American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-18

The Sun smiles, down on us to-day, and all
nature seems to laugh its delight in the re-
Spouse Such cheering, genial smile as old
Sol wears, has not been seen for many a day.
The trees and plants and flowers and ladies all
look fresh and sweet and beautiful and cou-
rageous men, with glad hearts, are toiling and
hoping as trustfully as though they had never
seen cloud of dependency.
ELECTRO MAGNETIC LoooMoTIvE.-We UNI
derstand that Professor PAGE viii make trial
of his electromagnetic locomotive on the rail-
road tomorrow, the 10th inst, at one o'clock,
if the weather prove favorable. ~
THE REASON The following resolution was
passed by the Board of Aldermen of Boston, in
reply to the application Of the friends of the
Hon. Daniel Webster for the use of Faneuil
Hall, in which he was requested to address the
citizens:
'Resolped, That, in view Of the recent action
of this Board upon other similar applications,
and of the present excited state of the public
mind, it is inexpedient to grant the use of the
Faneuil Hall for the purposes asked for"
--------.----------
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN has been invited to
address the Central Southern Rights Associa-
ton of Richmond, Va, and to counsel with
them in regard to the best means to preserve
the Constitution and the union of the States in
their original purity"
There were five hundred and fifty three per-
sons placed in the Kensington (Philadelphia)
Lookup during the past five months; of whom
more than two-thirds were inebriates, and nom
residents of the district.
"a view ON THE RHINE, and g Rocky GLEN
on the Hudson, are the subjects of two beautiful
oil paintings, by Doughty, executed some fifteen
years ago. and now on exhibition at Taylor &
Maury's. Every eye that can appreciate the
beautiful should behold them.
Ladies and gentlemen will benefit themselves
and patronise worthy man, by taking writing
lessons from Richardson, whose card we pub
lish. fn n aHH
Our neighbor, Mr.. AUSTIN GRAY, has pre-
sented to us copy of Carter & Brothers Illus
trated Catalogue Of Books. It is book in
itself, Of no little beauty and interest He has
copies of it for distribution, and has also for
sale all the books it describes Mr.. G.'s store
has been extended and prettifed very tastefully,
and is now a much frequented resort of book
loving people.
THE CIRCUIT COURT stands adjourned from
yesterday until Monday next.
THE MoNUMENT.--The La Fayette Fusileers
Captain French, of New York city, have contri-
buted the sum Of one hundred dollars toward
the completion of the Washington Monument
at the national capital.
CUBA.-The Iatelligacer of this morning has
the following:
The Pensacola Gazette says that reports are
current there of the revival of the project for
the invasion Of Cuba, under Gen. Lopez. He
will be prominent actor in the expedition, no
doubt; but if we are correctly informed, he is
not to be the leader of it.
For EURoPE.-Among the two hundred pas
sengers who went out to Europe in the Ameri-
can steamer Baltic, from New York, on We'd
nesday, we're Mr.. Greenway and Robert Barry,
of Baltimore; E. Harmon, of Washington F.
Virginia; Judge Duncan, (bearer of dispatches
of Clarksburg, Va; w. A. jackson, of Win
chester, Va; J. p. Hale, of Kanawha, Va; 7.
Vadin, jr., of Virginia. The Baltic took out
100000 in specie.
BUSINESS IN THE NoRTH.-We learn by tele-
graph that business on the Erie Canal has COM
menced in earnest, and that large quantity
of produce is on its way to New York. Ac-
cording to present appearances, large amount
of business on that branch of our inland navi-
cation will be done during the present season.
FREsHETs IN THE SoUTH.-Destructiv fresh
cts have occurred recently in Georgia and Ala
bama, which destroyed a great amount Of prop
erty. The Alabama river rose thirty feet in
consequence.
BELLETTI.-The Nashville True Whig states,
on the authority of an informant, that Monsieur
Beletti, of the Jenny Lind troupe, received
drubbing at the Mammoth Cave at the hands
of some Kentucbians," for resenting their
efforts to make themselves agreeable to Jenny
ACCEPTED Mr.. Mallory, the new United
States Senator from Florida, instead of de-
clining because he was elected by the aid of
Wing votes, accepts with apparent pleasure and
gratitude.
CHARLESTON, April 16.--The steamer Osprey
has arrived here safely from Philadelphia. She
came in yesterday morning.
--------
Contrary to the hopes lately expressed, the
venerable General Brady of Detroit has died