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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

BRs sADsrurrs. Receipts IL 73s bbls. flour, 2l0 do
corn meal 900 bags meal l3 S26 bushels wheat
I'D 4Q3 do corn, A. 064 do oats and 1878 rye Tho
demand for state and Western -four was moderately
active but ~ irregular and lower prices some grades
ruling 15c IN buyers favor while all qualities were at
least 10c. lower The reduction mainly on common
brands which we're In large supply and offered freely
the decline. The sales comprise 1000 bbls at our re-
vised quotations snbjoned Southern -four was Inactive
and prces particularly for inferior and ordinary desorp
the reduction shown In tho annexed with
sales or $50 bbs within tho range Canada -four was
neglected, and the sales made mostly IL all at
a decline Of Sc 10c, per bbl The sales embrace $50
bbls Rye Hour in good demand and frmar We
noe sales OF 800 bbls at from 50 q ST. Corn meal
saes comprs ng 200 bbs Jersey aud 200 bbls Brandy
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER CIAL.


MONDAY, May Is, lse6-6P n
TIE speculative feeling sron0 at the opening of
Ausiness on Stock Exchange this morning. and the
advancing tendency Of prices farther deveioed but
early in the afternoon rad made upon Erie, with
which the rest of the market partially sympahized
che ond board, however, prices were actively IN
'she ascendant except for Erie which showed des
Ave per during the day. and the market closed
very arm at the advance The rise was most marked IN
ev end and Pt,sburg which sold at 100 after opening
al 94As. Fort Wayne Reading and Michigan Southern
were the next strongest of the railway shares
There was complete return Of monetary felt
early il, the day and the for call loans gen.
all The new transactions at the latter
rate The sub-Treasury has been disbursing
rfeeyn redemption Of year certificates and its
balance this evening is reduced TO $l04, ,2l4 s0s, or
four millions than at the close Of business on
Saturday. The bank statement shows less important
shanges than the state of affairs last week he'd most
persons suspect The deposits have decreased only
s., $40 s24, and the legal tender notes ss $50 100
while The loans have increased $2279,1SO, the
specie $6,l4i 464, and the circulation $S,o34, ,003,
Tho slight increase In the specie compared
with the amount sold by the government Is
attributable TO the deliveries being made in gold notes
or certificates of deposit which OF the holders
lodge in their strong boxes instead OF in the banks and
likewise TO the export of $11 354 $40 during the week
from tn port and Boston. The statement may DC con-
Fidcred very favorable easy condition of the money
market the rate for cell loans is likely to be five per
cent with exceptions a six before the week is much
further advanced The totals the last statements
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The wheat market depressed, liberal offerings and
Q limited demand. Prices for all descriptions ruled
nominay shade lower the market closing heavy The
sales were 600 bushels, embracing 1900 bushels
prime new No. I Milwaukee at % 20 Corn
MAS offered freely at reduction of lc &c. per
bushe The sales at the decline large comprising
upwards Of 100000 bushels mainly a 7Sc. SAKE. for
unsound new mixed Western, &c. S6c. for sound
&c lower but cd remained steady at previous quota-
tOas; modera ae business doing at S3c. 54c Choice
Wsc2nsQ we're quoted at $50. Rye steady but
quiet Ealt and harley continued dull and nominal
with NO noteworthy transactions
'orToS-1he activity and buoeyancy which character
zea the cot.op market during the PAST week have
troly subsded and The market has been dull to-day
reduction OF 1c Holders anxious TO sell at the de-
cline but buyers wiic scarce, and the NASe. co.sd
The sales were confined u 700 bales Receipts day
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For THE susysY Tsy, AND
r. ss% & s~.s ss ssf ss ssss ss
il dsy a ana which
srcT9s Building limits extended y one hundred feet
ssS All upon frons SIDE Of any y.
such manner the superintendent or inspectors Bnd
nss may direct 80 80 As tac from being or be-
The walls o. Buildings intended used for storage
h"n
building rsss or Intended for business %
churches schoolhouses public halls and other buildings
% ssrs.s sa:s assdsa
II
sss
pfstion Of the business Of e,cS day -
is.s: n 4 ss s s4 .s
I'll S. is Ss
proper Leaders conducting tho the
Ss w.
SIC q. The roofs of all buildings to be covered with
s % a s or @ s'h ~ uans Gssr
'ss %sss ses
'as rs % 1isS aa
proof maisra shall have sarSsys % or sta
Rule Al .sAhSuss;
stone. brick 0n and without the Of wood In
thereof
sgc "a No bay orcl window in whole part wood
shall hereafter be built constructed within said building
perniendent Of Buildings under his ceracate And all
steamboat and ferry houses other upon
joining pier slip bukhead In said city may and shall
be constructed IN such said shall
tanned therefor.
SEc. 70. No frame building within said building limits
damaged by fire otherwise, greater
Of s value 70 be repaired rebuilt but must be
taken down The amount and extent OF damage be
determined by two surveyors be appointed by said
Superintendent and ono by the OF tho
property; and In said do they
shall be conclusive IN the premises. Il sIT
SEc 81. All plans and erection atera-
ton or repair OF buildings be submitted TO depar
mcnt for examination before the proposed
incnced. M IT- -. -. -
The matter OF enforcing the several of tho
regulating the storing aid keeping of gunpowdc fireworks
petroleum, nitrate Of Soda the
missioners OF the Metropolitan Fire Department.
Persons desiring further Information
any srbject connected with tho Building laws will De
promptly furnished with the upon application
Office JAS. M. MACGREGUR,
Suner nd nj af 8ii
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Rev IT. B. Mdgeway, 1t the reside So OF the brides Sis
ter, SAMUEL WARREN to MIRA L. ssER all Of this city
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AUCTION xgIIcs--sooIs AND SHOES.
E.T 4 acTISSsEGSl q az aGloox
T. ~ 80 80 ~ ~ sSiaRxnsks Saxs2ks 3: g. M1sssS:,.. IN. S
1ssSlsi s$Sss ss SSSSSssS sssdss
sA# 5ss
adapted % the prsssn, wants Of The trade. 80,
"A ,o'~ T9Is DAY sr9ks61Fs sF Nay 1A. X
';ss y sss s.lsssiS sGTrHs 4 cS.hd se street.
In hts % suit city ana country buyers
,Is,.. ag.sa s Butcher. cA.s
lIssS asssa Sfs Esssh q fftss aiIss framing ch''f'
ca;aiosacs carly morning or ssie.
Auctioneers 50 Coriiandt street
A uGrIoN NOTICE.. .acsARLEs yoySG, AUG
A d n: e % ass os !sc
plsSSsSETE a5SSa a SSSsaS5 a$ssD SaISs
.o,.r.. COST ,, ssso % ELEaANr rAELoa SUITS.
Carpets sesan. sdsesds Wass. Gsnsre
ss Curt ind SSrss Nj rs sns ds
Rosss. ar Ghna Ware Extension Table
The @ 's ssl: ss.
tendance shp goods purchsssrs at res
\ A b.. wALDRoN 4 CO.. GAG BROADWAY, Will.
ss sss o sEy ss e & 3 O'Clock third and
ks.s. Ice Pitchers, Tea aud Coffee ses Walters urns
Knives Forks Spoons. Cups, Goblets
Baskets Berry Dishes Pckle Stands, Frames
A UCrION NOTIcE.-uENaY @. EVANS AUCTION
"A ccr will sell on Tuesdty. May 20 ociock ri
Ba relay street. In lots To suit dealers general assornt
Table Glass ana Plates Ware Cutlery sale without
serve and goods well packed for shipping.
UCrION SALE OF REAL EsTATE.--JoIIN s. YORK
"A VIII sell at auction on the premises Mt 10 A. NJ Tues
day, June story and half House and Lot No "a First
avenne, near Third street. Mount Vernon, westcheser
county N Y lot 70x50 well fruitcd having good we'll
OF water. Terms made known on day OF sale.
TlENJ. r. THEALI, AUCTIONEER.
- Late salesman with f. H. Ludlow 4 Co. SaIesroom
No. " Liberty street. between Broadway and Nassau
HANDSOME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
ROSEWOOD PiANoFoRrE GARrETs ., M,
THEALL CURTIS will sell by auction on
TUESDAY, MAY 70, 1876
at ii O'clock at the private residence 3 Nineteenth
street between Fifth and sixth avenues,
all the FURNITURE &C. contained IN said house. consisting IN
part OF carved rosewood Parlor Suit In crimson satn
wood. walnut and mahogany extension Dining Tables,
Chairs Ruets, French Bedsteads Dressing
stands Warrohes. Secretary and Library Bookcase Gen
tre Card and Fancy Tables Etgcres Sofas Chairs
and Easy Chairs Cottage Bedroom Suits Iron d.
Pillows Rlankets Comfortables French China
GLASSWARE, lre OIL Paintings and Engrtvings
wood Phnofoc. double round corners inlaid mother Of
pearl koys. seven octave aines Bros Cummings mIkers
'Dix0D," Shencld Velvet Brussels and Ingran CARPETS
OilcIoths, &c. together with the Kitchen Furniture with
which the sale will commence Catalogues ready, at
the auctioneers Office az Liberty street, Broadway
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Birth.
McMAnos. On Monday, May 2s, Ars N. McMAuox, Of
. daughter
Washington papers please copy.
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A youue LADY ov POSITION WISHES yoR 4
"A Ausbasl: ~ elderly sspusmss ef CArsas pvsspies:
vssIsh no sstert <s<Fsss Lecv HanllionL DrsskivnV
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SALES AT AUCTION.

RIcHARD WALTERS. AUCTIoNERR
III .i NARSHAL'S SALE-5AtE, %.
WIZ sell this dav. Tuesday At ~ knst Broadtey - q
o'clock, large eizs Herring Hafs god - Al
oeod horse Truck, Desks rsbl and other Qce rur
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

"A TO THE MERCHANTS AND sHIPOwHERs or
THE CITY OF NEW YORK. U nm
Whereas Il has bean siAtsA by sefnterestod par
.ie or thro~st mscoss uotyes hat The rfge. q New
York sirika append Tie following resolution
adopted BY e Rgger Proiectvs Union At their regular
meeting Nay II, 1855. wiz go
ger. Of Nee York and vcnls VII work a the r,e q ay
pay be demanded 70, an Intermediate time from In the
evening antil next merning. ~ also on Sundaya
We VIII further that the rgg-rs working and
have been the above since the adoption OF said
''-' 'sA'N' THE RrGGERs OF NEW YORK
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A UCIIoN SALE or REAL EsrATE.--JouN $. YORK
day, June story and half House and Lot no "A First
avenue, Third street. Mount Vernon westchesier
county N. " lot 70xl1 well fruited and having good we'll
Of water Terms made known day OF sale
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THE ArrENTrox OF rIcruHE DEALERS. yRAvE
manufacturers and o1hers reQurfng yictur
called eur iarys sssck Of fhas knsvngs and L,hc
gaRbs Isin ssS cclors1 printed aed Pdeshsd b !bs
. sny esher - ths used gass ana ququs
Dsssa0s aasap EfHNBL TUaGTEI
- and - Caaal street., New fosh-
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DlCHARD WALTERS, AUCrlONEER
III MORT3A8E SALE,
BGARDING HOUSE FURNiTURK AND BAR YIxyURys
will sell Wednesday at II orlock The entire HOUSE tlt
Furniture and Bar fxtres of boarding house and baoom
also stock Of Liquos and Cignra No. q Attorney
n. II. McDONOudH. Attorney for 40tgasue.
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CCRANTON COAL AT AUCTION.
- MAY ", la08.

h-ft.t NEw YosK, Nay =, 1874
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com
gany VIII hold their thirty eighth sucticn sale q Coal
their sal~sroon, 20 Exchange place corner William
sreet York. which time they will SELL by Messr
John u. DRAPER q 60 auctioneers,
FROM DGO0 To 1,ON TONS
Coal OF sizes. dalverab~
at their depot Elzabehpor N j.. during the month of
June next.
the highest bidder bids In any form whatever being
made OF behalf OF the The
ditons will he fulls made known "a. the time ofs lc.
Terms nfy per PAYABLE In current funds the
day OF safe and the balance with the government ~
seven cents ton within ten diys thereafter At the ocs'
OF the company JOHN BRiskIN
Irtsiddnt. 4
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Register mentions that more than thirty years ago,
when passas from New Castle to Wilmington, Del. be-
tween ten and eleven o'clock In the evening In gig with
friend since deceased of those meteors which
called sire balis passed near and In descending
II seemed TO be about eight inches in diameter and shed
a sudden and broad lght-passng ON swiftly and with
rushing sound but did not appear to emit either heat
SMELL The horse In the gig was so much alarmed and
trembled violently that feared he would fall down.
The editor had previously one or two OF these balls
though rather surprised than alarmed was as near
to this as he wished to be- and yet perhaps It had
no substantially in It, W
The Salem Register Of the 18th OF November, 1885, has
the following paragraphs detailing certain wonderful
condolences connected with the phenomenon Of shooting
stars Ha
Il appears that Captain Hammond, OF the ship Resti-
pa, luton, ana hs crew, who arrived a. TINS port rom
Witnessing this wonderful phenomenon twice within
year They saw the meteors early as twelve
o'clock, and viewed them I'LL daylight The appearance
Oh the heavens very similar to that Of
whcn happened exactly on the day Of the month
and year at Mocha, in the Red Sea- where they went
for pepper Captain Hammond thus describes the sight
A. Mocha In an extract from his Journal written at the
Nov 13, sS3-From one A. N. until after daylight
this morning there was very unusual phenomenon in
the heavens appeared like meeors bursting every
direction The sky at the time clear the stars and moon
bright, with streaks of light and thin white clouds in
terspersed in the sky On going shore In the morn
ing inquired Of the Arabs IL they had noticed the
above they said they had been observing most OF the
night asked them II the like had ever appeared be.
fore. The oldest OF them replied that il had not
asked them to what cause they attributed It, Tho an
swer was they supposed the devil was at work. and
they considered IT an III omen, which of course was
natural they were daily expecting army to besege
the city For the last six days II has been blowing
strong gale from the SOUTH hazy weather and sand in
the air
FORMER xETEoRo SHOWERS
The only three great meteOric showers record all
took place on the morning OF November 10, vz:-In
South America, November IL, 1779 at Mocha, Novem-
Der l3 1892 and in the United states, November Is,
1888
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NEWS HENS.
. estimate the population Of that city

Cfhcnhtu papers 6stImatc p0puat0n 81 that CITY
at more than 21o 600
The people OF Stevenson, Ala, few days ago held
meeting and passed resolutions dcnounciug the Of
Mr. W. r. Mitchell, Superintendent Of the Friends MIS-
sion, TO visit Stevenson immediately and make prepa-
raons for rebuilding IT, and promising 70 do all their
power for the furtherance OF that object
The crop OF Sea Island cotton this b estimated
by the Georgia and south Carolina papers, - not
than fifteen or twenty thousand baies even with the
This crop is however much greater than expected
for the estimate two months ago for only sixth
bales
Mary Knights Of ropsham Me. thirteen years Of see,
died lately OF a peculiar disease. She would drink
large pail OF winter during the night Sometimes she
would drop down going from school entirely helpless
Her blood changed 10 Che sick six months.
Henry NJ Dexter, Of the Senior Glass; Yale College,
has bsen awarded the Yale Literary Medal for furnish
ing the best essay TO the Yale Literary Magazine.
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DISASTERS ON TINE LAKES.

PORr HoPK, G. w., Nov. II, 1860
There was terrific gale on Lake Ontario last Sunday,
and the following disasters arc reported hercabous:-
Schooner John Stevenson beached high and dry
railway station schooner Caspian total wreck schooner
Iris sunk along side the cribs schooner Helen sunk In
New Harbor, schoonep Union, North Star and Atlantic
damaged.
ClEv1LAxD Nov. II, 1900
The schooner Worthington loaded with ore for Glove
land went ashore here ON Sunday night. In roscunR
The crew three from lifeboat were drowned The
vessel 10 not badly damaged and the crew are SAFE
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Cant 10 Justice 70 the Subject.

From the montgomery (Ala Mail, Nov. ST.
The elections OF Tuesday have gone for the radcas
New York goes radical by majority OF from nve 70
nfteen thousand Illinois gives forty thous majority
for the radicals and Massachusetts, not only gves ssvsn-
~ thousand majority for the radicals but elects two
nisgers 10 the Legislature Congress Ia
ever pleasss IL We can't do justice 10 the subject
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The Election or Negroes 60 the Massachusetts
Legislafure.

From the Augusta tGcorgia Constitutionalist, Nov
Whatever may be said OF the Massachusetts, election
cannot be denied consistency. The return OF two
groes quadroons the State Legislature Ia good proof
OF the pudding, and II the Old Bay Commonwealth will
make these prccedents OF general application the world
will give her credit for earnest anatcsm which goes
beyond theory and vsrbiage Every schooboy has read
the disgusting history Of the French Revolution. The
moral OF that Of othcr renzed upheavals indicates
that all agtatons their appointed course and cure
themselves by excess and reaction The madness Of the
present hour have the same Impetus and " cured
al ALL by violence and aggression. When Anna
Dickinson, for whom God blessing IL asked In the
North by delicate fcmalcs-when Anna Dickinson hob
nobs with and pots Fred. Douglass when Susan An.
thony bankers 10 gain admission 10 negro convention
81 Albany and fails In consequences OF being white
trash and disgrsceful; when Boston and Cbarestown
fail discover any virtue In Caucasian blood be.
hooves the entire North TO he guard against the
croachnen,s Of "Morai idea Mem and unirocked wo.
The signs OF the times are omiuous, but " the
joke In to 20 for joke At last trust the Massacbu-
delegations Be made 10 feel the force Of their
teaching. and have their seats In the Senate and
Representative Chambers occuped by /" friends and
brothers" Such exchange would not be wholly de.
porabe We sincerely trust u NAV come TO this pass
Something Of the kind will have 70 before conser.
vatism can take stride that leads 10 conquest
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THE NEW CAPTAIN GENERAL OF CuBr,

His Reception and Installation into Once m
Havana-He Announces His DETERMINATION
10 Suppress the,Slave Trade.
The steamer Cuba, Captain Bain from Havana on the
9th inst, arrived at Baltimore the 18th, and by her
We have received news Of interest.
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TIVE sAlrlnsae POLICE csnmssputn rasuslEs.

BAtrxoRr, Nov. II, 1888.
Judge Batol win give his decision tomorrow at noon
v The hsb - sVspus esss VI ,hs Peuce conuniops
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MISCELLANEOUS.

snIsASI ANDERSON. NO: 9 sowaRy; Is SILL
Ply and ca5Ps s. Es., Tsdsasd prices buyer.
so :ss,s cord Mats Mating At 10" rates. Look for No
4s. DlssEs EE. 1 hsp
1s sai. :s ware Table
Cooper institute and Aston place. corner street
"A any STATE, without publicity o. exposure No fees
aS GsSoI
CAPITAL PRrzE-s@oo IN cREESBAoKa
KELLEYs GRAND
NORTH AMERICAN
PRIZE CONCERT
WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
WABASH AVENUE RINK. CHICAGO. ILL.
NOVEMBER ~. 1853
$4,000 VALUABLE orFTs.
VALUED AT $4,000
WILL BE PRESENTED TO TICKET HoLDExs
NcLuDIso 10000 in eRBESBAcKs
PRICE OF TICKETS. q EACH;
FIVE FOR y So TEN FOR o.
Agents requested 10 returns for ali tickets 'oa
and return all unsod on the iT ns. An tickets paid
for By the evening the I'm ms. win b cancelled An
for tickets up evening the h ms, win be-
filled.
AL communication. should be addressed 70.
A A. KELLEY . Co,
ics Randolph street, Chicago H.
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"COSTARs.n
S9 9s BucxrHoRS sALvE. for Sores Burns a.
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"S3srAss. CORN SOLVENT, for corDs BuuiOn', Ao-
" C0sTARe.r
@S c9Ss1TxRRs;, couoH REMEDY coughs Cold, 40
"CosTARS'
"cosrARs" BISHOP PILLS for cOssvensss Indigestion.
"CosTARs.-
S S9sIARsi BITTER SWEET ana ORANGE BLOSSOMS
cosTIfs- for the Complexion. Ladies use H.
aCOgTARs.n
!. S9efxR's,-soid BY Druggists everywhere.
. GosfAR's.- Depot ss4 Broadway. New YORK.
rofvoRcEs LEGALLY OBTAINED IN NEW YORK
IL and states WITHOUT publicity fee til sheoo~
divorce granted. Consultations free. -.
~ HowEs, counsenor. Ac, ~ NASSAU street
no 70 THOMAS r. AGNEw'e GREENWICH AND
N Murray streets whcr. viii Ind Teas Cohees rsn
flour and everything else cheaper than any store NC"
vork
| ccHrLBYRGs GERMAN OINTMENT WARRANTED
- certain cure without me slightest dsngsr fcr pleS
ocwoupds scrofuls sa rheum all bone and skn asessf
! - fW sAle tt~ Hewsy, ana ~ az Phaspe &vssHA
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then spread the appearance Of light cloud and ais
THOMAS KENNY.


appeared after remaining visible at Least zen n1tes
A.sApoLIs, Md, Nov Is, 1888
On Wednesday morning, the 18th Inst, at halcpast
-FOUR O'clock removed sae ,Sa ans, 10 sea whsher
the day had dawned The heavens exhibited an aspect
to gladden. the heart OF an me WINDS were
ancy and beauty the whole ornament absolutely
cloudless and all the starry host winked with dazzling
hsre But the atmosphere near the earth presented
remarkable and at first view startling appearance.
/, was illuminated with what usually called shooting
stars each line OF falling Hight obeying the law OF
motion describing the Of circle, and resembling
the track of descending rocket OF them directly
,snsue westward These had sna two y" dis
tnc appearaneesone dull red colored line, SINH
lar iron visby heated the other that OF the splendid
whole atmosphere filed with these fiery lines, many
of them having visibly accelerated motion, the usual
precursor TO their becoming brilliant There
PERMISSION to them until the reddening sky proclaimed
the rising sun.
cause nnaccompanied by the universal attendants upon
terror to intelligent nature 1.-The strife Of elements
"the rocking Of the battlements." The first anxious
glance met full assurance that apprehension could
be entertained for life property.
That they were gaseous fluid in distinct spaces and In
state of Ignition could be questioned because they
light to be subject to direct gravtatop Their
curvaures resulted from that mpulson which proceeds
from rarihed bodies upheld by dense media, and their
uniformity OF direction maintained by the
proach OF the expanding tue eastern hemisphere,
and the density OF the air the earth preventing sud-
Tho elements of bodies are few and their transpo-
sitions and varied proportions the infinite
bnations of matter with which surrounded.
Chemical philosophy, although yet 10 its infancy in.
forms that we have perfect synthesis as well analy
sis In the formation of two substances Water
decomposed gives oxygen and hydrogen these collected
and reunited again form water too azote and hydro.
gen compose ammonia and ammonia subject TO analysis
gives azote and hydrogen II cannot in all instances
reproduce the bodies changed by chemical action,
plain their NODES successfully initiate nature In their
formation II because of the present feeble state Of
Phosphorus, sulphur, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and
tho electric fluid enable to solve satisfactorily all the
variety OF light familiar to but which Of these
concerned in the beautiful phenomenon of which
have been speaking cannot say with absolute
tainty, and how In this temperate latitude, such an
unusual quantity of nammabIe arform fluids could be
collected cannot even hazard conjecture Your re-
spectfui, obedent servant
SAMUEL b. SMITH, M. d. United States Army.