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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

The subjoined letter from California is not cal
culated to attract advenurers TO that distant State.
II is written by conscientious and energetic citi-
zen OF washington, who went to California last
Spring to conduct the operations of mining COM
pany, and Its general statements srikingy coincide
with many other letters which have recently found
their way into the newspapers:
MARIrosA, SEPT1MHER 8, 1850.
promised TO write to you in reference operations
here, but have delayed that might say something definite
for up to the present me all has been uncertainty Upon
my arrival in San Francisco, started for prospecting the
country for quartz rock and up uniting with the COM
Psny now styled the Manposa Mining Company would
not have given five dollars for all my prospects here. We
have now prospect Of doing well, trust at any rate We
shall not lose any thing BY coming to California neither for
myself those associated with Yet regret that the
calculations made by will far short. think
however, hate myself that have done more in Cali
orna with machinery than any ret Of men will
do for to Il may be, them that something may
be made in the way Of mining. ~ 1.
There have been up the present time about hundred
companies from the States for working the mines and do
assure you nothing for them to realize but bankruptcy
The disappointment is great and many will not only lose
their money, bu, character and all that ID worth living for
The wrechedness of this country only be understood BY
seeing it. cannot attempt description OF the wickednss
here and had this Ell Dorado been found out many
wrechedness and despair would have been happy q
home enjoying the society of friends and relatives Here
there is but little Of such intercourse between
On arriving here and uniting with this company wrote to
w. E. H. about prospects. II he has not received my
letter you will inform him to enterprise. Tell him
for no consideration this place. and upon to
take any stock in California there Is place this earth
where God has withdrawn bis favor am quite this Is
the spot Tell H., tell every body to stay at home
There poor here for in the States, For the
sake Of humanity your influence to keep everybody from
coming this wretched country. My heart sckns within
me when I think Of il. 1T. w.
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SpoLrAT1oN OF LOUIS PHILIPPE's PRIVATE Pro
PERTY.-The Paris correspondent of the Journal
Of Commerce gives the following example of re-
publican simplicity, not very creditabe to the pro-
visional Government which succeeded the over
throw Of the monarchy: s
"You have already heard from of the Memer Of Count
Montalive Louis Phppes Of his Civil List and the
Royal Private Domain, Il continues to make deep and
dusve impression in favor Of the Monarch personal MEM
oy The second part which believed to DO even more In
teresng and cedtsb has not yet appeared pamphlet
or book however, has forth which engages the public
no les rcbly In the interval The manager Of the equi-
pages of Louis Philippe, Of distinction, M Iirel who
held the post the period Of the revolution Of s4s and after,
has printed under the title The Republic the Carriages Of
the Kg historical Of the appropriation spoa
ton Of the Kings vehicles and stud by the members Of the
Provisional Government and other prime republicans. No
one can question the general authenticity Of the details, nor
can any reader fail be amused with them, to be remind
cd that all-in part at eas-of the same flesh.
In the morning Of the Gath Of February the mob destroy
cd twenty Of the Kings carriages valued altogether at
hundred and ninety six thousand five hundred and thirteen
francs During tie seveniy6ve days Of bis reign, citizen
Ledru-Ron converted to bis uion five OF the most
brilliant equpsges and took twentyw horses as supple
mental for his stables No Of the Kings ever had
so considerable establishment of the kind.
Monsieur 1rel has subjoined statement Of the official
plumber Of Louis Phppe wines The royal cellars on the
gath February, contained in wood and bottle the amount OF
six hundred and ninetyfve thousand bottles estimated at
than million and half of francs. The Provisional
Government from the 4h the 2sth Of March, consumed
twelve hundred and thirty six bottles and, after that period
Citizen A. Marras President Of the Constituent Assembly
received thirteen hundred and ten Of the richest Citizen
Isssc Cremeux, Minister Of Justice hundred and y
and Citizen GARNER Pages, another minister. theen hum
dred and SIXTY, of the choicest quality. Carriages horses and
wines alike the private property Of the monarch
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number Of the Wings Of Philadelphia having
rendered the compliment of public dinner to Hon.
JAMES COOPER, one of the United States Senators
from Pennsylvania, h token Of their approval Of
his course in Congress, that gentleman declines the
honor on the score Of previous engagements. He
sends the committee letter, however, from which
we quote the following extracts:
The time has come when sectional animosities win en-
dure no further sggravation, North and South to
nue to live together in the bonds Of fellowship The Union
IL sfrons it is true but il is particular form of words
device Of language in the Constitution which binds it TO-
gcher and gives tits strength. 1t il the affection which the
fruits II the Revolution which makes il strong and which
continuing will make il permanent But let that affection
30 Withdrawn from it. and the law which declares that the
several States shall constitute Union will be as fax
touched with fire. Az either Of the great parties
into which the people Of the country divided shall adopt
mere geographical creed, prescribing of political
action ePugnant any Of the obligations Of Federal chac
ter eDoncd upon the citizen by the Constitution, each party
must sink into impotent feeble minority, the Union
BE- dissolved The Constitution will be bond Of
union the moment its violation becomes hsbtua in pursu
Of the people, matter upon what pretence Of obedience
higher boiler law such organization may be founded
Let this Wing party therefore, be imposed by pre-
tence seduced by any acous hope Of temporary
cess to submit to circumscpon Of its old and cherished
principles by the adoption Of local creed for objects merely
sectional Fidelity the Constitution, obedience to hs
laws and desire promote the welfare Of the whole
try should continue to be its distinguished charsctescs
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DEpopULATIoN OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS

DEPOPULATIoN OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
The recent accounts from the Pacific have revived the s
jet Of the depopuaon Of the Sandwich lsandsor ra,h
properly Of the extinction Of the aboriginal inhabitan
and the occupation of the Islands BY another aPper
from enumeration that the number Of deaths during h@
past year has than doubled the number OF Dir hs THIS
process it s evident cannot continue through long scT
Of years. without the extinction Of the entire population Ts
depopuaton is thing, but has been going on for
long series Of years Captain Cook in ITS, estimated dr.
population Of the Hawaiian Islands at 100000 Mr. Ellis
missionary in $780, the number to be about loo, ora
BY taken during the present year, the whole
ton is found have fallen since l830-hat IT. IN twenty
years-o a. 1865 being decline of forty per cent dmc
that period But the census, giving returns u bhs sD
deaths for the last year. shows that the ratio ofdecease du
that year greater much greater, than the average ms
toned Thus the whole number Of deaths for the year vGs
A. $780, while the whole number Of births was only l. an
leaving Of deaths births Of 1885, The ras<
of diminuon therefore, for the year. no lees than hSse
and half per nearly Of the whole population Shoun
this rate be continued the will be entirely extinct be5e
the close of the century, in TACT within thirty or forty years.
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NEW YoRx, NovxMssH Is.


AWFUL MuRpER.-Never, perhaps, has a more diabo2s-
CAL wuL and deliberate murder been pepetraed than tn
one we are about record which occurred at o'clock @
morning. at the hou,e No. 81, Dey street, occupied By
Belgian named Cherries Maria Rousseau and his family wA
have lived there but short time. During their soourn N
that place they have occasionally been visited by Of
counymen named Henry Cana who Of late had ascerai
ed that his friends had nearly $3.50 in ready money laid away
for future use, which he had determined 70
desperate means, if necessary, to obtain.
Last evening, shortly before o'clock Carnal arrived 6o
Newark New Jersey, and being poor, and having in Isw
the money 10 question: he applied to his beneacton for sop
per and nights lodging The elder Rousseau objected ~
his staying all night but his two sons Louis and Chsr
hem and for that purpose laid mattress the floor On
which he to Sleep All things being ready the tvr
brothers above mentioned and the murderer entered abo
half ras nine o'clock oil Of whom lay quietly until hrss
O'Clock this morning, when Csmal cautiously arose. took
from private pocket huge dirk knife, and stabbed LOUIS No
the abdomen, INJECTING awful wound
The cries Of the wounded aroused his brother Cnafs
who struck in the neck and side with the WeePoo-
through which wounds the blood flowed in torrents Ine
father and younger son, who were sleeping IN snon
heard cries for assistance when former jumped out OF
bed, seized bundle OF knives and spoons winch were
together and went to the Of his sons immedaey %
entering which he in contsc with tne nend os1s.
who stabbed him in the neck sevfnng tne JuguAr ,'
three wounded persons then fed the street, and gave hs
.la,m .er which the old gentleman tainted from Ioss o.
blood sank on the pavement where IN lew mt mens -
was found BY officer Mccullough perfectly dead hs hss1
supported in lap Of one OF his sons ~ne over ms ces
~ 1901 Tho other son. whose affection for their murderer
.n, NJ, ,bstsnding their awful condition. consrain-
ed them to not leave him alone.
nv Mooson Jones rssidng No lac, Chambers strsse.
ss !. once called and promptly 10 the dreadful ssn
.ssist.ncs In his power alleviate their suspeA
He thinks their recovery nsxt TO an impossibiliy.
The awful wretch who perperatsd The crime was not d>
covered until daylight, when he ives aresied -Rrprss
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

FATAL RAILnoAD AccIDsxr.--On Thursday evening
last % the Hartford and New Haven train reached rosd
crossing the track near New Britain, in with
buggy containing gentleman and lady, (Mr. JANIS
Downs and his sister, both Of whom were instantly killed
by the concuson The body Of the asr was thrown
distance from tho track. and life wss speedily extinct The
dead body Of the formr was taken along distance Of
mile and half before the progress Of he train was checked
The buggy smashed 70 asons The horse was saved.
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PIrrsBuRe, NOVEMBER 10.

FITTsBURG, NOVEMBER II.
RIor Loss LIFE "A friend who arrived yesterday
morning from Barsvile 81 few particulars Of dread
full riot which occue ear that place Friday last, be-
bodies of the aborers the Pennsylvania rail-
road It that heB persons, known the Lockport
men, om the little tow that name) and the Packsadde
boys, (he latter, beve deriving their from
Of the contradictory resolved to decide their differences by
regular pitched battle ey advanced towards each other,
armed with guns, pso' and other weapons. AT the
first fire four fell dead aud numbers woundedsome Of
them MORALLY. The Lockporers then made charge upon
their opponents and succeeded in completely routing them
We learn from other that tho militia have been order
ed out but that none Of the rioters had been arrested
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

FArHxR MATHEW, the great temperance apostle, ariv-
ed in New Orleans theH0th instant from st. Louis He
is TO remain short time there and then goss Florida,
where be will pass the winter His health said to b. much
improved. While at ST. Louis he adminssred the pledge
TO upwards Of ten thousand persons.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

Mrs. ANN X. SIMPsoN, charged with having murdered her
husband by giving him arsenic had her trial at Fayetteville
On. CD Thursday and Friday Of last week. The evil
dence showed that Mr. Simpson had died from the effects Of
poison, but that it administered by his wife, No
witnesses examined for the defence The Jury return
ed verdict Of not guilty. 80
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

There Snow storm at Rochester on Saturday that
put stop all outdoor operations The snow was fall
ing quite rapidly at Buffalo at on Saturday
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

In Oveon Tenn.l the iaLer found lady, named
Stevens whose sge was HUNDRED and ttccnty years
She was married At the ime OF Dsaesosks defeat Her
youngest son 10 a smart lad Of seventy.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

DEATH OF A BALrIxoRE EDrroR--SAxuEL HARKEn,
Esq, for many years the editor of the Baltimore Republic
can, died in that city on Friday afternoon.
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The Boston Transcript states that meeting of citizens
connected with the large manufacturing establishments Of
Massachusetts held Friday take into consideration
the subject Of sending specimens to the great Worlds Fair
London They to the conclusion that it import
ant to New England to be literally repre-, ented this Fair
and committee was appointed take the subject Of the
meeting in hand. The object Of the committee is coope
rate with the State committee in bringing full and per-
feet representation Of the textile fabrics of the State
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On the Let Instant according 10 the usual custom in New
Orleans the cemeteries Of that city were shronged with per-
sons who repaired hher decorate The tombs Of their de-
esssed relatives and friends with ssrlsnds and bouquets Of
flowers
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

Tho San Antonio Ledger says that the Odd Fellows Of
that place have erected monument over the grave of the
gallant Capt. SAMUEL WALKxn Hewas member Of Central
Lodge. No. l, Of this city.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

An emigsing party Of three hundred and thirty two Nor
MONS from England reached St. Louis on the 10Th instant
from New Orleans. Their destination is the valley Of the
Great Salt Lake. Several thousand from England viii
follow in the Spring.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

Pomaredes Panorama Of the Upper Mississippi de-
stroyed by FIRE at Washington Hall (Newak, N. j. on
Tuesday morning last. II insured for $4,000
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

The Westchessr passenger depot on the Rutland and
Burlington road burnt to the ground Friday night
last supposed to have caught fire from the sparks Of loco
motive The books of the company, with what freight was
in the depot. were lost.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

The New Orleans Crescent, of the 9th instant,
has the following paragraph:
"THE McDosoeH WsEE-A Geographic despatch com
muncaes the intelligence that the Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON
left Baltimore the 6,h for hs city, contest the validity
Of the McDonogh wilA WSpresume he will represent the
engagement which brips Nm to New Orleans, RHvERDr
JOHNSON will be greeted with such welcome is due
nation"
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SENATOR DOWNS, OF LOUISIANA.

The same inquiries as those which Senator
SoULE declined answering having been addressed
by portion of the Democracy Of New Orleans to
his colleague, Mr.. Downs, elected from the latter
the following reply:
MoNRoE (LA.,) NOVEMBER 2, 1850.
GEsrLEmES have this moment received your letter Of
the 26h ulmo propoundng to the three following in
tenogatores
care you favor dissolution Of the Union now or here
ae because Of the legislation at the late Of Goa
gress t4s
"Are you in favor Of establishing Southern Con-
federacy hereafter because Of the legislation the
late session Of Congress!
care you in favor Of secession Of the State Of Louisiana
from the Union hereafter because Of the legislation
at the late session Of Congress !"
And fully recognising your right portion of my
stituens do so answer INTERESTINGLY, to each and all
of them. decidedly "No."
My late Mobile letter, to which refer you, contains my
views on these points more at large.
. Respectfully, your obedent servant,
8. w. DOWNS.
Messrs. p. X. WAGNER, ]. G. LARUE,
j. M. BELL, w. KING, and others.
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6rrn1r ov THE rAxArrcs-The Centrevile (Ohio) Whie
the arrival Of abolition asator named A. c.
Wright from New York, raise funds TO keep up agita
dom on the slave question The Wing says He IL Ia the
habit Of publicly calling Groasn WAsHINsrox skdnsppsr
end negro-drver. Hc dsnounces God Almighty for NOT
akng the Bible Feeso enough and says he has no rev
rssce fv tie Of God" Il It not too bad that such
sn should find encouragement and receive appreciation from
sny part Of the people Of any portion Of the Union
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The Letter to which Mr. DowKs refers il as follows
4sG1ga.s WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 20, 1850.
GENTLEMEN have just received your letter Of the 2ls
instant inviting to barbecue and chowder party pro-
posed be given the 9Th Of October next by the citizens
Of Mobile without distinction of party friendly TO the adjust
first brought forward by the Committee of Thirteen Of
the Senate OF the United States hat in social way they
may together and congratulate each other the cheer
ing prospects returning harmony and good feeling through
this broad extent Of the nation, and far possible cement
thoss kindly feelings essential to the pepetuy Of the
Union" and regret that previous arrangement 10 return
home by smother route will prevent my being with you
that OCCASION But shall be with you in spirit and feeling
and heartily congratulate you the final Of the adj
justment which has hope and believe, given charter
and guaranty Of glorious Union, and shown that il is
not perfect is any thing human, and, under the
protection and guidance of that kind Providence which has
often favored in greatest dangers capable Of
showering it, manifold blessings US forever
That have gained all claimed entitled
is not sufficient reason why should war with our brethren
of other sections necessarily. In Republc-especialy
confedersted Republcal cannot always have their
way. There often be dissatisfaction, excitement and
complaint which be soothed and quieted only by that
spirit of compromise and concession in which institu
lions originated but this why should make
war each other, secede from the Union. We do not
the ground give to the flames the homeseads Of
childhood because all the family do not precisely agree in
opinion always in the management Of We do not sever
the coDugal ties for every little dissatisfaction or discomfort
Why should then dissolve the Union slight ground
We Of the South have gained much by the adjustment
was proved in the debates, and time will demonstrate it.
We have lost nothing certainly of principle But If we had
lost in fact, what is it Is it sufficient justify civil
This the issue raised in quarters Is il being
prevented from going with slaves to California We
prohibited by Congress- but by the people Of the
State in the way as we were previously prevented from
going to fifteen other States We satisfied with fifteen
free States hut the moment another in shall we Sc
cede or fight But California, is said, is large State
True but she is not half large Texas, slave State
brought into the Union five years ago. Our Northern
brethren complained Of that do Of this but they did
not make war on u.s. ought to make them,
nor will we Why not secede fight because Illinois and
Indiana are free States, well because California is
than California with all her gold and Of the other free
States But viii pursue the theme further. is to
me too clear leave doubt make argument necessary
have the honor remain respectfully, your most ODE
dent servant S. w. DOWNS.
To Hon. A. F. HorK1Ns and others, committee.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23

BowxArs CHExrsrnr, designed for Medical Students
well Practising Physicians is not only book in which the
science written anew, but the author has opened
field Of research in which he has collected and presents
for the benefit Of medical science, the rich fruits Of his sbos
This work, consisting Of about SOC pages l2mo, and pub
hed by Messrs Lea & blanchard, Of Philadelphia, is
reprint Of the English from the abors Of Professor Bowman
Of Kings College, London.
LISA Medical Chemistry, emphatcaly and is confined
70 the animal system. Il treats ucdy Of all the secreons
Of the animal body whether solid fluid, and exhibits their
pecuaIes in the diseased and healthy sae that by
trss simple comparison is often enough to determine the
condition Of given secretion without further investigation.
Il embraces the recent and approved methods OF ana
living the animal fluids and Solids with concise and simple
directions for performing the experiments presents nu
merous series Of wood cuts exhibiting the crystals found on
svaporang drop Of wine other animal fluid @ seen BY
the naked eye undea magaer Of 400 diamete and the
work abounds with these illustrations beautifully done
contains concise but complete treatise on poisons and
ando,s and should DO in the hands of every practitioner
and medical student.
FowxH's CHsnIsrRY ron SUBMITS. Third American
from ass London edition also published above This
work. from the late hmsned but highly talented author s
already loo we'll known The Amean public to require
luner information than that edition has been prepared
bringing The lasts Of The science down to the presea time.
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