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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-10

Rev Henry Ward Beccher, better known as Rifle
man Bcecher, has changed his tune but not his
text From general his attention is now directed to
local politics. We copy the following from the
Tribune:
sunday evening on the prevailing coruptions in our city
government not only in the recent disgraccful
development in which the mayor has figured but as
equally apparent in the studious and organized eot ON
ne mart Of officers OF the to defeat and paalyze all
the beneficial legislation that has been had for years past
against intenpcance, gambling and cmigrant swind-
ling"
Comment is needless
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DEPARTMENT. WIS.
STATE DEPARTMENT.


Sound Dues--1he following extract from a despatch
dated june Is has been received from H. 4 Rainsls,
esp United States consul at Eisinore, and Is Published
for general information
Extract
Enclosed beg 10 transmit translation of letter just
received from the director Of the Sound custom house,
by which YOU will observe that the detention which ships
have hitherto been liable 10 here for the purpose of the
masters giving security for the payment OF the Sound
dues in accordance with the protocol signed Vt Gopenhs
gen ON the 18th of March last simultaneously with thb
treaty the subject OF the abolition OF the Sound dues
will henocforth altogcthof
[Iransi-tlon.l
The royal authorities have, under date Of 18th
inst acquainted that the royal government have do
ccd that the temporary arrangements established, in
corancc with the protocol of nth March last for the
curity Of payment Of Sound dues, s henocorth cease
although articles and OF the treaty of said date
corning the abolition of Sound dues have yet not
treIy been fulfilled as far 'reI Britain and Holland
are concerned.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

The Submarine Telegraph Crbie. Letters from he Unhd
States Steam Figac Nfdrd Several interesting letters
have received by the Secretary Of the Navy from
Captain Hudson of the United States steam figate Mag
ara now at Liverpool ticking in her portion Of the sub
marine telegraph cable. From these letters we learn
that Captain Hudson, having completed the preparations
receiving the telegraph wirc left the Portsmouth
dock yard at g. a. m, the 20th took in powder OF
Spithcad and arrived at q p m, on the I'D at Liver.
pool On the 9th shipoad of the telegraph cable got
alongside Of the Niagara, and preparations made to
commence at coilng it in the forchod. second
ship-load was promised by the 30th. This to be
slowed away in the wardroom tier abaft The two
sells referred TO Above it Is estimated, will bring off
hundred md tffy miles Of The caIie
James Price, coal-hcaycr, killed Ivy fall while
the Niagara at the dockyard at Portsmouth He
buifd at the hospital burying of that port
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s,sfraroR DEPARTMENT.


strct of the business the General Land Office for the
two weeks ending Saturday, July A. 1857
Number of letters received and registered ST.
Do do written and transmitted ,4l2
Do patents cngrossed 1921 ,6IS
The bond of Lewis G. Pyles register at Newnnnsvlle
Florida in the of $4,000, has been approved also
that of Walter H. Harvey register at los Angeles Cali
ornia in the of $40, 900 also that of Nathaniel B.
Holden receiver of public moneys at Warsaw Missouri
in the sum of $50, 900.
Sses Of Indian T1ia Lands The Commissioner of In
dian Affairs has received highly interesting letter from
r. s. Stevens, esq., special commissioner to supernted
the sales of Wea Piankesaw, Kaslasia and Peoria trust
lands dated at Paola Kansas Territory June g. 1857
Mr. Stevens states that, in accordance with the procama
ton of the President and the instructions he had received
from the department. he commenced the sale Wcdnes
day, the Gath ult at 10 clock M. but the build
ing for his accommodation had not been completed he
had adjourned the sale until the 25t on which day
eight parcels of land Sold The next day nc
tysix parcels sold which Is about the quantity
pected to be sold each day. He had not found II
necessary to make any requsition upon the officer
at Fort Leavcnworth for troops and trusted
that nothing would during the sale to require any
such requisition large number of people in Mt
tendance from almost every State in the Union and the
very best of feeling prevailed and not the least disturb
dissatisfaction had arisen Nearly every piece Of
land was claimed by settlers and taken at its valuation
What was not taken in this way brought generally three
dollars an acre Having no troops, he had employed
few picked men to act guard upon the money
ceiycd and he had full corps of clerks who
stantly employed twelve hours day The register and
receiver both in Attendance in the discharge Of their
several duties
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From the Philadelphia Argus
NEW CONSTITUTION FOR IOWA.


In August next the people Of Iowa TO vote upon
the question of the adoption Of constitution pre-
pared by convention held at Iowa City last winter In
the matter Of State officers the tenure Of office has been
limited to two years. instead of four; lieutenant gov
crnsp has been created three supreme Judges are TO
be elected for six years. Of them at each biennial cleo
ton the State is to be divided into eleven judicial dis
rcts for the election Of circuit judges and district attor
ncys the senate il fixed ut fifty and the house at
hundred members d,ow SO and IS respectively and
biennial sessions arc retained The scat Of government
is permanently located at Fort DIES Moncs and the city
is to be called Dcnoincs The State will not be al
lowed to contract debt greater than s250,000, and
tent than five per cent OF its valuation. The legisa
turc pass general banking law and also establish
State bank with branches but such law laws must
be approved by popular vote State board Of etuca
ton to consist of the lieutenant governor and
Der from each the judicial districts the district member
hold Office for -four years, is TO be established with pow
ers of legislation all educational matters, subject to
the supervision Of the general assembly Tho next cleo
ton of members Of Congress will in 1882 and a
forwards in each second year. the time being changed be-
cause the State elections will only in those years
The point Of greatest interest in this constitution
a side question whether the word white in relation
to the qualification of czcns) shall he stricken out The
democrats in the convention succeeded in making this
separate issue, and in prescribing that majority Of
all the votes cast must be given aativcly in order to
| adopt 1t.
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From the Baltimore American.
MOUNT VERNON.

MOUNT VERNON.
The Southern Matron'' is still interchangeable in her ef
forts with reference to Mount Vernon Already large
has been raised and another stirring appeal has just
been Issued The purpose Of the Southern Matron and
of the patriotic daughters Of America il 10 raise the sum
Of two hundred thousand dollars by voluntary sulcp
on previous to the 22d day of February next for the
purchase Of Mount Vernon from its present proprietor,
and its dedication that haowcd birthday the one
hundred and twenty sixth< anniversary Of Washing
toms birth, the perpetual shrine Of greatness patriot
ism, and worth. More than onc-cghth Of the required
has been already raised by the eoqucnce Of the gift
cd Everett Orators lecturers editors and peadcrs OF
both already actively at work In the noble
cause but IL requires united well vigorous efforts
achieve the consummaton most dcyoutly to he wished
And hence solicit the cooperation of all who feel IN
interest in the patriotic All subscriptions Of dol
lar and upwards may bc directed to Mrs. VIM T. Roe'
first vice president Mrs. William H. Mcfarland trcas-
of the ladies Mo,nt Vernon Association Eichmond
Va. Throughout the South the veest feeling prevails
upon the subject and il Is believed that the desirable
contamination will speedily be rcolzsd.
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ErslSoRr, June IA, 1867.
rREAsuw DEPARTMENT..

appointment Of a Ke4a.,g Lyht-res'd- Captain vii
liam Mul has been appointed by the Secretary of the
Treasury keeper of the light-vesse al Upper Middle
Shoal, Delaware, in place of William 5. Osborne, who
has resigned Salary e5QVAyear.
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KANSAS AND THE ADMINISTRATION.

From the rcnnsylvanlrn.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-07-25

EXTRA SEssIoN--We believe there
are good reasons to expect that an ex,ia
session of the Legislature will be con
vened by the Governor early in Septem.
Der. The most respectable portions OF
the Democratic press and party, demand
It in urgent terms; and the appeals can
not long be resisted without arousing a
ceiling that will be dangerous to the
harmony Of the party, OF at least. to the
preservation Of the p0werof the leaders.
Unhappily ws have but an unscrupulou>
p,rtizan for Governor. to whom the
following remarks Of the State Journal,
are. We believe, jus. and applicable.
'-Unfortnnately for the State, Gov. Will
lard is only partizan. lie has no percep-
ton of duty that does not relate To his party.
lie secs no course of policy that docs not aim
at the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF his party. He ha>
no ideas that are not of party growth. III.
has grown up under the pressure of partizan
associations, and his whole nature is distort-
ed from it's proper Development into that o
mere fraction Of party. What be does
will be directed solely by his view of its re-
suit to his party. or rather to his faction Of
the party. Ii he feels sure that the Legisla
ture will not disturb the Bank. and that
there can be some way found to prevent any
action on Bright's election. he may call it.
Blu. il he fears any injury to either, he vii
let the State suffer till the end of time befor'
he will move finger toeemovc her burdens
The State is secondary consideration te
party. or rather it Is no consideration at all
IN determining his executive action. Their,
never wa, man so little fitted for the gov
ernOr Of State. forced into such position
before, we verify believe.
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EVANSVILLE, IND.
The Future Trade or tho Missouri.

The Future Trade or the Missouri.
Nothing can impress us SD senslbl,
with the vastness of the still unsettled
regions Of our country. as the accounts
Of the long voyages-equal in length to
. passage Of the Atlantic-whica the
stesmers mako up the Missouri river.
into the remote valleys Of the Rocky
Mountains, and beyond which, there are
streams and valleys yet unexplored.
These regions are now but as little
knowr, Is Minnesota was twenty year
ago. Ii the progressed settlement and
emigration shall forth future only equa
the past, twenty years hence. the upper
waters of the Missouri will bs nav,gated
by As numerous fleets Of steamers as now
ply the waters of the upper Mississippi
and the commerce Of that long river con
"a ltrated at st. Louis will make II
one of the largest cities of the world.
The steamer Twilight arrived NJ St
Louis Wednesday, after an absence o
fifty one days IN the Missouri river. Sh'
left St. Louis on the 3lst Of May ladei
with government stores and lndia'
goods for the mouth of the river Au'
Trsmble, a distance Of t'vo thousdnd Jfv
hundred and tscenty miles, reached he
destination or the 7th inst. and return
ed to St. Louis Wednesday afternoon
making round trip Of City one days
She reports the Indians all qniet ant
friendly, and that the boats crew kille'
many buffalo during the the trip. Also
that the Missouri river is rising fast al
the way down. the waters coming, a. j
supposed from rhe mountains.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-07-25

OF Gov. Willard was not present at
the supper given to Gov Wright by his
pOlitical friends, on his departure from
tine State. His absence, e is said. wa~
caused by very acrimonious corresPon
drnce that had passed Letw cen the Gov
ernor and the Minister the day previous
to the supper. 1t was said that the
Governor had called the Minister q
III ar" coward" and other opprobriou-
names, touching some transaction in
Kentucky. and that the Minister re,ort-
ed with severity as much greater as
the subject to whom it was applied was
worse than himself. The State Journal
remarks: at was certainly q very
strange selection Of an opportunity Il
attack man, the moment Of his depar.
ture for years. when he could neither
call the maligner to account, nor mako ,
proper exposure Of the act; but the Gov
ernor is in the habit Of doing strang,
Kings. and therefore the story is not Z,
he discredited on that account"
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THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
CELRaR ArRn RgxiAI.R PILLS.


Presret from prescription OF Sir James Clarke, "a.
D., Pnysic an Extraordinary to the Queen. This III
valuable Medicine is unfailing In the Of all those
painful and dangerous diseases incident to the Female
moderaes all excess, removes all distractions and
brings on the monthly periods with regularity. Tbes.
Pills should he used two or three weeks previoas to
confinement; they fortify the constitution and lessen
the suffering during labor, enabling the mother to per-
form her duties with safety to herself anil child.
These Pills should not he taken nv females C,iriBg
the FIRST THREE MONTHS Of Pregnancy. as they
sure to bring on Miscarriage, but any other time
they safe.
In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections Pair
in the Back and Lims, Heaviness. Fatigue on Slight
Exeton, Palpitaton Of the Heart, Lowres Of SPIRITS,
Mysteries, Sick Headache, Whites and all the painful
diseases occAsioned by disorierei system these Pills
will effect cure when all other means have failed and
although powerful remedy do not contain iron
calomel, antmony, or any other mineral.
Full directions accompanying each vNckage. Price
in the United States and Canada. One Dollar.
". B.-sA 20 and postage stamps enclosed to any
authorized Agent, will insure hottie Of the Pills ly
return mail. W. w. ROBERTS, indianapolis,
Sole Agent FOR Indiana
HALL0CK & STODDARD,
ap3s SI-lyis General Agents. Evansville.
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G The Vincennes Gazette was pre-.
mature in announcing the change in the
the executive officers Of the Evansville
and Charlottesville Road. The arrange
ments announced are contemplated but
not FULLY determined upon. Mr.. Girls
void will retain his post till the LIST o.
October, and Mr.. Ingle will temporarily
fulfil the duties performed by, Mr. Dan
iels. Mr.. /. has been invited by the
Directory to take the entire charge o.
the Executive duties of tho whole Road
The admirable condition Of the Road
and the excellent system of business
that has been establ;she I, would enable
one. officer to discharge the duties of Pre-
sident and superintendent with efficien.
ey. Mr.. Ingle's long connection with the
road, has made him familiar with all its
Affairs and eminently qualities him for
!hs post
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
GODFREY'S NARRATIVE OF THE LAST

OOOr NE . MAMMA Nv VI L lie LaSl
G2ISNELL EXPEDITION. By VIM.
G. Godfrey. Philadelphia j. s. Lloyd
& Co. For sale in this city by Dobeil d
Lister.
This book Is an interesting narrative from
one of the survivors of the late Arctic Expe-
dition. The author, Mr.. q. Godfrey. has at
tracted considerable notice, from the fact that
he was accused by DR.. Kane Of deserving the
ship when his services were most needed. In
the volume before us he labors to prove that
he was one Of the most efficient men in the
service. that at one time he travelled ninety
Ave miles. in the darkness Of an Arctic VIM
ter, to furnish his companions with food. and
saved DR.. Kane's life by carrying him many
miles upon his back. It is thrilling nara
tive of the suffering Of DIR. Kane's men, and
will DO read with intense interest by every
| one. The author discusses in An able man
mr. the probabilities of an open Polar sea.
and proposes. il another expedition is plan
nei. to attempt to reach alone the sea discov-
cred by Morton. We who have read with
su;h interest DR.. Kane's account of this same
expedition, and have learned to reverence his
| memory. cannot believe that he was guilty OF
the injustice charged by Godfrey. DR.. Kane
no doubt believed Godfrey deserter and an
enemy to the bes. interests Of those engaged
in the expedition, and his attempt to take
Godfrey's life was an act of necessity. TIL.
pubic, however. have now an opportunity o.
rea ling Godfrey's defence. 1t will be found
full Of interest.
DIR. NSSEvENTEEN YEAR
| EXPLORATIONS In AFRICA. Phil
adclphia: j. s. Lloyd d Co. For sal,
here by Dobell d Lister.
The book before US, bearing the above title
/, an interesting account Of DR.. Livingston
adventures in the wilds of Africa. It give
faithful description of portions of Afric'
hitherto unvisited by white men. 1t is writ
ten in . Plain and forcible manner, by Johl
Hartley Coombs, who says in his preface tina
the failure of DR.. Livingston to furnish
} narrative from his own pen has induced hin
to issue the present work:
HARPER'S MAGAZINE for August. Fo
sale by Dobell d Lister.
The present number will be gladly vel
coined by the pubic. 1t is highly illus.ra
ted, and contains the usual quantity Of mis-
! cellaneous reading matter. just the thing 70
this hot weather. Harper in spite of all op
position. continues to be the most popular G
American Magazines, and its proprietor
, spare no expense IN making its pages attral
tive.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-07-25

GIVE have number Of communica-
tons from citizens in rel. ton TO the al
vanceed rates charged for gas by the Gas
Company. We have though. it advisa-
BILE to defer the discussion till some sta
tistics were obtained Of the actual cost
Of producing Gas, and the ability Of the
Company to supply the city at the old
rates. No one expects the Company to
continue to light the city on terms less
than fair rsmunerative price but PEG
pie are jealous-of monopol'es. and many
Of our correspondents think il the Com
pany has not made dividends it is its
own fault.
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Prices or Food In K.n....

The editor Of the rerre Haute Union
has received letter from a gentleman
IN Kansas. in which he says that the
prices Of all kinds Of provisions contin, .
ruinously high. At Council Bluffs -four
is ST. barrel; ham Is to 81 cents peril
beef 16 cents; butter 60 cents; eggs 81
cents potatoes s. so per bbl.; and
everything else in proportion. Hay ID
thirty to forty dollars per ton. Lumber
is 500 per NJ. and hard to get at that
brick SIG thousand. The correspon'
dent says that ''ten dsllsss. " ont buy {
break fast"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-07-25

A SUBSTITUTE FOR GoLD.-A new
compound metal has been produced in
France, and paten here. which forms a
good substitute for gold in all articles Of
use and ornament, where to avoid tie
tarnish Of baser metals is the chief con
sideration. 1t resembles gold in Color
and appearance; it does not oxydize. and
is not furnished even by strong acids
1t costs in ineots emily about eighty cents
per pound, and il is called ''oreide" A
mandatory Of it has been established
at Waterbury, in, Connecticut, wher.
they are producing spoons. susar-tong>
napkin rings. go5lets. buttons, wAtcl
CHAINS, various articles Of plain and
chased jewelry and cast ornaments. ant
plates of various thickness, from tin foi
to the sixteenth Of an inch thick, com
bined with gold, so as to show gold OF
one side and the oreide upon the other
andit is very difficult to tell which il
gold and which is oreide.
1t will. beyond doubt, prove q valua
bic acquisition to the arts, but will also
led to innumerable frauds. In Francs
the Government have repaired that eve
~ article manufactured of it shall N
stamped with the name of the metal
The same should be done here to preven'
imposition.
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A POisoneP Of Children.

The Cincinnati papers Of Thursday
contain the particulars OF q deed, which
m its hell sh inquiry. surpasses any
hing we have recorded for years. On
Wednesday last; a man, accompanied BY
Two boys. apparently from IA to Is year,
of age, were observed sauntering along
me Of the streets Of Cincinnati, scatter
ing lozenges upon the sidewalk. A
number Of children who were playing
upon the streets, greedily seized the
candies thus cast in their way. All
who partook were shortly taken with
violent vomiting. The neighborhood
GAS alarmed, and physicians sent for
who analysed the lozeages, and found
them composed Of arsenic, sugar ant
-four. Fifteen hundred of these poison
ed candies were found in one pile, and
near by quarter Of pound Of arsen,'
tied in . couple Of parcels. No les
than twenty children partOok Of the POI
son. Two interesting boys died tn
same evening, and others were not ex
pectsd to live. The 6enIs who perpe
tratsd the atrocity were, at last &C
counts. still at large. The Motive Q
such villiany cannot be OWNED.
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CAMPAIGNING IN FLORIDA.-The mus
quitoes around the Everglades in Florida
are SO voraciOus a. to be dangerous to
10th men and domestic animals. when
unprotected from their assaults. At Fort
Dallas, the men, when Ut duty. pass
their whole time under musquito bars.
When performing sentry or other duties
they wear q bag Of mosquito netting,
thrown over the head, and projected
from the face by hoop. Thick woollsn
clothes. boots and gauntlet gloves are
worn to guard the body and limbs
Linen and cotton apparel il no Protec
ton against their poisoned stings. The
only escape from them is to get into d
brisk current Of alr, for they can't live
IN the wind. In an open space with q
fresh breeze. there may he comfort and
peace but ten feet from 1t, in thicks,
Of underground there are the torment,
of He'll and an circulating death. Those
who have been on the forest shores o
The Southern Gulf, know that there j,
no exsggerstion in the statement that
horses and cattle are actually bled t,
death in single night: and woe he L
the soldier or SEAMAN who. by means o
liquor, loses comma nd Of himself, ano
tails to the ground helpless and unpro
tected; these unsuitable vampires viii
fasten their langs upon him. and draw
from his besotted body what feveree
blood remains.