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, 1854-11-04
The Iowa Election.

Until the result became known it was
generally supposed, by those who were not
aware Of tie movement, that Wing vic
tory would be gained, and a Wing victory
acknowledged, in the recent election in
Iowa. We never Hooked upon it in that
light, and We confess that we regard the
Wing party as sold to the Abolitionsis,
and we now see that it is so considered by
all those who were in the secret. The
Governor elect, Mr.. GRIMEs-for whom we
have. every respect-has always been nc.
knowledged as Wing, but, II we mistake
not, his colleagues on the ticket were all
Abolitionists, and nominated because they
were so. Nominations for the Legislature
and for Congress were mainly Of the same
stripe, and although the abolitionisis were
powerless, so far as numbers were concern
ed-having usually, in previous elections
given from one thousand to twelve hundred
votes only-yet it was SO contrived that
Abolitionsts and Freesoilers should come
in and carry off the mass of all the Offices
Missouri Republican.
The above being whig authority, will
Tno doubt, be evidence to that party here
Of its correctnes, and We have no doubt
but that the statement is literally true.
A portion Of the whig party in this
county endeavored, previous to the recent
election, to sell themselves to the abolition
lists, hoping, thereby, to insure their cleo
tion; but the. result has demonstrated that
they were very badly sold-there being
honest wings enough in the party here tc
give the cold shoulder" to all such un
natural alliances. We will venture to say
that the abolitionists were heartily sick o.
the bargain after the sale was effected, anC
will hereafter choose their candidates from
amongst themselves, should they ever entel
upon another canvass
There is too much intelligence and politi
cal honesty amongst the mass of our people
to be dipped and humbugged in the way
they have been doing up things iu Iowa
which, after oil the mongrel cry Of triumph
over the democracy, amounts to but 4ttlt
more than q defeat-there being a posi-
bility yet that the democracy will have {
majority in the legislature.
, 1854-11-04

Day- In letter addressed to the Roman
Catholics Of the United States, December,
1889, George Washington, then President
used the following language =
AS mankind becomes more liberal, they
will be more apt to allow that all those wlrI
conduct themselves as worthy members o.
the community, are equally entitled to the
protection Of civil government. l hope
ever to seJ America among the foremost
nations in examples Of justice and liberal
ity. And | presume that your fellow-citi
zens will not forget the patriotic part you
took in the accomplishment of their revo
luton, and the establishment of their gov
ernment, or the important assistance they
received from a nation in which the Roman
Catholic religion is prolessed. Writing.
of Washington, p. 1888.
The Know Nothings profess to have
great regard for the doctrines Of the re
vered Washington" What do they think
Of the aboveg
, 1854-11-04

The CArLATooDLE MINES. "A cores
pondcnt of the Oregon Statesman, writing
from St. Helens, says: t ..l
| have no news to communicate except
about the mines on the Catlapoode, which
is the principal topic Of conversation in
this quarter. Many have gone and some
few returned, who are going again with
machines and quicksilver to test the mat.
ter in that way. All concur in one thing,
that the mines will pay,' and the yield is
variously estimated at from So to SO per
day, by pan washing. The gold is very
fine, and l think the purest in appearance
| have yet seen-not excepting the Feath-
er river gold of California. They have
found gold in every place-and have no
doubt nearer the source of the stream, will
find coarse gold and much better diggings
Parties are leaving daily for the new El
Dorado. To-day quite number came
down from the Tualatine plains. 1t is use
less for people to leave their business to 20
now, ps- enough have already gone to pros
pect the country thoroughly, and the best
diggiugs have not yet boen found. 1t will
be time enough when they are discovered
for all to come and have q share of it,
The fact that all who have gone express
great confidence in tho mines being rich,
and that all, even the most inexperienced,
have found moro or less gold, convinces me
that there is no humbuggery about it,"
Several thOrough-gOing young men Of
this county, we are informed, have buck.
led their armor on and armed with pans
picks and shovels, have gone to the dig.
gings above referred to-determiucd to
see 'chdt tbeg sAGH scs," All join in the
hope that they 'riH see many an ounce Of
the rr""'"n' ora, 10 pocket gre their rN.
turn.
, 1854-11-04

CHEAPER PAPER.-The New Orleans Bul-
letin says: 1--WE are inclined to believe
that the okra plant of the south is destined
to alleviate the grevious evil under which
all publisherdom labors. We have seen
specimens of strong white rope manufac-
tured from this fibre. If it will certainly
make paper, the present cxorbitant price
must come down materially, for the supply
Of the raw material will be as inexhausti-
bic as cheap. Besides the okra plant, the
plantain, curato, penguin and dagger plant,
tibres abound throughout the India Islands,
and will make excellent paper. They are
now purchased for that purpose, and give
value TO what has hithetto run to waste" +"
The following extract from an Atlantic
city paper will serve to show the present
and prospective advance in the price Of
printing paper, as well as direct attention
to some other material other than is at
present used in its manufacture. Here on
the pacific coast where VIC have no paper
mills as yet, the advance in cost is felt Sc
verely:
The cost of paper is becoming alarm
ing to newspaper men all over the land.--
AS long as advertisers were prosperous and
eager in competition, the burthen fell upon
them. There was hardly an atom of profit
in mere circulation The white paper that
the New York Tribune was printed upon,
before its size was cut down, cost as much
as the paper when printed sold for to the
carriers. The depression Of business cut
down the advertising patronage OH which
it had depended; and the Tribune had to
haul in its horns The reduction Of the
size Of the Tribune will reduce its paper
bill " six hundred dollars per week, or thir-
ty-one thousand two hundred dollars per
year The New York Journal of Com
merce, n paper Of immense dimensions but
of small circulation, recently stated that
its bills for paper amount to near $50, 900
per year. The New York Times states
that its paper bill for the last six months
was $50 600 e"
, 1854-11-04

Pass HIN ARouND.-J. o. MARTIN, whose
last place of residence, previous to coming
to this Territory, was in Galena, Illinois,
has absquatulated from this vicinity, taking
his departure from San Francisco with
something like $4,000 with which he was
entrusted, belonging to the Bellingham
Bay coal company. Pass the scoundrel
around in the States, to the end that the
community where he may take up his next
residence may place proper appreciation
upon his character.
, 1854-11-04

\ RD- The commission Of A. BENTON
MosEs, Esq, as Surveyor Of the port Of
Nisqually, has been forwarded to him--his
appointment having been confirmed during
the late session Of Congress. His commits
sion dates from January 81, 1854, for four
years thereafter.
, 1854-11-04

E9- A term of the U. s. District court
will be commenced at Steilacoom, Pierce
county, on Monday next--Chief Justice
LANDER, presiding. A term will be COM
menced at Olympia, Thurston county, on
next succeeding Monday, at which it is ex-
pected that Judge CHENowErH will preside.
, 1854-11-04

TRADE WITH AFMcA.-The American
Colonization Society is now cndeavoring to
establish a regular line of sailing packets
between New York and Liberia. The en-
tire capital required is $780, 900, whereof,
says the New York Tribune, considcra-
be portion has already hccn ,ubsrrihcd.
, 1854-11-04

The ROUTES TO CALIFoRxIA.-The New
York Tribune mentions report that Com.
Vanderbilt has sold to the Panama Com
pany all his interest in the California route,
and that the Nicaragua and Panama com.
panies have concluded an arrangement by
which they raise their respective fairs TO n
point.
, 1854-11-04
The Late Action of Congress.

The Washington correspondent Of. the
San Francisco Herald, sends to that paper
q list of the important bills passed during
the late session Of Congress, as well as Of
those defeated. AS his letter gives clear
statement of what was done at Washing
ton during the session just closed, we copy
a portion of it for the benefit of our read
ers:
Congress was in "articula mortisr at the.
moment of the departure of the last stea-
mer for California. 1t was a disgraceful
thing that all the important business of the
session had been deferred to that period of
hurry and confusion. Many passed, how
ever, with all their imperfections on their
heads. Among the important bills passed
were
Cobb's bill graduating the price Of pub
lie lands.
The regular appropriation bills.
The Kansas and Nebraska bills.
The bill providing for six first clast war
steamers.
The ten million bill of the Gadsden
treaty.
The bill extending the Warehousing sys-
tenn
The bill to give effect to the Canadian
reciprocity treaty. H.
The bill repeating the Minnesota railroad
land bill, (which had been altered after its
passage through one Of the Houses u ~
The following treaties were confrAed by
the Senate.
The Gadsden Treaty.
The British Colonial reciprocity treaty.
The Commercial treaty with japan.
The neutrality treaty with Russia.
Sundry treaties extinguishing Indian H.
ties in Kansas, Nebraska and other Terri
tories.
Among the measures defeated, were
The Colt patent extension.
The Minnesota railroad bill, above men
toned.
A batch of many millions in amount of
land jobbing railroad schemes
The French spoilation bill Of Eve mill
ions. -''
The Pacific railroad scheme-postponed.
The Senate bill Of eight and half mill
ions for the relief Of Texas.
The Senate amendments Of several mill
ions to tho general appropriation bills, in
Guiding half q million to the Washington
City water works.
Mr.. Old's bill for the increase Of the
rates of postage.
Mr.. Stewards bill for line Of steamers
between San Francisco and China, etc.
The River and Harbor bill-vetoed.
The Insane Land bill-vetoed.
The proposition to place ten millions in
the secret service fund.
Ramsay's California mail route bin.
Weekly mail to California bill.
Ocean steamship bill-S50, 900.
Pacific telegraph BILL
Captain Duncan Ingraham resolutions.
Mr.. Cobb's Land bill, it will be Percei-
we'd, does not affect lands in California or
in other recently acquired States and Ter
ritories: but it is measure Of Importance.
1t provides that all lands which have been
in the market for different terms Of years
shall be sold at reduced prices as follows:
IN THE MARKET. PRICE PER ACRE.
, 1854-11-04

The following are the members elect to
the Council and House of Representatives
for this Territory-chosen at the last Sep
tember election:
, 1854-11-04

81 Willis, one Of the members elect from Clarke
county, has since resigned, and an election was order
ed 10 take place on the 9Th inst, 10 supply the va
cancy.
The names Of the democratic members elect, ESQ
far as we are informed Of their politics., will be found
in itacs-as above.
, 1854-11-04

A species Of fhe sardinc family, arc ia.
ken are in immense quantities in many oi
our bays, which for richness, and delicacy
Of flavor are perfectly excruciating.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17

the lnsurgeut chief has addressed letter ON the
subject"
Annoy, Nov. 9th, was expected 10 be speedily
! re-taken by the lmperalists. At Canton there
was nothing new
Mr. Marshall at Maeao. awaiting the arrival of
his successor.
AT Whampoa, United States ships of war Ma
c. DOMAIN, Mississippi, powhatan, Supply. At
Macao. stereship Southampton. At cumsing
Moon, Nandala, and Shanghai, Saratoga.
The Latest.
BY electric telegraph to Liverpool we have the
following:
SWEDEN, Stockholm. 26th.-The King has in
vited the Diet to nominate a small number of its
members possessing its entire confidence, to
whom as a secret committee, the government
may make an important communication. Ii is
believed that the government wishes to bring some
momentous facts connected with foreign affairs
to the knowledge of the Diet.
ODESSA, l6th-Grain again more active
Freights steady at former high prices.
CoNsTANTINopLE, Dec. l5th-rhe Shah of
Persia has informed his Consuls of his intention
to suspend diplomatic relations with Great Br-
tain.
On the Black Sea the price of corn has risen
enormously
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Dec. 29-Cotton The
market is moderately active for home consump-
ton. The sales yesterday and to-day foot up
about $4,000 bales at very full priees-the great
est inquiry being for qualities worth SD of
which there is a small supply of good staples
There are but few transactions by spectators
or exporters.
Observation-Disclosures are very firm with good
demand. Higher rates have been paid since the
close of the market ON Tuesday.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
The Steamship San Francisco.

NEW YORK, Jan IL.
The San Francisco was caught in n gale on the
night of the Oath of December, and disabled
Soon after heavy swept the decks, washing
overheard 240 of the passengers, including Col.
j. b. Washington, 1t. Smith. Capt II. b. Field,
Maj Taylor and wife. She drfted about till Jan
uary 9Th.
1t seems that the San Francisco foundered af-
ter her passengers were taken off. Among those
who arrived here to-day in the ship Three Bells,
were Major Weyse and Lieut. Winder. Others,
including Col Gates, Major Merchant, Colonel
Burke, Capt. Judd, Lieut.. Fremont, Lieut.. Loe.
ser, Lieut.. Van WORT, and all the ladies', except
the unfortunate Mrs. Taylor, are on board the
brig Kelley, bound to Boston. Lieut. c. 5. Win
der and Lieut. Chandler are on board the ship
Atlantic bound to Liverpool
All the spars and sails of the steamer were
blown away ON the 9th. At | A. NJ. on the 25th,
the engine stopped the piston rod breaking off,
leaving the vessel totally unmanageable, the sea
striking her tremendous blows under the guards,
tearing up the planking fore and aft on both
sides, at the same time the vessel commenced to
make water, when the troops were organized in to
bailing gangs
At9ocrk on the 25th the sea struck her amid
ships, carrying away both the smoke stacks, all
the upper saloon staving the quarter deck through
and washing overheard large number of passen-
gers, including, besides those previously mention
ed; two ladies', tnames unknown) three civilians,
(also unknown,) AID $50 L. S. troops.
On the 9th she spoke the bark Kelly of Bos-
ton, from New York who lay by her till, 3, Z. NJ.
on the 10Th, when they commenced putting the
passengers on board the bark. Upwards of
one hundred men, women and children got on
board including the officers before reported,wit
their families, Capt. Judd and wife, Lieut. Ere
mont and family, G. w. Aspinwall and 5. l..
Graham. At night, the wind increasing, with a
squally appearance, the Kelly let 60 her hawser,
and was not seen afterwards.
The gale continued throughout the Both and
3lst, large number of men being sick and in n
dying condition. On the morning of the LIST in
slant the ship Three Bells came in sight and
laid by till the Sd, when her boat came alongside
On the same day the ship Antartic, from New
York for Liverpool, bore down for her, and both
vessels on Wednesday commeceed taking off the
passengers, provisions and water and by sunset
on the 4th had all on board. The next morn
ing they took off the and officers, Capt Wat
kins being the last man to leave the San Francis
CO. The Three Bells brings 230 souls. There
were IL deaths among the crew of the steamer
from the time she disabled to the 9Th, inclu
ding two who were washed overheard.
1t is said that. after all had left, the San Fran
cisco was scuttled and sunk.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
Eastern Affairs,
TURKS DEFE4TEDIN 1914.
More arrivals Of Passengers Of the
San Francisco

NEW York, Jan. l6.-By the arrival of the
Europa Liverpool advices to the 3lst inst have
been received Cotton was firm and Mddling
grades had advanced one eighth of penny.
Flour and Corn han each advanced Is per bar
rel and wheat from 4 to cd. per quarter, during
the week. Private letters add that breadstuffs
were greatly excited and still advancing.
Intelligence from the East states that the Per-
slams were daily expected to attack Bagdad and
that Turkey had formally received the Persian
declaration of war.
Sweden and Denmark were forming an armed
league against Russia.
Advices had been received from Constantine
pie to the 10Th December, stating that Neabel
Pasha, the leader of the Turkish peace party,
had been named Minister of the Interior. This
is regarded as favorable to peace.
The Turks had been defeated in Asia and had
evacuated Russian Armenia. The united fleets
were still in the Bosphorus.
The Porte was said to be acting in tho most
friendly accord with the representatives of the
-Four Powers.
1t was rumored in Paris, the Goth Dec. that
young Soul6 had fought another duel with the
Duke of Alba and had been killed. But this ru-
NOR wanted confirmation.
The ship Lucy Tompson arrived Saturday.
She had passed the bark Klby at sea and taken
off the passengers rescued from the San Francis
co. They were wet, cold, hungry and almost
naked. They have been taken to the Astor
House.
The Kilby was disabled when spoken by the
Lucy Tompson. The steamer sent in search of
her was spoken this morning in tow of another
steamer. The papers are filled with accounts of
tho terrible disaster.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
BUCKINGHAM SLATE QUARRIES.
w. Il. ELLIOTT, Proprietor,
Practical Slater.


IL iakes ,his method OF ~ pcctuly informing Engi-
satsAlcttec s,C"ntrariors Builders, rropretor4
oi fnul ieres, Factories, Warehouses; Nc that he hns
purchased and lensed quaries in Buckingham Co., W.,
and ntoads opening and working them extensively. lie
promises produc, Saiobci calculated 10 answer oil
purposes hun any heretofore produced from thefr
qunrries. md will defy compel tcn its qunlity with
any \ ate in the United Sta or imported lie would
inform the public. TINT ha las nom ,ontI been wholly
and constantly engaged in the above business aud yields
10 none an hia practical know ledge Of Slate Rock and
Sniing lie intends opening Slate Yard. M he tad Nv
ing p,ces: Lync burg Richmond and Scort~vile. where
he will keep supply of Slate to meet the
ders Of thes. TWINS and the county. Scotsvc " II
be the CENTRAL AND MAIN DEPOT, from which
he will regularly supply other points Tie will have il
his employment men of experience and knowledge IN
the business, each place, attend to orders io
Stating repairing old roofs. Those who have Slate
roois of repnir, have tom Immediately attended
and probably put in better condition hun when FIRST
Slated, there hns been much bad stating done in Va,
by neA p-riehcsd workmcn.
Specim, rs of his work Gun he ut the Lynchburg
Gas W ..rks. examination e which he requests 10y
those wanting work in his line
In some cases for buildings he recommends aths
in the place sleeing the root Stating which
considerably less.
N. Il. Letters of enquiry, orders for State Stating
aud repairing will be promptly attend by address
ing him Il eithei of the places "t business.
dec igd&rta
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
Lynchburg Furnishing WarerOOnl.

ID X. LlGGAN Il son, urhoL ezwvSerSyrss.
IL. sterers Pape Hangers. Mat t.assssnl&
tress aud Hope Manufacturers. Main ~c~ -
Street, Two Daors below the Market house, Lynrhhltg.
W.. keep antly hnnd aud make or''cr C.rl
ed llair. Lhnck, Masa. Cotton Woo md Spirn spring
Mattresses, nndr by MrLoosru dltopc "fcvcry dc.trp
ton We have in our employment some first rule Cab
net Worlnen: ind intend tn keep hand sur " vi
FURNITURE, Of our make. aud also Norhrn nun.
faciure,such Bureaus, Soins Wurdrobrs Bcddculs,
Chairf. Double mud Single Loungrs,l00O Bcad,tc,l.
ON h md. We ush tie attention al al sho navy
articles in line and pledge oursel to sell up
reasonable terms ho obtuinel IN tlii- IN
other market IY-S pecal attention given to tho
paring ii Furniture. (iun 2dkc's)
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
Late and Interesting from Mexico.
ARRIVAL OF GEN GADSDEN
Mexican Treaty.
PURCHASE OF MESSILLA VALLEY.

NEW ORLEANs,Jan. 16-'rhe steamer Texas
has arrived from Vera Cruz. Gen. Gadsden, the
American Minister to Mexico, is passenger lie
has concluded treaty with Mexico in which
that power agrees to sell thirty nine million
acres of the Mesilla Valley, for twenty million
dollars-fve million of which, it is further
stipulated, shall be reserved to pay American
claims including the Garay grant
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
SILKS! SiLkS!! SILkS!!!
DECEMBER 90 1883.
q Il q IL "a M. RU OK Il,

LYNCHBURG VA
E,iS easr call the attention OF the LADIES To hi.
- splendid assortment of Sun Goods.
20 ~ 30, a. 36 inrh supr. blk gro. de RhneSik,
y anu j inch eSla, qaaiiy blk Tafeia Silks.
Biz. watefed anl Il. Broeadcs sss itcd
supr. blk ANmaHr silk, f,r Mourning Dresses,
. Bin nm hLne (Paid) do do.
3" freneh CIR, aud Steel cold >iiks for srcundi
manrhine.
White Bnaen,le for llrhlll Dresses in great variety.
:. Bue. Pink. " bite aud Straw cnl'd GlaroSi flr
evening Dresses
nlntn .s..k ..aItI l,, Ia.
Dresses,
- Plaid Silks (piaids very e,ec,) for Dinner ORES.
ses. l.upurh)
French Satin tver, superior quality) Tor Dresses.
Plaid French np'ins, for do.
These wanting Silks oi the styles and "t the
best quality mt very reasonable prices, will hnd 10 their
Interest Ia call aud examine this Stock IL u very large
and comprises much greater variety ,hon ca" ooaly
be found in Store
de- u Is
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
VIRGINlALEGISLATURE.

RICHMOND Jan. l6th.--'The bill for the extern
sion of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad to
Lynchburg came up and was discussed in the
Senate to-day.
In the House. petition for Railroad from
Lynchburg to the North Carolina line was pre-
scented. Mr.. Deane's guage amendment to the
Covington and Ohio Railroad bill was discussed.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17

n. York, JAN 13.-Diamonds to the value of
$50, 900 were seized on board the steamer Baltic
last evening.
The steamer Alps has been under seizure, but
will he permitted to sail to- morrow. Her stew
ard, who was charged with smuggling, has alb
seconded.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17

n. YORK. Jan. i3.-Dr. II. G. Smith, who has
been missing since Dec, 2Sth, accidentally
discovered dead this afternoon in a room in the
upper story in Exchange Place. The room was
locked, with the key on the inside of the door,
A quantity of rags had been burned in the room,
and it is supposed that he died from sutfocation.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17
Rhode Island whie Convention

PROVIDENCE, Jan. l3-The Wing State CON
vention have made the same nominations last
year, viz: For Governor, VIM. w. Hoppin; 1t.
Governor, Samuel Rodman; Secretary of State,
William r. Watson; Attorney General, Chris.
Robinson; Treasurer S. b. Vernon. Mr.. Hoppin
is also the nominee of the Temperance men.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-17

The members of the Legislature of Tennessee
on the I'd inst, called upon Mrs. James X. Polk,
at her residence in Nashville, and it is stated
received with that courtesy, grace and hos
pitaty for which this excellent lady is dis
tnguished.