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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-13

The President nud Ministry oflhc Fwuvh
Republic are engaged IN llie work of con-ol.
ldaliug the power Of G1ycfnnicui, For Ibis
purpose, ns it h known dat 40 political uu-
.thoriiy RESTS upon opinion, care hGs been iuk-
cn, hy means of llu PfcsidfidS lciter Ia Col.
Ncy, on Roman affairs, 90 assure the public
mind ot The Liberal views utlho French EN-
ccutrc towards lhu Roman people. The
lctlrr h1s nl-o had the further effect VERY
pnhur, uudcr present circumstances Of LETT
uug HE military understand how very 'uuV,
ions ths President Is tlr lhrir comfort and
honor. - lAe great Importance uf the re-.
llgiouE Clcmrur towards lho formation of "A
peaceful 66d JrTirrtJ f--'i-'4.'ilali- M.ll
understood by governors. the French clergy
are encouraged iu thrr efforts 10 mould the
uiTurts NJ tir s,,.4-4....- sacIAlaAlis.al
clielE a. The French hierarchy have been
authorized Ia nppuiui councils aud syuods,
for the purpose of strengthening The discip-
Inc OF the clergy. As the Government has
already coucilinicd the Church, hy The res
Iorallon Of The papnl authority, it calculates
on The clerical support, ns strong consery-
alive element IA all future political move
ncnts.
General Rundon is GOT TO go to Rome
General RQstohu is 10 retain his authority
there; and The President las written let
ter, requesting him TO remain Ia command
of the army. Tbe os,ensiblo renson nssign-
ed for this fresh change. viz, That General
Random Is a Protestant, eau scarcely he the
rosl one, lar that fact was known before his
appointment The result of these fluclua-
tons is the ammo unccmcnt that the affairs of
Rome ere nearer q sctllemoni--ils.t the Pope
val Yield iillle mud the French Govern
mout must Yield liltle, mud lhus n conpro-
mise will bc effected Whether this com
Promise viii be acceptable To the Roman
people or whether a sacrifice of nny essen.
,Inl important article contained in the Prosi.
dents letter is contemplated docs not qp.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-13

MAssAcHusFrrs. The Wings have Je-
nominated the OLD ticket Of Briggs and Reed
The Governor has ordered new election in
the 18th Congress district, TO be November
IL. Thanksgiving November 20.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-13

II is slnled that the Austrian Emperor has
remittcd the fines imposed on the cities Of
Buda and Postlr.-
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26

We copy the following account Of the death
Of drunkaid lrom the ST. Charles IN } Register
Of the nth inst. Read II to the tippler,--ii
breaches powerfully:
We Witnessed one Of the most horrid scenes
on last Sabbath, THAT we ever beheld, Of the
body Of one David Shields, which was found
about one mile south al this place, IN an old va
cate,l cabin few rods OH from the main Tosd
There was 10 inquest he'll over the body, as all
the friends Of the deceased, and the many who
witnessed the condition 81 the body as found
judged that he came to ms death by iniOAication-
the instrument Of death, Jug, was sitting ~
bis side. Ii Is NOT knowu how long he had been
dead; he was seem last, ON the Friday evening
previous 10 his being found. The rats had dis
figured his face by ealing of his night check, and
also one side Of his neck; thus rendering the
corpse the most awful spectacle We ever behell
The body was removed and inferred IN as TeSpe.-
table a manner as circumstances would admit
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26

porous than the free States, where are the evil
deuces Of the fact7 Answer us not by addu-
cling. tables Of lying figures, but point US TO
those substantial evidences of wealth, prosPeTi-
ty, and general comfort which all men can aP
preciste and no man can mistake. This cannoI
be done, aud but few Of those men who use thu
figures manufactured and arranged by fishe
and his friends, have any confidence in thu
truth Of the differences drawn therefrom. TIT
general unprofilableness is truth which NJ
amount of fidlacy, ialsehood, or figures cal
dispToye.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26
Emancipation D,rru..Ion.
The Danville Tribune thus notices the late eman.
eiPalion discussion in thar place:

The Danville Tribune thus notices the late en1ap
eiPalion discussion in thai place:
The debate between Dr. Young and Cam. Kin
cad took place the time appointed and coptionJ
tndsy and Saturday. The large and eommodio,,s
PRESBYTERIAN Church was well filed by citizens
from the town and county, and all the neishborine
towns and counties. u was about the largest atdi
enee we have ever seen assembled in this place
and the most attentive and orderly.
Capt kincaid opened the discussion in onife An
able speech Of an hour and half, aud Dr.. Nouns
replied in an able and powerful effort of he sau
length oil time. The discussion on SATURDAY. was
more interesting. We do not propose todetermins
as to the comparative merits and ability Of tbe tyo
debatants and their arguments; bat we will STATE
that the emaneipaiiOnISls seem highly pleased with
The result, apG the PrO-slavery men are certainIv
not so well satisfied, some OF them insisting Ibat
Capt. n. took too extreme grounds 10 nnainfaio
them, and such grounds a. they DO not hold 10. Dr
Young presented great array OF facts from The
best authenticated statistics, upon which he bniI,
arguments that We DO not see have been or can he
answered. HIS arguments upon the abstract oues-
ton were scarcely less conclusive. Altogether.
we may say OF the debate, thai II was most inter-
Getting and able one on both sides.
gentleman having promised TO write ont for
US The substance OF the several speeches made by
the debataniss from copHous notes taken al The
Time, We will endeaVOT next week, if we have the
: pace, TO commence their publication, from which
all may form their opinions of the discussion.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26
No Cholera.

The health Of Louisville has never been better
than II is at Present-we are entirely free from any
epidemic, and we are glad TO see our mark cts
again crowded with vendors of the necessaries and
lu1uries OF life, and our hotels enlivened by the
presence of visitors from the county, who were
rather scarce during the cholera visitation.
= The cholera is embarrassing at Cincinnati, bat
has entirel, disappeared from New Albany, Slaei.
son, and Pittsburgh.
The Maysville Herald of Monday evening SAYS:
In this city, although we have an occasional ease.
me alarm has snbs.ded, and no apprehension seems
TO be felt by the ptldant and watcbful.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26
. u.,s q. al, ch.i.,Iau. In ken,uel.y.

"a uEae has come IN Kentucky when the
Christian ,,o,asisiion Of that noble and rapidly
advancing State will speak and vote like ohns.
tisns at the polls, and demonstrate its love Of
Liberty and night, by extending them TO every
thing in the form OF man, that bTeathes lis all
or treads IFS soil. 1t will be her greatest honor
as am sure II will be her greatest interest, ID
be frst in this gIeatw
ALEXASDER CAMPREII.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26
c.ptrnI aud Executive CoEmIttee ON
ksna ncipati0u.


There will be meeting olthe friends Of Emsn-
clpatIon without distinction Of party at JKnrR'
soErowN, in the County Of Jefferson, on Salnr'
day, the 2d day Of June next, TO nominate eandi
haies fnr The Convention.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26


Lecture were pa rtial and soPhistical, il was for
the champions OF The North 10 meke II appear,
as the spprobstion and circulation which TIE
Lecture Received In the South haJ given II an
authority aud consequences FAR beyond any
thing lhat belongs to the humble name Of The
anthor. i-lt-a.- 49,
But, instead OF refuting II, how does The II'-
bsne beheve-7Ae Tribune, which asi'ires TO Be
a sort Of organ Of the philanthropy CT the
"Model Republic" ''in the XlXlh Century
Why this great enthusiast for free discussion
betakes itself TO The propagation Of ISLANDERS on
the character Of an oPPOnent-slauders from
remote and obscure paper, located instineuve'y
in the lowest place in the Vests paper whose
morality is a. millsnatie as the atmosphere Of
its circulation. Surely such a thing cannot b.
adapted to the taste Of the capital city Of the
Empire State of the North.
ELLwOOD FISHER.
Cincinnati, 5A No. 2, 1919.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26

5'onthe evening of a certain dsy,near the
siose oil The year 1919, solitary ntpn, Closely
maffied in a high cloak, will be seen embarking
On bosfa steamer bound for America. That man
is G. r. Il. James. So the papers cay.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26

GrSevenieen bodies in all have been rceov-
cred fion the wreck Of the Empire; among them
were the bodies Of three brothers named Ladd
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21
California the Ancient ophlr.-Ma.

jnr Noah III long article prnpounds the
novel dacrinr, ;" that California is the an.
rirnl 0phir," that land where the great
Solomon gnt so much gold i" and siirers"
To build the glorious old Temple al Jeru-
salem. and which fell a prey ID The fierce
egyptian soon after Sulnmon's death.
lie mlers. from the vast amount Of the
gold Of Ophir used in The construction
aud ornaments of Solomon $ temple. the
Length &c The voyages &c The ships which
were sem Tor tie gold. and various other
considerations. ,hat il vas California gold
iha, 50 wonderfully and lnagnilicenlly en-
richcd the lamous temple Of antiquity.
The Major states The cost of the temple
Al upwards DC four hundred and fifty mil
hons ol pounds sierliug-a sum hardly to
be compared with any single fiuarcial &C.
cnunt on REGARD. except the national debt
Of Great Briain.
The ships sen, hv Solomon and Hiram
Of Tyre fnr The gold and treasures Of ..
phir, required three years 10 m,ke The
voyage. and as lie locality uf Dphir has
not been aScpIlaned. and as the length OF
the VOYAGE would seem TO correspond very
we'll with the distance 10 California, Ma
lor Noah therefore concludes thai anrient
Ophir aud modern California are one and
The same place.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21
Late from Europe.
Boston, Feb. IL: p. ".


The Steamer niagara arrived at her
wharf this morning from Liverpool, after
passage Of fifteen days, bringing dates 10
10 the 9Th from Liverpool, and 10 the
26h from London.
The British Government has determine
cd 10 meet The WISHES OF the people, and
resolved TO reduce the expenditures Of the
several departments Of State. A rise in
the funds. and general buoyant feeling
is attributable 10 The contemplated reform.
Ireland.-The Judges Of the Court Of
Queens Bench have overruled The writs Of
error assigned IN The eases Of 0'Brien ard
his fellow prisoners. The Court was nm
anmous, and nothing is now left hni a
hopeless appeal 10 the House of Lords.
II is stated that application has been
made for the requisite permission iiom
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in the eases
ol o Brien and Meagher. bnl he declines
TO proreed any further, and is resolved 10
let them submit TO their lale.
France.-Frauce continues quiet. and
the government seems TO be 10 state oi
transition. Mr.. Bonalz de Laitcasiie
has been elected Wee President.
Extensive naval preparations are pro.
crossing on an extensive scale. supposed
IL lie Cor an armed intervention in favor
of the Pope.
The latest dates from Paris state that
public opinion has undergone great change.
The state Of The funds opened The eyes of
influential men. who are now opposed 10
France interfering with tie affairs Of Italy.
The opinion in Paris IS that France
should abstain from actual Intervention for
Or agains, the Pope, that is should throw
no obstacles in the way Of such powers
as may offer men and money to the Pope.
The government has put forth decree
denonncing as enemies 10 their country all
persons deferred from voting for Consti.
nent assembly by The Pope's protest.
Continental Affairs. -The Frankfort
Assembly ls fairl, cast The apple Of lis I
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

Il I'll nos ei,s i u he craftsman siors-
an. 90 n,aAiag knaan ll,ase srilciss q
Hhich sis raTf hath rollrrlsn
lnr vfn.be. vii. " ; terils, airo lore Z
30 vel 20 sise generous hsfesins 70 mos
aLo de.l viii HIN. Tlnse ariscies o.
dAils usr. uhose price huih errosae Ar.i
ses, he " ~ BE- obliged lo seil q shoTi PROT.
Il boz IN his s1niries. his purple and
fine linen. his rnnnineiy-a rougli patterns
aud ciolhs II curious dye. he sIii more
Than make oul ol lhee lor sll lhis seeming
fairness.
Secondly: To him q lie liberal hand.
uho Mskelh his merchandise known by
he aid &c he man 81 ink and ,yPss aiote-
said. Gene much people from the reglans
round about. and he selieih Stores o. goods
10 lhem by reason thereof And know yr
moi lhal Ne who dezlslh briskiy. renewing
his slosk lhrire o, even foar times IN The
year. can sell eheapiv, much more ilsan
he who lurnelh his eained money bsl
once IN the twelsemonth!
: Mherefore. friend ana schOlar, hcaE he word
0f wisloms
whssher she sPeaksth % thy soul IN ne fui
shatds u revelation;
Ia he leaehing eath, o. az, o "a; in The al
melodies q thought;
Or. hsPly. IN the humber strains thai wonld Dc
lsin Ihes here ~ G. Argus.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21
Exempiing the Homestead -The

Exempting the Homestead There
ought 70 be hOas. ~ The proper sense,
Tor every man. woman and child IN our
eaunry. no matter how poor. let that
kon.t. however humble. be exempt from
seizure and sale. and lie heari.will always
have something 10 turn 10, the wander
ing fOolsIep some place 10 seek. the me-
mary 4 spot upon the associations com
necied with which 10 dwell with yean.
ing affection. The acl JUL passed " tllis
commonwealth is a lille 81 lie RICH,
Kind. The Wisconsin Legislature has
passed an aci exempling from attachment
and forced sale homestead consisting ~
quantity of land not exceeding fniiy
acres. used for agricultural purposes. with
i dwelling honsc thereon, or. Al the or.
ton Of the owner, quantity Of land not
exreeding quarter Of an acre, without
house upon il, IN q Town piat. city or
village. A reservation is made. securing
the payment Of taxes; also, one. securing
10 mechanics and lahorers any lien they
may have upon The premises. A mort.
gage lawfully obtained, moreover. shall
have valid hold upon the premises. bHl
in al these cases Of exemption, except that
which relates 10 the payment Of taxes. ?
married man Cannot ALLEVIATE his home
stead. unless his wife signs The deed or
other instruments of alienation. But this
dues not 90 Ear enough. The homestead
the family home. that is-should be TO-
tally inalenable. No man, even with his
wiie's consent. should have the right 10
rub his children Of their home 10 get mo-
ney for speculation or liquidaie debts N.
cured BY his folly or his extravaganza.
Pki!d. spirit 81 he Times.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Kind and beloved Reader: Wien thou
goest 10 tbs nlaEkel-tawn. or oiherplace 1t
Traffic. seeking whetewill 10 addlo thine
own ralinent, or, happy, somewhat more
cosils for the adornment of thy wife or
daughter, heed well what thou desi, and
deal not with him who faile,h 10 patron
ize the weekly sheet of the Prinler.ihrongh
the advertising columns thereof. Go raih-
er 10 him that doeli this thing freely, and
buy. Thy reason Cor this colee 5shall
be twolold:
Fnst: He that go la,e,h Ills :lelE.. that
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

An affecting incident il related by a
Donegal paper. few nights since a
young hoy and his sister returning from
Petilgn homewarl.s, had To cross noun.
tain. The night was dark aud stormy,
anl they Isl their way. Mex, morning.
both were found dead from The exposure.
The boy and girl lay side By side, The lal.
ter with her arm round her broiher's neck,
and her flannel petlicoat removed from her
own person, was wrapped round his feet.
Thus did the noble creature, perhaps, sa-
rrlice her own life in The VAN eilorlto sus-
tain that OF her brother.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

Chloride Of zinc aud gypsum have been
recently applied with success 10 cancer.
by Dr.. Brooks, of Chelienham, England
The remedy Is applied thus: take two
parts of chloride Of zinc and three parts Of
gypsum. and spread The powder over The
surface Of the sore, protecting The edges Of
the healthy skin with vinegar, aud apply.
ing in quarter Of an hour soft poul.
lice Dr. B. reports several cases Of sue
cessfal treatment.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

sane n sd, Vlars = dc csmniile hsis..
alier ailret
S:sned IT oIdrr ~ lhe Gem iSiee.
EpH; BRENARD.
Clrsk a lhr Iommilier.
cksIlrS-T.un: PIinltd b. ehaslcs
cronrh. On ne Lay. llse Conner of ElllOIl
SfreL
tToar ooatinsrd.,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21
The California PIacers. The p

The California PIlcers. The " PA.
GERS" is term used in Spanish 10 those
deposits Of sand formed by the aclion oi
water. the currents of rivers, &C., or what
gcoloeisis would term diluvium or drift.
In South America. il frequently so hap.
pens thai violent storm upon the noun
Jams. OF the rapid melting Of The snow al
their tops. BY which streams are formed,
will occasion the formation Of an extern
sive placer in very shnrt time. The
earth quietly absorhs The water when the
sources fail. aud there remains a sandy
waste allhe base of the mountains, through.
Out which the auIiierous grains may be
seen 10 sparkle.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

Submerged Rocks.-ln one of l.irui.
Maury's recent leIieis upon ihr winds
and the currents Of The ocean. there is
reference 10 the existence OF submerged
rocks. reefs and shoals. which are said 10
lie in renaih freqnrnlrd parts 81 The Al.
lanlic ocean. bat &c which nothing def
nile is known. Capt. Walsh, Of the ii.
las Richards, believes in The existence Of
these rorks, and thinks TIA, on The 5ih of
September. lSss. he saw one in latitude
Al. a. North. longitude 50, 80 West. lie
says II was aboul the size 81 ship Of 500
tons and while he is not altogether ret.
tain Of having seen il himself. he is assured
BY one in whom he has entire confidence,
that he had seen il plainly, passing so near
il thar he could have caught the kelp grow
ing on il will boal hook. had he had
one. and nerve enough ri such moment
TO have used il. This rock lies exactly
in the track oi vessels 10 and irnm Europe.
II is, says Lieutenant Maury, just below
the waters edge. and therefore The more
dangerous, for il cannot be seen until you
get on il. aud il is sure TO knock hole
INTO, and sink any vessel that touches il.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21
Remember the Sabbath Day.-Thc

Remember the Sabbath Day
Supreme tonrl Of Massachusetts has Just
decided that an action cannot be manlain.
ed cor deceit praciiced ID tile exchange
Of horses on the Lords day.
The substance of Judge Wilde's opin-
ion, il Thai the dung Of "any manner Of
labor, business or work, except only works
of necessity and charity is expressly
prohibiie,l--ihal this transaction was
therefore direc, violation oflaw BY both
parties. and the courl could mol lend lis
aid TO party who lounds bis action upon
an illegal transaction.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21
The Earl of DARTaorrm. 81. 81.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE.
AND COUNTY JOURNAL.
Tuesday, June 10, ii75.
Extract. Charlotte Town, Mecklnhufg c..
o May 81, 1875.
This day the Committee ofthis County met and
passed the following Resolves:
Whereas, by an address 10 Ills Majes-
" bs both Houses Of Parliament IN feh-
iua.y last. the American Colonies are t'e-
clared 10 be III State al actual rebellion.
we conceive, that all laws and rommls-
SONS confirmed nv and derived from the
AUTHORITY OF The King or Parliament, are
annnlIed and vacated, AMI The fnrmer civil
constitution Of these colonies for ihe pres
onl wholly suspended. 70 provide, IN
some degtep, Tor the exigrneics Of tbs
roan,ry in the present alarming period,
we deem ii proper and necessary TO pas
the following Resolves. viz:
!. That al commissions, civil and mi
liary, heretofore granted bs the CrnWn 10
lie exercised in these Culnnies. are null
and void, and the constitution nfrach par
ticular colony wholly suspended.
II. That the Provincial Congress Of
each Province, under the direction Of tie
great continental Congress, is invested
with all legislative and executive power.
within their respective Prnynces; and that
no other legislative or executive power
does Or can exist. al this time, in any of
these colonies.
Ill. As all former laws are now sus
paniled IN this Province, and the Congress
have no. vet provided others, We Judge il
necessary for the better preservation ot
,od order, 10 form certain Rules aud he
gulations for the internal Government, 81
This county, until laws shall be provided
Tor us by The Congress.
~. That Tie Inhabitants OF this Conn-
~ do meet on certain day appointed by
this committee. aud having formed Them
selves into nine companies ITO wit. eight
in The County and one in the Town of
charlotte, do chuse a Colonel and other
military officers by virtue Of this choice,
and independent Of the Crown Of Grea,
This last paragraph is in Wrigh;'s own
hand writing: the former part OF tie letter being
written BY secretary ef Glsfk. Ses " g 4.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

Fancy kemble Butler has struck
new vein Of fortune in her readings Of
Shakespeare" in Boston. Il is said tina,
the tickets TO her readings are so much in
demand that they are sold within an hour
after they ar offered, and day in advance
Of The entertainments. Five dollars have
been offered for single seal, BY some Of
the disappointed. Her receipts are mod.
elalely estimated at $1,000 per week.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

|.iri saong lie piinrrs II f:srE sn,. .,.l
Austria. ahiisi Erra, ering ter I.l4Aa.,.
MAJ inrrs. hss nea fs-la &c r..a,Tasr4.y
apcn-d ID lisTealrnrsi nsassY al III -,
and fireman, lar lie Ihlonr ~ Asilrs.
Tie fIanklon Assem-. d. On lhr 18th
all. dsreed li,al ia dignity u ne i.sd
II the eupiss b. gissn ~ one 6;eSnar,
-0serrign. II ! hrlieEed illsi lls n.at
vote Will derlaEe iLe tile a EnprIar a.
he Hereditary. Austria having sminally
Nisi.draWn iIsm The cirrle ii crnirzl 81.
ilsariiy established II franklnal. il lln,
remains cor the Assembly - Bake he nu.y
alternative leii Ia pave The way Coz \
Prime of ilir House of R"herheibrin.
Prussia remains tranquil.
Denmark has annOunesl her inlenlina
20 borrow seven millions Of d.llars, and
Issue four millions nf exrhequet bills.
rtaly.-Ths Pope demands The inter.
veniion Of Ausfria 10 resest hih in ten.
porAI power al Rome. Bolh Sardinia
and France strongly demonstrated sgains,
lie discrimination. as The Roman people
have lost al reverence for The Pope Il ~
ecrlesiaslie. M less Than a prince. The
spiritual anaihemas which he has hurled
against them have been returned with com.
plele contempt.