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construction of statute, by its famers and by the
generation who lived at the time of its enactment,
has always been considered one of the most salts
factory modes of asceraining its meaning. During
the Presidency of Washington, all the laws were
passed necessary TO carry into complete operation
| the new Government The most distinguished
members of the Convention were either in Congress
| or in the Cabinet. The laws which they passed,
were by them deemed within the powers of Con-
gress; and that Administration should be studied,
| as furnishing the key to the construction of the
Constitution.
| This book should be in the hands of every man
who takes an interest in the political history of his
country. The book is finely got up. 1t is for sale
| at Sleel's.
"REMINISCENCES OF HENRY RICHARD, LoRD HOLLAND
edited by his SON. Henry Edward Lord Holland. New
York Harper Brothers. l2mo., PIP. 49,
This little book contains the opinions of dis
tinguished British statesman, on the principal
characters of his day. Lord Holland was the warm
admirer of Napoleon--a leader of the Wing party,
and the friend of liberal principles. His criticism
of Napoleon, which occupies about half the book.
is written with great ability. At Steels.
LAvxNGRo--THE SouoLAR-THE GtPsY-TuE PRtEsr.
BY George Borrow, author of the Bible in Spain, and the
Gipses OF Spain.
Mr.. Borrow's previous works excited great atten-
ton in their day, and occupy respectable station
in a modern library. They furnished information
in regard to the habits of that mysterious people,
the Gipses, who have been enabled to resist the
institutions Of the present age, and to retain their
national habits unchanged. Whatever the author
writes on this subject must be of interest. For sale
NJ Steeps
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was made on them, just before they reached Ca
laya, by six horsemen. As the first bandits had
taken all that was worth having, except the
clothes, these latter gentlemen concluded to take
and actually did take, the clothes of the travellers
The Mexican Congress has refused to permit
ex-President Herrera to retire from the army, with
a certain sum per annum, as was recommended by
the committee to whom the matter had been re-
ferred.
Much damage has been done near Neuva Leon,
by company of bandits under the notorious Con
zales. This leader has, however, been arrested.
A slight shock of an earthquake was felt on the
morning of the Goth of January, in Guerrero. 1t
created much alarm, but did no damage.
AGuAscALIENTEs.--Th Council of this Depart
ment has addressed petition to the General Con-
gress of Mexico, praying that it be declared one of
the States of the Confederation
Aguascalentes is the only Department formed by
the law Of 1898, that has not been declared State
Its population amounts TO near 10000 souls.
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The vague statements which found in the papers, and
IN general circulation respecting the present and prospective
state OF waters calculated to give much needless unea
hess and by of giving information tangible and
reliable form, least relation this portion of the River
propose to furnish you occasional abstracts from record
which continue keep, of the fluctuations OF the River
This record has been kept, with only occasional
ya for about twelve years aud by consulting its pages in
past enabled in Degree estimate the
which given number of feet Memphis or Vicksburg
would produce here. and generally to form definite
ton of the effects ofany of water which learn have
taken place in the Rivers above when those shall
have come down to us.
that the vague in which these high water
are spoken of by the renders such estimates m
larry Were registers kept in the following manner
and published weekly, tables of the weather kept
should have such OF information be
practically valuable.
Hoping that | may prompt other observers publish
weekly records furnish this abstract, and shat continue it,
should you find it worth your attention.
1t is all important of the present height of
water, that they should give the distance from high
mark, rather than the quantity of rise, the relation
particular is the relation the top of evees
the bottom of the liver that meortantt be known.
Register Of rise and aH Of the Riuer Mississippi. al
CGrrOlitOR nine miles ubOge Mem OrieaRSs Feet.
Total range of River from high water OF 1919, low Is So
March 10, do. do. do....,,....,,.,,.,,, I53
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RECORDER CALDwELL's CouRr.-Georga Thompson
atGs Nelson was again brought before Recorder Caldwell
this morning, at the request of his counsel for the purpo,
OF being bailed Ills counsel, r. NJ. Carter ESQ came
into court with bail bond, made and signed by Ben
Commisary OF the Seventh Ward. His honor on examn.
ing the document remarked that he had resolved to adopt
the rule of requiring certificates of the ownership of real
estate before taking security, particularly in such
the under consideration. Mr. Garter said the
person offered perfectly good The Recorder did not
however, approve of the proceeding ALL and he said he
would not take OBren if he worth a Million He fur.
Their remarked that he not only thought improper bat
highly ndec0rous for officer in the employ of the NUM-
clpaLy to OTTER himself security for thief Mr. Thomp.
son was therefore remanded TO be committed 10 the Parish
Prison.
Mary Hopkins atlas Thompson brought up for ex.
animation the charge of stealing lot of kitchen furniture
from Mrs Mary Hunstable. Mary Hopkins told the Recor.
der piiiu story and made herself very much injured
woman but as her statement didn't happen very conss
tent she was sent before the First District Court
Ssv0rnl nthar they only fixed for
examination,
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The LIND EXCITEMENT IN NATcHEz-We
have not yet learned the tone of public opinion in
the neighborhood of hatcher, in relation to Miss
Jenny's musical voice and requirements. Although
one OF two Of our city editors went so far as to
admit that aoe were the most discriminating must.
cal community almost !? in the world, the people
in and near Natchez would, if the question were
crowded upon them, acknowledge the same " soft
impeachment" in regard to themselves. Those
who are acquainted in Adams and adjacent coun.
ties in Mississippi, know that there is as much well
cultivated musical taste in that region as may be
found in any other neighborhood in the United
States, sin proportion to population" The
opinions of the arbiters in musical matters there
will come along shortly. There is no doubt that
these opinions will be ecstaces. "Sang Divnely ~
will be the echo of the song of Miss Jennys
praises there.
he desire to hear her exceeded in intensity any
thing ever known there. We can Judge of this
from the fact that the Courier of Tuesday morning,
while announcing that the concert would take
place that night, says that every ticket for the
concert was sold by one o'clock on Monday. That
there were about 450 seats sold on the ground floor
OF the Church realizing the very handsome sum of
about S4s00. The average price of the gallery
seats was about five dollars and a quarter. We
doubt whether there is another city in the Union
where $1,000 would be paid in for ITO tickets of
admission to a concert"
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Western District of Louisiana.

The population, property and territorial extent
of the Western District of Louisiana are shown in
the following condensation of the census recently
prepared by Frederick G. Smith, Esq, of Tensas,
the efficient Marshal Of the Western District Of our
State. 1t appears in the Corcordia Intelligencer
OF Saturday last; the exhibit being complete ex-
cepting in relation to Rapides Parish.
twill be seen in this exhibit which we annex
that we have filled up the amount of Real and
Personal Estate in Rapdes Parish In reference
to other departments Of the census for Rapides we
can state on the authority of the State Assessor
that the lumber of slaves is now about 12 900. At
the last census, the number was about 5000.
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rs' ,n u, ooLLEeE.-We learn that Professor
pawafd l, ohanning has resigned his post of
u.. Vn - I,oessof OF rhetoric and oratory in
harvard College Prof. Charming is the oIJes,
rlo'essof connected with the under graduate de.
paslment OF the college, having held his Office for
ss. 'QI'y years. His long devotion to the partic.
Siar ofan,hes entrusted to his care, has repdsrsa
h.h peoa..a,y adapted for the post he now resigns
aAo 40 aseiossferitic he is probably superior 10
any one else IN ths eountry. Mr.. Henry W Tor,
fey, VINO graduated n the class of 1888 and uho
was Tor some time Iuto' in History and POLITE,
Economy is mentioned as paost likely to succeed
Professor Charming. " succeed
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The History OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
by Richard HlGreth-Second series, vol. /. New York
Harper n Brothers. syo.. PIP. 70l
Mr. Ilildreth is already favorably known by
the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the Uni.
ted States. The present volume enters on por-
uon oil our national history but little familiar 10
americans OF the present day--the administration
OIL washington. We cannot account for the com
pa'aiwe ignorance of this interesting period. The
iegsiaion OF that period furnishes the best expos.
lioil oi Inc powers and duties of the Federal Gov
eminent It's practical commentary on the Con-
'"'u'ioii' ny It's trainers. The contemporaneous
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Arrivals at Principal Hotels, March 10,

gERANDA A Eide, Cohen W Eiasel, Mis-; Alexander
mckinstIey . Morleca Riddle, Mobile; N ID Eaton MIR
Hening NY Perkins, Ala; McCcnan Ind T GOWN
Lewis, Va. ~ -i '
WAVsRLY HOUSE. M Simon, Wolf, Wolf. Miss; B
~ MISSES Haynes, Harris and lady, Mr Homes, Gurny,
r w maihewI and lady, II Livingston La Gray I4ooney
ieNnsi hager,y, Mexico Wilson, Pa McCutchen,
sANks ARCADE. IN Iiostein John Bird 3 T CLARK
GU narters Stuart, Eartte, Hage Whitney, ]
K,.s hos W Beige Texas; u X Canton, Thomas
,s n MARKS, I Pincksrd, Hicks Nance, Ark.
psl ~ 10. ~ poneson, Mann Jr. Manu. C.
MANI a ~ Scho held Cambridge Eng Elder AMI indy,
La Bsroo ; anoIio Ho q Coleman, Tenn; G see, ST
II L Lewis and servt, Va; Blood aud family ' ' ~
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The English Chartists are making great prepa-
tons for grand demonstration in HYDE Park, in
May. 1t is reported that all the Chartist opera.
tlyes of the provincial towns have agreed to start
from all points,of the country at such time as will
enable them TO arrive in London on the same dav !:
and that the Chartist3 of the Metropolis will be-
divided into different sections, and march to the
railway stations, where they will meet the country
Chartists, and the whole body will then march
into Hyde Park. 1t is expected that they can mus
ter half million men on tho nronnsed occsSior
Speeches will be delivered-the principles of the
Charter will be explained and supported, and an
other monster petition to Parliament will be got
up and signed by the whole party.
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RAILROAD LOCATIONS IN ALABAMA - The
agent for the State of Alabama has Just completed,
under the provisions of the act of Congress grant,
ing lands to the State within her borders to aid in
the construction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
the selection and location of 1886 sections or SQUARE
miles OF land from the public domain of the United
States. The land thus secured is equal to 253,44O
acres, the most of which, from its contiguity 10
Mobile, is very valuable. A great deal of it con.
slsts of aluvial lands on the margins of Mobile,
Spanish, Tensa and Apalacha rivers, and islands
composed of shells and mari, all above overaows.
aud it is susceptible of cultivation and exceedingly
fertile. The remainder consists of high and DIV
pine lands lying west of the city and along the line
of the road, and in Baldwin county Taking these
lands as whole, they may be safely estimated to
be worth SO per acre. This valuable donation will
be owned and iuiiy under the control of the com
psny. as soon as that part of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad lying within this State shall be completed.
The lands selected as above comprise only that
portion Of the grant lying within the State Of Ala.
bama. The whole grant, we believe, coyers some
100000 acres. Mobile Tribune.
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Vele graphic.

~ =, NEW YORK, March 10, ISL.
New YORK MARKEr-Cotton active. Sales of
1000 bales. Middling Orleans at 12c.; Uplands,
IL 3-Sc.
in specie have been shipped from this port to New
Orleans.
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTs.-The Washing
ton lntelgencer of Saturday contradcts the state
ment made Of the removal of Mr.. Ewbanks, Com
missioner of Patents. Eve Pic
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HE Boston RESCUE CAsEs.-Mr. Commits
sioner Hallett has sent the of Thomas Paul
Smith, one of the negroes engaged in the late Bos.
ton outrage, to the jury for trial. His attorney
made desperate effort to get him of, adducing a
number of witnesses to prove an alb, but the
proof against him was too direct
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ONO RIVER AT LoUIsvILLE.-The Louisville
Journal Of the 7th, says that the river has fallen
about thirty inches in the last twenty four hours,
leaving ten feet water on the falls. Several steam.
ers got aground at the wharf, on account of the
receding of the water, but were relieved without
much difficulty. The weather yesterday was cold
r,d
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MRS. MADIsoN's FURN ITuRE, ETc.-The sale
me furniture, pictures, etc., belonging to the late
mrs. Madison, took place on the Sd inst. Some of
.ne pictures brought very high price, The por.
uait Oh washington, taken from life, by Stuart,
sold tor $3.50 Old china plates brought six dollars
each, and broken mug was knocked DOWN at two
dollars The carpet in the drawing. room is eighty
wears old
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A SHORT RuN-llan Smith, notorious character was
Yesterday discharged by the First District Court he Lavin
been IA Jail some time past, charge Of robbery He had
scarcely had time stretch his limbs in the street when he
was arrested by ooer Bonlosa as vustan, brought beors
Recorder Genos and committed Tor on this charge
Nelly WHY wretch who has been before the Hecor
der Times almost innumerabe. also committed on the
charge Of vasrancy ~
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UTAH.-The Mormons in the Great Salt Lake
Valley, estimate the population of Utah at about
$4,000. 1t was expected that this year emigration
would swell the number to 30, 600 The wheat
crop of the last in the Salt Lake Valley is
estimated at son. 900 to 600 nn0 hushelr
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am happy to state that the Hon. ]. B. Kerr, of
your State, has been appointed by the President
Charge d'Affaires to New Granada, at Bogota, and
yet am very sorry to lose him from the House
Tor there is not more gentlemanly or clever ii
mean English clever man there. bali Patriot.
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1oYEREoRsHIP OF ALADAMA.-F. S. Ivon .,
Demopolis, Ala, who has been in no,ona,ion fo,
tne Suhernatorial chair of that Stale, has ad.
dressed letter to the editor of the Florence a.,
zstte, declining the nomination.
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WILD CAT, Eso.--We take the following from
the Arkansas Banner. of January IA, 1851:
!, This willy chief has organized settlement on
, ule mexican border, and has become justice OF
the peace, under the Mexican government. Senor
hieaiue Wild Cat, with his free negro, and wild
trouble TO Texas" ~ W N''Ai0i Sunny
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THE ST.. CHARLEs.-The Ballet Troupe now performing
al tins THEATRE is of the best which has ever visited the
city. The dancing of Mademoisee Franck the style of
Blangy-marked grace and of movement The audi.
fully of the superior excellence of these
ates, and do not require to be told by professional ca
when to applaud We sorry to observe every
night, certain persons attempting to get up applause All
this only INJURIES as the trick is SO cumsy done to be
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DAN RIcEs CIRcUs-There seems 10 be abatement in
the popularity Of Dan Rice and his Circus and believe
could play to good houses all The canvass was
crowded last night the occasion OF s. P stcney bene
fit and the of the brilliant character
A splendid bill is offered again this evening
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PLAcDE Snow that the has laid aside the ori.
gnal plays, and brings out the farces and light plays
furnishes attractive bills The rich afforded by the
singing OF Mr.. and Mrs Leat is of the audience
The entertainment usually commences with scene from
this early hour but few persons are in thu
house. We have never seen theatre well supported
both the stage and in the front.
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FAoRANTs.-John Rodgers alias Pitman Fitzsimmons,
was yesterday Gent before the First District Court by Recorder
Genos on charge of vagrancy The number of thieves
appears to be daily the increase.
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SALx OF CLOTHING, ETc.-We call the attention of the
city and country trade the sale Of fine assortment of
Clothing, white and colored Shirts, Hats etc.. etc., which
will take place this day 10 O'Clock A. M, at b. Blaobe
Il Co.'S Auction Rooms. No. n Charities street.
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WILL OF CORNELIUS PAuLDINa.-The following i, A
COPY OF the last Will and Testament of the late Cornelius
raudlng which YVES probated yesterday morning in the
Fourth District Court
BE It known. that l. Cornelius Paulding of the city of
memory 40 make and declare this last VIII and Tesla
e hereby reVoklng and making void all former Wills and
coucls oy me at any time heretofore made soemnly de-
eaIe lat nave never been married. and have no de.
sGehnsi9 living give and bequeath the Society for
we heei OF Destitute Orphan Boys incorporated by an act
me sum OF soN give and bequelth the Corpora.
ueh o. Inc MUNICIPALITY No. Two, of New Orleans sum
OF SouU TO be exclusively applied and Appropriated 10 tho
SUPPORT OF Public Schools OF the said Municipality 1t
NY Mn and earnest desire that property corner of
81 IhaIes and HeVa Second Municipality, formerly
nc suu by my executors hereinafter named upon the most
advantageous terms and that the proceeds arising therrom
eNcusPey applied and appropriated the erection esab
slnent and support OF Baptist Church in this city, which
GnuIG, when built and completed, my wish and desire
o PLACED by my SAID executors under the dire
ioh oil the proper authorizes of such church, so soon as
me same shall have been duly constituted and appointed
give and bequeath all the remainder and residue of my
estate movable and nnmoveabe of every pou what
SC3Ver ana Wherever found and situate, Of which may die
possessed unto surviving relations be divided and dis
louel among them according to law. hereby ma e and
agent my esteemed friends, Jonathan Montgomery and
william Ang, OF this city executors of this my last viii
estate etc., etc.
Then follows the witnessing, etc. which of no public in.
terest The viii bears date the lst March, 1851.
we understood that the deceased has but five relatives v.
ng-two sisters, two neces and nephew. The sisters one
OF whom resided with him, older than he w. one OF
them being nearly ninety years of age.
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=, ne Cinclnnati Catholic Telegraph says, from
be sppopsa soare mat the Archbishop of New York to
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NEW MusIc.-We are indebted to musical friend w.
T. Mayo. No. Camp street, for the following new pieces
of music just received and for sale by him: The Quad
rifles of oil Natons' by Julien; The Wife, touching
ballad, by Ed. LIE Roy; Fl, Iii, Ill., the Black Shakers
rong and polka. by E. Horn; " The Balmora Polka,''
arranged from Lanner; Roy Neil, or the Wreck of the
lEmgrant Shin
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LOCAL MATTERS.

GENERAL CouNcIL.-Tbe regular monthly meeting of
s oouy was to have been held last evening, but there
quorum.
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A NARROW EsCAPE.-Mr. William Simon from the Red
River country, thank his and Officer Boiosa
the First Municipality police fo. escaping yesterday with
whole hide and money. Mri Simon YVES on the Leyee
a2 ldni with an entire suit Of bIcE
VINO asked him in the solemn and distinct manner ima
ENABLE, If he YVES " going up" MIR. Simon at once an
wered that he was going to Red River on the steamer
Osceoa whereupon the black expressed great graca
hon lie was going on the boat. A pleasing con
rersaon ensued and Mr. Simon was happy to learn ba, he
m the black suit knew individual Of his family and in
tact was one OF the early settlers Of that country The solemn
man said the boat not going until the afternoon and he
should be much peaed to have MIR. Simon takea walk with
him TO the OF the city, where lie wished topurcase
religious books OF course, Mr. Simon was pleased to ac
cept the invitation and the gentlemen proceeded down
Cusomhoase engaged in serious and Interesting con-
VefSauon' When they had got far back as Burgundy
street. man YVES seen standing the corner and at the
ssh OF MN Mr. Simon noticed that the solemn man exbb
lted considerable agitation. He somewhat surpsed at
ms ana still more e-onshed, when this stepped no to
the solemn man and made him prisoner Mr. Simon WINS
soon Afterwards informed of his narrow egcape. Boullosa
knew The solemn man well andt not ha7d to divine
his nyenton9 regard to Mr. Simon The black sui5poy
locked up on . charge Of vaFrancy
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The MOBILE MURDER.-The three men who
were arrested on suspicion of being implicated in
the recent murder of the od T,.hAr. cigar ms,r,.-
facturer, Hernandez, have been discharged, after
full investigation. An abb was proved by all
three of them in succession. The authorities be-
lieve that they now have the true track of the
murderers, and parties out in pursuit of them
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The Alexandria Va.) Gazette saws. " Tho ven.
egable Mr.. Fillmore, fa'her of the President, has
been sojolUning in Loudon county for some
time past. He is a hale old gentleman of eighty,
and takes great delight in looking over the cult,
waited fields Of the Loudon farmers"
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RIVER NEws.-The Mississippi river here is
about twenty inches below the high water mark oil
1S49. For this and other important Information,
we refer to the communication Of Professor q. u.
Forshey, in another column.
Rivey at NatcAe..-The Courier of Tuesday,
18th instant, says: "The river at this place has
risen one foot from Thursday last, twelve M, to
yesterday, Q0th,) twelve M.
son Sunday, 9th instant, the river was at a
stand from six A. M. to six P. NJ. since that time
to twelve M. yesterday, Q0th,) it rose two inches,
and is now two feet and ten inches below the high
water mark Of last year"
Rivn at Ficks5urg.-The Wing of Tuesday,
18th instant, says: "The river is still rising here,
and is now only two feet eight inches below the
high water mark Of last year."