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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

How can our neighbor have the heart to
speak so dsrespectfully of his old compeer
Ellwood Fisher, when he knows and we know
that Ellwood, during the hottest portion of the
Presidential campaign of ~, wrote most of the
editorial matter Of the Democrat.--LouisriAe
Journal.
Your knowledge is il-gotten us usual. Fisher
did write few articles in the Democrat in those
days. At that time he did pretty wel-lt was
six years ago. He has been declining ever
since He got down to writing for the Journal
and now sec where he is.-LeuiSriHe Demo-
crGt.
We have visited Louisville frequently, and
sometimes wrote amateur editorials for the i'm
provement Of the two leading papers there.
But as the editors of both were cx-school mas
tiers they were very poor pupils
When we wrote in the Democrat, the State,
although it had been strongly Wing, elected
Democrats from half Of the Congressional dis
tricts. But when they voted for the Mexican
war we wrote for the Journal, and they were
nearly all turned out.
Both editors are still trying to initiate us, but
the attempt is very awkward.
we ellQedVOreQ 10 SHOW lneUl now 10 prefer
principle to party, and to avoid bigotry. But
the editor of the journal, instead of approving
what is right in Democratic principles, praises
CAss and FooTE, and the Democrat, who de-
nounced US for writing in Wing paper, against
the Mexican war, says he would tote for the
National Wings of New York-who have sub
mitted to Sewardism
He says
at is too late now to change front. The
contest must go on; but if we were n citizen Of
the Empire State, we would advise a union of
the Old Hunkers, as they are called, and the
National Wings, to put down this vile section
alism."
There is, however, some use for all men.
And the mission of the two Louisville editors
is to praise union, compromise and Cancellation
between Massachusetts and Mississippi, and to
fight and scratch with each other of the same
State, the same town and of the same union and
harmony party.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25
The Long sought. The found at last.

Since the passage of the late plumber bills
and the attempt to defend them by the submis-
sion prints of the South, they have felt the
necessity Of obviating the imputation thereby
incurred of deserving Southern rights They
have therefore recently been attempting to
buster little. But, what they would resist
and how they would resist have been sore ques-
tons, even to those who threaten and back out
with such facility. b." -. o.#".
The Richmond Enquirer presented short
time ago, his remedy. 1t was to buy no more
candles of one JACKSON, an Abolitionist. We
don't know how large party he has succeeded
in rallying on this platform. But it now appears
that he has failed to unite in that revolutionary
scheme his co-supporter of the adjustment, the
editor of the Richmond Wing. That paper has
at lengthseome out with a chivalry and sagacity
worthy Of the heroic ages ,......t
In reply to the attack of the Richmond Times,
another Wing paper, on his endorsement of
WASHINGTON Hunt, the Richmond Wing pro-
claims as follows ,... .. .
"When we have unmistakeable evidence that
the Wing party in the Empire State, or any
large fragment of it, are as frail and unreliable
on the slavery question, as that powerful wing
of the Democracy commonly styled the Barn
burners, then indeed, zoe shalthare strong reasons
for serious meditation on the subject"
When the national Wings, the Seward Wings
and the Barnburners of the North, hear this ap-
palliDg nnouncement-whent they learn that
Southern submissives have at last found al issue
and remedy, above all when they learn what
these are--that if the Wings of New York be-
come as bad as the Barnburnerg-the the pa
triots Of the South, no longer submissive, will
actually have strong ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
medtation,-will actually be tempted 10 fall into
a fit of abstraction, how these aggressive North
erners will cave in. Eureka When the Rich
mond Enquirer shall extinguish JAcksoss can
dies, and the Richmond Wing begins for to
have notion, that he has strong reason for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the dark days will be at hand;
(" The bright sun was extinguished, and the moon
Did wander darklng in eternal space" ....
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25
From the Richmond Times.

VALUE OF REAL ESTATE IN RIcHMoNp.--We
are indebted to Isaac A. Goddin, esq, assessor
for the city Of Richmond, under the general State
law, for the'fol!owing important information
The value Of the real estate of the city has been
assessed at S13 1928 ,603-of which sum the inn
provements on buildings constitute &c, 1895 ,3S0.-
Tie public buildings, other than the State House
and grounds, dock, and other property belonging
to the James River and Kanawha Company, to-
gether with all the public buildings belonging to
the city, as well as all the houses Of religious wor-
ship, are included in the improvements. The
houses of public worship alone have been valued
at 100000.
To enable the reader to see at a glance the pro.
gress the city has made in ten years, we insert q
comparative statement of the valuations Of real
estate in 1889 and 1850.
Value of real estate in 1850 Sl3, 72s, 500
Do do do 1889 1881 1863
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n dafsnss Of ths issdor 81 lis tstaicfss and
fres pincipies generally ii the late setsicn Of
Congress, are well deserving tho gratitude Of a
free people, and we do hereby tender our tribute
ofpraise for their fidelity and integrity at time
when detection and treachery We're SO rife and
rampant, scarcely having parallel in legislative
history.
Resolred, That this convention rejoice that in
the candidates presented for our sufirages by
the late Democratic State Convention held at
Utica, we recognize able and reliable Demo-
Gratis, and will, to the utmost of our ability, en-
deavor to secure their triumphant election.
Their candidate also makes the following
frank confession of faith: Wy @
II am opposed to the extension of slavery and
in favor of using all necessary constitutional
means to prevent it, a....
am opposed to the Fugitive Slave law.
With great respect am yours truly,
a. ROBERT IIALSEY."
The Democracy of the LIST Congressional Dis
triet Of Wisconsin, at their recent convention,
adopted a series of resolutions. ,s..a a i gs
Here are some of them: agd .Ea
Resolsed, That we are opposed to the extern
sion of slavery into territory now free. 4. 4.
Res0lGed, That we are opposed to the admis-
sion of any new State into the Union, the Con-
stitution or laws Of which create or sustain
slavery. t5,t
Eesolred, That all national laws which sus-
tain or recognize slavery, except where the in
stitution exists as district State right, should
be repealed s2a.8
Resolred, That we believe it to BIO the duty
of Congress to incorporate the provisions of the
ordinance OF 1857, prohibiting slavery or invol-
untary serytude, into all territorial organic acts
hereafter to be passed, and to oppose the admis-
sion into the Union of any new slave State.
IN Pennsylvania the Keystone"-the fol
lowing glimpse is given of the g soundness''
there. ..
The Pennsylvania says:
sWe notice that Mr.. Salisbury, the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in the Allegheny
District, made speech at a meeting in which
whites and blacks participated, on Monday
evening, in which he took ground against the
Fugitive Slave law. Such candidates and such
sentiments disgrace party that has been and
is the steadiest supporters OF the Constitution
To which another print responds after copy
ing it,: .s.a a...J' a&.;s... ... ..,..". a..
"And Mr. Howe, the Wing candidate for
Congress in the same district, and who was sub
sequenty elected, took even more ultra grounds
than his Locofoco opponent" @ .......'. q ,
THApDEUs STEVENS also swept his district
In Ohio, the Statesman thus sums up the
result: .m..,,,.,. ..-,......
| THE RESULT OF OUR STATE ELEcTIoN.--Woo
| is elected Governor by from 1000 to 10000 ma.
jority. ~. .a 49,.
All the counties ere heard from, and the re-
suit is as follows: a ..ta.r. x ,..: .,s.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

THE PIEDMONT Wine AND SOUTHERN Press.
The Wing and Press are at points upon the
Mason and Hunter dinner. The Press says
Robert E. Scott, Esq, was defeated Gwo years
ago in Fauquier) on account of his vote against
the Va. resolutions. The Wing denies it and
asks is it true that r. Il. Scott was defeated
solely ON ACCOUNT OF his VOTE? One reason
why he was defeated was this: lie was absent
from the county during nearly the whole cam
vass his friends were confident of his election,
and his enemies for peculiar reasons, uneom-
monty active. But the Press thinks it was be-
cause of his "vote."-Why, then, was he cleo
ted last Spring by an overwhelming majority,
while he re-aflirmed with double emphasis the
views he had expressed in the Legislature! And
why too, most sapient sage, was it that he was
again successful candidate for the State Con-
vention which is now making the organic law
of this Commonwealth Geutle Fisher, tell us
why!"
We will interpose rs umpire between these
beligerents. From our relations to the parties,
we assume the character, OF peace.naker. We
know something of the facts. This knowledge
authorizes us to say that our brother OF the Wing
is mistaken. Robert f. Scott was defeated we
believe, solely, from his vote against the Va.
resolutions His reelection last spring and his
election to the Convention prove nothing. The
people were inclined and did forgive him because
of his service TO the State, not from the impress
sion that he had "reafiirmed with double empha-
sis the views he had expressed in the Legislature"
but from decided conviction, in many at least,
that he had modified these views. Welive with
in fifteen miles of the borders of Fauquier and
have daily intercourse with her citizens we there
fore speak what we MISUNDERSTANDING
NetcS. .sn,a -.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25
A SOUTHRON
Correspondence Of the Southern Press.

BALTIMORE, Oct. g. p. NJ.
Enclosed you will find all the news that has
yet been received Of the steamer Asia. Affairs in
Denmark and the Duches begin to assume some
interest. The state Of Germany does not APP
pear to promise tranquility, whilst Austria and
Prussia have assumed threatening attitudes. Com
merciay the news does not possess much i'm
portance, except to show that cotton, the great
Southern staple, continues to command much at
tention.
Our city is now literally crowded with strangers,
who have come to attend the great cattle show
which opened to-day. 1t is the finest exhibit
ton of the kind, by far, ever seen in Maryland,
and has attracted more universal attention. The
fair Of the Maryland Mechanics Institute, is also
very largely attended. The country editors have
their annual convention here, and the Friends
their yearly meeting. With all these together,
the hotels are crowded to OVERLOOKING, and the
city presents an exceedingly lively aspect. We
are not without numerous pickpockets in this
heterogeneous crowd A gentleman, who arrived
in the cars last night, was relieved Of his pocket
book containing $3.50, before he had more than
touched ground. Permit me to caution the public
to beware of those light fingered rascals.
There will be much disappointment If the
President of the United States does not attend the
fair. He is expected by all.
The telegraph reports the New York cotton
market to-day as firm, under the steamers news.
Flour dull and droops, grain quiet stocks dull.
No change 10, other articles.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

THE FUGIr1vE SLAVE Law AND THE CHURCH.
The New York Evangelical Congregational
Association, which met at roughkeopsie on the
9th instant, expressed their views upon the Fu-
gitive Slave Law, in this wise,--
RESOLVED, That while VIC recognize the obi
CATION to obey the laws Of the land, we make
an exception in the case Of all such provisions
as contravene the "higher laws" Of God.
d ResoIred, That we advise al persons to rem.
der every needfui aid and comfort TO Fugitive
Slaves, just the same as if there were no law III
the land forbidding it.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

MIssrssrrrr.-T Vicksburg Sentinel says:-
all the Southern meetings in this State. We have
before us the proceedings Of meetings in Oktib-
beha, Noxubee and Tippah. In the former, the
resolutions were reported by a committee Of six
Wings and three Democrats, and in all, the old
party lines are obliterated,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

MEET NC AT TUsKEGEE-The Hon. w. T.
Colquitt and S. F. Rice, esq, addressed crowded
and delighted audiences at this place, on Monday
and Tuesday last. Wing as she is, old Macon
will yet put down the submissionists. The eff
feet of Judge Colquitt's speech was such on
Monday night, that the subs thought it would
not do to permit it to go unanswered; so they
gave notice that Mr.. Belser would hold forth at
IL H., the next day. Well, tie bell was accor-
dinghy rang, considerable (" flying round" went
on, but all to no purpose an audience could moi
be drummed up, and an announcement was
finally made that the meeting was postponed
Pretty significant - labana Gazette. alLi.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

HWe are requested to state that new
chair has been instituted in the National Medi-
cal College of this city--thnt of Minoxpoir and
Pathological Anatomy. DR.. B. X. STosE has
been appointed to fill it--and will deliver his
lectures without additional charge, to the stu
dents Of the Institution,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

LOOK TO YOUR PUNCTUATION The following
request was once made at church, "A sailor going
to sea, his wife desires the prayers of the CON
gregation for his safety" Il happened to read
thus: "A sailor going 10 see his wife, desires
he prayers Of the congregation for his safety
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

~ We, learn that J. A. Nisbet, ESQ.,, left
this city last week for the North, to demand the
two fugitive slaves from Macon held there.-lf
they should not be surrendered we IRE DESTROYS
Of knowing whether the "Union party" viii con-
slider that mo wrong has been done the South"
and tamely acQ,aescev or not? We shall see
Macon, (Geo.) Tribune. ... ....
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

cg" We understand that the proposition to
make the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia, a test resistance was erased by the
Committee at the Union meeting held in Macon
on the 28th ult viii Southern men "acguiesce'
in this doctrine lib.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

The action of the seeding National Wings
of New York is one Of the most disgraeeful and
ridiculous proceedings on record-Richmond
Enquirer. earsaia. .aI sl-.e7-. haa.taas ii s,g
Except that Of the submission Democrats Of
Virginia. ta =. + .n3 E..s-.. ...it ~
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25
S5,s97,340
Increase
S2,69l,935

According to the indications of the next cen.
sus, Virginia is the richest State in the Union
She has not only more property in the aggregate,
but it is more equally distributed. ...'
The next census will afford ample materials
for the total extinguishment Of the whole system
of anti-slavery economy, ethics, politics and phi
lanthropy. Yet we predict, that the very day
the demonstration is complete and overwhelming
of the superiority of the South over the North
in wealth, in comfort, in intelligence, in morals,
and in general prosperity, on that day and on
that account, the assault on Southern institutions
will be most formidable.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

Counterfeit fifty dollar bills on the State bank Of
Missouri, have just been discovered, 20 well exc.
euted as to battle detection.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

I NAvAL.-The U. S. sloop-of-war St. Mary's
Commander Magruder, bound to the Pacific, was
towed down to Hampton Roads yesterday morn.
ing, by the U. s. steamer Engineer,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25
trosreas q virginia
ts,s and ths foiloNinc information n seyel

We End the following information IN several
papers Of Virginia. N
BY the late assessment the whole value OF
land and buildings in Rockingham is $685.
37409. In the Lower District the average value
of land is $l40l per acre. and in the Upper
District, 1898 per acre. The highest valuation
per acre according to the Harrisonburg Regis
teri Of tracts over one hundred acres were as
sessed ut Ss45 per acre cash, and are owned by
William s. Perry, near Mt Crawford, and David
Coffinan and Daniel Roadcap, near Dayton. The
most valuable Mill belongs to Jacob Ammon,
of Shenandoah River, which was assessed with
his other buildings at $4,000. The most yalua.
BILE property belongs to Major Robert Grattan,
which was assessed at $s6,356, including all
lands, mill and buildings. The most valuable
property, without machinery, belongs to Jacob
StrayeE Shenandoah River, which was assessed
at $30,672. n. re- s,, ,~. Eel. ...,.'.,,, =.
In the upper District the increase over the
assessment OF 1910 is $4l2,756,57. That in
the lower District is not stated.-Rich0,ond
Enquirer. w. ~. ..,. ...N ...s'.
Town AND COUNTY PKopERTy.--We have
been favored by Mr.. Barton Campbell, assessor
of Berkely county, with the following statement
of the extent and value of lands in this county,
with the increase in the value of town lots, in
Martinsburg, within the last ten years-The
statement shows there has been considerable
increase in the price of property within the
county, and is as follows ......,. ID
Whole number of acres Of Land in SO.
| the county Of Berkeley, l42,068
Total value of Land, .'". .$4,297 1877
Average value Of Land per acre, S2l SO
Total value of Town Lots, with the .'.
! improvements, q. $3.50, 100
| MARrNsBuRG.
Value of Lots in the town Of Martins
burg, with their improvements, $500, $50
Value of Lots, &c., under the assess
ment of $780,, 81. S126,l 15
Increase Of value since 1889, S154,515
According to the above, the value of town
property has increased more than ono hundred
per cent. within the last ten years
The increase in the value Of land in the coun-
ty since the assessment of 1889, is about twenty
five per cent. This is not so great an increase
as that in the value Of town property; but the
improvements made in tho county in the last
four years have greatly enhanced the worth Of
our lands. ..... ..... ..
| 1t must be remembered that the average value
Of twenty-one dollars and fifty-three cents per
acre, was made to include that part of the coun-
try intersected by the North Mountain, much of
which is worth little or nothing. We suppose
the average value Of good land Of the county
East Of the North Mountain would BIZ correctly
stated at about forty dollars per acrc.-lMutins-
burg Gazette.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25
Increase

Value Of improvements or buildings
in 1850
Do do do in 1899
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25

News FROM THE IsrHsIUs OF PANAMA.---THK
ANTICIPATED REVOLUTION IN NEw GRAsADA.--
We have received, by the arrival Of the Falcon
at Havana, and the Ohio at this port the Panarea
The anticipated revolution in New Granada is
still the subject Of conversation in Panama.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-14
Yet nearer, it was wonderfully rich--for as VIC
.an,e % ~. lrn-, of lie LII thn nlnir oi TIE

Yet nearer, it was wonderfully rich-for as VIC
came to the brow OF the hill, the plain Of the
Rhine stretched beneath rs gain, and tie riycf
shone, a serpent sinuous in that garden green
Swiftly down ths hill, through lastrous vineyards
we rattled, end through country scenery SO tranquil
and fertile and refined that an English noble had
not hlushed to have ownedit aa his PARK. Aud
lang syne, with energetic and unaninors chorus
we sang to the Past and Germany, as We whirled
by the neat cottages, and humming the schesTig
Holstein march, entered s@itzeriand-ro rolling
Along, JoHr strong
Grea hearted gentlemen singing song
crossed the Rhine 1hich dashes under the bridge
Of a bdny color Ike sea water, aud along
whose banks in picturesque and cheerful wall,
stretches the town Of Bale, our first Swiss ga
tion-its wo.towered Cathedral looking solemn
ly over the house tops. Is. W. c.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-14

A DAILY TRIBUNE IN CALIroRyIA-We have
received two numbers of the Daily Tribune of
Sacramento City, We learn from its introduc-
ton that its main object is to advocate an adjust
ment OF the titles to the Public Lands Of Califor
MIA in manner satisfactory to the Government
and the people, The 1Tibuus takes free and
independent view Of things, and from our Calitor.
MIA exchanges we see that it has suddenly &C.
CURED large circulation. it advocates Land
Reform as strenuously and ably as any paper on
the Atlantic side, and as the people in sacramen.
to City are directly interested in the amicablc
settlement of the Public Lands, we have no doubt
this paper will be productive Of much good. 1t
lays bare the Spanish, Mexican and Indian grants,
real and fictitious, in matteroffact way worthy
Of llpraise. Land titles in this new and enter
prising State ought to be early fixed in the most
feasible manner, and thus prevent great confu.
sion. Although the Constitution OF California au,
thorizes the Legislature to exempt the Home
stead, &c. no law of this kind has yet been enact.
ed, bat one probably will be this Winter
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-14
BALTIMOR 2
Jenny Lini'> ArrsyaIln Ealtiraorr-I.arge Rob-
eTy-2oltee AE.aisseHtents, dsc. &c.

eTy-fohce AT.aa eHfents, dsc. &c.
BtIrsoRg, WeGn.sesy Dec. H. PM
Jenny Lind has arrived q You are aware and
Carried the cis5 By storm. Nothing is ,hoaghs Of
nothing talked Of bQ: the far SFsse The first
question rn. on acquaintance meeting. is Have
5op seen Jenny Lmd'7 u yoa ask man
what's O'clock Tie chances are ne VIII reply
"JenDy Lind AL, every thing, every body, is
seized with the md mania and the spread of the
epide mic is truly alarming.
Officers Snyder and Gould ot oar city police this
morning al last uight arrested ise notorious cha
racters, AID On searching their premises recover.
ed about $500 worth Of stolen goods consisting OF
iewery, silver ware clothing, &c. The parties
have been committed Tor an examination and
large number q the articles Identified by the
owners.
Our new Mayer is thoroughly cleansing our
night watch and police departments, andrestoring
something ike vigot aud heath into every branch
OF the City Government The good effects OF his
energy are being sensibly felt already, as We have
had Uninterrupted peace and quiet since his inau-
guration IAGo.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-14

-, THE DAY OF Fasting IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The Charleston Courier of Monday, the 9th, says
that the previous Friday was observed in that
G1ty WIN great aqIemnity Gas day Of Fasting,
our national affairs, forced on us by Northern az.
gresson, and rendering disunion almost ineyits.
bic as remedy for Southern wrongs. The ser.
mons preached on the occasion were able and clio.
quont mingling religious and patriotic fervor, and
fu}iy ap to the SPIRIT Of The times" 1t is some.
what remarkable that when politics in the pulpit
are on their own side, our Southern brethren make
no manner OF objection; sermons on the political
questions of the day then fully up to the spirit
of the times