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The Buncomb Flag Staff, in the last number,
published the following squib:
FEMALE lNsURRECTIoN-PETTIcoAr GOVERN
MENT DEcLARED.-We have to lay before our
readers the following important despatch from our
Western agent
SauAsuyLLE, 10 p. m.
An immense meeting of women has just come
of at Caude Hail.
The meeting was called to order by Tabitha
Henpeck, and addressed by PerciIlo Pugnose.
We have been able to obtain but an imperfect
account of the very extraordinary proceedings,
but furnish you with the preamble and resolutions
adopted-will send speeches If we can obtain
them.
Whereas the burden Of in(eriority having been
so long borne by us, the superior sex, we, women
of Squashvle-in solemn conclave assembled
hereby announce to the world in general, and to
the town Of Squashville in particular, that we
pledge our lives, our fortune and our sacred honor,
to carry OUT TO the very letter, the following reso-
lutions:
lst. That we henceforth and forever refuse to
wash dishes.
Cd. That we hereby solemnly announce our in
tention of voting at the next general election in
Squashville.
Sd. That every lady who chooses shall, in flu
ture, wear the breeches.
Al. That all ladies unprovided with husbands,
shall be at liberty to seize upon any unmarried
man in town.
5th. That posterity having done nothing for us,
we intend to do nothing for posterity. -.
9th. That in future the ladies' shall carry night
keys, and that no husband shall be allowed to 90
out unprotected. n Ee.
The females were dressed in mob caps and shot
guns. On. B.-probably short gowDs.j A banner
representing a red petticoat surmounted by pair
of faced breeches, was waving over the chairman
| head.
The men are all in arms, and D.. Here
the plaguy wire broke, leaving us in an awful
state Of suspense,
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FILLMORE MEN IN MICHIGAN AND New YORK

FILLMORE MEN IN MICHIGAN AND New York.
There is vast difference between the Fill
more men of New York and this State. In
New York they declare the Fugitive Slave bill
ripht and proper. In this State they denounce
iteor most Of them do. The Commercial Adj
vertiser at Buffalo, the peculiar organ of Mr..
Fillmore, does not attempt to make political capt.
tai out of the law The Detroit Advertiser,
heretofore Fillmore paper, is following the
lead of the Detroit Tribune, and is attempting
to agitate. Detroit Times.
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THE MEETING ON MoNDAY.-Due notice has
been given of the meeting on Monday, and we
doubt not there will be general attendance of the
citizens Of Harrison county. On that day our
public affairs will be maturely canvassed, and
we trust there will be full and fair expression of
opinion.
In our last, we endeavored to lay bare the facts,
and to present the situation of the State in clear
and ineligible manner. We think we proved
clearly and incontestibly that the line Of safety for
Texas can only be found by determined main
tenance Of her rights, and by jealous regard for
her honor. There is something attracting in the
early history Of people who have signaIized
themselves by extraordinary sacrifices for Trinci-
pie, and who have stood unawed against the as
saults of tyranny, and invulnerab!e az inst temp
tation. On the other hand, where we see none OF
these traits Of character which challenge our admi
ration, but IN their stead servty and corruption,
fail to contemplate their history with satIsfnc-
ton, or to look with interest at the events that
mark their progress. The history of Texas thus
far presents picture to which we can recur with
pleasure. We behold her people jealous of their
rights, discardng names for things, resisting with
arms the first attack upon their liberties. The
history of that struggle, the sacrifices by which il
was obtained, and the glorious contamination 10
winch it was brought by determined vaor and
patriotism, have been Incorporated among the
most glorious achievements Of mankind. They
| left her goodly heritage--a proud name--an un.
suIied reputation. Can we be insensible TO these
gifts Can we consent to purchase present ease
and short lived prosperity, at the sacrifice Of fu-
ture safety and present disgracei Aside from al
questions of safety, however, il ia intrnsically
one of honor or dishonor, and it remains for the
people TO make their election between these two
extremes. For one, we are for honor, at every
sacrifice and at every hazard.
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I5-A letter from Dr. J. 3. Wells, Surgeon in
the U. S. army, dated Fort Gibson, Cherokee Ma
ton, Sept q, 1850, says, 4" | mpart To you for
publication, information of the death Of Dr. viii.
liam Butler, on the Oath inst, U. States agent for
the Cherokees. He was III every respect an hon.
est and upright man; true patriot and real friend
to the Union. In the war Of 1912 he was Sur
geon in the navy, but retired to private life, was
then after several years elected to Congress from
the Pendleton and Edgefed district, s. c. He is
brother Of the present Senator from South Car
DINA, and has left a large family"
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.

New ORLEANS, October 23d.
FURTHER FROM CALIroENIA.-THE CoTToH
MARKETS, &c.--The new steamer Pacific arrived
here yesterday from Chagres. She brings eight
hundred thousand dollars worth of gold dust, and
three hundred passengers
The cotton market is fair. Sales yesterday of
5000 bales. Prices firm -middling 13. 49,
fair 49,.
Small sales of new choice Sugar at cents.
New Molasses firm at 80 cents.
Flour 900 bills ordinary at $4,37 $3.50
Corn heavy at GO a 65 cents.
Lard frm-sales 800 kegs at cents.
Mess Pork $l0.75 S1I.
Whisky 265 cents.
Rio Coffee II cents.
Tobacco--sales Of 500 hhds. at full prices.
The ship Sutana has arrived from New York.
The ship Creole has cleared for the same city
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From the Teras Republican.

PUBLIC MEETING IN HARRIsoN CoUNTY.-A
public meeting Of the citizens of Harrison county,
will be held in Marshall, on MONDAY NEXT,
the 30th instant, to take into consideration our
public affairs. 1t is expected that Senator J. F.
Taylor, and Representative J. NJ Clough, will
address the people. Other speeches will also be
delivered.
~ cans afrd ~ e;rs s ONE Sne 81 ame oou
these Perilous times. The questions involved af-
feet vitality the honor and interest of the State and
the integrity of the Union. Every man must
now take the question home to himself. He can
no longer be Indifferent TO the issue, if he loves
his country, and chershes demonstrations; he can
he silent unless he would be willing to see the
State disgraced, without raising his voice to avert
it. Let every person make 1t point to come.
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IFJohn Neal predicts that the time will come
when Il mans perspiration will be turned to &C
count as steam, and drive him up hill like loco.
motive. The poet must have had that time in his
eye when he said: j x E,E& Z.
The postboys with mails would mount upwards
like rockets, III 1}@|z- r.a 8 a
BY the force Of steam engines at work in their
pockets; ''' q. sS's4e
And on their, return, by the downward rnomen-
tum,
Would come driving back as if the ID had sent
EN- Mobile Register.
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@ SNYPOS1
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BY ELE CIR A PHI.
LATER FROM EUROPE. .
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ASIA.
COMMEMORATIVE of the Baltimore Patriot.

Correspondence OF the baltimore Patriot.
~. New YoRK, October 23-m.
The steamer Asia arrived here ut hafpast 10
clock this morning, with Liverpool dates to the
18th instant, and London to the 18th.
The steamer Asia arrived at Liverpool on Sat
urday' making the passage in ten days and seven
hours ..E., 4. 49,. =. Eg ~.
The Pacific arrived on Thursday morning, hav-
hours ,,' re.gAE ',7J
The political news generally is devoid Of inter-
est. ....-. b .Er1rt
CorToN MARxET. .|eE r. a. 81 d,
LIVERPOOL. October, 12.
The Cotton market during the past week has
not been affected by the news received by the
steamships Asia and Pacific A fair demand has
prevailed throughout the week, both from the trade
and spectators, and holders have manifested
but little disposition to operate or effect sales, ex-
cept at the extreme prices Of last week. The
market closed this afternoon with considerable
frmness, the sales to-day being about 5000 bales.
The week s transactions amount to 43, 400 bales;
Of which spectators took II, $50 bales, exporters
$3.50 bales, and the regular trade 30, 760 bales.
The imports of the week are %, l9l bales. Prices
of fair Cotton remain precisely as quoted by the
previous steamer.
Advices from Havre, of Thursday, note the
Cotton market as unimproyed Very ordinary
A telegraphic despatch from Glasgow notes that
market quiet, but steady, and prices unchanged.
/ BREApsTUFFs.--There has been but little change
in the Corn market since last week. The trade,
notwithstanding, has been dull, and but moderate
sales effected in any article. Atpresent, fine sweet
American Flour brings 90 and "a shngs per Dbl.
Sour Of all sorts, 10 and 90 shillings.
American white Wheat IS. Sd and IS. 81. per
| bushel. Red SIS. Sd. per bushel Indian Corn is
in moderate request at % and % shillings per ar.
Of 4S0 lbs.
In beef moderate business has been done, but
no change in prices. No inquiries to notice in
Pork. In corned Pork prices continue low and
unremuneratng
Coffee quiet. Sugars and molasses steady.
SEouRIrIEs.- week has passed without
exhibit very little vuriation-U. s. 6's, five per
cent. bonds Of 1853, 90 and "a six per cts. Of
1862 I03 and lo4-of 1868, 100 and 1891. Six
per ct. stock Of 1867 and GO, LOG and 1861. Eng
lish funds keep very steady and prices fully sup
ported,
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WILSON c. COOPER, Secretary.
From the ,Ns,c York Erening Post.

NATURALIZATION or FoREIGNERs IN New York
The following table which we have taken con-
siderable trouble to make out accurately, presents
the number of foreigners, who have, since the
commencement Of the present year, declared their
United States and also those who have already
taken out the final papers necessary TO citizenship
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IN the COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
Total

In the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court,
the number of naturalizatons for the same length
of time, is three hundred and eighty two, while
the declarations are nine hundred and ninety-sx,
making total for this city of $3.50 declarations
and 1913 naturalizatons.
The total number of persons naturaized since
the first of this month is one hundred and thirty
five, MORE as it will be seen by reference to the
above table, than that ofuny previous month dur
ing the year. This is attributed, doubtless, to the
approaching election, as at such times the num-
Der of those taking out their first papers greater
than at any other period. The declarations,
which are always more numerous than the natur
nzations, number, far four hundred and five.
The total amount received in both offices for the
final and other papers. is $l,86l 50.
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The PPosPEcTs OF CoTroN.-A late number Of
De Bows Commercial Review contains the fol-
lowing estimates and specuatons in regard TO the
demand and supply Of cotton
Without calculating for increase, let us allow
that the consumption of
1850 would be 3,l89 600 bales
1851 Z. 3,l89 900 bales
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PRopELLERs Nearly all the first class ships
now building in New York are being so construct.
ed as to admit Of being changed, when necessary,
into propellers.
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From no .soriyomsry .iissrslssr and c4slts.

49,
FtlE LEVEL, Montgomery Co, Ala, Oct IL, 90
RESPECTED SIR-The urgency of the occasion
Is our excuse for trespassing upon your time
For the purpose OF concentrating public opinion
and that our united voices may have some
weight, we have adopted this form of petition,
to your Excellency. On extraordinary occa-
sions, the Constitution OF Alabama authorizes
the Governor to convene the Legislature. AS
treemen, thinking for ourselves, we deem the
proper occasion has arrived. We are proud of
the noble sentiments lately uttered by you in
defence of the South--they are worthy of the
great State over which you preside. In this
county, we feel confident that majority of the
people are for resistance, in any shape or form.
In the counties to the South of us they are
nearly unanimous. We belong to the yeonianry
of the land-the men who fight the battles Of
the country-who can make and unmake gov
ernments. 1t would be futile to argue with
you the question of abolition aggression 1t has
been coeyal with the adoption of the Federal
Constitution. There is a marked difference be-
tween the people Of the slaveholding aud those
OF the non-slayeholding States in their manners,
never be reconced. We of the South are
mere provinces of the great North-mere hew-
ers OF wood and drawers ofwater. To avert so
dire calamity, such deep degradation, we in
woke your aid and cooperation. We request
you forwith to convene the legislature, that
convention of the sovereign people may be held,
to determine "the mode and measure Of redress"
We shall bow to the will of a majority; but let
that never be tame submission. In accordance
with the resolutions Of the last Georgia legisla-
ture, we see that the patriotic Towns has called
a convention of the people of that State. Mis-
sissippi is moving-and shall Alabama be lag
gard in the great cause of Southern Rights 3
In expressing our sentiments warmly, we would
not trench on your Executive rights. We be-
Iieve the time for action has arrved-action of
some sort. We are ready to 60 as far rs the
farthest-we say secession Is our remedy: 9TH
ers may think differently; some may only be
willing to go to the "aalE.may house. we
will tarry there with them, till they take BREATH
and pluck up courage to advance u little fur
ther Trusting to your known character and
patriotism, we subscribe ourselves with senti-
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10y TeIegraph--Fo the Southern Press
LITTER .NEJYS BY TIE ASH.


tremendous storm experienced along the
coast of England and Ireland, which lasted for
three days, doing much damage to the shipping,
&c. .a.
Smith O'Brien again writes, complaining Of
cruel treatment from the Colonial authorities.
1t is positively stated that the decision respect
ing the Ho!sein question has been agreed upon
by France.
Austria, England, and the German States are in
favor of Denmark.
The Duchies will be required to refrain from
hostili,cs, and await the award of intervening
parties.
General Haynau has been arrested for perse
cutting the press.
The Spanish Government designs modifying
the tariff.
General Concha departs for Cuba on the 5th.
The opening Of the States took place at Hague
on the 7th.
The steamer City of Glasow, arrived at New
York last night; also the steamer Ohio, from New
Orleans, with California mails, this morning.
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100000
$4,000

Leaving an insuffciency, at our highest esti
mated crop for this year, and possible crop of
1861, of near 1000 900 bales.
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That's all we heard, dear reader, for when
Slocum opened the hall door, Charley, Willie
and wife, all went out to meet him, and get some
of those same oranges.
Mrs. SIocum did get supper, and Slocum had
mullins.
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Gas From WArsH.--This great desidsratun

Gas FROM WArEE.--This great desidsratuIu
has been found at last, though the means BY
! which the gas is obtained from the water "a
\ more expensive than the method which Prof
! Payne was supposed to have discovered The
proprietors OF the Astor House have been using
this gus for the last two months The light.
they inform us, Is much superior to that obtained
from the common gas, with which the whole
city is supplied, while the expense is less than
one-halt The apparatus, which is set up in a
small building at the rear of the hotel, is very
simple in its construction, requiring only the
attendance OF two, men, who, in seven hours,
can turn of sufficient for twenty-four hours con-
sumption. The following is, as near as we
could ascertain, the process by which the gas is
produced:
The water used in its manufacture is dis
charged from can in limited quantities, into a
pipe passing through the retort This retort is
Kept constantly supplied with iron and charcoal,
the intense heat from which converts the water,
in its passing through the pipe, into steam. The
steam thus formed is amalgamated with LIQUID
rosin, OF which there is always large supply
kept in boiler placed Immediately over the
retort, so that the gas is obtained simply from
the conlbnaton>of steam generated in the
manner described, aud the liquid rosin The
volatile oil produced during the manufacturing
process is discharged through separate pipe
into receiving vessels This oil is disposed of
at half dollar per barrel. The expense of tie
charcoal and iron consumed is very slight, and
the amount Of rosin required is about u barrel
and half.
The apparatus was put up by the Uuion Gas
Light Company, which has it's head quarters in
Jersey City. The stock Of this company has
been taken up, and the present capital is about
100000. The President is Mr.. George NJ.
Danforth, and the Secretary Mr.. Giddings. The
whole of Jersey City, it appears, is to be lighted
up with this gas, and the company has already
entered into contracts for lighting several hotels
in the different cities Of the Union.--N. Y.
Evening Post
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GEonGE w. HAcK-DRWER. A London
hackney coachman, giving an account Of his ''lite
and times in the Morning Chronicle, relates the
following story:
"Ah, the old times was the rarkety times I've
often laughed and said that could say what
perhaps nobody, or almost nobody in England,
cen say now, that I'd been driven by king
He grew to be King afterwards, George w..
One night, you see, sir, was called off the stand,
and told to take up at the British Cofee-house
in Cockspur street. was lad then, and when
pulled up at the door, the waiter ran out and
said, "}ou jump down, ard get inside; the Prince
is a-going to drive himself" didn't much like
the notion on it, but did mt exactly know what
to do and was getting Off my seat to see if the
waiter had put anything inside, for he let down
the glass, and just rs was getting down, and
had my foot on the wheel, out came the Prince
Of Wales, and four or five rattle Drained fellows
like himself think Major Hanger was one,
but had hardly time to sec them, for the Prince
grped me by the ANGLE and the wastband Of my
brecches, and lifted me off the wheel, and flung
me right into the coach, through the window,
and it was open rs happened luckily / was
little then; hut he must have been i strong man
lie didn't seem so rery drunk either The Prince
wasn't such bad driver. Indeed, he drove very
well for Prince
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And lei us see what is the possible supply of
cotton for these years, say for lS49-50
United States crop 100000
Supply from India, &c. 100000
Crop Of the United States,
1850-5l 2,500,000
Supply from India, &c. 100000
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EUGENE Sue. ~" But of all those who
rejoice account of the adjournment Of the Ma
tional Assembly, M. Eugene Sue is undoubtedly
the most happy. Not because he needs repose,
but he rejoces to escape from the prosecutions to
which he is exposed. No political man has suf
fered such rude trials. IL would be trne, if the
representative had but to answer to his constitu
ents, who asked the reason of his sllenctA--a few
words would suffice. If Sue had not addressed
the Assembly, it is not that IDEAS or words fail
him. 1t is his articulation that prevents Mature,
| that has been prodigu in her gifts, has yet left
slight fault. She stam,ners (Zezaie.) 1t is Il
little thing for writer, but much for speaker
1t casts ludicrous aspect upon the most brilliant
speech. The eoquence of Mrabeau could not
have stood up against it, and it is very supposable
| that Sue does not desire to try the experiment
| The resource Of Demosthenes remains. lie could
practice with stones in his mouth but other oc
equations probably prevent this trial. Sue is as
sailed without cessation by a multitude of de.
mands at his purse knowing his means and kind
heart, his socialist brothers have scruple in ask
ing division, and his purse in common You
are rich, they say, you have a chateau, and your
pen coins gold come to our assistance and prac-
lice towards US the holy laws of communionist
brotherhood
spent his wealth lavishly--an imprudence which
he now feels. We have other socialists from fear
or ambition ; but they have the cunning to dis
semble 1t is proper to hide one s purse in certain
company. These towards of ambitious men, who
have embraced socialism with fortune well or
i'll obtained commence by putting it out of sight
and mind, by pretending bankruptcy, or other
wise, and then commence their songs of misery
TO the air of the Girondins.
TO escape these prosecutions, Sue has been
compelled to fly, in spite of the generosity of his
character.
1t is said, that in order to escape from these
hunters, who besiege his door before day, he has
accepted an asylum with friend and colleagues;
but as his host intends to be married, his
presence would disturb the matrimonial tete-a-tete.
The vacation has arrived very opportunity, and
Sue returns to his chateau, at Bordes, where, by
hosting the draw bridge, and closing the gates,
and his dwarf telling ali corners that Monsieur ID
ourneying for his health, he may escape.
Horace Vernet, who has twice been to the
court Of the Car to paint his battles, returned th'
| first time with the title of Colonel, two or tire,
decoratives, six horses, sleigh, and a well fet
purse. Lately after bis second residence there
when his labors were finished, the emperor remit
ted to him, it is said, in pay for his last works
sum of 500, 900 and more than that--did him
the honor to kiss him in full court. This is what
is called a noble and generous recompensc.--.Niw-
| ark DaiLu Advertiser.
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patriotism, we subscr
ments of respect,
James w, Pierce,
]. Z. Youngblood,
Thompson c Stricklar
A. B. Strickland,
II. J. Pearce,
J. II. White,
R. w. Sheppard,
Richard Ryals,
VIM. Turnipseed,
NJ, A. Martin,
Derrill Smith,
Jesse Munroe,
Lemuel Tanner,
J. J. Whittemore,
Phillips Fitzpatrick,
James Steen,
Murdoch McCrimmin
Leonard Cholson,
Samuel Daskins,
Reid Baskins,
James A. Browning,
Wylie Edison,
Thomas T'urnipseed,
Malcolm Bull,
Nathan r. Stoddard,
James Freeman,
Bird Fitzpatrick,
J. p. Baldwin,
l.. l.. Waugh,
Isaac NJ. Ellis,
VIM. J. Barnett,
d. p. Baldwin,
Jacob w. Andrew,
Ephraim Frizel,
r. w. Jordan,
w. L. Haygood,
John Mofat,
Josephus Stovull,
John Copeland,
james Showers,
Robert Reynolds,
II. Shaver,
VIM. Talbot,
Thomas Frizel,
james J. Gilmcr,
Geo. NJ. Meriwether,
Francis VI. Gilmcr, 81
$. p. May,
b, &. Terry,
Charles l.. Meriwethe
John Parker,
George G. Freeman,
B. l.. Laudrum,
l.. Jones,
w. J. Floyd,
WIN. i. Freeman,
Allen Frazier,
Jas. A. Mitchell,
George Hooks,
F! Amos L. Jones,
l.. F. Cochran,
James A. MCGEE,
James May,
II. w. Laird,
l.. C.. Jones,
w. J. A. Wolfe,
Josiah McGee,
Frank Park,
J. r. Wilson,
J. b. Parker,
Charles Galley,
Daniel Cook,
| w. J. Hicks,
| S. l.. Crinpton,
James w. Shaver,
Jackson L. Boyd,
J. NJ. Mcdaniel.