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! - ~ ~ - III
SVvcpuy Cured.

|, w. o Park, Of OsweCo, Kendall county, III
hereby certify that some time IN the month Of April
last, had valuable horse swecncyed | had been
applying several kinds OF medicine Tor 1t, when Bus
tots Linment was recommended to me. purchas.
ed two bottles oft, and with them in weeks time.
entirely cured my horse of the sweeney. The hn-
men, should be rubbed on the shoulder. and het in
with a hot iron. There s no doubt OF its hciug an
invaluable cure for sweeney IN its worst stages
Oswego, III. w. o PARK.
Hear what the citizens OF the county where this
medicine Is manufactured say
We the undersigned citizens Of Boone Co, having
witnessed the beneficial effects OF Bns,ol's Nerve
and Bone l.inment. cheeruly recommend it MS the
h,.at Al la, h,,,
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George " illlams, II. + Pain,
Fredfck Winner. A. Nofev,
II. J. Doclnile. J W. Webb,
Ammi Smith, WIN. Dawson,
VIM. W. Russell, Walter Strong,
Andrew Morey, Samuel Rohingson,
J. ". Glassner, Rossell Y. Hovey,
u. u. Grummond. stephen Dewolf,
Ruben 4, Penwell, Albert Persels.
VIM. n I.undy, Rchsd Powell.
James Moss, L. q. Ho,co,i,
H. ID, May. John D. Sanders,
Thomas Hart, PIP, loop,
l.. II, Maghet, n. W Brue.
Asa Moss IT,. Il. q. Hamilton,
q. w. Downs, He. Walker.
Abel r. Blood, ST.. Inslee.
:. The above Linimen, s for sale BY WAixrn &
liokliSe, WmirE & lluSrsR. and by q. I..Tnoar
con, Ottawa, H. Oct. 90. ou,iily,
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TlTHthWtIF Y INTHWU, 'NtIIT. 7, 1911. :
Dr. T6pHScRd: Dear sir have Suffered terribly
for nine years with the rheumatism considerable Of
the time lcOud not eat, sleep, or walk had the
utmost distressing pans, and my limbs were terribly
swollen. have used four bottles OF your sarsapar.
In, and they have done me more than thousand
dollars worth Of good am somuch bctter-indccd,
| am entirely relieved lou are at liberty TO use tins
iUr the benefit Of the Inflicted
y ours FtsurrIhlll. INys I g .,,,tf,..
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r III &c A l. Il DO MAN.

~ The Franco American says Api siS
millions Of dallaH have been expended Ia e.
quiPpng lllo troops which sailed on the, o.
ban expedition, aud two millions more remain
AZ tho disposal Of prominent oiulens Of New
ohoans, who arc Interested IN The movement,
o. The FFankfoH Commonwealth says that
Mr. Clay will probably resign his seat IN tho
hrnale, aiier The adjustment of Tie questions
growing oal Of slavery shall have been
effected.
ur Horace Greeley who h now IN Wash
iogrou, writes 10 hl' paper thai the Compro'
misc VIII be- defeated in the Senate by a vote
Of ~ for and % against the bill,
NJ Violent and very fatal species 81 dys,
enley 10 prevailing extensively over the
whole South, II ID attributed 10 tho extreme
ylo,ssitudrs Of the weather
~ Nj Hort, Of =, G., has written le,.cr
Ia which be- says that dissolution is 1T no dis.
taHt date Inevitable. no is against the FRO,
yiso, the Presidents plan, and clay's Com.
pToniise,
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DgMpmga


Al North Danvillc, May 81 Franee A son
Of Francis and Sarah NJ Drew, eyed nine
months aud Ii days.
In whreioek, May %, MIR Barnard Hoyt,
aged about 80 yeafs
In whceloek, May 90, Nancy +. Horn,
daughter OF James and Nancy ftOrn, ugCd ~
years { months and 10 days.
In Danville. jane /, Mrs. Prudence Mat
tooks, Rgcd ~ years, widow Of the lato VIM.
Mattoeks, Esq, amer n distressing sickness Of
q months, from the ravaRes of cancer.
In the State of Georgia, Aug. 1S49, s. G.
HAsKELI, formerly of Lyndon, VI aged 40
years,
In Lyndon, MAY 30, Mrs. LOUISA Homo.
ton, wife of VIM O. Fuller, Esq. aged 30.
In bradford, june o, George w. McKcen,
only son Of Rev. Sas MeKeen, aged %
In Hanover, N. H., May "a. of scurlet f..
yer, Amy LoEtLA, aged years and 4
months; June 4, EsTHER TnEoDA, aged year
. and 10 months, daughters of David aud Elyi'
"a 4, Camp.
In Kirby, June LIST, Of dropsy, BErsrr, wife
of Peter Joslin, formerly of Lcomnster, Ms.
in the 18th year of her age Amiablc and be
nevolent, she won the esteem OF oil who
knew her; and in all the relations of wife,
mother, neighbor and friend, she cxemplihed
the benign Influence OF her faith. To those
who sustained towards her these variouN re.
lntionships, her death has occasioned deep
grief but They comfortcd with the assur-
ancc, that they shall be united To her, in n
higher and hoier state of being. Printers in
Worcester Co, Ms, please notice. Com.
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TO BREEDERS OF GOOD
HORSES.

VNnE GOLDEN FARMER will b. found
Il at the subscribers Stable, Waterford,
Upper Village, for the accommodation OF Far.
mcrs and all who wish to improve then breed
of Horses, the present season
The Farmer IL pure blooded Dutch Horse,
aud "a perfect pattern, aH he combines every
quality for good breeding Horse, HiH color
lie blood bay, with black name and tail. His
weight il | 800 pounds. Formers will do well
to examine said Horse, as he is foreign to any
Stock Of Horses in this part of.the country;
and remember there ave two chances on n
large hIorsc, on a small one but one.
- lie kill be found the following days Wed
nesdays, Thuradays, Fridays and Saturday,
at the subscribers stable.
c. PATTERSON.
Upper Waterford, May 20, 1850. 670w4
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Summer Arrangement.

ONand after Monday June ,, 1850, Pas
" scnger Trains for Boston, via Concord,
Manchester, Nashua and Lawell, and via
Windsor, Bellows Fails, keene and Fitch
burgh,
Leave Boston for Wells River via Concord,
N, ut r 81 ia ard ~ =. ----
Leave Boaton ior Wells River via Flichburgh
at 80 4 and II AZ.
Stages leave Wells River on the arrival OF
first Train from Boston for Barnet, Danvihe,
M 81 ~ 7
Teton. N Al aud Northern, n. IT,
For Further particulars res Pathfinder Sud
Runway Guide Fares .eentg more IN the
carr u IN wht n Ttckeia are puJchaUrd
666r ROBERT MALE, As'nt
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LIQUID STOVE POLISH.

EFNflR- ~ naia4iIls StaRss and aid -piae peFIalL
n Hsndy black. THIS article requires dry.
ing several days, whe n il resists the action of
ERE entirely, is just the thing for dressing
stoves or pipe for summer Sold by
=. G. BlNG HAN
St iohnsbury May 20, 1850 662u
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~ Four Of the invadofS attached to Lopez,
have been shot at Cardenhs They were len
behind and taken prisoners, In consequence
OF hOInR dfunk.
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NiMMMgA9R

In this town, Jane II, by Rev. MIR Bond
Mr. GEoRGE w. BurLER and Miss FWAScEs
MAHrls, both % thia town.
In lrasburgh, June 3, by Row. p. n. Gran.
ger, Mr. u, r. Tower aud Miss Charlotte NJ
Mctcalf
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W Mr. Webster has reported Fugitive
Slave Bill TO the scnaie--one that aecords
with his own notions Il provides for trial
by jury at the place ofnpprehcnsion
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alive yeti und they would SEQ Stale govern
menl, Or no government, II wns brlnr "a
leave tho territories 40 they were, even with
continued agitation of ihe Proyiao question;
md be- presumed lhnl was tho view of the
President. The ComPr0mae hin lid NOT Do
what Il affected 10 do, but lefi things very
much N il found them, llo Ind no nppre-
henHi0n Ola civil war growing on Of lhe
Texas question:, IL wAH tbs duly Of lha Eil.
prone Court 20 RHillo ihls question. II had
acted upon tho boundary uf nearly every
Slate oflhe Union, lie argued from hislor-
Teal narTaiiVes,lhni neither the bBilod States
nor Mexico, nor Texas, las ever legislalnd'or
acted ne II iheY supposed Texas had fiehi
TO any portion Of New Mexico, Ito couriud-
cd 10y saying the uniied States had just claims
10 ilie territory ~ dispuIef and was unwilling
10 bay clam,
California wa disguised all day la lko
House,
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I PUL.MONIRF COYSUHPTIOT,- From ~
I having almost always baiiied the most Hkilliul
medical treatment Il has very justly been
termed The "OPpTlbfiHm n Fhys.naHsi and,
until Wiihinn Tow years, been generally con
uidefrd ineufable, although many medical men
81 iEs hlEesi standing, among wllnm 80 may
mention Lnennee and his ffiend Hayle-boih
distinguished authors, admit that this much
dreaded disease may be- cured, even ~ IL nd-
Yanrfd HiRgrs, when The lungF are not CON-
plelely disoraanizad The remedy which We
nov offer, WIsTARB BALBAM OF WILD
CHERRY, for the cure Of this disease, not
only emanaies from a regular Physician, but
has also been we'll tested IN all the complaints
for which II 10 recommended
RrpHfhifis and Cough CgrSd.
Boston, August -, 1913,
Mr. y w. Fowle-DeaT srf--liaVing been
troubled Tor considerable tme with a bad
cough aud bronchial affection, | was induced
10 dry bottle 81 DR. Wistaf'E Balsam Of Wild
Cherry, which ! am happy 10 say entirely
removed the difficulty, I deem u out jus
tee 10 say this mueh for the benefit Of those
who may be similarly afflicted,
GEORGE n. DAVIS,
Firm ofllallett g. Davis,
Piano Forte Manufacturers, Boston,
I hereby certify that l AN personally ae-
quainted with Geo. II Davis, ESQ, and have
the fullest condolences 10 the above stAte ment
u - BARRUB,
Formerly Practising lbyHeihn'
Boston, August 10, lris.
T., y, Such testimony can be relied upon
He careful ofthr article you buy
The genuine signed T. Bate on the wrapper,
For sale by J, g.. Bingham ~ JohnsburY
PlainiJ, Flint, ~. Johnsbufy Centfej l.. T.,
Parks, Passumpsio, aud dealers IN medicines
generally.
TO Boot and Shoe Manufacturers.
TTNHE subscriber has on hand and offers for
Il sale
700 MD SKINS
900 corr SKINS
500 Boot and Shoe Innings Of various
ooios.
These articles he has on commission, and
they will bc furnished 10 those in want Of any
Of them at Boston prices, and no mistake.
Boots and Shoes,
made TO order, az usual, and warranted 10 give
satisfaction.
+, s. The subseribcr has removed 10 the
building north Of T.. Hall a. Cos Store
~ &. =. CARPENTER.
Ju6s 10, 1850. 672w9
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ARAD sILVER's ESTATE.

TIME subscribers, haying been appointed by
j the Honorable Probate Court for the Die.
triet Of Essex, Commissioners, 10 receive,
examine, and adjust all. claims aud demands
of all persona against the Estate Of Afnd
Silver, late Of Bloomfield, in said district, de
ceased represented insolvent, and The term OF
sir months from the 9TH day Of May, 1850,
allowed by said court, 10 the creditors Of said
dcoeaHcd, 20 exhibit and prove their respective
-elaima before VA. do give notice that VIC viii
attend TO the duties Of our appointment at the
dwelling house of widow Sophia T. Silver, in
bloomfield, inshid District, on the 81 Monday
OF July and2d Monday oG October. NEXT.
at o o'clock, forenSon, on each ofsaid days.
SELDEN BURBANK, lc....t--..,'---
WILLIAM STEVENS, I N'"''''''''"e'''
Bloomfield, June Q, a. ID. 1850. 672w3
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PashiOnsreceiVed Quarterly,
YnrinIIOns Monthly.
ooAT-MAKERs WANTED.

OK good CoAT.MAKERs are wsnted i'm
- mediately by the subscriber, The best Of
wages gwen, JOSEPH BOLEH,
81 Johnsbuty, May ~. 1870 o6otf
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Z. JEWETT & co.

HAVE just received some more Of those
Il Il extra quality BLACK SILK SHAWLS.
Also. mn additional supply of plain B8RAGES
and other DRESS GOODS.
. June q. --- -- h2lif-
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PaSsumpsic Bank.

VNHE Directors Of the Paasumpse Bank
Il will meel regularly on "Wednesday Of
cash Week. Notes presented for discount on
other days, are required 10 be approved by
some one Of the Directors, win
ions BAcoH. Esq 81 JohBsbdry Centre
BAERoE houLroN, Esq, Lower WaieFfoTdi
CALyiS MoRRILL, Esq. 81. Jolinsbury East,
HARET BASrrR, Esq BAuonI
HEHEY kEYEs, Esq. NeWbury,
Il G, REDlNGTON, Cashier.
~, Johnsbury. May -, 1850. 67Om6
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To Merchants.

HNHB subscribers have consigned TO them
Il SCYTHES from different manufactures
of the highcst rep ute-whch they viii sell
by the dozen at manufao turcrs prices
E.JEWETT & co.
st. Johnsbury, June 4, 1850 67lu
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1856.

VNRAINS leave Brnttleboro' utS 80 a ~ aud
n, 3PA, on the arrival of the stages con-
nec,tnr with the Cheshire and Sullivan Rail-
roads at Walpole.
Passengers by the first Train leaving Welis
River reach Bruttlcboiough in season for the
9 p AZ Tram, Springfield at 30 NJ, and pro.
oeed then by The EVENING EXPRESS over
the Hartford aud New Haven. aud New York
aud New Haven Railroads, arriving in the
City nj II Pm
Passengers leaving Brattlcboro by the -
A Nj Train reach Springfield al 10 30 A NJ, and
reach New York about 4rN.
The above will be found a cHEkP, QUICK and
eoMroRTEuLE ROUTE from all parts of Yer.
mont and Western New HampShire--giving 70
travellers n complete Land Route and avoiding
entirely the danger or The Sound. RrrURS-
INC, Passengers can leave New York by tho
SAN Train OF the New York and New Haven
Railroad and reach Brattleboro' the came eve.
ming, and reach Montpelier OF Wells River
the next day at4 80 u. Those leaving New
York by the Q Is Train lodge either nj
! IInrifnrd. 2nrsnghcld. or Northampton, and
reach Wells River ne 1t day At7 40 N. a
fOgseugers arriving Mt Springfield by the
! first Train from BrNttlcboro' reach Providence,
Albany, Troy or Whitehall, the "a me sFeninR,
sla4aaaL-4
l. InGIAH HINT Snare II II
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Passumpsic Railroad Bonda

UNHE Interest Warrants which are due on
n the Honda Of the Connecticut AID Pas.
sumpble Rivers Railroad Company will be re-.
eeiyed as cash at the PAssumpsc Bank.
r. G REDlNGTON, Cashier.
May ~, 1850. 67Om2
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TRIAL OFTHE CONGRATULATIONS.

lNlAf w liL NblN lLNi Ri IlAHf
The trial of"Bristal BIZ (WaIbuflon) and
Meadows, was commenced on "Wednesday,
al Danyllc, Marshall, one Of the persons
bound up 10 be tried with them, has been used
"a witness against them Hia leaiiinany EAa
rather hard against "Brislol Bill, !" and ID de.
pended upon TO procure his con vietion. Five
persons were arrested, as being oil connected
In lrnusgtcssiona Of the law. Low died IN jail
Paul and Marshall escape by turning "stato's
evidence" and Meadows and WarbuHon a.,
lone pass the ordeal Of an earthly eonrl
Tnt CuHA lloAN.-The Republic and the
National lntellFenecr formally and officially
deny the receipt Of any information Ia ro'a,
ton 10 the arrest Of the Consul at Havana, ae
The Republic says u - rutifcly hoaI, The
luiclligrncor says tina, there has been 40 en-.
gagcment Of any kind and no imprisonment
Of the Consul The whole thing Ia falsc
Gas LorEl AGAts ARRfsTEb Lopez was
arrested at New Orleans on the 10Th examined
and held for tr,al before the u = Commls.
sioner, his hail being fixed at sla,OOO.
Tnr stArE I.oAs.--The last Waterman
says that more than three tunes Of The sum
wanted was subscribed for, The successful
applicants nilow ti,v following rstru Of prcmr.
nm 90 the State
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BRIGHTON MARKET, Thursday, June o,
Al market, 900 beef cattle, 81 pairs Work
ing Oxen, GO Cows and Calves, 1000 sheep 4.
lambs, and 200 Swine.
Beet cattlc--ENtra sc, 20; LIST quality, Sc, 90
2d quality $500 Sd quality, 4,50aI,75
Working Oxen SIS. 80, 81, 30, 100, l05.
Cows aud Calvcs-$l7, IL, 90, 26, % ~, 10.
Sheep and Lsmbs--S 2,75, ., $50, 4,bO.
Swiuc--il Ole; retail "a 6bo
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o. The ogdcnsburs Railroad wns open
to Chalnugay Woods, distance Of about
forty miles.
NEw CoiNs.--The y. s. mint nj Philadol.
phin have issued specimens OF tho new three
cent piece, composed OF three iour,hs silver
and one coppcr;also the new cent, containing
n small portion Of silver
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NIoNpAY. June 10.

SENATE. On motion, Mr. Ciny's compro.
mise, being tho special order, was taken up.
Mr. Hale being entitled TO the floor, rclin-
quishcd il TO MIR Benton.
MIR Clay suggested that MIR Benton bad
better not mike his motion Cor the Indefinite
postponement of the bill, until the amend.
mems were gone through with,
Mr Benton Withdrew his own amendment
mud then moved to postpone the further CON
sideraliou Of The hill until the ith Of March,
1851. lie did so, he snid, for the purpose
Of coming 10 conclusion. He proceeded
to make furious cnrnest, aud decided
speech, opposing Mr. Clay's ptnn, and urg-
ing the claims Of California.
lie cnlcrlnincd the Senate nearly three
hours, in nspoech characterized ! proiU.
---ssst1- &c learning; and il MAS much better ma
tured thnn his former California speech. lie
rontcndcd earnestly for the admission Of
California, mud showed the injustice aud
scandal of The polygunous soldering togeIh-
er Of the measures proposed 10y the Compro-
misc bill, 10y which California WINS made the
scnpe- gont OF slavery. Ilo argued against
The Compromise Hill on the ground that there
were no proper parties to the Compromise.
lie knew no North no South; but the bill
recognized two sectional parties, which was
n bad and dangerous precedent In concur
sion, he made most sarcastic and uumcfc-
ful attack upon Mr. Clny.
- NJ Hale replied very handsomely 10 Mr.
DHwson's late personalities. I'm The course
of his remarks he said, it was far from his
purpose to serve out lis present Senatorial
term; hut he proposed, at no very distant day
10 retro from tho Senate. aud all public
scenes, To more copgenial private life
Brief rejoiners followcFl mutually, and in n
courteovs' tone. '1'hrsSeuntc then went into
executive session, aud soon nfter they nd
lourned.'
TUESDAY, Juno II.
SENATE. The Compromise bill was TAX {.
en- mp, Mr. Cnss replying TO Mr. Benton.
MIR Cuss spoke for Two hours, mainly in
defence ofihe Compromise bill, lie pro-
ceeded to the California question. All con-
&c led thEt she could he admitted with 80 30
Gag hes -seatheEa- boundary -Let-cnnEtess
dn il and establish territorial governments
for the southern portion. The south would
thesehy gnin nothing for they could prohib-
u slavery when asking admission as Q Stntei
II n majority were IN favor OF so doing. lie
urged>lhe compromise bill, to stop ngitnlon.
Mr. Dayton followed, arguing il might he
we'll To give New Mexico aud U,nh govern
nents, bu, The difficulty indhe why was the
PrOyiso, which tho Senator (Cnssl pronounc-
"a dead. This was grand 'nisi'.kc. !; "s's
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FLOUR.
THE subscrtScr continues to manufacture
Il asuperior article of FLOUR, from HeS.
tern Whedt, which nc keeps constantly on
hand for sale, wholesale and retail.
ASA-LOW.
Bradford, Jan. !, 1860. 650mO
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0y-Tho Railroad from RoUso's Point to
-. Johns, distance Of ~ miles, has been
pan under conlrael,lho work will be compet-
ed during tho present season. Henry X.
Campbell, commonly known as "Od Whit.
ey," IL the contractor, and Of course the work
v w IL, done "a Ille li.aa- Al,aeiaaA. ---
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FL OUR

IN Barrels aud half Barrels. also in 1 Bar.
Il rrls; of superior quality, manufactured by
Burbank &. Langdon, Montpelier,) which will
be sold with n small advance from the manu-.
faoturrrs prices. &. RANNEY.
ST JohuBbury, june 8, 1850, 67lw3ta
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Horace expects TO prove that no was Ia
Lowell on the afternoon aud night Of tho
| murder.
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AND .P.4SSU.lfPSTC
RIVERS RAILROAD.

$780, .ss.
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Eve first rate Coat Makers also, fouF young
Ladies 90 learn the trade, good chance
viii be uIyFH Ttfm
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Thomas s. Adams ofLowell testified that
he saw Henry just aner tho SAeo exnmna-
ton. lie was drunk, and told him that lac
had just been cleared ofiho ehnrgc Of muir.
dorine Parker. Said "ihey were not sninn
enough TO catch him or get ahead OF his
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20
Congressional.

BALTIMORE, MARCH l4.-In the Senate, yes
terday, a petition for the abolition of slavery in
the Territories, and the non-admissioG of slave
States, was received by decided vote. Messrs.
Butler and King declared their intention to
never again object to such petitions.
Mr.. Foote's committee propositions were ia
ken, up. Mr.. Cass advocated them, and at.
tackled Mr.. Calhoun's speech. Mr.. Calhoun
replied, and said that if the Union was dissolv-
ed, Cass's temporizing policy will have contri-
buted to it. Mr.. Foote again repeated his OPP
position to Mr.. Calhoun's views.
Mr.. Douglas addressed the Senate on Mr..
Clay's resolutions in favor Of compromise and
Cancellation.
A memorial, filling three columns of the In
teuigemer, was presented from the California
Senators and Representatives, demanding i'm
mediate admission into the Unian. It was laid
on the table.
Il is nowthought that California will be ad.
mitted into the Union, and the compromise be
postponed to next session.
In the House, the California memorial and
credentials were presented, but not acted on.
Mr.. Disney delivered a speech on the slavery
question.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-03-20

Mrs. FoRREsT's REpLY.-The Philadelphia
Ledger of the 9Th publishes the reply of Mrs.
Forrest to her husbands petition for divorce,
addressed to the Legislature of the State of
Pennsylvania. The petition is presented nterms
well calculated to enlistsympathy inner behalf.
She concludes by solemnly declaring:
shave esver committed any act of infidelity
to my marriage VOWS; l have never committed
any criminal act inconsistent with the dignity
and purity of the marriage state; l have never
in deed, word or thought, deviated in the slight
est dsgree from entire purity and chastity oflife.
Nor have ], since my marriage with MI. Forrest,
failed in affection or honor for him, unless it be
in ONE thoughts and occasionally expressed,
wrung from me by wounded pride, SINCE this
most cruel accusation. Whenever summoned
lam ready to appear in a court of justice. and
there to vindieate my perfect Innocence. In
any result Of the present proceeding, | am
consoled by the moral certainty that Divine
Providence will afford me an opportunity Of
disproying the charges now before your honor
able body" O