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President FILLMoKE.-President Fillmore
started from Washington for Old poin, Com.
fort, on Friday morning, on the steamer O.,
ceols, accompanied by the Secretary of the
Interior, and others. He expects 10 DO absent
six days The City Council of Norfolk have
appointed committee TO wait on the President
at Old Point Comfort, and invite him to visit
Norfolk. The authorities Of Portsmouth hays
extended similar invitation
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-07-04

10 DETECT CoprEH IN PIcxELs AND GRtEy
IEA.-Put few l.aves Of tea, or some of tho
pickles cut small, into phial with two or three
drachms of liquid ammonia, diluted with cne
halt the quantity of water. Then shake ,hs
ph'aI, and It the most minute portion Of copper
be present the liquid will turn light blue culor.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-07-04

EXTRAoEpINARY SCEHE.--Some OF the good
citlzeus of Gloucester, perambuIallug the dec Ks
on Good Friday morning, were alarmed by a
terrible nolse on board Greek ship lying in
the middle of the basin. The Captain and 9TH
,Is apyedIeu 10 have O!e ol the crew amougs
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-07-04

TEST cF ABoLITloNIsM.-Al is not gold that
shines, and the loudest mouthed philsnthropsts
and reiormers sometimes, cave in when put to
A severe practical test, like the following:
81 had brothcr-in-aw, said Nose Parkins
who was one OF the ravenist, maddcst, rcddest,
hottest abotionls,S YOU ever see. | liked the
pe,ky crlter well enough, and should have
been very glad to see hlm come To spend dav
fetchn' my sister to see me and nv wife, if he
hadn't lowed his tongue io go so bout mig
gers and slavery, and overlhrowing the Con-
,titution of the United Slsics, and a lot of otI-
er things, which made ma mad, and the best
part OF 'em night SICK. ! puzzled my brains
good deal to think how / could shet ~ his
noisy head bout abolition.
Wall one time wheu my bro,her-in.law
come over to stay, an idec struck me. | hired
a niger to help me in haying time. Hc was
the biggest, strongest greasiest nigger yOu ev-
er see. lie was blacker than stack of black
cats and lest as shlHey as new beaver hat
spoke To him, Jake, so1 |, when YOU hear
lI" breakfast bell ring don, YOU saw word,
bn- von come INTO the parlor and SIT right down
nong the folks aud eat voul breakfast The
neGsl eyes stuck out OF his head about a
itt
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-07-04

JBU8 8TE7.Gg3 CADDGo
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

Hams both scout at the idea that Lopez
purposely abandoned Crittenden and his
men and say that he would have given
his right hand to have had them with
him. Capt. X. thinks that after Col.
Crttenden left him, he concealed HIM
self in the woods, with the view of draw
ing the enemy into an ambush, and that
on his return. finding that Capt. Kelly
had left the tienda, and not knowing in
which direction ne had marched, he and
his men, being without guides through
the country, had concluded to make for
the coast. and put out 10 sea, in the hope
of getting on board of some American
or neutral vessel That he must have
had some fighting is evident from the
fact that when he left Capt Kelly he
had eighty men, and when arrested there
were but fifty with him. What has be-
come of the thirty others is mystery
that will probably never be solved.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01
rre sp ond e nc 9 Of the Te1egra

New YoRK, Sept 10, 1851.
The fall trade may be said to have commenced
brskly. And if the piles OF boxes, in front Of
dry-good stores; the jamming Of laden carts, at
street-corners, the struggles of carmen to get
first on the piers; the "yo, heave no" Of brawny
seamep, and the hauling in and out OF vessels
deeply laden with the products Of every cline.
be any criterion, then we may be certain, that
money is more plentiful than bankers and note
shaves would have US believe, and that credit is
as readily obi aimed ever. And if the latter
be the more general mode of transactng business,
it shows that even merchants deem the pressure
in the money market to be but temporary pro-
duced by the croakngs OF one or two journals,
and the policy Of few interested parties, rather
than by any real scarcity. Who would believe
in the scarcity of money whilst gazing at the
tbroap of Carriages in Broadway, waiting half a
hour 10 dart across the street, at the risk of his
life?
The fact is, our traders have more resources
than the banks, thought and can well afford to
snap their fingers at the shavers in ''the street"
In proof of it, look upon the splendid wholesale
dry good stores in Broadway. built upon the sites
of what were magnificent hotels, three four
years ago, when the present occupants thought a
location in Pearl street good enough for them
Now, situation is too good, nor any rent too
high. Rathbuns Hotel has jost made way for
dry good stores; and expect TO see Barnunis Mu-
The commercial spirit is swallowing up the whole
of the lower portion Of the tty, and driving
churches, hotels and everything else up town.
A vast deal Of Indignation is felt IN this city
against Moses Y. Beech and his sons, the pub
fishers of the New York SUM- The failure OF the
Cuban expe iition, the death Of Lopez and those
who pershed with him, and the iate of the survi-
vors, are all charged upon the Beeches. The
means Of defraying the expenses of sending 500
men to the aid OF Lopez were placed in their
hands, and the men were readyl embark, but
the Beeches held back the means FOR the purpose
81 specializing in them; leaving Lopez and his
companions TO perish. We shall know
whether these charges be true or lot.
Forrest. the actor, has been getting into another
row. One Bob Sinclair is his opponent this
time. "Bob,'' who keeps fashionable drinking
shop in Broadway, was at the Opera, and sat
near Forrest, who, it appears from Bob's state
ment, amused himself during the evening by
"making faces at the former, and when requested
to desist abused him in coarse and violent Ian
guage. Bob then struck him with his fist, and
Mr. Forrest retaIated with his cane. The police
and by y-standers immediately interfered, apd so
the affair ended. Forrest is thought, generally,
TO have been in the wrong
Yours truly.
PETER PIKE.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

ARRIVAL OF THE PAcIFiC-NeW York,
Sept. 14.-The steamship Pacific, which
sailed from Liverpool OH the Sd inst,
arrived off Sandy Hook Saturday night
where she was detained till this morning
for want OF pilot.
The Pacific brings 1872 passengers aud
very large freigh, OF tue goods Mss
Catherine Hays, the celebrated vocalist,
is among the passengers; also HackeIL
the comedian.
We have by this arrival the news off,
ciallv authenticated of the discovery OF
gold i'll great profusion in the neighOoF'
hood of Bathurst. IN South Wales Ihe
whole COLONY. at the last advceS, was Ia
a state of great excitement, and the peo'
pie were thronging the locality IL I'M
mense numbers.
Brown, Shiplev & Co.'S circular states
that the Cotton market has exhibited less
animation since the departure OF the
Niagara, closing Oh Tuesday with prices
rather in favor Of the buyer, but not 70
any quolable extent. Other circulai'
quote a decline of Ad. Tota. safes io'
four days $4,000 bales. Stock at Liver
pool 647 600 bales, which is somewhat
less than previously estimated.
Business at Manchester was qnieN
and prices Of goods and yarns Silgh"'
| depre essed.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01
FATAL TRAGEDY IN PENNSYLVANIA

FATAL TRAGEDY IN PENNsYLvANIA.-A
great riot recently occurred at Christiana,
Lancaster county, Pa, which grew out
of an attempt to arrest a fugitive slave.
The slave was secreted in house, and
upon the entrance of the owner and
others in pursuit, accompanied by tue
officer, the negro ran up stairs, and armed
with a loaded musket, prevented the
party from ascending. He then blew a
horn, aud was Immediately reinforced by
about two hundred negroes and whites,
who surrounded the house. The marshal
called upon the whites to assist in enforc-
ing the law, but they refused. The party
then left the house aud were fired upon
by the negroes, and the owner and his
son., both citizens of Maryland, were
MORALLY wounded, and have since died.
Three negroes were also wounded
Great excitement prevailed in conse-
quence, and at last accounts, thirty SeUe7s
persons, all of whom but two, are negroes.
had been arrested for participating in the
riot, charged with murder and treason.
Every exertion is being made by the
public authorities, State and Federal for
she apprehension of all who were engag-
ed in the riot.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01
MIR. FILLMORE IN OHlo.-It will be re

MIR. FILLMORE IN OHlo.-lt will be re-
collected that the Whig State Conven-
ton of Ohio nominated Gen. Scott for
the Presidency. In alusion to this, the
Chil:colhe Gazette says:
Notwithstanding the action of the
Wings in convention at Columbus, at
the time our excellent State TICKET was
nominated, we know that there are thou
sands of the most substantial, trusty
Wings in this State, who would prefer
to see the gentleman who at present fills
the presidential chair nominated for re-
election, and believe that his moderate.
dienified, enlightened, aud patriotic dis
charge of all the duties of his high office.
entitle him to the great consideration of
his Wing fellow-citizens. both North aud
S,utl,. as their candidate for the Presi-
dency III 1852
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01
PETER PIKE.

DEATH OF LEVI WooDBURY.-Judge
Levi Woodbury. died at his residence in
Portsmouth, n. H., on the morning Of
the 4th inst.
He was born at Francestown, New
Hampshire, and was sixty-one years OF
age He graduated with distinction, at
Dartmouth College, in 1909; commenced
the practice of the law in 1912, and rose
rapidly to a high rank i'll his profession.
He entered in political life in 1916, when
he was appointed Secretary of State OF
his native Commonw on his party
first obtaining the ascendency there
The following year he was appointed
Judge of the Supreme Court. In 1872
be was chosen Governor of New Hamp-
shire. and in 1925 he was elected to the
Federal Senate. He continued MEM
Der ol that branch Of the national legis-
lature until 1881, when General Jack
son appointed him Secretary of the
Navy, and afterwards, when the Senate
rejected MIR. fancy, he was given the
Secretaryship of the Treasury, which
Office held until the last year of Mr.. Van
Buren, administration, and then his old
constituents sent him to the Senate
again. 1t was during the presidency Of
MIR. Polk that he was appointed an Asso-
ciatie Justice of the Supreme Court
Since that he had withdrawn from the
string scenes of political life but with
many of the Democratic party, who.
confident of lns integrity and relying
upon his high regard for the Constitu-
tional compact. spoke of him as the
next Democratic candidate for the chief
magistfacy Of the nation, and no North
ern man OF that party was more accept
able to Southern men for the strictness
and soundness of his constitutional opin-
ions on the slave question. His great
distinguishing characteristic, IL his public
career, however was the unwavering
consistency with which he advocated the
principles of free trade.
We~copy the following eulogium from
the National Intelhgencer, which is alike
honorable to that high-toned journal, and
just TO its subject:
"Mr. Woodbury. had filled with credit
with eminent credit, we may say
various conspicuous public stations, and
his death will leave large void in the
ranks Of public men of the country. as
| we'll as a vacancy in the exalted tribunal
of which he was member His was a
rapid career of distinction. having been
| Governor of his native State, Senator in
Congress, Secretary of the Navy, Secre
tary of the Treasury, and lastly Judge o.
the Supreme Cour:, and yet not an ole
man at the time of his DEATH
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

We learn from the Camden Herald,
that an unsuccessful attempt to rob the
Receivers Office at Champa gnolle, was
made last week. The thief succeeded
in entering the office, but failing to get
into the safe, vamosed with the Receiv-
ers watch.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

The Van Buren, Intellgencer acknow
ledges the receipt of communication ad-
vocaiing the removal of the Seat of Gov.
ernment from Little Rock, to Rockroe,
or some other point on White river where
navigation would be permanent. The
length OF the article is an objection
TO It's publication, and we are not advised
OF the writer's reasons for the proposed
change, nor Of the many advantages that
would flow from the removal, or who
would be benefited thereby, whether the
people at large or few individuals, who,
possibly may hold property in the vicinity
ofthe proposed point on White river. The
tax payers, we opine, would deem it ex-
ped'ent to let the capitol remain where
it is, at least, until the finances of the
State are in better condition than they are
at present, or are likely to be, for some
time to come, and turn our attention to
improvements of more practical utility
to building up ediices. instead of tearing
them down. A railroad, or even a good
pIaDkroad from Memphis to Little Rock
would obviate MANY of the difficulties
and inconveniences attending uncertain
navigation; would greatly enhance the
value of our lands. and afford greater
facilities and inducements to oimmigrants,
than half dozen capitols. We want
an increase of population. to develope the
resources of the State, and to obtain it
we mus. offer facilities TO immigration
We must furnish immigrants good roads
upon which they can get into the State,
good lands, of which the State has an
abundance; to be procured upon terms the
most favorable; and wholesome laws for
their protection, and whether these be
enacted at Little Rock or elsewhere is
matter of but little importance, so'that
they are faithfully executed. The ad-
vantages of good roads We have not,
but duty and interes: require that we
should supply the defect as speedily as
practicable. We have beer theorizing
ana legislating to no purpose long enough;
it is time ractical commencement was
made, and we trust the Convention OF
Internal Improvement Commissioners,
proposed 10 be held at Little Rock on
the first Monday in November next, will
be able to settle upon some general plan
by which the improvement fund may
be applied to its Legitimate object, to
some practical and useful purpose, and
not squandered, as it bids fair TO be,
under the act of the Legislature distribu-
ting it among the counties.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

"FILL1BUsTER. We are often induir
ed Of as to the etymology and precise
sig,u6cation of the word tStli6uster.-
The Boston Advertiser says the term
should be spelled Jfll6ustier, and thinks it
was derived from Spanish name of a
light boat, vessel formerly in common
use iii the West Indies. 1t was familiar
y used in the French and other langua-
ges as descriptive of class of free-boot-
ers Of all European nations, who infested
the West India Islands, and the coast of
Centra. America for the purpose of pira-
cy, during the last half ofthe seventeenth
century. In English they were common
ly termed buccaneers.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

The Lagrange CTexas) Monument has
learned from four gentlemen who were
in pursuit of A. w. OConnell, who mur.
dered John Euren in the town of Hunts
vile, short time since, that he was cap
tured by some of the citizens of Cald we'll
county, having in possession horse, sto-
len from their midst, and was Immediate
ly executed.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

The Martinsburg (Va) Gazette raises
the names OF Miliard Fillmore and A. Ii.
III. Stuart as its choice for candidates for
President and Vice President The Ga
zette says:
"The distinguished success which has
attended the efforts Of the present incum-
bent of the Presidential chair, to preserve
the integrity of the Union, without pref
udice to the rights of any member of the
Confederacv, entities him TO tine lasting
gratitude OF every true patriot i'll the Re-
public; whilst the general character OF
his Administration is such as to have Sc
cured the respect of its political oppo-
nents.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

LATER FROM CALrFoRNIA-Arriraloft Of the Stean-
ship PrometheuS-New York, September i- Lux
steamship Prometheus. from San Juan DE ->'ca'a
qua, arrived this morning, bringing dates from %"
Francisco TO the 3lst July. She brings 2io pas
sengers, $50, 900 on freight and S3OO, ,OUV ID NV
hands of passengers. The Prometheus leil %"
Juan on the morning Of the 26th uIl She
perienced extremely heavy weather. IN a'.III sT;U
7S she passed the brig }. Hall, oil D'ue ''''
abandoned and could not board her
The steamer Independence, had arrived AZ -
Juan, on the 10th Of August, from San 'au''.5 IA
Indian hostilites had ceased IN the oou'ne' a..
Eastern borders, and have broken out % D.,
Northern frontier. The hostile Indians o" D. D..
river, have been dispersed but not subaueu' a.
ness in San Francisco is Frightening up' eUsr. sOu
merchants, nothing daunted by the many 'us ss'o,.
building SO rapidly that the city has anOS' om.
ed its original appearance. The vigilance oO%
mite have done the work so thoroughly tha' IT..
in all its forms has been greatly reslra'nsu ,,a.
miners on the Mississippi bar are engages " ,r,r.
ing dirt from the high table land 'n'o 'u s, Al
and then washing it, which pays air P'Oni I. ba.
Mormon Island, a continual race oil Que "' h,r
been dug at a cost Of 100000 Al Nes T,.
the river is to be turned for one mile HUN
mer bed. ,.L;,mOrn.
New YoRK, Sept 4-The Tribune Of li' ma a,n,.
ing publishes private intelligence from ncs ~. as d
stating that a revolution occurred on t"e of
July, at Leon. Gen. Munez, al the nea ,E.
small body of troops, took the President a"J Jsapd,
net prisoners, and sent them to ige. % San
whence the English steamer, took tne"
Juan. -: c,su..
The Concordia Senate afterwards met !" oau,.
da, the capital being in possession oi p..s;deuL n
gents, and elected Don Monte, Negro ,srussd
The people of the State of Nicaragua .,,iou; TO
to acknowledge to Munez the admlnsIIa ISla s moa
which the Tribune's correspondent tn'n"'
"a yorable 10 civilization.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

The Hon. John M. Bolts has been re-
nominated as the Wing candidate for
Congress in the Richmond, Va, District,
by the Wing District Convention, which
recently assembled for the purpose of Sc
Jec,ing candidate. Mr.. Bolts had been
previously nominated, but declined in
consequence of an intimatiOn that his
course in the Convention had not been
satisfactory. His nomination settles
the question.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

The raymen: of the per capita money
20 the Old settler Cherokees, amounting
to about $4,000, commenced at Fort
Gibson on tf.e 22d ult.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

James Fennimore Cooper. the novelist,
died at his residence at Cooperstown,
New York, on the l4th ult., aged 62
years.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

The Grand Division of the Sons OF
Temperance of Arkansas, will hold Its
annual meeting at Pine Bluff on the 9th
af this mouth
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

The Reverend jeremiah Chamberlin,
the venerable President of Oakland Col
lege, Miss, was killed on the 5th ult., by
one George A. Briscoe. The account
states that Briscoe rode up 70 the gate of
the College. and called for Mr.. c., who
came out, when 9riscoe commenced abn-
sing him, and ultimately got down from
his horse and stabbed him in the breast,
the knife reaching the heart. The muir
derer was pursued, and was found the
next morning on the public road, having
cut his own throat from ear to ear. The
difficulty, it is said, grew out of the po-
litical excitement existing in that State.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

MIssIsslPPI.-Si the withdrawal of
Gen. Qutman, the democrats of Missis-
sippi have nominated Col. jeff, Davis as
their candidate for Governor, and the
"Mississippian" says he has consented to
take the field against Foote. Col Da-
Wis, it Is sald, never has been beaten, but
in this instance, we think he is doomed
TO defeat
Jake Thompson, one OF the secession
candidates for Congress, has followed the
example ofGen. Quitman. and Withdrawn
from the canvass His district gave about
4OOO majority for the Union delegates to
the State Convention.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01

The first execution for muraei Z Tsuo.
State of Wisconsin took place a' "a,
sha on the 21s. ult. The cohvio ,rpr
named McCafery-his offence 'n'
der Of lis wife,
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-01
The Eastern Mail due on Sunday even

The Eastern Mail due on Sunday even
ing, failed again beyond Little Rock.
Failures on the Arkansas river occur so
frequently of late, that the receip; OF a
mail has become au exception to the
.eneraI rule. Even as far down as Pine
Bluff, to which point it has heretofore
to navigation, there are complaints of
freauent failures. The Republican Of
that place censures the contractors, and
thinks q change would insure more re-
gularity, when in fact the fault ism the
impracicabiity Of the route, and the
only efficient remedy, change from the
Arkansas to White river II Is folly 10
talk Of, or expect, anything like regularl-
~ of The mail Oh the Arkansas river, as
the experiment after having been fairly
tested has proven IN entire failure. The
only prospect of al improvement is IN
the totaf abandonment Of that route, and
a rei,;rn 20 the old route via White river
and iiockroe The public interest de-
mands the change, and the people, who
have so long and patiently borne the i'm
position, lave certainly right 10 expect
some relief at the hands of the present
ment.