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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-21

SUCCESSFUL FLYING MAcmNE-A French
journal has letter from Madrid giving an &C
count of a successful experiment with a new
apparatus for flying The flyer was Miss Ju-
anita Perez who, though rather fat and corpu-
lent, moved through the air, by the help of
wings, with great ease ind rapidity.
She was advertised to fly n distance of above
1900 feet, rising in the air above 600, but ex-
ceeded the programme both in height and dis
lance, No description of the structure of the
wingyis given. They have spread of some
fifteen feet, and fastened by ligaments Of great
HexIbiliiy, and arranged so az o move with great
raridity; they make noise like windmill
The establishment Of Madrid at NO novel a phe-
Domenon ia described as immense.
A Mr.. Thomas Darville, ut Paris. also an
rounces that he has invented a complete anpay..
tus for flying, and that he proposes to exhibit 4
at the Champ de Mars inthe course of the pfes-
emit month, when he will fly from the military
school to Chnlott. He will be accompanied by
his two sons, one Of twenty-five and the other
Of seventeen years. The preparation Of three
Gets of wings hhs delayed the exhibition until
now. The inventor has tried his appsyntps pvi
vately, with complete success, haavfnx Acwn
across the Seine with Il Mt one oscfUuk insth~
mornine. His wings have spseAd " tlfbGtn
feet and BY their help the flyer an Gjpxt w ma
down 10 The air with al ths kclIIty X S31I.
low, akimming along near ~ rruusx - 1870.
ing upviehtto ~ NY ~ IT.
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From the Baltimore Sun.

The DYsENTERY-This disease is now pre-
vaiiDg in this city, and in many parts of the State
to very great extent, and is of most maIig-
nant type. The following communication, from
the pen of a respectable physician attached to
the United States navy, may not be out of place
at this time:
"As the dysertery which is now prevailing il
of a malignant type, it may be Of some Importance
to call the attention of medical men to the bene-
fetal influence of plate of quina in this dis
ease. In al the writer of this used it in African
dysentery, and in the last year in dysentery bor-
derng on the tropics.
Conceiving there was some analogy between
ntertropcal fever and dysentery, he believed
that quinine might be used with as much efficacy
in the one as in The other and the result, so
far as his experience went, induced him to con-
slider quinine most important medicins in The
reafnent of dysentery.
1t may act by destroying morbid stateofthe
blood or it may produce its beneficial effects by
its snti-tebric and anti-periotic power. Does it
not act by deccmpOsing the deleterious agency
(whatever it may be) which, finding its way into
the circulation, en2enders that combination of
febrilc action with intestinal Inflammation. which
is termed dysentery
Oh course, other remedies Of known potency
were not discarded. From 5 to 10 grains of
quinine were given in solution of gum arabic
thrice daily. Under its use there was decided
Improvement.
Acting under the belief that it may not be en-
iireiy useless in the present epidemic, the writer
has been induced to give it rublicity He claims
Tor himself no originality in the treatment for it
may have been used by others.
ANONYMOUS
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(: c !! (:
sad tsssias a. dsc v sessrds 49, -
of hsekina aenia&t IL benk.r s.
Nv. Pss;ss. dom Veiesno 6eafnes iufhzus
u that ninsrs generally In THIS slg1aa)y ~
doing uncoaomonly veil, They uiak M helSs
70 the depth Of twenty or thirty ~. ~ N
dirt pays for washing from the axlso4 N
earth j. carted TO Suffer Creek abost &sse
hundred yards, aud lead ussAlly yieals fion
go to SIG. Long TONES" are IN conceal
use, and one Of these machines viii wash twsaty
loads daily. The god II found In the largest
quantities in the red clay, interminaled With
gravel The gold is usually coarse, NJ. Pos-
ter found lump perfectly pure, few day ,inee,
weighing $258.
Dir. Blake, who has just returned from the
Middle Fork, informs Us that rain fslt in To
vicinity Of Salmon Fails on yesterday nasnlns,
for some hours As the air was chilly. thars 4
no doubt that snow was falling In the mcnutains
above Union.
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these sources, she commenccd that vast 1uoves
ment ocean-wards, which The world hss watched
With such intense and overwhelming interest
Here, on this mighty continent. are men Of
every nation, and OF every language, through
the door Of moral progress opened by Eng
land-laying down at her threshold the homage
Of their peculiar idioms--now manifesting AN
amount OF enterprise, energy, intelligence and
morality (under political institutions susceptible
OF constant change, yet ever yigorous) that as
tonishes and delights the oppressed, while ii
terrfes the oppressors OF the old world.
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pared fbs; bat II submissioa wss their aoeAuine
II they wishpd sBcnlly 10 fold their asugs snd
bow their ascks to Northern thraldoD. no was
not fhs mxn to cringe With them, bat from the
hour that auch demonstration Of their feel
ings was made, hs should quietly retire into pri-
vate life The bars; OF applause with which
this distinguished veteran and statesman was
ceived gave convincing testimony Of the deter
mination to stand by his doctrines. No one can
hear him and not be convinced.
AT about 3 o'clock the meeting broke up,
every body delighted with the glorious gathering
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GREAT FRrsHET Nv THE JUNIArA--Wc
Ienrn from passengers over the Susquehanna
railroad of this morning, that heavy freshct
occurred on the Juniata river yesterday, and,at
Lewistown the water was up to the second story
window of many of the houses. Two of the
6ne bridges on the Pennsylvania railroad had
been washed away, and n nch other damage done.
II il feared that the crstern division Of the Penn
sylvania canal has also suffered from the inn
mense overflow Of the winter
BY despatch received by TELEGRAPH from
York, we learn that the express train from Bal.
timore at 81, arrived there in the usual time, at
10 min before 10, having passed over the bridge
erected In place Of the one which was injured BY
the accident on Tuesday last---Bah. Patriot
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~ The annexation mania is now getting
up in California. Already men begin to cslcu-
late the time, within which, the provinces of
Sonora, Lower California and Tehuantepec are
to form portions Of the United States The
government ought to take energetic measures
70 check these wild schemers Of parcel of
ruthless adventures and pluderers.
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Having announced that this was the last Of
his discourses, Mr.. Thackerav took occasion to
declare his opinions on subject on which he il
known to entertain strong ones--the relation of
men of letters TO society" He protested
markedly against the complaint that j. sometimes
made of their being neglected. ave do" he
said, "meet with Kindness" He urged that
no laws or regulations could have saved the men
he bad been treating of from the troubles which
they brought upon themselves. He maintained
that society treated man with due regard TO
what he did and was; it gave him fair place and
fair play. He rdcuIed all absurd pretensions on
the part of writers in this matter, and inquired
whether the author Of the last new novel. or tho
last new poem, was TO have guard of honor
appointed especially for him! And, speaking
gratefully Of the kindness which he himself had
met with, he concluded tho last of series of
instructive and brilliant commentaries on a class
of writers with whom he has associated himself
both as brother and Judge. There was marked
sympathy in the applause which greeted his dis
course.
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Your Obedient servant,
JUNiUS SMITH. LID

p. S.-July 5th.---I kept part of pot of my
tea until this morning, and took a tumbler cold
1t is most excellent, and a shade higher colored
than Hyson ten. But the taste is superior to
any China tea have drank, always excepting a
few pounds from Archangel, which came over
land from the North of China, and which be-
lieye WAS cured by solar heat At any rate, il
was, in my judgment, the finest tea ever drank
l. -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-08
Marine Affair.

tn srif Ytsr.. -The fclloNng arc fsw additional
tens concerning the state q the ucrk 10 the .stsas
sh.r ytrds Of New York
Mr ~ H. yttj foot ofsx'h street. has iast CON.
rsAcsd plasking ship forC II Marshals Black Ball
the C Liverpool packets. 81. "a vsry superior rec
eel Of 2oco ton. Ccs-p.n,srg burthen, and vii be
ready for launching about the middle Of MAJ nszs.
she s. 10 feet crg. 20 vide, aa1 "a deep
Hs b., Alfo just put up the frame o; clipper ship
for wss,rs Bueklin srd Crane This vessel il 70 BE-
tult With capabilities tor any trade taat h.r owner,
may - Of 1, place her 10 Al present II & cont:u
tlat,d % ud her To California and China she sill
be sonsxustsd With extra strength with Iron disx9
r1ss.ur.m.nt Her length rs feet ~ feet vide snd
z deep II IL expected shs will be oonmaajsd ~
captsia esfdnsr nov q the Celestial. she win b.
isuHthed about the end Of june.
Mr webb has sl,o just iaiI the keel Of a clipper
.hip tor Mr.. Ja. W Phlllip, she wiii be thee
decker. sni viii also b built With iron diagonal
brace, asd oth-ise strongly built sts be 81 for
either Csliiorn Liverpool or anJ other trade she
viii be about 1000 tons her length will be 10 feet
breadth 10 feet and width 25H feet.
The same bulss. Il also proErssing With the ergs
cIipp.r .bIp torn @. Grissold. Lex iasia- plank
ing Ia nearly completed
~ Jsssb Dsu eot Of stanton street, sill soon launch
b.tvo ,s,,els h. has on hand 0as .. the propeller
pioneer bent for sssas spoford Tiies,'D, SAD In
tepa.s Tor the New YORK aud Liverpool .rsis. The
o,hsr a m. schooner As Eldridgs. owned by Mr. Bs
Al, tr4yas Couy.r Tsslnn street, !. building q
propelled tot the North river trade sne u 100 feet
org 90 vide and 81 deep osnsd By shsrnao 4 Co.
J u New Baltimore. He has Likewise on The stocks,
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ages frsm Mr.. Currie, aud delivered them to Mr.
CROMWELL besdes this there was . single bond aud
mortgage Of $4,000, made BY Elijah Goodrich; this
sold 10 MT Cromwell, about the Goth Of January;
this lsst bond also got from Mr.. Curre; this
sold st Par portion in real estate and the balance
money also the interest thereon Sc paid
In cash. the real estate in Greenwich street.
hammersy street. and the other In Fifteenth street
houses believe on each property. subject mort
gage-s3 COO on the Fifteenth street house and s5e0
on the Greenwich street Besides tho securities sold
TO MI Cromwell disposed Of some $50 900 or $4,000
more OF them Mr Currie told ms there we're in all,
about $4,000 worth; Mr. Currie paid me my com.
missions; usually did business for him az one Per
cent; VIM CurEie ID one Of the firm of VIA. & James
Currie.
Questionable you offer to Mr.. Francis B. Cutting
in January last about $4,000 OF these securities ut
80 cents, or thersabouts, thu dollar, aui offer TO
take farm on LoHr Island in part payment
Answer-I did offer that amount OF securities to
him, snd offered to take farm In part payment but
do not recollect offered them at 90 cents at par
my Impression is that offered them a. par, but
not say.
Gross. examination. Mr.. Cryder never aa.hori ssd
to take real estate in part payment; never had
any conversation with Mr. Cry der in relation to these
bonds; he once called at my Office to make some in.
quiry about o negotiation made with Mr.. Crom we'll
the proposition made TO MIR Cutting was made by my
self Mr. Cuire having intimatsd thai good real estate
might be taken in part payment; Mr. Gry der when he
called on asked me about the closing up Of the
business with Mr.. Cromwell; | referred him to Mr.
Currie, who was the person that employed me.
Upon the conclusion of this witnesss testimony the
Court adjourned any further proceedings until four
o'clock this Saturday. afternoon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-08

PoLlTIcAL HIsroRY-INTEREsTING "REMINISCENCES
AND REcoKDs.-Our sketches and history of cleo
tions Of the United States Senators who have
represented The State OF New York in Congress,
from lS9 10 the present time, with notices OF some
of their contemporaries, which we published in the
daily H.dd of Thursday, 9th February, have at
iracttd much attention In this city and elsewhere.
The article has been carefully revised and viii be
published in the Weekly Herald Of to-day, when
those who wish copies for themselves or friends
can be supplied, if they apply soon The sketches
comprise accounts of each election of Senator,
since 1850, and notices OF Rufus King, General
Philip Schuyler, Aaron Burr, John LawraDce,
James Watson, Gouveneur Morris, General John
Armstrong, General John Smith. of Long Island;
with some information respecting the g Tanger
Smiths" and the % Bull Smiths" the great rival
families Of the Suffolk county arisocracy. Also,
notices of Lieutenant Governor John Broome,
Judge DAVID Brooks, Of Duchess county, the late
Chancellor Sanford, Theodorus Bailey, and others;
with Incidental remarks on the men and manners
of bygone times. Every politician, or tyro in po-
lat Cal history, should read the article, which COM
prises seven columns of the Herald.
Were this historical article not too long for
their purpose, we presume it would be generally
stolen by the plfering portion Of the country press
or he credited to the NeyaTt Daily idrcrttssr,
after going through the mill of that scissor con-
Germ. These sketches will he followed, in few
days, by another article, which we have in prepa-
ration, TO make this political portrait gallery Of
New York Senators complete.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-08

New York. Saturday, March 5, 1851.
Arrival or the North Ameriea-Two Weeks
Later NeMs from California;.

The new steamer North America, which LET,
Chagres the twenty-hlth of last month, arrived
here Yesterday, direct from Kingston, where shere-
manned two nights, having sailed from that port on
the FIST instant. She has made the passage from
Cbeeres in eight days and six hours. The North
America brings nearly half million Of dollars IN
gold dust. The Empire City, with seven hundred
and fifty Thousand dollars IN specie, home nd
bound, arrived al Kingston the first instant The
Georgia was TO leave Chaeres on the twenty fifth
Of last month. Two millions of dollars in gold
dust had arrived at Panama on the twentieth and
twenty first of February and will come forward in
due time.
The mining operations were not very active al
the latest dates. The discoveries near Trinidad
are hat confirmed; but the deposit is said to
be almost inaccessible, so that the cost of pro-
auction will be materially enhanced. AS the
steamer has not brought the California mails, we
have 10 await their ARRIVAL for our correspondence
ifem Trinidad and Humboldt Bay.
The political news is chiefly confined 10 the cleo
,ion Of United States Senator. The choice lies
between Colonel Fremont and I. Butler king; bu,
some difficulty seems to be apprehended as TO tie
election Of either. The information we have re-
eeved on he subject will be found transferred 10
the news columns.
Business in California has been dull, ia conse-
auence OF the small returns from the miners, who
are waiting for rain. With us presence, they an
tiopaie TO be able to pay mp promptly for supplies,
and thus the wheels OF trade will move on with the
usual facility Prices are OF course rather depressed
BY the limi ed demand for goods.
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THE INFAMOUS Gas CONTRACT, We under stand
that an extra session Of the Board of Assistants has
been called, is about 10 be called, and II is wills
pef-d il Is for tie purpose of forcing the swndng
gas contract through, and inficting a monopoly on
Us for eighteen years more, after the expiration of
the present contract. IT this is the object of the
extra esscn ell can sey is that it is the most inn
pudenl thing that we have heard of IN many day.
The Beard OF Assistants know very well that their
constituent. are opposed 10 any reaewsl of the gas
contract, especially at presents and We warn them
that if they attempt 70 f4s,sn il on the people, they
will he swept out Of political existence. The re-
port Of the committee in favor OF rene wing the con-
tract, is the most So cious affair Of the Kind that
ever came under our notice. II is q labored but
weak defence Of the extoriionate demands OF the
gas monopoly, and an excuse, aud nothing else, for
the hiah Prices which that concern charges for
gas. We can have gas at e. cheap rate here as
The people Of PHILADELPHIA have 1t. There 10 no
earthly reason why our citizens should be swim
dlei out Of their hard earned money, to fill the
Golfers of an oyergrown and dangerous monopoly.
Let our citizens mark the msn who want to fosce
this abomiraion upon them, nolcns voien,. II the
extra session should be- called for this purpose, sus
I.clcn will ripen into certainty in regard to the
whole transaction.
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-nahing deficiency q s1l7, 66s, without paying a
dividend on Of 4 stock, amounting to siI50S32. or,
merchandiss, 40, We allow the rates Of last year;
whereas, en- the Let March the company redassd the
charge say thirty per cent.
Th, is In opinion fair s,tlste for the present
year If IL IS exceeded, there is large d.assncy to
be made UP before there can be surplus for dividend
en- the old stock IL would require addition the
gross earnings Of full three hundred thousand dollars,
10 give increase In the net earnings large enough to
make MP the deficiency exhibited 10 the above estimate
Bsyond this, two hundred and Efty thousand dcilare
would be required to psy dividend OF six per cent
he cid stock. Ttis would require a gross income
above that put down Ia the stiasts Of a. least avs
hundred thousand collars gross income Of tso mil
Hens ana half Of dollars would hardly suaise to pay
current txpenss. intere,t on Indebtedness dividend
on preferred stock and dividend on the old stock
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rurorrtsr rRoN MozANugct.-By the tTis lsr-
garet Ann, fsnihsw, arrived ysStsrday from iaia
sa,car v le,ro tia. the British schooner Reliance
hsa t.sn seized b. priz. ores from Portugasis
ua,tnsi vssssi while lying e; Augossa. MoEaneiaas,
trdtsisn Il ths city of JozsmJiGu., where she va
detained tbou. tro months and ruictsd in aae q
s. ot0 sof an alleged violation q The revenue isw'
vhish prohibit either Englsh o. American vessels
entrngany port 10 tns Portuguese colony Other titan
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-08

ilss Nausu street wall be f1ubd the bert trsis IA the
oty. 1ttr ssortntrt. verJ Ia, sad catpes taal
ts 0und tsaoishu IN trsafWty, sl8cshass.
r., psDe a. lArc are rtftfctlulg invited o gye tAem
cal. As % % eeILln tAey WI flll AilAiaoLian.
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THE WlEEKY HERALD.
The Closing Scenes in Congress,
&c, DC, &c.

The wrrKLY herald will be published o. half past
O'Clock this morning. Its contents viii embrace the
closing scenes In Congress the historical and bio.
rshcs sketche, of the United States Senators from
murder; the suicide and letters Of W. II. Thompson
known as one Eyed Thompson &c, &c, sc. Single
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Weekly Herald. Daily Herald.

We might have better postage bill bat under
all the circumstances, Congress probably did as
well as it could The natiosal Legislature is COM
posed Of mass of very heterogeneous materials
Obscure, dark, and crude as the bill is, it will
answer until the public again knocks at its doors,
and demand uniform rate of two cents on letters,
and no rate at all on newspapers.
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ferty ieask most trkingy pietsfesqus production
combining all the features tneir
with falltess and novel STYLE that render it
tousht after Thee geatlamen experienced mansfac
VII have by aSduity and perseverance in buae
jusy acquired as first ease hatters thu
them the iieuce of the public Let those who
about seleotirg spr Hats call at their esabshmen
tf Pearl and Chatham sreee and examine their
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Ribbons. SILKS. aud Millinery Goods The

satsettsf ngs reaa ~ sass ths o eat assr,meas
O. khhUus MS and Millinery goods tr the m.rEct, whieh
be - err ~ 10 ies prices a. 20 defy conrati-
tion. Merchants snd slners are respectfully tayi.d 20
txauiHe stosh lel0te purchasing csewbera III. III.
LlCnrESsiEIr, ~ Bowsry.
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Brosdway corner OF Canal ree does not profess TO eae
th tssen nor does he think that he is the only Rufac
tuttr head ia lie ci bat be is confident that hi
Spring style will continue the apr b.ti
egons OF customers Ills stand Of the Oldest
York zee his stock Of goods and your selection
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very tior VIC Ioupee should ca A. ia sohslr ses-
brafrI Wall street. They will had he
rerfsay dsrtsnds all their reqursuns matter how
dtus he fails % III the mead fact be knows hs
buffres .td makes business q IL Copy his address, and
A. I'm
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the times 10 in hAters window under the Irving House
Of brilliant Of and spells the Of
wARNocK; When rsntleman reads thai rAms he knows
full hats in city The fact plain and distinct the
fiSn The Of WArnoek and beautiful hat are synon-
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Conteh this abb paper. viii be found
Astounding Disclosures O. Custom House Inquty; The
Opnions " Nicholas Sea srist. ESQ., City Po aud
gsrhio Sketches % political an4 things by the
Esitcra. D0n't fail 90 read the Atlas.
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issue ssily long buota relative tho
OF the Hat market ana content with the CT
trade lostowed upon him. The rush Of his
10 occaonei by the superior excellence Of his
stock ard the remarkable cheapne Of his price. Before
buy, call KNOX. at lo Fulton street ana examine
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aournud,s Italian Mcd,cated SOAP cur,

rrles freckiee erurtiops cssrs, foudv Subtle
cradles hs tom any TART q tse tody. Liquid Rouge
Tor ~ le lrs oheek,. Hair Resorativc Lily Nhte
the old esAtLed depot, walker st. near Broad way
AID - South Third street, Philadelphia.
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spring Fashions, 1s5l.-Wm. p. DavI

(succtssor 10 hmiioD) 81 Broadway scar Duane street.
toes the attention Of his snd the public to the
Spring STYLES of Gardeners Hats. Those who
really beautiful article would do well to call aad judge for
themselves N. BAH tastes tuited.
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tis,l 90 nj aespair. Tor HIfrhinF8 UYpiTss
Btttiss ste Iefnsnent TneJ mild IN thsir
ard rtea TO The bottle tell
gota results Try IT, ssd satisfy yourself Large bottles
% cents PrineiTa etee, lls Fulton street
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attractive ard duraelecall and Judge Tor yourselve o. the
advantages Of purchasing At this establishment Finest
sbort silks 81 50i bows aud ohdrans spring style
cloth and velvet caps BANTA 100 Canal street. corner OF
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The most HriIiiant iit or tar senson 4

LoCAhEAkTS Spring Four Dollar Hat tor 1851. light
lees usre shans aad hnh II oan be beat either here
Paris Loo invites the subtle to inspect
titl and hs stock Of TIA and Caps