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FOREIGN INVESTMENTS,

We have repeate dly spoken Of the dangers
likely to ensue to our country from the in
vestment among US of money in the hands
of foreigners. These investments seem to
us, when carried to extremes, like selling
our birthright for mess of pottage. No
greater peril could environ our liberties as
a people.
1t will be recollected that the Hon. Mr..
Brodhead, Senator in Congress from Penn
sylvania, offered resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish the Senate at the COM
mencement of the next session, statement
showing the entire amount of United States
stocks and bonds Of all kinds held abroad
The editor of the Economist alludes to the
matter forcibly and conclusively. Mr.. ket
terrell says, sit is to be hoped that the move
ment will be promptly and efficiently sec
onded by the Offices of all States, corpora
tons, and companies that have outstanding
obligations, although it is not possible, even
with the most cordial goodwill on the part
of all, to ascertain the exact amount or
hardly an approximation, by reason of the
fact that very many are cupon bonds trans
ferabie by simple delivery, and these are
preferred abroad for that faculty. If all
the agents and bankers who receive the
cupons for collection could be found, and
induced to make returns the matter might
be more accurate. Nevertheless, the iufor-
nation that CAN be collected by the Secretary
will be, in financial view, very important;
but it would be far more important if it
could be collected annually, and the general
change in investments thus made known"
In connection with this important subject
is that kindred one of granting to aliens and
non-residents, the sworn subjects os despotic
governments dwelling abroad, the supreme
power to buy, sell, and hold real estate in
this country. We hold this to be a very
dangerous experiment. A mortgage upon
our lands is one of the worst forms of sla-
very. Let the people be on their guard!
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NEWS ITEMS.

EXECUTIVE NOTICE. Union an
nounces that the President will receive
visitors on business on Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday of the present week, between
the hours of twelve and two.
''THE CoTToN PLANT" The Plant has
now reached its forty second number 1t
is edited with ability by Doctor Baylor, and
is published simultaneously at Washington
and Baltimore. The office in this city is
under the National Hotel.
New CouNTY.-A county, to be called
"Webster," is about being formed in old
Massachusetts. 1t embraces several towns
in Worcester and Middlesex counties.
New CHURcH.-The Methodist Episcopal
Conference of New Jersey on Saturday last
resolved to cooperate with the citizens Of
Washington, in erecting the contemplated
Metropolitan Church.
PENsIoNED Mr.. Andrew Jackson Allen.
the father of the American stage, it is
stated, will be the first actor entitled to a
pension from the Dramatic Fund. On the
lst Of August he will be entitled to life
annuity, derivable from the fund.- of $500
per ahnum. Mr.. Allen has long since re-
tired from the stage, and is now the pro-
prietor of a public house opposite the
Bowery Theatre, New York.
AMERICAN HOTEL IN LoNDoN.-It is said
that Bostonian will shortly open hotel
in London. We have no doubt that such
an enterprise will be a fortune making one.
LAUGHABLE.-The Washington CORES
pendent OF the Charleston Standard says:
"The Presidents health is failing greatly,
his lungs being quite irritated. He worries
too much over conflicting claims for Office,
taking every such contest involving bitter
ness OH either side greatly to heart" No
one will laugh more heartily over this than
the President himself Some idea of the
''merriment," of our public men can be
formed from the fact that one of the men,
bers of the Cabinet has gained several
pounds of solid flesh since he came to
Washington. Laugh and grow fat"
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From California Distressing Calamity.

From California distressing Calamity.
The steamer United States, from Aspin-
wall, with California papers to the lst inst,
arrived at New Orleans ON Saturday.
The papers contain the distressing intel
ligence of the loss of the steamer Indepen-
dence, on her way from San Juan to San
Francisco, together with large number of
her passengers The event occurred on the
18th February, off Margaretta Island coast
Of Lower California.
The steamer had taken fire from her fur
mace during storm, and an unsuccessful
attempt was made to run her ashore upon
the Island. The flames rapidly spread
forcing some of the passengers into the sea,
(all the boats having been syamped,) and
finally reached the powder magazine, which
blew up, tearing away the stern of the boat,
and destroying many lives. The whole
number lost is stated at from one hundred
and thirty to two hundred. Those who
reached the Island were subjected to much
suffering daring the brief period (about
fifty six hours) which interviewed before they
were taken off, There were on board the
Inflated ship about five hundred persons.
MIR. Clemente w. Coote, formerly of this
city, and having relatives now residing here,
is named as among the lost.
The town of Marysville has been again
inundated by a rise in Feather and Yuba
rivers.
Lieutenant Russell has been killed by In
dams.
The steamer California left San Francisco
on the LIST of April with two and quarter
millions of gold on board.
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Street Boys.

In every city are hundreds of boys verg-
ing towards manhood, (truly remarks the
Syracuse Star, having no education of any
consequence except that which is debasing,
no permanent means of subsistence. home
less or nearly so, who are acquiring those
vices which in mature life will familiarize
them with robbers, incendiaries, burglars
and murderers who regard those above
them in worldly goods or moral worth as a
distinct order of beings; who are alien
Fl ON their fellow beings; whose miserable
life has no definite aim; who approximate
hourly the precipice down which it is des-
tined that they must plunge into the abyss
of crime and ruin irretrievable. Their ideas
and habits are formed in the streets, ALLEYS.
and gambling houses, amidst temptations
which to those favored with homes and
friends are powerless, but to them omnipo-
tent.
They know the Law, not by its benignant
hands stretched out for their protection, but
when its scourge remorseess and Implying
falls upon their defenceless backs. Taught
In the school Of Crime, hoping to escape de-
lection, they are drawn into the vortex al
most without hope of deliverance.
In prison he can form no favorable con-
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{" We would state. on authority that we copsiae-
perfectly reliable that, by process lately in rouct
into the office of the Chief of Police (unier the same,
ton of the Mayor the nightly of steam in The
IT. department of our city police, has been grpatly
reduced and is likely to be totally superseded low 81
potcer Of Neel." "
Mr. EDITOR: perceive by the above extract which
appeared in the Saturday Evening News of tho
I'D instant tie Chief Of Police has been appointed 10
act as spy on the Auxiliary Guard to see that they
do not use too much steam. You are authorized IA
say that none Of the Guard has ever used so much
steam as TO cause item OF either of them to be CON-
mitted to the workho use either in this CITY or e,.
town. pEANUTS
25-1t&
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Judicial Elections.

After careful examination of the teach
ings of history, we have become convinced
that it will be beneficial to society that the
judges of our courts should be elected by
the people. We are truly glad to learn that
in the Convention for revising the Constitu-
ton of Massachusetts, this subject is to be
discussed. 1t is one of the most important
affecting the public interests. The nearer
you bring every officer to the people, pro-
vided the people themselves are educated
and pure, the better will it be for the general
welfare of the community.
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would pay liberal price for the conve-
nience during their ,scjourn in the metrop-

would pay liberal price for the conve-
nience during their .sojourn in the metrop-
oils.
1.-THE inhabitants of Washington deserve
some little consideration for their interests
at the hands of the Postmaster General
The able head of the Post Office Depart
ment should consider that, however incon-
venient our local post Offices throughout the
Union may be, there is none which combines
greater disadvantages than the present
local office at Washington. The very place
in the whole country where the best post
office should be, possesses the worst that we
have ever seen or heard of; and it seems to
us that, in the reforms proposed by the
new Administration, the erection of model
post office at Washington should occupy
prominent place. No measure which can
be attained at SO small an expense will com
pare with this, when we consider the ad-
vantages which would accrue therefrom
and we hope another year will not pass
before we have metropolitan post Office
which will properly accommodate the pub
lie, and reflect credit upon the Postmaster
General"
We shall recur to the subject in a few
days.
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New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S. Frailer
esq, has been appointed Chief Clerk in ,ba
Land Office, in the place of Mr.. Caben
Mr.. Frailey is generally admitted to be We'll
qualified for the post he is called to fill
Mr.. Frailey is from Ohio. and his appoint.
ment appears to give general satisfaction Fl
Western men. He will make an able Officer
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CENSUS BUREAU.-We are happy to an
nounce, on the best authority, that in the
reorganization of the Census Bureau, now
completed, there are about an equal num-
Der of Wings and Democrats, instead of
the former proportion of one Democrat to
ten Wings, which existed at the period of
Mr.. DeBow's appointment.
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BThose who wish Dayuerreotypes

w = ''0Sc y" ttO w sfH u = UtTFtOtyp PES
taken In the highest perfection of the art will OF
course. call on WHTEHURsT he being the recipient Of
the highest premium awarded to Daguerre.ypists al
the late Fair of the Metropolitan Mechanics Inst
tute.
His gallery is on Pennsylvania avenue, near four
aho-a'hslI street. 81
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Roots Wonderful Dnyu.rreoixnes

Go to Roots! No matter whether
1t be clear or cloudy weather.
Still. with equal truth he traces
Multitudes Of lovely faces.
Roots Gallery, Pennsylvania avenue, near Seventh
street. mar 9I-
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ES To Strangers and Citizens
1aompson's Doguerreotypes are unsurpassed by any,
for holiness of execution and beauty of artistic finish
His assiduous efforts to establish first class aery
In this city, and his continued endeavors to please
visiters and patrons, have not been unrewarded An
examine ton of bis pictures recently made is paricu.
larry solicited. lie is prepared take pictures Of
every size and style. at reasonable prices.
Gallery, North side of Penna avenue, between AZ
and 9th streets, Lane fuckers building.
feb De-
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Esq L. U. Of i. R.-Mfzpah Encamp.
m eM t.-Ihe Officers and Members of This ann .rs
reminded that th,ir next Regular meeting will take
pla'e OH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 1T 5 oclocl,
BuSi"eSs of impor nee demands PROMPT and pupe
tual attendance. BY ordtr IF the W :. d.
APP 2l-2t r. LEWIS u
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Splendid Stock Of
DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, & BOENETs

On 1th street, tuo doors south of street.
II M. MAGRUDER would respectfully in
IL form the citizens Of Washington that he j.
now opening large and splendid sortmeut Of Trr7
Goods purcha cd in the northern mafkct fr ca'!-
thereby saving per cent and as my expenses hi'
very small and being determined TO adhere I the
C: h system, feel Onfident can sell my goods l'n
per cent less than many stores in Washington an'
IT'LL make much money. All have IL saw 10 M
friends and the public is. give the f. ST cal ah'
/ am you will not regret it. The following gy0''
1 will sell at the prices nam'a
1900 yards fine chntZ Calico yard wide, l212 cehF
worth 1s34.-2G00 yards fine Lewn, yard wide. Il.
cts. worth 25.-1770 wards very fne shifting CoiCh
10 cts, worth i25-20G0 yards Berege de Lame ~
to Is cts bought very low, and must be sold al son
prce-a Ia, ge and complete assortment OF b'e''cH'N
and ut beac he'd Cotton for Sh etings and hrst rae
Fri h Linen for 20 els worth IS large lot .
A pacas and Mourning Gods Of VARIOUS kinds,@
coed lot of Summer Cloths, Csss m res ana N+stht
for gentlempn's wear 1T greatiV reaucea pm l''
goods for chidrens wear Of various kinos Ufn'F
less to name apy more articles. rs have every 'hn5
on hand that is usually kept in = dry goods store.
ROOTS AND Shoes would
call the particular attention Of the Lsdie'
VN 10 INV assortment Of Shoes. Icing sure if they
give me a call before purchasing. they cap
s,ve at .st 10 per cent keep constantly on hsnI
all kinds of Shoes, the most OF which have mane
order and warrant. ] will name few ofthe leading
articles: Ladies' whole GA ters black and coiorri'
Il II worth sl.75-L dies half Caters. black IA
c,,lored 81 90 worth St50-Ladics' Morocco SlipT''
Mel urdv's make. IS cts worth Sl.00-Ladie>' Moro
co Jefersons. McCurdy's make, IS rts worth SIoy
" it'll complete assortment Of Gentlemen's and L."
dren's wear of every kind.
F.M. MAGRUDER
v. B.-Take particular notice, and DO not forSe.
the Store, on eth and streets, two doors from us
corner, under Dorsey's Hotel.
up INIT At
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ap 25-lt*

Ss- Washington Light Infantry
meeting Of the corps for business ard drill will be
he d tomorrow (TUESDAY) evening at O'Clock
By o,drr: b. F. BEERS Secratarr
an 15
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PATRIOTISM VS.. SrowEIsM-Th Editor of
the Baltimore Argus we'll remarks: "When
we do speak upon the subject, we should
address ourselves to the intelligence and
patriotism of the people, who have shown
by their decision at the ballot box that thew
are true, trustworthy, and patriotic, and
cannot be led astray by designing men or
unprlnclpied women. All the money made
by Mrs. Stowe from the sale of her iufa
nous libels is but poor price for the
purity of mind and honesty of heart she has
sacrificed for its pursuit. 1T is the voges
Of sin and erime-the open violation of that
command which says, Thou shalt not bear
false witness against thy neighbour E"
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Es Joe ShtlltngtOn receives all the
new books and newspapers as fast as publ shed He
Is agent for Harper and all the other Magazines and
our readers will away find large and good assert.
ment of blank oks and stationery his book store
Odeon 1uildil 6, corner of w street and Penn
feb =
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RIWe would call the attention of those
who delight in the use of the Weed" to
the advertisement of our friend Drew, in
another column.
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Why is young widow like poets coat ,
Because she wants to be re paired.
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HARRISON d. BIRCH,

GREEN HOUSE REST'A URANT,
South side Penn. avenue, between - and 9Th streets
WASHINGTON.
an 25-1m
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The Next Congress.

The New York Herald publishes alist with the
exception of five vacancies in the Senate) of the
members who are TO compose the coming Con
gress, the session commencing the 9th day of
December. The Herald remarks Theme Con
gress win be more democratic in its political com
pexion, and will contain more new members
than any previous one, as we find that nearly
two thirds Of the whole number of members elect
ed who have never before set in the
councils of the nation; and if the novelty should
please them, and we have no reason to suppose
TO the contrary, the "long session" will be run TO
unusual length. 1t will be observed that the
democrats have one hundred and fifty nine of the
whole number of members the wings seventy
one, and the abotionists four; but the split in
the democratic party in Few York will no
doubt be followed by subdivision in Congress,
which will give US the fourth political organiza-
ton, antagonistc to all the others. What will
be the relative strength of the national and the
free-soil democrats are unable to tell and
nothing but show of hands can determine,
which will doubt take place shortly after the
meeting of Congress. There will be five dele
gates from Territories in the House of Represen-
tatives; four of whom already elected and on
their journey to Washington, and one from Ne
braska, self-constituted territory, knocking al
the door for admission Taking the various inn
portant projects which will be brought before the
coming Congress into consideration, and the nu-
merous discordant clements which will compose
it, we have reason to expect some lively times
during the succeeding winter.
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The RoAp.A short time since we had the op-
portunity of noticing along the line of the rail
road to this place from Knoxville the progress of
of the grading and the bridge building. Between
Knoxville and Strawberry Plains the grading is
going on with great rapdity. We understand that
the Company have concentrated their force in n
great measure upon that portion of the work The
masonry of the bridge over the Holston at the
Plains is nearly finished. From the Plains to New
Market, the grading is completed, and beyond that
point, making upwards of 10 miles. The Ii miles
between the Plains and Knoxville is rapidly ad-
vancing; and if our friends below are not in greater
haste than they have heretofore exhibited we feel
justified in saying that road will be ready with
the first 30 miles before the lower road is ready TO
meet us. Even now the Chief Engineer has issued
his proposals for the crossties for the first 30
miles.
On the remainder of the line. the work is pro-
crossing as rapidly ms there is any necessity
Fcrguson's forty mile contract will be ready to
iron When the Company il ready to iron it. Be
yond this and toward the Virginia line the work
goes brayely forward The President is confident
that the means of tile company are sufficient for
the coming year. when all the grading is expected
to be done.-Jonesboro Rail Road Journal
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A Fillibuster Expedition.

Rumors have been rife flate of the sailing from
his city and Stockton and the march from San
Diego of three seperate detachments of men for
Sonora, with the intention of wrestling that State
from the Mexican authorities, and erecting it into
a Republic similar to that of Texas previous to its
annexation to the United States. No definite in
formation of the plans Of the adventures has yet
been obtained by persons not in their confidence,
and the community was surprised to learn yester-
day morning that the brig ARROW, lying at the
foot of Clay street wharf, had been seized on the
night of the Both ultimo, by order of Gen. E. A.
Hitchcock, commanding officer of this military
district, file of soldiers placed ON board of her,
and the captain, William ellis, put under arrest.
The ground upon which the seizure was made was
that she had been about to be fitted out
for an expedition against the territory of "a neigh
boring nation, at peace with the United States,
IN violation of the neutrality acts, and particular
ly of the 8th section of the act of Congress of
April %, l5l8.-San. Francisco Herald.
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State Affairs.

TnE RECENT MuRnER ~ CIARksHuIE.--n
appears from recently published eptomc of the
evidence in the examination of Elliott, charged
with the murder of Gillespie, that the act was
committed in fray, aud apparently in self de
fence. The hitter is represented 10 have been II
turbulent character aud Ia have provoked tie
encounter. lie is uatHe of Georga, and Is
said 10 have fled from TINT Stutc CA account Of
having shot his brother n-law. The Plant learns
TINT he il the third man that has met death at the
hands of Elliott Farm. Jour.
To RE HuNa.-Jm Gooehn slave the proper
ty of Greed Taylor, of Amhcrst,soys the Licking.
ton Star, was arraigned on Wednesday and
Thursday OF last week, before IA court of Oyer
and Iermncr, composed Of Justices leech, old,
Harper, Mackay and Nm. Il. Wilson, charged
with the murder of sam, slave belonging To
John b. X ". f. Poague, on the 18th inst
After patient hearing of the evidence and the
nbc arguments of the counsel the Court adiudg-
ed him guilty of murder in the first degree, and
sentenced hun to be hung on Friday, the 10th day
OF February
The Court refused to recommend him to the
clemeucy of the Executive. They assessed his
value at $3.50, that being the amount which they
considered lac would sell for, if sold at auction
with knowledge ofhis conviction.
NICHOLAS CouNTY.-This county during the
present year has had an accession of 600 fam-
lies, who have removed thither and purchased
farms Lands which year since could have
been bought for one dollar per acre, now bring
readily tieo dollars and two dollars aud fifty cents
Senator Il. NJ. /. Hunter has purchased 10000
acres at 81, iii what is known as the wilderness:
eoal,iron lead and salt are abundant in this coun-
!
its mountainous character, is not adapted to the
cultivation of corn, il is however n valuable gra-
zing country, and the hills covered with sheer
and cattle; the inhabitants are Industrious hos
pitable and kind, and are just the sort to enrich
themselves and their State.
Our informant, gentleman who moved from
Prince George two years since, says there were
but 40 slaves in the county when he went there
now the number is greatly mcreased-Char
Je6ersonian.
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IlTgsT NEWS BY THE MILLS,

abroad Accident aid miraculous Asea,,s -,r
A few NIGHTS ago the Express tram from pun
alo for Cleveland, with four hundred passengers
while going at the rate of forty miles an hour'
came In collision with tree which had been
blown across the track. The crash was awful.
The tree, two feet in diameter was broken III
three pieces, and shyered as if struck by nun
derboit The locomotive was smashed to PIE
ces and DESTROYED 1t turned over and over three
.;n,os The heller was broken, letting the steam
and scalding water out, to add to the alarm ana
danger. The tender and two baggage-cars were
hurled upon the fragments of the locomotive ana
anna sbcd into one common wreck. The hrst
three passenger cars filed with people, were
dashed upon the ruins of the baggage ears ana q
engine. They were badly broken and turned
bottom side up. The screams yells and shouts
that filled the night air. after the accident 1t Is
stated. were horrible. The men behaved with
less GOODNESS and presence of mind, in many ca
SEES tban the women. But,what is truly wonder
full, after he excitement was over, II was ascer-
tanned that not single passenger was Killed or
had limb broken. All, however, were more or
less bruised and scratched.