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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-01-18

Among the Missionaries lately sent to Afri-
ca by the American Missionary. Association,
was a woman who had been for six years
missionary of the American Board among the
Cherokees aud Chocktaws. She LEFT the SER
vice of the Board on account Of its connec-
ton with slavery, and because she saw that
slavery WINS producing more effect upon the
mission than the mission did on slavery.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-01-18

The slave hunters had desperate hght
with some colored persons near CoafsvIleA
Pa, q short time since,
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New Publication.

TIcKSoR, REED & FIELDS have issued new cdi
ton Of Hawthorne's "Twics- Told Tales" in two
handsome volumes, containing speaking portrait
Of the distinguished author, and very piquant
preface somewhat autobiographical. Here then we
havca beautiful paper and delectable type. "Tho
Gentle Boy GA Ri'l from the Town Pump"
"David Swan" legends ofthe Province House,
{" Snow Flakes,;' " Edward Fane's Rosebud" and
those other delightful ancics in the purest prose,
which, with " The Scarlet Letter." and Moses
from an Old Manse," have made the name of Ma
thaniel Hawthorne twin brother with that of Wash
ingon Irving. and his equal sharer in the applause
which follows genius. To eulogize the merits of
the Twice Told Tales would be like praising the
" Vicar of Wakefield or commencing "Rasselas. .
But the portrait which faces the title page of this
edition may be spoken of, it makes its first
appearances. 1t is engraved by Phillibrown, from a
painting by c. G. Thompson, and both artists have
most admirably succeeded. The ample brow and
the thoughtful character of Hawthorne's eyes are
particularly we'll given in this picture. Those who
know the man will be glad to the portrait of
a friend, and those who have seen him may
look upon his quiet face it glances out upon
the world from the front page of his Twice Told
Tales"
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We have few additional items of Oregon news,
brought down by the steamer Oregon, on the lst OF
February.
The Spectator speaks rapturously of the prospects
of Oregon. II says "the people there are gaining
confidence in themselves, and increased security s
felt in the capacity Of the country to rank at no
distant day with the great business States cast OF
the mountains. Business marts sprnging up
all along our great water courses"
The merchants about holding meeting for
the purpose OF consulting relative to shipping
goods direct from California to that place.
The Orcg0nidn, of the 25th ultimo; says
The pilot boat "Alary Taylor was thrown upon
her beams end in gale near the mouth Of the
Columbia river on Tuesday last, and somewhat
injured. During the same gale the steamer "Gold
Hunter" was battling the elements outside against
fearful odds. The "Gold Hunter has proven her
| self equal to any emergency in storm, and can,
therefore, be considered a safe and specdy mode
of conveyance between hero and California.
The Gold Hunter had to lay oil the mouth oil the
Columbia some eighteen hours. She experienced
heavy weather on her upward trip. Captain Hall
took her safely over the bar with out pilot, during
| a severe gale.
OaEGoN MAnKEr.-P Portland, Oregon, Jan. III -
Building Materials-Bricks, none demanded lum-
Der, per M, $5oa $50; shingles do, $40; nails.
| ST a $40 per keg; window glass, So 81 per
box; sash, 30 a 40 cents per light.
Candles-Sperm, 60 a 10 cents per b.; adaman-
tine, so 60 cents; tailow, 25 80 cents.
Cigars Manila, per NJ, $25 $40; Havana,
S35a $50. Cordagc-N None in market. Dry Goods
Satinets, per yard, 81 % S 81; "A bro sheet
ing, Is 20 cents; do blcached do. 10 30 cents;
drills, Is rs cents; prints, 10 a Is cents; red
flannel 50 60 cent?; blankets, per pair, $6a $40;
tickings, 20 cents; cloth caps, per dozen, $i2 a
$l5
Boots, heavy, per doz., S sea s45; do. fine d., $4S
$50; brogans do. $50 S3S. Drugs aud Med
icines-none wanted. Groceres-Brown sugar,
Is 20 cents; crushed, 30 25 cents; loaf, none
coffee, % 90 cents; teas, g = 20; pickles, qts
per dozen, 81 $40; do half gals $40 "a $l2.
Provisions.Flour, per barrel, $l5; beet, fresh.
per ID. 10 l6 cents; pork, fresh, l6 % cents;
butter rs cents 81; lard, 90 cents; cheese, 80 10
cents; salt, cents; potatoes, per bushel, So so a
| mo
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wsring the Comptroller to issue State

A bill empowering the Comptroller TO issue State
warrants, intended to circulate currency, in
~ small BIO. had been defeated in the House.
Among the bills before the Legislature ia to
provide the punishment Of death in all cases OF
grand larceny.
Tho Pacific Netcs records a heavy robbery and
subsequent recovery Of the money:
'sSome time since Mr.. jeremiah Root Of Bright
ON, near Sacramento city, was robbed OF $4,000
in gold dust by his wife, and il was not until
Thursday last that her wher eabouis was asccr-
tanned. Captain Lambert succeeded in arresting
Mrs. Root on board the Somerset, in the barbor.
which was about to sail for Panama, and during
the next day arrested Henry Fairbank, f. Davis,
and Sterling Davis, on the charge Of aiding and
abetting in the robbery. Mr.. Root arriving in
town, and on having an interview with his erring
wife, she protesting the while that che alone took
the gold and valuables, and the greater part OF
the stolen property being restored into his hands,
took his spouse back, and yesterday they left to-
gether for the States on the Atlantic"
The steamship Major Tompkns, Captain Mosby,
on her way from Sacramento city TO San Fran
cisco, the 3ls Of January, burst her boiler. Il.
ID. Tracy, fireman, and Richard Martin, OF Lon
don, were killed. Several others badly
scalded. They were Simeon Cunningham second
engineer; Edward Lamar, fireman; Edward Ly
ons, Mississippi; Mr. Orr, Michigan, all badly
hurt. Mr.. Johnson, Of "Magnolia" house, Sacra-
mento city, II. A. Whitly, q. ID. white, J. r.
Lent. and Mr. Taylor, I'd clerk Of Toinpkins, were
slightly scalded.
The city treasurer's report OF San Francisco
shows the receipts Of the city the quarter cndn
November 30 were S426. 076, and its expenditures
y63S, 522 The total Indebtedness OF the city was
) $780, 493
healthy in San Francisco since the disappearance
of the cholera.
There are now forty FIVE steamers plying in the
rivers Of California.
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NonTH CAnoLIsA.-Six years ago, after the
death of the lamented Cherry, Wing convention
assembled at Winton for the purpose of nominal
ing candidate. Colonel Outlaw was the nominee
OF that convention Owing to the apathy in the
Wing party consequent upon the defeat OF Henry
Clay, he was beaten by Colonel Asa Biggs. Two
years passed by, and the convention again assembled
at Gatesville, which, after mature deberaton on
the first ballot, chose Colonel Outlaw the second
time the standard bearer OF the Wing party.
This choice evidenced conclusivcly that in the
opinion Of that convention, in which every county
OF the district was represented, no blame for the
previous defeat was attributed to Mr.. Outlaw, and
The people at the polls concurrcd in that opinion
Two years ago it was thought unnecessary to
hold another convention, as the people had SO sig
nally shown the estimate which they placed upon
Mr.. Outlaw by his triumphant election two years
previous The district was thoroughly canvasscd by
Mr. Outlaw and Gen. Person, and the people again
showed their approval of the coonel's course by
again elcctng him. In view Of these facts, and in
obedience to the expressed wish of many of his
iriends ne has presented himself before the people
OF the district for recollection; and until those who
have twice honored him shall evidence dssatisfac-
ton AZ MS course and express a wish for convcn
ton, his namo will be before the people,
Old North State.
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NJ-lHr. &. ". JAMES, No. Harrison street,
Cincinnati, Ohio, is our General Irdpeiling Agent
for the Western States, assisted by j. r. Smith, j..
I, Dent, Jason Taylor, J. W. ARMSTRONG, Perrin
Locke, W. Ramsey, DR.. Joshua Uyadstcorth, dler-
ander X. La,us, and II. J. Smiley
o. Mr.. HENRY Nj. LEWIS, of Montgomery,
Alabama, is our General Travelling agent for the
States Of alabama and Tennessee.
GJ- Mr. ISRAEL Z. JAMES, No. ls2 South
Tenth street, Philadelphia is General Travelling
agent for the Southern and Southeastern States, as
sisted by William III. W.ld, John Collins, James
Deering, n. Kirk Wellington, e. n. Exams. John
I, Judkins, p. Locke, Joseph Button, George p.
Button, and Thomas ID. Nice.
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Supreme Court OF tho United States.

FRIDAY, March 7, 1851.
Ne. 81, d. Random Us. T. Toby's administrator.
In error to the district court United States for
Texas.
Mr.. Justice Grior delivered the opinion of this
Court, affirming the judgment Of the said district
court with costs and damages at the rate of six per
centum per annum.
No. IS. A. Fowler ct al o. A. P. Merrill. APP
peal from the circuit court United States for Ar
kansas.
Mr.. Justice Woodbury. delivered the opinion of
this Court, affirming the decree of the said circuit
court with costs.
No. 80. A. Leeomto vs. The United States. APP
peal from the district court United States for Lou
isiana.
Mr.. Justice Daniel delivered the opinion of this
Court, Affirming the decree of the said district
court.
No. II. The United States ps. T. Powers heirs.
Appeal from the district court United States for
Mississippi.
MIR. Justice Catron delivered the opinion OF this
Court, reversing the decree Of the said district
court, and remandng this case with directions to
dismiss the petition of the claimants.
No. 70. J. Webster ps. H. T. Reid. In error to
the supreme court of Iowa.
MIR. Justice Mclean delivered the opinion of this
Court, reversing, with costs, the judgment of the
said supreme court.
No. 50. J. H. Bennett cs. S. F. Butterworth. In
error to the district United States for Texas
Mr.. Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion of
this Court reversing the judgment of the said dis
trict court with costs, and remanding this for
avenire facias dc novo
Adjourned to Monday, IL O'Clock, a. m.
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*Of which STATS, 239 was from California.
Netc York Journal Of Commerce.

Professor Agassiz, in recent lecture at Key
West, stated that the peninsula of Florida, up 10
the surface of the water has been entirely the work
Of the coral insect. There are, he said, different
races of coral, some Of which lay the foundation of
the reef in deep water, build up to certain height
and die. These succeeded by another race,
who build up another sep, and are followed by
other races, until the edifice reaches to the
surface of the water, when the little mason is func
fus o6icio, and leaves his labors to be crowned by
other agencies of nature. When this work is done,
deposits from the made upon the rock,
which finally extend above the surface of the water,
and become terra frma. He thinks that the penin-
sua is but extension of reef after reef the 6rst
being the construction Of the coral insect, then
becoming reefs or islands, and the intervals be-
tween these being filled up in time by debris from
the sea, all together from the main land: "If this
theory be true" says Key West correspondent,
Eve may conclude that the wrecking business will
last 80 long as the coral exists Lighthouses and
bencons may warn the mariner from some of the
dangers that lie in his path, but he has little foe
who is continually piling up stumbling blocks in
his way, and laying snares in the track where he
believed all was blue water and security"
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CARUsI's SALOON, WASHINGTON.
Grand Instrums ntal Concert.

VTNHE GERMANIA MUSICAL SOCIETY re-
specifically announce to the ladies and gentle
men OF Washington and the vicinity. that they will
give Grand Instrumental Concert on THIS mon
DAY. EVENING, 10th inst, at CARusI's SALOON,
on which occasion they will perform some Of their
choicest instrumental pieces, IA performed during
this season at their subscription concerts in Bati-
more, viz: 0vertures-MaItha, by Flotow and
William Tell, by Rossini Fantasia and Variations
Briiants for violin, by Bcriot, executed by Mr.
Schultze. Marche du Sacre, from the opera Of the
Prophet. by Meyerbeer; Grand Polonaisc dc Con
cert, containing solos for all the instruments used
in an orchestra, by Wittnann; Pruludia, Intro
ducton and Chorus to the opera Of Ernani. by YER
d. Mad lie Jenny Lind's celebrated Bird Song. ar
ranged for orchestra by Mr.. Bergmann; Finale to
the opera OF Alta, by Verdi; yillagers Waltz, by
Lanher; Soiree Polka, by Bergmann, &c.
Single tickets SO cents; for sale at the principal
hotels, book and music stores, and at the door.
Doors open at O'Clock; Concert commences at
s o'clock March 10
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me- W0DogGT 0n0 Ms OA0 UonOO4unnotSSs
We learn from the Gloucester (Mass.) Nesos Of
the 9TH instant that Colonel James TaPpan, ven
cradle citizen Of that town, now eighty four years
of age, has the honor Of being Of Mr.. wsbsters
earliest teachers-it was more than sixty years
ago. The old gentleman regards with an honest
pride the fame of his ustrious pupil and Anew days
since addressed to him letter, rccounting to him
some incidents Of his boyhood, and the leading
events of his public life, with brief sketch Of his
own ups and downs since he taught school at "Ncw
Salisbury" The letter was promptly answered.
and enclosed was fifty dollar bank note.
eve doubt" says the Gloucester NeUs. 'if any
letter that Mr.. Webster has written to public boz
dies or any Of the thousand great and noble acts of
his life, reflect moro credit upon him than this kind
letter and generous gift to his aged and unfortu-
nate old schoolmaser. II was only by such persua-
sion that we induced the old gentleman to allow
TO make public an act which was expressly intend
ed to DO private. and he only yielded because con-
WINGED that ii did honor to the character and heart
Of his distinguished pupil"
"WAsHINGroS, Feb 90, 1851.
"MAsrER TAPPAS: THANK you for your letter, and
am rejoced to know that you are yet among the
in my infant years. suppose my mother must
have taught me to read very carly, as have never
been able to rccollect the time when could not
read the Bible. think Master Chase was my ear
liest schoolmaster, probably when was three or
four years old. Then came Master Tappan. You
boarded at our house, and sometimes, think. in
the family Of Mr.. Benjamin Sanborn, our neighbor,
the lame man. Most Of those whom you knew in
New Salisbury have gone to their graves. Mr..
John Sanborn, the son of Benjamin, 10 yet living,
and 10 about your age. Mr.. John Colby, who mar
ried my oldest sister, Susannah, il also living On
the North Road is Mr. Benjamin Hunton, and on
the South Road 10 Mr.. Benjamin Pettingail.
think Of mono else among the living whom you
would probably remember.
.You have indeed lived chequered life. Ihope
you have been able to bear prosperity with meek
ness, and adversely with patience. These things
all ordered for Us, far better than we could
der them for ourselves. We may pray for our
daily bread; we may pray for the forgiveness of
sins; may pray to be kept from temptation,
and that the Kingdom Of God may come in US, and
in all men, and his will everywhere be done. Be-
yond this, hardly know for what good to sup
plicate the Divine Mercy. Our Heavenly Father
knoweth what we have need Of better than we know
ourselves, and we are sure that His eye and His
loving kindness are upon us, and around US, every
moment.
thank you again, my good old master, for your
kind letter, which has awakened many sleeping
recollections; and with all good wishes, remain,
Your friend and pupil.
"Mr. JAMHs TAPPAN."
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SENSIBLE HoRsEs.-Laing, in his travels in Nor
way, says that the horses In that country have
very sensible way of taking their food. Instead Of
swilling themselves with palful of water at a
again, and then overgorging themselves with dry
food for the same reason, they have a bucket of
water put down beside their allowance of hay. II
is amusing to see with what relish they take sip
Of the one and mouhful of the other alternately,
sometimes only moistening their mouth as a ra-
tiona being would do while eating dinner of such
dry food. broken -windcd horse is scarcely
seen In Norway.
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LADIES, DRESS GOODS.

TTNHE subscriber has now in store
i 25 pieces plain Barge, embracing all the
shades
80 pieces figured Barege, some beautiful styles
90 do do Tissue, entirely new styles
$50 do Barcge dc Laine, from 25 cents to 81 !,
principally very rich patterns
% pieces Bohemian Grass Cloth, new and
pretty article
% pieces Linen Lusre, very pretty shades
1900 yards Ginghams, all prices
10000 do printed Calicoes
5000 do printed Lawns, to run of at l2a cents,
fast colors and fine quality
1000 yards plain colored Swiss Muslins, very
beautiful article, at II. cents.
The ladies that could not get waited on for the
last few days will have the kindness to call again,
as shall make arrangements SO that all may be
accommodated. u. w. VERIFY,
Penn. avenue, between 7th and Sth streets.
Mar s. dlwif
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Total. ....................,.$ 3.949,972
The exports of the month Of February, for three
years past, are as follows
Year. Domestic. Foreign. Specie 1btdl
1851. s. $50 7S6 $3s6,497 81 0U7 ,6S9 S3,9f9,y12
1919 1919 2,iso,Sss s5i, , ios.sSi s,eis,s7s
MONTH OF JANuARY, THREE YEARS.
1851. $3,l52744 $473,979 $l,266,2sl $4,S030O4
1885,. 2,7l5, 800 456,S5l 9036l 3,262 532
1873. 2,io9O95 500 l2s,5s2 1854 267
ally large, but those of the present year still
larger, even after dcducting the specie. Of the
latter commodity, $2,273,97O has left us within
two months. still greater amount has been i'm
ported, including California gold, but there is
quite enough of a tendency outward to indicate
healthy action Of trade.
IMPORTS.
ENTERsp roR CONSUMPTION IN FEBRUARY. 1851.
Free. bullion Dmiabl. Duties.
Sl,2o5.Os6 Sl64,oaI Ss,442,oo7 $2,s45,449
house .............. sss,43s yl4,l44
Entered from warchse l,24O,329 46O,Ol4
MONTH OF rEBRUARY-THREE YEARS.
Year Free. Specie. DutiaJe. Total.
1851. 81 POS 036 $l64,03l $9,442, 007 $l0sl4074
1882 s sss Ss sIss sss s sss
MONTH OF JAsUAny--THREE YEARS.
1851. 937, $50 2,6SS. 694s l3,732,764 l7.359,l0S
1850. 1920 1882 1l,446,496 1887 ,6+S
Is49. 525,534 57,7O0 7,ss3,7lo s,4l6,944
THE TWO MONTHS TOGETHER.
1851. 2,l45,6s6 2,s52,12 23,l74,77l 25,l73ls2
1850. l,t00, 263 l,1l5,244 l9,l70,457 l,2S5, 1864
lS49. Sl0,651 1903 1901 1876 l6,9SlI70
II appears from the above that the imports of
goods at this port during the past two months,
elusive of specie, were $5,l49737 more than in the
corresponding months OF 1850, and $S,4lS,3l0
above the imports in the same months of lS49. On
the other hand, the exports of the last two months
LODI nf fhp dspfr he
of laat year = .5lS, and Of year before last
OS49) $l,675,295
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PAnAsoLs, sUN-sHADEs, ~ UMBRELLAS.
r HAVE this day opened two cases Of Parasols
i and Sun shades, embracing all the new and
elegant styles, shapes and colors. Ladies in want
of the above articles have only to call, all tastes
aud fancics can be suited Also ono case Gents
Silk Umbrellas, some very handsome and highly
finished. q. w. VERIFY,
Mar s-dswif Penn. av between 7th & sth s,s.
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PRETTY Coon JoKE.-The members of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, last week, paid visit
in body to Baltimore city. Soon after they ar
rived, an individual in the gaping crowd. who ap-
peared to be attentivcly listening to the casual
marks of the members, with exclamation of az
tonishment. remarked, "Uhy, they talk E,giish''
PHILADELPHIA Ledger
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cellent quality has been found in Cedar township,
twenty-five miles from Fort Madison. II is some
sixty feet below the surface, and the vein is from
four to six feet thick. company has been formed
TO work il.
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PROSPECTUS.

TIVE AMERICAN TELEGRAPH ia the title of
J. daily afternoon f,ro cent paper 70 be com
menced in the city of Washington, during the pre-
sent month, by the undersigned II will be inde
pendent in politics, and devoted 10 business Affairs,
foreign and domestic se,rs, and topics Of general in
,eres The attention of the public is invited to it,
and advertisements are respectfully solicited.
CONNOLLY, WlhiER & McGILL.
Mar 5-eodtf Intel, and Union
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THE CARES OF LIrIsATIoN.-The New Orleans
Picayune of the 81 ultimo says
"All the district courts this morning, were
crowded with swarms of litigants. lawyers, and
witnesses. Parties with anxious faces were jostlcd
by the crowd as they hurried through it. and one
would have supposed, from the apparent agitation
that prevailed that trial for life and death
going on But such was not the case, and the un-
Interested observer wondered that few dollars and
cents could have been the cause OF all the commo-
ton"
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DunE IRISH LINENS AVID LINEN GOODS

DURE IRISH LINENS AND LINEN GOODS
i GENERALITY have in storc the very best
Irish linens, of the celebrated Richardson 3 make,
put up in large and small pieces suited TO families;
also, very fine for bosoms and collars. Two hun
dred pieces Shifting cloths, from the most ceic-
brated factories in this country. Towcings, Da-
mask Napkins, some very rich patterns and de-
warrant to be pure linen or no sale with Linen
and Cotton Sheetings, Pillow Linens and Co,tons,
Table and Toilet Covers of woollen, linen and cot
ton; and in facts all kinds of dry goods suted to
families and house and hotel keepers, which will
be sold at the very lowest prices.
G.. W. VERIFY,
Mar 5-d2wif Penn av. bet. 9TH and Sth SIS.