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PESTILENCE AT SEA.

The interest manifested in Congress in regard to the
condition of passengers board the emgrant vessels
awakens the hope Of relief to the surngs of those
whose lives and health hazarded by the dangers Of
voyage We have sckened at the record of the mis-
cry, suffering and death that have been called to
note in the of the last year in connexon with the
numerous arrivals at port Of vessels laden with i'm
migrants Week after week we have had to record the
most hearsickening details. Cholera and ship-fever
have made sad havoc. The natural of the tenn
pest have been forgotten in the deadly horrors Of the
pestlence The ship, guided by nautical science and
Skill weathers the storm and bids defiance to the ele
ments but there is wreck of life that no foresight
would able to prevent At this moment the
full intelligence to from New Orleans Of the safe
arrival there from Bremerhaven of the ship New Eng
land with her passenger list diminished by less than
seventy deaths Similar facts have been almost daily
occurrences at New York.
The nearly constant prevalence of the typhus fever
and the present existence of cholera among the i'll
toned poor Of Europe have had something do doubt
less with the mortality board of the ships arriving at
our ports Many of the passengers embark with the
seeds of these diseases terminating in their systems
which under any circumstances would probably rpen to
harvest Of death But apart from this the chief NOR
tay may be attributed to the disobedence Of the laws
Of health Good food good air. and good habits are es
sena every where to good health and the want Of them
as fatal at sea as it is known to be on land.
The elements of safety to e it is feared are not in
sured by the present laws regulating the carrying Of pas
sengers on board emigrant vessels.
These remarks have been suggesedby printed circu
lar addressed to us by committee of the Senate of the
United States Of which HAMILTON FISH is chairman, ap
pointed to inquire into the and the extent of the
sickness board emisrant ships. Certain pertinent
questions are asked with view to elicit information
this subject.
There two points not reached by these questions
that would merely suggest at presentthe necessity
of thorough investigation Of the state of health Of each
passenger before embarkng and the rigorous inspection
of the food and clothing, to their wholesomeness,
and sucency with which the emigrant may
provide himselG-New York Post. ~.
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From THE CoAsT OF ArRIoA.-Dates received in New
York from the west coast of Africa to September 9TH give
an account of the Intervention of the gate Constitution
between two hostile tribes between whom war had ra yed
for long time. One of the tribes the Calava River
tribe ally of the Coonsts; the other the Barbo
tribe The Barbo tribe refused to to TERMS and
Commodore MAYO sent boat completely armed to the
Shore and after waiting for hour two in vain for
the Barbo people to forward and treat opened
fire upon Barbo village from twevepounder destroy
ing FIVE huts when they agreed to treat and finally made
peace with the caava Rv tribe After this both tribes
dined together Mt the Commodores table.
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The Bangor Wing makes note of the arrival there of
the Whg Senator from Aroostook, and his adventures
thus
"NATHAN1EL BLAKE, Esq., the Wing Senator elect from
Aroostook arrived in this city Monday evening" and
started by express yesterday for Augusta to be
at the organization of the Legislature In coming to this
city during the blocking storms Of last week he expe
rienced great difficulty, and eight days the road
When Patten it found impracticabe travel
with horses but Uncle Nat all the settlers call
Senator was bound to be hand, and he tied snow
shoes and ten miles them the drifts
and amidst the storms. He had hard time of it. but
doubtless reached Augusta in to take part in
preliminary organization of the Senate to-day and for
this perseverance, well his other excellent qualities
and among them mention his portly and handsome
appearance he deserves to be elected President of the
body of which he is member
There's what call perseverance under difficulties.
1t furnishes example to Senators worthy of imitation
man that can walk ten miles on snow-shoes to be in
time to discharge public duty is of thousand. We
wonder who his candidate for clerk of his branch of the
Legislature was-Abany Register.
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SERIOUS AccIDEST.-we have learned with deep regret
that Lieut. JoHN A. DAVIS of the U. Navy thrown
from buggy while driving through street, SIXTH
on Monday night and very seriously if not fatally
jured his skull being severely fractured He was taken
to the nfrmary distant but square from the spot where
the accident occurred where all that professional skill
and kind and wachul attention accomplish faith
fully rendered him. Lieut. Davis is gentleman whose
kind feelings and generous character have greatly endear
cd him to many friends who sympahize with him in his
present misfortune. He is about forty years of age and
has no family.
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THE CONVENTION OF OLD SOLDIERS.

The assemblage of Old Soldiers of the war of
1872 at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, seems to
have been an event Of than ordinary interest.
A brief notice of it has already been given in our
columns AS committee of revisal has been ap-
pointed to prepare the proceedings for the press in
corrected form, we shall await the regular report,
and publish it for the benefit of all concerned, with
the hope that the memorial of the veterans may
meet prompt response from Congress; for never
was there an occasion in which the well-known SEN
tment will better apply, che gives twice who gives
quickly"
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TEXAS.

Gov PEAsE lately installed Governor of Texas has just
sent in his first message to the Legislature of that State
1t in general terms the recommendations of the
late Governor in his annual message at the beginning of
the session. and adds specific recommendations in
regard to measures of State policy.
Among these is the recommendation that two millions
of the United States bonds in the treasury be
apart permanent school fund.- to which he would add
the accumulation in the treasury of the onetenh of the
annual taxation already appropriated and onetenth of
the annual taxation hereafter. He also proposes an
amendment of the constitution so to permit the sale
of the school lands which now can only be leased and
the proceeds to be added to the principal of the school
fund He also recommends appropriation of two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars for the estab shment of
State University, and two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars each for insane asylum and asylum for the
education of the deaf and dumb These would ap
proprate nearly the whole Of the United States bonds
now in the State treasury.
The subject treated of more length that Of internal
improvements and State aid to railroads He approves
in general of the Pacific Railroad bill which has
passed the Legislature obecting only that provi
sion which allows the issuing of patents for the lands do
mated before the whole road is completed The policy of
appropratng lands in aid Of railroads he commends forc
bly, peculiarly fitted for the circumstances Of Texas
where land is abundant and where railroads. though
their prospective value may be very great cannot be
pected to pay large dividends as stock for time to
come and therefore this premium is needed induce
the investing of private capital from abroad
He is in favor also of oaning the amount of the inter-
nal improvement and other funds as the United States
bonds may be paid off when due to railroad companies
they proceed nthe construction of these works.
per interest for term of twenty years the amount
to exceed onehird of the actual cost of the work.
and to be secured by lien on the property of the
pany.
In regard the Indians within the State the Governor
recommends the setting apart of portion of the vacant
domain remote from the settled part of the State for the
,GaIa
sion Of jurisdiction the United States Government to
enable it to control and regulate intercourse with them
On the subject of the public debt he is for very decided
to compel the creditors to come in and accept
the States scaling SYSTEM to have their claims barred
forever This project has already been introduced into
the Legislature and will probably pass.-Picayune.
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KENTUCKY SENAToR.-The mention made in
our columns a day or two ago of the unanimous no.
mination, by the Wings of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture, of the Hon. JoHNJ. CRITTENDEN as United
States Senator from that State will have prepared
our readers for the teegraphic of the
election of that gentleman which we have the plea
sure to publish this morning. No choice, we are
confident, could have been more gratifying to the
Wings of Kentucky and of the whole country.
The term for which Mr. CRITTENDEN is now elect
ed will not commence until the 4th of March, 1855,
when the term Of Mr. Dixon, who declined re-
election, will expire.
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CIR Es s.

Soon after the SENATE met yesterday 1t proceed
ed to consider a pending motion to refer to the
Committee on Foreign Relations the Correspond
ence lately communicated by the Executive in rela-
ton to the Central American Treaty of 1850 be-
tween the United States and Great Britain when
Mr.. CAss took the floor and addressed the Senate
at great length in exposition Of his views of the
Treaty, and in opposition to the construction of it
which is contended for by the Ministers of Great
Britain After Mr.. CAss had concluded Mr.. CLAY
TON rose to reply but, the hour being late, the fur
ther consideration of the question postponed till
to-day, when the Senator from Delaware, who. as
Secretary of State, the negotiator of the Treaty
on the part of the United States, may be expected
to vindicate the Treaty and the act of the Govern
ment in having sanctioned it.
The HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES was engaged
until halfpast three o'clock upon the resolution Of
thanks to Capt. INeRAHAM, of the U. S. Navy, as
amended by the Committee on Foreign Relations
The debate was principally in reference to the
phraseology and bearing of the resolution. Few
members opposed the measure so far as Capt In
tSAHAMs conduct was concerned; but their OBJ
lions were urged in reference to the grounds as
sumed by Secretary MARCY, particularly tnat Por-
ton of his letter which claimed protection for Mar
tin Koszta on the ground of his having doDaicile
in the United States.
The resolution was finally passed in the following
shape, by vote of l74 to 8:
Be reso'ued dc. That the thanks of Congress be and
they hereby presented to Duncan n Ingraham, COM
anding United States sloopofwar ST. Louis for his u-
dcious and gallant conduct the I'd day of July last in
extending the protection Of the American Government to
Martin Koszta, by rescung him from forcibe and Illegal
seizure imprisonment board the Austrian brig Huszar
Resolye That the President Of the United States be and
he hereby requested be made medal with suit
able devices and presented Cap Duncan N graham,
testimonial the high entertained by Congress of his
vaor promptness and udcous conduct the above
toned occasion.
Rcolred That the President of the United States cause
che resolutions to be communicated Capt Duncan
n Ingraham in such he may deem best calculated
to give effect to the objects thereof.
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The for 1854 is partly estimated but viii not
vary much from the actual result.
Gov. MEDILL recommends more liberal appropriations
the expenses for the deaf and dumb and for the
idiots in the State. The expended for these unfor
tunae people and for lunatics and the blind in 1844
were about $4,000 but in 1853 had increased to
So, ,O00
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LIBERIA,

We have advices from Monrovis to I'd October The
American barque Shirley sailed for the Leewards on the
18th August passengers being the Rev. B. R. Wilson and
family Siroc and the Rev. David A. Wilson and JAS
w. Horn for Cape Pslmas On the 10th arrived the Uni
ted States gate Constitution, bearing the pennant OF
Com MAYO, Capt. Rudd commanding; officers and crew
we'll August 20, at II o'clock, salutes were exchanged
between the Constitution and Fort Morris Com Mayo
accompanied by other officers, ashore soon after
wards and repaired to the residence of President Roberts,
and after walking about the for few hours they re-
turned the ship On the q scame the news Of the safe
arrival Of the Adane with l30 emgrsnts from Georgia and
Tennessee On the 2ith the Constitution sailed for the
Leewards. The settlements the St. Pauls river, up
the country, appear to be favorably going on.
Mr. JOHN LEARY, of Kentucky the late mail agent,
who indicted on charge of committing depredations
on the mall has received full pardon from the President
The accused is respectfully connected, was and is de-
ranged This fact having been fully established, thu
pardon was granted
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EXECUTION AT SrAusTos, (VA) Jon Friday last An
drew H. Trayer, Of the convicted at Staunton
va Of the murder of VIM. Coleman, executed in the
presence of about ten thousand persons including nearly
one thousand females Trayer addressed the multitude
for fifteen minutes asseveratng his innocence well as
the innocence of Wilson, convced Of the offence
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BURNT ON TEE PRAIRIE-Charles Lewis, son of Warner
Lewis, Esq, Surveyor General of Iowa. lost his life
out surveying with Andersons company near Sargeans
Bluff the Missouri river when the prairie was dis
covered to be on fire. Every exeron was made to escape
but in vain Mr. Anderson was dangerously burnt and
young Lewis was SO much injured that he died from the
effects Of the burns He is said to have been most es
mable young man.-& Louis Republican.
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THE STATE OF OHIO.

The Message Of Gov MEDLL to the Legislature of Ohio
presents very fatterng view Of the business of the
State The taxable property of the State has increased
rapidly within the last years to produce
Of seven millions in 1853 against two and half
millions in the year 1914 The progress of the
is shown in the annexed table:
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A train Of forty-two came down from Columbus
over the Columbus and Xena and Little Miami Railways
on the 9th instant, having them three thousand sepsn
hundred and sirvom hogs, weighing in all about one
Eillion two hundred thousand pounds
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GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND.

The Hon. THOMAS w. LIGoN, formerly mem
Der of Congress, was yesterday inaugurated Gov
ernor Of Maryland and entered upon his duties.
Mr. LIaoN is a native of Virginia, but has been a
resident of MARYLAND for many years
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-14

GEoRGE PEABODY, Esq, Of London, has recently com
mitted another characteristic act in presenting to his
native town of Danvers 5000 year. during his fe for
distribution in annual prizes Of merit among the pupils of
the Peabody and Hoton High Schools Of that town.
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ing; but luckily for the Demoer,t.
ior the hlgs, ever since 1910 the WIZ ortunae,
been afflicted with monomania for hug party h;
their success then, humoug has with ttSS'STg Shs
sldered the grand lever of success th em been Con
SUBSTITUTE for that want of principles ana fainp
winch the success of Democrats rn anu messu,ss
under Wing Administration has inAictaS" Sures e1.S
Who believes that those men who S,.. upon then
Manly care for Free Suffrage? Who Exported Gov
party which went through three elccto seVes that,
ton to great popular measure, are snno. oppts
the fourth they pretend new born zaaI re Thenb
only to that manner of amending tho Snd Object
which CASTOR, Macon, Meares, &c tboro.SI stufo0
most conservative 1t is humbug; it Is Oes and
though he was the candidate of that arch %tn Scot
the Union, W. H. Seward The policy tbat enemy Of
Irish brogue sweet to the ears of Gen snmnaadehs
that now throws Whggery into the arms scot and
and intolerance" Knoo Nothingism," ~ IT, o!sOry
policy which claims conservatism as its own rs Is The
property, and then searches out alliances viii; ecuar
other ism under the sun to secure its every
walks arm in arm with the poor man to Ste& It
and walks to the windward of him the day as polls
election 1t sets up low-bred wealthy 3o" "e the
to cajole the people by his assumptions of
atinities, and laughs over its wine at the popQf
BILE at the popular credulity. 1t claims all S "a:
cency and embraces all the indecency of the % de-
1t deserves the defeats which have upiforrJuunfy
their efforts, and whioh on the 3rd of Anon! net
will overwhelm them in confusion worse eo ~S next
ed A FAPWDUuOd
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ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD,

Counsellor and Attorney a.
RALEIGH, N. c., ~ wake,
Will attend the County and Superior ~ u to be found
at the office formerly occupied by the late h0D'
Haywood, Jr. 1e-w6sw6n'
RALEIGH January g, 1884
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Col: BENTON said recently, in conversation with
gentleman who spoke of his being the last of the
group-"Clay, Webster and Calhoun are gone; years
ago Dr. told me when these men are dead,
you will be fresh and vigorous as ever My habits
of living do it, until was thirty, drank nothing,
Sir! Since then have drank only what circum-
stances made it fit / should drink Temperance and
moderation keep in health and strength Besides,
adopt the Roman regimen-bathe with cold water
and rub dry. That's exercise. None of your com.
mon fesh-brushes, but such they rub horses legs
with, Sir.
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1"ENTWORTH MALE ACADEMY,iEm.vii lawn

XXTENTWORTH MALE ACADEm having
w growing interest manifested in this He Trus
rendered the services of assistant necessary SMTH
tees would that the Principal RUF stand
whose charge the School has taken sTen gem
will be assisted by Mr.. JNO. GALLOWAY, y ous
teman of fine scholarship, graduate of our M no fur
Fall Session opens July 14th Board Sc 70 fHRVfS
ton 81 so to $500 james Trrstees
July 49, 1854.
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MFRS. J. WOLTERING KEEPS CONSiTAnf.nmI iIy
1XA hand Confectionarys and fancy Goods also
groceries. such Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Tea hce
&c, &c,
China and glass ware. Come and see .,o, rrRTNG
WILHELMINA NOL1Enniosm
I,lu oV-o---
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IN CONSEQUENCE of various applications from differ.
Lent parts of the United States desiring extension Of
time to enable ofmaehinery prepare plans
and proposals to be submitted in accordance with the terms
of the advertisement Of this department of July 1854 the
time specified in that advertisement for the reception
proposals, &c, is extended until the lst of September next
j. G. D0BBlN.
July 20, 1854 72-w&sw.tlst Sept.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-12-22
Thrilling incident.

We gather from ruaor the following facts,
in which We have been greatly interested:
A few days since, Mr.. Davenport, Of Shel-
by,ilie, Tenn. went down into a well which
he was engaged III digging. and a negro who
remained at the mouth OF the well hearing has
groans, ran to the street ctyng out that man
was diving IN the well. A Young gentleman
CHANGED to be passing at the moment, and IN
stanlly ran 10 tie we'll pulled of his coat, and
climbing dowa by the curbing till within about
ten feet OF the bottom, when he encountered the
stream OF poisonous air which had broke into
the well, and finding he was likely to fall,
Jumped 10 the ground he found Mir. d. ap-
parentiy dead, and immediately made rope or
chain fast around the lilrless hody, which was
drawn up by the people who had assembled at
the well. Scarcely bad he done tins, however,
when he became unconscious, and sank to the
ground. Those about the mouth Of the Well
finding that the body drawn up, though seem
inglY dead, showed some FAINT SignS OF remain
inc vitality, Were boSllv engaged in endeavoring
to- restore the suspended animation, forgetting
lor the time. that some one had gone into The
well, and it was not till physicians had arrived
with crowd of the citizens, and the first Oh
iect Of their anxiety had began 10 breathe again.
that they were reminded (probably by the ne
gro) that young man, stranger, had gone
down 10 rescue this man, aud was now doubt
less corpse at the bottom Of the well. What
could BE- done2 Who was there brave enough,
now that the danger was fully known, to ven
ture into the very Jaws Of deathg They let
down light, bat it was instantly eYtingulShed
They threw down burning shavngS, but they
only filed the pit with suliocating smoke
Meantime the question was asked again and
again who it was went down? No could
answer, I'LL lady present, exercising her wo-
mans wit, Caught up his coat -and pulled out
some papers from the pocket. They were note.
OF sermon. The young man was the newly
chosen Baptist preacher, Mr.. Faulkner, a MAI
who has IN few weeks won the hearts OF thf
people in a most remarkable degree, and whost
promise OF future usefulness has seldom beer
equaled When this was made known tber'
was silent pause. No one would 60 into tn
wrll but among the physicians who had gath
cred at the first alarm, was Dir. Earksdae, l
deacon in the Baptist church, OF which NJ
Faulkner is pastor, and at whose bospitabf
mansion the young man made his home IL
instantly stripped and prepared to enter. u
answer to the remonstrances of friends who fet
that he was descending TO almost certain deali
he said, ssThis young man is a stranger-hr $
residing under my roei-I am in a degree r.
spoasible Tor his life. Twill al least try %
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longing to the tribe which he despatched in the
same manner as the others after which he pro-
ceeded without any moleStation, travelling four
davS without daring to build fire only IN day
time. He was seven weeks travelling before he
came 10 any tribe of Indians, during which time
he had spent one week in despair, not travelling
or expecting ever to reach habitatIon OF
whites
At the end OF the above time he came TO a
tribe which be calls the Tomahawks. He was
kindly treated BY them. For fear of being la
ken again, he assured them that he belonged to
the Flat Heads, and was in search of two crazy
Indians who had made their escape. After
asking some questions in English concerning the
s1crazy Indians" he departed, and after nine
miles travel, came TO the Missouri river. He
made raft of logs and crossed over Travel
ling due east, he continued his Journey nine
weeks before be arrived at White Lake, in Min
neSota, during all OF which time be had subsis-
ted upon game, which he killed with his bow
and arrow. He remained there three days, and
sold his accoutremen's for clothing, and then
made his way for this State. He arrived here
in the cars.
Barney is a man Of considerable intelligence,
and seems to have a-vlvid recollection OF nearly
all that passed during his captivity. He sren's
familiar with Indian life, and gives many Of
their signs for determining courses, cures for
diseases, &c. He would like TO see his children
again, but would rather tolrgo the pleasure than
to 90 back and remain with the tribe. He was
married soon after he came TO this country, and
lived in Otsrgo county, New York, where his
wife died, after which he was employed by the
Fur Company.
He is sxty-three years old, but still seems
active and hardy. He Describes the country
where he has been as being The handsomest he
ever saw. Truly, he has .'sprn the elephant y
and il his story is correct, he can tell of more
trials, trbuatons, and adventures than any one
now living.