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The Daily JSTews. THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 31,1866. - - T * - yiCTOlt HUGO'S DEVIL-FISH. *. ' - , In his recent work, the ?'Toilers of tho Boa," at pago 122 of HAIIPER'B ?J'?.ion, Huao gives an exci ting account of a singular and hideous monster, tho "piouvro." It is commonly supposod that this animal is a croaturo of Huoo's brain, but ho lins in fact told very littlo moro than tho exact truth about it. Tho cuttle-fish ia a cronluro vory well known to n?turaliutn and to eeamon, but less fa miliar to the gonorul public. Hero ?B Huoo's po otficttl description ol tho "dovil-flsh" : If torror wcro tho object of its creation, no thing could bo imagined moro perfoct than tho dovil-ilah. Tho whalo han enormous bulk, tho devil-fish is comparatively small; the jurara.? nin.ios a ? Msaing noise, tho dovil-lish is mute; tho rhiuoco xos has a horn, tho devil-flab has ?one; tho scor pion has a duri, the duvU-flsb ha* no dart; tho shark Ima sharp linn, tlio dovil-lisli has no lina; tho voaportilio-vampyio has winga with claw?, tho devil-Hsu baa no in??; tho poronpiuo lina hia spint'H, tho dovil-tiah has no ?pinta; tho sword fish has hia sword, tho dovil-fiih has uono; tlio torpedo baa itB olectric sparks, tho devil-fish baa none; tho toad hua ita po.-OD, the dovil-llsh baa ?hone; tho viper baa ils venom, tlio devil-Hall baa l?o vonom; tbeliou baa ita taloiia, tho devil-fish .has no taloua; the griffon baa ita beak, the dovil -? fish has uo beak; tlio crocodilo has its jaws, the ,..'. devil-fish baa no teelh. Tho devil-fish baa no muscular organisation, no menacing crv, no lireaatpluto, no horn, no dart, i .. no olaw, no tail with ?hieb to bold or bruise, uo . cutting tina or wilina with nada, no prickle?, po . sword, uo olectric discharge, no poison, no talons, no beak, no tcctb, yet ho ia, of nil creature*?, tho moat iormiilablv-armed. What, thou, ia tho dovil-fiah? It is tho sea vampyre. A writer in Harper's Magazine for July, 18C0, <teecribes the monster in plain prose, and somo extracts from bia arlicle, which wo make l:clow, *.' . will perhaps iutereat tho readers of Huoo's ' novel : ** THE CUTTLE FISH. Tho colossal cuttle fish belongs to tho clase Aloltusoa, and tho older Cephalopoda-so called ' because ita organs ol' movement aro grouped About the head. Ila common namo ia "cunio .' fish," and the Bail'is, who Know most aboutit, t oall it tile "?-quid," and liavo a proverb that '"tho squid ia Ibu largest and the sruuUeat. animal which lives iu the aea, which ia na nearly correct na pro verbs generally uro. There are, iu fact, cuttle Uah but an inch lou*.', which have regularly developed arniH, and aooreto tho aamo inky Huid with which the linger t-quiil, wlioso arma havo been found . , twenty-eight feet long, darkohB tho water when Jhe ia Quailing on bia prey, or when ho, in turn, ia cbuaed by aomo hungry whalo or shark, whosejawa ho escapea under cover of bia inky cloud.. Tiieao minute squids aro found iu _,. shoals, m-ar the surface of tho water, in various farta of the ocean, and aro ravenously pursued y dolphins, bonita, almcore, and oven by por poises, whose choice food they are. There is a variety, which mensuren aomo two inches in length, which has the faculty of darting out of the water when puraued, and ia therefore called by Seamen tho living squid. It is found in vast numbers on tho banka of Newfoundland, where our cod-flahormon na? a peculiarly constructed book to catch it. They uso the animal for bait in catching- codSab, who seem to be extravagantly i'oud of it, and will bito at a squid bait when even tho most doiicate clam does not tempt them. Tho ancients know the cuttle-fish very well. TThey are evon now f ?und in considerable numbers in the Mediterranean, but not in such quantities sa must have grown iu the days whon tho Romans and Greolia, with a singular taate, thought a "cut tle" the fiueat of lian, and paid high prices for tho "aisj|,?ji India it ia eaten now; and I have seen Port Louis (Ial?l"i\i"?.bought in tho bazaar of . must havo made.them proud, ir ttfey^Urvhat hu man kiud ol pride which values itself on a high niarkot price, TH- INA-BAG. Tlio inky fluid, which is secreted in a little bag In tho Upper part of the animal's body, and which _?l-iy took to be its blood, baa a sweet and pleas ant taste, and wns formerly used in cooking tho body, to give it a peculiar flavor. It flows more freely from tho body when the animal has beon dead a day than while it is still alivo; of which tho Chinese avail themselves, who, according to some Dutch travellers who descrioe the manufacture of India ink, gather tho cuttle-fish, and throw them together in vats, when? the ink flows out, and is drained off into proper vessels below. Denys Montfort, who is tlio moat voluminous writer on the cuttle-fish, aaserta that the fresh fluid makes an ineradicable stain in Huon. Though in the common cuttlc-fiah the ink-bag is ouly the size or a man's thumb, tho animal can squirt the. juico out to a distance of six feet, und with considerable force; and the small contents of the bag suffice mich ia the diffusive und penetrating power of the fluid-to color several buckets of water. TUB TEBBIB-E MOUTH AND AltMS. The body of tho cuttle-tiah bos no opening be low. All the issuea or voids are grouped uear the mouth. This mouth is a weapon of so terrible a force that a mero glance at it, and at the huge sullen eyes of the beaut, at once convince the ob server that it is a ficrco and ravenous animal. It is not a mouth, properly, but a bill, parrot-shap ed, with strong, sharp horny edges, the lowor mandible fitting inn tho upper. Tho muscles are very strongly developed, and show that its hold ""?is deadly, as Indeed ia proyeu by those, who have observed it Beizing and tearing to pieces its pr_y. The eyes are quite round, very prominent, set J,t tho sides of tim hoad, aud have a malignant, greedy, cruel expression, which is indescribable, but wbioh those who hav_ noticed tho cold-blood ed stare of the dog-fish of our coast can imagine. It ia that intensified, and with a gleam of ferocious intelligence added. It remains to describo the arms of the cuttle fish- three monstrous weapons, each furnished with a series of exhausters, with which it clings with fatal tenacity to ita prey, which it has first seized and enveloped in ila anaconda-line bug. The larger rock sqnid or cuttlc-fi-h has eight arms. Those, of eourso, vary in length, accord ing to the size of tho animal; but examples are common on tho coast of Mudagasca aud Eastern Africa whoso aims mensuro from throe to flye feet ia leugth, who spread over a circle, therefore, whose diameter is from seven to twelvo feet. Each arra baa a row of Hat projections, com monly called saokors. but which aro in reality marvellously contrived nir-exhaiistera, whoso me chanism is too complicated to be made coraprc .houaibl- without diagrams. It will suflico to ex plain that thuy work ia a manner similar to that ample pieco of leather with a string attached of Behool boys called a "alicker," with which (in my school days) wo uaed to lift bricks and other flat, heavy objects. Tho body, which is vory small in proportion to the spread of arma, ia simply a leathery bag, con taining the intestines aud orgunB of life. The breathing apparatus is, according to Montfort (who dissected a gr. at many), so constructed that the animal oan exist for a considerable time on the land, and may be called semi-amphibious. Ita arms, which are nlno ita organs of progression, but poorly sustain ita weight, and it is not proba ble that it ever, except by accident, oomes on shore ; though it hue ita favorito home among tho rocks ou tho coast, to one of which it clings with two arma, while tlio rest an? thrown out to oatcb passing dab. It ia somotimea found la the eurf, whither it has probably been lod iii pursuit of ita prey. And several obsorvorn i. Beale in particular) , Mientio . having seen it at sea on tho sur taco, Where it progressed by a rotary cork-aorow motion of tho arms; HABITS OF THE FISH. Montfort, who spent many yei.ru in observing tho habita of the cuttle fish, ou two occasions met them on Bbore. Ouco M hugo mastiff which ac companied him on his explorations discovered tho ailinn!, and drew bia maatc-r'a attention by Ida ex cited barking. "When I carno to the rocho," ho rolatct., *.! found a cuttlo Hah whoso arms wero thn_o foot long. Ho waa duionding himself against til? violent attacks of the dog, an animal of immotiso size and strength and undaunted courage, which bad airo ?dy onco saved my lifo wheu attacked by a wolf. Tho dog ran round the cuttlo vainly attempting to HO izo tho arms, which followed litiii with singular di-xtority. and lashod bim ovor the back uko whips. I looked on. a minuto in great astonishment at the dexterity Of tho ouitlo, which seemed full of rage, and showt-d no desire to retreat, ?hough the water was just behind it. Whon it Haw me it seemed for the first time somewhat intimidated. There waa a chango in its taonos. Tho arms struck out leas ofte_, and it endeavored to drag fitself to the shore. J Seeing tina my bravo dog accrued encouraged. Watching a chance, ho leaped within tho arma and fastonod his tooth in one, quito near the[hotly. .?Instantly four arms wore drawn up and twined rigidly about tho dog, who struggled vainly to froo himself, and for onoo losing bia courage ut tered piteous howls and orios for bolo. Bloan timo the cuttlo, whoso hugo protruding oyes eoomed actually ?o Hash Aro, and whoBO body had turned many coloro, from dark violot to bright Bcarlot, was drawing itaolf with conaidorablo epood toward tho water, dragging with little effort tho hoavy body of my struggling dog. Tho rough rocky ground holpod him to draw tho weight along, by giving his arniB Bocuro holds. "Already tho monster lind reached tho water side, when I could no longer boar tho sight, and rushed to the help of my faithful dog. I soixed two of tho arms of tho cuttlo-fish, and bradas my feet liinily against a Bolid rock, pulled with nil my strength. I succeeded in touring looso those arms. Tho animal struggled, uttered cries of rago which resembled tho growl of A norco watch-dog; and linnlly attacked mc, tuo, throwing two of its aruiB about my person. Hut my bravo dog had not been idlo. Uiitboring courage from my advance, ho had succeeded in quito tearing off with his strong teeth two of the arms of the cuttlo; and with another struggle ho W:IB froo. J.'hen, with a fmy which I nover saw equalled, ho attacked *ho disabled monstor, which wo together soon over powered." "I determined, says Montfort, in conclusion, nover tigain to attack sa animal of this kind un nrmed, or to venturo to closo quirtera with it." Tho vast strength and determination of tim cuttle-fish will uppoar when wo know that, though this individual spread nearly niuo foot, his body waa not larger than a pumpkin. TUR K1UKEN. So much foi* au animal which is common enough; but wo como now to trout of a, larger variety, as of a supposed moiistor. To present to the incred ulous nader the krakon, or colossal cuttle-fish, without li rat allowing him,tho mininera mid hubits of tho commoner variety, would have bien im prudent; and I am too good a lawyer to bo thus imprudent. Our sporni-wlialomon have long known of tho oxiatonco of a species of cuttlc-tish which alt tins a monstrous B?ZC. I have myself seen and bandied what was plainly a piece of tho arm ?if such an nnimaL It ?vas found il?ating in tho so;i, between Madagascar and tho Iolo of Frauoo, and measured two feet iu diameter. It was a mure fragment, perhaps six feet long; but the suckers upon it wero the sl/.o of a dcosert plato. It often happens that the'Sperm whale, wheo in his death agony, becomes 'Vick at the stom ach." In such enies ho vomits forth musses of squid, and often individual pieces which aro near ly as largo as th? body of a full grown niau. It liinst be boruo in mind that tho throat of tho sperm nhalo is largo enough to talio in such masses without difficulty. It ia the right whale which hn8 a narrow swallow. Beforo a committee of the British Houso of Commons, Captain Coffin, of Nantucket, an swered Homo questions put to him to elucidate tho mystery of tho formation of ambergris. Ho slated incidentally that he lind once killnd a Bperm whale in whose mouth ho found what at tir.-t appeared to bo au immense serpent. On drawing it out, Lowcvor, when thoy got the fish alongside, they fouud it something still moro wonderful-namely, a portion of tho arm of a cuttle-fish. It measured a little over twenty-eight feet, and the s'uekora on it wero as large as dinner plates. The end which had been swallowed waa already decayed, mid tho outor ond, whore it h?d been torn or bitten off, did not appear to havo reached CIOBO to the body, as the plates or suck ers reaohed to its extremity, and It is known that in tho common cuttle-fish tho portion of tho arma nearest the body arc devoid of theso appendages, which would bo only iu tho way there. Now, given eight arms, each twenty-oight or thirty feot long, with a body in proportion, and you have at once a monster before which tho sea serpent must hide its diminished sizo in ouvy. Our friend, Major DoBos, has banded us tho following translation of a letter from a recent French navigator, who had the good fortune to fall in with one of theso marino monsters : M. F. BOUTER, commanding the Meelon, says : "Ox BOAH? THE AI.ECTON, I ??iho look^?te^i*?*_ s&?PSL&y?? the larboard side. 'It is red, looks like a piece of mast.' 'It ia an animal,' ho now cries, 'I eau Bee his claws.'" The Alecton waa approaohing tho objeot in full speed, I attentively examined the thing so dif ferently described, and I recognized tho gigan tiquo cuttle fiah, [poulpe], tho contested resist ance of which seems real only in mythology. I waa nearly in the preaence of ono of thoae strange beinga which the ocean sometimes throwa forth from ita depths, as if to defy science. Here was a good opportunity, and I determined to study the monster as near as possible, and to take hold of it if was possible. I immediately got every one on board ready ; they loaded the guns, fixed the har poons and ropes foi- thoii new sport. Unf< rtu nately the sea waa very rough, the ship waa rolling dreadfully, and the manoeuvring difficult, when the animal, although remaining always on the wator, WOB moving at oaso, and seemed disposed to keep away from tho ship. After several encounters, which only enabled us to give it about twenty shots, which did not seem to hurt it, wo succeeded to throw a harpoon and a laeso. We were preparing to increaeo the number of ropes, when, in consequence of a pow erful movement of the animal, the harpoon, which had not firmly fastened in his glutinous envelope, gave way; the part of tho animal where the rope had fastened broke, and we succeeded only in carrying off a part of his tai). But wo had aeon him near enough to onable na to give an exact description of it. It ia the En cornet Gigantesque. It seemed to moaaure l8 feot from head to tail, in the shape of a Parrot's beak, with eight oow erful arms, five or six feet long. Its aspect is hideous, color dark red, with ugly eyes as large as a plate. Officers and mon were all anxious to lower a boat in order to go and catch tho monster, and, perhaps, they might have boen successful, but I was afraid that in the encounter tho animal might capsize the boat with his arms and kill some of thurn with his powerful olaws, which, it is said, are charged with galvanic electricity. I did not think proper to oxpose tho lives of my men in or der to gratify my curiosity, aud, therefore, gave up the pursuit of the mounter, who instinctively avoided us by diving and passing to the other aide of tho ship, when we woro approaching. Now that I have seen that strange animal, and seen it too with my own eyes, I dare not deny any longer the many descriptions given by navigators. The sea has not spoken its last words yet; it keeps in its depths Bpocimens of extinot races, or elaborates, in ita over-working crucible, untold monsters for the terror of the sailors, and the subjects of mysterious legends of tho sea. t a a Southern litt?rature. A correspondent of tho N*w Orleans Times, who baa rocently visited Miss EVANS, author of "Beulah," at her homo in Mobile, writes that she is engagod upou a now novel, tho scone of which is laid in Oeorgia. Tho same writer gives the following account of othor works in preparation : Dr. J. O. Nott, another of tho colobrii les of Mo bile, is also hard at work preparing somo very im portant Bcioutifio works for tho press; among thom ho is engaged in preparing a compend of the "Types of Mankind," which he thinks will con tain everything essential In the original work, aud will be much moro oxplicit. Admiral Semines will soon prepare his adven tures on tho high soas-whilo in command of tho Alabama-for the press. He has been offered ?5000, in Ecgl-nd, for the copvrlghtof the work, but the offer was doclinod. It will probably first appear in numbers, in a Southern monthly, and afterwards be gathered up and published iu book shape. The May number of the Crescent Monthly, the now magazine publishod in Now Orleans, has a striking piotnre of tho literary destitution of the Bonth during tho war : We havo received aevoral books from North ern publishers, anl woro mach gratifiod at tho idea of once moro being able to keep up with tin literature of tho day. Nothing could be moro ac ceptable than books publishod from January, 1861, to January, 1866. Buring that poriod wo were shut out from all intercourse with tho literary world, and only heard of the titles of new hooke through tho Northern newspapers which " ran the blockade." This and similar favors we will do oui beat to recipr?cate. The books issued during the war are new to the great muss of our people at well as to us, and they would bay them quito se readily as thoeo reoontly publiahoq. To us the greatest ueprivatfon of the war was that o' being out off from the new books and pe riodicals ever issuing from the press. It was willi a spirit of envy, it mast be confossod, that we read of tho now worka which thoso only a fow miloo be yond our military lines woro pormittod to onjoy. How woll do wo romembor the first now book that foil into our hands after leaving "Oaetlo Thun der," that delightful retreat in Richmond, some timo after the surrender of General Lee; how fondly wo hold it, and gazed admiringly upon its covers and their lottoring; how proudly wo turnod tho loaves and took in the incens? that arose from tho new paper, as sweet as the fragrance of now mown hay; and thon tho delight of poring over its pages! It was charming; and oven yet wo havo not bocoino accustomed to tho sight of new books so that wo can bandi? thom with iudifferonco. It ia with a fooling of childish delight that we spread thom about ovor our table, BU that they may bo continually in our sight. There aro hundreds in tho South who will appreciate) this feeling; and wlien the now crop in 1'iiido thorn are hundreds wlio will come into the city ami buy as many Of those books published during the War as they are ablo, in order that thuy may keep up with the lite raturo ol' the duy.. lliiiciiii Finance. Beyond the act approved 3d March, 18(35, to es tablish a Bureau for tho Relief of Freo -linen and Refugee?, we are unaware Of any further statute in this regard-the only determinate attempt lo leginliito more broadly thereon, having, as will be remembered, been summarily ?qneloned by the first of Mr. Johnson's vetoes. Taking, tuen, thi* act of 3d March as the solo enactment, it is pro posed to eonsldor what officials it allows and what sources of expenditure it permits us legitimate First, the men, and then the mousy. It provides that thore shall bo ono " commissioner," " whose compensation shall bo three thousand dol?ais per annum, and such number of clerks as may be art signed to him by the Secretary of War. not oxeeed mg one chief clerk, two of the fourth c1 ins, two of the third chisj, and live of the first das*"-ton in all, wiiose oggrogato compensation, us wo reinem* ber tho respective salaries of the grades nuuied, would amount to $15.500. 'In addition, assistant eommlsnioaora are al lowed, "not oxceodiug ten in number," and each to receivo "an annual salary of two thoimnd live liomin.d dollars in full compensation for all his services." Adding all these salaries up, the re sult will be $13,500 as the sum allowed for Bureau officials ty the terms of the, net whereby said Bu romi carno into being. But allowing a like sum for kborors, etc., wo have $37 000 iii full of all per missible compensation. "Issues of provisions, clothing und fool" for "immediate and temporary shelter and supply" of certain n?cessitons per sons, ure authorized by the act, mi i fir the amount thus needed wo will take tho figures as given by Congress, so ended, $2,874,150. Adding to tho grand total thus made one million of dollars for nil legitimate incidental oxpensos, as stationery, telegraphing, printi g, mid the like,"we get the approximately lawful expenditures of this Bureau as about $3,959,150. Now let ns see whit tho Into bill passing the bogus "House" calls for. Item, salarios of assist ant and sub-assistant ' commissioners $47,5ti0 $22,1.00 loo much, ton assistant c ?mniissioners coming to $23,000 and "tub-assistants" being functionaries utterly unknown to either tho letter or Bpirit of ttio law. Item, salaries ot'clerks $82, 800-$07,300 too much, tho ten clerks alfowod only coming to, at tho highest ratos established, $15,500. Mam, "stationery and printing," 168,000 -let thnt pasa. "Quurt?ra and fnel $15,'JH0 and let that pass too, though whai a ponuy worth of firowo.id this i-* to that intolerable deal of fools cap. "Clothiug for distribution," $l,75|i,000, and let that pass too, though wo would liko to see, by way of a curiosity, a Georgia nigger rigged np in Bureau shoddy. The act allows clothing, ana we hopo that Captain ?lavis who "disposed ut a largo amount of such clothing at private sal [vi,I. Qoii. Steedman'a report,] id tho only Jeremy DM dler that baa thus cheated the blacks. "Com missary atores," f 1,100,250, and let that pass too, for tho act allows provisions and some of the pork and sugar, even in North Carolina must reach the colored epiglottis. "Medical department," $500, 000-where is the authority for a liait million of pills, powders and boluses, and why waa it that poor black men and women perished of neglected small-pox when all this money is estimated for their bohoof? "Transportation," $1,980,000. Some of this wo can perceive as nocobsary, but let us know the exact proportion spout iu carrying kid napped negroos from their homes to foreurn fields of bondage. "Behool superintendents," $21,000 w_. ., ---jo UiA linn ant.horiziuir & Bureau peda goguery 7 "Sitea for school Douses aud asyiffuio, $3,000,000-three millions, muid you, for which there is not one single line ol warrant in tho law, the whole thing being a gross, palpable, and shameless malversation. And with this there comes to an end the bead roll of Radical smuggling. About four millions aro shown to be the extremo limit of any possible lawful expenditure under this act, and yet over seven millions more aro clapped upon this al ready staggering exhibit. About fifty employ, es waa doubtless all the law over contemplated, and yet in Virginia alone wo loam thcro aro seventy eight military and two hundred and thirty-three civilian attaches. In North Carolina are thirty five military employees, and iu tho medical de partment alone, for of that only is a return mudo, fifty -aoven civilians. How they swarm in Goor iwa, and to her right and hor loft, abovo hor and below, wo will not daunt imagination by attempt ing to conceivo. Erected for one simple purpose, the Bureau has spread out its shado like sumo Coisonous banyan tree. Intended to ho operated y a corpa of clerks, like any other governmental bureau, it has lashed out into a bewildoriug pro fusion of parsons, podagogues, advocates, judges, goalors, janissaries, crimps, el id omne genus the list would stretch out to the crack of doom. Quicquid homines agunl that is done in tho Bu reau, for that Bureau is a world, and a wicked world, in silhouette. But this is getting into metaphor, and wo pre fer to stick to plain arithmetic. Sido by side wo give the figures: THE nunn AU AS A jon. THE BUREAU ?KDER TI1K uv. 1 Commissioner.$3,000 10 ASB't CommU'u. .26,000 10 Clerks.16,600 Quarters and Fuel.. .15,'..Ou Clothing.1,760,000 ComraiB'ry Stores. 1,100,260 Incidentals.1,013,600 $3,050.160 tub. ?BB't Commission ers (bogus).$32,000 Clerks .bogus.67.300 ? Medicino?".60. ,000 Transportai ion_1,080,OVO "School Sup'ta." (bogus).31,000 1 Bites for school houses and asy lums".3,000,000 Incidentals.l.GCm.eOO $7,1)90,3110 And herewith, for the prosont, the Jluroau is bidden farewell. It ia emphatically a "ftg thing" and, growing ?ike tho genii who carno ont of the brazen pot. in every sonso-let ita podagoguoa expound the Latin-virss acquircscit ettndo. Augusta Constitutionalist. in Causes of the English Financial Panic. The Pall Mall Gazette, of the I2iti inst., baa an editorial explanation of tho causos of tho finan cial panic in London, which is more explicit than any other wo havo mot with, if not moro conclu sive. Tho writor says that the panic cannot be attributed to any of the ordinary oausos, liko business losses, failure of crops, cotton famine, excosaivo export of bullion, ace., Ac. The "finan cing system" is at the bottom of Iho wholo difll culty, and what this systom is may be gathered from the circumstances of tho flrat groat victims of the panic, as follows : The legitimate business of Overond, Gurnoy & Oo. was to discount bills, which, to people pos sessed of the nocossary capital and oxperience, is one of the saftCBt ways of making money that can bo imagined, and ono by which the members of tho old Arm had at oho timo accumulated fabu lous wealth. Unluckily, however, for themselves and tho public, tlioy took to advancing money in inmenso suma to finance companies and similar bodies on soouritios which could not possibly bo contorted Into monoy for many months, perhaps ovon for yoars. In order to enable thom to do this, largo num bers of bankore and other persons deposited with them thoir surplus cash, which could bo called in either on demand or at ft vory short notice, and wo have reason to believe that when they stoppod payment thoir position might havo been repre sented not very Incorrectly by tho following figures. Thoy had a oapitul of ?1,000.000. They had deposits whiob woro unsecured, and for which, accordingly, thoy wore immediately Hablo, of ?3,500,000. They had also ?6,000,000 of de posits for whioh tho depositors hold securities. Thoy had leas than half a million of approved bille or othor soouritios in'their hands, on whioh money could bo advanced by any prudent com pany. What thoir claims upon their own debtors were, wo do not pretend to know. Tho shares of the oompany, as every otie knows, wero at 10 pre mium not long since, but by somo of those fluc tuatinnsend ii may be by soma of thoso ingenious manouvras which flourish qn tho Stock Exchange, thoy began to fall some time ago. When tlio fall hod once set in it had a tendency to inoroaso, as the sbaroholdora did not understand it, and did undoratand the immonse liabilities which thoy had inourred. As the share* fell, the depositors with the bouao becamo alaruiod aud withdrew heir balancea, and inasmuch ae tho company had locked up all their funda in securities which wero for practical purpose? inconvertible, tho result was thoir stoppage Thoir application to tho Bank of England failed of courao, for tho securities they wore ablo to offer amounted to less than half a million, while their immediate liabilities wero aoven times as much. In short, they arrived at tho natural ond of their courso of doing business, which waa to lend for long ferma and at an onormous interest money which thoy had borrowed from others for short terms and at lower interest. Bo long na the loan, for abort terms wero forthcoming, thoy, no doubt, made great prouts; but. as sonn asthoyworo with drawn, ruin was Inevitable. Tho writer adds: "It is easy to seo how a catastrophe of tbia sort works round upon others. Tho bankers who wero known to have mudo depot-ita with Ovcrond, Gur ney >fc Co. to -t largo amount wero, of course, sup posed to bo themsolves in danger, and boneo cunio a run upon thom. Thoy in turn havo had to aoply in Home lustancos foi- assistance to tho Bank of IOngland, and though that aaaiatauee baa been most liberally given (wo believe flint the amount of bills diacoui.ted yesterday waa groaler than bad ever been kin wn before), tho Dunk Charter Act prevented a certain lim t of accommodation from being passed." t-PEOlAL NOTICES. jesrRUPTUltli CUllED I-WHITE'S PATENT LEVER TUUSS la warranted to euri? BUPTUBB radi eally. Tower is marlo strong or light? St pleasure. Ne proHBuro on tho BACK or COKD. Sold wholesale and rotuli Pamphlets freo. WHITE'S TATEST LI .VER TRUSS CO., Bolo Proprietors, No. ODO Broadway, N. Y. April 14 Htuilr.inuif? SfS-MARRlAGE AND CELIBACY, an Essay of Warulug and Instruction for Young Mon. A'so, Disca.ir-R anil Minson which prostrate tlio vital powors, with suro ni eau a of relief. Sont freo of eliargo in Bonleit lottor envelopes. Address, l)r. .1. 8KILLIN HOUOHTON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, l'a. April 17 3mo. ?r COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP_THIHOELE URATED Toilet uon.11, In BUCh univnr- lil demand, e made from the cHolccst raatorlala, la mild and eiuollleittin Its n.Uuro, fiii;.;iriiHl)- KI. 111 tri, and ostreuioly ln;n?r?eli-l In its action upon tho Bkln. For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. February 7 lyr sar H-LL'l. HAIR DYE-FIFTY OENTS ULAOK OB BROWN.- Instantaneous In ofToct, reliable for natural appearance, beauty of color and durability; ?Iso the cheapest aud host lu uno. Deviot, Ho. 60 John -treot, coruor of William street, Now Tortc, aud sold by ?rngglsts and Fancy Goods Stores ovcrywhere. November 50 Orr.o ?_r BATOHELOR'8 HAIR DYEI-THE ORIGINAL and beBt in tho world I The only truo and perfoct HAIIi OTE. Harmloss, Keliablo and Instantaneous. Produces Immediately a Rp1 omi Id Black or natural Brown, with .nt Injuring tho hair or skin. Remedies tho 111 otTeots 0 4-d dyes. Sold by all Dm ?gis ta. The genuino In signed .VH.LIAM A. BATCHELOR. Also. REGENERATING EXTRACT OF MILLEFLEUBS, For restoring and Bonutllylnp the Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR, New York. Angust 17 _lyr *W SPECIAL NOTICE. - "GRDATOAK- FROM little acorns grow." Tho worst disease- known to the aman race spring from oauses so email as to almost efy detection. The volumes of scientific lore that fill the table? and shelves of the medical fraternity only go to prove and elaborate these fact?. Then guard yoiw_elvi?" vf lilli? yon may. The smallest nuililo on tbo skin la a tell-tale and Indicator of disease; It may fade and die away from the surface of the body, mt It ?vlll reach the vitals, perhaps, at lost, and death 'lethe result and flnal "close MAGGIEL'S BILIOUS .YHPEPTIO, and DIARRHEA TILL- care where al) others fail. While for Burna, Scalds, Chilblains. Cuts .nd al) ?bra-Ions or the skin, MAGG-PL'S Salve fa In. fallible. Sold by J. MAGG1EL, No. 43 Fulton.street, New York, and all Druggists, at 25 cents per box. September 26_lyr J95TTHE SALE OF THE PLANTATION BIT TERS Is without precedent In the history of tho world. There la no secret lu tho matter. They are at once the mont speedy, strengthening health-resto.-er ever dis covered. It requires but a single trial to understand this Thoir purity can always bo relied upon. They aro composed of the celebrated GalUaya Bark, Cascarilla Bark, Daudoltou, Oliamomile Flowers, Lavender Flowers, Wlutorgrcon, AHIBO, Cloverbuds, Orange-peel, Snake-root, Caraway, Coriander, Burdock, S.~T.~1860-?X. &c. - They aro especially recommended lo clergymen, pub Ho speakers, and persons of literary habit? and soden tary life, who require ireo digestion, a relish for food, and clear mental faculties. Delicate fomales and ?-oak porsons are certain to find in these Bitters what they have eo long looked for. They purify, ulrem-then and invigorate. They create a healthy appetite. They are an antidoto lo chango of water and diet. They overcome effects of dissipation and lato hours. They strengthen the system and enliven the mind. They prevent miasmatic and Intermlttont fovers. They purify the breath and acidity of the stomach. They Cure Dyspepsia and Constipation. Thoy cure Diarrhea, Cholera and Cholera Morbna. X_cy cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache. They are the bost Bitters in the world. They make tho weak man strong, and are exhausted nature's great rsstonc Tho following startling and omphatio statements can be seen at onr office. Letter of Rev. E. F. On INK, Chaplain of the 107tb Now York Regiment: NEin ACQUT- OBREE, March 4th, 1803. Owing to tho great exposure and terrible d?composi tion after tho battle of Antietam, I was utterly prostrat ed and very sick. My stomach would not retain medi cino. Au articlo colled Plantation Fitters, prepared by Dr. DBAKE, of New York, WBB prescribed to give mo strength and an appetite. To my great surprlso they gave mo immodiato relief. Two bottles almost allowed mo to join my reginienl. ..'?*'. I havo sinoe aeon them used in many casos, and am freo to Say, tor bos pital or private purposes I know of nothing like them. Rev. li. F. GRANE, Chaplain. Lottor from the Rov. N. E. GILDS, St. ClalrsvMlo, Pa. GENTLE?.-?* :-You were kind enough, on a former oc casion, to send mo a half dozzen bottles of Plantation Bitters for $3 50. My wife having derived so much bi-nefit from the uso of theso Bitters, I desire bet to continuo them, and you will please send ns six bottles moro for tho monoy enclosed. I am, very truly, yours, N. E. OILD-, Pastor Ger. Ref. Church, SOLDIERS' HOME, BnpBnnrrENDENT's Oiric-, I CINCINNATI, OHIO, Jan. 15th, 1863. j moe** . ? ? ? I bave given your Plantation Bitters to hundreds of our noble soldiers who s op hero, more or less disabled from varions causes, sud tho effect is marvolloua and gratifying. Such a preparation as this ia I heartily wish In every family, in every hospital, and ut hand on every battle Hold. G. W. D. ANDRbWS. buporintendent Dr. W. A. CHILES, Bnrj-e in of the Tenth Vermont Re gtmeut, writes-.-"I wish every soldier had a bottle of Plantation Bitters. They are tho mast effective, per foot, and harmlos* tonic I ovor used." WlLl-ABD'? HOTEL, I WASHINGTON, D. C, May 22d, 1803. j GBKT-KMEM.-Wo require another supply of your Plantation Bitters, the popularity of which dally in creases with tho guests of our house. Respectfully, SYKES, OHADWIOE b CO. Ao. ko. be. . Ao. Ao. Be euro that ovory bottlo beam the lac-aimllo of onr Signatare on a steel plato label, with onr privat? stamp ovsr the cork. P. H. DRAKE & CO. Na. 302 BROADWAY, N. Y. Bold by allrsapootable Druggists, Physician?, Grocers, n?tala. Saloons, and country dealers. April 1? thit.lyr SPECIAL N0TI0E8. ms- CnEAPEST ST?BE IN NEW YORK TO BOY CHINA, GLASS, STONEWARE, CUTLERY, SILVERPLATEDW?RE, ko. Always on hand, that popular, nsw and beautiful White 8tono Parisian Din ner, Tea and Tollot Hots, bandsomo as Chino, samo color and abapos, and half tho prlco. Call and seo If you don't purchase doods sent all over tho world. HAOLEY'H. COOrEIt INSTITUTE, April 14 Btntta3mo Mlddlo of tho Block. JW ARTIFICIAL EYES.-AUTIFIOIAL HU MAN EYES made to order and insortod by Drs. F. BAUCH and P. OOUGELMANN (formerly employed by ROIBSOSNKAU, of Paris), No. 09'J Broadway. Now York. April 14_ lyr mr AWAY W?D SPECTACLE8.-OLD BYEE 'nado now, without SpoctacleB, Doctor or Modlclno Pamphlet wallod freo ou receipt of ton cents. Addrets B. B. FOOTE, M. D., No. 1180 Broadway. New York. No vein bor ?_ B&~ BIMIlilA S1BIH.IIIUS CUltANTUU. HUMPHREYS' SPECIFIC, FOR PREVENTION* ANB CURE or ASIATIC O HOU H! HA - As tho season advances, and Dyncutory, Cholera Mor bu8, attended with Fevers, aro becoming common, n PREVENTION for the ASIATIC CHOLERA Isa ncccssl ty -with every individual and overy family. In tho lust visitation of Cholera lu Ibis country, Br. HUMPHREYS' SPECIFIC was regarded, wherever the pressura on his timo allowed it to bo ititro'lucoil, as tbo surest PREVENTIVE and most effectual CURE given to tbo public. Of thoso who uso tho PREVENTIVE faithfully, only about ilvo por cent, woro attached, and ef catos treated tho mortality was loss thau four per cent. Uno -bri 1'ounce vial?.$1.00 Ptfckctcascs, three three-quarter vials, and book of dircotloue, templete. 3.00 Family cases, I ti roo ouo-ounco vials, and book, completo.;. 5.00 Sont by mall freo on receipt of prlco. HOMEOPATHIC SYPHIL0IDS. ANCHOR SYPHILOID, cures Gonorrhoea, Gloet, Old Urinary Complain ta.$2.00 STAR SYPHILOID <C?HO of three bottlcB and book), euroa receut Syphilis, Chancres, Buboes. COO Sont by mull on receipt of price. HUMPHREYS' Specific II(imio|iiiiliic Medicine Company, No. 502 Broadway, Now York. KING & 0ASSIDEY, April 14 HtuthGmos ' Charloston, S. O. S-T-1860---X. DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTEK8. Tboy purify, streugthon and invigorate. They or?ate a healthy appetite. They are an antidote to chango of water and diet. They overcome effects of dissipation and late hour? They strengthen the system and enliven the mind. They provent miasmatio and intermittent fevora. They purify the breath and acidity of the stomach. They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation. They cure Diarrhoea, Cholora and Oholora Morbns. They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache. They are tffb best Bitters In the world. They vant* the weak strang, and aro exhausted nature's great r* storer. They are made of pure Ht. Croix Rum, the cele brated Calisaya Bark, roots and herbs, and are t&kai with the pleasuro of a beverage, without regard to ago or time of day. Particularly recommended to delicate persona requiring a gentle stimulant. Bold by all Gro oors, DruggiaU, Hotels and 8aloons. Only genulni when Cork is covered by our private U. 8. Stamp, lia ware of counterfeits and refilled bottles. P. H. DRAKE A CO., No. 21 Park Row, New York. Ootobor 28 statb ly LYON'S KATHAIRON. KATH A I RON IS FROM THE GREEK WORJ "Kathro, " or ? " Ksthairo, " signifying to cleanse rojuvonato and restore. This article la what its asmi signifies. For preserving, restoring and beautifying th> human hair. It is the most remarkable preparation In th world. It is again ownod and put up by the orlf inal proprietor, and ia now made with the same care, skill and attention which gave It a sale of over one million bottles per annum. It la a most delightful Hair Dressing. It eradicates scurf and dandruff. It keeps the head copi and clean. It makes tho bair rlob, soft and glossy. It prevent? the bair from falling off and turning gray It restores hair npon bald beads. Any lady or gentleman who vaines . beautiful be* of bair should use Lyon's Kathalron. It is known ant used throughout the olvlBsod world. Bold by all rt spectable dealert. DKM AS BARNES A CO., Qptober 38 ntutblyr New York lUWmiTilMI WATISR. rpHE ASTONISHING 8?C0E88 WHICH HAS AT A TEND n this invaluable medicine proves H the most perfect remedy over discovered. No language can convey an adequate idea al the immodiate and almost miraculous chance which it occasions to the debilitated and shattered system. In foot, it stands tuirlvaUed as s remedy for the perfect ouro of Diabetes, Impotenoy, Loss of Muscular Energy, Physical Prostration, Indigestion, Ncn-retention or Inconsistency of Urine, Irritation, Inflammation or Ulc?ration of *? the Bladder and Kidnoys, Diseases of the Prostrate Gland, Stone in the Bladder, Calculus, Gravel, or Driokdast Deposit, And all Diseases or Affections of the Bladder and Kid noys, and Dropnical Swolllngu existing In Men, Women, or Children. FOR THOSR DISEA8ES PECULIAR TO FEMALES CONSTITUTION WATER l8 A SOVEREIGN REMEDY. Thoso irregularities are the cause of frequently reenr rinv dlseasp, and through neglect tho seeds of snore grave and dangerous maladies are the result; and as month alter month passos without an effort being made to assist nature, the ti?loulty become? ohronlo, the no uent gradually los?s her appetite, the bowels are con* stlpated, night sweats como on, and consumption final ly ends her career. vI?or aale by all Druggists. Price ti. W. H. GREG? A CO., Proprietor?. MORGAN A AIJ.BN, General Agents, No. 40 Oliff street, New York. MORGAN ?fcOS., OHABLEBiQN, AQENT8. April It tau? NATURE'S OWN REMEDIES. ! Congress Spring Water. Empire Spring Water. Columbian Spring Water, NO NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL COMPOUND HA3 yet been discovered or MANUFACTUIIEO that equals the? wators as a PBEVK.NTIVE, REMEP AND PERMA. MENT ODRE, for many temporary and chronic di. cases, as proved by the experience of many thoueando who have drank them for years, with the most beucliola effects. CONGRESS WATER Is a cathartic, alterative and tonic, and Is a valuable remedy for affr?tions of tin? l?lver and Kidneys, l>y?. papata, ?out, Chronic Constipation und Cutaneous ?Jls-J wisi'H. It isa moat powerful preventive ol tin. Fo??r*J and BllioHs Complaints, so prevalent in warm cUmat?siP EJUl'IR? WATER Is a cathartic, and a val nable remedy for Rheumata Derangement of the Liver, Diseases of the Ukin, - Gcuorul Debility, It? elliot? me moat HUlntiiry lu jB Diseuses. It is an alines} BOWS CUBE fur .w'crofii'<ij;-'j the most a;r|;ravaterl forum nt I)\ sin |>Hi_, As a i'NKvj TIVE AND cuni-for all Bdious D-raugemcut-i it st. unrivaled. COLUMN. AS WATER Is a tonic ?ml diuretie ol a billilly lien? Belal rhararj and is o roanrviCttKMKnr tor l>i:iit?te*. Gravel.Calcul Irritation and Inllammutini, oi tin- Kldne>e and DiadJ and has most singularly activa ?Ileom in rwtoring tl| m (?.mu when debilitated bj long discaao. Females iMVOaU-Cred for years from irregularity, und the trcssing diseases hlio?vn only to their six, have )J eutlrely cored by the faithful ami judicious use ot LUMBIAN WATER. -I Thono waters are bottled (resli and pure, from eacl Uio above-named Sprints, In KO carefnl and HCCU,] manner that they preserve all their mudloiual valu'j yearn, and will bo found equally clllciu-ious when rlij thousands of miles distant, as when taken dlrtctly tho -pring. Beware oj Imitations and inferior }Valers? tho corl all genuino Cougres-B, -inpiro mid Columbian \Y| aro branded on the side, of lim cork, thus ; ?COKGRESB WATEB, C. & E. 8. Co. KMwnv. WAT It li. ~. f COLD-TDIA- WATF.n, I \ u. et E. a. co. j ,.,_ Packed safely and Reetircty, In boxes suitable for ment to any part of the world. Congress and Ei Waters in hoses, containing 1 Dozen Pints, or 2 Quart Dottles each. Columbian Water in hose inn 4, or C Dozen Half Pints, or 4 Dozen Pint B< each. Bold by all DrugglBts, Hotels, Wine Merchant first-ehiH!? Grocers. Sold only at Wholosalo by HOT.HKISS SOUS, Priors, No. 92 Beekinan-street, M. S3*- Ordora by mall receivo prompt attention. March 16 thstn3me HEALTH RESTORED, AND 8ICKNE88 PREVENTED BY D8ING THE BR-TED GRAEFENBERG FAMILY MEDICINE! AMONG WHICH ARE MARSHALL'S UTERINE CATHOLIC Prico $1.60, Which will infallibly, positively. Invariably on those torturing, perplexing, and debilitating sympt* commonly known as FEMALE DISEA8E,- WEAKN? IRREGULARITIES, etc., which weary and render happy HO mi 11 y women between the ages of 15 on! for which the medical profeselon HOPES In vain o remedy, and from which wealth, position, delicacy,? refinement afford no exemption. Read the following: LAFAYETTE, KY., Jnne al, 186 I am a graduate of tho regular Medical Colleges. Eig een months ago I had seven caseB of nevero fem?is 1 ease which I had entirely failed to cure.* One lad; L constant hysterics; one hod every BJ mp ton of epilip convulsions consequent upon deranged:menstruate others bad whites, lolling, irregularities, and all the vere symptoms of continued uterine dorangemr Raving my attention called to MARSHALL'S UTERI OATHOLICON, I nsed it, and it cured every case. Ti has not boon a ningle failure lu its operation. 0. J. NORTHINGTON, M. jgar*See that the seal of the Graofenberg CompaL; on every bottle. ~5ft TETE GI?AEFENBERG~V1_GETABI__ PI Are tho best in the world for family use, and for J gestion - Constipation - Headache- Nervousness iousnees -Heartburn - Acidity- Nausea- - FJatulenc Want of Appetite-Dyspepsia-Liver Complaint pings-Fevers. On account oi their great mildness, and from the that they never gripe, nauseate, or leave the bowel* constipated condition, tho Graefenborg Pills found more pleasant tban any others. er Prico 26 cents p?- r box. On the receipt of one lar loor boxes will bo sent by mail, free of poBtag any part of the country. DYSENTERY 8YRUP-Price 60 oents. Infallible In all cases of bowel aomplalnts, and tain cure lor ASIATIC CHOLERA. GREEN MOUNTAIN OINTMENT-Price 26 cen SSr-For Burns, Bruises, Scalds, Old Bores, Obilbl Chapped Skin, Cold Sores, and wherever there I -animation. It acts Uko magic.-?& ?irTho Ointment te guaranteed as the best apj ?on in the world for the above. It acts more qn and certainly than any other ever offered to the pi CHILDREN'S PANACEA_60 cents. SARSAPARILLA COMPOUND-% I. CON8UMPTIVE*B DALHAM.-S3. EYE LOTION-26 cents. HEALTH RITTERS.-26 couts. PILE REMEDY-$1. FEVER AND AGDB REMEDY.-60 cents. MANDAI. OF HEALTH.-26 cents. A complote F ly Physician. Sent by mail on recelpt'oi 26 cents. THE GRAEFENBERG FAMILY MEt>I0INE8 are pared under the Immediate supervision of a SEIL PHYSICIAN, and they may be relied upon in all i S-TTHEY ARE PURELY VEGETABLE.-?? SE7*They have been the loading American Beut for 20 years. Sold, wholesalo and retail, by THE GRAEFENI COMPANY, No 139 William street, New York, the trade generally. ??-The trade supplied on liberal terms, by KING & CASSIDEY, March 17 stuthSmoa CHARLESTON, BEAUTY. - ADBURN, Golden, Flaxen, and Silken 0URL8 produced by the use of Prol. DEBBBUX'S FUIHER LE CHEVEUX. out* application warranted to carl the most straight , and stubborn bair of either sex into wavy ringlets or heavy massive euria. Has used by the f ishlonables of Paris and London, wit most gratifying results. Does no injury to the Prico by mall, sealed and postpaid, $1. Descriptif culara mailed free AddreBS, BERGER, SHU f TS ? Chemists, No. 2fl.r> River-atreet, Troy, N. Y. Sole 1 for the United States. tntfai-Smo Mi _#flSfcv -?iruRrKime AND MTJB ff^? VV TAOUKB forced to -L?a-..ljgf grow upon tho smoothest yi*.jr laco In from three to five mmisyam wi-oan by iminr? Dr. 8)iVIO BL N E ' 8 RE8TAURATDER ?\Mm B^kCAPILLAIHK, the .most ^tMJMJfgr"' wonderful discovery In mo- ' rJF dern solenoe, acting upon the R aird and Hair In an almost miraculous mannJ has been used by .the ollte of Parla and London wit most flattering success. Names of all purchasers be registered, and if entire satisfaction is not glv every instance, the money wiri be cheerfully ref Price by mall, sraled and postpaid, $1. Descriptlv culara and testimon?ala ma?-.d freo Addrea-BBI 811 UTI3 b CO , Chemists, No. .85. River-street, N. Y. Sole agents for the United 8 Utes. May 7 tnthrt Till. BARNWELL S10NTI1VEL, THB PUBLICATION OF Tins PAPFA, WHIO| FICE waa destroyed In February lest by the ] army, has been resumed. It Is the'only paper nut la that large and populous District, and to m6rchar. busino-s ni ox. possesses adran tagea seldom met wit? Tarma tor advertising, $1 par B<ju_ro of twelre V " Inaertfon. 8.~?_rlp_on to paper. leas, tor each annum. Address -tarohl 8HUCK. k PESB1