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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-26

ATRA CLEAR SlDES--30 casks, for sale by
apis .ECOCHRAN, n Tchoupitouips st.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18

"Business has only been interrupted Tor
one day, the custom-house having been
closed by,order Of the lntendentes al
s.Casa Blanca, as well as Quilleta. have
suffered severely and in some parts Of the
latter places, as well as in the capital, the
ground has opened and thrown up aquan-
tity Of hot water.
's1'he damage done in Santiago is sim
liar to that in Valparaiso, with the excep-
ton that there being larger number OF
public buildings in the capitol, and pecu-
MARY loss must be severer.
"The principal public buildings more
or less damaged are the mint. splendid
new building in the plaza, and at the same
time the residence Of his excellency Presi-
dent Buldes, the cathedral, and several
other buildings" a r.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18

trade, | have forgotten that the oars have
been Turalizing toward the valley of the
''royal toward Thames" Our outstretch-
ed necks have discerned its winding miss
tress already. Already is the retina peo-
pied dim with figures of Westminster. the
tower, the Parliament Houses, and above
all. the Palace of Crystal!
Sure enough here we are in the Depot;
and not yet out Of The country;-in Lon
don, but still it is rus in urbe. We are
hanked by terraced gardens and foliage.
Robins and thrushes make music, who we
rumble to our stopping point. The charms
OF the day cling like good genii to the last:
as if determined to impress into our deep
est thearts the alteration of England's Bard
of Olney, who a;tuned years ago, our own
spirit as he sung of him, who lo
"Looks abroad into the varied fields, 'S
OF Nature, and though poor, perhaps COM
With those whose mansions glitter in the
sight h4"'
Calls the delightful scenery all his own.
His are the mountains, and the valleys his,
And the resplendent rivers. His t enjoy
With propriety that none can feel
But who, with filal confidence inspired
Can lift TO heaven an unpresumptous eye,
And smiling say: "My FATHER made them
ALL" S. S. c.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18
FLOOD In THE MIssIssIpPI.

The present rise in the Upper Mississip-
pi at last date. was within few inches Of
the rise in 1926, (the highest known by tho
Oldest settlers, and was still rising rapidly.
There has been great destruction Of
property, but the extent is not yet known,
In lllinoistown the water was over the floor
of nearly every house, and in some up 10 !
the second story Nearly every house, in
the town lis untenanted, Ii was thought
the water extended TO the bluffs in low
places, distance, we believe, Of about
eight miles. Bloody and Duncan's Is
lands are almost entirely submerged. The
flood has caused much distress among the
inhabitants Of the bottoms Of the Upper.
Mississippi and tributary streams, many Of
whom have losttheir all, and only escaped
with life.-Cin. Com. sr !,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18
CoNcoRp. N. Y. June |

The Democratic State Convention yes
terday nominated Levi Woodbury., Of
Antrim, for Governor, on the 4th ballot,
and also passed resolution unanimously
in favor Of the Hon. Levi Woodbury. for
the Presidency.
The Legislature, in Convention to-day,
elected John N. Hadley, Secretary ofSiate.
and - Hill. Treasurer. The majority
in the State, for the Homestead Exemption
Law is 3,726. Al
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18

DEATH OF THE Hon. WILLIAM B. TUR-
LEY.-'rhe Memphis Appeal Of May 3Oth,
says. The community on yesterday was
thrilled with surprise and sympathy by the
sudden announcement OF the death of the
Hon. VIM. B. Turley, judge of the Mem
phis court Of common law and chancery.
On Friday morning, stepping from the
door of the hotel at Raleigh, he fell, and
his cane, being broken, pierced his left
side near the region ofthe heart, inflicting
aterrible wound, which he died on Tues.
day night. N
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18
aHARrFoRD. June 10.

The Legislature yesterday had s un-
successful balIottings for United States
Senator, and more have been had to-day.
The 9Th ballot to-day--Baldwin, free soil
Wing, had lo9; Coffin 68; Seymour 38,
and 8 scattering. Further balloting post
poned to Wednesday next, sgr
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18
WAsHINGr,ouN, June 10.

The Marshal OF Michigan has brought
on and delivered William Brown 10 the
Marshal Of the District, to answer various
charges Of forging Land Warrants. In,
default Of $4,000 bail Brown was to-day,
to take his trial in the criminal court. The.
eccused is brother Of BENZ. F. Brown.
late government clerk and candidate for,
Door Keeper of the House of Represents
tives, against whom indictments for for,
ging treasury vouchers are also pending.
but who is still at large.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18
LYNcIIBCRG. June 5, 1851.


DEAR SIR: We are in the midst of a
tremendous excitement. A Arencontre took
place this morning, just in front of the
market.house, between James r. Saun-
ders (the son Of Doctor James Saunders)
and A. W. G. Terry, the editor of the Vir-
ginian. Mr.. Saunders made the attack
by striking Mr.. T. with stick; whereup-
on Mr. r. drew a revolver, and fired
Mr.. S. drawing one nearly at the same
time-and three fires we're exchanged, one
shot taking effect upon the person Of both
parties; and, remarkable 10 tell, both we're
shot nearly in the identical same place
upon the body-the ball entering just about
one inch above the navel. The wounds
are considered by the physicians to be
mortal: neither can recover. This diff
Guilty grew out of some structures which
appeared in the Virginian of this morning,
upon the course of DR.. Saunders (the faith
er of James r. Saunders) in the conven-
tion. send you the Virginian Of this
morning by the same mail that conveys
you this letter. s#o' & IS si'''ela-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18

less. The captains Of vessels OF all ma
tons in the port placed Immediately their
vessels at the disposal Of all who wanted a
refuge, either from necessity or fear, and
have since then received the thanks OF the
government for their hospitality, expressed
in letter from the lntendente, General
Blanco.
'.Much damage has been done TO stores
where liquids. glassware, and other break
able materials are kept. We are happy
to say not single life has been lost, MOI
can we hear of severe fracture. On the
fourth instant, at twelve o'clock, p. M,
heavy rain set in, which lasted uninter
ruptedly for twelve hours, which cooled the
atmosphere considerably. but destroyed
still more property, pouring into the root
less houses, and compelling those who hae
taken refuge in the plaza. and we're llvlnft
in tents, TO leave and seek shelter in the
theatre, or with friends in the port The
loss is generally estimated, including th'
damage done TO buildings, at one mllllor
of dollars.
aThe principal public buildings which
have suffered are the Addana, the church
es Merced and Martz, the cartel Of the ma
iional guard, the hospital, and the Templ
81. Domingo.
a.The scarcity Of houses, so much tel
before the earthquake by the fast increas
ing population Of our city, has now reach
cd the highest degree.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18
RICHMOND. June 10.
We have been permitted to publish the
following letter: Bib. l.-

< a RICHMOND, June 10. q
Terry, the editor Of the Lynchburg Vir-
ginian, who was shot by young Sanders,
died on Sunday evening att o'clock.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18
From the WASHINGTON Telepraph.

The LYNcHBURG TRAGEDY.-The death
Of Mr.. Saunders was communicated thro'
the papers of this morning. We are per-
mtted to copy the following letter from a
gentleman Of high respcc,ability in that
inNuD. ~.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21

TIE QUICKsILvER MINEs.-The richest mine yet
discovered is located in the Santa Clara Valley,
about l2 miles from San Jose, which is worked
by an individual company, who hold possession
under the Mexican title Of 'denouncemem." AT
this mine large number Of furnaces are in opera
ton. These furnaces resemble in appearance a
long steam boiler set in brick, with fires UNDER
meath. The cinnabar, or quicksilver ore s-thrown
into the boiler where is left from thirty to forty
hours, by which time it is smelted. and the quick
silver, in fluid state is thrown off in vessels, after
the manner observed in iron boundaries. The ore
does not require to be crushed, except TO a con-
venient size for the boilers.
The color Of the is yermon, resembling red
chalk, immense piles of which constantly on
hand prepared for+the smelling process, and winch
not unfrequenty yields fifty per cent.--sometimes
the net proits yielding high S 900 per day.
The mine is worked by Mexicans and Chlians,
who carry the ore in raw hide sacks, upon their
shoulders, from the bottem Of the vein to the OPEN
ing above, distance of between three and four
handred feet. The mine is probably the richest
in the world, and with the same facilities and
machinery used elsewhere, would yield most enor-
mousy, far beyond even what is now produced
At one time during the past season, there were
5000 cdrgas, or mule loads, Of the ore laying at
the mouth of the mine, each carga being three
hundred pounds, aggregate of 2,400,000
pounds. At an average yield of fifty per cent. the
product would be 200, 900 pounds of pure quick
silver, which at market valne of 8 per pound,
would yield the enormous sum Of s 200, ,000.--
This finds its way 10 market in one direction
and another but its value is enhanced by the fact
that California Itself affords good marke., large
quantities being used in separating fine particles of
gold from the sand and dirt, and which cannot be
procured in the ordinary process of washing.
.-. Pacific Neics.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21

STATE OF ARKANSAS,
COUNTY PIKE.
In the Pike Circuit Court, on the CAaacsry
side thereof, in 'racation.
John Clements, Complainant, H., 30.
Susanah Clements, Defendant, \
ON this day came the said complainant by his
" solicitor and filed his bill, praying to be dis
solved from the bonds Of matrimony, and il ap-
pearing that the said defendant is nou resident
of this State il is ordered, that publication be
made by at least two insertions in the Washington
Telegraph, a newspaper published in this State,
the last insertion to be at least four weeks before
the next term of this court, requiring the said
defendant to appear before the Judge of circuit
court at the next August term thereof, to be
holden at the courthouse in the county of Pike,
on the fourth Monday of said month, and plead,
answer or demur TO said bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed and decree entered accord
ingly.
true copy from the record.
Teste: THOS. X. DOSSEY Clerk
May g. 1851. 1892
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21
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New York, New Orleans u Mobile
II " II II l. = y,


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Towns in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mas
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Canada, New York State, Delaware, Pennsvl-
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Ohio, Illinois, the Western States generally, the
Mississippi and Alabama River towns, and the
prominent places in Georgia and the Carolinas.
Our facilities are so extensive and perfect, tha,
we can secure the safe and speedy transportation
Of freight, trunks, packages and raluaJle parcels,
from one end Of the country to the other, and
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From our many years experience in the Ex-
press business, while connected with Messrs
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other respects, mot the least Of which is the
confidence and patronage of the New York COM
munityo we feel assured that we shall never cease
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We beg leave to call attention to our California
Express from New Orleans, and our Express be-
tween New Orleans and Mobile.
Offices: ST. Charles Hotel Building, N. Orleans.
and - Wall street, New York. 10:
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21
"AHIap~nN%.
"Portray the Fashions as they pass,
Changing as in the looking glass"

"Portray the Fashions as they pass,
Changing as in the looking glass"
q s. BOSS informs his friends aud the public
~. in general that he carries on the Tailoring
business at the old place, aud at the old prices.
He has just received the Paris, New York and
Philadelphia Fashions for the Spring and Summer;
also an assortment of Spring and Summer Goods,
composed Of Cloths, Cassimrres, Tweeds, French
D'Ete, White, Brown agd Striped English Linen
Drilling, Cotton Drilling, Cottonades Satin Vests,
Marseiles Vests, and Vesting, Cravats, Shirts,
Drawers. Snspenders, Socks, &c, &C., which he
will furnish and make up in any style tha; may
be ordered Shop door south Of Dr. Jett's
Drug Store. Attention paid to cutting and max
ing Ladies' Riding Habits
Washington, April 80, 1851 II7:3
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21
New Goods.
Great Bargains for Cash.

I N addition to our present stock, we are ~
J. receiving general assortment of new sllsc ~.
and srasonable Goods. Our stock consists TX
Of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods. Hats, Caps,
Bonnets, Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Hardware,
Cutlery. .Crockeryware, Tnware, Saddles, Brides,
WOODWARD, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses,
Liquors, Soap, Candles, Starch, Spices, Preserved
Fruits, Fish, Cheese, and many other articles.
We will make ii the interest Of purchasers to give
us their custom, who wish to buy cheap for cash.
Call and try
D'ARMOND & SILLINAN,
West Of the Hotels.
Washington, April 8, 1851. El4af
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21
The ". Y. Democrocu-John Var

The N. Y. Democracy.-John Van
Buren, must be in ''high feather" now-a-
days, and doubtless steps the political
walk grandly. At the late election, he
and his free soil friends by the votes Of
locofocoracy, were duly installed lords
and masters of the destiny of Tammany
Hall, the Old head quarters of New York
city iocofocoism. When the democratic
members of the Senate resigned to arrest
the legislation of the State, grand rally
Of the democracy was had. and the call
announced that John Van Buren,, Ii. B..
Stanton, and other distinguished demo.
Gratis, would address the meeting. John
Van Buren,, the Prince of freesolers, and
Henry b. Stanton, one of the most viru-
lent of Abolitionists, posted as the big
guns of New York democracy.
~ o. Bulletin.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21

LATER FROM EURoPE.-The Niagara arrived at
New York on the 29th uit, bringing Liverpool
dates to the l9th-one week later. Accounts re-
ceived from the United States by the Arctic had
depressed the cotton market and prices had re-
ceded i'd since the departure Of the last steamer.
The sales of the week amounted to 25.40O bales.
Brown g. sbipley's Circular Of the 18th con-
tains the following statement Of the market:
Amer can descriptions OF cotton have declined
Id since the departure of the last steamer, and
id. since our Circular of the 9Th inst. The market
is much depressed, and prices entirely nominal.
The stock of cotton now remaining on hand, is
525, 100 bales, of which 362 900 are American.
Trade at Manchester has been less active since
our last
Flour had declined, and the demand for pork
aud bacon was limited.
The Legislature of Connecticut organized on
the 7th inst. Hon. Samuel Ingraham, (dem
was elected Speaker.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21
Washington, April 9, 1851.
Notice..

4 LII persons indebted to the estate of S W.
II Fleming, dec, are requested TO make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned, executor Of
the last will and testament Of said deceased and
all persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present them properly anthem
ticated within the time required by law, or they
will be forever barred.
T. VI. FLEMING, E1'r.
April %, 1851. TI7:3
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21
WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS.

VlNllE undersigned has commenced the Manu-
i facture of Furniture, opposite the court-house
where he is prepared to furnish. at the shortest
notice, any articles in his line, manufactured of
the best materials and in a substantial and W ork.
manlike manner. He will keep general variety
constantly on hand, to which he invites tho at
tehtion of purchasers. daving determined TO sell
low his terms will invariably be cash Repairing
done with neatness and despatch. Orders for
Furniture will meet with prompt attention.
JOSIAH L. COLLINS.
Washington, April 80, 1851 [,7:n
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21
p AIN TIN G..

TNHE subscriber takes this opportunity Of
u making known TO the citizens Of WASH
ington and vicinity, that he is now well prepared
to 90 House and Ornamental Painting In neat
and fashionable style. All work warranted.
WM. r. CROXTON.
Washington, March 5, 1851. r.:
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21

If man reap whatever he soweth'
what harvest of coats and breeches
the tailors will have one of these days.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21
For Sale,

A No. | six mule WAGON, with double cover
a ana Harness all complete, for sale low.
Apply to B. F. HEMPSTEAD.
April l6, 1851 rs
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21

TERRIBLE EARTHouAKE-A 1'oun Destroyed-
Loss of 6UO LiUeS!-AccOunts from Malta an
nounce IA succession of earthquakes which have
been felt, as well at Macri, town of Natoo, in
asiatc Turkey at Samson, seaport in the
Black Sea, within the same province, and at the
island Of Rhodes, attended at the first mentioned
place and It's Immediate vicinity with great desruc-
tlon of human life and property
The first shock was felt on the 2Sth Of February,
between and I-2 Z. NJ, when at Rhodes, the
upper Par of the castle, which is at the entrance
oi the town, fell with an awful crash, Overwhelm-
lng the officers of tho Austrian Lloyds Steam
Navigation Company, whilst the Tower, which
commands the entrance of the harbor, and other
parts of the forlicatons sustained great INJURY,
as did likewise many dwelling houses. Slighter
shocks succeeded almost daily, up to the 7th of
March, AT Macri, on the main land, and It's im-
mediate neighborhOod the consequences have been
most disastrous aud hearlrending. The whole Of
the houses, dwellings,, and stores lately erected in
The town. have been leveed 10 the ground, assures
have been formed in every streets. from which
b'tumiaous vapors exude continually, almost suf-
locating the inhabitants; many springs have dried
up, whilst in arid localities new ones have gushed
out. changing the whole feature OF the earths sur
face
The town of Levissy, which Contained l5OO
houses has not one left standing. aud no less than
'oo human OeingS are reckODeO 10 DC uuoeT lHo
runs, which number would have been awfully
augmented had the shock been after nghtfail,
when the inhabitants retire 10 their homes after
the labors of the day. The village Of Chioga has
nearly Jared the same fate; the upper part OF d
huge mountain having fallen into and blocked up,
the small port of Ekenglk, and overwhelming all
The dwellings round about its base. Another VII
lage, more inland, has been buried from the fall,
In opposite direction, of two bills, between which
Was situated
At Samson a smart shock was felt on the 25th
of February, bui it caused no damage. Our read
ers will remember that the famous COliossua Ol
Rhodes was thrown down by an earthquake ;!3l
Years before Christ. Letters from Trebizond, ano-
ther city of Asialc Turkey ube ancient Tfapesus)
Gown 10 the 5th of March, mention two smaIl
shocks of earthquakes there.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21


The CELEBRATED HALoTyPE.-The
last number of the Daguerrean Journal,
printed in New York city, contains
communication from Mr.. Hill, relative to
his methods of producing variety of
tints or colors in the same plate. The
editor, in prefacing the letter, says that
the views of landscapes by this process
is unequalled; flower garden, with all its
variety of blooming flowers can be I'M
printed with degree of exactness and
briliiancy which is altogether astonish-
ing. 1t will be probably six months be-
fore the discovery is ready for the public
MIR. Hill, in order TO show that he can
prod uce more than one color at once on
plate, says he has produced several por-
traits, one of laboring man, with SUM-
burnt face, very red cheeks and lips, blue
eyes, auburn hair, the cravat red and
blue; aud all the colors are developed
with ;ruthfulness. A collection of small
paints, red, yellow. blue, alfd comblna-
tons of these, forming seven shades OF
red, as many of yellow, three OF blue,
five of green, three tints of purple, max
ing in all twentv-eight hues, were repre-
sented on this plate to the very tint, ex-
cept the chrome yellow. color which
he has the most difficulty with, but which
he thinks he can overcome.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21
G.. A. NOR ELL,
U P n o L s T E RER,

II l. I Z Il Z h
WILL attend to any business In his line
w Mattresses made TO order, and Paper Hang
ing executed with neatness and despatch. He
may be found at Highs Hotel, Washington, Ark.
March 10, 1851. l:3m -"
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-21


THE FIRST DISCOVERY OF CALIFoRNIA GOLD
II is generally understood that the gold of Cali
toruia was first discovered in the m-race at
CuIoma in the spring of le4S. We think it was
discovered by an American some thirteen Years
AGO. on the middle branch of the North Fork of
the Yub4 River.
While we were encamped, about year since
near the head waters of this stream, an American
trapper came to tent for nights lodging,
having that afternoon arrived in the neighborhood
alter Journey of several hundred miles from the
vicinity Of the Russian possessions. His name
was VIM. f. Thompson, man of much inior-
nation and intelligence, aud had been trapping in
the Rocky Mountains and the adjacent territories
some fifty years Late in the autumn of lS4S,
brine then from three hundred TO four hundred
miles northeast OF the Russian possessions, he
hearu for the first time of the gold discoveries in
California.
He then recoIIected that just twelve years be-
fore, when trapping on the North Yuba, he and
his party rested at noon upon a sand-bar by the
liver, where they found pieces cf yellow metal;
he insisting that it gold, but the res: ridculing
the idea h. was induced to think himself deceived.
He however, carried away several pieces, he
thinks about a pound, or $500, which he, a few
months after, lett upon the battements OF For:
Leavenworh, then distant backwoods iortih-
cation, no one i'm or about the fort seeming to
know the value of the metal
He thought no more of the incident, till he
heard Of this discovery at Suffers Mill, when be
started at uuce for the bar already spoken Of and
alter trav-rsing more than 2 ,OOn miles Of northern
forests and snowy mountains, he reached our
neighborhood. aud by tracing out the camp groaEd
where he and his companions spent the night after
they found the pieces of yellow metal he was
enabled to take his directly to the spot.
1t was bat half mile above our own camp, and
had proved TO contain one of the richest gold de-
poslls IN the northern mines but the trapper bad
The disappointment to find the bar entirely dug
Much Of the gold from this bar Ga fine specimen
of which, weighing several ounces, we have now
in our olhce) was N large pieces, fact which so
fully corroborated our informant, who had known
nothing of the kind Of gold taken from the ground
tll we told him, that no doubt remained on our
mind of lis story, or that the discovery made by
him twelve years before was the FIRST gold dis
covery made in that part OF the continent.
Worcester lNoss) Transcript