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Uufounded Rumnrs.

We see it stated in some letters from Wash
RAD, intends soon to resign. II is hardly ne
cessary to say that this is one Of the thousand
rumors which take their rise in this city, and
travel regularly over the country, which have
no foundation in truth or its semblance. We
have reason to know that neither the Secretary
Of War nor any other member of the Cabinet
have any thought of resgning.
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DEPOSITS.
$693,53s II
Total coinage of gold and silver $l,2s7 900 90

NAvAL.-List of officers attached to the United
States ship Plymouth, now at the naval anchorage
and bound to the East Indies:
Communication Kelly Lieutenants--J. p.
ellis, +. Z. Bowers, John Guest. Acting Mas
tcr-E. T.. Arnold. Surgeon--A. G.. Gsmbril.
Pnrser-E. g. Doran. Passed Assistant Surgeon
w. A. Harris. Passed Midshipmen-Dav Ochi-
tree, H. b. Lowry, Joseph Fry, M. Haxtun. Mid
shipment. r. Lagoon, Il. r. Shubrick, Geo. Nor
rison, l.. A. Beardslce, w. A. Little. Boatswain-
J. Dunderdale. Gunner-Wm. Harcourt. Car
pcnter--Wm. Knight.
Orders have been received at the Gosport navy
yard to fit out the United States sloop- or war Cy-
ane iately.-Norfoik Herald.
Purser John T.. Hunter, Of North Carolina, has
reported for the storeship Lexington.
Tho steamer John Hancock, Lieutenant Craven,
sailed from New York on Friday for the naval
school at Annapolis, having repaired damages to
her engine
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MANUFAcTuRINa PRoPERTY SAcRIFIcED.-The
large estate belonging to Messrs. J. & G. Bliss,
known as the Farmers' Manufacturing Company,
in Attleborough, disposed Of on the 4th inst.
The water privilege, a mill with fifty looms, the
buildings and appurtenances. were struck off to
H. M Richards, esq, ofAttlcborough, for 8 II ,025.
The residence Of the late George Bliss was also
and buildings of Mr.. Jonathan Bliss sold to
Mr.. " Smith, of Providence. The new factory,
so called, was purchased by Willard Blackington.
esq, for $3.50. The manufacturing property,
separate from the dwellings, cost upwards Of
$4,000, and the latter from $4,000 to $1,000
each.
Such is the progress and result of the low tariff
or free trade system, which now reduces manufac-
turing property to mere nominal value. Nine
out OF ten OF the manufacturing establishments
must continue in this ruinous state of suspense.
Where the owners have the means to hold them,
and make important changes and improvements
in machinery, the property may ultimately pay
dividend, but where they have not, ii must be thus
sacrificed. Instead OF manufacturing cotton cloth
in Attlcborough, and giving employment to hun
dreds OF citizens, the cloth be imported This
is the policy of the lato Democratic administration
which it has been impossible to change, although
the administrators themselves were superseded.
The clAngor Of the freetrade theorists appears to
have sienced the music of home industry in hun
dreds of the manufacturing villages of New Eng
land; and, instead of defending rights north
ern freemen, we must be drilled and dragooned
into AFFECT subservency to the southern leaders and
northern demagogues who have mainly brought
about this state Of things.
The owners of the Whittenton mills in this town
becoming convinced that the stand STILL tariff
policy would eventually sacrifice all the property
invested, provided they attempted to compete in
the manufacture of ordinary domcstics; and view
ing this state OF things through prudent and sa-
gacious perspective, they came to the conclusion
some months since to make an entire change Of
their business, substituting new and valuable ma
chinery for the manufacture of another grade of
cotton fabrcs-that of pantaloon stuffs And we
never examined more beautiful article than some
Of the patterns shown few days since by the
enterprising agent Of these mills, w. Lowering,
esq. The whole process of coloring, spinning,
weaving, and finishing the fabric, which is excl1-
sivcly of cotton, is performed these mills under
his own supervision. We can compare the appear
ance of the cloth, which includes almost every
color, to nothing nearer than French doeskin, Of
which it is imitation Such goods will CON-
mand q market, if any class Of goods will.
Idunfon (dass.) EPhig.
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RAILROAD MIspAP.

RAILROAD MIsHAP.-On Wednesday, about nine
O'Clock, a. m, a. the Mount Savage train of cars
was ascending the curve in the deep cut, about
Willy loaded coalcar belonging to the BORDEN Min
ing Company. which had escaped from ia place on
the track in consequence Of tho of tho
brakes. The descending car had run nearly half
q mile down grade of some one hundred and
forty feet to the mile, and thus had acquired a
speed which made il look like blue streak in the
atmosphere. The shock Of tho collision was trc-
mcndous, aud the damage done to the engine Of
tho ascending train such disable il quite en-
tircly" for the present The coal-car was no
where, and the coal in il " still less" No injury
TO life or limb Cumberland Civilian, 20h,
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CoAL.-Tbc Pennsylvania coal combination,
which. by shortening the supply, drove prices up
to 81 in this market last winter, has, ike most
other combinations, proved injurious to all con.
tent while u lasted, and has been followed by an
extreme depression. The best quality OF aniihra-
cite IL now delivered in any part Of the city at
VA per ton The governors Of the almshousc a
weo1 or Two since contracted for 5000 tons deliv-
cred on the wharf at three dollars and Quarter n,r
long Ton Of 2,24O lbs The cause of this extraordi-
nary chsapness 10 compstifion-frst, among the
miners themselves; and, secondly, between the
,anroao and canal A more steady hand would
be better both for producers and consumers. fair
price, neither extremely high nor extremely low,
10 the best price, all things considered.
N. Y. Jour. Of Commerce.
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The President at Old Point.

A ielegraphic despatch informs us that Presi-
dent FILLMORE, accompanied by the Secretary
Of the Interior, arrived safely al Old Point
Comfort, ON the 22d instant, and that a com
mi,tee of the citizens of Norfolk went down
yesterday for the purpose of inviting the Pre-
sIpENr to visit that city and partake of its hos
FATALITIES before returning to the seat of Gov
eminent. 1t was confidently anticipated that
he would accept the invitation.
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Nomination for Congress In Mississippi.

The Hon. A. B. Dawson, of Clark county,
Mississippi, has been nominated as the Union
candidate for Congress in the fourth Congress
sional district of that State. The hatcher
Courier states that Judge DAWSON is an able
man, Democrat in his political faith, well
known to and highly esteemed by the people,
fatigable in his exertions in behalf of the great
Union cause
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SMALL MIsTAKE.-The Washington Union
says the contest for Senator in Ohio was between
Chase and the abolition Corwin, and in that state of
tho case, Mr. Chase "obtained few Democratic
votes" That either shows the ignorance Of Major
Donelson or his coolnsss. Mr.. Chase received the
entire Democratic vote and that vote, with the aid
of few Free-soil votes, elected him. He did not
get vote from Wing Cincinnati Gaxefte.
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CRY or PaIEsTs.-A correspondent Of th
Newark Aduertiser, writing from Turin, says:

Newark AdU1tiser. writing from Turin, says:
con approaching the environs one is ready to
inquire il it 10 a city of prissfs-so many long
black robes are seen trailing in the dust, and 90
many three cornered hats bobbinR in every d.
rection; question that will not surprise the
reader when he learns that in the little Kingdom of
Sardinia there arc over sixty thousand priests, in
Guiding the monks. Many Of these are attached to
institutions for the education of INDECENT youth,
and receive salaries from the government; others
are professors in the various colleges and the re-
mainder are required for the daily masses of the
churches. Of which there hundred and ten in
Turin alone, besides several monasteries. We do
not know the number Of monks attached to these /;
but they are numerous, and patrol the streets at ali
hours with their uncovered, shaven heads, bare
feet, coarse brown robes fastened at tho waist by
the rough cord used AZ their scourgc of penitence
and the cross and rosary dangling at tho side
Eong professions of nuns, too, in their cloister
costumes, and sisters of charity, headed by the
lady superior carrying the cross, may be encoun-
tered almost any day by the stranger entering
Turin, some one Of these various religious orders
being always out on duty-burying the dead or
performing some other sacred rite; 80 that it is
not difficult to realize at ones approximity to
Roman Catholic dominions"
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Cont Martial.

We understand that the court martial which
has been convened to try the charges preferred
against General TALcoTT will enter upon the
discharged of their duties to-day. Gen. TwIGos,
from priority Of breyet rank, will preside.
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The Death Penalty.
FYom the Buffalo Commercial .Adverti.er.

From the Buffalo Commercial advertiser.
"DETRoIr, June l3.-1he Advsytissr states that
the evidence against the ringleadcrs in the con-
spiracy becomes more and more clear, and
there seems but little doubt of their conviction.
Proof il made Of the criminal acts and of the agen-
cy OF the prisoners, as hiring and paying for their
commission
We do not remember ever having heard of such
extensive combinations for the commission of
crime as the trials now in progress at Detroit de-
velop crimes tho most diabolical and fend-
ish that can be imagined involving not only
the wholesale destruction of the property OF the
Michigan Central Railroad Company, against
which these men owe some imaginary spite, but
of the lives Of passengers, against whom no such
feeling could have existed. Il has been stated
whether true not, that in one instance every
officer in the town involved in the conspiracy
supervisors, justices Of the peace, constabcs.
&c. The Developments ut the trial prove be-
yond all question the existence Of a very enten-
sive combination Of men, many Of them hitherto
considered respectable, holding positions Of re-
sponsibility and influence in society, deliberately
aiding and abetting in the commission Of the most
horrible crimes, not excepting murder. This II
truly an appalling state of things. and must be at
tributable to some cause, for we cannot believe
that under healthy moral influence, and the or
binary restraints of law men can be left to exhibit
such dreadful, deep dcpravity. If we remember
right, the State Of Michigan is of the few States
OF the Union in which capital punishment has been
abolished. How much Of the crime which seems
to abound to an extraordinary degree within her
territory may be attributable to this fact we are
not prepared to say; but il is subject deserving
OF serious consideration. The idea that such awful
crimes medtated in the very heart of civilized
society, and that men combine to perpetrate them
is appalling, and cannot for a moment be endured.
If the abrogation OF the divine law "that whose
sheddeth mana blood, by man shall his blood be
she'd" brings such dreadful evil upon society,
surely it 10 time to pause and consider.
A leading and influential man in the State of
Michigan, at the time of the adoption Of the law
abolishing the death penalty, and who to.k an ac-
tive part in its favor-now holding high judicial
station in this Statc-saw to change his
views in regard to that act, and publicly pro-
claimed his own convictions after short expert
of its effect, and advocated return to the old
system. Subsequent facts seem to confirm and
strengthen the position he took, and the State ap-
pears now to be reaping the reward Of very unwisc
and injudicious legislation.
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PAnxERsBulc RAILRoAp.--The Parkersburg Ga
1effe of the 14th instant says:

PAnxrRsBuHo RAILnoAD.-The Parkersburg Ga
1effe of the 14th instant says
"On the Goth instant books of subscription to the
capital stock Of the Northwestern Virginia Rail-
road Company will be opened at Clarksburg, Prun-
tytown, West Union, HarrisvilIe, Elizabeth, Glen
WILLIE Buckha mon, Phillippi; and on the 25h inst
at Weston, July "a being the day fixed for opening
the books at this place. These points arc well dis.
tributed through the region of country interested
90 that every citizen may repair to or other Of
them, on the day designated. with little trouble or
dithcuity. With regard to the prospect and proba-
bic amount of subscription, out Of this county, we
are not 90 fully advised AZ we could wish. From
some quarters we have learned nothing From
others we are informed that large and liberal sub
s.criptons will be made, men OF means taking
lively interest in the enterprise"
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MIR. Webster.

The SECRETARY OF STATE, accompanied by
his family, leaves the city this morning for Ca
pom Springs, in Virginia, to be absent for three
or four DAYS.
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THE UBLIC.
WASHIN GTON:
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE "a. 1851.

.sThe series of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by me settlement, IN principle
and substances final settlement-of the danger
Gus aud exciting subjects which they embraced"
..Hy that adjustment we have been rescued from
.lhe wide aud boundless agitation thatsurrounded
Gus, and have a firm, distinct, and legal ground
I. 10 rest upon And the occasion, trust, will JUS
stfy me N ExHoRTING MY CoUNTRYMEN TO RALLY
Upon AND MAINTAIN THAT GROUND the best, II
not the only means, of restoring peace and quiet
TO the country, and maintaining invioate the IN
tegrity of the Union"
IPREsrpENT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
THE Presidents message, at the opening ofthe
present session of Congress, expresses fully and
plain,y his own and the unanimous opinion Of all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
stration of the Government, in regard to what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
ssures of last session. That opinion is that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
a final settlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperiections, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connection, they formed
"a system of compromise the most concliatory
nnd best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
Opinions, and that therefore they should he ad-
hered to, until time and experience should de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse. That opinion, sc
far as know, remains entirely unchanged, and
will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
peace ofthe country requires this; the security OF
the Constitution rcquiresth his; and every consde-
ration Of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
ofthe message, ii does notexpect to stand at ALL
[DASIsL WsBsTER's Letter to the Union Meeting
at Wesfchester.
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ApPoIrrMssr.-Tbe Annapolis Republican saws
that George johnson has been appointed, by tho
Chancellor, messenger TO the chancsry court, made
vacant by tho death OF Mr.. John Quin
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rhopHnTIc MvsxnATs.--The Burlington (Iowa)
Havksys says 1t IL reported that tho muskrats IN
the mississippi bottom, in anticipation Of tho late
hood, constructed their houses several feet higher
than usual. Their mounds srs An establishment 10
OIL who behold them, ~
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VIRGINIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the con-
venuon are OF tho opinion that their labors will be
brought to close BY the 18th Of next month,
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ONO CONVENTION ELEcrIoN.-The Wheeling
Times has despatch from Columbus which states
that the new constitution OF Ohio has been adopted
by majority OF nearly 10000.
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The CUMBERLAND Coal TRAps.-The Cumbcr.
land Civiiiqn, Of the Goth instant, furnishes the
following information in regard to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal and operations in the coal trade,
The canal continues in good boating order, not
withstanding no rain has fallen in this region for
many weeks; and yet it would be prudent for ship
pers when loading their boats to leave margin
within the four feet one inch of water allowed by
the engineer II is understood this matter will be
regulated in short time. The chief engineer re-
commends ahc use OF pumps, worked by steam,
and stationed at four points along the canal for the
purpose of furnishing the requisite supply of water
at all times. BY this means he says the object can
not exceed $4,000, and probably not go beyond
$4,000. One advantage of this system il that the
pumps can be put into operation in short time
as to be ready for the dry season, usually preva-
lent here at the latter part of summer and the first
OF autumn. 1t is understood that the Canal Board
we're to take this matter into consideration at their
meeting on yesterday. They have called on
Georgetown, Alexandria, and Washington to guar
antee their bonds to the amount of S25 900 each to
accomplish the object, but with what success We
have not yet learned. The security proposed -
lien on the revenues Of the canal, secondary only
to those already exiting, which do not exceed
$4,000.
We begin to report to-day the coal shipped by
the Washington and Borden Companies These
companies already have four boats each completed,
and in short time will have twelve each in the
water. Tho Washington Coal Company will in
crease their boats as fast possible toan indefinite
number.
amount Of coal shipped by Chesapeake and Ohio
Cana! for ioeek ending 1hursday, June 19M, at 3
O'Clock p. m.
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The New ORLEANS MINT.-The following is
statement of the deposits and coinage at the
Branch Mint, New Orleans, during tho month of
May, 1851:
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tbs FiRE AT SAN FaANcisco.- -NAvAL iINrEIIi-
GEscE.-The following IL an extract from lettor
addressed by officer in he navy to his friend in
this city, dated
'sAx FsAscIsco, CAIIroasIA,
May III, 1851.
"San Francisco is again in ashes. On Sstur-
day night, the Sd inst, fire broke out whichcon-
swept away the greatest, and at the time the
entire business part of the city estimated loss ten
millions The light Of the fire was seen distinctly
seven miles from the city. Those who witnessed the
conhagraton tell me il was truly grand and
awful sight They are now busily engaged in re-
building, 1t is reported that there is regularly
organized band Of incendiaries and robbes, COM
posed Of convicts from Sydney and the other penal
colonies, who have pcrpctratcd this awful crime
and who have sworn to fire every city in the State
Stockton was fred also on Wednesday last. Loss.
over million.
''Ths is great country. Three nights ago a
custom house officer came down from town and
reported that mob was organizing in tho city TO
rob the treasury and asked assistance. Fifteen
marines, under command of their officer, Mr.
Read, were Immediately sent up as q guard. The
treasury was not robbed, but the affair has ended
by our losing nine men out OF eleven that COM
prised the boats crew which took the marines to
town, and two of the marines, q corporal and .
private. II is also possible that we may lo6e the
boat. A bold attempt was made night before last
to steal our frat cutter and desert but it hap
PLY frustrated. The abolition Of hogging has al
ready had its effect, and the evidently in
clined to do as they please. They will eventually
suffer. Every boat officer goes armed 70 tho teeth
and the order is to shoot down any who attempt
to desert.
eve expect to sail the 10Th, and believe
every one rejoices San Francisco bay Is certainly
the worst place to lie at anchor on the entire Pa
cifc coast, for it is always cold and blowing q
whole gale of wind; and the tides are many and
rapid Since the fire every thing has gone up
enormously There is nothing 70 eat, and ! am
nearly starved. My own pay will be entirely con.
sumed in purchasing food and clothing, and i'll
come home in debt to the purser, don't be sur
cult. salt beef, and molasses. can't stand this.
and must get something better at any cost"
The New York herald., 1851-11-22
Our Albany correspondence.
Albany. Nov ~, 1851


The Speok9ship Of The H0vssof AsssDlpy.
bJ the nsvspapers, itsppears to be conceded, on
all sijes that The wings viii have a majority Of
two 10 the House. If there we're no collateral or
indirect questions pending and If there was No di
vision Of silver gray and wooIley head then, even
With this bare majority, the wings would az easily
elect their officers and control that branch of the
Legislature, as II their m,jority vas a score or
two There are some eight ten silver srays elect
ed aad tive certain, who are sncom promising
James Monroe, Of New York, snd Tunis Van
vechsen. ofthis city; and upon them. a, they hold
the balance Of power, -ill depend bow the House
shall be organised. The Sewsrdites will attempt
10 seduse the grays into caucus on the night pre-
ceding the assembling Of The Legislature should
the gays be silly enough 70 swallow that bait and g.
iogo csucus they pouid be Sound, IN al politl al
aotot. 10 abide by tae decision OF tae nJ1ruy'
The New York herald., 1851-11-22
Cur Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, Nov. Fl, 1851.
The Ne,e York CataStrophe-Rep. Mr.. Traynell-
Close Of tie Instunte Fur au Race, &c.
The appalling and heart-rend ding accident at the
Greenwich avenue schoolhouse in New York, is
spread before our citizens this morning. in tele-
graphic details, and excites universal com nisera-
tion
The Rev. Joseph Trapneil, Of this city, having
been called to take charge Of an Episcopal church
at Bristol r. has resigned the pastorship of St
Andrew church, in this city, and the Rev. John
Campbell White, Of Wilramsport, Md has been
elected 20 I'll the vacancy Mr.. Trapuell Is one of
those ministers who have not been able to submit
to the tyranny by whicn this diocese 10 governed,
the bishop and, alth01gh de irly beloved and sus-
Aimed by his flock, hss thought il advisable to &C.
cert this pIohsred call tor tae sake Of harmony and
quiet.
The Maryland Institute closed its annual Fair
last night with the distribution of premiums aud
address nom the President and about 10 clock
with number Of invited guests and all the disla at
contributors, sat down TO sunptuous entertain
IN ent N one of toe saloons Of the Institute to the
number Of about enc hundred and fifty. The night
vas spent very delightfully."-, the most Interesting
event Of the occasion being speech from Mr.
PUltaey, the inventor or the patent leg. which re-
ceved the first medal a. the Worlds Fair He
gave his experience a. the Fair in strain Of humor
aud vvacty that was listened to with the NEST mark
cd interest, and drew forth repeated cheering, and
some me sentiments from the company.
The yseht George L. Broom, Of Philsdep phia. in
the friendly trial of speed between her and the
iittls chpper Baltimore, yesterday, came 10 ahead.
with apparent ease. She is n much larger class
boat, ard OF a most beautiful model