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The southern press., 1851-08-27

ACCESSION TO THE PUBLIC LANps.-A vast &c
cession to the public lands Of the United States
has just been realised under the treaties concluded
Under the first treaty, twenty millions Of
acres have been ceded by the Upper Sioux, and
under the second treaty, sixteen millions Of acres
have been ceded by the Lower Sioux. The ag-
gregate sum which the government binds itself to
pay for the land is So 100000 The lands lie along
and west of the Mississippi, from the Iowa State
line north to the Falls Of ST. Anthony. and above
that place. "dere,'' remarks the Galena Ad-
vertiser, is land enough to give comfortable
home to every pauper in the civilized world. The
advantages that are now offered for emigration to
this country wonderful, and means should be
taken to advise the world OF them"
The southern press., 1851-08-27

MORE AUSTRIAN PERsEcUTIoN.-The New
York Tribune states that Madame Dembinsk,
wife of Count Dembinski, who has resided in that
city for year past, left short time since for
Paris, with the intention of visiting Hungary, if
possible. By the last arrival, intelligence has
been received that this accomplished lady has
fallen into the hands of the Austrian authorities
and at latest dates she was a close prisoner at
pesth
The southern press., 1851-08-27

TIE LATE MARSHALL FESTIVAL in New York
yielded the benefciare the handsome sum Of So.
OOO 1t was, decidedly, the best benefit ever got
up in this country, if not in the world
The southern press., 1851-08-27

Tue NHRTH Coming SoUrH.-The schooner
Dusky Sally, whsch arrived at this port on Satur-
day from Camden, Maine, brought as passengers,
twenty eight farmers, from that State, who are on
their way to East Tennessee, which in future
they intend making their home. Charleston
Courier.
The southern press., 1851-08-27

To BE HuNG.-Thc negro Randall, the property
of Miss Nancy Steedman, ofSouth Carolina, who
was charged with the murder ofMr. C. S. Thomp-
son, the 9th instant tried and con, icted .
There was no evidence against him but his own
confession. He is sentenced to be hung on the
first Friday in September
The southern press., 1851-08-27
C. * E. l.. KERRIsoN Il CO.
Direct Importers of

+ u K r G. n ID K Y g y o ID S
In Charleston, South Carolina,
i. OULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry-Goods in their
city, that they prepared, and are offering
very large and well assorted stock Of Foreign and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted TO the Southern trade
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods low in Charleston, as they can be
bought in any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, Of every description; the make will be
foInd Of best finish, and perfectly free from any
smirture Of cotton Also 10 their stock Of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
C. & E. L. KERRIS0N, 4 CO
No. 209 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. TO- streets.
The southern press., 1851-08-27

THE CorroN CRoP.-The Charleston Mercury
says that on the 18th inst. the army worm made
their appearance mere that city. They made their
appearance simultaneously in the Parishes of St.
Andrew and Christ Church, adjoining Charleston
on the East and West. They are not, strictly
speaking, the Cotton worm, being somewhat of an
omnvorous character, generally commencing
their attacks on the grasses and small grain. and
extending thence TO the young corn, cotton, rice,
&c. On one plantation every blade Of grass in
the pastures was destroyed in the of twenty
four hours from their first appearance. In the
cotton fields they scarcely less destructive,
stripping the plant of leaves, and also perforating
the young bolls, which perish Immediately
The southern press., 1851-08-27

Judge John Bragg, elected to Congress from
the Mobile district, Alabama, is said to be the
brother of Capt. Bragg, who gave the Mexicans
+" a little more grape" at Buena Vista. ...
The southern press., 1851-08-27
IlAcIFIc MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

ilAClFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
/ (ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon 1.-The public are informed that under the
new arrangement Of this Company, steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco the lst
and 5th days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one of which will be always in port at
each end of the route
OREcos =. l,099 tons. REPUBLIc 1900 tons.
PAsAMA l,0S7 tons. CAKoLINA 600 tons.
CALIFORNIA l,050 tons. COLUMBUS :. 600 tons.
TENNESSEE 300 tons. lsTHMUs >. TONS
NoRTHERSER 200 tons. UNHpRN. GOO tons.
CoLUMBD 800 tons. FREMoNT q. 600 TONS
ANTELOPE. .. - tons. ..
The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco.
A regular line Of fpropellers will be kept up for
the transportation Of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well known steamship SARAH SANDS,
of 500 tons burthen, now under charter 10 the
company, and peculiail Y commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running an extra
family boat.
One Of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tained by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT CRY 500 tons.
Ono =. 1900 tons. CHEROKEE 300 tons.
EMPIRECITy2, 900 tons. .PHILADELPHIA LOO tons.
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and 10Th of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres leaving at such periods as will
insure as little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships
through line to and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong,
Lawrason & Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500, in state rooms, to $3.50.
$3.50, in lower cabin, 10 $500.
5000, in steerage, TO Sl65. -
The rates from New York to Chagr..fwill pe
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice of berths, apply at the Office Of the
Company, So and So South street, and at their
agency, III West street.
A prll 26--tf.
The southern press., 1851-08-27

Hoe CRoP.-The Louisville Democrat says it
learns from good authority that the number of
hogs to be slaughtered there the coming season
will really exceed that of last year.
The southern press., 1851-08-27

RAILROAD TO CASApA.-on Saturday passen
ger train was run for the first time over the Cham
plain and St. Lawrence railway, which completes
the railway communication between Monteal
n nd Roston
The southern press., 1851-08-27

The attendant Of Mathews in his illness intended
to give his patient some medicine but few mo-
ments afterwards it was discovered that the medi
cine was nothing but ink, which had been taken
from the phia by mistake, and his friend eXcaim-
d Matthews, have given you INK" "Never,
mind, my boy-never mind" said Matthews,
family, 'I'll swallow bit of blotting paper. !"
The southern press., 1851-08-27

The PoTAro RoT.-This disease is said to pre-
vail very EXTENSIVELY in the State Of New York.
Potatoes, which look fine only week ago, are
found blighted. Many have commenced digging
them earlier than usual, with view to saving
them if possible but it seems to make but little il
any difference. In few hours, from fine, healthy
bulbs, they waste away with disease in most un-
accountable manner. - -
The southern press., 1851-08-27
PRINTING TYPES
S. GRlSWOLD g. Co

A re now sold at BRUCE'S NETWORK
n TYPE-FOUNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved six months notes
The southern press., 1851-08-27
Mrs. LAVE TiYLOR

TTAS several vacant rooms for families, single
ladies, and gentlemen The house IS large,
pleasant, and airy, and situated in the best part
Of Washington, between ! and 9th streets, on
Pennsylvania avnus, A frs! rate table " kept
The southern press., 1851-08-27
VOL. III

AN ADMIRER OF TALENT.-The following is
related by the Morning Herald 0propos Of the
visit of Mile Rachel to Manchester, England
We translate from the Courier des Etats Unis
At the moment the French Tragedienne was
descending from her carriage to enter the hotel
a letter in the following words was handed
her:
"MADEMoIsELLE:- IL am an Englishman, en-:
thusiastc, a poet and admirer of your mar
velous talent. But have but one pound ster
ling left, and fear that you will not play before
four days. This would condemn me to die
without having heard you, and am capable OF
living through spite. And, want to die the
day after tomorrow.
"Play, then, tomorrow, Mademosielle, and |
will be able to 60 to applaud you. Here, in
effect, is the way | will appropriate my last
piece of gold: j."
f" lst. Two days nourishment l0f. 90
I'd. A seat in the pit 7 90
3D. A bouquet to throw at your feet 90
"4th, A pha Of poison so
"Total OFF so"
II is said that Mile Rachel Immediately ar
nounced Andromaque. " @#
The southern press., 1851-08-27
BOUNTY LAND,

For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can var, in any of the Indian wars, since 1890.
Harni moderate, where the claim is established,
sin ise no charge.
The southern press., 1851-08-27

Accounts of the 2Jth ult., give the
raii, that the Government had called a
.,'u... Of the Governors Of all the States,
wGs have met at the Capital on the LIST
& the purpose Of consulting upon financial
" very had been made of the existence of
cy TO recall Santa Anna in Guam iauta,
frustrated. The Senate had passed a
"a relative to the planting of military col
~ Isthmus Of Tehuantepec
The southern press., 1851-08-27

rroN.-The frat bale Of the new crop
deceived at New York this season, ar
steamship Marion, from Charleston,
morning. 1t was consigned to
The southern press., 1851-08-27

The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1920, and
empowered by act Of Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city. Capital
SO, 900 900.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, d. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
attorney and Counsellor at Laio, and Commits
missioner of Deeds for North and South Carolina
P. 5. Refer, if necessary, to the heads of de-
and to members Of fCongress generally.
March 25-tf ...:..
The southern press., 1851-08-27
SPLENDID SCHEME
OF THE
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES,
FOR August, 1851. g..
+. MORRIS & Co. Managers.

MAGNIAcENT ScnEME FOR August 3O!!
$40. .O00u GRAND CAPITAL
IFl00 Of 50, 600.
GRAND CONSOLIDATE LOTTERY Class S,
To be drawn in Baltimore, August 80, 1851,
r.. ARILLIAN SCHEME. .'a..
| Prize Of 10000 100 prizes of 1900
1 do 10000 % do 500
| do 23,l7S 20 do GOO
| do 10000 20 do 400
| do 10000 90 do 800
| do 10000 100 do 200
Tickets S20-Halves Sl0-Quarters s5-
Eighths 50 so.
Certificate Of Package Of 25 Wholes $3.50 90
Do do 26 Halves lao 00
DO do 26 Quarters 10 90
I5{eORpERs for Tickets, Shares or Package in
any of the above Magnificent Schemes will meet
with prompt attention. ,....
ADDRESS ..'.-....
F. NORRIS e. Co., Managers,
j.. BALTIMORE, MD.
The southern press., 1851-08-27

A New VARIETY OF SWEET PoTATo.-A vaua-
BILE addition has lately been made to the varieties
Of the sweet potato in Alabama, supposed to be
from Peru. A letter describing it, says:
''It is altogether different and equally superior
to any variety Of this root hitherto known. 1t is
productive and attains prodigious size, even
upon the poorest sandy land, and theroots remain
without change from the time of taking them out
of the ground until the following May. The
plant is singularly easy of cultivation, growing
equally well from the slip or vine, the top or vine
of the ful-grown plant being remarkably small ;
the inside is as white as snow 1t is dry and
mealy, md the saccharine princple contained re-
sembles in delicacy of flavor virgin honey"
The southern press., 1851-08-27

PRAcTIcAL EDUcATIoN education gained
in some schools reminds one of the gewgaws that
wilt in the sun and fade in the rain. This is gen
orally termed sfnished' education, and was for
merly conferred at female institutions called
"boarding Schools but latterly the system has
expanded somewhat, and now we find "Miss
Nancys" among both sexes. The Boston Trans
cript has case in point "a master mechanic of
the city told us the other day that his son had
gone through an examination at his school with
the highest honors. He was proficient in algebra,
and similar branches of study He was given a
simple sum in cross multiplication, such as his fa-
ther frequently called to do in his trade, butthe
finished scholar sunk under his task, and acknowl-
edged his ignorance of common arithmetic"
INTRODUCTION OF Coal INTO ENGLAND. When
this fuel was frstintroduced into use in England,
the prejudice against 1t was so strong that the
Commons petitioned the crown to prohibit the
"noxious 7" fuel. A royal proclamation having
failed to abate the growing nuisance, u commission
was issued to ascertain who burned coal within
the city and its neighborhood, and to puns h them
by fine for the first offence, and by demolition of
their furnaces if they persisted in transgresson.
law was ut length passed making it capital
offence to burn coal within the city Of London,
and only permitting it to be used in the forges in
the vicinity. Among the records in the Tower
Mr. Astle found document importing that in the
time of Edward L., a man had been tried, convicted
and executed, for the crime Of burning coal in
London. It took three centuries entirely to eface
this pre- eudice.
The southern press., 1851-08-27
S II M l. w e e TX l. Y :.
WASHINGTON CITY, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 97. 1851.

NEEDLE WoMEN.-The shirt sewers assoca-
tion Of New York city have published an appeal
to the public, saying among other things
''The condition of the shirt sewers Of our city
is lamentable, and calls for your kindest and
warmest sympathies. 1t is estimated that their
numbers at present exceeds six thousand. Many
of these fendless orphans, early left to strug-
gle with poverty, and solely dependent upon the
precarious pittance Of wages doled out by EN-
are widows, depending upon the
needle for the support Of helpless children, and
with the pittance Of some 200 or so per week,
trying to feed, clothe and pay the rent of family.
We need not tell you this cannot be done.
They bear in silence, sufferings and trials that
would chill the sternest hearts to recount. The
defenceless girl often wrestles with poverty, hun
ger, temptation, until dire necessity forces sad and
fearful alternatives upon her. Is this Christian
Is it human I
The southern press., 1851-08-27

II is said that Mile Rachel Immediately ar
nounced Andr0maque ...a ... .#
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-03

TIE merciless AZ fanaiical spirit with which
these saving provisions dsreg irded, viii best
be illustrated by one or two among It's most striking
instances.
The new Jordan level consisted Of An lniepen-
dent line OF broad canal, ils miles long, and dis
pepsed with AT unusually high lft lock II each en1
thus uniting three eves IN one 1t had cost s530i2'
ard was al but pietec-reoulrlng but Sails 70
brlne II into The old ana narrow aqueducts n
eacn end Of the old piece OF canal. were insecure
inconverleni and hazardous aHt The &c y work vas
euphatlcaly needed TO secure the navigation. But
the state oin'eTs perempiOrly refused 70 permit the
SO - 10 be expended
The : hohsne Creek was one Of the streams
above described IS flowing iaeraliy INTO the Canal
IL rs original construction dam bad been thro IN
across ths creek and through the pond thus formed
TIE hoa's navigating the Canal were drawn with
their cdrCOeS. The stream comes down rapidly rom
the western slope OF The Catskil Mountains and :
often swollen and turbulent. discharglng rs Goods
into the pond USED the canal and IN seasons % Is
greatest violence boats and then cargOeS have often
been earned heaClOng over the dam. The whole
interior commerce Of The State was consequently ex-
posed 70 the caprice OF this creek that boats were
frequently dttaned on Is margin from q 10 = hours,
col giegatIg IN masses several miles length. wlt
Inc like the fool IN Horace for the stream 20 run
There are now 1865 boats on the Caaal Register.
and when placed IN line they Il miles IN extent,
beng nearly ore-fouuh of the tOtl length Of the
Canal from Albany 10 Buffalo.
1T was part OF the plan of the Ehlargemeni lht.
this immense fee. should OlOnger be ORA sn through
this schohare Creek, but should pass OVERT by an
aqueduct fine structure. supported oy thirteen
stone arches. was accordingly completed, with It's
broad wooden trunk al ready for use. and Al a cost
Of SlI9,oo0 IL required only the expenditure Of
So, OH to adapt II 10 the levels of the enlarged Ca
nal But the State officers also refused TO permit
that sum TO be expended, and far three years the
wooden trunk lay drying. baking and cracking IN
the SUM- except when dqy iaiorsr ruth pump, IN
der me direction Of the state officers, molSoned Il
with water from the Creek
Filter symbols could hardly De furnished Of the
true spirit and genius Of the AntIImprovement Par
~, and for three years the SchOhaue AQueduct and
the Jordan level stood alOf. nigh and dry, cOnsplCu
GUS monuments of the Stop Law OF si2.'
II an Anti-Canal Board can thus admins
ter the Canal laws, is it wise in the friends
of the Canal to give them the power
Above all, is il wise or safe to eiectto the
Senate and Assembly Anti-Improyement
men, to repeal the present law, and legalise
such proceedings
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-03
shall we have another stop Law |!

The Union Safety Committee, guided
and prompted by the Anti-Canal Editor Of
The Journal Of Commerce. are endcavor-
Ing 70 cajole the friends of the Erie Canal
Enlargement into the support of the moa-
grel Abolition Alti-Canal State ticket by
the pietenSe that an Anti-Canal Board. even
if elected, must obey the existing law for
eNpedlting the Enlargement, and cannot
and viii not defeat or retard It's execution.
VIII any friend of the Canal believe this,
who looks back 10 the outrageous spirit in
which the Anti-Improvement Canal Board
of 1923 and 1, consisting OF 4. c. FLAGG.
SAMUEL YOU'VE and their kindred associates,
out-HeToded even the seyerest provisions Of
the odious Stop Law of lSi2!
We quote from the Tlndicqf.oa Of me
Canal Policy Of Ner- York. published ID
lel9, the following statement. which has
remained wholly unanswered 10 the present
day
BY the stern provisions o. the stop Law all M,
ia expenditures on the public works acre ah,oItsi,
10 cease except IN limited class Of cases IN vbi.,
The State oihcers should ceom the work ueceSs,ry -
canal u which It was phTt,-Or to preserve the
work ar6Gly done from destruction or ice or foods
or where The completion would cost iess th.n he
expsESe Of preserving the part doas
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-03

boats when enlarged viii cary as much as ne
whole 5.0l5 carry At present.
Asa CONSEQUENCE, the necessary movement OF
heats will be couesponiingly diminished, and
he boats moving .06l SIS miles. as at present,
Will need only to move one-thiTd OF the ulS,1hc''
thus saving annually more IMAM seven n'li.ions
49, Lnrdred thousand miles Is not tina, worth
say,nei VII NOT ne Enlarged Ere Canal be
isbo-issvinr nacblrJe worth possessing Let our
boa,men and laborets answer the question
It can hardly be requisite to prove tha' .. d
dcep. broad canal. with large, convenient BOATS
freiehts may be much reduced Il Is OBVIOUS az
once The ac,ualresult viii be, that the ireish'
OF barrel Of flour from Buffalo 10 Ai0!hf'
which now costs from 80 TO 20 cents, ncndihs
the State tolls. can be reduced 10 10 or l. GEMS
exclusive of the toll The cheapness OF trans
portatlon will operate AZ Orce 10 increase tnc
amount carried. and thai IN It's turn VII ehaoie
the State 70 reduce the rates Of toll. fHces oi
TODD and living TO the laborer VIII De reduced
the commerce Of the City and State ausmenIe1'
ana the public treasury furnished with ampe
means Of relieving the helpless. SUSTAINING ohI
schools and advancing IN every mode the sociA'
and Intellectual improvement OF our people.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-03

~ We ate glad to learn from the up
town Wards. that the election Of SIDNEY H.
STUART, as Police Justice IN the Sixth District, Is
certain He Will receive heavy vote not only
among the native. bat among the foreign citizens
Nj SmaIi's personal character and qualifications
are generally known and recognized. His long
experience as Clerk Of the Central Police Court
and his acquaintance with criminal law, par'lcu
Iarly fit him Tor the station. We should not be
SURPRISED to see him run ahead OF the ticket IN
some Of the Wards IN the District
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-03

TODAY alone remains for preparation;
TOMORROW for the struggle and the
victory Wings of New York what more
can be done to prepare for THE EvENrFUL
Morrow,
Is a Rallying Committee appointed for
your Election District? Do you know who
viii stand at the polls before they open un-
til others come to fill their places! And
who will he ready to relieve them at noon,
and work on until the DAVIS work is over
Are your Challengers appointed and pledged
to be on hand before one vote be slipped in
to the boxes ard never give an inch until
the last gun is fired If YOU do not know
that this is provided for, LOOK TO IT TODAY !
DO not trust that somebody has done it, but
see that ii has been done, or if not see that
it be done at once There will be omis-
sions, mistakes, neghgences, unless erery
one shall deem it his duty to prevent or de-
tect and repair them. Fellow soldier IN
the Wing cause! its triumph rests with
YOU
DRAw OFT ALL THE Norrs :. When the
last man comes out the Right is almost GER
tam to win. Consider yourself member
of the Wing Committee of the Whole, ex-
pressly charged with the duty OF seeing
that the last vote Is polled
CHALLENGE STERNLy We want no llle-
cal votes 10 elect our ticket. If the Legal
don't suffice, we prefer To be beaten. But,
if the Illegal are only kept out and the Lee
gal all pol!od, we can elect our State Ticket
10y Ten THOUSAND Majority. No legal
voter can reasonably take olense that his
vote is challenged, since the vigilance thus
eyinced operates as much for the protection
OF his own nights as of others.
The People Of New York desire and will
have their CANALS vigorously prosecuted to
completion The Mechanics and Laborers
want the Work and Wages which the More
Speedy Enlargement will give them Our
Farmers and Manufacturers want it, In
order that they may exchange Products
with each other more cheaply, abundantlv
and expedltiously than shey now do. Our
Merchants need it, for in immensely re-
ducing the cost of transportation and thus
giving the Farmer more Goods for his
Grain and the Artisan more Grain for his
Goods, it cannot fail 20 increase and extend
our Trade. Every interest, all kinds Of
Property, viii be benefited by the vigorous
prosecution of our State Works recon-
mended BY Gov Hunt and enacted by our
late Legislature. When all interests are
thus united, There 5 no such word as Fail.
Friends Of PRorEcrIoN TO HONE LABOR,
of RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS and
of the SPEEDY COMPLETION or orr CA
MAILS, You must and will triumph But
few hours remain for the struggle lie! them