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migration and Imports.


600 migrants from Europe
reached our shores. During
the last week alone, 800
landed at the port of New
York. During the same five
months we imported from Eu-
rope merchandise to the amount
of $135, 100000 against which
we exported American goods
and produce to the amount, in
ronnd numbers, of S68, 100000
and about $4,000 900 in gold.
The difference we will have to
pay by U. s. bonds, or by sub
seQuel4t expectation of goods
for all the sums for which our
merchants have received aim
tied credit. This is the COM
mon view of merchants and
I'fnanciers in regard to the
status of the balances between
this and foreign Countries
And yet there is q point of
view from which our condition
appears to be far better. For,
not only have we in our favor
about $1OOin cash, which every
immigrant is estimated to
bring along with him, which
in round numbers amounts for
the period of which we speak
to $12,OOO,0OO, but also an
imported force of labor, which
at the rate of $1,000, as our
American economist calculate
it, amounts to the sum Of $780,
100000. We are, therefore
still on the safe side, SO long
as the proportion between i'm
ported goods and immigIated
capital and labor remains the
same. What we import from
Europe-in spite of an increase
in this years importation of
$50, 200, 900, when compared
with that of last years. still
many millions less than our ex-
portation added to the cash
and to the value of the labor,
which came into our country
simultaneously with the i'm
ported goods. So long as Eu-
rope continues sending us its
surplus population in such
numbers as during the last FIVE
years, we need not be fright
ened on account of balances
standing against us in the
ledgers of merchants. The
amount of cash which they
bring. and the still higher
amount oflabor which they add
to our national industry, is an
Offset against those balances
which, though not entered in
any ledger, are shown in the
larger consumption of goods
and produce, in the greater
area of cultivated lands, and
in the greater national income.
We admit that these access
sories to our national wealth
are only temporary, and they
may and must cease sooner or
latter. But as long as they last
they are sources of national
wealth, and they are sure to
figure among our assets pre-
cisely like our crops or indus
trial productions. If Europe
sends us 100000 worth of silks
and as many migrants besides,
it has, together with the goods
forwarded to us the means of
paying for these goods. There
is no fear of a great interna-
tional crash, as long as this
state of things lasts. The mis-
chief only is, that all the in
habitants do not equally profit
by such a happy coincidence,
but that a few only enjoy the
benefits thereof, whilst the ma
ljority have to settle the &C.
counts and pay the present
balances. The natural condi-
ton of things would be advan-
tageous enough for our coun-
try, if the artificial system were
better.-[Mo. Republican.
A Col. J. J. Williams, plant
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The cotton crop of this par
ish generally promising. but
late. Conn On the bill planta-
tons is not promising, yet,
with good seasons, enough will
be made to supply the country.
On Red River, corn is doing
finely. There was not as much
Land plantedin corn this Spring
as there was last year, cense-
quently the yield will fall short,
unless we ane favored with an
unprecedented good season
from this forward.
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The people place flower upon
the graves of dead heroes, and
Gen. Grant removes live ones
from position and fills their
places with negroes.
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A friend lately kissed his
wife's maid, and didn't discov-
er his error till the girl cried
out mistress is coming"
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Great truths are often said
in the fewest words.
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1t would be a good amend
ment to the criminal law to
make appeals in the country
Immediately returnable to the
Supreme Court at whatever
place it might be sitting. AS
it now stands with only one
session q year for appeals in
State Cases to be tried, justice
is so tardy that capital offenses
are hardly ever punished.
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Thursday 18th, we left home
to obey a swmmons to appear
before the Congressional Elec-
ttion Committee, at New Or
leans. Arriving at Shreveport,
our party-Mr. Jno. r. Griffin,
Col. r. w. Turner and the wri.
photographed to friends at
New Orleans 10 have us excus-
ed. We were fortunate enough
to be excused from attendance
before the aforesaid committee,
and feel grateful to Col. San
didge for his promptness in
having us relieved. Aud this
is all we know about the cleo
tien frauds of Bossier. "Home,
Sweet Home
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BELLEVUE, La,
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reported to his Government. In the winter Of
1866 Mr.. Seward again brought forward ths
question, and finally offered $7,59OOOo
for st. Thomas and San Juan
the other island being held by French claims.
This offer, after good deal OF negotiation
was accepted conditional upon the vote Of the
people of the Islands. Mr.. Seward callel this a
farce, but the Danish Government, having In
view its relations to other European 90 gers
residents thereon were willing to become citi-
zens of the United States; and TO this CO adition
Mr.. Seward at length assented. IL was originally
proposed TO take their vote after our ratification
of the treaty, but the Kiug of Denmark laid
such stress upon the point that it was agreed to
have the voice of the people heard at once. Our
fleet was accordingly sent to the islands. Mr..
Seward'ssagent went there and got up an enthu-
siaslc state of feeling, aud the people voted
almost unanimously for union with our country.
The treaty was submitted to the Senate con-
sderably more than year ago. II has been
talked OF in the Foreign Relations Committee,
but has not been acted upon in any way by the
Senate.
General Raasof speaking for himself as well
as for his Government, says be considers that
our Government is IN honor bound to it's rati6-
cation. He says that his sovereign was per-
suaded into the sale by Mr. Seward; that his
people OF the islands have been led into voting
for union with the United States; that it would
place Denmark In a most embarrassing Jsition
ii she we're to undo what has been done and
that the national honor OF the country has been
ple0ged for the contamination of the bargain.
There is reason to believe that some Senators
take this view of the question, and the whole
subject is pretty sure to be debated IN Congress
before the end OF the session.-Boston Aiper-
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT IN BANc-Chief Justice
Thompson, and judges Read; Agnewi :, and nd
appeal were argued this morning
NIsI PRIUs-Judge Williams.-Benjamiu F.
cover ON O promissory note for $780, alleged to
have bee given in December, 1855. for services
DISTRICT COURT-Judge Hare.-WIlhelm VS..
Quarres An action to recover damages for an
the profts on the sale of iamp % shades Before
reported. The defense alleged that plaintiffs
charged such high rates for making the shades
Gustsvus Remak for plaintiffs; Samuel d.
DISTRICT COURT, No 2.-Iudge Greenbank-
Burbank vs.. Wright. An action to recover for
in Louisiana. Before reported. The jury, after
remaining out all night, were unable to agree,
and his Honor discharged them from further
Henry X. Kindig VS. Hiram Lively. An ac-
lion to recover defendants share of loss upon
the sale of oil stocks that were purchased by
plaintiff for speculation under an agreement
that the result OF the enterprise should be
shared by both. Verdict for plaintiff, S2l4IO.
Bernard Elwens vs. William S. Gregory: An
action on o premissory note. No defense.
Samuel Winpenny VS.. Enos Gopp. John
Barnes, Alexander Knail and to assess dam
ages as to Squire Donkerly and Henry Becker.
at the Falls of Schuylkill which were Teco vered
by the plaintiff in an action OF ejectment in
the Supreme Court. ON trial.
REGisTER's CoURT,-In consequence OF the
illness OF Register Leech, he was not upon the
bench to-day, but the regular business was
transacted by Judges Peirce and Ludlow.
COURT OF QUARTER SEssIoNs-Judge Brew
ster.-Assistant District Attorney Dechert prese-
cuting,-Prison cases are yet before the Court
John Hearne and Henry Thompson, two stal.
wart seafaring men, were put upon trial for the
larceny OF ropes from an Italian barque. The
captain OF the vessel employed Hearne at Genoa
In August last as chief mate. and arrived at
this port on the 18th OF November Owing to
illness in his family he Immediately went to
them in Boston, leaving the barque In charge
OF Hearne. Upon his return to this city he paid
and discharged the prisoner; but one even.
Ing subsequently he thought he noticed
him skuking from the vessel and going on
shore, and soon afterwards he missed about
S4O0 worth OF ropes. On this night, IL was al
legged, the two prisoners engaged wagon and
loaded II with ropes at Ohesnut street wharf
Schuylkill, and had IL taken to place at South
and Swanson Streets but just as they were put
ting it into cellar policeman took them aud
the captain recognized the rope as that which
had been stolen fIom him. On trial,
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ST. THOMAS.
Stewards LII test Speculation Ventilated
What the UpshOt WIZ Be.


The documents in the st. Thomas case are SO
vouminous that nothing like full abstract
could be made in single despatch. They are
all OF a con ddental character but their contents
have been recently, in whole or IN part, stated
to several persons, and some of their principal
points therefore can be given. The corresp pond
ence began four years ago this month, viz, in
January, 1865, during the Presidency of Mr.
Lincoln.
AT that time Mr., ward indicated a desire to
purchase the islam Is, saying, IN substance, that
they properly belonged to this country and were
wanted for station. The Danish Minister was
wholly disincliced towards a sale, and SO eX-
pressed himself, but, at Mr.. Seward's request,
transmitted the proposition to his Government.
In the course OF the spring came an answer
that the King of Denmark had no wish to sell,
and did not think it proper to entertain the
proposition. In April occurred the death of
Mr.. Lincoln and the accession of Mr.. Johnson
TO his office, and then In the summer folio we'd
a change in the Danish home government. In
the fall of 1865 Mr.. Seward renewed his ad-
vances for purchase.
The King of Denmark was then under new
influences, and our Government was informed
that the question of sale was now a question of
money. The following winter Mr.. Frederick
W. Seward went to Cuba and st. Thomas, aud
after his return Secretary Seward was more
anxious than ever to get possession of the
Danish Islands. Early in the year 1866 he asked
the Minister here to name price. General
Raasloh responded that this was not his pro-
vince, that his Government was not anxious to
sell, that II 1T did so at all it would be out of
goodwill to the United States, and that if Mr..
Seward wanted to buy he must make an offer
for their consideration.
Here our Secretary paused and for some
months nothing seems to have been done In
the summer OF 1866 General Raasloff went home
on leave OF absence, and just as he was leaving
here Mr.. Seward gave him letter. formally
onering S5,O00,000 for three islands of st
Thomas, San Juan, and st. Croix. In the fall
we were answered that Denmark would not sell
for this figure. Meantime the purchase had
been recommended officially nv tho
OF the Navy, and it was warmly indorsed by
President Johnson, and at least a majority of
his Cabinet. Mr.. Seward represented 10 the
Danish Minister that whatever was done by the
executive head OF our Government would of
course be sanctioned by the Senate, and that
the whole country would approve the action of
the Senate in ratifying the purchase. The fact
that negotiations were going on was generally
known; the newspapers casually commented
upon the matter, but none of the influential
ones took ground against the purchase. Tue
Danish Minister was therefore persuaded to
believe that the people of the United States
really wanted the islands, aud ultimately 50
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

THURSDAY, Jan. THE Flour market con-
tinues quiet, but prices are unchanged. About
7tO barrels were taken by the home consumers,
tras; 81 25@S for Iowa. Wisconsin. and Mime
sofa extra family; IS 74@l0'50 for Pennsylvania
and Ohio do. do and $ll@l3 for fancy brands,
according to quality. Rye Flour commands
S7'50@8 . bbl. Nothing doing In Corn Meal.
The Wheat market Is devoid of animation
and the inquiry is chiefly from the local mlllers
who purchase only of good and prime lots;
sales of red at 81 S5@2. and amber at SO 0302O6
Rye Is unchanged; sales of Western and Penn
sylvania at 81 l60@l'62. Corn is steady at yester-
days quotations; sales of 1000 bushels new yell
low al 9i@96c. and old do. at sl'l5 Oats are in
moderate request, and 1000 bushels Western
sold at 73975c. Nothing doing in Barley or Malt.
Bark-Iu the absence Of sales we quote No
Quercitron at $40 q ton.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Details of the Disaster in ROcheS-
ter, New York-The Killed
and WOunded-The Penn
sylvania GOvernOrship.
Financial and Comm
FROM NEW YORK.
Particulars of the Terrible Calamity in
ROchester-The Killed and Wounded.
Spectat Despatch 10 Tne RCe,,tn0 Tele1raph.

hOchesteT-Ihe httleu anu tOuhueu.
Spectot Despatch 10 The BUe,fn0 Telegraph.
ROCHESTER,, Jan. 7.-The following are the
particulars of the terrible accident that occurred
here last night at the school-house of st. Peter
and st. PauPs Church:-An Epiphany festival
and concert was being held there for the benefit
of the school, and without any warning por-
tion Of the second floor, about 25 feet in length
by 40 in width, fell with at errible crash to the
floor beneath, precipitatiug its load of human
he'ght into one mass with the broken joists
and beams. A scene of the widest excitement
occurred, and the groans of the wounded, min
gled Sith the cries and calls of those in search
OF missing friends, were heartrending in the
extreme. Many In their excitement Jumped
from the windows, and from every door and
means of escape the occupants Of the building
poured out, as if to escape impending danger.
There were 1900 people in the assent blage at the
time of the accident. There was quite large
audience on the floor that fell, listening to the
music.
Upon the floor below or first portion which
received most of the falling mass, a number of
ladies were engaged in washing dishes; out
fortunately the ends of the joists clung to the
wall sufficiently to form a protection, and most
of them escaped uniujured. Eight persons we're
killed outright three or four were danger
ously injured, and at least fifty persons were
wounded.
The folio wing are the killed: -Beruard Downer
and wife, Mrs. George Rink, Mrs. Charles Sparl,
George Pope Kate Lawrence, Emma Beers, aud
Margaret Weiss.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEeRAPH, /

Thursday, Jan = 1853.
The Money market Is reported rather easier.
Call loans are quoted at 709 per cent. First
class commercial paper ranges from 9@l2 per
cent. per annup. The offerings of prime business
paper continue light, as the banks continue to
discount quite freely for their mercantile
customers.
The Stock market opened rather dull this
morning, but prices were trmer. Government
securities were 4@4 per cent. higher. 1861 was
bid for l0-40s; 1l14 for IS of 1881; liz for '62
5-20s: 1854 for '64 5-20s; 10St for '65 i5-20s;
lOS for July 66 6-20s; and 1854 for '67 5-20s.
City loans were unchanged; the new issue
sold at l0001100t.
Railroad shares were inactive. Pennsylvania
Railroad sold at $50, no change; Reading at
47@474, an advance OF &; and Philadelphia and
Erie at 25S, no change. 66b was bid for Norris
town; 81 for Mrnehill; 35 for North Pennsyl-
vania; 81 for Lehigh Valley; 328 for CataWssa
preferred; and 48 for Northern Central.
In City Passenger Rail way shares there was
nothirg doing. IL was bid for Thirteesth and
Fifteenth; 25 Tor Spruce and Pine; 10k for Hes
tonville; 25 for Glrard College; and 33 for Green
and Coates.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices.
l2O was bid for Farmers and Mechanics; 81 for
Penn Township; 20 for City and 123 for Central
National.
Canal shares were dull. 10 was bid for Schuyl-
kill Navigation p.eferred: 20 for Lehigh Nayi-
cation; and II for Susquehanna Canal.
The Eighth National Bank of this city
announces dividend Of 5 per cent, free of tax,
payable on demand.
The Tenth and Eleventh Streets Passenger
Railway Compa announces dividend of $l'50
per share, free of tax, payable on demand.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EIOHANHk sALEs TODAY
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GOVERNOR GEARY.


Pennsylvania EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, HAIR
RIsBURG, Pa, Nov. 3, lS60.-To the Editor OF the
Erie RepubHcdn-Dear Sir:-In your paper of
Friday. october 80. in the leader, under the cap
tion Of Who Is to be Senator?" L observe you
have brought forward, in connection with the
name as o candidate for position as United
States Senator. l beg leave to return my sim
cere thanks for the ardent, and, may say, fiat
tering manner in which you have referred to
me. But In the spirit of frankness Il desire to
say that, having already given my friends per-
mission to use me as a candidate for re. election
TO the office of Governor, cannot permit the
farther use Of my name as q candidate for an
office for which have not been, am not now
and will not be an aspirant.
Yours, very truly, JOHN w. GEARY.
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This Arternoon,s Quotations.

LONDON, Jan. Up. M.-Consols, SO. United
States Nve.twenties 75. Railways quiet and
steady; Erie, 26; Atlantic and Great Western, "a.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. Up. NJ. Cotton dull;
uplands on the spot, Id, and to arrive, l04d.;
92s. Cd, Turpentine, 29s. Cd.
Cotton at Havre quiet. both on the spot and
ahoat: low middlings aloat. l29f.
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THE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
By Atlantic Gable.
This Mornings Quotations.

LONDON, Jan. IA. M.-Consols for money,
twenties firm at 75t. Rail ways steady; Erie,
253 Illinois Central, 954
LIVERPOOL, Jan. IA. M.-Cotton quiet
the sales to-day Will reach 10000 bales. The
shipments from Bombay to the I'd inst. since the
last report has been IL 600 bales. Corn, 37s 3D.
for old, and 36s. for new. Turpentiue buoyant.
LONDON, Jan. IA. NJ. Calcutta Linseed
40
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Markets by telegraph.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-stocks s.rong. Chicago
and Rock Island, ll92I; Reading, 9lsz; Canton
c.; Slh E5ie ss 0leyslHad ana Toledo i6l 0leve.
IFS; Michigan Central. lis; Michigan Southern S0
New York Central l5e55: Illinois Central l42: Gum.
81; Hudson River l34 b26s. 1862 112 do 1884 lOsS:
do. 1866 O9S; do. new. SI4 l040s 1867. Gold, l36
Money z per cent, Exchange lO9n,
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PHILADELPHIA BTOOK EIOHAN6E sALEs TO.DA
Haven 81 Bro, No. ~ Is. TnirS
FIRST BOARD.

-Messrs. Jay Cooke Co. quote Govern-
1881, 1ll3@1I1}; 5-2Os of 1862, l1201124;
5-20s, 1864, 1Os5@lOs3; 5.2Os, Nov, 1865, 1O9t "a
1908; July. 1866, 1g8@1O84; do, 1867, 1881 l00
1oS3; 90: 1868. 1OS30lOS2; 1O-4Os. 1O6a@lO6l.
-Messrs. De Haven &Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates Of ex.
change to-day at P. M:-U. s. 6s of 1881. llI2
iO8s do, 1865, lO9b@lO9S; do. 1865, new, l08@
1854; do, 1867. new, 08a@l08a; do, 1868, l0S4
@l089; do, IS, 10-40s, 1O6a@lO6S. Due Com
pound Interest Notes, l94; Gold, 1359l354;
Silver l3OI1l92. H
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indian Curiosities-Election of senator.

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-In cave at Rock Island,
Ill.,, a statue of an Indian mailen, of solid
copper, on a pedestal seven feet high, on an
obelisk OF solid brass, and other Indian curlosi-
ties, have been discovered.
Senator Chandler was reelected by the Mich.
gan Legislature Yesterday.
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From Reading

BEADING, JAN. 7.-Heister Ciymer has written
letter to the Hon. William Hopkins, of Wash
ington county, declining to be a candidate for
the Governorshlp Of this State.
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Thomas Jefferson, the founder Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, had a prohibition OF a
theological department inserted in the original
charter.
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ARRIVED THIs MORNIN

CLEARED THIS MORNING.,
Schr Adolph Hugel, Robinson, ST. John, p. Y, ,
Mason,
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PENNS VI VANIA.

BepOrt of the surveyOr-GenerNt for 1858.
From the annual report of General Jacob M.
Campbell, Surveyor-General of the State, ior.the
year ending November 80, tls6e, we make the
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don, with mdse TO Henry Karsten.
Barque Chasca, Smith, from San FRANCISCO Sept. .,
with wheat to O. II. Cummings-Vessel to workman
d Co.
PTuss. barque Der Turner. Reetzke, 80 days from
Hull with old railroad iron to Warren q Gregg So.
Br. baIquentne Harmony Stephens o. days Ho"
Malaga, with raislns 10 N. Helllngs q BRO. pa,,
steamer Henry L. CAV. Iler' is hours "'"h ''-
more, with mdse to A. Groves Jr 40 ho,.a ,.ou,
Steamer VIM. Woodward, Cundln 10 houfs Hom
Baltimore, with mdse to A. Groves Jh
Correspondence OF the PaRadephta ESea9n0e Ssso. ,.
IEWns, DEL Ian. 5-6 p. M.-Barqns Snssoa. rom
San Francisco, left the hsIoor Ips Rremen ardna. rn
Ataana. for do; Peddler for Gopennagen; ROYAL %
aedsdon. nom Boston FOR Nortoisi dsrland: rom rom
Bsnnswick Ga for New YORK. ana 10. mcLAiu, nom
uIse,nSSn for Boston went to this morning.
a ship supposed the wyoming. from PhilAdelphM
for Iivefpooi was going to sea this evening
'"' A"0AP JOSEPH LAFErhAA
MEMORANDA,
Ship Island Home, Mswel 20 days from GrImsoy'
Eng, for Phlladelphla put Into Bermuda Ssd eit
with loss oi t0p Two boats, stove anu
Barqne Brothers Pride Smith. from Lve5poo, UE..
for fnnaaephla. put into st: Georges; seL1duhs
sIth ulEi WIN loss qf sails aud Otherwise osMAxVS