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Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

Senator folle seud, woH that he viii
he "aght in ihc middle ul Mississippi
ia Jtu days utter tire adjournment 5i Con.
gioss. Il is sald lhal Ao iuIeGd, TO chal-
lenge our "aleu' Governor John Aniho.
ny Quitmen, 10 debate OF the principles
OF the Senate Compromise, il being un-
dst,iood at Warrington lhal the Govern.
or wishes himself lo be considered the
lgadgro OF Ihe opposition 10 HAT measure
M this State. The Governor will prob.
ably decline, upon the ground that il
would not become a high State function.
agy, like himself, to dsbble in the insig.
nincaHI pool OF national politics. THIS
wlll bg un excellent excuse; those who
have witnessed aud admrll the Govern.
0rs digpiigl abstinence from every thing
Disconnected with the duties oi bis Office,
at all calculated 10 bring hi- station into
dsppute, vii. readily admit that the
challenge in question should neither be
directed to nor accepted by his discreet
excellrucy Vicss5Hgg Wig,
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

A FlslsuED Pace The Albany Dutch
man says that the only finished place in
this country is Lansingburg For the
last twenty years there has not been a
board added or a nail drove in the whole
place. A man undertook to repair his
shop last week, and he was promptly
arrested aud sent to Jail. The whole
village helieve that De Witt Clinton
is still Governor Of the State
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

adjournment 9f C0ngrcSs.-Congrcss
no doubt adjourned on Monday last. MS
we learn by telegraph that the Senate
had agreed to the resolution Of the House
to adjourn on the 30th ult.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

President Fillmore has approved the
bill admitting Califofnia-lho Texas
Boundary blll-the Territorial bills for
Utah and New Mexico-and the Fugitive
Slave bill.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

Father Mathew, at last accounts, was
still at Memphis administering the pledge
to rum blbbers. Since his arrival in the
United States, he has administered the
pledge to 100000 persons.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

Allen A. Hall has retired from the
Washington Republic, and John o. Sar'
gent Esq. one Of its original conductors,
has again assumed the editorial chair
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

Hon. Alexander ii. IL. Stewart, Of
Virginia, has been appointed by the
President, and confirmed by the Senate,
Secretary Of the Interior, and has &C,
cepted the appointment.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

Name Eiectioa-Dispatches state
that Hubbard, the Democratic candidate
is believed TO be elected Governor, and
that Democrats have been elected to
Congress in the first. second and fourth
districts, and Wings in the third, sixth
and probably seventh districts.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

The total loss Of property by the recent
freshe,, in the coal region Of Pennsylvania,
i. estimated at about q million OF dollars.
Many lives were also lost.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

lion. Joseph II. Chandler has been
nominated by the Wings Of Philadelphia
fof reelection 10 Congress
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

We have received several rather salty
communications IN allu-ion TO certain
minister OF the Gospel IA This county,
who is charged with being an abolition.
isi aud practical amalgumationist. As
the individual alluded to is now absent
from the country we lay lhe subject
over Until his return, when we viii give
him such an overhauhng, il the charges
are true, as vii. make him sick of the
Southern country. II lie has been guilty
of one.lenlh OF the accusations, nothing
he eau olIor as extenualion can palate
his offences. lie had better hide his
head from the Indignation OF an insaited
eommunity.--ArkaaSa5 Lateliigmcch
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

DRrNEAnD's LAsD 1t is supposed 10
have been di.coyoted in 'hc early ages,
Tor it was visited by Noah soon after Tho
iooi. II is situated quite on the oppo.
site sidc Of the hemisphere to the beau.
tiinl continent of Sobnely although
there is now n smooth road uniiinp Tho
tWo. The road wgs made hy very 70.
specIabie man named Moderation, who
was not aware OF what he was doing
until he found himself within the capitai
OF 0runkard's Land, large and POM.
lous city named Bundyburg, situated in
the heart OF the country, aud regarded a,
It's principal strong hold, You arrive at
Dfunkutd's Land by embarking at natu.
raj appetite, a thriving town on the coast
Of Health; you then Cross the Moderate
Ocean, round Tipping Point, pass Cane
Decency, and sailing through Riot Bav
arrive within sight Of the continent
The first land that meets Your view ia
that Of the Conylvial Mountains. n lono
aud lofty chain of hills encireling the en-.
tire territory, aud at the base Of which
you land. IL is bounded on the north bv
Moderate Ocean, already mentioned. on
the east by lreligioni on the west bv
Brutality aud Oh the south by Bottom.
less Pit. The country, from its extreme
northern boundary, ali the way to tho
Pit, which constitutes its southern limit
is one regular declyitY pretty rapid ali
the way, but remarkably abrupt as il nears
the bottom; the whole life OF the nhabi.
tants is occupied in making their way
from the top of this slope to the base;
this isaccompllshcd generally in a very
short period, aud each individual termin.
ates his brief existence by rolling or
tumblmg of the brink of this precipice
into the abyss below
Bp6aio Christian Aayocate,
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

DEarI OF Bisuop BA-Coa. We learn
by lelcgraphIa dispatch, published in
The plcayuue OF the 18Th instant, that
Bishop Ba,eom died at Louisville On Sat
urday, the 1lh. lis disease Is not men
toned.
This celebrated divine, j, viii be Ir.
mcmbyred, va. but few months since
elected one oil the Bishops OF the Meth
odi-l Episcopal Church. South lie was
a man Of uullnchlug piciy, of great aud
varied learning, aud. II he had lived,
would have adorned the high station 10
which he had been elevated IN the
Church lie had only attended one
Conference since his election Bishop
y. was as emnently distinguished in his
vocation as Is Daniel Webster in his;
aud in the death Of the former, the VA.
ton suslalns the loss, not only Of one OF
her greatest, but one Of her pure,t men.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

SLAVES RuNNlNG HoNE AGAiN.-The
Delaware Gazette states that the seven
slaves who some time since ran away
from Mr.. Calvert, of Prince George 5
county, applied at the walch-house for
lodgings, IN that city a few nights since,
stating hat they had been TO PennsyIva-
MIA, were tired OF freedom, aud were
trying 10 get back to their master. They
stated that they had been decoyed off by
a white man, whose name they did not
know, by speeeious promises aud delusiye
hopes, and that they much preferred liy.
ing with Mr.. Calvert as his slaves ,han
to lead .he life they did after they reached
their destination, and desired to be seut
home The mayor had them lodged in
the jail at New Castle and sent a dis.
patch by telegraph TO the owner who had
them removed 10 his home -BaH. Sun.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-02

Women's ignorance Of their duties,
and the abuse which they make of their
power, deprive them Of the most beauli.
ful and precious Of their advantages, that
OF being useful
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19

AYERS CHERRY PEcroRAL.-We call atten-
ton 10 the advertisement and circular Of this ar
ticlc now in oar paper, and at this season of the
year when colds and coughs are SO prevalent,
the information it contains will not be found I'M
welcome. The eminent names, lent TO recon-
mend it, are conclusive proof Of its value. ln
addition to these we have been favored with the
persua of letters from many distinguished in-
dividuals as well as humble sufferers who ac-
knowledge their Indebtedness to this valuable
.nodicine for The recovery of their health from
painful and dangerous diseases. 1t is at once
safe and pleasant to take, and is certainly very
powerful to cure. Those afflicted with coughs,
colds, asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness, or indeed
any Of the various objections Of the lungs, will
do we'll to try the Cherry Pec,oral, and will have
no cause to regret the experiment.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19
Montpelier, Dec. l6, 1850.

% The laws Of the last session Of Congress
arc completed. and we rejoice that the old hrst
page of miscellaneous matter is again restored
in full measure. The frs, opportunity has been
improved 10 give fine poem by Whittier, and
a touching ami beautiful little story for the sea-
con, entitled the Chifd's Faith" By the way:
the throwing 90 la'ge number OF the laws OF
the U. :. Together was matter beyond our con-
troll, the copy sot hivins been received in due
time, and The publisher at W ashlngton not being
able to furuIsheopies of papers in arrear.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19

yMelaneksiy.-Mr. Rxekiel Elkius was found
dead in the highway 4 short distance east Of
Piermout village, N. H., on Thursday morning
last. A coroners jury was called, and We learn
their verdict was that the unfortunate man came
to his death BY the excessive use Of alcoholic
drlnks aud exposure. From marks 10 the road
il Appeared thas the poor man Struggled hard
With death, and when found vas lying across the
ditch, upon his back, with bis hips in the water.
Bradford Gazette.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19

.Nsw Post Offices. East Haven, Essex Co,
E ijah Avery postmaster. White River juno
lion. Windsor County, Samuel Mutt postmaster.
There's md to crack" Tor the locos. Wonder
If they will complain Of this awfuIly proscrptive
Wing administration for appointing loco to Of
fee. We think the appointment, good one, In
spite of the Cdonel's politics.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19

Report Of The Secretary Of Wor.-This docu-
nent is even more concise than the Presidents
message, but it i sery able and busness-like,
embracing great variety of topics, all are treat
ed with great persPicuny. The whole number
of men at present enrolled in the U. 5. Army,
we are told, is 1886, including officers. Of
these, 1896 are under orders for Texas, New
Mexico, California and Oregon, thus leaving but
$40 m ali the rest of the states and territories
Tue Secretary rensws the Recommendation Of
his predecessor for the formation of 4 retired
list Of officers Of the army. An asylum for dis
abled and destitute soldiers is also urged upon
the attention Of Congress.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19

The Washington News states that the Grand
Jury has found isus bills against Chaplin. tor
ss:ealing and carrying away" The negroes Of
Messss. Tombs sad Stephens OF Georgia. A
presentmsnt has also bees made against the On
YER Of The hack q carnage in which the negro
vas conveyed s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19
DECEMBER ls. 1859.
RAILROADs.

During the last week, commencing ON Tues
day aud adjourning on Friday evening until .
future day, convention was 10 session in Bos-
ton, composed of the Directors and SoPerinten-
dents of many ofthe Railroads in New England,
and some Of the roads in New York and Canada
embracing all directly interested in the lines
from Boston to Albany, Ogdensburgh and Mon
treal. Much cannot yet be said BY way Of de-
finite results. yet hopeful spirit is evidently
pervading the railroad interests of New England,
Northern New York aud Canada, and the ten
dency Of things is exceedingly favorable for
stockholders in that class of investments. Rail
road stocks are rapidly advancing in Boston mar
ket Central for instance has touched 36 and a
fraction, and Vermont s. Canada has within q
few days made the extraordinary advance Of $l3
per share. In other words, during The last of
November it sold at par, carrying dividend Of
"a per share, which is payable on the LIST of Jan.
to those who were holders on the LIST of Decem-
ber-thus reslly leaving the price OF the stock
$50: on Friday last it sold for $l09, dividend
of!
The OsDENsBuRs AND VERMONT AND CAN
ADA RAILRoADs.-The Rouse's Point Beacon,
in speaking about the close Of navigation on
Lake Champlain, says
The steamers will haul off this year just a.
bout the time that the Ogdensburg and the YER
mont and Canada rouls are ready 10 enter into
combined operation. The railroad will there
fore take the place OF the steamers, and give US
a winter route to Boston that great end attain
ed by the union of two noble railway routes, on
Lake Champlain, at Kouse's Point. The Bea-
con adds: The track of the Vermont and Can
ada railroad has passed Missisquoi Bridge, and
a distance Of only two miles lies between it
aud the point Of junction with The Ogdensburg
road at this place. Next week the track will
reach the lake shore opposite the Rouse's Point
railroad whaf-and the Vermont and Canada
railway vi he finished work
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19

@ The U. 8. Minister 10 BnziL has, it Il
saic, succeeded in concluding favorable negotia-
tons for the payment Of about 500, 900 Of claims
held BY American citizens sgaiust the Brazilian
Government
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19

O. A bed of silver and copper ore has been
discovered about thres miles southeast OF the viii
lape of Brandon, VI. The ore 10 incorporated
with milk quartz aud argilIaceous slate. An av-
erage specimen anal, zed by w. H. Sheppard,
mineralogis,. gave BIB per centun pure silver,
and 1909 of copper. Messrs. Chapin, Msnds-
lay, & Stewart, have undertaken to work the
mine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19

United States. v. roI, D0Ts
Reports 3.
In the case of John .Norri, rs. Leander JNsU-
ton, and Others tried in the State OF Indiana, May
Mclean says
Is,. "a State Judge may issue writ Of habe-
as CORPUS, AID inquire into the cause Of deten-
lion OF a rerson claimed as a fugitive slave"
Cd. Every person within The jurisdiction oil
a State owes to 1t an allegiance. He IS answer
able 10 the laws of the State, and the State Is
bound to praect hrm in HIS legal rights"
Sd. When it appears by the return OF the ha-
beos corpus that the person arrested or inprlson-
ed is slave and is in tue legal custody OF the
master, and the facts Of the return are not DEM
ed there Is an end to the jurisdiction OF the State
judge"
4. IF The return Of the habeds corpus be de-
MED, the claimant must prove the person claimed
u be his slave, or that his custody Oh Mi" ID ie
gal"
S. aIf he fail TO do this, or make an insuth
| cient return, tho State Judge may release The
| person claimed"
4. "A master, though he may arrest withou
any exhibition OF clam, or judicial sanction
when required, must show right to the service
| of the person clsimed."
From the cases ciled, there would seem to b.
no question ~ 10 the power Of the Legislature o
8. ate 10 authorize her Judges and Judicial trl'
bunaIs 10 grant and take jurisdiction Of the VII
of habens corpus, on application Of any c'tlze'
| or inhab,tant Of the State. II this position D.
correct, the power Of the legislature 70 regaiof
tke manner Of trying the questions OF Law AM
fact in issue between the parties u too clear 4
/ need discussion. And what 10 the objection 4
allowing an appeal, With proper bail, and placing
the case within the control OF the courts Of tn
State, and of the U. s ;? The people will be sat
islied with the night OF tnal BY jury, and Wit
nothing less than that, on oil questions Of facl
Mr.. Webster took ihst view Of It at the Last -
sion, when he proposed The right OF trial By lur
70 be sngrailsd il The fugitive slave bill Tn
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21
MUSIC OF THE PACIFIC.

No one can be in Monterey single night,
without being startled and awed by the deep,
solemn crashes of The surf as it breaks along
the shore. There is no continuous roar of
the plunging wave, as we hear on the Allan.
tic sea-board the slow, regular swelIs-quick
pnlsations of the great Pacific's heart-roll in.
ward in unbroken lines, and fall with single
grand crashes with intervals of dead silence
between. They may be heard through the
day, if one listens, like a solemn under,one
TO all the shallow noise Of the town bu, at
midnight, when all else are still, those success
sive shocks fall upon the ear with a sensation
of inexpressble solemnity. All the air from
the pine forest of the sea, is filled with a
light tremor, and the intermitting beats OF
sound are strong enough TO jar delicate ear.
Their constant repetition at last produces a
feeling something like terror. A spirit worn
and weakened by some scathng sorrow, could
scarcely bear the reverberation.- .-Taylor's
California.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21
a Select Tale.
Translated for the American.
FROM THE GERMAN OF RICHTER.
BEAUTIFUL SKETCH.

An old man stood at the window in the
New Years midnight, and gazed for long
time in deep despair upon the fixed, eter-
nal, glorious Heaven, and down upon the
st.ll, white, pure earth, upon which there
was now no one, so sleepless and joyless as
h.. For his grave stood close by him. 1t
was only concealed by the snow OF age,
not by the green of youth, and he brought
with him out of full, rich life, nothing
but error, sin and disease a wasted body,
desolate soul, the heart full of poison, and
an old age of repentance. .....
The beautiful days of his youth returned
to him at that moment, as spectres, and car
red him back again to that fair morning,
when his father first placed him upon the
threshold of life, which, TO the right, leads
upon the sun-path of virtue, into a wide
and quiet land, full of light, harvests, and
angels; but which 10 the left, draws down
into the mole-track of crime, into black
abyss filled with dripping poison, full Of
serpents ready to dart upon their prey, and
of dismal close exhaations.
All! the serpents hung around his breast
and the dripping poison upon his tongue,
and he knew now, when he was distracted,
and with unspeakable sorrow, he exclaimed
aloud TO Heaven, Ha"a
"Give me again my youth !" Oh Fa-
ther place me again upon the threshold, in
order that l may choose differently. But
his father and his youth were gone long
ago. He saw Will o. the Wisp dance
among the marshes, and become extinct in
the church yard, and said--"They are my
mis-spent days. He saw star fall from
heaven, glimmer in ITS descent, and dis
solve as it reached the earth, "Ihat am ~
said his bleeding heart; and the serpent's
tooth of remorse dug deeper into III
wounds.
His glowing Imagination pictured upor
the roofs, crawling night wanderers, and ;
windmill raised its arms threatening tc
crush him, and skull which had been lef
in the charnel-house, gradually assumed All
own features. In the midst of the strife
music suddenly flowed in upon the New
Year from the tower below, as of distan
chanting. His mind became more calm
he looked around the horizon and upon th'
white earth, and he thought of the friend o
his youth, who now better and happie
than he, was teacher upon the earth, th
father of happy children and blessed omonl
men, and said,
"Oh! l too could have slept this nigh
with dry eyes, had / but wisely chosen :
All beloved parents, could be happy
l had but fulfilled your New Years wishes.
T Amid these teverish "reminiscences G
his youth; the skull with his features ap
peared to rise before him, and by means {
that superstition, which on New Years eve
sees ghosts and future events, was at la.
changed into a living youth,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21

having thus, as one might say, impounded
the victim, and girt him about like a scor-
pion in circle Of fire, he stripped himself
to the work Of massacre! in
Oh then, but il was vision both glo-
rious and dreadful to behold the orator.
His action, before graceful as the wave Of
a golden willow in the breeze, grew i'm
petuous as the motion of an oak in the hur-
ricane. His voice became trumpet filled
with wild whirlwinds, deafening the eat
with crashes of power, and yet informing
led all the while with sweet undressing
OF the softest cadence. His face was red
as drunkard's--his forehead glowed like
heated furnace-his countenance looked
haggard like that of maniac: and ever
and anon he flung his long, bory arms on
high, as ii grasping after thunder-bolts =
He drew picture OF murder in such APP
palling colors, that in comparison hell itself
might be considered beautiful. He painted
the slanderer SO black, that the sun seemed
dark at MONDAY when shining on such
an accursed monster and then he fixed
both portraits on the shrinking brow oi
Hopkins, and he nailed them there forever.
The agitation Of the audience nearly
amounted TO madness. ..t
All at once the speaker descended from
his perilous height. His voice walled out
for the murdered dead, and described the
sorrows of the widowed liUing--the beau.
tlful Mary, more beautiful every moment,
as her tears flowed faster--till men wept,
and lovely women sobbed like children.
He closed by strange exhortaton to the
jury, and through them to the by-standers
He entreated the panel, after they should
bring in their verdict for the plaintiff, not
to offer violence to the defendant, however
richly he might deserve it in other words,
"not to lynch the william, Hopkins, but
leave his punishment to God" This was
the most artful trick OF all, and the best cal
culated to insure vengeance.
The jury rendered verdict for fifty
thousand dollars; and the night afterwards
Hopkins was taken out of his bed by lynch
ers, and beaten almost to death
AS the court adjourned, the stranger
made known his name, and called the at
tention of the people, with the announce
ment-"John Taylor will preach here this
evening at early candle light"
The crowd, of course, all turned out, and
Taylor's sermon equaled, if it did not sur
pass, the splendor of his forensic effort
This is no exaggeration. have listened
to Clay, Webster, and Calhoun-to Dewey,
Tying, and Bascom but have never heard
anything in the form of sublime words even
remotely approximating the eloquence Of
John Taylor-massive as mountain, and
wildly rushing as cataract of fire. And
this is the opinion of all who ever heard
the marvellous man.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21

4
He could see no more-he covered his
eyes-a thousand hot tears streamed upon
the snow-he sighed deeply and distracted
ly-inconsolable, murmured l
"Come again-youth-come again."
And it came again: for in the New
Years night he had only so horribly
dreamed; he was still youth, but his err
rors had been no dream.
He thanked God, that he, yet in his
youth, could turn away from the impure
courses OF vice, and return to the sunny
path which leads 10 the pure land of har-
vest. .
Turn with him, youthful reader, if thou
standest in the path Of error. This fearful
dream shall in future become thy Judge
but If thou shalt then call "Return to me,
beautiful YOUTH" know that it cannot come.