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Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
say- Ex-Governor Gaines, of Oregon,

sa,- Ex-Governor Gaines, Of Oregon,
whose death has been recently announced,
was a native of Virginia. He served in the
war of 1872 at the battle of the Thames,
and in the war with Mexico. During the
latter war he, with Maj. Borland and
Capt. Danley, Of this State, was taken
prisoner by Gen. Minon, and confined for
several months in the city of Mexico, but
finally made his escape and joined the
American army. He was frequently a
member of the Kentucky Legislature, aud
after his return from Mexico was elected
to Congress from that State. lie was
appointed Governor of Oregon in lsi9,
by President Taylor, aud served out his
full term.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
TuE FRoyrIER-Tbe Cb;ck,.,v and |

TIE FRoNTIER.-The Chickasaw and
Caoctaw Herald, published in the Chicka-
saw Nation, IN notilin. the deplrtlre on
the llth ut. Of the 1th regiment for
Utah, which included the companies sta
toned at Forts Washits, Arbuckle, and
Belknap, without their places being sup
piled, says:
They are gone, and these forts are lcf:
without soldiers, vacated /; aud thus our cit
lzens ivlng neir the western boundary
line are LETT exposed 10 the tender mercies
oi the tomahawk aud scalping-knife o. the
ruthless savaSes rUaming aver the territory
west -. US. Ho% easy worli IL b. iur /.
bani Of Comancles ur other ui,j tribe ll
come i"io 'nr country. murder unu pIun-
der cur riti-gHs iiria= allrE iha lInc, au
be OF again before lhe sad tid.uEs couil
reach Gee scitlamcs N:
The Government Ul thg United State.
Ia tucaty with t.4s CLuosaws ia iajJ
stipulated to establish and keep up. It least
two military PISS in this Nation, am,
z..s7'n, IN treaty with the lL'ckasaws ~
Z 81 :, made ile .lMe stipulation, fpr r!.c
/ purp9se &c p-ltartilg tha.l .7,.n tAe iu.4.
sious Of tho WIG tribes IVY our we-tcrn y Y
I ders. IL tile government thus violates
her treaties. why make such a fuss about
the violation Of treaty siipulatipns %
! We should not he surpriscd to hear .;
murder, robbery and rapine, in which case
the government will BE- called on for indcn.
MY.
1t the government il 80 hard run fnr
soldiers TO iight the MormOns. rs % be
obliged 10 take the few stationed oA ouI
frontier, and thus leave our citizens To- the
mercy OF the wild sayages, we will raise d
company or two Of Chickasaws aud Choc
taws, and station them ON our frontier, and
in case OF an invasion, our word fur IL
they would make good report of them
selves.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

NAPOLEON PoRr OF ENTRY The
Napoleon Planter advocates the establish
ment ofa port of entry at that place, aud,
We think, on just grounds, as it is the key
to the trade aud commerce of two-thirds
of the State, aud. as the Planter remarks,
there i. not a United States port of entry
IN the State-bcing the only State in the
Union in which there Is not one OF more
ports Of entry. The attention of our del
egation in Congress should be directed to
the consumaiion of this object.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

Tue STATE LINE.-It appears from the
Fort Smith Times that tie dispute between
Mr. A. H. Jone-, United States Surveyor,
and Captain Williams, Commissioner of
this State, ON the one part, and Governor
Sandy Walker, of the Choctaw Nation.
on the other, relative to running the
boundary line between this State and the
Choctaw Nation, is not likely to be so ca
silly settled as anticipated. The Times
says that the Choctaws are entitled to a
large slip off of the State of Arkansas,
and that the Government has but one
way of getting out OF the difficulty
out. \ special agent was sent out by the
United States Department cf Indian AZ
fsirs. with Instructions liraeting the sur.
vevo,s to conliuc their lsbors TO distinctly
defuin. the old line. This arrangement
is acceptable % the citizens Of Arlsan.a,
lirirg On the disputed ground, but no. ID
the Choctaws. +. Il Kinney. the Com.
missioner on the part OF the Chociaws, Ia:
Withdrawn, and, ina communication to the
Governor oc that Nation, says:
at was well known to the Choctaw peo
. pie At the time the line was originally run
/ that an error was committed by which tia,
lChoctaws, as that line stood. were depri
we'd of portion of their territory.
Regarding, therefore, the running ot
the old line as palpable violation Of the
letter and spirit Of the treaty, protes
against the whole proceeding as Choe
taw, and hereby resign my appointment
as Commissioner to witness it"
Gov. WALKER himself says: ''Protest
ing against any such attempt to deprive
the Choctaws of territory which belongs t,
them, | must respectfully decline, in th,
name of the Choctaw people, to psrticipat,
by the presence of Commissioners in th'
survey of any but the true line running
due South to Red river"
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

EXPEDITION TO ALBUoUERoUE.-A
company left Fort Smith on the 18th ult.
for Albuquerque, New Mexico. The com
pany consists of twelve men, among whom
i j NJ Wheeler, one of the editors of
the Fort Smith Herald, two wagons
and about twenty-five mules, and is fitted
out in the most complete manner. Two or
three Delaware Indians will 20 out with
the company to act guides aud int rpre-
tiers. The Fort Smith Times says that
the object Of the expedition Is to induce
emigration over this, the best route to Cal
iioruia, and "oi asceriainiHg tie praciica-
biiiiy OF travelling the route on the Both
parallel, ia uid-Wiutcr, aud t,king note,
of the country aloug the road, It's capaci-
ty for supporting large emigration, IN
wool, water aud grass. The camping
places along the route to Albuqu.rque.
will be noted BY the company, 50 that ern-
i-rsnts will have 10 trouble on their march.
IL Is the only route that ihs ~ sandy de>
rrt, poisonous water, pr other impedimcnts
There i wood, water aud grass thc whole way
from Fort Su.ith to California" Ii tAis
route be once opened. and the trade Of
New Mexico directed in that channel, it
will prove Of immense benefit, not ouly
to Western Arkansas. bat to the whole
State. Is it will create an illirnitable trade.
and large and u ceasing tide of emisra-
tion.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
4 sorrHrnx CoxvExrIos.-In Il

4 SOUTHERN CoNyENrIos.-ln the
event that Kansas shall apply for admission
into the Union under the Lecompton con-
stitution, and be by Congress refused ad-
mission. the Governor of Texas las been
authorized by the Legislature to order an
election OF seven delegates, by the people
Of Texas, to meet delegates appointed by
the other Southern States ia convention,
whenever the executives Of majority
of the slaveholding' States shall express an
opinion that such u convention is neces-
sary to preserve the equal rights of such
States in the Union"
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

Our RAILRoADs.-In these times of
pressure and financial difficulties, it is
cheering to the friends Of internal improve
ment in Arkansas, to witness the steady
and onward progress of two of our many
projected railroads.
From a correspondent of the Gazette and
Democrat, we learn that the track is laid
upon sixteen miles of the Memphis end
Little Rock railroad, and that the road is
in excellent running order. The work on
the four miles necessary to secure the land
donation is being pushed forward vigor-
ously, and will be completed in a few
weeks. 1t i already gradc1-.he tressel
work nearly up-the iron and cross iies at
hand, and some sixty or seventy hanis are
engaged in laying the track. The Prssi-
dent end Boari oe Director Of shis r.e1
are certainly entitled 70 the thanks of the
people Of Arkan,as, for the cnergy and
success with which they have conducted
this work, IN the face of obstacles which
seemed almost insurmountable.
| The work on the Missouri end Of the
Cairo and Fulton railroad. we learn, is pro-
crossing satisfactorily-eirht miles having
been already graded and, it is thought, BY
the first OF July next the ears will be run
ming to Charleston, Missouri, a distance OF
twelve miles from Cairo, and that twenty.
five miles Of the road will be completed By
the end of the present year. We learn
also, from reliable authority, that Judge
Cross, the president of the road, has made
an arrangement with a practical aud ex
perienced contractor for grading the TWEEN
ty-five miles Of the Cairo and Fulton roaC
la Arkansas. in time to secure the lane
grant. The force already at work viii b,
strengthened, aud the work will no doub
be accomplished within the required time
In our advocacy of works of internal i'm
provenent in Arkansas, we have alway,
given prominent place to the Cairo anC
Fulton and the Memphis and Little Rocl
roads, regarding them as the most impor
tant and necessary to the proper and
speedy Development of the resources OF
the State. Their steady progress during
a monetary pressure which has caused tn,
suspension o: many other works Of improve
ment in the older States, demonstrates Al
once their great commercial importance
ard the judieiCus management Of their al
fairs.
Tie immense land resources Of both
these roads, places their construction be
yand the possibility Of doubt as soon a
reaction in the financial affairs Of ia,
country takes place, and from the signs o.
the times, indicated by the rapid increase
of specie in the banks and tie decline ia
the rates of interest, We Lore it viii nut
be long until cUniidence i full, restored
: ard capital will again seek its accustomed
channel for useful and profitable invest
ment When that time arrives, as W,
think it soon must these companies, with
their valuable land grants, will be in con.
dition TO attract capital. and be enabled t.
press their respective enterprises to Il spec,
dy and successful completion.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

CoRRUPTIoS IN CoNGRKss.-James B.
Williamson. who refused to testify before
the Congressional Committee TO investi-
gate the frauds for the modification Vi the
tariff last winter. and who has commenced
a suit in the Supreme Court against Speak
er Orr. and all the parties concerned in his
arrest-lsying his damages at $4,000
has purged himself of his contempt, aud
answered all the questions put to him
He stated to the Committee that he knew
nothing about the money paid la-t winter,
but if the Committee would 20 back to
transactions of 1912 and 1916, lac would
show them where 100000 of British
gold and $4,000 French francs were ex-
pended to carry the tariffs then passed by
Democratic Congresses. The Committee
said they did not want any such informa-
tiOn.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

Success or SOUTHERN FACToRIEs.-
The manufacturing establishments id ore
ration III The South are almost without ex-
cent On i'd a fOurishing cold tion and
paving hands ime dividends. The Rose
well Company, in Georgia, pays regularly
from ten tn fourteen per cent A nun
be- Of establishments IN North Alablml
and Western Tennessee have been raging
larae profits fr1m the manufacture of plaids,
checks, tickin-s, which sell in the mar
Gets at higher price than the same species
Of manufactures from New England. All
Il, cir OF e ativeS are negroes.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

rH- The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald says that he 81 never
saw so much feeling exhibited" as in the
Senate in the debate relative to action on
the admission of Minnesota. This cor
respondent says that Mr. Douglas has
given notice that he will make war to the
knife agains; the Lscompton constitution,
and that the Presiden. may take the con-
sequences.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, ,sos.

n.sy- We are authorized to announce JOHN
r SlNDFFuR as a candidate for reelection
to the office Of Sheriff of Hampstead County.
sas5y- We are authorized to announce SIMON
II SANDERS as a candidate for reelection TO
the Office of Clerk Of Hempstead County.
We are authorized TO announce BENIA-
MIN lBBOTT. Esq, as candidate for Judge of
the sixth Judicial Circuit, 70 i'll the vacancy
occa,i~nr.l hy the death Of Judge Watson.
~ ~, are authorized to announce LEN i.
GJf,Cx ESQ. ~ a clndidatc to ill the vGcan-
~ in tho Iuj- j-slip p oecasiJncd by the death OF
Juds3 Watson.
f-7.-. We are aushorizei to announce +. ".
q 9NTT- Ls,.. us q candidate for reelection 10
the nfiee Of PaosEcuyING ATTORNEY, Tor tho
Gh Judicial District
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
ssy- Gov. Wise. of Virginia, has writ

sw- Gov Wise, of Virginia, has writ
ten another letter, this time addressed to
the Democracy of Pennsylvania, in Oppo-
sition to the Lecompton constitution of
Kansas. Whilst Gov. Wise is vehement
ly opposing the Lecompton constitution,
the Richmond Enquirer, partly owned and
partly edited by son of Gov. Wise, is
vehement in support Of it.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

DEATH OF BIsHoP BAsCoNB.-Tb
Louisville papers bring US the notice of
the death. N the 18th lost, in that city,
of Bishop Henry B. Bascpmb, ore of the
Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. He died Of bilious fever,
contracted in Missouri while on his first
tour Of duty in his office as Bishop.
Bishop Blscomb was a man possessing
extraordinary powers - an orator, great
energy of character. remarkable fearless
ness IN assuming responsibility, and had
become leader id the denomination to
which he belonged.
The whole West i full Of his fame. He
presented the ideal Of excellence rs a pop
ular preacher; aud the Church will find it
dificult TO supply the place he has left
vac4lt.-[N o. Pic.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
LATER FROM EUROPE.
NEw YoRk. Friday. February 22d.

'.Ion,r the Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore San, writes On the 9th
inst:
The new Territories which offer them
selves TO the South As balance for the
accession Of three free States. are Arizona
and The Indian Territory. Both Of these
might become slavehylling Stltes if the
south have fair chance in their settle
ment Tile Indian Territory i nov slave
holding, aud 50 probably is Arizona. If
the last named territory is not sufficiently
extensive for populuus State, its limits
may be enlarged by the addition of a part
Of California, or Of territory now Mexican,
and which could be easily purchased.
The predictions Of these States are Of :
lind shat will make slave labor Proiitable
Cotton Of hong staple aud SILKY texture is
indigenous on the Gila, river Of Arizona
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

BANKING House BURNED.-The bank
ing house Of the Bank Of Tennessee, at
Shelbyvil.e, IN that State, was burned on
the night NJ the I'D All the money,
notes and bills were saved, but most Of the
books and pipers were lost. Considerable
trouble is therefore anticipated, in ascer-
tanning he individual deposit account
The fire was thought 10 have been the
work Of an incendiary.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
mr.. The Washington correspondent Of

usp.- The Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore sun says "iherc are strou.
indications of On intention to transfer the
kinsas struggle 70 Arizonl. There i
better chance fur the establishment of
slavery in the latter than there ever was
in the former territory. Tie entire terri
tory Of tie United States, and III that may
be acquired in addition TO it is thrown
open by the Kansas Nebraska act to COM
petition between the North aud the South. I"
Arizona i cotiun growing IL well r.
a mineral region, and slave labor may be
beueGcially employed 10 it. The inhabi-
tants, NEST Of whom are FROM the slave
States, are engaged principally in mining
in which they arr very succe-s-ul--silver,
copper aud lcai has been found nearly
pure. The South should hccuuc more
fully aroused u tie imIurtance NJ this teri
ritOry, aud as there are now exertions being
made to change the selection Of the over
land mail route to the Pacific, made by
Post Master General Brown. which p. .ss-
IS through this tcrrir ory. our EcIrc.,ntl-
tive- 4" ennErc-- shrnli uut vav-r IN Ih, ir
duiy. but take TOLL aEd decided stand
il favor Of tnis route This j. . me. sure
q. more real importance iothe South Than
all the questions Of Kansas and Nicaragua
combined.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

THE NEw STEAMSHIP RoUrE.-The
Norfolk Argus announces that the mission
Il the Hon. William Il. Preston, in be-
half Of the Virginia aud Western Rail
roads, has been successful. He has sue
ceeded in maxim. arrangements with the
Paris and Orleans Railroad Company to
run four steamers between the ports Of
Orleans, in France, aud Norfolk, in Viz
ginia
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
1- From a statement made by wasl

1- From a statement made by a Wash
ington correspondent of the Missouri Dem
ocrat, we fear James Gordon Bennett, OF
the New York Herald, has been inveigled
into bad company, and that the un6tem-
ished rectitude and consistency of his
character may be severely compromised,
"a it is stated that when he recently visit
ed Washington, he was not only received
by Buchanan with the most distinguished
consideration, ''but invited to Cabinet
oonference-an honor never before &C.
corded by the government Of this country
.tolap unofficial person ?"
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

Ea- Col. Wade Hampton, sr., died at
his plantation, in Washington county,
Miss, on the 18th inst Col H., although
planting in Mississippi, resided in Colum-
6ia, S. c., and was known for many years
IN the political and sporting world.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

ray- Richard Buckner, son of Captain
John W. Buckner, of Oseeola, Mississip-
pi county, in this State, formerly one OF
the board Of Swamp Land Commissioners,
committed suicide at Barfeld's Point, in
that county lately, by cutting his throat
with a razor.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

--LATEST FROM EURoPE.-The latest ad-
es from Liverpool, received at New
X by the steamship Arago on the "A h
Z, give favorable report Of the colt ~
arket
The news frcm India aud China is IA
pbie to the British. The allied forces
ID bombarded Canton, sealed the walls,
the city, aud taken posz ssion Of
the heights within, giving them complete
command Of it The British were sue
ceedins in India, ana were gradually dri-
wing the Scpoy forces from point to point,
and in some instances altogether dispers-
ne them.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

THE UNITED STATES AND PARAGUAY.
The joint resolution introduced intp thc
Senate on the 9th authorizes the Prcsi-
dent to use the naval force Of the United
States if necessary in the event Of the Gov
ernincnt Of Paraguay refusing satisfaction
for the attack on the Water Witch. This
vessel had been sent cut in 1888 20 ascer-
tain the fitness of the river In Plata and
its tributaries fur navigation BY steam. The
enterprise wa successfully prosecuted nn-
I'll 1888. aud when on the peaceful pro-e-
cu,ion other vorage up the Pa-7na sic
wa frei upon by Plragua,an { rt.
There are other cnnplaiut~ against the
Cove nmeni Of Paragu y. Severn! citizens
ofthe United States while in that State
peacefully prosecuting their business, favr
had their property taken from them- ard
themselves have been sadly mal,rcated,
without any redress.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
FRnM KANSAS.
FROM UTAH.

ct. LOUIS tSD- ~
News has been received from Camp Scott
t. January 1T. The troops were ~ god
spirits. waiting for good weather aud re-
Inducements To make a decent On Salt
Lake City. Cul. JuhnsOn il well advised
about the movements Uf the Saints. Gov.
Cumming Is Perinrming his gubernatorial
duties as far is practicable The out
ward bound mail, are making good progress,
and had met many Indians all were friend
ly.
ST. Louis, Feb. l5-George Smizer,
lite Collector of 81. Louis county, j. de-
faulter TO the amount OF Sl6J,UUU.
FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS.
u Neic OrLeaHs, Feb. 2l.
Five steamboats,, viz: Virginia, Moutank,
James Monday aud 5. 5. Prentiss. lying
on the opposite side Of the river, were
burnt early this morning. Loss supposed
u be about $4,000 Partially insured
LATER.
Ia Ne,V Orleans, Feb %.
The loss by the burning of the steam
boats on Saturday night. was $4,000.
The amount of insurance Is not known.
The ship Anderson was considerably dam-
AGED Iwn ur three other vessels were I'M
iurvd The whole shipping AZ one time
Wa in very precariOus situation
ST. LorIs, FEB. 20.
The Pacific Hotel was destroyed BY tIe
this morning at ) o'clock. Eight or ten
persons were killed, aud many others seri-
uu.ly injured BY jumping from the Win
dow.
About one hundred persons were in the
Pacific Hotel when It took fire. Between
forty and fifty are missing Among the
names Of those lost it is aseertained that
they we're residing South.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

BE- john w. Seymour, the Hartford
defaulter. for whom there is a reward Of
$4,000 offered, is reported to have been
in New Orleans few days ago, and had
left for Texss. The Bulletin says he Is
probably en- route for Mexico.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
rss- A correspondent of the New York

Express, writing from New Haven, SAYS
that the Americans Of Connecticut are or
gauizing national American party, and
preparing for Sta;e convention. Large
and enthusiastic meetings have been held.
aud the greatest enthusiasm appears g
prevail.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

DUEI-A dispatch from Washington
on the 23d ult, says that Lieuts. Bell and
Williams, of the army, fought = duel that
morning. Lieut. Williams did not fire at
Lieut. Bell, but received his bullet through
the cap. The difficulty was then settled
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

sD- Mrs Betty Bliss, daughter Of ex-
President Taylor, and relict of Col. Bliss,
was married in New Orleans on the IIth
ult., to Mr. Philip p cambridge, Of Viz
ginia.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

The Bay STATE MiLLs.-Judee Thorn
as Of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,,
granted, on the 18th ul;., perpetual in-
iuection against the Bay State Mills Com
pany. the creditors to appoint receivers.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

sY- The Postmaster at Camden informs
the public through the Herald, that ar
rangemeuts have been made with all the
regular boats for carrying the mails from
that place to New Orleans, by contract.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

fT- Hon. George Bancroft, the histori-
an, who was regarded by the Democracy as
the brightest ornament of President Polk S
Cabinet, has, according to the Albany
Journal, denounced Buchanan's Lecomp-
ton message as the most infamous doeu-
ment ever sent into Congress.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
.a- A Washington correspondent Of

s9- a Washington correspondent of
the Aberdeen Sunny South, says.
"In my opinion, the Congress of the
United States il farce in many respects
The speaker i ! perfect dcrrlf. except ~
favored few For several weeks many o +
the members have Teen endeavoring 10 Oh.
tain the floor t. let their constituents see
that they are not unmiudful of their inter
ests, but they are prevented BY the speaker
and his faSoriIcs."
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

The MEMPHIS AND FL PAso RAIL
RoAD.-The bill passed BY the Texas
Legislature for the relief Of this road was
vetoed by Governor Runnels, but has since
been so amended as to obviate the Cover
nor's objections, and has received his sig
nature.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FTExAs-The
Legislature of Texas has passed bill pro-
viding for geological survey Of that State
1t appropriates $4,000 for the purpose,
and authorizes the Governor to appoint n
geologist, who may select not exceeding
two assistants
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

The War Department has given orders
that Rear Admiral Mohammed Pacha, on
his arrival in this country, should be re-
ccived with all the honrrs due his rank BY
every military post which BE- shall visit.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

READ OuT-At Democratic caucus,
held at Washington on the llth ult., Messrs.
Douglas, Broderiek and Stuart were formal
ly read out of the party.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
EXTENSIVE SwISDLE-There has been
concern in New Orleans for some time

a concern in New Orleans for some time
past, known as the Great Gift Store Of
NJ. X. Smith & Co, whose extensive ad-
yertisements in the Louisiana papers an
nouneed that there would be a drawing
on the first Of February (Which drawing
was then postponed to the first Of March,
OF large amount Of jewelry, &c. 1t is
uow announced that the representative Of
tie firm has deeampcd with the entire
proceeds. It is supposed that about twen-
ty thousand dollars have beea realised by
these swiudlcEs.