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The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07
TELEGRAPHIo
NV YoRx, May 5,

New YoRx, May g. ARM.
Philip Hone, naval officer, died to-day be-
tween and o'clock.
An arrival from Matanzas reports great ex-
element existing there relative to the invasion
Of the island Two thousand troops were kept
co stanty under arms. The small pox was
raging fcarfully at Barbados and Martinique.
The inhabitants Of Grenada had held meeting
in opposition 10 a'further reduction Of the duty
on sugar. The captain and crew o. British
vessel which had been destroyed by fire, arrived
at ST Thomas on the 10th Of April. The name
Of the vessel is not mentioned.
New York, May O.
Cotton advanced one-eighth to quarter
sales 1000 bales.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.
The supposed murderer Of the Barbol family
was arrested to-day. Ryan's alcohol manufac-
tory, Southwark, blew up this afternoon BY al
coho taking Gre, roof blown off, building shat-
tered, workmen badly injured. Proceeds ofthe
Lind concert divided among charitable institu-
tons, amounts 10 $3.50.
NEW YoRK, May 5-2P.M
MARKsTs.-Stocks are steady. u. 8. Sc
1867, li7t offered
The weather to-day has been wet, which has
checked business operations.
Sales Of 1900 bbls. -four, common brnuds, at
S4,064 Salsa. Southern, $i,6s a $4s7t.
Rye -four 1914 $3.50. Corn meal 81 a
$3,I2t. Wheat unchanged. Rye 75c. oats,
as 47c. SHES Of 10000 bushels yellow corn
at 65c Provisions and groceries steady.
Cotton is firm at previous quotations.
Whiskey 20 23tcts.
PHrLA., May 5-2P.M.
Judge Stroud was thrown out OF his carriage
this morning, and broke his arm.
The weather has been exceedingly stormy,
which has checked business.
Stocks are dull. Sales Of Penna Sc at 93t.
Flour unchanged. Sales Of common brands at
S4,25 a $43l. Grain without alteration. Pro-
visions and groceries unchanged.
Cotton remains unchanged,
Whiskey, 23tcts,
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!, OUTHERN PRESS
WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY, MAY 6. 1851.


say- The Republic repeats its accusations
against Mr.. RHErT Of treason and perjury, for
proposing the secession of South Carolina.
Mr.. RHETT, in taking his seat in the Senate,
took an oath to support the Constitution Of the
United States, and now the Republic contends
he is for overthrowing it. Mr. RHErr thinks
that the power Of secession is reserved power
OF the States recognized in the Constitution,
and that it must now be exercised to release one
State from violations of that instrument, and to
deter the federal government from further viola
tons of it as to other States.
If the Republic speaks by authority in i'm
putting treason and perjury in this manner, we
must say that the abuse comes with bad grace
from the source that wrote the letter of venera-
ton" to Massachusetts.
The Constitution was adopted to form more
perfect Union, establish justice, and promote
domestic tranquility. The late compromise has
established fraud, married domestic tranquility,
and depraved the Union, and has thus violated
the fundamental principles of the Constitution.
Submission to the compromise is either the sup.
port, or the federation of this violation Of the
CONSTITUTIONAL all who regard the compro-
mise as at variance with it-and that is the case
with nine-tenths of the people of the South.
The original confederation Of these States was
by its terms perpetual, and unalterable, except
by unanimous consent. And each State bound
its.faith in the most solemn manner to that COM
pact.
Yet WASHINGTON, HAMILTON, FRANKLIN,
MADISON, & Co., deliberately planned its viola
tion. They proposed new system, and ad-
vised the dissolution of the old confederacy, in
case nine out of the thirteen members would
combine for that purpose. They accomplished
their design. They actually dissolved that
Union, and left several Of the States for some
time out Of the present one. North Carolina
and Rhode Island, which had assisted in the
common struggle for Independence, were left
alone. Yet no imputation of treason was ever
made against those disunionists We would
like to know how much less treason there is in
the secession Of nine States than of one, par
ticularly when they could not complain of their
associates for oppression! And which is the
most honorable, for nine States to desert two,
than for one 10 leave thirty!
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Burning Of the Steamboat Webster Dread.
full Loss OF Life.

NIcKsBURG, May s, 1891.
The steamboat Webster, Captain Samuel
Reno, took fire yesterday afternoon, and was
burned to the waters edge, at the head of Island
Eighty-six, one hundred miles above Vicksburg
The fire was first discovered and the alarm
given about 3 o'clock, and almost instantly af
forwards, the boat was enveloped in flames.
The pilot, (Mr. Ruckman, to whom great
credit is due,) having charge of the wheel, i'm
mediately endeavored TO run the boat ashore
He was in part successful; but the flames final
ly drove him from his post, and the boat being
manageable, foated again into deep water,
thus depriying the passengers and crew from
the first and last hope of safety.
AT the first alarm n scene ensued which IL Is
impossible TO desgribe, and, mingled rs il was
with the burning boat, from which the flames
were spouting in all directions, became terrible
in the extreme. Many rushed into the flames,
while others crowded TO the side Of the boat,
clinging convulsiyely to the guards, until driven
away by the fire, and compelled TO throw them
selves into the current
1t was with difficulty that any Of the females
could be saved, many of them being separated
from their husbands and friends.
About twelve or fifteen of the passengers
jumped from the boat, and with difficulty saved
their lives by clinging TO snags until relieved by
the yaw of the vessel, and skiifs from the shore.
As soon as the fearful truth was known by
the inhabitants of the shore, three or four boats
were quickly rowed TO the scene Of disaster, and
succeeded in saving the lives of several persons
who were clingng TO the sides Of the boat, aud
to snags in the river. They were taken on
board of the store boat Grey Eagle, Capt. J. l..
Case, who did all that could be done TO afford
an asylum TO the few women and children who
were saved.
The number of passengers and hands on board
the Webster was about one hundred, Of whom
OILY about sixty can be found; the rest are sup
posed TO have persisted with the boat
The steamer New Orleans, bound for New
Orleans from ST. Louis hove 10 sight about an
hour after the accident, and stopped and took,
most kindly, on board all the survivors, and
rendered all other assistance that could be de-
sired
The following arc the names Of the killed,
drowned, burned aud missing, 80 far as at pre-
sent known
Capt Samuel Reno and wife
Mr. Henry Harrison aud child.
Mrs. Ruckman, the wife Of the pilot, aud one
child.
George Bliss, chief clerk.
John Campbell, second do.
Child of Mr.. Robwin, Of New Orleans.
Mary Bucknor, colored chambermaid
Henry, barkeeper, from Cincinnati
J. McCaty, Lynchburg, and girl belonging to
McCarty.
Several Others are missing, whose names are
unknown
The boat, papers, and money, were all lost.
The above statement was given by the crew
and passengers saved.
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The ROTATION OF THE EARrH.-Atthes oiree
held on Wednesday evening at the Russell In
sttution, Professor Ansted, at Kings College,
gave lecture on the supply Of water TO large
towns, illustrated by numerous maps ard dia-
grams, which was listened to with great atten
ton; after which, Foucaut's recent experiment,
afTording palpable demonstration OF the rota
ton Of the earth, was exhibited, and was con-
Quoted in a manner similar 10 the experiment ut
The Pantheon at Paris. The wire, which sus
pended weight Of % pounds, was of the size
of the middle & string Of piano. II was 30
feet long, and yibrated over graduated table
fixed to the floor. The rotation Of the table,
implying that of the earth on which it rested,
was visible in about FIVE minutes, and the won
derful spectacle was presented Of the rotation
of the room round the pendulum. The expert
ment excited the astonishmeni Of every be-
holder, and many eminent scientific gentlemen
Sho were present, expressed great delight in
witnessing phenomenon which they considered
the most satisfactory they had witnessed in the
whole course Of their lives. We believe this
is the first time that the experiment has been
verified in this country.-London Times, Ap IL
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It requires not the gift of prophecy to foresee
that dangers await us. He is, indeed, the blind
est Of the blind, who cannot see that we are fast
nearing precipice, the contemplation of which
is too frightful to dwell upon. Ohio, the great
State of the West, is represented in the U. s.
Senate BY two agitators and Abolitionists, Chase
and Wade New York will also defe the Sen
ate chamber with another disciple of Seward
ism, in the person of Hamilton Fish, while Mas
sachusetts, the representative of New England
sentiment, and the exponent and pioneer OF
New England politics-repudiates and insults
her great statesman, and gives in her adhesion
to this unrelenting war upon the Constitution,
by electinGa man to the Senate who is the em-
bodyment q every thing detestable in politics,
morals, and religion. The next Congress will
present bold front in the way of agitation.
Never before has the Senate been polluted by
such a number of conScisnce-ridden hypocrites
and despica le demsgogues, as will take their
seats in the next Congress. There are Seward
and Chase, Wade and Fish, Sumner and Davis
not to speak of many others, who, willing to
wound, but afraid to strike-will now take cour-
age and confidence from the more daring and
resolute recruits which the late elections have
placed BY their side.-St Louis Times.
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gineer, but they were made Of a weak clay, and
have now, from frequent use, become so mnch
impaired as to break from the slightest cause.
Before we started two of them broke, and the
defect was only partially repaired. Not far
from Bladensburg two more gave way, and de-
tracted at once greatly from our working power.
On our return, about two miles from Bladens-
burg, three more gave way, and We were re-
duced to at least one half Of our power. The
running time from Washington to Bladensburg
was thirty nine minutes. We were stopped on
the way five times, or we should have probably
made the run in less than thirty minutes Go
ing and coming there were seven stops and three
delays-that is, the engine was backed three
times, but without entirely losing Roadway. 1t
is very important and interesting feature of
this engine, which | demonstrated some years
since, that the reversing power is greater than
the propelling power; it is nearly twice as great
When the engine is reversed, the magnetic cleo
trio induction is in favor of the battery current,
and augments its effects. The defect of the
cells is easily remedied. The trouble growing
out of the oscillating motion of the car can all
be obvated by using rotary instead OF recipro-
eating engines. The greatest speed attained on
our last trip was about nineteen miles an hour,
and about seven more than in any former ex-
pertinent.
CHARLES G. PAGE.
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The CUBAN ISvAsIoSTsTsy--The New York
Post states that it has been ascertained from
some Of the persons recently arrested in that city
on getting up the contemplated invasion of
Cuba, that II was the intention of the leaders to
steer direct for New Orleans, and thence to
some other American port before landing at
Cuba
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07

The editor of the Washington Southern Press
charges US with " diffusing ignorance" Fisher
sometimes diffuses and sometimes condenses it.
In some of his articles he condenses as great an
amount of ignorance in given space as if ne
operated with forty-ass power.-I,on'srnle
Journal.
No doubt our ignorance is condensed into a
very small space-so as to astonish the Journal
which adopts the opposite policy Of con-
densing its knowledge into small space, and
dtfusing its ignorance into large one--a pro-
cess so easy that we see single-ass-power is
sufficient to effect it.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07

The FRGNKISG PRIVILEGE OF MEMBERS OF
CoHG REss.-Several senators and members OF
Congress elect having raised the question as to
the time when their franking privilege COM
menced, we learn that the attorney general has
decided that the privilege commences with the
term for which they are respectfully elected, and
that so far as relates to this purpose they are
members of Congress By their election and ac-
ceptance before taking their seats or oath Of Of
fee, and the privilege is given to them as mem
bers during their term Of service, without any
reference to the time when they take their seats
or the oath of Office.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07
CHARLES u. PAGE.
WASHINGTON, May l, 1851.

eR The article from the Tribune VIC publish
to day, contains the view of the Compromise,
which men of sense in the North generally en-
terrain If that measure, and which they would
express it they were not unwilling to be heard
by the South.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07

CoTros IN LIBERrA.--Letters from Monrovis
70 the 18th Of February, state that Liberia will
soon become large exporter Of cotton. The
success which attends its cultivation IL beyond
the expectation Of lite wrrmsst friends.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07

A FRENCH Work recently published, contains
an interesting account Of the rage for gaming at
the Court Of Louis XIV. Madame de Mon
s ssP an was s ID tne habit OF losing $40 OF
cards and won. On one Christmas eve she lost
about 100000. courtier, named Dargeau,
had such knowledge of algebra, thst he calcu-
lated the chances during the shutting Of the
cards, and often won enormous sums by il.
A Lawyers ToAsr.--Belonging as he said,
TO the profession which had the reputation Of
being fond Of fees, he offered
Fee simple, and simple fee,
And all the fees in tail,
Are nothing when compared 10 thee,
Thou best OF fees--Female.
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INVITATION TO Mr.. WEBsTER.-The follow
ing call appears in the New York papers, signed
by between five and six thousand names:
+" To The friends of the Union, ,oilhout distinc.
ton Of Party.
ain view of the services and sacrifices of the
Hon. DAME. WEBSTER, in maintaining nvoate
the Constitution and laws of his country, in con-
trast with the recent act of the mayor and alder
men of Boston, in refusing the use of Faneuil
Hall to the friends of that gentleman, to con-
graduate each other on the recent verification
of his representations regarding that ancient
commonwealth; and in view, also, OF the re-
fusal of the legislature of New York to invite
Mr.. Webster to visit Albany, as the guest of
the State-indignities cast upon that dstin-
guished statesman by Aboltionists, and others
opposed to his patriotic course-the undersigned,
citizens of New York, respectfully invite Mr..
Webster to meet them in this city, at some pc
Rod convenient to himself, in order that they
may express to him, in person, their deep and
grateful appreciation of his devotion to the great
public interests of his country.
aNEw YORK, April l9, 1851"
The New York Express says:
"The signatures attached to the Webster call
numbered between FIVE AND SIX THOUSAND, and
embrace most of the leading men and firms Of
the city. The list could have been increased ten
or twenty fold had it been thought advisable to
do So The original signatures will be laid be-
fore Mr.. Webster by special messenger sent
from the city, under the direction of sub-com-
mittee of thirty-one, corresponding with the
number Of States, and accompanied by letter
urging visit from him to the city. Mr. Web
ster, we understand, will be in the city en- or
about the 18th instant, and will then probably
take occasion to answer in person the compli.
mentary invitation now rendered by so many OF
the citizens of New York, and which we believe
expresses the sentiments Of more than nineteen
twentieths Of the people Of New York city,"
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creature Of the goyernmenhlled commis-
sjonern the authority Ia clgn free man to.
slavery. il too intolerablel be borne IN any
| long course of practical entement. The trtdl
Jv 5urv. in every case inydlg personal liberty,
| is too precious TO be sntdered ut the desire
or the dictate of any adnftration, or any sec
ton Of the confederacyhnd the demand OF
such trial 10 the case alleged fugitiyes, Is,
moreover. too reasonable be refused by any
Congress which shall ap,ach this subject 10
spiGt of lust regard, wei not say to the fun
damental RIGHTS of the lizen, but to his WELL
established and iudubitie constitutional priv
ieges. AR, th,t tho
thus u Is we enteFn no uouos ~" 81
question OF resistance lh's NV "o 49, ,hai
ana SO distressing to manner ~ o.o ." :"
Iced az tne troughs roe aliu :ae IA a,,ad
alarming to aldermanbens'ol'iuss anu du nf ~
velvet patriotism IN gera'' a''a 'ne 'aasu !.
many iugutrous Jere'aas anu l,,a a Z; y, Who
rom gentlemen 10 ~ statols aa sa - da,
lhnk their political Pecu,M.y ~ and -
pend upon sustaini'l y y, ~ ns p
the fullest extent ri' ai'et nie'sas - ~.
substantial Issues, soh iaae onu'o'y az
In Mr.; Gays elapra.e '.eae1n' =, ;nto
lects embraced by y ou'nlous, ~. no ~ h;s n,.n
lis question OF trlp Dy Jury un en-. ~ ths rsa.
instincts, ana ailVeEo w'as NC 49, ;a.loms
sonable demand oeverY c'earrseeig 'n a,a;, 80 =
OF liberty, ne ackDwiedged 'ha' ue J'aanl :, :
trlal ny Jury ior eery person a.,o. adrn;,'
reasonable Andwltn ms "ecus.oue ~ 49,
ness ne proposed gram - mug" 49,. - ~ .r;ol
Gates OF freedom but ne lSs 49, III az fs1;..ys
should De N the S'a,e 'roni w,.' ths stste n
was alleged 10 nave 'eu' auT nv ~ y ",ant NJ.
which ne was ARRESTED. .nJ 80. .ra,,
Gay 70 DC CONSISTENT WIN nan = ,hat Le has
now % Wiling 70 go. = may ~ uu !. "a onId h.
seen enough 70 oonsil da,,and . snr snch mod.
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~ The Republic repeats its accusations
against Mr. RHErT Of treason and perjury, for
proposing the secession of South Carolina
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-22
CITY COUNCIL.

At called meeting held Monday, 10th inst
Present--G A. Myers, President, c. Dimmock, S.
D. Donoon, c. Robinson, ], M. Darlington, c. S.;
Saunders and S. Cullen.
The bond Of Charles Campbell, as Superintendent
OF the Gas Works. was submitted and approved, and
the oath of Office then administered to him by the
President in pursuance OF the act of March 29lh,
1851, amending the Charter Of the City, &c.
On motion OF DIR. Chamberlayne,
Resolved, That the Clerk oil the Council give notice
in or papers, that The office of Clerk Of the
Gas Works Will be filled at the regular meeting Of the
Council in November next.
And on his motion one Thousand copies OF the Ordi.
nance, concerning the Gas Works. was ordered TO be
printed and placed under the order OF the Committee
on Light.
The President offered the following preamble and
resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, ii is understood that Ludwig Kossuh the
Hungarian Patriot, Orator and Statesman accompan-
led by some OF his family aud friends, will shortly ar
rive, in national vessel, on the shores OF The United
States; and the Council OF the City OF Richmond believe
sympathy for his misortuneS, will be in accordance
with the sentiments OF taeir fellow citizens There
toie,
Resolved Thatupon his arrival at Washington, the
ilustrous Kosanth he invited, with his family and his
fellow colnrymen who accompanied him on his voy~
age, visit the CitY Of Richmond, and during their
soiourn here 10 regard themselves the Guests Of the
CITY.
Resolved That be a Committee, to eommu-
n'cate the foregoing invitation aud 10 make the
sary arrangements IN tho event that it be accepted
and the blank for the Committee filled with the
names oil Mcsars Dmnock, Deacon, Mills, Cham
berlayne, Haskins and Cullen.
Ga motion OF Dr., Chamberayne, tho President was
added to The Committee.
The Council then al ourned
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-22

powered 10 decide tho question, and that body
contains a large majority OF immediate seces-
sionsts, as does the Legislature which is to fix
the time of its meeting. Whether tine Convention
viii, consider Itself constrained to respect the last
indication of popular sentiment is not a question.
The Charleston Mercury has already sounded
the key note, that the recent elections are OF no
account, that the people knew there was to be
no Southern Congress- and that the State Con-
vention is to act finally. That organ of the
Secessionists proclaims that it does not abandon
the cause of Secession.
We are firmly persuaded, indeed, that the cause
of the Union will ultimately prevail in South
Carolina over both Secessionists and Co-opera
tionists But the battle is not yet over. The
sentiment of hostility to the Union which the Co
operaticnists avow must be altered, or South Ca
rona will continue, what she has too long been
| an exciting cause of needless and hurtfol agita
ton. Let not Virginia. by any at of hers post
pone the happy day when South Carolina hal
be, like her. not conditionay, but positively
loyal TO the Union
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-22

r II DE AShGb run IN tAhNEo1'
Tbo F5,n,,iost Tb,ng Tho T7no,,;.or finds
sooethirr evceod;nclv 0fnnnvn in Mr. Samuel
Tavlor's idaa that voting apainst Judce Caskie
will bo s,,rortire, Mr. FlI,ooro 1,boro is so,o-
tb;r,r st;l, f :; tlo fo,Io,,,;,,, ,ooo,,rt which
The En,rror ovos IF q sneacb Of tba Jude,e,s
boforo tho nooaoc,ati. Association ~, Frida,, ie,+
last.
Mr. C.skie who was loudly called for. said that. rs
it understood that his opponent, Mr.. Bolts, had
m XVI iet no decacv al sdIrss Ds t
few words to his friends, With great force he pre-
mt G T ,vnmd u 10 te roa So
cite the gratifying an-secesslon decision Of South
Hencd Of the S@c 3gfs JoSas e ,S;cS he J
has purity hid m,aintaned. BY recognizing State ac-
son % @pa ut CF"a ndn aa de to
stronger than it ever was With this satisfactory re-
,in ne 10y oTN5, MI o te raoodne s,ae "l
recognized In the heat of excitement last year,
ooG Oa0a WG nave peen ZEN sr,eG snIo vIoen{
civil war would have ragged through the land
Judge Caskie thinks, then, chat che and his
| party'' have caused South Carolina to decide
against secession at present. Are che and his
| ,o.,, ,, - H. .u.I;.l ,i.,, .b frthor +t;,
| she has decided. which is, that the Union ought
| .. l. I:-t, - - 49, . 4 a. s,u4l,
" oe ui'SoFeo do sooi 10 oo'ie Vi 'ii0 'ou'iio
| States will c0-operQte in declaring themselves out
c;to IT, -. a., o. h. b;oh a.,