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Lae under ths ioflaence of the and really « Missouri town, becsuse from Platte county, gives a town in the Territory does Pawaee, every school, except those of pad Sunday school in the establiehed with Sinaoece ps ealion, at It ld hich Poot ashe Tefluning ‘Suthority 2> ove will ques- rraugecients of the ‘Ba: ments of the Emi- ever voted a slave State principle. i cept thoss who were long institutions, are all fr 08 state of things, all the Legislature were not con- is reason the illegal certificate. For similsr reasons other majority ef the Legislature have theirs. taajority carries no moral force. Botdeceive the people of Kansas. It ought leceive us the Rio Grande—Another Outbreak in Mexico. Chrtsti Valley and Advertiser of the 24 Just received, contains the foliowiag important teiligence. It is taken from a leiter received at the ice of the Valley and Advertiser from a leading citizen Laredo:— ‘The news from Mexico is important and exciting. It jppears that orders frem Santa Anns were redeived to ‘ ‘and shoot, without ceremony, some of the lead- citizens of Monterey and Lampasas—am J them Santiago Vidouri, latp Secretary of State of Nueva & man of great influence. The existence of these ite orders leaked out, and Don Santiego Vidouri dee C to Lampavas with toe news, and when . Maschaca, Santa Anna’s emissary, arrived, he was ‘by two hundred armed citizens and forced to sur- oonsequence of the manly posi- ig tha: his orders were to the leading citizens of the ability, the orders of his be} He not believe but he had sold his com- This gallant captain, who is well known by our formant, was alive at =| pecvents, and the probabili- bearing wil) save him. The mews of these transactions soon spread through- 2 ate ta volt pet Sil ‘men, and wo: ined al Salinas, &o., by a force equal to 1,000 in arms, 7 ‘ot N Geo. Gortore had ‘ueva Leon, Gen. Cordova, te the interior. The Bishop of Monterey, who visit- all the frontier towns last fall, it is now ascertained, mentagea 27 by Bante Anna to mark tbe untaith- He hes also left, but if taken, will be roughly dealt Lap eg ae oe mgr ravajal’s plans, the people wi an issue, the ‘urgency of the case has forestalied the Intelligenc. if, of Kentucky, has written a the Nebraske act as it stands, thern members only yielded to meterious impo. ition—the Missoartcom promise—in to give Missouri her constitutional right to be ai- Union. He says that compromise was of aity, founded the most gross aud evctional and was in direct violation apirit, this whig or- be persisted in. The Ameri- seem to hope for any sin- ther content with soilers. ‘The Marshall femily is flourishing like a green be: Pheer Marshall, Sooaeeet eee tial campaign of 1862, has jething cece ge a ~ su) ie pporter of Ssoer Scott protected ) and you see the ‘and indulgence to him, he fanatic North for the purpose of fan- Honista. They will poy 78 ey wi ‘lander and abuse. aed ed ‘was very thinly at- it Lat ou ‘whigs and demo- of », wat held im that ult., and that Jud ek a ) whig,) County » ‘aay, Black’ Or: Gormatd vi ) tad Medina, When (alt. are of very little influence, and {a'te nominate bit Hf a s i z Mess: will probably be momi- prominent men in the old line democrats and whigs hays 1m considerable bers. It Chase for Ro) seg to run him, nominaticn or no no: ‘tion, of the State of Vermont, wh are opposed ala policy of the’ ‘¢ national a imints- to the its of slavery of every the Ui the defenco of freedom ani to ‘the rights of the free State invited to meet § Convention, at Burling‘on, on Wednesday, the / Jane inst., to nominate State officers for the year y Semocry ot the Sixth Congressional district of a 'y mot at Manchester a few days ago, and nomi- a the Hon. J. M. Elhott for Congrers in dtateiot. M. . Kaliott, it de recollected, re; ated the district Bee. George W. ip is the Kaew Hi United States Ctroutt Court. DEOISION IN ADMIRALTY ON APPEAL. Before Hoa. Judge Nelson. Jows 14.—The following dtcision was this morning rendered by the Court in a case argued on the 17th day of May last. The decision in the District Court was remdered by Judge Ingersoll, im favor of the libellants, from which the respondents appealed :— /RISDICTION OY COURT—CONGIGNEE, Francis Vose and others vs. Thomas Allen, Owner of the Bark Mojestic.—The libel was filed im this case to re- cover damages for the non-delivery of a eaatity of pig pursuance of the bul of a was ahippe at Beifast, Ireland, by a house there to this port, aad ned to tre libellants. The ship was ion & Brothers, of this city, agents of the of was in the usual form, except a note of the it to be discharged by the Saciens joa in Give days CX Fe eesy | oh eas at Nas ‘ork, or pay demurrage per iq ime’ —but the clause is of no in view we have taken of the case. On the arrival of the vessel, she was reported by the muster to the consignees of the irom, with s request for atvice as to the place of discharge. They expressed « wish that she chould discharge at some dont bet ween Washington market and the Battery, which was assented could be obtained, pier No. 390m the North river; and which was as- aigned accordingly by one of the harbor masters to the veesel, The coo: Fine Serene to the delivery at this place, aod insisted that the vessel should postpone it till piers Nos. 8 or 9, lower down, should be Ticated, waich it was understood might be in the course of a few days. This waa not assented to by the agents of the ship, a: the master commenced discharging cargo st pier . Thie pier is about eight hundred feet loog, the outer end for come forty feet solid, the other Dailt on piles, callet a bridge pier. The iron was discharged on this part of the pier, The delivery was commenced on Thurs- jay morning, (June 24,) and continued daring the day time till 11 o’otock mext day, when the dockmaster, hav: noticei the quantity of iron on the appretiensive i§ would give way under. the’ weight, forbid the ing aay more of the cargo. The hands engeged for « time; bat, in the afternoon, again commenced the delivery, and continued, macy attracting the motice of the dockmaster, they They then cessei; but, on the next morning, according to the weight of the pe . commenced discharging, and coatiaued mal fang arog some one into the river, about afty tons of which hss b totally lost. There were only some seventy-five or eighty tous upon the pier, when the was frat | Sm Podge myst the The mister at this gave notice to the cor 3 of the iron of the warning of the dockmaster, and requested thet they would send end remove it from the pier, which they ne- glected or refused. The simp'e question in the case is, whether or not this discharge of the iron, under the circumstances stated, was in judgment of law “a delivery to the to uirerasate of the req! ts of the Dill of 1a4i We think not. Assuming that the master was justified under the general custom and usage of this pier No. 39, on the neg- ports in alscbarging ‘the tron at 2 neg: lect or refusal of the consignees to procure a difforeat one more satisfactory to themielves, within s reasonable tims, the responsibility of s safe delivery at the place selected rested upon He was bound, not only to select a cust @ock or wharf for the delivery of such gocds as his ehip was freighted with, but the place selected mi fit and safe for the deposit of them; andthe also, must be i with all proper care and shill, A discha of the cargo short of this would be an abuse of the right which the custom of the port extends to the owner or masters, in cases where the consignee refuses to accept, or to par- ticipatein the delivery. Nor did tue mas‘er exempt himeelf from any portion of this respoasibility by giviag notice to the ees of the from overlosdiag the pier in the discharge of the iron. They had refaied to have anything to do with the delivery at that place; the master, therefore, was left to discharge it there, if at all, at his peril, without their coasent or participa- tion. If the pier was found insufficient for the discharge of the whole of the iron, a portion shoald have been de- livered at some other place, and notice given to the con- signees. Thie was an obvious a ition, after the dock. master had forbidden any fu: discharge upon the pier at which the vessel lay, or, what might have answered the same purpose, perhaps, the iron might have been distributed over Foland on rtion of the pier. An objection is carpe ye it of the consigneds to bring this suit, and also to the jurisdiction of the Court below to entertain it. We are satisfied, however, that neither eee weil rounded. The conneness were the proper parties, having made advances upon the consign. ment; apd as to the jurisdiction, it isthe common per of a Jibel filed for the now-performance of che coatract of affreightment. We think the decree of the Court below right, and should be affirmed. Judge Ingereoll has set down his decisions in the fol- lowing cases, argued before hin at the May term of the Court:— LIEN OF BUILDER UPON 4 SHIP—MARITIME LAW—ENGLISH LAW—OCONTRAOT —ATTACHMENT. Joseph Beers e al. vs. The Steamboat John’ Adams.—Ia the 2sth of January, 1854, = contract was entared into between John Crawford, shipbuilder, of Keyport, N. J., and Williem Small, of New York city, by which it was agreed that Crawford suould build for and deliver to Small three (erry boats, of certain dimensions, for cer- tain sums of money, and that the boasts and the mate- Tials, as fates they were fittea for use, should be the Property of Small, subject only toa lien ‘on the part of wiord for such sums Of money as might be aue un- der the ccntract. Crawford was in Y pee J with B C. Terry, at Keyport, and the contract was made by him fox the tof the firm, and was carried out by the arm. Under the contract the John Adams was built by Craw- and subrequently delivered to afterwards &mall, at New York. and madean assignment to the libellants, who now libel the boat te re- cover about $7,000 still due to Crawford & for build. her, and to them as arsignecs of the firm, claim! SEE iond Try ede en pon ths boat, eser ant der yt ew maritime law, whi ives a lien for work done materials suppl ed to and a foreign vessel, and that as Small was # non-resident of New Jersey, the arene yore caine nee tract, which ve nb te pen te Wen which would be enf rd, a yp Red ity. The boat was People's IT) Company, & corpora- rf thi a he ao Mauna ou at on Jan. am agree: meat wi ae batid these fey Mectetare m5 that under Small procured the Joha Adams one of them; view other to consider the its ratsed. Decree for lil With a reference to sbeertain the amsunt COLLINION—FERRY BOAT—LIORNSED PILOT AND ENGINEER— Foo. Fedor Seabrooke et at. va. The steamboat .—The oat Bogle, 40 recover the acaugus tosasicned to So hy fo recover to s golliaion with the Syiph, which oveurred in December, ‘was a new boat, which ran Fort Hamilton, ‘The srona meuae ieee ny king or going Sinanee t when first waa very coutradictory. tay |, however, beyond \t, that the Eagle was NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1855. Fi ils z uae aE, G i { i ; i fi ES FL Ha Qe Fr i i i t a a fy af 38 an; Dut the fault which occasioned the iojury wan the rapid headway of the Syipb. Tha; itisn>: ne- cessary, therefore, to determine whether it was nscessary for the Sylph to bave a licensed pilot and engineer; but the court 1s inclined to think that by the term {erry dort,” as used im the act of 1852, is Beal baw rel ‘ sengers over streams au en Phat one great object of the to boats nevi. its, with a RIVER—OOMING TOO NEAR THE PI£Rs. Frederick M. Victor et al, vs. The Pri Cem: recover ® collision with river, north Ey was filed by the owners of the Brom! joned to her e side of that stearl about a ship’s length through which the Carolin to come out, Sais Venn her larboard side, and the ship came out at the rate of but one or two miles an hour, being under the control of an experieaced pilot, who was directed by an experienced harvor iter. AS Darr eapdicoma rrr epen tee elec whi carried to s vessel at the end of pier No. 8 bps ages round in the slip, became entangled so that it «or not be readily cast off, which caused her to move more slowly, but this was not attributable to any neglect of those on board the Caroline. As the head of the Caroline projected out into the stream, the Cement Rock was discovered coming from port up the river, bound to Broo! ihe waa then psssing pier No. 13, which is 229 feet above pier No. 11, aad was ow river from 160 to 300 feet, and rana‘ at the rate of from six to seven miles an ;, when about 150 feet off, she rarg to slow, to stop a 4 to back; the signals to slow and stop were obeyed, but not the signal to back, in consequence of the engine catching on the cen!re; her pilot put the helm to atarboard, but her course was an ieeny changed, and she came into the Caroline midabips. Held Dy the Court—That upon the testimony no nogli- ag or improper condact is discovered on t! gee of the Caroline; that when she discovered the Cement Rock she could not go ahead, and had drifted « little with the tide, so that she could not be backed into the slip; that the Cement Rock, im coming dowa the river aa the did, with an that would catch om its oen- tre, ran great risk of doing damage to some of the ves- sels that are slmost constantly coming out of the slips, end that there was po fever eond ker running so near the piers; that the Coment k could have takes any course, like a vessel with the wind free, while the Caro- line, Uke » vesel close-hauled, could pureue bat one course, and it was therefore the duty of the propeller to have avoided her; that if steam vessels take such a ous course as rumni 80 nesr the ead of piers, they must expect to be made liable for all consequences which might reasonably be foreseen; that the collision was occas oned by the negligence of the Cement Decree for libellants, with a reference. The Governor of Louisiana has issued a proclamation Geclaring all vessels bound te New Orleans from any port in the torrid zone, or any vessels which may hava Cleared from other porte, but have last sailed from = a within the tropics, subject to a quarantine of not es than ten days, The ports of Savannah and Charles. ton shall also be included. The proclamation is dated 4th instant, and goes into effect immediately. A reduction of fare op the Hudaon River Railroad is, we understand, contemplated. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MaRKET. Tavaspar, Jane 15—6 P. M. The upward movement in prices was not so strong and vigorous to-day, but full as much activity pre- vailed. At the first board, Virginia 6's advanced per cent; Missouri 6's, 1; New York Contral Railroad, 23; Erie Railroad, j; Michigan Ceatral, 13; Cleveland aud Toledo Railroad, 4. IUinoie Central Railroad declined 4 per cent; Michigan Southern Railroad, 4; Resfing Railroad, 4, but recovered be fore the cloae; Cleveland, Colambus and Cincinnati Railroad, 4. We have no change to report in rail- road bonds. The transaction were to s2me extent at yesterday's prices. Bank stocks command high prices. The daily rales only sum up a few shares; railroad stocks attract the greatest attention, and many of them the greatest prices. There is more margin for speculation in railroad shares then in anything else on the market. They fluctuate so much in intrinsis and current value, that the bro- ers find a wide field for operations. So many things are likely to occur any moment to affect the char- acter and value of particular railroad stocks, that they will always be more or leas the football of specolators. In tines of prosperity, competitor lines of road are continually coming forward, and in times of prostration, when capital for the constrao- tion of new foads canact he obtained, the prodao- tiveness of those in operation ia latgeiy re2aced, We have no doubt but that in less than six months the market will be filled with new railroad projects, all striving for the ways and means to aid them in opening some shorter and cheaper route betwoen points already sufficiently provided with travelling and transportation facilittes. We must expect these things, and be prepared to check at once every at- tempt to get up atother railroad fever. There are railroads enough in the country to answer all purposes for the next ten years. Let those which are pertly finished be completed, and those which are completed be perfected. Let those which are in debt—and there are very few net so—economise not) only in expenditures but in dividends, until their finances are in a manageable shape, and we shall be free from such collapses in this important interest! as have been realized within the past three or four years. Most of the roads now iu operation are doing a large and profitable business, but the best of them only earn moderate dividends. on their capital. Tho market value of the stock may be temporarily inflated by the declara tion of large dividends, bat where they” are not earned, it cannot be long dis guised, and its reaction is sure to be raiaons to all concerned. A regular moderate rate of dividsnd— one that will leave in its treasury at the end ofevery sixmonths something in the shape of a sinking fond for the liquidation of indebtedness, at its current value—would in the end be more satisfactory to permanent stockholders and be better policy for the company. Above all things, it should be the aim of railroad managers to avoid as mach as possi- bie the declaration of stock dividends, particularly when cash dividends have been paid to a satisfac tory amount. A stock dividend, under some cir comatances, might be jastifiable ; but only when it was impossible to make a dividend inany other sha e should it be continued. Mo railroad company pay- ing four or five per cent dividend, in ossh semi- annually, has a right to pay an additional dividend in stock. If the road is entirely completed in every department, and is wholly out of debt, then tie aggregate met earnings should be divided in cash It a road is in debt, ar not completed, every dollar after paying a fair dividend, should be appropriated to the construction or liquidation account. To te permanent stockholder, this is the best policy. The speculator is, of course, auxtous to get all he oan in the shortest possible time, and is therefore opposed to such carefal management. Simeon Draper sola at auction after the a3jzurn- ment of the board this morning, the following stock:— way Bank stock.. io aot "iadagapolis and Oincisid At the second board en increased amount of bus'- ness was transacted. All the leading railroad stooks were in demand, and the tales wore principally » prices current inthe morning. Olovelaad and Yo- ledo railrosd advanced 2 per cont, Erie tailroad declived 4 per cent, 1165 0 118 ‘The transactions at the Assistant Troastrer’s @ffice today were as follows:— 989 867 19 dataats 18 18,415 58 45,347 89 The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart ment, Washington, on the 13th imst., were as follows:— Interior repay warrants recsived an’ en’ Covering into Treasary from mis. sources ot For covering tuto the Treasury from lands, , .496,424 38 In enotber part of this day's impression we give a letter from @ correspondent of the Courter and Enguirer, who has visited the celeprated slate quar- ries of the New England Mining and Quarrying Gompany, and who, therefore, speaks from bis own Cheervation. The value of slate for building par- pcees is 20 well kn°wn that New York dealers avd cepitalists will find the facts act forth in the letter referred to, well worthy their attention, as i} comes from a source, we believe, in which entire confi dene cen be placed. Massa. Bardett, Davis & Main, 27 William street, ere the ageuta of the com papy in this city, of whom avy ivformation 022 be obtained. The reapectapili:y of a'! parties interoat ed in this company and property gives it the highest character, ard gueranties the most hono able, straightforward dealings. At the Mining Board to-day the following sales were wade:— 100 shs Conrad Hill.. 160, 100 sha Gard Gold.b3 1000 1000 do, 3 16 400 do. b1O 101 1000 de. + 16% 300 do. vee LOD 20 Gardiner Gold... 160 We have received the following despatch by telegraph: — Baurimons, Jane 15, 1856. ‘The late news from Europe affec's very decidedly our markets. Solid and fancy stocks to-day have an up- ward tendency, and temporary loans cxa be negotiated at five Ly! cent. Fifteen hundred shares of Bsltimore and Ohio Ruilroad atock sold to-day at 484¢ to 48 cash The Connestiout House of Representatives have voted to repeal the free banking iaw of the State, by yeas 97, nays 90, and it is understood that the Sa- nate will concur thereiv. There are thirteen banics in the State, organized under the law. It is pro. posed to give all theee banks special charters for the price of two per cent upen their capital. The following are the receipts of the Morria Canal Company for the past week :— For week ending June 9, 1865, $7,824 08 Corresponding week last’ yeni 9176 TL Tucrense this year.... $648 37 Total receipts to June 9, $69,782 19 oe ee 18, 18 61,574 81 Increase th's year......... .. $12,207 38 The following is a comparative statement of the earnings of the Rome and Watertown Ra'lroad Com- pany, for the month of May, 1854 aud 1855:— 1854. 1855. Passengers $11,773 85 $11,701 85 Freight... 0,177 85 83,116 73 Other sources, 21360 87 2,294 12 $44,312 57 $47,112 70 44,312 5T Increase in 1855,,..... istewededhesessede $2,800 13 The Stonington Railroad Company earned $22,571 52 in May, against $24,972 72 for the same month last year. ‘Decrease, $1,401 20. The B-aton Traveller of tho 14th asys:— The meesiing of the bondholders of the Vermont and Maseachusets railroad, held yesterday, was not so fully atuended as on the former océasiod. The resommonda tion of the committee to take new bonds at five per cent discount, in exchange for the present boads coming due on the 1st proximo, was adopted oy the mosting uasai- moualy, but when a request was made for gentlemen to come w the deak and sign the a mt, about one-half of the persons present abruptly retired from the hail, altbough the President informed thom that it wonla pe necessary for three-quarters to sign before the measure could be accomplished. The subscription paper has been Toft at the Corporation's oflice, over the Webster Bank, in Exchange street, where baadholders ure requested to go and sigo beiore the Ist of July, if they wisn to have the mutter settled, Besides the bonds, tae Corporation baa given out notes payable for $101,700 secured by pledge of unrold bonds, and will have to borrow $33,000 more to pay the semi-annual interest, so that bond- holders will seo that they cam co no better by holding out. The whole road and furniture are already mortgag- 4, fo that little can be gained by attachments, although much might be tost. The annexed statement exibite the quantity and value of foreign dry goods entered at this port for consumption, Yor warehouse, and also the with- Grawals from warehouse, during the week ending and including Phursday, June 14, 1855:— Movaaents in Forxigs Dry Goons. Ent. for Consum; Withd’ls, | Wareh’d. $23,494 $5,198 8,480 — 26,073 30,727 14) =_ 16,061 316 ae $382,061 $88,344 © $36,941 Value, a the market during the week...... $471,305 More activity has been spparent the past week in the domestic dry goods trade, ani for all desirable productions firmer, though not generally higher prices have been procured, whenever any transsc- tions have occurred. The demand has been mainly speculative, as the prospects ave that with a reduc. ed sapply and diminished production, manufactared goods will soon increase in value. We have also to notice a fair inquiry from iocal and country dealers, bat theee have only purchased as they stood really in want of atock, and have in the main been very reluctant to pay she zates now generally claimed by factors. The shipping business has been quite limited, and been a source of very little profit to parties engaged in it. Bleached sheetings and shirtings are attracting more attention and are gradually rising. Bleached goods seem brisker,though they are not really dearer Cotton flannels have not varied. Denims sre sale, able aud firm. Drills are rather quiet, but are steady in price. Duck is sparingly offered, and is quoted on the advance. The transactions therein, however, are not large, Ginghams are unchanged. Lawns are in request at former rates. Navkins ap- pear as last noticed. Osnaburga are scarce and stiffiy held, but rule quiet. Printing cloths remsin in light supply at very fall prices, but are not brisk ly sought after. Prints are unaltered. Stripes and ticks are not so plenty, and though inactive are hui with greater firmness. Woollen prodactions are in moderate supply and demand at about previous quotations. Nothing particularly new bas occurred in blankets. There is a fair inquiry for fancy cassimeres at fall prises. Cloths, doeskins and fiannels are selling slowly, but are unchanged in value. Jeans are brisker and a sbade firmer. Linseys, too, appear more active, bat otherwise unaltered. Mouslin de laines rule quiet at old figures. Satinets and tweeds are more freely dealt in at strengthening prices. Foreign fabrios are leas active than domestic, but with very mederate receipts and equaliy moderate stocks of desirable articles, prices of most desorip tions are pretty well supported. The auction basis ners continues rather lively, but its leading featare bave not varied materially. It is easy to sell sea sonable productions—which are not abundant, un der present circumstances—at full prices ; but it i quite as difficult to find buyers on any terms for un- popular goods. The preparations for the next sea son’s trede are beizg made with some degree of libe rality and even boldness, but so far, what has been completed in this way has given no evidence of ex- trevaganee in any respect. It is to be wished tha the characteristic of the business shall undergo no radical change, for at least some time yet. If it b> preserved intact, and parties be governed by princi- ples upheld by experience, the trade, in all ite ramt- fications, will derive much vigor and prosperity therefrom. Stock Farpar, June 15, 1865. $2000 US 6's 107... 1163 100shsHampe’e Cibo 134 2000 Tenn 6's 00... 963 100 dov......, 13 5 93% 100N ¥ Ona it. at bili 1 I} € do.. lle ObioL & Trust Go 10136 20 Mick Com RR. 98 16 Mich S& N [a RR 104: 36 Go ........ 104, 15 Mich $& N [a Coa 100 500 Panema RR. afm 102 87 Clev,C & Cim RR L091 10 Little Miami RK. 100 56 Clov & Pitts RK. 43 40 Gal & shir RR oS 1 207 Clev & Tol RR. SSeS sess nsceescShs 81% 1 27(00 IUFreeland bis 7935 1000 HucRSdubds.. 74 1000 sees 20 Nic Tran Co a3 1 500 NIaletMGLine. 8000 do. ...b60 100 shs Cum Coal Co. 460 do... oe 100 . BuO 300 NY Central RR.. 50 do. . blo 10 do. ‘b30 100 Vermont Slate. NEW ENGLAND MOWING AND QUARRYING COMPANY. [Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.) Verxox, Windham Co, Vt., June 6, 1865, During a recent visit to this section of New Kegland, I was induced to pass a few days at the place wh: this 1 dated, by the promise of seeing the famed slate quarries of the “New England Mining and Quarrying Company,” of which I had reaiaad heard mach, and who I understand have established an agency in your elty, for the purpose of bringing their slate into notice for the New York market. Ta this they have done wisely, and so far as I can judge,I think I am safe in asserting that no better slate is to be found im the world, mone more easily reached or more readily transported to a mark! none which would be more likely te repay an invest- ment to parties who desire large profits trom small out- Ty ‘This valuable deposit lies on both rivulet, the laming running nearly course, By the side of this stream is the way from Brattleboro to G: ries uncommonly easy rises on either hand to the height ot more thau a hun. dred feet. The strata are very regular, having a direc- tion north, 8 deg. east, anda dip from 70 to 75 deg. west, or 18 to 20 deg. from @ perpendicular direction. Posteseng such an elevation and dip, it will be readily seen that the sla facility, but litt! shatte being necee position in w be found so faversbie for cbeap ad rapid quarrying The layers are very uni- form, and slate of any required dimensions can be rea- dily obtained. he quantity of slate in this deposit is traly inextaus- ib it covers an area of more than four hundred ides of a small a nd presents a face from twenty to a huadred aad twenty feet from below, upwards, without going dowa to the level of the rosd bed, and after leaving a safficient fall for drairage and the dumping of the waste mate. rial, From these data it will be seadily perceived that ‘no computation is necessary to show how longa period must elapee ere these will fail. The slate obtamed at tre Brace quarries is of a dark blue ovlor, and exceedingly duravie. While eatirely des- hiyute of ticse cubes podules of iron pyrites which render platy from many other quarries objectionable, it in 86 strongly impregpated with iron united by chemical affini ies, that the resonance, toughness and consequent durability of the alate is therony greatly improved. Pro- fessor Hitchcock, of Amherst College, after a minute ex- awination of the quarries and the slate thore manufac. tured, eays:—"'I have vieited the famous slate quarri in the mountains of Wales, d for tae most part they are lesa (a working than the one ia Guilford, nor can I percei re why the Welch slate sbould be preferred to that of Vermont.”” The durability of slate is governed chiefly by ite power to resist the absorption of water, and in this particular the Guilford slate stands pre-eminent. Near the close of the year 1802, these quarries, compri- ting nesrly all the valuable slate formations in the Coaaec- ticut river valley, came into possession of the New Eng- land Mining and Quarrying Company, This corporation immediately proceeded to adopt measures for manafac toring slate ons much more extended scale than had heretofore Leen done. They could do this to a greater acvantage than their predecessors, inasmuch as the con- struction of the Vermont and Massachusetts railroad to & point less then two miles cistant trom the quarries vastly increased the facilities for the transportation of the manafactured article tothe places ot consumption. The small openings effected by previous operators were ms ‘ore with a view to immediate convenience than to ultimate sdrantense. The accumulated debris of years, which they left scattered in every direction, was removed by the company, Crains were dug from the level of the stream below, new openings on the same level ‘were commenced, which are now in progress, and, when completed, will present one straight and uninterrupted face tor operations. ‘lhe company now employ more than one hundred men, & portion of whom are engaged direcly in the ma- nufasture of slate, while others are employed in extend- ing the openi already made, laying broad and deep ivenees. the base for future producti The slate is removed from the rig Ap large blocks and, in some cases, by it into pieces of a size by means of drills and orowbars, biasting. These biocks ere 6; convenient for removal by hand, and wheeled to the buildings where the further processes of manufacture are carried forward to completion. ‘The process of cutting slate by hand, which was for- merly at these quar and the only one now in use elsewhere, is tecious and difficult, req con- siderable practice and skill. The best cutters are Welch- mea, who have been bred to the business in their native country; but there are dificult to obtainand more dif- ficult ee etle tae not only exact great wages, but, lke most other imported tradesmen, the supply of whose services is greatly unequal to the de: 5 jnently indalge in the luxury of a ‘“‘s to the incon- venience and manifest injary of their employers. The Guilford Compauy having been frequently safferers in ‘this way, one their number undertook to devise suitable machinery for eutting slate, and thus render the ristors imdependemt of such precarious help. ith true Yankee enterprise sed skill he fully succeded, and Welchman are now no longer indispensable ia the manufacture of slate. Asa Keyes, Keq., of this Mey mvented # machine for the above purpose, and which was patented Janu: 2, 1855. The advant of this machine over hand cut- ting are manifold. fe qaote from the proprictor’s circular 1. from half to two-thirds of the oxpense of hand ato are out with straight, parallel sides, square corners and uniform bevel, and when laid, make’ muoh more close and beautiful root 3, This machine renders the slate manufacturer entirely independent of the frequent “strikes” and gross exactions offoreign slate cutters, for eny raw band will make good slate we machine}, with a few hours’ experie jaent al, " Shescerey foo i sieatendt the point where it reesives the blow of the and thereby the frequent breaking of the siete is Cxuam.—The combination of the ters or ontact ohh whist “ence” seeee salve “portion of the slate wi on rete. to Teestvs the blows ef the cutter, while the slate is fed up by s enrriage on the ways. toon of th mnctincs ‘The New England Mining and have bad for some months past fifteen in successful use, operated wholly by common Irish la- Dorerr, and, finding them f1 to answer their expecta- tions, and capable of doing that is claimed lor them Dy the patentee, bave entirely abandoned all hand cut- ting. Fo iitastrate the ‘advantages derived from their use, it is only necessary to state that the company are slate per day, ama the hands employed can be readily hired’ for shout one half the per diem demanced by Welchmen. The motive power employed by the com- pany is derived from two steam one of twelve and the other of six horse bo ‘engines are 0 constructed, being set on w: with the working ma- chinery above the boiler, that they can be removed to spy required point, as necessity or convenience may ‘The slate manufactured by this company is eagerly sought for in Massachusetts, Rhode Isiand and Coansc~ ar it is greatly preferred to any other in the T have been at some pains to collect the above history, or rather statement, of theve quarries, for I trust that some of the ea} 1s of New York will be teduced to. viet this pone Jake, Se ee ce better or surer inves\ment with a greater certaing:; Jarge profits, could be found ia New Eogland. Ta the ty of which I was one, there were several ospitalists From Boston and’ Providence, who declared thecasetves much surprised, as they were ated with the extra- ordisary Lyn veel presented to them. Like they went for pleasure, but they left satisfied that they Mos PER St GD wanes “aria to invest in company, am e hole was made in the it wee accidentally named Smith, who having pr oom) Jhas and ste and others, who anequivocally pronoanse ‘it the best over tred. have established a depot for the ssle of it in your city, where, 1 am confident, when once known, it will become ual: ly used. Ihave taken up maoh of your seme with my views upon these quarries, but I ‘think I am doing a pad- Ue ecrvice ip callipg attention to them. The value of | sie | SS a ales re, ama New York come im for some of the dividends which « comcera preaperous and 60 lucrative cannot fail bate 2 a fancy brands, at $9 25 5 About 70 bbls. sold at $1075 for mixed brands; $11 a for common to choice, and $11 56 « 614 2% (or fapoy and extra. Extra Genesee, rt ia retail, wae easier, and ranged from $11 to $18. Canadian opraed ati, but closes cull, les as 2,300 bb's, at $10 0 024 | $8 75. The eal above, embraced $11, but obiefy at $10 96 a $10 Rye Gour wes dull, with anles at $1 Tha eal —Ealos of about 100 obls. were madeat ore, and $5 06 from the dock. Wheat— \ pplies above the views of buyers. A small | lot, 110 bushes, white Conadian was sold at $244 Is, chiefly Western mixed, which d closed at 9c. a 99e. to 81. the sales wore 20,008 embraced lots f¢ et. | busbels sound for cn asked. Rye—6500 bushels were told at $1 80. Oats were dull end lower. Western oats were down to about 60e., without sales of importance. ir of Si, Dewione of P8ae ; for the home trade, at 93<c.; 100 mate 14}¢0.; 0 do avldc, There were only about 1,600 bage of Kio om the market. Corron.—ihe merket was less astive, while holéers firm. the sales included 1,: 8 1,560 bales, ged quotations. —To Liverpcol about 16,000 bushels of corm were engaged, in bags, at 3}¢0. a 434d. Cotton was af 4a per bale. fo ere Rk boxes chee: at 20s per ton, and bags Brazil There was nothing new to the contineat or to Califormia. Favrr.—About 1,000 boxes layer raisins were nearly all in first hands, at $2 76, and 300 boxes raising, at $2 75. Gunny CLorH.— 50 bales were sold at 13¢. Bat ex hens 400 a 500 balos were sold at $1, for slig- ment Ikon was firm at $29 for Scotch pig. Leap was held above the views of buyers. Nava. Storzs —About 200 obls. spirits turpeetiag were sold at 4lo. in shipping order. Rosin was nominal, at $1 96 for common Wilmington. Provisions —Pork—The market was firmer, and aew mers sold at an advance. The sales embraced about 460 500 bbis., including old mess at $17 37.0 $17 yaa: e io upward . Beet was irm, wi tendency im prices. Sales of 350 bbis., 25 a Si for country prime; $10 50 a $1250 for mess do.; and $10 25.8 $16 for repacked Chicago. Bacon—200 boxes short middies, rb in, at 93¢c. Cut meats were in fair de- wand, with cales of 300 9 400 bhds. at 74,0. a 7X0. for shoulders, and 950. @ 100. Lard was active, with sales of 1.200 a 1,500 bbis., at 1016. a 10%e. Rick. —Sales of 160 casis, at $5 8736 0 $5 SL. Srices —1,100 mate cassia were ao and firm; 175 pper sold at llc. ; 360 rece; atec., and 200 do, rican do. at Sc, and 10 cases mutmegs at eC. SUGAR —There "was @ steady demand, with » amount of sales. The transactions embraced 700 a 800 hhds Cuba mascovade, at fe. 0 530.06 c., aud 250 So orto Rico at 03%e. & 67¢0.,and 100 do. New Orleane 5c. m 6c. Tonacco was in fair request, and were firmly maintained, the salen wore 6 Lids. V tucky, at C30 a 12%0,; 286 bales Havana, at 200. 6 4fc. ; 60 do. Cuba, p. t.; 163 cases coedienf, at 6a. « Le. Wiuxsy.—The market was firm, with sales of 300 « 400 bble., at 254c. a 35340, for Ohio and State barrels. i F Family Marketing. RETAIL PRICES OF FARM PRODUCE IN WASHINGTON MARKET. Cattle may be cheaper at the Bull's Head, but beef ia certainly not so ip the market. Mutton is quoted lower, but sirloin ieoe: d steaks are rather higher thes otherwise. There is some lamb to be seem in market, but it is sold as yet by the quarter. Fish and poulteg: show no change. Vegetables are fluctuating im prion, and new potstoes, peas, tomatoes and asparagus ere cheap. Eggs are dearer, as isto be expected. Bersien are plentiful and cheap. At one time this week straw- berries were three cents a basket, but they were quote yesterday at five and six cents. They are very lage this year, but lock flavor, owing to the want ef s warm sun, Cherries are scarce and poor in quality. Thie (el- lowi eccos ISITIIIISSissiiils Swooccce fessansgee! S851 SeS1S% igi isasszl Sas Pee kd oper 18 ° oo Beets, per 18 « per 08 o Carrots, = — fe Salad, each. 002 @ 350 s, om ao oe te a —-e @ P ° a avy o Beresis lesests es BEG HTB ee cseee