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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.

Deicsation Meetings this Morning-Hen-
drie eks thrown Owe erboar rd by lndi ana-The
W est solid for Ppndlpton-He has not yet
the etwo-tbirds-The East and South split
uP-New York for Chase-Hancock stock
down-Thr Pendlet0a Escert-The Ma
tionaI Commtttee-Srymour will prsb1.
bly, be President OF the Convention.
Especial Dispatch TO the Star.l
NEw YORK, July 2-Nearly all the dsIega-
TORS here h. Il meetings this morning. All of
he West, nciuding Indiana, which has thrown
Hendricks overheard, pre- sslId for Pendle,on
Ope-thlrd OF the PeIIsylvania delegation $50
vote a, the East syd south are wholly split up.
Most of the New/fork delegation are wo,k rg
for Chase. Th<headquarterso of Cnase's friends
are opposite the Convention. Hancock
strength Is much weaker thau his friends sup
pc ed. The FIith Ayeaue Hotel is the he d.
quarters of the Peudeton men- and Is over
crowded And excl ed with The cry OF p, ndleton
aud gt enbacks. His Escort HIS arrived. The
National CommltIce met al noon at Tammany
Hall and made arrangements for the prelmi-
nary Organization of the Convention. Seymour
Will, probably, be the President of the Con yen-
lion.
The R,rd'd urges the New York delegation to
Eom'D:te Chase.
L he H0rh favors adherence to the old land
MAJ Ks of the Democratic platform.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The reports OF the money market, however
gratifying they may be TO borrowers, are be-
coming rather mono'onous 10 the readers of
financial specul lations. A change will come
over the face of things financial by and by
and, not unlikely. when least expected: bui
for the present coItinued ease rs the rule, ex.
cept TO lenders, who cannot feel very easy at
tbs prospect Of loaning out their surplus funds
AT to per cent. Ia Chicago, St. Louis and
Cincinnati money is reported in good supply;
while in San Francisco the almost unyarying
report of one per cent. month still continues.
Money in New York was in rather larger sup
ply the past week than any time during the
Spring, and Rates Of call loans do not vary
much. The Independent says The present
week is not likely 70 W illness any change: for
the very large amount to be discharged by the
Sub treasury for interest. the payment OF the
old Mexican war loan, and the heavy divi.
dends 10 be disbur2d by the various banks and
railroad companies, will throw the largest
amount Of money upon the street, to be rein.
vested in stocks aud bonds Of one kind and an
other that has ever been, at one time, showered
upon the market.
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TPrRIIC-NO. AL

o I'll
An ACT to admit the States OF North Carolina,
South Carolina Louisiana, Georgia, Ala
bama, and Florida, to representation in T. a.
gress.
Whereas the people of North Carol, "A s,utb
Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, A. lxbama. aud
FLORIDA naxe,in pursuance OF t--e provisions Of
An act entitled sAn act for the more efTicient
government of the rebe. states, passed March
second, eighteen u.ldred and sixty-seyen, aud
the acts supplementary thereto, framed consti-
tutions OF state government which are repub-
liean, anu have adopted said constitutions by
large ma3oriues OF the votes cast at the election
held for the ratification or rejection OF the
Be 1t enacted By lie Senate ana Hesse of Repre-
seRtafires of the United States If ARerioa in Con-
gress assembled That each Of the States of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia,
Alabama. and Florids. shall be entitled and
admitted to representation IN Congress as a
state of the Union when the Legislature of
such State shall have duly ratified the amend.
ment to the Constitution OF Inc United States
proposed by the Thirty ninth Congress. and
known as article fourteen. upon the following
fundamental conditions; That the constitutions
Of neither of said States shall ever be SO
amended OF changed as 70 deprive any citizen
or class of citizens OF the United States of
the fight to vote in said State, who are en-.
titled to vote By the constitution thereof herein
recognized, except as 2 punishment for such
whereof they shall have been duly con victed
under la,ws equally applicable to all the m.
habifaptsof said State Prorided, That any al.
teratio0 df sand constitution may be mads with
regard I'd the time and place of residence of
voffrs; AID the State Of 9eofGra shalI onIy be
entitled Ind admitted to represen tation upon
this fnytler fundamental condition. that the
first and third subdivisions Of section say-u.
teen pf the fifth article of the constitution of
said State, except the proviso 10 the nrst sub-
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AprAIRs In NALxxANDRIA.--The Alexandria
City Councils on Tuesday night eiected the fol-
lowing officers Of the corporation :-Bo1rd Of
HeAlte.ist ward. Jos. Grimes, G. W: Noland;
I'd ward, Robert Jameson, e. p. shaw; Sd
w:rd. John T. Armstrong, Robert Hodykins;
9Th ward, J. w. Atkinson. John Summers.
Physicians to the Poor-W. Leon Hammond.
On motion OF w. ID. Ma sey, Dr. Gregory wa
elected health officer Weigher of Hay-E. n.
Weaden. Keeper of Town Clock-9 )rge w.
Duney. Guardians Of the Free Schools.Rev.
J T. Ief.witch, Z Snowden. Jr.. r. L. Carnr,
Jr., John S, Beach, Nathaniel Boush. Treas
prer of Corporanou-W. ID. Corse was uuan-
imousiy reelected. Other officers were pas sed
for the present.
The Gazette OF yesterday reports the follow
ing sales of property;-Two lots, near the cor
ner Of St. Asaph aud Oronoco streets, were sold
by j. II. Parrott, auctoueer, this morning. in
Asaph street, TO Mrs. Helen Crawford, for siU6;
the other. fronting on Oronoco street, to Dann
u. Gould, for S57. At the same time aud place.
J. A. Stoutenburgb, auctloncer, sold a Irame
house on the west side of Washington, between
Wolfe aud Wilkes streets, to II. Charles, for
1928 brick building, adjoining the above on
the south, to Charles JavIas, for 81 GsO; and
brick building adjoining TO i. Rammel, for
. .to5.
The JourRd of this morning he's the follow
ing items.
John Moore, colorcd. arYns:ad in wpsbing-
ton for stealing cow and { If, valued at S75.
from Mr.. 5. V. Boyd Of this eopnty, aud trv-
Ing to cell the same for so. has b-en brought
TO this city end committed 10 Iail for examua-
uor by the court.
Henry Taylor, coIorpd. heretofore indicted
FOR an sssauH with intent to Kill, has b pn SUI
rendered by his bail and placed in confine-
meat. He tired 10 run of.
Bishop whiitle- of the p. T.. Church Is "
ing IN Alexaodria al the present time.
The Clerk OF the County Court iEsued four
teen marricge licenses during the month of
jane.
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division, shall be null aud void and 70 n the
GENERAL assembly OF sid state by Solemn pub
the foregoing fundamental condition.
SEC = Ard be u fnriker enacted, That II the
day fixed for the first meeting of the legislature
Of either Of said States by the constitution or
ordipsuce thereof shall have passed or have so
nearly arrived before the passage of this act
that there shall not be time for toe Legislature
TO assemble At the period fixed such legislature
shall convene at the end of twenty davs from
the time this act takes effect, unless the row
ernor elect shall sooner convene the same.
SEC. 3. And be az furiher enacted That the first
section Of this act shall take effect rs 10 each
state, except Georgia when sneh State shall,
by lis legislature, duly ratny article fourteen
Of the amendments to the Constitution Of the
United States. proposed by the thirty ninth
Congress, and as to the State Of Georgia when
II shall in addition give the assent OF said State
TO the fundamental condition hereinbefore i'm
posed upon the same; and thereupon the officers
OF itch State duly elected and qualified under
without delay; but no person prohibited from
holding office under the United States, or under
any Slate, by section three Of the proposed
amendment TO the Constitution of the United
States, known sS article fourteen, shall be
deemed eligible to any ONCE in either of sad
States. unless relieved from disability as pro-
vIded in said amendment; and IL Is hereby
mPde the duty of the President within ten
days afte- receiving official information Of the
r3iifcs ton Of ssid amendment by the leyisla-
ture OF either OF said States to issue a procla-
SCHUYLER CoIFAx,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
b. +. WADE,
President OF the Senate pro terupore
IN rHK HoCsE oF REPREsENTATrvEs, L. y,
juno 25th, ls6S.
The President Of the UnItcd States, having
re-rrned 10 the House of Representatives., IN
which II originated, the bill enhtlcd - An act TO
sdmit the STATE OF North Carolina, South Car
ollpa, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Flor
lda 10 repr" CITATION in Congress-" with his
objections thereto, the House of RepreSenta-
ave- procf eded. in pursuance OF the Constitu-
on, 10 rC consider ire same; and
R'soice5. That the said bill do pass. two-
thirds of the House of Repre- entitives agreeing
top the same.
Attest EDwp. MCPHERSON.
CLERK Il. r. u. =.
In SENATE OF THE UNITED ST ArEs.
June 25, 1S6s
The Senate having proceeded, in pursuance
OF the Constitution, TO reconsider the bill en-
Titled =" An act 10 admit the States of North
Carolina, South C,rolina, Louisiana Georgia.
Alabdma- and Florida TO representation in
Congress" returned 20 the House of Repre-
Sentatiyes by the President OF the United
States, with fis obiecIons. and sent by the
House Of Representatives TO the Senate, with
the message of the President returning the bill
ResOired. That the bill do pass, two-thrrds OF
the Senate agreeing 10 pass the same.
Attest: GEO. Q. GoRHAN.
Secretary of the Senate.
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FOREIGN NEws.-A despatch from Bremen
states that two additional steamships are build
ing for the Baltimore and Bremen line. so that
the trips may be made semi mon thly. MAJOR
General Napier arrived in Paris yesterday.
Some Americans in Bavaria have protested
against the fourth article Of the naturalization
treaty with the United States, Just ratified, on
The ground that the construction ii ven to the
article by Mr. Bancroft is not sustained by the
text. grand banquet was gwen 10 Cyrus W.
Field in London last night, as an acknowl ledg.
the old world and the new by his devotion to
the interests Of Atlantic Biography The case
Of he United States VS.. the Almonds, builders
of Confederate iron -clads, was before French
Court yesterday. Berryer, counsel for the
United States, opened the case. The Advocate
General will reply ON the 5th instant. The
debate on the French budget was continued in
still going ON, and feared an outbreak, war and
consequent national bankruptcy.
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sKOM EUROPE TO-DAY, sv CABLE.

LONDON, July 2-Forenoon. for
money, 9A :Ha: on accounts, q 2faeI7,: ". 8
5-2O's, 73 Illinois Central, IOi Erie shares,
49,. ...
LlvRRPOoL, July 2-Forenoon.-Cotton dull:
sails of 7,c@J b'Ic~: Uplands IL 4 O,leans IiS
Corn 3'aj ProyIsions quiet. Others un-
chaDgt6.
Sol oITBAMPToN,J j uly 2-The steam b p Som.
erset, from Baltimore on the 18th nit arrived
yesterday.
GLASGOW. July The steamship Colum.
bia, from New YORK ON the 10Th ult. arrived
to- day.
LoNroN. JnIy 2-AiterEoon.-Consols for
money, ~ :; on sccount ciz.
LIvERPooL. July 2-Afternoon. ir-
regular. Ereadstuffs quiet Lard duh at Ola
%. Pork quiet. Beet dull.
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LOrpOtN AND HAMPSHIRE X. X. CoNNsc-
TT0N.-The Alexandria Joaraat says The
TACT that Congress had authorized the peoIle
OF GtorgetoWh, ID. c., TO borrow $50 100 10
perfect connection between that city and the
Ioudoun and Hampshire Railroad, was stated
in yesterdays Journal. This fact Is the arst
positive assurance that the connection spoken
OF would be made. The people OF Georgetewn
Mckenzie, President of the road, was opposed
10 the project. Nothing could be further from
the truth than the representation alluded to, as
the parties making II doubtless knew full well,
and the people OF Georgetown will find out
directly The means are secured TO carry the
prOlecl INTO successful operation
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RHcoxsr FRICTION IN FLoRiDA,--G overnor
Reed received yesterday a surrender of the
State of FLORIDA nom Governor .Wslker, In
tonplianSe with an order from Gen. Meade,
innia. Military rule has ceased sut the STATE,
and the edmmsnder OF the sab district has been
ordered)to abrta;n frvnn interference With the
civil law lnpcn any prefext whatever. As no
appointmsnfs have been made for the Stale and
county ofbcer, the old onssFwil hold over
nntil appointments shall be made nv Governor
Reed, and are confirmed by tue Legislature,
which meets on the 4 tn inst,
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GOOD News ToR THE CLERks.-Secretary
McCulloch this afternoon issued the following
order: f...
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July ,, ls6s.-As
is usual during the warm season, the once
hours Of the bureaus in this Department Will
close at three O'Clock p. m, daily, henceforth
until further orders.
The allowance OF a recess at noon, which is
understood 10 beprscticcd to some extent must
be entirely discontinued; and especial at,en.
ton is called to the indispensable necessity of
requiring q strict aad faithful observance Of
the regulations for6dding absence from the
papers, and other practices whereby the public
bus ness is injured and neglected.
(Signed) II. MCCULLOCH.
Secretary of the Treasury.
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fa1xa.lla hict

FEMALR HERoIsM.--The st. Miehaeis Md
TOmst records an act OF female herosm which
occurred IN that SECTION ON Saturday week.
during the prevalence OF q storm. A negro
man, III crossing the creek near the residence
OF Mi. .Baggs. in Il canoe, was suddenly pre-
cipustsd into he water by the mp citing OF the
boat. His perIous situation was observed
from the shore by two young lsdies-the
Misses Seymour, daughter of the late Jere Sew
mour-Jwho Immediately procured a small
csBoe and went TO the assistance of the drown
ing man, who was about sinking for the last
time when they reached him. Being unable to
Iift HIM INTO tine boat, one of the ladies held his
bSsd above the wafer while the other padded
the tost Ashore In short time the negro was
restored 10 consciousness. = -
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Ccbnrn has gained thirty pounds In ,aiI
~Thei Nicoison pavernent nnds favor in
New Orleans. P6f 2ns &C. 4HAfs 40
s%Jem Ward, me English ,pusilis,, is com.
sng 10 America.
N'Patiick fitsgerafd Threw bis wife out Of
third.story window, ip New York On Sunday.
%Brieham Young. wishing to make Nor
monism as -pa,riarchal as possible, prohibits
pork.
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PENNSYLvANIA DELEGATEs TO THE
NEW YORK CONVENTION

PHILADKLPHIA. July "A majority Of the
Penns yivsn'a delegates 10 the National Demo-
cratic Convention met I'm this city TO- day. and.
after electiDg the Hon. George w. Wood ward
chairman. and Hon. B. NJ. Boyer secretary,
ADJOURNED to meet at Irwin Hall, their head
quarters in New York city. to morrow at noon
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81 Peter Tracey, the keeper of the saloon
No. lS Bowery, New York w shot on Tues
day by man n. ned Emil Zensman. in the
rcstaurJnt No. 3 Rivington strces. Death was
aimosi instant. neous. Mr.. Il. claimed 10 have
acied IN self-defense, and quietly surrendered
himself
- The Somerlet MD papers osrd ne
drowning OF two sons Of JAM La Ikfold, of
mat county, last Sunday, while bathing.
~ Thos. Hogan. the murderer of his brother.
IN Manitowoc, Wis, q few weeks since, has
bce1 arrested.
S S"Female rights in Portgual have start
ed org:n, NOz Femme.
sSChi,. 90 c'n accommodate only half her
schoolsble children il all the public and private
schools in The city were filled.
@Jol. Sprague's stallion, Rhode Isl: I'D. is
entered In lace at Buffalo next month for a
purse OF SIU.0Uu.
SGeneral Daniel. formerly a member OF
Congress from North Carolina, is dead
~Mayor Kalbfieisch vetoes every rpsOlu-
tion of the Brooklyn city council 10 lay the
Nicholson pavement.
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OFFIC lAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at Second Session Of Fortieth Congress
GPUBLIC-No. 43.l

TPUBLIC-NO. 43l
AN AcT 10 admit the Stite of Arkansas % rep
resentation in Congress.
Whereas the people OF Arkansas, in pursu-
ance OF the provisions OF an act emitted ..An &C:
tor the more efficient government of the rebel
Staus,' passed March second, eighteen hun
drNd and sixty-seyen, and The acts supplement
iary thereto, have framed and adopted consUi-
tuition OF State government which is repu5II-
can, and the legislature Of said State has duly
ratined the amendment 70 the Constitution Of
The United States proposed by the Thirty ninth
Therefore,
Be IL enacted Jy the Senate and House of Rspr>-
sentoftUss Of the Unied Mates Of AMERICA ,H Cor
sress aSsembted. That the State of Arkansas -s
entitled and admitted TO representation in Con-
gress as one OF the States Of tue Union upor
the following fundamental condition; That
the constitution of Arkansas shall never be so
amended or changed as TO deprive any citizen
or class of citizens OF the United States the rigb
TO vote who are entitled to vote by the cons IL
tuition herein recognized, except as a punish.
ment for such crimes as are now felonies at
common law. whereof they shall have been
duly convicted, under laws equally applicable
70 all the inhabitInts Of said State: Propided
That any alteration Of SAID constitution pros
pecuye in its effect may be made in regard TO
ihe time and place OF residence of voters.
SCHUYLER COLPAx,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
B.F. WADE,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
ISTHE HorsK OF RKPsEsENrArrvEs, U 5 A.,
June 20th, Is6s
The President of the United States having
returned TO the House Of Repre- entatiyes in
which ii originated, the bill entitled ssAn act
10 admit the State OF Arkansas TO representa-
ton IN Congress- with his objections thereto.
the House Of Representatives proceeded, in
pursuance OF The Constitution, 10 reconsider
the same; and
Resolred, That the said bill do pass, two
thlIds OF he House Of Representatives agree
ing 10 pass the same.
Attest EDwD. MCPHERSON.
CLERK II. r. u. ).
In SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June bind. ls6S.
The Senate having proceeded, in pursuance
OF the Constitution, 10 reconsider the bill en-
TITLED IAN act 10 admit the State of Arkansas
to represen tation in Congress-" returned TO the
House Of Representatives by the President of
the nited States, with his objections, and sent
by the House of Representatives to the Senate
with the message OF the President returning
the bill .....
Resolred, That the bill do pass, two.thirds
OF the Senate agreeing TO pass the same.
Attest: GEO. G.. GoRHAM
... secretary OF the Senate.
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Ralt;more MarLAts. To. .daV.

BALTIMORE, July 2.-Cotton very firm; Mid.
ding Uplands, 3IH cents; Flour nominally
dull; Wheat. Corn and Oa's without deetded
change; Pork quiet and unchap aed; Bacon In
good demand; rib sides TX; clear IGN; shout
deTs IA; hams dnc changed; lard dull at l7al7x
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GxHtRAL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON PARDoSRD
Gen. Jpseph +. Johnston, late Of the Confed-
crate service, has received full pardon from
the President, through the lnfiuence Of Mr.
Seward. This 10 the FIRST pardon yet granted
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rs-Asy,s New YsrS Marksss.

NEW YeRK, July 2.-Cotton shade firmer
st - cents for Middlng Uplands. Flour sale
cents lower. Wheat dull aud nomiually lower
Corn shade better. Pork dull; mess, ss775.
LAID dull at i6k. -. - - -.
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uoi,;m.ve StocL MARKET. To.da,

Baltim0Fe STOCK Market, I0'uay.
BALTIMORE, July 3.-Virginia 6s, ex-cou-
pop, s. x asked North Carolina ex-coupon,
f6k asked. Virginia Registered Bonds Of 1851
"A bid As sked,
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ALAsKA.-The memorial Of VIM. Cornell
Jewett presented an both Houses OF Congress
to-day is rs follows: Your memorialist, a cit
zen of the United States, respectfully prays
Congress to appropriate 81, 600. for tho Alas
ka purchase, es national measure, for the
protection OF the national honor, and the peo-
pies appropTiatiop-wlthort regard TO party
OF the iifP long public services OF Hon. VIM. II.
Seward, and his foTes gbt in acquiring a terri
tory Hdloining American possessions in the
Pacific, destined 10 surpass the Old and New
World III ci yiliZssioD, commerce and Cities
ORDERED TO fREEDNES's NILLAGE.-Lieet.
Col, George w. Wallace, in command of the
garrison Of Washington, has issued an order
detachmg Second Lieut.. Henry w. Torbett.
with twenty enlisted men and the requisite
number of non com m Isl ioned officers from the
2th infantry, at Lincoln Barracks, in this city,
aud directed them 10 proceed TO Freedmel's
Eitiage, ct Arlington, Va, to be st1tionrd there
rs a permanent guard, to relieve the guard
lately on duty there from Fort Whippe, Va.
CAsHIERED.-Before a court martial lately
convened IN Montgomery, Alta, First Lieut..
James T.. Ruggles, 5th United States cavalry,
wss found gailty of drunkenness on duty, and
sentenced to he csshiered, which sentence has
been approved by the Secretary of War and
the I'residea ana Lieutenant Ruggles cea se-
to De sn officer OF the army.
INTERNAL RKvKNUE.-The receipts from this
source day were 81 236.39l.3O
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STEANER ARRIVED.

FARTHER POINT, July 2.-The steamer St
Patrick, tor QuebVc, with one hundred and
two pass engers has arrived.
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The WBIsKEY FRAUD PRIs oNEIs-Judgp
Underwood has received instructions from tIa
= cretdry of the Interior and Chief Justice
Che directing that Anderson, Patterson,
GoulGnTN and EIsom be removed as soon as
pes Slble from the Libby TO the Albany peni-
te- t.aTy. The prison seem never before 20
ha, e I e. lized that they were actually going TO
the peDitentary, and were completely over.
.ome when the orders from Washington We're
comm unica ed TO them.-Rich ROfd DiSpdtck.
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Wal. street Ts.day,

NEW YORK July e.--Stocks strong Morsy.
3a4. Gold. 4nH. Exchange. l0S. North Caro-.
lima coupons, 20 new, TN Virginia, cou.
pons, s. 4; new, 81. A-e
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Government Se,rrtieS

WASHINGTON, July 9, lS6-.-Jay Cooke Il
TO. furnish the following quotations Of Gov
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ESTATE OF Ex-PRRsIDENT BUCHANAN-The
properly of the late ex-President Buchanan
has been appraised al SS30 $50, iuelud ding $50
eco In real estate and SS,3o7 on deposit with
tie Earrings in London. The princIpal DOR.
lion OF his estate Ger ssts OF State and railroad
bonds. 1t is statnd that Mr.. Il within tine last
few ycalS, gave away 70 his rela lions from $780,
CIT to S4U.UUg.
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f""+ XXXII.

SoNEfHING WRoNe.-A rev weeks ago j.
'. w Vandenburss agent Freedmen's Bureau.
and Dr. Z. b. Purvis, Act,rg Assistant Sur
geon, were appointed a board to inspect the
fr' edmen's Village at Arlirrtou. Va. and they
having performed the duty signed TO them,
reported a discrepancy between the report OF
dependents sHd the ratfcns drawn AT Freed
mems Village, and the actual number of de-
pendents residing IN me village. The Assist
ant Commi> sioner of the Bureau for thi- Dis
trict has therefore sppomt"d Surgeon X ,trrt
Reyburn- Capt. ] NJ Brown, disbprsing on
Ger, sad George T Mrrbir. gent Of the Bu,
reau- as board 10 further investigate the dis-
crepancy. which BOARD rs now engaged in tn
performance Of that duty.