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Hon. James L. 0rr--Young America
Fast Steaming, Etc, Etc.

WE notice that young America lately got
up jollification in New York, upon the oc-
casion of George Saunders, Esq, late editor
of the Democratic Review, having received
the appointment of Consul to Liverpool.-
Amongst the guests were Hon. j. l.. Orr, Of
South Carolina; Gov. Cobb, Of Georgia {;
Senator Cooper, of ofPennsylvania Col. Pres
ton, the newly elected Wing member Of
Congress from the Louisville District in
Kentucky; Sidney Webster, Esq, Private
Secretary to the President Col. Ward, Of
Georgia; J. s. Thrasher, Esq, of Cuban
memory; Col. Forney, Clerk of the House
of Representatives, and several gentlemen
from New Orleans, Young America was
in high glee, though some of the company,
Gov Cobb for one, avowed their allegiance
to the "Old Fogies." Col Preston, Of Ken
tucky, was pleased to refer to Col. Orr as
next speaker &C the House Of Representa-
lives, winch reference was promptly follow
ed by Col. Forney, who toasted him rs the
next Speaker. The reply OF Col. Orr. like
everything else from him, was in good taste,
keeping himself out Of view, and paying
well mcrited tribute to Hon. Langdon Cheves,
who had so ably filled the Speakers Chair.
Whatever Col. Orr, in his modcsty, may de-
cline to say OF himself, we have good reason
to know that his ability as presiding ofii-
Ger Is fully recognized ~ the House; from
every quarter have we heard warm commen-
dation of tie manner in which, during the
last session, he presided over the Committee
Of the Whole. Speaker or not, he has made
his mark in South Carolina and at WASH
ingtoD. Mr'Raymond, of the Times, though
Wing, seems to have warm sympathy
with the spirit Of the Administration. He
was pleased TO comment the Presidents in
augurnl, and Capt. Ingraham, by Offering the
following toast:
The Presidents InauguraL--As transla.
ted into cannon-ese, the only language thor
oughiy understood ia Europe, by Capt. In
graham, in the Bay or Smyrna.
But of all the matters ELECTED at this re-
joicing Of Young America, the steam pro-
missed by Major Norris, seems to us most
interesting. In reply to his health, "he said
that as progress seemed to. be the watch
word of the evening, he would merton one
circumstance, which might convince them
that he also was jn favor of going ahead
He said there was vessel now on the stocks
In New York, nearly completed, which, he
ventured TO predict would, before the first
Of February next. make the pessqgs tkencs to
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The Confidence Man" in Cleveland

OK Saturday, Col. W, of Cbaor;n
Falls was in the city buying a stock Of
papefs when q stranger entered the store
and addressing him said "How dive dc
Colonel" The colonel did not recognize
bis new acquaintance, and told him so;
Whereupon the stranger sighed, and re.
marked that things upon Lhe Reserve were
strangely changed since this was his home.
The Colonel was interested, and begged
that the stranger would state his case
The reply was that he had weighty and
important secret to impart, one which
greatly concerned Col. W
ACoionel," said he, "you have no con.
fidence; if you have, lend me quarter for
ten minutes"
The pocket-book came out, and a 81
note was given to the stranger, who led
the colonel to an adjoining sta rway, and
assured him that he had q venerable father
and mother at the WeddelI; but colonel.
you have no confidence, If YOU had, Won
w.u'd lend me $500 for an hour" The
colonel assured his new friend that he
had not that amount; that $27O was all
then in his possession; and after some
further conversation upon the condition
OF the Reserve and its people in byeone
days, the amount was transferred by the
colonel to the stranger, upon his promise
that at three o'clock he should meet hi u.
and accompany him to room No, rs We'd
dell House, where his venerable father
and.mother were sojourning.
Three O'clock came, no stranger. Half
past tares. and tho Colon j became uneasr.
Mac was summoned and smelling n mice"
dispatched telegraph mesa ,ge after the
lightning train, which had i ., departed
for tho East Whether the confidence
Man" will be overtaken by lightning and
the S270 recovered ars among the things
that are TO be.
Col. r. n. Hsnnafort, Of Solon, wa.
met in the forenoon, upon river street, by
the Same "Confdence Man." who insisted
upon Knowing him, and finally desired
she losn OF quarter" Col. Hannasord
was shrewd enough to show a want of
conadsnce, and 10 decline transactions with
the sharpen-- Cgsveland Herald.
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GEN. JAcKsoN's FIRST Appearance IN
CoSGREss.-When Mr.. Gallation was q
member of Congress, in the year l796,
Tennessee was admitted as state into
the Union, and sent her first member to
Washington. One day, when in his seat
in the House, Mr.. Gallation noticed a
tall, lank, uncouth looking individual, with
long locks Of hair hanging over his brows
and face, while queue hung down his
back, tied with an eel skin. The dress of
this individual was singular-his manner
and department that ofa backwoodsman
The appearance Of so singular character
on the floor Of the House of Representa-
tives naturally attracted attention, and
member of his side asked who he was
Mr.. GaIlation replied that it was the
member from the new State. "WelI,
said his friend, he seems just the sort of a
chap one might expect from such an un-
civilized region as Tennessee" The indi.
vidual in question was Andrew jackson.
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Hor- GADspEN.-We learn from let
ter to mutual friend, the Col. Gadsden,
our able Minister to Mexico, incurring ,e
usual risk of robbers and the unusual risk Of
cholera and yellow fever have beset his
path, has arrived safe at the ancient city O.
PueLla; and luxuriates for a day in It's
unr'vailed scenery and delightful climate.
lie was to have started again on the 1th
ultimo, and without some casualty, would
arrive in the city Of Mexico on the 18th.
Cddrleston Standard.
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LANCAsTERvILLE, S. c.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. I, 1853
To Delinquents.

THOSE indebted for subscriptions, would
confer particular favor if they would pay
up. 1t is hoped that this call vii, answer
for particular dunning.
Some have subscribed for their friends
abroad-if they do not pay up, their papers
" i'll be stopped.
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~ When l gaze into the stars, they
look down upon me with pity from their
serene and silent spaces, like eyes glisten
ing with tears over the little lot of man.
Thousands ofgenerations, all as noisy as
our own, have been swallowed up by
Time, and there remains no record of
them any more. Yet Arcturus and ORR
on, Sirius and Pleades, are still shining
in their eourses-clear and young, as
when the shepherd first noted them in the
plain Of Shinar! - CdrIvLe
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THE cleveland Head ,.l,. ,bs

The Cleveland Herald tells the follow
ing. Of course it 10 true: "Recently,
upon the cars running out OF Cleveland,
a lady Was peddlipg tracts, playing female
calporteur. The tract which engrossed
her especial attention, was entitled, sGive
me thy heart" and was undoubtedly an
orthodox and valuable production. With
out word, she presented il TO quiet
looking homo, who read its title, and
replied: "No, madam, l can't give it: this
woman 10 my wife, Tie heart seeker
vamosed, and the passengers roarea."
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The LONDON QUARTERLY REvrEw.-Con

The LONDON QUARTERLY REvrEw.-Con-
tents.
] Annals of Ireland, BY the four Masters.
2 Baron Haxthausens notes on Russia. d.
Writings of Professor Owen-Generali-
zations of Comparative Anatomy.
Shepherd on Ecclesiastical Forquies
Autobiography Of Sgnor Ruffini
Count Ficqucmont on the Palmerston
Policy.
The Oxford Commission.
Memoirs Of Thomas Moore.
EDISBURGH MAGAzISE.-Con.
tents.
The Narcotics We indulge in.
South American Travel and Adventure.
Napoleon and Sir Hudson Lowe.
New Readings in Shakespeare.
Tie lnsurrectiOn in China.
Lady Lees Widowhood, Part VIII.
The Marquis De Larochejaquelein.
France in 1853.
We have so often called attention to
these British Reviews, that il il not neces-
sary TO refer to the present numbers, suf-
flee it 10 say, that for So one can obtain
Blackwood's, and any other Review, or
for ten dollars procure ALL
Address,
LEONARD. SCOTT g. co.
New York.
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Accounts from Salt Lake, at Louis
Vile, state that our troops were approaching
FL Paso, intending TO keep possession of the
Mesilla Valley. The Mexican flag was way-
ing there, and w,uld continue until our
troops arrived.
The Mexican troops at FL Psso were h,w.
ever, rapidly deserving; and one thing was
certain should hostilities break out major
ity OF the inhabitants sf New Mexico would
be found to lean towards the United States
Government
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~ MAN who moved from Ohio 20
Western Illinois says his children got the
measels and the wbooping cough As soon as
ne arrived there, and, In . letter 10 his friend
adds "What will como next don't know
but hope We shsRt get the itch till we are
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6 q itar' 6 Gablr.

The New York AMERICAN is the title new
paper devoted to the interests of Native
Americanism. The first number which
we have received is well printed, and con-
tains much Interesting reading matter
The following short extract from its pros
pectus explains Its principles:
''lt is we'll known fact that for the past
few years the principle of Party has alb
sorbed the public attention; that in the
desire for the supremacy Of one party over
the other-for the advancement of the
various leaders of those parties-the vast
influx of emigrants Of every nation upon
the face of this globe, especially Of those
who owe allegiance to the Romish Church,
has been in great measure unnoticed; !;
or if noticed, only for the purpose of add
ing to the majority Of the several parties
at the polls.
Through the columns Of the American,
the proprietors intend to discuss and de-
fend, to protect in every particular, only
those affairs which are truly National, and
which shall tend to destroy the rapid in
crease of foreign influence"
Are we wrong in supposirg the Ameri-
can to be edited by the former editor of
the Sachem? Price 8 per year.
Address.
GRISWOLD g. co.
New York.
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So Tvc man were eonyersiug in Hu.
NOR the oiber day about the IN humor Of
their wives. "Aar said one, with sor.
sowfaI expression, @mius h Tartar P'-.-
aWeil,s = replied the other, .'mins 4 worse
than sil that; che = The Creeos Of Tor
fnv ~
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Relief for the Sufferers from the Epi-
demic ut New Orleans.

We have been requested by his Honor
the Mayor, 10 mention that he received by
mail yesterday from resident of Columbia
a handsome donation Of $3.50 for the How.
ard Association, which he has duly remitted.
The contributions received at this Office YES
terday for the same benevolent object, n
mounted TO S59i,50, making a total Of
Sl7S4.60. We perceive from our list that
some OF the "clerks on Atlantic wharf have
handsomely made up the sum Of S5S and
We would earnestly commend their example
to the notice of those on the other wharves
and In the various stores in the city. Were
they " individually TO contribute only a
tribe, ii would amount ii the aggregate; 10
considerable SUN, and we can assure our
readers, that such Is the sad condition Of
New Orleans, that almost any amount, how
ever large, can, and will be properly used by
the Howard Association. The NO Gre.
scent, of Thursday, does not hesitate to de-
clare that the fever Is on the increase, con.
sequently the distress is aggravated in pro-
portion, and we must, therefore, rciterate
our hope that those who have not as vet
subscribed will promptly do so, and thereby
demonstrate that Charleston has not forgot
ten the kind friends who came to her aid in
her hour Of necessity. Chas. Cou. Aug. 23
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80 NHEvEH was fifteen miles by nine,
and forty round, with walls one hundred
feet high and thick enough for three char.
lots abreast. Babylon was sixty miles with.
IN the walls, which were seventy FIVE feet
thick and three hundred feet high, with ors
hunared brazen gates. This temple Of Diana
was four hundred feet high, and v.s ,,So.
hundred years in building. The largest of
the pyramids is four hundred and eighty
feet high, and six hundred and slxty.th,cs
feet on one side; It's base covers eleven :.
cross: The stones are about thirty feet h
length, and three layers are two hund,sd
and sight Three hundred and sixty thou.
aapd men were employed In its erection -
Inc lsoynnth OF Egypt contains three thon-
Egypt presents ruins twenty aeysn mi,e.
round. IL had one hundred gates. Csr.
was Athens,
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@ HHRE is . specimen OF tall writ.
ing in the way Of poetry;
~THRaE was . man who came 10 town,
He swollowed q keg Of iBoIesses down;
The barrel worked, the mosssses bust,
The man lay scattered Ia the dust r.
EVIL think who eyss wrote this ought to
60 to bed Dor't youi
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REPUBLICAN AND PATRIoT-This is the III
tie of paper published in Goldsboro, N.
G. 1t is a respectable sheet, and does
credit to our favoritc little borough" II
is pity though, the editor should be so
careless in his writings In speaking Of
the Pacific Road, he says:
"The last Standard express our views
on the subject so precisely that We have
concluded 10 endorse the Standards views
and lay them before our readers. That
paper says, &c. Sc. ..
How-the Standard express your views,
yet you are going TO endorse them. A
kind of colutQrSire Sirendorsemefst.Ahaf -
$3.50 per year.
GULICK g. RICHARDSON,
Goldsboro, n. c.
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The WILLS VALLEY PosT.-This is n new
paper we have received, published at Por-
terville, Ala.
The name of the editor will at once give
it character, but this is more truthfullv
found in the editorials, which bear the i'm
press of q cultivated well balanced mind.
The Hon. B. +. Porter, formerly editor of
the Charleston News, is the editor of the
Post. Price 81 per year.
Address, HOPKINS & co.
Portcrville, Ala.
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The Supply Of Water.

The Washington correspondent Inspector"
of the New York Courier and Enquirer, gives
the following interesting particulars this
subject:
~An interested in the prosperity of this beautiful
capital will De pleased TO learn that measures
about to be adopted for furnishing the city with
an abundant supply of pure water. By law of
last session one hundred thousand dollars was ap-
propriated for this purpose, to be expended under
the direction of the President. In pursuance of
this authority, ne has confded the important work
to the Secretary of War, as the official head of
those scientific corps in the army whose profess
sions il ia TO conduct the execution of public i'm
provements of this kind. Lieutenant NJ. c. Meigs,
of the engineers, has made survey of three
routes, each of which he pronounces practicable.
The irst is from the Great Falls of the Potomac to
the city, sixteen miles, estimated coat 1921 900;
the second from the valley of Rock Creek, six
miles, estimated cost 1858 900; the third from
che Little Falls of the Potomac, four miles, estima
ted cost 8 ,595 900. The daily supply from the
drs-nAmed source will be SO 900 900 gallons, from
Rock Creek $4,000 900 gallons in winter and
spring and 10000 900 in summer draughts The
law contains clause requiring the assent of the
MARYLAND Legislature to be obtained before the
works shall be carried within the limits of that
State IL 10 worthy of notice that the Legislature
has undertaken TO charter a company for the con-
struction of works for supplying Washington with
water from either of the sources designated in the
surveys of MIR. Megs; but no doubt is entertained
that she will give the required consent to the pro-
csedings of the Federal Government"
We regard it as the settled conviction Of the
people of this city that Rock Creek is an in
ADEQUATE source of supply, and that turning it
aside for this purpose would prove the cause of
serious evils to the property holders between
the point of such DEPRESSION and the mouth of
the creek, six miles below.
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RY TELEGRAPH.

Arrival 81 the oesameR Isabel.
'''' y ~ Political PrisoHsys -Heauh Of PIC.
=. fvesiasnt Klag Mavksts. &c
tcsror April IL The mail steamer Isabel
fs n. noi',ns, arrived here this morning, from
-. az ana Key West, bringing Havana dates to
INC pohticai prisoners who were under sentence
with all the ceremonials Of an erecn,ior ~haa
"a PARDON from the Queen of Spain was read
Inc health Of Vice President King, at the latest
1 q. exhibited no improvement or decline
ns vas preparing to embark for Mobile, but did
not 30 on board on the 9Th.
s- Hauana, Apr;l s.-sugars are active.
S %. OF assorted ct 81. and 81 81; white
~; yeiiow, u; brown, 81 a St; Muscovado
- 40 The stock of Havana on hand is 200, 900
ooxes. Moiasses readily brings p in kegs of 81
gallons Frsights are unsteady, and small craft
per hid. Exchange on London has advanced:
British, 81; New York, % 3.
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FEMALE LABoR.-The New York Day Book
says-and truly, too-in connection with some
marks the present high prices of labor in all the
departments of ind ustry, that .
sit would be for the interest of all hands to
change the practice of employing men to sell tape,
ribbons, laces, and other nicknacks, to that of en-
ploying girls. The latter are more adapted by
nature to the business and the business is more
adapted to their physical capacities"
1t ia false and cruel pride that compels wo-
men to toll severely in their homes at labor SER
want at six dollars month could perform, while
their husbands and brothers measure off tape and
lustring at three hundred year, instead of pur.
suing more active and appropriate duties at twice
or thrice that amount of compensation.
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PROPOSALS FOR THE ERECTION OF
THE LOUISVILLE CUSTOM-HOUSE.
TarAsuRy DEpAarMsNr. March 3

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 26, 1853.
NHE lowest proposals for constructing the Lou
vertisement of December l, 1862, with the Incl
dental expenses of its erection, exceeding the
amount of appropriation remaining for that pur-
pose, 1t has beer decided NOT to award contracts
said but to reopen the subject for further
offers. Notice is therefore hereby given, that pro-
posals will be received at this Department, until
IL O'Clock noon Of the 25th day of May next, (Which
must be separate for each kind of work. agreeably
to such notifications of the original plan and spe
ciications prepared by the experimenting archi
tect as will bring the aggregate of the contracts for
the whole building within the sum of $4,000.
The Department reserves the right to reject the
proposals now invited, if the aggregate amount
exceed that SUM, or if it be otherwise deemed ne.
cessary to the interests of the United States.
No contract will be awarded except to master
builders or mechanics; and the assignment thereof,
without the consent of the Secretary of the Trea.
sury, will be forfeiture of the same. Eighty five
per cent of the amount of work done and materials
furnished according to contract prices (the guam
titles and amounts to be ascertained by the super
as the work proceeds, and fifteen per cent. be re-
tanned until the building is completed and deliv-
cred to the United States.
Every proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed BY two responsible persons,
Certified to be 90 by the attorney of the United
States or district judge for the said district) that
the bidder will, when required, if his proposal be
accepted, enter into contract and bond, with pro-
per and sufficient securities, in the penalty of
$4,000 for the whole work land its several parts
in proporton) for the faithful performance of said
contract
The plans, specifications, and wor king drawings
for the building can be examined and other infor-
nation touching the proposed work can be OBJ
tanned, on application to the experimenting archi-
tect at Louisville, Kentucky.
The proposals must be sent to this Department,
addressed tg the Secretary of the Treasury, fen
dorsed Proposals for Louisville Custom house;")
and will be opened at O'Clock p. m. on the day
fixed for receiving the same in the of the
bidders, if any shall be present
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mar 28-2awtMav25 ~
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New Book.

autobiography of an English Soldier in the United
States Army. New York: SrRINeER & Town.
SEND 1858.
Three years service Of an English soldier in the
Army Of the United States would perhaps be a
more appropriate title than the one employed.
The author enlisted in the summer Of IS45, at New
York, and IN the fall Of the following year found
himsef in Mexico, where be vas in most Of the
engagements which took place between Vera Cruz
and the city of Mexico, and describes much of
what be saw in an apparently truthful strain. Il
il quito an interesting narrative in fact, of the
events which fell under the authors personal Oh.
servation, and furnishes graphic picture of the
life Of An American soldier
The book 10 on sale at FaAsox TArioa's, Penn
.ylvania avenue, between II and o'h streets
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r.. Vii A.v;caa Revie,c has an elaborate
.,.;cIs on the production Of gold snd silver m
s;h the writer thinks it but tho exercise OF ordl
W c.nt;on TO assume that "tha annual s0pply Of
The nrecious metals will not fall below . hundred
millions Of dollars for many years. and that In 2
ouarter of q century this supply will depreciate
money to one-half one third its present value"
Which, reduced to tho popular phrase, means
this: The man who now owns house which brings
him a revenue of three hundred dollars. will draw
som it seven hundred and fifty to nine hundred
dollars. and day labor. which il now worth
soI,,r oil, command two dollars to three dollars,
if the conjecture 10 correct
IP;ss6wygh Cossnsveisl Journal.
Yes; and the seven hundred and fifty to nine
hundred dollars rent, anu the two dollars to
three dollars for a days laSor, will purchase
no more of the necessaries or Injuries Of life
which is, that an increase of the precious metals
does not enrich the world nor augment the
sum Of human happiness. The power loom
has enabled US all TO wear more comfortable
clothing; the power of steam has aided the
hand of productive industry and enabled US to
circumvent the world with facility; the power
press has opened the printed volume for the
enlightenment of millions; and the steam
plough and the reaping machine will fill our
granaries with abundant stores. But gold will
bring few if any blessings. Evils it may bring,
in diverting labor from its legitimate channels,
and in exciting inordinate desires in the breasts
of men.
individuals will press on in the pursuit Of it,
and many will prosper in that pursuit; but how
few compared to those who perish on the way
or return disappointed. and disheartened. The
government of great nation, however, should
foster that industry which is to elevate US II
the eyes Of nations, which is to render oul
people peaceful and happy; and which is te
exercise a civIlizing, outstanding, and be-
nignant influence upon the world.