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ART AND AR FISTS.


picture said TO be original of Corregio, ia now
ON exhibition at New York. Tho subject is Venus and
Cupid
Professor G. w Greene was 20 lecture in New York
last evening the 54th anniversary meeting OF the New
York Historical Society the life and genius of Thos
Crawlord."
Bartholomew statue Of General Washington executed
in Rome for Noah Walker. of Baltimore, rescued
from the barque Emily Taylor (a Bermuda, in distress
and has been received at New York
Mr.. Buchanan Read has Just fnsheda dainty and poe.
cal painting entitled 'Iho Spirit of the Waterfall il
at the of Messrs. Williams Stevens, New York
and attracts admiration from numerous visitors
A picture OF the Landing OF the Atlantic Cable"
the work of Mr. Flngg has recently been placed at the
Dusseldorf Gallery Mt New York It's merits by no
conspicuous its faults. IL il the property
of Mr.. Brewster, of New Haven, Tor whom il painted
Mr. Ranney deserving artist, recently died in New
York leaving his wife and family destitute, and many of
his works unfinished. number OF his brother artists
have retouched and completed many of his efforts, and
also contributed each Of their pictures These
all exhibited there at the OF the National
Academy of Design and will be sold at auction on the
goth instant
Hon David Paul Brown lectured at Baltimore last week
giving an earnest plea in favor of the fine arts He
took the ground that between art and science there was
this difference Science Is knowledge is power or
skill in the use Of that knowledge The arts were diy
ded into mechanic arts and fine arts. The former dealt
with the material and useful The fine arts depended
upon the mind, and their object pleasure. Music
poetry sculpture, and painting chief among the
fine arts Artists have always been considered worthy
of regard many had been personally highly honored by
potent monarchs, from the time of Apelles who was
fayorite of Alexander the Great, TO the present
An unusual number Of American artists at Paris this
winter Wood of Baltimore, has finished copy of Rosa
Bonheurs ploughing scene, and Is now at work upon
g, of Titians Madonna in the Louvre. White is busy
6nisbn up orders May at work on pictures for tho
NEXT cxLib;t,o Yewell, who Is uciest of the young
artists has receiver N order to copy two BoucheB from
the same gentleman who rmght his copy Of Rosa Bon.
hour Wilson, Of Philadelphia Anibali, of Providence
are making studies from the mode,- french school
Cranch has gone to Italy, and Rothcrmcl, VINO now at
Munich is expected here in q few days
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THE "SUSAN" AND HER CREW.

We are permitted to publish the following official
despatch. The schooner Susan applied for clear
ance at Mobile for a coasting voyage with coasting
papers. The officers of the customs, well knowing
her real designs refused the papers asked for with
fraudulent purpose. For this refusal the officers
and the government have been roundly abused by a
large and respectable portion of the southern press
The following despatch shows what was apparent
enough before that they have been thus abused for
firm and manly discharge of their sworn duty:
NEW ORLEANS Dec. Is, 1858.
Lieut. Geo, f. White, who carried off on board the
schooner Susan from Mobile arrived here this day. by
the bark Oregon from Barbados, having been put
board that vessel Thursday last two days out from
Mobile Point He reports that finding the schooner
under way, he ordered the captain to to anchor
which order refused and the vessel proceeded to
She commanded by Capt. Maury, and had on board
Frank Anderson Col. Bruneau, Col. Mcdonald Major
Ellis Col Ruder, Captain West and other officers and
about two hundred and fifty men, armed with rcvo
vers side-arms and rifles. They declared that they
were going to Greytown, in Nicaragua Lieut. White
will be despatched to Mobile Tomorrow and will proba
bly, be called thence to Washington to report in person
the government.
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Issue these notes begin to stager under the pressure
Of the times, IL is in the last degree unjust that they
should be allowed to prop up their fortunes by cred
Its obtained through the favor Of capitalists whose
advances are secured by pledges of property for
their exclusive protection, and finally to fall with
out funds IA hand TO pay tenth of their obligations
to the public at large. Much better that the public
should be empowered, as the President recon-
mends at the first protest Delinquency to compel
them into bankruptcy and into equitable pro rata
distribution of their effects among all their creditors
1t seems to us that this Recommendation of the Pres
ident inbodies the very essence Of democratic JUS
tice and equality of right. And, as we have said
enough to illustrate the spirit of the Presidentsre
ommendation and Of our past and present Legislation
on the subiecf Of bankruptcy, drop the topic for
the present. ~ t az 81
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
From the PHILADELPHIA Aims ]


AS this great document has been circulated in almost
countless numbers throughout the whole land have
determined not to insert it in columns Every Amer
c,n citizen should however, read it carefully and dis
passionately 1t is well written and its tone and man
unexceptionabe.
On the foreign relations of the government the Pres
dent speaks with conciseness and clearness which
shows his perfect familiarity with the subject 1t
tiny not going too far to say that no statesman now
living thoroughly versed in all the relations Of
the United States with other countries than Mr.. Blu
chanan. For half century he has been engaged
in the service of his country and senator diploma
tis Secretary of State, and President he has studied
and examined all our foreign relations thoroughly
On the tariff question the views of the message will
be cheerully endorsed by all the liberal of Pennsy
vaniaa State interested In the subject than any
other. We are not prepared to enter into detail
on this point and may recur to it again.
On the Central American and Cuban questions the
Presidents views emncnty wise and just He places
these questions in their proper light and argues them
the Chief Magistrate of the United States of America
should.
On the Pacific Railroad question his opinions are given
with commendabe candor and liberality This subject
will undoubtedly assume great importance during the pres
cn session Of Congress- and strong efforts will be made
to have this great national workthe greatest in fact
that the world ever aw-paced under Roadway
But we cannot notice all the important questions
dwet upon by the President and repeat the sugges
ton that every one should carefully read the message
1t will be found interesting and instructive and more
than all else il viii show people how great aud
portant we have nationally become
Unfortunately, there many men in this country
who have just brains enough to attach themselves TO
particular party. and then praise everything that har
monizcs with its creed, and denounce everything that
emanates from those opposing il These men make it
point to abuse msreprescnt, and misconstrue the late
message OF PRESIDENT Buchanan simply because they
opposed to the party 10 which he is attached In this
city we have individuals connected with the newspaper
press who pursue just such petty and contemplate
course IL would be folly to the objections made
fnnIf .hD1ar tl,, lar
ing ours of politics, and tho part of Wisdom is TO let
them bark on
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COURT OF CLAIMS.
f1rcrmrEn 10. 1855

In the case OF Alexander Gross, Mr. Gillet, Unite,
States solicitor submitted his argument in behalf Of the
government. Mr.. vinton replied on the part OF tho
claimant and the case was submitted
Samuel j. Hensley u.s. The United States. This was a
claim for the payment for nineteen hundred head eat
tie delivered for the of the Indians in California I'M
der Gourmet with o NJ Wozencroft OF the comms.
soners appointed 10 make treaties with said Indians The
amount claimed is s32, 500, for which said Wozencruit
drew bills the Secretary of the Interior which we've
protested Hon Montgomery Blair opened the argument
Cor the claimant and before concluding, the court ad.
iourned 10 IA clock a. m, toll
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MEMORIAL1

Mr. CAYANAUG under the rules introduced the following
rails from the State OF Minnesota For appropriation FOR the
provement OF the Mississippi Beef Slough Bar
Committee Commerce. For of laud
construction OF railroad from Wnona La Crescent
vile, the southern boundary line OF the
Referred u graz Of land
aid in the railroad
Biz Sioux
Preston nuona and Forcstvo Ref
Public in
the legislature prior the
the Union Rcrrcd
appropriations aid IN the
point Lake Superior tho South
Referred Committee Territories indemnity OK
pcnscs incurred Referred
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The literature Of America Is to be cbroncled by MI
Nicolas Trubner, German, who has been IN hh
country. Mexico, in her own way, had an extensive
work Mexican writer's and Mexican literature ms cary
1916 to 1921 Three volumes appeared in Mexico III
which 1857 Mexican writers could be enumerated, 4V
OF them only anonymous the rest the names given
The Canadian Post Office Department will introduce lu1
sysem on the first of next year, of carrying ny a
parcels not exceeding two pounds in weight The poseg
will be rs cents parcels not exceeding one pouhu
and 80 cents ON those and not exceeding wO
pounds
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
TUESDAY,, DECEMBER Ia, 1858.

No 260 Eber b. Ward, plaintiff in error, Paul
Babcock a. In error to the circuit court IT, s. for the
district of Michigan On motion of Mt Stevens of
sci for the defendants in error this cause doccod
and dismissed with costs.
No. 49, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, plain
tfs in error Eliza Kohen's executor The argument
of this commenced by Mr. r. Scott for the
plaintiffs in error and continued by Mr. Gerhard the
defendants in error and by Mr. Hood for the plaintiffs in
error va
Adjourned until tomorrow at Ii O'Clock
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WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1865.


PACIFIC RAILROAD. SPEECH OF MR. SENATOR
~ GWIN, -a
We give to-day very liberal extracts from the
very able speech of Mf. Senator Gwin on the bill
proposing the construction Of Pacific railroad. Mr..
Gwin has devoted great attention to the subject as
bis elaborate speech day before yesterday indicates
Perhaps the largest portion of the American people
may be said to be Indifferent to all such matters
but the careful observer Of events within the last
fifteen years cannot fail TO be profoundly impressed
With the importance, if not necessity, of opening
channels Of intercontinental communication between
the people Of the Atsntic and Pacific slopes of the
two countries. No man in the Union has given
this subject careful consideration than the dis
tinguished senator from California and we only re-
greet that it is not in our power to hay before the
readers of the Union his entire remarks We have
endeavored to present the leading points of his ar
gument and, as they go far to yindicate the bill
before the country the Senate, who listened to the
whole speech, we have no doubt will find it exceed
ingly difficult 10 Justify itself in refusing to sanction
some reasonable and efficient plan by which rail
road to the Pacific shall be constructed.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, gave notice that he
would introduce bill providing for emigrant road aud
mail service from the most eligible point in Minnesota to
Puget Sound.
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On motion by Mr.. DAVIS,

Ropt That the Secretary of tho Treasury
of the special and accompanying pre-
the Superintendent Of too Coast weights
December 1857 hy direction of the Treasury
showing the expended and the ench ycsr
aud furnished tho different
custom houses and their costs.
Mr.. INVERSION Submitted the following resolution:
Rof That the 3ltbE ndng rulo Of the Senate
and amended make The Committee OF Claims to consist
members
in which Messrs. IyERS0N, MASON, BAYARD
CLARKE, FESSENDEN and others participated when
the question being taken, the resolution rejected
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ARMY AND N4VK.

Capt James N Ward OF the third regiment Of United
States infantry, died at ST. Anthony, Minnesota the
9th inst Capt. w was native OF Georgia, and was
worthy and gallant officer. His disease consump
ton.
By the mutual applications to the War Department Of
Lieuts Lafayette Peck and Charles A. Ingraham, they
transferred accordingly Lieut. Peck from the It'll
the sth infantry, and Lieut.. Ingraham from the 9Th to
the th infantry each TO take rank the army register
as will be hereafter prescribed
A board Of officers to consist Of Col Johnston first
cavalry Lieut. Col Buchanan, fourth infantry Lieut.
Col Steptoe ninth infantry Captain Dyer ordnance de-
partmcnt; Lieut.. Wilcox, seventh nfantry-s ordered
to ut Fort Monroe, Virginia for the purpose
making experiments with small arms. Lieut. Moyna.
dcr, tenth infantry, will act judge advocate Of the
court.
BY direction of the President of the United States
If inquiry is ordered assemble at West Point
New York, the 18th instant to investigate matter
of complaint preferred by Lieut.. James St c. Morton,
engineer department. against Professor Dennis II Mahap,
of the United States Military Academy. The court will
consist of the following officers Colonel Robert f. Lee
I'd cavalry Major Robert Anderson, LIST artillery Capt
Randolph Marcy, 9th infantry. Capt. Samuel Jones,
LIST artillery, will act as Judge advocate and recorder
Recruiting for the u. s. army has been brisk during
the fall that nearly all the regiments filed up
and it has been decided to discontinue enlistng at Bu
fo, New Haven, aud several other important stations
various States. The application being numerous
than the service requires the recruiting officers are ena
bed to select better class of than be secured
when there is an active demand for soldiers.
Commodore Mcintosh has been condemned by medl'
cal board, account of sickness and ordered home
Captain Faragat has received preparatory orders to
take command of the new sloop-of-war Brooklyn This
vessel will be ready for by the 1st of next month"; and
will make trip 10 the Gulf Of Mexico,
laurel timber has been cut on the Nevada Ranch near
Petuma in California, to be used in the construction OF
side wheel steamer, at the navy yard. The use OF thS
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FsgprR,ckspune. Va, ApriI 90. ISIS

FRZDERIcksBuRd, VA, April 80, 1858.
Mr.. Stephen J. Baydes, an old and wealthy cti-
zen of this place, died suddenly yesterday morn
ing, of apoplexy. Mr.. Charles Mullen, another
old citizen, died quite suddenly two or three days
ago. He was taken sick while attending the Bap-
tist church, and was carried home, where he ex-
pired almost Immediately. His wife died about
six weeks ago, after very brief illness.
Our ears are saluted with the sound of the
church-going bells, at all hours of the day. The
Baptsts and Presbyterians continue to hold meet
ings daiy-morniDg, forenoon, afternoon and
night.
to Mary, the mother of Washington, near this
place. From present indications, it will soon be
finished, 80 far as ruin can finish any thing Evil
disposed pertons, who should be taught better,
have SO defaced the marble with bullet and shot
marks, thst IL never be restored to its former
condition. Strange that fredericksburg cannot
protect this monumental pile from the rude at
lacks Of outlaws, and stencil the young idea how
to shoot" at more manly game
A large number of persons have gone from here
to-day to witness the execution of Jesse Crockett.
FOR murder. which takes place near Stafford Court
House. W.
A RELIGIOUS MoNoMANIAc.--Tbe Parke County
Undianal Republican relates the following incl
dent having occurred in the village of Rockville,
in that State-"Mr. Aaron Stewart, late citizen
of Boone county. but for some five months citi-
gen OF our town. has been i'll state of depression
of spirits for about two months. Religious ex
element seems to have overpowered his reason,
and Oh Monday night, after the return of himself
and wife from church, he conceived the idea that
the Scriptures required him tp sacrifice his right
hand and other members of his body, under penal
ty of eternal punishment. lie at once left the
house without making known his object, aud first
perpetrating dangerous wounds upon his person
with knife, he next proceeded with an axe to cut
of bis right hand. After striking several blows.
ranging from the centre of the hand TO some iuch.
es above the wrist joint, and severing the hand
from the arm. except some of the tendons, he
walked to the door. fell into it, add tainted
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DIED,

At her fathers residence in Chesterfe county on
Friday morning, MARY, infant daughter of James
b. and Della g. Vaughan, aged months and IA
aays. tz+
The friends and relations are invited to attend her
funeral, at her fathers residence at O'Clock this
(Saturday1 evening
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ns-THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER for May
contains the following:
Aaron Burr. A Prayer for one beloved May
Days at Rack Hall. Michael Angelo and Ra-
phaei. A Cockney CatulIus. Areytos, or, Songs
of the South. Vernon Goove, or, hearts as they
are. Sonnet by Paul ii. Hayne. Letters of Mozis
Addums to Billy Twins. Honoria yaue. Winter
Roses. Editors Table. Notices of New Works.
The Mess nger continues to sustain itself with
good taste and spirit and If patronized by the pub
lie according to its deserts, would soon obtain
circulation and influence corresponding to its
merits. ri -
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE,
Fort of Richmond, Apra 30-Hioh Water g. "a
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED,
Steamer Roanoke, Skinner, Y, mdse and pas
sengers, Ludlam Il Watson.
Stmr Belvidere Keen, Baltimore, mdse and pas
sengers Ludam Il Watson.
Bark Zingerella, Bunker, N Y, in ballast, Dunlop,
Moncure d Co.
sIemr City of Richmond, Mitchell, Phila, mdse
III iuttle.
Schr Chas Whiting, Butler, Wilmington, pow
der
schr Geo W Grice Balmer, Baltimore, guano,
schaer, X ohler 4 Co.
Schr Emma Beulah. Brennin, Petersburg, wheat.
SAILED,
Schr Susan, Rodgers, Boston, mdse, ID W Cur
RE.
Schr Reindeer, Stevens. Baltimore in ballast.
Schr VIM CoIquitt Frank, Baltimore, in ballast.
Gchr Southerner. Lafever. Baltimore, in ballast.
Schr Mountain Avenue, Greenfield, Boston, -four
and feed.
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T1T19RAPH1c a1wA
scoerrp Sok TlIr bzlExD IsPATuu
05NgRFl1oNAI


acONGRK8z10NA a.
& wassllnaros, April 30 Esnatsss~M Mr.. Toomps re-
portsd ffom ~ conferences scommItfee On tue -.
hciency Bill that It coaid not agree. sunsequen,r
lv the senate reccded from Its Observation-Disclosures VIC
bill passed. ...o,utiou
The discussion on the Kansas question 80. ~.
resumed, and after two hours debate, -. 80 al
~ the conferences committee was adopted-ayes o.,
Ha.sS.--Tbe proceedings throughous the aay
were of a most exciting character. A..
Severn members defined their position on tne
Kansas question. x...., xsas.r.
Al one time fears Of collision between Mess y.
Cox. Of Ohio, and Haskin, of New York, were en-
sertsired, but IL was prevented By the pIomps
sction OF the Speaker. The difference between
the parties was afterwards receneiied. =, ~.
adoption of the Kansas committee o. conferences
report--ayes liz, nays los ,..-,u., =, !,
Some applause aud hissirg was INDUCED ~ ~
the galleries, but was quickly checked py sne
Chair. IL sas5ga5 fEs e. Esf 50 p p
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THE VOTE ON THE KANSAS REPORT, &c.

WASHINGTON, April 3o.-The members of the
House from the slave States VINO voted against the
sdontion of the Kansas report, were Blair, of Mis-
souri. Bonham, of South Carolina, Davis aud Iiar-
ris, of Maryland, Marshall, OF Kentucky, Quitman,
of Mississippi, Ricaud, of Maryland, and Under-
wood. of Kentucky.
when the news of the vote spread In the city,
many demonstrations of joy took place; 100 guns
we're fired in honor of the event.
To the Senate number OF members have paired
off. for the purpose of visiting their homes.
A Democratic caucus was held tonight, to plan
some way of expediting the dispatch of the re-
manning business.
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n. RHODES SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIMR-rhe fol-
lowing letter the subject of this prominent fer.
tilizer, is worthy of note: st--f
ROCKVILLE, HANOVER Co.. Va, April %, '5S.
MEssRs. scHAER, KoHLEE Il Co, Richmond. Va
Gentlemen: At the State Fair, last year. met with
Mr.. Rhodes, the proprietor of Rhodes Super Phos-
phate of Lime" v no presented me with barrel Of
his Super Phosphate" containing zee lbs. My
wheat was then all sowed. His present reached me
on the 18th of November. On that day l sowed it
on two acres of wheat that had been sown OH the
Goth of October. The wheat bids fair to exceed
in yield adjacent wheat, which more than $50 lbs
of guano, composed of Columbian and Peruvian, was
put at the time of seeding nearly month before
the application of Rhodes Super Phosphate"
great many have seen it, and all concur in opinion
with myself
will remark some Of my neighbors thought it
was a barrel specially prepared but will in justice
say purchased other Super Phosphate from your
stock in store, with equally fine results. ..
Yours truly, w. G. SHELTON.
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MARRIED,

At Mt. Calvary church. on Tuesday, 9TH instant,
by Rev. Thomas Richey, Rev. Wa. CHAUNCY
LANGDON. of Philadelphia. to Miss IL. AGNES
COURTNEY, daughter of b. s. Courtney, Esq. of
this CITY, -..s
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Northern Markefs.

NEW YORK, pril 3O.-Flour-State and Ohio &c low
err Southern unchanged; Wheat Iower-Southern
Red 81. 0s6GIl2s; Corn lower-Whi'e 7O@72; Yellow
74fG-5; stocks active and higher-Virginia 6s 9I1f
Sales yesterday of S. 900 Virginia SIS at 81.
BALTrxoRE. April Flour quiet and unchanged.
Good to prime white Wheat 81 200Ii 30; Corn dull
and lower-white 6066l: yellow 62(s6f
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Settlement Of the Kansas Question.
The telegraph this morning, gives intelligence of
the adoption of the Kansas report, by both Houses
Of Congress.
The Deficiency Bill was also finally passed.