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Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

The ;ewei of a stevedore who walks
the streets of New Orleans with So 900
in gold upon his person, in trinkets. &c,
has lately added to his stores Of wealth
The Picayune says:
1--WE mentioned few days since that
we had seen ring-a big gold ring
made for Mr.. Stevedore Duncan, aud
worth 5000. We thought that the &c
centric owner bad doue all he intended
to do III this line, bat we were mistaken.
He called on Us Yesterday in his rough
every day dress, TO show us what strlk-
iuglv con,rasted with his appearance, al.
ornament made expressly for that inn
mense fifteen dollar beaver hat he walks
under OH Sundays 1t is of pure gold,
costs $685. and represents the American
arms, the eagle, arrows, shield, line rays
scroll ard motto, tastefully executed and
Of large size. |, is from the same estab.
lishment whence the big ring came, and
will be seen shortly screwed TO The front
of the hat aforsaid and astonishing the
natives by its briliancy and value"
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
BRowNsvILLr. Oct., %, IS5


Carvajal, with his crowd OF Flllibus.
ters, arrived before Matamoras one week
ago last Sunday, aud Monday following
commenced his attack OIL the town with
about five hundred men, and from that
| time TILL now, all business Oh both sides
of the river has been suspended. Both
parties have lost some men by death aud
| have many wounded. But the chauces
of the attacking party are less promising
thai. when they first appeared. Avalos
is tolerably well fortified IN his position,
and defends himself with energy, ludg.
ment aud bravery.
CarvaJal has only small six-pound
field piece; Avalos nEe or ten pieces,
varying from SIX, nine, twelve Io eighteen
Founders, and can scarcely tail 10 defend
himself successfully against any force
that can be brought against him.
The we'll thinking parties OF the Inhab-
itanIs regard the occurrence as very un-
! fortunate affair, as wei! III business polut
of view as a total disruption OF social
intercourse. that Will require much time TO
heal.
There were but few regular troops at
Matamoras-the National Guards, COM
posed of cItizens. having done nearly all
| the fighting.
One thing, however, is greatly TO be re-
GREETED more than all else, that is the
itnpunity with which our neutral obliga'
tions with Mexico are daily and publicly
Violated. The LIberators. as they are
called, draw all their supplies from here;
they have their hoEpital here; they make
their plans here; do their drinking here;
aud threaten to fight here if any one in'
terieres 10 interrupt their plans.
There were introduced at Camargo,
under Caryajals 5 arrangement, some S2OU,
900 10 $300,000 worth of goods. The
rumor here now is, that the MeXicans oil
the general government have retaken the
town where these goods are, and have
captured the goods.
The war is prosecuted by the besles-
ers with great barbarity and vandalism
hardly night that some house or houses
are not burned. fear it will eud III acps
of violence on this side, unless the Oo''
ernment sends troops here Immediately.
1t is now generally believed that The
expedition must fail.
What we want now is peace, the
greatest and best boon of all natons1
blessings.
Extract from another letter:
"Carvajal has been at work fighting a.
Matamoras some ten days. without any
more prospect of taking General AvalO'
than he had the FIRST day. | DO not thinN
he has more than one hundred oi his """
meu with h;m The people of Bfown''
vile We're IN my opiniont iavoraoIy o,'
posed towards Cafvalal at first. but Tue
actions OF The Revolutionary. or, as they
term themselves. the Liberating Army
have wrought a change
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26
Cor. FREMoNT.-The St. Louis Unioi

Coz. FREMoNT.-The St. Louis Union
says Cox Fremont has completed and
confirmed the sale of his Mariposa tract
of gold land in California. The sale was
made to "a company in London for one
million of dollars, one hundred thousand
of which (tha, being the first lnstalment)
is to be paid to Col Fremont in the city
Of New York, on or about the 18th of
this month Col. Fremont may now lie
considered among the wealthiest million
aires of the United States He has, be.
sides the Marposa tract just sold, vast
amount of property in San Francisco.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

FROM WAsHINGToN.--It is understood
by letters received in this city from Ha-
vana, that the dungeon in which Mr..
Thrasher is confined, is a wet hole, in
which no man can survive a month
These letters say that MIR. Owen made
charges to the Captain General against
Mr. Thrasher, asserting that he had circu-
lated false charges against him. with a
view TO procure his recall, heinS himself
an applicant for the Consulate.
It is reported that dispatches have
been received at the Spanish legation, in
this city intimatlrg that if the Spanish
flag was saluled all Insult offered TO it in
New Orleans would be forgotren, and
the American prisoners would be liberia
ted
The Presiden. has received Judge
Sharkey's acceptance as American Con-
sui at Havana,
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

LATER FROM SALT LAKE-AGalrS IN
the TerritOry-DisOrder and Seclltl0n-
St. Louis, Nov. 3.-The Salt Lake mail
has arrived at Independence. with dates
from that place to the Sd OF October.
1t brings sad accounts of the condition
of affairs in the territory. b. O. Harris,
the Secretary; G *. Srandenberg. Chief
Justice; Perry E. Brocchus, Associate
Judge. and Ii. r. Day, Indian Agent.
have all been compelled TO leave the ter
ritory, owing to the seditous conduct OF
Brigham Young. the Governor. The
$50, 900 appropriated by Congress for the
territory had all been squandered 10y
Young, aud he attempted 10 get S24,OOO
more from Secretary Harris, but it was
refused.
The upper Mississippi is falling
weather very cold, and 1t is feared that
navigation will soon be closed.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26
SINGULAR CIRCUMsTANCE.-Ihe fol-

SINGULAR CIRCUMsTANCE.-Ihe fol-
lowing singular and interesting occur
renee is related by the Memphis Enqui-
rer, on lac authority OF a gentleman
whose credibility is vouched for by the
editor:
Since the commencement of the term
of the Circuit Court for our county, it
became necessary for Merriwefher, broth
er Of the gentleman some time since mur-
dered in our county, 10 attend as prose-
cutor of Peterson. the perpetrator of the
horrible crime. 1t so happened that he
rode the holse that his deceased brother
was riding on the day of his murder by
Peterson He was in the company of
some friends, aud travelled the same road.
The horse is very fine spirited bay, do
cile in temper, and with an intelligent
eye. When they approached near the
scene Of the murder the horse manifest
! ed evident sigus OF alarm and restless
ness Observing the singular conduc: oil
| the horse, MerriWetheT determined TO
| give him the rein and watch his move
ments. AS he approached near the spot
OF murder, he elevated his head and tail
|
| quently uttered that snor: SO peculiar 10
| spirited horses when apprehensive OF
danger. The noble animal finally smelt
the ground and trailed The course which
the body of his former master had been
conveyed by his murderer. He finally
reached the spot, smelt the ground and
paved and snorted. He then took cir,
Gle in the woods at moderate trot. re-
turned TO the place where the body was
found, and repeated the same ceremony.
This he did several times in succession
And when refined up it was with grea. re-
luctance that he was forced TO leave the
place. Is this instinct, reason, or what
is 1t? We have the facts from a source
well informed aud entirely reliable. We
should like to have philosophical sclu.
ton of this remarkable event.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26
DESTRUCTION OF THE MONTGOMERY

DESTRUCTION OF THE MoNTGoMERY.-
The steamer Montgomery was destroyed
by fire on the night of The 7th inst, a.
New Carthage, thirty-three miles below
Vicksburg. She had two thousand bales
of cotton on board. Two lives are sup
posed 10 have been lost
Two passengers were lost. The New
Orleans, Baton Rouge, ST. Francisvllle,
Natchez and Grand Gulf mails lost
Books and papers saved.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

CUBA-ln the late foreign news We
have q report Of proposition having
been made in the cabine; Of Spain to sell
Cubs to England for the sum of $780,
coo coo. This report appears to have
originated with the correspondent of a
German paper, and is nowhere credited,
SO FAR as we observe, either in this coun-
try or in Europe.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

DAGUERREoTyrEs- Major Pelham has
Ie-opened his Daguerreotype rooms at
Temperance Hall. with all entirely new
apparatus, combining all the new I'M
provements He will remain IN town a
week or ten days longer. and would be
pleased 70 receive calls from all who
desire his services in the line Of his pro-
tession.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

/, is fact worthy Of being noted that
not single one of the Free Soil or Abo-
ltion journals at The North express salts.
faction on hearing of the Union victories
iii Mississippi. Georgia or South Carolina
but, OH the contrary, their comments
indicate that they have been powerful
lv disappointed.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD.
A letter from MIR. Brinkley, dated at Lon
don, TO Gov. J. e. Jones, President of the
Company, states that he has purchased
$500 tons Of railroad iron for this road,
bes, quality T rail, So lbs. to the yard
cost, delivered at New Orleans, $36 81
per ton. This will be sufficient 10 iron
the road from Memphis to Lagrange. 50
miles, and from Tuscumbia to Decatur,
43 miles. The first shipment will be
made by the middle of October, and will
reach New Orleans early in December.-
The whole to be delivered in five equal
monthly shipments, ending first April
next Total cost $267,75O, cash pay
ments except $500 in Memphis bonds,
at highest marker price in the United
States.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

WESTERN MILITARY INSTITUTE, KEN
rucHI-We have received a circular
from Adjutsnt James Dacres, of the
Western Military Institute, at Drenon
Syringe, Kentucky. stating that the aca-
denalc and military exercises ofthat estab-
lishnent will suffer no interruption in
consequence OF the death of its late la
men.ed superintendent, Col. Thornton F.
Johnson.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

Almira Beazy. the young girl tried at
Providence for the murder of her infant
brother, was acquitted by the jury or. the
ground of insanity. She was detained in
custody to be tried on the charge of con
spring TO kill The other child.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

Ex-President Tyler has written letter
10 Caledron de Ia Barca, the Spanish
Minister soliciting his intcrcession for
the release of all she Cuban prisoners
Mr.. Tyler says if sacrifice was wanting
TO deter others from the commission of a
similar offence, it has been offered up
The vengeance Of great State has fall
len terribly and fatally, and to restore the
small number now in custody to their
friends and homes, would speak more
effective tale than would ever issue from
the dungeon or the gibbet.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

A lot of smuggled diamonds. valued at
$4,000, seized at the New York pos,-of-
flee about year ago, not having been
proceeds to go into the treasury at w ash
inGton.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26
Godey's Lady's Book for November ha

Godey's Lsdys Book for November has
nj length been -,eceived. Owing to our
unnreceden,cd mail facilities, II is three
,ceets behind its usual time, and we
know that the publisher takes extra trou-
bJe upon himself 10 furnish the press as
early as practicable. The embellisf-
,nents are Good and Evil Counsel"
TWO beautiful mezotin, match plates, and
several others, combining the ornamental
and the useful. The contents are in
structive and interes sting. Our copy was
90 mutilated on its long journey that we
must beg the favor of a duplicate.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

We have received from our occasional
"Republican," commu-
nicaiion on the subject of Roads IN South
Arkansas. Although candor compels us
10 admit that the roads in South Arkan-
sas are nothing to boast Of. our observa-
ton and experience bear US out IN stating
that other portions of the State, IN this
respect, are no better off than the South,
and that the fault is not SO much the
peoples as it is their representatives.
We feel satisfied from the tone OF our
CORE spondents communication, that he
did not, give the subject of his anlrnad-
version his usual consideration, or he
would not have gone into the wholesale
denuncia,iou which charac:erizes his pro-
duciion-for which reason we decline It's
publication We do not believe the peo-
n)e can be abused into certain course
of procedure. If an appeal to their
coed sense and reason will no: induce
tDc'H 10 SfitudIk III du CheCi P'A ASSp >'o"ANN'->
ted 10 rebound to their interes: and pros
-petity, il is in our opinion worse than
useIes. to attempt to abuse them ihto
il. Although some of the positions
assumed by our correspondent, may be
correct. il is not at al! times the bes
policy 10 speak of matters i'll censorlou'
manner.
Republican urges the construction OF
Plank road to certain navigation, III pref
erence 10 Railroad, and ridicules the
idea Of Railroad in Arkansas as being
beyond either our wants or capacities
! He says we have not the ability to con
s,ruct Railroad-that the iron itsel
would cost $4,000 mile. We deny
that we lack the ability, if we had ths
will. That the iron for Railroad woult
! cost $l5 600 mile, is contradicted by sta
| tistical facts, which show that Railroads
have been completed in the United States
iron, grading, and all, for less than hal
| that amount. The best quality of !
rail will weigh from SIS to 5S pounds pc
yard, and can be delivered at New Orlean.
! for S3s Sd per ton.
! Certainly our friend Republican" hat
! been "lolted" over some of the rougl
| roads he speaks of, until his hillary or
cans became 80 much disordered as tt
| render him morose and peevish, but W.
trust, that his equanimity is ere this res
tored, and that he will view the matte
| with more composure. and with less incli
nation 10 attach censure where it doe!
10, Justly belong.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

The Grand Jury i'll the United States
District Court, at Philadelphia. returned
thlrty-nine true bills, OH the 3lst ult.
against the person implicated in the
ChrIstlana outrage. This makes. in all
hundred and seventeen bills against the
prisoners.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

A SUFFICIENT ExcUsE.-A gentleman
having lately been called on to subscribe
10 a course Of lectures declined, because,
said he. my wife gives me lecture ev-
cry nigh, for nothing"
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

APPoINTmENr AND REsIGNATIoN.-A
private dispatch from Washington states
that Maj. .Fitz Henry Warren has bee"
appointed First Assistant Postmaster Uen'
eral, in place of General Jacobs, resigned
Mr.. Warren is one OF the most eincie"'
officers at Washington, aud has disch"s'
Ell his artluous duties most ably.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

LOUISIANA ELECTIONS But few re-
Turns have as ye, been received. In the
CITY of New Orleans the Wings have
elected Is of the "a representative
the two Senators, and the Sheriff. In
the LIST Congressional District it is
thought St. Martin, Dem. has been elect.
ed. In 'he Second District, Landry,
Wing. is undoubtedly elected.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

We invite the attention 70 the card OF
Messrs. J. II. Palmer, & Co. in another
column.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

New York ELECTIONS. now
give the whole Whig ticket as elected,
and both branches of the Legislature
Wig
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

The Postmaster General has es,ablish-
ed new post office in Sewer county,
called Pennington, and appointed J. T.
Turreutiue Postmaster
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

Red River since our last iseue, has
risen six or seven fees.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

As was predicted, the ticket adopted by
the Union Safety Committee, Ill the city
of New York has been the means Of de-
feating the Wing candidates. The Union
Wings supported it in good faith bnt
manv Of the Union Democrats, it is said,
abandoned it, and stuck 10 the regular
Democratic nominations. We are not
at all dissatisfied or disappointed in the
result. We would much rather see the
Wings defeated battling on The side OF
the Union, than successful by coalescing
with political factions Of every shade and
feature.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

FROM BUENos AYREs-The House Of
Representatives has elected Rosas Gov
ernor for life. Oribe is denounced as
traitor.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

The WISCONSIN ELECTIoNs.-Farwell,
the Whig candidate 70: Governor OF Wis
consin, has been elected, aud Colonel
Hughes, Lieut. Governor. The Legisla-
ture is Wing.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

John Nj. Bolts. of Va, in an address
TO his constituents, announces his iuten
tion 10 retire from political life.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

Jabez Sidney Smith, formerly OF thi'
place, is an applicant for The office of AT
tornev General Of Missouri
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

MISSISSIPPI ELECTioN.-The election
in Mississippi has resulted favoFahly to
the Union party. The Hon. II. S. Foote
has been elected GoTernor by, az the re-
turns indicate, from $500 TO 1000 rnalor-
~ and three If not four Union men have
been elected to Congress The notorious
Jake Thompson has unquestionably beer
defeated. Many Of the Southern Demo.
cratic papers. who. although pretending
10 he ardently attached TO the Union. are
always found extending "sid and comfort
to the Secessionists. speak contemptuous'
" of the majority OF Mr., Foo.e, as COM
pared with the resul. of the September
election. They do not recollect that the
ground which Col Davis assumed in the
canvass differs materially from the posi-
ton occupied 10y his predecessor, Gen
Oni,1nan. Col Davis has uniformly
declared in the canvass, that he was an
on, and out Union man, and never bad
been q Secessionist. This course has
prevented many from abandoning their
old political associations, and hence
the small majority Of General Foote. To
his noble exertions, however, is to be at
,ributed all the honor of redee'ning Mis-
sissippi. The galantry with which he
hattled for the cause Of the Union, has
won him the laurels OF ChapultePec ana
Buena Vista-long may he wear them
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

Father Mathew. sailed from New
York, on the sth inst, for Liverpool,
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

MARYLAND ELECTIoNs.-The Demo-
crstic State ticket is elected-Senate 12
wings and 10 democrats. The. DEM
ocrats will have majority in the House.
making tie OH joint ballot
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

that there are in Europe many brave
spirits nobly struggling for the cause.
Hungary has been, tor the moment, crush
ed by the iron hand of despotsm, but
the blood of her patriots SO lavishy, has
not been let US hope, unavailingly shed.
The time must come when 'the old and
fatal system OF policy" which now sus-
tains their crnmblIng thrones will dis
close to the suffering patriot the means
of redress and OF triumphant deliverance.
The monarchs of Europe aware that
their power is held by tenure that
threatens to be sundered, fail not 10 avail
themselves of every means, however
arbitrary, which wealth, and power, and
combination aHorG, to iortiiy their posi-
tion, and 10 crush the spirit of disa fec
tion wherever aud whenever it may rear
its front. Gahgnanls Paris Messenger
says: "There is hardly great city of
Europe, which one might not suppose
10 be Inhabited by wild beasts rather than
by men, or by enemies rather than by
citizens, such is the formidable character
of the means employed to secure its tran
quillity aud obedience. Ramparts frown
on the people from the river side or The
brow of the hill; there are barracks and
guard houses i'll every quarter; there are
troops always in movement; the drum
never ceases; at every public place you
may stumble on group Of soldiers. ready
10 turn out OH the approach Of the officer
in commands: aud you feel as # il were
not SO much city as canin-voa are
dwelling IN.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-27

NATION, old sores, fresh wounds and bruises,
Piles, and all diseases of the bowels OF a
chronic nature, tooth-ache aud ear-ache, &C.,
sc.
1t i~srruely what it Processes TO be. 'the
Peoples Friend n Providence has scattered
along the rugged paths of life many things;
that contribute greatly 10 the comfort and
happiness of every body hence their great
value, a.. we'll may they be called friends
of the peUpie.'
One word here 10 guard against imposition
A mar by the name of spencer, has manu-
ufactured and offered for sale a spurious ar
ticle called the CoryN Ertract,-that woulc
be extract of the hazel-nut the genuine il
Gus article is colored, which enables the
public TO distinguish. :.
None genuine, but those msrked Pond't
Pain Destroyer. For sale by
VIM Robson, Bloomsbury, John Jessup
Shickshinny, Chaifant & Hughes, Danville
Seth B Bowman, Berwick, Fowler & Trem
by, Espytown. 9 1S 1y
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Registers Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all legaiees,
~ creditors and other persons Interested in
the estates of the respective decedents and
minors, that the following Administration
and Guardian accounts have been filed in
the Office of the Register of The County of
Columbia. and will be presented for confr.
nation ana allowance 10 the Orphans Court,
to BIO held at Bloomsbury, in and for the
County aforesaid. on Wednesday the 23d.,
day of April next, at Two O'Clock. p. M. :
/. The first account of Jacob Garretson,
acting Executor of the last Will and Tesla
ment of Alexander Garretson, late of the
Borough of Danville, in the County of Col
umbia, deceased.
Q. The final account Of Henry Metz. AID
minisirator of The estate of Mary Barnd,
late OF Roaring Creek township, Columbia
county decd.
3. The account of Henry Mourer, Admin.
istrator of the estate of Henry johnson late
of Madison township, Columbia county,
deo'd.
4. The first and final account of Stephen
M. Gilmore, Guardian OF the person and
estate of Edward Reed Wheeler, one of the
heirs of Thomas c.. Foster, late of Briar
Creek township, Columbia county, decd.
s. The final account of Samuel Mellick,
Administrator with the Will annexed of An
drew belong, late of Orange township, Col.
umbia county, decd.
6. The account of Daniel 2aInbold, Adj
ministrator of the Estate of Peter Smoyef,
late of Mifiin township, Columbia County,
decd.
Z. The first and final account of Andrew
Freas, Administrator of the Estate of Cath.
arine Nicholas, late of Briar Creek town.
shin Columbia comfy. dec,d.
8. The first and final account of John Bo.
gart, lAdmi- istrator of the estate of John
vandling, late of Liberty township Colum.
bia county, decd.
8. The account of Allen Shellhammer
and Daniel Neyhard, Administrators of the
Estate of George Shellhammer, late of Cen.
ire township, Columbia county, decd.
10. The account of Abraham MostelIer.
Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Abraham
Mosteller, ST., late of Mifllin township, Col.
umbia county, deceased.
IL. The account of Caleb Thomas Execu-
tor of the last Will and Testament of Eph-
rain McCollum, late of Madison township,
Columbia county, decd.
70. The final account of Charles and Ste
phen Michael, Administrators of the Estate
of Adam Michael, lale of Beaver township,
Columbia county, decd.
"a. The account of John Kelchner, Exc
cutor Of The last Will and Testament of VIII.
liam Kelchner, late Of Centre township,
Columbia county, decd.
II. The account oil John Rants and ia.
cob Christian, Administrators of the Estate
of John Christian late of Madison o waship,
Columbia county, deceased. :
The account Of George Hughes, Admins
traitor of the Esiste of William Hollinghead,
late Of Caitawissa township, Columbia Co !,
decd.
JESSE G. CLARK, Register.
REGIsrER's OFFicE,
Bloomsbury, March is, 1851.