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From the Boston Daily Aduutiso.

The collector Of the port Of New Orleans has de-
cided that all merchandise, sent 10 that port from
New York by the steamboat line, and transferred at
Haodna from boat 10 another, TO be consider
ed foreign goods, and not entitled to the
privileges of the coastwise trade under the act Of
May 81, lsiS. The following is the treasury cir
culsr under which the decision is made
Treasury DEPARTMENT, Feb. %, 1850.
"With a view 10 the Identification Of articles Of
the growth, production, or manufacture Of the
United States, well imported articles of for.
eign origin, which the import duties shall have
been duly paid, which may be transported from
one port of the United States 10 any other port
within the same, via the lsthmus Of Panama, mani
tests Of all such articles, Of the kind prescribed in
the To section Of the statistical act OF 10Th Febru-
AIRY, 1920, must be provided in dupliodfeone TO be
retained by the collector Of the port from whence
the transportation takes place. the other TO accom-.
pany the goods. Upon the production of said mani
fest the port Of destination in the United States
with certificates inscribed thereon by the consus Of
the United States at Chagres and Panama, certify
ing 10 the due landing at, and shipment from,
those places, and upon proper examination and in
spectiOn, II 1t shall be found that the goods agree
with those described in the msnilest the collector
is at liberty TO receive the evidence Of the
character of the goods.
"W M. MEREDITH, scc'y Of the Treasury"
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The Flood In Pennsylvnnia.

The Pennsylvania papers, particularly those
from Schuylkill county, continue to bring us the
most distressing accounts OF the loss of life and pro-
perty by the late flood. The rise Of the water
sudden that many families were swept off by the
flood. More than fifty lives, between Philadelphia
and Berwick, Columbia county, have been sacrificed
by this catastrophe. AT Reading, eleoen lives were
lost, among whom Mrs. Sands and three
children, the wife and four children of Eli Marks
Of Leesport, and Mr. Aaron Kemp of Leesport.
The number of buildings destroyed at Reading
twenty five brick buildings twenty one frame
dwellings, sixty three stables, workshops, and Of
fccs-maS king a total of hundred and nine build
ing, deshoyed The aggregate lose at Reading is
estimated at 100000. At Tamaqua thirty one per-
Sons were drowned
At Berwick, Columbia county, t,osnty one persons
lost their lives. Two houses, belonging to George
Mestler, at Nescopeck forge, containing about
twenty persons, were swept half mile down the
creek; only two saved. The houses
lodged among some trees, and were dashed TO
pieces. No names given, and none Of the bodies
recovered.
The Schuylkill Haven Map says: "The damage
at Young & Jones's Mt. Heckley forge very
great. Samuel Hartng, wife, and stepdaughter;
G.. Clement, son Of Jacob Clement; an infant child
of William Wingert; Elizabeth, Catharine, Lydia,
and Hannah Freed; Elizabeth, wife Of Joseph Co
verify, and Margaret and Henry Freed, were
drowned"
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The Hon. A. II. STErHENs, having had oc-
Georgia, addressed public meeting at Craw-
ordville, on the Sd instant, illustrating and en-
forcing the principles set forth in series of re-
solutions, which Were unanimously adopted
and of which the following is the seventh and
last in order:
eth RESOLVED, That the Federal Union was
formed for the protection Of the lives, the liberty,
and property of those who entered into it, and of
those who should fill their places after them; that
the people Of the South, at the time of the formation
of the Constitution held large interests property,
in slaves the protection of which was, in their opin
ion, amply guarded in the compact of union And
we take this occasion to say, that as long these
guarantees faithfully fulfilled, shall cherish
sentiments of attachment to the Union as the Gov
eminent ofour choices nor are we disposed to aban
don it for any slight trivial But it is due
to the people Of the North to know that if majority
of Congress shall, by any act in open violation of
the plighted faith of their fathers bring the powers
of the General Government, which claim our allie
glance, in hostile array against that property and
those institutions amongst US which they bound
to protect, we shall hold it to be the highest duty
we owe to ourselves and those who to come af
ter US, 10 look out new saIe guards Tor our future
security Allegiance and protection rccipro-
cal, and no government is entitled to the allegiance
of any people which, by its acts, attempts to put
their property and social institutions under public
odium and Reproduction. In asserting these princi-
pies, do not wish to be understood intimating
opinion that any such acts have as yet been
perpetrated by the General Government as would
justify resistance. But strenuous efforts being
made by a party at the North for such purpose
And while not in favor of disunion as a rem
edy for any existing evils and earnestly trust that
n better spirit at the North may open up the way
for restoration of harmony and good feeling be-
tween the two sections, yet it is but right and pro-
per that the world should know upon what ground
we stand We hold ourselves in duty bound to
maintain the Government as long it maintains
us, but when it becomes our open enemy, by come
hostile act, if that time should ever come, then
shall be for RESOLUTION and Independence"
We regard this as conclusive evidence that
Mr.. STEPHENS and the meeting he addressed
will be found arayed in stern opposition to the
disunion movement which has been recently
made in that State.
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T II E r E ? U Bill G.
WASHIN GTON:
THURSDAY MORNING. SEPT. -. 1850.



In the Senate, yesterday, the bill to suppress
the slave trade in the District of Columbia
was further debated
The House Of Representatives. disposed of the
motion of Mr.. NENABLE, made on tuesday, to
refer the credentials of the representatives elect
from California, Messrs. WRIGHT and Gil
BERT, To the Committee of Elections, by adopt
ing Mr.. RoBINsoN's amendment, by vote of
yeas l09 nays 59-that those gentlemen be
sworn and admitted TO seats. The oath was
subsequently administered to them by the
Speaker.
The House confirmed the right of Mr.. ROB
BINS to the seat now held by him, as the mem
Der from the Fourth Congressional district of
Pennsy lvania, and which was contested by Mr..
LITTELL. The remainder of the day was con-
sumed by the consideration of the report Of the
RIcHARDsoH committee.
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The Department OF the Interior.

We find that our Democratic contemporaries
are very much exercised by the delay that has
occurred in filing the Department of the Int
rior. They cannot conceive it possible for flesh
and blood To resist the temptations of office. II
was represented at one time that there was a
scramble among the WmGs for place, such as
was never before seen; and IT turns ont that
there have been many Wines, faithful and
Woodworking in the party ranks, who have la
bored merely for the cause, and not for the
honors or emoluments Of success. 30 far from
its being a matter Of censure OF roproach 10 the
VINO party that this difficulty has existed,
we consider it highly honorable passage in
their history. II indicates the dsintcrested-
ness and sincerity OF their political preferences.
President FILLMoRE's Cabinet has been
formed under peculiar circumstances. Our
Democratic friends seem to think that it ought
Ia have been filled, as a sheriff would select
jury, from the vicinagc or from the by
ISLANDERS. There were many difficulties IN the
way Of selecting all It's members from Con
gTess. Many members Of the Senate could not
take the Department Of the Interior, because it
had been created during the term for which
they had been elected. This objection did not
apply to Mr.. PE.RcE and, in accordance with
the design he had formed Of rendering four
Cabinet appointments TO the South, the PREsI-
DENT offered this Department To the dstin
puished Senator from Maryland. Mr.. PEARcE
accepted it conditionally, but was afterwards
constrained by circumstances 10 decline it.
| The place was also declined by Mr.. BATEs,
of Missouri, from prudential reasons; and by
Mr. GuYER, Of the same State, who may per
haps, in the course of political revolutions there,
be called upon to serve the country in another
equally important sphere Of public duty. When
the Department had been thus three times ten
dered to the South, the President felt at lib.
erty TO offer it 10 the North, and deemed Penn.
sylvania emineutly entitled to the honor. Her
deegaton unanimously recommended Mr.. Nc
KESN.N. who was consequently appointed, and
was compelled by his falling health to retire az
ter a brief service The President then, in
pursuance of his original purpose Of filling the
Department from the South, rendered it TO Mr.
JENgrNs, of Georgia, whose professional obliga-
tions made it necessary for him TO decline it.
We hardly wonder that our Democratic
friends find much reason for marvel and admi-
ration in all this. But if they will only leave
out Of view what they may regard as tho in
herent impossbity Of refusing office, and con
slider the time required for communication
with remote points, and the assigned reasons
for the non acceptance Of the distinguished
Wines who have been honored by the PREH
DESr's selection, they may perhaps be satisfied
that there is no good reason for considering this
novel embarrassment insurmountable.
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u Il r. ICIA l.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BY and ioiM the adUies and consent Of the Senate.
JOHN p. GAINES, of Kentucky, To be Governor Of
the Territory of Oregon.
BucKiNoHAM Smith, OF Florida, to be Secretary
OF Legation TO the Mexican Republic.
p. STEWARD JOHNSON TO be Attorney of tho
United States for the district of Delaware.
LEMuEL WILSON, to be Register of the Land Of
fee at Newnansville, Florida.
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WILLIAM A. LxIDERsDonFF, who died some years
ago in California, leaving an estate which is now
valued at 800, 200, about which very consider
able excitement has been raised there, was former
ly mate Of the brig Yesper which traded from this
port lie came here in her from tho Danish West
Indies and afterwards went TO California, where he
srnassed some property previous TO the breaking
out Of the gold fever. That event greatly enhanced
the value Of his estate but he died before be real
lied it, Pal. Incr,cdn.
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Survey OF the Coast or CaIiforn,.

Mr.. GEORGE DAVIDSON, Assistant United States
Coast Survey, is now employed in charge of land
party at Point Conception, determining it's posi-
ton and the djacent islands and main. This por-
ton Of the coast, about two hundred and thirty
miles south Of San Francisco, is in the line OF all
our steamers, and is said to be erroneously laid
down on all existing charts.
Extract Of letter from Lieutenant Commanding
Coast Smuey. to the Superintendent, relating to the
progress Of tie Reconnaissance and Survey Of the
Western Coast.
U. 5. SURVEYING SCHOONER EwINo,}
-Astoria, July l6, 1850.
DEAR Sir: Since my last letter to
you, sent Lieutenant Bartlett with Messrs. Dem
ny and Simms, to examine the mouth Of the
Willamette river, and the Columbia river gener-
ally, directing them to examine and point out any
difficulties or impediments to navigation should
they exist, their character, &c. l myself went
on hurried trip to Pugets sound, but found
matters 80 interesting there, that spent just
four weeks between Cape Flattery and Nisqually.
made good reconnaissance of New Dunginess
Roads, Protection Island, and Port Discovery.
Reports, in connexon with these expeditions, will
be forwarded in due season.
hope to complete tolerable survey of the
ihoutu VI tHc river III lew Guys, anu W
be able to point out, with considerable accuracy,
the changes which have taken place in the chan
ne!s since the survey of the Exploring Expe-
diton.
On completing our work here, shall proceed to
Point Conception California; for the purpose Of
meeting Mr.. Davidson, who will require some
s5tance about two months hence On my way,
Will reconnotre the coast, and endeavor to fill up
the intervals which now exist on our chart. Two
or three good, clear days will suffice, the wind
at this is always fair when vessels are bound
South. will send the coast sheet to you, with
desire that it be published, with all its imperfec-
tions) it ia much more correct than any
chart of the coast extant.
With all the importance which the subject de-
mands, hope have represented to you the neces-
sity of my having authority to employ men at the
usual wages OF the country. The times of several
will expire in January next, and i must lay the
vessel up. Do not indulge the belief or hope, that
seamen can be obtained here for the amount which
am authorized to pay. This difficulty must be
overcome in some way, and most happy would
be could suggest remedy which would cure the
evil. Congress should increase the Coast Survey
appropriation for this especial contingency, and
most fortunate would it be for the country if they
would do 80.
am, very respectfully, and truly yours,
WIN. p. MACARTHUR,
1t. Com'dg and Asst U. S. Coast Survey.
To Professor A. ID. BAcHE,
Superintendent U. S. C.. S., Washington, ID. c.
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CoNGREssfoSAL ELEcTGoN.-Governor Walker,
of Louisiana, has Issued his proclamation for the
election on the 30th Of September, to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the Hon
G. NJ Conrad.
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BURSISo or TBE CoNvEsT or New IBERIA, IN
LouIsIANA.-The convent, which was ready for the
reception Of pupils, says the New Orleans Delta,
took fire at 10 O'Clock the morning OF the 9th
ultimo, and burned to the ground, every thing
having been lost. On the next evening, the corn
house and stable Of the Rev. Mr. Proucr, in the
same place, were also consumed muatto boy
belonging 70 Mr.. p. was suspected and arrested.
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Loss OF PASSENGER FROM THg STEAMER EN-
PIRE STATE.-Danicl Eaton, said TO belong to
the city Of Washington, ID. c., fell from the steamer
Empire State, while on the passage from New
York to Fall river, Friday night, and, the night
being dark, was drowned, there being no possibi-
~ Of his rescue, the recovery of the body. He
on his way to New Bedford TO ship for wbal-
inr Novape.
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THE LIND CoScERT-The second and final sale
Of tickets for the first concert took place yesterday
at Castle Garden, and resulted in the sale Of more
than three thousand tickets at fraction over i've
dollars a ticket on the average. The principal
buyers were Messrs. Hall & Son and Jollic, the
music dealers whose object, Of course, ia 10 re.el
at an advanced price TO the public. The following
table gives the particulars:
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NoRTH CARoLINA.-The following oN.members
Of Congress have recently been elected 10 the STATE
Legislature Of North Carolina: Romulus NJ. Saun-
ders, Kenneth Rayner, w u. w ashington Green
w. Caldwell, James G. Dobbin, and Weldon N
Edwards. This, says contemporary, speaks
much for the good sense Of the people Of that State
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1owA.-The Governor Of Iowa has fixed the oath
of September for sp cisl election to fill the va
cancy now existing in the fret Congressional dis
trict Of the State,
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BoUSTY LASp.-Quitea goodly number of the old
veterans who were in the United States service
during the war Of 1912, 10, and ID, met on Mon
day evening at Military ball, No. 1913 Bowery, New
York, for the purpose Of registering their names.
in order TO receive the bounty land about to be
awarded 70 each surviving member.
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G.. p. II. JAMES, esq, Is about to deliver series
Of six lectures at Boston upon Modern Civi ration
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TESooRAPHER.- Robert Sutton, esq, Of this
city, has been appointed by the Governor of Indi.
to report the proceedings Of the constitutional
convention 10 be held in that State,
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After very animated canvass, Gen'l sebnisrlie
has been elected mayor Of Charleston
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ELEcrtoN o. GovrnSoR IN MARyLAsD.-Th
gubernatorial election in Maryland takes place on
the fret "wednesday in October. The candidates
Messrs Clarke and Lowe, are at present canvass
ing the State. The Baltimore dneican states that
thus far no great excitement has existed, although
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Extract Of a letter from Lieutenant Commanding
Nc drttlr, Unittd States Nary, Assistant in the
Coast Snuey. to the Superintendent, relating to the
progress Of Tie Reconnaissance and Surrey Of the
Western Coast.
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am, very respectfully, and truly yours,
WIN. p. MACARTHUR,
1t. Com'dg and Asst. U. s. Coast Survey.
To Professor A. ID. BACHE,
Superintendent L. S. &. S., Washington, ID. c.
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NEW YORK and ERIE RAILROAD
NEW pfiIrE 10 sIrLrp ! L q III IL. W, Nm

l. NEW ROUTE to BUFFALO and the wEsT-Wiu
Ter AEeas commencing Monday Dec lB2t-
neIlsvle Geneva Rochester. Buffalo sEd II esms iate
place. daily, By steanbos-a THOMAS POWELL and
ERIE IRON pler loot OF DuAna-sL follows:
Breakfast gad supper On board the boa5
EXPRESS TRAM al 4 II. g,oppi1s only &. 3uh5T1st
Ea1clc post Slsqre1a1na 8lnglai1nf Dg'e ego, " Il
Ye'ley IT7 aad jefferson, arriving Il Geneva he same
PassengeTsf0r Rochester gufao kc ear lodge q, Gene
"a OF on board the boat on Seneca Lake sTe comfortable
'sLl-s az. pIe8iaea and ta-e TIE Express Tram ON =
hany neSt noTng arrive at Rochester and Bat2o a he
came ue ae passe gers va Albany With tho adYa1sgs or
WAY AND MAIL reAIv-At7AM ttoppnr :: I'll Sc
Citations. arriving 81 Etuira the same evening.
ssatons.
EEGHT LZFaZssTRAIs ztf N Stepping Piaraon! Saf
frEs Chester Goshen, AddetoYTn Otisgie Port jeryis
IyaFTsWsbgh hancock DEPOSIT johanna Great Bend
Binghamton, and al tie -taIors west Of Bnghamion
Passengers FOR Buffalo by tins proceed Geneva ard
take the train arriving at Buffalo sare afternoon Passeu-
gers for hac Gaynga Bridge aud oyyu on Cav1ga Lake
lake the OF the Cevngs ard Susquehenns Railroad
al Oygego which leave inmeeiatafv on he srTiya On
the Erie ans Passengers for Tioga and Lyconlng colns
des p take the OF he Corning and Bossburg Rarosd
at Corning Stages leave Narroysburg, Hancock, DEPOSIT,
SHsquehanna CiTest Send, Bingbamfon Owegn Waverlv
EInrs GoTnteP and Hornesyle ARRIVAL OF the trains
TRAINS TO NETWORK
EXPRESS leaves Geneva at and Hpmelleyile at
30 Ali. stopping a Fl aira, Vayeriy 0Wego Bi1ghRmon
Susqaehanna Depost Hancock Narrowsburg Port Jervs
Mddetow Goshen, hester and Suderus arriving In New
WAY AND MAIL TRAIN leaves Elmira at ) % An stop
pig a. al le Stations and arrives Ii New orr al 10 Nj
MIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Geneva at ? NJ sad
Hornelsgle at 2 20 P. NJ stopping all stations west Of
Binf hamton and at Crest Bend Slsqnehanna, Deposit
HANCOCK Hayowsbargh Port JeTvis Ousyie Mi5detoUn,
suierns and 3termoD1 arriving IN Se+TorA 81 o'clock
An
stations, dRrriving ia New York al II AM
EEwBURGH BRAEcR leaves Newburgh at . ?. NJ. con
meeting iA tie trains going West Leave Chester at II 10
AN and z NJ and N arrival of tbs trains from
the WesL
FREIGHT TRAINS leave from pier FOOT Easnest u II
Freight Tor Geneva Rochester and Buffalo, and ali PLACES
West taken by Express freight trains, and y Forwarded
through without delay. CHARLES MINOT,
d. Superintendent
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MiEW-YORK dNEW-HAVEN RAIL

l VROAD-ou snd aaer Monday, ocsober "A the follow.
iDg rsiHs TD lesge MS Candst stanoh near bro9adsy
ssses GERS Also received al ne Sew-tork sne hsroc
aa3Ifosd Office, TEtaty-ssventi1st -, SIT,
Accommodations Traic a. IS An. Tor Ne|-hocaes'
1sronsek Re Port osfef Feeesy 1a gdeepor
SrRtfurd Milford and New Haven Passengers ifoio lie
Hay-SiAoRs .of Albany aid tue Stations on ths ho1ss'oAlS
md Naugatack Railroads vii take LIS iEsiR snd sap a.
sridgepori Passengers froIn Way tor sos'o1P row
i2encs, Worcester, Hartford. Springfield aud OoenaScco
Al 7y-Rayen Passengers from tie Way-Sta1ous for
Esm6c1- Cheshire, burlington. P.eluyllle s4ra!as.o;
Avon nRrtiYls Ccllusvlile, VIII 'ake us Tram SRd
ION ne Canal RaIlroad Tram at Kew Haven.
Express Tram Il o'clock \ u for St2ul;fTi tf3ts-
por1 Aloan7 Housalun;c ana Nsngar1e Railroads New.
haven ard tie Canal Railroad Middleton Hartford,
s. rr efed and Connecticut River Railroad worcester,
Providence, and Session =. ~.
Huveu ard all intermediate Stations Passengers by TINS
rstn for Siaons on lie Hartford and NewEayen Rai.-
road VIII remain over NeF-aayen gbont one hour.
Passengers for Boston by taking This Train nay real
over from three nYe hours at New eayen, haFttoru,
Springfield. or at any Station wtert the EXPRESS Tram
receives passengers Passenger by this Train TOT the Ga
nal Railroad VIII remain at New-Hayen untl 81 7 NJ
port an Hoasaionic and Naugauck Railroads Ne@-hsYer,
Hartford spripgfeld Worcester a1d Boston
Accommodation Train P d. for New Raven and az
5 coinmuiaton Tran at PM tor Bridgeport and n'
- TRAINS TO NETWORK
l. Communication Train 10 An rom Bridgeport stop
ping stan the Intermediate Stations.
stopping ali Intermediate Stations receiving passengers
from Nangatack R&irosd at Bridgeport
S. Accommodation Train Al 40 AN nom New'heVeni
stopping all intermediate Stations receiving passengers
rom Hartford and New Haven, Canal Railroad and Ssag.
stuck Railroad
Express Train at 10 n On connection with the Ex.
press Train from Boslon) from New-Hayen, stopping y
Bridgeport and Stamford receiving passengers fron s
Housstonic Railroad al Bridgeport
9 ACCOMMODATION Train al 50 P NJ (recevihg passen.
gers from tho Accommodation Train nom boson) freH
Eew-Eag stopping al all ster1nediae Stations.
g. Express Train al 10 NJ Tor IN connection Stb TX
and Stamford arriving IN Ne}F-York SO N Evening
Train from Psfed connects With this Tram al Bridgeport
eats ia the Cara I'M III B. B. MASON. Sup'k