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THE PAMrERo.-A letter received in this city
from Nassau river, in Florida, a short defiance
south of the Georgia line states that on the 9th the
steamer Pampero was chased into the hsrbor by a
revenue cutter. There were about one hundred
and fifty of the Cuba eIpeditonists on board, who
Immediately landed and dispersed. The revenue
cutter remained of the bar, and will probably de
tain the Pampero until orders are received from
Washington. Chdrleston Mercury, l3h.
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PnlLApELpnIA. Sen. IA, ls6l

EHlLADhLfhiNJ oSp' -, lpVl.
To Messrs John Cadwalader A. l.. Roumfort, Jas
Page, c. IngersoIl, Isaac Leech, jr., r. Simpson,
w Deal, Geo. III. Martin, Samuel Hays, S. h.
Carnahan, Thos. McGrath, John Swift, Frede-
rick McAdams.
GENrLEmEN: Your letter, without date, was this
afternoon put into my hands by OF the servants
of the hotel. The anxiety which you manifest to
maintain the laws of the land and the public peace
is fully appreciated, and have great pleasure in
informing you that, moro than twenty four hours
before the receipt Of your letter, the parties imp
Gated had been, through the vigilance and deci-
sion of the local authorities, arrcsted and now
in prison, awaiting an inquiry into their imputed
guilt. The district attorney and sheriff of Lam
caster county acting in concert with the attorney
general Of the State, deserve especial thanks for
their prompt and energetic oanduct This was all
done early on Saturday morning, and duly report
ed to me by the local ofhccrs.
The testimony taken by the United States Com
missioner, who arrived at later period on the
ground, printed copy Of which has accidentally
reached me this afternoon, confirms me in the be-
lief that the State authorities had vindicated the
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-16

Major General ScoTT returned to Washing
ton on Saturday evening from his visit to the
Virginia Springs. His health, we are glad to
learn, derived much benefit from the use of the
waters of the White Sulphur during even the
short time to which his official duties obliged
him to limit himself Inteligencer.
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The President,s Journey.

The following dispatches put US in posses
sion of the outline of the movements yesterday
of the PRESIDENT and the party accompanying
him:
Baltimore, Sept. l5.-The President of the
United States, accompanied by the SECRETARY OF
the IsTHRIoR. the SECRETARY OF WAR, and JOHN
o. SARGENT, esq, editor of the Republic, arrived
here this morning, and took the nine O'Clock train
OF cars for Philadelphia"
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GRAsD LoDoE or opD FELLows.-The Grand
Lodge Of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
sembled at Odd Fellows Hall, in Baltimore yes
terday, when the officers elect were installed.
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Postmaaters' Commissions.

We learn that many applications have been
made by postmasters, to the Post Office De
partment, for increase of compensation under
the late law reducing the rates of postage; and
having obtained copy of a letter addressed by
the Department to a postmaster, in answer to
such an application, we publish it below, for
the information of such postmasters as may feel
interested in the matter
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.PmLApELPHIA, Sept. l5.-The President ar
rived here about 3 o'clock, and greeted with
much enthusiasm. He proceeded quietly to Wal
nut street wharf, and took the O'Clock boat for
New York -
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THE REPUBLIC.


The Baltimore american Of yesterday morn
ing has the following additional particulars of
the Chrstiana affair, and of the means resorted
to for the purpose of bringing the guilty to pun
ishment:
1--WE learn through Mr. Merryman, who came
down with the York train last night that young
MIR. Gorsuch was still alive, and some hopes were
entertained of his recovery, though his situation
was still most critical. His deposition had been
taken in relation TO the circumstances connected
with the murder Of his father. Mr.. Roberts, the
United States Marshal from Philadelphia, the Uni
ted States District Attorney, Mr.. Ashmead, and
United States Commissioner from Washington,
arrived at the scene of the outrage on Saturday,
accompanied by a detachment OF eighty United
States marines and fifty of the Philadelphia police,
and the most active means were at once adopted
for the purpose of securing all supposed to have
been concerned in the outrage. A large number of
persons from the surrounding country, and from
Baltimore county, were at the place, and were ear
neatly seconding the authorities in their endeavors
10 arrest the guilty parties
cup to yesterday morning the number Of ar
rests made thirty only; two OF the parties,
those named above being whites. Bail to large
amount had been offered for them, but refused.
Among the negroes under arrest is the woman who
blew the horn rs the signal for the gathering Of the
blacks. Pinckney, the slave who shot MIR. Cor
such, has so far not been arrested. The statement
that the body of Mr. Gorsuch was robbed after the
murder proves to be correct, and adds another re-
voting feature to the affair. He had over $500 in
his possession before the afray, but afterwards the
only money found on his person was one dollar
note and blank chkkk."
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SIR Henry LrTroN BuLwER.-This gentleman is a
dpoma Of the right Whilst be maintains his attach
ment to bis country and the dignity Of the station which
occupies as its Minister he mngles agreeaby in social
with the people whom he is sent and him
self keep good feeling and harmony between the
nations He is one Of the most popular Ministers that hss
visited this country, for the principle upon which be acts
is candid fair and honorable He has drawn the bonds by
which England and the United States are bound by
guiny and interest closer than they since the
tabshmen of our Government and has largely contributed
remove thst feeling Of jealous hostility towards England
which was heretofore entertained by many of citizens
We rejoice at its abatement for think that the two
TONS sprung as they have from the proseni
tors, have every reason to unite in friendship and to stand
side by side the free, LIBERAL and enlightened nations
Of the world May the spirit which Sir Henry beathes be
infused into the people Of both countries Ball. Clipper
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THE LoCUsTs.

Within week or may expect to the locuss ap-
pear above ground. Dr. g. b. SIXTH, Of Baltimore who
has paid much attention the habits and history Of this insect
fixes the period Of their leaving the ground about the 10th
of May. But few win be found the first days more the
of May, after which there gradual decrease unit, about
the 9th Of June, when will leave the earth The
following description by Dr. SMITH Of the first sppessnce Of
the insect above ground, and Of it, transition to the winged
state, minute and doubt accurate as il is interesting
"When they up from the earth-alwsys about day
light or little beforethey immediately climb the first OBJ
three feet They then Icy hold Of the bark fixing them
selves firmly by their claws, and working them
selves out Of their old she'll which done by uptng on
the back between the shoulders and drawing themselves
As they get fairly out they hold Of the old shell
with their claws raise themselves and begin expand their
decase white, and moist; but few minutes exposure TO
he ar dnes and hardens the that by hs time the sun
fairly risen they perfect and fy The WINGS be-
fere sloughng beautifully folded up, and il beau
full sight to them unfoded, and in few minutes changed
from the soft and delicate tissue to the firm and rigid
wing Of the perfect insect II be very cloudy day
they are apt TO perish in the operation of oughng and
drying"
II would be curious to imagine the nature of that instinct
which prompts the insect to the effort burst the barriers Of
its outer covering for the attainment Of new state Of exist
encest more so to imagine the joy and delight with which
it must enter upon its aerial life, different from the dull
dark and half torpid existence which passed under ground
during the previous seventeen years. The imaginative Greeks
ypfed by this species Of transition the change which takes
place with man, when the SOUL passing from its earthly
istence enters upon spiritual life and realizes the gories
and splendors' of happy Immortality.
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DIR. uEBER ON PHoNETfCs.

SMITHs0rrAN Contributions TO KNOWLEDGE Psper
the Vocal Sounds Of Laura BRIDGEMAS, the Blind
Deaf-Mute at Boston; compared with the Elements Of
Phonetic Language. By FRAScIs LIEBER.
This contribution to Philosophy by Professor Liebar is
favorable development Of the good influence of the Smith
sonan heques. treatise like this, if the question should
have arisen how ia its popular interest might justify the
pense Of publcao would probably never have been sub
mitted the pubI: The Smithsonian Institute, however,
steps in between publisher and public, and solving all nan-
ca doubts, with is generous fund gives permanent form
to interesting AID valuable speculation upon an important
branch of science Philosophers and men Of letters thus
encouraged develop and perfect what might othese be
limited to the abstnct contemplation Of the study or at most
expanded into passing topic Of talk, for the benefit OF
chosen few We can trust the interests of trade for the
immediate and PRACTICAL while it is the noble Office m such
endowmens as the institute Of smhson to cherish those
studies which, the unerring faith Of philosophy are sure
preparation for the good and the true, though they appear but
vanities to the unbelief OF a sensuous world.
Dr. Leber takes as suggestive text for his speculation
the blind and deamue Laura Brdgeman for whom the in
tegent of Dr. Howe has secured the privileges
Of humanity when nature seemed to have doomed her
communion with the brute This interesting girl, though
blind deaf and dumb of Speech Is capable Of certain vocal
sounds Dr. Lieber finds, in the fact Of their existence,
confirmation bis theory, that spoken language, in its rude
origin is law Of mans nature that all emotions natu-
rally accompanied with less uerance, and that from
such simple elements have been perfected in the Of
human civilization, the artcuate languages of the world.
The vocal sounds Of Laura Brdgeman, far they CO.
are doubtless primitive since, being deprived of sight and
hearing, she has had opportunity Of modifying them BY
comparison with her own voice and that Of others. The
elementary vocal language of Laura Bdgeman necessarily
limited there many classes Of primitive sounds Of which
she il incapable.
This subject Of the origin Of spoken language, suggested
by the interesting Of the blind and deaf mute has ex-
panded under the skul handling Of Dr.. Leber into very
complete and scientific treatise Great ingenuity shown in
tracing anaoges and much varied learning and curious
observation brought bear illustration Of the subject
Literary World
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In the Circuit Court Of the United States for the District
Of Georgia. on the 9Th instant his honor Judge NIcoLL pre-
siding Theodore Orre Bro,cn, of Augusts convicted
Of embezzng from the United States mail On two several
indictments and sentenced to ten years imprisonment At
hard labor in the States prison for each offence Bro,U 10
only little more than seventeen years Of age, and the
time Of committing these crimes (as November he
clerk in the post Office a. Augusta It but just to this
young say, that he did not impress those who
him before the Court with the idea that be hardened in
crime He made from the time Of bis detection most full
and ample confession and manifested sincere repentance for
his faults The indictments for abs.ractng ST. 342 from
New Orleans letter, and S249 from a Dalton letter.
-. Sarann1h Republic.
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Of curious discussion in Paris and several notices were trans
lated for the New York papers The gs were discovered
in Madagascar. NJ Isodore Geofey st. Hlsre, in recent
report to the academic dcs Sciences furnishes further details
and three eggs and bones belonging to- ggsouc ou
which have been presented to the Of History
in Paris would seem to leave room for doubt FAIRY tales
are daily thrown into shade by the authentic records
This discovery appears have been su@sed on euIoosy
enough The captain Of merchant vesse uaons " aaa
vascar noticed one Jav native who using for domestic
purposes vase which much re-embed an and
on Questioning him was informed tbs. many such were TO be
found in the interior Of the island The largest Of hsse eggs
uoula hoJ two GALLONS The volume equals that Of l3S
49, some doubts first entertained TO the
nature 81 The animal which he fossil bones beonsed but
M 81. HiIare-a compsteat judge in such matlers-has
them be hoss Of bird 70 which be has given
he name OF Epiornis. International Magazine.
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The beautiful line quoted BY Mr.. WEBsrrR, in speech
which he delivered IN the Senate during the last session Of
Congress- and used BY him descriptive Of California to
wit ..
"Whose foam is amber, aud whose sands gold"
occur 10 poem called +Ths Thames and Windsor Forest,
written by Sir John Denhsm.
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An anecdote told in Ohio journal Of Theological
dent, who when asked for the first time say grace being
rather embarrassed, began in this very benevolent
go Lord thank thee that while enjoying health
and prosperity, many tossed upon beds Of PAIN de-
prved of the comforts Of fe" somewhat similar
this that of Methodist clesymen whom knew, (ssys
the writer and who not being sufficiently acquainted
with the significance Of propositions prayed "thst the gos
pei might be dispensed rlfh throughout the world !"
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BURSIHa OF THE STEAMER WgBsrRR.-A passenger who
board this ated steamer which recently burnt
the Mississippi river in letter to the Vicksburg Wing
relates the following incidents connected with this sad
lamity
"The spot which the confsgraon took place learn il
fatal doomed spot the Mississippi 1t is called Ken
tucky Bend Island s6 and 81 in the chart and it is here
some three have been destroyed by similar
casualty. Not minute seemingly, elapsed after the
alarm before the aame besen up the wind cung to and
enveoped the whole boat Some Of those who escaped had
cling for hours to snsgamong whom the Of
this accounwh, unfortunately, power to render assist
but doomed 10 be sad spectators to the terrible
Gracefully the burning boat completely at her
course bore away with her load Of agated victims the flames
bursting from her in every part and into which, ftfully with
desparng scream, passenger after passenger plunged
were precpitated into the river.
"Among the many heroic acts saw, particularly noted
the conduct Of Miss c. Dill, Of Dalton, Ohio Not seeming
regard her safety, in the moment when all others
flying way another she seized two little girls, chill
dren of Frenchman passenger, and with them plunged
into the water and by her ntrepdy saved them To such
noble conduct be forever praise Another lady, Miss MAR
aARET BRooKaoUsE, jumped from the hurricane deck, at the
suggestion Of her ferd, and saved-hus daring ele
scarcely less terrible than the sbe fleeing from.
"Csp CASE, of the storebost Grey Ease deserves the
highest gratitude of the sufferers He literally clothed the
Naked afforded them shelter distributed shoes among the
barefooted freely refusing any remuneration whatever scarce
y pausng to listen the fhesIted gratitude poured
upon him on ell sides. Great assistance also rendered
by farmers and Others who up the by boats
and otherwise as quickly possible" r.
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Tar CnmxRA At THE SoUrH.--The New Orleans Pr
Of the instant that the chocrs has appeared
in sfourche Interior and records number Of deaths
the hsnds On the plantations 10 the vicinity.
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Sw1sDLERs BEseiRs.-There have lately arrived in
New York nearly hundred Italian beggars, armed and
equipped with documents made with care pupong to
prove them politica exiles." sdipwrecked passengers"
persons who have been robbed &C. These persons there
good to believe professional beggars whose
business at home begging. About thirty have gone fleece
the good and charitable Of Philadelphia supposed there
twelve hundred Of these in the United States
QuEER ArrAIR.-On Thursday morning poor woman
belonging to Fall River called the Mayors Office in great
state Of indignation" to demand Of his Honor rocks
enough home by the evening boat She stated that
she being of poverty, and having read in the pa
pers of Jenny Linds liberal disposition, came on to the city
to request that celebrated lady TO relieve her necessities and
place her in state Of comfortable circumstances for the
her days. bot being refused admance 70 hen BY the Night
ngses servants she 10 the conclusion that Jenny
something OF humbug. The Mayor not being at home
when the lady called, and the NOT coming within the
power II The Firs, Mssshs Who The only prasnf,
tho sPpcsnt obliged depart disappointed. She went
out exclimng against the unchartabIesss Of New York in
general and the servants Of the city and Jenny Lind in par
| ticuar."
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LIFE IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

IMMIsRAsrs.-Nns hundred and ten immigrants arrived
at the port Of New York Thursday last in the following
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The Red River Raft.

We learn from the Caddo Gazette that Col. Gooch has been trying he experiment. Of destroy, ing the Red rlver raft by ire. lie commenced on the 9th ult., and was succeeding beyond hlS eG- pectatons VI hen the work was interrupted by ran. He says thss all that part of the raft hn, eaa be thus removed, except what IS immediately In the channel. He thinks that the burning ol ihe timber 10 the waters edge al the present iow stage of the ryer, will enable boats when the rver s n navgabie order, to pass with ease and Safesy He recommends meeting Of the citizens Of Shreye- port for the purpose Of having saEvey of ;he fai' and testing the utility of his plan. The editor of the Gazette considers the step an impostan. enc tow ard the removal of the saft.
 The Washington tATk.) Telegraph urges upon the people of that section to asst Col James Gd- mer, w ho proposes during the present low stage ot water, to cut out and widen the channel from hsd river. above the raft, through Dooleys BayGfi io Soda lake The channel IS nos sboat esght'ieet deep, and perfectly dry. Col Gltfner believes that one handred hands wound complete the wofS ia twenty days, and he agrees, f the ggen De seHt 70 hin. to furnish supplies himself wtilSt they sfe engaged on-the work tie has already contributed thousand dollars himself, and the c'izens oi Shrevepes, thousand more, for the improvement Tue Telegraph observes
 The Bayou, if properly cleared out w0alo psf' init tae iink,sr to pass ato Soda iske where ieefs would be space sufficient fe hold t ioi nulh9ei Of years Fo come: Do1leyg Bayou IS eoBsiasieS hy saay wbo are acquainted with the tail fegiuH' 10 be the best Fonte, aud most susceptible oi li, ys4neni, and the coat, m thls instance, Woai8 be but little. .-- Trae Delta,
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AmerieA in England.

The London Shipping aad Mercantile Gazette, in late number, has this paragraph, n the course of an article on the future of America:
 We have no desire at present to enter upon any question of disputei policy bat we wish to re- cord our opinion that the emptrs of tAs aast be cedea fo America. The perSeyeriag enterprise. it's great commerce, and its accruing wealth, are certain 10 secure this prize; nor will England be in situation to dispute Il with her. Without ihls erowning capital to it's power, the onward march Of Inc United States to what we believe will be overwhelming greatness, might not be So speedily accomplished but America, as mistress oi the ocean, must overStride the civilized world.
 ''Fotty years ago." says a contemporary " Eu- rope sat n aStonIshmen and terroT under the sha1 ow of Napoleon's gigantic empiTe. At that tune, in debate in the British Parliament something was said Of the American navy, when 2 member remarked that the American navy consisted of str pessels, whereupon. says the newspaper account. the House burst into ht ot iaughter." l: w0ad be interesting to know how many nt those laugh ing Legislators are nov living. The gigantic en- plre of Napoleon has erumbled'to dust and tbe desplsed nation of SIX vessels has now within bel grasp the empire of the seas and the dominion oi the civilized world.