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The Kinney Expedition.

The New York Courier says:
Portions Of the transactions connected with
Colonel kinney's expedition, which the Govern
ment desires TO develop, remain surrounded with
mystery Ii is believed that tho proprietors o:
the steamer United StatesWere anxious TO pro-
woke the Federal authorities to sieze her. in order
to lay foundation for n claim against the Gov
eminent. The Collector refused to issue clear
ance to this vessel because the papers required by
law were not produced.
But one of the vessels supposed to be freghted
with arms for the Kinney expedition, has been
seized, the Magnolia. The Government was
more anxious 10 catch her consort, the Amelia
because that vessel has arms on board which bear
marks by which they can be recognized as having
been provided for previously arranged expedi-
ton. The arms and ammunition carried by
these two vessels were insured by offices in this
city on board another vessel, and were, il is al
legged, secretly transferred TO the Amelia and
Magnolia in the harbor. lfths allegation can be
establishes the insurance will, of course, be for
feited. The rendezvous appointed for the several
vessels was place in Jamaica.
These arms were originally collected, and the
vessels chartered for some enterprise which the
Government has not yet been able to ferret out.
They next passed into the hands of the agents of
the Cuban Junta, and the information which led
TO their seizure and to the search of the Massa-
chusetts, and the proceedings relative to the Uni
ted States, is believed to have been given by par
ties employed by the Junta, in some of the multi
farous preparations for the invasion Of Cuba.
Colonel Kinney paid $500 day demurrage for
the Amelia and Magnolia, while lowering about
the coast and keys of Florida. He may yet get
into Central America with the warike material
on board the Amelia, but it is much more proba-
bic that the Amelia will be overhauled and seized
by United States vessel at San Juan.
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In It's issue of the 2Sth, the Express copies
queries in regard TO slaves and slavery, with COM
ments peculiar, and characterised by little of its
usual ability or candor. We annex from the
Express:
Good Reasons for Being Slaves.
The Washington Seninel in labored defence
of the institution of slavery says
/. Name the State or country where the health
Of the laboring classes is better, or as good, as
that Of slaves.
2. Name the State or country in which the
laboring classes are more sober, or as much so,
as slaves.
3. Or any community among whom there
are so few lunatics as among slaves.
4. Or in which so many children are born
and safely live to maturity
5. Or in which there are 50 few riots, muir
ders, assaults or burglaries as among the slave
population.
G. Where is the laboring community which
is so cared for in sickness and old age as
among slaves?
I. Where is the community that can ap.
proach a comparison between the mutual at
tachment of master and slave?
8. Are there not a hundred, ay, thousand
instances of devotion of slave To master and
master TO slave, where one can be shown Of
hired servantP
9. Is there a laboring class in the world so
we'll fed and doing so little work as the slaves
OF the South?
10. And, finally, is there any community on
earth, Of equal numbers, in which there is so
little vice and crime as among slaves?
What an old fool, then, was Jefferson to write
so much nonsense in the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence. What curse " Freedom" is lf we
believed as the Editor Of tie Sentinel does--if
master would not buy him because he was
" white we would paint " black, F" and 50 sell
ourselves for niggers. Slavery ought, under
such reasoning, to be universal. White men
should be enslaved as fast as possible. Republi-
can -self-govcrnment-is lie and
q crime. Popery Zone man only free to onslavc
all others becomes Gods best institution.
We asked Of the National InteIhgencer OF all
all Others, for reply TO each separate query. We
would remark, in the first place, that the article
containing the queries was not "a labored de-
fence of the institution of slavery" the purport
and drift Of that article was to show that how
much soever person might object TO the institu
ton of slavery, its effects not Of character
10 Justify the course of fanaticism at the North;
that, possessing the advantages indicated by those
ten queries, people should hesitate in making such
unqualified denunciations, and insisting upon a
nanumission when we have before our eyes the
examples Of st. Domingo and jamaica.
There was time when the Express could take
these queries for discussion, and upon them dis
course sound wisdom to the North. II would
have reminded its friends that, If slavery has its
evils, yet many redeeming points are there
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-30
Onium Eating.


The increase of opium eating in this country
as consequence of the efforts to suppress the
use of spirituous liquors, is so remarkable that we
hear of it in various quarters, The subioined
paragraphs are from the New York 1ymss.
"The craving for stimulants seem to be natu-
raj and universal-and shutting off its indulgence
in one direction uniformly increases it in another.
Thus, about the year 1899, when all England
was iubilant with temperance festivals and socie-
ties, and the hearts of the philanthropists were
gaddened with the hopes of the reign of sobriety,
il was suddenly discovered that the poorer classes
were becoming frightfully addicted to the use of
opium, and that they had forsaken their old vice
only TO take up one still more destructive.
$50 also with us, the use Of ardent spirits
becomes more and more disreputablc, we have
constant evidence that The secret use Of opium is
increasing to an alarming extent. Frequent pa
:agraphs in the newspapers make mention of it.
The increased sale of opium makes il manifest.
And the personal observation of very many who
read this article will confirm the truth of such
increase Very many will be able to call TO mind
within the circle Of their acquaintance those who
are Known 10 be given to the secret use of opium,
and some will be a6io ia testify to the destruc-
ton of the happiness of families caused by the
use of this drug by one of its heads"
The extent Of the evil does not begin to be
known. The secrecy with which the vice may
be INDUCED precludes the possibility of knowing
its extent. Every person addicted to it preserves
secrecy just as long as possible; and the horrid
reality is not revealed until the opium-eater is
past reclamation. The Times adds:
"The eating of opium is admitted on all hands
to be infinitely more destructive and incurabe
than indulgence in ardent spirits. In China where
incredible sums expended upon il and inn
mense quantities consumed, despite the prohibit
ton Of the Government, its effects the system,
although very injurious, are far less destructive
than with us. There it is prepared and con-
sumed as tobacco is here, by smoking; and this
species of indulgence, when not carried to excess,
is far less noxious than when il is eaten. Ii is
we'll to be watchful lest, while strenuous efforts
are being made to suppress intemperance in
dent spirits, a more terrible indulgence in opium
may become firmly established in certain classes
Of society"
This is what we have been saying for some
time So says the Detroit Free Press.
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A New Dodge.

A day or two ago, one Of the custoIn-house
officials discovered person coming across the
river with what was apparently an oil can, hold
ing about a gallon. He had little curiosity 10
examine its contents, and asked the holder what
he had inside oft. Nothing but water, said
he, and pulled the cork out, and let the official
81 take a SMELL" and sure enough il was water
But as he had seen similar " looking cans" pas
sing frequently he concluded TO examine il closely
when he found that the cork communicated with
small chamber in the top Of the can, which was
filled with water, but that the side spout con-
nected with the " milk chamber" or lower apart
ment, which was filled with the "rcal critcr. I"
The side spout was pulled out, and the lower end
was stopped tight with a cork to prevent the con-
tents getting out, only as the spout was taken
out Detroit Advertiser.
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Accident To the suspension Bridge Mt
Nashville.

Workmen have been employed, says the Nash
vile Bannei, for some weeks past putting new
timbers under the wire suspension bridge, across
the Cumberland, at this city. Yesterday between
and o'clock, p. M, as a six horse wagon.
known as the Gallatin packet, loaded with
groceries, was going across on the bridge, and
when near the centre, some of the new timbers
broke, precipitatng the wagon and team, to-
gether with buggy, in which a gentleman
named Hall was riding, and several BOYS into the
river below. About 100 feet of the bottom of the
bridge went down with them. The cabels are all
safe and sound. Mr.. Hall escaped with dronch-
ing, and but little damages the boys and the
driver of the wagon also got out of the water
safe, the driver being the only one hurt, one of
his legs were broken. The wagon, buggy, and
horses-aro a total loss. There may have been
other persons on the bridge, but if there were,
and they went down, nothing has transpired az
yet concerning them. The bridge is a melan-
choly looking wreck, but can be easily and ra-
pidly repaired.
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presented in contrast OF what would be the case,
il liberated, that they should pause and well con-
slider what is the true and just remedy for slavery
alike TO master and to slave, 10 North and to
South, to constitutional obligations, and frater-
nal ties. We will ask the Express the reverse
questions.
L. Name the State or country where the health
OF the laboring classes is worse, or bad as that
Of free negroes.
2. Name the State or country in which the la
boring classes are more drunken or rs much so
as free negroes;
8. Or any community among whom there are
so many lunatcs among free negroes
4. Or in which many of the children born
do not live TO maturity
). Or among whom there are so many riots,
murders, assaults, burglaries, and thefts, as
among free negroes
8. Where is the laboring community so little
cared for in sickness and old age as among free
negroes
7. Is there laboring class in the world worse
fed, and so idle as free negroes
8. Is there a community on earth of equal
numbers, in which vice and crime so abound as
among free negroes
Look upon this picture, and on that, and ask
yourselves, if it be not questionable policy to
| convert the first into the latter class
If those people whose moral olfactories are so
| disturbed by tho odors of slavery had freed them
| selves from the worst and more fatal stenches
| that rise in their midst, and indeed emitted
| hy the very rirbfaous def, more IF el,y vary ono
could allow to such immaculate purity strong
expressions and some intolerance of opinion and
| practice; but when we see the war waged, not
| by the sinless, but only by those
Who hug the >inS they are inclined 10,
Aud damn NioSs sins they have no mind To-"
we have been less tolerant.
| There is this, also--that lnanumission would
cost the slave owners some two thousand millions
of dollars; while these pious fanatics, from the
arms of their wantons, denounce drunkards with
unctuous zeal. While the value of the slave
does not make slavery just, Gift be wrong,) it is
a reason for treating the owner with forbearance.
Again: citizens of the South hare the right to
90 TO Massachusetts, to reside, and if they have
the number, establish slavery in Massachu-
sets itself And yet il is deemed the ultima
| thule Of outrage to claim the right TO establish it
in the common domain, owned alike hy South
Carolina and Massachusetts.
Ifthe Express and other northern papers would
exert themselves to extngush the subject of sla-
very discussion-allowing the South their consti-
tutional rights-and thus giving the energies of
the nation an onward progress from united
patriotism, instead of wasting energies in excit-
ing bitter warfare, which would hasten US to the
pinnacle towards which we are travelling, it
would be better for all parties.
The question Of slavery, if left to itself, will
soonest and safest find its termination in that
manner most compatible with the universal
good.
We are tired of the perpetual shutting of negro
odors by our northern friends, and distlling from
their lips its acred blackness.
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From The New York Journal Of Commerce.

BRUTAL HoMcIpE.-Mary Ann M'Quade,
resident OF No % Jackson street, died on Satur-
day from brutal treatment at the hands of Jacob
Mitchell, sailor, with whom she lived as his
wife. ltappears that late on last Thursday night
he went home partially intoxicated and beat and
kicked her so severely that death ensued He
then lett the house and went on board a IT, S.
surveying schooner, which sailed out of the port
on Friday. warrant for his arrest has been
issued, and will be served upon him when the
schooner returns, which viii probably be in two
or three weeks. Coroner Hilton Yesterday held
an inquest upon the body of deceased; and the
following is the principal evidence taken :-Cathe-
rlne Dean, of % jackson street, testified that
Mitchell came into the house at about II O'Clock
last Thursday night, and Immediately ran at and
kicked the deceased in the left side and chased
her up stairs. After they got up stairs heard
him beat and knock her down. She cried
watch, and he continued beating her for about
10 minutes without stopping. ] heard him call
her bitch, and threaten to break her neck
After the beating over all was quiet There
was no one in the house at the time besides them,
Amos Harvey and myself Harvey went out be-
fore the beating was over. retired at 10 CLOCK,
slept III the next room to them, and heard no
further noise except her crying At about Il
O'Clock, Mitchell and deceased went down stairs
he looking very angry. He soon went into the
street, and have not seen him since When he
came IN the first time, he was partially intoxica-
lcus anu tHe uecedseu was so also. IN the morn
ing her face was very much swollen, and she told
me that he had knocked her down and beaten her
and jumped upon her with his boots. She com
planned OF great pain in the head. After remain
ing up about four hours and drinking three glasses
of brandy, she went TO bed and remained there
until eleven O'Clock p. m, when she arose and
drank two or three more glasses Of brandy. The
next morning she was taken in commissions and
died at noon on Saturday. About two months
ago she was grossly intoxicated, and had fit,
which lasted ten minutes. ] have heard that she
was subject to fits Deceased appeared in rood
health up to the time of his beating her. | never
heard her abusive to Mitchell, but have known
him often to beat her-Dr. Thomas c. Finnell
testified TO having made post norton examina-
ton of the body Of deceased. He found her whole
person much bruised the lungs congested, clot
Of blood on the right side Of the brain, and blood
flowing from the mouth and nostrils. In his
opinion, death was caused by the compression of
the brain, the result of injury to the head, and
that the beating described would produce the eff.
feet. The jury rendered verdict of "death from
compression of the brain from effusion of blood,
the result Of injury received on the night of the
4th instant, at the hands of Jacob Mitchell -
Deceased native Of Ireland, % years of are
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-30
A Young Veteran.

The Hamburg Neps contains letter from ST.
Petersburg, which says:
"Captain Vernlow made his appearance in the
drawing-rooms OF the capital, and ,excited much
attention from the fact that, although he Is only
twenty three years of age, he has seen twenty
four years Of service. lst. He has been eight
years in the army I'd. lie has served six months
at Sebastopol, and as, according to an order of
the Cabinet of Emperor Nicholas, each month s
service there is to count as year, his six months
are equivalent to six years, which gives fourteen
years in all. Sd. lie wears the order Of ST. Anne
and of vladimir, the cross OF the order of ST.
George, and has a sabre Of honor, which reckon
for ten years more; and in that way he makes up
the twenty-four years. Strange to say, although
this officer has been in twelve sortes, he has
never received n wound"
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AccoRDING to a circular OF NJ. Aries Dufour,
Of Lyons, the results Of the new crop Of silk may
be estimated as follows: France very satisfac
tory yield, fine weather having lately dissipated
every cause Of danger Naples and Spain--a
very short crop. Piedmont-al.o an uniavorablc
return. With regard to Lombardy the accounts
are conflicting but such cases Of failure that arc
reported appear TO be local. In the markets,
both at st. Etienne and Lyons, the transactions
appear very active, and prices are well main.
tanned
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NcvX ElAWeI.s

THE Florist, Philadelphia, contains descriptions
OF two magnificent plants of the family of water
lilies.
Nymphea Gigantea is from the northeastern
part OF Australia, some of whose flowers vie with
the ordinary ones of Victoria rega, being foot
in diameter and of a delicate blue color The
plant has been transferred to Europe, and now
exists in several continental collections. The
leaves about two feet across.
The other is Nelubium (hopae Holandiae J
and splendid plant. The flower is three times
the size of that of the Magnolia grandifora, hav-
ing almost its form, growing on strong foot
stalk and elevating itself eighteen inches above
the water. 1t has eighteen intoxicated petes of a
brilliant rose, lined with bright red from the
middle to the circumference. 1t is doubted by
some whether even the celebrated Victoria regia
excel this new acquisition. 1t has the advantage
of being easily cultivated
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-30

HosrIrAL FOR THE lNskSE.--The President
has appointed tho following gentlemen 10 be
visiters of the Government Hospital for the In
sane, located in the District Of Columbia:
W. w. Corcoran, Jacob Gideon, John c.
Rives, Daniel Radcliffe, Thomas Miller, Grafton
Tyler, Benjamin S. Bohrer, Of the District Of
Columbiai William Whelan, ofthe United States
navy; Robert Wood, Of the United States army
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KNow-soTHINcIsM.-Wh What history lrW say 81
IL When some future American annalst comes
TO detail the rise, progress, and decay, of the fac.
tons which have coalesced under the name OF
Know-nothings, to overthrow the Democracy,
his work will be arranged and written somewhat
after the followingng manner:
CHAPTER RISE or THE ORDER
Jack and Gill went up the hill
CHAPTER II.-OBJEcT OF THE Coalition.
To get pail Of water.
CHAPTER IlT.-WHAT BEFEL ONE WING or II.
Jack fell down and broke his crown.
CHAPTER IV.-WHAT BEFEL rHE ORDER.
And Gill came tumbling AFTER.
VicksbTg (Niss.) Sentinel.
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WooL.--There seems to be a brisk trade in
wool all over the West In fact, wool has be-
come very important staple. The prices range
Ms follows:
Adrian, Mich. --25 TO 80 cents, with few sales
at "a cents. The quality is improving.
Grand River, .Mich,--1he prices range from Is
TO % cents. This is much lower than heretofore
Generally IL is brought to market in bad order.
Wilmington, io.7-Wool here is "a to 40 cents,
and 100000 pounds sod at that
Salem, Ohio.--The price IN 25 to 40 cents, and
clip not as large as last year.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-30

MASSACHUSETTS IN BAD REPuTE.-The "Old
Bay State, it appears, is not held in very high
estimation by some of the citizens of the South
Thomas Harrison, esq, of Montgomery, Alaba-
ma, who, for sometime, has been acting COM
missioner of deeds for Massachusetts,, has recent
ly returned bis commission to Governor Gardner,
with the remark that he has no wish to hold an
appointment from State that "does not recog-
nize the Constitution and laws Of our country"
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~ The Democrats Of Louisiana held theii
State Convention at Baton Rouge on the 1871
instant, and nominated the following candidates
for State officers, viz
Robert G. Wickhffe, for Governor.
Charles II. Mouton, Lieutenant Governor
Andrew S. Heron, Secretary Of State.
Samuel F. Marks, Auditor.
G. E. Greneaux, Treasurer.
Z Warren Noise, Attorney General
Samuel Bard, Superintendent Of Education
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Don Do IT.-Never make use of an homes
woman name in an improper place, at an in
proper time, or in a mixed company. New,
make assertions about her that you think are III
true, illusions that you feel she herself wou
blush to hear. When you meet with men VIII
name in reckless manner, shun them, for the
are the very worst members Of the community
men lost to every sense Of honor, every feelin'
of humanity.
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DIANDS, PIANOS I've have now
Il store the largest and most reliable stock
Pianos ever oferedn this city, from The Justly !
nowned manufactures OF Hallet, Davis 81 G
Boston; Bacon IL Raven, New York; and Kna
Gaehle a. Co, Baltimore; ranging in prices fro
1925 10 $500.
In addition 10 those in store, we have on ex
bIton at the Metropolitan Mechanics Fair, AT q
Smithsonian Institute, four superb Pianos, ma
expressly 10 our order for this Exhibition, any
which we will dispose Of on reasonable terms.
Also on hand, Guitars, Violns, Flutes, Accoi
cons, Meodeons, Banjos. Strings, Music, &c.
Remember, at the Piano, Music, Stationed
Perfumery, and Fancy Goods Store of
JOHN +. ELLIS,
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Disagreement Among the Allies.

An English writer says: /" There is bad news
from the camp in the East. Not about the
choera-that will come hideously in bad time.
But read the letters from the French officers
(names carefully conccaled) in the Independence
Beige, which, by the bye, is the best conducted
journal IN Europe, and you can infer as TO tho
bad spirit prevailing between tho cordial Allies
the French blaming English "inertness" for the
past failures--and the English, with more regard
to facts, ascribing the long inaction to the two
incompetent Generals, Raglan and Canrobcrt.
But the feeling between the English and the Sar-
dnians is the worst. Mr.. Russell, the cores
pendent of the Times, started the joke that the
rledmontose were Sardines cased in English
tin"--thc whole British army took il up: and
there are too many interpreters about to allow us
to doubt that the malicious moi would reach the
fiery and proud Italians