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pie to think of giving up. On the contrary
they a. were resoluteiy bent on continuing the
struggle the very day after one OF these over
throws, as they had been the day before.
Every body in America is. in some degree
soldier. Every body understands the use
of firearms, and has been accustomed to
handle them from childhood. There is scarcely
any person who, in country SO full offorests
aud defiles as this is, could not render eminent
services as marksman. Ia this respect, we
are unlike, and superior to, any nation on the
face of the earth. When our troops have had
the advantage of discipline, they have shown
themselves more than match for those OF
England, as at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, in
those very qualities in which the latter are
said TO surpass all the soldiers of continental
Europe. They are, to the full, as firm, as OBJ
stinate, and as skilful in the use ofthe bayonet,
and in addition, they possess an advantage IN
firing, which no training can ever bestow. The
American people have no cause to fear subJu'
CATION from any power on earth, though 1t Is
| in the power Of several, at the commencement
| of war, to Go them great injury. They are
themselves, the only enemy whom they have
10 dread
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THE BALTIC.

This steamer which made the quickest trip
across the Atlantic on record, as we have al
Friday. She is under the cammand of Lieut..
Fox, U. S. Navy. She anchored about miles
below Washington. She had number of in
vited guests of distinction as passengers. On
anchoring Friday, sumptuous dinner was
given to those on board by Z. X. Collins, pre-
prietor of the line. She will remain at her
anchorage until Wednesday, when she will re-
turn to New York. In her trip she travelled
at the rate of AL miles in thirty hours. In
passing Mount Vernon, the men were ordered
to quarters, the bells were rung, thirteen cam
non were fred and all her persons on board
stood on deck with their heads uncovered.
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CONGRESS-

In the Senate, Friday, MIR. Rhett spoke at
length in vindicaton of his conduct on the
Compromise, with especial reference to the
speech deliyed by MIR. Clemens in December
last.
The House of Representatives laid upon the
table the bill explanatory of the Bounty Land
act of September %, 1850; passed the joint re-
solution from the Senate continuing in force,
for the period of four months, from and after
the first day of March next, the law for carry
ing into effect the convention between the
United States and Brazil; and, in addition,
passed seven private bills. An adjournment
until Monday took place.
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FALSE ALARM.-About half past 4 o'clock,
on yesterday afternoon, there was a false alarm
of fire in the third ward. We observed one
reel manned by six white boys and negroes,
from eight to twelve years of age, and two
grown negroes-and another reel manned by
nine white boys and negroes of the same age,
and one white man. These daily turnouts
of the different companies, but corrobarate the
opinion which the writer of this article has
formed, that there should be an entirely new
and more universal system of enlistment adop-
ted in the fire department of this city.
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Col. P. w. Porter has exhibited to one oil
the editors Of the Washington Union an I'm,
proved rifle of his invention. winch can be used
either AS a revolver or selfloader. As re-
yolyer, it fires eight times in succession, and
NAV be Immediately converted into self
loader, when it fires from thirty to sixty times in
succession, according to the size of the maya
zine used. As revolver, it can be discharged
sixteen times in half minute; and as self
loader, from thirty to fifty times in minute:
It's principle of construction can be applied
both to the shot gun and the pistol. 1t shoots
with as much accuracy as the ordinary rifle
and with more force, whilst it can be used with
efficacy in any weather.
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TIE Wheel. BARROW EMIe RANT REruRN

THE WHEEL-BARKow EMIGRANT RETURN
ED.-Many of our readers will remember the
account published in all the newspapers, near
ly two years ogo, of California migrant,
who crossed the plains "on foot and alone, "
with wheel barrow, conveying all his earth
y goods. that is, his provisions, clothes, tools,
&c, in that humble vehicle, and outstripping
in his march numbers who started for the land
of gold, with more snowy and expensive ap-
pointments. His name was BroOkmire, and
he is an irishman by birth. His residence is
at Warren, in Pennsylvania, where he left a
wife and family of children in very INDECENT
circumstances. when he went over the Rocky
Mountains to "try his fortune" Brookmire
has lately returned from California, with about
$4,000 of the "dust," all of which he dug and
washed out with his own hands. And as it is
very apt to pour when it rains, his wife re.
ceived legacies during his absence to the
amount of $4,000, falling to her upon the
death of some relations in Scotand.-SYra-
cuSe Journal.
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DISCHARGE OF SHOEMAKER.

We recently stated to our readers, that
James S. Shoemaker,escaped from the Charles
ton, Is. c. Jail, on the 9th inst, was captured
on the 10Th inst, at Jacksonville, Florida, and
was still lin durance but that it as.believed that
the prisoner would be remnnded, TO await the re-
QUESTION of the Governor Of South Carolina,
Shoemaker remained in jail until the 18th inst,
when writ of habeas corpus was issued, and
he was brought before Judge Douglas of the
Circuit Court,-examined and discharged, for
want of papers and evidence from Charleston,
nessceary to detain him in custody.2 These
papers have since been forwarded to Jackson
vile, and the police are in full pursuit of the
fugitive.
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Astounding Effects the whole az
Eicted world read "A monument from whose base
to the top stand out in bold relief the names of our
own citizens who have been restored to health by
Hamptons Vegetable Tincture a medicine that
cures more than nineteen out of every twenty who
try it.
We have certificates from Hon Henry Clay and
r. M. Johnson--nne from Captain Canot, brother
French Republic, who was cured of Rheumatism
of seven years standing-also, from Robert
Gault, Rheumatism seven years. Mr.. Oldham, Bal.
tmorc Custom House, dreadful case of Dyspepsia,
and from hundreds of others. All must admit there
never has been such mass of testimony given In
favor of any other medicine, which is so pleasant
and taken in such small quantities See advertise.
ment in to days paper.
Call on o. A. STREcKER and get pamphlets
gratis fe 25-dts
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uRockbridge Alum Water. -R1cHmoNp,

August lst ls50-JOhn II. Seayres Esg:-Dear
Sir-Having used and witnessed the effects of
the ROckbrdge alum Spring Water on different per-
sons, feel much pleasure in stating the high inon
entertained of its great medical value of which you
the sole agent for the United States can truly
say that have suffered more than thought could
bear Having been affected for four or FIVE years
with the worst bowel complaint, accompanied with
cough and dyspepsia procured the best dical adj
vice, and found nothing to relieve me. After being
Frustrated by disease for that length of time COM
menced using the Alum Spring Water, and in the
course OF few weeks found decided change for
the better. At this time (now three months since
commenced the use of the Water feel restored to
health, my appetite is good, and my strength re-
gained Indeed feel like Another man. | can safe
ly recommend the Water to others, and have done
so in several cases. | wish you all the success mag
nable. You at liberty TO make what use you
think proper of this letter. But my changed condi
ton and appearance is the best testimonial | could
bring to those who have known of my sickness du
ring the last four years Accept sir, assurances Of
my personal esteem and believe me, &c,
I. J. BETHEL.
The subscriber is still the sole agent for the sale
OF this celebrated Water and receiving from time
to time fresh supplies from the above Springs.
JOHN II SEAYRES,
re lots Columbian Hotel
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Mexican Mustang Liniment.-The

EY Mexican Mustang Liniment.-The
new discoveries and new affnities that medical
chemistry is constantly adding to medical science
and the healing art, shows conclusively how greatly
superior the new combinations in the MUSTANG
LINIMENT are to old preparations; that Lini-
ment being the result of great labor in chemical an
alysis is the reason of the great superiority of this
new preparation to old mixtures and the immense
sale oft proves how much is valued by those who
have used it and know its virtues in the cure of
Bruises, Strains Burns, StiffJonts, ChappedHands,
Broken Breast, Swelings Pains in any part of the
fe 6eodts
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MISUNDERSTANDING.

SENArE.--After numerous petitions had
been presented. Mr.. Mallory reported bill
TO provide for the establishment of naval
depot at Key West.
MIR. Clemens concluded his remarks in de-
fence of his course upon the compromise
measures, and was followed by MIR. Rhett in
reply; after which, the compromise resolution
was postponed until March 10th.
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SATURDAY, Feb. %.
aennfa.


Mr.. Martin introduced resolution inquiring
into the expedency of abolishing the offices
Of Second Auditor and Register. OF the Land
Office. And the Senate, by vote of % to ~,
determined to include in the election Of officers
by the Legislature, the Captain and First
Lieutenant of the State Guard.
House of Delegates.
A message was received from the Senate,
informing the House of the passage by that
BODY. of the bill from the House, concerning
the marriage of a man TO his uncle's widow,
with amendments. The House agreed to the
amendments. The bill legalizes all marriages
of the kind referred to, which have occurred
since March, 1851, but prohibits such mar
riages in future, under the penalties already
prescribed by law.
A bill from the House, incorporating the Viz
ginia Navigation Company, was also returned
from the Senate, with amendments, which
were agreed to.
Mr.. Yerby presented communication from
the Faculty of Emory and Henry College, in
answer to a resolution Of the House, calling
for informalio in relation to the charges and
expenses to which State students are SUBJECT
ed in said College. Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Massey, the Committee OF
Courts of Justice, were instructed to enquire
into the expediency, of reporting bill for the
better enforcement of the bylaws OF the Alex
andria Canal Company.
On motion of Mr.. Hancock, the Committee
of Courts of Justice, were instructed to en-
quire into the propriety of altering or repeating
the 18th section of chapter 10th, and iourtn
and fifth sections, of chapter two hundred, OF
the Code of Virginia, having reference to the
commutation of punishment of slaves con-
demned for crimes. ;.
Nearly the whole day was consumed in dis
cussion, in Committee of the Whole, upon that
clause of the bill fixing the subjects OF taxation
which proposes to exempt Agricultural fTo-
ducts and Provisions, and the amendmets
thereto, offered on Friday, by Messrs. Patrlck
bour, Wallace, Scott of F., and Lewis, adj
dressed the Committee at length, on the SUBJ
iect. Without coming to any vote, the Com
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
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ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS,

fe0Iu4Ty XIeG, tCSSss
M JoHN sEAYREs: Desr Sir-Wc regret
very much that the intensely cold weather has 30
interfered with our barreliDg the water, that we
have not been able to send you large supply we
have lost great deal by the freeze For the last
ten DAYS the demand for the water at the Spring
has been so great that we have had difficulty IN keep
ing ourselves supplied with barrels. We have,
however, engaged four coopers, and intend 10 en-.
gage more, if necessary, to keep ourselves with
good stock on hand. :.
Hereafter we do not think you will find yourself
out of the article. We sent ten days ago wagon
load of Water and box of Mass to you In DAY
Or two will send you from 40 to on barrels anu
nA'i Oai'ei' Bo o ANDERSON & co.
SEAYRES' CELEBRATED LIVER FILLS;
Prepared from the Mass obtained at the
R0ckbridge Va.) Alan springs.
These Pills are confidently recommended as nav
ing all the VII ues of the water, and in many cases
they are preferable In arrangement OF the stohach
and bowels, want OF action In the iiver tner IN
mediate effect upon the liver and kidneys especla
ly, entite them to public consideration Ii tne pa.
tIent be bilious they search out the bile and eSpeit
from the system-unlike all other Pills, they may
betaken with IMMUNITY. Irrespective OF weatner9
as there is nothing in them calculated 10 inJure
any one. In cutaneous diseases and eruptlons OF
the skin of whatever sort, they are sure remedy,
and particularly efcacious in diseases, such as te-
males are subject to- dropses, fatulency, &c, &c.
These Pills m ay justly be styled an universal RENE
d. as they are decidedly the best in for the
OF all diseases resulting from irregular habits After
their has been continued for a time the whole
system becomes nvigorated, AMI the patient is re,
stored to perfect health. They arc carefully pre-
pared and put up in walls of 100 at ST. each. libe-
raj discount will be made to Druggists.
For sale by JOHN II. SEAYERS, Columbian Ho-
tel, PURCELL, LADD & CO, Main street, s a.
ZACHRISSON CO., Broad street, Richmond ;
JAMES COOKE & co. Fredericksburg; RUSH
TON, CLARKE & co. New York DYOT1 &
SON, Philadelphia E. L. STROECHER e. CO.,
Macon, Ga F. J. SAMPSON, Powhatan CT House
N. T. WATKINS, Halifax Court House; w. c.
JONES, Petersburg; w. II. GILMAN, Washington
city, D.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va Feb 30, 1852
Mr.. John III. Seayres: Dear Sir-It gives me
great pleasure to bear testimony to the virtues of
the Water Of the Rockbridge Va) Alum Springs
commenced using it in the year 1910, at which
| time derived great benefit from it l ha -e occa-
sonally used it since that time with equal ben
eft to my health My disease has been Dyspepsia
attended with functional arrangement of the Iver
from which | have suffered comparatively little
while using the Alum Water.
Respectfully, &c,
NH lit MACON TRAPITE
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A MARTYR IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
Intelligence has just reached Amsterdam
that NJ. Schef1er, young Dutch Catholic
Missionary in Cochin China, has been put to
death for preaching Christianity. He was de-
nounced by the mandarins, arrested, bound
hand and foot, conveyed to the capital, Hne
Fo, and condemned to death by a sort of judi,
cial commission. He was hanged on a very
lofty gibbet More than 10000 troops attended
the execution, to prevent any hostile demon
straton on the part of numerous Christians at
Hue Fo.
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DIED.

Yesterday morning, FANNIE HARRISON
daughter OF John P. and Jane Ballard aged one
year, six months ard twenty four days. The
friends of the family invited to attend her fune
raj from the Exchang e Hotel. this (MONDAY) morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
On the 9th instant, WIN. P. JACKSON. His
funeral will take place at the Centenery Church
THIS MORNING, at / o'clock. His friends and
acquainlances respectfully invited to attend
without further Invitation
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CHANGE OF ROUTE FROM BALTIMORE TO
HILADELPHIA.-Travel over the Baltimore
and Philadelphia Railroad has been suspended
to give time for the removal of the ice track
across the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace
In the Meantime, the passengers and mails will
be conveyed via the Frenchtown and New Cas-.
tie route to Wilmington. Delaware, and thence
to Philadelphia.
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ANOTHER PARTY OF GIPsIEs.-The West
minister lMd.I Carrolltonian says. that san
other party Of Gipsies, who have been annoy
ing the people of Baltimore county, have ad-
vanced to within few miles of Westminster,
where they are engaged in their usual occu-
patton of trading horses, telling fortunes, &c.
The whole race of these peculiar people is
noted for petty plundering, and as they gave
exhibitions OF this propensity in The locality
from which they lately moved, we need saw
nothing more 10 our people than that they
should watch lhem.'
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In the course of his speech before the New
York Historical Society, Mr.. Webster referred
to a History of the civil condition of ancient
Rome, said 10 be in contemplation by writer
of ourcountry. Mr. Webster remarked, that he
once had an intimation, that one of the most
distng uished writers of our time and of our
country, has had his thoughts turned to this
subject for several years.
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THE LATE MURDER.-On Saturday, Jordan Hatch
er the negro, who recently killed Mr.. Jackson, his
overseer was broug hit before the Mayor for exami.
nation. After hearing testimony of similar import
to that given before the Coroner and published in
Saturdays paper the Mayo" sent Jordan on to a
called court of Oyer and Terminer, to be held on
the 9Th day of March next
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LOUISVILLE EFeb. 26.-There is much dissat-
isfac ton manifested among the Wings, with re-
ference to the action of the Stale Convention
on the question of the Presidency. The reso-.
lutions in substance take ground in favor of
MIR. Fillmore, although it is very certain that
a majority of the Convention were opposed to
MIR. Fillmores pretentions.
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DEATH FROM BITEoFA Doc-J,l;o

DEATH FROM BITE OLA DoG.-Julia Hon.
kins,. residing in Pittsford, died very suddenly
on Monday night, in consequence of inham.
nation caused by the bite of dog on the 18th
of this month. The limb bitten had niece Of
the flesh torn off by the savage animal. The
deceased was 90 years of age.-Rochester
Democrat.
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ORANGE TREES OF FLoRIDA.-Tbe ST.
Augustine Ancient City says, the orange trees
in East Florida have been bat slightly injured
by the recent cold weather. 1t is inclined to
think that il will turn out to be positive bene.
fit by the destruction of the orange insect
which has so long infested them.
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CHARGE OF STEALING-John Hundy was
brought before the Mayor on Sa urday, charged
with stealing two pair of coarse childrens pants,
worth about dollar from the yard Of Judge Cas-
ke's house. The pants were claimed by a negro
servant hired by Mr.. C. named Julia Dunlop, who
said that they were taken off of clothes line on
which they were hanging. Owing to the absence
of necessary witnesses the case was continued un
ii to day.
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ROBBERY IN FREDERICK.-A gentleman
from Virginia, by the name of Samuel II.
Frazier, who has been stopping for the last
few days at the Eagle Hotel, in Frederick
Md, was robbed Of 1903 on Wednesday night,
or Thurday moring.
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REeUrsITIoN ON THE GOVERNOR OF VIR
GINIA.-Sheriff billiard left Hagerstowu, Md,
on Tuesday morning, for Richmond, with a
reuuisition from Gov. Lowe, upon Gov. Ohm
son, of Va, for Michael Dermody, now con-
fined in the Jail of Morgan county, charged
with killing an Englishman, near dam No. 6,
sometime in January last.
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U. 8. CIRCUIT CoURT-On Saturday, Mr.. Ran
dolphs motion for the granting of trial to the
prisoner Clements, up for the action of the
Court. Several members of the jury-charged to
have separated during the progress of the trial
and witnesses were examined. The counsel for
the prisoner, Mr.. Randolph and the United States
Attorney, Mr. Joynes argued the question at length
and then submitted it to the Court, who will render
their decision on Thursday next, to which period
the Court adjourned.
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A gentleman in Ga ena. IL, not much over FIFTY
wears old says he well remembers the time when
salt andiron us I'd in the valley of the Ohio, Uas
brought ouer the AHeghany mountains on horse
back Two hundred pounds was considered a
load for a horse One riding before would
lead dozen horses. 1t took about six weeks to
make the thrip.
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FIRE.-About nine o'clock, last evening the
bells rung out for fire in the second ward
The fire was discovered to be in VIM. C.
Aliens stables, on 9TH street near Main, and
was promptly extnguished with but little
damage. 1t was the work of an incendiary.
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tS BALDNESS.-Few people believe that
badness is a natural consequence, arising from
long of incipient disease incident to care
lessness regarding cleanliness of the scalp. To re-
move dandruf and other promoters of disease Of
the hair and secure healthy capillary action iavo-
rabe to growth and preservation of color, use the
Hypersn Fluid invented by William Boyle, PIT,
Washington Street. Its virtues are acknowledged
to be unequaled. For sale by
SEABROOK & REEVE,
fe 23-6t IT'S, Broad street.
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FLORIDA ISDIANs.-We learn through the
captured two Indians and probably killed
third. 1t is believed that hostilities have al.
ready commenced.
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Inc New York Journal of Commerce saws
that the celebration of the late Anniversarv of
Washington's Birthday in that civ. was more
general and enthusiastic than any that has
preceded it since the centennial anniversary in
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MARRIED

On the 2oth January, at Black Walnut Halifax
Va. by the Rev. Thos. f. Jeter, Lieut. WILLIAM
5. ROODlN to Miss NANCY A. F. DODSON, only
daughter of the late John + Dodson