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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Congressional Nomination

N3f'o"tDHut LfOHttNuflOH.
DETROIT, ARG, lS.-The Wing Convention which met
az at, Ann Aroor has nominated L. W. PESNMAS as the
wing candidate for Congress il the third district Of
Michigan.
Commodore Perry at ST. John.
ST. JoHN, AUGusr ll.-Gommodore Penny. Of the
steam rigate Mississippi, landed here ON Monday ana
received with guard Of honor On Tnssdav he bs
went TO Fredercktown have an interview with the au
horltles public dinner TO the officers Of the Mssis
sppi is talked of.
Arrieal Of the Decatur.
New York, AuG. 13.-The soop- war Decatur ar
rived here this morning; all well The Africa brings
advices Of the frgate Cumberland Com. SrRISaHN
being at Naples on the 18th July.
Torn Of Helena Burnt
LOUISVILLE, AUGUST 10.--By telegraph from Memphis
learn that the town Of Helena Ark was almost en-
tirely consumed by fire Monday night Only two bust
ness houses are left The loss is estimated $500 600
Baltimore Market
BALTIMORE, AUG. 13.-Flour quiet Small sales How
ard street "a S406 and City Mills at 4 rye -four
1878 S3.S1 corn meal SO. II 1918 Sales of red
wheat at 80 a SO cents white do SO 81 and very
prime 95 SO; white go CO yellow 90 Ga oats
30 3d. rye 10; cloverseed advanced to So So 25 per
bushe
Provisions firm Sales Of mess pork $40 25 $40. so:
beef do $16 bacon shoulders 81 cents; sides l04
hams Ii ID lard in bbls IL and kegs 12I Ia Su-
CARS and moasses quiet Prices unchanged
Wool declined TO II % cents for unwashed and 81
3S for washed Weeks sales 90 600 lbs. Whiskey 2l4
y per gallon.
Tobacco is very firm Sales of the week 1000 hhds
Maryland and Ohio at full prices Some holders are un-
willing to sell unless at an advance.
There is nothing new to notice in stocks Market firm
Money easy.
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We are glad to learn that intelligence reached
the War Department yesterday which strengthens
the belief that the report of the massacre of Capt
MARCY and his command is false
The New York papers publish the following ex-
tract of letter from an Officer of the Army, dated
at Fort Gibson on the 23d ultimo, which seems
to leave no doubt that the Captain himself is safe
Two o'clock P. M-We have just heard that MARCY
had sent express to the Brazos POST may
clude that he has not been massacred reported We
hear particulars, but he had fight with the In
dams. hope that you may have chance Of communi-
eating this delightful news to Mrs Marcy. We got this
from who came in from Preston, Texas. He does
not know the particulars but he says that the other
is all humbug. will tell you more when hear the
particulars"
Some of the latest Texas papers ascribe the origin
of the story of the massacre of Capt MARCY and
his command to an encounter which portion of it
had with some Indians, resulting as it was report
ed, in the killing of four of the soldiers
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The Houston Telegraph publishes the following
tofn la4ta H. IL.

The Houston Telegraph publishes the following
extract of letter dated Waco, July %, 1852:
Within the last hour news came in from Fort Graham
that the Camanches had come in and taken all their
horses as the soldiers had gone Fort Beknap they
having taken all the horses that post and killed several
persons We have raised company here in less than
two hours that will start for Fort Graham in the morning
Times squally."
letter from Laredo, in Nueces Valley says that a
party Of seventeen Indians attacked four Mexcans
ly and killed three Of them. The who escaped was
severely wounded but got into Laredo with the news
Five companies Of the Rife Regiment are ordered to the
Rio Grande. One company is ordered to Fort Inge on
the Leona subaltern and fifteen remaining at Fort
Merrill on the Nueces
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LIFE OF GENERAL SCOTT.

We have not at any time heretofore had occasion
to bring to the notice Of our readers in connection
or in consecutive order, the brilliant actions and
services which from early manhood have distin-
guished the public career of Gen. ScoTT. Familiar
with them ourselves, we had overlooked the fact
that, from the space of time which they cover, many
of our readers necessarily less so but the convic
ton Of this fact has been forced upon by the want
of acquaintance which is shown by both friends
and adversaries, in the discussion which is going
of the merits of the, two candidates for the Presi-
dency of some of the most remarkable traits in the
history of the National Wing candidate for that
Office. An opportunity has offered, of which we
gladly avail ourselves to place before, our readers
review of the Generals public career, such is cal
culated to do more justice to his high qualities and
great actions than any other we have CHANGED to
meet with 1t is as the reader of it will not fail to
remark the production of one Of our abest political
writers, who has brought his best powers to the
task
1t will be recommendation to our readers to
know that unlimited credit is due to all the facts
relating to Gen. ScorT which are comprised in this
original sketch of his Life and Times.
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The KANE CASE has been reserved by Judge NELSON
for the decision Of the Supreme Court Of the United States
next winter technical objections to the proceedings.
correct observance Of forms Of procedure rules Of evil
dence and official authority important to the preserva-
ton Of justice. The substance stands in need Of the
shell for its protection IT. however, there is treaty
between and another country for the extradton Of
certain offenders there is such advantage in retaining
them among us to make an opposition the execu-
ton of the treaty particularly popular and patriotic
is thought beneficial to insist keeping here every
feon who makes our soil refuge the most honorable
course would be to put end to the treaty and not evade
its We are getting emigrants enough of good
character without taking up with those who are deficient
in that useful qualifcation.--New York Com ado
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NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

1t is settled that the Hon. DAVID S. REID dem }
has been reelected Governor of North Carolina.
In the last Legislature of the State the Demo-
Gratis had fourteen majority on joint ballot-four in
the Senate and ten in the House of Commons The
Wilmington Journal Ga Democratic paper) states
that far as returns have been received the Demo
Gratis have lost fifteen members and the Wings nine
in the House Of Commons SO that if the counties
to be heard from return members as they did in
1885, the Wings will have majority of four in that
House. The Democrats, however, have thus far
gained one Senator, which, if there be no further
changes, would give them majority of two joint
ballot
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FROM SANTA FE.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN.
SANTA ER IrrNr 90 1890

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE REPUBLICAN.
SANTA FE, JUNE go 1852.
Notwithstanding the many difficulties which have here
tofore existed, am happy to say that present the
prospects of peace and quiet the inhabitants Of New
Mexico infinitely better than they have been for the
last few years. Col SUMNER is still this place The
civil government is moving along apparently to the salts
faction Of ALL The civil authorities occasionally aided
by the military police have been fully able TO preserve
the peace and protect the rights Of the inhabitants and
the court for this place. under Judge MOWER which has
been sitting for the last two weeks has very credtaby
ITSELF disposed Of almost the whole business on its
docket Our relations with the Indians are in an equally
good If not better condition Fort Massachusetts, in the
north, is occupied by Major BLAKE with two companies
and all in that region indicate that this force placed
in their country will keep the Utahs quiet With the
Nayajoes the most friendly relations exist.
number Of Apache Indians, from the eastern side of
the Rio Grande, arrived here few days since asking for
peace, and treaty win be made by Col SUMNER with
them II is also known that Major MORRIS is his
way from Fort Webster with large delegation from the
ella Apaches for the purpose thus ensurng that by
the next mail you may confidently expect to learn that
this heretofore wreched country is peace within and
without. Still you may hear grumbling Poor human
nature is weak and but few bear against personal
or pecuniary dsappointments without complaint
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DECISIONS UPON THE LIQUOR LAw.-The Supreme Court
Of Maine have decided that the inhabitants Of that State
may keep liquor in their houses for their own use and
that liquor may be brought into and transported within
or though the State if it be intended for sale The
amount Of the decision to be- that the Legislature
may prohibit the sale, keeping offering for SALE Of
liquor but cannot prohibit its This decision makes
the law analogous to the laws concerning other poisons
Only licensed druggists and apohecaries sell arsenic
These can only sell under certain regulations and Others
cannot sell it at all But the law does prohibit the
use Hence, any body may arsenic in any act and
It is much used in preparing the skins Of animals and
birds for stufng And any body may take it. even with
the felonous intent Of suicide, without mourning any
penalty Hence if should take arsenic other poi
son with such intent and should be saved from DEATH no
prosecution for takiag the poison could be sustained
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The Newburyport Herald says: 1t is stated that let
tiers from Americans of probity and intelligence in Eu
rope confirm the accuracy Of the newspaper statements
as to the welcome reception given to the EMPEROR OF
AUSTRIA by the population of Hungary during the re-
cent visit of the Emperor to that country This does
not agree with the general belief in this country and
with Kossuths declarations of deep and widespread
dsafection and great oppression in that country We
are led to believe after ALL that as little is known and
understood of European politics in this country as is
known in Europe concerning American politics.
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THE LAND REFoRmERs" held another meeting at New
York Tuesday night 1t was resolved to hod mass
meeting at early day in the Park to express their dis
appreciation of the proceedings Of the Land Committee
the Senate in the rejection of the homestead bill
resolution was offered to the effect that the Land Re-
formers Of the city Of New York would not endorse either
OF the candidates OF the two parties till they endorsed the
measure which they advocated and that committee be
again appointed 70 communicate with them. But after
discussion u was laid upon the table
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The " National Free-Soil Convention" in ses.
sion at Pittsburgh on Wednesday and Thursday, did
no business on the first day other than such as was
connected with its organization. On Thursday
set of resolutions in the shape of platform of the
party, in which they assert the equal rights Of
favor economical administration of the Govern
men strict construction of the constitution denounce
the compromise, call upon Government to discourage
slavery, oppose the admission of any slave States
Territories favor election of all officers by the people
advocate cheap postage, assert the Kossuth doctrine
non-interyention, favor the giving of the public lands
to settlers and fix the name of the party as the
Free Democracy" having been adopted, the Hon
JOHN ?. HALE was nominated as a candidate
for President and GEORGE w. JULIAN for Vice
President. The Convention then adjourned with
out day. The Letter of Mr.. HALE declining the
honor thus rendered him was published in the Pitts
burgh papers, but appears to have been disregardec
by his friends in the Convention.
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THE LIQUOR LAW IN RHODE lsLASD-The war has fair
ly commenced in Newport Hitherto the bars have been
open usual but Monday evening the first complaint
was made. Capt Pratt, the appointed officer, having
purposey RETAINED from acting, man named Settle
induced to hunt up the delinquent dealers Mr. Cope
land, Of the United States Hotel, was the first person
pounced upon He was bound over to appear and an
swer the charge the following morning seizure
also effected the Ocean Cottage The hotel keepers
Newport have entered into sort Of defensive alliance
and declare their intention to contest the law the
most.-Providence Journal
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WING GATHERING AT BATON ROUGE, Ola. y
The New Orleans Bee has an interesting account of
great Wing meeting which came off at Baton
Rouge on Monday week. 1t is said to have been
one Of the most imposing political demonstrations
that ever occurred in Louisiana. Gen. Jos. BER-
NARD presided, assisted by sixteen Vice Presidents
and two Secretaries. HARVEY HAYES, Esq. made
the opening speech, and was succeeded by Mr.. DUN
CAN f. KENNER, RANDALL HUNT, Esq, and
others A series of appropriate resolutions were
adopted. The meeting was in the highest degree
harmonious and enthusiastic.
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IPunLIc-Nn. al

JOINT RESOLUTION providing for the distribution Of
the laws Of Congress, and the debates thereon.
With view to the cheap circulation Of the laws of Con-
gress and the debates contributing the true nerprea
ton thereof and to make free the between
the representative and constituent bodies:
BE aresoced by the Senate and House of Representatives.
the United States Of Americd IN Congress assembled That
from and after the present session Of Congress- the Con-
gressona Globe and Appendix which contain the laws
the debates thereon. shall pass free through the mails
long as the shall be published by order Of Congress
thofze the circulation of the Daily Globe free Of postage
Approved, August 9, 1852.
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CONGRESS TO REGULATE THE CoIN.-Several Euro
pean Powers have accepted the proposition of the English
Government to conyoke Congress London in order to
come to agreement respecting the regulating of the
COIN France, Denmark Sweden, Spain and Portugal
have been specially nominated The invitations have
been aeriory addressed the States of Germany The
Congress will not commence its deliberations till the
month of November next meanwhile statistical bureau
will be established for the purpose of making the neces
sary preparations.
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WAooHiSu KAU, April 10, 1852

DkAYToS and SAYREs, imprisoned in the Jail Of the Dis
c Of Columbia for nonpayment of fines incurred under
several sentences Of courts in ls4S for transporting
slaves from the District on Thursday discharged from
prison. under pardon from the President renting the
Imprisonment and leaving the fines outstanding These
we're payable, under law Of Maryland, one-half to
the county and TIE other half the Of the slaves
transported" The application for their pardon was
supported by petitions from than onehalf of the
owners Of the slaves The fines mounted to large sum-
which the parties, from poverty unable to pay and
for nonpayment thereof they had already been prison
upwards Of four years The power Of the President to
nit the imprisonment under the circumstances was af
frmed in elaborate opinion by the Attorney General
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TROUT IN LAKE ERIE-Mr. Andrews Of Dunkirk IN
recently succeeded in catching salmon trout in Lake
Erie where Il was not known that they existed
unsuccessful attempts were made at different depths Of
water ana In different ways, but length the true wav
was found and that by turning out some thirteen miles
rom shore and dropping nets to the depth Of nearly or
quite one hundred feet and thus letting them remain for
some hours, the fish could be secured. Mr. Andrews
took at one haul fifteen hundred mounds &c ,t S
whtehsh In this lot were thirtythree trout weighing
shout thirty pounds each
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Az AFFLICTED FAaILY.-The family Of the late proses
sor KINGSLEY Of West Point have been sadly and main
fully bereaved In the year 1884 or 1885, four lowell
children died in one week, Of scarlet ever
yet another died after protracted sickness then pfy
KINGSLEY in lS49, thrown from his horse receiving
injuries from which he died the remaining members az
the family in 1880 thrown from carriage and tho
Youngest child aged I'VE years, was killed Two daurh
ters, aged thirteen and tweny-one were among The f.,
on the Henry Clay. The heartbroken mother and one
son are the only survivors Of this stricken household
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a n moNsrhR SHARK.-The Savannah Republican says
that monster shark was caught in that barbor IN Friday
last 1t measured fifteen feet from the end Of its tail to
the up Of the nose and when opened was found to con-
tam ten king crabs, sea-gul, and mans boot with
any quantity Of bones, resembling those Of the human
body 1t took men to haul and lash il to the gun
vale of the pilotboa The jaws contained eight rows Of
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The Exhibition of the Prince Georges county (Md.)
Agricultural Society which takes place in October pro-
misses to be handsome affair We observe that the So
cety offers number of premiums among them Sl2 for
the best and SO for the second best hogshead of tobac
Coz and $40 for the best display of agricultural imple
ments.
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Matthias Skupinski, the murderer of the pedlar boy
Lehman, who was hung at Philadelphia on Friday morn
fesso denying the terrible stories of wholesale murder
attributed to him. and also denying further part in the
Lehman tragedy than to help the real murderer John
Kaiser, to secrete the body Matthias states that his
brother Baise Skupnsk who is under sentence Of
DEATH knew nothing Of the murder whatever and that he
was absent from the house when il was committed
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Mr. Z. p. Van Lew and his daughter, ten years Of
age, were seriously hurt near Wyoming IN w few
days since. The horses became frightened and leaped
down precipce Of hundred feet Mr.. " L. lodged Mt
point twenty-five feet down the bank and when pick
ed up his skull found to be fractured in several
places He trepanned, and may recover The child
was not so badly hurt though she thrown seventy
feet down the precpice.
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We have accounts from ST. John that the steam
frgate Mississippi reached there last Saturday The
ST Inhn,s Gnnriar hns tho folloriro ronan.En

we nave accounts from St. John that the steam
frigate Mississippi reached there last Saturday The
St Johns Courier has the following remarks:
"Capt ADAMS, who is attached to the Mississippi
came up in the steamer Admiral Thursday afternoon
for the purpose of making arrangements about pilot
and other business connected with the fishery question
Capt Adams has had interviews with members of the
Provincial Government and in company with the Amer
can consul at this port visited several of public Offices
yesterday where he received all the information possible
relative to the recent seizures of the fishing vessels We
have no doubt that when the Commodore learns all the
particulars of the in question: he will find that
there is not the slightest whatever for complaint
against the British Government it does appear
De their intention to adopt stringent unless
hshing vessels actually found breaking the law within
three miles of the shore
"We understand the Mississippi will proceed on d
snort cruise up the Bay Of Fundy and then round to
Halifax, where the Commodore will probably have an
interview with the British Admiral after which she viii
proceed to New York, arrive there by the first
OF next month
we feel confident TINT all the protection the Com
modore can afford American fishermen will be to advise
hem to keep within the strict letter Of the Fishery Con-
vsnuon, otherwise they must stand the consequences
Inc Mississippi had not left St. John on Monday
ing Com PERRY would doubtless meet Vice Admiral
seymour at Halifax, where he had arrived in the ship Of
war Cumberland bringing thither the Governor of
Nova Scotia, Sir GAsPARD LIE MARcHAYT.
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The result of the election in Missouri is triumph
to the Wines and Col. BENTON, but not to the
Democrats SO far as Congressman are concerned.
The delegation will consist of two Wings two Ben
ton men, and Col. Benton himself From both the
districts now represented by ant-Bentonites Wings
have been sent.
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The Mobile Advertiser learns that copy Of Gen.
ScoTrs letter to the committee of the late Southern
Rights Convention, declining to give any response
to their nterrogatores, is in the hands of gentle
man Of that city but it will not be published until
an answer is received from Mr.. PIERCE, to whom
the same interrogatories were propounded
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FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD AccIDENT--As the train Of pas
seuger and freight the Hamilton and Eaton rail-
roadwere passing bridge Friday, within few
miles Of Cincinnati the bridge gave way, precipitating
the tender four freight cars, and the baggage about
twelve feet, into the stream below No one was killed.
but two men severely injured. In some unknown
manner, the passenger cars two in NUMBER became de-
tached from the baggage just at the moment it FELL
otherwise the loss Of life would have been very great
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The Lockport Courier states that the late Judge DE-
VEAux left the bulk Of his property amounting over
100000 for the establishment and endowment of an
Educational institution at Mount Eagle, point the
Niagara river, about three miles below the Falls.
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PEACHES. The peach crop in Delaware is said to be
very good On Wednesday about three thousand baskets
passed over the Camden and Amboy Railroad to New
YORK They were selling at the depot at Camden for
dollar basket
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SHEEP KILLED ny DoGs-On Tuesday night last Mr.
Joseph Dickinson, Of Amherst Massachusetts, had an
entire flock Of sheep and. lambs killed by dogs. Out
Oh flock Of twenty-three, twenty-one were killed
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JABEz THOMPSON, late Senator in the Legislature Of
Massachusetts, from Plymouth county hung himself yes
terday at Halifax.
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DETROIT, AUG l3.-The Wing Convention which met
| at Ann Arbor, has nominated D. w PExNnt,S as the
Wing candidate for Congress il the third district Of
i Michigan ~ -