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THE slss, 900 DEFALcATroN.

We learn from the Pennsylvania thai
proceedings were had on Thursday before
Mr.. Justice GRIER, in the U. S. court al
Philadelphia, in regard to the case of Mr..
DeNBY, late temporary navy agent at Mar
seilles. Mr.. DENNY was in Moyamensing
prison, and, up to Thursday, refused tc
employ counsel, when Mr.. GERHARD vol
unteered to appear in his defence.
1t is very probably the case, as is said
to have been stated by Mr.. AsHMEAD,
that the missing money never came into
the hands of Mr.. DENNY. 1t came into
the hands of his agent, who lost it in
commercial speculation. Whether or not
Mr.. DENNY received the money is mat
ter Of very little consequence. 1t is not
the guilt OF innocence of Mr.. DENBY that
is at issue in this matter. The import
ant question is: How happens it that,
with all the stringent provisions of the
Sub-treasury law to protect them, the late
administration lost, IN single transaction,
$155, 900!
The issue we make is not with Mr..
DENNY, nor with his agent, Mr.. OSBORNE.
The money is lost. What has the late
head Of the Navy Department to say ia
it, Is it possible that, after all that Mr..
Polk and Mr.. WALKER have told us Of
the safety of the public money under the
Sub-treasury system, it was still liable tc
be squandered in commercial speculations
with various European and American
hOusesi
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Il. TAYLOR
WASHINGTON, July 8, ls49.

On this day the American people, for
getting every distinction of political party
or difference of religious creed, unite as
nation in acknowledging their dependence
on the Supreme Ruler of the Universe,
and implore his mercy upon them. Their
own Chief Magistrate, moved by the cry
of distress that has come up from somany
parts of this long favored Republic, and
affected by the lamentatlon that IS heard
in the dwellings where the hand OF the
Destroyer has been most grievously felt,
has recommended to all to set apart this
day as one of fasting, humiliation, and
PRAYER. II will be so observed throughout
the land. And will it not be soul-en-
nobling spectacle Where else can man,
in the extremity of distress, and In the
consciousness of his own utter helpless
ness, seek for support The law written
in the heart of each individual rises up tc
assert its power and its origin at seasons
like this. The history Of our race proves
that, when human means fail, we turn tc
our common Parent in humble suppllcation
The heather, in his blindness, bending be
fore the stock and stones which his owl
hands have fashioned to show forth his
untutored ideas of Deity, is nevertheless
obeying the law of his nature, and I'M
ploring mercy from the fountain OF good
ness. The civilized nations of antiquity,
unenlightened by any direct revelation o.
the viii of God, yet, as if obeying an
irresistible impulse, in times Of calamity
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-03
OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
z. T. CONNER to be Postmaster at Ma
con, Georgia.
BENZ. D. WUNDERLIcK to be Postmas
ter at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
CUsroM-HoUsE OFFICERS.
HIRAM ROBERTS, Collector, Savannah
Ga, vice VIM. B. Bulloch, removed.
BRYAN MoRELL, Naval Officer, Savan.
nah, Ca, vice Jacob De la Motta, re.
moved.
VIM. P. WHITE, Appraiser, Savannah,
Ga, vice VIM. Mackey, removed.
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There is residing at Pascagoua, in neat little
cottage on the sca-shore, not far from the hotel,
genuine French countess Of the old regime, who
has there sought refuge from the republican trou.
bIes and embarrassments now racking the CONT
nent of Europe She was the daughter Of Spanish
officer, owning vast estates IN New Orleans; mar
ried young French nobleman, who was promoted
to high position by Napoleon resided in Paris
many years parted from her husband their in
come. which at one time exceeded, from rents in
New orleans, s30O, 900 per annum, became embar-
raised; and after some years she has returned to
this country to recuperale her fortunes, and spend
the residue Of her days in peace and quiet. This
romantic story is told in the last Delta
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-03

ArrEspTEp NEeRo lSsUReEoTiox IN ST. Ma.
ars, GA.--The WakuIla (Fla.) Tunes of the 18th
inst. says:
1--WE have heard to-day Of an attempted insur-
rection among the negroes in the neighborhood Of
81. Msry's, Ga. II IL said about three hundred Of
them Intended sezing the steamboat VIM CASTOR,
and carrying her to Nassau, New Providence.
Owing to delay in the arrival OF the boat, their
scheme was detected. Numerous arrests were
made"
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The U. s. steamer Allegheny was the first ship
Of any size which for series Of years has entered
the harbor Of ST. George, Bermuda; thus disprov-
ing the correctness Of an idea, which, il not put
forth designedly, has been generally believed, that
vessels Of any size could not obtain an entrance
into that port. The officers Of the Allegheny
were treated with great hospitality by the British
officers in garrison.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

NATIONAL FAsT.-This being the day recon-
mended by the President to be set apart as a day
Of solemn fasting and prayer, we are glad to per-
ceve that it will be observed generally in our city
in proper and becoming manner. All public and
private business will be generally suspended, and
proper religious exercises will be holden in the va
rious churches throughout the city.
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SEAsoARp AND RoAsoKE RAiLRoAD.-The poll
held in the borough Of Norfolk to test the OF
the citizens as to the proprcty of authorsing the
authorities to subscribe 500 900 to the stock OF the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company, has re-
suited favorably--the vote for the subscription be-
ing $40, and against it ia. The matter has been
for some time past, the subject of much heated con-
troyersy in the borough
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THE REPU BLIC.
WASHIN GTON:
FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 3. Is49.

In compliance with the recommendation
of the President, and for the proper observ-
ance of the day set apart for fasting, hui
initiation, and prayer, our office will be
closed this day, and no paper issued from
it tomorrow. We anticipate the publica-
ton day of our tri-weekly paper on the
same account.
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The PACIFIC RAILROAD CosvEsrIos.-E Efforts, il
is said, will be made to induce both Mr.. Calhoun
and Mr. Benton to attend the meeting OF this body
at Memphis on the ed Of October. 1t is scarcely
likely, however, that this will be the case, from
the direct antagonism of the positions on this and
all other questions of these prominent leaders OF
Locofocosm.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

We have nothing by Telegraph in re-
gard to the elections, in consequence of the
adoption of new rule on the southern
line of Telegraph, requiring the Offices to
be closed at eight o'clock.
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CALIFORNIA.

In another. part of this mornings paper
will be found two letters from San Fran
cisco, which present reliable and most
interesting account Of the present political
and economical condition of the territory.
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JOHN c. CLARK, Of N. Y, to be LIST
Auditor of the Treasury, vice VIM. Col
Inns, removed.
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invoked their greater and lesser deities to
forbear and to withdraw their displeasure
from them. But to US, who are the inhabit-
ants of land which our ,forefathers sought,
that they might here have freedom to wor-
ship God, this instructive principle of obe-
dience and humble supplication comes
enforced with all the sanction of divine
command. 1t has pleased the Maker of
us all to encourage us so to do. If he has
afflicted, he can heal if, for our sins, he
has withdrawn the light of his counte-
nance, il may return again if we acknow-
ledge our dependence upon him. Such
are his promises and if, in the unexampled
prosperity with which we have been ia
vored as nation, increasing in wealth,
in power, and in every element of social
happiness-exempt from two of the great
est ills that afflict humanity-without the
sound of war on our borders, or the cry of
famine in the land-we have forgotten
him, and he has chosen to lay his affecting
hand upon us,-is it not meet that we
should, as one people, acknowledge our
transgressions, and ask his mercy!
The spectacle that this day will afford
will be one calculated deeply to impress
the human heart. Twenty millions of
people this day meet in the temples of
their worship-omit all secular employ
ment, and hold communion with their own
consciences and with the Author of their
being. Who will not be improved by
such meditation And will it not be like
giving back to the moral atmosphere an
element that has been, for time, with
drawn, yet which was essential to its pu-
rity' And may not the Omnipotent God,
moved by the supplications Of so many
of his creatures, restore to the natural
atmosphere the healthful element, in whose
absence disease and death come upon us |?
There may be scorners who, in the
fulness of their self-sufficiency, and devoid
of all Christian faith, may affect to sheer
at the observance of this day as recon-
mended by the President. They can fol-
low up their profanity, and, if they choose,
may desecrate the occasion by more con-
genial observances; but with them there
will be no such sympathy as good man
would covet-they will stand out as gloomy
unbelievers, and no right-minded human
being will desire to come into their secret.
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We call attention 10 the advertisement OF Messrs
Taylor q Maury, in another column. Persons
DESTROYS of ordering any book or books from dis
tant cities can save expense of freight, postage,
&c, by leaving their orders with them, as they fur
nsh all works at the lowest catalogue and advertised
prices.
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BALrIMosE Sus.--A paragraph copied into this
paper some days since was credited TO the Balti-
more Sun. This, the Sun says, was an error, and
i has occurred from nadvertence, and from the fact
that the Baltimore paper has one or two namesakes
resembling it 90 much in mechanical appearance
that the mistake might naturally enough take place
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: WILLIAM ]. FRANCIS.
TER MS:

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Insertion, and semi-monthly the same as new
ones. s
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COLLECTING A BILL.
by THE Old 'UN.

When, latterly, che inimitablc and
humorous Dan Marble arrived in this
city, we promised ourselves much pleas.
ure and amusement from his advent,
not only from his genial and truthful
impersonations On the stage, but from
his society, rs the immortal Dan shines
as brilliantly in private life as he does
upon the stage, This gentleman is Just
naturally bound,' on every visit to our
time-honored metropolis, to furnish us
with the material for sketch that has
never been in print or made use of on
the stage; and to do Dan justice, he
never, since the conclusion of the COM
pact, failed to redeem his pledge. We
are indebted to him for the Arkansas
man who never saw piano. and some
other things which have had their sue
cess. The following veracious nara.
tive was communicated by him on his
last visit
In we'll known and fourishh,g city
of the West, one of those young giants
which have sprung up to maturity in
the course of dozen years, there lives,
an individual connected with the press,
known Familiarity among his friends by
the soudpiqaet Of the 'long-faced man,
and almost equally we'll known by the
nickname of Colonel Walton. The first
he obtained from the length of his phys
ignomy; the second from we know not
what military achievement.
Among the acquaintance of the Co
lionel was numbered certain noted and
popular member Of n theatrical firm,
whom we shall designate as Mr.. Long
ley.
The Colonel and Mr.. Manager Long
Icy, few years ago, were taking a
morning walk in the vicinity of St. Lou
is. Hunger had sharpened their appc-
tites, and when they entered little
way-side tavern, they were reduced to
that pitch of famine that they could eat
q horse behind the saddle, as the saying
goes. Now the Colonel had no money,
while the manager was literally 'out Of
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the Guards 20 mad at Almacks,

er made the Guards 90 mad at Almacks,
or TO complete the t9oussean of the pret-
test bride that was ever given away by
the Dukeof w ellington, at st. Georges.
A prettier picture cannot be imagined
than the Model Milliner, surrounded by
her young pupils, allintent upon the ar
chitecture of some Glove of q bonnet, )"
thatis to cap oil other bonnets, and to be
received by the heads of fashion as the
prize bonnet of the season.
AS the Model Milliner rises in the
world, q confusion of tongues, like the
Towel of Babel, attends her growing
eminence. Her knowledge of English
becomes more French every day, until
atlast her dialect, like the British Chan.
mel, belongs to neither England nor
France, but continually running be-
tween the two. She talks like Madame
Celeste, which makes it very difficult to
understand her, unless you have had a
course of six private boxes at the Adel-
phi. A similar mctamorphorsis takes
place in her namo and doorplnte. Mrs.
Todd is changed to Madame Toddee,
and herishop is calleda .sMagazim dc
Nouueaattes," or, at least, o depot
and circulars inform the curious that
Madame Toddee is de Paris Col
course), and was the s'prcmiere eleve
of Madame Victorine, and carried of
the gold medal at the last s-zzSapositio,,
d. Indust'ie' for her very superior e.5u
pons hygieniques.'' AS her fame in.
creases, SO does her invisibility. Her
"Magazi,a' is vacated for handsome
mansion in some cideuant aristocratic
square, where liveried footmen usher
yon up velyct.carpeted stairs into sa
looms and boudoirs, with. gold-legged
chairs and the rosiest ottomans. She
only receives the elite. "She "givcs
consultation" is very difficult, how.
ever, to consult; and when visited in
her incognitio, sends down word that
"Madame cannot be disturbed--shc is
composing." She styles herself an
"artiste," has her carriage and opera
box, is more invisible every day, until
she ascends SO high at last, that a like
balloon, she cannot be seen at all.
The truth is, she builds a handsome for
tune out Of bonncts, retires to Italy,
buys villa on the borders of some lake
marries good looking primo-te,aort
from one of the Operas, purchases a Ii
tie, and is often astonished when she
looks back, and recollects when she was
plain Miss Todd, who began life in the
classic regions of Cranbourne Alley
rose to Regent-street, ascended into
Hanover Square, scared above AL
macks, as Madam Toddec, and now is
the Contcssa di Toddalini- from
having been MODEL MILL1NER.
Punch.
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good boy you can go into our yard End
play with the dog. and when you're
tired you can go up stairs and sleep iii
our garret, but you musn't tread no
mud in on the carpet. 8SsS
Longley was gularl u sdonsI brown I
and retired in rage, Whether he eY-
er got the five dollars or not we cannot
take upon ourselves to say; put we are
inclined to think that after his second
discomfture,s he called tsquare, and
gave up the idea Of collecting that
ssmall bill of his.
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fT m IF M lIa ,1s q. q 81 ss e
~ - r = 81 q 3 3 ss sss
There were alwaya q fays 81 ua.
ihr: ahrorll Il, never M enid long @
But d alwags He ont iook k;;ne n,ora has.ss o.
{ gard and desolafo than shens tber s.s.s I,
itared.
Next sWas i the m gate S ofsS a sns,;t;on
Each one who entered at3it. VAS I spreas.ss y
entetl viii, 81. s,, IN, IN I,oon stta..a
ed to-. or &, rntler N cIgn pat :on f,fs his
head which, waa snnlnI;ed ~ s,,o,.aI
oxygen, the result sof chemical husioi,s
| taking Mace betWeer, lIiif, Enna ssnd veL
ityss Ibis f chemical action M was s.. aiwaEs s
gong on n i Their l,sl brains. e Raas
.thatEsheY entered here 81 IS, bnss II 81 I,sss,,ss
that here alone, there was room Anoags y
and thesair was ofsuch density as to,
a.o, ..helr =, ascenslon to nm mercantile
most ont Of mortal sight, building gilt
terlng castles, ahl!s the morning STAR
arose q. and melted them, and they were
oDhged 70 descend. The hours of days
.hey spent among nortalss collecting /
nerns iroms Rhlcn hope Was seiahofat
Ana Iilo l1t now sHe have Come the last:
Of ne gates winch 10 = close i,y the side
q Comfort, ana q ass name was Love.
NO NO one entered tIt alone OF rather no {
OF one Who entered its was long alone.
Ihe pain leading through the gate went
straight On g the sjreen lsle sof Lovers
Hagss ..T, s.ss n:
.sois Wsysa III ,esss nnsnI
tdrne, III q q .'ssfs
And low ssnds the The branch With rich ifsiitases
IAN aipWipp sp,sS NE gen. q ta .io,,n 81
East.
aae hsghteyo Ct Mature ia mild glory
ais S1 ,So land of ia ~, l. &. IL al
s of ioysrs.s
psss,ng .als arlecnllo read we tssri
thst aiss. ~ ''s sAs' " W. Rsss1ss
"The clan,a flowing lake ,roahd Iihat region of
u q nllsss !, I ssss,l s,11s Il,
The sweet sounds J, had ! not died ON
the ear when ne reached Comfort gate
whence WeEset out. So 9 We Hess eaya5
ing good bye tosour guide not wishing
70, lntrude W fartiley upon the sane titles Of
the place. but they gave me avery prets
W comphme Whicll 4 have not the
VANITY TO repeat, and assured lusf there
Monia pe no obJectlon TO- our: entering
tne t1lt very, sanetum OF the land Thus
saying they opened q door OF cusionsly
Wroughs MOSAIC and iushed as into tho
nearrs oti the lana OF dream e
Oh! what palaces of chrystals and
diamonds glittered on every side. The
air was filed with birds that Sliscoursed
celestial music and called 70 each Other
in song of JOY Beg ggars sparkied iii
brilliants, and kings and princes foiled
at the farrow. hen every thing look
ed 30 odd! Men walked about tho
streets, Laughing and alloing to each
other. strikiAgiy indep pendent of "a DO
dy. Birds there we're that talk led, |, and
calves that sung. What i supposed so
be o fire, proved @; ;besa heap Of blood
red faces. Some smiled Some grim
ned, and some looked as sorry as a7caIf
devoid. Of its mother. Even while
stood there pinching WHY'S arm, an
'ant-hih grew up INTO 2 mountain q that
ever increased . III worlds Came stulnl
Lng Irom ~, aus siaes, ana sVhizze into
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-02
Lnziness stronger tlSAn Den,l,.

During the summer of sfG, corn be-
ing scarce in the NJ country, AVID one OF
the citizens being hard pressed for bread.
having worn threadbare the hospitality
of his generous neighbours by his eStre
me laziness, they thought it an ac, OF
charity TO his family to bury him. Ac-
cordingly, preparations were made fol
interment,-placing him in wagon, the
company moved towards the place of in
terment, and being met by one of the cit
liens the following conversation took
place:
Hallow! what have you there!
Poor Mr.. S.
What are you going TO do with him!
Bury him.
What, is he dead! / hadn't heard oil
his death.
No, he is not dead, but Inc might as
as well be, he has no corn, and is too la.
zy to work for any.
That is too cruel for civilized people
I'll give him two bushels ofgorn myself
rather than see him buried alive.
Mr. S. raised the cover, and asked in
his usual dragging tone. i il shelled!
No, but you can soon shell it.
Drive on boys.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-02
Men with Taus.

A French scientific commission has
discovered race of men in Africa, with
tails, and no mistake. A report was
lately made to the Academy of Scienses
thereon. They are one remove from
the baboon, scarcely SO handsome or hu-
man as the ourang-outang, bu. can talk
like negroes. They are terrible savages,
and one Of their peculiariiies is fond
ness for raw flesh, especially human
flesh. When they are kept as slaves,
if not stuffed with raw meat occasional
ly they are dangerous as beast of prey.
The slave-traders on this account, refuse
to buy them, as they do not want their
stock to eat each other up. -
The descriptions of them say that The
prolongation of the vertebra column Civ S
to each ndividual-maleo female-a
tail of two or three inches long. They
are called Ghlanes, and are rarely more
than five feet high; bodiesIiean and seem
weak; arms long and slim: forehead low
and receding: ears longand deformed;
mouth wide and furnished with teeth
very sharp.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-02
Multunl in ParvO.
From the New York Esprit.
Original COnccits.

Two pinis make quart but two bits
make a quarter
Gen. Taylor is a great man, bu. a
piece of perforated tin you rub nutmegs
on is CRATER
Villiers was 'beau,' but male pig is
a sboar.'
Ten thousand dollars is large Sum,
but we have all spent summer
The Maelstraam is great suck, but
an Illinoian is undoubtedly sucker
A useful appendage to a vessel is a
mast but her commander is master.
Queen Elizabeth was a good Bet but
play 'monte,' and you're better.
Twelve o'clock, p. NJ, is night but
sallpcire is snitre.
An industrious insect is .bee,' but
Philadelphia ale is beer
Aserpent is a subtle reptile, but John
l.. is .sutler.'
A conspicuous object on steamer is a
bell the Queen Of Spain SIS BELLA
Mr.. p. is a Georgian the lovely Miss
A. .Georgiana.'
l like potatoe that's 'mealy,' but
prefer girl that Amelia
If you sail in steam vessel aft
The constables sometimes get after
But if born to be drowned on raft
You'll never be hung on srafter'
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-02
UHOLE SHE g RETdIL
DRY GOODS HOUSE .
KEOKUK, IOWA.
Loo kard Il Co..,

Corner Of Second and Johnson SITS. ton
Tie Hill
THE undersigned s6rIcft the attr1rtl5Yfz -
the public, generally, and particularly tl3u
visiting keokuk to their large and well
lectcd stock OF M
Dry Goods, and Prady Nude t1otA N
Groceries and Queensscare, IA
Boots end Shoes, and
Hats and Caps.
Our Fall and Winter stock Of Goods
now arriving daily, and will be when com
pleted one of the best selected stocks ever
brought to this city. Buying our Goods
from the first hands in Eastern Cities, we
are enabled 10 sell Goods cHEAPEF s1lnpapg
other House in this place.
We respectfully ask call, in order4o
convince the purchaser that our assertionKis
NOT UNForNDED. Merchants on their way
o st. Louis are most earnestly requestedAo
look through our stock, as we are detern1n
ed to offer Goods at ST.. LOUIS PRICES, IF Nbr
LOWER. LOCK RID & co.
N. b. The above establi shment will he
move on the lst October, to the cornerof
Third and Main SITS.
Sept 18th, l849. f-N