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GREENsBOROUGH MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Pays all Losses Promptly!
DIRECTORS:
John A. Mebane, W. ]. Mcconnell c. P. Mendsnba, D.
P. Weir James NJ Garrett John Cole, N. H. D. Wilson,
VIM. Barrnger, David Mcknight, NJ. 8. Sherwood Jed.
II. Lindsay, Greensborough; w. A. Wright Wilmington
Robert E. Troy. Lumberton Alexander Miller Newborn
Thadeus McGee Raleigh; Thomas Johnson Yauceyville
Or. W. C. Ramsey, Wsdesborough; Rev. R. C. Maynard
Frankliuton; DR.. L. +. Watson, Wasonyille.
OFFICERS:
\. H. ID. WILSON, President,
JED. II. LINDSAY, Vice President
c. P. MENDENHALL Attorney
PETER ADAMS, Secretary and Treasurer.
WIN d. CUNNING, General Agent.
J. A. MEBANE, Executive Committee
j. NJ. GARRETT,
All communications business of the office should be
sent to PETER ADAMS, Secretary.
Greensboro, n. c., June IL, 1869.
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(ErtrGct from tie BIZ" aR00or"S Srte"""r ='"'
"Src rs All military officers having the charG "t mo
ney or prorerty belonging the State sh al IN ke quar-
erlv return of the the Adutant General III snch
form as he NAV prescribe and sSn other re
,,orts ub;cb he may require All said returns shall
be- made within twenty days after the expiration 81 me
Quarter and officer fLlng I" make the same IN one
month after the expiration of such quarter or To sete up
his accounts when required do aud pay any balance
due BY him account for property tr which ne oen
10 account shall be smiSsed by the Governor unss sui
fcieat excuse is rendered fer such future default
SEC. All frncr disbursing officers who shah NOT
have closed their accounts and had the same settled prior
TO the both of Angus: 1861 shall make the settlement "'
the same with the Adutant General: and all ON
having public property of every kind and Description
which shall be in his hands who shall out q" ONCE on
the 2Oh Of August beUre after that time shall "c
count for and deliver such property TO the Aduant Ten
era and filing do So shall be liable 10 be sued III Inc
name of the ST tie; and all suits law which II may be
necessary to under this the State may be
" Gdca.,har ., LII lost
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HEAD QUARTERS n. c. MILITIA, !
Adiutant Generals Office,

Adiutant Generals Office,
RALEIGH Dec. TIh, I>Gl.
GENERAL ORDER No. :.
TVNhE FOLLOWING PERSONS WILL BE EAEMPT
L from Company Drills, except once IN three months;
All wurkmrn IN any factory engaged IN working l'r me
State making arms lead P"wder or in shP-bn Ding
for the State Confederate States, the necessary EN-
p!nvers of Telegra or Express lines Daily Press Fer
ryuen and Keepers u Canal Locks State Officers and those
persons whose employment III the sc:riC, Of the State Il
Inconsistent with their ATTEND arc" militia dr and per
sons excused under the militia law.
This order will be understood exrusng any per-
son from militia duty when called upon tn rcpe invasion
or suppress inSurrecur from RcGmenta or Brigade
dr. Ia aud masters.
By order vi the CUmmander-in-Chief
J. &. MARTIN.
Adjurani General.
December To- ISil. l"6-it
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RAILROADS.

N. c. RAILROAD OFFICE AT RALEIGH.
RoM and after this date goods will be delivered
until after the freight has been PAID. No szeptioas
to the above rule.
Jan. !. 1851. td
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NOTICE.,
HOME MADE LIME.

n AN IN RECEIPT OF A SAMPLE OF VERY SCPE.
Il r"r LINE, manufactured BY townsman, Mr. Mark
NJ Williams, at the kiln of Mes$rs. Williams Doub
Forsyth county, n. C.
good supply will be kept hand at the n c. Depot,
i'll this City. The article is considered cheap. account
Of its quality by those who have worked it, The price
Is per barrel eI&h dolrn.
Orders for Lime can be addressed to Messrs Williams
Doub Vienna. Forsyth county, n. G.. TO the sub.
scriber, at the Depot.
D. A. WICKER, Agent.
Raleigh, n c.. Dec. 2S, 1901. ll0-it.
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J. M. LOVEJOY'S

CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND MILL.
TARY ACADEMY.
TNHE F0RTIETH SESSION WILL COMMENCE oN
IL the Sth OF January, 1882.
pa j NJ. LovEJoY.
Raleigh, Dec. Is, 1861. lo1-4t.
t9 Raleigh Register and Wilmington Journal copy four
times
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Office Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Co.,
RALEIGH, Nov 26, lSil. !
VA ILL DE SOLD FOR CASH. AT AUCTION. AT
w the Court House in Raleigh, Saturday noon.
December 2l 1851 los Shares of the Capital Stock of the
Raleigh CASTOR Railroad Compary-being the aggre-
gate fractions reduced shares resulting from the
late distribution Of increased stock.
w. W. VASS Treas.
lu3-td,
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NORTH-CAROLINAG CATERS.
~ GentIemens Fine Calf and Patent Leather Manu-
featured at Townsville, in Store.
JAMES NJ. TOwLES, Ag't
for MILLER 4 FOSTER.
Raleigh n C.. Aug o. 1861. ~
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n, C., MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE co.
the Annual Meeting of the North Car"liua Mutual
N Fire Insurance Company held on the 10th OF Janua-
~ the following persons were elected Directors ana o
GERS for the ensuing year:
DIRECTORS:
Henry D. Turner, Raleigh.
J.R. Williams,
c. W. D. HutchiDgs,
Kemp T. Battle,
George Little,
James NJ. Towles,
James F. Hoyt, Washington.
Alex. Mitchell Newbern,
Joshua G. Wright, Wilmington.
John NJ Jones' Edentou.
Geo. W. Charles, Elizabeth City.
JOS. Ramsay, Plymouth.
J. w. Harrell Murfreesboro'.
Fl. B. Williams, Charlotte.
- Samuel Watkins, Milton.
A. W. Steel, Fayetteville.
Joseph White, Arson County.
Josh Bonner, Salem.
A. 7. Sunny, Asheville.
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
7. II. Selby, President.
a. D. Turner Tfce President.
John H. Bryan, Attorney
Hsmden S. Smith. Secrstars and Treasurer.
T. H. Selby er-gJfe0
c. W. D. HuchngS,
This Company has been in successful operation 10
YEAR, and continues take risks upon all classes Of prop
erty in .he State Except Steam Mills and Turpenne Dis
tlIeres )upou favorable Terms Its Policies now cover
property amounting to nearly 81 large portion of
which country risks and its present capital Is over
All communications in reference to insurance should be
addressed to the Secretary, postpaid ,,,,u,,
Raleigh. JAM l6, 1861. s.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

I1VVIO OIIVItJ.
TO THE FRIENDS OF HOME MANUFAC.
TURES.
TUNHE KINSTON SHOE Fs Glory Is NOW IN sue
n cesSul operation. ORDERS for negro BROGANS
and BOOTS solicited
J. C. CARPENTER Agent.
KnsOn N C., July %, 1850. 6U-E
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OXFORD FEMALE COLLEGE.
TNHE TwENTY-SECoED SESSION will commence
u on the FIRST MONDAY in Januury, 1852.
J. Fl. MILLS.
Oxford, N. c.
December 90, 1861. 1os-tJan. 20 1862.
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ST. MARY's SCHOOL, RALEIGH, N. c.

Right Rev. Thos. Atkinson, ID. d. Visitoi.
Rev. Albert Smedes, ID. D., Rector.
WNHE NEXT TERN OF THIS SCHOOL WILL OPEN
IL January 6th, 1852.
For circular containing full particulars, apply to the
Rector.
Raleigh N c., Dec. 49, 1861. Iof-St
EF- Fayetteville Observer State Journal. Wilmington
Journal Washington Dispatch Charlotte Democrat Sails
bury Waterman Tarborough SOutherner Petersburg TX.
press will please insert the amount of dollar, and
send their bills to this office.
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GUANO.

VNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN APPOINTED
Il by his H"nor Asa Bggs, Judge Of the Confpderat.
Courts for the District of North Carolina Rcirsr ~
full power and authority To collect and receipt for all dh
due in North Carolina 10 the late firm of OrreII Gr.d
of the city of New York hereby cautions those ipdhtd
to the said late firm against paying the same 10 any oh
person than himself An early settlement Of said db,
with the undersigned at this place. will save cost '
- B. F. GRADY
"Hm"S'o'' ". 1.' bec. IN, Ih"l lC9-3t
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CRACKER BAKERY.
TUNlIE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING BUILT A LARGE
Il HiRD BREiD and CRACKER BAKERY and
fitted it up with the approved machinery are now
prepared To furnish the citizens of Raleigh and the State
with fresh Crackers, and &c the best quality, such as
SODA CRACKERS
BUTTER CRACEES,
WATER CRACKERS,
SUGAR CRACKERS, ETC.. etc
We are also prepared to furnish the Army and Navy
with
NAVY BREAD,
PILOT BREAD
WINE BISCUIT, etc,
at the lowest market rates Cash Orders securely packed
and promptly attended to.
rs WANTED, empty Flour Barrels in good condi.
ton, for which We will pay % cents each
JAS. SIMPSON SON.
Raleigh N. C, Nov. 90, 1861. loS-6mos.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
GENERAL COMMISSION, 1861.
Treasury Department, N. c.

Treasury Department, N. &.
Nay 27hh, 1881
TUIHE INTEREST FAILING DUE ON THE
III debt of the Stale of North Carolina will be PAID 1nr
ring the present difficulties of the country at the Bank o
Carolina Raleigh, instead Of the Bank "f the ne
public, New York. ~ -. - -
Raleigh. May 9th, 1861 ol-u
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OFFICERS.
Gas. E. Johnson, President
", ". HoLpEs, Vice President
H. W. Hustled, Attorney,
w. Il. JOKES, Treasurer.
R. Il. BATTLE, Secretary,
W. H. Mckee, Med. Examiner.
C. B. RooT,
Q. BusBEE, Be- Com.
W. b. McKEB,
ror turtber information the public is referred to the
nsmnhles and forms Of proposal which may be obtained
n The office of the Company any Of its Agencies
" ~ Address R. Il. BATTLE,
Secretary.
Raleigh, Aug 4. 1850. 0o-ly.
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ANOTHER BRILLIANT VICTORY!

ANU HEN DINI bNlHIFH VIC O1H
VNIHILE ON MY RECENT VISIT TO THE OLD
w Dominion had the goo,i fortune TO procure from
old friend demjnhn of ROSE CORDIAL oi ,ne ni"St
the sick Call BY all and get before 1t Is gone
Price cents bottle Among the choice variety ct oiher
things tedious mentum tn which the attention "i
the public is respectfully called, have fne lot nt The
best HAIR Brushes. Ii want to feel good and p"-
eca in these gloomy times inst call around. procure
bottle of Cordial! and will guarantee tine flow of the
most higltat.tin phesLins. ,.,,,,-
Raleigh, v. c.. Oct. u, 1851. 81
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WAKE FOREST COLLEGE

WAKE FOREST COLLEGE.
yVyHE EXERCISES OF THIS INSTITUTION WILL
Il be resumed on the third MONDAY in January, lSos-
the usual time. NJ, L.
For particulars as to terms Of Admission Board, &C.,
send for Catalogue. -r,, ,,~,,
-.. Sec Faculty.
December Ia, 1851 lQ9-6'.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
les! AxEsl! AxEs,!! AxEsI.I,
SALE OF PORK AND CORN.

AS ADMINISTRATOR UPON THE ESTATE M
- the late Mrs. FRANCES ATKINS, on FRIDAY tbo
2h of DecembeI at the late residence Of the dpceasJ
about 2n miles west Of Raleigh upon the road eadmg ~
Chapel Hill, will expose 10 public SALE the highest
Thousand weight of Pnrk-upn the hnnf ''U'
nRxs:-Six months credit upon bond with two an.
proved suretes. p
Orange county, Dec. 9, 1861. infat
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
MUTUAL LIFE INsU-
RANCE COMPANY.

RANCE COMPANY.
OFFICE RALEIGH y. c.
EyHIS COMPANY TAXES RISKS UPON ALL
Il healthy lives between the ages Of IA and b" Years
TO- one vaa FIR seven wears or for Ifarhe iUr
RE participating in the profits of the Company SaTes
between the ages of 10 and IT. years insured Tor one
wear or five years for wo-thlrdS their market value
losses paid within 80 days after satisfactory proof IS
presented.
DIRECTORS FOR 1860 AND 1861.
CHAs E. JOHNSON, J. N. LovEJoT,
". W. HOLDEN, w. H. JONES,
QuESrEN BUsBgE, K. p. BATTLE
II. w. Hustled, J. u. WILLIAMS,
W. II. MChEE, c. Il. RooT,
EYEaARD HALL, p. I. FEscUD,
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GENERAL COMMISSION & AU,TIOy ny
SINESS,

FNIIE SUBSCRIBER, grateful for the many favors bs
IL has received would respectfully ask continuance If
the patronage of his friends aud Customers and raios
renewed diligence to any business entrusted To him
He would give special attention. at thu time 10 the bi-
ing of negroes, renting Of houses DC, &C. and fler,
himsef that be would give general satisfaction 49, 81;
terms will be reasonable. $40
JAMES NJ TOWLES
General Agent and Auctiurqer
Raleigh n. c., Dec. 90, lsGl. inG
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OUR OWN PRIMARY GRAMMAR.
JusT PUBLISHED BIT
STERLING CAMPBELL, GREENSBORO, N c.
II pages, IL mo-, rs cents per copy.
For sale by them and BY all the booksellers
Teachers and School officers desiring copies for examina
ton will receive them renting cents to the author
@. w. SMYTHE,
LEXINGTON, ". @.
Dseen1oer Q, 1851. lost.
aud Register cUpy till forbid.
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Raleigh, y. c. Nov. Il, 1861. 90
~ Price for single copy 10 cents Per dcZ Is cents
PEI hundred "a. Postage per copy cents.
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NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL Is, 1862

Relative TO the inspection Of unsafe buildings inatss
city OF New York
The bill 10 adapt the canals or tho State to the defence
OF tho NrtAern and Northwestern lakes came up for
q third reading
Er. FoIGER moved TO recommit the BILL with nstruc-
tions TO amend leaving optional with tho Canal Board
to either enlarge the locks Of the Oswego Canal or bud
lnew canal ON the Clyde 10 Great Sodus Bay.
Messrs HurtBiNsoS and SANFORD opposed the motion.
nessrs, BAILEY and Low supported the motion, which
was carried by vote Of Is TO 10.
Mr Low offered resolution that the Senate ad oarn
ss.> dc on saturday, at four O'Clock IN the afternoon
Laid on the table
Mr.. MUsR0E moved 10 suspend much OF the rules re-
qurng bills to be considered In the order in which they
stand ON the calendar the end that he might move 70
make the Metropolitan Health bill the special order Tor
tomorrow morning.
Tho question debated until O'Clock, when tho
bill came up as the special order.
Mr.. ABBorr submitted majority report-beng the
Assembly bill with amendments-and Mr. MONTGOMERY
q minority report-being the Assembly bill without
amendments Mado the special order for tomorrow
aftor tho presentation Of reports.
On motion Of Mr.. HuRPHv the majority bill was or
dered to be printed.
The Senate -concurred in the Assembly amsrdments
to tho Swill Milk bill. Laid on the table.
BvlNM0 SESSION.
The following bills were ordered 70 third reading
Relative 70 companies organized to navigate Long
Island Sound
To authorize the Anerissa Guano Company 70 issue
bonds.
To amend the act relative 10 Telegraph Companies.
To amend tho law relative 70 hrms and names Of part
nsrs.
Relative 70 ths ssss sf Associate justices In criminal
Z To confirm Michael Brady's contract, New York.
To reimburse certain expenses In raising and subsst'
ing volunteers.
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House OF Ileprcsentives.

WASHINGTON, April IL, 1862
Chaplain Stockton in his opening prayer returned
thanks for the abolition Of slavery in the District CT
Columbia, regarding 1t % Divine Intervention
Tho House resumed the consideration OF the bills ad
verscly reported on from the Committee Of the Judi.
cary upon the subjects Of the liberation OF slaves Of
rebels. coniscation, &c. The pondng motion was on
tabng these sixteen bills Half CT them had been read
through when the House, evidently ndsposed to take
further action to day. went into Committee Of the Whole
the State OF the Union, and took up
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
Mr.. IovEJoY, (rcp Of H., In expressing his oppos
tou said tho bill pstchworkeot up on the plan or
Jog rolling TO suit six eight nine or ten railroad sor
panies.
Mr.. PIKE, (rep.) OF Me-, advocated pcstpensmsnt trl
the next session. Apart from the magnitude Of this pro
and the extent Of the prodigous load of debt with
which We aud our descendants would bs oppressed for
many years TO come
B. DUNN (rep) Of Ind. in favsr Of the eonstruc.
on Of railroad 70 the Pacific, but not In favor Of
h House undertaking TO control s location. He wished
rbo r r.r m pcsss; lssv: the Location 70 capitalists
build Paying % road = h.s. s % les q s'ss: a:s:y
ing ~ Inc enterprise would do honor to this genera
ton u we put the road into successful operation IL
VIII i've u sne control Of the commerce OF the world
ss'srsy .drsp.,.S rsp q pss and r.sD cf
tho military nscssstss Of the country, the latter said
attending additional reasons besides tks republican par
~ in their platform had promised it ~
Az MT Mosn Sep o. v recognized sha. plank in
tne Cncago platform put the question was whether he
would prefer the latter. S' nv
Mr. FEssEsDrS remarked that to 20 for the Pacific Rail.
road was the way to keep the brains in.
Mr.. MORRILL, resumed, saying practical iess,stors
they were TO do the right thing At the right time This
was not the right time. Owing 10 the sxpsnd for
the war capitalists would not subscribe dollar "
Mr. BLAIR, (rop) Of Mo-. said Mr.. Morrill's mind bsa
been absorbed by providing the ways and means and
pcrplcxed ov another favoritc hobby namely the Nor
rl tariff, for the protection Of domestic Industry The
people OF the Wsst had done their duty in the 6sd az
we'll as where else, and u did not now become the
representatives. es Of tho people TO treat them as step
children. lie had hersoforc seen dsuuionsts opposing
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Planetary Phenomena.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.

BROADWAY, OrrosfrE 81. PArLs CHURCH.
April IL. 1862
will you obgs our good citizens with the following
concerning the present interesting phenomena Of the
heavens Al thrty-six minutes past twelve o'clock this
morning a 6ne observation was had through the tsle
scope upon the planets Jupiter and Saturn then within
two degrees OF each other, and at altitude Of
forty degrees above the southwest horizon Jupiter
lis satellites and portion Of the bright ring still visible
The so called disappearance OF the ring will again take
place. We learn May H. and Its final on
August g. These planets will not be near each other
again for twenty years. They will approach little
each other and then receds after May II. ne
higher power, at thirty i've minutes past twelve A. NJ
The dsyptar the planet Venus, be by good
practced eye fifteen minutes past nine A. NJ ~ forty
four degrees above the southern horizon Mercury too
near tho TO be easily seen. Mars appears small and
ve A. NJ low In the south southeast Your obedient
servant. A. r. THATCHER.
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oers order that the medical cadets may keep up sp-
psarances with them.
THE REMAINS or CAPTAIN MAxwELL o'sULLyAN-
INTERESTING CEREMONIES.
Tho remains OF Captain Maxwell OSuvan Of the Irish
Brigade have been from here this Afternoon and
arrive at New York carly on Saturday morning
imposing ceremony took place at Alexandria on their
removal Mass celebrated at the camp OF the Second
New Jersey volunteers, by Father McAtce, ST.. de-
tachmsnt OF the Morgan artillery escorted the body to
this city Among tho officers who formed part Of the
procession Captain Hergan. Of the Eighty eighth
Adutant Murphy and Quartermaster OHa OF the Sixty
third Captain Hogg and Lieutenants Berry and Rich
mond, Of the Morgan artillery Captain Horn and Lieu
tenants Lacy, Cooley and Leaer Of the netyourth,
ana Lsutenant Prsndergas OF tho Lincoln cavalry The
chisr mourners were John McAur Of New York. and
Orderly Unics, OF the Eighty y-eighth regiment.
IMPORTANT POSTAL NOTICE.
The Post Office Department has received information
that newspapers from nearly all tho principal cities OF
the North and West addressed TO the rebel States and
Post Offices long discontinued, being sent In
large numbers to hePost ONCE at Nashville for disri
button. These papers cannot be forwarded They
ulsts at that point such extent to make Diff
cult TO nnd room for them In the Office To relieve the
Postmaster from the heavy burthsa thus improperly
imposed upon him. 1t has become necessary 10 instruct
him sell waste paper such as cannot be delivered
forwarded under the present postal arransemsnts.
GOOD FRIDAY AND THE SENATE.
attempt made in the Senate this afternoon 70
get adjournment till Monday tomorrow being Good
Friday. The religious party defeated and the do
bate confscaton will be resumed at O'Clock to-
morrow.
Tho Senate has, SO far devoted hours business
each week during this session than in any previous
for several years.
ILLNESS OF GEORGE WILKES.
George wilkes, who arrived here week ago from the
seat OF yorktown, has been for several days
dangerously i'll with malignant typhoid fever. He is be.
lieved TO have passed the crisis Of the disease.
SENATOR WILSON HoMEwARD BOUND.
Senator Wilson, accompanied by his family, started
for Massachusetts, this afternoon. He will return next
Tuesday
WARN WEATHER.
A. to-day the thermometer stood at seventy six
degrees in the shade in this city.
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this Measure and had not anticipated adverse action
from the East.
Mr.. MoRRILL replied that the tariff had nothing 70 DO
with this question But for the Morrill, tariff tho cou1ry
would be bankrupt Under Il the burdens fall qsto
much foreign nations He repeated che
why he thought the bill should postponed and
challenged examination Of the records TO show that
rable cal prejudice.
Mr.. CAMrBEL Gsp) Of Pa, said that be had hereto
fore shown that tho government annually paid seven
millions eight hundred thousand dollars for transporta-
ton TO the Pacific aud the amount doubly sufficient
TO pay the interest all tho bonds contemplated by the
bill II they should be issued to The construc.
ton OF the road has boon delayed long enough II might
not be built for ten fifteen years. but be-
gin we shah never finish 1t.
Here the COMMITTEES rose and tho House adjourned
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Coroncrs, Inquests.

DROWNING CAsuALrv.-As child named John Moore
was playing on tho dock At the foot OF Warren street. on
Wednesday evening he fell evsrbcard and before any
assistance could be rendered him he drowned The
body recovered yesterday and taken to the late
dence Of deceased No 2o7 Franklin srst where Coroner
Wildey held an inquest.
CmLp BrRSsD 10 DsArH--Emily L. Clare, pretty
little girl about eight years old while playing with
bonfire in vacant lot the corner of Fifty sixth
street and Fifth avenue, Wednesday Afternoon ssl
re her clothes and 70 severely burned that she
died yesterday consequences. Coroner Naunan held
AMI in1uoat the remains
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NEW YORK LEeIsLATuRr.
Senate.

8oR8tes
ALsASr, April II, 1892.
The bill to prevent frauds In the opsnnr I'D laying out
Of streets in New York and tue City Tar Levy
were reported avOsby and ordered 70 ths Committee Of
the whole.
The following bills were ordered 10 third reading
10 amend shs law relative to the Supreme couvs First
district.
Relative 10 rates Of wharfage In New York and Brook
iyn.
To amend the charter Of the Harlem Stage Ferry Com
pany.
The Commissioners Of the Canal Fund transmitted q
communication relative 10 paying the state
In coin.
Bills PASSED
To regulate awnings, &C., In Brooklyn.
Insurance Company.
To amend the charter Of tho Guardian Life Insurance.
Company.
Relative 10 Justices Of the Police Courts In Brooklyn
For the construction OF the Troy and Cohoes Raioad
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Markets.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PE1lApsfPHiA, April II, 1862
Stocks steady. Psnnsyvania bs, s3 Reading Railroad
21x; Morris Canal, So; Long Island Railroad, l2X
Psunsylvania Railroad, AZ. Sight exchange on New
York ~ par.
PHLApEipHiA, April II, 1862
Flour dull. wheat quiet white, 81 50 AL 20: red,
81 24au rs. Provisions very dun whisksy nrm Of
24c. a24tsc.
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win prevent am in hopcs all possibility Of any yeov
fever making its appearance among us this summer
Beyond what have given above there Ia little II any
items Of interest Tho sso Of prize schooDer Ei-
genis Smith and cargo realized about thousand
lars.