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The following is the Information alluded to
Abou, ten days ago secret spy in my employ ar
rived in town, and informed me that preparations
were in progress to mount on good horses force oil
six hundred men, to be divided into three divisions
-one of which was to proceed with rapid marches
to this place. and enter the town, II practicable, n
repuls,d, TO retreat. Immediately on their return
another division would advance with the same IN
structions and on giving time to each division tc
refresh and keep up constant annoyance on TIM
portion of the frontier. Two days ago he returned
confirming his previous statement and, IN addnion
communication from gentleman whose statement
ca not be doubted confirming the report OF The spy
and stating that they had already 400 foe horses pu
chased to mount the troops and that their operations
would commence during the month Of August Inns
statement cannot be doubted.
have the honor 10 be, very respectfully &c,
JOHN G. HAYS,
Commanding southwestern frontier
To the Hon. @. w. HUI,
Secretary Of War and Marine,
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CITY HOSPITAL.

In conformity with the requsiti-n of the recent
act of Congress in relation to the building originally
designated as Lunatlc Asylom, the Faculty of the
Medical College have fitted it up for Infrmary
and City Hospital and is now ready for the recep-
ton Of patients.
The object of the Institution is TO furnish accom-
modaons for the sick aud those Who have met with
accidents requiring surgical aid las fractures wounds,
&c y where they can have medical attendance,
medicine, and every requisite attention at vast
y cheaper ratio than be afforded at private
boarding houses. There is place in the District
afording such facilities at present, except AIMS
Houses, and those intended only for the recep-
ton of paupers, and of suited and are
not open to those who able to pay
AT the City Hospital, it is designed that every
comfort, combined with the perfect cleanliness
aud order that the sick may need shall be supplied
The rooms are all comfortable, and those intended
for convaescent patients spacious and pleasant,
and they will all be neatly furnished and kept in the
best order
That the Institution may be rendered as useful as
possible the charges will be such simply to cover
the expenses actually incurred. The price for the
'h'iNioi', oeSH Hheu dt % w per
which includes board, lodging, lights, nursing and
medical attendance. The only extra charge will be
for medicine which will be furnished at actual cost
medical attendance will be afforded gratuitously by
DIS Sewall, Lindsly, Miller, Thomas and Johnston
members OF the Faculty, one Of whom will visit the
| Hospital day, and as much oftener as may be ne.
cessary.
| A part Of the building separate and distinct from
the rest, he's been allotted for the reception of col
ored patients whether slaves or free.
The insane, too, who are not violent or disorderly
can be comfortably accommodated.
This Institution holds out particular inducements
for single persons, both citizens and strangers &c
avail themselves of IFS privileges, the expense vii
probably be from four to six times less than would
have TO be paid for the same advantage elsewhere
Application to be made at any hour of the day OF
| night TO the Steward, MIR. Clokey at the Hospital
to whom payment must be made in advance, or am
pie security given therefor
The papers Of Washington, Georgetown, anc
Alexandra, and the Baltimore Sun and Baltimore
Clipper are respectfully requested to give this notice
| an insertion.
Washington, July 80, l64i.
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Elected

These totals include no votes from Franklin Par
ish, where 1t seems there was no election.
There appears 10 be no foundation for the state
ment made by a correspondent Of the N. q. Courier
that Mr.. Ray, of May, Enormously printed Day, }
one OF the candidates elected 10 the House of Repre
sentstives from this district, is a Democrat. Mr.
May Is elected by only majority.
The y. D. Herald Of the l7th inst. gives the name
OF all the members elected to the House and con-
cedes both the members from the above district TO
The Wings II however claims as Democrat Mr.
lie Blanc, Of Assumption, and MIR Stiue of Sabine
who received TO a considerable extent the votes of
both parties II alec claims the election Of two dem
ooras IN the district Of ST Landry and Calcasieu-s
claim which would be unde nable but for the re iec-
ton OF the vote of Cslcaseu on account of alleged
inior msity. The long and short Of the matter Is
that the Wings claim "a members out of 60 while
the Democrats concede but 81
The Senate, all agree, stands v Wings TO 9 Demo
Gratis Among the latter is included Isaac T. Morse
who has Just been elected TO Congress and will
therefore resign his seat IN the Senate hut there =,
no necessity lor lis doing II until after the next ses
sion OF the Legislature as he will not enter utop The
duties OF his Office as Congressman until year from
next December.
he rejection Of the vote Of Calcaseu has created
much excitement m that vicinity. A letter from ST
Landry OF The 1th inst, published in the N. o. Cour-
Ter, says
" In only two precincts, and they the strongest
"'b '"'o W Nhe psIish-Werc polls opened at ALL
IN these Nlorses (Dem) maj was IS. Strange
70 say even these, by Wing parish Judge, we're so
MADE out ~ The returns, that they were considered
oy our wing Judge as Illegal from the fact that il was
not stated lor which for what office they were
gwen. ouse the words of one Of our most respeo-
taoie Whigs, this is certainly one OF the blsckes,
schemes Of Yillany that practised upon anv
oody OF ireemen. | learn from Wing friend In
Calcaseu, that there even 40 order 10 hold an
oleeuon AZ his Oes precinct y that the voters met
and had to return home again without voting Per
haps you may hear Of this disboliosl scheme To do
lest The wishes Of the majority, from some higher
authority II the vote Of Calcssieu had been reoeiv
"a, every Democratic candidate would ha,. been
elected Morse's majority in CslcssIeu would have
been fully 200"
UT 70 use The language Of letter in IN. New Or
leans Bee, no election in that part OF Frank in Pa
rsh which votes with u.s.; meaning the Qua, hta dis.
trct Franklin Parish was formed last winter On,
OF Poruoos OF the parishes Of COuachta. Madison
aoo oa'anouia and Il would from the above
expression that still votes with the parishes from
which II was taken. '0'
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COL. BENTON AND THE GLOBE.

One Of the pretences which Colonel Benton OBJ
posed the Annexation Of Texas was that the Treaty
did not require that slavery should be abolished in
part Of Texas. The Globe took the same ground
John Q. Adams and his co-con,pirators took the
same ground, and the conspirators in New York take
the same ground The reason assigned by J. O. Ad-
ans and his colleagues is that it necessary to de-
feat the Annexation, as a means Of Limiting the pow
er and influence Of the slsveholding States We now
have the declaration Of The London Times that Eng.
land, 'moa Of all is interested in defeating Annex
alton, as means Of limiting the power and influence
of the United States and yet the Globe, the Ma
tiona lntelgencer, and Colonel Benton array them
selves on the side Of England What is the expla-
nation Of this
1t is papable the policy Of England is to maintain
her Commercial, manufacturing, and political supre-
macy over all the rest Of the world she looks with
jealous eye upon the rapid progress which the United
States have made, in wealth and population, and es-
pecialy upon the influence which our growth of tro-
pical produce (sugar and cotton) gives to US as
commercial and manufacturing nation She consd.
ers us be her great rival and hence she in
defeating any measure that may increase eur num-
bers, wealth or resource,and more than all others
she interested in defeating measure which will in
crease our commerce and promote our naval superb
GRITTY. l he Annexation of Texas will greatly in
crease our tropical product-it will greatly increase
our commerce-it will greatly increase our carrying
trade, and Of consequence it will increase our sail
ors and multiply naval power-hence England is
interested in defeating it.
John O. Adams and company-the coalition of
Northern Abolitonists and Southern traitors seek
to create sectional party, and rally the North
against the South. They see that the North is pu-
merical majority. They wish to combine that msjo
rity on sectional grounds political party, be-
cause, # they can accomplish such a division, they
will secure permanent political majority in the
North, and thus secure political power, not by sus-
tanning all the great interests Of this country in its
conflict with foreign nations, as was the intention
and purpose Of the Constitution but by arrayng ono
section against the other, and thus rendering the
Union means of OPPRESSION instead of being pro-
tecton--a curse instead Of blessing and il is to
this unho. coalition, the purpose of which is to Sc
cure the commercial and naval superiority Of Eng
land over the United States and Of the Northern
over the Southern States, that Benton and The Globe
betray the confding South u
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A CAVE ADVENTURE AT SHETLAND-A party
English gentlemen were exploring these lonely a
interesting isles, when in calm and sunny Jul,
they found themselves opposite this basin The
suited the moment and, declining Shakespeare
to take 1t " at the food" they preferr low Vs..
and pulled IN. The boat grounded on tho grave
the party dsembarked; crawIed through low
sure, and, guidedby stream of light, winch mou.
larily grew stronger, they emerged from the G.
shaft into hidden bay some fifty yards in diant.
and lighted distinctly by natural tunnel reaching
top OF wa-sided rock, never trodden ON but b,
sea birds foot Within they found an lnexpec
company, middIe-aged and young: full fifty s.,
were congregated, the greater portion being 10.
who had done the state some service, each bs,r,
pledge OF connuoial felicity, goody cub, beside
Dire was the alarm this nDex pected visit caused +,
as 'he intruders were armed, smart engagemen,t
sued. The seals, by common impulse, made q q
oVerturnIng all that opposed them and, eyce,i
cub or two, and full grown female, who IS,
lie IN vain attempt TO save her offspring. no, 4, Z,
ply to peEPetuate the surprise, was carried f. s
divers bruises n ceived In the melee and a coupls
broken Observation-Disclosures Uanderings.
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A Deserved Streak Ct Foritsns.-A few days .fo
MIR. James Latham, a well known Wsshinglor
of this city, says the New York Sun, received o.,
ligence from England Of the death Of his grahdals
and with that intelligence, the news that be va, d.
legal heir to very pretty little sum, varying not
from one hundred and thirty-fye thousand doan
Mr.. l.. has gone TO England to take possession "
understand he will return and dwell among q, h
was The first signer Of the Washington pledge
this city. He had stationed himself IN the gal en-
the Green-street Methodist church. on the ever.
when Mr. Hawkins and several Baltimore glr,t
men held the first Washingtonian meeting .r,
and at the close of Mr.. ii Is address he crItd a
with much emotion +" Is there any hope Tor m,
Oh yes" said MIR. Hawkins, "youre Ju,, o.
man we want-come down here" MI d.
''come down." and placed his name upon the Tluy
amid great cheering He has adhered faithful g..
ever since, and contributed to the interest of Tie He
ings by speaking upon the subject whenevet cole
upon We are glad to hear OF his good Ilck o.
presume he will use his fortune to much better ad,
tage than if j, had fallen TO him before hls great
formation"
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THE -CONSPIR

IL there be any public document, which next to
the Declaration of Independence and the Constitu-
ton deserves than all others the respect of the
People Of the United States it is the Farewell Ad-
dress of the Father Of his County. The most prom.
nen, feature of that address is that part in which he
warns us to beware of sectional divisions. He fore
that the time would come when demsgogues
would sectional interests or sectional preiu-
dces 10 create sectional parties He knew that thus
arayipg one part Of the Union against the other,
would bring local and sectional conflicts and ac-
custom the People % believe that the interests Of one
part Of the country adverse to those Of The other
and thus weaken their confidence in, and affection
for, the Government itself; andby arrayng US against
each other invite the interference Of foreign nations
in our domestic policy.
The case which Washington foresaw and denounc-
ed with so much energy has occurred. John O.
Adams and his associates have not only appealed to
the People of the free States to oppose the snnexa-
ton Of Texas upon the ground th,t il will increase
the influence OF the save-holding States as if the
object Of The Constitution was to divide the Union
into two great divisions, and to keep up balance of
power between them, but be has appealed 10 the Co
Yernment of England TO nterpose It's power and au-
thority to prevent IT. And accordingly we see by the
last arrivals from Europe that emboldened by the
action Of the Senate and the proceedings Of their
American allies the British Government have. for
the FIRST time taken the ground that her possessions
in the " eat Indies and Canada makes her an 7n,ri
power, and that such she has the right to in
terpose and prevent our acquisition of Texas as a
means Of preventing the extension of our power and
influence. John O. Adams and his co conspirators
arc opposed TO annexation because 1t will increase
the influence Of the slavo-boldug States Great Bri-
tain is opposed TO it because she, az an qmeriean
po,ou, wishes 10 preserve the balance Of power be
tween the American States! !!
We, on Thursday last, called the attention Of our
readers to the fact that the Globe and Colonel Ben
ton are parties to this conspiracy and published the
secret circular Of the secret committee in New York
who propose to act professedy with the Democratic
parry for The purpose Of enabling hem TO get their
partisans into Congress. The lntehgencer opepIy
rsjoices, and the Globe is silent
We warn the country, and denounce these men
traitors. They are not only traitors to their party.
but traitors to their country--trstors whom Wash
ington has denounced and whom II is the duty Of ev
cry trus -hesrted American to denounce.
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PRoFEssIoNAL LETTER WRITERS In Mr. Brs,
Mayors interesting work, Mexico As IT Was
Is, describing the numbers that pedde their vs
IN The street, be speaks Of q class which shows
ever much may be said Of the ignorance OF iiIi,lr
OF The Mexcans, that still the sohoomaster /. al,
there, even If he be not at home Here we
books written and instructions given enabling e..
one TO be his own letter writer. The Mexican p,
is preferable, as II concentrates lator and max,
erd'.seiista" every body's letter writer.
=" Not the least curious, however, among the m
utude with which this sidewalk round the P1r
Is generally thfonged, are about a tozen "trda.,
fds, or " letter writers" whose post is alWa,,
tne curb stones Of the eastern front Of he Pam
huge jug OF ink IS placed beside them b.
rests across their knees; pile Of different G.
paper (most Of VII ch is either cut pal,nfins fash.
or hourished over and adorned with pen and.r.
naments) IS placed on il, and, on stool beiyr, Pr.
SITS some disconsoaie looking damsel or heart On.
lover poring out passion which the serb
INTO becoming phfaseology. II i. AN mpor au, OIL
ana more money Is earned in Mexico by Tia, Brf
making love, Than perl sps anywhere else l...
nave " declaration" for one nal a scoIdns G.
Tor medic and an upbradng epistle, nIll %, Oh.
gers, Jealousy, love and tenderness, Oeayug IL, .
fortunate recipient in very distracted state If n
gone upon azure paper, be-sprinkled with hear.
oo'es' Tor The ridiculous price of tloeniy.fr, eal
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Dssrsuouyn FlRs AT BRooKLrE.-Tp ah
Houses Btsrni-On Thursday morning about On,
o'clock a fire br,ke out at Brooklyn, New York
the engineers department u the large BRICK bY-
ing occupied by Sc 5. Higgins, as a carpet 3
tory. which was totally consumed, together v m q
its machinery, stock OF wool, &c. This factory no
ployed two hundred men, who are thus thrown q.
OF emp oyment. The building was owned
w htehead j. Cornell, Esq IL was thlckb ii.
rounded by number Of wooden tenements, 90 WHO
the flames Quickly communicated, and be,wu
twenty and thirty OF them were entirely deslroytt
The factory was insured for $40 900 IN o..
chinery, Sc. in il is reported 10 have cost SlJOU
The loss on the other buildings IS about s2JJO
MIR Henshaw is insured $1,000 Mrs, Woge
81 900 Mr. Thornton, 1000 MIR Wslr
1900; Mr.. Thompson damage on house
Bridge st eet, $3.50, III. Burgess, No 50 Isua
street, $500; A. Newman, 81 500 Il. keq.a
81, 900 w J. Cornell. Is houses,) al 500 Nh NJ
gherty, q houses,) $500.
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ohNr.-1hey are growinr giant at C.N..
10 ,h's state, who promises to overtop all comp
IN TINS country or Europe HIS name !. \
l'ampman, and he IS sixteen years old, veis
hundred and ninety-eght pounds, standing al ta..
seven feet one inch m height, and growing
mad He is described by DIR Smith a. "b
,all' awkward, good nalured, sixteen year OBJ
lie believed already to have the longest
,he continent, and has actually grown nine inr
the last year. He is an ambitious youth s..
great uesfe TO outgrow all creation; an AL,
qu.e hsely to be reached, for he has god
quo COCO habits. The Doctor thinks he val -
at least another foot, and on the whole Nj,
". Y. Post
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COPPER BALLOON.

An experiment is about to be made in Paris on
ar-baloons, which is exciting the curiosity of the
scientific world to an eXtraordina Y degree bal
loon composed of sheet "copper" the 200th part of an
inch in thickness, is far completed that il is now
exhibited TO the public, and is expected TO be ready
for ascent IN the course Of the present Summer -
The constructor is NJ. Marcy Monge, who has under
taken the work for the purpose of testing the prac-
cabilIty oil 9rlal navigation, and of rendering pal
looms subservien to the study Of electrical and msg
netic phenomena. The idea of metal balloon orIgi.
nailed with Lans IN 100; and IN l7Si a metallic
globe was coDstructe !, but without success by Guy
ION de horyeau, the grandfather of Nj. Monge In
the present balloon the sheets of copper, united BY
bands like the ribs OF melon, have been soldered by
DIR. Rlchemonts Indigenous process that is the
edges OF the sheets have been fused together
without any soldering substance, by means of
the oxen-hydrogen blow-pipe. Upwards Of l,500
square yards of copper have been used in the con-
srucoD OF this globe, which is about 80 feet In d.
ameter, weighs 800 p unds and is estimated to con-
tam 100 pounds of hydrogen gas 1t is stated ia the
Journal tnirersat that M Duquis Delcourl the cell
ebraed French aronaut will shortly make an ascent
in this balloon The main object proposed by its
constructor is the power of trayersing the air by
system which he has developed in memoir submit
led TO the French Academy. One of the advantages
gained by the Substitution Of copper for silk or other
hbrous materials l., that the tai will prevent the
escape OF gas so that the gronaut may remain long
time in the arr and lhes be enabled to study the con-
] 1919 f"'' NN't'"s'' ~ ~ hhcNlsc proposed
TO employ this balloon in deciding whether II is pos
sbe TO prevent hal VIII oh is due to the electricity of
concurr Mt clouds As the balloon may be kept sus-
Pendeda long time In the atmosphere, 1t is proposed
10 connect it with the earth by metal wire so as to
conduct the electricity from the clouds by these
means it is supposed that the formation Of hail,
which is destructive to tie crops Of the farmer
and gardener, may be precuded The idea OF rem
dering the balloons warders off Of hail or paragreL,
IS highly lngenius, and mos: people will Oe glad to
witness its realization.
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Two fellows, with the sounding names Of
iolInskl and Ferdinand Okilemski, have been
rested at Cincinnati, on charges of commit,
precautions on somewhat original plan. Del.
OF some acquaintance with the law thew nara
about with green bags on their dexter arm .
times full OF books aud at others only partial,
in consequence Of this display, many though,
70 oe ieai BONA J'de lawyers, and for the purer
keeping up the character, they were acr's,,r
pop INTO the offices Of various legal gen,lonr
any one happened TO be in, a trivial in9uiry fr...
be the result Of their call, but il no one vas rr.
they punished the owners negligence. in lenr.
property unguarded, by walking Of with Doll.
h-law book generally constituting the plufd,.
clothing, &c. we're not scorned Unforturatst
Them, however, their prosperous trade ha, be-.
Ken up by The merciless hands Of the constsb,
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ANEcDoTE OF NAPOLEON Several Of the lourr.
in announcing the recen, death of nj. Raoul, a e.,
brated hle-make, relate the following anecdoe
Napoleon, when First Consul, called upon him Ina
nito, and, after having tested the superiority Of
files, said, you live in country which gn,,
encouragement to industry why do you not 70
England, where merit of this kind is encourage
There you would get good price for your seer.
" Sell my secret to The English" said Raoul r
as am, would rather die of hunger NauI,
was delighted, but would not reveal who he v, a,
The next day, however, he sent present 10 r.
OF 5OOO0f, and gave HIM building in which 20
tabIish factory.
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We call the attention Of the American People 10
the extract which we give from the London Times Of
the Sd July, and especially to the declaration that
England, " most Of all, is interested in preventing
the Annexation of Texas. 1t is declaration so mpor-
ant in its bearing the interests Of this country that
i should be copied into and denounced by every pa
per in the United States, and yet the presses in the
pay Of the British party will studously labor to con-
zeal it from the People. We call upon the People
to take notice Of this fact
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Se,hng Rather High--Mr. wellrsly Poe d.,
say mat Il wss impossible to live gentIemau LOO.
and under GAO 900 yssfl and Brpmmel tod
VINO asked hIm how much sh, ,ught to allow ~.
year Tor dress, that il might be done for t-01
strict economy.
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Morse's majority in the district,

The vote OF Cacasieu was 25 for Bordelon and
10 for Morse Whether il is included in the vote Of
St Landry, or not, cannot say. But if il is,
and must consequently be deducted from Morse's APP
parent majority 1860 in the district, he would still be
elected And besides, there is doubt but that if
hls election depended upon he votes of Calcaseu,
Congress would direct them TO be counted, it being
their practice not TO let technical objections
terfere with the will of the people.