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LATER FROM TEXAS.

We have dates from Galveston to the 10th in
slant, together with files from the interior.
The Comptroller of the State has accepted bids
for $500 900 of the million of the United States five
per cent bonds offered for sale by the State. The
following are the terms The Commercial and Agri
cultural Bank of Galveston takes 100000 at four
per cent. premium, exclusive of interest," payable in
Galveston, viz $25 600 the 18th of Mar, S25 900
the 1st of june and $50 900 the 18th Of June s. NJ
Swenson takes 100000 at two per GEN. payable at
Austin within thirty days. and Corcoran Riggs take
5000 000 payable in New York-$250 900 in ten days.
S250000 in twenty days, and 100000 IN thirty days.
at $50l, $500, $503, 1904, and So per cent. The
Treasurer of Texas had paid out nearY 100000 in
bonds previous to the lst of May.
The regular mail from Paso del Norte brings informa
ton that the Indians there committing depredatons
Of mules and horses have been taken by Aem including
those Of Captain Skillman, the mail contractor Las
Cruces, village Of New Mexico has been plundered by
the Indians Their robberies have also extended to the
copper mines Two soldiers killed by them on the
Tornado. The Government has lost large amounts of
property under the eyes of its troops The San An
tonic Ledger extends its list Of Indian missacres and
robberes in New Mexico and Chihuahua to column
Col. JOHNSTON, the engineer still prosecuting the
survey of the San Antonio and Gulf railroad by different
routes He expected report very son whore the
terminus the Gulf will be decided Thu Ledger says
this road win be built beyond doubt The trade
San Antonio to Ell Paso is said to be constantly increas
ing and the practcability of railroad by his route to
the Pacific is becoming subject of common remark
Gen. johnson, Paymaster United States army, had re-
ceyed orders to pay off the company of Rangers that
mustered into the service OF the United States Capt
]. w. johnson.
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MASSACHUSETTS The Journal of Commerce re-
marks that the people of Massachusetts, are punish
ing themselves for having, in period Of great ex-
element and folly denounced their noble Senator in
Congress, (now Secretary Of State of the United
States,) the Hon DANIEL WEBSTER, all the dis
tcts in the State, which have thus far chosen Pre-
sidential electors, having chosen men favorable to
Mr.. WEBSTER. At meeting Of the Wings Of
Rockport, (Mass.) few days since, the following
resolution was adopted:
Reso,ved That Of all the pre-emnen services Of DANIEL
WEBSTER entities him TO the lasting gratitude
Of this nation when he stood forth in the face Of obo-
guy and reproach and in the majesty Of his reputa-
ton, whole for his whole country breasted the
storm which faction, prejudice and false philanthropy had
conured to shake the foundations Of the Union and
buked the elements of dscord indicated the Constitution
and the laws and to patriotic hearts throughout the
land the assurance that the crisis past the danger
averted and the Union saved.
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THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT

The Finance Committee Of the City Council Of
Savannah Georgia. have recommended that the
Mayor Of that city be authorized to remit to the
Hon. ELISHA WHITTLEsEY, general agent of the
Washington National Monument Society, one hun
dred dollars; and that an ordinance be enacted, in
virtue Of which it shall be the Mayors duty to
make for the same object, on tho anniversary o.
Washington birthday eveyy year, until sufficient
sum is collected for the purpose, annual dono-
ton u not less than hundred dollars. Such an
ordinance (says the Savannah Republican, will en-
sure yearly contribution Of one hundred dollars
until sufficient amount shall have been collected TO
build the Monument and we are sure that no citi-
zen of Savannah will grudge the amount thus pro
posed to be contributed. The movement is worthy
of imitation by other corporations
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The Frec-Soil politicians Of INDIANA helda State
Convention at indianapolis last week, at which a
ticket for State officers nominated and Delegates
appointed to attend the National Free-Soil Conven-
ton, proposed to be held at Cleveland in August
Resolutions we're adopted in opposition to the
Fugitive Slave Law, and to the thirteenth article Of
the State CONSTITUTIONS favoring the freedom of the
public lands; declaring that the Anti-Slavery party
is not sectional party, but for the Union and as
serting that the Democratic and Wing parties have
outlived the measures which brought them into ex-
istence, and that they are mere factions The last
of these resolutions is decidedly q cool,
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ALABAMA.-Mobile papers continue to furnish
evidence of the progress of the movement in Ala
bama to secure the presence Of delegates in the
Wing National Convention To the list Of meet
ings previously noticed, we have now to add others
held in Marengo and Baldwin counties, both in ia
vor of being represented at Baltimore The Ma
rengo meeting recommended Mr.. FILLMORE as their
first choice for the Presidency, aad Mr.. WEBSTER
as the second choice, with Mr.. CRITTENDEN for the
Vice Presidency. The Baldwin meeting recon-
mended Mr. FILLMORE and Governor JONES, Of
Tennessee. In each case the delegates were in
structed to regard known adherence to the compro-
mise as final settlement Of the question to which
it relates as the test to which other considerations
are to be made subservient a N.Y. - nsgstr
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G U BA.


The Cronica, Spanish journal, printed in New
York, and ably edited, but little erdtado upon
the subject Of Cuban affairs announces that there is
reason to believe there is another expedition under
connection, for the purpose of wrestling, m et aris
and per fas ant nefas, from Queen Isabella, that
gem of the Antilles and brightest jewd belonging
to the Spanish crown The reason assigned is the
removal of General Concha, which wasla very I'M
popular measure in Cuba, and, we doubt not, very
impolitic one. This has encouraged the "jai5uste-
ros'' the Croaica says, to renew their experiments
upon the island but it is alleged that they de-
ceiying themselves that the Cubans are unchange-
ably loyal, and more Spanish than the Spaniards
themselves, if that could be-we do not see how it
could, for there are no people more national than
they are-that in Cuba the negroes, the dogs,
and the very stones" are, by the confession of the
chiefs of the pratical hordes themselves "jefes de
los hordos piraticas-ever hostile to the invaders.
Since the foregoing was set up we have observed
paragraphs in good many newspapers, which seem
to authorize, in some degree belief that another
expedition is organizing against Cuba but we are
still incredulous, and shall continue to be, until we
hear OF some overt act, Of some fact Of signif-
canoe enough to make US change our opinion, and
that we have not yet heard Of Globe
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POINT OF Rocks RAILROAD AND WATER COM
PANY-A bill has been reported in the Senate Of
MARYLAND to incorporate this company, with a
capital Of twenty thousand shares. of one hundred
dollars each Hon Thos G., Pratt, Hon Philip f.
Ihomas, Hon Samuel Hambleton, Hon. w. Cost
johnson, and W. II. Dunknson, and f. Gather,
bsqs. constitute the company, who are to have
power 70 construct railroad from the Point of
hocks to some point on the line dividing Montgo-
merry county (lld) from the District of Columbia !;
and also to furnish the United States Government,
and the citizens Of the District Of Columbia. with
full supply Of pure water from the Potomac or It's
tributaries by means Of iron pipes laid along the
line OF the proposed railroads.&c..
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WATER DRINKING.-Prof SrLLINAN closed
recent Smithsonian lecture in this city by giving
the following sensible advice to young men
eff, therefore, you wish for clear mind strong mus
ces and quiet nerves. and long life and power prolonged
into old age permit me to say although not giving
temperance lecture, avoid all drinks but water and mild
infusons Of that fluid shun tobacco and opium every
thing else that dsurbs the normal Of the system
rely upon nutritious food and mild ducnt drinks Of which
water IL the basis and yon will need nothing beyond these
things except rest and due moral regulation Of all your
powers to give you long happy, and useful lives, and
serene evening at the close"
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The Office of Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj lately made vacant by resignation, has, we are
informed, been temporarily filed by the appoint
ment of WIN. II. DUNDAs, Esq, who has been for
many years connected with the Post Office Depart
ment and for several years has been its Chief Clerk
The Chief Clerkship made vacant by the appoint
ment of Mr.. DUNDAs has been in the same manner
filled by the promotion of THOMAS p. TRoTT, ESQ,
lately principal clerk of the Inspection Office
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PHILANTHRoPIc SOCIETIES.

The late recurrence of the period for holding in
the city of New York the Anniversary Meetings of
various Religious and Philanthropic associations has
brought forth the usual yearly exhibits of the ex
tent of their andable operations in the cause Of be-
neyolenee and humanity. On the occasion of these
assemblies, says New York paper, "intellect and
wealth from all parts of the country centre here,
bound on missions not of selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
pecuniary accumulation, but spurred by the impulse of
duty and receiving reward in the consciousness Of doing
good We may not in all instances perfectly agree that
the modes adopted the best but feel assured that
they prompted by earnest and honest motives These
conventions furnish the evidence Of what has been
pshed by the various benevolent combinations through
the exertions of their individual members during the
year They aim at reforms and amelioratons at home
and abroad They circle the globe with their benignant
influence They send the Scriptures cargoes to distant
lands and circulate them freely through portions Of our
erands of mercy to the uneducated and heathen The
scattered Jews the superstous and wandering sesmen
the incorporate and the oppressed the blind the deaf
the dumb the vicious, the icentous, the ignorant are
all brought within the sphere Of their influence Efforts
continuous perseverng, immense; time and money
counted quantities. energies and neects and hearts of
the first order employed in the great work Of i'm
proving and advancing the condition Of humanityer the
world" As&i ~
The following are the revenues for the yeir Of the
several Societies mentioned in the table:
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The DEATH PENALTY IN MICHIGAN Michigan
is getting heartily sick of the abolition of capital
punishment, which the philosophers out there--far
in advance OF the age-contriyed to obtain some
years since. And no wonder, (says the New York
Express in view Of the following one of many state
ments we often meet with in the journals there We
copy from a Detroit paper
"THE PRoeREss CRmEA late grand Jury which sat in
the county OF Wayne had its opened the Of its
deliberations to the remarkable fact that the classes Of crime
involving violence and showing contempt Of human life
upon nm alarming increase In this city II needless look
for the II stands confessed prominent
the repeal Of the only adequate penalty which the bloody
criminal fearsDeah The nature Of the Investigations which
that grand jury were called upon make satisfied its
bers that he CITY Of Detroit s dark and bloody ground
whose soil has drunk the blood Of many victim and whose
quiet river has choked the gugng Of many wretch
of whose end nothing more known but that he and Is
not and the secret Of whose taking of IA between the muir
derer and his Maker The river flows in close proximity
purcus Of most dangerous and deputabe character and
offers ready receptacle for all Of proof which are sub
ject to human ken" I M
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$1.374,699 AZ
Creditabe IS is the foregoing Exhibit Of the beraiy

Credtable is the foregoing Exhibit of the iberay
and humanity of the age yet it stated by the Golden
Rule respectable weekly paper published in the city
of New York. that the FIR the present year of the
odd Foses association whid quietly attempts to carry
the simple creed upon Which it is founded ito visit
the sick to bury the dead comfort the widow, and to
educate the orphan exceeds in amount the aggregate
Of all the above associations, constituting it 'the leading
and unapproachable Benevolent institution of the day.
The fact is remarkable one and speaks well for the en-
ergy and efficiency with whih the OddFelows Associa-
ton is conducted It's revenue last year. shown by the
official returns, was 81, 3I6,227.
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An interesting ceremony took place on Wednesday
10Th instant, in the Rctundo of the Capitol Veal
lude the to the Washington Mo-
nument Society of the block of native copper contrbu-
ted by the State authorities of MICHIGAN to the Mo
nument. At l. o'clock the Managers of the Society
repaired to the CAPITOL and having, together with
crowd of persons Of both sexes drawn thither by the
OCCASION assembled around the block, which rested
on truck in the middle of the rotundo, the Hon.
ANDREW HARvIE, member of thesIegislature Of
Michigan, in the name and on behalf of his State,
rendered the beautiful present to the Monument
Association, He accompanied the act by ad-
dress, truly appropriate, eloquent, and feicitous,
which, with the happy and impressive response of
Mr.. LENox, the Mayor Of the city, Speaking in be-
half of the Association hope to be able to give
in a future paper.
This remarkable block Of native metal weighs
upwards Of tro thousand pounds, and consists Of a
solid Of pure copper it came from the mine,
on Lake Superior, and has undergone no change
save in being squared and polished The inscrip-
tons are of native silver inserted in the face Of the
block, the two metals forming beautiful contrast,
and the whole constituting splendid and unique
as well as patriotic contribution from the Peninsular
State
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The SENATE of MARYLAND has concurred in the
amendments of the House to the bill to suppress
the circulation of small notes in that State SO
that the bill is now alaw, to 90 into effect next Oc
tober in relation to notes Of banks out of the State
and to prohibit the issue by the Banks of Mary
land of notes of less denomination than five dol
lars after the LIST Of March next
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The Liquor Bill which last week vetoed by
Governor BOUTWELL,, Of Massachusetts, was afterwards
introduced into the Legislature in new and amended
FORM and having passed both Houses has become law
by receiving the signature Of the Governor The sltera
ton in the bill consists in striking out that portion which
required the bill to be submitted to vote of the people
The law is to 70 into effect in thirty days from the time Of
its passage. hf g9f k fMtto 89n eaTen
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DEATH or JoHS Howard PAYSg-A WASHINGTON latter
in the Baltimore Patriot announces the dea,5 90 Io
HowAnD PAYNE, ESQ, Consul at Tuns and the Al,
thor Of several dramatic works and number Of other
including the popular song Of Home
sweet Home" N'
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The Hon. CALEB CUSHING has been appointed
by the Governor with the advice and consent Of his
Council, Judge on the bench of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court Of Massachusetts,.
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THE AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of this Society was held at
Boston on Monday last when, after some prellmlna-
~ business, Dr. r. ID. HUNTINGTON delivered the
Annual Address, of which the Boston Journal gives
the leading points, as follows: E
The speaker laid aside the financial part OF the argu
ment for the of peace for il is cause too great 70
be measured by treasure The only ON earth that
can overcome the appetite for war is christian con-
science The cause is logically oyerhrown by the
Peace Society every year, but still war lives on being up
held by the passions not the reasons of men,
The speaker eloquenty alluded to the settlement of
the Northeastern and Oregon boundary questions by Eng
land and the United States without resort to show
ing that arbitration renders strict justice to all parties
while war makes justice to depend on accident.
The speaker alluded to the project foot in this
country for armed intervention in the affairs Of foreign
nation He considered it the duty of every true disciple
of peace his face against all such enterprises how
ever plausible the arguments in their favor might be-
The law of Christ is the only guide Despotsm loves war;
while freedom abhors it, for in peace only can she
really exist JGts+ IN
The address of the reverend gentleman was elo-
quent exposition of the Christian religion the only
instrumcntality which bring the triumph Of
peace 1t was listened to with much interest by large
audience E.Gt.t .a.
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Two Wrvrs IN 4 DAy.-Mr. Nahum Thomas OF this
town, was yesterday divorced from his wife by the gu
preme Court and last night he was married to Mrs ABBY
Kempton. Plymouth Rock T gs aatSgat NEs
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Mr. GEoR0E HowLAsD, citizen OF New bedford, Mas
sachusetts worth over half million Of dollars died on
Friday aged seventy years
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MILK FOR BABEs.-The MIX Bin at the New York City
Hall for the city government was 1898 for the month Of
April
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audience"
Our attention has been called by distant friend
to the following passage in an Editorial article OF
the Washington Union, Of Tuesday last, which had
escaped our observation, in common justice to the
friends Of one of the distinguished Wings presented
by them as candidate for the Presidency, it should
have been earlier noticed:
If any public assemblage Of Wings has any where, or
any time met together and said, in substance, ue
rant General Scorr for our President, and do not
any anh-slarey agitation, then hare yet 10
hear, and the country has get to hear, tdgs Of any
such Wherever any body of Wings has to-
gether the North at the South any way to de-
precate further sectional strife and to indicate cand
date for the Presidency the candidate chosen by them
has in every been else than Gen. SCOTT
Can position of greater embarrassment in the way of
letter-writing be imagined?"
So far from this being true, among the Resolu-
tons PREDATORY to the late expression of the pre-
ference of the Wires Of the county of Newcastle, in
the State of Delaware-to go no further back-was
the following, avowing their thorough appreciation of
the Compromise Measures, and their determination
to abide by and sustain them all, to the end
that further agitation on these subjects may
forever !"
" Resoved That in reference to the acts of Congress
passed during the session of $780, relating slaves and
slavery we continue to entertain the opinions which
freely the Wings of this State in Conyen
ton prior to the election two years ago. when approved
the votes Wing Senator and Representative in favor Of
those acts and rendered them our thanks for the course
pursued by them The unanimous vote of the Wing dele
cation in Congress from this State upon all the separate
of adjustment and compromise, approved by
their constituents in the year 1885, then fixed the posi-
ton Of the Wings Of Delaware forever that subject
Whatever opinions may have entertained in regard to
other propositions of adjustment touching the impocy
of blending subjects having connection with each other
in bill, defeat them ALL we have never ceased
to rejoice account of the final settlement of the dis
tracing topics Of that day by the separate passage of the
various acts requisite for that purpose The Wings of
Delaware committed themselves in favor Of the passage
these measures because responsible, party sus
tain them Delaware Wing measures and to abide
by and sustain them ALL to the end that further agitation
| on these subjects may forever"
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CHLoRoF0R

medical friend informs that he witnessed few
days since the employment Of choroform
hec that may prove valuable and useful to arrers and
Others interested in that noble animal the Horse
gentleman in this city, having fine booded stallion,
three years old, DESTROYS Of having operation Of the
painful nature performed him, determined to test
the efficacy of choroform. For this purpose Of
canvass lined with strong paper sufficiently large
to cover the mouth and nosrils Of the ANIMAL with
head stall prevent its being easily thrown off, was pre-
pared into this introduced sponge charged with
four Of chloroorm In forty seconds from its mp
plicaton the animal (which had previously been led into
the stable yard and held by groom staggered and e
perfectly relaxed and notoncss; the operation was
quickly performed, without the horse moving muscle
The anesthetic removed and In three minutes he
sprang to his feet as IL awakened from sleep
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-28
Another Revolt la the Pacifi G.

ARRIVAL PROM TIE LADRoSE ISLANDS -TRoUBLE
AMONG THE C0NvICTS.
The .9tia California received by the Northern Light
says;-
We learn fiom Mr.. Weston, passe niger In the ship
Alexander, which arrived yesterday from the Ladrone
Islands that the 10th Of August number Of conyiots,
who had been transported from the PHILIPPINE Islands to
Guajan, the chief Of the Miriam group belonging to
spain. rtyolted, and not subducd without some
bloodshed. Several OF them summnrily executed
the day and the Others sent to Manila for tL
Tho Iadronc Miriam Islands eleven in mum ber
and inhabited ty natives of pleasing aspect and
we'll made