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Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

A FRAGMENT OF NoAH's ARK Discover
ED IN ILLlNoIs-The Beardstown lllinoian
says:
While visiting friend in Sanramon
Bottom. in this county. short time siuce,
we were called to examine specimen of a
stone. which be had lately taken from
ueigAborng quarry. The curiosity consist
ed of two sol d sand stone rocks. which were
found joining each other in contextural
form. which when separated, the face of
enc presented the appearance of having
been part IF the side of vessel uesr the
gunwale There seems to have been an
over tapping of the timbers in the form of
cornice of moulding around the vessel
The work of art is as plain to be seen on
the stone as on the floating vessel i; the holes
formed by the nails are very distinct, as
well as the fosilized texture of the wood -
There are also pieces of iron with the spe-
cimen, which seem to have been used in.
stead of csulking between the strips of
plank.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

LATEST FROM WAsHINGToN.-Alsho
by our latest advices from Washington. no
Speaker had been elected, the prospects
were becoming more favorable for the con-
summation of that desirable object. By re-
ference to our dispatches it will be seen that
the Democratic caucus had Withdrawn the
name of Mr. Richardson, and substituted
that of Mr.. Or, of South Carolina. as their
candidate, while the American party had
expressed their willingness also to withdraw
Mr- Fuller but insisted upon an organiza-
ton on broad national grounds. What
course the friends of the Black Republican
candidate will see proper to adopt. remains
to be seen They we're to meet in caucus
on the night of the 23d. to determine their
future action. 1t is to be hoped that wise
counsels will prevail. and that nothing may
occur to prevent a union of those who de-
sire to see the Constitution and Laws pre-
served, in the selection of some competent
man. of sound national views. as Speaker
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
Importa MT from Central Am.,.
A New York despatch. of the Stb nj,

A New York despatch. of the Stb nj,
to the St. Louis Republican, says:
The National Intelligencer, of yest.,a.
contains important intelligence from N.Y.
ragua. Mr. Walker is said to be sprrouN,
ed by secret and open enemies. who oaS
wait the receipt Of arms and munitions !.
war to put him down BY force. His vboSs
force consists Of less than six hundred y:
which about one-third are Americans m'
towns which have fallen into the hand. ~
Walker and his accomplices have ho.a
abandoned by their inhabitants. Pr.sSoa.
Estrade, who made his escape at tb. TIM ~
the surprise at Granada. has reors,D;,.a
his Government Of the Department Of s.
govia. and has withdrawn the Mipi.to,. :.
the Treasury.
TIE Commandant General of the E,s,..-
Department, Gen. Martariz. has slmox, ~
the Government officers commandipc 90,
siderable forces. The President is surround
ed and aided by great number of the nv
prietors and most respectable inhsbitapts :,
the country And San Salvador, instead =.
sympathzing with the usurpers, immedi,,s
ly recognized the Government of Nicar,,r.
organized by Senor Estrade Hordp,,.
has not only recognized it, but render
it important assistance. by sendiug to H..
frontier Is 900 men Costa Riea bas o.
600 in Juan Costa and Guatemala ba. ,,or.
elizcd a considerable number Of if. H.,
troops. and co-operates with their allies,
Walkers speedy downfall is considered Al
most certain.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

GOVERNOR Wells OF MAINE ON SLA-
vERY--Judee Wells, the newly elected
Governor of Maine. in his Message to the
Legislature. admits that slavery is an evil,
but thinks it is not the part of wisdom,
in order to remove one evil to bring on az
avalanche of evils He believes that when
the owners of slaves desire to relieve them.
selves of the institution. they will adept
gradual emancipation, and points to Liberia
as the scene of the future greatness of tue
negro race He acquiesces in the abroga
tion of the Missouri Compromise, endorses
the doctrine of "squatter sovereignty" and
sums MP the subject of slavery as follows ::
The Southern people are subjected to
the burden Of slavery; they know how to
treat it better than we do, and it is alike
alien to patriotism, and true sense of rcli-
glous duty, to inflame the mi:,ds of South
ern citizens and aggravate their condition
10y a constant course of cen<ure, and an un-
necessary Interference With their affairs"
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
SwAnp AND OvrRrLowED LANDs.-We

SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LANDs.-We
notice in the last True Democrat" letter
from Thomas A. Hendricks. Commissioner
of the General Land Office, to his Excel
lenoy Gov E. n Conway, on the subject of
determining the rights of parties claiming
swamp and overfowed lands before the Reg
lister and Receiver of the respective Land
Offices in the State 1t appears from that
letter. that public notice will be given to
persons claiming that lands selected SIS
swamp and overfowed. are dry and fit for
cultivation. to appear before the proper offi-
GERS within definite time. and make what
proof they can against the confirmation or
approval of such selections Instructions
will be forwarded to the different Land OFF,
cers requiring them to transmit to the Gene
raj Land Office all afidavits filed in pursu-
ance Of such rotice, and at the expiration
of the time designated. the officers will lie
instructed to take up the cases In regular
order. The district Land Officers will
give notice to contestants of the time and
place of taking testimony in each case
DISPOSITIONS will be taken in legal form.
and the whole proceedings forwarded to
the General Land Office to be there deter
mined A form Of the notice to be given
accompanies the Commissioners letter. and
also form of interrogatories and cross in
terrogatorie. This method. the Commits
sioner thinks. will remedy the many difficult
ties that occur in the present mode of deter
mining the character of lands selected for
the State as swamp and overfowed.' and
promote the speedy adjustment of contest
ed claims
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
January "a.

January "A.
Senate-A message was received to- day
from the President relating to Kansas affairs.
He concludes by saying. if the people of
Kansas desire State formation, and their
population is sufficient, the proper course
would be to call convention composed of
delegates from the different sections of the
Territory. and prepare constitution and
he recommends the passage of law to that
effect, that her admission into the Union
may be lawful and proper. He likewise
recommends an appropriation by the General
Government to defray the expenses neces-
sary to execute the laws and maintain order
in the Territory.
Mr. Seward, of New York. differed from
the President. but under the present state
of foreign relations, would forego argument.
Pending the discussion as to the propriety
of referring the message to the Judiciary
Committee, select committee of thirteen,
or Committee on Treaties, the Senate ad-
journed until Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

By rain guage kept at the Lunatic Asy-
lum, Columbus. Ohio. it appears-accord
ing to the Journal-that there have fallen
the past year 40 IA inches of water. The
statement says:
BY calculations it will be found that more
than 3S,000 barrels have fallen Oh sin
gle acre. aud supposng each and every acre
in Ohio TO have received the like quantity.
(the area being 200 miles square,) water
has de>cended on this State alone in single
year, sufficient to ELL canal 25,000 miles
long. (he entire circuit of our globe 500
feet vide. and nearly 20 feet deep
The late DR.. Ray, of Cincinnati, very
careful observer of meteorological phenom-
ena. communicated to the world some seven
years since. that the mean annual rain, for
IL consecutive years. bad been 81 inches
Others have put it down for longer term
o! years at 81 IA inches
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
A Battle i'm Kansas.
EVE z L Pc z S ON S L L d :

l.
WESTON Mo. Jan I8.
a battle was fought last night between
the Pro and Anti Slavery parties It the
town of Easton. Kansas Territory, and sew
eral were killed and wounded on bothsldes.
Il is said that the Abolitionists made the
first attack 1t is supposed that the d]hcul-
ty grew out of the election of the hfteenth
of December, and it is feared that the war
has again commenced.
= The Kickapoo Kansas Pioneer. gives the
particulars of the late battle at Easton, be-
tween the Aboitionists and Pro-Siavery
men. The fight was commenced by coui-
pany from Lawrence. headed by man
named Brown. One Pro Slavery man was
killed and several wounded-the Abolition
lists suffered most. there being several killed
and number wounded. The Kickapoo
Rangers and large numbar of other per-
sons have left for Easton.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06


Governor WINSTON, of Alabama, ha. ve-
toed the bills appropriating 100000 to the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, and the
bill appropriating 100000 to the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad. The objection, of the
Governor to these bills. had not, at our la
test advices. been taken under eonsidera-
tion.
We have since received later information.
and learn that the Legislature has passed
the bill aiding the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road Company over the Governors veto.
The bill in favor of the Memphis 4 Charles
ton Railroad was under discussion, and it
was thought that it would also become a
law
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
The IudiciaI Election.

We are able to place before our readers
full returns from every county in the dis
trict except Polk. The vote between Maj
SrIrH and Judge CONWAY. it will be OBJ
served. is very close one. and the result
yet in doubt Polk county. yet to hear
from; win give Judge CoNwAr a majority
but whether or not it will be large enough
to elect him. can only be determined when
the returns are received In the other
counties of the district the vote stands as
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

Z There Is warm contest going On IN
South Carolina respecting the policy of
sending delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention. Fifty members of the
recent Legislature tout of one hundred and
seventy members) recommend that Con-
vention be held in May to appoint delegates,
but the proposition meets with great oPposi-
ton, and will doubtless fall to the ground.
The Charleston Mercury, the influence of
which is immense, opposes it.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

FIRsr Boar UP--Tbs steamer Runa-
way. from Shreveport. arrived at Fulton,
and passed up Little River, on Sunday
This is the first arrisal of a steamboat at
Fulton since July 1854 The r. III. Jones
is expected to day The river is in excel
lent boating stage. and at last accounts was
rising above White-Olk Shoals On last
Wednesday it had risen feet at Jonesboro',
and was still rising rapidly.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

TaE WEATHER-From "Wednesday un-
I'll Saturday of last week, the weather was
mora moderate than it had been for some
time previous; but on Saturday evening it
turned cold again.-durine the night We
had light fall Of snow. and on Sunday
morning the thermometer was down to 90
above zero. On Monday and yesterday i
was still disagreeably cold. This morning
the ground is covered with sleet, and it has
been raining rapidly for several hours
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
January "a


HousE.-While calling the roll for Speaker
the Door Keeper announced message from
the President
Mr. Campbell. of Ohio. objected to its re-
cep,ion.
Some. excitement arose, various gentle
men wishing TO know the nature of the mes
sage.
Mr. Craig, of n c.. and several others
attempted TO speak. and finally Mr.. Ste
phens, of Ga. moved that the message be
received. which was adopted by thirty ,hree
majority.
The message was the same as that sent to
the Senate.
A ballOting was then had for Speaker
which resulted as follows: Banks. 95; Orr
6S; Fuller, 20; Ricard, of Md, 5; Camp
bell. 3 scattering s.
Alter this balloting, a motion was made
to lay the Presidents Message upon the
table, which was carried
An Intellectual effort was made to repeal
the resolution precluding debate for one
week. or until Speaker was elected
Another baloting was then had. with the
same result as before after which the House
adjourned until the 2Sth
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

Blanchard d Lea. Publishers. Phil
adelphia-Price So per annuna in ad-
rance
We have received the January number
of this excellent Medical Quarterly. and we
hnd it filed. as usual. with articles of sier-
ling value to the Profession. We hope that
it will obtain a more extended circulation
among our Phy<icians- The subscribers TO
it are also entitled to the Monthly Medical
News in which is republishcd some of the
latest and most valuable works on medicine
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

New YORK CRYSTAL PALAcE.-The n
York papers state that at meeting of the
American Institute on the evening of the Sd
ult., the committee to whom was entrusted
the duty of soliciting subscriptions to aid in
the purchase of the Crystal Palace. reported
that their efforts to that end had not met
with success. and recommended that neeo-
tiations for the purchase should for the
present be suspended.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

10 The river was rising at Shreveport
on tie 1st inst. and beats Of the largest
class we're arriving daily from New Orleans
During the week, the steamers St Charles.
Hope. Marion. Swan. and Bayou Belle ar
rived from New Orleans, and the r. NJ.
Jones, Amanda. and Fanny Fern. from
Alexandria. Freight On cotton from Shreve-
port. had been reduced from SO 20 81 so
per bale
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

FROM SANTA FE.-The Santa Fe mail
arrived at Independence. Mo, on the 9th
ult The roads were much impeded by snow
The cold weather was more Intense than
ever before known.
Five murders bad been committed in San
ia Fe during the month of December
The Mormons and Arrakipa Indians have
had fight. during which several of the
former were killed: much property was
taken.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

10 The Committee on Public Lands, in
the Texas Legislature. have reported bin
donating one league Of land to the heirs of
Col. CKocKET. We hope the bill will pass
and receive the sanction of the Executive.
1t would be an act of simple justice, which
has already been too loug delayed
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

Railroad collisions, which are ever the ter
Tor of travellers. are about to be wholly pre-
vented. it is said. by recent invention
lately tested on the Madrid Railroad in
Spain. 1t wa. done BY a new application of
electricity. and is pronounced perfect safe
guard against the possibility of collisions
in future-tvo locomotives infallibly stop
ping one another before coming together.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

% We perceive that our friend Frank
II. Clark has retired from the Jefferson
(Texas) Herald. having disposed of the es-
Enlistment to Mr. II. L. Grinsted, who
becomes editor and proprietor In whatev-
er vocation friend Clark engages. our best
wishes attend him,
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

SHERMAN NJ BoorH Abolition editor of
the Wisconsin Free Democrat, notorious
for bis resistance of the Fugitive Slave Law,
has assigned over his property, but says he
will pay all his debts except the fines i'm
posed upon him for aiding in running off
slaves.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

Missouri RAILROAD BLL.-The St.
Louis Democrat, of the 8th inst. has des-
patch from Jefferson City to the effect that
The Attorney General of Missouri has given
his opinion declaring the railroad bill passed
BY the Legislature, over the veto of the
Governor, to be unconstitutional.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

The Baton Rouge Comet states that there
is a prospect of New Orleans and Baton
Rouge being united soon by railroad. a
large amount of stock having been sub
scribed. and the company being fully able
with the aid thus received, to build it with
out further delay. and that operations will
be commenced forthwith.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

BY tabular statement. published in the
American Railroad Journal of the 9th
uit.. We learn that the number of miles of
railroad in the United States, on the first
day Of January last. was 81 21,449-being an
increase on the past year of 2,011 miles.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

King and Aver. arrested on charge of
being concerned in the robbery of $50. 900
from Adams Express Company. have been
committed for trial. and lodged in the Jail of
Buffalo.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

An Abolitionist named j. Brady was
tarred snd feathered at Lexington. KY, on
the night Of the l1th ult-, for writing and
having published in an Oxford. Ohio, pa
per. e letter yillifying the citizens of the
former place. His head was also shaved
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

IL Bills have been Introduced in both
branches Of the Pennsylvania Legislature
proposing to repeal the act of the former
Legislature which restrains the sale of in
toxcating liquors.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

o. The Des Ayc Citizen states that
HouslEY, who murdered Fowler, at Grand
Olaize, sone time since, was executed at
Jacksonport Ga Friday. the 18th instant.
ID TIE presence OF ebout FIVE hundred per
sons HoUsLEY made no confession He
directed the Sheriff to give his body to
physician of Jacksonport.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
January 18.
H o U S E .

Mr. Mace offered resolution declaring
Banks Speaker. Cullom Clerk, Glesbrennar.
Sergeant-a at rms, johnson Postmaster, and
McKerr Door keeper The last three are
Democratic nominees Resolution tabled
by vote Of Ill to 81.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

MUNICIPAL ELECTIoN.-At the annual
election for town officers, held on Monday
last. R. L. Phillips. ESQ. was elected AL
derman-Messrs. Young, Block. Foster and
Etter. Members of Council, and George a.
Oldham, Town Constable, for the ensuing
year.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

70 The city Of Louisville. Kentucky,
las, BY vote of 1900 majority. sgreed to
loan to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
one million of dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

1t is stated that Messrs Brown Co..
Ohio, have contracted to finish one huudred
miles of the Texas Western Railroad by tns
24th Of August next.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

Nebraska City. N. T.. now numbering
$50 inhabitants. with all the necessary con-
veniences of life, has been built up at the
old military station, Fort Kearney, within
the last 10 months.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
Cabinet Meeting.
New YORK. Jan. II.

correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
says that the Cabinet had long oonsulta
tion on Tuesday. upon the question of the
suspension of Diplomatic intercourse with
Great Britain, proposing to withdraw our
Minister from England, and not send an
other until the British Government grant
the reparation demanded by this Govern
ment.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

The Philadelphia Inquirer states that
the delegates just chosen to the Pennsylra-
MA Democratic State Convention, stand ~
for Buchanan. for Dallas, and doubt
full.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

About 100000, 900 pounds of sugar we're
consumed in the United States last year
averaging forty pounds for every man wo-
man and child
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

During the last two years the Virginia
Colonization Society has transported to Lii
IBERIA BIG colored persons. Under the law
of 1o40. levyiHg tax upon free negroes, in
aid of the Colonization fund, the sum OF
$4,000 has accumulated, and, owing to
legislative restrictions. remains yet unex-
PENDED
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

The Pittsburg Union says the free me-
groes Of that city have become most no.
torious for their daring robberies and mur-
derous attacks. to say nothing of petty thier-
irg.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

The Cincinnati Sun says the stagn.tion
OF business in that city is so great that there
are over 10000 applications for relief from
. the public charities
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

There are 500 miles of streets and 1000
miles of pavement in New York. The
Tribune estimates the cost of freeing these
latter from the snow that fell on the 9th
inet.. at 950,00e
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

The Working Farmer states that the val
ue of the hog crop in the United States this
year. will fall little short of two hundred
millions Of dollars. or Fifty millions more
than the cotton crop.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

The Washington correspondent OF The
Boston Posi- writes that Governor SHAM
NON. of Kansas. lis shortly expected in Wash
lngton, and that he is also expectedto resigp
his office.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

Ex-Governor VIZ. B1GLER has been
elected United States Senator by the Legis-
laturs of Pennsylvania.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

The Navy RETIRING BoARD.-In the
Senate, on the 10th ult. Mr.. Hale gave
notice of bill to repeal the act which ore
ated the Navy Retiring Board.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
II o U g E

Messrs. Stephens. Zollicofer and Wash
burn debated the slavery question and re-
striction and another ballot was taken. AT
ter which another plurality resolution was
tabled by vote of log to 81.
Jnnusry 1S
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
y anuary 20

A Democratic caucus was held immedi-
ately after the adjournment of the House
After deliberation, Mr.. Richardson with
drew his name. and Orr. of S. Carolina, was
unanimously nominated in bis stead.
The Americans also met in caucus and
expressed Willingness to withdraw Mr.
Fuler's name but insisted upon an organiza-
lion on broad national grounds; and will
strive to effect that object
The Republican. hold caucus tonight
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

There were 1,190 deaths in WASHINGTON
city last year. one half of which were per.
sons under fifteen years of age
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06
From Washington.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. Ii
S E N A 7 E .

A resolution calling for documents rsla-
tive to the Central American aHair,-also
the French Spoliation. was passed. Sever
al petitions were passed. Adjourned to
Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

During the present session of the A,a.
bama Legislature, nearly 100 divorces have
been granted.
Washington telegraph., 1856-02-06

Latest AT,irals-See advertisement of
B. L. Brittin g. Co
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1856-01-26
0D90%0N0~

HAS JUST RECEIVED, a large and
III well assorted supply Of STAPLE
DRY GOODS, which, together with the
stock of FANCY MrLLINARY GooDs on hand
will be sold at the very lowest prices
The Staple Dry Goods consists in part Of
Cottonades, Bleached 4 unbleached Shirt
ings, Irish Linens Warranted pure) white
and unbleached Linen Table Damask Nap
kins and Towels; Mosqueto Bars, OF every
description, &c. Purchasers may rest as
sured that all the goods in Store, are of the
first qnality ard best manufacture none
of that doubtful class of goods generally
bought at auction-but goods purchased
from the most reliable sources.
O'CONOR,
Third Strect-Opposite post Office.