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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-24

Meeting New Orleans. VIA Western Louisiana, with Texa.,
by great south railroad, meets told with
great favor in Texas. The executive committee oil the
Opelousas abroad have received strong appeals
gec action, and that Texas will do more
than her share towards desirable connexion. The
propositions made b, the parish of ST Landry for rail-
road convention composed of delegates from Western
Louisiana and Texas, 10 meet at Bulkevle, in Newton
county Texas on the 1st OF October, will be promptly
responded 10 by Texas and united effort there made TO
devise combined plan OF action.
part OF the relied upon for the construction oi
this road the public lands OF Texas There have been
Also told, exceedingly LIBERAL offers from ndi-
vdua andhoders OF the night OF way and subscriptions
to the stock in lands the most favorable 'erms.-b
Correspondence of the N. O. Picayupel
TEHuASTKpEc, July 3, 1881.
A revolution has broken out in ChsPas and pro.
nuncamenio has been declared against the government
This movement has for its object the abolition OF the
ternal custom houses-those lazar houses which, like
leprous spots, defe this fair and beautiful country Col
Munoz. commanding the battalion Of Guerrero in Tehu.
antepec ordered to proceed thitbe and assist the
governmen nj party in suppressng the revolution.
The Judge OF The supreme court OF Tebuantepec has
been exed to Peiassa for alleged malfeasance in office
JULY l0-Snce writing the above the courier has ar
rived from Cblapas The towns OF Gomltan and Cirdad
Real, in that State. in open revolt, and seven hun
bred men under Maldono OF the weahiest and most
influential in the State. are in arms against the gov
ernnent From present appearances the revolu'ionlss
will succeed a. the small force which the government
had ordered from this place TO assist the Of
Chiapas has been much weakened by desertion that
they have been compelled to 60 into quarters leagues
from this place. and await the further orders OF the gene
eral government
IN, N. o. True Delta Of Aug IA
INDIAN FIGHT IN TrxAs--Wnp Car IN FIELD -
We cory the following paragraph from the Austin South
Western American Of the 9th Instant
"a rumor is in town that runner from Payuka's
camp, after six days hard riding, reached ketumskrs
village, informing him that 90 OF his men had been met
by party OF Semnoles under Wild Cat, and az OF them
killed. II is further reported that Wild Cat was advan
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-22
pawratulk Bonltct Store.
E. P. Hitchcock 81

Mould tender his sincere thanks to the ladies
w Of Westerly, and viciniy, for the very lib
sral patronage which he has received for the
past year, and will endeavor to merit q contin-
uance of the same.
We shall open on April 1, 1851. splendid
assortment Of NEW SPRING MILLINERY and
FANCY GOODS, consisting of new and beautiful
styles of STRAW, SILK s. FANCY BONNETS,
Ribbons, Flowers, Tabbs, Ruches, Caps, Col
lars, Cuffs, Lace Wells, Band Boxes, &C., &c.
Having secured the services of a fashionable
and experienced Milliner for the millinery de-
partment. We respectfully invite the ladies of
Westerly and neighboring towns, to call and
examine our Goods, as we shall sell at the low
est possible rates.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION paid to Alter
ing, Bleaching and Pressing old bonnets and
mems summer hats; also bonnets dyed any COL
or, at short notice.
Bleaching done for Milliners at liberal dis
count. f. p HITCHCOCK
Westerly, March, 1851
P. s. If there are any ladies in Westerly
or vicinity, who wish to learn the new system
Of fitting dresses, they can receive information
At the above establishment, where thew can
learn in one day to fit dresses equal to the most
experienced dress maker. If
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-22
Ayers Cherry Pectoral:
For coughs, colds and consum pfion.

Below can be seen letter from Ell Hassan
the ruling Pasha Of Frebizond, which wa.
sent to Mr. James c. Aver, of Lowell, SHOWING
the peculiarities Of oriental courtesy
TO DR.. j. c. flyer, the Chemist of rare learn.
ing, at Lowell, in Massachusetts, and the Uni
ted States.
God is Great Forever.
l have received your letter of affectionate
love, with the present of choice Essence in Bot
ties, by which your excellent skill teaches to
cure the Affections Of my children.
AS the life of one of my people is more dear
to me than camels and gold, we shall pray for
you in our heart when they are raised up from
the tent Of sorrow by this product of your deep
learning and beautiful wisdom
For this Gift Of Love to your friend, so dis.
tant over many seas, and for this rare invention
Of your skill may you be placed in such seats
Of honor and dignity among the great in knowl-
edge, as we should offer to you in our domin-
IONS
Given in this Central City of our Power, BY
express command of
NEsCH1D Ell HAssAN PAsHA
Ezroum Jamad Awah 1865.
For sale by Charles H. Denison.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-22
Health Insurance,

Is your HeqlM Insured ? IF mot no,o is
the time.
Having been appointed an Agent of the Far.
mer anu Mechanics Mutual Benefit Assoca-
ion, Of Worcester, Mass. for pawcatnck ond
vicinity am prepared to effect Insurance on
more favorable terms than the Agent of any 9th.
er Association. All who wish to avail themselves
otthe benefits of this system of insurance, or
wish any information concerning the constitu-
ton and BY Laws of the Association, &c., will
please call at the Medical Depot at the west end
of the Bridge
JosRPH u POTTER, AT.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-22
Hideralgo, the Lion Tanner,

viii give Den via Anns separate and altogether different
the
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Ill i ID ID O { a I'M u s,
Herr Dries s b &C h .

celebrated of all Animal Performers
Terrified Groupeo
in the
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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16

The THREE-CENT PIECEs.-By the following
letter from William l.. Hodge, esq, acting Secre.
tary of the Treasury, to the Postmaster General
it will be perceived that an arrangement has
been made with Messrs. Adams g. CO., by which
postmasters are to be supplied with three. cent
pieces on renting the amount to the United
States Mint at Philadelphia, which they may re-
quire within reasonable limits; and that such
other arrangements are made and will be made
for The distribution of this coin as will conduce
to tho public convenience
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July IL. 1851.
Sin IL return the letter from the postmaster
at Troy on the subject of supply Of three-cent
pi, ces, and, in reply, | have the honor to state
TINT the director Of the mint at Philadelphia has
made an arrangement with Adams e. Co.'S Ex-
press to transmit this coin to parties at other
places requiring it, and if the postmaster at
Troy or any other of the deputy postmasters on
the line of that express, will remit the needfnl
amount to the mint, the three-cent pieces will
be sent and delivered to them free Of expense or
risk on their part
would observe, however, that the demand
for three-cent pieces is 40 general and 40 large,
that the postmasers must endenvor to be as
moderate as possible in their calls until arrange
ments are completed for more extended and
rapid coinage of them.
The public repositories at the following
places, viz Boston, New York, Baltimore, Wash
ngton, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, Pitts.
burg, Cincinnati, and Buffalo, are regularly sup
piled with this coin, and those postmasters in
their respective vicnities may perhaps find il
more convenient to obtain supply from them.
The branch mint at New Orleans has also
commenced the coinage of these pieces, but af
yet no arrangement has been made for sending
them from thence to distant points, but they will
be issued to any public officers who may desire
them in exchange for other American coin, and
the plnces situated on the western waters can
through the officers Of steamboats, trading %
New Orleans, readily obtain any moderate sup
ply which they may require.
Very respectively, your obdt serv't,
WIN. l.. HODGE,
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury.
Hon. N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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H We find in the Union the following let
ter in relation to matter to which reference
was made in the Southern Pr-ss few days
since.
The affair il now undergoing Judicial inves-
tigation; and as ali act Of justice to the parties
implicated, we feel bound to place before our
readers this response to the charge
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1851.
| TO The Editor Of The Union;
SIR--I hope you will, through your paper OF
tomorrow, allow the earliest opportunity that
can be afforded to me, on my return to this city,
to contradict the unfounded and slanderous re-
ports which have been circulated during the
temporary absence of my brother, DR.. G. A.
Gardiner, in relation to the award made in his
favor by the board Of commissioners under the
treaty with Mexico.
II has been alleged that Mr.. Port had stated
that my brother had confessed or declared that
he had obtained his award by false or forged
evidence. Mr.. Port--who is now in this city
utterly and Indignantly denies this allegation, as
will be- seen from the following letter addressed
by him to me, and which received on my arrival
here, and Of which give literal translation,
to wit
NEW / DIRK, July 3, 1901.
aDEAR SIR have just returned from the
country, where have passed few days in q
pleasure excursion; and great has been my sur
prise on learning through friend what has been
published in the newspapers in reference to your
brothers. claim, and conversation held with me.
II think it my duty to declare to you, with
out any loss of time, that everything asserted us
coming from me is q base ta,sehood; and any
person Of common sense can easily perceive it,
because who could suppose your brother cap.
able of making me a disclosure 90 unfavorable
to his reputation and person? AS regards N.Y.
sell, am incapable Of supposing things to in
jure my fellow-men, and much less would do
80 with persons whom estee n, and who honor
me with their friendship. With this assurance,
you are at liberty to make any use you may
deem proper of this letter; and believe me to
he, az everIyour friend, who esteem yous, &c.
]. A. PORT.
"To J. CARLOS GARDINER, esq, Washington"
Any statements or speculations prejudicial to
my brothers reputation, or to the validity of his
claim, may be very soon and very easily contra
dicted or explained.
While court full investigation of the sub
ject in behalf of my brother, my also hope
that the public will give no credence to SANDER
GUS and idle reports in regard to him. My
brother will return in a few weeks from Europe,
where he has gone on a short visit, and will, |
have no doubt, be prepared to protect his repu-
tation, however or by whomsoever assailed.
Very respectfully, your obd't serv't,
j. CARLOS GARDINER.
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From the Parsian correspondence of the N. Y

FROM the Iarlslnn correspondence Ol the ~
Express -
T'alisman.--I spoke of the extraordinary taste
for suicide, in Paris, in my last communication.
A domestic, who had lost his place, has just
hanged himself to his ceiling. This act has been
followed by rather curious consequences. The
FORTRESS of the house had taken possession Of
the rope, which had been the instrument of aus
pension. All the old women 10 the neighbor-
hood insisted upon having piece of this rope
az an amulet against sudden death or any ih-
looked for calamity. A woman named Carbon
wanted bigger slice than the rest, and a. she
backed her demand by the proffer of small
piece of tin, succeeded to the amount Of about
ten inches This she placed next her heart A
few moments after. as Mrs. Carbon was going
across the street, to buy cents worth Of black
turnip, she was caught between two carriage and
was literally torn to pieces. On learning this
catastrophe, all the old ladies' threw their pieces
of rope into the FIRE. What's the use of having
a talsman If you can't cross the street without
getting killed Where's the Advantage of posses
sing charms, if they lead you straight to destruc
ton! But charms do, quite often, whether they
consist in old ropes, or in blue eyes and white
bosom,
A Lucky Purchase--At Tours there lives al
old man who has a wife, do not state this q
a feature peculiar to Tours, or to this man, bu
, as necessary preliminary to what follows
/ The husband bought pair of pantaoons of
soldier, and when he had worn them out, III
wife unsewed them in order to utilize them as
/, bed-quilt or window-pane: in one Of the seams
she found a note the Bank of France for
thousand francs The old man, supposing it t.
be an sssignat of the old republic, and utterl
valueless, pasted it upon brick in the wall 4
visitor Informed him of his error, whereupon, h
, cut the brick out Of its solid bed. and carried
, bodily to one of the principal bankers. tn,
note was too closely attached to be removed
, but it was evidently good, and was cashed OF
the spot. The old gent was 80 ovegoyed' TIA
pocket, he probably went home with one in hi
That
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16


Mr. H. c. PRATT, the artist, who, with his
son, is attached to the Mexican boundary CON-
mission, writes to his wife in Boston, from San
Antonio, Texas, that
Farming is different thing here from what
il is in the North; here you can buy thousand
acres of land, which is in beautiful grass, smooth
az floor, get two yoke of oxen for forty to
sixty dollars yoke, and a plough; begin to
plough in November; plant 100 acres of corn
in February get all the work done in April,
and in September harvest it, and get one dollar
a buahe for it; the amount will be five thous-
and dollars at least; this will pay for the land
and all other expenses for the first year. The
| finest land in the world, without stump or stone
in it, can be bought here anywhere for from
fifty cents to one dollar per acre; and corn is a
dollar to a dollar and quarter per bushe Cat
tie, for which you never need cut pound OF
hay, can be bought for three to five dollars a
piece. No one need work at all during the hot
months; the country is very healthy if you
avoid the low lands. You can come from New
York to Galveston for thirty dollars by vessel
and, after you land, can take wagon and oxen,
or mules and 60 where you please. There is a
road anyohere you Dish 10 go; you can traverse
the country in almost any direction, with wag-
ons, without any road, Just rs well az you could
drive the same team across Boston Common, and
that, when the grass is high, is fair illustration
of the country between Victoria and San Anto-
Mo-"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16

TIE TROUBLE AT TEHUAkrEPEc--A Clear
ance Refused al Nssc Orieans--A dispatch from
New Orleans says the railroad company's stearr-
or United States was to have left that port on
the 18th for Tchuantepec, with bearer of des-
patches, supposed to relate to the recent Mexi-
can authorities, ordering all Americans engaged
on the road to quit the place. A clearance, how
ever, was refused the steamer BY the Mexicsn
consul at TINT port against which the Company
have entered protest. The company sesnn
determined TO 60 on with the work, and havs
issued an advertisement for 800 laborers and
two steamboats,, which they intsad to send Of
Immediately. 81
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16

VIRGINIA TOBACCO CRors.---The Wincheste,
Republican says the prospect for crop of tobac.
co In this State is much worse than last year
Few planters have anything like plants enough
to reset. Many crops have been planted over
and many Of the plants are very small A
planter of Charlotte county says IL il impossible
to expect full crop. This will keep tobacco mp
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16
New ORLEANS. July -

FATAL DUEL AT New ORLEANs-TRNITY
CHURCH DESTROYED BY FIRE, &c.-A duel was
fought to-day between Doctor Thomas Hunt
and ]. W. Frost, of the New Orleans Crescent,
in which the latter was killed, having received a
ball through his heart. The weapons used were
guns.
The Trinity Catholic church, which was
seized by the sheriff in consequence of some
difficulties between the bishop and pastor, has
just been destroyed by fire. The well known
facts of the case suggest that it was possibly
the work of an incendiary, party to the quarrel
Loss $4,000.
Dnring the past two days the sales of cotton
have been 5000 bales at lower prices for mid
ding, while the higher grades are sustained
The former is now quoted at TIC. Fair CON-
mands l0ic.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16
LONDON MARIE rs.

UGAE.--1he nrMneSS Wnicn prevailed IN the
market last week has not been to-day main
tanned. but the sales have gone off heavily, and,
with the exception of fine grany Madras, at
rather easier ates. In the West India market
900 hhd.. have been sold, (incuding 100 bhds
of Barbados ard 430 hhds of 81. Lucia at auc-
ton , 1900 bags of Mauritus sold at 36s cd to
99s for low middIing TO good yellow. OF $3.50
bags of Bengal, 1900 bags ound-buyers at 39s
to 42s Sd for low TO fine white Benares ass to
36s Ga for low to p,dding yellow OF 1900
bags of Madras about half were sold fine granny
yellow at 44s Cd to AS Cd; ordinary brown and
yellow 2Ss Sd to 35s; 400 bags of Ceylon
brought 32s to 33s sd for brown: and 1900
bags of Pernamhuco were all Withdrawn, there
being no demand at the previous quotations.
CorrEE.-The market did not wear so firm
an appearance to-day, and for $50 bags of good
ordinary mixed native CeyIons, only 38s per cwt.
could be realized at public auction; 230 casks
and ITO bags Of plantation also offered were
disposed of at prices that barely supported for
mer rates.
RrcE.--7,440 bags and $40 pockets of bengal
sold steadily without any material change az -
Cd to lis for low broken to good peariy White /;
$50 bags Of low pinky Madras brought Is to Is
Sd per cwt
SArrrErRR-2.4O0 bags Of Bengal, chiefly
sold, the good qualities at advanced rases, VIZ !;
to 2per cont refraction, ABS I'd to 3os per cwt'
TKA.-The sales to-day comprised s,s1l
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slaves. And phiie beaten on the main question,
thanks 10 a Wing administration and the firm
ness of some gallant spirits among The Northern
members of Congress the slavery party got the
| present Fugitive law enacted, and----much good
may it do them.
| For the whole agitation the South is respons-
| ible. Had it obeyed the dictates Of practical
wisdom, staid at home and minded its own bust
ness-had it concentrated its population instead
Of dispensing, and had it let Texas and Mexico
alone. the Free soil party would not have beer
called into existence, nor would there have beef
anv necessity for saving the Union. Nor We
, would a new fugitive law have been enacted
but on that head things would have Como a
ouietlv "a before Slaves would now and the
! bave escaped from the border States, and on
. out of fifty or 20 would have been recapturet
y But the grabbing or losing of them would nc
/, have been a question Of national importance q
g they have now sought to make it appear, ma
J. mould The South have endured any humiliation
TIE lesson is good one let us hope it may b
improved, and ihof The South may al last pro-
bp enpedience and in future arod all nnVise a
n tempfs 10 enlarge The area Of its institutions.
! And now that this agitation is substantial
I over. for the present, at least, we may express
e our conviction that II has been most useft
!, thing. II has virtually put check on futur
h schemes of annexing slave States II has strength
: cned the Upicn rs storm puriies the atmos
!. phere. and shown the full absurdty of Sout
. Carolina scparatism. II has rooted deeper tn
natural dislike Of freamen to slavery, and whe
! that institution shall nj Last cease to exist on th
e continent, we doubt not that those who witnsa
= its extinction win look back with grateful remen
g brance To the crisis we have just gone through
b Such 10 the prospect n regards this Law
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my place IN the Senate that stood ready ut
any time to authorize the breaking up of those
slave marts in the midst of the city.-O1ensive
as they were to decency, prejudcial to health
and in many respects shocking to humanity
II was my desire to clotbe the corporate author
tiles of the city with the power to abate them
as nuisances, whenever they conceive It proper
to do &c and for such bill ] would unhesi.
tatingly have given my vote-hnving no fears
that by such a measure slavery in the District
would be effected injuriously. The people
more directly Interested entertained no appre-
hension Of the kind--and think can say with
certainty that nine-tenths Of the citizens desired
those slave nlarts to be suppressed 4 however
voted against the bill IA it passed, because the
penalty for violating the law was the emancipa
ton Of the slave; and ] no,tld NOT, under anu
circumstances, haue gipen my sanction 10 emanci-
patton IN the District of Colun bia, mbsfher as a
penalty for the rotation Of law, or in any other
mnnner--and should feel u a bounden duty 10
vote for he repeal Of the en,aacipot.ng clause
whenever proposed.
Permit me TO advert tor n moment to the
other provisions Of the bill as reported by the
committee, and for which after undergoing sew
eral notifications, / gave my vote-and first as
to the boundary Of Texas. | am fully satisfied
that in giving my support to the line as agreed
on, although ! had commended for different
boundary, was promoting the true interests OF
Tsxas and of the whole South. The olamor
which has been raised against the measure, shat
slave territory had been surrendered to free
SOIL" has no undation in fact Many, how
ever, without giving to the subject thorough
examination, have been made to believe that the
boundary of Texas had been established at the
time Of her annexation and that her right to
the whole territory east Of the Rio Grande. from
its mouth TO its source, was unquestioned.--
Nothing can be more erroneous When Mr..
Calhoun, as Secretary Of State, negotiated a
treaty with the Texas commissioners, he openly
declared that he considered her true western
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firmatory OF the assertions We have made 80
often on that subject.
Referring our readers, therefore, TO the whole
scope and tenor of this Free-soil manifesto,
which ia we'll worthy of their closest scrutiny
and most serious reflection, we append the sum
ming up of its conclusions at the close Of ts ar
ticle condensing much into a small space:
And no.o that this agitation is substantially
ore-, for the present, at least, we may express
our conviction that IL has been a most usefu
thing. II has virtually put check en- Jtatur'
schemes of annering slape States, has strength
ened the Union as storm pury6es the ntnos
pierre, and sho,cn the full absmrd'fy Of Som
Caroi;na separatism. IL has rooted DEEPER IN
natural d;slike OF freemen to SLAVERY, and phe
that insifficn shall at last cease TO er'st ON I'M
continent ,ce doubt NOT that those nho Dnnes
its extinction ,oin look back 'oith grateful remem
brance to the crisis zoe hare just gone through
Fseys tie .Nsv York Tribune Of Monday last.
RUNAWAY SLAvKs.-It has latterly bee
essd. again and again, that the South would dir
.olye the Union II fugitive slaves were not sen
hack whom called for. On the other hand "
have heard, rather indirectly than directly, indeed
syeat deal of = large party at the North whic
would dissol the Union, or at least do every
thing possible toward il if they were sent back
Mother Of these assertions or Implications
trns Let a. look At the facts.
We presume there are great many honest
hsartsd and weak headed gentlemen in slav
$780, Vim ars in condition OF intense nerv
lue nreItcueut about slavery, who, in fact, ~
veaxy y faint wtsp ths word u pronounced WIZ