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he thought it needed, he, therefore, only
agreed to pay the money out of compli-
ment to his beloved friend, the United
States Government, and not because he
considered that it ought TO have been asked
by his aforesaid beloved friend.
Either subtle intriguing or egregious
blundering, has since interposed actively
to embarrass this affair, in consequence of
which it seems likely that fnaljustice can
only be obtained after all by some new
exertion of diplomatic skill and decision.
There is little doubt but all will come right
eventually, as it has been thus far con-
Quoted with an address and vigor by Mr..
Clay ton, which promise the most satisfac-
tory results. Those best instructed con-
cerning the particulars, think that Mr..
Payne has been pretty hardly used by the
barbarian chief, and will rejoice to see the
handsome efforts of the Department to
assert his undeniable rights crowned by
the speedy payment to him of not only
principal, but interest, with a due allow
ance for indemnifcation; and at the same
time it might not be inexpedient, as sort
of protection against similar annoyances
hereafter, to set on foot a little salutary
scrutiny into the tricks whereby the set.
Element has been so long and SO absurdly
and vexatiously averted.
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The Desert Of Sahara.

North of the mountains of the Moon in
Abyssinia. lies the great Desertof Sahara,
stretching 500 miles in width from its
southern margin, and 1000 miles in length,
between the Atlantic and the Red Sea. Il
is hideous barren waste, prolonged east
ward into the Atlantic for miles, in the form
of sand banks, and interrupted to the west
only by few oases and the valley of the
Nile.
This deser, is alternately scorched bv
heat and pinching cold. The wind blows
from the east nine months in the year, and
at the equinoxes it rushes in hurricane
driving the sand in clouds before it, pro.
ducing the darkness of night at midday.
and Overwhelming caravens Of men and
animals in common destruction. Then
the sand is heaped up in waves ever vary.
ing with the blast; even the atmosphere il
of sand. The desolation of this dreary
waste, boundless to the eye as the ocean.
is terrific and sublime-the dry heated air
is like red vapor, the setting sun seems
TO be a volcanic fire, and at times the burn.
ing wind of the desert is the blast of death.
There are many salt lakes to the north,
and even the springs are OF brine; thick
incrustations of dazzling salt cover the
ground, and the particles carried aloft BY
the whirlwinds, flash in the sun like dia-
monds. Sand is not the only character of
the desert, tracks of gravel and low bare
rocks occur at times, not less barren and
dreary. On these interminable sand and
rocks, no animal, no insect. breaks the
dread silence, not a tree nor shrub is to
be seen in this land without shadow. In
the glare of noon the air quiyers with the
/ heat reflected from the red sand, and in the
night it is chilled in clear sky sparkling
under a host of stars. Strangely but beau
tifully contrasted with these scorched soil,
tudes is the narrow valley of the Nile
Threading the desert for 1000 miles in
emerald green, with its blue waters foam
ing in rapids among wild, uncultivateC
ridges, or quietly spreading in a calm
stream amidst fields of corn and the augus
monuments of past ages.
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English Railroads.

A late Parliamentary return exhibits
the number of passengers, and also the
number of casualties on the railroads of
the United Kingdom, during the two FRS,
quarters of the present year. From this
report, 1t appears out of gross total mum.
her of 26,330, 1872 passengers, carried on
various railways IN Great Britain and Ire.
land, during the half year ending the 3O;h
of June, 1915, 80 persons were killed,
and 90 injured by accidents. A careful
and minute analysis of these statistics
shows tina: of, the 80 persons killed and 90
injured, there were 6 passengers killed
and 60 injured from causes beyond their
own control; passengers killed and in
jured, owing their own misconduct OF
want of caution; servants of companies
or contractors killed; and ii injured, from
causes beyond their own control; SO ser.
wants Of companies or contractors killed.
and Is injured. owing to their own mis-
conduct or want of caution; Is trespassers
and other persons (neither passengers nor
servants) killed and 5 injured, by improp.
ely crossing or standing on the railway;
person run over and killed at crossing
through the misconduct of an engine dri'
YER, and ! suicide. The victims Of these
accidents were either run over, knocked
down. crushed TO death, entangled in the
machine ry, scalded or killed by contae.
with bridges, collisions, &c.
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A difficulty with the Bey Of Tunis.

If all the reported difficulties of our
government with foreign powers be true,
there is enough work for the Secretary of
State before he settles them ALL A cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun mentions
one with the Bey of Tunis, as follows:
A diplomatic difficulty is pending in
relation to claim of John Howard Payne,
formerly Consul at Tunis, upon the Bey.
Mr.. Payne, while our representative al
the Tunisian Court, got the Bey, who is
landlord of all the consular mansions, to
agree to renovate the then falling one oi
the United States-lust as His Highness
was at that very moment doing for the
consulate of Great Britain-but, though
the work was performed, land slowly
enough, too,) Mr.. Payne was obliged tc
urge it onward by considerable advances
towards the payment for it, thinking him
self secure in being able TO charge them
upon the rent, which comes on that sta
ton out of the Consul's own pocket MIR
Payne's removal, however, Ito make way
for political friend of a new administra
;ion,) occurred before Sufficient rent wa.
due to cover his advances; and the Bey
k ept on promising, until his creditor wa
fairly out of Africa, and then His High
ness ceased to say anything more upor
the subject.
The affair being brought before tht
State Department, President Polk hand
somely overlooking his objection on The
party score to Mr.. Payne, ordered the
Bey to be peremptorily applied to fol
payment; but His Highness still continued
silent President Taylor reiterated the
order of his predecessor, until at length
the Bey hearing that squadron was or
its way to refresh his royal memory, di
rected the advances in question to be re
funded; but saying at the same time tha
more having been done TO the house thar
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JeffersOn's House, Death, Grave sc.

On the summit that commands this en-
chanting view, the mansion was built by
Jefferson when he had wealth to lavish,
on his cult, ated tastes. The house was one
hundred feet long, and of peculiar form
and proportion. You enter wide and
lofty hall, that was once adorned with
works of art which he had selected with a
masters skill, in the high places of the
earth; then you pass to the spacious dining
room, with polished inlaid floor; then to
his library, and study and parlor. Ascend
this flight of stairs not wide enough for
more than one to ascend at time, and
you will fino the chamber where he died
on the 4th of July 1926. The bed was in
a recess, the end of W hich contained two
cross pieces, on this were thrown the mat
ress on which he laid himself to die. 1t
was the gloomiest place-the dead room
that was ever in; there was tha stran-
gest gatherings of thoughts, crowded upon
each other, and each claiming to be tie
true emotion of the hour and spot |
thought of liberty and evolution-philos-
ophy, and of religion and infdelity, and
death, and hereafter-of the soul of a nigh
ty man struggling with letters, and rushing
away with the m into the darkness of an
untried future, to the presence of the Inf
mite, in whom the wisdom of man and an
gels is but drop that falls into the ocean
! before whom the soul of the unholy
shrinks away, and finds the rags of human
glory and the fig leaves philosophy to be
no covering when the eye of the Holy One
searches the spirit. Such thoughts as these
pressed upon me as stood in the chamber
whence the soul of Jefferson had fled to
Judgment.
! The mansion now owned by Capt.Levy
is falling into decay; it was sold, and all
his furniture, Jefferson having died insol
vent; and almost the only relic left of q
man whose n me is identified with hi:
country's history, as patriot and distin
: gui shed President, is bust of Voltaire
which stands here tutelar divinity of this
deserted, delapidated house.
AS you ascend the mountain, you pas
an enclosure, without gate that contains
; the grave of Jefferson, and a more neglec
ted wretched burial place, you will seek il
vain.
) If Campbell's last man had been buriet
here he could not have been less care,
for.
. The wife of Jefferson, torn from hin
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From the n. o. Delta. Sept. 25.
Later from Yucatan and Central America.


Rumored Intervention Of the English.
By the Brig P. Soule, Capt. Williams
which arrived yesterday from Havana,
whence she sailed on the 18th inst, we
are in receipt Of Havana journals to her
day of sailing. They contain the follow
ing important intelligence, relative to the
reported in tervention Of the English In u
catan, for the purpose of pacificating the
country, on condition of portion of that
territory being ceded to them.
A letter from Campeachy, dated Aug.
%, says: Much alarm has prevailed here,
in consequence of the intervention which
it is reported the English have offered, in
order to put an end to our war with the
Indians. H. B. NJ, brig-of-war SaPpho,
esterday brought communication from
the Mexican minister of relations, and a
package from the English minister In that
capital, for the Superintendent of Belize,
who was to forward them to the Governor
of Yucatan.
A letter from Merida, under date of Sep
tember 3, states that from all The informa-
ton that could be obtained upon the SUBJ
| iect, the Government of Yucatan would
never consent to the proposed Intervention
unQer any circumstances.
The Indians made desperate attempt
to retake Bacalar, on the 29th June, but
were repulsed, after several hours fighting.
They then attacked Tihosuco, on the 9TH
and 9Th of Aug, but with no better success.
Gov. Barbachano had recently been re-
elected, and has received $4,000 to carly
on the war. That sum had been promised
him monthly, hereafter, by the Mexican
minister of war.
| The Yucatan journals express great
! indignation at the rumored collection on
Round Island, under Colonel White, ol
persons whom they denounce as"pirates'
who, they believe, are about TO invade
| Yueatan.
The Havana Goceta re-echoes the sem
timents of its faithful ally of despotism, the
Cro1ica, of New York, in relation to the
recent proclamation of Gen. Taylor.
i Papers from Guatamala and Salvador,
to the Goth July, have reached Havana
They state that, Notwithstanding the arrange
ment between the President and Carrera,
the rebellion in Las Alto, headed by Gen.
Guzman, was still progressing, aided by
Leon Raimondo, and others. The charge
d'Affairs of the United States and Belgium
were about to quit the country. An at
tempt to revolt had been lately put down
: by the President in Amatitlan.
In Salvador everything was peaceful and
improving.
In Nicaragua civil war had broken ou
producing the most lamentable effects or
the country. The Government expected
to be able to suppress the revolt. A charge
d. Affairs had arrived from the United
States at San Juan.
The President of Honduras opened the
Legislative session on the 10th June, anC
rendered his resignation. 1t was supposed
that it would be accepted
In Costa Rica all was tranquil Presi
+ dent Castro, at the opening of the session
of Congress, May lst, congratulated th'
country on its regeneration since the chan
+ ges in March, l84S.
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by, death ten years after Their early mar.
rlage lies here. A granite obeIisk, bat
tered much by prilgrims, but withOu,
name or epitaph, is doubtless the mopu.
ment of Jefferson. II was here placed By
his executors, and the panel on which is
TO be inscribed the epitaph he wrote for
himself, has never been inserted in ths
stone. was told it was lying, with the
iron gates destined for the enclosure, On
the banks or the river where landed, and
that no nan has troubled himself to see
that they reached their destination. ~
7. Observer.
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The Round Islanders.

The Washington Republic, of yester
day, says:-"We understand that the
communications received at the Navy De-
partment from Commander Randolph
with regard to the men assembled at Round
Island, are conclusive as to their illegal
designs. The military organization; the
terms of enlistment; the nature of the SER
vice; the disposition of the arms; the char
acter of the country to be attacked; are all
clearly proved by the abundant testimony
of persons found among the members Of
the expedition"
The Mobile Herald has the following
letter from Pascagoula, dated Sept. 20th:-
"The estimated number of persons lying
at Round Island is $50. OF these some
80 left the island recent nd at about hal
of them have since returnS-.
SIT is expected that they will start now
pretty soon. The principal leader is look.
ed for here presently from the north. Who
he is, is not known, but l suspect he is tht
Sp anish General Lopez, now or recently
residing in New York.
'One thing is certain: these adventurer
have an abundance of means
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-11
Railroads at the Close of the Year lS4S.

The Railroad Journal, summing up the
extraordinary Influences of railroads upon
the country and upon the world, says, It
may safely be estimated that the entire ex.
penditure, within the last twenty-five
years, in the projection and construction
of railroads, will not fall short of one thous-
and millions of dollars! and that their iu-
fiuences facilitating business, in reducing
the expenses and time of travel, and in
opening up new regions of country, has
an increased value to property of t,cits
that amount!! and yet their i,y7,tences are
only just beginning to be felt. We may
add that within a month two hundred and
eighty-two miles of new railroad will
be added to that already in use in this
country. This addition is made up as
follows: New York and Erie, 127 uiles;
New York and New Haven go do.
Nashau and Worcester As do; Har.
lem 80 do; total, 2S2 miles.
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Fire on the woodland, last Saturday, at
tached to the furnace of Messrs. Roman
& Co., in the Clearspring district, Wash
ington county, Maryland, the Hagerstown
News says consumed from 500 to 1000
cords of wood.
The corporation of Cincinnati is now
expending 900 on new work which
is intended to improve the quality, and IN
crease the quantity of the water for the
use of the inhabitants.
The Anniversary OF the battle of Mon
terv was celebrated at New Orleans on tbs
23d in fine style.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF TIE CANADA.
Seven Bays Laler News.

TELEGRAPH OFFICE, ST.. JONI.
Wednesday Oct. 3 =. Nj.
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The steamship Vixen has arrived at \. Y,
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FRANCE.

The Clergy in Council
A good deal of attention is directed to
the metropolitan Council of the Clergy.
which has commenced its sitting at Paris.
Almost all the bishops and clergy of France
arc assembling at the Council.
Duties on oil Seeds.
Fresh protective duties have been inn
posed on the importation of foreign oil
seeds with view to protect the culture of
ciI seeds in Algeria.
successor to ". lie Predour.
komaluc Dcsuarts succeeds NJ. LePrc-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-09-29
THE HESSIAN FLY.

In Canada journal we have found the
following receipts, which are said to have
been effectually tried there as remedy
against the wheat fly by which we pre-
sumo is meant the midge. so often con-
founded with the Hessian fly.
"Take orpimcnt. (Which can be pro.
cured at any druggists land with lighted
charcoal, burn the orpiment close to the
wheat, any time after sunset and before
and before sunrise; and at che time when
the plant commences to flower it should
be repeated while the fly is found to ex-
ist. One ounce is sufficient for six acres.
"Another and perhaps equally cfiea-
cious remedy.-vSo soon as the fly is dis
covered, orso soon as the plant shows a
disposition to open its fowrets, carry
around the patch of wheat strong lights
ataight, and the darker the bettcr-~the
flies will all rush to the fires and destroy
themselves"
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TER NHS

One Dollar and Fifty Gents for one years
r SUBSCRIPTION when paid within three months,
,s nwp ooiiars II payment is delayed to the close
OF the subscription year. .lI -
All subscriptions not clearly limite5 Will, h.
considered as made for an indefinite time and
continued %, till a fscontinuoncc is ordered and
all arrearagos paid "'F'' NY
advertSSc@sntS Inserted at rs Cents nor
square Tor the first insertion, and 81 1.9 cts for
sach continued insertion. Liberal deductions
made sI, 70 those !, @ advertising by the year.
,ESS All Communications should be addross-
cd to the Publisher post nnid ~ FNo'oF
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Iadigo- Curious Fdcts.--The indigo
plant was native qfSoute Carolina. Il
grew spontaneously among weeds and
woods More than one hundred years
ago the planters there commenced it's Gull
nvation In the year l74s South Caro-.
ilna II exported to Great Britain, zoo, 600
IDS, IDS and Parliament granted bounty of
~ cents per pound 70 induce its greater
cultivation In l7a7, when that ordi.
nance was passed, Indigo was one of the
staples of South Carolina, and We believe
of Georgia also, Now in ls49, net a
single pound of Indigo is raised in South
Carolina, or as far as we know, in all tho
South! A plant which is Indigenous to
that region, and which in its early culti-
yatlon was exceedingly profitable, has
been driven from existence by the chc;,p
labor of India. Great Britain now paws
seven millions of dollars a year for indigo
raised in India!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-09-29

A decision Of interest to Manufactures
and Merchants has recently been given in
the Superior Court, New York, by Judge
Duer, upon motion to vacate or modify
an injunction which had been granted to
tho Amcskeag Manufacturing Company,
forbidding certain parties to use mark
10 which that company claimed exclusive
right. Judge Duer held that every Man
ufact,rer and every Merchant for whom
goods are manufactured, has an unques-
tionable right to distinguish the goods
that he makes or sells by a peculiar
mark known in market as his, and that
he may derive from their sale the profit
which their supcriorreputc may command.
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fckENs COURT HOUSES G, SATURDAY. sEprEnBER % 1e.o

cent outroges, General Twiggs, says the
Indians are peacefully disposed.
Commodore Ballard, has been assigned
to the Command of the Washington Ma
Wy Yard.
It's nov ascertained that the Demo
crats in Aaine have a majority in both
branches of the Legislature,
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NEw-OR,NANs, .S.,,t ,

m NEw-oRLKANs, Sept, 81,
The British steamer Severn arrived at
1obile yesterday, from Vera Cruz. Mr.
Clifford, former Minister to Mexico, was
a passenger on board. 1t is stated that
Gen, Paroles had died in the city of Mex
leo. "
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Correspondence ofthe Savannah. Republican /
ST, AUGUSTINE, Sept. Is.
FROM INDIAN RIVER-MORE DE.
s PREDATIONS.

The steamer Nina, Capt. .Hagee, ar
nved here yesterday from the southern
coast, whittier she had gone to convey
three Companies of U. s. troops. Bv her
we learn that the Indians had returned
10 The settlements on Indian river, and
burned several moro of the houses ~
Messrs. J. H. Gattis, Lavana and others
who made their escape in July last, on the
first outbreak, had returned to Indian ri.
ycr ycr to look after their property. and with
the intention of endeavoring to maintain
their position. They have now, the Sc
cond conc time been compelled to flee for their
lives II, and have now gone to Key West,
They discovered the approach of the In.
dams in time to make their escape One
or two companies of troops are now sta
toned Mt Indian River, and If the Indians
asgaiu make their appearance, it is to be
hoped they will meet with wdrns recep,
ton.
a'he steamer Nina proceeds this day
to Palatka for the purpose of conveying
Mag. Rowland's Company down the SOU, Z
thern coast. aG .Ft
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New Volcano at the Sandwich Islands.
by the Empire City we have private
letter from Benz. f. Bolles, Esq, of Hon
olulu, dated May Goth.
a few days previous new volcanic
eruption took place at Hilo, on 1foout
l'oo' about forty miles from the old crn-
ter ter OF Mount Keah, The appearance of
this new volcano, bclching forth its fiery
streams, has caused great alarm among
the inhabitants, though, as yet, no proper
ty or lives haye been lost. The spectacle
presented at night is truly sublime. No
one has as yet ventured to examine tho
crater,
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70 falatka for the purpose of conveying
Maj. Rowland's Company down the SOU,
thern coast. m
Billy Bowlegs, the Chief of the Semi
noles, sent in three runners, who met
Capt, Casey of the U. s. Army at Sara
Sofa on the Sd inst The runners said
that Billy had heard with regret of the
late murders, and told them to say that If
Capt. Casey would meet him he would be
able to settle tile difficulty to the entire
satisfaction of the white people. also to
say that Sam Joues had sent a runner TO
Billy with the news of the first murder,
urging Billy to aid In preserving peace.
The murder on Indian River on the 10Th
OF July, was committed by five young In
dians (Seminoles) who reside on the Kis
slmme River one of whom is an outlaw,
and who desired to make war for the pur.
puse Of saving himself from the Indian
law They remained on that side of Flo
ilda till the 18th, and then crossed over
IN less than two days to Peas Greek, and
committed the murders there, A party
was despatched after the first murder to
arrest them, but reached Peas Creek the
day after the murders there. Immedi
ately thereafter the five murdercrs were
oyertaken and captured. The Chiefs all
dlsown and regret the murders, and all
the Indians are ayerse to hostilities,
Broken sticks are exchanged for coun-
Gil with the chiefs at Charlotte Harbor on
the 18th inst. The affairs now stand -
There have been SO many false rumors of
Indian signs, that I am induced to send
you this plain statement which you may
rely upon, as it is derived from the best
authority. Yours, &c.--I6id.
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Ba,nIng Water instead Of Lamp OH.-.
The N. Y. Sun has letter from Worccs,
ter, Mass, in which the writor claims to
have invented and put in use, apparatus
which separates the oxygen and hydro.
gen OF which water is composed, und pro-
duces gas for lights. This it docs at no
other expense, than that of the use of the
machinery; as no other material but wa
ter is used The water is decomposcd by
current of electricity, envolvcd by tho
apparatus.