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Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01
The Pacific Railroad Surveys.
WASHINGTON, May !

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The s150,0OO appropriated BY Congress
for the survey of the routes for the Pacific
Railroad will be divided among four parties.
That of Gov. Stevens, of Washington Ter
ritory, will be the largest and best appointed.
1t will set out from St. Paul's, and thence
to the mouth of the Columbia. The state
ment made yesterday, that it would be met
by party from the Pacific at the South
Pass, was an error.
Lieut.. Whipple, Of the Typographical
Engineers. viii conduct the next party, and
will start from Vicksburg or Memphis dur
ing the present month This will be met
at Walkers Pass, in the Sierra Nevada, by
another party under Lieut.. Williamson, Of
the line lying west of that mountain range
The third, or rather the fourth expedition,
will set out from Council Bluffs. or some
other point intermediate between the routes
severally taken by Gov. Stevens and Lieut..
Whipple 1t will be under the command
of Capt. Gunnison, of the Typographical
Engineers, and will explore the route
through the mountains which Col. Fremont
attempted with such disastrous result in the
year 1850 or 1851. If Capt. Gunnison
gets through the tornado del Muertos Or
Death Pass, in which 80 many Of Fremont's
men perished in the Rocky Mountains, he
will push on through the great basin, aud
enter California through the gap in the
Sierra made by one of the branches OF the
Sacramento river.
Of course the small appropriation made
for this extended service will be insufficient,
and at the opening Of the next session Con
gress will be called upon to foot the bill for
incidentals and deficiencies which will be
necessarily incurred.
Baltimore SUn.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

GUANo DIscovERY-We find the follow
ing in the New York " Journal Of Com
merce
eve learn that parties in this city have
ascertained the existence of large deposit
of guano, on barren and uninhabited
island of the ocean, lying more than 200
miles from the mainland, and are negotiat-
inc with the United States Government for
the protection of their rights, in case an ef-
fort should be made to secure these hitherto
unknown treasures. The valuable agricul-
tural properties of the article are now gen
orally known and appreciated, and great
demand has been created for it in conse-
quence. Not less .han 100.000 tons, TO ar
rive, have-already been sold, and it is esti-
mated that the importations of the present
year will exceed 100000 tons, for which
the farmers of the United States will pay
several million dollars"
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

THE RAFT-Mr. A. Sweet, of Milwau-
kie, Wisconsin, was here few days since
on his return from visit to the raft He
came for the purpose of examining the work
to be done, and decide in reference to pro-
position made to him by the contractor, Mr..
d. P. Mapcs, of Illinois, Gnstead Of Mis-
souri,, as we have before stately to become a
partner in the contract. We did not see
Mr.. Sweet, which we regret but we are in
formed by Col. Gooch, who came up on the
Downs, and who met with Mr. Sweet below
here, that the work, on examination, can be
easily DONE and expected to join Mr. Mapes
in the contract A boat will be constructed
with circular saws running out in front and
at the sides, to 60 by steam, which will saw
the logs in the water Operations will be
commenced between the middle and last of
October 1t is believed that one of the
government snag boats built and being built
on the Ohio, can be brought over here to
operate about and below the raft.
IShuereport (La) Gazette.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

FEMALE TYPEsErTEEs.-The Boston-O Oh
i've Branch, On which females are employed
as coInFositors, says:
Our rooms are we'll carpeted. and the
girls do not come In till Q or 10 o'clock in
the morning retiring in good season, seldom
making over seven or eight hours a day
Smart comPusitors can i'm that time earn
from 50 to s. week We have also ore
female clerk out Of the three we employ
Added to this, one desk has been occupied
BY female editor as our assistant, at sal
airy of 5000. She has spent seven hours
a day in the Office. for five days in the week
We generally have in Cur Office an organ
aud a piano forte, and have music at the
meal Lours, when the ladies feel like play
ing
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

4 girl seventeen years old was bitten bv
rattlesnake on the left instep. Two hours
and half afterwards DR.. 7. "A. Atcbison.
who describes the case in the Southern Med.
ical Journal, visited her, and found her
sightless, with her face swollen and her
mind wandering, He placed her in a hot
salt bath and administered whiskey and
carbonate of ammonia, until she had taken
three pints of the first and eighty grains Of
the latter; no intoxication followed and she
was cured
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01
From Mexico.

The aJuntamiento Of Tampico had arriv-
"A at the city of Mexico, and we're irnprisory
cd Spr refusing to acknowledge Santa Anna
n President
HEALTH o. VERA CRUz-The smalIpor
and cholera we're both raging at Vera Cruz.
at last accounts.
NEW MExico.-Desratehes received at
Washington from New Mexico give the rea-
sons for Governor Lanes course in relation
to the Me=cilla valley. They state that his
conduct WIS consequent upon certain out
rageouz proceeding Of Tic authorities Of
chihuahua, who seized American citizens
residing in the valley. TIE Government
viii sustain Governor lanes action. 1t j.
understood that bearer of dispatches has
been sent to Santa Fe with instructions up
on the subject. An additional military force
will be put in requiSition to mainfain the
claims Of the United States to the valley.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

The POPULAR EDUCAToR We have
received the first number of this work, pub
lished in New York by ALEXANDER MoNT-
GoMERY, IL Spruce street. A hasty glance
at its contents convinces US Of its adaptable
ity to the object intended, that Of assisting
the labors OF the self student. It will en-
brace lessons IN all the departments of sci
ence, embellished with maps and illustra-
ted with engravings. 1t seems, indeed, the
embodiment of the "schoolmaster abroad"
Each number will contain A very large
pages, and is published monthly at ST.
per annum
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

Our river i rising-business brisk-town
growing-green peas and lettuce plenty
eggs and chicken fxin's Skdsc-love and
learning prospcring-politics convalcscent--
whiskcy quiet-bacon hrely-ish biting
lard rising-musquetocs presenting their
bills but they are barred.
Yours to the hest of my skill and ability
AURELIUS.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

HIGH PRICED RELrGIoN.-Dow, IT,, the
eccentric preacher. in allusion to the exclu-
sion of many would-be church goers from
the sanctuary, by reason of the enormously
high pew rents in our fashionable churches.
Enthusiastically remarks:
There is high duty on the fashionable
walters of divine grace, and you have to
pay at least penny apiece for nibble at
the bread of life. To 90 to church, in any
kind of tolerable style, costs d heap every
year, and | know very well why majority
of you go to Beelzebub, because you can't
afford to go 10 Hearen at tie present e.
orbstaat prices"
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

BIG SALARY-The New York Mirror
states that the agent of the Panama Rail-
road Company will receive a salary of $780,
GOO, per annum; in addition to which four
insurance companies have agreed to pay
him $4,000 each year--making $4,000
Total amount of salary per annum. $780,
goo. This gentleman takes out letters of
credit to draw for one million month on
account of gold dust, and has fourth in
terest in the profits.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

UNcLE TONS LAsT.-The English pa
pers state on the authority of the Elgn
Courier, Scotland, that a respectable woman
in the neighborhood Of that place was re-
Gently delivered of negro child. The
father and the mother are both white, and
black man has not been seen in that neigh
borhood for two years. 1t l. surmiscd that
the accident was owing 10 reading Uncle
Toms Cabin.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

THE WEATHER.-For the last ten days
We have had repeated heavy rains, the
streams all swelled, and the soil saturated
with water, and corn, cotton, weeds, and
grass, all growing luxuriantly together
Our farmers will be hurried with their la
bors as soon as we can have few days of
sunshine.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

10 We acknowledge our. Obligations to
the Captain of the steamer TEXAS RANGER,
which arrived at Fulton on Sunday last
for late New Orleans papers
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

GoDEYs LADY's BooK-The June num-
ber of this beautiful and popular work.
comes to us in all the freshness and beauty
of youth, exhibiting no symptoms Of decline
from age. but fully sustained in its vigorous
maturity
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

The Pacific Railroad has been opened to
Kirkwood, thirteen miles and half from
St. Louis The cars ran the whole distance
on the 11th ult In few weeks the road
will be completed to a point thirty y-nine
miles from st. Louis.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01
Ship Toundercd az Sea.
TERRIBLE Loss OF LIFI

New YORK, May 16.-The Captain of
the ship William & Mary. bound from Liv-
erpool to New Orleans. has arrived here,
having escaped from the complete loss Of
his vessel She feundered at sea, and ever
two hundred passengers are reported By him
to have perished
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

The overland emigration from the West
ern States to California and Oregon, during
the present season, is expected to exceed
that of any previous year. 1t is estimated
that over 100000 head of cattle will accom-
pany the egigrants
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

Nine head of cattle from Cuyahoga, coun-
ty, Ohio, were sold at Buffalo lately for
$4,000 They are to be sent to the n York
Worlds Fair.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

Letters received by the Prometheus, ar
rived at New York on the 18th ult., report
that the State of Nicaragua is about taking
possession of Greytown. The inhabitants
bitterly repent their attack on the property
of the Transit Company.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

SIAMEsE TwIxs-A landlord in Boston
before receiving tie Siamese Twins as guests
remarked that he supposed they would both
wish to occupy the same room On being
informed, that Of course such would be the
case, he regretted that he could not accom-
modate them, a lie had no room with two
beds.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

A Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, of the 11th ult, writes:-"The
government has determined not to attempt
to use force in the subsection of the Florida
Indians, but to proceed with the surveys of
the lands there, believing that all that is
necessary is to convince the Indians that the
process of settlement is to go on quietly, in
order to induce them to give up their hostile
demonstrations, and accept of terms to
peaceably join their friends west of Arkan-
sas
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

The British ship of war Leander, of so
guns, is to bring the Earl of Ellesmere and
the Board of Commissioners appointed by
the British Government to visit the New
York Worlds Fair.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

Amongst the new appointments, we no.
tice that Mexican has been appointed Dis
tyict Attorney of New Mexico. We also
observe that the politicians Of that Territory
propose running Mexican candidate for
Congress, to supersede the present represen-
tatiye, WEIGHTMAN
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

A rumor has got abroad that the Land
Office at this place is closed. For the in
formation of those desiring to enter and To-
cate lands, we would state that such is not
the fact The Office is open, as heretofore,
and lands can be entered and located as
usual
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

A movement is on foot in Westchester,
New York, for the erection of costly mon
ument to the captors of Major ANDRE, on
the spot where the event took place.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

Of the thirty-one States in the Union,
eighteen have laws prohibiting the coming
of free negroes within their respective lin
its. Two of those are non-slaveholdng-
Indiana and Illinois Delaware has incor-
porated provision in her new constitution
for the same purpose.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

The great Wizard, Prof ANDERSON, is
exposing Spiritual Rapperism in New York
He offers to pay any person $1,000 for each
rap that can be produced on his table with
out some visible agency
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

WHIG LIGHTS ExTMGUIsHED.--It Is
stated that all the Light-House Keepers in
the State of Maine, twenty-four in number
have been put out and Democrats put II
their places
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

Col. MANSFIELD, $50 the New York pa
pers report,) has been appointed Inspector
General Of the Army The competition
for that Office was between Coils Bliss,
SMITH and MANSFIELD.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

ITRESTsTIBLE-A good natured girl with
eyes filed to the brim with love and Prus-
sian blue If you don't want palpitatiOn
of the heart, keep away from '.sich.'
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

The Grand jury at Mobile have ignored
the bill against Beers. late Postmaster there,
and he was discharged.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01

Col GADsDEN, Of South Carolina, has
been appointed Minister to Mexico.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01
Prosecuting Attorney.

ZRED RIVER is falling, though still in
good boating order.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
From Lake Superior.

The Minnesota Democrat OF the 18th inst, an
nounces the arrvalP at 81 Paul Of MIR julius Austrian
merchant OF Laponte. lie by the way OF Fond do
Lac, Sandy Lake and Crow Wing-i distance of about
400 miles ard made the "Trip in 10 days lilo travelled
shoes, with dog train, carrying provisions and
baggage and voyageurs for guides and camping tho
party sleeping out In the open air almost every night
I'LL they reached Crow Wing some li0 miles from st.
Paul
During most Of their Journey the snow averaged
depth OF four feet In the early part OF December IL
very cold at Lake Superior the spirit falling at La
ponte the night Of the I'D 10 81 degrees below zero
On the mig he Lake froke from Laponte to
the main land Tn north side distance OF three miles
90 that could be crossed next .moning. The Lake
rrely freezes over there early.
During tie past year, there hiss been large increase
on Lake Superior, and last fall bsh were taken
than IN any previous season The fishermen consist
mostly Of Chippewa Indians and halfbreeds, and dsh
constitutes large portion Of their food Mr. A. put up
20 barrels ia one month for shipment
Az LapOinte four selling when Mr. A left at 4iO
10 S3 per barrel fon du Lac SIS and pork 80 cents
per pound-Cslfornia prices.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
U The PENNSYLVANIA papers bring aecOuE

70 The Pennsylvania papers bring accounts
OF recent foods which have done much damage along
the principal rivers We ind the following in an ex
change in relation 20 the susquehannah
The rains that fell in the latter part Of last week
caused RE IN both the North and West Branches
well ia all their tributaries Il commenced on Satur
day, and with unprecedented rapidity until both
rivers were running iurlOusy, and the man nyer was
swollen immensely. Pine, Lycoming and LOyalsock
Greeks we're higher than ever known. The West
branch, however, was not 80 high two years
ago. Fortunately, Sunday night being ye,y cold the
hUod checked or the damage might have been
much more extensive The particulars VI the damage
a. isr as known, are as follows:
The bridges on the WHhansport and Elnlra Railroad
swept away They were old, and 10 De rebuilt 1t
any rate.
The road bridge over the susquehanna, at Jersey
Shore was swept away. Onehali Of L lodged aDOu.
tour miles above WllamspOr and the Other. was car
Tied against the bridge al WillamspOrt, which was
knocked some eight feet out Of line on the western
span. That Il Was not carried away, miracle, and
IL ability RESET the shock and the c0nfnsed nood,
does great creaut 20 Mr.. Psries, the builder.
The Pine Creek squeduct was also carried away and
lodged against the WIllamspOrt bridge. II was ne"
structure, only two spans being up Mr.. heton, ne
supervisor Il confident tEsI Il can DC rebuilt N time 0f
the opening Of nGyigaglon
TIE bid ge across the ShsLnOkn, oel0" Suhoufy was
carried away AMI fOatsd down 70 duncan Isi-hd-
Another bridge the 5hsnoSln on the To@a IRON
sunbsIrv 10 POttsvlle. was alsO carried away.
Ire new state docks il the canal az Northumberland
-, s-,i,ey iruudated blI. believed they were
,cf nprh dapaged The canal banks mad % be broken
IN various places 70 let the water run On nto the ysr
In WAIasporr the cellars II me lower pSFI OF me
town were hIed with water but 10 msterAl damage
was done. No houses we're swept away, and no lives
lost ss far az heard from The people were waiting
with mueh anxiety for accounts from shove but the
roaS. beng flooded there had been communication
Fro SATURDAY until Tuesday no stages had arrived al
ether Northumberland or WIlhamsport
MANY logs were carried away b. the food, but most
OF them Will be recovered There We, fortunately,
ice IL the river or The destruction would have Oeeu
much greater.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
Thns. II. NIPngher.

FALL RIVER Friday, Feb. II, lS53
Mr. Meagher arrived here this atterno0n,in the
steamboat IRON Providence. On approaching the bar
boz he was received with salute Of b guns from brass
Geld piece and the wild huzza OF thousands OF people
Phrneas w. Leland Esq, NJ. D.; Foster Hooker, Esq,
NJ D.; james Burlington, Esq. K. I. Davis Esq; g. o.
Fairbanks, Esq. Levi. Lapham, ESQ., anda large num-
Der OF distinguished citizens in attendance al the
wharf and welcomed him 70 Fall River.
hr Aeagher proceeded in a carriage TO the Exchange
Hotel where being called upon rerestedy he appeared
on the balcony, amid theutmost enthusiasm sdthSnked
the people for their kind reception he lectures this
evening, and al the tickets are disposed Of
As send this, an Irish band is serensiing him Moth
ng can equal the enthusiasm his fsvor. The recent
sttscks upon him have aroused an extraordinary feeling
On his behalf and he will carry all before him.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
Marine InteIligence-Disnsters, &c.

BOSTON, Fnday, FEB. IT, Ir)J
About 80 vessels, delayed by head winds,
srved at this port this morning, among them the ships
Bowdich and John NJ. Mayo from Calcutta, and bark
Sulioe, Fays Jan. o. The Suliotte reports left at
Fayal banks Race Horse from Liverpool for New York,
In three daysput in with steering apparatus broken.
Nimrod for New York Sailed 2lst Jan. bark William,
for Neyy.YOrk
The brig Elvira from Portau-Prince, Jan. Is,
reports that the mortality among the shipping from vel
low fever It'll continued. The brig I. Crosby was to
sail for Boston in eight or ten days-she had les, her
mate and one man. The Captain and mate OF the -chr
Silver Cloud OF Bucksyiile were both dead, and there
was no one 10 take charge Of the vessel.
In consequence oflOng continued wet weather
but little Coffee OF LogwoOd had come in. Coffee
quoted at 9id95 Haytihn Currency. Doubloons were
a. 0lO
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12

THE LIQUoE CAsEs.-In the Police Court yes
,erdsy, Henry Barnard Of No. Buulstesd Court, was
examined On Eve charges 81 selling hquor, each Of
which he hped $40 ard eosts and ordered TO give
bonds not 70 eel again He appealed 20 the Municipal
cute his appeal Philander Jones his oar-keeper on
four charges Of selling was lined 90 each $40 and
costs and ordered 70 recognize not 70 sell again lie
also appealed and gsye bail in el7oo 70 prosecute hz
Eppesi. Boston Traveller, 9Th
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
Proposed Air Line Railroad from Washing
20 New.NOrk.
WASHINGTON, Friday,

WASHINGTON, Fnday FEB. II, Is53.
Mr.. DOty, of Wisconsin, is about 10 intro
duoe in the House. under the rule petition sccompa-
MED by bill appropnatiDg S50Oe0O for the immediate
construction under the direction of the Postmaster
General and Typographical Engineers, Air Line Post
Route Railroad from Washington via Baltimore and
Philadelphia to New.York BY referring the proposition
10 the Committee on Post0fices and Post Roads he
hopes TO get the report either for against and thus
bring the subject before the House II the Committee
DO not report he VIII move il amendment TO the
Post Route bill.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12

w. ,,esume tie resolution is Intended to
ultimate that British Hondural does not
;..,rde tbs islands which Great Britain has
lately taken possessessios Of and chris'enedSy
the title O, the Colony oftne Bay Islands Bat
If il ia correctly reported it is very 'nexPiiclt'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
r. InrestientIon as TO rhe CnnItol Exten-lon.

" ASfiINNIVNf 7 ItiIkI CO H. Ictll.
The committee OF investigation on the char
ges against parties connected win the Capitol eXen
sion, are busiy engaged in taking evidence From the
testimony taken far, il would appear that the char
ges VI gross corruption fully substanuated One of
the committee Of investigation states that Judging from
the evidence already taken be has doubt thar least
one-third of the amount (s6OOoo appropriated by
Congress for the erection OF the Capitol extension has
been sQuandeTed, and that various parties, high and
low are implicated IN the transactions.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12

INV CEssUs OF IowA-From the Census
Report made BY the Secretary of State % the Legislature.
". Obtain the fo0viar Number Of males In the St4ts
ls76s number Of females. io2oo4 number Of eolored
males I79; number Of eolored fenass ls2 nuIabsr Of
mi; total O! Inhabitants IN the STATE sSS The UnesA
states Census Of 1850 shows population Of ls2Al In
1910 the population We y, Ill.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12

striking cut 50 r1v-h relates n unclaimed deposits.
ana oonfre me bal 70 New-yors Cty.
Tie bin To authorize the formation Of Build
inc Assertions was taes up and referred 20 the Ju'
dlcisTY CCrrniir.ee.
The bill relative to Teachers Institutes was
taken up in Conntfee snd ordered 70 tArd reading
The bill 10 provide for the distribution OF
standard works OF American suihors among the DE-
tTiot School Libraries Wa also considered
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
Confession Of Double Murder.

BosroN, Friday Feb IL. lSJ3
Thomas Casey, who is in jail ON charge of
numbering ouvra Taylor and his wife al NAi;ek in sep
tCmts last, has RdC fun confession Of his guilt lie
sys he quarreed VIII Taylor about half dollar snd
killed him, and that Ma Taylor being awakened by the
struggle came TO the door, when ne killed her with
aN. Casey s ~ year q sgs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
The Proposed Reciprocity Bill and the Nova
ScOIians, &c.

BoSToN, Friday, Feb IL, lS53
Halifax dates TO the 9thnst have reached u.s.
The papers, having received ntimaton from Washing
ton the nature OF the Reciprocal bill which the
Committee on Commerce proposed 10 introduce into
Congress ssy that il will be unsatisfactory Nova SEQ
Tia and New Brunswick, because the duty coal is
tanned.
Thewinter in Halifax continues unprecedent-
edly mild.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
Passage Of a General Railroad Law by the
Michigan LEGISLATURE

DETRoIr, Friday, Feb IL, lS5a
The General Railroad Law passed the House
this morning ~ large majority twill. however. be
probably killed in the Senate