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BIZ MoRsE's MAGNETIC rRLEoRAPH.
2ennfe.

By MoRsE's MAGNETIC TRLEoRAPH.
Senate.
ALBasY, Feb. l, 1851.
PETITIONS.
For additional accommodations for the ststs cabi
net OF Natural History and the Agricultural Museum
PLANK ROADS.
A bill was reported, authorizing plank road COM
panies TO borrow money. Referred to the Committee
Of the Whole
LANDS,
Mr Fot offered a resolution, authorizing the State
Engineer and Surveyor TO report to the Senate the
number Of acres Of land In Hsrkimer and Hamilton
counties belonging to the State.
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EXTRAORDINARY DEVELOPMENT or NATlvg
TALENT The mos, remarkable instance Of iorge-
~ OF which we have lately heard, has transpred
within few days past IN this city gentleman
smhitiCus Of place under government, and filling
10 obtsIn an appointment ia the regular way, stole,
took, or procured from the desk Of Secretary
Siuart's Office, the skeleton form ofan appointment
20 The census office. Mr.. $ uart's name was al
ready appended 10 IL, and the aspirant hsd but 10
insert bis own and few other items ioterest-
ing 10 himself. Thus foruhed, he presented him
sell 10 Mr.. kennedv, who had him sworn IN, as
ggnsd him desk, aud set hum 10 work al simple
ad fiton, 80 much practised in this Office Mr.. K,
who has himself gone much farther in the arith
metc, thought 20 bear upon his new clerk and his
credentials such powers Of analysis soon led him
10 conclude that there was a screw loose some
where; and only few words with the secretary
wtte required 10 make the case very clear one.
How Il came TO pass that the novice got wind Of
the detection, we do not kaow; but this we do
know, that when sought for soon after, he could
nol he found. lie he'd exhibited clerkly talent aud
busiress knowledge of a high order, and was too
mcd-kt 70 await the measure OF approval they were
dts,ined 10 bring him. Washington Rspubiic,
Jan, 20
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: Mr. Pratt q passenger on the Maine rsiltcad Who
hnd his lee broken ~ COLLISION n@ oes1 pail SDeoO
pavliss s,srie. feti al - rs1 liver s,~ days
flnse uhHe -vihg ~ exb.1floo q mysssi'as kapcs-
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IT proposed 20 lower Seneca lake BIZ removing ina
obtTuctions " the outlet TO prevent damage TO the
CsyuRs and ssnecs canal, occssisned By high water
snd heavy gales.
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The Election for United States Senator from
Nsvw York. Re.

The Election for United States Senator from
New York, SC.
ALBANY February l, 1851
The passenger train from New York, last night was
detained ct Bridgeport half hour. In consequences
Of cars lower gearing taking nre from friction Of the
wheel.
The hotels ct Albany areovsrhowing with mon from
all parts Of the State, who w await the election Of
United States Senator.
It is generally thought that Fish Is overheard.
Bets are made that Strongs compromise resolutions
will pass on Monday.
Several prominent mon from New York, friends o.
Hon. j. Phillips Phoenix for Senator arrived last night
and will lobby strenuously for his success
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Flower DE HUrDRED, Jan. 27, 1851.
The Wsgthey in HirSfnta.

The Weather in VirSfaia.
Having frequsn,.y admired the able and energetic
manner in which ysu paper is conducted, and graft
fed BY reading news fr'm tho various parts Of tho
world, which 1t contains lake the liberty Of sending
you by way Of curiosity the Ssngs Of the thermome
ter at this season. In the Old Dolanion. The weather
is mild and pleasant that yesterday, Sunday 2oth
We sat without IRE, and windows rsised tho thsrmo-
meter ranging om 73 to 70 degrees IN the shade and
Us TO 80 degrees in the san. The whole season has
been unusually warm, and unless great change takes
place, few persons In this region will be enabled to put
up Ice, which will be great privstion here
Il, McG. Gsrysville p %.
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NEWS By TELEGRAPH

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TNnTY-EIRsF 0ON0RESD.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
BY MoRsE'3 NAGNETIc TELzaRAPH,
ssFIcE, ooRsER or BEAvER AND HANOVER srREETs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1851.
rorooRAPHIcAL SURVEY.
"A communication from the War Department, en-
closing the report Of the Typographical Survey be-
tween San Diego and Colorado, received and the
printing ordered
Mr. SEWARD presented . petition from Rochester,
New York, that the from boxes In post Offices
be paid into the treasury instead Of to postmaster
also various petitions fer the modification Of the tariff
and the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave law.
Mr. CLAr presented petitions for the modi.
Aoation Of the tariff
PROPOSITION FOR NEW COIN.
Mr.. HUNTER offered the following resolution which
was adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be in
Ing dollars half and quarter dos1: Composed Of
gold and silver, in the proportion Of equal Values
oordns to the standard between the two metals as
now Fixed BY law.
THR AnIsTAp CLAIMS.
Mr.. Hales resolution calling for the oorrespondsncs
relative Amistad claims taken up and adopted
ME-. Gwrr moved, and the Senate went into exeou-
After a short executive session, the doors were
opened.
DEATH OF Mr.. KAUFMAN.
Mr.. Kautman's death Was announced by . message
from the House.
Mr.. Rusx said Mr. Kaufman was born In cumbsr-
land county, Psnnsylvsnis in 1918; He served gal
lantly In the Texan war OF independence; twice
RsprssensstiTe: then In the Texan Senate tI tie -
annexation, when he elected to Congress aud in
this his second term cut OF suddenly In the midst
OF bright hopes for the future He meved the usual
The Senate adjourned till the funeral on Monday.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-31
COMMUNICATED.
TO The VNiclS fnstfisxlXanis.

Unjust be obvious TO all who may re-
fleet for moment, upon this subject, that
the next Legislature Of Virginia, will have
more important business TO transact, than
any That has convened for the last twenty
| years.
The voters Of every county in the Com
monwcaltli, cure 1t 10 Themselves TO take tho
necessary steps to bring ont and elect, their
most discreet, intelligent, and experienced
men. To that end, we respc ctlully and
earnestly solicit the attention Of the voters
ofthls County, to the following propose.
ton:
To meet at their respective precincts Of
voting, on Thursday the lith day Of Au-
gust next, and each precinct elect at least
twelve delegates, and as many more as they
may deem proper,to meet in Con, cntion.
at the Court-House on Monday, Court day
the 18th ofAugust, 10 nominate candidates
for the county-each precinct voting the
same number Of votes in Convention.
A nomination thus madc, will doubtless
give entire satisfaction, to an ovcrwhclm-
ing majority oltle voters ofPittsylvania.
MANY VOTERS.
plttgvlvania Iuly 15fh 1851
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The Tea rp,ul,a.

Junius Smith Of South Carolina, who
has been employed the last two or three
years in an attempt 10 introduce the culture
of Tea into the United States, has sue
ceeded in producing the full-grown leaf,
fresh, pure and aromatic. The cultivation
Of Cotton, now the chief staple Of the coun-
try, was commenced under circumstances
IN no degree more promising, and the ex
pertinent of DR.. Smith may lead to very
important results. In late letter to the
Journal Of Commerce he speaks very en-
Enthusiastically Of his success and concludes
as follows:
a do assure you that | am SO delighted with my
pot Of tea that have drank oft half dozen tim.
whilst writing this article and nearly exhausted tho
tea pot. My black tea plnnts, since their removal
in April, have grown much slower than the grecr
tea plunts, Indeed the green tea plant is mucl
more hardy plan, thnn the black
And then he adds the following post
script:
Il kept part of pot of my tea until this morn
ing. and tpok tumbcr cold. 1t ismost excellent
and shade higher colorcd than Hyson ten. Blu
the taste is superior 10 any China tea have drun,
always excepting few pounds from Archnngc
which came overland from the North Of CHINA, au
which, believe, was cured by solnr heat. At an
rntc. it was, in my Judgment, the finest tea l eve
drank"
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e with starvation, than to let me be for.n

gle with starvation, than to let me be forsa-
ken, alone.
1t was noble deed, sir, worthy Of the
sympathy of humanity
Now, sir, these are the men who are
driven away from my side BY force, by the
Turkish government.
They protested against this inhumanity,
as you will see from the subjoincd memoir
al; they declared to be willing to stay with
me without the slightest aid of the Turkish
government; they asked nothing but the
permission to share my fate; they declared
not TO submit to this inhumanity.
The answer was-if you don't go will
lnsly, you will be set upon the horses and
bound up, and carried away by force.
| Only to FIVE of the whole number is per-
mltted to share my martyrdom. There
have been seven officers, who more partic-
| ulalry devoted themselves to the service OF
daily guard to my person, prccauton o
necessity, as the Turkish government ac-
knowledged again and again, that Austrian
assassins We're plotting against my life
| asked at least to spare me the NORTH
cation Of choice among these seven. No
It was not permitted; two even Of these
were driven away.
On the contrary, was willing to sacri.
fee the consolation ofthe presence Of my
family, for the sake of the education of my
children. | intended. therefore, to your
governments generous offer to send away
my infant children, under or even Of il
can't otherwise be) without their guardian
angel, my dear beloved wife. 1t was ex-
plicitly refused
That's the real state of the question sir
It's not for the sake Of relieving the bur.
den ofmy feelings bya weak complaint !
dwell upon these particulars; will bear
my fate; but it is that barbarity may not
succeed in sheltering itself under the mask
of humanity, and that my gaolers may not
sell for benevolence deed which is the
most shocking cruelty. 1t is for TINT rca-
son that | pray you would be SO kind as
10 inform your government about these, as
the real issue Of your country's generous
proposition, as will also state the matter
before the publicity ofthe civilized world
Now, my dear sir, as the greatest part
OF my di1ven-away companions have de-
clded to profit Of yonr generous offer and
to so to America, in the confident hope,
that with the aid OF God, they may yet sec
their native beloved fathcrland in freedom
and independence, it is my duty to trou-
BILE you with some indispensable prayers
on their behalf, which trust you will feel
authorized to comply with, &c.
l.. KOSSUTH.
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Pittsylvania, July 25th 1851.
Conn mon Council.

| At regular meeting Of the Common
Council Of the town Of Lynchburg. at
their Climber, on Friday evening, 25th
July, 1851.
Prcsent.-.John NJ. Otey. President ;
Jesse Hare, Charles w Christian. Henry
Davis, Sampson Diugnid, WIN. z. Tulia
ierro and John X. McDanicl--membcrs.
Resolved. That the President draw on
the Treasurer, il lavor ofJohn II. Seay for
the sum Of one hundred and sixty-6ve dol
lars and eighty-one ccuts,ior and 10 full OF
his account for gas, oil, &c, used for light
ing the streets.
Resolved, That the President draw on
the Treasurer 10 favor Of Joseph q. Roy.
for the sum Of twenty-five dollars in full
for his account for lighting the Public
Lamps.
The Commute appointed to ascertain
where and upon what terms a piece Of
ground could be had, upon which TO erect
d Poor-bousc for this Corporation, made IA
verbal report, stating that they had sclcc-
ted a lot or piece Of ground, near the Cor.
poration limits, on the Turnpike road and
had purchased the same, for the Corpora.
ton at the pricc Of eleven hundred dollars;
whereupon 1t was resolved, that the acts
OF the sad committee be and they are
hareby confirmed; and on motion. il was
further resolved, chat the President draw
on The Treasurer in fayor Of the Chairman
OF said Committee for the sum of eleven
hundred dollars, the amount of the pur,
chase money, when the proper title papers
are procured.
A. Tompkins, Treasurer, made three
Quarterly reports Of Bonds issued by him
for the Corporation Of Lynchburg, Tor and
on account OF stock III the Virginia and
tennessee Rail Road, and the payment OF
guaranteed interest, which reports wcro
read and ordered to be fled.
The communication of the President
and Directors of the James ltivcrand Kama,
wha Company III reply to notice given
them by the Corporate authorities Of this
town in relation to the stoppageand draw
ing of the water from the Water-works Of
tins Corporation, was read to the board
Whercnpon the board not admitting or de-
nying the grounds assumed BY the said
President and Directors in their said COM
nunication, doth order the same 10 be filed i
Prcsent--Thomas o. Acree--ineinbcr.
TRrP 1dfpt appointed Mcssrs. Chris.
b'~e - i, y y, Inmngs and Taliafcrro.
alignment. &c directed 70 be ap'
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-31

Ey' The subjoined summary from Hunts
Merchants Magazine of the history and
extent of Rail Road operations through
out the world, viii be interesting to those
who desire information in regard to this
great engine Of revolution and reform:
"I'he first train Of railway passenger cars in the
United States put in motion December 49, 1929,
upon the Baltimore and Ohio railway which was
opened on that day to Elheoit's Mills, distance
Of thirteen miles from Baltimore. A single horse
was attached to two of Winan's carriages. which
was drawn with case eleven to twelve miles per
hour The number Of miles ofrailway now in oper-
| atipn in the United States is 1879 Railroads
have not as yet crossed the Mississippi river.
The number of miles of railway now in operation
upon the surtace of the globe is 24038-l3. 476
miles being in the eastern hemisphere and ID. 500
miles being in the hemisphere, and distri-
buted as follows: In the United States. 10 100
miles; in the British Provinces % miles: 10 the Is
land of Cuba, 1853 miles in Panama. % miles in
South America 80 miles; in Great Britain, 662I
miles; in Germany. 4,542 miles /; in France, / s3I
| miles; in Russia, 400 miles, in Belgium. $50 miles:
and in Spain, 60 miles. Thelongcst railway in cper-
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The attempt is constantly made by De-
mocratic papers and politicians in the
South, to produce the belief that the Nor
thcrn Wings are all abolitionists, while the
Democrats II not Southern in feeling are de-
pendent on and sabjectto the Southern d.
vision of the party. The true position of
the two parties we believe to be, that while
Wings and Democrats in the free States
are alike anti-slavcry IN feeling, the for
mcr-are disposed to avoid the issue and
prefer that the question should not be agita-
ted. A signal illustration of this, was fur
nishcd when the proposition was first made
to annex Texas to the Union. IL was a
second time exemplifed in the prosecution
OF the Mexican war. In each case, the
chief objection made by Northern Wings
to the acquisition of territory was, that 1t
would raise fresh the cxcitcment,tl1edls cord
and the dangers that had attended the adj
mission of Missouri into the Union. The
Northern Democracy, though as resolutely
determined as the Wings upon the cxclu-
.c .l.,,,.,, iron, the new Territories,
'io'' vi
seem 10 have had no Objection 10 inc aBi'
talon and the peril into which the country
would be thrown by it,and readil y consent
cd IN vote for "Polk, Dallas and Texas"
G, l. c,IIo,,,;ne,
Upon tins supJect we M" '"e .
conied from the Nashville Wing, into the
- -, WasL;no,
Dcmocrauc apo1iuon u 5"n ~
ton. THE National Era without any ques-
ton OF Its correctness.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-31

Il would seem from the following INTEL
lgence brought US BY yesterdays mail that
The reported revolutionary movements in
Ouou, are not altogether hoax as stated in
cur last We awnit with much interest.
farther intelligence:
IT, - SAVANNAH. July 25th.
- nc isabel has arrived from Havana,
h nJ p,mss intelligence that tho patriots
rooPs' ana IN one action had defeated the
spanish with the loss Of 400 men. The
troops were joining the patriots The Gov
ernor OF Matanzas has written ia tho Gov
ernor General that the citizens were M.
paring to raise troops to assist him.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-31
Acknowledgement.

With feelings appropriate TO the occa-
SION" the "ianily man" Of this establish
mcnt desires 10 return his thanks, to Cap,
John ID. Alexander for barrel of very
superior flour, manufactured at his mill
near Campbell Court-liousc. II is ofnew
wheat; fresh, sweet, and white as snow
rises upon mere suggestion of salaratus,
and when risen, would grace thctablc, and
delight The palate Of President Messrs.
Mcdaniel x Lee have it, (not ours but
"some Of the Same snrt"l Cor SAL.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-31

- The New York Tribune gives
description Of hying-steam ship now on
the stocks at Hoboken, which is exciting
the attention of capitalists, and presents
more feasible plan for navigating the air
than any ofwhich we have had an account
The Tribune says"the car is Ga #. inlength
very sharp at either end, width feet,
height feet A inches, the whole composed
of a strong, light wooden frame covered
with canvass, with doors and glass win
dows. The boilers are of copper. on the
tubular plan, and occupy space equal to
four cubic f.; the engines are very perfect,
being composed of gun metal and cast
steel; they are of 2horsc power and ar.
to work 20-inch strokes, &C times per min
ute, which will give 400 revolutions Of the
floats which are placed int substantial frame
work on the top of the car There j. suf
fcient room for 25 passengers, with fuel
for four hours. The float is 260 #. in length
ola cigar like shape, 81 #. in diameter in
the center, and has gas capacity equal to
10000 cubic f., which gives a lifting pow
or of $500 lbs. The entire weight Of the
car, float and fxturesis but 1000 lbs, lea
wing $500 pounds surplus. Its designed
to run about 200 feet above the surface of
the earth at a rate Of speed varying from
% to go miles per hour. The engine. are
curiosity, their weight being Isl pounds,
and so perfect are they that by the force of
hi. lungs, Mr.. Robjohn caused both piston.
to work a full revolution, carrying dri-
wing wheel of FIVE feet diameter. The rud-
der is worthy of minute examination, and
by 1t, 1t is desi : ned to run up or down. in
any required direction. Its designed to
drive this vessel by steam, and to obviete
the necessity Of fuel. Mr.. Roblohn SAYS
he has discovered plan for dccomposins
water, igniting the gases, which again be-
come water; which is converted into steam,
! by combustion, and this steam is again con-
densed and returned for decomposition
thus securing entire immunity from waste
and uniform weight during the longes,
VOYAGES"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-31

We invite attention to the card of Mr..
LOOMS, in another column of this paper
We have had the pleasure of seeing some
paintings executed by him, and cordially
bear our testimony to the natural and life
like expression Of his portraits, and the
airy. graphic and finished style of his
scenic and landscape sketches. Mr.. L.
has rooms at the Franklin Hotel.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-31

ET Jeremiah Specr of New York, in
addition to the inevitable ills Of fife, had to
lament the absence "a thoro ct mensa," Of
his beloved wife Rachael Like prudent
man, as he was, the unhappy Jeremiah de
termined, as hecould not enjoy the sweets
finer society, to fortify himself against the
evils of her truancy, and therefore inserted
in the Guardian his deliberate determine
ton in regard to the said Rachael, as fol.
lows:
Whereas my wife Rachael has left my bed and
board, without any just cause provocaton, this
j, caution the public against trusting her on my
account, as will pay debts of her contracting
July /, 1851. JEREMIAH SPErR.
Presently this preamble and resolution
of the deeply injured Jeremiah was seen
by his amputated better half, and her re-
Elections We're after this wise:
Notice Il saw IN the Guardian an advertisement
signed Jeremiah Speer. forbidding any one hnrbo-
ring trusting me on his account /. his wife. saw
he never had any bed or board for me- bu, he board
ed with my father and l paid his board A few
months ago he was taken sick when his mother
came with hired man and wagon and took him a.
way. without my knowledge or nv fathers consent
and paid three weeks doctors bill for him, Wher
he came back told him he must go to his mo,bc,
and stay till he got weaned, before would live win
him
PATERSON, July 6, 1851. RACHAEL SPErp.
| Alas poo- Jeremiah
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-31

In the article on Low Tolls" in the las,
number Of the Virginian, IT Tennessee" wa.
misprinted for Pennsylraria. There arc
no Canals, we believe in Tennessee
The reader, familiar with matters OF In
ternal Improvement, doubtless made the
correction.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-31

Ig We are glad to learn that the prac-
tee Of prepayizg postage has been very
generally adoptedin all departments of cor
respondence. Heretofore, the custom has
been to prepay on letters relating to the
writer's own affairs, and generally on let
ters from gentlemen to ladies. In Eng
land we believe the rule is,under the cheap
postage system, when an individual writes
upon his own business, letter requiring
an answer, to enclose a stamp for the pur-
pose ofprepayment on the reply. A let
ter which is not prepaid is charged two
cents more than when prepaid. An ex-
change thinks that etiquette requires that
this additional sum should not be imposed
upon the person to whom we write, and
asks is il polite, kind or generous to sub
ject friend to tax Of forty per cent,
which benefits neither party to a cores
pondence! The polite world should re-
member that the times change and that Ell
quette must keep pace with the times, il il
would not lose its claims to gentlemanly
consideration.
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~ We insert the subjoincd extract
from the Baltimore Dispatch at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Whitchurst's agent in THE
place, and take pleasure in stating that we
have never seen finer pictures than are to
be seen at his Gallery, near the Banks:
WHrTgHuRsT AT THE WoRLD's FAfE.--A few
weeks since n magnificent frlrne continuing the
portraits Of the President u the United States and
Cubinct together with other celebrated individurs
was seen at the World Feir by W hitehurst Of this
city. 1t was Oh exhibition for a short time at hs
extensive and popular gallery in New York, where
il was visited BY hundreds 81 coanoiaseurs, who
Unanimous in their opinions Of the superiority
Of the pictures it contained.
1t will be from the following extract from q
letter just received from Edwards, Sanford & Co,
Of London, the consjgnces Of MIR. Whiiehurst, that
these beautiful pictures are exciting quite much
praise at the Crysfa Palace bestowed upon
them during i+TrSr exhibition in this country:
"The execution Of thesc likcnesses lias drnwn forth
marked admiration from the numerous yisitorsand
We do most heartily congratulate yen upon contri-
buing 80 largely to the establishment Of the place
well the character tilnt American Daeacr.
reoypists sustain il this country snd On the Cont
ucurr
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: . -
Wonderful Achievement.

a locomotive built by the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road Company. (at the
shops of that Company carried train Of
hurthen cars, over grade Of ilG feet to
the mile. laden with 23l tons. gross
weight, running the four miles from Pied
mont TO Everetic's Tunncl,in eighteen min
utps