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Arrival Of the Cherokee and Prometheus
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA


Arrival Of tho Cherokee and Prometheus
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
More Coda Another Fire at San Francisco
The Markets., dc.
New YORK, Jan. 81, AM
The steamers Cherokee and Prometheus ar
rived here this morning, with dates from San
Francisco To the 10Th ultimo, being two weeks
later: Sacramento city to the l4th December,
and Kingston to the 9th inst
The Cherokee brings one and quarter mil
lions Of gold, and the Prometheus about half
million.
Nearly all the New York passengers on the
lsthmus came in the Cherokee. The Prone.
theus has240 passengers.
The steamer Philadelphia left Chagres on the
18th instant, with the mails from New York
The Herman and Falcon were TO sail on the
9th inst for New York from Chagres, where
they had arrived Mt noon on the 10th.
The notorious Cnptain p H. FIR, nch arrived
at San Francisco from Guianns.
Another fire had occurred in San Francisco,
which destroyed about 100000 worth Of prop
erty.
Among the deaths at California nre James
Letcher. of Lexington, Va; George NJ. VIII.
Inns, Missouri; Louis Ellis, Washington, d. C..
John 8. Caldwell and Allen Watson, New Or.
leans; Wesley Castlebing, Georgia; and Mr.
r. c. Mntlack, Of Baltimore.
The cholera had disappeared from Kingston.
The markets at San Francisco and elsewhere
were over stocked. Wes'ern Flour 3 i5; Mes.
Beef 9l5, Pork do. gao; Prime do GIG
Other articles Of produce generally were dull
and downward tendency.
General news unimpo,tant.
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Francisco Herald, thinks that Colonel Fremont =
chance for the senstosship u very uncertain and
quite desperate. Mr.. Weller's friends are san
guns Of success.
The United States brig Dolphin was to have
left San Francisco on the 18th Of December for
Valparaiso and Rio de JaDeiro, aDtsi
Snow had fallen to the depth Of seversl inches
at Nevada. fs.t4at. \
Previous TO the 9th Of December, party Of
iorty-sesen Americans had been attacked by the
ind,ans beyond Monposa, and all killed,
Inc stockton Journal records the fact Of q col
iislon IN the vicinity Of Moguelama Hill, between
niteen Americans and large number Of Indians.
Many of the Indians were killed
The military under Col Rogers at Placevile
had been disbanded.
The barque Alabama, Of Baltimore, and schr.
Mary Wilkins and ship Ontario, from New Or
leans, have arrived ut San Francisco
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his third, to take special care that in 30 doing
be does not fail out of the hkying-pan into the
fire. The summit Of his ambition should be,
to become IAN oRGAn." from whence, if he
blows The bellows judicioualy, the transition to
a dplomatist an under secretary, member of
Congress. or millionaire, is almost certain.
Such, briefly, are the rights, duties, and re-
wards Of those who are justly called the great
bulwarks Of the liberties of the people, and
this the dignfed position they occupy As to
what that Infamous scribe, Mr.. Nobody. says
about the degeneracy of the public press-its
want Of independence and decency, and its i'm
provement in modesty, it is all, with the excep-
ton of the last item, downright, palpable,
monstrous, unblushing, unprincipled lie in
vented for the diabolical purpose of infringing
on the liberty of the press; and have no doubt
comes from some quibbling, lick-spittle, dirt
eating toad-eater of would-bc aristocracy, with
one shirt to his back. and one meal in twenty
four hours, and that consisting in eating his own
words, with kicking and cutting for sauce De-
cency forsooth wish this contemplate, calum-
NOUS, nameless, breechless, shirtless, penniless,
degraded, debauched, deceitful, detestable, min
nyhammer, gnatsnapper, this egregicus doddipal
jolterhead, could see my journal. Both the pa
per and type are frst-rate, and when perfectly
dry, you may handle it like a cambria handker-
chief, without soiling your fingers in the least.
Talk Of decency! wish his dirty shirt, and
hands, and face, were half rs clean as my paper
have no doubt that at this blessed moment he
is getting his dinner by picking the hearts out
of oyster shells, or robbing some dog Of his
bone, and shaking his thirst by turning pewter
beer pots upside down, and licking the drippings
Dccency Aatter myself have too long kept
company with firstrate politicians, to be taught
decency by such a dirty, sloppy, slavering, swar.
thy-facsd, snub-nosed imp, descended from al
least sixteen generations of beggarly Nobodies
The only assertion in his infamous letter that
bears the impress Of truth, is, that the newspa.
per press has improved in modesty. This is &C
obvious that shall not write another word OF
the subject.
have now done with this insolent, graceless
contemptible brainless, heartless, soulless sense
less calumniator, who hereby pronounce utterly
unworthy Of notice. As to Mr.. MORSE, he had
better take care. have made at least regi
ment of great men out of little ones in my
time, and can with equal ease make little one.
out of great ones, by looking through the big
end Of my telescope. Yours, &c.
SLAPDASH RHORER,
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THIR RST CON CIR Il IS.
SECOND SESSION.

lN - II ~ n f.,
TUESDAY, Jan. 81, 1851.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a CON-
munication from the Secretary of that body, in
relation to the disbursements of his office.
Petitions we're presented by Messrs. MAN
GUM, FELcM, PKARcE, YULEE, MULLER, HAMLIN,
DAYTON, and STURGEON.
cAMELs FOR TRANSPORTATION.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS offered resolu.
ton instructing the Committee on Military Az
fairs to inquire into the expediency of introduce
ing camels into the United States, for purposes
Of transportation.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion of Mr.. MANGUM, the Committee
on the Judiciary were instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of recognizing the State De-
partment, 80 rs to render it moro efficient in III
mechanical duties
Mr.. SHIELDS introduced a bill granting the
right Of way for railroad through the public
lands in Illinois
Mr. BADGERS proposed amendments to
the tenth rule, which amendments provided 10
prohibit all discussions of motions to take up d
bill, priority Of business, &c., after debate by
Messrs. BADGER, BELL, RUsK. Clay, JEFFERSON
DAVIS, HALE, BUTLER, JOHN DAVIS, and others
were rejected--22 to 81.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN introduced bill for the
| relief OF settlers on the public lands.
FRENCH sP0LIATiONS.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill providing for the ascertainmcnt and settle
ment of claims upon this Government, growing
out Of French spoliations upon American com.
| merce prior to 1901.
MIR. SEWARD took the floor in support Of
the bill, and Of the claims proposed to b. paid
as claims of sacred character and the payment
x,f
of its most sacred obligations. Mr.. y. spoke
for several hours on the historical illustration o.
the justice and peculiar equity of these claims
When he had concluded,
Mr.. GVlN gave notice that on tomorrow hi
should move, after the morning business, to &C
into Executive Session.
| And the Senate adjourned
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70 " 60 81 ~ eenpsosniss statesmen thai
We hed not fully considered, and perhaps they
nad not They have bscoms liable not only "a
oer censnrs. but to the defence Of the Richmond
3sqxss~ Il y nisfostans enough to be op.
possa by %, without mourning the modification
"a he'ng xisdicstsd by the Enquirer. Hence
fcFth We will think of this when thinking Of The
comPropissrs- Of whom are not 90 bad
- they might be--and we will have compass
siOn
Al for the Enquirer, we hope il will get pat
fonage enough 70 continue to live. We want
70 have for occssiona reference, specimen Of
the worst kind Of submission clustering, OPP
posing, equivocating, advocating. rejoicing sub-
nisaionism. Without living sample VI that
sort 10 exhibit, the young men Of Virginia could
have no conception of what poor thing sub
missionism can become
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There is no end to the baseless fabrcnrions
Of the enemies of the South. The follwing des-
patch, received last night, from reliable source
1T jackson, Mississippi, stamps the fslsity Of the
last libel originated by the submissionists Of
Mississippi:
JACKSONVILLE, Miss, Jan. 20, 1851.
A report has gone about from this place, that
Geo. QuITNAs has resigned. II is mol hre.
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ture secsrty against conspiracy, not only Of
America. bat Europe! But it seems ussleas to
point out dangers to the blind, OF to attempt TO
awaken the dead, and therefore | will ssy NO
more.
A NORTHERN MAN AND
A FRlEND TO THE UNIOE
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Coat FROM BoRxEo--Some Labuan Goals
have been brought to England from Singapore
and are 70 be tested at Woolwich. in order that
their exact valae for steamers use may be known
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Railroad Map Of New England, Canad
and Eastern New York, 1850.

Mr.. REDDrse has politely handed us very neat
map on rollers, with this title. 1t is well en-
graved and eolored, and Is about two feet long
by twenty inches wide. II presents 10 the eye
Mt glance, a very satisfactory view Of the sys-
TEN of Railroads in that region of country, and
also Of its minute geographical and political d.
visions into towns. We presume these maps
are for sale at the book stores
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
E.r u ssl ! 10 alton .

H,HE examination Of the pupils Of the Wash
i ington Male and Female Seminary will COM
mence on the Both June next, and continue
throughout the week.
Monday and Tuesday will oe occupied with
the examination Of the pupils of the Male De
partment.
The exercises il the Female Department will
commence on Wednesday the I'd July, and close
on the 4th.
The evenings of the LIST, 2d and Sd will be de-
voted to the Rhetorical exercises of the Male
Department, and on the evening OF the 4th, the
Young Ladies of the Music Class will gfve their
Sixth Public CONCERT.
Ihe friends Of the Institution, and the public
generally, are invited to attend.
The Faculties OF the two Departments are de-
sirous Of submitting their labers to the clio. est
scrutiny of the intelligent. They, therefore, de-
sign to render their examinations searching and
extensive, that the character Of the School may
be more generally known, and its claims to the
continued and liberal support of all the true friends
Of education, be fully established.
Washington, May %, 1851. i2l5
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
100 Dollars Reward.
Runaway or Stolen

EROM the undersigned, residing hear 9
l. Lisbon, Union county, Arkansas, ~
the night Of the 3lst May, NEaRo Wo- Wy
MAN named LUYISA. Said negro is about 30
years Of age, copper color, about five feet high,
slender built, and slow spoken, has lost one or
two of her upper front teeth, was well dressed,
and is good seatnstress, She took with her a
gray MARE, white name and tail, about IL years
old, Ia hands high and PAGES we'll II is supposed
the negro was stolen, as there was a man (sup-
posed TO be Whitley in company with her when
last heard Of They were traced to near Wssb-
ingtoh, Ark. Luvisa formerly belonged to Joseph
Stuart, Esq, of Columbus. | will give S so for
the apprehension and confinement OF said negro
in any Jaii so that get her, 5 l00 if
stolen, for her delivery TO me at my residence in
Union county, Ark.
ELIZABETH BRANTLEY.
Julie 8, 1851. f22:4
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
Administrators Notice.

COUNTY OF HEMPSTEAp, Scr Where
" as at The April term, A. d. 1851, Of the
Hampstead Court Of Probate, in the State of Ar
kansas, continued to The I'd day of June, A. D.
1851, the following administration accounts cur
rent and settlement were filed in said court for
confirmation al the next July term of said court,
viz:
Il. M X. Bankhead. administrator de bonis non
of the estate Of N. II. Nelson, dec.
Hudah Clark, admipstralrix of the estate Of
B. Clark, dec, final
estates are required to come forward aud file ex-
eeptons TO said accounts, il any they have, on or
before the second day Of the Court Of Probate for
said county, to be holden the COURT house in the
town Of Washington on the second Monday of
July, A. D. 1851, or they will be forever barred
from excepting to such accounts or any item
thereof
Teste: s. +. SANDERS, Clerk.
243
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
Notice.

rs hereby given. tha, will apply at the July
L term, 1851, of the Hampstead Probate Court,
10 be holden on the second Monday in July next.
for an order To sell all the right, title, claim and
interest which John W. Cooke, dec had at the
time of his deaiE in and 10 the following lands, to
wit: Northwest quarter Of section 22, township
III, souih Of range 25 west, containing l60 acres,
less two acres and the undivided one half of the,
west half Of the northwest quarter the west half
OF the southwest quarter, and the west half of the
east hail oil the southwest quarter Of section 4
township III, south of range 81 west, 600 acres.
And also the following named Slaves, 10 wit:
Negro Woman named Caroline, aged about
80 years, and her two children, Ellen, age IL
years, and Frances, age years, when all persons
interested may attend if they think proper
J. B. Sh.NDEFUR, Administrator
of JOHN w. GscGes Estate.
Washington, May %, 1854. [2l:3
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
ReUenue.

SEC. l. Be it Ordained by the Alderman and
Tonn Council of the Io1cr of Washington, That
Tax shall be levied on the following property with
in the Incorporated limits of said Town. First,
OH all Lots of Land and the 1mprovepa there
on, owned or claimed by any persen persons,
by any Corporations. othe- than the Cooperation
of Washington, the Trustees ef the Washington
Male and Female Seminary, and all Churches
within the limits of said Town of Washington.
Second, Ga all Slaves over the age'of seven years.
Third, on all Horses, Mares, Gehdings Jacks,
Jennies, Muies Oxen and neat Cattle the
age of two years. Fourth, all Dry Goods,
Groceries, W fares and Merchandise, Drugs and
Medicines, at the invoice prices of the same.
Filth, on all Pleasure Carriages, Gold Watches
and Jewery.
SEC. 2. Be it further Ordained, That the
Tax hereby aaihorlzed to be levied upon Slaves
shall be paid by their owners, unless hired TO some
person or persons within the Corporation of said
Town, in which event the person so hiring shall
pay said Tax.
SEC g. Be it further Ordained, That if any
person or persons shall give in to the Assessor
fraudulent list of his their taxable property,
either in quantity value, he or they shall, upon
conviction thereof before the Alderman Of the
Town of " ashngton the finding of Jury, be
fined in any SUN not less than five nor more than
ten dollars.
Sec. 4. Be it further Ordasned, That the AL
ocIMdu anu toWH OooACu1H CoTTcCt any cHor
made by the Assessor, upon petition Of the person
persons aggrieved.
Sec S. Be it further Ordained, Tb:t there
shall be collected by the Town Constable. for the
use and benefit of the Corporation, a Tax of ten
dollars upon all Shows and Exhibitions OF Wild
Animals and Circnses, exhibited within the limits
~ said CorporatioA, and upon all sight-of hapd
performances, for each and every time the same
may be exhibited, fine of FIVE dollars.
SEC 6. Be it further Ordained, That Tax of
Ten dollars per annum shall be levied On each and
every Dram Shop and Grocery, and Tax Of seven
dollars and fifty cents per annum on each and
every Tavern within the limits Of the Corporation.
Sec. 7. Be it further Ordained, That the Tax
10 be levied the property specified in the first
section of this Oridance shall be at the rate OF
- OF one per cent on the assessed value there
of, the amount to be fixed by the Council, annual
w. after the rendition Of the assessment list by the
Assessor.
SEC. 3. Be it further Ordained, That If any
person persons mentioned p the preceding Sec
tons of this Ordinance, shall fail refuse to pay
the Tax therein imposed on him or them, he or
they failing, shall forfeit and pay, in addition
tu the said tar, penalty Of twenty-five per CEN
tum on the amount Of said tax, to be recovered
for the use and benefit of the Corporation, before
the Aldermen OF the said Town of Washington.
SEC. l3. Be it further Ordained, That this
Ordinance be in force from and after its passage,
Passed May 80, 1851
DANL. E. WILLIAMS, Alderman,
JAMES P. JETT, Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
NQD'H~EQE"s

Two ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
4 shall apply at the next Probate Court, to
be holden in and for the county Of Hampstead,
commencing on the second Monday Of July, 1851,
for an order to sell the following lands, to witt
The northeast and the northwest quarters Of
section fileen, in township eleven, south Of the
base line Of range tweniy-six. west of the fifth
principal meridian line, containing together three
hundred and twenty acres, ia the county of
Hampstead, State of Arkansas. Lands belonging
to the estate of A. FL. Sewer, deceased.
JAMES YELL, as Administrator
of the Estate of A. II. Seoicr, dec.
May %, 1851. (2l;4
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
N'OTXCE.

is hereby given, that on tire first day of The
i next term OF the Probate Court in and for the
county Of Hampstead, in the State of Arkansas,
a court to be holden at the court house OF said
county, ia the town of Washington, on the second
Monday Of July next. 1ls5l,) | shall present a
petition and mske application TO said Probate
Court for an order authorizing me 10 sell certain
lands and teneEents situated ia said county, be-
longing TO the estate Of William II. Bowers, dec,
for the purpose of paying the debts exhibited and
allowed against said estate.
VIII. IL. ETTER, as administrator
Of the Estate of WA IL. Bopers, dec.
Washington, June Il, 1851. f22:3
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
OFFIcE On THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
- Little Rock. 9th Nav, lc5l.

E }
In compliance with provision of the Constitu-
tion Of the State ofArkansas, the following amend
ments Of said Constitution, proposed by the last
General Assembly, are published
Each newspaper priated n this State, will, pub
lished the three seperal times previous to the
first Monday in August next, and forward the
papers containing the publication, also the
70 this Office. DAVID 3. GREER.
"a ss.s sr,ss SECRETARY OF STATE.
Resolped BY tie General Assembly of the State
ef arkansas, That they do propose the following
amendment Ia the Constitution Of this State, TO
wit:
That the 29th section Of the 4th article of the
Constitution ofthe State Of Arkansas, he so amend
ed that Lafayette county may be reduced to 500
square miles, aud that new county may be form
ed oSt of said CO unity Of like dimensions. fisss
T. b. FLOURNOY, Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
J. H. HAMPTON, President
t Of the Senate.
Approved, Jan. llth, 1851.
JOHN S. ROANE
Resolpcd I}y tie General Assembly Of the State
Of Arkansas, That the following amendment be
proposed to the Constitution Of the State Of Arkan-
sas, viz:
That the 29th section of the 4th article of the
Constitution be amended so as to allow the coun-
ties Of Green, Ponsett, and Deshg. to be REDUCED
to eight hundred square miles, and that a new
countymay be formed out of the counties of Green
and Pousett cf like dimensions.
ss7saq II. b. .FLOURNOY, Speaker
of the House of Representatipes-
]. K HAMPTON, President
Of the Senate.
Approved. Jan. 9th, 1851.
JOHN S. ROANE.
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
Collector and Assessor.


SEC. l. Be it Ordained by the Alderman and
Town Council of the IOpn Of Washington, That
the Town Constable shall perform and discharge
the duties of, aud shall be, Assessor aud Ex-
Officio Collector OF the Taxes within and for the
use of the SAID Town of Washington.
SEC. 2. BE it further Ordained, That the
Assessor shall require each and every person own
ing or claiming property made taxable by the
Ordinance in relation TO Revenue to give in the
same under oath; aud the Constable, as such AS
SCISSOR, shall have full authority TO administer such
oath to any person or persons giving in his, her
their property for taxation.
SEC 3 BE it further Ordained, That if any
persen or persons owning claiming taxable
property within the limits Of the Corporation shall
fail TO give in the same as required by Ordinance,
said Assessor shall summon two resident citizens
of the Town of Washington, being householders
therein, to value and apprase such property; and
shall assess and return the according such
valuatiOa--the person persons refusing to
give in said property to pay all costs attending
such valuation.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further Ordained, that the As
SCISSOR shall file with the Clerk OF The Town Council
the original Assessment Lists, within twenty days
after such blank list of taxable property to be as
sessed shall have been delivered to him. by the
Clerk.
SEC. 5. BE ii further ORDAINED, That the Col
lector, before he enters upon his duties as such,
shall execute his bond, with good and sufficient
security, to the Alderman and Town Council Of
the Town of Washington, to be by them approved,
in double the amount OF to be by him collected,
conditioned for the faithful performance of the
duties of his office, and for the well and truly pay
ing over all monies by him collected by virtue OF
his office.
Sec 6. Be it further Ordained, That if the
Assessor and Collector shall fail neglect to per-
form any DUTY required'ef him by Ordinance, he
shall be fned in any sum not less than five nor
more than dollars, shall forfeit all claims TO all
compensation for his services, and may be
moved from Office.
SEC 5. BE it further Ordained, That this
Ordinance be in force frsm and after its passage.
Passed May %, 1851.
DANL E. WILLIAMS, Alderman.
JAMES 7. JErr, Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
DISTRUST.

There was shadow on his face, that spake
VI passion long since hardened into thought.
lie had a smile, cold and scornfu smile;
not gaIety, not sweetness, but the sign
Of feelings moulded at their masters will
a weary world was hidden at that heart;
Sorrow and strife were there, and it had learnt
The wary lessons time and sorrow teach;
And deeply felt itself the vanity
Of love and hope, and now could only feel
Distrust in them and mockery for those
Who could believe in what he knew was vain.
"~"c~NN~~~OO~NoO~~ O~~~~N~0~O~o.o~~~~-~-~
New Orleaps CpttQn Market,
BULLETIN OFFICE 7
Saturday Morning June Z, 1851.
We have again to notice the principal lea
lure of the market during the past week, further
decline III our leading staple, caused by the unfa-
vorable accounts received by the steamer Asia
The business of yesterday was at irregular prices,
and the market closed unsettled, but i'm accord
ance with the general falling off in prices, we
have reduced our quotations }c.
Inferior. ST a 81 Good Mddling, 9a94
Ordinary, 7a73 Middling Fair, 94A93
Mdoling, SaSa Fair lUalU4
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
N 0ticC.

TT TAVfNG 70 be absent from the State Of Ar
Ill kansas on business for short time, Gandlson
d. Royston, Esq, of Washington, Iemps. cad
county, Ark, is my duly authorized agent and
attorney in fact to attend to any and all business
for me during my temporary :.osence, with full
power to attend to any q Ia all business during
my said absence in which / am in any way in
terested.
l.3 RICHARD PRYOR.
Srriag Hill, May %. 1851. 1913
Washington telegraph., 1851-06-18
N Office.

rs hereby given that will present petition
i in right of nay wife, Lunet,a Wren-late Lu-
nelta Moren--to the Probate Court Of Hampstead
county, Arkansas, at the October term thereof,
1851 for partition and division of the real estate
and slaves belonging to the estate Of the late
Samuel Morcn, deceased, at which time all per-
sons interested in said estate may attend and
contest said petition, if they think proper SO
10 do.
EEASTUS WREN.
May 30, 1851. 1913