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Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18
MAGNOLIA, March III, lsi6.
Edi,or of TIE Te,erraph.

Editor Of the Telegraph
DEAs SrR-There was mah. by the name q
Howard shot, two miles below this place. The
circumstances are as follows: Last summer two
persons were in search Of man answering lis de-
scrp,ion, charged with poisoning family and
other crimes of the like nature He passed up the
Ouachita last week, and at Camden they were
about to arrest him; he was hunted with dogs, but
escaped Sunday morning he arrived at Champag
nolle and while preparing 10 take him, he LETT and
started down the rivera horse having been pro-
vided for him-and while he was at supper party
that was in persuit of him came up, he started to
run for the swamp, but he was fired at and badly
wounded. He has acknowledged himself TO be
the man that was hunted for Inst summer His
recovery is doubtful.
Yours, respectfully,
MM. r. DUNN.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

THE ALPAccA.-A company has been
formed in Kentucky, tor the purpose Of
importing this valuable animal into that
State. II it can flourish in Peru, where
the climate is so variable, and also in
England aud Scotland, there i good rea-
son 10 expect better result in some paris
Of our own country. The cost Of the ami
mai ia Peru Is five dollars and Il can be
brought here for fifteen dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

A MELANCHOLY SIGHr.-The Philadel.
phia Ledger says that one day last week,
three car loads Of human bodies. containing
The remains Of about thirty persons, drown-
ed by the recent wrecks at Squam Beach,
were waiting at Vests turn out, above
Heighstown, on the Camden and Amboy
railroad, on Saturday, for the passage Of
the cars for New York, to be taken On to
that city for inierment.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18
w Nj. r. DUNN.

The language of the British press, in
view of the proceedings Of Congress, j.
somewhat less pacific than AT first upon the
reception of the Presidents message
The reasons for the sudden change may
easily be OWNED. Symptoms Of divided
opinions in the House of Representatives
had appeared. A little Timely blus'er in
the British journals was at once resored TO
10 aggravate them. Again; the matter had
come up in Parliament. Sir Robert Peel
and Lord John Russell are cautious and
pacific in their general tones and 20, 70
Offset this, the "fimes" and Chronicle Y
take their stand on the honor" OF England,
and blow blast or two on the war-truInpct
The inference from this state Of things
seems clear. The British press is eS.
perimen,ing on American nerves. a firm,
consistent adherence 10 the line Of policy
marked out by the message, and already
followed up by the House Of Congress
adherence without buster. without passion
and without one token of dread, or fear. or
besitaiion-is our only proper response u
such a course on the part Of England.
Washington Union.
We do not, says the National Intclli-
gencer, quote this passage for the purpose
Of exposing the misapprehension implied
by il of the indications furnished by the
London prcss-which, so far from being
belicose. US stated, is obviously restrained
and with difficulty tames itself down to The
tone of the Government-but to show by
what sort of argument the Admin stration
paper now urges the Senate on 10 "a firm
consistent adherence to the line Of policy
marked our Ito Congress by the message" I"
The British press speaks more freely than
the ministry whose speeches, the Union
admits, ''apPear on the surface singniar!y
pacific and dmicGble''-and representing
the tone of the British press, instead Of that
OF the Government, as 1T rule of conduct,
the Union invokes Congress a. 'the only
proper response TO such course on the
part of England" meaning one or half 2
dozen newspapers-to adhere to the line
of policy marked oui by the messagei
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

DISTRESSING SUIcIDE.-Mr- a. Il. King,
who has for some time been employed in
the General stage office of this city, sud-
denly disappeared yesterday morning, and
has not since been heard Of. His cap was
picked up in the river by one Of the hands
on board ihe Old Hickory. II was per
foraied by pistol ball. and bad some black
hair sticking in it.--NGShriIie Wig.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

REMNANT OF BARBARIsM.-Tte women
of the upper Alps are hiiched to :he
ploughs and worked like horses, and the
men lend their wives to their neighbors.
when pushed in their work, as they would
a dumb brute. The people of the upper
Alps occupy an elevated region, but they
are lor indeed in the scale of civilization.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

imprisonment for Debt in BaEfimore.-From
1880 10 lo45 inclusive, the number Of debtors COM
nltted- was-4,l74; number Of days imprisoned.
osr4lo; amount received for maintenance, S7,54e
81; amount of costs on DO Sl3,09i 50; numesl
paying debt and costs, 347: amount of debt paid,
$3.50 07, do costs, Sl,0la 70.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

New JERSEY PrRATEs.-The wreiches
who iniest the shores of New Jersey. have
been reaping rich harvest Of plumber BY
The late gale Every body that has been
discovered had been plundered by these
wre'ches-ihe pockets had been turned in
SIDE out. and money, jewelry, and indeed
everything Of value was stolen.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

Two new Post Offices have recently
been established in Clark county, on the
route from Raymond TO Fulton via Spring
Hill. One called Terre Noire, James
Sloan, Esq, Post Master, and the other
near James Ferry on the Little Missouri
river, called Missouri, Isaac w. Smith,
ESQ.,, Post Master.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

The Bill making appropriations for the improve
ment of certain rivers and harbors reported in the
House Of Representatives on the 25th ult., appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for the removal Of the Raft and
other Improvements in Red river. The total
amount appropriated by this Bill is 81 ,3iS.4 .450,
and but Si2OO0O of this large amount, is for the
improvement Of our Western rivers The bill had
not vet passed the House.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

A CHINESE SENTENCE FOR MATRIcTDE.
The China Mail says that young man Of
loose habits. at Hong Kong, residing with
his mother, who was greatly afflicted with
rheumatism. neglected TO take proper care
of her. She reproached him with his me-
glect. and becoming infnriated he rushed
upon and strangled her. For this horrible
crime he has been sentenced TO be cut into
ten thousand pieces IN The open mar1e,
place. The sentence had been confirmed
by the Emperor.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

.BRIBERY.-On the l7th inst.- Mr.. Piollet
one Of the members Of lie Legislature Of
Pennsylvania, and OF the committee to ex.
anime into the condition Of The banks, states
that Mr. McCook, OF Ohio, desired to
.'securc his influence" in matters relating
10 The Lehigh County Bank. who hnted
that favorable report in relation TO the
bank, would be very desirable. Mr.. P
appointed another interview, and after
taking the advice Of some friends. received
from the said McCook $500 in advance
iDr bis expected services, and was afer-
wards 10 receive an additional $780,
Upon an exposition Of these facts, war
rant for McCook-who j. represented as
IAN aged and respectable looking NAM
was issued to the Sergeant at Arms. and
this very respectable gentleman was soon
after arrested. The Lehigh County Bank
il said 20 belong 70 NJ. Y. Beach, publisher
or the New York Sun.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

FKk-The woods are on fire all around us,
and the smoke is so thick there would be no d'iti-
Guilty in hanging your ha, on it. Old Soils face
looks as red as though he had been on a spree for
n week.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

HEART RENpING AccIuENT.-A most lameniable
accident occurred our Levee on Saturday even
ing, by which little girl, some eight or nine years
of age, lost her life She the daughter Of DIR.
GrNN, Of Louisville, XIV, who. with his wife, was
inst leaving the steamboat Ben. Franklin No. II,
about starting for the Ohio river The little girl,
who was ahead Of her parents, was crushed 70
The earth by hngshead of sugar which drayman
had Just rolled from his dray in great haste. She
was deprived Of all consciousness at once, although
the breath Of life fingered in her mutilaied form
for hours
The case is one Of the most heart-rendng we
have eve- been called upon 10 record. The body
Of the little Tirl was M once taken on board the
boat, but how can describe the anguish Of the
mother, who then first knew how deep, how alb
sorbing, was her devotion 10 her child For hearts
80 wounded no balm can be offered The young
victim was all playfulncss and vivacity the moment
a mothers love to recognize her, and long after
the breath had left the body Of the haPless child
the wailings Of that mother were heard crying
over one that was not. An elder sister was pre-
sent, too-the wife Of the clerk Of the boat--and
she was stricken with the cruel calamity with an
intense grief that for while bereit her of
The little girl had been singing and playing upon
a piano III the cabin--for she was a musician
for a child Of her age-and had Just parted from
one who felt for her affection one but sis
ter knows. She had parted from her while her
gucless pratile and innocent mirth were yet fresh
her gay carols were still ringing in that sisters
ears: but a second elapsed and she carried
back, 10 fill the hearts OF those she had recently
gladdened. with mourning. Pic
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

The Nashville Theatre has been sold
TO the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
and will shortly be converted into an Odd
Fellows Hall.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

A bill to abolish capital punishment,
has been introduced into the Senate OF
Louisiana.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

A butcher boy in New York says that
he has often heard of the fore quarters Of
the globe but never heard any person say
anything about the hind quarters.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18

We had copy of our paper returned from
Brownsville, Tennessee, last week with the follow
ing words written the margin, ''stop this paper,
l would not pay the postage for it."
1t was returned by an old sinner, who, having
read it for nearly three years without paying US a
cent for iwishes TO swindle out Of what is justly
due us
We annex his account, which he will save cost,
by renting at the earliest opportunity. He can
remit the amount by mail at our risk provided he
will get the postmaster TO retain evidence of the
fact of his having mailed it.
NICHOLAS T. PERKINS, !
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-18
NICHOLAS T. PERKINS,

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a Southern Book establishment BY. the
N. E. Church, South. recommending
the establishment Of a Book concern
consisting Of two divisions:;' one ia the
East and The other in the West. which
was laid on the table for the present.
Bishop Andrew in the Chair.
Mr.. Wightma6, from the committee
appointed at the louisville Convention,
to suggest such verbal alterations in the
Book of Discipline as shall make il
conform to the organization of the NJ,
E. Church, South, presented a report
upon the subject, which was laid on the
table !os The present. >, IS II
!, MIR. Bryant moved that one hundred
copies of the reports Of the committee on
Missions, and the committee appointed
by the Louisville Convention, be print.
ed at'the Office Of the Richmond Chris,
tian Advocate, for the use of the mem.
bers of the Convention:
An amendment to strike out that part
referring to the report, ,of the conimntee
OF The Louisville Convention was car>
ried; after which, the remainder of the
resolution was laid en- the table. e.
Theaeport Of the committee on Fi-
nance was then taken up. J.,
After san explanatory conversation be.
tween Drs. Smith and Capers as to the
particular object Of the commiltae in
making the general recommendation;
contained in the report, on the mo,ion
OF Mr. Crowder,,'it was, adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Mis-.
sions was at the suggestion Of Dr.. Ca
Pers, taken up and read again; togethett
with the difeIen items Of the section as
they now stand in..the Discipline, The
Recommendation of the committee, with
SOME slight alterations, we're adopted;
with The exception Of that referring to
the corresponding Secretary, which
was. recommitted TO the committee. .;'.,
Bishop Soule announced the names of
members appointed upon the following
committees :.s g, ). s-.s,$5 ~
On Reuisals.-Messrs. Ralston, .Hams
ilton, Harris, Tally and Crowdsr.
= On Temperance. =. Messrs. Pitts, Hs B
G. Leigh and Linn.
On tie Espenss 81 tdss2 s2Dzz
81 Nani nm q yss
IS 4: M 5 q 4 @ n 9 "a & !s|
s8HSsBsss 81 3 4 ll| Fl #
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s.aa sAssSst5 1SStsos - tsustoSU tost5.1
Harrison. !I.s.;s:
Onlhe motion Of Mr., Moaroe,sN
Linn of'Missouri was added to ihe coms.
mittee on Literary Institutions. =,
DR.. Bascom, under Instructions from
that Committee, requested. aApersons
having AN immediate interest in the iLi,-
erary Institutions Of the.M. e. Church,.
South, 10 make such communications to
the committee as might, be, deemed
proper 10 lay before that body. :
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Evans,
the Conference adjourned.
Thursday, It'll May, 1916. y
After appropriate religious exercises
by the Rev. Mr.. Browning, 1.-The pro-
ceedings Of yesterday we're read and aps
proved. ~
Reports from Standing Committess.''
DR.. Winans.presented:ihe first report
from the committee on Episcopacy, re-
commenting that two additional Bishops
be created. .s'''e
Mr.. Drake moved that the report be
accepted and adoped,. and that the,
Conference proceed Immediately to the
election. >,
Dr.. Smith was opposed to the elec-,
,ionH Of two Bishops, and liz making
known his opposition, he had nothing
to say against the present. venerable;
Bishops; they were laboring men, meu.
in all respects, after his own heart
But he objected to- the election mainly,
because OF the ine6eisncy of our present
plan of operations, which he did not;
conceive would be improved, save in
increased facilities for ordinationsby any
addition TO the present Number. Ther
whole time Of our Bishops.is consumed
in visiting the several annual conferen.
ences, presiding overdhems and making
out the appointments of the miiisters.i
which latter duty is in fact performed
more by The Presiding Elders than by
the Bishops. The Bishops cannot pos.,
sibIy become acquainted with the minis.,
tiers, or the demands OF the, circtiiista stand.
stations, nor can they do i; wi,hahe,ss-.
sis,ance of two others. He wanted an
Episcopacy similar 10 ,hat;whichyexis.
ted in the times Of Asbry and MtKen.,
dree an Episcopacy exerting a'health-.'
full, salotary and official influence over
every portion Of The Jurisdiction of the!
Church, South. He drewia comparison
between our system and that ofths Poo!
testant Episcopal Church, in,imatilgl
that the latter exerted happier influence.
over the ministry and membership than.
ours con!d,< unless made much stronger
than it was, or would be by'the addition,
Of only two. Nosystem oughtio exert;
a. more healthy Influence than ours:;;s,
and none could do it more ia ifectualfy.:
if ours were placed 10 cirsnmstaaces to
sxsr, its appropriate influence. #
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Mr.. Green moved that Messrs. Lee,
Wightman, J.B. McFerrin and Dibrell,
be committee to make reports of the
proceedings ofthis Conference, and pub
lish the same in the papers Published in
this town. :, - f,5ss SO
Before the vote was taken, motion
TO lay the whole matter upon the table
was made and carried.
During the discussion upon the above
subject Bishop Andrew retired, aud
Bishop Soule took the chair. .s1
On motion of Mr.. Early it was re-
solved to appoint the following cons
p,iitees
On the Episcopacy to consist Of one
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-01

of importation for consumption, in consequences of
the reduction of duties proposed by the bill report
ed by the Cosmittee Of Ways and Means, as fol-
lows
Increase -sI0.O7s, 300
Deduct for decrease OF imports per treasury es,
innate 100, 800
Leaving an Increase Of .Ia2s9 OaO
From which deduct for erroneous estimates, be
ing on articles which the bill reported proposes
TO increase ths duty, the reducti Il so ri
ming Q n o % affect inn
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-01

Average annual current expenses for the sup
port of the government S256s5,525 as
Average dutlable goods imported and con-
Average expense of collecting the $4,000
1t has been asserted, by men whose opinions are
entitled to great respect that low tariff will pro-
duce more revenue than high one; and among
others, believe my honorable friend who sits next
to me Mr.. SEApoRN JoNEs has advocated this doc
trine; but was happy the other day to find that he
was convinced Of his error, as he intimaed that an
increase of duty many articles would be proposed
with view to increase the revenue But notwith-
standing this admission, will now attempt to show
thatthe hill proposed by the Committee of Ways
and Means will produce far less revenue than the
existing law produces, and far less than will be re-
quired for the support of the government
The gross revenue received in ls4o in
GLIDING tonnage and lightmoney, was $40 s92,265 81
From which deduct drawback
on foreign merchandise S, 1872 2s5 4e
Do refined sugar H3H 81
Do on distilled spirits 9l,74O %
Bounties Ana 40
Allowance to fishing vessels a ass $40 20 o. Q.
Dabentures and other charges 2s3,5oo ~
Additional ompensatoa to Off
GERS of the customs l6s,3SO ~
Duties refunded under protest 39S, 100 80
sore, sol SO
Leaving the net revenue in lsis =. -sqss5,7ss Al
The three last items paid from the
treasury; amounting MOI to $3.50 Gil %, and not
Now, Mr. Chairman have before me an
articles imported In lSi5, except upon non
enumer sted articles, on which estimate IRE.
duction of duty Of one fifth, while the general
reduction Is about onefoorth, and the result
is that the bill reported by the committee will
produce less than the existing law 7,e69,ll6 ~
Making the net revenue, by bill on i'm.
portstion, of lsl5 $I7, si6,646 81
-
have shown, by foregoing table, that the duti-
able goods consumed and on hand in lS45, amount
ed to $50 1874 $685. while the average for the last
nine and half years was only $685., SAG 81
therefore, without taking into calculation the reduc.
ton in value that will be produced by changing from
specific to ad vaorem duties is hardly to be expect
ed hatihere will be any increase over 1s45 for some
years to come. But should newly acquired territory
and consequent increase Of population, increase the
amount of importations, the expenses of the gov
eminent will increase in much greater ratio. II
the imports should only average with the last nine
and half years, the revenue would be only abou
s13 10000. SGD
| perceive the views Of the Secretary OF III,
Treasury are somewhat, different from mine.
propose, therefore, TO sxanirt h's csltalstions.
The Treasury Department escina en- lnerea'
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-01

Thus reducing has estimated increase TO ll97s,15O
Il may be said Of wines, that some are charged
with high duties and others with low; therefore
there may be an increase, but il will be found on
examination that those most in use pay very low
duties, while only very small quantity pays over
80 per cent. r...'r
. / will now undertake to show the fallacy Of the
secretary's calculations upon his own estimates.
Tbs hrstiAble will exhibit such articles az he esti-
mates an decrease of'impors in consequence of
reduction Of duties, and will show, in every in
stance, falling off Of revenue, including his esti-
mated increase of imports, calculated upon the I'M
ports Of ls45, and in the aggregate will show "a
diminution Of revenue of s4,0sl ,654 O5 The
second table will exhibit such articles as will afford
AN increase Of revenue upon his estimates Of
.. s223,555 10
From which deduct loss of revenue
on such articles AZ he estimates a de-
crease Of imports 67,55O 10
Leaving l56,OO5 90
Now deduct this sum from the decrease in the first
liable, and IL will show diminution of revenue of
S3925 649 05 on such articles alone as he calculates
on an increase Of imports and including the esti-
mated increase.
These tables embrace very near one-half Of the
imports consumed, and no calculation is made
for an increase upon the other half the reduction OF
duty must be much greater.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-05
Admin trators' Sale.

2TOTICE s hereby given that the personal
property OF Braton Bushee, late OF Tue
comfy of Grant and Territory OF Wisconsin,
deceased, will be sold at public auction at'he
house of The said Braton Bushee, 10 me town
nc CassyiIle in said county. on the ninth day
of December next. at II o'clock, A. NJ OF
s,;d dav. Terms of sale are-all sums OF
Zee doIIars and under 10 be cash down; all
ahova five dollars TO be cash down or three
mon,hs credit, with approved security. The
articles 10 he sold consist Of the following,
synong others:-a lot of old harness, LOT of
guns IL pair of shoes, one lot of paints, oil
snd ,urpen,ine, 200 los of nails iron safe
chest. single horss wagon, 80 scythe stones,
| lot of pants, one lot of cloth and blanket
coats one lot OF jeans coats. one lot OF hay,
two horse wagon, souel horse, dun mare.
| stud pony, / sett of double harness. buggy,
/ two horse carriage. grey pony, | black
mare and colt. | fat-bost. one lot OF cedar
nosts. one 10, of square lumber, cords of
wood. one sett of blacksmiih's tools and iron
in smith shop. set of wagon wheels, one lot
new iron, steel, coal and coal wood, two
horse sled. one old do, one pair patent scales,
and also lot of merchants goods, and other
articles too numerous TO mention.
MARY BUSHEE. adm'x.
SAMUEL MORRIS. admir-,
Of said estate.
CassvilIe, Nov %. 1876. SO -2t.