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How ABOUT THAT MILITARY ExEcUTJoN?-
The Mobile Z" boys are sad wags when they
have a mind to be so. The last story OF their
" saws" runs something after this fashion:
Everybody knows that large party from
Mobile, including the military went out To
Winchester by the railroad, to celebrate the
Fourth and to rejoice over the progress of the
road to that point. These were met by hun
dreds and thousands Of people-men, women
and children-from the adjacent counties Of
Alabama and Mississippi, and the whole had
grand barbecue and jollifcation.
The fun of eating and drinking, singing
speechifying and toasting being over, some Of
the boys" of the military conceived plan foI
a grand "saw' for the benefit of their country
friends, and a drum. head court-martial and ex
ecution was resolved on. The plan was sug
gested and at once adopted. Everything was
conducted with the utmost solemnity, and the
''green ones" looked on in silence and amaze
ment. Two prisoners (well up to the fun) were
led out before the court, the charge of deser
ton and disobedience to orders was read to
them. They made lame defence, and the
evidence against them was conclusive. They
we're found guilty, and ordered to be shot.
Arrangements for execution were at once
completed, and the victims, with eyes bandaged
were led out into the woods. Here the whole
military were mustered in hollow-square
around the prisoners, and a file of six men were
detailed to carry the order of the court into ex
ecution.
The excitement now became intense. Mer
and boys filled the trees far and near to witness
the tragic scene. Women were lodging and
peeping about wherever there was an opportu
nifty to get sight of the shooting. The ''know
ing ones," while laughing in their sleeves, as
sumed the most serious and elongated visages
and every thing betokened the near approach
of the fatal order to frer
just at this stage of the affair, an old wo
man from one of the Mississippi counties, who
had I" taken on" terribly about the matter, moi
being longer able to control her feelings, rushed
up to the commanding officer, Col. T, and
earnestly exclaimed:
dear Mr. Officer, never did see a man
shot; can't you get me place inside of the
ring? Do, good Mr.. Officer, please do"
The gallant colonel, who never allows 9
woman to plead to him in vain, gave orders to
admit her into the square and there she stood
and gazed with all the intensity of woman's
curiosity at the preparation for the execution.
In moment the word was given The file
Of soldiers fired and the unfortunate victims
tumbled over as "natural as life" A couple
of table-coths well stained with claret wine
were brought, into which the bodies were rolled
and then carried into tent.
The old lady was satisfied, she had seen two
men shot, as she supposed, and as she still
thinks, and will the balance of her natural life
The old lady was not the only "green one" al
Winchester who was "sold' by the Mobile
jokers.
Ofcourse great care was taken that the mus
kets were charged with blank cartridges, and
the file placed at safe distance from the two
victims."-M o. Rcayune.
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AN ITEM FOR ABoLIrioNIsTs.--Messrs. l.
A. & J. w. Merritt, Of Augusta county, Ga.
have erected large and handsome marble
tombstone over the grave Of a servant, with the
following inscription Sacred to the memory
Of Billy Martin, the faithful servant Of John
Merritt The Staunton Spectator says of it
"This stone, no doubt, cost more than Aun,
Harriet Stowe has given for the relief Of suf
fering humanity during her lifetime. Out oil
the entire profits which she has realized from
the sale Of Uncle Tom and kindred works, we
doubt whether she has appropriated to the
starving, furnishing colored population Of the
north an amount equal to that expended by
these grateful masters, in erecting monument
over the remains Of an attached and faithful
old family servant"
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WANT OF RAGs.-The great national want at
present is Of rags. Nor is such a want I'M
known in other countries. There is an equal
want Of rags in the United States Bounties
are offered there as here for supply, or for a
discovery of some substance that may serve in
their stead. So great is now the consumption
Of paper 10y the reading and writing popula.
ton Of the two countries, that rags enough to
make the required quantity cannot be had. Pa.
per is rising in price, and the price of several
provincial newspapers, in order to make them
pay has been raised. In consequence of this
rise, and the scarcity Of the material paper
manufacturer applied TO the government some
time ago, representing the difficulties Of the
trade, to procure information where supply OF
rags or substitute for them could be obtained ;
and the treasury thought the matter so impor-
tant that it recommended it TO the considera.
ton Of the foreign office. The foreign secre.
tary Immediately caused circular 10 be sent
10 our consular and other agents abroad. re.
questing them TO make inquiries whether any
substances Of fibrous and glutinous nature,
adapted for making paper, we're produced or
could be obtained in the countries in which
they resided, at a low price. Answers have
not yet been obtained, but the movement shows
how keenly the want Of rags is felt, and how
important the government regards the supply.
Last week return, ordered by Parliament.
rs printed, showing that last year there were
9,678 tons of rags imported, and 2,4G2 tons
exported. Large quantities Of paper have been
exported, and The value of the rays has in.
creased.-L0ndon Economis.
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PR SPECTUS.
STATE RIGHTS REGIsTER,
NATIONAL ECONOMIST.
C. C. BAYLOR, Ediior.-TERMs, So year.
ISSUED WEEKLY.

The State Right Register will be conducted
upon the principles Of STATE RIGHTS as laid down
by JEFFERSON. The Register will adhere to the
and will oppose all latitudinarianism in Legislation,
and all encroachments, secret or open, upon the
RIGHTS and SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES. The
Register will take as its text in the discussion OF
all public questions, THE CONSTITUTION, strictly
construed and incorporated
WASHINGTON CRY, July 1854. ai1t
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On her gun deck she has 81 ports, but will only
mount 20 guns l6 of 6S-pounders, and 4 long 80.
Founders.
On her spar deck, forward and AFT, she will
mount two l0inch shell guns on pivots, carrying
ball weighing 100 pounds.
Her spars will be about the same as second.
class frigate, her main yard being ninety feet in
length
Her fastenings are Of the very strongest kind,
and her timbers unexceptionable. She takes
her name from the old frigate Constellation,
and has some of her timber.
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PAsH EGGs-During the fifteen days after
Easter, which are the Russians carnival, they
have eggs dyed all manner of colors, which
they send or give in presents to each other,
and when they meet during this time they sa.
lutte with these words, Christie nos Ciret.
Christ is risen TO which the other, having an,
swered, Woisfm pos Chrest, He is certainly
risen, they kiss one another. lie that salutes
frst Is obliged 10 present the other with an
ogg, nobody, Of whatever condition or ser.
daring to refuse the egg or kiss. The people
OF quality have them covered with gold or sill.
yer leaf or very curiousy painted both outside
and in.--Pefer Henry Bruce.
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The HEATHESs AT HonE.-Rev DR. Duff,
after looking into the vices Of the great me,
tropolis," honestly says, II have been COM
pairing notes between the copditon Of heather
London and the heather OF India, and ] am
compelled to say, that, in contrast with the out
70 ges and wild orgies Of London henihs-;..srr,
there are lsmentable prc5sss that heathehism is
actually surpassed BY wickedness in the me-
tropols Of England"
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THE ANIMATED FRYING PAN

THE ANIMATED FRYING PAIN IRELAND
warming pan is called a friar. Not many years
ago, an unsophisticated girl took service in a
hotel in the town Of. Poor thing-she
had never heard Of warming pan in her life,
though she regularly confessed TO friar once
year.
1t so happened on a cool and drizzly night
that priest took lodgings at the inn. He had
travelled far, and being weary, retired at an
early hour. Soon after, the mistress Of the
house called the servant girl.
"Betty, put the friar into No. g."
Up went Betty to the poor priest
Your reverence must go into No. 6, my
mistress says"
How, whyH" asked he, alarmed at being
disturbed.
"Your reverence must 90 into No. CO.
There was no help for it, and the priest arose,
donned a dressing gown, and went into No. G.
In about fifteen minutes the mistress called
to Betty.
"Put the friar into No. A."
Betty said something about disturbing his
reverence, which the mistress did not under
stand So she told the girl in sharp voice
to do as she was directed, and she would always
do right. Up went Betty, and the unhappy
priest, despite his angry protestation, was OBJ
ngeu 10 turn out OF NO. b, ana 90 into No. a.
But little time elapsed ere the girl was told
to put the friar into No. 8, and the poor priest
thinking that every body was mad in the house,
and sturdily resolving to quit it the next morn
ing, crept into the damp sheets Of No. 8. But
he was TO enjoy no peace there. Betty was
again directed to put the friar into No. 3, and
with tears in her eyes she obeyed.
In about an hour the landlady concluded to
go to bed herself, and the fiar ,cas ordered into
her room. Wondering what il all meant, Betty
reused up the priest, and told him he must
go into No. IL. The patient monk then
crossed HIMSELF counted his beads, and went
into No. IL.
1t so happened that the husband Of the land
lady was troubled with the greeneyed mon.
ster," jealousy. Going up to bed, therefore
before his wife, his suspicious were confirmed
by seeing between his own sheets man sound
asleep. To arouse the sleeper and kick him
into the street, was the work Of but few mo-
ments--nor was the mistake explained till the
next day, when the priest informed the inn.
keeper what outrages had been committed upon
him, and he learned to his establishment that
he had been serving the whole night as
EARNING pan = Otr DTdper
Return Of the SIcilian Steamer.
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MisfellaMk0ms.
BOSWELL ACADEMY.
Four Mules fran Starvation, Virginia,
BY VIM. b. JOHNS(

BY VIM. b. JOHNSON.
TTHE NEXT SESSION OF THIS School
will commence on the LIST Of September and
continue ten months, with "a vacation of two
weeks at Christmas.
This is strictly Boarding School, no day pupils
being taken and the number Of boarders is limited
TO twenty.
Besides the ordinary English branches, 10 which
particular attention is gwen, any OF the following
subjects will be taught, according TO the selection
Of the pupils the desire OF the parent or guar
dian, viz: l,.,sai, ,ga 80. ~ ~.
The Latin and Greek Languages,
The French, Spanish, and Italian languages,
Mathematics, ~ NJ
Natural and Moral Philosophy, )
Chemistry,
Civil Engineering. theory and practice.)
In all OF the above schools, except the Greek
and Italian languages and Chemistry, the princi-
pal is graduate OF the University of Virginia,
and he trusts that also several years experience
as civil engineer has qualified him 10 give
valuable instruction 10 a class in civil engi-
neering, .sf3s fst .hf9
Terms two hundred dollars. payable half in ad-
vance and half on the LIST of February, for board,
tuition, fuel, lights, and washing, per session OF
ten months. stt~
tya REFERENCES:
Prof Gessner Harrison, University of Virginia
Col. F. H. Smith, Virginia, Military Institute
RI Rev. Bishop Meade, Clark county.
RI Rev. Bishop Johns, Williamsburg.
Rev. r. H. Philips, Staunton.
Rev. t. I. Castleman, Staunton.
Hon. G. II. Lee, Clarksburg.
Gen. J. H. Cooke, Fluvanna.
H. W. Tomlin, esq, King William.
q. N. Johnson esq. Richmond in
Beverly Tucker, esq, Washington
Hon. A. Fl. II. Stuart, Staunton
PosT OFFICE, STANTON, Va.
July 4-dtSlcp
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IANC-ToN es, BROS
IlREASTRE, PACKAGE & LETTER

n
Il Express daily TO and from Downieville and
the northern and southern mines, in connexion at
Marysville with Adams d Cos, by every steamer
to the Atlantic States and Europe, South America,
Australia, Oregon, the Sandwich Islands and
China.
Renewed facilities are now offered TO the public
for transmitting gold dust valuable packages and
letters, at reduced prices TO all parts Of the world,
AT our principal Offices.
From Marysvile TO Dobbin's Ranch, Fosters
Bar, Billiards. Bar, Stoney Bar Camptonville, Rail
road Gulcb, Oak Valley, Slate Range, Indian Val
ley, Rantcdotler Bar ST. 10 Bar, Goodyear's Bar.
Cox's Bar, Downeville, Ousley's Bar, Parks Bar
Long Bar, Industry Bar, Kennebee Bar Barton's
Bar, Empire Ranch, Bridgeport. French Corral,
Frenchmans Bar, Missouri Bar Sweetlands, San
Juan, Cherokee, Hess Crossing, MY
From Downievile 10 Forrest City, Smiths Dig.
gings, Kanaka Creek, Minnesota, Wolf Creek,
Snow Point, German Bar, M. F., Concord Bar, M
F. SCOTS Flat, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Eu-
reka South, Back Bono House, Illinois Bar, s.
Fork, Missouri Bar, S. f., Nevada City, Eureka
North, Craig's Flat. Rapid Creek, Sierra CITY.
Sierra Valley and the other places on the route.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
On Adams & Co.. in all the principal cities in
the Atlantic States and Europe, and payable nj the
following banks:
+. w. Clark &c Bros, st. Louis, Mechanics,
and Farmers Bank, Albany; Utica City Bank.
Utica Bank Of Syracuse, Syracuse; Bank Of Au.
burn, AuDurnJ Dirk OF Atlca, DuHdlO, hOchester
City Bank, Rochester; @. Smith IL Co, Chicago:
Alex. MITCHELL Fire and Marine Insurance Com.
pany, Milwaukee Michigan State Bank, Detroit
Commercial Branch Bank of the State Of Ohio
Cleveland; Clinton Bank, Columbus, Ohio.
Highest price paid for gold dust
Sight checks on Marysvillc, Sacramento, San
Francisco, and oil the principal towns of Califnr.
mia. Deposits received special or otherwise.
Collections made on all parts Of tie Atlantic
States and California; and all otbor branches Of
express business promptly attended 10. The
latest dates Of Atlantic and California papers
Subscriptions and advertisements received for
newspapers aud periodicals. free of charge
spee,nl messengers are dispatched with every
reasure express
sAM. w. LANGToN " BRO.
July 27* Downievie.
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CONGRESSIONAL RECOMMENDATION. !,
WASHINGTON, July 1854.
We the undersigned senators and representa-
tives in the Congress of the United States, cor
daily recommend the State Rights Register and
National Economist, with the principles and pur-
poses as announced in the foregoing prospectus
TO the confidence and support of our constituents
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II CE.--The Subscriber would respectfully,
Il inform his friends and the public that hav-
ing succeeded in filing several large houses
with pure Potomac and Rock Greek Ice, and
in making his contracts with responsible east
ern dealers for very superior article, he is
now prepared to deliver the same punctualy in
any part of Washington or Georgetown at the
lowest market price, and guarantees 10 supply Gus
toners with any quantity required sc1thoM change
Of Price during the season.
Orders left at the following places or sent
through the post Office will meet with prompt at
tention:
Patterson & Marin, Pennsylvania avenue and
9th street,
z. d. Gilman, Pennsylvania avenue, between
9th and 9TH streets.
" Harbaugh 7th and streets.
kidwell q Lawrence, Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street. #
T.C. McIntire, nh and streets.
w. II. Gilman, Pennsylvania avenue and Al
street. al
William Lord, 9Th and G streets.
J. w. Marin, New York avenue and 10Th street
Edward Hall, market space, between 9th and
7th streets. 'fQ
A. @. Ridgeley, Pennsylvania avenue, between
18th and Goth streets. .a.H
DR.. ]. B. Gardner, Capitol Hill
z. NJ p. King, and 18th streets.
f. s. Walsh, Navy Yard. gs
@. p. Wannall, New York avenue and 9th street
L. X. Holmead. Maryland avenue and 18th street
w. w. Birth, Sd street, next to Trinity Church,
J. W. Sothoron 81 Co., Georgetown.
Families will be supplied by the week or month";
or for the whole year, at ONE PRICE, and fi1Asup
ply guaranteed.
Notice Of change of residence, if given at the
office instead Of TO the driver will always prevent
disappointment
Should mistakes or neglect occur on the part OF
those delivering the ice f notice is given at the
office, il will be Immediately attended to.
Ice kept constantly on hand at Eots drug store
corner and 18th streets, which can be had in
large or small quantities, at the lowest market
rates. L. J. MIDDLETON,
Office, northeast corner Of + and 18th
streets, and Easbys wharf
~ Persons wishing TO be supplied will please
send their names, residence, and quantity per
day. to the Office any of the places above named.
March H.
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GREAT ACCOMMODATION,

Connection Iet'Oeea The Orange and Alexandria
Railroad from Washington.
A t the urgent solicitation of a number Of per-
IA sons, will, on and after Monday, July 8,
start extra omnibus from Washington every
morning at 81 o'clock, calling at all the Hotels and
al the residences OF persons who may leave their
order the night previous al p. w. Halls, near Sd
ST, or at w. Lepreux's, corner Of 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Travellers will thus avoid
The trouble and Inconvenience Of changing some
three or four times at n uniform rate Of charges.
Passage rs cents; trunks IS cents I; no charge for
valise or carpet-bsg.
Another coach will leave the depot on the arr-
val Of the early train, and arrive at Alexandra
ahead Of every other line.
July elm HUGH LATHAM
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NJoTICE.-A Female Boarding seminary

NOTTCE.-A Female Boarding Seminary
IN and Day School will be opened the first OF
september next in this city, under the direction OF
Mrs. Haven, who is well known in many of the
States as an experienced and successful teacher.
All The higher branches and accomplishments OF
graduating school will be taught The French
language will be spoken in the family. Circulars
may be had Of Rev. d. p. Gurey, OF this city, after
the let Of August. l.. M. HAVEN.
Marlboro Planter and Spirit Of Jefferson copy
one month";
June 14-eodtAuq. 1.
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From Oregon.

BY the arrival yesterday morning Of the p.
M. S. s. Co.'s steamship Columbia, w. l.. Dali,
esq, commander, we have dates from Portland,
Oregon, TO the afternoon Of the 10th inst.
The Columbia left San Francisco July Sd,
at 10 80, a. m. Reached Port Oxford July 9th,
at 9, a. m. Found the town completely de-
serted, every one having gone to the new dig
gings which have been discovered about twenty.
five miles back from the town. The character
of the gold is much the same as the coarse
gold Of California, and is said TO assay as well.
One party of four men took out six thousand
dollars in the space Of two weeks. Arrived at
Portland July 9th, at 3, p M; left on the 10th,
at 2, p. m.
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Return of the sIciiian steamer.

New YORK, Juiy-3l.-The SicilIian steamer 81.
cilis which sailed from this port on Saturday for
Gibraltar, returned this morning on account Of the
bad quality of her coal, finding it impossible 10
generate sufficient steam. Cumberland coal is
the only article for Ocean steamers
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NEW GoLD Discovery AT PoRT 0RroRD.--
The most important news by this arrival, is the
discovery Of rich diegings within twenty-five
miles from Port Oxford. We have the most
extrayagant accounts IN regard TO it, but have
no doubt that there is some truth in the report.
Mr.. James Gamble, one OF the first settlers in
Port Oxford, came passenger on the Columbia,
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SLooPoF-WAR CoYsTELLATIoN.-This YES
sci, now nearly ready for launching at the Cos
port navy yard, presents to the eye structure
of strength and capacity scarcely equalled in
our navy, in any vessel below 6rst-class fri
gate. Below we give her dimensions and ar.
mament:
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and corroborates the story in the main. Mr..
Gamble brought down considerab BILE quantity
of the gold, which is coarse, and of a good
quality The reports state that the yield per
day to the hand is from thirty to one hundred
and fifty dollars.
MELANCHOLY AccIDENT.-On Sunday morn
ing last, Mr.. j. Mclaughlin, one of the proprie
tors Of the Yreka line of stages, was thrown
from the seat Of one of the coaches while going
down steep hill few miles west of this city,
and instantly killed. He was from Spring.
field, Ohio, and about twenty-three years OF
age. He was buried on Monday last.
(Ongonian, July sM.
Lead mines have recently been discovered
near st. Helena. The specimens shown us
have every appearance of yielding at least
seventy-hye per cent. pure lead.
The Indian difficulties on Puget Sound are
not vet settled. From the Pioneer and Demo
crat, we learn that the Indians, who have been
committing depredations upon the whites, are
rather formidable in point of numbers, as well
endanger the safety of the sparse settlements
on the Sound.
SoNoi'
Umpqua Gazette publishes letter from EN-
pire City, which says:
~ notice in your late issue, that two coal
claims have recently been discovered at Goose
Bay-one belonging to Mr.. Coffin, and the other
to Dr. Boatman. This is true, but it is not
the whole truth. There is here an extent Of
coal lands which would surprise even a Penn.
sylvania collier. The experiment made by P
b. Maple, on the banks has proved successful
they are now in an active process of working
and the Goals are delivered at Empire City
| The above list does not include the nineteen
Goose Bay Company claims, in most of which
if indeed not all, coal is known to exist"
| "CoAL.-That article, so long needed, has a
last been found in inexhaustible quantities or
the Pacific Coast. A rich vein, of the bitumi
nous nature, has been discovered on the coast
near Rogue River. 1t has been thoroughly
tested in this place, and pronounced by compe
tent Judges to be superior article for welding
and steam purposes. Messrs Thorp, Regain 4
Co. have had recorded some ten or twelve hun
dred acres of land on which the vein runs. We
understand they propose to raise a joint stocl
company and work the lead, which we think
from the nature Of the coal, they can easily do
Herald.