Washington telegraph., 1850-04-10

T E / d G B A 7 IT,.
.srHrs UNION WILL NOT, MUST NOT, SHALL NOT BE
DIssoLvEp"-Cloy.
w A S I'll [ n e L y N ::
WEDNESDAY, :::: :: APRIL lo. iooo.
ITWe are authorized to announce JOHN D.
SANpErUR as a candidate Tor re-eiecuon ~ nv
of;c, of Sheriff of Hampstead county, at the
August election.
rive are authorized to announce SIMON i.
SANDERs as a candidate for reelection TO the
Office of Clerk of Hampstead county, at the eiec-
ton in August next
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Red River continues to recede. There
ia still sufficient water for boats 10 Fulton.
The steamers Texas, Wootsman and Mus
tang passed up since our last.
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The Senate of Pennsylvania has re-
iected the bill granting divorce to
Edwin Forrest.
MIR. WEBSTER IN BosToN.-A project
is on foot for meeting of citi1e"S 4"
Faneuil Hall to respond to the late speeo''
of Daniel Webster.
Mr.. Christopher J. Sweeney, formerly
of Clark county. Arkansas dlea On 'ne
9th of January Oil the Toulumne rlVef'
near Chapel's Ferry, California.
During the week ending on the 9th
u,t.. the Postmaster General established
fortv new post Offices, discontinued seven,
and changed the name of ten others
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CHOLERA AT New YoRK.-The local
authorities of Philadelphia have 1t IN con-
temptation to adopt some sanltory precau-
ton against the introduction Of cholera
from New York.
The Grand Jury for the District OF
Columbia found true bill agains; B. F..
Brown, the Loco caucus nominee tor
Doorkeeper Of the House of representa-
tiyes, for forging treasury vouchers.
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Advices from Washington, on the even
ing of the 9th, state, that the difficulty
which occurred in the Senate on that day,
between Messrs. Benton and Foote, will,
it is thought result in a duel.
We perceive that some ingenious Yam
kee has invented plaster, which enables
a man to stick to his business. We hope
some other genius will test his skill in
compoundng pills that will cause some
people to let other peoples business alone.
Father Matthew, the apostle of Tenn
perance, is soiourning in New Orleans.
where he arrived the 9th ut. From
the time of his arrival up to the 3Oth he
administered the pledge to upwards of
four thousand persons.
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A ACoNTRAsr-Twenty-fve years ago.
saws Cist the whole tax duplicate of the
State of OHIO did not reach 25. 900 dollars
On the 9th inst, Henry Debolt, treasurer,
paid as the quota of Hamilton county
alone, one hundred and seventy-seven
thousand dollars, the paid in taxes OF
l849.
CAoLERA-The number of deaths from
cholera, in New Orleans, for the week
ending on the 23d ult., was 149 accord
ing to the repor. of the board of health.
Our dates Of the 3Oth do not contain any
report for the week ending on that day.
but it was believed that owing to the cool
weather throughout the week there had
been fewer cases than the week previous.
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We have received the April number of
the Ladys Book. The contents entirely
original, are from the pens of able writers.
The principal engravings are 'Smiles and
Tears and "Sing me that Sweet Song
Again" with the usual plate of fashions,
etc. The publisher states that his circu
ion is $4,000 copies monthly, and rap
Idly .rcreasing.
Another destructive fire occurred at
New Orleans on the morning of the 20th
ult 1t originated in the New York Hotel,
and extending to Old Levee street and to
the rear of Louisa street, destroyed five
brick and two frame buildings, urIrong
them, Pages Orleans Steam Mills, the
Louisiana Bakery, and the Pavilion Hotel.
The entire loss is estimated at about
S1OO, 900, of which $4,000 was insured.