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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18
Late and Important from California

The United States Mail Steamship Fal-
con, arrived from Chagres at New Orleans
August 4th, with fifty-three passengers,
and $169,O85 in specie and gold dust -
The Falcon made the trip in six days and
half
There had been an arrival at Panama
from San Francisco, the health of which
place continued good. The residents ol
the town were much more orderly than had
been anticipated. The gambling houses
were closed on Sundays.
Four churches have already been built
The markets have been completely over.
stocked. Clothing sells for less than in
the eastern States. There were from fifty
to sixty cargoes of goods remaining un-
sold.
In San Francisco houses and lumber
continue very high and scarce. Gold con-
tinued plentiful. Large quantities of it
were daily arriving, and selling for fifteen
dollars per ounce, for specie. twas rated
at sixteen dollars the ounce, when exchan-
ged for goods.
The bad accounts from the gold regions,
through Mexican sources, have all proved
to be false. Though immense quantities
of gold had been gathered, it was still con-
sidered inexhaustable.
Merchants at San Francisco, were gen.
orally doing fine business.
A convention, to be held on the first of
August had been called, and delegates
were being elected, to form territorial
government, when it is intended to apply
for admission into the Union.
There is city government already es.
tablished and in operation.
Atthe Mines, Lynch Law reigned su-
preme. When any person is caught steal
ing, jury is chosen, evidence is heard,
and if the accused is convicted, he is i'm
mediately Aogged, and driven away from
the mines.
The health of the persons working at the
Mines has been very good.
The Sloop of War, Warren, was lying
at the port Of San Francisco. The Ohio
had gone to the Sandwich Islands.
There were about one hundred vessels
lying at San Francisco, entirely deserted
by their crews. &
Sailors were very scarce, land wages were
from 800 to $500 per month. There were
no troops at San Francisco, nor were any
needed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18

Napoleon Bonaparte, (son Of Jerome,
and cousin to the President,) who is a
member of the Assembly, abstained from
voting on resolution of thanks to the
French army in Rome; and has published
a letter stating that he did so, because he
considered it to be his duty always to pro-
test against the policy which had trans
formed the soldiers Of the Republic into
allies of Austria. -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18
From the Ohio Statesman.


The Cleveland True Democrat, free
soil, brings us the following refusal of Leu
erett Johnson, the member of the House
last winter from Cuyahoga county, to serve
the Taylor wings another term.
Taylor whiggery must be at a very low
ebb indeed in Cuyahoga county if Leveretl
Johnson refuses to have any thing to do
with it. He is the man the Taylor wings
ran for Speaker of the House against Mr..
Breslin, and during the whole winter as
far as we could perceive voted with Taylor
whiggsry, almost without any exception.
What has opened his eyes since that
time, he seems to intimate, is Gen. Tay-
lor's doubtful position on the slave ques-
ton! We should suppose, that man
who holds 1900 human beings in slavery"
would notbe in a doubtful position at any
time. except with such gulls as it suited
the Corwins, the Delanos, and the Ewings
to deceive. But to the letter:
From the Cleveland True Democrat;
LEVERETT JOHNSON.
We received the following note from our
former Representative, just as our Week
ly was going to press, and only in time to
secure it place, without word of com.
ment. From it our readers will perceive
that Mr.. Johnson declines the nomination
of the whig party, and proclaims himself
a ''Free Soier, out and out" But let
him speak for himself
Dover, Aug. 6, 1849.
GENTLEMEN:-I perceive by the papers
that | have been nominated by the Wing
Convention of this county, as their can
didate for Representative.
That nomination was made without con-
sultating me.
> In ordor-to satisfy the frequent inquiries
that are made, will state that am Free
Soiler, out and out, and stand where
stood year ago; and cannot consent to
occupy position, where seemingly even,
| should serve party-however much |
may respect individuals of it, of true anti
slavery sentiments are sustaining an
Administration which, to say the very least,
is thus far doubtful on the question, which,
with me, is paramount to all other politi-
cal questions, that of Free Territory, Free
Labor, and Free Men.
With due respectt to all concerned, (my-
self included) | add that am not, and
cannot be a candidate for the Represen-
tative of any party, at the ensuing Elec.
ton. LEVERETT JOHNSON.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18
More Indian Outrages,

More lnQldn UuJrageE,
The Walkulla (Florida) Times, of tht
30th ult., gives the following details of the
massacre at Pease Creek, before briefly
alluded to, (called Charlotte harbor):-
| 1.-The Hon. Mr.. Magbee, from Tampa
bearer of dispatches to Gov. Mosely, ar
rived at St Marks last night, and brings
the following melancholy news:
''Late on Tuesday evening, the 17tf
inst, four Indians made their appearance
at the Indian store located on Pease Creek
kept by Mr.. Payne. They desired to
sleep in the store. Mr.. P. informed them
that it was against the rules of the place
They then reported having large packs Of
trade on the opposite side of the river,
and tried to induce him to go after them,
which he promised to attend to after sup
per.
"He, together with Mr.. Whidden and
a Mr.. McColven, went into the house to
supper, and they had scarcely taken their
seats at the table when the Indians fired
through the door, killing Messrs. Paine
and Whidden, and wounding McColven
in the shoulder. McColven sprang to a
gun, which deferred them long enough for
his wife to catch up her child and rush
from the house, he following. The Indi.
ans fired upon them as they ran, wound
ing him and her both in the legs They
secreted themselves in some palmettoes
and escaped.
"a camp in the same neighborhood was
fired on, on the 10Th. by four Indians, and
a boy shot. The whole of the East is in
confusion, the settlers leaving as fast as
possible. -....
"There is now not doubt of this being
a preconcerted movement of the Indians;
and their evident plan is to carry on the
worst kind of wars-a guerilla war.
sit is reported that family was killed
near Fort Dade, on Saturday night. This
wants confirmation"
The following additional is from the
Tallahassee Sentinel of July 31:-
Gov. Moseley has received from Maj.
Morris, commanding at Tampa, copies of
dispatches sent to the War Department
These express an opinion against gen.
eral rising by the Indians, and suggest the
probability that the outrages detailed above
were committed by the same party which
attacked the citizens at Indian river.
"Maj. Morris had despatched small
command to Pease Creek to learn the cor
rectness of the rumors.
"We understand that the Governor has
issued requisition for another company
of volunteers, to proceed to Tampa, in
charge of 800 stand of arms for the use
of that post. A company commanded by
Capt. William Fisher, Jr., has already
oeen raised and will be dispatched, we
to the scene of the first mur-
ler.'
The Wilmington IN. C.) Chronicle, of
Wednesday last, says:
"We understand that orders from the
War Department have been received by
Capt. Elzey, the commander at Fort
Johnson, Smithville, to hold his company
n readiness to proceed to Florida at
warning, in case more troops
ire required to quell the Indians, and pro.
ect the inhabitants there.
"The companyin garrison at Fort MAJ
con, Beaufort Harbor, N. c., has already
'eceived directions to 60 to Florida, and
S probably on the way thither by this
ime -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18

ToRNADo.-The Cincinnati Dispatch
says, that destructive tornado occurred
in Stark county. on the evening of the 25th
uft. Ittore down fences, trees and houses,
scattered hay-stacks, and caused gener-
al destruction Of every thing along its track.
Several persons were seriously bruised,
but no lives were lost. When within two
or three miles of Canton, it divided. gof
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18

The WHEELING BRIDGE.-The Wheel
ing Gazette says, the first iron cable of the
Wheeling Suspension Bridge is suspended
across the river from tower to tower, a
span Of 1,Ol0 feet 1t is the small cable
which is to guard the course Of that giant
pathway through the air, and above the
unobstructed river which rolls beneath.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18

There are three companies of troops in
garrison, two of artillery and one of dra-
goons. They muster 40 men each, the
dragons started out this afternoon in pur-
suit of some cattle stolen few days since
by the Indians.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18

The Hungarians in New York are still
raising money to support their countrymen
in the struggle against Austria and Russia.
They have faith in the movement.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18
From the Trumbull Democrat.
Refutati0n Of a Slandpr.

We invite the readers attention-wheth-
er whig, free soiler or democrat-to the
refutation of the base slander against COL
Weller by the New York Tribune, which
we copy in to-day's paper from the Ohio
Statesman. The refutation is complete
irrefutable and incontrovertable. What
most amazes US is, that a man of Greeley's
accredited intelligence, ability and saga
city, would so far debase himself as to
| base such a serious accusation against
Col. Weller as he has, upon letter that
carries such palpable refutation upon its
face as does that of c. B. Adams. 1t is
the most transparent humbug we have
lately seen-too transparent and too con-
temptible for any man to use who profess
ses to possess any particle OF honor or
honesty. 1t, however, has answered the
purpose of its authors well to certain
extent--that of effecting the removal of
Colonel Weller; but it has failed to blast
his reputation, his character and his hon
or. Such miserable devices of unrelent-
ingly malignant political enemies will re-
coil upon their authors with force ten
fold greater than that with which it was de-
signed to effect the Colonel. The authors
of this vile SANDER little calculated its re-
suit in all its bearings; they little supposed
that it would be the means of yet more en-
dearing Col. Wellerto his host of warm
friends in Ohio and throughout the Union.
If we mistake not their feelings, the peo-
pie of Ohio will pass most whitening con-
demnation upon the authors of this foul
SANDER, and upon the administration for
its black-hearted prescription in remov-
ing him. IT
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18

RAILROAD ExTENsIoN.-The Chief En-.
gineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company has issued an advertise.
ment, inviting proposals for the graduation
and masonry on those portions of the line
between Cumberland and the Tygart val
ley river, not already under contract. The
number of sections now to be let will be
about 58-of which 90 occur between
Cumberland and the mouth of Savage
river, 8 in the glades, and the remainder
on Raccoon and Three Forks creeks.
The work will generally be moderate, al
though there are number Of sections
worthy the attention of contractors accus.
toned to heavy Jobs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18

He who goes to bed in anger has the
devil for his bed-fellow. 0a8 i.cd
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24
TIE s.uos.HRA.

In noticing Inc progtess of this sceurge in other places, we congratulate ourselves, not only uPoa the en,Ire freedom oI I4ns Rock from cholera, but tie continued asd unusual good health of the city We find the following reports of its fatality in exchanges:
 CINaxsATI, July I3.-The interments to-day were I i2 cholera. and e of other diseases. The Rev. W. Lord, of the 7th strVet CongregAsionaIIst church. was taken last night and died this morning He attended faBeFnl yesterday afternoon in good health. He was most eloquent divine
 The remains of one of the victims of cholera, In Cincinnati, was piaced in the vault of a grave yard, wherc il remained about twenty iour hours. when in the presenca of friends and relatives, 1t was taken out for burial sad, aSfci to behold, the features of the corpse were found to be hijeOusy distorted, his shroud toTn and his fingers were between his leeth--bittea and gaawed to the very bone.
 The Louisville papers of the latest dates say that it has disappeared from that city.
 7ae EoIleuic ia St Loais.--The St Louis Re- publican of Saturday says that, as yet, Il has no better news to give it's readers. The frightfai disease in their midst is not ahating. There is at this tinie almost entire suspension of business in the city, and especially on the legee. What is done is at ruinous expense, Sales are but seldom effected on the wharf or from the boais aud from the freqasnt showers, almost every thing has to go into store. Drayage on hOgshead of tobacco is fifty cents, a bale of hemp ten cents, and other things in proportions; and at these prices 1t is difTiealt 10 procure laboFers.
 On Friday there were l3l interments, with 93 deaths from cholera.
 Interments h St. Louis since ls of May-Tbe following statements of the weekly interments in the city of St. Louis, since the lst of May, may 10 show the progress of disease among it's rapid increase for the past three weeks The whole numter of interments, as reported to the Register
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

Making 2Is6 from the lst of May to the 26th of June. Since the 2jih, the mortality has certainly in wise abated but the contrary, there is rea- son to believe it has steadily increased-oue hum dred and thirty deaths per day, at least have taken place since that time. Taking tbis estimate and the actual number reported above, we have the frightfnl list of three tAoHsqad one hnndred and thiTfysix deaths in St Louis during the mouths of May aud June.-[ New Era.
 Chnlera iH NasksiiIe Ie.-From the Banner of the 9th inst, we that there were IS interments in the city graveyard the ith and 9th, ls of which were from cholera Among the deaths we notice the name of W. N. Mcintosh, son of Gen. Mcla- tosh who fell in Mexico.
 There were 92 deaths in New Orleans for the week ending 7th inst, of which 42 were of cholera.
 The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun re- ports seYe.al cases of Hhoiera and two deaths in Washington City. ra f.e I0th.
 Al Phis, ,lohia. 'dly l2, there were si cases of cholera and 30 deaths, l4 of which at the Aims house. At New York. sO cases and 30 deaths.
 The cholera was increasing iu New York on the 10th July. There were yesterday l 2D csses and t6 deaths. on the 18th. there were l Is cases and 90 deaths. Al Philadelphia, 50 cases and 2U deaths.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

THE CRoTs Prom aimost every portion q he State we have accounts of the appromisiBg cdAdi- tiOn of the crops. both cora and cotton The long contiHued speit of vet weaihes has had the moSt InJurOus efeet upon the farming interests, and change, however favorable, will eaatae the plautsrs to recover the early promise. We indn other States the s.me eause of complaint exists. The Natchez Ere Trader says: [" The late heavy and frequent Fains and strong winds. added to previous and similar vsiiations, have greatly injured the growing e'op; good portion of stalks having bceu blown down, and thousaSds Of acres abandoned OA aceOunt of the grass"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

IAroRrASr IF TauE.--The Washington cores poudent of ths Baltimore Sun, under date of June 2sth, writes as follows:
 Lieat. Beals left yesterday morning. with dis patches for California He goes iu the Falcon. The character of his despatches has not transpired but will gaess what they are. 1 infer, from certain things thai Col Weller Is recalled as commissioner and Col. Fremont appointed. infer. aso that the administration have given saeh orders will pro- mote and encourage the establishment of a prov l. scoai government aud the adoption of State constitution; aud au application al early period of the next session for admission"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

MEssRs WISE AND FdorEe-The Washington cor respondent of tle Baltimore Sun thus corrects report which general circulation has been given:
 "The rumor, which I mentioned the other day |, that Henry 4. Wise had written letter to Gen. Foote, declaring that he had abandoned politics, and declining 10 enter into discussion of the topics treated n General Foote's letter Co him. proves to be wholly without foundation. Gen Foote has received 20 letter of that character from Mir Wise On the contrary, have reason to know that Mir. Wise will as soon as time and health will permit, respond, very fully, to General Foote's letter, and with that degree of zeal and spirit which have ai- ways characterized him. and which peculiarly be- the occasion. Questions-some new and exciting qsesions-to which can be in- different passive, whether he be prone 10 party strife no-have been lately discussed by promi- nent public meu. and public sentiment will be framed aud future action directed, by the impress sions thus Bade.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24
THE HEROIC AGE"

fl Queer Care for iAs CAeisFa.-The New Or leans Iicayane iocslzes the storyoi who iai,- eied hc was seized with cholera. and who was or tere 10 take an ounce of brandy. On the following forenoon the physician raid visit to the cholera man, and. 10 his as,onishinen, found him ia most excellent oo of spiifs, or. in other word,, quite geEgA'd. On iRquiring into this singular state oi things, the medicine man exclaimed
 .Iid no, prescribe an oaaee only Of brandy per dsy.n
 .yes. sir," replied the cboera man; ''bat then you must know, dccios, had no scales to weigh Il is. sssi remembering That eight drains make an ossssse, hat no scsnpies iH measuring it out thai asy Yesterday took eight good hons. a,s have slrssy bad th,ee this mrrsing. and feel maeh tI,e better tot u. You're h,st rate cholera dorios-- yoa srrn Tbcdoctoi theH went to Lis nc Xi paiieni
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

~CHoLERA oS THE iSDErDENDScE ROUTE I'D CALI. roRSIA-The Baltimore Sun of the 50th uh, in recording the death of the well known railroad con tractor, Mir. Sas Hough, by cholera, about seventy miles from Independence, Mo, on his way 10 Cali forna, says:
 His companions, who have returned io Baltimore, represent matters in awful light. They say that from Independence 10 the point where Mir. Hough 'fied they scarcely ever out of sight of newiy made grave, and nearly all from the ravsges of the cholera.
 This s from dsiaterested source, and should be warning to emigrants to avoid the St. Louis route and trust to the superiority of that UIa Fort Smith.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

Ma. CAss IN RoxE.-The foreign correspondent of the New York Commercial Advertiser uppends the following note to letter received by the Hi- bernia;
 In privaie letter from friend. written the ing before tle attack, find the singular statement that, owing a strong feeling of dissatisfaction at the conduct of the British Consul at Rome, all the English remaining in the city had placed themselves under the protection of MT. Cass, The American Charge. It sems that our consul has had rather foo many private interests of his 10 permit him to give prope, attention 10 his couRtrymen. and he is, moreover, unpopular with the Roinan govern- ment. He Is said 10 unite the pursuits oi banker, picture dealer and boat agent, &c.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24
Lnnstree,s sectional Map.

LITTLE Rock, July Is, lsi9.
 Mv Editor:-You will much oblige me by publishing the following extract from letter to ne, received by this days mail. Many letters are written. and daily inquiries made, as to the time when my new Sectional Map of A, kansas will be received in this city It will be seen that that terrible seourge, the cholera, has put stop to almost all kiuis :! business in Cincinnati, or the Map would have been here some weeks ago. The writer is Dr. Wm. F. Harrison, gentleman well known and highly esteemed in that city, and whose statements respecting ihe cholera may be depended on. Mir. II. is at the head of the Engraving firm now engraving my Map. C. LASGrREE.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

Waat the Istknsus Ralroad ril rildo-Accordinc to the estimate Of T. Butler King, when a railroad across tho Is,hmus is completed, with the aid of steamers having speed of twelve miles an hour. the voyage from New York will be completed in the following iime
 To Calcutta in r days; Canton in 3G days; Shang- hae in 3 days; Valparaiso in F days; CaIIao in l2 days; 1uayaquilI in 9ls days; Panama in ! days; Sau Blas in l2 days; MazatIan in If days; San Diego in l6 days; San Francisco in Is days.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

HoaRIBLE WAR.-The manner in which the war between the COssaek hordes of Russians and the iIungarisns is likely to be carried in this age oi civilization, is shown by what has lately Oecurred in the town of Kaschau. The Russians having en- tered and taken ap their position in the square, a fire was opened upon them from every window upon which they immediately retired, surrounded the city wi.h cannon, set fire to it al the foar corners, and cut down all who attempted to make their escape.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

RAILROAD FRoN VERA CRuz 70 THE PActF1c. .--The Mexican government Is IabOriag hard to let out contract for the construction Of a railroad from Vera Cruz to convenient point on the Pacific. The work to be finished in fifteen years, and the contractor tA have the use of the proceeds of the road for ifty ars after it's eomplotion.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

UNITED STATES TREAsvRER's REPORT RT.-The treasurer sssateenI shows that the sum his credit ia the various Repositories, up to the 18th ul., was SlS00, ,s96 3s. or this saW there is in the deposit tory ss New York Sl,33l.222 6S; tn the dcposi- tory at Baltimore $et 10; in the Philadelphia mint S62iII5,
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

05- The St Louis Republican. speaking of the morality among the newly arrived eu,igranis at thai riace, says:
 We have been assured by respectable physicians of this city that out of about foas hIHdfe and fifty foreign emigranis landed at the wharf few days age, froia the Saltana, not exceeding one hundred ase nov living, excepting a portion who immedi- stey proceeded up the rivers and the disease waioh they carried into families here quite equaed the mortality among themselves.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-24

tS3- Al the Mississippi Democratic Staie Conven- iiou, held in Jackson on the 18th ult., Gen. John A. Quitmsn was nominated us the democratic can. didats for Governor, by scciamation. Samuel stamps was also nominated for Secretary of State; George G. Swan for Auditor, and K. Griffith for Treasurer.