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TEro,p iha Ats r.iifnrnis March

II
MURDER SPANISH Esa.--A few dnys since we pub
lghcd brief account an atrocsus commit
Knights Ferry. the osht Of The 10th The following
further particulars extracted nom the Stockton
Journal q Tuesday last II appears. far the facts
have been ace-taned that the victims this awful deed
quiet and peacosbie miners living sogctheri in ten
about fifty rods fom tia tents upon the Bar. One o.
them Charles n Dexter. had lived 1hc Ear for lon,
tino. ind was noted very prudcat and industrou
man lie known 10 rave rccnrt1latcd somc twelve
or ifteen hundred ioisrs The other Captain Dan,As
had very little 50 dG'ing and wea planned was The
decd that noise heard in ths ncishborng tnts
and the position in which The Dasoriunate men were
found. shows isst could tayc been made 0n
the informing of the nth. they both found lJns
on Their cots. with newspapers in their haisa az
Daniels Was found with the light side Of b-s head
cut from The temple TO the bncs part Of the head 81 a
how which fractured the ksn and three san ~ tho
neck DaStcr appeared from biso on his arm 70 have
thrown UP his hand to avert the blow and tron the
ra.hc his fingers 10 have srapplcd the kntc But he
made little resistance the Erst blow probably fatal
tberoh 10 mako SIRE wosa his throat was cut and
mGnelcd in horrible manner His pocket was cut out,
md the belt in which DO carried his gold dust while
Ian;tl pockets untouched showing that the MUIR
d,rcr stranger. Is supposed from the position
of the Lodea and tho size Of the tent that both were
kilh by the hand Dexter ABOUT twenty -four
ytsr Of sgc from Roc hester New Bedford, Mas aud
wns Irparpg to leave In week or two for home
Dsnitls supposed 10 be from Utica r. and has been
hoard fay that he left wife and children at New York
city and was expecting them soon in California If moi
ALREADY arrived in San FranoLco lie u tad 10 have
Irothf r.i,,nw in or near San Rrapckco Tho excite
uut ON the sianisaus h great and ali the look
ont +, the murderer though al last accounts thy had
no clue 10 him Many suspicious were afiost, and u
cpd tie guilty party may be discovered
MrrpFp IN SAN FRhEopco On the morning Of TIN
I'D &C Fobruary melancholy occurrence happened .
The bouSe q Mira sarah living on the corner OF wan
ngton and Dupont strccts James Mcdonald. Tor
merry police Officer In this city whilst IN state
ineXcation, went into tho above mentioned houS
and bfgon abusing tho inmates In violent manner
lie thtntentd 20 down the house, snd immediately
coumonctd the work Of breaking the furniture, despIt
tho entTacs ana tuppcsuops Of the inmates TO the oon
tray peGCn named Dodge WA with him, and over
tndssytr MADE e. quiet McDonsld without eiicck ii
Nsf ptrusdd 10 10 Ont q bc honse two or three tnc'
hut invhi'aly returned Iedftw afhenth hnne and ON
n ~ fTd C,r'fns taTtw q waier nj tho head Of an
r ~La ~ Z -gs..sg Dgr~- tae .yu ia
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STATE OF THE MARKETS.
MAR IAGEs AND DE T II S
&C.. &c.. SO.

The U. s. mail steamship Crescent City reached this
city last night having left Navy Bay at the 2ls
OF March She brings $50 passengers, and s500OOO In
gold dust besides immense amount in the hands Of
passengers.
She brings the passengers per Northerner. which left
San Francisco March 2. Among them are J. II. Clay
Mudd and Judge Davis delegates to the Wing State Con-
vention, Stephen Masset of the MsvsriHe Herald and
Captain Kane Of the u. s. Army.
The Crescent Cys passengers made the first trip
the Panama Railroad, running from Buyo Sodado to
Navy Bay some twenty-five miles saving thirty -6ve
miles Of river travel. Every seemed pleased and
cheers given at each end Of the line. This makes
the shmus route comfortable for through passen
gers The passengers Panama will all get through on
the companys two steamers Northcrner and Oregon.
We SUBJ DIN the
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Summary OF Two Weeks News.

u
Arrivals from China, the Sandwich Islands Oregon
and the Lower Coast since last summary for tie
Eastern mail steamers was made up have contributed
little 10 The stock q general intelligence and in some de.
gree relieved the duneFs occa lone by the th o. local
events Nothing however has iranspred OF sufficient
importance to greatly interest our Atlantic readers since
Our lstest dates from China present gloomy picture
Of IN. condition q Affairs in that country The reyou-
ton was rapidly making Roadway against all the efforts
az the Celestial rulers There hnd been severe weather IN
the Chns Three of our crack Yankee clippers had
arrived at Hong Kong, hence. They found not Tue
Eighties. d:c in obtaining foights At prices tar al
v,ncsd b yord those paid other merchant vessels -,
Trum the Sandwich Islands We have advces 70 inc IN
u February which j. the latest date received al ts
port Dufiness continued disoCurag uGy dun a. ths
Glands The project for inortean communication had
fallen through FOR the present owing e inc unproper
ous condition II trade at tho island The steamer Con
stitucp wcat 70 Honolulu e tale her place N the Inc
sprrpaly to contract but il found that business
would not Justify IT. establishment anu he ha return
ed ii Is now pTopc,cd ~ this city 70 connect the
jslanl- IS team communicntion wlth I'M pPII y Gu
800 r,erou occurred nj Honolulu In the latter
part Of lanttry. Tho rose 70 rapidly ana 70 sucu
hceht A. Il quite ,tlmcFs several houses and plantl
tions The incident i attributed to fubnnrne Noicalc
agencies 49,. ,,,or o,
an uns of;e. Several lodcs q persons lost IL the Gen
W.rren have been found The beach The season had
been mild and lie harhingcrs q fpnnF buas ava u'os-
soms bnd rotrDrd There was no activity In CONNER
cia affair -, ..ha~, oon,.rr
Tho Indisr r. beginning 70 into the setuehent
Mr. Bartlett Il the Boundary Commission VINO aIpe 80.
In san Diego after severe journey acro,s tie oe.cr
iosrg MI his animal. j. now IN this CITY INC mo,u
set,I Ynr ~ ~ san EcTrado il very prosperous patc
s,o, b have beer received in this state 70 the ion
NV A poverc la1 storm recently visited an lsapel
The bail lny The ground to me depth y +" wv " ~
"a rs,,,al event In Northern California since the
ailirg II tho o mail ftsmer y thc ~ ,on ~
a. ~ ,bf fruri hing town - Downiovine I'M. ICON
place On Tia, 2IJ ult. and wa the result ~ acou
The o,i has been about $4,000. Nearly the "noi'
g,.Ss,Se scijen Las lecn concentrated no i'm
porsnt lvsine,s vi elect dnce the Sc ion commences
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laughter Of tho lato Edward Flanagan, q Now York

daughter Of tho lato Edward Flanagan, Of Now York
city
At Mssiseippi Bar, American river Feb Is, very
so ddenly Of bilious coke, John A. Hodge aged about Sc
Yeas He was to have started home to his family In
New York the next day.
AT AIuidore Greek near Suffers Creek Jan r. David
Mouitou, of Portsmouth, N. H., aged 40
In Nary VILE Feb &C. Mr.. George Messenger Of Wis
cousin. aged n years.
Feb . aftea short Illness, In West Tualatin P,ain
Washington Co, o. T., Sarah wife Of Thomas G. Nsyior
In her SD year.
Feb. 15 in Oregon. after a long Illness Mr. James H.
Goodrich formerly q Faif field Iowa, agut g.
On board schooner Aerto Feb 49, Mas Rosalie Flores
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=, GnnnnRhxsr9s Steamship Msriou-Master Lsokyeai
%or, nta1o,S 4 Sellick, l. Knapp, II u Hey, J
yuII n, y ddleton, Murray Sprsgue, dort
= J D.aIn. - Gerard. II Smith, Capt 5 Funk, NJ
NJ 90 g Cboate, J A Gun pison. Allen, Capt
80 ye,n Mrs Brown and I'll rec children, Wbitns
n nos ~ EWfitnoy, DR. 7 A Axett, Misc Bates, ia
young-L Correlii, br Townsend and servant. Mrs
30 Syor IL sworde, lady, and two children; Mr.
nots. and 90 In tho eto.rnFo
10y rEIocIc-ship American Cousrees-Mrs sna =
y, wv lana. J Thompson, Foster, Freeman, J Vernon
IN the Neoingc.
LlvrL poos--Sbip wrahington--Mr oMcara sccrota
Father Bsthew, O'Mcsra, Miss O'Mcsrs.
LcNDor-Slp Uniyer-e-Mr bod Mr. Hardy nuA. "
WILLIAMS, hies May. ME- Scott Mr. Dean-h5O In tho ste.
IosDor-sfip Richard Cotdsn--C Esdale.
Ynfk-f0 IN tho stecrare.
HAvnh-siir Isaac Bcii-Mr Held and family, y
Ncia, Niles II Ross. Mr. Sabders-Gl9 In tho STORAGE
Asrwrnr-SLir Atlantio--A Mnrcbsi. Germany; N \
onl ye Ritter, Frsihor, A PuAldedor- In stocr
etecrsgc.
lv.ssengcrs Sailed.
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Ip,erestinC from Sacramento.

IFrom the Mia ChIlforbla MhrCh u :.
Tho 81 mmttec appointed 20 examine the accounts or
nento CIV have reported that they find him defsuter
~ lid amount of Sf2 o2l g. The Times and 1'unso,1pi
csl uon the Cornell TO eSposo the other CITY ohicias
Who have rquanded tho public funds tor persoiai adj
wants gc Totbeti, Looming quito frcluoni ~ sac
II rnttc though nct qui p hni With On satnr-
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and Notwithstanding the violence o. public opinion
agaiAse tho robber and the certainty that caught "
their acts the rxsca would In all probability meet with
instant death, they to grow more embodened ~
they continue successful.
A sad affair occurred In house OF III fame, on the
night Of the 22d February in this city An alteration
ensued between two men-one named Mcdonald and
another Carrowhich resulted in the stabbing Of Car
roll who died from the effects Of his wound few days
after Mcdonald has been arrested and committed to
await his trial
An strocious murder was committed ut Spanish Bar
on the 10th ultimo Mr. Charles H. Dexter and Captain
Daniels were found cut to pieces in their beds Tho
marderers were supposed to have been Mexicans. No
arrests have been made The victims were generally
esteemed.
regular line of clipper ships has been established be-
tween this port and Boston.
The foot Of California street wharf presents very lively
appearance The ship Brant came in few days since,
with about three hundred long tailed Cclostias who
engaged In unloading their traps preparatory either
settlement here or departure for the mines They
very nice looking set Of Cinnamon and when engaged
in earnest conversation make TO which the cack-
ling OF q flock Of geese is nowhere
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The steamer William Penn Capt. Marks. was to sal
from Chagres the 10th for New ior via KingoH ia
We under Obligations to Purser Rodgers, OF the
Crescent City. Adams COS Express, and Mr. Wood
worth, for full files Of papers. &c.
The steamship North America. Of Wand rLlts
line, wrecked thirty miles from Acapulco
the 18th Of February. in the night. and tn
the passenger about 80 in number. in deplorabe
condition ~ the last named place 81 600 raised for
their rey the passengers and officers of the Northern
in about twenty minutes. The n. A. proved total
LOSE. Her passengers. who all saved waiting
for steamer 10 take them to san Francisco.
Some new and splendid gold diggings had lately been
discovered Marysvillc, in the neighborhood Of
cartons ana Ousley's Ear. Miners making So
SIC, and S2o day.
Madame Biscscciant Ind sailed from Panama for San
francisco.
Madame Bsriii and suite passed the Isthmus.
Panama crowded with passengers, all eager to get
10 the land Of promise.
The steamer Independence. with $500 in gold dust
left San Francco the 1st OF March, and the North
erner with 81 100000 and 335 passenger left the ID
The following are tho principal shippers
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Schr John Burgess Sterling. Chaxostoa lsys MA
cotton, &c, to Van Bsuschoten & Co.
Schr Jas Henry, Hail. fredericksburg days. bssad 10
Boston.
schr Aida Delnois. New Haven, 3 days
Schr Denmark, Poole. Rockport. Mas, 4 dsys.
Schr Amanda, Lawson, Jonesport, ID dayv.
Below,
Ship Thsrndike (of Bostonh Havana, daya
bark Henry Warren (of BATH, Havana, IA dsrR
BARK Harvest. Savannah, days.
bsrk Geo " Norton (of Portland), from -. 4
Also, -FOUR ships bark and three brigs unknown,
Sailed.
Ship Camden. Sherwood, Charleston
Wind at sunrise. NE by N; meridian do; sunset RNE.
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Maritime INTELLIG K c E !.

ALAANAo-aAkoa 81.
SUN RIsA4 % AZ MOOs :, 81
............6 % HON Water . morn 8 Il;
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Telesrsphie Marine Reports.

- - BosroN. March %.
Arived-Ship Chas Lyndoa and bark j j Hawthorn IL
vans; Romano, Charleston. March 49, of south Shosl
spochs pilot boat Nary Smith q NYork. on crnso.
Clesssd-Shi George Turner Havana; Concordia NCr
loans; hanks Charles Erewer Mobile; Eagle Phladslph
brigs CIV Alan, Cardenss; sohr Emma. Baltimore.
CnARLRsroU. March 70.
ArrivedShps John Bevbage. Triton and Fatima Liver
pool bark 9disto Boston; brig Pamaka PhIadcPhis sch
Tyson, N rsrk
Saled-C Wells NYork. =
Nsw BKpyoRp, March Y.
Araivcd-Ships Oxford, EYork; Springfield, Boston.
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NV GnfThNs-Stcamshlpp hiin phia-E Tert :
Trriinr and child,
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sumnes have held needing and resolved 70 r.se fund
to defend their rights against parties claiming under
tended or insufficient Mexioxn grants. printer named
Joseph Fh committed suicids ct Sacramento on SUN
day evening" by taking laudanun lie had boon dersnged
for some days previous The democracy Of Marysvillo
are divided on the subject Of candidate for Mayor The
young democracy have nominated Ira Eaton: and the
old hunkers opposed to any nomination and in
Of repeal Of the city charter There news from the
mines Of much moment. Rain is much needed
The daily union., 1852-08-05

in New Hampshire. and urged TO vote for Gen
eral Scott because. in spite OF all his recorded preu-
dees against Catholics he matter OF lEts,y policy
issued when in Mexico order that the Catholic reii-
gous rites and professions should be duly respected 1t is
needless TO say that this order issued OF
Gen Taylor under direct instructions from Washington,
issued sull stronger one. Such orders the
knowledged military policy OF the army, and no other
policy on the subject would have been worthy Of an
American army. On the basis OF this order. the Catholic
vote is claimed for General Scott The whole clasn is
\ and monsrous fraud.
IL is full time that the attention OF the people was
awakened these fraudulent tactics which the wings
appear 10 place their only hope To make such modes oil
procedure known is defeat them They array against
the party which resorts them all the intelligence and
all the self respect of the people And that the whg lead
ers are now playing game desperate, conclusive
proof that in their view The OF their party is hope
less of before the people when determined upon
those considerations which alone ought TO decide party
The daily union., 1852-08-05
Whig Missionaries in the Field.

II seems that wing abhouesce OF the interference OF
Office holders with the elections though not published
in the "pa,forn annexed" is to be slowed away with
numerous other precious relics Of whg profession. and
that the departments here TO vomit out upon the
country during the coming campaign hosts of mice
young men, TO engh,en the people in reference their
duties al the ballot-box.
One r w. Upton, clerk in OF the departments is
now in the Stale Of Ohio engaged in delivering political
harangues before the people, at least what few of
them find themselves capable OF bearing the nfciion.
Nr Upton formerly resident OF the State Of Ohio
for representative, and was elected by majority
OF one vote The decision of the supreme Of that
State rendered negro OF less than hall blood qualified
a voter and this decision Mr. Upton indebted for
his seat 10 the legislature. The majority Of vote
given him al that election was that OF a negro. OF
course the "manfes, tendencies OF Mr. Tplons speeches
favor Of the nomination Of Gen. Scott, and the
qualified denuncaiion OF the compromise platform
humbug-"a chd's rattle designed TO quiet the pe,u
lance OF southern wings" His speech at GAINESVILLE, a
few days since. may be regarded as indicative OF the
mode OF warfare to be pacsed by the salared enissa-
res OF the "hgherlaw" party OF the North. From tina,
effort we learn that General Pierce is great coward, a
great drunkard, without sense and that the univer sal
whig party comprise all the decency and patriotism OF the
country. He asserted "bodly, and without fear
bling" that General Scott OF decided military
genius; that he bad fought al Lundys Lane, Cerro
out being killed and this he absolutely proved from the
pages OF history Not word OF whg prncples-not a
word OF whig promises for the future. Even the unfu
filled pledge of 'ttwo dollars day and roast beef"
passed in silence in the midst OF Mr. Tplon's
thusiastic and pathetic rehearsa Of Soous military
career He did not condescend to inform his hear
OF the fact iha, certain political party OF this
Try the name OF which he has doubtless forgoen)
leny and bitterly opposed and denounced those very
in which their tbut not them champion gained
his laurels This branch Of the ceremony inadver
tenily omitted
II the departments here in Washington 10 be euped
Of their clerks in order that the country may be flooded
with such myrmidons of Seward. Greeley, &c, as this
Mr. r. w Tp,on for the purpose OF teaching the peo-
Pile how to vo,e and for whom; n the name OF the peo
pie OF the State of Ohio, we beg to be excused from
these ntruders upon flesh pots The State OF Ohio
ia democratic State and il her "inevable destiny" 10
cast her electoral this fall for Pierce and King and
the saared ISLANDERS Of Flank Pierce by such vampires
as Mr.. Upton will only increase our majority.
OHIO
The daily union., 1852-08-05
Political Intelligence.

NORM CAROLINA w ill,am L. Tate, whig assistant
cector for Burke county, North Carolina, publishes card
declining any longer in that capacity, as he
no, support Scott DIR. John A. Dickson, another inlu-
entail wing Of that county, has also declared against
Scott, aud will take the stump for Pierce and King.
General Robert M. Henry of the whig leaders
OF Buncombe county, took OCCASION at recent public
discussion, TO from the stump that he could not
and would supper, General Scott These gentlemen
reside in OF the strongest whig portions Of the
State.
Kenneth Raynsr, heretofore a distinguished whig
member Of Congress from North Carolina, man known
throughout the Union. refused attend Scott barbecue
al Raleigh and il il rumoed that he will take position
Of hostility to Scots eectionprobaby soon after the
North Carolina election.
Dr. John r. Hin. whix candidate for the North Caro-
lima house Of from Brunswick county. has
Withdrawn from The because he could not and
would not support Gen. Scott" There many wings
who concur in this oppsnton; that he would probably
have been elected in spite o H. but he did not wish 10 be
a candidate unless he could be supported by all those
with whom he had been accustomed TO act.
One of our North Carolina exchanges states that Rob
s. French, esq, addressed whg meeting at Lumbarion
on the presidential question: and spoke ably in
nos TO rr CLAIMS OF Gxs Sco1r for the presidency
M.RrlaSp.-cbsrles p. Mayer. distinguished Balti-
more whg and Messrs Brewer, Deveeman. and Semmes.
Aegany county wings have renounced the wing party,
and declared for Pierce and King
MANS Thomas Nj Hays. an influential wing OF Saco.
Maine in a letter TO Pierce ratification meeting, de-
nounces the eednss OF the Wing Convention Hs will
support the democratic nominees
ALABAMA Colonel William II. Lucas, delegate from
the second district OF Alabama 10 the Whs National
Convention ha. made report TO his consitusaas stating
the proceedings OF the convention, hut declaring Tor him
self that he will moi support Gen Scott.
Mrssrs.rrrr William L. Harris. one al The abes
whie orators in Mississippi. has out unsquvocay
favor OF Pierce and King and economy and reform
the administration OF the government Nr. Harris
says that S,a,s rights hereafter act with
the wings.
Cosssoucur.-Mayor Harral, Of Bridgeport. Connec-
lieut. has renounced the whis party. Several other
leading wings of that city have followed his example
General Pratt OF Connecticut, who has the most exien-
sve experience in the politics Of ,ha, State, 'haks oil
mistake TO put her down doubtful. as many papers have
done. He says,
The democracy Of Connecticut carried the Sate for tho
Rovernorshp against both Raery and Tree sosits y e
majority and that who voted tho
ticket then who would with siSm fail
but there hundreds who voted aasns NJ the
State election who had determined with for
Pierce and King
Nsw wJnRsrY-MsIancshon Caman, heretofore whig
The daily union., 1852-08-05
Congress wednesday.

SrNArE-The Senate took up The motion to reconsider
The vote BY which the joint resolution explanatory OF the
act supplementary to the act ordered 10 be
engrossed The object of the joint resolution is to fix
the salary OF the superintendent Of the ~ 500,
instead OF $50 900, claimed by him. long debate took
place, in which Messrs. Davis, Dawson, Bell, Butler
and Others participated.
The motion to reconsider was disagreed TO, and the
Joint resolution was then read third time and passed
After the consideration oil executive business, the Sen
ate adjourned
HousE or REPREscNTATIy Es.--Mr. Jenkins moved TO
reconsider the vote by which the House had the day
before laid on the table the resolution reported by Mr.
Riddle from the Committee Engraving, authorizing
the printing OF the maps accompanying the report OF
Major Cram, OF the United States typographical engl.
neers on the Improvement Of the falls Of the Ohio, and
Of those accompanying the reports of the surveyors gen.
era OF Missouri and Illinois, and then moved to lay thai
motion on the table which last motion was agreed to-
The House then proceeded TO the further consideration Of
the bill 10 regulate the and fees OF the officers oil
the courts OF the United States which was not disposed
of when the morning hour expired whereupon the
House went into a Committee Of the Whole on the
state OF the Union, (Mr Phelps in the char) wherein
the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was discussed
in five minutes speeches on various amendments until the
hour OF adjournment previous to which, however, thu
Sneaker laid before the House the resignation OF ht
Hon Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, OF his seat as
member of the present Congress.