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eS- Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say they are advertised, they may not get them. L. REARDON, P. N
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Rejoicing-A New Constitution.

Our democratic friends will now re.
turn home carrying joy with them, tha,
they have accomplished great work.
one dear to their hearts, after a most
arduous, perplexing, and long session.
They have achieved a great work, the
object Of long so!icitude, and hence the
result is the more gratifying, |, com.
pensates for the past, and will put US
right in the future. The friends of
radical sentiments will every where
unite and husband their resources
There will be no lodging respo nsibiIi.
ties, and every seeker after public favor
will have to show his hand --unbare his
principles. We have watched the
course of the democratic members of
the present Legislature of Ohio, with
unequalled attenlion-with many mo.
ments Of fears, Of doubts sometimes,
out never without admiration for their
boldness and sworn determination, to
use home phrase, "lo make a spoon
or spoil horn"
They came here under circumstances
that no men ever met before as repre-.
sentatives of the people, and they were
resolved to never 60 home till the last
effort was unavailing to reform the con-
stitution of our state, by throwing back
all power into the hands OF the people.
They are now serving under an ap.
porlionment bill which never became
law in the legal forms Of legislation.
And it is true, by one vote, only, was a
bill lost, re-districling the state legally
and constitutionally, and that is now
left for another struggle, and fearful it
may be; but, whatever that may result
in, new constitution is now certain,
and there are ne,o lights enough in the
state to sweep over the old Hunker-
dom Of rotten systems and worn out
conservative notions. Now is the day
and nav is the hour for democrats TO
rejoice. All the great questions are
now with the people Tor settlement
A new constitution will give them the
chance to put an end to many exciting
questions, by taking them out of the
power Of Legislative bodies. aa
Again we thank those who have
brought about this result, by determi.
nation that many men Of less boldness
and courage can scarcely understand.
r as@a ssa go Ohio Statesman.
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ther OF which has been violated in The
first instance since | have been men,
ber. +
Now where would you 60 to find 1853
more orderly men? and all this, too,
without any law except ommon con-
sent to do right.
Now, would advise all, any where
who are doing well to stay where they
are; though fortunes can and will be
made here, not by picking out gold
with jack,knife in four or five pound
Jumps. but with much toll and hard la
bor. From the best information | can
get, the average Of our whole number
per day, for the last eight months, has
been $40 SO. So you see fortunes
amt to be made in day, nor in sea.
son. If you ever saw men at work on
a canal or mil.race, or digging foun-
da,lon for large house in your city,
you have very good idea Of the labor
in getting gold here. | would not
have troubled you with this iIl.digesled
eplS,le, had it not been Tor the accounts
| have read about this country. How
it may be in other portions, know
not; but what have told you about
our "diggings' is true. ! feel much
more safe here from every kind OF harm
than would in your well organized
city, or any other city. Yours, &c.
JNO. II. WALTON.
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Slavery in California.
The Washington correspon,

The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Tribune writes:
"CertainIy one of the most important
rumors of the day, if it is truse, is that
Mr.. Benton has sent to California, bv
the last steamship, another of his re-.
markable letters, addressed to the in.
habitants Of that territory. The first
rescript to the Californians was taken
out last fall, by Col. Fremont, and ad.
vised them to set up provisional gov
ernment, without any provision as to
slavery. That document was proba.
bly, published, in San Francisco, about
the first Of February last. From what
| learn, | have reason TO think that Mr..
Benton now advises the people of Cali.
fornia to insert provision in this tenn.
porary system, for the eternal excIu-
sion OF slavery from their soil, and that
he advocates or rather commands it
with all his characteristic energy and
power. cannot doubt that his recon.
mendilions will be followed" a
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Election Of U.SSenatorby the People

The following joint resolution has
passed the Senate of Wisconsin, by a
vote Of IL TO 8: @.' ~
Whereas, 1t is more in accordance
with our republican institutions 10 give
the people the power Of electing all
officers Of Government, as far as prac.
ticable; therefore .i i1' ,a.
RESOLVED, That our Senators in Con.
gress be instructed and our Represen.
tatives requested to propose in Con-
gres an amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States, 10 the effect that
the people instead of the Legislatures
Of the several States stall hereafter e.
Iect their Senators IN Congress by gen.
eral ticket. '7as'h1D E'4g'h b A7a
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The MARYLAND SENAToR.-Ths ap-
pointment by Gov. Thomas Of Bsni. G.
Howard, democrat, as U. s. Senator,
in place Of Mr.. Johnson, must stand al
least until the last Monday (Which is the
las, day. Of December next, at which
time the new Legislature Of The state,
chosen the first Wednesday ia Octob bsr,
will meet according to law. The new
Congress will then have been 10 session
four weeks. The appointment reduces
the number Of wings for The time being
to 25 and increases the number Of dem.
oorais to 35, giving the latter q MAORI.
~ Of 10, out Of a total Of SO msmbsrs.
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Mexico. Santa Anna Indians, &c.

From the New Orleans papers we
learn, that from papers received from
Mexico, it appears that there is in that
county general impression that SAINT a
Anna enterlnins a desi ign of returning
to the Republic. Ell Monitor of Feb.
8, thus speaks Of the Santa Anna move.
ment:
"The tyrant, the vanquished in all
his encounters with the Americans,
Gen. Santa Anna, has determined 10
return to the Republic. Be on the
alert, then, Mexicans s-die before per.
hitting this fatal man, this cause of all
our misfo!tunes and our humiIiations
before the enemy, 10 govern us. To
his vanity and inability alone, Scott
owes all his triumphs."
The editor of the Monitor seems to
have different notion of the benefits
of the "Pass," to what is entertained
by the whig leaders. The Mexicans
look upon the "Pass" as a cause of great
calamity to their country; while the
whig leaders here have considered it
great calamity to their own country.
According to Congressman Schenck's
views, it wos great calamity to both.
The following additional news has
also been recelved:
INpIANs.-Olficial news from the ar.
my operating against the Indians of the
Sierra had been received, bringing in.
teIligence that on the 29th of January,
Gen. Uraga had an encounter with the
insurgents, in which he completely
routed them, killing and wouniing
number, and capturing quantity OF
provisions. The Indians OF Durango
continue their depredatons, which, as
usual, 60 unpunished.
THE GOLD FEvER.-The Monitor
SAYS that late news from Mazatlan des.
cribes the gold fever as raging to so
great an extent at that place, and the
emigration produced by ii so great, the
population Of the town has been very
much diminished. On The 18th OF jan
uary, Mr.. Parrot, American Commits.
sioner, arrived at Mazallan, on his way
to California, where he is 10 establish a
mint for coming the vast amount Of
gold which is daily extracted from the
earth.
LoAN.--In the Chamber OF Deputies,
on the 9th OF January, resolution
was adopted, requiring the Treasury
Department to lay before Congress
copies of the instructions given 10 the
Mexican Minister at Washington rela.
tive to negotiating the 100000 loan.
GUArEMALA.-The resignation of the
President, d. Jose Bernardo Escobar.
has not been accepted. News 10 the
29lh December, declares the capital,
the city of Guatemala, in state Of siege.
1t was surrounded by 1000 Of the in.
surgents Of the mountains, with whom
the Government proposed to treat on
the most humilialing terms, but the con.
ditions were rejected. Gen. Paredes
had been forced to abandon the city of
Quesaltenango, and the insurgents had
offered his troops the privilege Of sack
ing the city. 1t was supposed that the
city would surrender.
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Teegraphed for the Ohio Statesman.
Arrival Of the Steamer Canada.
LATER FROM e UROPE.
New YoRK, March %, ,.1s49.

AVE-" JIM udIClI O40st
The steamer Canada, with ne ws from
England 10 the 10th inst., arrived a,
Halifax on Thursday, and by express
and by telegraph synopsis has been
sent to this city.
There is fair business going for
ward in the produce markets. On the
continent prices are stsadiy y maintained.
The London money marke, conlin,
ues easy.
ENGLAND.
Codden's reform project. which cuts
down the expenditure TO ten million Of
pounds, has been rejected by Parlia.
ment.
The emigrant bargue, Flor ridian, was
wrecked of Harwich. She was bound
for New York. All on board perished
except three.
INDIA.
Another murderous conflict has taken
place between The army Of the PunJaub,
under Lord Cough, and the Sikhs, un.
der Raiah Shwere Sing. The British
have to deplore the loss Of SO officers
and $500 men killed and wounded
The struggle terminated in victory
over the Sikhs. but it was disgraced by
the flight of the Bengal cavalry regi.
ment and the retreat of the British corps
of dragons.
The news from India is Of The most
disastrous character. Lord Goug n has
been superseded by Sir Charles Napier,
who was to have proceeded to the
scene of hostilities on the 2Oth instant.
FRANCE.
The government OF France continues
to gather strength, and there is evident
ly growidg dispo sition on the part of
the nation to crush any attemp! at pub.
lie disorder. Upon The whole, the pros
poets Of tranquility are more favorable
than they have been Tor the past year.
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For the Ohio Statesman.
For the Ohio Statesman.
REPEAL OF THE BLACK LAWS, FROM
AN OLD AND PR0MINENTDEMoC
"A SCRIPTURE QUOTATION!

AN OLD AND PROMINENT DEMOCRAT
"A SCRIPTURE QUOTATION!
Cor. MEDARY-Dear Sir: have
been not a little amused at the course
of politicians in this State; and "the
sudden change that some times comes
over the spirit of their dreams.'' For
more than three years the wings in
Ohio, have courted the abolition vote
of the State. Three successive whig
State conventions have nominated abo.
lltion candidates for Governor. Three
consecutive whig Governors, have in
their messages TO the General Assem-.
bly,, strenuously recommended the re.
peal ofthe so.caled "bIack laws" Gov.
Bebb, while canvassing the State for
whig votes, openly and boldly proclaim.
ed The doctrine of repeal. For three
consecutive years large portion OF the
whig members Of the Legislature have
advocated and voted for repeal. For
a long time also, a large majority Of the
democratic party in Ohio have strenu.
ously opposed the doctrine of repeal.
In the Legislature, they have almost in
a body voted agains, The repeal. The
democracy have for yeals seen the
"black laws rendered entirely nuga-
tory, by reason Of public sentiment be.
ing fixed against them through whie
stumpers and newspapers. For years
they have seen the wings carrying the
State upon this issue; and then getting
just enough of their men to vote no,
that with The entire democratic vote,
they could prevent the repeal; that
thereby they might humbug the people
a little longer, until at last the democra.
cy being determined that the wings
should use this humbug no longer, cast
a majority of their votes for the repeal.
No sooner, however, is this done, and
the laws repealed, than the Ohio State
Journal, and the whig politicians, in
violation of all their former pledges and
opinions, raise their voice in favor of
the "black laws"
! have, myself, sir, for years voted
and spoke against the repeal; yet am
now well satisfied that the democracy
have taken away from the whig party,
this humbug, upon which for years
they have rode into power. | hope,
sir, now that our elections may turn
upon the great questions Of state and
national policy, without being any long
er distracted abou, "negrooIogy and
black laws"
The position Of the whig and demo.
cratic parties upon this question, are
forcibly illustrated by the following
parable, Matt. 2lst chap, 28th TO 3o,h
verse inclusive.
"But what think ye? A certain man
had two sons; and he came 10 the first
and said, son, 60 work to-day in my
vineyard. He answered and said,
will not; but afterwards he repen,ed
and went. And he came to the second
and said like wise. And he answered
and said, 60 sir; and went not
Whether Of them twain, think We, did
The will Of his father? They say unto
him, the first.
OLD PSALMODY.
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Things in Canada, Annexation &c,

The Canadian journals are busy dis.
cussing the question brought up by the
agitation now going on their side Of
the line. The Toronto Examiner, at
the close Of a long article on annexa.
ton, says:
"rhe public mind, MS excited by this
question, appears to be in that state Of
indecision when very slight c'rcum.
stance turns the scale and decides the
most momentous questions. Many,
looking at our position, geographical
and political, assure themselves that
destiny has in fact rendered inevitable
a consummation which the speeches of
orators, the arguments of writer's, or
even the violation Of the public mind
cannot prevent or long delay. For our
part, we pretend not TO the gift OF
prophecy, and can only await the fuI-
ilment OF our political destiny. without
dogmatica|ly predicting to what goal it
will lead"
With regard 20 annexation, the Colo.
nsl., makes the blowing announce
ment:
"Now, as the North American Colo.
nies are at present situated, they are
on the eve Of making new commercial
connections, which must necessarily be
followed by new political connections
also.
+ y We have no longer, it may
be said, any interest in continuing
connection, which, in time Of peace
offers no perceptible advantage, and in
the event of war would expose US cru
ely 10 the beligrent operations of our
neighbors. Circumstances
now betoken that it will not be long
before commercial preference on the
one hand, and colonial and imperial
differences on The other, will carry into
effect what has been SO solemn = pre-.
dicted.
** We shall have no cause to re.
gret that change, whenever it shall take
place, be it sooner or later"
In the speech made by J. G. Vansit.
tart, Esq, at public dinner given him
in Hamilton, we find the following sem
lence, as reported by the Hamilton
Gazette:
."Petilions should at once be sent,
not only 10 the Governor General, but
to our most gracious Queen, against
the Representation bill, which would
give US into the hands Of the French,
when there would be nothing left US
but 10 conquer the French race again,
or TO seek more friendly government"
The Montreal correspondent Of the
Toronto Patriot says:
"The only "on dit" OF the day, wor.
thy Of credit-you must not give any
10 those mentioned in the newspapers:
refers TO the "under current" leaning of
the Anglo.Saxons here toward an an.
nexation with their brethren Of the
United States, unjustly and untruly at.
tribu,ed TO them by Lord Durham in
his time, but true as the gospel no,c."'
The Montreal Witness has an article
in which the advantages and disadvan.
tages Of Annexation are stated.
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GTThe number of Mormons now in
Iowa is about 1900, chiefly settled al
three different points. At Salt Lake,
in California, between the Rocky Noun
tains and the Sierra Nevada, are about
1000 more. 1t is the intention of the
former, as soon as they able, to join
their brethern in California. These
$4,000 are about all the Mormons west
OF the Mississippi. 1895 a9@s sasTgH
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p. H. HOOE 4 CO.,

Pa. Avenue, between 18th and sth streets,
iIIAVE now in store and are constantly recev-
III ing from manufacturers and importers addi-
tons to the following description of goods, viz:
House furnishing articles of every variety, such
as Carpetings, Rugs, Floor Oil Cloths, Canton and
Spanish Mattngs, Curtain Materials and Fixtures,
Lace Curtains, Embroidered Muslin Curtains, Mar
settles Counterpanes. Furniture Chintz, Linen Sheet
ings, Pillow Case Linens, Towellings, Table Da
masks, Table Cloths, Damssk Napkins, Birds Eye,
Scotch and Russia Diapers, Cloth, Worsted, and
Cotton Table and Piano Covers, &c, &c.
IN LADIES' WEAR, FANCY GOODS, &C.,
WE NAME
French and India Silks of the latest styles
Black Gros de Rhines and Satin de Chine for We
sites
French Bareges, Tissures, and Grenadines
French, Scotch, and American Lawns and Cling
hams.
Plaid, Striped and Plain Swiss Muslins
Lace Capes, French worked Collars and Cuffs
Splendidly Embroidered and Plain Canton Grape
Shawls
Needle worked and Bordered Shear Lawn Hand
kerchiefs
SILK, Cotton and Raw Silk Hosiery of every de-
Kid, Silk and Isle Thread Gloves, of every de-
scription
Black Net Mits, Thread Laces, Black Silk Laces
Bobbn Edgings, &C., &c.
in GENTLEMEN'S WEAR, WE NAME
French, English, and American Cloths Of every
color, from the most celebrated makers
French Doeskins and Cassimeres of the finest
quality aG 5;rad
Silk, Satin, and Marscilles Vestings, great va
riety
Silk, Mcrino, and Cotton Under Vests and Drawers
Silk and Linen Cambria Handkerchefs, Fancy
Cravats
Linen Shirtings and Drawers, Linens, &c.
Together with a complete assortment of goods of
every description in our line, TO which invite the
attention of purchasers before purchasing elsewhere,
as inducements will be offered.
p H. HOOE & Co
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THE ANNUAL COURSE OF LECTURES will
l. commence ON the first Monday in November,
and continue until the end Of March,
FACULTY.
Thomas Miller, nj. d., Professor of Anatomy
and Physiology. Nd t 7
William p Johnston, M. d., Professor of Obstet-
RIGS and the Diseases of Women and Children.
Joshua Riley, M. D., Professor Of Materia Medioa,
Therapeutics, and Hygiene.
John Fred May, M. d., Professor of the Princi-
piles and Practice Of Surgery.
Grafton Tyler, M. D., Professor of Pathology and
Practice of Medicine.
Leonard D. Gale, M. D., Professor of Chemistry
and Pharmacy.
Robert King Stone, M. D., Adjunct Professor of
Anatomy and Physiology
James Z. Morgan, M. D., Prosector and Demon
strator.
Clinical Lectures twice week, on cases selected
from the Washington Infrmary. Operations per-
formed before the class.
Fee for full Course of Lectures, $50. Demon
strator's ticket, $40. Graduation fee, $25.
Good board can be procured at from $3.50 to y 5
per week
WILLIAM p. JOHNSTON, M. D.,
Dean, 7th ST., between and # SITS.
July l0-2awtlstMon. Nov
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MONTGOMERY's PATENT TUBULAR
BOILER.

MONTGOMERY's PATENT TUBULAR
BOILER.
T'HE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC is IN
Il vited to this valuable improvement. Expert
ments the past year on boats, both in Salt and Fresh
water, also for land purposes, have fully tested
its superior qualities steam generator, and the
great saving of fuel, weight and space occupied,
over any boiler now in use.
Tbese Boilers can be seen in operation al
Messrs. HECKER 4 BROS, Flour Mills, POI Cher
ry street
:" HOOPER & BRO IS, ss3 Pearl street.
&c. MOTT & AYREs, Foundry, foot 25th
street, N. H.
ATLANTIC DOCK, Brooklyn.
A. w. METCALF, SO and IS Centre street
ID. ID. BADGER 4 CO., "A and as Duane
street.
N: B. sTARBUCK's Foundry, Troy, New
York.
SMITH & cURLETT, Baltimore.
READING DEPOT, Reading, Pa,
And on board steamboats, JONAS G. HEARTT and
EDWARD PAYSON, foot Of Liberty street, N. Y,
and towboat JOHN p. WHITNEY, New Orleans.
For further information apply TO
JAMES M0NTG OMERY and
SAMUEL WARD,
Is South William street, New York.
June 20-tf
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QUALITY of the Stone.

All the stone embraced in The foregoing Bills must
be Of the best and most durable description Of Ora
mite or senite and Of these two the latter will re
ceive decided preference; and in every case the
stone having the least fcldspar in its composition
and being therefore less liable 10 disntegrstion, will
be preferred.
Specimens Of the stone proposed 10 be furnished,
properly labelled, should accompany the bids, stat
ing the precise location of the quarry The stone
must in all cases be such az viii Withstand the wash
Of the ses.
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NAVY SUPPLIES UNDER THE Burr eau
OF YARDS AND DOCKS.

NAVY AGENTS OFFICE, PENSACOLA,
june 80, ls49.
CEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate, for each
- class separately, endorsed Proposals for supplies
for NAVY Yards" will be received at this Office until
~ O'Clock NJ, ON, Monday the soGhs day of July
next, for furnishing and delivering At the Navy
Yard at Pensacola, at such place places AZ, may
be directed by the Commandant, free OF expense TO
the Government the materials and articles herein
after specified, viz:
CLASS No. 1.
Specification of the granite to build the perma-
nent wharf at the Pensacola Navy Yard
Bill "A, No. l,
Includes all the Headers under water from the
foot TO the surface of the water, height Of
"a feet, and extending 400 feet. U
LIST course AZ headers IL feet long feet wide, and
24l inches thick G4
I'd do "A headers 10 feet inches long, feet
widc and rs inches thick
Sd do AZ headers 10 feet inches long, Q feet
wide, and rs inches thick
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wide, and % inches thick
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wide, and 25 inches thick
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wide, and Is inches thick
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wide, and 25 inches thick
llth do AZ headers feet 8 inches long, feet
wide, and 24s inches thick
18th do "A headers feet inches long, feet
wide, and "a inches thick
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