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The United States Mail Steamship .9rctic sailed
from New York for Liverpool on Wednesday, with
one hundred and twenty passengers and a quarter
Of million dollars in specie. Amongst the pas
sengers is SAMUEL G. GooDRIcH, the new Consul
for Paris, and his family; CHARLES B. HADDocK,
Charge d'Affaires to Portugal; and Mr.. JOHN s.
CUNN1NeHAN, formerly Of this city, but recently of
Portsmouth, Va.
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!" cadets AT LARGE. y

,... CADETS AT LARGE"
The President of the United States has appoint
ed the following Cadets at large" to the Military
Academy:
Sons Of officers who Uere killed died serrice-Francis
L. vinton, W. H. Penrose J. H: Hill, VIM. B. Nowand,
and Charles b. Watson.
Sons Of officers In sercce.-R B. screven, F. L.
Chlds, and A. 8. Cunningham.
From ciuil Ete.-James o. Whistler and N. L. Powers
District of Columbia Edward w. Williams.
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EXPORTS FROM NEW YORK FOR MARCH.
1t appears from the following table, published in
the Journal Of Commerce, that the Exports from
the port of New York during the last month are
larger than for any corresponding period of time,
not excepting the famine period Of 1s47:
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GEosKAPHIcAL FAcT.-We understand that from
recent observations Of Lieut. Colonel JOHNSTON,
Corps Typographical Engineers, the position Of
San Anfonio de Berar, Of Texas, is found to be
nearly half degree more to the eastward than il
has heretofore been placed.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-04-05

OPERATIONS OF THE MINT.-The entire coinage
at the United States Mint, in Philadelphia for the
month Of March, was $6,29S,672. This embraced
l,3l5,9s3 pieces in all-double-eages, halfeagles,
quarter-eagles, gold dollars, halfdmes, and cents.
The balance in the Subtreasury, at the close of
March, was $S56,23s. All deposites Of gold made
at the Mint since the lst Of March last have been
paid promptly on the entertainment of their value,
and large surplus of coin has accumulated in the
Treasury. The amount now on hand, available
for payments, is over 100000, from which
should be deducted 100000 for old deposites,
payable but undrawn, and 100000 for deposites
not ascertained
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IMsIeRArIoS AT INV YoRK.-During the month Of
March, just closed, there arrived at the port Of New York
l6 O53 alien passengers and 05S citizens Of the former,
IL, 6ss were Irish, sO5 Germans, and 1856 English.
The immigration for the first quarter of the years 1850 and
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-04-05

AT Jacksonville, (Mss) the 10th ultmo, large and
which oil the precincts in Kinds county represented
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quarrel is like spark which cannot be produced with
out flint as well as steel either Of them may hammer on
wood forever, no fire will follow.
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EXPORT OF SPEcIE.-The amount of specie ship
ped from New York during the last week was
sl,o2o,l55 Under the present excessive ratio Of
imPortaslons this rate of export Of specie is not
likely to decrease.
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CouRT HoUsE BuRxr.-The Court House Of Welborn,
Coffee county, (Aa) burnt few days ago, with oil the
county and circuit books papers, and records of all descp
TONS II Is supposed to be the act IL an incendary
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The UsURY LAWS OF THE SrATEs.-The Bankers Maya
for April contains synopsis Of the laws of every State
Of the Union upon the following subjects:
I. The legal rate Of interest.
H. The rate Of interest allowed special contracts.
ILL., Penalties for violation Of the usury laws.
". Damages bills of exchange, (inland and foreign
v. Grace sight bills.
Accompanied with the latest statutes and with recent decisions
Of the State courts Such synopsis is acceptable contr
puuon for tho Of banks and bankers throughout th
Union ALSO for all chartered institutions who employ the
funds in loans negotiable paper Il will be useful also to
the legal profession and to public libraries furnishing,
compact FORM view of those laws in which every merchant
and almost every citizen interested The magazine pub
lished monthly by y. Smith Romans, Boston and N,o York
(See ADVERTISEMENT
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The trial Of the Boston rescuer to take place the 2s
instant The statement that Hon. Rurus CHoArE has beer
retained to aid the District Attorney in the prosecution is
tradicted. s3 ttt @H. ts#t #uss
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The United States brig Perry had the last accounts,
been on the coast of Africa fifteen months and ration
Of spirits had been served since she left the United States
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MARYLAND CONVENTION.

s MAINLAND CONfENIlON.
In this Convention, on Thursday, as we learn
from the correspondence of the Baltimore Amer-
can-
Mr. JAcoBs chairman Of the Committee Colored Po-
pulaon, made report that the Legislature have power
laws to regulate The free coored population and provide
for their removal beyond the State and for their registration
at its first session after the adoption Of this constitution. After
the adoption Of this constitution they shall be incapable pur
chasing holding real estate and all deeds, Wills &C. pur
porting convey to them real estate be null and void not
to affect existing titles but leases of real estate to them not
exceeding year to be valid No slaves be manumed
except condition Of leaving the State within thirty days
thereafter No coloed person shall immigrate into
this State 10 reside.
Mr. SoLLERs, from the committee future amendments
and revisions Of the constitution, reported article giving
the Legislature power amend by successive acts
and giving them power alss call convention by the same
process
Mr.. FITZPATRICK gave notice Of a counter report.
The Convention then resumed the unfinished order of yes
terday being the fifth section Of the report Of the Committee
the Executive Department. relating the arrangement Of
the gubernatoria districts.
This subject gave rise to highly entertaining debate BY
Messrs. DoRsEr BUCHANAN, CHAMBERs Of Kent, GRAsoS
How ARD, and others. ...t
The section reported by the committee finally adopted.
Mr. McHENRY gave notice of section give the Go
the veto power when the report laid till to-
morrow. $780, &.e... .#..t
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THE LATE GEN. BROOKE.

A Southern paper, in announcing the death of
the late Gen. BRooKE, relates the following Incl
dent, which will be remembered by most of our
readers who are familiar with what occurred on the
Canada frontier during the war of 1912:
One who served with him in the of 1872 and knew
him intimately, has often spoken in presence, in Of
the highest enthusiasm and admiration, of his gaanty end
generosity AT early age he entered the army lieu
tenant The Of 1912 found him captain of u g. in
fantry. In several engagements with the enemy, the
Canada frontier he greatly distinguished, having been
twice bevetted for brave and gallant conduct in action The
following anecdote alone will give just appreciation Of the
character Of this brave old soldier.
"When Gen. BRows had fallen back from the Falls Of
Niagara, after the battle Of Lundys Lane, followed by much
superior force he threw himself into Fort Erie, where he
beseged without other hope than that afforded by the gaan
try Of his small command until reinforced by troops ordered
from Pattsburg, distance Of hundred miles. The be-
seges made gradual approaches every night by throwing up
entertainments and digging entertainments secured by the
darkness Of the night One night discovered, by the
sound Of labor and other circumstances that Aey lad APP
preached that unless they could be driven off before
completing their work. their fire would be exceedingly disas
rous TO troops within the fort. Gen. Brown ordered
battery after battery to open upon them without effect owing
to the darkness Of the night proper direction could be given
TO the shot, In this dilemma the gallant Brooke volunteered
TO convey to the works Of the enemy dark antsn with
which be climbed tree hanging Il distance above the
works, leaving open small aperture facing the fort
enabling the guns to be put proper range FIRE with pre-
cision the working party. few discharges only
requisite to drive them off with loss and The fort The
dese afterwards orciby raised by sore, which this
gallant soldier bore conspicuous part"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

THE WYOMING MAssAcRE.--The last survivor
at Wyoming, Mrs. Martha Myers, died at King
ston, Luzerne county. on the 4th instant, aged
SO. Her father, Thos. Bennett, was one of the
forty white men who built the stockaGe called
Foryfort, name blended with one of the dark.
est tragedies that marks the page OF American
history. She was about sixteen years old when
she saw that iated band. the last hope Of the val.
ley, march forth f-om this feeble shelter to meet
the savages who were laying waste their fields
and giving their dwellings 10 the flames. They
went forth, most Of them, to return no more
forever" for OF near four hundred, not more than
seventy escaped Butler, who commanded the
British and Indians, with cold.blooded audacity
declared, in his official report after the battle to
the British government, that the Indians brought
in alter the action, as the trophies of the victory,
" two hundred and twenty seven scalps Of the
rebels. Montrosc Pa, Denocr4t.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

TRyrNc ON THE LAST DREss.--A very much
admired woman has lately died q, Paris, and her
courageous submission to the approach Of Death
has been the subject Of general conversation.
She was seized with malady which lefi her on
hope, though she was still young and beautiful.
Several friends having called upon her ons mor.
ming, che was sitting in her drawing room and
conversing gaily with them, when her maid en-.
tered and delivered message in her ear. The
invalid smiled
ut is my dress,makerl" she said, "who ha.
called 10 try on a new dress. viii you cone
into my boudoir and see me try Il onl
What was The surprise and distress other via.
itants to see, on entering her boudoir, shroud,
laid out upon the ciShions! But Il WASH beautiful
shroud, Of bOis dc rose, doubled with white satin.
She tried il on, calmly approved iis make. and was
clad in il, iornigh, afterwards, for her last sleep
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

A Coon CUroMER -England during the
last five years purchased of the Southern States
NV" bundled and one million, eight hundred and
three thousand, five hundred aud n'ne,y.lwo
dollars worth Of Cotton!
OF the Northern States, England purchased
only nineteen thousand and forty one dollars
worth Of manufactured Cotton
In the five years France purchased Of the
Southern States fifty six million Of dollars worth
of Cotton, and ofthe Northern States only lrac.
ton over three thousand dollars worth of the
Cotton fabric.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

The Union The following beautiful passage
s. from 4th Of July Grafton, delivered in
Charleston, in 1891, by Hon. Thos. s. Grimkc.
then very young man ''rhe American who
can look forward with camness to the day Of
separation, must either be more or less than
man. He must lie the victim Of ambition or
o..yupi"n; deluded enthusiast or a prophet Of
good, which the I""st sangune dare not hope,
and the keen eyed statesman cannot fore >see.--
lhencetorward the American Eagle shall drop
the olive branch Of peace, and grasp only the
arrows OF war. The hand which writes the
drcl ration Of disuuion, shall feel the blood cur.
die in Its veins: and the tongue which reads it to
the world shall siiflfn in the act. The mountains
that divide US, shall be 'the dark mountains of
death" and the stream that flows between like
the waters Of Egypt, shall be turned TO blood"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

A Real Yankee Trick.-A man in Connec.
ticut obtained winters supply Of excellent POI
,atoes in The following cute manner. He.gave
tue that he was DESTROYS Of obtaining specimen
OF The best sor. Of potatoes, and would pay So f,r
peck OF such. himsefto be the Judge. Potatoes
poured into his cellar from all the country round,
and when the avalanche had subsidized, the man
handed over his three dollars for the hes, peck,
and the nesi spring sold potatoes enough to more
than cover the original outlay besides having
had first quality Article for home use all winter
Boston paper.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01
A FRIENDLY WARyING-B,LEo.

A bachelor stood,
In sorrowiul mood.
In front OF bright, blazing ire
And thought Of the wealth,
He had gained for himself,
As great as his heart could desire.
He had houses and land,
And cash at command;
His stocks we've all eight per cent. paying;
Yet he thought with sigh,
OF the days gone by.
And grief on lis spirit was weighing:
He ielt the sad truth,
That he'd wasted his youth.
And, though words of love he had spoken,
Had not welded wife,
That blessing Of life;
But dozens Of hearts had he broken.
There swas pretty Pauline.
He adored at eighteen,
And Annie he porshipped at twenty;
This love didn't end,
Till he heard from friend,
That her parents were asking, "what meant hcl
He wasn't thong free,
For when just twenty.three,
His heart was all kindled with fire,
And he vowed that his love
"Was recorded above"
For lovely, bewitChing Maria.
lie might true have been,
But for fair josephine
Who drew him at once to her side,
Around whom he lowered,
Until he discovered,
She had been, for twelve-month, bride.
He wooed many others,
And petted their brothers,
with the usual success, dare say
But always deceived,
When VOWS were believed,
And single remains to this day.
Now let me advise
Any friend who is wise,
BY his shocking fate to take warning,
And to MARI, wife,
Quite carly in life;
To live an old bachelor scorning'
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

The following slanderous pun has heen laid 10
the bachelors; we enter the plea Of mot guilty
for the Whole lraturnii), and Hus. we shall be
able to prove that some one who has been caught
in the matrimonial halter, and received a Csudlc
lecture for some rascality, is the author Oft
"Soms slandering bachlor says il is mudh joy,
when you first &c, married, but il is more joUy
after year or two.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01
NOTICE

LNVERARD DOWSTNG, JR., has the accounts
IA of my shop for collection all persons arr re-
qneTted to make payment to him, by the first day of
March next as ] have payments TO make by that
time. and no time to attend 10 the collection Of &C.
counts myself. am still at the old stand ready to
wait upon all folks as usual.
ROBT. BLAKELY.
Feb. !, 1881. n3l-4m.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

DrsAsrRoU. TEMPEST IN RUssTA.-Leiirrs
from 81. Petersburg, Of the 25ih OfDecember, say
that on The ID Of October ierribleteinPesi hrokr
out al Kirgis, where the horde OF korin general
" establishes its camps. and 1853 persons wr'e
killed, a. also were 2O5 800 sheep, 1902 hor-e-.
400 c .nels, aud 800 oxen. During eigh. days
the ground was covered with snow 10 the depth Of
81 wards Gaiingdnis Messenger.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

Offers his professional services to the citizens OF
Columbus and its vicinity, and hopes by dligent and
unfiring attention To his duties to merit share Of
their confidence.
Iiamyb, found atall hours, (when not professsion-
ally cngAgcd) AT his Office on Main street, formerly
Cupcd bv his father.
Columbus. Miss, July 9Th, 1850. lily
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

until they eau lOok arInd. I, Is roaaurt.d l.y
that prince Of h",el kecp-rs, Mr.. Hail lalely ul
The Eagle Hotel, Rochester.
have been here a week, and have heard
strange and wonderful sl,sirs about the mius..
Wy own impression is, that The quartz mining !.
the best. In my ReI, will give yOu full &c
count Of the value Of labor ia ell the difEerrw
branches. can now safely say that labor and
capital pay enormously.
Our Legislature is nearly At q tie; the peonlr
however, are democratic, and the Legislature viii
certainly elect democratic senalor-who thai
will be. no man knows. Gen. Cass is The erra,
hvoriie here, hut any democrat could get the
vote Of the State. The feelings d our people on
the sectional questions are peculiar. CallOrni,
10 neither northern nor southern Safe. III.
attri,iOn between northern and southern men h4.
rubbed OF the sharp points Of each. Thi. Stale
Is to be balance wheel in the machinery Of o,tr
government; going loF sei.her section, bu, strict,
y following the constitution Of our country, ami
having no wish but to do justice; and cOn6drm
y expect that the POlsica! justice and firm dra,.
ocracy OF California will place jewel ~ h~r
brow more precious thon her crown Of gold.
f.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

--~--~---~--~~-
FEMALE CoLLKGEs.-In tho Georgia Fema
College, the 6ra class IL called the "fre.hmmn
and the second "Sopbomaa." How young Iady
can be fresh man, and what gailaniry there
in calling one Ofihe divine ser wise lool, whu',
is the meaning Of the word Sophomore. we lsa,~
to the learned professors Of ii GEORGIA CollrE.
10 explain.
The third class 10 called the "Junior," which
term 10 very well, 40 Il includes the idea Of youth.
charge acceptable to lady At every age. hut
the last class Is the worst Of all. This 10 III.
"Senior." Spirit Of chivalryl what an insul, 10
the ser. to apply term indicative, though |, b..
only comparatively, Of age and experience.
Know, ungallant professors. that all ladies', up b.
a "ceTisin age" are Of tho same age, and that
there canno, possibly. by the very constitution
Of the sen, be any seniority among them.
Now. five were abou, 10 organize q Female
College. and divide the pupils according to acad.
emc usage into Tour classes, We think we would
adopt different nomenclature.
Our first class, which would In q great measure
consist sf those romping. rosy cheaked eaters "f
bread and butter, who were Byron's aversion,
should be the class Of "Cherubs."
Our second class, who possibly have 20, be-
You'd the bread aud butter. but had not yet given
up the romping, should be called "Hoydrns."
Our third class who would Of course be I'd.
vanced iar beyond the region Of girldOm, should
DO the "Angels"
But for our forth and highes, class, the mddsr.
Into lively womahhood, we should 90 to the very
top OF the angelic hierarchy, and style them
"SerGph" And thus Il IL that we we would form
our Female College. But o. we nsver expect
to be calico upon to organize such an institution.
we can only propose our plan to the rsaec,abL.
gentleman who ale the trustees Of such delightful
seminaries.- True Delta
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01
NOTICE.

M ARGUS w. Cage Is our authorized agent
I'VE Those who are indebted to Weaver Mullin L.
Co.. Columbus. will lind their notes and accounts in
his bands. Any one having claims gainst US will
Pleane present them to NJ w. Cage
VIM. B. WEAVER.
JOHN NJ MUlLIN.
Columbus, Nov. Is, 1850. 2O-tf
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

W A Disunion paper thinks the Unonsts of
Mississippi have given up the contest. That re-
minds rs Of the British commander Of the
Scraps and the intrepid Paul Jones.-The
former succeeded ln stopping Paul,s guns for a
moment, and asked him in trumpet tones whether
he had surrendered. " Surrendered" replied
the astonishrd Jones. by the trident Of Nep.
tune We haze not yet began TO tfgh."-Uicks
Wing
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

or The Piusburg Chronicle says. that
tas,dious lady ia that city was greatly shocked
the other day on reading that the male and le.
male strawberry plants were frequently found in
the same bed.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

~ Noxubee county, Miss has BY vote,
agreed to subscribe 100000, by taxation to
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad; and the citizens
promise to raise the amount to 100000, TO en-
sure the building Of the road.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

The Allegheny mountains have been covered
with snow aud ice, and travelling over them rem.
dered very dangerous. A merchant in one Of the
stages going west, was so much frightened on
looking on, at the stage window, that be leaned
back, aud in short time expired.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

GATEs.-There should be no bars about a
farm. Cool substantial gates should take their
places everywhere. The American Farmer justly
remarks, wlhere is more time lost in taking
down and putting up set Of bars. in year, than
would pay for two gates"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

01r The Hon. Daniel Webster is 10 he offered
$500 as Q retaininiDg Tee, by the city Of New
Orleans. in order to secure his servicet ia main
isnng the rights Of the city to the estate Of tho
late John McDonough.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

or Mr...Sleell, an American merchant, resi-
ding at Manchester. invited MIR Fillmore to visit
England during the Exhibition oil the Worlds
Fair, but the President declines, given as rea-
son the necessity ior his presence in Washington.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

The FORCE OF HABIr.-The Rev. Mr.,
who was formerly printer. preaching some tins
ago, said that ''yourh might be compared 10 =
comma, T. J manhood, to a SemicOlOn, (;) old age
to colon, g. to which death puts periOd(
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

PRESIDENTIAL NoMINATIoN.--Th democrats
Of Indiana, from all parts Of the State, including
members Of the legislature and Constitutional
convention me, 10 caucus at Indianapolis recent.
ly, and nominated Gen. Joseph Lane for the
next presidency.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01
DIR. THOMAS n, LoVE

ESPECTFUI.LY offers his professional servi-
= ces to the citizens OF Columbus and it, vicinity
and hopes by close attention to business to merit a
share Of their patronage. He may be found at all
times, when not any where else, at his office resi-
dence, both on the same lot with the City Hall, i'm.
mcdately south OF it, formerly occupied BY M. J.
Howard
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01
DISSOLUTION.

TTNIIE copartnsrship heretofore existing between
Il Gray & Jones has been dissolved by mutual
consent, those indebted to the ab we firm, will find
other accounts in the hands Of Il. C. Eggeston at
tho Sherifs Office, who is fully authorised to collect
and receipt for the same.
Columbus, Oct %, 1850. l9-t,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

W The way to be happy, is to pay the prin.
ter, love the gals, and always walk in the sun.
shine. The latter will keep you in spiri, aud
fbrmer in good appetite.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

CANE TO THE LAsT.-Col. Thomas II. BEN
ton mas already announced himself candidate
for Congress in the St. Louis District, at the
election Of 1852.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-01

PORTER, THE KESTUcY GIANT.--It is pros
posed in Louisville to raise funds, by private
subscription, to send this wonderful specimen Of
human longitude to the London Worlds Fair.