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House of Representatives, July 81, 1854.

4 -
Mr.. Benjamin moved to lay the appeal on the
table. Agreed to-yeas SO, nays 9.
| House of Representatives, July 81, 1854.
The Speaker announced the business first 10
order to be, the determination Of the motion to
suspend the rules, in order to take up the Sen.
ate bill for the satisfaction OF the creditors of
Texas, named in the act of September 9, 1850.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted
in the negatiye-yeas IL, nays 66-not two
thirds.
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported the Civil and Diplomatic
bill, which was returned from the Senate, and
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union.
MIR. Riddle, from the select committee on
the subject, reported bill to regulate, in part
the guano trade between the United States and
Peru; which was referred to the Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union.
| Mr.. Dawson made an Intellectual effort to go
into Committee on the Senate Homestead bill,
which he expressed a purpose to move to
amend.
Mr.. Wheeler asked the general consent,
which was refused, to enable him to present
the memorial of certain citizens of New York,
asking remuneration for losses sustained by the
destruction of properly at GTeytown, by yes
sci of the United States navy.
| Mr.. Dickinson, by consent, introduced a res
olutiop, which was adopted, calling upon the
| Secretary of War for information respecting
all applications that have been made for the
places of Superintendent of the Armories ct
Harper's Ferry and Springfield.
Ga motion of Mr.. Farley, Senate bill au-
thorizing the construction of subterranean
line of telegraph from the Mississippi or Mis-
| 10 he 40 koI tbo
er's table and referred to the Committee on
| Territories
The House went into Committee Of tho
Whole, (Mr. Orr in the ehairl and took up the
Civil and Diplomatic bill, as returned from the
Senate with. amendments.
The amendments were severally read, with
the recommendations of the Committee of
Ways and Means, and these recommendations
almost unanimously agreed with. These rec
concentrations are in many instances adverse
to the action of the Senate.
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Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, July 3l.-Fiour dull. Sales
of 300 barrels cf Howard Street at IS 25; City
Mills nominally held at previous quotations.
Wheat-lOO0O bushels offered; small sales
of red at 81 So a SI.65. Corn-9 500 bushels
offered sales Of white at GO 70 cts. Oats
sales of 10 900 bushels-Pennsylvania 40 O 10
cts Maryland 80 SO cts.
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SAN JUAN BoMBARDED AND BURNT.

The sloop-of. war Cyane arrived at San Juan
on the ID instant, to demand q full and salts
factory apology for the alleged insult TO Mr..
Borland. The authorities and inhabitants re-
fueed to make the slightest apology, and Capt.
Hollins on the l2sb, issued proclamation to
tho authorities and residents, stating that IN
less an apology was made by nine o'clock IN
the morning Of the 18th, he should proceed to
lombard the town. No apology came.
Capt Hollins, in the mean time, took posses
sion Of the Transit Company's steamers, and
sent them to the town, offering protection to
all who chose TO accept it, and precisely at the
time designated q oannonading was commence
ed, and continued with q brief intermission till
three O'Clock in the afternoon.
No disposition being manifested on the part
of the inhabitants to come to terms, at four
o'clock p nj. party was landed from the
Cyane, commanded by Lieutenant, and burnt
the t0acn.
Nothing remains but one or two small build
ings in the suburbs to mark the spot. No lives
were lost
The agent of the Transit Company rendered
free passage per Prometheus to all who
wished to leave, which q few accepted.
The Cyane was to call for Boston on the
l7th, taking home Mr.. Fabers, our commercial
agent
The British war schooner Bermuda and the
West India mail steamer Dee, and British
merchantmen, were witnesses 10 the scene.
The SAN JUAN SUFFERERs.--A meeting of
ten American citizens whose property was de-
stroyed by the United States sloop of war
Cyane, at San Juan del NoIte, was held at
the Irving House at New York on Friday after
noon, and adopted a resolution to petition Con-
gress for indemnifcation; and business COM
mittec, consisting of three persons, was ap-
pointed, to carry the resolution into effect.
BosToN, July 27.-The steamer Admiral
from hence to Eastport was wrecked yester-
day, three miles west Of Quaddies Light Fas-
sengers and baggage saved.
GREAT DEPTH. - The Artesian well at
Charleston, S. c., has reached the depth OF /, III
feet. of which 500 feet in the aggregate, or
more than one-fourth, have been through rocks
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THE LIQUOR VOTE In CONGRESS-.

Total yeas from free States for the reform) 70
Total yeas from slave States for the reform) s
Total nays from free States against reform) is
Total nays from slave States against reform) 81
The vote being thus equal, Speaker Boyd,
making 65 to from the slave States) voted
No, and killed Temperance Reform in the Ma
Wy stone dead.
Seventy three members were absent from
their seats or dodged.-N Y. Tribune.
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, MAssA-
cHUsETTs The Provisional Committee, ap-
pointed by the Convention of the People held
at Worcester on the Goth day CT July current,
call upon the Republicans of each of the towns
and cities Of the Commonwealth Of Massachu-
setts to elect number of delegates, equal to
three times the number of Representatives to
which they are entitled in the General Court,
to attend State Convention at Worcester, on
Thursday, the 7th day of September next at
IL O'clock A. NJ, to nominate candidates for
State officers, and to take such other action as
may be thought proper, in order to promote
the cause of resistance to the Slave Power.
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CANADIAN ELECrIos.-MontreoL Jug "a
The election, as far as heard from, has resulted
favorably to the Elgin and Kinks Administra-
tion.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON, D. C, AUGUST g. 1854

friends of Freedom, throughout this Nation.
Let each one share little. Let it be ma
tonal victory-a triumph of right over wrong.
Respectfully yours, &C.,
SAM,I d. HOUSTON.
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HIGH SCHOOL

DISBEE'S HIGH SCHOOL, Poughkeeps.e, ". Y.
ID will commence its second year on Monday Sep
tcmber 4. Tho year will close the I'd o.. 1dly,
1855, and be divided i0to fo-r quarters I'D eleven
weeks each, except the last which will embrace
eleven ful! weeks There arc accom-. Citations for
ten or twelve bOardc-s
For particulars reference may be bad 10 circulsrs,
which win be sent to the address Of any who may
signify to the subscriber their desire consult it.
OTIS BISBEE.
POUchksepSis .Jltlv "a 1854. July 80.
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To- Gen. Daniel Smith, late member oil
the Virginia Legislature from Kanawha county,
died on the 18th inst
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DEATH OF A VETERAN.-Dr. Avery Downer,
who had pracsiced medicine for seventy years,
died lastNweek In Preston, Connecticut, aged
90 years. He was the sole surviving witness OF
the massacre of Fort Griswold, where he assist
ed his father in dressing the soldiers wounds.
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From the Louisville Journal. |

III have understood that Mr.. Douglass house
has been thundsrstruck lately; but that he
wasn't at home But haze no doubt God III
mighty aoas feeling for him :"
The Indianapolis Sentinel gave this as pas
sage from Colonel Lanes speech at the recent
State Convection of Indiana, and other papers
have consequently denounced Col. L. for bias
phemy. We had no doubt, when we saw the
passage, of its being fabrication, and so it
turns out to be. The Indiana State journal
says that Col. Lanes remarks were as follows I;
"The newspapers inform us that the house
of this arch-traitor to Freedom has recently
been stricken by lightning. In view OF the
enormisy of bis offence, he tLane) did not Won
der at it. Douglas was not however, at home.
No doubt the lightning was feeling for him,
but did not find him.
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WAsHMGroN, July 26.-Proposals have been
made to purchase all Russian America, and
the British Island of Vancouver. The first
object win certainly be effected--the last prob
ably. The Administration is eagerly pursuing
a project for the annexation of all the British
American Provinces by purchase and CONNER
ciai treaties. -Phila North Amer.
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Act, and was proceeding to examine the sub
ject, when he was called to order
Mr.. Summer appealed. Much confusion
and many points of order ensued, during which
Mr.. Benjamin moved to lay the appeal on the
table. Agreed to-yess SO, nays 9.
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GEORGE w. JULIAN,

GEORGE W. JULIAN,
Attorzey and Councillor at Lasc, CsntrsvsIlr,
Indiana
MILL attend to the securing and collecting Of
w claims, and all other business intrusted to his
care, In tho counties OF wayn5, .RaaS0lrh, Henry,
Union, and Fayeste, and 10 tAe Supreme aud Federal
Courts at indianapolis, Dec. ~.
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KANSAS AND NERaAskA.

IN PRESS, the History and Geography Of the Ter
i ritories of Kansas and Nebraska, with account
of tho Native Tribes, and the emigration in
progress thither with Map. Prepared with the b.
sistance of the officers of the Emgrant Aid Society,
from unpublished documents, and from the travels
Of the French voyagers, Lewis and Clarke Pike Long
Bonneville, Fremont, Emory, Albert Stevens, and
others
BY EDWARD L. HALE.
To be comprised in one volume, duodecimo, and
published under tho sanction Of the Emigrant Aid
Society.
The work will be issued in August. Price, in
muslin, rs cents; in paper covers Sc cents
IL Orders from the trade respectfully solicited.
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, & CO.,
July 24-2aw4g Publ shers Boston
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The Nebraska bill is based upon the great
Democratic idea of popular sovereignty, of
leaving the question of Freedom or Slavery
with the people of the Tcrritories.--Cin. Ing
How much popular sovereignty is deposited
with the people of Territories may be estimated
from the fact that President, controlled by
Shareholders chooses the Governor, bench of
Judges Marshals, Treasurer, Auditor, and, in
short, fills almost every Office; the House of
Delegates is overshadowed by the Governors
veto. Such sovereignty may be popular
with the slave breeders, but it is dastardly
insult to the real sovereigns, and Northern
editor who would Pass such counterfeit Democ-
racy upon the people deserves the execration
and loathing of oil honest men.
Concord, IN. H. Independent Democrat
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U- The total number of deaths in N. York
during the past week was lao, of which 24l
were of cholera.
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GREAT DEPTH. - The Artesian well at
Charleston, S. c., has reached the depth OF III
feet, of which 800 feet in the aggregate, or
more than one-fourth, have been through rocks.
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Sennte. Satuydo,. .July %. 1854.
House of Representatives, july 90, 1854.

House Of Representatives., July %, 1854.
On motion Of Mr.. Houston, the House re-
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, Mr.. English in the chair,
and took up the Senate bill No. SO, to carry
out the contracts with the ocean mail steam
ers, for carrying the mails for the year ending
June 80, 1855.
The bill making appropriations for tho ocean
mail service was passed.
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20 The firm of P. A. & J. A. Allberger,
carcass and provision butchers and dealers at
Buffalo, havo failed. Their liabilities are said
to be nearly 100000.
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CALvERLkY a HOLMES,
MANUFACTURERS and Importers of britannia
IVA ware, Tea and Comm union Sets, Ice Pitchers,
&c-, No. l0p RAGS or Sassafras street above Third
opposite the White Swan. Philadelrnia- Dec 1-6m
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70 Four members of one family were in
TERED on Sunday afternoon, at Philadelphia,
having died of cholera on Friday and Satur-
day-a father, mother and two sons Three
children survive, two of whom are very sick.
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BosToN, July 27-The steamer Admiral,
from hence to Eastport was wrecked yester-
day, three miles west Of Quaddies Light. Fas-
sengers and baggage saved.
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SELLING LIQUOR ON THE SABBATH.-Wf
regret to learn that the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania rendered decision on the 26th
instant, in one of Mayor Conrads Sunday Law
cases, to the effect that selling liquor on Sun
day did not constitute disorderly house, but
was only Unable offence. The Mayor had
taken the ground that the license covers si1
days, and does not warrant selling on the
seventh. Its supposed from this decision that al
taverns that can afford to pay the fine will now
keep open on Sunday.
SUIcIDE-A Dr.. Jayne blew himself and
house up, at Nashville, on the night of the 25th
inst, by putting keg of powder under it
-Four adjoining buildings were burned with it
PARADox.-An Arkansas paper publishes
an article headed Wanted in Arksnsas,n in
which Il enumerates among the wants, 500, O0C
GOOD industrious farmers to till the land thai
= now living all over the State idle, and adds:
mTba land Is first rate, water excellent, and
the health good. The land viii produce cot
tom corn, wheat rye oats, barley, potatoes and
eyerv kind of vegetable that grows IN the Uni
ted States. The lands arc now open, ready
and waiting"
Yet, if we are to believe the accounts which
reach us from that region, thousands OF agr,.
culturists are leaving this excellent assbie SOL
with ell its advantages, to migrate 70 Kansas
where lands are not open to settlement are
the 500,000 industrious farmers wanted In Ar.
kansas to take the places of those who 60 70
Kansas? If 90, the matter is worthy the At
tention of the Emigration Aid Society, who
might thus, instead Of sending their settlers to
the latter, make demonstration upon the
former, and settle ii with free population.
Phil, North american.
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10 On Friday last, ex-President Fillmore's
brother, Charles, died at st. Paul, Minnesota,
suddenly-supposedo of cholera.
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Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. Tribunel
OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
WASHINGTON, July 10, l

WAsHINGToN, July 10, 1854.
have positive and undeniable information,
from the highest sources at Honolulu, to the
effect that Treaty is about concluded be-
tween Mr.. Gregg, the United States Commits
sioner, and the Government of the Islands, for
their annexation to the United States forth
with. The only unsettled question in relation
to the annexation is, whether the Islands shall
come in as Territory or a State. Mr.. Gregg
insists or the former The Administration
here at Washington is perfectly advised as to
the position of the negotiations.
This is kept a profound secret at Honolulu,
to all out of the court circle. The King and
Privy Council have the constitutional power to
make the treaty, and, in fear of filibustering or
something ese in the way of foreign invasion,
they are exercising it. The native population
is undoubtedly opposed to annexation, willis
the majority Of the foreign residents desire it.
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The proceedings alluded to in the following
communication are already known to our read
ers but the appeal here made will not be il
vain:
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CONGRESS-.
rHIRrT-rHIRD coNeREss--TIRsr srssIor.
Senate, FRIDAY, July %, 1854.

Senate, Friday, July %, 1854.
Mr.. Pearce submitted resolution calling
for information as to the destruction Of San
Juan del Norte, Tor Greytown,) by Captain Hol-
Inns in command of the United States sloop-of-
war Cyane; and copies of any instructions
given to Captain Hollins by the Government.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back the Fertilization bill, without
amendment;
The Army Appropriation bill, with amend
ments; and
The Post Office Appropriation BILL.
The bill establishing post routes in the Uni
ted States was received from the House, read
three times, and passed.
The consideration of the River and Harbor
bill was resumed.
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% John l.. Boswell, one of the editors of
the Hartford Courant died yesterday after
noon, after few days illness, of erysipelas.
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TREATY WITH RussIA-We observed some
days ago, with pleasure, article in the official
paper, intimating that an additional treaty had
been, or was about to be, concluded between
NJ. de Stmckl, Russian Charge d'Afaires at
Washington, and our Government; and we
casually learned from reliable authority, that
one of its stipulations, and very important
one, was the solemn recognition of the great
principle of the freedom Of the sedS-that is,
that free ships make free goods We now learn
automatically that this treaty, which we find
was concluded on Saturday last, was commu
nicated to the Senate on Wednesday by the
President and was on the same day consid-
cred and ratified by the unanimous consent OF
that body--a rare instance of promptitude in
such matters, as well as conclusive evidence OF
the unexceptionable character Of the treaty
itself-Nat IateH.
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10 One of Garesche's powder mills, about
mile and half from Wilmington, exploded
at seven O'clock on Saturday, killing the watch
man, James Lynch, and severely injuring Den
mis- Cannon, tho engineer. The property about
the mills was not much damaged.
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THE GRAEIAaI CAsF.-Or. Monday last, Court
day, the Graham was AGAIN brought up and
the examination of Witnesses proceeded with
which continued until Tuesday evening when the
Court decided to remand the arisoner James Ora.
ham, back for further trial before Judge Hudson
~ the special term Of the CIRCUIT Court 10 com.
the 81 Monday in l'scembsr. A portion
1.-THE eViderce introduced by me Commonwealth
was tolerably strong bat in wi at way the case W Ill
end, we are rot fully prepared TO say. All of the
Witnesses we believe for the prosecution were not
examined, and none of those i9 The defence.
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SOUTH CAROLINA LEGIsL ATURE-GovE
MORA MESSAGE


COLUMBIA Nov % The South Carolina Leeis.
iAture met and organized yesterday, and the Gov.
ernor transmitted his message. The document is
| mostly devoted 10 State matters. His exceeney
states that the financial distress of the present perl
Cd greater than has been experienced at any time
since 1897, and opposes the creation of new banks
as not being calculated to remedy the evil He also
opposes the adjustment of the militia system and
recommends change in the school system. He
thinks the law relative to free persons of color ar
irving at the ports of the State might be uodi.
he'd so as not to give offence to foreign govern
msnts: and considers that the country should care.
iIiy observe treaties. pursue a sound and discreet
o,eleh Policy, and avoid the appearance of grasp
ing al any portion Of foreign territory He regards
me result OF the recent elections at the North as in
aicstlve OF great disturbance of the harmony of
tue country counses calmness, moderation and
lnFoearance and concludes by hoping that the
. , VIII discard party iealouses and stand by
the constitution and the Union
ThE SLooP oF.WAR ALR.Ny.-The following are
TOE extracts from letter dated on board the sIoop
of-war Albany. referred to in our telesraphic dis
patch eserdsy.
should have written to you before but have
neen IN chase of the Commodore expecting that we
should sail for the United States s soon as we found
him. We found him at SANTANA and received order,
rom hh 10 visit this port, then Lagusyra and Cura-
Goa sna Navy Bay. We may probably go to the
HorthwaTd this fall but there are few Signs yet at
present Capt. Gerry keeps his own counsel, and
hence the officers and are not informed as to
our future course"
The writer also says that al on board were in good
heait but thinks there IS want Of discipline,
use ms own words, "everything goes heels over
heed" Again. This ship answers very well to look
at, but Cape BoTn would knock her all to pieces and
drown AL hands"
have been exploring it, and going to have rem
devious and navT-ysrd there.
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LATER FROM TEXAS Later adyices have been
received at New Orleans from Texas, by the steam
Charles Morgan. The Galveston Times says
that The Governor has determined to issue propo
sails ioi another contract for building the projected
PacifcRailroad.
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GREAT FIRE AT CouNcIL BLbFF.--1'he St Louis
Republican states that on the 23i instant fire &C
Cured at Council Bluff, destroying Martins, 500
ties 81 Jsckson's, Pegrsm & Co, and Stutsman i
Donnes store. Sootles & jackson saved near all
fully insured. Pegram 81 Co.'S ,oss, $4,000, it,
sured. StutsmAn & Donnels oss not known
insured tor $4,000 which will pr ,baby cover loss
except buildings Total loss estimated at thirty
i've thousand dollars
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tVBAN ANNEXATION IN SPAIN.-Somc Paris cor
respondent Of the Kew York Herald prctends 10
give programme OF the proceedings likely to take
place in Spain in reference to the cession OF Cuba
10 the United States. They say that in advance of
the return OF Mr.. Souc to Madrid conference had
been held there, between General Espartero, the
Premier. NJ pacheco and the English md French
Ambassadors, al which ii was agreed 10 oppose any
proposition to:cede any portion Of the territory of
Spain. In view of this, II is said that MIR Soule
proposes to appeal to the Spanish Cortes under the
belief that thirty republican members are in favor
u selling Cuba. Even this would leave q large
majority opposed 10 the measure; so that there
does not seem any prospect OF the success ol the
effort
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MoRE DEFALChTIoNs. Thomas Howlali hrst
paying teller Of the National Bank in New York, is
the person who it is alleged attempted TO abstract
$4,000 of its bills, mentioned yesterday. When
charged with taking The money, he at firstdened it,
but afterwards acknowledged that it was in enc OF
the pockets of his over coat, where it was found
IL was Immediately dismissed from his situation,
but whether any further action is to be taken in the
premises is not stated. He has been connected with
the bank as first and second teller, for period of
nearly % years. George 3. Richardson, the
cashier and Confidential clerk of Jacob Richardson,
deceased, late collector at Oswego, N. Y, and a
heavy defaulter to the government, has been ar
rested in regard TO said defalcation.