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BRITISH AND AMERICAN MARINE SERvIcE.-In
the British House of Commons lately Mr.. La
BoUCHERE introduced bill for the regulation Of the
merchant service. He accompanied it by speech
containing general outline of the measure, and
statement Of the circumstances, which, according
to the opinion of the Cabinet, have rendered such
interference necessary. He contended that the
merchant service of Great Britain suffers greatly
from the incompetence and misconduct OF ship
captains, and, with view to remove or diminish
this evil, he proposes to establish system of ex-
animation by which no man shall in future be per-
miued to take upon himself the duty of command
ing merchant vessel without regular examna-
ton, showing that he is properly qualified to un-
dertake such task. In reply to those who refer
red him to the excellent condition Of the United
States mercantile service, where no public examl-
nation of masters or mates is required, Mr.. Labou-
chere dwelt upon the difference between England
and America in regard to education, for the purpose
Of showing that the superior intelligence of the
great mass of the people in the United States pre-
vents any necessity for such an examination
sHe heartily wished that the education of the people in
Great Britain any thing like the education in
the United States He saw the other day, statement with
respect the plan of education in Massachusetts, where the
schools supported by the public good that the Br-
fish citizens of the State disposed send their children
to those schools rather than private schools and this had
the effect Of raising up class Of whether shpownes
belonging other professions, Of great intelligence They
not therefore to suppose, because the United States
could go without this examination, that they could do
The London Morning Chronicle, in commenting
upon Mr.. Labouchere's bill, has the following among
other remarks:
In knowledge Of the science of navigation in acquaint-
with foreign languages, in the general requirements
necessary for the conduct of business and in the elevation
mind and department which arises from meaal cultivation
large proportion Of Engsh masters are, fear inferior
Of the same class in Northern Europe and America.
"When, in Massachusetts, with population of but
900 souls 100000 guneas Of public money spent
annually upon instruction, in addition TO quarter of that
expended by individuals is not surprising that Boston
merchant captains well other classes there should
sess superior qualifications"
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Letter from, Major General Scott.

NEW YoRK, MONDAY, ApRIL 8, 1850
GENTLEMEN have had the honor to receive your kind
invitation attend the dinner be given the 18th instant
by the Clay Festival Association
With every sentiment long entertained Of profound admit
ration, respect and gratitude for the usous patriot states
Henry Clay founded his great personal worth, and
his brilliant service in the Of liberty throughout the
world and glorious Union, beg most respectfully to
decline the invitation, solely because, officer Of the
army deem it improper be present any public enter
tainment meeting not purely national in it's character
With the highest respect have the honor remain, gen.
tlemen, your most obedent servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
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FURTHER RETURNsIFRoM GEORGIA.

AS chronclers Of passing events (says the South
era Banner we give to our readers such returns of
the election of Delegates to the Nashville Conven-
ton as we can CLEAN from our exchanges and other
sources. We have stated in our last the aggregate
vote of this county TO be 81 out of 200 votes.
Now for the other counties
In Richmond the about l27 out OF 200.
Oglethorpe, no vote
Wilkes, no vote.
Madison, vote.
Floyd the vote was SO out OF about 1880.
Pike, (Gnfin precinct) 30 out Of asou, 500.
Cass, 100 out of about 2,400
Cobb l26 out of 1000
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The election of two Trustees Of the Wabash and
Erie Canal, by the subscribers and holders of
Indiana stocks, took place on Wednesday at the
Banking House Of James G. King &. Sons, in the
city of New York. CHARLES BUTLER was re-
elected nonresident trustee, to reside in New York,
and THOMAS DowLING, resident trustee, to reside
in Indiana, and to hold their offices respectively for
three years from the l0th of May, 1850. Thomas
DowLNG was also elected at the same time to fill
Col. BLAkE's unexpired term till May 10, 1850.
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. SIGN IN OLD MAssAcHUsETTs.-A year ago a
set Of Wilmot proviso resolutions passed the Mas
sachusetts Legislature with only one dissenting
voice. In the Senate on Tuesday last, Mr.. BucKING-
HAM presented memorial from 277 persons, asking
the Legislature to instruct Mr.. WEBSTER to vote
for the insertion of the Wilmot proviso in the new
TERRITORIAL bills, and against the bill Of Mr. Mason,
concerning fugitive slaves. Mr. HILLARD opposed
the reference Of this paper to any committee, and,
on motion of Mr.. HAzEN, it was laid on the table
by vote of Is IL.
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OFFICIAL.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, AND INSTRUCTIONS
TO POSTMASTERS

Being this day notified by the Secretary of the Navy that
the steamship Atlantic has been inspected and accepted by
him into the service Of the Government under contract
made the LIST November s47 for the transportation Of
the United States mail between New York and Liverpool
notice is hereby given that the United States mail line of
seam-psckes called CoLnss Line, will 60 into operation
on Saturday. the 27h april instant On that day. ~
o'clock said steamship, the Atlantic, will leave New
York for Liverpool and convey the mails between the United
States and Great Britain under the postal treaty entered into
between the two counties. Postmases will duly make up
and forward for dispatch by said steamship the time aore-
sad all mails for Great Britain and countries beyond thar are
received in season for that purpose.
J. COLLAMER, Postmaster General.
Posi- OFrIcE DEPARrMEsr,.
WARRINGTON APRIL l6, 1885,
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN MARYLAND

The Baltimore American reminds us that, in
about three weeks-that is to say, On the second
Wednesday of next month-the qualified voters
of Maryland are to decide by ballot at their usual
places of voting, whether they are !" for Conven-
fion' or "against Convention" to framea new
Constitution and form Of Government for the State
of Maryland. The matter has been but little dis
cussed since the passage Of the actby the late Cen
eral Assembly submitting the question to the people
The Delegates to the Convention, if the people shall
decide in favor of it, will be chosen at special
election in September. The basis Of representa-
ton in that body will be that of the Senate and
House of Delegates combined. The time for the
meeting of the Convention is the first Monday Of
November, at the city Of Annapolis On the first
Wednesday Of June, 1851, the new Constitution,
framed by the Convention, is to be submitted to the
people for their adoption or rejection.
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NASHVILLE CONVENTION IN CAROLINE, IVA. We
hear that at meeting of the people of,hs county, at
last Court, the appointment of delegates post
poned indefinitely. Subsequently small meeting
was held, which determined to send delegates.
This is not right. These small meetings have no
authority to speak for the whole people, after the
people have refused to have any thing to do with
the matter. If Virginia is to be represented in this
way al Nashville, the whole affair will be mockery.
richmond Wig.
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Letter from Tice President Fillmore.

WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1850.
GENTLEMEN 1t is with extreme regret that have to in
form you that my official duties will allow accept
your kind invitation attend your fifth Annual Festival
the eth Of April next.
happy to that the services Of the distinguished cit
honor Of whom your dinner given highly ap-
precated by you and would afford me great pleasure
participates if in my power in your festivities that
occasion, both in testimony Of the high estimation in which
hold his character and services and Of my respect for those
who feel and understand their value.
For the honor you have conferred upon by your inv
taon you my and grateful thanks
Most respectfully, am, gentlemen, truly yours
WILLARD FILLMORE.
To Messrs. d. ULLMAN 3. ]. SMITH, ]. NJ. PRIcE, M.
r. BREwER, ]. r. WooD, Committee.
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Letter from President Taylor.

r.. H. WAsHINsToN, March 20, 1850.
GENTLEMEN have the pleasure to acknowledge your
favor of the 18th instant inviting to attend public din
be given by the Association the 18th of April the
anniversary Of the birthday Of Mr.. Clay.
greatly obliged to the Association for the invitation
kindly extended to but the necessity Of my continued
presence the seat Of Government this time will per-
NIT me to accept it. .*..s:
remain, gentlemen, with high regard your obedient
want, z. TAYLOR.
To DANIEL ULLMAN and others, ..
Committee Clay Festival Association, New York.
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A writer in Blackwood's Magazine says:


The parties ruling in the United States this moment
making sacrifices Of the magnitude each other
sacrifices Of great principles well of great interests.
And why Because, did they do so the republic could
not hold together perhaps for twevemonh and
ered they know full well what would be the magnitude o.
their disaster Mutual sacrifices and concessions are in truth,
the ties that bind them together Let their common glory and
their destiny let the knowledge OF what they have
achieved united and what they would become if severed
fail 10 produce patriotism national vrue powerful
enough them yield sectional interest for the
mon good and to orego great party principles and objects for
the preservation Of their institutions and the integrity of their
Government and glory would take leave Israel"
See how well the real ground Of our strength is
known abroad, and how those who are most Jealous
of us regard the importance of our union and sta
bility! The London Times, too, commenting
upon the same subject, says:
The United States alone have retained The sacred depoe
Of their national peace nvioate under the sanction Of
respect for supreme authority This is their chief
strength and their chief glory. From the aggression hos
y Of European Powers they have nothing to fear, but if
the evil time should when local interests pas
sons prevail the public law and disruption of the
Union should ensue, is much predict that the
whole face Of the North American continent would be chang
ed the habits and necessities Of would predominant
those of peace, the institutions which suit the people
would become impossible insufficient and the New World
would in time exhibit but melancholy parody Of the foes
and which have long afflicted the older habatons
of mankind &~
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Porxr OF Rocks BRIpeE.-We understand that the Com
psny for ng bridge the Pctomac at the
Point Rocks has been organized and site chosen for the
bridge The stock has all been taken, and doubt
Of Loudoun, who feel interest in this public work,
greatly indebted to Jonas p Schooey for 10 his es both
in the Legislature and elsewhere is 10 be ascbed the sue
Of the enterprise thus far.-Loudoun Chronicle.
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The Anti Renters in the interior Of the State OF New fok
are again in open defiance 10 the civil authorities appears
that the new difficulties have arisen from The refusal Of Coon
rsd c. Lverdale whose lease tract OF land IN Columbia
county expired the first Of April to give possession OF the
farm he occupied The sheriff and his have been driven
off the Mace times and the last accounts the excite
ent was very great 1t said that John Fineke one o.
the three brothers recently pardoned out Of the State Prison.
s at the head Of the mob, and himself aimed blow M the
| sheriff.
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JAZZ DELIvERY-On the evening Of the 9th instant about
Dusk six of the prisoners confined in the Jail at Columbus,
Ohio, made attack upon the sheriff and ae who had
tered for the purpose of securing them r the night in their
cells The aier first knocked down and overpowered,
pistol with which he armed taken from him, and he
would undoubtedly have been shot with had not Of the
prisoners ntereed and saved his e The sheriff thrown
into OF the cells and locked in, and the key carried off
of the rascals that escaped Five Of the prisoners four
Of them United States prisoners counteeers still at
liberIy /,
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The saunon Woollen Factory has just gone into opera
ton Staunton, (va and is said prove profitable in
vestmen the popetors and to give fresh impetus to the
business Of that community Two hundred and sixty spin
dies and six looms in operation, capable Of making
hundred and fifty yards of cloth per day. and many
are TO be added as the demand may require.
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HOMESTEAD Law IN New YoRK.--The New
York Legislature has enacted a Homestead Lar.
This, to borrow the language Of the Albany Jour
nal is truly an enlightened and philanthropic mea-
sure, whose influences will be wholesome and sa-
lutary. 1t will stimulate mechanics and laboring
men TO lay aside enough from their earnings to pur-
chase homestead, for he may do SO with the as
surance that, whatever Of adversely or misfortune
betide him, his family will be forever secure of
home
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The Savannah Republican, in article upon the urpen
tine business in Georgia. that there fifteen
sixteen persons engaged its manufacture whose united
product will less than twenty thousand and
eight hundred barrels during the present There are
eight others who have recently embarked in the
business whose abors will add very considerably to this
amount The dslaion Of crude turpenne is also rapidly
increasing in that ate.
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will be recoeced that among the persons killed BY the
explosion Of The dictated steamer Troy, Buffalo, was Dr.
WRIGHT, OF the hrm OF Avery q wright Of Geddes. near
and provision On hearing Of the disaster by which
his partner lost his life Mr. AvERr started for Sandusky for
the purpose Of looking ser the interest Of the firm and the
first intelligence his family had OF him afterwards was the re-
cept Of eegsphc despatch announcing his sudden death
OF Sandusky.
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The CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ONO.
The election of Delegates to the Convention to
amend the Constitution of the State of Ohio having
been made party question, the Democrats have
succeeded in eecting large majority of its mem
bers The Ohio State Journal says that the Con-
veniio. will contain " eight Free-Soers, counting
FIVE elected by coalitions with the Locofocos''
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The Massachusetts, Legislature has passed stringent
LIQUOR license law prohibiting the sale of all sptuous fer
mened liquors less quantity than twenty eight gallons,
except for medicinal purposes It authorizes town corpora
tons to appoint suitable agents for the sale Of liquors. who
shall be paid for their services from the corporation treasury
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The journal Of Commerce severely and Justly
censures the so-called religious press, which brings
10 bear its batteries against Messrs. CLAY, WEE
sTER, and CAss-the Northern men now struggling
TO settle the slavery question in peace and accord
ing to the constitution and its compromises.
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HAspsoMB BEauKsr.-Mr. BENJAMIN H. PuscHARD,
Of Andover, Mass who died recently, has left by will the
Of be appropriated to the Establishment and
endowment, Of High School for boys and girls Andover
South Parish. &a.
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The Legislature Of New York adjourned finally
on Wednesday last. The session was limited by
law to one hundred days, and that period was in
sufficient for the business to be transacted.
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New HAVEN CoNsEcTIcUT.--A letter from New Haven
states that there s great deal of building going in
that place. Every LOT in Grove street, from College
to Church. has been sold within month and from Hill
house avenue Church street is expected to be built this
summer ss ...@E
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The late mob in PANAMA. regret say, proves to be
discreditabe affair the American residents of that
place. The imprisonment Of American citizen charged
with robbng trunk Of the hotels the of
the disturbance and the authorities declining release him.
until examination and legal acquial the mob made up
mainly of counymen, assembled in front Of the
Jail and drove off the keepers (hree men,, forced
in triumph and in procession which aggravated incensed
and insuted the natives and citizens Of the country
The people, indignant at the violation Of law, were pre-
pared for violent redes but the nteposon Of consul
prevented any serious outbreak Mr.. Corwine (the
sui Of the United Saes pledged the Governor that young
Johnson the prisoner should be produced the next morning
for trial.
The Governor assured Mr. c. that the rescued prisoner
should have hearing Mr. c. there at the appointed
time with Johnson and waited several hours but Judge
appeared to give him trial It hoped this affair will end
here but it il feared it may not-NeW York Express.
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FROM MEXICO.

The Vera Cruz Locootor says that the product Of the
silver mines of Mexico for the year s49 will be less
than thirty millions Of dollars. What becomes of it all
Mexico always hard ups always poor, publicly and p
vatey always in arrears and always the brink Of bank
ruPcy This is said to be larger than was ever before
extracted in one year from the mines The years 1904 and
1903 were very productive but the quantity extracted did
not reach thirty millions it was about twenty six
Several applications have been made to the Government for
charter to construct railroad from Vera Cruz the Pacific
and the applicants all take ask very favorable terms for
themselves Gen. ALMoSrE is at the head Of company
grant Of privilege will be made somebody but we can
suppose that Mexan will be able complete
the work. which would he much greater magnitude for
that country than railroad from st. Louis the Pacific would
be for his and the gold continues to be obtained California
at the rate Of even twenty millions per annum that road will
be made less certainly than twenty years To communicate
with the Pacific is not the only object It will be great
thoroughe into the heart Of Western territory and
will stimulate and facilitate emigration regions this side
Of California; and which, being approachabe with little
trouble and in SO little time will realize condition Of popu
lousness, power and wealth. within twenty years. which
without the road they would not realize within fifty
The Locomotor says that there in Mexico in 1896
sxtwo cotton manufactures for spinning weaving and
five establishments for manufacturing woolens that the first
have been greatly improved by the introduction Of achinery
that two wooen manufactures have been started in the
State of Mexico and that they produce cloths and casmeres
which by who dress in the best style in
Mexican society.
This all true, have doubt, but still there preg
nan and most important fact kept out of view, rather not
mentioned which that all those coons and woollens
enormously high and that the manufactures which they
fabricated maintained by the imposition of very high
duties upon the importation Of such goods We dare say
would be under the mark in assuming that they fifty per
than they would if manufactured in the United
States Globe.
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The popular voice has condemned the Conven-
ton, such as it is, premature, unnecessary, mis-
chievous, at the present time, Whenever the real
crisis comes il ever it shall come, different Ian
guage will be spoken at the polls.-Banner.
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ST. LOUIS ELEcTioN.-The municipal election
IN ST. Louis, on the lst instant, resulted in de-
clded Wing triumph. well as equally decided
one Tor the Bentonans. The vote for Mayor was
as follows:
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Baldwin, no polls opened.
Morgan, no polls opened.
Paulding, no polls opened.
Emanuel, no polls opened.
DeKalb, no polls opened.
Mcintosh, 43 votes.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-06-14
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ALSO, EvEKY vARTETY or
PAT TENT III l. DIG T. &,
AT PROPRIETOR'S PRICES.
PRINCIPAL DEPOT FOR
CunninghaIn's Arabian Oil.

Jnu~sox JR has in store the heaviest stock 81 Drugs
and medicines Buffalo. which he determined to
uce during she present year. and for that purpose he oilers
Inducements to Purchasers thai cannot fail to command
attention -,
Having been appointed Agent for the sale Of Gouldug
SURGICAL Instruments. he viii have hand all times
f supply which viii be sold Physicians and Dealers
New York prices
J,uysox JF will act as agent for the sale Of oil rep
u,ahls Medicines in tie city Of Milwaukee, for the usual
rates Of commission.
MILWAUKEE. lS5O.-no ~
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-06-14

CHANCERX SALE.
''R''T CotET FoE rHr Cor xry or RACINE.
WIS 5ENkS, N CUANCENN.

''.''t tNl ri FOR TIM Coz MY or RACINE
WIS 5ENkS, II CUANCEHN.
ALERT d. SAwrvtt \ HON f \ WILTON.
~ J.B.JILsUN. Sol. for Com. CtgCUt Judge.
pursuance and by Virtue 81 decree duly made and en-
- r1 " me above entitled cause the 9Th day of Apu
" '~'' and by virtue OF the statute in such case made
~" I'l ded l. Leonard Crocker, sheriff of kenosha un-
ana State ot Wisconsin, wI sell public auction
" NE highest bidder, al lAc purkec House. IN the city
Nr"o>li IN the sid county kenusha. on the 9Th day
N ,At al ten clock IN the forenoon, the premises
% 'io described IN sand dcc much thereof ~
% o' necessary 90 satisfy the demands uf the comp ainan
'">' 10 NN: the southwest quarter OF section NUM-
~ 'oh t'l IN township number CD north at rSige
"Nr twenty three 90 in the county of Keno
ma and state ot Wisconsin, saving and excepting forty a.
" ~ sud land OF from The entire north side Of said quar-
ter section uos~-ft rRbCKFR sheriff