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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-26

The market TO be independent OF the foreign
Market and good year Of exports for farm produce
Atlantic forever The Hour market b frm with rather
less activity but export demandssy new western
"a 80 - 10; straight State, - So 81 62k southern IN
active demand for West lndes-saies So 81 Isi Rye
aour firm % IS 50 Is. Corn meal, ga I2b whcs,
is in good demand Rye firm 70 IA cents delivered
Oats, northern, Al ~ Corn active a, 81 81 cents,
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TELEGRAPHIo REPORTS FOB THE UNION.
Condition of the Northern Markets.

NRw YORK. September 25-2 p. m.-There is
yestedsy sales Of 5000 bbs 81 SO 81 62a for
s Saus Wnss, a. sa.ss Of bas. Men
gan at liz cents Corn firm Sc cents is asked for mixed
as pIme
Arm at previous prices. Whiskey, q 21i cents.
.d, NE sssgsmSs Flour ss:
quet.sales Of common and standard brands At "a 81
Rye s S ed ssa s us
Corn-ssles white at 81 63 cents, and yellow % %
II b. Pss: G se up
frm-prices unchanged. whiskey % a "a cents
The Lind Concert Ticket Sale
Bosros, September 25-p. m.-Dodge the celebrated vo
cast, ha. bought at auction to day the hr choice o.
seat brought S25 others from that 50 so premium
Excitement among The COIored Poguiaiion-E6set Of s
Fugitive Slave BM, &C.
prrrssuRe September 24-There Is some excitement
here among the colored people owing the passage by
Congress OF the fugitive BILL and the power It gives
the slave the free States and take possession
OF his runaway property wherever he finds t. Many Of
preparing leave for Canada In ordefto escape
from those that they expect will be In pursuit Of them
On Saturday large number Of them len the city. and some
Of the first hotels left very bare Of servants by this sud
pected Of being ugves until the passage OF this BILL and
many others preparing to join In the general stampede
Prrrspune, September Esp. m.
Upwards OF Ito fugitive slaves have left this city and
armed TO the teeth and determined die before they
would surrender.
They fed on account the passage Of the fugitive slavs
The weather is very warm with the appearances Of rain
Il is umoed that lie Northwestern Bank Of Virginia I,
in unsound condition. 1922
oswRso, Sept 25-p. m.
The .s; s n.s Ss:
lady instantly killed thirty badly wounded SOME csnno'
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ny GREEN ~ TAsTET, Ascsio"ssr.
EURNITURE, STORE FIXTURES, &C., AT AUCTIoN-on
Friday the 9Th instant, shall sell, the residence OF
Lndsey OF 4 and Maryland
Long Bridge, 10 o'clock good lot Of furniture kc
Mahogany chairs, maple bedsteads
Feather beds and mattress, Venetian blinds
Andirons, shovel, tongs, and Tenders
Cooking, air tight and other
Also, good lot OF hxtures, such
Tea cAddies scales and weights
Oh cans, barrels, Kegs, feed, meal, hour bins, &C.
GREEN TAsTET
Sept 2s-a Aucuoneers-
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Auct1OnceKss
VERY SUPERIOR FURNITURE AT AUCT1oN.-On Thursday
next the ash instant, At 10 O'Clock, shall SELL Al the
and 18th the residence Of the Brish
minister who has removed larger mansion, completely fur
nshed all Of his superior furniture which consists part Of
curtains, eabnets French plate mirrors, tables bureaus
chandeliers lamps and various articles OF travelling funi
ture, for the same, beds, &c.
Terms; All OF and under so, cash over $50 credit
Of and four months for notes satisfactorily endorsed bearing
interest
GREEN d TAsTET, Auctonees.
p. g. anything
the qualify OF the furniture will show
Itself and the ladies and gentlemen OF the Die members Of
visiting metropolis, respectfully
% call Wednesday previous The day sale and examine
for themselves. @. r.
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Rritish iNlenmer Osprrn.

. Nrw YopK Sept 2l-Thc British sieam-propeller o.
prey arrived at this port this morning. Ia is said che
sent for the purpose OF carrying the Niagars mails 70 Bsf
fnuda.
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CARD.-The ladies' and gentlemen Of The
IA District public generally respectfully invited TO the
Of hne furniture which win take place on Thursday he ae
the Brush minister, the of
They win hnd the worthy OF their aten
For further Particular advertisement
open and the furniture ready for eramna
ton Wednesday the day previous 20 the sale G.&T
sept4
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PrrrspuRG. September Esp. m.


The eastward bound passenger train, last night wal
thrown of the track down feen.feet embankment one
lady instantly killed thirty badly wounded; some canno'
survive =.
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Days Hours.

Average each Of successive passages 10 days and
hours
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III OUsE-Furnishing Dry Goods.-The subscribers bei
III of the citizens Of the District 70 the
following very dexrslie goods In the above line
81, lo4, and l24 heavy Barnsiey and Irish sheeunp
"a, lo4, and l24 Hamilton cotton sheetings
~, e-s, 81, and o. piilow-case linens
~, 9s, 50, and64 do
60, 81 and iU4 SILICA table damasks
Damask napkiss and towclinrs
I0 l2 l34, IA white and colored Marseies quilts
white and coiored Doyeys tides
White and coored wors,ed damask table
white and coorcd embossed furniture dimiy
10 dozen super table cloths
1914, II 4, and 1914 superior blankets.
with goods line which they pledge
10 sell lower York
CLAGErT, NEWTON, MAY, co.
Sept ls-6af
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washington and Alexandria Bost.-The steamer
Thomas Coll, ere week.
r sslS THE nne, new, and a., boat THOMAS coLLYER
win boat Fare, 0x cents; boat and
coach ISM going no, leaving the boat OK cents
each In the boat
Leave Alexandria at 9, o., u, a. m.i Ia, hA,Pm
Leave washington si 10l ia, n m. ", ~, ~ pm
Coiyer viii make her tips 20 Mount Vernon next
week. JOB coRsoN,
septt7 Captain
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MI. Fo0TE. hope now my admoniiion. or rather
request, may be Needed on all sides, and that may be
allowed 10 propose few amendments and get them acted
UPON They all have the double sanction OF the com
ntees OF both houses Of Congress The first is as fol-
Iows
For compensation 10 Henry La Rein,ie late secretary
gaion Of the United STATES from the 9Th Of January tho
on Of April ls4s and for his services conveyer Of
In order TO limit the discussion, will read an extract
airs in the House: T1
The petitioner, Henry La Rsinre, was secretary TO
Commodore sbubrck Of the United States navy and while
Seth Bro ehat srs. the 0qSss 81 s
without delay the c % santiago, and there avail, The
commands Of MI Barron. This order was unauthorized
does secretary nevertheless, he promptly obeyed H. and
continued in The service OF the United States legation a,
January TO The 2sh Of Afr 1919, and for twenty eigh,
vi hereafter a. bearer OF dispatches 20 the government
claims addition 70 the pensston he has already
eed as commodores secretary and 10. his personal and
70 expenses as bearer Of dispatches, 80 per day
. Mr. La Reinre states, upon his honor that he
ySa ,U" WE'VE TO sixteen hours daily in recording
secretary Of legation THIS ardaous public service az wei
me eageney which required H. Is amply verified by
"ln view Of The whole subject the committee are con.
ncso ina. mr Barton onnd hIme unable perform the
lands az chHfge dafsires and that he found alb
necessary 70 employ assistance enable him 10 perfn
sdvsnmgeousy and seasonsby They further believe that
MI La kentre 10 equi,sbly aud justly entitled 4, the paw
OF secretary OF Iegson or the time he Performed ina,
service and employed rs bearer OF dispatches deduct
ing hercfrom the pry lac has received compotore'
secretary Cor the same time This balance is s42l 81 And
" tais the committee corroborated by tho
the Secretary Of STATE, who, In certa
,oss,Oes sses his letter Of the 25,h Of February 1860
the Chairman Of this committee, that he Ia of the opn
ION that Mr. La Reinfe Is eq0ably entitled 10 the dill.
nence OF ompensation between the pay which wa,
aen receiving WIS $500 year, and that Of secretary
gauon, viz $4,000 year. for the period during which
ne was employed BY Mr. Barton The committee fol
~ese reasons, report bill"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-29
A. Thrilling scene,

ono ortle most lrigltlnl sGenes thai tho
Widest i'm. gina,iun cJu picture ~ that relnt-
ed Of n cavern in Dnuphjny, H. FraaSc, q surI
of subicrranean Magma
According. To an Oil Magazine ~ whirl
IyE ind -rr urrutrti truirt-- ~ +'- t''''IIi
determined 70 caplpre >hecI Di water NiIiis
ia tl.iA calern which had pte,iously arrested
the attention ofnll visitors; Floating ppon q
hargc brilliantly illuminated ,Ubd Htdndcd bS
some OF his brave't cuurlcsS,, Inc Rniiaht
E,ancis struck boldly oui, the Columbus Of
The governed deep. lie mud,it on rho uFt1n;
sitc shorr, after smiling two or ihrne pg't9
over this shurt Of water. llr iit a lnTncR
his burge in uuoihtr direction, determined ~
laIhnm all yhe ml slorits Of tho like Hy ard
ly an experienced buuimou declared the hoai
was 10 loug,r goa.jng on a stnghnig fkr5
IN a current thnI Was pcreCpially 'hcri'ps'iR
iu strength, nnd rnuliI called tie atcii:
ton of the nonut,h 90 T. hollow uu'c heard
IN Tho distance, Whirh, like tie cprrrnt, was
every moment growing stronger, e0H 'Nep
swelling into horrid~ thunder. pbrg rest.
ed on their oars, vbilo plauk win fcrcrrl
flaming torches ted 10 il ''rs cGmmiticd w
the wuler. II loalrd rapidly n~ny, became
agitated, tossed up aud down ~ ihd dis,nncs
aud finally plunged d0Nn tie n;kIVoHl, CASA.
1lci 70 which the cNt,loi crs we're ~ iguor-
uutly fastening. "BOrE OWsTT W0S TiIV cry.
aud rowing inr their vus escaped. But witaff
lri-htul hazard
How liku the decplitJ opd tinnFerous
r-..+t+-..4.Ttte adt5Iutu rir1ukrt lie ttft, ,s,r
Lo said 70 he Oh path which leads Rs inIi'si-
ceItihy md pnitH a. cerniniy u persisted ip
to the relentless wbtrlpuoi dl ffo drHnkagh.
Ph,scinnF iauls' Hrr ruvt,,t.F whII- safit !,
and rich mems with mouey ~
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soenein noston.

4 hnlfscore or more orirsi wcuien liass
lately taken their stands NJ lln PaIk street
corner uf the Mai, where viii irw GfnnRas
and other linils placed upon fpuir innipprns
" lnhc nr box, ihty r0Uuih tIW uplnlnH
uulll uighl, perhaps clearing ly lhblf slnpll
rHlc, tom one % lNo shilLngs pfr day They
are mostly uld women who cHn ,l1 ngIhing
rI-e Tor "a living, aud am pnUouled nore
from chlrily llau from lae IemPllng appear.
hncr Of hoir goods,
Que day, nol long since, oue Of these Old
wnlnun became quila IN Iium exposure 10
lhc sun, md probably liom want Of proper
UourishnGnt, Md was forced Ia lrnys he's
stand, and seat herself against The ron mil
iUgs Of Tle common, ia Jhr sirtdr. A iiile,
bnghl-god Pirl Of lhiGofn sunmerH, enw
her liup to The spot nnd nls0 observed tin
nuGious ryc Of Tic old woman 'lireCWd 10
wnrds hor llue store Of oranges, mi'r und
candy y.--"N ever mind lhnfe, u,a'un,," size
snid, "lll 60 md n, there lill sou Hru better,
md soll Tor you'
Tie liulc mis- drcssrd will pnrh nsie
md richness, with rn MIR ihrt Indicated moHi
unmIsmknlly The elias 10 which she bclong-
ed, sat down upon the En1ph boz, bchind iha
lfi-h wOuan's slAud.nfHu1iins lll HE inpor-
aE y yagl4ag saln-lsallail- Lad ilek :
~ sold anything hrlurc IN her lio' hui pco-
IilN UT |'i w HlNIi Wll' NN'N'l NfNf'f ~ N'H'h
10 see lhc fair and hlnurilul child 'n tuHl sin-
sunr s.lunl'on,
The Story was soon told lS lhe iyiurders
who had ouly to point 10 tins f0oT "oBihn.-
lu moment, every one was s'i2ed with
very extraordinary dosiro tor ~ orHuTr, n
hnu,,Ii ufnnis, OF tn'ur cnnd,i aud pur luiiG
beauty could hardly serve lhrm oct enough.
Nnuy, utterly refusing any cuaufr, gnlE her
riNcFrucr, "a dlur, ur nElgp"icr ior pet
uy's worth 90 uuiH y cHudy. II Wh- ali sc
cdmplithed very quickly though tho linlc r,Il
was somewhat disconrrred, and hpd 10 he
os~oungcd 10y wispCruow nnd llieu, from
oHa VIA uccd.nol l,a nnmrd. lbr -liu vas not
accustomed to q crowd.
The table was Hnpn Nwrpi, mad we saw
her pass her Tiny innd full 81 rI'or To lho
poor woman, who thus dcnlHrd uoi,le he
value Of her small Nock, aud rnllrd on hnlt
tira- saii.ig Of The rllcnh-l u llr,s tie kiud
hearted chill.--,vrg's .MnttGi
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Anccdcte Of a Newfoundland
DOE.

4 gentleman cunuCctti Nui New found.
land fshrryWus once pOssCFtca nfa dog OF
singular fidelity aG3 Engarily, Ca opr ocr
casian u boat aud crow IN his cupluy we've
IN circumstances ot rJnsidfta'tlt parl, inst
outside liuo Of ht7al,,rF Whrli--oNiuE 80
some change ~ uind or Vtall.er---'iad, ,siteG
the departure al the holt,Icud, red tl'c frinfp
passage urolTh thetn n,osi lifIird,rir. Il'r
spectators on sbOre Mofv tAlur punhlg ip
Ircndcr any as,itlahle ~ ucir fmiN eiioet.
Much iiug had hclnl ppeuL uld itg llnpect
seemed To incaasG nlhn' t1au einii!sh. -.
Our lrichd The dJa, looked - ~ a lcugth
OF limo. C,uNpty aware OF ,horo lieirI gfcpi
cause iGs uOAiciy in lli1Hr atuunh. Pfosrn'-
Is. however, hr tool, Ia lhu nuicr, aud mnde
hi, Nay through 10 Jhc hOnt. Tao ctcs eup-
posrl lG ~ -hud 10 Join llcir, and uadc va
rinus attempt, 10 ilducplhiul 10 came "a
Hoard, Lul no hc wouli not 90 wGhin lhcir
rr1rlt,aud cou'iaucd ,oimHug about ~ shpr'
distance FROM them 'Atur Nhii', aLd ~ v
cral commrrls an The p,culUr cotdpcI Of ion
log, one 0ftAc ,hntd. .Hdlta., dgl,sd hia
1pparrrt InHnning: "Gnc him Ihe end al q
rope, hc said; INN i, VIA, hc wuutS' TITO
rope was Hrown -'lo dog ,oi2cd tIir end "a
an instnn', turned lpuud, nnd nindu for thc
shore. where. u liw uIiuI.,rs afterwards, boat
aud ctcw---tlaHks ~ the intelligence ofthrir
tour footed lriuud pllrCd ,nid mud uu.
damaged. Was thorr ltnsomag hurCY M
acting y ilh Wow to an ord ~ Cor siSsp
motive? Or was It nothing but ordinary iR-
noi2-- Rec j. C. si'h'HI1r ii"THs Zoo!a &.
g'd"
You horoser,au0h on y1rr lappsittoU,
doctor" ,aid hpIpui cIcr{ {yueh &C. ven
cradle divine. II write "a ~ mon 'u three
tuur-, utuft nothing ~ no y"ar chnrch
,uys,7 qioth the ductor
PRErrr CLeAB.--"Jnrk, vhtI nmke- yous
.ncc 80 red 2"
80, iirn II .Str ot prtsrer4Hoc
"lndecd! but thought tie sons drnuk
ruttrtu- hrrt watct-A
ain general, ,hry don't; Int you saG- I'm Y
burning AID shuins lghtr'
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got la az llio snmo hour. sho ruda ou side
saddle, md snid 'ho hud got along pleasantly
aud without iugue.
The spil here ~ Of rod cliy, lko lhnl OF
New Je,-eJ, Immense nool,s oflurley bul.
yards lowered lfOuud ~,
PANAMA.,
Panmuu, Tuw dny'April Al won't onl
carly this m0ulug. aud un NY return ml-.
took lie hotel entrance iur n mule stable aud
pn,rod by, simply bocnusu saw Jwo -londed
mules Win Our Inrs OF wafer enchi standing
ni lho loot Of t,s hotel slnir-. The prico,ol
,si''.F y '.s'-- -'it',,.- i',r FIVE gHliotr-,
Turkey hu2Zurds Hnd martins abound
here, The ciy authorities oAactH fine
Of $40 for killing n hnZzardi lhcy nrc lloir
only street scnyrngers
W. see no beggnrs here. md but lcw,log-
IN The street, but linumoihblo dogs, which
The nnli,ns kil aud cat. Everything in thr
wny Of anlnhln- l- bought md sold by lhu
urti."s in fhr smallest possible quantities; uu
inrd 10 butter, aud hut lltllr milk, TO hc had
ut my prices fresh fish from 30 10 40 roulr
per pound. The children here on the lsll,
mus 60 entirely uukcd, ull or z years Of
90; md never hut ihg Lneu sWoddlrd Wiill
huud,, but sui, rcd Ia lei nature have ils per,
ioci work. We sec some queer looking forms
aud figures, for those ofsuch icudor years
The common nHlivr women here Hrc not
NEARLY nr neat aud tidy az those IN Chbgrrs
here, hllhy IN the extreme, there, Just Tho re-
,crsr.
The chnrrc for washihg here j. 10 cents O
shin, mud 10 cents for ifoning-ovcfy thing
cleo Ia thc snuc prupori ritou.
No uhlc snl b. ia b. Iud here rnr love 90
money! nor Yankee broom. Just bought
ilrce lrcsh eggs lur dime, which i- Won
der 90 ~, a. all wc hnYc huughi before we're
FiulU uud wuthir--. Alo.l ct uir f0uccs
hcrOnbouis are mudc Of cactus plnui., scr,
largo aud hcautiiul, some eight to iWrl,c feet
high, The streets olAe clty Hre much clean
-'I'+'. ai44s ~ Nan York, The nhIiVes have
. liiIlr bamboo broom, aud. scrupc ihu dil
10y lnnd into llula baskets which they carry
ADD dump outside lLc walls.
havc snid nothing IN my letter nhout The
ohufches, 81, here. Al arc Catholic We
have hccn to the American Consul To day, "a
soc u there WIS any lawful U1irCIiUH "a I'M
Americans holding a clulch service neat
Sabbath. llr -uid uo, 90, la private houses
bat they would not permit Protestant
church to bC bull here. thr Crescent tiy
passengers nrc honnd Ia hive church urNl
Sabbath. somewhere IN The c'ty of Puuuma.
RobhcrieS arc frequent ou tho lslhmus.-
4 Mr. Bushnell fell out of a boat nj Chnrrcs,
aud having got his money belt wet took it
of TO dry, Pun his gold, $500 IN II pocket IN
his vest, NOD went INTO crowd, where It was
stolen from him. Last night, another mou
had his bci cut or when asleep, which CON
tnincd $3.50. he went TO bed with hi- room
doQr opcu, IN order To got plenty ol mir, uHd
t.I-s 'o.i AL.
have seen bat ono wheeled carrnge on
ii'r l-ih',t,'s sed HAT lSas cart drawn lay n
inun with n rope over his shoulder, aud AN
other pushing 1t, with about as many goods
IN It as Il native would carry on his shoul-
dcrs
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come % whken thee, but sleep
Hath brehihed about thee such calm
Hath wrapI thee up Ia spells so deep
And soll, dare not break The charm.
Thy brealhings DO not stir the folds
That lio uHg1eFed aFaug,d Gl,ae. Rssi
Hath rocked thee genlly-uow she holds
Thy sp,ril lulled upon her breast.
An imnged Stiffness, by fcpose
Fast locked iu an. enduring clasp;
A marble silence with the rose
just dropplng from her lnnguid grasp,
Yet never DER the soulplurrd lid
Dld such a hlisslul hAimbrr cTrop;
iIs shndu hath nc'cr such sweetness lid
Tic Statue Smiles not la ils sleep!
And do-l thou Tnilei know not! Night
10 one serene, abiding grnce,
Hath wrought the quick aud ehungolul
light
Thn' fitted DER ny waking fdcr,
81 is not smiling, II ls peace
All lovely things are thine Ht wills
Thy soul hath won u sweet release
From Earth, yet kept iIs Rlndness still,
For Sleep, n pntiinl nurse, though kind .,
To all her children, yet hath pfcsi
She ever loves the Youngest best.
Because they ycx her not with aches
Aild ver'papgH to hush to rosl;
They need no soothing She but takes
Them IN her arms, aud they are blcst
Aud then 10 thee two. worlds are given,
Together bound within her chan,
And 10y the golden light of Heaven
Thou liyoS'r o'er Ihe. day again.
Ny touch must bid lhos6 bright links star
And lly asundetg got ior dice
] may not mOuru--nOt fhr apart
'fhy 9rruu uuri thy Rruiity i----
soon shall watch within thine eyes
The sweet light slnrllo INTO nom,
And see upon thy cheek arise
The flushing ola rosy dawn.
The sunshine vninly round thee streams
Aud must rouse thee with kiss -
-, may Lilu never break Thy drcnus
With harshet summoning Than this
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soENERY or cnAaRrs.

The scenery IL sublruc, surprising oil nay
powers of descri piiuu--Pnlm trees. Cocoa
nWts, Sc. &c Sc. The bAnk l. entirely
covered with yerdurc, even down 10 the wa.
tors edge. We have Just spicd a hornets
nest, la large tree, as ing as bushel basket.
The high mountainous land in The distance
looms up beautifully, md the rich vuricgut-
ed iolingc,n trees laden with tropical fruits,
present u most beautiful appearance 10 n
Northern man just leaving home, with every
tree aud shrub apparently dead and lifccss
Here We see some large palm trees, aud the
clusters of the fruit, 10y actual measurement,
were feet long 10y 30 inches In diameter,
oi u dirk ycllowlsh rcd color, shaped like n
sugar loaf and each berry shaped ikb nm
acorn, but Of the size of our buitctnuts The
effect is beautiful, aud we see thousands of
them on eaclnside Of tho river. The natives
eat the berries, aud also make oil OF them TO
burn in their rude nmrs. The atmosphere
r. filed with most delicious fragrance aud
the music of birds innumerablc. We hnNc
seen no sign of cultivation nny where since
landing, md ] doubt whether we shall see
any for dnys TO come. Some If the lurgcst
lefest-ifees Bfe- covered oH the ltt,t,-- " iiii
beeu;ifid Haricgnlcd nowers-lhe tree shnp-
ed like an umbrella, towering 100 feet or
more before any limbs or folinge is discern
mite. We hnvc Just spicd three small native
cows grazing, n dun color. There is not
t wheeled vehicle Of amy kind inI hogrcs,
nor did we see my mules or hor.cs, cNcrpt
ono in the fort, which ! should call "scarc
crow"
In passing, we saw down in the gullies tie.
low beautiful river Of fresh wntcr, where
we're scores of native women washing their
clothes on the flat stone ofGhe- brook. As
we passed on. we were surprised to see how
perfectly white they washed every article. fs
thcY were hung upon the bushes to dry We
entered the woods,and found myriads Of ants
carrying very heavy loads down hill. They
had made what appeared to be multitude
oirailroads, in miniature, about half mile
back of old Chugres,in secluded part ofthc
wood. We went into the river aud bnhed.
The water was very soft and clear. Hero We
also drank from therunning brook deic-
lous draught of pure water. Returning, We
spjed lnrge and magnificent specimen of
grasshopper,as large as the long breed OF ca
npry bird with us, aud Off most hcautiCul
scnrleL We tried 10 catch hun, but he es.
capped
The native women generally dress well
and clenny, though they make most too much
ofa display with their fine lace caps and col
isrs.
\ hout>otrr of tlrrtit tt.trtt-tf ,iitts-
gres hfs recently been destroyed by fire.
Here iou see myriads of dogs, pigs, cats aud
turkey buzznrds, all around about, and inside
-nE thGL LnailGa Auis----
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and purple, and enyoloping the whole land
ecape Wilh lHftd glow chat contrasts most
strangely will the cold groy nass of ths oi-
~ aud The deep shades ofIhe valleys around
H. n there II % spdt or earth suited 10 pen
siyo musings of thoughtful mood, IL the
Mount oC Olives AZ an hour like lhis, .r.
SIGMA.
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THINGS ABOUT CATION, ABOVE cBAGREs. -
MIR and Mrs Wood, and the other ladies' of
the Crescent City passengers, arrived here
nboui IL O'Clock nj night ThcyAwith lheir
children all went ashore. and climbed up n
rough ladder into a large room whore they
slept. After they had retired, the room was
~ell and carefully slowed full Of men. The
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Miscellaneous.
Scenes and Sights on The lSlhmus

Tie ru.b 10 CaliGrnia has brought out u
great anouut Of strange Information respect.
ing the geography, the inhabitants, the scon-
cry, and the productions Of the Islhnus Of
Panama. From tie late letters Of an inlcli-
gent emigrunt wc select the following para
prnphs
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Poetry,

REruHLIsnRp m TIM LIyiNG AoE.
From Ihe Ladies Companion,
The Sic eping Girl.
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ln short, make up your9uiud to 'do 10 olh-
rr- ns you would wish them 70 do TO you"
and ynu will succeed. This IL tie essence
0r morality, and rtTu tcst rrTtc OF ofruittrrter,
adop; His rule. lie industrious, go d, head, ,und
all will bc vel! with you.