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The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser and Ga
zette contains the following information, which
shows how the ball is rolling there.
Just as We were going to press we received
last evening, private letter from Mr.. Pugh
which we take the liberty of laying the follow
ing extracts before our readers. He must par
don us if we have acted contrary to his wishes
The sentiments Of his letter do him infinite
credit, and will make lasting impression upon
the pubic:
EuFAuLA, May %, 1851.
Col Seibels--Dear Sir: Mr.. Yancey having
declined the nominations, it becomes necessary
for us to agree upon some other candidate
THE people of the district seem divided only
between Col Cochran and myself, and to settle
that division, another convention is proposed
to be held at Troy on the second Monday in
June refused to let my name 60 before the
Inst convention. and | shall pursue the same
course in the next. do not desire to run, and
have only consented to do so in the event Col
Cochran declined. Col Cochran has agreed to
run and am for him. Our friends here and in
Henry are satisfied.
The only necessity for convention is to give
Col Cochran the sanction of a nomination.
The prospect is very cheering in this part of
the district. Barbour will give some eight
hundred majority. We have the most encour-
aging accounts from the lower counties. ---
was here this morning from Pike, and he is in
high spirits-counts on Pike for us certain.
Gen G-is in town, and says the nomina-
ton of Cochran will give entire satisfaction. |
am in the field as high private ready to net
any part assigned me. If any outsiders take
the stump for Abercrombie, put me down for
six chances.
You may mention to our party friends that
Col Cochran having consented to run, am out
of the question, and for lin heartily.
Truly yours, }. i. PUGll.
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The NEWFOUNDLAND ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
This important undertaking will be commenced
without delay. A line Of wires will be laid from
Cape Race to Cape Ray. OACape Race suit
able yacht will be placed in order to iuterc spt
the Atlantic Steamers, which almost invariable
sight that headland, and (untl Tire submarine
lines have been well tested and proved In Eng
land) carrier pigeons will be employed to convey
the news from Cape Race to Cape Breton leland,
a distance of 40 miles.
The line when completed will be about s75
miles long, and at rough estimate will cost about
100000. 1t will require nearly thsee yesrs to
complete it, ~ there are no roads al present near
the track; in fact no human being, unless perhaps
red Indian, has ever yet set foot on over 800
miles Of the distance The c0antrv has conse-
quently never been explOyd, and no one knows
what the result Of she survey may bel-lNvI
Brunspickey, ID,
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toRsthey. With Tia forma&ien ,of IA uniep
and disunion pArtaes. I thick W 6b6diaG a1ifvED
nothing To do. Opposltion 70 ths UnioD-Cen-
stitutional Union-and opposition to the CON-
promise are very different things; and the PEG.
pie Of Alabama and Mississippi have qnAa
enough intelligence TO see the difference, Our
great object should be- to preserve and mai, tain
the principles Of the Constitution ~ euanoiated
BY the republican party in 1873, and estxhlish<d
and confirmed BY the glorious political revolu-
ton in 1901.
In conclusion offer this sentiment:
The people of Alabama and Mississ;ppi-
United by kindred blood and common des-
tiny, may they Be united In their efforts TO Ere
serve the true principle Of the federal Constitu-
ton am, with the greatest respect,
Your obedient servant,
A. p. BAGBY.
Messrs. Tarpley, Swami, Barrows, Barksdale
and Committee.
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Michigan.

We find the following first rate notice" OF
an Abolition leader in paper published in Mr..
CAss's own bailwck-the Detroit Daily Iri-
bune 1t tells well for the soundness" of the
capital of New York, as well as for Detroit:
"HoN. JOHN l.. ScHooLcRAFT.-Ihis gentle
man arrived in our city yesterday, and is booked
at the Exchange. Mr.. s. has been twice elected
to Congress from the Albany district, N. y.
During his first term in Congress, of which he
was an exceedingly active member, he did much
in carving out the measures of Gen. Tnylor's
administration He was strong advocate for
Northern interests, and spurned the idea of buy
ing Texas with $l0,000,000, and ceding to her
additional slave territory, at the behest of the
South He manfully opposed the Fugitive slave
law without the trial by jury and the habeas
corpus.
@On his denomination last fall, the govern
ment office holders, Silver Grays, the cotton
ocracy, the bunker Wings, and the whole
phaanx of the Locofoco party united to defeat
him, with the name of Hon. Erastus Corning in
opposition against him. Money was used freely
by the united factions, and the election was
contested inch by inch. The people, the rank
and file, stood by him and triumphantly sus-
tanned him and his course No constituency
have a more noble and true hearted representa-
tive. Liberty and human rights have no warmer
friend"
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NOthlng--PerSOnaI.

Several of our contemporaries are making a
great fuss over Professor WHEwELL's Line on
Nothing"-an ingenious conundrum, or puzzle
If they would only take the trouble to read
certain lengthy editorials in sundry "Organs"
that shall be nameless--and possibly very re-
mote-they would find great many lines ON
Nothing" which it would puzzle their authors,
more ingenious than the Professor, to give "a
tional explanation Of
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tXy The Compromises are curious fellows.
They not only disagree with the anti Compro-
msers as to Southern movements, but can only
agree to disagree among themselves A curious
instance of this IL afforded by the contradictory
comments on the meeting at Hamburg, South
Carolina, the proceedings of which we gave
few days ago.
While the Republic thought it good omen,
Ion of the Baltimore Sun, also an authoritative
organ Of the Compromises, declares It TO be one
of the worst Indications of Southern sentiment;
because, says he, If such be the sentiments OF
the moderate men in that region, what can be ex-
pected "Vho shall decide rohen doctors disa-
GREE 2"
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A committee Of the citizens Of Mobile, Ala
bams, irrespective Of party, having been APP
pointed to invite Hon. VIM X. KING TO partake
of public dinner, the following correspondence
ensued.
The pledge contained in the passage italicised
by us is very significant when made at this par
tculsr time, when the great struggle in his own
and other Southern States is going on between
the strict construction or State Rights, and the
latitudinarian or Consolidation school Col.
KING defines his own construction of the Con-
stitution too clearly to leave any doubt as to
his opinion on this vital subject:
MOBILE, Goth May, 1851,
Hon. VIM. X. King
Sir To the undersigned, committee rep
resenting large number of the citizens Of Mo-
bile, without distinction of party who are desir-
Gus Of offering some slight testimonial OF their
admiration for you as long-tred and faithful
public servant, has been assigned the pleasing
duty of rendering TO you PUBLIC DINNER, at
such time as will suit your convenience, and
they indulge the hope that it will be in your
power to accept.
We have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, your ob't serv'ts,
w. r. HALLETT,
JAMES E. SAUNDERS,
ARTHUR f. HOPKINS,
J. M. WITHEKS,
JAMES BATTLE.
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candidates. they were nominated and supported
pro (orma osly.
Ofthe Consequences" Of those results, It Is
scarcely necessary to say that the most i'm
portant is, or will be, the passage Of the canal
bill in its present or in some other sbape.--The
friends of the measure will have more than full
three ffths quorum in the Senate, and no further
resignations--if there be any disposition in any
quarter, TO repeat that performance--can longer
delay the enactment OF the measure.--Atbany
Argus
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owner can only produce at loss even though
silk has fallen very low in the markets OF the
South.
Twisted silks are very much deprecated, az
we'll as other silks nothing seems to stop the
downward course of them"
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SPIRITUAL RAPPrsG SUIcIDE.--A middle aged
woman named Chader, residing near the south
erd of Main street, attempted to commit suicide
one day last week by taking draught corrosive
ublimate.-Medicnl aid was not obtained until
some three hours AFTER and the unfortunate wo-
man died on Tuesday evening, after suffering
much agony. Shes said to have been laboring
under an ALTERATION ofmind caused BY attending
certain spiritual rnpping'S exhibitions with
which our town has been disgmced for some
time past. This il another case added to the al
ready large list Of suicides induce by the practice
of that gross imposition in the United States
Concord (N. H. } Patriot, 9Th.
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We regret to learn from the Richmond Wing
that General JOHN R. WALLACE, late marshal of
this District, and long member of the bar, died
at Alexandra on Friday last He was for many
years member of the Virginia legislature from
Fauquier county, and was afterwards elected to
the Senate, in which body he acquitted himself
very ably
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MOBILE, May 9th, 1851.


Gentlemen IL have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your polite note, informing
me that you are depntod by large number Of
the citizens Of Mobile, without distinction of
party to invite me to partake Of public dinner,
az testimonial of their personal respect and
public confidence.
More than thirty years ago | was placed by
the people of Alabama in the councils OF the
nation-and, with but little intermission, have
been in their service up to the present time.
During this long period, questions OF the gravest
character, and Of the highest national impor-
lance, frequently arose. They were well caleu-
lated to produce diversity of opinion, and oc-
casionalIy to lead to highly excited state Of
feeling in the public mind-and am fully aware
that, on many occasions, my action was not in
accordance with the opinions entertained by
MANY of those whom you represent. Hence, l
cannot but feel highly gratifed to know that
such difference of opinion has neither impaired
their confidence in my uprightness as states.
man, nor diminished their respect for me as a
man. So long, gentlemen, as may continue
in the service of the State, shall be governed
by the principles which have heretofore con-
trolled nv actions, firmly resisting the exercise
bu the general government of any po,oers not e1-
pressly granted or plainly palpaby necessary 10
carry into effect granted poloer, and shall
struggle, 10Th all the ability l can command, 10
maintain and secure 10 the States the unmoles-
ted and unrestricted exercise Of all their reserued
powers--being firmly impressed wi.h the comic
tion that in no other ,oay can our free institu-
lions be prese, ued and the Union perpet,ated.
MY visit to this city being on amatter of bust
ness, and my arrangements requiring my early
return, / find myself unable to accept of the
very fattering invitato of my fellow-citizens of
Mobile. Under other circumstances, it would
afford me great pleasure to meet them at the
festive board. Oblge me, gentlemen, by ten
dering to those for whom you act, my grateful
Acknowledgements, and accept for yourselves the
assurance of my high respect and most perfect
esteem. Faithfully, am your fellow citizen,
WILLIAM R. KING
Col. w. R. Hallett, Col. J. T.. Saunders, Hon.
A. +. Hopkins, Col j. NJ. Withers, James
Battle, esq-Committee.
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t3y~ La Presse in its commercial bulletin of
the 10Th May, gives more favorable account
of business affairs in France than might have
been expected at this time. 1t says:
awe have this week received some informa-
ton which makes us hope that the crisis under
which trade has been lingering, samost passing
AWAY. In Paris articles there is not, il is true,
much doing orders for expectation have not
yet come in, and we cannot expect the visitors
to the London Exhibition to crowd back again
to make their purchases until the month of June
But we have been able to verify the fact of a
serious commencement Of business.
"The news from the departments are equally
favorable The fall in prices of silks and cottons
in the markets, forced manufacturers to sell Mt a
loss. In this way some transactions have been
completed ut Rouen, Mulhouse, Lyons and ST.
Etiehne. There were considerable demands to
satisfy, hut buyers, observing the bad condition
of things for some months past, waited, and
would only take goods when prices were oon-
siderably reduced.
"Advices from Lyons and St Etienne still
speak Of sales at low prices; so that the mill
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~ The SAME ISSUE AT THE SOUTH, AS UN

|
~ THE SAME ISSUE AT THE South, AS US-
pERsTooD AT THE NORTH, is thus clearly stated
in the Albany, N. Y, Argus
GEoRGrA-The gubernatorial candidate of
the secessionists of Georgia is Chas. J. Nc
Donald He was nominated by convention OF
| Democrats and Wings, assembled at Milledge.
vile on the 2Sth Nay last This contention as
serted in strong terms the right Of separate seces.
SION and negated the authority of the general gop-
ernmenf, By military force Otherwise, 10 restrain
a State in The exercise of such a sovereign r'ghL
The nomination of the Hon. Howell Cobb IA
the Union candidate for governor, brings the too
parties in Georgia 10 The issue ,ohich, Sonth and
North, is after all, the great question before the
country, and on ,ohich The elections, State and
national, are TO turn. That Georgia will prove
her depofion TO The Onion, beyond all question or
mistake by the election of Mr.. Cobb, there can
scarcely be doubt"
1t cannot have escaped all the readers of
Northern papers, that their sympatbies 60 with
the constitutional Union" candidates at the
South, as they cal themselves-such as COBB,
FooTR, &c. This fact ought to be kept before
the people.
The SPECIAL ELECTIONs--lhe result IN the
Steuben district being now known, we are en-
abled to state the upshot of the special cleo
| TONS
Six of the retiring candidates are reelected
as follows
First district--Wm. II. Brown.
Ninth-James G. Curtis.
Fifteenth-Wm. A. Dart.
Seventeenth Sidney futile.
Eighteenth--John Noyes.
Twenty fifth Henry b. Stanton.
Five have been superseded, as follows.
Eighth district--John Snyder, by Joseph
| Halstead.
Sixteenth--Geo II. Fox, by John Sanford.
Nineteenth--Chas. A. Mann, by Benz. N
Huntington.
Twentietb-Asabel c. Stone, by Moses p
Hatch.
Twenty 6rst--Alanson Skinner by Caleb
Lyon.
The twenty sixth district remains as it was
left by Mr.. Gunnps esgnation-unrepre-
scented
OF the five new senators, but two are wings
--Messrs Halstend and Huntingdon To the
six reelected senators, with the exception OF
Mr. Stanton, there was no serious opposition.
Though in all Of them there were opposing
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stravs showing the Set of the Wind.

A very nice young gentleman once offered to
negotiate loan of a business man, on piece
of very doubtful" paper, carelessly adding that
he would endorse it as additional security to the
lender.
"Humph" was the reply, she note rs bad
enough ,oithom The addition"
This anecdote has been frequently brought
to our recollection of late, on seeing in the
Northern papers (Free-soil included) enthusi.
astic notices Of the Union CONSTITUTIONAL can
didates in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi,
with warm wishes for their success.
We append small sample of their kind and
quality from the Ohio STATE Journal.
CHARLES c. LANeDoN, editor of the Mobile
Wings of his district as their candidate for Con.
gress. We receive the Advertiser regularly
and regard it one of the best papers we receive
from the South. Mr.. Langdon will probably
be elected, and will be an honor to his district
and State.
The Free-soil orthodoxy Of this organ Of
Ohio Whggery, no man in his senses will deny
1t knows its friends at the South. But we
have yet stronger evidence to offer.
The special organ of SEWARD in New York
| (the Albany .Journnl) thus halls the antic
pated election of Mr. COBB to the gubernatoria
chair of Georgia "as a grateful triumph" to
| itself, and "the friends of the Union every
where" Hear it:
Hence, if we understand the position of things
the attachment of the citizens of Georgia to the
Union is to be tested at the approaching cleo
ton And in such contest all good citizens
all true men-all who cherish the principles
and inherit the patriotism of the fathers of the
republic, and the trainers Of the Constitution,
piH ardenly desire the success Of the Union
ticket The election Of Ho,oeH Cobb under such
circumstances, 'oiH be hailed by The friends Of The
Union erery,chere, as a grateful triumph.
We know not whether, as the Argus antici-
pates, fidelity TO the Union is to be the question
on which approaching election, :" State and
National" are to turn. We do not believe,
however, that the madness and folly Of South
Carolina, or the efforts Of compromise" aspi-
rants for the Presidency, will succeed in organi-
zing dsunion party out of three or four slave
States But we shall see. The Wings of this
State, whenever question of Union or Dis
union is presented, will Fropn Indignantly
upon all who attempt to strike star or tear Q
| stripe from tho American flay
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-04-26

SPORT TURNED TO SERIoUsEEss.-lt is not
always prudent for ladies' to don male attire, as
the annexed, from the Washington Republic,
will show
A few nights ago, a young lady dressed her
self in mans clothes, for the purpose of hav-
ing a little innocent fun by frightening the two
white female servants in the house. One OF
them had retired to rest, and was in a doze,
when the young lady, thus disguised, entered
the chamber, and disturbed the occupant,
whose screams startled the other servant, who,
being down stairs, hastened up. The young
(wo) man rushed to the door to keep her oat,
but superior strength prevailed, and ingress
was effected. This servant seized the sup
posed male, and after a severe contest, threw
a heavy .candlestick at the head of her antago-
mist, which did not, however, strike as intended;
and she then ran, and did not stop until she
reached the basement. Here she tainted. and
remained insensible for nearly half an hour.
The whole household were now alarmed, there
was much "noise and confusion;" and, to re-
move all fear, the young lady revealed herself,
perceiving that her conduct was near leading
to very serious consequences.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-04-26
J. l.. PEIIIs CfcTIll,
Parish Of lberville, April II, 1851.
Elat de la observation-disclosures d'DerpiMe.

Etat de Ia observation-disclosures gDerri1te.
NONFORMEMENT a un ordrf du Greffier
~ du Juri de Police de Ia Paroisse dIberville
en- date du II courant une ELECTION aura
lieu lie - Mai, 1851, dams lie 2me, 3me ct Cine
Districts de la dite paroisse atm d'elire un
membre du Juri de Police pour chacun des dts
Districts.
LIE scrutin sera ouyert depths 9 heures, A.
NJ, jusqu'a4 heures, ?. Nj comme suit 50
voir:
Dams lie 2me District a u maison de Cour a
Plaquemine, sous la surveillance de Messrs.
Trasimond Roth, ]. G. Whitall ct Balthazar
Rils, commissioners.
Dams lie 3mc District ala residence de Mr..
Paul Dupuy sous Ia surveillance dc Mr.. Valsy
Hebert, Camille L.. Landry, ct VALERIE p. Du-
puy, commissioners.
Dams lie CINE District 4 Ives Mill, sous la sur
VIGILANCE de Messrs jasper Gaul, Joseph L.
Blanc ct William Newcomer.
j. l.. PETIT, Sheriff.
Paroisse dIbervilI. De II Avril, 1851.
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TIE NEW ORLEANS
SEMINARY,
DIRECTED BY MRS. VAN NOOTEN-
Transferred to PLAQUEMINE, Parish

A%@@&@Er-- --A " E~l "s#=
THIS institution, chiefly intended for boarding
i pupils, is situated in one ofthe healthlest parts
Of Louisiana, and has been established IN imlta-
ton of the best European schools. course OF
instruction embraces all the branches of a complete
education, both intellectual and ornamental. Strict
attention is paid to the manners and department OF
the pupils, and also to their health by regular ex-
ercise in the open air, bathing proper attention to
food. etc. etc. To combine the advantages of a re-
fined honle-education-wilh those of associated
study, is the object which the Directress has In
view. In her late voyage to Europe, Mrs. Van
kootsn has made arrangements for attaching per-
manently to her Institution, teachers i'll every way,
competent and accomplished. nthe English de-
partment she has secured for the ensuing year, the
assistance of a lady from Boston, of high reputation
as an Instructress, aud another French Teacher
rom Paris, whose arrival is expected at the Aca-
denny early i'll the Spring, viii complete the per
sonnet OF the establishment.
Music, taught by Mad lie. Laurent, herself pu
pill of Mr.. Marmontel, the first Prot. OF Music at the
Conservatory of Parry has the most careful and
Conscientious attention. Psrents are invited to
visit the Academy, and Judge ofitslocality.
TERMS:
For board and general instruction
in English, French and plain
and fancy N%eedleword, 5000 per annum.
Exclusive Of one months vacation and payable
in advance, per quarter oftWelve Weeks.)
Music piano. including Soliege 500
Private singing lessons-drawing and painting
and foreign language tif desired extra charges.
DAY SCHOLARS. ss-
General instruction in English
and French, and plain andtancy
NaedIework. 1st class $40 per month
2dclass, 8
Sd class, 6
RefeTences:@saeae 5
s Pagnearine:-D Dr., Clement
| Zenon Labauve, Esqr; Christopher Adams, Esqr
Nem Orleans -Rev. Dr.. Neville Alfred Henner
Esor: James Robb, Esqr.; He. Carnmach, Esqr.
Fred. Frey, Esqr.-Bdton Rotge:D, Avery
Egar.: Rev,d j. III. Limbaugh; Alex. Dimitry
Esar.--1 Vi 5bodasanr: BIT Rev'd. Bishop Polk, ID
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State of Louisiana-Parish of IberuiRe.

Slate Of Louasiana-I'arish of IberuiNe.
IN conformity with an order from the CLERK
i Of the Police Jury of the Parish of Iber.
vile, dated the 18th inst, an ELECTION
will be holden on the 18th day of May next
1851, in the I'd, Sd and 9th Districts of said Pa,
rish, for the purpose of electing one membel
OF the Police Jury for each of said Districts.
The polls will be opened at 9 O'Clock, AN,
and closed at 4 o'clock, P. NJ, and holdenas
follows, to wit:
In the I'd District. at the Court House inthe
town OF Plaquemine, under the superin.en-
dence of Messrs. Trasimond Roth, Joseph L.
Whitall and Balthasar Rils, Commissioners.
In the Sd District, at the house of Mri Paul
Dupuy, under the superintendent of Iessrs.
Volsy Hebert, Camille L. Landry, and Falierc
L. Dupuy, Commissioners.
In the 9th District, at Ives Mill, under the
superintendent of Messrs. Jasper Gall, Joseph
Leblanc, and William Newcomer, Commission
ers. i
]. L. PETIT. Sheriff,
Parish Of Iberville, April II. 1851. n