of Union loving mon he
tween the heights of Republican fanacm on the one side
and the deep of Democracy the other; keeping
Thermopy it were defence of the Constitution and
the Union We have kept it right manfuly and this day
and this hour, we have reward for the moral atao
sphere of this place inspires patriotism and yeal and
to me like winter wind with health and invgoaton its
breath. feel it In every pulse Of my frame. 8 i.
Although there may be many in Massachusetts, who
extremes, there goody number of conservative
who, for the last few years, have taken but little part in