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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-28

The CENTRAL AMERICAN STATEs.-The popu-
lation of all the free States OF Central America,
which are now the theatre of events of such in
terest, does not exceed that of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island. That of Guatemala is esti-
mated at 100000. Its capital is the city of the
same name, situated thirty miles from the Paci-
lic and 4. $50 feet above its level, with about
10000 inhabitants. The only seaport Of this
State. on the Pacific, is the little roadstead OF
San Jose. A high surf makes it dangerous to
land. San Salvador has about 100000. Its
former capital was destroyed by an earthquake
in April, 1854, and the present seat of govern.
ment is Santa Tec.a, twelve miles distant from
the old city. Nicaragua has about 264. 600, and
its capital. Leon, 10000. Costa RIGA is not hall
so populous, not much exceeding 100000. Punta
Arenas, on the Gulf of Nicoya, is its only port
open to foreign commerce. Its capital is San
Jose; Carriage, its former capital, which had a
tout $4,000 inhabitants, having been entirely
destroyed by an earthquake in September, lS4l
The population of Honduras is about 100000
Its capital is Comayagua. The area of all thes'
States together is about $780, 400 square miles,
They extend in length about 1000 miles; il
breadth, from 90 to 250. Guatemala is thu
largest in area as well as population. San Sal
vador is the smallest in territorial extent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-28
DIR. Livingstone.

The attention of the religious and scientific
world of England is nearly absorbed with Rev.
DR.. Livingstone, whose nineteen years of ex-
ploration in the interior of Africa, extending
from the east to the west coast, have by their
results placed this traveller in high position as
missionary, savant, and phanthropist. DR..
Livingstone, in his first speech in London, thus
briefly alludes to his experience as missionary :
''The meeting had but faint idea of what
missionary life was. There was very little of
that excitement in it, 1t required enthusiasm,
but it also required hard work, and it was also
necessary to go through great deal of work to
keep up the enthusiasm. The missionary cause
suffered because its friends expected more than
could be given. They expected that the natives
would listen to the Gospel, and either believe it
or reject it. But the natives at first Judged
missionary by their own motives They suspect
ed that there was something behind and that
he had some other object in view besides his
preaching. He mist first labor and do good to
their bodies, and endeavor to obtain for them
temporal advantages, in order to procure good
name, and convince them that he was anxious
to promote their welfare The African race
were very slow in the motions of their minds,
and were in this respect very unlike the South
Sea Islanders. You could not meet single tribe
in Africa which had embraced the Gospel at
once, as had been the case in the South Sea Is
lands. An African chief asked him whether he
believed his tribe would ever believe without
beating them, and entreated his permission to
let him beat the Gospel into them. He replied
that beating them was not the way to make
them believe; but the chief reioined, oh, you
don't know them as well as do. am sure we
could beat belief into them if we tried They
had great confidence in Englshmen, and one
chief Sechili, told him he was going to Queen
Victoria. He endeavored to dissuade him from
going telling him he would have no one to in.
terpret for him. But Sechil would not listen
to him. and went to the Cape, a distance Of one
thousand miles from his own town. He was
obliged to return because he could not find the
means of getting to England. North of the
Makoloo country were the Bechuanas, who O.
pened the path into the interior, and in whose
footsteps he followed. The Beers, at the out
skirts of civilization, were DESTROYS that the
trade with the interior should remain in their
hands, and they were determined that no Eu-
ropean should open up communication with
the natives. He, on the other hand, was deter
mined that the country should be- and he had
accordingly opened up two paths into the in
terror"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-01-28

WnIsKEY AT CNcINNATI-The Price Current
at Cincinnati gives the following statistics of the
'whiskey market" of that city for the year end
ing in August last:
There were in this city and vicinity thirty
two distileries on the 31st of last August, which
manufactured and sent to this market during the
year 19,260,045 gallons proof whiskey, in the
manufacture of which there were consumed g.
420015 bushels Indian corn, besides large
quantity of rye and ship-stutf The average an
nual expectations of corn from the United States
to Europe for the last nine years were 5,274,5S5
bushels SO that the quantity of this article con-
sumed in the manufacture OF the distilled spirits
sold in this market was l, l45.430 bushels great
err than the average annual expectation of it to
Europe, which is about all that is exported from
this country. These the facts in the case, and
may be considered perfectly reliable"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18
BY AUTHORITY.
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES

Public 10
AN ACT making appropriations support the Mill
tary Academy for the year ending the hireh of June,
eighteen hundred and ffy-eght.
Be enacted by Senate House Of Representafpss
Of United Of America Congress- assembled That
the following be, and the hereby, appropri-
priased for the support Of the Military Academy for the
year ending the hirteth of june eighteen hundred and
FIFTY eight
ty-one thousand one hundred and six dollars.
For communication of subsistence two thousand and forty
four dollars.
For forage for officers horses eight hundred
dollars
For current and ordinary expenses as follows repairs
onery transportation, printing ciek miscellaneous and
incidental expenses and departments Of instruction thirty
FIVE thousand two hundred and serenity five dollars.
For gradual increase and Of library thousand
Eve hundred dollars.
For Of the board Of VISITORS three thousand dol
For forage for artillery and cavalry horses eight thousand
six hundred and forty dollars
thousand dollars
For furniture for hospital for cadets two hundred and fifty
dollars.
For for dragon detachment five thousand
lars.
For purchase Of bell mounting the same with the
clock the public bindings Eight hundred dollars
To procure the baistc apparatus for pendulum i've
hundred dollars
For models for the department cavalry, one thousand
dollars.
For extension Of water pipes and increase Of reservoir
For targets and batteries artillery exercise, hun
dred dollars.
For gas pipes, easomsters, and reor thousand
SEe 4 And b further enacted That there shall b. APP
by existing sws professor Of Spanish
q sl.ry Of two thousand dollars per Annum-
Of the master Of the sword fifteen hundred dollars per am
with fuel and quarters
Approved February Is. 1857
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18

OCEAN MAIL STEAMERS BETWEEN NEW ORLEANS
AsB B0KDEAux, In FRANCE
There Ia mail route more Important 10 the
mercia we as postal interests Of ths United stAes
save perhaps that between New York and EngAnd and
ID thought that this route viii do for this benefit Of
the United States amy other route proposed for the
thai win bring the producers Of greatest sta
pr cotton in direct correspondents and trade with the
consumers Of IL
Look at the map Of America and Europe and see how
BY the GENERALIZATION Of at Havana ths entire
correspondence Of our southern and Southwestern stses
California Oregon and South America Is carried directly
70 Europe.
New Orleans exported domestic produce 10 the amount
Of $55Oo0oOo in 1855; and New York sssooooooi and
then Massachusetts, stands third and exports
worth and New Orleans stand IA As an importing
city 1t should be borne IN mind that Of the exports from
New York there large quantity Of cotton and sugar
shipped fem New Orleans and other southern cities to New
YORK.
The tonnage cleared from New Orleans for 1855 was
4o2 only exceeded by that Of New York and Boston,
Philadelphia being fourth, and only Ia, 3s6 tong
New Orleans may be truly said be the second COM
ercal city in the Union and the proper facilities were
extended 10 her fer her foreign trade she would soon
double present commerce and enrich the whole valley
of the Mississippi whose products would how down the
river New Orleans and from thence TO Europe and other
foreign markets without paying toll TO the Atlantic States
Tor railroad aud canal transportation uirtcs uhuS "
Europe would be of advantage TO the produce OF the
staples than In his gfeate.t foresight can calculate
The whole valley Of the Mississippi every State of the
Union from Virginia to Texas and up the Mississippi
pay millions of dollars year. in commissions to New
York merchants and hundreds of thousands Of dollars
European products imported into New York for freight
from New York to the South and West a
This proposed line Of steamers would open direct trade
between New Orleans and Bordeaux in Franco France is
large consumer Of american cotton, and New Orleans
and the southwestern States large consumers Of
French goods Why is all this trade done through New
York The is the mail facilities by steam
il to be So and the of the foreign fabric at the
South has pay all the expenses Of commission and
freight
This route would carry all letters from the Southern
United States California West Coast of South America
Europe also all the letters between Spain and Cuba
This rot would avoid al danger from icebergs and
fogs and it would be generally free from these empess
which visit the northern To the invalid il would
be great blessing.
The revenue to the United States from hostages by this
route would bear larger ratio to the expenses than that
by any other ocean mad route.
We sincerely hope the policy of extending govern
meat aid 10 ocean mail lines be maintained that
the merits of this route win be duly considered
De Bog's Rev enc.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM cALIFoRsIA.

tFrum the ANA Caifornia, Jan x1
The Legislature met Monday, the 5th Of January and
the governors message delivered II IL very able
docRent although obtaining prejudcial missate-
ments regard the affairs Of the Vgance Committee
The message recommends the payment Of ths sAe debt
and Is opposed 70 repudiAtoa- This the general sen
nsnt OF the people OF the State
David Brodeick has been elected United States sena.
for the long term in place Of John Weller and VIM
NJ Gsin for the short terra Both were nominated in
caucus.
The Bnisa States district court has affirmed the ecisisr
Of the lana commission in ths confirmation Of the claim Of
John A. Suffer to New HelveEs, which embraces the
ground on which Sacramento city stands
The earthquake which felt in San Francisco the
sth inst seems 10 have extended nearly throughout the
tire length of the State The shock felt Sacamento
at quarter before O'clock a m in San Francisco
quarter past San Diego and other points along the
southern coast al about hapast o'clock Az the later
place II was more than any similar visitation within
the memory OF the Oldest inhahitAnt Men and women
rushed from their houses into the The shock lasted
several inmates BY espres from Fer Tejun earn that
the shock also felt at that place and lasted from three
i've minutes, shaking down adobe walls and ehimneys
throughout the lower country were turned nom their usual
channels
J. A Thompson, Mountain Express messenger, arrived
in Sacramento from Carson Valley the 9th inst &c
reports having found q named James Sisson in a
starving condition. in cabin remote from settlements
bis feet were frozen named Benjamin Fenwic
Vrgnian frozen death in Hope Valley the 18th
Of December. Flour worth rs per pound. The
snow AT Big Canon is four feet deep and Johnsons Sum
init ten feet
Ii rumored that an expedition is soon I'd start from San
Francisco ostensby with the purpose of settling the
Territory Of Arizona but in reality with the int Of
ly making Tucson rendezvous from which make forsy
upon Sonora II is said that several hundred have
already linked their fortunes with the adyenturers and
that ample capital viii be wanting aid in the
terpriseL
Our city was visited by an earthquake on Friday, the
9Th instant g. m The shock LASTED several seconS
and caused great alarm Boxes and bales krown
down in the stores tin ratified, clocks stopped
and frame house the intersection of California and
Market streets occupied byP. T. Evans and family,
thrown from It's foundation and moved several feet 1t ID
stated that less than sixty shocks of earthquakes have
been felt in this city within the past Eve years.
The friends of David O. Broderick fired salute Of 20
guns from Telegraph Fill receiving the of his cleo
ton the United States Senate and his arrival in this
city few days ago he escorted in coach aud four
from the the hotel where be received the visits
Of hundreds of his friends.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18
WASHINGTON CITY.
ooSGREss-ruEsDAY.

sEsAu--oa motion by Mr. Toombs, resolution was
adopted directing the Committee Commerce 70 inquire
into the sxpedieney of exploring the river Niger in Africa
The Senate proceeded consider and pass bills for the relief
Of purchasers swamp lands from the States In which they
ARE situated and eectuAy 10 provide for the punish
meat Of certain crimes against the United States and for
other purposes Mr. Hunter reported the bill to amend the
a.. entitled AN act provide for the better Organization
of the Treasury and for the collectsn sAkeeping
FER and disbursement Of the public revenue which was
read third tims and parsed
The House bin increase the pay Of officers Of the army
was taken up, and aer long discussion, il passed
without amendment whereupon, this Senate sdjournsd-
HousK or RErKEsExTAnvKss--The Atlantic telegraph
bin was again brought before the House for brief period
upon motion reconsider the by which ii was re-
red TO the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
Aer short debate the motion reconsider was agreed
TO- and tn. bin recomnitted the Committee Of Ways
and Means The consideration of the bill for tAe relief of
the people Of Kansas then resumed and after pro-
tracied struggeit read third time and passed
yeas sa nays TO- This bill declares null and void the laws
adopted by the Legislative assembly at Shawnee Mission in
the Territory Of KANSAS and makes the daty of the gov
Of that Territory BY proclamation TO tx the time
and places for election Of members of the legislative
assembly.
The House then went into COMMITTEES Of the Whole on
the sas Of the Union and took up the tariff question but
without taking vote Spcr the pending amendments there
70, the COMMITTEES rose and the House adjourned.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18
A POSTAL MoNEY-oRDER SYSTEM.

The suggestions contained in the following remarks Of
the New York Times the necessity Of postal money
order system are worthy Of special consideration
"NEcEssrTv A POSTAL aoxEY-oapEK sYsrEm.-It
be confessed to great discred that the postal
of the United States is practically inferior any
European country In Of its most important branches
the safe conveyance Of moneyit is wholly deficient.
prefers express company rather than
the Post Office Department with valuable package and
though the nAdequAcy Of the latter supply great
increasing wants Of the people notorious yet year after
year passes away and see the slightest effort at
improvement II, TO obtain such Improvement were
obliged wait by force Of circumstances until some new
and urheardof plan could be successfully adopted there
might be for this negligence But plans have
been already invented and conntries are worked
themto put into practice system the benefits of which
have been already yet the
attempt and cling old ogyism tenacity wholly
opposed to the general spirit of Yankee
Our present system of registering letters humbug
Every knows to be humbug. II offers no
carity for the safe transmission of valuable
be found in the ordinary channel The only difference
that fee charged This system of registration
been established for several years. but instead Of being
check stealing money inruted the mails rather
been the of pointing dishonest the
the place where money letters be obtained
The practice Of RENTING of money through post
Office orders has existed in Great Britain s long period
In Canada also, the system has been in successful
estimated that
annually transmitted through the British post by
of money ORDERS and dollars the million
are within the period lost by mail robberies fire.
other This ample proof Of the safety of this
mode Of transmitting money In Great Britain order is
issued for five pounds sterling but
why should not be sued Canada extent
Of twenty five pounds, $780, According to the English
PLAN every post Office is Office but in Canada
only larger Offices, about nneeghth Of the whole
number authorized to draw These, how
ever details which may not be adopted according
circumstances We want The system FIRST and make
improvements afterwards.
We believe that the establishment of safe mode for
transmission of valuable letters
sy and the Of il should longer be tolerated We
that the matter viii receive the attention of Congress
before Adjournment Its importance to the mercantile
munty be and the adoption OF the
British system win be invaluable to the whole
public and win make considerable addition to the
Of the department The charges made in England for ssnne
orders scale Of half per cent and psop.
would willingly submit higher tax provided il in
sured the conveyance of their letters The benefits
the would be felt by every class of the community
and especially by Subscribers to newspapers and other peri
odicals." .t
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18
By The President Of The United !Stases Of Amsriea
A PROCLAMATIoy.

Whereas objects of interest to the United States require
that tina Senate should be convened IL o'clock the
4 of March next to receive and upon such commun-
cations may be made the part of the Executive
Now tkereforr Franklin Pierce President of the Uni
ted States have considered it be my duty issue this
my proclamation declaring that extraordinary occasion
requires the Senate of the United States for the
transaction Of business at the Capitol in the city of WASH
ngon the 4h day Of March next IL o'clock
of that day of which all who shall at that time be entitled
net members of that body hereby required
take notice
Given under my hand and the seal of the United States
at Washington this 18th day Of February, Domin
1857 and of the independence Of the United States the
sighty-frst. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
w. l. MARCY Secretary Of State.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18
murray,s United states Hotel.

The public thai he has thor
rshed essabshmcn-foymery known
Poiomse Hous-bstwcen ID and ~ streets,
sleeping Ac
have been made
viii enable supply isbe with n e decscrs of the
Of
Feb I7--fetdf p. G. MURRAY, Proprietor
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18
HON. WIN. M. GwIy.

We announced yesterday the presentation in the Senate
Of the credentials Hon. W NJ Gwin senator from Cali
orniA to ell the vacancy occasoned by the expiration Of
his The return to the Senate of this
senator and efficient representative OF the interests Of Cal
iorna produced quite sensation amongst his old friends
and associates in that body He warmly greeted
al sides upon his reelection California could not be rep
resented by one more faithful 10 her interests or more eff
cieut in promoting them.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18
OFFICIAL


TkK1ssnr DIR. HrnKxr.
November - leoS-
Hotcs Is hereby given ssoes of me io..s
snses VIII unni
the Mafca
oasly obtained psy sddson accrued
from dividend 81
together days additional Interest fer he reach
me vendor folowins sazd ssosxs
For me STOCK o. yseminm Of 40 pcr cent
For the Isz ana Of 70 senli anA
for The sock Of 1850 commonly Indemnify Stock
premium of6 per cent
Certificates department under Tins
Uned the duly emu
hereof and Inc
Jeaary half interest mast DO
i be psyshae hcress
corresponding frum
for he
Payment for assigned snssA viz be made
Assistant Boston, New YORK.
PhiadephiA option parties hs
money should be etp-ersca ma
crrtihcaies- JAMES GUTHRIE
Nov as-dladMarchiff sesy~iary of Treasury.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-18

THE BuRDElL MURDER CASE AT NEW YoRK-Tbe long
pending Investigation New York in the BurdeI murder
bias been brought to close. New York paper Of
Saturday says;
The verdict Of the jury hands Mrs Cunningham
and Ecel to the grand jury principals the murder
and Snodgras accessory The result universally APP
proved Since the close OF the testimony another witness
has appeared who willing to testify thar saw Far
rail- the soop Of DR. Bis house the night Of the ur-
der and also that be the door open with stand
ing in IL in bis shrt-sleeves
ADr Woodward testified that he had tried duplicate of
the dagger purchased by Snodgrass in Broadway on a
dead BODY and found the wounds the same In all
DR.. DurdelL
The jury considered Helen and Augusta Cunningham
10 possession Of the facts of the murder and that it the
duty Of the hold them for the future action Of
the grand jury. Farra is also retained as witness the
city providing for his family.
anonymous letters have been sent to the coroner
threatening his life because of the be pursued In the
examination. II is Understood that the grand Jury will
commence with the case Immediately