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SoIsSrIrIo woNpERs-The general faith in science as
present unlimited and with there Is
cherished the conviction thar every discovery and invention
admits of practical application 70 the welfare Of man
Is vegetable product brought 10 this country from
abroad, or new chemical compound discovered, or an
anatomical ply phenomenon recorded the question Is
immediately asked cai boao? What is 1t good for Is food
or drink be got out Of ita VIII make hats, shoes
or umbrellas viii II kill heal = Win IL drive
steam engine. or make migof And truly thisesi bono
question has oaie been satisfactorily answered, that
wonder the public should persist In putting
somewhat eagerly every dscoverer and inventors and
should believe thar II substance has valuable appli
cation, il will PROVE IL further investigated, have
thousand Guita percha has been known in this
try years. and already IL would be difficult say
what purposes 1t has not been applied to than
rate those which II has been applied. Gun had
not proved ia the saddest way Its power kill before
tain ingenious Americans showed that il has remarkable
power OF healing and forms the best sticking plaster for
wounds Surgeons employed ether and clorolorm
and ane,thetics for years. and already ether
engine work in Lyons. and choroiorm engine In Lon
dom OF other sciences need scarcely speak Cneis-
try has long down from her atomic attitudes and
elective ane and and dyes, bakes brews cooks,
and compounds drugs, with conened composure Elec-
ciy leaves her thundeTbotin the sky and like Mercury
dismissed from Olympus acts ettercarrier and message
boy Even the mysterious magnetism, which once seemed
living principle 10 culver in the compass needle, is
clothed Of mystery, and driving urninglahes The
public perceives all this, and has unlimited faith in mans
power to conquer Nature. The creduiy which formerly
fed upon. unicorns, phGnxes, mermaids vampires kra-
ken presidential comets, faries, ghosts witches specres,
charms, curses, universal remedies FACTIONS with Satan.
and the like. hampers with chemistry, electricity, and
magnetism il did with the invisible world Shoes
of swifaess, seven league boots, and Founaus wishing
caps banished from the nursery, but electro
magnetic fire balloon, which viii cleave the air like
thnnderbolt and 90 straight Its destination the
crow flies, is invention which many hope TO real
lied, befDe railways quite pieces snuii-box
full Of the manure about lie patented will srtize
field and the amount Of the explosive will
dismanils the Notifications Of Paris BY OF the fish
tail propeller to be shortly laid before the admiralty the At
antlc will be crossed in three days Edinburgh Reriew
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my telegraph, last night
PKrERsBuRe, April 25-9 p m.
The "Cockade" I. redeemed Coz's majority %. Glory
enotiuh for dayt
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SR. MINISTER PLEsPoTESrfsRr The expressions Of
friendship which you have conveyed in the name Of
the President the United States grateful 70 me
and view with singular pleasure the prospective which
you Of closer relations between the
two countless the benefit Of social communication and
reciprocal commerce.
You may be assured that part nothing viii be omit
ted continue merit the favorable consdera
ton OF government and people OF the United States OF
America worthy model OF liberty and civilization, and
place the mutual Of the two nations on the
ample basis OF common interests
Aware of high qualities which adorn you, iectate
myself you have been appointed to represent your
great and powerful nation this government Be as
snred that you will ad in the Gillian administration
every possible facility enable You to fulfil so high con-
fdence.
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speech: of great mind,
itself sustain and the weakness and nhes Of
exhibition wounded with
eyes which he had scared
his wings could carry him again.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
ConMrTrKK-Roon OF PRINTING,
Isnnarv A IQSn

\
no the subject Of the public printing as 1pre.sne
and their own duty. The committee induced 70 do
this from no dsPosition purpose condemn your work
tion dsvaie from the letter and true spirit Of your con-
tract but on account Of the bad quality OF the work done
driven, The hard alternative Of ruinous pecuni.
loss In consequence OF the inadequate prices at which
the psssn, Congress. with Soss for Se sho%s ,ss
you have undertaken the work lower rates than
that faithful compliance with the terms Of your conirac,
vii MOI enable you 70 realize any profit your labor even
therefore, and but common irne their part to say to
yca In advance, ss said in the Senate that In no case
doss no conform strcy in the matters Of paper se
prsswork, e. with the samples and the terms Of the
frepsa that il is not the disposition nor purpose Of the
comi!irs q condemn your work in advance nor to init
Win your engagements; but admonished they are by
re expsrencs Of the past they desire you Of ths
Gss hat II upon fun examination Of tho subject, YOU
- yoSrssIyss unable 70 comply strictly without loss, 1t
Tsds ios unless made now, IL may be difficult mposs
Tan. vsv respectfully s sssS a ~
Per GEO S0 E. %BBo II TF'G5 IsIf'
WAsHroros, January 7, 1850. <
your noss q the All Instant calling our ssuon % yoSs
ismaxks In the Senate OF the 9Th umo and spprzing Us
nal ne committee VIII 'fecofvo work under the
which docs conform strictly, in the matters Of
paper, work &c, with the soNSs and the terms OF
thS co1tuct" The undersigned also made under
''nd ourselves unable TO comply strictly without oss
nsds s snIess made now a. may be difficult mpossi-
Taking, q ws do, your sdmonon IN the most perfec,
hnduess EEL consfained say in justice ourselves
that al the work executed by will be performed In
manner which viii reflect discredt ourselves nor
= IN violation Of part Of Indeed few
oocuments which have already been laid before the Sem
Sm demonstfate clearly 10 every practical man. that
nave lar exceeded the stipulated conditions OF our
sinss And a. we have begun, intend TO con-
xnd uggesicn minated In the later part Of your
Ssrson before d.c apparent 70 you require ZONE de-
short period which has elapsed since we enced ~
WON eno the large amount expended In tvpc nsner snd
othor maesr!a which render Us liable ~ 80 49,,
- ~ - oehH Spdftevs Of nons~f no, nrn.~ - ~ s,
tioood Ielnn4 ~ hey do exclusively 10 hs ~ sn
mentthese mo1eeS require little more snss,s
ton than now bring bear La lie car, aeoea-
dsys bowever, ~ shall doubtless be ensb,sd =, - Iew
way oeary shan ~ prssent Of which we ~ ons
Ourselves she hc6or 70 inform you, 'n~A 40
We havs ths honor % b. cir, your obedient servan,s
W. M. BELT.
Chairman Committee on Printing.
wXsarerox, D. c., February 4, 1850
en In further answer % your note Of the Ain ultimo we
opes The principal reasons that have guided ~ in our
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wAsHxeroS, d. c., February 4, 1850
en In further answer 70 youf note Of the Ain ultimo we
have he honor sumbit the following statsment which
oOpFiees The principal that have guided our
oooelusons on this subjects " & TT ST an ss3
Wesn ~ entered INTO contract to execute the public
pxuung - were well that the utmost economy.
Uuoe, and care were necessary 10 enable ns 10 meet
or 0ponees even under the favorable but
- unG ~ which me laie oonnsston had sxscued The
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BY GREEN 8 TAsTslr, Aues,oassr..


BY GREEN & TAsTET, Aucsioneers.
nRY GOODS HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT
AUCTIoN-on Saturday, 9th shall sell front
Market O'Clock, good lot Of dry goods and
furniture, WIS
Co., vssns, de aaes eaicoes, boots caps car
pets, sc.
Aso good furniture effects Of several
e'sA-e GEREN d TA5TET,
Ap8- Auctoneers
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A SMALL FARM wANTED.-A person wishes % purchase
farm containing from rs 20 60 land situated nom th
miles Capitol, the other side Of the Potomac III
requires shall he farm house and the out build
upon place. and would prefer Improved land One de-
sell meet purchaser BY leaving note
the Union Office counfer stating the location giving Description
Ap 8-6t
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TIME ways OF Hour--A New Tale ny the Au-
ii thor 81 aIhe spy cred Roves,- &C. 49,,
Struggle for Freedom with biographical sketches
H. BY johann
Prseay coione and djutans general under Kosruth
p,yid Copper6ed No. II This day sale BY
TAYLOR d MAURY,
Ap8 Booksellers, near 9Th street
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TOR ~, square A. containing about
26 square Pennsylvania south side, second
from ID with the house and improvements on T. sad house
Michael McDcmoit, for the
for $40 The house and pe
hundred year, payable monhy
quarterly with privilege 10 the renting % pnhs.e INC
long credit be desired, for 5000 PAYING intel
monthly quarterly, this amount
reservns Of the amount
ofshe purchaze-money any he think psopsr
DYER BROTHER,
An a4-eod3t Aucueneers and Com Merchants
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oyinced the hearty concurrence Of the meeting m
the positions assumed.
81 Theresolutioss reported by subcommittee were
unanimously adopted. @
The following resolutions introduced by Col.
John Gill Shorter, were unanimously adopted,
and a large number of subscribersto the Southern
Press were Immediately obtained
Resotrfd, That in the opinion OF this meeting,
that full aud correct Information the matters at
issue between the North and the South is all I'M
-porLant TO the people of both sections of the
Union, and the want of such information is keenly
felt by the people of this section Of the country.
ReSoired, therefore, That we have seen, with
unqualified satisfaction, the patriotic efforts OF
Southern Senators and Representatives TO establish
a Southern Press at Washington City, crowned
with success, and we pledge ourselves 20 use our
best exertons 10 extend its circulation, and TO
have il supplant those public journals which have
been, and still are, misleading the public mind,
by presenting fnlse issues and endeavoring to
divide people who have an identity of interest
and common destiny. t sl
On motion of K. c.. Bullock, esq, the proceed
ings of the meeting were ordered TO be published
in the papers Of the district and IN the " Southern
Press" at Washington, and copies TO be sent to
our Senator'S and Representatives in Congress.
The meeting then adjourned. if s
The Secretaries feel that any report Of the pro-
ceedngs would be incomplete, which failed TO state
that they were characterized by unusual harmony
and enthusiasm; that party distinctions seemed
to be entirely obliterated, and that the whole
meeting evinced their determination to know no
party but the South, no friends but her friends,
no enemies but her enemies.
G.. A. ROBERTS, }
lu VIM r. DAFFIN, secretaries.
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they were taught 10 earn their bred. and from
hencsforth they ceased to live upon the flesh of
their fellow men Have they then been injured
by the white mem We think not. But on the
contrary think il mentionable that their transport
tation 10 The plantations in America has been the
greatest blessing that ever reached the African
race. Here they are taught to be useful, are well
fed and taken care of. And many are now re-
turning to the land of their fathers, with their
minds stored with the arts and sciences of civil
lized world, which in the providence of a Divine
Being, bids fair to redeem and regenerate the dark
benighted negroes Of our hopeless Africa.
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Ertract of a Letter, dased
MACON, July 9th. 1850.

".| MACON, July oID, IooU.
"You viii see an account of two political
meetings held in Macon last week--the first in
favor of Clay's Compromise and Chappell
orators Of the occasion. The band-bills were
nets for sill kinds of fish--but the demonstration
was not to their satisfaction. The meeting was
not near so large ms the one in favor of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, when Colquitt was orator.
The Missouri men consider their meeting tri-
umph and the country people who are now in
town second the movement Tell our friends
in Columbus we are With them in the peoples
roice for compromise, not adjustment" " Co
lun,bus, Ga, Times.
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chsering from the old Dominion.

E.rtract Of letter just received from a distin-
guishcd citizen OF Eastern Virginia. ,rho k1c,cs as
much of paphc sentiment in that section, as any
man mi
''My opinion is very decided that the State OF
Virginia will sustain the opposition to Mr.. Clay s
Compromise. Certainly Eastern Virginia will,
and that too by an overwhelming majority. In
Richmond there is majority the other way; but
it is a Yankee town, and therefore a majority is
found against the South; but even this majority
is not large.
81 thank you for the copy of Mr.. Soule S
splendid speech--splendid in reasoning, in fervid
eoquenee, in profound thought and devoted patri-
otsm, Well may Louisiana be proud of her no.
bic Senator"
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a VEHICLE FOR SATrRE.-There were, of
course, hundreds of equipages of all sorts Mt
the House of Lords on the night of the grand
debate on Lord Stanley's motion, but it was
remarked by ourselves as very odd coincidence,
that the carriage Of Chevalier Bunsen was i'm
mediately followed by very shabby Brough-
am, which gave the idea Of 3 most disreputable
turn out
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STEAM FERRY TO EURoPE-For the rest of
the month of July, a steamer viii leave either
New York or Boston for ports in Great Britain
twice in each week--every Wednesday and Sat
urday, viz: the Europa on "Wednesday, 18th !,
the Washington, for Southampton, on the 3oth;
the Hbernia, from Boston, on the oath; the At
lantic on the 9th; and the America on the
g Aim ...'. .... ID. .. .... ..
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SPAIN.--The London Times states the debt
OF Spain to the people of England, to exceed
seventy millions of money. The creditors be-
coming importunatc, the Spanish Minister of FL
nance, NJ. Bravo Murilo, has offered to liquidatc
the claims by payment in marketable money, at
the rate of per cent This arrangement he
announced as the only one he could mako.
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No PLACE FOR EDrToRs.-M. Iagrand, the
unlucky editor Of the extinct Paris Toir du
Peuple, has been sentenced on prosecution at
the instance of Government for alleged libel in
political articles, to Imprisonment exceeding
hundred years in the aggregate, and to fines ex-
ceeding in amount several hundred thousand
francs. The unlucky man has taken refuge in
Beloium.-Suu
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sa Our readers will observe the advertise
ments of Mr.. Robert A. Pringle, of Charleston,
in to-day's paper. The promptitude with which
he recognizes the value Of our paper as an adj
vertising medium speaks well for his sagacity
as business man.
Our subscription list has now risen beyond
four thousand, and in sixty days, if it goes on
as it is now going, it will number more South
ern subscribers than any other paper in the city.
We shall therefore give wider diffusion to the
than any other paper can give: and of this fact
we presume Northern dealers will take due no.
tee
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IMPORTANT DIscoyERY.-The London Chro-
no-TherRalist for June, announces the discove-
ry of substitute for the sulphate of Quininc,
which is represented as being better medicine,
and can be bought for one-tcnth the price. If
we remember rightly, the French Academy has
offered reward for such a discovery
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Address of the Southern Convention.

This address says the Oxford, (Aiiss.) Organ
izer, will arrest the attention Of every Southern
man. 1t is a calm, dispassionate, truthful and
able recitation of the wrongs which have been
inflicted on the South. Since Calhoun's death,
we feared a document of the ability Of this adj
dress, could not be written. Many of his favor
ite IDEAS, however, originating with himself
alone are forcibly presented in it. The argu-
ment upon the petaioninsg poicer, was advanced
by him more than fifteen years ago. Time has
taken from it none of its force or conclusiveness
The Convention has not been exorbitant in its
demands. In the Missouri Compromise which
is recommended, the South comedies more than
Free-soilism and Abolitionsm had any just
right to expect. Now, that the South has been
thus liberal with a view Of preserving the Union,
she must not forget that she owes a correspond
ing duty to herself; and that duty consists in
maintaining her position with unwavering deter
mination, without regard to consequences.
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~ England has preferred a claim to the
Pope for the recovery of sum of money
amounting to fl2,ooo for indemnity Of the
losses suffered by several British subjects during
republican domination of Garrihaldi.
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NIAGARA FALLs.-It is said that there is a
large portion of the bank at Niagara Falls in a
condition which indicates that it will soon fol-
ow the example of Table rock,
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SOUTHERN RIGHTs MEETINGs.-In our paper Of
to-day will be found the proceedings Of meetings
held in Decatur and Meriwether counties. The
meetings in Scriven and in Cobb were held for a
similar purpose to the above, 10 express the feel
ings of the people of the several counties in rela
ton to the acton and recommendations Of the
Nashville Convention, and to rally round the BAN
ner of Southern Rights We are gratihed to see
the people coming up so manfully at this crisis.
They feel, doubtless, that the times demand am
expression of their views in regard to the exist
ing state Of national AFFAIRS and in relation to the
remedy for the evil. We augur well for the flu
ture, when we behold the masses in primary as
sembies SIP, aking out in trumpet tones, and while
expressing their decided disapprobation of the
bill present ed by the Committee of Thirteen, APP
proving the only reasonable plan which has been
proposed for the settlement Of the existing diff
cuties.
Thepcopie of the State are influenced to q great
xtent by a feeling Of veneration for the Missouri
Compromise and are ready to-accept once more
its provisions. All over the State we hear of
meetings in contemplation Our paper Of to-day
contains three calls for meetings in different parts
of the State, and our exchanges are full of SINH
lar calls, We cannot be mistaken in regard to the
present feeling existing in Georgia. II is deci-
dedly averse to the Clay Compromise and warmly
in favor of SO 30. Let the people speak out
The South viii be united.-.9ugusta Republic.
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The 81. Louis Intsifigencer Of the 9Th, brings
us the following important and interesting intel
igence from Santa Fe and the Plains, an item or
two of which has before reached us by tele-
graph:
r a. Aubrey has just got in from New Mex
ieo, and brings information very late and inter-
esting from that region State government
Is no doubt fully organized ere this, and the
next arrival, IN all probability, will be that of
Senators and congressman from that sef-madc
state, on their way to Washington 10 claim
part IN the government OF the affairs OF the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Aubrey left FL Paso on the lst of lime
and Santa Fe on the 18th, and arrived at indie
pendence on the night of the Sd Of July His
party consisted of AS men, 10 wagons. and 200
mules. He saw Indians on the plains in great
numbers. The Osages made bold attempt 10
run Oft his mules, but only succeeded in getting
one horse.
An election for State officers was to be held
on the Goth of June
About 400 wagons were met on the plains
for the Santa Fe and Chihuahua trade The In
dams have recently committed many depreda-
tons near the settlements of New Mexico
Among other items OF news brought by Mr.. Au-
brey is this one, that the little girl of Mrs.
White Is not killed, but Is in the hands of the
Apaches. Rumors of this kind have frequently
before reached us, and though much doubt is
still entertained by many, we hope it may prove
true and the child be reganed
Lieut.. Mason was drowned in the Rio Grande
opposite Socoro, New Mexico, on the 22d of
May. Much complaint is made of the lack of
determination and ineficiency of Col Munroe.
1t is thought more energetic man could and
would do much more to protect the department
of New Mexico against the Indians. He is said
to be unsuited for the place.
The Utah Indians have forfeited the treaty
they made with Col. Calhoun.
MEETINGS IN ALABAMA.--The people of Ala
bama are speaking out upon the subject of
Southern Rights, and holding meetings in many
OF the counties to ratify the proceedings of the
Nashville Convention. The Montgomery Adj
vertser and Gazette of the 9th inst says " Ma
con, Taladega, Wilcox, and Barbour counties,
have fallen into line beautifully. Montgomery,
Benton, Henry, and Clarke, are moving up hand
somey, and will in few days take their posi-
ton By the side of the four first named. We
trust that every other county in the State will
form on them, and thus present an undivided
front. Macon is entitled to the standard"
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SAD MoRTALITY.--We have before us a letter
written by Geo. R. Bradley, and dated at Liberty,
June 2lst, which gives sad account of the fate of
one of the California emigrating companies. The
writer says that his wagon, to which were attach
ed his brother and himself, from Union county:
H., II. J. Ostetter, from Chester, H., and two OF
the McDills, from Union county, Ill.,. left lnde-
pendence in company of twenty-seven persons,
the company was attacked with the cholera; that
on the third day-having travelled sixty miles
they were stopped by the cholera and small poX
breaking out amongst them; that they proposed to
turn back, and the resolution adopted almost
unanimously. On the return route, there were
seven more deaths before they reached Indepen-
dence-where the company separated-only ten of
the twenty-seven surviving. They left everything
behind them, except their mules. The names Of
John and Henry McDill. are mentioned among the
deaths, but no others are given. Ostetter and
Hailleman, of Illinois, lost three mules on the
Journey.-St. Louis Rcpub. July 6.