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join II. EWlNG, secretary
"Nonc Of the competitors" says.the editor Of the
Plough, Loom, and -fnUil, "undcr 100 bushels seem
90 have thought reputable 10 have their names on
the list-heHce what Il most needed for the people
of Washington county, Information how 10 maxi
corn, sure market at home for the sale of it5''
There Is good deal of meaning in that last inter
rogatory. Certainly our farmers know, or did
know, twcnty-sevcn years ago, how 10 raise a good
crop OF corn But without good market, of what
value is il to them And how il il possible 10 have
good market unless all branches of business are
hOunshing, Suppose all the working men should
turn farmers and raise 100 bushels of corn per
acre, They would produce twice as much as could
be consumed; hence the price would be greatly
reduced and the profits greatly diminished But
II one half Of them should be cngs ged in the differ
cnt branches OF manufacturing, and a portion Of
the land occupied by sheep, stock, &c, less grain
would be raiscd, there would b. more consumers
in the market, aud Of course the farmer would ret
better prices for his products Hence the interests
OF the farmer aud manufacture intimately
connected, and one cannot prosper without the
other What folly then 20 be continually crying out
against the manufacturer, aud trying 10 excite pre-
JudiCcs between him and the farmer Hence also
the necessity of prOteefiUs tariff, TO enable our
manufacturers 90 compete with those Of other coun-
tries Blow out our furnaces, stop our looms and
spindlcs, and turn out the thousands and tens of
thousands OF hands that now employed in that
way, upon our farms, and what will DO the RESULT
More hands on the farm would produce more grain
more grain in the market would reduce the price
money would become scarce, and business gene
rally anguish. This s apparent to every thinking
man. And such have ever been the bitter fruits Of
thc tyes trade policy often it has been tried in
the country.
II is all folly to talk Of foreign market for our
iarmcrs. Sad experience has shown that II cannot
DC relied upon. What our farmers most need is
home market for their products-onc that is convc.
nicnt, sure, and safe And such cannot be the ase
until the plough, the LOOM and the anvil 60 side by
side, and work in harmony with each other
RiUTy.-DO the farmers of Washington county
IN 800 raise as fine crops Of corn as they did in
1923 We should like to hear from them on this
point UGshington (Pa) Reporter.
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w ASHIN GTON:
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1850.
q T. II ICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
by and 10Th the adoice and consent Of the Senate
JOHN J. WALKER, Collector of the Customs, Mo.
bile, Alabama.
MANUEL J. GARCIA, Naval Officer, New Orleans,
louisiana
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THE lNDiANs oN TIE RIO GRANpE. The Indians
arc making sad havoc between the Nueccs aud Rio
Grandc. They paid visit to Tolosa. near Corpus
Christi, a few days since, killed one Mexican and
drove of several horses. The following letter dated
Laredo, June 80, from a friend, will give email
idea Of the operation. Of the Cainanchcs along the
Rio Grandc:
"Thc Indians have been all around us. Three of
my cartfncn, on their return from Eagle Pass have
been murdered, my oxen killed and cargo scattered
over the prairie. News reached us last night that
Fords Camp, at San Antonio Vieio, had been at
tackled by 100 Indians, all the horses taken and the
men surrounded, but determined TO sell their lives
dearly. Mexican managed TO escape and bring
the news to Rio Gfande City. Captain Ford, with
fifty men, left here to-day 20 relieve them, in fine
spirits and eager anticipation of decisive fight
! understand from Lieutenant Brady, Of Captain
Wallace company, who arrived to-day with
twenty three men, that Colonel Hardce had left the
Lcoua on his contemplated scout Captain Cakes
on the east Of the FriO Colonel Hardee on one side
Of the Nucccs and Wallace the Other-all to con.
centrac at Fort Merrill. You heard Of Andy
Wslkor's tight lie killed and got five out Of seven
Indians ~
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Crops OF Indian Corn I'm Washington Coun-
" tMemty-seNem Ycnrn nYo.

From the Plough, Loom, and Anrii, of August
which has just been received, clip the following
items in reference TO the crops of this county
twenty seven years ago.
Authentic evidence exhibited to our Agri-
cultural Society in 1923 of the products of several
farms and among them the corn crop of
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MAssAcHUsErrs SPECIAL ELEcrIoN.-G Governor
Briggs has ordered special election to be held on
Monday, the 10Th instant, to fill tho vacancies in
the let, (Robert c. winthrop's,) ID Daniel P.
King's,) and eth (John c.. Palfrcy',,) Congrcs.
sonal districts of Massachusetts. Josiah Quincy
jr., and Hon. Albert Fearing talked Of as Wing
candidates in Winthrops district Either would
fill the Office with credit
Wing convention $50 be held at Salem on the
Sth instant, to nominate candidate Tor the I'd dis.
tficL
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The National Httelligencer of yesterday re-
fers to certain statements contained in commu-
nicaton published in this paper on Saturday, as
"made by an anonymous writer" The commu-
nicaton in question is over the signature beta,
Of New York. monde plume, which we have
supposed TO be familiar TO those who take an in
terest in the reduction Of postage, as that Of
Mr.. BARNABAs BATES, the corresponding Sec
rotary of the New York Cheap Postage Asso-
citation. Indeed, when we published it we sup
posed that reference in the first paragraph to
a previous article would be understood as de-
signedly indicating the authorship, we having
on Tuesday last published communication
over that gentleman's name in full With this
explanation, we append the following remarks
from correspondent, who thinks that Beta is
incorrect in his statement Of the consequences
Of the Postal Treaty with Great Britain
BETA" complained Of the ncgotiator of the Pos
tai treaty with Great Britain, because he did net
require the British government to refund the
amount paid out in commissions for collecting
British postage, when, legally, there such
commissions; and, legally, there can be no ex-
pcuac incurred on thal score. luls "a SHOWN con
clusycly by the following document:
From J. Coildmer, Postmaster General, 10 J. ".
Fdrrttiy, auditor Of IRE Department.
Commissions TO United States postmasters on
foreign postage collected for, and paid over to,
other governments are not allowed. There is no
act Of Congress, or other authority requiring it.
What is the foreign postage, or rather the foreign
share Of the postage, appears distinctly on each
letter, or should 50 appear, according 10 the rogu-
latons prescribed under the treaty. II ia only
the United States postage, or tho United States
share OF it, that is subject by law to the commits
sion charged. The rate that will regulate the
details for this purpose agrceably to tho above
principles, and the proper instructions and blanks
TO be used at will, deyolve you to prescribe and
issue"
IL Is reciprocal arrangement in the treaty, that
each country is to collect and pay the posa &C
Of the other without charge. Though there is no
such thing recognised by our law American
commissions on British postage, our posmaslers,
nevertheless, receive commission on every for.
egn letter which they collect postage, as por-
ton Of that postagc-sevcn- cighths in some cases,
and over onc-fifth in others-s American postage.
Great relief is given in this respect TO our posmas-
tcrs by the treaty; for before they received nothing
though having tho same trouble with letters in
mailing, taking charge of and delivering them, be.
cause then the entire postage belonged to England,
and was collected in that country.
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Smith and Parker, we're tho regular nominees
bat were beaten by Pope end Clanton, indepcnd-
cut candidates.
NoRrHAMFToS COUNTY.
Mark Rogers, Dem, elected to the Senate by a
majority Of 80 his competitor Barnes Clark,
Wing. David Barnes, Wing, and Thomas Persons,
Dem, elected 10 the Commons; Richard Garner,
elected Sheriff.
WAKE COUNTY.
Saunders, Ncwsom and Collins elected 10 the
Commons; Wesley Jones 20 the Scnate-all Demo.
Gratis. No change. The vote for Governor stands.
Reid $50, Manly $40. William Ii. High elected
sheriff.
CUMBERLAND.
Reid, (Dem,) $40 Manly, (Whg,) COZ
NEW HANOVER
Reid, (Dcm.) 1,lS7 Manly, (Whig,) .27s
Hill aud Powers elected to the Commons, and
Nixon TO the Senate, without opposition. Fennell
elected sheriff.
In WAYNs, Manly has gained upon his vote two
years ago Brogden and sherard elected to the
Commons and John Exum TO the Senate
In Lrsoia county, Desmond, (Whig,) reported
to be elected over Sutton, (Dcm.) Wing gain,
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NORM CAHoLINA.-Wo have returns from Wake,
Cumberland New Hanover, Pasquoiank, Pcrquim-
ons and Chowan counties, showing gain for
Reid Democrat, over Manly, Wing Tor Governor,
Of 7Oi, since ls4S, when Manly was elected over
Reid by only S54 In Wayne, the Whig majority
is said TO be increased. The Democrats gain two
Commoners ia Pcrquimons and Chowan, and the
wings one in Lcnoir. Reid Is probably elected
Governor. - Richmond Tines, 9th INST
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The total loss by the recent destructive fire at Os
wego, New York, is said to be $4,000, with very
little insurance.
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The election for Governor, members Of Assem-
bly,, and other officers took place the Let inst
throughout the State. slip from the Roanoke
in two counties, viz:
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Governor Crtttendeu.
We take from the Louisville Journal the follow
ing address Of Governor Crittcnden:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-02
Russln aud Poland.

The Tossiche Zeiturg gives the following ac-
count Of the Russian naval force on the 9Th OF Au-
gust
The Russian fleet consists, according 10 official
reports Of les sei of ships Of all sorts and sizes,
aud az follows;-4 line Of battle ships Of 40;
Of leo 10 1885, 20 OF 20 TO s0 - If 20 10 20 guns;
so irates; 20 corve,ies, brgs, and schooners; and
% steamers. This naval force is divided into five
squadrons; the Baltic squadron consists Of about
60 NO men, inclrding the artillery; but the paper
states that the not Of the very best qua.
Inv Of men, and amongst them are many Jews from
Poland.
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Letters from Constsniinople, dated the LIST inst,
state hat the accounts Of the nsurreciion in Bull
CARA have been much exaggerated, and have had
th'ir chief source In the weak mind of Zia, pdcha
OF Widdin. II seems that the shepherds Of the
distinct Of LefcOzza, in the province Of Belgradgik
lad teeD accustomed TO pay their taxes in money
int,fed Of IN kind; but n was refused on the last
occasion by the Pacha, who caused their sheep
To be seizsd for their taxes. The enraged shep-
herds attacked the collectors. and killed some
Of uh,m Alarmed at the illegally Of their
own cenduct, they marched of in A body Of
three hundred, TO lay their case before the Pacha,
but that iunctonary, terrified at their numbers,
cauFed the gates to be shut against them. The
Paoha then ordered bic troops 70 charge them, and
many Of them were slain The savage soldiery
then proceeded 10 the surrounding villages killing
the people End destroying their property, and they
committed such excuses thar the Pacha was
forced 10 send other troops against them, who put
a stop Ia their cruelies. second deputaton from
the shepherds waited upon the Pacha 10 represent
their sad state 70 him; but he seized them, put
them in lions. and cent them of TO Constantinople
as Chisfs Of the insurgents, and represented that
bis province was W IN arms. But the real facts
have been laid before the Dyan, and ID il hoped
that the Pscha will not escape punishment for his
erofs mifgoy 0nment, violence, and exiortOn.
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Italy.
Id perplexit
!. ana.r.lor.r-

The Pope is in sad perpexity, in consequence of
the conviction Of six murdeTers TO whose sentence
No execution has yet taken place under the reign
Of Plus TX, owing TO his invincibls reluctance TO
sign death warrant. He wishes the miscreants
10 be sent TO the gaeys for the rest Of their lives
but the government and the judges are not inclined
TO give way.
Accounts from Verona state that the Austrian
government had rejected the propositions of the
Lombardo-Venetien deputies relative te the loan of
100000 Of fiorins. The government does not
with to pledge itself not 10 issue any paper money
in those provinces.
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The intelligence from Alexandra is to the eth
uliimo.
Several cases Of cholera have occurred both
here aud 81 Cairo, and there Is every probability Of
erother visitation of the disease To- this counuy.
The Vicefoy, who, considering his station, and the
show more hrmntss, took 10 fight from Cairo, es
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According TO intelligence from Athens, OF the
7th met, the hing IL on the eve OF taking Jour
ney, and has appoinied regency, consisting OF the
Ministers, presided over by the Queen. The Minis
tiers OF Justice and the Interior have resigned Deli
ami baH accepted the latter department. with the
inierims Of Finance and Ecclesiastica Affairs
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Portugal.

From Lisbon we have nothing new The Queen
had left the capital No new features in the dispute
with the United States were mentioned; but an ac-
Tive CORE popdepce is going between the cabi-
nets of Madnd and Lisbon, relative 10 the claims of
the United States upon Portugal. The former, in
order probably TO create diversion in its favor with
respect the Cuban question, counsels the minis
ieIs of Donna Maria da Gloria TO persist in refusing
the unjust demand regarding the General Arm
slOpQ
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Advces from Turn OF the 9TH instant state that
much sPitaton existed in consequence Of the refusal
IT The clergy 20 administer the last sacrament to
M. Santa Rosa Minister Of Commerce, on his
death bed
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Malta.

Cholera declining; 9atacks on the llth ult, and
co deaths. On the 18th 50 attacks and 81 deaths
total attacks, rot including army and navy, l,Sl7
deaths g06. At Alexandra the cholera caused many
deaths
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The foods had done great damage to the low
lands. For sixiy.one miles between Lille and Ma
muir the fields are completely flooded and the crops
destroyed, az also in other places the line. A
must be buyer Of foreign corn this year
Accounts from Belgium report that serious mum
dations had occurred there, by which flour and grain
had suffered greatly.
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Prussia and Austria,

We Learn from Geographic despatch, dated
Berlin, August 18th, in the Koin1 Zeitung, that
the Austrian invitation for another Diet (Bundes-
is resolved TO decline accepting any proposal in this
or in similar sense
Berlin letters Of the 10th August state that il is
now confirmed by the semi official organs Of the
Prussian government that the differences between
Prussia and Austria, respecting the Interpretation
of the regulations the subject of the federal for
uesses, differences which resulted from the re-
fusal of Austria 10 allow the Baden troops 10 pass
the federal fortress of Mentz,) about TO he sub
united TO a court Of arbitration. Austria has APP
pointed Bavaria. Nothing is known of the power
which Prussia is about 10 appoint.
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The fine Of 1000, 900 fotins, imposed on the Hun
gaIan Jews, hes at length been formally RENTED,
and they have pledged themselves TO deposit in the
hands of government ,000,0 900 forms as fund for
Jewish schools. This voluntary tax is to be paid
within two years Ii is not the intention of govern
ment to proceed TO the sale Of any of the estates
conhscated in Hungary, but 10 farm them for Pc
rod Of two or three years. There can be little or
no doubt that they will eventually be returned TO
their former proprietors
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New Zealand.

>, we have received papers from Auckland, New
Zealand, TO the 10Th OF March. The NtU Zealan-
der of that date after stating there had been reason
TO apprehend a long-dreaded collision would take
place on the 9th, between The contending Wakato
tnbes, gives narrative of some fearful manifesto
tons that were made on that day, and when con-
fiic, in which scores if not hundreds of lives might
have been lost, was, to all human appearances,
averted only by The influence and exertions of Mr.
Wallis, missionary
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only vulgar republicans who say the contrary
The early arrivsls At Wiesbaden of NJ de vstimesn Is
snnopneed. Decidedly, begin to fear that the
President Of the Republic will have the worst Of it,
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A Mormon. Apostle,

The Rochester American of late date,
has the following: We received yesterday
a visit from Martin Harris, formerly Of Pal
myra, who was concerned with Joe Smith
in originally proclaiming the Mormon faith.
He wrote the book of Mormon from Joe
Smiths dictation, the latter reading the
text from the golden plates by putting his
face in hat. When the volume was writ
ten, Harris raised funds for its publication
by mortgaging his farm. But he no long
er goes with the Mormons, saying that they
shave gone to the devil just like other peo-
ple." He abandoned them fifteen years
ago, when they assumed the appellation
Of "Latter Day Saints" and bore his tes-
timony against them by declaring that
"Latter Day Devils" would be more ap-
proprate designation.
Mr.. Harris visited England some three
years ago. presenthe processes to have
a mission from God, in fulfillment ofwhich
he wanders about preaching to "all who
may feed him." When this essential con-
dition is not performed by his hearers he
shakes of'the dust from his feet, and leaves
for more hospitable quarters. Mr.. II. is
exceeding familiar with the scriptures and
discusses theology, in his peculiar way,
with the fluency and zeal of devotee.
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A (DriOus Lottery,

The New York Home Journal copies
from French paper the following G account
of lottery at Paris, in which young la
dy with handsome fortune was the high
est prize. The affair has certainaly
very Frenchsappearance:
"a young girl, warranted to be well ed
ucated, well-born and yirtuous, and with
dowery of 2OO,OO francs ($40 ,OO0) has
been offered as the principal prize in
recent lottery at Paris. The prospectus
announces that the money, payable on her
marriage to the fortunate drawer is depos-
tied and registered at certain public
Office. where its certfication Is open to
those interested. Responsible persons
give warranty for as much as can be rea-
sonably warrantable in young lady's
beauty, ct cetera; and, when all the tick
cts are sold; she will be introduced to
subscribers, at ball given previous to the
drawing.
What seems stranger, still, at first
glance, is that ladies and married men are
invited equally with bachelores, to take
tickets in this remarkable lottery. The
consistency of this is explained by the fre-
quent examples of prizes dawn by those
who have no use for them, and who part
with them at sacrifice; and another lot.
terry is instanced, where service of plate
worth 75,00O francs, is the principal prize
The drawer of such luxury, which none
but prince could use, would of cou sc
part with it for its mere value in silver
and, in like manner. an unmarriageablt
drawer of young lady with dowry
would forego the fair shape with which the
dowry came-taking only the money, an(
paying her stipulated indemnity for non
performance of the connubial portion o
the price for the ticket. 1t is provided al
so, by the programme, that the young la
dy can refuse the match by relinquishins
the whole of the dowry, if her repugnanct
, to the drawer should be insuperable.
| What is the price Of ticket for thi
[ prize OF combined money and innocence
: the French paper does not state, butprob
f ably, any foreign clearinghouse woult
secure one for an American who desired il
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The Honor of Honesty.

s.When shall get new bonnet!' doubt
fully soliloquised young serving 'girl'who,
in a dismal back garret. where great
baby was sleeping, was despondingy con-
.sidering her head-gear, as she prepared TO
90 out one Saturday evening. She might
be excused from rejecting on the subject;
for the coarse straw bonnet-which had
never been handsome-was now sunburht
and dirty, and with its soiled and iaded
ribbon, hardly looked neat, though 1t had
been carefully kept. 81 declare I'm al
most ashamed to 90 to church in it, it's SO
dirty,'' she continued, as she turned 1t
round in her hand; "though may be its of
"a piece with my gown and shawl; but
come, they're not dirty neither lwonder
whether mother can spare. me my wages
this weekl Perhaps she can; know she
was sure ofwork last Saturday; well, we III
see" So saying, she tied on the shabby
bonnet, and carefully folding up two shll'
tlinps. which she took from the window
ledge, she put them into her pocket; and
D;v;ng a last glance at her little bed, to see
that her baby bed-fellow was safely tucked
in. she hurried out of the room, and out oi
the house, away on her weekly visit to her
family, agit{ r,ll i,
:, Bessie Abbot was pretty, pleasant look
inc girl of nearly eighteen, strong, active,
and Industrious. She was the daughter oil
"a worthless man and an excellent woman.
The teaching Of the latter had borne good
fruit in Bessie, who, though only drudge
in the family Of a little shopkeeper, was
neat and excellent servant, as far as hel
knowledge went; while her integrity and
rood temper would have rendered -heryal.
1able in any situation, She was in the
receipt of what she considered the hand
some income of two, ,shillings week, fol
which, with board and lodging, she die
everything in her employers house; fol
the mistress was constantly engaged in the
shop, and left the whole care Of her five
children, as well as all her household work
to .sPretty Bessie;Y and never was burden
laid upon, a more willing worker. Bes
e'sIfather did little for the support of hii
household; he spent half his time, and
more than half ahis earnings, in the beel
shop; and the little money left forihis wiie
did hardly more than supply her board
sometimes, indeed, he even demanded
foodIwhen he had given no means OF pro
curing it.si The burthen Of the family Of
.coursefall wholly on, his poor wife, who
was quick and dexterous needlewoman
and who was glad 10 obtain any species o