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Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

The Hon. John Sargeant died in Phila-
delphia on Saturday. Mr. Sergeant has
been for many years one Of the most re-
spected citizens Of Pennsylvania. In his
prime he stood as the head Of the Philadel-
phia Bar, and enjoyed very lucrative prac-
He has been several times in Congress as
Representative. He was the candidate of
the National Republicans of 1882 as Vice
President on the ticket with Mr.. Clay as
President
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

The North American Review, in an ar
tcle on money matters, speaks Of an antici-
pated decline in the value of money, and
thinks 1t but the exercise Of ordinary eau
ton to assume that the annual supply of
the precious metals will not fall below a
hundred millions of dollars for many years,
and that IN quarter Of a century this sup
ply will depreciate money to one-half or
one-third its present value" The CONNER
clal Gazette, commenting upon this remark,
is OF the opinion, that the operation will be
very gradual, and must continue for many
years. 4 decline in the value of money
will increase wages, and prices of agricul-
tural and manufacturing products, as well as
real estate. In this general and gradual
change there will be no revulsion to produce
general distress.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

Louis NAPOLEON IN New YORK Cry
The Brooklyn Daily Advertiser, moralizing
upon the rapid ascent of Louis Napoleon up
the ladder Of ambition, from positive poverty
to superlative grandeur and power, recalls
some "reminiscences of his sojourn in New
York city many years ago. The editor
says:
That strange events have occurred within
few years in reference to the man. We
knew him whilst he was residing in New
York, at lodging house in Reade street,
then kept by a gentleman who now OCCUPIES
a high official position under the French
Government. At that time he was very
poor and very dissipated Notoriously prof
ligate in his habits, and without the pecun-
iary ability to indulge to the full bent of his
inclination the eulpable propensities which
characterizes him, he was frequently expell-
ed from certain places in which he obtruded
himself, and more than dozen times was
the occupant of cell at the old Jail in the
Park, long since torn down.
Not long prior to his leaving the United
States he was arrested for a misdemeanor
committed by him at the disre Putable house
of a woman whose establishment he often
visited, and the writer of this article was en-
ployed professionally by him to save him
from the threatened consequences of his
recklessness and indiscretion We little
supposed, at that time, that the thoughtless,
gay young man who was then our client land
who is still indebted to us for counsel fees
and disbursements would become Emperor
of France. Such however is now his
manifest destiny although we believe that
the realization of his ambitious hopes and
aspirations viii but hasten the fearful doom
which unquestionably impends over him.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

PERFECTLY SArsFACToRY-The Syra-
cuse (N.3Y.) Star accounts very satisfactori-
ly and explicitly for the election Of General
Pierce. 1t says that his election was brought
on by concatenation of fortuitous circum-
stances superinduced by succession Of un-
paralleled condolences. Exactly So If
SO, why not? Previous to which, notwith-
standing, but
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

"ANoTHHR ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE Gu
BA. The story recently published in La
Chronica Of New York, tnat the American
Minister of Madrid had offered to purchase
the Island of Cuba for $3.50, 100000, is
fatty contradicted The National Intelli-
gencer says:
We have the very best authority for say.
ing that the statement, that the American
Minister at Madrid had offered to purchase
Cuba, is without the least foundation in fact
No such offer has been made BY this Admin.
istratiOn.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

GREELEY, of the N. Y. Tribune, says the
Whig party is "annihilated We are glad
he thinks SO, as Of course he will now quit
It, With all his ability, he has been dead
weight around the neck of the party If he
and his Tribune would now 90 over neck
ard heels to the locofocos, nothing would
please the national Whig party better.
Mem. Eagle q. Enquirer.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

HEAVY RECEIPTS OF CoTToN-On the
2nd inst, twenty FIVE steamboats, arrived at
the Port of New Orleans, which in addition
to an immense quantity CT Sugar, Molasses,
Flour, Pork, &c. &c. landed upon the levee
1880 bales of Cotton. This is said to be
the largest number of steamboat arrivals in
any one day during the last five years.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

70 The term Of the present session Of
Congress commenced on the 9th inst, and
viii continue until 4th March, when Pierce
viii be inaugurated President, and the terms
of the members elected to the thirty third
Congress, will commence. Arrangements
having been made for delivering the annu-
al message Of President Fillmore at New
Orleans, and other points, on the same day
it was presented to Congress, We may re-
ceive it in time for publication in our next
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

To EDIroRs--A journeyman printer
named Joseph Stere,ss, of Fort Wayne, In
diana, left home in 1874, and was last
heard of in 1S47. His parents are in great
distress on his account, and will be thankful
to any one who will give them any informa-
ton of him. Address Mr.. ID. Stevens
Fort Wayne, Indiana. Editors everywhere
please copy.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
EIecting a senator N.Caro,;n.,

EIecting a Senator in N. Carolina.
LOUISVILLE, Nov 29.-The North Caro-
lima Legislature has had two unsuccessful
ballotings for T.. S. Senator. The who's
supported Graham, and the democrats Do
byns.
Death OfHOn. Walter Forward.
PITTsBURG. Nov. 24-The Hon. Walter
Forward, of this city, died this morning
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

The Memphis papers announce the death,
on the 24th ult., of Hon. John w. Crockett,
formerly member of Congress from Tennes-
see, and son of Col. David Crockett, who
fell at the Alamo.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

~ The rumored death of the Vice Pre-
sident elect. Hon. w. r. King is wholly un-
founded Mr.. King on the End inst was
rapidly regaining his strength and expected
in a few days to be able to leave for Wash
ington city.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

The Whig State Convention Of Louisiana,
met at Baton Rouge on the Goth ult., and
nominated Hon Louis Bordelon as their
candidate foY Governor, and John Ray, of
Ouachita Parish, for Lieut. Governor.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

South CARoLINA.-The vote for Pierce
and King in the South Carolina Legislature
was 135-there being "a in the opposition,
who were understood to be secessionists and
In favor of Troup and Quitman.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

The Insurance Companies at New York,
decline insuring on goods going out in the
steamer Cherokee, as Purser Smith has
been placed On board of her, and she will
not, in consequence, be permitted to land at
Havana.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

The Boston Courier says: "those who
voted for General Pierce and those who did
not, have now common duty in regard to
his administration, namely: to watch it
well, support it when right and oppose it
when wrong"
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

The New Y YoRK SLAVE CAsE.-The coun-
sci for MIR. Lemmon the owner of the slaves
recently declared free by Judge Paine, of
New York, has carried the case before the
Supreme Court Mr.. Lennon having
been indennified for his loss, this action is
not taken with a view Of recovering the
slaves, but to test the legal question.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

THE PosT-OFFIcE BUSINESS. - Over
ninety-three millions Of letters passed
through the post Offices of the United States
during the last fiscal year. The revenue
under the reduced rates Of postage has fal-
len off nearly million of dollars
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

Dir. Booth the celebrated tragedian, died
on board the steamer j. s. Chenoweth, on
the lst inst, on her passage from New Or
leans to Louisville.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

1t is worthy of note (says the Richmond
Whig) that the principles involved in Mr..
WEBSTER celebrated speech in the Senate,
in reply to Mr.. HAYNE, of South Carolina.
are from year to year taking a frmer hold
of the public regard This fact was disclosed
in the struggle which resulted in the passage
Of the acts known as the Compromise meas
ures; and the Washington correspondent of
the New York Journal of Commerce
now points to a more recent manifestation Of
the potency of the maxim that great is the
power of truth" He says:
"Among the many tributes to Mr. Web
sters memory. one of the most just and stlik-
ing is that of ex-senator RHETT, Of Charles
ton ,at the meeting there called by the city
authorities Mr. Rhett says that the greatest
work of Mr. Webster was his argument in the
Senate in reply to Mr.. Hayne, on the prin-
ciples of the Constitution. Mr.. Rhett adds
that, in his conscientious belief, the princi-
Piles then laid down by Mr.. W. will forever
direct and control the action Of this Federal
Government. This is perfectly true, and is
admitted as truth even by the remnant of
those who, in 1880 and since, have held con-
stitutional doctrines opposite to those of Mr..
Webster How great was that achievement
of Mr.. Webster's can only be made real to
those who were acquainted with the political
condition of the country at the time, and
with the constitutional heresies that then so
extensively prevailed, both at the South and
the West. The Southern statesmen were
deeply imbued with those principles, which,
carried into practice, would have reduced
the Union to condition infinitely worse
than that of the old Confederation. Gen
JACKSON hesitated, ard couiplimented Mr.
Haynes speech; but, some two years after
wards, found it necessary to act upon the
principle of Mr.. Webster's argument: and
to issue the famous proclamation
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
New York Slave Case.

The telegraph has informed us that Judge
Paine, in New York city, has given his de-
c:sion in the case Of the light slaves of Mr..
Lennon, that they are free.
The case did not arise under the fugitive
slave law. 1t involves, however, prlnci-
ple of great importance upon which there
have been different decisions in the courts
of the States. The owner OF these negroes
citizen of Virginia, took them to New York
in transitu to Texas. They were going from
one slave State to another slave State in the
Union under a right of transit across the terri
tory of free State The New York adversa-
ries of slavery seize the property on the
ground that it does not constitute property
by the laws of New York, and being volun-
unfairly brought into that State, becomes
subject to their laws. Slavery not existing
in New York, no person can be held to
slavery there moment, except under the
operation of some paramount law or contract.
such as is contained in the constitution and
laws of the United States in regard to the
surrender of fugitives. The New York
judge has decided against the right of tran
sit, and decreed the liberation of these
slaves because voluntarily brought within
the limits of the State, although with the
intent to pass over as soon as possible into a
slave State. 1T
We are unable to state whether this deci-
sion is final as to these parties, and whether
there is no appeal for these sufferers to 9TH
er tribunals to save their property from this
process of confscation; but certainly the
principle will not be, and ought not to be,
acceded to. so long as there are means of
disputing it in the courts of the country.
The law of Judge Paine is decidedly in
conflict with that of Judge Grier, of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
in his charge lately given in the Circuit
Court at Philadelphia, in the suit for
damages against some Pennsylvanians for
obstructing the recovery Of negroes. He
laid it down there, that under the law of
1913, the penalties would lie against parties
for obstructing the possession of slaves IN
tramsitm from Maryland across the State of
Pennsylvania on the route to Arkansas
case exactly parallel with this-thus ruling,
the voluntary introduction of slaves into a
free State, with the intent of passing through
it, does not divest the right of ownership
The point ought not to be left to any un-
certainty of adverse and conflicting construc-
tions, but settled by an appeal to the high
est tribunals of the country.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

Gen. PIERcE's majority on the popular
vote is estimated at about 10000. Gen
HARRIsoN's was 10000
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

Cornelius, how do you define corn -
"a corn-why, it is something which trou-
bles man who gets tight in his boots"
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

Among the operations of the Post-oAice
Department for the week ending the Goth
ut, we find the following new Post-ofices
have been established.
Kinley's Bexar county, Texas, G. c Kin
ley P. NJ
Holly Springs, Wood CO., Texas, P. NJ.
Gunstream p NJ.
Cedar Greek, Scott CO., Ark. G. P. Ward
?. n.
Calico Rock, lizard co., and Quincy, Qua
chita CO., Ark. were discontinued.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

The West Baton Rouge Vis-a-Vis has
placed the name of Winfield Scott at tne
head of its columns, for President in 1900
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
THE TELEGRAPH.
ASFHEN GTON:

RED RIVER is receding, with still plenty
of water to White Oak Shoals. The steam
ers TEXAS RANGER and PosT Boy passed
down on Monday The latter was unable
to get higher than Laynesport where she
stored her freight. The FRANCIS JONES is
still above.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

yWe tender our thanks to the officers
of the Steamer TEXAS RANGER, and to Mr.
j. NJ. Colt of the steamer PosT Boy, for
fnll files OF late New Orleans papers.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

The Washington Republic announces that
the difficulty with Peru has been finally and
satisfactorily settled, our Government hay
ing unreservedly acknowledged the sover-
eighty of Peru over those Islands, and Pc
ru, in return stipulating to supply Ameri-
can vessels chartered for guane on terms
highly advantageous to their owners and to
the body of our ag,iculturists
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
A BILL,

ture.
A BILL,
To be- entitled an act TO exempt q Home
stead from execution.
Sec. 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of arkansas, That
every free white citizen Of this State, male
or female, being householder or the head
Of a family, shall be entitled to a homestead
exempt from sale on execution Except as
hereafter mentioned, not exceeding one hun
dred and sixty acres of land, or one town
or city lot, being the residence of such
householder or head of family, with the
appearances and improvements thereunto
belonging.
Sec. 2. BE 1t further enacted, That the
precediug section shall be deemed and con-
strued to exempt such homestead aforesaid
during the time it shall be occupied by the
widow or children of any deceased person,
who was, when living, entitled to the bene-
fits of this act.
Sec 8. Be 1t further enacted, That
nothing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as to exempt said homestead from
sale for taxes, or the owners thereof from
any liabilities or debts contracted prior to
the passage of this act Providect, that moth
ing contained in this act, shall be so con
strued as to exempt from execution and sale,
town lot, with any improvement thereon,
except such as constitute the actual family
residence, and such buildings as are neces-
sary appendages thereto:-and this act shall
take effect and be in force from and after IT'S
passag ge.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

the body of our ag'iculturists
The MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM FLOR
dat has long been a disputed question
whether Maxwell, Democrat, or Cabel,
Whig was elected to Congress from Florida.
Eut telegraphic dispatch from Charleston,
S. c., of November %, settles the matter
in favor Of Maxwell. 1t says that the Off
cial returns give him majority Of %, and
that Al ballots evidently intended fer him
were rejected on account Of informally
California contains four hundred thousand
square miles. This would give eight States
as large as New York State, fifty as large
as New Jersey, and ifty-seven as large as
Massachusetts,. With population equal
per square mile to that Of New Jersey, Gal
ifornia would support eight millions Of in
,Habitants and if equal to Massachusetts
forty millions, or fifteen millions more than
the presnt population Of the entire United
States.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
The Homestead Bill.

The following is a copy Of the Homestead
bill, as it passed both Houses of the Legisla-
ture:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-11
n srnliKsnGlNIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
n1DuCliON OF FARE AND INcREAsEn

tie Board Of Directors of the Virginia Central
e naHoad COMPANY, learning that the number
:, p'aces ~ which passengers were taken up and
. pus uoWn between Richmond and Wordyille
ana in;,,r,, 70 70 the great delay Of the transit
lowing resoI',,; s mscnnery, have adopted the fol-
hssotped, That from and after the 18th June. the
.ono"ing stopping places Will be omitted. viz: Si
zefs, strawberry Hill, Chickahouinv Rr;doe.
Wnites ., bowes. Fieshman's Jenpinps' Saw Min
Cu'so, NH , lam, Wickhan's Saw Mil Normept,s a
Cosbys, DeJarnette's, Matthew's Edmund AnJa,'
sons, Nelson's. Buffers. Dukes. il Hsuovar nder nr
Terrel's. Hatchs, Phillipss, Fontaine's. TnIoh,s
J. b. Coates, Dukes, IN LIZ uisa Geo Harr;sss T..
Coatess, Pendeton's, Hancock's Carers Hsrs;ss
Shop, Rough and Ready, Maupin's, Tallee,s Ken
non's Buffers, Louisa Court House Crossino Hnn.
ter's, Moodys, Sanners, Newark, Gentrv,ss Rrsd s.
herds, Michie's Mill, Lewis's Crossing CsmnberIs
Old Mill Minors Crossing Huckstep's, Ropers's.
Everett's Crossing, Randolph's McGehee's, Rivan.
ma Bridge, Moore's Greek Bridge
Res0LDed, That from and after the 18th June the
passenger trains will stop to take up and put down
passengers at other places than the following,
except the depots and water stations, viz: Storrs
Crenshaw's, Ashcake Road, Peake's, Wickham'a
Turnout Southanna Bridge, Gwafhmey's, John G
Harriss, John T. Anderson's, Noel's Turnout
Hewletts Turnout. J. H. TerrelPs, Green Bay
Crossing, Bumpass's Turnout, Gunnels, Rockcu,
Crossing, Contrary Shanty, Tolersve, Whitlock q
Key House. Lindsay's House, Lindsay's Store
Clarkes Track, Campbelrs New Mill, Keswick
Hammock Gap Road, University, Garth's Turnout
Resolusd That wherever the charge from depot
to depot is so cents at the present rates. it shall be
reduced to 379 ceuts for passengers.
Resolred. That for all persons getting on at de
pots and who do not procure tickets, an additional
charge will be m ade. E. FL. GILL,
je 5-dlw Sup't. of transportation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-11

Those over City years Of age win be charged IS
psr cent extra. One dollar and City cents admis
son fee win be charged, in addition to the above,
me nrsf year, and must be paid at the time of ap-
days. s
EFERENcEs-Dogget & Anderson, Upholster.
els, corner 18th and Governor sts., Richmond, Va
geo West Bro, Booksellers, Exchange Place !;
Smith q Marvin. Merchants, Main st.; Bowen &
bruce, washington Hotel; Mcdonald & Lyons,
hegaila Manufacturers. Exchange Place; Habls.
Ton Bro, Furniture dealers, 18th st., do; Thomas
Hornbrook, merchant, Wheeling; Laing, hard
ware DO, do; George Hardman. builder, do E
Wharton, Editor Of Times and Gazette, do And.
Mehaffy, Esq, Gosport Foundry, Norfolk, Va; Geo
w Balm, Savings Bank. Portsmouth; M Blanchard.
Superintendent on Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Portsmouth, Va Hon Reuben Wood, Governor Of
ONO; hon Joseph Wright, Govr of Indiana ;
Hon Augustus c French, Gov'r of Illinois. Hon
Austin King, Goyr of Missouri; Hon Richard
Brodhead. Senator from Penn; Hon James NJ Por.
ter, Easton, do.
All communications should be addressed (pos,
paid) to A. WILBUR.
Actuary and General Agent, Richmond, Va.
my Its
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-11

The following, from the 81 Louis Republ.
can, is another exhibition of the demoralizing
infnence OF the spiritual rapping deIusion.
The Evening Dispatch moralizes on the evil
effect o. the increasing spread of Spiritual Rap
ping doctrines, and states that lately gentle.
man residing in Illinois whose wife died some
years since, and who was bur lately surround
ed by an Interesting family of boys and girls,
has lost ail respec, for the memory of the for
aler, and dIsinherited the latter, because in q
spifHaal Interview lately he was informed that
his wife had, during her whole lite. heel. nm. .
faithful to him, and that his children ad been
ines.uhaieiy begotien. The doctrines are
gaining ground 10 this city, and to one protss
sionai rapper who visited us last wialer. there
are now over hundred capital amateur opera
tors. Is 81 s 8 :
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-11

ELoPEMENT.-The Newark Advertiser
states that considerable excitement was caus-
ed in that city on Friday evening and Saturday
last, by the elopement of a German named Quo
Schonenburg, and Mrs. Isaac Parker, of that
city. They left on Friday afternoon for jersey
City, where they were seen together, and the
husband of the LADY followed, and by the help
OF officers succeeded in arresting Schonenburg
as he was returning from New York 10 Jersey
City, with the intention, il is said, of coming
for his clothes. He was arrested on a charge
OF grand larceny and adultery, and is now
lodged in Bergen Jail. Before leaving New.
ark, Mrs. Parker purchased over $500 worth
ofgoods in jewelry, clothes. &C., and also took
several hundred dollars in money. Mrs. Par.
ker's husband and family connections are high
ly respectable.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-11
! SMALL FARM FOR sALE.-l of;

IA for sale, privately, small farm one and half
miles, easteriy, from the city, near Fairfield. 1t
contains about fifteen acres, and the soil is well
adapted the raising of vegetables. The improve.
ments are ample; the dwelling contains six rooms,
large and well finished; it has a fine upper and
lower piazza in rear, shaded with blinds, which
commands beautiful view of Richmond and the
surrounding country. The ice house. kitchen, &C.,
new and in good order. The situation is con-
sidered extremely healthy Its nearness to the ci-
ty makes it very desirabl, situation TO any one
wishing suburban residence, as it is enough
for any one doing business in town. to return home
every evening, As the owner is declining house.
keeping, and wishes to sell, bargain may be had,
if early application pc made to me.
lie 5-eCd2w w. GODDIN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-11

NJ kCHANICs, UNION AsSOCIA.
- TlUNs-Omce IN Exchsnge building, next
ssgJS 70 me tost Once, Richmond, va,--ACCU-
S,o.oo Sy,ooo=m. 3 DEAN, President Finance Com
A. Wilbur, Actuary. - =
nis Assoc,af,on has declared dividend of thirty
Lat. 1882. No liability to sssessment --f'.'
This 10 an Association OF Workias Men and
others for the mutual assistance Of esch oshe- in
case of sickness or accident - =
By the payment of the following annual depoeit.
you win become life member, and win be entitled
to weekly benefit (6rst week excepted during
Life, If you should be disabled BY sickness or &C.
cident from attending to your ordinary business or
occupar,oa. fcmaaes VIII araw La case of sickness
common to both sexes.
YEARLY DEPOSIT OF MEMBERS UNDER so
YEARS OF AGE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-11

The MAN WITH THE BEARD.-The longes,
beard recorded in history was that of John
Mayo, painter to the Emperor Charles v,
Though he was tall man, it is said that his
beard was of such length that he could tread
upon 1t. He was very vain OF his beard, and
usually fastened il with ribbon to his button
aole; aud sometimes he would unite it by the
command ofthe emperor, who took great de-
,,ght IN seeing the wind blow it in the face of
The courters.