Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, February 07, 1849, Image 3

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abe auutruaer. EDGEFIELD C. ]I WRDqESDAY. FRRUARY 7, 1849. THE SOUTHERN ADDRESS. Fr the wantof space we haye been unable to lay before oir readers in our present issue, the address of the Southern Delegates in Con gress to their constituents. The address has been signed by f-rty-five Southern Senators. and Representatives, and among them only two 1FAigs. It is written n good taste, and 6o - sidering the provocations to .excitement, it is r'markably temperate in tone and sentiment. It gives a diepas%ionate, but a bold, and dignified analysis of the whole subject or onr wrongs. It paints in vivid colors the gradual encroachments of abolition fanaticism from the ordinance of '87. to the rabid -resolutions pro posed and discussed before the late and present Congress. It portrays the imminent daugers which threaten the Republic from the effeciffof this virulent spirit; and closes with a manly and solema appeal to the Southern members of the Confederacy, " to be united, and to adopt all necessai'ry measures," to ta rike without look ing to consequences, in defence of rights, in volving their all-their ''property, prosperity, equality, liberty afid'safety." - We are, then. Fellow-citizens, arrived at a solemn crisis! The safety of all we hold dear in life is at stake-our prosperity, our liberty, our very existence! The address alluded to.. spreads before our eyes in lar.guage not to be misunderstood, on w'ongs and our dangers. But it proposes no measuies of redress. It leaves to'the intelligent and spirited people of the South, to adopt their own means- of do. fence. But it solemnly urges them to do somie thing. Will the people. whose rights and liberties are so endanLered, not respond to the noble sentiments of liberty and patriotism poured forth in their Lehalf I Will they lie in sluggish apathy till all is lost I Let them' rise in all the dignity of their strength;-let them plant themselves jn manly attitude to defend their rights and liberties, without looking to consequences, and "the North will be brought to a pause !" Let them stand boldly to the post of honor and justice, and the- North may. yet adopt a course of- policy, which may quietly Z7- 1-1...n.,...,.i-",&=fict.be - ween the two sections." But let them stand ataUhazards! "Their assailtints and not they, ' will be reLpQnsible for the consequences." 'JIThey will stand justified by all laws, human and divin:' for they not onl hold in their. bands, the liberties ofthe present geperation, -but a's$t'helibrius of osteritY L.hopeilht "Old:, Edgq iA_C,wl7not be -*- back'wardlii.akin 6ln an sIeiniimentssa -TIHON . ._BURT. We are gadtied to see our distinguished RE esn adesedat inhis duty at this impor mance at the two.first meetings of the Southern Committee, attracted notice i but no one -for a - coment doubted his ataunch adherence to the cause of Southern rights. We -learn from a reliable source, that he was unable to attend the comnmittee atits first meetings on account of sickness; but has signed and Acart ityapproves of~ the address. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.. By a Catalogue of the Trustees, Faculty, and studeats of the .South Carolina College, we perceive that this institution, is, at present, in a very flourishing condition. It numbers 237 students; of which 5 are resident gradiuates: 67 of the Senior class; 76 of the Junior ; 73 of the sophomore; and 16 of the Freshman class. *- "The stated expenses of the College term, consisticg .of nine months, paid quarterly in *advance, exclusive of books, clothes, room funtr,and travelling expenses," are $185. Fs,andEr.-ru-ion. W .C RSO,L L D. President and Professor of Belles Let. FRANCIS LIEBER, L. L. D. Professor of History, Political Philosophy and Economy. Rev. JAMES H. THORNWVELL, D. D. - - Professor of Moral Philosophy, sacred Litera ture, and Evidences of Christianity. MAXIMILIAN LABORDE, M. D. Pro feAsor of Logic, Rhetoric and Philosophy of the mind. Rev. R. H ENRY, D. D. Professor of Greek - , CHARLES P. PELHAM, Professor of Roman Liiterature. M.ATHEW J1. WILLIAMS, Professor of * ~ Mathematics, Mech'anical Philosophy and As - tronomy. -RICHARD T. BRUMBY; Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology. The well known scholarship and attainments *of these various Officers, afford sufficient guar.. * . anty of the continued prosperity, of the Cot lege. Every lover of knowledge and of his - country should be proud of an institution, of fering so many advantages to the citizens of - the State, in the way of mioral and intellectual - imnproyemuent. - THE COLUMBIA TELEGRAPH. This spirited paper has passed entirely into . :the.hands of Eejwis DsLEoe, Esq., formerly *co-editor. The tone and ability which he has hitherto imparted to the paper, give assurance, that. under his absolute direction, it will, in Cu Sure, fully sustain its already high reputation. A new Post Office has been established in this District,-'called--.''Ivy Island," anid Dr. Tuons HI. PATTIUOn, appointed Post Master. - 41R. YANCEY'S -SPEECH.. We have received'a copy' of Mr..Ya'Yrcn's Speech, " in relation to the Ba.nk of the. State of South Carolina,". published .in paiphlet formi and but for its length, would lay it before ourreaders. We will endeavor, at some fu tare day; to give it. a,place in 6urcolumns. We,beg to inform.ntr'itbscribers, who re ceive their paliers at." Cold Spr-ing," "Poyer ty Hiil," " Cclliers," and " Rehoboth." Post 'Offices, that it is not practicable to carry ont, their wishea in regard to the, direction ;of their papers. The downward mail .does- nut leave this office, till Friday afternoon, .and reaches HanbUrg abont.night-fall. We believe the -mail from 'Hamburg to Longmirei, leaves Hamburg-Friday'morning. We call the attention of our readem to the high toned and 'spirited remarks or the U .A. P. BUTLzt, published in another, colt OUR SELF. We regret, that so shortly after entering on our Editotial dutieb; we 'are forced to a little quarrel with one of our brethren of qnill. Our neigiibor of the Hamburg Journal affects some surprise, that While ' preclaiming ourself independent of party, we yet distrust the very man tinder whose lead and auspices. the Independent paity has been brought into power.' Here is an implied charge of incoli. siseney! Bit we are utterly at a loss to know how our friend draws his conclusion from his premises. To be independent of party, is, we thought, to belong to no party : yet belonging to Ilo party, he would seem to charge us with inconsistency because we do not belong to the Independent party," of which Gen. Taylor is the head ard lead. Really our-rnend-s-dispo' sed to chop logic! Now' the -" Independent patty" is a party, and were we a no party man, we'do not see how we conld consistently attach ourself to it. But our neighbor.is wrong. W6 haye nowhere said we belongto no party. Of the Republican School of '98, we supposed we would not be regnrded as a Whig or Taylor man; and may not one be an honest Republican, that is, believe firmly, and act out faithfully the principles and doctrines or the. Republican or Democratic School, without be ing a blind follower of the Democratic party, controlled as it very often is by the Hunkers, Barnburners, Free Soilers, et id omne geniusI There are some things.that need no proof. "Perspiua vera won sunt probanda." Of this character, we think, is the " independent posi tion," assumed in.our_EditoriaLdebu. CONGRESSIONAL-ITEnS. Mr. Douglass, Chairman of 'the sele t C6m mittee of the Senate, to which .the Ca11irorna State project was referred, has reported a Bill, proposing the admission of California as one .Stat,-rnd of New' Mexico as another. The report was ordered to be printed. A memorial has lieen resented in' the Sen, ate, "praying Congress to mfake an apprepri. tion -for carrying a Magnetic Tel'grapt-across the AtlanticOcean, bnspended on a cork cylin der anchord.:to the tablelandi .rhich:the me - iniriveiharheen>ascitainedato exist er usu er eay iimne i4toexi dracifc.'g Thie grave Senators have, been engaged in de'. A bating upon this wild p)rojeci! There is a good deal of discussion on 'die. Panama Rail-Road Bill; but the probability is that no action whatever will be had'en thme subject during this Session. The House in a Committee of the Whole,r has passed the Military Academy, Revolution. ary,.and Navel Pensions, A ppropriation Bills. *1 The Postage Bill will get a hearing in the House. It will be taken up the first Tuesday in February. MR. BUTLER'S REMARKS IN THE SENATE.. A stormy debate took place in the Sen ate on the presentation of the Anti'.South ern Resolutions of the New York Legiat laturo, d uring whbich Mr. Butler spoke out most manfully and decidedly. iiis re marks we give below-they have the true ring of Southern steel, and prove that he, like his heroie brother, is determined aut his State "shall have a place in the pic' ture." We call upon every man with a Southern heart in his bosom, to wveigh I well the language of one whose frank and fearless nature is not apt to allowv him to deceive either himself or others, by futile. fears or vain gasconade. His sentiments on this subject nre ours, and if we mis.,, take not the Sotuthtern people theirs also. The eons of Carolina wye mnow will act up to thae letter and spirit of their moitto, should need be; but earnestly do weo hope that nao such necessity may occur. Having made an allusion to a bill ma king it the duty of all State oflicers to give aid in the a'rrest and delivery of fugitive slaves utnder a penalty, -Mr. Butler spoke e as follows: And when that bill comes up many of those geutlemen who speak so loudly of a the carefia'observance of iae provisions of the cougtitution now, I fear will not come r a kntow there is as much,or'more effected by the aid of the pocket, and expressed sym pathy ihroughout the north, as cot ibly be accomplished by direct. t. Is it not rlitorious, I ask Se thfit the slaves in the slaveholding have become dissatisfied in consequ your inflamatory harnngues, made here within the wvalls of Congress!? I be lieve sir, that if- we had had no .session of; Congress for the last ten years, it would i have been het ter. for this country. Yes, sir, ii is here withiri this very Senate that we are to be taunted and mialignedl, and wvhen b we rise to defend ourselves in an'admitted t minority ils we are, when we rise to resist the hand of oppression, we are to be bran- b ted as violators ofithe constitution, and as t putting-in jeopardy this Union. "Do we not hear it declared titat wet must set free the slaves in' this District,e and that the institution mtist not be per mitted to exist in the Terrigories hielongingr hi,~ be et in- the formstLh ..-" have )en sweptdbwt. l Itineiny, mu. widows and oIpz,.- ., be en-. itle to claimt any eri n- the lipIsal of. ia -1Iidob,q&t .i: ,. t e pur habe4 by bgblo,i !9jr, w1; -Jeed I 1iont out the iudi.- .e-, a ':been ieiOped',Ypn s M n , 0 ilk4i 0 7X2 shdcl dave labor in 'y oA.r' -,~j-arse ials, andare yodt i, esng .boli ion whet6verl hara-r n.t via: upon Nhich you Can fae- - .1 ; -A.. n? ire you not. RAoil- - l.. t Nc rine that thp e ia .. prui -v the eist mee of.the iut -v ;: g having aeendon and It : . :at.-it has >een do., S a a81-,-1 :~. 6 a-rat I A~DaKORADATIoN W e. -k shall iave leen consum; .- f-. r w, gr3adtin mill b .complete. "' groun'd o the doctrine nocio '- a:re or 4 e. hat we I offU he degredation wi wi 1I have not said -c will do n such event ; I -i . it other States will.do; I. itot yon will have reiolutioi:- i -mir table, -ebuking the timiti i find re inlutions ofinstruct.a -,-..-red npon you;-you will hare in,'. 0w stl-,!sakea ile evidences of wV. 1tioate ,onsequence of pe- system )fopposition. Tt - vCon. lecticut says that ll.not nvnde the rights - Sir, I hank him not, th- de our twellings, whilst i. ,.,.-ustibles aboit our enclosure- . dwel. ings, ready for thec -11 hurl listructinn upon . :e that the institution of n!ave been invaded, and has :-. - wnd to rear, is to tell me - false. I know that it hav .i :;J ihat my life and the live- of '' : . have been put in jeopari . ::is been invaded by the a:.G . - body. And yet the gent a - . . 9o will :pare your houses, . o,).f-. fire ides. I ask for n. - de ; T ask for.the observar" - I ask ror the fulfilment. c - - f the constitution inade bi -. S.i; to long as the alta - on or preserved to us I y the' hortis of altar, b ia Moloch to witch - Murs iug victims,t 14or . abit to it. I am not .'to thiir miserable pretexts. "Sir, I have gone r - sd-but I had hepr : out, and I could not ref *6 the few remarks that I I A?d is it to be held as treaso -e op pressed if they, evib w ate? Because you are sir hi.refore dot to beallowed -:i1 e",th ? Sier e1ersuT. rn a mare chan o el .j, *~.ti e nihed, tril 0 1 -.nt . who ood taith a -. ave occupu ..nci anded.-~ -' PREPARE TO G CRD! The following stateme' from inatelli ent abmervers, at Wash ton, confirm ae ominons forebbdings. i:ited by the scent speech of Mr. But! ,:who is car ainly not- apt to be move _ trifles, or to aistakegosconade fordet{ nation. They rove tha,he North iar Le, shall the iouthhe less so ? f - The corresponaent of~ a Baltimore inn, under date of the 26t inst. aay's: The New York, Lsgislat , not content ritb their recent decree ag nst the exten ion of slavery, as an inst: tion, "revolt ig to the spirit of the~age . are now en ,aged in maturing a law r annulling a art of. the Constitn'ion as "revolting, to be spirit of th-e age"-that rt of it which rd-vides for the apprehens' and delivery f fugitive.slaves. It is a m iinopportune lovement. Even many o the Northern members, who are t-avorab to concilia ion. regret and deprecate it The re, 't of the action o State Legis tures on this subject, is th. one portion 'I the States stands arreye against the ther-fourteen States ag inst sixteen. ['he sixteen States have tak n atn aggres.. ive position, and the fourae States have etermitned to resist aggressi n. Thie Vir inia resolutions and those f some other itates, look to measures o redress. Of nurse there must be a yi Iding on one ide or the other, or an asion of the aestions, or else, therein at be, at no istant day, a separation of lie States. Mr. Douglass' bill will, .I is stupposed, ne asome favor. The South ro members, r a portion of them, are pre red to agree a compromise of the terri! il question; n the parallel of thirty-four oirty, instead fthirty.six thirty. The Ntrthern memu arm are becoming more an more reaso able on this sub.ject, andj-ill I think, void any legislation of an.ogressive and -riiating character, at this a usinn on by the Empire State, inthe eloquent ivective that: he pronounce against the ibw York resolutions the oatf r day. It is but fair to say, thatiiimbers from few York and other No hern States aye, in private conversatiot 'condemned !e measure now before the New York Lsembly; but after.such a trasure shall e adopted, and after it uhial enter into ie State creed of polt'ws th members of ongress must bow-do , and direct teir steps by it, or ce'ase inembers f Congress. The Supreme Court hai decided, in espect to this matter of -fu ive slaves, bat..the officers of the State #"y execute the UniteiState l.ws in reference to. the delivery of fugitive slaves, if they choose, but-thatii is optional with them. Some of the Northern States have, discretionary power and subjected them to penalties,-as New Xorg proposes to do now, for lending an did in the appreheusiou and delivery of figitive slaves. 'THE AGITATION. AT WASH fiI INGTON. The Corresponder,t of the Baltimore Sun, throws out the following suggestions in relation to the state oif things at. present prevailing at Washington. The aldresses of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. aerrien,respectively, are now before the country, and will be variously commedled ii ,q it, difTerent sections of the Union. TR bota fide address, ejnI)odying the ihoilis of its originator, is, no doubt, Mr Calho 's Mr. Berrien's was intended as an em ient, Mr. Calhoun's a speciic - irien treated rtho case as chronic, Ihsun decided that it was inflama ft trusts to the robust constitution 1aieft, the other points already to -ical instuments, and to the possi for an operation. It appears that about forty-five or forty. six pemocratt have signed the address of Mr. Calhoun, or less than one half of the whole southern representation ; while the balance were partly. in favor of signing no address at all. Bud opposed' the whole movement. They'did not consider the present time propitio'us for it. and tried, as much as it was.in .their power, to arrest tr. One of the reasons why from 20 to 26 Demneratic members have refused to sign Mr. Calhoun's aldress is, that in reciting " the aggressions and insults" the South has received.from ihe North, Mr. Calhoun makes no distinction between Democrats or Whigs-many."iensible Democrats con tending that, without the history of parties in the North and South, Mr. Calhoun's statement of facts may,be a statem'ent of what the Seotcl call "false facs," or at least.lead to,wholesale, and thereby erro neous, conlusions. But Mr. Calhoun evidently endeavors in his address to obliterate the distinction betweeO Democrats and Whigs. and to or ganid parties ane*v, according to gen. grapltical divisions. He states distinctly, at the Vinclusion. that they must show to Jie North that -they prize their Southern Tights higher than any ties of parties, 1ough they may entertain a decent respect for!these. Mr. Calhoun forsees great difficu:y as to slaveryin this District, but no move ment against it will be made at this ses sion. I have undoubt-he is blessed who cannot see-thatkthe next Congress, under the apportionmem will -insist upon the total removal from tbis city and District, of the privati prisons for keeping harbored slaves ntil they can be sold or remnoved erroneously called the slave pens. These places are not tolerated by the laws either of Maryland or Virginia." Congriss' will. undoubtedly sweep away every vestige of slavery in this District, or remove the seat of government. The thirty-second Con. gress will do all that. They may, to save the Union, rembve theseat.of government. M-.Caliiodn's anticipations as to the pro very, a6dthe-seatr of:fgovernment, will be fraught with nearly squal mischief to this city and District, Itretrocession the pro per alleviation Mny. thirk so. It is a matter worthy to be'considered. LATER FROM THE PAcFic.-Thte fol lowing letter which has reached us fromn a source worthy of entire confidence, adids another marvel to tbe list of'disCoveries in California: MAZ.aNLT, Dec. 19, 1848. Thtere is a late arrival from California, bringing in'telligence that a region of gold richer than any yet known has been dis. covered north of the former placer. Thte Lexington stnre-ship wvas to leave fr the United States. 1 have accidentally met here to day,- a young man very recently from San Fran cisco, where -ho is engaged in business, having been a year or two in California, and been over the Gold Region, though not as a laborer. lHe confirms even the most extravagant of the accounts we have recently had of the ext.-nordinary richness of the placer, particularly as to the new Gold R.egion.-N. Y. Tribune.. -TROUBLE iN GEoRGA.-There appears to be considerable excitementt in Henry county, growing out of the result of the late election in that county for Judges of the Inferior Court. The returns of th.e election, which were depositetd in the mail to be0 forwarded to.the Governor, are said to have been abstracted from the mail-bag; two setts of Judges are now in power two Clerks of the Court of Ordinary, ap pointed. It appears that the election for Clerk was the point upon which the elec ion of Jtudges turted, and 'the principal cause of the present excitement. The Governor has refosed to issute commissions for either set of the Judges. 'and, and will lay the :natter before the Supreme Court for adjbdicatio.-Augusta Republic. AN HoNE.sT NF.Gno.-WA are pleased - . roppeda ts, has re -' " en picked -.....n r.: hbors in - - ras hand ..u ans example o1 hronesty is worthy ofthe notice of Northern AbolItionists who endeavor. to establish the fact that Slavery destoys all pFinciple and morality. They are lhe worst enemies of the African race, and their greatest revilers,. and a purse would not be as safe in many of their hands 'as in.jhose-of this honest negro, who we hope, was well rewarded.-Columbia Tel egraph. *GENERAL SfftELD.-The St. Louis New Era denies that there is any obstatcle to General Shields taking his seat as Sen ator from Illinois, and says he is perfectly prepared to prove his eligibility-Colwn bia Telegraph. From the Couriar, 31st ul9. LATER'FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE BR. STEAMER CAlqA*DA. Last evening we recei'ed from our Bal' timore correspondent-i%no dispatches. giv ing us very ample telegraphic details of the intelligence brought by the British Steam Ship Canada, which vessel arrived Rt New York early yesterday morning, from Liverpool, with advices to the 13th instant. One-of these dispatches was dated at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, the other yeaierday at noon, but by some. peculiar arrangement, which we have no doubt is according to rule, the one dated at noon reached us itvo hours earlier than the one written at 9 o'clock. With these matters, however, we have neither time or inclina tion ;to interfere-our dispatches are at hand, and we proceed to-give their con tents to our readers in a combined form. LIVERPO0L MARKETs. Cotton.-Dring the week ending on the 5th inst., the business shewed an advance on cotton gencrally-of one-eight of a pen ny and on American descriptions it amoun ted to nearly a farthing per pound, a con1 siderable sptcul;tive demand- existing. In the course of the week ending 13th inst. the specultive iniquity for the article abated. and a slight decline in prices was apparent-the highest rates obtained being about one-eighth above the quotations per latt steamer. The followitig are the quo taitions given, viz: fair Orleans 41 to 41. Mobile 41 to 4-Georgia Bowed 4[ to 44. The sales of the week endind Sh in stant, amounted to 44.000 bales. and those of the wseek ending 13th, reached 27,000 bales. At noon in Liverifool, on the 13di, there had been a moderate business done. Prices were steady, and the sales of the day amottnted to about 5000 bales. The quotations. it will be seen are rather wide. as referring to fair Cotton, but it is .apparent that there had been an ndvence of at least an eighth of a penny per pound in the article since last accounts. GENYRAL NEWs. . France.-There is no disquietude among the French people. The President re ceives with favor eminent men of every shade of political opinion, nnd. the popu lace exhibit to him every demonstration of respect due to his high station of Chief Magistrate ofthe French Republic. There had been some slight disturbances in the vicinity of Paris, but they were merely local in thejr character. The Freoch funds were rather lower. The main cause of the depression iss~ald to have been the un certainty of which- was felt with respect to the patriotism of the Chamber. Trade, however. hu'd greatly improved. Our last dispatch;giving the latest tele 'graphic inrarmation from France-I2tb instant-states that 'he President had de termined that Odillon Barrot, Boulay*and DeLadurthe should be candidateo for the Vice Presidency. Batrot, it is said,. will -unilouhtedly he elected by the Asseibly. Lassarre will probably succeed hiiithe Cabittet. The project Ifodissol.vieg, NationaA sebl grows in favor I C. yeltno triat 01- Uulry. It was contendedy that.he could .not-be~ tried Wr- any charge of treason for felonious~ publIications'issue, after htis arrest. 'On Tuesday, the 16th inst. the Judges wrere Io promulgate their decision on the writ of error brought by O'Brietn. Mtager, and othet:s. It is sud posedthat they will be equally idivided in opitlion. England -The accounts from every quarter speak of the present improvement of the condition of mercantile aff'airs as comnpared with tha,t of last year, and Wil mer & Smith's Times.sjates that - it is the general belief that the turning pointiatmong commercial men has been reached, anti the impression is that a steady improvement may now be looked for. T'he..English papers received by the Canada contain but little additional intel ligence beyo.nd that furnished by Tele graph. The California fever which has raged to such an extent in this country, also prevails to a great degree in London and Liverpool. and a nutmber of vessels have been already fitted out the for region where gold is to be found merely by ta king the trouble to separate iL from the earth.* TtHE LATE LIEUT. FSA!czs IlUoElt. U. S. N.-The death of Lieutenant. Francis h1uger. says the National Intelligeneer, has not been getnerally announced to the Navy. It is but just that hi. former ~comrades should be afforded the sad privilege of rningling their sorrow with that of his be reaved family. Lietut. Huger was a representative of that distinguished Hlugenot family so well ktnown in the counicils and in battles of the Republic. lHe was the son of that gal, lant gentlemn wvhpse chivalrie attempt-to rescute Lafayette from the dungeons of Olmutz has forever associated his name with that of the illustrious friend and brother- in-arms of Watshi ngton. The son was worthy of his lineage atnd of his sire. Death itn battle or in storm, which har monizes wvith the stern professiotn of. sear officer, shteading over his memory a halo ing glow of heroism, was not reserved for him. Ftve years ago an insidutous disease withdrew hitm from the discharge of his duties; and, after calmly and 'resolutely looking death in the face dluring his linge ring illness, borne with christiatn fprtitude, he died ott the'6th of January wiithout a strtuggle, apparently wvithout a pang. The naval service in time of pence af-. forded tno opportunity of achieving public tistinction; but, among his brother officers, Lieut. Hliger had won atn enviable reputa tion. To rare personal beauty and gentle manners. he united an earniest stertness of purpose and sentimlents of' the.loftiest hton or. Pure, brave, and gener.ous lie ranked amongst our bes.t officers; nd will be sin cerely mourned by the service which his excellence adorned. United- States Bank shares are now sold ini Philadelphia at $3, whtich formerly sold readily at .$125 both at home and abroad. .roluie7|1i$$rr iT&.~acegemug.-T he - New-YorktGjobe,e&edWsrsdayllaat, hat the rollowiT 4 1 "The 'argest ovIria which we have yet; not*(T ',J men' now being .organised an. ud to offer themselves to Gothe ter of yedrs, to-s e a re gions of California.it .j -'d,._re . serving public ordei-. T o:W to clothe thentelves and tak rn the mines, but to be sent to 'ji -a. at the public expense ai.d u .ris, medicines and mfinitlbns .' war yti Gcvernment. Gen. h1cLella-i.f rxas has been elected Colonel""nd Gei. mes Ailingion Bennett, orloiig 1s|.n4i eut. Colonel. both unaliinouisly. Th ad memorial to Coigress is ih. a s the Eschange Hotel, 133"ultor t and is fast fililing up. -Three Bars of Gold, *eighings ov;ie trenty-five pounds, were deposlited1 the Bank of the Siate.of New-York on,+! ria day, by a mercan.ile house of;thathNjity, This gold is from California, having been set to Valparaiso in dust, there -runinto bars and sent to Panama. whence it4as brought by the Fulcon. 'Its 21i e rati fine.-Courier. A Washingrin lettetsays ' leaij at a letter has been received in this city sla ling thai the Russian Government- has offered Mr. Cadi.in $75.000 for his fine' collection of Indian paintings c.i.-Thi cabinet has been offered to ihe Unied States for the sum of $50 000 ,ad the proposition being before Congress, Mr. Cailin says lie does not feel it Ibertet accept of the Russian. ,'er. te Ujited States should not hesitate to makif tho purchase." Gutta Percha is being made inta bojile,s funnels, water pipes, bands and beltsfor machinery, imitation of carved moulaing, ink stands, tumblers, cupse plaes,. pip(tre frames, busts, &c., It is.supercedingjole leather foi bouts and shoes, and;..etels made of it are iaking the :jlaed o6glbss, earthen and wooden ware,in itbe kit.cheop .as well as In the chemical. laboratoryA. Gen. McDufie.--The :Charlest6n ier. cury says: We are much giatified ie1iing able to state, upon the authorityof i'ef .from his -pbysician.-which -we ..veoir selves seen, that the: health of Ge e. Duflie is improving-under the, wt'Nure-. treatment to which he is at presn 'itbd mitting. --The Gen. isndowatMil: ~ e ville, Ga., and his friends en atertino:Wpeai of a p.ermanent amelioration of hi.hUAith. A Good Idea.-It is, proposed by the, Philadelphia Ledger.that earnage bodiss might be made of woienwire . 1he following advantages: -Less t he weigh!of wood, mtre th efolhthe strength and "equallj ater a aeg more heauty and ety o * a finallg,-a 'ver nsiderable re u . cost. s . ike oufror i e anof t his ,mpro,,Me : Xtl ick anbo-peeT e e d 1Kca[ aItWWq0. Mcanoee ,.he,pr cipal lot!, 160 P-que; 'ar!. re occurredin'r.'tiailaino'sa*~ was elected U. States Seriator fr will occur as to'the eldisf' e from Illinois... It is- said-th'Gard:Shinld' has Dot been naturalisaedai' l Gen. Waddy Thomnpson, ti,S~ti formerly Minister to'Mexico, his'sb- -.~ ed .himself in Washington, whee il'~ take'eharge of and prosecutecam aani Mexico. h oimajt Amongst henumbers going to Ctalifore nia from.New York, is a son of Mr.-Audu. bon, the celebrated naturalist, who. t4is said: will act as Chief to a.n Overland Ex pedition, via . St. Louis, Chihuahua.4nd Gila. - ~. ,m Henry Clay was unanimously re-eleceed President of the- American Colonizatia Society, at its recent annual mneeting, held in the city of Washington. The coinage in Mexico, last. years will amoont to $30,000,009, which is greater _ than in any preceding year.-. This year.it is estimated that it will-be nearly or quite $40,000,000. The inergase is. owing tor the wvorking'of some new'and rich mines, and more extended operations at somiedo the old mines. The. New York papers say that' the'ile steamer Senator has been bought in that city for $80,000, to proceed'round to thie Pacific and ply betweeni Panama and San Francisco. - - In London there are 12,000 children regularly under training to crime, 30,000 thieves, 6,000 'receivers ol stolen goods, 23.000 picked up in a state of drunken ness, 50,000' habitual gin drinkers,, and 150,000 of both sexes lead an abandoned li fe. The medical men who practise in' the city of London, declare that cancerous ai pulmonary alfections have been enormous: ly increased of late years, by the quantity, of meat unfit for human fo.d, which is daily disposed of within the bills of mnor I No gravel or McAdamized road i"ff for use until it is cemented firmly by con tinued travel. So says the report of the Kentaeky board of jinternal improvemheots. "Och!. says Paddy, "Ill never be able .to p it tihese boots on .until 1 have worn them a week or two.-Louisville Jburn,aL More Gold Discorered.--The St . Lai Dlaily Organ says that it is reporied .ltat gold has been found'in large quantities ott. the Rocky Mountains. Capital punishment was abolised i Michigan a year or two age. There is bill iiow before the Senate restormnRlMe death penalty in cases of murdetint first degree. :'~ The Senate of Wisconsin has passedQa bill legalizing -any rate of.interes agreed. upon by the parties in contract. 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