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Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01
Foote'S Pacific Railroad Bill.

A correspondent of the Baltimore Amer
lean furnishes the following synopsis Of the
Bill indtroduced into the United States
Senate by Mr.. Foote, Of Vermont
The company is to be organized under
the name of the Pacific Railroad Company
with capital stock of $4,000, 900 or
more if necessary. one-third to be subscrib-
ed by individual stockholders, one-thira to
be loaned to the company BY the govern
ment, principal and interest to be paid By
the year 1885, and one-third to be granted
to the company without interest, BY the gov
ernment. To locate the road and attend to
the preliminary organization Of the compa-
ny, the bill provides for creating commits
sion of one from each State-the name Of
each designated. The commission is to
meet two months after the passage Of the
act 1t is to be allowed six months to locate
the road, and to close its labors within twelve
months. and receive eight dollars per day
for the time employed. When the road i
located, books are to be opened and closed
in two months The whole number of
shares to be 1,750.000, of which 250,000
to be subscribed by individual stockhold-
ers at SO advance on each share, giving p
100000 to government, making S7,500,-
600 for commencing the work Three
commissioners are to be appointed BY the
government to act in its behalf. The ter
minus Of the road to be in the territories
and to have connected with it telegraph
In consideration of one-third the stock, the
Government is to have free use of the road
for carrying the mails, troops. &C., and a
mortgage from the Board for the other third
Six yearsare to be allowed to complete the
road. No alternate sections Of land to be
given. Ii is understood that the select
committee is anxious to have this plan be-
fore them
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01
mississippi. Ouacllita and Red riy.
er Railroad.

We learn from the Camden Herald of
the sd ult., that we were correct in our re-
marks last week in regard to the location Of
the eastern and western termini of this
road, by the Board of Directors, at their re-
cent meeting at Camden We also learn,
from the same source that preliminary sur
vey was ordered to be made from Red river
to the Texas boundary line. The contracts
for grubbing, clearing and grading forty
miles Of the road, commencing at the Mis-
sissippi and Ouachita rivers, respectively,
and running twenty miles west, were offer
ed and Immediately taken, and the work
viii soon be commenced ~
The Herald predicts, if favorable
negotiation can be made for the iron, that a
car will be running across the Mississippi
swamp in less than eighteen months from
the present time. 1t also states that one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars of good
paying stock was added to the list during
the week, and that the private donations to
the company. of town lots, land, &C., at the
Mississippi terminus Camden and Red riv-
er, is estimated at three hundred thousand
dollars. @
Every thing, so far. looks favorable for
the early commencement of this work, and
we trust nothing will occur to prevent its
prosecution with vigor to completion.
The Herald contains an extract from
the report of Capt. TILGHMAN, the chief
engineer of the road, which we will publish
in our next ISSUE 4-1o i.1
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01
From the Gisa.

Major Steen, Of the United States dra.
goons, has brought to ST. Louis, specimens Of
silver from tie mines Of St. Andrews. on
the Gila. which the Republican says are sup.
posed to be the richest that have vet been
discovered. The specimens were obtained
by melting the ore in ladle, in common
fire. The ruins are in a northeast direction
from Donna Anna and about 50 miles from
III Paso. The major says that the silver
ore Is melted with a. much ease a. The CON-
mon galena He has also brought speci-
mems of gold obtained near Fort Webster.
in New Mexico. and specimen found on
the river Pedro. Major Steen represents
the whole country as abounding in mines Of
copper, iron and lead, and only requiring
the aid Of capital and enterprise to make it
the most productive section Of the continent.
Formerly the Indians concealed from the
Mexican and American traders the locality
Of their mines During his residence there,
Major Steen was fortunate enough to gain
their confidence so far as TO be shown the
locality of several of their mines, and there
he found the remains of the working of the
jesuits many years ago.
.ShrercpoTt Democrat.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01
T,.e Rroposea Canvention.

The last Gazette & Democrat in an
article under this head advocates various
and important changes in the criminal juris-
prudence Of this State. Being no lawyer
we are not prepared fully to appreciate the
reasons the editor urges in support of the
proposed amendments to the constitution, or
clearly comprehend the many and important
advantages that would most probably ensue
from their adoption, but, we have no doubt
the positions he has assumed, are in the
main correct. ~
The reasons for the call of convention
to amend the constitution of this State, are
as plenty as "blackberrys in june" There
is scarcely clause in it from the bill of
rights to its last section, that could not be sim
plifed and improved, many of them radical
ly changed, and quite number entirely
eradicated. to advantage. For these causes
we shall earnestly advocate the call for a
| convention, and we hope. with our friend of
the Gazette d Democrat, that at the elee-
4
ton in August next. the people will decide
in favor of amendment su 5ss s-.If
We intended in the present number of
our paper. to have continued the discussion
as to the proper mode of appointing judi
ciary, but owing to the misfortune which
has befallen our contemporary. we will, for
the present, postpone any reply to his arti-
eles, on that subject. We may hereafter
continue TO advance our own views, and will
again resume the discussion when the ga
zctte q Democrat" has arisen, as its editor
has promised it shall, Phenix-like. from its
ashes. and resumed again its course of use
fulness. in endeavoring to promote improve
ment and progress in our State lo u
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01
Prince Albert and .5ohn Bull.

The news by the Arabia reveals very
great dissatisfaction throughout England
with the consort of the Queen, Prince Al
bert. The Prince is charged, not only with
intruding himself upon the Cabinet meet
ings, but with writing letters directed TO the
English Ministers abroad, taking ground
against the views Of the Cabinet-with hav-
ing directed the whole of Lord Aberdeen's
recent anti-Turkish policy-with being the
mere tool of the Emperors Of Russia and
Austria-with receiving instructions from
them through his uncle, Leopold of Belgium
with having used his influence with Queen
Victoria, against Turkey-with having thus
realized the truth of The charge that there
l. behind the throne A power greater than
the throne''-and with having betrayed the
State secrets Of the British Cabinet to tie
courts Of Russia. Austria and Belgium. This
last would be a violation of his oath of allegi-
ance and secrecy. as a Privy Councillor,
and, if true. would render him liable to be
impeached before Parliament, and to be in
dicted for perjury, in criminal court, It's
k7l0lr7i, a. fact, that Lord Palmerst0n's
recent resignation was publicly stated in
Vienna, the day before it was publicly
known in London. and that Prince Albert
sends off telegraphic dispatches, in cipher,
to his uncle Leopold. at Brussels, sometimes
twice day. 5ien. Eagle d. Eng
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01
An Unknown River.

lieutenant Of the French ship Armand
has published in the Revue Coloniale, no.
tice of the River Volta, cDe of the great
rivers of Western Africa, north OF the equa-
tor and the source of which is in the noun
tains of Kong, not far from the sources of
the two great afiuents Of the Niger The
notice il transferred to the Courier das Etats
Unis, from which the Boston Traveller trans
lates as follows
Upon the two banks Of the Volta may
be seen an iufnity Of small villages, dense
ly peopled, especially upon the immediate
shores Fishing seems to be the sole en-
ployment of this numerous people. The
beaches are covered with fakes for drying
the fish previous to sending them into the in
terror, where they constitute the principal food
Of the inhabitants The river i deep, and
navigahle to very great extent
The King. whose name is Aquanquoo. i
sole chief Of this vast country, of which
AIDA is the capital. The population of
this city, as far as can be judged from cur
sory view, is about 2, 800 1t possesses an
Organized army, Of which the commander
in-chief il Toffoo.
The cessation Of trade has reduced this
people to great poverty. Accustomed to
subsist upon the profits Of trade, they have
never cultivated the earth further than was
required by their absolute necessities. Up
on either bank of the river are vast forests
of palm trees, from which the people might
derive magnificent product. Either from
idlencss, indifference, or the want Of trans
portation, however, there appears to be but
one individual in the whole country who
has undertaken the manufacture Of palm
oil. and he without success.
The small quantity of oil produced is
transported to Deco, a town upon the border
of the sea, about eight miles west of the
Volta. The expenses of transportation and
shipment absorb SO much Of the proceeds Of
the sale Of the commodity, that no encour-
agcment i afforded for engaging in the man
ufacture.
The "oldest inhabitant'' Of this singular
country does not remember ever to have
seen a vessel in the Volta, deep and navi-
gable as it is.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01
Another Destructive COnflagra-
ton at Little Rock.

The most destructive fire that ever occur
red in Little Rock, took place on the MORN
ing of the 21st ult.. destroying property va.
riously estimated at from fifty to one hum
dred thousand dollars. The fire, it appears,
originated in wood shed in the rear of
the True Democrat office. from which it was
communicated to the adjoining buildings.
and spread with alarming rapidity, until
the whole block of large brick buildings,
between the Masonic & Odd Fellows Hall
and Main street. and between Markham and
a small street next to the river, and nearly
opposite the Anthony House. were envclop-
ed in flames and wholly destroyed. Among
the sufferers are our contemporaries, G. C.
Danley, of the "Gazette & Democrat and
Il. II. Johnsons Esq. of the True Demo
crat'' D. Bender g. Co.. VIM. B. Wait
and MIR. Levy, dealers in Dry Goods, &c,
DR.. W. W. Adams, druggist,J e. Reardon.
Bookseller, and j Brisbin & Co, Timers,
were insured, as were also the buildings they
occupied, but whether to an amount sufli-
cient to cover losses we are not informed.--
All the material, presses and fixtures Of the
Gazette & Democrat and True Demo-
crat, as well as the building occupied by
the latter, are a total loss-there being no
Insurance. The fire is generally supposed
to be tie work of an incendary.
While we sincerely regret the loss of our
contemporaries we are gratifed to learn
that they have already made arrangements
for speedy resumption of the publication
of their respective journals, as soon as the
necessary material can be obtained.
In another column we publish an account
Of the fire, by one who witnessed it.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

r Since our last, we have been favor
ed with rain sufficient to swell the small
streams in this vicinity and we are inform
ed that Red river, yesterday, had risen FIVE
feet at Fulton We learn that the Sulphur
Fork Of Red river has been very high for
several days, and that Red river, below the
mouth of Sulphur, is rising rapidly
The weather yesterday, was remarkably
pleasant and spring like-thls morning there
Isl prospect of more rain. We notice some
few peach trees in bloom $685.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

ImPortant GoreyRmcnt Instructions
iR Regard to TRaian Ieyritory.-The
st. Joseph (hIo) Cycle Of the 10Th ult,
says that Col JAMES NJ. GArEwooD, Indi-
an Agent. had reached that city from St.
Louis. on his way to his agency. He re-
ceived. at St. Louis, orders from Washing
ton to assemble, as soon as practicable, the
Omahas. Ottoes, Missouris, Pawnees, and
their half breeds, including Great Flattc
River Valley, for the purpose Of ascertain
ing the terms upon which they will ell, and
the amount Of territory they are willing to
dispose Of; and to get the several tribes to
give certain Chiefs plenary power to repair
at once to Washington for the purpose of
concluding treaty. Should Col Gate
wood succeed of which he has no doubt, in
obtaining the consent Of the several tribes
to sell, be viii take the Chiefs On with him
to Washington for the purpose Of conclud-
ing treaty
The district Of country embraced in this
proposition to buy, is about one-half Of the
reserved lands included within the bounds
of Nebraska Territory. 1t is all that coun-
try fronting on the Missouri, opposite to To-
wa, on that pari Of the State Of Missouri
above the great Nemaha.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01
The Nebraska Bill.

f.r. t..a., t-rr. NEW ORK, FEB. y.
Agreat town meeting was held last night
at Chicago, ILL.,. to protest against the Ne
braska Bill. Senator Douglas was denounc-
ed by the old line Democrats, and even by
his personal friends. and resolutions We're
passed urging the Representatives in Con-
gress to oppose the bill. aaa I'm.
In Albany to-day. both branches of the
Legislature passed resolutions instruc;ing
the New York Senators and Representatives
in Congress to vote against the Nebraska
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

A Washington letter says that the new
treaty with Mexico viii be opposed by some
Senators from non-slavcholding States, on
the ground that the territory acquired by it
renders it certain that the Southern route
will be chosen for the Pacific Railroad. =
BRIGHT, of Indiana, among the Democrats,
is spoken Of as inclined to oppose the ratifi-
cation of the treaty.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

EXTENSION OF Bounty LAND Acr.-
The time for issuing and locating certain
bounty land warrants for military service in
the war of 1872. under several acts of Con-
gress. having expired on the 26th of June
last, an act has been passed by both Houses
granting further term of ave years for
satisfying the same This will relieve from
suspension many cases now pending in the
Pension Office, and render available for sale
or location many warrants already issued
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

RATHER SESsIBLE-Bellows il a man Of
sense and discernment. He thus speaks OF
the moral influence of luxuries:
If you would give man of rude man
ners some refinement, place him where every
object he sees checks his bOorishness. If he
splts upon the floor, put carpet on il, and he
VII think twice before he does it. Ii be
whittles the seat. make il Of rosewood and
satin, and be viii cease to do it Mt all ''
There d great wisdom in the above Men
always rise with their condition. We have
known ruffian so lifted up BY clean
SHIRT that he has passed among strangers
for gentleman. 9 -,-
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

4 Washington correspondent says it is
believed by well informed gentlemen in that
city, that the anticipated coup d'etat at
Madrid will occur at an early day, and that
the new Government of Spain will volanta-
rily offer TO sell Cuba to the United States
in very few months.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

COINAGE IN 1854-It appears by the an
nual report of the Director of the Mint at
Philadelphia, laid before Congress. that the
total coinage Of the Mint and its branches
for the year 1858, was as follows: Gold,
$55,213,9 ,906 OF; silver, $9.077,57t 90 !;
copper, S67,059 IS. Total, $64,35S, $50
80.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

The editor of the Newburyport Herald
says We DO not know how high panic
may carry up the price in the United States
but we will venture the prediction, that no
-four purchased above the present market
price viii pay any profits shipped to Europe
this year"
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

NEBRASKA, which threatens to revive the
slavery agitation in Congress. has no resi-
dent civil population. The Commissioner
of Indian Affairs says that on the 18th of
October, when he left the territory. there
was no settlement made in any part of Ne
braska. From all the information he could
obtain, there were but three white men in
the territory, except such as were there by
authority of law, and those adopted by
marriage, OF adoption into Indian families
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

To- The attention of the stockholders in
the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red river
Railroad, is directed to the notice Of the
Secretary Of the Board of Directors, for a
call of ten per cent on stock subscriptions.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

Hon. George 81. Dunn. formerly Repre-.
sentative in Congress from Indiana, died at
Greensburg. Indiana on the 18th ult., in
the 56th year Of his age,
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

O. We are indebted to Hon. r. w
Johnson and Hon. S. A. Douglas, of the
u. s. Senate, for Public Documents.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

HEAVY TAx.-The ordinance of the town
of Marion. Alabama, fixing the rate of L.
cense for coffee-houses and all other retail
crs Of wines. liquors, porter. ale, etc. IF
teen thousand dollars per annum each, j.
now in full operation. F l
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

BENEFITS OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS
Three years ago the Legislature of North
Carolina made small appropriation for a
geological survey Of that State The dis
coveries Of the first year developed the ex-
istence Of copper and gold ores, drew to
them the attention Of capitalists, and have
already increased the revenues of the State
to five times the cost of the survey. In the
second year, seams of the purest bitumin-
Gus COAL some of them fifteen feet in thick
ness, extending through region of some
IS square miles, rewarded their investiga-
tions. 1t is estimated that every thousand
acres of these seams will yield thirty mil
lions Of tons of this bituminous coal of the
best quality.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

10 We are requested to state, that the Rev.
c. 6. HAroHf, will deliver discourse on sRelig-
ious Toleration,n at the Baptist Church, on next
Sunday morning at half past ten o'clock
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

Falls AT ALExANDRIA.-Th work of
removing the falls at Alexandria on the sub
marine blasting principle is rapidly pro-
crossing. The following letter from Mr..
RAAsLoFF, one of the contractors, to the
Shreveport Democrat, of the 10th ult,
will give our readers some idea of the pro-
gress s
"Aleraaaaria, La, Feb. 10, 1854. :
DEAR SIR am happy to inform you
that our operations have of late made ex-
cellent progress. There is a channel of
length over $50 feet cut through the whole
ledge forming the lower falls; the channel
is from forty to sixty feet wide and of an
average depth of four feet 1t will require
a good deal of labor yet to widen and deem
en- it sufficiently, but the greater portion Of
the work on the lower falls is accomplished
we are in hopes to have good and nayiga-
bic channel completed this season. Our
plan is then to commence operations on the
upper falls, and to complete the whole work
during the next low water season. Our
signal success has attracted the attention Of
the Alexandra papers, and you will in their
next numbers find some information in rela.
tion to. our operations, which [ beg to re-
commend to your friendly attention. The
board Of commissioners for this improve.
ment, will meet here on the 18th Instant
Peter T. Hickman. Esq, of Rapides, chair
man. Yours respectfully,
"W. RAASLOFFn
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

"A PATIENT LAD--"Ben,' Y said the tafn-
or one day. ''as soon as get time 1 shan
give You whipping f-Well, said the
patient boy, II can watt n
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

lI We are authorized to announce EDWARD
w. CAN'T, Esq, as a candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney of the Sixth judicial Circuit, at the en-
suing election. 21
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

1gWe are authorized to announce THOMAS
HUBBARD, Esq, as a candidate for Judge of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Washington telegraph., 1854-03-01

G- We are authorized to announce SHELL
TON WATSON. Esq, as candidate for re-
election to the Office of Judge Of the Sixth Ju-
dicial Circuit
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05
rREMENpous SUCCESS
DR.. MoLean's Celebrated Volcanic Oil
LIN NE Mt!

nNE AGENT, Mr.. Pike, has sold nine
~ thousand seven hundred and twenty-tour
bottles in one month Over two thousand
different persons in this and adjoining states
who were afflicted with rheumatism during the
last two months, have been cured by the use
Of McLeans Volcanic Oil Liniment
1t is truly u celebrated remedy! and it has
done more to alleviate human suffering than
any medicine ever discovered A few appli-
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heal the most loathesome scar or ulcer. 1t
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scar; for chapped hands, chiIbains, or erup-
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is wonderful, that thousands can testify.
For Horses and other Animals, Mclean
Celebrated LIniment is far superior to any rem
edy for the cure of lameness, bruises, cuts, old
sores, sweeny, scratches, gals, swellings
sprains, &c. For ring bone. spawn, or any
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bic cure: and no planter should ever be with
out it, See other advertisements. what stage
and omnibus proprietors say about it, then tri-
fe no longer with other compounds.
McLean's Lniment is the only reliable rem
edy for external disease on man or beast. Try
it and you will be convinced of its Uzrtue.
Principle depot, corner of Third and Pine
sts., St. Louis, Mo-, and for sale by Cook 8
Brum6eld Yazoo City and Druggists in general.
March %, 1S54-ly.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05
April 5, l954-22-7t.
The stnte OF mississippi. }

1ALOO COONlI L. \
PROBATE COURT. MARCH TERM, 1854
To all persons Interested in the Innds
te32ene'ats and hereditomeaatS of Ansazom
4. 1Iichje q mirror.
WOU are hereby cited TO be and appear at
A regular Term of our Court of Prohates for
the county and State aforesaid, on the fourth
Monday in May 1884 thereof, then and there
to shew cause if any you can why en- order
should not be granted in accordance with the
petition of John ]. Niche, Guardian of ANA
zon A. Niche, minor, for the sale of the fol-
lowing ands belonging to said minor, to-wit:
South quarter Section II, northwest
quarter Section IA. southeast quarter Section
23, with two poles in width, on the entire east
boundary of west half southeast quarter Sec
ton H. and west-half northeast quarter Sec
tion 23, all in TOWNSHIP 10. Range l East
1t having been suggested to our said Court by
the said John J. Michie as Guardian as afore-
said, that it vii be for the interest OF his said
ward, to sell the same, and further to do and
suffer what our said Court shall consider of in
the premises.
And it is further ordered by the Court, that
publication f this citation be made in the va
zoo Democrat for the space of six weeks.
WITNESS, Hon: Geo. B. Wilkinson, Judge
of the Probate Court of Yazoo county, the 4th
Monday in March 1854, and seal of said court.
ISSUED the Both day of March. A. D. 1854.
WIN. H. BELL, Clerk.
April 5, 1854 22-7t