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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-03-12

INTEREST TING FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
Probable Var betaUees Ecuador and .Neac- Gre
nadG.-We find, says the Herald, very inter-
esng letter in the y. s. Gazette from its cor
respondent in Puerto Cabello 1t appears that
there is almost certainty of war breaking out
between New Grenada and Ecuador.
The occasion off it's said to be violation of the
provision OF existing treaties by the Government
OF Ecuador, in having given asylum and
high rank in their army to Gen. Oyenda, the
murderer OF Grand Marshal Sucre, citizen of
New Grenada On demanding the surrender of
the criminal according to treaty, the New Gre
madam was grossly nsulted, and in consequence
demanded his passports, which were granted
Each nation is preparing for war, although efforts
are being made for reconciliation. The army
OF New Grenada is represented 10 be Ear superior
in numbers, equipment and discipline, TO that Of
Ecuador
In Venezuela, Gen Paez declines a reelection
to the Presidency. He says that he wishes to es-
tabsh the precedent " that no person should as
pre TO be President, nor consent to his reelection
for the third time" So It appears that there Is
party opposed to many Presidential terms in
Venezuela, as well as in the United States
In addition TO the above we are in receipt of
Caracas papers TO the 3Ist January. They do
not contain news of much general Importance. =
The question of some reform in the plan of agri
cultural labor, as now conducted, is being agita-
ted at some length in the columns of El Liberal ,
and that paper makes some excellent suggestions,
which, If they are carried out, will much improve
the capabilities q Venezuela in te production of
her various crops.
Though the independence of Venezuela has
been recognized by Spain, the latter Govern
ment does not appear to be willing to extend all
the rights that Venezuela is entitled to- A yes
sci that lately arrived at San Sebastian, in Spain,
from La Guayra, was refused the privilege OF I'M
loading, and much dissatisfaction is felt in Vene-
zuela in consequence. They s ate, however,
that the minister, St. Santos Michelena who is
about to depart for Madrid, on the part of the
Venezuelan Government, will, doubtless, ar
range matters, so that these dlsagreeable contre-
fenlnfS will not anain occur
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former period. Should this be so, your
sExce!lency will cause themIobe informed
that the engagement required by this re-
QUESTION is 10 the end Of the war with
Mexico, unless sooner discharged, and 90
is;cordilion only will their services be
required. With This understanding, the
Regiment will be accepted. II The modi
'fcation suggested should not be acceptable
TO the regiment which has rendered lis
services you are respectfully requested 10
proceed, without delay to enrol and organ,
ize one in fuIGlmenl of this requisilion.
II may be proper to remark that The
law provides for the clolhing lin money!
aud subsistence OF the non commissioned
officers, musicians and privates Of voluu-
teers who are received into the service Of
the United States. - ~,..,.....
In respect 10 clothing, The law requires
that The volunteers shall furnish their own
clolhng, for which purpose. il allows 10
each non-commisson officer, musician,
and private ,tree dollars and fifty cents per
month, during Tie time he shall be in The
service Of The United States. In order
that the volunteers who shall be mustered
into service under This requisiliou may be
enabled to provide themselves with good
and sufficient CHILLING, the Communication
allowance for six mohlhs {twenty one
dollars) will be advanced to each non
commissioned officer, musician andprivate
after being mustered into service, but only
with the express condtio that the Volun.
teer has already furnished himself with
six monlhs clothing-this fact TO be ce!ti-
fed 10 the Paymaster by The Captain o.
The Conpuny--or thai the amount thu,
advanced, shall be applied, under The
supervision'of his Captain, TO The object
contemplated by law. Inlhis latter case,
tho advance Communication for clohing will
be paid. on The CapIuiu's certificate that
be is satisfied that it will be 80 applied.
In respect TO subsistence before arriving
at the place of rendezvous, and for uav
elling home from the place of discharge,
the allowance is,fGy cents for every twen-
ty miles distance.
| The President REQUESTS that you will be
as prompt as possible in the arrangement
of this whole matter, in order that The
volunteers may be ready for immediate
service. Officers of the Quarter Master
and Subsistence Department will be i'm
mediately ordered to tie place Of rendez
vous, with funds TO defray the necessary
Eexpenses which may be incurred.
Very respectfully,
Your obi servant,
|
WI MARCY, Sec'. Of War:
His Excellency WILlfAM AIKEN. Cover
Y ii nor CT South Carolina.
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HOW To MAKE GUN.CoTToN.

Dr.. Quo, Professor Of Chemistry in
Brunswick, has published the following
statement in The nanoveIian Gazette
Entirely independent Of Schoenbein and
BeItger, but relying on an observation
Of Pelouze, con,aiscd in the one hundred
and ttiirly-sixlh page, of The 6rst;yolume Of
my Manual Of Chemistry, have succee;
ded in producing an exploding c9ttop,
which, after series fexperimenvs,,oeem
quite suited to supply the place of. gan7
powder. Ii order 10 bring the results, of
important discoveries as speedily as posi-
Lle to The highest Stage Of perfection. il
seems 10 me necessary TO laylhem imme
diately before The public, in .order, that
many persons may turn their, attention to
the subject. In scorn,: therefore, to sell or
take out patent for my very Interesting
discovery, the consequences. of wllichar
hot easy 10 be foreseen, andI now publish
it for The general good Of the public. In
the preparation Of the exploding collon,.
common we'll cleaned cotton. ..is, dipped for
about half a minute in highly concentrate
nitric acid, (the acid which ! use being
made with the disliIlalion of ten parts Of
dried d sal,pelre and six of oil of yitroI,) and
then instantly. placed in wafer. which
must be often renewed, in order 10 free the
cotton from The acid with which ii is i'm.
pregnated. Care. must then be taken that
all The kno'y particles Of The cotton are
properly diseLtangled. and that it is thor.
bughly dried. After this the explosive
preparation is ready FOR sse.y It's effecls
create astonishment ia all who witness
them, and the smallest portion @s @ssxplodes
when struck on an anvil With hammer,
like Illuminating power. When kindled
with a lowing body it takes FIRE JUS, like
gunpowder, and when used in gun its
operation, though in far greater proper.
lion TO its weight, is precisely The same as
that Of sunpowder. This gun cotton. is
employed exactly in the same way az gun
powder. "A piece Of i, is rammed down
the barrel, then a Bit Of wadding, and after
that a ball copper cap isni,es and ex-
plodes The cotton. Without a single ex-i
cepion, all who have Witnessed mg exper.
imen's have been most completely salisf-
ed" g 40, ta;...,.q. -, -
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request. As Il is, / fear, 10 attempting to
avoid ptolisity;I Lahaye not sufficiently
sxplainsd dsmy meaning, on.'some Of The
;poinls, lo;escape obscuri'y.a
;':s Ia coucinsion permit me to'say, If wha,
TSfiaye written should sshed an additional
ray Of light on the nature and character
Of our excellen, slate Constitution, or con
tribute in any degree, TO guard against the
adoption or any measure calculated impair
or weaken II, | shall feel myselsaanply
,cornpensated for the time and reflection |
have bestowed ea this communication.
J. g. CALHOUN
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49, 81 -
opportunity oaeis, | will, by your pc rmis-
sion, furnish your columns with CON.
plete analysis Of The theory Of this maIscr
and The method of its production, or manu-
ffacture. Your obdien, serv't.
GEO. w. .LANDRUM.
South Carolina College, Nov.2o, '46'
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Mexican War! !

OLD 'e5 BOYS ATTENTION!
You are hereby notified and re-
luired to appear at Edgeield G.
H., on Monday next, the 3lsl
instant, at 20 o'clock, \. NJ, at
which time the Corps will be
complimented with a Stand Of
Col0rs, by a lady. and when def
Unite orders from the Command
;eloneI:w be extended.
long expected call from
he War Department upon the
south Carolina Troops has at
length been made. Let those
from Edgetield be the first to
hear and 0ns,oer.!
The Roll of the Company is
open to every able bodied man
betweeh the. age of 45 and Is
years, who regards his personal
comfort less than the honor of his
country.
by order of Capt. BROOKS
d. ADAMS, O. S.
Nov. IS 1t A
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Sir-In my communication of The t9li
of May last, your ExcclIency was reqnes
ted 10 organize one Regiment Of Voluu-
teers, under the Act Of the 18th Of tia,
month, 10 10 held in readiness for public
service.
! The President now directs me ID notify
TO your Excellency that one Iufantry Re
g,nent OF Volunteers, from your Slate, is
required fo7 immediate service, and to con.
,inuc therein during the war with Mexico.
unless sooner discharged. The Regiment
will consist Of Il.
Field and StaE.-1 Colonel; l Lieut..
Colonel / Majoi; Adjulani, LIeuten-
ant Of one Of the Companies, but not in
addition 'i'' ''t''.
| Non Commissioned Staff Sergeant
Major a y lQuartermaster Sergeant two
Principal Musicians, and ~ Companies,
each Of whitt, 10 consist of l Captain !; i
| FRS. Lieutenant; 2 Second Lieutenants !;
ID Serjean,s !; 4 Corporals 2 Musicians,
and, 80 PriyaIes. f,,a. ),
Should the number Of privaIes, on being
mustered, jiot fall below sixty. tbpr effect
i've men ia a Company, ii ~ill be received.
Charles,nnis designated as the place OF
Ioudezvous for the several companies, as
fas, as they shall be, organized, aud waere
they may be further organized into Reg
imeai, If DO, already done under a Prev
ous call The Regiment will be inspected
and mustered into service, by an oihcer or
officers OF The United States Army, who
will, in every case; beinstrnc'ed to receive
no man whoais in years apparently over
'45or under l5, orr who is notof PhyAcaf
strength and vigostt 70 this end the 10,
spcctor will be- accompanied, ,by' a .menlca,
officer of the army and the volunteers VIII
be submitted 10 his examination. II IS
respectfully sugg gested lha, public notice OF
these requirements will prevent much Ills.
appointment 10 the Jealous and Patrio!ic
citizens of your Stale who may De us
posed to volunteer ii, g1ti5. =,
By tie enclosed copy of an Act aotho7
rising, the Presiden, to call for volunteers,
| it wilIbe perceived that all The field and
Company Officers with volunteers laken
into The service of the United States, :! are.
to. he appointed and commissioned, or suc',
as have 'Been appointed and commissioned
in accordance with the lawson me sia'e
whence they are taken and j 'wou'd " sus
ses, the exireme importance TO the public
service, thatthe lofficers Of the a0oVeheg
iment be judiciousIy selected. id' ;,..,,
BY the, Act of Congress above lelelleu :
10. il will also, be seen that lhe 'ernS :,
service arelortwelve months, orto me en- enc
Of itiiae war, unless sooner discbarged, ana
ii may be that the Regiment which mas
been enrolled iii your STATE. aud 10 s'now'n
readiness 10 enter the sersice, may regard
their offer asmatIe with reference 70 The
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Famine in Euope,-The religious denomi,
nations OF the British, Islanis have all appoint
ed services aud prayers snitshle 10 times Of "a
mine. The scotcha and other erdisseh,iDs; Church,
es are holding fus. days, the Episcopal Church
es have introduced new form Of prayer,
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FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE:
The steamer Acadia. from Liverpool
arrived at Boston, on The I7th instant. MA
king The passage in Twelve days aud eish-
teen hours. She sailed from Liverpool On
4lhinst. la ~.
The Acadia having left but three or four
days after The Great Western, brings very
lule news, aud as our Boston correspon.
dents received the news by The later;
previously by Telegraph, they haSs sen.
ihe variation 10 lie principal market quo.
ta,ions only, which are as follows:-
Flour in bond 33s. per hbl. -"
Free Flour. 34s TO 34s. 6J. per bbl. ~
Corn, duty paid, 55s. per 45O lbs.
Cotton, ordinary, Ofleans aud Mobile. S
to SGD; do. fair do. 64 to 6Sd; do. 81 TO 73d.
According To lhe above, there had been
slight decline in The English grain and
flour markets, during the four days ending
the 4lh instant.
The coton market had undergone no
material change.
The Cabinet has decided that Parlia-
menl is not TO meet uriil January 18th,
and that the ports are not 10 be opened TO
the free admission of grain.
Carsion Re;cks.-The Charleston For.
ger, has been sentenced upon pleading
guilty; 10 12 indictments; in each case to
I2 months imprisonment, and Moses law,
making a moderate term OF a dozen years,
and A65 flashes. This mitigation of pun.
shment is meted QUIT him under The new
law made aud provided in such cases.
~ 80" 90 South Crolinian.
b l,ag Il ar
The correspondent Orlhe Charleston Cnu-
,rier saws :-"The Hoa WIN. r. King, late
Minister to France, is now in Washington.
He was popular and dignihed represen.
.a,ive ofthis country while abroad. Should
there be any change in the Cabine', It viii
not be till after Tho commencement Of tho
session. Should Mr.. Buchanan go. to
France. he Will probably lie succeeded in
the State Department, by Mr.. King
The Gouernmean, aia, Lodn 7'dken.-The
National Ihtelligencer of Saturday, says
Ibo, the loan ofFivs Millions OF Dollars,
advertised f6r by the Secretary of the
Treasury, has been all taken; aud that it
is understood that the offers exceeded in
amount The sum required. /, pii a,c5,r
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Total killedilnd wounded 472; toewhicIi may
be added four iha. are missing, but supposed 10
haye been killed: ~ '.'' -. -, -. =.
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Theatre in colambia.-We perceive that the
Theatre, under the management Of Mr.. Forbes
has recently been opened 10 Columbia. The
company is doubtless QUITE a respectable one
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Coagress:-The time for the assembling Of
this body at Wusthagtonis is approaching. Upon
Monday week, the 7thof December, they who
hold the destiny Of the nation in their hands
will assemble. Their present session is limited
to the fourth day of March.
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drawn up for the occasion by the Archbishop
Of Canterbury. The ealhoie Disnes have have
Ordered special services j in albthsir: Churches
Rabbi Adler has, prepared a;rtpye ecially
for the Jewish synagegues, Iandsall other de
nominations iire, in their own peculiar way
pouring forth llheir aspirations tothe Deity, to
avert the horrors. which now thrententhe ma
tons ofthe Oid.world. .5dtis
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SaesofRe AND Personal Properly
Charleton Courier l7th inst. The Maste,
in Equity sold in 0rargeburs District, on
the 10Th and H,h insts., the. cstqso af,s J
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appointed their electors by the Legisla-
tEs, and in no, a single instance have The
two houses Of Congress, in counting the
voles, objected to receive the vote of a
state, because, i, was east by electors ap-
pointed by, its Legislature 'sag sis
But waving this answer, cauRo!
perceive ony solid ground for the objection
The, federal constitution expressly vests
The power of appointing the electors III
the stales5 thai is, as has ,heen shown, rn
the people, in sheir organized character as
constituting IA body puitir, and The power
ofdireering The manneroE. appointing in
their Legislatures, without quallHcal'Ltf.
Itis left 10 their discretion te decide. welh-
crit shall be done directly by The people
ofthe state or indirectly threugh. interne.
dia,e agents. provided The manner directed
shall be such as 10 be fairly the act Of the
state; ,halis, Of The people in the, character
above. stated. The more perfectly and
aIIly il would be theirs in that characters
The. more perfectly and fully would lhe
intention ,oflhs ContiIplion be complied
with, whether done through the direct
poIei of the people,, or any intermediate
agency. Including the Legislature. But
!, is certain, ,.lha, with US, whatever may
be The case in .olhcr states, no other agen-
CIV could lie constituted Or amy other mode
Of appointment adopted, thai would more
perfectly and fully represent the Stale, or
make tho appointments more truly ill., act,
,han tina, by its Legislature. so gsf
:ri;hayc complied wi1h your request,
,vi,hsos much trevi,y as. possible conside-
ring The importance and complex charnc-
.er7 If .,ho question involved. 1 have
indeed experienced no inconsde'ab!e diff
eulty! naiiscusslDg some of the points, to
expfessanyseifwith sutBicien, clearaess to
e'weli unJers.ood, without going in'oa
dlseassi6nsofi.s of othe fundamental
priteipies'of political science. if it may be
so called; anu, thereby, increasing unrea-
spnably the length cfmy answerto your
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-11
VOLUME XL.U.-NUMBER 80.
VA,

The weather here is unexpectedly fot IufiAS
the middle of the day, with little air stirring as
was the case al Reynosa. On the march IRON
that place TO this the infantry suffered drsadnly,
especially this side OF I0gi,sda del Pojd5itos. Or
Lake Of The Little Birds, there being no water on
the road and the sun pouring his hottest rays d.
rectly upon their backs. Several fell 10 the ground
exhausted by he heat, while others were 50 much
overcome that il was necessary 10 give them
places in the forage wagons. McCullochs Ran
gers did not suffer 10 the same extent being well
mounted; but this thing o! campaigning IN 4 south
ern latitude during midsummer Is mol so parlic-
u!arly pleasant under any circumstances. 10 he
sure, hy sounding the IeVeilic al haif-pdst :
O'Clock in The morning nj starting al s. mucn oi
the march is through with before The sun IS vel
up; but starting off al such an unreasonable hour
and being obliged 10 lay about during the heat
of the day without shade, for we have no tents,
comes rather hand OH The 4 merican pecp!e-on
portion Of them al least. Bivouaking and all
that sort OF thing may soand very well in ballads,
bul when il comes down 10 The stern Reality Q! the
thing il is distinctly different matter.
There is no news slirfiDs-no Intelligence As
yet OF The movements Or Whereabouts Of Canales
and Carrabajal. So soon az can get the names
OF the different officers OF the American force
here, which composes the advance guard Of The
army Of invasion, will give you the list.
7. s. | heard i, stated Il day or Two since, that
General Arista had sent in a courier 10 General
Taylor requesting that force might be sent Oh
to his hacienda, near Monterey 10 ta"e him
prisoner. According 10 the story, General 4. IS
under strict watch and cannot move without
having the eyes OF scmc Of the Government ennis
saries upon him. | give this story precisely as
heard il. G. w. Il.
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ro,,,,s Of the Enquirer.

r,- Eruuircr Ia puoiisneu Vail auu - -.
,.iy For m. Daily Paper, seven dollars per an
EsEAL ,hr rate Of eight dollars Il taken for snort
an A'S ,.n one year. For The Seml-Weekiy, nso
srps'l's ,nnum and Three Dollars for si1 months,
eaS .dvance to be paid in he eee, or remi'teo oy
sss - aid or SIX Dollars per annum at the emo oil
aa.l, pos' i"'"'
hrtrA, ,.s 10 this Office may he remltted per mall
n.IInys,,ahle Rank notes, AT the risk OF the Ed
II go" '., ~ al letters being PAID by the orers-
IT, - . i; single letter is scarcely OF any aeSoun.
IN $50, II * the accumulation of postage, !" W
riEe W.. -, .iness, which operates as serious 'aA
s ga < Ei''o's} ,,,cr,s,rc
=. a,,,f, DAILY ENoUlRER-For one square =,
y ''as a, less, first insertion, MY cents, anu
'Ns 'es.s,,,nc insertion twenty-five ctnts-h inse,.
etry ~ s.rs. twice week, or three times week.
~. .rnr SEMI-WEEHLY-One square oil sixteen
irst insertion, IS cents; for each cnntihu-
ssfei ,,"n distance mus, he accompanied with the
nav OF satisfactory references, To insure e1ecu
~ Al os;ua,i.s and Marriages from the country,
:. The party's handwriting Is unknown al ttis
~, be- authenticated by the endorsation oil inc
ia the neighboraood, or they VIII IN no case
sI,.h-a Every measure, that has been TAKEN -
,,nosiiions and gnizzes, has proved ns'e'oo.o
i..i... We mast, therefore, insist, TX sncn COSY,
20 IN. communication being certified oy tue hume VI
:. p-;nas.er, ,or::fea or The back OF the tester-
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IN CHANCERY.-vi,o,siA:-A Rules held in the
Clerks Once Of the Circuit Superior Court Of Law
and Chancery for Gloucester county the Courthouse
On Monday, the 9th day Of July, 1916:
Stephen Adams, Plaintiff:
against
Robert Shurlds, NJ. w. Kemp, individually, and Us
Sheriff and Committee Administrator of~the Estate Of
sarah Shur;ds, Defendants.
Tie defendant, Rober, shurlds, not having entered
a2pearance aud given security, according 10 the
Assembly and the rules of this Court, and II appear
ing ny satisfactory evidence that he s not an inhabl
AM OF THIS Country is ordered, that the said defend
40. ~ appear before the Judge Of the said Circuit Spe
, IouI' Of Law ind Chancery the first day OF the
co, .s ~ ana snswer the bill OF the plaintiff and that
paper published the City Of Richmond for two month,
u.s ana posted a, the from, door OF tho Court
"o ..,. o. 'nIs county copv-Teste
July ss-ewam JOHN r CARY, C. c.
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SATURDAY, AuoUsr 8, 1916

The Secretary of the Senate announced ma
,ha sre, business this morning would be 10 eiec
a President pro tsm, and he requested Senators &c
RI FIssr BlLLor.-Hannegan Is; Sewer D scat
tering 90. ,.n,.a,r on. Sewer 7
scattering 20.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1876.
SENATE

After The presentation of petitions, the bill
from the House regulating The holding Of the Dis
trict and Circuit Courts OF the United States was
read twice and referred 10 The Judiciary Commit
tee.
On motion of Mr.. Chalmers, the chair appoint
ed Mr.. Cilley to fill the vacancy on the committee
on enrolled bills. ~
On motion Of Mr. Webster, the House bill to
define the duties of the chief clerk OF the Patent
Office, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Cass offered a resolution for The publicaa-
lion of the charter and other acts OF the Hudsons
Bay Company. His object was that the people
might see that The free navigation OF the Column
bia river was granted 10 Great Britain in retpetu-
lily by the treaty.
Mr.. johnson OF Maryland Directing 10 the pas,
sage Of the resolution al this time, IL was iaia
over till tomorrow.
The bill which passed the House Yesterday,
providing for The establishment Of Territorial
Government in Oregon, was referred 10 The Com
mitiee on Territories.
On motion of Mr.. Miles, the Senate took up
The bill 10 amend tie ae. reducing the rates Of
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The presiden. has signed The acl for the relief
Of the heirs OF Robert Fulton.