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~ The Boston Transcript speaks OF new
poem, entitled Nebraska" - "a satir'cai
work of energy Of thought and expression that
has few equals"
BAD DEBrs Hunts Merchants Magazine
advocates the passage Of the following as
law:
"Bs II enacted, &C., That all the laws for the
collection If any debt contracted alter the
passage Of this law be abolished, except where
property il transferred for its security the
property SO transferred to be the only legal
security on such debt"
The writer says, that should this become q
law, it would prevent rs per cent Of the bad
debts now made, besides promoting integrity
and upright mercantile character.
INCREASED PosTAGE.--lt is not the habit Of
the Cincinnati Inquirer to object to the pre-
sumed measures Of the administration, nor to
wrangIe with Mr.. Odds but it speaks Of the
proposed increase in postage as great pub
lie outrage" and adds:
"This step backward will not meet with the
favor Of the people, who long ago determined
in favor Of cheap postage and we are aston
ished that the committee in the House should
make such recommendation. Ii the Post
Office Department does not meet its expenses
let them be betrayed out Of the general fund.
There is no reason in the world why this in
crease in postage should be made, and We trust
that the voice Of the people, in indignant re-
monstrance will 60 on to Washington on the
subject
ARTISAN WELL-The New Orleans Pea
yune says that depth of over two hundred
feet has been attained in that city, and that
tho operator has at this depth below tho
surface, encountered another large log. few
days since he struck largo horn, evidently
belonging to an extinct variety, what is termed
by naturalists the Monoceros. How many
ages must have elapsed, to account Tor these
two hundred feet Of lacustrine deposit, since
that horn and log were upon the surface y!
IMPORTANT RUMoR FROM VERA CRUz.-A
rumor has been received at New Orleans, from
Vera Cruz, to the effect that fifty Americans
had been arrested at San Bias, for landing
without proper passports, and that they would
be shot. 1t is also stated that several Mexican
officers are about to be sent to Turkey, to study
the arts of war.
We do not credit the former part of this ru-
NOR.
~ The Nebraska. Kansas bill, which has
passed the Senate, has not been inscribed in
small characters and placed high upon the
walls but it occupies five and a half solid col
umns Of small type in the Globe. 1t is not
reading for the million"
70 Our whole country is the metto of
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Moderate
paper, to be satisfied with that, while every
body else is intent on buying, stealing or in
some wise annexing all other countries.
10 The american Union, Griffin, Georgia,
the Tallahassee (Florida) Sentinel, the St. Louis
(Missouri) Democrat, and the Texas advertiser,
all oppose the policy Of Mr.. Douglass Nebras-
ka- Kansas bill.
DEATH OF EX-SENATOR DAvIs.-Ex-Senator
John Davis died at Worcester yesterday after
noon, after a few hours illness Of bilious
cholic
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WASHINGTON, ID. G..
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1854,
CONGRESS.

In the Senate little Of general interest trans
pred to-day, beyond the presentation Of peti-
tions and memorials.
In the House, the resolution pending yestcr-
day was adopted. 1t continues the contract,
at increased rates, for carrying the mall in
stages, between Montgomery and Mobile, for .
period Of four years. Messrs. Metcalf & Pow
ell are the contractors.
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The LIFE AND ADVENT uR rs OF A COUNTRY MER-
CHANT By J. B. Jones, author Of Western
Scenes" &C., &c. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Gram
no. & Co. For sale by r. Farnham Washington,
DC. vol, PIP. 396.
This work is full Of frolic, graphic sketches
of far-off Western life. II is pleasant, on this
side Of the Alleghanios, to read the odd exploits
of those who, while they share with US in tho
glories of the great Republic and whose votes
are telling upon the destinies Of Nebraska and
Cuba, e and the rest Of mankind, have a world
Of their own, and ways Of their own, which fill
these pages with fun, and all sorts Of strange
scenes. The future historian will be under
great obligations to Mr.. Jones; for his labors
in catching manners living as they rise on
the very outskirts of our ever extending Repub.
lie.
THE MORNING AND EVENING EXERCISES. By VIM.
jay New York: Carter & Brothers. For sale by
Gray d Ballantyne, Washington, D. G. volume,
PIP. 597.
We can speak Of this work, and all that are
to follow to complete the series of Exercises, this
contains only those for April, May, and June,)
from having read or heard them read, at family
worship, for a series Of years. Among the va
riety of such works in England and this coun-
try, mono can compare with Jays Exercises for
variety Of thought, and SAVIOR of piety," to
use phrase we regret has almost ceased to be
known. But Judge Jay with all his love of
beauty and grace of expression is still "a sa-
pory wrifer," as the precious saints Of England
were won't to say of cody ministers in former
days 1t is this heavenly JUNCTION that has made
William jays name known to all the English
Christian world, and better known from his
aMorning and Evening Exercises than from
all his other writings. All who have read
Hannah More's Memories have heard Of VIM.
Jay, the Congregational minister Of Bath, Eng
land, whose deoease ut great age has been
but recently reported. t
THs WINTER LODGE; or, Vows Fulfilled. By Jas.
Weir. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, Co.
For sale by r. Farnham, Washington, D. c. L
VOL, PIP. 2Sl.
This is the sequel Of Simon Kenton," a
book which has been extensively read. All
who have done so, will be grati6ed by this BE-
quel t
10 Strangers who visit Washington, and
all who live either here or elsewhere, will de-
rive much valuable information from the we'll
condensed and prettily gotten-up and illustra-
ted HAND-BooK OF WAsHINGToN," just is
sued by Mr.. Cassimir BONN, whose book stall
is near the door Of the House of Representa-
tives. This book contains history and map
of the city, plan Of each House, descriptions
and engravings OF public edifces with the cost
Of building each, &c. With this book in his
hand, no one will ever have need to ask ques-
ton respecting any notable place within or near
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PRIVATE CORRESPONDENTS ON PUBLIC Az
rAIRs-The Richmond Examiner well says
"The most striking feature in the news
brought by the steamer, which arrived from
Europe on Saturday afternoon, is tho an
nouncement that the Russian Government will
publish, in its tnrp, batch Of secret English
letters on the Oriental question, and among
them several from Prince Albert II would be
an edfying use OF paper and types, to lay be-
fore the world any private and confidential
communications which the Prince Consort may
have made to his friends in the north OF Eu-
rope, touching public matters, about which his
duty was to say nothing. IL it should really
appear that he has been meddling in these
things, a. the radical journals OF England long
since charged, and as the Ministers have posi-
lively denied, we can easily conceive tho tor
rors Of that popular indignation which will
swell up against him. In such case, he
might easily find England an uncomfortable
and inconvenient residence And il any such
letters are in existence, IL seems very likely
that Nicholas will now bring them out. Thus
far, his antagonists have decidedly the advan-
tage Of him in this war OF correspondence.
but IL he can implicate Prince Albert, he may
take bitter revenge. At any rate. the cause
OF national honesty and Of republican freedom
does not suffer from these mutual exposures OF
the champions Of monarchy
In parIame ntary debate on the msans Il
take care Of the wives and children OF soldier,
sent 10 the East, the Duke Of Newcastle assur
ed noble Lord that the Government were
willing TO afford any aid in their power, shor
Of direct assistance, to the efforts Of The public
on this pcint!''
The Massachusetts, Senate has rejected
bill aunexing Charleston TO Boston.
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There Is an editor in North Carolina with
seven bullets ~ his body, received in ducls and
streets encounters.
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20 The american Unionb Griffin, Georgia,
the Tallahassee Florida) Sentinel, the St. Louis
(Missouri Democrat and the Texas advertiser,
all oppose the policy Of Mr.. Douglass Nebras-
ka- Kansas bill
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uZ Mr.. JAMES ELLIOTT is authorized to receive
and receipt for subscriptions and advertisements for
the Daily and -ths Weekly National Era in Cincin'
natl and vicinity.
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DEATH OF EX-SENATOR DAvIs.-Ex-Senator
John Davis died at Worcester yesterday after
noon, after a few hours illness, Of bilious
chOlic
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The first day Of May has been fixed upon
for opening the canals Of New York State
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United States steamship Massachusetts IL
ready for sea at Norfolk.
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70 "Olr whole country" is the metto Of
the Philadelphia Euening Bulletin. Moderate
paper, to be satisfied with that, while every
body else is intent on buying, stealing, or in
some wise annexing all other countries.
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10 The Boston Transcript speaks OF . new
poem, entitled Nebraska" - "a satiricai
work Of energy Of thought and expression that
has few eqnalsn
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08

MAKE TuS BEST OF EvERYruING.- AN
important lesson to learn, and the earlier
in life it is learned the better, is to make
the best Of everything. AS the old adage
says, there is no use in crying over split
milk Misfortunes that have already
happened cannot be prevented, and, there
fore, the wise man, Instead of wasting his
time in regrets, will set himself to recoy-
er his losses. The mistake' and follies Of
the past may teach US to be cautious for
the future but they should never be al
Lowell to paralize our energies or surron-
der us 10 weak repinings. A millionaire
OF Philadelphia tells The story that at
one period. early in his career. he had got
almost to the verge Of bankruptcy but
says he L poughed dee keel and kept
my own counsel ; and by these means he
soon recovered. Had this man given way
to despair, and he sal down to bewail his
apparently impending ruin, he might now
have been old and poor, instead of a
capitalist in a leading position. He says
that his characteristic was that through
life, in all circumstances, he did the best
he could whatever that was, consuming
no time in useless regrets over bad specu-
lations. The rule holds good beyond the
sphere Of mercantile transactions. Dis
asters may sweep away fortunes, and the
earnings Of years, but neither can be re-
covered by croak,ng anil repining.
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The Fire,

The fire which which we briefly announc-
ed IN our last rs having broken ont yester-
day morning on the premises Of Mr.. Sci m
Gus, meeting street, quickly caught the ex-
tensive Carriage depository Of Afr. L. Ch1pin,
adjoining, which, with a considerable portion
OF its contents, was. rapidly consumed. It
then extended 10 the adjoining brick build.
ing OF Mr.. Seignous, the upper stories of
which were occupie by him as dwelling
and below by Mr.. VIM Mehrtens as a secar
store, which was entirely destroyed.
The fire then extended from the rear Of
these buildings northwIrd, to three story
brick building. fronting on Wentworth st.,
owned BY S. Mowry, Esq. the lower story
of which was occupied BY Mr.. Chaplin rs a
blacksmith shop, and the upper part by sew.
erdl families, which was partly consumed.
The brick building to the west of this,
occupied by Messrs. 5. and z. NJ. Gilbert
as carriage depository, sas also destroyed
with aporlion of its contents. The fire also
extended southwardly to II ,sell street. de-
stroying tbree-sto'y brick building belong
ing to George Thompson, Esq, which was
about TO be occupied by Messrs, S. and e.
NJ Gilbert. This was immediately west of
the Pavilion Hotel, and for long Tina tbs
danger to that extension structure was i'm.
mlnenL Ihrough tho indeRltigable exer-
tions OF the fremen, however, The hotel es,
capped with a damaged kitchen, which will
not prevent Mr. 9utter6eId doing ample JUS.
tlce TO the patrons Of his establishment -
The residence OF 8, Mowry, Esq., in Meet
ing street, noithof Mr.. Seignous, was great
ly yexposed, bat escaped with the destrnticn
Of the stables and out houses.
| We learn that NJ. Seignous was Insured
on his dwelling 10 Meeting street 5000 ia
the firemeRs fusurAnce Company. Mr..
Chapin wss insured on his bniIdingifl Meet
ing street $4,000 in the Firetnen's fnsnrasce
Company. aud on his stack IS 600 IA the Cir.
ard Insurance Company Of phiisdeIohia, and
$4,000 IN the Royal Insgrance Comp sny OF
| LiyerpooL Messrs- 3, and T. M. Gilbert
wsfe insured 10 th, Fifen,ep's insurance
Cpmpany FOR 5000. and 10 the MonarcI,
Company. Lserpoo,t for $1,000 Mr.
Thomps was inspssa on Us building Il
Y >
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08

WHAT BECOMES OF the MONEY !-This
IS question asked by one Of our ex-
change papars in reference to the money
OF the country. Gold has been imported
from California at the rate of nearly
million a weei for three or four years and
yet, in consequence Of heavy imports of
foreign merchandise, there is scarcity of
money. If we have had one million in
the precious metals we have received four
in foreign goods. These goods are forced
into market and mostly consumed, from
year to year, leaving us nothing to show
for the two hundred millions of gold re-
ceived from California. II is an inevitable
result of our present commercial system,
than which nothing stands more in need
of reform.-NatioRai In,elLigehcer.
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IN ADVANCE.
NU M B ER 80

VERDICT FOR WHIppINe A YouYe Wo.
MAN.-At Ponghkeepsie, N. Y, few
days since, a school teacher was tried for
cruelty whippinga female pupil, II years
OF age. The judge charged the jury that
the teacher stood in the place of parent,
and had Alright to correct pupil, but in
so doing must exhibit a parents feeling;
and, if he exceeded what was necessary
to preserve order, he was liable for assault
and battery. lie further charged that
the means used to preserve order should
be adapted to the sex, age and habit OF
the pupil, land left it to the jury to say
whether any possible circumstance war.
rent man whether teacher or not. in
laying his hands in violence or anger on
grown up girl" The jury found a YER
dict against the teacher for the sum of
$365.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08

A Coop 0SE.--A sou of the Emerald
Isle lately had occasion 10 visit th. city in
his ve,Icle having arrived at his point
of destination, he alighted from il, and
proceeded to transact his business. On
returning to the place where he had left
his horse and wagon, he was astonisled
to learn from the major that the horse
ran sway. 'Sure, an did he break the
reins r inquired he Of his iafcrmant. u
no, believe not, Was the reply. why.
thin, how in tie name Of ST. Patrick
conld he have got loose, for sure, an
tied he reins TO he icagos 2
RT Some philosopher has remarked
thar the most besHtifus hand IN the world
!. Size hand that gives This would
seem both y beautiful aud plsasable idea,
we're it not for the recollection Of the
hand that used 70 giye--spsnki
.Whaieyer God has made il perfect
aid q western preacher 10 his bearers. -
What do you thiak Of me r said a
hunchhaek, rising aud exhibiting his os |,
dssormily. Think you are a. perfect 4
hunchback as ever saw in my lie r
-t ffiasafAla
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08

MANUFACTURE OF PApER.-Few per-
sons are aware of the magnitude and ex-
tent Of this business in the United States.
The census show that these mills manu-
facture 27O,00o,oO0 pounds of paper a
year, valued al S27, 100000 and that
4o5, 100000 pounds ofrags are consumed
in the making of this paper, valued at
sl5,2o0,0o0. And yet the supply is not
fully up to the demand, and if substitute
for rags is not soon discovered, will fall
very far short of it.
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fitted outoy Lsdy Franklin, and another
by the British Government to seek the
lost vessels. About the same time, our
townsnan, Mr.. Henry Grinnel dispatch.
ed the two ships Advance and Rescue for
the same purpose. The unsuccessful re-
suit of these expeditions is well known.
During the past year large fleet was
sent out by the British Government, to
make renewed search for Sir John Frank
lin: Mr.. Grinnel also dispatched the
Advance, under the command of DIR.
Kane, on similar errand. But all in
vain. Before the announcement of the
recent intelligence no further hope was
cherished, that the lives of the brave en-
plorers had been preserved. Their names
were some time since stricken from the
Admiralty list, and orders issued for the
recall OF the expeditions.-N. y. Tribune.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08
Is Friday an Unlucky Dav9

From time immemorial Friday has been
frowned upon rs day of i'll omen.-
And though this prejudice is less preva-
lent now than it has been of yore, when
superstition had general sway, yet there
are many even in this matter-of fact aye
OF ours who would hesitate on day SO in.
suspicious to begin an undertaking of
momentous import. And how many
brave mariners, whose hearts unuuailinS,
could meet the widest fury of their ocean
home, would blench to even bend their
sails on Friday But, to show with how
much reason this feeling is INDUCED, let
us examine the following important facts
IN conneNion with our new settlement and
greatness as II nation, and we will see
how little cause we Americans have to
dread the fatal day
On Friday, August 81, 1892, Girls
topher Columbus sailed on his great voy-
age Of discovery.
On Fr day, October II, 1892, lie first
discovered land. ... ...... .........
On Friday, January 4th, l493, he sail
ell on his return to Spain, which it he
had not reached in safety the happy re-.
suit would never have been known which
led to the settlement of this vast CONT
nent.
On Friday, March 18th, l493, he ar
rived at PaIas in safety.
On Friday, November 22i, 1893, he
arrived at Hspsniola in his second voy
age to America. ..
On Friday, June 18th, l494, he, tho
unknown to himself, discovered the con i.
tnent of America.
On Friday, March 5th, 1890, Henry
VII Of England gave to John Cabot his
commission which led to the discovery of
North America.
On Friday, September 7lh, 1855, Me-
lendez founded st. Augustine, the oldest
settlement in the United States by more
than forty years.
On Friday, November 10th, 1920, the
May Flower with the Pilgrims made the
harbor OF Providencetown and on the
same day they signed that august com.
pact, the forunner OF our present glorious
Constitution.
On Friday, December 22d, the Pilgrims
made their final landing at Plymouth
Rock.
On Friday, February 22d, Geo. Wash
ington, the father of American freedom
was born.
On Friday, June 18th, Bunker Hill
WAS seized and fortified.
On Friday, O;Uober 7,th, l777, the sur
render Of Saratogs was made. which had
such power and influ .nce in inducing
France to declare for our cause.
On Friday, September 22l, 1880, the
treason of Arnold was laid bare, whicl
saved us from destruction.
On Friday, October 10th, 1891, tn,
surrender at Yorktown, the crownins
glory of tho American arms, occurred.
On Friday, July 4th, l776, the motor
was made by John Adams, seconded by
Richard Henry Lee, that the Unite,
Colonies were, and OF right ought to be
free and independent,
Thus, by numerous examples, We set
that however it may be with other ma
tions, Americans need never dread to be
gin on Friday any undertaking, however
monentous it NAV be; therefore we shall
continue to publish the Wooasocket Pat
riot on Friday.
The TRUE WoAAN.-rhel true woman
l c.. ,,,l,, l.
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The TRUE WoaAN.-fhe true woman,
for whose ambition husbands love and
her children's alteration are sufficient, who
applies her military instincts to the discip-
line of her household, and whose legis-
lative faculties exercise themselves in max.
ing laws for her nursery whose intellect
has field enough for her in communion
with her husband, and whese heart asks
no other honors than his love and admira-
ton a woman who does not think il a
weakness to attend to her toilet, and WHO
does not disdain TO be beautiful; who be-
lieves in the virtue Of glossy hair and .sell
htting gowns, and who escbews rents and
travelled edges, slip shod shoes and aida
cious make-ups ; a woman who speaks
low and does not speak much who Il
patient and gentle, intellectual and indus
rious who never scolds and rarely ar.
gnes, but who assents with smile a
woman who is the wife we have ali
dreamed Of once in our lives, and who L
The mother we still worship in the dis
tance Of the pas, such woman rs this
does morc for human nature and more foT
womsn's cause than all the sea captsins,
barristers, judges and members OF Par
lament put ttoge;ner<s God,giycn and God
blessed as she is l--Dicksns, :. &.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28

We learn from a variety Of sources that
the most exaggerated reports are in circula.
ton in the country relative to cholera in Ev-
ansville. We are happy to have it in our
power 10 state, that all such reports have the
very smallest foundation. There have been
a few deaths here lately, just as there are
every spring, and as We presume there al
ways will be-and a few of these deaths
have been called cholera, and we think it
very possible they ,oere Of the cholera, mas
much as there is not town or city Of impor.
lance on the Ohio river, in which there have
! not been this season more or less deaths by
this disease. Bat that there is any more
sickness in Evansville than in other place
Of its population on the river, we deny, or
that there is any unusual sickness here at all,
more than we might expect this season of
the year. We would advise our friends in
the country to put no faith in rumors of great
sickness in Evansville. Whenever there is
any such sickness here as might render il
dangerous for them to make their usual visits,
we will promptly notify them Of the fact
through our columns.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28

Col. Hunt SUsTAISEp.--We learn from
the Louisiana papers that the course Of Col.
I. G. Hunt. in opposing the Nebraska bill,
is fully approved by his constituents. The
New Orleans Crescent says: ave might in
deed remark with safety that nine-tenths at
the sentiments advanced by him in his speech
on the Nebraska bill. We all are in favor
Of maintaining Southern rights, but believe
at the same ime that they may be sustained
without covert, still less fragrant breach
Of plighted national faith.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28

KNup IvERsoN HUMBuG. A committee
consisting of five of the leading men Of Chi.
cago, have recently been sitting in an
investigation Of the Knud Iverson affair
and have made their report.
The committee 60 into a detailed history
OF the facts of the boys drowning, and come
to the judgment that they do not warrant the
absolute conclusion that he was drowned be-
cause he would not steal. They therefore
recommend that the money subscribed for
the Knud Jverson monument be paid back
to the donors, as the cause of truth and hon.
esty cannot be subserved by erecting a mon-
ument that may be an embodied falsehood.
The whole amount Of funds collected is about
$1,000.