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Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

| BoU1rY LAxD ACr.-We are sorry TO
learn that the bill TO empower the hold
ers of land warrants TO assign chem
! (after passing the Senate9 did not get
through the House. This is a most un-
fortunate occurrence. Females holding
warrants Especially those advanced in
years, as all the widows are who are en-
titled to land forthe service OF their hus-
bands III the war of 1922 cannet go to
one of the new States and settle upon
their lands. We understand that there
was decided majority in each House in
favor oi granting the power to assign
the warrants. But the unfortunate de-
bate that consumed SO much time at the
close of the session, precluded its final
approval by the House 1t got through
the Senate, but the House it appears
had not time 10 act upon the amendments
made by the Senate; SO the bill was lost
The session was short one, and many
important bills were not acted upon by
both Houses in consequence of its brief
duration. The next session. however,
will he a long one, when the grant of
one hundred and sixty acres, as we'll as
the assignment of warrants, will, we
trust, receive the sanction of Congress-
In the mean time these subjects must be
kept before the country. The more the
proposed alterations in the law of last
year are examined, the more popular will
they become Philadelphia Ledger.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26
LATER FeoM CALIFoRNIA.-Th steam

LATER From CALIFoRNIA.-Ih The steam
er North America with CaliRrnia dates
two weeks later, arrived from Chagres,
at New York on the 9Th inst, bringing
| $4,000 in gold by passengers Inc
| tennessee reached Panama "a the 18TH
ul,., and the Republic the same port
OH the Goth, with 200 passengers and
! ST. ,00O, 900 III gold. The Panama reach
ed Panama on the 2lst, with so passen-
gers. and 1000, 900 in gold. The En-
pire City reached Chagres on The 23d'
and the Georgia the next day.
! Can't. Augustus Graham died ON board
the Republic.
There has been no eleetipn Of United
States Senator in California yet, i'll place
of Col. Fremont. The Empire City brings
all the papers, and was to sail from
Kingston two hours after the North
America, which brought bit few papers.
The North America brings 22O passen-
gers The U. S. sloop Of war Albany
arrived at Chagrcs OH the 22d.
The contest for Senatol in California
was between Col. Fremont and Butler
King. The election waSto take place
in two or three days; Col Ffemon: was
gaining popularity. The steamer John
Tompkins, from Sacramento for Sar
Francisco, burst her boiler on the 31st o
January. killing the second engineer ant
badly scalding several others. Much
sickness prevailed on the Isthmus, bu
not of malignant nature The scarcity
of rain has materially embarrassed opera
tons in the dry digdngs. The miners
thus far have occupied their time by
throwing up dir. to be ready for the frs
rain, which val BILE them to collec
an immense amou,d of gold, which
being Immediately THROWN into the hand:
of the traders, wiz give credit to the
miners for stores, and have the effect a
once of reviving business. Improvement!
throughout the country are daily Oh The
increase. Gold dreiging operation IL
Yuba have been very successful.
The people of Sal Jose. notwithstand
ing the vote in theiSenate, have no ides
of giving up the removes of the seat o
government fror THAT place. Bnsines:
at Sacramento City was excessively dull
but a good TRADE is anticipated III lht
'spiing. There i. no news OF Importance
A post office has been established a
Honolula, under the late postage treaty
wirh the United States.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

The Hon. Abbott Lawrence, American
Minister in England. has printed at his
own expense an elegant pamphlet edition
of Mr.. Webster's letter to the Austrian
Minister, with which he is showering
Europe. This is doing the handsome,
and the patriotic thing.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

dred members of this body, by invitaIon.
visited Baltimore on the lst inst, and
were handsomely entertained 10y the
Governor of Maryland, and the city
authorities. From Baltimore they went
10 Washington city and paid their re-
spects, in body, to President Fillmore
and Gen. Scott. Dinners were given the
members at both cities, aud speeches and
toasts expressing strong attachment to
the Union and the Constitution, were
delivered OH all sides.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

Mr. Dawson lately announced in Con-
gress, that at the end of the present
fiscal year the public debt of the United
States will be one hundred millions of
dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

ANOTHER UNION MEETING IN PHILA-
DELPHlA.-There was a very large and
enthusiastic meeting Of the Wing ciu-
zens of the city and county of Philadel-
phia, recently, in the Chinese Museum.
lii support OF the compromise measures
adopted at the last session of Congress,
and also TO instruct :heir Representatives
in the State Legislature to vote for and
use all possible diligence to secure the
passage of a blllEepealing the obnoxious
sections of the Act of Assembly of the
Sd March, 1917, which closes the jails of
the Commonwealth against fugtives ar
labor to persons in other States
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

The Boston Daily Advertiser of the 7lh
inst, contains communication from Geo.
c. Curtis, explanatory of and sustaining
his position. and saying that the recen:
negro riot was an act of levying war
against the United States. and therefore
the parsicipators were guilty of high
treason. #
The Common Council last night ap-
pointed committee of thirteen to write
to President Fillmore and invite him to
visit Boston.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

The Austin {rexas) State Gazette says
it is rumored that Gen. Brooke is making
arrangements at an early day to set i'll
motion strong expedition against the
Indians, whose continued annoyanoes aud
ousrages render it necessary TO adop.
some such decisive measures, or abandon
the frontier to their mercy. 1t is con-
templated to place the expedition m-
der the command Of Gen. Harney, who
had left for San Antonio to coIfer with
the commanding general on the subject.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

Gen. Mirabeau B. Lamar was married
on the 29th of January, at Galveston,
Texas, to Miss Henrietta M. Maffit,
daughter Of the late John Newland Maffit.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

The Mexicans attribute most Of the
Indian depredations in the vicinity of the
Rio Grande, to the management of Wild
Cat.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

Tue CoNsTlTb brIoN AND THE UNION IN
CONNECTICUT -rhe Whig Convention 10
nominate members of Congress, held in
New Haven OF "Wednesday week last,
after selecting a first raie ticket. passed
series Of resolutions, some of which
breathing spirit of true vhig devotion to
The Ulnon, we are happy to copy. The
first is a resolution, TO make the most
determined effort to carry the nominated
ticket for Congress. The second expresses
confidence III the administration. The
third backs up the measures of ad1us
ment adopted at the last session OF lCom-
gress. The fourth, fifth and sixth are as
folowes:
Resolucd That we cherish as the
obligation of paIhiotism the spirit Of Com
pronise in which the Union was formed
and safely carried through many dangers.
and by which alone the various conflicting
interests of the severa. sections of the
country can be harmonized.
RcsOLrod-Ihat Were9ard the Repub-
ican system which unites the people Of
the several States under one constitution,
as the source of our independence, the
security of onr peace. safety, and pros
perity; and that il is the duty Of every good
citizen, zealousM to guard This system
from every attempt 10 weaken it and TO
discountenance whatever may suggest
suspicion that it can in any event be
abandoneJ
q RcsoLred.-That the Constitution of
the United States is the Supreme Law
of the Land and binding upoI every citi.
zen, and that the recent compromise act
of Congress having been enacted in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Con-
esitution itself, should be truly and faith
fully sustained by every friend of the
Union, under which it has pleased Provl-
dence TO favor us with unexampled pos
perity.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

The nomination of L. Butler KING al
Collector Of the Port of San Francisco
California, has been confirmed by the
Senate. a9 8
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26


HORRIBLE MUEDERs-F0ur Persons
Killed.-On the nigh: of the 2Sth ult.,
some unknown assassin eLsered the house
of MIR. Cro.don, near Georgetown Cross
Roads, Kent comfy, Md, and shot MIR. C..
He then entered a nOom where Mre C..
was confined on a bed Of sickness and
shot her and her sister who was attend
ing her. On leaving the house the as
sassin met the servant girl of the family
and shot her also. All four have since
died. Nothing is known either OF the
reasons, or of the perpeuator of this ter
rible deed. The most intense e1 citeulent
prevails in the neiglrborhood.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

The TEXAS DEBT-The Houston Tele-
graph of the 14th ult., contains an article
on the public debt of Texas. and on the
manner in which the surplus funds accur-
ing from the S10,000,000 to be paid by
the United States may best be disposed
Of The Telegraph suggests that the
people their representatives III the Lcgis-
lature to have the surplus fund divided
out among the several counties. accord
ing to their population, and that then
the citizens of each county hold con-
vention, and determine 10 what purposes
the money in their county treasury shall
be appropriated. aar
The people Of Western Texa. ssrenu-
ously oppose this proposition. They
cannot see any justice in giving the east
ern counties a large proportion Of the
money because they now contain more
inha bitan,s than the other section; when
probably, in few years Western Texas
will be far ahead in population.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

The Legislature of Iowa has recently
passed law prohibiting the settlement
.sG free negroes in that State.
Washington telegraph., 1851-03-26

very On Tue lelt Siue, WHICH WOuloS were
inflicted by the said slave Haley.
In witness whereof, the Coroner, as
we'll as the jurors aforesaid have hereun-
to set their hands and affixed their seals
this 9th day of February. A. d. 1851.
When Haley was arrested, his clothes
were stained with blood and the wretch
attempted aud did throw away his knife.
After being severely whipped, he made
the annexed confession. His implication
of the boy, Paul, is entirely discredited
by the citizens of the neighborhood, va
rious circumstances strongly tending to
the excuipation.of the latter. Thursday
about two hundred persons assembled,
including many ladies. The guilt of
Haley was too manifest for doubt and
while Indignation was at its height and
the blood curled at the vivid recollection
of the unexampled atrocity, it was pro-
posed that Haley be burned to death. To
this proposition there was not single
dissent, if we except the officers of the
law, who, in compliance with their
sworn, duty. protested against the illegal
ity of the act. All were eager for the
instant and signal punishment of the
worse than murderer. Accordingly, he
was borne to tree, chained to it, and
surrounded with light and other wood.
1t is worthy of remark that the slaves
present evirced commendable adherence
Of the crime and the criminal, and as.
sisted with alacrity in his punishment
We will not dwell on the horrors of the
monsters death scene, nor do we deem i,
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Arrivals at the Prtncipoi Hotels yest.rdo,,


;PL,SrERs,..;W A Houston, J F Houston, ] R Giles
p,e, North Carolina NJ T Dodge, NY; r THOMPSON,
Miss Hall, Ill Jordan, Missouri John Derins, i
= an benih19ysen, A Haralson, NO Com f W Moore.
ker w Palmer Ala; G Chatham. California.
CoMMERcIAL.. John 3 Richardson, w G Cummings
hs + W9n9ug. Na,ehez; Chas D Wells, Miss G b
ne neyhSas LEWIS John Crsnstan. NO Elijah Wilkn
son Jefferson, La E Grsham John Stephenson Tenn
L rnrner VIM McGregon, r B Broynson. Kentucky.
rs ST LoyIs; w Poor, NY Mr. Kenna. NO; A S
Il sm. nhait, Walker, Carson; Mobile; d
ton; w Skinne. Ms Skinner and servant Alex Nor
ton, Steamer " es,em World; } w Belcher, NO
AeoAps &c Jones. g w Datisn. Ala; A W DafIan
rredeneksonrs. Va; Bantow, Summerfeld, Ala X NJ
hssay. II Qnares, 81 Dorado. Ark; r A Paeker. Ala
" Lewis, NO j; C Crosby r Y Stark, Por Jackson
Arnold Geo Nuts st. Louis Mr. Davis. Mr. Bartlett
NJ Williams, Moss. Louisiana.
EKRASDA....J Chandler Miss; IL Holman, Nashville
l. ldebun, Phil; Geracan and lady, Cincinnati;
Brsnds, Fa Hayes and lady. La; Thos Barnes. Miss
~ Alexander Texas: l. Allen, Texas; w Mackey anC
sds. Maysvlle; Quinn and lady, NJ IS; Or Steiner
y A; T Steiner, Gin; A Watson, Liverpool; G Hill
Detroit, Mich Troskolawsk, Baton Rouge; Qnitman
Nstchez; II Qutman, Natchsz; NJ PeIton; IL Craw
iord, No; T Im2hsen. Pigsbarg; y Arnold; - Louis
l. Phillips, Jr; Bartlett, Davis, hatcher; WIN II Lam
beth, Jno Notice, NO.
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Congress.

OOhArebSs
This body meets to-day. Its first act will be
the election of Speaker and Clerk of the House
OF Representatives. The next will be the recep.
ton of the Annual Message. Then, the business
of the First Session of the Thirty. Second Con.
gress will have fairly been begun.
In reference to the election of Speaker and
Clerk, we anticipate neither serious difficulty nor
delay. The democrats are in an overwhelming
majority and it would be a singular and Ito usl
surprising evidence of the unloosening of party
ties, if they found any real embarrassment in hav-
ing the election their own way. Two things NAV
somewhat delay organization. The nearness of
the Presidential contest makes the selection of n
Speaker borrow something of the nature of a
struggle preliminary to securing Presidential
nomination; and the friends of Cass, Buchanan,
Douglass. Butler and Marcy, may make vigorous
effort to select some marked champion of their
particular favorite. There may he some question,
TOO, of selecting candidate from North or South,
East or West. But we do not think these are se-
rous obstacles in the way of an organization.
Sectionalsm is weak, and prominent gentlemen
are not very distinctly committed for or against
any particular candidate.
Confident of speedy and regular organization
OF the House, the attention of the country will
naturally be turned to the probable character of
Its legislation. Not yet treasured of that entire
national peace and harmony. SO precious to the
patriot it will watch with curiosity and extreme
interest for any demonstration of sectional preu-
dice or fanatcism.
The country is well aware of one fact, that is
that the House of Representatives is the focus. if
not the fountain, of sect onal agitation. In it are
gathered the ambitious aspirants, who have points
to make, political capital to invest in popular
movements and personal prospects to cultivate. 1t
is not surprising that members frequently make
Buncombe speeches, designed merely to add a sec.
tonal and factious Reinforcement to the regular
party strength on which they depend for personal
advancement. A Southern Rights" or O. Free
Soil' faction may hold the balance of power in a
doubtful district; and the. scheming politician
thinks words mere nothing and literally throws
them out TO catch votes
Unfortunately the game is not a harmless one,
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Lunch at the Shades.


THIS DAY, Dec 1, at half-past 10 o'clock
l. Lunch from hali.past 10 TO hall. past 2.-~ ~
Oyster Soup, Venson Soup, Roast Beet, Roast NNll
Veal, R0ast Pig, Roast Turkey, Stewed Duck
Stewed Chicken, Slowed Mutton. Roast Leg
Mutton, Consd Beef and Cabbage, Slowed Kidneys eye
tables, etc.
TO LET-The second and third stories OF the Shades.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF COMPRESSED
~ COTTON, SHIP NJ hsTERS and OWNERS
The prOpetors OF Independent Cotton Press have
peted their buildings and and ready receive
orders Tor COMPRISING to any extent.
The Presses the perfect powerful erected
for comprising Cotton.
Having Presses to the test, we fully
satisfied that we can compress Cotton better than has
ben done IN this city or than be done by any press
IN the city.
We are fully aware that Ship have complained for
several years. anu with Justice, that they have had only
to pay more Tor getting Cotton hero than other
ports, but that they could carry by
hundred Thousand pounds (accodng sp) from
port as they could from Others the indifferent
manner In which it compressed.
nave erected our Pesss partly that city should
obger labor under such accusation. And iaher
Presses aie Hydraulic, and built The establishment
Messrs Leeds Co., OF hl, city, We would
quest ali who lake interest this call
tef performances, We do not wish hunbug deceiys
We wonld therefore respectfully Shippers and Ship.
masttrs TO give call before making their
elsewhere. SHORTklDGE 4 LONGACRE,
Popnsors OF the lndependenl Cotton Press, OF
81 NewLeyee and Roiignac s,s., Id Nun ,cipaity.
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Large Verdicf.-John Lorimer Graham, Esq,
says the National Inteigencer, recovered verde,
OF sos 500. in the Circuit Court at Caskill re.
Gently, against the executors of o. Day. deceased.
The cause Of action 10 not stated.
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Boots, Shoes NMA BrOgM,ss
NEW FALL A N d WIN TER
Clothing.
SHERMAN q PIERSON,
Nh 4 Man nnrnar Eana


No. Magazine, corner Canal street.
To- By steamers Georgia Union and Winfield Scott, and
other arrivals, have received splendid stock Of
NEW GOODS,
Manufactured expressly for the NewOreans retail trade and
which, for MATERIAL Workmanship and style will compare
follows:
Black. Blue, Brown and Olive Cloth Frocks;
Super Black Cloth Dress Goats;
Black, Blue and Brown Paletot Office Goats;
Do do do Sac Overcoaw;
Do do DO Short French sacs;
Drab, Brown and Olive Devonshire Sac Overcoats:
Drab and Blue Blanket do do;
Fancy Tweed Empire Business Goats and Short sacs;
Drab Cas- Palstot Sscs and Short Sacs;
Fancy Petersham Turn Goats (two Goats in one)
Blue, Brown and Green (rea English Pe,ersham Sac
Overcoas.
Black Doeskin and Cloth Pants
Plain, Striped and Fancy Cashmere Pants;
Gray, Black mixed and Drab Tweed do;
Blue and Black Satnet do;
Super Scotch Hair CASHMERE do;
Vests.
Super Black Satin Vests;
Do do Cashmere and Cloth Vests;
Do do Embroidered Cas- do; fronts)
Do do Fig'd Grenadine do. (new style. fly
Do Fancy do do do
Fancy Silk and Cashmere do;
Drab Cashmere and Tweed do;
Fancy Valencia, Alpaca and Barathea Vests;
Buff and White MarselIes and Rich White Satin Vests,
for Sources.
Boys Clothing.
Boys Black Cloth Frocks;
Colored Cloth Paletots and Sacs;
Fancy Tweed Sacs and Paletots;
Fancy Plaid and Plain Cashmere Pants;
Steemlxed and Gray Satinet do
Black Cashmere do;
Boys Linen Bosom Shirts and Suspenders.
Furnishing Goods.
Our stock in this line is complete every article suitable
for gentleman's wardrobe
Super Armenian and Merno Undershirts and Drawer;
White Flannel do do;
Merino and Cotton Hafhose Gloves ;Suspenders;
White Linen Cambria and Silk Pocket Hdkfs;
Super Black and Fancy Silk Cravats;
Money Belts, Collars. Porte Monnaies, etc.
~ The above goods have been manufactured under our
supervision and in cut are superior We respectfully
invite the attention of the public confident that our low
prices and well made goods will give satisfaction.
Goods freely shown. SHERMAN Il PERSON.
o23 M&Th 2pf No. Magazine ST.. corner Canal.
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Fashionable Goods.


Fashionable Goods,
Corner of st. Charles and Common SITS.
J. d U C GU NAU,
Just returned from Paris begs inform his friends and
the public general that has received by ships Emperor
Lemue Dyer, New England and Isaac Bell, from Hsvre
rch assortment of the FASHIONABLE GOODS
Paetot Black and Blue Cloth with Braudebourg in the
latest Parsian sye cnlored and light Goats
jackets DO DO; Black Goats, superne Frock Goats
DO do Cloaks blue, dark fine Linen Shirts fashion:
a.. eoofsd Drawers. Flannel undershrs. TO- Cotton.
BLACK and coored assorted SDhteras White Silk Suspend
es, nch Morning Gowns assorted Jouv Gloves Black Silk
Black. N Wv =
Articles for PantaIoOns.
Black extra fine Cashmere do Faconne Bonisan do n,
ored. PLAIN plaid and striped, do. Chinese last style
Vests.
Black Cashmere embroidered do colorei do T. . -
do Velvet; do PLAIN Black Silk do. Flowers; ,h 80
assorted colors; Black Satln; do plain WHIT a. ' go,
and Gold plain, stripes and flowers very rich 90 5iVst
Cloth.
Annie. do Green Emerande, do To- ~ his a. EIs us
do frnee Regent do; Orela d'Our do HAM, mn H.
Giid, 90 light Blue do Brown. o. Black Edndoe ctr TO-
Dives,
BLACK satin Cravats, do. Az murs snt ,I.in s,o 10 -
soiiea coors yaruners spop ane Js.tss win Isces 70
SIim' 20 oack venltep do Leyan ne do White stc
80 D. = nne as1ttmen' OF rich Canes.
~. Nno 80 .rused orders for Paris ara
NIL lma corner 81 Chs,s. ~ CdsAu.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-01

N 11aR-There was an entire failure of the
Enso1an uail yesterday morning from beyond
Gooekton, Ala.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-01

Celebration Of 81. Asdrsw's Doy.-This eve.
aisg he sons of bonnie Scotland celebrate, at the
y. Lsssis Hotel. their national festival The occa-
- eaanet but be one Of hearty and manly enjoy
hsas; for wherever they may be, at the social
board. in trade, in war, in professional contro
vsSsy, there are no truer men than Scotland's men
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-01

Ksnascky U. S. Senator.-The Senate of Ken
sncky have postponed the subject of The election
OF United States Senator until the fifth of Decem.
osr. The vote stood 20 10 Is. Two wings, Har-
din and Walker, voting in the affirmative.
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Ffghtful Aceident--We learn by the Genesee
IN. W Valley Telegraph that frightful accident
happened at Portage, on Monday week. Three
boys undertook to cross the Genesee river above
the Upper Falls, but being unable to manage the
boat it was carried over the Falls with two of the
unfortunate lads. The third jumped from the boat
and saved himself The bodies of those who were
carried over have not been found
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[From the New Y ork Morning star.1

LFTom the New ork Morning SlhrI
TRULY ALAnMlNG.-Ihe City inspector
l. weekly returns exhibit fearful oi deaths by dis
OF the stomach aad the bowels, arising directly nd
recty from imperfect digestion. The human body eau no
more be IN healthy state when the stomach disordered,
than Wach can Keep True time when It's mainspfing Is
Dured And how readily and panIess the digestive appa
ralus and all It's dependent can be and re-
of HUfCHl NGS' VEGET ABLE DYSPEPSIA
BlTTEkS will accomplish tins object with precision and
certainty Justify in pron0uIcing II inaibie. The
Of all vino have been wise enough 10
give trial, in the assertion, The proof OF its
efficacy does The statement oil lew paents
but upon The voluntary declaration oi Thousands.
Circulars containing csrIihcas OF
and the high which Medicine held by the
public pre- rs, be had OF the agents, Tree.
LIZ Proe, FIFTY CENTS per bottle.
Principal Offices l21 Futon n. Y For sale by
dl J. WRIGHT u CO. l5l ChaYres
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-01

Wsase under obligations to the Captain Of the
h9ig Cornslia. for late Havana papers.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-01

Nsw SeAool.--We learn that the beautiful villa
Known - Csiliss, near Port Gibson, has been pur.
seassd, and il now being fitted up as the perma-
nsak location Of the Institution heretofore known
u Oakland Scientific School" 1t will continue
iehs conducted on the same plan. and with the
Ans instructions, as when in connection with the
oakland College.