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Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-07

From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post
BosToN, April 4, 1854.
DEAR SIR: A few of the solid men of our city
were thrown into terrible state Of excitement
during Mr. Everett's late visit to Boston, by an
unexpected claim set up by him to the honor
and glory of tho Hulsemann Letter. This seem
ed indeed, to be the principal purpose OF his
visit; for, soon after he arrived, he addressed
letter to Fletcher Webster, in which he stated
what no said Mr.. Webster was probably aware
OF, that he was the author of the Hulsemann
Letter, and that the original draft, in hishand-
writing would be found among the papers Of
his father who in consequences Of his laboring
under one Of his periodical colds at the time
had requested him (Mr. Everett) to prepare
the answer to Mr. Hulsemann. Mr.. Everett
went on to say that he had not kept all his let
ters to Mr.. Webster and he regretted that
this draft was among the missing ones; and, as
he was anxious to retain the evidence OF his
being its author, he requested Mr.. Webster to
send it to him.
Mr.. Webster did not hesitate, | believe, to
do so; at least, Mr.. Everett received it on the
following day. In the course of a few days,
and before Mr.. Everetts return, he sent Mr..
Webster a printed copy of his draft on one eide
Of q large sheet, faced on the other with the
draft as amended by Mr.. Webster, so as to
show precisely what portion Of the document
belonged to each, respectively, and with it a
letter, stating that he intended to have thou
sand copies struck off for circulation among
his friends, in order that there might be no
difficulty at any future day in establishing his
claim to it's authorship. have not seen copy
of this; but if can get one, will send it to
you. This claim OF Mr.. Everett has created q
terrible commotion among tho other executors
OF Mr.. Webster, and the very small circle
among whom it has transpired The feeling
generally among them is that Everett, after
having 80 long consented to the literary fraud,
which for political purposes has been practiced
upon the public, he has no business to come
forward now and disturb the matter AS the
editor and enlogist of the Great Expounder, he
had glorifed him as the author Of that letter,
and no longer was in q position to reclaim any
of the honor of it. even if it belonged to him.
On the other hand, Mr.. Everett's friends think
that the glory of tho letter can no longer do
the deceased any good, and may do Mr. Ever
oft great deal; and that, because he lent
man his coat in cold weather, there was no
reason why he should not have it back again
when the weather becomes warm. | think it
will lead to row among the old Webster
men, all Of whom, ut present. Mt least who
know il, are very much Disguised.
As soon as hear what answer Mr.. Webster
made to Mr.. Everctt's letter covering the
printed sheets will send it to you.
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THE HUIsEMANN LETTER.

The revelations made by the NeD York Post
yesterday, have attracted much attention, but
are not universally relied upon in This CITY. It
will be seen by the letter we elsewhere quote,
that Mr. Everett is charged with having i'm
puted it's authorship to Mr.. Webster. II will
be found ALSO by reference to Mr.. Webstcr's
speech at the Kossuth banquet in this city that
he distinctly claimed its authorship. al wrote
that letter. were his words.
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Peace, temperance, and the Anti Slavery cause
will secure for this volume o very wide sale. 1t
will be ready for publication in the course Of
the present month 49, Boston Liberat0r.
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We learn by dispatches from New Orleans,
that the steamer FL Dorado arrived at the
Balize early on Wednesday morning, bringing
California dates OF the 10th ult. She left AS
pinwall on the 30th ult., and brings ! 80 pas
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pLAoIARIsMs OF WRITERS ron PERIODICALS

IL appears that short prose article in Put.
MANS last Monthly is translation from the
German. This paper, entitled "Fitness in
Oratory,n ia part of treatise on rhetoric by
DIR. Francis T. Thercmin, in the German Ian
guage, of which translation has already, been
published in this city.
lt is impossible for the editors Of any period
cal, monthly or daily, to avoid being taken in
occasionally by plagiarists Of this class. A
few years since, there appeared in several sue
cessiye numbers of the Knickerbocker some of
the early poems OF Barry Cornwall, transcribed
by q correspondent and sent as original to the
editor, who is not easily deceived in matter
of this kind, and who, not recollecting that he
had ever seen them before, naturally congratu-
lated himself on possessing 30 clover CORES
pondent The true authorship Of the verses
was pointed out in the Evening Post, and the
transcriber no longer allowed to amuse himself
in this manner.
Not very long afterwards several poems said
to be the production Of young person in
Pitts6eld, Massachusetts, were sent to the
Euening Posi-, and published as original. One
or two of them sounded rather Familiarity to
our ears Our suspicious were awakened, and
finally we received poem which We were sure
we had seen more than once before. We pub
lished it. but not as an original poem, request
ing information as to it's author. 1t appeared
that it was one of Charles Mackay's poems.
We gave the name Of the true author in our
journal, after which we received no further
contributions from the extraordinary young
person in Ptts6ed.
Some years since, Biackwocds MagoSine fire.
auently contained tales from the German, but
published as original productions. The tales
were well.chosen and respectfully translated
and it might we'll be that the editor was igno-
rant Of their real origin. IL was not to be ex-
pected that he should be familiar enough with
the multifarious literature Of the German Ian
guage to be able to detect at sight anything
transferred from it to English
Among tho posthumous writings Of Butler,
the author Of Hudihras, in the edition of his
poems lately published at Boston, transcript
of what is commonly called the Aldine edition,
il a translation of Boileaux's Satire or Epis.
tlc--for we do not recollcct which, and we
have not Boileaux at hand-on Rhyme, ad-
dressed to Moliere. II is the poem commend
ing in the original with the line
"Rare ct fameux esprit, don't la fertile veine."
Buffers translation is published as original,
the editor, evidently, not being aware Of its real
origin. Yet it is very close and faithful trans-
lation, although in some cases the names of
English wits and ounces are substituted for
those Of the French ones in the original.
New York Euening Post.
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The debt Of the corporation Of Washington
is nearly eight hundred Thousand dolIara
The interest is punctually paid, and thc stock
stands high, and ia IN good demand in invest
ing circles
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LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM HAYTI.

Accounts brought by tho barquo Charles +.
Lex, from Port au Prince, ut Philadelphia yes
terday, state that on the 5th nltimo French
frigate, brig, and steamer, anchored off tho
harbor, and Admiral puchesne demanded on
audience with the Emperor, which was 70
fused He then sent letter containing most
exorbitant demands, and threatening, if they
were not complied with, to resort to the most
extreme measures within forty eight hours.
On the night Of the 9th, the Emperor gave
his final answer, that, rather than submit, the
Hayden Government would cease to exist. The
declaration had good effect; for next morn
ing the French frigate hoisted the Haytien flag
and salutcd it. During the critical period, the
Emperor acted with prudence and detornina-
ton The Notifications and fleets were put in
order for action and werc visited by the EN-
peror in person.
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lBY HOUSES PRINTING TELEGRAPHl
rELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS

FOR DAILY NATIONAL ERA

Err President Fillmore.
CHARLESTON April 7.-Ex- President F,ll-
more will not attend tho Charleston Conss an
ton. He goes home via Mobile.
Ohio Riper.
WHEELING, ApRn. THE watcr IN tho
Ohio at this point is eight feet deep. All kinds
Of business active.
At Pittsburgh, the water is seven feet.
Markets.
BALTIMORE, APRn - Flour - Howard
Street held Mt 1925 q $7.37t1; City Mills, at
ST 25 Wheat--salcs OF 5000 bushels, Mt
Si.7S $I.86 for white, and at 81 20 q $l.75
Cor red. Corn-sales Of 10 900 bushels Of white,
at n a 73 cents, and Of yellow, at 20 a "a
cents. Oats--sales Of second Virginia Mt A q
As cents. Butter in kegs, at 10 n IA cents;
roll at l6 q IA cents. No change in the price
Of other articles
New YoRK, April - Flour advanced
sales OF 5000 barrels, ut $71s 1920 Tor
State, and at $7s3 1912 for Southern
Wheat held higher. Corn advnncod-sa'es OF
$4,000 bushels, at rs cents for mixed, and 20
II cents for yellow Cotton dull, ana nm
changed. All kinds Of stocks declined 90 70
per cent
PHuAprIPHIA, ArRIL T. Flour---sales at
S7.37. Wheat advanced. Corn, J cent higher
Nothing has boon yet hoard from tho stcam-
or Glasgow.
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The telegraphic dispatches tell us that tho
returns from the whole State for Governor.
foot up-Hoppin, Wing, s,il2; Dimond, DEM,
6,4s4; scattering, 23l giving Hoppin ma
iority over all, Of 1897; the Senate stands
Whigr, 10; Democrats and independents, 10 ;
and that the House contains--W Wings Al, Dem
ocrats and independents 81; making Wing
majority, on joint ballot, of 10.
This is all, no doubt, correct except the
Wing part OF the story and on that we do
not think IL safe for any parties to rely. The
true Democratic spirit is in the ascendant in
all these elections-the Democracy that be-
lieves that the People, and not the occupant Of
the Presidential mansion, should guide the legis-
lation Of the country.
HEApINs LIVING CoALs.-Bunn, a theatri-
cal manager in London, was recently prevent
cd by the Lord Chamberlain from producing
Johns Visit to Jonathan, on account Of some
passages offensive TO Americans. Bum has
modified IL, and II is now to be produced. A
writer says:
C0eCk
much more respect for the United States, on
the part of the Government, than could have
been hoped for years ago, and exhibits very good
tasten
Yes, il exhibits good taste, and rebukcs every
American Of any scpsibility. What ridiculo
or abuse Of England or the English is too caus-
tic or too gross for tho appetitos Of large
class Of American readers, and the spectators
at our theatres
Ma. EVERETT ON THE NEBRAsKA Bull
The Boston Commonwealth is severe upon Mr..
Everett would that We could say unjustly 50.
We quote from its columns:
at is we'll understood that Mr.. Everett was
at first inclined to support tho bill. He CORES
pended with his Massachusetts, friends on the
subject and needed nothing but little encour-
agemcnt to make him one Of it's champions.
For days his position vas doubtful and when,
Mt Last, he was eonst, aimed to speak against tho
bill, he did il with such evident reluctance M
to provoke unfavorable comments from oil
quarters. The genuine Now England spirit
was not In his words and manner, because IL
was not in his heart. He cannot DO defended
or excused without lowering and degrading
public sentiment on this question. He has not
truly represented the thought and feeling Of
his constituents II they arc right, he y wrong.
II he has desires and ambitions which are So
riously annoyed by the existing public scnti-
ment in Massachusetts,, shall tho public mind
therefore be degraded for his accommodation :"
BuRRIrr's MrsoELLANrEs--We learn that
the fugitive articles Of Elihu Burritt are TO be
published by Phillips, Sampson, & Co, under
the title Of Thoughts and Things at Home
and Abroad The work will contain the b.
ogrsphy Of the author, by Mary Howitt, 70.
gether with q line steel portrait Inc eminent
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-07

90 The Daily Era can be had evcry morning
at the Periodical Stand Of Mr.. j. T. BArEs, Ex-
change, Philadelphia; also. the Weekly Era.
nTMr. JAMES ELLIorr Is authorized to receive
and receipt for subscriptions for
the Daily and the Weekly National Era in cincin.
natl and vicinity.
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-07

CHARLESTON April Tx President FIJI
more will not attend tho Charleston Cons an
ton. He goes home via Mobile
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FRIDAY, APRIL z, 1854.
pRo-srAvRRY STATISTICS.

81 havo resorted to facts, said Senator But
Ter, in his speech in the Senate on the Nebras-
ka bill, g and facts are stubborn things in ar
gumentn He had just caused to be read a
series Of partial statistics Of the comparative
amounts Of panperism, church accommodations,
and lnnacy, in Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Tennessee, and Kentucky, prepared by Mr..
Anderson, of Missouri:
. al have been at some pains to procure from
official and authentic sources few statements
somewhat illustrative Of these questions and
respectfully submit the following facts and fig
uras for the purpose Of comparing accounts
with our Northern neighbors. The United
States census shows that
The population Of Massachusetts, il 993,499
The population Of Tennessee 10 1902, 625
Tennessee excess Of inhabitants, 8,l26
aPAUPERIsM.
Massachusetts has s,54s paupers
Tennessee has 591
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BuRRITTs MrscELLANTEs.--We learn that
the fugitive articles Of Elihu Burritt are 70 be
published by Phillips, Sampson, 20, under
the title Of Thoughts and Things at Home
and Abroad The work will contain the b.
ogrsphy Of the author, by Mary Howitt, 70.
gether with fine steel portrait Inc eminent
services Of this philsnthrcpist in behalf Of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-20
COunterfeIts.

We think Unnecessary to caution the public against
counterfeit bills the Bank of the State of North
Carolina, and on the Cape Fear Bank many of which
are in circulation. We had counterfeit four dollar
bill on the Bank of the State paid to us few days
since, the engraving of which is bad, and the paper
coarse and inferior; still they seldom detected
unless when paid into, or presented at Bank. They
look 80 old and worn, as TO convey the impression
that they must be genuine otherwise they could not
have circulated SO long their appearance would
indicate.
We learn that spurious bills in extensive circu-
lation in this place. scarcely day passes in which
more or less of them are not presented at the Banks
by unsuspecting persons. We think that the Legis-
lature ought to take steps at it's earliest meeting to
put stop to this wholesale method of swndling.-
At any rate, the circulation of such bills might be
very much lessened, by making it the duty OF Bank
officers to stamp every spurious bill presented al
their counters with the word counterfeit in large
letters, and add the signature of the officer by whom
it is stamped, teller - cashier whatever
1t NAV be.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-20

FAYETTEVILLE, JAM l2.-Bacon-8@Sk Beeswax-
$4,000; CofeeRio 5000 naguyra $4,000, St. Domingo
10000 Coton-Strctly prime, 94@sl0-prime 9k@92-Far
Feathers 4O@45 Floursuperfne Sc O0@0Fine S. 100
Oats 6O@65 Peas 81 Rye 9O@$l; Hides-dry 7@S green
394 Lard 10@l1 Moasses--Cuba 28930-N. Orleans 371
@40 Salt--kiverpool Sack 50.
Cotton-Prces range about the previously repor
ted. FlOur-No change Corn-We again advance our
figures. few sales have been made small advance on
present quotations Peas and sales made easily
at quotations N c. Whiskey-With the grades the
market is well supplied but of the there is but
small supply The market has upward tendency.-Obs
NEW YORK, Jan 11(3 days previous Naval Stores
Iurpentne is steady and firm previous rates. the
stock continues light. Spirits Turpentne has improved
closing at l@ltc gall advance the closing prices of
small stock moderce demand Tar sells in lots as wan
ted, at prices within rangd White Rosn inactive
City Pitch brings 81 so.
The sales 20O bbls prime North County Turpentine
and g. 60 days including 500 at the latter price
$50 Wilmington Common Rosin 81 SO@l S. delivered: and
400 White. 81 1904 % 29O b.
Receive notice steady moderate demand for home use
without change in prices.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 29.-Cotton continues firm Sales
yesterday of 5000 bales 1000 speculation at 62d for
Fair Orleans, Cd for Mddng Gid for Fair Mobile s. fo,
Middling 81 for Fair Upland and sgd for Mddng Ord
nary At q 5td.
Breadstufs closed with active demand at ordinary
Brown Shpley Tuesday quote Western Canal Flour
at 81 "a IS 3D. Baltimore, Philadelphia and Ohio 37s Cd
"a sos wheat was in good request at los Id "a lis fo
White and los los Id for red The better qualities
Corn dearer-whte 46s yellow 45s Anotber circmlo
Mct1enry quotes Pork dull Beef gone into the hands
spectators at considerable decline Operations in Racor
checked by high prices Cheese wanted good steady a.
5Os Tallow firm Bark quiet.
Breadstu very strong over due vessels will meet
good market $3.50 ~ "
Nothing will be done in Naval Stores till Jan ID
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-20
NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS.
M'CALEH r. GILBERT,

AV1NG taken the Store on the corner of Marhia
second Streets under the Carolina Hotel; %t Lsrg
now receiving and opening general assortment o.
ana ah other GOODS, adapted to the RETAIL BU ~ ,p
ere Town and country Their stock will eomp[P
Store, with many other goods too numerous mention
Domestic Dry Goods. Stone and Earthe11 W WSt
Boots and Shoes, Willow and Wood, W. va
hardware and Cutlery, Groceries of every Kiii
Nails Gnils and Axes Provision; Of sgSFFF 1 s5'
variety of Nuts, Candies, Confectionares 800
19ii supply of the best brands of FLOUR anu n r.
N MsFHiE1AI, will be constantly kept hand a.
M "a and HOMMONY may be had at all tlme time Et1
w nope by strict attention to business to merit
share of the public patronage. q,
Persons residing in the Country will please favor ~
their ORDERS and promise to put up the goods a. I
esq rates and at the shortest notice ANY article O
may De returned should it not suit -.
Country Produce taken in exchange for TOW III
WILMINGTON, N. c.. Dec ID 1853
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-20
Marine Intelligence.
PORT OF WILMINGTON. NoRTH-CARoLINA
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
JAM I2--Schr Dixon Swindel Douglass FIN Hyde
ty, 20 DeRosset Il Brown; with
Steamer Fanny Lutteroh Sedman, from Fayetteville, to
E. j. Lutterloh.
13Barque Saranac, Bgey, fin Cardenas, to Hathaway
& Son; with molasses.
Jan l4-Schr Lamartne, Tyler, I'm New York, to T. G.
Worth: with On the 10th inst, lat 35 49, long IS
f Batimore % days out from Curacao bound to York.
short of provisions with which Capt T. supplied her
Schr Saml Bolton Podger, from Philadelphia, to T. G..
Worth; with coal.
Schr Golden Rule, Malcomb, FIN New York, to R Bios
som; with R. r. Iron
Steamer Douglass, Banks, from Fayetteville to VIM. H.
Marsh.
l5Steamer Fairy, Gilbert FIN Georgetown, S. c., to Jos
+ Blossom.
Brig John Hathaway, Smith, I'm Cardenas, to J. Hatha
way & Son; with molasses
Brig Tangier, Griffin, FIN Cardenas Kdder & Martin
with molasses. ,
Schr Village Gem, Case, FIN Boston, Jos. H. Flanner;
with mdze
CLEARED.
l2-Schr Kensngton, Swain, for New York, by T. c..
Worth
I3-Schr Tangent. Collins, for Portsmouth, n H., by
J. H. Chadbeurn q Co. ; with 81 900 feet lumber.
Steamer Fanny Lutterloh, Stedman for Fayetteville, by
Z. j. Lutterloh.
JAN l4-Brig Josiah Jex Spencer for Port Prince by
Russell & Bro; with $50 900 feet lumber so 900 shingles.
Jan 14Steamer Southerner Creole for Fayetteville by
AlcRary & Cazaux.
l6-Schr Dolphin Lord, for New York. by J. q D. McRae
s. Co.; with l $50 bbls turpentine.
Boston, Jam lO.-The schr Rockin CHAM from Whining
ton, n Co. with 900 bbs Rosn board, caught fire and
completely burnt that she sunk Schooner
60 a total loss
Fears entertained here that the ship Tam OShanter
from Calcutta has been lost at She had board
cargo valued at $500, 900.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-20
8. The North Carolina argus"

This paper, originally established at Wadesboro',
by John w. Cameron, Esq, has, after several
changes, again into the possession of the orig
inal editor and publisher by whom it has been re-
moved to Fayetteville. The first number since its
change and removal appeared Wednesday, and
reached US Saturday. tits neatly printed paper, and
WILL we have no doubt be edited with all the spirit
and ability of which Mr.. Cameron gave evidence al
the time of his former connection with the press
Very much Wing in politics. Weekly; 81 in ad
vance
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-20
CLINTON FEMALE INSTITUTES.

THIS Institution will commence its third Session on
l. second Monday in January, 1854. Every branch d
male education taught in the Institute and the uey
number of Scholars warrants the belief that no Scho
country furnishes greater facilities for impartng knowles
advanced literary course, and with the usual number
tras the necessary per year will exceed $
had in the private families of the village much cheaper
Tuition for all English branches, per Session of q wed
primary course $40; all branches in the LIST and I'd CHI
$l2; Junior and Senior Glasses SIS
For particulars the public is referred to our Ciu,
which can be had by addressing the Secretary the Pin
pal H. A. BIZZELL, SecJ
Clinton, May 20 lo53-39-tfl of Board of Trusa
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-20

DEATH OF AN INvENToR.-Captan Warren an
English inventor, whose experiments in destructive
missiles created a great deal of sensation few
years ago, died suddenly, in London q few weeks
since He in high hopes of coming to an ar
rangement with the Turkish government for the use
of his invention and it is supposed that an over exc
element had operated fatally. He has left wife
and seven children without provision 1t is beleV-
ed the secret of his invention is among his papers.
He stated that it would be found there. He bore
he ranI Of a master in the navV