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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-09
Dreadful Steamboat Accident

The steamboat Telegraph, Of the Erickson
line, on her passage from Philadelphia to Bal
timore, burst her boiler, off Newcastle, Della
ware, about o'clock, p. m, on Thursday.
Twenty-four persons were at first brought
ashore from the wreck, some of whom were
dead and others badly wounded. Seven or
eight, who drifted ashore, were picked up. 1t
is supposed that large number were blown
overheard. The wreck drifted two miles be
low, there being no steamer here TO take her in.
Mr.. Charles Hagen, a passenger who imme-
diately landed from her, says she had too
much steam on at the time Of the explosion.
A Geographic despatch received last evening
informs MS that it has been ascerianed that
there were fifteen killed and twenty wounded.
The arsenal At Newcastle has been thrown
open for their accommodation, and six doctors
have arrived from Wilmington. Among the
wounded are five ladies'. The people Of New
castle are doing all in their power to alleviate
the suflerngs Of the wounded.
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New York Election.

We learn by Geographic despatch from
New York that WAsHINGToN HUNT is elected
Governor by about one thousand majority.
The returns are not yet sufficiently complete
10 determine positively who is elected to Con-
gress in all the districts JOSIAH SuTHER-
LAND is said to be elected in the eleventh dis
trict. In other respects the list we published
yesterday is nearly, if not quite, correct
OF the Legislature, the Senate holding over
from last year, consists of IL Wing and Ia
Democratic members; and the Assembly is com
posed of lbs members, of whom last year 65
were Democrats and 63 Wings. This year
the Wings have gained | members and lost
2-making net Wing gain Of Q. If the tele-
graphic accounts are to be depended upon, there
is no doubt that the Legislature is Whig-thus
securing the election of United States Sena-
tor of that party in place Of DANIEL S. Dick
ISsoN, whose term will expire on the 4th OF
March next.
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TRIBUTE TO BUTLER.-The name of Pierce Nj.
Butler will live as long as honor and noble daring
shall be revered by Caronians, as long as Con-
treras and Churubusco shall serve wing words
for American valor. Brave and dauntless, high
'soued and chivalric himself in his bearing and
conduct, he had the happy art of inspiring bravery
IN others where needed; and the Palmetto regi-
ment, whose brief but eventful history is linked
with his name, and his untimely fate, loved and
admired the man whom duty required them to re-
spect officer.
We are pleased to learn that an attempt has been
made by the surviving officers of the Palmetto re-
giment To erect some tribute TO the memory of their
frs commander, and we more pleased 20 learn
that this attempt is now in fair way Of being
crowned with ample success Our friend and fell
low citizen, Col. A. H. GLADDEN.. has taken the
initiative in the measure, not only by saying
that IL ought to be done, but by using with his
customed energy the necessary means of attaining
30 worthy an object. He has addressed circular
to the commanders OF companies OF the late Pal
motto regiment and has received such assurances
from them az to justify the most confident hopes Of
success.
The men whom Butler felt authorized TO pledge
to the death will not be wanting 20 him now-but
the monument, confidently predict, will be
erected. What nobler tribute could be paid the
memory of any one than Offering from the Pal
meffo regiment Butler was worthy of such, and IL
will be paid
Our readers, we sure, will share in the graft
hcation felt by us in making this announcement,
and will await with interest further details of the
plan which we shall give as they trapspirc. The
trork ,ci1 be done, and only mention the matter
now TO give our citizens who may feel disposed tho
opportunity of cooperating by contribution. The
first four gentlemen 10 whom this plan men
toned willingly gave four hundred dollars, and
suranccs have been received from the officers OF
every company that their respective districts will
claim their share in the work.
columbia Is. c. Telegraph.
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"That since our Government has become thus
destructive of the ends Of liberty, engine of
torture and slavery TO millions, compelling the en-
fire people 10 be shareholders slaves II has become
our right and duty not 10 alter but TO abolish IT,
and TO institute new government, laying its
| foundations on such principles, and organizing its
powers in such form, shall seem most likely TO
secure a full equality of the blessings of life, lib
erty, and the pursuit of happiness and with full
confidence in the integrity of our purpose and
the justice OF our cause, WE DO HEREBY DECLARE
OURSELVES THE ENEMIES THE CONSTITUTION
USIoS AND GovEsSMENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
and the friends of the confederacy Of north
ern States, where there shall be NO UNION WITH
SHAREHOLDERS, but ,chere there shall be FREE
SOIL, FREE LABOR, AND FREE MEN And
from this great and glorious convention we pro-
claimit ,inaterabls purpose and determination
10 live and to labor for dissolution of the present
Union by all lawful and just, though bloodless
and pacihc means, and for the formation ofa new
northern Republic, that shall be such, not in name
only, but in full, living reality and truth
8 And VIC do hereby invite and entreat all the
young people OF Ohio, and the friends OF justice,
humanity, and true liberty, in all the States, to
unite with us in laboring for so glorious and holy
an Object
We trust that we have quoted evidence
enough from single pamphlet to show concu-
slvely that there is party in the Northern
States which avows Disunion and Revolution
as its objects. And it is this fact which makes
the conduct more reprehensbe of those polti-
clans who appeal to the anti-slavery sentiment
with the view of influencing elections, and for
merely party purposes and objects. The agita
tors OF the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave law are
playing into the hands of these Northern Dis
unionistss In its essential provisions this law is
but a re- enactment of the Constitution, and as
such il will stand and it is to these provisions
which the speeches and resolutions of the agi-
tators are almost exclusively devoted. Their
objection is TO the doing of that ,cI,ich the Con-
stituiion says shall be done-and on the doing of
which according to our constitutional obligations
the perpetuity of this Union depends. All the
defamation, all the argument, all the invec-
tive OF the agitators, are aimed at the surrender
Of the tugiiire, and they will be satisfied with
no law that does not in effect repeal the Con-
stitution. There is no more reason TO suppose
that the Northern Disunionists can obtain such
a law than that their Southern allies can re-
establish the slave trade in the District of Co
lumbia, or compel partition of California at
300 80 by a menace of secession.
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Senator EOOte.
From the Vicksburg Jphig


The MississPpian says Foote is " fairly in the
hands" of the Administration party in this State
1t says, =" he comes here defending President Fill
more's policy on the southern question, and by
that he stands or falls. Ii further remarks that
he asked to be forgiven for all he had ever said
during the canvass against the present Chief Ex-
ecutiye, &c, &c. The people will not fail to
in this the evidence OF desire on the part of
the Nissi'sippian to make the Compromise a
party question. Ii remains TO be seen how far
partisan considerations will influence the De-
mocracy Of this State into acquiescence with the
dsunion schemes of Governor Quitman and his
supporters We do not want to see Union and
Disunion made party rallying cries but wish
il understood, for all, that, far as we are
concerned, we have fears Of such an issue. If
the Locooco leaders choose TO make such an issue,
let them proceed. We have no objections. The
Wing party Of the State is in favor Of the Union;
and while it does by no means seek to publish that
position as peculiar to itself il cannot be frightened
by the determination Of the ever shifting Demo
crazy to rally against it under the flag of Dis
union.
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The "Insurxents" In Boston.

We infer from the following paragraph
which we find in the Union of yesterday that
its editor is beginning believe that affairs are
not SO menacing in Boston after all, and that il
Will hardly be necessary at present TO send an
army and navy TO Boston:
estate or PUBLIC OPINION IN BosToS.-A mum
pers in Boston insist upon the readiness and deter
mination of the people Of that city TO execute with
fidelity the Fugitive Slave law. They refer to for
mer riots and disturbances, and that the staid
orderly citizens Of that ancient town require litls
time to be aroused, and that never yet have they
been wanting in their duty to the laws. They
contend that these manifestations of hostility to the
Fugitive Slave law all made by few i'll disposed
persons, who sympathize with the negroes, and in
cite them TO resistance. They that nine
tenths at least of the respectable substantial citi-
zens in favor of sustaining the Constitution and
laws of the Union, and that, as they per-
ceive the necessity for action, they will rally in
their support. We hope they right; we shall
rejoice if il be So shall hail Boston as regener-
ated and patriotic city. But confess we have
no apprehensions. We fear the people are moving
too slowly and evince disposition to acquiesce in
the measures of the madmen who shout aloud in
their midst. All this should not deter the President
from making preparations to enforce the law. To
be ready for trouble is to defeat it. This should be
the guiding rule of action with firm and enlght-
ened Executive"
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From the Cincinnati Nonparea.
Fugitive Slave Btll.

And still the excitement continues At the
North and at the South we find all matters touch
ing slavery pushed to the farthest possible extent
in the opposite directions. Like the two poles OF
the magnet, the northern man looks ward, and
the southern man southwark, and there is such
thing as a fixed position anywhere except due
North and South. Both are either positive or mega
tive, and repel each other.
The North is mad because too much has been
conceded TO the South-the South is mad because
too much has been conceded TO the North. Anti
fugitive slave bill meetings have been and continue
to be held in all the cities, towns, villages and
neighborhoods of the North, and often an extreme
coarseness and barbarity of language characterize
their proceedings. Denunciation Is not argument;
though, on any question made up of exciting ele-
ments, it is difficult to crafty res tless and uncul-
tured minds except by free use of all the madness
of our profane English. We are not disputing the
righteousness of all the protests that are made
against bill that strikes down the trial by Jury,
the common law mode of defending the right OF
Lille and liberty, and, worse than all attempts 10 for
bid the practice of hospitality and charity; but we
do detest all madness of denunciation, as arising
ture free and innocent man; it is all of the same
piece, and the one is as much unlike the temper of
truth, purity, and peace, as the other.
At the South meetings are being freely held 10
protest against what is called the "encroachments
Of the North" and here, too, find the utmost
OF denunciation, and worse than all, we find trea-
son itself moot violently threatened. Some Sec
tons OF the South protest against the whole action
Of the late Congress, and even declare the admis-
zion of California outrage and an insult to the
South, simply because California presumed TO ask
admission with a free constitution.
But this fact must be considered, to wit: that all
the men, both at the North and the South, engaged
in these indignation meetings, cannot be depended
upon in the hour OF emergency that is calculated
TO test their honesty and try the mettle they are
made of. The elections have lately been held in
some of the States. and arc coon to come off in
others; it is therefore fact, that much of this ex-
citemcnt North and South is created for the pur-
pose OF operating upon the elections. Some are
found both North and South who would do the
same thing at any time well as at the present;
but the majority would not move their boots in the
matter, If it were not with the hope of making
votes for their parties or their fayorites Let us
hold on until spring before We judge OF the ten.
denotes of these things
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The urgent and indispensable calls of public duty
have pressed so heavily upon the SECRETARIES OF
the TREASURY and INTERIOR Departments, that
they have been compelled to adopt this mode of an
nouncing that they cannot receive visits in con-
nexion with public business before IL O'Clock, m,
and after O'Clock, p m, of each day; at an time
while at their residences.
The approaching session of Congress renders it
of the utmost Importance that the Secretaries and
especially those of the Treasury and Interior De-
partments, should have an opportunity of devoting
at least moety of their time to the preparation
of those matters Of business which are necessary
legislation. This necessity fully justiies the de-
termination above announced, and we do not doubt
that the public, and those gentlemen who have bu-
siness with the Government, will fully understand
and appreciate the motives which have prompted
this announcement by these distinguished and
faithful public officers. --National InteHigencer.
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7THfrI VV-'"fsH'SIV+NAI. UISFNIVI T.
Wards Brooke wv G. w Blunt Cochrape IN
Brooks over Cochrane, ,6OOi over both, go.

Brooks over Cochrane, 1000; over both, 1876
On the evening of the election large crowd
Of his constituents and other citizens repaired to
The residence OF Mr.. BRooKs to congratulate
him on the result Mr. Books addressed
them as follows
"My FRIENDS No words of mine can express
the gratitude and thankfulness feel at this mo-
ment and yet il is not for the Office you so hand
somey gave me, for its honors but that
through me you have shown to others how rep
resentative in Congress may dare to act for his
country, as well as for his own constituency, and
that dong right is doing what is popular. have,
as you know, been most bitterly assaulted for my
in Congress upon the exciting sectional
questions which unhappiy divide US from
portion of our common countrymen. Lo, here you
bring your cheering verdict of appreciation.
have been threatened with political annihilation
unless | would promise TO reopen these dangerous
questions, and again array the North against the
South 10, here also is your voice, trumpet
tongued, which is Of loud accord with the feeble
mo OF mine Your verdict gratiies and gladdens
me- but it will cheer every L MON man everywhere;
and il will encourage every Union man, amid cla-
NOR, and outcry and threat, TO look up to the
Union as the pole star for popularity, as well as
for safety and patriotism. To win your approba-
ton have catered to no appetite, pandered to no
passion, esponded to no SANDER upon my politics
my business. My hand is signed TO no pledge,
though many have been rendered. But you have
taken me you found me, upon trust, and the
more for that very confidence will TRY most truth
fully to serve you
1t is not necessary that we should add any
thing to these eloquent and patriotic remarks
We will only repeat, in Mr.. BRooKs's own
words, that the verdict Of his constituents will
CHEER EVERY Union MAN EVERYWHERE"
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Arrival OF tn. esorgi.-L.t.r from Havana.

The United States mail steamship Georgia.
Lieutenant ID. ID. Porter, commanding, arrived at
her dock this afternoon at about two O'Clock.
The Georgia left Chagres on the evening Of the
Goth ultimo and Havana on the % instant She
experienced gales of wind from the northeast dur
ing the whole passage
She has on board about two hundred and fifty
passengers from the gold regions and sent by the
steamer Ohio from Havana for New Orleans about
three hundred and twenty five more.
IL is estimated that the passengers by the Geor-
| gia bring Si30,0O0 besides the $263,0O0 on the
freight list making total of sos, 900 brought by
| this conveyance.
The officers OF the Georgia report that the pas
sencers generally satisfied with their earnings
| and the result of their labor in California, and
| many of them intend to return in a few weeks, to
add more TO that which they have already accumu-
lated.
| They say that they perfectly satisfied with
| the country which they have left, and that they
| intend te return TO resume their business.
| Havana ia perfectly quiet, and the newly-ap-
| pointed captain general is hourly expected
II is a subject Of much conversation what his
manner of proceeding will be in regard TO the
island.
| There are many reports in circulation regarding
the expeditions, &c, fitting out in the United
| States 10 take the island
Ten thousand troops are on their way from
| Spain--and some of the number had arrived the
day previous to the departure of the Georgia.
The night previous there were two vessels Of war
| towed to Their destination was kept secret
from the inhabitants.
The Geoagia left at Havana steamer Ohio for
| New Orleans, to leave the morning OF the Sd,
and the steamer Pacific for Chagres, to leave the
same day, all well.
We are indebted to Mr. Boyle, the purser of the
Georgia, for the above items Of news, and late Ha-
vana and California papers.-Ne,o York Commercial
IdUeTfiSey, tn.
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CIvILITy REwARDED.-How often do vain NOR
tails, swollen with their imaginary self importance,
treat their fellow men, whom they mistakenly re-
gard ms their Interiors, with GOODNESS and neglect,
if not with absolute rudeness; and to strangers,
whose garb does not denote them to be Of any par
ticular consequence, such treatment is even more
common. Poetcal justice not unfrequently, how
ever, follows such incivlity; for it often happens
that the inhosptable or insulting person is unex-
pectedly placed in position where he is behoding
vice of the very individual whom he has wronged
by his pitiful superciliousness and unmany sell
fshness. We are led to this reflection by noticing
the following item of intelligence circulating in the
northern papers, where contrary behavior has
met with rich reward:
ga WISDFALL.--It is stated that a fortune of
f4Oo0 62 currency has been left by the will of
Colonel Daniels, lately deceased at Liverpool, Eng
land, to "a certain bookseller in Connecticut in
the United States of America whose name the
testator did not remember. The will, however,
specifics that the bookseller aforesaid kept book
store south of the Tontne Hotel New Haven, and
in large four or five story block, made of brick
having bank in of its divisions. 'And my
for this bequest is, continues the testator
shat the said bookseller showed me many marks
OF kindness and courtesy, and visited me during
sickness of several days. He married man ,
a member of the English church, and if now living
10 about forty years of ago more A codcil ia
added that, II this bequest cannot be complied with
for lack of proof, by reason of the death of the
legatec, the property, consisting of shares in the
Banks of Liverpool, England and Dumfries, Scot
land, shall be divided between five parties first
named in the will. The question is, who is the for
tunate man! Colonel Daniels it appears was for
merly sojourner at New Haven during the sum-
mer months"
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FRoM Santa FE AND THE SALT LAKE, mails
have reached independence, Missouri. An occa-
sional slcirmish, between the troops and the ma
rauding Indians, took place in Santa Fe. The In
dams on the plains were friendly. Every thing
was very high From an Apache prisoner it was
learned that Flourny's party were murdered by
the Indians lie stated that the party fought des.
perately, killing great many Indians; and, when
ovcrpowercd, they broke their guns and pistols
over the wagon wheels, and poured their powder
in the sand, rather than let them fallnto the hands
Of the Indians The emigrants and traders were
getting along we'll
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OLE MEssAoER Franco This is
the title OF weekly newspaper recently estab-
lished at Paris, with the avowcd design Of becom-
ing "the international organ Of France and Anne
rica.' tie admirably adapted for the reading OF
persons in this country interested in French intel
- VIC repost'oIy OF os' ,ne Sino o.
a large sheet, handsomely printed. Three or four
OF i's twenty broad columns are in English, the
rest in French. Besides the chronicle Of occur
rencos and incidents at Paris, political news and
fashionable intelligence, IL has a department OF
elegant literature, which, in the last number con
tains the continuation of very fascinating story
The Messengv is issued at the latest moment that
will admit Of ius transmission by the steamers 10
this country Y. Jour. Com.
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FLYING MAcHlSE.-The Jersey City Sentinel,
speaking of the failure Of the flying machine In
that vicinity the other day, says:
Nothing dauned by his ill-luck, which has
cost him many hundred dollars, Captain Taggert
intends to try it again, We hope with better
success Many persons uncharitably cry out 'htm-
bug" in view OF what was only mishap. This is
unfair. Such disclaimers will do well TO remember
that no science introduced into the world
without having to combat with the SCOTS and jeers
of mutitudes it became fixed and acknow-
lodged fact in the minds of the masses. For our
own part, We have every to suppose, had
this affair been properly conducted, our ETHEREAL
excursionist would have ascendcd in safety. How
far he would have succeeded in navigating the air
We are left TO conjecture"
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ALExANDRIA-We are pleased to that dur
ing the past summer and fall the general appear
ance of Alexandria has been improved by the cree
ton Of several handsome buildings in different
quarters, and the painting and fitting up of stores,
dwellings, &c. Wocannot boast, perhaps, MS much
aa some of our neighbors, but we hope that turn
in the tide has taken place, and that thrift and
prosperity will yet be the lot of the good old town
No people ever deserved success more than the
people of this town. They have battled manfuy
under the most Encouraging circumstances, and,
VIC trust, may yet realize the rewards Of their per-
sevcrnnco and their exertions .-Alernndria Gag.
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To CURE MARYLAND HAMs.-To every one hun
drcd pounds weight of pork take eight pounds Of
ground alum salt, two pounds Of brown sugar, two
ounces saltpetre, one and half ounce potashj and
four gallons Of water OF these form a brine. The
meat should be well cooled and dried before being
put up, and then suffered TO lie one day in cool
place. Then rub each piece with fine salt, and
pack the whole down, and suffer IL to remain some
two three days, according to the weather. The
above brine should then be poured into the casx or
tub the side. After being in the brine six weeks
take out the meat, rinse 1t in cold water, hang up
and suffer IL TO dry for four five days, longer
and then smoke come two weeks with hickory
wood. Tic up each ham in linen bag, and white
wash the outside.-BaH. Clipper.