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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

CHRISTOPHER NoRTH.--A correspondent of
the New York Presbyterian, gives the following
account of visit to Professo. Wilson:
This morning had the pleasure of an inter
view with Tie celebrated Christopher North of
B,ackwood. He lives in very handsome house
in Gloucester place, in the new town. ! was
shown by the servant into picture room, the
walls of which were profusely hung with pie
lures / had been seated but few minutes,
when the Professor appeared--a tall, strongly
built noble looking man, large chest fine fore
head, shaggy hair az d great whskers.
He received me very kindly l apOlogized
for intruding upon him, but he soon set me at
ease by his agreeable and lively manner. He
is now considerably advanced in wears, (perhaps
nearly sxty,) and yet there are all the sprightii-
ness of manner and energy Of mind which one
would expect in youth or middle age. He in
qured about our American literary men-said
that Mr.. Bancroft had spent some time with him
not long since-that Mr.. Bryant had also called
on him, but being absent, he did not see him;
spoke of Prescott, and the merit of his histories
Of Longfellow, and the finish that characterized
his poems; mentioned that ne bad Just received
two volumes from Mr.. Dana, and seemed qu'te
at home IL our American literature
Tie inquired about the length OF voyage &C
He seemed 10 think it not impossible that he
might vet take trip TO the model republic"
thouoh shruooinc his shoulders, he said with
smile that II was not pleasant theme OF con-
temptation. the possibility OF being drowned IN
the sea After having some further conversa-
ton on miscellaneous subjects. and assuring
him that few would receive a kinder welcome in
America than he, should he ever favor US with a
visit, we parted
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
Nothing New under tho Sun.

1t appears that Mr. LAyARD, the antiquarian,
has discovered among the ruins of Nineveh, or
the neighborhood, printing Office filed with
terra Gotta tablets, with inscriptions stamped in.
This was probably done with movable type.
The magnetic telegraph was in actual opera
ton in Spain in 1924, on line over twenty
miles in length, as we saw it described some
time ago. More recently the papers contain a
circumstantial account of trial trip Of a steam
boat. which was successful, about three hundred
years ago, also in Spain, before the whole
court:
Mr.. LAYARDs LATEST DIscovERIEs.-Af few
weeks ago we announced (says the Literary
Gazctte,) Mr.. Layard's return from his expedi-
ton into the desert, and the rescue Of some of
his larger antiquities from the mud OF the river,
and their embarkution for England We have
since, however, received further particulars OF
his recent discoveries at Koyunjik, which are
extremely interesting. He found, rs has been
stated, a chamber which is completely filled with
terra Gotta tablets, the inscriptions on which, we
now learn, are stamped in, so that though Major
Rawlinson thinks it very probable these tablets
may be records Of the empire, it is still not un-
likely that many Of them may, in fact, be dupli-
Gates of, or collection of, manifestoes for issu-
ing to the people or their immediate rulers-in
short, sort OF Assyrian official printing Office
We believe that no fewer than twenty-five
cases are on their way to England. In the
pyramid at Nimroud, also, unique statue has
been discovered. 1t is from four to five feet in
height in gypsum, elaborately carved and very
perfect There is also a high relief of the King.
very beautifully executed, standing in nm arch
eight feet high, and covered with minute inscrip-
tions. Mr. Layards last communication is dated
Akra, July II, where, we are sorry to say, he
had been confined by severe attack Of fever.
The inefficient assistance he has received has
caused him to over.exert himself and thus he
has been stopped awhile on his way to Vac to
secure inscriptions. He hopes to pass great
part of the winter in Babylonia, and to return
home in the spring. The very important dis
coveries he is now making render it imperatively
necessary that his excrtion should not be stayed
for want of funds.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
The Fugitive Slave Law In the NOrta.
DETROIT, Oct. 8, 1850.

FURTHER OF THE EFFEcTs OF THE FUGITIVE
LAw.--Considembl excitement has been Gre
ated here by the arrest of fugitive slave, under
the new law. An examination took place to-day,
and in consequence of the threats of great
number of negroes, who armed themselves and
ayowed their determination to rescue the piso-
ner. SCOTS Guards, Gray's Guards, and the
United States troops We're called out, and with
loaded muskets escorted the fugitive from the
prison to the court room. No attempts were
made to release the prisoner, although some
stones, bricks, and other missiles were thrown
at the marshafs carriages The crowd dispersed,
ana the negro was committed to Jail in order to
get parties to procure evidence.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
The AshtabuIa (Ohio) Sentinel SAYS:

Never have we heard our people talk of re-
sisting the laws, Of secession, and DISSOLUTION,
until the present week. In several public meet
ings we learn that efforts were made TO pledge
those present to open resistance to the Fugitive
law by force of arms.--Leading men have OPP
posed such public manifestations until there
should be more time for reflection and cool
deliberation. But the indications have satisfied
us that the arrest of fugitive slave, in almost
any part of our county, wiuld be attended with
bloodshed This attempt on the part Of Con
gress to legislate for oppression, to place the
Government in n hostile attitude to freedom, to
use its power TO rob portion of our fellow men
of their God-given rights, has awakened a spirit
of resistance never before witnessed in this
region. Indeed, we think that people who would
tameIy submit to such law, must be prepared
to become slaves.
The yoke Of the Shareholders has become
CALLING to our necks. We are strongly i'm
pressed with the belief that the passage of that
Infamous law will be followed by demonstrations
and unlocked for by the poltroons
who enacted il.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
From the .Nelc York Courier aud Inquirer

The law for the recovery of fugitive slaves is
an exception to these remarks. Unless we are
greatly mistaken. that law cmbodies the elc-
ments Of continued controversy and excitement
Some OF its provisions are so directly at war
with what are generally considered ard cherished
as personal rights, and are framed so expressly
to do direct and wantcn outrage to all generous
and kindly feeling, that they will inevitably
awaken wide dissatisfaction, and present points
for most effective appeals TO popular feeling and
sympathy. From that bill, therefore, we appre-
bend mischievous results. 1t will not substan-
italy aid the recovery Of fugitive slaves, while
it will deepen and strengthen the prevalent feel
ing upon ih..t subject.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
From the CLeapeIand True Democrat

SLAVES - CAPTURING - EscAPE.--See tele.
gaphc report!
The slave catchers are abroad. In the free
States on the seaboard, they move boldly. And
the excitement is great.
1t will be greater. Avarce will make villains
of frcemen, will be seen is the case in Penn.
sylvania. But the North must be redeemed
1t must purge ITSELF and the country, OF venality,
of the charge of cowardice, Of the atrocity OF
submitting to this law.
Look to your rights, freemen, AID defend
them.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

We are gruti6ed to observe indications in the
Southern papers Of An intention on the part of
the sound ysomaury OF the country not TO coun-
tcnance the recusancy of those 10 the cities who
are among, but not Of the community which
gives them their bread
We trust that they will smoke out those SUBJ
missionists who regard the North as their home
just MS much us the colonists did Great Britain,
and are always willing to show them loyalty"
by slandering better men than themselves The
Montgomery (Ala) Alias contains the follow
ing:
We find the following in the Mobile Tr-
bune:
Correspondence Of the Tribune.l
SUMTER Co. ALA, Sept a3th.
GENTLEMEN: The country people or many of
them have been anxious to know how matters
stand in Mobile as to Southern sentiment--as
in your city, dependent upon the South for
patronage, are against us. We think there is
now an opportunity of getting list of their
names, AS we understand call is made for a
ratification meeting soon in Mobile of the late
acts of Congress, some of which are most in-
quitons to TIE South, and we learn that names
are procured to written call for said meeting
You will render the country valuable service by
having that list pubIished--for we wish to know
our enemies from our friends.
SUMTER
IL that doesn't make some of the gentlemen
" in the cotton and sugar line" think twice be-
fore they attach their names TO call for a
Qualification meeting, we have greatly msca-
cuated
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

tH- Violent Disease in Kalamazoo
Of seventeen persons have died recently at Knla-
mnzoo, Mich, by some violent disease, which the
physicians pronounce to be Cholera.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

sH- Among the signs Of the times We are
grati6ed to state that subscriptions to the
+" Southern Press are coming in more largely
than for several weeks. From what We can
learn we have already more Southern sub
scrbers than any other paper here or elsewhere,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

10 The Georgetown Cd. CO. Advocate, gives
the following information of the labors in our
vicinity:
ARREST OF ANOTHER SLAVE ABDUcToR.--
Officer Adams arrested free negro named VIM.
r. Murray, from Philadelphia, on Monday Inst,
who has been for some months past addressing
q number of letters to a negro woman named
Henrietta Thomas, belonging to Mr. o. Il. Mum
castor, of our town, in which he promised to
do every thing in his power TO effect her escape
from Mr. NJ. We have no doubt that Mr..
Murray will meet with his reward and that due
justice will be done him, and lesson taught
those who would interfere with the vested rights
of property in our District. The letters state
that members Of Congress would aid in eilecting
the escape, though we hardly think that any can
be so lost to a sense of propriety the letters
are now in the possession Of Mr.. Adams to whom
much credit is due for the tact manifested in
making the arrest before he carried his projects
into effect. The NATTER however, will undergo
further investigation.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

s9y- Miss Coopers Rural House, (writes the
London correspondent of the National Intelli-
gencer) "has just been reprinted here, and Is
very favorably spoken Of"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

PALPABLE CAUsEs.-Those at the South who
have prepared their minds to submit to the gross
injuries inflicted upon us by the North, try to
ease their conscences by qualifying their sub
mission. They are in favor of the Union, ''er-
cept In palpable causes"-What these causes are
they do not deign to inform US. Is the robbing
the South of Hundreds of millions OF dollars by
an unjust Protective Tariff, paIpable cause /!
Is the plundering Of twenty millions Of dollars
from her in fugitive slaves palpable cause
Is the lawless taking from her all ofthe Terrific
ry acquired by the war, in the acquisition of
which Southern treasure and Southern blood
were freely contributed payable cause! Is
the complete estrangement in feeling on the
part Of the North against the South, followed up
by the bitterest and most unchristian denuncia-
tons of our principles and our institutions, a
palpable cause! In word are the most pllpa-
BILE insults and injuries in regard to the present,
and fixed purpose for tie future to wrong and
Cypress us, palpable cause No! in the
judgement Of these peace-loving subni,sonsts,
these are not matters that call for resistance or
that Justify disfavOr to the Union. They can
swallow all these palpable outrages, and yet ia
vor the Union, that inhicts them What would
arouse their apathetic souls! What injuries
and expressions would call forth their slumber-
ing energies! Are they not asleep to the feel
ing of true liberty. They sleep the deep sleep
ofslothful seryitude. Nothing can arouse them
but fire on their llouse-tops. Like the sluggish
Tortoise they breathe in torpor till the coal is APP
pied to their backs. They have no enemy be-
yond their shells. The torch Of the Abolition
lists must be at their own doors before they are
made sensible Of their danger. They will lie
sluggish and inactive till the anti-savery power
of the North actually demands them to give up
their slaves to freedom, and to live on social
and political equality with them. Then they
may be aroused; but it will be forever too late.
The enemy armed and at their doors, will take
them captive at their will. The craven spirit OF
submission to a long series of wrongs and OPP
pressons will have bcsotted their natures, till
they will be too tame too resist Their doom
will be that prepared by themselves. And it
will be the doom Of bondage. They will take
the place of their slaves, in servitude to North
crn task Makers dgefeM Is. CO. Advertiser.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
Doctors Differ.

The Richmond Wing endorses the address OF
the recent Massachusetts Wing Convention at
Worcester, and takes sides with the seceders
from the New York Wing Convention at SYRIA
cuse.
We published the resolutions Of both Con-
ventions the other day, side by side, and they
were identical in sentiment.
The Albany Erening Journal says
aThe resolutions adopted by majority of the
Convention are less emphatic and decided on the
slavery question than those subsequently pro-
mulgated by the Wing Convention of Massa-
chusetts They fall short of the resolutions
adopted by Vermont in every Wing Convention
for more than ten years. And are we to be told
that the Wing party of Massachusetts and Yer
mont no longer form constituent porto of the
Wing party of the United States? Are they no
longer to participate in The nomination and cleo
ton of Wing Presidents! Or is this new doctrine
of transccrdental nationality to be applied only
to the Wings of New York, and are our people
alone to be singled out and required to surren-
der their Independence, to stife the expression
of their sentiments, and tosforfet at once their
selfrespect and the respect of mankind =
1t will be uphill work for the submissionists
of either party in the South to maintain their
unity with either of the National parties at the
North.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
OHIO ELECTION.

Though there are Wing gains in nearly all the
contested counties, yet the Free Democracy man.
agement in the Reserve has doubtless elected Reu-
ben Wood, opposition, by some 10000 plurality
Mr.. Conover, the Wing candidate for the Board
OF Public Works, is beaten by smaller be suih
cient plurality.
Legislature.
This is probably Wing. The Wings and Wing
Free Sellers gain senator from Summit and Por-
tage. which gives to them the Senate, unless over
balanced elsewhere. To the Assembly the fol-
lowing Wing gains are reported
Jefferson, Coshocton,
Franklin, l Summit,
Cuyahoga, 1.
If to these be added two from Licking, as
ported, there can be little doubt of Wing ascen-
dancy. A U. S. Senator is to be chosen, both for
the full term and the vacancy.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

.yy~I'he Huntersyille Texas Item Of the
l4th inst. says, meeting was held in that place
the preceding week, A committee was appoin-
ted TO draw up resolutions which being pre-
&C.. but after warm discussion a motion for
adjournment was carried by IA to 80 and no.
thing was done. 1t appears that the meeting
could not approve the Pearce bill and preferred
to do nothing rather than express an opinion
against it.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.
BAIr,moRr. Or, ,oxn

BALTIMORE, Oct l0-5 p. m.
Mr.. Edmund Mitchell, young man siding
in Front street, and engaged in business on Bow,
ley's wharf was shot last night whilst standing
on the steps Of his house. The shot entered his
leg Just above the knee, and il was found necessa-
~ to ampu,ate the leg After suffering great pain
he died about 3 clock this afternoon. The de-
ceased was young man, loved and respected by
all who knew him. Naturally kind hearted, and
will never forget the exuberance Of his Spirits
IL is supposed that three most notorious rOwdiss,
were engaged in this affair; and bench warrants
have accordingly been issued. Deceased
President Of the Vigant Fire Co. Of this city.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

~ Charles Knight announces. far 1851, a
Cyclopmdia Of the Industrial Arts.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

essC wv SvO AVs%sNioO
One would suppose, to
read Fishers Iucubra-
tons, that Georgia and
Mississippi were going
to do something despe-
rate /; in fact, that it is as
good NJ done already
All fudge !! These States
have too much discsetion
to play the fool general
ly. Tkey ,0iu protest, ssc-
rVles . few aemagQgSes,
declsre thy could seeeds v
Asy sSsssed te-,tkrsGtea
to DO - iffAe N1rtA DON'T
behsse better kereSf,er, ssd
let tie ,choie waiter slide
for tie prssesss, Fisher to
the contrary notwith-
standing. 1t is one thing
TO protest, to denounce,
and threaten in moments
Of irritation, and quite
another to secede from
the Union.
= : = =
The majority Of the
people South are not
committed to this ultra
ism, and those that are,
sciH back out tcith the best
grace they con and curse
Fisher for encouraging
them in a grand mistake
Of public option.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

~ The Baltimore Clipper, after denouncing
the abolition Of the slave trade in this District
and then rejoicing at it, is growing valiant again,
and says:
aThe reclamation Of runaway slaves is point
which the South will not yield, be the conse-
quences what they may"
The same paper also discovers that,
~Neither party can point to single infracton
of the Constitution by the General Government,
and vet each complains Of injustice-the North
TINT it is prohibited from robbing the South Of
its property-and the South that they cannot
extend their peculiar institutions contrary to the
wishes of the people of other sections"
And after announcing the restoration of peace
and harmony, exclaims:
"What are our prospects! At the North, re-
sistance to law Of Congress is openly threat
ened whilst at the South the storm of secession
is gathering head. On both sides it is contended
that the Government has failed Of the object
for which it was instituted; and it will require
the united exertions Of all the patriots of the
country to prevent the national fabric from being
dashed to the ground"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

GEN .CAss has been re- nominated for the next
Presidency by the Democratic State Convention
of Michigan
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

We do not oftea untice tho Louisville Dem.
oorat because it ia ooasne, personal, and shallow
But it sometimes manifests some sense. lis
usual tendency II 70 vulgar slang 1t is well
enough, howeves. to exhibit both phases, to ex-
pose the ludicrous dilemma in which the sub
missiom papers Of the South are placed. We
give on one side some extracts from the Dem
oeraf Of October 5, which came night before last,
aud on the other, extracts from the same paper
short time before, which we find copied into
another Southern paper, which arrived at the
same time. We suppose there was barely time
for the moon to change between the writing Of
the two. We italicise some Of the passages:
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-14

CHEAr PosrAeE.--We observe that our
merchants are moving on the subject of
cheap postage. Yesterday petitions were
circulated at the Merchants Exchange,
praying Congress to reduce postage to a
uniform rate Of tUo cents on all letters of
half an ounce, and the postage in all cases
to be prepaid. This is an important sub
ject, and, we doubt not, will receive the
attention of our business men. We will
shortly advert, at some length, to this sub
ject, and to our mail system generally
st Louis Intel.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-14

Extraordinary Escape from DeaM.-
The following strange story is related in
the Baton Rouge Gazette Exsra) Of the
9Th instant:
A very singular or rather extraordina-
ry escape from death occurred 10 one of
the deck hands Of theMagnolia on her last
trip up from New Orleans. The man al
luded to was sitting on the bow of the boat
asleep when he fell overheard and slipped
under the boat, the next instant he was pick
ed up by the paddle Of the wheel, and safely
and without injury deposited in the wheel
house. So suddenly was all this done
that he woke up very much astonished at
the cold bath he had undergone, but en-
tlrely ignorant until informed, Of the GU
rious revelation and fearful escape from
death. through which he had passed.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-14
PLAsx RoAp DIv1pEsD.-The South

port (Wisconsin) Telegraph says
"The plank road leading northwest
from Chicago and completed but seven
miles-to the "Sand Ridge"-for the first
sir months paid all lis expenses, and made
dividend Of Jor'y-two! per cent. on the
money expended in its construction"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-14

In a note 10 his life Of chief Justice
Mansfield, Lord Campbell tells us that he
once heard a judge at Stafford sentenc-
ing prisoner convicted Of uttering a
forged one pound note, when. after hav-
ing pointed out TO him the enormity of the
offence, and exhorted him TO prepare for
another world, the dignitary thus conclud-
ed "and trust that, through the merits
and mediation Of our blessed Redeemer Won
may there experience that mercy Which a
due regard 10 The paper currency Q fthe coun-
try torbids you TO hope for here"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-14

Mysterious disappearance. John w.
Thropp, Of New York city, arrived here
on the 4th inst. from San Francisco. On
the evening Of the 9th he left his room, at
the Washington House, for the purpose of
attending "fandango," since which time
nothing has been heard of him. He had
about 500 in gold dust upon lis person
at the time Of his disappearance. We fear
there has been foul play.-[panama Star,
December 26.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-14
New YoRK. Feb

New YoRK, Feb. Cd.
ToRoSro.--Lord Elgin received des-
patch from Earl Grey, urging him 10 use
every means in his power to suppress the
movement in favor of annexation, thank
ing him for what had already been done,
declaring that so long as any portion of
the Canadian people are desiraus Of main
tanning connection with the mother coun-
try, they will be supported BY the whole
power, blood and treasury of England.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-14

A Lone Pen HoLpER.-.On Saturday
afternoon an operator in The Eastern Tel
egraph Office in New York, succeeded in
writing direct 10 Halifax, N. S distance
of nearly one thousand miles Of contin-
uous wire. This is the greatest distance
that any telegraph has worked intelligibly.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-14

"Hallo, you sir; put out your cigar
don't you see that notice, mo smoking all
lowed p" "well what Of that ?-I aint
smoking aloud-I am doing it as still as
man can"