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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21

The suggestion of the Department of State,
that Minister Plenipotentiary be sent to Cen
trail America in the place of the Charge DAT
flares to Nicaragua and Guatemala, has been
promptly acted upon by the House of Repre-
sentatives. An amendment was introduced to
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, on
Saturday, providing for the appointment.
Provision was made by the House on the
same day for a Charge d'Affalres to Switzer-
land, and for the raising of the Peru charge
ship to full mission.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21

GEORGE N. JOHNSON, esq, has been elected De-
iegate to represent Richmond in the House of
Delegates, in the place of Mr. Crane, resigned
Hr. Johnson will make an excellent representative
de Is man Of ability and untiring industry.
[4Alec0ndria Gazette.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21

The Hon. WILLIAM L. MARCY, of New
York, arrived here yesterday morning, and
took lodgings at Wizards Hotel.
The Hon. JAMES GUTHRIE, Of Kentucky
arrived in our city on Saturday, and is staying
at the National Hotel.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21

culture OF CRANBERRIEs.- farmer in Can
ton, New Jersey, it is stated, has cranberry
meadow, of twelve acres in extent lying near
Punkapoag Pond, from which he has raked the
present season upwards of 1000 bushels of fine
cranberries, for which he has realized az O00 in
cash
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21
"OBsEavER, the Democratic correspondent

CHIcA AND Rock ISLAND RAILaoAp.-Th;s
r was opened from Morris to Ottawa, twenty
nve miles, ON the 18th instant, and trains Of cara
are now running daily between Chicago and O..
tawa, distance Of eighty. four miles,
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21
Who Blocks the Way.

We would call attention to the extraordinary
fact thus stated in the House of Representa-
tlves on Friday last by Mr.. MILLsoN, the
Democratic representative from the first dis
trict of Virginia
Mr.. NlILLsoN said that more than year
ago Senate bill, granting pension to Mrs.
MARY w. THOMPSON, was referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions; but
from that time to this the committee (who re
commended unanimously the passage of the
bilD have had no opportunity of making the
report. This lady is the widow of Colonel
THOMPSON, who was killed in battle at the
head of his regiment, and he asked leave to
report the bill trusting the House would pass it.
Mr.. EASTMAN, Democrat from Wisconsin,
objected, saying that he had his drawer full of
reports.
Now we must say that when Mr. COBB was
SPEAKER, and Mr.. BAYLY was chairman of
the Ways and Means, we never heard of such
abominable delays of public business.
We were told some days since that bills had
been for nine months accommodating on the
SPEAKERS table, and now we learn that men,
bers of the House have reports a gear old, and
one Of them draaOer full of reports, which
they have had no opportunity to present.
Into what shocking confusion the public
business has fallen! With such immense
DEMOCRATIC majorities in both branches, and
the SPEAKERS table not cleared for nine
months, and members with drawers full of old
reDortSi
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21

WAsHlseros, February 10, 1853.

WAsHINaToN, February 10, 1853.
40 ne Editor Of the Republic:
As !. Is very uncertain when Mr.. Un-
100 VIII have an opportunity to vindicate
:. - VIC senate against the assault made upon
.ne clso,'ore OF Texas, of whom it is my misfor.
tune 20 De one Tor large amount, hope YOU will
insert TINS letter IN your paper, and much oblipe
me. ing
Your most obedient servant,
LESLIE COMpS
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21

Democrats who have the good fortune to
hold office under Wing Administration are
likely to comprehend the force of the saying,
of his own household" The Union has bounced
upon them with savage vshemence. 1t insn-
yates that the coming President will regard
them as spies in the Democratic camp, and
tells them beforehand that they will be swept
out without mercy. 1t AYERS, inferentially, that
the circumstance of being at present an incum-
bent of office will be construed into evidence of
Democratic infdelity, and. consequently, of
fitness for condign punishment.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21
Sales at the Bal timore Stock Board, Fetrua,v

20 10 Aork ana Cumb. Railroad, %
. The demand FOR money this week has been
tner more active, with some slight adva in rates.
W e therefore quote No. endorses paper at 81
Il; best single names 10; names less known II
per cent.-Buit. PGtrtot.
Sales at the Baltimore Stock Exchange, February 49,
100 Tide Water CanalScrip ..............77!
Is shares Bait. and Ohio Railroad ..,., 9la
~ do Maryland Institute. ..--.-.-.,.,.- a
5o do do do ...r,,,,,.,,, ~
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21

The EaicssoN.-The pilot who brought I'D the
British steamship Alps reports having seen the
calorlc ship Ericsson yesterday morning living to
about forty miles southeast of the Highlands She
lay at anchor inside the Hook over Tuesday night,
during the gale, but went to sea on Wednesday,
and was not in sight in the afternoon When she
lett there was a strong wind, which Yesterday
morning, at an early hour, increased to gale,
though it afterwards subsidized. An error was com.
mitted in the paragraph announcing her departure
which is worth correcting, though it is not of much
Importance. She passed the Narrows at Ais D.
M, instead of 4 40, at first announced This
would make a difference of twenty-five minutes in
her favor, and make her speed eight instead of sr
miles an hour-as she passed Pier No. at 3.l2.
These estimates of her speed, however, are of but
little Importance, although the public curiosity
concerning the ship gives them an exaggerated
importance.-Ntsc York Times, 18th.
NORTH CAROLINA SENAToR.-It is stated that
the late Geographic report of the appointment of
Mr.. DosBlN to the United States Senate by the
Governor of North Carolina entirely incorrect,
and that no one has yet been appointed.
'sOBsERvER," the Democratic correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger, writes:
81 can hardly describe to you the variety of feel
ings, hopes and disappointments now manifested
in Congress at the various combinations which are
formed from hour to hour, in the way of cabinet
speculations. have never before witnessed so
much excitement, and SO much prospective resent.
ment. Each gentleman named for cabinet Office
Is the especial victim of his Democratic friends
from the same State; and there is q vast deal If
trouble and vexation in store for franklin P;erce
il ne attempts to satisfy the various cliques.n
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21

Hon. JOSEPH R. UNDERWOOD, Senator from Ken
lucky.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-21

puOIiC iuluu mas DeCOLn6 30 accustomed to reCk-
lessness, ineficiency, corruption, and traud that
nothing but some great outrage can produce feel
ing of surprise. No party ever exceeded the Wing
party In pharasalcal professions of virtue but the
experience OF the last three years has taught the
people to estimate those loud professions at their
true value, and within few days the Wing party
will go hence covered with merited disgrace.
From the Union Of February IS.
THE CAPITOL FRAUDs.-We publish to-day the
debate in the Senate, of the 9Th instant relative
to the frauds connected with the Capitol enlarge.
ment. Our readers will find by looking over the
debate that all we have said the subject is fully
sustained. The Deficiency bill brought these
frauds before the Senate. That bill appropriates
the sum OF P4O0, eco to meet deficiencies in the
fund provided Tor the enlargement, although it
appears that when the last appropriation of half q
million was made, 1t was intended that no def
cheney should be permitted to occur, for it was be-
lieved that the expenditure was limited strictly to
the sum appropriated A deficiency of four hum
dred thousand in an expenditure limited to five
hundred thousand dollars-an increase of four.
ifths over estimates-is characteristic achieve
ment of Wing administration Whether it springs
from ineficiency corruption, both, the effect
on the treasury is the same.
We have already mentioned that great impro-
prieties had been committed with regard to letting
the contracts, and large sums had been lost to the
Government by improper measurement. By re.
ference to Mr.. Borland's remarks it will be seen
that very large sums have been wrongfully taken
from the treasury by cunning continuance with
regard to the size Of the marble blocks to be fur
nished by the contractors The contract gives
sixty i've cents cubic foot for blocks containing
less than thirty cubic feet, and one dollar and
ninety eight cents foot for blocks containing
thirty cubic feet or more Large quantities of mar
del os,S,,
than thirty cubic feet at dollar and ninety eight
cents foot, and then cut into smaller blocks at
the expense Of the Government, when the value Of
those smaller blocks as measured by the contract,
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23

The venerable GEO. PoINDExrER, breath
ed his last at his lodgings at the Eagle
Hotel, in this city, on Monday night last.
His death was sudden and unexpected. He
was 70 years of age.
Gov Poindexter was the most conspicu-
Gus public man in the territory and State of
Mississippi, for twenty-five or thirty years.
and had a widespread national reputation.
He represented the territory, and was the
first representative Of the State in Congress.
He was member of Congress (from anoth-
err State) we believe, as early as 1906, and
was almost the only one Of the statesmen
left who served previous to the war of 1919.
We remember of reading to him some two
years ago, the proceedings Of the Congress
sional caucus of 1911, which nominated
Mr.. Madison for the Presidency, of which
he was prominent member. He remark
ed that of the 70 or 80 members named, Mr..
Clay and himself were the only ones living
He held all the positions in the gift of the
people of Mississippi, from Magistrate and
member of The Legislature, to Governor
and United States Senator. His opposition
to the administration of Gen. Jackson pros
trated him, after the warm canvass of 1884.
He subsequently, held no public trust that
we remember, except commission to in
vestigate alleged frauds in the New York
clstom house in 1871 and '42. Few men
who have served the Republic were gifted
with more powerful intellectual capacities.
MisStssippian.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23

The GAINES CAsE.-The New York Day
Book informs US that the celebrated Gaines
case is not yet entirely dead, but that Mrs.
Gaines is now in that city with new and
important witness, whose testimony will
clear away every vestige of doubt that may
heretofore have hung over the case. This
witness is Gen. Villimant, of South America,
gentleman of unblemished character, who
was personally cognizant Of the principal
fact necessary for Mrs. Gaines to prove
Learning that's some difficulty existed on this
point. be voluntarily left his home, come to
the United States, and offered his testimony
to Mrs. Gaines.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23
Relief for Ya2OO City.

We have been requested by our efficient
and worthy Mayor. J. H. Lawrence. to state
that he has within the last few days receiv-
ed the following donations in aid of the suf,
fers of our stricken and Inflated city:
Mrs. NJ. A Regain. $780, Mrs. Rebeca ].
White, $40; Col. J. J. B. White, $50; G.
W. Dougharty, COLLECTED at Benton) $40;
Col John H. Sharp, s50;J. r. Burrus $25i
j. j. Niche d Co, $50; Maj. H. Vaughan,
$50
We know that the above liberal donations
will be duly appreciated and long remem-
dered by our citizens.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23
Farnso1rns IN orrrcE-Esser County.

FREEsoILERs IN OFFIcE--Esser County.
We are assured, by one who knows, that
every postmaster appointed in Essex coun-
ty, in this State, save one, is Freesoiler Of
the out-and- out stamp!
We are assured, also, that one of these
Freesoil appointees not only voted for Van
Buren, and Adams in 1848, but for Hale in
'52, and that he is an aboltionist Of the
deepest dyel
Thus, as in Herkimer and Jefferson, so
in Essex-appointments have run almost
entirely in one channel.
albany " ~ Argus.
And all these rascals, to get Office, had
to profess to be National Democrats; and as
soon as they succeeded they speedily re-
lapsed into their old mire, and now encour-
age their friends in waging a war of exter-
mination upon every man who voted for
Gen. Cass in 1348.
~ y National Democrat.
Such is the language used by prominent
Democratic journals of the State of New
York, in reference 10 President Pierce's ap-
pointments, yet they bring no blush to the
cheeks of the Southern advocates of the ad-
+ministration, who are not ashamed to defend
Freesoil appointments and Abolition procliy-
tiles, that make even their Northern cotem-
poraries drop their heads in modification!
Well, it is in human nature, we suppose
Freesoilers and Secessionists hold three
fourths of the offices Of the Government and
a ''fellow feeling makes them wonderous
kind" The Socessiouist don't bother him
self about the rights of the South" and
the Abolitionist cares but. little about the
negro race, SO long as they are pampered
on the spoils of Office and power But the
people may become aroused after while.
That's our only hope.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23

Poisoning. Thousands of parents who
use Vermifuge composed Of Castor Oil, Gallo
mel, &c, are not aware that, while they appear
to benefit the patient, they are actually laying
the foundations for series of diseases, such as
salvation, loss of sight, weakness of limbs, &C.
In another column will be found the adver-
tisement of Hobensack's Medicines, to which
we ask the attention of all directly interested
in their own as we'll as their children's health.
In Liver Complaints and all disorders arising
from those Of bilious type, should make use
of the only genuine medicine, Hobensack's
Liver Pills.
Or" Be not deceived" but ask for Hoben-
sacks Worm Syrup and Liver Pills, and OBJ
serve that each has the signature of the Pro-
Eprietor. J. N.HoBENsAcK, as none else are gen.
uine.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23
Co.'s. McCIung and Singleton

Did not address the citizens of this place
on Saturday last, according to appointment,
owing to the prevalence of the yellow fever,
but they spoke at Benton on Monday, and
we understand that in argument, &c, Col.
McClung obtained most complete triumph
over his opponent. Col. Singleton. We learn
that Col. Meetings. speech was clear, ami
mated, forcible, and decidedly eloquent.
His Wing friends present, we understand,
gave unmistakeable indications that their
cup of satisfaction was full TO overlooking.
His competitor. Col. Singleton, we are
informed, was fluent and ingenious; but to
successfully answer the speech of Col, Nc
Chung. was task utterly beyond his pow
ers-utterly bepond the powers Of any man,
who cannot demolish the facts of recent liv-
ing history, and render the human mind in
sensible to known and admitted truths.
In Col McClung this Congressional Dis
triet will have representative, who will
exercise strong and saiutary influence in
the body amongst whom he will take his
seat in December He is eminently worthy
of the station to which he will be called,
and deserves, as he will undoubtedly receive.
at the hands of the Wings and Union Dem
ocrats of this county and district an earnest,
energetic and united support. He will be
elected; but that is not enough The Wings
and Union Democrats of the district owe it
to him as well as themselves run up his
majority to the highest attainable point. In
the accomplishment of that object. we trust
they viii, from this until the election is over,
industriously and assiduously use all proper
and honorable means.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23
The Yellow Fever.

Within the last day or two the epidemic
we belive, has been rather on the decline
the number Of new cases, we understand,
have not exceeded Is or 60 since Monday
last; whether this decline is owing to the
want of subjects to seize upon or the cool
clear weather, we are unable to say. The
number now sick with the fever, as near as
we can ascertain from the most reliable
sources, are about one hundred. When
this large number is out of population,
now in town, not exceeding two hundred,
it is truly awful and alarming.
We would urge upon our citizens now
absent, the importance and necessity of re-
naming away until the disease has entirely
abated, or until after frost. Should they
return sooner, they would not only furnish
food for the pestilence, but endanger the
lives of those of our citizens who have re-
manned. and SO far escaped, by causing the
epidemic to break out anew,
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23
AID YER TlsEMENTs.
RANGERS SALE.

I WILL, as Ranger of Yazoo county, sell in
= front of the Court House door in Yazoo city,
within the hours prescribed by law, for cash,
on Saturday, the 18th inst. the following stra s,
viz:
Taken mp by ]. Lewis, sorrel horse, with
three white feet, star in the forehead between
FIVE and six years old, about l3 hands high; no
other marks or brands perceivable: valued at
forty dollars.
Taken up by Mrs Mary Thompson, dark
bay horse, 10 hands high, years old, black
name and tail and black legs, PAGES well, no
other marks or brands perceivable: valued at
seventy-fiye dollars.
Taken up by J. S. Becton, COW and calf
and yearling; COW yellow brindIe, branded
with J w, and marked with crop and half
crop in the right ear, split in the left ear, calf
red, yearlng black and white pided, both I'M
marked: all valued at Sl6 90.
Taken up by Neeham Waters, cow and
calf; cow pail redspeckled, marked with a
swallow fork in the left and under slope in the
right ear. branded 8, about yearsold; calf red:
valued at SS12 90.
Taken up by ] r Robinet, red and white
speckled steer, about years old, marked with
a split in the right ear, no brands percevabe:
valued at six dollar.
Taken up by Thomas Bradshaw, black
steer, about years old, marked with s swal-
low fork in the right and two underbits in the
left ear, draneed with J. on the right hip: val
ued at S12 90. ]. A. STEVENS,
sept. 9, '53. 9-2t. Ranger:
The above sale has been postponed until
Saturday, the lst day of October next.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23

EDWARD EvERErF.--We take pleasure in
copying the following from the New Orleans
Bulletin:
IF Mr. Everett comes as far as Louis
vile, he should, by all means, extend his
tour down the Mississippi, and look upon the
wonders of the mighty valley. The delta
of the Mississippi will give him as warm and
as respectful greeting as the '.Ohio Val
ley' or any other section of the West, pos
sibly can. AS statesman of distinguished
merit and worth, as citizen whose patriot
ism is undoubted, and as a scholar whose
attainments have reflected lustre upon the
country, our people will greet him with a
cordial, honest enthusiasm. if he will only
visit us. We sincerely hope he may be
able to do so. There are now few such men
in The Union as Edward Everett. Our great
men have nearly all departed
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23

SOMETHING .EEw-A writer in the Scien-
tiie American, proposes new mode of con-
structing the great Pacific Railroad, the
feasibility of which has not yet been sufi-
GENTLY tested. The idea urged is that the
entire line be laid upon piles, the length of
which shall be graduated to suit the sur
face of the country over which it is to pass.
The Hudson River Railroad is adduced as
an example of the practieability of the plan,
and, aneng its advantages, it is argued that
it would not be obstructed by snow-drifts,
and that from the springy nature of its con-
struction, it would allow locomotives to
make better time with less wear and tear
than upon solid roads.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23
~ It's reported that rupture is no

Eg 1t is reported that rupture is not
improbable in the Presidents Cabinet, in
consequence Of the discordant views of its
members with regard to the. Pacific Railroad
The Alexandria Gazette does not credit the
report, because the members of the Cabi-
net hold contrary opinions on more subjects
than the Pacific Railroad. The acquisition
of Cuba by purchase, or 6llibustering, is
now favorite measure Of the progressives.
Are the members of the Cabinet agreed as
to the expediency of acquiring it and ad-
hitting it into the Union as slave State?
Will some of the "organs"-the N. Y Post,
or the Washington Union answer?
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23
Provisions.

Since the appearance of the yellow fever
in our city, the people in the country have
entirely stopped sending marketing into
town, and consequently many of our citi-
zens have been deprived of those necces-
saries of life which the country affords,
such as butter. chickens, eggs, corn meal,
potatoes, DC. We hope some of our coun'
try friends will send supply into town.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23
NJ The three fugitive slaves that uar,

E1 The three fugitive slaves that were
on their way South with their masters, hav-
ing been landed at Cincinnati, were brought
before Judge Finn on writ of habeas cor
pus, and their liberation demanded under
one Of the statutes Of Ohio, which provides
that .'all slaves. if brought here by their
owners, shall be Free After an exciting
trial, the slaves were remanded to the Gus
tedy Of their owners.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23

m The editor of the Memphis Eagle,
pertinently says: People must not take it
for granted that editors can know everything
by intuition Very often they complain of
no notice being taken of things of public
interest, when it is tAei. oacn fault in not
communicating the necessary information. -
We have had some reason to .'.urn this
idea over" in our mind in our own expert
ence, especially in matters of local interest
1t is often the case that s.local items'' fail
to find their way into our sanctum from the
neglect of those who afterwards wonder
Why we..have taken no notice of them.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23
EH Lourie Todd says, when / hear {

Eg Lourie Todd says, when ! hear a
man say, Il will consult my wife," I'M
hesitatingly set that man down as safe one
to do business with, and if mechanic. one
who will ultimately be rich, and respected
in the world" He might have added that
it was pretty good proof that the man had a
sensible wife.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-23

CnloRoToBM CouNrERAcrED.- DR.. Tobert
de LambelIe, distinguished physician Of
Paris, announces that shock Of electricity
given to patient dying from the effects of
chIoroform, Immediately counteracts its In
auence, and returns the sufferer to life. The
fact is worth knowing, If it be fact.