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CONTESTED ELECTION.

We see from the Times that Mr. Crane has given MIR
August notice that he will his election and has filed
list of 2O9 illegal votes on Auguss poll 1t is rumored
that August will offer to Crane throw the RETURN and
again submit the matte. the people, This If declined
will place Crane in an unayorable light before the people
Should the go on hope TO see thorough pur
CATION of the polls on both sides II will save the Demo
deal of trouble in challenging bad votes
the Congressional election next spring The Democrats
owe Mr. Crane their thanks for volunteering such important
aid al this time.
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THE CENSUS BILL.-The House of Representatives
lin committee of tho Whole0 have adopted amendments
to the Census Bill providing for the ascerainment of the
number of slaves fugitive and slaves manumitted; also
making the present act applicable any time hereafter
should Congress neglect provide for taking the census
in other words permanent census law; and, lastly, pro-
yidne that after the Sd March, 1883 the House of Repesen
atyes shall be composed of two hundred members not IN
Guiding those from States hereafter coming into the
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70 CONTRACTORS.

.EE9 PROPOSALS Will Ice received until l. "clnck. NJ the
gv aeN this Office. Tor the Graduation aud Me,lnc the
a Turnpike leading from Gorionsyile. IN Orange county
Nson Court House. 10 the intersection OF the New Market
>-c.y.le Turnpike the Massanuiton Mountain distance
.y rs: also OF several Bridges. from
IN length Contractors will be required 10 separate
.':s ~ grading from that for meiang
secicaons and Prohes can be al this once after Tie
b 5i-7s aey, FRANKLIN 7. GElGER, Engineer
o-- Bi- RItr. Turnpike Co. Madison c III May 2-ctluy
Richmond Times Iynchburg Republican, Republican .lnii
is, Democrat, aud Winchester Vrginan publish until he
-... an! forward bills 10 the Companys Office
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FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.

D. ANAWAN 1c suscrbc m january last Negro. haFei
II NBuRNE lie bright muatto, about six feet high,
M mlle thirty old blacksmith by trade His mother
VI. Roses Mathews county and from what have learn
II es be that county The last heard oi him he
w mother will give the above reward for IN, de-
". kng William Cour, House, he is secured in any
+ s. mat ce; hun BAYLOR TEMPLE.
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P. VAN DEURsES, Clerk.

- of - 30 hereby constitute and appoint -, my true
s.u a.touy and my name all questions
b1r-h: before the called meeting the Stockholders
aool . pIasle Railroad Company, he held the 18th
Ny, lN Chac";t- Court House. hereby raying all the
M ~ e attorney the piemiscs fully as II were present
s,n5a strsa, haze hereun,o affixed my hand
,--.f - l--A iSgALl
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Ell Il Il 4

>r>lSNG method has At length been an
I So. =, p..t.cilon Too by which DAGUERREOTNPES OF
,nrr a\p On PLATE GLASS aken and any number oi
@ NAV ot;i,nc aier Ae tst one i secured me ah.s ol
y,rt,o.. a.e when paper. "TALBOTlPE. and those
~ w LIS ,r, caici is the inventors - lil lALOIAPE."
H. been appointed only and prepared TO furnish
- -, nncr.oy;es scenery Paintings, &C. from the size OF
Ann Ia Lc les. uia,uresclher paper or glass, and co.
M m The hes, manner Those on glass are admirably adapted TO
n,l, exhibitions from their richness oil tone and sotess OF
me- whist afford the advantages for framing &c,
N s cannot surpass The pubic are invited TO
S;ecmsns on paper, No l39 Main above Co.
- ,the Daguerrean Gallery ui WM A. PRATT. & co.
~ >-Alasicies usual. at the New York prices
lt northern combination skylight has just been erected
'r,,x IN isc hy cct 10
MANSION HOUSE--NEW YORK.
|I, having opened and commodous Hotel the
MANSION HOUSE, y Chambers Street OF the most plea
.loas City OF New York, take the liberty OF soliciting
nase their Southern friends The arrangements are OF
= au the approved pan first class Hotel The
been taken with regard 10 the conveniences and com
:. r IN. Establishment. PETER K. STELLE,
,tll-.lm JOSEPH C. LETSOS. Proprleiors
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A ,elcgraphic despatch from Washington says:
The new United States Steamer Saranac is under sailing
orders for the East Indies with instructions touch Pa
and San Francisco Captain Tatna goes out Com
mander.
Mr. Clay is in fine spirits. He has carried his plan before
thp
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NOTICE.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE RICHMOND AND DAN.


.s-i netus the Stockholders this company will be
ai G. tror Court House Wednesday, the 18th day
Z O'clock take into consideration. the
General Aea5v. passed March 18th. 1850 requiring the
Commonwealth underwri- the guaranty the
coup the @; SAs.Dp well other
.4t. Ic pgrscnte. Of interest 10 the company.
b .isl 9! n, Board o Directors
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Iek EEyER,S PATENT REAPER.

W Nur has es,e the last two years and uniformly
E acel Improvement Oh those heretofore inven.
4 @ complicated IN ts constructions less liable 10 get out OF
much work be done with IL N gwen tim" with two
1 te,oac with other rcapers with our Il needs only 10
e..' a e iaprn..! III. BALDWIN.
Il. Z --ln, I+s, Main Street
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MANSION HOUsE--NEW YORK.
ltEQUISITIONS.

BLIE RIDGE TuRNPlkE COMPANY.
pERS the above Company hereby notified that
y are required pay 81 on each share the lsl OF May;
each share the Is, o Juy addition 10 the requisl
1,'- on :le 18Th Of March for 81.
.aoe Richmond will pay the Bank OF Virginia, all
=. he OF the company Prompt payment strictly
/ ..-l u, order 81 The Board OF Directors.
os.s B Il 4 ca. JOHN II. MccLUNG Treasurer
n Cont House, April Il cstIuly
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0 CLAIMANTS OF REXoLUTIoNAKYL LAM

)ESOLVED, by the General Assembly OF VA
I'm, Resolution the Assembly adopted the l2,h day
m - emitted Resolution allowing further time TO claimants
Revolutionary Land Bounty 10 prosecute their claims and limit
=, e 20 Is: ay March S0 be. and the is here
au claimants OF Revolutionary Land Bounty be
M le l.t iay March, lSj2, prosecute their claims
,lsaet Mach II, $50 March 27--cls,June
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RICHM)ND ENQUIRER.
----.~--->--->~~----~-
THURsDAYhORNING. WAY o, 1850.
AN ORGAN AT FAULT.


Some time since t Republic put forth elaborate arti
ce doubtless promptdty Mr. Secretary Preson designed
TO show that he preidcus policy was the work OF the
Southern, and the ne soil members Of the Cabinet 1t
quoted largely from Mtprcsons speech in the last Con-
sress advocating the omission by the Presidents proca-
nation as State of e enormous territory OF California
and New Mexico entire Mr. Preston was thus made to
father the "Prcsiden,s ,oicy, against which the whole
South is protesting and the Republic said the South
had no right conslain because the Southern MEM
Ses had unanimously Vted for Prestons proposition.
To show into what absurd and ridiculous historical blum
der the Republic has aene few facts will suffice Messrs.
Brown of Mississippi and Ienabe of North Carolna have
published card in the Rep accompanied by extracts of
strong speeches made by th the time against the propo
son which apply in all tha force the presidents poll
cy" oaom the of the South being
unanimous for Presons PROPOSITION hear from actor
in Congressional tina day. that taken
on the naked question II strue, taken by tel
ers in committee of the Who'll, the proposition, with the
Wmo Proviso attached, and only member voted for
it. but instantly recanted his vote. Mr. Presons vauncd
proposition admit prospedvely the monster State Of
California and New Mexico nceived favor from quarter
of the House He the acknowledged author of the
Presidents policy upon whci the whole free soil interest
rallies and which meets the unqualified censurc of Wings
and Democrats the South We doubt that he too
was the principal adviser Of South in sending Butler
King California, and, through the military government
there operating organic, practical free soil consti
tuition Ii his the Presdent policy be carried out the
same game will be really carried with Utah and New Mexi
CO. and with exactly the ress This whole business
has given encouragement to The free soers and
fatal blow the South than all The Vaccinations OF the free
soiers-and for il we have to thank Southern President
and J'reinia Secretary of the Navy.
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LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM CALIFORNIA.
lfTTttHf q HIt IIWP'Tt Guy HHH UeUEtH.
Telegraphcd for the Baltimore Sun.

New YORK. MAY 7-P. NJ.
The Empire City and Georgia, from ChaGres
announced this morning as below have up to their
wharyes. They bring months later news from Caltor
MIA The steamer Panama had arrived with and hall
million dollars in gold dust The Panama sails Immediately
again for San Francisco full Of passengers
The dates from San Francisco TO Friday evening
March %.
There had been continuation of fine weather, which was
beginning produce an effect upon the market which had
been rather torpid Although there have been no
transactions of any still there is disposition OF evil
IDENTIFY extensive operations which is thought VIII DC more
apparent after the sailing of the steamer
Another matter OF great Importance to the trade Is Tue
decline in the OF Interest," the high rates heretofore
maintained having been OF the greatest obstacles IN the
way OF operations.
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ARRIVAL. OF THE CHEROKEE.

New YORK May - l.. NJ
The steamer Cherokee has also arrived here. She lett
Chagres at the same time OF The Empire City and Georgia
They all bring dates from San Francisco 10 the ls April,
being one Month later than previous advices.
Tie Cherokee has about hundred passengers, and IN
the neisboood of millions odolars worth oi gold dust
There quite depression in business affairs and
matters are looking down.
The miners commencing their summer operations 1t
is estimated that about hundred thousand persons arc
now either their way engaged in the mines. lhls
immense of number of digges will IS believed soon send
Of gold 10 San Francisco, in view OF which ous
ness affairs already assuming ie Although goa
is plenty money continues 10 be the scarces article ana
most difficult obtain. Ten per cent month is readily
paid for loans. Rents still up. Two hundred dollars
per month is being paid in instances FOR room ten
feet by twenty.
quantities Of timber arriving from all quarters
and the market is much depressed .
American furniture of all kinds is very high THIS Is saa
to il consequence Of the numerous arrival oi ade
who will have the comforts and even Injuries of lie, ID"
matter where located Many families have been sent Tor
This abundant Introduction OF females Is beginning
already give new, improved and much more rehned
tone 10 society.
Numerous mercantile houses have aied among which is
the house OF Messs Frank Ward Co.. one oi Tie a9est
and most extensive firms in San Francisco
The Alta Californian says the immigration OF foreigners TO
the shores California has continued throughout the Nm
and opening Spring Under the head OF Advancement II
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+ .cn,xcERY-vI vIRcINIA-Ai Rules held IN the Clerk,

ID a-,hiNCERY-v -vIRGINIA-At Rules held IN the Clerks
ae Circuit Cont Chancery for ienrico County CIR
~ 2 t!!y % April. lS5o
t I Waiier. Executor of Benjamin G. Waller deceased
'e 7a? surviving Executor of Benjamin Waller decsas
.taa,.
Giam so of John Gillian, deceased, who son OF
G lillian. deceased who d OF Lucy GilaIn deceds'
30 ttsr Defendants.
n Above named having entered his appearance and
@ according the OF Assembly and the rules OF this
appearing by satisfactory evidence ,ha, he not an IN
this Common is ordered that the said defendant
rules 10 be held The said the first Monday
% a the bills OF the pain,i and that copy OF
be io-lSh inserted in newspaper published In the
N'ltnEl months successlvey, and posted at the
,,5 V !, ne >.alv Court House in the said city. -
@''tl l"-t"Iin 4 Copy. Teste, p. ROBERTS, Clerk
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~ -. 'sr House. the City Of Riehmond Saturday, Fs
haze tetis Plaintiff:
LiAar- Gich Defendant,
%f' oi ,ulrrscicas judgment Of the Circuit Superior
= =. ~" AZ; Ci4.ccgy, held for Brunswick county
M ~ ,tIe heretofore awarded TO revive ihs cause IN
@ N!,nm Euorl, administrator do bonis non of IN,
9 -te returned executed the defendant. and appear
'coa ef the Court that he not an nhabant o tins
~ Ill., .te oi the said William T. Buiod by couil
se SrI the sai defendant do appear here on The hrst
1HHe cNt % show any he why the said SUI
" 1. stand revived, the OF the sad William r.
M l1s'fa,o Aforesaid and have rohearns OF the
tr N the juigmen, aforesaid contained; and that copy OF
oHw!ih Inserted newspaper printed IN the City
-a aii continued months successively, and that
\: 'hcreo be posted 4, the front door of the State Couu
u, :. as >ait CITY A Copy-Tes,e, j. ALLEN, c. 9.
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CONCENTRATIONS circnl, cour. Of chanc

s,o County held the State Court House, IN the City OF
ssali saturday ch30tl lci9
Vs. Meredith. widow aud jeyIsee Of Reuben Meredith, deeeas'
Wllla e. Meredith. John ) Meredith and Henry Mere
f. Plaintiffs:
a
P L Jones administrator with the will annexed of Reuben
s M deceased. A.n Meredith. Samuel Meredith, Siepoe T.
Jacqi.liGe VI Meredith infants un Ter the age oil twenty
tow;4t Roberts, their guardian ad lite assigned I"
+ .a-fl b. ,Ais sut Defendants.
& ils Jay be again heard on the papers former
sa The report o Commissioner Shore made IN pursuance Of
t,rtnt the I'm day OF November Sl9 win
@ The par; the nian, defendants and was ar
# whereof the court. not now deciln.
@ % a exceptions DOH, recommit the said report with tie ex
| W SANE commssontr with instructions to reconsider tne
sc,: thereof the with any matters specially
@ pertinent by himself which may be required by the
'7'"sa .1aed copy. Tesc, T. ROBERTS, Clerk
CoNNlSSloNERS OFFICE Richmond, April s. 1850
E interested IA the foregoing decree are hereby notified u"
tce % Cily Richmond, the l3th DAY Of Ma!
fR ococa. NJ. with the evidence necessary 10 enable mt
''o.H it' tu'!e- required by said decree .
lltl5 iw JOHN SHORE, Commissioner
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aco cany held at the Safe Counhouse in the city Of Rich
D,fi ~ e ->h DAY VI March, 1880:
s,,.!' Plaintiff,
@ ~ Gayle admir- of James Parker decd, the Common.
'''sinia, and heirs Of James Parker. decd.
H. SOU. Defendants.
clme an this day he heard on the bill, which is taken
as % all the Defendants and the exhibits flied. and
~ lAe Decentralization whereof, the Court DOH adudge
III that the defendant Augustus C. Gayle adnnistra
f. sSer. cl. do render before VIM. F. Watson who
special commissioner for the purpose, account
avon oi said Showing what personal assets
az" III the hands of the said administrator, liable 10 be
ts M payment OF The plaintiffs claim any part thereof
t e 10 such personal he shall report the fact 10
A ie Court doth further adudge order and decree, that
80 proceedings be published more OF the news
W the City OF Richmond oregh weeks successive
e unknown heirs, any, Of the ntesate James Park
at the mex, June of the Court, and shew cause
n"nid not be rendered, subjectng the land or lo
-t-i 70 the payment of the plaintiffs claim. in case
20. e's oil the said nss,aic should insufficient for that
An. .c.a copy-Tsse
e"2a. r ROBERTS, Clerk.
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Oac. ~ -VIKGINIA-At KuIG5 ntlu ~ ,ne -
h.S cfcw Superior Court OF Law and Chaneery on
80, fiS-i Thomas T. Fisher, William Fisher and Ella A.
tsh iiir William Fisher, deceased, who sue by Sa
..el,4i'. ;he. ext friend Plaintiffs:
~ raser Maacoe Carnet Administrator with the will an
t.E.. is'"a IL Pukins deceased, John r Armstrong
r., r.. > : n'.e anu oilers Defendants
E13 ,ne The plaintiffs by their counsel and filed their bill
H. 49, na awarded IN this having been executed
Jam Semple. and appearing by satisfactory owl
~ 'lii icieiaai nhabant OF this State on the
W. a'it IL ordered tina; the said defendant do appear
~" lay oi May and answer the PLAINTIFF bill;
W q this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper
f. ' o"y OF Richmond for months successfully and
copy hereof be posted the front door Of the Court
T.. us county A C1pv. Teste
--''<-o"-in JAMES ROY MICoU Clerk f. C. 81 C.L.&C.
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

lhss,s'ssr HEK bEsrISY BY tie last accounts,
Ioliucsl affairs % Ffsace Presenied some mca.
sucus ts,-cts, that caI lad eyid,riy to but one
isruHaatoa. Th- ro,sfnmrni aad the people are
81 v.fiarcs The socislsss. cr extreme republicans.
hT ssecrsdsc 10 he rec nl elections to thr Nation
- A'sfmh'y This rroyss hat the popular feeling
iu tfsnrs :. airs dsmecrs'ic On the other haad
M Nsticns Assrn.' ". uua-r be influence Of the
r,ssmn'sui. havs iauedacsd iews siurth.r restrain
ns ~ rfsss. ~ iacrt asiar m, caution tnoaey
a. 4 tuussi ed hsye hkssiss abolished olaS. aud
al gsiicsl u~stngs Th>.f are directly opposed
b. No 'sslinas q he reolle.
1~o ,IhueIces. two pawer,. two spirits, are
Gisfsisrv 81 -oss is -raBce IN direct hostility ssd
su.ls'on -ita sash eis~r-'he pogslAr feeling and
ths .sssrumrni ,',hev. Dab Que result can tlow
ilur snft state - hinsu. sad that ~lll be a
scusisusit ei ,hs d"~aiai II Charles The Teush
ald LES fhiliu~
The New York herald., 1850-04-06
Art snd l.ittrasurs

Ma. EsEHsoS .sD Mas psssy KEasts -Tb. Ia
bor. q ths original artists begin 70 be rsth.e Nl
vorh Tho one rssds sbsf'pssr- the other resfs him
on shssfpssre d indeed wsr;h hearing but the
ta-scsu osntal oddities and spsr.Hns hotch-posea
sentences Of Emerson. II !. waste of breath re
and svate 81 time 10 iisen 70. u 10 astonishing -ha,
want 81 socialism aud communism appears a,nifess
In th philosopher and itinersn, apostle of socialism
His sentiments thoughts, sn9 conceptions. have no
cohesion no sccisl relationship NO affinity They
are urtceini disupited In the extreme Ills style s
moprnu picture Of the state cf scc.ty such people
a,s 20 ef,-te-vis confusion disoord ipsohsrsase-
nc union no bend Of harmony no connection. As
TO NE Eembie, y. ossisss We sss dissppan..d With
bsr rsaclts. Ia ~ss hk. the nisht rather squAliy
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

AsrIsst 90 Ta"sss q LsEaS. Esa. raoz
Cslrrt "a - Ama.s N srrs-l- M mi. cry y-s-
isis-g,ty its sissn,slif Enlafr Ciiy. vas rnoisss
a. laiAis. rs so occus A ne poe, oi Ua,-d
siats oeus'.i 81 xesiffsy. Csi.lornis. iof a very
h.rr 90 usisFs a. aess,s.son ifam Meuco -
~ laIAla f.furus atsf 80 ss-cscc Of s1,een
gssns ~ wss us 1oatfsy con.sycuJ,Bt o.
A. fsrn.i. sra rsAi shs afst sccoaa, o ths a
fesfI 81 80 Csi iefats rild niiass 10 the Uasei
fi.ss ssa ass q saul lis ~ ths aold. winch We
tsd s-ssssa. Mf i~IAis Assess .or, Of C4l,ior-
tis fh@s rfshshiy sfy oiasr rsr.un. sad 10 inti.
a.si. y sosuaisise . ~ lif comm-rca.l. ssr.culsu
tal go a. lnsfsl rssaaICs.
The New York herald., 1850-04-06
p,sstssntIpfsiisxrpt

Nv ve,s EtscuoSs. AZ the is.- ts~n elections
hsidin tf,iuv.top comfy, i6 uhig and dsmocrstlc
suE @stfs 70 wsfe elected Ia Greene csunsv shigs
tndr onocrst. In orsnge cosnty, ~hiss sad Q
d.u cciss
E.ots fsssr rtrcrfcs The late slsotion IN ahods
ssud uitsd a. the election of the ~his State IN
s.ft " s senate ~ whigr and 10 eemoo ats asi 10
20. Hcv.- 80 shiss AID a. democrats. sere elected.
FsssstIr To~ss,ND is the rhis candidate for Mayor
~ knsry.
Trs Basrcs ~r.sass srp Hos Dsstsl w.rsrs- -
sfsrc tudixrsfiop u.stns ~ the negroes ~ Boston,
sas tsis sk@ sTth uit. uprn the resent spseon Of
he Hsp Dsnisi .b,tsr ro-y pssa.o rssoiutoos de.
prsirs lin recrsast to the ~ hb-r,y ~hs.
rrrssd dsrsd sil brilliant IN. Spartan hand
rertsssd - susr 0vl~r. Stevens Ssrsri Hale Root
hafs 90 ti4dire. sho frm 20 th- ~ God
.ro nt~tt, 1hsy assiar- their d.sssmisst,on 10 90
roe ths sutrsus~r cf fngifv- slsve- and there W
setrs lett the bet he prctsesoo God has nssto
l.fsfh
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

TSK toaRysy Cssx ONCE MoRH give
place, In another columh, TO a second shot from
Mr. Andrew Stevens, Rs an answer TO that of Mr..
n y Willis. The business ut these essayis,s o.,
marital nights end privileges IL increasing though
We DO rot approve OF Mr. Stevens mode Of war
fare, IN dragging inic the fray party who 10 seek
inP good character in valuable institution Of
,no'heT state. The ease. already. is not deficient
IN nrrteIs. and the Couu OF Pubic Oc,nlon have
enough to do 10 arrange the clrcumstantial evl-
deuce IN tn "iomp and ere rmstanc-" of the inky
wnrfare When Ch,val.r WikoT has lodged
between both parties, and Ch-subino-like, run
from the Kitchen to the siue, whispering and
huSsius, and creating breeze, ~ he did against
br Nscready. In the mind OF Mr.. Forrest, per.
hsps he may run h,s nose between some bejy's
hugsTr, sod ave some color 10 his peculiar po-i.
iion. Al pre-sri, he Is ubiquitous, sad We do not
know what 10 think OF him. When IL ne coming
out What snl he sayl Al the millin.rs 10 TN.
cry az sIkious TO se- what kind IT a figure he
~iil cot hs-I~h..s. let Ill who have copied Mr..
sliis's gsisInepi DO sqn,l justice To Mr. Stevens,
90 issi tho vVbhc n'-y have all he f4c.s and rem
ora Jusi S-rdics uron the evds ace Ch-v,hsr,
ctrns mt ccun. 90 shall send one Of our devils
FitfT you
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

Teis8Tapnlo Sammsrys
After period Of repose and calm in WasaiRy-
ton. the great question Of the day has again be-
come the topic Of animated discussion. Mr..
Foote's committee Of thirteen was discussed yes
'erdsy. IN the Senate, but was voted down. Not
outstanding, however, that Nr. Webster and Mr..
Benton are opposed TO Mr. Clay on the propriey
Of admitting California separately, we look upon
The scnon in the Senate yesterday, as rather ia
vsrable Than otherwise, for the easy settlement of
the slavery matter. IL seems to no as il the details
we're In progress of arrangement, and that the
minds Of Senators were made up that settlement
OF the whole question is near at hand. They dis
agree on many poinis--such as the admission OF
California as she s-but the great issue, il appears
to ne, rs in process Of adjustment. We may be
mistaken N this view but we are inclined to think
that we are right We shall however, very soon
know all about it, Mr. Foote'S motion for the
appointment Of a committee Of thirteen was evil
IDENTITY well intended, and its rejection confirm, US
in the belief thar matters are by no means ees-
perate ct Washington.
The New York herald., 1850-04-06
Anaiys In Washington.
OUR SPECIAL TELEsRAPHIc DESPATCH.

OUR SPECIAL TELEeRAPHlc DESPATCH.
wAnBvsror, ApriiS 8, 1850
Mr. Foote's proposition to refer the ,uoIast of slavery
"a eonm,ttes of thirteen brought before the
senate but It did not to meet ths views Of MEM
b~rs,ssnd vas Lost. MIR. Webster s in favor OF ad.
nittirs California ~ State separately. MIR. Foots
proposed settlement Of the whole question including
California, the territories and tho division Of
Tesss, in one bill, by esmmittee Nr Benton moved
that California should be admitted separately without
reference TO any thing else On this motion, and when
the vote called for, Hon Mr. Clay rose and very
urgently and eloqusntiy maintained that California
should be included In the general bill. MIR Benton
rose to reply TO ME- Clay but way to adjourn
mspt.
Matters look gloomy here, at present is supposed
that Mr. Webster 10 under the influence of the cabinet
but that be will yet come right. understand that
MIR Clay is to call upon Mr. Webster between this and
Monday, In reference 70 this subject.
Last evening tvo fashionable weddings took place In
this city viz Mr. Chubb tho banker, to the daughter
Of Commodore Warrington, and DR.. Causten to Miss
Payne niece Of the late Mrs Madison