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Dr. Humphrey pr0nounces, in his letters in the North American, Peoria (ll) to be the most beautiful site for town that he hns seen in the West. It lies on beautiful. ake.like expanse of the Illinois river, and contains l50O people. Four years ago there was but Q single frame building.

 The Athens (Geo0 Banner announces the death of tho Hon. A. s. CLAYTON, formerly Representative in Congress from Georgia. He died on the 2lst ult.

 APpRoFRIATR-Itis is said there is mercantile house in Boston, under the firm of Kneal and Pray. That is . partnership which ought not to be dissolved. We knew eight or ten years ago, firm in Portsmouth, N. H., named " Pray and Neal" They were ship builders. We have heard of firm in New-York with the captivating title of Ketchum and Kissam.

 TIE SPOns-I. is stated in the Madisonian, that our Government paid to the office of the Boston Morn- ing Post for printing and advertising for the year end ing Sept 1ss. 1887. the sum of 9l6664 s6 The amount for 1888 was probably larger. The editor of the Post well qord to devote himself to the task of apOlogizing for and attempting to defend the duet Of the present administration Nest of the lead ing orgsps of Van Burenism in our country are Jed in similar manner. but perhaps not to an equal amount. for the drudgery which they required to perform for tks posus,s aGt De-" We should like to know how much is annually paid to the Hartford Times establishment for its efatsto smake the worse appear the better par" -HarsforS Pairios.

 The cost of boarding President Van Buren as the Washington Hotel. in the city of New-York. for six and hall days. was slx HUNDRED AND sEvENTy-sD DOLLARS, which amount wasp paid by the City Cospo. ration ont of the peoples money. This is modern democratic economy.--Harsf'd Pat. paif

 The Richmond Inquirer says there is no fear that Mr. Van Buren wi not get the vote of New York !" There must be fear or why does he make the election eerng tour to dazzle the weakse enthral the strong to purchase the hesitatng. to win back the doubtful and to coax tho fence men [ MT. Van Buren has ten

 thousand reasons to fear that he will not get back the Empire State !-N. r. Star. ..,s7afs s...j ,i

 The Van Baren party in Rhode Island have namin- ated Thomas W. Dor of Providence. and Benjamin B. ThuEs.oa of Hopkinion. as their candidates for Congress d the election in August next.

 The Hon. HKRny CIAx arrived as DalAAlo ca Friday morning lest and eis in tho o'clock train of cars Cor the Falls. whsFo we learn hs win remain fsr few days at the mansion ofhis ifiend Gen. E. D. Porter.