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The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-01-09

cOr1prOmiSe was a VloiatlO1 OIL TIE COuStItttss
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:. "A. DO you not believe that the eonstitu-.
ton ought 10 be yio.ated Jain il the same
way!
s. Did yon say, with Gen. Cass, that the
people Of tie territories have III to reg
.ulate their our. domestic concerns
= *6. Do yon be ieve Qga15aSt Gen: sCass,
sthatthe people ofsthe territories have no.
sri5ht to regulate their 0ic7s domestic con-
Germs!
4. Did you mo-. say, with Mr.. Polk, that.
the WiImot proviso to the Oregon bill acnS
constitutional!
IS. *Do yoit not 9io1O say, with eyeryb0dys
that the Wilnot proyiso atncOnstst ata0n-
az? sssss ssssssgsssssses
Didsyous not say that tie Mexican law
abolishing slavery in the new purchase was
repealed by the constitution!
10 Dosyou not now say tits necessary
the Mexican law demolished by an act of
Congress?
III Does it not require Congress and
the constitutionstosl kill it?
I s12. Are younot iii favor of State Rights?
I ba13. Are you not opposed to California
polishing slavery if she desires it?
IA. Do you not believe that the admis-
sion of California into the Union was I'M
constitutional under the clause of the con-
stitution giving "Gongress power to admit
new States9'
IS. Were You not willing to admit her.
as a free State, provided she woudslice of
little of her boundary!
49, Were YOU in favor of the Nash
vile Convention" as a means of preserving
the Union s.
II. Were YOU not in favor of the reas-
sembling of the g Nashville Convention
as a means of dissolving the Union?
10. Were you not with Gen. Jackson on
the doctrine of secession!
g. Are YOU mot with Mr.. Rhett, of
South Carolina, and in favor of secession9
90 Did you not believew Cen jack
son, that sin q Republican government a
majority ought to.govern!p
81. Don't you believe now that ma
iority ought not to govern?
90 Did you not think once that a State
had right to set her own boundaries and
sell her own land?
81 Don't you think now that State
has not right to fixaher own boundaries
and sell her own land.
"a Were you not in favor of dissoiving
the Union, if the wiimot proviso passed in-
to a law, and Congress exercised her pow
er over slavary in the territories2
25. Are you not now in favor of dissolv-
ling the Union because Congress did not
exercise power over slavery i'll the terrific
ries!
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-01-09
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THURSDAY. ::.@::.:JANUARY s, s1a5l.

% THE WEATHER has suddenly changed
from grave TO gay the SHOWS Of winter having
been succeeded by the genial warmth and sun
shine, if not by the verdure of spring. The navi-
cation Of our river must be suspended unless it
rains soon.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-01-09


Punch says that furious EngI
estant discharged Ills servant bee!
has a Roman nose, -
A Yankee editor says he dix
larff to see 4 dfinlkin canptryi
ct the shadow Of q sfvillgip sign
et.llaldkerchief
My lad said young lady
carrying an empty mail Lag, earl
mail boy e dozelit think
mae boy, duz ycI and on he toddl4
AIitt:e hoy attending Sunday schd
asked what became of Judas Isc
r Killed in the evolutionary war, s;
boy with much naiYete.
AT q Temperance celebration jatelS
in Cha lesion. IL is stated that JudgesL
kin, in his address, sslifted the audi
from their feet and he'd them suspend
viii
The editor DC the Cincinnati Enqs
says that he saw three ladies going thrdA,
the street the other day, each having az
gar iii her mouth. They were doubt&
delegates 10 the "Woman's Rights q
gregation.
Father, did youfever have another w
besides mother! 81 sNo, my boy; what pc
sessed yonl to ask suchaquestion2' gsB
cause ] saw in tile cd family Bible whei
yon married Anna Dominy in 1885, AN
that isn't mother, for her name was Sail
Smith.
Ne recently heared a good story of two
persons engaged to fight duel After the
| fire. one OF the seconds proposed that theJ
should shake hands and make up. Tht
other second aid that lie saw no necessity
for that, for their hands had been shaking
ever since they began.
Henry ~ was instigated to propose wa
against the Protestanrs, by the iinporunit,
OF his Parliament, where-upon he declares
I that lie would make every melnbera cap
tain Of a company III the army. sThespro
posal was then unanimously ejected
"a man in front ofonr Office yesterday, il
! aft of ungovernab.e passion asserted tila
he won 4 just as soon live as de-. III
Is related TO the individual who, While IN
similar state. said she..fe.t ike eating thre
boiled eggs.
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The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-01-09

But why uee we cay more OH ilInl-
been sepefated Ionlhs by ihe cold hand ord
That eve, which once bttmcd cn %, VII
Gre of genit ana ihr tlnlluo ofa plle
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heart, which once throbbed will angusu
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sfiiled forever, in the -ice-hnnhd manacle'
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The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-01-09

Fam lar FnAh. -
The Editor Or the RI publican aiter m absence
of two weeks on business connecied wiil5he Of
fee including extensive arran gemenss FOR. the
enlaf All typ phieal imp Yensea't of
the paper, has eintneo % Ills post, md embraces
the present as a fit occasion TO address a brief
prologue 10 the public whose liberal patronage
IS solicited
The Presidential canvass Of 1913 found rs, IN
The cliconercd scoprse Of human events are
amt tie iasnber aliose who snccee-
deo ia pfonloting7to the Chief gsstracy Of tho
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

New HOUSES. Commodore Shubrick has
erected beautiful dwelling house on H street
between sixteenth and seventeenth streets Mr.
Entwisle is the carpenter; Mr.. Langley, brick
mason; Mr.. Entwisle, painter Mr.. Suissy,
plasterer. The building is one of the largest
in the city. There are two more going up on
the same square, of nearly the same size and
style.
Our enterprising citizen, Matthew Duffy has
just completed for himself one of the hand
soonest cottages we have ever seen. 1t is on !
street near Seventeenth street. The style is
nearly like the Swiss; it is very convenient,
containing nine rooms, all well ventilated and
comfortable. 1t is really an ornament to that
part of the city, and does not displease the eye
by any surperfuous adornments.
The Westinghouse occupied by the late Mrs.
Madison is being enlarged
Workmen are busy in preparing the timbers,
&c., for the new steeple to st. Matthew's
church This work will be pushed on vigor-
ously, and when done will add greatly to the
beauty of the edifce.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25
Toommunication.l

To the Editors Of the american Telegraph.
GENTLEMEN: am lover Of nature, and a
very romantic young gentleman. l am fond of
rambling among the shadows Of the greenwood,
and drinking in the delicious breath of the
flowers. | love the solitary shades of our pub
lie grounds, now so charmingly beautiful and
inviting. What, indeed, can be more congenial
to the poetic temperament of any one--what
more conducive to the Punishment Of those in
Vulnerable physical ills that flesh is heir to-
than walk, during these lovely mornings be-
meath the outrageous foliage of the trees that
adorn our Presidential grounds? How refresh
ing the balmy breeze that fans the cheek! How
enrapturing the matin songs of the little birds !!
How enchanting the prospect Of sky and earth
and water Around you, brilliant flowers and
greenest yerdure; above you, soft and tranquil
skies; beyond you, the calm and beauteous
Potomac, whose gentle waves seem hurrying on
to break in fearful tribute ut the grave of the
illustrious Father of his country!
But, alas Messrs. Editors, this garden-spot
is not, as formerly, thrown open to the public,
save between the hours of IL m. and A p. m,
the very hours when no one desires to visit it.
| can see no good reason for this exclusion and
the sole object of this note is to ask you to urge
upon the respectable occupant of the White
House to follow, in this respect, in the footsteps
of his illustrious predecessors,
Pro BoNo PUBLIco.
WASHINGTON April o.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

A SINGULAR CIRcUMsTANcE.-This morning
number of persons assembled at house be-
You'd the late residence of Colonel Burche, in
the suburbs of Washington, to bear to the grave
the corpse of poor Irish woman, who died on
the day before yesterday. Some of these peo-
the woman, and opposed her burial; where
upon DR.. Mcknight was applied to for advice.
He visited the house, and, upon examination,
declared himself unable to decide whether death
had actually taken place or not. The people,
however, determined to place the body in a
vault, and to keep watchers by it until assured
of the commencement of decomposition.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

EXPERIMENT OF PROFESSOR PAGE.-From the
partial success attending the experiment made
on Saturday last, we have no doubt that Pro-
fessor Page will finally triumph in his efforts to
substitute galvanism for steam in railroad con-
veyances, as also in navigation.
Discoveries in electromagnetic are yet in
their infancy; and when they reach greater
perfection, it is possible that our cities and
dwellings may be supplied with light by it's
agency, to the overthrow of gas, oil, camphene,
and tallow. The progress of science is devel-
oping new wonders every year, and none have
been more strange than the uses to which cleo
tricity have been applied. Bali Clipper
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

Surgical Instruments made in this city, and well
too all statements TO the contrary Notwithstanding Mr.
JOHN w. CLARKEs card will tell you where.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK, who keeps Marble Yard near the
National Hall and Union Office, has not obtained the
contract for enargng the Capitol and is therefore pre-
pared to execute and to execute WE'LL all orders directed
to him.
Burrs DRUa STORE contains every thing necessary to
kill or cure-the latter only being aimed at.
PRUDENT PEOPLE peruse with attention the advertise
ment of the National Insurance and Trust Company.
HENRY JANNEY's fashionable boots greatly improv
ing the walk and mien Of the present generation:
Y. G. RncHENBAcH's Pianos are greatly admired and
80 are the ladies who play on them.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

FIRE About two o'clock this morning a
shed in the rear of Farrar's Bowling Saloon, on
Missouri avenue, near Sixth street, was discov-
cred to be on fire. The alarm was Immediately
given, but before the fire department could
bring their apparatus to work effectively six
buildings were consumed. The losers by this
disaster are, Mr.. Magruder, about $500; Mr..
Farrar, $4,000, insured for $4,000; Mr.. Burns,
about $500; Mr.. Morsell, about 81, 200, in
s1ired for 800. Mr.. Porter lost small amount.
The material in the carpenter shop of Mr.. Nor
sell was mostly saved. The fire was caused, it
is supposed, by an incendiary When the flames
were first seen, by gentleman residing back
of the buildings they were clambering up the
outside of the building. A woman who lives in
the alley states that she has seen o negro lurk-
ing about the place at late hour for two or
three nights. The fire companies were soon on
the ground, and, owing to their exertions, the
building occupied by Mr.. Marshall as o coach
depository was saved. If the fire had got much
Roadway in that building, it would have been
difficult to have saved any portion of the square.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

INTERMENT OF ARCHBISHOP EccLEsToN-
This ceremony win take place in Baltimore to-
morrow, Saturday. and will be attended by a
large number of our citizens, who will go on by
the cars leaving this city at 6 a. m. The fare
for the day being reduced to So for the round
trip, to return in the afternoon, we are re-
quested to say that those who desire to unite
therein win please hand in their names to Mr.
J. F. Callan, corner of E and 7th streets, so as
to secure tickets.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

PETER G. WAsHINGToN.-The Louisville Cou-
rier of the 21st inst. says:
"We have had the pleasure of meeting with
Peter G. Washington, esq.,, late third auditor
of the Treasury Department, and who is on a
visit to our city, connected with business. Mr..
Washington conducts post Office paper, which
is of great interest to the community at large,
but more especially to postmasters, mail con.
tractors, sc. He has taken rooms at the Gait
house, and we cheerfully commend his paper to
the patronage Of our citizens"
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

Boat RACE-JENNY LIND Wheeling, Apra
23.-The steamboat race between the Pittsburg
and Cincinnati packets Buckeye State" and
Messenger" came off to-day They started
from Cincinnati at 10 o'clock and 40 minutes
this morning, the Messenger taking the start
three lengths ahead of the Buckeye. AT Mays
vile the Buckeye was 20 minutes ahead of the
Messenger, at Portsmouth al minutes ahead
at Gallipolis hour and "a minutes ahead, and
at Pomeroy she was | hour and 30 minutes
ahead Jenny Lind and suite were on board
the Buckeye.
If she had been blown up, it roud have been
o high note.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

Why did we commence the AMERICAN TELEGRAPH in the
spring Of the year. when Congress and the thousands Of
strangers it attracts, could not augment paronage
We asked this daily and reply that twas because
wished to publish peculiarly city paper, and to ad
dress ourselves especially to the people of the community
around u.s. promote their interests adapt ourselves
to their convenience and to depend them for support
Our interests here; sympathies with the
people, and hopes of support based upon them
Moreover not remiss in Duty and will con-
tnue to perform it WELL whether the businessmen, to
whom look for patronage, up to our support
not. We know of no men more highly competent than
they to determine all questions for themselves and surely
we shall not quarrel with their decision. We have also
too much to be thankful for to permit to indulge in
complaints The PEOPLE ARE WITH Us-the TELEGRAPH
universally read by them and paper published here
has q icider circulation among them.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25
MILLINERY OPENING.

TN MRS II. COLLISION will open her spring and
A,H M summer Hats tomorrow SATURDAY morning,
U~ and invites the Ladies of Washington and vicinity
to call and examine her choice and beautiful assortment
The style Grapes, Lace, and Straws, trimmed to
der.
Her assortment Of Ribbons and Trimmings is selected
from the Importers direct. a#r =
French Lace, JACK FROST, and Gimp BONNETs
FANS of various styles and prices; Gold Brads
Dress Neutrality-suspicious. for the
Children's French Hats, very pretty.
Choice articles for Ladies' toilet, and Fancy Goods In
general always on hand.
ap 1S-6 SEVENTH STREET, above III.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25


beginning to destroy the pyramids and ancient
tombs, for the sake Of building materials.
Exchange paper.
If they were making pyramids and ancient
tombs of dwelling houses and workshops, we
might well caIl it Vandalism; but we cannot
apply this term to the right use of building
materials by the Egyptians. This world is for
the living, and not for the dead ; and whatever
ministers to the welfare and happiness of those
who live and those who are yet to live, merits
a better name
The monuments of Egypt had meaning and
significance, and perhaps in no manner can
these be so well understood as by means Of the
researches that the labors of pulling down and
excavating may enable learned men to make.
Many of them have stood for thousands of years
without revealing the story they were designed
to perpetuate, and little knowledge need now be
lost by their destruction. But the records that
may be made of them as they are, and as their
analysis may reveal them, will live and be in
structive 20 millions of people who may never
see Egypt
The age of architectural monuments is past !;
we live in a more practical and more rational
era of the world. Monuments of the past have
outlived all remembrance Of the things of which
they were designed to be mementoes. The
monuments of the present are the productions
Of the press--clear, lucid, and legible--and so
universal that calamity can destroy them
that would not destroy all the marble columns
of the world
In ancient times an Ebenezer' was reared
shaft of stone erected--as record of the
time, the place, the event, the name, to be
known in future times; and it was to be but
the aid of a verbal tradition. Neither verbal
traditions nor their aids are longer needed, and
monuments and cenotaphs should also pass
away. They are but the senseless and servile
limitations of things obsolete and useless-re-
membrancers of nothing not elsewhere recorded,
except the folly and vanity of their builders.
In the Roman Catholic church, edifices for
worship, schools for instruction, asylums for
the destitute, bear the names of persons whose
memory they would honor, and associate the |
names of the canonized with the benefcence of
these institutions This is practical and ra-
tional, and more effective than the inutile shafts
and columns upon which were lavished the vo-
tive offerings of former ages.
Can others not thus progress, also, and give
to institutions Of public utility the names they
would preserve in honored remembrance? Gil
rard endowed college, and its pupils will
ever realize a sentiment of gratitude and honor
for the man, and they win go forth into the
world and diffuse the light of knowledge as
halo from his brow and their children, from an
elevated position in society, will know that, but
for the benefaction of that eccentric man, igno-
rance and poverty had been their portion. The
highest monument in the universe could not
exalt the name of Girard to the pinnacle to
which this story will elevate him.
Temples of religion and of science should be
the monuments of the present era
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

The HucHEs CAsE.-The Circuit Court is
still occupied with this case-Carlise and Law
rencefor the plaintiff, Davis; and Bradley Kenly,
and Dayidge for the defendant OF the wbip-
ping charged as being inflicted by the order Of
Col. Hughes, at Jalapa, we believe there is no
denial, but its severity is denied while the
power of Col. Hughes, as military and civil gov
ernor, is contended for, and the deserts of the
plaintiff are also alleged
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

The Nacion, Madrid paper, mentions the
existence of family of three persons, all living
in the neighborhood of the town of Vich, Spain,
the oldest being 108, the next LOG, and the last
lo4 years Of age. They lately lost q brother,
who died at the age of 10S
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

LOST CHLD.-We learn that boy, about
five years old, was playing during most of yes
terday near the Department Of State, where the
men are employed in taking down the fence and
wall around that building. As nothing could
be obtained from the child up to six o'clock last
evening in regard to his home or name, he Is
supposed to be lost Persons interested in OBJ
tanning further information, are referred to the
bricklayer on the work.-Intet. Of this morning
This boy was found last evening, by Mr.
Boothe, who delivered him up to officer Reese,
and by him he was restored to his anxious
mother.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

KossuTH.- letter from Constantinople re-
ceived by the Asia, says: 'The Sultan has re-
fused to accede to the demands of Austria to
exclude M. Kossuth, and seven of his compan-
ions in exile, from the benefit of liberation, and
the American Minister referred to Vienna for
fresh instructions" A ray Of hope thus CLEANS
upon us, and Kossuth may yet reach q land of
liberty and safety.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

In the Principality of Brunswick, law has
lately been passed which does away with all the
existing enactments by which the Jews of that
Principality were debarred from enjoying the
political privileges as those belonging to Chris
tan churches, and subjects them to the same
demands for the support of the State.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

A VALUABLE CEMENT ron HOUSEHOLD USE
Take new milk, half pint, and curdle with
sharp vinegar; separate the whey and mix with
the curd the whites of five eggs; beat well add
fine quick-lime, and mix till you have a ductile
paste or putty. 1t will stop cracks, and is fire
and waterproof
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

The census marshal of New Mexico reports
Jose Antonio Prugillo as having twenty-five
children liying-thirteen sons and twelve daugh-
ters-by one wife. Jose and his wife are also
living, in good health, at the venerable ages,
respectively, of ninety and eighty-six.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

DRAMATIc. Young Mems Dramatic AS
ISOLATION of Georgetown gave an interesting
exhibition of their theatrical requirements, at
Fayette Hall, in that place. The "Golden
Farmer" and His last Legs" were admirably
performed. The characters of Jenny Twitcher,
Harry Hammer, Felix O,Callaghan, and Rivers,
were sustained equally as well as by some of
the performers ut our best theatres
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

MORE Cry IMPRovEMENTs.-W learn that
the lot on the corner of 10th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, formerly occupied by Weather
by & Bates drug store, which was burned down
some three years ago, has been purchased by
Mr.. VIM. Wilson, who contemplates erecting a
handsome block of stores. The pile of ruins on
that corner has long been an eye-sore to the
good people of the First Ward and they viii be
glad to learn that its appearance is to be
changed.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

The Wheeling Times states that the Cincinnati,
Wilmington, and GAINESVILLE Railroad Company
will be regularly organized on the 18th of May.
The Company has now about 81 100000 sub
scribed to the capital stock, and engineers for
location will be put on at the first meeting Of
the Directors
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-25

The Springfield (Ill) State Register says i'm
migation is pouring into that region beyond all
precedent. Upwards of eighty families-nearly
all wealthy-have come in this spring, and hun
dreds more are coming. Improved farms are
in great demand, and new farms are opening in
every direction. This improved state of things
has been brought about, partly by the Spring
field and National railroad but more especially
by the anticipated completion of the Alton and
Springfield railroad