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ASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL q, 1868.

N e. JAsss, No ira south Tean street. rniaae'
cana 4 our snsaI travelling assisted bs Ws- u. wsLD
ions ceLlSs JAMES DxxKlss, A. Evans, THosA@ d. MICS
JosEra HAhMirT JosxrH BurIos, RorKRr w MORRISON En-
yANp w.. wmEY L.. wArKssAs. n. J. EIspIoA, r
w, MAokKs, aud u. 3. PEARox.
or BrsKs NJ Lewis, OF Montgomery, Alabama Is
g. LAWS. JANIS o. LHws sAsuHl d. Lswrs
Or Mr Z. w. JasAs, No Harrison stres Cincinnati, ONO
travelling the Western states and Texas
assisted BY ". }. TBosAs, II. DEsT VIZ ~ THosAs, r. =
RrissH, O. NJ. l.. WtsEsas A. L.. CmIDs, and DR. WV tHwN
Receipts Of either will be good.
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MR.. soULE AND THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENC


MIR. souLE AND THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENcER
As readers well know, have always encrtansda
high opinion Of the talents and integrity Of late minis
ter to Spain That opinion not hastily formed was based
upon reliable knowledge Of his personal character bis
tory and distinguished services But high our re-
CARDS before they have been considerably heightened BY
recent Mr. Soules conduct since his return to this
country has been OF that character which commands The
warncst admiration Of every generous mind Long before
be set foot the soil Of bis adopted home most cunning
plans had been laid to entap h From the time indeed
Of his first determination TO resign the high Office in whh
he believed he could be longer useful he has been boa
ed down by political hounds without mercy and without
quarter. The Of his enemies, however have Jailed
aud to-day believe Mr. Soue stands higher IN the siss
tons Of the American people than Al any former period
his life
We have been led these by the singular cose
Of de,raeon in which the National Inteligencer has re-
Gently INDUCED That the sake Of attracting public
attention. any other similar motive, vile sheets OF ne
North should have dealt sly nnuendo and false ineaes
and assertions when fair opportunity offered WIS.,
of surprise; but that the grave and dgnb
in,eIiigence should stoop follow unworthy ess~
pie is what we had reason least of all 70 expect hsA
far lower descent than playing into the hands Of The so
tonis long did by party opposition to ihe Neor
ka bill and deserves the Reproduction Of every lover o. uo@
and justice
The National lntegeneer has indeed fallen on 10 sF
ter days from the high character which u formerly ~
tanned Though always differing irom il IN political ao
trines and policy had once 70 respect tne eF
ions advanced in its columns honestly and often pa
biy held The leader too Of great political party y '"
entitled consideration rs dgnied and eoDslsien
gan But with the breaking up Of the national Wig r.
wi the InteIligepcer seems like an unsiedy sbp
without sail and rudder II founders along at the n9
Of every wind and ignorant Of the course Pufs
aud the haven il desires Where il win hnay anchor "
loss say; il may be in the stagnAnt and pau"
pool 81 know-nothiugism, 10 which observe ~
ready In lined,
As for Mr. Soule and those high officers with whom z
has been called 70 act they far above SANDER ana
traction. We have 70 fear that anything "
intelligcneer say viii materially affect their pun
character. The Spanish negotiations which just now e0n
sttnte III" point of attack destined place lbs f
deat and his ministers higher in The public estmnus
The published documents, which are row 50 unisers'V
the subject OF comment monuments TO their vgiAne
patriotism, and fidelity to The interests q the county,
Especially Mr. sous whose industry at Madrid was ouV
equaed by his nobls ooaduct at home will rice higher
his eouptrys regard his eminent services shall eseo"
known,
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DECLINATlON OF JUDGE LUMPKIN.

The Athens Banner Of Thursday last says: We learn
from authentic that the Hon JOS II. Lumpkin
has declined the appointment Of judge of the of
claims Notwithstanding the compliment paid by the
der of this high and responsible Office well the cir
cumstances under which it done the unanimous and
cordial ratification Of it by the Senate have occasion
know and notwithstanding the almost universal APP
probation with which this appointment has been received
by the press of all parties still townsman prefers to
give his services to his native State
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@. 7. HsxpERsos, Secretary.
MR.. FLoURNoY AN ANTI-sLAvERY MAN.

MIR. FLUURNOY AN ANTTSLAVERY MAN.
The Richmond Enquirer has information of startling
character the position of the knownothng candidate
for governor of Virginia. 1t that convention
held at Charlotte Courthouse in s48 ls47 the sub
ec of internal improvements at which Mr. Tuns,a main
tanned in speech that the comparative degeneracy of
Virginia due want of facilities for commercial in
Mr. Fournoy conroverted this position, and
siarery asserting that country be prosperous wh
slare population These the sentiments avowed every
day by northern freesoiies and antsavery As Mr.
Flournoy is know-nothng, and satisfied that
there is close affinity between know-nothngs and free
soers cannot say that greatly surprised by this
revelation. We shall be surprised however iii does not
awaken the people Of Virginia the danger Of encouraging
the secret order in her borders
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THE CUBAN QUESTION.
BALTIMORE, March 30, 1855.

BALTIMORE, March 30, 1855.
To the Editors Of the argus;
GENTLEMEN: The writer has noticed with sorrow and
regret the newspaper of the by the
Spanish officials in Cuba of yice-consul Sagua la
Grande Mr.. j. c. Thompson. He knows Mr.. Thomp-
son well gentleman Of high standing and character
and whilst prudent if he disposed be connected
with the politics and disturbances of the island in any
improper and unlawful intentions attempts upon from
the United States be y not wanting in the proper spirit
Of free citizen of the United States repe the course
of discussions which may incidentally otherwise arise
aspersons upon his country its character govern
ment
The writer then trusts that the President win not per-
nit worthy citizen of the United States to be outraged
in the represented il true much less country
and its flag TO be thus insulted in his person
Yours, respectfully,
A MERCHANT
We give place to the above letter with much pleasure
The annoyan the injuries and the insults which our
citizens daily subjected by the Gu
ban officials, ineensing the whole country The for
bearance magnanimy, and good faith our government
be incentives fresh aggression upon our
rights The recent outrages in,oerabe As persis-
tence in them may be expected, it that our
government would be justified in extraordinary step
bearing mere directly upon Cuba Appeals to Madrid
practically mockery The legal maxim Justice should
be done speedily and without delay is completely multi
fed Something required than justice for the past
The aggressons Of to-day ought in reality be tsaet
dig, and by some such decided step will force old
Spain into line Of policy which shall insure comfy
aud dignity in our relations.
high tone has marked the administration Of Franklin
Pierce with respect foreign relations II formed
shining era in history We entertain not single
doubt that the Cuban question: regarded either in the light
Of very recent events in the Antilles in that larger view
eomprehendsd by the complications of European poll
tics will be treated with that force and frnness which
American character dictates
We agree with the Washington Union Of this morning
in saying that il for to anticipate the course
which sefresPect sefpreservaton, and proper regard
for national honor viii require government 70 pursue
in the event that the Spanish government shall undertake
to justify the late aggressons and oursges her officers
on this ground but have wholly nisconceved the
evated American spirit Wrch pervades the messages
President Pierce and we have wholly misunderstood Che
noble sentiments Of patriotism and devotion to national
honor which abound In his instructions our foreign
minister's the question involved the late conduct
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WISES PROSPECTS IN vIRGINIA-THE KNOW
NOTHING STAMPEDE

well-known and influential democrat in Roanoke
county, Virginia, under date OF the 2sth umo writes
as follows;
'wise's prospects bright and Frightening In .
know nothing lodge in adjoining county
twenty-five withdrew and seventeen gave notice that
they would he of at the next mestns-more than one half
informed, of all. meet Withdrawn members Al
every How proud shall be II the Old Dominion
sustains herself in this fight; and che w,aF"
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EACrs EoR TIE SOUTH

The following action of the senate of Maine on the sla
very question is extracted from the Maine Age II mus
be remembered that the OF Maine is composed en-
tirely and exclusively Of asioaissmen elected by the
union of aholtionis knownothings Maine-aw men, and
wings In such body ths, where there IS not single
democrat we are furnished with the fruits OF ffsonsm
The record should be read and studied by southern
che
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-21

the means 10 arrest the appalling rarages Of
the disease. In Philadelphia about $4,000
has already been raised for the Virginia suffer
ers, and contributions ares st.li being made 10
creditable and liberal manner. Twenty thou-
sand dollars has been raised III Baltimore, SIS,
600 in New York, while other places in the
United States, without regard to secfionatiffes
Of country, have Wed with zach ether in ma
king handsome donations to the cause OF love
and philanthropy.
Every thing has already been done, and
there will pc no relaxation of effort to allay the
pangs OF distress and banisf the disease, if in
the power Of mortals to achieve success, as the.
feeble instruments in the hands Of an eyerruiing.
Providence. Let us hope that the disease has
now spent its force. and that the approaching
cool weather will bring health and joy where
now is only heard the voice OF laneniation and
dread cry Of ''bring out your dead ~ The mo-.
bic band OF physicians and aurses from the
North merit the hpartIest esteem of grateful
people, while their devotion and sell-sacri6cing
efforts in the cause Of humanity, must meet
With The signal approval of Heaven.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-21

Pardon, ladies'. pardon: have a proposition
to make on the faith OF a man who never lies or
trIties / must make il or die--So here GOES
Now, Will marry on this SPOT any lady that
has the nerve to face such music look at me,
and ii you can love me as SHE loves, tpointing
to the brldr,) I'll promise to be husband 10
you, and such a husband as she derives, and
such husband as true hearted man Will make
TO the woman, who comes trembling under his
wing. | further say that no spot nor shame at
taches TO my name, never shall and this
arm will support and protect the one who can
trust TO it. Who'll take? % and he ran his eye
slowly over the handsome women around hifu .
his earnest manner and novel speech had arou-
sed an intense feeling all was surprise and
deep sympathy with the fearless, excited ora
tor, When, to the astonishment and delight of
every one, fawn-hke, blue-eyed girl, from the
flowry banks OF the Alabama, stepped to his
side, and, looking conhdentialty up 10 his eyes,
with her hands on hiS arm, said, II am thine :"
By this tine his arm around her waist, and
parting her curlS tblack as the ravens wing at
mIdnigbt,l looked slradfastIy in her face tor
moment, and signed the contract with kiss that
all the married ladies' pronounced the genuine
Sort-Perfectly satisfactory. Raising bis flash
ing eyeS with a triumphant expression from the
pieasant job just mentioned, he said, .'Where is
that Parson Send him right here-on this
spot we will be made one. never let such
luck as this pass NE by waiting minute-so
go ahead,'' and on that spot where they first
met, were they solemniY united forever. When
the words, 'sWhat God has Joined, let no man
put assunder, died away, loud shout went up
that awoke the echoes for mile every hand
was extended to'the happy, lucky, venturons
fellow, and every lady in that crowd pressed the
liPofhis young and buadsome wife, lfor mo-
ment wished were her, but | instantly re-
covered my selt-possession and thrust the weak
ness from me women kissing each other always
seemed waste OF sweetness 10 me, but they
know The best.) Laughing, shouting, happy,
We all returned on board Our generous captain
SCI a splendid supper the clerk made out two
certIicates-they were signed BY twenty-tour
witnesses, (hve more made nine, you know.
men and women all told,) everybody signed.
Then we danced, we laughed, we made chill
dren of ourselyes--y4s, made fools of ourselves.
Be that as # may, when the watch changed at
noon Of night, the bluffs on the dark shores of
the river returned only an unbroken echo of the
hoarse coughing Of the Emily Baton's engines,
for we slept, and our dreams vainy tried 10 vie
,withihs lovely reality Of fae evening.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-21

NfA.-The papers from California bring tis in
telligence of the death of Capt. J. L. Folsom,
who was believed to be the richest man in San
francisco He went ont there poor enough
with the New York regiment Of volunteers
One-third of his real estate be leaves 10 bis
nephew, G. DR.. Folsom, who is at school in
Ohio, and the other two thirds 10 the children
of Mrs. Forrest, bis sister. These are subject 10
an annuity of$5, 900 per annum to his mother.
His personal porPerty he divines between bis
mother and sister.
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6eltft pnrtrn.
A Mothers Love.
BY GRACE MORTIMER.

A mothers love-ah who ran tell,
II makes the breast with feeling swell,
It's deeper far than ocean sea,
And breathes the soul of purity.
II is a calm, lovely ray
That meier in darkness shall decay.
Nor time, nor space, can chill the flame
Through cold neglect il viii burn the same.
The rose in all Its richest bloom
Compared with it hath no perfume
II IS puFer than the lovers sigh,
More lovely than the rainbow dye,
And nonsht on earth with il can vie
Memory now brings in bold relief,
A mothers love a mother grief:
1t was when | took my last farewell,
All then a mothers breat did swell
Around her son her arms she 5hrew,
And would not could not, say adieu:
Then looking TO heaven in silent prayer
She gave me TO the Almighty's care.
Mother, seem to love thee more,
As thy virtues ponder DER
May pursue thy bright career,
And be like thee shining light,
And serve my God with fear.
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ciples depend the best interests of the Union
We feel and belIeve that the voice OF the peo-
pie Of this State will soon be heard as the lions
roar, TO he utter discontinue of the myrmidons
of treason and horror
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-21

H Whispers ALREADY circulate in Paris a.
bout divorce between Louis Napoleon and
the Empress. 1t is said that she never can be-
come mother.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-21

engineer lying by the side Of the engine, and the
steam almost covered him from sight
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-21

DDarn or THE Rlcna,r Mas n CAtlron-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10
subscriptions;
sub-Marine Explosion.

Bayard Taylor, during his recent visit to
St. Johns, Newfoundland, gives the following
brilliant description of submarine explosion
to remove impediments to the st Johns har
Dor:
As we were passing Chain Rock Battery
we noticed the boats of Mr.. Huested anchored
over Merlin Rock, the removal of which had
been completed during our visit. Mr. Hues-
ted hailed us, saying he would give us a part
ing salute. Nearly all the passengers were
gathered on the hurricane deck at the time,
looking their last at the receding harbor.
There was movement on Mr.. Huested's boat;
handling of wires; a touch-and then followed
dumb, heavy explosion which shook our
steamer-then not fifty yards from the spot.
in second circle of water forty or fifty feet
in diameter, over the rock, was violentlv ari-
tated; a narrower ciLcle was hurled into the
air to the height of thirty feet and from the
centre sheaf of silvery jets sprang seventy or
eighty feet above the surface of the sea. The
enormous masses of water curved outward as
they assembled, and stood for an instant like
colossal plumes waving against the sun, which
shone though their tops and blinded our eyes
with the diamond lustre. 1t was Great
Geyser of the sea-a momentary but sublime
picture which no volcanic well of the Iceland
valleys can surpass. Asst fell, the shower of
airy spray drifted down upon us, drcnching
ourselves and the decks, but creating sudden
rainbow over the paddle-boxes-an arch of
promise which spanned our course for an in
slant, and melted into air with the sound of
our parting cheers.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10

~ On Sunday last some children playing
in the house of George w. Angel, of Bedford,
Michigan discovered smoke coming up through
the boards, and gave the alarm, when the
boards were removed, and a mouse's nest dis
covered, into which the little animal had drag
ged friction match. The match had proba-
bly, been ignited by the movements of the
mouse, and but for its timely discovery must
have caused a serious fire.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10

0HF The Memphis papers are engaged in a
bitter controversy as to whether the disease
which has prevailed in that city so fatally OF
late, really was the Yellow Fever ornot. One
thing is cetrain, that whether the Yellow Fe-
yer has been prevailing at Memphis or not, the
"Black Vomit' is now raging terribly among
the editors there.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10

THANKSGIVING DAY.-Thanksgivin will be
observed this year in the States designated be-
low, as follows: Virginia, November Is; Ma
ryland, Nov. 15; Pennsylvania, Nov. %;
Ohio, Nov. %; Illinois, Nov %; Iowa, Nov.
%; Maine, Nov %; Massachusetts,, Nov 20;
New York, Nov. 90; Indiana, Nov. 20.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10

OF Mr.. Lewis BroadwelI, a wealthy citi-
zen of Cincinnati, who died recently, has left
his property, amounting to $4,000, to the
Universalist Church, the Universalist Sunday
Schools, the Widows Home, and the Protest
ant Orphan Asylums of Cincinnati He left
no children. His widow has the entire ayails
of his estate during her lifetime, provided she
does not marry again.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10

HP Who furnished the water from the riF-
er Wabash used in christening the United
States ship "Wabash?'' Evansville and La
fayette and probably all the towns along the
river claim the honor.-[ Madison Cour.
Probably that accounts for the small guam
tity of water left in the channel of the Wabash
some little time back.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10

or The Dayton CO., Gazette suggests the
name of Robert G. Schenck for the United
Schenck would be an ornament to the Senate,
as he was many years ago to the House
He is inyincible in debate, sound in principles,
and man all over.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10

0F An auctioneer in Detroit few days
ago. while in the act of knocking down an ar
ticle to purchaser, let the hammer slip from
his hand, and thus most unexpectedly struck
a lady in the crowd, knocking her down. He
was arrested and fined.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10

or Mr. Evans, a shoe dealer, at Troy, New
York, had watch returned to him, few
days ago, which, together with 500 in cash,
was stolen some three months since. The
watch was returned in an old rubber shoe sus-
pended to the door knob in the night. 1t was
valued as family relic
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THIs.-For all Bowel Diseases Cholera Diarrhea
Dyspepsia Fatuency Constipation. and general bility
know of nothing better than Dr. HosTETTER celebrated
Stomach Buffers. One wine glass, taken three each
day, be meals will be for all the above dis
will all heayness from the
costiveness. assist digestion give good appet
and impart healthy the whole Every
ly should keep these tiers had during the
family medicine. Fof sale by all principal uggts
and dealers generally. WOOBSEY & SAWYER.
novl0 dim HALLOCH STODDARO.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-10
Kansas stats Convention.

This body, to which Delegates have recent
ly been elected from the different settled parts
of Kansas, convened at Topeka on the oath
ult. COL Jas. H. Lane, formerly of this State,
was elected President. The object of the con-
vention as declared by the President was ito
form constitution which is to be the guide
fof future legislation to mould the institutions
Of this country.a He called the attention of
the Delegates to the subject of Education, as
the most important that would come before
them, and recommended Common Scholastic
guard the funds derived from the sale of pub
lie lands. He also said the subject of agricul-
true would claim particular attention, and re-
commended State and County organization for
the encouragement of this great interest. He
dwelt briefly upon the subject of restricting
the Legislative authority in borrowing money,
and recommended that little be borrowed
until the loan is authorized by vote of the peo-
pie. He alluded to the election outrages, and
said the Convention should make it their first
business to guard the ballot box in such a
manner as to prevent repetition of the out
RACES. He said when the Kansas Nebraska
Bill was before Congress its supporters did not
claim it would make Kansas a slave State,
and the idea Of forcing slavery into Kansas
was an after thought. He recommend the
Convention to guard against special legislation,
and require all laws to be of general character
An abstract of Lanes address, and the pro-
ceedingsof the Convention are published in the
Kansas, Freeman, which issued Daily during
the sitting of the Convention. Wethank friends
there for copies Of this paper.
DR.. G. A. Cutler, formerly of this city, and
our Kansas correspondent, was a Delegate in
this convention elected from Donephan. We
notice that he is chairman of the committee
on Miscellaneous Business, and also on the
committees of Education and Apportionment'
We are in daily expectation of letter from
him, giving interesting details of this Conyen-
ton.