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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02
Mexico.

The Royal Mail steamer Tay, Capt Chapman,
arrived at Mobile Point on Saturday evening,
three and half days from Vera Cruz and Tam
pico She brings 100000 in specie and bullion
for England, with ST. ceroons Of cochneal, and
500 900 in specie for Mobile and New Orleans.
She had twenty passengers.
We have received files of Vera Cruz papers to
the latest date.
The cholera has almost entirely ceased in the
capitol, but was prevailing throughout most OF
the States. At San Luis Potosi the deaths
amounted to $4,000, and many of the mining dis
tricts were about depopulated. In Vera Cruz the
cases were less numerous but extremely fatal.
The deaths at the Tampico Hospital, on the 18th
instant, were fifteen.
Captain Tucker, Of the brig ]. M Clayton, last
from this port, died at Vera Cruz of the prevailing
epidemic.
The man suspected of having murdered the
Deputy Canedo is still in prison. The lawyers
refuse to defend him on account of the horrid ma
ture of the crime with which he is charged.
Jose Maria Hernandez, Governor of Durango
Maldorado Of Chiapas, and Angel Trias, Governor
of chihuahua, have resigned.
-Four diligences from Vera Cruz to Mexico, and
two from Mexico to Vera Cruz, We're stopped and
the passengers despoied of all their property a
few days since.
Sr. Gutierrez, Minister of the Treasury, has
resigned, and is TO be succeeded by Marcelino
Castanedo.
The troubles in the State of Chiapas, still con.
tnue. The Governor Of Tobasco has issued q
proclamation forbdding the citizens of that State
to assist the insurgents.
ST.. Will de Hass has been recognized as Con-
sui OF the United States for the cities Of Sisal and
Merida. -N t +3#
Congress was to have met at the capitol ON the
Goth of June, but on account of the cholera and
other causes, quorum could not be got together,
SO that the time Of meeting was deferred till the
Goth Of next month.
The State of Sonora is ravaged by the Seris,
Apaches, and other savage tribes Of Indians.
Their depredations are represented to be dread
full. They have murdered many of the peaceful
inhabitants, and driven others from their homes.
The latest dates from Yucatan, by way of
Mexico, are to the 2lst. The country is still dis
tracted, and the negotiations concluded with the
Indians have not produced the anticipated results.
The Government troops have, however, obtained
some advantages over the enemy. An expedition
of 27O men, under command of Captain Maldo-
nado, killed ~ Indians, recovered 2I7 captives,
Of both sexes, and took 81 prisoners, besides
arms and munitions. Another company, after a
campaign of 81 days, succeeded in killing 81 OF
the enemy. Srll another killed AZ and captured
ll9. Some distinguished chiefs had been cap
tured by the whites, among the rest, Jacinto
Pat, who, 1t was previously reported, had been
murdered.
A treaty was concluded between M. Letcher,
on the part of the Uuited States and the Mexican
government, concerning the right of way across
the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec. The negotiation
was signed and only awaits the ratification of the
two governments to become effective and binding.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

~ The editor of the Hannibal Journal,
speaking of the weather, says it is so warm in
that region that he actually saw a live hog turn
to oil in the street 30 o.. .1 81. ns.m
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02
Tsco Persons .Drouned.

ALBANY, July 30.
This afternoon, man named Ebenezer Me-
Gee, fell from canal boat near Hamilton street
bridge, and was drowned A boy also fell from
canal boat near Columbia street bridge, and
was drowned
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02
Tie Hull of the Vicerov, cS-c.

X,
The hull and engines of the Viceroy have
been sold for three thousand dollars. The pur-
chaser was party at Yarmouth.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

The FRENcH PREss.--The French National
Assembly has passed law requiring that every
leading article of the public journal shall be signed
by the author The vote was confirmed on the
second day by vote OF 127.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

DINNER TO Mn. CLArToN.--The Delaware In
dependent states that there is talk about get
ting up a dinner for the Hon, J. M, Clayton, on
his return to that State, by his particular friends
and, it is said, he is expected to make speech on
the occasion.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

SURE ENoucH.-A Western paper says--"Talk
about mysterious knockin'--what is more nys-
ferrous than the knocking Of two human hearts,
set in operation by the magnetism Of youthful
loyem ..
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

Coon JoxE-The Boston Mail, OF Saturday,
states that the Legislature of New Hampshire
have passed a law, making il penal offence, pun
ishable by mprisonmentto give free passes to edl-
tors upon railroads. The Legislature must be
jealous Of the privilege. @ ..t..s F. F.. ... ..
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

"a. B. Moore was the only prisoner that con-
fessed his having knowledge of the object Of the
expedition. Previous TO embarking he was Com
missary and ranked as Captain. He made other
confessions
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

DEsERTroN or U. S. TRoors.-About thirty U.
s. soldiers, belonging to detachment oftwo hun
.,ired and fifty or three hundred which len Cover
nor s Island few days since, for Santa Fe, New
Mexico, deserted from the main body before they
reached Detroit. .
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

CosT OF SQUEEZING LADY s HAsp.--A man in
Pittsburg has been fined by the Mayor 81 81 !,
for squeezing young lady Is hand.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02
The Friends Of the Black.
"Call you this backing your friends,
A plague on such backing, say !"

Call you this backing your friends,
plague on such backing, say
The editor Of the Akron Beacon gives long
account Of the treatment which Frederick Dou-
glass, a colored brother" Gas the Abotionists
politely designate a negro0 met with at the
hands of the people of Columbus, Ohio.
He was making speech in the State House
when the following scene occurred, from which
it will be seen that the men of Ohio are getting
heartily sick of the lying slang of runaway ne
groes:
The house was crowded early, nearly half the
audience being females. AS soon rs he COM
menced his address number of rowdies in the
gallery announced their presence and their pur-
pose to disturb the meeting, by scraping and
stamping with their feet every moment or two,
sundry vulgar and infammatory EXPLANATIONS,
and the rafting of gravel down the stairs. The
speaker spoke kindly to them and requested
them t. desist. They paid no attention to him;
but continued their uproar. Mr.. Woods, Audi
tor of State, arose in the audience and demand
ed that the interruption cease. For Il time the
rowdies were awed. They were, however,
soon in blast again. Mr.. Woods then seized a
light, and followed by several persons started
for the gallery, the rowdies having sworn that
no light should be taken up The noise, it was
| found, proceeded from a small number Of men
and boys who We're at once awed by the arrest
of two or three of their number: the officers OF
justice having found courage to show themselves
and take charge of the offenders after they had
been ARE sted by citizens. Mr.. Woods retained
his place in the gallery and prevented further
disturbance there. 1t was, however, soon re.
newed on the street. An alarm of fire was cod
certed and started at the very door of the State
House by some fifty young men and boys, as an
excuse for getting ont the engines. They run
the apparatus up and down in front of the State
House, plying the bells with their hands at every
pause in running, in order to keep up the noise
An attempt was made to open the cisterns in
order to throw water in the State House but
that was prevented by the considerate police,
though they offered no resistance to the drag
ging up ard down of the fire apparatus These
appliances were successful to the dispersion of
the meeting, and the speaker was followed by a
crowd to the very abode in which shelter had
been offered him.
*&
To crown all, it is said that the Ohio Stage
Company refused the next morning to allow
Douglass seat inside the coach, although the
passengers unanimously requested that he be
permitted to have one. They told him to ride
on the outside. He declined having plid for q
seat inside. He then requested the repayment
of his money, and we are told that even THAT
was refused him
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02
SECOND DISPATCH.

We have just received the following list of the
wounded, as far as ascertained, by the accident
of the america" last night There are Others
whose names we are unable to learn There
were 81 injured, of whom are dead, and or 8
others badly, perhaps mortally wounded
( Michael Haggerty, Buffalo-badly; Michael
O'Connor, badly; Patrick Welsh,
Buffalo--badly (; William p Bennett, Balleston
Springs-slightly ]. H. Shancliff, Middleton,
Conn.-badly; Patrick Hoatey-very badly (;
Arch'd. Lendsay, Mchigan--badly Jerry o.
Conner, wife and five children-wife and two
children badly; Timothy Lucel, -, badly;
Thomas Timber, Buffalo-badly; Patrick Hen
lev, Buffalo--badly.
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Amfm Steamboat Disaster on The Lake.

---.7 1DVfFAI-V, July 0ISt.
About one'oclock this morning, the steamer
America exploded her steam pipe when about
sixty miles above this port, by which some twen-
ty-fve persons were scalded, and number
KILLED, including the second engineer. She was
on her way to Sandusky when the accident hap
pened.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

STROKE OF THE sUN.--The alarming frequency
of this disease has induced us to give our readers
a brief set Of directions for its extemporaneous
treatment, when the proper medical assistance in
not al hand 80. < .' .
LIST. Remove the patient beyond the influence Of
the sun, and use freely cold efusion over the head
and chest. f@ '|..'...H ..".' r.. ....t
I'd. Injections Of cold water may be used with
good effect, IT the bowels have not been regular.
In some cases, where the face is discolored and
tie blood vessels very full about the neck, blood
may be drawn from the back of the neck, by cups;
sometimes the lancet may be used, but always
cautiously, even when the pulse is full and strong.
Sd. If stricken down soon after a meal, and
there is reason to suppose that the stomach is full
OF half digested food, an emetc of Ipecac, in 90
or 80 grain doses, may be administered with good
effect $685.
4th. In some instances, where the surface is pale
and the pulse feeble, difusible stimulants such as
brandy toddy, ether, etc., may be given with ben
eft. . ''
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

The MASS MEETING IN MAcoN-We direct at
tention to the call for the Mass Meeting to take
place in the city Of Macon, on Thursday, Au.
gust 22nd, 1850, signed by a respectable por
lion ofour citizens, which appears in another col
umn. Ii is very generally understood that Macor
IS the most eligible point by far, for the gathering
Of the thousands in this State, opposed to the pro
jeced sale of the South, now being arranged by
The Senate. The reasons for preferring Macon to
Atlanta are SO obvious and UNREASONABLE that nc
one will doubt the propriety of the designation OF
Macon. At this time there are vacant houses in
state of erection and warehouse sheds here suffi
Client for the comfortable housing of fifth thousand
men. AS ample accommodation as this no one
pretends to believe can be had in Atlanta Thai
city could not afford shelter for half the number
We have been assured by gentlemen well acquain
ted with the feelings OF the citizens of Cherokee
Georgia, that no serious objection is entertained
TO this point as the place of assembling, and that
large delegation win be prompt to represent tina
patriotic portion of our State in the Meeting a
Macon.
We appeal to the friends of Southern rights
and to those men who, hating usurpation and un
warranted interference with State Rights, are in
deed the only true conservators of this Union, tc
forget for once the pressing and selfish cares OF
the daily routine of home, and muster such hos
as shall satisfy the timid, doubling or dsatiectet
that the thing is settled for good in Georgia
Nerve, nerve is all that is wanting. No hamdlin,
of the netle as if we feared its sting, is to be al
lowed. We act safest for this Union-truest t
our enemies as to ourselves, when we teach a
concerned that trifling is to stop, and when tn
line is toed that the hot work is to begin. Tr
fling, concession, &C., putting off to dista,
day the stern resistance, has brought us to wha
we are at.
Then Georgians rally, and in such style thu
the North will believe. Give them the alternativ
of fair dealing and justice, or that bargain the
Abraham made with Lot.-NIacon ga T,ibun,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-02

FLoop IN THE UPPER MIssIssIpPI.-The tremen-
dous rains of the last three weeks have gradually
sweIled the Upper Mississippi and its tributaries
until we have the highest water ever known in
these parts The river at this point is at least
eighteen inches higher than it was at the spring
1reshe last April, and was this morning still rising
slowly. At ST. Anthony yesterday afternoon it
had fallen about inch. From this we presume
the still increasing waters here come from the Min
nesota The rise at st. Anthony was so great that
the boom above the mill dam was broken, and the
immense body of logs carried down against the
dam. The water pours over the structure in a
huge torrent; and about fifteen hundred logs were
swept off before they could be checked Some
sawed lumber was also carried away. The steam
ar Governor Ramsey was unable to reach Sank
-,apids on her last trip, owing to her wood, piled
at different places along shore, being carried off -
Rice creek, Coon creek, and Rum river are higher
than ever before known. Mr. Freeman's house,
stable, garden, &c, at the mouth ofthe first named
stream, are flooded. The Minnesota is not yet as
high as at the April rise.
Mr.. Martin Mcleod, from Lacqu-Parle, re-
ports heavy rise about the sources, all the low
lands being under water. Information has been
received from MIR. Kittson, the trader at Pembna,
that the whole country along the Red river is COM
pletely submerged, and he with the rest Of the in
habitants, forced to take to the hills. The annual
caravan Of traders from Red river, which usually
reaches st. Paul about this time, need not be eX-
pected for several weeks.
The destruction on st. Croix river has been
very great. A report, however, that the race at
the Falls has been destroyed lis untrue. The mill
is somewhat injured, and many logs carried off.
All the booms below, the falls---at Marine, Oseola,
Arcola, &C., ale broken, and general havoc COM
mitted among the logs AT Saltwater, the food is
over the principal street, running parallel with the
lake, and of course all the lower foers of the
buildings along it are submerged Along all the
streams mentioned, the crops planted on the bot
toms are probably entirely destroyed. This will
prove the severest loss of ALL us our settlers are
not yet in circumstances to bear such calamity
without great Inconvenience and suffering. No
'eams can now pass to the upper country, and the
great body of Indian supplies have not yet gone
forward.-St. Paul (.uinnesota) Chronicle, July IA
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-20
Letter from Mr.. Durivage.

SUU II /UICtSCO, Dec. 81, lOt''
Since writing last, San Francisco has
been the scene of most disastrous con-
fagration which jeopardized the whole
city. 1t broke out OH Monday morning
the Oath of this month. 1t broke out IN
the Denniston Exchange. owned by Jos
Curtis q Battelle, aud spread almost down
to the waters edge, destroying numerous
blocks of frame buildings and all amount
of property valued at one million OF dollars
without one dollar of insurance. Inc
fire lasted but few hours. Had 1t mol
been perfectly still morning the whoe
lower portion of the town must nave DeeH
destroyed. The exertions of the citizens
were almost superhuman, which pc.
vented the flames from spreading across
the street. At the same time tire oroA'
out III Stockton, destroying several ia's'
buildings, at loss of S15O,O0O al ieSs"
On the site of our late fire buildings "I'
springing up like magic, and two 'als'
frame building, the "Denniston La
change" and the "El Dorado, are AZ
ready completed and will be occupied !"
few days.
Our last news from the diggins o',ns
rather unpleasant news. 1t is sald 'n1.
party of 200 Chlianos made an al'aSs
upon a party of twenty Americans a. W.
diggins of the Caleveras on the 2o'h MS
killing and wounding several. Ihey W. W.
away the wounded men with theni' P'V
Tossing to be acting under authority. 81, Il
party of Americans had started in pu'su"
of them. If the reports should prove ',,sr
rect there will unquestionably pe Msr.
Of extermination waged against the .aa aaId
ican and Chiliano miners, when WV
produce deplorable results.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-20

KossUrH.-A foreign correspondent of
the London Times says:-"What an ex-
traordinary reputation this man Kossuth
has left after him. From Orsova to vi
emma, by water or by land, there hardly
ever pass ten minutes in the day that you
do not hear mention of his name; and in
Pesth, where the sale of his portrait is a
capital offence, the Magyars club toget ther
to purchase single copy at exorbitant
prices, and tear it into fragments, which
are shared between them.''
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-20

Mr.. Alfred Wright, the Postmaster at
New Alexandria, Columbiana county,
Ohio, offers one hundred dollars reward
to any person who will furnish him with
information that will, lead to the arrest
and conviction Of one George Tucker, a
Yankee pedlar, who, he says, felonously
stole his only daughter. girl 15 years of
age, named Sarah Jane Wright. She is
a small sized girl, light hair and blue eyes.
She was stolen on the night of the 9th
of September last. Tucker is about 80
years of age, thick set, about feet 7
inches high, dark complexion and dark
hair He left wife and two children in
distress.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-20

ANCIENT AND MODERN LABOR The
great Pyramid of Egypt cost the labor OF
one hundred thousand men for twenty
years, exclusive of those who prepared
and collected the materials. The steam
engines of England, alone, worked by
thirty-six thousand men, would raise the
same quantity of materials to the same
height in eighteen hours, which reckon
ing ten hours to the day, and three hun
dred working days to the year would
enable the moderns to erect over 5000
pyramids in the same time.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-20

We were shown a few days ago, a
very ingeniously constructed rifle, the
invention of Mr. Charles Hartuny, Of
Prussia. 1t loads at the breach, but diff
fers materially from any now in use. The
cartridge used is peculiarly constructed
The powder being ignited by being
pierced with needle, placed inside the
breech. rendering it as efficacious in wet
as in dry weather. 1t will carry a ball
500 yards, and is as effective at thot die
lance as musket at 100. We under
stand it was used with terrible effect by
the Prussian army in the late war with
the Danes.-E1. paper.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-20

The Annexationists of Toronto, Canada,
have formed an association, comprising
many of the most respectable citizens,
merchants, &c., and intend very soon
issuing manifesto, setting forth their
reasons and desires for being annexed TO
the United States.
The subject is now exciting much at
tention and has many warm advocates.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-20
w A S I'll N G T @ N:
WEDNESDAY. -; FEBRUARY 20, 1850.

We publish on our first page an ex-
-celleut and we'll timed article on the at
titude in which>the agitation of the ex-
citing question Of slavery has placed the
North and the South. Read it carefully
its tone is such as should actuate
every patriot. 1t breathes the true Amer
ican feeling. Although Kentucky. from
her proximity. has probably more Just
cause of complaint against the aggressons
OF the fanatics than any other OF the slave
States, she will not favor violent meas
ures until the last resort has failed. The
Southern convention recommended by
Mississippi, is regarded by many IN the
South as premature and impolltic-as 1t
will have tendency to arouse rather
than altay the feeling evinced in both
sections Of the Union upon this uzomen-
tous question. The Wilmot proViso has
not yet passed Congress, nor do we be-
lieve it will Yet even if it should, the
Constitution contains wise and salutary
provisions, for protecting the minority
against precipitate, unwise and hasty
legislation. These should be exhausted
before the South sh )uld adopt offensive
measures. The South claims only what
is guaranteed to her by the constitution
Let her continue TO act on the defensive
and we haveno doubt there will be sutti-
cient patriotism in Congress to prevent
amy unjust. ill-advised or unconstitutional
interference with her rights and interests
The ebultion of feeling in our National
halls of legislation mas been already too vi
oent upon this subject, which threatens 10
sever the bondswhich have hitherto held Ill
afTectionate brotherhood these sovereign
States. What we most want a: this critical
iuncture i'll our affairs is wise and prudent
LEGISLATION. That we have it not: is the
fault of the people themselves who have
placed too many dema agogues and fanatics
in Congress, who, for the purpose OF
no,itical advancement make tools of the
most sacred obligations we owe one ano-
,her. Let this evil be remedIed and we
need have no fears of the result-when
our national councils are filled with III
teligence' virtue and patriotism instead
of ranting fanaticism and clustering dem
aaoaueis,r. we shall have no fears OF the
sectional iealousies which now agitate
the public mind. The North is the ag'
oressor-the South has heretofore acted
in defence of tine rights guaranteed
by the constitution. If she is right. and
we believe she is, let her continue so to
act until all other means OF redress have
failed. and not until then assume the
offensive The ground assumed by the
President in his message is sufficiently
broad for ali parties to unite in the settle
ment of this exciting question, and we
tr,st there will be found sufficient patriot
ism to avert the calamity which things
at present portend, and TO dlspel the
clouds which now enshroud our common
country.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-20

A dispatch dated Toronto, Feb Cd says:
Lord Elgin has received a dispatch from
Earl Gray, urging him to use every
means in his power to suppress the move
ada to the United States, and thanking
him for what had already been done =
Earl Gray declares that so long as any
portion of the Canadian people are de-
sirous of maintaining connection with
the mother country, they will oe support
ed by the whole power of the Army and
Treasury of England.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-20

Mrs. GAINEs-NEw DEvELoPMENT.-
We learn from the New Orleans Delta
that this case, SO long the theme of ne ws
paper discussion, was fixed for trial on
the 23d ult. Since the last agitation of it
new claimant has presented herself for
this mammoth property in the person of
Mrs. Caroline Barnes, who alleges that
she is the daughter of Daniel Clark by
Zulime Carriere, and the older sister of
Mrs. Gaines. Sometime after her birth
Daniel Clark married Zulime Carrere and
thus legitamatized Mrs. Barnes. This
new claimant avails herself of the proofs
collected by Mrs Gaines to establish the
marriage OF Clark with her mother and
introduces the letters of Daniel Clark
himself to prove that she is his issue.