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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-19

WILL sell valuable OF land In the OF Prince
Georges Maryland containing 439 half cleared, and
the heavily tibred with growth IL is only
miles Washington Alexandria,
and half miles from navigbie Of the best
neighbohoods Maryland well wsered having ON four
falling springs and prOverbisl for health
The good consisting ofa large dwelling,
tanning twelve kitchen, house, stable Capable
Of holding fifteen hosrs courthouse, large barn, ae
The eight thousand
dollars but uncomfortable to place them In
desirable
be alone would the
which be purchased i've times About
will be taken for this Application be
Immediately made The title perfect The larger portion Of The
purchase will be required and the deferred payment W any
TO carry interest -
JOHN A. PARKER,
Jan lift Potomac House, Washington
MAT Intel Ct
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-19
Appointments by the President,

Appointments by the President,
BIZ and Nth The advics and consent of the Senate.
CoNsVLs OF THE UNITED STATES.
Franklin Torrey. of Massachusetts, al Carrara, in
Italy.
William p Chandler. Of Delaware, for the city and
kingdom OF Tunis.
F. w Behn Of Kentucky for the por. OF Messina, in
Sicily
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
TOO SPASMODIC.

1t is to be regretted that in all difficulties with
Foreign Powers there is great disposition the part
Of our public to ago off haf.cocked." People who
thus spasmodically, to vulgar but expressive
phrase won't do "to tie to- Calmness and reflection
usually precede decided and efficient action These sud-
den and violent ebutons, drawn out by the first inte
gence of IAN aeged wrong injury done to citizens
flag, frequently manifested in ridiculous manner
They do positive injury in exhausng the passions of
the people before the time for action commences. We
hurra, clamor roar ana grow furious for spell !" but
rs all International questions subjected to inevitable
delays in their consideration and conclusions, long be-
fore the finale 10 reached the popular wrath has cooled
down. md few ancient cold booded oges settle by
interchange OF unmeanng diplomatic jargon, dispute,
which, short time before, had aroused the violent in
dgnation Of the whole country Is such conduct this
worthy of great sagacous, and decided people? Ii
it better WISER and dgnifed move with less
passion and deiberation, with less vehemenee and
more determination, with fewer words and action
Do these sudden gusts to be followed by anguor and
difference give Republic respectable and imposing
attitude before the nations of the world Quite the
rary they present it in the character Of roward fret
full, excitable child, who be cked with straw
fretted with frown,--Eee Orleans Delta.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
FROM CHINA.

We have files Of the North China Herald to January
2ls. No material changes appear have taken place
between the contending parties Shanghai still held
by the Reyoutionists skrmish under the walls
of the city had resulted dsasrousy the Imperasts
about thirty being killed and hundred wounded, while
the Revolutionists report only three killed and eight
wounded. There had been much firing for some days
previous to date, and attack had been made on the
south side CT the city, but without decisive results.
Accounts from Pekn TO December 18th report the Re-
volutionists still at Tuhlew The lmperiasts report
another victory which cost the Rebels several hundred
lives. But in the connexion it is reported that the
Imperiasts had met with serious disaster in fol-
loving the rebels too closely They induced to
ture cc which gave way under them and caused
the death Of great number Of Imperastsl30 bodies
had been recovered.
The British ship-of-war Hermes had had several en-
gagements on the coasts with pirates On the 25th of
November she captured twenty-five pirate unks, nine
teen Of which filled with guns, spears powder and
stinGpots. All these vessels Immediately on fire
and destroyed Subsequently, several fights
between the pirates and the Heres but the lat
ter came off victorious and in ten days demolished for
dable fleet of forty junks manned with 200 men, ant
carrying l55 guns forty eight Of which 12-pound
ers and seven 1S-pounders.
The China Mail says that Notwithstanding the revou
ton the exports Of tea several millions Of pounds
this year than last while the total export Of silk has
been than double hat Of any previous half year
the disturbances being found augment the stock
of Z" Physams" (silk) offered for SALE
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
THE CENTRAL ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC.

Mr.. JAMES H. MAaTNEAU writing from Parawan un
der date Of the Sth Of February, makes the following
marks on Col. Fremont's explorations:
He has travelled in straigh line the plains and
entered this valley about seventeen miles north Of where
Major Beale into it last spring the Spanish trail
His report is highly arorG5ie, the he waited
until winter set in to the mountains in order to
test the depth of the in the passes aud in the
worst and most elevated pass (Which he crossed
time in December) he found the only four inches
deep in the shade the summit. The only winter we
have is IN the months Of December and January the
snow rarely lying the ground more than week ut =
time Last winter the fell in all to the Of
twenty inches, and in the previous winter to the
depth of thirty inches This winter has been the
most experienced in Utah since its settlement
rs much snow having fallen in the two previous win
ters put together and It has not exceeded eleven inches
at any one time, aud then lay only few days You will
see by this that tho snow Isl mpediment to the
strueton operation of railroad through this country
and when you take into consideration the mountains OF
iron and coal beds eight feet high both being Of the
first quality and the vast forests Of pine at this point
also, the conclusion be evidentto candid and pub
cspirted mind that this is the best central and
most national route for the Pacific Railway; at least
such is the unanimous opinion of the people OF Utah. and
you must remember that the "N "Normons are one in
Thoughts, feeling, and action. ,,=.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1864.
THE HuLsEMANN LETTER.

The public curiosity has been good deal excited
within week past by certain anonymous state
ments in New York journal respecting the author
ship Of the Husemann letter-denying in fact, that
that celebrated diplomatic paper was written BY the
Secretary of State, Mr.. WEBSTER, whose name it
bore, and ascribing it to the pen of Mr.. EVERETT
We have waited for reliable notice Of the matter
before we should bring it before our readers; and
finding the annexed alluson to it in Boston paper,
which has been always distinguished for its attach
ment to Mr.. WEBSTER We presume that its state
ments may be regarded as disclosing the circum-
stances of the case with accuracy
PROM THE BOSTON COURIER OF APRIL 10.
The special correspondent Of the New York Evening
Post, who, with "optics sharp, what is not to be
seen has recently been exercising his imagination at
the expense Of the creduty Of his readers upon story
with regard to the authorship Of the celebrated Huse
mann letter. into which ne has drawn Mr. Fletcher Web
ster and manufactured various circumstances which
without any origin in fact.
We understand that the whole Of his statement in
gard to Mr. Ereretts correspondence with Mr. f. Web
ster during Mr.. Everetts late visit Boston, Mr. Fletch
er Websters reply the excitement of friends &C., cir
cumstanally set forth, is wholly without foundation No
such correspondence took place. such original draft
was given by Mr. Fletcher Webster to Mr. Everett nor
did any communication Of any sort take place between
tthem on tho aasieot
Whether or not Mr.. Everett had hard in the prepa
ration of the Husemann letter we cannot say is ver
likely certainly that being i'll at the time at Franklin
Mr. Webster ayaed himself of Mr. Everotts ready
friendship on that other occasions, and the friends
of both would be wiling the whole world should know the
fact if such tie case, which would be equally hon
orable to both partss and show in most agreeable light
the confidence and friendship that existed between these
two distinguished gntlemen.
That Mr. Everett, however is particularly anxious to
such facts known himself that he procured such
draft for publication, made any publication of it.
do not believe. We have it. 1t would have
been highly proper thing certainly for Mr. Webster's
representatives to publish the circumstance, and doubt
less they will ut proper time the facts authorize them
to do SO but easily that the statements OF
the Post correspondent intended to nure not less the
oae living statesman than the memory of thu other, de-
! ceased. .E.@
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

And now BY way Of prosing the authenticity Of this
letter. must append il anrem two in the sporting
line. Within two three miles Of Augustine with we'll
trained hounds may be enjoyed the very best Of deer
hunting and in it's Immediate vicinity duck turkey and
eurow shooting any extent In the way Of fish, the
Sleeps head takes the lead and species Of the salt
water trout follows il in popularity The alligator is
found here In great numbers Though savage in their
appearance these monsters afraid of They vary
in length from three to twelve feet live in dens built Of
mud and weeds after the Of tho houses
very destructive to hogs quite prolific matching from
to two hundred little wretches at time ara sup
posed attain very great age and next to man, their
greatest enemy strange it may seem, is the black
porpoise which frequently pursues them to their very
dens And speakngof pOrposes reminds me Of the fact
that only few days ago Of these creatures was cap
tured which was positively known have been wounded
in the upper fin by rife ball twenty years ago. and
he was killed by an old fisherman, who has annually
him feeding off the bar Of st. Augustine since
he was first wounded
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

SURVIVOR oy THE BATTLE BUNKER unL.-The
Springfield Mass Republican contains the following
notice Of survivor Of the battle Of Bnakcr H who
now living in Western Massachusetts,: @ H.
western Massachusetts, the residence of another If not
the last survivor Of the battle Of Bunker Ill., in the person
venerable patriot SAMUEL FoLLETr, ofWorthirgton
stanch Wing, who voted for Emory Washbarn tho last
State election
Samuel Foett was born in Atteborough Bristol county
in this State in the year 1885, and consequently but IL
years age when in the battle of Bunker H Is nov in
his 7t year lis living in the OF Swanxcy IN II
the time of his fret enlistment in the regiment
by Col Reed of Fsviam. lie joined the after
wards during tho Revolution, under Capt Harrington
Of Holden and again under Capt Circuit Of Worcester He
moved 10 Worthingon in the l7Si where he has
resided He voted for Gen. Washington and Ge Scott and
believe upon every President election Intervening
visited the old practical assercr of human rights shoF: tinS
since, and found him saving wood, with his body guard
(cutchcl attending him. With the exception rheumatic
Affection which nearly depves him the 9f his legs,
physically there but few signs Of decay mentally there
are scarcely He reads without the aid glasses bis
memory him with remarkable faithnlnsss his
versatonal powers remain nnml aired and he still writes
legibe hand Even his s7h year be is exceedingly enter
tanning and his conversation is mingled With aeetous aa-
fions and dry wit"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

OurRaoEs AT Sr. LoUIs.--Some few weeks ago il was
announced that Wm o. Hoffman, at St. Louis had besn
| cruelty matreated by Wilson c. Baker, on account Of
ocious attentions Mrs. Baker The injuries inflicted
Homan raised high degree Of excitement against
Baker who was bound to answer the charge. Tho
affair has since assumed serious aspect On the
afternoon of tho 9th instant why Mr.. Hoffman was
| walking on Fourth street, he met Baker, who as
he passed her, turned round and drew pistol He
into dry goods store at hand into which she rur
sued him. dropping her shawl by the way, and firing mt
him twice the last shot having been discharged after he
had sheltered himself behind and under the counter
This shot entered Hoffman back just below the shoulder
blade, taking downward range and will, it is feared,
prove mortal Mrs Baker arrested, and, in
quence Of the excitement against her. it deemed pru
dent to her Jail safeguard against popular
violence. This precaution appears to have been well
taken for until midnight the jail surrounded
by mob, which finally assaled tic police with stones
aud other missiles attempt force the doors OF the
ja. The mob was repulsed, however having been in
tmdated by the discharge (over their heads OF the fire.
arms Of the police. By this time two military compa-
nies which had been called out took possession Of the
ground and remained duty with the police during the
remainder of the night No further attempt violence
occurred The proyocaton must have been very aggra
waited that melted to effort to inct summary punish
ment upon o woman.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE
.ss~4 MENT OF SCIENCE.

Aa erroneous impression respecting the day appointed
for assembling having been conveyed by several Journals
requested to state that the eighth meeting Of the
AmncGn Association for The Advancement of Scienc: will
be held at the Smithsonian Institution commencing 10
A. NJ Wednesday, 26th April instant. Since tho cir
cuar forwarded to its members the Sd instant other
railroad and steamboat companies have consented grant
free tickets to members returning home who present
certificate from the secretary and have paid full fare
their journey to Washington. The following is
pete list of the lines which have thus far accorded this
courtesy, but We hope that others written viii be
equally liberal
Washington to Richmond.
Richmond to Mechanics River, (Va Central Railroad
Wilmington tN. c. to Weldon.
Wilmington to Manchester, Is. C.)
Washington to Baltimore. "..a..
Baltimore to Norfolk, (Bay Line)
Baltimore to Wheeling.
Pittsburgh to Cleveland, (Ohio.) -..... .. .
Baltimore to Harrisburg. @.~. .4... & s.l a ..@'.
Baltimore to Philadelphia. .....i ..s D..
New York to Dunkrk ..,. '@.s
Chicago (Ill) to Monroe, (Niioh)
On arrival at Washington members requested b
record their the Smithsonian Institution early
practicable. Those who desire information relating
to the proceedings Of the Association obtain at the
bookstore of Messrs TAYLOR & MAuRr, Pennsylvanis
avenue between 9th and 10Th streets any hour before
10 P. NJ register for their will also be found
with Messrs. I. & M.
The Local Committee hope that the papers generally
will insert the above.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
ALEXANDRIA, LoUDoUN, AND HAMPSHIRE
RAILROAD.

The stockholders Of this company met yesterday to
determine upon route to the coal fields in Hampshire
county, Virginia It determined to locate upon the
northern survey, by Leeshurg HillsbOrough, &C., and
the Blue Ridge Mountain at Reyes Gap. This will
take the road about half mile south Of the Shannon
dale Springs, in Jefferson county
The Shenandoah river will be crossed at what
is called the Long Marsh, leaving open to more minute
surveys the western extension The mountain will be
crossed at grade not exceeding fftytwo feet to the
mile, and the are very moderate.
Contracts for the construction sf the eastern portion
of the road win be made without delay The Importance
of the road is estimated very highly by persons well &C
quanted with the extensive coal regions and the agrcul
tural resources of the country to be trayerscd
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

SUccEssFUL RAILRoAD.--The annual report Of the
Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad Company
shows the receipts of the road for the year to have
83 and the expenses for repairs transportation
interest SC. 530776. The dividends of this road have
been twenty eight per cent. in twenysx months. The
road is substantially out Of debt The original debt
81 652 000 but the bonds converted into stock 1t
is suggested in the report that the policy of the road
should be to make ten per cent annual dividends, and
the remainder of the earnings for keeping the
road and equpage in perfect repair and in providing for
the aud OF bo, well assisting other roads
wishing to connect and which connexiOn would be vau
able to il.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
THE NEBRASKA QUESTION IN TENNESSEE
raom ruE NASHVILLE bAsssn or APRIL 7.

PROM RE NASHVILLE BANKER APRIL z.
Who wants the Missouri compromise repealed' Who
in this quarter we meant It is months since
the proposed in the Senate Of the United
States and there has been great deal Of thunder in that
time let of ut Washington the subject; bat here, In
this quiet secluded and may be thought insgnih-
cant part Of the country there is not far We have
been able to Observe the slightest excitement in relation
to the matter. The question has produced the public
mind here about much of rifle as buck-shot, If
dropped from the bridge, would produce the smooth
surface of the Cumberland river. In private and
social intercourse have actually heard the frat
preston of anxiety to the Missouri compromise
pealed; not the first Bat do not see great many
people We stay mostly in our cce where truth to say,
we do not care to see many people With view, there
FORE Of ascertainng how far limited observation cor
responded with the enlarged observation Of thoss
whose daily pursuits necessarily bring them in contact
with great number Of persona from this and tho adoin
ing counties, took walk few days ago, to Broad
street. where the cotton merchants do business and where
the cotton planters who sell their cotton here most dc
congregate," and we inquired Of two three Of the
former if they had heard among the latter any expres
sion Of anxiety to the Missouri compromise repealed;
and the answer in every was, ''no anxiety what
ever"
The fact people are sensible practical people,
but exceedingly knowing" in the ways of politicians,
and wel-informed the subject of party and national
politics, and they and know that practical good
result to them to the country from the passage of
this Nebraska b and hence they nothing about it.
They know that the thunder which reaches them from
Washington in regard to the matter is like the thunder
they sometimes hear when they visit the theatre, art
fetal and manufactured for temporary effect and they
| are moved by the than by the other.
In these remarks only to give the simple
suits of our observation and inquiries The may be
diferentin other portions of the State but it is
not of it, and have evidence Of it. In
private letter received yesterday from gentleman in
Knoxville, written Tuesday last the writer says:
There is doubt in the world but that the great
of the people and large majority Of the politicians in
East Tennessee opposed to the BILL"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

PAIxaAN Guss-ln long letter to the Paris Moniteur
General PAxHAN states that the Russians in their attack
upon Sinope used chiefly guns which bear his name
and that the Turkish frgaes armed only with ord
nary 24pounders lie disapproves Of the huge three
deckers and towering ncofbatte ships of the French
and English navy Ike the g Napoleon" (Which, by the
way has been sent back Toulon utter failure and
gives decided preference to fgates and singedecked
ships, armed with guns Of great calbre. The double
fire and do less damage 10 their opponents in proportion
to their armament than the frSate ships, uaepen
dent OF their greater cost; and that few well aragsd
guns Of large size will be generally decisive in any future
naval action.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

FATAL DuEI.-0n the 9th of March last fatal duel
fought Sacramento (Cal formal between p W.
TumIAs, District Attorney Of Placer county, and Dr.
DICKSON physician of the Stae Marine Hospital in Sa-
cramcnto. The weapons duelling pistols, distance
thirteen PAGES. Dickson fell at the first fre the shot
passing directly through tho body, just below the arm
pits. lie died at midnight. The occasion Of the duel
that Thomas had made severe remarks regard
ing the character Of j. p Rutland clerk in the State
Treasurcrs Office for which Rutland demanded satsfac-
ton. This note carried by Doctor Dickson But
Thomas refused to fight with Rutland and he was then
challenged by Dickson. ' H.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

RsrUpLIc OF NIcARAGvA.--It appears that Nicaragua
bas formally announced hor severance from tho Central
American Coufederaoy aud constituted herself Repub-
ic thus abandoning all hope of reforming the old league
constitution has been adopted, which increases
the Presidential term TO four years. and gives him almost
unlimited powers. The army has bee greatly increased
and the pay than doubled The commissioner sent
arrange the boundary dispute with Honduras failed to
do SO, Honduras still insists upon her ultra territorial
preensions Another revolution the last dates
apprahended in Nicaragua the result of which upon
perty Was much feared.-Sra
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
Sl.l6T.3Se. $40

In addition to this all the vast sums for factories in
surance companies mines, &c. will swell the aggregate
without having made any perceptibe increase in the
amount of stocks held abroad.
The rapid increase Of inhabitants in the United States
requires the rapid absorption Of capital for
dwellings, irrespective Of the rebuilding Of stores and
old The department reports the arrival into the
United States last year Of 4007 persons who will re-
quire n the above proportion $4,000 houses, and the
persons will bring most Of the necessary means Amid
this rapid conversion Of floating into fixed capital the
money market has retained the whole position of
ease and plenty
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

DR. LEvL-Justice to real professional merit and q
desire to render service to the afflicted induces
state thst we have examined many original letters from
the most distinguished persons abroad well from
eminent surgeons and physicians of country all
testifyng in the fullest and most emphatic terms to the
extraordinary skill and success of DR.. N LEVI of London
and Paris but at present in Washington, in removing,
with entire to the patient those painful excres-
cences and bpnons under which many persons
of both suffer He is not content merely to nt-
gate the disease, but affords permanent cure. His
letters give him high personal well professional
character.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

The Fire Department. of Newark IN. J.) having mani
Tested spirit Of characterization consistent with the
maintenance of order the municipal authorities of that
place bare with degree of resoute determination which
does them credit, locked up all the engine houses taken
the complete control Of all tho apparatus and invited
the citizens at large to hold themselves in readiness
assist them in manning the engines in case of ire.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
NEW VIEWS or BASKIsc-In the House of Represen.

NEW VIEWS or BANKING-In the House of Represen-
tatives of 0bio the h instant the following rcsolu
ton was indefinitely postponed BY vote Of 3S to 32
Resolved That it is the duty Of the Federal Govern
ment to protect the citizens of the Union against the
losses deprecations and revulsiens which follow the cir
culation Of small notes Of Incorporated banks as
rcncy and its coinage by the enactment of
law Of Congress prohibiting the emission and circulation
of bank currency Of less amount than trent
fpe dollars restricting bank circulation its only de-
feasible function of facilitating mercantile exchanges