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Their that the Mexican government and people are al
DESTROYS that our government and people should taSe
control of this whole scheme OF Improvement ana tha
the governments OF the two Mexican States the one on
the Pacific and the other the Atlantic, across WHICH
this Tehuantepec railroad would pass, are bolh exceed
ingly DESTROYS that citizens of the United States shouq
have III. control and execution OF This grand scheme
am still further assured follows; il. frf-y ,
From New York 10 Chagres and the month o'
Guasacualco river the distance will be about the same
for vessels but that for sail vessels, the route
10 Chagres is much the longest a vessel might have
to 90 outside OF Cuba ST Domingo, and Jamaica, IN or
der To get the controlled by the trade winds
that the Panama route strikes the Pacific some
twelve hundred miles (nore less) distant from
California than the terminus the Pacific OF the Tehu
antepec route that the Tehuantepec route passes
through healthy country, whilst the Panama route
trayerses region confessedy sckly than any in
North America besides that from New Orleans it is
$50 miles farther Chagres than to Guasacualco that
the marine route the eastern terminus OF the Tehuan
,epec route is altogether in the Gulf OF Mexico whereas
the Chagres route is outside of all the West India
islands, Ia highly important consideration in time OF
waro thai the soundings the bar AT Guasacuaco,
are according to the highest authority, at most
sons of the YEAR from IS to 30 feet and never lower
than II feet inches, with tide OF two feet that dis
tinguished English engineers have reported that three
millions of dollars will be necessary TO make sale and
convenient, porl Tamon bay; that at Panama, vessels
cannot approach than three miles, and pier Will
have to be constructed about that distances whereas, at
Boca Bara where the Tehuantepec route is TO terminate
on the Pacific. there is fine port and finally that the
following table (Which request to be rea) may be ully
relied on in all respects:
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Voyage.

New York 10 Bocr Bara, roufd Cape
Horn. crossing tn line in long 20
w. Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso, Cillao,
and Boca Barra 1850 33a
New York to Canton, by the A 'lanlic
and Indian oceans, crossing The line . ..
in long. rs w, going 10 LAT Al )
and eastward 10 long Of st Pants,
and thence by the straits of Snnda l5,3W ,9oe
New O,leans to Boca Barra, round
Cape Horn, to st. Thomas, Rio Ja-
metro, Valparaiso, Callao, and Boca No,
Barra lZoio wv
New Orleans to Columbia river, round
Cape Horn ils3o 3.22s
New Orleans to Columbia river, inland
journey, up the Mississippi, up the
Missouri, and across the Rocky
mountains .. iO0 3lZz0
{ Note This has land journey Of 800
miles, iu of difficulties
New York 10 The Columbia river o,h3'
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We indebted to Mr.. r. F Parker, OF Virginia, for
accounts and newspapers from Lima and Panama. He
arrived at Washington on Saturday, with dispatches
from Lima He left Callao he seaport of Lima) on the
18th March, in the British steamship Peru and arrived
in Panama on the 23d in ten days In the American
steamer the voyage is performed in six days The proc
lamaton OF Mr. John Randolph Clay. our charge in Pc
ru, had contributed to damp the emigration from that
gion to California Mr.. Parker crossed the isthmus
without difficulty and arrived at Charleston in the
steamship Northerner on Thursday last. He left near
500 persons at Panama anxious to embark for the gold
land but the California steamer had not returned from
San Francisco, which she had carried about 400 pas
sengers, including Gen Persfor Smith. Unless the pas
sengers gradually taken off by coasng vessels. the
mass will accumulate at Panama and be inconvenenty
detained We indebted TO him for Lima papers of the
18th March and the panama STAR of the nth. They
contain nothing which has not been anticipated by the
New Orleans and Charleston papers, extracts from which
we give in another column All accounts agree abou
the richness of the gold placers of California
Mr. Parker says the Lexington had sailed for the Uni
ted States with $500, 900 of gold on board
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From Guatemala.

The National nteigencer has been put in possession of
letters of authentic character from Guatemala of dates
from the 9th of January the 18th of February, from
which that Mr.. Hise the charge d'aaires Of the
United States that State Central America) had moi,
able present himself its President because there
existed upon his arrival government at al-the coun-
try being in the midst of rchy, revolution and civil
war.
Rafael Carera, who had been President, and who had
ruled the State for years by military force without
written constitution, compelled, by the opposition in
arms against him. resign and leave the country in Au
gust last. A constituent assembly convoked which
elected Juan A. Martinez provisional President Vncente
Cruz who Carera's Vice President, with another
brother of his and others disaected the govern
men, up in arms against the provisional government
claiming that upon Careers resignation the office OF Pres
should have fallen Cruz Under these circumstances
be depended on, and surrounded with difficulties convoked
the Assembly and resigned the Office The Assembly
forthwith elected ST. d. Bernardo Escobar President in his
stead which did not satisfy V. Csuz, who with upwa rds
OF thousand mountainees threatened take the city,
and take Off the heads OF certain distinguished per-
sons OF Guatemala The city troops and the troops of
kept firing each other for three days with nconsde-
rable of killed and wounded either side after which
| Escobar also resigned
The letter of the latest date February l2 that the
provisional and tho leaders of the rebels had
lust and made peace, and the officers and troops
both parties had 'fratenized. ball. Patriot.
| [Why then, attempt TO supersede Mr.. Hsel Why
appoint charge to Guatemaa'-UNIoN.l
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Fitx Henry Warren.

The important position which the Second Assistant
Postmaster General holds in relation to the seventeen
thousand postmastes in the United States calls upon
or further development of his character and qualfca
dons We deem Mr. Warren to be utterly unfit for the
office which he holds, and the great influence which it
enables him to exert We have been defed to produce
"ihe true history" of his failure We have sought the
necessary information TO elucdate it. We have been
tainted with the remark that we will "never be caught
doing such an act of justice to Col. Warren" We
come forward 10 state the facts which have collected
and we ask the Postmaster General, and the Presi
dent of the United States if such person be worthy of
the high confidence which they have reposed in him.
81 appeal (again) unto Cesar" And appeal to the
people to say whether such man is fit to be trusted with
the immense influence which his Office enables him to
WELD.
We addressed letter to Mr.. Beach, to which the fol.
lowing is a reply.
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lay there until the day, when proceeded place
called Navy Bay, fine harbor, and sufficient depth of
for the ship The Northerner being deep get
into the harbor of Chagres at the former point the
following morning, (huJsdsy the steamer oIus came
alongside and received the baggage, freight and pasen-
gers We made of in the Orus for Chagres oa our ami
val there took cruise ashore looked at The miserable
population, and their more miserable tenements Nearly
all are blacks, mulattoes, and lndan AT about p m,
the steamer having all the canoes in tow we moved on
ward up the river. The scenery was beautiful Alter
going some eighteen mies-as far as the Ofns could 90
to at place called Dos Hemanos, or Two Sis
ters In the morning. baggage and freight, win per
feet rush and babel OF confusion transferred TO canoes
Ii O'Clock Thursday when left, in company
with gentleman with our joint baggage In canoe two
feet wide and about twenty long The narrowness OF this
obliged sit in the bottom of it, our faces TO each
Other we jointly occupying space OF four eet Oar ees
were crossed like two pair OF compasses Cramped IN
this passed from Friday at p m. 10 Satur,
day at 10 "a. At night went ashore and encamped
under proof covering with my bed underneath
We passed TWO nights in very comfortable manner The
first morning had smart shower of rain but
erng very eectuay kept off On the route up the river
sp sss s sd @ soss
but only and that was dead one The scenery
the river decidedly beautiful OF the richest kind
sing from one TO TWO hundred feet hgh on It's
% flower VI IS n The Sea
tfu tree eyer behed Az Gsrgona we stopped a. place
called the French Hotel Breakfast and dinner, coffee
nshed for So day 1t is with the greatest difficulty that
sn be charge
weighing 100 pounds from 6 to $40 from GorRona to
besides storage The are awful and there is grea,
Vas come to band although CORONA on Monday and
Sunday las-to day Saturday Some Of is very vaua
be being and other articles OF value two parcels
have heard valued at $500 $500 each
ga company of six of us left Gorgona on Wednesday
morning at horses the road was in good
condition, rain of consequence having fallen for some
three four weeks. Our route lay through the woods
threefourths OF the consequently we had shade
greater portion of the journey The summit (halfwayO
the highest point the is only 1870 feet from the
level OF the ocean, At this summit company OF Bosto
mans have pitched large and opened place OF
freshmen We have paraken of some baked BEANS fritz
ters and coeethe charge IS. They thus procuring
means for passage California. Frequently ON the road
with designating the Of the railroad
The road from Gorgona Panama is nearly through
of hills and Valleys it is exceedingly billy
try Our passage from Chagres to Panama has been a
very favored one-the roads very dry-ran, and that a
slight shower twice thrice The good Providence OF
God has favored and guided thus far in journeying
may his guardianship still be evermore. Doubt
less in the rainy the road is bad but Of
the passages compare with those of Chilli Peru either in
altitude danger"
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News from California,

The Baltimore Clipper furnishes a letter from Mr. II.
N Harrison his brother in Baltimore dated San Fran
cisco, February 3, which gives the following interesting
intelligence from the mines
New discoveries being made every day, may
say; within the last month"; Notwithstanding the bad
of the weather at the dggngs, they called,
mines have been discovered surprising all here
toore in richness and profuonand it is said that in
these places of deposte have dug and wash
ed thousand dollars in day-and this is not at
all Improbable, wonderful, surprising, as it may
seem. q piece of gold mingled with white stone,
the other day. that weighed about ~ and was
chased by navy officer for $500 1t was really Curl
osy, and such intended for institute in the States
have other and beautiful specimens of pure
lump gold of oval form, the size OF egg Of
these have been lately despatched to the States 1t would
strange sight to you to 10 about in the different
sores and all alng in this precious metahe odd
ity of leather pouch held by person pouring out
the dust scale, and another with spoon, nicely bal
ancing it, You seldom hear the ring of coin gold dust is
the circulating medium-ahough within the last month
probably than $20O0 in coin have been brought
here from below for the purchase of the dust by
1t selling for SIS the ounce; still the dust is the
tender Owing the ncemency of the season. there has
been but little digging the mines since the early part
of December but at of the forks they have been
digging with great success In about month hence the
excitement will begin with increase of some 800 new
comers-represenatives of every nation and they still
coming, all bound for the mines-wives, children, and
ALTO combat with toll, Sickness hardships, and danger,
10 secure their fortunes That they may get but with the
loss of health enjoy it, 1t is strange what will be
endured-wha suffering will be Recommendation the sake
Of this tempting dust
Within the last month upwards of 500 strangers have
rived here, and fitting for the mnesand it is said
that numbers besides their way different vessels
from Valparaiso, Caao and other ports The town is lite
rally crammed and every house. private and public is fun
Where all do know; and if there
&c. their way from the States, il is reported
it is difficult say what will be DONE But thing
is fortunate, provisions plenty at present; that is -four
bre adj pork, hams, Coffee rice and but fresh
and vegetables very at this time-fesh beef
and pork have been of the market for the last week. the
little that is brought in is bought I'D readily.
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yTyRUsTEE's sails Of Valuable Loes ia Gesrgetown.-
BY authority of OF the circuit Of the Dis
trct of Columbia, sitting court OF chancefy the SUBJ
scriber, will sell without reserve on the prem
lots ground in village called Wilberoce the first lot
oang so High street, and running back lao feet
fronting German street and same on Congo Lane
Terms sale prescribed by the court The purchase
eighteen months from the day of saehe whole TO bear in
eres the day of sae and the payment thereof to be
approved by the cash. to be paid On the day OF
sale, or on the ratification thereof by the court.
JAMES MAGUIRE, Trustee.
App +. s. WRIGHT, Auctioneer-
o. The above sale Il postponed untn "wednesday,
the llth April, same hour.
Apl0-
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From the New Orleans Picayune, April l.
the Pacihc.-Arriv&I Of the bteaInship Ala"
baIu4

| From the New Orleans Picsyune April l.
Late the Paci6c.-Arrfval Of tho steamship Ala
bama-
| The United States steamship Alabama, James Nice.
Baker, commander, arrived last evening, having eit
Chagres at the 22d March. She brings inelli-
gence from the Pacific the morning OF the lst also
some twelve or thirteen passengers; among whom are
Mr. Edward Byrne, of the quartermasters department,
and Mr. Edward Conner bearer of dispatches from the
New Granadian government. Mr. G. leaves Immediately
for Washington.
The Alabama, on her outward trip, having on board
Col John b Weller, United States commissioner ana
SUITE reached Chages the morning OF the 18th, and
to anchor inside the river Chagres Her Passen-
gers left next morning and arrived all WELL at Gorgona
the 18TH where part of them would be detained Tor
week or ten days awaiting transportation Tor Their stores
Col Weller and Major H. Seawell and family reached
Panama on the evening of the 10th, and were all located
in comfortable quarters.
| Col Emory also attached to the commission, arrived
at Panama on the 18th, with many other passengers by
the steamship Northerner from New York. Capt Budd,
of the Northerner, would detan his ship at Chagres until
the 2oth, awaiting the arrival OF the California due at
Panama on the 2ith or 25th
The number OF persons on the sthmus estimated at
from 900 to 200 of whom 100 are at Panama. the re-
mander divided between the road Gogona and Chagres
Transportation from Panama 10 San Francisco, or to
any other place. not to be had and many persons have
been waiting in vain for the past six weeks, and some
even longer period. Tickets by the Oregon steamer,
which sailed the 18th for San Francisco, were dis
posed OF at large premiums as high as 300 being paid
| for ticket.
The American whaler Equator and the English barque
Coooney sailed from Panama the 18th with about
$50 passengers eachal class seeage passengers at
| $3.50 each
The English steamer due the 23d was most anx-
ousy looked for her marine intelligence would be of
great Importance Letters had been sent by the previous
steamer Valparaiso Caao. and other places down the
coast by Mr. Nelson, the American consul, stating the
great number of persons at Panama bound for San Fran
CISCO and the urgent need OF shipping Vessels bound
to San Francisco do not touch at Panama. as the bay IN
which it is situated is from 400 to 500 miles long, and
consequently would be 1000 miles out OF their course
There is little sickness upon the isthmus and the
roads in excellent order, such as they are.
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CALIFORNIA AND OREGON MAILS. VIA HAVANA,
" CHAGRES, AND PANAMA.-The United States
packet Falcon" will be despatched from the port of
New York the l9h April instant The public is hereby
notified that mails may be New York, Charleston
s. c. Savannah, GA, and New Oreans, La, be con
veyed by said steam packet, which will sail from New
York the 10Th from Charleston, 8. c., IN the 22d
(mornng y from Savannah, Ga. the 2ld (evcnng y
from Havana the 18th April instant and from New Or.
leans the packet Isthmus" will be despatched with
the mail the 22d instant in time with the
'Facon" at Havana.
Mail-bags should be made up at New York, and at the
other points named, for Chagrcs, Panama, San Diego,
Santa Barbara Monterey, San Francisco, and Astoria
The entire postage for single letter exceeding half
in weight will be l2h Havana 20
Chagre 80 cents to Panama to be prepaid in all
and 40 San Diego Santa Barbara Monterey, San
Francisco Astoria to be prepaid unpaid the
option of the writer.
Newspapers and pamphlessea postage three cents
inland postage to be added. J. COLLAMER,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, April 8, ISi9
An lO-3t
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Major Garnet, accomplished officer in the Mexican
and recently member of the military family of Gen.
Taylor left here this morning for San Francisco, via Cha
ges and Panama. taking passage the other side in the
steamer Oregon We have heard it stated that he is the
bearer of important dispatches from the government
General Persifor +. Smith, governor of California.
baltimore Patriot of yesterday
I'VE presume these the instructions to which the
National lnellgencer alluded, the 5th instant, as
not being within Legislative provisons'-and as as
Stunning responsibilities which might be dictated by hu-
manity, but which the present administration would
have the wisdom well frmness to meet We wish
the official organ W there should be any such until the
organ shall be established would lift the of
the curtain and give glimpse of the machinery
which is to be empoyed-always qualifying our call
with the reservation embraced by the resolutions of Con-
gress $50 far it may be compatible with the public in
terest to disclose the information ."-UNIoN]
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from here TO Savannah, Georgia, his letters Indicate
but OF his present location am entirely ignorant
5. Question. Who was employed your book keeper
within the last year and do you not know whether or
your books exhibit the true state OF the business of
your firm for the last year If yea, then whether or no
the balances therein stated due from sundry indvdu
ais just and correct?
s. AnScer. j. j. Warren has kept p W. & Sons
Virginia. | do not know whether the books exhibit a
true state OF the business not but presume there are
some incorrect balances after examination of them
Having nothing to do with the books, say why
they were suffered to remain So
g. Question. Was the supposed or transfer re-
ang TO your annery and curryng establishment entered
INTO bona tide, and for valuable consideration State
what you know upon the subject
Ansioer- For answer to Mr., HIS question 6th refer
to answer I'D JOHN NJ WARREN
Subscribed and sworn to this Sh of February, A. D.
1914, before me. E. D. BEACH,
Master in Chancery.
A true cOpV.-Attest
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VALUABLE Testimony from the South.-We like
all times give credit when credit is due, and if al
the time relieve the distressed doabIy
gatifed therefore give the follow ing voluntary
mony the beneficial effects of Wistar's Balsam
Wild Cherry, by the editor of the Columbia South Caro-
lnan, who appears have obtained great relief by
use-Od Dominion, Portsmouth,, Virginia.
Dr. WIsTARs BALsAM WILD CHERRY.-We seldom
patent medicines, having great respect for the
skill of the regular profession, but chance threw into
way the abovenamed medicine immediately after the
close of the session of the legislature, when lung
almost dried up by the highly raed atmosphere
our sove-warmed State House. The balsam Immediately
relieved us of harassing cough, which threatened
health in a serious degree. We feel that are in
debtcd it for fifteen pounds of animal weight
which addition once felt, cannot be forgotten.
None genuine unless signed |. BUTTS on the wrapper.
For sale by h. s. PATTERSON,
Ap l0-3t Washington, ID. G..
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The correspondent of the philadelphia North Ameri-
cam and OF the "New York Courier" is perfectly well
come to abuse much he peases. We defy all
his attacks, for satisfied that the most
rilous of the Washington correspondents is destitute
of moral force to bring down upon ''thc and in
dgnaton of single "honest minded man." The beauty
of the matter that he should pretend read lectures
on decency Our great offence is, that shall, in due
course of tme strip him OF his petensons to the
lar character which he has assumed The Secretary Of
State will that he communicate Off
cia information to this without exposing himself to
impuations which no of honor, like Mr.. Clayton,
is willing incur Even in his very last letter. we find
the following revelations from this august oracle:
The collector for San Francisco started this morning for
the West after having completed his bonds for 00O
and closed his arrangements with the Treasury Department
His party consisting of about twenty persons connected
with the service, will be escorted by snal de-
tachment of Dragons fifty in number to the Pacific Mr.
Collier will, in addition his duties collector
subeasurer. The imperfect organic alton Of this office,
and the subordinate POSITIONS under the law, occasoned
by the hastY manner in which it was passed the las
night of the session, will render the collection Of
matter OF conside rabe difficulty until efficient police
can be est ablished. The Lawrence which
now her to the Pacific, will be placed the dis
posa of the collector aid him in enforcing the laws
Mr.. Evans has formally signifed his acceptance
of the commissioners adiudcae Mexican claims The
board will assemble ia this city the 18th instant and be
organized by full attendance of all the members
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DIED..

OF cholera Missouri the 22d umo Mr. JOHN
DETZ of WILLIAM Drz late Of the General Land
Office, aged 10 years.
The attending the death Of this brave and excellent
well calculated to confirm the declaration OF wisdom
while proposes God dsposc" After having served gal
anty New Mexico attached the department of the
reached while
return his home the grim who had passed him
scahed in the blood suddenly arrested him.
and stamped him in his manness with the seal OF mmor
,y death reached his afc ted
mother this city way California expected to
St Louis him and bid him long adieu How
mournful is tale. o j. T.. ID.
ease