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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13
Correspondence Of tue Niudl.eniun.
NEw YORK. Mnrch 6 ISL.

NEw YORK. March 6. iSll.
The Presidents inaugural reached our post ofic.
a few minutes after II O'Clock on Thursday pirhl. 81
you cah easily calculate the time cmrloyed IN bring.
ing 1t from your city. I arrived considerably ahead
oi The mail. which lch your city the mosainc b.Er.
IL Behhre Z the next morning.. az least 100 900 90
pics of II had been distributed FROM our various presses
and BY last eyealng fully 100000. Thursday night
VAS ~ideawake one Tor printers; in one Office. %
my knowledge, the Inaugural was al once pui in iyp e
and a double Napier set 10 work apon n. while the
coinposiors immediately set 10 work upon putting il
a second time IA type. tor another press. and This WAS
accomplished before morning. Thus we DO BUSH ess
ia New York.
Bat the Address has been more generally read than
my similar document which preceded u. is of course
m novelty. That u Is very generally and heartily ap
proved - equally manifest. II Il pleasant 10 see how
srovelcd our Loco Foco oracles evidently are. Same
OF them are rather sulkily Factions on the Generals
Greeks and Romans; some arc half diving with cha
grin that they can find nothing To condemn With any
Ao?e OF sympathy from their readers; aud Of course
COMPLAIN that the Inaugural is vague. mlicaies npli-
ing, DC, DC. The sun asserts plump, as a defect
that the President has not Indicated whether lac up
proves or condemns the Sub~treasury. Must moi the
writer be hard run who is driven to 50 ~palpabla a mis-
take rs tIisi
Our leading journals are ably discussing the case
Of The arrest and med,Iatcd trial of Mcleod. By Tho
vel informed and jnd.cious tins is very generally re
garded u an 'unloward event I wish the man wer,
IN Canada.
Gov. Seward has heen constrained TO leave Alban,
IN the midst Of the Legislative session 10 visit IN,
home OF his iniIer m Orange county. where his eide
brother (Benjnmin - recently died leaving importaI,
Interests. Of Which each WAS IN his own sphere Ih,
guardian. IN great confusion. Tho Governor leaves
son very sick Ia Albany, WIN WIS recently thought q
bc IN danger. Such are the calarnitps fom MhicI
station or popular favor cannot exempt Since hi
elevation, Gov. ;. has hcen called 10 mourn an onl
and beloved sister. jus:aS he was expecting a ,isl
tom her after a sePtfa.IoI OF years, AL INV 'Xocd
cluster uFoh him.
Stocks are a little better to day. but the business
was light. U :. Bank closed at Il ID. A,ban
Railroads declined.
Foreign exchange keeps down TO Z n 8. Domesii
"a growing rather worse. On Philadclphia 5 a S l.
Baltimore 1 Ia Ia. Mobile II | > aud IL Ne,
lOdadns l2 and :. Nashville Is aud Is.
Money Is scarce ia our city. and a canine in couI
try money Is in agitation. The brokers refuse To lou
The bills ufmusi ofthe General Law banks
Nothing better in produce. Cotton has decline
l-2 10 81 since the arrival nj the President. WcS;er
I1nr has been sold al 81 6S. New Orleans 81 )
a % l2 Yours. Sc,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

The TarG and The Souh,-A Washington CORES.
pondcnl OF the Boston Atlas, writes ia d late letter:
"Oa the subject, too, ola protective Tariff, II T.
hell a mailer OF doubt whether there Is not. in reali
i. a stronger feeling in its favour at the Slaih IA an
OF The North. There has OH this point. evidently been,
within a few years past. an extraordinary change
both OF Interests and opinions. ~ all vents. the an.
i-larti feeling nj the North has eviIeuily very much
iurFeased, willie AT the South there has grown W. IN
certain parts, q desire for protective duties on certain
articles OF importation. Thi. latter feeling Is The
strongest. perhtps; at the S,lih West ba, Il is no,
wanting ia partsoi y and S. Carolina AMI Georgia. to
project their cotton manufactures. md exists still more
among the tobacco growers, who desire reial:,tnry do.
Ties upon imports from France. This last feeling pre.
waits To a great extent in Maryland, and ia nearly the
whole ofNIrginia. In tho latter State. The dislr cts
Of Messrs. Wise and Mallory. being wholly CONNER,
cial' and therefore a%niagonis, to the interests ofthe To-
bnreo growers, nrne OF Ihs article being raised here.
are cxaep'inns-The state uffeelings an this subject.
which Is rapidly increasing in strength and extent.
does not appear 10 be fully appreciated at the North"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

Mr. Cushing in the course OF speech on tho For.
uhea'ion bill IN Congress last Monday remarke! as
follows;
I'VE were in contact with bat three nations; Mex.
ca. Texas and Great Britain. From the first two we
had nothing to apprchend; bot the third was the great
est land and naval power on eauh. uniting Inc military
ambition of Rome with the maritime ambition of Car.
ihage' nnd her avaricious spirit. OF q frontier line
OF two thousand milcs between her and ne. but ono
third part was free from dispr.s, two-thirds remained
unsettled. All our frontier was contiguous 10 the mill.
larry posts Of Great Britain. Our commerce 10 New
orleans passed n narrow and toruous chqnnel. whose
cnlsi was filled with points fortified Wy Britain. Of
only DID this iruniier need ratification, but the North
and northeastern frontier required il in like degree
The United States were bound by her innate. un!y.
ING spIni Of liberty. 10 look well to her defences. Sill.
he repeated the declaration, he had not the slightest
apprehension Of the occurrence Of any war with Great
Britain.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

Attempt 10 Murder FrISfrcfed-On the night Of the
10Th February. between the hour. ola AMI / O'Clock
Eiheibeu fancy. Esq. of Washington County, was a.
walked 10y what appeared to be the forcing ola door
ln an adjoining room Ia that in which no aud ms ia.
mily were sleeping. He Immediately spang from his
bel, and sleZed n loaded rife which he kept in the
room. Amer a silence OF ffeon or twenty minutes
the door was softly opened. nnd. by a light ola fire
IN The stove. Mr.. +. saU his own negro man Lew is
Bdiler) with a butcher knife in his hand. Advance
one step, Lewis" said Mr.. T., "and | will kill You ON
the spot LOWS Immediately re;reaied. aud escaped
To Pennsylvania. lie IS a Stout athletic fellow Of a
rather light complexion. about ) feet 8 inches high.
% Or 80 years Of oge. and has a little defect in one of
his eyes. and a tooth out on the side VI his mouth -
Hlger Stopn Nail.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

4 BooK-A Boa there Is magic ia he sound
Talk oiihe DecrOJnlucer Of old. wth hs charms. Ir.
wand, and Dis iucauf1toHl be 8 n duyellcr 10 fba
ofour dajs-s great an.lOr
III charm b., tlai We In The rover 81 n book Dab.
ncautaiion 30 O. preface. hs wand y a psI; bit What
au equal their poNsf The spell b. upJu us The
ctual world around us Is gonel We are r0am ing i,
ff distant isndt We see called up TIE shades offbe
i~lHztTi1us dcaf pblarc-IIe ooitags-ihe ocean
the bauls heif ~ turns Slams ~ Er heir own
We lUvo-we is8r-we hatc-we ho9o-and wake
from oHf trance 60 Eud that w are sitting quietly viii
q Look boo baud
Honor be fhss. % fhpse ginrd ones 81 Their kioJ
who can taus delight aud instruct a.. No praise or
coo be- iuo much when they are amongst ls.
auy homage TOO great when hey sre passed sway
Fsrk Benjamin.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
EXTRA SESSION.
Mnrch 81. II

MJNDAY, March Sih. 1911
Mr. VI Trioh moved 10 take up Inc resolution sub
niiied uH Saturday, relative 10 going inio The election
Of ; rgeani-at-A rns and Doorkceper.
The motion was opposed 10y Messr. Buchanan. King
SEVER, Beaion. Wnsa', aaI olhers-anI al .ucajeI
by Mc~ss Mcr:ick, Mangun, Smith. of Indiana, anL
Clay, OF Nv.
Nj B,nion moved To postpone the fn.ih.r ccrsida.
ration OF the subject ulul lhe second Monday Of IIe
Twenty seventh Cpugress; on v hich MOTION he asked
The yeas and navs' which were taken. ~ lolisws:
iEts-M,ssrs. Allen. Benton, Buchanan, Calhoun.
Clay, II AiahamI. CIshbcrf. Fulton, KING. Linn, Me-
Roberts, Nicholson, SEWER, Smith, Of Connecticut,
Sturgeon. TIPp'n. Walker, Williams, Wo- dbury
NEghj, Yuuug-20.
NANs-AIrssrs. Archer. Barrow. Bates. Blyard, Der.
nen, Chuaic, Clay. 81 Kentucky. Clayton, D kun. Evans.
henIcrsoa, IiunfIR stJn, Kerr. Alangnm. Mcrnck. Mil
Ter, Apr,hcad, Porter, Preston. R.Ncs, simmons smith.
Of Indiana, Southard, Tal!madgr, White Woodbridge
pc.
The question having been taken on the adoption Of
the resolution. (noiiied 50 as to read 90 Monday the
eh March. at o'clock y twas decided in Ihc affirm.
alive. rs follows:
YsAs-Mrssrs. Archer, Blrruw Bites, Bryard. Bar.
rien, Ch1aie, Clay. ofKy, Clayton. DIXON. Evans, Hen.
dcss1n; Huntington, Kerr, MIngum, Miller. NIrrchoaI.
Porter; Preston Riyes, SInm'l'. Smlh. Of Indiana.
SJuihnrd' Tollmadge, Woodbridge, Waite-26
NAYs-Messrs. Allen. Benton, Buchanan. Calhoun.
Clay, Of Ala CuihhcrI. Falion, King Linn. AIcR,b.
erts. Nicho'son, Sewer Smith, Of ,uuccucui. Stur.
geon, TaPpHn, WalSer, Woodbury., Wright, Young
10.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot fr Sergeant.
alarms and DpUfkeeper, when there were lorty.six
b1q"" thrown-neccssaTy 10 a choice 24.
Zoe Edward Dyre o6
Fer R,bers Beolle %
Er.Dyre having been declared duly elected. was
sworn ~ and entered upon the duties OF his office.
Mr. MaHgum then moved 10 take up The following
resolution. suhmitled by him on Thursday last
Resolved. That Blair d Rives be dismiss, 4 as PIN.
tiers TO the Senate Tor The Tweniyseyenih Congress
% lhis mrtipn n debate Of more aaa usual auiEl.
ton cnsucd. IN which Mcssrs Buchanan, Wright.
Merrck. Bayard. Benton. Clay. Walker. and others
participated.
Mr. Huntington rose at half past ihroe o'clock 10 nd.
dress the Senate, but. from the Iaieness Of the honr.
SIMPLY moved an adjournment. which m 'tion prevail
ing. he viii occupy The n.Or To- ,ruW-NaL lat
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

Officers of dhe Navy and Marine corps. Tho former
heuseI b. Con. Stewart. u5 latter b. CJl Henderson,.
yesterday called 10 exchanges shui4a0ns will he pes.
idoni, oni he Secretary ofths Navy They Number.
81 about 40. aud appeared in their undymt tn,
PRESIDENT expressed hs satisfaction NJ meeting such q
very rspeciatde representation Ofu branch OF he
public service which he highly esteemed. and desired
90 foster So ff a. depended on hin. The Navy should
be Cherished, ood Improved 20 nm extent comm.sYmte
with he wants Of The commercial marine. The on.
Gers were we'll pleased with th-ssenumsnts with which
they we're received, and could brt congratulate hem.
solves on ihs pleasing contrast 81 red WHOM they re-.
o.leci The treafmoni they had received q. Tho hand,
Of The late Adm uistratio1.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

Tom Hughes, (the slave OF MIR. DargJ who Wa
sent to The Slaes Prison for stealing Sc oral thousand
dollars fnrn his m,sier while in THIS city. under ci'
gu Instances which involved snSpscioas. nj the time
thai Le was nheifed in tho &c by certain Aholhi "a
ats. with u view q The srcl a . o. his freedom, hos
recen l. been discharged by the expiration Of his Sen
tence. By the fsiihiIl attentions ofIhe Prison Chap
lain and others. he has loar I'd to reai--aId what j,
m're nnd hetisr, gives evidences of having he -one a
true Christian. On leaving the prron. tsnmc Of the
Abohiionisi, being present and also Mr.. Darg.D he va.
asked What he meant 10 do with himself nov. Hc
repilcd thai Mr.. Darg had always treated him we'll
and he intended To spsnd his days with him One 81
the AbOlitioniss said he wish.d he had known hi
sooner. a. il w.ald have saved him great deal o
rouble.-Josr. e| Com.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

ABOLITION PsrITIoNs,-On Ihc Dist day Of January
last IN the House OF Representatives of The United
States Mr.. John Quincy Adams presented sundry pc.
'iions. aud has in his possession more than one hun
dred others, which he would have prescnieI, had be
rot been ruled out of order. Among he petitions moi
presented ras The G,'louing:-
james Iiamble'on end Mary Ann Updccraf
CLERKS OF the Ohio yearly Meeting OF Friends. at Nj
Pleasant 81 day, oh month, 1870. and cOnpoctd 81
Friends resident in the eastern part of Chic. Western
Pennsylvania. and ths North Western pari ofVirrinia
TO abolish slavery and The slave trade il the Disirir,
al ~Colnmblai TO abolish them Ia the territories vhere
riey exist; 10 prohibit the entire Stale Slave trade,
and 10 admit no new slave stale into The Union.
Tne attention u the people OF Northwestern Vir.
g'nil should he directed to this subject. This is not
the first time that a siigma has been cnsr upon tins
section Of the south by tho acts OF a few miserable
fanases who reside among US.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13
From me Washington GioLc.
X
UEAnaUARrXRs. ARNy oF FIoRIDa.,
Tampa. Fla Feb. II. l0ll.

Tampa. Fla Feb. H. l04l.
ST.. Nour communication Of The lst inst. was re-
c'i'sd yesicrda'. lam gpu6cd with The APPRECIATION
S"u have been Pleased u express OF uy measures.
and shall use every cxcuiop To merit its continuance.
S'nre ! hal the honor Of addressing you on the Ist
inst, thirty ScIninolcs have come ia AT Fort ARMS
stead. A rnised party has arrived here from Fort
Cllneh; about thirty Tallahasscos and forty Micka-
tukies; among the lsuer a subchicC
Yesterday there came in the bro,hCr ola principal
NlcSasuAie subchieC Coosl Tusianuggee. ali scvc-
rl OF hrs warriors. Ills ayowsd pur. use = TO treat
and he has sent running 10 Hilih Tuelenggee who
~ expected daily. These chiefs ere expected TO ~
turn for their people, who may be expected by Inc ias'
oi the month. Should this desired occurrence take
place. which is more than probable. ] can bat cuujcc.
iure ibai the remaining hos,iles will sue for peace.
particularly ms there exists a strong peace party among
hcm, and runners are now ont 10 induce them Ia
come in.
West Of the SlwanEce rycr runners are now out;
With their return | expect the most favorable inielli-
gence, n 1 presume many ofthe runaway Creeks will
accompany them, with the small rems'ling party OF
the Tallahassee.
To Nae chiefs who have some in I have promised
two to Eve thousand dollar; to The common men thir
~ liars aud n rife. ! most earnestly request ihe
sanction Of th'so offers. as we'll as immediate means
10 fulfil my promises. either by desraiching The sum
t. the agcai nj New Orleans. or forwarding it here 10
Captain Page, IN whom | have found every desire to
All me in collecting these people.
There are nos about two hundred ard seventy In.
dams Al ihis place. and between thirty and E,riv o.
the Stminolcs at SIraSoia. 4 vessel is now prepar
ig 10 convry QUO h1nlr and fifty o. New Orleans
and will sill in n few days; AMI another will follow
shortly after, | shall deiain some for necessary pmr
poses; among the number Echo Emathla. the TalIa
hassee chief am sir, very respectfully
Your ob'i. servant.
w. X. ARhfiSrE Nd.
Brig. Gen. Com. Army NJ Florida.
Hon. Secret y Of Wa. Washington, n. c.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

Attempt 10 Marder FTgs'rated.-On The nigh, of
the l5sh February. between the hours OF IL and 1
o'clock, E'helberI fancy, Esq, of W lshinstun county.
was awakened by what appeared to be the Ercing of
a door IN an adjoining room TO that ia winch he and
las family were sleeping. lie Immediately sprang
from his bed, anI seized n loaded rifle which he kept
IN the room. Alcr a silence of fifteen or twenty
inmates the door was $ 'niy op-aed, ala I. by a light %
a Ere in the stove. Mr. II saw his own nrgro man
Lewis BuIlc) wIih a butcher knife in his hand.
Advance one step, Lewis," said Mr. II, land / Will
Kill you on lhe spot" Lewis Immediately relocated.
and escaPed Ia PenHsylvania. lie Is a stout athletic
fellow GA Thor light c1sI JleVi,l. about ) feet 8 in.
ches high. 20 or 30 years ofug-, and hasa lIuIe dcfecl
III ole Vi hs eyes, aud a roufh out. on Ine one side Of
has moGti.-HagcrNIJJg1 Li.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13
HAROLD.

TuE FEuALE.-Tho following natural and true dc.
scrlpnon of tie parental comfort derived from female
children Is irom a speech of Burrows an eminent
Irish Lawyer.
The love &c ons rring-fhe most forcible Of all our
instlncis-it Is even stronger toward the female, than
the male child. u Is wise IL should he 81. II IS moro
required. There is no pl ow on which the heart Of
4 parent anguishcd by sickness or by sorrow, caa so
SNesty rcpDse, Us on the bosom OF an aI.Cioaaie
~danghter. Her attentions are INCREASING. The bN
May atinrl occasional! com!urt and pride To his tam IA
they U1y catch glory from his celebrity aud derive
support FROM has acquisitions; bIt he never communI-
cafes the solid and unceasing cbnf.rs oriife, which
are derived from the care and tender so!icinde M
The female child. Sac seems destined BY Providence
10 be The perpetual soace aud happiness other paren,
Even after her marriage.h her Elial affections age IN.
impaired. She may give her hand aud heart to her
husband. but still she may share her cares ani alien.
Tors with her parents. without n pang of jealousy or
dIsirust from him. lie only locks Oh them rs lie as
sured pledge n~fGlelity, and The unerEing evidence of
a good disposition.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

NAPIrs-A private Letter from Naples. dated the
2J'i OF January. c ninines the following passage a
iuehtul land-sliP occurred in The Commune of Grng.
nano' near Castclamlre. about IL miles from this city
on the night ol Friday, The 22I inst, when The inha!
ienis. who were almost entirely agricultural laborcrs r.,
were IA bed. That fart OF This populous commune
which lies nearest the mountain which overhangs il.
wa'suddcnly overwhelmsL ri. aud ll3 person persisted
in one grave. The King Immediately sent n large
body Of rIonecrs and went himself To superin,enJ their
work. A. yet only SIS budics have heea dug on, and
five persons were found sinl alive. Who. although in
great danger, may yet be rec oyercd."
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13
A pREADFuL DISASTER.

The Tallahassee Star Of the 2li uIt. furnishes The
6lioNiHg painful intelligence.
Captain Co.'S. Of the Reseuuc s,ryirrqrrve8 mere
last week. an reported fIlt1s bal GA1pltclIry
outhe lJih inst, in the struu5JlI LimpisIter. Can't
Wool, bolni ior Tampa By, via Port Lem and Ce.
dor heys When uelr Dig Island. about 20 mile.
iro'n ApplIarhlcolo, hs ltnpigbtrF broke tlo main
fhHl.cud was consequently compelled f8 east nn,L,r
-ntfNefe gale blowing 90 ns time. aud ihr sea run.
pug his3 While BOO Ills condition. the steamboat
Nlfain'. CnriIiu P.its. from Port .pl o. AppaIlrbi.
.''' was discovered passing 90 aIsui five m.as distant
H'eal's hc itua gIIsc. Captain Gees aud la brother
'i pi H a small bat, ard pulled bf fho Caroline
> zoe a.aifeFrfd DIu 6 uu Of the L1nuiighilr was u ,Jr
tno"n 10 Captain Petis Of the Caroline. who sn,ed
Diet Boo could ~ pusIbIy % io her assistance. d. Dbl.
',' "hs iJ' small o. encounter "a heavy sen. aud be-.
slifs 'I1i ice bid % large number ~ pis.er-e7s M,
TAR theatrical cJrrJ at Appaiach.rlla drrig, fI,t
iaE' - udryJ Anrr Ibis i~usd.rtlaI auemgi \, r,,
.t'au.-a'tn.e Captain tuss aGd Ls hruLff frirsyaT
% A'i. pilae i1npiIgIiHr. hli could rst al.r,ge,
N''s ono fIi a4ipTrasrd cuurliy ffm hoe Gal. l,-.
as' ana Dos never boon aaou since. The srpltt4Iffy
p iilI Size went t0 r.rr0s agi sunk. There were
'ify I've sSIlsou boarl tie Iamplahfer. go Il vbpm
must have persisted. C8pn,l Co.'s wife -rd F.,,Iy
'e'o"' n'lf', 1nd hts f'uiHuoD o. irliy da4umbis.
Ing
-ifis barely pssinIs That tbs I1npligLtsr nav have
dni'ei Co. Hs@ -'rotei but ltsIs.as lrla q gentleman oil
gr oiy WIN was l passenger Iu r1lsi lie Caroline
'1H' ne WED wa blowing % a4lson d.o .a..I. 40 osn
scarcely indulge q hore oI bee .aisy'
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

Delegates 10 me British ard Foreign Bdis S,,ity.
Al meeting of the E,1rd of Managers Of the Ame-
nenn Bible Sncieiy. hclI Ins' evening. the Rev Geo.
Cr'hnnn. %chariain To the : nate 81 the United States
was cps oinicd n deleg,i from that b ~ to represent
'h"m ~ me next nnhiversarv Of the British ard For
egg /, beie Society. 10 bc held NJ Ev.te- Hall. Bn'S'.
IN May n"S'. We understand that Nr Cnpkman wi /
departin he ~s'"1m-sli psCsiJenl on the l1h ,nst--
a. \ (,egr AYr
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-13

loRrIFIcAToNs.-ln tie bill reported from
tie Committee on Military ATairs, in the House of
Representative, are the following item ::
"For recummencemen; ofiori at Sellers Point Flats.
Biltirnose harbor. Maryland, fifty thousands dol.
lars"
For repairing forts al Annapolis harbcr; Maryland.
five thousand q I,lars."
For repairs at~Fe-i Washington. Potomac river
Maryland thirty thousand dollars"
For Fort Monroe, Old Point Comtor, Virginia one
hundred thousand dollars"
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ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BREAK TIE
Brig. Gen. Com. Army a. Florida
Hon. Secret - Of Wa. Washington, II. c.


\ PRrsoSEH 6IL'ED.-An attempt to escape wa.
made 81 The afternoon I Sunday last. by ff;ecn pris.
onCrs confined ia one OF the wards OF the i'll. seyer,I
OF whom are men Of the most dangerous character
aud now remain in Jail awaiting their tria. in ai;,cen,
counties 10 be removed ihiihcr on their own de.
mnnd.
The sewer extending under ground TO the Fall.
wasIhe means of cgrcsi that they first sele,iel-,his
the prisoa apartments but the alem2i 20 rscaae rhr,y,h
that oa;lei was detected b. III, Warden. NJ. Disney.
before they could effect an entrance into It's l,,c.i,r
Being ioiled in this attempt, the prisoners reircaiei 10
their ward. The inner door of which they slronqh, bar.
loaded by means of c bench aud spikes. nnd babe
defiance TO The officers and Threatened death to any
Who might cEier. and forcely declaring their deter.
miHa;iua 10 n5esist in rh"ir efjr;s To cscaae uniil
they should sncc"ed. Boiling water. missiles, thrown
through the grating, were also employed by them 10
preVeuian entrance O! the officers.
~ as early Stage Of these proceedings. the Uld,n
hnd4es?a'ched 4 messenger for a portion Of the CITY
Police whose arrival had no effect in calming the Tn.
muli and excitement Of the prisone<-which had
now extended 10 the inmates Of adjoining Wards
And as The only means OF quelling the revolt. II be-
came necessary 10 tire upon The chef insurgents, and
one OF Their number was killed--lhe others then
yielded and were securely ironed: The person killed
was william Mccoy, a fugitive from Pin ladelphi,.
"ho had been appreheEded is Washington BY an of.
hcer from the former city and committed % Jail on
trday last, TO he there confined uEttl he should be
claimed by The Governor of Pennsylvania.
An inquest was held over the body of the prisoner
Killed by S'ih Pollard, Egg the verdict hc:np IN nc.
cercanee with the flcts above staicJ.-BaiHaas-e 4.
msricdH.
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BY and with the advice and consent Of the Senate.
Daniel Webster. Of Massachusetts. to be Secretary o.
State.
Thoma. Ewing. Of Ohio. to be Secretary nj lie
Treasury.
John Bell. oiIenne>See. 20 he Secretary Of War.
George l.. Balger, oil North CarOlina, To be s,creia.
~ u the NAVY.
chn j. Cruenden. of kentucky. to De Attorney
Geprral.
ancis Granger. Of Now York. to be Pus,ms.,e
F~isral.
The sevenl msmhers Of the Csbinei e.ierlay,,eu
their seats an their respective Departments. where ma.
NV ct their friends cullv'i TO pay hem Their respects,
ana hurihers oi oiher- visited them eH business con.
necied with The public adm ADMINISTRATION.