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Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27

The GREAT CAss SPEECH-Under this
head the Washington Union, makes the
following remarks:
"Close, compact, and amazingly to the
point, it will be source of profund in
terest to every American who discusses
it. 1t is a singular coincidence, that
while Cass was making this fine speech
in the Senate, Taylor, in his message,
then being read in the House was signify
ing his consent to the great doctrine of
non-intervention," opposed and misre.
presented by his Wing friends in the last
Presidential canvass
To which the Richmond Wing, adds
the following commentary:
''1s not this most cogent commentary
upon Bitter-endism? General Taylor and
General Cass, are both represented as
occupying the same ground, and yet the
latter is lauded to the skies, while the
former is villifed without stint. What
must honest men think of partisanship,
which goes to such length!"
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27

Mr.. Dunn. Of Abingdon, Va, a brother
of Mrs. White, who resigned his seat in
the Virginia Legislature to attempt the
rescue of his sister, arrived at Indepen-
dence, Mo-, recently, where he received
the intelligence of her murder.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27

ASSAULTS UPoN GEN TAYLoR.-The
Savannah Republican, referring to the
violence of the assaults upon Gen. Taylor,
says:
"It is safe to say that no former Ad-
ministration has encountered greater
torrent of abuse, invectives and misrepre-
sentations than Gen. Taylor's. Public
morality has been outraged by the coarse
scurrility and bitterness with which he
and his Cabinet have been assailed, by
the Democratic presses and politicians;
and for no other reason assignable, but
because that party were turned out of
power, and are now hungering for the
loaves and fishes of office! They had held
the offices of Government so long that
they began to think they had prescrip-
tive right to the patronage OF Government
and because they have lost the confidence
of the people and were turned out of Of
fee, they have doomed and devised Gen :.
Taylor as their lawful prey. f
"For no other cause, but that he was
elected President of the United States,
having been the nominee Of the Wing
party, did the opposition resolve with
malicious intent, no matter aOhGt face
the future might acear, to oppose Gen.
T S measures to the bitter end. and it is
but just to the Locofocos to say, they
have religiously adhered to their resolve.
Nothing that has been said or done pri-
vately or publicly by him, have escaped
their venom He himself has been de-
rided as dotard, and denounced as liar. =
"The name of Democracy honors this
corruption. t 4
"'And chastisement therefore doth hide
his head un
"It might seem just to amfer that a
Party, so querelous and prolific of abuse
of the present administration, were the
peculiar conservators Of the public well
fare, and that they were above reproach-
that in the space of twenty years, while
they held the power, they had pursued a
uniform and consistent course Of public
policy, been guilty Of no abuses Of poacer,
nor aoractaced prescription for opinion S
| Sake' But do the facts warrant this in
ference? BY no means! And it is our
intention at another time to show that
the Democratic party, who are now so
Jealous in their newborn zeal in behalf
Of the people, and SO untiring in their op-
position to and abuse of the administra-
ton, are actuated by petty selfishness
and contemplate spirit of revenge, be-
cause, by the voice of the people, they
have been divested of the patronage of
the Government"
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27

Red River continues in good boating
order. The steamer Woodsman passed
down few days since.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27

The TORPEDO CAsE.-The jury in the
recent trial of Samuel Drury and his son
for an attempt to blow up Mr.. Warner,
in New York, failed to agree and were
discharged by the court. The accused
have been admitted to bail, and are now
at liberty.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27

AT called meeting os the Washington DIVISION
No. 10, Sons of Temperance, held OH the 9th lhS''
the following preamble and resolutions were unan'
imously adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty fue,
of events to take from amongst our worthy anu
beloved brother, HARVEY SMITH, whose virtues anu
kind disposition endeared him to all as brothei'
whose exemplary christian life won the esteem,
of every one who knew him, and bound aro""I
him the affections of his immediate friends anu
relatives in chain which nothing but death couu
sever. We, therefore, deeply sympathrze wiz.
his family in this sad bereavement, thus ealy
blasting their cherished hopes Of promise IN lne,t
loved son and brother-would minge our tear ~, :,
sorrow with theirs, and condole them win .i'J
assurances that his memory will be long chersntu
in our hearts; and as living we loved him, SO ~
death we will honor him. Therefore,
Be it resolUed, That this Division attend '"0
funeral of our departed brother at the resldei.,
of his father this evening at 9 o'clock, and tna.
we wear the usual badge Of mourning Tor 'n"'
days.
BE it further resolped, That copy oi =, tnes0
resolutions be furnished by the X. S. to the le,e
graph for publication, and that he forward coPy
of the same TO the parents of our deceased bros1e
A. B. WILLIAMS, x. D
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27

Destructive FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.
We learn from the New Orleans Bulletin
of the 10th inst, that one of the most
destructive confagrations which has oc-
CURED in that city for number of years
broke out at o'clock on that morning
on the west side of Camp street, south
of Gravier. The fire originated in the
grocery store of Charles G Barkelay, from
which it communicated to the large four
story tenements north and south of it,
destroying five buildings on that side OF
the street when it crossed to the opposite
side. where it consumed seven more.
Fourteen four story buildings on Camp
street were consumed, and among them.
we regret to notice, was the extensive
printing establishment of the Picayune.
The fire then communicated through to
Bank Place, where, when the Bulletin
went to press, it had already destroyed
four Of the three-story buildings on that
street and was still raging. About the
same time fire broke out on the north
side of Poydras street opposite the market,
which after destroying two tenements
the flames were prevented from spreading
to the adjoining buildings. Among the
buildings destroyed on Camp street were
the extensive book and stationary estab-
lishments of Corson & Armstrong, and
J. H. Bechtel & Co.; the house furnishing
stores of A. Campbell & Co., and Hill
& Co., and an adjoining crockery store.
The WETMoRE DEFALcATIoN. The
Republic says, that P. nj. Wetmore never
returned an account to the Treasury De-
partment subsequent to the last quarter of
1848; when he as by his own statement,
delinquent 20 the amount of $123,228 g.
100. and yet money to large amount
was advanced him after that by the
Government.
p nj. Wetmore never presented any
claim against the Government for ertra
commissions.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia North American states that
MIR. Wetmore has rendered to the Gov
eminent of the sum due from him, $92,-
600, and offered to give bonds for the
balance. about 10000, subject to a deci-
sion of his claim for extra commissions
upon disbursements during the Mexican
war, as stated in case shortly to be tried
at Boston. The Department has refused
to enter into any such agreement to with
draw the criminal suit pending in New
York, under the penal code of the Sub
Treasury act, but has directed that what
ever sum of money may be offered by Mr..
| Wetmore or his friends be received. The
case will, therefore, be Investigated by
| the Grand Jury of New York, now in
! session.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27

The DISCOVERS OF THIS UNIoN.-Apart
from few, who are really infatuated
with crazy idea, that the North intends
to steal and rob the South of its slave
property-the main body of the dsunion-
lists, especially the leaders, will BE- found
to be men, who wish to have achance
among two Presidents in two Republics
instead of one; two chances for foreign
missions, or for ministerial posts where
there are one;. two Congressman instead
of one; in short, men who are so recklesely
ambitious that they little care what be-
comes of the country. To aatter, to ex-
cite, to exaggerate the sectional interests
of the country, is, therefore, the position
of such men-and hence the slavery
fever is but seized upon to carry out
purposes long contemplated, but not yet
dared. viz: the formation Of q Southern
C0nventa0n--and the Nashville, with
such men, is, We suspect, but another
Hartford Convention. The party is but
counterpart of the Free Soil SO called
Party, that was got up in the North at
Buffalo, as the sectional Buffalo platform
but the Buffalonians only contemplated
making President by the State agitation
never of Cissolving the Union. Both,
however, lead to the same wicked end
the evaporation Of the two sections of
the Union, so that for one to live with
the other may be next to impossible.
~ Y. Express.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27

When we hear mana man. say he
cannot afford to take paper, we are IN,
clined to tell him that he cannot afford
to do aOithont it. A man who is really
too Poor to take paper, is like person
so emaciated by famine as to be too weak
to eat bread.-Gospek Banner.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27

Since the election of Louis Bonaparte
President of France, there have been lO1
seizures OF newspapers in France.
Washington telegraph., 1850-02-27
MIR. FOote. of Mississippi. in the discus-

MIR. Foote, of Mississippi in the discus
sion which took place in the Senate upon
the presentation of Mr.. Clay's resolutions,
said, in reference to the introduction of
slavery in the New Mexican territory,
"Let the future prOvsdf tue appropriate
solution Of this interesting question"
With all the impulsiveness which char
acterizes this Senator, it is yet to be OBJ
served that his practical views are less
ultra than his occasional language. Let
the .fut1re zroUstle the appropriate solas-
tson Of this interesting qatestion-a good
phrase, good suggestion, fair, moderate,
and statesmanlike. 1t is only by pre-
mature anticipation of troubles that the
question here referred to has become in
volved in perplexity.s The future, we
may believe, will be abundantly able to
take care of itself; and, in the meantime,
the legislative wisdom Of the country
may find ample room for its wholesome
exercise in adopting present policy to
present exigencies.
We are much gratifed to notice, in the
general indications of public sentiment a
marked change, since the appearance of
eiAO L iSSiuOus OpCCioi AAO0ooSO' aiiu flO
announcement Of Mr.. Clay's resolutions
in the Senate. There is, if we mistake
not, an increased assurance that the dis
tracing question which has excited so
much sectional feeling, and which threat
ened to array one portion of the Union
| against the other, is in fair way of har-
monious adjustment. Between the views
expressed in Mr.. Clav's resolutions and
those set forth in President T,ylor's Mes
sage, there is no essential discrepancy.
Let the illustrious Senator from Kentucky
be congratulated upon this, the greatest
epoch of his public life. He has stood
forth in the noblest characteristics of his
nature. The American people listen to
him with respectful attention. He is
above the range of the cloud! atmosphere
of factions, and he speaks from the blue
empyrean of composed mind. in manner
worthy of one of the great Conswlares of
the Republic. BaltansOre american.
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ROANOKE,

we PnP>o IN aho ner column, re nrs from the great
ef r'r' OF ne et'e. II WIS not doubtful after the To-
sun VI ms cl'v was Known, INT The Nhig parry had
pee" 'ea''' TIE election t'I Uovernor but II nav
cftah mar lhe dei' at SentI"y owing oihe fanreof
w mg' IN ms ci1y To vote We yesterday call'd al
'r"'in l, ehe Tact mat whilst as the census has demon
s'e', Tue ionaoh 'l me city Increases at The rate Of
seven thousand yea, which would give, at least
thousand add,iI'nl votr'-ihe roll taken ON Wednes
Gay Is more man 'honS nd behind What 1t was two
years ago vi course, ther" must beat least three thou
SAND voters IN The city, VIII" did not exercise their
right OF suffrage. In the election on that day for Cover
nor
why tins Is 1t may not be usein! 10 inquire; bat We
'rnS' that "h1tever may have been the cansew neither
OF dissatisfaction Of lndrFence-here will never be an
o'nrt occasion when We shall have Ia lament overa
slml'ar nrelect-aS II ls-of he duty Of czens Tho
NUS "l the country have done their duty maGfully
they have come up fully to their promises and their
eXpe"tao1s. We hid assurances OF this. during the
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In $50.

t67Gl Sc,
IN iot9. % .6i2 3G''
MA u oil ms iaad came from the axe States sL,s.
lines OF artiiicl1 c1'nmnnlca'i donbig a. lofg -,
Distance itam "yiheyille to Norfolk. lie ihen ,h,vo
that II wheat eoud he ero"n 10 Snaihwes ern Nirui,
al oo cents per ensht-t's was conceded by all pfese
as s"lrl'ht-ii could be eNP1red lrm thu tide wae,
NHgha a. less clsi IMAM from any of our Northern Ss,
p"rS f"m all oil which he ln'erred h't after The Vrsn
IVA ahd tennessee Railroad ehall be CONSTRUCTED h
country drained oil lis tonnage by that rosdwoud have adj
van'grS over any her OF me grain growing districts
he 'rhed States east o the Allegheny chain of noun
'a'ns'
MI Dean" nest endeaVoTed to show, that II the stck
III me had should never pay any DIVIDEND that sil thu
people inhahing The Counties Sonthwest of Camrhl
county Should build H. ms he sns aimed by the flo,
hg views:
ne hunoer Of acres IN ,hPse clnnties Is 9,s0S 09l
ms - assessed As worm si|' average per acre in al
u 'o4< iui oo
suppose now these lands wer'hy cheapness If trans
poa'"n and saving ol time, bfouehloy over 10 Campbell
as would ne ,he clse II ms ROAD was male. They
u'u '"" Vi eo"fse' NC as 'auaoe as ,hse ol Camp
oeii are now TO "ii' a. per assessment 10 acf.
OF we 9oooo3i acres W"uu De worm Soo,'25,bl6 r.
'"'n'ase Si-''oi 90 -
Da as II may De sa', me sac c'nhss VIII n9l be thu,
n'"c" oenen'fa. saio VT, ~ we VIII snprse them to
nc only ha'- u W.T. e2'oo per nc O. ana then hi. il,
erase o Ya.ne upon we a'uS 81 THESE ooth"esi conn-
VI p' m' oe e--',oo,91i -, ..,=-,-o
po, e"Pi"se 'e '"l"' ,e e'i"c'u 'S o 81 Gems per
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| ITEMS.

Gss On the 1I instant, the Minister of Public
Worship aud Instructor of Greece was assassina-
ted, i'll Athens.
o. 4 fire broke out in London on the 10Th Ill
timo. which destroyed property amounting TO
G100 QUO.
o.. The sec of New York has been erected
into an Archcpiscopa See with the sees of
Boston, Hartford, Albany and Buffalo, as sunra-
gan Sees; by which act Bishop John Hughes has
been elevated to the rank Of Archbishop
u The Inellgcncer announces the death of
the Hon. Chester Butler oil the | lth district of
Pennsylvania.
10, Mr. Clay has arrived at Lexington Uly.,)
and has been enthusiastically received.
o.. \ paper, dated, Nashville Oct. 6, says:
During Wednesday and Thursday night last,
heavy fro>s fell here, and in the surrounding
country. 1t is estimated that two-thirds of the
Tobacco crop has been seriously damaged
o.. There vas disgraceinl riot between the
whites and blacks, in Philadelphia, on the 9th
instant in which several of both parties were
wounded.
p The Wings have carried the second Con
gressiona District of Iowa.
(Iz;e The arrival of several vessels well freight
ed with mackcrcI, is noticed by the Nova Scotia
Chronicle.
o.. The returns from the Ohio elections are
imperfect but Wood (Dem,) is believed to be
elected Governor. In Clark county Wing Sc.
nalor is elected, whichis Wing gam.
~ We have received partiol returns from
the Pennsylvania elections. In Philadelphia a
Wing Mayor is elected. The other returns are
as follows:
81 District + creme d. IN 1ctal hp,ts Levin Ma
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From The Piedmont IThig Of Saturday.
MASON AND HUNTER DINNER.

This affair, g,it.n up with good deal of fou Of
tFnnpfts by torton of the unierrifed,n and Of which
due Proclamation was mad in the Flag Of '95.' cams
of on Welnes lay is' at Messfs Bakers Hotel. The
history If the whoe business might he summed up in
La quota II in which 4 "mountan" and "m.use"
figure extensively, but from motives of delcacy ff-
sear.
Let it be prom sed ,'hen. that thought enter.
tanned of any such demonstration until since The Foote
dinner which given weeks since. That din.
ner was designed testimony OF respect for him as
man. aud % appreciation Of his Senator Of the
United aieS II was arranged without any stir and
almost without notire, wing designed merely neigh
bprhond irlbne. Sill, it well attended BY
uemb rs OF bath parties, and off in style highly
complimentary. But that gentleman had hardly eit
here before We heard suppressed II feats Of great re
buke about tn be Inflicted upon him the raors to the
South" in the shape of grand Mason and Hunter ma.
demons ration. meeting of the GLORIOUS" was held,
presided over by hmon Homer Esq, Senator elect
from his district until nert Spring.. at which arrange
menls for the great es wal Upon The heels Of that
meeting handbll appeared in circulation well calcu-
lated to awaken good deal of curiosity among the SOW
eregns. II vas something peculiar fits kind and We
suhJon II Tor the benefit Of our readers
PuPLIC DINNER.
public dinner will be given to the Hon. Nessrs. Ma,
son and Hunter, Senators in Congress 10 be served
at Bakers Hotel in Wauenton. on "Wednesday, the
second day OF October, 1850 in honor of The zeal hde
ity, and ability displayed by them in defence of South
en rights during the session of Congress about 10
close. Throughout this whole contest, Virginia hongn
her representatives, has asked dolly for JusTIcE DARK
will be- he day when her cltiz"ns shall fear even ne
glect. to sustain her pubic Servants in making such
demand Long since set in clouds and gloom will be ~
the # her glory before she viii To reckon a.
among her Jewels" those cf her sons who slo" 70
barter away her lights for d,lu,ise peace whose only
au tut be, tender regard Q. htr inter- SIS a"O
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For the Juginian.
COIPORTAGF IN VIRGINIA.

As an agent of the American Tract Society. ii be
comes my duty, ut The termination of each quarter. to
render accom-, t. The managers # the clery Of my
own abats and III connected with in the work of
supplying h- destitute with religious Knowledge And
III due less la The friend, and pm OF the inSi
tuition thnn To the Committee " ho dlSp If the char
ties committed 10 lis cre II presumed hat ether
apolnay is necessary for thus binang this h fore
the public alt who wish well country wall o.
" need 10 become aqnaInt With the am aud operations
o The SorIrv, To induce them hrcune at ieudS
aud supporters, hasH object re,c bat The elorJ Of
God and The salrutjon Of sous
There are at present thuy five ,prrtcurs In thus
field. (Ntgria idrrts the siap and mos If hem
brng In III very counties where they have resided f1r
years among their kied ed and friends Quarterly re-
pots have been received rom twen yseven If tn Sc abo
After all lost ii Is deducted they show ty nine
months and ,leven day service rendered They have
it'd. aud in most held regaus nversaiion and
pra with $40 rmilrs OF th.s,. 67S were without
any religious books, except the bile. and PSI des
ti'uie Il tn iInI $50 OF heSe aries never 90 10
church Re- Ks hive IN this quarter been sold the a
mount Of S2,l22 81. In addition, tJl7 20 wurh or
sos volumes, have been given away he poor and des
jitute
\ majority Of these colpa tears are ministers of the
gospel. They have held 81 m eings for w.r>hlp in
cnnnec ton with this aud other hburrrs SIX of them re
paf extensive REVEALS Of rel eiln. Three II them report
220 nye'ts Their field of labor These were gather
I'd IN mostly AT patac ed meetings. whore these copa
teus assisted in the services ard he books and tracts Of
The Society freely sat cred Ihlry-fou CONVEX
sons are reported this quarter. through the reading of our
books and tracts Sume Of these conversions are very
striking and inter- sting from The youth OF fourteen years
10 the eyheaded mother of seventy five. BaGksdes
have been resto ed, drunkards rcau ed and sabbath
breakers brought int The house Of God the result Of
reading he books carried 10 llem Eleven new Sunday
Schol> have been founded, and euty three old ON,
have been aided revived In ri The destitute
prtians of the state. Some uf these number seventy
scholars. general attendance the public pinis-
ira lon ct the word greatly increased 'epet in,eres,
Is !, in HE of eduraton double the number ui
sh "l-bo Ks are Ii in many places. spirit Of il qui
~ is awak' ned. Many minds which four wears ago wefe
like the nncultlva ed waste siuwinI ui
trnt. Oar Tract Primer is working wonders in many n
sell ary leg cbn.
he whole cxpene Of the .netp ise ia >i> m uths i;
e. l9 81. have received IN don~t.vus. s. S2i ..
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Ih. lack o. fups on the field l. owing loa whni oil a
geota sunrIy AM n Ia the nf disposition IN the
par of he prp give. \ prea number haze 'espaod-
ed 10 the = II made hfgi the p7n'rs II The 81 Ani
Which WIS % pet pers rs 10 give $50 .aeh, loD tn
i've $50 each and 300 give each. aud 3o0 10 give
- each in nrder fase 5000 ft the support % the
cause il Virgins Oae gntlenan has given $50. four
have given each $50 twenty five have gwen $50 each,
twenty have given 0 EACH and 100 have given s.
esc BIS des nlher smslle daustpns. As there many
prints which cannot reach. benevolent Christians aud
pblsnthropsts are requested send their donations 10
aid in rl.nQ the sum nee s.ary to expPnd in the Old
Don 1ion this year by mail my address al Iynchbug
Nlfglna, until the Isl December.
}. CROSS, Sup. Colp FIR jWginin.
October 2, 1850.
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From The Richmond W. ig.
The virginia and Tennessee RailrOad
-WytheyilIe Convention.

GentIemen- OF the able and interesting addresses de
lvered at he Wyb.vle Convention. upon the SUBJECT
# The Virginia aud Tonne Railroad, the one from f..
b D,ane. jr ESD des speria oca, for it, clear
and co comprehensive views pertinent pbsons aud ina he
matcal demonstrations lHderd, 50 striking We're the
Arguments used, thai copy requested br publication
and the # This notice has waited in expectation Of
its appearance. Learning however that Mr. Deane de-
Of the work for which he has lab ured hard. might
seem to demand, and thai, therefore, he i'll not publish
his remarks, il has appeared the writer that notice
might protaby be taken Of Of he points presented
and he therefore oles the following, not however, hold
ing Mr.. Deaue responsible lur any than the tabu-
lar statements:
Mr. ID. d .russed the superiority of Railways all
other modes Of ran-i for passengers and innnagesus
tanning thus position by comparative view Of the rice pts
of the principal Railways and Canals in the L. ates
Nm, f. in 1915 oO)
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% Convention OF the abolllioniSts was re-
Gently held in New York The presiding officer
was negro. The object Of this Convention was
to nominate candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States; the nomi-
nation for The first named office fell upon Gcrrit
Smith, the latter upon Sam Ward, one Of those
unfortunate blacks, who is apprehensve of being
arrested under the operation of the Fugitive
Slave Bill This is another progressive step
and Will no doubt be quite consoling to the kind
heart of Mr.. Seward. BY the way, what do our
Southern disunion friends think OF Sam Ward as
brother, who responds with hearty amen, to
their efforts TO break up the Union Sam, no
doubt, will make an efficient and valuable auxil-
any.