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Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
Interference i'm the Chi
ma war.

The news from China by way Of Europe
makes US apprehend the American Commits
sioner, Mr. Marshall has made great mis-
take in taking a part directly with the I'm
perial Government in the civil war. The
other foreign agents had agreed to preserve
a strict neutrality, which is decidedly the
line of conduct which our Government and
people desire to have observed Oh their part.
But if the accounts which come through va
rious sources be accurate, Mr. Marshall has
permitted one Of the armed ships OF the
United States squadron to be chartered By the
Imperialists during the siege of Nankin to
be sent with arms and supplies to the aid Of
Tmperialists. The Science was wrecked
and lost. The Susquehanna then made an
Intellectual attempt to reach Nankin, she too
returned to Shanghai from want of water in
the river. She was too large for the navi-
CATION. The city was in the meantime cap
turc BY the insurgents, 50 that the Americans
have the misfortune of having been unsuc-
cessful a. well as imprudent, of having med
died in a war which does not concern us,
and of having taken the weak side in the
moment of defeat. This is bad all around,
and particularly unfortunate at the moment
when, for the advancement Of the objects of
the Japan expedition, it was most important
to maintain high reputation for the Amer
lean navy and for the influence of the
American Government. 1t viii be an un-
favorable augury for the American squad
ron to approach Jeddo under the stigma Of
having just made feeble and fruitless at
tempt to interfere in the civil wars Of anoth-
CT Asiatic Empire.
An immediate effect in China Of this
abortive intermeding viii be to depreciate
the American character with all parties
with the Inperialists as poor allies, with the
insurgents rs feeble though volunteer enc.
mics, and with the foreign agents as bad and
hasty managers We hope something may
be done to correct these evil effects Of IN
authorized acts.
This news comes to Us by the way OF
Europe and the overland mail going west
ward We may look in a few days for the
corresponding or perhaps later dates coming
from the west. We are 50 situated with re,
gard to China and the, means of intelligence
from that quarter, that one day we ret ac-
counts by clippers across the Pacific, trav-
crsing this continent, and the next day BY
steamers across the Atlantic, which reach
Europe first by overland express from India
The currents of news from cast and west
round the world frequently meet each other
in this longitude. Picayune.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
War Certain.

The Louisville Courier" has the follow
ing startling paragraph in one Of its foreign
letters
:" Mrs. STowE's name was sent TO the
Queen TO know if it would be agreeable 30
have her presented, and no notice was taken
Of it. God save the Queen, for she is a
noble hearted little woman. We should not
be at all surprised to hear soon of Mrs.
STOVES return
Now, is this insult to be tolerated, without
apology or lrGr, We expect not HALE,
BAILEY, GARRISON, FRED. DOUGLASS, GID-
DINCs, and the hundred others Of "Tncle
Toms Cabin recruiting Sergeants, will
certainly not suffer the dumpy and saucv
Queen of the British to star away the lion
ess Of Abolition Republicans in this grossly
unkind and mortifying manner We knotr
that they won't In less than a mouth, such
is our faith in their chivalry, we expect to
see the walls of our cities plastered over
with war proclamations calling upon every
purchaser, reader and sympathiser in this
Uncle Tom crusade to threw down the orig
inal and Key" and march upon London.
st. James, Windsor Castle, etc, and teach
the insolcnt descendant of the parvenu
Rexas, voluminous seguel
Gin En1Hirer.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
A California Tree for the Worrs.
Fair

The following account Of noble tree ana
its ignoble fate has been Transmitted Ia tL;.
part Of the Union from California. H.
tree was discovered about twenty miles fro,.
n place called Murphy's Camp
at measures at tie ground ninety-eiyI,
feet in circumference, eighty-fve fl. at tan
#. from the earth, which size it holds r,-
100 #. 1t is 800 f. high, though the tor
has been broken Off There are many treas
in this vicinity higher than that, from n
To 60 feet in circumference. 1t i cstilps,a5
that this tree would square p #. at tba
butt, and consequently cut Of L. #. n
length would make ninety thousand feet a
lumber a party Of men are now at wor[
in taking of the bark. for so #. in height
in sections, 90 that it can be put together
again. Its about one foot in thickness. AM
will be sent to the Worlds Fair, where /
will be put up. and have the Californi,
specimens exhibited in il. Thirty feet n
diameter is quite room. large enough y
hold political mass meetings in just before
presidential election.
1T is estimated by those who have count.
ed the rings, that the tree is not les than
6 500 years old, or five hundred years older
than this world, according to the vulgar no-
tion 1t must have been something of +,
tree when Adam and Eve went round ~
name the productions of the forest
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
Walking Under Water.

A Frenchman in Paris, VI. de St. Simn
Sicard, has recently contrived an apparatus
for submarine exploration. apparently ver
similar in Ifs principal features to the ar.
NOR Z" IN common use for this purpose IN III
United States. 1t consists of a eonpIes
clothing Of caoutchouc, including helmet
and sack, enveloping the wearer from head
to foot. and allowing him to descend below
water without danger from contact with any.
thing lie may encounter The helmet M,
valve, which permits the air to escape a,
tile moment Of submersion; ard no sooner
is this submersion complete than the rre~
sure Of the water closes the valve hermetical
IL. \ provision of air TO be inspired. i,
carried il box, placed like hump on tbe
back Of the diver. This box is Furnished
with 4 tube which carries the air into The
helmet, in order that the breathing may
take place without difficulty, and little
stop cock enables the distribution IF The air
70 be regulated at pleasure. The insiaut
respiration i performed with effort, signal
can be made and the diver brought to The
surface.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

SEVEN AND HALF DAYS FROM New
YORK TO LIVER PooL--The Pittsburgh
" Post - aludes to the grand scheme Of con-
Meeting New York with Liverpool BY rail
road and steamers, 80 that the trip can be
made in about seven and half days,
which seems likely to be accomplished by
railroad from New York city to the extreme
northeast point Of Nova Scotia thence by
steamers 10 Galway, in Ireland, distance
Of only two thousand miles; thence by rail-
road TO Dublin, and across the channel by
steam to Liverpool-one Thousand miles uf
the distance by railroad. on which the rate
Of speed i nearly four times a. great a. BY
the fastest steamers. 1t has been heretofore
stated that some Of the capitalists Of Wall
street are pushing the work vigorously for
ward to completion, while two Of the hcayi-
est London houses have contracted for the
building Of steamers TO form the main part
Of the connexion. The road across Ireland
will probably be finished within the wear.
When this line is completed, tie " Post y
remarks il will take but little over seven
days from New York to Liverpool or about
nine days from Pittsburgh TO London and
the expense Of the tri will Of course be
proportionately reduced Trips to Europe
may soon become a. common and as fash
ionabe as they now are to Niagara Falls, or
Saratoga Springs, or Cape May.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

THE TELEGEAPH.-Messrs Smith and
Preston inform u that they have received
sufficient wire, Of superior quality, to eE-
tend four hundred miles; and that the pots
are being put up with al dispatch 10Th to
wards the Mississippi ard Marshall. Mr.
Smith intends visiting jefferson, for Tie
purpose Of getting up branch line. From
the manner III which the work il nOW pr
crossing it will undoubtedly be completed
by the lst Of October SonrhlrcStcrR.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
From Oregon.

The advices are to the st.of June Gov.
Lane had taken the oath Of Office a. Cover
nor Of the Territory. but resigned immedi-
atcly afferward, and accepted the Democrat
ic nomination for Congress. Judge A a.
Skinner. Indian Agent. had been nominated
by the Peoples party" but it was gener-
ally expected that Lane would be success
ful.
The pilots had discovered another new
channel at the mouth Of Columbia, with
three fathoms water at high tide.
Capt Alvord, Of the army, writes from
the Dalles of the Columbia that there i
much excitement among some Of the tribes
on the frontier. growing out Of the approach
Of the whites and the failure Of the treaties
negotiated with the Indians west OF the
Cascade Mountains lie therefore warns
emigrants not to settle in the Indian country
east of the territories Of Oregon and Wash
ington, as the Indian title has not yet been
extinguishcd BY treaty Many Of these
Indian tribes he says. have behaved 80 well
toward all the whites as to merit the most
Just and consi6erate treatment.
Judge Lancaster has been nominated as q
candidate for delegate to Congress in the
new territory Of Washington
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
Plain Truths,

The following plain spoken sentiments
are from that excellent paper, the Provi-
dence journal -
'If any Wing President had done what
Gen. Pierce is doing, the whole conserva-
tism of the country would be aroused, and
half the papers would be filled with denun-
Citations of 'Sewardism n Castle Garden
would not hold the crowds who would throng
to ''save the Union, and the committee of
safety would sit daily. Cen Pierce is fill
ing the Postoffices in the interior of New
York with Barnburncrs, and is distributing
his favors in the South to rank Secession
lists. He is pledged to sustain the Compro-
mise, and he fills the executive Offices with
men who have denounced it and opposed it
from the beginning. He removes Wings.
who were always in. favor Of the Compro-
mise, and puts in their places Democrats
who were always against it, Yet no cry il
raised that the Union is in danger" Alb
olitionists and Secessionists, men who could
not cross Mason and Dixon's line without
the danger of being lynched, and men who
hold that the institution of slavery is the
" corner stone of our republican institu-
sions," meet in living harmony around the
fesh-pots of Office. Of all kinds of hum
bug, the humbug of Democratic conserya.
ton is the most ridiculous, and the man
who is imposed upon BY it has the least ex-
cuse."
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03


The GAINES LANDING & FULToN RAIL
RoAD.-The "Ouachita Herald in an ar
ticle on the prospect of an early commence
ment of this work, says. 1.-The company
have already nearly half million of stock
subscribed, and this amount, with the effect
i've agencies now at work, can be very east
ly increased to one million by the first of
November next, the time at which the next
meeting of the stockholders will be held
The "Herald" further states that the citi-
zens of Bradley county have subscribed
seventy-Gve thousand dollars to this road.
We are gratifed to learn that the pros
poets of this company are so fiattering, and
hope their fondest anticipat;ons may be
fully realized but at the same time. we re-
gret to hear our contemporary speak so dis
paragingly of other proposed roads The
success of the Cairo and Fulton Road, can
not operate unfavorably upon the prospects
of the Gaines Landing Road, consequent
ly, we can see 10 necessity or advantage to
be gained by characterizing as green, those
who have seen proper to make investments
in the stock of the Cairo road, or in stating.
that the abandoning of this route by Mess.
Greely 4 Co.. in favor of the Vicksburc &
Shreveport road will 'effectually kill the pros
poets of the Cairo road for the present -
There is room enough, if we can raise the
means, to build both roads, including the
Mississippi river, and Fort Smith branches.
PEACE OR WAR-The New York Times
very pithily remarks: ut seems to be set
tied that Russia has menaced Turkey with
war. if her ultimatum was not accepted
within eight days; that Turkey positively
refused to accept it; that the eight days
have expired and yet Russia stands STILL
The general inference from these facts is,
that there will be no war. The Sultan has
issued decree confirming to the Greek
Christians all the rights the Gar wished to
secure by treaty; and it is believed that the
latter will be induced, through the media
ton OF some of the great powers, to regard
the issue of this decree as virtual, though
not formal, concession of his demands"
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
Our neirhbor Of the Gazette q Demo

Our neighbor Of the 4 Gazette & Demo-
crat'' seems to have had his nerves severely
shocked BY the developments made BY the
notOrlous Senate Committe on Frauds. >
We propose settling them BY changing the
subject siightly-thc only difference Is, that
the boot is on tother lcg. Will he be kind
enough to explain the miraculous trip made
by couple Of Senators from Washington
City to Arkansas, and back again in a single
night, about the Sd of March, 1S49.-for
which one Of them received the nice little
sum Of ST. sos 90 and the other 81 $50 CO.
Will he further explain how it was that
Democratic Congress deliberately took from
the treasury the sum Of 5000, 900, and gave
1t to Mr.. RITcnIE, formerly of the Washing
ton Union to which lie had not shadow
of legal right
Ii our neighbor is at any loss in regard
to the above requested information, be might
apply to the veteran Democratic statesman,
Thomas III. BENTON, who is better acquaint-
ed with the party than any other living
man. and appears disposed, just now, to
furnish any information required, in rela-
ton thereto. IArkallsas Wig.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

Some of the Locofoco organs deny that
the administration gave permission to Mr..
Nesbitt to print his business card upon the
letter envelopes. Such denial i absurd
Of course the envelopes were not manufac-
tured without the previous submission Of a
specimen of them TO the administration
and, if they had not corrcsponded with the
specimen submitted. they would not have
been received Does any LocOfoco suppose
that the administration has had millions of
envelopes, all bearing Neabitt's advertise
ment upon their backs, distributed through
the country without having seen one Of them
without knowing what was on them!
There j. no escape from the disgraceful
fact that the Pierce administration did make
an arrangement for having Mr. Nesbitt's
business card advertised upon all the letter
envelopes Of the Government Mr.. Mes
btt says that he has written to the Govern
ment for permission to leave off his adver-
tisemcnt, but there il no telling what the
answer will be. As this circulation Of a
New York stationer's card j. the admins
tration's first public measure, President
Pierce and his Cabinet may be disposed to
stick TO it with good deal of pertinaciiy
They may think that q speedy abandonment
of their very first measure would be regard
"a BY their party friends a. disastrous
omen. Lou. cJoHJRdL.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

~ A party of Choctaw Indians, con-
slstIng OF twenty-five men, Eighteen females,
and two children, arrived at New York re-
Gently. They are from the old Nation, east
of the Mississippi, and visit New York TO
see the Crystal Palace Exhibition.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
Red River Raft.

We invite attention to the advertisement
of Col. j. j. ALERT, again inviting propo.
sails for the removal of the Raft, the per-
son to whom the contract was awarded, un-
der the former advertisement, having failed
to give bond as required, for the faithful ex-
ecutlon of the work. Proposals are to be
received until the Doth day of September
next, which affords ample time for the ex-
animation OF the work. and will enable the
contractor to make the necessary arrange
ments for commencing operations. upon the
opening of navi cation in the fall or winter.
The removal of this obstruction is every
day becoming matter of more serious i'm
portance to the people of upper Red River.
Every freshet adds large quantities to the
drift already accumulated. so that in few
years at farthest. we will be left without a
passage-way through the bayous and lakes,
unless some steps are taken to prevent it.
Since the publication of the former adver-
tisement for proposals, the obstruction has
extended itself above the mouth of Dooley's
Bayou. where. it has been proposed. the
channel of the river might be changed, so
as to pass through the lakes, for less
amount than would be necessary to remove
the existing obstruction. The drift is now
rapidly approaching the mouth of Red Bay
ou, through which, is our only communca-
tion with the lakes, and the rive: below the
raft. and unless the people of upper Red
river take the matter into their own hands.
it is not unlikely that in the course of few
years, they may be deprived of navigation
altogether. In view then, of the import
ance Of immediate action, would it not be
advisable for the citizens of the valley of
upper Red river to take some steps by which
the appropriation made by Congress, may be
applied in the best possible manner for the
protection and promotion of their interests :?
The uninterrupted navigation of Red river
is not only essential to their future prosper
ity, but of what present value would their
plantations be without it? IF the raft is
not removed by the General Government it
must be done by private enterprise, or the
finest cotton country in the world must be
abandoned for the want of facilities for
transportation, which the exercise of proper
energy on our part at this time, will secure
to us. We would therefore suggest the Or
ganization of company, by the Planters of
upper Red river, for the purpose of taking
the contract for the removal of the raft be-
lieying it to be the best, if not the only
chance, of having the work speedily, faith
fully, and honestly executed.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

ProJaJle purchase gf Ameyican Stan.
crs by RuSsiu-The Paris correspondent
of the London Times states that the Rus>iaH
feet in the Baltic being short Of steamers
the Emperor had sent an agent who was n
treaty for the purchase Of the Ameriran
steamers Humboldt and Franklin, for Which
vessels the sum Of 4,1j0,000 francs. equa
to $3.50, 900, had been offered, and ii va:
thought the bargain would be concluded
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
The Washington correspondent Of the

The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun, says:
L learn that the Missouri and p acific rail-
way loan, offered BY Mr.. Thomas Allen, the
president of that company. amounting to
three millions Of dollars, has been taken bv
an English banking house When Mr. Al
len left this city he expected to be obliged
to 60 to England to get this loan. But the
English bankers saved him the trouble. and
sent an agent to New York to take the loan
though | have not heard oil what terms
This loan is bound on the lands granted to
Missouri BY Congress. and by that State to
this private company.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

DEATH OF JUDGE TALIAFEREo-Tla
Lynchburg Virginian Of "Wednesday an.
nounces, with deep regret, the death 4
Judge Norbourne ~ Taliaferro, Of TIE
Bedford circuit, which occurred at his resl.
dence, near Franklin Court House, few
days since. Judge T. was universally e.
teemed fur his virtues az man. and BIZ
probity and ability as a public officer. Ill.
death will be widely and deeply deplorcd.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

An ice-cream saloon has Just been opeDe1
in New York, containing mirrors, it / saia
which alone cost $1,000 The ornamsl'
tai work Of the ceiling alone cost sle,oOl
Whether the quality Of the ice-cream : to
be improved BY al this lavish expenditure
is not stated.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

A PROFITABLE ExCoMMUNIcATIoN.-T
article in the Washington "Union" excan.
municating the Buffalo '-Republic''-saia q
have received, in manuscript, the personal
appreciation Of the President-has been fo!-
lowed by an advertisement worth near 81
600 given to that paper. We suppose ibs
western organ of New York BarnburnersD
would like to be accommodated weekly cl
the same terms. Proridenoe JOuTnal-
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
Accounts from st. Johns New Bruns.

Accounts from St Johns, New Bruins
wick, state that great excitement prevailed
there. owing to the efforts made by the
friends Of temperance and the authorities
to enforce the Maine liquor law The large
building in st. Johns, known A. Temper
anee Hall, in which the temperance socie-
ties held their meeting, was blown up by
gunpowder.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

The suit against Mr.. FORREST for an
assault On n. P Wills, has terminated in
favor of the latter. Damages were award
ed in the lower court, but the case was car
ried up, and the Superior Court has affirm
ed the judgment of the court below.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

Mr.. s. Draper of New York, whose term
as agent of the Secretary of the Treasury
expired on the 1st inst, while acting as such
purchased, it is stated, for Government, ene
million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars of the United States funded debt.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

We wish to put an important question to
the LoeOfoco organs If the Pierce admin
istration gives it, Offices to msn distinguish
ed y Freesoil leaders. and rqnires Of them
a. condition Of their appointments tlat
they shall be Freesoilers no longer are they
to regard their appointments a. a remuner-
alton Of their past conduct or as payment IN
advance for their future conduct
LOaiSrikkc Journal
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

SAM HoUsToN.-H is stated in the Texas
papers that General SAM HoUsroN. il, a
late speech at Nacogdoches, came out with
great bitterness against Gen PIERCE and
his cabinet. He characterized his appoint
ment as selections made from the disunion.
lists of both seetions-the Nullifers of the
South, and the Freesoilers of the North.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
New Stage Line.

BY last Saturdays mail from Lewisville.
Arkansas, we received a memorial to the
Post Master General, praying for line
Of stages to be established from Washing
ton, Arkansas, TO Shreveport The connec-
ton at Washington will be with the Lit
tie Rock and Washington line. and at this
place with the Shreveport and Austin and
Shreveport and Galveston lines, thus rorn-
ing direct communication between Mem
phis and Galveston and Austin The dis
tance between this point ard Washington
is not exceeding one hundred and fifteen
miles, and the road-we know it wells
susceptible Of being made an excellent one,
passing over high, dry country with the
exception of twelve or fourteen miles thro'
Red River bottom. This line would afford
very great facilities, to the citizens residing
above the raft, especially in the summer
season when navigation is suspended in the
upper portion of Red River The citizens
Of Shreveport approve the project and will
aid all in their power towards its further
ance. .Shrerepoyt (La) Gazette.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

ARTHUR's HOME MAGAZINE, for August
with fine steel plate, representing scene
in PAUL and VIRGINIA, and several fine
wood cuts, illustrating interesting subjects,
lies before US. We heartily recommend
this work for family reading.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03

u We invite attention to the advertise
ment of the Board of Swamp Land Com
missioners. for proposals for levying and
draining the swamp and overfowed lands,
in the Red river district.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
RAEG 1ROAD NOTICE.

Having been appointed Agent to solicit sub
scriptons and the REIMBURSEMENT of right of way,
for the CAIRO AND Fulton RAILROAD COMPANY
for the county of Hampstead I will meet and
address the citizens of this county at the follow
ing times and places, viz:
Munn's, Carouse Township Saturday 9th
Vests Springs Missouri Thursday tn
Graves, Red Land Saturday 18th
Washington, Ozan Monday 18th
Temperan' vile, Mine Creek : Thursday 18th
Columbus, Saline Friday 10th
Spring Hill, Spring Hill, Tuesday 23d
Fulton, Bois dare Wednes'y 2lth
Judge Cross and Hon. H. P. Poindexter, with
other gentlemen, will accompany me-
We earnestly invite the attention of all.
BENZ P. JET. .Agent
c. d f. r. Il. C..