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Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27
STEAM BOAT DISASTER
,ro,,ords of a Hundred Lires LOST!

Uppards cfa Hundred L're' LOST!
II Is but a few weeks since that we saw
m account of race and "brag trip" by
the steam packet Pulaski, running between
Baltimore and Charleston; and at the same
time some of the eastern papers cautioned
the travelling public to beware how they
risked their lives on the "erack boat" but
little did we think at the time that their
apprehensions would so soon be so snoch'
ingly realised.
From the wellington, IN. CO. Advertiser
of the 18th inst. we CLEAN the following
porticulars c. her explosion. The packet
left Charleston for Baltimore on the 18th
inst. with $50 passengers, of whom about
so were ladies. About IL o'clock the
same night, when off the North Carolina
coast, and near 80 miles from land, the
starboard boiler burst, and the boat went
down in a short lime, with nearly all the
passengers and crew.
Bv the explosion the boat mldshIPs was
blown to sliyers-the timbers OF the star
hoard side we're forced asunder to such an
extent that she shipped immense quantities
of water whenever sea struck on the lar
board mid,hips which it often did. As
soon MS they recovered from the first shock
and were aware of their danger, the first
officer and some Of the passengers attempt
ed lowering the boats; but having been tol
long time exposed to the sun, all of them
leaked badly, and one of them soon sunk,
after an Intellectual attempt to bail her.
The two remaining boats. one having IL
persons in it and the other IL, left the
wreck early in the morning, amidst the
shrieks Of those who were floating around
in every direction on planks and timbers
and rowed for the nearest land. After
rowing for - or Is hours, and being much
fatirued, both boats insisted that Mr.. Hib-
bard, under whose direction they were
should try to effect landing. This he OPP
posed very strongly, wishing to enter some
of the numerous inIets along the coast; bu
he at length yielded to their opportunities
and in the attempt to land the first boat sly
persons were drowned and five reached the
shore. The other boat landed about three
hours afterwards in perfect safety.
The above account is very much abridg
ed, but is believed to contain all particulars
of Importance furnished in the Wilmington
paper.
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

the luxurious couches Of ,the White House
is to be experimental upon us amid ouI
carts and ships, our cotton bags aud cotton
bales, our molasses hogsheads, and blocks
of brick and mortar.
No wonder then that when quackery
leaps from such courhes, with knives, and
hooks, and pincers, to perform post NOR
tenn dissection on US, all alive as we are, we
SILVER and shake, or stand like petriac-
tions, horror-struck by the thing. Petrlfac-
ton hardly metaphor this; for this great
commercial heart of the Republic has been
petrified a whole year. The petrilaciion
was coming off few days since, hut the
sub-Treasnry and the new Treasury circu-
lar is petriiying us again. Seriously, it
does seem to me, that if all the schemes Of
all the schemers succeeded, New York
would be a sort of exhumed Pompeii, filed
with Locoioco-lOcomotive mummies; num-
mes being what experiments make Of men.
All stocks are again depressed to-day
There is gloom in the money market.
Exchange on London is rising, and 10 and
ll0i is talked Of. At Ill the specie will
go back again. These are signs worth no
ting; a question arises of, what can New
York do, when her banks are drawn upon
Tor the purpose of exportation?
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27
Lord Pdlmeston upon the United States
and CaRada afairs.

Palmeston on being entertaIned at pub
lie dinner bv his constituents at Tiverton,
after alludng to the course of Parliamenta-
ry business since the commencement of the
session, and commenting more particularly
on the Canada Bill, his Lorlship made the
following remarks on the conduct of the
American Government in the late con.
test.
sit is due to the Government Of the Unit
ed States to say that their conduct has been
honorable to them, and such as the under
standing between the two countries might
have led us to expect, and in that respect
we (ihe present Government are entitled
to your approbation-(Ioud cries of hear,
hear)-for 1t is but recently, it is but with
in few years past that those mutual feel
ings Of reciprocal resentment which surviv-
ed the contest which led to the independence
of the United States-it is only within a
few years, that those feelings have been
obliterated on both sides Of the Atlantic
(Cheers) -but they have been obliierated,
and feeling Of good will has grown up
between tho people and the Government
10 England and in the United States; and this
feeling has shown itself with respect TO their
late transactions in North America. say
this, for there we're appearances Which in
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

STATIsTIcAL.-The population of Mis-
sisslppi by the census of 1890, was TO-
443 whites, and 65,659 slaves; and by the
census taken in pursuance Of an act of the
Legislature, approved January 10Th 1887,
it was ,44.35l whites, and l64, 1893 slaves
showing an increase in the seven years
of nearly $4,000 whites, aud 100000
slaves; the cotton crop was, returned at
3l7,7S2 bales, and the acres under culliva-
ton at l,OfS,530. The number Of acres in
the state is nearly thirty millions.
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

Rise Of rater on Lake Erie The Ceve-
land Herald mentions the fact. that the WA
ters Of Lake Erie, at that point, are at least
three and half feet higher than they were
three years ago, and eighteen inches above
the level of last year.
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

ALABAMA.-George w. Crabb, (whig)
and Harvey w. Ellis, Coco foco) are the
candidates for the vacancy in Congress,
caused by the death of the Hon. Joab
Lawler.
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27
GENUINE ELOOLrENCE

Lencl,, iu his drawers III IremHu, says
-"ln my morning rambles a man sitting
on the ground, leaning his back against the
wall, attracted my attention, by look Of
squalor in his appearance, which | had
rarely before observed, even in Ireland
His clothes were ragged, to indecency-a
very common circumstance with the male
and his face was pale and sickly. He did
not address me, and | turned back. 'lf you
are in want, said ], with some degree Of
peevishness, 'why do you not begr Sure
it's begging | am was the reply. You did
not utter world 'N,! it joking you are
with me, sir? Look therer holding up the
remnant of what had once been coat; ID,
YOU see how the skin is speaking through
the holes in my trousers and the bones cry
ing out through my skin? Look at my
sunken cheeks, ard the famine that's star
ing in my eyes! Man alive isn't begging
| am, with hundred tonguesp"
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

"WHo SET THIS BALL IN MoTIoNn-A
report has been in circulation in this place
for the last eight or ten days that the Bran
don Bank was paying specie on its notes of
the denomination of five dollars.
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

LOUISIANA ELEcTIoNs.-The guhernato-
rial and congressional election in Louisiana
takes place on Monday next. And we
doubt not that she will add still another to
the numerous victories lately achieved by
the Wigs.
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

THE PHYsrcIAN.-The life of a physi-
clan is a lie Of contradiction. He is slam
dered, abused, and derided; yet he is sought
with avidity, and freely received into the
bosoms of families. His opinion can blanch
the cheek, or suffuse the eye with tears Of
JOY; and his lips are as closely watched as
if from Them proceeded the issues of life
and death. lie lives by the woes of 9th
ers; and while he would starve if constant
health were the attribute of our race, he is
endeavoring to Danish sickness from among
men, while success in his avocalion would
ruin him forever. He is always engaged
in a war against his own bread and butter.
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

We learn from the Vicksburg Register
of the 20th inst that The Commissioners APP
pointed to appraise property in Warren
county, destined TO be mortgaged to the
Union Bank have valued and given GER
tifcates for property to the amount Of
$l,367, 726-only $1,000 of which was
town property, the remainder plantations.
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

nj Office is HEREBY GIVEN, that
Y agreeably 10 an order Of he il,nn~-
able the Probate Court Of Jefferson C,,Y.r.
at the last term, /. A. B. R,ss, John b. 4
Ross, and Thompson b. Shaw, comr.ls>l.l-
ers appointed by said Court. viii NEE. IN
the first Saturday in each month, ior SIX
successive months, at The residence If
THoMAs S. OsTEEN, in said colAiy, 10 a.
ceve, audit, and allow, cllilns against he
estate Of !. X. Thomas, deceased, repre-.
scented insolvent. All persons having claims
against said estate are requested 10 present
the same TO said commissioners, duly au-
theniicated for allowance.
|. A. B. ROSS,
JOHN B. A. ROSS. Com'cs.
THOMPSON D. SHAW,
Mas %, 1888 5-9m
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

CROWNED HEADs.-The following is a
list of the principal sovereigns of Europe at
the present time :-Great Britain, Victoria,
born oath May, 1919; Holland, William
Frederick, born Oath May, 1910; Belgium,
Leopold l., born December lG, ITO; Aus
tria, Frederick l., born April 10, 1893;
Prussia, Frederick William H., born Au-
gust 3, 1910; France, Louis PHILIPPE, born
October 6, 1878; Spain, Isabella ILL.,, born
October 10, 1880; Portugal, Maria H.,
horn April ii, 1899; Denmark, Frederick
VI, born January 2S, 1867; Sweden,
Charles Bernadote, born January 26. 1854;
Russia, Nicholas l., born July 5, 1896
Turkey, Mohamod H., born July 80, 1855
Greece, Ohio l., born Juno /, 1915.
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27
Brandon Mineral Spring

81 ME undersigned, proprieoIs o. he
g above named Springs, situated siA
miles east Of BrandIn, viii he prepared t.
receive company on the first Of JAY nest.
The establishment will be under chHrgo
Of Mr.. Gardner Of this place, so well known
for the superb manner in which he hns
conducted his hotel here. The water has
been said by those who are supposed 10 be
competent judges, to be the best in tho
State.
w. II. WASHINGTON e. Go.
Brandon, June 81. 9-2m-cNC&J
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

Richard H. White has been acquitted of
the charge of burning the Treasury build
ing, being pronounced, "under the plea of
limitation, not guilty"
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27
GUARDIANS SAFE.
TRACT OF LAND.

on which Mr.. Samuel Bagnell now lires.
on credit of six neutrality-suspicious. civ
ing bond with approved security. Sale to
take place on the promises on The 30th dav
of June, 1888. Also, ut the same time anu
place, will be sold said MINORS interest in
the personal property Of her father, Abner
Pipes.
JAMES II. WATSON. Guardn.
May 2Sth, 1888. 5-5w
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27
.N'Ottce.
Also,

The Notes and Accounts due w. D TAT-
LoR, administrator Of the estate Of Jas. w.
TAILOR, deed. The last of which am in
structed to sue upon, if payment is not
made upon notice.
ii. S. FULKERSON.
June 22d, 1898. Off
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

limitation, not guilty"
The British Government has ordered
the enrolment of two regiments of negroes,
of 700 men each, to be stationed between
Forts Erie and George, to keep the expeI-
led patriots from returning to their homes.
The following resolutions have been in
trodnced in the House of Representa- tives
by Mr.. Prenliss:
l. ResoIred, That the power of designat-
ing the time place and manner of elections
Tor Representatives is expressly given by
the Federal Constitution to the Legislature
oil the States respectively, subject to no SUI
perVislon or control, except by law Of Con-
gress only, and that, in the exercise of this
power, the State Legislatures may constitu-
tlon"lly Tx the time of election subsequent
70 tho expiration of the Congress preceding
That Tor which such election is 10 be holden.
2. Resolred, That neither the Federal
nor State Executive can consIitutionallv nm.
ticipate, supercede or change the times n
election as fixed by the State Legislatures.
3. Resolued, Thatthis II use has not the
constitutional power, either Legislative OF
judicial, by its own action alone, to annual
suspend, or impede, the operation of an ACT
oil the State Legislature fixing the time,
place. and manner of election of Represent
tatives.
4. Resotped, That no resolution or ac-
sSn OF thus House can deprive the people
o. any State of their constitutional ri Int Of
e'eciIng Representatives to congress at
me time designated for that purpose by
'1e Legislature ofsuch State; that the claim
Y such poNert - ihe part, Of this House.
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27
EnsOlveaCg.

Rodney, May 90, 1888. 5G
Southern telegraph., 1838-06-27

The following resolutions have been in
trodnced in the House of Representa- tive
by Mr. Prenlss:
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-22

ill the lst of March for the settlement of the
Choctaw claims, may prolong their session
beyond that time. Atter long debate the
bill was taken from The committee Of the
whole and finally passed. The session is
now holden in Mississippi, and the bill gives
authority To extend the session and remove
from place to place. The appropriation in
volvcd in the bill is $4,000.
| IN the SENATE, Friday, Feb. l6, Several
reports and petitions were presented, after
which the Senate resumed the consideration
Of the Sub-Treasury bill. and the substitute
offered by Mr.. Rives. Mr.. Upton spoke at
considerable length in opposition to the bill,
as more Objectionable than State Bank sys-
tenn, and still less to be preferred to Ma
tional Bank.
/. Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, then rose and said
he was dcslIous to express his views on this
subject but the state of his health was such
as to induce him to ask the Senate if it was
too early to adjourn, to suspend proceedings
on the bill so as to give him an opportunity
to do so on another day. The Senate then
went into Executive business.
Mr.. Webster rose and said, that ON COM
ing into the Senate on Tuesday morning he
found on his desk letter from one Of the
members from Maine which he would now
read
4 Mr.. Webster then read a letter from Mr..
Ruggles, Senator from Maine, (the member
who was charged with corruption by the "Spy
in WashingtoD.") in which Mr.. X. was desi-
rous that Mr.. Webster should present the
subject To the Senate and cause an inquiry
to be made into the matter by committee or
otherwise. Mr.. Webster did as requested,
and a resolution was passed that committee
be appointed to inquire into the subject, which
lies one day on the table.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
In the House., or Friday, The session was
OCCUPIED chiefly in discussion on the sub
ject Of our neutral relations with Great Brit
ain. relating to the Canada frontier. Mr..
Whtilcsey OF Ohio urged an immediate con-
sderaton Of the subject, and declared his
belief that unless such course should be
pursued it would be impossible for this CO.
vernment to keep out Of war with Great
Britain.
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE was en-.
gagged during the whole of Saturday with the
discussion of the bill which passed the Senate
on the 18th of the last month, for compelling
the observance Of our neutral obligations.
1 When the discussion was resumed, Mr..
Howard presented two letters, which had
just been received by express, from Detroit /:
one to President Van Buren,. from Cover.
nor Mason of MichigaD,-and the other from
Brig. Gen. Brady, both complaining of want
of authority under existing laws to perform
what the emergency requires, in order to
preserve the perfect neutrality of our citizens,
and urging the passage of this bill.
A number of amendments were offered
which will be printed by Monday next.
The House adjourned earlier than usual.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-22
Twenty-fiNh Congress :
FIRST REGULA sEssIo
GsT See first page. !

! In the SENATE, Tuesday, Feb. 13, Mr..
WEBSTER presented memorial from the
Board of Trade in the city Of New York, set
ting forth the great evils and sufferings which
arise from the present state Of the currency
and the exchanges, and praying relief from
Congress.
The memorial, said Mr.. w. proceeds from
practical men, from men of business. from
men whose daily employment necessarily
makes them conversant with the subjects
upon which they address Themselves to US
and whose opinions, therefore, are of thou
sand times more value, in my opinion, than
the theories and the experimental projects
which we may frame here.
The memorial was laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed.
| The VICE PRESIDENT presented a report
from the Treasury Department, in pursuance
of a resolution offered by Mr.. BENTON, call
ing for the names Of receivers of the public
money who have violated the Treasury
specie order of July, 1887. Laid on the Ia.
BILE, and ordered to be printed.
The rest Of the day was occupied in dis
cussng the sub-Treasury scheme without
coming to a decision. Mr.. Niles Of Con.
necticut finished his speech.
In the House, the unfinished business oi
yesterday was the motion of Mr.. Wise, then
so modified as to read as follows:
wherefore Resolved, That Mathew L.
Davis be forthwith subpenaed to the bar oi
the House, to testify and give evidence OF
what he may know respecting the name ol
the member implicated, and the authors Of
his information"
! After a considerable discussion the main
question being agreeing to the resolution OF
Mr.. Wise as above stated, without amend.
ment, was taken byyeas and nays as follows
Yeas 140, nays 46.
! So the resolution was agreed to.
The SPEAKER accordingly issued his sum-
mons, and Mr.. NJ. l.. Davis was brought to
the bar of the House.
A preliminary question was raised by Mr.
Howard, as to the interrogatories to be pro-
pounded to the witness, and that gentleman
introduced a resolution setting forth specific
interrogotores to be put.
The first interrogstory, to wit "Are you
the author Of the above letter ?" was ordered
-S7 ayes to 70 noes.
The remaining intcrrogatorics being the
following:
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-22
More SUB-TREAsURIrs IN J.,,po

MoRE SuB-TREAsuRIEs IN LIMBo.-Tn
addition to Hanck- taken up at Granville,
Ohio, on suspicion Of having robbed the mail
at Lyme in that State, a few days since, we
have the following from the Cincinnati Post
OF The 9TH: On the 26th ult. tie post master
or kIngsville, Ashtabula county, Ohio. Ste
phen Munger, and his son Harrison Munger.
were arrested by Mr. Jas. Brown, one of the
agents of the Post Office Department, on
suspicion of robbing from the mail. They
were committed and will receive their trial
at the next session of the u. s. Court TO be
held in Columbus in May next
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-22

An immense meeting was held in New Or
leans OH the 5th inst. at which more than
5000 persons attended and resolutions were
adopted with acclanations in favor of the no.
minatlon OF HENRY CLAY as the Wing candi.
date for the next President Of the u s. At
"a meeting of the citizens of Passac county,
NJ. held at Patterson, few days since, a
similar resolution was adopted. with proviso
submitting to the decision of National Con.
vention.
This VIC believe to be the general feeling
of the citizens ofthe United States. Wheih.
er their preferences run for Webster, Clay
or Harrison, they are resolved at all events
to get rid of the present incumbent, and in
doing so to vote for the cand date that may
be selected by u National Convention.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-22

From FLoRIDA.-On the 24ih Of January
Gen. Jesup had fight with the Indians on
the Lache Ilatchee, in which the Indians
were defeated, though with the loss on the
part of the troops, of 8 killed and thirty
wounded. Gen. Jesup is among the wound
ed, having received a severe flesh wound
said to have been in the fnce. Nothing is
said of the loss of the enemy, though It is
supposed to have been great. Many cattle,
ponies and hogs, with other property, were
taken by our troops.
Another account says:
Gen. Iesup has had hard battle with the
Indians. He completely routed them. lie
was severely wounded in the action in tie
face, but still commands, and is in full pur
suit of the enemy, who have fled South. He
had killed on the field and 80 wounded two
of whom have since died. 1t is reported that
Wild Cat is badly wounded. The battle was
fought on the La-che-ha-bee.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-22
FROM BRAZIL.

Capt. Conway, Of brig Palm, arrived al
Salem from Para, informs US that news was
received from Maranham on the 10th of jan
uary, that Bahia had declared its indepen.
dence OF the government at Rio Janeiro-
and that it was the general opinion at Para
that revolution would take place there be-
fore long.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-22
The late unfortunate affair in Richmond

Ihe late unfortunate affair in Richmond -
We learn from the Fredericksburg Arena,
that the Examining Court, IN the case of DR..
L. Vaughan, for killing Walter II. Peasants,
commenced its session on "Wednesday, and
did not adjourn until Saturday. The prisoner
was ably defended by c. Johnson, and Junior
counsel, but the Court, refusing IN application
Tor bail, remanded him to Jail, there to await
his trial at the next Superior Court for the
city OF Richmond.