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LINGUAL ATTAISMENTs or AFsTcASs.-lt has
been stated by the Rev. John Clark, formerly a
missionary in Fernando Pc, Africa, that there we're
at rernandina persons belonging to fifty different
tribes, who we're 80 well acquainted with the Eng
lsh language as 10 assist in transladng the Bible
into their respective tongues II lie also said that
the Scriptures must be rendered into at least two
hundred languages before all the tribes Of Africa
will be able to read them in that which s peculiar
To each
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NAVAL lsTELLroESCE.--Purscr Barry, late Of
the North Carolina, has been ordered 20 the steamer
Susquehannr. Captain w. Inman is also ordered
60 the Susguohauna. Commander J. ID knight
is ordered 10 the soop- of-war Germantown. Pur-
scr Levi ID. Slnmtn, and Lieutenant J.. J. Boyle arc
ordered 20 the store ship Southampton now fitting
for the Pacific az this navy yard.
The fret article sent 20 the New York navy yard
TO be forwarded TO the World's Fair, is one which
sc will give our readers a day TO gucss at.
Nstp York Mirror.
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ADJCTAsT GENERAL's 0FFIcE,
WAsHiSsToS, Nov. %, 1880.

ADJCTAsT GESERALs OFFIcE,
WAsHiSsTos, Nov. %, 1850.
GrSERAL: respectfully lay before you the FOL.
lowing statement showing the operations Of
The Recruiting Seruice.
This important branch has been prosecuted with
zeal and the usual success Two field officers four.
teen captains, and ten subalterns arc cmployed for
the general service, Of whom ak company officers
arc engaged in recruiting for the mounted corps.
under the superintendent, Major and Brevet Colo
mel Cooke, Of the second dragons. Eighteen cap
tains and subalterns, under the general superin-
tendent Major and Brevct Colonel Waite, Of the
5ih infantry, have been employed in recruiting for
the foot regiments.
The receiving depJis and school, instruction,
established in the harbor of New York and AT New
port barracks Kentucky, for the artillery and In.
iantry arms; and the one at Carlisle barracks,
Pennsylvania, for the mounted regiments are
commanded by zcalOus and experienced officers
The system, az heretofore. greatly conduces TO
economy, discipline, instruction, and despatch in
forwarding recruits 10 the several regiments. The
principal depot having been some years since tenn
Por9rly Transferred to Governors Island. New
York, while Fort Wood under going repairs
lows Island.
The accompanying statement (G) exhibits in
detail the number Of recruits enlisted in the army
from October J. i549, to September 3d. 1850. incld-
siye, from which II will be that the number
enlisted is
For the general service. 2S3I
BY regiments:
For the Let and % dragons. .............. ~
For the four regiments Of artillery ......... 3l4
For the eight regiments Of infantry. ....... 4O5
For the company Of sappers and miners. !;
Total. ................. o.. OF
Owing TO the great dispersion Of the troops anc
their stations the distant frontiers, but few 70
crUits can be enlisted in the regiments. To THU
cause, together with the recent augmentation Of
portion Of the rank and file, may be ascribed the
increase in the number Of officers, and Of the ex
penses for recruiting the past and current year
when compared with the state Of the service prior
the late war with Mexico.
According TO the present laws, the number Of en-
listed men Of the line is II ,525 The term being
five years, one fifth Of this number, supposing th'
army 10 be full, 1900 goes out every year by
.pratiOn Of enlistment. Add the loss, by death
discharges for disability, and desertions the mum
Der will be increased 10 about one third, (3,S5O)
which is required to be annually supplied by new
recruits
The records show that, Of the 10 500 person. who
have offered themselves the current year at the
cruiting stations, only 2,sS4 accepted by tn,
recruiting officers, az able bodied and ohertoise III
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Rev. BENJAMIN WoFFoRD, for nearly half a cen
fury minister Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
died at spartanburg, South Carolina, on the % in
slant lie left the greater part Of bis large fortune
toward the endowment Of a college at spartanburg,
to be under the direction Of the South Carolina
Conference of the Methodist Church, South.
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SwoRD TO CAPT. SiusLDs.-A resolution, award
ing to Captain Hamilton L. Shields, son Of the vet
eran editor of the Norfolk Courier n sword, in token
Of the appreciation Of the State Of his distinguished
services during the Mexican war has passed the
Virginia House of Delegates by vote Of ll5 TO ..
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SWAMP LANDS IN OHIo-Ihc Cincinnati Gazette
states that by virtue ofthc act of Congress- passed
at the last session, granting the swamp lands to
the State in which they lie, Ohio will receive
$685. 29 of land. 1t is not asccrtained what
proportion Of this quantity can BE- reclaimed
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From the Wilmington IN. c. Chronicle.

PREsIDEST's MEssAoE.-We publish this inter-
csting State paper to-day II requires no erpla-
natory comment, plain and unmistakabe is its
language. We do not remember that any proceed
ing Presidential message has been received with
large a share Of favor this Of Mr. FILLMoaE's
Even the leading Democratic presses find but little
fault with it,
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DEATH Of JoBs B. greene, Eso.-Letters have
been received from Psris, announcing the death Of
John b. Greene, Esq, the well known banker ofthat
city, Of the firm Of Greene & Co. MIR. G.. died on
the 2lAt Of November, in the I'D year Of his age.
He was a native Of Concord, n. H., and bad re-
sided in Paris for about thirty-fve years. He was
universally esteemed, and few Americans have
visited Paris who have not pariaken Of his bospi.
tality II il stated that the banking house will be
conducted by the surviving partnors.
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Mas. FARNHAM.-Mrs. Eliza w. Farnham, for
merly matron of the Sing Sing Prison, and the
protector Of partially successful scheme of female
emigration to California, has become the proprie-
trees Of fine farm, near San Francisco, the crops
of which this season estimated to be worth
100000
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LASp SALE "A few days ago Mr.. Fowler sold,
at private sale, his farm, lying about three miles
from Hagerstown, Maryland, and containing one
hundred and twenty -four and quarter acres, (im-
provod,) for sixty dollars per acre, or little
over eleven thousand two hundred dollars. Pur-
chaser. Mr.. David II. Newcomer,
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REDUcrroS or ToLLs.-A public meeting is called
in Buffalo for the purpose Of taking measures to ob
tain a reduction Of tolls tho New York State Ca
nails, on such articles ne are being diverted by new
and rival routes. The call is signed by some f,rty
business men and firms.
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We ask the attention Of our readers TO the
very able letter Of the Hon. HUMPHREY Mar
SHALL, to be found on the first page of to-day's
paper, addressed to the Convention recently
held at Evansville, Indiana, for the purpose Of
taking into consideration the action Of Con
gress in reference 20 Western interests.
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GovERNoR SEYMoUR.-We regret to learn, from
the New Haven Journal of Friday morning, that
Governor Seymour is dangerously i'll with the
smallpox. The disease is said to be prevalent at
Hartford
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BouSDaRy CoMMIssroE.-The Providence Jour
nal has letters from the Mexican Boundary Com
mission to the 7th Of November, when the company
were in camp near the last crossing Of the Devi's
river, about two hundred and thirty miles from
San Antonio. Nothing Of importance had occurred
The members Of the Commission we're in good
health.
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FfRx AT HALIrAx.-There has been a great fire
in Halifax. The North Barrack and two entire
streets of houses have been consumed. The tcc-
graph line was partially destroyed, which inter
rupted the transmission Of the Americas news.
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HAvREDE- GRACE BANK.-Tho Bel-Ar Gazeite
says the statement that the directors of this Bank
residing in Hirford county, had been indicted, is
incorrect
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JAcon sTRAUN, Of jacksonville, Illinois, the
wealth. lest man in the State, has been taken to
lunstic asylum in Ohio. lie has for some time suf-
fer,d from alteration Of mind, said to have it's
origin in an inccssant desire to accumulate more
wealth.
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document-just such might be expected TO
emanate from the present wise and gifted Chief
Magistrate ofour Union-and. withal, il is short
that will deny himself the luxury of read
i'm
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From The Norri.to,on tpa,) Register, Democratic.

AZ whole we like it. II is short enough TO be
read by all; and it is long enough to comprehend
all the subjects Of which il treats. We hope, above
all things, that the recommendation Of adherence
to the compromise measures in all it's parts, will
be rigidly carried out. In his argument in favor
Of this cause, Mr.. FILLMORE is singularly felioi-
tou. and forcible Let him maintain the same
views TO the end. Let him arouse Congress TO
sense Of their duty to the whole country; and if he
do nothing else, nc will have deserved tho thanks
of both sections Of our beloved Union.
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SMALL Pox.-The Commonwealth says that one
two of small pox, and several Gases Of varo
loid have occurred at Frankfort Kentucky, which
has excited good deal of apprehension in that
nj
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F,o,, III, Indiana STATE Journal.

Our readers, fully persuaded, when they
have read the Message, will agree with us in saying
that they never before read a similar document
with more natiafaction.
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hen peckcd husband says, that instead Of he
and lis wife being ono, they arc ten; Gr enc Is
and he ia o.
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From the Detroit (lIich.) DaiIv dduerfi,ey.

The Message itself is strong type of the man
who penned itfirm, consistent, bold, and conclia-
tory. Upon the high distinctive principles of the
Wing faith. the President is full concise and clear
He defends their soundness, while he calmly and
forcibly recommends to Congress, compliance
with that which they require at this time
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Ole Bull, it is said, will revisit the United States.
after having made a tour through Finland, Russia,
and to the great cities of Asia
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The Presidents message-Opin,ons OF the
Press.

From the Saoannah (Geo.) Republican.
The PREsIpEsr's MESSAGE. Our readers will
concur with US, doubt not, in the opinion that
II is a clear concise, and able State paper The
President neither deals in threats nor incorporate
language, nor in partisan appeals and special
pleadings in favor of cherished theories When
the Chief Magistrate OF a nation speaks of enforc-
ing the laws it is not to be expected that he will
violent and denunciatory language towards
those who disregard them. 1t is enough for him
to say, (" that TO the utmost of his ability, and to
the extent of the power vested in him, he will at
all times, and in all places take that the laws
be faithfully executed" There factious presses
in the country, however, which denounce every
paper which emanates from the Executive, unless
it is clothed in the verbiage ofthe hastings,
tans sentiments as vindictive and revolutionary
their own
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New Publications.

Topographic Encyclopedia. -Mcssrs. Taylor and
Maury have received the fourteenth part of this
valuable work, now in course of publication by Mr..
Rudolph Garrigue, New York. The plates in this
number, which, like the others, are extremely well
executed, represent the armor and modes of war
fare of various nations at different periods Of the
world. The work is now more than half finished
and will be completed in twenty five numbers.
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LitteHs Lining -Age-Number 3ii contains the
conclusion of "Grace Kennedy;" Part I'd of ''Thc
Mystic Vial;"'The Divorce of Josephine" by Rev.
j. S. Abbott, and other agreeable papers. Call for
il al Shilngton's.
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From the HoHi,laysburg (Pa) Wing.

To days Uhig is nearly wholly occupied with
President Fillmore's FIRST annual Message. II is
a sound, able, clear, and woll-dgested State paper,
and recommends itself to tho whole country. II is
statcsmanlike in every feature, and worthy the
head and heart Of distinguished republican
President. His views upon the faithful Observance
Of the Constitution, and the duty which is binding
upon every good citizen to properly aid in the faith
fol administration Of the laws, should have power
iul effect upon the public mind in queling the
element which lie abroad throughout the land upon
the subject Of the Fugitive Slave Law.
From The ReeseriHe IN " Republican.
The Message, we are happy to say, requires no
comment, II is an able, candid, and dignifcd
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The President regards the Compromise measures
'as a settlement, in principal and substance-a final
settlement of the dangerous and exciting subjects
which they embraced" He plants himself upon
that Compromise platform, and the Union men
throughout the Republic will stand with him.
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TIL E r E ? u Lie
WASHIN GTON:
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER l6, 1850.
[See first page.l

Congress
Neither House Of Congress sat on Saturday.
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New Bedford Massachusetts.
In this letter Mr.. ScUDDER out Giddings
GIDpiSes himself Even tn. Ohio agtator
avows, in the speech so strongly denounced by
the Alias, that Congress has no power to inter
fere with slavery in the States; and yet Mr..
ScUDDER, by obvious implication, leads the
colored citizens Of New Bedford TO understand
that their notion about acceerating the aboli-
ton Of slavery in call Of this United States Of
America" is very reasonable and proper-a
suggestion that they had every right in the
world 10 make, and in regard to which he was
bound to explain his position All that Mr..
ScUDDER has to say upon this subject, to be
sure, is expressed in vague generalities, but
it holds out TO the colored gentlemen Of
New Bedford hopes and assurances which
it is reasonable in any man to encourage. Mr..
ScUDDER, in this respect, leaves Mr.. GIDDINGs
far behind him while upon all other points
involved in the abolition questions, they agree
50 marvellously well that no one can tell
wherein they differ.
II is not worth while for us TO deceive our
selves, or seek to deceive others, on this sub
ject. The VINO party gains nothing but an
exceeding loss by the support Of such can
didates as Mr.. ScUDDER. The member who
enters Congress pledged to agitate the negro
question comes precondemned to an useless and
mischevous career. What one beneficial re
suit has ever been brought about by Mr.. GrD
DrSes, OF Mr. RooT, or Mr.. PREsroN KING
What good thing en-. they accomplish "
they support measure, they are the ruin Of it ;
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u
Proposals for three times week service will be
sidered
1858 From Madison at m twice a week, Tuesday and
Friday;
by Sun Prairie, Beverly, Columbus and Calamus
To Beaver Dam by m, 80 miles;
And back between m and p m next days
Proposals for three times week service invited.
1859 From Madison a, a twice week, Monday and
Wednesday;
BY Windsor, Lowvlle, and Wyocena
To Fort Winnebago by m, "A miles
And back between a and next days.
1860 From Rutand at a week, Friday;
BY Dunkirk, Albion, Teotsa, and Lima
To Whitewater by pm, SO miles;
/ And back between and p m next day
1861 From Mineral Point at 6 m week, Tuesday;
BY Elk Grove and New Diggings,
To Galena, m, by SPIN, Al miles
And back between and m next day.
Proposas for three times week service, and to embrace
Willow Springs, Hamilton G. H., ShulIsburg, New
Diggines, and Council II I'LL, invited.
4562 From Mineral Point at twice week, Tuesday and
Friday;
BY Linden, Moun,fort, and Highland
To Blue River by 4 m, 20 miles;
And back between and p next days
Proposals for twice week service to Highland and
once week the residue will be considered.
Query: Whether Mouutfort is before or after Highland
1863 From Falls Of st. Cro1 at m, once in weeks,
!, Wednesday;
BY Pockegoma,
To La Pointe by m next Monday, 1870 miles;
And back between a Tuesday and p m next
y, Sunday.
Proposals for once week service will be considered.
1864 From Prairie du Chen, Wis, at once week,
Thursday,
BY Bad Axe, Elk, Sprngville, Graham's Mills, Min
neso,a Ter, Falls Of Black River, Mouth Of Olear
River, Ogaley and Middle Mills Willow River, on
: the Menominoe River;
TO Saltwater by p m next Tuesday, $50 miles
d And back between m Thursday and nex
Tuesday
4565 From Prairie du Chen IN i-wecky, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday,
BY Patch Grove, Beeown Lancaster, and Elenboro'
d To Plattevieb by m, AZ miles
And back between s m and . nj next days.
1856 From Plattevile at week, Tuesday;
' BY Poosi and Wild's Ferryi
To Dubuque, Iowa, by m, rs miles
And back between = m and p m, Monday.
Proposals for twice week service are invited also
for three times week service
1867 From Bcctown at twice week. Tuesday ant
Friday;
BY Potcs Dickeyvie jamestown, and Fairplay;
To Galena, ILL.,, by pm, Al miles
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tons u the state tina, both are iefesa~J ~,
hostile savag,s; and consequently arr not ill.,.
~ TO settle with the rapsity Of Other ssctis,,
This assures us nj once that no danger ia 10 L.
unprecedented from this quarter In opposite,
TO the theory Of th-s. men, and of those who III
Us ID, Santa Fe country is worthless, W. IN,
assu,anrc- from other quarters that there n,
valuable mines within tina, region, and that sla,,,
would be- valuable there. Atpscsent more Il
lee, scr,itude exists in that portion Of She COZ,
try in the shape Of peonagc. INT SUPPOSE 4,
slaves were carried there, il wcuId be al lease =
der our control, and the country would fumtA.
barrier again-, the wiics Of abolition. ~
constant intercourse with the balance Of ~
state, and the extension over il Of the ~,
laws, the prcJudees existing against the ins.i
tuition Of slavery would give way. But ~.
be speedily divided into small parcel, ri.
Gen. iIoustons pan) and given to Northern
and foreign adventurous. The first thing y,
would know We would have a formidable f,ss
soil enemy ON our borders, against whom |,
would bc almost usclcs to contend. Without
any natural barriers to protect US we would b
in far worse situation than Kentucky tha
has the Ohio to separate her from the free so;l
states. II we wish to sell this territory, nov
is 40, tho time. We cannot dispose Of il honor,
ably to ourselves, and without sacrificing In
1T. Sf.e..
cannot do it without jeopardlzing our safety s.d
happiness for all time to come. Shall We d
this. when there is no occasion for il Their
will be better opportunity Of selling our lad,
when the United States may wish to settle u,
Indians upon them which she will have 10 4,
after while.
Besides these there arc other consideration
Through the very la',i proposed TO bc transfer.
red, it is supposed that the grea, Atlantis A,d
Pacific Railroad will be run and We will thu.
lose ithe advantages that might accrue to the
State from it, II We were separated the in,e,
course and the trade which would in tim.
spring up between this country and tina, would
be DESTROYED And the trade and ffiesd.
ship of this region we should not he too ready
to barter oil that it nay he erected into pow
crful enemy.
We are not prepared to be bulied into sur.
render of this territory. Our right we feel ~
/ surcd cannot b. con,roycr,cd--i, stands on a.
/ Improbable basis. II We are true to ourselves
and to the times in which we live we will main.
tain our rights Mt every hazard and at every
cost. The issue was made by free-soll Pres
dent and the Legislature Ned at his advance
1, remains to be seen whether the people IN
likewise TO be frightened.
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Public Meeting in Harrison County.

4 public meeting Of the citizens of Harrison
county will be held in Marshall on MONDAY
WEEK the 30th inst, to take into consHicra-
ton our public affairs. !, expected that Sen
ator ]. L. TAYLOR and Representative J. VI.
CLouen will address The people. Other speech
cs will also be- delivered.
It il to be hoped that every citizen Of the
county can afford to give one DAY 10 his
country in ihesc pcrilous times. The ques-
tons involved affect vitality the honor sud inic-
rest Of the State and the integrity of this Union.
Every man must now take the question home
to himself He can no longer be indifferent to
the issue, If be loves his country, and chershos
her institutions he cannot be silent unless he
would be willing to see the State disgraced,
without raising his voice to avert ii, let every
person make II roin, to come.
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Our First raRc.

We would call the attention Of the read
er to our first page. There will be found
n ! uinber Of articles Of n,crcs, at the pres.
er.t time The feeling in Alabama,
shows us the sympathy Texas meets with
from this gallant State. We see accounts
of similar meetings in Georgia. Indeed.
in mos, OF the Southern States we see the
greatest unanim,y and enthusiasm perva-
ding the whole country. The feeling IN
Tennessee may be judged from the article
headed Senator Kusk and the Texas
Boundary" What a commentary 1t fur.
nishes upon the action Of our Legislature,
who supported Gen. Kusk at the sacrifice
of principle and the character of the State.
What can this be dcnomnated but man.
Worship feeling too prevalent at the
present time We do hope that il has not
come to this, that any man is so great in
Texas thai he is above responsibility. Mr..
Clay has gone over TO the free soicrs, and
the people of Kentucky warmly congratu.
late him; Mr. Benton has done the same
thing and a small number in Missouri have
gone wild with JOY. Father Richie, of the
Washington Union, unwilling to rclinquish
the rich patronage which he receives from
the North, sings peans to Mr. Clay, and
endeavors to uphold Gems. Houston and
Rusk in their detection to the cause Of the
.,outh Gen Houston voted with the free.
soilers for the admission Of California
Gen. Rusk supported Mr. Pearces bill sur
rendering up to the North nearly one half
of our territory, and the Legislature have
beerl craven eaough to submit silently To
the one, and to endorse the other VIII
the pcople approved Has irce.soiism SO
growu into favor that j, can be thus made
to the peoplci viii they
can they support al that has been done
We shall see how the sugar.coated pull
will be received
We would commend tH the attention of
the reader the articles, "1ii.e Position OF
the South and "rhc Light Of other Days'
There is volume of truth and patriotism
within them, which will produce,
we doubt not, great impression,