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The southern press., 1850-07-29

ARMY CouRr MARTIAL.-A court martial has
been in session at Fort Kearney. They have
been investigating charges brought against Major
Chiffon, commander of the post, by his own off.
GERS The result has not been made public On
the Cd of June, the court was to leave for Fort
Laramie. The following are the names of the
officers comprising the court, and also the officers
accused Of disobedence:
President-Lieut. Col. Gustavus Loomis, 9th
infantry.
Sitting Members Brevet Major Thompson, lst
dragons; Brevet Major Carleton, 1st Dragons;
Brevet Major Wood, quartermaster; Captain
Wharton, 9th infantry; Captain Rhett, Mounted
I'd Lieut.. Washington, 9th infantry.
Judge Advocate-Brevet Captain Dyer, ord
nance corps.
Officers to be tried-lst Lieut. r. w. Foote 9th
infantry cd Lieut.. J. C. Davis, 9th infantry !;
Brevet Cd Lieut. Ogle, lst Dragons.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

SuGAR.-The Baton Rouge Advocate says In
this section, the sugar-mill is rapidly taking the
place of the cotton-g -gn-the unoccupied lands are
coming into cutiyaton--and even the worn-out
and abandoned cotton fields are found well adapted
to the raising Of this crop. We are informed that
there now being erected, in this immediate
vicinity, no less than fifteen sugar millsat, pro-
will bring into cultivation not less than 5000 acres
of land, throwing into market l40,0 900 hogsheads
of sugar, which will find its natural transit through
Baton Rouge, contributing to her prosperity, and
proving that she possesses the most substantial
element of great city-a rich back country.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

y VIssT FROM LORD BRouGHAM.--Lord Brough-
am, at a recent meeting Of the Law Amendment
Society. announced his intention to proceed to the
United States in January or February next, with
a view to cooperate with the law reformers in
this country, which had already so distinguished
itself in the science ofjurispudence. r..
The southern press., 1850-07-29

MIKE WALSH, descanting upon the superiority
Of the people of New York city over those of the
other parts Of the State, says that it requires
intelligence to get out Of the way of the omni-
buses in the city of New York, than it does to be
Justice of the peace in the country. a-gri ratf
The southern press., 1850-07-29

eY The Louisville Democrat replies to a
brief sarcasm of ours, about ten lines in length
with column, from which we take the follow
ing elegant extracts:
s Isn't this cool, coming as it does from two
hireings of faction, from the slaves of servants
The masters of the Southern Press are such
men as Stephens and Toombs We are invited
by these organ-grinders to put our faith as
Southern men in idols of this sort
Y Stephens, Toombs, Clingman & CO., the
owners of Fisher and De Leon.
The Southern Press must follow all the ex-
pedients put forward by Stephens, Toombs, &c.
All can tell where it must be. Let a few ultras
from the South get together, and there lie Fisher
and De Leon Let them say roles 4 whale.
"Why, yes, ,"say Fisherand De Leon, "its rery like
whale p These men boast Of their independ:
ence, and sneer at party slaves Don't they
suppose the rest of mankind know who made
them, and what they were made for? They are
very independent OF old parties they hate par
ties. So do the Aboltionists--all but their own.
Well, they may hate parties. Drawing old party
lines will be the death Of them; an instinct of
selfpreservation admonishes them to hate par
ties. Their independence they are welcome to-
Such is a specimen of an assailant of the
Southern Press. In justice, however, to others
we must add that even Frederick Douglass has
not as yet written anything so vulgar in taste or
SO bad in grammar.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

balloon, on Monday afternoon, from Lowell,
Mass, ascending to a great height. After float
ing in different directions for about two hours, he
landed in Wilmington. He propes his balloon
in the course desired by working crank, which
puts in motion the necessary paddles or fans
The southern press., 1850-07-29

NTThe Nepaul Ambassador, now in London,
being present at Mr.. Lumley's grand fete, desired
to be introduced to Carlotta Grsi, with whose
dancing he had been enchanted at the Opera
House. The lady was presented, and the prince
made some remark, which, on being translated
was found to be, that sihe did not know her with
her clothes on !'-E Erpress 4" E" ...afa "E
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| : ta.tt.
The OVERLAND ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA
FEARFUL ScENEs.-A correspondent of the st.
Louis Republican gives afrightful account of the
scenes he has Witnessed during the progress of
his overland route to California Writing from
$50 miles west of Fort Kearney, he says:
During the past week we. have witnessed o
great amount Of sickness and distress in different
trains. In fact have not yet heard of train
that has escaped sickness, and IN nearly all, the
monster death has taken one or more victims
To give you some idea of the sickness on the
plains this year, | will only mention few cases
that have come under my own personal oserya-
ton. Visited train on Tuesday last. OF the
II men composing it, l6 were sick Another
train passed buried at one time, 5 or 6 more
sick, and one dying as passed. In two instan-
ces have passed trains where all but one had
died. In one instance saw at an encampment
one tent left standing and another struck" but
lying on the ground; also barrel Of crackers,
several blankets, six or eight pair of boots, hats,
coats, shirts, &c, &c, and near by Ave graves.
1t was sad spectacle. , .5 5 rs
The following particulars were given me by
agentleman who overlook us YESTERDAY, and |
have every reason to believe them true, although
nc hoSieoou W seoe cAPiclIiy every tniny OF
interest. He states, on the 7th, about fifteen
miles west of Plum Creek, he found small train
of three wagons, about half a mile from the
main road, and but one man able to sit up; that
there We're originally twelve men in the train
that six were already dead and buried four
were about dying of cholera; one had the mei-
sells, and the other well, but so fatigued from,
nursing that he could hardly stand 2oa
FoRT LARAMIE, June II, 1850.
The heavy tide of California emigration is
passing this post at this time About 10000
have passed within the last four or five days
The whole number registered here as having
nassed the Snrinrr stand ns follows ~
The southern press., 1850-07-29

DEMAND roR LAwYERs.-A correspondent of
of the Missouri Republican, writing from Fort
Laramie, says: "If you could manage to send
US few Of your briefess lawyers, good Judge
and constable or two, think they would do
well IN this part Of the country -
The southern press., 1850-07-29

I5rThe Secretary Of State has communicated
to the two Houses list of thenumber OF searnen
registered in the United States for the past fiscal
year, of which the subjoined is recapitulation.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

casThe good effect Of a paper like ours, not
the slave Of party, is already visible even in quar-
ters that were regarded the most hopeless. The
New York Tribune for instance, is already
emancipating itself 1t says: ba.d 'a
''For our own part, our day OF wholesale lauda-
ton of all the public acts Of Statesman Of our own
party is over. II the Governor of our choice, or
the President in whose principles we confde, com
mits an error, in our judgment, any more than if
he belonged to the other side. -
The southern press., 1850-07-29

BY order OF Judge Mclean the July session Of
the Circuit Court Of the United States for the
Dls,ret Of Ohio, has been adjourned until the last
Monday in September
The southern press., 1850-07-29

termined to secure to its members their rights
as citizens, and the right to labor at reinrI-
nerative and living rate.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

We clip the following illustrations of the
universal education enjoyed under the Free
School systems from an Ohio Paper.
A Massachusetts paper says the following
note, verbatim ct literatim, was recently pre-
sented to a court in that State '"f
to the Honorable cort
,., Sir your juris canter Gree, s
.r.4s sfs.ts4s. y. . fourman. t-a.
This reminds us of an advertisement once
handed into printing office in this town, which,
after enumerating several articles, classed off
the rest as I" tuteajus tumensbun." 4E
az General BOYER, formerly President of
Hayti, dted at Paris on the 9th inst 1t b
The southern press., 1850-07-29

GEN SoorT and GEN. Wool are at present in
this city-both apparently in the enjoyment of
vigorous health ''"
The southern press., 1850-07-29

1t is reported that SAMUEL HoAR, Esq, has
been appointed by the Governor of Massachu.
setts Senator in place of DANIEL WEBSTER.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

'ES' CAMPBELL, United States Consul fol
Havana arrived in this city yesterday afternoon
direct from Havana. 'sa s'a
The southern press., 1850-07-29

We lind IN the English papers another charac-
teristic letter from the Duke of Wellington, in an
swer to Mrs. Davies, an accomplished lady in
Liverpool, the daughter Of an officer who had
served on the Peninsula. Mrs. Davies solicited
the patronage" Of the Duke for volume she
was about to publish, and his reply shows that he
can, when he chooses, couch refusal to grant a
request, in courteous terms. .,s.... "a
F%2l "SrRArHFIELDsAYE, June 6, 1850.
The Duke Of Wellington presents his compIi-
ments to Mrs. Davies. He by no means doubts
that any publication from her would deserve any
patronage.
-. More than twenty-siX years have elapsed since
others suffered from the duke having incautiousy
what is called given his patronage to work of
whichthe title and prospectus indicated Tothing
but what was proper. rrsr zt9 r
i" The duke had but a choice of one or two things
either to examine every work before he should
what is called patronze it, decline to give what
is called his patronage to any work whatever from
thattime forwards The duke 8 various avocations
professional and other, induced him to adopt the
latter COURSE he really had not bare time for the
efficient execution Of that first mentioned.
In thecourse of the period which has elapsed
thousands Of applications from persons of all clas-
ses and degrees but he has not in one instance
departed from the course which he had laid down
for the guide of his own conduct. I
Those whom he had heretofore refused would
have reason to complain of the duke, if, in conf
dence in Mrs. Davies, he was to depart from the
course which ie had adopted, and in adhering to
which he has invariably persevered
Mrs. Davies, &c. ss ra
The southern press., 1850-07-29

LOUISVILLE, July 26. = Chapman Coleman
ESQ, son in law of Governor Crittenden, who
has been i'll for some days past died ON Sunday
last, much regretted by large circle of relatives
and acquantances .s-a 4 .F +.
The southern press., 1850-07-29
Another Version.
The Louisville Jounat contains the follow

The Louisville journal contains the follow
ing k%
," The editors of the Washington Sorthern
Press speak of the members of the late Consti-
tutional convention at Frankfort as having re-
jected a resolution approving the Compromise
bill of the Committee of Thirteen, and they infer
that the people of Kentucky are opposed to the
compromise
Those editors, we presume, are not correctly
informed as to the facts of the case. We can
tell them how the matter was. At a meeting
of the members of the conveution,a resolution
was offered, approving the plan ofthe Committee
of Thirteen and eulogizing it in the strongest
TERMS and that resolution was adopted, with but
four or five dissenting voices. Thereupon one
Of the members rose and remarked that he
thought Kentucky and the South ought to re-
gard the proposed plan of compromise as their
uliimatuna, and that he doubted the policy Of
their presenting their ultimatum first He there
fore suggested that a committee should be ap-
pointed to bring in, as substitute for the reso-
luton that had just been adopted, a proposition
which should pass unanimously. The sugges-
ton prevailed, and the committee proposed the
following resolution, which was adopted by a
unanimous vote
Resolped, That we cordially approve Of the pa
trotic endeavor ofthe Committee ofThirteen to re-
concile the existing differences between the North
ern and Southern sections Oft he Confederacy and
that Kentucky viii give her undivided support in
the attainment of an object SO necessary for the
welfare of our common country.
Now we really do not suppose that the editors
Of the Washington Southern Press, though we
freely concede their great capacity, are capable
of inferring from all this that the people Of Ken
lucky are opposed to the compromise bill"
| F. =.
Then the previous account that we had that
the rejected resolution was one merely compli-
mentary to Mr.. CLAY turns out to be as we
stated, entirely incorrect.
The editors ofthe Journal have opportunities
Of being well informed on this subject and the
disposition to make the public So But on men
tioning their explanation to a member of Con-
gress from their State, also extremely well in
formed, he gave us still different account from
all
1t is enough for us to say that neither the
Constitutioal Convention nor the people of Ken
lucky have publicly expressed themselves in
favor Of the pending Compromise. And the
Convention, whatever might have been its
opinions, refused or declined finally to pro
nounce for that plan. a 90
# "a z 81 q XII p + e u.
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FOREIGN NEWS

Inc news by the last steamer is so meagre,
that after the elapse of week we find some diff.
hcul'y IN collecting from it paragraph ofinter.
e.s'ing matter. The general condition of England
Is prosperous. Laborers find sufIiciencv of en-
p'o'yment, IN both the manufacturing and agri-
cultural districts; hence there are fewer paupers
10 reHeve. During the last year, larger guam
u ~ OF cotton was delivered for consumption in
year The sugar trade has increased, while the
operations in wool and tobacco have considerably
declined Economists predict that the present ca
Sy condition of money matters will engender ex
'raVagant and reckless speculation; which will
necessarily produce disastrous results in CONNER.
clai operations. Fears are entertained lest the
nation Will seek TO find SINE new employment,
III Which 10 eSpsnd its increased means, tbn'
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insuring financial embarrassment. Sir Tboma.
Moore has recovered from his recent illness and
is now in the full enjoyment OF physical and intel.
lectua health.
The news from France is exceedingly meapre
and OF an unin,eresiing character. Lamartne
has reganed bis health aud he was expected 10 re-.
sumo his seat in the Assembly, the latter portion
Of last month.
The only important feature in the Niagara,
news,Is the approaching settlement of the existno
difficulty between the powers Of Turkey and Ru,.
STA. And even this is so imperfect that il only
arouses our curiosity, and makes us impatient for
the arrival OF the next steamer
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h, tho nm sisvedny saes sud their representatives
10 Congress Ia the Ger sees sgsunn tsnd that To IN
The must unfieedly spift)d qnestpns lnVol''ng ms
nesce tia. in.ituoas and the very existence OF The
Sufbera States and sprtsng the otjecis Of said Com
venriun. aboye set frb The General Assembly doth
recommend the good people Of this commonwealth. 10
send delegates thereto and that 10 this end they hold
primary meetings. IN each city, r"nniy. and election JUS
rirt and spr,int delepass Cinvsnton Ia be- held m
earh Cangres ,nai tfict IN the inan h &C May nex;
Md h District Conventions constituted do each 50
leel twu pet.oas (te from each # the iva political par
ties afihe country } who sh1 be delegates TO the sad
Nashville Convention.
s. Re,olrfd That the Gnvetnor # this State be p
op.s cal Il, send Nv If these resolutions each 81 h
sies OF This Union aud a.J Senators aud Rope
seniayes IN Congress
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MIR. WILLS.

The communication of our correspondent Inc
tice, accuses the Lyncburg press OF assailing the
course OF Mr.. Wills, our present efficient Renre
sentative. Such has not been the course Of m.
Virginian. We are well aware that it is the dn.
~ of Mr.. Wills 10 all means TO secure the xnc
cess Of those measures, in which his constituents
are interested; and confding in the intelligence
and hon sty of MIR. Wills, we have always been
willing 10 leave him in the exercise of his discre-
ton as to the best means of discharging his du,v
And if the course of Mr.. Wills had been objection.
able, would patiently have waited his return
and learned The circumstances, under which be
acted, before we would have condemned hi.
course. Such is the requisition Of Justice. Mr.
Wills occupies i'll the Legislature peculiar no.
sition. He is the friend of great State schema
of improvement, in which his constituents ara
Immediately interested. When the friends of this
improvement were soliciting its charter, they me,
with much opposition; to overcome which the
State was canvasscd and the effect of internal i'm.
proVem'nts upon the general prosperity of the
State constituted the great argument of its friends
Thus indirectly tie friends Of the improvement
pledged themselves tothe support of liberal sys-
TEN OF internal Improvements, upon the part of the
State. The manifestation of this liberal spirit, BY
the friends of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
Road, secured its success. Without intending
TO commend the logrolling system, or to approve
the policy OF expanding the public treasury in APP
preparations to every local improvement we must
be permitted TO say that the pledge has been Civ
en-, and given in good faith, and should be pre-
served unvoated.
We request for the communication of Justice
an attentive perusal.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES
"Wednesday, Feb. 9th. 1870
Payer by the Rev l.. NJ Lee.
REPORT

Mr. Conway. from ihs committee fur cnuts of jnstce
presented reports upon the resolutions for requiring the
value # slaves escaping Tom the STATE 10 be paid oUi O
the public teasuty;tn restricting The owners OF stage
coaches and Of othe: lines 81 transportation, as 10 the
number of passengers to he carried at ANY time -
fr fixing the amount Of fees aud mileage oi physicians
for professional aud medical Attendance t. pauper~; for
nendiog the law providing fr The punishment NJ o4r-
ders against public morals and for publishing DAVIS
criminal L de. and
A bill dlyorcing Henry C. Moore from his wife Eliza
beth
Mr. Carter from the committee Of Schools &c, report
ed bill concerning Emory aud Henry Collepe.
Mr. I.ayue from the committee OF Roads. Sc. presen
ted rep upon the resolution for changing the loca
lion II part of the Russell and Washington turnpike road
and hills
Concerning the Bne Ridge turnpike company;
r. incorporate the Boydon and Petersburg plank roat
company and
The "Kempsye," "Sand Lick" and Bedford ant
fpnhln" turnpike companies.
MI Snbbs, according 10 order, reported bill n n
mend the act entitled act concerning the cry vi Nor
folk.
Mr. Ditman. fr,m the committee on the Militia Laws
presented repurts upon resolutions for forming new
reomcni in the county If Il righ and FIR requreg til,
officers o The iith regiment 10 train at the town Of War
teuion; and bulls
Authorizing the Governor to furnish certain militia olIi
GERS with lle militia laws and articles of war; and
EXenpllng volunteers from cert,in jury duty.
BILL PASSED.
A bill re-aunging the 18Th. 18Th and ooh Judicial
circuits and forming new ccnii. AYES 81 noes 80
TIE ORDER or TIE DAY.
The joint order Of The day-the election Of First Al
dilor, &c was taken up.
Mr. Mayo nominated the present incumbent, Jas +
Heath Esq for the Office Of LIST Auditor
Mr. Manz nominated Geo. w. Thompson, Ed. o
Wheeling.
A prolracled discussion on collateral subjects enslel
IN the course Of which Mr. Pendetpn offered resolution
la postpone the election until To morrow.
Pending the consideration Of which,
/ On motion vt Mr. Pendleon, the House adianrncd
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NIALEGlsLATURE.
SENATE.


S,ruRp.y. Feb 2. 1850
The resolution instrur,us the q to invite the
President ID, the United States 10 he present at The laying
a the reruerstSa Of the Washington Monument was
greed To. = =,
On un,ian af Mr. Hsrvie. the vie rsssng the o''l
making further appropriate fl furniture ~ Inc
s'~ llms. was rer.a-,der-A s.d Referred Ia Messfs
Haryle, Deneae and ,mber.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend the act. providing Tor rasd tom ihe
Guy.,boile n,er. ia Lgsa cHniy 10 The hana"ha
river, :, :,
II incorporate The Fredericksburg and Valley Rlil
rad Culntany. ACES Is. mos O.
To ..reu rad scnss the Blue Ridge, h'm harrs-
hsrr.sck t. Wauen county
'T'rn mead the act providing fnf road from Shan.
nea's IN Logan coun'y. 10 the Blohes. and iof oe'
purposes; 60.
Inrorn,rs,ing the Moth River Navigation Company.
Making a further appropriation u tho beverly a"'
Farm road. snh. =,
Er continuing the Beverly AMI falunohhi rad y Inc
Civ yheeiius, and incorporate the Wheelns lurn-
rjie Compaar-ayes IL, noes 5.
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IT f. nj $ .

g. Pena y Pena, the distinguished Mexican
lawyer, Is dead.
g. Mr.. Junius Smith, of South Carolina, after
three years of Intellectual trial has introduced the
culture of tea in that State. In letter upon the
subject, he states that the time of blossoming in
this country corresponds with that of China.
o., A recent number of the London Athena.
um states, that there has been discovered, in Az
RIGA, large inland sea- 1t is said to be IN the
midst ofthe desert-is waters are blue-twolarge
rivers run into il from the North. The name of
the discoverer is not given, and quite likely the
story is hoax.
g. The difficulties existing at Georgetown
College have been adjusted, and the students have
resumed their studies.
o. The daughter of Lord Nelson, who is the
wife of an obscure clergyman, has been reduced
to want. The British Parliament ale about to be-
stow upon her a small pension.
&C. THEATRICAL Miss Julia Dean has been
entertaining the citizens of Louisville with her
performances. Miss Kimberly continues her per-
tormances in New Orleans. The Misses Bate
man are performing in Norfolk
o. Com. Tuner, of U. s. NJ, died, in Phila-
delphia, on the 9th instant.
855. Father Mathew left Savannah, on the list
instant, with the intention of visiting Columbus.
Mobile and New Orleans, While in Savannah
he administered the pledge to 1000 persons This
swells the number OF persons to whom he has ad-
mlnistered the pledge, to near $1,000 900.
o., The anti-annexaion dispatches of Lord
Gray have met with but little favor.
o. The news brought by the last arrival from
Venezuela, ustlfes the expectation of political
troubles tn that country