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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-08-26
NAT HAN HALL.

Let us see if Mr.. NonRIs aud Mr. HBnARp
will undertake torimpoach the vcracity of these
witnesses. We tnkcit for granted that the
Opponents entertain precisely the same feelings
with regard 10 slavery that have been so re-.
peatedly exhibited, in n marked public and
official manner by both Mr. HiBBARD and Mr..
NoRR,s; but we do not think that on this ac-
count they are not to he believed upon oath
OF what value general certificates, vague
and sweeping disclaimers. against the positive
and specific AGREEMENTS ON OATH OF MEN OF
uhIMPEAcHED TRUTHi
General PIERcE's own reputation of Mr..
Foss's report amounts to nothing. 1t is in
General PrERcE's power, if he can do so con.
slstently with truth, TO deny specifically tho
language on the slavery question attributed to
him at New Boston. and to state as well as he
can recollcct the precise words which he real.
y employed on that occasion. He owed it to
himself and party-if he took any notice ofhe
report-to disclam it in such manner that
his disclaimer would stick" He contents him.
self with saying that The pretended report,
Is an CENTRE MISREPRESENTATION" Now we
kno'o Il ON dozen quarters, indeed tits admir-
ted. that large part of the report is MT a mis-.
representation. On same points all the aoitaes-
sea on both siles agree. But General PIERCE
says 1t rs an centre misrepresentation" This
state oi the case makes it necessary for Gene
raj PIERCE to write a letter in which be shall
correct his testimony in such a manner that il
shall not conflict with that of all the other VIII.
nosses.
General PIERCE has undertaken to imnoacl
the correctness Of report made at the time
aud now sworn TO, by Baptist clergyman in
good standing; aud that report now confirmed
by several other witnesses. We have sliII
other oliidavits, which we shall publish at our
convenience. Meanwhile, will the Union fur
nlsh us with one of the serc1al letters which il
has seen from General PIERCE DENYING the
'eolumny" under his own signaturel 1t NAV
be more specific and dstinct.to the points in
controversy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-30
OREGON.

ARRIVAL OF IWNIGRAyTs OVER THE PLAINS
The following II list Of the immigrants wlo arrived
in Portland, Oregon from the Plains, the 10Th and
10Th Of October:
Mr. Chenow,th Miller. Capt. ingalls, Capt. Grant, w.
OFden p Dewitt Baker. Allen, J. Blkerer w. Blsdwei
wife and child G. Law, Rising J. Harvey. J. T. Bsy<e
wife and children. Mrs. Ingleson and children Mrs
Montgouerv J. r. Pielee T. Martin. wife and Children
Lucy Butler VI Wing. B. Thomas, wife and children
D. W. Dunn wife and children. J. Boyd. II. Swift J. r.
Hudson. wife and children. r. Morris c. Hewe>, wife
end child J. Bentley and daughter. 7. W Zul., Hawk
ne ana children J. Jelly. J. White F. c. Tefin and
fsmi v J. Ahroe end children Mr.. Lrtle A Henry, W.
Tagle wife and children, c. Robinson L. 3 Mfit f. A
FlsLcriy and wife. J. Brown J. Whtrker. J. Robinson,
Mrs Wiley and children, Mary Gsewav and children
T. w Robinson. wife and children. " Soaiord. wife
end children J. Mitchell T Pierce W r Strong and wife
J. Brown, wife and children ~ Sprenger and passeu-
gers = b. Buss. wife and children A. Bsens wife and
children J. Greenwood and wife. n. Winsor P. Swank
wife and children, l. Moore, w Collins T. B. Collin.
W. johnson. 4. X. Wiley W Marks. J. VI Marks. j. II.
MGrks, w /. Thompson, y. Rice r. Hnkle, wife and 3
children, : Henderson 5 c. How'd W. Fulbnght, w. y.
Horton ID. Weller. Mrs Hartseek and 4 children, j. VI.
Pomeroy, ". Haldwe and family. r. Hauser, j. VI Kan
ma NJ Kqht :. p. Lkens J. Chsrt0n c. Datson, Rely
: w Feion and family. W :. Greenwood and family. l..
Brown and family. z. Groves ID. Niev J. Enesn and
family : Larders C. F. Kaufman, d Shafer, D. Gillian
and family J. JCnes w. ". Art and wife n. F. Sfyker snd
fannlv T. W. Bsrrrws Alice T. FARLEY Jas Taylor John
Tavior Elizabeth TAYLOR { Harley Martha Taylor n Co
:. : Smith, J C. hyel DR. Lacey aud family. w II
McYorlard a. CoEey, b. Coey, Z. Cofey J. d. Lscey :
NJ Farley
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-30
From the Saufl,.

Gold in considerable quantities has bean
lo9hd Ia the mountains back OF san Buensvcnfura TIC
existence OF the gold was made known bv the niisrs
To some white men, who, whiting the spot indicated
were rewarded with Elk ounces Of the ureceps mel
END or rHr INDIAN WAR.-By Information
Just received nom Fort Yuma 1t the mouth of tb en-
hSpptSis iha hp0r Hcintzehnan has succeeded i, -,
klng peace win The iumaS who hsve arri ~ - -,
with the Americans " '''' d" 'iie' sh'p
Major Heintzelmsn reports the Co,,r,lo H. -,
trtl Tor eighty miles above the CHA a. un,; >, la
ONO oeio" louisville for navigation AMI piy.s ia. on
lon thsl wa oe found good 10 the Great Canon sne
two hundred and MY miles above For Ypr,s ' WIN
Mr.. TTumtul, who has undertakpn 20 -, -,
steamer on the lower part Of the river was II, For M
ma on the 18th inst, sud confidently exr,.,o5 :.
up MS steamer nom the mouth OF the river before ~
end Of the month Mr. Tumbun ! exe1,,ir' ~. . VIC
tract for carrying supplies To the post hv the - ~
Gulf o. California and the Colorado river 50 "a VI
every prospect O; success
Major Heintzelman also reports the lands on the river
Nsours excellent snd suggests that GOOD cornrr,;
cation with the salt Lake country may be found nv -
lowing in that direction.
The MoRNoSs AT SAN BERNARpISo-Ac cor.
respondent Of The Aha California in Los An~eles
County, who has recently returned from an eSrr,.
son 10 the Mormon settlement OF Bernsriino repre-.
cents highly prosperous state OF affairs IN the colony
and furnishes u with few local Items OF much Interest
from that quarter
Ii is wen known TO of our citizens ths, tbe.,
Pcof'e are setueu IN valley IN the South which Is
unsurpassed for fertility o; soil sAluhrry OF CLIMATE
beauty OF scenery, and general desinsbleness nv a.
portion Of the State. Their agricultural iB,e-,,
larger than that OF Santa Bsrbars Los Angeles ana San
Diego Counties unted, and the capabilities OF PRODUCING
are much better Their manufacturing interest i ran
og increasing They supply the southern country w-ih
humber, and tor miles around they forpisb 49, go
the hne mills which they have erected. They have n,-.
chased land for town sites in eligible stusion. on h
sea coast and very son we shall bear OF dsurs az mn
faes and markets for produce having been estsbIsbd
by he Aormons near San Pedro and San Diero
Z. :. BoARD OF LAND CoNsIssIoSERs.-In
made Judge Han has been actively engaged in ,ato,
deposinons and some ten twelve claims have 49,
fed, but if Is not to be expected that the business AZ
signed to be performed BY the Land Commission VIII
much further advance until the Board s complete Il Is
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-30
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.

RrcoSsoIsAyCE or THE CoAsr-SURvEyiSG
CRuIsH OF riiE AcrIyr.-ln conversation with one
Of the Industrious and accomplished officers OF the L. =
surveying steamer Active which arrived "Wednesday,
we gesned few facts in reference 70 their work on
the coast which Of much interest 10 those trading
north Of San Francisco
The steamer LEFT here about four months since having
on board Geo. Davidson, Esq, and his astronomical
party who were landed near Cape Flatery, az the
trance OF the Straits of JuSn de Feuca where they
ploy ed themselves in Typographical survey and deter
mination OF that point The Indians here were found
10 be exceedingly troublsome
The party on board the vessel then proceeded 10 make
reconnoissncc of the south side OF the Strait as far IS
Port Discovery, and survey Of the harbor OF False
Dungcness, or Port Angelo laid down in the charts
which they found 10 be very fine ore with plenty OF
water and good snchoring ground II is an mportan,
one ~ Offers safe refuge in bad weather TO vessels
navigating the Straits The Reconnaissance was con.
unued from Cape Fistery 10 the Columbia River thus
completing II frcm the boundary line south Of san Diego
% the entrance OF fase,'s Sound The completion Of
che work far as the northern boundary line forty
nine degrees, viii probably he done during the next
season.
re~survey OF the mouth Of Columbia River showed
material change since the late survey Tne channels
and large portion Of Shoslwster Bay whence derived
the principal supply Of oysters furnished in our market
were also surveyed lis two channels, running north
and south having great depth OF wster and being per
fectly protected, offer a secure anchorage
The vessel returned 10 Cape Fiaftery, and took on
board Captain Davidson and party, who had nnished
heir bcrs the imminent rsk Of their lives this In
hospitsble point They then proceeded down the
with rough and oggy weather and, arriving, there, had
- lay on and OF for shout 50 hours with heavy swell
setting on the bar and breakers sf the time Re
sewing no 20 their signals and seeing one
he same weather still continuing they compelled
% leave and proceed down the coast For the came
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-30

y.sson they were unsbe 10 get INTO Humboldt Bay snd
were of ta, point for IL hours They learned At Inn
dad that several vessels were detained IN the former
bsy owing to the breakers the bar They next
epdesvored 70 land Mr.. Davidson and party at Cspe
Mendocno, but finding II impossible, they came on 70
san Francisco heavy wind and fog made ne down
ward trip very uncomfortable They wiz contn-
the survey this bay duringthe season Ate CAL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-30

ve uncertain whether xr Henry the neygsy appointed
sncsessor of Gen Wilson, viii sccep: the appointment,
Thofe who know hun Say that be s gentleman OF
wealth and has avery lucrative business in Tennessee,
and not al all likely to be tempted by the offer Of any
office. particularly such arduous Land Com
uisscner 20 come 70 California There seem. 10 have
srisen a misunderstanding between Judges Thorrf1n
and Hall They cannot agree on a single poin, in the
sdndicaiion Of The claim.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-30
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

DATEs-We have tasted some delicious dates
froma tree in Mr. Reynolds garden in this city The
dateis easily cultivated at the islands and comm md
the propagation Of this kind of fruit to all landowners
in and about Honolulu. With little care and trouble
now fruits would abound for the table in few years.
There no reason in the world why the island 81 Juld
not produce, not only great abundance, uut great
variety Of delicious rus, and wSare cratied 70 know
that much attention being paid this cultivation by
many persons member OF the Agricultural Society.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-30

SICKNESS AT PoRT-AUPRINcE.-By the ar
rival Of the bark Clara Windsor, Capt Burton, from
Port au Prince Nov. II, learn that the fever
stll raging that place Several foreigners del Dur
ing the ten days previous 70 his sailing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01
.ImnOrtant il True

.Letters from Paris state that the
British government b as officially in
formed TIE French government that
the moment a French soldier is 1 lent
across tile Belgian territory, the city Of
Antwerp and the forts on the Schsldt
will be-otcupied with an English ARMY
of ter t onsapd men.x
Prepqratiops t0r tie defepcel Of
Belgium. Extract of letter dated
Brussels, February 10, 1852:
"a Cd Invention has been conelu{ led
between our goyernnie lent (the Bel-
gian) and Russia, whereby the LATTER
engages to furnish 100000 men fol
the defence Of our territory, in dase
it should be invaded or seriously
mena ced BY France. Should the
Baltic be open, these troops Gnflu-
ding the. Imperial GuarG) are I'd be
trans ported by a Russian heetl td
Antwerp.
"P russia promises US assistance tc
b ik Z, extent. The object of the
present mission Of the Prince de
Ligne to Berlin is to arrange the NO.
Ilus 0pefamai.
"Our own army numbers 10000
Of whom 10000 woul1 take the
field, and the remainder occupy 9ul
lortresses.
"Holland, interested in the FRO
lection Of .Lugembourg, agrees te
furnish d contingent Of 10000.
{ Hopes are entertained that Eng
land, as one Of the powers guar n-
teeing theindependence of Belgiu m
will cooperate with fleet in The
Scheldt and d garrison for the cltal lie.
Of Antwerp.
Out you see that, independent ..
England and Austria, who might
weaken our enemy by diversion On
the Mediterranean, our northa err
coalition musters 300,00p men; q
force quite sufficient to frepel the
threatened invasion, if not chastist
it's authors at a second Waterloo.
"ThiS country still swarms with
French spies and police agents.
81 am assured, in a Trustworthy
Quarter, that tn Emperor Of Russia
Has ordered the fifty million Of francs
which he invested in French Rentes
in 1871, to betr; nsferred tothe Dutcf
funds, as he does not consider Aiy
4'oney safe il It.ance otter Tie o.
ltdRS confscattoA."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01
New Hampshire.

Well may the inflexible democTa.
dy of New Hampshire boast Of lheil
Victory over the allied forces Of whig-
gerry and aboIitionism: and the de-
lnocracy Of all the rest Of the Union
nsrtake of theirjoy. That excellent
paper, the Union Democrat, Of Man
q hester, thus anhonces the grand re-
suit:
BRIHG OUT TIE BIG GUx.-MAR-
TINS MAJORITY 1901 Eight Sena-
tors /. Large Majority in the
Housed THE victory is complete ard
gloriouB!-A Democratic Governor !
Democratic Council democratic Sen
ate-Democratic House-these are
the pr mary results Of the most spin
tied political conflict ever fought in
New Hampshire. We rejoice with
JOY un$peakable; not merely as over
a common triumph, upon common
occasion, but on account of the mag
nitude Of the Issues involved, and
the Extraordinary character of the
opposition encountered. In addi-
ton to Our hereditary foes, eager for
victory, and sustained by the power
of thS National Administration, we
had every faction, from the higher
law divine to the no law comeouter,
actively arrayed against us-and all
meving in measured harmony to the
attainment of the same end. Every
element Of moral and political fanati-
cism--no matter how adverse in
themselves-was brought to bear a.
gainstl the democratic party; not in
attachments, to embarrass each eth
er, but in solid columns wherever it
vas Thought the blow might be made
Effective Against all this, we have
ought single-handed. The Democ-
'acy Of New Hampshire, alone, have
Ichieyed this victory. We have not
,nly sought no alliance with adverse
but we have spurned to
the inflexible integrity
f our position, and repealed those
Tho sought to do it. While, there
ore, each true democrat may glory
a the result, he may thank God it
as attained with clean hands and a
ure heart.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01
LOUIS NAPOLEON AND THE PRRss.

LOUIS NAPOLEON AND THE Press. =
4 &eputation, consisting Of some of
the principal editors of the moderate
press of Paris, were received by the
President Of the Republic in d pri-
yate interview, which they had re-
quested for the purpose of represent
ing the grievances to which they
wer exposed by the rigorous cen
sor4 hip under which the newspapers
are placed since the revolution of the
ad December. The gentleman who
fea He'd the deputation spoke for full
ly Half an hour, and concluded his
speech by expressing a hope that
The President would give some mod
erat e latitude to the papers to com
men t upon passing events. Louis
NAPOLEON listened with great com
pos IRE and patience; but his only an
swef was the following: Gentlemen,
the press has already destroyed two
dynasties: l may fall like the others;
but | shall take care that it shall not
be by the Press" and with this he
bowed Nem out.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01
LOOK OUT FOE CoUNTERFEITs.-

LOOK OUT FOR CoUNTERFEITs.- We
learn from the Rome Southerner,
that counterfeit $40 bills of the bank
Of Augusta, are in circulation in that
place, AS Augusta money circu-
lates somewH at freely in Alabama,
we append a description of both the
genuine and the counterfeit, so that
those not well acquainted with the
money may know how to detect the
latter:
| The counterfeit is wider and long
er than the original. The left hand
side of the counterfeit has on it $40
portrait of Washington, $40
The genuine bill has Sl0-the Pres
ident, Directors & -Co.-Portrait of
+ franklin. The vignette Of the coun-
terfeit is female in an inclining po-
sition with a male figure standing
upright-sleeyes rolled up. and the
left hand pointing to letter B on the
right hand side Of the bill. The gen
uine has, in the centre of the bill, a
vlgne tie representing agriculture and
commerce. The words Bank of Au-
gusta, In the counterfeit, will be
found IN Roman shaded capitals; in
the genuine the same words are in
shaded German text, small letters.
Ten Dollars, in the count erleit is in
Capitals; IN the original, with a capt.
tai L. d. the remainder in small let
tiers. On the right hand positi on. of
ting counterfeit is $40, a supposed
| POI trait Of Lafayette, and under
meath $40. The genuine bill has
| 81 p-State Of Georgia likeness Of
Oglethorpe
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

pleted to pay SIX per cent. per ann pm,
upon the cost Of construction of the
entire line from this city to Chatta-
nooga. The business on the road
has accumulated SO rapidly that the
Directors have not yet been able to
get a sufficient number of cars pnd
engines upon it to carry OFT the
freight as fast as it is offered. This
is most encouraging truly.
The entire distance from Nash4 lille
to Chattanooga is 153 miles.-tNig.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

i aralyse the e pergics of industry.
In answer to these objections to
this kind of legislation, the friends
of the Ho mestead can, with equal
propriety, urge that by securing a
homestead to the man of limited
means, you increase his attachment
Tor his country and his government,
BY identifying his weIfare with both
that every man should have an In
tdTest in the soil of his country; and
that this interest would engender a
desire to defend the former, and a
disposition to perpetuate the latter.
And unlike personal property, it is
beyond the control of the proligate
and dissipated husband and in this
way, permanent home 5 secured to
q dependent woman and her helpless
children,
These, and other argurn ents which
could be deduced in favor Of such a
law, are pot without their weight, and
had much to do, doubtleF IS, with in
ducing uch legislation. They are:
! Owever, insufficient to convince US
Of the P FoPriety Of such q law as the
one We published last weak
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

GovERNMENT BILLS UNDER PRo-
TEsT-.l is stated that a bill fol
s., eco, drawn by the pprser of a
Uulted States ship Oh the Pacific
coast, upon the Department al
Washington, and endorsed by the
Commander, was cashfd at San
Francisco, and forW arded to New
York for collection. On presenta-
ton at Washington, payment was
refused, tand it was returned to
California. Within a few days, a
bill for Government supplies to the
amount Of $4,000 was drawn by
Capt. S. Van Vlet, upon the Quar-
lermaster's Department, and the
draft forwarded by the cashier of
one of the New York Banks, to
w Washington, for collection. On
Monday it was also returned, ac-
compaped by the statement that
the appropriations to that depart
ment have all been expended, but
that it would be paid as soon as
made the necessary APP
preparation. This is just as might
have been expected The wings
have about swamped the Govern
nent, and if the people don't pro-
'eSt them pretty soon, there won't
BE money enough left in the Treas
Irv to saw grace over.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01
The Baltimore Sun says:

We published year or two ago,
a simple remedy for scarlet fever
being no other than rubbing the
patient thoroughly with fat bacon
We have sin &c at different times,
received ass urance from different
parties, whom the notice led TO
make the tn ial OF it, OF the entire
success of til experiment. Others
are just now sending US testimo-
malls OF the astonishing and speedy
cures recently wrought by it. We
mention the matter that others may
60 and do likewise.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

SPLITTING IN THE FACE BY REG
Insult with one thou
sand repetitions is thus described in
letter from Vienna:
Very lately here peasant was
seen to laugh as an Austrian de-
tachment Zone thousand strong
was marching past The officer
in command saw the insulting de-
monsiration, halted his party, placed
the peasant against an adjoining
wall, and then, defiIlng bis men III
a single file, ordered them TO spit
in bis face as they marched past.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

The power of Russia, which we
have been taught BY some, Of Hate,
amounts to nothing, is thus spoken
of in the Washington Globe: ut is
very well for those who have much
money to spare, or even a little, to
contribute to the Hungarian fund, as
its ultimate destination will be, we
hope, to do good in some shape or
other to relieve the wants of the
suffering exiles, if nothing else. But
those who contribute under the belief
that they are doing anything effect
ual to promote the re-establishment
of Hu ngalian independence, deceive
thems4 elves, we are sorry to say
To rescue Hungary from the grasp q
the Emperor and the Gear, would rel
quire d force of five hundred thou
sand zen, and fund Of $500,000,-
600 at least, and where all this ma
terial aid is to come from, we are not
fnanciers enough to see We have
lived too long, and read too much
about Russia, her population, her re-
sources, and her power, to believe all
that we have heard and read within
the last two months about her spec
trial. powerless, and exhausted con
dition. We know that She is not
only the bugbear, but the terror Of
all Europe: that all tie powers are
afraid Of her, and Great Britain not
the least of any. The British Gov
ernnlent would let the Gar trampIe
upon the rights of every independent
State in Europe, as he has trampled
upon Hungary, before it would go to
war with him, unless England's own
interests were directly and seriously
involved"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-01

Of the Cuban prisoners, four
Americans we re left behind in the
Hospital at Cadiz, sick, to await
their recovery. The English pris-
oners had be en- previously dis
charged. The native Cuban Pris-
oners, as well as the Germans and
IIungarians, were retained as pris-
oners, and sent TO Ceuta. Every
attention was paid TO the prisoners
by MIR. Barcena, the American Vice
Consul, at Vigo, and assiduous ef-
forts were made in their behalf by
Mr.. Barringer, the American Min
lister at Madrid.