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SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH UNDER THE OHIO.

The Submarine Telegraph Cable on the ST. Louis and
New Orleans Telegraph line was laid the Ohio
river, at Paducah, Kentucky Monday, the Goth ult
The Paducah Pennan gives the following account of it,
We examined this strange piece of mechanism few days
previous to the time twas deposited in its waery abode
and was not little astonished at its great strength. 1t
is composed of large iron wire covered with three
ngs OF gutta percha making cord Of about fveeghths
Of an inch in diameter
TO protect this from and for security of nsula-
ton there three coverings of strongosnaburg
rated with elastic composition Of -eectrics and
around this eighteen large iron wires drawn tight as
the wire will BEAR and the whole is then spray dashed
together with another large wire passing around every
threequarters of inch. The whole forms cable of
two inches in diameter and is much the largest
and most substantial cable of the sort in the world.
We are told that the great cable the channel
from England to France is inferior in size this and by
well insulated for electrical application
while in point of strength it win not compare at all with
the this place The British wire across the chan
nal is surrounded by eight wires only while ours has
eighteen Ours is spiraly lashed while the British is
not The electric wire in the British cable has but
coating of gutta pereha while ours has three.
This stupendous wire, which now conducts the light
ming from shore to shore beneath the bed Of the majestic
Ohio is 200 feet in length and the longest to be
found in the United States 1t has been constructed by
that amiable and accomplished gentleman Tai p. Shaft
ner Esq., late President of the company, and Sec
rotary of the American Telegraph Confederation assisted
by j. H. Sleeth, mechanical engineer These gentlemen
have made improvements in the construction of cables,
both scientific and mechanical which well entitle them
to letters patent and the country may well be proud Of
them as men of skill and ability in whatever they may
undertake.
The wires this line, we understand have been ex-
ceedingy troublesome and expensive to the company,
upwards of 900 having been expended in unsuccess
ful efforts to the rivers in such as to
them against accidents but this great effort has &C
compished the object, and there be future loss
sustained on account of breakage of mast, wires sc.
We rejoice that the work has been successfully accom-
pished and that it has proved fully equal to the
sanguine calculation friend Shaner had made of
utility We had the pleasure Of receiving the first des
patch which ever passed under the Ohio on this man
moth cable, which runs as follows:
"ILLIYoIs BORON, july 90, 1853.
"CoI PIKE: send this through the great cable suc-
cessfully laid to-day SHArFYER"
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INDIAN COUNCIL.
The Fort Smith Herald Of the 28d dltimo has a

| The Fort Smith Herald of the 23d ultimo has q
letter from the council ground, which says:
arrived at the grand council ground the 10Th OF
June, with party of fourteen Shawnees We ourneyed
above the waters of Little River and found the council
shed the bank Of the north fork Of the Canadian
the middle of small grove where was cold spring.
The Indians had their respective camps in various drec-
tons around at distance Of three four miles The
Camanches camped miles off, suspectng attack
from the Creeksperhaps fearing that their slaves
Of whom they had many would be stolen from them.
These slaves are mostly Spanish but, regret to say,
some Americans-probab American Germans stopped
at the Cherokee camp which the Shawnees encamp
ed and went with them to the ground, two miles
in the morning Ten twelve tribes represented
of these by far the greater portion Camanches and
Creeks about five hundred of each, only small delega
tons of other tribes being present In fact the matters
to be negotiated principally between these tribes
The Greeks make formidable show all their warriors
very large, with fine countenances and dignifed car
rage They plainly dressed and sit awaiting the
rival of the Camanches with stoical patience. The Che
rokee delegation was toleraby arge part of them
half breeds which essened their interest seeking
Indian novelties The Kee-ches are here needy set
with wonder strained eyes.
The Camanches are coming in large line over the
prairie, marching in pomp and savage pageantry, men,
hey all wariors women, children mules and dogs
waving plumes and flashing ornaments
The Camanches dismouned and their horses were i'm
medatey taken in charge by the boys, some not
than three four years old few richly dressed in their
way entirely Naked who got the horses and sat
on them rode them around until the return Of the party
AS soon rs the Shawnees appeared the ground they
recognised horses taken from them year or two
ago by the Camanches and Immediately took possession
OF them.
The Camanches complained in council and the Creeks
disaPproyed of this summary mode to which the Shaw
nees replied that they did not for the Creeks Ca
manches or any body else but going to have their
horses
These Indians employed several days in making eternal
peace in shaking hands, passing round the belt of wan
pum-beads and tobacco-the emblems of treaty-and
smoking the long, fat-stemmed pipe Of peace
The last day OF the council presents given by the
Greeks to the Camanches, which delivered to the
chiefs for division.
AS the grand council was breaking up Seneca chief
said "We have made friends and brothers, we have
shaken hands the whole length Of the arm have spoken
from the heart and we have thus spoken let remain
brothers forever" eyes, replied the Camanche chief
if any of you are travelling in country and his
horse gives out ne can walk on home without being
Tested"
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and they trusted that the result of his communication
with the officer in question might be the detention OF the
United States sloop Plymouth.
In speaking Of the Insurgents circular from the large
commercial house of Wetmors & Co, at Canton says;
From the beginning they have appeared to pursue the
xed plan OF obtaining possession Of the capitals Of pro-
ynces and walled cities (on their route TO the north
which they left on securing the Government treasures
anu evying from the richer classes what in addition
necessary TO their wants We have heard OF authen-
Gated instance of ndscrmnate plumber and far as
any Ill effect trade has been felt from their movements
1t has been from the reluctance of merchants TO convey
on the routes in that part OF the country In dis
pute and from their fear of having duties levied by both
parties goods in transit We also informed that
the policy of the leaders Of the party has been to avoid
any interference with the trading and industrial classes
OF the provinces through which they have passed and
there is certainly strong evidence that if they have not
the sympathy they have succeeded in avoiding the enmiy
OF the body of the population In all the edcts and pro-
carnations OF their leaders it is assumed that the move
ment is Of Chinese against Tartar rule and that their
EFFORT is to free the country from its Manchou invaders
reestabshing the legitimate descendants Of the last Chi
nese dynasty All the appeals to the people for assistance
ana support have been that ground 1t is stated that
no regular garsons have been left by the insurgents in
the cities they have taken, and attempt made at
taoishing points of retreat magazines of provisions
IN the rear 1t is also stated that these people quite
indifferent to the presence influence Of foreigners in
China or rather hold opinions analogous to the re-
strctye policy pursued by the present Tartar Govern
ment Of China.
IL is indisputabe that the insurgents now IN pos
session of the most important part Of China, with re-
spect TO the interior trade and Of the control OF the COM
municaton between Pekin and the southern provinces
Besides Nankn and other less important and less known
cities, they in possession of Chn-kiang foo, most
important post and placed Immediately at the confluence
OF the imperial canal the Kiang and other most
important of connection with the richest cities in
the North. Such being the fact, to infer, until
the future policy of the insurgents certainly indicated
by their movements that there be active trade in
at Shanghai as capitalists and traders in that
neghbohood must be treasured by finding that they have
nothing to fear"
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LATE AND INTERESTING FROM THE COLORADO
SUFFERING IN THE DESERT.
sax FRANCISCO. July S.

SAN FRANCISCO, july s.
Mr. JAMES TuRsBULL, who has just returned from the
Colorado and San Diego, has furnished with the fol-
lowing interesting items of intelligence from that section
Of the State:
He left this city for the Colorado on board the schooner
Gen Patterson with for the garrison Fort Yuma
The great obstacle to the OF the Colorado is the
number Of sand banks and the high tides in the river
The tide rises from twelve to sixteen feet every twelve
hours the tidal wave being sometimes four feet high
carries every thing before IT, If vessel strike sand
bank at high tide, she becomes high and dry in little
while, and may remain for weeks before she can get
of Fortunately, the Gen. Patterson, shortly after
tering the mouth of the river met whale boat contain
ing the mates and four of the Of vessel belonging
Mr. Turnbu which had been lying in the river for
months They had been engaged obtaining sound
ngs and consequently enabled to pilot the Patter
up without stopping at every moment to try whether
she of the dreaded sand banks In this way
she assembled the river hryhree miles in days and
anchored. No other vessel had before made the
same distance in less than twenty days Mr. Turnbull
with party took whaeboat at this point and assembled
the river TO Fort Iumas, upwards Of hundred miles
The river swollen almost a torrent by the melt
ing Of the snow its headwaters and the country for
fifteen miles both sides entirely inundated, the
water standing four feet deep upon the banks The
rent running at the rate of seven or eight miles an
hour and muttudes Of floating snags Of trees rush
ing down. So completely was the country OVERLOADED
that Mr. Turnbu found, in distance Of hundred and
miles but two dry spots on the banks where he
could cook his food He obliged to sleep on board his
boat, because there was no land TO be seen.
Within few miles Of Fort Yuma he heard Of the loss
Of the steamer Uncle SAM which it his purpose to
run regularly the Colorado He had brought out pow
erful machinery for her the Patterson which would
have enabled him 70 stem the current Of the river and
probably TO have assembled considerably above the Fort
lie has yet given his purpose and will take the hull
ofanother steamer ouhe machinery is st the Fort
when he hopes to be more successful
The Yumas still greatly exasperated at the massacre
Of their chief and thirty their warriors by the Co.
copas, and both tribes we're preparing for war.
While Mr.. Turnbul at Fort Yuma n Mexican came
in almost exhausted the only survivor Of party Of five
who had journeyed across the Desert from Sonora Th
others had died Of thirst Mr. Turnbu left the Fort
the 2sth Of June The heat the desert this side Of the
Colorado, scorching wind like the breath Of q fur
played it. and not drop Of water Gould b
found for a distance Of sixty-fye miles.
The Government train which reached San Diego los
sixteen mules and wagon in the Desert and all thu
rest Of the mules nearly out in consequence
the total lack Of water and the heat
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THE HUMoRs OF POLITICS.

At the late election john or, he was more gene
rally styled, Jack Mills, butcher in Galveston was
candidate for the Legislature His address to the cleo
tors is unique. 1t was as follows:
To the Voters of Galveston county
have been strongly urged by my numerous friends,
who are all No. J. to become candidate to represent
you in the next Legislature. Like patriot have
consented to sacrifice my private interests the public
good. Without vanity may say, and all who know me
viii admit that if elected will originate and execute
many acts IN Austin that Of the candidates before
you will attempt pledge myself that | viii keep
wachfu eye over the morals Of legislation and legisa-
tors. No one who knows will doubt if choose to
exercise the power that members will be compelled to
observe the rules of proprety instead of INDUCING as
fear is too often the case in nocturnal revels at npro
per places and unseemly hours Reform is necessary
am the man to effect tin fact the only that and
u0iH do it,
/ / JeHersonian- jackson Democrat In truth, 1
was so born
am progressive may say fast one.
go for the greatest good to the greatest number
am in favor Of giving homes to the homeless and
houses to the houseless.
advocate the education of the masses by tax upon
wealth
believe that earth air and water is rift Of the good
God to all That all entitled as much as is neces-
sary for their use. More than this is monopoly, and
oppose all monopolies.
am in favor Of banks il plan can be invented to es
tabsh one TO loan money to the poor Industrious honest
man, without security
am young American" adopt their boundary
East Dy the rising and west by the setting North
by the Arctic expedition and Souhas far as please
This is great country and less than this would suit
our purposes ahhor Old Fogies, whether as politicians
warriors, husbands, lovers wish this distinctly
derstood.
dsavow the creed Of all things unto all men," but
adopt it decidedly regards the ladies.
am Tor womens rights on the largest scale.
am too modest to enumerate all good qualities and
qualifications for Office leave all selfprase to my COM
peors think, however, without vanity, may say that
If elected will be distinguished than any repre-
sentative you have had You will be proud Of me- My
name will be familiar to all, and daily seen in the public
prints.
am an old Texan, Of the founders of Galveston
have shed much blood for the good of the people have
done the State service. ask in return your votes
will Of you before the election, and will address
you before the public.
am opposed to the practice Of treating, but when in
vted will be happy to take glass with any one In this
particular make no distinction in politics
JOHN MILLS
81 forgot say that am in favor Of the next war
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The New York Journal of Commerce says that the
stence Of yellow fever at the quarantine below that city
and the fact that all the convalescen afford
another illustration of well-known fact, viz that said
disease cannot thrive in pure atmosphere. similar
illustration occurred recently at Philadelphia Although
the type Of the disease in the latter very
gnan there was extension Of it beyond the parties
who in the vessel, employed about her in
such way to absorb the poison of the fetid bge
water
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THE MUNITIONS FOR THE Rio GRANDE.The large force
employed in the Washington Arsenal have been for some
time engaged in preparing and packing for shipment
Shells canister shot, &C., destined for military posts
the Rio Grande Ammunition for guns Of the largest
caibre the amount of eight hundred rounds isto be
sent off this week, we hear--Stdr.
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FIRE AT RIcHMoND.-About half-past ten o'clock on
Thursday evening the Virginia Woollen Mills immense
establishment, situated Canal street, adjoining the
FIGURING Mills of Messrs Haxal Brothers, dis
covered to be on fire. and in spite of all efforts the whole
establishment reduced to heap Of ruins. The loss
must be immense.
The worst calamity arising from this confagration will
be the deprivation Of employment of some three four
hundred operatives who will thus be left idle it may be,
for months-Richmond Dispdtch.
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THE DRoUGHT.-The want Of rain, we understand, is
much severely felt in Of the northern counties
than with In Jefferson and ST. Lawrence so severe is
the drought that the farmers in many places compel
ed 70 cut their spring grain TO feed their CATTLE grass
oeng entirely out Of the question In addition, there
are nnumerabe grasshoppers which like the locusts
q Egypt and are destroying what vegetation there is
ielL passenger the Rome and Waterfront railroad
informs Us that these insects actually stopped the train
lew day since They had congregated in vast numbers
upon the track the wheels ground them to grease
Pot ana revolyed swiftly while the remained sta
onary Those having charge Of the train had to ret out
anu I GEAR The track before they could proceed.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER or OPP FELLows.-The Grand
Lodge Of the United States will hold its annual
sion at Philadelphia, commencing onlMonday September
9Th The Ledger that the members Of the Frater-
nifty residing in Philadelphia have resolved TO give the
highest branch Of the Order in the Union cordial re-
cepon and that Ball in honor Of the Grand Lodge Of the
United States will be given in bot saloons Of the Chinese
Museum on Tuesday, the 9th Of September.
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The CASE THE DANISH oFFIcER.-CHRrsToPHER
HAUsEN the second officer Of the Danish brig Of Saga
having been imprisoned at New York for deseron
Wednesday examined before the District Attorney and
released from any obligation to 20 back the vessel 1t
seems that the treaty under which the for the
arrest was granted was executed at Washington in 1926
by Mr. CLAY and Dr. Petersen, and did not authorize
the arrest detention Of descrters from Danish ships Of
merchant vessels while in the ports Of the United
States.
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AProINTMExT.-The Board Of Public School Commits
soners Of Baltimore at their late meeting, elected JOHN
A. GETTY, Of Elkton, Principal Of the Central High
School, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
FRANCIS WATERS, ID. ID. The incumbent is said to
be eminenty qualified for this important and response
BILE position
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Brevet Captain SETH WILLIAMS, First Lieutenant Of
First Artillery and Adutant Of the Military Academy at
West Point has been appointed an Assistant Adutant
General, with the rank of Captain, vice MAcKALI, pro-
NOTED.
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oALE " WHITE MAS.-Charles Denoyer, an intempe-
rate white man, convicted Of yarrancy AT Corondaiet
near ~ Louis was sold auction at the courthouse
door he latter city the 9th instant for the sum Of
.en es lie was subsequently redeemed by the specta-
tor on CONDITION that he leaves the State Immediately
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uEEAr uArHERiSG.-The camp meeting at the Red
on DeaWare the present year. is said to have been the
largest ever hed IN that section Of the country There
boards were required for seats staging tent aoors &c
ana tnere were present between sixty seventy minis
tiers and perhaps over 10000 people at one time.
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Intelligence has been received from the British Consul
at Tampco Of the melancholy loss Of two officers and FIVE
Of her Majsstys ship Daring, by the upsettins Of
one Of the boats Of that ship the bar at the entrance
Of the river.
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WESTERN VIRGINIA. AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-This exhi-
btion takes place the island at Wheeling the 14h
18th and 10th of September Ten acres OF ground have
been enclosed with high board fence and floral hall
100 By 40 feet is nearly completed.
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letter from Fredericksburg in the Richmond Mail
the death at Hagey his residence the 18th
instant, of the venerable JOHN TALIAFERRo, of King
George Of the relics Of that fashioned race of Vr
ginia gentlemen now becoming rapidly extinct Mr..
Talaferro had obtained age of about eghysx years
He was for perhaps forty years Representative of the
Northern Neck district in Congress- and hardly
defeated Since his retirement from Congress he has
held some public Office in Washington, until few months
ago, when he resigned it account Of i'll health Mr..
Taaerro remarkable for his strong sense, his
gaging manners, and above ALL for his strict and
red attention to the interests of his constituents So
much he noted for this that citizens of other districts
have been known frequently pass by their Repre-
sentative and place their business in the hands of Mr.
Taliaferro. -Alerdpdria Gazette.
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CtHEAP STATIONERY AND BLANK BOOKS
~ In Washington.
Letter Paper and Foolscap Paper ruled rs and s5o
Envelopes Mt one dollar a thousand.
Fine Steel and Albata Pens at fifty cents gross box, az
dozsn.)
Ledgers, Journals, Day Books Cash Books and Blank
Books Of oil Sizes and Pass Books.
For sale at very low prices by
TAYLOR MAURY,
Booksellers and Satoners Penn avenue, 9th street.
ang IL (News)
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JUDGE EVANS.

We were very much gratifed the other evening to see
the Hon. JOSIAH EVANS, of our United States SEN
ators in the town Of Greenvie. he is in fine health and
good spirits and pleased this spring. with the tone
Of public opinion which he found at Washington in refer
ence to the South taking his seat in the extra session
of the Senate He stated that the aboonists in Con-
not only not in favor but rather avoided
degraded sect They were looked upon disunionists
who ramped the Constitution for the purpose of in
volvng their country in bloodshed and ruin lie thinks
public opinion throughout the North sounder the av
than it before and that this healthy
condition of popular sentiment has been brought about
the universal feeling manifested this subject through
out the Southern States The Northern people now
well satisfied that slavery must exist and continue
component part Of the Federal Government We know
that Judge EVANS consented with great reluctance for his
friends to put him in nomination for the Senate last fall
and he went to Washington last spring under serious ap
prehensons that he would not be pleased with his
vocation. When parted with him in Washington be-
fore the close of the extra session, thought he had
been agreeably disappointed in his antcipations. He
says His lodgings in Washington very quiet
and private which gave him opportunity of reading q
great deal And he said the other day that he had
read whilst in Washington than he had done before
in the length of time for many years South Caro-
lima has much to be proud her two Senator'S and
there in the State in whose judgment she
implicitly rely. WISE prudent patriotic, and dis
interested Judges BUTLER and EVANS viii watch the
interests and honor of South Carolina and do all they
promote the national glory and prosperity of their
whole country.
Judge EVANS takes the odashioned way OF travelling
and passes through the country in his carriage
avoiding railroads and stages-Souh Carolina Patriot.