'■ - ; >'lCs‘4ii>i^-'; i r ;!H ,^, - : ?£:'■'' — ’~T~ l ■ ’;,. : , - ■i^ r rvpAi'i 1 y{feß'EBs,,... •;,.', lirauraltoKW*** WaK; payaMe .to tto- ««rler«, 1 MUlittn WWorllMraoTitor-tho city; at Six Dpi. lias mixmwi to* Btoaa Months; maaa PqHJMa MR : inVMiably la vlyaxcofot flie «u HiliH # RsJj«UipK«>t‘ lit- th? city> »t tasai Dol." -; aaa Aaaoa;'in adTarice. ''. ; ■a* ,y«awi.T -Paiss t>», 'ij Si%Sp®r,2Kt'; - V.;:.....Ll .1 oo £}?“-•(# 0» MU).mW, 00 Ytfm'Okpttoj mr over, • tf > (to address of took <" auweriber); * 1 20 ?o^Oltt}l c of *sfw«ntylo‘tt® c 6t oVer, iro'will send an' tothe-getter.tip of thy Cinb; • w «i Agents for pipping; .(?A l 2,500 tons.; WILUA* OciittLS; Oominiind Jr; ‘HE W* Y0RK,'2,166 toos.RoBB&T f QXjASGOTTj 1,952 tons; ; Jons Dtfa- CAM, 4kHtfm&iaJer>'-:Tlia Glasgowvand Kew Yorkfiteam-- sailfiaz-the&a new and powerful •UiiMie froift-Ntw.YorJtio Glasgow, direct, as follows: JJSW XOat, ,i .. W,o?ww fyrls,-Saturday, June 20,12 , ' ' - , f r<;-winotti«jßatdr»f|l^iii^ : :oO«fflaiuler{snsrrnDTO?f;2.&QO'teGB,' i»lmn»tiSet > irjil leave- (,W Tori. pa »n 4 • •' irt{ V, 1858,;> ... ,\ , Fulton, Saturday, Aug. 22 Arago, Saturday,: Jan.. 0 Arago, ~ -..d0. ~ _Bepfc., 19 Fulton, ' do,/,. . Feb. 8 Sutton/- - do. . Oct.'. 17 Arago, - do.' " ' March G rijto, do.'. N0t.14 Fulton, do; v April 3 Fulton/Vdo/ 'JCPec,;-12 Arago/' do "May'!- •V/ V/’ -• x/.y*. \ Faltonj *wdoy•May-29 ' >::£*at* soumutnos.'; /-<•-•- ,* ,1867.'; <■-■, /-■' Aiup, IfuMd&y. Aug. 25 , Ari«o, Wednesday; Aug. 28 FttUon,'-: i do v Fulton/- .- do. s( Sept. 23 Arago, % do"/*’ Ofit. 29.. 7 Arago. ; do’. / -Oct. 21 Nor. 17 Fulton/- f do.- -:NoY. 18 Anuro. do. /Deo. 15 Arago, do. Dec. 18 . £T-'/'lB5B. ’ :v- 'v-®; : - - FultOn/!dO; -/.Jan. 12 • Fulton. do. : - Jan. .13- Arago,.'do.;./F«b < 0 Arago, .. .do.-‘.Feb, 30 FullUßt'rdo.r/Uarch - Folfon r do. ~. Mar. r lo Arago/. do. ' April 6 Arago, . ' do, • April. 7 Fulton*- d 0.,, May ,4 , Fulton,, May/5,. Arago,. do. /Junel Arago, .do.” June 2 /'dO.j . Faltob, 'do. JuofcSO - *biob or fXssaqk.:' .J ' from 1 New York 1 to, Southampton' or' CtiijtajKM; gwoat Cabin, *76.' > ' -From Havre or.BoatbaniptonrtoNew-York—First Cabin, 800 fracs; Second Cabin, COO franca.' apply to, , ' . ,y /MORT IUm -LiyiNGSrON, Agent, YBroadway.- 'V^■. < TOt|Alt,lrBßJ«y,v s’v, ./Havre.- - UQ-V '' l South’ton. EUROPEAN) : ;*• CJA TAN'NAH AND,.CHAKLKSTON. O OTfTPfI, 5 ' ",r -*j./ - n FREIGHTS, // The well known first class side wheel! SWittUihlpa KEYSTONE STATE an,d STATE OP GEOft&tA/Uow forth a.Weekly Line for too Sooth and Southwest, uhe of tfietfups sailing EVERY BATUKDAY, at 10 o’clockj •1&-W . ? «IOE SAVANNAH,'QA... '■ • i -THE STEAMSHIP KEYSTONE.STATE. 1 - Chaklbs P.IIAKftnUAK, Commander, >lf lUreceive freight on THt/RSDAYy Septl 3d, and HU'oh SATURDAY;, Sepfe ? 6th, at lO A; IT/ . FOR CHARLESTON, Si 0!' 1 '' ' 'THE STEAMSHIF STATE OF OEORQIA,/ -s/JSt-iyirrJjdHg h Commander, v.. • pFWUl'tWcelYe.freightbnTllUßSDAY{September 10th, aadfiOlfor Charleston. 8.0., oaBATURDAY, Septem-. lf !2^ ) |h«A l^na A itlps to he t with etoamerii foz Florida' and Havana, - and with' 'rail*' road*, &e., fd/all.plac4i inthe, South kudSdUthweat. *' :,oawh Paisageineither ahip....:.. *-Riwwfie ' > ' ,l db' l -' 1 '■- - do.'i.;/.;i.r; 1 8 1 - No freight received bngaturdaymnrnlng.ir. v.\ /No billa of lading algned after the ship has sailed. .J?Cr.freJgh*ornaaaage apply to ',-r- -. _ • ./ ,A7HKfiON, Jr.. 81 North Wharves.', Agents at Charleston, T; 8. At. H. Budd. ‘ - Agent at Savannah, 0. A. Qreiner; FORyFLORLD A, from Savannah, steamers St. MA&YB and St JOHNS, every Tuesday and Saturday. ... ■ IOR FLORIDA, from (Charleston, steamer OAROLI NA* «T«ry_TuQsday, ! , -.!F0B HAYANA'i from Charleston, steamer ISABEL, (CU,the 4th and 19th'of every month. -■ • ‘ . anl - npHB :NEW AND LIVERPOOL JU TOUTED STATES MAIL STEAMERS^—TIi« Kilps 1 fwmtwipg thfg ftygf ; k„>,- ' \ TfceA?LANTIO, Capt. OUrer Hdridge' j,.. I v The BALTIC, Comstock. ' , [ '“IW ADBIATIO, Ol>t. lintel Wc«t; ■‘ ■ j hara been buJli-by'contra*!, expressly for i _ - *OafrlrohtMy4ogriaii«-«y*nr w»Ttu«.i>*ate tek*& 4a ibblt strength. - WTonHSI. i'n • v JMbPi Jto TO, fwo' I,lf ewtoV tilfo* [ TAk } » tad 20 guineas, NO bertha secured unless paid ; for;. The flhlpa of this line h&teimproredwater-tl eht Bulk.head*.i »< -1-»-v^■:y.if • Ir-.1 r -. • «•?*.; ,ij l PBOPOSEB DATK3 0? SAILING, • _. r ~, l , , '"‘i yaOM UTBBPOOI,. - - ( , 1557 Wednesday,June ft, 1857 -4867; Wednesday; July 8, 3857 \ g*&Wi‘? uljr *?,> J 857 Wednesday, July 22, 1857 \ - vs*M^ r <4 a ff' -.*> ” 1857 Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1857 'Bsttrdayj'Aujr. 15, - • 1857 Wednesday. An*. 19, 1867 /. -ftfcutfayj&epl 12,, 1857 -Wednesday,Sept,,2, 1857, r. 'MflMayySept.29, : 1857 Wednesday, Sept. SO, 1857 1 fcthrday*;Oct, I&, : 1857 Wednesday, Oct. 14, ,185? \ .. • - Saturday, uet. 24 ,1857, Wednesday, Oet/ft!'lBs7 , ;iatttrday, NoT. 7, 1857 Wednesday, Novi 11,. 1857 s i#ptoVNo¥.a,i-'1857 Wednesday,Not. 2o; 1857 £ 6, ' 1857 Wednesday, Bee. 9, v 1857 S '■ o-v ; ; ■ Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1857 } ■ Tor freight or passage, apply to | 1 1 i BDWABD kToOLIiINVNo. 56 Wall street, >C, Y. SHIPLEY tc CO:, Liverpool. I . 1 -COTEPHEN KENNA&D & CO., 27 Attain Pilaw, 5 _ London.- •• 'J - -v 1 ' -' •■ { - s ';' sfft; WAXNWRXGHT & 00., Paris. - • • i V' Theewtwrffof theseihlps will not be acoonntabld for l Cold* silver, bullion, specie, jewelry.?.* colons atones or \ bills of lading >, ;ned .therefor, and I fee infos thereof expressed therein- ' *,auVtf fiJrajjs’an& Cljemirds. JOiUXii ixcK, prow,—chemist j;*Z , ANDJtfUJGGIST, north-OMt corner FIFTH and "CmglN UTr 8 tree toPhiladelphia, solo Manufacturer ,s ,wt. BSOWN‘g.,,SBaBKCB ;OF JAMAICA GINGER, > whidi is J*ecO#u*pd and proscribed br the Medical F&- Has become'the Standard FAMILY MEDI- States;s ' ' l -‘i . • < ' la a ptep&r&tion ofuqusual, excellence, - 1 fittittf .the'Sommennonths, no fomilyor traveller Should ba.withoat.it;. In relaxation or the bowels,,in • UItMM, and, particularly, In sea richness, it. is an active .'•sdjwtferste wellasa pleasant ahd efflcie'nt xemody. Persons' desiring an 'article that can be r«IM anon, prepared solely from pare JAMAICA’ GIN- : to J ask-for’Jlrown’s Es >©f Jamaica. Ginger, y which >ia .warranted to 'be o what lfcj»,'reprp*ofttod, aqd Is,prepared, only byFBEDE -I{CKjBBOwNj-.iandfor sale at his .Drug and Chemical .r -Store, north-east,-corner of, FIFTH and/GHESTNUT B tracts,' Philadelphiaand by all the pespcciablo’ Driig gjits and Apothecaries la the U. Btatea. ' xf * ’ aul-3tp ’iamiDy. & bkenneu—,pommission a*. a*KCnANTB ina Stalera InWolgh aud Ame . HARDWARE and ODTLERY, Nos:;23, S 3 dud 27 J North FIFTH flttdetj East side; above Commerce street, IhfotriyMv-- '■ .- « ■*, - - »■ Bul-tf COMMISSION MER ; MMCtfiJiT amii lmporter. [of ■ HAVANA, SEtfAHS, A (Nf») street, aecondstory., '• ,'• aul-ly ' r^I^^HjyTHESMSCRIBRRSRESPE'OT • their°frlehds 'add the trade geher jwlythattliey hare made arrangements for 1 oho of their the French'and German -o •* Froca many years’ experience, the permanent reai of tiroof,the firm;and an abundant «* tt oDr ?5 hnusual facilities for THE PUR jCRAbE Oa .COMMISSION in any of the European . tsarkets for shipment direct, ' ' V .They are also prepared to 1 receive Orders from samples * fortlowers and Feathers m their extensive and' well knowp manufactories In IP aria, to be shipped ’ direct. f. V#ltfc*r odder bond or duty paid. ' , j: HENDERSON, SMYTH & CO.. Importers, i‘r ~»?'• S&ataflhfer. ; '&. cov, Chestnut street. . 9ItYEB WARS, , . J'- tfcejr ijp’ the jtwraitt.eiclMfveljr. Stringers ftijeinritSd to visit .our.manu h,. 4rti»Fi -'fi-J‘V;*i'r. 7/V:. i J , ; / . . WATCHES. '/ . , GoMtahtly nn haiid : a spiendld-'stbck of Superior Gold; . "Waji<&ei,'hf all the celebrated makers. 5, T‘-£^v ; ;,’"^iAko|q)SV.v.: ! ; w ;. ''•■'c' NseklaOes,. Bracelets, Brooches, Ear-*Rlngs r Finger aU.other atflclte/la the.DlamoniUlne. NEW-DBsiGNSswill bo’ made free of £" 1r '' diarghfor those wishing work made to order. nr,3 -£■>bOahtiful aswrtment of eli the new; stylcs of Fine r u ; Jeweliy, such-aa Mosaic, Stone and ,gheil. Cameo, ■ } Peari, Coral, Carbuncle, Marqulalte, > ; ni.i-4 Ac.^ &c. *V -6AgTo^'( ' WAITERS!, &c; Erbuxe and Marble CLOCKS,' of newest jilyles, • • r;ar¥t i "'' ' ibtfctttan&ffiiganr assor t,,/J-Jtl mint,she*as \ - . . 1 Jupiter, ■■- r i.i'. 1 ? ' Conversion tea,. *'4'>V -\i TOmy Lopes, I-', V, ; . i union Americana, rtn) I'i'tJ AH-ia Flofa.Cnlmna,Ac., Ac., wlesyof all sixes and quali -vw; »W»ahdteMttlnff/fthdfdrsale low, • ' (“«») WALNUT Street, . '"y. - ’/ beloW l second story «V ;i IpIOARO, CABANAS ANDiPJOiTAGAS JL SKOAaa,—A cliolca jiiTOir.o of c,sJ(;braU!;l -M!i , ,tUnm», «MtotMlflWt.by (CfIARLjiS TBM, • -; v/. : r : bolow Second, ■ • : fei»' • v.-V0 ■ '•>' g '.•?.'/ 1 8ci '- <,nJ , s torr. - JjSBSSH&IiJj. • v. \ *,*-' VOL. I—NO. 30. Otrangeys’ gKHfrt in ffl)ilobelpl)in. For the benefit of strangers'and others who roar da rtre to visit auyof put pubUi institutions, we- phblish the annexed list. <; • - • *>.'/.■?* .• ■' . J ' POBLIO PLAOBS.OF. AVUQSHSHT. ' Academy, of Music, (Operatic,) corner of Broad and Locust streets.,. . - Arch Street Theatre. Arch) ahoye oth street. • rarkioßou’s,Garden, Chestnut, above Tenth. National Tbfcatro and Oircas, Walnut, above Eighth. Sandford’s Opera House,(Ethiopian.) Eleventh,below Market.' - ; - , , , 1 Walnut Street Theatre; northeast corner Ninth and Walnut. . )* Thomeufa Varieties',.Fifth and Chestnut. , Thomas’s Opera House, Arch, below Seventh. V .* ' ARTS AWD BOIKNCES. ; Academy of Natural Beiences, corner of 'Broad and George sweets. t - i :-i . ? , Academyof Fine Arts, Chestnut, above Tenth. ArtisUVFund HaliyChestnut, above Tenth. - Franklin Institute, No. 9 South Seventh street. ' BRNEYOi.SNT ISSTITOriOSS, : . A.lnudtouse, west side of Schuylkill, opposite South street. ' ~' 1 * • Almshouse (Friends’), Walnut street, above Third. Association for the Employment of Poor Women, No. 292 Green street , Asylum .-for Lost Children, No. 80 North Seventh street. * < ' Blind Asylum, Race, near Twentieth street. , , ■ Christ Church Hospital. No. 8 .Cherry street. 1 City Hospital, Nineteenth street, hear CoAtes, Clarkson's Hall, No. 369 Cherry street. Dispensary) Fifth, below Chestnut street. • Female Society for the Belief and Employment of the Poor, No. 72 North Seventh' street. ■ a GuArdiana of the Poor, ofleo No, W North Seventh 1 -‘-u Home for Friendless Chlldren,coni«r Twenty-third andj Brown streets. “ w ' , )■ Indigent Widows’and Single Women’s Society, Cherry,' ea^tofElghteenthstreet. * - ■ HaU, Chestnut, above Seventh street. - 1 i Northern Dispensary, No.-1 Spring Garden street. . Orphan*’ Asylum, (colored,) Thirteenth street, near Callowhill. . J ; Odd Follows’ Hall, Slxth and Haines street.' ; i . Do.- .do. 8. E. corner Broad and Spring Gar* ■ • •- >V r -; ■ .'den streets; -i , 4 "> Do r '- ‘ do. .Tenth and Smith streets. ,1 ’iDo..: v do. Third and Brown streets. I Do.. .. do. Ridge Road, below Wallace. ' Pennsylvania Hospital, pine street, between Eighth and Ninth. ■ Pennsylvania Institute for the Instruction of the Blind, corner Race and T wentieth stredt. Pennsylvania Society for -Alleviating the Miseries of , public Prisons, Bfxth and Adelpht streets. Pennsylvania Training School for Idiotic and Feeble ’Minded Children.-School House Lauo, Germantown, office No. 162 IVelnut steet, , Philadelphia Orphans’ Asylum, northeast cor. Eigh teenth ana Cherry Preston Retreat, Hamilton, near Twentieth street. , Providence Society, Prune, below Sixth street. Southern Dispensary, No, 08 Shippen street. • Union Benevolent- Association,* ■N. W. corner of Seventh and Bansom streets. .... » Will’s Hospital, Race, between Eighteenth and Nine teenth.streets.'* , ' St. Joseph’s Hospital, Girard avenue, between Fif teenth ana Sixteenth. ; ' : Episcopal Hospital, Front street; between Hunting don and Lehigh avenues/ Philadelphia Hospital for Disoasesof the Chest, S. W. corner of Chestnut and Park streets,' West Philadel phia, - . , PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 1 .Custom House,.Chestnut street, above Fourth 'Co&nty Prison, PaSsynnk road,' below Reed. , City .Tobacco Warehouse, Dock and Spruce streets. , ‘City Controller’s'Office, Girard Bank, second story. 1 OommUrione* of City Property, office, Girard Bank, second,story. City Treasurer’s Office, Girard Bank, .second story. .City Commissioner's Office, State Honse. • City Solicitor’s Office, Fifth, below Walnut. City Watering Committee’s. Office, Southwest corner Fifth And Chestnut. ‘ - Fan-mount Water Works, Falrmouflt da’ the Schuyl kill.- , ’ ■-■ C ‘ " - 1 's*-> U V '> -* ■ , Girard Trust Treasurer’s Office,Fifth.abote Chestnut. Ilohso of Industry, Catharine, above Sevehth. - House of Industry, Seventh, above Arch street. House ,of Refuge, (white,) Parrish, between Twenty second and Twenty-third street. Houae of Refuge, (colored,) Twenty-fourth, between Parrish and Poplar streets.' Health Office) corner of Sixth and Sansom. House of Correction, Bush Hill. 1 . ; -Marine Hospital,, Gray’s'Ferry road, below South street, ■ •Mayor’s office,' S. WV corner Fifth and Chestnut streets... -i ;,New Penitentiary, Coates street,, between Twentr first and Twenty-second streets.;- } ' ’’ Navy Yard, on the Delaware, corner Front and Prime streets. ■ ' : - ‘'Northern liberties Gas Works, Maiden, below Front street. * - *; . ’ -Post-Office, No. 23T Dock street, opposite the Ex change. , , Post Office, Kensington, Queen street, belowShacka maxon street,' f Post Office, Spring Garden, Twenty-fourth street and Pannsylvania Avenue, • Philadelphla Exchange) coiner-Third, Walnut and Dock streets; > •» ; * , - Philadelphia Gas Works, Twentieth and Market; office, No* 8 S-i Seyepth; street. , Pennsylvania Institute for Deaf and Bomb, Broad and Pine streets. , Beach, above Hanover street. * ’ - 1 * » - . « pffifg&W •modnm tmiit.VtM' iui Omn » JaWo’Honi'a siriiiitj* NlBnrr- :..*,:.] Holuli. Mitwlng..... KtUi snd ailth' .Btipefa.'.., f -. Sheriff’s Office, State House, near Bixth street. . Spring: CotomUslonor’s Hall, Spring Garden Ana Thirteenth streets/ * * ‘ Union Temperance Hall,- Christian, above Ninth' street * United States’ Mint, edmer of Chestnut and Juniper streets.- i - . , . - United Bt»toi Ameoal, Or»y’« Jerry Bold, near jede ral street. , Naval Asylum, on the Schuylkill, near South street. • ' United States Army and Clothing BouJpag*, corner of 1 Twelfth and Girard Wrests. ; : ’ 9 ‘ United I .States Quartermaster’s Office, corner of Twelfth and Oiranl streets. < - . / . OOLZ,*OSi. . . College of Pharmacy, Zane street, shore Seventh. «: Eclectic Medical College, Hainesstreet.west of Sixth. Oiranl College, Ridge road and College Avenue. Modieal Oollcgo, Filbert street, above JcffersdnHedicalCollege, Tenth street, below George. Polytechnic College, corner Market and Wert Pehn Square. . Pennsylvania Medical College, Ninth street, below Locust. * , f * Philadelphia Medical College, fifth street, below Walnut. * . Female Medical College, 229 ATch street. University of Pennsylvania, Ninth street, between Market and Chestnut.- . , of'free Medicine and Popular Knowledge, No. 68 Arch street. < - - - ' *.OOA*l«r or 00UBT8. . UDited BtitM Olrwit and District OoarU. No. 24 fifth street, below Chestnut. - * atreiti™ 0 ° oUrt of tilth Md Chertnut ; Court oC Common jPlo'aa, Indopandenoa Hall. District Courts, Nos.. 1 and 2, corner of Blxth and Chestnut etreets, . Court of Quarter Soejlwu, comer of Blxth and Cheat nut streets. - ' , RELiaiOTO INSTITUTIONS. American Baptist Publication Society, No. 118 Arch street. Americanand Foreign ChristianTJnion. nut fltreot. » Sunday' School Union, (new) No. 1122 Chestnut street; u . ■ 1 American Tract Society, new No. 92® Chestnut. . - MewmUt, Crown street, below CaUowhlU street. otsaasr* B,we cto«'?u^ct BoarJ or / paMc *‘ 1(,n ' 821 • Presbyterian Publication Homo, No. 183* Chestnut Btroot. • i‘ . t • •„ street"* M ™' B Chrl,tl “ ll AssoctatUm, No. 162 Ohestnnt llible, Tract, and Periodical Office (T. Hi* st°n e,) No. 635 Arch street, first house below Sixth street, north tide, , / s RAILROAD LINES. CJnfrarA. x.-Bepot, Btftventh and Markot. JA.M. ,Mall Train for Pittsburgh and the West. Li ? e for Pittsburgh and the West. 2,80 P. M., for Harrisburg and .Columbia. 4.30 P. M.j Accommodation Train for Lancaster. 11P: M.,- Express Mall for Pittsburgh and the West. „ M Rending KflifrouO—Depot, Broad and Vine. 7.30 A. Mi, Express Train for PottsriUe. Williamsport, Elmir* aud Niagara Falls. . 3.30 P. M., as above (Night Express Train.) •i * -• w *f ei0 York Lines. «. • ?;•» i rom Kensington, via Jersey City, oA. M from Caipden, Accommodation Train, 7 A. 31., from Camden, via Jersey City, Mall. l°rA;. \ fr s. m w einu* street wharf, via Jersey city. 2 P. M. via Camden and Amboy, Express. 3 P. M., via Camden, Accommodation Train. 5E M* 3 a aCI ? Jersey City, Mail. 0 P. JL, via Canvlen and Amboy, Accommodation, i * -'.J i * Connecting Lino, .6 A'M.jfforoWainutstrtot wharf, for Bolvidere,Easton* Water OapjScranton, Ac. 1 f OA. M. f for Freehold; ••< l-£■ *!•) J OT MrinntPlolly, from Walnut .tract wharf, 2P. B!., for Freehold,, . ’ ' > * \??\i t 1 f o r f 5°H?> Brfitol ) Trenton,' &o. * 3P f M., for Palmyra, Burlington, Bordentown, Ac. 4 P. M., for Belvedere, Easton, Ao., from Walnut street 5 P. M-, forMotmVlloUy, Burlington, fcs, ft a v“(ii*nfui R ‘ "road and Prime. 8 A. M-, for Baltimore, Wilmington, New Castle, Mid -4 - dletown, Dover, and Seaford 1 ?fi n'M or f^wj^ , n^ UmlD uF ton^ and New Castle. 4.»P.t0. < Oast!,, Middletown, P. U.j for Perryville, Past Freight. 11P. >l,, for Baltimore and Wilmington, 'North Pennsylvania R. K.i-Depot, Front and Willow -8.16 A. iV, for Bethlehem; EastSo, Wuch CHuSt 8.46 A.’M,, for Doylestown, Accommodation. ’ 2.15P.M.,f0r Bethlehotn,Easton, Mauch Chunk Ac, 4 P. 51., for Doylestown, Accommodation. ’ 6.35 P. M., for.Gwynedd. Accommodation. Ccundsnaiul Atlantic R. ft,— -Vine street wharf. 7.30 A. M,, for Atlantic City. 10.46 A. 51., for Hiiddonfiolu, 4 P.-Bt, for Atlantic Oity. - • 4.45 p. M., for Haddonflold. > Por Westchester. ' By Columbia B. R. aud Westchester Branch. From Slarkot street, south side, above Eighteenth. Leave Philadelphia 7 A. M., ond4P. M. . “ Westchestero.Bo A.M.,and3P.M. ; „ Ok Sundays Leave Philadelphia 7 A. M. • “ Westchester 3P« M. Westchester Direct Railroad,open to Pennelton, Ornbbs t end Market streets. Leave Philadelphia 8, and 9A. H.. 2,4, acid OP. MU 1 Bridge, f,B, and 11 A. M, and On Saturdays last,train from Pennelton at 7A. M. Leave Philadelphia' 8 a! 51; and 2PM “ Pennelton OX A. M. and 6P if Getmantoltm f ' Norristown R. N:_DeDot. ctb and » - Green. .ft v *» *“ u ' ■«. and 11,15 P. M„ 0 A-M. and 3 P. M., for Downingtown. • 6.8,9,10, andll.SO A. 2, 4. 6. s andO '• Bt.‘ for Chestnut Hill: ’ * ’’•P** * . 0,7,8;9,10.10, aid 11.50 A". M., and 1,2,5.j 0 .4. 5. ' • - 'B,T, 8,9, and 11.80 P. M., for Qeumantou»u! OSeJKr VaUnj R. K.—le ava I’hiliulelpbEa 6A, JJ. aj,l 3P.M. ■' .Leave Dowttingtown?X A. 31. and IP. M. •i i. ; LINES- , V ;2.aQP,M,, Ricb&rji for- Bofdeatown, freia Jj- Walnut street'wLart. ■- A i ■s»s&Ui4s,A» M.aAndi P. M,, too Tammy, Burling - - a „ v jtutt and Bristol, from Wallet street whan. t > A^MT-lJeiiiWare,'Boston, and Kennebec, for Caps wan.,. ” for Brletel, Bur 'l!».fciv-H.eQsn«alflfefenaid,!l4j S eaM Mar, nn) ■ ": tj^MEKCHANT! :j£m^trii^pTßaiiei ibllitiment'Viii Wiof ' fckb foible, gt>lo. ,’~mWORM CLOTH; ■ b) . ,/>. ~_'V, 1j % nV..i.-■_..> ■ fE^OO^W^irits r 'i kf(s ffltilitj ? }ft-1< v , l *t iih > hi “iV'lU'i 1 V; StMiellerV (Snibc. THE WEEKLY PRESS, The Cheapest and Best Weekly Newspaper in the Country. Great Inducements to Clubs* On the 16th of August tho first number of Tab Wbbk- LT Passe will be hsued from the City of Philadelphia. It will be published every Saturday. Tea Wisely Press will be conducted upon National principles, and will uphold the rights of the States. It will resist fanaticism in every shape; and will bo devo ted to conservative doctrines, as tho truo foundation of publio prosperity and social order. Such aweekly jour nal has loog been desired in the United States, and it is to gratifir this want that Tns Wbbkly PfiRSS will be published. Tub Weekly Press will he printed on excellent white paper, clear, new typo, and in quarto form, for binding. It will contain the news of the day; Correspondence from the Old World snd the New; Domestic Intelli gence j Deports of the various Markets j Literary Re views ; Miscellaneous Selections; the progress of Agri culture in all its various departments, &o. 10* Terms invariably in advance. Ton Weekly Press will be sent to subscribers, by mall, per annum, at $2 00 Three copies for 6 00 Five copies f0r........ % 00 Ten copies for 12 00 Twenty copies, whon sent to one address,.... 20 00 Twenty copies, or over, to address of each subscri- ber, each, per annum 1 20 - For, A club. of twenty-one, or over, we will sond an extcaebpyto'tlie getter-up'of the Club. - Poai Masters are requested to act as’ agents for Tim Wisely Pbbbs. JOHN W. FORNEY, . ' ' 1 Editor and Proprietor. Publication Office of Tub Weekly Press, No. 417 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. %\t J ms. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1857. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. FOR GOVERNOR,' WILLIAM F. PACKER, OB LTOOHINQ GOUHTT. FOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT, WILLIAM STRONG, OB BERKS COUNTY. JAMES THOMPSON, or BUS COUNTY. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, NIMROD STRICKLAND, or CHESTER COUNTY. LOLA MONTEZ. Tho notorious and eccentric woman who calls herself Lola Montez, (her real name is Mrs. James,) has boon lecturing in Montreal, and many of the newspapers thcro are ex tremely eulogistic. , They praiso her voice for its liquid sweetness ; her face for its beauty and expression; her eyes for their lustre; her , intonation for its clearness; her delivery for its gracefulness; her deportment for its lady-liko manner; and her lccturo, for its oloquenco and satire. They declare that there was nothing said which a lady might not have uttered, or a lady might'not havo heard. Tho Montreal Traneeripl adds:—“This, wo hope, will in duce a larger and more fashionable attendance this evening.” The word “ fashionable,” in the preceding sentenco, implies female as well ns male audi tors. If so, the fair Canadians are not so strait-laced in prndery as they have been re ported. We should scarcely have oxpectcd that .they would havo sanctioned, by their presence, such a lecturer as Loca Mox tez. The Montreal New Era,(Tuos. D’Aner McGee’s) paper, has come out rather strongly on this point. He says :—“ Woman we do not call her, for it is a sacred name; lady Ufp cannot call her, for thatls tt tltlo of honor.” Ho adds that the question to bo considered is -hOt-vrbether-.be 'bO-retOrmod or not, Imt :lia immensely, greater and graver question, the morality of publicly patronizing persons of her class.” If a woman who haa fallen ia to he patro nized because she is clever and beautiful, ia patronage to bo oxtended to her ? Ia auch a person worthy of patronage,—of praise from the pres 3, plaudits from gentlemen, and ap proving Bmilcs Item virtuous women 1 If she be thus honored, with what measure shall distinction and money bo meted out to modest yirtue f In a word, with the notorious, self confessed antecedents of Lola Monies, is sho of a class with whom any modest woman would care to be brought in contact ? That she has the ability to write, and the skill effectively to delivor an amusing lecture, we doubt not. But is she the sort of woman that a man would like his wife and daughters to patronize ? That is all. ADVICE GRATIS 1 The IlluntratiA London Newt, commenting outlie return of Mr. Bright to the British House of Commons, praises him as “one of the most powerful and vigorous orators of tho day,” which he is—one of tho most inde pendent, too. Then comes a charming bit of advice:— “The lesson which Mr. Bright has received by hU ©xolusion from Parliament will, wo trust, Imvo taught him the neoossity of studying tho roal ohnr aotor and feelings of the pcoplo whom ho should represent. It is never too late to learn; hut it is muoh to bo wished that Mr. Bright’s youth had boon spent at Eton or Harrow, or some place whoro a lad learns to combi no two things—independence of character, with deference to the character of others. It is this knowledge which makes the English gentleman what ho is, and so r&roly per mits him to put himself in a false position, or in hostility to the sincere feolings of the mass of his fellows. Mr. Bright is so worthy of a senator's post, and so capable of adorning it, that wo shall t)o deeply grieved to soe him again among tho Im prac tumbles.” Tho Ihipracticables, be it known, arc the few independent members who think that wealth is a fitter subject for taxation than poverty, and who object to £70,000, with £B,OOO a year for life, being voted to a young Princess of sixteen. The praise of Eton aud Harrow conics strangely into a newspaper conducted by Dr. Cuably-s Mackat, one of the poets of tho People, (almost a Chartist indeed,) and author of the Democratic song “There’s a good time coming.” At Eton and Harrow a system of flunkeyism prevails which would never be tolerated in a free coun try. The “fagging system” is what wo mean, where, for half his school-time, a lad is the tortured and tyrannized-over servant of a bigger boy, and, during the other half is him self a tyrant over another miserable victim# And by this process, says tho A r eies, “ a lad learns to combine two things—independence of-character, with dofercnco to tho character of others.” Fancy bluff Bbichit, the Qua ker, blacking a boy-tyrant’s shoes, or lying in his bed as a human warming-pan, in the win ter, at Eton or Harrow, and judge whether this would have improved his honest, manly cha racter. EDWARD EVERETT , AND THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH. Mr. Everett is one of the few men who can invest an old theme with new interest, or illus trate a now idea with the graces of literature and tho familiar language of common life. In these respects he is a public benefactor. Wit ness the extraordinary attractions ho has thrown around tho character of Washington, a subject which, discussed by a thousand pens, and described by a thousand pencils, had seemed to have exhausted tho art of writing and of printing j and yet, under Mr. Everett’s hands, a now picture has grown up, invested with a beauty aud a charm that have attracted thousands to see and to hear of it. It is not long since he spoke on "the subject of agriculture; and who that Tead that produc tion will ever forget the magnificent exordium in which he i ntroduced his own experience, and that of all men, in illustration of the forward spirit of the ago ? The ocean telegraph is •his last inspiration, aud his gorgeous descrip tion would do no discredit to the pen of Shakspeaeje himself. The Boston Daily Ad vertiser of the 27th ult. haß obtained , tho fol lowing extract from the forthcoming lecture la which this splendid passage appears. The orator spoke as if the ocean tel<*gtaph was certain of completion. Our disappointment will only uoake that result the more certain: Beetroot from the Oration* “Sttfth Is language, the representative of thought. Dwell upon it, I pray yoai, a momont longer; it is a great mystery of our b ping. By tho use of Q>‘feir written or printed lines on paper, so like etoh Other that, in languages with which wo Are pnfaml^iar—witness a Malay o? a Japanese PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1857. manuscript—tbore seems scarce any differenco be tween them; this unseen, intangible, mysterious mental essence, compared with which a perfume, eound, n lunar rainbow is, gross and material) ex presses itself to'tho oyo; by thogontlo impulse; the soft vibrations, which tho lips impart to tho elastic air, it expresses it3elf to the oar. To give tho spoken word duration, I translate it into written cnarftoter—to giro the written sign a vital empha sis, I translate it Into vooal speech. By one divine art, tho doad letter, charged with a living 'lnotm ing, sounds through echoing halls, and wins or storms its way to sympathetic hearts; by another, tho fleeting wavelets of tho air arc orystallUod into a most marvellous permanence, and beoopio imperishable goius of thought, whoso lustro'ho 1 lapse of timo can obscuro; while, by the union'of both, this incomprehensible being, the' mind, gontly wooed from tho vestal chamoors of our in most nature, comes forth like a bride adorned for her lordly spouse, tho word; clad in thoriahvos- I turo of conversation, of argument, of oloauonqe, , of poetry, of song; to walk with him tho busy jfc' tho secluded of life; to instruct and deligM .the living generations; othoroal essences ns they are, to outlive columns of brass and pyramids «£ grnnito; and to descend in eternal youth the un-»; ending highways of tho ages t Does n seem muoh that tho skill of- mon has in these lattor days contrived tho means of eon£ munioating intelligence, almost with the rapid!#- 9f thought, aoross tno expanse of continents and he* 1 - noath tho depth of oceans by tho electric ffira? ’ That a xucssngo despatched from Boston at'mid* day will so far out?travol the sun as to reaob St. Louis an hour before ho arrives at that moridlnd? It is much, and wo, contemplate with just ainato thent the-wonderful. Apparatus which when laid down; as sooner or later It perhaps will be, so or iV connect' tho three continents, may; by Bond tho beginning of such a sentenco as I am now pronouncing around the terraqueous globe and return it to tho lips Of the snouker, befoft he has completed its utterance. Rut this amaz ing apparatus is but another form of languagtf; It transmits intelligence only as it transmits word*. It is like speech, like the pen, like tho press/ another piece of machinery by which languago’is convoyed from place to place. Tho roaliy wonder ful thing is language itself, by which thoughtis made sensible and oommuniented from mind 'to mind, not only in the groat living congregation *of tho civilized world for tho timo being, but through 1 tho vast goneral assembly of tho ages: by whiob wo are able at this moment, not only to liston to all the groat uttorances which oxpross the' thoughts and emotions of tho present day through out tno world, but to soar with Milton to the green' flolds of Paradiso in tho morning of creation; to descend with Dante to tho depths of penal vroe; to? liston to the thundors of TtiUy and Doraoßthonos,'' and, by the golden chain of etymology, tvaeo the' 1 affinity and descent of nations back, through the' labyrinth of tho past, almost to tho crodlo of the. race. • ’ “I hold in my hand a portion of tho identical' oloctrioal cable, given mo by my friend, Mr. Pea body, whioh is now* in progross of manufacture, to connect America with Europe. I road upon it tho following words: ‘ A part of the submarine! electric telegraph cable, manufactured by Messrs.- (Haas & Co. of London, for tho Atlantic Telegraph Company, to connect St. Johns, Newfoundland, with Valencia, Ireland, a distance of sixteon hundred and forty nautical, or nineteen hundred statute miles.’ Doos it scorn all hut incrodible to you that intelllgonceshould travel for two thou sand miles, along those slondor copper wires, far down in the all but fathomless Atlantic, never be fore penetrated by aught pertaining to humanity, save when somo foundering vessel bus plunged with hor hapless company to tho'eternal silonce and darknoss of the abyss ? Does it seem, I say, alt but a miracle of art, that tho thoughts .of living men—tho thoughts that we think ud horo on tho earth’s surfaco in thocheoTful iig'ht of day—about tho markets, and tho ex changes, and tho seasons, and the elections, and tho froaties, and the wnrs, and all tho fond nothings of daily life, should clotho thumsolvca with ele mental sparks, and shoot with fiery speed in a momoirl, in tho twinkling of nn oyo, from hemis pkoro to hoiuiaphoro, far down among tho uncouth monitors that wallow in tho nether seas, along tho wrecTt-pavcd floor, through- tho oozy dun geons of tho rayless deop; that tho last intolll geueo of tho crops, whoso dancing tassels will in a few months bo coquetting with the west wind on those boundless prairies, should go flash ing along the slimy decks of old sunken galleons, which havo been rotting for ages; that mes sages of friendship and lovo, from warm living bosoms, should burn over tho cold, greou bones of men and women, whoso hearts, once ns warm mi our?, burst as tho eternal gulfs closed and roared over them centuries ago ? Behold another phot nomonon of a surety not less surprising—an intel lectual olectrloal telegraph, if I may so call it— not less marvellous. Tho Httto volume whioh I hold in my hand contains the two immortal poems of Homer, those world-renowned strains, whioh pnoof the imperial minds of our race, not far from thirty ceuturierago, poured 1 forth in tho dolightod oars of heroic Grooce, whilo the softest down of youth was upon tho cheek of its young nationality—tb<*e glowing gohiun jogends-r-that sovereign wrath pf whioh - . , Shall burn unqaench&bly Until the eternal doom shall bo; tho parting of Hector and Andromache—a scene to which tho sad experience of threo thousand years could one image of tenderness and sorrow; tho threats of Jupiter to tho awe-struck gods, while every peak of Olympus was ablaze with his leaping thundors; iho piteous supplications of aged Priam. kissing tho hand and bathing with his tears the toot of the cruol chieftain, who had dragged tho torn body of his noble son three times round the Ilian walls; tho weary and sorrowful wanderings of Ulysses, which every subsequent ago of mankind has retraced with delight;—these all, liko the cunningly imprisoned airs of a musical box, "breathe to ns in ono poronninl strain of melody* from within tho covors of this small vo lume. By tho simple agency of twonty-four little marks, stamped on tho written or the printod page, tho immortal legion has flashed down to us through tho vicissitudes of empires nnd eras— across the vast expanse of enlightened and be nighted periods of history—from region to re gion ; from his own rooky islet in tho JEgc&n to shores unknown, undreamed of by him ; beneath the overwhelming billows of three thousand years, where peoples wholo have sunk; and it now binds togothor, by tho golden wires of intellect and taste, tho mind of Europe and America, at this meridian of their refinement, with tho mind of every intervening age of literary culturo, book to tho crrnllo of infunt Greece. And while, at our plar.es of education, wo diligontiy investigate the wonderful properties of matter developed in tho phenoruona of tho physical woild, Bholl wo not, my friends, deem a portion of our timo and attention well bestowed upon tho miracles of tho word) writ ten andspo'kon—tho phonoraona of langungo, which lie at tho foundation of all our intellectual iin* provemont, of all our litoraturo and science—in a word, of ail rational communication between man nnd man?” * April 22,1857. RUSSIAN INTERVENTION IN INDIA. The significant article from the London Post , published Homo weeks ago, has a pecu liar application at the present moment. Wo accordingly lay it before our readers. Whether tho surmises of tho Post aro correct or not, they are at least significant. This business of international intervention is a favorite expedi ent of our British cousins, especially as against this country. When tho poisoned chalico is returned to their own lips, it may be that they will bo more careful in commending it to us: Russian Istuiouks ix India, China and Ja pan.—Ann Ameicjcan Citizens her Aoents ? Tho belief that Russia has for the last three .years been ondoavoring—and successfully endeav oring—to sow discontent in India, bocomos moro and moro prevalent on the Continent and amongst tho best informed in this country. There cun bo no doubt whatever that the late Emperor of Russia, Nicholas, could never be brought to be hove in tho possibility of a cordial alliance be tween England and Franco, and in 1852 ami 1853 his plans wore formed and matured in this thorough conviction. In tho solitude of his own Cabinet, and in tho gloomy recesses of his own mind, tho Em peror had arrived at this conclusion, and when dependants and councillors uppoalod to foots and events, Nicholas boeamo excited and angry, and ap poarod to, cling moro obstinately to nis own opinions. At length, early in 1854, his Imperial Majesty becumo nwaro of how entirely erroneous woro his suppositions; and at this timo it was that, disabused of nis illusions, he turned all his thoughts to tho preparation of mischief in British India. Any one who knows tho State system of Russia, is perfectly aware that the government of tho Ciar has in its employment hundreds of mon prepared for any emorgonov or any enterprise, howover des perate or difficult. Thoro aro at St. Petersburg advonturora and ronegades of overy country and clime—apt, nrtful, and unprincipled—roady for instantaneous duty in any latitude. Among those may bo found Italians, Grcoks,’Swiss, Gormans, Armenians, Mussulmans, Jews, Pnrseea and Hin doos. These advonturors, lured by tho hopo of gain and distinction, rush to Russia, as unprinci pled sohomors did initspaluiiestdaystoßome— “Ruasi in tentinani corruptionist' In St. Pe tersburg they aro put at onoe in training, and aro attached to suoh superior agonts ns tho Into M. Italinsky, or tho late M. SiraonUch, tho latter of whom largely oporntod mPorrio, Affghaniatan and British India. Tho cause of tho Afighan war may bo tracod to agonta of this kind, and tho boliof be comes hourly moro prevalent that in tho recent mutiny, Russiahns, directly or indirectly, beennn “ agent provocateur .” Within ftfow years sovornl traders from Bombay and Calcutta have settled at St. Petersburg; some of theso havo intermarriod with Russians, and bceome Russian subjects; and, on tho other hand, thoro aro sovoral Russiaus and Greeks by birth, though Russian in fooling, settled in various partaof India. Ry the aid of this ma chinery it would not he difficult to operate on the King of Ottde and some of his ftinctionariesand nobles , and to establish chain of communication with the Russian empi\ y .' Nor wonld this bo tl i only moans by which Russiamlghtintriguengri istus. Rnssianschemes against British power have been before now hatched by Russian aye, ts in the British me tropolis, a»d also vrtthin i he harbor of New York- We. believe at this mom ml Russia xs working by American-born China , in Japan, and in British India. Within twentv years an immense number of journals hnvo been estab lished In tho throe Presidencies of India and up tho country,and who can say how much of Russian influ ence and money may not bo brought to bear in this particulardirection. If Russaiacan maintain a paid press at Frankfort, Augßburg and Brussels, why may she not have suoh a press at Cnlcutia, at Agra, or at Delhi. From tho journals of Sir C. Napier, wo know that some of tho writors in tho Indian news papers are men of blasted charaeter and desperate fortunes, and it is to such men in foreign countries Russian solicitations aTe usually addressed. If the r n&tlre press in India has endeavored to stimulate ■ tho sepoy on the question of the cartridges, may Dot this effort be traded to a “foreign ngonoy, 1 1 such as was bintedat by Mr. Mangles in hisspeeoh i on Monday night? Under euoh circumstances a 3 wq suppose, the plaoing of the Indian press undor a license was a wise precautionary measure, and tho arrest of the King of Oudo and his minister was not only a necessity hut a duty. Tho King has long been a suspected personage, and the moment proofs were obtained tho sooner the delinquent was enpturod tho bettor. Wherever thoro is a weak or an undefended pointin India now we must expect discontent, but the ouly way, as tho Duko of Wellington, wroto to Colonel Close fifty-three rears uso f “la to be 1 guarded everywhere, and to coop up troops for our defence. Wo should never lose sight, ub tho samo groat authority said, in writing to Lieut. General Stuart from the camp at in July, 1801, “that all government in India is hold by the sword,” and that “ tho con clusion of th 6 most Successful furoien war in India -fthat byMvhich tho most formidable enemy may havo been subdued—if it gives an accession of ter ritory, must bring with the territory a necessity to iueroasc tho’ army, because the government must be established In the new territory, and supported, M well ns in the old, by tho power of tho sword. The want of knowledge, or rather recolleotion, of those fool#,, adds tho Duke, “is tho cause of all tho jomplaints of high military establishments, and ox menses, A&d of all tho difficulties in whioh youmust 4tavo found yourself from the want of troops.” It willbe-meH to weigh theso wise words, aftor tho mutiny frrfupprosaod nnd Delhi taken; of both of, which* Events •'we entertain-lltilo doubt jrc shall have full details by the noxt mails. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. [Forth© Dress.] The sagost. advico may accidentally come from |be, ignorant person; and in an ’Uoder tnkipgpf suoh impotence no suggestion can be so korthlqjjt ns not to merit some consideration, are the following ideas put forth. 1 i Why,pot, instead of running tho cable from off the deok, run it out through a hauso-hole made in the bottom of the vessel, under the wator-lino, and placed Jftthat it would not foul the sorew or rudder. 1 This arrangement presoots to me, ignorant, two advantages. Ist. Tho c&blo cannot be run over any 'sheaves and jammed as in the present mode bus been done. 2d. No part of tho cnblo is at nny tipio without tho sustaimng support of the water. Those who havo been uaod to haul in nets never fear that tho hauling lines will hroak under tho water. It is After the ropo leaves the wator that tho strain oommonocs, and it may readily bo that the weakest part is at tho moment of issuing from itho water, where it has to sustain tho superincum bent weight anil lacks supportunderneath. Forty or fifty feet of tho arc of the curve would also thus be saved,. This, howevor, in an arc of two miles, isperbaps too insignificant to havo effect. Now for tho disadvantage. This seems to mo to bd only the danger of friction in wearing out tho 'oablo or sotting fire to tho vessel. Tho first might bo 'avoided by a sot of friotion roilors placed at tho top and bottom of tho hole. The second by a metallic lining end watchful attention. If yoq, think those suggestions' aro worthy of examination ploase print them, and I shall send a copy of ihp paper to tho Board of Directors. J. S. Philadelphia, Sept. 3,1857. THE CALIFORNIA MAILS. . The, telegraph gave us brief notice yesterday of tho arrival of the lUiuois at New York, with the California mails, and two weeks lator nows. Our usual budget of popors has come to hand, from whioh we take tho following : Tho Illinois sailed from Aspinwall on tho 10th of August: • On tho night of tho 23d sho ran ashore on Colorado roof, noar Aronas Koy, whore sho re mained until tho night of tbo 26th. On tho 27th ftho arrived at Havana, whioh placo she left on the 29th. Sho brings tho California mails of August sth, and $1,&J?3,557 in, treasure, having connected with tho Golden Age, whioh left San Francisco on the morning bf the sth of August, and arrived at Pa nama on the morning of the 19th. The Golden Ago brought to'Panama $2,028,338 in treasuru, $444,728.0f whioh was on foreign account. Tho United Statoa vloop-of-war Saratoga sailed from Aspinwall, August IClb, for San Juau del .Norte, The Illinois left at Aspi U. S. frigato Wabash, bos of Oommodoro Paulding. inwnll, August 19th, tho iring tho broad pennant Am Exch Dank $285,000 Well*, FArgo & Co 251,400 Duncau; Shermau ACo ( ; - 204,677 Qrder., : r 347,720 Kobb/iltifc ACo 388,000 Newhouse.Spatz&Co 12,000 Runftrd nt'.the 'prompt action of other Consuls lu the ploco procured ms releaso. CARSON VALLEY. $1,693,557 The advance of the overland immigration has reached Carson Valley. Fears were ontertained of thoir safety, inasmuch as frlondly ludlana had re ported that thoy wore out off by tho “ Snakes ” nt the “Sink of tho Humboldt.” They were, how ever, detained by the shortness of gras*. The In dians had been troublesome by plundering the emigrants on the Humboldt. 4 very large immi gration is reported. SOUTH AMERICA. The yellow fever was committing great ravages in Bogota. In tho department of La Paz fifteen thousand Indians had died from that disease. The revolution in Peru was not yet over, and tbero was no prospoct of an abatement. Tho American whuliug schooner Francis is re ported as wreoked. Five persons wore lost. A revolution has occurred on tho borders of Gua temala and San Salvador, but no particulars havo been received. WRECK OF THE AMERICAN SCHOONER FRANCES—LOSS OF LIFE. The Amorican whaling sohoonor Frances, Capt. Smith, of Now Bedford, Massachusetts, was lost off the coast of Now Granada, somo one hundred and twenty miles to tho southward of Buenavon tura, on tho 22d of June last. Tho captain and four of the crow, vis: Jonathan Smith, Abnor Gray, Wm. Snow, and Benjamin Tuokor, woro all lost, togethor with the vessel and seventy-five barrels of oil. William A. Shoman, first inato, and two of tho orew, whose names wo have not loarnod, roado their way, in an open boat to Buonaventura, and arrived here on tho morning of tho 11th instant, in tho Chiliau schooner Rosita. The sufferings of thcao men be* foro they reached Buenaventura, us described to us, wore heartrending in the extreme; thoy for* tunatoly provided themsolves with water, but for ton days thoy were without provisions. They woro picked up in a senseless condition on the coast by somo humane natives, and properly cared for. They aro now in the hands of tho United States Consul of this place, Mr. Corwino, who will send thorn to their homos in the United States by tho next atoamcr. k Tho Frances was a fonder to tho American whaling ship Elizabeth, of Newßedford, and loft Callao in filaroh last, on u cruise for black fish. FROM THE ISTHMUS. By the Illinois wo have Panama and Aspinwall papers of August 19. We make the following ex tracts : [From tho Fauama Star, of Aug. 19th.] Arrival or the Decatur.—Tho United States sloop-of-war Decatur. Captain Thatoher, arrived at the anchorage off this oity, Tuosday night, from Punta Aronas, which port she left on the 27th ult. She brings twenty-two sick and wounded filibus ters, boing tbo lust of the mon loft at San Juan del Sur, from which port they were oonveyed to Puntu Aronas in a sailing vessel. Thirty-five of tho do sorters from Walker’s army remain in PunU Aro • uas, all sick, and entirely destitute, their rfllow nnoo having boon stopped by tho Costa Rica Gov ernment. The mon who have beon brought down in tho Decatur, are entirely' dcstituto, and the greater number of thorn suffering from wounds nnd dis ooso. From San Joso do Costa Rica wo rcooived no pa pers, but learn that a personal difficulty took placo botween Mr. Y. Anderson and Wcbstor, or somo of his party. That Mr T. 0. Jones had not transac ted any business with tho Government, and that ho hadtbeen robbod of $7OO by Tom Edwards, who also got hold of Mr. Anderson’s papers and doou monte, nnd handed thorn over to Webster. From Costa Rica.—Tho Royal Mail Company’s stoamor from San Juan del Norte, with Messrs. Harris, Webster and Cauty on board, arrived at Aspinwall on Monday, and thoso gentlemen sailed on tho Central American for New York ou Monday ovoning. Tho oontract for the transit route has boen grant ed by the Costa Itioan Government to tbo parties represented by Webster A Harris, on certain con ditions. Don Emilio Sogura, who, for somotimo, has flllod tho offioo of Seorotary to tho President of Costa Rica, catno a passenger on tho stoamor from San Juan del Norte, and proooodsby tho mail steamer of tho 9th on a visit to his native land, Spain. Naval Intelligence.—An oxohango of naval commanders took placo in this harbor, on board tho U. S. Flag Ship Independence and tho rioop John Adams, on the 23d ultimo. Capt. Hoff, to tho John Adams, and assume the duties of Senior Naval Officer on this station, by order from tho U. S. Navy Department, on tho departure! of Commo dore Morvino with liia flag. Cant. Fairfax to oommand tho Independence, and tho ship to pro ceed immediately to San Francium. The orew of the ludcpoudonoo will tlioro bo discharged, aud a portion sent homo, the ting hauled down, and the Commodore to return to tho United Stntoj after au arduous cruise. Tho ship will thou bo laid at Maro Island ns a Receiving Ship, and Capt. Fair .faxcontinued in oommand. TlfE COURTS. Quarter Sessions —Judgo Conrad.—Joseph rarkuill, conßtabloof the Eighth ward, was con victed of an aggravated assault and battery on Anno Lewis and Louisa Lewis, colored women Sentence deferred. There was a cross-bill against the Lowiscs by Parkhill, on whloh tho defendants were acquitted and prosecution to pay tho costs. Judgo Doran for Lewis, and Luoos Hirst, Esq., for William Johnson was convicted of stealing a gold watch. Bontonco doferrod. Anno Gillingham was oonvieted of stealing a quantity of jewelry, tho property of Anno Gilbert, sentenced to eighteen months in tbo Eastern Peni tentiary. Franois Brelsford was charged with an assault and battery on Ellon Fitzgornld. Tho jury ac quitted tho defendant but ordered him to pay the oosts. John Gallagher, sr., nnd John Gallagher, jr., were charged with an assault and battery, with an intent to kill, on Franois Spcllbrink. John Gallagher, jr., pleaded guilty to the assault and battery only. Jury out. Lewis C, Cassidy. Esq., for Spellbrlnk; Wm. B. Rankin, Esq., for Gal ioghef, OREGON. TWO CENTS. DECISIONS BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. • oh. T ”f; AS V RY August 23,1857. Tho following decisions of this Department on questions as to tho proper claiwifioatiob, under the tariff act of March 3, 1857, of certain articles of foreign manufacture, growth, or production en uredrespectively at the ports of Philadelphia and New York, the importers haring, under the pro visions of the sth section of that act, appealed from the decisions of the collectors of tho customs as to such classification, are published for tho informa tion of the officers of tho customs and others con cerned > CHLOHATE OF POTASH,. AND SAL ACETO seLIa. Treasury August 27, 1857. Sir: A question has been submitted to the Depart-' ment, on the appeal of Messrs. Powers A ,Weightman from tho decision of the collector of the customs at Philadelphia,'os to tho rate of ddty to be assessed* on artiolefr of import known as“ebolnito of potash 1 ' and "sal acetosella,” imported by them,in the barque “ Achilles,” from London, on tho Bth ult. The oolloctor'leviod duty on tho articled in'ques-‘> Uon at tho rate uMspor.ocnt.i as embraced ip the olaaaificatiim in,sphedalo,Jso.f tfto.t&riff jof 1357, of [salts, Epsoia,*'gfauber, Itodheile,'and all other salts, and preparations of salts,*not pU&rwiiapro*. videdfor,’/ . * • *' . lended hy the appellants, that “chlorate of potash a :*d sal acetosollu,” being' used obiefiy in dyeing and raanufacturing;should, be admitted to »ba dutv of 4 nor cont., under tho olasaifi. eattonfn eohpduiifirofthe tariff of 1857, 5 of “afrti qles'not in a crude rftate,- used-in dyeing tan-- ning-noldtharwuie provided for.” , 7*; Neither ‘‘sal .Aoetosella,” nor '“chlorate, ofj pota?h, is specifically' 'pained in the schedule of the tariff act of 1857.' -That* they are knofrn ; Chemically, as salts, isjnot denied. They are not dyes, mor usod in the process of “dyeing or tan ning.” in the sense in which'- these * terms, as used in schedule H, are toibe understood. ; These same provisions are contained iu the some schedules in the tariff act of IB4ti,and these salts bave altrays been held as falling within schedule |3f under the olassifioation of “all other salts, pud preparations of salts, not otherwise provided The collector’s .decision 'assessing' doty, under tohodule E, at the rate of 15 per; cent;, is affrmed. , Very respectfully, y'ourobodiont servant, Howell Cobb; Secretary of the Treasury. J. B. Barbs, Esq., Collector, Philadelphia. . .BORAX. Treasury Department, August 23,1857. Sir : Messrs, h. A. A W Bird k Co., or Boston, have Appealed from the decision of the collector at that port on the rate of duty to be assessed on* an importation, of borax" in the ship “Thomas Jefferson,” and entered on the llth instant. ' ■ An Appeal has also been taken by Messrs. Joalah Maoy & Son, pf New York, from the decision of the collector. at that port, assessing duty on “borax” imported by them. In both cases the collectors charged duty on the article at the rate of 19 per cent.,-under schedule Dof the tariff of 1837, nnjl in f both cases tho arti clo was found‘td* be -tho borax” of com* meroe.i ‘ i . Thoimportorsin both (Cases otoim.fo enler the .article at a duty*of4jfer cenf” sldvalorcm, under •schedule H of Ahe Urin of 18571 -' 'f * • ThO article in qneatiop was. provided for, under | the terras “borax or tincal,” in schedule D of the tariff of 1840. “TineaV’ig defined by tho most reliublo authorities on commercial subjects, and is well understood in tbe language of trade, to bo ex clusively applicable to borax in its crude state. Under the terms “borax or tinsal” in the tariff of 1840, wore understood to bo embraced as well the refined as tho crude article; and the 2d section of tho tariff act or 8J March, 1857, expressly trans ferring “borax, crude” to schedule 11, leaves “borax” still in schedule I) untrnnsferred, as ap plicable to tho “refined borax” of commeroe. The decision, of tho collectors at New Tork and Boston, assessing duty upon “refined borax” at the rate of 19 per cent, in schedule 1) of tbe tariff of 1857, are hereby affirmed. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Howell Cobb, Secretary of .the Treasury. A. W. Austin, Esq., Collector, Boston. Augustus Screll, Esq., Collector, New York. FILBERTS —SUMAC. Treasury Department, Augpst 23, 1857. Sin: An uppaal has been taken to this Depart ment from the deoision of the collector of New York assessing duties on “ filberts,” and “sumac,” importod into that port by Mr. A. M. Lawrence. The collector assessed dutiog on the “filberts” at the rate of twenty-four per oent., under the classification of schedule D of tho tariff of 1357. of “nuts not otherwise provided for,” and on “su mac ” at four per cent, under schedule H, in whioh it is specially named. The appellants claim to enter “ filberts ” at a duty of eight per cent ad valorem, under schedule 0 of tho tariff of 1857, uudor the classification in that schedule of “frnlu, green, ripo or dried;” and “sumac” froo of duty under schedule I, under the classification in that schedule of “ arti cles In a crude state used in dyeing or tanning* not otherwise provided for.” Filberts are not, specially named in any sohe* dole of the tariff act. For the reasons stetod by •dhe Deptttmout In. its. deoigten on the Daniel St. Amant, under date of the 10th Want; in regard to tho rato of duty to be assessed on “walnuts,” “filborts” must bo held liable to duty at tho rate of 21 per oent. under the classifi cation of “nuts not otherwise provided for” in sche dule C of tho tariff of 1857. “Sumac” was specially provided for by narao in schedule II of the tariff of 1845. and it still re mains In that schedule in the tariff act of 1857, unless it has been transferred or excepted by that act. The only provisions which can bo regarded as operating such transfer or exception are those in sebodale I of tho tariff act of 1857, which transfer, to that schedule “articles in a crude state used in dyoing or tanning not otherwise provided for,” and also “berries, nuts, flowors, plants and vegetables used exclusively in dyeing or in composing dye 3; but no article shall be clashed as such that has un dergone any manufacture.” “ Sumac,” os it is imported and known in com merce, cannot bo assigned to either of these classi fications. It cannot Pill within the first because it is not, as it is imported, an article in a enule state. It has boen changed from the condition in which it was grown or produced, having been dried and reduced to powder, and thud prepared for use iu dyeing or tanning. Nor can it come within tho second classification, because it is not used exclusively iu dyeing or in composing dyes, it being used in tanning also; and beoause it has undergone a process of manufacture from a crude state to a powder. The dcoision of tho collector in assessing duty on “ filberts” at 24 per cent, in seboduto C, and on “Sumac” at 4 peroent. in scheduleH,is affirmed. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Howell Cobji, Secretary of the Treasury. Augustus Scuell, Esq., Collector, Now York. POLITICAL HERESY Tbo New Orleans Delta accuses a portion of the Democratic press of political heresy because they deolaro that it is not tho duty of the Democratic party to advocate the extension of slavery. Now if this be heresy, it is clear that, in the opinion of the Delta, it would bo orthodox, woro tho Democratic party to add a clause to their platform of principles, pledging themselves to promote the extension of slavery independently of tbo will of tho people to whom it is to bo extended, and to expunge that clauso which leaves the settlement of the question to the people of tho States and Territories respec tively, as tho only legitimate judges uuder tho Con stitution. In our opinion this would be a dangerous heresy, and not a wliit more justitihble than tbo doctriue of tho Republicans, who assumo that Congress has tho power of prohibiting slavery in the Territories. We believe that our opinion is shared by the great mass of tho Democrats in tho South, and that, had they the power to-day so to contral the party throughout the Union as to procure the adoption of a resolution for tho indiscriminate extension of slavery, they would not exercise it, but would adhoro to tbo present broad Constitutional dootrino, that tho people of the States, where slavery docs not exist, have the right to adopt or exclude it ns they think proper,—in the same way that in States where it does exist, the people alono are ontitlcd to judge whether it is expedient to continue or abolish it; and that it is tho right of tho peopto of tho Territories, when they a3k admission into tho Union, as co-equal and co ordinate members of the confederacy, to decide whothor domestic slavery shall or shall not be one of thciT institutions. It would bo just as unwar rantable and unconstitutional to coerce tbo peoplo of Kansas to legalize slavery by their Stato Consti tution contrary to tbo will of tho majority of the people, as it would bo te seek to compel tbo people of Now York or Massachusetts to do so. There is but ono safe course to pursuo, and is that which tho National Democrats throughout the entire Union havo adopted—namely: to leave every State to manage its own institutions, and decide whether compulsory labor shall or shall uot be ono of them; to leave the Territories, whilo they continue such, open to settlers from the North, South, East West, who, when they frame their Stato constitutions, shall deoido iu tho man-* ner prescribed by law, whether they will tolerate slavery or not, with a due regard to those who havo previously introduced negro slaves. Were all tho States iu the Union, except ono, to abolish slavery, tho ono whieh retained it would be just as much entitled to protection in its rights, us the many aro now. It does not matter iliut Northern Domoorats prefer to see tho Territories cuino into tho Union as free States, or that Southern Demo crats prefer tho contrary. Neither would wish to gratify their predilections, if tho only way to do so woro to allow Congress tho power of de ciding the question. However strong their pre judices they are ready to sacrifice them, if they are not shared by the majority of tho people immediately concerned—and are willing to bow lo whatever verdict they may pronounce. The distinctive character of tho political creed of tho Democracy is, that it is national, kuowsnu sectional differences, nud acknowledges no supremo law but tho sovereign will of tho people iu their separate Commonwealths. Wi... regard to tho extension of slavery, as in all other questions, it recognizes no other power to decide than tho voice of tho people of tho Stato or Torritory immediately interested, expressed in a legal and constitutional mauner.— New York Journal of Commerce. Suspension of John W. Bates.—A rumor was current in tho streets (says tho Troy Wednesday,) that John W. Bates, ono of "tho heaviest operators in produce and livo stock, and the head of the firms of Bates A Griffin, Trey, and Bates, Uriffiu A Liverpool, New York, had sus pended payment The rumor subsequently proved well-founded. For some years Mr. B.ites’s opera tions have boon very heavy, and have extended to several branohea of business. Ho hnd a control ing connection with the Tonnwanda Bunk (near Buffalo,) nnd his operations in money transactions ; at Buffalo and Albany, in buyiug short drafts of Western drovers on Now York nud Boston, and in mnkiug temporary loans, havo beon quite exten sive. lie was, besides, tho principal owner of tho World’s Safe Comjtany in Troy, to which con cern ho bus advanced at different times large amounts. Tho Bellevue Gazette , (Nebraska Terri tory,) of August 20th, announce tbo election of Judge Ferguson as delegate to Congress instead of Bird Chapifaot fit heretofore beUered. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Corrwpondtnta for “Tu Ptiu” will pi*M bw in th« follawUfTntaß £verj communication nrast.be accompanied by the name of } the writer* In arderto ins are correctness' i& tße typography, bod one tide of a abeet should, be written upon. ' ' ‘ * We shall be greatly obliged to gentlemen la Pemuyl- Ttnia and other States for contributions giving the ear rent newt of the da/in their particular localities, the resources of the surrounding country, the increase of population, and any information that will be interesting to the general reader. GENERAL NEWS. The Lewislmrg Chronicle gives the follow ing singular fact: A remarkable eircnimfcance was related to ns a few days ago by Mr. Henry Hess. When he left .his Tillage home in romantic Swit zerland, forty years ago, his father made him a pre sent of k a-watch, He immediately settled near he bas since resided, but parted with the watch'shortly after arriving, and beard, ami perhaps thought'no more of it. A few months u f tr “ r ‘So>‘ iu town out of money, offered his Wfttan to Mr. Hess at d small price. Mr. Hess took and paid for it. and the late owner went on bi 3 way rejoicing. On examining his watch a few days »^ r .k M . r * ;°nnd to hia great joy that it was the identical article xivcn him. trucn a youth as a partin'*present by his father, and he intends nowtokecfnt until his own frame is worn out, and the springs of mortal life run down, never to bo repaired. The Mount Holly (N. J.) Mirror, of Sep tember. 3d, speak -of the flight of the HeY. Mr. Sutherland from Barlington. under the most pain fnfcimretimstences, says: ‘ We learn that Suther land is a Scotchman, a fiDeJoykia{)&ap taina jolwent prcaehor. He vm'U). here preich'eSii »tbe Baptist Church in this town, pn Suudaylast, , the Rev. Mr.,Miller and himself hariEg previously agreed to exchange pulpits. He left Burlington, ’ it is supposed, on Tbnisday night. Had the father of the girl found him, he would have no -doubt * shot him. .Ho : has-, two children.' We heard yea , terday that he had been arrested, but could trace the repoyt,to yoprce.”- I A man named Thomas Jobs, who was last SeentjTna'fl&hiug.exiniKtfoti, in-company with as- y other found floating in the river Dela ware, near the r&Mivad, opposite Bordentown, t>a Tuesday last. ; Ha bad * aeep.ept in his forehead, and there was every indication that be had been foully dealt with'' It is known' that he previously had monqj in, possession. His. companion is also among-the missing.* The deceased was near : Hxty years of age. . A young woman, Mary Amanda Treat, has committed suicide in Cleveland. Twoor three years ft® she was married to a man named Reeves, io Cuyahoga county. She had been very melancholy for Bomu time; and bad remarked to one of her fe male companions, that a white muslin dress she was making pQuld be her shroud. She left a let ter, requesting that she might bo interredin the. gay apparel she had on, white muslin dress, jew elry, rings and brooch.. . The'Secretary of : 'W‘ar—the Hon. John.B. Floyd—left Washing Tuesday afternoon, for a visit to Western Virginia, wherqin la his home. During his'absence the functions of his office will bo discharged by the. Chief Clerk of the Depart ment, Colonel Drinkard, who has been duly com-' missioned as acting Secretary of War, to that end. The Washington Siales says that at the con clusion of the marriage ceremony of General Wal bridge, on Tuesday, President Buchanan was prompt to avail himself of tho privilege of kissing the bride, when; turning to'-the General, he stfd, playfully, “You have deserted our ranks! ” “How could I help it? ,a .thPGeneral promptly responded, as ho pointed to his bride. The difference between rising every morning at six and at eight, in the course - of forty years,' amounts to forty-nine thousand boors, or three years, one hundred and twenty-one days and six teen hoars, which will afford eight hours a day for exactly ten years, which is tho same as if ten years were added to a man’s life. John Jacob "Werner, of Hagerstown, Md., who, in 1795), attempted to destroy his whole family with a tomahawk, killing two of his children, wounding two others, including his wife, and after wards cut his own throat, has recently been left a legacy by a deceased relative, in Germany, amount ing to SSO,OOO, which his surviving heirs have olaimed and will doubtleeS obtain. The charter granted at the last session of the Maryland Legislature fot the establishment of tho “ Maryland Agricultural College” seems des tined iu due season to bo rendered available for the future benefit of the agriculture of the State. Tho amount of subscriptions to the stock requisite under the law before organising is $00,060. Mr. Brayman, of the Chicago Democrat has been re-arrested at the instance of the U. S. Dis trict Attorney last evening, on a charge pf purloin ing letters deposited in the Post-offica > by tho mail agent, for tho purpose of detecting the robber of McNally. He was admitted to bail in the sumof $5,000. The Secretary of the Treasury has also affirmed the decisions of tho collectors of Boston and New York assessing a dnty of nineteen per cent, on refined borax;” and affirmed the decision of tho latter assessing a duty of twenty-four percent, on “filberts,” and four percent, on “sumac.” A few days ago several free negroes were put up at auction in Norfolk county, and sold to labor for a term sufficient to liquidate their taxes. Singular to relate, four of them were purchased by a slave in Portsmouth, who feltquite proud, of the distinction. . Tho venerable- and much esteemed Hon. Joel K. Maun, formerly far many years « repre sentative from the Montgomery district in Con gress, died at hia residence in Cheltenham Valley, Montgomery county, on Friday last, at the good old ago of 77. Tho Oswego Times records the death, in that city, of Mrs. Catherine Yan Rensselaer Cochrane, daughter of Major General Schuyler, tbo distinguished revointionaryjutriot. She was born in Albany, on tho 20th of February, 1781. Oil appeal, tho Secretary of the Treasury has decided that the collector of the port of Phila delphia properly charged a duty of 15 percent, outho articles of import known aa “chlorate of potash” and “ sal acetosella.” Captain George W. Brown, of Baltimore, expired at his reeidenco in that city on Wednes day. ' Captain 8., served bis country with dis tinguished honor in the war with Mexico. _ Hss funeral tock place yesterday. Hon. C. J. Faulkner and Hon. Thomas W. Bocook arrived in Washiugtoncity on Wednesday, and took lodgings at Btowu’s Hotel. Among the arrivals at Willards*, were lion Owen Jones and Hon. W. H. Witte, of Pennsylvania. According to tho recent census of Massa chusetts, there were nineteen persons in the State who were upwards of one hunared years old. Two of these were residents of Boston, and seven of Middlesex county. The ilrnira (N. Y.) Agricultural Fair com menced Tuesday. Instead of being a modern Agri cultural Fait, it is one of the old school, the pro minent features of which are horse racing and “ Fyttynge ye Tygorre.” Discharged raoir the Navy Yard.—Up ward of a hundred men were lately discharged from the Gosport Navy Yard, on account of the de crease of work in the blacksmithing. sailmaking, and common labor departments. On the night of the 2Cth of August, an un fortunate affair took placo near Huntsville, Mo., during which George W. FalUngton shot John P. Hudson, who soon after died. Tho murderer gave himself up. Mrs. Treat, at Grandville, Michigan, after enduring the moat brutal treatment from a drunken husband, ended her troubles by binding her child to her person, and leaping into Grand river. At the late election in Missouri the usual Beaton vote fell off 19,378, compared with the last Gorcrnor’a election. It is estimated that of the Benton vote which was polled, Rollins received 7,053 and Stewart 1,085. The crops this year, in Kansas, are not so large as was anticipated. If the fail emigration should be large, Missouri will have to furnish a part of breadstuff's for the now country. Counterfeit fives on the Housatonic Bank, Mass., Merchants’ Exchange Bank! Bridgeport, Conn., and Boylestonßank, Boston, aro circulating in Brooklyn. The Friendship Fire Company of Baltimore visit Lancaster on the 11th inst. They are to be the guests of the American Engine Company. Tho total valne of taxable property in Cin cinnati, as assessed for the present year, is $31,303,397 On Monday next the three Naval Courts of Inquiry re-as«omblcd after their recess, to dispose of the remaining forty or fifty c.ises on the dockets. The first State Convention of the Democracy of Minnesota will be held at St. Paula, on tho lfith of the prescut month. The U, S. steamer Water-Witch, Lieutenant Lovell, commanding, arrived at Norfolk on Sun day, from New York. Hon. Edward Everett will be in Cleveland about tho 13th of October, to deliver his celebrated Washington oration. Tho proceeds will go to the Mount \ ernon fund. The flues imposed on the lager beer sellers of Lane ister at the last Court, amount to $375, which goes into the Common School fund. Tho Mobile papers contradict the reports that bare been circulated in certain quarters, that yellow fever prevailed in that place. Adamstown, Epbrata and Litiz have already subscribed $lO,OOO toward the Columbia and Read ing railroad. Mr. Johu Wise, the American mronaut is ndvertDed to make a balloon ascension from Mauch Chunk, next Friday. The Constitution (old Ironsides) is in the drv dock at Portsmouth, unAertroinsc a thorough overhauling.' 6 * Origin of Flre».—Saw-Dust on Floors- Mr. Baker, the fire marshal in New York, his just made an interesting semi-at.nual report, in uhioh he wakes some valuable suggestion* as to the origin of fires; for instance, he says of saw dust : Among the causes of fire, though apparently harmless in itself, nnd therefore not suspected by persons employing it, is tho uso of saw-dust and oil, when thrown together in a body, will infallibly produce cumbostiou. It fa but recently that an oil warehouse was uear being destroj’ed from the ac cidental combiuatiou of these substances. The workmen had used saw-dust to collect and dry up tho oil spilt on tho flour, and they had de posited the sweepings thus saturated in a common barrel, when they left it standing far sovcral days. On the day prior to fhe fire break ing out they porceived an unusual smell, like that of something smouldering. The premises were carefully examined,'bnt no one thought of explor ing the contents of the b irrel. To their astonis j inent, however, next morning the barrel was found nearly consumed, and tho building itself in flames, and but for tho promptness and energy of the fire men the warehouse, which contained a large stock of oils and tallow, would have been barned to the ground. Mr. Baker recommend 3 that common sand only be used upon floors. Hot air furnaces are the sub ject of remark, and, while pointing ont their dan gers and imperfections, he recommends the use of steam as an improvement. He also discourages tie idea of tv paid fire brigade on the London plan.