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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
Ptttsbureh OnTrade.

THURSDAY, March, 10, 1855.
business In the oil way took a fresh start
The sales taken as a whole were liberal, the
heaviest operations being in refined: Nayi-
cation Is again resumed to OIL City. The fol
lowing boats took their departure, viz: Belle,
low to-day. The receipts OF oil were ngnI,
amounting to To barrels. Heavy lots OF crude
are on the way and may arrive 1T any hour;
From the amount of sales yesterday ~ would
seem that purchasers have come 70 the con-
clusion that prices have reached their lowest.
Crude-The sales reach 100 barrels at q Sarle-
ty of prices, ranging from u to lS1Sc for regn,
lar brands. One parcel of s. gravity oil sold
at lS14c, and another lot at lie. These are
certainly low figures. Refined OilS-Were
active, The principal transactions were for
future delivery, and all the sales reported
were of bonded for the Eastern market
TARLMaS not very active. sales lUO barrels
delivered, on boat at 81 O0peF barrel r.,
CRUDE OIL-rhe market was active. We
note sales as follows: ,OOO bhls OF bulk, l31Zc;
400 bbls of 81 gravity oil at IS14c, packages re-
turned; 100 bblS packages returned, l4cS 800
turned: $50 6bls, i3JJzzc, without packages; 800
sREFrNED OIIs-The sales exhibit a good
DAVIS operation. We note the following sales
ON the spot, viz: 500 bbls bonded, May deliv-
ery, CSC: so do bonded, May delivery, Sc;
buyers' option; loo bbls bonded, May de-
livery, sellers option, 35c; 500 bbls, April de-
livery, SIC, sellers option; 500 bbls May deliv-
cry, buyer option, SIC, all bonded. Sales
/, 40 bbis bonded, Philadelphia delivery, light
straw TO white, immediate, 4Ocs i, 900 bbls bond
ed, Philadelphia delivery, July, buyers OPP
ton, 4Ic. Free-We did not learn of any
transactions. .5Hs 20
IuBRIcATrSG O11s-Sales Eureka, Is bbIs
engine oil at 81 5O sales . bbls a ut 81 .; % b
at IS. and % do q ut Soc.
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NIiseelIaneous News.

NEW YORK, March 15.-The Tri-
bune's special says: a cabinet meeting
was held yesterday afternoon, and 1t Is
currently reported that the removal OF
Dir. Clarke was the subject ofconsidera-
ton. The expressions of regret are
very general at the radical differences
in opinion between these Two high
financial officers of the government.
The King of Belgium has sent spe-
cial embassy 10 Washington to an-
nounce to our government his ascen-
sion to the throne of that kingdom
The embassy consists of General
Debeaulien, with his two aids and Sec
rotary.
The House Naval committee yester-
day heard Assistant Secretary of the
Treasurer, Fox, who earnestly advoca-
ted the immediate adoption of League
Island as n naval station. He pro-
nounces it the only available location
in the country tit for the purposes and
needs of the iron clads.
The large number of appointees to
fill vacancies in the army, recently
nominated from the various Congress-
ional districts, and passed the exam
lining board, were sent into the Senate
yesterday, but were not acted upon in
executive session. There are now some
1000 military appointments awaiting
confirmation.
The Commissioner of Pensions yes
terduy, decided that under the provision
of the law granting pensions to mothers
wholly or in part dependent on n de-
ceased son, that it must be shown that
such dependence was not merely pros
pective, but actually existed prior to
the sons death.
Seventy-hve members of the Society
of Friends, from Randolph county,
North Carolina, arrived in Washington
yesterday en- route to Indiana, and as
sert that they were forced TO leave their
homes from the prosecutions of eS-sol-
diers of the rebel army. They state
that at least $50 more of their persua-
sion, bound tor the West, will arrive
here in u few days.
An order directing nearly 100 officers
of the Veteran Reserve Corps to report
TO Gen. Howard for duty in the Freed
mems Bureauat the South, was yester-
day issued by the War Department.
AT the meeting of the Board of Alder
men yesterday resolutions endorsing
the Fenian movement and enjoining
upon the city officials "a general obser-
vance of st. Patrick's day were adopted.
The statement that Col. Estanan has
established himself in Washington as
confidential agent of the government
of the Emperor of Mexico is denied by
Lewis De Arrago, in published card
this morning.
The Times Mexico city correspond
ent writes: 1t is very generally asserted
that NJ. Terguis, Minister and Secreta-
~ of the Treasury of Mexico, whose
sudden demise has been announced,
was poisoned.
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HALIFAX, March 15.-The steamship
Africa, from Liverpool the Sd, via
Queenstown the 4th, has arrived at this
port. Her dates are two days later.
The London Times today publishes
letter signed j. II. Livingstone,
which writer asks leave as an Ameri-
can to protest, emphatically against the
Grafton delivered in Washington on
Mr.. Lincoln's memorial, by Mr.. Ban
croft. Mr.. Livingstone says he never
felt more ashamed than he did upon
reading that Grafton, and declared 1t
desecrated the occasion by such asper-
sions, and to those Americans who be-
came accomplices by listening TO it.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Memorial
Diplomatique asserts that the reply of
Mr.. Seward to the French dispatch of
the Och of February is received. Mr..
Seward states that the United States
will remain neutral towards Mexico In
view of the promised evacuation of the
country by the French troops.
The French Corps LegislatiH voted
geographically the address relative to
Mexico without discussion, reserving
the debate on it until the correspon-
dence in regard to that country, is pub
lished.
The Dublin reporter of the Times
SAYS that the search for Stephens has
become very keen and determined. 1t
is believed that he is in Dublin. The
police are almost certain ofspeedily ar
resting him. 1t is supposed that he has
managed to escape thus far by con-
tinual change ofresidence.
In the House of Commons on the I'd
inst, MIR. Gregory moved an address to
the Queen in favor of establishing the
principle that private property mt sea
should be free from capture. He said
it was most suitable for England
to allow things to remain as
they are, for in the event of war
question was debated pro and con by
numerous speakers. The Lord Advo-
cate said it was impossible for the gov
eminent to assent to it. The effect If
carried out would be to tie up the
hands of the government when they
ought to be as free as possible.
The Attorney General also opposed
the measure as most impolitic and diff
ficult of adoption. The motion was
finally withdrawn.
FRANCE.-In the Corps Legislatin,
aftera debate regarding the temporal
power of the Pope, PLUS Tavero and
others having spoken in favor of its
separation from the spiritual, para
graph in the address relative to the Ro-
man question, was adopted by As to 81.
Paragraph Sd of the address, relative to
Mexico, was adopted with some reser-
Vations.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quiet, but steady;
sales on the Sd of 10, 600 bales, of which
3, 1000 were TO spectators andeXporters.
BREADsTUFFs-Dull, but steady.
PRovIsIoNs-Active, with an up
ward tendency,
CoNsoIIs-For money, S61saS7; U. s.
5-2Os 7Oa7OH. Illinois Central shares,
TSI<a7S3{; Erie shares, 55a551E.
Political news uniInportant.
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CBy Telegraph
Spirit of the Stock Market.
NEW YORK, March Is.


The Commercial says the stock market con-
tinues to exhibit considerable speculative
strenpthF The clIuue operations in Michigan
southern, Cleveland & Pittsburgh and Read
ing, are strongly supported, and the whole
o stocks being higher. Governments are
moderately active, but decidedly firm Money
Is abundant; the banks are lending az per
to obtain over per cent, being an exceptional
rate Discounts shade easier; prime paper
Is Guoted al 7a7I<, but there is a tendency to
lend at q for very choice names Gold Is
rather more excited; there is a bad custom de;
mand, and some buying to cover shorts; Gold
Is loaned ut 1872 per cent. Foreign Exchange
Is dull and the leading drawers ask 1855 for
sixty days sterling, but sell littlei 1854 being
the price of buyers.
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Rev YorK 1arket.

NEW 1Ohht 0ddICl
Cotton-Quiet and steady at 4lc for midi
ding; and by auction for Government &C
count 100 bales Mobile cotton Mt 361I i211zc
for ordinary to strict mid1ling. Flour
Opened quiet, closed dull and dropping 81 50
al 80 for sound extra round hoop Ohio, and
S. S5Gll 90 for trade brands. Whisky-Quiet
81 2SlG2 % for western. Wheat-Opened a
shade tirTner and closed quiet and steady; 81 q
al "A for new No. l Milwaukee in store and
9float. Oats-Dull and heavy; S5gi2c for un-
sound western, and 5Std54c for sound. Petro-
Ieum-Lower at 25926I 500 bbls OF May and
June at 2BG28l<c; refined in bond is quoted ut
400 PIC; sales of 200 bbls. CofIee-DuL. Su-
gar-knSier at ll1zc for Porto Rico. MolasSsesi
Dull at 70975c for Porto Rico. Pork-QuIet
and fiTmer, but closed heavy S2B98 81 for
new mess, dosing regular at SO .; S26925 g
for old do, and S2l612I 80 for prime; also sou
6bls new mes for April and May, SELLERS op.
ton, at S26@26 so. BeeEUnchanged. Beef
Hams-HeaVy at S3S939. Cut Meats-Dull;
lI1<@l214c for shoulders, and 161<gls!4c Tor
hams. Dressed Hogs-Iower at l21z9l3c for
city, chiefly at l214@l214c- Bacon-Quiet;
IIJSsl5c for Cumberland cut, and IKE for
long clear. Lard-FIrmer at l81TGl9c, latter
an extreme. Butter-Firmer; &945s for Ohio,
md 4OS6Oc for State. Cheese-Steady at l6
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THO DRY Goods Trade.

NEW YORK, March II, 1856.
There is no particular change in the market
TODAY and ID may be said that prices are a
little more settled; stin buyers do not take
hold with any degree Of confidence. Many
still incline to the opinion that goods must go
lower.
brown Sheetings-Stark A, Csc; Stark n,
SOC; Blackstone, SOC. Prints-Sprague, 0c;-
Victory, Ice; Willimantics, lie. DelaineS-
Hamilton, 221Sc; Hamilton Manufacturing
Company, 20c. Ginghams-Lancaster 26ci-
GLASGOW, Sc Corset Jeans-Naumkeag, &c
Canton Flannels-Salmon Fails, Csc; Nashua,
25c' Stripes-New York. 40c; Thornville, &c.
DenimS-BOstOn Manufacturing Company,
SIC; Boston brown, SOC. CassimeTeS- New
York mills, 75ci Farmers and Mechanics, 6Oc.
Hoop Skirts-Bradley's Duplex, Elliptic and
Empress Trail in good demand at former pri-
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New York money and stock Market.
NEw YoREc March Is.

Money and Gold-Money easy at 596 per
1854 lOSlz6lOSN. GoldSShade hrmer; open
Ing at 49,; advancing TO 1875; declining TO
1907 and closing at I3lk.
Government Stocks-Without decided
change; u. 8. 6S. 81, l0f14; SD coupons, 62,
1857: u. :. IS, 10 10 coupons, S01s; Treasury
notes ISIS, first series, LOO; do second 991S; do
State Stocks Missouri Gs 20.
Frelghts-TO Liverpool quiet and I'M
stocks-Heavy; Ohio & Mississippi certih-
Gates 25I4; Canton 4g11; Atlantic Mail Steam
ship Company l29: New York Central 921I;
Reading l0OS< Michigan Southern IS1S: Pitts
burgh T8: Chicago & Northwestern "a; dopre-
ferred 81: Toledo los; Rock Island los; Fort
Wayne or; Terre Haute 50; Chicago & Alton
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SAN Francisco, March 14.-Samue1
81. Parker, formerly postmaster of this
city, died suddenly to-day.
Advices from Idaho states that high
official named Slokum, had been arrest
ed on the charge of speculation. Anoth-
er official had recently absconded,
another died defaulter, and still
another case-Devaughn, Treasurer
of Bots county, has been arrested for
embezzlement.
At a meeting of the citizens of Owl
chez, resolutions were adopted to send
out an Indian hunting exhibition, and
offering bounties for scalps.
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NEW York, March 15.-The Evening
POSTS Washington special says Mr..
Bowers, the Mexican Minister appear
ed before the House Committee on For
eign Relations to explain the guaran-
ties of the loan of the Mexican Repu6,,,
lie. 1t is probable that no decision will
be made on this subject for some weeks
A Washington special to the Com
mercial says that the detective Bureau
of Treasury Department has obtained
possession of plate, from which coun-
terfeit 500 dollar compound interest
notes have been printed. The impress
sion was taken from steel roller in
the department, on a sheet OF lead and
plate maze from it.
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New YoRK, March 15.-The steamer
San Jacinto, of the Spanish line, burn
ed at her dock this morning. Five hum
barrels of flour were destroyed. Her
hull being iron was filed with water
but all the wood work was destroyed.
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Mining stocks.

NEW YORK, March Is.
Prices of Mining Stocks bid in Boston to-
day were as follows
Copper Falls 2g%; Franklin 3s4; Hancock
l51S; Minnesota "; Quincy 80 {; Bay State S1zi
Boston Water Power 251<; Isle Royal l214.
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NEW YORK, March 14.-The steamer
Moro Castle brings Havana advices OF
the 10th. The Spanish war steamer
Neptune, had brought in the captured
slave schooner Matilde.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March lit has
been stated that the steamer 0rifiammi,
which arrived here on the 9Th ult., from
China, brought advices of an advance
of from ten to fifteen cents per pound
on tea, Upon inquiry 1t IS ascertalned
was received. 1t was known only to a
few private parties, and not to the pub
lie. The majority of the trade discredit
the report.
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nURE LIBERTY LEADS COPY RIGHT
Il eli1 Warranted 20 cover more surface
for same weight than any otherl Try Il, and
You will have no otherl Manufactured only
Pafnt and Glass Dealers, No. l87 North Third
So For sale By Paint Dealers Eenerally.
tan2&Sms 80
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DAYroS. OHIO, March I5.-It has fl
nally been decided TO hold the next
Ohio State Fair at Dayton on the 18th
of September next.
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TORONTO, c. W., March 15.-Reports
of plots to assasSinate the Governor
General; arrests for treason, ana t iI5
early meeting of Parliament, are all
unfounded. Everything quiet
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Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware

HAVING INCREASED MY FACILITIES
1 for the manufacture of the above arti-
cles, / am prepared to NIL all orders promptly,
and as cheap, or cheaper than can be had at
patterns of STOVES, both Wood and Coal,
and will warrant every Stove. I am prepar-
ed to do all kinds Of Job Work in Sheet fnon
and Tin and VIII give such Jobs my personal
attention. Spouttng and Gutterfng of all
kinds always on hand. Copper and Bras
Kettles and Fruit Cans Of the best kind also
very cheap. Merchants and Others visiting
the city VIII do well to give me cnu.
e2 II. +, CALDWELL
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THE FERTILIZER,
For Virginia and Ohio Lands.

BAUGH,s RAW BONE PHOSPHATE.
c0psgt,ar0 5sgg osnt q RE 1saS9s Or hfne'
TT SHOULD BE BORNE IN MIND THAT
the Phosphate of Lime in this article being
obtained exclusively from Raw Bones and a
true Bird Guano, there Is no portion Of 10 In
oDeFntfye as In the case of Super PhoSphateS
made from Mineral Guanos, but being entire
IL Soluble in the SOL, continues to tmpart Its
feTtilizing qualities to the crops for years The
use I'm Maryland and parts OF Virginia, Is a
sufficient guaranty to induce those who have
The grain crop In States where this FertII-
TIER has been applied, is supposed to have
been increased nom . 70 50 per cent by It's
For sale at Manufacturers Factory price
freights added, by j. A.; MEICAIF.
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NEW YoRK, March 15.@Gold opened
at ISI1f and closed at 120T,
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Auction and Commission.
TAVING RENTED THE STORE ROOM
Monroe street between Main and Water, we
are prepared to receive and sell Goods, Wares,
Merchandise, SC, at the loweSt possible rates.
Particular attention given 10 sales outside OF
our house, such as, real estate, furniture, &C.
faf,.gS-sfTt n VIM n. RASSETT q co.
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GREAT AMERICAN
Gift Distribution

At NIT. PIE a SAINT,
JKFFERsoN COUNTY, ONO, MAY lsr, 1896.
Sn00 GIFTS, WORTH $4,000 WILL,
ONIu be presented 10 ticket holders. There
Will be no blanks. Five thousand tickets Will
be sold at 81, 90 each.
Gift in GreenbacIis. $40 "a
American Lever Gold Watch. .,-....... 80 %
IadiesG Gold Watch * * %
English Lever, Silver. 6 20
Right Line - %
Silver Patent Levers, iull Jewellery rs 90
ist quail silver LePines "a 20 900
and sets (all gold 90 90
So clocks. silver ware, gold pens, silver
mo- y lSI 90
and steel spectacleS, telescopes, ladies' work
boxes, perfumery and toilet articles, silver
plated ware, notions, fancy goods &c, &c.
as represented. and can be seen at any time
before the distribution.
Wishing change IN business we have
chosen this method TO dispose ofour goods ms &c
* Is the quickest why and can he done with
less sacrifice, at the same time allowing us "A
reasonable profit for expenses NC. The man
neE IN which u Is gotten up i very simple
and fair for every one. as can plainly be seen.
Each ticket has its duplicate number
which is retained by us until the time OF
drawing. when they are all placed in wheel
and thoTouRhly mixed, some person selected
by the ticket holders presently, draws these
duplicate numbers singly; the inst one dTawn
ont gets the first largest prize; the next one
ner until all are drawn. Every ticket is regis
tered before being sent out, the number,
name OF party purchasing and nddfess, and
all VIII be notified o. the result OF the drawing.
Ticket 81 each, or eleven for $40 sent by
mail on receipt of price and stamp.
E Fl. HARRIS & BROS.
Reference-any resident OF ST. Pleasant
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A Card.
BAR IRON
Notice

rs HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THERE
j. Will be q public meeting OF the stock
holders Of the New Creek Company, at their
oftiee In Philadelphia, on the 9th day of A phil
next, Al u O'Clock, M, when the following
resolution Will be presented Tor their adoptfon=
ReS0iueEt, That authority is hereby given TO
the directors of the New Creek Company to
convert the common Stock of any Stock
holder into Id preferred 10 per cent Stock,
upon his paying for the proportion allotted TO
him OF 1st preferred stock.
mars-ltaw4w Secretary.
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sT NICHOLAS HOTEL.

s. LUMAN,............ ...... Proprietor.
UJHIS HOTEL rs LOCATED NEAR THE
Railroad Depot and In the centre OF the
business portion OF the city.
Accommodating porten In attenoane 81 AZ
all trains. sepH-6m
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aisfelIla!nll!f.oens..

uHIs COMPANY HAVING ORGANIC
ed in April, 1851, In conjunction with the
well known firm of Cache & Co, as joint
stock company of
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an act to authorize the extension and
construction of lateral branch of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad 1ntn
the District of Columbia, which was
read twice and referred to the Commit
tee ON the District of Columbia.
The House resumed, during the morn,
ing hour, the consideration of the bill
to amend an act of the habeas. corpus,
and regulating judicial proceedings IN
certain cases, approved March 1855.
Mr.. Harding, OF KY, consumed the
remainder OF his hour left from yester-
day, when the morning hour expired.
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TELEGR ANS. &c.

The yesterday morning express train from
Ironton TO Oh City, on the Warren and
Franklin railroad, was thrown from the trac K
by broken rail near Presidents station. The
smckiDg-car was thrown over an embank-
msnt sixty five feet into the river. wher- the
Ice was strong enough to hold il. Ii caught
nre. ano three passengers were BADLY burned.
The ladies' car was badly smashed, but for
tunately the compiling broke. which saved IT
from going over an embankment
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher lectured at New
ark, ". J in favor OF universal suffrage, in
ctuding black and white men aud women,
paupers, and foreigners, intending TO remain
IL the country He claimed voting 10 be a
natural, inherent right.
The Connecticut Democratic state Commit
tee has issued a call for State Convention al
New Haven, on the Sth of January, for the
purpose OF considering the revolutionary acrs
of the present Congress
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FROM EUROPE

LONDON, Dec. ls-The delegation from
British North America have agreed upon the
basis of bill Tor the confederation OF the
British provinces in North America and as
soon as 1T is perfected the bill will be sent 20
the British Parliament for confirmation. The
amount OF the 1nter-Coloniai railway loan has
been raised TO a million pounds sterling n,
LONDON, Dec.19 1T Is reported that General
Prim, who has kept himself away from the
country since his attempt at revelation last
winter, has returned TO Spain, having received
pardon from the Queen. IS
BERLIN, Dec. l9.-Coant Bismarck has re-
signed the presidency Of the Conference
VIENNA, Dec. ia telegram from Berlin
states that the Federal army will be under the
command of Prussia.
PARIS, Dec. I9-This morning a party of
Hanoverians, numbering about thirty were
arrested IN Hamburg while endeavoring to
evade serving in the Prussian army. They
were upon tho point Of embarking for America
on a steamer. o
PARIs, Dec, 1e.-It u reported in ser official
quarters that Marshal Bazaine has opened or
attempted to open negotiations with the United
States Government In reference to the estab-
lishment Of q new Government In Mexico after
the withdrawal Of the French troops.
FLORENCE. Dec. 1.-THE report is current
here that Maximflian is detained in Mexico in
consequence Of its having become known to
the Austrian Government that the Austrian
army wish him 10 become Immediately the
successor OF Francis Joseph.
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THE LYLEs MURDKR.-The Marlborough
Gazetie says:-A negro man, supposed TO oe
Richards, one OF the murderers OF Mr. Lyles OF
this comfy, was recently arrested IN Norfolk,
Va On the requisitien Of the Governor OF
Maryland he was brought to our lail on Mon
day last by our vigilant Sheriff. Mr. Turton
There seems to be some doubt about his iden.
nty, and persons living IN Alexandria, where
Richards was known, have been sent for-and
II not identified the man will be discharged.
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BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILkoAD.-The
Marlborough (Md) Gazette says:-we have
the gratifying intelligence that the work of
mac Railroad has actually been commenced
Success and a speedy compilation OF the work
is greatly 10 be wished for by our citizens,
whose fine, fertile lands awaits the opening OF
new channels OF enterprise to render them
second to none in the State.
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AN AFFECTIoNATE BRoTAER-A minister
on meeting with q parishioner who recently
came into the possession of a handsome prs p
erty by the death OF his brother, inquired how
he was getting along with the settlement of
the estate "Oh." said he, 81 am having q
dreadful time; what with getting out letters OF
administrator, and attending probate conrt,
and settling claims, sometimes aimsst wish
he hadn't died" 80 fls