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But why multiply words to induce conviction when
facts at hand to command t Facts enough abound
to show the facility Of this pass in state Of nature
More than forty loaded wagons went through it in the
Of 1862 twenty Of them guided by Leroux for
Capt Gunnison; the rest by emigrant families, without
guides But more than that the bualoes have travel
led it always those best of engineers whose instinct
commits mistakes and which, in their migratons for
pasture, shelter and salt fail to find the lowest
levels in the mountains the shallowest fors in the rivers
the richest grass the best salt cks the
water and always take the shortest and best
tween all these points of attraction These instructive
Coochatope in the Utah lang uag Puerto de, Ci6oios in
the Spanish, which, being rendered into English signifies
the Gate Of the Bualoes. And their bones and horns
srewng the ground attest their former numerous
sence in this locality before the firearms of modern in
venton had to their destruction at such crowded
point Of rendezvous This is enough to show that the
Rocky Mountains may be passed without crossing hill
that loaded wagons may cross it at all of the
year. This applies to the Coochatope Pass but there
many others, and oil good and 1t is curious detect the
Latin language in many Of their names, put upon them
in the Spanish translation Of the original Indian Thus
We see porta in puerto u gate constantly recurring
Puerto da CiboIos, Puerto del Aosca: in which latter, be-
sides the portd We detect the Latin musca (fy) Ange
the Fly Gate from the unusual number Of those insects
which the Indians found in it; Puerto del Medic, (me
dium,) Middle Gate, &c.
In word there is difficulty about passes; the only
bother is to choose out of many all good, both In
themselves and in their approaches This is enough Tor
the passes With respect the whole mountain region
and tie facility Of going through it and upon different
lines we have also the evidence Of facts which dispense
with speculation and assertion That region was three
times traversed and different routes BY Messrs Beale
and Heap in the summer Of 1853 II happened thus !;
When they had reached the east fork Of the Great
do Of the West and were crossing they lost BY the
cdent Of an overturned CANOE supply Of munitions
both for the gun and the mouth and were forced to send
back to the nearest settlement for further supply That
nearest settlement was Taos, In New Mexico, distant
three hundred and thirty miles, and that distance to DO
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country but Of the improvements and cultivation pretty
towns built to pattern each square, the sides formed
by lines Of adobe houses all facing nwards with flower
and kitchen gardens in front and largo common field
in the rear crowded with growing grain and all watered
both fields and gardens and the front and of every
house. with clear cool streams brought down from the
mountain sides and from under seeming canopy Of
grist and saw mills at work. FORCES smelling the iron
golfers digging the coal; blacksmiths hammenng
the redhot iron into farming Implements shoes for the
horses assisted by dexrous Indian boys cattle roaming
in rich pastures people quarryng and the cattle licking
the rocksat Emigrants obtain supplies here--beef and
flour at moderate prices and 1t here that Fremont
retted after his seventy days Of living upon his mules
which died from exhaustion The number and beauty
these valleys and fertile mountains by Beale and
Heap in exuberance their ripe rich dress of midsummer
excite their wonder and call forth enchanting descriptions
Broad valleys, connected by continued
succession Of these valleys going from to another not
by climbing ridges but through level openings-grass
flowers, and water in each the mountains cut into
blocks, with fertile fat tops rich in vegetation
some with peaks white with snow and all dark with
forests their sides Is impossible to read their de-
scrptons without being reminded Of central Persia and
of that valley Of Shraz celebrated as Incompatible by
the poets but matched and surpassed in the Of
the Wahsatch and the Antera and the climate delicious
in and soft in winter From the Oath January
to the 9th February that Fremont explored this region
he found in the valleys either at all thin
covering only and in the first week Of February the
Mormons told him they had usually commenced plough
ing and preparing the ground for the spring seeds And
yet all this would be but corner Of State which may
spread west and north hundred miles to the Cali
fornia line and into the Great BasncheAy characte
rzed desert but which has its oasesregas, the
Spsniards call them-meadows refreshed with water,
green with grass and arabic land and with structure
Of country, narrow valleys between snowy mountains
which give Of the aresian wells which
tend the Of fertility and multiply the points of
Element So that this fifth State may be extensive,
popuous and rich any public interest could require
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: commenced this dis
with undertaking to establish two propositions
First That the country between Missouri and California
in the latitude in which stand, Is well adapted to
settlement and cultivation, and capable Of forming Eve
great States Secondly That II Is well adapted to the con-
struction Of railway. believe have made good the
rst Of those propositions and that We may now assume
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and raise enough out Of it it to pay the Govern
ment price by the time the pay is demandabe with the
good prospect to 1t rise to ten twenty times as
much as 1t cost within few years This is chance for
and industrious ter Of the earth will neglect Then
come the political advantages The act Of Congress
atRg the Territory gives great political rights unnatu-
rallied settlers coming into It. gives the elective fran
chse and eligibility to Office upon the simple declaration
Of intention to become citizen Of the United States
and taking the requisite oaths. This is an advantage
which the foreign emgrant viii know how to appreciate
and to appropriate. Then advantage Of diff
ersnt kind STILL novel but energetic and already in f
operationhe competition for Of settlers between
the free and the slave States That competition though
deplorable in its political and social aspect MIST have
good effect upon the Territory that Of rapidly filing
1t with peoplethe only point Of view in which refer to
it. Finally fourth in this extra list for
attracting settlersone that must have 10 effect upon all
who from to effect mo can look ahead
and what Is to happen by seeing what exists who
estimate the force Of natural uses which self
acting and irresistible and which work out their results
without the directing and helping hand Of Government
1t is the Pacific railroad Kansas has the charter from
nature for that road and viii it, She has the smooth
way which to place it, the straight way on which to
people to support it. and the saabrous climate to give it
exemption from diseases and she has in her southwest
quarter precisely where the straight line requires them
be- the multiplied gates which open the mountains to
the Pacifche Coochatope the Carnero the San Juan,
the Poonche the Medic the Mosca the Sangre de Chris
TO- the Utsb Thee passes, and the rich, grand and
beautiful country in which they lie, command road and
will have it, and the pre- emptioner who acquires quar-
section its line may consider his fortune made
Now think have provided for two Of the five States
which have promised, and that within the brief space
Of one and years. and each upon larger population
than has yet been required from other States
Now let proceed the other three and let dispatch
them In less time than these two have required.
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a rivers in the prairie country brings fertile borders
and groves Of wood and rich grass, and makes at
racve line for settlement and travel In the place.
it gives succession Of tributaries each SIDE each Civ
ing lines Of wood and water the only thing wanted for
settlement and cultivation Some of these tributaries
Of good length, and drain wide the Neosho,
drawing its expanded headwaters from the Of the
Territory two hundred miles long, and becoming navga
bic before it reaches the Arkansas river The Verdgrs
10 but little less than the Neosho and above it. and
Of the characteristics and both adapted to cutva
ton and pasturage. On the opposite side, coming in
from the SOUTH is the Salt Fork Of the Arkansas the
lower part Of within the limits Of Kansas with its salt
plains and rock salt mpregnatng the river and render
ing its waters undrnkable in the dry have
parcels of this rock salt at st. Louis cut of with hachets
by the Indians and of the blown salt swept up by the
squaws with turkey wing fans when the autumnal sun
had evaporated the brny waters Of the saline marshes
al 30 useless in the hands of the Indians and to be-
come 80 valuable in the hands Of the whites Ascending
the river there continued succession Of auens from
each side oil exercising their ferzng powers upon Dor
cerng lines OF wood SOIL and grass and becoming better
70 me very base OF the mountains So that the river ad
nages the north side Of the Territory are rivaed by
similar advantages on the south side.
have spoken Of the two sides Of the Territory: now
ior the centre and that is dispatched An expand
ca prairie level to the view, rich in SOIL scant (but not
aesutute Of water, green with grass and envened in
the proper season with myriads Of buaoes spreads il
hmtaoy before the eyes Of the traveller Some springs
many small streams, numerous pools peculiar to these
plans reservoirs OF the rains invaluable for stock
niah the present supply to be helped out by wells n soor
- settled The annual autumnal devastating fires being
stopped, the indigenous forest growth will imm
como FORTH accompanied by the exocs which the thrifty
farmer will lose no time to introduce. Coal viii furnish
fuel SO that the whole central plain win receive
from the beginning and especially on the line Of road so
tusly travelled and where the railroad may be
70 be- In the time the settler has an Attraction
Speror with many. and profitable AZ well a. pleasant ii
N-to draw him into this vast plain. It is the pssto
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-18

COMMERCIAL STATISTICS BALTIMORE The yearly
statistics of trade and commerce made up by the Balt
more American show 1858 to have one of the most
prosperous that Baltimore has experienced In all
branches of trade and manufactures steady
and substantial increase is exhibited Prominent among
the articles of produce which this year sought market
at Baltimore, we msy mention the following Flour 2S4-
i8 barrels wheat 965 bushels a9o6494 bush
els, 2OS92 bags only 400 which now remain in first
hands, leather, 46547S sides sugar IL 246 hozsheads
New Orleans 4240 hogsheads West Indies, IL 400 bags
Brazil molasses 1900 hogsheads New Orleans, 1906
West Indies tobacco 1867 hogsheads of which 2924s
hogsheads were of Maryland growth OF whisky 1465OO
barrels were sold during the year the Southern
States drawing their supplies from this market
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Telegraphic.

Mr. souLE REPORTED KrLLEp-Netc York Jan 10
The Europa's adyces state that circulated
In Paris on the 10Th December that Mr. soule the elder
had fought another duel with the Duke of Alba. and
was killed The report. however, not credited
STEAMER BLACK WARRIoR.-C Charlestor1, jan lathe
steamer Black Warrior encountered heavy gale at the
south of Cape Hatterss the 11th and 18th and
had her machinery slightly injured The damages will
soon pc repaired and the captain expects to proceed
his passage on Wednesday.
sayi's troupe among the Black Warriors passen-
gers and they have made arrangements to give
here Tomorrow evening
SHIP ABlNposEp AT sgA-Nt,r York Jan 1e-Tbe shin
Tam Oshanter, bound from Calcutta for Boston. was
abandoned at the 2sth December The ship Vrei-
feet from Boston boud for New Orleans took off thr-
teen OF her crew. and the others arrived here on Sat
urday.
STEAMER EuRorA SEIzEp-Ne,c York Jan 16-Tbe
steamer Europa Just arrived from Liverpool has beer
seized by the officers Of this port
quenee of two connected with her having
detected in the attempt to snHgge quantity aces on
shore.
was spoken yesterday afternoon sea- in tow of steamer
which was standing in for Boston
STEAMER SAN FRAscIsco IN CONGRESS- -Hashnston Jan
l6ln the Senate to-day Mr. Pearce introduced reso-
luton instrucng the Committee Naval Affairs to iu
quire into the expedency of making suitable ackuowl
edgeps to the captains and crews of the which
had rescued the passengers of the San Francisco
r shieds called for authentic information the sub
ect and introduced resolution that effect and both
resolutions were adopted.
In the House. Mr.. Russell introduced bill for the re-
lief Of the surviving officers and soldiers of the army who
were passengers on the steamer San
to the Committee Military Affairs Mr. Chandler pro
posed that joint committee both Houses be appointed
to suitable Acknowledgements of the
San Franciscos Passengers and crew The House then
adjourned.
New YORK MARKETs.-Neto York, Jan 16-saIes of
Cotton to-day 1000 bales Fair Orleans 1214c Middling
Orleans lo2c Fair Uplands lie and Mddling Uplands
9c per b The sales of the week embrace II 600 bales
prices closing steady Flour has further advanced aud
quoted at 6 rs bb for Ohio Sales of Corn at
per bushel.
RAILROAD AccDENr.-Nem York, Jan. ia train Of
cars on the Harlem Railroad off the track to-day kill
ing the engineer and fireman and badly ipjuring several
passengers.
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The Library says the Times clearly intended not so
much for cursory readers for mere entertainment as
for the use OF professional men and the various
branches OF human knowledge This course will com
mend itse to the judiciou thought will doubtless incur
the of those who supposed that Mr. Astor in
tended to provide simply very large popular circulating
library tor indiscrminate readers The books are ar
ranged in alcoyes in each of which placed table for
the accommodation of visitors The books will be handed
down by assistant librarians not to be taken
the building Arrangements made we believe for tho
accommodation of ladies. The completion of this mag
nnsent Library will render New York more than ever
desirable residence for students authors literary
sons generally.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-18

NEW RA1RoAp GAuGE.--The Buffalo Commercial Al
vertiser learns that six feet gauge Railroad Gem
pany has been organized Cleveland to be known as the
Cleveland and New York Railroad Company S265OOO
of the stock has been taken The to connect with
the New York and Erie Railroad and with the Cleveland
and Cincinnati and Cleveland and St. Louis Air Line
Railroads.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-18

MARYLANp-The Maryland Legislature met on the 9th
The same day Governor Lgon delivered his message From
we learn that the receipts in the State Treasury for
the past year sl3s7e72 49, aud the expenditures
Slle3569 So leaving balance in the Treasury of sl94
sOoc
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-18

AUGUSTA RAGEsThe following were the entries on the
10th for the Jockey Club Purse. $780, mile heats
Mr. Harrison enters Maidef Edsecomb years old, by
Boston, dam by Andrew
Mr.. Diahunt enters eh c. Judge Riirly / wears old
by Wagner, dam Leviathan.
Mr. Campbell enters g. h. Jao Diamond, years old by
Wagner.
The Maid Of Eag was easy winner
Yime-3:h9. aiG.
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NIoHoLAs's DREAM.

NIGH0LAS'S DREAM.
I wandered in rosy dream.
Where Danubes waters pour;
And there saw the Crescent gieam
Upon the farther shore.
When 10 it seemed to pale and wane,
And through the sky go down; ~.
Athwart the food leaped amain
And clutched Turkish Crown.
Oh trust not visions, when, to ill.,
Ambition they incline;
That Crescent bright its horns will fill,
Whilst | shall draw in mine. Punch.
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No BRIDGING ON MIssIssIPpI.-We learn from,
the heokuk papers that the District Court Of the United
tion of bridge the Mississippi at Rock island
ibis injunction will in all probability be rendered per-
petua and thus prevent the construction drawbrdges
gencer,
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dENIrs--'I know no such thing genius,'' said IIo-
garth to Mr. Gilbert Cooper genius isnong but labor
and diligencen Sir Isaac Newton said Of himself that
If he had ever been abls to do anything he had effected
it by patient thinking only'
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-18

The HAPPIEsr HUSBAND UNDER THE Sun
Adam had one great advantage over all other
married eouples--an advantage which has been
lost to us with Paradise--he had no Mother in
LatpLD
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THREE THINFs MODERN YOUNG MEN CuLT1-
vArE-The acquaintance of a young lady with
plenty of ney-shirt collars as high as a
garden wall-and moustache
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The Paris Charivari has an amusing hit at
the American expedition to Japan, It repre-
sents lean, lank, soaplocked goateed, to-
bacco chewing Yankee, in Panama hat, and
turned down-collar, in the presence of the En-
peror of Japan. g Mr.. Emperor, here's lots of
notions for you in return for your kindness in
lettin rs inn &c Letting you in--the devil !!
Come out from here-make yourself scarce-oif
with you and your presentsl" :, Oh, MIR. En-
peror, how did forget to say that all our can.
non there are loaded with grapeshot, which well
send youin case you send back our present is and
refuse our company .sOh Americans II
that is the case, come in, come in-I am delighted
to see yOus
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THE AsToR LrBRARs.-The Astor Library which was
opened in New York the 9th contains about 80 COG
volumes The following statement given by the New
York Times shows the number of in each of the
departments into which it is divided.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1854
DAILY CRESCENT
THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT.

lHE NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT,
OFFICE no. SO ST. CHARLES SrREEy
W" be TeSna'y served % suh this city as an early hour
bs e or II es5ts I ~ t5 year n advances payable %
TIE CIRCULATION
Of the CEEsoEST, Daily and Weekly such a. IA ex
medium 70 Advertisers. Al ''vi : N"''@p"
A FAMILY PAPER
II crcua.ea largely and early eI,sr, d
articles sold 70 families bs
i. counns. No paper in the city ertsnv.y sg
families. - ''"s
OUR TERMS
nueh To invite the patronage the psc
TEEMs ApyEEIfsIss:
Per Square Of Lines Insertion Al %
Advertisements on the sscond Page charged each
era discount will be ade with those who advertise year.
for = shorter time.
All Advertisements will plbIiahed MONTH
charged accordingly
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STEAMBOAT STATsTIcs,-By the register kept by CAPT
Markham at the Wharboat learn that the number of
steamboats, that landed at wharf during last three
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RETIREMENT AND DEATH OF QuIN-0n the
10Th of May, l75l, Mr. Quin performed Hora-
ito, in the ssFair Penitent,'' and with that
character concluded his performance as an
hired actor. He now put in execution his plan
of retiring to Bath, but came to London the two
succeeding years to perform Falstaf, for the
benefit of his old friend, Ryan. His last APP
pearance on the stage was on the 10Th of March,
1853. on which night the stage, pit, and boxes,
were all mt the advanced price Of five shillines
The next year, finding himself disabled in some
measure by the loss of his teeth from renewing
his former assistance, he declined it altogether.
saying in his usual blunt manner, :. By-d /
will not whistle Falstatf for any body but /
hope the town will be kind to my friend RYAN,
they cannot serve an honester man He exerted
himself, however, among his friends, and dis
posed of many tickets for him; and it is said,
that to make up the loss of his annual perform
ance, he presented his friend with no less a sum
than FIVE hundred pounds
During his last illness he had taken such
quantities of bark, as to occasion an ineessanb
drought, which nothing could assauge; aud
being willing to live as long as he could without
pain, he discontinued taking any medicines for
upwards of a week before his death; and dur
ing this period was in good spirits. The day
before he died he drank bottle of claret; and
being sensible of his approaching end, he said.
g He could wish that the last tragic scene
we're over, though he was in hopes he should be
able to go through it with becoming dignity
In this hope he was not disappointed: he died
at his house at Bath, on Tuesday, january 2I,
1866, about four o'clock in the morning; and
on the Friday following was inferred in the
Abbey church at Bath, where a monument to
his memory was erected, with lines by Mr..
Garriek.
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Three persons have died in Hudson, N. Y.,--
two men and wOman-frum eating putrd meat
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C4DIZ.

ENOR OADIZ-(Passage only 1.-The A IN
Sas' sailing American ship CAROLINE ANDSAhhk.
MARY CLARK, Captain Emerson having all
dispatch. For passage only having superior
eommodRdoDs, apply 10 The Captain on board:
ianI0 p. WHITNEY d CO. 81 Camp st.
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During the year 1851 25ns
During the year 1852. 27l6
During the year 1858. 3.............,....,26 2623
The dec, last year occasoned undoubtedly hv
the prevalence of the epidemic lase summer as scarcely
any boats were running for nearly three months Had
1t not for this the increase of 1858 1852 would
have been we have not the slightest doubt considerably
larger than the increase in the latter year over 1851
Baton Rouge Gazette.
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STAR planning MILL, corner of Hercules
NJ Cior Streets constantly
Of DRESSED FLOORING CEILING WEATHER BOARDS.
Lumber sawed and dressed order, the shortest
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q 7. MIC HOLAS EXCHANG E.
~ The proprietor the Nirhoas would inform lis friends
m s9d tie Fuoc generally tba he has during the summer entirely
fitted md retushed the above popular place
room has cpfd and handsomely decorated and large stock
superior liquors lad in.
Tie billiard the Nichoas whh is the largest and most
elegant the provided with superior
eshch will always running
and superior assortment Of
ms 6m THOMAS E. NICHOLS, Proprietor