The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-11

reported sickness OF Mr.. Webster the Secretary
Of State. II il his son, Fletcher Webster who
is sick
The New YoRK MoSey MARKEr-The
EDening Post says:
sThere is evidently a party strongly inter-
ested in bringing about panic. Names within
the last few days have been freely spoken OF as
having failed, which are yet OF the highest
sponsibe character. and of which not doubt
exists in the minds Of those who are we'll able
to Judge
. The market has not been depressed enough,
il seems for the private interests of some par
ties whose principles OF action are loose enough
to permit them to burn their neighbours houses
TO roast their own eggs by For the sake Of
the gain which they could derive from it, they
would bring about, if they could, AN utter pros
tration Of credit"
The Herald, also, on the same subject, says:
The money market is generally in an easy
condition, and would have been 80, without even
the expectation OF so large an amount as y $780,
900 from California, now on its way to the city.
The truth il, that the recent panic has about
done all it can do with the leading houses, aud
having given the warning which seemed reqn-
site, confidence is now coming back to take the
place Of apprehension and alarm Considerable
business paper has been discounted to-day, at
ordinary rates, and we look for very few more
quotations Of heavy interest paid to any one.
II is evidently the object of some parties to keep
the panic excitement nlive but it is flat, stale,
and will soon be Improbable"
AN ExcITING ScENE.-A few days since, on
board steamer from Memphis to Cincinnati,
was very large crowd of passengers. Our at
tention was drawn to the unusual number Of
passengers hocking below on deck; with the
captain and two or three officers of the boat we
Joined the crowd in search of an incident to
drive away the monotony Of a steamboat
trp-Arriving at the spot which seemed the
centre of the excitement, we found q man III
quaker-like attire, sitting upon large chest, de-
caring that it should not be broken open un.
less they killed him. Soon from the chest, as it
in distress, was heard voice apparently of
colored person.
LET me out had rather go back to mas.
ter--oh, mercy! can't stay here any longer"
"Look here my friend" says the captain
"you'l have to get off that chest"
"l'll be darned if ] do" he replies.
"Oh, DEAR let me out, let me out" came dis
tnctly from the chest, as if in apparent suiloca-
ton.
Mdte, slu Tic captain, ollnp soibc men,
take that person off that chest, and break it
open"
The person showing fight, was seized by the
passengers, all believing he was carrying off
MIR. Darkey, contrary to law made and pro-
vided. The mate seized an iron bar and forced
it between the lid and the body Of the chest
ooh, don't! you'll kill me-" says the stiied
voice; 81 want to get out; i want to go back !;
oh dear shall die"
Hold out few minutes longer" says a
good natured philanthropc person, stepping
out, " you shall soon be released"
Quite an Intense feeling now raised in
the crowd, when the mate forced off the lid
as it came from the chest an unearthly, de-
moniac laugh came from the old clothes with
which it was filled, and no sign or appearance
of any living thing. Amusement appeared on
the countenances of the before angry but now
bewildered lockers on. We were shortly az
ter let into the mystery by the captain, who
informed us of what he was before aware,
but had forgotten that the ninitable Ventro
quist, the Fakir of silva" stood by, an APP
parently anxious spectator Of the proceedings.