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Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03
IA. o. and 4. Il. Railroad.

IA. o. and 4. 4. Railroad.
We are truly gratiGed to learn from the
last Camden '.Herali' that the efforts of
Capt TILGHMAN, in behalf of this road,
baye been crowned with the most Aattering
success.
From his letter published in the Herald
we see that nearly the whele line of the
read. from the Mississippi river 10 Camden,
has been taken by reliable and responsible
contractors upon terms advantageous to the
company. We learn TOO from the same
source. the gratifying intelligence that a
sufficient amount Of rev stock has been
taken to warrant Capt TILGHNAN in stating
that the local work of the whole road be-
tween the points mentioned. viii be compile
ted ready for the superstructure 6y the first
Of October 1856.
We sincerely congratulate tie inhabit-
ans Of that portion of !he State through
which the read viii pass. and the citizens of
Camden, upon the certain prospects Of spec
dy Railroad communication with the Mis-
sissippi. But, while We thus rejoice with
cur friends in that quarter at their approach
ing good fortune. we must confess that we
are greatly disappointed at The announcement
of Cap; TiLeHmAx. that the road viii in
evitably cross Red river al the cutoff We
were not aware that any agreement existed
between the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red
river company. and the Texas company.
that compelled Tie former to enter Texas at
ary particular point. and we think it unfor-
tunate for the prospects of the work in this
| portion Of Arkansas. and the Choctaw Ma
tion. that such is the fact The people oi
this and Sewer counties were led to believe
that the point at which this road would
cross Red river was. as yet. an open qnes-
tion.-that the company intended 70 concen-
trate their means and energy upon the East
ern division Of The road, ard hasten as much
as possible It's completion, and that then the
wishes of majority Of the stockholders
should determine the point Of crossing Red
river.-either at the cutoff, Dooley's Fer
~. Fulton, or the White Oak Shoals
Without pretending to enter into dis
cussion with Capt TILcHMAN upon the TO-
pograplical features Of the country. feeling
ourself wholly incompetent TO do so, we
think the commercial advantages and profits
of the road. would be better consulted by
making the crossing Of Red river at either
of the points spoken of. than a! the cutoff
i We desire it to be distinctly understood that
we do not oppose the road. let its course and
termination be where It may but we would
ask, for the information of the citizens oI
this portion OF Arkansas and the Choctaw
Nation, whether Captain TLGHMAN's an
nouncement Of the determination TO cross al
the cutoff IS f3al and irreversible We
ask this in 10 spirit Of opposition. but thai
the people in this section of The State may
have definite information upon this. to them
important suigect.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

The Baton Rouge La) Comet says that
Mr.. P F. Stanton, CT Livingston Parish. in
that State, has very singular plant in his
garden. which seems to be the connecting
link between the animal and vegetable world
The plant is about three feet high, and It's
stamen reaches the ground At the en6 il
is armed with small sharp substance with
which it pierees insects, and lifts them into
the ealyx, where they are grasped by the
plant and appropriated to its support.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

HEALTH OF New ORLEANs-The report
of the Board of Health on the 18Th ut,
gives the number of deaths from yellow fe-
yer for the week, 15O, which shows a de-
crease of one hundred and Eve from the
previous week. The general health os :he
city had also much imprOyed.-the total
deaths for the week being 292 against 373
for the week. preceding. The Bulletin
says, ";he fever the present season is full a
month earlier than it was the lasi The
greatest number of yellow fever deaths for
any one week in 1851. was for the week
ending On Sept the 9th. when they nun-
bered 34l. The most fatal week We have
had this season was the week ending on lie
20th Of Aug. when the yellow fever inter
ments amounted to 394 Another favora-
ble feature Of the present epidemic is. tha:
it decreases in much greater ratio than i.
did last year.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

The New York Express says that the
Maine election is a death blow to incipient
Fu~ionisn. because it demonstrates that Flu
sion won't go. There are fifteen Slave
States and sixteen Free States, and here
the Maine Free State drops ort of the
Northern Fusion combination at the start.
Other Northern States Will follow suit If
the Maine Fusion precedent is followed next
spring in New Hampshire, that State, too,
viii drop back as Maine has; and, indeed,
all the Northern States, sooner Or later, will
follow The Fusion movement may sue
ceed = Ohio where the leading Wings,
in a moment OF unexampled folly, have
Joined the disafected Of other parties TO
aid il the election Of CHASE. But it viii
not succeed any where else iu the South
West.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03
m, sir, with high respect,
\ our obedlent servant,


To the Mayor of New Orleans.
Another letter addressed to Mayor Lew
is bv the q. S. Consul at Bremen. advises
him Of the same facts, aud n view thereof,
the Mayor has issued a circular, ''for the
purpose Of undeceiving the unwary, and
cauiioning all persons interested, that the
laws Of the State and city. amply provide
against the introduction within their limits
Of parties Of the character stated, and i'm
pose the obligation on masters OF vessels
and such as may introduce persons who,
from whatsoever cause. may within two
years after their arrival become q burthen
to the public authorities. or be found guilty
OF any crime, misdemeanor or breach of the
peace, to furnish bond with two good sure
ties to the State of Louisiana, in such sum
as the Mayor may think proper, not exceed
ing three hundred dollars for each passen-
GER
They Mayor further Informs all persons
interested that strict observance of the
laws bearing on this matter will be exacsed.
This is well, for an emigration of the char
acter described cannot. by any class of our
citizens, be deemed desirable.
PicaU7fg7e-
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

The PITTsBURG BLACK REPUBLICAN
CoNvENTIoN.--Mr. Howe, of Crawford,
tmember Of the 32d Congress- was called
upon and made few remarks. He said
it had been suggested that we should re-
quest Judge Kane to release Passmore VIII
hanson before placing him in nomination.
He spurned and despised such a course
He agreed with his friend, Mr. Aaron. and
was in favor of releasing their nominee by
tearing down the State Prison, stone by
stone-not leaving one block upon another.
E1chamgc.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

The Pope as. the Spanish Co,tss-
The following is paragraph from the late
allocution or address of the Pope to the
Spanish Cortes. in reference to the act
confscatiug the property of the Church in
Spain
Raising our voice in your assembly we
complain Of all that the lay government has
done and is Still doing, in Spain, unJusty
against the Church The patrimony Of tue
Church has been usurped in spite of all Dr.
vine and human law We, therefore IN
virtue Of cur apostolic authority, censur',,
abrogate, and declare acithou calae ana
acjti4Out force, mil. ond Of no dyad'
for tie past and future, Tie said Ia"'
and DEGREES -
1t would seem from this that the Pope
does claim and exercise temporal power
outside OF his own States If it is not So
why has not the quoted extract above been
contradicted Ii has been floating throU7l
the newspapers for several weeks, and amps
time has been allowed for correction.
IN o. Crescent.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

Gov. Shannon arrived at Westpott ou The
31st ult-. and made speech, in which he
said he regretted to see the disposition man
ifested in certain parts of the territory to
nullify the laws of the late Legislature
He regarded that Assembly as legal and the
laws binding, and he should exert his au-
thority to enforce them. He was for slave
~ in Kansas
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

The Supreme Court Of Penns] lvania has
refused to grant the release Of Passmore
Williamson, implicated in the abduction of
Col. Wheeler's slaves. The Court held
that the State Court cannot interfere with
the Judgment Of the Federal Courts, OF 70
behind the record to ascertain whether the
commitment Of Williamson, vas legal or
not
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03
Es,,poz tation of Foreign Fsasspers

1t will be perceived by the following let
ter from the State Department at Washing
ton, that the emigrant agents of Germany
are patriotically endeavoring " for their
country's good TO send forth their Blan-
ed, deformed, and crippled brethren to the
more generous cities Of America. where
their material wants may be kindly cared
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

In the year 1870 the population Of Geor-
gia was $4,000. and in 1850 It was &c.,
000-an increase of eleven fold in 60 years.
In 100 the population of New York was
34S.000. and in 1850 it was 3,O9I 600,
being an increase of nine fold in sixty
years
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

The The New York Tribune hopes Fred
Douglass will be elected Secretary of State,
but recommends his friends to send him to
Congress on the first oppoF tunity. and says
ne is admirably qualified fer the position,
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

Seven hundred thousand acres CT land
advertised for sale il Minnesota have been
Withdrawn from market by order of the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
The fact is the cause Of much good feeling
in the Territory. while it is HEX back to
nonresident spectators.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

The Queen Of Engtaaa al tie T9aJ
Of Nap2keon.-The following is taken from
the Paris Ho1ejfeuy of the 9th of Angus.
last =
The Qneen visited DAY before Yesterday,
the tomb Of the Emperor No one Of her
visits produced deeper impression As
theveView bad lasted till very late her ma,
jeSty was 10 longer expected at the Hotel
des Invalides; nevertheless, she determined
On going there, notwithstanding the late
ness Of the hour The Queen arrived, con,
sequently at njghtfall, followed by numsr-
Gus staff, surrounded by the veterans Of cur
old wars, who had fastened to NEE; ber,
while she advanced gih noble comgosnro
towards the last resting place OF him who
was EEgland's most constant adversary
What spectacle How many remembyan-
ees, with all the contrasts. they brought up
to mind But when by the light of torch
es, the glitter of uniforms. amid the strains
of the organ playing God Save the Queen
her Majesty was led by the Emperor to the
chapel where the remains Of Napoleon lie,
the effect was overpowering and immense,
the emotion profound, for every one was re-
fieciing that this was no ordinary homage
offered at the tomb of great man, but
solemn act. attesting that the rivalries Of the
past were now forgotten, and that now the
union between the two people had received
its most signal conservation
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

The Madison Journal, published at
Richmond. Louisiana, heretofore an enthu-
sastic Democratic sheet. has struck its Aae.
and will, for the future, advocate the urinei-
pies of the Great American Party.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

"MURDERED THE ANTtSLAvERY Cause
George W. Julian, of Indiana, the Aboll-
ton candidate for Vice President in lS4S'
in letter to the National Era, says: IL
(kuow Nothirgism) must be watched, ioT Il
has murdered the aaati,slarery cause II
Indiana to an extent etc.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03
COUNCIL No.

L5, Of the AMERICAN ORGANIZATION, viii meet
Thursday Ercsiag. tie Fourth Of 0-!0baT--
Punctual attendance is respectfully requested. as
business of importance Will come before the
Council 80
Sept 26ta, 1855
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03
Departmelak of STATE.
Washington. Sept. 3. 1856.

Sir-I have the honor to transmit 10 vo,,
for your information, the following extract
from dispatch dated August the 4tb, ult
received al this Department, from Mr. A.
D. Gull, United States Consul at Bre-
men -
The circulars issued by the emigration
agents in the interior OF Gcrmanv, caution
emigrants who are deformed, crippled or
MANNED, &c, against taking passage to New
York. and advise them to go via Baltimore.
New Orleans, or Quebec, where the laws
prohibiting the landing Of emigrants of the
above classes do not apply"
80, -. Al, l, u -.-,-eL
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03
From Eexas and the Rio Graz

From EeZas and the Rio Granso
The steamship Nautilus, Capt. THoy,
SON, arrived at New Orleans on the event
of the 9th ult. from Brazos, via Galvas.o1
having on board among other passengers Il
Mexican Gen'l WoLL, late Governor of NJ.
amoras.
The Brownsville Flag. of the 4tb MI
says =
The latest news We have of the reyolut;o.
on the frontier, is, that on the 3Oth nj,
battle was fought between the Feder,Is
commanded by Guadalupe Garcia and NJ
guel Tiierina, and detachment comnos.i
Of 140 Government troops, under the CON,
mand of Pedro Quintero, who was mortal.
wounded, and has since died His commsn5
was surrounded, when they surreDderoS
having lost some 80 or 40 in killed an
wounded the Federals had 10 killed and >
wounded the action took place in the u.
cinity Of Reynosa. Among the prisonar,
taken were several officers who formerr
belonged to the Federals. bat had desertaa
from them after they came in possession of
the necessary information which Genera
Woll was anxious to possess: they were i'm.
mediately tried as spies and ordered to i.
shot
In reference to the above battle the Gal
weston Netos says:
We learn that in the engagements rpf.r
red to above, 100 men were reported to b,y.
been shot by the Federalists They uoro
part of Woll's forces, and were sent bv
him to levy contribution on a little town
near Reynosa.
Three of the Mexican States, viz-Zac,
tecas, Coahuila, and Nuevo Leon, have nrO
nouuced for Vidauri's plan TamauIinss
will follow, and then it remains to be seem
whether he or Alvarez will take the lead IN
national affairs
Vidauri's plan differs from that of Alv,
rez, in proposing liberal tariff, and in nI,.
cling the government in the hands of civil
ians
Capt Duncan, passenger By the Nanf.
lus, informs US that Zacatecas has adopted
Vidauri's plan, and that an officer whom bs
dispatched to Gen. Gutian, bad received tbs
acquiescence of that General. and that t5s
arms and public money had been duly turn.
ed over.
Tndiam DiGicuzties-The Austin Go.
eetfe. of the Sth, says:
News reaching the capitol that hostile In.
dians were within four miles of San Anto.
Mo, and that several murders had been
committed Gu the upper Cibolo, Governor
Pase Immediately left cur city for San
Antonio, with the object of requesting Gen
Persifor Smith TO receive Immediately into
service such number of Companies of Ran.
gers as may be necessary to protect the
lives and property of cur people On the
! frontier
Our paper goes to press before the arri.
val OF the San Antonio mail, bringing US an
account of the result of the Governors visit
to Gen. Smith The Governor had already
given authority to raise one company Of vol
unteers, and it is organized and in the field
With hearty cooperation on the part Of
General Smith. the country may now be
saved from The loss of much blood and uea,
! sure
\ call for meeting TO raise Volunteers
was issued from our office, and good nun.
har Of citizens we believe. have determined
to so in pursuit OF the Indians
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-03

The Wing Convention at Harrisburg,
Pa, Las nominated Joseph Henderson of
Washington county, fer Canal Commission
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-08

hard's bodybuilding establishment; Har.
r's & Dillon, ship. wrighls and caulkers:
Mayer, Rice & Co., lumber.dealers ;
nI'en a: q Welch, and Harrison Fay
The Weishcrs and Gaugcrs' Office, con.
ncc'ed with the Custom House, was de-.
s'royed, The ships Pharsolia, with a
valuable cargo Of cotton aud tobacco,
was burned TO the waters edge ship
Dana, just from New. Orleans, with q
valuable cargo ofcvton, pork &C., badly
burned, and the cargo damaged. The
ships General Gerry and John Bcrlram
were ,owed into the stream, with some
danger TO masis and rigging. Several
other vessels suffered slight danger.--
hrec engines and one hose. carriagc de.
sIroyed, tho frcmca being surrounded
by lire on the wharves, AID compelled
TO escape in boats. Loss estimated from
$500, 900 to 100000; probably about
one.ba!l Insured.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-08
SOMETHING NEW AND VALUABLE

We have just been shown by Nh. ]. r. Par
kef, of ChIIliroIhe Agent for this county,
copy of new map OF "Our Country-Prcsen
and proSpectye"--just pUblished by CASTOR &
JohnSon Of New York. II is OF large size and
exhibits the Entire American Union, from Ocean
TO Ocean, also 10 Mexico, Genital America, the
West lndla ISLANDS and Canadas, all on the
same scale, end each III It's proper postion.--
Every county is separately cplorcd the Rail
roads and other internal Improvements, both
finished and N progress, are distinctly traced,
the overland routes 70 California, also the pro
posed routes for faiIfoad TO the Pacific. In
TACT al. the mnutltr Of that vast extent Of com
try from the Mississippi River to the Pacific
Ocean, compiled from the most recent surveys
ard authentic sources, are accurately gwen
On the same sheet is engrayen map of the
world on MercatOr's projection, showing The
United States in the center, and the great sail,
Ihg routes from our country 10 The important
ports Of otter nations.
The whole work is neatly engraved, elegant
Ing, without injuring The surface.
1t is decidedly the best mp we have ever
seen, aud everybody who reads newspaper or
has family to educate, will desire 20 possess
one when he has examined il.
We predict the agen; viii fill his book with
orders 10 this county.
. Tie opinion Of the press, and Of eminent
men, viii be seen from The following ex.racts,
taken FROM contemporaries.
Wndeed we believe all that Young America
prefers claim 70 as onr country, even rr0SDec-
uyely, IS here LAID down with conmendable ac-
cuyacy."-N y. Times.
"Ihe most comprehensive and useful map
Of oar country ever pubnshcd "---Netc York
1ribRne.
"rhe most splendid map of North America
ever published, ~ Y. UriaM.
''The reader finds here the whole country
and all is paris deiacatel with accuracy, and
all It's counties colorad--a deSideratum which
has been attained by no Other work ever pub
lished .-Ciepeiand Leadcr
"i'aving been employed for long time as
draughSman in the General Land Office at
Washington, and having examined carefully
all the different maps of our country up 10 the
present time, and in my estimation there are
none in point Of correctness can compare with
Castor " Johnson s.'--JAs. p. McLEAS, US.
Civil Engineer.
Ep LIT. DEP. OF TIE TYDErEsnFNr,
This map contains more useful infor.
nation than can be learned from books
and reports by much reading. Every.
body that is interested in the prosres,
OF improvement, and in the expansion
of the country, will be very certain 70
get copy.
Whoever has children to love and ed
ucate, will find it valuable work.
The map will be brought to every
mans door and offered cheap.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-08
tremendous Fire in Boston.
BosToH, April 27-6 p.


A large fire is raging in the north part
of the city. llbroke out about 9 o'clock
on Battery Wharf, and has spread over
East Boston Ferry Constitution, Lincoln
and Battery Wharyes. Ships Diana and
Pharsalia. with several other vessels,
are on fire. The wind is high, and the
fire RACES fearfully.
The contlagration on@the wharf was
not got under until about 5 o'clock.--
1t commenced in wooden building al
the head of Battery Wharf, on CONNER.
cial, and, the wind blowing a gale from
the north west, the flames spread with
great rapidity to Lincoln Wharf and the
Peoples Ferry Wharf, also doing some
damage on Constitution Wharf. The
space burned over is about three acres
covered mostly by wooden buildings Of
no great value. The new East Boston
Ferry buildings were destroyed /; also @
new block OF. three. story wooden build
ings, owned by Arnold w. Taylor.--
Battery Wharf was swept clean, includ
ing nearly two thousand bales of cotton
and large quantity Of beef, pork, resin
and other merchandise. On LincoIr
Wharf large quantity Of wood. Goa
and lumber was destroyed.
Among the principal sufferers by tn
fire are Noah Lincoln, coal and WOO,
yard /; the Peoples Ferry Company
Geo. Mathews. sail maker Clark I
Baker, salt.dealsrs; Godbold & Son
M. Kelly; George Bartole. store house
Pierce y Bacon's slore.bouse the res
portion Of Messrs. Windo & CIink
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-08
Waste Lands about Ir0nt0n,

From this place 10 Hanging Rock
but little attention is paid to tho cult,
va.lon Of the soil, the land merely yield.
enough to supply the proprietors. Their
is n large omoun, OF land between ,hi,
place and Ice creek, three miles, the
same distance thatiiis to Hanging Rock
and in guanlily some three thousonI
acres Of River bottom, still it Only yields
Subsistence for about seven or eigh! pro.
prielors. The land from This place
North, 70. more than thirty miles, yeIdo
bot very lt,lc of agricultural products,
an ! nothing for me,hct.
The county back from tho river, is
billy and broken, still large portion OF
tho land is capable Of good state OF
cultivation, bu. the whole region is com.
poraiively deseIt, with no cultivation
worth mentioning. The land is cstma.
ted by it, few proprie!ots, only for its
mineral qualities. or the 1000 acres
of land held in this county by about
twenty companies and proprietors, it
may be safely estimated that there ore
$4,000 acres susceptible OF cultivation,
and at leas, 10000 acres from which
the timber has oil been cut. If the own.
ers would give the subject full and
fair investigation, We think they could
demonstrate 10 their own satisfaction,
tha, il would he much to their pecuni.
ary advantage. and TO their own true in.
iOrest, TO sell Of 10 small tracts, 10 in.
dustrious men, all the lands irony which
the timber has been cut. The culture
Of frui, is highly profitable, and nearly
all the land in the furnace region, is
we'll adapted to that business and 10
grazing.
The Vine could be as successfully cul.
.gated here, Of it is done about C;ncin.
matt.
Society a! the furnaces will never be
much improved, unil agriculture is in.
iroluced into the Iron region. In the
vicinity We have mentioned there is
spare land enough, a. the pfesen, time,
iof at 'eust six hundred families; they
would 500 '1dd more than half a mil.
lion dollars to the pemanen, wealth Of
the count.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-08
&. G. SLOAN. DENriL SIDGI'0y.
H,r>r0-
lNf}Yys

s.<>@~-. h"speciiuliy presents his nc giayyic g,e
", S3Ss:y1 iucni' 10 ttpsr w,g have icrct,.ors 4
Ilf$HySa' nied To hin tl",r puircnnso ana Gc
tI1IJhorc. llui the ..ili ana eN p rrigi,cc ,y,,ic
,up IhN .'A years ot constant Practice has r.lt I.
MN 10 obtain will merit continuance, Of their ,yor
lnN' pNf1nhge o al Hose desiring serycr. ia hi !.
''f't". h lusLLcuiiu Of ht aiitiiy 10 render I'M.
We "I'hchoh, Dc "olii hui ra attention 10 Inc uu.
tHni""' iuI ana phr ets OF arrdcu teeth WHICH h,
hhr inserted 10 iu' yicHi;v-'c beauty uiili,y mud
He-.he niprnInncc Of wlGrh h, hIiiers Llnrcff can
not ne cScri"d' Tho dilrriy ris'ot .e rylcrieurs
Hy NE proic cifio1 IN htuH r .r'e 30 that ,cy NAV
e ~, "a! ma coW"tHhi" ne ha, uycrc ONE AZ iDs q =
I'"t' ", go Ih'EH''faht perseverance, aud rypt tf-
l'rL lh"sc VINO hfi ~ need Of .uch may rrst isst,
I'd 'lhi lh'y can he furnished win i.r.c iat orya,,s
Hhi VIZ 'h'.u ilc'n 10 insuraiG their food ,vul ,c
'aeihly cNPrrrnc'doniy byI 0se who nycr0od re,fi
81 ","'r operations ~ The department, OF DeAii.lry
l i''h'' ~ manner iih' experience aud rHtc n'pc
no Wor" is completed hhce iu Rodg.rs Ulock
yyvr yDrG ,'Srriy,rr1in' aid AcalA nsy Goods Store.