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COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND - DECEMBER
TERM. lS59.-ANNAPoLIs, February 28 lS60.--No
%. James Whiting, use of Sun Mutual Insurance
Company of New York, Us. The Independent Mutual
insurance Company. Appeal from the Superior
Court OF Baltimore City. This case was argued by
Levin Gale and V. Brent for appellant and by A.
5. Ridgely, for appellee.
No. s. The Baltimore and Havre de Grace Turn
pike Company as. Northern Central Railway Com
pany. writ OF Error to the Superior Court of
Baltimore City. Justice Tuck delivered the opinion
OF this Court Order affirmed, with costs.
SUPREME CoURT OF THE UNITED SrArEs.-MoN-
DAY, Feb. 27, 1S60.-No. 65. The United States,
appellants, u.s. William Bennitz Appeal from the
District Court of the United States for the North
ern district of California. Mr.. Justice Campbell
delivered the opinion of the Court, reversing the
decree of the said District Court, and remanding
the cause with directions to dismiss the petition of
the claimant.
No. 76. The United States appellants, Us. JOS
Antonio Alviso. Appeal from the District Court
OF the United States for the Northern district of
California. Mr.. Justice Campbell delivered the
opinion of the Court, affirming the decree of the
said District Court in this cause.
No. "a. The United States appellants, as. Ellen
Il. White, administratx of Charles White, deceas-
ed. Appeal from the District Court of the United
States for the Northern district of California Mr.
Justice Grier delivered the opinion of the Court
dlsmissng the appeal, and remanding the cause to
the said District Court for further proceedings to
be had therein in conformity to the opinion OF
this Court.
No. 34 Pierre A. Berthold ct al, plaintiffs in er
ror,, as. James Mcdonald ct al In error to the
Supreme Court of the State of Missouri Mr. Jus.
tice Catron delivered the opinion of the Court af
frming the judgment of the said Supreme Court in
this cause, with costs.
No. 10. The United States, appellants, as. The
Widow and heirs of Marcus West, deceased Ap.
peal from the District Court of the United States
for the Northern district of California Mr. Justice
| Wayne delivered the opinion of the Court, affirm
ing the decree of the said District Court in this
cause.
No. ll3. John J. Jeter, Plaintiff in error Us. Jas
Hewitt ct al. This cause argued by Mr. Carl
isle for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Benia-
min for the defendants in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at IL o'clock
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Horrible Tragedy in Virginia.

RICHMOND, Feb. 2s.-Y esterday in Pittsylvania
county, Capt Vincent Witchers was taking testi-
mony relative to the divorce of bis grand daughter
from. man named Clemens, when the latter and
his hrathe beeenae angry and rrvsIvers
grazing Witchers clothing. The latter then re-
turned the fire, and shot both dead. The grandson
OF Mr.. w; named Smith, attempted to enter, when
a third, Mr.. Clemens, fired upon him. Smith mme-
diately killed him with his bowie-knfe Mr.. Witch
ers is rs years old and is we'll known citizen He
was formerly President of the Danville railroad
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February 2Stl
AFTFRNO0N SFSSION
AFTERNOON SESSION.
l0mittnd in tho ratgrla- -D"nannd;.
LOCAL BILLS PASSED.
rhe following bills were passed !:

The following bills were passed:
A bill to incorporate the Baltimore Rosine Asso-
citation. bill approving the Ordinance No 6, of
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, passed
December SO, authorizing E. F. Lumpton, Charles
G. Ridgeley and Saml Pentz, to lay down a track
for passenger railroad in certain streets. bill
authorizing the Mayor and City Council to con-
struct a bridge over Jones' Falls at Northern
avenue. A bill to incorporate the Leitersburg and
Ringold Turnpike Company. A Senate bill for the
relief of the Trustees of the Poor of Montgomery
county.
Several other local bills of no general interest
consumed the afternoon, when the House adjourned
till 10 tomorrow.
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Marine News.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2s.-The Wilmington IN. C.)
Journal says the schooner Trott, of Baltimore
for this port on the 18th, sprung leak off Cape
Hatteras and threw over portion of her cargo.
The bark Suliote from Cardenas, bound to Boston,
put in here leaky.
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Murder.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb 27.-The Rome, (Ga,) Cou-
rier of Saturday reports the brutal murder of Rob-
EFT Thompson and his wife, on the previous Tues
day. Mr.. Thompson was merchant and Postmas
ter of Sugar Valley, Ga.
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FTUIH WtNIcO-The Fort af Winatiflan Dis
mantled by n Juarez Observation-Disclosures
OF the United States Marines at Tehuantepec.
18th inst, state that the Mexican war steamer Fire
arrived there on the 7th, dismantled the fort and
took the guns to Vera Cruz, by,order of Juarez
The United States marines had interfered to pre-
vent the Americans from being driven out of Te-
huantepec.
The Galveston Cirilian of the 18th SAYS that Gov.
Houston has transmitted the result of the Texas
Commissions labor on the Rio Grande to the Presi-
dent, and unless immediate steps are tax en- for
efficient protection of the frontier, Texas will move
TO repe the present invasion, and prevent the re-
currence of such assaults
Measures are progressing in and out of Texas
The Commission reports that there is no certainty
OF quiet without partial occupation of Mexico
The Texas Legislature adjourned on the 18th
INST, without any action on the South Carolina
resolutions.
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Pennsylvania Democratic Convention.

READING, Pa, Feb. 2S.-The town is in a whirl of
excitement this evening, and crowded to excess with
delegates to the Democratic State Convention to
be held here tomorrow. The trains from all
points to day have been well filled The head
quarters of Messrs. Witle and Fry, the prominent
candidates for the nomination for Governor, is at
the Keystone House, where the attraction centres
The current this evening is apparently running in
favor of Mr.. Wtle. The friends of the respective
candidates are holding caucus tonight The
Keystone Club, of Philadelphia, arrived here
this evening
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Information has been received at the Admiralty from
NJ Consul at the Canary Island, that the sth Dec
oos as the mail steamer Cleopatra passing the north
east end OF fenerf the observed breaking
sunken rock, at about mile East rue) from Anaga
polh. p1 OF Dy > from the point known La Mancha
oIxncs by letter from the naval authorities at the Ca
nary ISLANDS, appears that this rock is the
ots Of the port Of Santa Cruz that it is named the Bao
ae Ia Mancne mas about fifteen 1t at low water and
certain occasions. - :, = = -
Caution-As this danger lies in the track of vessels
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Death of DIR. John Barlxe

MEADvILLE, Pa, Feb. 27.-Dr. John Barker
President of the Allegany College in this place,
died suddenly at two o'clock ON Sunday afternoon.
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Republican National Convention.
ALBANY, Feb. 28.-The Republican State Nation
al Committe, have changed the day for holding the
National Convention at Chicago to the 10th of Nav
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BOARD OF TRADE.
Committee of Arbitration for the month Of February
CHARLES J. BAKER.
BENZ. WHITLEY, JAS. MCCoNhi
E. LARRABEE, SAML. ELDEh'
Efluastarp anA Commercial 8ehlsh).


Pa
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad continues 10 uroop' ana
prices for it were x to y of dollar per share lower to
dav than m, ,eser,lav There moderate business
done in it. the sales at Board adding up about GOO
shares II opened at s6j4 buyer 60 days. and sec seller
60 davs bpt il advanced subsequently to X, the clos
in sales bein made at $664 seller 60 days and $66A
cash and buyers option 60 days. The stock left off at
se6k bid sGG7 asked regular way. For Northern Cen
trail Railway $1S4 bid and s4 asked regular way
but nothing done in it Mining stocks active
again to-day, and an advance of to q of dollar
share established in Gardner Hill Sales made
of 2,7oO Gardner Hill at s8%G4 aud of 1900 shares Gull
ford at $23lG244. Gardner Hill left off at 1915 bid
So asked and Gulford at 81 81 bid, $2.374 asked
regular way Sales also to-day of 100 shares Santa Clara
Mining Company at go. There inquiry at the
Board for Bank stocks and sales made of 100
shares Howard at SO, and 70 shares Franklin at Sl1S
There also inquiry for City Gs, and We note
sales of $3.50 1S75's at 9Sk For 1s90's 10O4 bid
and 1o1 asked. There nothing done in Railroad
bonds but they generally steady at the previous
quotations.
In New York to-day Erie, New York Central, and Ga
lena and Chicago declined 4 each, Harlem q Missouri
6's q and Virginia 6s a. but Illinois Central bonds
vanced y, Canton 4 Rock Island u, Michigan South
and Michigan Southern guaranteed g. Cleveland
and Toledo, and Reading closed at yesterdays figures
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.

Rio DE JANEIRo AND MARRET-Bark adelaide.
A 900 bbls flour.
Rio DE JANEIRO AND MARKET-Bdrk Chase
5S bales drills 100 do 10 bales stripes 10 do de
nms 500 bushels corn 2S tierces rice I19 kegs lard
csks and box beeswax, lis chairs 10 do vermi
fupe . 116 hhls Hour - "
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Dec....... l2l 4O6
The foreign exchange market opens with less frmness
than expected. The leading bankers ask los 01O9
for sixty day sterling bills and 109A for sight at
these rates the demand is quite moderate An impression
prevails that more business may be done tomorrow and
that the inquiry may be more active the supply of
bills must be falling short of the wants of importers
Thus far the bankers have been disappointed in the
SON. cotton has enabled the importers their debts
without drawing upon the bullion resources of the
try. This may last week or two longer.
The Philadelphia North American of this morning
says:
The weekly statement of the Philadelphia Banks made
up today presents the following aggregates compared
with those of the previous week:
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This, with the farge amount of interest now due.
made total of Sl3,0OO,OOO. The road, in its un,
finished condition, had become unable to earn suf-
cen to meet Its current running expenses and keep
up its interest, and had become insolvent and
unable to procure the means necessary to con-
tinue in operation much longer.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

taken and massacred. Such are about the particu-
lars as we derive them from an eminent merchant
doing business in chihuahua, and who is largely
interested in the silver mines of the country.
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AN USEMENTS THIS E FENING Feb. 30, 1860.
HOLIDAY ST. THEATRE Miss Matilda Heron
and Mr.. j. W. Wallack. Olirer Toist, or the
Parish Boys Progress.
MARYLAND INsTITUTE.-k Mr.. and Mrs. Drayton
Parlor Operas.
POLICE CoMMIssIoNERs.-The Board was in session
yesterday. Nothing done except receiving appli-
cations for situations. To day "wednesday is the
last day upon which any communications will be
taken
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In the case of the State Us. Nicholas Phantom, of
Baltimore City, indicted for the larceny of a gold
watch, valued at $50, and forging a note on Aquil
La }. Galloway, of Baltimore county, the counsel
for the accused plead guilty to forgery and the par
ty charged being lG years of age in June next was
sent to the House of Refuge instead of the Penten-
tiary.
NO other business was transacted and the Court
adjourned until this morning
The present term will last for six days. and adjourn
signed is few cases originating in this county.
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VOL. VINO. 625.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 25.-Sugar.-The receipts have
peen moderate and with fair demand most of the time
the market has presented steader appearance, most
qualities showing slight improvement in the rates,
though closing heavy The weeks sales on the levee
have amounted to about 10,000 hhds including 200 to
day and the market closes at the range of quotations
as below We have noticed the sale of crop Of 305 hhds
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FTRES.
The alarm of fire about twelve o'clock on Mon
day night was occasioned by the burning of frame
house on Bethel street, between Lombard and
Pratt streets. 1t was owned by John Colwell and
was not occupied. Totally consumed. Insured in
the Firemen's Insurance office for S400. The
houses adjoining on the north and south were
slightly damaged. Both owned by Andrew Bear
and insured in the same office
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Lighthouse Inspectors Office
Philadelphis, Feb "a, 1860
The Five Fathom Bank Light Ship, tof the Capes OF
the Deaware) has parted her moorngs and absent m
her station She will be replaced possible of
which due notice will be given gTE77|7r
By order of the Lighthouse Board
Fl. s. STELLWAGEN
op1a 9 Na,r,r
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The New York Herald of this morning, says:
The Bank statement made up to-day compares as fol-
lows with that of last week:
Week end'g, Loans. Specie. Circulation. Deposits
Feb 49, 1924 206 03l 2O59l 1S9 $3.50 900 rs 325 $40
Feb. 25,. 124 39S 232 2O,77SS96 792S,595 7s47O977
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Si"i"'ioh'''''' @;oio,iSi Zo53, l9Z Dec % 005
Inlay Bcknell, bank note reporters, say:
nave this morning detected very dangerous alter
ed two dollar note purporng the true issue OF the
North River Bank, New York. Vignette three men
chopping wood with trees and driving oxen in the
Instance on each upper corner female with sheaf of
grain and sickle lower right coat of arms on lower
lett well done and calculated o deceive
The statistics of the United States Branch Mint in this
city during the month Of January, 1860, shows the fol
lowing result:
Gold deposits, weight otter melting ....oz 273Is O3
oihase, uoupIe eagles $3.50 COO
eoihase, halt dollars. ..,..........,.... $4,000
Total coinage. ge........,................s3e s3es 900
The exports of treasure during the month of January
were 81 29O 36007. The imports the same time were
S671 ,9527s.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says
We learn that an important contract was entered into
on the 18th inst between the Michigan Southern and
Mornern Indiana Railroad Company and the Dayton and
Michigan The contract, the original of which we have
seem is signed by John d. Campbell ESQ., General Super
intendent of the former road and by r NJ Sboemaker
ESQ, Superintendent of the latter.
Inc important provision of the that if the
ana Michigan Company any other road or line
fail to devero the Michigan Southern oil their freight
from Gin innau and Dayton and destined Detroit
points north northwest thereof, uedr the
Michigan Southern Company then binds itself to charge
such company line of roads diverng
Toledo and Detroit Detroit and Toledo for that Dor
ton of the year during which said company or line shall
send their reights to the Michigan Southern. The con
tract is to continue in force until September 1861
An exchange states that the Michigan Insurance and
Peninsular Banks at Detroit Michigan are throwing out
the bills of the Globe Bank Of Milwaukee, the Germania
Bank, and the Wisconsin Bank of Mineral Point, Wis
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-. NOtfce TO Mariners
Notice is hereby given that the buovs MAPPING Pam
island Ledge and Negro Island Ledge showing the ap-
Rroach TO Saco Me-, have broken from their moornps
They will be replaced as possible.
By order Of the Lighthouse Board
THEODORE P. GREENE
Lighthouse Inspector, lst District
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PRICES asDsAlrs OF sgocks IN sxwroa,

BY TFIFWkA PH.
Through uLIAM FISHER SSON, Stock and BiI2rok err
No - South street
San Andreas independent., 1860-08-11
Turner's Extra Raspberry
SYRTP

NJ MANUFACTURED FROM PURE JUICE
I've of Raspberries, and is equal to any ar
ticie of the kind heretofore introduced.
Some of the reasons why Turner's Ginger
Wine. Syrups, Cordials, Btters, &C., are better
than any others in the United States:
First-We have three of the largest manu.
factories of the kind in the world
One at New York;
One at Buffalo, New York,
And the Sd at San Francisco, Cdl.,
Built specially for our business in the most
complete manner in every particular.
Secondly-We can and do have every ad-
vantage that money can purchase or conven-
ience could facilitate.
Our Goods are manufactured from the very
best materials-with the utmost care, and are
the leading articles of the kind throughout ev-
cry State in the Union, China, Sandwich Is
lands, and including almost every place where
the Anglo Saxon race are represented.
We have constantly on hand and for sale in
quantities to suit Ginger Wine, Blackberry
Brandy, cherry Brandy, Wormwood cordial,
cherry cordial, Raspberry syrup, Lemon syrup,
Extract Raspberry syrup, Gum syrup, color
ing, Absynthe Anisado, Aromatic Schnapps
Essence of Jamaica Ginger, Forest Wine Bit
tiers, sarsaparila soda. Wormwood Bitters
Vegetable Bitters, stomach Bitters, Stoughton
Bitters, spice Bitters, Orgeat syrup, Anisette
Curacao, Kershenwasser, Vermouth, Essence
of Lemon, Essence of Peppermint, Rosen-
cheff' s Btters, &c. apr2l:6m5
San Andreas independent., 1860-08-11


"By Jovel Harry, l was deuced sorry to
hear that you had broken your arm. sup
pose it panied you awfully, didn'tit2" Harry,
with much feeling: "'Twasn't the pain old
boy-oh, mol 1t was being deprived of wear
ing my hands in my pockets which broke me
down.
A poet says that the wind kisses the waves.
That, we suppose, is the celebrated kiss for a
blow about which we have heard so much.
Those real gems of thought that shine like
stars in the night, were not struck out at a
heat as sparks from blacksmith's anvil are,
but fashioned and polished with patient and
a weary and an aching head and heart.
little boy once asked the razor-strop man
if he could sharpen his appetite? The razor
strop man at once stropped him so severely
that the urchin cut off.
why does father call mother honey ?''
asked boy of his elder brother "Can't
think, except it's cause she wears large
comb in her head"
Why is the first chicken of the brood like
the foremast of a ship? Because it's little
forward of the main hatch
"What is the use of the eclipse ?" asked a
young lady. "Oh, it gives the sun time for
reflection" replied wag
The number of sea-gong vessels in the
world is about eighty-fve thousand, of which
two-thirds belong to England and the United
States
San Andreas independent., 1860-08-11

BAD BREATH.-If when the face is brought
near another's, the lips are kept firmly closed
there is no bad breath, that which comes from
the nose being not perceptibly disaereeable,
Much of the disagreeable odor of late
meal may be avoided if the teeth and month
are rinsed with warm water, and the tooth
brush passed across the back part of the
tongue.
In some persons fetor of breath and of the
feet alternate. In others both are present at
the same time.
A fetid effluvia arises usually. if not al
ways, from three causes first, it is hereditarv
being connected with scrofulous taint sec
ond, it arises from want of personal cleanli-
ness third, it attends disordered stomach.
The second and third suggest their own rem
edies. The first is a greyious and mortifying
misfortune to all sensitive minds, but it NAV
be remedied to q very considerable extent by
persistent habits of strict personal cleanliness,
by large out door activities, personal regular
ties and the temperate use of plain substan-
tial food carefully avoiding all gross and ran
cied articles OF diet, suet cheese, pies, pud-
dings, smoked and fried meats, fish and all
like, using often and efficiently the vapor of
warm bath, with soap and plentiful friction
Halle Journal of Health.
San Andreas independent., 1860-08-11
TURNER'S GINGER WINE,

"HIS ARTICLE is PREPARED FROM
u pure White California Wine and Jamaica
Ginger Root, in such manner as to form the
best and most pleasant tonic ever introduced ;
and is an invaluable remedy for Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, and for all diseases where gen
tie stimulant is required, to bring the system
into healthy action.
One Million Gallons, IN Barrels and Cases. Sold
annually,
Throughout the world, thereby proving its
unequaled and unrivated merits. 1t has receiy-
ed the appreciation of the Medical faculty
throughout the United States, and wherever
known.
We caution all consumers of Ginger Wine
to examine the label, as none are genuine ex-
cept such as have on them our engraved por-
traits in circle, surrounded by the following
superscriptions: Turner'S Ginger Wine, pre-
pared by Turner Brothers, New York; Buffalo
". r.; and San Francisco, California;
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NOTICE TO RANCH OWNERS !!

TIME ATTENTION OF PERSONS HOLD
Il ing, or hereafter taking up Ranches in
this county, is directed to the following Dor
ton of the Sd section of the Act passed April
9th, 1850, and now in force, concerning Coun-
ty Surveyors:
Sec. 3. No survey, or re-survey,
hereafter made by any person except the Coun-
ty Surveyor, or his Deputy, shall be consid-
cred Legal Evidence in any Court within
the State, except such surveys as are made by
the authority of the United States or by mutual
consent of the parties"
AS it is vital point in a possessory land
claim, that it shall not contain more than l60
acres of land, the importance of having the
only legal evidence, allowed by law, of that fact,
is apparent. WESLEY K. BOUCHER,
County Surveyor
Mok. Hill, June oath, 1858. ;e 26-43
San Andreas independent., 1860-08-11
THE EYES! THE EYES,!
DIR. E. H.PARDEE,
OCULLST.

,
E OCULIST IKE
After protracted blindness -
of more than five years, DIR. Pardee has made
himself thoroughly and scientifically acquaint-
ed with all diseases of the Eye, and has now
been in practice eight years in San Francisco
with a success that cannot be surpassed in any
part of the United States; and for proof of
this he will substantiate by cases that have
been cured by him, after having exhausted
the skill of all the eminent Oculists in the cities
of Boston, Philadelphia and New York. DR..
P. wholly objects to the use of caustic, blue
stone-keeping the patient in dark room,
dieting, blistering, cupping-the blue pill at
night and salts in the morning, etc., etc. DIR.
Pardee has also been remarkably successful
in the treatment of Rheumatism, Neuralgia.
and all pains about the head; and the fire.
ouent calls that he has for his Rheumatie
mixture from all parts of this coast, with the
MANY testimonials, is positive proof of its eff
cacy: and to prevent answering MANY inoni-
ries by letter, he will state that it can be sent
to any part of the State or coast, and each
bottle will be accompanied with full directions
and receipt for a liniment, magical in its ef.
fects over pain, ingredients of which can ha
procured any where-price, $40. The Arti6-
cial Eyes inserted by DR.. P. have ALI the rat
lral movements of the real eve. and cannot he
detected even by close Inspection. Address
DR.. E. H. PARDEE.
San Francisco, Cal.
Ofce-Clay street, Plaza Hotel two doors
lbove the Plaza. feba5-4a