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h. FnDh CE.-The steamer CO
6@xN LUMBIA, Captain James Har,,
,,;n Lao n atr

EG n1M h1h Captain '. 1smss a lar
per, will leave Commerce street
wharf, in Baltimore, on Satur-
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lam, sir very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM EASILY,
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WASHINGTON, February II, lS49.
To William Gunton, Esq, President of the Wash
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BALTIMORE, February 20, lS49
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Washington. FLANAGAN & TRIMBLE.
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The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-27
Yasoo Wlhig Er.ra
r~rlraRArHrO TO rur "DArlr CRESCENT !"
late FOREIGN NEWS .

Nav YoRr, April iS.-Tho steamer Her
mann lies arrived from Southampton, Eng
which place abe lefs on The 2Bth ult. The
Liverpool market has changed but liule.-
The funds have advanced slightly, whilc Con-
soils reiiain Is before. Produce dull, md
prices Unchanged. The sales Of Cotton ~
liverpool on the abth, we e $500 bales j, firm
prices.
FRANcE.-At Havre, a Sigh, reac,ion had
taken place in Cotton, in consequence Of he
EuroPa's advices, Business ia the French
manufacturing towns is improving with al
active Spring trade. A change Of mihis.srs
vas soon anticipated
AZ London, a large amotRt III gold was az:
Pc cited soon from California.
All the efforts made BY France aid England
% renew the armlstice between Sardinia and
Austria had failed. HostiIitiesswoald, Il was
supposed, be recommended a. an early period,
and from oil appearances they would be eat
Red on with Increased vigor by both parties.
Throughout all Europe the popular sympa.
thies were enlisted in favor Of the Italian
cause; yet feafs were entertained that Charlea
Albert would be Beaten BY his powerful
enemy. II was rumOrcd that Austria medi-
tated a direct attack, with a large army, Cd
Turin.
In Hungary; The fmpefiatsts woFo not
making much Roadway against the MagyarS.
The Austriaus were several times beaten.
The proposition to appoint the King OF Prus.
STA Emperor Of Germdny, which had been Got
some tirSe pending before the Frank HI. fsF-
E%ianrent' was finally %tejst.sd. i
TIL King Of Naples keeps Ills throne with
great difficulty. III Calabtla, formidable in.
surrections were taking place; and he whole
Of the mountain county was III 4 disturbed
condition.
The returns otihe BsHk 81 FranSo VETS
nOtsO favorable Is at The sipGrevious accounts:
This arises from the fears which are enter
tanned Of the ROyalistS ana COmnfunhis.s.=
Great military preparations were making
through the whole Gf lilo Rsphblis; in ordes
to preserve peace MI
AT the Paris BourSe, three pei cents were
quoted at Sc; FIVE per cents SO to S5.
The French Government had received teIs.
graphic dispatches, announcing that the Sar-
dinian army was at the Ticino on the Goth; i'll
4 three divisions On the 9lst, the Austrian
4 array passed the same river, and was resisted,
! From the position Of the armies, it was sup
posed that Charles Albert would be forced a.
cross; and that a pitched battle would BE-
fought in the plains ~ vestlh. HE french
expedition was in waiting at TouloDIand num-
bered f2,dO0meR They were ready to sail al
soon as the Aus'riaiGis should attempt to enter
the POntiGcal States.
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ANtIirDorE 10 PoisoN,--A correspondent o.
The London Literary Gazette, aiPGaihg 70 the
numerous cases Of deaths from acctidentul
poisoning and particularly the melancholy fate
Of the late Royal Acadomieian,M Mr. Owen adds;
II venture to affirm thero is scarce even a cot
tage in this country that does not contain an
invaluable, certain, immediate remedy for such
events; nothing more than a dessert spoonful
Of made mustard, mixed in a tumbler OF warm
water, and drank Immediately. 1t acts as on
instantaneous emetiC, is always ready and may
be used with safety in any case where one is
required! BY making this sample antidote
known, you may be the means Of saving many
a fellow creature from un untimely death.
The Natchez Courier says nearly four-6fhs
Of tho voters Of Natchez signed a petition re-
qucsting the removal Of Edward from the post
office at that place.
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Deacon Hunt wat actually a high tempered
man, and used to beat his oxen over the heads,
as all his neighbors did. 1t was observed that
when he became a Christian his cattle were
remarkably dociIe. A friend enquired into
the secret. "Why," said the deacon, ''fOrmer'
~, when my oxen we're a little contrary, few
into a passion. and beat them numerically ;thi'
made the matter worse. Now, when they dc
not behave we'll, ! get behind the load, sill
down, and sing Old Hundred, don't know
how it is, but the psalm u n has a surprising
effect upon my oxen"
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CAROLINA GoLD.-The Lincolnton IN. c.,
Courier off late date. has the following notice
Of gold in that State:
"Messrs. Causlcr g. Shutort are doing a greaI
California business. A letter to Mr.. Cansler
from his son, statesthat at the M"uniain Creek
mine, in Catawba county, three han e made
in Two days and a half, with hand rocker and
pan, 22O8 dwts Of gold out Of the vein, and l5S
dwts, by the mill out Of the sands below the
rocker. The weeks work, besides the rocker
was 1867 dwts. Mr.. shufOrt himself, Panned
2l5 dwts. of gold in one pan, the largest paFtl'
clio weighing 81 dwts. These are facts
We also understand that at Rhodes mine in
Castor county, large quantities Of gold is be-
ing made daily, while the High shoal Mining
Company are also doing a good business. We
wish them all success, and trust that our friends
will try our section Of country ere tor a mo
ment they entertain the foolish notion Of trying
California with all it's vicissitudes Stay al
home and work: your own soil 10 not ngrute'
full
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TnE Rusn.-Some6ody has furnished the
following ~dialOgGe which occurred a few days
since, between a slip owner and a stranger;
~&rangcr--HOw much do you ask, MI. -,
for cabin passage 10 California?
Ship-owney-One hundred dollars cash down
IN advance. But 1 can't take You'll fun in
the cabin, ~ So.
Stranger-Woll supposed goini the hold, how
much do you ask then? .,.
@ip-Owner--Eighty dollars, but | can't take
you. .,. tn
Strdngcr-But can't | go in The fofe-peak.-
WHAT'S the price Of passage there?
@ip-ovner--Eighty dollars. But ! can't take
you. Full fore and aft.
&rdnger-Well, can't | go afOft some where
and suppose / dol what will you charge!
&ip-Owmer-Wo charge eighty dollars to &c
any where, but we can't carry you aEOf-gOt
to carry provisions alOft.
ardnger-It is a hard case isn't il? But at
| want to go tolerably bad, what will you
charge TO tOW me?
The Ghfp-o#net reiterated suddenly, and
didn't make his appearance again, till the yes
sci sailed.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-27
THE LAND OF

The land Of dreams! The land Of dreams
Is a pleasant land to me,
There ! renew my %boyhood's days,
There cherished forms | see.
Hills, wales and gentle Purling streams
Lie bathod in golden light;
Although it's said hat fairy Views
Are Pencilled on the night.
see amid the Joyous throhg
That dwell in this fair land
No n on whom old time has laid
His heavy furrowing hand
No form 8 bent up with hoaty age,
Nor the wriHkied steps Of care;
Nor broken hearts; or early graves
Will meet the traveller there.
Oh, no! Oh, no! for the land Of dreams,
Where all are blythe and free
Where spirits dance from hearth to heartl
And sing their joys with glec,
No broken vows or anguish there,
No tears from the stricken heart,
No signs for the future or the past
Have in that land a part.
The land Of dreams! IT'S like a gem
That glltters in every light,
IT'S like the clustering zone above, 4.
That circles the brow Of night;
Like dew-drops on a summers morn
Like sunlight on the ga;
Like all our brightest thoughts Of Heaven
The land Of dreams 10 me.
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Political principles.

" MeasuFes not men," are axioms Of such
frequent repetition aud exclusive apPrOpria-
TO n BY the demOcrs cy, that we are justified
in deIiominGtitg the success of democratic
candidates many part Of the Union, as a lri-
umph of principle. The Connecticut elec-
tons, which took place OH tho first Monday in
the month, resulted in favor Of the Loco
foco candidates, inasmich as three out Of the
four Congressman elected are Locofocos; the
House Of Representatives are probably Of the
same complexion and the Governor and SEN
ate doubtful. This e a political triumph; for il
is a political revolution; the entire govern
ment Of the State for the last four years being
altogether Whlg. But how has il Been achiev-
ed? And we wish our unsophisticatcd and
credulous democratic friends, who are alto
gether innocent Of the ways and means by
which their party t%riumphs are effected, to be
advised Upon this point. There has not been
an election fot years past in any State north
of Mason and Dixon's line, which has result
ed IN favor of the Wings, but that it has been
accomplished BY the aid of the Abolnionists
So says every democtatiS d~emagoge WHO finds
it MOTE convenient to Substitute a stereotyp-
ed lie for an a rgument, and SO asseverates d,
with some exceptions, The press: The I'M
preston Would 81 conveyed; and ii las in a
degree succeeded with d foolish and guIlibIe
portion Of the people, thai Northern Wings
are oil AbOlitionists; or to use the latest no.
menclature, Free Sellers: while Northern
Democrats are the natural allies Of the South
men who feel and sympathise with us in all oul
wrongs, and who are continually contendin[
and battling with their friends. and brethren
Of the same household, in behalf Of Southern
r%ights-in a word who are Northern men will
Southern principles. A moro palpable falls
hood was never prOpngated; for every TeasoI
able man knows and every truthful ono will
acknowledge that there is as little prospeC
OF q coalition between the wing party and tn
Free Sellers GENERALLY considered) as there
Of a union between the same parties (consi d
cred as a species) in the States of Ohio an,
New York; where such homogeny is as re
mote as the union Of oil and water: And We
there hasbeen a great and glorious triumph 0
democracy in Connecticut! But how has
been a 'cOmplished? Openly and avowedl
by o coalition Of the Democrats with the Ere
Sellers. There lie no guessing nor calculatinI
, about it, The Free Sellers and Locofocos
Q Of Connecticut have banded together both b,
ing equally, and with like yirulence, oppose
y to Southern. institutions, they both %coaIesee
and succeeded in defeating the Wings who wei
TOO conservative for either faction. Tie vi,
q tors at home will claim il as the triumph Of
4 great moral principle, the victory Of lrsedor
over de'es'ed slavery, while their foster breth
, feH AZ the sOuth viii hail it as a glorious pc
i lititai triSmph.--N, o. Bulletin.