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COLLISION OF YEssELs.-The steamer Empire,
Of New York, ran into a sloop on Hudson river on
Saturday morning, by which a colored man, a
cook on board the steamer, had his legs badly
mashed, and both vessels were somewhat injured.
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GovERNoR's ELECTION IN MARYLANp.-Lowe's
majority over Clarke in the late election for Gov
ernor in Maryland, as ascortained by the official
returns, was 1872.
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A Hons Bopv.-There il a gentleman in Cam.
bridge street, Boston, about seventy years old,
matchmaker by trade, who has always occupied
the house in which he was born, and who, during
this long period, has never slept hour under any
other roof!
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A. THoMPsoS, csq., editor Of the Olcnhnngy (O.)
Gazette and formerly journeyman printer in the
Office Of tho Westminster (Md) Carroutonian, hns
been elected 10 the Ohio State Senate.
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The STEAMER ARcTIc.--This steamer Left her
moorings at New York on Saturday, but did not
60 to sea until Sunday morning, on account Of a
storm which was prevailing on the aforementioned
day,
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We learn that the family of the PRESIDENT
arrived at the White House on Saturday even
ing.
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The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR has re-
turned to the city, and has taken lodgings at the
National Ho.e.
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LITE or MAJOR MoSTGoMERY.-A life Of this
distinguished officer, who lost his life in the battle
Of the Horseshoe, is about to be published in New
York. Major c. p. Montgomery is the agent. The
following notice Of the work is from the New York
EUening Post, except that Major Montgomery is
the agent for the entire Union, instead Of the south
ern country, as stated by the Post Thew will
no doubt prove highly entertaining to all who are
interested in events Of American history and war
fare.
From The Neto York Ersning Post.
A life Of Major Lemuel Swinel Montgomery, a
gallant officer of the United States army, who was
killed at the battle Of the Horseshoe the 9th Of
March, 1914, is in preparation by Rev. j. II. Head
Icy, and is 10 be published by Baker & Scrbner
of this city. MAJOR &. T.. Montgomery, brother
of the deceased, will act agent To collect ma
terals for the work, and distribute IL throughout
the Union. As il is important that the materials
should be ample and exact, We have been desired
20 say that those who in possession OF any hs-
torical biographical facts relative to Major
Montgomery's companions in arns, the officers
who served in the war of 1912, will confer favor
on the author of the work, and on the agent, by
furnishing them 10 Baker & scribner No. 145
Nassau street, New York Exchange papers will
please 10 copy this notice,
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NAVY DErARTMENT, October 20, 1850.
SIM Transmitted herewith for your information
are copies Of a communication addressed TO the
President under date Of October 3d. and Of his en-
dorsement thereon, relative to the use Of a public
vessel for transporting articles Of American indus
try, to be sent to the Grand Exhibition Of the In.
dustry Of all Nations, at London, in the year 1851
am, very respectfully, your obcdient servant,
(signcd) WIN. A. GRAHAM
JAS. c. G.. KENNEDY, esq,
Sec. tx. Com on tho Industrial Exhibition,
Washington, d. G.
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NAVY DrPARrnESr, oct. 20, 1850.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Oct. % 1850.
SfR have bad the honor 20 receive tho com
municatons Preferred by your order 10 this De
partmenD from the Executive Committee Of the
National Institute and the local Committee Of the
State Of New York, in relation TO the selection OF
articles 70 be cent 70 the Grand Exhibition of the
Industry Of all Nations at London, in the year 1851
requesting that public vessel may be ordered to
transport such articles 10 the place Of exhibition
and suggesting, that unless provision be made 70
transmit the contributions Of this country free Of
expense, many ingenious and worthy inventors and
mechanics will be denied the opportunity Of exhib.
ting their productions
Participating in what conceive TO be the gene
raj desire OF the people Of the country, that there
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MAJOR GENERAL Wool is on a visit to the
city, and is residing at Willard's.
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National Vessel for the Industrial E1hibI-
tom.

We are much gratifed to learn, by the an
nexed correspondence, that the PRESIDENT has
complied with the request Of the Executive
Committee on the Industrial Exhibition. and
that a vessel will be placed at their disposal,
for the purpose Of transporting such productions
and specimens Of manufacturing skill as our en-
terprising citizens may desire to contribute.
As there will be no department Of that great
world-fair looked TO with more interest than
that which will be contributed by the new
world, every American will be proud that pub
lie facilities will be granted to enable any citi-
zen to compete for the exalted honors of indus
trial superiority, nor permit the results of their
ingenuity or enterprise to be excluded on ac-
count of the expense Of transporting it to the
place Of exhibition.
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RooMs or THE NATIONAL destitute, }
~ A.nr.-r-nr o. % fa.n

kooMR OF THE NATIONAL lSsTITUTE,
WAsHfSOToN, oct. p, 1850.
To his Excclency the President or THE USITEp
STATES.
SR: Impressed with the important results which
may be expected 10 flow from the Industrial E1hi-
bition 10 be held in London in 1851 and desiring
that every possible facility may be furnished to
such Of our citizens as may wish their productions
to be there represented, the Executive Committee
for the United States is induced to request of tho
President that be will grant the of one Of our
national vessels for the purpose Of conveying Amer
lean products 10 England.
Assured as we arc that this favor, extended to
the producers Of every branch Of American indus
try, will prove benefcent in its results and have
an important influence in elcvatng the standard Of
American genius and skill,
We have the honor TO be, respectfully, your OK.
celencys most obedient servants,
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w ASHIN GT0N:

TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER %. 1850.
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PETER FORCE

JAMES G. G.. KENEEDY, Secretary.
Referred to the Secretary Of the Navy for ans,oa
OCTOBER 90 NJ r.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-15
THE WEATHER.

During the last three or four weeks. we have
had weather o fevery kind and character. About
Christmas the North.wester's hove in sight, and
for a few days the thermometer indicated but a
few degrees above zero-being the coolest wea-
Their of the last five years. Old Boreas having
moderated a little, we had a week or two
of constant rain, by which the rivers and streams
in our immediate vicinity have been very much
swollen, and we fear will result in more or less
damage, though it will be of grea. value in no.
plenishing the streams from the exhaustion oflast
summer. On Friday and Saturday last. the sun
shons beautifully, and was as warm and genial
as a May morning. Now, however,, the earth y
covered with snow from IA to 16 inches deep on
the level. The foundation is a very unfayorable
one for sleighing, though we halidoubtles have
the merry juggling Of the sleigh,bell for week
tvo at least.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-15

FATHER MATHEW AM JuDGE LUMPKS.-A
letter appears in the Charleston papers, from
Father Mathew. addressed TO Judge Lumpkin, Of
Georgia, excusing himself for having inadvertant-
ly marked his former letter s private,,' and an.
thofiziing its publication. With regard to his
supposed sentiments on slavery, which had
promptedJndge i. to withdraw the invitation to
the apostle to visit the State, Father Mathew
says
In referring your Honor 10 the conversation /
had with Mr. Garrison, in the Adams House,
Boston, / yainly drought my solemn declaration
of being firmly resolved not TO interfere in even
the slightest degree. with the institutions of Ibis
mighty republic, wonld have been amply suff
cient 10 calm the a~nxielies Of the most sensitive
American. now dear and honored Judge, re-
new this declaration, and i most respectfully usse
that no man who enjoys himself freedom IN this
emphatically free country, can require more from
one who has meekly come amongst you 10 adFo-
cafe the highland holy cause Of temperance, bear
ing n bis hand the pure and spotless white ban
ner, with the divine motto inscribed, q Glory to
God on high, peaceon earth 10 man.
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TnesdaY Morning, january Is, 1850.
AN EARNEsr AppEAITo REFORM
ERS.

; We publish in this paper a stirring appealto
The Reformers OF the State, and the last Of the
Beties, by our friend aud correspondent, T" Poto-
mae." We hope 1t may be read ard pondered on
by every. man whom our paper may reach, and
we should be glad /. every citizen in Virginia
could read and digest at his own freside, the
,cogent reasons, and iucontrovettible facts which
are here.adduced, in favor Of the speedy call of a
Convention TO remodelthe gIaripg defects in our
present Constitution. These articles of g POLO
mac" we are reioiced TO believe, have given a
fresh impulse TO the Reform question Ia the State,
and ifpublic sentiment be any indication of what
our Legislature should do, the present session
willnot be suffered to pass over, without submit
ting the question 10 the people. The voice of
the State none can missPprehend, and that rep
resentatiye who endeavors to thwart its wishes,
10, secure his own private ends, or bolster up his
own antiquated aud antisrepublican opinions, will.
incur a fearful responsibility. AS tothe necessity
for calling a Convention, and certain great Re.
forms contemplated thereby, there is scarcely d.
,yersity of opinion enough to require an argument
even, to bring over the Corporal's guard. The
basis question, a matter Indifference between the
geographical divisions of the State, can, we ase
sure, be satisfactorily arranged, SO as to do equal
justice TO the conflicting interests, and in the spirit
of Cancellation aud compromise, are both extremes
ready to meet. I'll the question, then, be longer
postponed? Will the people of this good old
Commonwealth be longer DISTINGUISHED of their
rights, TO suit the whim or the cepsice, of those
whose conservatism leads them to deny the first
principle upon which our Government is founded?
For the honor and future prosperity Of our State,
= we trust that SO dire a calamity may not befal us.
But, 10 the correspondence to which We refor,
the whole ground has been covered. In a series
of letters, running through our paper for several
months, ' Potomac," with a prolific pen and a
master.hand, has gone from Alpha to Omega
The present Constitution has been reviewed 10
all its bearings, and the defects complained Of
made so manifest, that a wayfaring man though
a fool,'' could discern them. For this laborious
task, 10 which much time, great labor and thorough
Investigation has been devoted, are we indebted to
JAMES E. STEWART, Esq, of this county, formerly
Of Berkeley, in justice to whom, though without
his permission, we have taken the liberty OF re.
moving his incognito. In our own behalf, no less
than that of every true Reformer in the State, we
present our sincere thanks, and doubt not the day
will yet come, when he will find bis reward at
the hands OF an intelligent and discerning people.
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REsoIUT1oN.oF GENERAL cass.

Tie RESOLUTION sGered TO- the senateay GSh
Cass instructing TIE Committee upon Eoreixn
Affairs TO inquire into the expedie4cy ofdissf3g-
ing our diplomatic relations with Austria, ig]Se-
ginning 10 elicit much interest, not only at tie
Capitol, but throughout the couniry. We cor
daily approve ofths resolution ourselves eve :. if
it should have mo- other effect than to bring Ont
public opinion thFFoegt the Senate n pom tie crpel
and barbarons conduct of the Austrian govern
ment. Some think hat Russia should be embrec-
ed by the resolutioN. To this we would nave no
objecticn,-.but we cannot see the reason wby'tsie
same course shouls be adopted at this time TO-
wards Russia as towards Austria. Iii true that
we condemn the part throughout which# Russia
has seen proper 10 s!ake as between Austria AID
Hungary. But what we look at most new is the
inhuman conduct ot the Austrian government 30
wards the citizens cf Hungary. We doubt very
much whether, il Hungary had come under the
yoke of Russia, theslatter would have been gull
~ of the same bsr5urity, and cruel butehery}D f
the Hungarians, that Austria has been. Did it
accord with the policy of our Republic, and were
a plausible protect 20 offer. we would like TO see
the government Of tie United States an ~insira-
ment to blot the government of Austtia oht ofex-
hseShSsJ III h6AS . PokPSAdA4 ApPSu%fauGSES I
Hungary, or ratheI some more. oppressive aad
tyrsnnical poweEAs ave cannot UNDERTAKE roata.
eide upon the vie~a presented by the Hon: Nr.
Clay; but it seems F. US, that we can require 20
diplomatic agent in Austria above . consul to pro
tect the rights of ouf citizens. We can certain
ly have no resident citizens within the BORDERS of
Austria except perhaps in the commercial citias,
and these and theirrigbts, and the rights Of othera
who may trade TO ,hs ports of Austria, can Re
amply protected by GonsuIs. The matter. how
ever, will be praaenIsd in a proper shap9 to tho
Committee, and We hope, that The committee will,
If it be not inconsistent with our interests, report
in favor ofdissolving:our diplomatic relations with
Austria,-never agaan to be resumed uatil she
learn, by a few lssshns in humanity, to respect
the rights of her citizens and not 10 shock the
world again by a sacrifice of human blood upon
the altar of tyranny and revenge.
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CLARKE u SHEEP.

---L. #.H"- ~ =
The Washington Correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun, writing under date of Saturday last,
thus refers to some superior Sheep furnished the
City Market, by DR.. c. Mccormick and Brother,
of Clarke county:
At g Droyers Retreat 3t4 head ofcattle were
Georgetown consumption at 4 to 81 cents gross.
2O3 went on to Baltimore, and 20 remain. Eighty
six sheer and sold to our butchersa at prices
varying from $13 TO $3.50 per head. On the
sheep subject, this morning, we had a fine display
ofthe artfcte-0tterback, the veteran and enter
prfsing caterer in that line, having purchased the
fine flock alluded TO in my last letter, raised by
DR.. Mccormick and Brother, of Clarke CO., Va.
Their average weightwas from so to $50 pounds,
and altogether a splendid article. Nobly, how
ever, did old Loudoun county compete with these:
superior mutton from sheep raised by VIM. Brown
near the Blue Ridge.
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TARIFF-snEo1F1c DUTIES.

The argument, or rather pretended argumsn;
mostly usedagainstt ae advalorem sy stem ofdutios
as provided for in theaarifofl846, is,that it "opens
be made out for the officers assessing the duty
Now it will be admitted that The duties which are
levied upon goods according to their real value
must be the fairest ard most just. twill also be
admitted that the bes: mode Of ascertaining their
value, is either to take their cost prices or their
appraised value. A; specific duty which IS not
according TO the ealue of the goods must ope-:
rate unequally upon tho importers or CONSUMERS.
Therefore, to make specific duties as fair aud
just as ad valorem, they must beaccording to the
value ofthe goods. This value must be ascestained
either BY tue invoiced: price, or by appsaisement.
In this event Is there not as great q liability to
commit frauds upon Che Custom House officers
by false invoices, as Under an sd vaiorem sarif9
Every person with three grains of sense must
see that there is. Bot in order TO surmount the
difficulty, the protectipnists say thai, the duties
will be laid upon descriptions of goods for which
the law will fix the v3lue. Now it is known to
every body that the bane description of goods
may embrace every glade of v~alue-+4taks for in
stance cloth: This article may be had at from:
one to Eve dollars a5ysrd ifa duty of one hollas
per yard should be laid on this description OF
goods, il would be onb bundled per cent on the
low priced article, while it would be only twenty
per cent upon the hlghspriced Rrticle-would this
be fair7 Would ii ba honest? Would it not
be protection to the rich and oppression e the
poor? TIE man in li1uised circumstancea, who
would have to wear tho low priced cloth, would
be compelled to pay, ID the ahape of taxes to the
government, from Three to fur or five times
more than the man Of fortune. Are the people
ready for such iniquitons lie legislation upon the part
of Congress? This must be the case whore re,
gard is had only to ,he description Of goods and
not 10 theif value in laying the duties; aud We
challenge tho Wing press TO denyit; and it is
this which Gen. T'aylar has recommended Con-
gress to dos and this Recommendation is approved
by the Wings, we mean the leaders, for we feel
assured that the macs of the Wing party aP,
prove no such thing Is
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THE PREsENT YEAR.

Al German newspaper has recently published
d prophecy by a BenedictIne monk, who died In
1897 tieputporto o whichi is thatfhe present year.
1850. viii be one Of unusual prosperity. ThedIf-
cord. Tie Sultan viii be poisoned lAboul ned.
I'LL had best take care aud his empire viii be-
come christian. Russia will suffer much from a
warIike nation Of the east. a German Prince
VIII found an easternempire. Grain, fruit Ientiis
aud other Vegetables will be SO plentiful thai the
barts lie unable 10 contain them. The dis
ease Of the sweet potato win eveEy~hefe cease.
and sd men viii not femeinter such a yearsof
frnitttlness. The WINE Of this year will surpass
that ofthe year Of the cOunt-Forsign Paper.
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THE DEAD AND THE LIVING PREsI.
DENT.

All must have been struck with the omission
in the Presidents Message of any, the slightest,
mention of his lamented predecessor, who had
but a few short months before stepped from the
same august seat into the grave. The wretched
ENLARGEMENT and blunders of expression which
mark it in more than one place, may possibly be
excused on the ground of insdyertence, but no
such pretext can atone for this neglect, not only
o fthe feelings ofthe nation, but of common cour-
tesy. So far as we can recollect, no Wing was
found in '45 to object to Mr.. Folks tribute, inhis
m~essage,to Andrew Jackson; and we think none
will. now undertake to defendthet opposite course
of Gen. Taylor.
The circumstance is eloquently touched on in
the following paragraph, from the Petersburg
Republican:
Since President Taylor was installed into
Office oneofthose melancholy events which bring
Ia whole nation to tears; and filings around It's re-
;motest circumference the affecting emblems of a
sincere mourning, has occurred. The hand,
whose generous, cordial grasp, most probably
gave him the first salutation afterhis installation,
has been chilled in death-the heart that beat
responsive to the welfare and glory of his conn-
TRY, and, that prayed as f%ersently for its uhinter-
prosperity as ever heart did pray, has
ceased to answer to the Joys or sorrows of man
the last and not the least illustrious of his
many honored predecessors has died, but, in vain
we look for any faint allnsion C. the sad disaster,
in this his first message to the Gongresssof the
nation since its occurrence. No mention of the
event-no syllable6to record the mighty npteay-
ing of the nationalsheart, the universal lamenta-
ton which fell from the Nations lips when it's
ear first caught the news that IAIEs@KAPoIx
dead Z f.sAEi a 49,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-15
TIE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.

The Postmaster has decided that when
a Postmaster is agent, or chooses temporarily TO
act as an agent for a publisher, he has power to
frank letters forwarding subscriptions TO such
publishers. The language of The Postmaster
General is explicit on the point that the power of
franking all subscription letters is given to the
Pos,masters, with the mere understanding that,
in doing SO, he is acting as the agent ofs!he pub
Usher, and not as the agent Of the Department.
He further states that the fact Of q Postmaster
ranking letters to a publisher will be regarded
by the Department as a presumption that he is
an agent for the publisher. If, therefore, any OF
tho new postmasters should have a doubt as to
their privileges in this respect, they now have the
Official de ofthe Department on the subject,
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chester
UNION HOTEL.

il WILDE seen by an advertisement in to.day's
paper, Says the Winchester irginian,3 that the
Unioa Hotelh has passed into the hands of WIND.
GnxEssos, Esq, who has leased It for aterm o.
years. We are satisfied from the spirit and ex-
perience Of Mr.. G, and his general and favorable
acquaintance. that this large and commodious es-
tablishment will lose nothing by the change, but
WILDE kept up in a style equal to the best hotels
of our Valley. He will doubtless receive, as his
enterprise merits. a liberal share Of patronage
from the travelling pnblic.
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statistics of Population and Revenue.

~ E..a..-
A very interesting document was communlcat-
ed to the House of Delegates on Wednesday last,
CO. tha Fi,st ,nd;,nr emh,,c;no statements
I'm 'm0 A 800, 80
caretalIy prepared oy that olhceF' 0 III" ~
White Population of the four several grand divi-
s;ons If the State in the wear S az calculated
80 ~ !, r;,IaaI,o. 8, H. par.rro oon,,;hr,oa
ilo'"N - 80. 49,.
by each division, rs well inclusive as exclusive
ofthe tares on licenses ; and finally, the apportion-
mani nf representation in the Senate and House
D.,a.o,e naon 10 h,sis &c yhi,o po,,
OF %
latlon5 IDLY, upon the; mixed basis oil Skhite foPu-
lation and Revenue, exclusive of taxes on licen-
SOS. and 3dly. mon the mixed basis of White
80 "a aaanna ;,c1r .;,o ,bnsa ,ava.
fopulAt,oh aA4 ~,
MIR. Heath estimates the s1hite reputation OF
lS49, IN me tenF d ! 70 PEI t1 . ed iss. ~
ooo !; ~ ,as -, Ao2 ~. III . ~ = tve1Su 'hioo'eo IL
y Tfsa RsvsHSs tTax er,ci,,sirs. If license t,res
for 1910. was, in the lsts Division, SI6s,977 a5;
in the Cd, $l55.6l2oT; in the Sd, ST7.5I2 SO
in the AN; Sls.4e ess 6s@ oaN inf &. .ha s 81 license ls,a
t nos "a y, ! ~ nn he 81 sss ssss9 II ! HE 4lb, Si95.
5o6 So,
The apportioument oil, representation on the
sswhite basis wonld give the lst Division 29De
legates and 2 Senators; the "a, ~ delegates, q
Senators; heesds2 % Delegates,S senatoEs-tbe
4th 40 Delegates. IL Senator'S a western
mg Tn.af IL +
1rhe g dbasisr al white popuIation and Re-
venna ,oifhouI license taxes. would rive the LIST
Division SO Delegates, 8 Senators The Cd. SO De-
Eiegates, 9.Senaters the Sd, q Delegates, 6 Sc