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expect farmer who has gold in one pocket end Carolina
notes in the ohe to pay for his fans and poughs with the
former instead Of the latter, when he has choice. s3
"Th conclusion arrive at to the exclusion Of the crcu
ation Of the bank either wholly to such extent
that the bank instead Of receiving greater interest than the old
banks would perhaps have for the profits Gifts State stock
pay expenses or like The old banks, the new would DO
equally exposed TO loss from bad debts bad management in
svable msounes official fraud and the memorable bonus
Then the expenses would be the same and the same amount
Of specie would be required In the vault These. of course
vary in proportion to the capital employed and, in csss of
capital based on State stock in the of not more than
100000 the stockholders could hardly expect TO receive
dividend Of six per cent
"Nor is to be forgotten that the stockholders Of the
bank be individually responsible This feature, whilst
il certainly adds to the security of the pub con bens
upon the bank and may be attended with disastrous conse
quence especially when 1t is almost impossible 10 conceive
that contingent fund be collected from the prc under
the ne,c syse There is certainly one signal advantage
which the system hasover the Old and am Eot disposed
to conceal or take away 1t is that those who are really in
eresed in the capital the who have reason and who have
subscribed their shares Of the capital elect their own directors
they the best judges Of suitable persons Waist under
the present system, The Governor. ioifhot otcing personal
~ single tvhom he appoints. may be urged ere1ed'
cajod and controlled in his appointments By those ,vho
hare no interest aerer in the bank, auI seekers OF Dig
mites ,chich the stockholders DouM aecr confer or Jor
money tchich those stockholders ,rotd nep !'d both 81
once the lenders and tie borrowers Of those Stockholders
money! II 10 manifest think, that while the security Of the
public might be greater under the successful operation Of the
proposed measure the ndvdaal stockholders would be n
worse condition. both profit and liability, than under the
existing banks charter; and capassin Virginia should
direct their means to other objects.
Bu whatever uncertainty may be felt to the mere
" banking portion scheme, there be doubt % 70
s effects upon the State Its stock will be in such demand
that rulers may deceive themselves into the belief that the
credit Of the Commonwealth will suffice for all of in
tena improvements They may throw the mounainsin the
Valleys until the Bloc Ridge and the Alleghanes shall
longer offer opposition the engineer The day Of redemp
tion however, win come, and sad day may be to those
banks which are based upon the stock Of State already bur-
dened with debt Of than twenty millions and yet with
out one single great conduit Of trade, either by railroad
canal" Al
Whether my friends views are sound otherwise, know
not they to be so, and therefore submit them
to you and your readers. WINSTON.
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MORE OF THE MINERAL RICHES OF CALIFORNIA.
VIM. M. STEWART, Esq, formerly of Georgetown,
d. c.. but for several years past citizen Of Cali
fornia, has shown us specimen of the bituminous
coal recently discovered in that Stale The beds from which
the piece taken situated in range Of bills parallel
Suison bay, sheet Of water divided from the Bay of San
Francisco by the Straits Of Haquinez and into which the
Sacramento and San Joaquin discharge their waters The
discovery Of these coal depoes made in the Of
scientific exploration for that mineral The beds appear
be extensive and valuable about miles from Be-
nica and they stated be within half mile Of water
carriage The lands containing the COAL far the depo
site has been developed belonged General Vallejo but
have been purchased from him BY parties who are making
preparations for mining, for the purpose Of supplying the
steamers which ply in the waters Of California and the
Pacific. The United States mail steamers have their pnci-
pal station at Benica and il is to become may be
peced from its position central point for the internal steam
navigation Of that region is evident that the value and i'm
portance Of these mines must be very great.
Mr. Stewart has also brought specimens Of the sandstone
which found and about Benicia. Its specific gravity
said 10 be greater than that of any other variety Of the same
heretofore known in the United States. It of light
brown color pleasing the eye, and coming into general
use, in the vicinity where 10 found for building purposes
II is also used for grindstones and whetstones.
IL the supply of these articles abundant AZ Is now
supposed they may be looked upon the guarantees OF the
continued and increasing wealth of California.
Ne,c York Ecenng Post.
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CULrrvATIos OF CorToN ArRcA.--A letter dated
Freeown, Sierra Leone April 1851, published in the Man
chester Guardian, says
You WILL am sure, be glad to learn that large num-
PEI o. natives are now preparing their lands for planting cot
ou ms year and have twenty men at work preparing
oy seies Of land, about mile distant from Freetown, for
co'on Pansstion Every week applications made TO me
coon SEED 70 plant in the approaching rains Some Of
ns wssn you gave me has been supplied to few Ame-
and intend % ship the produce 10 England There is lit
ue doubt tna very stge quantity of cotton win be raised
this year both In the colony Of Sierra Leone and the ado
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The number Of Midshipmen authorized by law is AGA,
to appointed from each State and Territory, with
ference and in proportion, may be, to the
Der Of Representatives and Delegates to Congress" which
gives to each Congressional district and Territory from
which applications are received nearly two Mdshpmen.
It is also provided sthat no Midshpman in the Navy shall
be appointed from any Congressional district having the
time of appointment more than officers of that grade in
the Navy from such district and whenever appoint
ent shall be made from any State the person appoint
cd shall be an actual resident Of the Congressional district
from which the appointment Purports to be made :; and
further that such Congressional district Of any State
may have any Mdshpmen in the Navy at the time
appointment may be made from said State shall be entitled
least appointment before any other shall be made
from any district Of the State having officers
Of that grade in the Navy"
"Appcation addressed to the Secretary of the Navy
be made any time by the candidate himself by his
parent GUARDIAN or any of his friends and his will
be placed on the Register The registry Of me, how
ever does give any Of an appointment No
preference will be given Of priority at appca-
ton. No application will be considered where the candidate
under above the prescribed ages where the precise
or actual and fixed residence stated and where the
applicant resident Of the Congressional district Of
the State from which be applies.
QUALIFICATIONS.
Candidates be thirteen and under sixteen years
Of age at the time Of the primary examination must he free
from deformiy and diseases and imperfections Of the
They must be Of good moral character able to read
and write well, writing from dictaon, and spelling with
correctness and perform with accuracy the various opera
tons of the primary rules Of arithmetic viz. numeraton
and the addition, subtraction multiplication and division
of whole numbers.
WILL. A. GRAHAM,
Secretary of the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT., JUNE 2, 1851.
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DoST TAKE lr.-We bear some argue in favor of the
new constitution [or OHIo] after this fashion n
80, well now, know there some bad things in the
constitution, but then there are some good ones and
think we should adopt for the good things il contains
Now, suppose physician should step up to that man and
say, Here, sir is dose Of stuff which linked up for YOU
j contains deadly poison but there are also good things
How would we that advancing backwards and
he backs off would hear Issuing from between his chat
tering teeth, !" Thank you, sir don't take /"
Thus will be with the people in regard 10 the new con-
backing of from the deadly potion excaimine 10 tones ha. will
sstound the political quscks who conceded il Thank you
sir /; we don't take."-M. Giiead Sentinel
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TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE EAST.

Faustin L., Emperor of Hayti.
For long time dscod has waved his torch over unhappy
Hsy and kept divided contrary to sound reason and TO
our Interests which are the same in all things We lament
this separation and often, fulfilling duty, have called
upon you - brothers, children Of the same family 10
inmate by reconciliation for happiness the benefit
of our common country We regret and depore the connu-
ance Of state OF things which is confess the greatest
calamity maj can ia upon young nson which has need
peace unon and concord in order TO increase and
Ply the station destined for il by Poyidsncs Think calmly
on all the sacrics both sde which The deplorabs war
existing between Us has already cost and let hasten
terminate them. Humanity demands IL the kindred blood
which chocolates In our veins makes imperous duty
Who can doubt the desire with which we are annaed the
prayers OF our hearts for this reconciliation
Has not the truce proposed by the mediang Powers
der the date Of the 18th Of June last sady been long in
existence, and does not still exist The good effects which
II has produced cannot escape your appreciation. II
tabished marks let look to the same end extending our
hands to each other and accomplish that reconciliation
earnestly those civilized nation. who are interested
in welfare and in social and political progress
Il time, dear countrymen to put end to differ
ences We therefore propose to you plan of negotiation
We will name deputies you will naue an equal number on
your side they will be empowered to treat freely Of some
agreement which will terminate this disastrous situation the
burden Of which both feel and guaranty each the
benefits of peace and repose.
In the mean me, in all security transact your
commerce. and exchange with the relations of good friend
ship Come an outlet 10 open your products From our
reciprocal exchange will spring advantages without number
which cannot fail to spread joy and prosperity all around
hearths Let cast veil the past and fulfil, by
reconciliation, the hope Of all friends Of humanity
On all our military lines have given orders that persons
and property shall be respected and that the cordial
cepon shall be given you. We venture trust that the
will be taken your part Respond our
DESIRES and receive this overture brothers whom the
name of country is dear. ss .s
And you who hold authority in the EAST think the in.
calcuabs evils which this system Of separation will draw
upon The interests Of humanity, Of civilization and our
common future demand peace. Do not remain deaf the
voice that invites you union in negectng that voice you
will have assumed terrible responsibility, for which posey
will demand reckoning Of you and your descendants.
Given at Imperial Palace, in Port Prince, May a.
1851 in the 4sh year Of Independence and the I'd Of
reign. se FAUSTUS.
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RxruRs OF JENHI LIND EuRorr.--It is announced
in the New York papers that Miss Lnd last concert in that
city to be given Friday evening next and that she will
return to Europe very shortly probably before the 4h Of
July The contract with Mr. Barnum for hundred and
fifty concerts contained condition that they nigh, be term
mated either a the end Of sixty Of hundred The
concert on Friday evening will be the ninety and the
remaining eight are 10 be given Philadelphia and Boston
Those in the former city will probably commence on the 9th
instant, and In the latter on the 10th s' 4aHH
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IMPORTANT FROM HAYTI.

After the many years Of disastrous wars between
the two nations on this naturally beautiful island,
it is gratifying to learn, by an arrival at New York,
that the Emperor SoULooUE is at last apparently
disposed TO make peace. This is probably the re-
suit of the mediation of the United States England,
and France. 1t will be remembered that the Do
mincans in the east end of the island are in part
whites; the Haytiens are black, with few mulat-
toes. who are often prosecuted. The Emperor's
proclamation is as folIows--we give il entire, as
showing the state of sentiment existing there. Il.
a,.758s W m ..,.z [Ne,oark Daily ADD. n
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YxLLow AMBKR.-This is fossil resin, and highly va
lued for its beauty In OVERLOOKING Of the Inster in
Prussia piece Of yellow amber, weighing lbs measuring
IL inches in length, in width, and ST in thickness was
found With the exception Of piece Of lbs in the Mu
scum Of Natural History Of Berlin is the lsrges specimen
ever discovered Gum eopa is also supposed be foss
and not produced by any trees growing. In places
where large quantities used for making varnish beautiful
specimens often II comes chiefly from the coast Of
Africa and is brought down from the Interior
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FoR LIBERA.-A vessel will be dispatched from Bslti-
Liberia about the LIST Of july Besides the
smgrsns be sent by the Maryland Colonization Society,",
the Pennsylvania Society expects to send at that time
Der of families, who design locating the Of
ssCresson Bsssa All who wish passage to Liberia
by the above vessel should Immediately report themselves
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large freight train which left Cleveland Thursday was
thrown off the track few miles below Cardneton BY nun
ming over COW. The conductor was instantly killed. the
locomotive being stove into the EARTH with the tender On ton
Of it and around il eight freight smashed into heap
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The OLDIsr PArER.--The New Hampshire Gazette,
published IN Portsmouth. IN. H. 10 the oldest paper in New
Engapd II s now in Its ninety seventh year. The Lam
caster Democrat says that the FIRST number worked off
upon sheet Of coarse cap paper by Daniel Fowe and his
negro man Pmus containing four pages each ten and
half inches long BY little less than ten inches broad
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l1aR,x OFFICIAL. I4a.r<l

Candidates who have received permission 10
present themselves at the Naval Academy, Anna
polls, Maryland, on the LIST Of October next, for
the purpose of being examined as to their qualif-
cations for admission into the Navy as Acting Mid
shipmen. a bf7s7
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DR.. James w. Alexander Dr. j. Addison Alexander, BY
large majority sl to 37) transferred TO the chair Of
Ecclesiastical History in the Seminary Princeton and the
Rev. William Henry Green Of Philadelphia, appointed his
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The General Assembly Of the Old School Presbyterian
Church, lately in session at ST. Louis, adjourned without
making any provision for the collection Of funds to erect
church In this city. gN 3no ElT51 M ~"
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The poultry Of the United States is valued in the statistics
the State Of New York having over two mil
lions invested in it In the egg trade the city of New York
expends nearly million and half Of dollars annually
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P. 8. desire to notice most favoaby TO the COMMITTEES
the services of Mr.. Williams, principal assistant, and MI.
Avery, chief of the second railroad party and Of Mr. Temple
u s. N chief Of the photographic party Il is to their great
energy and untrng eIeons that the committee are indebted
for the rapid progress Of the survey. J. G. B.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FREE BANKING.

Atthe request of an esteemed subscriber IN VIZ !,
gina, we give place to thesubioined aIhcle wnlcn,
though aimed at question OF presen. iocal heles'
NAV give il interest for readers elsewhere.
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Vacancies, however, still exist in the grade OF
Midshipman, to fill which applications will be re-
ceived from the following Congressional Districts
of States and Territories: .1H.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT, JuSE 2, 1851.
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"After we had passed the Negolia /,
saw the snow mountain Kilimanjaro very
distinctly, and apparently near. II was I
fine clear morning. AT Maungu ha,
already seen little oft; but now saw
i much nearer, and from the east ant
north | also saw the territories of Rombt
and Useri, and the smaller sharp-pointet
mountain mentioned by Rebmann as seer
by him when in Kilema. But the Xii
inanjaro is higher than all the surround
ing mountains, being like giant among
children. It's top is vaultcd like dome
1t has a great plateau covered with snow
which descends several thusand feet from
the top. Whoever hereafter will con-
tinue 10 doubt the existence Of this snow
mountain, may do as he pleases. Still
there it is; Rebmann and myself arc
are Witnesses, and SO are all natives thai
see IL" 20. N d
The point Of perpetual congelation in
that region must have been six or seven
thousand feet from the summit. this
mountain was probably as high as noun
Blanc. 2a aa.to7
But there is mountain near the same
ridge, higher than that, called Kenia :
From the south eastern side oftbis snow
mountain flows the Dana, Tor Quillman
ces which flows into the ocean at Nom.
baz. On the northern side, probabl,
flows the Nile. Indeed looking 10 the
laws Of surface formation on the earth, we
may announce it as fact for it is in
the highest degree improbable that any
other range, as high, should flow between
that and the Nile. OF Kenia, DR.. Kraft
thus speaks:
81 myself saw the Kenia eight days
after this, on fine afternoon, and il was
indeed a very majestic sight. 1t extends
very FAR from east to west by north
From the general mass two immense
peaks are seen towering toward the sky
like mighty pillars. The sight was over
whelming. Truly it is much higher than
the Kllimanjaro; and | do believe that
it will prove to be the mountain that
gives birth to the principal branches Of
the Nile. Ptolemy, and the assertions
of a native, as given by d'Abbadie, agree
with the supposition." :5at
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GEO. WASHINGTON, AS TO PERSONAL
ABUSE. -(Taking up very well written
notice of the Essay Of Guizot on the
Character and. Influence .of Washinton,
Gust published by Munroe g. Co., Of
Boston, we saw the following extract
which we simply quote, with asking wha,
humble man should complain, when such
men find calumniators?--
"On the attacks of the Press, he
(Washington) said Ibid not believe, until
lately, that il was within, the bounds ol
probability, that while was using my
utmost exertions, (&c., &c., every aci
of my administration would be tortured,
and the grossest and most insiduous re-
present tons of them be made, by giving
one side only of "a subject, and that, too,
in such exaggerated and indecent terms
as could scarcely be applied to a Nero, a
notorious defaulter, or epen to common
pickpocket."
Guizot adds, a few lines further on:-.
aIn free countries falsehood stalks
with a bold front. Vain would be- the
attempt to force il 10 keep concealed;
but it is the duty Of Truth, also, to lift
up its head; on these terms alone is Hber-
ty a blessing."-Home Journal.
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A FAITHFUL OLD HORSE.

I A lady friend mot a, thousand miles
frcje Gotham, relates the following, (which
has struck us, rightly considered, as po
! sessing an element Of the pathetic in no
ordinary degree: r.a
A old horse that had served his master
faithfully for some twenty-five years, was
sold 10 drover from one of the little
Long Island Sound villages near New
Haven, and taken to that pleasant town
for shipment 10 the West Indies. As the
old fellow went away, in rew hands, he
seemed to have kind of instinctiue pre-
sentiment that was to return no more
He cast "many longing, lingering look
behind" and whinnied his apprehensions
so affectingly that his old owner almost
relented, and, but for seeming childish,
he would have followed and revoked the
bargain-a course which his children
urged him to adopt. He disappeared
however, with bis new master, and soon
after, in company with a large drove oI
other horses, he was placed on board ,
vessel which, one afternoon in March,
set sail from New Haven FOR the Wes,
Indies. The vessel had hardly
reached the open Sound, at night-:al
before a storm began 10 "brew," which
by nine o'clock became SO violent tina
the slip and crew was placed in immi
nent jeopardy. The craft labored SC
heavily that il was found necessary to
throw over much Of the live freight, (which
greatly encountered the deck. The
oldest aud least valuable horses were Sc
lected, and among them was our four
legged "hero." The stormy waters o.
The Sound received the poor fellow; but
his "destiny" not yet to be fulfilled
The shore, which the vessel had "hug
ged" in the tempest, was only three miles
distant, and this, with more than "super
human effort" he was enabled to reach
That very night his old master was ava
kened by the familiar "whinnying" of bis
faithful beast over the long-accustomed
door.ya,d cato, saying, like the old "gab'
erlunze iman". in the Scottish song,
"Get up, good man, and let me in"
/ The familiar sound came like the
voice of"Nat Lees sprit,horse," as dos.
cribed by Dana in the buccaneers" to
that remorseful master. He DID "get up"
and led the old steed into its wonted
stall, which he thereafter occupied undis-
tur5ed until his sdea,h. With an unerring
instinct that animal had travelled % miles
after reaching the shore, before he arri-
we'd at the door Of lhis; old master. 81
shall never sell another old horse," said
the original narrator of this story 10 our
friend, ",be longest day Live !"-KnicE.
erbocker. i