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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25
Canada Ope ming of Parliament -Gencrni
Amnesty.

The Governor General opened the Session in a
speech of moderate length, In which he states that
Ii is the purpose Of the Queen to exercise the
prerogaiiye OF mercy in favor of oil persons who
ces in the events of 1857 and '3s. The restric-
ton against the French language has been repealed
Assurance is given that steps will be taken for con-
ferring upon the Provincial authorities the entire
control Of the Post Office Department, and when
accomplished, allow rate of postage is recommended.
The provision of funds for the early completion of
the st. Lawrence Canals is strongly urged The
passenger trade is regarded as important interest,"
which cannot be discouraged without injury to the
outward trade of the Province. The support of
Common Schools is alluded to, and it Is recomlnen-
ded to set apart portion of the public domain In
order that fund may be secured for that object.
The opposition ut one time manifested to the School
Act in Lower Canada, has in great measure sub
sided. He recommends an adherence TO the policy
of securing to all the youth of the Province the bes
sings Of educaton.--N. Y. Tribune.
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Puzzle GRouNps-The public grounds south of
the Presidents house have, within the past year un-
dergone great and necessary alterations and i'm.
provements The dismal looking banks of clay dis
torted and torn TO pieces by heavy rains, looking
more like some barren desert, than grounds contg-
uous TO the mansion Of the chief magistrate of the
greatest republic Garth have entirely disappeared,
and in their place two beautiful terraces have been
formed
II was originally intended to mould an inclined
plane from the south side Of the street running south
Of the Presidents garden extending to the law
grounds near the canal
Several experienced and skilful engineers were
subsequently requested to examine, and report plan
ter improving these groundsafte due elaboration
they decided that the plan of terracing them was
highly preferable TO the inclined plane las II could
be done at fur less expense and was best adapted to
their condition and shapej and when completed
would greatly enhance their beauty
The terraces will be when completed, EACH fifteen
hundred and eighty feet long, four feet high, and
seventy feet wide from bank to bank.
From the foot lthe last or lower terrace gentle
slope will extend to- and cover part Of the swampy
ground beow.-We hope the work will not be con-
slered as finished, until all the swamps and bog
holes existing in that strip Of ground extending from
Fifteenth TO Seventeenth streets, are filled up This
would suppress the noxious yapOrs which, In warm
weather have such deeierious effect upon the
health Of those who reside in that vicinity.
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Late ana very interesting from California

We are permitted to make an extract from nIelter
from highly intelligent source which gives ncreas-
cd interest to the gold region In California. The let
ter left Topic on the 10Th of December last and il the
latest intelligence received from the west coast
There is late arrival from California bringing
intelligence that region of gold, richer than any yet
known, has been discovered north Of the former pia
Ger. The United States soreshp Lexington was to
leave for the United States When this vessel sailed
she already had on board $780, 900 In gold dust for
the United States.'
We understand that the gold dust was put on
board the ship MS the property Of individual citizens
for safe transportation here.
And with all these new developments 10 invite n
larger emigration and to stimulate the passions Of
the people, effective political organization Is es
sentially necessary to meet the crisis. We cannot
doubt that Congress will discharge its du.y; yet
little more than Ave weeks Of the session remain
They are rapidly passing away. We cannot recon.
elicit to respect for Congress to suppose that
they will adjourn without discharging this important
duty to the country L Union, Jan. u. --
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Tennessee and G,oreia halfway.

The Hlwasse Railway. otherwise known ne the
East Tennessee and Georein Railway, from its South
ern terminus 10 Knoxville Tennessee, as we under
stand, is In progress Of construction, under con
tact BY which the contractors to receive 81 $780,
900, 81 $780, 900 In stock In the road 100000 in
bonds Of the company, or cash al their option This
does not include the bridge The Tennessee river
which is otherwise provided fof.- CiaeinnaA Gar.
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from tie Turin (Sardtnla) Coucordia, Oct. 8,
CURIOUS ADyERTIsEME

THE Signora Marchesa Siffanti dl San Barihole.
mo desires to have young and healthy nurse, and,
to avoid all loss Of milk not married, to raise little
family Of five English puppies, pure blood, who have
been deprived Of their mother from the moment Of
their birth The Signora Marchesa would require,
as condition, that the nurse should reside In the
house Of his EScellency, and would fix the salary
lO0 francs per month Chocolate In the morning,
breakfast with the Marchoness, dinner with the
servants and sleep with the puppies.
"THE PoRTER.
"(signed) AspREA PIoARpo,
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Supreme Court or Indiana.


Doe ca dem Sferens al ais. Z. Hays Ejectmeni
Error TO the Dearborn q. Y. BLACKBOARD, J. The
law OF Congress under which right OF presumption
was claimed, contained the following clause; "rhat
all assignments and transfers of the right OF pre-emp
ton given by this act prior 10 he issuance patents
shall be null and void Tho claimant before the is.
suance oil the patent, gave TO one L. at successive
times, power OF attorney, authorizing him 10 sell
the land for herr penal bond, with condition that
should she give him II quit claim deed for the land
the bond to be void, and general warranty deed.
Held, LIST. That said instruments OF writing so
lar as they purpored oconvey the land authorize
ITS conveyance, were of no validity. End That the
covenant Of warranty In the deed OF conveyance to
L. so far relied on to give effect to the deed, by
estoppng the grantor from saying that at the time
she executed the same, she had no title, was void.
affirmed.
Heirs. and creditors Of Iplliam Campbell .. Rob
pecunoe Q. g. SmITH, J. A mortgage was executed
purporting TO have been made to secure the payment
Of u note for $780, to become due about two years
after the date Of tho mortgage. II appeared by an
answer Of the mortgagor to cross BILL in his suit for
foreclosure that before the date of the he had
held note on the morigagor for 1926 that after
wards the morgagor had applied for further loan of
$500 to aid him in paying for the mortgaged pre-
misses, and to induce H. agreed TO pay 10 per cent
instead of per cont on the note for $i25 and also
at that rate the $500; that the note for s425
was bearing per cent. interest, per cent. addi-
tional was computed in it, and 10 per cent for two
years $500, making $50, which with the ISL add.
tionu on the first note, made sfll the amount Of the
to secure said two notes--no note for a94Ohaving
been made Held, that the transaction was usuri.
Gus.
Held, also, that the compliments answer to The
cross BILL could not be taken proof against the in
FAINT defendants, who appeared by guardian ad Item
to make further proof of the debt intended to be Sc
cured by the mortgage.-C Cincinnati Gazette. LII.
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Lexington and Frankfort Railroad.

The Lexington Observer states that the collector
Of the railroad Tax proceeds with scarcely any Of
siruction, and that the scrip s becoming more val
uable.n The road II says, win be completed by the
Let Of September next o. certainly by the lst oil oc
tober
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The New York Express states that Mr.. Audubon,
Jr Of the celebrated naturalist OF that name, is
to head overland Expedition, getting ready In that
city, to start for the mines. They are TO 90 ria ST.
Louis, and contemplate passing through chihuahua
TO the region Of the CHA where Lieut. Emory re-
ports that gold Is found.
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Death by Chiorororm.

An inquest was held in the New York City Hos
pita, on Saturday last, on the body of John Griffin
The verdict Of the jury was, that death was caused
by the administration Of Chloroform, given with a
view TO alleviate his suflerings while undergoing a
painful surgical operation
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Gitp lntelIiaenfe.

RoBBisa THE GovEaSaEsr.- Kearney, a
messenger in the Pay Department, Of the Govern
ment, afttr getting the letters from the post Office on
Tuesday, absconded. Search was made for him. and
yesterday morning, at five o'clock, he was arrested
on Capitol Hill, having been concealed between two
beds. Messrs Colclazier, Mulloy and Hutchins,
We're the officers. He taken before Squire God
purd, and subsequently committed. He had abstrac.
ted five drafts for s2l each, four Of which he had
pawned with an Exchange Broker for $3.50. The
fourth was found upon his person. All the drafts
have been recovered.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25

Gen. JAMES SHIELDS has been elected to the Sem
ate of the D. States for six years from the fourth of
March next, when Judge BaEEsEs term will expire.
The vote stood for Shields 70 Gen. William f.
Thornton, (Whig) Is; W. b. Ogdes, (Free Soiler) |,
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25

GAS PiPEs.-We perceive that the workmen are
now engaged under the superntendance of Mr.. Hill,
in laying down the pipes, which are to connect the
works with the main pipes Of Pennsylvania avenue.
This looks as II we should soon have some light on
The subject rs
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25

JffsThe Steamship Falcon, from New Orleans fol
New York, arrived at Savannah on the Goth inst
She will probable reach New York by tomorrow.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25

Death OF David Crnighead.
We learn that David Craighead, Esq, distin-
guished politician and lawyer of Tennessee, died
suddenly at Memphis, on the 9th inst
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25

Mr.. Demosthenes Thibodauy, son of the late Col.
l.. b. Thibodaux, was killed recently in the woods,
on Bayou Black, Parish Of Terrebone, La, by the
falling of a tree.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25

CHiPPEwA IsDIAss-A delegation of ten Of these
sons Of the forest, arrived in city on Tuesday
night last, in the cars from Baltimore, and have taken
rooms at Vests Hotel on Seventh Street.
We understand that as soon us they can procure
suitable room they intend giving an exhibition of
their Wnr council and other dances
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THE NE,y pOsTAGEnATEs.

THE NEW PUsTAEE RATEs.
Postage across the sea 10 cents
Enseh inland postage, 3
q. S. inland postage 8
The sea postage paid to The vessel performing
the service.
Transit rate through this country TO Canada 5
Add Is per cent for paying by the ounce, instead Of
paying by letter.
Transit through England the inland postage and %
per cent. #+A
Transit through Canada, the Canadian rates,
Newspapers between England and the United States
and vice versa 2cenis
Periodicals weighing ounces, Ia, or
over az md under 3 do. 3d.. or ~
over o. and under do. 3d., or 10
And 3D.. or 4 cents, for each ounce or fraction.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25

Joe Mitchell, one of the Penobscot Indians has
been arrested and lodged in jail at Bangor Maine on
charge Of numbering his father.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25

T meeting Of the Committee appointed select Mana.
n gers for Tie Inauguration Hall, tile following gentlemen
were elected h.t
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25
From the Albany Evening Journal,
New York.

The following table shows the aggregate amount
received for tolls &c. on all the State canals from
the year 1924 to leie inclusive, also the yearly re.
ans.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25

S.Js See Adephi Theatre in another column Mr..
BURKE'S BENEFIT.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-12

G.N. CLlNcn.--Thc Savannah Gcorrian,
noticing Tie death OF the late Cen C!lnch,
remarks:
"l'hS gcnt'rm!n Tor many years an officer
III the tnt,cd Sa;cs Army. lie served with
high distinction IN lSl2, and WAS retained
as "A co!onc! upon the reduction oi the army
at It's close, soon acquired a brcvct Us brIIn-
dIcc-gcncr. and w;;h ihn; rauk cu,nuanicd
n Florida n lS;'3 ana &, AT the commence
incht "i 'h" StIn'n"'c War. IL. was truly a
hero at The battle OF W.,h.achoollc. kc.rt.-
c,l ir""n The ARMY he established hunscl! IN
Ca!nGcn county, IN ,Es State. Ia time he
was elected 4 mcmhcr oi Congress: aud, re-
Gently. was III" Wang candidate for governor
at GI"rgia. lie WAS gentleman III every
Scnsc OF the word-a solder wihou, rcproach
and an honest man. The people oi Georgia
and more especially those ol her scn-coas', i,
will deeply feel the loss o. lh!s cuincn anA.
honurcd cllZcl."
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-12

l'HE GovEEN"H's SEcoNn MESSAGE was
sent to 'ilc Legislature on Tie 2O,h INST, sta
ing that the testimonials to be presented to
the widow oil Col. Dickinson. to Col. Gladden.
and to lie sen Of the late Col! Butter hv
resolution OF i'st session, and Tho. uledaLss u
the lPrTvatcs Of the SO. Ca. Regiment, would
be presented before the termination o! The
prcscn, session. The Gnrcrurrrrtonmcnd,
the prosecution Of ihe States claims against
general government, % askoi Congress The
rctrocc$si"n o! Cassie prrncY 10 the State, 4
revision Of The nero Iaw<, The payment o
$500 per annum to HE ayrui ot na'iona! cX.
changes Iqs The STATE, 4 new lc""c for the
State iioHac and arsenal grounds, the ropub-
iica'"n Of the itli, vol,tnc oi Statutes a:
large, and several minor Sycc.lica, oas
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80 =
IS ss go ssog THEM ssESTIoN go.lIho,iscs Of
the Legislature mel on Friday i eycniiny last
ot Columbiasin reference to this important
subject. Tie following resolutions we're
adopted:
keSGirea, That we regard with feelings of
lively satisfaction the late movement in Ms.
slss'pp in defence oi the rights and interests
OF the South, and hail it with Joy as ,h, first
step towards that" "iirn united. and concerted
action among the Southern States which a
sense "i Their common danger impcriously de-
mands."
Reso'rrd, rhn, 'l,c recommendation of the
ota'e OF Mississippi, Of a southern Convcn
no" 10 DC held at Nashville on the rs, Mon.
"ny III June next. should be cordially embrac.
ed BY The whole South, rla: by common com.
CHS we may avert the common cala,nilics i'm.
pending nvtr US, Though the action of the
General Government, driven on by the lust
"i power, di'tl The fell spirit Of fanaticism.
NsSDlted, That, for the purpose of CARRYING
out me recommendations OF Tho people of Nils.
sSs'pp, It is cxpcdcnt that, in Legislative
caucus, we should nominate four delegates
10 represent the State at large in the conycu.
ton proposed to he held in Nashville.
HesoItcd, That, still further to carry out
thc recommendations Of the people oi the
o'ate o' M'ssissIpp', wc respectfully recon-.
mend to The people Of this State to meet 10.
gether on The LIST Monday in April next, in
The various parishes and districts ofthr State.
I" nominate rs many delegates as thr hay:
members OF the Legislature, to meet ON The
first Monday in May succeeding, at some
central and convenient point in their respect
we congressional districts; then and ,herc 10
nominate two delegates to rcprcsen, each
congressional district i'll the State in the pro-
posed convention.
Resoircd, That entertaining n sincere de-
sire TO cooperate with our sister States Of The
oo"'h IN any movement which they NAV
deem necessary for The common rood, and
having entire conf !cncc in The wisdom, in
'cGrty, and iir'nn"ss o the Southern people,
when assembled III sad Convention, We icel
ana express an n'.'l"uh;cI confidence ,ha,
'hc people of The Satc nt South Carolina
VIII yield a faithful aud unhnrh,ny s.lupor, to
any measure wh. sad Convention may rc.
cU;uilc.l.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-12

Pour water hastily into vessel with a
small neck little enters pour gradually, and
nY slha.i quantities, ana the vessel is flied.
Shch u The sI'nilc employed by Quin!lian To
snow me io!iy oI teaching children too much
at time.
We understand says the New Brunswick
Unlon, that by the death. Of the lato John
iotter, his son-n-lhw, Commodore Stockton,
has received an addition OF $4,000 per an
mum, to his already enormous income. Tho
annual income oithe Commnlore can hardly
be estimated At less than one hundred thou.
sand dollars, and probably more.
Youmay CLEAN knowledge by reading. but
you must sepcratc tho chaff from the wheat
by blinking.
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a H..

I" protect the l'eI h of he STATE fron, h,ccn
diary P"di'c"iions through tie l.. $. Mail
De II cnac,clby the Senate and House of
Representatives, now met and sitting in Gen.
crai Assembly. and by authority OF The same.
That from aud after passing this Act, if any
Post Master within the State of South Caroli.
IN shall knowingly deliver to an, person or
persons any written OF printed paper, picture,
drawing or engraving, calculated to disturb
IN" peace and harmony %! tic people ". this
S.ht", IN relation to the slave population
thereof, such Post Muster Shall, on conviction
hy In!'clnen,, Ec nirsoncl for term not
exceeding twelve months and pay fine not
exceeding one thousand loilars.
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A Candid ContrSs,on "A late No. of the
London Tunes. in an article upon ,lc subject
"l Slavery in America, makes the following
acknowledgement:
"Thc will of the people OF England and the
resources OF the British nation, have been AZ
pied with absolute authority aud ungruln
l'TTsninjaGepcc TO the extinction Of slavery
IN the British domlnons. the nor, nrrr
| States of America have no such power OF al
terng the institutions and the tcnures of pro
| perry in The slave. holding States Of the Union
congress itSci has no such power; out # i
! had, aud besides the power, II 1t had the Wi
/ ana lie means To carry general measure o
| a3o!it!on, IRE are constrained tn admit ihai N,
| experiment made by Me British go,elnmeui
| and he STATE IN mhich The 81, ,iiish lpest Indie
are "o'c ri0ccd bY IL, woui1 be- Knocked as n
mo" nna"s~cr"b!c 0rgnmcn. against such I
scheme
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MoNEv.-Charlcs lost his head for tryinr
10 raise money without TIC coNsen, OF Para,
'nen'; and George XII lost his colonies for try
Ing 10 raI=c money out oi the Yankees ON
HE principal OF taxation wthou, representa-.
'on. In ih's way, money has been the cause
of many wars, and much bloodshcd. In an.
cent times, wars we're set on foot upon other
grounds; but in latter years, money has be-.
come the great lido! of civilized countries.
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Congress-.

The Session commenced on the 2d but
up toSanrday night, the House had no,
organized and the Senate ,hcreby was un.
able totransact business, on The last ballot
.iorS Speaker, the vote stood: for Winthrop,
1Ol; Porter, 76; Boyd, Ia; Wilmot, 7;
Gentry, s; Richardson 4, scaltaniissa,s.s'l.y y
IN r. Cobb, OF Georgia, previously was
The prominent Democratic candidate
The report OF. sheP. NJ. General has been
published unofiically in some Of the
Northern papers. He advises that the
postage on letters be reduced TO a uni.
form rate of of . cents on letters. and
that newspapers may be sent TO subscri
bers free of postage, who live within a
prescribed distance from place of pubIica
tion. The Treasurer or.he United States
published his official account up TO the
39lh November last, stating that the mo
ney subject 10 draft, is $7,0G4,25G, and
the apprehcnlcd loss Of public funds un.
der the present system, in the last year,
is about $1,000. The anoint in the
hands Oft the Treasurer in PHILADELPHIA is
81 ,306,091, and at the Mint, SS4I ,I5O.
MYSTERIOUS. DR.. Parkman, a pIrysi-
cnn ofsone notorioty Of Boston disnp.
peared suddenly last week and Professor
Webster ofthe Medical College of thai
Git has been arrested on suspicion Of his
lnufder, part ola body being found in his
studio. The evidence is all circums,an.
lial.
In The gallery ofthe U. S. Senate. on
Thursday, man named James Robert.
soI OF Baltimore, was heard 10 threaten
the life Of Mr.. Clay, whoreupon he was
taken i,,io custody, and committed 10 jail
As he was well known 10 be a harmless
/ jnotiensye man, it was concluded tha, he
was evidently luboring under partial in.
sn,iity,
A bill has been introduced into the Sc
nate ol Georgia, 10 remove The free negro
andcolorcd population from thai State, on
or, before tl,e Isl Feb, 18dl, under Ger.
tnfn pcnullios..- The final one being TIM, Of
sale as slaves II the provisions of Tho bill
arc not complied with,
d.. - y ! 4
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lloNouRAELE SATISFAcTro&.-On OF the
best challenges TO the field, 10 fight duel.
that VIC ever hoard ot, was made by a ,ruiy
honorahly gentleman, the late William Lin.
coin, "t Worcester, who, after an editorial
controversy with i brother editor, in which
he came OF with ilying colors lnaguanimous
" offered 10 his opponcn, honorable sa;s!;,r.
t'oh III me heidi The weapons To he hoes, each
parry /" "i9 one acre OF potatoes, ana he
whose WORK was done hcs', ana IN The short.
est iiinc, 10 be declared the victor. Should
'hc challenge to nior,al potato.d,gging tie ac
copied he wonid transmit the SIC OF his hoe
by friend, Who would arrange the prclim,n.
ares Tor The settlement Of all dini"uItics.-
No o"d results could arise from such a duel
Boston journal.