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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY FEBRUARY a. 1853

one in the drect trade there will be no detrn,ent on
our own coast He had introduced an amendment
which would norniure the revenue namely the throw
ing open ports to the free connection of Great
Britain condition that she will reciprocate He had
proposed this in good faith and IL appended 10 the bin
he should vote for IT,
Mr.. TowSsHESD said the gentleman from
Maine Mr Fuler) erned TO be afraid the Agricultural
INTEREST," OF the Northwest will be sacrificed b hi. NIL
and that the gentleman from New Hampshire en- ieav.
ored 70 relieve the House Of their fears Il il known
that Upper Canada last year produced twelve millions
Of bushels of wheat and Lower Canada three rnlious
and every one Is wheat in Ohio Illinois 10
diana and Michigan is the great staple The amour.
which Canada produces Is limited BIZ soil and climate
wnlie ours " iIlintabls. single county-Wayne-in
Ohio produced two millions Of bushels Of wheat aud
there are - counties in the State He repeated with
this capacity for producing wheat, we have reason
70 ieer competition with Canada We want market
for beef and pork in the British Provinces and they
have articles which we need, among them, lumber
OHIO IA ready for free trade and direct taxation
The provisions OF the bin however are too trictve
The word coal lie not in IT, and unless this be insert
ed, we know Canada will accept Of the measure II
il well known that Pennsylvania at present monopozes
five millions Of tgns of coal and obtsns for il Is 10000
annually The coal Of the British Provinces s highly
bitumnOus, while that Of Pennsylvania Is Anthracite
and being used for different purposes separately and
sometimes mixed, be thought Pennsy snia would not
be affected 10 the extent anticipated by the people Of
thst state The people Of the West cannot obtain lun
Der from Maine and North Carolina where the ia an
abundance Of the good article but must look Canada
They have 20 pay 20 or 30 per cent duty Helike
wise showed the importance of obtaining the free nav
cation Of the 81 Lawrence-this was absolutely vital 70
the Northwest
The morning hour having expired, the House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the State Of the
Unien On the Indian Appropriation bill
The amendment pending was to pay the
Greek Nation Of Indians 100 900 for lands taken from
them, and for which compensation ever rem
deTed
Mr. Howard commended that an ample equiv
alent bad already been received by those Indians.
Mr.. JOHNSON (Ark.) replied in advocacy Of
the amendment, which, on the motion Of Mr. TooMBs,
amended by adding that s335l67 shall be applied
to payment for depredstions committed on certain ct
zeDs by the Greeks
The amendment thus amended was disagreed
to.
After further proceedings, the Committee
without coming to conclusion the BILL and the
House adjourned.
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FLORIDA.
key wcst-Its Geographical Peculfarities-
The Conchs, and their historical, physi'
cal and social peculiarities.

CorresTondepce Ct The n Y. Tribune
KEY WEST Tuesday, Feb {, 1883.
A beg, in sea-language, means ledge or lay
OF rocks or an .ei lying the surface OF the water
and thus defined the numerous little islands that line
the Florida Coast; are appropriately called hs hEf
WEST is an slei comprising area Of about two thoa
sand ssres Of coral lime and seashes-lts high
est elevation being only twelve feet above the ocean
Its surface Is covered with stunted trees and bushes
and variety of towering plants, shrubs anu ever
greens. II rests modestly and gracefully upon ihe
waters OF the ocean, about sixty miles from Cspe
Sable the nearest point Of main land and about eighty
miles from the Island OF Cuba 1t is situated upon the
Saak OF the Gulf Streamthst mighty oceanic current
ard BY its geographical position is the ksy Oft United
States 70 the pass into and of ths capacoas cal
Sron of warm water-the Gulf of Mexico Il lies up
on the temperate eide of the Tropc Of Cancer, bus in
such proximity with the Torrid Zone that the delicious
TROPICAL fruits and beautiful tropical flowers are cult
waited. ripen and bloom perpetually
Finally KEY WEST Is In north latitude si' 49, and
was either wholly unknown or unerea'ed when the
2 verse Of the With chapter Of Genesis was written
"While the Earth remsineh seed tine and harvest,
and cold and heat and and r'atsr and night
End day shall not cease7-for here. seed time and
iaryes, are every month and each day OF every
month IN the year; and although heat AMI SUNNI =F
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HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr., JoSEs, (Tenn.) from the Joint Com
esee appointed to wait upon Franklin Pierce and in
I'm him Of his election reported they have performed
Ne erty assigned 10 them, and the President elect sig
sed his acceptance Of the Office 10 which he has been
eated BY the people, and said: "l0u VIII please
Ncmupcaie TO the respective Houses OF Congress my
ersnce Of the trust condded 70 me and al the same
me express 10 them my grateful acknowledgements ana
sre them OF the deep sense OF obligation with which
regard this manifestation OF confidence on the part oil
fl eountrymen and II viii be my earnest desire 70
reve that their confidence has not been misplaced.
The report was ordered TO be entered on the
osrA
The House resumed the consideration of the
" Establishing reciprocal uade with the North Amer
ga Provinces On certain conditions
Nh, Tuck resumed his remarks from yester-
~! IN favor of the hill and concluded by saying II II
ecd fail now, and II should be his fortune 20 be here
sr year, he would 20 for more comprehensive sys'
an Of reciprocity.
Mr.. CLNGMAS said he was disposed 20 settle
~ fishing dhcplties. II Grea; Britain viii allow oar
ple 10 hsh where her people do he willing TO let
Nesizens sell their hsh in our markets on the SANE
adi,ons He objected not the general principles OF
Nreport which accompanies the bill, hut 10 the ml'a
ssn Of the trade proposed The navigation OF the -
.nns and the 81 Lawrence Rivers is no equivalent 70
eonntry at large and is only confined 70 one section
here u to befree trade lie, IL be general system lie
a. no idea OF seeing this system carried OUT darias
- session, did be believe the bill now under con
nsr.sion was likely 10 pass. He would not say ne
oeh vote 10 repeal Navigation Laws entirely oat
ssoald consent to this Ii Gres, Britain VIII give a
sasF equivalent Ii We eau beat Great Britain ave 10
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How IL il Done i'm Jersey.

To ne Editor Of TIE y. \. TrieEne: ,,.a
ASSEMBLY ROOM, CIrr Oh TRENTON, Co.
SIR: If you wish TO be enlightened as "
.,,.,ve do business in our New Jersey Lsss-
,.e y;ys you the items The time was when
80, az Legislature would seorn onoe, %
49, 5,y. have soue, Is you wei know We 10 INC
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SUPPRESSION OF THE REVOLT.
Datesi Liverpool, Feb. 12; London and
Paris, Feb. IL.

The steamship Arabia, from Liverpool, Sat-
urdsy 18th (sbout III An, arrived at PM yester
day, In IL days and q hours.
BY this arrival We have accounts, though
vogue ones of an instruction in Lombardy reported
to have been suppressed.
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The Ga:<,te. Of Madrid. contains The ReQee
tous Of he new Board Of Co,oaisl Assrk and ss,se
ssinsie~ fas swcusy of8sls the highest beng SsW -
she lowest 5000 reals per snEamL
A story il going the rounds, that the Cointsss
Of Ncnujo entrusted with psi,,osi ~isssss
frcm Napoleon 10 the Queen of Spaia-
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SPAIN.

Accounts from Madrid, 9th inst, say that the
Government had majority from ell The Electoral Dr.
trictx Of Madrid
Naryaez refuses TO be exiled to Vienna, and
claims clear himself before Court Martial of any inn
pursliOrs that can De brought against him-
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PORTUGAL.

Lisbon letters of 3lst ult state that nc
House of Deputies had been declared coassased srs
had srpontsd Committee 10 drss up reply 10 N
Tb,cne While the Peers sEn debating wacttss
thew would vote any reply stall
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INSURRECTION IN ITALY.
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Fighting and Loss of Life.
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PROCLAMATIONs OF
MAZZrNI AND KosSUT1.
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PROG RAMME OF THE NEW MINISTRY.
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THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-26
Yhe Japan Exlneditinn

BAYABD TAYLOR who has become connected
with the Japan expedition, gives an account, says
the National lntellgeucer, Of visit made 10 the
Loo-Choo Island, which Is tributary 10 the ia
panese Prince Of satsuma. Probably not more
than dozen vessels had ever been there before
and the arrival Of the two great steamers, vththe
Saratoga and Supply, created, as may be ,uppos-
ed, an immense sensation. -Four of tho expedi-
ton trayersed one-half of the Island, attended by
Government spies, whose espionage it was in
possible to escape. The Commodore returned
the Regents visit at Sheud He went in state.
with procession of more than two hundred oil.
GERS, seamen and mariners, with two field pieces
and two bands of music. Geat numbers Of The
natives came to see them, and they had a grand
native dinner, composed Of thirty-onc nondescript
dishes. Port Lloyd, the harbor of Peel Island
also explored. Ii is six miles long, covered
with dense tropical vegetation. The inhabitants,
thirty in all, are English, American. and Kanak,
mostly runaway sailors, who raise few vcgcta-
bles, which they sell 20 sailors. Port Lloyd is a
splendid and secure harbor, and the only one in
all this Part Of the Pacific which will answer
as a stopping place and calling station for our
new Pacific steamers when they get under way
The expedition to sail for Jeddo. where the
Fourth Of July was TO be spent.
THE CHARLESTON DuEL--The Charleston
papers publish a statement from John Dunoyant,
Jr., in regard to the duel between himself and
Mr.. Legare, in which the latter was killed. Mr..
Dunovant states the first occasion of the difficulty
as follows
Some time in July last, accompanied the
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-26

late III. Isegare 81 the cars from Chester village
10 Cornwelrs stntina. While on the ears, in -
ciul conversation with Mr.. legnre, he inquired
Of me if Mr.. Mel .rr had ever asked M anything
about him. iavoded answering the questions
but when be appealed 10 me n a friend to tell
him. did :, in confidence. told him tint Mr.. Nc
Lure had asked ne if he tMf. legarel got drunk
when se went to Charleston last April. that
answered Mr. Me1nrc Ne h. did not get drunk.
hc.drank as did; We both drunk like gentlemen;
neither of us got drunk Mr.. Lcgare appeared
gInfified at my communication, and We parted on
the kindost terms.
Subsequently. Mr.. Legare demanded an e1-
PLANTATION Of the conversation with Mr.. Mcclure
in writing. which Mr. Dunoynnt refused 10 make,
though he was willing, if approached in a friend
" manner to give such verbal explanation as
would relieve Mr. Legarc's mind "of any posi-
bic doubt OF difficulty in regnrd To his communi-
cation 10 Mr. Mel.uro." On this point all the
after difficulty hinged.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-26
From III SoHthcrn PiaBicr.
BIining and Lining in Preventing Smut IN
Wheat

VI. Editor Confident ot the cilicaeY of hri
n,ng nnd lining in preventing smut i'll wheat, |
muGe communication last fall, through the
Planter, setting forth this remedy, with all the
assurance ton or fifteen Yonrs success could
prompt. Another Yonr's contradictory result
renders somc qualification just aud proper. \
high land field of white and red wheat, sown from
early in October 10 the 10th of November, was
exempt from smut. far ~ observed. \ low
ground field, -own in red MAY wheat between the
10Th and 10Th of November, wa very badly dis
cascd, though the seed SoWn on both high and
low land were equally treated and prepared, by
briutng and lining. II Will be remembered hy
many that on and from the 22d of November
rains drcnehcd the earth till some time in ,Ianu-
AIRY, during which time the late wheat came up
Now, though the seed of the smut mfesting the
grain mny have been DESTROYED hy the brine or
6uo,or the two conformity, vet the seed of the par
asite constantly residing in the earth or plants.
IN dormant state, muy have been brought into
hte and action lay wetncss of the season, or some
Intent circumstance favorable Ia its depelopment
on fiat land. \ n,ighbor has observed an cx-
emptou from the disease where the remedy wos
adopted, and its very injurious presence whore
omitted the circumstances IN other respects n
like Another neighbour tells me he used the rem
edv, permitting the seed wheat to remain in brine
ten or twelve hours with entire success, whilst
on an adjoining farm all remedy hcing omitted
the crop was previously affected.
| shall try again. Instead of removing the
seed from the brining to the lining tub as soon
as skinned rs has been my practice il will re-
main in brine eight or ten hours. This is a Sc
rious evil and. II Is hoped, the farmers will COM
pare notes on the subject Will some gentleman
give the result of the blucstone WISH, So highly
recommended last summer and falll
TnoNAs MEAuX.
tmgFjg 1Up L lS13
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-26

The Washington Union Ut Sunday morning
brings Us the decree vi the President, through Sec
retary Guthriee1pelliug Judge Bronson FROM the
public service. because he found him to- -tonily
independent and honest to do his bidding in ell
ing the minor offices ef the New York Custom
House. This Is the most high-handed g i'ciSs af
power. since Inc memorable removal uf th" SEQ
retars Of the Treasury BY Gen. jackson. We
have mol space to-day b comment rpan II. This,
however. W. cannot forhra4 10 say-tho move,
taken with its anteedcnts,fally identifies the adj
ministration with the Van Barcn parts in New
York-and,i If "a roar does net como baek from that
State that will make Gea. Pierce aud his add
camps trembe> We shall be greatly disappointed.
The note prcfaoiug the letter was addressed 10
the editor Of the Union.
SATURDAY MORNING. Oct. -.
SIR Recently addressed letter 10 Collec-
tor Br,asou and other officer Of the customs in
the city of New York.
Br some means an imperfect copy OF that lei
ter purportng to have been communicated from
New York 10y telegraph, vas published IN one
of the papers OF this city.
This rendered il proper for me TO give ia the
public correct copy; aud upon the ground If
that publication. under such circumstances, Col
hector Bronaoo published his long DELAYED reply
even i fore the original had reached me.
tu1er these circumstances deem II proper 10
transmit 10 you for publication the enclosed let
ter. Very respectfully,
JAMES Ct 1IIBIE
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Grape Vines.
THOMAS AlEAuX

Mr.. Edifor--h correspondent from Buel>ing
ham makes inquiry about grape vines. In the
absence nt something better please to submit the
following. All the most celebrated vine growing
countries known 10 "a are dry and warm nutur-
ally, or made 50 artifieially. We find they are
SO naturally in Palestine, Greece and her islands,
Italy, Spain and tnaucr. On the Rhine the
celebrated wine localities are made dry by their
steep aceliyitics 81 much 81, indeed, are they,
terroeing is necessary +" keep the soil together.
Looking Ia our own country, New Mexico and
California stand forward probably atiording
a, good, il not the best vines az earth. when at
tcntion aud skin shall h, directed to the sub
ject The absorbent sSmls Albemarle Sound
yield the most perfect wine known TO our eastern
slope, from the native Scuppernong.
In view of these facts, tHee years ago made
the earth along u of some dozen thrittless
vines dry a. possible by running bitches some
eighteen inches OF two feet deep around them,
giving bed of some eighteen or twenty feet
wide, aud throwing the earth ia a rounded form
on the middle, 10 shed the rain readily as
practicable. Last year my vines, consisting of
native, Isabella aud Catawba. perfect MS
our country ever yields The last fall added
three Scuppcrnong to my little stock, having
made cougenal soft by hauling sand To the
spot for this purpose, and forming it into beds
The vines at this time are vigorous and ioadcd
with fruit just beginning to turn. Even the
scuppernong are bearing, Us pleasing ns ulieN
pectedly. Ashes constitute the best manure,
and lofty scaiod the best frame. Trimming
off supertinous wood and training equally over
the frame in January is the treatment by this
means the fruit hdngs in the air and out OF the
reach of interlopers except birds. How are
they to be managed! UuxEA.
Ametid. Aug, Is, 1853.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-26
MARYLAND Coal Trade.

The Maean! Cnai ttaoc Tor lbt perl, e9dine l1th
8-i AHs Il TN. les- 1iH the prescrii' week. A.
mount If C,nl trnnsnprtrd uvrr Mouul Snnee Iron
Company Railroud, 590S .on.-'ot1rl from Ii" ft"st
bury region for the weel 0IGl tons, aud IN - the
1t Of Iannaly last, 9G3 Sc tom; Of Itch 2i03jO
were Inftrd ovrrihe i}inure aud o 10 ltaiuud
an! I22 936 descended the Chem e,kr Oliu Cannl
fonl from the who'll al egon sHn the 1t January
Ilst iO5. % fnus.
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Greni Eire III Huntsville.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 2I.-A most disastrous fire
broke ont here this morning, which has destroy
ed large amount Of property.
The journal Office, Louisville Rolling Mill and
Warehouse, containing large quantity of from
IIolbrook's Tobaeeo Warehonse;thc large whole
sale Drug Store Of Wilson, stainwood SMITH
two stone Warehouses; three Dry Goods Stores
and Trunk Faetory-al together with their en-
tire contents,are destroyed. The block on BuIIitt
street half way Ia Water street. along Fifth
street is entirely destroyed. The fire is still ra-
ging
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LATEST NEWS BY THE NAILS.
Third Toogressjogo{ District of MARYLAND

Third Congressional District Of Margiand
baltimore. Oct. :, l.. M.-fhe Democratic
Convention of the third Congressional District,
which assembled io-dny. refused unanimously to
accept Nansant's resignation and adopted an
eloquent address 10 the Democratic voters of the
District 10 support him.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-26

order 10 preyeutiis falling into the hands 81 his
en,mv. betrayed II 10 the AusiriaHs. Such Is
fhe afeouat Of Tn Soiddteaffeimd: if trae. it is
lnunllY dIsgracefnl 10 kcmper and szemere.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-26
The Teas Debt

The Washington pagers publish a lengthy and
elaborate opinion Of Attorney General Cushing
IN relation to the debf of the int Republic of Tex
as. We cannot make room for it, aud therefore
avail ourselves of the following summary Of let
ter writer, from which the tenor of the opinion
may be harmed
WAsmNGToN, oct 20, 1853.
| learn. ou what may be considered entirely
reliable authority. TINT the Int decision of At
torney General Cushing, relative 10 the Texas
debt, dltlers in IA most important particular from
the opinion delivered 10y MIR. GoRwiN, when Sc
crctaIY of the Treasury under the late Admins
tration. II will be rccolleeted that the hitter
gentleman held thai all the public debt Of TcXas,
originating previous Ia u certain date, and all her
debts asa republic which were made receivable
for public dues, are embraced within the terms
IF tie mel Of Congress, and must therefore bc
lea .cd before the surrender Of the reserved five
AM lions h Icxus Mr.. Gushing, however, con
tends that, n- the evidences of indebtedness 10
ho released are those for which duties ON imports
were specially pledged, "a pledge of all revenues
rcfcrrng in his Judgment, To revenues from Gus
TOMS the condition comprehcnd- net only the
bonds aud certificates for which the -ad revenues
wcrc nude expressly liable by an act applying
To- the specific class 81 bonds or stocks, but also
all loans effected by the Republic of feNas. But,
on the ground tint the meaning of the phrase
'.loaus negotiated by the Republic # eonstru-
ed according to the usagcH OF fnnncicrs and the
common understanding Of the world, cannot hc
eStcndrded 10 Issues of paper money, he declares
that Treasury notes, distinguished rs 'red-backs'
do not fall lcgitimutely within any proper inter
probation of fine words "oans ncgoiiatrd.' He
hold-, accordingly that the kind Of debt 10 bore
leased in this case must consist of bonds or Ger
tIGCutr- of stock.
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Collision on the Columbia Raifroad- Tmo Lires

LANCASTER, Oct. 91.-A collision occurred
on Coatesyillc bridge this morning, between
freight train going Eastward, and passenger
train coming West. Both engines were disabled
aud two men, named Williams and Davis belong
ing to the freight train, were killed, and another
man was injured severely.
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MARRIED

AT Mount Hope, ON the morning of the 10Th
inst, by Rev. Prof Wilson, Mr.. JAS. w. FoRBEs.
of buckingham, and Miss MARTHA V. OWENS,
Of AppomattoX Co, Va.
Hand in hand and hearts united
We are bridegroom aud bride.
Each 10 eneh hah f,ndl. plightcd.
Nmmcst love I'll dcafh diyi,lr
On Sunday morning the 2}rd inst. by the Rev.
Vim. IL. Taylor, Mr.. WM b. GARY, of Kentucky,
and Miss LAURA ANN, daughter of the late $ j..
Hill, decd, of Appomattox Co., Va
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-26
To Tobacco Planters,

I HAVE several hundred Acres Of Valuable To-
b BACCO Ian d in Arnold's Valley, RorR
bridga, Comfy, about 30 miles above Lyuclba
the james River Canal which | will to have "a
out, and am willing to give thc privilege OF lwora
fohncc, for CLEARING AND ENCLOSING a
pay 80 cents cash cord for chopping the wood
II il is undertaken promptly. the and /, ncal.y
and about mile, along an cnclined plain, from III
nal. Those who would avni themselves oi such
pollunity 10 make morey should make immediate
cation to the subscriber. or they may be too lafe
tiers addressed to me, at the Natural Bridge. vi II
prompt attention.
oct 2l-dSc3w FRANCIS T. ANDERS