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Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

The HAYTIEN EMPIRE.-Recent West
India papers bring us list of the newly
created Haytien nobility. They embrace
all the ministers, who are all Dukes, and
one of them is decorated with the grand
cross of new order called St. Faustin
There are also number of "Grand Mar.
shals of the Empire, Serene Highnesses, y
"Chiefs of the Emperor's Staff" "Master
of the Pantry" &c. The decree calling
their sable graces into existence, sets forth
in the commencement that "Faustin the
First, by the grace of God and the Con-
stitutional law, Emperor of Hayti, sends
greeting to all present and to Gomez and
over this are the words Liberty-Equali-
ty. Soulouque is described as a fine large
man, about so years of age, with mild
looking face. He has great passion for
dress, and changes his uniform several
times every day. He is said to have a
prejudice against educated people, and to
be very superstitious, still practising the
African mysteries of Obi and Vandou.-
His court favorite is professed sorcerer,
who, with several priestesses, performs
the "Wangas" of the Vandou ceremonies,
although there is Jesuit living at Court,
and Christian ministers are someti mes in
favor.-Phala. Gazette.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

JUST MISSED IT.-The following fact
if it be such-is contained in the cores
pondence of the N. Y. Herald:
We expect that the statement of L.
Butler King, of the extent of the mineral
and of the general advantages Of the Ter
ritory, will confirm all our reports from
California as the most wonderful country
in the world. At one time Q942) Aaron
Leggett, of New York, had every inch
of this country-bays, harbors and all
ceded to him, by contract with the
Mexican Government, in payment OF
damages for the seizure Of his ships, &C.,
in the Tabasco trade. A revolution pre-
vented the complete ratification Of the
contract, or at this day Aaron Leggett
might have been richer than CrGsus, the
Rothschilds, and King Solomon all put
together. Of one thing, however we
feel certain, the Presidents message, and
accompanying documents, including Mr.
Kings statement, will embrace some as
tonishing information with regard to Cal
ifornia.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

TROUBLE AMONG THE INDIANS IND Ca
MADAM MINERs-THREATENED COLLISION.
Detroit, NoU. II, l049.-We have re-
ceived intelligence by the steamer Frank
lin, which has just arrived from the Sault,
that great excitement prevailed there. IN
consequence of a threatened collision be-
tween the Indians and Mines. The
cause of the difficulty appears to be the
refusal or neglect of the Canadl,n author
tiles to compensate the indians tor the
land now in possession of the Quebec
Mining Company, they having made
themselves responsible for the payment
of the money. The Indians Numbered
about 800, among whom are 30 white
men. They had stolen three cannons,
and were on their march for tie purpose
of attacking the operatives, aid taking
possession of their property by force. The
Indians being well armed, the most seri-
Gus consequences are apprehended.
N. Y. Sun.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

LEGAL DECISION ON SLAVERY IN CALI
FoRNIA-A letter is published at Roches-
ter, from lawyer who emigrated to
California from that city, in which he
states, that he obtained a judicial decision
in relation to the existence of slavery in
that territory, in the following manner.
He was called upon to sue a colored man.
brought there as slave, for sum OF
money admitted to have been deposited
with him, or to institute proceedings
against his master, as the law might re-
quire. The application for the necessary
writs was made to the Alcalde of Sacra-
mento city, who is described as sensible
man and good lawyer, an emigrant from
one of our slave States. Upon making
the application, he raised the question,
whether the negro was slave, for if so,
no action could be maintained against
him, and the money was, in the eye OF
the law, the property Of his master. The
Alcalde held that the Mexican law pro-
hibited slavery in California, that there
was no law to the contrary, and ordered
the writ to issue against the negro.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

| HUNGARIAN REFUGEES AT HAMBURG
Disclosures Of Gen. KIapko.-A banquet
to welcome and honor celebrated Hun.
garian refugees took place on the goth
October, in one of the finest hotels at
Hamburg The audience were mortified
to hear from Gen. Klapka that the French
Government refused an asylum to the
Hungarian emigrants; though political
refugees from that country were well
coined in>France under the government
OF Louis XIV.
One of the speakers of the banquet used
the phrase, Hungary is crushed to death" ="
"No, no." exclaimed Gen. Klapka, "Hun-
gary is not crushed to death; she is but a
little relaxed from her horrible struggle
with two overwhelming powers; but
verify she wants only breath to infame
her again to a second heroical insurrec-
ton" Gen. Klapka being there asked
if the rumored stipulations of the treaty
of capituation of Comorn for general
amnesty to all Hungarian captives, in
cluding Count Bathiany, were true, he
answered that it had not been positively
granted, but as a matter of honor and
humanity it was solemnly promised as
soon as Comorn should be surrendered.
He fastened, from this motive, the con-
clusion of the treaty of surrendering. by
the following atrocious facts the knavery
nf Tho A"otr;nn rnvernment ard its low
perfdy to the Hungarian nation, are
again signalized for eternity.
Georgey was characterized by Gen.
Klapka as real traitor and common
place egotist, destitute of all lofty inspira-
tions for the holy cause Of liberty. lie
further believes that Georgey, who has
been overrated, may not have 6espised
Russian gold; but it is not ascertained,
though no doubt exists, that he frustrated
the plan of Kossuth for annihilating the
Austrian Government at Vienna, last
spring; which was matter of no diffi-
Guilty before the inroad of the Russians,
as the Austrians were at that time entirely
routed.
Georgey also anxiously concealed from
the Hungarian army the report of the
glorious sally of the garrison of Comorn
on the Sd of August, under klapka; and
it did not become known till after his
detection on the 18th of August. The
disastrous catastrophe at Vilagos was to
such degree perplexing, that every hope
from resistance vanished. klapka was
at that time recruiting 5000 men, and
preparing for an invasion of Styra.
The highest veneration is paid by klap-
ka to the genius and greatness OF the
character of Kossuth In Klapka's opin-
ion, ,Kossuth is worth 100. 600 Hungarians;
but Kossuth arrived at too much at once,
and was too decided for the entire inde-
pendence OF Hungary, and for repubi-
can government But for this the most
favorable conditions would have been
agreed to, in the spring, by Austria, under
English and French qua ranty.
The emigration from Hungary is now
daily increasing. There are i6O Hun
garians now at Hamburg, and the most
liberal collections have been made for
them The banker Heine, for instance,
| lIds subscribed for himself alone, oOOC
marks banco, equivalent to $1,000. Gen
Klapka has gone to England, where he
| will have an interview with kossuth
who is expected there on the 9th inst.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19
TRAGICAL AFFAIR.-The Mobile Ad

TRAGICAL AFFAIR.-The Mobile Ad-
vertiser says that most tragical affair
took place in that city recently. Gen.
Thomas Holland, one of the oldest citi-
zens of the place, was shot down in the
street by Horatio G. McClintock. The
weapon was double-barreled gun.
Both barrels were discharged, the con-
tents lodging in the breast of Gen. H.,
causing instan. death. McClintock i'm
mcdiately gave himself up The Ad-
vertiser says that the circumstances lead
ing to the fatal result are too delicate to
be repeated in the columns of news
paper. The examination will probably
take place on Monday before the grand
iury.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

THE DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA-The
Washington oorreeraAannt nf the Pi,iia-
delphia Ledger adverts as follows to the
question of retrocession:
The proposition lately made in the
Baltimore Sun, for the retrocession of the
District Of Columbia to the State of Mary
land, has already many advocates in high
quarters, among the very men who op-
posed the retrocession of Alexandria to
the State OF Virginia. If it be means
of putting all end to the agitation of the
slave question, until the latter can be
considered soberly and maturely by those
whom it mos. concerns, it will be posi-
tive benefit to the country. No orecip-
itate legislation has ever produced much
good in any country. but when precipitan-
cy is the result of political combinations
rather than of honest convictions, any
plan by which the subject can be remov-
ed from the arena of the gladiators, ought
to be eagerly embraced by the true lovers
of his country.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

New ORLEANS CoTToN MARKET.-The
Canada's news bringing another advance
of one-eightE penny, created quite an an
imation in the market. On the 3Oth ult.
eight thousand bales changed hands at an
advance, Notwithstanding steady pour
ing rain which continued from morning
till night The Picayune of the 3Oth
quotes ordinary 9 IA a 10; middling 10
1-S 10 3-8; good middling 10 1-2 10
Sd; middling fair 10 3-4 10 7-8 and fair
IL IL 1-S.
Since the above was in type we have
seen Picayune of the 18th which stated
that the demand was limited, and that
the sales on the day previous was confn-
ed to 14OO bales at decline of IA. 1t
quotes ordinary at 9 IA 9 3-4; middling
10 a 10 IA; good middling 10 3-0 a
10 IA.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

before they adjourn. They have already
secured the cooperation of the Rev. H.
G. Thweatt, whose position in the matter
will soon be made known by an address
from the trustees, which will appear, we
are told, in few days. In closing this
article, we must be permitted once more
to say that all are interested, and let us
show to the world that the citizens of
Washington have public spirit, as well
as those of other towns who have reared
up distinguished and fourishing colleges.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

Nor VERY CoNsoL1NG.-A, few days
since, negro, who went by the name of
Bill Williams, died in one of the cells of
the county Jail, at ST. Louis. During the
night previous to his death, the poor fel-
low became conscious that he was dying,
and from fear or some other cause began
to halloo 1t happened that there was
another negro confined in the same cell,
and after hallooing few times Bill woke
his fellow prisoner up. The fellow turn
ed to the dying man and cried, "What
you holin' 'bout?' No answer. "What
you hollin' 'bout?' No answer yet
"What you holIin' bout, I say!' Bill
answered in feeble tone, I'm dying.
"Well, what if you is, you amt de Jwst
Niger IS died., pettishIy replied the half
asleep negro. A knowledge Of the fact
that some other negro had preceded him
III closing his existence, could not nave
consoled Bill much, particularly when
the information was conveyed in so petu-
lent manner.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19
AWFUL VISITATION OF PROVIDENCE.

AWFUL VISITATION OF PROVIDENCE
We record upon unimpeachable testimo-
ny, one of the most singular incidents
noted in the history of crime and punish
ment On last Tuesday, Happy Jack ia
notorious character) and - Rice, under
the pretence of changing some money,
attempted to rob a countryman of twenty
dollars The attempt was male on the
Arkansas side, opposite to this city. the
pertico eto"ding within a few feet Of the
river. BY agreement, Happy Jack qui-
etly got into a skifr whilst Rice was oc-
cupying the attention of the countryman.
This confederate then, in possession OF
the strangers money, rushed down the
hill to the boat, which happy Jack as
soon as Rice had gotten in, pushed out
into the stream. Rice had fallen upon
his face in the boat the moment he got
in, and lay in that position. A gentleman
on the shore called to Happy Jack that
his confederate was dead: and so it was:
the robber of his fellow-man had, i'll the
very act of successful crime, been called
by God to mis- final judgement. The sur
vivor Happy Jack, alarmed and horrified
returned to shore, and was Immediately
rested.-Memphis Eagle.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

We publish to-day another extract from
Mr.. Jett's unpublished poem, entitled
freedoms Triumph and as far as we
are capable of Judging, do not hesitate
to pronounce it equal in dic1ion and in
terest to the first, and but fair sample
of the whole work, the manuscript OF
which we have, with pleasure, read.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

THE LAKE CoMMERCE.-Some idea of
the character and value of the lake trade
may be formed from paragraph in the
Buffalo Commercial of November 9th,
which states that on the evening previ-
Gus, fifteen steamers, two propellers; two
brigs and twenty-one schooners, had ar
rived in that port, bringing sixteen thou
sand barrels of flour, forty-nine bushels of
wheat, eight hundred live hogs, twenty
five hundred boxes of cheese, and large
quantities of other produce.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

The lady of a member of Congress,
who short time since, horse-whipped a
Young man named James Fite on the
public highway near Baltimore for look
ing obtrusely into her carriage, is said to
he Mrs. Levin, wife of the Hon. Lewis
G.. Levin member of Congress from Penn
sylvania. The lady has been fined $50
for the act, by one of the Baltimore courts.
1t is hoped the young gentleman got the
worth of the money.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

LOUISIANA ELEcTroNs.-By the official
returns, Walkers (dem.) majority for gov
ernor over Declouet, is ascertained to be
999. Gen. Plauche (dem.) is elected
Lieutenant Governor by 425 majority over
Kenner MIR. Bordelon (whig) is elected
Auditor by 247 majority. The wings
have majority of eleven i'll the House
of Representatives, and the democrats a
majority of in the Senate. Whig ma
iority on joint ballot7.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

Red River is in excellent boating order.
The steamers, cannes Crocker and
"Texas" passed up last week. The
steamer Monterey was advertised to
leave New Orleans for Fort Towson on
the 18th instant.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19
A SINGULAR While some

A SINGULAR DIsCovERY-Whiles some
workmen were engaged in digging away
hill belonging to MIR. Williams, at
Green Point, l.. l., they discovered cell
made of cedar, six feet wide and eight feet
high, containing some SALT hay, and bot
ties filled with a liquid resem bling brandy
in appearance, but of an oily taste. No
entrance to the cell could be discovered,
and the coolest inhabitant' was not able
to account for how it came there. Some
skulls were also found near the same
place, to which oysters had attached
themselves and grown firmly.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19
LEGAL RoBBEY.-It is calculated (says

LEGAL RoBBEY-It is calculated (says
a correspondent of the n. Y. Courier and
Enquirer) that the confscation in Hungary
amounts already to about twelve millions
of Austrian florins, which is about six
millions of dollars. The confscations
and extortions in Italy amount to more
than twenty millions of Austrian forins,
or nearly ten millions of dollars-togethe ther
very acceptible help to Austrian fnan-
ces. The former constitution of Hungary
has now been declared by the Austrian
Government to be set aside by the last
reUoIutaon The principle of the equality
of rights of all nationalities, as pronounc-
ed III the octroyed constitution of that
Empire, is to be applied also to Hungary
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

HORRIBLE CAsE.-On the 18th instant,
a child of Mr.. Frederick Keller, at Phila-
delphia, was so severely scalded as to
cause its death. The mother had taken
her infant to mandatory in Eighth
street, where her husband was employed,
and putting the child on the floor, lost
sight of it for a moment. Upon looking
for her charge, to her great horror she
discovered its feet sticking out ola kettle
of hot water.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

Industry must prosper" as the fellow
said when holding the baby, while his
wife chopped wood.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

The Pope has just consulted the sacred
college as to the propriety of his return
ing to Rome; after a prolonged discus
sion it has been decided that the return
of his holiness to the Vatican was desira-
BILE. This event, it is said, will probably
take place in the course of December.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

New PosT-OFFICEs.- following
new post Offices have been established in
this State:
In Phillips county, called Old I'oaOn,
James w. Munsey, P. M.
In ST. Francis county, called Cache,
Robert Adams, p. M.
In Newton county, called Walnut
Fork, Job Christman, P. M.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

FROM WAsHINGToN.-A telegraphic
despatch tothe>M Memphis Appeal says
Congress met on Monday the 4;h inst
In the Senate, on that day, there were 81
members-16 Wings, 10 Democrats and
3 Free-soilers In the House of Repre-
sentatives 219 members were present
There were four unsuccessful attempts to
elect speaker, in all of which Winthrop,
Wing, received 81 votes, and Cobb, of
Georgia, 1O3, on the first, and 102 on the
second ballot
On the 5th, four more Senators, Rusk,
Dayton, Turney, and Sebastian, took their
seats. In the House six more unsuccess-
full attempts were made to elect speaker.
On the 9th ballot Cobb received 80 votes,
Winthrop ~, Wilmot 9, scattering %.
On the 9th there were four unsuccess-
full ballotings. On the 4th ballot Cobb
received 63, Winthrop 100, Potter 10,
Tucker 9, Gentry 4, Richardson 26, scat
tering 3. A proposition was made to
appoint temporary chairman to the
House until a speaker should be elected,
which failed, when the House adjourned
A man named Robinson was arrested
in the Senate Chamber on the 9th for
threatening the life Of Mr. Clay. He was
supposed to be insane and was committed
to Jail.
There being no organization. of the
House the Presidents message was not
presented
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COL j. Watson Webb, of the N. Y.
Courier and Enquirer, recently appointed
Minister to Austria, was married on the
9th inst to Miss Cram of New York
and sailed Immediately for Europe.
Elisha Bureitt, the learned Blacksmith,
after an absence of three years in Europe,
has returned and now occupies the chair
= of principal editor of the Christian Citizen
at Worcester, Mass.
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FIRE AT BATON RoUGE.-A destructive
fire occurred at Baton Rouge, La, on the
23d ult., which destroyed property to the
amount of $4,000.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

A novel match took place, few days
ago, near Hereford, in which young
gentleman undertook, for wager, to lap
up saucer of milk in less time than a
cat They both commenced at the same
time, but on account of the gentleman
being seized with fit of laughter, which
greatly impeded his progress, the cat was
enabled to gain great lead; however,
the gentleman soon came up with her,
and won by two table spoonsful.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

FIRE AT BATON RoUGE.-A destructive
fire occurred at Baton Rouge, La, on the
23d ult., which destroyed property to the
amount of $4,000.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

A portion of the Eastern mail reached
here on Sunday night, the first in eight
days. The stage we are told broke down
about 40 miles from here, and a part OF
the mail was brought in on horseback.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

Elisha Bureitt, the learned Blacksmith,
after an absence of three years in Europe,
has returned and now occupies the chair
= of principal editor of the Christian Citizen
at Worcester, Mass.
Washington telegraph., 1849-12-19

Col. J. Watson Webb, of the N. Y.
Courier and Enquirer. recently appointed
Minister to Austria, was married on the
9th inst. to Miss Cram of New York
and sailed Immediately for Europe.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-18
BURLINGTON HAVK-EYE.

schools with out number, our tens or,hou-
sands OF volunteer teachers, now instruct
ing hundreds of thousands in the Sabbath
school, our men of mind on the stretch for
Improvement in every branch Of science
and every field Of industry, our Benevo-
lent institutions, the peculiar elorv of the
age, the pioneers Of civilization and frea.
dom, now publishing the bible and reli.
g'ous books by millions, and spread;n.
everywhere the light Of life-our neriod;,
Gals and newspapers, those mighty en-
eines OF moral power, secondinp every
worthy eiio';, our magnetic telegraph, out
s'rip'ng the sun by thousands Of miles per
honr-when we thought # the boundless
resources OF our country, physical, intel
lectual, and moral-of the ever-openinc
facilities for availing ourselves of all, and
making all contribute to human welfare
and divine glory-how could we fail to
be inspired with fresh courage. and at the
same time, deeply to feel, as a nation and
as individuals, our responsibility 10 the
world, and 10 the God Of our Fathers,
A. ID.
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In conclusion, the General Board Of
Health would again urge the consideration
that whatever is preventive of cholera is
equally preventive oftyphus and of every
other epidemic and constantly recurring
disease; and would earnestly call the at
tention of all classes to the striking and
consoling fact that, formidable as this NAL
ady is in its intense form and developed
stage, there is no disease against which it
is in our power 10 take such eifectual pre-
caution, both as collective communities and
private individuals, by vigilant attention to
it in its first premonitory stage, and by the
removal cfthose agencies which are known
to promote the spread Of all epidemic dis
eases. Though, therefore, the issues Of
events are not in our hands, there is ground
for hope and even confidence in the sus-
tanned and resolutc employment of the
means of protection which experience and
science have now placed within our reach.
BY order ofthe General Board of H ealth:
HENRY AUSTIN. Secretary.
As all diseases Of the Mississippi valley are at
tended with more or less arrangement of the Chylo-
poetic viscera, and particularly the liver, would
earnestly recommend, in addition to the treatment
above mentioned, the administration Of little hy-
drargyrium cum creta combined with opium or do
vers powders on the first approach of the diarrhea,
II. H.
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+ NHREE buildings for sale 80
L Jan. Is, lSI9-lt A. D. GREE
Trustees Sale of Real Estate

Trustees Sale OF Real Estate.
by virtue Of deed Of trust executed by John d.
Jones and Mary, his wife, to the undersigned
Trustee, dated February 9th. 1s4s, and recorded in
the Recorders Office o. Des Moines county, state of
Iowa, in the record of Mortgages, No. 3, page II,
which said deed conveyed all the right title, inter-
est and claim of the said Jones and wife in and to
the following described real estate situate in said
county, to wits the or Of the n " or of section
twenty t26) in township seventyone, (7D north
OF range four 90 west, and also the north half of the
e Or Of section twenty-five. (25) in township Sc
venty-one, TD north Of range four, ~ west, which
said lands were conveyed to the under Sc
cure the payment of certain note in said deed spe-
Gifted, which said note is due and unpaid, by reason
Whereof and by authority Of said deed and the re-
quest of the owner Of said note, the undersigned,
Trustee, will. on Monday The c2d day OF January,
ls49, at the Clerks Office in said county, between
the hours of 10 O'Clock, NJ, and p. M, of said
day, sell for cash to the highest bidder the forego-
ing described real estate. A. D. GREEN,
January IL, iSi9-tNS Trustao
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Al CHlIERAM

A SUNS dreadful scourge is near at hand. one of
"A the best preventives for it is to have the sys-
tenn In good condition. At this season Of the year
the best things to purify the blood and carry off all
gross humors, is Gays Sarsaparilla which removes
all lmpuliti from the system, invgorates the bo-
ny and gives healthy tone to all its parts it is made
OF the pest imported Sarsaparilla, and double the
strength Of any of the different preparations usually
sold. For sale at GAYS Drug store corner Of Main
ah0 Jefferson streets. Burlington, Jan. Is. ,40