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Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
High-Handed Movement.

Mr.. p NJ General Campbell recently recon-
menGed TO the sanction of Congress a contract he
bad made without legal authority for carving
the mail from Montgomery, Ala. via Mobile to
New Orleans. This recommendation was refer
red to the House committee on post-oice and
post-roads to be investigated and reported TO the
house. A resolution adopted calling on the
P. NJ General for information The information
furnished was not satisfactory to the committee
and Mr.. Gray, one of the committee, repaired to
the post-office department to ascertain the facts
correctly, but was Unexpectedly denied access to
the papers anG records of the department. upon
the ground that neD regulations adopted by the
p. NJ. General 'since this matter relative TO the
Montgomery. Mobile and New Orleans mail con-
tract was referred to Congress-" excluded him
from the privilege
The presumption is that these ne;c regulations
Were adopted TO prevent investigation. The sub
ject was brought TO the notice of the House by
Mr. Gray. who offered resolution directing the
p. NJ General TO abolish all regulations which
interfered with the privilege OF members of the
committee on post-oiiice and post roads TO en-
anime the papers and records of the department
Objection was made 10 the introduction OF the
resolutions, and Mr.. Gray asked to be excused
from serving on the committee. II remains to
be seen whether Congress will submit to this out.
rageous attempt to prevent examination into the
acts OF executive officers. .9rk. Wing.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
E-~ ER " @E -
Drugs, Medicines. Perfumery. &c.
mitchell g. FOSTER.

HAVE just received ard are now opening.
II at tier old stand. very large and well Sc
lectcd Fresh Gad gcasfae stock Of DEuGs, AEp1-
crNEs, PMNrs, Gus and Dye STuFFs
ALSO-A larse assortment Of fancy articles.
and an extensive variety OF Soaps, Perfumeries.
pomades. and every article necessary for ladies'
and ecntemens toilets. Also. large assortment
of Wines and Braudies, selected on account OF
their purity ior Medicinal purposes in fact. they
have every thing usually kept in a Drug Store
10 whch they lavite the attention OF Physicians
Planters and the pubic generally.
They are deie, mined 70 sell their stock 5s low
and upon-as reasonable terms as the same articles
can be purchased in anv Southern Market. Their
motto j. large trade and small profits"
HaSiiRetoH. mil 70. ISL I6-
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
Russian Proposals to France

The Paris Moniteur has an article in relation to
the published correspondence between the Rus
sian ano British Governments, in which il saws:
As to the government of the Emperor Napoleon.
there is only one observation to be made and the
care with which Russia left it aside in the plans
OF territorial re-arrangement; and that is that
Russia turned round towards il when she failed
in London and that it had, in its turn to decline
advances. less direct. no. in their nature
unlike those of which England had at first been
the object
The London Times, of the 25th ult., referring
to the above extract. says:
The Monitenr lost no time confirming by the
authority of the French government, the state
ment which had been published few davs before
by this journal. to the effect that on the failure of
the secret and confidential proposal addressed by
the Emperor Nicholas to the British Ministry.
that Sovereign turned his overtures TO France.
and received from Louis Napoleon similar re-
fusal.' We may add to these facts which are in
distinctly stated by the organ of the French go
vernment. that these propositions were not made
by the Emperor Nicholas in person to the French
Minister at his court, as they had been made to
Sir Hamilton Seymour, but that they were COM
mnncated in conversation by NJ de KisseleiT. the
Russian Minister in Paris. 10 the Emperor of the
French who received them with that caution
which is part of his character and rejected them
with fidelity to the great interest OF Europe
which does him high honor. This circumstance
was all that could be desired to complete the case
against the Emperor Nicholas, and to give the
finishing stroke to the demonstration o. his bad
faith. In his most secret communications with
the ENJOYS OF this country. he affected TO enter
tain the greatest mistrust of France: he assured
Sir,H. Seymour that her object was to embroil us
all in the east and to get possession of Tunis-
he uniformly maintained that the exgencIes OF
France with reference to the Holy Places were
the sole cause OF the counter-demand addressed
by Russia to the Sultan-and he had offered a few
months before to support the Sultan witn his
forces by sea and by land against the possibility
of a French hostile expedition. Yet, when he
found that England was not to be corrupted or
cajoled. he turned without the least scrupes or
delay TO that very power which he had Just be-
fore been treating not only with contempt, bat
with clandestine hostility.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

AMERICAN DEBT ABEoAD.-The London Times
impeaches the correctness of the Treasury return
OF the amount of funded Indebtedness of the Uni
ted States abroad. Ii complains that in the re-
pudiating States of Mississippi. Michigan, Florida
and Arkansas. the amounts held by foreigners a re
either suppressed falsifed Illinois. which is
put down as deiaultins State. withholds the par
ticulars as to where the sufferers from her course
are chiefly to be found Reckoning these with
other omissions. the impression OF The Times is.
that Instead of the State stocks held out of the
country being put at f14.jS5,000. the sum should
be at least f22.5S5000, even without making full
allowance or arrears OF interest. &c. The total
OF all kinds of United States securities abroad
may therefore be assumed to be little short of
G45,O0O,000 or about filth OF the entire total of
G23j,900,000
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

From Santa FE-A telegraphic dispatch to
the St. Louis Republican. dated Independence
April 10, states that DR.. Henry Connolly, Cover
nor Merriwether. Mr.. VIM. Cunningham. Mrs
Smith. wife of the Missionary in New Mexico
and Perea. and any number of Mexican traders.
have arrived at our western borders. intending to
proceed 20 st. Louis at once. They were twen-
ty-three days in making the trip from Santa Fe
and had pretty good success in accomplishing
their journey. Just at starting on the 26ih oi
March, very deep snow fell in Mexico-the FIRST
during the winter or spring
At Pawnee Fork the Indians were very trou-
biesome, and one of them shot a man named
Montague in the neck.
VIM. Cunningham brings in ore thousand lbs
Of mineral to test its value in New York by ore
of the improved crushing machines II Yields; bv
New Mexican apparatus, two and a hall cents 10
the pound.
No other news of interest Quite a number OF
trains were fitting out AZ Independence for Cali
tornia and Oregon.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

ABDUCTION ExTRAoRDINARY.-Whle the case
of Mrs. Julia Houghton vs.. her husband Benjamin
T. Houghton. was pending yesterday before the
Sixth District Court. and after the evidence had
closed, and the defendant, Mr.. Houghton, who is
a lawyer. was engaged in arguing his own case,
two police officers entered the court and arrested
him on a warrant charging him with having for
chilly taken and carried away young creole girl
about IA years of age from the house of her father
Mr.. Jaques Leon. on st. Ann street. Second Dis
trict. and secreted her in house of ill-fame on
Gravier street. kept BY free colored woman
named Davis. Judge Cotton allowed the coun-
sellor to finish his argument in the divorce case.
(which was then submitted and taken under ad-
visement by his Honor,) and then handed the gem
tleman over TO the custody OF the officers who
carried him off to the lookup of the First Dis
trict. There various stories about the alb
duction of the girl. and her treatment during the
several days she has been absent from her fathers
roof; but we prefer waiting the developments
which may be made on the examination.
NO. Daily Delta.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

The fortifications of New York lIarbor. says
The Journal OF Commerce, are in a very complete
condition. and are probably far more capable OF
defence than is generally credited-it being the
policy Of the Government to give but little pub
Lcity to these matters. Within comparatively
short time they have been furnished with heavy
she'll BUNS. ttermed Columbia" sunsl Of large
calibre and the most approved pat,ern The old
style of guns still remaining will be removed be-
fore long. TweIve-inch guns of this description
throw shells with almost merring accuracy three
miles and half. On striking. the shells explode
with destructive effect. Major Thornton. OF the
ordnance department has stated that the steep'e
of Trinity Church could be struck from Govern
ors Island by every shot. and Woolsey & Co.'s
suSar-house, distant perhaps two and half or
three miles, would form a suitable mark for ordi
nary target practice.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
Finances of England.

The English revenne returns for the wear are
very prosperous and inspire much confidence in
financial operations. They show an increase of
81 ,4S5.056 for the whole year. Nearly every
branch of the revenue has participated in the i'm
provement-the Customs OF the extent of f3:jS-
1l3. the Excise GSS.37A, the Stamp Duties Co.
9l3, the Assessed Taxes e47430. the Property
Tax f3S2. .634 the Postoflice $4,000. the Crown
Lands Gl43S SIS, while the articles under the head
miscellaneous are the only decreasing objects
of revenue-and they have only declined about
f103970-during the year.
For the quarter the returns are not cutie so IA
vorable in the result. the recent reduction in the
duties upon tea and soap being felt in the Customs
and Exclse-the decrease in the former being
f10G.S91, and in the latter G15523l The adop-
ton of the uniform penny receipt stamp. and some
other reductions have caused a decrease N stamps
of f6.05O. but the Property and Assessed Taxes
have produced an increase of =fj63. which fully
covers all deficiencies, and leaves an increase on
the quarter of Ea137li
The demand for money appears to have slight
ly increased by heavy payment for tea duties
The second reduction of Ad. per b. has come into
effect. so that the duty for the next twelve months
will be Is. Cd. per ID. Notwithstanding this.
there is more apparent ease in the market, and
although there large amount of capital seek
ing for investment in commercial circles the mn-
imum rate of the Bank of England and elsewhere
is generally five per cent.
1t is stated. as proof of the remarkable general
soundnesS of trade in-En"land that the large num-
Der of commercial bills falling due on the 4th inst
were extraordinary well met In consequence of
the turn in the rate OF exchange the profit on the
expectation of gold is so small as to cause very
little demand. and the parcels of Australian gold
recently arrived have been generally taken to the
Bank of England.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
TER Ms
Public Land Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREGY'GIyEN, that. in pur-
In suance OF Instructions from the Commission
cr oil the General Land Office. under authority
vested ia him, BY tire 9Th section OF an Act of
Congress approved I'd August lslG, we shall pro-
reed TO offer at public sale, on Monday the 10th
day Of April next, the following tracts Of public
land. TO wit
West hall of Sec. 10, T. II S. Z. - W.. contain-
In sos 2l-lG0 acres
Southeast quarter sec. is. Il. II s.. II. 81 W,
containing 100 acres
Southwest quarter sec. II, t. II s., II. 81 W.,
containing Co acres.
Being the same lands selected and located by
John w. Paup- oI the Goth day OF June. 1872 as
part oi the Seminary Giant TO the State of Ar
kansas. but which selections. were. subsequently,,
by the Commissioner of the General Land Of
iice declared to be without authority OF law
BENZ. p. JET, Register.
CHAfS B. Mitchell. .ereire,
JrHnary 3oai, 1871. 5-tds
Gg- The above SAFE is postponed indefinitely
by order OF the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office.
B. IT, iETr. Register
q. II. Mitchell. Raeirer.
ITuSlFHrfon March ~ 1884
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
Office Of the cairo & Fulton Railroad Co.

LITTLE Rock. AEKANsAs.
March 22d, 1854.
70 The Sfocsto,iezs or ttc c. h #. X. r. C.:
Public notice is hereby given that there will
be a meeting OF the Stockholders of this Company.
held at this Office in the city Of Little Rock. on
Monday, the fifteenth day ~ May next. for the
CHOICE Of thirteen Directors aud for the transac-
tion OF such other business as may properly come
before them.
Votes can be given only BY the Stockholders. IN
person. or by proxies. authorized by writing. who
have held their shares ior at least thirty days
previous 10 the day OF election.
The charter OF the Company provides. that no
person but bona-iihe Stockholder. in h:s own
right oi at least fifty shares, which he shall have
held thirty days previous to the election. shall be
President or Director.
No Shareholder will be entitled to vote By proxy,
unless the instrument appointing him as proxy
shall have been previously delivered to the Sec
reiarv Of the Company, or other person author
lied by tie Board OF Directors to act.
BY order of the Executive Committee.
ROSWELL BEEBE, President
p. S-Agents Of the G. Il +. X. X. Co.. ap-
pointed to solicit stock subscriptions request
"a tn make out complete returns from their hooks
" a stock subscriptions since their last returns
time TO insure their receipt here before the elec-
tion oil Directors as without such evidence. or the
Subscription Books on file In the Company Office,
the names os Stockholders cannot be satisactor
iIy ascertained X. BEEBE, Prcs't.
March ~. 1851. l3-
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

GEyERosIrr REwAEpEp.-A lady belonging in
New Oreans was travelling recently on the New
York arrl Erie Railroad with her servant and one
or two children. Upon arriving Mt DunkirS she
found bv some mishap or oversight. she was des-
titute the necessary funds to enable her 70 reach
home. She was entirely without acqnain.ances.
and her distress was extreme. when the circuni-
stances becoming known 10 an engineer on the
train. feeling assured it no case OF imposturc
he Advanced to her. from his own ard earnings.
the required amount. 4 few days since he re-
ceived pa,kase by express from the South up-
on openingwhich he found letter of thanks from
the ladr's fIsbanh. containing the money he had
loaned. andaccompanied by beautiful and vau-
able gold witch. The circumstance rejects hon
oi upon all he parties concerned. IN. O. Della.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

Poor old Mr.. Williams. in his pursui. of roval
parentage, says the New York Tribune. gets
new overhauling from Mr.. Peter A. Brown. oi
Philadelphia ltseems that gentleman is a savap
whose speciality is the hair. and that on analvz-
Ing lock from the poll of the Rev Dauphin. he
discovers that the internal structure of the hair
is such as indicates that Williams is of hybrid
parentase, part Indian and part white and that
his parents could not possibly have been both
white. This is point that the advocates of the
royal humbug must now confront.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

a NEw ffrAsr = rHE MAINE LAVA liquor
dealer in Bfton has been sued by firm to whom
he has sold lome fifty thousand dollars worth of
liquors, snci the "a sage Of the liquor law. for ali
the money pid and received for the liquor. The
ground uronwhch the MONEY is sought. is that
the sale Of Auor is Illegal. the article being con-
tTaband or. in law. worthless. This suit will
bring the QUESTION TO Issue. and decide the con-
stitu,onalityof the Maine Law. Should the law
be sustained. We do not see bow the defendant
can escape inlGnent. Millions of dollars are at
hazard. and olce let it be esiabshclthat the sale
OF liquor is i!ega and tnat money paid therefor
may be recovred back from the payee, and every
liquor dealer il Boston will be a bankrupt
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
PJHLKC NOTICE.
GENERAL LAxn OFrIcr.

GENERAL LAND OFFIcE,
April 5, ls5i.
M HEREAS, BY an act of Congress approved
w March ~. 1854. entitled ran act Cor the re-
lief of sattlcrs lands reserved for railroad pur-
poses,n every settler on public lands (which have
been or may be withdrawn from market in con-
sequence ~ proposed railroads. Gad rrio had sciled
thereon prior 20 SHah trihdrdrai, shall be entitled
pre-emption al dte ordinary minimum 10 the lands
settled on and cultivated BY them Pr0ridcd. they
shall prove up their rights according to such rules
and regulations As may be prescribed by the Sec
retary Of the Interior, and pay for the same be-
fore toe day that may be fixed by tie President :
proclamation for the restoration of said lands 10
market public notice is hereby given by direc-
ton 81 the Secretary OF the Interior. that all such
settlers will be entitled to the right Of pre-emp-
ton gwen by the said act upon iuruishing PROOF,
satisfactory To The district o!iice that tie settle
inert on which the claim is nredicated, j. Of a
character IN entite the settler to right of pre-
emptlon, under the provisions OF the act OF lth
September. ls4i. and was made by such settler,
prior 10 The withdrawal ol THE laad ior the pur-
pose stated, no 'decaratinn,1 of course being ne
eessary under tue circumstances: Prori9cJ pay
ment be made for the same, -JeioIe the day that
may be fixed by the presidents proclamation for
the restoration OF said lands 70 market
JOHN WILSON.
Mnv 10. 1871. 1g-fw. Commissioner
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
NOE ECE.

4 LII person having located Swamp Land It
IA the oiiice)fthe Sub Commissioner at Wash
n.ton. up TO tie 9th Of December last will. upon
the return of hy certificate. at the Office OF DANL
+. WILUAMs, Esq, receive the certificate of the
Board OF Swamp Land Commissioners, in lien
thereof. upon he payment Of the tee Of 81 allow
ed the Secretary u the Board ior each certificate
issued. i. l.. PRYOR.
UaShin gsoR, Ery, LIST 1851. ls-iw.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

Fowls may be fattened in four or five DAYS by
the following process-Set some rice over the
fire with some skinned milk. as much only as
will serve one day. Let it boil until the rice is
swelled out; add teaspoon full OF sugar Feed
the fowls four or flyer times day in pans, and
give them as much each time as will fill them
Great care must be taken that they have nothing
sour given them, that prevents their fattening.
Give them clean water milk from rice. to
drink. BY this method the flesh will have a
clear whiteness
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
Git Y n O TEL

THIS establishment long known .,,t.r-
i as VAN BipBEEs Hotel. has EsSs.s,r
been leased by the undersigned and ;..EI$ .raJS
i now being thoroughly repaired 81 -. IN ID
and renovated. and Will he opened Tor the accom-
modation Of Boarders and the public generally.
as soon after the lst inst. rs possible.
The Proprietor takes this occasion 70 tender his
thanks to Iii numerous friends. for their past pa
tronase, while n the Nelson House. end assures
them that it is his determination to make the
City Hotel equal 10 any House - the South r
West and no pains or expense Will Be spared to
effect That purpose.
His trie,r's in the country may rely upon hav-
ing their Horses well taken care OF
Dg- The Marshall ant Mansfield Stages both
stop at this house. G. +. NELSON.
Lafe Oh lie Nr''on House.
Shrerrport. .9prR Isl. lSJl: lT-Gm
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
Sale af TCil, See. T.TT. 9. T2. 2fvV.

IN COMPLIANCE with a petition presented TO
Il me from majority the house holders in said
Township in accordance with law.
will oiler ~ Sale. u the highest bidder, At tie
Courthouse dor III tie Town Of Washington,
Hampstead comfy. Ark's, on Saturday, l5ii 6ay
Of Jay, 1854. ID lots or tracts OF forty Acres, the
whole OF Section I g in II. II, $. oi Il. ~ w. said
Lands not 10 besoId ior less than two dollars per
acre. Terms, credit of ave years with ; per
cent. interest payable sem,-annbaily ia advance
bonds with approved security will he required
of purchasers.
DANL 3. WILLIAMS Copi
S.a5G CoiHRfissnicr
Vasiingioa Nryl0. 1854. l9-tds
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
Look EerC Every EsGiy!

THE subriipcr has large lot or superior
i chewing TOBACCO. which he offers for
sale at unprecedented low prices. Come and see
for yourselves. at Wheat's Warehouse, Fulton.
Ark..-if you rant bargain in Tobacco. either
for your own tlewing or ior your negroes. am
determined tokell. SO call on s. G. Wheat who is
my agent. THOMAS HI. CONWAY.
Hrsting gi0n NGV ~. 1884 20
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

The Georgia Propiet on Cotton-The Srriven
County man, W no pretends to oretel future events
by machine he has invented. announces that the
price of Cotton in March 1855. will range from 3
to 7c per ID. His machine occasionally stumhles
upon very strong probabilities and this we rather
guess is one of them. Look out, Cotton planters,
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

The LAEGrsr PIECE OF GoLD-CoLowA. CAnr-
FoRNrA, March 29.-A lump of pure gold weigh
ing one hundred and one ounces, thirtv-sevep pen-
ny-weights was found at Spanish Bar. dry DIG
gings. on Tuesday afternoon last in the claim OF
Conn, Bartlett and Maloney. This is the largest
piece of gold ever found in the vicinity of George
town.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
,DailOr,S N1f.Cc.

COMMITTED n TIE Jail Of lafayette county,
- ATk 4. Oh the III dav OF Dcceinbcr 1853. a
negro man who calls his me JOHN, and saws
that he belongs to the Estate of JEssg AI.ExAI-
DEE deed. ol Weakly county, Teauessee.. said
negro y about IA years of AZ, of dark copper
color about ieet 4 inches high. The owner OF
said negro rs hereby requested. 10 GONE forward,
prove property. pay cbarses. aGd take BIN away.
otherwise nv Will be dealt with according 10
law. JOHN =. FRENCH, Sie.16 AMI
IGlorgi Lafayette co. .4yJ.'s.
December %. 1853. off
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17
Sale CT fGi, Sec. r.. Il. :. IL. D.. w,

IN COMPLIANCE with petition presented
y 70 me from a majority of The honse-hoidels IN
sad Township, in accordance with law.
1 Will offer for Sale 10 the hi-hcs5 bidder al.
the Court-house door. in toe Town ~ Washing-
ton. Hampstead county. Ark's on Monday the
9th day o June. 1874. IN lots. Or traces ol iorty
Acres the whole ~ Section / 6 in 4. ID 5. OF n.
~ w. Said Lands rot to I've sold for less thaa
two dollars Her acre. Terms. ciriit ol five
years with ; per ceIt. interest payable scmi-an-
nna!ly III aivance--lonhs with approved security
will be required oi purchasers.
DAN'L ". WILLIAMS, Com'n
Sriooi Commissioner.
Uait'BgtoR. .EgrF :, 1851. Ii-tds.
Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

EROM my residence. near jus
L tus' Mills, Sevia coGntv.Ark.- II -
on The 18th ut.. dark bay loEsE, ErT ID
about years old, IL hands high. -A---te-
black name and tail: white spot ON the right side
of his neck: also sadie marks on his back-no
shoes on.
The undersigned will give liberal reward for
any information respecting his where bouts.
WILLIAM HENDRlCKES.
Jasins Mus, .4ck., Day 8, 1854 ~ 2w.
The True Democrat Little Rock, copy two
weeks, and forward Siii to this Office. TEL.