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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-11

THE CHRnrANA TREASON CASE was continued
at Philadelphia on Monday, and MIR. Brent re-
sumed his speech on the part of the United States,
and was followed by Mr.. J. M. Read for the de-
fence, who had not concluded when the court ad-
iOurned
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-11
PiPERS MISLAID.

DIAPERS in the case Of Thomas Crown, govern
i ment contractor for brick, &c The finder will
We literally rewarded by restoring them to the
office Of the National Hotel or 10 me
BEvERLEYTUCKEH
U5-The Union, Republic, and Telegraph, will
insert daily for one month, and forward bills TO
this office oct 2 lin
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~" The "IoN," correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun, who seems to write knowingly, gives
the following information touching the action of
the cabinet on the THRAsHER case Better late
than never:
learn that the Secretary of State has taken
steps in behalf of John s. Thrasher Some
weeks ago instructions were sent to Mr.. Owen
on the subject, and more recently to Mr.. Sharkie,
the new consul, who has not gone to Havana.
instructions have now, it swell understood, been
sent to Mr. Berringer, our minister in Spain, to
use every proper means to induce the Queen s
government to release Mr.. Thrasher.
| am informed by persons just arrived here
from Havana that the Cuban authorities were
quite determined that Mr.. Thrasher should never
return to the United States-for, after the treat
ment he has met in Cuba, his energies or in.
huence would be exerted here with great effect,
in favor of a revolution in Cuba, as Commodore
Stockton said, to-day, in his introduction to a
call for information as to the proceedings against
John s. Thrasher it is much to be hoped that
the bad laws and bad manners of this depen-
dency on the old Spanish monarchy, will be
amended.
Their acts are of a nature that require some
inquiry, and unless their aggressions be noticed
by this government, they will become entirely
too frequent for our taste or for their own bene-
it, | am afraid, however, from what learn,
that the President cannot furnish any satisfac
tory Information in relation to Mr.. Thrasher's
arraignment and trial, and the charges and proofs
brought against him. Mr.. Owen has sent no in
formation on the subject, and very little has been
furnished by Mr.. Thrasher or his friends to the
yoyeS lmen'.
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that can give rise TO the extravaganza cxpecta
tons concerning further formalitles which Kos
suth and his worshippers appear to cherish. True
greatness can offord no soar above empty parade,
and dry, unmeaning compliments. IL is con-
scious of its own strength, and of its true
relationship to all other greatness. IL should
scorn to receive, as il would scon TO give, abject
adulation and unmanly sycophancy II needs
not to be hemmed in with petty dignities, and
can live and thrive in spite of hairbredth viola
tons Of etiquette We have much mistaken
,ossuth's intellect and antecdents, if he belong
not to this order of men. Believing that he is,
in deed and in truth, at one with them, we would
recommend him to discard the poisoned whisper
ngs of todies, not less TO restrain If necessary,
the promptings of ambition. 1t should be
enough for him to know that the body through
whose instrumentaity he was released from
bondage, is not likely to prove wanting In the
lighter duties of hospitality when the proper
time for their exercise shall arrive
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1851.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24
From the .Neto York Sunday Times.

THE FIRE ANNuIILAToR.-It is stated that o
patent for this machine-of which we have re-
ceived such marvellous accounts from England
has been taken out in this country. Mr.. G.
@. Cotton says, however in letter published
in the Boston Transcript, that the announce
ment is premature; but that an American gen
tleman is negotiating with the English patentee
upon the subject The sum required by the in
ventor for patentright for the United States
is $I8O,OO0 Mr. Cotton thus describes an ex-
pertinent with the annihilator, which he Witness
ed in this city:
81 went with the gentleman to the open lots
in the upper part of the city, taking with US one
of the hand machines. Here we purchased a
lard barrel, with one head out--the slaves well
soaked with grease. We filled the barrel half
full of dry pine shavings and sticks, and poured
over the whole a pint of spirits of turpentine
This was set fire to, the wind blowing brlskly
at the time After it had burned, say ten or
fifteen minutes so as to become living coal
and flame inside, took the "Annihilator," gave
it rap upon the top with my fist, Thereby
breaking the vial containing the sulphuric acid
and chlorate of potash, and igniting the whole
mass of chemicals,) when instantly an immense
volume of white vapor rushed out of the aper-
ture in the co er. This turned upon the flames,
and in less than four seconds every restige of
flame and fire aoas e.rtinguished"
The London Times says that Dir. Phillips, the
inventor of the annihiator, in one of his public
experiments, lighted coal gas in the hold of a
model of ship, and poured jugfu after jugful
of water upon iAwilhout effect; but immediately
the vapor was Brought in contact with it, the
flame was extinguished. The London Shipping
Gazette places the discovery on par, as re-
CARDS it's Importance, with that of the magnetic
telegraph and the cotton gin. One of the most
extraordinary as well as useful properties at
tributed to the gas evolved from the chemicals
in the machine, is that of purifying and cooling
the smoky atmosphere so that it can be breathed,
at the same time that it extinguishes the flame.
We presume this wonderful gas can be analzed.
What are its constituents AT present many of
our chemists are puzzled to understand how a
vapor that suffocates flame can support animal
life. Will not some of our scientific men solve
the problem!
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A Spanish paper says three thousand women
In Madrid, who are engaged in the manufacture
ofcigars, have struck for higher wages. They
formed quite an army Of insurgents, and threw
up bsrricades to impede the municipal guard,
who were sent to bring them 10 order Finally
they were compelled to return TO their labor,
not without complaining bitterly, however Of
the great reduction of wages The most skill
ful used to receive eight reals per day, but two
and half reals is the utmost they can make
under the new arrangements.
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political meeting was held at Linden on
the Cd inst, of which 0. ii. Prince, esq, was
chairman, and ]. A. Young, esq secretary.
VIM. M. Brooks, esq, offered series of reso-
lutions in favor of a convention to be held at
Montgomery on the first Monday of July, to
nominate candidate for governor. One of the
three resolutions (which were unanimously
adopted,) is as follows:
Resolred, That the Democrats, and all Others
who are opposed to the socslled adjustment
all who condemn the principles upon which it is
based, and deprecate the consequence to which
it leads, are earnestly invited to unite with us in
said convention.
The following was then passed unanimously:
RESOLVED, That we recognize the right of Sc
cession in the States of this Union.
A resolution was also adopted Hedging the
meeting to a warm support of Judge Bragg for
Congress.
After a resolution nominating Mr. Brooks for
State senator, the meeting adjourned. Mr..
Brooks asked week to consider whether he
would accept the nomination.
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MEETING HOUSE DEsTRoYED-The Woodbu-
~, N. j., Constitution states that the Friends
Meeting house at Haddonfeld, NJ J., one of the
most venerable religious ediices in the country,
was lately destroyed by one of the opposition
parties into which the ancient Society was divi-
ded some twenty-iour years ago, during the dis
cussions about the doctrines Sc, forth by Elias
Hicks. AT the time of this great division among
the Friends the adherents of the two parties in
this meeting agreed amicabIy TO occupy different
parts OF the old meeting house, and accordingly
the partition was let down, and for twenty -four
years each party met peaceably in its own sec
ton. Lately, however, symptoms of uneasness
began TO be manifested The Constitution SAYS
that the several parties differed about proposal
to tear down the old edi6ce and build more
modern one, and after much controversy, no
satisfactory result being arrived at the one par
ty took posse of about 80 laborers and tore
down tile whole building on the 9th of last
month.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

AMERICAN ENEReY--Nothing can more for
chilly illustrate the indomitable energy and in
exhaustible resources of mind and action in our
than is contained in some Of the
accounts connected with the late dreadful disas-
ter Mt San Francisco. Among other sufferers
by the conhagration was matchmaker from
this city, whose shop was in the centre of the
fire, and who rushed to the rescue of his pro-
perty He filled his trunk with his goods, and
escaped to the street, where he was cut off by
the flames, abandoned his property through dire
necessity, and was dreadfuly burned himself
He was taken to the hospital where, lying on
his bed, he dictated a letter TO his correspond
ents in Boston, ordering goods for his trade to
the amount of S5000 while appliances were.
making to draw the fire from his scorched skin.
Bankers in San Francisco lent to him their credit
and offered to him place of business; and. il
he shall survive, he will be living example OF
the energy and perseverance of his race.
| Another instance was that of gentleman. VIII,
had recently erected and moved into spIen
did brick store in a different quarter of the city
from his lodgings. When the fire broke out h,
was very active in assisting those immedatel
in danger, but after the flames had ragged 70
some time, he went TO see how his own stor
was likely to stand it. The fire was close upo
his premises, and he saw at a glance that the
could not be saved. Without stopping to Sc
his large property consumed, he returned t
his residence, and in few hours had completes
the draft OF another and more expensive edifics
to be erected on the site ofthe old one. In tw
days he had men atwork clearing away the rub
brish and preparing to put up the new buildir,
with all possible desputch.--Bosfon Courier.
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REVOLUTION IN PERU.-The New York Tri-
bune has Valparaiso papers of May 9Th, from
which the following account of revolution in
Peru is obtained
General technique, the new President, re-
eeived the executive authority on the Goth Of
April. The occasion was signalized by two
events of very different character-the opening
of the railroad from Callao to Lima, and the
breaking out of revolt in the city of Arequipa.
II appears that company Of the friends of Ge n,
technique, were assembled together on the
10th Of April, celebrating the Inauguration of the
new President, which took place the same day
in Lima. In the heat of their enthusiasm they
hung out banner, inscribed g Viva Jose Rufo
Echinique| and saluted it with cheers. This
was distastfu to the population, majority of
whom were friends of Vivanco, the defeated
candidate They collected in groups and began
to cry out, Down with the banncrw One of
the opposite party, Col. Lopez ordered out
troop of cavalry and attempted to dispense them.
This brought on collision; barbados were
thrown up, general fight commenced and each
party began a plumber of the houses of the other
The project Of the city attempted to quell the
disturbance, but without effect
The people fired on the town Of San Fran
cisco and the barracks of the soldiers the bells
were rung in all the churches to call them to-
gether, and after twenty-six hours of incessant
fighting, the troops were driven from the city.
Some Of the prominent inhabitants then exerted
themselves to restore peace. A deputation was
sent to the project, who entered the city on the
oath, amid general reclamation During the
fight eighty persons were killed and wounded,
the soldiers being the greatest sufferers
At the latest date, the 2sth of April there
was still some excitement among the citizens,
and it was feared that the troubles were not
wholly quoted.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

eY~ The editor of the Louisville Journal,
and the editor of the Louisville Democrat, have
lately been engaged each in proving to the other
that his party in the North is united with the
Abolitonists. Both have succeeded Yet both
contend that the safety of the South depends
on preserving the Union.
The editor of the Journal will write a column
of the coarsest abuse of South Carolina, and de-
nounce her citizens, whether for separate or
combined secession, as traitors--and in the next
column accuse the Democratic party of Ken
tucky-about half the State---as sympathizers
and co-operators with the Southern traitors.
The editor of the Journal is evidently one OF
the most distressed patriots Of militant and de-
clining party in the South.
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USEFUL lNvESTIoN,--The New York Pneu-
matte Draining and Manufacturing Company
having organized for the purpose of draining
sinks by means of atmospheric pressure, process
which has been patented, on "Wednesday last.
petitioned the Board of Alderman for permission
to drain a sink in the day time, in the presence
ola committee appointed for the purpose. They
state that the contents of sink are draned of
IN such manner that no effluva can escapcl
a sink of ordinary size can be emptied in ffteen
minutes, without Inconvenience to the occupants
of the premises, and without any obstruction oe
the highway
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

Mr.. EDITOR Il wish TO ask you who is
right? In your semi-weekly Of January 10, Rev.
Dr. Plumer, is made to say, when our Consti-
tuition was formed, fpelue out of the thirteen
States were actually slaveholding States" 10
your semi-weekly of January i, Judge Jud-
son, in his opinion in the case of Long the slave,
says, In 1889, when the Constitution was
adopted, all the States Of the Union then held
slaves" If one State never held slaves, which
was it A SUBSCRIBER.
Ans.-All the original thirteen States held
slaves at the date of the United States Const-
tuition in 1887, except Massachusetts, She had
abolished slavery seven years PREVIOUSLY, viz. In
1880. Chief Justice Story says, F" 1t is now
we'll established law that slavery was abolished
by the (Mass) constitution of 1880, and before
the adoption of the Constitution of the United
States journal of Commerce.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

The CosDEN MASSACRE CONVICTION of Muir
phy-We learn from our correspondent at Elk
ton, that the jury in the case of Nicholas Muir
ply, charged with the murder of William Cos
den, and participating in the massacre of the
family, retired at O'Clock on Saturday morning,
and returned in about half an honr with the
verdict equity of murder in the first degree"
They were poled, and responded individually
TO the verdict
The Cecil Wing publishes a report Of the
new testimony in this Gaze, but il only amouted
to various contradictory statements the prisoner
had made before he was arrested, in relation to
Shelton. The Wing closes its report as follows
"The miserable man remained unmoved by
the awful result. At sunrise this morning
Taylor, Murphy, Drummond and Shaw were on
their way to Chestertown. The counsel exer-
ted themselves on both sides of the question
with untiring perseverance, and their speeches
were ingenious and powerful Both of the con.
victed mem assert their innocence. Unforiu-
nately for them they were alone in their opin.
ion"
The Cecil Democrat, in Announcing the yer.
dict says:
"The condemned man sat firm and motionless
He did not move a muscle of his face. He was
taken back to the jail-then his self control for.
sock him ; his spirit fell, broken by the awful
weight it had been upholding-the last prop Of
hope was knocked away, and he wept loudly
and long"
Roberts, the clock mender Is to be tried AT
Chestertown to-day, as one Of the conspirators,
though not present at the massacre.--Su Sun,
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f7F- The Bostonians have established a So
ciety for educating females in medical knowl-
edge They are raising fund to send to Paris
for anatomical and physical apparatus, mannikns,
&c. They say that no less than 1000 persons
have aided the funds of the institution since
IS4s, among whom are Mrs. Lydia II. Sigourney
Connecticut Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, Philadelphia,
Joel Chickering, Samuel A. Appelton, and a
long array of other names.
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TUESDAY. JUNE "a. 1861.


We observe that several papers have attached
tba Importance Of republication to the story o
General FoorE, lately published in the intsAi
gsncer, that Mr.. CALHOUN had prepared con
stitution for Southern contederaey. Th'
Richmond Wig thinks that the plan of Mi
CALHouS must be known TO some prominen
man, or men, and wishes it revealed.
We don't know of any three persons who's,
savings or speculations about Mr.. CALHOUN ar,
of less consequence than those of Mr.. FooTI
and the editors Of the Inteltigencer and Wig
All of them now have reason to know the con
tempt in which he finally held them d
The story that Mr.. CALHOUN had prepared
constitu ton for a Southern confederacy is sim.
ply ridiculous- We know that not three months
before his death, he expected that the contro.
yersy between the North and the South would
be settled on terms compatible with the honor
of the latter---the line of $500 at least--and
hence he had no motive to prepare the form OF
a constitution for the South. Nor was he the
man TO anticipate such an event in that way.
He could have written such an instrument at any
time in week, and hence was the last man to
anticipate its preparation even for year.
MIR. CALuouN's views on government and on
the present Constitution, will appear in the work
which he wrote for publication--and which
would have been printed long before now, if he
had lived. It will soon appear at all events, and
we commend it with equal pleasure, as the great
French monarch said, to his friends and his ene-
mics. loa
BY the way, whilst We are dwelling on i'm
portant historical disclosures and whilst old
correspondence is ransacked to ascertain what
the trainers of the Constitution really meant by
that paper, we commend to the disciples of abject
submission development in the volume recently
published of ALEXANDER HAMILToN's writings.
1t is there distinctly declared that he himself
drew the form of ratifying the present Constitu-
ton adopted by the convention of New York
In that ratification the State Of New York ex-
pressly reserves the right of reassuming the pow
ers granted in the Constitution, ,ohenerer she MAY
deem il necessary TO her ,oeJare She does not
indulge in the silly cant about the right of revo-
lution,-she does not pretend that in the sav-
ish style of modern submission, she will endure
until her sufferings are unendurable-bu she
substantially reserves the right of seeding at
pleasure And in so doing, she acted with wis.,
dom. Perhaps every other State at the time
would have done the same thing, if it had not
been generally understood that the right was
unquestionable, and it was thought impolitic to
reserve one right of the States in express terms
without enumerating the other, lest the latter
might thereby be rendered less certain.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

AWFUL DEATH.--A man named John SculIy
went into the pawnbroker's shop of Mitchell
Hart in New York, on Friday, to pawn six
barrelled pistol. Hart asked if the pistol was
loaded and being assured that it was not, he
playfully snapped it at Scully. Three of the
barrels proved to be loaded, and the ball from
one entered Scullys left breast, killing him in.
ntantly. Hart was arrested, but discharged after
the Coroner's jury had rendered a verdict in
accordance with the facts.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

The ARMY.-Two thousand troops of the
regular army are at this moment stationed on,
or have been transferred to-. the Mexican and
Texas frontiers, to enforce the provisions of the
treaty of Guadalupe. General Persifer Smith
succeeds Gen. Brooke in command in Texas
Gen. Hitchcock succeeds General Smith on the
West Pacific division. Col. Sumner succeeds
Col Munroe in New Mexico. Col Harvey
serves under Gen. Smith.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

NEW PARK.--The new park In the twelfth
ward. of New York, which the State legislature
has just authorized the Common Council 10
purchase, embraces go acres OF woodland and
will make capital place for public resort II the
-sohsms ID successful. 1t is estimated to cost
$4,000.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

PRESIDENTIAL NoMINATIoNs.-SenatorD Doug
las oflll, has been brought forward by the Estate
Register" the Democratic organ of that State,
as the Democratic candidate for the Presidency,
subject to the decision of Democratic national
convention. County meetings in Pennsylvania
continue to recommend Cen Scott as the Wing
candidate for the Presidency
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

AT convention of the Democrats of Ar
kansas county, Ark, April %, 1851, the follow
ing resolution adopted:
Resolned AS an expedient measure, we be-
lieve il to bs right for the Southern States TO
cede-peaceably il possible, forcibIy If necessary
and 10 form Southern confederacy, TO insti-
tute new government, laying its foundation on
such principles and organizing its powers in such
a form as to them shall seem most likely to eff
feet their safety and happiness and to that end
we recommend that the convention take into
consideration the means that we should use to
protect our honor and property"
AT meeting of the people of Scriven county,
Georgia, held at Station No. 6, Central railroad,
on the fourth Monday of May, after selecting
candidates for the State Legislature, the follow
ing resolution, offered by J. b. Hayne, was
unanimously adopted
Resolped, That in the event South Carolina
secedes from the union of the North, and that
the government of the majority should try to in
tmidate her from her just right to do so, we the
members composing this meeting, do pledge
ourselves in the face of the world to support
her cause if necessary with our rifles to the
death"
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RAILROAD SUBscRrpTIoHs.--A large and en-
thusiastic meeting of the citizens of Charleston
was held on the 18th instant, at which resolu-
tons were adopted recommending the city coun-
Gil to subscribe at once S250,oo0 to the stock of
the Memphis and Charleston railroad company.
A committee Of 10 citizens was also appointed
TO confer with the council.
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~ VIM PNcKrEv SMyrHE was tonight
nominated as democratic candidate for Congress
from the Baltimore district.