ius eeetiie of which is = im the report of the Chieti +ngineer, bays been | Ay Progress curing tho past year, but muco yer reapaina b5 berdone before many of the most meee works wil! be compley-d scvording to the plas» adopi h wpry ws may have been the opinion im regard to ihe value of iurtilications ‘or harbor cfeence, It is believed that recent event have fully Cemonstvated thetr suili- canes The failure of the formidable nan. 8 armamenis allies against the lortibed plages the Black sea = the Baiuc would seem to show. conolusive!y that 'y copatrvcted (ortifications ere @ sare © lance peo ay moet (or witaole fleets, whilst these operations, st the same lime, exoidit ihe sbuity with which a mari Lime Ballou may, irom » condition of prof wd us out expediitions of great magnitude to operate on a disint enemy- Remoicness tow the great Daval power of ihe world cad, theretore, ao longer bo considered as giving , to our commercial cities \aampnity {rom the danger of 4 | »udden descemt—they may, however, itis seem, be ala | qvalely protected by proper preparstion, but suck prepa raten requires time for iis accomplishment. | ortiulca | tions, in order to insure their (ull fy a ro not the work of a few weeks or months, Lut often of many years. ‘Batier \y constructed, may be useful as sucilia | ries lo moro agentent Gefeuces, but theyshouldse.tom be | retied on alone. Wen it ts necessary to rosori to such temporary works it woul’ be easy to show that those de. | fences ar lees economical than 1 ja coat of construction, in the amount of armament and in the number of men required for thee service. Indeed this witi be obvious to any ono who bas, by examination of @ permanent fort, compared the oasy management, and tbe rapiaty aad eifi tence: heavy g0Ds W'th those that must be used jada hastily copstrasied breastwork, acd partioulariy where rapid a moving Lody is required. pees of many of Our gost importans soa ports, whie are til juately protected, cau be property <Mected oniy by liberal and regular grants from rosa tor the compieUion of tae werks siready under coustres- Won, aod lor (oe commencement of auch BOW Ones as Lt is proposeu to erect. _ woted by tue Appropriaiioe of sams as large as caz be judiciously applied withu the ycar, aad eariier efficiency will be astaiced, aw the works may thus be brougbt B00Ber 10 ate ‘of comyletion; therefore, the est.maies for tho sext Year bave been prepared, with © view to haste) we compiction of all tke moet important works BOW Under construction. ‘During the late war in Europo a commission of oflicers of the a: ).y Was sent Out, with your approbation, to use | the opportapiy aiforded, by exvusive miliary propara Mona and nicvemens of troups, to collect infurmatioa which m git be userul in our service. Ths commission, compos: i of three offisers of diferent corps, visited wwe | sc@nge 0| operation in the northern aod songaorn parts of Russia, and many military estabulsahiwents io England, #rapee, Prussia and Ausiria Jo Russia they wers re- cetyed with ihe most courteous ‘iderality, sad every tmollity which ine:r time aliowed was extended to taem (or mccomplishing their ovjoot. They did not obtain ac coms to paces sotually besieged, but they were per- mitted to exanine the estecsive and interesting ford cations of Cronstads, before ebich an aliied iset was tnen lying. AtsSt. Petersburg end Moscow they visited thecamps, barracks, tmilitary schools, hospitals aad ar- senais. At Warsaw and {in its yicioity they had a2 op portunity of sceing fortitl-ations of great eaten, — stetolec on the modern system o tbe a who baying acquired deserved celebrity by the autil) ama energy «splayed in the protracted defrnos of Ssbas- « the Exg'ied governm nt, ‘* trurting to the honor c/ offi cere,’ ireeiy permitted the comaisnioa to vieit ther camp ta the Criaca; bet the cooditious a4 tuat Ume stipulated oy the Freock au\noritves, }1 ascording @ like permission, could not Wen be accedo’l to by the commission without giving up cther important o0 ects. Oa errivipg in ihe Scinoge 8 hort time alter Lue ret-eat of the Russians from the south tice of the harbor of Sebastopol, tus commision mes with « bespttable reception aud kind aseistance trom tue commanders aad otbor oflicers of the &nglish and Saréiniea ermics. Their viait to the Crimea, at this ‘gations of Sebast pol in the state in which taey were let aticr ibe last sesauli Bere, aud at Constan (tnople, ine arrangement for the trausport ation and aud siatence of the troops, aud for the care ci ihe sisk apa wouaded ou tbe eid aad permanent hosp.tais, also came wager tbr ir Lotice Imretiroing from the Kast, tbcy examined, with tae courteous vermission of tue governments, taaay o{ the J remiae aod Austrian miliary cetabiishm nts, fort fica tio, arretals aod other maaciuciores, mill ary scnools aad Dazracks of the Various corps of troops. in throvgo Belgium, bey viritod the government touadry for #0008, and 2ome of tbe mavufectories Of sina!) arms a) Liege’ aad tp entering Fravce, they had opportua.ties Of etag some of the principal uneatons, arsena's aad doxwyards ‘Tho commissiog returned bome im April last after an sopeace Of a year, The properation of their cotaiied re- Acader'y coptinves eucccsed Wisrion. it x sicartiy advaaciog im all whicw faci iiates thorough iruirccuop; and walla we par poee ws mainly the educates of warrant oflicere, to pre pare them for the rospor of bizher grades, ite s co-entersive with the Union, aud ite be purguits of our co pointaat ot pre venta its advasi dined to ony < ineg ot accieiy, oqapbical Kction: and, The moic of ap var boing 79a cal party or ge wep fe 120 mi tne cousiry as & whole, and ™ any oud every contingen. cy, (prove @ reliable bulwark for the com moa detonce, Since tbe treacization of ine Academy, io 1893, it bas seedly expanded with ¢ sereating growth of ihe { coaatry, aB¢ the reqalrem of the inet acnce changed it from "ts or'ginal c? ar Neors ta surveys and ovtrudtion bay Lot permitted the corpa of en. | i arnieh more then a smal! portion of (be ov ra eclected for duty at the Academy, Thos, it will be ~eeu, from the Doces-lty of the case, ‘nat the eonditiva of ha Academy has long since cerasod to coai@ Ww the | toma of tho law for its retablishmevt, as wat more epe- | et forth tn my last spaual repert } information | refer to the angua! re- | Vu od to the report of we | who, by bie citlce \s also Inepector of the | reads in the Fariour Torritorios provt Congrets hove boon seedity progress’ 08 completed, bai work on them terminaiea e under contract, or tu charge of oificers, and recuted aa the means placed at the disposal ™ Mba Department wi M1 s¢mit Experience thus far oo } monetrated that in si) cases except where | ts in & prairie country, rete . | | | | | prt ve inadequate to compieve ubsten jal mat oer sy remark expecially apptics to the Territories of Lt roadily secouat the first twe by the rv mountains, and ams, and the ns heavy forest tound oat region; ip the last on account of the ne roads, the heavy forest, aad the umber of For their completion on the Woahicgion, Oregon and — ec for be bridget streams ¢ scale orig aauy com emplated, additional means will be vired by oct wen appre priaicd for entry via. Crow ice rver, to the main ‘the location of the rouw, an ioieaied, wae fond crcsltnas and chjeetions cf Congress dated Febroary 17, 1966, $10,000 ont tre ‘imbor on the road from } ort Tuple7, 00d lead ing to tne Kea river of the north a commidered the duty ble, Unde the circemstance | of tbe [vepartment to suspen! Congress coud €0 modify the \erme mit of ths money betng expended along tageovs tae, Suh @ modi tation i@ recs ‘Au appropriation of x ,G00 was made in Febraary 6, 1886, for the eomstruction of the road from the Great Hails of the Missouri to intererct the road trom Walla Walla to Pog entirely tradequaie to ef odcpencem measure, and to rating tin COMME trdepe from the ots rover, Dnt the unr xpe hostil tee a Woeehington tr . ed it noecenary to despatch the troope detigned for inis fervice by & peedior route it hat, there tore, vot boen possible advac‘agoovely wo expen Propria ene the work hes roi | cen comme ‘Tee et le which I have adopted and insisted up priation tas ben wade for a spe conetructk n of a road between two #, 8 to determine on § plan for the work ac by the amount Lge epoaeible wpon ple the pi: posed oven then ‘to ¢elay "ine commen. ¢- reper) tbe fact, that sither sm ad vation may be mado, of the work bo is rule, of conree, hea’ no spplication to arte of | for the completion of a of comunuoaa operation the ap Prot on for th a) appro) Manion UhONe ADOUA Sppropriations «Lich are mate se the en ps i A f ate originally press sich maby years necessarily regulree "toe appropristious for tbe harhot and river works, en tromted to ihe corpe of Topographicn Kngineers, are «0 very few exceptions ing into eflect the inw of 1852, making appro tor various 1 interes) ‘mprovements, the Lepart- ndearoured with ea b xpproy e to com plete improvement fer whieh wee meade, bot the means bare been ly fornd so inenficiemt as to renee 0 bie. and | recommend that these which there i they may be comp'sted by means (> tm aniy sarin of Dredge boste have been built irom, appropriation, fur cock the Northern lakes, except Superior, aad when | curopriations for the Improvements oO” & ike are om. | Leumet, Ue bon ig BOF uBsidered traaHersble for derived from | tenge would cons | tarce from Renicia to Vancouver le operstcom howtem, wot the Devartment is (oft without ‘meena for its custody and (ccasional repair. Their pecu har construction rendet them of little valse for auy they wero re et whi! ra to authorize the ir te A - vy nee paay, under such regulat ous aad condi sooure thelr revur to the | ee Seales tm good order whenever they may be again requ’ ‘The ae the corthwestern lakes das progressed during tho part seseon on # scale commensurate wita the apprepriation for that object; apd the vaiue of the work, and (he creditable manner (3 whieb is haa been pertormed, are evinced by the bigh appreciation in which ibe charts are held by the pavigutore of the iakes, The peceselty for exact ieeataden of thesé iniaad seas, which an expored part of our froutier, ‘8 wo obvious wo require elucidation, For more cetatled information o tae con¢ition of those several works, reforence is made to tas rovort of tae Co ionel of Sensapeneiee, Engiveers. A report is ‘with svbmittea from the office of this depertinest copnected with the explorations made to as- coriain the most practicable route for a raliroad to the Pacide, to which 1 refir for a Jctalled account of the du ties perfos med in that relation during tho past year, My lest annual report conmins a Urief reference to the principal res. 'ts of the explorations aad surveys during that year in copnection with the routes near the 85th and 52d parailels, and between the Gila and Rio Grende. The report of the officer obargod with these uutks show the proposed railroad ine between the bay of Sen Fraccisco and tbe plain of Los Angoies to be an emipeauy preckcanic route. i oveupics the vailey of the San Joré and Salinas rivors, crosses the Santa Lucia mouniair country ads and tWence to the mouth of the Gayiote creek, either passes aleng the valley cf Santa loer river aad the Ga- Vets pass or follows the coast, turning Polat Concep- Vion §=From the mouth of Gaviote creek ‘t follows the shore line to San Buepaveutura, aud cromcs the Saata Clara plain, the Semi pass, and the Sau Feraando plain to ‘The ci: tarce from San Joe, soar the bay af San fran- ciseo, to Los Apgeles, by the shortest line, ts 596 mites, Two tusneis are pre) osed, cach three quartors of « mile in length ; ove on the Sa Lnls pase, through tho Saste Lucia mountaing, aga the other im the Sot maied cost of thie route ircluding ejuiamant, is 45,750, cr about $63,6C0 per mile ‘A favorable jusa, leading from the valley of tho 3a lipas siver 19 the Tularcs valley, was diseovered by this party, formog & good connection with the bay of Saa Frarcisce for the reute of the 85th parallel. The sceulte of the survey, it was formerly stated, Bave greatly improved the sapect of the Siem route ev rreyed between tbs Pimas vilsges on the Gila and the Rio Grande, by chapging the line for nearly ball the distance com barrie ground to oulttvable vafeys, and catirciy avcidicg a j.rnada of elghty miles which occurs in that section, The route now we thi ys of the Gila aid the San Pedro rivers tothe mouth of the Arivaypa, @ tuibutary of the San Pedro, discovered by this party, coniinas up that stream to ite seurce, crozzes Dotween Mourt Gratam and the Cn':icabu. mouniaius by Seg favorable pare; proceeds nw direct course he Peloncillo mooutstas, and joins the former |! vie ciniy of Col, Cook's emigrant road. From ry point te the Kio Grade the route Mes fa the loweat ling of the de- eesion which characterizes the plaxau of the Sterra jadre in this laticode, tho mean ee of which is wbout 4,460 f.ct above the level he sea, the summit being 4,€0¢ feet above that levci. The maxiqum grade vpon ths ronle Is 64.4 feet per mile. The route fcr two tbirds o! the distaace is repre- fented as colpg most lavorable ior a ratiread: the re ma ning ope third being nemily equally divided betwoea sr 0unG Of a rolling sid Dovatainous character. Tho examinat'on of this party !a reference to prac: Voabilty of procurizg wator show that it may tS op tainec @i suitable distances, by common wells and coa- ue supplies from permanent streams In rome loca. Iities artesian wells might probably be reserted to sup cenate, Te wied cott of the whole oon OM miles, $16 500,000, or about $44,600 per mile. This estimate, based epon ‘a thorough re-exam.satioa of the ground anda close siuty of the subject cMicers ia obarge of the survey, comcives very Wib that made by the officer who 'proseuted the graced revigory report upon tbe frsy oxpiorations. Tt te deer od to cal eprols: att-ation to this o0- Ineldence co ttror xbidiling the geuers! reiiabiiiz of ibere Cetmatcs, because a mimority report made ai the lost session of C. ngreea from a commitiee of tao House 6! Lepresentati rcs, characterized the estimates oa the recouaieuces of the topotray nical engineers. as ua- reisble, and adcuced to sustain thas bg retteo- tun, the fact tuatoa one of the lines ry the —— \imioary cetimate of the cffcer inc barge greatly ezeesd- e¢ bat whic be presented after a futher study of Res observators ly tbe Seid; bis, ton veing in dierogard of the tect that tte Gret estimate was beth ee a explorer to meet a i | Los Angeles of colketed. Iu the remarka of the revising oificer ‘sco -mpap'ed the reports it WAS alto pointed out coat this etimslc Waa probably largel: the two hace between the Gile aad the Kio 6: inated ont © secre See \e@, the (eaturce tar en they would afcot (he cost of construction of m rail road, are pearly identical; the advantages of the sew poo a eeenng: upon oiber considerations aiready oau- “ier remarks may be app>ued bmp sey tLe two rcctes between the — {Low oo — Fiapelteo, though the t 60 clove, the character oi Bree yo boing euch aa courte @ Giferemes Of ¢xp 088 12 the road bed Tog In eddition to bis own reeul’s, the officer in command of ibis par'y bes presented those of an ‘aetrumental surrey frim fap Diego bay, preg wi e's Peas to the Colorade des rt, made oucer the auspices of the San g9 826 Ga Rairoad Company. ‘The er@ncor of this company estimatet ine cost of word on ibis route from San Tego to Fort Yuma, dis nce 189.) mies, 500, o2@ baif of this aisance being es imeated & $14,016 per mi», and ihe other Ball at 965.(86 yer mule, Thete estimates are much iene tan there @ pieced ma ihe peports of Une eileers of this de- Farment for 1uks parsing Over similar growed. Fiber standard f cost per tulle, applied Ww ibe routes (rem Fort ¥ ma 16 oan Ditxo, and from Yuma to Sao Pedro igh the San Corgoule Pare gives about the same coet for eseh route The avtcipaticn Of ice future exammmation of tae ic tauge being from Fustoa to & from Fultea to fap Petro 1,613 mile Tec ue of & Pacitic Rallroed w# w be Sea Francisco, tho ieute tbrovgd the Sau Gergowio Paes to Sau Petro -s pra ferable to tual to San Juego, titce the former port a about 100 miles the nearer to tan Fi ancwco. Tue party ¢itected Lo ¢xpiore the country between the Sacramento and ( rivers, witha view to ascer tain the practicabii! Talsoad, +Xkmined [Wo TeUkE*, CUS ORAS, of the Carcade range. The former ~eoeee ee parsage of the Western the olbor west chasn of the oier! ‘owing Pitt nver. The reve hen ave to bye trovsend Chaser river. 8 Obstacles to ive conatreotion of & reliread ore (neonnvered at the two cancas of Pitt river, ood coar Upper Kismath jake, wood aud water are suf- fcientiy aburdnet The oeepcasons in which tno Des Chote river ord ite (ributames low, remder tt uupractica- bie for a ratirosd to follow ite valicy + ver. Whicbtbe read can recch ive Wutamowe valley, the route through which to tbe Golumbia, ts very favorable to the construction of a ratiroad. fhe route west of the throvgh ihe Willametia, Umpqua, Rogue river and Sheeta valleys. It provet io be more favors bie (bem bac been antc'pa'ed, and bed sot ine emalicess «f the party sud ite mahuily to obtain an escort during the existence of Indian hostilities, prevented iateral 16 coppalrrepecs, it appears, provable (data practicable Lire to Fort Reading Would baye deen fowad traversiv, jor nearly the whole distance a fertile sad ‘ubali region. “Between the Colcmbin river and Fort Lane, co river valey, the Kalepoopa Bi ogre Fem = and the Grave Crcex ; the coastruction of Meat eo) ce age een & dicot ps eee re ae fecond was surveyel. ‘The Grave Oreck Hills, i ogni aa be ene & pass from Rogue fiver Of (be Cascade Movatains make copnezio® with the iret route , aed thie will be especialy im- boul! the obstecirs emseuntered between Fort yortant Lame and Fort Reading be ehown by fertbor tamination TmonEtanic, ‘The past examined through the ca eoneat whieh gc parate Kogue iriver'end Shasta valley wan very upfavore ble to the conatrection of a railroad. From Sbasta valley to Fort Reading the route over the Scott end Trinity Movataine is reported otterly \mpracti cable. A feasible icostion between these om might be obtatved by folowing the Bacramente valley. ‘The route enat of the Carcade range may be considered practicable. The total distance by It Benicia to Vancouver ie about €60 miles, of which only 290 miles aro nn lertile ard eettled . The construction for about 60 miler would be AMicwlt and costly for the remainder of the distance the work would be lig ot Tbe pris otpal antage of 8 route west of wee Cox 4 le traversing ® fortie habited country. By tho line rurve; ‘otal wiles, of which 500 would fe of construction, 160 diMevit aot ‘iy end 60 eo difficult and expensive as to be com + dered Impractionbie Ade Homa! experiments pave been made during the pret year, by the _. Pgs engeged in testing Ire practoabitity ef han gh A meant of arte ian welle open the roo " ado and apoo the — innce wert ci (he Mo Crande, Im the i region th ws | bas net been ‘prosecuted suiliclentiy far to ac itor concivsions The work upon the Sano ween had oven suspended wntil adeitiogal tubing could ured, wae rewomed and» well his been sunk to the wapen ot pe. reat. At the depths of 245 end 676 feet eros Ch Sd pe Ad the free Pas My he ‘well 26 eet, und the recat te within hi Lote he meyiaee, AP RO water rose aboro thi* point, 1 | hae wee yet been practically demonarate! (hat, in thie region, there are gubterrenean streams op oan he 26 (@ (ow upon the muriase, but nothing has been de vouoped to change the optnion heretoore —_ the experiment will be attended with succes, |/ pros: nted tothe depth then contemplated by the epart t. More detailed information the late opera one will be found im the rom the oflice covacct ec with there explora tone. ‘The well hae boen left in such condition thet tie boring may be centioued (rem the point where It cowet, should store appropriations admit the resumption 0 the work ‘Tho (mporiant resulta that may attend the solution of this question, net only in connection with (he construc ° jrond, but aled tn the developement 6° the resour cot ¥bioh the country may contain, have been already neilocd In previous reports from thia Hepartment The toprgrapbienl surveye, carried 08 in eonnostion wh thie work, LaTe Improve: tho OCe¥ou oF Laat por copnecting their valieya by a | ocoupled six bowrs; thas by tbe wagon, On enoiber occasion the capaoit veiling over steep acolivitics and on muddy roads toated with the most satisiactory resuit. Instead of Waking the detour rendered necessary ia tbe location of the road to ayold a r'igge’ mountatn, im} tor ‘Wagons, the camels followed @ trail which passed direotly over it, "oad a hesry reim occurring Whilek tbey were at the depot io u sd been sent for supplies, the road wea ae to wi iddy that {twas considered im- J +h am average of $28 pounds each, and returned to thelr commpment, a distance of sixty Jes. {2 (wo Cays—eullry ing, as it is reported, no tnter- Vbtion Of Unusual fetgae fom the mud over which bey | passed, nor the torrents of rain which fell upon be Teico teeta fully rewire the entletpations entertained of Ul oir usefulness 1 tre transporiation of ‘be experiment of intrudecipg them into the Ssenie of the United States bas be-m conmfieed to tha er at portiea of Texas. Thue far the resait ts aa favorable the moet aucguine could ba Of shirts fot solwals imported two bave died, one from acci the other from cause dnknown. Whoo te is tbat this ws the year of their accllmatl bo veo by tem ot berbago very ailly the covniries fom which they wore tmported—there ts every reaton to believe that ax little difficulty will bo en- countered ip the acclimation of the camel as that of the borte or the ox. Tho very Inu ligent « Neer who was #ent abroad to pro. cure (bem. ard who fas remained in charge of them, ex- | Preeecw ewiire confidence both of their groat value for | purposes of axeportauon snd of their acaptation to the a pert te. United Si 5 ber that the camet was among tho we domerticated by man, lt furpishes ground for Bo little surprise Wat we should Bave remained down to the present cay eo J@ informed of tts habitudes and pbysicicgy The information which has been part In (be progrers of this cxperiment is of a highl} y interest ing chavecter, aud rauet serve to dispel most of those ap. Prehensions Which were chtertaned whea it was frat Propued 10 introduce cawels Into the United states for Biliay purpows Sy the uwdness of the Secre- tery of tho Nevy, | Bayo been again permitted to freight a storeebip co its return voyago from the Mediterracesa with another cargo of thes: animals, to be purchased irom tbe unc xpended balance of the ap Propriation. Licuienan: D. D. Porter, of the Navy, com- mending, was charged wib the duty of procuring them, | Bod Lt Is expeeted that enotber ebipment, of about forty im avumber, will be larded during the present winter on the coaet of Texas, avd rect up to the encampment where tbore tor merly obtained #re now locate en we shall bave for practicel test about ecventy au!inals The construction of tae Capitol exiensioa has advanced a4 repidly ee the eupply of marble woold permit. bu Kin, Tre a roofed in, tbe collings of the Represectatires Senate chamber sro compisted, ard tno Unte- 3 la degra. 1 commitice rooms % cccupie of el in the 0 be! ding ‘The ¢ecoration of these rooms waz (bua defirred, © de risumed during the re- oss. quacty of marble for the porticos, in which @ & hundred columns, will require at least two Tits Gelvery; but the occupation of the bulld- he peed pot be Gelayed until the completicn of these pers.cos, As soon es the mata body of the winge is com- } ‘cb, tnelucirg the ventilating and heating ap- Libs accomplished durwg ine ipg may be occupied. jn wy ‘met opual report, eod in comneatbaitons sace mace Wanawrr to resoluions«f Congrost, it was an. Laced (hak # pectm: © Ld decoration, of witc tile Soorig, iy coeluge, bad been prepared { gicer, aud thas ovber uoprovements on were coutempiated. it was then state that if this higher etyle of fawh was adopted, the cest of the buiidimg must bo pro- porioraly ‘increased. Aad es the origioal pian and extimate was for the iower style of flaish fousd im the maiz building, MW was deemed proper to submis a Congress for cecition ihe question of changing the higher stancard of the a etate of areh beet aickiul, aod &% was evggested teat Corgreme q'gat queeton, 20 Jarther appropriation tion wee preeev.ted in the anuua! estimates of the Depart- Durg —— (ran on Boag omega Was ibe will of Copgress higher sty! should he intreduced imto the whole bullding, an mate for the correst year's expenditure was trana- nant & Cowes m was made in ao Dt. I bave this year caurod cotimates to be wade oo the by pothesis that the build! ‘ed, bor ea to materia’ and work: 5 form ine eee | pnt pe — have already been copstz eet tha! will thas be’ required, is two mulions oue buadred thou- rend dolims, of w ® portion ts in the anaual es- mete for the next year. wad tne cic dc me bas becn completely domolished. Creat care # necessary ta forming wpon the old walls ‘Le founcakons to support ibe trea work, aod the moaus | acopted and described tm the report of the officer im Charge etem well adapted to ensure success. ‘The cCcsign which was originsliy adopted by Con ecm appears to have been in advance of @ study ot ite detaie and am estimme of ite cost. in quizus Dy committees of te Houre of Represea lecves, sad to which the Department replied, indi- cated @ probable cbasge in the plan of the dome; and, tuder ieee cucumataces, it bas been ricemed advisable o(fuerher action. ‘Tuereiore Bo estimate is pre- < Ly thie Departmeet tor the coxtioustion of that Ptractcre, at (be amount that wil be requirea must de pets vpoo the pina to be exoctted. ‘The costs cat et the Genera! ost Offies buldisg has beoo urgee as repidly as the supply of materials allowed. A arge jartolthe cellars auc basement tlory is con- etrvetd, and much marble bas beea worked, and is ready to be tct iw tbe upper etorior, as acon as the gre. nate to compiete the Dasement s received. Wor kn arehip of the i vet Cilice aud Capitol exten. pions im eich ag to reflect credit upoa ike mechanics of | ow country These illéings premise to be cofuring moouments of he prerent etato of the arte ia the Coited States. ‘The work upon the here glow Aqueduct w <4 in July, tor the w oops, and the ado in Avgual dé by i account Of the #eabon, then of, Mf imdeed It wae tetended lor, a revumpioa of operations. ‘The terme of (hat appropriation, ea construed by the Department. simited its application to the payment oft ex | leribg LaLiliiies kod the preeervation of ine work. Tne doubt inus tuggested ag to ihe future policy of Covgreas tn reference to the further uico of the work has prevenicd me rom submitting an estim pore. Pvery interruption im the progri#s of constrnctions cvunt \porease lie heal coat, be atieoded by loss, oun to the poveriment apd the oontractora. — Taorol SLONI@M he decided .© Compiles the aq. duct, le ved tbat troe cocnomy workd be promoted by granting ‘ove! means (0 updertabe the whole Work at tao same ‘me. For forther information in relation to ine Caplial ond Post Cflice «xtessions, end the coustruction of the eqwéret, l rifer tw te report of the ollcr #bo bas charge of, and bas ao ebly Bd #atls actorily condected em Ationtion is invited tothe necessity for further laten lo improve the cendit! render more per eetreeticn of the mika of the Uatled States. ‘This subject bas cinimed the attention of liestelous predeceseors, and haa been in the moat urgent u nn preren to the consideration of Congress at vart omistence spend. 0 for that par- con Umes, b¢, weit the Bins rear in tae oar Usion; bar been done for the advancement of jock whieh, te tne jangunge of President Warbingtom, © # abundant by (te Own importance.’’ It im rather lo be fk nae 3 "et ibe maui | ‘ailing ‘nto at a aysiom is “Tile Foul ace imate defect tn the or m, and a necessity for fortber sotion by Con- o ‘joeg: defect. 6 retarna recetved —y ‘That body, in the juage of resident Jetlerson, when speaking ‘Whe etate of the mitts in or “alone the power to produce ‘orm state of prepara- vhis great orgen of defence. Dering the past year books of tactical instruction and the Grimg of tmei! arms at the jong attained by sense tmprovemente havo been is- sned to the Statee for the vee of the militia. Anew edi- tom of the ermy regulations, which will soon be pub- Nahe, it's — to distribute in like manner; aad it ia recommended tat provision be mado whish wii cable the Department to supp y nich text books as will give to the militia the meame ©: acqairtyg the necessary | nfermation im respect to tho various dutie of troope in field, all of which if r quistte that Congress a, 4 provide tor the | ve of the mills, the laws of the (nien, a Ipeurreoth a Abd repel invasion, ' aa em yowered by the constitution, Te use the language of Preeident reon, in hia last annosl mosrige, “the ex | traord'nar: yebarsoter of the times in which we iive’’ im- | presen — ‘waval foroe the necessity tor a Tloroegh ergustantion of the militia deseribed by Presi- ont Wasbington ‘'ea the natural defence of the country ite moat eilectual a well aa economical provervative of ore of the erm, and Bavy for the pre many reasons objec was Ungracious task of Inver veni bed Dpreas ineurreotion | movements by cluseee ot 7 United Statet agaiost the organized government of the Territory, To matctaun rotmacy of law, and to eurtain the regularly cor ihoritics of the government, they were ov the feild against those whom 4 ts 1 babtt te regard aot omy #4e leologes ol Modmess Yul wiih | regisiered ia shereveral performed the disagreeable duty ‘whieh won imposed upon them; and [am eure they could reseive Bo more — reward than an exemption from the future per. rinarce of euch duty and the assuraace that their labors bave contributed tothe tranquillity and prosperity of the country 1 which they are rtationed. Opon notice from the Executive of the Territory that peace has been re stored, the fooge have been withdrawo from the feld, end returoed to winter j.arters. I have the houor to be, very regent: Fonnent a servant, N Davis. Secretary of War. Jui rare, to cua Pannen oF toe TH: American Seamen. Davantaany ov Stare, of ihe returns wade to this Cepartment by the of Customs, sbuwing the namber of Amorican seamen mee. rine United Stats during the year end! ptomber 39, 1866 with a state- ment ex) (biting the number of fet seamen regis. tered in the United Statos dui the last seventeen yoars respectively, from Octobver 1, 1839, to October 1, 1806, Gistingmebing the vative trom the nataralized, the bor or to ir, your obedient servant, EDMUND FLAGG, Superintendent RECAPTICLATION, Extibiting tho number of American seamen rogistered in co the coveral ports of entry ta the United States, during ibe yeer nding September 30, 1886:— Bates. Native. Natwalived, Thal. Melee... apse: seen ses “ROM 23 1,093 New Hampshire, 66 - 63 Mastechiaeta « 8,950 38 4,083 266 4 259 a6 43 878 oe 3b 7 e1 F 86 287 1 888 4 - at 1s = aT ey 13 4 40 16 2 BIT . 7A69 287 8,116 ‘A siatenen! ¢xhibiling ihe number of Amortcan seamin registered ip the United States during the fast sevea teen seare, reepectivety, from Ostober 1, 1839, to Ooto- ‘ber, 1856, distinguishing the naive from the rataral Affairs in Kansas. (Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican, Ww ay Nov. 26, ‘8 leticr from Tecumseh, I learn that the Second sod ‘tal District Court, Judge J. G. Cato, is still 1a session. = bt before list, thirty ome, out of forty seven prisoners 0 Were uncergoing trial for murder and otuer crimes, Scape fom ps of the Court House in that piece; anges sy picked out the brick, and if !t had not been that one of them accisently stumbled a sentinel, all would tavo got away. There are but sixteen prison- ers left. The ae Ly Bay He to re pay rm iogitives, bat, when oe their free ioend, it will be very 4 att to do ite ale ale gat ing to hear new of genera! poe = prosperity all or or Biacan Sot between this part of the country (be Territory. ond Kansas is it ; laamigret.on \e going op, and money getting plenty regain. Teo tollowing let of Reprevertativer cicet, I mire cor. reete?, ond you may depend on its Seren -_ wibban county—T. K. stout, w. Driaeoli, = Ww. flies Russet Ganet. Madison and Breck!aridge—George H. Reese, 3. 6. Browa. ob apd Aen ay Brantle, Calhoun—-.J«mes Kuykendall. Moreba—W. 8 D8. Lykirr—Martin wate Lypp—J. Cavin. a, Ww. y Fapaboo— B. F. Su Soames G Andersee, 1 ‘H. Thompace, Jas. Gerwia, 0. H Brown, H Patcher, Atchison—Jo. P. Carr. RL. Kirk oa ag P Sd Shavenee—Charies 8 McKioney, W. A. M. V. Vauen = iJ seeeee 4,270 2be8 Col Heory T. “qites, of Tecompton, ie about to leave the Territory with a huncret wen for S wo President Walker. Be says after Central America is ali £0iDg Over jato Cubs and revolutionize ia it for tee South and the Soath alone. ju Coda wrder the unfortunate Lopes. He sect Walkor tho Bret company of men ever sent from the States. dies pvery man throry out; good looking, a na tive of New York; greted © Fiorida at ihe age of twenty ove: merried » rob Southern lady, owns sieves ard loves notoriety ‘Chases Hayes, the alleged murderer of David Baffom, bos been rekated on a writ of habeas corpes leaned by Ja ge lecompte. ‘Ine Governor sabmits quictly to we Dict Justee, and dede himself unab¢ to do anything in tre premoses. More About the Meucan ste, ex Democrata, WANTON OUTRAGE ON THR AMEKICAN FLAG. (From the New Orieans Picayune, Now. 26.) Tt wilt be remembered that s few weeks since we pub- Kabed sn recount of the ance of tho Mexican war Steamer Democrata at tke port of Oratrcoonicos, afer baving been ran of from \era Cruz by Lor crew, aad that whiet there che forcibly carried cif the Collector, and, moreover, fred into s Mexican yeerel, uame wp known. Of the rubreqvent proceedincs of thie piratisal crait ovr readers Dave becu already |) from Mexico snd Havan ‘The siieir, howe Coat yacoascor, turns out to be quite diverent from Was previously reported, and oveleer a mort war and delberate ovtrage on the ‘American flag, for which the partes cor corned will most — have io anewor Thompson, «f the schooner Ma or Barbour, win arrived inet «venizg from the Coateacoale ri- ver, informe vs that he reached there from Steel on 1oth wltimo, aud that about bell an hour after he ercbered, the steamer Tcmocrata came |, under Meccan ‘oclors, aud commenced tiring at his ves jortly op the river, the steamer fired hen within tweety yarde iajor Barbour, the commander of the Dom ‘Who stecu on the ate deck, drow forth « pistol Ored deliberately at Capt. Thompron. At the sams time med by advices the former gave the order to re, which was done, aud the phot «feet in the square sal) yard and balyards of the schooner, carrying away « portion of the rieeieg ard ledg'ng four grape +i can flag tas likewise perforated bj Capt, Thompecn states that wee optirely warten and unprovcked, sad was looked upon by those shore Democrata took off scr! E b Meer. The people on shore were Crear fully frightened, and cuvld not comprehend the cause of tbig outrageous jrocecdirg. . Subrequertiy Capt Themprm called apon several Mex'cap and American citia ne, and in thea resence, ord before the Siorieen Senet ot Minatitlan, drew op a oteat, em im detail facta advo restted, Oc bas poy dea to Washington, Port of New York, 1 Decomber 4, 1650, oubanen Gem of (he Occan, Thoreton, Calentia—Goolere, Ar vat? au Bema nde Rie a sar te Wmen, Rigging, Giargow—H D Brookman & trom, Belfost—Funch & Meneke. burn R Ware. Port an Prince—O L & A Parris yal (Be), Pearman, Bt Georges, Bermuda Thompann & \ fienter Haren Nesmith & Sone. “Sark prota od (Sere), Sey fel ) ae len, fiche T Reymond, Hulse, Favannah—MeCready, Mott & 0 Behr Virginia, Davis, /corgetown—Maiier, Lort & (ue. § Johngon, Wicks, Alexandria—M Bedell, 4] Jayne be +t, Baltimore—Van Be ant %3 t Spence neo, Facemire. Phitadeiphis dX, Bune, eater W Ropes fe, Die arse, Rosion 8 W lore @ Oo Pow!et, Providence -L_ Ke lit, Pretea, Baltinore-¥t B Crom welt, Rehr Eehe § Mediopald, Hall, Seley » re te Tn Olimore & } a Sieatcer Mare, Mlobela, Psiade: hits ny Selgzs LB Nov 9 - Blenmer Hoxie: Bekew, Philadelphia Sack ° | Bra tah re beeen, a ie VED: ac. | cf usa Whe : aa those die ain Li meee she Beranton, © 1 NO. Hg ice, Price Phi old fore. doroamens’ oikcttiedld, edd. aud bear | Rave berg Taura Siow, Orockest, Sehr 6, Davey, . 19 dey. Bien cbr Montrose, Winslow, Provizence Aebr dtreamiet, [) wming. Seaene wdisye- RW ORLEANS, Mov 2b—Are slemeab Lae vad tome Kehr Chas Colgate, sceumn, Baltimore, Jadianeis and Gaivestoa, abies Urruclis, Sebr John Frice, Price, Heliimore. poe Pairick, Koviny, Liverpaet Vicksburg, Rugles, beor s Baltuneee. ‘York, F ener. a iéde, Seawerel Sear Uryatal Pi om, Machian. ss oF ¥ ee Demer “a4 , ‘lace, % ot, Belo bteamer Ironaites, V liveer Phiadeiphia. Bieamer Helsiol, Alea, Philadelphia. dows Excelsior, ved yesterday from Eirerpool, re- oa Pea ante ‘ening the passe. - BELOW. bora emhamalanes.” auchored on the bar. Groat cf the wee Ait stipe Ghee Gatek! Li Ka Oth— Arr sh. wr emagua, (ate very 0! o> Tay ior, betes 2 Prcmmiend, ‘aaisoa Corfu Piaeate Blanes fe i Locke. Switzer, Port hand: F ‘actte. Ord, and Madimery J, Delpit Bareelons, Thea ca, Ph ave, bhips Great Repubile, fan Francises (and anchored at qua~ vantisoca fe, Oinag Drewdnough, ow, Southampton, London; Nias ¢ a Liverpool; Jobu Bright’ and Yorkahire,do, ae t saben en me bd eae Rs ve ; cod Gaten : woke RM Wind druing the day NW, rad fresh, a 7% el i recta ip Chee Mor Mo" Braid i cle: axips Thervealdsen ( vom Herald enter Para ete oh Roki Tew eater, and Thos Ferkiog, i PRILADEUTIA Dec 4, Reet PM exe of he wget oer “eny Flas ‘Barcolonay Anse F Scholls file Fes ame Jaa bors bot eae road we magi «0 ae “x4 epee Sp)! arestany, Barceious; ? W Row - barges lacen 9 im tow of 'o Far Hettug sunk’ at Five Mile Pout, fu the Poaware, Nollves ai ‘AMe—Below slip Chas Sprague, Pike, {rom Frapets ver Jost, and preparations for raising (hem are now iu as ks foane, from tio Jane! Poul oy, Philadelphia: Sp Ure Astoria. from Becconous, ghipa Cariyle, Simpson, Liverpcoi, Dorcas Prince, ork, Bos flowed to uea 16th, bark A warwstn; 294, ehips Michect Angelo, fod Brand; wine, bark Susan Ww ‘ ted omy ok” Merwin. bark Helicon, "tt elve buekepere, etc ecbr Jobo B Monroe. from Lapse! Be laden with flour and piae wood, which went sphere eon Cups pe been hove overboard preparatory wing her NO) Deo 1—Arr ia Hampton Roads baric Ficmw ab dria, :, , Challeuge, Grit: x ‘endieioa, from at ap pond brig Mary Mortow, from aos in, Providence. Guo Hersey Gilkey, Warren; Lady Sul Eitviag Sarah Potcee: Lord Jamaica, Baier Nyork: iL Ogden, Pisher, Albany. NEW BEDFORD. Dec $—arr scars A M Eidritge, Bate- id slaps Cuikedral Howard, San Fi Grey, Eagle, a Price, Chase, Boston for Warts. Liss oP nite: North Carviinn, Roser, (Mosiewa; vars Avr iw'k Maytower, Dugire, Bas ‘noe Alibore, Taompeon. N J Harvey, ne Ri banca, Leetonderry “brig Chasielaine, Tiaady, Winlogon: Hawi bs MisceLancous and Disasters. fete Mok ry de. cw Ww Doring the blow from NW Wednesday night, the ships B res Philadeipha: Hilrabeth Dalton Nic, CScraxton, and Cultivator, laying at the end of plee 27 [as SW PORT, Deo. 8 AM-—Ia port River, parted thetr mooring, and brought up at auebor in the | Williains trom, Brovidenee, for Niorks fe taeue tase Seenm abeeans of Machol aireel...a'dersiae. Hayden; echrs Loulsinns, Taylor, from. Botan oy tiene, Var dceiah Ackorn, Stow,’ from Rackla Baur Yona. below New Orleana in disrens. was trom Goat ' zucenicos. Mexico, us wea stated in Wednesday po men are Ge ie: Bae oe Ge Things. Jones irom L'rovidence for do; Lame Iuvtor, ‘aston. Bans Race Hoxse, at Poston from Rmyrea, fie saat aa Ries ford. Dolpa, Cobb.” from. Bellon’ fee eotire suit of sails having bad heavy Westerly gales, rom 1 usemon.t Only Sou, Perry do tor Philndelphta; amd olaeme, Scuxe Lomason, from Calais for Middletown, Cz, went ashore | gd Bull i ans be i aehow Ae tee Aun Bacidal Layton at Ctinteu, Ct, at 103; AM morning of Sd inst, Crew auved. oa — ‘The verse] and cargo will probably be saved, rac Sleero, for Pbinde'ptin, Hamiet, Jabez L White Empo Nee- thine, 9 Lacagies, WG ‘Auidencied, aud Boston, trove Pr nee for Co RM Tsice fram do fdr Alexandrin: Alaura Scun Lypra B Cowrenriw Aire—Telegraph despatch receis. | $oe*. ¥. do ior Georgetown Di ed yesterday woruing by Ellwood Waiter, ry of ‘ io for eet, nes re er, Bag, Seeretury gerviel nin, Maria Louisa’ do for New Attaxmie Crrv, Dee 3. PROVID! © on Absecom Beach, 3 mi Reamer Ceceain, Merk Monts Baltimore, Wm oh Compton, Bowen, wad Falun J Grierson, ‘Hatley: Newborns, lelde, Below a sor. reported uw Cid Br bark Ametia, Haimes, jon. NO, joad for Cuba. Sid schrs Giaes Blower, ‘mF Corbit, Ross, and Adelaide, Clark, Ph'tad Feodiua ef Sine, Maser, dou as Ari bites Rowland | N Forts 10 (or Fai a Kate, Bink, Hoo Rei? (or Fiat according (0 win FORTLAN 2 Are rteamer W. fork. Cid | vue ie Neiwin Vince. Thursiow "PRoviveeTcws, eo S—-Arr | i . Th fet ESK, pei a fer Postor, Loudon for Bes- astner, Harrie zis, Hagen. Philacelpbia Orion, 1 arlow, Newar up cu the beac. Scun Currzw, of acd (rom Ditiston for Boston, with lumber and raga, sprung a leak and capsiced off Cape Ann, ist inst. ‘Tue crew icok wo ihe beat nad were pieked up, same day Cape Aun NW 4 miles, by steaiser Weeter Port, from New York, which carried (hem ito Portland. Scan Many D, Creasy. from Hartford for Boston, with sone, rap aehore on the outer baron the back side of Provincetown, About 4o'elerk morning of Sd fost, Sbe was got of avout > @ clock cost afternoon, aiter throwing over part of deck lond, Scuss Gro Wasursctox, Qui, ‘omerset, Card, trom Gardiner tor Posten incoming down the Keaebes let imit, televe on Comers Port. and remained 2@ froven ia. ‘Phe Tribuce says “he iver is probably closed for the win- Mansauilla. Cae s CoLcamia, Brooaings, from Bath for Loxton, spriuz a | “SAVANNAH, Nov 20—Arr steamship Florida, W Sua Point Ist inst, and put into the mouth of the | N¥ork: shi a Seiece Slew, Pyreoulhy By octet river, She lies on the beach bi'ged. yerecol ‘clon: bia, Sturxes, Ohavteston lor SP opneg, Low Seur Excuanimass, of Mt Desert, fe Ceastaciown, M T) App’ saat wet ceben-an Nader detcamnd (veo, night of 30h Bebe Tacky, Tscareroll Grit dupe inoue, Tae meee ean, Di , Bt John, Nit; Brsehr Etlen, Johsaoe, ‘i sfuar SULLIVAN, Nov 8—Arr brig Charles Tupper, Jenks, Ia- ver ITON, Nov 23—Arr brigs Paleaiine Lunt NWaetey ged. She was loaded. wiih. | forie wre musing td test to get ber off Ser Vinctata Price, Hallet, from Boston for New York, which won in conract wilt steamer Beoch Train, of Cape Cod, put into New Bedford ‘34 inet for repairs, k and bricks, ne 0 (res ‘Bhauk, rang ag De'mout Locke Whaleme anzas; eclr Licary Hooien, Giles, Boalou; 2ah, ed Now Bedford 24, ship Swi Pac Dettegeeti Srewster Niort td San brig’ Gera Kameas. Alor eect, Aa with 100 bi ter, Boston; Matar: MeLe fl, "Reporte touched World, Dickinson, N 3 do; Shdaog BD Price, tee, Gandy. do: Peet. brie oly ‘Adams. ned, Bosteng Coda. bul 400 tcbr Thomas Denison, Story, Cante Fini jands oboe Ni 80a; wp. 1200 wh: E Coruing, Kotch. frem abt the Faust “ADTERTISERENTS RENEWED RYERY DAR. sp: in June, Blizave co, NB 480 ay Wi alow Naat, 100 v.00 | canis veadensota, ‘sp: POLITIC Cot 20 AL Dpola dats fe 4 Bobb, wbtenet EHS | eee gp onboard.” Spoke of co rato FOUNG MEN'S DEMOCRATIC UNION cuir “pene Ne {uu av 150 wi ana Sea Cr M Wichotas do. 100 ep all told ees of Importanee requires the punctual attendaage af Heard from 10 dato, 4c, Ctheilo, ‘man, | every member of the club, ral: ting, to be beled a xe inom RT A Lion. Hardwick, Provideuce. t Wal- | thetr rooms, Mercer House, tal riday) ios lace ielande abt ‘Ang!, Geo ‘Washi pry Clements, Xe ) SPENCER W. CON sperm. Joun BE. Wirre, Secretary. oSbip Cetap Stee. 0 oem ras erp ape tee Derar 4 ‘unD! hom, I a Yet, la 36, fo 7 3D ws Bical AST A a nen : Haphe 1. Nes Tore, tem Joba, MU, toe Beto. ® | ASA aeSUL AR SrRMTIR OF NOW OO, Sun Wm Putin neat’ ‘Newport for Potnt de Galle, Nov 2, Dec. 1, IN'6, ft was unanimously resolved. a | v3, at uM. thanks of the yany be tendered toMr. J. ©. Ha Brig Sh a } piene. f from BOrwens for Philadetpbia, Nov 24, aN of Cape Tutt Ors Bitka (ot bast Maristas), from Boston for Jackson vile, = THE MILITARY. Now £4, 15 miles SW of Hatteras Nov 24, 15 m'les anncnnnnieenes Renn iE NEW YOR! GUARD.-\ MEETING Se'g Kemity, from Boston fer G rorgetay SW of Hatter as Hi K ie ee ome Boson tor Savaanah was signalicel T tad ori Toft above gamed company ules ap Eagh Tocm ‘lis (Friday) event; Brig HOW Berks. of Harpewell & days from Portisad (or Havgna, Nov 2. lat i as business Ae et eer 14 Sea Be ce — a Rehr <udge Tone fog sh Nox 0, tai 82 0 ton 78.44. importance wil he ‘arn i as Lest Gantree’ of Beat ma oma Orleans boned her ‘Soins SCOTT: Commundant. Ghaties on bas. foreign Ports, careico Oct at Ta porta Chariot of Fame, Knowles, m NYork John Al ae from Bewanore; rdwia Five, ee, ‘nil dot con € 3-10 port ship. Hacebnelt. Walden, for Obinchs Inende next day” to lose for Havre: aad ctbers me CayvEs?R, prev to, Nov 4- saat Lark Ztott, Clark, salew; huis donatice of a aplendit copy of ihe Holy Hible. J.B. WELLS, Secretary. James SeOTT, Seereiury. TETERANS OF 1412—A REGULAR MEETING OF THEE corpa will be bold at bead juarters, hark ee MW a yy street, on Triday the & inst, I the . W. JONES, inal, Got’ ‘comma VPTERAN CoRrs OF 1s12—A Be meeting of the corps will be be! seat N f 4 GULAR MOVTHLY at the Pourtewméia k Frederic, Baker,do 8 0 bark James Siamh, Bates, Jets ba ee ones and fines wirects, this (Fi u ‘park Yuba. for New York | ieaiattintion of val! tickets, by octer slo ena iscer ut iio Nor janis, datcew: brigs Gem, Day, | Wee Tavion, Adj, H RAYMOND, Get. Reed. for 1PM (hy te)—Arr Br steamsbip Arabia, aid for Boston at 6 Pst. In port brig & Leon, Peeling, Liverpool 224 ult. 94 Jaceet, Nov l4—In T4ays ecbra Moro, Sparka from do. just arr; Dyer, Trend do dor Atle Potent, Bests, (roma to 80 5 Marassas, Nov Zi-—1n port barks St Jaga, Means, for Port teed ig; Pau Boge et, on Monday ere i Diggs jot Bait moge, ‘ured oc the roar agers, of the Waves, Nelson, do; Joseph, as PF. Wenwas See's for Pbuadelphia di 7 eee penal: ror Philadelphia do; Jehan W Low ‘ bow, Vieak. Heh, a Richmond, Top: five ‘lays hore net ro Jecuures 0: 1806 ure inform sd chal Ley ation to dhe Librarian, Mr. ulvam socely's 1000, owlway. ‘The first lect (un Will be delivered vy Rev Dr. Bethune, on ing, Dee, 8, at 7}, 0'clodk, at he society's way. icc T whsutr. aS ses: brig Fornax. for rig Deanont Looke ‘ie visiactem, NC, 25 has Fapno Kays, Nov In bark Gen Jou P more few anys; brig, Mei oc Philadelphia sehr Justina Bancel, Townserd, ior Baitiniore, idg. Home Ports. BOSTON, Dec Are sBips Clara, Tiicomb, ver ook, Rx- adhe ampiain, Reed’ do; bi ace prion. Kassie t Hiousclag Bias. Small’ “da: Gen, Haste ROseane Se Sicry, Aina, Balumore;_ brig: Handy Kirg. tuarkey, Reventaty’ via Provincetown: “Abbot Lawrence, Crowell. ‘J orwell (Bi Prince: Mira, Pulte: Philadephia: sh udson by estou, Senay li Atwood Atwood, ala H F Pay Eogeve, Parker, ‘and Adel Iulacelrh'n: Najad Queen, ‘Hulse and Welgon can prosure them Veo “ ‘de December ti, by B. Subject—* Jean of Are" Third fer iy January W. Cuartia, Subjcet— * mence a 7), P.M. ty. Telegraphed ship Oxford. from I ‘ ; USE br'wioiaer Nopuige tenn. lverpooi vm, famans | Soy Hyemanan, Cen’ gwen Wilma Stove ri Chl wirtin tbe morning M. wy anow and rain, ant NW | Novagway and’ Park Tiaoe: Ti, Wowe'n, “Kt Fellow tae nL lght, steamer Singara (at 12',), iy Ser ampore an n dit Which wutted yesterday, wuchorod tn the Ronda, ~ Miya and a tie dor on thi lectures. " "HALTINORE, Det Air weomer Win Jenking, Hallett, * ta ig Monel, Hy E wanna in Mar: | Pleaeure iG mnnounee tlk ey have made the following ae Proce abet 11. York. Cal steamer dackeog Fangementa tor their first venus v0 of leotires:— RYurx wens hei) F Reeves susw dor Basan’ Mery, | Opening lecture ai Dr. Chaplin's eure sree Se: Und . an Deer. Tele rireat BU hark py aherof Yor Howes of Rep Lamar Riots. Fesive: es com beiow (where she hae besa # Nov. 8 Aubjeot-—"'The: vate NY om veg ber crew), sblp Bichard Anderson, Cofia, Rutar | ‘AY ite leesare rev, Clinton Hal! | | Monday, Dee. i |, Michel Ming. (U.K, Maria “Bs GOR Dee ta ttariguton short “Pictures of Ve! ice" Thursday. Deo 4-Donald 6. Mitchell, 1. K. Marvell) “Plex tures of Veniee” late donday, Dee. Sitev. Freves Viton, D, D., “The Gem- mareday, Dee. 11—Rer, Francia Virion, D. D, "The Gem Monday, Bese. 16—Arthar © \iman, The Charscterie- bey New , wy itumer, : _ , ©: use Uckets to tem nom members, $3; siagter tlexeia, 60 conte. Can cee library. si the devwan town office, No. 16 Naasau sieet, and ai the door on the evea- | Ings of the lectures Bath Nev o0—Arr shipa M 01: Hortense (new) ———— je (new hy ra oa Rich . 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