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Hon SoLoN BoRLANp.
And from Mr. Peay received the following

Major BoRLAND.
Here is the testimony Of disinteres,ed and d,spasson
ate How do their statements OF the same transac
ton compare with those in the Banner Or rather how
directly and strongly do they contrast with and contradict
Them
Instead OF Reardon az one of the articles in The Ban
ner represents him. being quiet spectator taking mo
part in the ARRAY he is here proved have been in the
act OF presenting his pistol with the evident and i'm.
minent purpose OF shooting Captain Daney IN The
back, while that gentleman was engaged with Whitley
In front
that sezed him from behind" feIled him to The earth
BY an unseen attack" chokcd him., and. with pistol
presented his head would no doubt have killed him
had not been prevented by Mr.. Peay
Contrast this with the statement OF Dr. Pope and it |.
proved that FAR from doing Reardon any bodily hurt
offered him no violence beyond taking the pistol from
his hand, pushing him to the ground and preventing him
from committing murder OF the foulest character Con
las' Also with The statement OF Mr. Peay. which be-
gins where Or PoPes ends. and il is still further proved
that all the violence offered to Reardon 10 The conclu
son consisted in pulling him to his knees on the ground
and holding him there by his oatcollar or the back
OF his neck, with my left hand
rufihe comment upon this is not necessary II is per-
iecuy accordant with my motives, my feelings, and my
relations TO the parties had recently come out OF ny
loom N ths Anthony House. and meeting DR. Pope
"nom nad not seen Tor some years, we sa down to-
ge'her, and were conversing yneher Of u.s.
~ very sure expecting to 10 be connected WITH
array while we sat there, Whitley and Resrdon came
down the street, and took their stations the corner
OF tne par room and ALLEYS and, AFTER Captain DAN
ley and his brother BENJAMIN also came down. and an
ssnfay commenced; As ! saw Captain Daney strike a
blow, and heard the report OF pistol from the direction
~ which Whi,eey stood. also Reardon leave his
position near the OF the barroom, pass by Capt
Daneys left, get his rear turn upon him. and present
pistol to his back Unt that moment had not moved
from my seat Then however, sprang up and reached
heardon IN time TO prevent his shooting, by sezing his
hand and pistol with my left hand, disarming him. and
pushing him to the ground with my right hand The
rest has been told by DR. Pope and Mr. Peay and have
nothing TO add 10 ihs facts they set foh Conscious d
entire proprety Of motive, leave to others TO say for
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pose was 10 aid oppressed people their rights
from beneath the heel OF tyranny Ii this reasoning be
unsound then every who kills another in battle is
murderer, and every who takes bundle of forage
from enemy's country is robber
So much for Judge McLeans declaration that the
Cuban invaders pirates, and for The Republics
gument to prove tina, they murderers and robbers
Now. will say for ourselves that the attempt which
the Republic 10 induce the belief that we have jus
tilted the conduct OF the Cuban invaders is wholly
and entirely without foundation. From the begin
ming we have said That they violated the laws Of
their country, and committed an offence of the
most serious character against Spain The admin
saton neglected to take proper means to prevent the
expedition In despite OF warning the President left
the seat OF government in the very face of important
affairs Since then have sriven to save our citizens
from the results of their own wrong conduct aud the
consequences OF official Negligence and indifference We
have never attempted TO mitigate their offence; but we
have protested and will continue to protest against
the designs OF partisan journalists, who would Justify The
slaughter OF our countrymen without trial and without
hearing.
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The Journal oil Commerce OF Thursday morning gives
the returns ~ received from fony.6ve counties The
wing majorities in these 10 ia.oao-ihs demo.
cratic majories to l3o7e Thirteen counties remain 10
be heard from The Journal adds. that the probability
that some Of the candidates both tickets for Stair OH
GERS are elected. and il may not BE- pr.cesbIs to deter
nine 'he result, in each particular case until the votes are
canvassed. Partial return. from Delaware county show
mar me anreoss generally voted for the mixed ticket
adopted. alter the adjournment, Of the
BY those who were dissatisfied with IL. proceedings.
For the assembly the Journal set. down 4. asr....
and 30 wings a. elected. This makes IN. a,uo,,.,,
gain thus far 90 The wing majority in IN. ....r,,,,
last year 80. II the remaining district. should ,o,.
in A. last year, there will be democratic majestic !,
the assembly ri votes.
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We have received very able speech delivered by ,h..
senator at public meeting in Monroe. Louisiana II
"lenghy, and very conclusive defence OF the Compro
mise. which was assaed previously by speech Of ID.
Hon. Mr. Soue. copy Of which. in pamphls, form. ha.
been some time in possession Az soon N W. can
command the space, we shall make cop'ous extracts from
oo" OF these speeches. in order that readers may
'o' themselves Of the in which each Of the
d'snoeu,s"ed debaers has vndca,ed his public conduct
Oas Feaoefs know that we dissent altogether from the
sxens opinions entertained by Mr. Soue and that II
- teen our constant object to sustain the sound and
pefr'otie visvs on which Mr. Downs has ju.,ifed bic
cosve b DE- Senate in regard to III. eomprom.. ...
sFss ~ 81 ssesequent acqusscence in Them a. 6o.
sssosasat Of The SECTIONAL controversy.
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In this State the State officers, excepting the COVER
nor together with the members OF the legislature are
ehoeen this election, and also the local Judiciary The
Baltimore San gives the following estimate Of the state
Of parties in the legislature
The LEcrsLAruRr.-The returns are too mcasre to
enable to state with precision the political compilation
of the Legislature.
In the there ten wings and four democrats
holding over and eight elected this year OF the latter the
democrats have elected one in Cecil one in Baltimore
city, one in Baltimore county, and one (revoed in Queen
Anne, and the wings one in Howard county The
house OF delegates far asceraned stands AZ fol.
lows.
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.


Hon Gao. w. JAMES, senator from Iowa, has reached
the city, and taken private lodgings
Hon. WILLIAM II Polk, representative elect OF Tue
Thirty second Congress from the State OF Tennessee ar
rived in this city last evening" and took lodgings al The
National Hotel
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We have received from gentleman OF this city, for
meIly resident in Havana the following communica.
ton in relation 10 the Infamous treatment which this
American citizen has met. and is meeting, at the
hands Of the Spanish authorities in Cuba.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-08

In the last legislature the above counties rep.
resented by fifteen wings and nAe democrats The dem.
ocrats have, therefore, gained twelve members OF the
house,
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WscOhsiu
The following communication, which received las
evening just before going to press shows the nature ant
significance Of The wing victory in Wisconsin. 1t will b.
seen that il is the result Of coalition between wing,
and free soilers:
For Union
see that the telegraphic reports announce The fac
that L. j. Farwell (ohg) elected governor OF Wiscon
sin and in all probability it will be claimed as whiQ
victory, is OF importance that the public should
understand precisely the character OF this wig victory
To this right before your readers enclose you
the following letter OF Mr. Farwell, written in answer 10
one Of inquiry from Charles Dufkee. the abolition mem
Der OF Congress from the Milwaukee district 1t speaks
for itself:
MILWAUKEE CRY. Oct o, 1851
DEAR SIR: Yours OF the 4lh instant is received In
answer 10 your inquiries in regard 10 nv views on the
posed the extension OF slavery and the increase
slave States also in lzvor OF the abolition OF ala
very wherever exists under the exclusive jurisdiction
OF Congress, and oil the repeal OF the fugitive slave law
Respectfully. yours,
Hon. CHARLES DuRKEE.
This letter. have a doubt. edectuay secured the
union OF the wing and free. soil OF the State and
the result is, as announced BY telegraph. whg victory
L.
In connexion with the above leuer-whch shows the
ground upon which the wings weL, into the election
subjoin the following resolution, adopted by the de-
mocrscy in their State convention held on the 10Th OF
last September
.Resolrd That tho democrats of Wisconsin nov. s,na
where all democrats have stood since IS6-on the
platform OF principles then drs by that pure and la
mented siatetman, Sas Virgin, and approved by every
National Democratic Convention since that day Aud oc
eupyiog, parry doos This elevated position we in
their name repudisc all issues and sectional
tests Of party faith pcrnicou.. elannsh and di.os,n
ling in tbeir tendency"
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The following statement from the Newark Daily Ad-
verser shows the extent OF the democratic triumph in
that Stale, as admitted BY the wings. The election was
Tor members Of the legislature only;
Tue NEW JERSEY ELEcrros-The few returns thus
lar received though quite meszre arc sufficient ndI.
cate wing defeat throughout The State
In Esscx county the wing candidate for the State acn-
ale is undoubtedly elected. but by u greatly reduced
majority, and probably all OF the candidates for The
lower branch OF the though two or three are
uncertain.
The counties OF Somerset. Camden, Passac, Morris
Mercer and Mddlescx. reported TO have gone for the
oppositfbn and undoubtedly Warren, Monmouth and
Sussex, also. which were seldom known TO do
otherwise.
SO far as can be estimated at present. the Senate will
30 democrats to ~ wings They will thus have major
ity on Joint ballot.
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TO he Editor of the Ua,on.

10 We EuUOT " He OA.OH'
Since the notice you were good enough to insert in
your journal of the OF Mr. Thrasher at Havana,
dates the 3st ult have been received from that city,
and my worst fears realized He has been committed
to dungeon OF the Punta-he unwholesome of all
the prisons forts OF the city Aware am OF the too
frequent errors OF letter writers in their haste 10 make up
their dispatches, willing TO believe that the atroeity
ascbed to the police in the following article from the
Charleston Courier, of introducing letter in cipher
among his papers, is unfounded and yet to get rid of
him. his enemies will resort to anything And remember,
too, that however the government might shrink from
such an outrage, Mr.. Thrasher had enemies among
the craft, (shame TO the honorable fame Of the
fraternity OF the TYPED who could easily accom-
plsh such object without the police being
aware OF it. Do you know, MIR. Editor OF the
extent 10 which bribery is carried in that country
Do you know that, whilst the merchants, traders, and
some of the lawyers, among the honorable of
human kind, the lower ORDERS from the want of that
moral and religious example which forms the basis OF
our own security against corruption and mob violence,
the debased and unprncpled on Inc face OF the
globe, and that an "ounce" (douboon) is almost the
fixed price OF perjury, as six ounces used TO be of mans
life until the great Tacon commenced and General Con-
cha completed the best police, Perhaps this side the
Atlantic
We ask for Mr. Tbrasher The interference OF our gov
eminent in demanding his speedy and open tra-nothng
He is Gas he proved in his efforts to succor and
console his poor counirymen in September lasO
hearted bold fearless American known every one who
visits Havana and Mr. Editor brother OF your "ancient
mysery"-enhusastc in the occupalion-and one of its
most Jealous advocates, as means of disse minang
throughout the world the grea, principles of selfgovern-
ment; and he is 10 rot in loathsome dungeon pun
ished-tortured 10 death before trial Did you ever see
the Castle OF Omoa. in Central America, where the
SEaniards used to send their State prisoners with that
obecl Well have. and lis adjoining graveyard also
have seen, too, every day Tor quarter OF century,
the Puns, level with the sea- and unwhoesome that
once fine old Spaniard, (every inch Cavalero) who
was arrested on some State accusation, refused TO 90
there "We will carry you there" said the guard Mot
alive, SIR The officer back for further inslruc-
tons, which ended in his putting the brave old Cayaero
IN the Cabanas. could write more about this matter,
bu, fear TO take up too much Of your space
VERITAS
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Having observed various publications the subject of
ARRAY in which this senator involved, deem it
duty him to transfer columns, we do to-day,
the explanation given of il in an extra oil the State
Gazette and Democrat 1t will be seen that the main
facts confirmed by the testimony OF The bysianders do not
connect the honorable senator with the Transaction in
any sense that would make him principal doing
more than obeying the natural impulse which prompts
every one when thrown suddenly into the presence Of
combalants take such part will prevent injury and
disarm the parties.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

A bill has passed the Illinois House of Represen-
tatives, which prohibits the sale of intoxicating
liquors nquantties less than quart, unless sold by
druggists and physicians in good faith, for mechan-
cal, medicinal or sacramental purposes. If sold to
breach of the law, and if to minor under the age
OF eighteen years. the penalty is not less than fifty
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars The
act also repeas all former laws upon the subject,
and completely destroys the license system. Ac-
ton has yet to be taken on it in the Senate.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

The IMPRISONED AMERICAN AT HAVANA "A
letter from Havana, Of the Sd instant, states that
the American citizen, Edward Stiff, whom we
have before mentioned has been sentenced to six
years in the " chain gang for having been found
drunk in the street, armed with a revolver and
bowie knife. He has represented himself as being
from Washington and Baltimore and the letter says:
He seems to be intelligent, and possesses con.
siderable fund of information upon all matters Of
business, and, withal SO great want of prudence
that at times he appears deranged and unable to
make application of it TO his own affairs. If he
has family and friends in the United States, they
may be eble to relieve him, through the influence
OF the Spanish Minister at Washington, especially
if he has been liable to arrangement of intellect
from other causes than intemperance.'
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

There were the following amounts of insurance
effected upon the steamer America, uost off Cape
Hatieras on the 3oth ut. y previous 10 her leaving
Philadelphia for Mobile, to take her station on
Lake Pontchar rain--S4000 in New York, $4,000
in Philadelphia, and S33 600 in different offices in
New Orleans. Total, S45 OOO
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FATAL RENCoUNTER.-The following letter,
which we find in the Frankfort (Ky) Common
wealth, gives the particulars Of a most horrible
tragedy:
OwENTowN. February 9, 1851
The vicinity Of Owentown was last night the
scene Of a most bloody and fatal tragedy. Abner
Estes, and his brother-in-law, H. B. Estes, living
neighbors, had quarreled, and last night about
dark the former walked to the residence of the
latter and announced that he had come to effect an
amicable settlement of their difficulty. II. Is.
Estes expressed his entire Willingness, and invited
Abner into the yard. So soon as he entered, how
ever he made hostile demonstrations and advanced
rapidly upon H. B. Estes, brandishng large knife
who, stepping into his door, seized his rife. The
gun wanting cap failed to fire. brel struggle
ensued between the parties over the gun, but II.
b. Estes succeeded in keeping it, and elected his
assailant from the house. Abner approached the
house from opposite door, and was fired at by
his antagonist, but 1t did not retard the rapid ad-
vance of Abner; he then drew from his pocket
six. barrel revolver. and fred twice. Abner Estes
still advanced upon his adversary, and seizng him
with the desperation of frenzy he buried his knife
deep in his abdomen, aceratng the viscera and in
hictng frightu and fatal wound The assassin,
when he had done the deed, bounded off into the
darkness, and it was supposed he had escaped un-
hurt He was found next morning, however, in
an adjacent field dead
The writer has just returned from the scene Of
blood. Inc spectacle Deggars description. In an
open field distant ity yards from the place of COM
bat, cold in death, lay the giant form of of the
combatants, coted with gore, the three balls hav.
ing taken deadly effect-the "pitiless Storm
pouring down upon him in torrents, his death
dealing knife by his side, and his eyes strained to
their utmost tension, still CLASSY with rage. II. b
Estes is dying at the time of writing. tragedy
so sudden, so bloody and fatal, has appalled, the
whole community. They have both left wives and
children to mourn their loss, Abner Estes was
OF abandoned habits H. B. Estes was aquiet
unobirusive man, and good citizen.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

The Albany Register publishes plan for carry.
ing railroad trains across the river at that place,
without bridge, tunnel, ferry. A railroad
track il to be laid on the bottom Of the river, and
for this are to be constructed trucks with wheels,
having sufficient diameter to bring the platform to
the surface Of the water. The cars are to be run
on these trucks, and thus carried over
The Editor deserves leather medal for this bril-
I;o
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

The census Of the State of North Carolina has
been fully ascertaned, with the exception of the
county Of Neck enburg and, assuming the num-
Der in that county to be 14000 the total population
Of the State is s70,6S7 of which 2s8 900 are slaves
The increase in the entire population since 1910 is
ll7,26S, of which increase about 43, 900 is of the
slave population.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

TIE AUTHOR OF EUTHANAsY," MARrYRIA.
This eloquent and original writer is now the pastor
Of a congregation in Gloucester, Mass The News
contains the account of lecture recently delivered
by him in that town. We regret that the book
sellers here do not order his books. No one can
read them without improvement:
Rer. Mr.. -WoUat0rd.-Ths talented and distinguished
clergy msn ectufad 10 Lyceun, Wednesday evening,
the Nor hmen. The subject. always interesting rem.
dered douby 80 by the mastery style which treated
by the originality ani eoqueat philosophy OF the lecturer
Tie sketched the nanhers, habits region employment and
character 1.-THE 10 scandinav in that synced
thorough acquinlance with his subject Odin Frgsa,
Thor, Freya, and all the cvines OF Nalhalla, Viking,
Bersnke Skad and Thral Were vividy bon sht before
the audience, that could almost imagine the lecturer
himself be saga describing the proves of All and
SiguId. or the beauty oil Anilda.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

Willis, the pantalete connosseur, shirt collar
oracle, and critic de cheise, announces that there
is soon to be a new style OF genemeu's hats He
boldly intimates that Beebe, Broadway halter,
will introduce at the Worlds Fair, next summer,
a fashion of hats wih no right-angies. The crow n
is 10 be rounded off" ike the end Of pumpkin,
and Hogarih's line of beauty preserved throughout.
away with the prevailing order of hais--which he
calls the "segment of stovepipe" style. Verify,
we have fallen upon strange times. [Hartfcrd
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

According to the minutes of the American Bible
Society Convention, there are at this time about
100000 members connected with whatare denom-
mated evangelical churches in the Southern or
slavehoding States, which is about one.tenth OF
the population
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

LINES OF STEAMERs.-The Senate Naval Com
mittee have reported that there is no time in the
short period left OF the present session OF Congress,
to examine the merits of any new lines Of steam
communication now contemI lated. And further,
in answer to the memorial Of Mr. Collins demand
ing increased compensation, that there is a want
of tine to examine the merits of the quest on. The
whole subject, therefore, will have 10 go over to the
the next session of Congress.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

TIE RIVER AND THE WEATHER-The Louis
vile Courier of the 18Th says: 60 Last evening
there were feet water in tie canal. During the
previous "a hours the river receded 6 inches The
weather yesterday was clear and cool The
packet Blue Wing No. 2 reported The Kentucky
river rising slowly Tuesday night. The river at
Cincinnati had fallen inches since last report"
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revenue of the British Post-oflice for the year end,
ing January s, 1850, e., ,2l3, l49; the cost Of
management, 81 ,307,24S the net revenue, ESQ.,
7S7. The number of money orders issued, was
4,24s,S9l. The number of letters transmitted, be.
tween three and 400 OO0Oi
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

resolution passed the Board of Aldermen
in favoor OF granting donation of 500 to
John Haab, to pay for an artificial jaw 1t appears
from the petition Of daab that he was with the
United States forces in Mexico, and at the storm
ing OF ChapultePec, where portion of his lower
pears has agreed to supply its place for 800. II.
v Post
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-The Toronto
Patriot says the bridge tetween Lewiston, New
York and Queenstown, in Canada, near the Falls of
Niagara, was far completed on Tuesday last, that
the engineer had a large number of people crossed
to the American side, when, upon reaching terra
trm'a, they were enthusiastically received by the
spectators who had assembled. The bridge is the
largest structure of its kind in the United States.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

Thompson, the aboli,ionist, and British NJ. p,
on tie twentieth birthday Of The Boston Lberalor,
January 20th, presented Lloyd Garrison, in Boston,
with gold watch, in commemoration of Mr. Gar
rison's zeal, ability, etc.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

THE STOCK MARKET THE TRUE BAROMETER.
When Gen. Changarnier learned that the funds
had risen on the rumor of his dismissal, he turned
pale. And well he might for the money power is
the great ruler Of the age-the regulator of the
social machinery. The Bourse and Change declare
war or peace. The money chest is the heart of the