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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-27
A Voice from Vermont.

At the recent State Convention in Vermont,
by which strong Wing ticket was nominated,
the following resolutions among others were
put forth, as embodying the Wing faith of that
State. ro.aa Il
Resolred, That we are entirely and uncompro-
misely opposed to the extension Of slavery in
any manner, whether by the annexation to slave
holding Texas of territory now free, or by the
admission to this Union of territory already ac-
CURED, or which may hereafter be acquired with
outs express prohibition of slavery eitherin the
Constitution of each new State asking admission
or in the act of Congress providing for such adj
mission. .a a.# aH ~
Resoloed, That in recognizing the obligations
imposed by the Constitution in reference to fugi-
tive slaves, we insist upon strict observance of
all the principles ofthat instrument applicable to
the subject-and especially of the right to the
writ ofhabeas corpus and trial by jury, Whenever
and wherever the liberty of a single human being
j. called in question. sst 81 .r.ue.aa a...
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-27

TIE Jews AT DAMASCUS, in common with the
Catholic and Greek churches, have experienced
the lberality OF the Sultan, who, as learn from
a letter of Sir Moses Montehore IN the Morning
Chronicle, has addressed to the Chief Rabbi, and
to the local heads of those churches, request
that each should furnish from among their co-rell
gionists member Of the new Divan. This Coun'
ell, which formerly consisted of Mosems exclu'
rively, has now only FIVE Moslem members. "A
great change must have taken place since the date
OF the severe prosecutions OF the Jews few years
ago Now they are not only guarded against the
effects Of prejudice and intolerance but they have
secured 70 them that consideration to which they
are entitled, in common with others Of wbatso-
syer creed
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-27

Missouri PoTTERY.-The st. Louis Republi-
can notices the establishment of a new manufac-
ture in that State, viz: pottery. The material of
which the ware is composed, is said to be found
in quantities sufficient to supply the whole United
States IL is called kaolin clay, or .decomposed
granite, and is found about FIVE miles from Gale
donia, The supply is inexhaustbe. 1t requires
very little labor to get at it, being visible in the
ravines near the top of the ground, and the Ozark
mountains are formed Of it Fuel is abundant,
the mountains being covered with pine and oak
trees, and water is also plenty.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-27

ANOTHER RUPTuRE.--The Presbyterian states
that the correspondence which heretofore existed
by an interchange of Delegates between the
General Association of Massachusetts (Congre-
gational,) and the old school General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church, has been definitely
broken off. The cause assigned is the interior
ence Of the Association with the Assembly on
the subject of slavery. aa no#
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-27

PEIcE or LABOR IN OREGoN.---For the informa.
ton Of persons wishing 70 emigrate TO Oregon, we
will say that laborers OF all kinds are much wanted
here. Carpenters are receiving from eight to
twelve dollars per day. Common day laborers
four to five dollars per day Talors charge thirty
dollars for making address coat, and from eight to
ten dollars for vests and pantsoons- School
own prices. As to the emigrants who talk OF
Oregon, let them come on. Here we have the
greatest plenty of the two prime articles, health
and money. With these, and an abundance of
provisions, we hold great inducements to emigra-
ton TO this country.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-27

~ The gentleman of whom the following
brief sketch is given in one of the Boston papers,
was we'll known, both in this country and in
Europe as a ripe scholar, and gifted with extraor-
binary powers of mind and memory.
Mr.. Henry Sumner, who was one of the lost
in the Inflated brig Elizabeth, in the late gale,
was the son of High Sheriff Sumner, of Boston,
and Brother to Mr. Chas Sumner, so frequently
known for his literary and forensic abilities
Henry Sumner had been many years abroad and
was, we believe frequent contributor to the
press of this country, upon subjects connected
with foreign politics, literature and art. He was
an accomplished scholar, an easy and eloquent
writer, and one of the most delightful conversers
talent which he shared with his gifted brother
in remarkable degree. We learn that a book
Was expected from his pen, to be published at nc
distant day, embodying his notes of men, man.
ners, and things, taken during his protracted so,
journ abroad
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-27
CON RES SION AL

IN SENATE, FRIDAY, july 26, 1850
No business Of importance was transacted
during the morning hour. as sesg no
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the > 3eaa 1000 t4a &, ~,
The New York herald., 1850-02-21
Affairs In Washington

OUR srEcIAL TELEGRAPBIc CORRESPONDENTS
wAsBISeroS, Feb 20, 1850.
An interesting debate has taken place In the Senate
to day; and will be perceived, the dennitive posi-.
tions OF Senators bsssAiag revealed, 90 that
rect judgment may soon be formed upon the great
matters at issue, far the action Of the upper
House is concerned.
Mr.. Cass defends his course consistent, and goes
hand In hand with Mesrs Clay and Benton the Ca
lifornis question.
MIR. Clnys remarks producing effect throughout
Washington. There something truly noble In the
end style Of his reply and II went home to the
bosoms OF many who affect not to have been moved
byt.
IL has been supposed that Mr.. Calhoun viii speak
to morrow but oftbat there is doubt he s still
weak He will probably write out his views, and have
them published.
The Senate confirmed only two appointments yes
tsrday-Schroeders and Forwards.
Tomorrow the Pre,ident will 60 to Richmond, to
attend the laying Of the stone Of the Wash.
iDeton Monument. Mr.. Secretary Preston viii not
company him, o. arranged. He is unweI.
SUPREME COURT OF The UNITED sTATEs.
Dennis Bodsn, OF New York. Admitted.
Wheeler vs. Bennetts Argument continued.
The New York herald., 1850-02-21
Musical n ALTERS.

ITALIAN OPERA SEASON MOVEMENTS THE FUTURE.
The opera season, which has been unususllysbril
liant one and unquslifedly successful, is soon to be
closed In this city On the 10th inst the annual meet
ing OF the five years subscribers took place when the
committee appointed at the preceding annual meeting,
ubmittsd their report which exhibited the affairs to
be In Hourishing condition The annexed series Of
resolutions tells the whole story Of the past year with
admirable brevity and 1t will be perceived that efforts
are to be made to give substantial benefit to NJ Ma
retzek in compliment to the distinguished ability aud
liberaty which have characterized his Management
Resolved That the report of the committee be approved Of
Resolved thanks Of the meeting be given
committee for the faithful and III discharge Of their
Resolved That the members Of the committee OF last
elected to manage the Affairs Of the Opera for the
Rescve Tha. tina. portion Of the annual repor. in which
present esee Mr. Max Maretl,k year
R..eiysa Th., s sss YEAR, 'Ss.si.s' to the Italian
and unqualified APPRECIATION Of his conduct manager
Of the Astor Place Opera bouse.
nI%se5 Of nsw have ssp bee & dasos
could be furnished Of hish musical quaeOns Of the
stssved ffsf the excellence and superior execution Of
s ABILITY shf s IA. sns S
Received 1ha. the sr..sc,ion Afforded to tn. sub
srbrs and parops Of the Opera by tse dem snds
from th ssbstarai expression Of their apprssisoa Of
Received that committee be appointed to tender to Mr.
Nsx ksretIf complimentary beneht; aud that the sub
That OF the hve last resolutions signed by
she chairman and of This meeting be sasiosa
Resolved committee be authorised aud instruct.
they judge most AtvisAbls TO
the susgsteps made sscurnsa bumper be-
n.ht for MT MAJ kAretrek-
We are grsihsd that the for the
next already In progress and that they -l
be improvement upon those Of this year. Al.
ready New York may boast Of having IN Opera ~here
there justice done to the where eser
to suit the csprices Of vocasts per-
mitted-where the scenery is better and the chorus
better drilled and tanned than In London Paris.
Small complaints will be made by the uninitiatsd; but
We have no balets between acts, or scenes from
opera grated upon those Of another. We may we'll
be proud Of the position held by the lyric drama and
Of Its enterprsing conductors managerial tact aud
musical talent.
Nav MUSICAL HAlL-JSSsy LiSp.-Ths great thing
now wanted In this city by the musical public, is .
large Musical Hail. capable Of seating 1000 TO
5000 and built with eye, or sn ear, to sound No
proper place at present exists In New York for giving
good concert. We throw this out q hint to capi.
tslsts Such Q building put up in Broadway, any.
where between Canal street and Niblo's, would be
great investment and honor to city. IL some
enterprspg person would undertake this at once II
might be finished by the 1st September next aud be
chfistensd by Jenny Lind, as undoubtedly Barnum
would gladly engage IL fifteen TO twenty nights
Tor her concerts
The New York herald., 1850-02-21
Common Council.

BoAkD or ALDERMEN.
Morgan Noreabs, EsQ., President In the chair.
tpecsl meeting held, last evening in order to
take into CONFEDERATION the Of the Finance
miite In relation to establishing the water rents Aer
Alderman sssw, oftke Thirteenth ward, said that he
would cordially vete for the adoption of the report
dollars; the question then that comes up Is what is
the beet tsrin to sdop In order to raise suacien mt
this whether the rate of duties ~. upou tns CON
suners, the numbers the real OF personal
esfste' He vas OF opinion that 1t should fall princi-
Aidernsn Dopsr, Of the Second ward, analysed table
q, containing list OF the extra renis and misoss-
necus rates aud did ho~ a steam engine could
be rated By its hor,e poser In the matter of hotels
and boarding houses witch In addition TO the charge
tor private fsess TO be taxsd o. 81 each rsome
he considered the rate to be unju.t in rome rooms
there are frequently three four beds In others none
Of all He would move TO strike out that part Of
marble and stone cutting establishments soap aud can
Ole factories sugar heuses dresser
neis curriers' aud AL nsnatacturlog aud other bu'i.
ness requiring large supply II water will be charged
per enc hundred gallons On the average eitmAted
uy u,sd during the year and TO leave IL to the Cro-
ten Aqueduct Department TO contract according az
their judgment might deem proper. The ams n laent
". Withdrawn pTo t,mysre
Alderman ooK, Of the Thirteenth ward considered
the port TO have been made In hate In table n the
nunb Der of stab,s are estimated s SS6 vhe every per-
zen kno- that mere than ten thousand horses trsrel
Alderman Mi,Lra Of the Eleventh yard moved a.
an amsndnsn; the adoption Of table fr tsbl, s. ths
tfuer beng considerable reduction on the latter
After sUne discussion, it wss finally carried
Aldsfnsn Noup. Of the Third ward. moved that the
rate ~ go 20 $40 per anuum foe prntias ofices be
struck out sEd the rate left Mt the discretion Of the
Cfottn Water :, ard a. mspy printing olc-. reosive
thssr steam power fon btls coBBsct,d vth engine
too or three houses dstapt from them aud thai
gns l. feessa In anothst clause. The smendmsnt
a. adopted BY laf 80 majoiity.
I.e ding Hoss,s Alder uaan Woou slso moved, that
the charge n 81 fer each lodzng room in boardios
Luuse BE- struck out The rate would Be- oppressive
in many Instances. Adopted
Ly,ffeius iustesd OF being charged 20 cents per
MN, or each customer per Gay. az average, we're
also left 10 the discretion Of tkr Beard
10 Sss then moved THAI the ordinance az amended
te sdcpitd carried
ksetsnons That 10 he inferred 20 TIE Croton Aque-
duct is arusnt 20 report TO this Beard II en- tsry
s.J th fcptisty a. mskiss application 20 thr Isgis-
aseIe 'uoinS The lresaut laF. BY giving fait d.
lsIhstt Insurance pc~efs, aud Hteiher 10 t3rr oyi
h.n We EfsEiun received would not in short perl
ntrt Adopted
The B'sfo then sijcutrsd to Monday nisht
The New York herald., 1850-02-21
AnUsENENTs THIS EVENING.
tNew York, Thursday, February 81, Isst
The European News.

The steamship America, with two weeks later
intelligence from Europe, Is now due at Halifax,
bur, to the hour of our going to press, we have
heard nothing of her. She cannot be very far of,
and, in the mean time-that is, between now and
the period of her arrival-we recommend that no
operations in cotton, or other staples, should
be made, until her news is posted on the bull
letns. We believe we have been instrumental
in saving many persons from being imposed upon,
by our previous notices; and we hope that this
caution Will be attended TO generally.
The New York herald., 1850-02-21
NEw.YORK LEGISLATURES.
Senate.

Senate.
AIB,sr, Feb. 20, 1850.
PETITIONS, KTo.
Mr. s.sDrosp, against the direct Railroad or eonse-
ids,ng the two Railroads nov existing between syrs-
cuse and Rochester.
MIR. Bsows, Of william Hamilton, Of Flushing, for
authority TO build docks In mont Of his lands.
MIR. Csoss, OF Daniel Richards, Of Brooklyn, for o
like purpose.
MIR B.rcocS Of citizens Of Buffalo. for authority 10
lean the credit Of the city TO the railroad from that
city to the Pennsylysnia State line.
Mr.. Bso-s, Of Messrs. suydam, Reed 4 Co, and
other merchants Of New York fOr the repeal OF usury
laws.
trrNrrIos or MINISTER'S rHos rArrs.
Mr.. B.pcocs, from the Judiciary COMMITTEES, intro
Of Ministers from tsIston Also an act to provide for
the settlement CT the accounts Of testamentary trus
tees.
The fsme committee reported against the bill In re-
son The Judges Of the supreme Court Of the State
This til allowed Justices 20 hnish the business CON-
ntsced by them before they we're elected
BosRp oF HEsLrH oF
Of the ssnstorrom the districts Of Nsw orb
introduced the following bill;-
.s h .:1 .. T n. s ss. ss.,s 4 Ms's ~
senate sns Assmbly. 90 enact ,s follovt'-
% ~ 3. s q s,s ss "a fss. e.
.ss 'Ts1s - % s.s 4 s s Sy a fsr e:
ssi .ss uss % sa sa. s.ssa ssh nsy sS' % IN
NJ inter 81 persons sttacfd With rcste tia
Board attended W tueh rhJssn for The "a hour prseedss
and TIE nuutert rersons atter ded BY
shs have dd in said city during the twsatyfour hours
Ir,sdtE such report ofsny such ressnta OF malignant
- The Board sf Health shall have power. whenever. in
o lby building buildings. Or IN city tempe
raiy pts suring the Jrevslepee Of epidemic srea
"a. This act shall ,aks eject Inmediately.
ctrr of RseoKLyr.
Mr. Cnoss introduced act 90 amend and consoli-
date the several acts relating to the city Of BrooAiys
roRrnrrS pisrrsssRr
The annual report of the Northern Dpenssry OF the
city Of NeE York -as received
snfK rsILRosp.
Mr. JoBrsor gave notice that be would, At an early
lork sbd krie Rsilrcad Company 10 pay toll upon
height usrsportsd on fsid read.
ursraicr arToRNsss.
Mr. BsrcocK, OF bill TO restrain distric, attorneys
frcm pfsctisng In civil proceedings In certain eases
roRrnsfr COLUMNS.
The Senate directed that the ancient portrait Of
Chri,tother Colun bus, which 10 In the anteroom OF
the Senate Cham ber should be placed In the Senate
Chsnber itsef after being cleaned. This portrait s
of ar, ct antiquity vas given 10 the senate in lT
BIZ MRS Natia Farmer Of New Ycrk city, Who stated
that n had been ber family for more than tso hun
va, brought from New York By order OF the senate.
II ~ss painted on panel
RAILROAD.
The set directing the Ere Rsilroad Company TO To-
cate their route vest q HorDtsve threBsh certain
srecised towns In Cstsraugus county sxsin read
stird tine, 10 having, yettsrtsy, been lost and
ooptid,r,d. aud ~ passed, receiving ~ votes.
The bill sppropristior sl0Vco for the immediate
ntctfttiss o. the Sing sing Prison. passed.
srrrorefatt0S rttt. are.
The bill sTpropIsung money 70 psy fer printing and
The New York herald., 1850-02-21
Marine Affairs.

LAUNCH THE OCEAN QvErs.-At hslf-p past four
O'Clock to-day, weather permitting the new ship Ocean
Queen will be launched from the yard of Messrs.
Westervelt Mscksy, foot Of Houston street.
ARRIVAL OF THE ESourHERSER.-The Southsrner, Capt.
Berry, arrived yesterday morning from Charleston.
She left that port ats O'Clock Sunday morning At
half past O'Clock that day, Capt B. saw the steam
chip Ohio of the bar the steam propeller Pilot had
just left her after having put the passengers and mail
from Charleston on board Of her.
The New York herald., 1850-02-21

tbs CHoLERA-SAMTARY REGuLATioNs.-In all
probability, this dreadful scou-ge Of the human
race, the cholera, which earned away thousands
OF victims last summer, will visit this city. and, per.
haps, he rest OF the United States, as soon as
warm weather shall have set m. Indeed. il may be
sad that Il has not yet disappeared from the coun-
try; fer, according to the intelligence which we
are daily receiving from the South and Southwest,
IL still ngers those regions, and is causing more
OF lees devastation among the people. IL is very
well known, too, that for some time past tha; hor-
rible dIseass hss visited our own borders-that
several ersous have died OF il on Wards Island,
within that period, and that at the present time
there re many under iis ntus nee, most Of whom
viii, N all likelihood, die. IL will be recolleced
tia, the city Of London was visited twice by the
cholera last summer. and iha; on lis re-appearance
AZ oonmited much more damage than Il did on ts
first visit. Il seems to be one Of It's phenomena, to
dissppcm and thea rcysi, the scenes OF its devas-
tat on, cousmg IN lis second appearance greater
loss OF ile shan tdid at fret IL was so ia London.
last summer. as well AZ IN other places The NOR
saliy from this cause was, when il first broke out
IN London, comparatively trhing. but afterwards
ats victims were oounted by thousands.
Under these circumstances, therefore. and with
sbe certainty alusos, ct the cholera visiting this
city neA, summer, thiak il il full time for the
corporate auinoriues 20 be stirring in the matter.
and 10 enter upon sanitary regulations that will a,
least curiail iis ravsges. No sanitary regulations
were adopted las, sumner. unii the disease was
m our midsi and then al was hustle and confusion
90 much 10. that in the end nothing efeciual was
done. sosp establishments were closed, Rotwith-
standing that j, is matter of demonstration, that
instead a h.i,u trurfoua On fhs health of LARGE
city. they are, fact, conducive to IL; and yarcus
other innocent aud harmless places Of business
were closed, while places and establishments
which ere, even in the heslthest seasons, cal
cueisd to speender disease. were allowed 10
yilsts, Il not poison, the atmosphere for circle
81 bali mile or more around them In fact, there
The New York herald., 1850-02-21
News from Pernambuco.

SALEM, Mass., February 20, 1850:
By arrival at this port have received adviess
from to the 22d Of January Several dssths
from yellow fever had recently occurred among tho
ihiprne, causing considerable alarm at Bahia where it
nrst sppened, having been brought there BY siavss
The mortality Is represented frightfui and unless IL
soon dissppears 1t will seriously check business ane
prevent produce from coming to the city.
The rebellion in the interior IL still ursuppres.ed
The New York herald., 1850-02-21

was great deal of bungling committed by the
SO called' sanitary committee, (unsanitary, per-
haps, would be more appropriate term,) and tbs
TO be hoped that some of the errors which they
committed will not be perpetrated next summer,
in case Of the second visitation of the cholera,
which we fear very much is very probable.
What is to prevent the subjectfro being taken in
hand at once? A tremendous responsibility will rest
en- the Corporation, If they do not make ample ar
rangements for warding ofthe disease In time, for
they cannot but know that there is every probabi-
lity of Its again devastating US. They must bear
in mind, that according to all appearances, there
will be larger emigration to this port this year
than ever, and that there will be a proportionate
increase of suffering and sickness. Let them,
therefore, take time by the forelock, and adopt
sanitary regulations in anticipation Of the appear
ance ofthe disease.
The New York herald., 1850-02-21
Fatal ExpioAion.

sr. LOWS, Feb. 1s, 1850.
On Saturday afternoon the boiler In the extensive
wagon and pow factory Of H. A. wiltbeok, ct Chics-
60 exploded; killing Mr.. Lunar, the engineer, and
ferioufly voInsipg four others; among whom was Mr.
Witbeck A portion Of the walls Of the buding were
demolished BY the force Of the explosion, which was
caused BY the pumping Of cold water into the boiler
when dry.
The New York herald., 1850-02-21

other sxpsnss: Of gevsrnnsst, sises the sou.sses-
nsnt Of the last fiscal year, posed aud the senate
vsat into eonsiderston Of the bi entitled sn sst tor
the relief Of tenants holding lands under psrpstusi
leases In this State.
l. No reAts other money due. hereafter become
due on lease other Obligation shall b oosctsa
In enforced by landlord Asdlos4s otAsr
claiming title 70 laAds in any
tract Of land within this ststs whsrs NE xstorasy
General under resolution Of the Senate anA
by adopted April g. isl has commenced nay hssasr
commence suit for any portion such russ Of
land until the final such suit ss1
forfeiture Of the lease other held undsr
said manor or tract Of land.
Mr.. MANN opposed the bin, and argued thai 10 vss
utterly uncon:ututicnal ~ providing Tor soupasts
violation Of the Obligation Of contracts Its prov.
eions would work widespread misohisf 10 adsstsd
not only the Van Rsnssslasr manor bat ths Pultasy
estate the Trinity Church property and al property
where any might question the title. II faslaasd
ell obligations matter how long tide might have
been undisturbed and In some Of the msnors title
had been undisturbsd and quiet for 400 yeers This
law swept over all. IL direct violation Of the
constitution Of the United Ststss, and hs called
Senators to remember the oath which they he'd taken
to support that constitution He asked them to vote
on this question Its merts without any sxsansous
influences.
No question was taken, and hessnsts adjourned
The New York herald., 1850-02-21
The wiImot Proviso-Fne at Cambridge.
Park.

BosroS, Feb. 20, 1850.
The Republican. tfree soiD Of this morning. says that
at private meeting held In this city BY the few who
give direction TO Affairs, IL has been decided 10 abau-
don the wilmot proviso.
The stable Of Mr. Shields In old Cambridge near the
'rctrs park vas last night together with it's contents
including two horses and . eor, Destroyed by Gre.
The hotel Of Hiram woodruff vas af one tine In.
great danger portion Of the fence around the track
NJ consumsd
The New York herald., 1850-02-21
Later from Chsgres ana Panama.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 20-9P.M
One Southern mail has come to hand but the latsst
is still due.
New Orleans papers learn that the schooner
Clarion had arrived at that port with sdvioss from
Cbagres to the LIST inst. There vessels ct
Chsgres when she left The ship Mariana. barks John
w. CofHn, and Anna and the steamer Tennessee, had
arrived ct Panama with passengers from Ssn Fran
cisco.
The Nev Orians Bee learns, by private letter. that
there had been attempt to get mp nsurscton st
Cuidad Victoria In Tsmsulipas. The Governor was
attacked by force OF twenty men, and, after skir
msh, In which several men were killed an6 wounded,
his excellensy made prisoner. The next day Lo-
renso de Cortips issued . Proclamation announcing
the deposition of the Governor and eonvokins the Ls-
ofslsxurs {or n trial
The New York herald., 1850-02-21

Ariv,d-BSh a Wolfe. NYort.
B.ov-stssnsr Thames, from Havana; brls SAMSON. ~
rerh
- - Posritvo, FEB 10.
Anivsd-sshf Kasls. Brooksviils fer sPalsohicSis.
-. -. oIovcrsrRn, rsbiA
Bosros. reb ~.
Clesred-strs Tles Sears San rrancisco; Denmark.
tavanrah tahs Ds kste 81 Thomas and - Croix sarsh
Snev NOlstts Siter Shsrleston; Delaware. Phisa.l-
Ihis tre tstsI Waus Cur,ccs, scbrs Charm Richmsnd;
lnsp, kfork.