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The Growing Cotton Crop.

AUGUSTA, May 2O-Newspaper accounts from
Texas. Alabama, Georgia. Florida, South and North
Carolina, represent the growing crop of cotton as
seriously injured by the recent cold weather and
heavy rains and overflow of the cotton lands, and
bad and defective seed which in great measure fail
ed, in many cases, to germinate. The cotton now up
is looking yellow and sickly. Planters are in con-
sequence, respondent. Not more than a third of a
crop will be realized. as planters throughout the
country plowng up bad fields and planting corn.
1t is estimated that the entire crop cannot exceed
half million bales
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WASHINGTON, May 19.-Mr. James II. Clements. a
delegate from Portsmouth, Va to the Unconditional
Union Convention of Virginia. which adjourned sine
die, at Alexandria yesterday states there is mis-
take in the published report that resolutions
mended by Hon. John Minor Bolts were adopted by
the convention. The platform approved of was that
reported from the committee on resolutions to which
it is stated Mr. Bolts expresses his willingness to
abide hv
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The Great Premiu,n.Taker

1t is not overstating the fact to say that the most
remarkable success of any mechanical invention of
modern times has been attained by the Grover Il Ba-
ker Sewing Machine. While the propretors of this
noble instrument appreciate the merits of other ma
chimes in the market they cannot but feel just pride
loor ,ohich they ececte are crowned wherever they
are exhibited for competition. Other machines are
honored with premiums occasionally but here is an
Instrument which never fails to carry off the palm
having taken upwards of thirty first prizes at State
and County fairs. ap7-1yeolstp
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Sweet 0popOnaN! Sweet 0pOpOnax IL
Sweet 0poponax. a Perfume, from Mexico E.
T. SMITH & Co.'s new Perfume. This is a rare and
most exquisite Perfume. far surprising in its rich
and delicious odor anything that has yet been offered
to the public. 1t is rendered by its splendid quail
ties delightful extract for the handkerchief and is
confidently recommended as being the ne plus ultra
of fashionable perfumery.
El Ccrreo states the best Extract ever made
Z. T. SMITH & Co., New York.
A. CR0YEAU, III Baltimore street. myl4-5tM
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From New Orleans.

NBw ORLEANS. May 1S-The Red River and
neighborng waters rising into great floods There
are crevasses at Gilmore's. above Shreveport. and
others expected 1t is feared the rise of the Red
River will increase the deuge and seriously increase
the suffering.
meeting of all foreign shippers is called to gen.
eral conference.
new line Of steamers has been established be-
tween New Orleans and British Honduras via Ru-
atan
The yellow fever is prevailing at Vera Cruz and
the small pox at Truxillo.
Bishop Lay of Arkansas, was to-day elected by the
Episcopal Convention as successor to Bishop Polk.
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--latest Miracle of the Age.

instantaneous Photographs made in your parlors.
day or night, without any chemicals or apparatus,
. Convince yourself of the fact. The Invisible"
IN packages, for sale. wholesale, for S35 per leo
packages.
Single packages so cents.
Country orders forwarded by mail prepaid.
The largest and best assortment Of Albums at ,rAols
sale prices.
j. H WALzL,
Photographic Stock and Album Depot,
my5-lmlstp S. E. cor. Holiday and Fayette SITS.
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ACCIDENTS !

ACCIDENTS
THE OLD PIONEER
ACCIDENT INSURA ECE COMPANY.
THE TRAVELLERS
HARTFORD, CONN.
Net Cash Assets, April L, 1854, i,S7O.2s.
INSUREs AGAINST
Accidents from Runaway Horses,
Accidents from Machinery,
Assaults by Burglars and Robbers,
Sprained Ankles and Broken Limbs,
Explosions, Collisions,
Burning and Drowning.
ACCIDENTS OF ALL KINDS.
Hs-Polcies of any amount, from $500 to $4,000 in
case fatal accident. So to $50 weekly compensation
in case of disabling bodily injury. and from one
OLDEST AND BEST ACCIDENT INSURANCE
COMPANY EXTANT.
]. G. PATTERSON, President.
RODNEY DENNIS, Secretary.
THOMAS c. MCGUIRE,
State Agent
W. B. L0UNSBURY,
Associate Agent,
No. 6 North Calvert street.
my16 -eolm1stp Baltimore. Md.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

S.B. HowE's CRCUs.-Thisi in. mense establishment
arrived last night night. ana will make its first grand
street parade this morning, following the route we
Puonshed On satrrday. 1t will be grand sight, and
@li VINO can should see it. The performances will
eolnnence this afternoon at two o'clock. on the Bel
az lot, where the circus will remain until Thursday
when it will remove to the corner of Green und Co
lumbia streets. The company is large one, COM
prsing many well known artists the horses are fine
animals and well trained, the appointments are ele
CANT and the programme comprehensive enough to
include all tho finest and best novelties of the day
in addition to the remarkable and thrilling perform
ances of Mr.. Pierce in Crocketts den of wild lions
The desire to this fine establishment is very uen
eral. and would advise such as wish to secnrs
eligible seats to be early on the ground The doors
are open for the evening performance at 7 o'clock
The plan of feeding at commons has been
revived at Yale College this term, and about fftu
students board at the public table, ,"
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Fire and Loss of EtCe.

FRANKLIN, Pa, May 19.-The Grant House, in this
city. was burned this morning A lady jumped from
window the fourth story and has died of her in
juries.
Two servant girls missing and it is feared that
they perShed in the flames. The fire is supposed to
have been set for the purpose of plundering the
house. The house cost S61 900; insured for S1 OOO
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ROId Highway Robbery.

PHILADELPHIA, May ia brokers' messenger
boy was knocked down in the street this morning and
robbed Of $4,000, but gentleman witnessing the act
knocked the thief over and the money was recover
ed. The thief was committed
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New STYLES IN PAPER COLLARS YoR

NEW STYLES IN PAPER COLLARS PoR
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
Wards Shakespeare PAPER COLLARS.
Wards Bon Ton Paper Collars.
Wards Piccadilly Paper Collars.
Wards India Rubber Enameled Paper Collars.
Wards Ladies' Paper Collars of all kinds.
Wards Ladies' PAPER CUFFS of all kinds.
To be had euerytohere.
ISAAC CoALE JR. 4 Bro, Wholesale Agents for
Baltimore, IL and 10 Hanover street.
Manufactured by S. W. II. WARD, New York.
myl6-3mtu&fri
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FROM WASHINGTON.

NEW YORK, May 19.-The steamers City of Paris
and Napoleon III. sailed hence to-day for Europe.
taking out nearly 81 900, 900 in specie.
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Business Cards,
ap20-tflstp eo,
Watches.
1860.

1866. Watches. 1865.
SPLENDID Stock oP FIRST CLASS GOLD AND SILVER
WATCHES, just opened this day, together with an
entire new assortment of Diamond. PEARL Mosaic
and other jewery. Also solid sterling Silver
Ware, Triple Plated Albata Ware of every descrip-
tion, English Table Cutlery Clocks Opera Glasses,
Spestacles and Eye Glasses to sHit all eyes. These
articles will be sold at greatly reduced prices
The public invited to call and examine our stock
They will find bargains. Watches Repaired and
Timed in the most perfect manner. We also manu-
facture Hair Jewelry to order at short notice.
LARMouR i Co.,
Light street, opposite the
uhE-iztpH
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is the BEST REMEDY for Cholera Colic Diarrhaa
Dysentery, Indigestion, and all BOWEL COM
PLANTS. 1t not merely allays the pain, but re-
oUes the cause and restores the patient in few days
to perfect health. Prepared by A. T. Atherton 4 Co..
Lowell, Mass. For sale by Druggists. sp6-eoly
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COMPLETE CLOTHING HoUsE.-Ws take great
pleasure calling the attention of our readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Smith, Bros,
q Co., No. 10 West Baltimore street. We speak what
we know when We say their present stock of clothing
cannot be excelled. We commend this firm to the
favorable notice of all who may want goods in their
line. They sell at small profits, and deal on the
square with everybody
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Cedar GRnlplpOr,

Used in Furs. Woolens &C., is a very low rate of
insurance against MoTHs. Se c. C. is sold by every
druggist. HARRIS & CHAPMAN, makers, Boston. 1t
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ANOTHER RAGLROAD DISASTER.
"A Broken Bridge in Tennessee-Seven
Lives Lost

LoUILvILLE, KY. May 1Sth.-It is reported that at
about 10 o'clock this morning. while the construction
train, with number of hands on board was passing
over the railroad bridge at Clarksvile Tennessee,
one hundred feet high, one of the spans gave way,
precipitating the into the water. Seven lives
it is said were lost.
The wires are interrupted and no further partieu-
lars of the disaster are attainable at present,
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

WASHINGTON, May 16, 1866. (
Genttemen-I regret to say that ENGAGEMENTS else
where will prevent my accepting your invitation to
address grand mass meeting of the friends of the
restoration policy of the President at Westminster
on the 10th inst
1t is needless for me to add that 1 cordially ap-
prove Of the object of the meeting and trust that II
will be sustained by an overwhelming majority of
the loyal people Of Maryland and Of the country.
Very respectfully yours,
CHAs. Il. PHELPS
Messrs J, W. Herring, C. 3. Roberts, and otherz.
Committee.
The visitors from Baltimore left Westminster about
clock ?. NJ, in sneciai train, furnished through
the courtesy Of Capt Robert Irwin, President of the
about half-uaSt q nj 0N1
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wedding Cards.-The Newest Styles, at
DEMPSEY Il 0'TOoLE's,
Engravers and Stationers,
lstpapGO-tf cor Charles and Lexington sts.
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Great Shtomeut Of Spacia
Tornado i'm mississippi.

New YORK. May 19.-Tho steamers Germania and
New \ ork also sailed to-day for Europe. The total
shipment of specie to-day has been $5,S76, 900.
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French Note and Letter Papers. at
DEMPSEY x 0'TooLES,
Engravers and Stationers,
ap20-tflstp cor. Charles and Lexington sts
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Visiting Cards.-The most Fashionable at
DEMPSEY K 0TooLR'S,
Engravers and Statoners,
ap20-tflstp cor. Charles and Lexington sts,
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For Europe.

MEMPHIS May ia tornado visited Clarke coun-
ty Mississippi. last week, destroying the crops and
demolishing dwellings, barns. &c.
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SEVERAL hundred bags of grain, donated by the
citizens of Cincinnati for the suffering and destitute
Nashville en- route to their destination. The packa-
ges bore the impressive mark of Peace" Far more
South are such sentiments. sincerely expressed and
honestly acted upon, than the most munifcent
eleemosynary contribution which the wealth and
liberality of the North could bestow.
The deed of charity becomes deed of Christianity
and love when accompanied by such a proclamation,
and it is such acts and expressions as these which
and South. sympathy and kindness will prove a
more powerful and effective reconstruetlon COM
mittee" than that of which Stevens and Sumner are
members. If we could only throw demagogues and
politicians out of the way, the mute eloquence of
TINS suffering nation would soon find harmonious ex-
nond Times.
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WASHINGTON, May 20, 1866.

CLERKS IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
Some time ago, the House of Representatives called
upon the heads of the several Departments for nfor
nation respecting the clerks and Others therein en-
number employed in the Attorney Generals Office is
seven none of whom were in the Union army; in the
Navy Department, sixty-seven, twenty of whom
served in the army or navy during the late war Of
the six hundred and thirty in the office of the Secre
tary of the Interior and several bureaus connected
with that Department, one hundred and eighty-six
were in the Union army.
The Postmaster General states that there arc in his
department $50 males and 80 females. the former
80 have served in the Union army. All he says have
tion. In the State Department there Al, of whom
II served in the Union army. The above exhibits a
Union army and few in the navy. The Postmaster
General and the Secretaries say that of these
employees have served in the Confederate service.
The War and Treasury Departments have not yet re-
sponded to the resolution of the House.
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A CURIOUS FACT.-There is rather an amusing ar
tice in the Scientific Opinion on the Proportion of
the Sexes" 1t says that the changes which have
taken place in various countries in the proportion Of
the male to the female portion of the population.
present curious prob blem. In England and France
the excess of females is rapidly increasing-whle in
Austria the contrary is the case. In Austria the
diminutiOn Of female births has been continual and
increasing since $780, at present amounts TO three
tenths per cent in six years rate which, if con-
tinued for two centuries would leave few women in
the country. In England, is well known, the
change is progressing in the opposite direction.
Strange, Also that there should be moro female births
in town than in rural districts!
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FOR BREAKFAST.


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Your Grocer Market-man can get supplied at
BERMUDA PRODUCE COMPANY,
mT1mlstp I2O WEST STREET. New YORK.
Business Cards,
LETTER HEADINGS,
CHECKS. DRAFTS, &C.. &c,
Engraved and printed in the most approved style,
and with despatch. by
DEMPSEY i o'TOOLE.
ENGRAyERs.
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Aswrss Coal MrNE.-A correspondent of the New

n D"Iss NoAL hlNE'-A correspondent OF the new
York Commercial Advertiser, writing from Geneva.
Switzerland. makes the folio wing statement:
AT Sohaenis saw the coal mine of Switzerland,
1t is vein of about foot in thickness on an aver
age, and has to be worked beneath the rock surface
1t is species of camel COAL said to contain about
for 100000 francs 1t embraces two hundred acres of
land; and when l told them that in America they
could buy five thousand acres with veins of coal nine
feet thick for the same money they looked at me as
if they had caught me in regular Yankee Dragging
They intend to use the coal for making coal oil and
Parahne candles, and they expect large profits"
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0vERTRADING AND PANIC IN ENGLAND.-The Lon
don Times in its article of May 1s says that
"a state of panic greater than has been experienced
at any time during the past nine years has prevailed
in all the markets to-day. A further fall of per
cent in Italian stock and of II per cent. in French
Rentes coupled with another heavy outflow of gold
from the Bank of England which suggests the early
possibility of a movement of the rate of discount up
to per cent have been the principal of the
general confusion and loss Of confidence"
The Board of Trade returns for the past month,
according to the same authority show extension
of operations beyond all precedent, and such as
would lead to the inference either that the profits of
commerce. notwithstanding the prevalent rate of dis
count must be greater than at any previous time
that there active speculative influences that will
demand careful observation. The total declared
value of our shipments has been Ell. 7.02O, ,354-an
amount never attained in any month on record,
aud which shows excess of f3.750 200, or 27 per
cent. on the month of last year. and of nearly
so per cent. on March The chief increase has been
in the Manchester trade. In cotton yarn the in
crease has been 40 per cent. in value and 125 per
cent in quantity; while in cotton goods it has been
"a per cent. in value. and % per cent in quantity
Of nearly every other article consignments also
show large augmentation.
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The English Admiralty, in view of the
anticipated Fenian demonstrations. have resolved to
have powerful armor-plated ship stationed at
Queenstown, Ireland.
DIR. Wilbur, superintendent of the school
for imbeciles at Jacksonville. ILL.,, was attacked by
rufians. knocked down, brutaly beaten and robbed
one night last week,
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KNOCKED OVERHEARD AND DRowNED.-The Chi
cago Journal othe l4th instant, givesthe following
account of the death by drowning of Capt. Ransom,
of the brig Fashion:
Yesterday morning the cry of man overheard ~
rung out from the deck of the brig Fashion, which
then heading for this port and less than mile
from the light house. Her Captain, VIM. Ransom, was
knocked overheard by the staysail boom, A very
fresh breeze was blowing and there was considerable
sea running at the time. rope was thrown out and
the Captain graSped it. Willing hands quickly hauled
it in and had dragged the Captain some distance up
the vessels side, when large caused the craft
to suddenly lurch and he was seen no more. 1t is
thought that the vessel struck him. probably render
ing him less. boat was lowered and diligent
search made, but without success.
Captain Ransom was excellent sailor, and
generous hearted, much liked man. He was thirty
two years old, and leaves wife and one child, re-
siding until quite recently at27S West Twelfth street
His vessel was running in Wells g. Spaldng's, Green
Bay line, and had cargo of lumber from Menomo-
nee: His relatives reside in Clevelandl Ohio, and
are requested to mention the sad incident.
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BALLAD ABOUT WARREN HAsr1ras.-The Londor

DALIIAU AbUUI " FAhhEN IASIINGS,-Iho london
Spectator, in criticism Of Macaulay. gives a new
workmanship. In the Essay on Warren Hastings''
occurs the remark that nurses in Bengal still sing
children to sleep with jinging ballad about Warren
in Bengal, who believed this to be merely one Of
Macaulay pictorial statements, Macaulay not know
ing a word of Bengalee, made inquiries among the
villagers discovered that the ballad was actually in
existence that it sung to children and that it
iingled with double rhymes in way which the true
Bengalee ballad, which is nearly in the meter Of
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The FATAL CONSEQUENCE OF JoKE-Samuel Pea
body, of New Hope, Cayuga county, in this State.
manner A set of scamps infest that village, who
seem to have been in the habit of annoying him in
various ways, putting old wagons and other articles
obstructing the door. On the Sunday night previous
they thrust long pole down the chimney fastening
an old sleigh on the top. Mr.. Peabody was engaged
ground. receiving fatal injury. he ID said to have
been q quiet, inQfepsivs old man.
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Ternss:-sI.G0 per anauru.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-28

Horse EATERs.-A grand banquet
in honor of the introduction of horse
flesh in Paris as an article of food. took.
place recently, NJ. de Quatrefaees, a
,member of the Institute, in the chair.
\ hundred and eighty-twO guests sat
down to table, and ali, with out excep-
ton, declared that the dinner, of which
the principal dishes were formed OF va
Tlous parts of the horse, was excellent,
Tie soup, made from b0stiILOn deeheeal,
the saHeisSOR de e6epdl, hOTSeItesh a "a
mode, the ftEet r0fi, were all eaten with
great gusto, and pronounced most pala-
table. A number Of the ordinary meats
produced at a choice dinner were also
served up, but the company found the
horse flesh so sayoTy and agreeable
that they remained faithful TO il. At
the desert a number oftoasts were pro-
posed and speeches made. a work
man, in the name of his comrades,
thanked the gentlemen interested in
the Introduction of the new article of
food for their efforts in behalf
of the working classes. NJ. de la
Bedolliere sang two new songs COM
posed for the occasion: one, C'eStIe CAe-
cal quest Ie BOMJ, and the other En-
Jdnts, ny toue6e5 pas. The coupIets,
which were exceedingly witty and APP
Propriate, obtained merited success.
A most agreeable evening was spent,
and most of the guests remained until
nearly midnight
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NeWa Rnmmn-

S!he present pension list OF the Uni
ted States Is about sixteen millions per
There are 49, Smiths in tI,s-fsts
pPlttsourg directory go Jones, and %
-Ot al Fourth OF July festivals com-
mend us TO that at Meadow Lake Ne
S ssll,,' where therewas a ''spow ball pic
The Senate has just confirmed six
ty-SeEen breYet nominations for major
geneEaI, seyenty-tiTe breYet brigadier
generals. and 20 brevet colonies for
services. -. so
a man fell asleep in theatre in
ButlSlo, the other night, and only woke
up when the rats began nibblinG AT his
taee, long after the close Of The per-
formance-
-Ihe Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue has decided that an amount lost
IN sequence OF becoming security for
stloLnet, OF py Endorsement ofthe paper
come. - AZ
sbo,iI 1eEe are two reasons why you
should not interrupt an editor when he
- Wnlng. One is that it is apt TO nut
MN out and the other is. Won MIGHT
get put out yourself.
John Mitchell writes that s55 .O0O
nave passed through his hands from
the Eenians of America TO lanes
stephens. for allO which sum he holds
stephens receipts.
The movement of the soldiers of
Illinois TO raise fund of S2OO 600 to
erect nome for their disabled COM
rades Is progressing favorably. Al
ready $40, 700 Of the amount have been
subscribed, and, the remainder jr
expected to be raised before the meet
ing OF the Legislature, in January, 1851.
The Jews are quite Indignant at a
| provision that has just been inserted
/ in the new Constitution of North Caro-
lima, excluding from Office all persons
who deny the being of Almighty God
| or the divine authority of both the Old
and New Testaments.
1t is said that the reason why
cholera never attacks bows, is that
They never talk about it." Their
minds are so constantly engaged in
stealing apples, cherries, radishes, look
ing after melon patches and other in
nocent amusenents, that they have no
time 10 imbibe the premonitory symp-
toms, low spirits and IA claInmy cuIicie.
/ The income of Augustus Hemen-
I way, of Boston, for 1855, was $220, coo. He
does not enjoy it, however, being lu-
matte He made his first venture by
chance. He was supercargo of a YES
sci bound from Boston to Bnenos Ayres,
/ many years ago. Nearing the latter
1 port, they learned thai il was blOckaded.
Changing their course, they went into
4 Valparaiso, sold the cargo of flour for
300 or 400 per cent. profit, and took in a
4 full load of copper ore, which cost not
/ a single cent, and sold it for an i'm
! mense sum in Boston.