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Year: 1860

EXAGGERATED EXPECTATIONS OF TRADE WITH JAPAN.
The present prospects of trade with Japan, the
ports Of which have just been opened to foreign
trade, does not appear to be so favorable as has
been anticipated. Although the islands abound in
rich resources, the caution and ancient customs of
the people in great measure, act a barrier to
successful trade, and these barriers not to be
removed at once. The manufactures of the nation
have so long been confined to Just merely the
cessties of the people, that much time must eapse
before surplus goods can be furnished to such an
extent will afford lucrative employment to ship
pers, and the mineral wealth which is as vet to
great extent undeveloped, must await the slow ac-
tion of japanese ingenuity to render that depart
ment of commerce of any real account. Foreigners
though allowed to trade with certain Japanese
ports, are not permitted to dabble in any manner
with the internal enterprise of the country and as
a consequence, whatever may be the productions
peculiar to the islands, will be of slow development.
At present the most important feature which
is presented is that our whaling vessels find an
chOrage and safe winter quarters In lew OF its
norris but all complain that great difficulty is
experienced in obtaining supplies and still greater
one is found in recruiting The port oil Hakodadl
is at present the principal rendezvous OF American
whalers and all declare that unless better facilities
afforded them, they will not enter the port. it
is to be hoped that such information may be mpart-
ed to the Japanese Embassy in the United States,
as will lead them to initiate more comprehensive
system of Commerce, Agriculture ana Mecnanism.
An incident illustrative of the very limited TRACE
| OF Japan may be given. An American merchant In
lso9 imported into that country only $50 900 worth
OF cotton and wooden goods which so gorged the
market, that part of them were afterwards taken
| TO emma and sold. Rice is raised in great abun-
dance, but the law is such that no vessel shall take
! away more pre- than one hundred piculs at time, "a
picui Is lSS lbs. The principal mineral produc-
ton is lead, but that article is so plenty in other
parts of the world and the means Of obtaining il SO
available, that it can hardly be made an article of
trade for years to come. Silk and other of the
finer productions are only in very limited demand.
M Y, EGpress.
Year: 1860

BETTING ON ELECTIONS IN MARYLAND
Alter commanding that there shall be no BET
ting on elections, the New Code, in section
Al, expressly provides thar any person Offend
ing against the last preceding section shall
be liable TO indictment in the Circuit Courts,
if the offence is committed in any county; or
in the Criminal Court of Baltimore. if the
offence is committed IN Baltimore, and on con-
vlction shall he fined not less Than fifty nor
more than five hundred dollars, to be paid to
the State for the use of the school fund.


Sec. Is Every deposit Of any money in
any part Glthc State as a wager, or bet upon
elections in this State or elsewhere, Shall be
forfeited, and paid over to the County Com
mssioners of the county. and ii deposited in
the city, to the Mayor and City Council.
Year: 1860

Col. SPARKs.-We had the pleas
ure yesterday morning Of taking by
the hand, this clever gentleman
Col. Sparks has just returned from
the Northern part Of this and our
sister State of Mississippi, whore he
has been doing good service for the
Union candidates. We have already
announced the fact that the Colonel,
is himself candidate for Commission
or of the Board Of Public Works for
this Dis.riss. He 10 aware of the
fact, that the duties Of the place have
little II any connection, with the AZ
rican question, or any other question
in the common and cheap politics Of
the day, but feels like risking his
chances before people, as an open,
avowsd and Independent candidate on
that side Of the house.
Year: 1860

House. SPARRows.-These, by far
the ugliest and most impudent of all
British birds, swarm in London and
the suburbs at all seasons, and are
said to number double the amount of
the human population within the
sound Of Bowbells. In the fall Of the
year, and throughout winter, they
congregate, about two hours before
sunset, in the nearest trees, and there
make such q din a. browns at times
even the roar Of London streets. It
is from this cause that so many trees
in the front grounds Of suburban vii
las, which would otherwise be allow
ed to grow to their fair proportions,
are mutilated and cut down to shape
less trunks. The sparrows in such
myriads in large tree are an intoler.
able nuisance, while their drippiDgs
poison the air. They are kept down
in the poplars at the end Of the Ter
race Gardens by the Terrace cats,
which promenade the top Of the walls,
and scale the trees after them, bag
ging them easily during their con.
claves. When pairing-time comes in
the spring, the sparrows, in their
eagerness to build, will fight like IT,
gers for a site for the nest. Year
and after year they build in the open
mouth of the waste-pipe from the
roof, and as regularly lose a portion
of their brood by the sudden showers
which wash them away. Their nests
are most slovenly affairs, and gener-
ally fall to pieces by the time they are
done with.-Ckam6ers's Journal.
Year: 1860

w We call the especial attention of
our readers the following article, from the
London Times. We have published moth
ing for year better worth reading. 1t
views the slavery question from point
where it is uninfuenced by either Northern
or Southern fanaticism. Any man who
cannot endorse it may well ask himself
whether he deserves to be citizen of this
Government; and any man who can en-
dorse it, may we'll ask himself if he has
not abundant reason for not belonging to
the Republican party. 1t must be borne in
mind that the Times is opposed to the in
stitution of slavery:
Year: 1860

II, pA2LY iNJvRED.-We are panied to announce
that the wheat crop of the whole of Tebama has
been most awiully injured by the frost Those
who are not thoroughly acquainted with the
eifect OF frost on wheat have but little idea of
The amount of damage sustained, but when
threshiag time comes it will be APPARENT
Begeg9,
Year: 1860

CHINESE SHARP PRACuCE.-We are informed
of two or three instances of apparent villainy on
the part of Chinese at Arkansas Dam. Cush
GiYcen, miner at that place, has number Of
young cattle, one of which was taken sick short
time ago, seemingly poisoned, and died close to
China cabin hard by. TO his astonshment the
animal was cat UP aud devoured by the dmgy
cu'kes, Soon after another of the young cattle
died and was disposed Of in the same manner.
The probability is that the Chinamcn admins
tered some Of their drugs which they know Will
destroy life and not poison the flesh. Jo Brown,
hotel proprietor at the same place, lost twenty
hens in the same mysterious manner, for which
the Cinnamon gave him two bits apiece after
they were dead. That is what we call sharp
practice, decidedly, and calculated, we should
imagine, to disturb our friend Given's temper
The only way to get even, Cush, is to administer
little strychnine, next time dead ycarling is
discovered. Kill the rascals-tAey re nothing
but Cinnamon, anyhow.
Year: 1860

A Ten GALLON kEG FROM THE New BREWERY
-Wickham Co., propretors Of the new Brew
cry on the hill, have commenccd manufacturing
an excellent quality Of Cream Ale, and hereafter
will have large stock constantly on hand
which they intend shall be equal to any manu-
fncturel in the lower cities it very much re-
sembles the " Albany Cream Ale," which every
New York beer drnker knows to be a good bev-
rage. They have obrisened their establishment
the - Trinity Brewery" and sent ten gallon
kog of their manufacture to this Office. As soon
as it settles we shall get somebody to try it..
Year: 1860

A correspondent of the .NorAen Californian
writes the following, which that paper believes
perfectly reliable in regard to a newly discovered
quartz vein near the North Fork of Salmon river,
in klamath county:


The vein was discovered by Charles Nash e.
Co. who have for some months been assured that
there was vein Of aurifcrous quartz in the vi
ciniiy of Eddy's Gulch, and have prospec,ed for
it. At length their patient perseverance has
been rewarded by the discovery of lode which
it is believed will eventually prove as rich as the
famons Ish claim near Jacksonville it is next
to impossible to pick mp piece Of rock in the
vicinity Of the lode in which gold caunot be seen
with the naked eye Sixteen dollars has been
got out Of a piece Of the rock weighing but one
pound and 10 day we pounded up a small piece
of the poorest weighing three and three-fourths
ounces and obtained twenty.fv cents Claims
have been saked off with astonishing celertv.
At this moment there are about six miles taken
up in the direction the lode is supposed to run.
and there are many here who would not sell their
shares for less than ten thousand dollars With
this, | send you n small specimen Of the quartz
in the Nash claim. 1t has been found richer but
if all proves as good as this little piece, they
have their pile


The piece sent us by our correspondent is vis-
bly, rich in gold, and gives indication of silver
also 1t can be seen at our Office. Many larger
specimens have been received by cur merchants ;
all Of them plainly showing gold. Several spec
linens will be sent to San Francisco by the Co
lumba to-day, to be assaycd for gold and silver


Mr.. NJ MConaha brought in several specimens
from the South Fork distant from the lode first
discovered about twenty miles, in which no gold
can be discerned, but the appearance Of the rock
is very similar to some we have seen brought
from Washoe. lie will send them to San Fran
cisco to be analyzed. The next steamer will
bring us the result.
Year: 1860

THE Nevada Jounal prints the following prop
osition, made by a friend A Union electoral
ticket for this State, composed Of two Bell and
Everett men and two Republicans the electoral
vote of the State, in of the success of the
Union ticket, TO be thrown for the candidate
whose party casts the highest vote at the election.
Year: 1860

NOTHING REAARKABLE.-An item is going the
rounds that Gen Cass is 7S years old and nev er
let a drop Of Intoxicating liquor pass his lips.


We can name a number of younger fellows
who never allow drop TO pass ReitAer.-NeU1da
JOLiyn0I
Year: 1860

1t was story the pilot told with his back to his


hearers,
Keeping his hand the wheel, and his eyes on the


globe of the jack staff,
Holding the boat to the Shore and out of the sweep


of the current;
Lightly turning aside the heavy logs of drift wood,
Widely stunning the snags that made us sardonic
obeisance.
Year: 1860

A Snow Bill OF 17O0.-The following
extract from bill Of what was to be seen
at Bartholomew Fair, London. at the date
referred to- will be read with interest: You
will see u wonderful girl Of ten years of
age. who walks backwards up the sloping
rope driving a wheelbarrow behind her !;
also, you will see the great Italian Master
who not only passes all that has yet been
seen, upon the COW rope, but he dances
without pole. upon the head Of mast as
high as the booth will permit. aud ailerward
stands upon his head, upon the same. You
will also be amused with the merry conceits
Of an Italian Scarmouch. who dances on the
rope with two children and dog on a
wheelbarrow, and duck on bis head
Year: 1860

Believing that the time has arrived when the
great Republican party Of the United States ought
to be fairly represented in the daily press Of the
National Metropolis, We have embarked in the
enterprise of supplying the citizens of the District
of Columbia with daily publication, under the
title of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN"


In its political department, this journal will
advocate and defend the principles of the Repub-
lcan party, and endeavor to disabuse the public
mind Of groundless prejudices which have been
engendered against it, by the false accusations
Of its enemies. Having the utmost confidence
that the administration of Mr.. Lincoln will be
such as to merit our appreciation, we expect to
yield it a cordial, but not a servile support. In
the great issue that is likely to be made with his
administration, by the enemies Of the Republican
party, the people Of Washington and the District
of Columbia have more at stake than the people
Of any other portion of our common country. We
believe that to support Mr.. Lincolns administers
ton will be synonymous with maintaining the in
tegrity Of the Federal Union, against the machin-
ations of those who would rend it asunder. No
one can doubt upon which side Of this issue the
people Of Washington will be found, when they
come to realize that it is fairly forced upon them
We feel confident, therefore, that in yielding to
the administration of Mr.. Lincoln cordial sup
port, we shall have the sympathy Of an immense
majority of the people Of this District and vicin-
ity.


It is not our design, however, to make the
National Republican mere political paper. We
intend, that as q medium of general and local
news, 1t shall not be inferior to any other journal
published in this city. We shall pay particular
attention to questions Of local policy, and advo-
cate such reforms as we may deem essential to
the prosperity Of the city, and to the advance
ment of the moral and material welfare Of its
inhabitants.


We deem it unnecessary, however, to multi
ply promises, as the paper will Immediately make
its appearance, and will then speak for itself.


It will be published every afternoon, and de-
livered to city subscribers at six cents per week.
Mail subscribers, $3.50 year, payable in ad-
vance.


The publication Office is at the corner Of Indi-
ana avenue and Second street.


LEWIS CLEPHANE l. co.
Year: 1860

SINCE the combination Of the shoe
deale to put dorn Morgan d Co.. was formed.
their trade has increased fifty per cent. We
advise all those who are in favor of low prices


to bus their boots and shoes at the first door
above the post Office. ;
Year: 1860

JoB PRlxTlSG.-Nowi is the time for
our merchants to procure their job Printing
and the DEMocRAr AND News office is the place
where it is executed in the most approved
style. Send in your orders and you will be
sure 10 be pleased. We guarantee satisfaction
Year: 1860

From an item in the Gazette, we
gather that some crazy chap has been making
q suggestion to the "little joker that he shove
himself forward as candidate for the Mayor
atty. We think the Correspondent" who sent
the "fattering note" must have been the author
Of that memorial to Congress. regarding the
5000 900 acres Of land, on the eastern shores
of Maryland Add. says he cannot be pre-
vailed upon to accept.
Year: 1860

The RIVER was in a " lid state Of con-
fusion yesterday, white caps covering the sur
face Of the water from shore to ehvre. The
terry boat managed to run all day. but it was
very difficult making the landings.
Year: 1860

CONTINUED GERMAN CHARACTER OF THE
ROYAL FAMILY OF BRwAIN The Princess
Augusta Louisa Adelaid Caroline Ido, the
destined bride Of the Prince of Wales, was
born August 9th, ls43. The Sake Meinin-
gen family, to which she belongs, is branch
of the same old Saxon royal race to which
Prince Albert belongs As the ducal domin-
ions comprise less than thousand square
miles, the chief use of the family may be said
to supply wives for the various crowned
heads. As it is provided in the Act of Par
lament which secures the succession 20 the
line Of Hanover, that any member of the
Royal family who may marry Roman
Catholic shall forfeit all claim TO the throne,
and as it would not be suitable to marry anv
one below Royalty, the choice is limited to
Germany and Denmark as there only can
Protestant Princes aud Prneesses be found
the Swedish crown being on the head of o
parvenu. The English royal family thus
continue entirely German. Queen Vietoria's
great grandfather was born in Germany,
and fresh German blood has come in, either
with the father or mother, in every succeed
ing generation.
Year: 1860

The first number of the Terre Haule
Zeitung, under the editorial management
of Mr.. Frederic Keller, has been lain upon
our table. 1t is large and well flied
sheet, and from that portion Of the edito-
rial which We can read, We judge it is to
be ably edited. We like the Independents.
manly tone of its leading article. and the
following extract from it is indicative Of
where its influence will be found in the
coming political struggle


"But how can the secessienal spirit OF
the South be subduedf Every intelligent
and honest man 10 the North must ueces-
ssrily come to the conclusion that the
Southern aristocracy can only be turned
over by firm, manly, Northern opposi-
ton, and that We must use the same wea-
pons against our enemies with which they
are now threatening u.s."


We wish the Zeitung and its gentleman.
ly editer abundant success, and hope our
citizens will be liberal in their patronage
towards it.
Year: 1860

The friends of various candidates for
nominations before the Republican Con-
vention are beginning to busy themselves
to secure the endorsement of that body.
1t is to be hoped that the selections will
be made in something of the spirit that
dictated the call. There never was a Con-
venton yet at which were not found hordes
Of candidates willing. anxious, Emporium
ate, impudently jealous for positions for
which they had no earthly fitness, and not
single qualification. That it will be so
at the next Republican Convention, We
have no reason to doubt. Doubtful as
must be the contest, great as are the inter-
ests at stake, and important as it is that
the nominees should be good Republicans
and good men, able and willing to work
throughout the State during the canvass,
yet about nine out of ten of those who will
present themselves for nominations, will
be men utterly incapable Of explaining to
the smallest squad Of voters in the hum.
blest school house in the land, the reason
why the Opposition party should triumph
in the coming contest. Many o. them
never knew or never will know. Aud as
to presenting lucidly and forcibly the gross
system of misrule that for years has OBJ
tanned in every department OF our State
and National Government. they might as
we'll attempt to translate the late missive
of his Celestial Highness. the Emperor Of
China. The Republican party never had
better reason for triumph = never had
greater hopes of triumph, il but the cor
porals in the army can be kept out of the
saddles of the general officers. Nominate
ticket made up from the relatives Of the
extensive Muggins family, always most
clamorous for office-candidates who rely
for their nomination on their whisky
drinking or oyster devourins capacity
Old Line characteristics which we have no
| right to imitate-nominate those whose
claims are based upon the fact that they
have always been either seeking Office OF
| in offce-and the ticket will be, and should
( be, defeated. The nominations Of the Re
publican State Convention should be faith
iul representatives Of the masses that max,
| up the party-the masses that seek to max,
the offices, instead Of Instruments for pecu
lation and speculation, agencies for III,
honest and economical administration o
the government.-Lafayette Journal.
Year: 1860

IL We take the following from the New
Albany Tribune, and it affords Us much
pleasure 10 find that our friend Gregg ap-
proves the recent call for State Conven-
tion, and We hope he will be found acting
energeiically with those who are opposed
to the present disunion Democratic. party


"In many things we are pleased with the
call for an Opposition convention recently
issued, and trust that wise counsels will
prevail in the Convention, and that good
and true men will be placed upon the State
ticket, whe can command all the votes oI
those opposed to the present wicked aud
corrupt Administration. With good con.
se.vative ticket and Union platform har


mony can be secured, and with harmony
and concession success will be certain"
Year: 1860

G Mr. Faulkner is a gentleman OF fine
ability, and national and patriotic in his
principles.-JournaI.


That is what the editor Of the Journal
says of a man who, few days ago, in a
public speech declared that, if the Repub-
Iicans succeeded in eleeting a President,
he Das in JaoOr Of resisting his inauguration,
Is that what you call national and patri-
otic principles" neighborf 2 That it is
Democracy we have no doubt, but We did
not think any one living in indiana would
be willing to ad mit it. We will keep you
on the record, Colonel.
Year: 1860




IL The Cincinnati Gazette, in speaking
Of the platform recently adopted by the
Democracy at Indianapolis, pays it the
following meritorious compliment


We have seen that the Administration
men have damaged the Delegation to
Charleston, and carried off the State ticket
Ifhuman endurance could wade through
the long, shallow, muddy flat which the
Convention left as it subsidized, called the
"Platform," ;" it would be found that the Ad-
ministration men got fair share of that.
But as no living being will eyer read it
for if any living being tries it he won't be
living when he gets done-it is probably
useless to inquire who put the most mud
into the splashy mass. That platform is
a marvel Of absurdity. We might almost
pronounce il fit to worship. There is no.
Thing like it in Heaven, of course, nor in
the earth, nor in the waters upon the earth,
ut least since water and dry land were
separated. Since the Almighty gifted
man with the capacity to make fool oil
himself, the gift has never been SO fully
fearfully, and wonderfully exercised.
Year: 1860

p"We must stop this Northern inun-
dation of school books. Have we not
Southern men capable Of compiling themi
Have we not a Southern literature from
which much Of the compilations might be
made7 Now, we repeat, let us have school
books of our own and a literature Of oEi
own Richmond Enquirer.


Would il not be better TO get brains o
your own, first Gin. Commercial.


How can the South ever expect to ge
brains, when Northern school masters ar,
driven beyond her bordersf
Year: 1860

Corn was hot Bentfally Dry enough 10
ship brfore the close of navigation.
The value Of lumber manufactured on
the st. Croix and at st. Anthony is given
at $3.50, ,699.


Prom these statements you will observe
that we are not wholly without resources,
and that we are not entirely dependent on
the imaginary value Of corner lots. upon
which so many fortunes were made ana
lost.


There is now proapect for a speedy
commencement again Of work by some OF
our Railroad companies, especially the
Transit, which makes this place one of its
points.


We do not yet feel discouraged. nor wish
to leave the country, for we certainly do
not know where we can go to better our
selves There are yet plenty Of good op-
portuDities for investments in real estate
better perhaps. than at any time since !
came here. owing to the fact that We can
now get clear titles and know what we are
purchasing.


The health Of the country is still one o.
the great inducements to come here tC
make it home, where good appetite:
seem to be the general complaint.


Respectfully,


.
Year: 1860

And from the following you will see we
have some TO spare for other parts less ia
vorably situated. From the river towns
from st. Paul down. the following have
been the actual exports before the close of
navigation, which is not one-third of the
amount that will be shipped in the spring:


al.o1e
Year: 1860

EXTRAORDINARY THRIFT.-It seems that
Baltimore clipper, that took out a company
ofliberated slaves to Liberia, in the service
OF the Colonization Company, after landing
them slipped down the coast and took in a
cargo of slaves with which freight size is now
bound home: This is killing two birds with
one stone, with vengeance.
Year: 1860

BY the Committee hq Fair of the American institute
New York; at the National Fair held at Chicago and at
all the principal Stats Fair held the past season; proving
beyond a doubt that the