, 1853-03-12
Nous rrnm the States

we take the lOHOWmg ltemS 0lt news
from the New York Herald of Jan. 30:
From all quarters we have accounts Of
the bliense collncss Of lie weather, and the
detention of travellers by the late Storm
In this city il has also been very cold, aud
We have had excellent sleighng, for a week
past, + .h..
Senator Upham, of Vermont, died at
Washington City on the 10Th January, after
a distressing illness of some ten days, at the
age of sixty years. .,.,.
John Petit has been elected Senator from
Indiana.
Mr.. Gwin offered resolution in the SEN
ate, on tho 18th JAM, directing an inquiry
as to the proprieiy Of providing for the ap-
pointment Of an Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court of the United States for the
district Of Oregon and California. Adopted.
FIX Senator s. S. Phelps has been sp-
pointed by the Governor of Vermont to fll
the vacancy created in the United States
Senate by the death of Mr.. Upham. 81. ~
Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick has been ap-
pointed by Governor Collier, of Alabama, tC
6ll the unexpired term Of the Hon. Wm
R, King, in the United States Senate
Tho lady of Senator Douglass expired in
Washington, on the l9ih Jan. Rev. w
II. Van Week, Bishop Of the Moraviar
Church at Bethlehem, Pa, dipd on 18th
January. .-.dr1.n'1 b93nr
The members Of the Legislature of Flor
ida are determined that the inhabitants Of
that Slate shall no longer be pestered with
Billy Bowlegs andhis handful Of Seminolss
A bill has been passed authorizing the Gov.
ernor TO raise two regiments of volunteers
and tender their services 10 the government
for the purpose OF removing the Indians
Should the aid of these regiments be refused
and the red men be permitted q ,remair
where they arc up to the 4th of May, The
State authorities are then 10 60 10 work, and
compel them 10 leave. ,,',w r, III
a. The late Henry Clay's post as President
Of the American Colonization Society, has
been flled by the election of Mr.,J. H B
Lalrobe, of Maryland. Mr.. l.. has Ions
been an ardent advocate Of The acause, anC
was the founder of the Maryland Society
which has, within few years, enabled
large number Of persons 10 reach Liberia
The Hon. VIM. R. King was enabled Il
leave Washington for Havana, on the t5tl
January, in the United States steamer Full
ton, which vessel had been specially fittel
up for his accommodation. II tishoped tina
perfect relaxation ftom the cares Of busi
ness, together with the change to a NOR,
salubrious climate, win sufficiently restor,
his health to admit Of resumption OF hi
seat OF the head of the Senate by the com
mcncement of the next session. h s''"o.
Tie Supreme Court Of louisiana has de
cided the will case Of MeDonopgh in ,fayol
Ioflhe cities Of Baltimore and New Orleans
and against the States Of Maryland anf
Louisiana. o I'D. .,..,,. b., 81. ..f,rJ add
Hon. John M. Clayton has been elected
Senator from Delaware, for six years from
the 9TH Of March irrl ssd. l1.rf obi
Three steamboats, were entirely consumed
by fire at s., Louis on die 10Th Jan. ,,lT
A correspondent at Washington states
that in view Of the present complex state ol
our foreign relations the proper committees
Of the Senate are contemplating the impor-
tance of increasing the efhciency ofthe army
and navy II is probable they will recon-
mend the employment Of a thorohgh steam
marine and thorough forii6oalion of the
Pacific coast Everything thing now beio-
kens that Congress will carry out 10 the lel-
ter the proeepis Of Washington, Jefferson,
Monroe, and others Of our illustrious noun-
trymen Of by-gOne days. Let US DO fully
prepared TO meet and drive back,any trouble
that may hereafter present iaself from
abroad. iiuoarn hos y4s.d !ul Did
The death Of Madame Kossuth Is thus
mehtioncd in Brussels letter, dated the
2Sth uIl.: 'i'"' ','"' ''lH 'i'le s.i
aTbe above lady departed this life about
9 o'clock this morning, in her temporary
residence in this capital. She had been
seriously i'll for some weeks, but yesterday
some strong hopes Of her recovery were
entertained by her medical attendants, one
Of whom was DR.. Perkins, a long establish
ed English resident, and who is distinguish
cd by his Kind attention TO the various po-
litical Sxiles in this city. Some unpleasant
rumors are afoat respecting the refusal Of
the Belgian government to allow Of her son,s
coming over to this country, uuless he con-
senied to be constantly accompanied during
his stay 10 Belgium by police officer. II
is understood that the venerable lady her
self urged her illustrious son not to submit
to so degrading a condition irq 90 asGw
The latest Partisan foIly Is powdering
the hair with gold dust and filings Of silYSer
silver for blondes and gold for bruneiles,
Mdlc. dc Montrigro, tbe Emperor's reputed
chefe annie, introduced the practice, t
The United Service Journal states that
the court martial which some time since
tried Captain George McLane, of the army,
for an assault uDnn a suDefiOr Oficer.t o-o.y-