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plooertr, made upon the western snofe, Wlieie
CON parativey no danger exists, and lew losses
either NJ life property occur. Such fatal iadii-
ference 10 the interests and safety OF the Eastern
shore canGot long be suffered TO exist. The large
and annuaif, increasing amount of property to be
shioped from and landed al The different points OF
the eastern coast Of Lake Michigan, must ere
long unfortunately demand the facilities OF har-
hnrs from the hands OF those entrusted with the
resources OF the Government for precisely such
purposes.


BUSINESS ON THE ERIE CANAL Some idea
NAV be given of the immense amount OF busl-
ness done upon this great State thoroughiare'
from the fact that ut one Of the locks ID miles
west OF Albany boat passes every nine minutes,
on an average, night and Gay durng tie whole
season OF navigation. Estimating the tune OF
navigation at esht months ard a hall. three hun
died and .fIty thousand three hundred and
t,cenfp aine boats pass this point on the Canal.
during the season In the celebrated Report OF
S b Rugelos. for which he has been SO much
rhficd by the enemies of internal improvements,
il was reported that the commerce of Western
New. York alone on the Canal, was S50,0Oo,OO0
in the wear 1888 In 1874 the tolls the Ca-
nal are at least so per cent greater than IN '3o,
and the revenue from it this year will, besides
paying ali expenses of repairs, Official services on
the Canal, the ordinary expenses of the State
government, and The interest on the State debt,
paw into the Treasury nearly a million of dollars
And yet we are taxed Roman Citizen.


MFxrco.-We learn verbally sinceou last pub
lcation that the Mexican authorities are recruit
ing sailors for their navy very rapidly IN all the
Mexican ports on the Gulf With these 1t Is IN
tended 10 ect against Texas. The rate of wages
4 a. L. l.. tl,oo nv.
OF English and even American sailors, from whom
thus lar Ill the recruits have been made


n. O. Picayune.
NJ Mr. PREsToN still continues in the city, but
is expected to leave day, we believe. We re
e,et TO hear of the continued, and, we fear, dan
gerous udsposition of his daughter


WM GIlLmoKE SrnMs, Esq of Charleston, s
c. we'll known in all our literary circles, Is now
on visit to this city. Express.


AFrsAy IN NAsHvILLE-Thc Nashville Gazette
of Thursday, says" Alter the crowd had re-
turned, generally. flom lhe camp, yesterday even
iug an 4tiray took place between Major Robert
B. Turner and Samuel Casey. Both were shot,
Casey in The abdomen, supposed mortally, and
Turner in the forehead, dangerously. We know
not the particulars"


PANS'~'N
Of business at the Custom House, that new regu
latons have been issued in regard 10 the hours of
eUlpioy,neni. In the Collectors department all
the order and entry clerks have been directed 20
be n; ;heir desks at nine O'Clock in the morning,
instead of ten. In the naval Office all the clerks
are REQUIRED 10 be at their desks ut the same
hour.


On Tuesday abont four hundred and fifty entries
were made at the Custom House. Eve. Post.
u The Philadelphia North American of yes
terd-y says We mad the pleasure of meeting
Capt Scott, who was SO badly wounded Ill the
late Riots, in the street yesterday. His reapPear
ance has been warmiy greeted by his numerous
frients lie is still feeble, but will soon be ablt
toreSume his professional duties. We arc happy
to aid in this place that Col. Pleasanton Is alse
recovering from the effects of his wound. 1t IS
much more severe than a! first supposed, and ne
still walks with difficulty.


FIRg--A fire b.okc out at II O'Clock last
night, in a building occupied by Barney Duffy,
in Spencer street, East Brooklyn, which was en-
tirely destroyed. 1t was one story frame buli-
ing, valued at aboui $3.50. The house adjoin
ing, occupied by his brother, Owen Dutfy, built
in the same manner, was also totally destroyed.


Brooklyn Star.


UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT We regret to learn
that Mir. John ptmas, q wealthy idr:ner oi flat
lands Neck, WAS killed almost instantancousy
last evening, about O'Clock, by failing under the
wheel OF his wagon. while on his way home with
bad Of Lumber. lilo was 3S years OF age, ana
has LEFT wife and four small children to mourn
his loss brooklyn Star.


Mas klLLEp-An old man by the name OF
Collins was killed at Cabotville yesterday after
noon by the caving in of bank of hard Garth,
near the hotel known as the Connecticut River
House He was extrica,ed in about three min
utss, but life was almost extinct.


Northampton Gazette.


MURDER IN IowA-A horfid murder was
committed in Washington County, Iowa, on the
..h lust. \ man namcd M'Cauey fled with the
wife and child OF Mr. Coffinan 10 Indiana
Cofflnan pursued and brought them back, and
while returning from the house OF neighbor,
M'Ceuey secreted himself in corn field, and
shot both him and his child. The murderer and
the wife have been arrested.


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Now Ready.


|. PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE: The Cues
ton Stated and Considered: BY II. GREELEY, Is
JUST published in large, close tact of lG pages
PFice 81 Per hundred, SIS per thousand. This
Psmphe, alma TO present succrct and lucid sum-
mary nc tho pr,ur,ent for Pro,ert;ye Thrift meet