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The Sandwich Islands.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. 18!

There was prolracted meeting Of the
Cabinet to day, supposed to be in refer
ence to the treaty just received tor the an.
nexation of the Sandwich Islands, and
also the treaty with Dominica for naval
depot.
From highly responsible source, am
favored with the following extract of let
ter, which possesses considerable interest
at the present moment:
s.There are twelve islands in the Ha-
waiian group-eight of them inhabited
containing 6,lOO square miles. They lie
between 18 deg. SO min. and 22 deg. 90
min. north latitude, and I54 deg. 50 min.
and 100 deg. / 5 min. longitude west from
Greenwich. The productions OF the diff
ierent islands depend upon position and
elevation above the sea. All the tropical
fruits and plants. either indigenous or in
troduced from abroad, are abundant. On
Hawaii, Kanai. and in some parts Of Mani.
wheat. Irish potatoes, peaches, strawber.
ries, &C., of fine quality, are easily rails.
ed. Grapes abound. but the manufacture
of wine is prohibited. Sugar and coffee
are likely to be the great staples OF the
islands. The plantations are generally
worked by Chinese coolies, who are en-
ployed at the rate of three dollars per
month in China, and bound 10 service for
specified term Of years. The Indigo
plant grows wild in the greatest profusion.
almost everywhere. and is as much of a
nuisance as the Jamestorn (gympson)
weed in Virginia.
..The climate of the islands is mild and
comparatively uniform. The ordinary
yearly range at Honolulu is twenty de-
grees. the extremes being 65 and 85 Far
henheit. The mean temperature during
the last year was 75.5. While | am wri-
ting, IN o'clock, A. NJ. the thermometer
stands at 50 degrees"
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country will in time become the pastoral
region Of America, we have every reason
to believe. Its nutritious gramma grass.
its favorable climate. its wide expanse of
territory, allowing OF free range, and its
proximity to the central States of the Union
will contribute 10 renderit more desirable
in this respect than any other spot on the
continent.
Such as we have delineated them are
the distinctive characteristics of that much
talked Of territory, Kansas. That it will
be great State. and that too within a
few years. all admit, but we incline to the
opinion that the elements of its wealth in
the future will be far different from what
many persons now incline to think. The
largest class Of its population will be Of a
rowing, pastoral, unsettled character. and
what may be the effect Of such popula-
ton upon the social institutions OF the
new State, no man can now tell.
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Delicate Case.

Yesterday lady OF genteel appearance
and address went into shoe store in
Broadway and wished to purchase pair
of shoes. The shop keeper displayed
several pairs. and the lady seated herself
to try them on; after which he turned to
attend to another customer. Presently the
lady said that none OF the shoes fit her, and
was about to leave the store, but the man
discovered that some of the shoes were
missing. He did not know how many, bu,
the supply he had placed before her was
sufficiently diminished Tor him to be assur-
ed OF the fact. He accordingly accused
her of taking some OF the shoes. She de.
MED the charge. but her trepidation was
sufficiently evident to justify the shop keep.
er instituting a search. He accordingly
commenced the delicate business, and was
soon successful. He found several pair
of shoes suspended by hooks, which were
attached TO the lady's garter. evidently for
such purposes. He identified his own
shoes, and left hanging there two or three
pairs which did not belong to him. The
lady was softened to tears, ond plead with
him not to expose or prosecute her, which
he promised not to do. We learned the
circumstance. and forbear names, as the
lady Is of undoubted responsibility. This
discovery should teach wholesome les
son.-St. Louis Republican. 18Th.
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The Test.

The Guernsey Times is laboring hard
to make the people believe that the Ne
braska question is the only question to be
decided at the coming election. and copies
the following resolution passed at the
Barnesvile Democratic Convention to sus.
tain its position:
Resozred, That we will vote for no man
who will not boldly and openly declare his
adhesion to the Compromise Measures OF
1850. the Baltimore Platform of 1859. and
the Nebraska Kansas Bill Of 1854, and
pledge himself to sustain the principles OF
said enactmen,s, and oppose all efforts for
the repeal or abroga,ion of any one OF
them. come from what quarter they may
Now even supposing that resolution to
refer to the action Of the Democratic party
in voting for State and County offices. as
well as Congressman, (Which it does
not, are there no other tests in it. but the
Nebraska question? Is not the Compro-
mise Measures of 1850 and the Baltimore
Platform OF 1859. made tests as well as
the Nebraska question: And yet the
Times has the unblushing effrontery to
publish such paragraphs as the following
in glaring capitals. garbling the resolu-
ton quoted above to suit its own purposes:
Be it remembered, that the Barnesvlle
Nebraska Convention made the Nebraska
BIZ the test of Democracy by resolving to
VOTE FOR NO MAN scho piH not
BOLDLY and OPENLY gire has adhesion" to
that measure! THAT is THE TEST!
No man, except one who seeks to per-
vent the meaning and language Of tha,
resolution can give it any other construc-
ton than that the delegates assembled at
Barnesvine would vote for no man as a
candidate for Congress unless he would
'pledge himself to sustain the principles
Of those enactments." Put any other con-
struc,ion upon it, and nonsense is made
of the resolution; for how could every
candidate for State and County Offices be
called upon by that Convention to 4pledge
himself to sustain the principles Of those
enactments?"
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Beating Steam.

Mr.. John Blanstum has started from
Sacramento for Independence, Mo-. on a
wager offered by himself that he will ac-
complish the journey within twelve days.
The proposition to attempt this remarkable
eat is so bold one that few at first will
believe that it is seriously made. Tele-
graphic dispatches can be transmitted
through him from Independence to New
York and all parts Of the Union. Should
he realize his expectations, news will be
conveyed across the continent from San
Francisco to New York in less than twelve
daysl
The distance from Sacramento to lnde'
pendence is lot less than eighteen hundred
miles. Mr.. Bianstun expects to reach
Salt Lake in five days. and allows six more
days for the completion Of the route to In
dependence. $50
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Monroe County Fair Postponed.

The officers of the Monroe County Ag-
ricultural Society have directed us to say,
that owing to the excessive drouth OF the
past summer. and which still continues,
the Fair has been postponed for one year
This decision OF the officers, we are sat.
isfed, will, upon due reflection, meet the
appreciation Of every member Of the Soci-
ETY. 1t would be next to impossible to pro-
cure accommodations for either the people
or the stock that would be in attendance
We notice that the Fairs of some Other
counties in this State have also been post
poned on account of the dry weather.
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Foreigners,

A number Of papers, in the Fusion and
Know-Nothing interest, are circulating the
unmitigated falsehood that there are in
the employ Of the Federal Government
only 767 native born Americans, to 2,484
foreigners. The Washington Union, in
order to set this matter right before the
people, publishes. from official statements.
the number holding Office Of American
and foreign birth in the several Depart
ments Of the General Government. as fol-
lows:
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Mr.. ALBRIGHT.

This gentleman has always manifested
disposition to make light of the people
Of this county. In his paper Of July. 1852.
he says:
"a HUNGRY sEr.-The leaders Of the
Democracy Of Monroe county always
have their teeth sharp set for office. Those
inveterate Office seekers. VIM. C. Walton.
and VIM. Okey have already announced
themselves as candidates for Congress in
this District"
Again. in his paper of the same month.
in reply to question contained in an arti-
Gle that appeared in the "spirii,' Mr..
Albright said:
"That question could only be asked
where the wnterrifed are still voting for
Gen. Jackson
This insulting taunt at the intelligence
Of the people Of Monroe, unless we are
much mistaken, will be returned upon his
own head. And we now ask the people
Of this county to remember that Mr.. AL
bright had such poor opinion OF their
intelligence as to charge that they were
still voting for Gen. Jackson. And that
those whom he pleased to designate as
leaders of the Democracy in this county.
were ga hungry set," and "always have
their teeth sharp set for office.''
Whose teeth are now sharp set for Office?
And, as he has just paid our county visit.
=
does he now entertain the opinion that we
are still voting for Gen. Jackson?
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Fatal AFFRAY AT SANTA FE.-A letter
received at ST. Louis from Santa Fe, an
nounces that Mr.. X. Aubrey. the noted
western trader and intrepid traveller, was
stabbed, in row with Major Weightman,
IN that place, about the Goth Of August.
and died Immediately. Aubrey had jus,
made the trip from San Francisco to Santa
Fe, for wager, in twenty-five days. Maj
Weightman was. two years ago. the Dele
gate in Congress from New Mexico, and
was an officsrin the Army during the Mex
lean war.
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MARIETTA AND CINCINNATI RAILROAD -
This road was opened on the 25th OF April
last. distance OF "a miles. and since then
its gross earnings have amounted to 81.
256 l6, and its expenses to S948 80, leav-
ing a net balance Of $3.415 27. The
road will be opened to Cincinnati. abou,
the last of this month.
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A NEW Way TO PAY POSTAGE -

A NEW WAY TO PAY POSTAGE
young gentleman having occasion to write
a letter TO a friend in the country, sent il
to the Office by German lad in his EN-.
ploy. Having no postage stamp, ne gave
him three cents to pay the postage. Yes.
terday the gentleman received reply to
his letter. and in il his friend requested thai
when he wrote again, if he had no stamps
TO send the letter without prepaying, as he
had no idea OF paying fifteen cents post.
age on three coppers. The truth was tha,
the lad. on the way to the office, had slip.
ped the cents into the envelope, and drop.
ped it into the box.
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Hon. Jos. r. Chandler.

This gentleman has accepted the lnde.
pendent Wing nomination to Congress in
Philadelphia. In his letter of acceptance,
after referring to his past efforts to serve
his constituents, he says:
..If reelected. these efforts shall not be
abaied; and pledge myself that they
shall be joined to an unfailing vigilance
against all inroads and Innovations which
may have for their objects weakening Of
the right which the Constitution secures TO
every citizen of the United States, and
which renders our common country an
asylum for those who are objects of perse.
outing intolerance. or are sufferers under
the iron heel of relentless despotism.'
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lPRemember that the Election

takes place on Tuesday, the 10Th day OF
October.
@Eramine your tickets aoeH before
voting. You may be deceived unless you
do this, as all the tickets are printed in
the same form, for this county.
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PRRp1sposlr1oN TO CHoIERA.-The ply.
sicians Of the New York Hospital give
some facts, showing that seven,eighths OF
all persons attacked with the cholera are
those who have already been long suffer-
ing from organic diseases. as of the liver,
lungs, &c., and who could not live long
under any circumstances. This is shown
by post nortem examination, made in al
most every instance.
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Get Married.

On the first page Of the last Belmont
Chronicle we find the following article, nm
der the above caption:
"lf you feel as il you didn't know where
to 60 and what to do. kinder chaotic and
indefinite, get married. For bringing ono
down to fixed fact and making him feel
somehow or other, matrimony is great
article. =
To the above "Jeems," Of the Salem,
Democrat, adds the following That's tho
talk; jump into a honey moon! Young
man, when you find yourself in that pecu-
liar. critical condition. when you feel en-
tirely unsettled in life, when you hsvs On
inclination to rove-form matrimonial
alliance with pair Of blue eyes imn,edi-
ately-don't delay 1.-THE sooner the bet
ter! II is emphatically true that n,arrimo-
ny is great invention. Don't you envy
the happiness, the bliss OF your young
friend, VINO returns from the business avo-
cations of life to happy home. there 10
be welcomed with bright cheerful eyes aud
,chig dinners? Don't you sigh for connu-
bal felicity, and one to incre ase your ioys
and family expenses. and decrease your
SoSiOWS uuu utpiuS iuuu uStss 4JOu you
feel miserable when you think al Ill the
happiness and curtain lectures he enjoysl
OF course you do? We'll. Just anchor and
settle yourself down for bushels of blissl
Cast aside all intervening difficuliies
overcome all obstacles-ascend 10 the
height Of the programme. and commit
matrimony. Don't intimate that you're
not able, not prepsred, and all that. but
bid farewell forever to the state Of single
blessedness, unite desiines with some low
ing feminine institution, stay at home with
her. and experience joy measurable and
|inexpresslble. In short. when you fsel
considerably all over as though you didn't
know what to do with yourself. dissolve
partnership with .'one.horse bed.steads." !"
and-gei married! : s
On the second page Of the same number
Of the Chronicle, we find The following an.
nounoement:
MARRiED-On Tuesday evening Sep
tember 10Th, by Rev. John NJ. Rankin,
Mr.. B. r. CowEN. Editor Of this paper.
and Miss ELLEN THoBuRN, Of the vicinity
OF St. Clairsville.
So it appears that our young friend of
the Chronicle has taken 1. Jeems 81 advice,
and .sgot married. !" All happiness as,snd
him and his.
6rJohn w. Taylor. formerly q member
oil Congress from New York. and Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives al the.
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rEx. Gov. Wood, Of this State, now
lies dangerously i'll at the Irving House.
New, York. His disease is Panama fever,
contracted on his return from South
America.
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MuRDER.-A man named John Moore
was murdered on the evening OF the 18th
inst, on his way from the Wheeling Fair.
He had quarrel near Triadelphia, Va,
with some young men. and afterwards
wen, to barn where he was found dead
on the next morning. He had been stab
bed several times. Two respectable young
men are implicated.
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or Died, in Washington city. on the
18th inst. MIS-. ELIZABETH BENTON. wife
Of Hon. Thos. H. Benton, aged so years.
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GrThere was slight rise in the river,
last week. The Wheeling papers say
there was go inches in the channel,
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Slarer arrested.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Captain Smith
Of the brig Julia Moulton, which arrived
here to-day, was arrested this evening, be-
ing charged by the mate with bringing a
cargo Of 6l6 slaves from Africa and land
ing them on the coast of Cuba. A respec-
table ship chandler, VIM. c. Valentine.
was also arrested charged with furnishing
supplies for the trade.
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q The artillery had been embarked at
Varna, and the troops were actively pre-.
pairing.
sstaa ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
New YoRK, Sept 81.
The steamer Arabia arrived at about 5
o'clock with dates 10 the 9th inst.
Maxwell's circular reports the weather
favorable for agricultural purposes. I'm
ports small. Flour has advanced Is
Western canal 28s Cd, Philadelphia and
Bsltimore 29s5da3Os; Ohio 32s. Wheat
advanced Sd; white 8s9da9s2d; red 8sa8s
3D. Yellow corn 35s.
Russia refuses the proposition Of Aus.
-tFiazto retire behind the Pruth. and there
await the course OF events whether hostile
or peaceable.
A special meeting of the Austrian Gov.
. cGsws bclli against Russia. Consequent.
~ Austria maintains her present position
awaiting the result of the allied attack on
Ssbastopol.
Nav negotiations are hatching between.
AuslFia, Russia and the German States.
pith view to peace.
Eltis said that Nicholas is about to pro.
claim his third son, Nicholas, King Of Pc.
land. 81 Fs.s
Bemarsund has been destroyed and the
tepopss re-embarked. Nothing else from
In: Baltic.
A portion Of the Crimea expedition en-
bArked ~ Varna on the cd, and sailed tor
The rendezvous at Ballschik.
Greece refuses indemnify to Turkey.
.saNo news from France and Berlin.
Mr.. Soule left Madrid for France. The
Spanish pspers assert that he has left from
Sear of discovery of his share in the insur-
seCeion Of August 28,h.
The steamer Germania, twenty-th
dayt out from Bremen, arrived to-day
The last few days she encountered very
hsagy gales. On the ] 9TH she fell in with
. boat containing fige men, belonging to
the French fishing barque Harmony, which
had foundered.
LArRn. The following items were tele-
graphsd TO Liverpool just before the Ara.
Biz left:
PARls. Friday nlght.--A dispatch from
Nanixio announces that Admiral Napier
would leave Ledzund on the morning OF
thu 9th, with the ships of-war Gladiator,
= Dill II Il.
umo0s1sna anr Deilo ,is'e' 'ol mus 'anu. =.
q. DenKerdofH wa,.eo PetsohaAy on 'he
Fnnce OF Prussia he Is an asowed par.
hzan OF Russian policy. and was charged
NTH lesters from the Gar, MS master.
A large deputation of the Swedish Die,
have demanded the occupation OF the
Alands Islands and their incorporation with
Sweden.
fs
From the South.
BALTIMoRE. Sept. l8.-New Orleans pa
pers Of Tuesday contain Mexican news Of
The 0ths
The Mexican papers claim great vio'
cory over the Revolutionists.
EsThe Victoria Trait de Union announces
shatths colonizafionfrom France to Mexi
20 is proceeding rapidly
-Four vessels are either already arrived
- Enthusiastically expected at Vera Craz
sntith enaigfants from Havre.
The Spanish troops had arrived at Vers
Cruz; and 1000 Swiss were expected.
The riot at New Orleans originated in ,
quarrel between the citizens and Watch
men, the latter mostly Irish, and thei
cause being taken up by their countrymen
ansiffegul9 ightensued, in which musket
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The papers strongly condemn the Mayor
and police for giving countenance to the
riot. Up to late hour on Wednesday
night all was quiet.
The New Orleans Courier says the fever
is increasing in malignity. A greater mum.
Der Of persons dying. In Charity Hospi.
tai the mortality is increasing; also in pri.
vate practice. The deaths in Charity Hos.
pital for the last three days was 95.
The number Of deaths by yellow fever
in Charleston for the week ending 18th,
was 16O.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 2l.-The deaths yes.
terday in Augusta were twenty.eight, in a
white population Of only one thousand six
hundred. There is perfect stampede in
that city The stores and hotels are clos.
ed, and the neighboring villages are over.
run.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 22-New Orleans pa
pers OF Saturday have beenreceived.
The riot was renewed on Friday night.
An armed gang paraded the streets, and
entered the coffee house kept by Mike Fo.
ley. which they demolished. Three men
were seriously wounded. A Mrs. Adams
was also wounded by shot. it is supposed.
fired at her husband. Great excitement
existed.
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Maine Election.

BosroN, Sept. 2o.-In the Sixth Con.
gressional District Milliken, fusionist, has
been elected. No choice for Governor
has yet been made.
BosroN, Sept. 22.-Returns have been
received from all the towns in Maine ex-
cept three. Morrill, lacks nine hundred
votes of an election by the people.
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Cholera at PITTSBURGH.


Sept. l8.-'Fhere were 40 deaths yester-
day from cholera.
MONDAY, l8th.-There were So deaths
from cholera to-day. Deaths for the past
days 253. Interments in the cemeteries
up to Saturday III. Of which 129 were
from cholera. Great alarm prevails, and
many are leaving the city. Fires have
been kindled in the streets.
TUESDAY, l9th.-There was upwards Of
so deaths from cholera to-day. No new
cases have been reported. The rain OF this
evening, it is hoped, will be salutary.
WEDNESDAY. Sept. 2O.-No report.
THURSDAY, Sept. 2I.-An extra Pitts
burgh dispatch gives "a deaths from chol-
era oday.
FRIDAY, Sept. 29.-Up to noon to-day
there were 22 deaths from cholera.
The total number Of deaths for eight
days, since the commencement of the ep-
idemic, is 500.
COLUMBIA. Pa, Sept. 22.-Sixty deaths
from cholera here to-day.
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H-John w. Taylor. formerly member
oil Congress from New York. and Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives sls the.
Time OF the adoption OF the Missouri Com
promise. died at Cleveland, 4 few dsgs
since. He was II years Of age. HE ~
mains were taken to Saratoga Tor inter.
ment. s. & - - 8
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Foreign News.
Arrival OF THE ATLANTIC.
New YORK, Sept. 10.
The steamer Atlantic brings dates to the

as rs, - lNEW loRhs Sept. lS
The steamer Atlantic brings dates to the
: .csh- ias.. 4
Richardson reports breadstuffs heavy
ssihce last report, but improved at close
White Wheat 8a8s2d. Ohio Flour 3Os; de-.
.emand moderate; prices in favor ol buyers
The Russian unconditional refusal OF
he proposals from the Powers is con.
6rmed.
s:sssA Cabinet council was held at Vienna
immsdistely on the reception Of the reply.
The Austrian and Swedish Ministers are
expscted to leave st. Petersburg.
Eas Nothing from the Baltic. Bomarsund
not yet dismantled.
ya Affairs on the Black Sea and Danube
remain unchanged.
Prince Albert and the Kings of Portugal
Eand Belgium are with Emperor Napoleon
asat'the camp Of Boulogne.
Queen Christiana is reported to have re-
covered from her excitement.
The Baltic steamers continue reconnoi.
tsring the coast Of Fenlona.
81 tits confirmed that the Russians blew
up Gustavera.
ls sStill doubtful whether the Black Sea ex-
4pedition is against Sebastopol or Oneida
Nothing from Asia.
Madrid quiet.
The Belgian Ministry have Withdrawn
heir designations.
g CoNsrANrINoPLE. 25th.-The siege ar
iillsry belonging to the French army had
arrived.
50 The Russians had captured another yes-
ssl and carried il into Sebastopol.
, Gen. Guvon had been placed in com.
mand Of the Turkish army in Asia, Mus.
tapha Pasha being in disgrace.
The artillery had been embarked a,
Varns, and the troops were actively pre-.
pairing