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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25

5
Brandreth's Pills Mofatt's do; Jayncs dol M'Lane's
o; Graefenburg do; Soule's and Lees do
Cough Syrups 2aa 5a
Buchan'a Hungarian Basam; Wistars Wild Cherry
e; Loudsn's eIpectorant J:ynes expsctoranf; syrup
syrup Liverwor and Tar; pure Cod liver oil.
Worm Medicine,
Kueeke,han's Worm Powders; son.len's vemifnee,
Jayn,'s Tonic do M'Lane's VermifGge FahncsOcks do
BAlSamS.
L.ouden's Carmnitive Balsam; Jayne's do dol sher
mans Do; Bateman's drops; Orodeldoc. hIG&
aaI Liniments, &c.
Perry Davis Pain Killer; Connsls Pam Extractor
rsli. do Lond.n,. a.: Gasiners DO; Nerve Bone do
- S0rsapaF1l1aS, 6kc.
lands German Bltfers Maaa,t's B,ters; Houshton's
Pepsin; Merchants Gargling Oil.
Surgical Instruments. SIS;
Keys, Gum Lances' sca,icators, Pocket and Cuppins
instruments. Cnppng Glasses, Syringes ETC. etc. sa
Paints and Oils. dE
White Leaf Red and Black Lead Lithargc, Lamp
Pruss,an Blue, Yellow Ochre, Venetian Red Spanish
Brown, &c. Linseea, Sperm, Castor CamPnine, Meats
Copal, Japan and leather varnish.
Br,shes-Paint, Backing. horse. hair, shaving and
Lamps-Lamp Ch,mneys, wicks, Globes, &c.
SpGSs YCutuunC aAubN4 AACVuUVas
I HAVE now on hand supply of the above articles
! which will be sold low for cash.
Aprl2 ~.t GILLESPIE
G.ARGLLNG OIL.
A Supply Of Merchants Gaegling Oil f,rfrc<h wounds,
N CALLS sprans, bruises burns, scas, spavins, fnnn
dered feet and all diseases Of cattle and horses, in
store and for sale by the agent,
Dubuque, Jan % A.GII,LESPfE.
No. I. Globe Building
Dam KrLLER--I have just received supply of this Gel
a. GILLESPIE.
Ma foorLA ERMA BTTERs, for the cure nf Liver
~ Complaint, Jamndce, Dyspepsia, Artluia, Nervous
Debility. &c, for sale cl,eapby tho agent
DEPsIN-Or the true digestion fluid emstrlc Juice, for
L of indigestion dyspepsia, liver complaint,
constipation ami decline for sale by the gent
A. GILLESPIE.
No |, Globe Baildng.
PATENT ME DICLNE5.
T HAVE large supply Of all the Patent Medicines In
general use, which will pure and genuine;
for sale cheap by jan ], ls52-y GILLESPIE.
DRUGS, P.4LETS, OILS, GLASS, BRUSH
ES, &c. -df
HAVE now hand a large supply Of the above ar:i-
which will sell on very reasonable terms to those who
may favor me with call. GILLESPIE,
Jan 3, lS52-y No i, Globe Building.
stationery. @s
Cap, Letter and wrapping Paper, Quilts; Steel Pens
Black and Red Inks; Sealing wax, waters, black sand
Pencils, Inkstands Twine &C.; with many other art
ces not enumerated. Gnu wads, caps, powder and
shot, Flasks, Pouches, Bars, &c. @lsf50H
The public are requested to call and examine the goods
4 IL.
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Vlae,SlA The Wheeling Angus, in refer.
ring to the great meeting Of the Democracy re-
Gently held at Winchester, Virginia, says that
, the great valley ID on ERE for Pierce and King
Gen. Lane, Hon. ingersoll Of Connecticut, and
! Lawyer Tucker made thrilling and eloquent
speeches, and the citizens, farmers and machan.
ic. from distant places went home determines
"a rol, I'm heavy democrats vote.
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A. J. WIGHTMAN,
DEALER IN STAPLE FANCY.
GROCERIES g. PROV[SID s

Corner % Main and FIfti Streets
Dubuque iowa.
HAVE Just opened fresh and well assorted stock NJ
Fam'iy and Fancy Groceries, to which rcspc tlllly
invite the attention ct the citizens of Dubuque and snr
!cuno'ng country. rsons buying Of mo- may be sure
mey are gcuing good article, as intend sell none
other. Eccrs ar,ce Warranted 10 be as rccomme nded
Mr.. w. p. Wightman will be in the store with
ana respectfully Invites his friends and people gen.
orally to give him CALI ff se
~ Good bargains always to be had at
may %, dwy. A. J. WIGHTMAN.s
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81. Louis, Galena; Dubuque and
81. Peters, PACKET.

A TIE Splendid Steamer Elk
A<CELSiOR, Ward Master, will
S97SE3kr run in the above trade during the
season.
The Excelsior is one of the best freight
steamers on the river and every attention will
be given to become the pleasure and comfort
Of passengers.
For freight or passage at Dubuque apply on
board or tn C r WEST. AGENT
Dubuque, March ibid
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PURE FRENCH BRANDY.

PURE FRENCH BRANDY.
have just received direct from the Custom House Gone
i Pipe of Pure Fecnch Heunssary Brandy" expressly
for Medicinal and Family This article can War
rant, for sale at tho Drug Store If
A GILLESPIE,
DUBUQUE, May 4 ,52. No. Globe Buildings.
WHITE LEAD and WINDOW GLASS. have now
w in store a stock of pure white lead, AID window
glass, Of the best quality which will sell cheap.
A. GILLESPIE.
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l.ge. TIMOTHY MASON,
July l3-da0t Local Diseeaos.

nOUBLE distilled Bay Rum; Jones Nsyllls's fow6eS
chTystals. .s y-E,t4 =, 80 - = W AfIss
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In richness and perfection of tone these instrument,
srnasa every other except the organ They of sa
Gent power for churches and happily adapted to the
music of the sanctuary and the social circle Every
family should possess instrument il able, both
article Of xtilty and Call and see them al
SpuLpIxo's BooKsroRE, few doors above the fosf
OfSeo.------ Dubuque, May = l85l--tf
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-------
ROOMS To RENT.

TNHE ROOMS of the 2nd and 3rd stories Of the Brick
House, next door below the store of r. G. NAPLES
ESQ.,, enquire of J. B. THOMAS.
Dubuque, June % 4wd.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25

CPERM star and tallow candles for sale by
4 q d
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p. NAPLES II [ o.,

aus, LlNsEED, TANNERS Lard, Meats Foot, &
~ [may l2l w P ALLEN
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MelOdcOns: MclOdeOms

Bookseller, Stafioxer, and Music Dealer,
A. inst received and offers at nsfactrers prices
III an assortment of PRIScEs' SUPERB MELopEoSs,
(Cahart's patent,) in rich rosewood casee.
4octaves, plain finish, At &A5
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H0MEXICAN LAND WARRANTS guaranteed in
cOa respects, for sale for Cash, time libea
terms, by Aug 2s-twfdi COOK SARGENT eco
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HIGHLY ImPORTANT.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
We call the attention Of those indebted 70
this Office, to come forward and settle up. Our
. penses are enormous and have to be met
promptly and withou. any grnn'bliag q wry
faces.
To do this, it is necessary that these who are
indebted to rs, should square their accoun,s.-
We have asked this repeatedly before and now
we simply say to our friends that the pay must
eome.
DEFsLcArlor IN SACRAMENTO CRY. The
San Francisco Placer Times and Transcript Of
the SOth June, publishes . letter from Sacra-
mento City, charging large defalcations against
some ofthe city officers. J. r. HARDExsuRc
il in for ten thousand dollars; the City Treas
urer, McCRAcKEN, seventeen thousand dollars
L. CuRrrs, City Clerk, fifteen thoasasd Aol-
lars. The Transcript is edited by l.. PnxER.
ING, former proprietor Of the st. Louis Union,
and It is refreshing to hear how he talks. Al.
luding to HABDEssURc, he says-"Should we
not have been guilty ofa great wrong to the
party 10 the people, and to ourselves, had We
assisted in placing 4 man in power whom
had the best reasons for believing was dishon.
est. Should we not, by allowing such person
to accomplish his purposes, have been guilty 81
: fragrant wrong in the eyes Of al honest men !
The point it seems to Us, is too plain to need .
word Of explanation"
Carr. MARcY's CoMxASp.-By 4 cent a..
rival 1t New Orlcans. from Galveston, il n
uid. that intelligence hadieached Austin Of the
massacre Of Capt MARcEv's command-by the
Comsnche indisns-of which we gave an &c
count some days since. The latest news Al
Memphis from Fort Smith, dncredits the repor,
Of the SAFETY Of Capt MARcEr's conmand-
which res iesucd in an extra from the Little
Rock WAsg-and leave % iltemaiive excest d,
believe the Original reports confirmed q il now
u by similar tidinss by way Of Texas.
~ An extract copied from an Exch.or.
paper, appeared in our columns Mondsv. stating
Ina. the whiss had probably carried Nor,h Caro-.
lima. Th0extract was selected about ! week
siste and had NO business in the paper Al m
l.sc dste North Carolina has gone democratic
= iazgs msjasity.
= z nobls example Of hat every southern
~ Ncvembev.
n
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AYERS CHERRY PECTOR.4L.

!" Emo CHE NN I ETC O7t.7L.
SUPPLY of the above celebrated medicine just
"A received and for sale at the Drug and Paint Store
of (July ~ A GILLESPIE.
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DissOluliOn of Partncrship.

TIME Copartncrshp heretofore existing between Gee
W. Richards and Robert J. Thomas, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent.
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WINDOW GLASS and Hollow Ware, a varied
w assortment Of excellent quality WPALLEs
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1t is stated in the last accounts from,
England that a complete reconciliation
has been effected between Lord Johm
Russell and Palmcrston. A personal
meeting was brought about betwcefr
them some days previously, whensss %
mutual interchange of assurances were
given that the past would be buried
in oblivion; and they met for The first
time in public as Lady Pnlmerston's
soiree. 1t is worthy of remark, AS
showing the importance which Cord
John Russell attaches to this reconcile
alton that he and Lady Russell were
amongst the earliest arrivals ut Lady.
Palmcrston's reunion. 4
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Tho Augusta C'onstitatioal;st and

Tho Augusta Conshtationltst and
Republic, in an editorial notice of the
theatrical performance of Saturday
night in that city, thus adyerts to the
weakness of one of the most &C.
complisied tragcdians of our day:
Booth made miserable failure in
Hamlet. His Royal Highncss was
most royalty corned upon the occasion,
and mouthed his piece and sawed the
air in the very manner he cautioned
"the players" against.
Ordinarily we have respect even fol
the iniirmities of genius; but when
obtrudcd upon the spectator, who
pays dollar for the sight, they are
not entitled to the charity of silence.
1t fills the mind with melancholy tt
gaze upon Booth, stupcticd by liquor
a veteran tagging ''supcrfluous OF
the stage"
His fine genius challenges ou
pity that it should be thus clouded.
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GREAT RESULTS FROM SMALL I

GREAT Results FROM SMALL BE-
GINNlSGs.-BertheIA Shwartz, accord
ing to common report, having, in some
OF his experiments in alchemy, put into
common mortar q miXure Of salt
petre and other combustiblc materials
accidentally dropped in a sparkle, when
he was astonished to see the pcstlc
fly off into the air. This incident fur
nished two idcas-that of the increased
power Of gunpowdcr when confined,
and that OF its applicability to the
propulsion of heavy bodies. These
Two simple ideas, carried out int o
practice, produced guns, large and
small, and rcvolutiomiZcd the entire
system of war.
The vibrations Of the lid of an
iron tea kittlc gave the first hint of
the expansive power Of steam. The
hint, followed out through innumcrahlc
experiments finally ended in the
modern steam engine, which is fast
revolntionizing the mode Of both land
and water carriage.
The first idea of orr modern rail
ways-and it is n very simple idea
came from mine near Newcastle,
England. The plan occurred to some
one Of "laying rails, Of timber exactly
straight and parallel; and bulky carts
were made with four rollers fitting
those rails, where the carriage was
made so easy that one horse would
draw four or five chaIdrons Of coal"
Imls coal was conveyed from the
mines to the bank of the river Tyne.
This mode was in practice in 1876;
how much earlier, is not known to
us, probably to no one; for, though
great idea, it was like most other
great ideas, thought OF little account
ut the time of its origin. Like
Columbus's method of making an
egg stard on the big end by jarring it
so as to break the yolk, it was
thought to be too simple to deserve
any praise. Nevertheless out of this
simple idea sprang one hundred and
fifty years afterwards the modern rail
way.
1t had been noticed by chemists,
that fame cannot be made to pass
through.a tube of small diameter. In
the hands Of Sir Humphrey Davy,
this fact grew into the miners safety
lamp, which has snyed the lives
of thousands.
The magnet had bscn for centuries
q plaything in Europe. At last its
property, when freely suspended, OF
taking % North and South position was
noticed, and applied to navigation.
This resulted in the discovery Of 4
mcrca.
The power of tue suns rays to
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Mr.. Jaclrson's Resolution.

The following is the resolution offer.
cd by Mr.. Jackson of Georgia, which
our telegraphic despatch of yesterday,
announced rs having passed the House
of Representatives, by u vote of 100
ayes, to go nays.
Mr.. Jackson represents the Congress
sioial District in which Savannah is
included; was the candidate Of the
Southern Rights Party, and was even
claimed as II Scccssionist.
Resolped, That we recognize the
binding efficacy of the compromises OF
the constitution, and believe it to be
the intention of the people generally,
rs We hereby declare it to be ours i'll
dividually, to abide such compromises,
and to sustain the laws necessary to
carry them out-the provision for the
delivery of fugitive slaves, and the act
of the last Congress for that purpose
includcd-and that we dcprccate al
further agitation of the questions en-
braccd in the acts Of the last Congress
known as the compromise, and o.
questions generally connected with tho
institution of slavery, as unnecessary
useless and dangerous.
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-6---zZl~ l~s-q.Szan.a-o~E=a.
Eloquent. Extract.

Who could ever think of Aegging %
man who possesses the physical pow
ers and mental capabilities, imbued
with love Of country, that the follow
ing eloquent and granllic illustration
so teelingly draws. The being thus
cuioSizcd by an accomplished mind
and patriotic feeling should not only
be treated aOell--bnt, be eligible
to the higkest promotion in the service,
then we should indeed, have Rcpub-
llcan Navy, and not an aristocratic asy-
ium for the sons of the wealthy.
Who IS tie Sailor 2--In the eloquent
speech in the Senate on flogging in the
Navy, Commodore Stockton said:
"Who, . Senators is the Ameri-
cmn sailor that he is to be treated
worse than dog? IIo has been nv
companion for more thu,r "a quarter OF
~ ccntury-tRrough calm and storm.
Rriyhtions, sufferings and danger. In
peace and in war have lived. with him.
and fought with. him' side By side, on
sea and land. | have seen him in the
Northern Ocean, where there was no
night to veil his deeds. have seen
him on the coast Of Africa, surrounded
by pestilential disease. ! have seen
him among the West India Islands.
in chase of pirates, with his parehed
tongue hanging almost out Of his
mouth. ! have encamped with him on
the California mountains, and on the
plains of the Mees-I have seen the
rays of the morning sun play on his
cashine and boarding pike. | have
seen him march one hundred and fifty
miles through an enemy's country, over
mountains and through rivers, with no
shoes on bus those. OF canvass. madc
hy his own hands, and with no provis.
iosls but what he took from the enemy.
have seen his feet searified by proicc-
ting rocks, as ho hauled bis cannon
over the hills. ] have seen him plunge
into the Rio San Gabriel, and drag his
gun after him in the face of Calling
tiEc from q desperate foe. And finally, I
have laid beside him on the cold ground.
when the ice has formed on his beard
Sir his heart has beat close to my own,
Ioughtt to know him. T do know him.
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STEAM Boar EXPLOSION AND Loss
OF L1FE.-Sr. LOUIS, ApRIL 4.--Lasti
evening the steamer Glencoe, of New
Orleans, while making her landing
here burst all her boilers. She had
100 passengers on board, large num-
Der OF whom were killed. The steam.
ers Cataract, Georgia, and Western
were lying alongside, and sustained
considerable damage. They had sev-,
cral men killed, but the number is not
known, though believed to be large.
The Glencoe took fire and burnt to-
the waters edge.
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LIBERATION OF THE IRISH STATE
PRIsoNERs.-The Ncw-York Tribune
is indebted to the editor of The Irisl.
American for slip from Tho Dublin
Freeman's Journal, of March 20, con
tanning the following important an
nonncemcnt, which is believed to be
reliable:
1t is reported that orders have actu-
ally been issued from the Colonial
Office, or shortly will be issued, direct
ing the immediate release of the Irish
Exiles, subject to the condition that
they are not to return to any port OF
the British Islands. Mr.. Whiteside
had been an active intercessor for their
liberation.
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Correspondence of tho Southern Standard.
: 50 WASHINGTON, April 3, 1852.

s.E t'1AAHNuAoN3 "a P'h u 1Oc~.
Both Houses were engaged on Fri
day on the private calendar. The
Senate all day debated one bill. The
House passed more bills and despatch
ed more business than any day during
the session.. Both Houses adjourned
over until Monday.
To-day has been quiet and still in
the city, and members appeared to en-
Joy the holiday remarkably wcll, their
,labors having been very arduous for
several Weeks; and besides, the coun-
try will not object tc adjournments
over, because when Congress is not in
session, the country is safe. Too much
Legislation is the tendency and bane of
all republican governments.
The Presidential struggle is growing
in interest and confusion. The Northern
Wings, who favor the views of Seward,
seem determined to make Gen: Scott
the Wing nominee; and it is now
reduced to certainty that the Southern
Wings will peremptorl1y refuse to
support him, unless he comes out un-
ei..i*ees!ly iii favor of the faithful
execution of the fugitive slave law as
It is. 1t is now supposed he will make
no. ], written pledges, lest he should
drive Off the Free Soilers of the
North. Some ofthe Northern politicians
have become they will nominate
Scott, and elect emboldened by num-
befs, and declare him by unani-
fnous Northern vote.-If Scott is
nominated without pledges, the South
ern Wings will unite with few Fill
more Wings and run an indepen-
dent ticket. If Scott is nominated
with pledges to carry out the Compro-
mise measures, the Wing and Demo-
cratic Free Soilers will make ~ nomi-
nation, and support their OWL man.
Ihc Democrats are in eHaal confil-
sion. If the candidate n,q!,arssffnsted nqasff is
not acceptable to the State Rights men
Of the South, they wilt,-tun an inde.
pendent ticket. Mary of the States or
Southern Rights men ,sSe of opinion
that their friends sllouIdSaot be repre-.
fented at all IN the Convention, and
thereby be left free to accept or reject
the nominee, They are Of opinion,
and very Justly too, that by Keeping
theIasetyes independents of chs ertaa;.
eaton, that their wishes will be more
eertainl Consulted by the nominating
Convention; and this is the more ap.
parent when it is remembered, that by
going in, they place themselves in a
position to be absorbedby the Nation
81 Democracy, Indirectly; pledging
themselves to abide the hbmination.
whether acceptable or not. n.
Your State has never gone into the
Baltimore Convention, and itwould be
most inopportune time mo,c to change
her long established policy, when the
chances are SO great that three or tour
candidates may be in the field for the
presidency. would not be surprised
in the least, if the Electoral College
failed to. make choice, and that the
election would devolve upon the States
through the House Of Representatives.
1t SO, the candidate receiving the votes
ofthe South in the Electoral College,
will doubtless be elected.
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discolor certain substances, had long
been known. In. the hands of Da-
guerre, this great fact grew into most
beautiful and perfect method of taking
miniatures.
From Volta's simple pile, to Morse's
magnetic telegraph, what stride yet
this stride is only the carrying out into
practice of certain very simple propert
les of galvanism and magnetism.
So we might go OH to enumcratc the
instances in which n very simple idea
has ended in mighty rcsults.-Ohio
Observer.
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The SMITHSONIAN LEcruREs.-The
concluding lecture of Professor Agas-
siz on Friday evening IS highly sat
istactory to tho respectable and admir-
ing auditory, ofwhich the President of
the United States has been one, one of
the most attentive. 1t was announced
by Professor Henry that these lectures
of Professor Agassiz will be published,
as we suppose, under the auspices OF
the Smithsonian Institution itself.
Mar intel. ST., INST
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An official report recently published
in Paris, embodies the opinion that tint
portion of the population which lises
by villainy aud upon charity, amounts
to sixty-three thousand. This daess
not include suclns are supported by
private individuals, the police having
no means of obtaining tile statistics Of
this kind ofrelief The whole popula-s
tion of France living upon the -grasui
ties Of others, whether supported BY
the State, Or benevolent societies, it is
set down at six millions. SomeWlnit
over the sixth part of the entire pop,i-
iation. The frightful increase in das.
titution and nlendicancy III Franco.
may be seen at a glance, when it's
remembered that Voltaire calculated
the whole. number of beggars Vt two
hundred thousand, under Louis XY..Fi#
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MONTGOMERY, ALA, ArRIL &. G.-THE
ARRIVAL OF kossuTH.-The illustri:
GUS Hungarian arrived in our city by
the Daniel Pratt, ut about o'clock
on ednesday afternoon, and was re-
ceIved with much eagerness and en-
thusiasm on the part of the immense
crowd that thronged the wharf and
streets. lie will be received and.
address the citizens mt Estelle or Con-
cert Hall, this evening, at halfpast Z
o'clock.
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Tur Irnr,ys ~ F,o,,n ~ J,

The INDIANS 1N FLoR1DA.-We no.
ticed, some days ago, the capture OF
several Indians by Gen. Hopkins =
These Indians are still at Palatka aun-
der guard, and we learn that one of
them states that there is a camp mum
herring about thirty in the vicinity Of
the place at which they were taken
1t was the intention OF Gen. Hopkins
to take sufficient force and endcayor
to capture them Savannah Aoraiing
NeWs.
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s=Y KEsUTn arrived in Charleston
on SATURDAY last. understand the
people OF that city behaved with be,
coming ropricty on the occasion.-
They mae no parade over the great
IIungaria, chief. BY this time We
presume he understands that Northern
mohocracy does not speak the feelings
Of the American people.
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SW@ There is no doubt that, in the
event of another war between naval
powers. some new plans for harbor
defence will be devised with the aid of
steam and iron. Some new schemes
Of this sort have been already suggest
cd here. One is the construction of
iron steamers, shot and bomb proof,
of such power that with them hostile
fleet can be run down and destroyed.
The details of this new machine are
said to be very satisfactory. 1t is to
be hoped that we shall not have occa-
sion to try it. Our sea coast is entire
ly too extensive to- be defended at all
points by stationary Qualifications
But some principal points on the At
lantic, the Gulf and the Pacific ought
to be defended by FORTS COMMERCIAL
advertiser.