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Philosophical Facts.

Sound travels at the rate of l.155 feet per
second i'll the air: 1850 in water 1000 in
cast iron, 1900 in steel, 1900 in glass,
and from 1886 to 1000 in wood.
Mercury freezes at 80, degrees Fahrenheit.
and becomes Il solid mass, mullcablc under
the hammer.
Tic greatest height at which visible clouds
ever exists does not exceed ten miles
Air is about 3lG times lighter than water.
The pressure of the atmosphere upon
every square foot Of earth amounts to >. lGS
lbs.
Heat rarifeS air to such an extent that it
may be made to occupy 300 times the space
it did before.
The violence of the expansion Of water
when freezing. is sufficient to cleaye a globe
Of copper of such thickness as TO require Il
force of $4,000 pound, to produce the same
effect.
During the conversion of lee into water,
40 degrees of heat are absorbed.
Wafer when converted into steam, in
creases in bulk 1900 times.
One hundred pounds OF water of the
Dead Sea contains 40 HIS. Of salt.
The mean annual depth Of rain that falls
at the Equator is 9G inches.
Assuming the temperature Of the interior
Of the Garth increases uniformly as we de-
sccnd at the rate Of one degree IN ij feet.
at the depth Of 50 miles it Will amount to
1900 degrees of Fahrcuheit-a degree OF
heat sufficient to fuse all known substances.
The explosive force of closely confined
Sun,oyAer is SIX and a half tons to the
square nch.
Hal. stones sometimes fall with a velocity
os II feet in It second, and rain at 81 feet
in second.
The greatest artificial cold ever produced
is 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
Electricity moves with q greater velocity
diam light, which trHNcrscs poo, 900 miles OF
space in a second OF time
thunder can be hl~cd at the distance OF
30 miles.
Lightning can be seen by reflections at the
distance OF POO miIcs.-N, y. Tribune.
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From The Halifax tN.s. sun.
Extra 0riGqaagy Affair.
How a GirsY WOMAN CoAXEp LIZARDS
FROM MANS STOMACH.

/ thitC years anu II hha CVilnHSu " HIS bcu
/ through weakness proceeding from emacla-
/ ton; the cause of his sickness was unknown
and the symptoms bore no Resemblance to
any other diseases that has appeared III ihlS
continuity. All the doctors have prescribed
! for him and all with the same result complete
failure. few weeks ago, however, a
| gypsy woman, who has been telling fortunes
Tor some tine past, offered TO cure INN Tor
/ 500, the sum TO be left in the hands OF Mr..
| Ferguson, who was to be the Judge OF the
cure; Muiock was to put himself completely
III her hands and leave ms nome Tor one
| week lie did so, although his wife demur
red to the arrangement, and trcd to per,
snhde MN from It; he however GcrS lSted
! and went VITA her accompanied by his
| younger brother, Ch"ries and no" we may
as well take the story OF the latter. :.
NV went with her to her camp, immedl,
ham, Jim and both eating hearty. After
Dinner the gypsy sad She WISHED to- speak
wi,h me alone went III 'Ne WOODS PACK
from me camp wien SHe At once ASKED me II ,
was WI,l;ng tha'"ln SAo",dpe handcNijco ana
MS leNI Do""o; ana 10 sunni a'ose.n,ef 10
| her. SAID / was no;. heh S'A" she
| Il Is no use wasting words about the matter
you donl DO so ne WlIl hcEef pc curGo'
asked her to eNpi"ln herself; She S4la she
would not. lAI I2aI conSen'ed' 'A'HNiHR TO
myself there cam he h9ihinS wrong |hlle
am mere At Yea we AA9 some Sait pork
ir'Gd' ana soou bread NeAl morning OF!
waking alter q very watch'al night, tor
never closed my eyes, found JIM tied up.
ne seemed rather put OUT pay 'he gypsy
tod MIN at once M" sue h4u zone 50 ne
cajSe ne was TO sHIef Go"d u9"i cl pam
before beng cured. asseA'ed 10 lN'S:-
|
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suecinl Card to tic Public.

PRYOR & IiE0 would respectfully invite the atter.
ton Of the public to their large assortment Of Cooking
stoves. which gill be sold at City Prices for cash and
cheaper than be bought il. this County. Our stove.
are and constructed OF long tried prin.p
by the largest manufacturers in Fcnnsy lytnia and have
all the advantages suggested BY long experience fol
Rapid Heating Pc,Icct Taking and economy in fuel
For farther information advertisements in this apr
PRYOR L BRO, (Cantwull's Old HandD
Aug. l, 1858 Elktun Md
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GREER Com PCDDING,-Take of green
corn fun in the milk twelve ears, and CRATE
them. To this add one quart Of sweet milk,
one quarter Of . pound Of fresh butter, four
eggs well beaten, pepper and salt as much
as deemed necessary; stir the ingredients
well together, and bake in a butter dish. -
Some add to the other Ingredients quarter
OF pound of fiue sugar, and cat with
sauce. 1t is an excellent dish cold or warm
with meat or sauce.
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NgEAT AND BONE COMPOST.-A rich
IVA and cheap Manure for Corn Potatoes,
&c. For sale by JOHN PARTRIDGE. z
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r IME and PLASTER Chester Valley
e. Lime supplied by the car load, for A. gil
cultural or building purposes; and Plaster
always on hand. For sale by
Feb is JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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WALL Han&r.

EUST returned from the city with large
- assortment offspring Nlllenary and Fancy
Goods She asks the patronage of the old
stand. MARY y. JONES.
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WOOD YARD.

ID OSSELL Il HINES have opened the
IA largest Wood Yard in Elkton. and will
keep always on hand Hickory, Oak, and
kindling Wood. Wood will be delivered
in town free Of charge. 1000 Cords Of Wood
wanted, for which the highest ma tket price
will be paid in cash or goods.
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Lc6"What do we often drop, yet never
stoor to picket Up "A lllAT.
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EEEN'S long Boots, at $50. Muslns,
IVA Flannels, Prints, are still selling at old
prices, at 7. DRENNEN'S. Ioct 81
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DO0FlNG, SCOUTING and Lightning Rodng
IL done in superior manner, by
Aug. L. PRYOR & BRO.
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JJAREWARE.- lot Of Hoes, Rakes Forks
i 4 &c, for sale at old prices for cash, by
Aug. J. PRYOR Il BRO g
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nDD CASTINGS Gun be furnished for stoves eff
~ all descriptions at the shortest notice, by
Aug PRYOR & BRO
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CorFLE MILLs.--A lot Of Coffee Mills at old
~ prices.by PRYOR & BRO.
LVAMILY Sugar Cured Hams just received
Il aud for sale cheap by
feb 6, 1851 WIN. MCCLELLAND.
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sKIRMIsHING ON SUNDAY.


l0ter to the Tribune, dated from headquarters al
eight o'clock on Monday evening, states that Sunday
there was constant firing from line Of works
70 the other as any portion Of mans body could
be SEEN The casualties during the day. all from sharp
shooters and intermittent artillery not less than four
hundred. To these must be added between and two
hundred during the night" The letter says:
"A little after eight O'Clock furious bast rang fierce
discordant from the left, where lay Hsncock's
corps Judging by the powder burned, il than
usually desperate night assault Soon the following de-
spatch is received;
/" Half past eight o'clock p. M-They at first attack ed
Virgil but are now rushing down upon Apparently
damage HANCOCK"
Tremendous discharges OF musketry and the awful
blasts OF cohorn mortars continued fifteen twenty NM
ues longer and then like tornado breaking into ftfu
squalls and then clearing into fine weather this tempest of
war broke into detached nsy ceased altogether
IL seems to have been brought by the enemy, 10
always the case with these night affairs He discovered
men planting facines Tor line and at assaulted
To stop the work. wbereupon both sides opened FIRE right
and lett The assault was repulsed easily enough but
neither party seemed inclined to fret stop firing hence ito
duration
shoong but there nothing in the nature Of Nm attack
During the night the Fifth Corps (Warrens) has been
withdrawn from the right and marched around to the
treme left There will be other changes of position to-
night
Quite distant and heavy cannonading yesterday after
and evening from lower down the Cbickshomuy in
dicates that the cavalry is operating IN that quarter
supec sheridan has been told to take and hold the bridge
till corps Of infantry can be sent there.
I" Reinforcements continue IN arrive. The slightly
wounded Of the battle OF the Wilderness beginning
return"
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Rival Of eight hundssa and ny prisoners ss FRIDAY ss a
Libby rhson u Rays that on Friday fourteen lsssulss
by Kershaw, Hoke, and Breokinrdgs, all Of which were
repused with great slaughter Of the assaants their own
mea escaping almost uuharmed The acknowledgment
is made that gained partial against Breckn
ridge but that they recovered the ground Our loss 1T
states must have been very heavy and puts it at
twelve thousand IN bis engagement and says that they
took thousand prisoners.
"The Sentinel further remarks that Gen Grants object
gain the strong positions around Gainess Mills and
open the road to Bottoms Bridge and connect with Gen.
Bue but that his object has been sgnaly and disas-
trousy defeated Ii winds up the article follows: In
short yesterday busy day for aud dark one for
Grant We have lost no ground on our right we have
gained largely eft and have taken nearly two
thousand prisoners We have put ho,s du combat perhaps
tea Thousand Yankee soldiers and have suffered very
slight loss, thank God'"
The New York Times comments as follows on the above.
mentioned battle:
The battle of Friday last much more serious af
fair both in its original conception It's actual character
and its naf consequences than had been led to believe
from the brief dispatches heretofore given to the public
The intention really that it should be the decisive bat
tic of the campaign The movements of the preceding
days, eliminating in the possession Of Cold Harbor-an
important strategic pointhad drawn lines close in
front of the Chickabominy and reduced the military prob
lem to the forcing OF the passage OF that problem
which, if solved in favor would decide whether Rich
mond could be carried by coup dc MAN, if decisive VIC
tory should attend our arms or whether operations would
SETTLE down to a siege in form.
"The great struggle did not result in success; and
though the enemys lines carried and temporarily
held at two important points, assaung columns
finally compelled to abandon them. Probably action so
important in its character crowded into brief
space of timeten terrible minutes 10 the early dawn
developed the part OF the enemy such strength both
Of position and force as to carry conviction that any
victory that could here be achieved would be purchased ut
too great cost All that matchless voor directed by
summate skill could do was done; but it in vain
In falling back however, the army far from aban-
donDg all the ground it had gained 1t held and still holds
the enemy with unrelaxing clutch. Even lines
many places within fifty yards of enemys works
the Chckahomny, and while it is clear how Gen.
Grant again make advance his immediate front
it will be equally difficult for Lee to make his escape The
situation such that there will necessarily now be very
important movements on the part of our army"
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Lord LIONS to Mr.. Seaoard.
J. +. CHAMPION.
WAsHINGroN, FEBRUARY 4, ISf

WAsHSGToN, FEBRUARY a, 1864.
FIR: FASTENED to communicate 10 her Majestys Gov
eminent the note dated the 2st instant Us November
last) IN which you did the honor to inform me that
you had learned from the United SAFES Consul General at
Havana that than thousai recently ipported
African negroes hal been brought TO that city.
Her Majestys Government had already received intei-
ger CO a steam vessel having left the African coast with
cargo 81 upwards OF 100 slaves board and also Of
these slaves having landed in Cuba They have since
b. inormpd by Najesys Consul General at Havana
eleven hundred and FIVE Of the newly imported slaves
have been selz,d by the Captain General Of Cuba
Her Msies vs. Government not at present acquant
ed with the particulars relative 10 the vessel from which
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M. Savage 10 Mr.. y. w SssSard.
UxirEp STATES cossuLATs GsssRAL.


SIR: 10 reply to your despatch OF the 9th umo
panyng copy OF note from Lord Lyons OF the preceding
date, have to state that notwithstanding the m0st dgeBt
inquiries among my friends, have been uoabe TO
tain the OF the that brought the large lot Of
African negroes upwards of housand captured by the
Spanish authorities. There negroes landed in the
district Of Colon on tho south side of this island. The
steamer had been originally English, from England to
Cadz where she put under Spanish coOrs fitted out
for the slave trade and cleared ostensby for aawul voy
age to Fernando Po Spanish island the coast Africa
The negroes captured shore by the Lieutenant
Governor of the district and confteutiay informed
that the steamer proceeded again to Africa for another load
OF the kind the stores having been placed
board immediately the discharge of her cargo. 1t
SAID that Don Julian Zuuea Don Salvador Sania Marquis
OF Maranao the Bngader Garcia Nunoz aud other prom
neat persons amongst whom General Concha mentioned
we're interested in that expedition
Several slave expeditions have been landed for the
parties but two besides the above have been captured
of about hundred negroes aud the other of about two
buudred most of this latter having been landed
and the vessel conveying them has the appearance Of being
English built Don Jose Carreras, partner of Mr. 3.
Saa has been for past in confinement, charged
with beng implicated in these violations of law. Should
any further Trustworthy information reach will not
fail to transmt it at the earliest opportunity.
am sir, with great respect, your obsdieDt servant,
THOMAS SAVAGE Vice Consul General.
Hon. F. W. SEWARD,
Assistant Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.
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Lord Lyons TO Mr.. Se1odrd.

WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 4, 1864.
NY DEAR FIR: did not iail to forward TO Lord Rus
sell copy OF the letter OF the % Nov mber last which
you did me the honor To inform that If his ordsbp
would prepare the draUght Of such communication
might ia his opinion properly be addressed 10 The Span
Cabinet, with view to procure amendment oi the
laws affecting the introduction Of slaves into CGba, the
President Of the United States would author you TO
communicate with he Government of SPAN in the
spirit with those adopted by her Mslrsy's Gov
erument.
Lord Russell has desired to thank you for taking the
Presidents Instructions this matter ut time wbeo
other a ira have occupied the attention u
the Chief Magrtatr lie ha. slso authorized Ia
municate IT, you the enclosed copies Of despatch from
her Msjesty's Minister at Madrid and of which,
in execution Of instructions from her N,jestys Govern
mrDt that Mnrter bss pointed the Government
Spain The which, the opinion Of her Msj sty
Government are required for the suppression the Gu
ban slave trade ..
Her Msiesty's Government do not doubt that similar
addressed to the Government or Spain By
the United States Minister Madrid would have great
weight with the Spanish Cabinet and they would learn
with much patsfacton hat the United States representa-
tive bsd been directed make communication 10 the
Spanish Minister for foreign aft hrs the
that made by her Msestys Minister n the note Of which
copy accompanies this letter.
eve me to be- my dear sir, your very faithful, humble
servant LYONS
Hon. WILLIAM II. SEWARD, &c. &c. &c.
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NJ, Seqeard to The President.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, May 30, 1864.
The Secretary of State whom Was referred the reso-
linton Of the Senate of the 25h instant requesting the
President TO inform that body, n ne shall not deem IL
;noomn.bIa with The public interest whether he has,
and wten authorized person. alleged TO have COMMITTED
crime against span or any of its dependencies, to be
delivered 10 to officers of that Government and whether
such delivery was had and if so, under what authority Of
law or of treaty it was done has the honor to submit to
the President copy Of the papers which are on file or on
record IN this Department relative to the subject of the
resolution
By the act of Congress of the 18th of May 1920 the
African slave trade declared to be piracy ry the ninth
article of the treaty of 1912 with Great Britain 1t spu
lated that whereas, notwithstanding all efforts when
may be made the coast of Africa for suppressng the
aave trade the facilities for carrying on that tra' and
avoiding the vigilance of cruisers BY the fraudulent use OF
4gs and other neans, great and the temptations
for pursuing It, while market can be found Tor slaves so
strong that the desired result may be long delayed
unless all markets be shut against the puchaae OF African
neg parties to this treaty that they Will unite
in all becoming representations and demonstrates with
any and all Powers within whose domnions such markets
ae allowed to exist and that they will urge upon all such
Powers the proprety and duty OF closing such iahe'S
eff .ctually at and forever"
United States and Spain any act of Congress direct
ing how ugtves from justice id Spanish domnlons shall
be delivered up the extradon in the referred to 10
the resolution Of the Senate is understood BY this Depart
ment been made in virtue OF the law OF nations
and the Constitution of the United States,
Although there ia conflict of authorities concerning
the eIpedency of exercising comfy towards iorelgh
Government by surrenderrg at Its request one OF It's
own subjects charged with the commission OF crime
within its territory and although it may be conceded that
there is no national obligation to make such surrender
upon demand therefor unless it is acknowledged by
treaty by statute law yet nation is never bound to
furnish asylum to dangerous criminals who are oteu-
ders the human and it is believed that H. III
any case the comfy could with propriey be practsrd
the one which understood TO have called forth the reso
luton furnished just occasion for It's exercise,
Respectfully submitted
WILL lam II. SEWARD.
To the PRESIDENT.
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Mr.. Savage to Mr.. Separd.

CONSULATE GENERAL THE U. s. OF AMERICA,
HaDGnG, March 81, 1864.
SIR: have just returned from interview had with
the Captain General by his request the object of which
was 10 ascertain if the United States authorities can re-
turn TO this island the person OF officer OF the Spanish
army named Don jose Agusu Argueles who Is believed
to be in New York This officer was in November last,
the Lieutenant Governor OF the district of Colon in this
island that effected the capture of the large expedition OF
African negroes reported by the Department the
20th of November last, despatch No lO7. The Govern
ment was highly pleased with his zeal and paid him
$4,000 for his share of the prize money usually allowed
to cop,ors of such expeditions The officer subsequently
obtained leave of absence of twenty days. upon his repre-
the obj of his journey to New York
purchase the Spanish journal there published called La
Cronca has not returned and since his departure 1t has
been discovered that and other officers OF the district of
Colon retained aud sold into slavery hundred and forty
of the negroes captured by them. Some of these
gIoes sold at $780, and others at $3.50 each
The Superior Court OF the island having exclusive uris
dctnn such has taken cgnzancs OF this
and requires the presentation Of Don jose Agustn Argue
les before IT. To insure the prompt berat on of these one
hundred aud tortyone victims The Captain General
TO understand that, without Arguees's presence it
would be very difficult and al all events 1t would require
long time to attain thai humane object bis Exceency
pronounced Arguees 10 be scoundre than thief
highwaymaD nasmuch he took advantage OF his posi-
ton The local authority to commit that outrage with t
Die risk TO himself
told the Captain General that in the absence of
tradition treaty between the two Governments, of amy
law public municipal, authorizing the rendition our
Government could not the request but promised to
lay the matter in this confidential way before you which
he desired me to do by the earliest opportunity.
beg Of you to consider the subject, and to advise
at an early day Of your views thereupon
have the honor to be- with great respect your obeden
;servant, THOS SAVAGE,
Vice Consul General.
Hon. WILLIAM III. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State, Washington.
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Mr.. Sapage 10 Mr.. Seward.

CONSULATE GENERAL OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Hapana, AprI %, 1864.
SIR Il have the honor to acknowledge the reception
Of dispatches from the department. Nos 20 to boh
inclusive aso received yesterday the DESPATCH No ~
signed by + w tewad, Assistant Secretary, and imme-
dstey communicated the purprt thereof confidence,
to the Captain General He had likewise despatch from
the spanish Minister at Washington, advising him OF the
ton OF the Spanish Ccer, Don Jose Aguelles His Ell
cellency very much pleased, and very wamly er-
pressed hs thanks to for the promptness with which
had attended to his TEST in this matter. He read me
the Spanish Ministers letter and said that he would send
proper officer TO perform the service, who Will probably
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FRIDAY EVENINGS ASSAULT.

About nine p NJ the enemy made charge on our left,
attacking the portion of our line held by Col Smyhs and
Owens brgades of Gibbons divisions, Second Corps aud
also Col Uptons brigade of Russels DIVISION Sixth Corps
Gen Barlow, who the front # his line, overheard
the rebel officers give the order fix bayones and in
stanty sent to Gen Gbbon to be the alert The
at the moment busiy engaged in entreuchlng
but by the tune the enemy up perfectly ready
to receive him, and repued him in handsome STYLE with
chastisement for his temer,y Since this repuse
all has been quiet. f
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GUsTAyUs KoERNE
Mr.. .Seaoard 10 Lord LYONS
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washtngt ~ February 6, 1864.
My DEAR LORD LYONS: 4 have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your note OF the 4h instant
nicatiDg the copy Of despatch from her Mey Minister
at Madrid and framed under the instructions OF
her Mresys Government pointing out to the Government
of SPAN the which, IN the opinion Of her Ma
sy Government required for the suppression of the
Cuban slave trada
In reply, have the honor to acquaint you that, in
formty with the sugg. contained IN your note the
Minister the United States at Madrid has been intruc ed
to address the pani,h Minister for Foreign Aft rs
repr sentaton in the that made by her Ma
iestys Minister in the note above referred to.
am my dear Lord Lyons, very truly yours.
WILLIAM I'll SEWARD.
The Right Hon Lord LYONS, &c. &c &c.
Isl enclose copy of nay instruction to Mr. Koer
ner.