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TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamer Daniel Holster from San Juan, ar
rived at New York yesterday, bringing San Fran
cisco dates to the 18th of January, being fifteen
days later than the last advices from California
She brings III passengers, and SIC, 900 in gold
dust on freight Her passengers have come from
San Francisco in less than twenty days
AT San JUAN the night of the 4th of February de-
structve fire occurred by which onethrd the most
populous section of the town destroyed Among the
buildings burnt the large hotel known the United
States The town not being supplied with fire engines
Lieut.. ARMSTRONG and detachment of from the
United States oopofwar Albany did good service with the
ships engine Capt FORD, of the English ship Express
also present with his n.en and it chiefly through
the exerons of these two forces that the fire finally
checked.
The gold shipped from San Francisco by the mail steam
er Of the 10th is as follows: For New York, 1886 500;
for New Orleans $50, 499; for London, 1926, 1897.
The weather in California and around San Francisco
has been delightful with plenty Of rain. There only
two nights which the thermometer fell to the freezing
point. Green peas are in bloom well as wild and gar
den flowers.
The absorbing political question to be the election
of United States Senator The candidates talked Of among
the Democrats Col Weller Gov Smith, d. G. Broder
ick, Col Henley Judge Ralston and Gen. Anderson. The
Wings as yet have named 10 one
The Indian chief Anthony Gown, who was arrested for
being concerned in the outrages in South California had
been tried and shot at Old Town, San Diego.
detachment of United States troops were about to
march to the Colorado, under Major Heintzeilman.
Great excitement exists at Donnyvle in consequence
OF the discovery OF new mines OF gold bearing quartz IN
that vicinity Six different rivers have been turned up
within days, the from which is said to be exceed
ingly rich
The difficulty to the State capital is still continued
and is the cause Of much discord The Legislature has
determined to meet at Sacramento and assembled there for
the first time the 10th Of January and were welcomed
with shouts by the people.
A piece Of gold bearing quartz, weighing about six
pounds has been taken from the Kentucky ridge
Newtown It supposed to contain about So 600 worth
Of gold Of the richest kind
The papers contain Gov. Bigler's inaugural address
and Lieut. Governor Purdys address to the Senate Gov
Bgler contends that the mines should be free air
The Alta California says that the late Indian in
the southern portion of the State has at length terminated
The Executive of the State has issued order to Gen.
Raincs, commanding him to proceed Immediately San
Diego and disband the volunteer forces called in requ
s,on by Gen. Deans
The southern mines represented in Aourishing
condition. gold being found in the whole range Of country
Gov. McDougal, in his message recommends the hold
State.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,


HORACE H. MILLER, of Mississippi to be Charge daft
flares Of the United States to the Republic of Bolivia
the place of A. X. McClung, resigned.
NATHAN SARGENT of Pennsylvania, to be Register Of
send Haines, resigned
ALFRED WHEELER of California to be Attorney of the
United States for the Southern District Of California in
the place of J. NJ Jones, appointed judge.
JOSEPH w. FURBSA, of Minnesota, to be Marshal Of
the United States for the Territory Of Minnesota in the
place of II. L. Tilden, removed.
Consuls of he United States
WILLIAM DUER, Of New York, for the port Of Valparaiso
in the Republic Of Chilli in the place Of e. W. Potter
recalled
JosEPH GRAHAM, Of Ohio for the port of Buenos Ayres
in the place of f. A. Saunders, recalled.
NICHOLAS KEEFE of New Jersey, for the port of La
guayra in the Republic Of Venezuela, in the place Of
Louis Baker recalled.
TIMOTHY DARLING for the port Of Nassau in the Island
Of New Providence, in the place of julius Kretschmar
recalled
VALENTINE HOLMES, Of Pennsylvania for the port of
Belfast Ireland.
W. L. SHARKEy, Of Mississippi, at Havana, in the
Island of Cuba, in the place Of A. F. Owen recalled
SAMUEL J. 0AKronD at Tumbez, in Peru.
GEORGE KING Rooms, of Louisiana, for the port Of
Lyons, in France, in the place of James Heudeber
called.
WILLIAM r. GLOVER Of Kentucky for the port Of Vera
Cruz, in Mexico in the place of W. p Rogers, resigned
Collectors ofhe Customs
OLIVER d. PEABODY, District Of Champlan, New York
uice Ezra Smith, removed.
JAMES r. THOMPSON, District of Genesee, New York,
vice Elias Pond, removed.
HARLoS CASE, District of sandusky, Ohio, rice John
Youngs, removed.
ALEXANDER d. MOORE, District Of Wilmington, North
Carolina, rice Robert @. Rankin, resigned
RoBRRT HARE, District Of Teche, Louisiana in place Of
Daniel Dwight deceased.
PETER g. BowDoIS, District Of Cherrystone, Virginia
Surveyors Of The Customs
WILLIAM CHRsfY, Port Of New Orleans, Louisiana,
Robert b. Still, removed
JAMES 7. BounsK, Port of Memphis, Tennessee, Uice
Tobias Wolf, resigned
p. p. LApARRE Port of Bayou st. john louisiana
Charles b. Lanes, deceased
THOMAS j. KBBy PORT of Suffolk, Virginia. Thos.
w. @. Allen, deceased
THOMAS J. DRYER, Port Of Portland Oregon Territory,
uice William M. King removed.
HKNRy ID. NORTON, Port Of Copano, Texas
WILLIAM s. SIMPSON r., Port Of City Point Virginia,
rice William p. Porter
FnAsKLS SLAUGHTER Port of fredericksburg Virginia
nice Alexander H. Phillips. s3f f1t Ut
NATHANIEL =. WILLIAMS, Appraiser of Merchandise for
the Port Of Baltimore, Maryland rice Michael McBlair,
removed. ke 1teA
General appraisers.
LEWIS SUrToN, nee Hugh W. Evans, declined.
EoBERr BENSON, pice Matthias b. Edgar, declined
DAVID A. BoKEK Naval Officer for the District of New
York. nice Philip Hone, deceased.
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WASHINGTON. .
/" Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and
inseparabie."
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1852.

The attention Of our readers can hardly fail to be
attracted by the Letter of Capt LONG, of the U. S.
Navy, in reply to one addressed to him by the Hon
Mr.. SMITH, one of the Representatives in Congress
from the State Of Alabama; Letter which, whilstit
rescues his reputation as an Officer from the unde-
served censure insidously cast upon it, does honor
to his frankness and modesty as gentleman. Nor
can we forbear, as fast friends to the Navy from
expressing our obligations to the. honorable Repre-
sentative from Alabama for his active instrument
tality in enabling Capt LONG by elciting from him
this letter, to do justice at once to the Navy and to
himself
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PROSPERITY OF TEXAs.-Of the prospects and
prosperity of Texas the New Orleans Picayune gives
interesting article which describes the progress
of the people of that country as wonderful. Since
the close Of the war with Mexico the improvement
has been rapid uninterrupted New towns have
sprung up, in with wonderful rapidy; the
old have greatly enlarged their limits and where
their dimensions have not augmented their business has
broad stream of emigration is constantly flowing into
the State composed of enteprsng and practical class
of population who have all their lives been devoted to
agricultural occupations; and, Texas is peculiarly
adapted to the pursuit of every branch of that important
department of labor it will easily be how useful and
necessary to her such population must be.
The influx Of such these has of course had its
effects The class of small farms has quadrupled the
larger portion of the State counties have been added
to those already unregistered and and broad adj
guard of French, German and American coonsts
has been pushed into the domains of the horcs Of jealous
sayages that watch the northern frontier. The prevalence
of small farms such in the Northeastern States
is striking feature in the present condition of Texas
particularly in the western part On the there
are many large plantations where the sugar cane, corn
indigo and cotton plant grow equally well but higher
up the farmers become the rulers This great benefit
to the State, fully employs all the white labor that
be brought into the country; gives every emgrant
his cabin and few of land encourages the
tnued emigration of practical farmers and increases the
resources and wealth of the State.
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MICHIGAN AND THE HIGHER LAw-The De-
trot Tribune of the Sd instant contains the follow
ing preamble and resolution, lately passed by the
Board of Regents of the University of Michigan:
Whereas the Rev. ID. ID. wHEDoS has not only pub
cy preached but openly advocated the doctrine called
the higher law, doctrine unauthorized by the Bible
war with the principles and preceps Of Christ subversve
Of civil government and society, and the legal rights Of
individuals Therefore
by removed
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The field of Intervention" appears to enlarge
with the encouragement given to it in the Halls of
Congress. The Senate has now under earnest de-
bate two distinct propositions for carrying out the
principle first the general protest to all the world
and Russia in particular, invoked by NJ. Kossuth !;
secondly, the intercession to the British Govern
ment in favor of the Irish offenders On Wednesday
third subject for our good Offices was presented to
the Senate, in petition from certain Russians in
New York, praying our Government to interpose its
good offices in favor Of their countrymen banshed to
Siberia. Another has been heretofore promised by
an honorable Senator in favor of AJdel-Kader.
We are likely to haveas many national wrongs
to redress as the renowned knight of La Maneha
found when he sailed forth on his noble and me-
morable mission to redress all private ones.
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distressing accident occurred Brunswick yesterday
morning, which resulted in the death Of Miss Lincoln Of
that town. She standing the track, waiting for
the TO pass, when the Bath branch train up
behind and passed her. killing her instantly. Her
age about eighteen years. She was daughter Of
Mrs Lincoln, who has, in addition to this melancholy
bereavement, within eight months buried her husband
son, and two daughters Portland, Adv., Tuesday.
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A CAT IN MEAL-Two barrels r.arh adj .sn. -
meal came into the depot in this city by Carpenters er
press directed to no Marshal JONES' happening to
De round thought IL looked like suspicious heap II
anime into IL Accordingly, he waited upon the
man and took the barrels into his own custody On omen
ing hem each one contained another barrel surrounded
ny htue new corn meaP'--one of them full or rum
and the other full Of brandy AS they were direoted
nobody, nobody has lost any thing u
augusta (Mains) Farmer
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Ho FOR CALIFoRNIA!-Th steamer Isabel sailed
from Charleston IS. CO. on Sunday last, for Key
West and Havana, having on board three hundred
and eighty-fve passengers, the greater portion of
whom are bound for the auriferous shores of the
Pacific.
The Charleston Courier says that these emigrants
go principally from the upper districts of Georgia,
and the counties of Burke, Catawba, Rutherford,
and Mcdowell, North Carolina.
The Courier also says that con her last trip the
Isabel took out thirty-nine slaves belonging to some
Of the passengers bound for the gold diggings; on
this she had ffty-fve; and the number on her next
is, as we have been informed, likely to be further
increased; that is to say, if the accounts from the
mines continue to be favorable as they have been
recently
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perseverance in pushing her railroad into the heart
of Ohio. The Gazette of that city says that con-
tracts have been made for furnishing all the iron
for the completion of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
Railroad to its terminus Cresne The contract is for
five thousand tons The iron being thus secured there
every probability that the entire work will be finish
ed during the present year. and the running from
Pittsburgh to Crestlne, distance of hundred and
eghty-fve miles
1t is expected that the road will be opened Masson
in about two weeks. Masslon is hundred and eight
miles from Pittsburgh 1t is situated the Ohio canal
in the centre of wheatgrowng country, and is place
of considerable trade.
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THE WHEELING BRIDGE CASE.

The Supreme Court of the United States has de-
cided the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
against the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company
adverse to the Company, the majority of the Court
holding that the bridge is an obstruction to the
river. A correspondent of the North American
says:
The majority of the Court also held that Pennsylvania
through her public works. has been injured the
navigation Of the Ohio has been INSTRUCTED and that being
so injured Pennsylvania has right to claim that Court
Of Chancey shall order the obstruction be removed in
vndcaton and protection Of her rights 1t is further
forth that the obstruction is chiefly operative
packets plying between Pitsburg and Cincinnati, whose
passage under the bridge few feet above the ordinary
stage Of water it seriously nereres with and sometimes
entirely prevents These boats of hundred
and thirty running between the points named carry
half the freight and three fourhs of the passengers The
opinion further declares that lowering chimneys is
hazardous and expensive process and is therefore
upon and that shortening the chimneys would
reard the speed of the boats and subject the owners
annual loss The Court decree that the bridge
must be elevated to the height of hundred and eleven
feet instead Of ninetytwo feet present with span
Of at least three hundred feet Mr. REvRRDY JOHNSON
who is Of counsel for the Bridge Company moved mod-
fcaton Of the Decree to allow draw be inserted
which, he argued would obviate the obstruction This
application will probably be granted, or all events
something calculated to accomplish the same object
Should it not be- legislation win probably be resored
to defeat the decree"
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INCIDENT IN CALIFORNIA EMIGRATIoN.-Th,
Bangor Wing of Saturday saws:

Five thousand dollars we're deposited in this city
few days since for the payment Of passage tickets to Ca
fornia for persons living in the town Of Atkinson, in Pts
oataquis county This unwonted emigration from Maine
to the gold regions awakens thousands Of fears and
many eyes to be red with weeping"
Atkinson is small farming town in the north part Of
the State 1t is indeed melancholy to the towns
Of our entcrpsng sister State decimated in their popu
aton by the rush for California which, in its sweep, has
taken more to death than to fortune.
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The Germans in New York and in London, who are
waiting the emancipation Of the fathcr-land"
only counting their chickens before they hached
gndrg about them. The Of their Of unity
neatly given by writer Of their own nation who says
Where two Germans gathered together there are
is well known, less than three different opinions
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In late speech, giving his reasons for the forma-
ton of Hungarian associations, KossuTH saws

tion of Hungarian associations, KossUTH says:
"My second reason for forming these associations IS
that the cheers Of The people not recorded in Washington
city; but when show the records Of these associa
tons when they have joined together and in unison
when they consist of hundreds Of thousands perhaps mil
lions of people, when out of the small drops of individual
sympathy vast has been formed, then, indeed
though their cheers may not be weighed their and
influence win be-" Loud and longcontnucd applause.
II is scarcely becoming in man in Kossuth's po-
sition to endeavor to excite ill-wl between the
"peopte" and /" Washington city," by which he
means the Government. But it is in keeping with
his whole course from the frstrepaying the hospi-
tally and kindness of the United States with efforts
to embroil it in foreign and civil discord.
Richmond Repu5lcdn
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MonR SLAVES ron CALHoRSIa.--James Gadsden, Of
South Carolina, writes to the Shreveport a Gazette
that colony of planters is organizing in South Carolina
to emgrate to California with from FIVE to eight hundred
slaves They have sent memorial to the California Le
gssturc asking leave settle there with their slaves
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The Hungarans and Poles Aeppo who to save their
lives had become Mussulmen have nearly all left Turkey
Mr. MARSH Minister at the Porte for the last two
years. told, has been continually most active in
their behalf in his endeayors TO obtain either the liberia
ton Of the refugees in general ameorations in their
positiOn.
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SENTENCE OF DEArH.-Monday having been the day
which the answer Of Judge CRAwronD expected
the application Of the counsel of William Wells found
guilty Of the wfu murder of Samuel Maunde the
Of September last for trial. that decision was
cordngy made The exceptions taken by the prisoners
counsel to the trial all overrulcd by the Judge
The Judge then, in compliance with the prisoners
pressed wish through his counsel to know the worst pro-
nounced sentence Of DEATH the execution to take place
the twenty third day Of April next The Judge, in per-
forming this awful duty addressed the prisoner feengy
on the circumstances of his crime trial. present condition.
and future prospects recommending him to seek without
delay his reconciliation with offended God The Court
was filed with auditory deeply impressed with the
solemn scene
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LARGE Observation-Disclosures the large amount
Of losses by the New York Life Insurance Company dur
ing the past year. it has made dividend Of forty per
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Since the State Of New York ordered the Of thirty
thousand dollars be placed the books Of the Comp
roer as fund the credit Of the Stockbridge Indians
who are the Mohcgans number of Indians residing in
Michigan have discovered that they belong to that tribe
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
PRESENTATION OF A MEDAL TO MR.. CLAY

This very gratifying interview took place, by APP
pointment on Monday, at Mr. CLAY's lodgings at the
National Hotel The Committee charged with this
welcome duty we're deputed from Mr. CLAYs New
York friends, political and personal, who had pre-
pared this volunteer offering in token of their appre
citation Of the services rendered by the illustrious
statesman to his country and mankind.
They were admitted to his chamber at three
o'clock, and were received with that graceful ur-
banity for which Mr.. CLAY is SO distinguished.
After short pause, during which the company
privileged to be present the occasion invi-
ted to be seated Mr.. DANIEL ULLMANN, Chairman
of the Committee, rose and delivered the following
Address:
Citizens Of Nep York to Henry Clay.
SIR During the half century of your public life, your
admrng counymen and friends have accumulated around
you many testimonials and enduring memorials Of
your great services to your country and mankind To
add to these another is the purpose for which we now
come to you.
In the name and behalf of large number of citizens of
New York we offer you this gold medal and beg your
acceptance of it, to be preserved in your family and by
their descendants hope for ages.
II has been our effort make it valuable work of
art (of an art but little pracsed in country) and
perfect resemblance Of your neamens We think that
THE has successful that medal struck
in this country surpasses it in beauty and that it is the
best likeness of your features yet attempted by any
art In this and in casts from the same die,
the form and expression Of your countenance will be
faithfully transmitted to distant poserity And as "re-
corded honors shall thcken over you and generations
yetunborn do homage to your memory this memorial will
increase value and be fondy cherished the
like images Of Cicero and Brutus not only by the anti
quarry and historian but by all whom patriotism and eo-
quence can kindlc to admiration
All national medals hitherto struck in this country have
been of the triumphs of American
but
Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war"
Then let the triumphs Of peace have their memorial
honors too And let the first American victor of peace
thus commemorated, be the man who, for whole age,
has ranked the first citizen of the Great Republic
DANIEL ULLMANN,
CHAS. M. LEUPP,
JOS. M. PRICE,
A. G.. PECKHAM,
T Il A
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Horrible Murder at Cumberland

CUMBERLAND, MD FEB. IA startling murder ha
just occurred here the circumstances Of which are as fo
lows: Some time since difficulty occurred at cotilo
party between Robert Swan and William o. Sprigg q
JOS, which resulted in challenge from Swan. BY tn
interference Of mutual friends the difficulty adjusted
as was supposed but recently published card issued
Swan, revived past anmosites, and Swan arming him
self with double barrel shotgun repaired the hots
where Sprigg boarding, and, finding him standing
the barroom discharged both barrels striking him on tn
head and causing instant death Swan has
Much excitement prevails both parties respectful
connected
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SENATE,

1906.
SPEAKER 1911.
WAR OF 1872 WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
GHENT 1914.
SPANISH AMERICA 1922.
Missouri COMPROMISE 1921.
AMERICAN SYSTEM 1924
GREECE 1924.
SECRETARY OF STATE 1925.
PANAMA INSTRUCTIONS 1926.
TARIFF COMPROMISE
1888.
PUBIC DOMAIN 1833-1841.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-26

"rs. will not only be punctua!, but studl-
GUS and this rescution he carried into ef-
feet, tie became a very respectable scholar,
and secured the warmest esteem Of his teach
cr and schoo-mates.
""hcn removed to place Of business, he
found his tlxcd A9;ts OF promrtncss and
punctualitv invaluable. The study of arlth-
mctlc and the use Of the pen had not done
more to prepare hin to be an efficient clerk.
and at length an energetic, successful bust
ness man, than this important discipline"
"Well, mother" said Henry, with coun-
tenance quite relaxed, and even animated,
II To see svnc use in this law Now, I'll
have my kite out all the forenoon. but tell
YOU one thing, mother, she shall be put up
IN season. You see ii ever get locked out
again" -M:Is'< Jourpal AMI Family Use
ira.