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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05

FRos LIBrsIA.-By the bark Liberia Packet ar
rived at Baltimore from Monrovia, advices have
been received Of a late date.
The Africa's Lwnindry Of November II, says that
the Path September, the Rev Mr.. Gurey adj
dressed large audience in the Methodist Episcopal
Church the history and prospects OF Liberia, and
listened TO for nearly an hour with much into
rest.
letter from the Rev. Amos Herring, stationed
at Grensvio Since, announces the recent addition
Of eleven members 10 the church there.
The Luminmy announces that advices bad been
received from various points along the coast NJ far
down az Sierra Leone, the tenor OF which was cx-
ceedingly favorable. Peace and quietness reigned
everywhere, and since the Spanish slave factories
were suppressed the natives were becoming settled
and industrious
"wc have learned from good authority that a
very large majority Of the citizens Of Cape Palmas
anxious for annexing themselves TO our govern
mcnt.
1--WE hasten 20 inform our readers, that by the
return Of the cutter Lark from the windward,
were informed by his excellency President J. j..
Roberts that Grand Cape Mount and Sugarce have
been purchased, and are part Of the republic
Of Liberia. ~ Luuiindry.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05

The number Of passengers brought from Liver
pool 70 New York by the British mail-stcarnships
during the past year, according TO New YORK pa
per, was ,775; and the number arrived at Boston
by the same conveyance, ,433. The average pas
sage from New York TO Liverpool made in
thirteen days and sixteen hours, and the average
passage to Boston from Liverpool in twelve days
and twenty two hours.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05
OFFICIA L..
Zachary Taylor, President OF the United
States OF America.

Zachary Taylor, President Of the United
States OF America.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to
me that CEzAR HKsRIaUE STUART DE LA FIoASIEHE
has been appointed Consul General fthe Portuguese
nation in the United States of America to reside in
New York, do hereby recognise him such, and
declare him free to exercise all the functions,
powers, and privileges as are al lowed TO the Con-
suls General Of the most favo red nations in the
United States.
In testimony Whereof have caused these letters 10
be made patent, and the seal of the United States
TO be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
the fourth day of January, A. ID. 1850, and
IL. 81 Of the Independence Of the United States
the seventy fourth. y. TAYLOR.
By the President:
JoHs M. CLAYTON,
Secretary Of State.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05
Secretary of State.

COMMERCE or NEW YoRK.-The number Of YES
sells which arrived at New York from foreign coun-
tries during the last year, 3,227 of which 1918
were American, and 81 British. The number
W hich arrived the preceding year was 5000. The
number Of passengers last year was 22l 1885, in the
preceding year 1871 ,901.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05

THE LARoEsT LuMr WE'VE had the pleasure
this morning Of seeing lump Of gold from Califor
MIA, weighing SIR pounds, and valued at Sl,T00.
II was one Of the fncst specimens Of the great nat
ural production of our sister State which we have
yet seen, and the person who can see and handle II
without experiencing slight touch OF the Csiifor
MIA fever, must be the possossor Of considerable
hrmness Of character. This fine specimen Of Cali
fornia gold IL in the possession Of Messrs. Jones,
Ball Poor and may be seen fora few days at their
splendid store, corner Of Washington and Summer
streets boston Journal, I'd
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05

LEssLArIvE ChucUs.--The Wing members Of
the Massachusetts, house Of representatives held
meeting at the State House last evening" and unan-
imousy nominated Ensign n. Kellogg, esq, Of
Pttsheld, as the Wing candidate for Speaker. Mr.
Storey nominated for election 10 the Office II
clerk, and Mr.. Stevens as sergcant-st
Boston Journal.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05
OF FICIAL L.
Zachary Taylor, President OF the United
States Of America.

Zachnry ThyIOf, FreBIueht OF tno Cf1teu
States OF America.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to
me that FELIX LAcosTE has been appointed Consul
General of the French republic at New York, do
hereby recognise him such, and declare him free
to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers, and
privileges are allowed TO the Consus General OF
the most favored nations in the United States.
In testimony whereof have caused these letters to
be made patent, and the seal of the United States
to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
the fourth day of January, A. d. 1850, and
IL. 81 of the independence of the United States OF
America the seventy fourth.
By the President: Y. TAYLOR.
JOIN M. CLAYTON,
Secretary of State.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05

FATAL ArTRAY.-On christmas eve affray oc-
CURED at Fishersvile in this county, between Ben.
amin Chandler and John Conner in which the lat
ter was stabbed through the heart and Immediately
expired. They we're both young men--Coiner be-
ing about twenty years Of age. Chandler was ar
rested and is now in jail awaiting trial.
St1untor (Va.) Spectator, LIST.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05

KExTUcKY.-Govcrnor CRITTESDEN has issued
his proclamation for election by the people ofthc
State, 10 decide upon the new constitution. II is
70 take place the first Monday and Tuesday Of
Nav
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05

OF papers now on file in the Senate were allowed
on motions by Messrs. SEWARD, FELcH, BALDWIN
CoRwIN, YuLEE, FooTB, and SouLE.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-05

FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs.
Memorials praying indemnity for spoliations by
the French prior TO 1900, by Messrs. MILLER,
HUNTER, NoRRIs, BRADBURY, WHITcoMB, and
HAMLIN.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13
st. Bernard, in the Mountains of Swift
Zerland.

The scene of the greatest interest at the Hos
pice-a solemn, extraordinary interest indeed
is that of the Morgue, or building where the
dead bodies of lost travellers are deposited
There are, some of them as when the breath Of
life departed, and the death angel with his insru-
ment of frost and snow, stiffened and embalmed
them for ages. The floor is thick with name
less skulls and bones and human dust heaped
in confusion. But around the walls are groups
of poor sufferers in every position in which they
were found as rigid as marble and, in this air, by
the preserving element of an eternal frost, al
most as uncrumbling. There is mother and
her child, most affecting scene of suffering and
love. The face of the little one remains press
ed to the mothers bosom, only the back part of
the skull being visible, the body embodied in her
careful arms-careful in vain, affectionate in
vain to shield her offspring from the elemental
wrath of the tempest The snow fell fast and
thick, and the hurricane wound them both up in
one white shroud and buried them There is
also tall strong man, standing alone, the face
dried and black, but the white unbroken teeth,
firmly set and closed, grinning from the flesh
less jaws-it is a most awful spectacle. The
face seems to look at you from the recesses of
the sepuchre, as if it would tell you the story of
IA death stru ggle in the storm. There are other
groups more indistnct, but these two are never
10 be forgotten; and the whole of these dried and
frozen remnants of humanity, are a terrific de-
monstration of the fearfulness of this mountain
pass, when the elements let loose in fury, en-
counter the unhappy traveller. You look at all
this through the grated window, there is just
light enough to make it solemnly and distinctly
visible, and to read in it powerful records ofmen-
tai and physical agony and of maternal love in
death. That little child hiding its face in its
mothers bosom, and both frozen to death!-one
can never forget the group, or the "memento
mori,' nor the token of deathless love- Wan
tteriasg. Pilgrim
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13
NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

Under the Act to create additional Collection
Districts in the State of California and to modify
the existing Collection Districts in the United
States, the following offices have been estab-
ished--some of which will pay expenses and
perhaps little more.
One collector for San Francisco, at salary
of $4,000 per annum.
Five collectors for the districts of Monterey,
San Diego, Sacramento, Sonoma, and San Jan
Jouqun, at a salary of $4,000 each per annum;
and an additional compensation of $4,000 each
per annum should their official emoluments and
fees, as provided for by existing laws amount to
that sum.
One deputy collector, at San Francisco at a
salary of $4,000 per annum.
Two surveyors tor Santa Barbara and San
Pedro, to be allowed in addition TO the fees au-
thorized by existing laws, $4,000 each per an
mum.
Two principle appraisers for the port of San
Francisco, as salary of $4,000 per annum, and
two assistant appraisers at salary of So 800 per
annum.
One naval officer for the port of San Francis
CO, at salary of $4,000 per annum.
One surveyor for the port of San francisco, at
a salary of $1,000 per annum.
One collector for the district of Milwaukee, in
Wisconsin, at a salary of $3.50 pera nnum, in adj
dtion to the commissions and fees authorized by
existing laws.
Six deputy collectors for the ports of Kenosha,
Racine, Sheboygan, Green Bay, Depere, in Wis
consin. and Waukegan, in Illinois, who shall
each receive salary of $3.50 per annum in at-
dition to the commissions and fees authorized by
existing laws.
One collector for the district of Minnesota, at
q salary of ST 900 per annum.
One deputy collector for the district OF MINES
ota, to receive So per diem when employed.
One inspector of the customs for the district
of Minnesota, to receive 81 day when employ
ed
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13
From California.

Letters were received in town by Monday,
mail, from Gen. GILMAN, H. WALDRoN, A
STICK, and J. RoGAN. We make the following
extract from the letter of Gen G.:
The river turning business has proved tota
failure throughout the mines generally. Home
ward bound vessels are filled with passengers
but still the increase of population is wonderful
Trade increases and cities rise upon the plains
Thousands are turning their attention to agri
culture and cattle growing, and yet the mines are
overrun with diggers. Thousands will return
home as poor as they came, and many much more
so, while others will return rich. Many return
without an effort to make money. A more dis
appointed lot of men never saw, than those who
came over the plains this year. Watertopn
Chronicle.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13
MRS. SWISSHELM ON THE HIGHER


There is controversy going on in the news
papers of Pittsburgh on the Supreme claims OF
Gods and mans laws, or the pre-eminence of the
Constitution or the Bible. Mrs. Swisshelm makes
some sharp comments on the controversy as will
be seen from the piece which we extract as fol-
lows:
1T is very presuming to MAINTAIN that the
Deity of the old Israetes can at all approach in
power and glory, to the God of the American
people. 1t is piece of downright impudence to
suppose that He who made the Heaven and
Earth, was at all equal to the trainers of our gLo-
Tious constitution. What is system of worlds
compared to our magnificent, grandficent, splen-
dlierons Unlon--the Union of the stripes and
stars? We would just like for to know how
any sane man could think of preferring the thun-
ders of Sina to the din OF our Capitol or the pan
Moses to our man Foote or Clay. The legiti-
mate God OF the American people is American
Slavery. As people they acknowledge no 9TH
err; and their God is omnipotent to them. 1t tur-
meth their hearts seven as the rivers of water are
turned" Their prophets and leaders are the
High Priestsrof its temple; and why should not
their God and their prophets be as much supe-
rior to the God and prophets of the Israeltes as
they themselves are superior TO that benighted
people who had no railroad nor telegraphs
But this was not exactly what we intended
saying. This Journal ''Alethes'' who informs
us he can read Chinese and Choctaw,and that he
is man of extensive reading" tells us the
word ''deliver' means to 'set free and that there
fore the text of scripture which says ''The SER
want that is escaped from his master unto thee
thou shalt not deliver him into the MASTER" means
"thou shall not sci him free, but shall return him
to his master. Now you see we used 10 be on
the Bible side ofthis question, but henceforth we
90 in for the Constitution. tsays persons held
to labor shall be delivered" when they escape
from one State to another. So when slave
comes to our State according to the constitution
we are not to trouble our heads about him until
his master comes to claim him, when we must
instantly set him free.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13

The interference OF police officer was call
ed for yesterday, at the residence of Mr.. Fell,
| Al. Baker, in Pine street. The circumstance.
are worth telling in methodical order. Mr.
Baker a bald headed gentleman of FIVE and forty
was married two weeks ago to Mrs. Sarah Gar
win of thirty and tlpa5ards.' The young coup
lie were very comfortably situated; snug house
nice furniture-handsome income. (Mr. B
is senior mercantile clerk with good salary
Two weeks of rapture passed-behcld Mr.. anc
Mrs. Baker seated side by side on sofa in the
paror, arranging their plans ror the future
| Their expected responsibilities happened to be
the leading topic.
Mrs. b. hope the first may be boy
Dear little fellow! | seem to see him now, tum.
bling about the carpetand kicking up his limo
cent heels like blessed lambkn! He shall have
your name my dear Felix!-it sounds so beauti
full and romantic.
Mr.. B. Thank you, my love- wished to
have him named Felix; very glad to hear that we
agree in every thing. III teach him some anu.
sing tricks-see if don't. iii make a man of
him before he's six years old. Won't ], nv
dear?
Mrs b. To be sure you will, darling. He
shall learn to read and write before he leaves of
his petticoats. know he'll be precocous.
Mr.. b. That he will and he shall learn to
smoke cigar as soon as heis weaned 1t looks
50 manly to see little toddling fellow putting
away at a real HAVANA. All promising bows
learn to smoke early. | smoked in nv second
year.
Mrs B. I'd rather he would not smoke, nv
dear-it's very nasty practice.
MIR. b. nasty practice, my love! How
can that be? l smoke, you know
Mrs. B. Yes, / know you do, Mr.. Baker;
and it is the only imperfection in your charac-
ter.
Mr.. B. Iconsider it one of my most grace
full accomplishments, madam-a and I've resolved
that every son of mine shall learn to smoke, the
first thing.
Mrs. b. And I've resolved, sir, that no son
of mine shall learn to smoke at all.
MIR. B. (,oith ercitement.) I'm very glad
that you mentioned it, then, for it is RIGHT that
we should come to an understanding on the sub
ject. III let you know that am master in nv
own house.
Mrs. b.. I'll let you know that you are not
my master, you ugly old tyrant.
Mr.. B. Say such another word, you saucy
jade, and I'll turn you out of doors?
Mrs. b. Touch me if you dare, you coward
ly old villain. Help! murder!
Mrs. B. falls "into violent hysterics'' Ser
wants rush in. House-maid, surprising Mrs. B.
is assasinated by her husband, flies to the front
door, and repeats the cry of murder Great
crowds collected Mr. b. taken in charge by a
deputy marshall of the police Explanation at
the mayors office. Mr.. B. is bound over to be
of good behavior towards Mrs. B-whch will
insure quiet house for the balance of the hon.
ey-moon. And here was rather bad matri-
monal fracas, all about smoke
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13

SEIZURE OF LUMBER AT Oshkosh. The de-
putty U. S. District Attorney, in company with
the Deputy Marshal, have been Selling ON all
the logs and lumber at the several saw-mills and
lumber-yards in town. III the name of the United
States, as property belonging thereto, on the aq-
legation that the stuff was taken from Govern
ment lands, for the purpose of selling and con-.
iscating the same. Even shanties, sheds, ana
other oat-houses, made Of rough lumber, are sell
zed. Similar seizures have been made at Fond
du Lac and Taycheedah. They proceed up the
rivers, wherever they can find logs and lumber.
to continue their Seizures Oshkosh DEM 28ih
NH
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13
A Clincher ON the Tariff

Speaking of the uproar now made at the South
for independence Of the north, the Albany knick-
erbocker makes the following sensible and hap
py remarks:
Almost any people might become independent
ofeyery other people ii they only would make
asses ofthemselves and lose money by the oper-
alton. All the oranges we use, for instance
could be raised in this State, If we had only
sufficient number of lighthouses, and allow
the growers dollar apiece for their product
No people can be Independent OF every other
people without immense loss to the fools who
undertake it. By the laws of nature, the citizens
of the North must always look to the South fol
their cotton sugar and inolasses, and by the laws
equally high, it is decreed that the South mus
ever look to the North for their manufactures
and wooden nutmegs.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13

OREGON AND Observation-Disclosures MIS-
sIoNs.--Letters have been received in this city
which show that the Methodist Episcopal Church
has one presiding elders district in Oregon and
another in California. The Rev. Isaac Owens,
formerly of Illinois Conference, is the presiding
elder in California, with fourteen stations and
circuits, with thirteen preachers, including him.
self-one of them a man of color for the care of
congregation of colored people. Rev E. Ban
nister-not included in the above--is to have the
charge of collegiate school, not yet organized.
The Rev. Jas. Wilbur, of Oregon, has been re
moved TO Portland city--N Y. Com. ADJ.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13

DOC SToEY.-A shepherd once, to prove the
quickness of his dog, who was lying before. the
fire in the house where we were taking, said 10
me, in the middle of sentence concerning some
thing else--'Im thinking, sir, the COW is in the
potatoes" Though he purposely laid no stress
on these words. and spoke in quiet, unconcsrn-
ed tone of voice, the dog, who appeared 10 be-
asleep, Immediately jumped up, and leaped thro'
the open window, and scrambled up the turf
roof of the house, from which he could see the
potato field. He then (not seeing the COW ;here)
ran and looked into the barn where she was, and,
finding that all was right, came back into the
house. After a short time, the shepherd said
the same words again, and the dog repeated his
lookout; but on the false alarm being q third
time given. the dog got up, and, wagging HIS
tail, looked his master in the face with so conf:
cal an expression of Interrogation; that we could
not help laughing aloud at him on which, with
a slight growl, he laid himself down in his own
warm corner.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13

THE CAPITAL OF CALIFoRNIA.--One of the
results of the late election in California, was to
fix the capital of the state at Nellego, city laid
out on the Bay Of San Fracisco, about twenty
FIVE miles from the city of San Francisco. The
California papers state that it is the proposition
of Spanish speculator, who consents 10 give tc
the commonwealth one hundred and ftty-six
grounds for the government buildings, universe.
ty, charitable institutions, &C.; and TO expend in
the erection of sometwenty five public buildings
including $l25,o Tor State House, an aggre
gate of $4,000, to be paid over within two
years. Gen. Thomas J. Green, and Hon. Rob
ert ]. Walker, are said to be associated in the
speculation.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13
JOHN ELKINS,
Clock and atchInaker,

MOULD respectfully inform the citizens of Southport
w and its vicinity that has just received very good
and well selected assortment of JEWFLRY, containing the
following articles: All kinds of
Bracelets Breast Pins Finger Rings Iockets Thimbes Ear
Rings, Gold and Silver Pens and Pencils Gold Guard. Fob
and Vest chains Gold and Silver Lover Lepne and Yer
Gical Watches, Cold Silver Steel Spectacles Steel
Beads, Clasps and Tnsses Razor Razor Strops PEN
Knives and Scissors Silver, Shell Horn Combs Silver
and Silver and Silver Spoons Plated and rta-
mia Ware, Accordeons, Cloth, Tooth and Brushes
Purses Pocket Books, Nolins and Violin Strings
EIghday and thirty Clocks, Toys and many other
SfHngs too numerous to mention
Clocks, watches, Jewelry, &c,
Carefully repaired and warranted Cash paid for old Gold
silver May, 1919. n47tf
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13

SOUTHERN RAMRoAD.-We learn that thu
connection with Coldwater will be completed to
day. Thi is an extension of % miles beyond
Hilsdale, the present business terminus. 1t is
in contemplation to extend it twenty five miles
further during the winter, and to the ST. Joseph
River, at the Indiana State Line, early in the
spring. The iron is already provided for thai
distance, and the quantity that has not been sen
on, is piled on the docks at Toledo.-Dctroi
Trib. Cd.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13

PREMIUMS on BABIEs.-A neU field for com
petitim.-A lady friend of ours says, that she
wishes the managers of the State Fair would in
form the public whether they intend to give pre-
miums for the finest babies. She is decidedly
in favor of their erecting building, to be made
one grand nursery, in which mothers might ex-
hibit their offspring /; and thinks that if it was
done, pair of twins that she has TO exhibit
might come in for the first premium.-D Detroit
Yrih
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13
BY c.. L. SHOLES.
NIEHTFALL.
A TRIPLE N MEMORY OF 4 POET.
BY t. b. READ.

BY T. B. READ.
saw in the silent afternoon
The overladen sun 90 down,
While In the opposing sky the moon,
Between the steeples of the town,
Went upward, like golden scale
Outwelghed by that which sank beyond,
And over the river, and over the wales
With odors from the lilly pond,
The purple vapors calmly swung;
And, gathering in the twilight trees,
The many vesper minstrels sung
Their plaintive midday memories,
Till, one by one, they dropped away
From music into slumber deep;
And now the very woodlands lay
Folding their shadowy wings in sleep.
Oh, Peace! that like a vesper psalm
Hallows the daylight at its close:
Oh, Sleep! that like the yapor's calm,
Nantes the spirit in repose,-
Through all the twilight falling dim,
Through all the song which passed away,
ct did not stoop your wings to him
Whose shaliop ON the river lay,
Without an oar, without helm:-
His great soul in his marvellous eyes
Gazing on from realm to realm
through all the world of mysteries!
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-13

KIDNAPPERs.--The Chippeway (Ca.) Advo-
cate, states that one of the numerous fugitives
who have come over to that side for security, We
ry suddenly dsappeareda few days since. On
inquiry as to the cause of this sudden disappear
ance the editor says he is satisfied she was qui.
city escorted to the American side by kidnappers
who find it as easy to entrap them here, as tic
secure them by legal proces SIS on the other side.