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HARRIsBuRG, MARCH 1s-The Senate to-day after con-
siderable debate and good deal Of excitement passed
the celebrated bill repeating the sixth section Of the act
which forbds the use Of prisons for the purpose of de-
tanning fugitive slaves
Assignment ofh The assets ofhe u s. Bank.
PHILADELPHIA MARCH 1.-THE stockholders Of the
United States Bank held meeting to-day and passed re-
solutions making general assignment of all rights titles
credits &C belonging to the bank, by vote Of $50 yeas
representing 1904 shares to 1876 nays leo
shares. The following trustees we're elected A. W.
Schwab, Martin G. Rogers James Cooper Of Pottsvie
Charles Manchester, and Daniel L. Miller. The new
trustees not TO be salared officers The directors
took no action in the meeting The result has knocked
down the price Of shares.
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THE FRENCH ELEcTIoNs.-Tbe annexed article
Of Paris news, showing the activity of candidates in
canvassng for election, would seem to countenance
freedom Of choice in the voters rather than the idea
of arbitrary governmental coercion being exercised
over them
"PARIs FEBRUARY 27.-To-day the walls Of the CAPT.
tai are covered with pacards of different shades Of yell
low containing what is called professions Of faith Of the
various candidates for the electoral districts of Paris IL
to be remarked that among these figure the addresses
of the opposition candidates NJ MoRTInrR TERxAUx the
independent candidate Of the second district opens his
address with words equally bold and apt We i've says
he in time when words and promises nothing y
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NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

We only repeat an old story, annually told for
many years past, when we say that on Tuesday the
Democracy Of New Hampshire were entirely success
full in carrying the elections in that State Accord
ing to the latest reports from Concord, they have
elected Dr. Noah MARTIN Governor by majority
of about thousand votes, besides securing majo-
rity of the members in both branches of the State
Legislature. This will enable them to choose a
United States Senator Of the politics, to take
his seat in March, 1858, when the term of Mr..
HALE will expire.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After considerable discussion what business should
be taken up the House into Committee of the Whole
mr. CHANDLER, of Pennsylvania, in the chair the
private calendar and resumed the consideration Of the bill
for the relief of the legal representatives of Gen. James
C. Watson, late of the State Of Georgia.
A long discussion ensued which consumed the remain
der of the day. and participated in by Messrs JOHN
SON, Of Georgia, SACKETT, EVANS, and STUART,
when, without coming to any conclusion on the BILL
The committee rose and reported progress
Mr.. EWING moved that when the House adjourn to-day
it adjourn to meet on Monday next; which motion
disagreed to: Yeas "a, nays 95.
The House then adjourned
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The Courier and Enquirer, discussing the return
of the Cuban prisoners, remarks
g The landing upon shoresof the released Cuban
prisoners closes the evenl drama of the Lopez exped
ton. Unlike most tragedies it commenced in boodshed
and terminates in congratulations. The restoration Of
these unfortunate deuded their homes viii doubt
less afford universal pleasure for they counrymen
and their guilt though great has been amply expsted by
suffering Their final freedom through the direct merci
full Of the Queen Of SPAIN brought about by the
prudent policy and humane interposon Of the present
Administration. 1t has not cost any sacrifice Of right
Of honor it has been extorted by intimidation or
wled by nesse but has been the simple result Of just
fair, and amicabe dealing upon the part of Govern
ment, such could not but inspire esteem and conf
done
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NJ. KossUrm, it would seem, has been even less
successful at the West in levying contributions in
the form of material aid, than were the committees
Of management at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, with
whom he fell out, on account Of their supposed ex-
travagancc in mourning expenditures, or their want
of energy in pressing collections. 1t does not APP
pear that the contributions to the Kossuth fund
were of any consequence either in Indiana or Ken
lucky, and from the large and prosperous city Of
st. Louis we learn that only seven hundred dollars
were realized by the sale of Hungarian bonds. One
Of his failure is, we presume, that every
siderate man has become satisfied Of the impractical
bility of his schemes
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The bill making Bounty Land Warrants assigna-
BILE finally passed both Houses of Congress on Thurs
day, by the adoption Of the report Of committee Of
conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
inserted in the bill by the House. There is no
to doubt that the bill win at once receive the
signature Of the President and thus become law.
1t will benefit many Of the recipients of this bounty
of the Government, who, possessing warrants for
land, are themselves unable to locate them
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The CLAY MEDAL.-The carpet-bag of Mr.. BUT
LER, which contained the Clay medal, the abstrac-
ton of which in the city of New York has been
mentioned, was found on Monday broken open and
rifed of its contents. 1t will be seen by the fol-
lowing letter that the original subscribers have re-
solved to have another medal struck for Mr.. CLAY,
and declined the liberal offer of Mr.. BUTLER to
furnish one at his own expense:
no. 90 WALL STREET, On. ~ MARCH l6 1852.
DEAR Sir: have the honor of acknowledging the re-
ceipt of your favor of yesterday, communicating the cir
attending the loss of the gold medal recently
presented to Mr. Clay by number of his personal and
political friends in this city.
The gentlemen associated for the purpose of presenting
that testimonial Mr. Clay have instructed to say to
you that they warmly recprocate the feelings which
express and unite with you in regrettng that the mishap
should have occurred.
They further desire say that they have given or
ders for medal be struck in every respect similar and
equal the which has been lost and that while they
highly appreciate the motives of yeur honorable request
that perfect duplicate" should be prepared at
your cost and regard your action in the premises in
every way worthy Of yet they feel constrained to de-
cline your liberal proffer.
/ am, with great respect, your obedient servant,
DANIEL ULLMANN, Chairman Committee.
CHARLES BUTLER Esq
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HENRY GrBsoS one Of the Revolutionary soldiers who
fought under Gen. WASHINGTON, died at his residence in
Orange county on Monday morning, aged l0 years and
20 dsys He was in the city Of New York attending the
late celebration Of WasHSGross birthday and excited
considerable curiosity committee of the various con-
tnenta companies were to leave town for the purpose of
conveying the remains Of the deceased veteran TO that
citv He Is to be Inferred Greenwood with military
honors The continentas Of New York, Brooklyn, and
Jersey viii join in the funeral ceremonies
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The WING CONVENTION for the State of Iowa,
lately held at Iowa City, unanimously adopted the
following resolutions
Resolved That cordially approve the Admins
traion of President FILLMORE and have the fullest conf
dence in the Executive officers of the Government and
that the administration Of foreign and domestic affairs
deserves the highest admiration and rmest support and
that we have the that under such Admins
tration, Republic will always be safe.
Resolved That gratitude is due to those of
whatever political party who have, within the last
years. baed for the union Of these States and that
regard the question out Of which apprehensons
Of disunion arose settled, now and forever.
Resoiped, That, motto has always been, and viii
ever continue to be, PRINCIPLES, MEN, win
daily support the nominees Of the Wing National Conven
ton for the next President and Vice President of the
United States
The Convention is represented to have been the
largest ever held in the State. DAVID w. Kill
BOURNE, SAMUEL M. BALLARD, G. L. NIGHTIN-
GALE, and A. NJ. KINNEY were appointed Delegates
to the Wing National Convention.
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PROGRESS OF rHE MoRMoNs AT SALT LAKE.

Governor BRIGHAM. YOUNG, Of the Territory of
Utah, communicates TO the Mormon Editor of the
" Frontier Guardian" the subjoined particulars con-
which, though not altogether new, are given more
in detail than in the accounts heretofore received
The Governors letter is dated at the City of Salt
Lake on the 26th November last
Since you left this place. myself, in company with
Brothers Kimbal Professors Pratt and Darlington Geo
A. Smith Judge Snow, and several others, accompanied
the committee to Parowan Valley who appointed to
locate the seat Of government for this Territory We
found beautiful site creek heretofore known as
Chalk creek, the Indian name of which is Nuquin.
The times continuing rather dull for the merchants
and traders but find plenty do The tabernacle is
progressing and WILL il the present fine weather continues
SOON he secured and ready for use although we do not
expect to fully finish It before spring Our other build
ngs principally covered and all the works seem to be
progressing well could be expected at this nclement
season of the year.
The Indians generally peaceaby inclined the pre-
sent time, and in fact all quiet and peaceful
throughout all the settlements in the valleys Of the
mountains.
The settlements becoming quite extended The
two settlements made this fall in Juab Salt creek and
with but small escort from here to Parowan, in Iron
county There is also extension Of that settlement
south about twenty miles, what has been known
the Big Muddy, called Coal creek being the creek
in the canon Of which coal is found Dr. Caruthers has
appointed to preside at that place. and about
ty men have located there Dr. Baden and others, who
understand the manufacturing of iron in the 6ompa
and indulge the hope of having the pleasure
of announcing the iron mandatory in successful opera
ton We travel to that place by making about
miles day. without camping away from settle
ments than two three nights distance of two
hundred and eightyfve miles We have made arrange
with the brethren of San Pete furnish the
ground early in the spring in Fillmore CITY, all the joiner
work, ready prepared for the State house. wing of
which we contemplate having in readiness for the next
winters Legislature.
Passing through Utah and Juab valleys by the lower
ford OF the SEWER and Lake Valley in hundred
and ftyone miles they reached Chalk Creek in Pauyan
Valley October 2Sh October 29th the site for the
of government determined, about mile east of
the ford at the west slope Of the table lands lying each
side Of Chalk creek and the survey thereof began this
city is called FILLMORE, and the county MILLARD. The
few Indians who appeared the city prossed very great
friendship, and promised good behavior to Bishop Call
and company, who the ground ready to build
fortwitha work preparatory to fencing fields and
| building up the city.
The Governor and company returned by way Of San
Pete Valley where Judge Snow organized the court of the
second judicial district the city Of Man the county
of SAM and reached Great Salt Lake city the 9TH inst
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The Ward elections held by the Democrats Of the
city Of Baltimore on Wednesday evening, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the Convention
which is to elect delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention resulted in every instance in the
election of persons who are in favor Of the nomina-
ton Of Gen. CAss for the Presidency.
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Wing meeting held in Uniontown, pa on the
Tth instant at which the following resolutions, reported
by the Hon A. STEWART, were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That Wings we are proud Of the Admins
ration Of MrLLARD FILLMORE, who, during period Of
extraordinary difficulty in affairs foreign and domes
tic has conducted the country through all its troubles
with unsurpassed wisdom, prudence, and success.
Resoircd, That consider the late Compromise foru
nate sctemento the dstracng and dangerous questions
embraced by it, and that the established Law Of the
land II ought TO command the acquiescence and support
Of all true friends Of the harmony and perpeuity Of
Union.
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Five States, out of the original Thirteen, have,
so far taken measures to be represented in the Con-
vention to be held in Philadelphia on the fourth Of
July, with reference to the erection in Independence
Square, in that city, Of Monuments commemorative
of the Old Thirteen States which formed the federal
compact at the time of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence The States that have chosen delegates thus
far are Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware and Georgia
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THE OPENING OF THE ONO AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD to Massillon was celebrated last week.
The Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad, starting from
Pittsburg, where it connects with the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad runs through Beaver and Salem,
connecting there with the Cleveland and Welsville
Railroad, recently opened, thus giving Pittsburg an
uninterrupted communication with Lake Erie. At
assllon its present terminus, it crosses the great
Ohio State Canal, running from Cleveland and
Lake Erie to Portsmouth, on the Ohio and from
Massillon it will be continued to Gallon where it
intersects the Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati
Railroad, and connects with the Belefontaine and
Indiana Railroad, which latter connects at Indian
apolis with the Ierre Haute and Richmond Rail
road, which last will have its terminus at the city Of
st. Louis.
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The Legislature Of INDIANA, after having been
in session about one hundred days, has adjourned
over to the Goth of April when il is to reassemble
and resume its business II is stated that although
under the new Constitution Of the State the Legis-
lature is relieved from all local legislation, only
few bills have yet been passed, amongst which are
the tax bill, bill dstricting the State, and bill
exempting certain amount of property from
execution
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The SECRETARY THE TREASURY, in a circular dated
March 16 nstrucs Collectors Of Customs that newspa
pers from Great Britain whether daily, semi-weekly
weekly, printed sheet and not intended for SALE
be delivered by the boarding officer at into the
hands Of those to whom they directed without duty
charge in the way that United States papers
pass into Great Britain. Publishers Of course ent-
tied receive their exchange papers by the in
this manner outside of the mails.
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WASHINGTON.
" Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and
inseparabic.v
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1852.
GRANTS OF LAND FOR RAILROADS.

Several bills passed one branch Of Congress We'd
nesday making large grants of public lands for the
construction of various Railroads in the West and
Southwest. We are glad to see Internal Improve
ments aided by the General Government in any
shape of land or money. To be sure, direct APP
preparation of money from the Treasury would be
preferable for the object but to save the consistency
Of some gentlemen who doubt about the poacer, we
are willing to take land instead
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MORTALITY AMONG GENERALs.--Within the
FIVE years which have elapsed since the commence
ment Of the war with Mexico, no less than thirteen
American Generals have departed this life, viz !:
Taylor, Worth, Mason, Brady, Kearny, Hamer,
Hopping, Belknap, Duncan, Croghan, Brooke, Ar
buckle and Whiting
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From the San Diego Herald Of February IA we learn that
the Mexican Boundary Commission arrived there three days
before from the Desert having lost nearly all their animals
starvation. II. c. PRATT artist Of the commission
had the licensees Of several Indian chiefs and also
beautiful portrait Of ISEz GONZALES the captive girl Dr.
WEBB had to abandon all the specimens but GEORGE
THURBER had fine collection Of plants
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Both branches of the City Councils of New York,
on Monday last rejected resolution which pro-
posed to appropriate thousand dollars for the
lief of the ninety-odd Americans who were taken
prisoners in Cuba and have just returned to that city
from Spain. They are said to be in state of great
destitution, and unable to return to their homes
without obtaining relief
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WING CONVENTION OF LOUISIANA.

A Telegraphic despatch informs us that the Wing
State Convention Of LOUISIANA, which met at
Baton Rouge on Wednesday last, nominated by ac-
clamation WILLARD FILLMORE and JOHN j. CRIT
TENDEN as the candidates of the Wings of Louisi-
ana for President and Vice President Of the United
States. The Convention was largely attended, and
its proceedings enthusiastic and harmonious.
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correspondent Of the Portsmouth Journal states that
on the forenoon of Wednesday last the Aurora Boreas
was distinctly seen at that place The auroral arch
stretched from the to the horizon the Of
which was near the zenith while streamers flashed mp
from the north and east The arch wide the sreaks
Of light Of differing and varying intensity The peculiar
Pickering motion Of the aurorn was evident to all whose
attention directed to the phenomenon
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In the Fifth Congressional District Of South
Carolina the Hon. +. W. PIcKENs and Capt Pres
TON s. Brooks have been nominated for Congress
in the place of the Hon. A. BURT, whose ill-health
will prevent him from being candidate for re-
election
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DISPERSION OF THE RIO GRANDE INSURGENTS.
We learn by a Telsgraphic despatch from New
Orleans that the Mexican insurgent leader CARvA-
JAIL, the nominal instgator of the recent insurrec
tionary movements ON the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande, has been captured on the American side of
the river by Gen. HARVEY, of the y. S. Army, and
taken prisoner to Brownsville. He will be tried,
we presume, and we hope justly punished, for hav-
ing violated our neutrality laws. His followers it
is stated, have been all dispersed
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The trade and travel between NEw YORK and SAVANNAH
have greatly increased that subscription books have
been opened in the latter city for the construction Of
another steamship in addition to the Florida and alabama
now running
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ARE WE JOLLY, OR ARE WE NoTs

FROM THE NEW YORK DEM EVENING POST.
That the wisest and best sometimes disagree was
first remarked, believe, by celebrated Roman Con-
sui but its ruthfuness has received its latest illustration
in the of two eminent living statesmen each of whom
is willing to be American Consul after the Roman
model Messrs. CAss and BUCHANAN have each recently
made public expression Of their views Of the condition
and prospects Of the Democratic party from which
make the following extracts:
Gen. CAss LETTER Mr. BUCHANAN IN A LET
TO YOUNG MEN OF BALTI- FRIENDS IN BALTI-
MORE: MORE
The political prospects eff | rightly read the
bright that they signs of the tines there
not but add TO the social has seldom been n period
pleasure Of the evening" when the Democratic party
for the decree has gone Of the country, TO which
forth that the next Admin you and warmly at
israton Of the General tached, in greater peril
Government must be IN the than Mt the present mo-
hands Of the Democratic mentn
party"
Now, (says the Post the question is is the Democratic
party in peril is it not? Are jolly or are we not
If the various candidates for the Presidency will give
the public their opinions upon this critical question: it will
facilitate the selection for candidate II we read the
signs Of the times right be nominated Bal
timore who is not sound upon this question. generous
latitude will be allowed every other but there must be
lodging the issue here presented by these two eminent
statesmen Is the Democratic party jolly or is II not
The following from the New York Tribune may be set
down (says the Rhode Island JournaD important If
true" We fear that it is wanting in the latter quality
Still II be denied that IL there is truth in the spir
tual manifestations, such thing might be- and f the
spirits do not give specimen Of that or similar mani
festations, they are humbugs:
A"SpIRITuAL" JoKE--Rev. Ill BUSHNELL OF Hartford
Connecticut has been lecturing at length on superna-
turalismof course in opposition to the modern miami
estatons dadrer Jackson Dav has more recently been
replying to him. One evening last week Dr. Bushnell
TO give his closing lecture and Davis gave the
evening before In the of il he said in substance
Ladies and gentlemen evidence Of the reality and
accuracy Of this carvoyance provision whatever you
please to term it, viii give you the lecture which
Dr. Bushnell ciH give tomorrow evening" whereupon
he proceeded to reel off what he declared that lecture
would be, several Of the audience taking notes These
walked in at DR. BIS lecture next evening notes in hand
and 10 the Doctors lecture proved rerbatn What Davis
had declared IL would be the evening before.
We give this story il is flying about only warrantnp
hat IL has lost nothing in its progress from Hartford
,thsr We understand that the facts in the case what
they may be, to be duly authenticated and pub
ished.
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1t is not unworthy of remark that the late advices
from the Pacific bring no confirmation of the report
brought by previous arrival, of a rebellion in the
Territory of Utah. 1t may therefore be presumed
that original conjecture to the origin of this
story was correct.
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Thirty thousand dollars Of the Bonds Of the State Of
NORTH CARorSA recently advertised by the Public Trea
surer were sold few days since at average premium
Of IA per cent
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Therc thirty thousand tens Of railroad iron
lying at Dunkirk New York, waiting shipment to the
West most destined for Ohio, and there Is daily
receiving
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number Of ladies and gentlemen Of Boston have sub
scribed 800 each to purchase in Paris complete set Of
anatomical and physiological instruments for the New
England Female Medical Tollese