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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-12
From Jamaica.

By the arrival Of the steamer Cherokee asst eve
ming have flies oi ice hagsi5H Jan Journal 10 s ll
u-t bat find news 81 importance. The House 81 A.
semby WISE PrOrOgusd by GOV. 0EEY the Lei nsi ul
Tuesday lho M day Of March DexL The following
among he bills passed BY the "A Assembly, Which have
ceyed ne sanction OF the Governor Tax Stock and
Trade Cerhcses bearing Interest Loan - $4,000 EN
einpron Of Steam Vessels from oil Tounsge Dues Trans.
Ter Of Parochial Expenditure
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RELIEF NOTICE

REv Nh WARE. LECTURE lecture be
fe ne Asfcan1e L5rary Ascension evening 0y Rs
WILLIAM W.EE 0f B0ssou, VII be- s-raeflve
= as ulner-ls friends 10 enOyec Ae privilege CT as
personal seqlsa-Anoe ~tle resident u III. Cty, wsl
70 lie admirers q as geniss 70 ~hotn - 01iy
~ s.f-c sGihO< u ne Lstefs from Palmyra The
szt -c u as senre -Forvne-.- on whch b. 10 peeu
L4Ty qlsle sp-ss rom rs recent va, 70 lar ara ..
hxh appreciation q every lang relating he Flos Ar.
We s1ucipsEe Of srissaI kadisaee. u he
seaso-. AL a rare Intellectual treat
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Gcnrnia Cnngrcs.ionnI Electlon.

NrW-OzLEaNs, Tlur-1sv Fsb :
The new STEAMSHIPS Georgia. from your port ' a
fersre fns arrcst
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spLYNDID FEIDAL CARDS

~ Engraved IN the beautiful msuuer and prn,sd
the anes, French Imported csnis
SPLENDID BRIDAL ESyELOP5 AND BOXES.
args assortment nst received from he celsbrssd
manufacturers Pans and London EyERDELLs ashcr-
abe esiabshmen, fgr Cards ~ Broadway, Duane
Il Branch of5c- Waist
- We invite ne attention Of capitalists 10 the sale ~
AsTBosY J. BLEEcEEs ihs day, al y o'clock al he h'T
chants Exchange Of he following vsuAbs property VI
one house snd io re northwest corner Of J-Ine''P
and Wser 'hfee lur-sory bnsA buildings on Eleventh
az kroe 30 "a Iwslrhsl rear Avenue {. Also, q o
sase 81 o with Tie building. thereon lis Housionsi
~ Seconst A-o The house sHd lo ~ Eish'E-agesi-
hoase ard III with stbes 10 e rear on Thrfyssveulh-,t
J.ygeeu Eiyhfh and Fbri h. eass II log VIII
tae Laiaings thereon on SnusyeBae net Thlrty
e. Ne hOuse AID iot known u Rssexsi between
Grad and Hes.sr sis hOgse ard ~ ls3 Twenty.
hftis Ninth. avenue Maps e. the auction room !
BrOad-sL vs.
PUooLrRs WAITE Wanted soOqi 81 more good Put.
90 Ws.twhers hey VIII receive ta50 per runAns
s,esdy eaIpOyusnt. Those wishing 70 out VIII Gee
ha-'e a. IL fIrasess rapidly ang up Enquire Of
JoHs II ss0r's ca Dry Gosd Arrcharts asrkes, hear
FOar'h-', Philadelphia Pa,ssses paid cot enwA'
- LoVST co.. CALIFosSgA EKYRE:s fra STEAM
szs EaHEE CRY, SEw-OsLEAsa CaEEoEEE, ASD
Czt4cGsr CiTTe-Pse.4sts u every description, fsr
tae GbOge sis3nsefs = u be received Ofce, uBu
Lhs tsy q; sailing, and OswsTded - San Feneisco
and al psIfs u The Gold Mines IN charge Of special
nesserger OGce - Broadway corner Wal-st-
Iffiw- aJRERT WELLS Acra2 Hsuager
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r- We notice an advertisements u Compb-
msntay sensfi to ne ate sg~ni Of GuBgs Bad. winch
MI doubtless win hTor u or music owing pub
~.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-12

MAsoSIc BALL-The Fourth Annual BAH Of the
Asylum Fund r ne sEpPort q ne respectable azad er.,
o. ihs Masorr stsrniry, and heir widows ami or
pssrs, iaAe. place Al he Apollo he I4,h inst TIE
obcs Of Ills erisrarnsat and tie character Of he rrvs
.sss md Managers warrant - y prou.sns p.usr, ~,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-12
CITY ITEMS.

RErlrr FOR TRY SrFTERERs-rhe Treasurer
or Pee special Committee ~ he Common Council ac-
t tie receipt ,yes,erdayl u he sim Of 500 =
sr he r. q of the sufferers By ne se catastrophe ir
IIs-ue.,-evt We ,l4 publish .as -, Of contributions 10
.t, ,-.rs-y k.4ir.r
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NJ A Il II I e d .
DIED.

Nls.isg w. u - K-y. ~ Csspa NJ " FRFDERICh
RI f.l.lkr-Fss FL. Me- lOHbkLlA STARR. of b. C.ls
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

vi J..--.- " L-sr JOHN } HENRY. aged - ys,r..
- Tf8r .ad Ahsug papers Z 80 COY
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-12

Markets NEV -CkLRa>s FEB pm.
Operators Iu CoTT0N are wal-ing isier sdyices
cue tv ~ Europa The sses 500 bse- q esssr
prcss Fair beuE eaored q; 2sc u CofsEE here were
..-- u % ~ b n IT,
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Market. BsLTfS0EE. FrD. li-b "
The FLOUR market Is hrner, while other art
ces remain unchanged
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-12

NORMA --F or once and once u'y during the pres
@li .essou 80 % bs7e Beugs Freai WORK The Nv~a
20 s.sr.rs PATH -fa~s ~ hsr tsslst daughter TO-
Pal,7s % Sort and ne Orsfefs ~ N1ve-iogrihcr Sc h
te superb ns,rlscr,.aou u he Ogea given al Know
il vyi r. given--sa., draw crowded house O., - aa
entertainment thar real, &c zh, ROT go o, missed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-12

- Henry Oady Wing has been appoint d
Dspuiy sheriff OF Kings Ccun.
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The BULLION IN Ihe Bsnk Of Enfand resehes &Is'''''
or SsQ,ooo,ooo
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-06-12

hsts a.Wsslard kiFyesis PSI iss uspd
obliEsiions 81 he fsttral constitution.
When > common. ground Is presented
by he proposed compromise. upea which
he p&iriolic OF 81 sessions can stand no.
nasbIy and sdvanlzeeously, as | most
sincerely believe. ean il be possible shst
congress viii 50 Gar dissppsinl DE insi
espeeialions Of The county a. 10 album
without . settlement Of ihis qseslianl n
I,hey shall accomplish that nsbIs end. i
nslioa's gratitude swsils ihem- II. on The
san,rsry. ihey shall adjourn wiihou, I'D.
jnsling II and giving peace 10 The country,
lihey win have assumed the most veishiy
resrcnsibiiny which any Congress has
taken sinse de foundation Of The Govern.
mrnf.
lam sware ihs1 fsnnfs have been frss
qusnlly thrown ooi BY those opposed 10
this plan of compromise. thar he friends
are yielding the inIeresisof the Souih. Al.
low me 10 say that join issne 40 ihaiqnrs.
lion. n 10 who are the frsis friends Of The
South. While I believe ali are patriotic,
I must entertain the opinion that these
who declare incorporating hostility 10
this plan are more likely, by that courss,
10 eompromil Southern interest. II re-
quires much higher standard Of moral
courage for statesmen 10 throw themselves
inlo The lurbid waves Of violent sectional
slrifes. and aid in bringing. for the common
benefit Of all. the ship Of State safely into
port. Than 10 stand % inactive spectators
OF lie wreck.
In this ronnexion. cannot withhold the
expression OF my profound gratitude. as
eilizen Of The republic, 10 those eminen.
aud patriotic Senators Of both parties who
have 50 nobly thrown themselves in The
breach 10 resuce the country from impend-
ing ruin. The spectacle which they have
exhibited 10 one Of beautiful moral sublimi.
~. and equally 80 10 the spontaneous hon.
age which The voice Of great and free
people. from every part Of our land. sends
up 10 honor them. Such men belong 10
fhs country, and not 70 party; and long
may they be spared. is my ardent hope. 10
serve and honor that country.
have thus. sir, expressed, though very
imperfec,ly, and the more 70 from lsborins
under seriou, indisposiiion while writing.
The views entertained by me on this sub.
Ijeci. without intention Of giving offence 10
any, and without the vanity 10 believe that
they can afford material aid to The good
cause. Such a. they are. however, I have
expressed them with the frsnkness and
independence characteristic Of our South
ern habits; and II you shall deem them
worthy, you have my permission 10 give
them such direction as your own discretion
may suggest.
remain. sir, with great sespeci, your
obedient servant.
BEDFORD BROWN.
Hon. H. 3. feors, Senate Of the U. 3.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-06-12

a.sax eriralaess aI hss syss. As Ga SllI-
sis ssFaenre AZ Der had. and he ar u
easy rr.ss shish psrradsd all hsr nova
mems. made her sllnslivs in she hEhssi
degree. lsas sloverss sight, Ny in
ssinzison, ardena - usssl. made h<r IN
mind 81 ihsi | cosl5 sish. I was do
isghied on hrss sequsinlsnss, wilh The
piq8ssey Of her Remarks and her spfsshi-
ly powers of converszlioa. 1 sdcisd
her. I opened 10 Der ihe inmost feeefsss
az my hesrs I gave vent 20 me romance,
The poetry efmy nature. In voice nu-
sicsl a. the waterfall that marmnred near
my feri. soii aud sweet as The summer
n,shl-sind that gently lifted my hair.
spoke 10 her Of lore. Of the psssion 81
lsre in The abstract. iss hopes, lie fears,
iis Joys. In sorrows. and. 81 last, l spoke
20 her of my lore. AZ with q trembling
hand | took hers. and With . voice insrsi-
eulaIe with emotion. proceeded with my
iaie-she Suddenly turned around 10 me
and said. .Now. you need'i think 10 chesl
ma know what you want. You want
10 ain with me. and won'ii"
She was q stick. q stone. Q warmed
and walking peace al marble. without :
pzrsirie OF feeling OF sentiment beautiful
as The finest productions Of The siaiszryr
glowing. 10 appearance. as the em,ns,ions
Of the painter. but. 10 fact, - dead and
insensible as either.
Interesting IS these recolleclions are 20
me. I fear 10 dwell longer on ihem, and
viii therefore hasten 10 close. Repeat.
ed disappointment, did not discourage
me. Reflections were often relief |
Cor. like the aiws third scl' 10 bank
upt, they cleared of old scores. and en-
aided me 10 commence anew. Long and
perseveringly did | struggle against my
fale. But was obliged 10 yield ailenglh
and submit TO my present life Of single
blessrdnfss. Other causes than those ic
which here allude. have contributed "a
this submission 10 nv present destiny, but
uiey have also tended 10 make me salts.
fed with il. Ny life. since all hope oil
change has departed. and The fire and i'm.
peiuosily Of youth have given place 10 The
moderation and love Of quieiude, which
come with the Increase Of years. is moi
unpleasing 10 me. II 10 agiialed bun by
gentle hopes and fears. by chasiened Joys
and meek sorrows. The RIDER storms
rage NOT over il--sun and cloud still. in
their urn. light and dsrken lis horizon. and
The coming breeze is moi ungrsieiul Tor.
while !, rhanges iis hue, il gives variety
and freshness TO lis form. The pleasures
of,he domestic rircle and the endesrInenls
OF rsciproca,ed love. !, is ,rue. are denied
me. bui my hear, has found other objects
To which il has attached itself. and The ten
derne.s that, prodigal like, would have
lavished upon one. now snds an ouiponr.
ing in bensvolencs 10 my fellow crea.
lures. VI.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-06-12

e a Noble Answer.-The Paris cores
pendent of the New Yo. K Journal Of Com.
merce relates the following anecdoie Of
The Countde Berenger, one Of Napolenns
Councillors and Peers lately dead. "When
ne was minister under Louis XVIII, the
Duchess Of Berriuged him 10 discard five
or Elk Of the lmperialisi fnnc,ionaries 10
his department. 10 make place for certain
Royalisis whom she favored. He refused
70 crafty her. and al length finally replied
to her opportunities with this nole:-
Madam. in my Ministry there is bnl one
place 10 dispose Of and al your Service
aud HAT l. my otn.' The Duchess DE-
sisted Wig
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Some Facts about Cuba. Mo censu

Bone Facts about Cuba.-No census
OF the population af the leland OF Cuba
has been taken by the Government since
is4l. From other sources we find that
lis population in ls48 was 898.752; oil
whom 425.767 were white; 1926 free
eolored, and 323.769 slaves. In lS4l,
according 70 the official census. the popu.
latiun was l,007. 1924. of whom 4l6,29
we've white; 1888 free colored, and
426.4o5 slaves. or The colpred free po.
pnla,ion si that time 64.764 were black,
and ss.O54 mulaiioes. The number Of
mula,oes among the slaves was l0.974.
There vas transient population Of some
$4,000 not included in the Total given a.
hove. There were at that time 222
schools. at which 9.Os2 free children re-
ceiyed instruction; OF these $40 were CO.
losed. Our Of this total number 5,325
paid for their instruction; the Others were
taught eratui,nusly. We are unable 10
say whether The present condition of ihe
island is in these respects in any degree
moderated.
In lS47 sta istics were phlished by The
Government, in which the island was de
scribed as having a surface 0i 45.53t
square English miles, the contiguous lsls
of Pines, and some smaller ones, making
a total extent Of nearly $4,000 square
miles. The length Of the island. in di.
rect line from east 70 west, is $50 miles
The widest breadth l3S, The narrowest q
miles. From the southern poin, Of Flori
da TO the northern poin, OF Cuba 10 l:
miles; from Cuba 10 the nearest point o
Yuca,an is l32 miles. of Hsyti 40 miles
From Jamaica Cuba is defiant 80 miles
The total value OF the agricultural produc
Of the island in ls49. including dairy pro
duce and domestic animals. was, accord
ing 10 Hunts Merchants Magazine, .
boul 100000 dollars. In the came yea
lis exports from Havana and Matsnzai
were. &c sugar. si9.74s boxes Of cofe'
37I.s94 arrobas; of molasses 81 1878 hogs
heads: of cigars and tobacco from Hava
ma alone) l.273,s37 pounds. OF Matan
zas. the = hi.e population was in lS46 es
tlm.ied at I0.O39: the free colored at 2
7ss. and The slaves al Also.
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LETTER raos HON. BEDFORD BRowl

LETTER rnos HON. BEDFORD BROWN
The following letter from the Hon. Bedford
Brown, late Senator in tho Congress Of the
United States from North Carolina. on the com.
promise proposition now before Congress, is in
reply TO letter addressed 10 him By the Hon
h. 3. Foote.
Washington, May -, 1850.
DsAs sR: With just appreciation
Of the kind feeling which prompted il.
proceed TO comply with your request thai
| should communicate my views 10 you
in refcrencs to the report Of the Committee
of Thirteen. and The series Of bills submit.
ted by them TO the Senate few days since,
BY WHICH they propose0to effect settle
menl Of the difficulties which have 90 I'm.
fortunately sgilsled the country for sone
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I, is said thai great speculation is 90.
ing on. il these latter days. about Wash
ing,on. IN Texas bonds, scrip. &c. They
have advanced some hundred per cent.
since The proposition TO pay Texas indeG-
ME millions in hard cash. The precise
amour, is no, 6xed-from ten TO twenty
five millions is spoken Of; though if a
i4rseT sum is necessary TO carry The bill,
i<ohshiy II will be forthcoming. For
amen people hrag on broken hand"
apd have got pretty deep in, The only
mems nf safety is. to 60 still deeper.
itss:a,s to reap the profits Of this bus-
mss. wessnnw mt. We hear good deal
u lslk sa.r, one y Galphin !" bus this
musn Ne lhesse.itable monster himself.
Z Rehaasd Wing.
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i.eisrf. !. very pleasant garment to
laok al. bu,.!, i every Dad one TO wear.
,rls rSin Of mr.. "a .isy " traced 10 j.
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The Cholera in Havana Curious Cirum.
stance. ~ he Savannah Republican. in
giving an account Of The Cuba expedition,
says:
1T Is curious circumstance. and one
well worthy Of mention, that the cholera
disappeared in Havana the moment that
the news Of the landing Of the expendilon
was received. This circumstance is well
sustained BY the experience Of all disci.
plined armies in the field. on the eve ola
battle, when the sick list diminishps rapid
". The excitement in Havana was. in
IKE manner. so great that mol case OF
cholera was reported the day after the ar
rival Of the news"
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OVERFLOW OF TIM MISSISSIPPI.
hatcher, MAY Is, 1850.

Since quit your city on Saturday
evening. | iih inst. the weather has been
wet, cold and stormy. Saturday and Sun.
day nights, Captain Lesihers had the siea.
mer tied up for some hours-during The
storm and rain. the successive flashes OF
lightning making the inundated plantations
appear succession oflakes covered with
wreck and ruin Ear and wide. shaniees and
handsome dwellings submerged, fences.
wood piles, and beautiful garden shrubs.
peeping ont Of the food, to show the mas.
terry oflhs mighty food OF the Mississippi.
No human being could calculate the extent
Of The mischief done, almost from few
miles this side Of New Orleans 10 the oppo.
site shore of Natchez. wiihou, coming and
seeing with his own eyes. For miles. as
the boat came along, we could almos,
pluck branches of the trees. so deep was
the water skiriing the wild woods.
The MorRanza crevasse 10 truly fright
ful lis FIVE hundred yards wide. perhaps
more, and has spread its concomiiant
gloom far and wide, where JOY. pladness
and happy homes, were lately all along
the banks ofihe Mississippi. The corn.
fields show a more vigorous growth near
New Orleans than they do as you advance
10 the parish of Point Coupee. where they
appear Of backward g,owth and sickly
looking. apparently from too much rain.
Az sure as preaching. ifthe river had not
made 80 many crevasses. and so'far from
the city, New Orleans would most certain.
ly be drowned. Al New Orleans, the
river is thirteen feet over low wafer mark.
at Baton Rouge, about twenty feet, and
at Naichez, il is about fifty feet over low
water mark. NO. True Della.
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be called together. He, however. denies
tina, the Constitution requires jury trial
10 the case Of the arrest Of fugitive slave.
He thus disposes oil Horace Mann:
"In speaking Of tho bill before Con-
gress. Mr.. Mann says: This bill derldes
The trial by jury secured By the Constiin.
lion. A man may not lose his horse with
out right to this trial. bnt he may his
freedom. Mr.. Webster speaks for the
South and for slavery, not for the North
and for freedom. when he abandons this
right Thus personal visuperation does
not annoy me, but lamen, to see pub
lie man of Massachusetts. 50 crude and
confused in this legal apprehensions. and
so lille acquainted with the Constitution
Of his country. as these opinions evincc
Mr.. Mann TO be. His citation Of sup.
posed case. as in point. Il il have any
analogy TO the matter, would prove, that
If Mr.. Mann's horse stray into his neigh.
bor's field. he cannot lead him back Nth
out a preuious trial By jury to ascertain
the right. Truly. il wha, Dir. Mann says
az the provisions Of The Constitution in this
publication be test Of his accuracy in the
understanding Of that instrument he would
do well MOTTO seek 10 protect his peculiar
notions under its sanction, but to appeal
a, once. as others do. to that higher author-
ity which sits enthroned above the Con.
s,ltu,ion and above the law"
] Mr.. Webster gives tho following cast
gallon 70 the aboii,loni.ts Or his own SCI.
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a tar held and proper ground 10 stand on
TO do this.
From the foregoing view Of the plan oi
the committee, arrive al The conclusion
that there is no point Of honor involved,
nor any question Of interest of sufiicien,
magnitude which should stand in the way
Of rs adoption. The Wilmof proviso, 50
justly offensive 10 the Sorair, Is no longer
pressed by the Nortls andtIeo,l,er cues.
tons are more abs,raci than involving any
practical Interests. Ought this great Con-
fsderacy.isfter the long and i.arassing suife
which has divided itssprople, toabe kent
IN asI'asioh upon mere absiractionsl Can
they be placed'in the, scale, fsu- one mo.
ment. #ishithe great advantages which
would resnlG 10 llfe people, of dis country
from an early and Venerable adiustmenl
Of this question? isf believe, without. as.
Stunning I'd speak as 10 what is Southeru
sentiment. that On immense majority oil
the Sou,hernpeopIe, if,hc question were
now submitted to thesa. would give 4 re.
Spouse favorable 10 the leompromise As
presented by the committee of thirteen
And especially. ! think. is ibis compro
mise recommends to their favorable con,
slderai'on. az il proposes To give mos
eff'cariaus remedy for the recovery o.
i"g'tIve'slaves. whlehin fact Is the great
est practical injsry We have suffered frai,
Tue Tree sts'es-sn injury b which lie,
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say. ltisvery certain that no proofhas been
adduced 10 sustain the charge; and, IN all
sincerity.l do believe thar. no matter what
influence ha,lbeen used by the present adj
minislration, either for or against slavery,
the result Of the popular decision would
have been just what j, was. | say this in no
partisan sense. for my vote IL the las.
election for President was cast for General
Cass. Let us trace the history of the
case. since the United States first iook
military possession Of California. and l am
utterly At ioss 10 see how any one could
arrive at contrary conclusion. The po-
pulation found in that country. chiefly
Mexican, we all know are opposed 10 ala.
very. The military force sen, 10 occupy
the country by the late Administrations,
and avowedIy at the time for the purpose
of colonizing the country. was drawn from
the free States. With the native nnEula.
ton against slavery-wilh the military
colony against slavery, and that colony
doubtless. as was very natural. inviting
their friends in the free States. by CORES.
pcndence. 10 jnin them-ihe canses which,
led to the decision against slavery admit
OF easy solution. Besides, learn from
The most authentic sources among them,
from some holding high political stations
from ,ie people Of Califvrnia--i!,s, The