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Washington telegraph., 1851-09-17

FUGITIVE SLAVE GIVEN UP.-A fugi-
tive slave was arrested week before last
near Columbia, Pa, and carried to IIar-
risburg. and, after hearing before Com
missioner McAlister, was remanded
to his owner The use of the county
priso being denied to the agent of the
law, under the law of 1917. preventing
the use OF the jals of the commonwealth
for the retention of fugitives from labor,
the prisoner was placed III the garrett of a
hotel for safekeeping until the next morn
ing. During the night an attempt was
made to fire the house, with the design,
it is supposed, of rescuing the fugitive.
Provdeutially the fire was discovered, a
few minutes after 1t had been kindled,
and thus the incendiaries were thwarted
in their attempts 70 defeat the execution
of the law at the sacrifice of the lives
and property Of citizens. Such, says the
State Journal, are the legitimate effects
of the Pennsylvania law OF 1917, and the
sooner the foul blot is wiped from OF
their statue books the better The peace
and safety of the community require that
their prison doors should be thrown open
for the reception and afekeeping Of these
fugitives; for Abolitionists who boldly
counsel resistance to the fugitive slave
law. "with bullets and bayonets," would
not hesitate to apply the torch of the in
cendiary to neghbor's dwelling in the
same reasonable cause.
Washington telegraph., 1851-09-17

"Where was |, Ma" said a little ur-
chin to his mother, as ne stood gazing
upon his drunken PROSTATE father, "where
was 1 when you married Ia! why
didn't you take me along! | could have
picked out a better man than he is.
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lie is indeed wretched whom hope has
deserted.
Washington telegraph., 1851-09-17

The WRECK OF THE BRITISH FRIGATE
HUzzAR.-A company who have been
long making arrangements to break up
the wreck Of this vessel, sunk in rs feet
water about | I miles east Of Hurl Gate,
November IA. 1880, have at length
commenced operations. We learn from
the Weschester Gazette, that on We'd
nesday last, the 9Th instant, the diver
commenced work. bout IL O'Clock
operations were commenced by encasing
the person intending to dive in the suo-
marine armor, which is a complete suit
of indla-rubher. with 4 copper head piece,
and glass; ~ front to see through. =
This connects, by means OF pipe, with
an air pump, through which the air is
forced III, and the impure air escapes Ivy
a valve at the bottom. Taking in one
hand the signal line. and in the other,
the rope by which to make fast any OBJ
ject with which he might come in cor
tact. the diver was hDlsted over the side
of the boat and let Down to the bottom.
The object was Immediately hauled
upon, but making too strong resistance
for the rope, the dive was obliged to
descend with larger dne, and make i,
fast again This time It was drawn to
the surface and foundto be a portion Of
an old ship. At three 1anutes before IL,
the diver again descended. and remained
at the bottom for burteen minutes.
When he again ascended he had in his
hand a bottle, shoe hst of rather an
cient style, and a small block used i'll rig
ging vessels. Upon drawing up what
he had secured, it wa. found TO be an
other portion Of the wreck, and was
placed in a scow alongside. A few days
since diver recovered from the wreck a
plate made of pewter or some other met
al, with the name of the owner ~.
Butler, 1778,' legibly marked on the
bottom of it; also the English coat-of-
arms; in two places with the name OF
'Thomas,' and Townsend, Church ST.
These are certainly curiosities, and have
laid embedded in the bottom Of the river
for II years.-N Y. ErpreSs.
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ARREsT OF CouNrERFEIrERs.-A gang Of Phila-
delphia counterleiters arrested on Thursday
last, in this city, after their arrival from Phil
adepha Their names are follows: Sarah
wanna Mowers. Marv McCrea3y' Emeline Wisner
Charles Wisncr, Mansfield Wood. On their per-
sons were found sums of money from about S 40 to
near 5000, all Of which was good. On inquiring,
however il was asccraned that this money was
obtained in change at different places where the
countcrieiters had been making purchases. The
prisoners were recognised by two or three of the
shopkcepers upon whom they had passed the spu-
rious money. On the same night another counter
fciter, named Benjamin Drake, who it is believed
belongs to the same gang, was taken into custody
Several counterfeit bills were found on his person
IN y Epening Post.
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Three Days later from, Europe.
.Arriral of the Asia.

The British mail steamship Asia, Capt Judkins,
arrived at her wharf at nine o'clock las night after
a passage Of thirteen days and nine hours from
Liverpool. She sailed thence Saturday noon
the 4th instant.
The news brought by the Asia is two days later
from London and the continent Of Europe, and
three days later from Liverpool.
There ia nothing definite from the Dresden Con :
ference II is said that the satisfactory under
standing to prevail all points between the
delegates appointed to attend the Conference, but
it understood the result Of their deliberations
would be withheld from the public until the close
OF the proceedings.
The advices from Hamburg state that Skin
mishing along the line of outposts in Schlcswig
continued, bat no important action had taken
place. The dismissal of Major General Gerhard
from the Holsein service notified in the ofli-
cial Gazette. This is the second general sacrificed
by the Schcswigcrs. Prussia and Austria have
determined upon energetic course of action with
respect to Scheswig Holstcin, and the Federal
troops have already commenced their march to-
wards that quarter.
Austria seems TO be tremblingon the verge Of ma
tional bankruptcy.
Negotiations for accclerating the transmission OF
mail bags between Austria and England are IL,
progress. II the measures proposed are adopted
Vienna letters will reach England in about seventy
hours.
At Madrid there has been an abortive attempt 70
eject the ministry by a vote of want Of conf
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SUPERIOR DAGUERREOTYPEs.
First Premlulm Awarded.

r H. WHITEHURST has extended the field Of
u his operations over more ground than any
other Dnguerreotypist in the country. His gale
ries may DO found on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Al street, lin Lane & fuckers building;) No. 2O!
Baltimore street, Baltimore; corner Broadway and
Leonard street, New York; No. II Main street,
Richmond; Sycamore street. Petersburg; Main
street, Norfolk; and Main street, Lynchburg, Va.
His beautifully and highly finished electro Da-
guerreotypes arc an extraordinary improvement,
ensuring faithful and highly finished ikenesses in
a few seconds. -
The rotary back ground, invented by J. H.
Whitehurst, gives an airy and living appearance
to the picture.
He is the patcntee Of the Morteotype, the art OF
unfolding Daguerreotypc hkenesses in tomb,
stones, SO as to make them resist the ravages OF
time and weather.
Whitehursts establishments now distribute more
than thirty thousand pictures annually, and have
never given dissatisfaction. This is certainly
fiattcring proofof the superiority Of his ikcnesss
J. IL. w. calls the attention Of the public gene
rally to his elegantly furnished gallery over Lane
& fuckers new store, where free exhibition OF
pictures will be given.
Notwithstanding the usual competition in da-
gucrreotypes at the recent Fair of the Maryland
Institute, hc was awarded the first medal by the
judges.
Likencsses of every description copied, and post
mortem cases attended to. Jan limit
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The STEAMSHIP MONUMENTAL CfTY.-A tele-
graphic despatch received here this morning, di-
rect from Halifax, states that when the steamer
Osprey left Bermuda, ON the Sth Of January, the
Monumental City we, then in dock, repairing her
steering gear, and expected to be ready in four
days to proceed on her passage.
The steamship Monumental City, Norris, left
Baltimore on the Goth ut., and on the 23d encoun-
tered violent gale, more like hurricane, from
the southwark The blow off pipe choked; was con-
sequently prevented working steam, and was COM
PEELED to rig a temporary one. In the gale, car
ried away both arms Of the steering apparatus, SC
that the ship became unmanageablc, and was com.
PEELED to lie to. A new main-stay sail was blown
away while lying to. On the 2fth the gale mode
Bermuda, where she arrived on Saturday last.
baltimore Patriot.
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DEATH OF MAJOR PERKINs.--The Tuscaloosa
(Alabama) Monitor announces the death OF Major
Hardin Perkins, of the Oldest and most re-
spectacle citizens Of that place, and largely ident
fled with the history of Alabama. He was mem
Der of the convention which formed the State
stituton often member of the Legislature, for
some time State treasurer, and for several years
president of the State Bank. At the time of his
death he was one of the representatives from Tus-
caloosa county. A native of Tennessee, he re-
moved in early manhood to Alabama, and died at
his residence in Tuscaloosa on the 3lst ult., aged
fifty nine years.
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FATAL MIsTAKE.--The papers of the city make
the following brief announcement:
Died, at Macon, Georgia, on the I'd instant
Misc Elizabeth s. Sanger, youngest daughter o.
Hehiah 6anEor, orq.
Miss S. was few years ago a pupilin of oul
institutions of education; and was distinguished fol
accomplishment, amiability and beauty. She was
on her way southwark for her health, when, com
by Iady to take some trifinr medicine, which
turned out to be oxalic acid. physician called in
soon after at once detected the fatal mistake; but
it too late to the terrible catastrophe and
by double fatality the overdose of poison, instead
OF being mortal at once, as less quantity would
have been, prolonged the fortunes of the victim
through fortnight of suffering, which terminated
in death.-Afbanu Alias.
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ID UFUs WHICH announces 10 sAs rsuids,o cd
II visiters Of Washingson. that he hes wafs as
rangements 10 give limited number IL kQuD
TRAN REPRESENTATIONS a. shs sbsvs pGsii.
which will be fitted up in handsome manner 70
Introduce
THE GREAT FRENCH TROUPE or ARTisrs,
Ind Dancing and ztick Ssss<s.
whose performances were witnessed nigAty ~
'rowded and enthusiastic audicncss In Phsiadsl-
phia and in Baltimore.
Madame CARoLINs Lovo, tbs spleadid QUs<a AZ
kiders, Young BAPrisTs Lossssr, ID. kArSS
STONE, M. FsAScous LolsszT, d.. WAIST
Clown, each and all Of whom are unrivalied In
heir respective Department.. together with na-
merous company, will appear on
This, MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 10. 1881,
The doors will open At 8, and the performance
commences at Z O'Clock. The admission psiccs gill
be Boxes rs cents; Parquette 80 cents; Gallery
rs cents. Seats can be secured on application a.
the Office throughout the day.
For particulars see bills of the day.
Jan l6-dtf
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FROM PoRr AU PRIScE.-By the arrival this
morning of the brig Hayti Captain Cutts, from
Port au Prince, we have received papers Of that
place to the 29th December.
There is news of importance; the island re-
mains quiet. The coffee crop has almost entirely
failed. II is not certain that there will be than
half the usual crop There some fifteen vessels
of large size on demurrage, awaiting cargo Of
coffee, which will not be ready before the first OF
April. Coffee is selling at $40 and rising, with
one fifth to government at $40, bringing coffee
down to ii cents per pound. The crop of coffee
rerhaimng over SOLO q. ~ per nun ,a
of the of nobility and of the order of Saint
Faustin the First.-N. Y. Commercial Adp., 18Th
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CoLoNIzArIoN RooMs.

WAsHiSGToS, Jan. Is. 1851.
rINHE ANNUAL MEETING Of the American
j. Colonization Society will be held in the lsi
Presbyterian Church. a street, next Tuesday even
ing the 2ist inst, at q o'clock.
The Hon. HENRy CLAY, President Of the Society.
will make some remarks taking the chair, after
which an abstract of the report will be read by the
Secretary, and addresses delivered by the Rev. Or.
FULLER, the Hon. FRED. p. STA sToS, and JOSH IL.
b. LATRoDE, esq.
w. McLAIN, Sec. A. G, s,
N. b. Seats and tables will be provided for re-
porters and correspondents Of the press.
Jan 20-2t
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THE IRoN HoRsE GIN HARNESS. The new loco
motive Tennessee, says the Nashville Whig OF
the 25th ult., was put Sin gear" yesterday evening,
and made trial trip of mile out on the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad. The little excursion was
witnessed with much interest by number OF spec
tators, come OF whom stock passage" 1t marks
an era in our history.
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RENEWAL OF BUsrN Ess.

TOuN III. GIBBS respectfully informs his friends
- and customers that in consequence of the sale
about to take place in his Fancy Store his Hair cut
ting and Dressing Rooms will also be closed until
the last of the week, when he will resume business
up stairs and be prepared 10 render his services 10
all those gentlemen who may be pleased to patron.
ize him. (Sat. Newell Jan lS-3th
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DIED,

On Monday, the 9th instant, at "BcIle Grove
her residence, in Frederick county, Virginia, in
her Goth year, Mrs. ANN T. HITE, widow of the
late Major ISAAC HITK, Of the American Rcvolu-
ton.
In Fredericksburg, Virginia, on the 3lst of De-
LOUISA HOOE, in the SD year of her age.
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q. s. MAIL srEAMsuIP co.

- For HAVANA, NEW ORLEANS,
EE0H and CHAGRES. Through tickets
= u for San Francisco at reduced rates. -
Chagrcs passengers transferred at Havana TO a
first class steamship
On Saturday. January 25th, at 3 O'Clock p. nj.
the splendid double engine steamship
OHIO,
5000 tons burden. Jas. Findloy Schcnck, Com
mapder, will sail precisely at O'Clock, p. M
from her pier Mt the foot Of Warren street, North
river, with tho Government mails, direct for Ha
vana, New Orleans, and Chagrcs
Freight taken TO New Orleans at the usual rates
Specie only taken on freight TO Havana
Shppers packages containing jewciry. gold or
silver ware. or any articles commonly known as
valuah les. specify the value of the shipment
in their bills of lading, or the Company VIII not
be responsible for any Losses on valuable mcrchan
dice shipped without such specification.
For passage, or freight, apply TO
M. o. ROBERTS.
Jan l5-t25 II West at. cor. OF Warren, MY.
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III. NJ. PAITEKSUN, Dircctor.
"WM. v. nRApy, esq., PostInaster, N. ""


FuoITIvE SLAVE Law IN PRSssyLvAsrA.-The
following Is n copy Of the bill introduced on
the 9th instant into the Senate Of Pennsylvania by
Mr.. McCasn, lsl. Speaker Of the Senate, and rep
rescntavr fsoia. the Democrats counties of Fayette
and Green. u 10 thought Il will pass. This is an
excellent movement; ior Il will put an end TO sev
cral obnoxious laws. ar aiicsi, the part of
that State, the moss 81 m siiable spirt Of const-
tational patriotism
"Bs u rnae,ea. Sc, That the act entitled act
to prevent kidnapping, preserve the public peace,
prohibit The exercise ~ certain powers heretofore
granted to judges. pstces Of the peace, aldermen,
and iaiinrs In ihis Commons calth, and to repeal
certain slave lave, approved the Sd day Of March,
lst1, be. and the 10 hereby repealed, far
relates 10 the 3D. sh, 5h and 9th sections Of said
act, leaving In force the fret and second sections;
provided they impose barrier 10 prevent the pro-
per execution Of the late act OF Congress passed by
authority Of the 3d clause I'd section and 4th article
Of the Constitution Of the United States, which pro-
yidcs for the recovery Of fugivcs from labor, es-
Gaping from one State 10 another, approved the
18th Of September, 1850"
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IR. AND MRS. HLAsKO HAVE TIN

lfl honor of informing the ladies and gentlemen
of Washington that their Dancing Academy, at
the Saloon Of Temperance Hall, street, will be
opened for receiving the pupils on Tuesday next
the 2lst of January, 1851.
Rules and terms will be furnished at the Dancing
Saloon every day, from II o'clock A. NJ, until 10
O'Clock, p. M.
REFERENCES:
Washington-Mrs. Willard Fillmore, Hon. Hen
ry Clay.
Baltimorc-Messrs. j. N. Bonaparte, J. Ridgely,
Of Hampton, Hon. Il. c. Howard, Charles II. Car
roll, s. Owings Hoffman, Stuart Appleton, Alex
ander Il. Gordon, John Glenn, J. Hanson Thomas,
J. Pennington, John IL. Ii. Latrobe, William
McKim, William IL. Norris, Robert Mckim.
Richmond-Messrs. William II. Mcfarland Ro-
bert G. Stanard, DIR. Gibson, DIR. Haxall.
Mr. III. is instructor at Mrs. Pbclps's Pa,apsco
Institute, Elilcotts Mills, Mrs. Gibson's Ingeside
Academy, Mr.. and Mira. Archcr's, and at Mr.. and
Mrs. Streetcr's Academies. Jan l7-dtf
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CouSrrnrxrr VIRGINIA MoSEy.--Tenry Dcaring
and George Vice have been arrested nj 81. LOUIS
for carrying on the business OF countcricitng.
The Rsveiiie says:
They had in their possession counterfeit S.
bills the Merchants and Mechanics bank OF
Wheeling 20 the amount OF SOS, and 500 in good
money. The bills have blue backe, one marked A,
and made payable TO A. Bone. The paper is
coarse, and the engraving 10, in the main, we'll
executed. though somewhat rough. They have the
appearance Of being new"
There are n number OF these ooun,erfeits In cir
culaiion in Baltimore, and our readers should be
on their guard. H. baltimore Clipper.
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i ington Coenty. Maryisnd.-The second
term of the ninth (annual) session will open on
Monday, Mach ~. Application may be made TO
Rev. John Is. Kcrfoot, ID. ID, Rector, for further
information, or for the admission OF pupils TO the
College or Grammar school
POst Office address College ofst. James, Md"
Jan. la-tawsw
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THE REPUBLIC.
TssssyspAis.


Bosros, Jan. Is, 5Sl.-Chapln, the negro alb
ductor was received last evening. at the fremont
Temple, by an audience Of seven hundred persons,
one third u whom were blacks
He related his story, and then subscription was
raised towards making up S2S, for which he 10
now under bail.
George Thompson was next introduced. He was
received with considerable applause mingled with
hisses but the disturbance was not 80 great 10
prevent the proceedings.
He illuminated the 3ostonans in a most shame
ful manner. Said that he blushed for that city,
and that acts had been committed in it which
made il stink in the nostris OF common humanity
He abused the Union meeting held IN Faneuil
Hall. President Fillmore, the South, the Church, in
fact every thing American, except the Abolition
party.
He was frequently interrupted by indignant
Misses There would undoubtedly have been a :
rious disturbance had the fact Of the meeting been
more generally known
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The InrnisosEp AMERICAS IN CuDA. - The
Philadelphia Ledger. in noticing the statement of
the New York Sun, on the authority of a letter
from Edward Stiif 10 Senator Clemens, of the for
mer's imprisonment at Havana, because Gas he
says) he carried ordinary arms and wished TO pub
Itch an English newspaper, adds the following:
"The person here referred to by the Sun is no
doubt Mr.. Stih who formerly published paper in
Alabama, and, IL we mistake not, also in Pennsyl-
vania. II not affected in his mind. he certainly
a very eccentric and rather indiscreet individual
Some years ago he excited considerable feeling
against him in Alabama in the of his cdito-
rial career, and was either mobbod or threatened
with mob. Possibly he has been hardly dealt with
in Havana, but his present difficulties more
likely to be the effect OF his conduct than any dis
position the part Of the Cuban authorities TO act
unjusty towards Americans"
We have some fcint recollection of this MIR. Stiff
oursclf. lie was once halter in this city. but is
otherwise OF "varied history" lie at one time got
into some difficulty out West. and into prison, We
believe; published n pamphlet or papers; and has
in various ways endeavorod 20 attract attention,
though all very innoccntly, perhaps Bait. Sum-
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Gy- Decidedly the best place TO get a Da-
lie at Chase's Gallery, Odeon building
because they equal to the best, and at lower
prices. Come and see. Jan lS-6ts
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Positively the last ,oeek Of Dissolring Pietrs
AT ODD FELLOWs' HALL

Positively the last ,oeek Of Dlssosrtng Iters
AT ODD FELLOWs' HALL.
WHIPPLE'S GRAND ORIGINAL EXHIBITION
OF THE DlSSOLvING VIEWS,
IA Exhibited in TIE Cities qf Boston, Philadelphia,
and elseichsye
ID REPRESENTATIONS Of the most beautiful
II Scenery Of all parts Of the world, with great
variety of Ancient and Modern Structures. Ruins,
Cities, Castles, &c, which are produced in truly
wonderful manner. The most beautiful scenes
grow into proportion and again disappear, but 80
sudden and mysterious is the transition that 1t can
only be compared to the magic Of dream seen by
the eye.
There has been but one sentiment expressed In
regard to this exhibition, that Of comminglcd de-
light.
Open every evening, and Wednesday and Satur-
day afternoon.
Doors open at half past and 3, and commence
at half past 4 and half-past 3.
Tickets IS cents; children half price. Dec rs
The above exhibition will be continued at Odd
Fellows' Hall but short time longer.
Jan. 6