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Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
The Aane Search.

The Washington Union furnishes a copy
of the instructions given to Lieutenant
Hartstene, commanding the Arctic expe-
dition to search for and relieve DR.. Kane
and bis companions The expedition con-
sists of the barquc Release and steamer
Arctic, supplies of coal for which were to
be obtained at Waygot Island Command
er Hartstene is furnished with letters from
the Danish Envoy to the Danish settlements
in Greenland. Secretary Dobbin says in
his instructions
"Dr. Kane sailed from New York in the
Advance early in June, 1853, since which
the department has received 10 information
from him. 1t is believed. however. that
intelligence was received of him at Upper-
navick in July. 1858, by his father Judge
Kane, of Philadelphia The expedition
was then going north, and this is the last
that has been heard from it. The depart
ment, however, learns, and deems it proper
to put you in possession Of the information.
that 1t was the intention Of DR.. Kane, after
leaving Uppernavick on his way up to make
depot of provisions and erect a beacon. &c.
at Cape Alexander, the east Cape of Smiths
Sound, or at Cape Isabella-most probably
the former. The department further learns
that it was then the intention of DIR. Kane
to pass up Smith Sound and proceed west,
and, in case it was necessary for him to
abandon his vessel, he would make for
Becchy Island
Commander Hartstene is instructed TO
seize every opportunity of sending home in
telligence OF his movements, and also to
use every occasion Of leaving fag-staffs,
piles Of stones, and other marks and records
of his progress. Should the two vessels
separate. both are to do likewise. The ex-
petition is left free to act according to cir
cumstances, untrammeled by stringent di-
rections. Unless constrained by strong hopes
of future success, the expedition is to avoid
passing winter in the Arctic regions, and
also all unnecessary exposure to danger.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

70 Messrs ToLER & Hooks have Just
received and opened at their Few store in
Odd-Fellows Hall, an addition to their for
mer stock. embracing many articles much
needed in this market, which tley arc de-
ternined to dispose Of on accommodating
terms For particulars we take pleasure in
referring our readers to their advertise
nients in another column Dir. ToLER has
already gone east for the purpose of still
further increasing his stock BY the first rise
Of wafer
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

HORRIBLE AFFAIR-On Saturday last
an alteration took place at Fairmount. in
Clark county, between Dr. J. 3. Craven.
and a man named Childers, which resulted
IN the death Of the former, by having his
head cut open with sythe in the hands of
Chllders. The affair created considerable
excitement, as DR.. Craven was most esti
mable gentleman. and his murderer des
perate character.
Hannibal (lHo) Messenger.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

PLUcK--JOhn F. Gillespie, of Natchez,
Miss. who had his left leg amputated and
the right foot taken off by the recent rail
read accident, and who has been reported
By telegraph as dead, it is stated made his
will, wherein he disposes Of property to the
amount Of 100000. and directs that in
case of his death, or that of his wife, the
railroad company be prosecuted to the last
cent of his fortune
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

PENNSYLVANIA STATE REPUBL1cAN Con-
vENTIoN--A Pittsburg despatch says this
assemblage Of Freesoilers passed by &C.
eilmation series of resolutions opposin
the aggressions of slavery, and declaring
''that that question overshadows all others
that freedom is national and slavery is sec.
tional, and condemning the repeal Of the
Missouri compromise
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
Sept 26M, 1886.

EAll sorts Of fancy and variety goods.
jewelry, Ladies and Misses gloves, shoes,
boots and hosiery, gentlemens' wearing appa-
rel. and'a large assortment of drugs. medi-
cines- etc, are to be found at Mitchell s
Fosters They have just received fresh
supply. and those wishing 10 purchase
would find it to their interest to give them
a call.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

tiISsISsIPPI, OUACHiTA AND RED RIVER
RAIL RoAD.-We learn from the Ouach1G
Herald, that the Engineer Capt LLOYD
IILGRMAN. has succeeded in putting the
Eastern division Of this road, as far as
Warren, in Bradley county, under contract.
The contracts have been taken bv RESPONSE
bic men On terms favorable TO the company.
and it is thought there will be no difficult
ty in putting the work under contract as
far as Camden, upon equally favorable
terms.
The Herald says "the people in the
Eastern counties are now coming up to this
work with commendable zeal. They
have recently taken some thirty or forty
thousand dollars of new stock, and there is
no doubt but what the amount will be dou-
bled by the next Directory meeting. If
the people on the Western division of the
road will manifest the same liberal spirit,
the whole work from here to Red river can
be let out in the course of few months
''AA the difficulties along the line Of the
road have been satisfactorily settled, The
law suits have been compromised, AMI eve
rything viii now go on harmoniously.'
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

GAREcHE's powder mill at Wilmin gton,
Delaware, exploded on the Sd inst, killing
four persons and wounding seven others
The bodies of the dead ones were terribly
mangled.
The Hon Charles S. MoREuEAD was, on
tie 4'h inst. duly installed as Governor Of
the State Of Kentucky for the term of four
years. The ceremony took place in the
Capitol, at Frankfort. in the presence Of a
large concourse of spectators.
About thirty miles from Cairo, on the
Illinois railway, land is selling at s5, $50
and $50 an acre. a few years ago this
land was in the market at Government price,
81 % an acre. The enhanced value of
the land Oh the route viii almost pay the
expense Of building the road
Two negro women who Lad been freed
under the laws of Virginia. voluntarily
were sold recently in that State, at their
own request, into slavery again, for the
privilege Of remaining in the State.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

CEARAcTEEIsTIc.-An Edinburgh CORES
pondent Of the New York Journal of Com
nlcrae, alluding to the visit to Great Britain
of cur excellent ex- President. Millard Fill
more, says tia: lie lately declined the honor
Ct Doetorate Of Laws from the Univer-
si;y Of Oxford, which Lord Palmerston and
the other great men of England were desi-
rous to have conferred on him, on the
ground that he had not received uniyer-
sity, or even collegiate education Some
CT his illustrious predecessors in the Presi-
Dental chair were not so modest, though
far less instructed than Mr.. Fillmore. But
this Is perfectly characteristic Of the man.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

Par NoBLE.-Ex-P President Tyler ad-
dressed President Pierce, recently, on his
arrival at the White Sulphur Springs
The selection of John Tyler for this duty
was remarkably appropriate, and caused
much amusement to The company present
IAn1 Organ.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

SECRET TREATY BETWEEN ExGLAND,
FRANCE, AND DoMINICA-The New York
Herald learns from reliable correspondent
at Madrid. that private treaty has been
made by France, England and Spain with
the Dominican Government, in which the
latter, for certain consideration, has pledg-
ed itself to the following conditions: No
settlers from the United States, Of any class
or color, shall be encouraged to held lands
or take up their residences in St Domingo.
No land for mining purposes. factories OF
coal depots shall be sold, leased. or ceded.
either to private companies CT to the Am
erican Government, without the prior cen
sent of the French and British Govern
ments.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
~wAsHzNGEoH COUNCIL no.

IS, of the AMERICAN ORGANIZATION. will meet
on Thursday EreHiRg. TIE Fourth Of Orfo5c5-
Punctual attendance is respectfully requested. as
business of Importance will come before the
Council IS
Sept. 26si, 1856
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

AREEsTED.-A young man named Phil
lips son. we believe, of the former Pcs;
master at Walnut Hill. in Lafayette county.
who vas arrested several months ago by the
t. s. Mail agent for abstFactiug money from
letters passing through that office, and vho
made his escape from the agent, has been
retaken, and passed through this place yes
terday, in charge of two persons WHO were
taking him to Little Rock We understand
that he confessed himself guilty of the charge
TO the persons who had him in custody.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

i HARD CAsE--Under The Maine lie;.,or
iaw OF New Hampshire. Solomon Bumford,
of Canterbury. in that State, has been fined
fifty dollars for giving glass of spirituous
lIquor to woman who asked for it for
a sick child. \ nice reward this for deed
Of charity.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

% a Philadelphia dispatch states that
the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania. has
refused the application of PAssMoRE VIII
HANSON, the negro thief for a writ of hz-
beaS corpus
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

MExIco--It appears from official docu-
ments published in the National IntclIj-
ge'acer, that order has been already re-
stored for the present. in the capital Of
Mexico that General CABRERA has been
elected President. pro tenn. and that a Con-
gress was about 10 be convoked in conform
ity with the fifth article Of the plan of
Ayutla, which has been adopted as basis
for the political reorganization Of the Re-
public
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

The LADY's Book-The September
number of Godeg's Lady's Book is On our
table. 1t is enbeliished with forty six en-
cravings, and contains one hundred pages
OF letter-press. embracing many articles OF
utility, information and amusement Sub
scription price. S3 per annum-2 copies
for So, or 6 copies for SI0 Address l..
A GoDEY, 1l3 Chestnut street. PhiiadeI-
phia
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

New STATEs-There are four Terrific
ries (says the n. 0. BuIlefin,) whose pop
ulation viii, probably within year, entitle
them 10 admission as States The ratio of
Congressional apportionment is now one
Representative TO every 93 .420 inhabitants
But it has beer customary heretofore to ad-
nit Territories as States with single Rep
resentative when their population reach
ed 6O,OG0- Minnesota. it appears by her
recent census, has population of ever 55,-
000, and is rapidly growing Oregon last
year had $4,000, and probably new equals
Minnesota. New Mexico had, at the time
of the formation of her Territorial Govern
ment, lin 1850 81 800 inhabitants. They
then framed a Constitution, but as it prohib-
tied slavery. it was thrown overheard by the
'Compromisers' Her population now. must
be near 100000 Kansas falls behind Ell
ther of the others in population, but the
facilities of emigration and settlement there
are so much greater that, if the preservation
of law and order were guaranteed. it would
soon overiake them.
Oregon and Minnesota are past the pos
sib;lity CT being Slaveholding States.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
AafStrlG.

Austria was about to raise new loan of
200,000,000 forins to enable the Govern
ment to repay the Vienna Bank the advan-
ces it had made.
TIE I'asurrection ja Bengal
The reported insurrection in Bengal is
said to be a very serious matter The in
surgents are estimated to be some $1,000
in number, and they are destroying every
thing European, with which they come in
contact.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
China.

One thousand persons have been behead
ed at Canton for sympathizing with the re-
bels
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
IfaLu.

The Government Of the Roman States
has decreed the prohibition of the exporta-
ton of breadstuffs.
At Naples, there had lately been quite
number OF arrests on account Of political
matters.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

American SeEssi-ADEs.a3 CoEnciE.
The semi-annuaI meeting Of tie State Council
of the American party Will take pace at Little
Rock on the last Monday. being n 29ts dau Of
Octc5cr se1 Subordinate Councils will bear fhis
in mind, and send up delegates. Business of i'm
portance will come before it, and it is earnestly
desired to have full attendance Of delegates
Papers friendly 10 the American PARTY. viii
please give this notice an insertion.
ANDRE J. HUTT
Presidess' Of Stqte CoHsicil
LITTLE Rock, Sept. II. ls5J
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

"PRoFEssoR" LoMBARD-Tt viii douls.
less be remembered by many of our towns
people, that certain 'long, lank. lean H.
dividual." Of yellow liver, and liebt but
speckled complexion. rejoicing in the above
h'gh-sonnding name. took up his abode in
our town for few weeks, some three or four
months since, but vanished one day as sud
denly as he came, leaving friend Smith, Of
The Nv Washington House" minus his board
during bis stay here We learn from our
New Orleans exchanges that an individual
enjoying the same name, has recently been
arrested at Austin, Texas, for forgery,
and in default of bail to the amount Of
$500, was committed to jail
This same Professor Lombard came to
our Office during his stay here to have some
blank drafts printed but learning that he
could not obtain them without furnishing
the cash, he went away, and afterTard, as
We learn, diddled friend Scott. of the Trav-
eler, out of a few samples Democrat.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

70 The Richmond Enquirer, the Or
gan of President PIERCE, in Virginia,
gives expression to the following opinion
Of the New York Soft-Shell Administration
Democracy. Speaking of the action Of the
State Convention of the SoGts. the En7ui-
rer says
1T is hardly necessary fer Us to add thai
the Soffs of New York, By their madness
IN Haunting the banner of Freesoilis,n in
the face Of the South, have cut themselves
off from an affiliation with the National De-
mocraey-,'
It viii be recollected that the Hards Of
New York long since repudiated the Ad-
ministration. and as the Virginia organ re-
pudiates the Sofs. it necessarily follows that
there IS no longer National Democratic
party in the State Of New York.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

From The correspondence from Madrid.
appearing in the London and Paris journals,
as well rs from the anxious tone of the
Madrid and other Spanish papers them
selves. it is quite clear that the. early occur
renee of important events, including the
voluntary abdication Of Queen Isabella II,
is expected.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

DISTRESSING CALAMITY-On the I7tb
ult, DIR. Alfred Marsh, residing about nine
miles east of Notasulge, Mississippi. had
three of his children killed by lightIing.-
Their ages were as follows: Sixteen. ten.
and two years. The children were return
ing to the house when they we're killed By
the lightning. The eldest had the young
est on his shoulders when death overlook
them
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
ITdegraphef to the N O. Picayn'pe-l
Z q Z e z E Il O VI e u II D r e :.
Arrival of tIae Africa.
FROM THE SEAT TOF VAR
FOREIGN MARKETS

FOREIGN MARKETS.
Ualifac. Sept 11-The Cunard steam
ship Africa has arrived here, with intelli-
gence from Liverpool TO the 1st inst, one
week later than that received by the At
lantic.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
The Liverpool cotton market is reported
to have closed firm on the LIST. at slight de-
cline, the quotations being for fair Orleans,
I'd per h. Middling DO, Id 6 7-l6d.
per lb.
The sales of the week are reported at
$4,000 bales, of which 5000 bales were
taken for expectation, and 5000 by specula-
tors.
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

TRADE OF LoUIsvILLE-THE Hoo CRo7.
The Louisville Courier, of the 9Th inst. re-
ferriug to it's annual report of the trade A
that city, remarks:
The provision trade has been ProftaO'
and heavy, and the indications of the con-
ing packing season are favorable for an ln'
mense hog crop. The Auditor of KentucEy.
assesses nearly On million and bali +"
hogs, and it is thought there will be con-
enough grown to spare to fatten all of thel0
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Var NezCs.

L rom papers IOuDu on INe UcaQ OOUN OF
a Russian General, it is shown that the at
tack on Tchernaya, was a deliberate at
tempt to raise the siege. Had they gained
the heights, attacks would have been made
at four other points.
The Russian force engaged was $4,000
infantry, 5000 cavalry, and 166 guns
French force. 10000 men and four bate
ries: Sardiniau, $500, and 4 guns The
Russians carried the bridge and crowned
the heights three times, but were repulsed
their retreat covered by batteries French
loss, officers, 10 killed, 80 wounded; men,
172 killed. $50 missing, 1850 wounded :;
Sandman loss, $50 Russian loss, 900
killed, 5000 wounded, 1900 prisoners
Redan and Malakof bcmbarded on the 18th
with considerable effect.
Napoleon, in letter to Pelissier, thanks
the army for the victory at Tchernaya and
looks for q speedy end of the siege of Sc
vastopol. There are rumors that Russia
canno; sustain the struggle through the win
ter. She is said to have double garrisoned
Sevastopol
At Nicolof, II gun-boats from Riga
fought the steamer Hawk an S-gun corvette
, two hours, without decisive result
Omar Pasha has declared that Generals
PelisSier and Simpson are both unequal to
the responsibilities thrown upon them, and
that he would have sacrificed bis army on
either Of two occasions to which he re-
fers, had he followed their advice
Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26

We have had, within the last few weeks
some words Of encouragement as to the pub
lie sentiment on the UNION. both from the
North and the South Ultraism at the
South has had its day-aud, if VIC could
find or raise up a party at the North, vii
ling to crush ultraisia there too, VIC might
yet hope for the safety and prosperity Of our
country. The attempt making to bring
about a fusion OF all parties at the North, 50
as to form a great anti-slavery party, as Te
have already stated, may have the opposite
effect from that intended. These "BlGeF
Republicans, as they are now called, may
instead Of fusion for, produce fusion
against themselves; and the patriots Of the
North who now take a bold and decided
stand for the Constitution and the Union
Will have the whole South and South-Nes;
to back and sustain them. Surely, these
elements combined. can make head against
the disunionists. We will not yet despair
OF the republic. though the course of eVens
hitherto has not been Of favorable nature
Alcranarta { Va. Ga9ette.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-24
Registry Of Money Letters-Circu lar from the
Postmaster General

Postmaster General CAMPBELL has framed
series Of instructions Tor theguidance of Post
masters, upon the introduction OF the new
system for The registration OF valuable letters
We quote the material portion of The instruc.
iionS:.
SEC. I. Letters a'lelgel 10 lie valuable,
posted at one PoStoiiice in the Uui'ed States,
and delivered at another such Office, Shall,
from and after the first day Of July, 1856, be
registered al the Office OF mailing, on the ap.
plicatlon of The person posting The same, and
The payment OF q registration fee of five
cents.
2. PostmaSters are instructed 10 enter oil
such letters in u book 10 be prepared and kept
for that purpose, TO be called The Recent
Book, (Which in small Offices, will be prepor.
ed by stitching together the several Sheets oil
blank receipts furnished by the department.
containing blank receipts, with q wide margin
for o brief duplicate OF each. ASH bank check
books. The post master will enter upon this
margin the number Of the receipt, The date oil
filling il, the name of the person to whom
the letter is addressed, and the place to which
it is to be mailed. He Will then ill up the re-
ceipt TO correspond with the marginal entry,
from the margin, and deliver it 10 The
person who deposited the letter.
s. Registered letters will not be entered
in the ordinary accounts Of mails received and
sent, but separate accounts of such letters
will be kept at each Postofice, 10 be called
account Of Registered letters received and &C.
count Of registered letters sent, blanks for
which will be furnished by the department.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-24
Important Arrest in New 0rleans-A Steam
boat Robber Caught 5000 Recovered.

II ayon;,, ,I;,;on F ,o,,o,Joy ua No
,icad ,he rnih@, an hna,J Of ,ha s,sams,
Son,horn psJIa nn Lar los, win Fam ,his ri,
IN VioLshn,G ~ 60 soo Of horpt hil,s If H..
MIN Ront oC liz AZ, MIA oonav ".hini
10, 49,, 49, ~ moo,onn on nIonai in 49,
;ro, srar , ~ ,ha ora,%a9 n;;o . n,ns s,olan
!, wn" snn,n.ad .nn,Gna g. So,n,1oH U,,r,
I,s, a. tna 81, na,n'a,a C",raI',n, " arn
,hs ipaI Ci7nrcL ~, ,ta,r tnr;Ia onnnn, ,hn
s"fs Nv NE nIn,,lt" ao;nn L." t ,%5 'P A.
mi III re- ayroc,,J ,l,. oyro,s nC .he S,,,h-
e u, ~ - a. e1Psru"' 'Ie o"T,'" W ,"e i'''' r.
H." monsy ', os cn w. '5"r! r nmi I",i""
stoned ory b'n n iaIi,, Cr ,L. nnocIo,ns nn
Iearn;,g lie ,m,rnt ~ ,h,, Iovl r".J ",a,Y
ovsr,r"n - C.r,a, o,, na ,ac Thov Cr,rtn,'
notaIy had an sff';.,t a~,v;I;arr in ,Lc 10"
ianon, NJ ,ba Voice IN ,La E;rs, DisI,ic,
/ lem, HINT d.. status - La oIoroJ n,
were IorgsN,h1 cLonoa" f.. or' rHnnI ~
the >n,rnet,o.or - tha rnLtor, w.ra ofno mp
bonsIe.s. h,t H., vonn, ;an,a,or, c.I on'
6d1nt I'm, if .ha c1nIrrii w.s in Tho ci,v ho
could "snnt" him. and ,be rrsul, moved Inn,
he was eono, ,n Ihs onernoncv
He occordIoaIv in Military nor'onoe oner
ed his frs, naraiIels. and Ia:t rn;sh, a, , onar.
ter mast Q o'clock' he arrested William Cnhh
a well known s'eamhnat cIert IN e. Iobn
,tr,et, After b,irging him ~ ths wo,ch bonss
and nut,ing him fhrengh y ,eculor course
CobL owned m IN The roLbe,v onJ "oye nGn-'
nation nj where the ,rea,er mr., nf lilo mon
ev was Sacre,eI . S9oo9 of ,he roonav wn.
found ofler diIlisent sea,tb CoIh ~, oI
tLe o,oIan finds hoJ snl,,oo1 ~non,I"rahI,
- a. H.. ,I-aa"s 'T"SNI ''
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-24
United States Senator from California-Re.
election of DR.. Gwin.


AS our renders are aware, the Legislature
Of California has been ballotting nearly al
winter for a United States Senator in place Of
DR.. GwIH, Democrat, whose term OF service
expired on the fourth of March last. Thar
gentleman's friends, have lately discovered
that DR.. GwrN wos elected on the first balloI
several months ago, when he received a plu.
rality Of the votes cast, although not a major.
lily. They base their argument upon the fol.
lowing state OF facts:
"The thirty. eighth section Of the fourth a.
ticle OF our State constitution declares that
I'm all elections by the Legislature, the men,
bers thereof shall vote uiua roce, and the votes
shall be entered on the Journal
"Seclion twenty, in article eleven, declares
that "a plurality Of votes given at any cleo
ton shall constitute a choice where not o,hel.
wise directed in this constitution
"Under these clauses of our constitution,
Dr.Gwln is clearly elected United States Sen.
lof. "A plurality of votes given al dny cleo.
ton shaH constitute a choice.
"h the constitution Of no other Siate of the
Union, ercept California, is it declared that n
PsuFaHty o. roteS ShqH constitute q chOIce in
ANY ELECTION and until that clause is alter.
ed, the Legislature can pass no law that con
ficts with it,"
The above sections seem 10 be so clear and
explicit as 10 warrant the construction put up
on them, and there is reason to believe that
Dr. GwIS will be declared duly elected by
the sena'e. 1t is not a little strange, how
ever, that the discovery was not made before.
DR.. GwIN is an able and capable man, q
s'aunoh Democrat, and We are heartily re-
jolced that he has been again returned.