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Bounty LAND MEETISo-Quite large meet
ingsof the old soldiers and others interested in
tending the grant of bounty land from forty to
hundred and sixty to those who have received
entitled to less than the larger amount I'M
der existing laws, was held at Philadelphia on
Thursday evening. series of resolutions was
adopted, complaining of the present system, and
complimentary to the Hon. Joel B. Sutherland and
John Wilson, eeq., for their services and recon-
mendations in behalf of the cause.
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We learn that CHARLES GoRDoN, esq.,,
bearer of dispatches from England, who ar
rived in the America, at Boston, on the 18th,
has arrived in this city. Mr.. GORDON left
Washington four months ago as bearer of des-
patches to England.
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Colonel CLAYTON G. COLEMAN, of Louisa
county, has been nominated as the Wing can
didate for Congress in the third district of Viz
ginia, consisting of Richmond city, and the
counties of Henrico, Chesterfield, Goochland,
Hanover, King William, Caroline, and Louisa,
and has accepted the nomination.
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VISITS TO THE MINT SUsPENDED.-The director
of the mint at Philadelphia gives notice that Gin
consequence of the large increase of the business
of the mint, under recent aek of Congress- the full
time and attention of the officers and workmen of
the institution are required TO meet the exigencies
of the public service, and cannot, without injuri-
ously affecting indispensable operations, be inter
rupted. The director finds himself therefore, re-
luctantly compelled to suspend, until further no.
tice, the admission of visitors. This order will take
effect on Monday, the 18th Of April. Is5s.'
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RATTLKsNAKK BITE CuRKD.-The Southern Me
dical Journal contains the description of case By
DR.. It. A. Atchison, in which girl seventeen
years Of age, bitten the left insep by rattle
snake, was cured by being placed in hot BATH, and
whisky and carbonate of ammonia administered
to her, until she had taken three pints the former
and eighty grains of the latter. It was two hours
and half after the bite that DR.. A. visited his
patient, when he found her sightless, her face
swollen, and her mind wandering. The liquor
caused no intoxication, and the cure was complete
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We regret to learn from the Union of the
death of Mrs. w. l.. CUsTIs, wife of the vepe-
rable GEORGE WAsHINeroN PARKE CUsr1s,
esq, of Arlington. She died on Saturday at
half-past one, p. m.
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Distressing News.

Under our telegraphic head will be found
intelligence from California. including an ac-
count of the loss of the steamer Independence,
and the sacrifice of the lives of from one hum
bred and fifty to two hundred persons.
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Another Mali Failure.

The mail due here yesterday morning from
New York failed to reach us until the even
ing. The straight line railroad between this
and the commercial metropolis is much needed,
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The PennsylUanian, of the 21st of April,
says:
"Iust now it is becoming favorite custom in
certain Wing papers-we instance the Washing
ton Republic, the Louisville Journal, and the New
York Eruess-to assail the administration of Gen.
sral PIERCE upon various grounds"
Indeed is it7
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Consul TO CoRK.-The New York TruthteIler
commenda the appointment of ex-Alderman Null
Inns consul to Cork, and congratulates the APP
pointed on the prospect of again visiting ''the
cherished scenes of his youth in the good old land
beyond the Atlantic"
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INo. 6.-Trnn.lnfion l

Simon de los Santos, Third Constitutional Alcalde
and Judge Of the first plea of Cadereyta Jmenes;
On the day Of the date hereof appeared before
me the said judge the foreigner, Mr.. VIM. Jack.
son, whom swore the Holy Bible, he having
deposed that, in the month of February, ls45, be
contracted as architect TO build set Of smelling
furnaces at the silver mines Of Mr.. George A.
Gardiner, located in the Huasteca, State Of San
Luis Potosi, where be remained until October of
l54o; that at this time (the aforementioned date)
these mines were in the most prosperous condition,
giving abundance Of very rich ore, and the Cha
cienda de benefcio) refinery working to all adj
vantage; that this business produced 10 the four
months Of June. Jolly, August and September,
product of upwards OF $4,000 Of silver; that this
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A EuLoeY on THE Hon. JOHN SERGEANT, lately
deceased, delivered at Philadelphia on the
evening of the 22d instant, by the Hon. W M.
Meredith
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INooTs OF GoID.-The New York Express says
it is settled that the custom house in that city will
not receive ingots or bars of gold in payment of
duties, only coin.
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Mail Contracts.
e Union of yesterday says:

The Union of yesterday says:
eve are authorized to announce that the de-
cisons on the proposals received for conveying the
mails in New York and the New England States
for four years from the 1st of July next, and on
routes in other States for shorter periods, will be
made known at the Department on Tuesday next,
the Goth instant"
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APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
SoIos BoRLAEp, of Arkansas, to be Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Pienipotentiary of the
United States 10 Central America.
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VICE fREsiDEsT KISs, il is said, owned In estate
OF QUO acres Of rich land in Dallas county, Ala
oama with LOO slaves. 1t is also stated that be has
iet the Quiz oil his property to the poorest of his
relations, though Mi are comfortably provided for
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BosroN. Anril 81 1s6,

BosToN, April 81, 1853.
DEAR SIR: take the liberty to send you Iitera l
extract from a lecture of mine, of which you saw
notice in the Transcript.
s'The germs oftwo familiar and beautiful poems
written on this side the water might perhaps be
found in some of its passages.
GA swan was there, etc.-(Quotations from
Alastor.)
''The poet, like the musician, often finds bis
notice In the strain of another. the resemblances
have limited at shall strike others as they have
(struck) myself, need not say TO them what lie
implied OF the original composition, single page
of which could suggest two such poems to two such
poets.'
This is all said relating to this subject, and
should be sorry to have any commentary upon il
confounded with my own language, as / meant 10
institute no comparison in indicating a resem-
blance, which struck me- without mentioning as
you observe, even the name Of the poem or the
poet.
believe Mr.. Bryant is not in New York. have
understood SO, at leastor should have written 10
him to put myself right in matter of courtesy. If
your dates are correct, il would appear that there
was only curious coincidence, not more curious
than we often meet with in poetry, perbaps-but
one OF those points that always have interested
critics from the "Scholiast'' downwards.
1ours, respectfully, @. w. HOLMES.
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BRYANT AND SHELLEY.-The New York EDen-
ing Post publishes the following note in reference
10 a seeming pa giarism, with the remark that il
has good authority for the dates Of the poems which
it has lately given:
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THOMAS w. sLEMoNs.
mo. Attenuation

Jose Antonio Leal, First Constitutional Al,alde
and President of the City Council OF this city:
In the city of Linares, on the nineteenth day OF
the month of September, Of l549, appeared before
me, the aforesaid alcade, acting with the attend
ing witnesses, the foreigner, Mr.. James Boswell
Smith, whom swore in all legal manner; and ne
deposed that ne employed ut the silver mines
OF Nc. George A. Gardner, in the mineral district
OF La Sierra. department of Rio Verde, State Of
San LUIS Potosi. from the commencement OF the
year lS4o until October. of 1916. as macbinst, to
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Indian council of all the tribes lie to be held on the
south side of the Canadian frontier, in the neigh
borhood OF the Red lille, some three hundred and
fifty miles from Fort Smith, about the middle OF
May.
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CossuLArE OF THE U. s. OF AMERICA,
MArAMoRos, MExIco.

/, Thomas w. Semons, consul of the United
States Of America at the port OF Matamoros, do
hereby certify that Jose Antonio Lcal who attests
the annexed document, was at the signing of the
same the hrst alcalde OF the city of Linares State
OF New Leon, Republic Of Mexico and that TO
all ms acts as such full faith and credit are given
In and out OF court. In testimony whereof here
unto subscribe my name and aftx the seal of INV
ofhce, the 10th of October, ls49.
lSEAL.l THOMAS w. sLEMONS,
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SEBASTIAN PACHECO.
J. ANTO. LEAL.
Witnesses-MASUEL DoRIA GUAJAxDo,
PEDRO G. VALE

certify, in due legal form, that / am not the
agent or attorney Of the claimant, nor Of any per-
son interested in his claim; and that have per
sona interest, direct conhn gent in the claim to
which this deposition refers. | further certify
that know the deponent, and that be is worthy of
credit on his oath. certify, also, that this depo
sition has been reduced to writing in my presence
by the scribe, Manuel Doria; and that be is not
interested in the claim to which this deposition re
fers, as agent, attorney or in any other way; and
that have read this deposition 10 The deponent, and
be has approved il. And in witness thereof, give
this in Linares, on the 18th Of September, ls49,
signing with my attending witnesses. bear wit
ness. J. ANTO LEAL.
witnesses: MANUEL DoRIA GuAJARDo,
PEDRO G.. yALLE
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j. B. SMITH.
j. ANTO IEAI
Witnesses: MANUEL DoRIA De GUAJARDo,
PEDRO CT. VALE.

Consulate OF THE U. S. OF AMkRIcA,
MArAsoRos, MEXICO.
|, Thomas w Semons Consul of the United
States of America at the port of Matamoros, do
hereby certify that Jose Antonio Leal who attssts
the above document, was, at the time of signing
the same, first alcslde of the city of Linares State
of New Leon, Republic of Mexico, and that to all
his acts such full faith and credit are given in
and out of court.
In testimony whereof, hereunto subscribe my
name, and afix the seal of my Office, the 10th Oc-
tOber, 1919.
GSEALl THOMAS w. SLEMONS
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the same the third acaIde Of the city of Cadereyta
Jlneues, republic of Mexico. and that to all bis
aets as such ful faith and credit are given in and
cut OF court.
In testimony whereof, hereunto vubscribe my
name and aflx the zeal OF my Office, this 10Th day
OF October, ls4s
IsEALl THOMAS W. sLEMoNs.
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w. P. JOHNSON,
SIMON DE Los SANTOS.
Witnesses: JESUS Ma. LOCO,
DoMINGo RUIZ.

CoSsULArs OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMxRIcA,
MATAnoRos, MExIco.
l. Thomas w. slemons, consul Of the United
States Of America al the pirt Of Matamoros, do
hereby certify that Simon de los Santos, who at
tests the annexed document, was, at the time of
signing the same the third alcalde Of Cadereyta
Jimenes, in the State of New Leon, the republic
Of Mexico, and that to all his acts as such full
faith and credit given in and out Of court.
In testimony whereof. 1 hereto subscribe my
name, and aix the seal Of my Office, this 9th day
of October, l549.
CsEAL-l THOMAS w. SLEMONs-
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Witnesses JESUS MA. LosAso,
DOMINGO RUIZ.

~N~'|~@1Nt ANsRICAs
MATAAoRos, MExIco
], Thomas w. Slemons, consul of the United
states OF America at the port of Matamoros, do
hereby certify that Simon de los Santos who at
tests the annexed document, was at the time of the
signing OF the same, the third alcalde of Cade-
reyta Jimenes, in the State of New Leon reuub-
nc oi Mexico, and that to all bis acts as such full
faith and credit given in and out of court In
testimony whereofI heTeunto subscribed my name
and atx the seal Of my office, this 10th day of DC.
tober, l549.
lSEAL.l THOMAS W. SLEMONS
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-04
Death Of vice-President King,

The sad intelligence las just reached us
of the death Of the statesman and true pa
triot, WILLIAM X. KING, Vice-President Of
the United States. he expired On the 18th
inst, in about thirty-six hours after his re-
turn to his home, in Dallas county, Ala
hama.
Afer a. lingering illness, which com
menced about the time Of his elevation to
the second Office within the gift Of the peo-
PIE of the United States. WILLIAM RU-
FUS KING departed this life, on his plan
tation, near Cahaba, Alabama, on the 18th
inst. This event has been apprehended for
some weeks past. The veteran statesman
and gentleman had been compelled to aban-
don bis high post at Washington and proceed
to Cuba. in the hope that its mild cline
would improve his condition. But ace and
long service lad exhausted the recupcrative
energies of his constitution, and the venera-
BILE Nice-President returned home to die in
his own State-the State which he has SO
long and ably represented in the Federal
Government-to die on his plantation, sur
rounded BY his family, his friends, and his
faithful and devoted slaves. He will be
mourned As good citizen, true patriot, an
accomplished gentleman, and a judicious
and ripe statesman ~. 0. DektG.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-04
On BGtEs Sides,

Tt will be remembered that several months
ago JOHN P. HALE made an allegation fro.a
his place in the Senate, that considerable
sums of money had been exactod by q GER
tain Individual from officers and sailors in
the Navy, under the "falae pretence" that
he had pressed the passage Of that clause in
the appropriation bill which granted to those
officers and sailors extra pay" The "cer-
tain individual" referred to was Mr. J.
Knox WALKER. formerly President Polk :
private Secretary, then claim agent III
Washington, and the lucky holder Of one
third Of a lottery ticket which drew up
wards Of sG0,G0n. and now citizen IF
Memphis, Tenn.
During the debate which took place in
the Senate at that time Senator Gwin de-
MED the agency of Mr.. Walker, stating that
that clause was introduced by the unani-
nous consent of the Naval Committee, ''and
passed without the procurement or influence
of any individual Whatever
After this, Mr. Walker came voluntarily
forward, asked to be sworn and made his
statement under oath. That statement was
a Justification, on the ground that he was
regular claim agent, doing Just what claim
agents in Washington are in the habit Of lo-
ing. He affirmed and proved that he did
procure the insertion and passage Of he
claim in question, and one of the persons
by whom he established the fact, was the
same Senator Gwin, who pronounced bis
statement Undoubtedly correct although
he had previously declared it TO be " abso-
lutely and unconditionally false -
The excuse Mr.. Gwin makes for this dis
creponcy is, that when Dir. Hale brought
the matter up, he thought &" another bill
was referred to ''The honorable Senator
should now explain, what "other bill'' it is
that had clause in it, inserted unanimous
ly" by the Naval Committee, of which he
was a member, giving ''extra pay" to
certain class of officers and sailors. But
can he do so? Louisville Courier.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-04

The steamship Great Britain, from Aus
tralia was anchored off Liverpool with, it is
supposed, the sum of $8,000,000 In gold
on board.
FRANcE-The Emperor, in addressing
the deputaiion from the London Peace Sc
ciety, renewed the assurances Of his desire
for peace
The French articles for the New York
Worlds Fair will probably be sent out in
ship Of war
a large number Of military prisoners
have been pardoned.
ITALY.-It IL rumored that an insurrec-
ton has taken place at Palermo.
Eighty political refugees have left Genoa
for America.
PEUesIA.-A conspiracy has been discov-
cred at Berlin. Twenty arrests were made
The Democratic committee of Europe
have forwarded IN address to President
Pierce.
RUssIA-A destructive fire has taken
place at Cromstadt, by which loss Of 500,
900 to 100000 roubles was incurred
Conferences between Austria, Russia,
England, France and Turkey. in regard to
the protection TO be accorded to the holy
places. continue to be held, but nothing
definite is reported.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-04

LUcK.-We, somehow or other, struck
an extraordinary breeze Of luck last week.
In addition to our being relieved from the
duties of very troublesome Office, we re-
ceived various presents from our friends.
among which were two new tiles Of the first
water, and various other articles where with
to adorn the outer. as veil as lot Of sun
dries with which to regale the inaer man
Our friends, collectively, viii accept our
thanks;-it would occupy too much Of our
space today to designate them.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-04
a Terrible Tragedy.

"A citizen Of Louisville, and one Of the
unfortunate passengers who took that awful
leap down the precipice west Of the Cum
berland, has 60 far recovcrd as to write
home to bis friends His experience was
one which few would wish to share in:
II was asleep when we first got off the
track, in the first seat Of the second car;
Dir. IL, of Walkers, sitting right opposite.
I had time to jump Of, had / known low
bad q fx We were in; but believing it safe
to remain, On second thought did 50. (The
track was only ten and half feet wide, as
measured after the acoident) The cars ir,-
meiiatelv fell over the precipice. / thought
of God, mother. and death. The first jump,
about twenty feet, my hat saved me the
second family remember seeing women
tearing their hair, and children screaming.
The third. fourth. and last jump | know
nothing about, only that fell Oh my head
and saw thousand pieces Of timber and
iron flying il the air. and then fainted.-
When opened my eyes. Mr.. T., who was
lucky enough to have been in one Of the
cars that remained on the track. was at my
side; my head was bleeding profuscly; with
'Aa- tANCP1 iNAA FN-letAit hcl- HUt
feeling what | suffer now Such sight as
| bcheld / wonld not look at again for all
the world: mutilated bodies, some mashed
to atoms, lying under the whaels-ffty or
sixty men and women, their faces covered
with blood, running as wild Is demons:
mothers, with bloody hands ard faces, kiss
iug the bodies Of their dead Ct crippled chill
dren +; enc woman, with her dress torn Of,
screaming and trying 70 liz Of the stones
that had crushed har husband IT., a mer-
chant "a Baltimore, his leg mashed, sitting
q = rock one man, having lest At recolIec-
ton, looking Ike IN idiot cries Of agony
and despair, anG oaths, mingled III the pres
ence Of death. God is mcrciful that one
out OF rs al escaped. a worse place could
not have been found as we tumblel over
rocks sharp and rugged
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-04
Arkansas Appointments.

We give below full list Of appointments
allotted to citizens of this State
Solon Borland, to be Governor of New
Mexico in place Of VIM. G. Lane, removed.
Gov, Thos. s. Drew, to be superintend-
ent of Indian Affairs for the southern su-
perintendency. in place Of John Drennen,
removed.
Jas. B. Shell sub-mail agent at Helena.
Arkansas.
George Melbourne, to be surveyor gene
raj of the United States district of Arkan-
sas, in place of Lorenzo Gibson, removed.
Oliver Basham, to be register Of the land
office at Clarksville, Arkansas, in place Of
John Z Manly. removed
John j. Norton, to be receiver Of public
moneys at Clarksville, Arkansas, in pace
of VIM. Goodrich, removed.
Wm j. Owen to be register OF the land
Office at Champagnolle, in place of VIM. H.
Powell, removed.
VIM. True Sergeant, to be receiver Of
public moneys at Champagnollo, in place OF
j. s. Il. Rainey, removed.
James i. Safold, to be receiver OF pub
lie monoyg at Batesville, in place Of G. !.
NJ. Nolaud, removed.
w. ". Lewis, 70 be register Of .ie land
Office at BatesTille, in place Of William By
ers resigned.
Lee c. Blakemore, to se register of the
land office at Fayetteville vice James II.
Etirman, removed.
De Witt G. Yell, to be receiver of public
moneys at Fayetteville, vice VIM. cuesen-
bury, removed.
Benz p Jctt, to be register of the land
office at Washington, vice W. Fl. Etscr, re-
moved.
Cha's 3. Mitchell, TO be rsceiYer os pub
lie moneys at Washington, vice .. e. Hemp
stead, resigned.
IT. i. Biscoe, to be register Of the land
Office at Helena. vice Il. 2 J[oone7, r.
moved.
James C. Tappan, to be receiver of pub
lie moneys at Helena, vio2 WIN. Il. Rngo,
deceased.
Robert A. Watkins, to be register of the
land ofics at Little Rock, vice w. w. Ad-
ans, resigned
Benz. z. Danley. to b receiver of public
moneys at Little Rock vice G. 2. Beitnnd,
resigned.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-04
An ORIGINAL Letter.

A friend has just shown us letter from
the country, in answer to dunning epistle
he had written, which is too amusing and
original not to be handed down to posterity
along with the choice literary morsels of the
day. We suppress names and dates, of
''MY DEAR SIR-Yours of the - ult.
has been received, and if / have not vet an
swered it, you must lay your account TO its
strange contents. | was much surprised at
your simplicity in writing to me to asl,
the payment of the small sums owe
you. How can you imagine that can
scrape together any money in this part
Of the world, where there never will be
such an article? | don't understand you
city folks writing up to US country folks for
money. Why don't you 90 to the bank and
borrow it, That's the way I'd do if were
living in the city. But up here we can't
borrow money; we haven't got it to spend,
much less to lend. You'll appreciate this
when you get poor and come to this coun-
try to live. There's nothing like the coun-
try for modesty and virtue. But I'm sure
| don't know why you should be botherine
me about money. My notes ought to pass
current, and you've got an almighty number
Of them. If they don't, and you never Get
paid, you will at least have the satisfaction
of having me your faithful friend"
~. o. Picagu7e.
Washington telegraph., 1853-05-04

Il Cure and Preventative Of the Po-
tato Rot.-Mr. II. Penoyer, of Union CO.,
ILL.,, gives the following as certain cure
and preventative of the potato rot, as well
as being productive of an increase, and an
improvement in the quality of the crop:
Take one peck of fine salt and mix it
thoroughly with half bushel of Nova SEQ
tia plaster or Gypsum, (the plaster is the
bcsD and Immediately after hoeing the DO
tatoes the second time, or just as the Young
potato begins to set, sprinkle on the main
vines, next to the ground, a table spoon full
OF the above mixture to each hill, and be
sure to get it on the main vines as it is
found that the rot proceeds from sting of
an insect in the vine, and the mixture COM
ing in contact with the vine, kills the effect
of it. before it reaches the potato.''