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DARIEG MAIL RoBBERY.-The GAINESVILLE
(Tenn,) Jefersonian of the Goth, gives an account
OF daring robbery of the mail on the route be-
tween Paris and Carksville, discovered on Monday.
oath ultimo The mail not arriving at the proper
time, the contractor, Mr. C. S. Daniel, left CIarke
vile to ascertain the cause He found the mail
bags ripped open, and the letters scattered about
in the woods, about ten miles below Clarksville.
The robbery is attributed to the mail carrier Low
ring. He was in New Providence Thursday night,
where he bought suit of clothes, and is sup
posed to have left on board the steamer America
Sunday night. The boat has been telegraphed
and it is hoped he will be arrested.
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road from Houston to Austin is progressing ra-
pidly.
The Texan Banner of the 18th January, pub.
lished at Houston, says the last mail brought in
tellgence that the commissioners of the Galveston
and Red River Railway Company had just COM
pleted contract with General OrviIle Clark, the
contractor on the railroad leading from Buffalo to
Detroit, and William ]. McAipine, State Engi-
neer of New York, for the construction of their
road to Red river and branch to Austin within
three years. They propose to complete it to the
Brazos within twelve months. To insure this they
the part of her citizens; loan from the State of
$4,000, 5000, or. S 6 900 per mile, after COM
pIeting fifty miles, and donations of land as bonus
from the State and individuals. ~ m
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The Coalition Of Fragments.
We find the following paragraphs copied in
to the Washington Union.

w . iAnu eho ioiioWlfS PdidSIdPhS Copieu III
to the Washington Union:
DEMOCRATIC REvIEw.-The Washington Union
administers to the raving mailman of the Demo-
cratic Reuiew genteel dressing, the effects of
which he is likely to feel His arrogance deserves
rebuke. The Richmond Yhig is Of opinion that
in consequence of the Union's caustic reply there
has been an awful split in the Democratic party
Now, we can assure the Whig that MIR. George
Sanders represents but an atom in the great Dem.
ocratic family, and we will wager that his rawlings
are repudiated by ninety nine hundredths Of that
party the opinions of whct. he affects to be an
exponent. He lie as harmless a sparrow.
[Pstersbyrg lTa.) Democrat
The WAsHINaToH UNION AND THE DEMOCRATIC
REvIEw.-We had thought at first that the Wash
lngton Union was guilty of TOO much condescen-
sion in permitting the name of the Democratic
Revie,c to appear in its columns; but we are now
inclined to believe that the course pursued by the
Union proper and opportune Many Demo
Gratis might be betrayed into the belief that the
ReuieO was an exponent Of their principles because
OF the name which it imprudently assumes. The
Union exposes the fraud with bold hand, and
holds up to merited scorn the crack-brained, half
educated visionaries who conduct that degenerate
journal II the dead could speak, what voice of
condemnation would issue from the grave of the
iamented Langtree Alexandria Age.
The Petersburg Va.) Democrat assures the
Whag that GEORGE SANDERS represents ssbut
an atom in the great Democratic family.'' We
thought that he represented Young America
generally. Was he not the great advocate OF
Mr.. DoUGLAs for the Presidency? does he
not eulogize and organize for Mr.. SoULE? Is
he not an exponent Of Mr.. MARSHALL and
Major Polk, and does not the Union inform us
that Mr.. MARSHALL is candidate for one Of
the most important offices in the gift of the
next administration Did not some forty
members of this Freesoil and Fire eaters Goa
liton that will take such early possession Of the
Government vote for the SIC, 900 900 propo-
sition Of the Democratic Revieao?
Besides. the Democratic Revie,c is but walk
ing in the path Of its antecedents. The Jour
nal is not degenerate. 1t is what it has ever
been. The Age refers to the lamented LANG
TREE. We do not know. that this Cuban
question was much mooted in Mr.. LArarREE,s
lifetime. But has the Age forgotten that Mr..
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PRESERVATION OF GRAPEs.-We have stated how
two of citizens have preserved their Isabella
them with cotton batting, and the other with cork
dust; both dip the end of the stem in wax. We
have now received some very fine and fresh punches
of Isabellas from General Pratt of Rocky Hill. He
picks them at mid. day, when they are perfectly
dry, and lays them on plates in dry room, merely
covering them with linen cloths when the cold
weather GENES on, They are certainly we'll pre-
served, though few of them have shrunk little;
and we think this would have been obviated bad
he dipped the stems in wax. Many of our citizens
are now raising this luscious fruit, and are inte-
rested in knowing the best and simplest modes of
preserving them for winter use.-Hartford Times.
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THE r EP U.BLIG.
WASHINGION:
MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 1853.
Conere.ssIl..I

In the Senate, on Saturday, the House bill
granting land to the States of ArkaHsas and
Missouri for railroad from a point on the
Mississippi opposite the mouth Of the Ohio to
Fulton, Arkansas, with branches, was passed.
The bill to reorganize the navy was passed.
The Pacific Railroad bill was; further debated
by MI. BUTLER in opposition and Mr.. BELL in
support of it.
The House of Representatives debated and
passed joint resolution providing for the print
ing and binding Of the returns Of the seventh
census.
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The New York, Baltimore, and Alexandria
Steamship Company, will have a portion of their
line upon the route between here and Baltimore
about the middle of the coming months. We IN.
derstand that arrangements are in progress by
which daily freight line will be established from
Boston to New York, and thence by this companv's
line to Baltimore The company have now under
contract fourteen propeller steamships, Of five
hundred toms burden each.
tNe,o York journal Of Commerce, a..
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REPORTED DESTRUCTION OF A BRIrIsH SHIP OF
WAR.-A correspondent of the New York Journal
of Comm cree. writing from Havana on the 29th of
January, says:
.We have painful report that the British
screw ship of the line Highfyer blew up not far
from Jamaica, and that four hundred lives were
lost. We cannot trace the rumor to any good
source, but it 10 very prevalent"
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$4,234,OOO

NAvAL-The United States steamer WALKER
sailed from the Charlestown navy yard on Wed
nesday, for New York. The following is list of
her officers: Lieutenant B. F.. Sands, command
ing. Acting MASTER. McCauley. Passed As
sstant Surgeon-W. S. Bishop. Passed Midship
men-J. M. Bradford, s. S. Bassett, R. C. DuvalI.
Chief Engineer-A. &c. sinners. First Assistant
Engineer-W. H. N6nes. Second Assistant Engi-
neer-George E. Shock. Third Assistant Engi-
neer-Cadwallader Lindsy. Draughtsman-W
F. Skunk. Pilot-John Hursell.
In consequence of the dry dock at Charestown
being occupied by the Vermont at present, the
Walker will be taken into the dock at New York
for completion of repairs.
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SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-The abundance of mo.
ney has given an unusual impulse to transactions
in real estate and since 1886 there has been no sea
son in which the operations have been SO heavy as
during the past month. For the last year or two
there have been sales of property in desirable loca
tons at very large prices, but the movement has
not until recently become general. We find on
inquiry that during the six business days ending
with Thursday evening, six of the principal real
estate anctioneers sold property to the amount of
one million foe hundred and fifty thousand dollars
The sales have in most instances been effected at
prices satisfactory to the sellers. Besides these
sales there have been very large transactions be-
tween private parties. Large parcels lying on the
east bank of the Hudson river, and in the neigh
borhood of Astoria and Newtown, have been sold at
high rates. The old Dutch farmers in the neigh
borhocd of Bushwick have greedily pocketed the
cash offered for their farms, receiving in many
cases $500 per acre for land intrinsically worth
$50. The former price, however, being regarded
by the purchaser as low figure in view of the
adaptation of the property for building purposes
whenever the necessities of a dense population
shall bring the property into use for such pur-
poses.-N. Y. Cour. and Eng, 5th
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BosToN Ice CRoP.-The Boston Transcript Of

Wednesday evening says:
"The business of cutting ice from Spy Pond
West Cambridge, was commenced yesterday upon
three sections Of the pond After removing the
snow from the surface, ice to the thickness Of ten
inches is obtained The work is to be prosecuted
day and night as long as the weather will permit
By the aid of steam power upwards of thousand
tons of ice day can be obtained. When the
works are in full operation ton of ice is cut and
housed in a minute.
"Fresh Pond is not yet entirely closed by the
ice; quite large space is open in the centre of
the pond. Last year upwards of three hundred
tons of ice cut and housed each hour from this
pond during the ice season. By the improved ia
cilities for cutting and raising ice upon this pond
seven tons of ice minute is the average amount
secured when men, horses, and steam are at
work.
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His Excellency the Comte DE SARTIGEs
was, with his suite, received by the PREsI-
DENT on Saturday last, to present his new cre-
dentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the United States from the
Imperial Government of France.
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PHILADELPHIA, February 5.--The sup eme court
has quashed the tiorari from the of quarter
sessions in the case of the Hon. Fayette McMullen
for an assault and battery on Mr.. Fitworth. He
pleaded guilty to the charge. The assault, it will
be recollected, was made on board the steamboat
on the line from New York to Philadelphia. He
will have to appear before the court of quarter
sessions for sentence. n
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FREE BANKING AND INsURANcE-The New
York Journal qf Commerce sage:
sour improved method of allowing everybody
to make banks, insurance offices, life offices, and
every other sort of machine for benefting or
swindng the public, renders il absolute necessary
for customers Of such institutions, particularly
the last mentioned. to keep both eyes open, and
both ears ALSO Before they insure either property
or life, they should ascertain thoroughly the re-
sPonsiblllty of the company, and the character of
Its managers; and if there is any reluctance to
give the desired Information, sink the probe deeper
or go to some other company"
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The FISHERIES.

The bill introduced by Senator DAVIS, for the
adjustment of the fishery question, provides
that whenever the President of the United
States shall be satisfied that the American fish
ermen havebeen admitted to the privileges now
enjoyed by the fishermen of the British provin-
ces, with all the incidental rights Of curing and
preparing for market, he shall by proclamation,
authorize the possession of like privileges by
provincial fishermen in the waters of the Unit
ed States, with the further privilege of enter
ing the ports of entry in the United States, on
the payment of the same duties as are required
by law to be paid by American fishing vessels.
There is a proviso STIMULATING that nothing con-
tanned in the bill shall affect private rights of
fishing, or confer any right to occupy private
property except upon agreement.
The measure has been referred to the SEN
ate Committee on Commerce
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AMERICAN BIBLE SocIErY.-The Rev. Mr. Nc
Neil, OF North Carolina, was last evening elected
an assistant secretary of the American Bible So
ciety.
We announce, with no ordinary pleasure, that
the subscriptions for building the New Bible House
are proceeding literally. The Hon. Luther Brad
ish announced last evening that gentleman had
given him foe thousand dollars to aid the building
fund.-N. Y. Com. Advertissr, 4th
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Af,r... SO NJ. 90,
4, =. ~ .s- - 70 - :.
80 - - 70 -" Aork oosev1 pnohsnes the
oliowing pravatsl letter, written ~ Henry Clay to
several of his political friends 81 this State, who
wrote Is him ii 1914 n, the ertiect IF am.rc;na
tins ~ .l,vss inv 49,; ~;
"a s. eap' $500 'uel' nien AUNT
Ia',on z. hs cassacter. 'neF pasasure on learning
that ne mad given freedom to his man Charles, and
their desire that he would extend the same boon to
those whoatill remained on his hands. To which
NJ. o.. ..-a:.-,-.. x.I,. q.
M. oiay 'op'leu g io'lo"s
ASHLAND, January 8, io45.
GENTLEMEN: have perused your friendly let
ter in the spirit in which it was written. am
glad that the emancipation OF my servant Charles
meets your appreciation. A degree OF publicity
ed nor desired. / am not in the habit of making
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The HisToRY OF THE STATE OF New YoRK, by
J. Romeyn Brodhead, will be published by the
Harpers early this month. The New York Jour-
nal Of Commerce says that Mr.. Brodhead has been
engaged in the preparation of this work ever since
his return from Europe, whittier he repaired az
agent of the State to copy records and documents
pertaining to its history preserved in the archives
OF Holland. While engaged in this mission, which
be executed in the most thorough manner, HE
mind became SO absorbed with the interest of the
general subject, that he resolved to persevere in
his Investigations; and the result will prove to be-
II our faith is not much misplaced in the ability and
industry OF the man, comprehensive, lucid, and
satisfactory treatise of the history of New York.
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THE WMTER AT sEA.-The barque Mary An.
nah, Captain Billings, arrived here yesterday
morning from Havre, after long and tedious. pas.
sage Of eighty four days-having left Havre on the
10th November:
November 20 and 81, experienced severe gale.
split sails and disabled some of the seamen; CON.
tinued TO experience heavy weather when in Iongi.
tude 490, having gained but three degrees in fifteen
days; the passengers stock of provisions becoming
short, and the winds violent from contrary direcS.
tons, deemed it prudent to make for the Western
Islands. December %, having heavy and thick
weather. were driven to the leeward of the islands
and on January l came to anchor off st. Mi
chaePs, at which port obtained supply of provi-
sions and water, and sailed from thence january
The packet-ship Patrick Henry, Hurlburt, from
London, has also arrived, having sailed December
a. January 49, in latitude 47o, longitude 340, while
hove to, was struck by sea which carried away
the bowsprit in the nghtheads and all the rigging
attached; at the same time Matthew Barnabb, a
seaman, was lost. Two hours after. while clear
ing away the bowsprit Louis Barrock, another sea.
man, fell overheard and was drowned-it blowing
gale at the time, it was impossible to save Them
At the same time William Wallace, seaman, fell
from the foreyard and was much injured
nv. Y. Courier and Enquirer, 4h.
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SWEDISH SILVER Con-. The New Orleans Picov-
une notices Swedish silver coin of 1852, under
King Oscar, a very large quantity of which has
been recently brought into that city, and now
floods the market. Their intrinsic value ia six
cents; they are the sze of dime, somewhat thin
ner and much lighter. There is possibility OF
these coins being passed off dimes. The slightest
examination detects the difference.
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BurrER.-Forty thousand pounds of this commo-
dity, recently imported into Boston from Ireland,
was taken back in the Europa, which sailed on the
I'd instant, not having commanded sufficient
price, The spectators in Boston and elsewhere
in the United States are said to hold immense
quantities of butter
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T The UsuRv LAws.-There is memorial ON foot
in New York, and being extensively signed by
merchants, traders, manufacturers, mechanics,
and others, against the usury laws.
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The wire suspension bridge over the Falls of the
st. John river, at St. John, N B., has been com
pleted. It is about an eighth of mile in length,
and about so feet above high water.
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From the Philadelphia Inquirer, February 4.

Mr.. Everett. the Massachusetts Senator.
The election of the Hon. Edward Everett as a
Senator of the United States by the Legislature of
Massachusetts, is matter of public congratula.
ton. Mr.. Everett is one of the most accomplished
men of the present age. He is ripe scholar, a
finished writer, and an able speaker. The selec.
ton Of such man for such a station is honorable
alike to Massachusetts and the country The
great master spirits, Messrs. Clay, Calhoun, and
Webster, who 80 long adorned the Senate, are
now among the illustrious dead, and, although
their places may not be fully supplied, we know
of no ndivid ual in public life who is better ouaIi
lied to represent State that few years since sent
DANIEL Webster to the councils of the nation, than
the distinguished gentleman who now of1ciatea as
secretary ofState. Mr.. Everett was born in Dor
chester, Massachusetts, in April, 1894. He entered
Harvard College at little more than thirteen
years OF age, and left it with the highest honors
four years after. He then studied divinity for
two years, but in 1914 he accepted the pro.
fessorship of Greek Literature at Cambridge
Before entering upon the duties of the Office.
however, he visited Europe. He subsequently,
became the editor of the North american Re-
p'eto, and won for that celebrated periodical an
snvable reputation. In 1924 he was sent to Con-
gress, and remained there for ten years. In 1895
ne was elected Governor of Massachusetts. and
was reelected on three subsequent occasions. In
lS4l ne was appointed Minister to the Court of St.
James, and discharged the duties of that RESPONSE
bic post with signal honor to himself and his coun
try. He returned to America in lS45, and was
elected President of Harvard College. which posi-
ton ne retained until ls49. On the death of Mr..
Webster ne was invited by Mr.. Fillmore to be-
come Secretary OF State. He had scarcely entered
upon the duties of the office before he had occasion
to write the celebrated letter in reply to England
and France In relation to the tripartite treaty.
he has now been elected to the United States SEN
ate Dy the Legislature of Massachusetts,, and may
Justly be referred to not only one of the most
eminent sons OF New England, but as one of the
most gifted of American statesmen. a
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The Union likens the Democratic party to
compound of fragments"
The New Orleans Delta compares its har-
mony to that of .fsixteen tom cats tied in
meal bag"
The Buffalo Republic AYERS that the Com
promise Democracy are 'ta faction of hybrids."
All Democratic authorities!
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TO the lOIlOWlng amounts:
To the Central Railroad ............$l.O 00, 600
Manassas Railroad ................... $50, 900
Brandonsville and Fishing Creek Road. 28, 900
Orange and Alexandria Railroad. -. 252, 90
Danville and WytheyilIe Turnpike. $4,000
Shinton Turnpike. 5000
Cassville and Chapmanvie Turnpike. 5000
Cranberry Summit and Brandonsville
Turnpike OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
Beverly and Fairmont Road. ......... $4,000
Richmond and Danville Railroad 1880. 600, 900
Petersburg and Norfolk Railroad ..... 100000
Richmond and York Railroad ....... 300, 900
Surry and Front Royal Turnpike. -. $4,000
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad ..,.. 100000
44,234,OOO
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letter from Concord states that General Pierce
will leave for Washington on this day week, posi-
lively.
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Land Bills.

Arkansas has obtained bonus of some three
millions of acres OF the public domain in aid of
projected railroads The bill pushed through
the House last session by Mr.. R. w. JOHN
SON received the final approval of the Senate
on Saturday.
In this regard it may be anticipated that
Arkansas will be the single favored State dur
ing the present session. The Homestead bill,
postponed from time to time, has but meagre
chance of being debated and adopted in the
brief period that yet remains for action; and
the fates are not more propitious in refer
ence to BENNETT's Land Distribution bill,
which should now take the precedence Of all
special grants. 1t is understood that Mr.. BEN
EETT's measure has undergone notifications
with the view of conciliating western votes; and
that the bill SO modified will be tackled to the
Homestead bill, if that mammoth plan for the
creation of cheap farms should reach debate and
division. Under these amendments, the APP
plication of the land and scrip to be given to
certain States is specifically provided for, to
obyiate the disputes and local jealousies which
are apprehended if Mr.. BENEFITS scheme
should pass in its original shape.
The last week has presented several attempts
to give effect to the principle of distribution
without more delay. Mr.. Bennett tried to
attach the substance of his bill as an amend
ment to bill granting land to Michigan; and
afterwards with momentary success to Wis
consin bill. The cumbrous and absurd rules OF
the House, however, aided finally by the vote
of the Speaker, almost killed both though a
vote on the following day partially undid the
mischief, and gave to them chance Of en-
countering another trial. Of the discreditable
manauvring witnessed upon the second occa-
sion, and the extent to which the rules Of the
House were employed to defeat its business, we
speak In subsequent article. Our purpose in
referring to the subject in this shape is to urge
members who desire to render land Legislation;
equitable to all the States, to adhere with firm
ness to the determination to exact Justice as
the price of future support to proposed western
grants. Let the West have its grants for
every proper undertaking. but not until the
claims of the older States to fair proportion
of the public lands shall have been formally
and unreservedly recognised.
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The assessed value of real estate in the city ana
county of Philadelphia is S lbs, 2is ,66S,
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We have frequent inquiries for the Public
Documents. Where are they?
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YucATAN.-We learn from late Havana papers
that revolutionary movement took place at Me-
r;da, January 18th, the object of which was to
overthrow the existing State government, placing
in the Office of Governor General Miguel Barba-
chano, in place of the actual incumbent, General
Romulo Diaz de la Vega. The result of the move.
ment was still in doubt. 1t was headed by M.
Zetina, of Valladolid. Doubtless it is connected
with the disturbances which have taken place in
other parts of the Republic having for their object,
nearly as can guess, the restoration of Santa
Anna to the Presidency, and the general improve
ment of society. which it is supposed will be
greatly aided by turning it upside down.
Netc York Journal of Commerce.