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Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21


WOMEN UNDER MONARCHY AND A Re-
PUBLIc.-The Paris correspondent of the
Philadel pha Ledger writes
In Vienna, where soldiers abound, wo-
men dig cellars and carry hods. These
are Bohemian beauties. | have before
me medical work. which speaks of death
simply when a woman carries hod and
child together. Imagine an apotheosls
to this effect. In Paris, women clean
the streets. In Calais, they descend into
pools of filth in wharf laying-men re-
coiling before the immensity of the Au-
gean-Iike task. If in England women
only drink gin, and work in turnip fields
for sixpence day, it is because de-
mocracy has in degree curbed the in
fuences of privileged orders, SO degrading
to them.
While on this topic, one of the last
importance, let me remark that 1t is I'M
possible to conceive the difference in
which women are held and treated in
America, compared with Europe, with
out living in the latter country. The
democratic principle shows its most
marked influence in this particular As
standing rebuke to pride and insolence,
it saves the more feeble part of human
kind from degradation and tyranny.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21

GREAT SPECIMEN OF ELoQUENCE.-The
Logansport Ga.) Journal gives an account
Of the presentation of flag from the
ladies of Cass county to the Democrats
of Pulaski, at which ceremony Mr.
Grooves is reported to have made speech
of which The following is part:
FeLLow- -CitizenS:-Not alone in our
district is democracy with its head and
ears erect like geese, but the whole
world is on fire with locofocoism, which
is eight and half per cent, worse than
MiI!erism. In France, where the very
bricks of the human sidewalk were down
trodden and herring-boned by the onn-
ming of whiggery, they now glory in
being free! France! glorious France.
where celestial soups are distilled from
discarded boot-soles. and the epigrastrum
is tilvated by the fragrancy of frogs
stuffed with garlic, is now free republic.
Mr.. @. fanued himself Germany feels
the shock to the bottom of her beer vats;
and the cry of freedom rousing the coiled
up sausages of Bologna, encompasses
Italy with the links of liberty. The time
of despots is come The dinner bell Of
tyranny has rung the oppressors to their
last meal Henceforth aud forever our
ancestors snatched the burning brand Of
regeneration from the hand of timid
posterty and planted it deep in the bowels
Of the future. Let it grow.
But the end is not yet the end Of his
speech The sirocco of mOnied des-
olation sheds its crocodile tears over the
infuriated instincts of toothless wretched-
ness throughout all England, and the
cry among her thirsty and midewed
millions is for 'gin! GIN and no work.
This is the watchword, that, even while
| speak to you, rings ia the ears OF Queen
Victoria, and causes her to falter in her
fruitful career. The desoot of Prussia
turns Prussian blue at its fate, and
Austria gapes in dismay at the howl that
tells OF the approaching knife that is
raised to wrench her apart at the hinges.
And is there no room for reform in free
America! Can all do as they like! May
some of us do nothing! Have we liberty
of conscience, or III fact, have we any
conscience? Fellow citizens, | hope the
| news from Pulaski will sweep the vagrant
act and other black laws from Indiana
[ dO' Gentlemen, take this flag. fair
| hands wrought it, and bold hands carried
| it, Cherish it in your heart of hearts
and should | ever die, my proudest wish
would be, to be inferred i'll the meanest
puddle in Pulaski!
Music-O, come along John, de ffers son,
Amt you mighty glad your day works done9
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21

HEIGHT OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
A calculation made by William Darby,
Esq, the Geographer, goes to show that
the National Monument at Washington
be elevated to five hundred feet, its apex
will be visible at distance of twenty
seven and a half miles. He asserts that
on the same mathematical principles
height of six hundred feet gives horizon
tai radius of vision to about thirty miles.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21

RUSSIAN RoGUERY.-A gentleman of
st. Petersburg, buying cap, selected
one of an unusual shape from the hatter's
counter, and, after much haggling pur-
chased it, although it had been made to
order, and the party for whom it was in
tended was expected to call for it imme-
diately. To secure it the gentleman put
it on his mead and departed. In the
course Of his walk he found snuH-box
in his pocket, which did not belong to
him, and which he knew was not there
a short time before; he could not account
for II; presently he drew forth strange
handkerchief and shortly afterwards he
found himself enriched with a pocket
book. Suspicious of these additions to
his property, he determined to stroll leis-
urely about to watch the result and at
length from the quantity of things placed
softly about his person, he became con.
vinced that he was converted in an am
bulatory receiver of stolen goods, Of which
the cap was the sign. He at once made
the discovery to the police, who were not
long turning the information to account.
zHompsons Life IN RuSSaa.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21

ANOTHER REvoLUTIoN.-Another part
of the dominions of Austria is now per-
vaded by a powerful religious excitement.
In Bohemia, the cradle Of Huss and
Tziska, new reformer has appeared i'll
the person of the reverend pastor Kossuth.
the brother Of the famous Hungarian, OF
whose eloqueuoe he possesses consldera-
BILE portion.-Picuyu7,e.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21

A LONG TINE TO WAIT.-A> sailor IN
the pit Of theatre. looking over his play
bill, read-"an interval of twenty years
occurs between the first and second acts.
At the end of the first act, he put on MS
tarpaulin and left the house, saying
"few of these folks will live to see the
end ont"
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21
UPHOLSTERY ARTICLES,

No. go Camp street,
NewzOr'ean,.
yNHE subscriber has OH hand large and gem
eral assortment oil almost every arueie !"
the JJpbolstery way, which, on account OF The
dv,nced state of the season, he offers at very w
nr;ces Among the Goods on hand, he would
CURTAIN STUFFS:
Silk. worsted and cotton DImasks, French and
Emglish;)
bobnet and muslin white curtains;
plain and figured muslins, &c.
CORNiCE, POLES, BANDS. &C.;
Wooden, brass, and velvet cornice;
brass and wooden poles:
.stulip." sacorn," "polka," "arm, anc variety
of other curtain bands and pms
TRANSPARENT WINDOW SHADES
Tile stock of this article is full, and of as
handsome patterns, can be found any where
among which, are Scripture, Chinese, and other
scenes, large Gothic> &c.
MUSQUlTO BARS AND MEETINGS.
English bobnett, muslin, linen musqult" bars and
uettngs, in great variety and quantity.
FEATHERS, CURLEU HAIR, &c:
Feathers in lots of from pound to 100 pounds;
ami curled hair of various qualities
Torether with mating, oil cloth, carpets, rugs
mats, table oil cloths, wall paper, IA large ani
handsome assor,mentO cords and tasSels, hinges.
gmps fire board papers; cotton, worsted, in't
and silk borderngs and bindings; hair cloth w.n'
dow papers. ready made hair or moss matlI esscs
bed furniture, &c, &c.
nFGaIt nized spring mattresses made to order
and Upholstery work executed with despatch.
JOSEPH ET1'Ek.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21

The publisher of Lord Byron unPub-
lished letters begs leave to INFORM the
public that the delay i'll their publication
is entirely owing to the dilatoriness and
negligence of the gentlemen who have
enUaoed TO write these letters.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21

PUNoH'S CHARGE TO THE EJURY.-GentLe-
men of the Jury: You are sworn, in all
cases, to decide according to the evidence;
at the same time, if you have any doubt.
you are bound to give the prisoner the
benefit of it. Suppose you have to pro-
nounce OH the guilt or innocence of a
gentleman accused of felony; you will
naturally doubt whether any gentleman
would commit such offences; accordingly,
however strong may be the testimony
against him, you will, perhaps, acquit
him. The evidence of your own senses
is, at least, as creditable as that of the
witness; if, therefore, your eyesight con-
vinces you that the prisoner is we'll
dressed person, you have right to pre-
sume his responsibility; and it is for you
to say whether respectable person
would be guilty of the crime imputed to
him. In like manner, when you see "a
shabby looking fellow in the dock, charg-
ed for example, with sheep-stealing; the
decision rests with you, first, whether or
not that individual is ragamuffin, and
secondly, how far it is to be supposed
that man of that description would
steal sheep. Of course as has been be-
fore said, you will always be guided by
the evidence; but then, whether the
matter is trustworthy or not, is matter
for your private consideration. You may
believe it if You choose, or you may dis
believe it; and whether, gentlemen of the
jury, you will believe or disbelieve it,
will depend on the constitution of your
minds. If your minds are SO constituted
that you wish to find the prisoner guilty,
why then, very likely, you will disbelieve
it. You are to free your minds from all
passion and prejudice; but if you cannot,
you will return verdict accordingly. 1t
is not, strictly speaking for you to con-
slider what will be the effect of the verdict
but if such consideration should occur
to you, and you cannot help attending to
it, that verdict will be influenced by it
to certain extent. You are, probably
aware that when you retire you will be
locked up until you contrive to agree.
You may arrive at nnanimity by fair dis
cussion, or by some of you starving out
the others, or by tossing up; and your
conclusion, by whichever of these pro-
cesses arrived at, will be more or less in
accordance with your oaths. Your verdict
may be right, it is to be hoped it will:
it may be wrong; it is to be hoped it will
not. AT all events, gentlemen of the jury,
you will come to some conclusion or
other, unless it should SO happen that
you separate without coming to any,
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21

They state, from Alexandria, that an
ancient papyrus has been found, contain,
ing part of the Had. The fools secured
the paper, and let the mummy, IN whose
hands it was found, go to pieces. 21
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21
Paul Tulane & Co,

l6 CHARITIES STREET,
NEW ORLEANS.
flFtERS at Wholesale or Retail, for cash or
Oapproved paper, a large assortment Of
O. L O II III I N G..
As competition is the life of business, we invite
payers to "drop n' before they make all their
purchases.
May 10-6m.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21


ELEGANT ExTRAcr.-The course of a
great sorrow is commonplace enough, a
thing of every day. There is the wild
incredulity and the unreal composure,
half stupor, half excitement; there is the
struggle, more or less vehement, of the
will against the adverse power which is
aboring to subdue it; the defeat and the
victory, the brave effort, and the helpless
surrender. There are prayers, such as
that prayer which was once wrung from
the agony of great heart, and which is
the voice of new grief for all time.
"Lord. thou hast permitted it, therefore
submit with all my strength" There is
the heavy WEAKNESS, and the aching re-
signatiOn, and the utter weakness, and
the deep solemn calm, aud the holy
strenth, and the melancholy peace SO
sweet in the midst of bitterness, when
the vision of heaven dawns upon those
eyes which are two blind with tears to
see any longer the beauty of earth; there
is the slow, painful return to old habits
and ways, the endeavor, now feeble, now
vigorous, the gradual interrupted success,
the shuddering recurrence of familiar
images and associate sounds-and the
final closing up of memory into the
hearts inmost temple, where it dwells
and lives forever, which the world calls
forgetfulness, or at least recovery. And
the mourner goes back again to the outer
world and common life, like one who has
had fever and is in health again, though
somewhat wan and feeble, and needing
more than heretofore to be cared for and
considered. Sorrows are the pulses OF
spiritual life; after each beat we pause
only that we may gather strength for the
next,
The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-22
The overelow ia New orleans.

At our latest dates 18th inst. the greatest con- sternatoa prevailed in this city from feartIat the city would be completely inuuds,ed. Tha Sauve crevssse which had broken tbroagh son.e fourteen miles above had not been stopped and learn that the attempt arrest it by piIe-drlving utterly ia vain The Crescent of that date says.
 '|M.e regret to sny that yet chroaicle nc abatement of the wsters; on the contrary, they continued to rise all day yesterday. The iaunda- ton now extends the entire length of the Second Municipality. and uto the First as fsras St. Louis street. In the latter street the water has advanced above the Cemeteries. asd if 1t continues to rise rapidly to-day yesterday il will reach Rampant street in the of the next twenty-foa: hears la the Second Municipsity, the back part of the district above the canal has for the past few days In Common street the flood extends as high as Cir cHs street; ia Hevia 10 St Jehn and all the inter mediste space is rendered almost impossible. The WOrkhoase is sow completely surrounded, and the Protestant Cemetery is in the same situation The Gas-works are surrounded, bn; we arc told will not be injured, as a evee of sufficient height and strength to protect the premises Is built around them. Such ts the aspect of affairs HOW; in a few days it may be worse. Evea we can almost say with COIeridges Mariner, water, water every where"
 "MoxpsT EVENING, 10 o'elOck.--Affairs are assuming . still more 6isagreeahle aspect. We have jus, visited the parts of the city that have most experienced the iarsads of the Mississippi. The water is constantly on the increase. Since l2 o'clock to-day it has risea g., iDches at the lower part of Mar4is street, the canal-lower part of Customhouse, Basin, Treme, Nillesy, RObertsoa aud Claiborne streets, are more or less overflowed The inhabitants there are seriously iRconvenience6 Many are already making preparations for removal '
The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-22
Fatal Array lM Arknn.a..

on Sunday evening last an siiray took nlae. d, Black Fish Lake, in Arkansas, twen,y-6ve ,n,lss from Memphis, in which A man by inc nams Inf Webb IS believed 10 have been lnertaiIy wounded The facts as communicated 10 as are briefly as foI lows; Mr. John $. Williams, of this civ. and n relative ol hts, Mir. Wm. Radfor,. have leased ,hs Terry across biaektlsh--whleh IS crossed hy the military road-tor term ut years Webb is constable and resides about mile on the other side ot the ferry. Some misunderstanding had taken place between him and Mir. Benjamin Radlnr,t. Diother ct William, partly on account of ehh sell. ing hquor to the negroes. On Thursday last. Webb m company with two others by the name of Lewis hndng no one at the ierry bet E, Ksdford attacked and beat him-ali being armed with knives and pistols. On Saturday last Capt. E. l.. Lawrence who IS also related 10 The Rsdiors-iet this city for Blackhsh. On Sunday, whilst he and young Rad ford were sitting in the porch of he house tAry were tired on by the three persons before spoken of who had concealed Themselves lock ot the fence not more than thirty forty yards dislant Neither shot took effect The fire was promptly returned by the party in tne porch one of the balls of which penetrated the breast of Webb, who was draggea across the lake by his comrades aud there elithey making their escape. IL IS believed Webb canno, recover. He was n the act ot crossing the fence towards the house at the time he received the wound. Webb IS represented as being tutbalebt desparado; terror to the neighbors and as having been engaged in several acts ot bloodsedj
 Memphis Appeal
The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-22
Canada.

o "sfN' the marches hleckades, ssevr. and neVs ehgagemeBss In Earops are ia,evps,iss ..'s
 tusoa"t s eVee's, eat the revClutsen. csw,ayh.nr. 'O"e,'soh, or whatever may term ii, on an, .,., continent s matter which, though nns -. ~ much po'se, and not generally deemed af .,cs s.' la'eostA"ee' 's something which may he nr.w. "~s' s'o eohsequeaces of incaeulahle ir,nors "a, eeea straek, though Ro hloca hs. n',,Is "a o'ow as tne honor and marssy of in. British crOwR-oRe which canno. A. - '. "" which must be FcscKied. Theee. u.rhIrS ,,s' .. necessity which will convert the rio. oS M"s.."-, hto 'he revolution of Canada. The Env,i,h ,,,,' ruy st home could not have acted win ,nor. ,.- n.9sn decision and stegnRess than the vova,u,.... ol Lord Elgin. Before the niuht wn. a,.s tne flames of the parliament house vs, -, -i''a warrants were issued for the arrees of on. A,,a.Sa ana torty.eight rioters Win the veo,nsn., " Sa"aoa West hear Of their arrest sithcut s,na,,.,
 noi th's effort to revenge the violated dIsn,,,, '. .ue c'Own erisg "n precisely that degree of r.. sislance which is revolutionf
 As the news ef the smss,, in No.,r..,
 the other excited towns throughout ina .nis.."- IS probable that great exc,emen, will Follov. S.,. .he rcsa't IS yet to be sscertaiucd it mav N. ,,~,
 hose towns wlli wake up, and tha, the whale non,. iatioa of British North America wIlI h. aroused one ot the most ominoas Neprct, af ,h-.s events in Canada is to be found in ,heis s,,,L,. significant resemblance to the moy.men,. .af s.s tatons which ushercd In the era of ITS in ,h. . thirteen colonies of America. The paraII., usx he prophetic. F'' may
 It Is impossible io prognoslcate the eour., ,h., events wi'i now take In Canada. We have no, for. go.ten me surprising growth. ~progress and cad of last years revoiuiion tn England. ,t remains ,,, be seen whether the Canadian reb.lon ,s ,, h. wh,t more serious than the Charsist rcbeIlion.ip ;. Gazette. "
The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-22

Etopemssnts It amusing yesterday to see the interest with which two recsat eiopcmenls were discussed on the steps of the Red Lion, and other places, where t.colored gentleman most do con gregate. The daughter of wealthy uptown met- chant cioped, few days, with one of his rauisto clerks. The father pursued and osertOok them, and the weeping DesdeInonia was torn from her 0thelio's arms bsGsfe the nstrimoDiaf knot was tied. The father had never heard Mrs Batler's readings, and felt sympathy for the sooiy swaio lie took his daughter hen's, sad closed his doors upon the lover
 The other case is that of young white girl She resided with respectable connection in frnnkIof' street, but eioped on Monday last with and old. ugly and unusually black negro. who has a black wife in Philadelphia, and is porter in stors !" Ceenties slip fhns far the attempts of her friends and the police 10 ind the gih have been uHsyallins Her trunk vas found by Of ihe Sixth Ward officers, and Is now at the station house. The negro claimed and demanded il yesterday, bat would eo' tell where the girl could be found. No woe6r' these romantic tendencies to amalgamation Birrsss coiordom-FN i Sun.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-22

OUTang Oaiaags.--The Boston Post anneuncs. as follows: Two real living ourang outangs hsse arrived in Salem, of large sise and in fine health Coming at very favorable seasen ef the yea, they will undoubtedly live and gratify public curiosity; Quite a number of the larger animals of the aps tribe have been exhibited in this country under the name of the oursng cutang; but we learn from physician who has visited the animals that these srs distinct species, and nearly allied to humanity as to make one feel quite monkey fed st the esenb- lance. They sit upon chair. eat with spoon. are very neat tin which respect s their prototypes do not resemble shea,) and the as is quite jealous upon his iady'srecevng the slightes, attention from vtsiters, and defends her from insults with stick which he manages with the dexterity ef a swords man. We understand that Barnum has already been telegraphed with the news of their arrival. and the public will no doubt soon have an opportu. nity of beholding them.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-22

.ss 'iss regtuieai. and oassR's Llsh, p,.v.... "srs Uneghs into tewa on Saturday.
 me rhot ot the 3oth nlt.-~tAe ns,na.,.,,.,
 fenaEes that 'bs late ress are eayenla,rs Y. ,'.. Rsenc credit te destroy the prospect rf oh,sss."v Lnghsn ersdt for Canadian railways. .nd ,a ,,, srease h'will among the Peaple As ,e ps1l,c ~.
 ny ca ,ne rebellion losscs the editor rcsn,s,,. E ss' 'na' la Men'reai the two city mcnsb.vs eIrr,. aaa sapPorsed by large mslerities. resra Ios s1. IIn,... c 'sa' was ssssaiacd by malerisics from representatives, aud tn the levsIasar~ hv ,,..,-, nAles'ty of men ef British sriv1a tAa, the s,,s.' ~ sso vessels at Quebec caased the GovernoT e \. p.s, called on to sanction the Cus,ems T.T n'',, ana thst when at the parliamen, housa ., S. " Aencuened, as matter of course, saeA a,A., 0'''s as were ready.-lNew York Sua.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-22

TEApsEDY ON TIRE PLNNs.-Ths Republican of the 18th inst, says: We learn from passengers down from Hannibal this morAing. that intelligence had reached that place of the death sf Isaac E. Gore, young man formerly clerk and part owner cf the steamer Edward Bates, by the hands ei Arthur Shearer, recently postmaster at HsnRibai
 IL appears that Shearer with his wife aud five or SIX children were on their way to California, and when en!y day twO's journey from Independe hs discovered an improper intimacy between his wife and Gore, who accompanied ,hem. and tn a moment of jealousy rushed into ,le leat and shot hita dead-
The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-22
Assume inc Re.paus;A;,;,y.

Nothing gave inc people ohhdence in GeH-ra JaekSea'S administration than rtse frmness with which he diseharged his executive duties. He took he responsibility. He never affected io share Il wIth h's cabinet. He rever pr.:pn,lrd 10 shiIk the responsibility ot recommending neasnses He h-yer sacrificed his constitutional powers to the eicis ol Congress. He exeIetsed the veto whenever hr coH'ldeted II to he hIs solemn duty. The con seqasTpce "i ihs roarre wAs that he commanded the c",ss.ience % his friends aud the respect al the country He never b@ili up he power of his Seere. taTies the runs ot hiS own. They never can canmand the <SBP respect as himself beraase ;hei, iHnclens hed sihosGinaie fc those of the Presi fient. Asrezev hear oi ihe ffesest eahine, risSf- st'i-4t'ii FeHs, and assuming y1orers whirh T0 noi broag 10 'heu. l. iitis fsef easily ta be accouHtcd for: Why Is It that GeAerst I syior will noi assHne the same responsibility as Ges+ral Jack son oS Mr. Polk B-eaWse he IS tn an entirely new p1' iio,hsc 4ase be GaWi,sly and repeatedly con i*-e- that he k aoi qualified nr the nigh office fo which he has been e!-vstr,!-S~c use having little ar DO conf ience h himself he mus, fepose ou those n ~iCss civil experience he has confidence. This singlc iss'ure wili give character to the whele ada'nts'raiion, weakening The confidence af ,ts Iflci'ds, and sowing doubts among The people.
 UAsoa.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-22

Or The cholera is greatly ,ss inereese upea the ohae aud Mississippi rivers, and a, the large cities apon the baaks-Loaisvile and Cineianau are sufefing from severe visisstion. but te what estsst il is impossible to tell, conflicting are the rnmers. The eaicial repoits not to bs relied on a correct siatemeai of tAe sclnal nambes of deaths and cases.