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Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITpS,
STATES

A Recommen dati0n.-At a season vb. =,
PRovIDENcE Of Con has manifested itself in 10 as
visitation Of fearful pestilencs, which is sprs,an
its ravages throughout the land, it is fitting ,h.,
people, whoss reliance has ever been on HIS Ps.
rECrIoN, should humble themselves before NJ NJ
THRONE; and while acknowledging past trans.
pressions, ask continuance Of DIVINE Mrscv
1t is, therefore, earnestly recommended tb,s u.
First Friday in August be observed thropohair'' si'
the United States as day of Fasting, Hun;;u'
tion and Prayer. All business will be susnends,
in the various branches of the public serv;c. ~
that day; and it is recommended to persons os "
religious denominations to abstain, as Car 40 ~.
ticabe, from secular occupations, and TO asssnII'
in their respective places of Public Worship. 70 =.
knowledge the INFINITE GOODNESS which h..
watched over our existence as nation, and :.
long crowned us with manifold blessings: and y
impore the ALMIGHTY, in his own good tms :.
stay the destroying hand which is now lifted W.
against US.
Washington, July 3, 1649.
In the foregoing recommendation, by the Pr,
ident of the United States, we recognize the svm
pathy which brave and generous heart ever i,.I,
in the atfliction Of his fellow men. Amid n.
pressure of public business, and in the security or
a habitation as yet removed from the presenc. os
the Destroyer, the voice Of the mourner is heard
and the waing Of the sore-afiicted is listened "a
and respected. 1t is thus with snch as see IN
the good things that are spread before us
Providence which feeds the children of men ont a,
the fulness of his hand, and in the calami,i..
which come upon us the visitation Of HIN wbo
chastiseth whom he loveth.
1t is fit that on this day, when our hearts -.
lifted up in rejoicing over the blessings which an,
fathers have handed down to US as an inherit,n,.
we bear i'm mind that the cause Of freedom u,,
pros pered by the aid Of HIM who walked bv "A.
side of WASHINGTON and supported him in seaso'.
of peril and despair. The same PRovrpEycr ,Sa,
shaped the ends OF battle to the breaking asunJ..
the chains Of bondage then, now permits griev@,
pestilence to scourge the land with woe and dea,L
Along our thoroughfares, upon the rivers bv N.
side Of the lakes, and where the deep sea rolls a,
mighty waters on the shore, the strong man h,,
been struck down in his pride. and the weak h,,
been taken in his helrlessness. The way Off
Destroyer is strewn with the trophies of its pOv.,
On this day of jubilee it is good to be mindfu a
the bitterness which fills the enp Of the ophapaS
the darkness which has fallen upon the hous, a
the widow.
The President of the United States has tss,sa
his sense Of the public suffering. Does it not b.
come a country abounding in good gifts to follow
the example Of its Chief Magistrate, and, whilst
returning thanks for what We have received, iu
plore HIM who offered up his only Son for tn, r..
dempton Of mankind, to take from us a scourrs
which is weighing down the people with trout,
As with heavy burden?
Washington Republic, 4th inst
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

LIFE PREsERvER.-Messrs. Shegos =
Chaplin have invented matrass WEE. y.
is designed to answer the adIlilI'.
purpose of a soft elastic matrass, WE,
one can sleep in safety, on board sAp !, !
steamboat, and if suddenly arousea Z
the cry of "the vessel is going dow
you have but to spring from your cgD@ !,
draw your matrass over your heau =
means of a hole for the purpose, an' J, y,
are snugly ensconced in a safe CORK y. :.
that cannot sink. For further parilc.Iss
see Scientific American, May 29 loi'
Hickman Neacs Letle'
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

The London correspondent of the New
York Commercial states that remark
able story has been brought from Port
Phillip, South Australia, of gold having
been discovered by shepherd boy in a
district called the Pyrennees. He is al
legged to have brought two pieces, one
weighing % and the other "a OF, to
Melbourne, but he steadily refuses to
communicate the precise locality where
the deposite is to be found. The matter
seems greatly like hoax, but there is no
question as to the two pieces of gold
having been brought, and the conse-
quence is that all the people in the neigh
borhood have started off on exploring
expeditions. and an excitement prevails
precisely similar to what was seen at
Monterey and San Francisco, when the
first accounts came down from MIR. Sutter.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

that the democracy North and South, are
united upon the Wilmot Proviso question.
A reunion of the two Northern factions
has already taken place in Ohio, Yer
mont, Connecticut and Wisconsin upon
grounds of which the above quotations
constitute the general features. Have
the democracy North and South, united
upon this platform? If they have not,
they are not united.
If the "Banner" will examine more
closely the basis of the unholy alliance
now going on in its own ranks, of which
it boasts, it will find that the Whig party
South is not in such 'bad fix as he
lmagines it, and that there is no necessity
of their turning "traitors to their party or
traitors to their country" Persons using
such harsh epithets should themselves
be above reproach. We would not
harbor so vile thought as that the Dem
ocratic party are traitors to their country.
We think better of them. We differ
with them politically, because we believe
their political opinions are founded in
error-errors of the head, not the heart.
We would not advocate the dogmaS of
any party, to sustain which would require
us to brand SO foul a stigma upon SO large
and respectable portion of the citizens
of our common country.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

DR.. Hurrteaux, of Paris, has puOll',,,
statement, that the use of Tobacco -
preservative against cholera, to a
extent. Of two thousand people ensss5 Z,
in It's manufacture, he found but W. y.a
persons who had been attacked. I.
Diemerbrook and Ruef all agree III
opinion, and DIR, Moore says topac''
jections will cure the disease,
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

A post mortem examination was a.,
of the stomach of a man who died SUI
ly in Richmond, Va, with symp'on;,
cholera, which was found to CONF CONF o
quart Of undigested greens, whiUa Ia,b
planned the cause of the sudden ue~
the man, and of the strong symp'oS
cholera with which he was afiec''"
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

Mr.. INaERsoLL ON THE WAR OF 1912.
The St. Louis Reveille's "Kauistif" cor
respondence from Philadelphia. thus
speaks of work on the second war be-
tween the U. States and Great Britain,
by Charles J. Ingersoll of that city. This
work has just been issued, and is, the
writer says, ''itself at war with grammar,
rhetoric and common sense"
How gentleman of reputation as a
|scholar and politician, could commit to
paper, and especially to the press, such a
ltirade of twaddle in violation of taste and
|syntax, is astonishing. It's style is turgid
and involved-a cross between Carlyle,
Lippard and William S. Archer, though
bearing nearer resemblance to the last
than to the others, and in its total incom-
prehensibility, a fitting counterpart of the
famous parliamentary document written
by the Virginia ex-senator, on the annex
alton of Texas. AS specimen both of
MIR. Ingersoll's grammar and rhetoric, Sc
lected at random, quote the following.
In speaking of the late John Q. Adams,
he says:
'Mr. Adams preferred sixteen years of
tumultuous controversy in Congress, and
what might have been the brightest period
Of his power, as shrine, he made last
stage of undigni6ed squabbles on hust-
ings. In a splendid hall of marvellous
(nsaable-ous?) aptitude for hearing, and
total indifference to speaking, he com.
manded the attention bestowed on very
few, and that rarely
These two sentences leave you to
analyze for yourselves. They remind me
of the language used in late memorable
controversy between two distinguished
medical disputants, on the use of chloro-
form as an an4sthetic agent, in which
one of the learned gentlemen asserts that
walking is the eliminating point of the
stomatic forces" Mr.. Ingersoll's work
has been but just issued, and will hardly
reach you in advance of this brief notice.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

1t will be gratifying to know, (says the Bal
timore Amercan,) that the Post Office Depart
ment intends to institute moro thorough and en-
ergetc system for the detection of dishonesty and
Irregularities occurring in that important branch of
the public service, than fas ever been heretofore
enforced. Some of the means adopted by the
agents are Sc ingenious that mail depredators may
hereafter calculate upon berth in the State prison,
with considerable degree of certainty.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

We learn from the Fort Smith Herald
that company of California emigrants
from Missouri. reached that place on the
9th inst. They will take the Great
National Road from Fort Smith via
Santa Fe to the Gold Diggings.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

1t is stated that upon an accurate cal
culation made, the U. S. Government,
up to the 1st Of July, 1s47, lost ten mil
lions Of dollars by defaulters,
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

The Wings of Georgia. in State con-
vention, have nominated the Hon. Ed
ward Y. Hill, as their candidate for Gov.
ernor.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

A man has been fined $4,000 in Tai
lahasse county, Alabama, for slandering
the chastity of lady.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25
THE EXAMINATION.

The examination at the Male and Fe-
male Institution in this place, commenc-
ed on Monday and terminated on Friday,
Of last week, The weather was rainy
and disagreeable, and the waters were
high every where throughout the country
which kept numbers away; but there
was. nevertheless a crowded attendance.
We witnessed the exercises, in part, at
both schools and we do not recollect ever
to have been more agreeably entertained
or more highly gratlfied, upon any slml-
lar occasion. On Monday and tuesday
the pupils of the Male Academy under
the superintendence of the Rev. II. Z.
Thweatt were examined. Classes OF all
grades, from the first lessons In reading
up to the ancient classics recited before
crowded and attentive audiences, WIN
ming from all enthusiastic praises, and
clearly and forcibly exhibiting the lnfiu-
ence and happy results Of correct lhstruc-
ton.
Upon Wednesday and Thursday the
Young ladies at the Female Institution,
under the direction of S. L. Slack, Esq,
and lady, were examined. 1t is not too
much to say that better examination
one, more thorough, or displaying more
intimate knowledge ofthe various branch
es upon which the attention of the stu
dents had been bestowed, we have never
witnessed; and if there be a dissenting
voice to this-one solitary person upon
whom the scholastic exercises at the Fe-
male Academy, have made Il different i'm
preston we have not heard of it.
On Friday morning the boys at the
Male Academy displayed their oratorical
powers-some of them in original sp eech-
es; and on Friday evening compositions
were read at the Female Academy, which
were characterized by freedom and cor
rectness of style, and purity and original
ity of thought.
At night there was concert, by MIR.
and Mrs. Slack, assisted by the young
ladies of the Institution, with which all
were delighted; and all went away,
vlvidly impressed with the conviction
that an educat ion, combining useful and
thorough knowledge with graceful orna-
ment and accomplished taste-such an
education as will fit young ladies for the
arduous duties of life, and at the same
time adorn them with those beautiful ac
complishments which will render those
duties agreeable to themselves and fascin-
ating to others-can be no where better
attained than at the Washington Female
Seminary.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

n-William H. Ringo, Esq, has been
appointed Receiver of Public Moneys at
Helena, in this State, in place OF e. M.
Maddox deceased.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25


The following is an extract from a
letter from Louisiana planter, who is
also an eminent physician.
II think it probable that the cholera
has destroyed full tenth of the slaves of
Louisiana. My children have lost fifteen,
whilst have lost but one old man. 1t
attacked theirs first, which put me on the
alert to guard mine by preparing them
for the attack. This I did by giving
each of them from five to ten or twelve
grains of calomel, with from one-tenth
to one-fourth OF grain of morphine at
night. The discharge of dark bile the
next morning was incredibly large. The
old man alluded to was the only grown
person who did not take the medicine;
and can affirm with confidence, that
no one who took this preparatory course
was lost amongst my children's slaves.
1t is my opinion that no person will take
cholera whose liver is in healthful action.
1t is evidently an atmospheric desease,
often assuming the character of an
epidemic, from local causes, which favor
its deterious quality, or render its subjects
more susceptible of its influence"
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

Mr.. E. L. Pryor has been appointed
Postmaster at this place, vace Col. Il. b.
Purdom.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

PANAMA RA1LRoAD.-The shares in the
capital stock of 81 ,OOO, 900 for the Pana-
ma Railway Company, advertised by
Aspinwall & Co, were all taken in New
York on the 9th ult.-part for Philadel-
phia. They are 500 each-$10 on each
share to be paid at the time of subscrip-
ton. tet
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

~We are requestedto to state, that oy
particular request, the Rev. H. C.Thweatt
will preach at the Methodist church on
next Sabbath.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

The Louisville Courier of the 11th saws:
We are gratifed to learn that Mr.. Clay
has almost entirely recovered from his
late attack of diarrhea, which his friends
were fearful at one time would terminate
in cholera.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

STEAMER FOR CHINA.-A small steam
boat so constructed with bolts and screws
as to be easily put together, has just been
slowed away in one of the New York
merchant vessels, to be taken to China,
where she will ply between the ports of
Whampoa and Canton.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25
WASHINGTON, ARK, July 81, I649.

WAsH1NGroN, ARK, July 81, 1s49.
Rev. CHARLES p. TURRENTINE:
Dear Sir-At meeting Of the President and
Trustees Of the Washington Male and Female
Seminary on the 18th inst, the Rev. Henry c.
Thweatt, late superintendent of the male depart
ment of said institution. rendered his resignation
such superintendent Whereupon it was resolved
by the board to tender the superintendency of the
male department of said institution to you, which
fact was directed to communicate to you.
Your knowledge Of the condition Of the insti-
tuition, renders it unnecessary for me to say more
to you than that it will afford the President and
Trustees of said institution much pleasure to be
informed of your willingness to accept of the situa-
ton herewith rendered to you. An early reply is
most respectfully solicited.
Your obt serv't,
S. T. SANDERS, Secretary
of Board of Trustees of w ashington Male and Fe-
male Seminary.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

" Sons OF TEMpERANcE.-The Grand
Division of this Order convened at this
place on Thursday last, and notwithstand-
ing the rains and high waters, many
delegates were in attendance, among
whom, we noticed that indefatigable la
borer in the cold water cause, our cotem-
porary of the Eldorado Union, who we
understand is the G. w. P. of this State.
The Washington Division contem-
plated having celebration and barbecue
on Saturday, but in consequence of the
continued rains, it was necessarily post
poned. Thay met, however, on that day,
for the purpose of receiving Bible from
the ladies of this place, and formed quite
an imposing procession. The ceremonies
of the presentation took place in the
Methodist church which was filled to
overAowing, and the Bible, that precious
revelation of God to man. was presented,
on the part of the ladies by Miss Mary
E. Cobb, in a beautiful and appropriate
address delivered in manner highly i'm
pressive and imposing. 1t was received
on the part of the Division by MIR. A. G..
Thweatt, in neat and pertinent address.
The presentation ceremonies concluded,
the assemblage was addressed by the
Rev. w. w. Kelly. This order is rapidly
gaining strength in this section of the
State, and we trust they may continue to
prosper in the good work they have un-
dertaken, until the genius of Temperance
shall shed benign influence over the
land.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

WASHINGTON, July 81, l849.
To the Trustees Of the Washington Male and
Female Seminary:
SIRs--Your favor of this date was handed me
a few minutes since. In answer to your call on
me to take charge of the Male Seminary, would
state that it is my desire to occupy the position
which will enable me to be most useful to the
Church and State, and being convinced that the
cause of religion is dependant science to some
extent for its advancement, deem it necessary
that schools should have portion of our labor
and time bestowed on them. Consequently will,
in case you should not be able to suit yourselves
better between this and the opening of the next
session. consent to take charge of the school, and
use my utmost endeavors to carry out the original
design of the conference and the Trustees in the
establishment of college al this place. In the
meantime it is my desire that you should endeavor
to procure some other man who will be adequate
10 the duties of this office; and if you should be
able to procure one, this acceptance on my part is
not designed to bind you to me, for prefer to re-
main in the regular work of the ministry, only
to secure the perpetuity of the school. Should
you not, before the 18th of September next, OBJ
tain superintendent will, if blessed with health,
be present with such assistance as will be requisite
to carry OH the school through the next scholastic
year.
Your ob't serv't,
G. P. TURRENTINE.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

CooL.-The editor of the Green Bay
Advocate, who held the Marshals office
appointment of his successor, and con-
cludes with, ''This is change decidedly
for the better.' The Union will find that
weeping over such "proscription" will
scarcely pay expenses.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

The democrats" of Walworth county,
Wisconsin, at a recent meeting passed
resolutions approving the course of Col.
Benton, and nominating him for the next
Presidency. The Daily Wisconsin says
that this meeting is but faint expression
of the deep feeling which pervades the
Democracy in behalf of Col. Benton's
success in his present struggle in Missouri.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

The RENCoUNTRE BETWEEN CLAY AND
TURNER. Covington, KY, Journal
publishes letter from Foxtown, the
scene of the occurrence. which gives the
following version of the difficulty between
Messrs. Clay and Turner. 1t purports to
be correct statement, but it reads very
much like romance manufactured for
the lovers of the marvellous:
"On Saturday came TO us the news of
the rencounter of Messrs... C. M. Clay and
MIR. Turner of Madison, an adjoining
county. The news came here-and such
is the newspaper statement-that Clay
was killed instantly, or nearly so. His
adversary died yesterday morning. Clay
will probably get WELL While Clay was
fighting one of the Turner'S, another one
came up and stabbed him. At this in
slant Clay's little son, boy of about IL
years of age, ran up and put his knife its
full length into his fathers assailant.
After Clay had been stabbed he stood
motionless for some moments-the crowd
standing around as if they held "a lion at
bay. At this time young Clay stepped
up to his father and handed him pistol,
saying, Pa, yom a0iI die-kiW Tom
Turner Tom was the one young Clay
had stabbed, but the father paid no atten-
ton to the opportunities of his son-life
and soul for a time seemed to have left
his clay tenement and he sunk to the
earth; but rejoice to say, there is hope
of his recovery. His wife told him on
her first reaching him that he could never
die in that way-that he should not
think of dying. Clay is strong eman-
cipationist and the Turner's are pro-slavery
men-old MIR. Turner, the father of the
one killed, is candidate for the conven-
ton. Clay is not candidate, but takes
the liberty of avowing his sentiments.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

1t is said that Mr.. Henry A. Wise has
written letter to Gen. Foote, in reply
to the recent epistle of the latter gentle
man, in which he declares that he has
entirely renounced politics, and will take
no part in the subjects to which Gen. F.
has directed his attention.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

Hon. Edward Stanley has been Eomi-
mated by the unanimous vote of the whig
delegates from every county in the eighth
Congressional district of North Carolina,
as their candidate for Congress.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

~The venerable Mrs. Madison, wild
ow of President Madison, died at Wash
ington city on the 9th inst.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

REMAINS OF GEN. WoRTH.-The New
York common council has made arrange
ments for removing the remains of Gen.
Worth to his native State for interment.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

Nor DEAD.-The New Orleans Plea
yune of the 9th inst, declares the rumor
of the death of Col. Jack Hays, the
Texas Ranger, to be entirely unfounded.
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

tween contending parties in which each
is willing to make a partial sacrifice, for
the peace, the safety and honor of our
common country.
But, says our contemporary, "the prin-
ciples of the democratic party on this
subject are mos0 universally subscribed to
By the democracy both North and South,
and the Federalists. Wings, Taylorites,
No-party-men, or whatever they choose
to be called, are forced to take ground
and array themselves either for or against
u.s." Let us examine the basis of this
democratic a1ns0n, in some of the nom
slaveholding States. One of the features
of the coalition is this. "No more slave
territory or slave States" Have the
democracy North and South united upon
that feature? "The extension of the
Wilmot Proviso over the territory of Cali
fornia and New Mexico" Is this one
of the principles to which the democracy
have universally subscribed! Equal
suffrage to men of all colors." Do South
ern democrats subscribe to this also!-
We rather think not. "The repeal of
all tariffs, direct taxation for the support
of the government, and the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia" are
other features in the platform which we
do not think will be universally swbscrib-
ed to by the democracy of the South,
Notwithstanding the Banner" proclaims
Washington telegraph., 1849-07-25

Gen. Scott, at last accounts, was lying
ill at West Point from an attack of
chronic diarrhGa, disease with which
he has been troubled ever since his return
from Mexico.
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